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    THE OMAHA BAII/Y BEE : SATURDAY. AUGUST 2J.
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W/T . ALBRlGo 1
DEATH OF EZRA 11LLARD ,
An Omaha Pioneer Dies in Saratoga ,
New York.
HIS SAD AND SUDDEN DEMISE.
Ills Lilfo History What He Has Done
for Omaha Particulars or the
Affair Other Iiooal News.
Death of Ezra Millarcl.
Yesterday morning , ; a Jfow ! mo-
nicnts before 0 o'clock , Mr. Fred
Milhird , of the Commero ml
National brink , received a tclo
gram announcing the sad and sudden
death of his father , Ezra Millard , lit
Saratoga , N. Y. It road as follows :
8AHA.TOOA , N. Y.j August 20. To Alfred
Milliard , Commercial National Bank : Ezra
Millard died suddenly Iroui heart disease
about 12:10 Krlday morning. Wlmt disposi
tion ahull bo uiiulo of body ? Answer at
once. OHAND U.MON Horn.
The news was a terrible shqck , as Mr.
Millard when ho left Omaha to go east
had boon in exceptionally good health ,
and had anticipated a pleasant trip and n
safe rot urn. Mrs. Millard und the child-
run were notified of the death as soon as
possible , and preparations were at once
made to bend the remains to Omaha. Mr.
A. P. Hopkins , cashier of the Commercial
National bank , W. G. Maul and L. 11.
Williams took charge of the matter and
telegrams were sent ordering that the
body be embalmed for preservation , and
hold until fiomo ono from Omaha could
nrrivo in Saratoga to take charge of the
remains. Later on , however , it AVUS do-
cldtid to telegraph to friends in Saratoga
to send some one in care of the remains
to Chicago , where they would bo met und
accompanied to Omaha. In this way at
least. BIX days will bo saved. No arrange
ments have been nuulo for the funeral ,
which will bo hold as soon as possible
upon the arrival of the remains.
MU. MIU.AIIU'8 DEI'AUTUUE.
As already intimated , Mr. Millard'a
death was a terrible shock to his friends
nud relatives. Two weeks ago ho loft
Omaha to go to lioston to t'ttond
the Bankers' convention which has boon
in session at that nlaco. Ho was ac
companied by A. U.Yymun , of the
Omaha National bank , and Mr. Robert
Uarlichs of the Sixteenth street bank.
These three gentlemen attended the con
vention which mot Tuesday , Wednesday ,
Thursday and Friday of last week.
Thursday iftcrnoon Mr. Millard and his
two friends wont out with the excursion
of bankers for n sail iu the lioston harbor
nnd on Thurbday night attended the ban
quet given under the auspices of the
Makers' association , All tbq time ho
was in good health and spirits. Friday
morning ho parted with Mr. WjTnan ,
saying no intended to go down with
Bomo friends to fish for n day or so off
Nantuokot beach Ho spent some time
there going thence In a few days
to Saratoga , N , Y. , where his death oc
curred this morning , According to a let
ter received this morning from Mr. Millard -
lard , almost simultaneously with the tola-
grain announcing his death , he had con
tracted a alight cold at Nantuokot Beach ,
but waa otherwise in perfectly good
health , Ho expected to remain at the
springs lor a few dr.ya to rest up , before
starting for Omaha. Ho anticipated ar
riving hero about thu llrst of next week ,
i 1119 I.U'K UISTOKY.
Ezra Millard was bom in Hamilton ,
Ontario , in 1834 , und was therefore fifty-
two yearn old at the Umo of his death.
Ho hfudlod law in Canada for a year or
two , but afterwards romovwl with his
family to Iowa. In 1860 ho landed in Du-
buquc , where ho went into thu dry goods
business with his brother , J. II. Millard.
He afterwards removed to Sioux City ,
and thence came to Omaha in 18oO , be
coming a member of the firm of Barrows
& Millard , land agents. That lirm was
afterwards charged by the retirement of
Mr Barrows , and Mr. S. S. Caldwell
coming in , it became Millard , Caldwell
i : Co. Mr. Millard afterwards retired to
found the Omaha National bank , and the
firm then became Caldwell , Hamilton &
Co.
Co.Tho
The Omaha National bank was
founded in July , 18(10 ( , with
Ezra Millard as president nndtf. II. Mil
lard , cashier. Mr. Milhird retained his
position at the head of the bank until
July 1 , 1884 , when ho resigned , on ac
count of ill health. Indeed , during the
last few years of his connection with
that institution his health had been ex
ceedingly poor , and his duties had been
made as light as possible. His untiring
spirit , however , Jed him a few months
later to ensago in a now enterprise , and
on May 1,188-1 , the Commercial National
bank started out in business with him
self ua president , ami Mr. A. P. Hopkins
as cashier. His brother , J. II. Millard ,
succeeded him as president of the Omaha
National bank. Since that time ho has
retained his position at the head of thn
Commercial , and its remarkable success
has been mainly duo to his sagacious ,
clear sighted administration of affairs.
So largely has its business increased that
it has been compelled to seek more
spacious quarters , and the management
is contemplating the erection of a largo
building as soon ns a proper site can be
secured.
For ono term Mr. Millard was mayor
of Omaha ,
HIS CHAIIACTERISTICS.
Mr , Millarcl , as has been scon , moved
to Omaha when it was but a territorial
village , and is therefore ono of the
pioneer residents of this pluco. During
all this time ho 1ms had a profound faith
in the continued prosperity and future
greatness of the ciiy. His capital ho in
vested liberally ana at the saruo time ju
diciously , to the advancement of her
interests and the building up of public
enterprise * . He was the oldest banker
in the oity , nnd had founded at least
three banking institutions , two of which
still survive and flourish. Ho was for
many yours interested in the gram busi
ness , and for some time was treasurer of
the Union Elevator company. For some
time lie was ono of the directors of the
old Omaha Hotel company. At the time
of his death he was interested in thocablo
railway as well as the Union Trust com
pany , of which ho was ono of the incorporators -
porators a few months ugo. Ho also
owned considerable business property in
the city , having erected the buildings oa
Hnrnoy street between Eleventh and
Twelfth now occupied by Iloed , Jones &
Co. , and Tootle , Maul & Co , A portion
of his capital ho has also arranged to
invest iu a four story brick building
which is now being erected on the corner
opposite.
It was , however , ns a banker that Ezra
Millard nuulo his success , As a gentle
man who has for years been associated
with him remarked this morning , "Ho
was above everything else a banker ; ho
stuck to this business closely , to the
almost entire exclusion of other enter
prises , nnd studied it closely and devot
edly. The consequence was that ho waa
n great financier , and know , I firmly
believe , moro about banking than any
in Nebraska. " Ho cool
man was , farseeing -
seeing and level-headed. All his Invest
ments were made judiciously nnd iu n
manner worthy of a careful lluancior.
During the dark days of the rebellion ho
had the most implicit faith in the na
tional credit , and did not hesitate to back
up that faith in a substantial
manner. Later ho hud the
satisfaction of having his fore
sight aud sagacity amply rewarded. Mr.
Milliard's faith in Omaha , as already in
dicated , was unbounded , nnd lie heal-
tutcd at nothing honorable to advance
the interests of thp city of which ho was
ono of the early pioneers. Ho was ac
tively engaged in the sixties in the move
ment which resulted in making Omaha
the terminus of the Union Pacific road.
Hiuilso combattcd the many attempts
which were made from time to time to
remove the military headquarters of the
department from Omaha. In other ways
ho has done much to further the growth
of the city with whoso interests ho has
been for moro than a quarter ot a cen
tury identified.
As a man , the deceased was univer
sally respectccr and loved. All who came
in close contact with Kim could not but
but admire his many noble traits' of
character. Kind-hearted , generous
and always willing to aid tlioso who
needed , a helping hand , his life
was marked by innumerable note of
bcnevolenco and charity , unostenta
tiously performed to bo sure , but none
the less valued and appreciated.
As a father ana husband ho was kind ,
gcntlo and loving. To his sorrowjng
tamily the blow comes with crushing
forcetho'more so as it was entirely unex-
dccted.
ins FAMILY.
Twenty-five years ago , Mr. Ezra Millard -
lard , then a young man , in the prime of
life was married to Miss Anna Williams/
The union was blessed with six children ,
all of whom with the mother survive.
Their names are Currio , Alfred , Mary.
Anna , Helen and Ezra , jr. The deceased
also has a brother , Mr. J. H. Millnrd , .
president of the Omaha National bank ,
who is now with his family in London.
His father is still alive , re
siding in Makoquota , Iowa.To
the bereaved relatives in this
dark hour of allliction. the liparty.sym-
pathv of the entire community > yill bo
extended. Mrs. Millard , the bereaved
widow , is all but crushed by the blow.
Her health , already poor , has boon
greatly enfeebled by the shook , and her
friends fear for the result.
The deceased was a regular attendant
of the First Presbyterian church , of
which his family were members , itnd
contributed liberally to its sunport.
FAILIKQ HEALTH
For more than ton years Mr. Millard's
health had been poor , though for the last
two years it had improved somewhat.
Ho had been informed by his physician
that ho was liable to bo taken oft' any
time by heart trouble. Tliis state of rif-
falrs ho had communicated to his family
und only u few intimate friends. He has
been subject to frequent fainting spells ,
and while at work at his desk has been
known to fall to the floor senseless. This
was occasioned , as ho thought , by a rush
of blood to the head. Ton years ago ho
was picked up for dead on the streets of
Washington , having fallen in a fainting
lit , Ho had just came out of the ollice of
A. U. Wyman , now vlco president of thd
Omaha National bank. Since that time ,
lie has bean subject to an occasional re
currence of the trouble.
THE KSTATK.
Mr. Ezra Millard was worth at the
time of his death between $300,000 and
$100,000. Part of this was in stock of
the various enterprises in which he had
invested capital , part of it in bonds , and
a portion in valuable city real estate.
THE FUKEUAL.
The remains will nrrivo hero early
next week and the funeral will take
place on a day to bo named hereafter.
It will doubtless bo ono ot the most
largely attended ever held hero ,
A Dad Son-ln-Law ,
Poppenhogun , the Douglas county
farmer whoso daughter eloped with Chas.
Koch , swore out a pcaco warrant in Jus
tice Anderson's court yesterday morning
for the arrest of the latter , llq claims
that Koch niude an unprovoked assault
on him Thursday uight ,
WUEHK 19 IJKOWN'
WITHOUT A WIFE.
JChe Fate of Mr. Daiibamn Who lie-
sides In North Oimiha.
IT Yesterday morning alnboringman na-
meilIIenrjIanbaiim | | was ruslungjuround
frantically at the Union Pacific depot , in
terviewing everybody with a blue coat as
to whether or not anything had been
seen of his wife. He would not desig
nate his place of residence , beyond the
fa.ct that he lived in North Omaha. He
went homo , he sine , last night and found
thai his wife had lied , taking
with her $50 in cash , all the
money the poor man had been nblu to
save and which ho was foolish enough to
leave at homo. Ho thought perhaps she
would take the morning train for Chicago
cage , but though ho watched all of the
oars leaving on both the Union Pacific
and B , & M. lines , ho was unable to find
his unworthy partner. Mr. Danbaum
did not miss his wife in time to have
anticipated her { departure by Thursday
night's trains. _
The Cubic Honda.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Du-
luly , followed by tlio attor
neys for the wranglmg cable
and street car companies , filed into the
United States court room. The question of
the bond to bo required from the cable
company was at once , taken up , und as
soon as wossiblo disposed of. There was
some discussion about the wording of the
bond. Mr. Cowln insisted that it should
provide that in the event of the injunc
tions being dissolved upon final trial in
the United States court , no penal dam
ages should be required from the street
car company. The attorneys for
the street car company that it ought * to
provide for damages in the event that
the case went to the supreme court , and
it was finally decided that the cabin com
pany had no right to build. This view
was'also entertained by Judge Dundy ,
and the bond will cover any damages
which may be sustained during the pen
dency of the suit iu the supreme court.
At last accounts the amount of the
bond had. aftrfr considerable wrangling ,
been fixed at $200.000. The exact word
ing of the instrument had not been de
termined upon. The bonds were signed
by S , H. Jonnson L. Williams TT J.
Evans and S. DMercer. .
This amount was n > compromise be
tween the limit fixed by the cable company -
pany , $50,000 , and thatvof thu street car
company , $500,000.
An Jncenlous Contrivance.
Mr. A. Uoelschiuanni of. this city has
invented a contrivance for preventing
runaways , which works oiccllontly and
bids fair to become very ; popular. The
device is very simple ) iu its working ,
The double-tree is connected with the
polo as ordinarily , but la so arranged
that by the pull of a strap within reach
of the driver , it can bo loosened and
allowed to slide iorwa'rd n certain dis
tance. Now , connected with the
under side of the double-tree
arts two long straps which
go back a short distance and nro placed
over two small rollers , then double back
and connect with the horses' bits. So
that when the team attempts to run away
the driver pulls the strap , thus loosening
the doubletree , which slides forward ,
nnd , by moans of the long straps connected -
nectod with the horses' bits , jerks their
heads downward Immediately and com
pels them to stop tit once. When the
horses have stopped another jerk of the
strap will repluco the doubiolrco. In the
.same way the contrivance will obviate
the use of a hitching strap , because when
the doubletree in loose the horses find it
impossible to advance ( listen.
The invention is a o ever ono , und if
capital can be secured to manufcturo
the patent will prove a bonanza for the
right parties. Several of them have
ulreadv been manufactured and are in
use in the city. They give great satis
faction.
Texas Tom's Shekels.
Texas Tom arrived in town yesterday
with a Newmarket light blue overcoat ,
pants of tlicsamo material , Flora Temple
hat , rough shirt studded with diamonds.
Ho had a'bundlo of money orders , the
contentsjof which $1,200 he had directed
to himself here , the profits of his tape
vermifuge in several parts of the coun
try. These ho had made payable to
Thomas H. Reed , but as he was
not known here by that name , nnd
until he could produce somebody who
would identify him and be responsible
for the amount mentioned. Postmaster
Coutant refused to pay over the amount.
Texas Tom left protesting that he would
get his money , aud forthwith started to
the banks. _
The Cable Road.
Mr. S. R. Johnson , president of the
cable line , said yesterday that wors'on'tlio
road would bo commenced at onco. and
pushod'rapldly forward. "I have tele
graphed our supervising engineer , " ho
said , "and ho will come up at once from
Knnsaiflfity. Active operations will bo
commenced on Monday , and wo hope to
have two miles of the road- with ton cars
operating before winter. Next year we
shall uulld still further. "
; j Glover all Klglit.
It has boon discovered the reports concerning -
corning the unfavorable reports of the
financial condition of Thomas H. Glover ,
who does business at Chadron , Hay
Springs , Gordon and other points
in this state , were unfounded , and
that. on the contrary his
affairs are in an Doxcollont and healthy
condition. Mr. ( Jlovor Is happy In Mat
ing that no harm has been done by the
reports for the reason that his trie nds
know exactly how ho stands ,
AH Injunction.
John L. Webster procured a federal
writ of injunction yesterday ngainbt the
plaintiffs in the case of Snydcr & Millard
vs Graham. The suit was brought Bomo
time ago to dissolve the partnership in
the ' 'O 4" herd of cattle , now near Chad.
ron , nnd woithr $75,000. The injunction
is sought to prevent the phuntiflH from
clisuosingof the herd which it is under
stood , they are doing.
Now Addition.
Fred Motz is about to build a new ad
dition to his brewery on Sixth direct , the
architect of which is Henry Voss. It will
extend westward from the present struc
ture , of thrco btories in height , and
feet in front
thirty-eight by ninety-four
and side dimensions ,
Tlioso Tenth Street IIolus ,
The holes dug in Tenth street where
the cable line took out pavement blocks ,
seriously interfere with the passage of
vehicles on that street. It Is also thought
that the rain may leak through the broken
stone foundation and wash the earth
away from under it ,
Opelt's Hotel , Lincoln , Neb. , opcno
March 15th , first class in every respect.1 {
( Jetting Well.
P , Boycsen , the young man who was
gashed by the barber whom ho annoyed
while shaving some davs ago , still has a
ghastly-looking wrist , but ho is prosper
ing as well ns may bo expected under the
care of Dr , Uarrow.
KOBBED AND GUNNING.
Tlio Fnto and Resolution of a Ncer.-o
Cowboy Irom Chadron.
Yesterday morning ajcolorcd gentleman
who seemed to have just come in from
the country and donned a new suit of
"store clothes , " approached the window
of the Union Pacific ticket oflieo and pre
sented a ticket for Norfolk which ho
bought Thursdayjniglitand | asked that the
amount ho had paid for it bo refunded.
Ho told the agent that he had just come
in from the vicinity of Chadron , where
ho had been on a ranch and had saved
some money. Ho was accompanied by
another colored gentleman who was
connected with n gambling insti
tution at that place. Both of
them had slept together the night be
fore , nnd Thursday afternoon , colored
man number ono , feeling tired , throw
himself on the bed in the hotel in which
ho had been stopping and slept for sev
eral hours. When he awoke ho dis
covered that he had been robbed of $300
and he could not learn the where
abouts of his room mate. Ho had only
$15 remaining and this fact made him
change his mind about going to Nor
folk. The ticket agent refunded the
price of the ticket. $4.20 , which the irate
colored man said ho was going to invest
in a new pistol. He refused to give his
name or tell where he had been stop
ping.
A Happy Event.
The nuptials of Mr. A. G. Hunt of this
city and Miss ZasicoU of' West Point ,
were celebrated at the homo of the par
ents of tlio young Imly at the latter place.
The happy couple took an early train for
Omaha , arriving hero Thursday after
noon. In the evening they were tendered
a reception at the residence of the
groom's parent on Pacific streets. Re
freshments , inusio and dancing made the
occasion a happy and memo ruble ono ,
both to the newly wedded couple anil
their friends. A number of costly and
elegant presents were loft as souvenirs
of the occasion. Mr. Hunt is well nnd
favorably known in this city ns a young
man of integrity nnd ability , while the
brldo was ono ofVest \ Point's fairesi
and most accomplished daughters. Their
friends will Join in wishing them all pos
sible happiness In their new relation.
Bitten by n Dog ,
DThnrsday evening , at the corner of
Fifteenth and Webster streets , a fierce
bulldog without provocation grabbed a
little boy about four years of age by the
check and bit him so that the blood
flowed In strciinii. The eye in a short
time was so swollen that the little follow
could not see out. of it , The dog stood
by for a short time , as if ho hud done
nothing out of the way. Finally , when
the people realized what had taken pluco ,
tlio dog was hunted by neighbor * , with
n demand for his blood , but at lust ac
counts the canine had not been captured.
Army Gossip.
Colonel Henry Is at the rl u runeo in
Bellevue superintending the preparations
for the opening of the annual contebt to
morrow.
General Crook is yesterday at Fort Da
Chesno , the now post recently established
iu Utah.
Dr. McPurlin , the medical director of
the department , returned jeiterday with
his four daughters , who have been attend
ing bchool in the east.
Itllll NOICH.
General Superintendent Smith of the
Union Pacific returned Thursday night
fromDenver.
Absibtant General Superintendent Dick-
inson came in this morning from Kansas
City , whither ho accompanied General
Johnston , the government railroad com
missioner , lie repot ta that the aged
gentleman is suffering from enfeebled
health , and has given up his contem
plated extensive tour over the Pacific
roads. lie will at oi'co return cast from
Kansas City.
J. L. Wilkio , manufacturer of paper
boxes , 108 S. 14th street , Omaha.
Features or the Memorial.
A new feature has been added to the
list of attractions for the O'Mulloy testimonial
menial this afternoon at the Athletic
park. It is Al Mar.v , the cowboy lighter
who had to bo knocked senseless almost
a dozen times , by Professor Donaldson ,
before it could bo claimed that ho was
defeated. He is a low-sized , heavy man ,
without fear and a great amount of en
thusiasm. The management huvo already
telegraphed Hat Mustorson. the manager
of Clew , of Denver , to bring him hero ,
to engage in a contest with oft gloves.
Murx oilers fifty dollar * to anybody
who will Htund up four rounds before him.
The medal put up by John Hothery is an
excellent one both in design and ma
terial , and besides its intrinsic vnluo will
have the additional ono of having been
won In an encounter of both skill and
forbearance. It goes on exhibition to
day at Carter's , opposite the posloflico.
Four hundred dollars worth of tickets , it
is claimed , huvo already boon sold and
the undertaking seems to bo guaranteed
success. Carryalls will commence to run
nt 3:30 : o'clock this afternoon und the performance -
formanco will begin at 4:10 : ! o'clock.
Still Ilujinjr.
Yesterday morning the cable lino. cfTec-
odjtho purchase of u larco tract of land in
South Omaha , within two miles of the
city , but at this time , the locution can
not be definitely described.
lion ) Estate Transfer * .
The following transfers were filed
August 10 , with the county clerk.
.Innips Yore and wife to James A Ham :
WK , sja lot 111 , bloclc 2 , 1'aik 1'l.ico. w d
Ciiy Howard nnd wife to Until E Hogera :
LotH U and 7 , block r . Hoytl's add , w d 5J700.
Henry Jl Jleday to tlio public : 1'lutof.
Muclay'H iidil to South Uiimhii dedication.
Kdvvaul J'eterson to William 0 Thomas :
Lot 1 , Uavi'iiport's subdivision , w d gllX ( ( ) .
Kriinols Wilbur to Kophla ( JvL'or : LotO ,
block IS. lluiifccom 1'lace , w d $1000.
John 11 Sullivan nnd wife to . .Johnt Me-
C.ik'imV7ftlot7 : \ , block 0 , PonUo'sadd ,
n o S25.
Kdlth A Wnltnilreand huslmnd to Lorenzo
Perkins ; Lot 7 , blook 120 , Hoionce , w d
8.VX ) .
Lnrinon 1 Pruyn and wife to Wendell
Buiihon : NX lot 10 , block 1 , Lake's add , w
d S'-KiAO.
May A Upton nnd husband to Sarah J
SjKiloid : N10 It of w U ft tax lot 4 , In HW
BWloisi ! : ) , w d fra-oo.
Win I'Mlnnnuehnnd wife to Win II flams ;
8 } < fcolf H > vjjfl6is ! , t0 ! ncuss. wd bW.COO.
Samuel Jfortonson nud wife to Krcd'k ' L
Smith : Lut 11 , block F , Prospect 1'lnce , w d
-81100.
ChailcsR Johannes to Irvln L Richard * :
Lot 18 , block 8. Jlnnscom Place , > v d-51300.
Arthurs Totter uml wife et id to ] Jerlha
ilnitoiison : hot 4 , 1'otter & Cobb'sbub-
dlvUlon , wrt S700.
Larmon I * Pruyn et nl to Cntheiino Par
ker : Undivided X "locks 1 , , a and 4 ,
1'ruynl'ark. wd-gawo.
Gee K Wright and wife to Win 1 ! Alexan
der : Lot 4 , block 10 , 1'ratt's subditlulon ,
w d-hOO.
Joseph Darker ct nl to Henry W Yatus :
Lot 1 , block S , subdivision of J 1 KeilluK'd
add , w d-SJOOO.
Kent K Jlnvdcn nnd wife to Annlo L llny-
deu : W lot 7. Oak Knoll mid , w d 84000.
The Omaha Real Kstatu and Tiiul Co to
Ni-lb U McLt-od ; Lota ) , WaniiliiKton Square
add , w d-Sl.bOO.
Kvnrctt Ulllln to Albert nolieiiptcln : Lot
21. block 11' ' , llansc'om Place mill , w -81000. .
( iijo 11 r.iyno to Lena J llartow : Lot 23 *
block 13 , Wfht Kud udd , w d-SXO ) .