THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 21 , 18S3.
EVICTING THE SQUATTERS ,
Corporations Taking Possession of
tlio Dos Molnos Rlvor Lands.
THE ADORN LOTTERY SCHEME.
Ex-Governor Sliormnn Severs Ills
Connection With It nnd Do
nounocfi the Wliolo ThliiK
AM a Swindle.
Tlio lies Maine" ) Hlvcr
Four DriDun , In. , Nov. 20. [ Special Tele-
&nim to TUB Br.K. ] Settlements or eject-
nicnti hnvo buon pushed rapidly In the lust
few days In regard to the Do * Molnoi rivur
Inndi. Thaw lands nro mostly owned by
ono or two corporations or private firms thnt
bought up tlio titles nt n small price , and are
now holding thorn at Rood flRtircs. The sot-
tlcr * liavo lived for yean In some Instances
on those lands. Originally they were n
grant to a river navigation company , but
lapsed , ns the settlers understood ,
anil reverted to the government ; HO
they took up the lands , supposing thorn to bo
public property. They have Improved thorn ,
built their homes , and raised their families.
Recently tlic United States supreme court
linn con firmed the title to the corporations
claiming them , and they have been evicting
the Bottlers. United States Marshal Desmond
served olpht writs of ejectment yesterday ,
and has llfteen more to serve. Ho snvs ho
expects to got through bis disagreeable work
without bloodshed , though a deputy marshal
was wounded some tmio ago when evicting a
family. Many of the squatters have bought
the lands they wore occupying , preferring to
settle rather than keep up the fight.
Tlio Ahoru Ijottory Scheme.
WATCIILOO , In. , Nov. 80. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BKE.J Several days ago n
somewhat sensational dispatch was sent out
from Helena , Mont , In which Governor
Sherman , Ooneral Tuttle and Mr. Mo-
Crauken , of Des Molnes , wore alluded to as
severing their connection with a big lottery
company headed by Dr. Aborn , of. Des
Molnos. The object of the scheme was to
flsposo of the Aborn hotel property at DUB
alolncs. Governor Sherman lias returned
liome and says of the matter that , notwith
standing Dr. Aborn had claimed to own the
faotol , olcar of incumbranccs , ho ( Mr. Sher
man ) had discovered that the property was
mortgaged for 550,000 , upon making which
discovery ho and Messrs. Tuttle and Mo-
Crackcn withdrew from the company and
branded it a fraud , for the protection of pos
sible buyers of the alleged lottery tickets.
Messrs. Sherman and McCrackcn will BUO
Aborn for the money duo them on their con
tract with him. and it is further intimated
that Aborn will be indicted for swindling , i
A Typhoid Favor Epidemic.
MINDEX , In. , Nov. 80. [ Special to ] Tnn
USE. ] For the past two or thrco weeks a
general sickness has been raging among the
inhabitants of this place , bordering almost
upon an. epidemic. It is beliovcd to bo
typhoid fever , resulting from the prolonged
dry season of last year , which has so greatly
affected the wells In this vicinity. Tlio
spread of the disease Is causing no small do-
Breo of alarm. Thomas Grunaw , proprietor
of the Mimlon house , was first stricken
down , which resulted in his death last Sun
day. His wife and four children have con
tracted it and now lie in a critical .condition.
Charley Turk , another victim , died this
morning , after an illness of but few days.
There arc mny other cases , most of whom
arc convalescent.
Private Detectives In Trouble.
Sioux Cirr , In. , Nov. 20. fSpocial Tele
gram to THE BEE.J E. H. Bruce , an em
ploye of the so-called National Detective
agon v , was arrested to-day for obtaining
money under false pretenses. This agency
lias been established hero for several months
find complainu have frequently been made
against iU Several victims to-day began
Iirosccution.
A Pastor Kesigna.
RED OAK , In. , Nov. 20. Rov. H. B. Fos-
kctt , formerly pastor of the Baptist church
hero , and late of Ccutralia , III. , has accepted
a call to Minneapolis , Minn. , whcro ho be
comes superintendent of city missions of bis
denomination , at a salary of $1,500 a year.
Drowned In Soap Suds.
C.umoLT , , Ta , , Nov. 20. [ Special Telegram
to THE Bur. . The
] throe-year-old son of
Christ Bauer , living near Arthur. la.vas
drowned at noon to-day by falling Into a
barrel of soup suds.
HAT AND MOhASSHS.
Tlio Dish a Now Knglautl Girl Was
Forced to Eat.
SU.BV , Mass. , Nov. 20. Bella Walker Is
the ten-year-old daughter of Mrs. Sarah
Valuer , of Danvora. The poverty of the
mother forced her to send her child from
homo , and about thrco years ago she was
ndoptod by a Mrs. Charles Drury , of Wake *
field. The child made complaints ab out her
treatment and recently she was temporarily
itaken homo. Tim girl stated that on savoral
occasions she had been stripped naked and
severely beaten with a rattan. In proof of
this assertion she shows marks on her body ,
On another occasion last winter she declares
oha was compelled to eat a pl.ito of frozen
beans for some fault that she had committed.
The worst thing that she had to ondnro was
being forced to oat a rat , which Mrs. Drury
cooked and served with molassos. The girl
states that there was not much taste to the
llosh , but the thought of eating it made her
sick. On another occasion a rat was cooked
tor her benefit , but it smelled so badly that
she was not made to cat it.
SAOKVlLil.K'S SUCCESSOR.
A 1'robablllty That Ho Will Bo Ap
pointed In December ,
LONDON , Nov. 20. The government is COM-
eldcrlng the advisability of appointing a suc
cessor to Lord Snckvlllo before President
Cleveland vacates his ofllco. The successor
tnay possibly bo appointed In December.
Lord H. C. Vivian , the minister at Brussels ,
could Imvo the Washington post if ho wanted
it , but it is believed that ho docs not desire
It. After him tlio choice rests upon either
Mr. PlnnkcU , tno present envoy to Japan ;
Sir V. Lascollcs , minister at Bucharest , or
Mr. Monson , minister ut Athens , It Is un
derstood that Lord Sackvlllo will go to Mad
rid , and that Mr. Ford , the present minister
I there , will bo transferred to Vienna. Mr.
Balow , minister resident nt Bangkok , will
ftuccood Mr. I'algravo us minister resident at
Montevideo.
A Now Aumrioan Industry ,
i Farmer.in various parts of the counl
try nro botflnnlnp the cultivation of the
Indigo plant , which for ms n very im
portant fuuturo of ChinuBo agriculture.
Tlio indigo fern is ono of the seed-nod
variety of plantu , with a stock and loaf
not miliko the flati geranium , hut of
darker yrocn in color. It is very hardy ,
easily cultivated , and unlike many of
our native products , is novcr attacked
by Insects.
The plants are gathered for manufact
uring purpo.si < s when they have attained
the height of about two foot , ami ntthi a
period the leaves liavo assumed a rich ,
? .nrk hluo color. To extract the article
that is sold ( or mechanical and domestic
rises the plants are placed in receptacles
find covered with fresh , clour water , in
which they remain for three days , until
* the indican , a peculiar substance in the
juice of tlio plant , is decomposed by fer
mentation. To this is added , at spool-
. lied times , a little slaked limn. The
'whole ' is froqutwtljratlrrod to assist the
process.
The indigo is precipitated in a dark
fcluo sediment , which , when dried , is
the indigo of commerceBy repeating
the process until a greater degree of
.tincom position takes place , a very dark
plua is obtained , and for oommornial
Purposes tlio darker the color , the bet * .
r arm higher prlc it brinfra.
THE COUItTS.
Testimony For the Defense In tlio
ftfofTat Cnnc.
The case of the plaintiff in Moffat vs Thlcr
man was concluded yesterday by rending
depositions of witnesses who have left the
cltv.
cltv.At
At n o'clock the defence was opened. A
deposition of W a Hayncs stated tha
I lay iivs had known Mr Moffat. Ho had
lived near him In this city for some lime
Mrs. Moftnt came and asked him to come to
her house as her husband was very siok. Ho
went to the house and saw Mrs. Moffat and
Mr. Thlcrmnn there. Ho went for n doctor
Mrs , Mi asked him to stny , saying she was
afraid to remain with her husband as ho wa1
dangerous. Mr. Molfat was lying on the boc
when ho got there. I remained with bin
some time said Mr. Hayncs , Ho had fre
( | uent spoils of Insanity and rppeatedli
ttiumiKMl himself , threw r.round his arms and
bli lived most remarkably. I wasafraiUof him
Ho raised hlmsolf and struck at me , nnd ho
struck Mrs. Thlerman when she wni In the
net of giving him medicine. I Jccpt awa.\
from him. rdid not want to go near him I
saw Mr. Thlerman's ' f.ico. which was swollen
from n blow Inflicted by MolTatt I next
went and brought the police. Mrs. Moffatt
expressed satisfaction nnd gladness at the
police coming to the rescuo. "
Mrs. Hnyncs corroborated the testimony of
her husband.
Louis Uodde.n police o"Mccr , said : "I was
called to Moffatt's house In company will
other officers , 1 saw Moffatt roaming nroum
in his shirt. Saw bloodstains on the garmcn' '
nnd bruises on his face nnd neck. Moffat' '
said ho had erysipelas nnd that ho was
afraid to die. Ho acted vary strangeli
nnd said ho couldn't controfhimsolf at times
Thlerman told mo ho was injured by Mof
fatt. "
Andy Fancy , another policeman , Bald. " 1
wont to MotTntt's house. 1 saw Moffatt
lonmhig around in an insnno manner. .Ho
was very sick. I sawThlonnan with a bandage -
ago on his head. Ho said Moffatt had struck
him. Moffattvas n largo and powerful man
I saw blood on his face and car. 1 sent for
Dr. Hanchct , who refused to come. Wllsor
gavohlm medicine. Thlormonnndlwatchec
the patient all night. Ho sang and dancer
and torn his night clothes Into shreds
The patient was most dangerously Insane.
He attacked mo nnd I had to struggle with
him for fifteen minutes before I could over
come him and get him into bed. Mrs
Moffatt never looked after her husbani
while I was thero. I took the patient to the
police fetation because I thought It dangerous
to allow him to remain. Dr. Lolsenrlng at
tended the patient during his stay at the
police station. lie found him to bo a very
sick man and advised his removal to the
hospital. "
After this testimony court adjourned.
District Court.
The case of Wallace against the B. & M.
road , in an action to recover $15,000 damages
for injuries sustained while in the company's
employ as switchman , has gene to the jury.
Trial has opened before Judge Doano In
the case of Anhousor-Busch Brewing com
pany against C. S. Higgins in an action to
recover payment for goods sold.
When Judge Groff opened the criminal
docket yesterday , the case of the state
against McCar er , charged with grand lar
ceny was called. County Attorney Sinieral
stated that the defendant who was out on ball ,
was in the western part of the state ,
although aware that the case was to bo
called to-day. The county attorney moved
that his bonds be forfeited. To this the at
torney for the Uofonso took oxcoption.
They asserted that although information
had boon filed against their client they wore
unable to obtain it , or to oven peruse It.
They maintained that the document was not
deposited in the archives of the courts , as is
customary , and.not having scon the instru
ment , they had no reason to solicit the at
tendance of the defendant. The county at
torney stated that the document containing
the information against McCargor was filed
with the clerk of the court , and was loft in
his charge most of the time. Judge Qroft
lectured the attorneys for the defense , nnd
warned them not to indulge in such a matter
again. The case was continued and the de
sired instrument , containing the charge
against McCargor , was furnished his attor
neys.
On the criminal docket the case of James
Bond , charged wltti robbery , was taken up
by Judge Groff.
The case of Beard against Wheeler , in a
replevin action before Judge Hopcwcll , has
gene to the jury ,
The jury m the case of Joseph Deiss
against C. E. Mayno , et al , returned a ver
dict for $4,002 In favor of John Cully , who
was a codefendant in the case. The verdict
In favor of Cully was based upon the exist
ence of a mechanic's Hen on two of the build
ings in litigation , and this supplanted the
foreclosure proceedings of Dciss.
Lawrence O'ICcefe has filed his petition
against W. G. Albright ot nl , and claims
§ 5,000 damages for Injuries received through
the defendants , alleged negligence while in
their employment and working on n sand
bank owned by Albright , and situated near
to the B. & M. traclcs south of the city.
James L. Nllcs has entered suit for the re
covery of $053 and interest alleged to bo duo
him from. Erastus A. Tillotson , being money
duo on two promissory notes.
Mrs. Calho Eastman , through her attor
neys , Montgomery and Jefferies , sues for a
divorce from Dee Eastman , her husband.
The parties wore married December 10 ,
18SS. and though Mrs. Eastman assorts that
she has always been a "faithful , clmsie nnd
obodlont wife , " on the 15th of January , 1886 ,
lie was cruelly abandoned , and has slnco
had to support horsoll.
Contractor Hugh Murphy sues the City of
Omaha for the recovery of JSt > 53.77 together
with interest nt 7 per cent from Octo
ber 3 , 18SS. The defendants refuse to
pay , so says Mr. Murphy. The
merits of the case nro these : On the 5th of
May , Murphy entered into a contract with
the city , by its mayor , council and board of
public works , to construct a certain sewer In
sewer district 07. The cost of the contract
was fci3 , < M5.10. Murphy has received $19-
091.l3 ! on account and now wants the balance.
County Court.
Tlio horrors of the tragedy , whoroln John
Spillcnlcn and wife figured conspicuously ,
were called to light before Judge Shiclas yes
terday. It will bo rcrnomboroj that about thrco
weeks ago , Spillcnlch , who was a tailor ,
'
mutilated his'wifo BO that her death followed
a few days after , and after performing the
dastardly not thwarted Justice by de
liberately taking his own life. The
wife lived several days , but being aware
that she was doomed , made a will convey
ing all their property to a young child that
was living with them and to the Father of the
woman. The child , which they had not
adopted under the formality of law , but who
had made Its homo for several years with the
deceased , Is Joslo Kafki : , aged twulvo yours ,
ana daughter of VIe Kafka , residing on
South Thirteenth street. The property thus
willed is valued at , $ lJqi--4iOOU ! of it being
an insurance policy In a Bohemian order , anil
taoo In chattels. The will -gives $1,100 to the
child and 5100 to the father of > 'Mrs. Spillon-
Ich. Yesterday the heirs , relatives of Mrs.
Spillcnlch , commenced proceedings to sot
aside the will for the reason that Josie
Knfka was not duly adopted according to law
and was in no way heir to the estate.
After hearing the ease Judge Shields pro
bated the will , mid appointed John Uoslcky
and Frank W , Banhauor administrators.
Chris Lorcho has land suit against. O. D.
Wolfe In an action to recover $ 20,50 , , judg
ment on n promissory note.
Howard K. Shock instituted a suit In re
plevin against Kichnrd Joseph , anil seeks to
obtain possession of a horse and two buggies
valued nt f 140.
The case of fc > . K. Folckor vs. the O'Byrno
Wlno compuu } is before Judge Shiolds.
Folckor Is a traveling man and was formerly
in thn employ of the defendant * ) . Ho seeks
to recover $1,000 said to ba due him for com
mission on hla sales.
Michael Gdnin hug sued L. C. Duckor and
Joseph 1'hualen for the recovery of $100 due
upon a promissory note dated February 18 ,
ISSS , and duo November 1.
An Unlbrtuimte tint.
Washington Post : "Harry , " she
said fawootly''you remember if Harrison
wan defeated I was to marry you , and if
Cleveland were defeated you were to
marry mo. "
"Yes , " Bold he , in dejected tones.
"Well , Cleveland Is defeated , " she
continued , faupgOHtlvoly.
"I know it. Misfortune- never comes
singly , " nnd he got up and went where
ho wouldn't smother.1.
Cedar blocks for fuel : nothing b-jtter.
Mount & Gdilhi , 213 S. 14th st.
THE CONVENTION OF KNIGHTS
Conslclorrvblo Business of Import-
txnco Transacted Yostorclay.
THE CONSTITUTION AMENDED.
Barry Issuen An Open I/cttor to
the Delegates , HolterntliiK ills
diaries Against 1'owtlcrly
nnd Otliors.
Tlio KiilKlitH of Iiabor.
INDIAN IPOUS , Nov. SO. At the session of
the Knights of Labor general assembly to
day the committee on laws submitted n re
port amending section 15 of artlolo 3 of the
constitution so as to provide that the elective
oHlcers shall bo the general master workman ,
general worthy foreman , general secretary-
treasurer nnd general director of woman's
work. The general executive board shall
consist of four members , besides the general
master workmnn , and the general co
operative board shall consist of two mem
bers besides the general worthy foreman.
All except the geneiul executive board and
general co-oporativo board shall bo taken
from the Iloor of the general assembly , und
when elected shall servo two years. This
action further provides thnt the general
worthy foreman shall bo cx-ofilclo chairman
of the general co-oporativo board.
A prolonged dcbnto followed the introduc
tion of thcso amendments , but they were
adopted by moro than a two-thirds vote.
The afternoon session was taken up by the
committee on law , with minor changes of the
constitution. Contrary to the recommenda
tion of Powdcrly , the time of meeting Is un
changed , which is the llrst action yet tnkon
ngaliiht his will. The general master work
man stiall hereafter fill all vacancies on the
board by appointment , this being a now
power nddc'd to the office. It is now proper
for any member of the general oxccutivo
board to approve the report of the secretary-
treasurer , although that was formerly per
mitted only to the general master workman.
Tlio general assembly so desiring , may here
after declare vacan' any place on the board ,
and it can do so without ut the same time ex
pelling the officer so removed before appoint
ment. Organizers must pass a proper ex
amination. This same cpnuultteo reported
the approval of Powderly's denunciation of
the provisional committee.
The mileage committee reported the total
mlleago of the general assembly to bo 1SO-
820 miles , and the amount to bo paid , $ T,5'I. ! )
The greatest distance traveled Is by olo-
gate Dclwaltc , of Belgium , whoso mileage
reaches 8H ! * miles. By a formal vole , all
decisions of General Master Workmnn Pow-
dorly since the general assembly of ono year
ago , were approved.
As the time of election draws near the del
egates grow more interested , and the hotel
lobbies arc crowded with busy groups dis-
oussiug the probabilities. Predictions might
bo made , but further than that Powdorly will
bo ro-olectod they would bo unreliable.
T. B. Barry to-night Issued a formal open
letter to the delegates. Ho says : "In violation
lation of all law of knighthood and justice ,
you have denied mo a tuir trial or opportu
nity to bo hoard la my defense , and by your
action placed yourselves in full accord with
the unlawful and unwarranted action of the
general executive board , whom I had
charged with irregularities , and who ,
being unable to answer my charges ,
and fearing to meet me , resorted to all
manner of intrigue to override the constitu
tion and deny to mo the right of a fair trial.
such as is guaranteed to every Knight of
Labor. Your action is contrary to all law
and decency. You have outraged justice ,
lowered your manhood and misrepresented
your constituents by your vote , and you de
pend on false reports and burying your ac
tions in silence on .your rqturn homo , as has
boon done after past sessions of the general
assembly. This time your constituents will
bo given the truth b.v those who have t.ho
courage of their manhood. Since you have
refused to giva ma an opportunitv to defend
myself , I will now publish a few of the
charges I made , and I defy you , or those
whom you sustained by your votes , to prove
tnom false. "
Ho goes on to enumerate the charges
already published.
Mr. Barry proposes to agitate until the
general assembly of the Knights of Labor
adjourns. Ho will then put out his organ-
izorss and look after the formation of his
now order , which will bo called the Brotherhood -
hood of United Labor.
- .
Ex-Knight Barry Very Indignant.
IxniAjfAror.is , Nov. 20. Barry and his
friends are expressing great indignation at
the action of the general assembly and at
the report of the grievance committee yes
terday In the cases of Glcason
and Bloomer. They say thcso
cases are similar to that of Barry
and that the action wris very Inconsistent.
Telegrams of sympathy and expressing a dc-
slro to join Barry in a new order has bcon
received from many parts of the country by
iiim. Those came in sororal Instances from
ifllcors of local assemblies of the Knights of
Labor , and Barry counts on their support in
Us now organization. ' O
'
Slid JMd n't Qo.
Detroit Preo Press : There was the
usual crowd at the Third street depot
waiting for the piss : enger gales to open
when a man came iu with his wifo.
Looking1 at the clock to BOO how much
time ho had , ho turned to the wife nnd
said :
"Now , Lucy , you want to got a seat
alone. "
"Yes. "
"If any drummer comes along and
Bayfl anything to you have the conduc
tor put him off. "
"Yes. "
"Don't accept any road in pr matter
or candies or fruits from any ono. "
"No. "
Two or three men with grips , who
liad heard it ail , moved around so as to
got a hotter look at the pair uud ono
javo a start and gasped :
"Why , hoys , I was divorced from her
two years ago ! "
"And may I bo hanged if she and I
wore not married and divorced inside
of a muuth a year ago ! " wins po rod a
second.
"Say , boys , I fell in with this vorv
woman at Cincinnati last winter and * '
the thiwl was saying , whontho husband
seized his wife's ' arm nnd hustled lies-
out of the depot into a street car.
"It was all a guy , of course , " laughed
the first , ' 'but ho shouldn't have abused
our purfcsh. "
{ How riitlinnn lioat Ills Vote ,
Chicago Times : Did you ever hoar
: iow George M. Pullman lost his vote
'our ' years ago ? Some bf his 'friends
; old it on him on Tuesday when ho
mmlod in his ballot.
On the morning of the election ho
received a telegram asking him to come
snst on urgoiit uuaincBS. Ho saw that
10 had scant time to got to the polling
> hue : and then make his train. lie
started and reauhod the precinct. Ar
riving there ho found twenty-live men
in lino. Ho know if ho too ! : his place
it the foot ho would miss his train. lie
didn't want to do this. Most of the men
n line wore laborers. Atr. Pullman
wont to tlio one ahead and offered him
Sofor his place in the line , but the man
wouldn't sell. Mr. Pullman approached
every man with the same oiler and mat
with similar refusal until ho got down
o the sixteenth , who took the offer.
The line moved slowly and Mr. Pull-
nan kept looking at ma watch and grow
mpatieut as lie took the lockstop. Af-
or what seamed to him an hour ho
oaohed the window and handed in his
"George M , Pullman , No , Prairie
avenue , 4io said.
"Sorry , Mr. Pullinau"Baid the Judge ,
'hut you are in the wrong precinct. "
lie had no lime to correct his mis-
nice ; ho drove for his trutn , carrying
Us ballot in his pocket. Rut he made
no mistake on Tuesday.
ifijta ' ( couN'cnu
A. ClmrtcrCoilniiiltteo Appointed Iran-
call's I/nti'si City Hall Hellenic.
Tlio city council were called to order last
night by President fjcchol. There were six'
teen members prcjOnt.
The mayor's veto on the extension of Pa
clflc street was'sustained , as was also his
honor's disapprovalpf , the granting of n lease
of a part of th&f allpy in block 157 , north ol
Chicago , to John V. Smith. A third veto ol
the mayor's ' was sustained affecting the
grading of Chicngo 'street from Eleventh tc
r
Sixteenth. . _
City Englncor-XllUon reported the suspen
sion of the license of J. E. Ulllolt for non
payment of Inspection fees ,
A number of estimates for paving , grading
and eurblng woio brought up from the board
of public works and adopted ,
Theodore Gallagher was awarded $18. Til
for damages his buirgy sustained by'rcnsou of
the defective condition of Park street. Ho
naked for $33.
The city gas bllHor the month of October
was presented. It amounted to 2,202 01.
Fourteenth street , adjacent to the Union
Pacific tracks , was ordered opened up to the
width of sixty-six feet instead of thirty feel ,
as recommended.
Councilman Alexander moved that the wine
room or ill nun co bo considered by the council
ns n committee of the wholo. Ford and
others opposed thM motion , which w.w lost.
The chairman appointed Councilmen Lee ,
HiwnU , Lowery , Ford , Alexander. Bnlloy
and Bechel as a committee on legislation to
consider the question of n revision of the
present charter , with orders to report to the
council.
The estimate of the Omaha Coal and Coke
company for the supply of coal for the year
ending August 1 , 1SS9 , was received and
adopted.
The report of the city hall ordinance com
mittee was received. Its recommendation
of the adoption of a plan involving the out
lay of f400,000 was defeated by 7 to 0.
Councilman Hnscnll introduced an ordlnnnco
calling for the erection of a city hall at the
cost of $ , ! i)0,000. It was read a tlrst time and
laid on the table.
The council then adjourned until to-night
at half-past seven.
BUUNKU TO Dfc/VTIL
Fatal Fire in the Kurokn House in
South Omalm.
Shortly after midnight a disastrous fire oc
curred at South Omaha with fatal results.
Dave Leo Is supposed to have lost his lifo
and others are moro or less injured. The flre
occurred in the Eureka house , a new build
ing on P , near Twenty-sixth stroot. Mr.
Dan McGuckcn erected the building , a two
and a half story frame , very recently , and
started it as a hotel and boarding house. It
appears that about It o'clock last night Uavo
Leo retired , and by a light from his cigar or
some other means unknown at prescpt , set
the building on fire.
The flames quickly ppread nnd before any
effectual assistance could bo secured the
building was a burning mass.
At the time of going to press it Is feared
that Lee has lost his llfo.
Coroner Drexel was sent for but will not go
down until this morning.
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WITNESSES OFTHK MUKDHK.
Are Iloloasod I-Voin Jail on Giving
, Bond.
Louis ThomasJ ( ho elevator boy in the Pax
ton hotel who is u'n important witness in the
King murder trial , has been put under ? T > 00
bonds to appear and tdstify for the prosecu
tion. Max Meyer li.-is signed his bond. Joe
Smith , the bell boy , hts also been put under
the same bonds to appear as a witness for
the stato. Mnf'HuU ' secured bonds for
him yesterday. ' "
TltCiMtirdornss III.
Mrs. King was somewhat ill yesterday , and
in consequence the county physician wu
summoned. The physician stated that
her afllictionsyoro /simply of a nervous
tendency. She remained on her couch the
major portion of 'th ' < Unv , nnd did not pav
much attention Morwhnt was iroing on
about her. j'Hor ' appetite Is- fall
ing her , aiVd ' she shows signs
of distress and discontentment. She was
given the local daily papers this morning ,
nnd , it Is said , she scrutinized every item
pertaining to the King cpisodo very ulosely.
It is understood that she will bo accorded a
hearing an soon as possible , in the district
court. The firm of Browning , King & Co.
will resume business to-day at all points.
TWO MUS. HM1THS.
They tTncxpecfteclIy Confront Each
Other In n I'robntc Court.
ST Ci.oun , Minn. . Nov. 20. A queer scene
was that at the probate court yesterday
when Mrs. Mary Jane Smith , from Wiscon
sin , and Mrs. Anna Smith , of Hamilton ,
Ont. , both widows of Engineer John Smith ,
who was killed on a railroad last spring , enjj
countered each otherat the hearing of the
appointment of administration of his estate ,
which consists only of the claim against the
railroad for his death. Both women were
amazed and the spectators excited. Judge
Bnionerhas ordered a hearing of their re
spective claims to sorrow for Mr. Smith.
Those who take Dr. .Tones'Red Clover
Tonic never have dyspepsia , costiveness -
ness , bad breath , piles , pimples , ague
and malaria , poor appetite , low spirits ,
headache or kidney troubles. Price 50
cents. Goodman Drug Co.
Sir AVniter Scott's , Wllto.
Cassoll's Magazine. One Sunday ,
young Sir Walter Scott ottered his um
brella to a young lady of much beauty ,
who was coining out of church during a
shower. Tlio umbrella was graciously
'
accepted , and Scott fell in love with th'o
borrower , who turned out to bo Mar
garet , daughter of Sir John Belches.
His attentions to the lady continued for
about six years , when she married a
banker , who proved to be ono of Scott's
mn&tgenorous friends when his time of
troubles camo. The story of this , his
first and only deep pahsion , is recorded
in the diary that Suott leapt in 18i7 ! ,
from which it would seem that there
may Imvo boon some misunderstanding
between the young people. Probably it
was pride which led him to engage him
self , within a year , to Mademoiselle
Gharpentior , or Miss Carpenter , as Mio
was usually called , the daughter of a
French royalist who Imd died early in
the revolution. She made on the whole
u very good wife , only to bo protected
by Scott from ovqry care , and not one
to share his Joopor anxieties ' , or to par
ticipate in his drean'jNi , Yet Mrs. Scott
was not devoid qt srit and self-con
trol. For instmioo , trhon JulTroy , hav
ing reviewed "Mnrmion" in the Kdin-
burgh in that deprecating and omnis
cient tone which was then considered
the evidence of critical acumen , dined
with Scott on thu < voVy day on which
the review had1 npptiurod , Lady , then
Mrs. Scott. bohaVeu-'tp Him through the
whole evening wfth Uio gruutebt polite
ness , but llred this parting shot in her
broken UnglishtiuiihD' took his leave :
"Well , good nifflit-/Mr. : Jollroydoy
toll mo yon have * Abused Scott in do
Review , and I hope Air. Constable lias
paid you well for'Hvrlting ' it. "
Though Lady' e tl's character was
not a very deep odc'aho , Imd a kind and
true heart. Ton days before her death ,
Scott entered in his dairy : "Still wel
coming mo with a Binilo , and assorting
she IB better , " In her lust illness she
would always reproach her husband
and children for their melancholy
faces , oven when , that melancholy was ,
as she well know , duo to the approach
ing shadow a/ / her own death.
The Sanitarian gives the following
recipe for a powder , which , sifted into
tlio shoes , will curu or prevent lame
ness ot the feet caut > ud by too much
walking ; Kighty-sovon parts of pulver
ized sonpstono , ton parts of starch and
throe parts of sal Icy lie acid. It keeps
the feet dry , prevents chafing and huals
sore spots. It is Ubort in the Gorman
army , and is especially recommended to
letter carriers.
THE OFFICE SEEKERS' RAID ,
It Has Begun iu Earnest on the
President-JSloot.
BESEIGED WITH APPLICATIONS.
Congratulatory Messages' Hnpldly
Oiling "Way to I/otters offt Totally
Different Character Clnrk-
son's Visit to Indianapolis.
The l'ri > Hl < lf nt-Hlrct.
r ntAHAi'OM ? , Nov. 20. The president
elect put In tlio day , which xvas cool and
pleasant , hard nt work reducing his stock of
unanswered letters. There seems to bo hut
little appreciable decrease In the voluminous
correspondence daily received , and Ir'ndreds
of congratulatory letters still continue to
arrive ; but gradually the complexion of his
mail Is changing from congratulatory to so-
llcltntory , and applications for office are
dally growing more numerous. It Is Gen
eral Harrison's ' present intention to endeavor
to acknowledge the mccipt of all letters of
the latter character. But owing to the great
accumulation of congratulatory letters and
telegrams ho again requests the press to
convoy his thanks and servo ns a friendly
medium to explain his inability to separately
acknowledge the receipt of so many con
gratulations. No small portion of the gen-
oral's mall at present Is from the south.
Miss Sanger , who has acted as his faithful
amanuensis since the day of his nomination ,
left for Europe to-day. Mr. Tibbott , of this
city , stenographer to the presldont-olect , suc
ceeds Miss Sangor. Among the numerous
other letters answered by General Harrison
to-day were forty-four replies to parents who
had informed him that they had named their
babies "Benjamin Harrison. " With
ono or two exceptions these namesakes
were all born slnco General Harrison's
election The cxoptions wore two sets of
triplets , boys , born shortly before the elec
tion. The parents In each case named ono
for General Harrison , ono for President
Cleveland , and the other for the father.
Acknowledgement to the parents of the third
set of triplets , similarly named , waa made a
couple of weeks prior to the election.
Mrs. Harrison is also In receipt of numer
ous letters stating that several "Carrio Har
rison" had been christened since election day
and to all such communications she promptly
replies ; but the numerous applications for
office that are being mailed to her receive no
attention , and are consigned to tlio waste
basket. It may bo stated that this rule
has been adopted by Mrs. Harrison and will
bo impan'ially observed. No communication
of a political character will receive attention.
Wliile President-elect Harrison was read
ing tils mall this afternoon ho came across a
blank circular sent out by a Philadelphia
newspaper , offering a prlzo of fcV ) to the per
son who would fill in the correct nanins of
General Harrison's ' cabinet. As ho read the
circular it seemed to suggest au idea , for ho
remarked : "I thinIc I could win that prize ,
but I won't try for it. "
Cabinet building continues to occupy the
nttontion of political circles , and ono can
hoar cabinet talk everywhere except in Gen
eral Harrison's house , and if the president
elect has progressed far imough to give this
important subject oven Its initiatory consid
eration he keeps his own counsel absolutely
Inyioluto , lor his most intimate personal
friends are known to have stated that they
know nothing whatever upon this subject.
Among General Harrison's prominent out-
, callers Governor-olect
of-town to-day were -
Hovoy nnd Colonel George C. Friedly ,
of Lafayette , ex-chairman of the re
publican state committee. Governor-
elect Hovey said ho passed a very
pleasant hour with General Harrison.
Mutual congratulations opened their visit ,
and tha campaign was talked over as It re
lated to and resulted touching Indiana. Gen
eral and Mrs. Hat risen had for their guests
pi tea this evening Vice Chairman J. S.
Clarkson and wife and Sor-jeant-at-Arms
Swords , of the national committee , and wife.
Later In the evening Judge and Mrs. W. A.
.Woods Joined the party , wbflch comprised
nlitf ) Mr. and Mrs. Hussell Han ison and
Mrs. Brown and Miss Stricklo. The evening
was passed in social conversation. The
prcsidcnt-oloct and Colonel Clarkson , how
ever , held quite a long talk alone in the front
parlor , while tUo ladies and ether gentlemen
chatted in an adjoining parlor. Colonel
Clarkson was requested by General" Harri
son to stop over en route homo and make
him a visit , and while it is thought that the
visit iwrtook very largely of a social charac
ter , there are good indications thnt politics
were somewhat discussed , perhaps oven to
the extent of cabinet suggestions. Colonel
Clarkson states that ho had much to soy to
General Harrison about the business of the
national committee , but declined to give any
expression of a political tendency bearing on
his pleasant visit.
Mrs. Judge Woods , who is among Mrs.
Harrison's warmest friend in this city , is a
native of Iowa , and an old acquaintance of
both Mrs. Clarkson and Mrs. Swords , the
latter having been ono of her bridesmaids.
This former acquaintance made the little
uarty to-night moro of a reunion of old
friends than a formal gathering of visitors.
Mrs. Hnssoll Harrison leaves to-morrow
morning to visit her parents , ex-Senator and
Mrs. Snumlers atOmaha , Neb.
Among the presents received by General
Harrison to-day was n richly bound volume
containing illustrations of character taken
from Munkasry's famous painting , "Christ
before Pilate , " which happens now to bo on
exhibition in this city. The present was
from John Wnnnamnker , of Philadelphia.
There seems to bo practically no founda
tion for the published reports that ox-Sena
tor Warner Miller , ox-Senator Plott , Sena
tor Frank Hlscock , and Chauncoy M. Dopow
will accompany Vice President-elect Morton
and wife on their coming visit to General
and Mrs. Harrison. Mr. Morton's contem
plated visit is looked upon as an interchange
of social amenities , nnd no unusual political
significance is at this juncture asso
ciated with hm visit , the date of
which will probably bo announced
at an early day. It is reliably stated that
General Harrison has determined not to go
east. Nothing is known hero of the reported
invitation extended to Senator Allison.
Those in position to form a good opinion
think that in view of Vice Chairman Clark-
son's intimate friendship with Senator Alli
son ho may practically bo regarded
as the hitter's representative in any
interchange of .political vlows between the
senator and the president. Should Senator
Allison visit the president-elect close upon
the heels of hia friend , Colonel Clarkson ,
such a visit would doubtless bo regarded
herewith considerable significance. There
la pretty good reason for believing that a
goodly part of Vice Chairman Clarkson's '
conversation with ( lomsral Harrison was
devoted to thox ) > litical situation in Now York
state , as viewed by the former after four
months' roshlt'iico nnd commingling with the
leaders of the factions In the Kmpiro stato.
This conclusion IB rquched fiom the fact that
Colonel Clarkson admits that he had given
his journalistic interests scarcely a moment's
attention Hlnco the campaign opcndd. His
paper , the Iowa Statn Hepister , has been
edited and managed entirely by his brother
during that period. Furthermore , ho
gave the eustern end of the campaign
far moro porboiml .attention than tlio western ,
which WIIH managed principally by General
Harrison'H homo friends , It la this experi
ence with , and fresh political knowledge of ,
eastern men and affairs that Colonel Clark-
son is believed to have been imparting to the
profitdcnt-oloct , The correspondent would
add that in the absence of hit ) ability torjuoto
either of the participating authorities , tlw it-
nation in New York from thoadinlniHtratlvo
standpoint is thought hero to have nome ex
ceedingly pu/vling and pronpuctivuly con-
Ilicting features growing out of the ambitious
expectations of leading statesmen and poli-
tioians.
Colouol Clarkaon and Colonel Swordswith
their families , left ut a late hour to night for
Chicago , whore they will spend to-morrow.
Now York City Iteuirim.
NKW YOIIK , Nov. 20 , The onioial canvass
of this flty is complete. The republican olee-
toral ticket received 100,035 and that of the
democratic paity 103,7M votes , The proln-
bithm electors had 1,1SO , union labor ticket
17rf and the bocmllst ticket 1.7T2 , In the en-
Uro vote of the city CO ) votes wore defective
out of 2T3.0T8 cast Out of BfJ.OOO cast iu the
city for governor , Da.vld B , Hill ( dom. ) re
ceived l6i,4M , Warner Miller ( rep. ) 9'Jfit
and William Jones ( pro. ) 1'JiJT. Tto total
What Is Catarrh 1
CMnrth li nn Inflanimntlon of the inneou tnem >
brnnos end miijr nrtccl the lieml , throat Mimiach ,
lioweU or hlnddcr Itiit mlnrr'i of the lioiil l the
ino t common , nflon cumltiq 01 ci itrftclnnllf tliRttt
lmn nrtn holct before tha nature of the trouble l
Ktupectoit Ostnrrh K aimed by n coM. or niircon-
slon of eoW * , combined with Impurn buiol It * loMl
) [ Upturns HI-O fiillnon mul limit In the fnrnhpnd , ilrr-
neM In lh no o * n < 1 back | irt ot tha throni , and n
dUnarctmblo discharge from Iho aoo. When the
dtu'ass gains a firm hold nnd become ! chronic , It l >
Very Dnngormu
belnR liable todPTOloji Into eonsiimiitlon. The eye *
lieoomo InllnintHl anil red , there Is throbbing In the
temples , ringing noltos In tha oart , headache , eaprl-
clous appclltp , and omoUmo. Ion ot cn o ct until
nndhcarltiR Hood's Barsaparllla H tha remedy for
thtCTorlncreaMniMunladr It ntlnck * at onee thn
uurea of the dlaoasc bjr purifying nnd enriching the
blood , which , n * It reaches the dcltcnln pnsjijies nf
the inucout niombrano louthps and rohuiMi thu
tlMiie , Rlvlnc tlii'iu tendency to health Instead of
il ! oa < < - , nnd ultlmatnlr curing the direction. At tin'
tlmo lliHvl'a BarHapnrlllit build * ti | > the whole
nnd ninkcs ono fool n > 1C runicAIIOW. .
"Tor leyeral year * 1 ham been trouhle.l with thai
terribly dl * iepablo dle e , cularrti. 1 took llood'i
Sar Riarlllanlth | the very ton rtnults It cured in
of that eontlnnsl dropping In my throat , nnd MuffoJ.
iipfoellnR- has also helped my mother , nliohM
taken It for run donn xlato nt health and klJnoy
triniMo. I t-eoomniend llood'a HamparllU toallai
a good medicine. ' Mu 8 , It llfUTiM'utnani.Conn.
' Thl * rertlflo * that 1 nas cured o ( ubivl case of
catarrh by Hocxfi Sartapahlln two yoara ai ] , "
WH. M.Norti. Kast Jefferson , Me.
Permanent CSoiMl
"I htuo mim-rod wlih catarrh In my head ( or y an ,
nnd paid out hundreds of dollar * for medicine * , bul
hnto hi-ruloforo received only temporary rellof.
llood'o &irnpnrllla helped mo so imtrh ( hat my
cnt.irrhl * nearly cured , the wonkneM of my body U
nllnoniMiiy appetite I * Rwd-In fncl , I feel Ilkoan'
other person. Hood' * Snrsnparllla li thn best medl
cum I Imvo ever taken , nnd Iho only MHO that lial
dniioinv I'prninnenl good Mils A. ( H SMMlllAX.
t'roTldenre , It I.
"Hoods Snrvipnrllln lm helped mo moro for
cntnrrh nnd Impum bUMxl than anything Uo I STBI
mod ' A IIAl uSyraciiv ) . N. V.
N II. lie Mire to set
S
Sold by all dniiKl t * II * sir for Jo. Prepared only I Hold by all dmucKt * fl- sit for $ , ' > . IVeimreJ onlj
byC I.IIOOHAOO. , 1-owcll , Ma s. by C. I HOOD A. IX ) . , Lowell , Mnu.
1OO Io u4 Ono Dollar. J BOO Doses One Dollar
democratic vote cnst In the mayoralty con
test wna ISrt.OW , of which Grant ( Tammany )
had 114,111 nnd Hewitt ( county dum. ) 71,072.
The republicans gave Erhart for mayor
73,037 *
Alabama's Canvass.
MOXTOOMEIIT , Ala. , Nov. 20. The vote
cnst for presidential oleetors was counted today -
day by the frovornor and secretary ot state.
Cleveland received 117,810 votes , Harrison
57,197 and Flsit ( pro. ) r. t.
Senator Colquitt Jto-cloctcit.
ATLVNTA , Ga. , Nov. 20. A. H. Colnuitt
waa to-day ro-cloctod United Stntcs senator.
o
A Tennessee Traijoily.
NA-invii.t.n , Tonn. , Nov. 20. A special
from Dlclcson , Tenn. , ( jives the particulars of
a murder which oceurred in thnt couutyucar ,
the Monlgoaicry county line , lust night. Dr.
J. G. IJrano was boarding with Mr. Hiloy
Slnyton , nnd shortly after supper the men
hoard a noise In the horse lot. Procuring a
lantern they went to the stable and Just us
Slay ton held up the lantern for Urano to
eon , the door a man concealed behind a tree
iirod , nnd Itranc reeled and started to full.
Two moro shots were ilrcd into his bod.y and
then the nssassin ran up and boat his hond
into a jelly , hrcnlcliiK the gun from tlio stock
over his head. To-day Gooi-go Tally went to
Clarksville , twenty-two mlles distant from
the Acene of thn murder , nnd save himself
up , saying ho wna the murderer and that lie
killed Druno boeausc he hud seduced his sov-
cntcon-ycar-olil daughter. The girl is said to
have berne an unsavory reputation and the
doctor stood well in the community.
Nebraska anil Iowa Pntouts.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 20. [ Special Telegram
to Tnn IJuu. ] Patents were issued to-day to
Nebraskaus and lowans ns follows : Max A.
T. Oochnickc , assignor to Continuous Kiln
company , Omaha , Neb. , continuous brick
kiln. Max A. T. Bochriclco and II. Uohmcr ,
assignors to Continuous Kiln company ,
Omaha , is el ) . , continuous brick kiln. Henry
Carpenter , Dhvcnport , In. , for agitating
liquors. Falconer Giffard , Omaha , Neb. ,
letterbox , .liuiics Gilbert , assignor of one-
lull f to C. E. Lee , Omahn , Neb. , furnace.
Hugh O'Hare , assignor to J. K. Leech ,
Mount Pleasant , In. , calf weanor. Thomas
L , Lced , assignor of one-half to A. U. Evurts
and M. E. Cuuimings , Laport City , la. ,
means for detaching and controlling life
buo.vs. John S. S. Iluck , Fullerton , Reo. ,
draft equalizer.
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The Inauguration Ball.
Commercial Advertiser : Already the
citizens of "Washington are p.roparinp
for a grand celebration on the occasion
of the inauguration of Mr. Harrision.
As is the custom , democrats and ropuh-
cnns alilco will bo represented on the
inauguration committee , and both par
ties will contribute toward the oxpenfaop.
The money contributed is roturnud pro
vided enough hall tickets are sold.
There was something very brusque in
the way Senator Quny snubbed Ihe re
publican league chairman of tlio snnu"-
urntion committee and appointed a man
of his own choloo. Generally the eiti-
r.ens have soloeled the I'hturinan of this
committee , but Mr. Hrittou , whom Sen
ator Quay nppointod , is very popular ,
and has energy enough to tnnlto the
celebration a MUCCOSH.
The jHirploxity of tlio citizens on ac
count of the absence of a suilnblo plaoo
for the inaugural ball emphasizes the
noccHilly for a largo hall In this city
for atioh occasions. Whim the interna
tional medical congress was hero ,
though they occupied thc largest Ihoa-
tor in the city , they had to divide into
sections , and were si-attorod about In
half ti do/.cn buildings. 12vory great
assemblage has this experience in
Washington.
The inauguration ball Is n national
alluir , and has always boon au occasion
of great ceremony , nnd yet no ndoqtinto
place is provided for it. Sometimes
lomporaoy sheds have boon erected on
nubile reservations. Unlinishod build
ings liavo also been occupied. The Gar-
liold ball wiw given in the National
museum building before it was occupied
by old bonesnntiuiiic3 , | and curiosities.
The Hayes ball was protected from the
March winds by some rough pine boards.
The last inauguration ball was hold
in the now pension olllco build
ing , not then completed. That is where
Mr. Harrison's friends want to hold it ;
but congress has nuthqrixod the city
postolllce to take possobsioii of the largo
court of this building at once , because
parsimonious statesmen have not soon
their way clear to appropriate money
for n city po&tonico building in this cap
ital city.
Postmaster Ross is about to move into
the building , but every effort will bo
made to delay this action on his part
until after the 4th of March. It is pro
posed even to pay runt for the postofllco
elsewhere. One thing in the interest of
the inauguration committee is the fact
that Mr. Ross bus not enough money to
meet his moving expenses.
It requires a considerable outlay to
conduct a successful celebration , and
high prices are charged for the tickets
to the ball. The cheapest were thosd
for Mr. Cleveland's ball , which , by the
way , was about the only one that over
paid expenses.
* '
Stewart Place lots $1,500.
*
Ho Und n't Alsoboynd.
Chicago Tribune : The little boy hail
come in with his clothes torn , his hair
full of dust , and his ( ace bearing uu-
nilslnkablo marks of ft severe conflict.
' Oh , Willie ! Willie ! " exclaimed his
mother , deeply shocked nnd grieved ,
"yon have disobeyed mo again. How
often I have told you not to play with
that wicked SUploford boyl"
"Mamma,1 said Willie , washing tlio
blood from his nose , "do I look as If I
had been playing with anybody ? "
MUSTANG
MEXICAN
LBNEEV9ENT
" "TJo't R . sTov in rsp 9's&s'-
Thus the ' 'Mustang" conquers pain ,
Makes MAN or BEAST well again !
My Poor Back !
That " poor back" is held responsible faf' more than its share of the suffering * of
mankind. If your dog lites a man who kicks it , do yon blame the dog ? On the Mme
principle the kidneys utter their protest against nervousness , impure blood , end
resulting constipation , llicsc force them to da extraordinary work in ridding the
system of the poisons which are the result of effete matter retained iu the
blood. Then the sufferer says the bade aches ; the kidneys are dis-
eased. "Not yet ; " but they will bo unless the nerves are strengthened ,
the Wood purified , ami the conMijiation removed. These are the causci
of kidney troubles , and 1'Ainc's Celery Compound remove * tbcm quickly ,
With its tonic , purifying , and laxative effect , it aUo strengthens tlie weak
kidneys , making it almost infallible in curing all diseases of the nerves and kid *
neys. Tf your hopes of cure have not been realized , try Palnc's Celery Com
pound j it gives perfect health to all who complain of their poor backs. " Price fl,00.
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NKHYOUHNK8S. BI.KBFJ.KSBNKB3 lire rolievecl tiiKUntly sml nillcUy cuml iy Uklni , ' lu-
wurtlly BO toBOdrons ta h ltu tumbler or water. tOcenUA liutiln ; sold by Nil Drueulxtit ,
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