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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , APRIL 8 , 18S8.-SIXTEEN PAGES. 1-7 THE CITY. Yesterday's Interim ! revenue collcc- Icctions nmountfcd to $14,720.-J5. Hon. John M , Thurston will nddrcss tlio meotlnp of the Irish nntionnllcnguo nt St. I'hilomcna's hull this uftcrnoon. Storr , A Ilor wore the first out this year with thotr bock bcor and the bov- crape is the mosVdollghtfulcvor brewed by tliom. Friday night the Omaha Tumors gave ix very interesting entertainment Jit Gormnntn Imll. All the clnssea of the association participated. It is the in tention to make n systematic effort dur ing the coming year to interest a largo number of prominent citizens * in - athletic letic sports. The Equitable Farm and Improvement company yesterday filed articles of In corporation with the county clerk. The In corporators nrolfiiwc Coe of Nobnmtka City , ILov' Carter of Oinalm and John llratt of North Platt , and the principal otlicc for the transaction of the busi ness , which is to acnuiro and lenso lands In the state to bo let to farmers on shares In the state of Nebraska , or else where , for feeding or breeding purposes - poses , cntllo , horses a ) id other stock , will bn in Onmha. A. D. Potty was arrested yesterday on the charge of grand larceny , Dan C. Ilorolcy being the complainant. Last year Heroic boarded a span of horses belonging , to Potty until a bill of $110 ' bad accumulated. Fearing that Petty intended to evade paying this debt , Hcrcloy got a hen on the horses. One lark night eiifly in lust November , Petty wont to Heroloy's barn , took the horses and-fled from the city. lie turned up again this week and yrna arrested 'Yesterday by Captain Green. On ar- raiginnunt lie asked for u continuance and his tria ) was llxcd for to-morrow at 2 p. in. The Chicago & Northwestern has formerly run its freight curs into the freight depot of the I'Vemont , Elkhorn < fc Missouri Valley at Fifteenth and Web ster slroots. but until further notice their cars will come over the Union Pa- ' -ciflc bridge and bo side-tracked In the depot of the latter company : it Tenth anil Mercer streets. The reasons for this action lire that the tracks in the yards'at ' Fifteenth and Webster streets wore laid last November , and now that spring has opened arc in such a condi tion as to preclude any u&o until repairs are completed , which will be us soon ns possible. All parties having freight coming in over the Chicago & North- wcstorn must call at the Union Pacific depot for it. The board of public works met yester day afternoon at I .SO to award the curb ing contracts. J. E. Itiloywas awarded the contract lor curoing with Bcreiv Hand stone , third class at 73c per lineal foot ; Hugh Murphy , white Colorado tsmd stone , second class at 84e , and the Nebraska and Colorado stone company , rod Colorado sand stone , second class at 85c , the bonds in each of the above awards to bo in the sum of S2o.)00 { ) for fulfillment , of contract. The bond of Regan Bros. & Co. , in the sum of $25- 000 for fulfillment of paving contracts awarded during 1888 with Cypress blocks under 1887 specifications was ap proved. Bill of .T. E. Knowles lor $0.34 wns allowed. . The contractor Charles 12. Fanning & Co. , for covering Jones street sewer from Sixth street eastward , and the contract of John J. McDonald for sewer repairs approved by Mayor Broatch and forwarded to the board. I'nisonnl 1'ariiRrapliR. Thomas McOraw , of Fremont , Neb. , is at thoMillnrd , Hon. Thomas U. Tuttle , of Carthage , Mo. , Is in the city. Hon , Patrick Egun , of Lincoln , was la the city yostcrduy. S. U. .Toyco 1ms returned from his business trl ] > to Now York. Theodore ICcrndt , of Lansing , la. , Is stop ping ut the Millnrd. V. C. Zcliurlng mid C. E. Magoon , of Lin coln , l < fcb. , are at the Millard. U. Garcia , of Havana , Cuba , spent yester day in the city on his way west. C. T. 13rown mull * . M. Lewis , of Lincoln , Neb. , nro In the city for Sunday. H , L. Chamberlain , of Chamberlain , An- dorsoii & . O'Connollhas returned from an ex tended business 1 rip cast. J. T , Clark , general manager of the Chicago cage , Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad , arrived lu tlin city lust uvuniug and ia at the Millai d. Fulled to Moor. Tlio special meeting of the city council called for last evening failed * to materialize as there was not u quorum present. After waiting until 0 o'clock the members present went to their respective homes. Knluhta' Annual Dull. 1 The conihilttco of arrangements of the Knights of Labor united bull mot last night corner of Twelfth and Faruain street. Sub- c&tiim'trb6n for the various duties cpilortaln- lakjtq llui bill wore appointed and every- tUhigJs in Bhlpsbiipo for to-morrow night's cut rtiilnmcat. Tho" Musical Union is to furnish thu music ud Mr. NorHsUic sujiper. A Roodly uumVor of tickets were reported bOU and an cnjoyablo tlino U anticipated. Vlro mid 1'ollco A flairs. The weekly. iiiei > tiug of the board of flro nnd pollco commlsdoncrs hold last evon- li Ed. tVl'ni ) was elioscu us a special po * llceinan. L , A. Goldsmith , the garhagn t < Tj was also givcn the powei-s of a special lUwfr , Tlio Cftso of Mh fvhincmun , whoso ( . nrrlago was smashed In a collision with the ccncmical , ivas referred to tlio chief of the Jiro "department. The application of John DucUloy for power of si.ociul policeman was ru furred to chief of police. The petition of Clilcf Soavoy for live tnoro patrol boxes was j of 01 red to thu committee on pioperty. AVoodH Stilt lit Imrgo , ' Hilly Woods , who attempted to murder his fathor-lu-lnw , Jim Kerns , on Friday night , is still at largo having successfully evaded all uajorlspf tho.pollco to capture him. A special ifrtail of pIHcers scoured tbo city for 1 nim Friday .night and all day ycstciday , but not oven the slightest How was found. Woods is a man of about thirty , rather henvy set , with iayisb blno eyes , light and thin mousvncltn mul hntftwo of his upper front tucthuiiUsinc. It is thought that lie believes bn hus.killnd hi fatlicMn.lnw , and has tied tioui theriii ; . Kerns u-an rumored from the police btutlo.il to tit. Joseph's hospital ycstcr. Juy , _ Itred Kntortnlnoil By the ICIkn. After the ulay lust evening Itohind llced ivns tendered a reception by the Elks. Ncai ly 200 of tbo order were In attendance , Messrs. Smith , Gilbert , Sham , Plum , Del. tniyn , Lester nnd .luclc , all of Heed's com- puty , did songs. Mr. Lo France nlt-o gnvn a vo-ail selection , ( Jlmrles OH contributed a rootUUion. They nil did capitally und were warmly eucoml by tlio EU ! . 1'opo Grvgury prosUhul an clinirnimi , and by tljo aid of thu luilii-unicn for the ouuuion , C. E. PIiclvs | and ii , 1) . Eddy , got a big Murk of dollars for dues. Tlio i'nctplo's Tlicalrr orchestra fur mshod llio luuslo for tbo oue tsion. Dihtricf r-ourt. WHAT VCI.IX \MII1.EDHUNK. . Felix Lollorte filed n pcUUon yesterday asking that certain property deeded by him to Ills wife , Mn'.imla , be returned to him , He snys Uiat slui'ti tliy purcbnsu and pro-uirinir of aid lot us aforesaid tbo drffundiait Uas viola ted every obligation of bur marriage coutract , destroyed tbo sanrtlty ot her own lioubc , led a lustful uud abandoned , life , j-uKtltig off til ! that was womanly Ju her nature , and tuk Ing up with the evils whii h led her to follow iu tliu path of u-prostlt'itc' Ufa. She thereby - by brought uixi\ your putltioiioi4 , " adds Kclix , 'preat Bolicitude , nitnital depression , nnx.ol.v of mind and domestic inUfurtuiir , from wlilt-h ite nougat rest by tnUuvg to jlcinUiug , nr,4.to > Thlch ho Indulged to cxcns OK un-uunv-of his Hftlil wlfo. " Felix , In conclusion , says that while in snld delirium ho deeded the property to Mnllndn , and now that ho has got sober ho wonts it back. AttAMu DrsKirrrn ioir.ru. Amanda Thcrion deserted Iier husbaml , Joseph E. , seven years ago , slnco which time shn lias not corrt'gjwnded witb him as to her whereabouts. Ho now asks the court to grant him a divorce. fESTENtTI ) FO'll MrE. William .Ferguson i the slnvcr of Ole Ole- son. wfto was recently convicted of murder io the second degree , mu brought before Judge GrofT yesterday to receive sentence pending which his counsel mndo a motion for a new trlsil which was promptly overruled and the prisoner ordered to "stand ui > " which ho did. . His honor tbcn reviewed the history of the crime at some length , after which ho sentenced Ferguson to imprison ment at bard Inbor in the penitentiary for llfo , no part of Which'shhll Ira .solitary con finement , Ferguson manifested no concern whatever , and when the court had finished , speaking inquired of the bailifC what his sen- tcnco was , and on "being Informed that 11 was forllfo remarked "Is that " imprlftonmot , , so , nod rolairseil Into silrnce. Ho will be talccn toJLlncom this week. AStUSICMKNTS. "IIiimUiiK" nt the Uoyil Iiast Mjlit. ; Holand Ilced again nppcure-l at Hoyd's last night before a largo audience. The play was "Humbug. " It belongs to the prevalent .farce-comedy family , though xvitli rather tnoro oohorciit-Btory-absUrd as most tf It is , than the most of Ha tribe , and reckoned as a piece designed to afford Mr. Heed opportu nity for displaying his genuine comedy gifts , mny bo considered highly successful. Us plot has been suQlclcntly outlined already. Improbable In Itself , it Is yet consistent with Itself , und Its dialogue is crisp , swift and sparkling. As to the opportunities afforded Mr. Uccd. probably anything at all could bo used by him to the end of amusing people , for he has the Ijoun ildc talent of showing thu humorous side of anything. That he docs make the part Immensely funny need scarcely bo said , ho always does that. AT TUB JIQ11) . Booth & Barrett's engagement opens to morrow night at Lloyd's opera house. The play will bo * "Jilllus Cicsar. " On Tuesday night they will appear in the "Merchant or Venice" " Wednesday nmtlnoo , "Hamlet" will bo produced , nnd Wednesday evening "Macbeth" will ho rendered , with both these celebrated tragedians in the cast. WII.KOX A IIAXKIN'S MIXSTHE1.S , This company will appear nt Hoyd's on next Friday and Saturday oveniugs und Sat urday niuUnco , with George Wilson as the star. KL U r.oKMttn's nr.xnrrr. This favorite loading larty of the German company now at Hoyd's will take her benefit this evening , and her many friends will afford. her a large audience. I'KOl'I.U'S THE-VTItE. The People's theatre hus a now and varied programmo'this week , with several excellent uttractious. EOE.V MUSKB. At this place of amusement now features will bo introduced , among them being 13111 Jones , the glass' cater , and Yamudiva , the ' " sword sw'al lower. _ Uootli-Iiarrett. To-morrow night will bo on eventful ono to the theater-going public. Thojiroduction of "Julius Cichor" at Boyd'u opera house by the Hooth-LJarrctt combination , deserves moro than passing mention. To sco und hear the noble works of Shakespeare Interpreted by two such eminent actors as Edwin UoOth and Lawrence IJarrclt , than whom llvo none as great , Ls an event m the Hfo of a lover of the dramatic art , when it happily is his pleas ure to see two such men in the same play , and , the recollection will bo treasured by those fortunate enough to have seen them , especially bv the ioungcr play-goers of to day , and referred to years hence with the greatest pleasure to themselves and their friends. Their tour 1ms been a perfect ova tion everywhere. This Is as it should be. It is an engagement which has not bean paral leled for years , if at all , in the past , and may not bo equalled for many years to como. Another generation may bring to our stage as great an actor as Booth and as good support - port ns that provided by Mr. Barrett nnd his efilciont company , but the men nnd women 'now ranging along the middle distance of lifo nre not likclv to wit ness a consummation so surprisfng. It is well enough , therefore , to Improve the oppor- Ity , while it lasts , ( if joining in this grand and final demonstration of honor to u man who not only bears n famous name , but has added lustre to the American htuge by his his own achievements and genius , It mat ters notlhut time has frosted his once raven hair ho is still "the noblebt Homan of them all"-iTi greater actor even now that ho is likely before long to pass from the stage for- ovcr than any other actor of the day who re joicus in the full noontide ) of Ins powers , Brought into sharp comparison with the greatest actor of the day. Mr. Barrett lias stood the test well , and is adding daily to the number of those who can respect the fruits of honest endeavor. The repertoire , as previously announced , is as follows : Monday evening , "Julius IJaisar ; " Tuesday cvcainr , "Merchant of Vuiiice ; " Wednesday matinee , "Hamlet , * " nnd Wednesday evening , "Macbeth. " Ooulil'H Horse. Now York World : Master though Jay Gould may be of Kansas Pncilie , there arp dickers in which ho is not al- wuys able to run things as ho plenses. A World reporter who penetrated into Westchester county the other day to look up the remains of a dynamite cx- plobion , passed , in company with a na tive of the locality , the Gould residence atlrvington. and the million-lire be came at once the topic of talk. "The furinerfi up hero , " said the guide , -'can all tell you of a losing bargain that old Jay made. 1 gucts it was a couple of summers ngo up in Canada , on snmo nice track or other. He saw a black stallion win two or three races and wanted to buy It. When the jockeys anfl sellers' found out that they vcre deiilin * with Jay Gould they said , well , we will make it merry for him. Whan Jay nskcd 'em for a ligurc they hit 'Ira for S OOO. Ifo declined the nomination and started to leave. They came up lo the hotel and bad more talk. Jay bald ho wanted to get a horse for his son George to ride , and that he was rather pleased with this animal an" would pay a reasonable price , but as for $5.000 , it was uway out o' reckon * . n' . ' 'They come down to 83,000. Gould paid it , and the animal was brought here. I sco him myself. lie WHS a dandy , not u big hess , but full o' mottle and haniibomo ns a picture. Well the' wafe all the llummery an' fl.\in's , now E.iddlebrldlo an' all , and ono day George went out to try the new saddle hofew papu had bought him. Folks that was there said George probably was never on nny stock that dumped him so slick and so quick as that live stock. They put-George in the house and the hnss in the barn. That bluck b tall ion never showed his nose out dooiM for months. Belli' shut up all the tune and bein * fed high , ho got ai ugly as u caged tiger. They stud he plnycd regular loot bull with the ( .table buys , up and down tlio barn , until no ono du'ut go hear him. llci wns the bigef.t man on the place , not cxccptin * old Jay. And tlint would never do , so Gould , ulwajs ripe and re&fly for a tnulo in anything t'oto a bargain with Liiud'ord Paten , of the Lodger House , up near Hubert Bcnner's place alUiusford. "J 'atwi.\vho hud Imported a good deal of stock , had homu fair Jprftoyii and Al- dcrnfiys , and Gould wn glml to get loss than $ .500 worth of 'em in exchange for his 8/.000 saddle hore. The itnimnl is in P/iten'fistablcpyot , and for all he's seen lota oflinrd work. Js wortii a good round chunk of nnybodyV. moi.oy. Ho has got a portijjroi ) as long-a the moral law. PVJ been told ho wus imported , an * the other day Puten told mti that George Gould hud promibcd him u cojiy f the pedigree , nn * he was goin1 to t-u't t. JJut J ciu'6s it'fiu bad tiuio'to tackle he Goulds for pedigree jubt now. " Itunlc Statement. . NEW YoitK , April 7.Tlio * s' jw York bank hews the recrvu decrei-rtnl $ T(2i.O.W. ( The u.ruUs no\f Mrt * 3. 3lllK , ) m pxccas , pf legal requirements. CALLED ON COMMISSIONERS. A Delegation From the Bricklayers Book Information. THEY ARE TOLD WHAT THEY ASK. An Important I'csponse From the County Attorney 'Quarterly lie- ports Sent Hack For Correction Ir. Kcogh Hired Again. Tlie County Coinnilaolonerfl. The five county commissioners met in reg ular session yesterday afternoon , Chairman O'Kceffo ' presiding. Quarterly rcportsof the various county ofllccrs , nil of which have heretofore been printed in the HCR , were read aud referred to the commtttco on ilnaucc , except those of County Treasurer Holln and Kccordor of Deeds Mcgcath , which wcro re ferred bach to them In accordance with' the appending opinion rendered by County At torney tilmcral : O-mrx , Neb. , April 0 , 18S3. To the County Commissioners , Douglas County. Gentlemen : In reply to the questions sub mitted to me ns to your rlcht to require the county ofllcers to render you nn account of all expenditures and of all fees received , 1 have the honor to report as follows : First. Umlcr the law governing county ofileern the county commissioners are to specify the number of persons to ho employed by the respective ofllccrs , who shall bo paid for by the county. It Is nlso the duty of the county ofllccrs to render an account of all fees received by them , and the excess over certain amounts spcrlllcd In the statute , which they arc to retain for con-ices , is to bo paid Into the county treasury. 11 ii therefore my opinion that as they ara employes of the county and It is your right nnd their duty , they should keep you fully informed as to the necessary expenses of thu ofllco so that you may bo able to ascertain whether or no the onicesbe self-supporting , and if not self-supporting , bow much it costs the county over nnd above the umount ro- ctilvcd from such ofllce or ofllecr. The statutes require the several county oflli-crs to report on the first Tuesday of Jan uary , April , July and October of each year , and 1 am of the decided opinion that in this report there should bo rendered a full ac count itemized , not oaly of the fees received by the ofllcers. but also of tbo necessary ex penses connected witb their ofllco. And I would advise you to Instruct the county ofll ccrs to this effect. Second. The other question which you nsk me , as to what fees county olllcers have bo charge themselves with , , there can bo no question but what all fees received by them under and by virtue of their ofllco must bo accounted for. Jn the case of the state of Nebraska on re lation of Miller , plaintiff , versus Milton Sov ereign , defendant , reported in 17th Nebraska at page 173 , Justice Maxwell uses the follow ing language : This is a case in which a mandamus against the county cleric , to com pel him to report certain fees to the county commissioners. "We are notawaro , " said the justice , "of any provision which exempts the ofllcer from reporting all fees received by him , including these for copies of the numerical index. If the law may bo evaded by claiming such fees as notary public , why may it not bo ox- tciided to any record or document in the cus tody of the clerk I Thus , as lu this case , ap plication is inado to him or his deputy as county clerk for a certified copy of a public record , which is duly furnished , but cortlned by the deputy as notary public. This wo think cannot bo i > cniiitted. With the policy of law requiring fees to bo re ported wo have nothing to do. If the law is oppressive an appeal mustbo imulo to the legislature for its modification ; but so long as it is in force it must bo compiled with. " You will see from this decision that all fees for services done under and by virtue of the ofllco must bo reported. Most Hcspect- fUlly , K. W. SlMF.JtAI , , County Attorney. The commltteo on charities were cinpow crcd to remove George Washington to the poor house. George is a colored man , broken both in health nnu pocket. George Burlinghof and William Anderson inado application to bo appointed superin tendent of the construction of the county hospital , and Margaret L. McLeans liled a protest against excessive assessment , all of which wcro relcrrcd to the committee on Ju- diciury. Schwaab & Co.'s bid to furnish the county poor farm with bread ut the following rates : White bread , 2 5-0 cents and brown or rye bread , 2 cents per loaf. The claims of Charles Ross , 5S5 , C. H. Howes , 817 , John H. Lowin , S .25 and II. U. Avery , Si2."iO , were allowed. County Superintendent of Poor Mabonoy reported sixty-eight Inmates at the poor farm up to date , und the judiciary committees wcro instructed to furnish F. YtT. Lcssentine , assessor of the Sixth ward , with desired in formation. On motion of Commissioner Anderson the county clerk was directed to advertise the sale of the cattle at the poor farm at auction April 20 , at 10 a. m. Air. Dan O'ICeeff o. representing a com mittee from the .bricklayers , united the com missioners If It was true as rumored that the contractors on the county hospital had un limited time to finish thu work. Ho also nsKcd if the contractors had permission to USD the clay for tlio making of the brick. To these Chairman ; O'Keeffo replied that by the stipulations of the contract tho-con tractors have until the 15th of October to finish the work , and for every day's delay after Unit time the contractors will have to pay * Hi a day. Tliey also have authority to use the clay. * Another committiTinan asked If the com missioners had power to extend tbo contract. To this several commissioners replied in chorus that they had , and tried to reason with thu committee , who said thai they had not come to answer but ask questions. Chairman O'ltnclTo said that liis record niuco ho had been in ofllco was to forcu u man to a con tract , and if the contractors came to thorn on Juno 1 or any other time and sav that they wcro prepared to go to work and finish the job by the 15th of October "its none , " chimed Chalrmpn OIKeeffo of our "business , but If they don't b * iti finished by ttmt time then it is onr buntoottoand wo'll make it so. " Chairman jAflifcrson stroke next and in- Strutted thej'oinmltteo to the effect that if controctQrft ] wcro held strictly to the ? 10 a day punistmicii1. they could carry their ob jections to the district court. With this In formation tho.committee returned thanks to the commisslojltra nnivcnt , their way. The follox ilnglresolutions were adopted : KcsolveJ , * l1hat the county clerk bo and ho Is hereby itistnutcil to advertise for the con struction of ' ! , ( XM foot , more or leas , of brush rip rapping on ttb 1'lntto river , in sections 13 and 19 , town liyranga 10 , as per specifica tions in county , fork's ofllco. Kesolvcd , Tljut Dr. P S. Keogh bo and ho is hereby appointed county physician for Douglas county for the term of ono year , commencing April * 1,1SS3 , and ending April 1 , 1SS9 * - Hail Debt Collectors Safe. Postmaster Gallagher says that the an nouncement mndo a few days ngo that ho be lieved , the Sprague Collecting agency would bo brought into court aud convicted for doing an lltegaf business , was Incorrect. Ho states that he wrote to the postmaster general ask ing information regarding the matter , some weeks ago , and' learned in reply that the matter had been investigated and It was found that nothing could bo douo In the courts iu regard to it. Herald. Wo are now authoritatively informed that parties patronizing the above agency i un no risk. A Sensational Elopement. WII.KKSIIAHIIE , Pa. , April 7. [ SpecialTele gram to tbo HER. ] A sensational elopement occurrrcd hero las.t night. A butcher named Joseph Trudlskl , who ban been very proml nent In Polish circles , eloped with Mrs. Vol- kavltch , widow of the murderer who was hanged hero last Tuesday. They had been engaged slnco the conviction of Yolkavitch last September , and agreed to get married on the nleht of thu execution , but public opinion was so strong that they wore afraid to defy It. Tlio woman took with her the watch and chain stolen by her la to husband from the body of his victim , John Uidski. A Prophet's Career Checked. COI.UMWA , S. C. April 7. [ Special Tele gram to the HKI : . ] Proimet Frazer was liaugctl nt Watorboro yesterday for the mur der of his wlfo. A year ngo some persons who were passing by Frazer's place were at tracted by a peculiar smell , which came from the house. They opened the door and en tered the building. A lira was burning iu the chimney place and In It was Iho charred head and shoulders of a woman , the lowev portion of the body being out on the lloor. The woman proved to be the wlfo of Prophet Frazer , who was then absent. Frazor soon made his appcaranco and said that he had como homo and lound hlswlfu In the lire , but. being frightened , had fiod. Ho was tried and convicted of murder. A Woman Iloverscs the Court. PAHKEituiiuiia , W. Va. , April 7. Special Tolceram to tlio HRG. ] An unusual incident occurred yesterday afternoon at Mason county court house. James Llvla , a promi nent citizen , had just been granted n liquor license , when his daughter , a beautiful young woman , who Is deputy county clerk , rushed Into tlio.court-room ; and begcod an audience. .Miss Livia then made a most pathetic andcl6quent , appeal against graut- ingt ho licoiiso. "For fifteen minutes the court and bar listened , spellbound , to her words. In reply to a statement that the petition against granting a license was signed largely by women , RIO ! declared that the right of pe tition grantfd by the fundamental law of the land belonged to women as well as men. When Miss Livia sat down the court re versed its ( owii decision and refused the licclise. The -KxoiluB Krom Ireland. LONDON' , Ailril 7. Transatlantic steam ship companies arc stopping booking Irish emigrants because the number of applica tions for pasaugo arc greater than can bo accommodated , A Cowboy AHtjOni hcs the orc\icaii8. Seymour ( Tex. ) Crescent : An El Puso dispatch snys : "Tho pomowhat tame performance of the bull-lights at Paso del .fforte to-day wore , enlivened during the proceedings by the daring oxploitof a Texan cowboy , who was cheered to the echo by the densely-packed audience , who filled every accessible nook in the vast amphitheater . The performance lagged u little and the bulls would not light in spite of all the picadorcs might do. do.Ono Ono or two of the bulls , after having boon successfully goaded and worried without working them up to the proper fiirhting point , mid been ignominoubly driven out of the arena and a now ono full of fight and fairly bellowing with rage had just boon turned into the amphitheatre , when a Texas cow-boy who was present announced for tlio honor and glory of Texas ho would ride the bull , his logs tied around the ani mal's nock , his face to the tail , if they would first throw the bull so that ho could got his logs properly around and underneath the beast's nock. Ho was at once taken nt his word , und the mounted Mexican bull-fighters soon had the animal lassoed and thrown. The cowboy then had himself fixed in the proper position , and the now furious bull was turned loose. To the wonder and astonishment and intense delight of the audience , the animal was unable to shako the daring cowboy off , who not only kept his perilous beat , but after some wild plunges succeeded , by some means , in so manipulating the boast's horns that ho was thrown. The Mexi can performers rushed at once to ttio struggling mass , and in an instant had the Texan untied and released. It was a wonderful piece of daring and daro- deviltry , and exceeded anything done by the Mexicans. THE NEW "UNION BLOCK , " A Sample of What Foreign Capital is Doing for Omaha. Bins , tjlnton the Owner of Nearly Three-Quartern of n Million Dollars Worth of Omaha Dirt. Through the kindness of Mr. J. B. Flnlay , the well-known capitalist , n BliK representative was enabled ono day last week to pay a visit to the new Llnton block on the northeast corner of Thirteenth and Mason streets. This building , which Is owned by Mr. Flnlny'a daughter , Mrs. P. R. K. E. Llnton , of London , England , is n hand some three-story brick , and la ono of the tnost imposing1 structures on South Thirteenth street. The first lloor Is devoted to six woll-Hghtod store-rooms , 22x00 foot In size , Underneath cadh of which is a high basement of the same size. The stores are for rent nt a rea sonable price , and will be out of the hands of the carpenters , etc. , this week. Such good > locations are not long without tenants. On the second and third floors there are twolve.si.x- room Hats that are , without any doubt whatever , the finest and best arranged In the city. The building is not quito finished yet , but the lints are being taken as fast as the workmen get out of the wnyv The view from the Lin ton block Is so good that nearly all the bus- in'oss and residence portion of the city bouth of Furnam ami west of Thirteenth street can bo soon from its windows. Every modern improvement that could in any way enhance the value of the property or insure comfort to its occu pants has certainly boon placed here. It has gas. city water , sewerage , bath aud water closets , besides being heated at the expense of the owner. The electric work was furnished by the Midland Electric Co. A stone sidewalk has also been placed in front of the building on both streets. Work on the Llnton block began last August , the contract being awarded to Mr. G. I. "Aratt , but labor troubles have delayed its completion until this month. Too much credit cannot bo given to Mr. Peter Boguo , the contrac tor's foreman , who has had tlio building under his personal supervis ion and who is willing to oiler a reward for the finding of a knot in the finishing lumber in any part of the building. The finish of the rooms , by the way , is of hard pine , oiled and varnished , whllo the stair cases of oak make a very pleasing contrast. TMr. F. M. Ellis , the architect , has displayed a great deal of taste , and in the case of the Hats he has so arranged them that they are as entirely separate as a row of six-room cottages could bo. The variety of styles of finish is also noticeable in that no two parlors are alike. The cost ot Qthis beautiful structure is about $50,000. Mr. John Hamlin , at 211 South Elev enth street , has boon the agent for the Linton estate in this part of the west since 185S , and it was at his olllco that much was learned that will bo of inter- oat to the BEK readers. Mr. Finlay , who at proseut has largo interests and makes his headquarters at Kittanning , Poun. , rsaid to be the oldest town in the United States , was the original purchaser of the greater part of tlio property now owned by his daughter , Mrs. Linton. Ho made his first visit to Omaha in 1857 , and has managed to keep up the acquaintance with this city begun so long ago. While the ground now owned by Mrs. Linton in this city is valued at moro than throe-quarters of a million dollars , in 1858 to 1808 it was considered no such investment. Besides the Linton block mentioned above , Mrs. Linton owns 132 feet on the southeast corner of Eleventh and Far- nam , 182x132 loot at Eleventh and Jackson - son , CG feet on Thirteenth opposite the hotel Barker , several lots on Mason street between Tenth and Eleventh , i2 ; ! feet square at Thirteenth and Martha , another at Thirty-fifth and Pier , 12-r.x 325 on Twentieth street , opposite Kountzo place , lotVblock 85Jadjoining the First Presbyterian church on the west , a lot on Burt street west of Eigh teenth , on nearly all of which are good and substantial buildings wnich bring in a handsome rental. In addition might bo mentioned one and one-third acres on Forty-third and Spring street near Leavonworth , and fifty acres just south of the county poor farm and west of Thirty-sixth street , which is very valuable. Besides this list Mrs. Linton owns just outside the corporate limits , 140 acres on the northwest , eighty on the west , thirty on the southwest and thirty-eight on the south of the city. Mrs. Lintou's property is becoming moro and more valuable every year , and to put it mildly , there are millions in it. TliiH is only ono of many instances whore foreign capitalists are doing much for Omaha , and Mrs. Linton cer tainly deserves to bo classed among the most energetic of that class of investors. W. E. Findloy , architect , room 40 , Chamber of Commerce , Omaha. A Giant Natural Barometer. Troy Budget : No need of the weather bureau at Naples , for the huge volcano , Mount Vesuvius , servos aa a plant barometer and thermometer ol the city. The direction In which the smoke from the orator blown announces unerringly a coming change of weather twenty-four hours beforehand. The direction of the smoke also indicates the coming of the hot and depressing sirocco when the perfect repose of the populace is almost imperative. Also wlion the nolghlxirliig island of Capri is ot b dark blue color , and long , low regular waves roll in from the Bocca Piccola , these are sure premonitory symptoms of the coming sirocco. MONDAY. I Q , IA I TUESDAY , An ] > U ] 1 II IU 11 WKDNKSDAY .ajH . Uj ) Spculnl Mntlnro Wcdnondny. Mr. Bonl Tory rotpertfnllr nnnounrei the mon nutnbln ilrnmntlo BTent III the hlstorr of OmMm-Uio nppcfirfinco of America a tlrentuit Acton UOU'IN Supported IIT tholr nwn n o 11cnt company muter Hie direction of Mil. AKTllUU II , QUASH. MONDAV KVKNINI1 , APIUIiD-Hrnnil 1'roiltictlon of aiinkctpoitro'a Historical Tr lined r , JULIUS C ISAR , m. nooin AH IIUKTUB-MU. IIAHUKTT AS CAPSIUS. TUK8DAT KVKNINO. APlltlilU : The MERCHANT OF VENICE. ( Kntlro riny Six Aeti. llcnutlful Production. ) Mil. IIOOTH AS MIY1.UCK-.M11. IIAUUhTT AS 1IA8SANIO. WKI1NE3UAY MATIN KKSpecial 1'ctformancoi HAMLET. tin. noOTII AS 1IAMET Mil HAIIIIKTT AS I.AKHTM. WKDNKSDAY KVKNINO , Al'IUl , n-UramTKnr * well performance , MACBETH. MR. nOOTIt AS XAC1IET1I Mil. 1IAIIIIKTT A ! ) MACDUFT. rillCK' * : nurinc this engagement tlio unrao liberal price. ' tlinrxud tlirnnahont the rmmtrr "III l nilopteil. K < irrTC < ! Hvnt * SUn nnil KJit , lu-conllnii to Incntlon. ( icncml nrtmleslon n ; Kallcnr tl. lloxvs , KJU , Sitlo ofStuts now o ) > r.n si ! Friday nnd Saturday. April 13 txml 14 , Pftttmlay Mntluco. ' GEORGE WILSON Leading Wilson & Raokin Minstrels , 80 Now People , 80 Now Acts , SB Others , DUVAL , THE WONUltt. A NKW KtlA IN Ml.NSTHKLSSV Mncnlllront nml OrlRtnnl Bopaio .Uffects. Startling Mt'clmnlCRl Illusions. Bujiettlj Moun ted , KlcRiuitly Costumed. ' "A ( MOH T5BAFH IN T FEOE" BOYD'S ' OPERA HOUSE. TWO NIGHTS ONIA . Wednesday and TiuirsdayApil , ! 18& 19 SI'KCl AT. IvNQ A&KMKNT 01 * TUB WELCH PRIZE SINGERS FROM CARDIFF , Now mnUnij n totir of Amf riwvnivt \ Ihd h plc s or lh KiHlpnth Lyceum liuir n , lliieton. These celebrated rtlsl are wlnnrt j t ne nrlr all the i > rliiolpnl prlios In tlio fHimms CrjsUl rulaco coin- potulonn , l-onflon , Kinrlnnd. Their pniRrnnimo con ( ilnti of Wolfli ami Xnnlliili ( > ! . MBdrlifali not * oloi | which urn mniKWllli nn entlin > iamilri < , nml ilTBCltf Hint la Indoscrluitblo. Thu ladles appear lu the.lt , Qttnitit Nnttonnt Costumes , tnoluilliifi ; the Sujtnr l onf lint. Mr. WALTER T.BABKBR'A.RlAJM. HAUl' YIKTUQW , Undoubtcillr the itrentoit Harp Soloist In tlio. world , Popular Prloos.5Oc , 76o. $1.OO These eonce.ru nro for tlio bonollt of Ihn Welch PiYilijrtorlnn Church nO the WolfU Uturiirjr .Sooletr. Ticket * soM , ri'iiitrvoil < > nt < , nt the Oninlm Slutfl an HniiHiiKRu'iioinca. 1NR Knrnnm street , anil nt Oporft llouso box olllco the dnf'ljctoru the concurts. NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY Growth of the City Phenomenal Stock Yards and Packing Houses only in their Infancy. Four Largest Packers in tlie World. NOW IN OPERATION. Armour , Swift , Fowler and Hammond , Employ Thousands of Men. Last year over 1,000,000 Hogs and 250,000 Cattle Received at the yards. Fourteen Millions Worth of Hogs and Cattle Packed Last Season. Now the Third Packing City in the World. The South Omaha Land Company's property , surrounding" these industries is the cheapest and most desirable in South Omaha. Lots are 50x130 and G0xl50 feet in size , and prices range from four hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each , which is no more than lots are held at in the outlying addi tions. The wonderful progress of this city , with ita Stock Yards , Packing Houses and other industries , gives peculiar value to purchases at the present time when , " , Low Prices and Easy Terms Prevail. Consider that this property is not an outlying addition , but is directly in the way of tlie growth of both cities , and "fine city of South Omaha is built upon it. Our oflioe is opposite the U. P. Depot , South Omaha where agents witli teams will show the property. property.ED. . JOIIOSTON & CO. ; Agents South Omaha Land BILL JONES , The Glass-Eater - , YAMADIVA , The Oriental Sworct Swallower. ' , . Barney Nelson , the Turtle Boy. Yeddo Horticultural Exhibit , Tommassio , Paper King. THEATER No 1. Egyptian Mysteries. THEATER No. 2. Finey & Bliss' Bright Lights Co. ' TDO J IL-llLi * axicl lOc.