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THE OMAHA DAILY BEK ! THURSDAY. DECEMBER 27 , 1.S83. GHASTLY SECRET OF A PARK , The Horrlblo Discovery of a Party of Phlladolphla Boys. STUFFED IN A WATER MAIN. Tliny Find Two nnndlos Containing the Mutilated KnmaliiH of a Human BcliiK A Clue to tlio Murderers. A Quaker iJlty Hcnnntion. ADKMMiiA , I'a. , Dec. 20. A party of lio.vs , wlillo playing In Hast Falrmount park to-day , in the vicinity Of the now city reser voir , found two bundles In n section of the now thirty-slx-inch wuter main stored there , Which proved to bo the mutlluted r 'mains of n human body. Evidently n moat horrible ' Jnurdcr has been committed. The lees were cut off close to the trunk , the loft ono having been cut with a sharp knife nnd the bono Bawcd through. The other log was likewise cut nnd the hone was partly suwod. On the trunk were three shirts , the outer ono bolus nude of dark llnnncl , A leuthor strap wus nround the wulst. The iirms were not novorca from the body , but were tied tn front ut the wrists with 1 stout cord. The head was Brushed in u horrible manner at the back , Him there were throe terrible knife wounds * ) n the side of tlio fuco. The loft jaw was also broken. The body is evidently thut of a German , probably ubout thlrty-llvo years of ngc. Near the plnco where the bundle was Klaccd wus found n portion of a newspaper , dated December ! > , the appearance of which Indicated thut it hud been used for the pur pose of wiping up the blood. On tlio margin f the paper was written in English , the Writing being evidently that of n Gorinun , ' the words : "ICohler Helub , Ilohokon hotel ; " nnd right under this , "Mrs. , " repeated several - . oral times. A portion of another newspaper , plained with blood , was ulso found. There are wugon trucks all around Iho spot , but the police uro of the opinion that they wore jnado by wagons hauling material used on the reservoir. The tracks , however , appear to'lmvohccn ' made by u wheel-harrow , und those Investigating the case are hopeful tlmt this may prove u clue to aid them in unraveling raveling- the mystery which now surrounds tlio crime. . , , Late hist night a man named Gardner , liv- t'ing-on the border of the park , near where Ihb remains were found , wus awakened by the furious harking of his dogs. Ho seized Ills revolver und run out dnnrs. Ho saw un object moving from the direction of the park. and hulled.lt. Hccoiving no repy | he went to the Kescrvoir hotel , told the pro prietor , John Ernst , who also went out into the durknuss and snw & man walking from the direction Of the reservoir. Ho called to the man to ' "bait , but his command received no attention , bnd the uiysU > rious visitor to the park dis appeared In the darkness. The spot wnero the ghastly remains wore found is u very dismal one , und ut this time , Of tho.year is seldom over visited by any i pno , and the police therefore think tlio parties seen by Ernst und Gardner arc connected With the crime which led to the placing of the cut-m ; body in tills neglected portion of the park. _ < Blew Vp tlio House "With I'owilcr. MII > I > MTO\VN , N. Y. , Doc. ! iJ. ( Karly Sun day morning a lone explosion nxvoke the in- Laoltants of Uoscoo hamlet , in Sullivan county. An investigation showed thut the explosion occurred in the silting room ud- Joining tlio sleeping denartmontoftho Heine- runn residence , blowing out the windows and "Wrecking the Interior of the hounc. A can containing twenty-five pounds of powder hud been placed in ttio house with the evident Intention of destroying the inmutes. Louis Bohu.stor , who lived with the Heinemun'H , * - Was convicted years ago of passing counterfeit money , and nenteircod to sovun yonr * impris onment. When ho served live years ho was tiurdoned by President Grant und returned , conio. It is thought ho was hired not to di- T Vulgo the names of his confederates und thut . tnoy now hone to got rid of him lest he toll the secret. Neither Schuster nor Ileiuoaiau Wore injured. A Youthful Forger. CIKCIXXATI , Doc. 2ii. Charles Tinkler , a toy of nineteen , who in September last forged three checks for ? r ,00 ; > each on hanks With which his employers thu Uodman To bacco warehouse -has accounts , : md who afterward wont to London where ho wus arrested , to-duy made u confession of his 'nuilt. Ho accuses W. N" , Hopkins of instigat ing him to the crime. A warrant has been issued for tlio arrest of Hopkins as un ucco.s- "feory , and the way suems clour for both to go to the Columbus penitentiary. Charley Hopkins , son of licnjamln Hop- 'Kins ' , of tlio late Fidelity hank , wus arrested ( or negotiating ono of Tinkor'n forged checks. Ilopkln's ' ball is fixed ut # 15ODD uud ho is " Sow ni Jail in default Of it. .i , AVus Not His Wire. Afunnmv PAUK , N. J. , Deo. 20. P. C. Bart - t , j ctt says tlmt Sflhoonnmkorwho shot hiswifc .and then killed himself in Brooklyn , told , , pim ivhcn hucumo buuk here with tlio woman ' .ton days ago that ahe was not Mrn. Sohoou tuukor , und ho expressed a dread lest his wife would llnd out his sin. Shrew the Ijumllucly Downstairs. U.s'ioxiow.v , Pu. , Dec. 20. At Loisonring this morning , during u drunken carousal , George anil 1'cter Muteello , brothers , throw , ) Mrs. Duuobh , with whom they boarded , 'down ' stairs und broke her neck. Dentil of n Desperado. Louisvn.r.i ! , Ky. , Deo. iiit , Near Harris- lurg , Ky. , to-day , Frank Croon , who 1ms Jellied tin-en limn in the coin-so of his life , nnd laid u dusporuto reputation , wus drowned While endeavoring to ci-oss tlio Kentucky tfvor in a skiff , to oacupo from pursuing oftl- cors. _ A Hank TolloiSuieldcH. . COI.UMUUS , Gu. , Dec. 20 , John Poubody , | r. , teller of iho Mcrohunts and Mechanics bank , uud uon of one of the mo < jt prominent man In Georgia , suicided by shooting himself to-day. Tim cuuso is unknown us his ac counts uro nil correct. Dentil of Mrs , Belioonuinker. Now YOHK , Deo. 20. Mrs. Kdltli Schoon- maker , the young Brooklyn woman who wus Bliot by her husband , Henry D. Sclioon uiakor last Sunday , died ut the hospital to- night. _ CAM-CD H1 I TOJIIiH ItttDSlDK. A Girl Takes Poison nnd Then Sum- mom llor Kcorpnnt IJMVUI- . , LocuNsroiiT , Jnd. , Dec. 20. For two long { rears pretty Emma Phcrson , an orphan girl residing with her grandmother ut Uoyul Centre , tins county , wus loved and courted by Kplomon Darkshlro , n farmer's BOH , and two weeks ugo Uarkshiru's love changed and the engagement was cuncollod with many n tcartiu'he. Goaded to desperation lust night ttio disappointed girl took , \ largo dosa of Birychnlno und curbolio acid , throwing her Into violent spasms , After alia was partially restored to consciousness she strongly ro- aucstnt.that her unfaithful lover bo tent for , . .vrhlch was done with ull possible dir.patuh. ' 'UIKMI ' Ids arrival Miss Phursou wus writhing in ui-eat ngony , yet in a cool , collected , dis- passtonuto manner Him confronted pule , trembling Harkshiro with the uhargo of trifling with the affections of a too-coulhiin girl , 'thereby Urlvinp her to commit the un- fiardonuula .sin of -dostniotioii , llarkshire remained unmoved , She'will uic. Not AVnnt n Commutation. * PAUIS , Dec. 20 , Prado , the murderer of Jjfrtarl j Agnotan , hus written n letter to Prcsl- rra Carnet , In which IIP protests he In Inner - ; r ut of thu crime for which ho was uontcucod . dorith. llo Hays ho dues not dcalro a com- nutation of xonu-nco , aa hit dooi net with to i nrvivo thr ( llt race that ! > M been put upon > . ilm. A UX1ON OBPOT. A Correspondent Oalls Attention to the Necessity or One. The following letter has been addressed to Tin : Hr.n on the subject of a union depot in this city : It Is remarkable how the union depot ques tion is periodically taken up und discussed nnd then dropped ns though , nfter nil , it was of but little couaofiucnce. The day Is not far distant when the citi zens nfd property owners of Omaha will dis cover , to their rlmsrlu nnd mortification , the opportunities lot slip whereby material bene fits could have been derived by the united ncllon of its citizens and the expenditure of a few thousand dollars. The construction of n union depot , ns near the heart of the city us practicable , und the arrival und departure of the trains there from bodily , of the trunk lines now running into thn transfer at Council Hluffs , and of the Union Pacific railway , It. & M. railway , AllRsnri Pacific railway , nnd Fremont , Elkhorn - horn nnd Missouri Valley rnil.way to and from north , west and south is of vital Import- mice to Omuhu. Why ) Because Omaha would then become the natural trans for point of ull passenger traffic between the cast and west , like Chicago is to-day , the transfer point of thousands of passengers daily en route between points oust und west thereof. How many uro there in Omaha who are nwarc nf tlio fact tlmt passengers from Chicago cage declined for Omaha over u cortuia road , uro dumped off at u station sor.io llftcon miles from the city and compelled to wait one or two hours before tuklng a stub train Into Omaha , nuking this city , pructlcully , u local station. Ten years ago , thcso roads which are now Ignoring Omaha by running solid trains from Chicago to points west , vl t Hlair nnd Plattsniouth. had their western terminus nt Council Hluffs und no doubt would have gladly entertained any substan tial inducement to cross tht ) rivnr at Omaha , und having done no , Omaha to-day would have been ono of tlio greates railroad centers in the west. Another railroad hrldgo. owned and con trolled by the people of Omaha , should bo built nnd the eastern roads Invited to cross over and muka this their western terminus. Material aid for rlght-of-w.iy and depot fa cilities should also bo tendered , and If suc cessfully carried out the amount expended would bo nothing compared to the bouollts derived by the city of Omuhu. KATA.IJ KIKH IN oxou COUNTY. A Farm House Destroyed anil n Youni ; Man ISttrncd Up. NIIIUUSKA CITV , Kcb. , Dec. 2(1. ( [ Special Telegram to Tnc llEB.J The residence on the farm of William E. Dillon , seven miles southeaster this city , was destroyed by fire about 2 o'clock this morniinr , consuming ev en-thing , and ono life WAS lout. Tlio pluco is rented by Ashbury iJryun , who , with a fam ily of wife anil six children , occupied the house. The f.nnlly was awakened by the cries of one of the children und hud Just lima to oacuuo from the building. All got out oxccpt n little child , and John Liryan , n young man of twenty-one , returned nnd brought the little girl out nafuly. Hut us they hud brought nothing from the house nnd were standing In the snow haic- footed nnd in night clothes , the young man again returned to the burning building to secure some clothes for the mother and children. He was over come by the limit and his body was found this mornlnif just inside n door , burned to u crisp. Mrs. LJryan displayed great heroism by wading through snow four miles for help with nothing on blither niglit clothes. The loss on house and goods amounted to about 81,200. _ AFilAID OF STACK FU1Q.HT. Why Mary Andci-rion Declined to Bn n BOSTOX , Dec. 20. The marriage of Joseph Anderson , the brother of Mury Anderson , and the daughter of Lawrence B'irrott ' , has been set for January 3 , and Archbishop Wil liams selected as the officiating clergyman. Mury Anderson was to bo ono ot the brides maids , but at the last moment she has de cided not to ussiimo that rolo. The reason she gives is rather amusing in the light of her public position , it being nothing else but "stage fright. " She says she fears that she will do something that will ernbarass her and mar the ceremony. Her brother being ono of the principals in the proceedings , she will naturally feel u little "nervous , " and she thinks it butter to run no risks. This will probably detract somewhat from the large crowd that would undoubtedly huvo Tilled ttio lurge cathedral hud Miss Anderson been u bridesmaid. Del'eivts llynns. Niw : YOIIK , Dec. 20. A larsre crowd con- grcL'ntcd at the Palueo rink ut Williams- burg to-night to see a ten-round glove light between .luck MeAutiflc , of Brooklyn , uud Jake Jlyuus , of England. MoAulllTo had the best of the % ht from the beginning , aud Hyuns received such a scvoro punishment tlmt the police interfered ut the end of the eighth round , but were .prevailed npois to allow McAuliffe to knock him put , which wus promptly done in the ninth round , Kynns taking two minutes to regain consciousness. Hyuns tried to butt In the sixth und seventh rounds , und was hooted by the audience. Uound oipht uas a tcrrifio one , MoAnlilTo landing terrible blows right und loft on the English man's face. The battle took. 'Kljminutes and 20 seconds , Hyans is twenty-nine yearn of nge , and weighs 13T > pounds. MoAullffo is twenty-two years old , oi" < welgns UK ! . Botli wore .six-ounce boxing g'yves. ' _ - - The Visible Supply , CIIICAOO , Dec. 20. The visible supply for the week ending December 2' . ' , as complied by the secretary of the Chicago hoard of trade , is us follows : Bushels. Wheat . aso : ! ,0ii ) ) Corn . 7'TIIIM ( ) ) Oats . S-5iiOO ) : ! Kyo . i.csr.t'oo Barley . J-157OOU Two Young IjJUllcH Drowned. HAST BiiAiir , Pu. , Doc. 20. Two young Indies by the name of Smith wore drowned at Hillsvillc. four miles from hero. They , in company witli another girl and two youup mon , wuro crossing in n skiff and it sank with them. Others of the party were res cued in an exhausted condition , JJ < > ulinii'r'H ) Cour.su Condemned , PAHIS , Dec. --Loading ( French soldiers condemn Boulanger's action regarding the contest for tlio vacant scat in the Department of the Soino. A strong government clique ia organizing to oppose him , The sunuto to-day parsed the war and colonial estimates. Will Hcturn to Tort an Prince. WASHINGTON' , Dec. 20. Commodore Wal ker hus received n telegram from Captain Hovurniun , commanding the United Suites. steamer Yuntle , dated Santiago do Cuba , December 25 , saying that nftor coulhig ho will returU to Port au Prlnco. Nothing was said ubout the Oulnuu. Itonppointcd. CHICAGO , Dec. 20 , Information rcachcn this city this afternoon to the effect that It. D , A. Wllbanks has been ro-npuolntod to tlio position in the Chicago postofllc-o from which ho was removed September 17 , on account of a disagreement with Mr. Judd , who wus then postuiustor. It is undorhtood Wllbanks will roaniiio January I. 1'os.llivcly cured ' by these Little 1'illti. CARTER'S They also reltovu DU- trcsa frosi Dyspepsia , Jii- ITTLE ditrcfltloti and Too Hearty' ' 8VER Knllng , A perfect rum j ody f cr Llralnc ) S , Nausea , PILLS. Prcwilurss , IJaU Ti'atc ! lu tlio Mnuth , CcTilccl TODL'ue , I'liln lu the Kkte , TOJtl'ID JJVEH. They rcsulato tlio Voircla. I'urcly Ycgctable. SHWLPILl. SMH LOUSE. SMAlt PHICE. THE VICTIMS OF POVERTY , Pitiful Expotlonoo of a Young Irish Oouplo iu Now York. THE PRIEST TURNED FROM HER. And In the Shelter of n Dnorwny Tlicy Wntclicil Tlu-lr n-il y Die \Vhl1c tin ; Clirlstniivs Chimes AVorc A TraRcily of Wnnt. Nnw YOIIK , Dec. tl. ! ( Enrly Christmas mornliiff , Mrs. Annie Kelly , twenty two years old , walked Into the Church , street po- llco station and handed her bubo , horn a month ago , to the otllccr in chur o , miyin B calmly i "It is dead. " The baby had died of exposure to the cold In the doorway of n Washitmton street tenement house , where the parent j hud crept for shelter , having no homo. The yountt mother had wrapped her shawl , the only covering she had , around the child , but it grow colder und colder and died in her nruis. The father , Joseph Kelly , when the police said they would care for the mother and sent the dead bubo to the morgue , walked away to re new his sourch Tor employment. Mrs. Ivoltuy , whoa liar strength was aonio- whut restored by Iho food und attentions given Imr by the matron , told her story. She was mai-rit-d In Dublin- about ehjht months npo , her buahand having a little work in Guinness' browcry. Ho thought ho might do hotter here , und they came six months npo. llo could cot no work , though sober und steady , and In the whole six months ho succeeded in obtaining only two days' work nlonL' shore. They were soon penniless. Mrs. Kelly llnully found work In u cheap lodging house , but while scrubbing stairs she foil und received injuries which caused the premature birth of her child while she was in Bellevue hospital. The fact that Hho had u Imby to care for prevented her gettiiiK work thereafter. All tlio clothing the couple could uart with went to the pawnbrokers. Finally this source of food was exhausted , und they c.iuld no longer pay 15 cents for u niffht's lodging- . They did not apply for lodging nt the police station , for the rules do * not allow the admission of children. The couple drifted along the streets until exhausted , and at last took rofngo in the mis- eruble hallwn.v. Cold und weuk from hunaur and fatigue , they heard the chimes of Trin ity peal out the glad advent of merry Christ mas and watched the child die. Mrs. Kelly is a peed looking and intelligent woman. She says she applied to Father Kelly , of the Mis sion of the Holy Kosiu-y , for assistance be fore the baby was born. Ho could do noth ing , und iiald ho could not understand why people should bring children into the world when they were unable to take cure of them. She applied to the commissioners of emigra tion nfter the child wus born , but they could not llnd employment for u nursing mother. The ulso applied in vain to the Sisters of Charity in Jim-clay street , and to the Trinity mission in Fulton street. She had never begged before. Her father , Michael Doyle , was n well-to-do horse dealer in Dublin , und ho took good care of her and gave her un ed ucation , It wo * not her husband's ' fault that they hud had misfortunes. They hud tried to get work , and there was none , that was all. KXIlUiLTS HKIl PHOTOGRAPH. Mrs. Bltiiiio , .Jr. , Taken tlio First Stop Toward IllHli-intilc Kiiinc. Nuw YOIIK , Dec. 2J. A photograph in Sarony's window shows the face of u young girl , pretty beyond question , with her hair tastefully arranged , und a becoming dress , cut V shape in front , disclosing u well- rounded throat , the modesty of whose ap parel is in keeping with the features. The expression is demure in the extreme. Under the photo are the words : "Mrs. Jumes G. Ulninc , Jr. " The exhibition of this picture is the first 'professional act of Mrs. Hluinc's career us nn actress. Her futher , Colonel Novcns , is the only ono opposed to her appearing in public. Her mother looks forward anxiously and hopefully to her duughter's success. Mrs. Hlumo is tall , not to miguinliness , however. She hus square shoulders that would put many u dude to the blush. Ulondo hair , not of tlio blenched hue , but more on the golden shade , blue eyes thut express volumes when engaged in conversa tion , and a resolute mouth that betokens the determination she possesses. She spent Christmas with father und mother in the city. A SAD ClgXSR. A Father Become * Innuite Over the 1 oss of II 8 Child. CiriCAfio , Dec. M. Those was a sad sequel in the court to-duy to u case resembling that of the lost Charlie Hoss. Tlio missing child in this instance was little Tcssio Kcdmond , a pretty golden-haired four-year old daughter of John Redmond , u blacksmith. May " 2 lust the little child disappeared , and since then all efforts to find a truce of her have been unavailing. The father's menus were limited , but ho spent nil the money he could ruko and scrape in the vain search for the missing child , ho , himself , traveling many miles on false clues. The poor fellow traveled nearly over the entire United States und the continued strain iluully effected his mind. He was brought hero by friends , to-day , und tukcu into the county court , wheru n iury determined him insane and committed him to the asylum , Tlic Opium K BISMAUCK , DakDec. . 20. [ Special Tele gram to Tni ! BRK. ] The examination of James Curron , the man arrested on the chat-go of smuggling1 opium from Canada Into tlie United States , will ho closed to-night. Thu United States commission lias already In formed the attorney. * that Curren will be held. Ho lias been on the stand In his own uohalf this afternoon , and pleads innocence , ulthough ho acknowledges having shipped the opium from liottinouu , Dale. , to Denver. Ho says ho shipped it for u man who brought it to liottnieaii iu a wagon , and who being tu-od requested him to make the ship ment. The amount of the druir was 400 pounds , upon which the duty is $10 per pound , It is believed here , to-night , thut the Cunaju examination will lead to the exposure of many wealthy men , who huvo hoeu in the business of smuggling over the Canadian line nto Dakota for years , ConccHRloiiH Granted uy tlio Pope. L.OXDO.V , Dec. 20. A dispatch from Uouio to the Standard unys : Tlie Huti.slaii mission to the Vatican has obtained various conces sions from the pope. Hl holiness sanctions the departure of the dishop of Vllna to Siberia ; accepts the KUSHIHI ! government's candidates for the dioccso of Dublin und J'loko , und consents to the introduction of the Russian language iuull Catholic churches except in the liturgy. It is certain that French influence hud much to do with grunt ing these concessions. A Fatal Pirn. CHICAGO , Dec. 20. A email grocery store on South State street was destroyed early this morning by lire. An unknown man was burned to death , and un Italian nuuiod Phillip Puulo , who claimed to bo watching the lire from the outside , was futully burned by thu explosion of u barrel of.oll In the front part of the store , the police , however , bollovo that Paulo and the dead man were burglar izing the store and accidentally set 11 ro to it. . Doivtli of Miss Onrrct. [ Copyright ISSHiu Jamu Uimlaii Iliimitt.l Lo.s-no.v , Deo. 20. fN'cw York Herald Cublo Stierlal to Tun UKB.I A disputeh from Milan announce * tlio death of Miss Aiinio C. Garret nt 10 o'clock Christmas morning ut the Hotel Cavour , Foundered , LOXPOS , Deo. 2(5. ( The British atpamer Storm Queen has foundered In the Hay of lltscuy. Her captain aud 11 vo others were drowr.cd. A. tvcvr Rouu , Doc , W. Mousiji'uor Macchi has bccu created cardinal. N UKl'OUM. It Is Ilflng Wnriuly Ksnouficd tiy Moiiihcrp/ol't/nlor Unions. ' There was a meeting Christmas , between the committee of the Joint itsfinbly of tlio Knights of LibBr : find that of the Central Labor unlrm , and" Ihlswns taken part In by several citizens. ' Thp object of the gather ing was to take steps ( to InouBurato a move In the direction of(0.lpfition ( reform. C. Aber- ncthy was chosrjii Chairman and John C. Thompson secretary. ) The following petition was adopted to b .prcFentcd to the council : To the Honorable , tjio Members of the City ? nlnll nFIlm nil v * \t f\r.nln > flnnt Inmitn. Acting under authority vested in us by the Joint assembly ot the Knights of Labor , the Central Labor union mid the citizens inter ested Jn ' 'election , reform , " wo hereby nsk you for the use of the council chamber on Thursday evening , .lanuary H , 1 89 , In which to hold a mass nicotine to consider the "Aus tralian system' ' of voting. CIIAUUIH AniusnTii : v , chairman , J. C. TnoMi'so.SYseurctary , G conan J , Ki.ur.vKH , CON. livscn , Guoitot : A. I'.oKKiiorr , . Jon.v McGi.iN.v , JOHN IS , KMiti.n.v , Members Joint Committee. After this request had been grunted , n committee consisting of Messrs. Uoekhoff , Lynch and McOlmn , willnmkonrrntigottiunts for u meeting which It is Intended to hold , If possible , on the 3rd of January , In the coun cil clnduher. This meeting will bo addressed by prominent speakers who will dltcuss the advisability of introducing whut Is known as the Australian system of elections. The ad vantages of this system have been sot forth as follows : 1. That ballots for any office shall contain the uumo of all candidates for that office. 2. That all ballots bo printed at public ex pense. 3. That those ballots be so marked on the back , or stamped , that when folded the in dorsement will show the .ballot to bo of ficial. 4. That only ono of these bnllots.or sets ot ballots , bo delivered by sworn olllcer * to each voter us ho presents himself to vote. C. That the voter deliver his ballot to the inspectors so folded us to concc.il its face uud expose the official endorsement , 0. That there Is no communication with him , except by election ofllcors for official purposes , from the time ho receives his bal lot until he votes. 7. That no voter bo allowed to cast any ballot but such as ho receives from the clo * > tion ofllcers. 8. That immediately nfter voting ho with draw from the secluded part of the polling pluco. The organizations above referred to are deeply Interested in the proposed change , and ut the meetings - in question several strong speeches were made in support ol the innovation. THK COURTS. United States Court. J. Coon , accused of selling liquors without government lioonse , pleaded guilty to the charge , und win lincJ fi" ) and costs. Yesterday afternoon Ira Burns and John Ditto were lined $23 each for selling liquors without stamps. District Court. Judge GrofC issued a decree , in the divorce suit of Johnson vs. Johnson , granting the prayer of petitioner. In the suit of Van'1 Ktteu vs. Butt , the motion for u new trial wus grunted by Judge Graft. Judgment was rbndfcred In the case of Clutlin vs. Hurlan Cattje company. Verdict for plaintiff for Miay..itt ' and costs. Plain tiff has leave to eittertuiu notes ufter en dorsing the fact ol recovery of judgment thcroon. In the suit of Kallsh vs. Kelenbach , a mo tion for new triul was disallowed. Judgment was ronddred iu the case of Millurd vs. Tuft. Verdict for plaintiff for Samuel Pruyu began four suits of fore closure yesterday morning for the following amounts : Against. L.fT. Pruyn et al for $750 : Edwin M. Park , $3311.33 ; L. T. Pruyn , $7f > 0 , und 10. M. Purk3i:3. ; : : . Before Judge Wjikelcy yesterdny after noon ICute Shutt wus. granted a divorce from her husband , MarUnon the grounds of nonsupport - support and cruelty. Daniel Cash has commenced suit against tlie "ity of Soutli Omaha for ? H.87l.U , al iened to bo duo him for grading done in the suburb. _ County Court. II. E. Mead & Company huvo attached the stock ami lixturesof tno Fisher printing com pany , upon n lieu of $930.12 , The stock is valued utS4l'J4.30. Sliootlnt ; Matches. The shooting tournament , under the man agement of John.I. Hardin , on the Omaha Gun club grounds , Wat a sulendid success , notwithstanding the extremely cold weather. The boys had a tent erected , with n stove in it , and when not at the trap gathered in there and managed to keep comfortable. The first match on the card w.i3 a live bird shoot , live birds to u man , $5 entrance , modified English rules , 'SO yards rise , and the result wus ns follows : Kctchcm-i , Blake 5 , Smith. ) , Hunt'J , Dean 3. Field 4 , Clark 3 , Barrett 5. Gwin 1 , Hughes 4 , Petty 5 , Hurdin 1) ) , Knowles 4. Petty won the tie for llrst money , Field second and Hurdln third in the shoot oft. The second cxent was seven live bird * , with the sumo conditions. Tlio score is as follows : Smith n , Hughes 7 , Dean 7. Hardin 0 , Kotchcm 5 , Barrett fi. Petty 7 , Clark 4 , Field 5 , W. Clarke 5 , Shields 5 , Kennedy 4. First money wus divided between Petty. Hughes und Deun. Hardin took second und Jiulgo Shields shot out Smith , one of the finest trap shots in this part of the country , for third. This is ull tlie more rcmarkublo when it is taken into consideration thut Judge Shields has hut one urni. The third shoot was live live birds. The score : Smith 4 , Dean 4 , Kennedy 3 , Gwin ! 5 , Bluko 5 , Barrett 4 , HurUin I , Field ! t , Petty 5 , Clarke 5 , Knowles fl. Hughes 2. On the shoot off Blake took first , Hardin second and Kennedy third. The fourth WUH a simllur shoot. The score : Kotchcm , Smith 5. Hughes 5 , Shields 3 , Krng ! J , Hardin 5 , Kellogg 4 , Hayes 5 , On the shoot off Hardlu won llrst , Kellogg and Kotchem divided second , and Krug won third In the tie shoot. The fifth event was shoot and out , $7 en trance , which resulted us follows : Hurdin 7 , Kctchem , Hughes 2 , Smith 0. There were a number of other soots of a minor character , and altogether the tourney was n line and much enjoyed one. Tlioro nro ninotooii meUils more valuable than gel ( , but no rcmuily which will coinuure with Bigolow's Positive Cure for jt.'ouft'lis and colds. A prompt and ploristinttauro for all throat und lung trouble. J 5U cents and $1. Goodman Drug Ucij * Blarrluijo Judge Shields dlstrifj'ufod the following Christmas gifts hi I the .shape of marriage licenses yesterdays ] | [ > ' ( ) Name und rosidcnco. Ago. t George L. Butler , Omaha 23 J lloso do Juries , Omaha ! Ill j Oswald Oliver , Ol'Aaha' 2l ; I Anna 11 , Gardner , Ouiihu , . , 23 ( Abe Lincoln , Oniului,1 22 | Lou do Juries , Onfahu 21 ( John McClerskey. Sidney , Ia 21 1 Ethlono Whlpploj H4U-y | ( , lu 21 I Nets Vintner , OiuJihaH - " j Chrlstino lloscmont'Omaha 2' ) t Lorm T. NeUon , Mipsouri Valley ! JO I Muttlo E. Bridgoman , Missouri Valley..22 Advlca 10 IMothor.i. Mrs. Winslow's ' Soothing Syrup should al ways be used for children toothing. It soothes the child , softens the gums , allays all pain , ourcswlnd ; colic , unu Is the best remedy for Hurl-ticca , yxi u bottle. I'rnicntcd With a Cano. Lou Hibben , proprietor of the Central theater In Council Bluffs , and .well known hi Omaha , was presented with an elegant gold heudeu cuuo by his many friends Christmas. Htolo a C'ont. E. D. Cravens was sentenced by Judge Ulrica yesterday to thirty dayn lu the county lull for stealing un overcoat from the Ne braska Clothing store- CAN'T ' SPEAK IN CHICAGO , Cblof of Pollco Hubbard Rofusoa to Allow Mrs. Pnrsoua to Talk. ANARCHIST MEETING DISPERSED. The Ollleor Admit * ; Tlirro Is no Imvr For Uta.Actlou lint Thinks Tub * llo Sentiment Will Op- hold liim. Disappointed Aliarclilsta. Ctucnno , Doc , 20. Hatul bills wore widely distributed to-duy nmioiinciiigthnt Mrs. Lucy Pursons , wife of this executed anarchist , would lecture in Wuverly hall to night. Ono ot the bills was handed to Chief of I'ollco Hubbard , who sent Lieutenant Luuehleu to Mr. Luwrio , proprietor of the hall , with In structions to order him not to open tlm plnco. Mr. Luwrio was not satisfied with the mes sage , and called iniinudintcl.y on the cliiof. " 1 shnll scud un ofilcor to you to-night , said the chief to Lnwric , "who will doinund the key of the hall from you. I will then station a policeman at the door who will refuse ud- mlsslnn. Vou are perfectly helpless in the matter , and any responsibility there ti will ho upon the police. " The wording of the sub ject of the lecture was n trille ambiguous , in that it iniirht include u-.iy and all phrases of anarchy and socialism. Tnero wus no doubt in the minds of the police that Mrs. Parsons Intends to do something to cause her arrest. said Chief Hubburd : "Mrs. Parsons can advertise herself all she pleases , but wo will not help her to do It. We liavo privutu information that she in- tonued to make a violent anarchistic liar- rtwuo , and then wo would have been com pelled to arrest her and you c.m bo sure that It would have been magnified in every wuy by the anarchists in argument of their in junction suit to-morrow. The attempted lec ture was simply for effect. It is well known that Mrs. Parsons cannot refrain from talkIng - Ing on anarchy If she pets cluinoc , and we will not experiment with her further. She simply can't rtpealt in Uhieueo. " The police programme was carried out pre cisely , and tuero was no lecture nor meeting. For three hours the narrow stairways lead ing to the hull were crowded with anarchist sympathisers , who , however , took the situa tion rather peed naluredly. Mrs. P.irsons was wnotig them. ' Is this what you call a free country ! " suddenly broke out the. anarchist's widow , as she waved aloft a big red handkerchief , which had been concealed In her muff. "Why , they wouldn't think of trying1 to Htop sucli u mooting as this in London or Scotland. Anarchists march throueh the streets of London , singing their 'Marsoilaise. ' nnd are not , interrupted. Yet they cull this country free " Anarchist George Schilling then drew the attention of everybody by announcing that the chief of police had said there was no law to strip the meeting , but that he was goine to do it , and that public sentiment would back him. " "Alter persecution revolution , revolu tion , " shouted u wild looking youth on un upper step. He quickly subsided at the shrill "Sh" from Airs. Puraons , though the glow on her swarthy face and the llnsti in her dark eye certainly did not indicate dis pleasure. The youth said ho meant to say ' .Evolution1 and everybody laughed de risively. The police wore denounced in stiong terms , und savcral enthusiasts urged Mrs. Parsons to deliver her address , but the cooler heads decided that it would be bad policy , anil in small groups the disappointed anarchists gradually left the vicinity. Two arrests wore made. A man named Lcehner was particularly loud mouthed in the crowd near the hall and was taken in custody as disorderly. He und his captors were followed through the streets by a half hundred people. One of th-nii , named Robert Burns , imitated Lcchncr'a conduct and was also placed under arrest. Says He's Not n Tough. Mr. Ed Callahau stated to a Bir. : reporter that hi * movements last Saturday night at Florence , without the public knowing both sides of the story , had led many to suppose that ho was tough and a rowdy. ' 'The facts " said he "are these , , : Sunday night my wife and I were kept awake until after t o'clock by Scott Tucker , son of the hotel proprietor , playing the organ and singing some obscene songs. I informed ills father , who ordered the music stopped. Young Tucker , to spite me , hunted up two docs and brought them into the ollico of the hotel and started them to fighting. I was hot about It , and the following Saturday , returning with my wlfo und discovering that the door key was lost , she suggested that she could bor row ono from Mr. Tucker. I would not al low her to do this , und bursting in the door resumed by forbidding her to huvo anything to do with the father or sou. Now. if Tucker did not want to have trouble with me , why did ho listen to whut I said ubout him , and force me. by his talk , to tell him my reasons for forbidding uiy wife to speak to him or his son ? 1 never laid n hand on either. As for my being such a terror , that is laughable. What I did I was forced la do , and no one should give ino the name of u tough or u rowdy. _ An Alli'fjpd I'Cctiiror. A man named Kcllogg detained a small audience an hour or two last night , express ing his views on the question ot labor and finance last night at the city council cham ber. The address had little merit and n largo portion of it was devoted to tin obscene tirade against newspaper reporters. An Ausoliifn < "uro. The ORIGINAL AUIKTItfE OINTMENT Is only put up in large two ounce tin boxes , and is an ubsDluto euro for old sores , burns , wounds , chapped hands , und ull skin erup tions. Will positively euro all kinds of piles. Ask for the ORIGINAL ABIETINK OINT MENT. Sold by Goodman Drug Co. , at 25 cents per box by will 30 cents. -o - Seventy-five mort a iM were put on record yusterduy , nil of thorn cover-ing real estate. _ Most complexion powders huvo a vul gar { fltiro , but Poz/.oni's is u true bcautifler , who- olTccts nro lasting. Recorder Megeath is hiipmin pos session of a uniouu cigar homer. It was a Christmas box , luid ho values it not only for its intrinsic worth , but for its artistic merit and thofriond thu guvoit. Pears' soap is the most elegant toilet adjunct. Fntjinr Steukor'H Funeral. NKW Yoi-.ic , Dec. 20. Fully 5,000 , people at tended the funeral service of Kov. Father Isaac 1 ; ' . Sleeker to-day , among them being many church dignitaries. The interment was In u vault underneath St. Patricks church , 1'roT. Urici ) on Onr PraiHo from a man who knows well the univurnitlcd of Kuropu , i > artiularv ! ) those of England , is praise indeed. Prof. Bryeo npoaks highly of our greater colleges - legos , und buys ! "The position of president ig one often of honor nnd influence ; no university ( ligniturieB in Great Britain uro so well known to the public or have their opin ions * HO well cjuoted with ao much re spect us the heads of the seven or eight leading universities of the United States , It is the glory of the American universities , as of those of Scotland and Germany , to bo freely accessible to all classes of people. In the eastern states comparatively few are the sons of work- inginon , because parents can rarely bear the expense of a university course ordlspouau with u boy'a earnings after ho reaches thirteen. Hut even in the east a good many come from struitonu'l ' homes , receiving assistance from feoino richer neighbor or from uhuritahlo funds belonging to the college at which they may present themselves , "Jir the west , whom there is little distinction of classes , though great dis parity pf woaUyi BO many institutions oxuct merely uomiiuil foe , cr ure so ready to rccolro wltlioutchnrgoa prom ising student , tlmt the only tlilllcultj in a yountr man's way is that of supporting himself during his college cotirso , mid this ho frequently does by earning dur ing one-half the year what hoops him during the other halt. Often ho teaches school nearly all of the eminent men of the last forty years , including several presidents of the United States , have taught school in some partof thotr early careers. Sometimes hn works at a trade , as many n student 1ms .lone in Scotland ; and , ns In Scotland , ho is nil the more respected by his classmates for it. "Tho instruction which ho gets In one of these western colleges may not carry him very far. but it opens a door through which men of real power can pass into the professions , or even into tin- domain of learning and scientific rcponrch. In no country tire the Kinds of teaching more cheap or more accessi ble. There is growing tendency of well-to-do parents to sen it their sons to one of the greater universities irrespeo- slvii of the profession they contemplate for him that ia to say , puvelv for the sake of general culture or of the social advantages which a university course is thought to confer. " So much fun Is made at home and abroad of the hundreds of small colleges - logos in America that it is signillcant to llnd a compotnnt judge saying ! "They get hold nf u multitude of poor men , wtio might never resort to a dis tant place of education. Thev'sot learn ing in a visible form , plain , indeed , and humble , but dignified even in her hu mility , before the eyes of a rustic people , in whom the love of knowledge , naturally strong , might never break from the bud into the llower but for the euro of some zealous gardener. "They give the chance of rising in some intellectual walk of life to many a .strong and earnest nature who might otherwise have remained un artisan or storekeeper , and perhaps failed in those avocations. They light up in many a country town what is at llrst only a farthing rushlight , but which , when the town swells to a city or when en dowments How in or when some able teacher is placed in charge , becomes a lamp of growing llame , which may lln- aly | throw its riys ; over the whole state in which it stands. In some of these smaller western colleges one finds to day men of great ability and great attainments ; ono finds students who uro receiving an education quite as thor ough , though not always as wide , as the best eastern universities can give. "I do not at all deny that the time for more concentration has come , and that restriction on the power of grunting de grees would bo useful. But ono who re calls the history of the west during the last fifty years , and bears in mind the tremendous rush of ability and energy toward a , purely material development which has marked its people , will feel that this uncontrolled freedom of teach ing , this multiplication of small iiihtitu- tions , have done for the country a work which a few state regulated universities might have failed to'do. The higher learning is in no danger. The great , universities of the east , as well as one or two in the west , are already begin ning to rival the ancient universities of Europe. " ItoHton llns n Wealthy Kleptomaniac. Chicuiro Tribune : The manager of n large Trcmont street Boston dry goods house was surprised ono afternoon to see three books disappear under the cloak of an elegantly dressed lady at one of the counters. There was sneh an evident air of respectability about her that lie hesitated for a moment to speak to her. Tlie maid who accom panied the lady caught his purpose , and approaching him said in a wlijs- per : "That is all right. She can't help itnnd her husband \villsettlo for everything , " and with this a card was thrust into the hands of the manager. Ho looked at it in suprise , for it bore the name of well known Back Bay min ister. He lot the two women depart , , although ho did not know but the whole scheme wus a well laid scheme to es cape from the clutches of the law. In vestigation , however , shows a sad case. case.The husband of the woman occupies one of the loading pulpits in the Bubk Bay , and is wealthy. If IM wife is about forty-live years of age , thin , and of a yellowish Complexion , and in poor health. Thieving with her is undoubt edly a disease , and an incurable ono. It is so recognized by her husband , who who naturally deeply laments it , and also by the physicians who have been called upon to examine her. It is also recognized by the largo btoros of the city-and she is allowed to .steal small things without direct opposition. The clerks are warned against her , and are told to watch her carefully , notice what she takes , and then a bill is sent to the husband , who settles it without a mur mur. A maid has boon employed to personally accompany the lady , whose sole duty is to watch her and see that she does not got into trouble. Should there be any interference by floor walkers who do not know her , or by clerks who are not posted , the maid re lates the facts , tolls her name , gives address , nnd instructs them to send in i < bill for the goods to the husband , for something like three years this klip- toman la lias haunted the large stores of the city almost every week , and never goes away without Imvine taken some thing for which she has not paid. Ono llorso on Croak. Lieutenant Croak , ot the Thirteenth street station , Chicago , says the Times , knows n tip-top beefstead when ho sees one. Ho is also something of n cook. There is a kitchen connected with the station where u nont bit of midnight reeking is frequently performed , Two nights ago , what the lieutenant re garded as a tender , juicy hcef , ontno within Ills reachand he "sneaked" two choice cuts , which he nnd his olHeors cooked nnd ate with great relish , but only to tind ycstorduy that they li-id eaten a very poor grade of horseflesh. This in the story : 1'etcr Peterson , who is in the employ of the South Side grenso factory , wan sent on Thursday to Lyons to kill two old , worn out , 'worthless horses , and bring the carcasses to the factory. Ho killed the animals , skinned tlu'tn , packed the remains upon his wagon , nnd started on the return trip. On reaching the corner of Ogden and Western avenues lie tilled up with liquor and became disor derly. l.ioutcimiit C'roak keepi close tab upon such reckless con duct and Peterson wus arrested , wagon , horse , meat and all , and taken tulle station , lie was too drunk to cnie whether''f-ehool.kept" ' or not , and wi s locked up for the night. The horse was cared for and the lieutenant , in looking over the freight , concluded to try a piece of the steak , as he mtpnosoil the meat to be. llo cut several choice nieces from ono of the quarters , and , heating his pan , rolled up his sleeves nnd assumed the role of cook. A group of ofllcors in once gathered about him , nil smacking their lips in expo-elation of the feast. "It's mighty line steal ; , it is : jn t snilT that delicious odor , " said the lieuten ant , as he nlied his fork in turning tlu > steaks. Tinolllcers agreed with their superior , and when the moat had IK-MI "rare done" the table wns .set and the hungry policemen surrounded it. They all ale heartily , and all praised thclieu- totmnt'H cooking. "Tho cooking's all right , but the steak's mighty tun" . " observed one ot the policemen. However , the ir.out was dispatched , and the olllcers had peaceful dreams notwithstanding. Yes terday morning Peterson came from his cell hubor. and was told that he could hltiih uy and go about his business , llo proceeded to do so , but before leaving lie was informed Hint he had better not. get drunk again , as the officers had helped themselves to a couple ot his choices beef steaks , Peterson laughed at them , and then told the lieutenant that he had been eating meat eut from the carcass of a worn-out spavined , wind-broken , soro-ovod , cmisuinptho old "plug" of a horse that hud been killed under orders from the Humane society. . Peterson was hurried away , and the ollicers held a conference aid .swore each other to secrecy , but the story leaked out before the day was over , and the horse moat banqueters have , already Imen subjected to a good many cruel" jokes. Lieutenant Croak says he can taste the stulV yet. Dr. Hamilton Warren , magnetic phy sician and snryoon , room ; > , Crounso block , cor. 10th and Capitol avenue. Chronic and nervous diseases a spec ialty. .Telephone il-14. Look For notice of a special sale at W. Tl. Bcnnott Co. 's in a day or two. n be of interest to all. A niciniicr'ri WhNlsy Hot Me. As a group of members were gathered in front of the main entrance of the house in Washington the other Any says the Chicago tribune , : i startling crash wus heard near the house door as if the chandelier had. dropped or the glass in the door had boon mnnsheu. On looking around , however , the chan delier was discovered to bo intact and glass in the door unharmed. But on the Jloor immediately in front of the doyr the causd of the disturbance was seen. Right there was a ll'islc of whisky which had dropped from some mcmbcr'u pocket and had been shuttered into atoms on the marble Moor. The unlucky member hud rendered himself invisible in the meantime. No ono taw who ho was except the doorkeepers , who could not be persuaded to reveal his name. Whoever dropped his bundle apparently had the presence of mind to rocognixo the position in which lie was placed and wiaoly .ofruined from loitering around the doors to explain the accident. The llnslc had dropped and the member probably thought it useless to cry over spiled whibky. For the remainder of the afternoon the vicinity of the main iiiilrunco to the hall of the house ull'orded a deoidod odor of a firrtt class bur room , aed every passer-by stooped und wondered Whence the smell oma- aated. Si Sin , , , , ° s ' \Y ° rIT1' 'n"CaUtei ? , ftwin- Thus the ' "Elustang" conquers pain , Makes IVSAW or BEAST well again ! ZULU MAGNETIC OIL. CuiZULU Cui i ItlHMiuintUm , Fprnln ) , Hwoltcii JoluU. vf , Iliinknilin , Htaduclin nnd Kuiiiiilflai It ( jiTiiimiufill ? < ! rlve uitur nnd rcmorcn ull I'ulix. ' nclio * mi id xlrnllAr itlluionu. 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