2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEB. , JPBIDAY , DECEMBER 7 , 1888. IHEIRSCIIEME FELL THROUGH The Council Combine Decide Not to Impeach the Mayor. WON'T GO BEFORE THE COURT After Loolclne Op tlio Chnrtcron the Huhjcet They Decide to Call tlio Project , n "Fnke" Ort ln- ntcd at Mnurcr'H , They \Vcro Only .roklitjr. filnro Tun Hun's exposure yonterdny morn- mg the council combine have abandomxl the Idea of impeaching Mayor Hroatch. Hochel ntltnlU that the council has no power lo do so nnd Mnnvillc now ay the whole affair is n Joke. The charter , to bo sure , provides that any two of the city fathers may prcfei charccs before the district court , but that would Imply some substantial basis to rest the cuso upon , nnd II has been decided lo let the mutter drop. City Attorney Webster was found busy ' with'a case in .lodge Donne's court , and was enabled to snatch but a moment lo devote lo Titn Hnr. > Ho said : " 1 know absolutely notliing about this con templated Imtieauhmcnt of the mayor , and take no stock m the story. My opinion U that thcro is no real foundation to the story. Jn the first place , the city council is invented with no | wwnr by which they can impeach the mayor. Clause IT1) of the city charter embodies the whole matter. It requires thai two members of Iho council must prefer charges ; then Iho mutter goes to Iho district jourt for trial , wliMi takes precedence of &fiy civil suit. " President Hcchol was mot this morning on the BCrcct nnd again asked what ho know of the proposed Impeachment. Ills reply was un emphatic "nothing. " "Then you naven't the papers ready for presentation to Iho council 11.IH ovcnltiid" "No , sir , nothing of the kind. This is nil IxKli Idle street Inlk the council has no power to Impeach the mayor. " "Hut as to the alleged grounds what of thorn I" "I know notliing about them and care . loss. " Mr. Mnnvilie , happening along , was again Interrogated. Ho first gave vent to a very audible smile , ' and then s.ud : "This Is a great joke ; there Is really noth ing in it. The origin of the whole mutter had place in MnuroY's the other night. There was n lot of us in Ihcrc , nnd homo one I Uis- remember who it was said : 'There'll bo a circus nl the next meeting of the police bnurd ; they are Roing lo Impeach Uroiilch. ' Wo all enjoyed Ibis very much , and the mat ter was lenu'thily discussed , and thal's Ihe way it started. " "There is nothing in it , then J" "I don't ' think there is n thing ; it's a 'fako ' , ' us you newspaper fellers put it. " "Morning , Mr. Uroutch. How about your jmi < eaohmeut , this evening 1" "That's preposterous tiio whole business. Gnu you impeach me ! " "Hardly. " "Well , you stand about as good a chance ( is the council docs. The whole affair has in-own out of the spleen nnd venom of the Ifothackor outllt. They are trying to annoy mo all they can , but I am pleased to say their success iu this line has been limited. " "Hut , is there really anything iu nil this ' talk' ? " "I ncilhcrknow nor care. They can go ahead as quickly as they gel ready. I am ready for them. " "Well , do you think any action will betaken taken by the council this evening are thcro uuv charges to bo preferred ? " "All I know is that I Was told , a short time ago , that a delegation of the gang had KOIIO up to the district court to ascertain Just how to proceed against me , but it hasn't per- turbcd me ono second. " "It looks to a man up a trcp , Mr. Mayor , " said a byclandcr , "as It there bad really been something iu this matter after all , ami that certain members of the council and their heelers have sud denly been made familiar with the provis ions of the city charter for such emergencies , and are endeavoring to crawl out of a very siiiall hole. " "f was about to remark something similar to that myself il has thai sort of a smell. " Chief Gnlligan , of the Jiro department , was seen while Ho was out showing the tovn ) to Bomo friends from Chicago. "I chief " Tun Bisr suppose you are aware , , mail said , "that the enemies of Mayor Hroateh are charging that you said that ho hud instructed you to have the firemen turn out to assist him in the Fourth ward in downing Uccliol. . How is thuU" "II Is u lie , sir , Iho wbole business. I was notified that ono of my .men was at the Fourth ward polls. I weal to the mayor and asked If bo had ordered that limn tli ore , and ho said that ho had. I then said , you are the mayor , and that Is nil ri ht. I did not seemy man there , bul was told Hint ho was. Ho was off on a leave of absence per the mayor's order , which was all righl and proper. There was nol an unpleasant word passed bolwecn Iho mayor and myself. Ho Is iny superior and I esteem him as sucli nnd stand ready at all times to obey his orders. " A Howdy liny. Billy Hay appeared before Judge Berlin yesterday with his loft eye wreathed in mourning and a cut on the brow carefully covered with court plaster. When the charge iij-fuiist him was read , alleging that he had been drunk nnd had insulted ladies , ho looked surprised mid admitted ho had been intoxl- rated , but thai was all ho know aboul it. Dr. nickclts appeared against him and testified that ho was called homo from a neighbor's about 10 o'clock Hie evening before by the i > crcams of his wife. He found lhal Hay had entered the house , scared nnd insulted Mrs. KU'lcctts and refused to leave. The doctor thea ornamented the fellow's face as above described , and assisted him out of doors with the too of his boot. Kay next fell into tlio hands of the oflleors and was tumbled Into the patrol wagon. The Judge got the next whack al him and asxcsscdlum and costs. liny looked decidedly chop-fallen uftcr his exploit. _ filHhop N'exvmnn nnd Oinnhn. The following oxlraets from n letter from Bishop Newman to George P. Hcmls , of this city , contains some Interesting truths : The whole church has turned its eyes on Omaha's now church. Upon its completion depend * the coining of tbo general confer ence. If wo.full In/ / the Jirsl wo will in Iho second. At present there 'a ' much enthus iasm to como to Omaha. , i..ot us keep it up. Our next now church mast bo n milo be yond upon "Hands Heights. " All tlio ensi Is full of Joy over the election nnd business feels the thrill. My official duties will detain mo south until March , when I shall bo gmd to hu back iiguln m Omaha nnd with Mrs. Newman. Uishop Foster was captured by you while on your rccont sojourn In Hostou , , llnappiiraueon. ! There were Iwo oilier Omaha men lost in Iowa Ibis week. Thcro were Ed Quinn , a Sixteenth atrool merchant , and Jehu Kane. Those men started out to visit the Jiomo of John Lloyd , a former omployo of the first iwrty mentioned. They never reached the homo of- their friend , but wore found this morning tryhur to dredge for oysters In Ijiko .Maimwa , whoso bivalves are pretty Bcarco. TUo young men were brought homo to-day. * Prison HUds. Sheriff Coburn went to Lincoln yesterday with tlio following prisoners for the peniten tiary i William Kidney , grand larceny , ono year ; John Stewart , horso-staallng , ono year ; Juinos Uyan , forgery , ono year ; Henry JNIcCormlck , forgery , one yearj riobqrl Fer guson , forgery , ono year j Frauk Wilson , burglary , six years , III a u or on Kloctlon Day. The following saloonkeepers and bar tenders were arrested yesterday on the charge of gelling liquor on election day i 0. 8. IllMtiiB , Tom Callan , J. H. Wehrle , Lester' Hint Idas , Jack Wood , Herman Tubow , Mine Luury and George Hogau. Mr. Hrl lu's Condition. r.ospo.N. Deo. 0. Mr , llright's condition ts worse to-nlghU A ItoiKlno foH9lon Vollow.'il tiy nn KnrirAdjournment. . At S o'clock President Heebol called th council to order ; the followinc members re spoudcd to their names : Bedford , Counsman Ford , lloscall , Kaspor , Lee , Lowry , Man vlllo , Snydnr and Hochei. The lobby was crowded and an unusual Interest was maul ftstcd In the proceedings of the city Icgisla toj-s by the press of the city , Indicated b ; the prcsonce of representatives from bolh morning and evening newspapers. Whoever wni present expecting a llscono" must have been gloriously disappointed. There wns lots of business transacted , bul iiiosl of I wag of a routine character and possessing little of public Interest. Alan early stni- ( of tbo proceedings Councilman Hascal moved that the newly elected members of the council who were present in the "lobby" bb Invited lo seats Inside the bar This motion wns carried by acclamation Mr. Alexander's wine room ordinance was referred to , bul di-.ciis.iion noon it wns de ferred until next Tuesday night , owing U ) the absence of ils originator. President Boehul announced lhat In con- formliy with Iho provisions of Iho city charter the council would meet next Mon day night to canvass the vote cast last Tues day at the city election. The mayor returned the ordinance "to de termine the erection of a city hall" without his honor's approval. The veto wao sus tained. Tlio.estimate of F , W. Gray on sidewalks , amounting to ) .5Sl.93 , wns confirmed. Hugh Murphy's estimate for the pavement of alloys was approved. The contract of C. E. Fanning & Co. for the construction of the extension of the north branch of the North Omaha sewer for the sum of fd.'JD'ASl ' was approved. J. H. Smith's estimate for paving on Twea ty-fourth sircct , amounting lo ? 2,110.03 , was approved. Koncnn Bros. , < ! Co.'s estimate of f 15,3115.80 for paving Capitol avenue from Sixteenth to Twentieth streets was approved. . A number of smallcr'cst.lmatcs were sub mitted by the board of public works nnd were approved by the council. City Attorney Webster recommended thai the balaiico of fund raised for the erection of the Slxtceata street viaduct , amounting to $7,7315.37 , bo transferred to the Eleventh street viaduct fund , and that said amount bo appropriated as Iho same becomes avail able to pay the existing Indebtedness for tbo construction of said viaduct. Referred. The city attorney recommended that the valuation Of the property of Thomas J. Pen * neil bo reduced from ? OOJ to $100. Placed on flic. Attorney Webster recommended thai Iho board of public works , In nil cases where Iho llvo years' limit with the Barber Asphalt company has expired , personally investigate the particular pavements , and if it be not found in good repair the company may bo made to put it in good condition before final acceptance. Referred to paving committee. Superintendent Duncan reported thai dur ing the month of November the following work was done in his ofllcc. : Nine com plaints were hud and four arrests made ; ! 17 now jobs of plumbing inspected , 27 boles re- lilted by plumbers. 47 patches completed on paved streets , 557 permits is sued , and 102 excavations inspected umter sections 19 nud iiQ of ordinance 17(52 ( , for which thcro is due a sum aintmnt- ing to $1)0.50. ) Sixty-nine dollars and ninety centb of the October dues have been col lected , leaving $45 still owing. Building Inspector Whitiock reported 120 building permits issued durinp November , and fees amounting to fJ47 received for same. The claim of Mrs. Mary Silkworth , pray * ne for $250 ft * damages , was referred to committee on claims. It was resolved that the council sit on the 13th and llth of December as a board of equalization at the city clerk's office from 1) ) a. m. till 4 p. m. Upon motion of Mr.Snydcr it was decided to erect and equip a suitable brick building for lie purpose of a lira company. The building o bo built on the lot fifty feet front on In stitute boulevard and soveaty-Jlvo feet deepen on alley north between George and Nicholas streets , on Walnut Hill , donated by Dr. S. A. Mercer. The work to bo commenced as soon as funds are available. Knspqr moved that the city confess Judg- ncnl In Iho nctlon instituted by Hugh Mur- iliy against the city for the _ recovery of $ ST)3.77. ( Referred. A number of ordinances were read a first and second time. Ordinances read a third time and adopted : 'hieing hydrants pa Dodgp street ; curbing of Douglas street in paving district 173 ; to regulate and proldbit the keeping of oils and other combustibles and explosives ; changing grade of Poppleton avcnuo ; changing Iho ; rade of alley between Sixteenth and Seven- eenlh streels ; grading alley soulh of Burl on Cuming streot. The council then adjourned lill Monday light lit 7o : ; ; p. in. THOSE SCHOOL ) SCPPIjlES. Opening Session or the Committee InvcHlinatinjj The IJeo'.s Charges. The committee appointed by the board of education to Investigate charges mndo against certain members of the board by rim BEE. and which appeared in this paper , on November last , met for the first time ust alghl in Ihe board rooms. Mr. McCon- tell acted as chairman , and Mr. Itccs and Alfred Millard comprised the other members of tlio committee. Mr. R. Clancy , a reporter forTiiBBnn , substanlialcd by aflhlavil all .hat was published , and gave evidence at ength , which showed lhal ho had been In formed by persons who should know , that certain money had been spent on and given to members of the board by a school furnishing firm of Grand Haplds , Mich. , in order that their school desks and. other school furniture should bo bought by ho board and used in the schools of Omaha. Mr. J. B. Hayncs , sr. , was also c'xntninod and gave reasons why ho suspected crooked- icss ou the part of certain members of tlio loard. Mr. Morrison and Mr. Kelley , bolh numbers of tlio board , the gentlemen ngainsl vhom the charges have been made princi- ally , both domed over having received iionoy or any other emolument from any one in order that they might bo influenced in giving their choice to any particular kind of school furniture. The committee adjourned uutll Friday next at 8 o'clock In the evening. A Handsome Papof Knife. Tlio Kellogg Newspaper company , having oftlcos nt .TO-3 Dearborn street , Chicago , has sent to this ofllco what is very correctly de scribed as an Antique Ivory paper cutter. "A hing of beauty and n Joy forever" Is the best IcBcriptlon of the very useful instrument ic crred to that can bo given , The cutter is nude of solid ivory wrought with excellent vorkman.ship and securing the most conveni ent article for its purpose thai was possible. Piiu paper cutter cannot fail to bo useful la ho hauda of Individuals requiring its service. A Kansas City Forcer. . Charles Mestliam , who is wanted nt Kan sas City on the charge of forging a draft for ; 250 on the Equitable TriiBt company of Now York , was arrested nt the 1'axton hotel Iqst light by Sergeant Stewart and locked up in hocltyji.il. Tlio Liandtnc Klcollons. BKIIMX.DCC. 0. The election : for members of the landtag by the Sixth electoral district csultud In the success of Herr Horrfurth , ninUtor of the interior , who received 202 voles , ugainsl I'M cust for Schneider , liberal. The industrial bill was debated in Iho reicustag to-day. to Wed. The following marriage licenses were is. sued by Judge Shields yesterdays j Gust Stndeg , Onmhu S3 ) Jctinlo Heam , Omaha " 1 i Laudon Klliwte , Omaha 27 | Pominlo Perkins , Omaha Jiu a Ilrcvllles. Charles Morrison , n negro , was ar rested yesterday afteruoon Tor accepting a bribe for his vole. Two helpers at the Union Paclflo shops baa a misunderstanding Wednes day , and decided to settle the dUllculty niter work hours. They adjourned to the bottoms , and Itwns ncaspof Ireland vs. Germany , in which Ireland was on top when the spectators called tiino and separated the combatants. TIIK Respectable Clilnntnon Co-opnrntc With tlio I'ollon In Dl-tnnd Tlioni. POIITIANI > , Ore. , Dec. ft. [ Special Telegram - gram to THE Hen. ) No further violence has resulted between the opposing factions of Chinese highbinders ulnco the open nnd mur derous battle fouuht la t Sunday. Since the light four victims bivo ; died , and ono other is expected to die. Oao will recover. Eight Chinese nave been arrested and arc now In custody. None of the highbinders accused of murder by the coroner's Jury have been arrested yet. The police were unable to find them , even after the mosl dlligoi.il search , 11 is very doubtful If any of those now in custody can bo convicted , so confused and contradictory Is the testimony. A meeting has been held by a largo number of the prominent Chinese merchant * of the city , which Wat attended by the mayor and chief of police , at which il was unanimously ngived to break up all hlKlihmdor societies now In Portland. The ChlacBU merchants have organized among themselves a law and order society , and proiwso to co-oucrato with the polieo authorities. A resolute lctorml- natlon is expressed to stamp out all black- mall , lying tjlilnoso organizations at all haz ards. Notices have been potted up all through Chinatown ordering all the high binder societies to disband within llvo days or abldo the consequences. Chinese are for- blddon to carry lire arms , It Is though these vigorous measures will break up nnd destroy thoneslof highbinders which am n constant uicnaca lo public peace and safety. A Schooner's Terrible l-.xporlonoe. BALTIMOUI * , Dec. 0. [ Special Telegram to TUB BUR. ] This morning the schooner James A. Gnrflcld , Captain Unite , arrived from Navassa with Iho crow of Iho schooner Albert II. Cross , which wai abandoned No vember 30 Inaslnklngcondillon and wrecked. The schooner , with n crew of llvo seamen and a cook , left Charleston November 15 for Petersburg , Vn. On the ISth the wind blow a gale from the northeast and spl l the fore sails. On the "Mb the heavy waves swept away her boats , and to add to the terrible situation the vcssei sprang a leak. The men were lashed to the pumps , and for live days bcittled with Ihe sea for their lives. The sea men were covered with salt water sores , and every movement of their hodlo4 , gave them pain. The schooner was sottlinp rapidly and liopo was fast giving way. On November 30 the captain saw that the schooner could float but u few hours longer. Shortly before noon the schooner Garileld bovo In sight and an swered their signals of distress , and , al though the sea was very rousrh , succeeded In transferring the shipwrecked crow , who wore in a wretched condition. A Desperate Kuiiltlvc. Louisvirin , Ky. , Deo. 0. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Hnu.J An effort was made last night to arrest Harrison Hogan , a wealthy farmer , three miles above JotfcrsonviUo ; Ind. , on a warrant sworn out by his divorced wife. Ho took refuge on a Hat boat in the river , where ho had a barricade well stocked with arms and ammunition , ami dclicd Deinity Sheriffs Linck and Howoll. A light ensued , Hogan using a sliol gun and firing through oopholcs in his barricade , and the ofllcers their revolvers from n-drift pile on the bank. At night they went into the woods on the bank for consultation. Hogan got quietly ishora and surprised them with a shot into a clump of bushes where they were building a ire. They look refueo behind Ihe trees and he fight continued till Hogan got the drop on Howell , when an armistice was agreed ipn. The officers returned to Jeffersonvi lie ind a party of four were seal out to make he arrest. They had not succeeded at last accounts. Jay Gonld'N Latest Gobble. Cmo.vao , Dec. 0. It is rumored on the ) oard of trade that Jay Gould has secured a controlling interest in the AlchUon , Topcka & Santa Fo railroad. HOITOM , Dee. 0. On inquiry at the headquarters - quarters of the Atchison , Topekn & Santu Fo allroad company , concerning the rumor that 3ould had gained control of tlio company's Toad , Secretary Manchester stated positively hat notliing whatever was known of tlio natter to the Atchison people here , nnd that here was no foundation for the rumor. NEW YOTJK , Doc. (5. ( fn regard to the re port that Juy Gould had obtained a control- ing interest In the Atchison , Topeka & 5anta Fo railway , a gentleman connected vith Gould's ofllco said to-night : "I have toard It at intervals during the pasl nionlh. t is my experience that very few people-will ; now who controls ttio road until tbo books arc closed- . " No Combine In CIIICAOO , Dec. ( ) . The Daily News asserts hat the real object of the meeting of the druggists of Chicago , St. Louis , Peoria and other points in liiis oily on Tuesday was lo orm a drug Irtist , bul lhal il failed through ho refusal of n Chicago wholesale house to enter the combination. A member of the inn in qucslion Is quoted as saying to a rc- > ortcr : "Overtures wore made to us to go nto the combine , the secret purpose of which vas to control tlio drug market ami raise iriccs. We believe in the freest competition , ind the manipulators knew thai if wo dlditol oin them Iho scheme would fail , for the re- ail druggists would boycott any firm known o have favored the formation of n trust to uilalo prices. " - A Clever Fort-cry In Chicago. CIIICAOO , Dee. 0. A number of clover orgcrlcs of checks on Iho American Ex- 1m ii go Natlonalbank of this cltyJamountng ! o aboul $1,000 , have been detected. Samuel S. Ford , of Kunkakoe , prominent in social mil religious circles , Is said to bo tlio of- ondcr. Obtaining blank checks on the American National bank of this city , ho Is aid to have forged the signature ot T. W. Inrvoy , a lumber merchant , and then olev- rly initialed Iho ccrlifying stamp of- the Kink on the check. These chocks ho Is said o have cashed at banks in Knnkakoo and 'Immpaign , HI. Ford's father is a large tock-ralscr In Champaign county , Daly'H AMrfiiilnntq Arrested. Nnw YOKK , Dec. 0. The assault and at- emptcd robbery of Phil Daly , the noted ambler , through the efforts of Inspector { yrnes , have been proven to bo a "panoll" asc of robbery , and the two men who acted vith the woman Stnnton were placed under arrest to-nlghl. Their names were Henry Meredith and Henry Herman. Addio Stantun , Inspector Byrnes states , mndo uossiblo the arrest of Daly's assailants ly u confession which was n startling rovolii- lon. Il has been rcpoaledly assorted by the mlico thai the "panel" gnmo wns played out n this city. Ono of the additional details is he allegation thai a number of prominent nen have recently been vicllmlzej in this naunor , and among them Is said lo have been i well known Tammany leader , whoso name s withheld. Inspector Hyrnos said tp-nlght hat ono of the criminals would appear us tuta'B evidence. As the inspector gives the story out , the plan to rob Daly originated vith Miss Stanton , and wns pluuned by her wo weeks ago. A Mania I < * ur Hiilcldc. NEW Yonic , Dec. 0. Four men , three of horn Germans anil ono a Frenchman , at * empted suicide in this city this morning. Ono died immediately and two of the others vill certainly die. Dwycr Ilron. * Horse Sale. NBW YOIIK , Doc. 0. The sale of a portion of Dwyer Bros. " stnblo began to-day at the American Horse exchange. The following price * were realized : Tea Tray , t'J,400 ; Falls- oil , SI.'JOO ; Prospect , WOO ; Hemlock , f533j Paris , t33U. niatno'a Olllelnl Vote , AUGUSTA , Mo. , Dee. 0. Tlio oulciol vote of ho Btato of Maine shows thai the total num ber of ballots cast was 12StiOO. .Harrison's ilurullty is l3ii5U. ! Shot n Horsotliiof. DBTIIOIT. Dee. 0 , Deputy Sheriff Smilh of Way no shot and killed a horsothiof mined Tasma , who was Irylng to escape , at Jearboru , this morning , DIKI ) , NATTER Wednesday evening , December t > , Joseph il. Natter , aged 37 years , brother of Mrs. Harry Tagger. Funeral at 10 a. m. , Friday , atDcSoto , Neb. COLLISION "AT VALPARAISO , The EtifflnoTurnoil End For Bud andTJt > 3ldo Down , BUT NOBODY'SERIOUSLY ' HURT. Killed Uy Jumping Off n. Moving Train An IVdvcrtlHlni * Agent Nearly Cansna n. llldt nt Kenr noy Other State News. Collision at Valparaiso. VAMUIIAISO , Dec. 0. [ Special to , Tnn URU. ] A St. Joseph & Grand Island freight train , with engine No. 31 , and Johnson en gineer , coming In from the west this morn ing about 4 o'clock ran Into a lot of cars standing on the midn track , by the side of the coal-chato , literally pulverizing the en gine , turning it end for end and upside down , wrecking it beyond repair. The track was torn up for several rods and a switch track was also badly torn up. Tlio Ilrst car be hind tlio engine wns loaded with cattle and the next wlih hoes , none of which wcro In jured , but several ears bade ol these wore bndly smashed. Tie | engineer was slightly Injured in Jumping- , but the rest of the train men escaped uninjured. It seems that the train broke In two coming down the hljl and the head section was trying to keep clear of the rear part. Holt County's Attractions. ATKINSON , Neb. , Dec. 0. [ Correspondence of Tins Llr.i.J ; Wo are having in this county very nlco warm fall weather. The business houses here have their doors thrown open , and It seems very much like the weather wo got during the month of September. The soil is la condition so that farmers arc able at this time to do their fall plowing , something unknown for several years ucfore. Quito a number of our citizens have taken their departure parture for the 1'acillc slope to spend the winter. Hat it would scorn very hard to llnd n cllmuto moro pleasant than it is hero at the present time. Quito a number of east ern people are coming In , limbing over their lands , and making arrangements for putting in their crops in the spring.Vu are able at this time to offer special Inducements to par ties who are desirous of obtaining 'good homes in this county. And the pcoplo of At kinson extend a hearty welcome to all who will locate among us. We have at this point an excellent water power , and the pcop.lo of Atkinson are anxious to secure good manu facturing industries of all kinds. Special In ducements will be offered to parties wishing to so invest. Klro In n Court House. PONTA , Neb. , Dec. ( } . [ Special Telegram to THE UEI : . ] At 3 o'clock this morning the sheriff of Dlxon county , who rooms in tho" building , discovered lire in the upper story of the court house , and the whole interior of the court room was in Humes. The alarm was promptly sounded , and though tins city is provided with no- lire lighting apparatus , an hour's hard work by about two hundred men saw the lire under control. The loss Is estimated at from ' $ < < to $1,21)0. ) A few papers of small importance were destroyed. It cannot be ascertained whether thcro is any insurance on tau building. Tlio county had been carrying $5,000 , but the dues were not always paid up. 'The cause of tlie fire Is unknown. The board of supervisors were in session last evening , -and it Is thought that n lighted match had , .bean dropped in the dry saw'dust. ' . JlobVon Items. He into NNeb. . , . 'Dec. 0. [ Special to Tim Bun. ] Hebron is soon to havcoae of the tln- est school buildings In the state. The buildIng - Ing is nearly enclox'ejl , and will bo finished early in the springy . Money has bceu raised and a company or- .panizod for tho. buiWIng of a creamery hero in the spring. This is a much needed im provement mid will be. a great boncllt to the farming community. A party from Pluttsmouth has been hero looking over our city and surrounding country with a view of establishing a can ning factory here. There is little doubt but that , u plant of this kind will bo put in here soon. rnclpicnt Hint at Kearney. KIAIIXIV : , Neb. , Dec. 0. [ Special Tele gram to Tins J5nu. ] An Incipient riot oc curred hero at the Midway hotel during the supper hour. It appears that an advertising ageut from 1'ucblo had obtained permission to spread ids banner in the corridor of the Midway. Owing to the presence of a largo party of eastern capitalists , a great deal of feeling was created , and finally the owner of the building tore the banner away. The chief of police was called in aad ipjlet was finally restored , but the end it not yet. Invested nt IMnltsmontli. PI.ATTSMOITII , Neb. , Dec. fi. [ Special to THE HIE. ] The property on the corner of Sixth and Main streets , owned by Mr. Fred Stadclmau for many years , ana known as the Stadolman house , was sold yesterday to n Mr. J. K. Hiley , of Omaha , the considera tion being about $10.000. The location Is about the most desirablu in the city for a first-class business stand , and Mr. Klloy has already signified his Intention of erecting a llrst-class hotel there which is to cost about $50,000. , Fntnl .lump i-'roin a Train. OHD , Neb , , Dec. 0. fSpecial Telegram to IIIK Uci : . ] The cloud body of J. L. Uutts. a well-to-do farmer of Valley county , living ten miles northwest of Ord , was found by the side of the 15. & M. track early this morning. Hulls was attending the circuit court at Onl , and started for homo by the cyonlnir train , The train slowed up ( is It nen red his homo mid it is supposed the de ceased got oil too soon and fell on his head , the head ami faeo being badly shuttered. The sheriff and coroner have Just started for the st-eno of the accident. Court In NuukollH County. NELSON , Neb. , Dec. li. [ Special to Tun Bun. ] The district court which adjourned over to tills time in September , began its sit tings yesterday with Judge P. G. Humor , of Kearney , on the bench , Judge \V. 1C. Morris having exchanged sittings will ) him. About ono hundred and fifty cases are on thodockct. The only ono tried so far Is a ease of mal practice charged upon Or. Oassol In a con- tlnomcnt ease. At tlio last session of court the Jury disagreed , but yesterday evening a verdict of aerjuittal was given immediately. Killed by Jumping Off a Train. Bim\viu : , , Nel ) . , .UeJ ! . 0.-Spoeial | Tele gram to Tin : HUK. | Leonard Hutis , a prom inent farmer and postmaster at fdu , was in stantly killed a 1)0 nt four miles east of bora lust night by Jumping olV a moving freight train. His death was not known until early tills morning. The cornier is holding na in quest. Tcuoliord' A COLIMIIU * , Nob.-lib. ( ! , [ Special to Tun BKE. ] The North Ni'briiska Teachers' asso ciation will meet In this city on tiio iiOtli of this month and conltituo In sestdun the Tth itnd th. A lecture U expected by HUliop Newman on the evening of tliu 2Sth. Waterworks Contract Ijor. Coi.UMiitH/Nob , , Dee , 0. [ Special Tele gram to TIIK Hin. : ] At a meeting oj the city council this evening the contract for the ex- tonMon of the waterworks was lei to the llullcn Hridgo company , of ICanaas City , for $10,000. Tuo work will bo begun at oncu and pushed to completion. A Now Hank at Ord. Olio , Nob. , Dec. 0 , [ Spccml to TJIB Hen ] Ord has Just received an addition to the moneyed concerns of the town , The Exchange- bank ( Andrew Hlotcstad ) opened its doors for business this morning , This makes throe bunks engaged in business here , the other two being national banks. Nebraska lloyai Arcli HCATIIICE , Nob. , Dao. 0. [ Special to TUB BUB. ] 't\io \ grand chapter of Nebraska , Uoyal Arch Masons , will meet In annual convocation nt Hentrlce , nt 4 p. > n. , Wednes day. December 13 , tSSS. Tho' Brand council of rNObraska , Uoyal and Select Master * , will hold Its ntmunlas nmbly nt the same phico , on Tuesday ovcnln p , December 11 , B3S. Iitsiifllvlnnt Evidence. NKIIIUSIU CITT , N'eb. , Dec 0. [ Special to Tun lien. ] John MoCormnck , charged with a criminal assault upon his ton-year * old step-daughter , had a hearing this morn ing and was ( Uncharged because the ovl- donco produced \vnt not sufficient to bind him over. A SIX DAYS' CHASE. Horsct ) Against HlcyeliMta nt the Col- ossoinn Next Week , The Colosseum will bo the scene of a stir ring attraction all next week , in the shape of n six days' blcyclo-horso race , commencing Monday evening. Marvo Hcardsloy , wlto holds the record of the fastest long distance rlilor In the world , will compote with Tom Krk , tlio Canadian champion 'cyclist , and John S. 1'rince. the local celebrity. The IjliuNny-Ucnipiny Contest. The Llndsay-nempsey fight , which takes place at South Omaha tills evening , Is cans- lug much speculation among'.lie short haired. Lindsay has trained down until ho is as line as a fiddle , and that ho will surprise some people who are predicting an easy victory for Dompacy , there Isn't a shadow of n doubt. Jimmy Lindsay hat slunvii litinself to bo a born lighter , mid the way ho polished olV Mr. Cranston a few moons since should have been sufficient to have taught the Omaha sports that Ifis claims to being a pugilist arc based on the best possible grounds. He is gnmo as a pebble , quite clever , a rushing lighter , and a glutton for punishment , and if Dempsey succeeds la worsting him ho may bo well proud of the achievement. The contest will bo the final event in the evening's ' card , Man ager [ ' ' 'alien intending to holrt It buck in order thai Omaha business men who wish lo wit ness the sport can get over on the 10 o'clock dummy , A Mvc-nird Slioor. II. H. Kennedy and John Field , of the Omaha Gun club , shot n live bird match on tlio club grounds yesterday afternoon. The provisions of the shoot was twenty-live birds each , thirty yards rise , modified English rules , for Si's n side. Tlio afternoon was tine and the shooti 111 ; Jlrstclass , ICennedy winning by the following score : Kennedy..11111 mil Hill 10111 1H11 34 Field mil mill Will Hill Ollll-'J'J li. CJ. Clarke and Mr. Field will shoot a similar match on Saturday afternoon. Kilrnln nntl Mitchell. Manager Patsoy Fallen has about com pleted arrangements for the appearance of the Kilraln-Mitehell combination r.t the Orand opera liotiso , this city , Wednesday , December 20. The combination embraces much prominent italic-ability otitsulo the two star ? , and their performance Is spoken of as an exceptionally good one. Arrivals. At Hrcmen The Maine , from Baltimore. At Glasgow The Scandinavian , from Bos ton. ton.At At Now York The State of Nebraska , from Glasgow. At Rotterdam The Vendam , from New York. At Queenstown The Wyoming , from New York. At Boston The Ilibnrnian , from Glas- ; ow. ow.At Hamburg The steamer Sucvia , from New York. To Kscnpu lJisiifnn : ! Troubles. CHICAGO , Dee. C. A special from Prince ton , Ind. , says that Henry Eilers , proprietor of the Princeton Mineral Water factory , suddenly Jcft homo a week ago and was not afterwards heard from until yesterday , when a letter wns received by himself say ing that he was in New York City , and would not return , it transpires that ho has ' ) een iu bad ihiancml straits. Tlio Trench J ot iitlis. I'AUI.I , Dec. ft In the deputies this evening La Hosa , who is n friend of Ferry , and who favor sscvuroaiitl-Uoulangcr measures , hav ing intimated a desire to move a vote of lack of confidence in the cabinet , Premier Flo- buot said that the government was quite ready to meet it. La Hosa replied that ho would Introduce his motion at the proper time. National Keform Association. PITTSIIUIIO , Dec , 0. The National Reform association met this afternoon. Representa tives were present from all parts of the United States , including many well known personages. Hen. Felix1' . Hrunot , who has been president of tlio association live years , presided. Suveral addresses were read. A Tennessee Contest. ClIATTAXOOUA , TCIIII , , DeC. ( ! . A Bpci'lill from Nasnvillo says that Governor Taylor was enjoined to-day from issuing a certilicato of election to II. Clay Evans , republican con gressman-elect in the Third Tennessee dis trict. The petitions ehargo fraud on the part of the republicans. - - A Mall HOIIHC Collapses. Bui'i'ALO , Dec. 0. The front of Henry Shihl's malt house fell out this afternoon , and Anthony Auru and Fred Meyer wore buried in the rums. The former was rescued , slightly injured. Meyer was dead when found. - An Alleged hyiiolior Acquitted. M.VTTOO.V , 111. , Dec. (5. ( S. H. Klrkpatrlclr , one of the indicted p.irtios in the case of the lynching of Moore at Charleston , has been acquitted , A Ilntlsn Steamer Wrecked. LONDON , Dec , li. The British steamer Hartlcpools has been wrecked nl Egcrsuml , Norway. Only four of tlio crew of twenty- one were saved. Vive I UTSOIIH Hiirncd Co Death. BI.VTII , Out. , Dec , C , Michael Dwycr's house , about three miles from here , burned this morning. Mrs. Dwycr , her daughter and three grandchildren were burned to ileuth. Coal-Oil ilolinny'4 Successor , Chicago Tribune : On tlio Oil Creek nals between Titusvillo and Oil City , 1'onn. , is siluated the famous farm that proved to ho fiueh a ml no of wealth to .Johnny Steele , or "Coal-Oil Johnny , " as ho was bettor , known. The wonder- ful.wolls on this farm that snouted their streams of wealth into the lap of this Kiddy .youth ceased lo How many years ajjo , and Iho farm was lonj ? considered as valueless for oil purposes. With the later improved methods of producing oil tills old farm is be in ; , ' reclaimed and is oneo more liguriiiir among1 tlio valua ble oil farms of the rofrion. It is now owned by J. "W. Wait , who was a street urchin at Housevillo , a lown a mile from the farm , when "Coal-Oil Johnny" was tit the zenith of his wild ( rear. As a hey at Itouovillo young Wait /roijuontlv blacked Johnny Steole's boots or held his loam while the youthful oil ] irlnco wont in to got a drink , and received for the service anywhere - where from & > to S-50 , whichever hap pened to biiit the whim of the spend thrift , who beliovcu there wan no end to his suddenly acquired riches. It was not many years till "Coal-Oil Johnny" was a laborer working for u dollar n day. Now his wonderful farm is ntruin coining into the oil belt. There have been about a , dozen now wells drilled on the farm , and , under the improved methods of jjottiny oil from the ground , every one of thorn is profitable. It is tailings of the oncu prolific oil rock , but the daily productions of the wells make it Certain that the old larm will nmlco young Mi1. W lt a rleji man. Ho has been operaling Iho property nboul a year nnd values it at & 50,000. Ho has a production of 1,000 barrels a month. ' " - The host hard coal. Neb. Fuel Co. , till South IJth st. The Story ot linger Kills ciurrisu t. Chicaj-0 Tribune : "Uogor , you look pale and worried. Won't you 'tell mo what is the trouble ? " The yotitift husband mspd his hand across his forehead in a bewildered manner. Thou recovering himself , ho said : "Cassimere , I but why should t dis tress her ? She will learn of it soon onoufjli. " And ho relapsed into his for mer melancholy. "Roger , ' ' exclaimed his wife , . 'do you suppose tarn utterly ignorant of the cause of your sulTering ? Do you think 1 have been Mind to the struggle that is going on In your mlml'1 A deep groati burst from his lips. "It is useless lo try to conceal it from you any longer , C'asimoro , ' ' ho'utlored hoarsely , as ho grasped her hands with a feverish , convulsive clutch , "I fcol that I can no longer hollovo everything Uob Ingersoll says. " CIIALTl.ll II. Roger Kllis Mears was a struggling young printer employed in Iho olllco of the Denominational Watchman. From his childhood ho had been a wayward , t'ontrary. restless spirit. lie had con tracted all the diseases of youth several months in advance of any other boy in the neighborhood , and was a free thinker long before ho climbed into the barn loft with his father's raw con cealed in his poekot for the purpose of taking his Ilrst shave. For years he had scuffed at what ho called the pu erile efforts of religionists to make science and revolution harmoni/.c. Ills bible consisted of the books of nature , Volncy , Hume , llu.vloy , Tyndall. Vol taire nnd kindred authors , and ho some times read Don 1'intt. eitAiTKit m. It was evident to the watchful eyes of his anxious wife that matters wore approaching preaching a crisis with Hotter Kills Mears. lie prowled among back alloys and had-a hungry look on his face. Ho took no imins with his personal appear ance , lie lot his board grow. It was a red beard. "Cassiniero , " ho exclaimed one morn ing , after a night of sleeplessness , "can you bear a great shock ? " "I will try , Roger , " she replied bravely , though a terrible fear tugged at her heart. "Brace yourself , Cassimere , and listen ! " ho panted. "I find that Dar win and his earthworms can no longer salisfy Iho cravings of my intellectual and spiritual nnturol Do not turn away from me , my love ! 1 have a suiritunl nature , 1 cannot help it * . Bitter as it may seem to confess , I can no longer avoid the conclusion. I have struggled against it. fought against it , and ap plied all the old arguments , in vain ! Cassimero , " and his voice sank to a de spairing murmur , "I can never again point with pride to an ape as my ances tor ! " "Kogcr , " aaid the anguished young wife , after a long silence , "what haslcd you away from your old inlelleelual landmarks ? " * "The editorials and selections that I have sst up in type at my oabo , day after day , in Ihe ollico of liie Denominational \Vatehmaii , " answered Ihe young printer. ntALTKIS IV. Roger Ellis Mears was true to his con- seienee. Ho conformed to the inexora ble logic of his changed relations with mankind. Ho resigned his member ship in fcovora.1 atheistic societies , sold his library to a hardened dealer in secondhand ond-hand books , attended church , and studied theologv. * * * * Years have passed away. Roger Ellis Mears is now the rising pastor of n prosperous church in one of tlio mosl beautiful suburbs of a crreat western metropolis. Cassimere.his faithful wile , is his most devoted assistant in pastoral work and his inqsl ardontadniirer. She is proud of the growing fame of her husband , proud of tlio desperate strug gles through which ho floundered in making his way from the slough of ag- nosllci.sni to the solid rock ot truth , and proud of the prematurely gray hairs and the lines about Iho mouth ar.d eyes that ho bcarH as mementoes of the mental conflict now so happily over. "I have hut one fear , Caisiincre , " he said one day , "as I look back over my history. " "What is that , Roger ? " "That somebody will write a book nboul me. " And iv cold chill went up and down his spine. THIS KND. AViifuhini-ii ; Hurt-nil. HAI-ID CITV , Dak. , Dec. < ! . fSncclnl Telegram - gram to TUB MnK.J A lire this morning de stroyed the warehouse connected with Fnssehles' clothing store. The loss is f 1,000 ; insured for one-half. Origin unknown. Vat loan unit the Elect ? OIIH. UOMR , Dec. 15. The Vatican notilles the sovereiRtis of the Italian states thai Iho pope cannot longer prevent Catholics from taking part In the elections. At a conference of the fiacrrd college , nt which the pope presided , it was decided to allow Catholics entire liberty of action. _ _ AVilson lo He 1'roseciitcil. PAIIH , Dec. (5. The chamber of deputies to day approved tlio report of the committee recommending Wilton to lin prosi'iMiU-d fjir libel. The members of the r.ghtititl not vote on tlio question. Loft Heuveen Two Iny . ST. P.ur. , Dec. (1. ( A special from Duliith ays that Grumbnck , a fur dealer , has departed - parted , leaving unpaid bills running ] up into thousands. Senator 15cok Soinfwli.-it Improved. WvsniNinox , Doc. 0. While Senator lieclt'H condition Improved somewhat , it is not probable that hu will be in his seal tliln icssion. Ho conlcmplalofi passing the winter in Alkea , S. C. The Ashliounitt Act. LoxnoN , Dec. 0 In the house of lords to- lay the Ashbourne bill passed a third road- , nt' . VA 11 ! Sioux Olty armita n , Fmnohlso For nn Elovntod THE BRUSH CREEK POISONING. Another Evidence < if ttio Doniornt * Izliitf Kffocl of Prohibit Ion On the Ititslncss Interests of tlio llttwkeyo Suite. Tlio Ilriish Creek I'oisonlntr. Dr.4MiiiNit , in. . Dec 0. [ Special Tele gram to Tnu nir.J : I'lio chemist qf the state board or health to-day reported tlioo \ - suit of liis examination of tlio hondchccso that uiado so uiany people at Brush ercok , Fayotto cjuuty. sU-lc. Ho discovered the presence of lyrntoxleon , resulting from early composition. About thirty persons wore poisoned by vullnir the licndchucso , ntul noino were very sick , but some have since reeov- creil. Prohibition Knoekrd Him Out. W.\Tiim.oo , la. , Dec. 0. | Special Tcloj-nuu to TUB Hi- : : . ] F. D. Hyde , of Dubuque , ouo of the best known architect * in Iowa , in n loiter to n loeul editor In this city , says ho Is to remove from Iowa anon , ami adds m ex planation : "Prohibition him knocked mo out , us well as eight oilier aivhiterw , In the lust four years. I seek a now Hold in some mow prosperous state. " Hlou.Y City's "I , " Uonil. Sioux Cmla. . , Doc. ( > . [ Special Telegram to Tin : HIIAfter : : ] a Bplrited lljjht the city council to-night passed the ordinance grant inn a franchise for an elevated falhvay. The ordinnnoo was amended so as to remtiro the road to bo completed within three years. Died I'roni I'j.v. G \st-i : , Quebec , Dec. ! ) . Three men , named Tom-ilia , father mid on , and a nephew , left yesterday in u aitia'l ' boat for their homes on D.irtmolltli river. Thli inoriilnir their dead bodies were found in tno boat , which was full of water. Death resulted from exhaus tion and exposure. How to Sit it Tiortic. \ Yasliintoii Star : "This bosl riders in tlio wcrlil. " said an old cavalryman , who wns giviny u { jreouhorir mmio points on equestrianism , "arc the Mcx- ii'iins. IJull'nlo Mill's cowboys are splou- did riders , but the Mexicans are better still. And their superiority is in part diy to the Icind of saddle they use. Tlisit low Kiitflish saddle you'veot there , " he continued , "E couldn't ride in. It isn't lit for a man to.rido in. Now. tliorent { beauty of the Mexican saddle is that a iniin Hitting in it , haH his lops almost straight , down beside the horse , like n clothes-pin. A Mexi- cmi on horseback keeps his heels and -shoulders nearly in line , his foot planted lirnily in his stirrup ; ) underneath him , and pointing htrtiiyht ahead , parallel with the horse. Our Mel'lollan saddle would bo as good ( is the Mexican saddle if it only had the stirrups placed a couple of inches further back. As it is , a man riding In a McClellan saddle haste to bend his IC.H-S at the knee in the ling- Jish style. Now , with the knee bent it la almost impossible to keep your feet pointed straight ahead. 'This position of the feet , " the im promptu riding master continued , after pausing a momi-'iit to allow his casual pupil to abnorb what lie had already wild , "is an imnortaul thing in learn ing to ride jiroporly. In fuel , it is HIP thing. And yet nino-tenth.s of the riders you f-eo about the street and country roads every day have their toe } * turned at an angle of \ ! > from the sides of the horse. As a c'on&i-quonco , these riders can't have a linn seat , and don't enjoy the excreiso half as much as lie y would if they rode properly. " LIow is it the way the toes point has so much to do with good riding ? " a Slur reporter who happened to bo on band inquired. ' To sit firmly on a horse and at the same time to have tlio body erect and tree to give with the horse's motion , " the cavalryman said , "you must grip the animals side with your knees. Not with the eulves of the logs , mind , nor with the thii'hs , hut with the knees alone. Now , if you don't keep your toes pointing stiaight ahead , or nearly so. it is impossible to get this grip with the knees. Turn your toes out and you will find at once that you grip the horse with the calves of your legs and that your body is thrown forward from the liips instead of being creel. Experi ment a little when you got oa your lioro and you'll see it works just as I sny. Hut if you keep your feet m-aight , hold tight with your knees , .ind sit erect you will llnd that you can : iceommodate yourself to the motions of Llio horse more readily and gracefully , your seat will bo ( inner , and riding will not tire you near so quickly. If you ivill notice old cavalrymen when t'hoy ivalk1 the gentleman continued , "you , vill see that instead of spreading their 'col apart they keep them parallel. I'h is is the result of their habit of rid ing , and it often makes them ungraco- 'ul on their foot. The best and most fraroful rider I knew was General \shby , who was killed during the war. ! never saw any man who looked so innd.sonio on horiohaclc. Oil'n horse , lowcver , he walked like a duck anil vas so clumsy that ho couldn't gel into i parlor wiuiout falling over all the uriiiliiro in sight. A Mexican astride ild high-curved saddle with his logs langing straight down rides as easily 13 if ho wore sitting in a rooking-i'liair ; , mil at the sumo time it is almost iinixH- Ible to nut-eat him. He in clothes- ( iiinod onto tno horse , and the latter au't get from under him. Hut a man 'idlng ' on a Hat Knglifch middle with hurt stirrups , hlri legs bent at tint knee .nil his toes turned out , liar no chance /lion / ! > iu horne jumps suddenly. Ifo i n a cramped position , and is almost uro to bo thrown forward on the I eck or over his head. " t oiiu , A1 \ andbecoi " j umvjas" ( ' .Arfenilon-Ji 3 CBr J - sSf li Thus the ' Mustang" conquers pain , Shakes MAIM or BEAST weS ! again !