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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 12, 1886)
ITHE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , -SEPTEMBER 12. 1S80. TWELVE PAGES. DEFENDING A WIFE'S ' HONOR , An Irate Husband Makes a Lawyer ' 'Ee- ' tract" at Pistol Point. THE UNION PACIFICS WIN AGAIN. 1'nttt Hosn Attached -The City Hall Contract A Woman I'ntnlly Hurt Tim ItojjorB Accltlcnt Oilier I/oual. AAVIfc'H Honor. - * Altornoy 1) . C. Van Elton was sitting In Ins law olllcc lit 1513 Furnain strcut last evening engaired in conversation with a colored client , John II. Moore , when thu door was opened and a nitiu entered carrying a look of determination and n18 calibro Smith & Wesson re volver. The visitor was Harry Tagger , a bookbinder. Ho slopped inside the room , nnil turned to look the door when ho was greeted with a yell from the horri fied Moore : "Doan you lock datdoah. Doan yon know a niggah's when locked in : v room. Yon It'll' dat doah alone " Tagger turned from the door and tell ing Aloorc to stay in the room , as ho wauled him for a witness to what was go ing to bo said and done , walked over to Van Klton's desk and displaying the re volver said ho had bought the gun on iiu ) pose for the attorney and should use it if Van Elton did not retract something he had said about Tagger's wifo. The attorney withdrew to tlio friendly shelter of a largo base burner that stands in the room and .seemed disposed to parley. Tagger wasdotermmed , how ever , anil forced the attorney to como from behind thu stove and lake a scat at the desk. Ho then demanded that Van Kttun write a rotraetion of statements ho had made concerning Mrs. Tagger. The attorney took a IUMI and under cover of the irate husband's gun wrote that lie retracted the statement he had niado to the effect that ho had knowledge of Mrs. Tagger's unfaithfulness. When the paper had been signed by Van Elton , Tagger announced that lie was satisfied , and left thu ollico , taking Moore witli him to Marshal Cuuimings to whom ho told all that had transpired. In explaining his action Mr. Tagger said that ho had been living a neighbor to Van KlttMi on llarney street for some lime , and had been subjected to all sorts of annoyances from him. lie had stood this and hnd finally sold his liou.su and lot in order to get-away Irom Van Ktten's neighbor hood. Tne attorney Tagger alleges , then carried his persecution too far by defam ing the good name of Mrs. Tagger. This was the straw that broke the bacu of Tagger's endurance , and he went down last night with the express intention of getting a retraction or shooting thu law yer. The matter fortunately ended with out bloodied , though it will probably como up again in the courts. TAKKN INTO CAM I' . The St. Joe RcilH Defeated by tlio Union Pacifies. One of the prettiest played -games that hfis been witnessed at Athletic park this season was that between the Union Pa cifies and the St. Joe Reds yesterday af ternoon. The home team had been strengthened by the addition of Jones , of the Biughamton ( N. Y. ) nine , and Brim- blccom and Miles , hxto of the Hastings team. The visitors also had several new men among them , Shewinghauson , late ot the Hastings , The game was marked principally by the heavy liittifig of the homo team. The attendance was very light. The following is the score in de tail : UNlOJf PACIFICS. POSITIONS. A.it. it. u.ir. r.o. A Handle , c 4 3 Dwyer.s. 4 2 .Jones.-'d b , 4 - Mclvelvey , 3d b 2 3 Kockvu'll , 1st b 4 0 Salisbury , p 4 0 Stioek , r. f 4 0 Allies , c. f. 3 0 Urliublccoin , 1. f Z 2 Totals . 20 0 7 21 14 3 ST. JOK Itr.I'S. POSITIONS. A.II. is. n. ii. r.o. A. r. . Con iioi H , I. f . 4 Hnll. idb ! . 4 Bndth , Istb . 3 2 2 10 1 0 Tobeau.s. s . 3 .Sunday , r. f . 3 0 0 U 0 0 Jumbo , c. f . , .3 0 0 lli > rr , iitl b . 3 Shciriiipliauseii , D. . . .1 1 0 Alexander , c . 3 Totals . 23 5 0 21 0 2 Earned inn ! ! . Union 1'aellicso. Keils2. Two base hits , Handle , Dwycr. Briiiimecoiii , Con nors , Smith a. heft on bases , Union 1'acllics 4. Hods 4. liases stolen , liandlo 2 , Jones , JIc- Jvrlvov 2 , Drimblrcom , Councils 2 , Hall , ilerr and iJlicrrliutl.snssn - ' . MASK HALL NOTHS. Salisbury "struck ins gait" yesterday. The game to-day should bo largely at- tended. It will bn called at 3:80 : o'clock. Tlio Athletics will play at "West Point the lait two days of the mouth during the fair at that place. The St. Louis Browns , the Louisvilles nnd the Pittsburgs will make a Western tour in October and play in Omahn. "Home Hun" Jones promises to bo n great acquisition to the homo team. Ho is a clean , graceful player , a heavy batter - tor , a splendid baso-i minor mid u perfect gontlomiin withal. The Hastings Hods have disbanded for the season. They have plapod a strong game .and niado a record. Showing- mghausen has siciicd with the St. Joe Reds. Miles and Hrimblocom will prob ably remain with the Union Pacifies un til the close of the season. ATTACHING TUI3 IJAGGAOE. Tlio Last Act of tlio Pnttl Hosn I'tii'- rormnucc. There was quite a mn tiuco ( not prcivious ly announced ) in the green room at Boyd 's theatre Inst night , occasioning consider able amuscmont among those who wit nessed it. The principals In the perform ance wore Constables iCdgorton ami Itus- tin , who attached the baggage of the Pnlti Rosa company on a deut of $31.25. The attachment had boon sworn out during Iho day , at the instance of Albert Lyon. of Hamburg , la. , who , six years ago leaned about $31. us ho alleges , to M 'ultima Pnttl Hosa , who was then some what loss known than she is now , and who , with her company , had become stranded in Hamburg without the Money to pay hotel bills. Mr , Lyon w.as at that time manager of the opera house In Hamburg. I'uUi Hosa was then known as Mrs. Uobort Scott , her hus band being manager of the company. Mr. Dunn , treasurer of the present company , claims that tiio baggage attached does not belong to Patti Uoja , hut to the company , nud that , therefore , Edgcrton hud no business to seize the baggage , lie claims , furthermore , that the board bill debt was contracted by Robert .Scott , the husband , and that Pnttl Rosa knew nothing of it at tno tinio. ' She is , therefore , she claims ! , not responsible for the bill. The bnggagois now hold by Con stable Edgertou , and the case will oo contmuedlurthcr iu Judge Anderson's court Monday , The manager and treas urer of the company nay they will make it warm for the constables wncm the time conius , _ _ Bargain Popplolon ave near SCth , OJl.slOO ; good ? room house , barn hcnnory nnd other improvements , A spleudid cheap homo only $2 , ' ' 0 ! ) . S. A. SLOMA.N , 1513 Furnani st. LAKE VIEW Since the platting of the above addition/the / sale of lots has been very large. Situated as it is on high ground , it commands a fine view , It is a .part of Tuttle's subdivision , and it is surround ed by additions for which -they are asking much more money than are asked for lots in EETW * $300 to $500 are the prices these lots are being sold for , according to location , At these prices , within easy access to schools , churches , &c , , and on such easy terms or With ihe easy means of reaching the city by the Belt Line railroad or street cars in connection with the line of Omnibusses proposed to be run soon , makefc this addition As he cannot see far enough ahead-to afford to bind himself up into $2,500 or even $ I,50O lots , as he must necessarily do and live in the city , which has but a slight advantage over Call for terms and full particulars of this popular addition upon the sole agents , Call and take a ride to Lake View before the Itots are all gone. IT WltiL DK UUII/T. The Contract.Fop tlio City Hall Signed by llcchcl. Yesterday Acting Mayor Hccliel signed the contract for the building of the subbasement - basement ana the basement proper of the city hall , on Parnam and Eighteenth streets. The contract , it will bo remem bered , was let to Jllogan brothers , that firm being the only bidders for the work. It called for a sub-basement which is to cost about § 20,200. and a basement proper to cost about ? 22,4UO , making a structure to cost a little over $18,000. At present there is money available to build tlio subbasement - basement only. This fact , however , did not deter the contractors from bidding for the work. They have that confidence in Omaha which prompts them to make the outlay necessary to put up the base ment , believing eventually that their ac commodation to the city will bo am ply .justified when the work is completed and the money is available. Regan llrothor are a now firm , here , but no now firm , and. in fact , but few ' old ones , can cam pare with them in' tlio amount of work they have secured in a short time. On next Monday they will put to worK about thirty teams , making the excava tions with a force of incii equal to keep those going. They will then sot to work to put the stone in place and rush the basement to a .speedy completion. Trouble IVIth Trains. Owing to the Rogers wreck tlio trains from tlio west were all delayed yesterday , none of the Grand Island or far western passengers coming in until after 0 o'clock , and then they came in all in a bunch. First came the train that ought to have been here in the morning. Then the Grand Island suburban pulled in. After it came tlio Missouri Pacific , and fourthly No.'l , which wassevon hours late leaving Ogdcu , owing to another wreck at Castle Rock , Utah , i'ho Grand Island westward bound evening train loft in sections , tlio Slromsbnrg , Beatrice and Lincoln passen gers being sent out on time , these for points west of Valley on the main line having to remain hero until after the overland wont out at. 9 o'clock. There were delays all around , the heavy dummy trains and the eastern passengers follow ing suit in the "behind timo" business. Consequently , the crowd at the depot last night was unusually targe , the fair people and the delayed travelers combining to swell the number , The Union Pacific depot officials we.ro untiring in their efforts - forts to make matters run smoothly , and they sijcccedod nobly. tlio Malls. The item in the IJr.i ; tlio othnr owning regarding thu unwarranted delay of the United States malls by useless blockades of freight trail , s around the depot has oc casioned general comment and caused great indignation among the local merchants , One gentleman remarked j'cstorday that ho know of a case where a dealer was expecting some remittances and on account of their being late he was piace.d at the mercy of some stringent creditors nnd came very near being an "item1' for llradstreot. Two or three prominent wholesalers intend to call the attention of Judge Savngq , government director of the Union Pacific , to the mat ter with the hope of getting some satis faction , They say they liavo no com plaints to make when there are accidents or unavoidable * delays , but when it is caused by the apparently ne.edlosss fuss and feathers on the switching line they to investigate. Some of the sufferers haye hitherto blamed those in charge of tlio mail transfer at the depot , but the lice has enlightened tncm as to the proper dellngments , It Is ul-oo quietly hitcd that with proper hcadwork in milk ing up freight trains in the yards , ull this blockade could be avoided. The following lias ju.st been received at this office : OMAHA , Sept. 12. To the Kdltor : I sco In the KKK of Friday nn Item about ( ho mall boiua dclajed ou the ciosslti s In Omaha. On faatuulay , Septembers , the last mull for Omaha lay at the transfer from SUO : p. in. until 7:10 p. in. , the U , 1' . dummy train that ho fast mall is cariieil on , belmr hold for .iixins from Omaha. On Tuesday , Scptembpr i. the fast mall was thirty minutes Into lor .lie same aeasons , and on Frida\vSeitember 10 , it was thirty mlnutos lato. Tlio fast mull Is often Into from the transfer to Omaha , on account ot dummy tiaiu 071 f.illvlng to leave tlio transfer on time. 1 noticed these delays partlculaily , as I was expecting some letters nom the east. MAIL. 1'U.K KOGEUS ACCIDENT. Inexcusable Collision Which Results in the Death of Two Men. . The morning train from tlio west over the U. P. did not arrive until 0:33 : last evening , owing to a collision with a freight at Rogers , a point about Seven miles this side of Sclmylor. The .BEE'S special covers the accident very fully and it only remains for tlio reporters to cull a few additional particulars from the in coming passengers. All those who Vcre on the train are congratulating them selves that tliore was not a fearful loss of life , for under the circumstances it was a miraculous escape. The general fooling is one of censure on the engineer of the passenger train , who must have been asleep at the time ho reached Rogers , llo hud his orders from Sohuylor-that ho would meet tlio freight in two sections at tlio first named place * . The first section of the freight was all right on the side track but the passenger train ran along at a thirty mile snood and met tlio second section "face to face. " The engineer and fireman of both trains jumped , and iu this way saved their lives. Two unfo'rtunate men- , supposed to bo cattle herders , were stealing a ride oij tlio baggage , car plat form next the tender. They wore smashed to unrccognu/abla masses of bones and shreds of flesh. Nothing was found to identify them , and the remains wcro brought to Fremont for burial. It was at first decided to bring them to this city , and Undertaker liurkott was noti fied to bo at the depot ; with which request ho complied only to lind the order countermanded. Both engines wcro totally wrecked , four freight cars wore ditched and the fioutof the bag ? gage cart was shattered. The conductor of the passenger train is highly praised for his prompt action at tlio time of the collision. The wrecking car and gang were at , once despatched from this city , and by live o'clock had the track passable. As soon as the way was clear the , pus.cn , r train , consisting of twelve cars , came through from Sohuylor , a distance of seventy-six miles , in one hour and fifteen minutes. Cricket. ' The Hastings team which rcccn ly/finf- / fnred so signal a defeat at the hands of the Omaha Cricket eleven , do not poem quite satisfied with tiio outcome of their visit. In consequence of whielt thq Hast ings cricketers have invited the 6mnha eleven to go down and try conclusions with thorn once again on their own grounds , Tlio Omahas are anticipating a pleasant trip there and a victorious re turn. This "double event , " so to speak , will como pfi'early in October. . A mutch which isercatingconsidorablo interest among crickuters will be played on Saturday next , between the employes of the Union Pacilie and I ) , & M. rail roads. The Hebrew Sabbath School. For the purpose of giving an opportun ity to young ladies and gentlemen to re ceive Instruction in tlio Jewish history and tenets , Dr. Jtcnson will open this afternoon at Z o'clock in the synagogue n special class for that purpose. Only puplld having attained the ago of H years will bo admitted. Special Bargain A business lot with 8 stores , renting for $1,300 per year , on paved street , for $8,500 , on easy terms ; fur four days only , as owner leases town. S , A , SLOMAN , 1513 Farnam street. CllUHCH TJOT1CES. Services To-Dny nt . the Different s Churbhcst' First Christian.ojitirelu.corner of Capitol tel avcnuo and Twentieth street. Rev. R. H. Ingram , pastor. Services at 10:30 : a. m. and 8:00 : p. m. Sunday school at 12:00 : m. Collection for foreign missions at the close of the morning service. A welcome to all. Presbyterian church , corner Dodge and Seventeenth streets. Seoviccs at 10:80 : a. m. and 8. p. in. Preaching by the pastor , Rev. W. J. Harsha. Sunday- school at noon. Young people's mooting 7:15 p. m. North Prcsbvterian , Saundcrs street , Rev. Wm. 11. Henderson , pastor. Ser vice at 10:30 : a. m. and 7:30 : p. m. Sunday chool at noon. Yonngpeoplc's meeting at 0:30 : p. in. Strangers made welcome at all the services. Kount/e Memorial , English Lutheran , corner ot Sixteenth and llarney streets. Sunday school at 11:40 : a. m. Owing to the absence of the pastor church services will bo omitted. First Gorman Frco Evangelical. Ser vice to-day at N6. 4 engine house , coi ner Eleventh and Dorcas streets , at 10:30 : a. m. Preaching by Rev. F. II. NV. Brno- chor , pastor. Sabbath school at 0 a. in. Friends and children arc cordially in vited and welcome. First Baptist church , Rov.j.AV. Harris , pastor. Services at 10:30 : a. m. and 7:30 : p. m. Sunday school at 13 in. Prayer moot ing , Wednesday at 7:30 : p. m. All cor dially invited to attend. Saunders Street Mission , Subballi School at itp , m. Unity church. No. 413 North Seven teenth street , bervico ut 11 a. m. Sunday school at 12:15. : Rov. W. E. Copeland will preach to-morrow morning at tlio usual hour. Swedisli Evangelical Lutheran church , corner of Nineteenth ami Cass streets. JJivino service and preaching by the pas tor , Rov. E. A. Fogolestrom , ut 10:30 : a. m. and 7:33 : p. m. Sunday school at ! 1:30 : p. in. Tuesday evening , prayer mooting , and Thursday evening , preaching of tlio gospel. Scandinavians are invited to at tend all tlio meetings. W. C. T. U. , Buckingham , tlio gospel meeting Sunday evening at 7:30 will bo conducted by George B. Smith , Prayer mooting Tuesday evening at 7:30. : Womans' prayer meeting Thursday at 3.00 p , m ; board meeting at 4 p. m. ; Bam ! of Hope at-1 p. m. : Reform club business meeting at 7:30 : p. in. Reform olub tem- nerunco meeting Saturday at 7:30 : p. m. Everybody invited. St. Mary's Avo. Congregational church : Rov. Willard Scott , pastor : services at 1030 ; a. m. ; sermon or Rev. W. C. Crane , No evening service.NOW.S. NOW.S. The Rov. Alox. Thompson will lecture at Boyd's opera house Sunday , the 12th iust. at 11 o'clock ' a. nn , Subject : "If a man die shall ho livomgainf How ? " No dogma , but nature's allowing. There will bo services at tlio South Tenth street church morning and even- in c. In the absence of the pastor the Diilplt will bo supplied. Mrs. Jennie F. Willing , of Chicago , will speak at 4 p. in. Mrs. Willing is a prominent worker in the interest of the Homo missionary so ciety and wishes to present that cause , and would like to moot the ladies one-half hour before the services , Rev. Mr , Harsha will speak this even ing on the manifestations of so-called spiritual mediums , Strangers cordially welcomed. There wiU bo services at Zlon Baptist church this morning at 11 o'clock a. m. Sunday school at 12 n. m. Preaching ut 7:15 : p. in , A , Lewis , pastor , A bible reading will bo given in the p rlor of the Omaha Temperance union , No , 120 N. Fifteenth street , on Sunday at 3 p , in. Come and bring your friends. Bargain Two full lotsonTwenty-fifth , within I blk of Loavcnworth , finely im proved ; house , 7 rooms ; barn , fruit trees , grapes , etc. a special bargain , $ 1,500 ; easy terms. S. A. SLOJMN , 1012 Farnaiu. I'AIOK'S GLOVE SAIjR. IVo Ojjicr GIovo Sale Can Compare to i Out ; jl'riucs ns AdvoHtlscd Mall ' ' Orders Filled. Nc xfc Monday morning , September 13th , , wo commence our 0-day glove sale , and haveplaced the gloves on our coun ters at lower prices , than we wcro over able to quote beioro. Our customers , who tbok advantage of our glove sale last spring , will readily see by references * to the prices below that this sale as far eclipses our last spring's sale as that memorable sale outdone all our compet itors. We wcro fortunate in securing thcso gloves at a bargain , and propose giying our customers the advantage. Come early before the goods arc picked over. ' IN ot over three pairs of these gloves will bo sold to any one customer. One lot 5-button kid gloves for 50c , worth 87c. One fot4-button embroidered "kids for 50c , worth 87e. One lot 5-button Pommard Suedes for 75c , worth § 1.25. One lot 5-button kids , embroidered backs , for 75e , worth $1.25. One lot of 50 dozen 5-button REAL. KIDS for s1.00 , worth $1.50. This glove , without doubt , is tlio best dollar glove over otl'crcd in this city. One lot 4-button Bon Mnrcho Suedes , embroidered backs , for $1.00. worth $1.50. Ono lot u.button Bou Marcho embroi dered kids for .f 1.00 , worth f 1.75. Ono lot gents' 2-button Bon Marcho embroidered kids. $1.00 , worth $1.75. Ono lot gents' 2-button embroidered kids for , § 1.25 , wortli $3.00. Ono lot gouts' 2-button dogskin gloves for $1.75 , worth $2.25. NOTKTmsn : m.ovus WILL uc PLACED ON BALI : MONDAY JIOHNINO , SIUTEMUEK 13tll , I'OH SIX IJAY3 ONI-V , AT TUB AlM'UIt- TISIIIJ 1'llICr.S. Take our word for it. Don't miss this sale. Every day next week. Wo will fill mailorders. C. H. PATCH CO. 1517 Douglas St. 1 have for sale at a great bargain an elegant piece of property near Hanscom park that will make the purchaser 50 per cent within six months. As there are a great many looking for suoh investments an early inquiry will bo necessary , T. S. CI.AIIKSON , 21 ! ) South llth street. Bargain Northeast corner Loavon- worth and Fifteenth ; improvements ; r6utp for $000 a year. Ouo blk from entrance to Sixtconth-st. viaduct ; one blk from trackage and business in rear. A splendid Investment , $10,000. S , A. SI.OMAN , 1512 Farnam. Fall Style * of Hutfl JUST ISSUED BY FRKDEIUOK. TUB LEADING HATTEU , AGENT FOR CEL EBRATED DUNLAP HATS , CREK5H- TON BLOCK , 15T11 ST. , NEAR POST- OFFICE. m Attention , Chevaliers ! Millard Canton , P. M. , I , O. O. F. : All members are requested to moot at 1. O. O. F. hall Sunday at II p , m , sharp , in fatigue - tiguo uniform and side arms. Important communication. By order John W. Nichols , captain commanding. For sale cheap ; Fine south trout lot on Hamilton street. On grado. Very choice lot. For a fuiy days , $1,350. $800 cash. Frank Buiroher , 1511 Dodge street. If you want something that there is money in loot at n bargain iu live lots that Clarkson , at 219 South Mth street , line on South 20th street. It is cheap and line , i Boyd's Opera house , Sunday morning , free , An interesting lecture by A. Thompson , the noted fccotch lecturer. Bargain-A full lot , 00x138 , on llth street , with nice residence , for $3,000. , S. A. SI.OMAN , 1513 Farnam street. To the Ladles , You will find the most complete line of materials for fancy work in the city at The Ichi Barn , 210 N. lUth street. All members of Carpenters' Union No. 58 are requested to meet at their hall , 1310 Douglas street. Tuesday evening , Sept. 14 , to transact important business. _ _ _ F. C. Ice in car load lots for sale. Address Gilbert Bros. , Council Blnfls. BusinessTtot at Auction. Ono of the finest lots in tlio city for sale I have some special bargains m 10th street property , thq coming property for investment , that will bear investigation. T. S. ClAUKhON , 210 South llth street. Bargain Corner on Farnam , south and oust front , amidst splendid improve ments ; vcrv cheap , $2,000. S. A. SI.OMAN , 1512 Farnam. 1 have a purchaser for a good house and lot south of Dodge and west of 20th. If yon have sucli list it with mo , quick. T. S. CIAHK"SOX , 31 ! ) South 14th street. Bargain Elcvcnth-st. , corner Martha , ii3xl48wlth : line modern rcsidence.barn , etc. , $0,500. S. A. SI.OMAN , 1512 Farnam. To Inventors. Inventors visiting Lincoln during the state fair can receive any information desired - sired ralativa to securing letters patent by calling on Hamilton & Tre.vitt , attor neys and solicitors of patents , rooms 10 and 17 , 111 North Ninth St. , Lincoln , Nob. Ttobhnd lllN Itonm-Mntc. Henry Durtcl , a Dane , employed by Murphy , Crelgliton & Co. , and living near the Union Puuifin bridge on the bottom tom , complained to the city marshal last night that his room-matu , a follow named Ueago , had robbed the hou o during his absence of _ a suit of clothes and sundry articles of furniture. Grant' * ) Combination Slono I'nvciiicnt The attention of the public- called to drain's combination stone pavement or " " which makes beautiful "sliigolithic" a cheap , tiful and durable pavement for siilowalk , driveways , cnllais and walks. Samplo.s can bo seen and examined all over the city. Mr. Grant will besides laying this pavement lay 'nil other classes ol cheaper cement pavement where parties dcsiro sucii pavoaiontH The combination stouo pavement or "ehigolithic" will bo warranted - ranted and any cracks that appear in sumo within hvo pears occasioned by faulty construction or inferior material will bo removed ami replaced with now stono. All other parties representing to lay this elas of pavement arn impostors and arc without legal right for the laying of sanio Prices range from fifteen to forty cents per sauaro foot. All commu nications should bo addressed to Joii.vGitANT , 015 Park Avcnuo , Omaha , Nob. Bargain Virginian avenue , close to Loavcnworth street , line 8-room house , f 1,000. S. A. SI.OMAN , 1512 Farnam street , Kncliro. Miss Flora Lohind , on Park Wild avenue , last Wednesday evening gave a farewell progressive eclirc parly to a number of her friends , as MIO leaves for Vermont tlto 12th instant , Thosu piesent wcro Mr. and Mrss. P. L , Newell , Mr. nnd Mro. li. J. Davis , Mr. and Mrs , W , M. Buchanan , Mrs. J. II , McCoy , Mrs.E. . . . i-w , . - . - . - _ . , , . _ * * * * * inti.i/tJrt - taken by Mrs. lluclianan and Mr , Best , the booby by Miss "Long and Mr. Arm strong. _ Paint your roofs with I. X. L. Slate paint. Leave ordurs ut oflieo , Room C , ovurCommeielal National Hank. A RATHER NOVEL LAWSUIT. . _ _ n Judge tlamor is Snoil For Fifty Thousand Dollars. BY AN EX-PENITENTIARY BIRD. \\\\n \ Thinks the .luilcc. AVhoVns Ills Attorney , Simula Iluvo Kept Him Out of I'I-IHOU Iu Kt > lto of the ilury. While visiting in Omaha yesterday , Judge Hauler , of the Tenth judicial dis trict , was tnadu the ilofouhunt In the most novel suit on record. Ho was sued f or ! ? o ( ) , 000 for failing to keep out of the penitentiary n man who was Indicted for murder and convicted of manslaughter. Judge llamor at that time , souio eleven years ago , was n practicing ; attorney at Kearney and defended the man who now sues him. The plaintiff in this case is a man nmed John Williams , llo was indicted , in Koainoy for murder in the lirst degree , ho having -shot and killed Thomas Vroo- man , a neighbor , and his son , in a quar rel. The plaintiff , Williams , alleges in substance iu his petition , which is tiled in the district court , that Judge llamor solicited employment as his attorney , and that tit his earnest solicitation lie engaged him , ililorming him at tlio time that ho had employed other legal assistance. The petition goes on to state that ho , ( Williams ) was indicted in Kearney " T county , that there was great prcjudicu against him in that county as well as in Buffalo county , but nevertheless that de fendant , Humor , permitted him to bo in- . dieted and allowed tlio eao to go to Rufi'alo county for trial ; that ho was there convicted of in.uislaughtcr ; that ho v : n .sent to the penitentiary for ten years ; that a new trial was granted ; that other counsel argued the case in the supreme court ; that the ca o came back and he was tried in Hut- falo comity for the killing of the sou , but that ho always thought that Adams county was the best county ; that the case lor killing the father was sent to Adams county , and as evidence that ho was right ho was acquitted in Adams county , but was convicted again in HulValo county. Williams puts in a claim for the time spent in the penitentiary at throe dollars a day. The remainder of the $ r > 0,00 , ) is intended to repair his damaged toolings. The lawyer who has brought this renurkublo suit for Will iams Is named Shoemaker , who is prob ably seeking more for notoriety than for money , as it is not likely that he has any serious hopes of ever getting a cent for liis client. Williams lias been out of the peniten tiary about two years. It was only a short time ago that ho met and greeted Judge Hanier in the most cordial man ner. The lirst intimation that the judge received as to his demand ot $50,1)00 ) was when the summons in the suit was rorvod on him yesterday. It is safo' to say that Judge Hamer will not lose any sloop over the matter. Ho will file his answer in the course of a few days. f he circumstances of tlio murder , out of winch this novel damage suit arises , arc substantially as follows : Williams and the-Vroonians wore occupying the same land , Williams having invi'icd thorn c to live in his houso. They quarreled and separated , and when the shooting took place the Vroomaus were living on : i J\ piece of land adjoining that of \ \ illinms' . One day Williams' pony got loose ana ' thq Vroomans put it' in their stable , lie vent to the stable to recover possession of the animal , but they refined to lot him " have it. Thereupon lie got hi.s shotgun and loaded it with bucKshot. " The fact that ho had loaded the weapon with a double charge of buckshot did not come out in the trial , and this no doubt saved him from being convicted of a higher de gree of murder than manslaughter. With this shotgun William * met th" father and son and killed them both , llo claimed that the father had a club and came at him. and that ho .said to the son , who had si pistol : "Shoot him. " As the son reaehedfor _ his pistol , Williams , accord ing to his own statement , brought his gun to beat on the old man and shot him in tlio breast. He then shot the son iu the hack. CLOSING OUT. The Great Sale of Ij.iiIioM1 nnd Chil dren's Keiuly Mnrto G.irnicnlN Still ( Joes on at McDonald' , Having been unable to dispose of the enormous stock in bulk 1 will continue the sale from day to day until every article is disposed of and thus give the public and my innumerable friends the bonelit of the great sacrifice I must make in order to get out of business. I am positively going out of business. This is no advertising dodgo. Tlio goods will be sacrificed as ( hey must bo sold regardless , of cost. Cloaks , mantles , dolmans , jackets , fall wraps , infant * and children's cloaks. Ulack and colored silk suits , homespun , boureltc , tiirot , Hauncll tailor made stuil'suits of all kinds. .Shawls ! shawls ! ica ! ludias , Hrocho eashmero , and all the foreign and domes tic makes at half their regular prices. Dress , cloak and mantle ornaments. w- trimmings and fringes at about one-third I what they are worth , hadio.- . making up garments for fall and winter will laid it greatly to their advantage to see these decided bargains. Hemcmbur , every thing must bo sold. JiifanU'outfits in great variety and linest makes. Less than one-half unco. This is truly a golden nppoi ( unity , fuses , ponnlers and ( i.xtures for sale. llosnuclfaJly. CJIAS. MrDosAi.ii. llOSFurjiam St. llarfrain South Sixteenth st. near via duct , .KKltW. Will Increase rapidly whoii viaduct is completed ; ! ? l,00f ) S , A. KI.UUAK , ifil.1 ! l-amain. The cable linn seems to have boon sot- tied for Harnoy street and 1 have iust the property on that street that will Jill the bill. J ot mo show it to you. T S. Cf/AlMCSON , 21 ! ) .South Mth street. That I'inno SoniT Did you see it on the west sldo of Falconer's display ? Jt is elegant The scarf is of bron/.e-gruen plush , orna- ineuted with a beautifully worked thistle on one end and it superb lilly worked in erosouo and tinsel mi the other. It is by far the bc.st piece of fancy work on exhi bition , it is the work of Miss Kale Ken nedy , proprietress of the Ichi Ham , by whom it la for talc ; 31'J ' North Kith street. Harry Wo saw ut Iho fair grounds a half- brother to Harry WilKes , tired by ( Joorgo Wilkes , now sta'iding for service at Spring Valley stock farm : owned by N. 1 , D. .Solomon , Omaha , Neb. , with two of his get ; colt and lllley , both natural trotters , and tool : lirst premium iu the show rlnjj. Gorman Theatre. At Uovd's opera lion.se , undpr the man agement of Diuircis , I'uls & SiihmiU will commence their winter souson Sunday , Sopt. I'J. whli the now play , " ( Ic-bnu-dor Mock , " _ _ _ . Mrs , Jennie Willing , sister of Hlsliop Fowler , wii ) speal : ul the Fii > t M. Js. diurcli this aKernoon at arfJO. Al'iru iu- vited.