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a THE OMAHA , DAUDY BEE : THURSDAY ; FEBRUARY' 23 ; 1888. HE PITCHES INTO DR , PECK , Sensational Charges Against a College - logo Medical Professor. -HINRlCHS PREPARES A PAMPHLET. Poor Patients Snld to Bo Brutally Treated at IO\VU'H Stnto University . The Foster Murder Trial- Iowa News. Illnrlchs Heard From. WATI-HI oo , la. , Feb. 22. Prof. Cluslavun Ilinrlch , late of the stuto university , has formulated In pamphlet foim most serious charges against that educational Institution , i.wlUch. will bo presented to the legislature with a request for a thorough and scaichlng Investigation. The regency , of whom I'rof. Ilinrlch complains , last yeftr presented themselves - , selves to the legislature with n still UIIOK- plained deficiency of $30,000 , though they had received $10,000 moro than usuul fiom the state. Prof. Hlifrlch charges that with the money furnished thc'm to aid higher educa tion the regents supported a lobby for the purjwso of re-electing the inner mem bers of their clique. In this they partjally succeeded , ono man being re turned to his old ) > osIUon , though three were replaced by now men , nnd ono of those the man who had created all the trouble In the university. This man was at the tlmo president of the board , and there was some talk of having him Impeached because of his alleged fraudulent disposal of the frco scholarships. The senate ordered that a re port bo made upon his acts while in ofilcc. This was done after some delay , and the reiwrt , though far fiom complete , showed that ho had disposed of the scholarships in a manner contrary to the rules nnd regulations of the body. It Is estimated that the financial loss to the institution during Pickard's eight years' administration was over $10,000. An examination of the books was made by two of the now members of the board of regents ' aided by the governor , nnd , though it was merely a technical balancing , enough was discovered so that Pickard felt called upon to suddenly become sick and resign. D. N. Uickardson wus made a member of the board iu 1870 through the influence of Dr. Peck , and since then has been most care fully watching out for Peck's interests. In his pamphlet the professor says : "Thcro are many bonds of sympathy between these two men , other than the love of inonoy. Kichurdson takes gre.it interest in medicine and delights in attending Peck clinics. Ho apparently cnjojs himself when the poor patients that como to the State university for help on Peck's operating table writhug ! and groaning under most prucl and tortuous pain , held down by main force of five of the stoutest young men of the medical class. Pock uses his knlfo before complete insensi bility la obtained and uses ether * only , What of It that oven the professor of materla medico of Peek's own school denounces this practice of sham anesthesia 1 What of it that this Is perhaps the only place in modern days where such barbarous methods are practiced < It suits and pleases the medical regent and his friend the surgeon. To complete the picture , I must add that antiseptic measures have been de rided by Peck for years and not been used , his main object evidently being to operate. Pain and death deserve no professional at tention from him. " Turning to the decline in the attendance nt the university , Prof. Hinrich shows that in the three years just passed the number of sclfolars was decreased 1C [ per cent. To ac count for the falling off in the medical de partment Peck claims that the requirements for graduation are so high that it frightsns uawuy many scholars. Hcnrlch s.iys this is manifestly untrue , as many scholars have BetHt- . allowed to graduate who had -never made a study of some of 'the moro Important branches. 5f Early In 1S 3 the senate called for a list of * the students. In response to this Pickard furnished a list of * 110 county free scholars , Seven of thcso names cannot be found on the catalogue for that year , and ( Hinrich says ) -were thoroforp not in attendance. Allowing his statomonfto bo true , there should have f been coIU'ctod as tuition , $4,1)05. ) Instead ol thfcr , but $3,000 was reported as collected bj \ . Pickard. 'f ' i Again speaking of the medical department , Professor Hinrich says : "It is one man's school. It's boss is Peck. Inquire of the graduates of the Iowa state school whc have seen civilized , humane surgeons ' operate in other schools east and west. Thoi speak of it with horror. Such cruel torture should not bo allowed to bo carried 01 : in the state on its citizens. It should not be done * at the expense of the state ir its schools. No xvondor , therefore , thai many a time the patients die in that hotplta of the state university , almost as soon ai they are operated upon by Peck I Ulooi poisoning nt times bccins to bo actually inoc ulatcd by the surgeon himself. The class it chemistry is small , and no wonder , sinct their chief chemist Jinds the rare poisoi couiiuo where there was nothing of the kini nor any poison whatever , nnd thus llnan cinlly ruins a man , brings him and hi : innocent daughter and an unsuspecting scr vant girl under the very gallows , and to pre vent check and secure their hanging , ho dc strays both , all the material furnished foi examination and also the corpus delect ! which he claims to have extracted. He furthermore thermoro swears that conlim hydroohlorldo the poison bo claim' to have found cannot bo preserved served , but will -chnngo to sal ammoniac even within a day , and that what ho claim : to have hud thereof did so change , all o jyrlllch is absolutely contrary to fact , as ever ; k " ( oncologist knows. To what extent thcs men will go may bo Inferred from the fac that the same person has been sent to ui insane asylum of Iowa. The ring not ye ' -having ono of their men in control there , th lady wus refused admission and returned. " In winding up his charge Prof. Hinricl appeals to the people of Iowa to do soiuothin , to save the reputation of their state , am k asks whether men shall be put UIKHI the gal lows and women in insane asylums , meiel , ' , because ignorant and mercenary men holi -positions , which should be filled by educator of acknowledged mental caliber. < t- i ' * AVhnt Dr. Peck Says. f Diw Moixps , Feb. 23. Dr. Peck was in th city and had ) > i attention called to Hinrich' ' " charges. ( Ho admitted the use of ether as a anaesthetic , bcliovlngit wassafcrthnnchlorc form , but -denied the charges of cruelty. H eaii-he did not know why Hinrich ha Jhotiiidddlilm. lie had been olio of bin bet friends , and asked that ho bo allowed to re Wiafu , in tire medical faculty after ho had boo dt'iiosctl. . 'TJiv'so charges ho now make ? war presented * to tho.regcnts some time ago. demanded un investigation and was con 'felotolj'exononitod' by it Or. Hinrich ev dcntly * seeks to inliucnco tlio legislatur gainst the ro-elcctlon of at least two ot ui ' board of regents , whoso toims expire thi 'year. ' 7t Is'mi attempt , to renew thd fctniggl i for control of the university , but la not llkol to succeed. . _ AHalr-RntsltiK Horror. , TtJkVuxroKT , la. , Fob. 123. [ Special Tel < gram to the UKH. ] The police are work in Kb on a mysterious case reported this afternoon l.vfi. The only witness in the case is a brighi thirteen-year-old girl , a domestic in a famll living Iji the heart of the city. She state that at 3 o'clock , when alone in the house , stranger culled , chloroformed her and Cv herjino hair oft close to her head. She n members the stronger handing her a not and ( or moro than hour from that time sli , was unconscious. When she regained he senses she found herself on the floor iuube < room ut the end of the house with her ha : gouo , No other violence was attempted. 5 A Revival nt Sioux City. Siocx CITV , la , Fob. 23. [ Special Tel groin to the UEI : . ] The Moody and Sanku revival meetings began bore to-day. Thrc meetings were hold morning , afternoon an evening. The evangelists arrived early I the afternoon. The meetings are hold in tV Old skating rink. The rink has a seating e paciiy of 2,200. The building to-day w : packed nt ull the meetings und hundrec were unable to gain admission , AdmUslc is by ticket. Over two hundred clorgyme . from neighboring towns are In attendanc Every train Is loaded with people who cou | * > > MrthoorangeU U. There is * choir. 200 voices orgonized'for the occasion. Moody and Sankcy are engaged only till to-morrow night , but an effort Is being made to have thorn stay over Sunday. Stnto Institution Nominees. DBS MOINES , la. , Fob. M. The trustees for state institutions nominated by the demo cratic caucus were : For the insane hospital nt Clarlnda , J. D. N. Hamilton , of Fort Mad I- BOP , for the term ending 1893 ( term of four years ; ) Ed. H. Hunter , of Adams county , till 1800 ; for the university , Hon. D , N. Hlchard- son , of Davenport ; for the soldiers'orphans home , J. J. Wohlwond , of Burlington ; for the institute for the blind , John Killcn , of Clayton county ! for the Industrial school , Dr. H. L. Getof Mnrshulltown. The Jolut republican caucus convened at 4 ojclock to nominate trustees nnd regent for state institutions. Senator Young acted as temporary chairman , and Kelp , clerk of the house , as secretary. The report of the joint republican and democratic committees was adopted with the exception of that part which put -democrat on the agricultural college board from the district In place of Paschal , a republican who has resigned. It was voted that a republican should , be nominated. The following weio the re- publ uns nominated for the various posi tions : For the hospital for the insane at Mount Pleasant , Dr. N. A. Hurst , of Oska- loosa ; Dr. J. H. Kulp , of Davenport : to fill vacancy , Gcorgo Spahr , of Mount Pleasant ; hospital for the Insane at Clarlnda , L. II. Raymond , of Hampton : E. K. Hartshorn , of Emmottsburg ; hospital for the Insane nt In dependence , Cuptalu W. E. Uoscnaud , Independence ; J. L. Whltcly , Osagc ; Dr. H. H. Dunkolbergor , of Bre- mor county ; for stuto university regents , A. W. Swalm. of Oskuloosa ; Thomas \Vnght , of DCS Molnes : Hev. E. I' . Wood , of Mount Ayr. Soldiers' orphans homo at Davenport , Gcorgo B. McClellan , Davenport ; J. G. Drown , Marshalltown ; institution for the deaf nnd dumb , Louis Wolustcln , of Burlington ; college for the blind , C. D. Harrington , of Vinton ; institu tion for feeble minded , Dr. F. M. Schriver ; state normal scnool , Frank W. Mahln , Clin ton ; industrial school , Miss MaggloApplcton , Sioux City ; Thomas Mitchell , Mitchcilville ; agricultural { college , G. Vf. Dunnell , of Dela ware county ; Joseph Dysurt , of Tama county ; J. S. Clnrkson , DCS Molnos ; Eugene Sccord and Dr.C. . D. Boardmun , Sac county ; Gcorgo D. Vanhouten , of Taylor county. Town Congrcgntlonnllsts. GHINNKI.I , , la. , Feb. 22. [ Special to the BEE.J The Congregational churches of Iowa will hold their annual state association meeting nt Grinncll , next May , instead of at Davenport as intended , owing to the fact that the latter city has to entertain n largo assemblage of United Presbyterian divines on the same date. The Grinnoll church will issue invitations to the churches of Iowa this week. The Iowa lieglslntnro. DBS MOINES , Feb. 23. The house railroad committee bill 373 was taken up and con sidered by sections. The first and second ro amended but slightly. The third section , proposing that if any common car rier , subject to the act shall directly or indi rectly churgo from any person or persons a greater or less compensation than from any other person or persons , such { .gent shall bo guilty of unlawful discrimination , was am6ndcd so as to not prohibit a less rate per hundred in car loads than in less amounts. Section 4 was amended but little. Consider ation will bo continued to-morrow. In the senate some bills were Introduced nnd after committee reports were heard the senate adjourned in honor of Washineton's birthday. _ licgialntivc Notes. DES Moixrs , la. , Fob. 22 , Judge Nourso this morning delivered to Gatch for presen tation to the senate a petition asking for the reopening of. the International distillery here , signed by 3,835 citizens of Polk county. The committee reported favorably the bill to provide for the reassessment and rolevy of special taxes end assessments ; also on the bill relating to fire districts ; the bill to regu late appropriations of money in the cities of the first class and cities organized under special charters. Mr. Chapman introduced a bill in the house to regulate sleeping car companies doing busiuess in Iowa. Run Over and Killed. DAVENTOUT , la. , Feb. 22. [ Special Tele gram to the BEG. ] John McGuire , a deaf and dumb man fifty-five years of ago , was run over unit Killed to-day while walking on the ruilroad track. The Foster Murder Trial. BEiiFoun , la. , Feb. 22. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] The Foster murder trial com menced to day. * The special venire of eighty- seven jurors was exhausted before a jury was procured. The case Is exciting great in terest on account of the brutality of the tragcay. Dr. Graftoti Explains. DEXVEII , Col. , Feb. 21. To the Editor of the BEE : In reading over your paper of u re cent date I noticed an article , "Gone to Den ver. " As you attempt to use my name in connection with said article , I deem it nccus- sary to make un explanation. You say that "Dr. Powell Kecves has , given Omaha the shake , " and that ho has located in Denver , That docs not concern meln the least and 1 know nothing of it. As you say , "It appears that 'Grafton' and Hooves are ono and the same , " I beg to inform you that it is a mis take. In the first place my name Is not "F. E. Grafton , " but F. E. Crafton , I am a regular graduate of Rush Medical college , of Chicago , in the class of 1SS5 , and through the generosity of Dr. Keoves I have located in Denver and opened a private dis pensary for the treatment of all diseases us set foith in my numerous "ads. " In ccnsur ing a man you should "be sure you are right , then go ahead. " You have placed mo in no1 an envious position , and by rectifying youi very damaging mistuUo you will not onlj confer a great favor , but also do an act ol justice to u young practitioner staiting in the practice of his profession. As for Dr. Reeves of "ad. " in name appcarlng.at tho.bottom my the Denver Republican , let mo say that was a typographical error whicn has since beci cliansed. Now , as to my "ud. " and that oi Dr. Reeves' being. , so ' 'sti ikingly similar , ' that is a natural result , ns the "ads. " of al specialists' have" about the same How of Ian guago. Hoping my future prosperity niu success may not be Injured by the publicatioi of your "more suspicions , " I nm , Very truly yours , Du. FHA.-XK EvBjtETT CBAFTOX. National 1it\w and 'Order League. PIIIIAUEI.IMUA , Feb.2.2. . The seventh on uual convention of..tho , , atlonul Law nm Order leagucoponed _ to-day. The old officer : were reelected.Stirring addresses wcri made by sovcrul gentlemen on the aims of thi organizations.Prof. . FrJncis Waylnnd , o Yale college , addressed tho'convention 01 temperance legislation. Ho wus followed b ; Andrew Paxton , foimder and suporintenden of the citizen's league of. Chicago , who suit they were determined to make that place i model city. Ho spoke at length on the worl of the league , At the evening session sovera other speakers were heard. Washington's Birthday. NEW YOIIK , Fob. 23. Washington's birth day was pretty generally observed throuRh out the city to-day. The banks and dowi town exchanges nnd business houses wen closed. The city departments and courts al shut their doors. Flags wore nylng fron many buildings. i Another lUoody Fight In Arizona. NOOAI us , Arh. , Fob. 2i Another fight be tween Mexican soldiers and Ynqul Indian has occurred , in which ten Indians and tw < soldiois are known to have been killed. Fatal Collapse of a Roof. PKSHTIOO , WIs. , Fob. 23. Newton's rln ! collapsed this afternoon from the hcav ; weight of snow on the roof. Richard More' was killed and four other men were Injured two probably fatally. Gcorgo Honored By the Greaser * . CITV or MEXICO , Feb. 23. Washington' birthday was generally observed. Flag wcie flying on the government buildings an ferelgu legations. Tbero was a reception a the United States legation. ENGLISH POLITICS. MIXED , t Ministerialists Forploxod , Llboral- TJnionlsts Wavering. COERCION AND NO CONCESSION. Such in tlio Motto of the Gorrrnincnt ItcKnrdlnc Ireland , Which Mnjr Lend to HH Down Hill The Situation. Posit ton or the Parties. IRRS t > u Jamct fjonlon ltenneU.\ \ LONDON , Fob. 23. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the HRI : . ] The present position of the parties In the house of com mons is deserving of special attention. Hero arc the ministerialists , with a working ma jority of sixty , which may bo Inci eased to n , hundred on an emergency , yet they are , I will not say despondent , but perplekcd and anxious. Tlio liberal-unionists , whoso ranks have been thinning ever since this parliament assembled , are much less hopeful than they were and there are some waverers among them Who are pretty sure to llojf over to Gladstone long before the cencrnl elec tion comes , lllght on the other hand the Gladstonlan allies , though In thcmlnority , are sanguine , jubilant and full of hope and couruge. How is this ? The cxplnnntlon gives the key to English politics nt the moment. The only ministerial' measure which looms largo in the public oj c Is the coercion bill. A second great measure to bo produced is the bill for reforming nnd Im proving local government In Englaiid nnd Wales , but excluding Ireland. The govern ment , then , to nil appearance , adopts as their motto , "Coercion and no concession. " Against them stands Gladstone demanding justice for Ireland and perpetual friendship. That is tlio picture presented to the popular eye , with results which are important now nnd must exercise a still more Important In fluence upon the future. Sir Hobert Peel , in the heyday of his popularity , just after the repeal of the corn laws , wus turned out of office on a coercion bill. Gladstone and his disciples fell from power In 1835 through his coercion bill of 18S2. Is there no lesson in these things ) Gladstone once said : ' 'Tories are worse than bourbons , for they leat n nothing and forget everything. " Goschen has declared that Ireland is not fit to have a government and ought not to have it. Since his conver sion to toryism ho is anxious to make hlmgelf a living example of the truth of Gladstone's bitter saying. Observe that in the opinion of many con servatives , no less than of Gladstonlans , the policy of coercion and no conces sion endangers the union nnd threatens to break up the union party. The liberals who voted for conservatives at the last general election ore returning to their old party lines. That means , if it goes on , the wholesale defeat - feat of liberal-unionists at the next election and the decline of conservative majorities. If Doncustcr and Deptford go Gladstonlan , the process will manifestly bo in active oper ation and the government will have to change tactics or go to pieces. This local government bill is the touch stone of a general upset of all things in Eng land nnd a cold shoulder for Ireland. Suppose Gladstone brings In a skillfully Avoided resolution merely ullirmlng the principle that Ireland needs and should have an extension of local government. The liberal-unionists and many conservatives wouldbo in a tight place. They would have to vote the Glad stone resolution or swallow another dose of election pledges. Seeing this , the ministerialists are In no hurry. They rather like to delay getting rid of the address. Presently money votes will bo wanted , the end of Easter will be upon us , and perhaps the dreaded local government bill will bo quietly suffocated la its cradle. Glad stone has tried to cut oft ull chance of thin urging his followers to expedite dispatch ol business and make the government show its hand. This ndvlco has not been taken Scotchmen will have their field right , so wil the Welsh and so will the heroes of Trnful gar Square. The ministry is inyinciblo or those points. Gladstone and Parnell wpulc avola them and como to blows at close quarter. Their fiery English followers will not bo restrained. Thus the government is gaining time , that present friend of ministers in difficulties. Tho'Glad- ' Sicilians might go on dobatpig such question1 as Trafalgar square till the day of doon : without shaking the ministry. Forcoout thi local government bill and u whole chapter ol accidents has opened. As for general matters , Bradlaifgh hui succeened in putting Salisbuey completely in the wrong , and even the Time : calls upon the latterto apolo giro. Bradlaugh always' tracks hi : game with unfaltering scent and generally brings it home on his 'shoulder. But this I. a big bag indeed. Is Salisbury to cry pec calr to the , iconoclast ! . Why , the whoh British constitution wlllrbe' shaken to it : foundation. Crape will'tie-put on the pillar of the Carltou club and" ashes sprinkled 01 the doorsteps of Hatfield , If- you feel thi earth tremble during the next fojj' days , di not mistake the cause. It is licit un earth quake , only Salisbury ax > logizifig to. Brad laugh. A MKMIIKU of PAULIAMEXT. , In the Commons. LONDON , Fob. 23 , The < commons ttf-da ; negatived the amendment to the addros proposing the creation of a tribunal ou ju dlcial rents in Scotland. The motion to vet the address was then approved , after 'whicli on a motion that the report'pn thu-addros bo adopted , Labouchore moved to insert in th report a request that the house bo iuforme whether the correspondence with thp Itnllai government bound the government to Intel vene in event of wur between Franco on ; Italy. Ho severely criticized Salisbury' policy. Ferguson , under foreign secretary'said n engagement hud boon entered in to i wit Italy or any other power that was not know to parliament. " " , ' * Gladstone said that ho heard with cxtrenv satisfaction the assurance that this gov einmcnt had 'conducted a policy of hui mony with Franco. Ho was pei fcctly content with the dcclaratlo just obtained. Ho earnestly hoped whatcvc happened In Europe a unity of sentiment o all parties on a foreign policy would bo ol taincd , thus doubling the moral force of Eng land and immensely increasing her po\vo when constrained to interfere. W. H. Smith congratulated the house o tlio tone of Gladstone's speech and said thcr was not the slightest ground for unythin being done to trench upon the oxlstin harmony with Franco. The amendment wa withdrawn , > Why Russians Wcnt Down. lCopi/rfuit / ? 1SSS ty Jama ( Jordan Dennett. ' ] BuiiLix , Fob. 32. [ Now York Herat ' Cable Special to the BB'B. ] To-day's pat icky feeling In Kusslan stocks comes as good deal of the stocks of those who expecte Bismarck's speech would usher In the miller ium for bourse operators. Prices on all Ru1 sians fell from ono to two points , cfosing t the weakest figure for the day , The weaknes is explained variously by the feelln that Russia's negotiations with Churcl ill , giving England special : trad facilities In return for -Englls neutrality has failed , but it Is more general ! thought to bo duo to the Increased convlctio of rural Germany that Priuco William wi be the next emperor , and be U indispoced t permit furthur massing of Russluvtroopa i Poland. I am assured that 'Strotff ptoel show an Increase in yalue * . The sale of'Uus- slans were made In small lots by small hold ers. Many selling ctrtlijrs were received from country holders , demoralised ( tho'mnrkct by pressing linmi-djttto sales regardless of the prices obtiihu'd. This Is considered a bad sign , us hlthcrto 'tho certainty that Uus- sla would continue tj iiiy the present high Interest until wnr mcs , has prevailed. Hopes are now felt , Uiat the scene of the next Russian war iMKft bo ted far south to make It probable { fi $ , Germany will bo forced to take a par ( 4 , HtrmiRO Krpy n In Irrlnnd. DtinuNFob. 2J.-M V5ian has been arrested nt Colcralne , County * Londonderry , who hod a quantity of dynaiiitto hi'rhi possession. Ho declares ho IntOnded to 'uso'tho explosive for quarrying purposes , but the police be- llovo that they have cnught a conspirator , nnd that his arrest will lend to Important disclosures. The \huti was subsequently re leased. He clearly proved the d'iiauiltovtis designed for blasting purposes. Rhode ; Island Prohibition Nomlnrcn. PjtouDF.xcK , R. I. , Feb. 2J. The prohibi tory convention for the nomination of state officers met this morning. The following ticket wr.s nominated : For governor , -Goorgo W. Gould , of Noith Providence ; lieutenant governor , H. T. Scott , of Newport ; attorney general , John T. Blddgctt , Providence ; gen eral treasurer , John 1 , Perry , South Keny- ston , who is the present incumbent. Utilitarian Affulra. LONDONFeb. . iij. It Is stated that Austria agiees with Russia In holding that Prince Ferdinand's presence In Bulgaria Is illegal , but recognized his election to the throne us legal. Italy Is said to have declared that she will co-openite with England and Austria in any action they may take In regard to Bul garia. General Boiilanjcr. PAISIS , Feb. 33. General Boulnngcr will issue a protest ncalnst the use of his name for election purposes. His friends assert that the nomination of General Boulangcr for the chamber deputies is a reactionary manoeuvre intended to discredit him. The * Crown Prince Improving. BKKLIN , Feb. 23. The crown prince con tinued to improve to-day and was able to speak distinctly. Salisbury Approve * the Treaty. Lovoov , Feb. 23. Minister Phclps had n .ong Interview to-day with Lord Salisbury on , ho subject of the fishery treaty. The u'cmier expressed approval of the document. A Wisconsin B. of A. BAT.TIMOHB , Fob. 23. At the annual com mencement of Johns-Hopkins university the degree of bachelor of arts was conferred on ' hurlcs H. Chapman , of Wisconsin. THE QUESTION OF WAGES. Brick Manufacturers and Contractors Hold Meetings. The brick manufacturers' association held a meeting last evening at room 439 , Paxton block , for the purpose ) of electing officers for the ensuing year. jvTho following were chosen : H , Livescyy president ; Mr. Collins , secretary ; Mr. Cooi > er , treasurer ; board of trustees , H. Livcscy , , F. E. Boloy , sr. , M. Ittner , S. H. Mickel R. Witlmell , J. Collins , and R. Cooper. It was decided also to ap point an arbitration cphunlttee to meet with u similar committee ( D , > O chosen from the the union of the workmen to settle all diffi culties arising in regard to labor. Messrs. A. Kewith , C. C. Bickol , J. P. Thomas , A. Johnson , F. Gould , R. Smith timl W. A. Man- dls were chosen as that committee * It is hoped that the relat us between employer nnd workmen will be satisfactory the coming season. 'i The brick contractors held a meeting In the same place in the ufte'r.uoon , but owing to the smallness of the turnout , , decided to hojd un9ther meeting on Friday. < No business oj any importance was transacted. , * A Bloody Affrny. When Officer Brady attempted to arrest n couple of drunken Italians last evening they showed fight and a lively scrimmage ensued. The "cop" wus getting rather the worst of it , when a couple of other policemen came to the rescue. A vigorous beating with the heavy police clubs soon forced the refractory dagos into submission. The prisoners were horribly disfigured in the conflict , receiving a number of ugly cuts nnd "welts over the head. The eye of ono was swelled almost to blasting , while the faces , breast nnd upper garments of both were spattered with blood. Each one of them lost n shoo in the fray. Both appeal on the records us John Doe , although one of them says his name is Francisco Vuy. * Failed to Spill Gore. While a couple of darkeys named Patter son and Al ThompsoiTivaro out on the street together last evening they met Thompson's wife. She had a pocketbook in her hand whioh Patterson snatched away from her , He said ho wanted 10 cents for beer. Thomp son wua displeased with his companion's ac tloa and told him to let his wife ulone. Pat tcrson replied bv striking the woman. This enraged Thompson and a free for nil flghl ensued , in the heat of jvhich Thompson drew his revolver and flrea two or three times at Patterson. None of the bullets took effect The police , attracted by the shots , came inn- niug up to the scene and succeeded in cup turuiR Thompson. Patterson took leg bui ! and escaped. _ A Hotflsh Creditor. Atlanta Constitution : They toll down cast of a poor .follow who owned a re markably fat hog , and who always awot a rich man. The hog was about all the property the poor debtor had wortl levying on , and the -law exempted t man's only pig. Ono day the creditor meeting the debtor , said : "You neec' another pig. Let mo bend you a nie ( little ono. The poor man was aston ished. "Why , I o\vo you for the hoj I'vo got uow , ' ho stammered. "Novel mind , you need another ono , and I'l bond it , " and ho , did , .and the litlo pif was put in the pen by the side of the fa one. In less than ; an hour the consta bio came and attached the fat hog am took it away , and thus the law and thi rich man were batisflod. Raid Upon Christian Saloonkeepers. Boston Globe : : irtTtoTurks who inr < prohibitionists , .bjstnrder of Uiu Koran are working to abolish saloons kept hi the "Christians" ! " ! * * Constantinople , All drinking 'plnpcto within 250 fool from the houbeujcaf Turkish wor , ship have been oiidcyrcd clo cd , and thi police are euforcitygotho decree. - 131 ' ' - , i . Twenty or mercy fin-mars of Fayotti county Ohio , aro.q0p ide.rably ngitatei ever the claim ol Q JeoijHillof Grcoiii county , that ho isiUojr to a half intorcs in about ono thousand acres 'of the bc.s farm land in th.atiction . , which hi grandfather ownbt } under a paten granted during the administration o John Quincy Adams. An interesting logal' question ha arisen at OwenborOiKy. The other da ; a colored woman applied , at the cour house for an injunction to prevent Will iam Lewis from securing a man-lag lieonso to wed another girl , and ploudei a prior engagement to herself as th cnuso of her complaint. The author ! ties decided that they hap no power t a writ. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorla. Whoa B bjr wai tick , wa ( * T ber Cwtori * . WJwn ihe wu a Child , sha crftd for Owtorbs When she became Via , ihe clung to CMtorta , When ibebad Children , the c yo tbem CMtorU. HCMOR OF'lllE WIID WEST. Some Very Oholco Selections Emlt- ted 'at the Grand. BILL NYE AND HIS FUNNY FREAKS The Humorist D plights a Tiarjjo Audi- cnco AVith Ills Ilcmnrknblo Stories nnd Cm-Ions Wnjm Colonel VIsschcr'B Wind-Up. The Iicoturo. Last.nlght , nt the Grand opera house , Cus- tor post , G. A. It. , gave another entertain ment which attracted the largest lecture au- dlcnco which has assembled in this city since the night oMJob Ingorsoll's ' appearance. On the south sldo of the proscenium arch stood the beautiful blue banner of the-post , with its familiar pliituro of General Custcr in his lust charge. Ou the other aide , resting against tlio nich stood the stand of coloisof the same organization ! At S-,30 o'clock the attractlonof tlio even ing , the gentleman known to' fame in the woild of laughter , Bill Nye , had not np- poured. The stamping of feet and clapping of hands , which had at interval * been iti- dulgnd in , hud failed to conjure him from cither subterranean or lateral recesses. Some prophetic souls said that , in his passage from the hotel , ho had struck n Ci clone , a counterpart of that which , some , -oars iigo , is religiously believed to hUyo > rokcn hU leg , and ho had been forced to ro ll rn to his hostelry and call for medical at- cndnncc. Acting upon this Information a relief committee Was despatched to the Pax- ' ; on , but nothing aftcnyard was heard 6f . .hellmission. . They had scarcely disappeared when at an unexpected moment two forms shot into the glare of the footlights , and the ircscneo of the audience. The first of thcso vas a hcav.Viset man whom some of the iconic called Fred Nyo. The next was n tall , hln gentleman , encased in an evening dross. His face was pale , nnd a pair of ghisses rested upon his nose. His head , vii ! bald , nt least that part of t which somebody once styled the dome of .bought. The rest was fringed with sandy ocks which had long lost ull claim to bo 'led prpfuso. Che heavy-set man stood for n moment be side the center table and said it afforded him ileasuro to introduce Bill Nye. Ho then sat down. The audience applauded a.ud Bill S'yo cnmo to the front and stood in a scmi- jrotcsquo attitude until the noise had been iroughl to u close. He relieved his nose of his eye-glasses , looked at the audience for a moment , and then in a low tone said that ho owed them a.n apology for the delay they had Seen occasioned. But his "father" was to 30 blamed for It. 'The latter hud invited him jo his ' liousa to dido , but the turkey had held out better than the speaker thought It would. His parent i ad done the carving and ho hud .found that there was some difference in the carv ing of turkeys. The joints of all turkeys did : iot seem to be in the same place , and to aid : iis parent in the work , the lecturer had iclped by holding the turkey while it was jeing carved. Mr. Njo then said he would DO brief. Thcro was one thing about him which he liked. He was not very long. [ Mr. Nye is about six feet. The audience .aughed. ] Colonel Will Visscher would fol low him. TJhc speaker was a plain American citizen , in fact an abnormally plain American citizen , but ho would bo followed by a still ilainer one. [ Laughter. ] After ho had fin- shed he wpuld turn down the lights nnd then introduce Mr. Visscher. [ Another laugh gieotcd this Introductory. ] Mr. Xyo then approached his subject by re ferring to the first steps taken by him when he started out to lecture. It had been sug- ; csted to him it uould bo advisable to secure brass band. The latter could play at the opening nnd at the close and It was later intimated that it might [ ilay all through his effort us nn accompani ment. [ Laughter ] , Mr. Nye secured u band'aud had his lecture set to music. They liad lohearscd three or four times when the leader went to him with tears in his eyes nnd said that his lecture Interfered with his band , especially that part of the band which played on tlio bass drum. It prevented the artist who manipulated that instrument from playing with his usual Hldll and expression. I Laughter ] . The lecturer discharged the band and hired a man who played the piano forte. He did not know what piano-forte meant nnd asked a friend to explain the words , and the latter told him that "piano" meanUsoft and "forte" meant strong and hoped thut ho , would not air his ignorance on the subject again. Well , ho found that his pianist understood the instrument well. Ho was a fiiond of the gentlemen and the ladles , and the lecturer fpund that when his pianist was umong tho'girls he was too piano , and who'll among the men ho was S:40. : [ Laughter. ] - , i Mr. 'Nyo accordingly abandoned the pianist and was prevailed upon to write a lectuio on pugilism. It wu.s a subject which was now interesting the 'American people. Friends told him'to secure a professor of pugilism , get a Jiiwlejjuons from him undho could then travel about the country nnd give illustra tions of his subject. [ Laughter ] , It would bo entertaining and the Amoricun people would ] to gjud to see him knocked out. [ Laughter ] , Look at Sullivun , Colonul Sul livan , his friends said to him , Ho had , started out a poor man. Ho had no friends , no money. Nobody , to rely on , nobody to practice on except his wife. [ Laughter ] . With his bare hands he had fought his way to the front/ The lecturer said ho would leave that out. when Sullivan returned. [ Laughter ] , If ho would take a few lessons m boxing lie could travel thiough the coun try und give a scrapping match after fifteen minutes' lecture. Well , Mr. Nye ngroed to hire a pugilist. Ho did hire him and went to his loom * . Ho still lememborcd going to his 'room , f Laughter ] . The professor brought ouC a pair of boxing gloves. Boxing gloves were a species of upholstered mittens wffli an abnormal thumb. [ Laughter [ . They were tied-wlth n string around the wrist so thut your adversary could not got a glove into his luhf ; and choke himself. [ Laughter ] , He put ojj the gloves. He shook bands with the professor. ' Ho still remembered that ho had shaketi'Imiids. [ Laughter ] , "Profes ser , " remarked Mr. Nyo-I um a busy man. 1 have- some business to uttcnd to. I want to got book to' the office" as soon as possible. I have not'time to make any of those fancy movements thht I'see you making. Ho said 'all right. ' At the sumo time I called his nt- fcntion to a h'oruct on the wall an old fashioned"etabroidered hornet of the base- burning variety/and while his attention wa directed at the hornet-I dealt him a blow which I kiiQW would have been fatal if he had "been there ? [ Laughter. ] Ho was some other , place. ' [ Laughter. ] I hit nothing ia that room except the atmosphere , [ Laughter. ] 'Professor.11 said. 'I'll ' hire you to travel wjth met but with the'condition that you Will bo there when I strike. He saidhe would bo thero.-'rCmighter ; ] Well,11 watched hU right armButI didn'twutcht his left. I didn't knew ho was left handed. [ Laughtor.l I heard'HOmething expladfe in my right car" " . Then I heard an explosion in my left'e r. Then I concluded 'to fall , back on my shoulder blade , and found I had a knob oA my head and didn't know whether to wear mjr hit on my head or on the knob. " [ Laughter. ] Mr. Nye then told of his Intimate ac quaintance with a eyolono and the treatment which ho had received which ho despised ; how l.e had been' found hanging to a tree with one of hja suspenders and another man Imd'beon found suspended with nnotheroni of them. { Laughter ] He had learned some thing about cyclones to find out where the center was and go away from there to watcli the barometer but the cork had jrotten out of his barometer. Ho hnd also heard of the wonderful effects of cyclones , ono of whicl : was the blowing of soft substances througl liar J ones , such , for instance , as angle wormi through grind-stones without hurting elthoi the stone or worms. [ Laughter ] A frient had told of a well which had been sucked do notwithstanding that a milch cow stooi near , [ Laughter ] Ho had also beoi told of a baby who was in t bath tub. The cyolono drew the child ou through the pipe of the bath tub , and thi baby was found five miles away and train Jured ; but the baby was a much larger ou < when it 'was picked up. [ laughter ) . Th < cyolono had blown down churches and schools but ignored the saloons , and then went ou into the woods and broke his leg. [ Roars ] Cyclones always did that kind ot thins They always visited the youni and tb fair the good , . ihe trui nnd the beautiful. [ Lnnghtcr.1 The lee- : urcr then told of the fence board * which wore placed about his log when It was being attended by the surgeon * , nnd then travelled off to North Carolina and gave n short sketch ) f the cow , the hog and the ynller dog which thrived there. The hogs ( teemed to him to bo not productive of profit. They Impressed him as having been built for n | > eed. They were suggestive of toothpicks and when thcv laid down In the clay they had to bo pulled out of It. The natives down there held that hogs were of no use to them , anlcss they could ruu faster than n nigger. [ LntiphtcrJ. For that reason they admitted they had fulled in raiting hogs like those of Illinois , Iowa and Nebraska. [ Laughterj. Ho then turned his attention to the contem plative cc\v , the consumptive butter with black r Ings under its eyes , but which was really stronger than it looked. [ Laughter ] , He also spoke of the yaller dog , nnd de scribed ono which ho hud adopted after Judicious Inactivity , and his experience In running a paper to fill n long-felt want had made him | K > or enough to adopt one. The dog had an appetite which was un governable. Ho would cat for two or three weeks nnd then go to Nyo's ' cabin and regret It. [ Lailghter. ] The dog got going to the cabin when ho felt like regretting anything , and Nye got to tin owing things 'at him , pick- handles nnd other things HO that the dog dls- apx | ) rcd. A search resulted In finding him masticating a lariat , the end of which was at tached to mi iron ring in u atuko in the ground. Thcro was u motion made to recon sider , but tho. motion was lost , nnd the dog was given what ho hud eaten. The rest was cut off. [ Laughter. ] The same animal attacked n dose of plaster of parts. He ate it. The lecturer could sec nftor the dog had eaten ho felt sorry for It. [ Laughter. ] If ho bad to do It over again ho wouldn't ' do it. [ Laughtor.l The lecturer took him homo , watched him , nnd that night the dog died. "I have now In my studio a plaster cost of Etoinology [ thp dog's tmmo. ] It is an interior view taken by himself. [ Laughter. ] He had bitten off more than ho could chew. [ Hoars. ] The lecturer then detailed his experience with the small boy who hud rung his door bell and in the attempt to punish him which resulted in n fight with n congressman ; his experience in milking a cow which had out grown , being u yearling , and closed with a Imppy anecdote which convulsed the house. During the talk Mr , Nye never smiled. Ho was as solemn as if ho had been chief mourner at "Entomolgy's" funeral. Ho introduced Will Visscher , who enter tained the audience with a couple of happy retorts upon Mr.'Nyo's rcfeionce to himself , and a series of dialect sketches which kept the audience in excellent humor. Entertained by the Press Club. Bill Nye and Colonel William H. Visscher wore tendered an informal i oception by the Press club yesterday afternoon. A largo number of the members wore present , to gether with [ many invited guests. Mr. Nye and Colonel Visscher , accompanied by the president of the club , arrived shortly after 3 o'clock. A halt hour of tlmo was spent in conviviality before President Gregory called the assemblage to order. Mr. Gregory made a few remarks and then introduced Colonel Visschor. The gallant "Kaintuckian" re sponded , and for at least fifteen minutes kept the party In an uproar of laughter. His re marks wro to the point , and his ' 'wind-up" story was ono of the funniest on record. Mr. Nye was then introduced. Following is a verbatim report of his remarks : I came hero with the understanding that there was to bo no speaking business at all , otherwise I don't know whether I would have come or not , and I have prepared my self in this way that I have brought my father with the understanding that ho was to make n speech. Colonel Visscher bus backed out , but I think ho will speak again nftor I got through. I will toll a story incidentally of the Kentuckian who went to visit Daniel Boone , if I nm not mistaken , showing the hospitality of the southerner. Ho said. "I toil jou I never found n man who had a big ger heart , in the world. When I wont Into Ins house ho immediately brought out the demijohn and pulled out the cob , nnd , " ho says , "by thunder ho Just wont nnd looked out of the window while I took my drink. " I want to take this occasion to thank the gentlemen of the press , and especially of this club for their kind reception. I appreciate it most sincerely. It brings to my mind the tlmo when I first passed through Omaha in the spring of ' 70 ( I hope this in not being taken down referring to the steno grapher ) I passed through us a second class passenger , I remember how I felt about it , the members of the press club did not come To meet mo. I don't believe they had heard about it. I had forgotten to telegraph the fact. But Is very gratifypag indeed to bo BO kindly received now. I regard the press ( this is a piece that I heard once ) as power ful engine [ laughter ] of destruction , I oven wonder what seme of our prominent men would have amounted to without the proas , TuUe-a man like me or Lydtu Pinkham. I believe I have nothing further to say , and will leave Colonel Visschor to speak the closing piece. I thank you again most earnestly and sincerely. Several other gentlemen entertained the party , and It was nearly sUc o'clock before the gathering broke up. OPENING SHOOTING SEASON. Interesting Matches on the Club Grounds'YcHtcrdny. _ Taking advantage of the pleasant weather the gunners wore all down on the Omaha club grounds yesterday afternoon , when some Interesting team shoots took place , The fiist event on the afternoon card was 35 blue rocks , 18 vards rise , for the price of the birds and shells. The score : Munroo 10011 11101 11110 11101 11011 19 Townsend . .00101 11011 110U 11111 11111 20 Miller 00101 11110 11101 HlH 11111 20 Thompson. . . 10110 11111 11111 11101 11111 23 Simpson iiou urn nm 1110111111 sj Ponroso 00111 OHIO 01011 11111 11111 10 Following this came a 12 bird shoot , with the subjoined score : Pomoso 01110111111 1 10 Thompson t lllll 01111 1 10 Simpson I n 111101011 1 0 Gwinn. . . . , 1 00110110110 7 Davis 000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 a Lefover 0 10011000111 0 Parmelee.1 1 0 1 1 1. Ml 1 1 1 0 0 Brewer ,1 1 0 < 1 M 1 0 1 > 0 0 0 7 Munroo IvO 1.1.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 "Billings 0.001 00111001 5 Gro4s 0 HUlLtlOOOl 7 Hughes * 1,1 0,1 1 0 1 1 \ 0-1 0 8 The final event , was jinothcrlU bird match , in which the shooting was a decided Improve ment on the above , us the score- attests : Monroe 1 < 1 110M1011 1 10 Parmeleo 0 00 0 1 I'O I 1-10 1 fi Brewer . . - . , ; ! ! 111011110 1 10 Gwln 0 11101010'101 7 Taylor 1 1'1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 I 0 fl Kear 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 fl Lefever . . . .01 0 1 04 1 1-100 0 fl Gross 1 1111011010 08 Townsend.v. ; . . 1 0"llll 01lll 10 Pcurosd 1-1 I'l 0 I'l 1 1 1 1 1 11 Simpson. . . , . . .M 1 1 0 I 1 1 0 1.1.1 0 1 Thompson 1 1111111111 1 1C Hugnes . : . . ! 1 1 0 1-0 0 1 0 1 1 1 fi Nelson 1 11000001000 4 Field.U/.1 / 0 1 1 1-1 01 O'O 1 1 t ! Brewer.-.I'O : 1 0 1 0 I'l 0 o 1 1 7 ' . The shootlng.Be'ftsdn is opening , u with much enthusiasm , and Cuplafrf 'Ponroso ' pre/ diets that there \v\\l \ \ bo more powder burned hero during tho-Coming BUtmn'er than was over consumed in any two nrovious seasons. Largo Hocks of pintails , Interspersed with small bunches of canvasbacks , were scon Hy ing up the river hibt evening , and the next few days will witness many outgoing hunting parties. v A bunch of geese , the first of the season , wore received at Pcnrpse tc Hardln's yester day from up the Pbuto. The birds have ar rived in considerable numbers iu the vicinity of Gothenburg , Cozad nnd Brady's Island. Mr. J. M. Woods , of Millard , Duk. , pre sented II. A. Peuroso with a handsome , thor oughbred water spaniel yesterday. * - Harry Plaxmnn , a clover pottcrj worker in Providence undertook the feat of making1 an entire ; tea sot of forty- four pieces in sovcn and a half. ininutoH , Ho began his task in the pnesenco of o largo audience. The pliable clay wat manipulated with ( loft and skillful lin gers , and twelve cups and saucort ndornnd the board in short ordor. Thou twelve platoa worn piled qpou ouch other , and then four lurgo plates , a tea pot , a.flugar-bowl and two other vessels sprung up , all shapely and almost per fectly formed. When the last piece had boon finished the hand * on the ma jority of the watches indicated the lapse of olght minutes from the time ol starting. , , HIS FUCIIT WAS n VAIN A Wealthy Kansas City Man's Sin Finds Him Out. SHE TRACED HIM TO THE COAST. Pathetic Story of n Ilulnrd M To The Old Missouri on a llninpnKO Stone Mnsons Preparing to Klght. A Honontlon Itovlvnd. KANSASCITV , Mo. , Feb. I * . ' . [ Special Telegram - gram to the IthK. ] A sensational Kansas City scandal of thicojoars ago won revived to day by the iccelpt of the following tele gram from Los Angeles , Cut. : "A sensational sult'has been Hied bore us n sequel to a big scandal In Kansas City three years ago , At that time Miss Francis Dyke , n young woman well known in upper social circles , sued George A. Van Every , a prominent middle- aged business man , for seduction and breach of promise of marriage and to compel him to Wlntuin her child. While the case was pend ing the defendant disappeared and came to the coast , followed soon by his brothers , well- known real estate men. Miss Dyke de termined to follow Van Every nnd finally lo cated him at Santa Morla living in fine stylo. The result was the renewal of legal proceed ings hero in u suit of (20,000 for breach of promise. " The statement that Miss Djko moved in high society circles is a mistake. She was the daughter of n farmer residing near Springfield nnd became acquainted with Van Kvory while walling on the table at a boarding house In Sprlngtleld. She came here to be confined nnd her child was stillborn. Van Every tried to settle with her , paying her J300 or KX ) down nnd promising to pay $500 more. This ho failed to do nnd suit was commenced. He made his escape to California where ho has been followed by Miss Dyke , who swears she will kill him. Her Kansas City attor neys have served notice on various parties hero that they will commence the taking of depositions to-morrow , when the old story will bo revived. ninckllHtcdllltn. KANSAS CITV , Mo. , Feb. 22. [ Special Tele gram to the HEK.J Edward L Handall filed n suit in the circuit con it to day against the Chloigo & Rock Island railroad company for 1 25,000 damages. Handall says ho wus em ployed by the Hock Island road as a telegraph operator. On July 1 , 1830 , ho was discharged and his name placed on a list kept by all the rallroads-thnt ho was an Incompetent and un worthy operator. On account of this black listing ho has boon unable to obtain employ ment ou other railroads. FlRhho Union. KANSAS CITV , Mo. , Fob. ± J. [ Special Tojo- grrm to the BEE. ] The Master Stone Masons' association hold a second meeting to-day to consider the eight hour question. The com mittee appointed by the association to sCo the architects and material men reported that they had been successful with both , and and the association now thinks that the strikers will not bo nblo to get u contract. The Cut Stone Dealers' association also hold a meeting to-day and decided to combine with the master stone masons against the union. Last year the stone masons would not handle stone that was not cut by union stone cutters nnd the stone dealers , by taking action with the master masons , will thus protect themselves. The Missouri's Itlso nt Knwvllle. KANSVS CITV , Mo. , Feb. 33. [ Special Tele gram to the HKK.J Tlio Missouri river is booming. It registered this morning 15 feet as inches above low water mark and is stljl rising. The island opposite the mouth.bt lrt ) ) ICnw is fast submerging. The Knw Is u\V \ to the high water mark of last fall 'ami ' in 'rising nt the rate of 3 feet in forty-eight hours. Preparing For a G. A. II. Encampment. KANSAS CITV , Mo. , Fob. 23. [ Special Tele- grain to the EKE. ] Fifty delegates from O. A. R. posts in Missouri , Kansas and Illi nois mot here to-day for the purpose of organ izing for the purpose of purchasing camping grounds and erecting suitable buildings for the annual and other encampments of the U. A. R. After effecting a temporary organ ization the meeting adjourned to meet at Trenton , Mo. , March IU. The Association Reorganized. KANSAS CITV , Mo , , Feb. 22. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] The Colorado and Utah association was to-day reorganized at the meeting and will hereafter bo known as the Colorado railroad association. When the intcr-Btato commerce law went Into effect the old usoclutlon began to go to pieces and this reorgum/utlon Is the result. II. L. Rich was elected chairman with headquarters ut Denver. Kansas nnd Colorado rates were adjusted. Little change wus made , however , except nt junction points. The following round trip excursion rates from Kansas City were fixed : Denver and Pueblo , $25 ; Salt Luke Cuy and Ogden , 447.50. To Hcnl Estate Men. Lot IS 111 vcr view , is for sale for $1,750. Will give u straight 10 per ceiH com mission if sold within 2 wcekri. Boal estate men wishing to list address A ISO olllco. To OlosoOut MiiHlo Business wo will soil pianos and organs at the lowest possible rates for cash. > ' I Call and see us it will pay you. { 1 1 EDHOLJI & AKIN. , For Itcnt. Space In a store , suitable for insur ance or real estate olllco. Enquire , 12420 Dodge st. Hpcolnl Notice. . ( Rogers' triple plato knives or forks $1.75 each sot foi % 10 days only at EDUOLM J. L. Rico & Co. , Real E&tato. Dexter L. Thomas hns a now 10-rocnn. residence with ull conveninccs nt cor. 32d and IJarnoy , for rent. ( Will Roynoldri and Ed HoBkius , * , nt Chattanooga , got into a dilJIculty ovdr Miss Maud Davis , who WIIH receiving the attentions of both young men. Roy noldH ynlled his pistol and attoinptot\to slioot Hobkins in the head , hut , the weapon pen failed to go off until Reynolds drop ped his hand at the Bide , when the i - tel was discharged , the ball qntoring his log producing1 a serious wound ! A short time ago a Now your ewepipg paper offered a prize for the bust Btory written by a grainmor ttchool impil. The prize was allotted to a story entitled "Rag-bo's Christrni-H. " The publishers have since discovered that the story was written by the well-known author , Margaret Eytingo , and wan published several yours ago. There is an abund ance of enterprise in the American boy. THE OMAHA BEE , DELIVKUEO TO ANY PMT OF UNCQU -ur cAiinicu Foil- 20 Cents a Week. . Seven papers a v * eok. Bend your order to thp office , l029PSIieit.GapllalHotilBulUli | I