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2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY/ SEPTEMBER 30 , 1886. .BADGER STATE BOURBONS , Wisconsin Democrats Meet In State Conven tion and Candidates Nominated. OLD PRINCIPLES REAFFIRMED. The ri.Uform Declares l-'or Tariff For Ucvcnuo Only anil Olhr-r Politi cal rintltmliM Sumptuary Laws Denounced. Wisconsin OomocrntM. MAIHSON , WIs. , Sept , 15. 'I'lio democratic state conu'iition nsH'inbied nt noon to-day. B. S. Rose. f DailltiK- on , was elected temporary chair- man. Ills mention of the names of Presi dent Cleveland ntul Postmaster ( lencral Vllas evoked cheering. After appointing lliu usual rommttleei llio convention ad journed until 2w : : p. in. nUllbcrt A. Woodwaid was nominated foi governor , and .1. 1) . Putnam for liciitcnnnl governor ; secretary ot state , .lolin 0 , Ludwitf , Milwaukee ; treasurer , Jiwn A. Joiiiifion , Jladlsun ; attorney gen eral , ( Sco. W. Bird , Jefferson ; state superintendent of school" , I'M ' ward McLaujh- ; lln. Fond lu Lac : rnllrond commissioner , James Wwlinn , Stevens' Point ; HiMirnncc commissioner. .John K. Krrel. Kewaunee. \V. A. Walker , of Jlnnitoovco. \ > as ic- elected clialrman of. the state central com < mil tee. Tim I'l.ATTOnM. This convention , representing the detnoe- racy of Wisconsin , declares : 1. That wo reaffirm thOBcncrnl declaration of principles of thu democratic party as set forth In thu platform of 1SS4 , upon which Orover CluTcland was elected president. a. That w send cordial creeling to Presi dent Cl vwland and cabinet , and our hearty commoudallon of their wise and pa triotic administration of. public affairs In accordance vrltu the principles and pierces of the democratic partv an administration , which by its purity , fidelity and ability , has commanded the respect of all parties ami classes of men In the United States und levlvcd the faith of all In the principles of free government ; and we es pecially commend the postmaster cencrni for his economical management ot his de partment and for the suci'eshful opposition to the no-called Pacllic Mall subsidy , whciein ho faithfully adhered to democratic julnui- pics and triumphantly vindicated tin pledges of the party to oppose the tyranny and irreed of moiuiDoly. a. that we warmly approve the action ol the dcinociaUc house ot icpreseiitalives of the last two COUKICSSCS in securing the restoration to the public domain many mil lion acres of laud loin : since granted to rail way corporations and never earned accoidlm ; to tut ) condition ot the grants. Inasmuch as fie welfare of American labor demands that the public lands yet remaining should bo kept for homesteads for actual settlers , wo Insist that all unearned lands heretofore iniprovl- duntly granted to aid the construction of rail roads shall bo reclaimed by forfeiture , and we donouuco tbo practice and policy of the republican administration in permitting vast areas of public lands to fall into the owner ship of foreign , land companies and alien ab sentees. 1. That wo demand the abolition of the sys tem of leasing convict tabor to contiactors as being highly detrimental to honest labor , and pre-eminently such branches ol manufacture as are exposed to lls direct competition , und wo Invltu attention to the Insluelrity of tlio republican party In adopt ing a resolution In its recent platform In op position to the contract system of convict 'labor evidenced by the dofe-.it of the bill to accomplish that end by the republican legis lature of 1685. Wo tut ) oupohed to the 1m- of foreign labor under contract o are opposed to monopoly In every form , C. That wo are unalterably opposed to law lessness and mob violence in every form , recognizlug the fact that all parties In this state regard with abhorrence all sentiments that favor or lead to anarchy , and that scarcely a citizen hi in favot of such sentiments , or of riotous Interference * with the rights of person 01 property. Wo denounce the action of the 'LUb republican convontlon In attempting tc conduct thlb'polltlcal struggle on a riot Issue .ns-a political uubtcrfugc , whichl > y reason of Hi self-evident falsity and absurdity , Is a libel upon the fair farao ot Wisconsin and an In sult to the great body of her laboring classes. "Wo deny that the worklnsinon of Wisconsin are anarchists or in sympathy with lawless ness or opposed to public peace and order. The attempt to retain republican supicmacy in this Mate by representing the laboring classes as a dangerous clement , to be kept under surveillance , Is a confession that the republican party no longer dare accept the real Issue or lace their past record. 0. That the intemperate and excessive use of Intoxicating Honors is earnestly to bode plored.aud wo believe the liquor trafllcshould DO regulated by a reasonable and llbeial 1 Ccnso law , but in regard to tliu enactment ol sumptuary or prohibitory laws , whether gen eral or local , designed exclusively for the arbitrary regulation of fho personal habits of a citizen , as an exercise of legislative power unwarranted by the constitution , contrary - trary to the fundamental principles of al free government ; and Justified by no prao tical results yet attained in the experience 01 mankind. 7. That the democraticparty has unfailingly testllicdiU gratitude to the soldiers of tin i epubllc by supporting liberal pensions am bounties and just measures for their enuallza tlou. That vre favor such changes in tin pension laws as shall remove mere tcchnlca obstructions to meritorious claims and Eh.il afford liberal pensions , graded according t < the ext nt of disability. 8 , That thevreduction of the tarllT to a rove line basis Is a cardinal principle of the demo Cratlc party , and that those nicmbojs of tin present house of representatives , selected tu democrats , who voted against considering ( bill for the reluctlnn.ot , the tariff , deserve m recognition in democratic councils. A Greeithnok Split. TnoiuA , III. The greenback conventloi for this Tenth congressional district met li convention hero to-day and broke up In i row , the majority withdrawing and organic Ing a irgular convention which passed reso lutluns endorsing Worthlnuton and ad joutnod. Thft rump convention 111 led tliel ranks by the admission of a low republicans and nominated W. T. Wallace and ad JQurued. The Hnno llallltcoord. ArNr.w YOUK Washington..a 00000011 j ifow York o oooooooo i Firstb.iso hits-Washington 11. New Yorl 4. 1'ltciiers Shaw and Welch. Errois- Washlntilou 2 , New York 1. Uwplro- AT PHILADELPHIA Alhletics -10000013 I .Louisville 0 00100 'J 10 First base hits Athletics 10 , Louisville 4 , riteliers Atkinson and Chunibcilatn , Et rors Alhletlcs U , Louisville 5. UuiDfru- Yalentinn. AT IlALTiiioiiK To-day'a Baltlinoro-PitUburg game wai postponed on account or rain. ArNitw Yoiuc Jletropolltan . . . .0 0001100 1 i Cincinnati 0 I 0 U D 0-0 1 0 ! Tie came. Culled oiraccount of darkness . First base hits Melropolltan 7 , Cinclnnal ft. Errors Cincliiiuitl 6 , Metropolitans S Umnlro-Kolly , AT NKW \ oiiic Urooklyn , . , . . .t.O 10002000 : St. Louis. . , 1 0130000 * Pint base hlls Brooklyn 0 , St Louis S Pitchers 1 'oiler and Carntlicrs. Krrois- Biooklyn ! , St , Louis U. Umpire (1111. AT BOSTOX Boston , . . . , , ! ) 03000000 i Philadelphia 3 00000001 ; First b.uo hits-Boston 12 , Philadelphia 7 I'.iTors lloston 5 , Philadelphia-1 , Uuiiilio- JUurphy , AT ST. Louis St , Louis. . 1 00100000 1 Chicago 1 03000001 . First base hits St. Louis S , Chicago 1 1'ltchero Hcaly ami Flynn. Knors Si Louis o , ChlcAt'ol. Vinplro QiiHst. AT KANsAtr CITV Morning gauie , * KansagCity 0 10100 0 3 1 U 8 3 1 Seven liiningi. First base lilts Kansa City 5 , Detroit' Pitchers SlcKoon am Conway. KrrorsKausis City S , UclrollC Umpire Powers , Another Ooud Gall. \YASIHXOTOX , Sept. 13. llie acting secre tary of the treasury this afternoon Issued th onu'huudred ' and forty-socond call for the n dcuptouof ) bouds. Tlio call la for 6l.030 OOQ.of , llie 3 jier cent loan of 1&3. Notleu 1 'lvvtithat the principal and accrued of the bonds horcln below dcsUnalcdlwlll bo paid at the trea.Miry of the Unltnl Stales , In the city of Washington , I ) . C. , on the iGlh day ot October , 1SS < 5 , and that intorcet on said bonds will cease on that day , viz. : Three per cent bonds lisued underact of congress approved July 12 , ! ! # # , and numbered as fol lows : 550 , original number Wl to original number ICtt , both Inclusive ; $100 , original number 777 to oilelnal number 1.V2I , both In clusive ; WOO. original number 311 to original numberOlii.bnth inrluslvo : S1.0.W . , original nuinlHTS'cri l < i original number 4200. both In- elusive ; SIO.O.'O . , original number ssil to orig inal nuiuber irriir , both Inclusive ; total , Sl..OCO.OJO. The bonds dpscnlnid abovu are either bonds of "original" Issno which have but one serial number at each end. or "sub- fitltuto" bonds which may be distinguished by a double set of number * , which are marked plainly "original uunibcr" nd "substitute number. " All of thu bonds of this loan will be called by original numbers only. Tlic Presidential Deer Hunt. SAIIANAC I.N.V , Sept 15. The third at tempt nt a deer hunt proved successful this mninliig. No rain had fallen during the night , and nstlm conditions were lavorablo for a scent , dosrs were put out about 8 o'clock. The hunt was in charge of Mr. Charles P , Caller , of Now York , and Colonel Helo , of thn Galveston News. President Cleveland remarked that ho had not much faith In its success , so far as ho f was concerned , but ho called out his guide and together they made their way toward the watch ground assigned them. One lucky hunter nmoug tliosu who stalled out of the Inn was Mr. A. L. Coolldgc , of Boston , who was stationed at Long Pond , and who was fortunate enough lokill abuck. On Fri day the pio-ildent's party will In all probability start for the upper lake regions. The report has recently tound Its way into the woods that Colonel Belo. who Is spending the sum mer hens with his family , would probably bo selected for the Austrian mission. Uoth Col onel llelo and President Cleveland unllo In saying tint the rumor Is entirely unfounded. Urotticrliood of Locomotive ? Flromon. MiNNKAi-or.18 , Sept. 15. The thirteenth annual convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of North America held its opening session at the Grand Opera house this morning , Colonel John T. West presid ing. Addresses were made by Colonel West , JInyor Ames and ofllcera of the brotherhood. Colonel J. 1) ) . W. Maynard , of Indiana , read an address in verse. In his annual address Grand Master F. P. Sargent dwelt upon the rights of labor. Another notable address was that of .I. K. Plu-lan , traveling enirinecr of the Northern Pacific , and a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Kueinecri ) . lla hoped to sco thu iiicuicn grow toward engineers , not for ambition , but for advancement. In secret session this afternoon committees on ritual , resolutions , secret woilc , grievances and .Insurance wore npnolnted. The otlicers will bo elected on the last day of the session. Extending tlio lion a Call. WAsiiijffiTO.v , Sept 15. What Is com monly known as "tho voluntary bond call , " or circular of August SO , Issued by llio acting secretary of the treasury , ottering to redeem uncalled three per cent bonds to the amount of 810,000,000 if presented bofoio September 15th ( to-day ) , has been so modified as to offer to redeem , ' ' 1111111 further notice , ' ' all three per cent , bonds presented at the treas ury , at par and with accrued interest up to tuo date of redemption. Tno modification extends indefinitely the amount of bonds that may bo presented and thu date within which they may bo redeemed. dock cy Clul ) Races. Nr.w YOIIK , Sept. 15. At the Brooklyn Jockey Club Three-quarters mile : Climax won , Santa Rita tecoud , Jim Douglas third. Time 1:15K. : Mile : Herbert won , Florence 31. second. Won a third. Time 1:53. : Jlilo and quarter : Aretino won , Illclnnond second. Only two started. No tlmo taken. MHo and thrco-slxtteiiUis : Favor won , ilolllo McCarthy's Last second , Supervisor third. Tlmo 2:04. : Three-quanors mile : Louise won , Ittllalla second , Hainbridco third. Tlmo 1:17. : Mile : Frank Want won. Broucliton second end , Little Minnlo third. Tlmo 1:13jj. Brewery Burned. BUFFALO , Sept. 15. The ice houses and outbuilding of tlio Lake View Brewery , of tills city , burned tills morning. Loss covered by Insurance to the amount of 857,000. About twenty-fivo hundred barrels of beer weiu burned. Four llremon wore injured by a falling Moor , but not surlcusly. Telegraph Notes. Albert Hanson , a boy of nineteen , was nabbed by a policeman as ho was about to Jump oft Brooklyn bridge. The corner stone of St. Mark's Episcopal church in Cheyenne was laid Tuesday with Masonlo ceremonies. The building will cost S20.COO. Tlio electrical sulnvay commissioners of New York have no tilled tlio Western Union telegraph coulpany that placing Its whes on tlio elevated railroad structure is a violation of law and must be stopped. Edward White , a well known citizens of Western Point , Bid. , was shot and killed hv a lunatta named David Johnson. Johnson was arrested , but a lynching party took him from Jail Tuesday and hung him from tlio Potomac bridge. At no tlmo since the last week of the cam paign of 1HSO have so many mon been Absent from the departments In Washington as now. At the present time not a single cabinet o ni cer Is In the city , while a majority of the auditors , chiefs of divisions and almost half the clerks are away , and few of them will return before Iho first of October. During the past week or two the coffee market In Now York lias bean greatly ex cited at times , and dealings reached very laigo proportions , some days the speculative transactions were over CO.OOO bass , The rise Is attributed to several causes. Cable ad vices from Ulo and llavio have boon of a strengthening character , besides there Is a heavy decrease in receipts , stocks and visi ble supply. Prices nio two cents higher than In August The lire In Elgin , 111. , destroyed Oubols' opera house and other property , entailing a loss or § 100,000 , insured for SCO.OOO. Several Borlous accidents occurred , one of which will piobably result fatally. Mr. Theodore Swan , a merchant , In coming from the building was struck by a failing window cap. Both arms and two ribs \veio broken and a leg badly smashed , lie will probably die. Mr. U , M , Peek was seriously Injured , as was also Mr. Talt. Several others received Injuties. Piesldent and Mrs. Cleveland will not re turn to Washington till bomu tlmo next weeic and may wmllily bcjdctalned in the Adirou- daeks till near October. When Ihoy loft they hoimd to return so us to spend ( i month at Pretty Pioapect their cottage near this city on tlio Tannuylown road , but the repairs are not yet complete , the plastering htlll being L'reen and there Is painting yet to do. Mrs. Cleveland Is a good deal disappointed at tills but will bo pleased at tlio way in which the whlUi house-lias been fixed up. Hr It. Miles Is tlio name of the pastor of the Third street Methodist Knlscopal church , of St. Joseph , Mo. Ho camu from Philadelphia eight months ago to take charge of the pulpit from which the Itov. Bill .Mitchell was do- iiosed. Miles Is a youngnian and a decidedly handsome mulatto. Ho dresses In Ihn most approved ecclesiastical fashion , ana is looked upon In colored society as a most polished gentleman. This shining light slept last nlirht in the calaboose , or the city prison. The charge Is that ot carrying concealed weapons ami assault with Intent to kill. It Is alleged , however , that the reverend gentle man 1ms been tampering with the affections of one of the married ladies of his ( lock , and the object of his deadly assault was no less a personage than the lady's own husband. As nearly as can be learned , the immediate trouble which led to his ariestwas as follows : The woman's name is Green , who Is a school teacher in Klwood Kanaos , Just across the river. Her husband was formerly janitor ot Haxton's National bank. The husband's jealousy has of late been aroused by thu fre quency with which Boy. Miles visited Ids wife. Last night Green watched them. Miles and a fiiend culled at the Green cottage , and In company with a woman named Pier- sou started for tlio tatter's house. It is said that Green made a discovery tluU led to make an attack on his reverence , whom ho fright- tully Injured. Miles managed to escape and went home , where ho got his revolver , and started back for thu Green cottaeo , whore be was arrested with thu weapon. In an Inter * view at tlio prison Mllus admits that he was In th woman's bedroom with her , and hear ing the husband's footsteps , he ran , The woman hid under the bed. He disclaims any Immoral conduct , however. 1'OtiITlUM IN SA1CPY.J Ncbrnskn'B Grnnd Old Mnu tlio Popu lar Cliolco. 1'Ai-n.uoN , Nob. , Sept. 15. [ Corre spondence to the BBK. ] In looking over thcOpoliltcal situation in Sarpy county , but one tendency can bo observed and tliat for tlio "Grand Old Man of Nebras ka. " Tlio farmers , even to a domo- crnt , arc demanding homo rule upon tlio l > rnei ! [ > les advocated by the state's senior senator and will demonstrate tlio fact nt the polls. Prominent citizens irrcspec- tivo ot party in this county declare their intention of supporting Van \Vyck. First , because lie is an nblo ami fearless representative anil statesman ; second , bo- catiso tlio principles advocated by him nro those of the people ; third , because Ilia record is onu which proves him n staunch ft lend and advocate of the produc ers' , laborers' and manufacturers' Inter ests ns ufjatnst the tyrannical upnrcssion of monopolies ; and hist of all , because his valiant services during his present term of olllce demand sonic recognition at the hands of the people , und the most lilting 0110 is that of his re-election , which , if it could bo loft alone to old Sarpy county , would bo done with an onlliusinsin nncqualed in llio history of its politics , AVe sincerely hope this spirit will prevail and be largely represented at the primaries where it will bo most needed. As a rule , farmers and labor ers are poor hands to attend primaries and for this reason alone tlio primaries nro conorally run by political tricksters , unit llio farmer element come to the polls complaining that men of their choice have not been placed in nomination , and they either fall to vote at all or vole for tlio other man. For these very reasons lot every farmer , laborer , and friend of Senator Van \Vyck attend the primr.ries to bo held nt the voting places in each precinct in Sarpy county on Friday , September - tembor 17 , anil look to It that none but true representatives of their interests are elected to represent them in the county convention nt Springliold September 13. One word relative to that most supreme of all unmitigated frauds. Church llowo. The true fooling relative to his self-im posed candidacy among the thinking classes is certainly lamentable , ilow in this world such a man can have the effrontery to foist himself upon the people ple as a candidate for any ollico what ever in their gift , goes beyoiul the bounds of human conception. Docs ho suppose for one moment the people are ignorant of his past record , or that if ho succeeds by trickery and subturfuging lo tlio nom ination Unit ho can possibly bo elected. The democrats of this county concede this an oil' year in politics with" them and there is no" reason why the republicans should not elect the entire county , legis lative and state ticket , but with such a nauseating clement as Howe upon it tlio party would jeopardize their most excel lent chances. To cut a most distasteful subject short I will simply say the BEE'S earnest effort to defeat this most un scrupulous , unprincipled , unmitigated scoundrel is hcarfily applauded by the citizens of this county indiscriminately , republicans , democrats , prohibitionists , men , women and children , all alike.A. . A. V. D " \Vnftlnc8 From Walioo. WAHOO , Neb. , Sept. [ Correspon dence of the BKK. | Our public schools opened Monday under Prof. Thrailkill's management , with n largo attendance , which would bo still larger were it not that there nro several coses of malignant diphtheria in the city. llov. Wellruan , state evangelist , is hold ing a series of revival meetings nt the Congregational church , and is having good success. Ho is a gentleman of rvtla- bility and pleasing address and will in all probability awaken more than passing interest in church matters. Large numbers of our citizens are at- toiulmg the state fair at Lincoln this week. On Monday evening a permanent or ganization of the board of trade was par tially offiictod and will be completed next Tuesday evening. A constitution and by laws were adopted. Mayor nowmiui's Aturdorcr. ST. Louis , Mo. , Sent. 15.-Chief of Police Holloran , of East St. Louis , to-day sent fur ther Inquiries to the sheriff of tlio county where Arthur Artlibullinot confessed lo the murtler of the late ex-Mayor Bowman. 'J ho in.iUcr has been ulaced In the hands of Frank Bowman , the murdered man's son , and lie will probably demand Arlhbulhnot's return to Kast St. Louis in order lhat the latter lyay bo personally examined by the authorities there. The general opinion prevails hue that Arthbutunot is a crank. Suspected Murderers .Tailed. ST. Louis , Sopt. 15. Yesterday three de tectives arrived In this city In search of the murderer of George T. Powell , a railroad aruut , assassinated last Saturday night at Marshall , 111. They stated to the chier of police they believed tlio murderers wore In this city and requested him to put his men upon their traik. About noon ono of three suspected men was arrested and in tlio evening the other two were placed in jail. The detective troin Marshall Identified the mon as those fiiisuected of the murder and they were held for examination. Kansas City's Countv House. KANSAS CITV , Sept 15. The proposition to build n now county house In this city at a cost of half a million dollars was voted upon yesterday and the bonds carried by a small majority , President of llio lou-a Land IOWA CITV , la. , Sept. 15. Dennis Malior , of Iowa City , was yesterday elected president of llio Iowa Land league. In place of M. V. Gannon , recently resigned. Tlmclcerny'ri Homesickness. Thnckoray was an improvident wretch. anil hi.s expenses nearly always exceeded his income. His avowed purpose In com ing to America the second time , in 1850 , was , lo use his own expression , "to lay up u pot of money" for his two daugh ters ; and yet it shows the impulsiveness and boyishness of the man Unit he re turned to England in tlio midst of a prosperous - porous engagement and with half tils lecture dates unfulfilled. Before ho hail visited various clticu in the west and in Pennsylvania , while in nis room ono night in his hotel in New York , he hap pened to pick up a newspaper , and there he saw announced that a certain steamer would sail for Liverpool next morning. A ( it of homesickness overcame him , Although ho WAS about retiring , and was partially divested of his apparel , he rang tor Ins servant , packed his baggage that very night , .without saying a word to ono of his friends , and sailed for homo the next morning. Even Mr. Fields , who was certainly his closest American friend , had no intimation of his sudden depart ure until several days after , when the pilot who had directed the vessel on its way to tlio ocean handed him a card on which these words were written : " ( iood-by , Fields ; good-by , Mrs. Fields , God bless everybody , says NV.M.T. "This abandonment of his engagements meant for him a largo pecuniary loss , and yet ho afterward told Mr. Fields in London that if John Jacob Astor had ottered him half his fortune to permit that particular steamer to sail without him ho would have declined the "impossible favor"ant gone abroad. Ho never had another chance to iill these broken engagements , A few years afterward , on a Christmas morning , his mother found him dead in bed. _ The regular prayer meeting of the W , O. T. U. will bo held in the Buckingham parlors at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Board meeting at 4 o'clock. At half past six the ladies will giro a social to tlio ollle.ers , superintendents and their husbands. Mike Malone Eitaljootl'Jby ' the Keeper of a Trftit Stand , u > < < > - il DELEGATES FR6M THE THIRD A UnyllRlit llobucrT Sliot u n Ilnr * r Next Year's Fair Another Lost Olrl Oilier Jjocnl. A Stnul > 1 tic AfTrny. A cutting affray took tilaco at the fruit stand on the corner of Fifteenth and Douglas , adjoining McCaffrey's saloon , at 10 o'clock last night in which Mike Malono. a blacksmith , was seriously cut by the proprietor of tlio stand , Anton Greco. Malonc , it appears , had been tormenting the Italian by making inroads upon tlio peanut supply , and refusing to pay for the Inborn. Some trouble arose and would have resulted in a row but for the interference of Sinllh Coffee , who took Malone away and offered to pay for tlio peanuts ho Had taken. tJrcco refused to accept the money from Coffee and seemed satisfied to have Malone taken away. This ended tlio trouble for the time being. About 10 o'clock , however , Malone re turned and renewed the quairel. Before the bystanders realized the situation Ma lone and Greco were tangled up in a row in which Malone soon cried for help and said that ho had been stabbed. Sargeant Mostyn , of the police force , ar rested Greco and relieved him of tlio possession of an ugly lookine dagger with which he had committed tlio assault. An examination showed that Malone had received a nasty wound in the lower abdominal region. Tlio cut is about two inches in length , but fortun ately not deep enough to moke the wound a very dangerous one. Malone was removed to his room on Sixteenth street between Dodge and Capital avenue and given medical attendance. Greco und his partner , Antonia Hufo , were placed in jail , the first on llio cliurgo of assault with intent to do great bodilv injury and the latter for investigation. A Soveuty-Flvo Cent Spree. Last evening before dark , a colored woman well known in the local courts , had just been released from jail , having served a thirty-day sentence , concluded to celebrate the event by a full-grown drunk. She procured a now pair of pants , valui-d at about five dollars , belonging - longing to a respectable colored man by the name of Davis , and pawned them for 75 cents. With the money thus raised , she proceeded to Iho work of satisfying her appetite , and so susceptible was she to the intoxicating Hind , that she grew hilarious before her pix bits were entirely spent. Getting out on the sidewalk on the corner of Tenth and Dodge , eho pro ceeded to give a 'temperance lecture to the congregated crowd , when a police man took , her in charge. She will bo given a practical illustration , of the evils ot in temperance. ' In the McCormick , whp challenged Al Marx to meet him in a glove contest to the fin ish , will bo able tb got a light yet. An "Unknown" will1 arrive from Chicago to-day and a match \yill be arranged be tween him and BLcUormink , the winner to take tlio entire-'feato * receipts. But lit tle is known of { JUeCprniick's pugilistic ability horethougi } hixUias-tlie reputation of beinga "staycr.r"Tho I'cowboy cham pion" at least does.not . earn to meet him. When approached regard to the fight , Marx merely replied that lie would not meet McCormick , but refused to give any reason-other than that ho would not figlit a man without a record , Marx and Tom O'Brien are at Lincoln this week and will probably give a spar ring exhibition at that place during the fair. OeW the Home Mno Deserved. Marshal Cummings received word yes terday of the death of John Bonrstrom at Farnam , Nob. , and a request that Mrs. Bcarstrom , who lives in Omaha , bo notified of the event. Boarstrom was atone ono time employed in th Union Pacific shops , and while here separated from his wife. Ho then moved to Farnam and wont to farming , and succeeded in becoming the possessor of a fine farm and home. Ho was never divorced from his wife , who has boon living in Omaha supporting herself by laundry work. By her husband's death Mrs. Boarstrom becomes - comes the owner of a homo. She will re move to Farnam at once. A Dnyllght Robbery. About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon Miss Amy Dwycr was passing up Far nam street on her way homo , when she was met by a man who crowded up against her , nearly pushing her off of the sidewalk. After ho had passed Miss Dwycr discovered that ho had snatched her purse containing $5 , out of her hand. The sneak disappeared before tlio aston ished and indignant young lady could raise the alarm. She remembers the sneak as a middlo-agnd man , with a heavy brown miislaoho and smooth shaven chin and dressed in a dark suit. The police have been notified. Third Ward Kopubllcans. A caucus of the Third ward republicans was held at 110 North Eleventh strootlast evening , presided over by A. H. Willis. A commltloo of five , appointed for the purpose , recommended the following named persons to act as delegates to the county convention : Leo Holslov , Charles R. Graves , Hobcrt Ltvesoy. W , B. Peyton , A. H. Willis , IL J. Davis , Chas. Wchreo and James A Knight. The delegates wore approved b'yth ; < ) mooting and tlio following alternates ehoson : P. W. Wil liams , J. G. Greoi < , .Jt' 1) . Koolor and W. G. Shrlvcr. Tho'pappus then adjourned. Next I't/ar'n / Fair , Tlio Omaha Fa\r and Exposition asso ciation-have ilecidpd'iipofi the dates of holding their ncx irtaual fair. . It will be a nine days' session , commencing on September 5 and plpsjig , ; on the 17th. The success of the falr'j.vut closed has encour aged the association Und work will bo commenced at an faM * date to arrange for a mammoth muatmg next year that will eclipse anythingiHivar held in the west , Kansas City's Tgroat shows not ex- copied. Aided byj hev/osposition / and the mardi gras associations , in addition to tlio regular fair programme , an enter tainment , in the shape of merchants' pa rades , mardi eras marches , etc. . will bo furnished for each evening of the week. Delinquent Pines. A number of the keepers and inmates of houses o ( prostitution have become delinquent in the payment of the tinea imposed upon them for the month of September , and the police have been gathering them in. May Armstrong and four girls were run in hu > t night , charged witu being InmntoH of a house of ill ronuto. A dozen in all have been arrested on a similar charge. Sprained and swollen ankles can be put in good shape by the use of St. Jacobs Oil. JOHN F. H'ltCi.VIN , Ilclcnsod From Arrott Ami Kcturncil to Duty. Second Lieutenant John F. McHlaln , Ninth regiment of cavalry , was tried by the court-martial reccnlly in session at Cheycnno , Wyo. The chanio was that ho was guilty of conduct unbecoming an oflicer and gentleman , In violation of the sixty-first article of war , A synopsis of tlio specification is as follows : Having married January 0 , 1873 , at Philadelphia , Pa. , previous to his en trance to tlio United Slates army , did , at at San Francisco , Cal. , in the superior court , October S7 , 1831 , fraudulently ob- tahi a divorce from his wife by falsely representing himself ns having boon a resilient of California , and by failing to addrw n copy of complaint to ids wife's address , etc. He admits and declares that through no fault of tier's his feel ings loward her h.ul entirely changed , and that ho desired to get a dlvorco Irom her simply because his own condition in life had changed. To Iho charges and spe cifications the accused plead "nolguilty. " The court found him of the specification guilty , except the words "representing himself as having been a resident of Cali fornia , and of his resumption in July and Aiigust , 1880 , of his cohabitation with his wife , and further by concealing amicable correspondence between them , etu. Of the charge the court found him guilty and .sentenced him to be dismissed from tlio service of the United Slates. The fol lowing is the order of the department commander : The proceedings in the case of Second Lieutenant John F. McBlain , Ninth United States cavalry , are approved. In the opinion of. the department com mander , by the evidence before the court , the accused was entitled to an acquittal. The findings and sentence are therefore disapproved. Lieutenant MoBlnin will bo rcleasod from arrest and returned to duty. GKO. CIIOOK , Brigadier General United Slates Army , Commanding. Another JMissInc Girl. With becoming regularity tlio anxious parent appeared yesterday in search of a missing daughter. This time it was Mrs. Nelson , of South Thirteenth street , whose fifteen year old daughter , Mary , has been absent from homo since Sunday. She found her child yesterday in Stella young's castle on Fourteenth street and , after breaking her parasol over the head of one of the inmates , took her child lioiuo witli hor. Confessed to Other Crimes. J. Swissheimcr was taken in last night by Officer Pioronot and slalel with drunkenness. Ho labored under the impression that lie had been arrested on a telegram from Chicago , and finally confessed to being guilty of several charges of larceny , for which ho says Chicago otlicials are looking for him. There is a question to whither the confession was brought out by a guilty conscience or by an attack of thti tremens - mons , ironi both of which the prisoner seems to bo a sufferer. .Shot nt a Hurglar. Wm. Segclho , who lives at the corner of Eleventh and Pierce streets , heard a noise at the window of his bedroom at an early hour yesterday morning , and arose in time to see a burglar busy at work trying to effect an entrance into the house. Tlio fellow took alarm at Mr. Scgelhe's appearance and lied , success fully showing an alibi to two bullets sent after him , by Mr. Segelho. Another Murray Released. Two Murrays were released from the county jail yesterday. One of thorn was Kate Murray , the Texas girl who was arrested charged with stealingImrlover's diamonds. The other was a tough named Mike Murray , who AVas arrested for reck less driving at the fair grounds during the races. After ho was placed in the county jail ho made an attemptto assault Jailer Joe Miller witli a knife , but came out second best. The Troy Trouble. The case against Michael Troy , charged with an assault upon Michael Hartigan , will bo called in Judge Stonborg's court this afternoon. Hartigan lias been run ning around this city since the affair oc curred , two weeks ago , with a cracked skull. A large number of witnesses have been summoned lo appear in tlio case. A Brcaoh of Promise Suit. Frantiska Hajek has filed suit against I. S. llascall for $20,000 for an alleged breach of promise to marry the plaintiff. She alleges that upon the strength of the promises she hold unlawful relations with tlio defendant at divers times be tween February 10 and April 8. Mr. Haa- call brands the affair as a blackmailing scheme. The Arion Club. This popular organization will give its first party of tlio season tins evening at GcrmanialialJ , and all arrangements have been made to ensure the success of the event. The officers of the club this year are Julius Poycko , president ; George B. Tzfchuck , secretary , and Max Lcutz , treasurer. A Tool Thief. The office of tlio Omaha Barbed wire works was visited on Tuesday night and a quantity of tools , valued at $50 , stolen. The Ihiof who tooK thorn probably un derstood the business , as the tools stolen were llio most valuable of a largo amount on hand. _ The Bixtnonth Street Vlnduot. Raymond & Campbell , the contractors who are building the Sixteenth street via duct , are rushing tlio work as rapidly as possible , The stone piers on either side nave boon completed iind the work of raising the frame work will bo com menced in a few days. The Time Extended. The county commissioners yesterday passed a resolution instructing the county clert to notify all architects who contemplate furnishing plans and bids for the proposed county hospital thai the tlmo for receiving the same has been extended to October 15. Personal Paragraphs. II. II. Wallace , of Tokanmh , is In the city.Mr. Mr. D. W. Saxo left last evening for Chicago. Mr. McDonald went to Now York last night , Miss Emma Cohlo of Grand Island , Is In the city. Charley Turner departed last evening for Yale colecgo. L. M. Morris , of Iowa City , is visiting Omaha friends. Dr. K. R. Spaulding , of Ogalalla , was in the city yesterday. Harry Jones , Sioux Falls ; J. A. Ramey of Geneva , are at the Arcade. H. L. Stanton and his sister , Mrs. G. W , Logan , returned from , the east yester day. day.Mr. . Geo. Canfiold. of the Canfiold house , U at the capitol city , taking in the state fair. Clias. Sloan , former agent of the Wells- Fargo in this city , and now superinten dent of the company nt Denver , came in yesterday , and will tarry a few days with his friends. Mr Gro. 1-Vyc , of the Kookuk ( Ta. ) Central Stone works , is stopping at the Merchants. Mrs. E. F. Mot-parity has returned from a visit to Lake Minuetaul a and other northern points , Mrs. S. A. Patch of Boston is visiting her son , Clias. H I'alch of thl city. She is accompanied by Mrs. I ) . 1) ) 1'ostor. S. F. Lincoln , of Grand Island , J. S. MoKuchron , of Fremont , and M. F. Sturgns , of DCS Moiucs , is althe Co7.zons. D. C. Foote , of Now York , is in the pity on his way to San TraiiiM-ieo. Mr. Footo is workingup an enviable cigar business. Mr. K. W. Finph. representing J. T. Letter & Co. dealers in stock bonds , grain , provisions and Potion , starts in biHiness II-TO to-day. For the present lie will have his headquarters in room 111 , Pnxton house , wliero lin will bo pleased to see all who wish to do business with him. Mr. Hugh J. Mohan , the well known Washington correspondent , is in this city on his way to Ills homo in California , having been absent some fourteen or six teen months. Mr. Mohan will , in all probability.addrcss the Kulglils of Labor some evening Ihls weelc before continuing on his journey. Ho is enthusiastic over Omaha and her prospects , never before having formed an idea of the magnitude of her business interests. JKrovltios. The county commissioners yesterday ordered a permit to sell liquor to bo is sued to H. Goodhard , of Elkhoru Station. A single license to marry xvas granted yesterday the parties being Frederick Dal- boryanif Emma Larson , both born in Sweden , and now of Omaha. In Judge Stonborg's court yesterday Henry Crycroft , the colored fellow who assaulted Jamo.s Connors with a shovel on Tenth street last week , was lined ? 'J5 and costs. Friends of Rev. and Mrs. E. G. Fowler gave lliom a recepion Tuesday evening at tended by a largo company. An episode of the evening was Iho presentation of a beautiful and expensive easy chair. Bov. Mr. Wriglil , of Dos Moines conference , made the presentation address , to which Mr. Fowler responded. Rev. Thomas F. Lillis and Father Me- Gu'irc , of Kansas City , arrived in this city yesterday morning.uFathor Lillis is a sou of Contractor Lillis , of the cable here , and a former class-male and colleague of Thomas F. Brcnnun. Mr. and Mrs. Lil lis also accompanied the gentlemen to Omaha. Miss Maggie E. Hull lias issued invita tions for a party to bo given to her little friends , in honor of Misses Tad and Pink Batch , who , with herself , are about to leave for Notre Dame , South Bend , Ind. , to attend school. The party will bo given to niglit at her father's residence , 1701 Capitol avcnuo and promises to bo a thoroughly enjoyable affair. The invita tions are very neat , being ornamented with grotesque figures and inscribed with the Mikado-like legend. "Three little maids for school. " Joe Howard , the celebrated New York editorial wrilcr , pas-ed ; through Omaha yesterday morning , bound for Denver. Prominent lawyers in this city are re ceiving hitters from a committee of tlio stale university senate asking advice as to the feasibility of opening a college of law in connection with the university. LINCOLN AND THE TORN FLAG. An Incident "Which Greatly IMcuHcd a Party of Kcbol Sympathizer ; * . Washington Critic : "I've not boon in these grounds for several years , " re marked a eilixen to a Cnlio reporter as they strolled about the white house grounds last Saturday afternoon , listen ing to the music of tlio Marino band and observing the numerous groups of well dressed young women , department clerks , strangers and dudes , and the hilarious enjoyment of a large number of children gamboling on the green. "During the war I came hero quite often , and thu scenes then presented a very animated and variegated spectacle. Washington was a military camp , mid whenever there was music hero a largo crowd was sure to bo in attendance. The bright uniforms of the ollico-s of the army and navy.ttio scarletjnggy trousers of some of the zouaves and the blue of otliurs , the clean nanlical attire of men- of-war's men , all mingling with civilians , comprising men , women and children in gay attire , presented a roost attractive spectacle. Celebrated regimental bands often alternated with tlio Mnrjno band in discoursing music for the enjoyment of the crowd. During these entertainments President Lincoln and his family , mem bers ot his cabinet , representatives of the diplomatic corps , general officers and prominent people occupied the south porch of the white house , which added largely to make the grounds attractive to citizens , strangers and visitors during these musical seances. "And this reminds mo of an incident which occurred at the inauguration of those musical entertainments in Presi dent Lincoln's administration , which took place in the summer of ' 01. A music sland had been creeled just there ( pointing to a spot eqiiidislant between the two mounds ) , and over it was a tent- shaped canvas canopy , tlirpugh the cen ter of which entended a Hag stall' with halyards attached. The inauguration of the musical ceremonies was conducted by President Lincoln , who at the ap pointed hour came through the aipwd on the lawn from the executive mansion , ac companied by Secretary Seward , and followed by Homo others of llio cabinet. They stopped into tlio musio stand , and President Lincoln , taking hold of the halyards , to which a now silk American Hug was attached , at a given signal com menced to haul up thu flag. A cheer arose from the vast llirong present but was instantly checked. As the Hag ascended to the point on the staff where the tent- canvas encircled it it caught upon some projection and was torn nearly in twain , ami when it reached the top of tlio staff it flaunted in two suctions , on one of winch remained six or seven of tlio stars and a portion ot the stripes , This was considered an ominous sign , and the pleased expression of many of tlio rebel sympathizers present showwl how they construed the incident , while the union ists seemed shocked and paralyzed of utlornnco. I was near the stand , and watched with deep lutouesl Lincoln and Soward. President Lincoln's face wore a very grave expression , and Secrolary Soward's flushed for an instant , bul as the tailored llag reached its apex ho haslily turned to the leader of the band and told him to strike up tlio music , and this diverted tlio attention of the crowd from the embarrassing accident. But it was the town talk among the rebels in Washington tor many a day. " A ISoaut'lftil 1'roHOiit. The Virgin Salt Co. , of Now Haven , Conn. , to introduce Virgin Salt Into every family are making this grand offorj A Crazy Patchwork Block , enameled in twelve beautiful colors , and containing the latesl Fancy Stitches , on a largo Lith ographed Card having a beautiful gold mounted Ideal Portrait In the center , given away with every 10-cont package of Virgin Salt. Virgin Salt lias no equal for household purposes. It .is the clean est , purest and whitest Salt eyer seen or used. Remember that a large package costs only 10 cents , with the above pres ent. Ask your grocer for it. A Now Cottage for rent , also Furni ture and new Fisher's Piano for sale. Inquire on Premises , Farnam and 83d streeU. Mits. L , JAKKOWSKI. ADDITIONAL COUNCIL DLUFIS NEW3 lie In n Had Mnn. Much to the surprise of all inlcrcstcd , the colored man "Joe ( talcs , " who was arrested lalo Tuesday night as a "Vag , " with fctrt.tlO in ids pockets , now turns out to bo llio notorious Joe Botts. / Gates , as ho gave his name , was ar rested for vagrancy and having had the white boy , Willie Steven" , from Davcn- port , in Ills company , an account of ,4 which appeared in Iho Bix yesterday , tlio police wore rather suspicious that , the two wore the parties who robbed the Clrcago. Burlington it Quiuey depot r at Glemvooil a few days ago. Night Jailor Wall Mcl'adden rooog- i ' ni/ed ( Sates as Joy Holts , a brother of Dave Molls , formerly porter at thn Ogden house in this citv. and now at the stock yards hotel in South Omaha. It seems Units , who Is a largo bnrlv negro weighing fully two hundred pounds , some six years ago ' 'done up" several policemen in Omaha , \ \ ho were trying to arrest him. He "upset" them all ml swam over the Missouri river to Council Hlulfs. It is related of him that about live years ago ho was ono of a gang of colored crooks who tnado the attack on old man Studdcbakor and his wife at their home on Silver Creek , near Silver City , ami attempted - tempted to rob them. Stnddebakcr had at that tune $ l,50t ) in the house , and on his wife's seeing the robbers llirew Iho money behind a barrel. The gang wont away without tlio niunuy , but not until they had put a bullet in the old man. Betts was tried and sentenced to the ' 'pun1 from which place ho has just , u boon sot free.Vhllo ho was in the ' * ' countyiallinthlscityawaitingliistmlfor f tlieStuddehaker shooting Wall MoFndden was deputy sheriff under Sheriff Guitiiir and was in almost daily comniunlcalinn with this identical Joe Bolts , hence the < identificnlion. A story is lold on Bolls which shows thai ho is n sharp one , as Well us his woman , who is in Si. Joe. It seems that while Bolts was in jail here , his wife , who then resided in Omaha , was in tlio habit of bringing him over delicacies and on one occasion she secreted in an orange a phial of creosote. Hotts , who Is us black as co.il , put the creoholo on . his body and tried to convince the county physician that ho had smallpox , he beiup all over blotches. The physi cian believed he had , but another physi cian was called wno dropped on to the little game , Bolts will probably bo discharged in a day or so if tlio Chicago , Burlington & Quiuey or Glonwopd authorities do not come lo sco if lie is one of the suspected parties. K. ol' li. Convention. The long talked of congressional con vention of the Knights of Labor was hold yesterday in K. of L , hall on Pearl street , in this city , with closed doors. The local assembly of this city , No. 1008 , invited the delegates from all over the congressional district and paid their expenses - ponses while her.o. entertaining them in good style at tlio Pacific house. Tlio del egates began gathering the evening before - fore and all day yesterday they labored among llicm.scivca to reach n harmonious decision , but the effort was a futile ono. The Potuiwaltamio county delegation was solid for Colonel Keatley , tlio demo cratic nominee. Dr. Hatlon , the green back candidate , also had a good follow ing , while Sovereign , wiio is a green- backer by profession , tno grand organ izer of the Knighls of Labor in Iowa , by appointment , and a worker for the ad vancement of Sovereign by practice , if the stories the knights tell of him bo true had more friends than lib was credited with. It was expected that Keatloy would bo nominated by a Jargo majority , and nine local * as semblies hud already instructed for him and had announced their intention of voting for him at elec tion whether ho was endorsed or not. But Mr. Sovereign developed more slrcnglh lhaii was anticipated , anil ho cast it for Dr. Hatton. When the Keat loy delegates found they could not carry tlio convention for their favorite , they moved to adjourn , without endorsing anybody. A very respectable majority wanted to nominate a fourth candidate , and select a mini from their own ranks , and their clmico was Sovereign. But tlio Sovereign and Hatlon mon united forces and voted against adjournment. The vote on this question stood-18 for adjournment , ! > 1 against. The convention finally en dorsed D. Hatton and adjourned. And now the members of Iho order declare that they will vote for whom they pleasi' , the same as if no convention hau Eist con held. The Knigi.ts of Labor had a largo ball last evening in the Masonic temple. The e.ommiltee reported tlio sale of more tick ets tins year than over before , and the crowd evinced that this was true. Colonel Koalloy will open Iho congres sional campaign at Allanlic on the 25th. She Was Fly. "Dearest , I love you , Fly with mo , " said a base ball player lo his best girl. "I would , " said Iho fair ono , "only It would never be a success. " "Why not ? " "Well , you know you are always caughl on the fly , and - " But ho rang his gong and Hod. mid lowix Weather. For Nebraska and Iowa : Local rains , fol lowed by fair and cloarlns weather. FRESH If you have humors , pimples , boiln , eruptions , it is because the system needs toning and purifying. Nothing gives such good health , smoolii , cioan skin and vigorous fouling as ) Sim mons Liver Regulator , a simple vegetable compound. It stimu lates this Livor. cleanses the uyes and BUin of yellowness , improves digestion and makes the breath pure and sweet. MI wai sn ally troubjixt tlh bol'i < > n in/ neck ui C tolr , anil could HIM ! lotlilntf In rullete mo. Him- muuS Liter Uuuiiluturliaviiu buun n-oninnniiueU tome - " ' ' und huvu u m no mo , I trli'it It wllhcoinplotu ui-'i' rotiimof llieni Info.l'-JA . M. UMUiKNr. Ainml I'll II a. ASuuilicrn Mull btvnmslilp Cu. , I'lilluilcli.hlu . , "llaTliiB nTcroiliilonutlmowltli Initlno lion mid ConilliMilInn , my licnltli brtn'iiu lirokun unU my com- uiiuii . Alter upluiiHiiii. [ HUH Ull UBUIU0U a yi-llowluli iiuu * * i .t iiriiiB - mnn Urur JlPKiiliiinr l"ra llort "Mt > lujrlioillli wai " rtvitorod ami ai u tlio trt-ilinuxuf lujr cuuiulujiluii. Mil ) . M , HiiuuKHi'fl ntoii.ua. * S1H5USHED raBS > USED I HALL < > . ! n ft . . _ _ . _ unit J'rlcranu aiillcatUin. | | ill the livsK'urrluiro llulliler-ri. . . ncaleit. CINt'IWJiA'rl. IJ. S. A. cutjia AU-jeb . 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