Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA , DAILY BEE. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 16. 1888.-SIXTEEN PAGE&
UNCLE SAM'S ' HEW BUILDING ,
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The Oonforonco Commlttoo Reports
Favorably for Omaha ,
HALF THE MONEY RECOMMENDED
To Buy a Slto and Coiniiioiicc Opera
tions , Then Six Hundred Thotia-
nntl Gloria AVII1 Follow Tlio
Kavorntolc.
\Vl8IIlKOTOKHUHKAO TUB OMAHA. I3RB , 1
513 FOUIITP.K.VTH SinRG T. >
WASHINGTON , D C. , Dec . , 15. I
Representative McSlinno to-day received
tho.conferenco report , signed ball the con
ferees on the mncli-niootcd bill , making its
appropriation. The last of the signatures of
the conferees were attached to the report
this morning As finally agreed upon In con-
fcrcnc o the bill appropriates ? ffl)0OM ) for the
f purchase of a site nnd the beginning of the
f construction of n building , nnd limits the
final cost of theBltonndbulldiiigtol,200,000.
This action of tlio conference committee cuds
n tedious nnd interesting struggle , which has
been In progress over since the first passage
of Senator Matiderson's bill , appropriating
$1,200,0 < K ) grost , lor the purchase of n site
nnd the erection of * u public building at
Omaha A bill of n similar character
passed at the same time appropriating a like
amount for Milwaukee This was a pet
measure of Senator Spooner , who was on the
committee on public buildings and grounds ,
nnd who assisted Senator Mundorson in se
curing tho'Omaha bill , In return for like
assistance on the part of the senator , for the
passage of the Milwaukee measure. Hoth
bills wrro referred In the house to Congress
man McShano's committee , and wcro re
ported back to the house , with the amend
ment limiting the present expenditure to
(100,000 ; to bo expended in the purchiso of a
slto. This action was taken by Congressman
McShano In otderto secure a conference re
port that wuiilil favor the original senate
proposition. When the conference com-
niittcu submitted its report it was according
to the agreement. At this point u dlffeicnco
nroso between Senator Spooner and Con
gressman McShano , the former Insisting
that there was a definite agreement
by which Mr. McShano was to re
port the Milwaukee bill to the bouse
flrst. Mr. McShane , on the other hand , in
sisted that no argument was made by which
t bis own constituency would bo barred of any
advantage which might bo derived from
preference , and that Senator Spoonor finally
agreed with him that no report should bo
made ill the house during his absence from
* the city. Two days latei , while Congress
man McShano was at Atlantic City , the
Omaha bill wus reported by Mr. Nibble , with
the committee recommendation thut the
oiiglnal senate proposed bo coneuiicdm by
the house. Owing to Mr , McShano's absence
the committee report was rejected , and the
bill was sent baclc for fuithcr tcferonco.
McShaiio arrived on the scene nn hour too
late. Ho accused Senator Spooner of a
breach of faith , iu having tbo measutu called
up during his absence , and was met
with counter clnnges of n broken
contract iu permitting the Omaha
bill to have been lepolled beioio the
, _ Milwaukee public building measure. After
consultation with many friends on the demo
cratic side of the house , who voted against
the committee report , Mr. McShano was ad
vised to call the conference committee to
gether and try to sccuie an appropuation of
5600,000 for the purchase of a site and for the
beginning of opoi ations , and 11 xmg the limit
of thu cost of the building at $1,1200,000 , as
originally proposed in Senator Matiderson's
bill. Senator Spooner , however , absolutely
declined tonccept this suggestion , and re
fused to attend a meeting of the conference
J committee or to place bis name to a conference -
* * enco report of this nature. With mat
ters In this condition tbo quorum in the
house was broken by the summer beat
and thcro was no possibility that a icuort of
any nature whatever appropriating money
could secure consideration. Since the begin
ning of this session both of the Nebraska
, senators have labored earnestly with Sen
ator Spoonor and with Co-igressman Mc
Shane to secure an agreement and a meeting
ot the conference committee. Mr. McShaue
has been eai nest iu his endeavors to satisfy
Senator Spoonor of bis entire good faith.
As a result , the Wisconsin senator lias
at last become convinced that the
only chance for bis own bill , as
well ns for the Omaha bill , Is
found hi a conference repot t such as was to
day agreed upon. Mr. McShano has stiong
assurances from the house that no objections
will be offered to rho consideration of the
measure , us now decided upon , and ho will
' ask to have it considered by the house on
Monday. Additional legislation will bo nec
essary by the Btato of Nebraska to sccuio ac
cession of title to the site , us finally selected ,
before it can bo approved by the attorney
general.
Btnllo Floret , of Iowa , was to-day appointed -
. , pointed to a $1,000 clerkship in the pension
* ofllco.
, Miss Susan E. Dye , of Iowa , nnd Miss
, * EvuM. L\on , of Nebraska , \\oro promoted
, . from $000 to $1,000 positions in the same
ofllco.
Colonel If. L Sword's family have como
from Iowa to Join him hero , nnd they will
upend the winter with him. They are at
i present at the Kbbitt houso.
Mis. J. nilen Foster , of Iowa , will deliver
, nu address at the Congregational church to
morrow afternoon on "The Kopubllo and the
Saloon. " Piiiiur S. HUATII.
OVKH A
AH EiiRliiii Jumps the Track null Palls
u Distance of Thirty Foot ,
WHEEMMJ , W. Vn. , Dec. 15 Tills morn
ing engine No 8 , pulling Hollalru & Martin's
ferry accommodation on the Cleveland ,
Lornluo& Wheeling railroad , Jumped the
track on a trestle over Moigan's llun and
plunged to the ground below , a distance of
thirty feet. In its descent the engine turned
over twice nnd landed with its top deeply
imbedded In tbo earth. There was but one
passenger coach attached , thu coupling of
which broke , leaving the coach , with Its
twenty-five passengers , safely on the track ,
The prompt action of Conductor Fowler in
applying tli o automatic air brake saved his
coach and passengers. Engineer Samuel
Bl'owaltcr was seriously injured and died
this evening. The llroiunn escaped unhurt.
A Fcinnlo Dynamiter
QwESSSTuvrir , Doo. 15. A woman named
Gallagher was arrested to day on the arrival
ot the steamship Uuibrin. Slio hud savcnty-
< lvo cartridges in her possession which are
tmpposod to contain dynamite. Tno mugls-
tnito remanded her.
CI.UVELAM ) , Doc. 15. The woman ar-
jestcd at Qucenstown to-day loft Cleveland
on December 7 , In company with twenty
other Irishmen nnd women , who , It was said ,
liad secured u low rate of passage on account
if their going together. None of them wcro
"veil known , and few uro wull-to do. Mrs ,
Oullaghor is a widow and has lived bora
ninny years. It is said that she intended to
lot urn in the spring. None of her ac
quaintances hero think she had anything to
do with the land league.
The Feclnratlon ol'Imbor.
ST. Louis , Doe. 15 , The American Feder
ation ot Labor this morning elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year : 1'rosl-
dent , Samuel Gompora , Now York ; flrst vice
' : incsidont , Daniel McLaughlin , Bruldwood ,
; / . Jll , ; secretary , I . J. McQucro , Philadelphia ;
treasurer , Henry Enrich , Now York. 1308-
ton was selected as the place to hold the
next meeting , after which a recess was
taken ,
The afternoon session was very brief.
After disposing of routine matters the fed
eration adjourned uatil thu second Tuesday
of next Dooombor ,
A Wrestling Match.
MILWAUKEE , Doo. 15. Tom Conncra throw
Dan 6. McMillan in a catch-as catch-ca'n
wrestling mated to night , taking two straight
lulls with great case. Jack Carkoek chat-
Connors attho close of the match.
THU
No Moro-Orookoil Btrcfits
Hy Strerl llnlhvnys.
The legislative committee of the board of
trudo met yesterday in the main hall of the
chamber of commerce. The meeting was
called for 2 o'clock , but the hour of three
had nearly approached before any movement
Was uindo to commence business No repre
sentation was present from the city council.
In the absence of President Evans , Mr.
McArdlo was voted to the chair nnd the
reading of the minutes having been dis
penscd with , Mr Drown introduced his
amendments to sections 50 and CO. These
were laid over for future debate.
At tills point Mr. James Crolghton was
discovered to bo In the room and he was
forthwith invited to take a scat at the meetIng -
Ing and help In the revision work Mr.
Crclghton seized his hut and. ntnldsi tonrs of
laughter , made a hurried exit from the room
muttering.as ho went about having nothing
to do with such nonsense.
In llou of section 23 Mr. IJrown submitted
tbo following.
Section 23 No owner of real estate \vithin
the corporate limits of such city shall have
the right to bo pel milled to subdivide Bald
real estate In blocks nnd lots or parcels with
out flist having obtained from the board of
public works n pint or plan for the avenue ,
street or alley to bo lined out within or
across the same , and such pint or plan of
thu avenue , street and alley shall bo made so
that such avenue , street nnd alley , so fur as
practicable , shall correspond In width nnd
direction nnd bo continuous of the avenue ,
street and alley in the city contiguous to or
nenr the ical estate to bo subdivided as
afoi esiid and the mayor nnd council shall
lm\c the power to compel the owner of such
real cstato in subdividing the same to
lay out nnd dedicate to the public
the avenue , street nnd nllcy to bo within or
across such real estate in accordance with
said plat or plan , nnd shall fuithcr have the
power to prohibit the selling or offering for
sale lots or part of said ical estate not sub
divided and platted us herein requited. Any
nnd all additions to bo nude to the city shall
bo rmdo as far ns the same relates to the
nvciuics , streets and nllois therein under nnd
in accordance with the foiegolng provisions.
The discussion upon the pioposcd
alteration was deferred until some
future period in the committee's work.
The icgulnr business of the committee was
then proceeded with , and Section ( V ) dis
cusscj. The lirst four pioisions of the sec
tion provoked much discussion. Finally the
matter was refcrcrd to Mr. Conncll , lie to
report upon snmo at next mcctimr. When
the sixth prorislsu of Section C9 uas
reached , Mr. Furav said that street railroad
companies should be compelled to pave n cer
tain distance bcjond thu outside tail. Omaha
was the euly city that did not compel street
ralltoads to do such paving. Mr. Drown con
curred. Mr. Fumy was icqucstcd tobrmir up
an amendment to this provision at the next
meeting , the sense of the meeting being that
street cur and cable coiporations should bo
compelled to pave fifteen inches ou either
side of outside tall.
Upon the iirst line of page 23 of the chartet
being reached Mr. Brown moved to strike
out the words "seven per cent" nnd inscit
"six per cent " Mr. Furay opposed the mo
tion as being dnnguious in the face of a pos
sible money market panic Mr. Brown's mo
tion prevailed.
Mr. Furay moved to insert the words "ex
cept for sidewalk , " after the word ' 'taxes"
on the eleventh line of page 25 of the churtci.
A discussion ensued lospertini ? the
piece of land at the Intel section
of ccttain streets known ns "No Man's
Lind. "
No one , remarked Mi. Fuiay , seemed in
clined to shoulder the expense of paving ,
curbing and guttering this putticular portion
of ground. At some time the city would
have n dozen suits on its bunds , over this dis
puted question.
Mr. Berlin If the reportci s pet hold of
the matter wo will lm\o 5,000 suits in the
morning. [ Laughter. ]
The question was referred to Mr. Coniicll
and Mr. Btown. Mr. Connell asked who
should boar the expense of the assessment
Mr. Furor The man w ith the most money.
On the twentieth line of page 2,1 , section
09 , the words " 7 per cent" were stricken out
and " 0 per cent" inserted.
The members present hero entered Into a
rather irregular debate , taking up sections
that had already been decided upon. Finally
the whole of section 09 was ref cried to Mr.
Connell. Sections 70 and 71 were icferrcd
to Mr. Fia ay , it being understood that ho
would diaw up a report and present it at the
next meeting.
A discussion of section 72 provoked more
ii regular lalk , every one seeming disposed
to oxpiess his views atthosamo tune. After
much wrangling Mr. Berlin said , "Go ahead ,
wo have only one moie page to argue. Ten
pages n dav is our work. fLaughtor. ]
Section 72 was left in Mr. Brown's hands
for report at the next meeting. The commit
tee thou adjoutucd until 2 p m. to-morrow.
The Huncry Half-Breeds.
ST. PAUL , Dec. 15 A special from Holla ,
Dak. , says : Trouble has boon brewing on
Tuitlo mountain leservation for some time.
The half-breeds have become over ofllcious
in helping themselves togovcmment rations ,
thcro now being several hundred on the
reservation from Manitoba. A company of
soldiers an ived from Fort Totton to-day ,
who will assist Agent Uicnner in driving
away those not belonging theio. Trouble is
anticipated.
Sale of I'inn lianas.
STILLWATKK , Minn. , Dec. 15. Isaac Sta
ples has sold 50,01)0 ) acres ou the St Ci olx
river to Fred Woyorhausor , of Rock Island.
The consideration is known to bo over
$000,000 , but the exact sum is kept secret.
The purchase \vas made for a down liver
syndicate which is buying up all the pine
land ou the St. Croi < ci Ivor and its tributaucs.
ItIInd Oso.tr Mooro.
Chicago Times : Blind Oscar Moore ,
the tin oo-year-old colored boy with a
phenomenal memory , was on exhibition
yesterday morning1 nt Central Music
hull before u largo number of physicians
mid surgeons. All expressed -wonder at
the child's marvelous powers.
Dr. S. V. Clovongor , who hits mnilo n
close study of the little fellow's mind ,
road a paper giving the results of his
study , and tinsworud questions pro
pounded by Ills foHow-praclitipnors.
The distinction was drawn between
idiots who have been able to repeat anything
thing- told thorn , and the bund boy ,
whoso reasoning powers arc developed
bnyond his years. The boy is able to as
sociate names with objects. lie recog
nizes people by his touuh. no was in
troduced to many of the doctors , and
pronounced the name of each. As ho
repented the name I court ho
Fait of a ring , nnd if the doc
tor were no ring ho felt of u
cull button , IH this way ho was able ,
ii'toitouching the jewelry , to pronounce -
nounco the name of the doctor. Col
onel Bundy , editor of the Koliglo-Phll-
O4Oihicnl Journal , took the blind boy in
hand , but wus himself taken in hand ,
and in reference to his baldness was
questioned very closely about who had
been able to cut his hair so close to his
head.
Those in the nudlonco were given
long lists of questions of n character to
test almost nny grown person's ability
to keep in memory large figures and
technical problems. The wonderful
blind boy readily answered nny of those
questions nnd counted in French , Ger
man , Polish , Russian , Greek , Latin ,
and Chinese. Ilia guardian , II. P.
Ynmmol , said ho learned by note , but
nt the sumo time appeared to compre
hend , what was told him and nil that ho
repeated in n , degree beyond his years.
Sometimes an instruction would need
several repetitions before the child
could IIx it in his mind , but when once
ho hud learned n thing ho never forgot
iti
Neither the physicians nor the child's
guardian attempted to account for the
wonderful faculty otherwise ) than ns a
frenlc of nnturo in which certain senses
were developed abnormally. His great
mental power seemed in fact to puzzle
the doctors quito as much ns it inter
ested them. After two hours of steady
talk ho seemed Dot nt all tired , and ho
was glvou up us an uuigmu ,
THEY MAY ERECT THE POLES
Mayor Brocioh Rescinds His Order
tbo Motor Line ,
THOSE REVISED POLICE RULES.
I'nt Foril nnd Hnscall Look After the
Interests ofYnusVntch Staffers
and Tliroo-Onrd Mouto
Men.
Roller For Tlio Motor.
Picsldont Uccbol called the city council to
order nt 8.30 last evening. The following
communication was read from Mnjor
liroatih :
OMIIH , Is'ob. Doc , 15 To the Honorable
the City Council of tbo City of Omnbn. Gon-
tlcmcn : I bnve the botior to stnto Unit , nct-
inij upon the advlco of the city tittornoy on
tlio 8th Instant , I pave instructions to the 1)0-
lice to prevent the election of poles by the
motor company , nnd also ordered that any
permits that bud been granted to tlicMii for
thut , purpose bo rescinded. As 1 understand
City Attorney Webster , bo questions the
liRht of the motor comptny to erect poles tit
will nloiiff the public streets. It Is doubtful
if it Is true public policy to permit the ob
struction of the streets by poles and wires by
nny corporation , nnd yet as our city is iu a
formative condition it would doubtless prove
n hardship to compel the withdrAwal of the
poles , and the immediate buniil of the wires.
In mv opinion , howo\er , steus should betaken
taken b.\ the council with u view of dispens
ing with the picsont system , nt some date in
the near futuio , giving ample tlmoto obscivo
the oxpoiimouts which tno beliiR miulo In
other cities ; nnd to nvoid any unuecessuri or
unjust loss being Indicted upon coiporatlous
usluc the ovorlie.nl witos
\V. ,1. UtioATcir , Mnyor.
Mr. Hascall considered it would almost
amount to a haidship to deny to the motor
company , or other corporations , tbo right to
ci cct thcso poles. These pcoplu were plac
ing capital in Omaha , and we should foster
all projects that will have that tendency
The communication was lofoired to the com-
mittooon judici.ily and streets and alleys.
The following estimates wcic received
from the board of public ? woiks and ap
piovcd' J. 1 > . Smith , for lajiujr sidewalks ,
? l,2' ' si > 9 ; Gcorgo Cimlleld , for giadltif ?
Twentieth stieot , fcl..l-oai ) ; Van * Pell
Brothers , for painting Sixteenth stieet\ii
duct , ? : ) , r > 0000 ; Ilurjh Mmphy , for paving
< crt.iin portions ofCastollar stieot , $5U9 : 27 :
Michael Elmoro , for giading Thiity sixtl :
street , $ . ! ,14)77 ( ) ; Hugh Murphy for paving
that put of Nicholas street fiom Tenth to
Tw clfth streets In disti let 11V5 , STi.SW.S' .
The council then went into commit
tee of tbo whole , M. S Lee , presiding ,
The poliio regulations as compiled by Mr ,
Coniicll wus discussed. Upon motion of Pat
Ford thu penalty for drunkenness was re
duced ft om ? 50 to § 10. Mr. ford was also up
in arum In defense of Uucc catd montu men ,
watch stutTers and gamblois , and succeeded
in having this section lofening to their pun
ishment stricken out. Hascull championed
tbo cause of loiterers and vags hanging
mound the city without any visible nicins of
livelihood. The piovibiou bfingiug them un
der police contiol was stt ioken out
At this stage Mr. Fold said. "I move , Mr.
President , that wo have the wbolo ordinance
strucken out. " "We arc onlj losing tune
arguing this thing , " ho added. Section 17 ,
winch embraced several very stungont i emu
lations aireutui' ' the demi-monde , was agreed
to without discussion. When section 'M was
reached that i elated to coasting on public
stt eots Pat Ford again moved that this sec
tion bo "struclcen" out , lemarkiiig that the
mayor "wants to be the whole city govoin-
ment. " The section shared the fate of its
predecessors. Section , leforrintr to card
playing or dice throwing , was stricken out
upon motion of Mr. Ford. At this point the
committee suspended operations and rcpoitcd
progi ess.
The council reconvened at 10 o'clock. Pres
ident Buchel drew attention to thu fact that
the chai ter committee of the council had been
invited to confer with the board ol tiade upon
a proposed levislon of the city char
ter. It was decided that the council meat
next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock to con
skier the mvitution.
Adjournment was then taken until Tues
day evening.
A VERY LiATI SESSION.
The Jury Out in the Case of flank of
Cominoicc vs. Hart.
It is very rarely that the judge of the dis
trict court in Douglas county sits as late ns
did Judge Doano last night At 9 o'clock p.
m. the stentorian tones of the city attorney
might have been heard imging through the
otherwise silent building addressing twelve
good men nnd true. The case
which is tlio causa of this cx-
traoidinary procedure has boon ou
ti ml since Tuesday last and it Is evidently
the intention of the court to give the juiy the
benefit nf the Sabbath to deliberate on its
pros and cons The action is ono brought by
the Hank of Commerce against J. T. Hart
to recover 3,0 ! ) < )0 ) on u piomissory note.
The note was originally given by Hart to the
bank , and by them sent to New York for 10-
discount. During the absence of the note
Hart deposited $14,000 with the bank , for
w Inch the latter refused to give him credit ,
claiming that us Hat t had i of used to pay in-
tei est for over a year ho was not entitled to
uicdit. Hart also claims the note has
been materially changed since
bo cave it to the bank.
Ono of the jurymen went to his supper and
did not make an appearance at the night's
session of the com t , doubtless thinking that
four long daof the case wits enough for
him. Uoth sides , however , agreed to pio-
coed with a jury of cloven men.
A Mysterious Robbery.
Mr. Eugene Foote , of 131ooinington , III. ,
accompanied by his wife , ciuno on a visit to
his sister , Mrs. Houck , who lives at 182
St. Mary's ' avenue , last Tuesday , whore they
have been slopping since. Last night Mr.
Footo retired nbout 10 o'clock , shortly fol
lowed by his wife. The latter being sleep
less , road for some time , nnd eventu
ally fell nslcop , loavmg the gas burning.
About I o'clock she was awakened by n fool
ing of suffocation nnd found the gas out.
She lighted it again and retired once more.
At 3 o'clock she again awoke feeling very
sick , and on attempting to urouso her hits-
Imr.d found it almost Impossible.
She eventually succeeded and found him ap
parently suffering from the effects of a
strong narcotic. Nothing was suspected ,
however , nnd both soon fell a-slopii n iln. Jn
the inorni . j-ir. _ rtouck wont"to' call tiioln
uti and found the room door open and Mr.
Footo's clothes lying In the ball.
On examination It was discovered
that $155 had bcori stolen , during
the night from under the pillow of J.
W. Footo. The room in which the couple
slept i nn Insldo room and there is nn outer
door nnd a hallway and the bed room door
was locked. It looks ns If some ono who
know tlio place well had taken the money.
Other valuables wcro lying Iu the room but
were not disturbed.
The Herald Huoil for Libel.
William C. Lone commenced an action for
llbol against the Omuha Herald yesterday ,
lie claims $10,000 in damages by reason of
what is described in the petition , a malicious ,
false nnd Injurious statement. The article
complained of was headed "An Operatic
Plnalo , Manager Long's Manipulation of an
Entertainment in Council Bluffs. " The
article stated that Long took an amateur
Dpcratlo troupe to Council Bluffs , and under
Ids management gave an ontortulnmont for
Lbo benefit of the hospital thoro. The re
ceipts were CU9 , of which the hospital got
f5 ! only. The balance , BO the article stated ,
ivas declared by Long , necessary to defray
jxpcnscs , all of which ho paid ; that all the
expenses ho paid was ( JO to himself , and
that tbo sisters were loft a debt of 00 lot
holographs , printing and bills.
A Receiver For the Republican.
1
The stockholders of tuo Republican filed a
petition la the United States court about 5
/clock yesterday afternoon , asking that a
receiver bo appointed to take onargo of the
institution. Judge Duudy appointed Casper
12. Yost , formerly ono ot the proprietors and
it present ono of the heaviest creditors of
, ho paper , Ho will assuiao control of the cs-
A Variety of Int < Gossip About
IMoti'n nl Events.
The next big nttrr fltion at the Colosseum
will probably bo n'sijhfhj s' bicycle rnco , in
which all the noted riders In tbo country will
take part. Manager Prlnoo Is rapidly ma
turing his plans , ntifl'liopos to bo able to make
a positive announcement within the week. A
fair , square , six dn > n * 'cyclo chase -would in-
doocl be a drawing card.
Sixteen years ago > Oodrgo Canflcld sold n
handsome bay innro to L M. lihcotn for ? 350.
Hhccm In turn sold. , her to Mr. Maul , the
coal dealer. The > mare was n great
pot of the family , and It cost
Mrs , Can field a struggle to part with hor.
Some idea of thd laifj's happiness can bo
appreciated when the statement is made that
yesterday Mr. Maul sent the old tnnro to Mr.
Ctnfleld's stables as n Christmas present to
biswlfo. She is In fine condition jot , and
good for many a j car's ' family driving.
.T. J. IJnrdln , of tills city , and A. 1' . Felt ,
of Council Uluffs , wcro the guests of Mr. C.
C. Williams one day this week , on u quail
hunt nt Missouri Valley , The gentlemen had
iltio sport , nnd mmlo a good bag , but their
pleasure was in n measure marred by n mis
adventure that befell Mr. Felt. Ho was
walking tlitougli a ploco of timber
when ho espied n big horned
owl on an old oak. Hang ! wont Felts' gun ,
nud dow n anne Mr. Owl. U was n line
specimen , and the spoilsman concluded to
preserve it. Ho stooped down to pick it up ,
when suddcnl ) , und bofoic ho could escape ,
It made u HUH ] ) al him and caught ono of his
lingers in its powerful beak , at the same
time burying its talons s ivugcly in his cor-
dmos , Mr. Felt shucked in terioi , and
frantically attempted to disengage himself
from the monster's clutch. Hut It wouldn't
bo disengaged worth u cent , and over among
the iliy leaves i oiled the man und bltd locked
in deadly embtace Felt yollcd "MurderI '
"Thlo\csl" "Ffrol" and finally called for
the police. Theie is no tolling what miitht
have happened , hadn't Williams und Hat din
nut in an appearance at this juncture nucl
knocked the owl In the head.
Witli n. S. McCotuiick as president of the
Western association , Omaha stands a good
chunco of having the annual nnd inter
mediate meetings of llio organization held
here.
Tommy Danahey , champion llvo-milu
roller skater of Nebiaskii , has rutiiined fro.ii
Wvoming , and will shoitly appeal at the
Colosseum.
.luck Crooks has been awarded the ilu
mend pin olTuied bMi . .luckMoirisoti as a.
pi fro fui the best base i mining i ecoi cl of the
pla ) cis llnishmgthe season with the Oinah is ,
and to Coouey goes the miniature silvei diamond
mend for thu best batting.
Pat ICillcn wants to tome hero on the oc
casion of thu appearance of the two great
fuliiis , Kllrain and Mitchell , and get on a six
lound go with cither of thorn.
P. P. Pomoroj , of St Louis , will assume
rhaigu of the sporting depaitmetit of the
Hot aid within a few weeks , sa.\s a minor.
Hi eckoni idgo , lately signed by Mani 0t
Solec , is ono of tin- most promising ioutig
twirleis of the country.
The weather poi nutting , thcie will boa ,
big shooting toui namciil on the Oiitt'lin Gun
club grounds Chiistnus day.
At 1 ist It looks 113 if Omaha wus to have
tier bench show , of uhljh theio has been so
Hindi t ilk in the pisteir , thil prince ( if
sporting men aim good follow * , Mr. W. C ! .
Indian ] , having talcc'n hold of the affair , 10-
golhui with Will ! un MoUliurn. Thu exlnbl
tion will open hinuni.s l nml conlinua to tlie
3d inclusive , at so.uo hull set t ) bcdctei-
nunod upon. The niucsVill c o mist of silver
cups , and competent judges w ill bo selected
to inspect , the dogs and nia'cj the awuids.
Entries can bo m idd ut Uio ofllce of Mr. Mel-
ditim , liU4 Farnam street , foi afeoof ? !
The follow inghpucica of the canine family
are eligible tor entiy : Fo.VoiKshiie ,
Dmdv Dinmont , Hlyek mil Tan , lush , Long
baircd Toy , ScotchjPi y.l'ii < \ and Di op eared
nnd Hull Teiilenv.uul Hull do s ; Pugs ,
Great Danes , Mastiffs , Leonbci s , Mexican ,
Coach , Spit/ and Shcphcid dog ; biotch col
lies. Beadle and Hassett hounds , Eaglish and
Italian grey hound * , Scotch stag hounds ,
Otter and American hounds , Settei s ami
Pointers of all daises , and Laj > and Toy
dogs , and Spaniels >
AT THI'3 COLOSHUliar.
Close oftlioGcat Horse and Bicycle
Kaoe.
The great , rice at the Colosseum closed
last night amid gicat excitement , although
Heardsloy quit u half hour before the
allotted time. He saw that he was beitcn ,
and being bruised and contused and knocked
out generally , acted the pait of discretion in
giving up the stiugclo without fuithcr im
pairing himself. 1'he two Inkers , Pi luce
and Eck , while they were jubilant ovci their
victoiy , and in tolciablo good condition ,
could nol hide it fiom the eiowd that they
were excessivev ! weai\ and happy that tlie
end had come. Jt was a tine race and the
people greatly enjoyed it The total scoio
was : Hcardbloy OUT miles and the cjelists
071 , leaving a balance in favor of tlio wheel
men of seven miles , Heardsloy accepts his
vunquishuiont with good grace , wlnlo
Mossis. Pi moo nnd Eck depoit themselves
ns vlctois should , and claim no unduj credit
for their gicat achievement.
Won Kf the VV11 liter.
Thcro was a large audioncc at Kessler's
ball last night to witness a contest between
T. P. Corcoran and Thomas Hlncs. The
agreement entered into was thut Corcoran
would walk seven miles whillc Hinesiaii
ton. Mi. John Houniiati was chosen icfeicu.
Mr. Coic'oran won the race.
A Clinrlly Co ncert.
At Masonic hall last nlgnt n charity con
cert was given by the Swo lisli L idles Heliuf
society. Tills society has for Its diru-toM
thofollinvingprominentSc-indiiuviin InJies
Mrs. Jmlgts Anderson , Mrs Silyonstolpe ,
Mis DaliUtiom , Mrs. Nan ! vail and Mrs.
Hanson. Thc'so ladies , by their energy and
pursovcicnco , lolloctod 81,500 for the Swed
ish relief fund unhoit time ago. Uncouiagud
by thuir former efforts they decided in getting
ting up last night's oiitcitainmont , the re
ceipt * to go to the benefit of indigent Sc m-
dlnavlits in our city. About four bundled
persons wcio piosont. The concert was fol
lowed by a supper and a danee , w hich was
kept up uutil midnight A most enjoyable
evening was spent by these assembled ,
Tlio City Mission.
The weekly report of tha city mission
shows the good work the society is accom
plishing for the poor. Several now cases of
want and destitution have como under tnolr
notice during the woolc. n.mjl witji fts Sp.
preaching cold weather others mav bo ex-
peeled. The society s sadly in want of funds
utid appeal * to all who uro charitably dis
posed to contribute their mite. All contrl
butlona should bo aUdroRsod , "City Mission-
aiy , 713 North TwoiUjy-sqcond stieot. "
Personal ,
A. D. Uogors Is dangerously ill at his res
idence , Amos avenue , and Thhty-oighth
street. i
Mr. M. L. lloodor. A , 13. Uocdor , W. C.
Long nnd other gounontcn loft last evening
to spend a few days at1 Salt Lake City and
western points. '
Mrs. C , D , Thompson and llttlo daughter
returned Saturday mortilng from a fort
night's visit to rolutivos in Marsnalltown ,
TIUIW Cltj and Havou , Iu.
Mr. Frank E. Lawronno started on Thurs *
day last for southern California , whore ho
will spend the winder in search of health.
Hlb father nnd mother .accompanied him , and
bis wife Will follow ia \ \ short timo.
Ho Got tlio Surprise.
Detroit Free Press : "I ah hut I
wnnt eoino moat , " flho said , as she entered -
torod nshon on Grand River avenue ,
"Yos'm , " was the stereotyped reply.
"I was pa's housekeeper for two years ,
you Know , " eho continued , "and now
I'm married and am housekeeping for
myself. "
* ' Yos'm. ' '
"And I want good moat , you know. "
"Yos'm. "
"Tho very host. Which is the best
boof-Btcakr'
"A out from the nock , ma'am. "
"Ohyos , , I'd forgotten , WoU.Rlvo
mo two pounds , you know , and I shall
cook it myself and giro Charlie u sur
prise. "
DID W1LCOX ABUSE HIS WIFE ?
Some Ugly Testimony Introduced at
the Trial Yesterday.
HAD THREATENED TO KILL HER ,
Ho wns Very Angry About the Kti-
gnRouiont of Ilia Daughter Mln
nlo Mmldcrit nt Fremont
Other Stnto News.
The Wllcox Murder CMC.
Neb , Dec. 15. [ Special to THE
BEB 1 Ycstordaj was taken up in the Intro
duction of evidence In the Wilcox case , show
ing the relations existing between him nnd
his wife previous to the shootinir , and the
threats of violence made by him against her.
Mrs. Lamb , n widow who lives nlono in a
small house within ten feet of Wilcox , testi
fied that ou the lught before tbo shooting
Wilcox came homo and at once began to
quarrel with hii wife about her allow ing
their onlv daughter , Corn , to marry young
Iimcnol. Wllc-ox said to bis wife s "D n
you , you've ruined us I I'll cut your heart
out. " Tim next moining she saw Wilcox
coming from toward the bain to the house ,
nnd ho passed close to Imr with such n look
of vengeancein his face that it
frightened her and she ran into her little
house In about Inlf u minute nftor she
icachcd the house she heard the shot , and nt
once i an out of her house sere lining muuiei 1
muider' ' Mrs. Gilmore , Uaughter of the deceased -
ceased , testified to u quart el which occurred
between Wilt-ox andhis wife about nine years
! i'o ( , in which he tlnnvv the iron spring of u
wagon seat and struck her in the he-id , nt
the immo time saing , "dnmu you , you're the
otic I want to kill. You're at the bottom of
thin. " This was conoboiated by Nelson and
Kflbtnt Kail , sons of the deceased. Nelson
Kill r.lso testified that on one occasion ,
nbout two vc irs aero , he heard
Wllcosiy to his mother , "if any
thing happens to Corn \ou know what
will happen to jou " Robot t Hurl heard a
quanul uetuuoiiVlleo \ and the deceased ,
two or three dais bofoio the shooting , in
\\liith Wileov accused her of applying for u
divorce , and said "it's onlv u schi'mc to cct
mv molie.nnd . that he would "never live
with her another ininul-o. "
Thu defense put in the cntno day with evi
dence tending to show thai friendly iclatious
existed betuoeuJVilco-c and his wife.
The stnto rcstml lute last night.
ot" IJDVC'S Opera House.
FHKVONT , Neb , Dee. 15 lSpeci.il to Tun
I3nr JThe J opening of the new Lo\o opera
munis in this city last night was the occasion
'or a grand demonstration. Miss Minnie
Maddcru nnd her excellent compuiy had the
honor of opening the house , and they pre
sented that Intciestintr domestic dtauia ,
"Cuprite , " to a laigo and appicciativo audi-
em u On the occasion of the llrst appearance
of this coniptti ) heie ono year ago the old
opera house was burned on the afternoon of
the clato of their appearance , and it is some
thing to the ctcdit ol the city that in less
than ayear ; she comes hack to open one of
the finest theaters in the west The build
ing is owned and was constiuctcd under
the immediate supervision of J. W.
Love , at u cost of about f 10,000
It is five stones in height , in
cludntg thebisement ; is r 3\12ii feet in dimen
sions and Ins a seating capacity of 1,100
The fiont elevation picsents the handsomest
nppeatance of any in the eit ) being it [ tinned
with heavy stone , rough and fan-oil , and
sut mounted with thi eo g.ilvani/cd 11011 pin-
ii u lus.Vhilc the se iting c ipacity is not so
largo as some otherit is ccitiinty a tact
that the interior is the finest of any opera
house Iu Nebraska. The fiescolng of the
vnlls ana coiling was done by a well known
Minneapolis firm , and its botuty nnd rich
ness attests thotr skill The stigo is.liv ! 2
feet in dimensions , and fiunishes facilities
foi the pi escalation of tlio most claboi ate
nliris There are eleven full sots of
scenery , comprising eighty-five mcees , all
executed by celebrated scenic artists of Chi
cago. The drop cnitain is a rich one , costing
? ' 0) ) Tlieio eight
mo dressing rooms con
veniently connected with tlie stage. It is u
mold little opera house and the clti/cns of
Fiemont , ue pioud of tips new addition to
the substantial growth of the city The oc
casion last niffht was made a benefit for the
piopnetor. Previous to the itoginnmgof the
plaHov. . John Hew Ut , pastoi of tbo Epis
copil clinieli , mndoiiptioit , and appropriate
dedicator ) addiuss , and at the conclusion of it
piesented lo Mi. Love a deed lor thlity-
tlueo feet fiont of the lots covered by the
building , being a donation to him bypiopert )
owners of Hioid street , upon which it is
located , Mr. Love made n ncnt loinonse ,
pion.ising that nothing but first class com
panies should ever occupy it It has been
leased to Mr. Hoboit Mollcynolds , the well
known theatiieal manager of Lincoln.
Pedicnlfnff a Tomiteranco Tomple.
FiiBMONr , Neb , Dec. 15 fSpociul to THE
HIV J The Woman's Christian Temperance
union of Fremont closed tonight athice
dajs'fair , which has netted them sc\ei.il
liuuJicd dollars The occasion has occn the
dedication of a handsome now tcmpeiancc
temple , which they have just had completed
nt a cost of $ r > ,000. It is a handsomn building
with largo and ally reading rooms , and an
auditorium with a seating capacity of ! iOJ. It
is thc'fiuit on ofoaru of oainest HOI It by a
bund of noble ladies who are accomplishing
gioat good in this i it ) .
Her Voice.
ict Cm , Neb , Dec. 15 [ Special
to TUB HIT. ] A case that is attracting
attention among the physicians of this city is
the unfortunate nnd peculiar one of Miss
Grace Wardeli , n young ladi of this place.
L'oi some time punt she bus been losmj. her
voic-o , and nt piesent it is so far gone that slio
catiBcmu'ly speak in n whisper. The in
tending phisicmn s I\K ho cannot -iccount for
it , but it is cuitain that she will in n shoit
time lose her yoic'e entirely. No icason
whatever can bo assigned for it.
All $80,000 Pall u re.
IIviTivris , Nob. , Dec. 15 I/Special / Tele
gram to Tin , Bun. ] The failure of the dry
goods house ol .lohu Stick , this evening , is
one of the heaviest recorded in western No-
The pai tie's from Kansas who are now in
cliur o of the store were givc-n a chattel
mortgage for $ . (00,00) ( ) . Stick 1ms store's in
Kansas mid Missouri. The failure has a
faint rosumblance to the Loyal L , Smith
Omaha failure.
linn. 0) ) . AV. Hliopliiml Married ,
Pni'MONT , Nob. , Doc. 15 [ Special to Tin :
IJr > F.Hon. ] . Q.W. Shopbardropresontntlvo-
elect from Saundois county to the comim ;
loglslatuio , was muiriod on Thursday night
of this week to Miss Grace Snyder , at the
homo of the bildo's parents , at 1'lattovlllo ,
eight miles south of Fremont , They will
spend the winter at Lincoln ,
Wiintcd For Hiirglnrjr.
NEIMIASKA OITV , Neb , Deo. 15 [ Special
to THE IJuE.l The sheriff of Liberty , Clary
county , Missouri , telegraphed to this city for
the arrest of Oscar Chappol , who is wanted
for bigamy , nnd who escaped from custody.
The man was In the city several days ugo ,
but cannot now bo found. A rowaid of f50
is offered for his arrest.
"Wanted For Embezzlement.
NnmiABKi. Cnr , Neb , Doc , 15. [ Special
to TUB UEE.I Frank Harking , of this olty , is
wanted by a Marshalltowu , la. , Insurance
company , for embezzlement. Ho was work
ing for that company , but Is now missing ,
The amount of the theft Ii not very largo ,
>
I'oHtnl Tliievos Convicted.
Cmcuoo , Doo. 15. Frederick Van Obor-
kampfand Thomas Mack , on trial for tbo
wholesale robberies of the street letter boxes
ot this city , were found guilty this evening [
by the jury in the United SUvtos court. Sen
tence has boon deferred. Oborkompf is Bald
to have given the postofllca inspectors valua
ble iuforuutiou.
WITH Tltn W11S.
A popular spring novel for ropubll-
cnns "Putyourself in His Place. "
"Don't give up the ship' " If 5011 must
give up anything in the nautical line
give up the schooner.
Senator Palmer is writing n novel ,
but it la too early to say whether it will
carry off the Palmer not.
In Boston theatres you find in the
front rows the young men with the in
cipient mustaches , And wo suppose
that is where the expression "Down in
front" comes from.
The man who prays that God will
mnko him honest in liis business trans
actions needs watching. Ho may forget
to pray in n while. We don't pray for
that which wo havo.
McSorloy I see there was n low in
your street hist night. I'm glad the
trouble has come to a head at last.
McGulT Well. I'm not. McSoi ley-
Why not ? MeGulT ( emphatically ) Bo-
catiso it was my head.
An enterprising hatter has sent out a
circular stating that men are bald because -
cause they wear wool hats instead of
silk ones. This is not the only reiioon
men are baht. They sometimes marry
the wiong womnn.
Miss May Did you see Shakspcaro's
tomb in England ? Smith Yes. and
Ignatius Donnelly's too. Miss May
Are they buried together ? Smith No.
Shnksponro Is buried at Avon and Igna
tius is buried in several book stores.
Fannie nnd Alphonse wore chntting
merrily about the coming nuptials.
"How entertaining that cottage at
Dijon , my dear , " she exclaimed , "and
the sweet little carriage , and the silver
of jour mother to go on the mahogany
" " life's docs
cabinet , and "My own
not mention mo1 broke in Alphonso.
"Ah , wait till 1 cot through , " nnd she
patted him under the chin as she rnm-
lilod on "and the good doiikoy to take
mo to the village , and " but Alphonso
Imd left the room.
The rage for the antique continues.
A gushing girl of nineteen has married
ii widower of seventy-three.
Thoie are a quailer of a million of
doctors in the world , and jot the total
population seems to bo on the increase ,
notwithstanding.
Mr. Bottle has married Miss Stock in
Washington. This shocking devotion
Lo the Bottle caused a good deal of com
ment.
In "merry" England a "school of car-
> entrj * for women" has been ostab-
ished. That brings the sex clown to
ovol of the jack-plane.
An apmopriato motto for a butting
joat : "And this is the head and front
of my otr ending. "
An "o\enlj'balanced" dramatic com-
> iny is one that has a "heavy man" on
ono Bide and a fat woman on the other.
Candor , like virtue , is its own reward ,
nit the man who thinks out loud is pre
cipitated into much hot water.
Nobody believed the story that a Bos
on girl had joined tuo Sultan's haiem.
How long could the wicked Sultan stand
up before the cold , clear gn/o of a Bos
ton girl ojoing him tluough her spoc-
laclcsV
A p.issongerfrom Tlorida , whostoppccl
over in Smithvillo , complained thut his
burial ct'i tilicate had been stolen fiom
him on the way. After duo eviimna-
tion ho wus frcolj1 furnished with an
other.
Globe-Democrat : On January 1,1SS9 ,
the law requiring elcotiical o\ecutions
goes into otloct in the state of Now
YorU , but until to-(3ajr ( the amount and
character of current required to make
death certain and instantaneous had
not been determined.
The experiments upon dogs made
last summer by Harold P. Brown , the
oloctric.il engineer , were ci iticised be
cause the weight of the animals killed
was less than that of u man , and it was
supposed that mote current would bo
icquired to kill u , human being on that
account. This afternoon Mr. Brown
wus given an opportunity to mnko a
demonstration bofoio Mr. Eld i edge T.
Gerry , the author of the execution law ,
and the committee appointed by the
Medico Legal society to report on the
best means of putting the law into
effect. The experiments were made at
Mr. Edison's laboratory at Srange , and
the first victim was a calf weighing liili
pounds. Tne hair was cut on the fore
head and on the spine behind the fore
legs , and sponge-covered plates , moist
ened in a solution or sulphate of tlno
wore fastened in placo.
The icsistance of the animal was 3.200
ohms. An alternating curiont. of 700
volts was played for forty-live seconds
and the anim il was dend. It was at
once dissected by Drs. Ingram and
Bleycr , but the biani , hcaitand lungs
wcic found to bo in n normal condition
and the meat was pronounced lit for
food. Ono motul pinto cairying the
cnriont touched the hair of the fore
head , and slightly burned it , but other
wise llieio wete no external indications
of injury ,
Tlio second calf weighed 113 pounds
and had a icsistanco ( if 1,301) ) ohms. Tlio
deadly altointitUe current of 700olts
picssuio wan applied for live seconds
and produced death. To settle purma-
nently the weight question , a hoiso
weighing 1'JJO pannds was next
Killed by passing the alternating
curt en I at 70iolts ) from ono foreleg to [
thn other. The resistance of this ani
mal wiis 11,000 ohms. There were pres
ent Mr. T. A. Edison , Ptof. R. Ogden
DoioimiB. Piof. Charles A. DoremiiH ,
Dr. I'Yodonck Peterson , Dr. l-Yunk-
lingram , Mr. Abridge T. C/orry , Dr. .1 ,
M. Hlalr , M. Boiirgonou and Dr. John
Murray Miluhell.
The experiments proved the alternat
ing current to DO the most deadlj- force
known to Buinnco , and that less than
half the proisnro tided in this city for i
electric lighting by this system is sulli-
olcnt to cause instant death.
Ijixikccl in a B.ifit , ,
St. Paul Globe : There is a safe vault
ahnutjiix feet square in the i ear of thu
stoie No. IKtl b' Htreot , Washington , ! ) ,
O.and at preparations woi i ) being made
to close the store the other ovoning.ono
of the lady clerks wont into the vault ,
to put away bolne articles. Another
clerk clo-scd the door and passing by
and not knowing that the young woman
was in the vault tui'nnd the knob
which sut the combination. Then it
was at once discovered that the young
woman was locked up , and thoio was
consternation In the stoic. Mis. Slater ,
the manager of thcostubli8hmoutknow
the combination , hut in the excitement ,
of the moment itchcajwd her mind en-
tiioly. Meanwhile the young woman in
the vault was rapidly breathing up the
few cubic yards of uirnthor command.
Her companions outside were bobbing
and calling on her not to die right
away. It was a question whether to en
gage n safe burglar ur to wait until Mr.
Itomaino , who rents a portion of the
vault nnd who has the combination ,
could bo found. At last , when the
friends of the young woman were about
to glvo up , ChurloB K. Fester , the owner
of the building , and who also had the
combination , appoarod. lie opened the
safe and the imprisoned girl utuggorod
out , and fell into the arms of her
rrlonda , She was looked up rnoro than
in hour , and was in danger of sulFoea-
tioa when relief came ,
Diamond encrusted lnUinl rings at
'a * 13th and Dou ltu ,
* IIIWII'P '
FROM THE IIAW11EYE STATE ,
Moro Evictions of Settlers From tlio
Dee Moiuos Rlvor Lands.
THEY MUST EITHER BUY OR GO.
OoTornor Imrrnbco Hcfuscs to Accept
Slntc Senator Swonoy's Upslijnii-
tion The Hock Island Sued
lly Davenport Jobbers.
More Hlotlcins. .
FT. Donor , la. , Dec. 15 [ Special Tolo-
grnmtoTiin DtE j The netlonof the sot-
tleis in overwhelming the Ops Molnoi KVOr |
Lamli'ompiuj with litigation foi tin-evident
purpose of preventing ictlons bus precipi
tated n move which they thought to icstraln.
Evictions were lesumed on Snell lauds jos-
terday. Marshal Ilolbrook and a posse
evicted William Sp-ilnhowcr fiom the farm
from which his son had been ejected a few
dajs previous. Snoll will now push nmttuts
until every settler who has not miido a set
tlement is cv ietocl. This will bo followed by
thoinicllon of settlers on the Wells and
Litchlleld lands , for whom wilts hiivo been
H uul. The land owners state that they ate
now thoroughly in cm nest , and injunctions
w ill bo issued against all oletcd sottloi s who
have leturncd to tlio fauna. Tins wi'l lesult
soi lously to the Bottlers , disobodlonco of inJunction -
Junction being contempt of coutt , and all re-
nmining on the land will bo compelled to p-iy
n tine or bo impiisonod. Hi-ing without
funds the m.ijoiit.'i will bo compelled to ao-
cept the harsh alternative and go to jail.
His HcKlcnnthm Not Accented.
Mx ov Cm , Tu , Dee , 15. ( Special Telegram -
gram to Tim 13n- | Governor Lnrrnboo
to day notified .1 H Swcncy that hc could
not nt ptcsent accept his resignation as sen
ator. Swenoy is the cotigicssmaii elect from
the Fourth dissrict. It Is hinted very
strongly that the goyoinor's lofusing to
accent his resignation means that ho will bo
called upon to set ve in un extra sossliin this
winter. If the famous lailro-ul ease , now < | |
being tried before .luclgo Uiowcr , in the rf'
United States court , should happen to bo do- * '
ddcd in favor of the railways , and against
Oio lown eommlssioiieis , that decision will
have sigiiillc-aiiee In reference to an extra ,
session. Sweney's past record us a railroad
legislator pro\es that ho would beacon-
\cnicnt man have in tlio senate in case of
an extia session for thn govoi nor to rely
upon to stiengthcn the piesent law 01 pass a
maximum rate law.
Tlio Hook Islnnil Sucil.
roiiT , In , Dec. J3 [ Special Tolo-
aintoTiiL HBB 1 The attorney general
began twenty-four suits in tlio district court
here to day against the Uock Island railroad.
They were bioughtattho instance of the Job
bers of this city , who claim $ T > ,000 damages
in each suit foi violation of law , claiming
that the road has made extortionate charges
to them and has not conformed to the law.
A 5iiiloonkeci > er Resists Arrest
ICrouiTK , I.i , Dec. 15. A sensation was
ci eatcd i cstorduy afternoon by the attempt
of Louis Haincscnnt , a wealthy citizen and
i.ibid anti-prohibitionists , to resist the ser
vice of a search warrant by Chief of Police
Haidln nnd two ofllcers. When the latter
iciched Harnesconl's icstaurant on Front
street , und ho was Informed that they had
comu in search of intoxicating liquors , ho
stated th it liu was going out for a few min
utes Reluming with a iU eallbro tovolvcr ,
Haiiicscoin , who is believed to have boon
p.uti.illy intoxicated , took a position in the
rear of an ice chest and fired lo \ shot nt the
policemen who were engaged in cuir.vingout
jugs of weisky and bottles of boor. Two of
the earti idges in the weapon fulled to dis
charge. The fire wus returned by the of-
liccrs , when Uaiiicsconi , who had emptied
his revolver , oiled that he had enough nnd
would surrender. Ho was taken into cus
tody. A full wagon load of intoxicants was
sei/ed. Liquor selling In \ lolatton of the law
has continued , and to-day's raid was made to
siippiess it if possible ,
Swcncy Seriously III ,
CITV , Deo. 13 | Special Telegram
to Tim Hut : 1 Advices received from Osage
state that Congressman-elect Sweuoy is
soiiousl ) ill with malarial fever.
A I'licMioiiioiuil Locomotive * .
Now York Star : The Portland com
pany , of Portland , Mo. , has had men ac
tively at work on a no\el invention ,
called the bicj'clo locomotive , for some
thioe weeks now , and although it'is
fust nearing completion , considerable
jot remains to bo done upon it.
It is boiler shaped , about the same ns ,
the common locomotive boiler , not differing - [
fering much in length , Uut rnthor (1
binaller in diameter than that of u mil- [ \
road locomotive. Its fire-box is deeper
nnd the cab will bo two-stories high ,
the liroman occupying the lower uud
the engineer tlie upper story. )
It has two cylinders of the sumo shape V
but a little smaller than the ordinary ,
locomotive oj ISndors , located quito close 1
toguthor under the part of the boiler
r.ii'tlii'st from the cab. Then under i <
Lhe middle of the boiler is ono giant , I ,
, lcol-tired driving-wheel. It is 8 feet
in diameter , and was cast at the Port
land's foundry last summer.
The tire is deeply grooved , nnd on
jither side of the great driving-wheel
is a ciank to take the place of the
Lrcadlos of a common bicj'cle. The pts-
-oiis of the cylinders are attached by
ncanu of driving rods to the ciaiiks ,
mil by tlio power ot steam the novel
ailload bicycle will bo piopcllod , it ii
ilaimod , from 100 to 200 miles per hour ,
it will cost fiom 810,000 to $15,000. pore ,
mps moro , nud will weigh nbout ,
, wonty-iivo tons. / ,
Tlio inventor is H. Moody Hoynton , . ; ! .
ind he is very enthusiastic over it , and " i
iooins to hnvo plenty of money with
ivhioli to carrj' out his ideas. The curs
A ill also be made to run on the rail ,
uid will bo two stories high to corro-
> pond with the cab of the biej'clo loco-
noltve , whioli will bo sixteen feet high.
To prevent the whole thing from
* over , the track will bo built
vlth aro.il above as well as under the
rain , The upor ] ) rail will bo supported I'l&l '
jy strong iron columns planted on m' ' *
ilthcr side of the lower rail at a suf-
icicnt distance apart to allow the train
inaco to pass between thorn. Grooved
vhccUof a nmnll slzo as compared with
ho driving wliools will bo llxod to Hut
op of the cars nnd locomotives will bo
un on the upper rail.
It is claimed by this arrangement
lie friction will ho much less , and
horoforo the train can be uropciilod
u&tor , and with loss power ; the oxnotme
if constructing the loadbod will bo
inicli loss than tlio cost of the romlhud
if tlio railroad of tlio existing yitom ,
very narrow roadbed being all tlmt ia
Jiicxoiisfiltle luiinrnnco.
"Mr , Plunkelt , " called out the now
light editor through the speaking-
ube , "I'vo got to crowd out either a
olunm of poetry or n , column of nd-
ortlsomonK Which shall it bo ? "
And the dhchnrgo of lurid winth
hat wont up that tube fi oin the editor
n reply warped it all out of shape ,
Couldn't Cnnipntn Wllh Hil j-t.
Chicago Tribune : Lady-Show mo
our clo.ikc , please.
Clerk Hero arc homo elegant ouca.
> nly m
Lwly I nm not n hired gill , nil- .
CloikHug pardon , nm'niii. Hure In
line nt f-J that I can recommend.
roue for notitio use , 47.5' ) pr ton ,
Nub , Fuel Co. , till South Ut'U &U.