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2 OMAHA DAIM BEtt : JANUARY 22 , 1886.TWELVE PAGES.
' Thoobo Persisting In His Efforts
For Further Investigation.
THE WEATHER BUREAU'S MAP.
Its Arrangement nnd the Interest
Taken In It By Congressmen
Oniaha'H Public Building Bill
Political
The ScHfllon Cut .Short.
WASHINGTON BUIIBAU TFIK OMAHA BRB , )
1313 FouiiTKKNTif BTIIKRT , , >
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Jun . 21. )
To-day's session of the house was but one
hour und u half long , but It was Interesting.
Another effort was inudo to confirm Speaker
Carlisle's title to his scut , but about thirty-
five democrats were absent , and us the re
publicans refrained from voting there was no
quorum and It was deemed advisable ut II :30 :
o'clock to adjourn over lo Monday. A good
deul of feeling was shown by the majority
to wards the seven democrats who yesterday
voted to reopen the Carlisle contest , nnd one
Of them , Mr. Bynuin , attempted to explain
Why ho voted us ho did , but was cut off. On
Monday , It is stated , the speaker will HOIK ! a
letter to the house requesting that the cuso
'bo ' reopened and a special committee sent into
the district to take testimony nnd ninko an
Investigation of the records. Of course such
a request will bo granted unanimously. The
republicans say they have refrained
from voting _ because they do not
know whether Mr. Carlisle Is entitled
to his f-eut ; Unit they do not want to vote
cither way till there bus been nn investiga
tion nnd the truth Is known. Mr. Thoobo ,
the contestant , is here nnd says ho will prove ,
If a committee is sent into the district , that
the speaker wus not elected nnd that lie ac
knowledged it after ho had all the returns In
tils possession , although they were not ofil-
clul , und that the frauds were committed In
the official returns.
INTEUIMT IN XOUTinVKSTKIlN WKATIIIllt.
Members of the house have consulted with
unusual regularity and interest , during the
past week , the great weather map which
' bangs on the wall in the lobby behind the
, speaker's desk. The terrible suffering und
' 'reports ' of deaths from the northwest have
made the weather predictions , which are
posted on this map every morning , very
valuable. The dispatches from Omuhu arc
first road. The map tells earn one how the
\vcathcr is in his distant homo. It is Just
Stuck upon the wall with u board back mid
' no frame so thut the members puss it in
'coing to the speaker's room , post ofllcc , or
the office of the sergeant ut-urnis. The face
of the map from the Pacific coast to Maine is
covered with little brass hooks , a short dts-
tanco upurt. On each of these hooks bungs
the Interest of some members. But what
they uio intended to hold is a little dye of
pasteboard on each , of a color and number to
Indicate the cliungo of the weather. The
color indicates whether it is clear or cloudy ,
enowing or ruining , and the number in'dicates
the temperature. A number with the plug
sign in front of it , or Just the number with
no sign , shows that it Is that much above
zero , and it is quite cheering to a man from
_ the cold regions of the west , but u minus
sign Is thrcutonlng. When u member sees u
tninus 5 or u minus 10 hung to his home hook
he looks on with some degree of complacency ,
but when there is a minus 20 or 25 or a minus
U4 , ho Involuntarily turns up his coat collar ,
nnd cold chills run down his back , when ho
begins to think how things must be doing
Ubout his neighborhood.
riXING THE MAP.
> " "Every morning at about 10:30 : the signal
service man comes with a tissue paper chart
for his guidance und shifts and changes the
little bits of cardboard on the map. He takes
off the old ones nnd hangs up the now. Some
days nearly all the little discs ara blue , then
ngaln they will bo red , 'then red und white.
Anotheyday they may bo all white or again
black nnd white or all black. Another time
they will be blue and white or they may bo
blue nil along the coast , and white , or blue
nnd white , in the western regions. Eael
change indicates a change in the weather
that Interests the members. When the
weather man arrives a number of members
Will gather about him to ask questions and tri
note llie changes ho makes on the map. Ho
has the little card-board in u drawer , nnd
consulting his chart ho picks them out one by
ono nnd hangs them on the hooks. Ho may
take u 34 minus from u hook away up in the
land of the blizzards and hang in its
place u zero or u ft-plus. He may lighten the
Whole map with sunshine , overcast it with
clouds , or deluge It with rain , with u heavy
storm which means murks in the truck of the
Wind.
wiir TIIIIY WATCH.
The members watch for these changer .
Some of them hnvo shipping interests along
the coast nnd dread the storms that sweep
the Atlantic. Some of them liuvo cuttlo or
other stock in the west that may bo swooped
down upon by n blizzard. Others merely feel
an interest to know now the weather Is
about their homes. The first tiling they do
When they get to the capital In the morning
Is to got their mail at the postoffico and then
to look at the map. They nearly all find out
"how It Is about homo" before getting ut the
work of the duy. It Is said that Knuto
Nelson , of Minnesota , represents more
cold weather than any other member of con
gress. The thermometers In his district set
tles down below zero u great purtof the time.
Ho takes a great interest in the map. He is
there every morning. Ho notes the temper
ature , whether It is snowing or clear , and
which way the wind blows , and how fast.
Mr. Weaver , the greenback-democrat , is ono
of the best weather prophets in the house.
He comes every morning to look at the map
to see how it is nt "Bloomtleld " Ho likes to
talk to the weather man und generally has u
prediction to make after ho has curofully
studied the map. "Ho is mighty good at pre
dicting1 the weather man says. Mr. Hutch ,
of Missouri , takes u farmers interest in the
Weather mup und makes n careful study of it
cacli morning before getting to work on mut
ters of legislation.
OMAHA'S rtmuc IIUII.DINO IHI.I. .
Senator Mundcrson to-day received n let
ter from the supervising architect of the
treasury In response to his request for un
opinion upon Omaha's federal ( mildlng bill
and Mr. Fcrrett suggests u few unimportant
Changes in the text of the bill mid closes by
saying : " 1 have carefully examined the
papers with which you intrusted mo mid have
noted the marvelous increase of population
in Omaha , since 1SDO , which shows an in-
crouso of ulmost 110,000 of population. At
the same ratio of Increase the imputation of
Omaha will reach 200,000 in u very short
time. lam of the opinion thut from the na
ture of the buildings erected in your city and
the facilities with which labor and material
'can bo obtained , u suitable building would be
uroctcd for the accommodation of the United
States courts and the various other branches
of the government at a cost of from $750,000
to 11,000,000. ,
oi.uvui.Axn ANP THE COXVIIXTIOX.
A Washington special in to-day's New York
World stated that Senator Hock waited upon
President Cleveland yesterday at the in-
Htanco of a number of Ills Kentucky friends ,
for the purpose of ascertaining what the
president's preferences were us to the place
for holding the democratic nominating con
vention this summer ; that the president ex
pressed himself decidedly in favor of New
York , and that Kentucky would consequently
Now York. Senator Beck
favor to-duy re
pudiated the statement ns coming from him
nnd said that ho got his information from
Ilonry WuUurson and not the president.
CJeorgo Glllilnnd , of the Cincinnati Knquirer ,
nnd Caleb Van Hum , of Cincinnati , cumo to
the front to-night nnd branded Senator Beck
us a fabricator. They declare that they
ucurd Senator Beck make this statement
last night , and that ho quoted the president
us saying what wus staid to him
* and not Henry Watterson. H begins
to look us though the senator was getting
tilnisclf Into a hole by attempting to shield
the president in nn effort to huvcthe con
vention held in New York.
TJIUUSTOJi'3 AITOIXTMEXT ,
, The friends of , Senator Manderson in
' ( Washington regard the uppolutment oj
'judge Thurston to Mr. Popplctoa's place us
chief solicitor for the Union Pacific us taking
' one usplrunt out of the senatorial field. It is
thought hero thut Mr. Thurt > toir bus con-
fjudcd.to retire from politics ,
'
if , < - bot'ui. GOSSIP. '
4 oclety man &aya bo has .noticed that 'one
of the mnrkcd features of ninny of the
crowded afternoon receptions Is the presence
of a small urmy of men anil women , who ap
parently rely on UIOAO events for their entire
subslstuncc. The wild craving for food displayed -
played by these Individuals , who nro In most
cases wcll-drossed and often drive from
house to house in a swell cqulppouc. is only
matched by the Ingenuity by winch they
manage always to get on the track of the
houses where there is n sumptuous spread.
It Is sold that n swell West End family , the
members of which are Invited out a great
deal , have shut up the kitchen entirely In
their house , dispensed with the cook and the
kitchen fire , nnn find their expenses curtailed
to n wonderful degree. They manage to
thrive on n breakfast sent in by a caterer
and take more of the afternoon purusltc's
grub around the rest of the day. At stated
Intervals they give a dinner themselves nnd
keep up a splendid appearance of a well ap
pointed establishment.
Mrs. Cleveland had this afternoon n public
reception from 8 to 5 o'clock. She wus as-
slsted by n number of young ladles , Including
the daughters of the supreme court Justices ,
senators and a few married ladies. The
liouso was decorated for the event. The blue
parlor was u floral success The windows
were bunked up with blooming pink and
white azaleas. One mnntol hold the centre
table decorations from the diplomatic dinner ,
a mound with u double shield , and the other
was covered with u mosaic in white camclias
canal ions and yellow tulipa.PEIIIIV
PEIIIIV S. HEATH.
Ncbrnnku and town Pensions.
WASIII.NOTOX , Jun. 21. [ Special Telegram
to the BEE. ] The following pensions have
been granted to Nobruskuns : Original
Thomas Buriiinghuin , Hubboll. Incrcuso
Andrew J. Case , Arnold. Uelssue Jacob
Crltchflcld , Crulg.
Pensions for lo wans : America , widow of
Samuel Hauls , Seymour ; Alfred M. , father
Meridith W. Brock , Full-field : Lydlu A. ,
mother of Henry Clay Wheeler , Sutherland ;
Elizabeth S. , mother of W. D. Pierce , Bon-
durunt ; Mary , widow of William Laws ,
Slicnundnah. Hcissue Martha J. , widow of
John H. Gurrett , Nowton. Original Enoch
Martin , Indinnola ; Lewis Love , Sidney ;
John Hnguncnmp , Melbourne ; Joseph An-
tcun , Centervillo ; William II. Iloilly , Oska-
loosa ; Edwin A. Stcelo , Quusquita ; John
Peterson , Ogden. Increase William II.
Kichurds , Hampton ; Thomas Kllldurff ,
Heasenor ; Perry Lawrence , Carbon ; John
Folchncr , Nashua ; Eugene Herring , Hlce-
ville ; Samuel D. Baker , Scranton City ;
Lewis D. Powers , Mason City ; William B.
Pierce , Iowa Fulls : Eli Miller , Drukovillo.
Koissne John B. Harrod , Oulund. Keissjo
and Increase .fumes H. Chambers , Lujhcr.
Needs * of the Signal Service.
WASHINGTON , ' Jun. 21. General Greely ,
chief siirnal olllcer , was before the house
appropriations committee to-day , to urge
that immediate appropriation bo made to
maintain signal service stations in various
places principally in the west , many of which
had already been discontinued und other
stations at Important points would likowisobo
forced to discontinuance unless prompt action
wus taken to provide means to pay the neces
sary expense. General Greely stated that
the usefulness of the signal service was
greatly crippled because the last congress
had cut down nnpopriutions to the narrowest
limit. Ho promised the pommittco that if
this matter was given prompt attention west-
crsn stations would be preferred in reestablishment
lishment and maintaincnce.
How Sunset Cox Got Out nt Night.
WASHINGTON , Jun. 31. [ Correspondence
ofttio UEK. ] Sunset Cox , of New York ,
who lias given over n quarter of u century of
his life to work in tlio lower liouso of con
gress doesn't seem to lose any of his nest
with ape , although ho is not sixty years yet.
Mr. Cox is taking better euro of his health
than he used to. Ten or llfteen years ago ho
was what is known in Washington ns "one of
the boys. " Ono of his old running mates
told mo to-day something about how Cox
used to get out of his house ut night to liuvo
u little fun. Cox married u comely woman
with u handsome forty no , and never likes to
do unytliing'to displquso her. Ho has no
children und Is wrapped up in those domestic
.relations which his wlfp alone affords him.
But lie used to'wunt to hnvo n good time
away from the restraining influences of
domestic ? matters , about once a week.
"Cox used to get out of his liouso at night
by a very novel und churacteristio excuse , "
said Sunset's old friend. "When ho intended
to make a night of it lie would invariably go
homo at un early hour , dress himself in his
olippers and smoking cap , crawl well down
into u comfortable chair , draw himself up in
front of the grate , rend to his wife and con
gratulate himself in audible tones on his abil
ity to get uway with the cares of public life.
Ho generally expressed himself us not feeling
llrst rate , nnd crawled into bed bcforo 11
o'clock.
"About midnight the crowd down nt the
club , who wore to enjoy tlio society of tlio
funny statesman , ns pur agreement , whoulii
send u delegate to Cox's residence. Ho
would rap gently on the door , and the states
man would complain bktcrly at being dis
turbed , although ho hud been resting witli
one eye open und his mind bent on the good
time in waiting. Ho jrcnorully felt
too badly to go to the floor und Mrs.
Cox would kindly consent to go herself. The
deloguto from the crowd always wore a very
serious look nnd spoke in u tone of greut im
port amu : und upprelicnsion. Ho would tell
Mrs. Cox that there was a caucus on hund ut
which her husband was to preside. Ho al
ways deprecated tlio fact thut thu business ol
the caucus could not proceed unless her hus
band was tlicrp , as no ono could conduct the
proceedings without tlio information ho car
ried in liis head. Cox would first hear this
statement und would groan like u boy who
has gorged himself with Juno apples. When
Mrs. Cox returned to the bed and informei
him of what was wanted ho appeared t (
bo in the greatest agony und would
threaten to resign his plaeo in congress if
tilts thing kept up. Then ho would go to the
door with Mrs. Cox and beg like n good fel
low to ho let off. Hut tlio messenger would
be immovable , and would Ucclure that his
abicnca from the caucus would create untold
inconvenience. Then Cox would dress him
self , : indti going out of tlio liouso would express -
press considerable diseoinlltwo in suppress
ing his laughter over the accomplished manner
in which the scheme was worked. When ho
returned to the liouso in time for breakfast
next day his prolonged absence would always
bo on account of the lateness of tlio hour at
which the caucus adjourned und his dislike
to awaken the good housewife.
Ignorant Congressmen.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. [ Correspondence of
the HnK. ] It Is remarkable how many men
get Into congress who have not oven abilities
which elevate them to the height of medio
crity. They get in by the use of money or
thu munip'ulution of political combinations ,
many of them being able to command the
rowdy clement or some tjjfquo that holds the
balance of power in the district.
The other day I went to u member of the
liouso for the purpose of getting his views
u | > oii a very common subject , and for the
puriwso of quoting him exactly requested him
to write out his views. This ho objected to ,
nnd inudo un uttempt to tell mo what he
would like to say In print. After listening to
him twice as long as uu-ordlnnry man would
require to give his position on the subject , I
found myself wholly unublo to write a blnglo
sentence which I thought would reflect his
views , as his utterances were so complex and 1
confused that there was no connection be
tween them.
There are more than llfty members of the
house who are incapable of writing un intel
ligent newspaper interview , or even express
ing intelligently their views upon the most
ordinary topics which come before congress ,
And not all of these members uro now ones
by any means. Some of them have served
year * In the house. The ono I cite as being
unable to wrlto his views or express them so
they could bo understood Is on his third term.
These men , however , manage to deliver a
speech in tlio liouso ut least once every two
years ; but their speeches ore prepared from
documents and books und after consultations
with friends , uro'uttered In a very disjointed
way und are given sense by the
ofllclal reporters. Fifty members of the
house nro never approached by newspaper
men for news , for the simple reason that , in
tlio Ih-ht place , they don't know what news is ;
und , secondly , if they recognized a piece of
news when they saw it they would be unable
to toll it with any sort of sense. In the last
congress was u member who wus defeated
for ro-elcctiou , and who is now contesting
the seat of the successful man who ran
against him , and who hmls.from lndlanawho
was especially obtuse in the oyos-of 'Newspa- '
per Itow. Ono of the well known newspaper !
correswndents | met this member one day last
session nnd asked him if ho know any news.
To this corrcsiKJtident the inquiry was n
kind of Joke because he had put it about n
hundred times and hud never received any
thing for hit paint.
"Notn thing , to-day , " was the patent
reply.
"Do you know what I think of you Judge 1"
said the correspondent. "I will tell you. If
you sow nn Item coming down Pennsylvania
avenue with nn astricnn overcoat on each
arm you would pass It by and never rccog-
Ill70 it. "
That member was In congress several years
and never cut any figure In social or news
paper circles , ut wliich ho often complained
but wn < never uble to learn why It was. It
was not until his constituents concluded that
ho did not know much about the affairs nf
life tnut his vision begun to expand , or In
other words ho commenced to tumble.
The Man of Influence.
WASHINGTON , Jan. H' . [ Correspondence of
the HKB. ] The work of the national wool
growers' , wool manufacturers' , and wool
dealers' associations In this city n few days
ago in formally demanding that congress
shall do certain things in behalf of the wool
producers of the country , Is not likely to have
ns much affect upon congress * ns action by the
wool growers themselves would have. It has
become so common for middlemen to meet in
Washington and deliberate nnd present reso
lutions and memorials to congress that the
latter does not regard them with any degree
of alarm. Many of tho.nssociations , like the
national shipping league , which bus more
recently held sessions here , nro
designed lo do grout good to tlio
country , but It is pretty difficult , in the midst
of the general meetings being bold , for con
gress to winnow out the meritorious from
those which do not deserve recognition. The
people who nro directly interested In tariff
matters learned this long ago nnd have
abandoned the meetings they once held for
the purpose of Influencing congress. The
people uro now doing the demanding for tar
iff. It may bo that the manufacturers , nro
behind the people , but if they uro they uro
well covered , und do not exhibit themselves
so visibly us did the wool men. It Is the man
in the ranks of thn common people , who
works und votes , that lias un influence in
congress nowadays , providing he knows how
to make himself heard and felt.
Clerks for Congressmen.
WASHINGTON , Jun. 19. [ Correspondence of
of the licit. ] After twice , during a fortnight ,
voting down tlio proposition to ullow every
member of the house not a chairman of n
committee u clerk or secretary at u salary of
$100 a month , the question is to bo tuken
hold of in another way. The hammerings
members received for voting for the' famous
"salary grub" still lingcis in the minds of
men in congress to this day , and although
nineteen out of twenty of the members of
the house acknowledge thut it is due their
constituents to have clerks or private secre
taries to look after the interests and demands
of tlio people of the country , they are afraid
to vote for them because of the criticisms
which will follow. It is now proposed to pass
a bill allowing private secretaries for all
members not chairmen of committees , the
law to take effect ut the beginning of the
Fifty-firstcongiess. This will relieve mem
bers of the present house of the odium or
criticism which would attach should they
vote secretaries to themselves , and will do
away with the question which has been n
thorn in the side of congrcssmcnforiidecadc.
All I'oiForm. .
WASHINGTON , Jun. 10. [ Correspondence of
the BUK. ] Men and women who have re
cently passed examinations at the hands of
the civil service commission report that one
of the things which receives closest atten
tion in the marking of papers is the matter
of form. If a question is not answered in the
prescribed form , or a letter or simple order
is not written in the customary or old-
fashioned way , though the new wuy may
reach the point more directly nnd show
marked scholarly attainment , the person ex
amined is marked down. ThU course abolishes
ishes , practically , the possibility of progress
in the public service. It is a fine for ingenu
ity , nnd will tend to keep affairs in the same
ruts which they have been running in for a
century.
National Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 21. Acting Commis
sioner StocKsluger , of the general land office ,
has recommended to to secretary of the in
terior that 14,150 acres indemnity limits and
2,707 acres in the granted limits of the branch
lines of the Chicago. St. Paul , Minneapolis &
Omaha railroad , and 10SSS acres \u \ the in
demnity limits and 3,71)0 ) acres in tfio grunted
limits of the main line of the sumo road bo
approved nnd curried in patent.
Thoebc "Wants Further Investigation.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 21. Thoebo , the con
testant for Speaker Carlisle's seat , informed
n reporter this afternoon that the speaker
will on Monday next send n letter to the
liouso requesting that the contest for his seat
bo reopened nnd u committee sent into the
district to make an investigation.
To I'ny For Stolen Ponicfl.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 21. The secretary of
the interior has requested congress to make
nn appropriation of $23,200 to enable him to
pay the lied Cloud und lied Leaf bands of
Sioux Indians for ponies tuken from them by
the military in 1870.
An Old Man Becoming Young Again
NEIIIUSKA CITV , Neb. , Jan. 21. [ Special
to the Bun. " ! A strange and most inter
esting phenomenon bus recently been
evinced in the life of un old citizen of this
place , which is nothing less than n complete
rejuvenescence. About two years ago Isaac
Home , father-in-law of Mr. Jnmes Coppin-
ger of this place , came hero on n visit from
Pennsylvania. Ho was then in his ninety-
second year nnd looked quite as old. His
hair was white as snow , his form was bent
and his gait painfully feeble , nnd his days
appeared drawing to u close. But in tlio past
ycur a most wonderful cliungo mis taken
place in his life , u cliungo which for some
time has been u study to local physicians und
a puzzle uS well. The change first muni
fested itself in his hair , which gradually became -
came a dark brown , the color it hod been in
his youth. His eyes grew bright again , und
new teeth made their appearance in his
mouth , wliich for many years hod been devoid -
void of them/ The crutch was disregarded
und his gait is again as easy as it was at fifty ,
and bo to-day appears not a duy older than
that. Mr. Homo can no moro account for
the phenomenon than others , but rather at
tributes his good health and old ago to bis
manner of living. Ho drinks his dully
"schnapps , " enjoys a nipc , and never "wor
ies his head about learning. " Ho Is u vege
tarian und has a reputation us u physic-inn of
no mean pretensions. He wus never ill u day
In his life.
TrjintpH Steal n Watch ,
NinuiAsKA CITV , Neb. , Jan. 21. [ Spccia' '
to the BEE. ] John H. Cllso und John'Hev
ling , two trumps , entered the Jewelry house
of S. II. Morrison last night and stole a valu
able gold watch. They sold tlio wutch for t4
nnd made no endeavor to hide their crime ,
but seemed rather well satisfied when taken
in out of the cold by the police. They were
bound over to the district court.
Moro Itllzzard News.
DAVID CITV , Nob. , Jan. 21 , [ Special Telegram -
gram to the Kr.K. ] Hlizzard reports still con
tinue. In this county about two hundred
cattle and three or four hundred hogs per
ishcd in the storm. In thirteen districts
touchers remained In the nchool houses with
their pupils. Over u hundred citizens were
seriously frozen. " Only two deaths are yet
reported. _
Generous Thieves.
NEUHASKA CITV , Neb. , Jan , 21. [ Special
to the BEE. ] A thief , or thieves , visited the
hog pens of Tom I'attou , living several miles
north of East Nebraska City , selected a fat
porker , slaughtered it , cut It In halves , put
ono side apart for Mr. Pattou nnd made away
with the other. No clue.
Uiialncss Troubles.
GKECN IUv , Wls. , Jnn. Si. O. O. Plielps ,
fancy groceries , has made au assignment for
tno benefit of his creditors , Liabilities ,
flUXXJ. Assets , 114,000.
ST. Louis , Jan. 21 , The Guernsey Fnrnl-
turp company made an assignment this aftcr-
noo'n. 'William H. Scuddor was appointed
trustee. The president of the company made
an aUUlEvit to assets ameuatlngto f68,000.
THE BASE | AL SITUATION ,
Western People < Warned to Keep
Tholr WoAihof Eye Opon.
SOME SUSPI9jOfi OF MENGES.
How the Siti < tl blo' < > .iiglit to Be Set
tled National Gnino Notjs The
Coming Fcatlfcr-WelBht Fight
Other Sport * .
Knnnns City's Flop.
There lm been no further developments in
base ball since the Jump of the Kansas City's
Into the American association , nud President
Menges' manifesto on the same , and but little.
further will bo known until lifter the meet
ing of the Western association magnates ,
which will probably bo called for Omaha
within the next two weeks. In an Interview
on the situation , President Menges said :
"I nm In the Western association , nnd
expect to play ball In jt this summer , regard
less of what the American association may
do. I believe In the survival of the fittest
and I think one scasfcli will bo sufllclcnt to
show which club will pay the best. The con
tract for onr grand stand has been let , nnd
work will bo begun on it very soon , and every
preparation niado for the coming season.
Just as though the American association did
not exist. There will not bo eonlliutlnp
dates. Wo shall not inulco our schedule until
after the National league and American
association liuvo completed theirs , nnd , as we
have to arrange to avoid n conflict In St.
Louis , wo can easily arrange to avoid it
hero. "
Whether Mr. Menses means what ho says
'
or not , 'only time can tell , but it is advisable
that the rest of the Western association people
ple keep their eyes on him. Their best move
would bo to call him down without twenty-
"our hours' delay. If ho Is honest in his dec-
urations of fealty and allegiance to the West-
irn association , why then does ho not send In
is * lr > ( )0 ) bond us a guarantee that he will
ilay the season out without further procras-
.Inatlonl All the rest of the clubs have given
.heir bonds. Why should KnnsustCity bo
llowcd to dilly-dally along until the opening
'f ' the season ! The illlng of this bond will
liny a vast amount of suspicion , and cstub-
ish again a feeling of security in western
ilrcles. All talk about two professional clubs
u Kansas City is absolutely idiotic. It is all
hey can do to maintain one. They have
ever come out on the right side of the
'Olance ' sheet down there yet , unless by such
.1 small margin that it wasn't ' worth ineiitlon-
'ng. If St. Louis and Cincinnati made dis-
nal failures in supporting two clubs , what is
x ) bo expected of Kansas City in an under-
aking of a like character ? Menges says
, hero will bo no conflicting dates. No
.chedulo . In Kansas City , or St. Louis either ,
'or that mutter , can bo arranged for the bull
icuson without conflicting dates. There will
lot only be a conflictlon of dates , but a clash
generally , and before the season opens there
will bo such a base ball ntuss in Kansas City
as the western country has never known.
Two clubs mean a financial failure down
there , if not to both at least to one or the
other. If this shoulclbc the fate of the West
ern association club. It's "effect will tell de
cisively upon the prosperity and well being
of the remaining' ' clubs , nnd they
: nust protect thcfmselvts. How is it
; o be done ! Demand that Menges
[ lie his guarantee bond. Tihis will bo proof
conclusive of his good faith , and aid the
western people in mapping , out a programme
.hat is to govern , their .relations with the
ival club. No timo'is to bo squandered , or
somebody will get thp.doulile-cross.
The personnel of the prospective American
team in Kansas City ; jn ca'so there is really
to bo one distinct from the Western , is being
argely discussed in ball circles. AVho will
.ho players be I Olitsidd' the old Mctropoli-
ans and the surplus Brooklyn players there
s no available talemVthat could bo secured.
There are Phillips and lcClelland , first nnd
second , base of : tho'-Brooklyns , with/Cross /
nnd Knowles , short--.and.thirti. of the Mots ,
that would naturally. . ] bo first thought of.
And for outfielders there is Swortwood ,
O'Brien , Jones , Greor nnd MoTamany. But
ivhoro are the batteries who could
lope to cope with the string clubs of this or
ganization i They arc not to bo had , hence
.ho prospects for the formation of even a
assable team.are very meager. Itstrikes nn
old observer as a very weak piece of engi
neering all round , nnd it will require consid
erable evidence to establish faith in Monges'
good intentions toward the Western associa
tion.
tion.A
A Cracking Good Amateur Team.
Mr. C. E. Muyno is entitled to much credit
for his enthusiastic support of amateur base
ball , and his untiriug efforts in behalf of the
sport. Again next season ho will be respon
sible for the team numojl after him , and for
this purpose has placed at the disposal of
Manager Farrish $2,000 for the sccuremont
of a first-class team , grounds , etc. So far
Manager Furrish has signed the following
: > remising players : C. G. Graham , of last
season's Dccaturs , catcher. Ho is highly
recommended as an excellent backstop , good
nittcr and base runner. George O'Toole , of
the Lowell , Mass. . Now England league
team , left field. He is u Jlrst-eluss man , covers
lots of ground , and also sticks well. It. E.
Kilby , another catcher. Ho comes from
Washington city , and was a member of the
champion amateur team of the national capital
lust ycur. Dick Dwycr , of the past season's
Omahus , will guard the first bag. No com
ments arc necessary on Dick. Ho
is well known herewhero manjithink ho was
the finest first baseman in the old Western
league. Eugeuo Neville , who played the lat
ter part of last season with the Mayncs , will
bo one of the regular pitchers. Ho has a
future , and will bo much sought after in an
other year. In three amateur games here
last season ho struck out fifty men , and both
Omaha and Denver , with whom ho played
several times , considered him the coming
pitcher of the west. Of last season's team ,
J. H. Withnoll , fielder , J. McCreary , short ,
Billy Shields , change catch , Jim Millett ,
Tom Shannon , or "Mickey , the Dude , " third
base , and Felix Toner , second base , will be
retained. The engagement of another
pitcher , and the team will bo complete.
The City
There promises to bo an unusul stir in ama
teur circles also the coining season. The city
Icuguo that has becu in embryo since last
full gives evidence of an early completion ,
and the struggle between the rival clubs that
are to compose it will furnish much sport to
lovers of the game during the absence of tlio
professionals. The Icuguo is to bo composed
of six elnbSj but , ' , so far but four
clubs are assured. First of these is the C.
E. Ma.vno team ; then comes the W. G. Al
bright's , the Penroso < fc Hurdin's , and the
Chicago Bargain Shoo' Store combination.
Arthur Metof the Omnhn ( Savings bank , is
also forming a strongjtumi tto represent the
Metz Brewing company ; In , addition to tlic.se
there are several other" business houses in
the city contemplating , the organization of
teams. These business houses will also
furnish two handsonio'"j > riz > s , first nnd second
end , to bo contested -for , iiful lend a helpIng -
Ing hand in divers iwayst' to in sure the
success of the project. TJio C. E. Mayno
team , besides its regular scheduled city
league games , will make at least two trips
through this state , lovrjt ,11111 ! Missouri , nnd
their excellent manager , .J. C. Farnsli , al
ready has dates with Crpston , Hod Oik : , VI-
llica , Fontanelle , Ldguni and oCouncil
Bluffs , In. , and Kearney , Columbus , Fro
tnont , West PointNortli 1'litto and Lincoln
this state. r .
A BfnKiilllctint Sport.
Pigeon flying is fust becoming an cstab
llshed and legitimate sport , numbering man }
enthusiastic votaries , but mostly so far In the
larger eastern cities. Mr. Ed Hothory ,
however , pursuant to his policy of progress
Ivencss In the line of sports , and the promo
tion of sporting affairs , Is taking a great In
tcrcst In homing pigeons , and will endeuvoi
to organize a club hero in the spring. Yes
tcrday lie received by express from Mr.
James Puttcrson , the Now York sporting
light , another coop of six magnificent birds
of the Albright strain. Two are old birds
the rest young. The old onus both liuvo
peed records , and were among 'the chosci
birds that carried messages In from the. Vol
untecr In her famous' race with the -ThUtln
Mr. llothery's cnternriso in homing inter
csts should receive , all dun encouragement
> ecauso It Is a beautiful sport , and pastime.
The flying of pigeons is systematically nnd
lonestly conducted In this rountry by a
egulnr Federation , nndnr rigid rules and
vlth well defined conditions for record pur-
> oscs. _
The Cliess Tournoy.
The chess tourney , being held under the
auspices of the Omalm Chess club , ut their
rooms In the Uauigc block , Is well under
vay. The standing of the contestants up to
late is as follows ;
Name. Won. Lost.
O. E. Darker . 15 . . . . 'J
JullusMeyer . 2 . . . . 4
W. A. Gardner . 2 . . . .11
W. Ulrich . 4 . . . .
J. W. Byler . ! # . . . . X
B. B. Hall . It1 . . . .14
J.M.Stuart . fi . . . .If )
\V. M. Evans. . . II . . . . 7
lenry Croighton . M . . . .18
O. P. Scward . ! > 0 . . . . 4
H. Knthbun. ; . 11' . . . . S #
M. M.Parmer . ii . . . . I
' . S. Lletz . ! l . . . . 5
E. O. Odson . ir , # . . . . 44
1 : R CSurrity . 8 > f..l'Ji
Mward Stringer . . fi . . . . 15
"I. D. Kecd. . . . . . B . . . . U
J. H. Adams . 1 . . . . 11
E. Daniels . V . . . . 4
There are nineteen contestants , and each
nan Is to play two games with all the others ,
nuking a total of thirty-six games. The
ilnycr having won the most games in the
jrund summing up , which will bo made on
evening of February 1 , is to be declared the
winner. A draw counts one-half to each
larticipant In all such games.
A 1'iiKllUtlu I'nndfut.
Tommy Miller , of this city , and a clever
'cnther weight ho is , toomects Ike Weir , the
iclf ust Spidcrat Minneapolis , to-morrow night
n a twenty-round light with the smallest
gloves allowed by the law. A number of
Omaha sporting men left for the Hour city
last evening to bo In attendance at the mill.
The result is almost a foregone conclusion.
Unless Miller displays some most wonderful
ind unexpected qualities , Weir will knock
jitn out in short order , or worst him so badly
is to permit no quibble over the superiority
of the two men. The "Spulor , " In his class ,
s what Sullivan is in his the best two-
Imnded fighter in the world , the unconquered
nnd unconquerable. Yet in thocxiwnents of
L'Mstiunu , it is best to bo prepared for almost
anything ; good men , the best men in fact , are
sometimes knocked out by a chunco blow ,
and not infrequently "puddings" are meta
morphosed into champions. There are no two
ways about it , though , Miller is desperate
md dctenn ined and will do his very best.
To Ui'KC Game
The work of the Omaha Gun club in uotl-
Tying commission merchants nnd game deal
ers to discontinue the sale of game after the
1st of January , has had n most salutary effect.
Since that time notu chicken , or a haunch of
venison , has bcvn exposed for sale anywhere
n the city While this was a most com-
mcndublo action on the part of the gun club ,
: here remains yet more meritorious work for
: hem to do , or aid in doing. A cede of game
laws Is being drafted to be submitted to the
club tor their approval , and then forwarded
.o Representatives Andrews , Young and
lleimrod for presentation to the legislature at
its next session. The work inuy meet with
some opposition on the jmrt of alleged sports
men , but it cannot fail In receiving the en
dorsement of nil lovers of the rod and gun in
terested in the preservation and propagation
of our game and fish.
Off for Minneapolis.
Mr. Do Shannon , of the South Omaha
Hoof and Horn , leaves to-night for Min
neapolis , where he will witness the Miller-
Weir fight on Monday evening and report the
same for his paper. Mr. Shannon is n thor
ough sporting man and has witnessed nearly
every battle of note from the Hcenan-Saycrs
fight to the Dcmpsc.v-KeuKcn mill. For four
years ho was identified with the Police Ga
zette , and for a like period hustled for the
St. Louis Sporting Life. Ho will doubtless
furnish a good report.
How the Hlrds Are Wintering.
Notwithstanding the long continued cold
spell , farmers report chickens to bo winter
ing well , but quuil are rapidly succumbing to
the severity of the weather. There lias been
reported to this office sevural instances
where whole covies have been found frozen ,
and the prospects are that u longer duration
of the cold will almost entirely extinguish
the bird in these regions.
Must Kiirrondor , or Fight.
Young Jack Kellett will issue a regular
formal challenge next week to Jim Lindsay
to battle with him for the lilclmrd K. Fox
state championship medal , and he says he's
got to face him or give up the medal to its
original custodian. Ho will make his propo
sition so broad as to leave Lindsay no loop
hole of escape. It is quite pro > bublc , however ,
that Jimmy is us anxious to meet Jack as
Jack is Jimmy.
National Game Items.
Billy Truflley is in Des Moinps.
Hutchinson , Kan. , is u most enthusiastic
ball town.
St. Paul has signed a local pitcher named
Peter J. Voglc.
Tub Welch has been engaged to play second
end base for the Denvers.
Des Moines now has four pitchers and
hopes to again sign Hutchinson.
Jack Heajey , who pitched hero last season ,
has signed with the Peoria , 111. , club.
Billy Alvord , another Des Moines player ,
is running u gymnasium in St. Louis.
Juke Wells , of the Kansas Cltys , says ho'll
show a few dubs how to bat next summer.
Umpire Hen Dclglo is a Wells , Fargo &
Co. messenger between Kansas City and
Newton.
Manager Hart , of the Milwaukees , says
there isn't u "lusher" in his team. Same
hero.
hero.Hofncr
Hofncr , Lincoln's old pitcher , is at
his homo in Hannibal , Mo. , and yet un
signed.
Perry Werdon goes to New Orleans for next
season. Ho has been notified to report Feb
ruary 1.
Joe Ardncr , Topeka's second baseman , is
slowly recovering from un attack of typhoid
fever.
Briggs , of last year's Denvers , plays with
the Worcester Now England league team
next season.
It has been settled that Shannon , the great
shortstop , will play in Kalamazoo. Ho will
also captain the team.
Van Dyke , of the Dos Moines team , wants
to run Sunday of the Chicagos , a hundred
yard dash , for WOO a side.
Oslikosh base bullists predict that Burdick
will bo one of the star pitchers of the West
ern association next season.
A St. Louis sporting paper says that
Omaha's salary list is $4,300 per month , but
that is all the St. L. s. p. knows about it.
The story that Manager Barnes , of the St.
Pauls , received $7..r)00 from the Bostons for
smiling Billy Sawder's , is all poppoycock.
The staff of Western association umpires is
composed of S. P. Hogun , C. B. Powers , John
Bronnan and W. C. Fcssenden. Frank Ban-
die is to have the first vacancy.
Buder and Genius nro both in St. Louis
and unsigned. They have both had offers ,
however , from different towns in the Texas
state league , and will probably go south.
The travelling costumes of the Kansas City
boys next season , will bo made u la the veri
table cowboy hombreo , fringed leggins ,
sorupo and all. U will be decidedly pictur
esque.
The old Western league has been resuscit
ated. It Includes Denver , Lincoln , Leaven-
worth , Hutchinson , Pueblo , St. Joe. Emporia
nnd Wichita. At least that Is what they are
claiming.
Nothing has been heard from Manager
Seleo yet about giving his men spring prac
tice. Most managers throughout the country
are making careful preparations for thin
preliminary work.
Pcck-a-boo Veach will pitch next season
for , St. Paul. Ho bus foresworn John
Barleycorn , nud If ho goes through the sea
son without touching n drop , ho is to receive
n cool f X > 0 extra pay. He'll never get it.
Ed Henglo , the well-known umpire , saya
that either Omalm or Des Moines will win
the Western association championship , with
Kansas City third nnd perhaps Chicago
fourth , tuo rest of the clubs following up the
rear.-
Manager Selce agrees with the DEB'S ar
ticle on the point Qf'ttu culdittonal catcher for
the local team , nnd ho Is now negotiating
with Charles Gasttleld , an excellent young
backstop. Gasttleld was with the Detroit's
two yearn ago , as receiver for Getzoin , nnd
would bo a Htrons aequUltlon to the Omutm * .
Outtllcld was married n few weeks since.
He Is anxious to play here.
The Des Molncs correspondent of the Phil-
ndelphla Siwrtlng Life has the following
nlco things to say about the local
leant ! Omaha will probably be one of the
best drawing clubs here , it being a rival of
DCS Moines in business us well us base ball.
The Omaha people have n rlub this year that
Is so far ahead of Its last year's team that
they should not bo mentioned In connection
with each other. If Flyun , their newly
signed pitcher , turns out as wol 1 ns he is ex
pected to , he will keep nil the clubs guessing.
He is n great pitcher.
The Br.B Is indebted to Secretary Morton ,
of Chicago , for the following full and official
roster of players engaged by each elub in
the Western association :
Omaha George Wilson , Thomas Lovctt
William Annis , John Campiinnn , JohnDoran ,
Edwin Casslnti , James M. Burns , .lames J.
Cooney. P. H. O'Connell. W. B. Bunllck , Jo
seph Miller , James Wulsh , John Messitt , J.
A. Flynn.
St. Paul William Sowders , Joseph Dnryca ,
H. Kemmler , P. L. Murphy , John Pickett ,
William Kurle , John Corliett , Frederick
Jovnc. T. Schuofpr , Charles Kiley , John Sow
ders , Joseph L. ( Juest , T. J. Morrisev , J. E.
Bingham. V. C. Anderson. William Tuekor-
man. J. E. Carroll , W. W. Veach.
Wllwuukee E. L. Mills , William Shtnkle ,
William Fuller , A. fcrson , P. E. Pette , Jo
seph Strauss , K. L. Lowe , D. J. Dnvin , W.
F. Homer , Edward Warner , Leach Maskrey ,
Thomas Foster , Andrew Cusick.
Minneapolis G. H. Winkleman , M. Lynch ,
W. F. Knight. O. Klopf , William Hawes ,
Thomas McCullom , Timotliy Brosnan , J. W.
Slmw , O. J. Pntton , R O raves.
Des Moines F. C. Smith. J. F , Macnllar ,
Harry Sage , Joseph Quiun. I ) . Stearns , J. W.
Van Dyke , W. C. Alvord. William M. Truf-
fley , G. Whitney , Frank Wells , J. W. Holli-
day , T. Kennedy , Ed Cushmnn.
Chicago Fred Lange , D. E. Doupdale , E.
J. Hongle , H.C. Long , John Crouun , J. E.
Dunn , George Hooks , J. E. Dullis. Eugene
Moriurity , L. N. Sehocneck , J. W. Nicholson ,
J. A. MbCnuley.
Kansas City J. U. Johnson , J. H. Man
ning , J. B. Gunson. P. B. Swart/el. C. L.
Hoynolds , James Conway. Juki ) Wells , Kd
Cartwright , Joseph A. Ardncr , John A. Mc-
Carty , W. L. Hussumucr , C. C. C.unpau , O.
E. WinUlemun , M. Lynch , W. F. Knight , M.
Bradley , G. Kopf.
St. Louis Tom Dolan , Hurry Stulpy.
Charles Alcott , Jake Kenyan , James Devlin ,
Hurry P. Lyons , Joe Herr , C. Nicholson ,
Thomas McCarthy , H. F. Hlncs , James Me-
Cormick , Ed Sprout , U. L. Cant/ , Jake Beckley -
ley , Charles Crooks , F. B. Weikert.
Den Moines has signed another pitcher
Ted Kennedy Ho is the slowest man whoever
over occupied the box , and will have to get. it
"move" on him or all games in which ho
pithcos will have to begin at 1 o'clock or they
will bo ended by darkness.
Below will be found a table showing the
cities in the Western association having the
best men in the several positions in both
fielding and batting , according to a St. Paul
correspondent :
Fielding. Batting.
Best catcher St. Paul St. Paul
Best pitcher Omaha St. Paul
Best 1st baso. . . . . .Minneapolis Omaha
Best 'Jnd base DCS Moines St. Louis
Best 3rd base Milwaukee Kansas City
Best short stop. . . .Omaha DCS Moines
Best right field..Minneapolis St. Louis
Best center field. .St. Paul Des Moines
Best left field Des Moines Minneapolis
The National hcn nc Schedule.
PiTTStifno , Jan. 21. The schedule commit
tee of the National Basa Ball league was In
session to-day. The schedule was not more
than half arranged and another meeting will
bo held Monddy. The best information is
that it has been decided to open the season
April 20 , and close October 0. Detroit will
begin the season ut Chicago , and Indianapo
lis at Pittsburg.
An Karly Iowa Murder.
DF.S MOIXKS , la. , Jan. 21. Three miles
west of Fuyette is the fine farm of
Colonel Aaron V. Brown , formerly register
of the state land office. At the eastern edge
of the farm stood a cabin , in the winter of
1S41-H , and in it occurred the first murder in
Fayettc county. In the full of 18-13 Moses
Teagurdcn moved up to the edge of the Wln-
iicbago reservation and began trading with
the Indians. With him was a man named
Atwood. In February , 18-13 , Mrs. Teugurden
and her grown son went to Dubuiuie , leaving
u little girl und u boy three years old with
Teagurdcn. Karly in March live Winnobu-
gees came to the cabin , and in the evening
not nrunk , nnd , quarreling with the two
white men , murdered botli. They also
attacked the children in bed , but they saved
their lives by covering their hcadrt with the
bed-clothes. The Indians then set the cabin
afire and departed. The children made their
way through three feet of snow to the cabin
of two young settlers named Bcatty and
Orrear , where they wore housed and cared
for us well us possible. A family named
Wilcox lived near , and next day Major E. V.
Simmer , of the First dragoons at Fort
Winnebago , was notified , who searched out
and arrested the murderers. They were
taken to the Dubuque Jail , und while await
ing trial one of them killed another with a
billet of wood. They were convicted before
Judge Wilson , now living at Dubuque , and
Judge Murdock , who defended Smidt , was a
spectator during the trial. They were or
dered released by the territorial supreme
court on an appeal. The site of the Teagarden -
garden cabin was plowed over ten years ago
and a half dollar of 1S1U und other signs of
occupancy were found.
Tidings of the John T. Berry.
BOSTON' , Jan. 21. Tidings of the survivors
of the ship , John T. Berry , which sailed from
Philadelphia last September and burned ut
sea , have been received which say the cap
tain , a mate , one passenger and eleven of the
crew urrived at Sydney yesterday. Tim
second mute and ten of the crew are still
missing.
Death ol'Gramlma Garflrld.
CLCVEI.ANII , O. , Jan. 21. Grandma Gar-
lield , mother of the lute president , oJamcs A.
Garfield , died ut 5 o'clock this morning at ,
the residence of Mrs. Garfield , in Mentor.
Her ago was eighty-six years. Slio has grad
ually been fulling during the lust two months
the result of old age.
The IfoiiKO McntH and Ad.jouriiH.
WASHINGTON' , Jan. 21. The house met and
adjourned , there not being u quorum present.
ON THE BRINK OF HIE BLUE.
Sorloua Rallrond Wreck In the
Vicinity of Baniatou.
FOUR VERY BADLY INJURED.
Ten Ponndrynion Overcome Itjr O s
One May Die-Fell On III * Kill fa
An Old Slan Growing
Again.
Lodged on the Drink.
HI.CE SPHI.NII.I , Neb , , Jan. 21. [ Special Tot-
ogram to the Bun. ] At 10 o'clock this mornIng -
Ing the south-bound Union Pucille passenger
train was wrecked four miles south of Bar-
ncston. The two passenger couches Jumped ,
the track und rolled over twice , lodging Just
on the brink of the Blue river. The Iwggngo
coach was off the truck but did not full down
the embankment. There were about fifteen
passengers aboard und nil but one was hurt
in some manner , but not seriously. An old
lady from Iowa was sitting next the steve
nnd she hud an arm broken and was badly
burned by tlie stove , and otherwise injured ,
so that she will die. The passengers were
all taken to Murysvillo in : the bnggugo cur
nnd cared for. It is thought by n passenger
who was aboard that no one except the old
ludy mentioned wan seriously hurt. The porter
ter on the train was ahakun up pretty badly.
ANOTlinil ACCOUNT.
Br.ATiucK , Neb.Jan. 21. [ Special Telegram
to the BEK. ] The Kansas City passenger
train which loft hero on the Union Puclilo
road ut 8:5. : ) this morning was badly wrecked
near Okcto. Two coaches left the truck and
rolled fifty feet down un embankment. There
were twenty-five passengers , live men and
two women being Injured , but none fatally.
The couches took fire , but were put out by
hard work. The wounded were taken to a
house near by and comfortably cured for.
The engine remained on the truck. None of
the train bunds were hurt except a brukcman.
Two of the wounded men were Jake Voor-
hcs and Joseph Van Allen , of Watervlll ,
Kan. The conductor was Charles Williums
and the engineer u man named Dobson. The
truck is clour and trains are now running us
usual.
Muivsviu.i : , Kan. , Jan. 21. [ Press. ] The
passenger train on the Omaha & Republican
Valley railrord was wrecked by u broken
rail , two miles north of Okuto , at 1 u. in. to
day. Two passenger coaches and the mail
and express curs wc.ie thrown from a fifteen
foot embankment und turning over twice ,
landed bottom side up. The passengers were
all more or less injured and four of them
quite seriously. J. U , Voorlioea , ox-sheriff ,
is hurt about the head , chest , has internul in
juries and is in a very critical condition.
Mrs. Lykons , of Junction City , Knn. , has
both arms broken and is badly burned. Mrs.
Lizzio Conn , of Walioo , Neb. , hud her head
hurt , and her son , n small boy , was hurt In
ternally and two other children were slightly
hurt. Mrs. Gloss , und boy , of Wymoro , were
slightly injured ; J. Van Elredolly , of Beat-
tie , Kan. , head hurt and Internal injuries ; A.
A , Auxmus , leg hurt ; Henry Heath , side
hurt. The injured are all being well tuken
care of. The ears caught fire but bravo work
by the train bauds speedily extinguished the
Humes.
Foil on Ills Knife.
Pr.UM CIIRUK , Neb. , Jun 31. [ Special Tele
gram to the Br.is. ] A young man named
James A. Hull , residing in Custer county on
the Loup River met witli u fatal accident on
Thursday last. Ho was helping n neighbor
butcher hogs and while holding a knife in
one bund , with the other cuught a hog
and attempted to throw the animal , but in
some way fell upon his luilfo"wliich pierced
his abdomen und ho died this morning. His
body was brought to this city for burial this
evening. Ho was twenty-seven years of age.
Overcome BV Gnu.
BEATIIICE , Neb. , Jan 21. [ Special Tele
gram to the Br.K.J Quito an accident oc
curred about 5 o'clock to-day in the foundry
of the Dempster Manufacturing company.
About ten men who were running off a heat
were overcome by gas. They all finally got
out and are now doing well , except n Mr.
Case , who is thought to bo fatally injured.
Death at David City.
DAVID CITV , Neb. , Jan. 21. [ .Special Tele
gram to the HKIJ.J George Miller , propri
etor of the Surprise mills , while adjusting
machinery yesterday , was caught by u wheel
and crushed to death. The head und body
were fearfully mangled. Ho leaves u wife
and seven children and was an old nnd re
spected citizen.
A Bohemian named Ton irk , living in the
east part of the county , while returning from
Schuyler yesterday was thrown from his
wagon , receiving injuries wliich resulted in
liis'dcath. _
Feasting thn Ilnlwarkn.
GRANT , Neb. , Jan. 21. [ Special Telegram
to the BEK. ] The Commercial hotel gave a
grand banquet lust evening to forty of the
leading men of tilts place , who comprise the
bulwarks of t'.io county-scat fight.
The Crerley County Heat Fight.
GIIF.II.EV : CBXTDII , Neb. , Jan. 21. [ Special
Telegram to the Bun. ] In the appeal can
vass to-day for the vote for re-locution of the
county scut of Greeiey county , Greoloy
Center won by two majority. Scotia at
tempted to throw out one of the buck pre
cincts in order to make u content Impracti
cable , but n blunder of theirs gave Greeiey
Center a majority of two.
Flro at North Plattc.
Nonm PI.ATTE , Neb. , Jan. 21. [ Special
Telegram to the BEB. ] A flro broke out
lust night totally destroying the saloon of
Hinton Noble. There was no insurance.
The loss will bo nboutSi.QOO.
The cigar store of J. F. Sdiliwlzriod was
slightly injured , und that of Win. Seidcn-
burg damaged to the extent of 11,200 , cov
ered by un insurance of 0,000.
FRIDAY , 1 ! , - ,
SATURDAY , ! JHH.
MATINEE SATURDAY.
or
KEENE
Supported by JOSEPH WHEELOCK and a powerful com-
puny selected from the ranks of Uio best legitimate artists in
America , nuclei-the direction of MR. ARIEL N. BARNEY ,
in the following brilliant repertoire :
FRIDAY EVE. QT H E L LO.
KEENE AS IAGO.
SATIJKDAV JUI.IIIS AE AH. '
SATUKOAV NIGHT : > Ull'IIAItlD 111. ' *
SALE OF SEATS .OPENS . THURSDAY MORNING.