Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BE ® . ; FKIDAY , NOVEMBER 5 , I88o.
TtlH p/i\tfMlPPMt 4T TM TJPT
THE CONCuIiSSjIAN fcLiiCI ,
Hearty Oongratnlations Showered Upon
Congressman McShane.
SULLIVAN AT THE EXPOSITION.
Tlio Denver Councilman Omaha
JloiiicopntliUtH Court Callings
Wanted In the ItliifTn Jtobhcd
MOP rather Oilier Ijoonl.
The Confiromiiirtn Klcct.
About three hundred members of Iho
Young Men's Democratic club and
friends of Congressman-meet John A.
MeSlmiio marched up to the residence
of that gentleman last nighl to lender
their congratulations to him. On the linn
of march , and on the grounds a line
pyrotechnic display formed a brilliant
feature of the proceedings.
Mr. J. 1 ; . Morcnrliy formally opened
the aliaI- ! with a few appropriate ro-
marks. "We have come , " he said , "to
congratulate you on your glorious vie-
lory in being elcctod congressman from
the First districl-lho first democratic
congressman ever elected from Nobiaska.
I want to introduce you to a
few of the men who helped to achieve
this victory. "
Mr. McSliane stopped forth nnd made
a short speech. Ho thanked his friends ,
both democratic and republican , for aid
ing in the work , and promised to do his
best to represent the interests of Ids con
stituency in congress. Ho was followed
by Mr. ( 'on Galhighor in a brief speech
of congratulation ,
After iriving three cheers for the newly
elected congressman , the members of the
club paid their adieus to Mr. McShanc
nnd wended their way down town. A
display of fireworks illuminated Hie re
turn route.
coNonA-rui.ATonv msi'ATCiir.s.
LINCOLN , Neb. . Nov. : t. llou. .loliu A.
McSliane : We coiisratulate you upon your
Kp'ciulld ' victory and feel confident , thai In
congress as well as al the state capital the
Interests of laboring men will bo carefully
t'linrded. OKOIIOI : W. UI.AKI : .
Clmirinan Executive Hoard ot Knights ol
Ldior : for .Nebraska.
BOSTON , Mn * . , Nov. ft. lion. John A.
McShaiiH. : Accept roii"ratuhitlotis from a
j\Iissciusctts \ : ! republic in on your brlllliuit
victory. S. P. lliiiiiAUD.
Nr.w Vomc , Nov. ! ! . lion. John A.
AlcSlmno : Accept my hearty congratulations
iiiion yotn-eh'ctl-in tocimu'ress trotii tlio Fiist
1 district of republican Nebraska. 1 know
your future iccoul will be as upright ami
honest as your past. C. It. ItnowN.
Ciir.viNNi : : . Wyo. , Nov. " . Hon. John A.
McHlinno : Accept my hourly congratula
tions. A. 0. ( 'A.iii'iir.i.u
BOSTON , JIa.ss. , Nov. : ! . Mon. John A.
JlcShane : Yon are reported elected. If
true , I offer niv congratulations notwith
standing you are a demociat.
demociat.J. . 0. Mnr.viN.
CIIICAOO , 111. . Nov. 51. Hon. John A.
McSliane : Allow mo to eoneratnlate you
upon your election. KOIIIUT : L ) . Fowi.mt.
G liOVlSS AN1 >
The Benton Urulicr'H Kxhlhttion At
A now use was found for the exposition
building last evening , when two tnousand
men gathered in it to witness a glove
contest in which the J. L. Sullivan com
bination figured .as Ihe particularly brill
iant attraction.
Tlio crowd sat good humoredly and
smoked and chatted until 8:45 : o'clock ,
when a rod-shirted , red-stockincd man
with pink tighls sauntered into the ring.
lie was followed by McCormack , the
"ox-Nebraska " nnd
- champion , Palsy
' Fnllon brought up the rear. The first
was named John Hennesy , of South
Omaha.
Honuosy evidently hail had but little
experience in the training school , and al
though MeCormack displayed but
a modicum of the same article , yet the
former generally succeeded in stopping
with his nose and mouth anil checks the
tf
latter's blows.
The.so ringsters made way for a pair
of boys , neither of whom were more
than fourteen years of ago. They were
named the Nebraska midgets. Tommy
anil Johnny. The crowd roared when
they appeared , and when they had put
on Hie mittens and sailed into one
another , it fairly yelled with delight.
Slugging was the riglil name for Ihe
nfl'ort. After the lirstj round , Tommy ,
who was taller and older , seemed lo
have forgotlcn his predilection lo smile ,
because his ear pained him. Johnny
scorned calm and satisfied , although he ,
too , had gotten in front of his antagon
ist's ( innchcs. The midgets were about
equally well pummelledthough they were
"still in Iho ring , " so lo speak , when ,
after the third round. they were sent
homo amid the cheers of tlio audience.
Tout Ilinch , of Illinois , appeared. Ills
face is that of a glove-artist , nnd dark
rims surround his oycs. Ho was
dressed in white tights and black stock
ings. He lias n round body , square
shoulders , nnd a well-knit form. Stove
Tnvlor wore his traditional blue shapes.
Those gentlemen foiijrhl four rounds.
Hindi was on Taylor's nose , cheeks ,
neck and mouth during Iho engagement.
Taylor seemed incapable of stopping the
blows , and except when al close quarters ,
noted on the defensive. Ho was several
times fought lo the ropes , and the most
that may bo said of his achlevment is
that when ho was receiving visits on Ills
well-known visage , he was countering
on young Hindi's car. The hitter's per
ception and action were Instantaneous ,
nnd a particular feature of his work ,
Borne dexterous upper cuts , was exceed
ingly line , Ilinch walked oil1 with the
honors.
Two Siiiicgambiaus , ono , Wiley Kvaus
from the Pacilio coast , the ether , Jesse
Smith of this city , no\t crawled belween
the ropes. Tlioy were logged out in all
tlio colors of a Japanese rainbow. Kvans
. was an btaluosquo n * a burlesque Apollo ,
and Smith commanded his dukes and
nether limbs like a French ballet master.
Both were gtiiuo , nnd sparred , and
, danced , and grinned , and fell and atti-
tudini/.cd , in tlio vain effort to
lain1 n blow that would knock ono or
the Jollier out. Kvnna was the
favorite at first , hut while no lighting was
done nnd but few blows were exchanged ,
Smith tapped the formei several timc.s ,
amiafter ono of these , a long stream of
black blood ilowed from Kvniiri' nostrils
The grotesqueness ot' the bout kept the
audience in a rorr , and Smith slopped oil'
with llr l honors.
Sullivan made his first appearance fol
lowed by Hindi , 'J'ho "champion of
champions , " as he was styled by Prof ,
Fallen , worv his mustache waxed , looked
in e.Ncollonl condition , nnd. hnd it not
been for his while titrhl.s and bare body ,
might have bt'.f.-n ' supposed 10 bo on his
way to a munition. Ho got in his slaps
uiion Hindi' * face with consummate
ease , und it must bo said Hindi returned
the compliment in no uncertain manner.
Time and again the big man ducked and
thus avoided many more , and , Justin fre
quently Itlnch was ready wijb an upper
out , which , hoWovcr , the llstio king also
tivoided. In the second round , howpv : r ,
Hindi was prepared for the dodging
with his cuts , and .several times billed
. tlitt Bostonian under the jaw. In. this
round Hindi' * ai'm was hurt in descend
ing upon Sullivan's shoulder , but. . gave
annoyance to the former for u' few min
utes only , lu the last round Ilinch took
iis punishment bravely and his .nose was
) lushing on its receipt when the light
closed.
James IxiHIancho shufllcd Into the
ing followed by .Jimmy Carroll , of Now
I'lnghinil. 'J'ho former had : i sore right
land which ho did not use. Hut his loft
wa ? all that ho required , It was n power
n itsnlf. Carroll is a gamoy liltlo man ,
anil worked hard , and despite the other's
roiiHiimmato ease , presence of mind , sa
gacity , cunning , and power , succeeded In
sending several blows home upon "tho
marinivs" body and face. It was hard
work , however , nnd Carroll pulled after
: he cflbrt. LaHlanchosevcial times tried
Lo trip his opponent , and though several
clinches took place , Carroll dhlfnot fear n
throw because of the other's use of but
ono of his hands. In bending out of HIP
roach of one of LaHlanohe'H blows , Car
roll foil to thii Blano , at the same time re
ceiving a slap on the cheek. In one of
the clinches in which both men pot Inn-
Tied , Carroll suddenly shot ix way from the
other and LaHlanehe fell upon his back
amid the great appluuso of the audience.
The light was n close ono throughout ,
each being several times pushed to the
ropes , ami each bearing the other's pun
ishment with equanimity , except at times
when sevcr.al sockdolagers from Carroll
on Lalilanolie's face it was thought would
bring about a slugging engagement. But
everything ended in a laugh.
McCormack then stood in front of a
young fellow named .McMillan , the lad
n South Omaha who wanted to meet
Sullivan. For a man who was groggy ,
the follow had an admirable pose , out
lie lost It when a blow on the jaw sent
liim sounding the boards with his anat-
niuy. Two rounds brought this feature
'
liai'iuily to a close.
Sullivan and Taylor closed the en
tertainment , lu this the man-
jiirer of the combination , L1. F. Sheedy ,
supplanted Mr. Fullon. Sullivan , with
apparent ease brought , down his
mittens with dull , lllabbv sounds
upon Taylor's neck , butncver.tliroughoul
the bout , did his gloves. It was a dan-
ccrous place in which to receive a blow
if it had been delivered with oll'rct.
Taylor countered at intervals , and once
when pressing Sullivan warmly , the lat
ter returned , forced him to the ropes ,
and for an instant his arm was raised , as
as if a supreme blow were intended , out
it foil to the bide and both men again
went to the center. Sudden death possi
bly would havt accompanied it , but sud
den deatli was not what Sullivan was
working for. Taylor did his best to en-
iertain the crowd , but did. so at the ex
pense of a hundred blows , for which lie
returned but a fow. Sullivan introduced
a number of rapid second tans and dis
played the same remarkable guard ,
which was literally never broken during
the engagement.
I > ENVEIVS80IiONS.
The Omalm Councilman Making
Preparations Tor Their Reception.
The members of the city council met
at the city hall last evening for the pur-
| ) o.so of arranging a programme for tiio
reception and entertainment of the city
councilor Denver who will arrive in this
city on Sunday evening nest ami remain
lioro until Tuesday morning.Vhen the
Omaha , cotincilmen took their western
trip recently they were royally received
and entertained at Denver the cotincilmon
and city ofhcials of that place doing
everything possible to make the visit of
the Omaha solons pleasant to the utmost
extent. And they succeeded , too , if
credit can bo placed on the reports
brought home by the veracious muiiici
pal fathers of Omaha. At u recent meet
ing of the city council a resolution was
passed thanking the Denver coiincilmen
for the hospitable manner in which they
had entertained the Omaha guests and
invitiuu : a return visit. The invitation
was received and accepted ] by the Denver
cotincilmen who wore at the time arrang
ing for a. trip to Chicago und other eastern
cities. They decided to stop in Omaha
for a day or two and examine into this
city's system of sewerage , paving und.
other public improvements. They will
arrive hero by special car on Sunday
evening. The programme , so far as hais
been arranged , provides for their accom
modation at the hotel on Sunday night.
On Mommy they will be taken by the
councihuen and driven around the city ,
visiting tiio places of interest. On Mon
day evening they will be the guests of
Manager lioyd at the entertainment at
Uoyd's opera house. After the entertain
ment a banquet will be tendered the vis
itors , probauly at thoMillard. After the
banquet the police will be nnmled and
the Donvoritos given the freedom of the
city. They will leave for Chicago on
Tuesday morning.
Orualm'a Jlomcopnthists.
A meeting of the honieopathist physi
cians of Omaha was held at the ollico of
Dr. G. W. Williams in the Arlington
block last evening for the mirposo of
organizing a society of the physicians of
that sdiool in Omaha. The physicians
present \vuro : Drs. O. S. Wood , H. W.
Comiell. W. 11. Uanohott. Mary.J. Ureck-
cnridgo , C. G. Sprague , C. M , linsmoor.
W. H. Parsons , Dr. Allen. G. H. I'ar-
sollo , Emma J. Davies. A. W. Hartupce ,
nndO. \yilliams. .
An orgai.ization was eflectcd bv the
election of the following olliccrs : Dr. O.
S. Woods , president ; Dr. O , G. Sprague ,
vice president ; Dr. E. T. Allen , secretary ;
Dr. C. M. Dlnsmoor , treasurer. The so-
ciejy , which was christened the Omaha
Medical Society , lias a membership of
fifteen , with govern ! applications for
membership from other physicians.
The business part of the meeting last
rht consisted in a general discussion on
membraneous nroup and a talk by Dr.
E. T. Alien on retinosscopy nnd the now
method of diagnosing errors of refrac
tion.
Incidental to ( ho programme and ono
of its pleasant features , was an "elegant
banquet served by Halduft' & Co ,
Thu next meeting of the society will be
hold at Dr. Dinsmoor's ollico three weeks
from dato.
Wanted at the IlluflVi.
City Marshal Guaiiella , Chief of 1'olico
Mullen and Uotectivo Price , of the Mil
waukee , all Council UluUs officials , were
in the city yesterday after Frank Adams ,
who is serving : ; jail sentence as a vagrant
and suspicious charaotor. Adams an
swers the description ot the man who is
wanted in Council lUull's as an accom
plice in n coiilidenco triok , which was
turned near the transfer on Moinluv , by
which tin old Cionnan was lleeeed of $ ! ) ( )
on the bogus chock racket. Ho an
nounced his willingness yesterday to go
ttcross the river and stand an examina
tion oi the charges against him , but when
the ollicers were ready to start with him
ho changed his mind and refused to ac
company them without requisition pa
pers , which will bo scoured at once.
Sim IN Not IiiNann.
Joilo Gibson , who was taken out of u
house of ill ropnta a few weeks ago in an
apparently insane condition , was given
an examination loforo : the commissioners
of Infinity yesterday afternoon. She
wns pronounced sane and released.
\Vanti a Divuroo.
Hichard Hargravus filed a suit for ti
ilivovco from hU wife , Ella lint-graves , in
the district court yesterday. Ho alleges
that Ella , to whom Jio was" married in Il
linois in IHTi'i , loft him in Dc.idivood in
lasa because she did not Ilko the su'r-
.ronndinirs in tiial city , and bus since ref -
f $ * ' .d.tu live with him , .
McDonald add O ! > w incot at Cunning
ham hull to-morrow niglit.
Tlio Mikado.
Gilbert's most whimsical of satires ,
"Tho Mikado , " was glvon a very picas-
Inir presentation last night'al the opera
house. Without being a star organiza
tion , the Chicago Opera company is com
posed of capable and experienced people ,
who give a uniformly cVcii hnd satisfac
tory performance. Considerable now
business was introduced , and thu posing
was particularly cITecllvo. The chorus
was good nndvrtlt drilled ; * and perhaps
the main fault of the performance was u
tendency of the principals to overacting.
The Plttl-Sln < ? especially-in llor ondo.tvor
to make a hit In her mtnoc part , cohsid-
erably overshot the mark , mid Miss Heck-
tcl as Yum Yum , thoiiah pretty and tak
ing enough. Is open to a.similar oritloism.
She allowed r-pmcwhal too much of her
own personality to crcop into hnr part.
Perhaps the one who shewed the truest
conception of the text was J. A. Allison ,
in the pondrously pompous purl of Pooh-
Bah. Mr. Allison was formerly
known hero as Allan Jackson ,
the tenor of n quattetta choir in
the Haptist church some f6ur years ago.
and no ono who watched his dcmuro and
boyish countenance , suspretod him guilty
of operatic aspiration * . Mr. Allison's
voice has deepened into a baritone , light
but a grcoablo. His enunciation is dis
tinct and his presence on the si ago
marked by an unusual amount of eases
nnd solf-posession Stanley Folch , as
Ko-Ko , was everything mirtlt-provoking
and kept the immense nudionco in such
steady /rood / humor that he might be
pardoned an irrcsitible inclination to de
part from tlic original text , and intro
duce current sags that seriously inter-
f'U-od with the local coloring of tlio
opera. Miss CruickMhnnk sang Katfcha
well , though her naturally good voice
was marred by fatigue , which was the
evident cause of its being so out of tune
at the beginning. Mr. SkifT made as
much as possible of the part of the Mi
kado and the rest of the parts were ac
ceptably taken.
Conurogatloitnl ISntertirlse.
Two now Congregational churches have
been organized at the north end. Cherry
Hill is the name of the vilingu built up
this last autumn around the West Sara
toga school house. Services have been
holil weekly for three months. Key.
Lawes , Professor Maytiard' and Deacon
Thompson are the trustees. A pastor is
to bo secured at one and a church edifice
built. Uov. II. C. Crane , pastor of Hill
side will supply until the pastor arrives.
Every day adds to the great amount of
evidence as to the curative powers of
Hood's Snrsaparilla. Letters are contin
ually being received from all sections of
thu country lolling of benefits derived
from this great medicine. Itisuucqualcd
for jreneral debility , and as a blood puri
fier , oxDolhnir every trace of scrofula or
other impurity. Now is the tiinetotako
it. Prepared by C. I. Hood it Co. , Low
ell , Ma s. Sold by all druggists ,
Court Unlinks.
The case of Xo.yes vs. Stcphonson , a
suit for the possession of a team of mules
sold to Stophcnson by ono of Noyes" em
ployes , was on trial before Judge McCul-
locli yesterday.
Joseph McKay commenced Mill in the
county court yesterday against W. J.
Stevenson to secure- claim of § 200 for
services.
Allen Bros , commenced a suit in the
district court yesterday to secure a claim
of ? 121 against H. D. Lilly , a former
Omaha grocer.
G. W. Doano commenced a suit in the
district court yesterday against Swan ife
Walker for tlio pur'poso ot securing a
clear title to certain parcels of real estate.
Ilnirnrd Snucc is the best. Buy no Imi
tation for U.
Koblieil Her Father.
Mary Jcdlieka , the fourtcon-ycar.old
daughter of a saloon keeper living on
Ninth street , yesterday secured. flOO of
her father's money and disappeared. It
is thought thai she ha * gone to Chicago ,
her parents' former . home , and a tele
gram has been sent to intercept her. The
girl is the ono over whom a fuss was
raided a few weeks ago because she was
compelled to tend bar in her f .liner's sa
loon.
A Hoautlrul Present.
The Virgin Salt Co. , of New Haven ,
Conn. , lo introduce Virgin Sail into every
family arc making this grand offer : A
Crazy Patchwork Block , enameled in
twelve beautiful colors , and containing
tlio latest Fancy Stitcheson , a largo Litho
graphed Card having a beautiful gold
mounted Ideal Portrait in tiie. center ,
given away with every 10 cent package
of Virgin ball. Virgin Salt has no equal
for household purposes. It is the clean
est , purest and whitest Salt over seen or
used. Remember thai a large package
costs only 10 cents , with tlio above pres
ent. ASK your grocer for it.
to Wfifl.
Judge McCullocli issued marriage li
censes yesterday to the following parties :
Maine. Ueaidenco. ARC.
i Clans Paid . Omaha 27
| KateSellncr . Omaha 1'J
i .loliu K. Svolda . Omaha HO
I ! . , llotlmrat . Omaha !
I Frank Xeth . Omaha SO
I Barbara ( iruiso . Omaha 18
i Beth A. Corey . Omaha SI
I Addle Coiiticillnan. . . Omaha -f
Absence of opiates from Red Star
Cough Cure commends its use to all. 25
conU.
The Ontolal Vote.
The official vote of Douglas county will
bo canvassed to-morrow. Tlio exact re
sult can not bo definitely ascertained
until that time.
A bible oxhibed In Boston the ether
day , said to have belonged to John Hancock -
cock , had on tlio fly lent a contract pro
viding for tlio safe return of the book on
the occasion of ifs loan to a clergyman.
For rheumatic and nouralgio pains , rub
in Dr. J. 11. McLean's Volcanic Oil Lml-
mont.and take Dr. J. 11. McLean's Liver
and Kidney Balm ; you will not suller
long , but will be gratified with a speedy
and otlbctjvo euro.
A Spring Hill , N. S. man , thought it
would bo a tine thing to poison his
neighbor's hens , which were damaging
his garden. The result was his arrest and
a linn of $ . " > . Ho was oar
but rather than pay tlio ;
fine and costs , about $27 ,
twenty-day's torni in jail ,
She IKH the complexion ot a poach-
Pozzon'i's Medicated Complexion 1'owdo ,
did it. Sold by all druggists. .
Twenty years nco a woman borrowed
$20 of Alderman Hurtman ; df PHts.biirg ,
and failed to pay it. The other evening
she attended church , heard n sermon on
the subject of doing as ono would bo done
by. ami the next day surprised the alder
man by paying the deut with interest in
full.
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A crow is a very onto b'irU'f'or its size ,
A citizen of PunxsutTVwnoy , according to
the Spirit , has a pot crow tlmt exhibits n
great dtfal of intelligence , The ether
day it found a penny on the floor , and
immediately flow to the grocery store.
Perching on the show case arid looking
down at tlio chewing gum , it began lit-
toiing sounds which tlte grob6rymun
properly interpreted as "chaw , chaw , "
and accordingly gare it stiyL of black
jack.
THE TRAINED HORSE.
From Clftvvjllo to Booneton is
fifteen mllcinltjross ! n rolling prairie , nnd
I he road runi'vory ' near cast and west.
Halfw'ay 1i6tvrcen the two towns the
road is touqlit $ by n point where a heavy
growth of piiip trees sweep awn3' to the
northward frtfyn douse , thick forest.
In the spring of 1812 n man left Clay-
vlllo in the rYiornlng bound for Boonoton.
His name w.V { ( registered at the Inu as
Hichard Rlabfio , of Now York.nnd Ite.was
supposed to'havo money with him. Ho
left Clayville 'upon horseback in fine
health and spirits but ho was never scon
in Boonctoji. Perhaps he hud , unnoticed ,
gone part of the way and returned. At
all events he was never heard of more in
that district.
About a month after that a man from
St. Louis loft Booneton for Clayvillo. IIn
wa < ; \ \ < o on horseback , and started oil'
well and hearty ; but ho never reported
himself at Ills place of destination. With
in a fortnight after this second disappear-
unco two moro travelers wore also
iti.ssod. What did it meant The road
between the two towns was direct , nnd
there was not even a by way to lead any
one astray , so that to wander from the
Iron path wa impossible.
During the month of July three travel
ers were missed , and the people turned
out in a body to search. Of course atten
tion was directed to the wood , and the
search was extended tor miles , but with
out success. August 4 a young man , who
gave his name at Clayvillo as Michael
Dupont , of New Orleans , left the place
for Boonetou. Ho was on horseback ,
and when told of the dangers of the road
only laughed at them. Ho said lie hnd a
good horse and good weapons , and he
was not in the least afraid. But Michael
Ditpont never reached Booiieton.
It was the 10th of August that I ar
rived nt Chi vvillo and put up at the vil
lage inn. I was on the track of two
rogues who had robbed the bank at Jack
son. And then I heard the story of the
travelers who had so mysteriously dis
appeared from the road that lay before
mo.
mo.When I had gone some live or six miles
tlio next morning 1 noticed that my horse
began to falter , and in a little while af
terward ho came to a walu and seemed
to bo in great pain. Imagining that ho
would soon fall , 1 slipped Irom the sad
dle and led him out upon tlio grass at the
side of the load. As I stood thus , won
dering what in the world I should do , 1
saw a man coming toward mo from the
direction of Booneton. lie was seated on
a powerful black horse without any sad
dle , and lib only bridle was a bit ot rope
passed around the animal's nose. Ho
was a simple-looking tellow , dressed in
nn ordinary farming garb , and had be
hind him what appeared to bo some
empty bags , As ho came near to where
I stood L yaw him gather his halti'iaH '
though ho meant to put his hor.sc to a
run. ,
"Hello ! " T odea. "Stop a moment.1
The follow seemed to consider it , and
finally turned his horse's head toward mo
and soon dismounted by my side.
' . 'I've huord' a treat deal 'bout this
road , " ho said , eyeing mo from top to
toe , "an1 Hike to bo koerful. Met with
a fall , eh , stranger ? "
"Mot exucllyin fall , " I said. "My horse
scorns to huvo. given in. "
The follow'Walked all around my quiv
ering beast , awl when lie came back lie
put his hand upon tlio animal's throat
and gave. him < ii sharp punch. The hortio
started back with a grunt , and directly
began to heave and slaver at the mouth.-
"You don't belong to these parts ,
f-trangor ? ' ' he'said , eyeing mo again.
"No , " I told him.
"I thought not ; , " ho added. "I guess
your boss has been eat in" deer's tail.
1 itsked him what that was.
"It's kind * " ho answered
a o poison , ,
"that bosses pickup hereabouts. He'll
be well enough to-morrow , or next thy at
the farthest. "
"If that's the case,1'I said , "perhaps
you'll let me bargain for yours. " '
"I never owned anything yet that I
wouldn't sell if a man. wanted it nioro'n I
ttid. " ho replied.
"Well , " 1 said , "and may I ask what
price vou sot upon your beast ? "
" .Tnst $70. "
I had expected him to say $100. I took
him at his oiler in a moment. Tlio bar
gain was made ; 1 counted out seven $10
pieces , put my saddle and bridle on the
now horse , and then mounted.
"Perhaps , " said tlio fellow , as be jravo
the sick horse another punch in the gul
let , "if 1 should see you in Boonelon one
o' these days ye might like to change
back again ? "
1 told him we'd see about that , ami
thenbidding him good morning , Istartcd
oil' .
1 had certainly got a splendid horse.
Ho stepped as lightly and gracefully as a
dancing-muster , and bore mo as easily as
though I hud been in a carriage. In a
little while 1 touched him with a whip
and he yrancod gayly. I patted him on
the neck and told him that 1 liked him.
Wo were now just at the point where I ho
angle of the wood reached the edge of the
road , and without apparent cause the
horse started into a gallop. 1 spoke to
him and tried to hold him in. but he only
went the faster. In a few minutes lie
wlibclcd out of the road and struck into
the wood , and now ho ran for dear life.
1 yelled with all my might and tugged at
the reins till my arms ached , hut 1 could
never turn his head or slacken his speed.
Ho How on like the wind , selecting his
course where the trees were farthest
apart flow on , swooping now to the right
and now to the loft , just as tlio passage
through tlio forest seemed most favor
able.
As soon as I found the horse was not
to bo .stopped I turned my thoughts to
another direction , and very quickly it
Hashed upon mo ( hut the flying beast fiad
boon trained to jusi this kind of work ,
Like horses I had road of in Arabia , lie
would take his course for his master's
habitation , lot it bo where it would. The
man with whom 1 had traded was ono of
a gang , and there must have been anoth
er at the stablo. of the inn at Ctayvillc ,
who had given my horse something to
make him stole.
These thoughts passed through my
mind with ligWiiiug rapidity , but they
were systematically arranged as they
came , and I know that I had boon
trapped , anil Unit the animal was bearing
mo to the hautiU of the robbers. For u
moment there- was a desire to keep on
and meet tho1 rascals , but that would
only bo madness , I must get oft" the
fcnddlo somehow. Ha ! the opportunity
presented itself. Ahead I haw a stream
of water. I withdrew my feet from the
stirrups and " .14000 my hand upon the
pommel. Ouu moro leap and the hon-c's
feet touched the ) pebbly shoro. With a
sudden sprlntcrl'lifted my.self clear of
the saddle ; and us the boast How from
beneath mo I "dtyjipud into the brook
without hurt df'any kind.
As quickly as possible I scrambled up
( ho hank and when 1 reached the wood 1
stopped to consider , The horao had
Mopped on the opposite side of the
stream , as though looking for his rider ,
nnd for a moment I thought of firing a
pibtol ball tit him. Hov/ovor , 1 did not
waste my powder , nad in a little while
the animal turned and trotted oil' and
was soon out of i > isrht.
Now , what should I < lo ? Of cour.'o 1
must got out of the wood ; and to do that
safely 1 must go back by the way I had
come. 1 looki'd to my pistols and started
The sun gavoiuo my direction , so 1 could
make no mistake. By and b ? I heard
thur measured tread of a liorso ahead , mid
as quickly as1 possible I found shelter be
hind a Jingo pine tree , Tim horsn eamo
along within u hundred yards of nio.
i'ho horseman wu& my honest/country-
uiitu , who feared I miyht be u robber ,
nnd thti horse the one I bad owned an
hour before. The animal siill foamed at
the month , but cantered along without
apparent trouble , So the "poison" hnd
been so deadly ; and. moreover , the
punching ju the gullet had not boon
without its cflect. Surely the plan had
been a cute ono , and the g.uno had been
adroitly played only ! ! hud chanced to
gain one ollcctivo play before it could bo
finished.
I romaiitcd behind the tree until the
horseman disappeared , nnd then moved
on again. Had I been nearer the rascal
I might have intercepted him , but as it
was the thingcouldnot well be done. 1
hurried forward with nil possible speed ,
and in a little while after 1 roacliui the
highway 1 had the good fortune to bo
overtaken by a man in a wagon.
I reached Boonoton by the middle of
the forenoon , where I found two shrewd ,
intelligent ollicert < , to whom 1 communi
cated my secret , mid together wo laid a
plan for finding tlio robbers , Tlio fol
lowing day wo disguised ourselves and
proceeded" that point on the road
whore trained horse had turned off into
the wood , anil wo had the good fortune
to meet my honest looking liorso trader
astride of the very animal that had car
ried me to the brook. Ho did not reeog-
nizo mo and readily stopped when my
companions hailed him ; and , as may be
supposed , we captured him without much
trouble.
The fellow gave his nan'o as Mark Sak-
ctt , and vowed that ho know nothing of
any robbers or anything of the kind , and
touching the atluir of the horse , ho de
clared tlmt was something ho could not
explain , He s.tid lie saw mo when I was
carried into the woods , and as the horse
1 left him began to revive , he mounted
and followed me. Beyond this we could
get nothing out of him.
It was only now an hour past noon ,
und in loss than an hour wo had twenty
men , well mounted and and well armed ,
ready to follow us. The bluok horse was
led out , saddled nnd bridle , nnd 1 took
my scat upon his- back and ho behaved
well us he started oil' . In fact he seemed
to like the company of the other horses ,
and to bo proud of leading them. When
wo reached tlio wooil 1 gave him tlio rein ,
and he turned oil' just where he had
turned with mo before.
On by the path I had been beforo-
ncross the. brook where I hnd made my
leap and then away through the dark ,
deep wood beyond. By-and-by we came
to another stream , upon the opposite side
of which rose a high , perpendicular blnll' ,
and it appeared to us that there could not
possibly be any pas < ago that way. But
the black horse pushed into the stream ,
and when wo reached the other side ho
walked down a few rods in the shallow
wsiter , and then , turning to tlio right , ho
cntjred narrow passwhich had been be
fore invisible.
A little way through this curious pas
sage we camu into n deep circular basin
or hollow , walled in upon all sides by an
almost perpendicular bank , and liore.
sitting beneath some small trees , wo
fount ! six men. They started up when
they saw us , but. as our pistols were
quickly out they did not oiler resistance.
One of them , however , made a dash
towards a point in the wall , directly be
hind my two companions , but ho was
quickly slopped , and as my eyes followed
the course he had taken , I discovered an
open place ; in the fnee of the bluff , ro-
fcnibling the mouth of a cavern.
\Ve \ secured the men , and we then ex
amined the opcninir in the bank which f
had discovered. It proved to bo the
mouth of a largo cavern , within which
we found plontv of arms and ammuni
tion , and also many valuables , which had
been taken from murdered travelers.
The whole thing had happened very for
tunately for us. Had the robbers been
in the cave when wo entered the basin ,
or find they been in possession of their
liroarms , wo might have had some hot
work , for they were desperate characters ;
but wo fairly caught them napping.
We returned to Booneton. and after
the ra.-cals hail been lodged in jail the
one whom we had captured upon the
road , and with whom wp had changed
horses , turned state's evidence ; and his
story was just about whatl had expected.
Ho said that the gang hart been together
for several years , operating inrjdifl'oront
parts of the country. The horse had
been trained by ono of their number ,
who had been nn old circus performer ,
and had been taught , when sent away
from home without any breakfast , to
dash on" with the victim as ho had done
with me.
This was done to avoid any scones near
the highway. But the victim was not
always taken to their cavernous retreat.
Wbeii a pri/o was expected some one of
tlio gang stationed themselves in the
wooil between the two streams , ready to
stop the horse and dispatcli tlio entrapped
traveler , and I was assured that if I hud
IxHiii taken across the first brook. I should
have met my death very quickly after
ward. They had no accomplice at the
inn.
inn.When
When a traveler was spoiled cither at
Clayvillo or Boonoton , one of the num
ber was sent to look out for the said
traveler's horse , who by careful maiingu-
niont was able to administer some sick
ening dose to the animal.
The rascals were tried , condemned
and executed , and 1 retained possession
of Ilio trained horse , bill I did not keep
him Jong. Ono bright morning I missed
him ironi tlio stable and all search for
him was in vain.
It is possible that the intelligent brule
unfastened his own halter strap and ran
away , but I have chosen to give the matter -
tor a dillbreiit solution. I believe lie was
stolen by the honest looking countryman
in whoso hands 1 first found him , and
and who was set at liberty on account of
turning state's evidence-
Didn't our girl graduates look lovoy ?
You , indeed ; they all use Pox/.oni's Com
plexion Powder.
For Salo.
On small monthly installments , Organs
and Sewing Machines , warranted all
llrst class , at P. K , Woodman & Co.'s S''O
N. 10th streel.
Sir.viin CUKKK COAL , ? 0.fiO per lonjbesl
In Omaha. JII : < T W. Bii : > pom > .
J. B llaynosStenographerArllngtonnik
Have you over used Washbiirn's best
Minnesota Hour ? If not , try it. Only
. ' .tfO per sack at Hoimrod's.
St. Paul lumber yard. Thirteenth and
California streets , makes lowest prices
on buildiiiL'material.
Garlldd Tea at Hammond & Co.'s ,
grocers Comiso Block. Kull particuUrH
and free sample at store.
People's Theatre to-night , Sid C.
Franco In bib great drama , 'Marked for
Life. "
You can buy tunmnro c.noapor of A.
L. Kitoli % Co. , I2lh St. . brt Farnain and
Douglas , Mian anv oilier place m the city.
Jf you buy lumber auywliom witlioul
first getting Hoaglauds prices you will
lose money.
Dr. Hamilton Warren , Kolcutio Physi
cian and Surgeon , Room 0 , Crounso
block corner Irtlh ar-l Capilol avenue
Dayand nlghl calls iiromull vattuato'l ' to
Cheap HniiHKM ,
WJ have four neat houses and good
lots In desirable locality , which we will
sell , cheap if taken this week. Ivasy
terms. CuNNixoiiAsi & BUKSNAN ,
15U Doilge.
- Kntiro change of programme at the
' , .
People's to-night.
_ i .
\Yhltobrcastuutcoal , 11.00 perton the
cheapest and best fuel. .
. NEB.I'utL Co. 214 South ISthtit.
/pun i IPTn Tiin 11 PTAXTP
THE LAST OE THE ALSTONS ,
The History of a Famous Fighting F amily
in the South ,
Snloldo of Young Iloli Alston Thrco
Oeum-ntlons Die Violent.
The untimely suicide of young Bob
Alston which took place in the sixth
auditor's oHlco In Washington the other
day , recalls the tragic death of his father ,
whoso full nnmo ho bore , and who wns
the last of his fated family except this
youth. Their ancestors settled In Hall-
fax , N' . C. , nbont n century ago. They
were known nt that tliuo fur and wide as
the "Halifax Alstons. " Cock lighting
was a regular pastime nnd fox hunting
their daily recreation. Bob Alston's an
cestors were of lighting stock , nnd there
arc traditions of their reckless daring
reaching as far back as .IcHerson's war
times. They wore reckless , stubborn
patriots datinllcss , gallant , high-spirited
men way back In the last century.
One of the Halifax Alstons oamo to
( icorgia many years ago , and settled on
.somo produe.tlvo lands in Hancock
county , lie left three sons , nnd every
0110 of the three has died a violent death.
Bob Alston's father and young Bob's
grandfather , Willis Alston , became in
volved in a feud with a noted family of
HuncocK county , and thereafter always
went heavily armed. In Willis Alston's
family there lived n young Caslilian , by
name Pcpin , whom Alston had picked up
111 Nashville some vein's before. Ono
uighl when Willis Alston had reason ( o
expect a foray trom his enemy , this Pe-
piu and a younger brother of Alston's
went out to try their pistols. Popin no-
cidently shot his companion , who died
instantly. The Spaniard was afterward
placed in the navy nnd was drowned in
in Indian waters on a cruise. This
brother was named Gideon ,
The Alstons shortly after broke up and
moved to Tallahassee , Fin. Colonel
Augustus Alston , another brother , be
came involved in a political feud with
( ii'iioral Lcijrli Uced , a distinguished In
dian lighter and politician ot that time.
A duel followed and Augustus was
killed , the bullet piercing his heart. A
sister of the Alston boys recovered the
bullet , re-melted the load and sent it to
Willis Alston , tolling him of Augustus'
death , and bogging him to avenge it.
General 1'ced hail been elected to the
state legislature , and was made speaker
on the first day after assembling. That.
night he gave a dinner to his friends at
Brown's hotel. While the banquet was
at its height a commotion was heard in
the entrance hall. As the crowd parted
a tall , cloaked liguro entered tlio
room. As lie advanced the persons pres
ent recognized Willis Al.-ton. Heed
arose and drew forth a pistol as Alston
nearcd him. The latler having thrown
aside his cloak as ho approached the
crowd about the speaker , revealed a
long bowie knife firmly clutched in his
right hand. As ho sprang toward Hood
with the .speed and ferocity of a wolf ,
Heed fired , tearing away two of Alston's
fingers. Friends parted them , and the
matter was hushed for several months.
One day , as Hoed was walkinu down the
street with a triend , 'Willis Alston con
fronted him , filling his breast with the
contents of a shotgun without a mo-
mcnl'd delay. In the trial that followed
Alston sacrificed iJuO.OUO , but escaped to
Tesis with his Vit'o.
When a resident of Br.r/.oria. ot thai
state , the story of bis murder of Heed
followed him , and a certain Dr. Stewart
made some remarks about him which
wore reported to Alston. Ho found
Stowarl ono day riiliug on the prairies ,
and presented a letter to him , at the
same time questioning Stewart as to
whether ho had used certain wotds in
speaking of the matter. Stewart , being
apprised of the recklessness of the man
before him , shot Alston , the ball enter
ing his bowel1 : . The latter , maddened
by pain , his bowels protrtidinir , rushed
around the horse from which Stowarl
had dismounted and was shdtcrcd be
hind. With Iho utmost precision Alston
emptied his revolver into tlio head of his
assailant , who died instantly. Alston ,
cool and delir.nt , though mortally
wounded , was imprisoned ; but a moo
dragged him out and dispatched him with
a shower of bullets. Ho was a gamecock
to the last. It is said his son Bob always
entertained a suspicion Hint ho should uio
a violent deatli at some period of Ins his
tory , but his never allowed the presenti
ment to take away his plcamiuo in iifo.
Gay , dcbonairo , generous , frank and
brilliant , he was the center of every
crowd and always ready for excitement
or frolic. Your correspondent frequently
met him in the capital city during ' 77-78 ,
where he prosecuted some claim against
the United States government , und made
meny wilh his fiiends from every where ,
for ho was extremely fascinating in man
ner. He was a habitue of Senator John
B Gordon's chambers , and figured in the
famous Ackliui-Godfrcy allair , n full
accoiiiil of which lie. gave to a Now Jer
sey newspaper. Hit and Confederate
General Hos.sor were great chums , and
were preparing to accompany two ladles
to Wolokor'ri on thai ovenltul evening ,
when Alston was detained and Hosser
became an actor in the sensational ad
venture which was afterward ventilated
in the courts during the famous Bolt
divorce trial. Alston's printed inter
view made the matter more notorious.
Alston returned to Georgia in the sum-
mar of 1B78 , and was nominated and
elected to Iho legislature from Do Kalb
comity where ho lived a neighbor to Sen
ator John B. Gordon and governor , now
Senator Colqmtt. Colonel Alston was
moved to investigate the Georgia convict
lease system , of which Senator Gordon
was a lessee , and in which Colonel Al-
Kton informed your correspondent Gov
ernor Colquitt wns atdlc.nl partner. Al
ston hnd pledged his word to his constit
uents that ho would ventilate the system
if elected , and bo made good Ids promise
by giving to tlio legislature an expose of
the whole thing. H created violent , ene
mies among Iho lessees and lost him Ins
life. The power and influence of Sena
tors Gordon and Colquitt were used to
quash the fearful legiKlallvo indictment.
Alston continued to pour hoi shot
through the newspapers until the oxeito-
muni became intense. The animosity of
the lessees was visible everywhere in
this dislike to Alston , both in print and
in private. Alston , whoso affection for
Gr-ncral ( iordon was truly patliotlo , in-
Msti'dthnt Iho senator should dissolve his
( onncdlnn with the lease and gel away
from mioh a disgraceful political method
of milking mr > nc > y out of human degra
dation. Afler s , niie weeks ( if entreaty
while at hiviir AUton followed the sena
tor to Wa-'h ngion , D. ( ' . , whuro he re-
lU'W'd his friendly ollorls to save his
frioiil's ! political honor and private
diarael1 ! ' . Ho woU know iio n ked his
Iifo in thus provoking tlio ho-dility of Iho
lessees , lilit ho c.nntiiiund to ijcrstvoro
until ho obtained a power of attorney
from Gordon to snll him out. U'lth this
legal instrument in Ins possession he
filni'li-d at enc for ( ! ftor ia.
Among Senator Gordon's sub-cN ) ees
nsono Kd ward Cox , who had K'lblet ,
contrary to law. rfly convicts to bo
worked ( > 'i Gordon's ' plantations , tor
which he , Co\ , : inv-id to pay ( iordon
fifty bales of cotton iiuuua'ly ' a rental.
Cox rvalflcd Alston's ' pow r of at-
tonuty , and niii'lo lhrca < - > in pub-
Iio nnd in prival . On March 11 ,
18751 , Abdon cold Gordon' * inti-rns't
for bcvural thiiusuuu ddlliirs , and Cox
'sought out , Ai-iton to induce a 'n' vocal ion
of the tale , They mcl lira in n barbershop
-shop , whuro COK wits untied 'and cujjcr
fora difficulty. . Alston left the shop ,
and , seeking Governor.Colquitt , told the
latter that Cox was then pursuing ul' ' ,
and ho fell II would bo right to shoot
Cox on sight. Strange to say , the
governor took no ofluctivo slops to stop f
tlio fray or to arrest Cox.A minutes
after leaving the governor , Alston went
Into the capitol. Going into tlio treasury
ho found , not only the treasurer , but the
nominated keeper of the penitentiary.
The treasurer was himself a convict
lessen , and the keeper wns a strong parti
san of the system. To these men Alston
related Cox's pursuit nnd bloody threats.
Whlloyet. speaking , Cox cnmo In under
high c.NClldiuont , Carefully locking the
door behind himho advanced on the
doomed man. In loss time than 1 can
write It the duel began , and poor Alston
fell , shot through the heart , his blood be
spattering the ( rcastirv vault. Llko the
rest of the Alstons ho "died with his boot J
on. "
The trial brought out many ugly facts ,
nnd the convict lease system from that ,
time has boon condemned by all right
thinking people. Cox was sentenced to
imprisonment for life , but ho went into
custody of a lessee , who favored him all
the time until ho was pardoned out by
lessee influence in less than three years.
Such wns the finale of the killing of gal
lant Bob Alston.
Young Bob , the poor fellow who "put
n stop" to Ids own earthly life tlio other
day in the sixth auditor's ollico nt Wash
ington , bad those terrible antecedents
for n heritage. Ho procured n position
in Washington through the influence of
Senator Gordon , who thus. In mistaken
kindness , plunged tlio lad into a vortex
of excess and dissipation. Ills impres
sionable , inflammable nature wns fed by
undue oxcltnmont ami license until the
cud came in that horrible suicide of last
Saturday. The last of the Halifax Al-
stons lies under the sod ,
Cnrn ol' liivor Complaint.
IOWA FALLS , Hardin Co. , la.June,8 , ' 85.
I have been using Alleouk's Porous
Plasters for four years , and I think I
could nof got along without them. For
along time I was alllleted with a pain
under my right shoulder blade ; I also
had considerable dlllicully in breathing.
I applied an Allcock's Porous Plaster on
my back , and one on my chest. I kepi
changing them every four days , and at
Ihc end of three weeks was entiroy
cured. K. S. SIT.VKNH.
llniroi-il Snucc only In bottles. Best
nnd cheapest.
Several yors ago a citizen of Lewislon ,
Mo. , hocumo very angry because tlio
soldiers' monument was not built whore
iio wanted it. Consequently ho stopped
work on a building lie had nearly-finished
and vowed thai il should bo neither fin
ished nor torn down , bul remain as a
Idol on lh < > eilv. And thus it remains n
tumbledown old shell.
The only remedy that takes away all
pain is St. Jucob's'Oil. It never fails.
Of the machines imported into Anstro-
Hungary in Iho three-quarters of this
year , ; " ) . " ) percent cnmo from Kngland , , ' ! 7
per cent from Germany , 7 per cent from
Swit/.orlaml. and 1 per cent from Italy ,
Franco , Belgium , and America. 'J'ho
machines imported from Knglund were
ohiolly destined for thu cotton and linen
industries.
It is said thai the largo number of
hitherto unknown black hitter volumes
which were lately found rolling awav in
Seville formed part of a library brought
together by Ferdinando Columbus , son
of iho great Christopher. M. llarrisse ,
the French bibliophile , is compiling n
bibliography of these treasures.
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