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8 < THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : ; FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 10 ,
FORCED INTO "MATRIMONY ,
Etwon R , James Wants to Bo Relieved -
liovod of His Wifo.
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PISTOLS USED AS PERSUADERS.
MyfttcrloiiM Cnsc or I'olnonlti ) ;
nnd Ono of the WitncHsca
Hastily GctH Out ortlic Way
Oilier Ijuual News ,
A Forced Mnrrlnge.
On the 28th ilny of January , l S , the nup
tial ceremony of. Eavcn H. .fiimus nnd Mlnnlp
A. Ony , daughter of James II. D.iy , of this
city , were eolobr.itod. It wns not public
wedding. On the contrary , the ceremony
had but two witnesses and thpy wore the
father nnd Iho brother of the present Mrs.
Jnmcs. Neither of these witnesses ,
notwithstanding their close rela
tionship to ono of the contracting
parties , was arrnyod In wedding garment" ,
but something they did have on their persons
wcro forty-four calibre revolvers. The wed-
'ding created no llttlo comment , but at Unit
time the acquaintances of the newly wedded
couple wcro ignorant of the "persuasion"
that was brought to bear on the new bcne-
diut to enter into the contract.
A petition Hied with the district clerk yes-
tcrdny by Attorney J. C. Cowin , in bolnilf
of his client , Mr. Kuven K. .lames , explains
many things that have herotofoio 10-
inulncd under the cloud of secrecy. The
title of. ) the ci'so is Kaven H. .lames vs
Minnie A. Day , nnd the petition sets forth-
that the defendant i csldcs with her father ,
James H. Day , in the city of Omaha , nnd
that Mho has a brother named George F. Day.
Prior to the iijtli day of January , ISSb , the
defendant indented to bo an unmarried
woman but tills plaintiff alleges to huvo been
untrue , as ho believes upon good information
that she lived for years in the city of Buffalo
with ono Seniors , was then recognized ns
his wife and so represented herself to be.
Early on Sunday morning , January U7 , the
defendant utivo birth to a child. The plaintiff
at that time boarded with the defendant's
parents and did not know that the defendant
was enciento. Ho hud always believed her
to bo a chaste woman , and had never oven
heard of anything derogatory to her charac
ter. At about it o'clock in the morning of the
date mentioned above George F. Day ciuno
into plaintiff'H room and awakened him , James
was asked to dress and follow Day. This ho did
and was ushered into the room of defendant ,
who was in bed. George Day then pulled
down the bed clothes , and showed to plain
tiff n new born babe and asked : "Is this
your work , "
James denied being the father of the child.
Then the defendant's father , who was in the
room , also became violently abusive and
threatened the life of plaintiff , whom he
charged with effecting the ruin of bis daugh
ter. In vain James pleaded his innocence.
Both the father and brother were evidently
in a great passion , and swore that If the
plaintiff refused to marry the dcfcndunt.thoy
would kill him. Then they took plaintiff and
locked him up in a secure room , where ho
spent the night.
Next morning both the father and brother
of the pill renewed their threats , and told
plaintiff that If ho refused to go with thorn to
the oflico of the county judge and secure a
marriage license they would kill him. Plain
tiff being In great fear of cither death or
great bodily injury , consented. The license
was.securcd nnd James and the girl were
married at noon of that day.
As soon as possible James made his escape
from the Day house and has seen none of
that family since. Ho prays that the court
dccluio the nmrrlnge null and yoid , inasmuch
ns ho was forced into it through excessive
cur. '
Other District Court Cases.
BUBO IIV JOHN THOMSON.
John Thomson , in his suit llled yesterday
against Grace E. Higgins , says ho furnished
her with bricks and laid the walls of a build-
ng ut a cost of * 2,017.50 , for which amount
ho asks Judgment ,
SUIT FOU rniitoxu.
Henry Hltoher yesterday brought action
against Abraham Kosenbury to recover $10-
000 damages for personal injuries reccivci
while in the latter's employ. The plaint if
further states that the said injuries were
caused by the negligence of the defendant h
, putting into the construction of a building
certain it on stirrups nnd braces which were
too weak for the purpose for which they were
Intended.
SUITS AOAIN6T TUB CA 111,12 TIIAMWAT.
Pcnroso ft Hnrdln ( nought suit against the
Cable tramway for $ " ! , ( Ul."iO for tapping the
sewer on Dodfje street and which cnusei
their cellar to become inundated , causing i
largo loss of slock.
Josephine Hirshstcin sues the cable com
pany for J507.f > 0 for damages done to goods
owed by her , ut the bumo time as that of I'cu-
rose it Hnrdln's loss. Plamtin's store adJoins -
Joins that of Penroso ft Hardin.
FOUM > nr.it OUII.TV
Mary Malcolm , the woman who picked the
pocket of it Union Pacific railroad briikemai
of n MO watch , was yesterday convicted of
the charge and was sent to Jail to await
sentence.
"mo FIUNK'S" TIIIAL.
The trial of "Uig Frank , " charged with
larceny from the person is on the calendar to
begin this morning.
County Court.
JA\V\KltS mtCAK I.OOSC ,
Judge Shields sat patiently for hours yes
terday listening to the eloquence of three
different lawyers in n suit where but $43 was
at stake. These disciples of Hlackstono
made so much noise and fuss that It temporarily
arily interfered with business In other parts
of the bulldliiK , and such words ns "Go in ,
fog horn , " "Give it to her , wind bag , " rung
through the hulls and corridors.
Police Court.
Vagrants James McMnnn , twenty-five
days ; William Hushman , thirty days ; Frank
Casey , ono day ; Eriuk Anderson-fifteen
days ; Arnoy Mitchell , ono day ; George At-
shirts.tcn da.vs ; Grant Hoodlo , ten days ;
John Gormen , 1) . F. Mead , discharged.
Drunk John Hlloy , Frank Meed , J. C.
Liming , discharged.
Suspicious characters Frank Lottilla , dis
charged.
J , F. Findloy , the ncpro hack driver , who
wns arrested for complicity in the Calm &
Wells'burglary Monday night , was given a
trial yesterday nftei noon. Among the wit
nesses on the part of the defense was Monroe.
Lambert , the desperate looking negro who is
believed to bo the prime mover in the daring
robbery. Lambert accounts for his posses
sion of the goods by claiming that ho was met
on Eleventh street by a couple of whlto fol
lows who asked him to haul the goods to Tenth
street between Capitol avenue nnd Daveu-
pent. Not having u team ho says ho gave
Findloy , the do fendant in the present case ,
f 1.60 to haul the goods. On arriving nt the
place where ho was to take the goods ho
says the white fellows wore missing , and ho
was trying to take cnro of the goods until ho
found them. Findloy claimed ho did not
know what became of the goods , but as two
of the stolen shirts wore found In his pos
sess ion , It was determined to bind him over
in the sum of f.100 to appear before the
county court. Lambert's story yesterday
differs from the original story ho gave when
ho claimed ho bought the ( foods , $1,000
worth , from a man liullkump's saloon.
Al Upntly , another negro , believed to bo con
nected with the case , was arrested yesterday
afternoon.
PICK AM SUICIDES.
A Patent Hlght Man Swnllown n Box
of Morphliio PUN ,
Hardln Pigrnm , n patent right man , who
boards nt Mrs. Henry Merrill's , on Dodge
street , near Sixteenth , died yesterday uftcr-
noon from a dose of morphine taken with
suicidal intent. lrs.Uliift and Matt ice atten
ded the man , but ho wns. past all human aid.
Pigrum came hero several weeks
sineo from Hcd Oak. la' wlicrc lit1 has a wife
nud foui'chlldrcn. Ho 5 ncont iof snni < i
patent right , mid wfc meeting with much
success In his sales. Wurduy ho got on n
drunk , and has lfcm drinking over
Mncocbtenlay ifomintf Mrs , Merrill in- ,
fonneij him tlint JIO uKl j00ic jf , m , .
it ino n of Ills liuuilst. , Vnt ht * * . . tinnf \ *
but In the course 4
ammlo of hours rc
Tueuea ta company anSuVUTwhom {
10 culled Frank. The latter asked Mrs.
Merrill to allow him to remain there until ho
cot sober , and that ho would stay there with
dm and see that he remained quietly In his
room. Mrs. Merrill gave her consent
nnd the two men went U-8tnlrn | Into the
room Plgram had formerly occupied. They
ind been up-stalrs but n few minutes when
Frank" came rushing down-stairs , and ,
mrstlng Into Mrs. Merrill's ' room , ho ex
claimed : "Oh Godl I am frightened to
Icnth ; Plgrani has taken poison 1 Sco hcrol"
and he handed the lady an empty morphine
illl box. ' Then Frank went on to
ell her that Plgram had secretly
swallowed the pills , while ho , Frank ( was
niccllng on the lloor taking off his shoes.
With this explanation Frank ran out of the
louse and hasn't been heard of since.
OXK OK TAYI-OIl'S HOYS.
CouHtnbln Snnwilcn'M Pension nnd
Mexican War Career.
The Ben's telegraphic columns recently
announced that W. P. Snowden of this city ,
had been allowed u pension as n survivor of
Llio'MoxIcnnViiW \ . Mr. Snowden Is ono of
Dmnha's oldest cltUens nnd for years has
illled the position of constable. Ho enlisted
in'Liberty , Clay county , Mo. , May , 184(5 ( , and
jocamo n member of C company In the First
Missouri mounted Volunteers , as the cavalry
was called In those days. A. W. Donlphun ,
who recently died In the place of enlistment ,
being colonel. Private Snowden's career was
not a very long one , though It was quite act
ive. The command reported at Fort Leaven-
worth and then to General Kearney at Santa
Fc. It passed through several brisk engage
ments , among them being Hrnzcdo , about
thlity miles from Et Paso ; Sacramento about
ilfteen miles fiom Chihuahua , where ( WO
Americans assaulted 4,400 entrenched Mex
icans and put them to toutc. In those days
each mounted soldier furnished his own
liorso and food nnd was paid * ' . ) per month.
Bnowdcn's horse was killed in February of
1S1T , and in 18(10 ( , thirteen years later , the
'overnment paid hlni , for the steed. After
Sacramento , the command proceeded to
Duena Vista , and j-cported to Taylort nnd
wns discharged July 'M , 181" . The pension is
but $ i per month , payable quarterly. Snow-
den Is tha ccond of the old Mexican veter
ans in this city who have lately been granted
pensions , and it is a source ot some satisfac
tion to the other veterans , of whom there arc
about a do/en in this vicinity , who have also
tiled application for Undo Sam's remem
brance.
BKII/.S 8TOHY.
The South Omnhii Shooter Speaks in
Ills Own Behalf.
Harry Bell , the man who shot John Mo-
Nulty in JohnnyO'Gonnan's saloon In South
Omaha , Tuesday night , was seen at the
county Jail yestcula.V and asked if ho
wished to make any statement. Ho said that
the papers had misrepresented the case and
that he only pulled his gun nnd shot in self
defense. His statement in detail is as fol
lows :
"I am the shipping clerk in the
refilling department of Fowler Bro's packing
house. Tuesday I came into town to pur
chase some household articles and amongst
others u steve fiom the Omaha steve works.
Ono of the employes of that concern went
home with me and assisted mo in setting up
the stove. When ho got ready to return to
Omaha It was very dark and ho requested mete
to accompany him to the depot. This I did
and then started back home. On
the way I met Harry Dennett
and together we went to the ball given for
the benefit of Johnny Hynn and for which I
held a ticket. Wo remained there until about
1'J o'clock and then started for home. "
"As wo wens passing O'Gorntan's saloon
Dennett proposed dropping in and having a
glass of beer , to which I consented , There
were a l rgo number of men' in there
nearly all of whom I know. Now you must
lindcrstund that there is a bitter feeling
lunouK the Orangeman and Catholics
in Suutl Omaha , and if it is known that an
Irishman bo a Protestant ho will bo the ob
ject of persecution us long as he remains
there. 1 come from the north of Ireland and
am not an Orangeman. "
"Well , some ono asked me to sing n song.
I complied nnd gave them 'No Irish Need
Apply. " There is not u single line in the
song that reflects upon Catholicism. I
had no sooner finished the last verso
than Bryan Burke , the bartender , exclaimed.
'lie's an Orangeman , the dirty , '
nnd immediately threw a beer glass at me.
Then followed a fusillade of bottles nnd
glasses. I succeeded in dodging them and
then some ono kicked mo in the ribs and I ot
u blow In the ribs that partially stunned me.
Believing that they would dill me I drew my
pistol and , as I thought , fired toward the
Hoar. My only idea was to clear a passage to
the door so that I could get out. "
Bell has a wife and two children nnd is a
respectable looking man. He claimed never
to have been arrested before.
At the Young Women's Home.
A musical and literary entei talnment will
be given at the Young Women's home , 1010
Dodge street , Friday evening , February 10.
All are cordially invited to attend. Admis
sion , HO rents.
The following is the programme :
Instrumental solo Leaden Aloucttes
. Lesehitfrky
Miss darn Hocder.
Recitation Jane's Conquest . Anon
Mrs. Dickey.
Soprano solo Vocal wulU . Ardltl
Miss Isaacs. *
Kecitatlon The Peuiborton Mills
. . . ' . . U. H. Davis
Miss Fonda.
Contralto solo My Abode . Schubert
Miss Francis Kocdcr.
Hccitatlon Arclilo Dean .
Miss Fonda.
Soprano solo The Message . UUuncntbal
Miss Isaacs.
Instrumental solo Licbestraum . Lizst
Miss Cluru Hocder.
Safe , permanent and complete arc the
euros of bilious and intermittent dis
eases , miulo by Prickly Ash Bittors.
Dyxpopsin , general debility , habitual
constipation , liver and kidney com
plaints tire speedily eradicated from tlio
system. It disinfects , cleanses and
eliminates all malaria. Health and
vigor arc obtained moro rapidly nnd
permanently by the use of this great
natural antulotu than by any other rem
edy heretofore known. As a blood pur-
illor and tonio it brings health , re
newed energy and vitality to si worn
and diseased body. _ _
Two Veai-h' Oltl.
The secopd anniversary of the establishment
of the focal lodge of the order of Elks was
celebrated at the rooms Tuesday night whcro
n number of the charter and other members
met with social intent. Toasts and refresh
incuts were indulged in under the presiding
care of A. 11. Davenport. The responses
were made by John Francis and W. N. Babcock -
cock , past exalted rulers , as also by F. H.
Morrisy , IS. K. Whitmoro , Thomas Boyd. I.
W. Miner , D. W. Van Cott , Harry F. Hall ,
W. J. Cartun , C. C , Hulett , D. W. Hayncs ami
others. A humorous recitation was dolivereil
in a very successful manner by Charles Ott.
The history of the order was afterwards de
tailed In u most cntertaing manner.
FALLS Vrr.w was unknown until
created by the Michigan Qontral Rail
road , which stops its trains ut this point
to enable its passengers to on joy the
grandest and most comprohonslvo view
of ttie falls tlmt is to be anywhere ob
tained. Before that time people cumo
in carriages from the American side to
"Inspiration Point , " the view from
whieu llowells said was "unequalled for
sublimity , " but Falls View , being more
elevated , the eoono from it is much
Huor. No other road runs to or near
this point , and through passengers by
the Michigan Central , "Tho Niagara
Falls Itotito , " have this great advantage
without detention oradditional expense.
Licensed to Wcdi
The following marrliigo licenses were
issued yesterday by Judge Shields :
I George Johnson , Omaha . . . , . , , . G !
1 Francis McCuIligh , Lincoln , Neb.1 . . .St
'
i Joseph Mikulas , Qmalm . . . . . . & '
( I'osu Clriiy , Omuhu. . . . ' . , . , . " 3
IIAXHUUrTOY AVEUTED.
The Supreme Court Hnvcn Omaha
From HumlrcdB of "Nnw HtiltH.
The supreme court of this stale Wednesday
landed down an opinion in the case of Schal-
er vs the city ot Omnhn. ThisIs a rather
niK > rtant suit in that upon Its termination
depends the result of thousands of cases
which , under nearly the same circumstances ,
were brought against the city. The plaintiff
s the widow of the late Mr. Schnllcr , whoso
property is situated on the corner of Twenty-
Fourth.and California streets. Both thorough
fares wcro so graded as to leave the houeo of
the plaintiff about twenty feet above the
streets , and almost Inaccessible. Suit for
" > ,000 damages was brought In the
district court In August , 1885. The cause was
tried before Judco Wnkely , whoso son Ar
thur appeared for the plaintiff , ThO Jury
returned a verdict that no damages whatever
had been sustained on the ground that the
property had been so bcnelltcd as to bo a
stand-off to the damages claimed. Upon this
the appeal wns taken , and the syllabus pub
lished recites that "in awarding just compcn-
sHtlon for property damaged for public use ,
general benefits shared by the public at largo
cannot be considered , whllo special benefits
to the property damaged may be. "
Mr. Wnkely , the attorney for the plaintiff ,
was asked by n Bic man as to the meaning of
the ' quotation and replied that It
was not very clear to him.
nnd ho would bo compelled
to send to Mr. Brown nt Lincoln for the text
of the opinion.
Mr. Council , who nt the time the suit was
brought officiated us city nttoincy and fought
the case , was seen and asked to explain the
phraseology of the syllabus. Ho said ho had
seen people who had rend the opinion , and
thought ho understood the matter himself
very veil. It was , ho said , in effect , the i cc-
ognition by the supreme court of the rule re
lating to damages laid down by the district
court In the Peabody , the pioneer case of the
that kind against the city , which Is that as
against the cost of changing the property seas
as to make It conform to grade , it is proper to
take Into account special damages to prop
erty by reason of grading , but that it is
improper to consider benefits of u general
character.
"What then Is reversed by the opinion ? "
asked the reporter.
"The reversal is on the ground that the
evidence did show that the plaintiff was en
titled to some damages , whereas the jury al
lowed none whatever. "
"What cITcot will the opinion have upon
the city I"
"No effect whatever. "
"What effect would a contrary decision
havol"
"It would swamp the city. There is not n
lawyer in the city who has not almost a
similar cusc and some of them have as many
us lifty. "
GOMPI2US' MISSION' . '
How Will Ho lie llccolvrd hy ihe
KulghtH of Labor ?
Tno announcement has already been made
in these columns , that on next Saturday a
man named Samuel Gompcrs will address
the working people in the exposition hall , to
which admission will bo free. It Is claimed
that this man is vice president of the cigar-
makcrs's union , as also vice president of
what is known as the American Federation
of Labor. Mr. Gompcrs , it Is claimed , re
sides in New York , and some of the papers
published there which hnvo proceeded him
do not give Him an introduction which is cal
culated to make warm friends for hhn'nmong
all he meets. A recent number of the Hav ,
published in Troy , details the attempt made
by the state workmgmcn's assembly and the
New York state branch of the Federation of
Labor , to effect a consolidation of the two
bodies. A committee was appointed by each
organisation , with this end in view. Each
committee made a number of propositions as
a basis upon which to build the now society
and which when adopted was to bo reported
back to the two organisations. Ono of the
propositions made by the representatives of
the American federation of labor was "that
all Knights of Labor assemblies shall In the
future be dented admission. " Of course the
proposition was rejected. Thereupon the
Hay speaks of Gompcrs alleging that he is an
expo'.lcd member of the Knights of Labor ,
nnd who , after his expulsion , it is claimed ,
betrayed the signs of the order to children
working in the cigar factories. It further
claims that ho was denounced by Powderly
upon several very important grounds.
Gomper's visit to Omaha has been made
under the nuspicesof the Cignrmnlcors' union ,
us also for the purpose of placing Uxm n
solid foundation the branch of the fedratiori
of labor. "Omaha is a pretty strong Knights
of Labor town , " said n workingmun yester
day , and many of the members of that order
do not feel that they arc indebted in any man
ner to Mr. Gompcrs. Whether they will take
part in u reception to him , or further his
scheme hero , is doubtful in my mind. The
several local assemblies will meet to-morrow
night , however , in the Knights of Pythias
hall , immediately east of the Millard , and I
would not be surprised if there the cousio to
bo pursued by the knights will be determined
upon. "
GONE SOUTH.
A Cnrlonil oi * Oiiuilm'H Citizens to Lux
uriate ou the Gulf.
Yesterday afternoon at 3:15 : o'clocktho first
car which ever loft Omaha direct for Florida
bore from the Union Pacltlc depot the follow
ing excursionists :
Marsh Kennard and wife , C. T. Taylor
ana family , Hugh G. Clark nnd wife , Mrs. J.
E. Boyd and son , W. W. Lowe nnd son. N.
B. Falconer and wife , William Kruf ? , E. S.
Hood and wife. Dr. Conkling and wife , L. B.
Williams nnd family , George * A. Hoaglimd
ni.d wife , John Willis and wife , J. A. Payne
nnd family , of Mason City , Neb. ; Theron
Nye , of Fremont ; A. Koscnberry , Omaha ;
J. II , Meyers and wife , Clark Henry and
family , G. N. Clayton. C. H. Fit/wruld , J.
Friend , Lincoln ; A. H. Totton , Seward ; J.
W. Dupon , Seward ; F. F. Mead , York ; E.
M. Hill , BeatriceCharles ; H. Young , Colum
bus ; L. D. Hichardson , Fremont ; A. C.
Wallsworth , Cambridge ; H. J. Bliss , Fair-
mount ; W. II. Morris , Crete ; U. S. Jackson ,
Council Bluffs , la. ; A. 11. Graham , Wisner ;
W. Vcrigcn , Sidney , Neb. ; J. C. Watson ,
Nebraska City , and T. II. Mattoss , Harvard ,
Neb.
Neb.They comprised the party intended to visit
Sutherland , the new town projected by
Omniums antj owned by Omaha capitalists ,
which is situated on the west shore of the
Gulf of Mexico , near Tampa. The car wns
the elegant sleeper , Sarmutia , and will be
occupied hy the excursionists until Jackson
ville , Florida , is reached. Up to that
time the trip will bo made as follows :
Omaha to St. Louis via the Wabash ,
during which the party will bo under the dl-
iectlon of George N. Clayton , the agent of
the company at this point. At St. Louis
they will so under the direction of E. Fitz
gerald , who will accompany them over the
Louisville & .Nashvillo to Now Orleans ,
whcro the party will enjoy the mardi-gras
festivities on next Tuesday. Thence they
will to via the Pensacola fe Atlantic to Cliat-
tahooeheo ; thence on the Florida Central via
Tallahassee to Jacksonville , when the excur
sion will disband , the greater number of the
excursionists , however , going direct to Suth
erland , down toward the southeastern ex
tremity of the state. „
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
/ . Denman , of Grand Island , is on the
market with a lead of cattle.
C. McCullogh made his first shipment of
hogs from Blue Springs , Nob.
Manager John F. Boyd has declared that
' Craek-a-loo'1 must no longer bo played hi
the Exchange hall.
A. Alldntt , of Friend , brought in ono car
of cattle and two of hogs. Ono of the latter
caught the CiOo rate.
Charles Johnson of Waco brought in a
couple otcars of cattle.
Al Griftlu was on the market with a load
Of cattle.
J. A. Moore is In on a visit while on his re
turn from Chicago.
O. Larson brought in a load of cattle from
Genoa , and they're sold ,
Excliango hotel guests yesterday were :
riunk OrlT , of thoOrff publishing company ,
OmahajA. C. GrlfllnOmahaJ. ; E. Hunt.Pup-
illlonNeb. ; C. F. Brewer , McCook , Neb. ;
J.D.Clarke , Panilllon , NebIt. ; M.Carpcntcr ,
Gillmore , Neb.
The continued 111 health of Dr. Wycoff's
wife has caused that gentleman to close bis
oflleo hero nnd Icavo for a moro congenial
climate. Ho went west yesterday.
In the case of Gump against Hccs , the JUry
decided that there was no cause for action
and the dcfcuUaat was 'accQrainjfly dis
charged. It WM apparently a practical lokc ,
In which some ouUMcr Informed the plaintiff
that Uees had taken a turkey. The turkey
was gone , but H ee proved conclusively that
ho had not taken it , and the costs some t23
were charged ta the prosecution.
Mrs. E. J. Mlllner of the Annex was re-
l > 0rtcd as being m destitute clrcumstAnccs ,
nnd furnished with one-half ton of coal by
the city.
Attorney J. W. Edgcrton is on a business
trip to Pupllllon.
H. Smith , of Smith & Owens , Colorado , is
looking out for a ilto to open a restaurant ,
fruit and confectionery store. Ho will prob
ably select N street as the scene of action.
John McNulty. who was shot Tuesday
night , is progressing favorably nnd will prob
ably bo around in about ten days.
A fifteen-year-old son of E. 1C. Wells
wanted to commence life as n horse trader ,
nnd yesterday traded a horse belonging to
Ills father for a pony. The trade was made
with Sam Moore , who further induced the
boy to trade the iwny for a mule , but when
produced the mule was dead. E. K. Wells
accordingly secured a writ of replevin from
Justice Levy and reclaimed the horse , but
was finally satisfied to get the pony , and set
tled the case.
The ! ) :0. : dummy for South Omaha was
about forty minutes late this morning , nnd
the oflleials say It was a leaky engine did It.
Petitions asking for a vote of the citizens
on the advisability of Issuing $ ! " > ( ) ,000 bonds
for public Improvements are being ch ciliated ,
and are very generally signed. Mlko
jO'IIcarn has secured the signatures of over
sixty prominent property owners.
Station Agent Mahoney has received cir
culars fiom the Chicago , Milwaukee ft St.
Paul road , defining the reductions between
South Omaha nnd Hock Island , Mollne ,
Davenport. Fulton , Savanna , Clinton , Lyons
and Dubuquc.
A lIlo'llACE.
The Sporting Event of the Cen
tury.
It was decided yesterday that the great
bleyclo race between John S. Prince and A.
A. McCjirdy will come off at the ball park ,
this city , Saturday afternoon , April 7. The
men nnd their backers met ut Pcnroso &
Hardin's sporting headquarters , and put
their signatures to the following additional
clauses to the articles oi agreement :
OMUIA , Neb. , Feb. 0,1 ! > 88. Further , wo
the principals in the above mentioned race ,
John S. Prince and A. A. McCurdy , have
this day mutually aprccd to allow the referee
of said race. H. H. Penrose , to namothe day ,
date and hour of slatting of said race.
JOHN S. PHINCE ,
A. A. McCuunv.
Mr , Pcnroso thereupon llxed upon Satur
day , April 7 , at the ball park , at : " :80 : p.m.
Further , We , John S. Prince and A. A.
McCurdv , agree to increase the stake inonov
to . 15,000 , the additional $10,0l)0 ) to bo posted
with the stakeholder , II , A , Pcnrose , on or
before the 5th day of April , and a failure on
the part of either party to this agreement tote
to put up said additional $10,000 by the tlmo
specified , is to forfeit the SVUOO already
posted. Jonx S. Pmxcu ,
A. A. McCuunv.
Witnesses :
S. G. V. Gii : < uvoi.n ,
II. B. Knxxcnv.
This arrangement will bo hailed with de
light by the lovers of sport in this city , as
the event , without n doubt , is the most im
portant , from a financial standpoint , of any
sporting ufTuir that has taken place in this or
any other country within the past ten years.
Thirty thousand dollars in stake money on n
ten mile bleyclo race , is something that will
open the eyes of ! the whole sporting world
wider than they have been opened for many
a IOIIK year , and it is certain
that the race will attract much
attention throughout the country will bring
an immense crowd to witness it. As to the
bona tldcncss of the affair , of course there
will bo much doubt , but the people can rest
assured that a squurer race , and one more tu
earnest , was never run. There is no hippo
drome about it , the two men being perfectly
indifferent whether the race is run In public
or In private. Th gate receipts will not
figure In the affair :
Railway News.
The chaiiKO in the management of 'the
stone department of the Union Pacific has nt
length taken place and the property goes into
the hands of the Beckwith syndicate , of
which the head is A. C. Beckwith , of
Evanston , AVyo. The quarries leased
arc those at Stout and Buckhorn ,
Mr. Beckwith will make Fort Collins , Col. ,
the headquarters of the business. Mr. Beck
with is now at the latter place , though i un
able to attend to business , being laid up with
inflammatory rheumatism. Ho' went to the
place with P. Anderson of the Union Pacific
auditing force , Charles P. O'Reilly nnd Am
brose McDonald , of .Toilet , 111. , nnd James
Flcmmlng , of Denver , who uro also inter
ested in the scheme.
Mr. II. C. Lett who has heretofore been su
perintendent of the stone business of this
load , was on the occasion of his retirement ,
presented by his employes , GOO in number ,
witli a magnificent diamond.
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KaiitTtnnn Brothers Assignment.
Isaac nnd David ICauffinan , doing business
in this city under the firm name of Kuuffmnn
Brothers , made an assignment yesterday
In favor of their father , Lev ! Kauffman , and
Samuel Hccs. The document , Jiled with the
county clerk , sets forth that Kauffman Bros ,
are indebted to the txvo pcntlemen named
above in the sum of $ -.0Hfor ( ) ( ) various sums
of money borrowed nt different times. Leases ,
fixtures and contents of the three stores , lo
cated ut 'M South Fifteenth , 210 South
Thirteenth , and 1001) Farnatn street , are
turned over. The store on South Tenth
street is not mentioned.
In addition to this David Kauffman nnd
wife filed a warranty deed yesterday
made out to Samuel Uceso for nil of the
property owned by them In Douglas county ,
except the west ! W feet of lot 4 in block 14'J ,
the consideration being $8,000.
A Brutal Assault.
Mrs. Enos Miller , mother of John Miller , n
lad of some twelve years of age , appeared
before the city attorney yesterday and
swore out a warrant for the arrest ot Joseph
Colin , clerk in the office of the Omaha Wood
nnd Coal company , for cruelly beating her
son. She said that Colin , for some imaginary
affront or injury , rushed into the street
Wednesday afternoon and knocked little John
'senseless by a blow with his flst. And then
not satisfied with his brutal work ho kicked
the senseless little form from the sidewalk
into the gutter. _
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It is taught by correspondence to in
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Avenue , New York.
Charity Concert.
The commltoo having in charge the charity
concert to bo given nt the Grand opera
house , Tuesday evening , February 14 , have
met with excellent success In securing pleas.
Ing numbers for the programme , which will
bo announced complete to-day. The
Second regiment band will attend , and ren
der three numbers. Solos will bo suug by
Mrs. Colton , Miss'Pennel ' , Mrs. Calm , Prof.
Young and Mr , Traynor. Two numbers will
bo rendered bv the Ladies' Quartette club of
Council Bluffs , which includes the popular
Merkol sisters. A class of deaf mutes from
the Institute will sing by signs , nnd add
pleasing variety to the programme. Prof.
Culm us accompanist ami Mine. Mucntcfcring
as pianist huvo also been secured. The
charity concert should bo a grand success ,
both from Its sterling merit as an entertain
ment and because of the object for which it
is given.
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Four Gamblers Arrosteil ,
Deputy Sheriffs Grebe and Stryker wcro
authorized by the judges of the district couit
yesterday afternoon to to out and bring ia
Charles Whtfo' "Buck" Copefand , Eby Cook
and Oscar Wilde , against whom the grand
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ofllccrs fouud no diftlculty in finding ttio
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part of a large number Interested with them ,
and inarched them to the court house whcro
they pleaded not guilty to the charge and
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