V * * * * " ' V * THE OMAHA DAILY EE ; THURSDAY. JOTS' 28. 1887. , OPENED TO SETTLEMENT , [ r , * Unearned Railroad Land Grants are Re turned to the People , IOWA SETTLERS VICTORIOUS. Secretary Ijnmnr Decides Adversely to tlio Claims nt tlio Milwaukee nnd UldtixClty Hands Other WanlilnRton News. Forfeited. WASHINGTON , July 27. The secretary of the Interior to-day , In the matter of the ap plication of settlers In O'Hrlmi county , Iowa , nbklnc that suit bo Instituted In the name of the United Stales to assert title to65.HJ7 ncrcs of land In that county , claimed by the Sioux City & bt. Paul railroad company , and the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul railway company respectively , under a grant to the state of Iowa of May , ISM , decides that the application should bo granted as to 17.GOO ncres claimed by the Sioux City & St. Paul company , and directs the commissioner ot the ecneral land ofllco to make formal de mand on the company and state for a recon veyance of the same In accordance with the net of congress of March : i , iSb" . As to the lands claimed bv the Chicago , Milwaukee A : Ht. Paul rompany , the secretary llnds no suf- llclent reason fur the Institution of a suit. The lands In question are mnbtaccd within the common granted limits of the two roads. The companies claim they are each entitled to Indemnity fut most of the lauds granted to order within the common granted limits. The Sioux City company chums It Is entitled lo lands for the entire ifl miles constructed liv It. The secretiuj denies both these claims , and hohU that the Slou\ City com- Tinny Is entitled only to lauds for live cotn- Dlete sections of tun miles each , and denies its rights to lands for ( > & mllesutiUsoutliern team In us. The secietaiy also rendered a decision relative toO.UC'o acres of land lo cated In Plymouth , Woodbury and Sioux counties In the state of Iowa , which had been uatontod to thn slate for the boncllt of the Sioux City & St. Paul railroad compuiy. These lands were by the state with held from the railroad company because of the non-completion ot the road which had been constructed onlv to Lmiiais , whereas tinder the Kraut It should have been built to Bloux City. The lands In ( juestlon were , early in tlio present year , reconveved to the 1j nl ted States bv the governor under author ity of an act of the state legislature approved in March 1S3-I. The railroad company denies thn rltfht of the covei mnent to accent the re conveyance on tnc Kiound that It has earned nnd is entitled to the land under its grant. 1'h secretary decides that the lands have not lieen earned and do not pass under the grant , lie therotoro accepts the reconveyance and directs that the lauds bo thrown OJHHI to set tlement and entry as public lauds. City on the List. WASHINGTON , July 27. The Kansas City delegation which came to Washington to invite the president to visit Kansas City dur- IDK his contemplated western trip was ac corded a special reception in the east room of the white house about noon to-day. There wore over 100 in the party , Including ladles. When the president came In the chairman of the party , G. II. Allen , was Introduced and npoko at some lonuth regarding the Invita tion. The president replied , expressing his pleasure at the cordiality of the Invitation and Its non-political aspect. He expressed a fitronic desire to sue the west and said the consideration ho had already given the sub- fleet , and the heartiness and sincerity of this Invitation Induced him to pcoept It at once. Ho could not now fix the exact date , tint said that In a general wav the time would bo between the 1st and Kith of October. The pre.sldont's remarks were loudly cheered and when the nnplauso subsided he turned to Mr. Allen and remarked , botto voice : "If this Is an evi- Wonco of the way you will treat mo when I pet to Kansas City , 1 don't know when I shall bo able to leave there. " The president then spent some time examining the very tiandsomo volume containing 21,000 Invita tions and was then Introduced to the ladles of the party , who told him frankly they Tvore not halt as desirous of seeing him In Kansas City as thsy were Mrs. Cleveland. The delegation then viewed the various coins In the White house and afterwards iwent to the war department , where they "Were photographed In a body. iNo Cabinet Ohixncna Contemplated. WASHINGTON , July 27. [ Special Telegram 'lo ' the UKK.J A gentleman on close terms With the president says that there Is abso lutely no truth whatever In the reports fre quently circulated that the president In tends Ito make a change in the personnel of his cabinet. It Is true that Secretary Lamar \vlll , In all probability , be appointed to tlio vacant place on the supreme bench , nut thoU U resident does not contemplate the idea of asking Mr. Collins or any one else to accept that position. It Is equally true that Mr. Kndlcott has no Irtea of retiring from the cabinet and If Mr. llarnum really asked Mr. Collins If ho would like the war portfolio ho doubtless did HO merely as & joke. With the exception of a now secretary of the Interior 4n place of Mr. Lntnnr , it Is more than proba- Slo that President Cleveland's cabinet will remain as It Is until the end ot his term. Iowa I'cnslons. WASHINGTON , July 27. [ Special Telegram 4o the Bun. ] The following Iowa pensions \vere wanted to-day : Sally , mother of Luther Younir , Logan ; Anna Maria , widow of Ford Schuleock , Keokuk. Original. Mlch- olos Schiller , Casey ; Thomas M. Hatcher , .Mpchanlesvlllo ; A. B. Shlrmian. Wapello ; James Wright. Kldora ; Darius Miller , ilrad- ford ; Abram Dlspennett , ShellsburgtCieorge Steward , Oskaloosa ; G.M. Scott , Mnscatlne : pavld Stark. Oscoola. Increase : Michael Kasscllng and Kilns Kake , Keosauo.ua ; John Kings , Klllott ; John McDurmott , Uuffalo Forks ; It. J. Dorons , What Cheer ; William Unclmnnn , Ottumwa ; Jacob Clark , Floyd ; Jordan Pavno , Keosauqua : Hiram Hale , Floras ; Edward Simpson , Kmurly ; Simon llunt. Grant , Kestoratlnn and ro-issuos : Martin J. Esty , Maquoketa ; Phlllo Kava- paKh , alias Charles Cavaner ( deceased ) , Perry. _ Washington Citizens Protest. WASHINGTON , July 27. ISpeclalTologram to the BKK.I At a meeting ot citizens ot Washington to protest against an In crease ot the water rates last ovonlnir , ox- Water lloglntrar Crane delivered an address In which ho made serious charges against the management of the water department of the District. Ho charged that within the past six years sX)0ODO : ) have been misappro priated , and ho alleged that the present board ban used 550,000 of tlm water fund Illegally. Tlio Hookti Are Correct. WASHINGTON , July 27 , The board ap pointed bv the secretary of war has com pleted a thorough examination ot the books and accounts of Disbursing Officer Yeatnian , of the war department , and report every thing to be absolutely correct. toVl-.lt Lynolibtira. WASHINGTON. July 27. A delegation from Lynchburir , Va. , headed by Senator Daniel , called on the president and Invited Mm to attend the state f.ilr to bo hold at liMichburg In October next. The president promised to consider the Invitulon. Anotlior Oin.iltn Appointment. WASHING TON. July 27. ( Special Telegram to the UHK.I The comptroller of the cur rency to-dav appointed James B. Liwcar , of Omaha , national bank examiner of Dakota. A St. Loiiln Society Snnxntlon. ST. LOIIH , July 27. A sensation was cre ated in society circles to-day by the Institu tion of divorce proceedings by Mrs. Saiah 11. O'Day asalnst her husband , John O'D.iy , to whom she was man led twenty-three yeats ngo. After the hearing of testimony the court granted the demo and uavo the plain- tilt alimony In the Mint of SW.OliO cash , the homestead properly , the rights and privi leges of single person , with the custody of M'r youngest son. O'D.iv Is llrst vlco presi dent ot the bt. Louis it San Francisco lail- way , chairman of the democratic state com- inilleo and a millionaire KtomiiHlilp Arrival- ) . July 27.-Specl.U [ Telegram to the HKK.I Arrived TUG Slate of 1'onn- ylvnna | , from Glasgow. ' OUKEKSTOWN. Jul v27. Arrived The City )1 Home , from Now York. THK PACIFIC INVESTIGATION. Attorney Cohen Gives Ills Views of Central Pacific KinnncnB. SAJT FUANCISCO , July 27. The chief wit ness examined by the Pacific commission to-day was A. A. Cohen , ono of the attorneys for the Southern 1'aclllc , regarding the con tracts between the Central and Southern 1'aclllc. Witness wont over much the Ramo ground as Mr. Miller. When asked Is ho knew any reason why the Central Pacific should not bo able to liquidate Its gov eminent debt , witness said after the govern ment had aided the Central Facllic It subsld. Ued the other roads that have detracted from ho value of the former company. These- comiMitltors have forced It to reduce Its rates so that there Is little proflt In running the road. The United States bonds realized the company very little , nut more than 00 percent oftho face value , and the consequence quence Is the company now has to pay about 12 per cent for the old It received thuu. It cost three times as much to build the road then as It would five years pre viously or flUDsequently. Witness thought nobody could take hold of tlm Central P.ielllc and make It pay the principal and Interest ! t owes the govern ment aud Its mortgages , Hy reason of com petition the company had lost SUO.ouO.ooo net icvenuo in the last live years. In witness' opinion the Thurman act had been the most disadvantageous of all the con gressional legislation. William. II. Mills , a general land agent of the Southern Pacilic , was examined regardIng - Ing the amount of lands on the books of the two companies and the amount sold. BOUND TO UK AVENUED. Thrcnts of Summary Vengeance on tlm Clinyniuio Shootlstw. CIIKYENNK , Wyo. , July 2" . [ Special Telegram to the linn. I Wallace Link and Ktherton Baker , the deputy shoillts who shot Daulcl Pilling and Charles Cooley at Chugwater , surrendered last evening and were brought to this city this morning and lodged In the county jail. Forty to fifty gmlurs , fellow workmen ot Pilling and Cooley , arrived In the citv to night on the Cheyenne & Northern , and while no open threats of violence are made bv then It is known that they are de- teimined that the men guilty of the shooting shall bo punished or they svlll takn the mat ter into their own hands. This fccllnir is in- tenslllod by the death of Pilling , who died at the county hospital yes terday , and by the physician's re port that Cooloy's death Is probable. At the coroner's Inquest to-day the verdict was rendered that D.miel rilling came to his death from the effort of n gun-shot wound Inflicted by the hands \Vallneo Link or K. liakerand through criminal carlessness on the pait ot the same person. THE WltONG CORPSE. A Peculiar Heqnnl to the St. Thomas Wreck. HASTINGSla. , July 27. ( Special Telegram to the BIK. I Sunday last the body ot Hugh McConlay , who had been killed In the rail way accident at SL Thomas , Ont. , was re ceived here by his sorrowing father and duly burled. The old gentleman has been pros trated with erlcf since , but this afternoon ho was dumbfounded by his supposed dead son looking Into his house , having Just arrived from Canada. The elder McConlay had not seen his only boy since an Infant , and of course could not recognize him now. Hut who the body of the other Huch McConlay Is , and what to do about It , is the question agitating the now overjoyed father. It was a singular case of the wrong corpse sent from the wreck upon orders from Mr. Mc Conlay here , who supposed his son on the fated train. Thr New Nnvy. NEWI-OIIT , July 27. [ Special Telegram to the HKK. I The board appointed by Secre tary Whitney on Friday last to Inspect the Atlanta and taljo command of her , went on board the vessel yesterday. The result of the labors of the board Biimmari/ed are as fol lows : The ship Is at present practically useless. Her structure appears to DO strong and free from weakness , but her armament is hors de combat. The Injury to the eight- Inch gun carriages Is such that they cannoi again bo used until completely repaired. The uncertain behavior ot the right-Inch guns makes it Inexpedient to again subject the vessel to firing tests. The Atlanta , as a vessel of war , as her armament Is now arranged , Is absolutely worthless. The discharge of heavy powered guns is likely to be followed by Injury to the vessel. Tluee batteries which ought to be sn arranged as to bo tired If necessary simultaneously are Inoperative for a single lire. The board will further re port that until the repairs are made which the present condition of the ship roallv de mands. It Is out of the question to think of making any thorough tests of any part of her battery. What Is true of the Atlanta Is also true of the lioston. Settling R Hoard III 11. CHICAGO , July 27. A special to the even ing Journal from Grand liapids , Mich. , says n double tragedy occurred here this morning. Charles Wcinair , late agent ot the Metropol itan Insurance company , and living at Pater- eon , X. J. , had a dispute with his landlady over an unpaid board bill. Wolnatr drew a revolver and llrod , the bullet passing through his landlady's brain. kllllngSihnr Instantly. Ho then Miot himself dead. The murdered woman was a w Idnw. Welnair leaves a wife and family at 1'aterson , where ho was about to return. _ \Ventlior Indications. For Nebraska : Fair weather , winds gen erally easterly , nearly stationary tempera ture. ture.For Iowa : Fair weather , variable winds , generally northerly , nearly stationary tem perature. For Central and Eastern Dakota : Fair weather , winds generally northerly , nearly btatioii.uy temperature. A Minneapolis Rlazc. MINNEAPOLIS , July 27. The seven story brick building on Washington and Second avenues , south , occupied by a clothing house and furnishing bazaar , burned last night , causing a loss to them and adjoining build ings of SlWi.OOO : Insurance SUO.OOO. During tlio tire Kobert Yoik , hose company captain , was seriously Injured by falling glass. m The Hoodlcr In Canada. CHICAGO , July 27. The Journal special from St. Ignace , Mich. , says : Mayor Heed , ot city , states ho saw William McGariglc , the missing Chicagoboodlor.at Sault St.Mario on the Canadian side , Monday night. Ho claims to know McGariglu's face , and has no doubt of the Identity ot the man. Detectives fiom Chlc.igo , searching the Straits of Mack inaw In a steam yacht , have given up the task. Ilnportod the Seizure. WASHINGTON , July27. The secretary of the titiasury has received mail advices from Captain Sheppard , commanding the revenue steamer Hush in regard to his cruise In Has- kan waters. Among otnor things ho details thn sol/uroof the schooners Challenge and Anna Heck , which wuro mentioned In these despatches last weok. Tliolmnd Illll. LONDON , July 27. To-day O'Dohcrty , homo rule member for North Donegal , moved on behalf of Parnoll to limit to three years the clause providing for written notices of evictions on tlm ground that the provisions ot the clause would only be required until the land purcha o bill wa * passed. After pro tracted debate the motion was lost. Thn Confederate Reunion , MEXICO , Mo. , July 27. Major Newman , ot Randolph county.and Captain Henry Gnlber. of ht. Louis , and Captain O. F. Guthrle , of St. Louis , committee on arrangements for the ox-con federate reunion , which meets here September 14are In the city making arrange ments for thatutent. A Criminal Hun Down. POHTLANO , Ore. , Jnly27. A special from linker City to the Oregon Ian gays : Sheriff Smith yesterday arrested Andrew Hamilton , alias Dick Harlraton , for murder committed In Pike county , Illinois. In 1875. The arrest wasjimdoon a requisition from Govern or Ojlesby. AN EXTRAORDINARY SPRING ! How Milton Grosser Heard an Awful Bumbling Sound , ALL THE CATTLE STAMPEDED. Six Inches of Water Suddenly Hursts Into the Soutli Fork oftho Iowa Itlvor Other Iowa Items. A Country Curiosity. DnsMot.vnt , la. , July 27. ISpeclal Tele- pram to the HUB. | A special from Hubbard , Hardln county , rel.itoi the following re markable phcnomcno. : Milton Croisir heard an awtjl rumbling ound , and at llrst ho was not a little alarmed at It , but pres ently ho saw the water rushing down the south fork of the Iowa river at a great pecd the depth of six Inches Ills cows were lying In the bed of the river , and when the water rame rushing against them they stampeded. Now , the question arises what caused It to break forth from the hllK It must have been a large spring ot water , for wo understand that the country along the river Is a springy ono. It Is a Clod scud , as the liver was dry , and now It Is running with water about six Inches deep. This Is a true story , and It happened as stated al > ove. It Is vouched for by witnesses whoso word Is as good as their bond. Wanted to fJo to DPR Molncq , DAVBNPOKT , la. , Julv 27. [ Special Tele gram to the Hm.J : A good looking woman about thirty years of ngo and well dieswl , nn I ved hero yesterday from Chicago. She stated that she was the mother of eight children and that she wanted to go to DCS Molncs. She was a sorrowful looking spec tacle. She called at the aid society rooms nnd plead for money enough to take her to DIM Molnes. Her speech showed tlmt she was Intoxicated and that hhe hardly know what eho said. Shu woio a gold ring and this she took otr willingly to give It away if she only received enough money to take her to her destination. She was sent to tlio overseer of the poor. Poisoned Corn Meal. ALTONA. la. , July 37. ( Special Telegram to The Uii.l : : John Stuart , of Four Mlle township brought home some corn meal. As It wai a little late his wife concluded she would not bake biead out of It for supper and told him to give the chickens a feed out put. Ho did so and the following morning ho gathered up forty-three dead chickens. It is not known what was in the meal but the matter will bo looked into. Hurt In a Mine. SWAN , la. , July 27.-Special | Telegram to the UKK.J John Rogers , a young man about seventeen years of ago , was hurt in the mines her yesterday. lie had set tire to his sijulb and run aud run , and the shot not going oil just as It should , ho icturned to it , nnd get ting near the face of his room thn blast went olT and ho had two or three ribs fractured and was severely cut around the head. His hurt Is serious but not dangerous. A Ynnnn Girl TakoH Strychnine. MT. PLKASANT , la. , July 27. [ Special Telegram to the HKK. ] Cora -Miner , aged eighteen , daughter of II. C. Miner , residing at Ora Dull near this city , died last night from the elleet ot a dosoof stiychnlue taken with suicidal intent. She had been sick for some time and this is supposed to bo the cause for the act. It was not known that shu had taken pnhon until she sent tor the doctor herself and be.-ged him to give her an emetic as she had taken strychnine. Protected Her Father. MUSCATINE , la. , July 27.-Speclal Tele gram to the Hnrj.j Thomas Horton , of town ship 76 , will appear before Justice Hummolls to-morrow to answer to tlio charge of assault Ing his neighbor , John Dean , with Intent to kill. Dean and Joseph Gideon wore at Dean's house conversing and Horton came up and asied Dean about his cattle getting Into his orchard and remarked that this had happened several times the last month. Dean denied this but rejoined that Horton's cattle had been In his lield but he had not thought It so heinous as to say anything about it. The conversation waxed warm and Horton called Dean a thief and Dean called Horton n liar. Dean had a hammer In his naud which ho swung up an down in his gesticulations with some emphasis , and Hortou , becoming more ex cited , exclaimed , "Do you mean to use that hatchet on me'.1" and immediately drew a revolver and hred. Dean saw the movement , and dropping his body , thn ball passed over Ins head. At this juncture Dean's daughter , Miss Mamie , ran out and threw herself between herfathorand his assailant. Horton cocked his revolver but the daughter protected her lather with her person so that Horton was balllcd and the encounter ended. i of the Missouri. Sioux Cirv.Ia. , July ' 27. [ Special Tele gram to the BKK. ) The Missouri river has been cutting badly In to the front of the city ana much valuable property Is being de stroyed. The Sioux City & Pacitlc railroad Is moving Its tracks and , together with the Milwaukee , is placing bundles of willow and stone to stop the action ot the water. The loss fiom this excavation by the water has al- teady reached boveial thousand dollars. Valuable llorson Burned. Sioux CITY , Ia. , July 27. [ Special Tele gram to the UKK.J The barn ot 11. tlrower. six miles south of this city , was struck by lightning this morning and burned , with four horses and other stock , a $1,000 stallion being in the number. Hd lirower was seri ously Injuied while trying to save the stock. Total loss , 84,000 ; Insurance , S300. Lltllo Iloyn Sinrt a nig Tire. CLINTON , la. , July 27. [ Special Telegram to the UKK.J Boys at play this afternoon set liio to a barn in a thickly settled part of the city. Before the Homes could bo Controlled the Baptist church , four residences and nu merous barns and sheds were destroyed. Six other homes were badly damaged. The loss Is over § 30,000. M'GAUIOLC'S TltAIU Sheriff Matson Thinks ttte Boodlcr Sailed til Dr. St. .Tohn'H Schooner. CIIICAOO , July 27. The trail of McOarlglo Is believed to have been discovered. The In dications are tlmt his escape was aided by Dis. St. John and Dill , both of whom are connected with the colleco physicians and r.urtfeons near the county hospital , Dr. St. John Is part owner of the schooner Edward II. Blake , which suddenly discharged Its cargo on Satuiday , and after the doctor had an interview with the Captain cleared Imme diately , ostensibly for Klnes-ton , Out. Dur ing Saturday afternoon St. John was at the jail with McGanclo for several hours. Drs. St. John and Dell were absent from homo Saturday and rotusd to explain whore they were. The sheriff has a yacht following the schooner , but the result of the chase U un certain. _ WANT A GHAKTElt. Twenty Thousnnd Knlghta of Labor Threaten Withdrawn ! . PiTTsnuna , July 27. The refusal of Grand Master Workman Powderly to erant a charter lor the Iron worker's national dis trict Is being criticised by Its executive board. They claim they will Insist on getting a charter or withdrawing from the order. This would mean the defection of nearly 20,000 men from the Knights ot Labor. ' Hinnll Illnzn. About 0 o'clock last nltfht an alarm of fire brought the department to the cor ner of Ninth nnd Leayonworth streets. The cause was the burning of a bed In a neighboring boarding houso. The flumes wore speedily extinguished , nnd the lire laddies had their run for nothing. Mnrrlnge License * . ( Anton Olson , Omaha , 0 ? 1 Maria Johnson , Omaha. 1 * I John D. Sheldon , Omaha ,21 1 Mary A.VilDur , Omaha , . . , . , ; 3- A CHAT WITH PADDUCR. 11U Acquaintance With Taylor , the Mormon licador. Senator A. S. 1'aJdiick , who is stopping nl the Mlllrml , was for four years a mem ber of the Utah commission , ami during this time rnado his headquarters at Salt Lalo City. In n chat with him last oven- iiiR n HEE reporter risked him if ho oror met John Taylor , thd , recently deceased head of the Mormon church. " 1'cs , " said the senator , " 1 mot him twice , once souially , but did not see enough ot linn either time to become thoroughly acquainted with him. " "How did ho impress you personally ? ' , Ho was very radical but ho did not im press mo as boiim ia particularly strong- minded man. Ho was a man , however who had a strong iullucnco among his people. "lo you think that while ho was a fit- cltivo from justice that ho was concealed in Salt Lake City ? " "I have reasons to believe that part of the time ho was away. But , of course , do not know whore. " The Ucserot News spcaka of him as a martyr to the hate of the United States oliicials. "All the Mormons , of course , think they were martys , but wo wore put thuro to enforce the Ed munds law , and wo attcmutod to do our duty. " "Then you did not have much of an opportunity then to become acquainted with the le.udurs of the Mormon church ? " "No. We left thorn alone socially , or rather they left us alone. They worn disposed to bo exclusive , and indisposed toward an interchange of civilities. " HKXATOUNI SADDLE. A Itellc That Attracted a Prominent Niihrnnkan'o Attention. In a window of the Omaha National Loan oflirp on Douglas street is a costly saddle. The stirrups are hand-made and of cnjrraved silver. So is the horn and other portions of this rare "horse cloth ing. " Sonneiiberg , tlio proprietor oftho ollice , says the saddle has a history. It was originally the property of General Ma- hear , u dintuiKuishcd Mexican olhccr. Subsequently the notorious Hen Thomp son and his crowd made a raid in Mexico from Austin , Tex. , nnd among other things captured this saddle. Thompson became hard up and in 1873 rallied oil' the saddle for 500 in Fort Worth. Afterwards Sonnenberg secured it by the payment of $250. It is a rare horse apparel and lias attracted a great deal of attention. The senior sen ator , General Mandorson , is an eques trian of note , and knows a good saddle when ho sees it , especially when it is sil ver mounted. So it was ho who stopped into Sonnonborc's and the conversation was on the saddlo. The saddle pleased the senator especially since ho remem bered the fact that one of its owners , lion Thompson , who had killed about forty men , was shot at San AUonia ; and his "nard , " King Fisher , also bit the dust with a reeord of thirty men slaughtered. The senator fell In love wnh the saddle and bets are being taken at ten to one that he will buy it. It wasn't very pleasant , however , when he was coming out of the loan olliee'umbrella in hand , to hear a fellow call out : "Senator , how much did you get on the sun shade ? " "Wo never knew. , your uncle lived here , " etc. In all probabilitiesthit ; saddle purchase will bo made by telephone. THIS UUIOAOH I1KALKD. The Victim of Jorge n Jensen Knds Jlcr Woes in Marriage. Maria Johnson , thegirl of seventeen whoso ruin it is alleged was accom plished by her uncle Jorgen Jensen ended her woes in marriage yesterday ; her husbond is Anton Olson , a youth of twenty , who is a laoorer at tlio Union Pacilic shops. The' i parents of both parties consented to the marriage. The recent arrest of her uncle for her betrayal brought up an inter esting legal point. The charge lirst lilcd against Jensen was that of incest , but ho being only a half brother to the unfortunate girl's mother , it was decided upon examination of ihc statutes that this relationship was not covered. The charge was therefore changed to that of bastardy. But before the matter came to trial Jensen settled it by paying Ills niece $500. This was obout "a week ago , and yesterday she was married by Justice Anderson to young Olesoii. I'ersonnl Paragraphs. W. A. Paxtou and wife are at North Plattc. Hon. J. A. Kehoo , of Platte Center , is at the Canlicld. Dr. Charles Dennison , chief surgeon of the Denver & Hio Grande , is in the city. George A. Gillette , of Lincoln , nnd W. II. Lumvy , of FuHerion , arc at the Wind sor. Judge J. P. Usher of Lcavcnworth , Kan. . Is in the city looking after his Omaha interests. George Stebbins , superintendent of tlio Pacific Express company , loft las't evening for Grand Island. Mayor W. J. Broatch and family leave for Atlantic city and Deer Park , for n nix weeks sojourn , two weeks' from to-day. J. J. Galligan , chief of the lire de partment , loaves for Baltimore and a round of the eastern cities , this after noon. Mrs. D. V. Dickinson , wife of the gen eral superintendent of the Union Pacific railway , left in n special car for Chey enne last night. James Grace , of PlattRinouth , was in the city to-day in attendance upon tlio wedding of his nephew , James Greene to Miss Delia Heelau. John Snodgrass , of Springfield ; J. E. \ \ illiams , of Scribnor ; MIHS C. Ort , of Wahoo ; A. 11. Murray , of Do Witt ; J. A. Frowloy and Walter Scott , both of Stromsburg , are at the Coz/.ons. F. F. Vogel and Walter Scott , capital ists of Stromsburg , Nob. , are in the city on a brief visit. The former gentleman is on his way to Washington , being an applicant for a Chinese consulship. Ho has spent many years in China and is thoroughly acmiamtcdfyith tlio language and customs of the or.jeptals. . J. D. Reel and E. F. llompstead , of gone Moore and wife , o West Point ; and J. Dovino , of Irvngtounro ! at the Mill- ard. -i. " H. of I * . Testorday aftornoori dt2 o'clock all the oflicors of the Uniformed divisions of Knights of Pythias in this city met at Lily Armory for the purpose of electing the oilicera ot the lirst regiment of Knights of Pythias m iijfc | state. The following olllccrs were elected ; Colonel , Thomas Burrill. Lieutenant colonel , JJ'1McManui. . Major , F. A. Borden. ' Surgeon. Ir C. M. Dinsmore. Adjutant , James Donnelly. Quartermaster , C. S , HiggiiH. Sergeant-major , S. Trossler. Quartermaster sergeant , Charles Thea- ding. Commissary sergeant , J. S. Wood. Omaha is tlio only city in the country that has a regiment of uniformed knights. After organizing a regiment at Lincoln the two regiments will be formed into a brigade. Another IMonlo. The Bohemian Gymnastic association will hold a picnic at Schuylor. Neb. , August 5J8 , It Is expected several socle- ties from neighboring towns \yill J ° i" them as well as sonui associations from this city. The nlliiiriiromso-i ! } to bo most enjoyable hi ovori respect. ROTDAGKER ON THE RACK , His Preliminary Examination on the Charge of Criminal Libel. KNOCKED OUT IN ROUND FIRST. Ho In Held for Trial In the District Court Honda Fixed nt $ HlO Klrst niootl for Hitchcock. Held for Criminal Mbel. Tlio preliminary trial of 0. H. Roth- acker , the editor of the Omaha Republi can , on a charge of criminal libel pre ferred by G. M. Hitchcock , the editor of World , took place yesterday afternoon in tlio police court. The result was that Rothacker was bound over to the district court in the sum of $800 , which ho fur nished with Mr. Pat Ford as his surety. The interests of the slate wore ably cared for by County Attorney Sltneral and As sistant City Attorney Davis , while E. M. Bartlctt.csq. , looked after Rothacker. There was a largo and appreciative au dience in the lobby , and fresh air in the court room would have sold readily at a dollar a square inch. Notwithstanding the almost intolerable heat and the con sequent git ( luring of lawyers , jurists aud reporters , especially the latter , Judge Borka ordered two or three of the windows dews closed. Mr Rothackor sat with his advisor to the right of the table facing the tribu nal , with his long , black Tovan mane brushed smoothly back from Ills classical brow , gracefully pulling at his mustachios - tachios and nonchalantly pulling at his cigar. The presumption is that it was a eigar.for he was sunokingSit , but report ers often make mistakes about the most trivial matters in life. Bo that as it may. Mr. Rothackor was not long allowed to enjoy his cheroot , for the court olllcor unexpectedly arose to his feet aud in cav ernous tones said : "The geutloman will please not smoke in the court room. " Despite Mr. Rothacker's seeming in difference to his peril , lie looked worn and haggard in fact , crushed. His law yer assured the HKK man that ho was not breaking down , but felt confident of a discharge. Mr. Rounds , of the Republican , was the first witness placed upon the stand , and under Mr. Davis' ingenious catoch- itical manipulation it was soon devel oped that what he know about the author of the libclous editorial in question woujd not make a volume nearly so largo aa Wobstur's Unabridged Dictionary. Rothackor did not claim , according to Rounds , that anyone wrote the editorial , and it might have grown on a goose berry bush , sifted in on.the wind or been bitten oil' by the oilico boy for all ho know. All ho said was that the article could bo substantiated. Rounds gently communicated to him that ho was of the opinion that sort of criticism was ques tionable to say the least , and that ho considered it quite wordy. Didn't be lieve in obtruding upon the private fam ily circle , aud dragging amurs that hhotild bo sacred to all men through the columns of a newspaper under the noses of the public. His justification was that the World "called him one" lirst , dared him to knock a chip oil'its shoulder and published contorted cuts of him , and ho thought it about time for the Re publican to take some notice of it. Generally the World's ed itorials dealt with the Republican , but occasionally Rothackor was requested to jump through the balloons and per form other circus tricks. Ho hasn't final and exclusive control over the columns of the Republican , and there scorned to bo some mystery as to who had , but the board of trustees were supposed to dic tate the policy of the sheet. No , they had never authorized Mr. Rothacker to rip Mr. Hitchcock up the back , and they did not know that ho over had. Many articles get into the paper that ho never sues , some of them without even the use of a jimmy. This article ho may never have seen.Can't say that ho didn't though , Ho sees a good deal that he don't say anything about. Wo have simply hired htm to chop out editorials , but now ex pect thai ho will just tear them oil' . Yes , the Republican is a paper of general cir culation there is not a barber shop in town that does not take it. It is a good paper for some purposes. No , Mr. Rothacker never intimated to me directly or indirectly that ho wrote that article. S. G. Moulton , foreman of the Republi can newsroom replaced Mr. Rounds in in the stand , and that ono man could accumulate .such an inexhaustible fund of opaque ignorance as he displayed with reference to the internal workings of the institution for which he worked , was simply astounding. Air. Moulton knew nothing , absolutely nothing of the article , had never seen it , read it or oven heard of it. In fact ho was in flue fettle , fit to testify for a man's life , yet he didn't evince signs of over training. J. E. Canan , the assistant foreman , substantiated and corroborated every item of evidence adduced from Mr. Moulton. Mr. Hitchcock , the complainant , fol lowed : Know Rothackor ? that made him smile. Had known him just six months too long. Senator Hitchcock was his father. Witness is the editor of the World and a brother of John Hitch cock. Knew Bill Stout. "He never as sisted my brother , " said Air. Hitchcock , Dccausu I refused to. That was a base he. " Cross-examination Bartlett "i'es - by : , I believe my brother was ailing about the timn Mr. Stout loaned him the money. " Q. Did Mr Stout over toll you that ho had loaned your brother money because you had refused to help him , according to your brother's story ? A. No , sir. Air. Stout said oxactlv to the contrary. He loaned my brother $1)50 ) in 1381. I paid the notes. I never re fused my brother money , but I often advised - vised and counselled with him about his expenditures. Bartlett Well , sir , that Is not the way I want my question answered. Hitchcock Well , sir , that is just the way 1 intend to answer all your insulting imputations , and I want you to under stand I would just as leave have you ar rested as any other rascal. "Do you call me a rascal ? " said Bartlett lott , slamming down the laws of Ne braska as it there wasn't anything in them and springing to his feet with fierce and threatening iiiein , Hitchcock You heard what I said. And the young journalist's soft eyes fairly omitted ccrnlio rays , as he lent for ward as If to meet the disciple of Blackstone - stone halt way. An intercession on the part of the court alone prevented the shedding of several buukotxful of goro.l And the play wont on , Mr. Bartlctt con ducting the examination in n noticeably modulated voice , but of course ho wasn't scared there wus nobody there calcu lated to inspire the manly heart with timorousness. "No sir , I never refused my brother money , " said Hitchcock. "Ho went to Stout because ho didn't like to ask mo for it. Of course I have feeling against this man Rothackor , hasn't ho uqen lymg on me ? " Q. But didn't you commence it. In fact , haven't you boon libeling lionnst men in your paper over since you started it. Didn't you write sotirrlllona articles about Mr. Hascall , Mr. Bcchol and oUiurd ? A. I never w.roto anything but the truth. Q. Didn't you publish cuts of Mr Rotharker ? A. Yes , sir , wo have published cuts o various criminals. Q. What ! Do you call Mr. Rothackor n criminal ? A. 1 most emphatically do , and will prove him ono before this court. Q. But you are sorry to sue him in this plight ? A. Yes , sir ; sorry for botli him and the state. (2. ( Tlio World is an independent paper , is It not ? A. It is. Q. And you presume to dictate morals to this community ? A. The World speaks for itself. Q. Oh , nobody ever sees the World I don't. A. Well , if my recollection servos mo correctly , our books shows you in arrears for six or eight months' subscription , Q. But you understand , sir , i am able to pay it , and will if you present you bill. r A. I think the bill has been presented several times , but 1 am not positive as to that. that.And And again the clouds rolled by. This last passage nt arms , however , seemed to extract much of the electricity out of the defense , and the hearing ol testimony was speedily finished. In argument tlm testimony nnd the case in all its many phases worn hastily but efTeetivoly reviewed , by Air. Simoral , who handled with un gloved hands the deplorable inclination of certain editors to smear the pages ol their paper over with libelous matter , and concluded with a comprehensive ex egesis as to tlio requirements of .statutes made and provided for just such eases as the one under consideration. Air. Hartlott in answer said that the laws wcro not made to satisfy the per sonal animosities of great mi-u like Air. Hitchcock , and it made him tired to beheld - hold fetich a mediocre mind attempting to cope with brilliant genius. He went ou to say that not ono scintilla of evi dence had been produced to show that Rothackor had written that article , oven if ho had , it was ludicious for any sane man to hope to send him to the peniten tiary for it. A criminal libel must bo a libel perse , open , clear upon its face , and in this case they had been compelled to make out their libelous matter by in mendo , because it was not libel per se. Hence that ended the case. "What hurt Air. Hitchcock , " said Bartlctt , "was that Rothackor did not say ho ( HiU'hcook ) was a greater man than his father , who was Known and beloved the state over , but limited obliquely that in stead lie was an UM , and despised by all decent people. Air. Rothacker , wliilo ho was complimentary to the elder Hitchcock , said nothing derogatory , according to law , to the character of the younger If what ho said was libelous wo are all lia ble to bo arrested for libel , and then what a picnic we'd have. And Air. Bartlctt sat down , vcrv rosy aud very perspiring. Mr. D.xvis wound up the argument with a ringing speech , full of logic and argu mentative reasoning that was evidently not lost upon the court , lie considered what Rothackor had said about Hitch cock as about as wicked a libel as he could have possibly published , and he ex pected the court to give the matter the consideration to which it was entitled. Judo Borka remarked that the duty ho hurt to perform was a very unulo.isant one owing to the positions occupied by th parties to the suit and his extreme friendly relations with both of them. From the testimony ho would say that the article was clearly libelous , but as to what , extent he would not presume to state. While it was not shown that Rothacker wrote the sirticle , it was shown that ho was the editor-in-chief of the Republican , and that all editorial matter was supposed to pass under his inspection betoro going into the paper. Therefore ho was in a position to know who did write it , and yet refuses to throw any light upon the subject , and the only hypothesis to go upon , is that he , cither wrote it or is responsible for the writing of it , The judge therefore held him to appear before the district court in the sum of $800. Upon this announcement Air. Patrick Ford promptly stepped forward and in a bold hand subscribed his autograph to Air. Rothaokor's ' bond. This ended the examination. Deadwood'H DlHgracc. Last night the friends of the two act resses , Misses Fenton , and Satinders , had reason to believe the young women would arrive in this city and had hoped they would reach hero on the 7:10 St. Paul train. Instead of the ladies being of the party to arrive there wore three other members of the profession who had come direct from Deadwood and had brought letters from the women to their husbands who had reached this city some days ngo , beseeching thorn to do everything in their power to rescue thorn from the custody ot Proprietor Al Swear- ingen. who. it appears , is Holding the women , and inllictmg on them hardships incidental to the professional career of those who are unfortunate enough to se cure an engagement at his theater. It seems that last Sunday night the proprie tor closed tlio "thontricrl" part of the house , and commenced running dances. The girls packed their trunks and got ready to como to Omaha , when tlie pro prietor forcibly prevented them. They write that he compelled them to dance from 8 p. m. to 7 a. m. , and does not pay them ono cent. Ho openly laughs nt nnd defies them. Last night the follow ing telegram was sent to Sol. Starr , mayor of Deadwood : Ourwlvos , professionally known asMlsses Fonton and Sauuders , are forcibly detained at ( Jem theater. Koi the love of Christ see justice done and the girls started for Omaha. COM : & Uobs , To-morrow the gentlemen think a re ply will bo received , and thev cannot but believe that Alayor Starr will see justice done. The husbands believe that in tills ago of civili/.atlon such proceedings should bo allowed , and for the credit of Dakota that the Gem theater and all Mich places should soon become but things of the past. Vollmor Oo n Over thn llond. SherilTCoburn will leave for Lincoln on the 10 o'clock train train over the B. & Al. road in charge ot Charles Vollmor , who was sentenced to a term of twenty years in the penitentiary for the murder of Dennis Qiiinlan at Aluellnr's hull ia Alay last. Vollmor takes the matter stoically and hardly .seems to reali/.e his situation. ItlSAIi IBSTATK. Transfers Pllod .Inly 20. 1887. Jehu 11 HuiiL'ate , trustee , to Herbert W Snow , lot 18 , blk 1 , and lot 1C , blkD. Hcdtoidiilace. w d S l , < ttO John Merrltt and Ifaao Drown to II C ( iroir , loasn. s .11 ft of lot 13 , block ' . ' . Orchard Illll , per 'iniiuui CVJ TIlL'lunnn Howard Lnuu to Kiedcrlek 1) ) Lowe , e y lots 7 and B , blk ! ! , Omaha , trust deed 1 William , i Paul to Thomas Hiennan , lots s , I ) , 'J-J and 'i' ) , In the tmbdlv of blk 1. Washington Illll. w d 2,000 Albert 1) llimhes to William J. Paul , lot 7. blk l.'l. Park Forest , w d 575 John M Smith and wife to Alfred II DeLmu * . undlv half lots ! H , ! 3I. 'U. 21 , blk ! ! , loU 23 and iM , blk 13. Potter te Oobb's second add to Smith Omaha , lot 7. blk 0 , lot 9. blk 2 , lllllsldo add No. 1 , lots 1 , 3 mid 'J , Potter's add to Omaha , wd 7,3.f < 9,70 Ueoreo P. StehhltiH to Catherine S HatW , s SS ft of o tfloto , blk 23 , Omaha , wd , 4M(0 ( Isaboll Macdonald to James K Barns- worth , lot 4 , Pruyn's sui > dlv In Mil. lard < t Caldwell's add , wd 2.250 John T Dillon and wife and Thomas McUullocli and wlfoto Albert < and William D Kdwarda. lot 5 , blk 811 , w d , 5,003 AiiRiistVciss and wlfq to ( leoreo M Ludwlek , hits W , 14 and 15 , blk 3 , Weiss'sub , wd 2,800 Jesse l.owotoAndrowOhrlsUnn Paul son Dal , lot 10 , blk U , Lowe's sub , wd MO Christian S Lemonscn to Samuel M Tender , part of lot 13 , blk 1 , Park Place , wd 800 Thomas J Heard and wife to Ueo P Bemis , lot 10 , blk 0 , College Place , wd 2,150 James P Kncllsh and wife nnd hd- ward T Shelby to the Safety Invest ment ( Jo. of Omaha , M ft of s ICO ft ot lots , blk 6 , Park place , wd 750 Milton ll ( Soble trustee , to Samuel 0 Ueckwlth , block W. Srt , 27 , SS , ' . " . , 80 and 4' ' , lot.s 1 , U , S , 4 , n , 0 , 7 , S , " , 10 , 11. 13,15. 10. 17 , IS" " , 10 ami 20. blk ill and part of blk B-l , Bowline Ureon , 4.COO ' ' ' ' ' ' John T'pAuisefi'aiid'wYfo 'to' Yvi'fliam 11 Anderson and Kvcrett ( Jellls , lot W , Paulson's add , W d 850 Abiam U Souer and wlfo to James ( ! 'i'a > lor , lots a and 4 Sanders' add , w d 8,500 James Forinanek and wife to William 11 Mai bury.n U of lot 0 blk 77South Omaha , wo 3,575 Minnie Prltchard and husband to Gentle Hammond and .lames Don- cllv , jr , 0x10 , blk 1 , Lowe's add , wd 1,270 Aim tin Colin and Itay K Colin to Henry Schwomer , w M ) ft of n 140 ft , lot 2 blk 2J , West Omaha , w d 1,700 Ktta llairlson to Frank Kwen. west M ) feet , lot 1 and 3 , block 10 , Hnnscom place , w d 2,250 Ocorito Sclnoeder and wllo to Thoo- doruOlsen and William L. MeC iue , lots 17 and iy , block ' . ' , Campbell's add , wd 4,000 AlaiKuerlto AlUhulor to Unchnl Kobin- .iin { , east Ot feet , lot 1block 5 , Heed's 3d add , w d 100 Itnehel Robinson aud husband to Charles S Parmtto , east 01 feet , lot 1 , block. . . Heed's IM add , w d 4,000 William A Doiiiln ; < < H to Alexander IJ KO-.S , lot 2 , block 0 , Prospective place , w d. 1,250 Ccorco M Ludwlek to the nubile , pint of Ludwlek place , helm : a HUbdl- vision ot lots 1:1 : , II and 15 , block 2 , Weiss' subdivision . - Guy and (5 W llow.tid to 0 N Dunbar , lot 2 , block 5 , lloyd's add , w ( I . ! i..0 Twenty-nine tiiui.sferaacKregntlnt ; 8 l,40l > . V" Penults. The following building permits wore issued yesterday by Superintendent Whit- lock : John I ) Snvdor , 1 story bilck addition to dwelling , Twenty-eighth and Hamilton , cost . g 600 0 L Nicholas , a story frame barn , Par ker near Twenty-sixth . 250 Frank M Wooluy , 1 story frame barn. Tuenty-llret between Marcy nnd Leaveiiworth . 100 S A. Collins , 1 story frame lively barn , SliaUumliiK . . . . 250 Mrs A S Hall , 1 story tramo cottage , Miami and Thlity-soeond . 055 Louis Trudoll , 1 story tramo addition to dwelling , Sowaid and Twenty- ninth . 100 Sarah , I Rood , IK stoiy tramo dwell ing , Crant and Thirtieth . 050 M O Hurceos , 2 stoiy tramo dwelling , Orchard near Lowe . 900 A M Lewis , 1 otory frame collide , Twenty-ninth nnd Uurdette . 400 Exposition llulldinc association , to remodel buildlm ; and convert same into an opera IIOUMI and hall , Capitol tel avenue , Fourteenth to Fifteenth. 10,000 Total . 514,105 l.a I Girl * , Fiimmpr hcnt him no bad rttict iixm mjr KIICINrrk , Ainu or llutuln , liecauso I alMujs Kttji HAQAN'S MAGNOLIA BALM , " Thiii sum Cora F. , to her companion * . n < hn come lioiiiiillng In from a romp over tuo LlIU , inouuialus oiiU tookhoro. MAGNOLIA BALM Iu n Soft , RniiHiili nnii ninlilii Skin. A imiiM'loiikl } lli'iiiitllul Coiiiiilrxlini.Hi n i.iiiuiii , RpjilleJ Iti u iiiomout iiuil Uiiu't lt > DvtcciciU. OvprcnnuB lloiil. Hiinlnn , IVIniltnii , ni'iliiri * ! . . nmiihno | , llulr IMinplcii , liiMuci Jlltm uuJ all bltlu liruiiiliiuv * Plesant to Taste , Prompt In Action Always Reliable It soon brlimii Into lionllhy p' ' r ThoTiirul'l l.iver duy by cliir. Anil ItojnliUua tliu Hy item tlironuh , KKIIII crownnf lioail 10 toluol rime. U cuioi thn I'llnt , 11 onm | poie < , Iiont nnpelllo 11 footro < tnr i ; \Vlinfii-iilllpstliroiizlimit Hie land Keep T.MUIANTS SF.l.TX.I'.ll neitr at liand. I'S lllSUAHi : In OUUKO.I by AI1U8B HitKill : . . NHIIVOUH DKIHUTV. ms- UIIAItOIW , I'KVKItS. MAI.AIIIA. (1KNITO. T ITItlNAUY DHHASIIH. .STltlCTtUiSIIHHAS- ! : ) r.l ) IMIOSTATH OI.ANI ) AND IIUAUDKU , jATimrniis AND SOUNDS , AND OANNOI' IIIICl HP.Il Wllll.B TIIIJY nXIST. UUlt KKM- nimqoriii : : TIIIIM. nctoNiu DISKASKS AND VAUICOCKI.K. without dotontlon from s * , ninl tlm Aanhel Minimi ! Hiirlnir VVutor tlio KIDNI'VDIAIIP.TKS. . DUOl'riY. ' ( HtAVKL AND 8TONK Ovor- wlinlmlnir nvlilnnro innllnd fron liy ASAIIKfi MI.DIOAIj IIL'ltlUU 1'JIVBIUIAN , Iliouil way , Now York rhe Best and Safest Vapor Stove Made , C. W. .Slooper , head of St. Marys' Av- mnc. lumen & Smith Soutli , Omaha. rUHlABDT & HER SURVEYORS. imcciSouth Omaha rtooraV llunti Dullillng.tflntb Orautm Hojra 0 , orer Cumtnorolnl Nutlonul lluult , . 'arll'ili"JaJ'JVl ' ' A.r.'l5llco ' * .CU.REP-