Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, March 14, 1889, Page 5, Image 5
WI1Y WAS THERE NO INQUEST ? * CJronnda for Suspicion That an In vestigation Was Foarocl. DESECRATION OF DEAD BODIES. Hn human and Brutal Trcatmotit of I'atipor Corpses ly Maltottojr and His Employes The Un dertaker's Story. Mora Hovelling Testimony. ' Last Sunday morning , in connection with 'Its ' expose of tbo misdoings at the i > oor fnrm and county hospital , TUB Uun published an 'Interview ' with Mrs. Joseph Mqhr In which she stated that a man named Gardner , an Idiotic inmate of the hospital , was allowed to wander out into the cold ono nlgltt during the winter of 18SO-8T , thinly clad , and that when found the man was dead frozen to death. Did Mnliouoy Fear Investigation ? Yesterday a reporter wont over the rec ords of Coroner John Droxbl from the first of Oetobor , 18SO , to the flrst of. May , 18S7 , but could find no record of an Inquest upon the body of this man. Mr. Drexel was asked If ho had held an inquest upon the remains of any man at the poor farm who mot ills death by froezlni ? during the winter of 1330-87. Ho snlil ho had not. "It Is the duty of Mr. Mahoney , isn't it , Mr. Uroxol , to notify you in the case of the violent death of nny inmates of the hospital or almshousol" asked the reporter. "It is" . "And you nro certain that during the winter of 80-7 .you hold np inquest upon n frozen man at the poor farm. "I um. " Mrs. Mohr has expressed her willingness to swear to the statements she. made. DoHOcr.itcfi Undies of the Dead. Charles Ulowo Is the proprietor of an undertaking establishment at 1000 Farnam street , and in the way of his business has had more or less to do with Superintendent , John J. Mahoney of the Douglas county hos pital ana poorfarm. According to Mr. lilowo , a young Swedish girl died at St. Joseph's hospital on the 10th of October , 1337 , and after death , was taken by the good sisters to Mr. Ulowo's establish ment to bo properly laid out for burial. She was without kith or Idu in Omaha , and be ing without money it devolved upon the superintendent of the poor , John J. Mahoney , to provide n burial casket ana attend to the interment of the remains. Mr. Riowo telephoned to Mr. Mahoney that the body awaited burial , and that on account of the heat and the fact that the remains had already boon exposed many hours , that haste was necessary. Mr. Mahoney telephoned back that ho would come whoa ho got ready , The day was very warm and after waiting some tlmo , Mr. Hlowo again called up the superintendent with the request that the re mains bo taken away for burial. Mr. Ma honey replied that ho would lot ttio body Ho in Uiewc's establishment forty-eight hours longer if the undertaker dldin't stop tele phoning. It Was nrutal. Finally Mahoney came with his hired man , his wagon and a rickety collln. Mnbonoy seized the dead girl roughly by the foot wnilo the hired man grabbed the In- nmitmto form by the shoulders , and then the two burly brutes tossed the body roughly into the cvftln face downward. The poor body came into harsh contact With the rough deal boards , and after the poflln had been nailed up , blood was seen poziug from the cracks. Mr. Uicwo cited another case of cruelty to the dead for which Mahoney , through his hired man wns responsible. A young pauper foreigner lay dead at his establishment , awaiting burial. Mahoney was notified that p. six foot coflln would bo necessary , but when the man came for the body ho brought a cas ket only .five foot six inches in length. The fact that the coftln was too short for the body , made no difference to the ghoul to Whoso tender mercies Mahoney had loft the remains. Ho throw the body into the coflln pnd although the bent knee * protruded above } .bo upper edge , ho made the boay fit the cofiln by forcing the Ha down and fastening K with tonpcnny nails. As ho did so the brushing of bones was heard. Complexion powder Is an absolute ne cessity of the rollnod toilet in this cli- pmto , Pozouni's combines every ele ment of beauty and purity. ausi'ioia'AT EASE. Only a few Oases Taken to Her for Adjudication. A very peculiar case was put on trial be fore Judge Graff and n Jury. The parties to it are LSollo W , Quo and husband against Abraham Sauor , who Is charged with having refused to cancel , a certain mortgage after it had been paid and the court is nskea to glvo Judgment against him for (100 , tlio pon- nlty proscribed for such an offense. 'J'lio plaintiffs petition alleges that the mortgage of $225 , was paid in 1887 and that Souor was requested to release it from the record , which ho promised to do. Some months afterward J. W. Guo discov ered that this request had not been complied with and wont to sco Souer about it. borne excuse for tlm neglect was given , and another jtromtso was made at once. But it ran along lind the irortgago still remains on record. Bauer sets up as his defense a denial of the Kotitlon together with a statement of his in- UiHt.v , on account of absence to glvo the af fair personal attention. Wliltmoro against Payne ot al , a suit to quiet the title to a lot In .Lowo's addition , is on trial before Judge \Vakoly. Two Jury verdicts wore rendered yester day in the district court , in favor of the plaintiffs in each case. Elbort H. Cochrau \voro given a verdict for $150 in Ills case Against Gdwln A. Lcavcnworth. Hello W. ( jure ot ol was given 8100 on a verdict against Abraham It. Souer. The following appealed cases were taken to the district court yesterday from lower tribunals ; Martin Keating vs Gotllub Zim merman , from Head's court ; Frank O. plulr ot al vs William Latoy et al , from the county court ; State vs Oodfrod Hurlmltor , grand larceny ; State vs Ulchard liyuu , bur glary. John I. nedlck commenced suit against pnruh Kltlott and M. K. Free to recover C < UO , nllovi'd to bo duo for rent of a building at 1511Vi Farnaui street. County Court. In tlio county court yesterday the plaintiff In tlio case of Stain vs Andrews was given a Judgment for'MS. ) . Tuu court also gave a Judgment for fU3 In favor of Gcorgo V. Asgobrigbt , who su od K. H. Cochran. _ _ _ _ _ United States Court , D. H. Cwlriugo , Uoston , A. Thompson , o : Hangar , Me. , and Catharine Conont , of Now Vprk , huvo instituted equity proceedings Iigalnst John L. Dunr ot al , of Pnwuea City pn foreclosure of mortgages. Each plaintlf > ucs for fUOO and Interest. An Absolute Cure. * The ORIGINAL ABIET1NE OINT MENT is only put up in lurga two ounoo tin boxes , and is an absolute euro for old sores , burns , wouuds und chapped hands , and all ikln eruptions. Will positively euro all kinds of piles. Ask for the ORIGINAL AU IETINE OINTMENT. Sold by Goodman Pruff yo.i at 33 ctsr.i * per box by mall ! H cents. Ohio Men. The Ohio men who are forming an associu tiou will meet Thursday night at the ofllco o lr. Kobowatcr , lu the Continental block. A this mooting H-constitution and by laws wil bo bUbmlllod. A full itlendanco is therefore requested , Do us you please when you please to go right ; and you will always do the proper thing lu talcing BiKOlaw's Foal live euro lor coughs , colds , and all ihroiil and lung troubles. Pleasant to tuko and speedy cure. oOcenU und $1 Qooilnmn Drug Co. A MISSING Henry A. Turner , Charged With A Terrible Crime , Disappears. There has coma to light the clcaperato at * empt of a furniture clerk named Henry A. Turner to ravish a soventccn-yoar-old girl Darned Hannah Anderson. Turner has been of late In the employ of the Nebraska Furni- lire company at GOO and COS North Sixteenth street. His employer keeps his teams at a > arn rented from private parties livingon iVobstor street between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. Turner takes care of the horses ana Is about the barn consider ably. Hannah Anderson Is employed by the family to whom the barn belongs and whoso name , by request , IH withhold. On Sunday , about 8 a. m.Turner watched Hannah enter an outhouse near the barn , and then attempted to follow her. She braced herself against the door and suc ceeded for a time in Keeping him out. Ho finally managed to force the door open and attempted to overpower the plrl to accom- nllsh her ruin. She screamed for help , but it seems her cries wore unheard save by her assailant. A desperate struggle ensued and for half an hour the girt successfully resisted lus efforts , \yhen she made her escape and darted towards the house. Hushing In she aroused her mistress and told the horrible story of the assault. She was prostrated from fright and the long physical strain and lias since been unable to work. The affair was reported to Mr. D. Smith , Turner's employer , but when ho questioned the latter concerning it , Turner became deathly pale and denied the charge. When ho saw , however , that all was known , ho half admitted it and inside of an hour disappeared and has not been seen since. Even the wo man with whom ho was rooming and whom lie called his wife can toll nothing about him. him.On another occasion It Is said that Turner attcmotea to ravish the girl who formerly worked at the same- place whore f lannnh Is employed. Ho made Indecent proposals to tier pursued her into the house and attempt ed to do her violence. Hut this time ho was also foiled. Turner is a heavy not man about twenty- flvo , with black hair , moustache and eyes ana talks with an English accent. Advice to Mntticr * . Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup should al ways boused for children toothing. It soothes the child , softens tUa gums , allay8'nil pain , cures wind coUc , and Is'tno best remedy for diarrhoea. 25 cents a bottle. is Dangerously 111. From the very best authority it is learned that Congressman Laird's friends have very little , if nny holies , of his recovery. G. M. Ciostwlckof Hastings told an Omaha man , Tuesday , that Mr. Laird's condition , all other roports.to the contrary , Is inoro crit ical ( than Uho public susuocts. Humors to the effect that his mind has been shattered are there , and sooner or later the real facts concerning his nflliction must be made-known. The most pronounced evidence of his insanity was shown when traveling to Washington two weeks ago. As soon as bo boarded tlio car at Hastings , Mr. Laird went into a state-room alone , locked the door , and would not permit any person to sco or speak to him until the train reached Chicago. liostwiok receives Information from those- attending the patient every day , and since arriving at Washington his health has not improved. On the other hand ho is growing worse daily. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is made especially for coughs and colds and will euro a sove.ro cold in loss time than any other treatment. It does not dry up a cough or cold , but loosens and relieves it. It is unequalled for croup and whooping cough. No ono nlllictod with a throat or lung trouble can use it without benefit. Ttioro is no danger in giving it to children , as it contains no Injurious substance. For sale by all druggists. Union Pacific Gravel. Superintendent Rosscqulo and Assistant Superintendent Touhy loft for Pnpilllon where at a point about two miles from the line of road a largo and select bed of gravel Is reported. They will close arrangements for the construction of a brunch track exten ding from its main line to the pit. Gcnor.il Manager Kimball stated yesterday that there were several points where gravel existed In largo quantities and that preparations wcro being made to develop them. The bed which lies near Paplllion Is also traversed by the Missouri Pacific. This will involve an out lay of about ? i 3,000 but the income anticipa ted is figured up in the hundreds of thou sands , Palaces on Wheels. The Union Pacific received two new coaches built expressly for service on the Golden Goto special by the Pullman company. The cars arrived Tuesday night and yesterday were ono of the striking features of the palace train , as It pulled out for San Fran cisco. Both coaches are equipped with all of the latest improvements and especially do- slgneb drawing rooms. They are said to bo two of the llnost vehicles over turned ont by the Pullman company and represent an in vestment of nearly $ -10,000. Tin Soldiers Mint Go. The Union Pacific , it Is said , has concluded to abandon the train agent service and tnat nn announcement of the same will bo made at nn early date. This system was Intro- auced on the Union Pncilic about six months ago and wns resorted to in order to prevent the dealing In round trip tickets by the scalpers. Th6so men were required to put oft trains all who purchased scalpers' tickets It , has caused the road a great dual of trouble and ono case Is now pending against the com pany in Douglas courts , Eddy Made Kccclvcr. J. M. Eddy , formerly superintendent of the Belt Line at this place , and also general manager of the International & Great Nortfi * ern , has been appointed receiver of the lat ter road and nas qualified with bonas of 1100,000. It is stated that the receivership movement is a scheme of Jay Gould to freeze out the minor stockholders. Railroad Noto-i. No report of the clash between Union Pacific und Northern Pacific laborers In Jef ferson canon , 03 mentioned in tno telegraph columns of TIIK Bcu , has yet reached the headquarters in this city , The bids for the construction of tlio Union Pacific shops at Clio.venno have been opened , but the terms have not as yet boon made public. Information was received at the Missouri Puclllc headquarters in this city yesterday to the effect that Jay Gould and party would yisit Omaha in a few days. Our charming country women are not only acknowledged to bo among the loveliest of their sex , but capital cooks. They declare unanimously that Van Du/.or's flavoring extracts are the only ones that impart to pies , puddings , calces , etc. , the genuine flavor. Why ? Because they are made from the Uncut fruit , without any doubtful aid from cheap and hurtful chemicals used to stimulate the real tusto. Grocers ev erywhere sell those extracts. A Valuable Work. Rand , McNally & Ca.'s now indexed county and township poctcet map and ship pers' guide ot Nebraska , with its now and original indexing system , is out. Aa Is usual with the productions of this Arm it is very correct and an almnst Indlspcnslbto work for business and professional men , travelers and tbo like. The special features of tbo manure uro ; Locating tuo branch or particular di vision of railroad upon which each station is situated ; the nearest mailing point of all local places ; designating money order post- offices ; telegraph station and naming the ex press companies doing business at the points whore the several companies have oQlcos. The wonder Is how so much Information can bo crowded into so small a space. Prominent clergymen , physicians , and all classes of citizens arc umanluious in the en dorsement of Salvation Oil , the greatest cure for rheumatism. No greater guarantee of llio excellence- Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup could bo furnished than that It is recommended by all the lead ing druggUU. QUARANTINING PESTIIENCE , The Boo Again Shows Up the Filthy Alloys of Omaha. THEY MAY NOW BE PURIFIED Mayor Broatoh Bays Ho Will Have tlio Hoard of Health Attend to It- Ford and Ilascall. Obstructionists. A Municipal Disgrace. The alloys of the city of Omaha are In a deplorably filthy condition at present and , so far as can bo ascertained , there Is no pro vision being made for cleaning them. In sonio parts of the city , they nro really in a horrible state , rcoklnq In the offal of stables and pig-pens , the refuse from kitchens and other sources innumerable. Garbage and ash piles , old oyster cans , dead cats , hoop- skirts , brick-bats , slop barrels and other offensive wastes block up the way and fill the nlr for squares around with noxious and disease-breeding odors. Citizens nro complnlnjng on ovary hand , and yet , no ono can sco a remedy , as there is no olty ordinance governing the matter. Only once In the history of Omiiha have the alloys been cleaned by contract. That was three or four years ago , and was only done- then at a cost of $300 in a consider able district. Slnco then they huvo been but mcagcrly attended to , ( > y police- notifica tion , and at the present tlino many of them are little bettor than sluiceways or surface sowers. St. A. D. Balcombo , chairman of the board of public works , remarked to a reporter that there never has been any arrangement for cleaning the alleys. They have never boon swept or nny contracts let for this purpose. The policy of sending the sanitary policeman rounds of Inspec tion has alone been pursued. Those police , When in their estimation the case demands It , notify the property holders to clean up their abutting alleys or suffer a consequent penalty in thu police court. "Does not this police supervision over alleys extend only to the removal of nuis ances 1" queried the reporter. "I suppose that Is fact , " said Mr. Ba > combe , "but my understanding is that they treat every thing found us a nuisance. " "Has tholr service been satisfactory I " "Not by any means , as the present condi tion of our alloys clearly attest. " "Is it a fact , Mr. Balcombe , that there Is no municipal law regulating- this matter ! " "Not that I know of. The board of public works has only boon ordered by the cltv council to lot contracts for sweeping and cleaning the streets. This ordinance was passed some five or six years njro , " "Just what Is the clause touching this mat- tori" "That I nm unable to glvo you , from the simple fact tlio city officials are perfectly Ig norant , of our municipal laws. There Is not n copy of that ordinance , or any other that I know of in the city building. The compilation of " the ordinances bus boon choked off for some mys terious reason , and If wo desire to know anything about any particular ordinance wo must go up to thu city clerk's ojUco rummage over a prodigious pile of musty documents until wo find it. .Tnis sometimes takes hours. And what are wo to do ! " "Give up. " "Well that's Just what we'll have to do. " Another city otllcial presout was very em phatic in asserting that the alloys , especially those paved , should , bo swept and cleaned like tlio sheets ; that policemen were negli gent , incnlolont and guilty of favoritism ; that they removed only local nuslances , and consequently quently could not keep the alloys inn decent condition. Ho said further that the alloys wcro In a horrible ctato at present and that their overhauling and cleaning was absolutely ne cessary to avert the pestilence. Under the warm sun and soft southern breezes the refuse - fuse blockading many of them was fast be coming a hideous mass of putrefaction and the atmosphere In many parts of the city Js already redolent of the virulent gases and inimical odors which are tlio consequence of such a condition of things. Mayor Broatch said that the alloys were not paved like the streets , and were consequently quently not swept like them. Ho said tie was aware that the complaints were loud und numerous and that the board of health intenod to take immediate action upon this head. Mr. Broatch ulso said that the board consisted of himself , the president of the council , Mr. Lee ; chairman of the committee on police , Mr. Boya , the cliiof of the police and City Physician Ralph. "Tlio boara is to meet this afternoon , " continued the mayor , "when this natter will bo exhaustively discussed , and ways and means devised for the immediate renovation of nil the alleys in the city. " "Why is it. Mr. Mayor.'i ' asked the re porter , "that tno publication of the compiled ordinances , ordered months ago , is not out ! " Well , sir , " said ho and hi eyes sparkled Indignantly , "suchobstructionists as Hascall and Pat Ford are responsible for thin. They have opposed every bill looking toward this end , notwithstanding their knowledge of the fact that the work has boon ordered , that the ordinances are already in type and ready to go to press. It is aa outrage and tuo citizens should bring tholr Influence to bear upon these fellows who seek to block nil meritor ious work , " "What are the special duties of the city physician , Mr. Uroatcu , " the reporter wont on. "Attention to the police nna fire- depart ment , .the city jail and the poor and Indl- gnnt. Ah , ho Is kept pretty busy , 1 tell you , and Is out most of tno time. " "Then ho earns the $ J,400 ho draws annu ally from the city's exchequer I" "Yes. Indeed , ho does. " "And you are sure that the alloy question will bo attended to this ufuruoon. " "Perfectly. " _ For Seasickness Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate. Dr. Price , of the White Star S. S. Germanic - . manic , says ; "I have prescribea it in my practice among the passengers traveling to and from Europe , In this steamer , and the re sult has satisfied mo that if taken in time , it will , in a great many cases prevent sea sickness. " In Now Qunrtrrj. The Western Tnlon Telegraph company has taken possession of Its now operating room in the fifth story of the Omahi Na tional bank building- , where Mrnagor Levin says ho has the mostcoinplotoquartors of the kind in the country. They nro well lighted from three sides , supplied with all modern conveniences und appliances und contain twenty-seven quartette tables , ouch of which affords accommodations for four operators. The bushiest office-on the first floor haft not yet been finished , but It i expected to.bo in ilrst class condition In about three weeks. Ono word : Ono step inay make or mar ono'a whole future. Dr. Jones' Rod Clover Tome is the proper move when you have dyspepsia , uadQbreath , piles , nimulos , ague , malaria , } o\v \ spirits , head ache , or any stomach or liver troubles. 50 cents. Goodman Drug Co. " OBITUARY. BATDORF Grace May Batdorf , daughter of Henry and I.evenla liatdorf , died ut tholr residence , 937 North Twenty-sixth avenue , aged D years , 5 months , Funeral Thurtday , March 14 , at 2 p , m. Friends are Invited. I've got It. What ! Why the best thing yet , "Hello" Sane Hading volllnir by the yard from 05o up , sold by all dry good stores. A Now Company. Article * of incorporation of tbo Adamant Wall Plaster company witti Cleusnek H. Collins , M. Doinllng , T. B. Purcell and Will- lain M. Lurimer as corporators , were filed with the county clerk yostarday. The capi tal stock of the now concern is # 70.000. The company is organized for an existence of sixteen years , iiurlug which tlmo it will man ufacture wall plaster and material for finish ing ana decorating walls. , "Brown's Brunohlal Trooltcu" are widely known as an admirable remedy for Bronchitis , Hoarseness. Coughs , and Thro.it troubles. Sold only iu boxes. POVERTY. A Queer Btory < ' Whloh the County Physician Figures Prominently. Sunday afternoon Officer HIUO , who pa trols the Tenth street beat had his attention directed to a case ( of extreme poverty on Lcavcnworth strcft near Eleventh. The officer repaired to q small cottage and Utcro found Mrs , Mary .Johnson lying in a critical condition without friends , money or food. Ho at once telephoned Connty Physician ICoogh but that gentleman , It is said , did not put iu an appearance until Monday about noon. Thowoman , , wai at thitt tlmo attacked with labor pain , but'It Is said , the physician roAHbd to accout her state ment of her condition and asserted that site was n sorting woman and that ho would not attona to that class of pooplo. Ho gave her n few powders and then loft her to cot along as best she could. Yesterday about day- bicak she gave birth to a child. Dr. Smith , n physician on South Tenth street , hearing of tno woman's predicament , tendered aid. The mother and child nro In u critical cdnal- lion * Pears1 soap is the moat elegant tel lo adjunct. _ STRIKERS HTMjIi OUT. Journeymen Tailors and Bosses Sub mit Terms Without Kiisult. At the meeting between the bosses and the journeymen tailors yesterday the bosses agreed to pay the old scale of wajoi provided the journeymen would return to work at onco. They also requested that in settle ment both parties should give sixty days no tice before a reduction of wages on ono hand and before a strike on the other. Following up this a meeting of the strikers was hold in Green's hall last night which was largely attended. The proposition of settlement was discussed to some length but the strikers de cided not to return under the terms and In consequence the strike is still on. At the meeting last nicht u scale of wages was drawn up which is a trifle above the old prices and the men decided that this bill must bo recognized or no settlement would bo reached. Another meeting of the Journey men will bo hold to-night. When questioned Isst night the men stated that they had taken a stand and a settlement could only bo reached by the bosses approving it. Pears' soap secures a beautiful com plexion. Licenses. Following ara thu marriage licenses Is sued yesterday iu the county court by Judge Shields : Name and Resilience. Age. ( James M , Koblnson , Omaha , . 10 I Mary Morton , Omaha. . . . . . IU J George W. Jones Omaha . 23 I Lydla Leopard , Omaha . 23 ( George H. Ashby , Omaha . ai ( Car rio Smith. Omaha . 2J For n disordered liver try Beccham's Pills. SOUTH OMAHA NKWS. CondcniniiiK Cat Mo. Stock Inspector Doi Johnson commenced his good work Tuewiay by condemning two lump-jaw cattle , shipped by Isaac Funk , Faribault , Minn. , to Savuqo & Green. These nnjmnls wcro sold , for t3.5J each after con demnation. Two l ifVd of cattle were condemned ' demned to-day , onpj'consigncd to Palmer , Klohman & Co. The . consignor cannot bo ascertained , neithe'j- ' has the name of the consignor nor consignee been learned of the second ono condemned" to-day. Beef eaters , commission men nn.d'packing ' house men uro enthusiastic ovur this good move and are giving the inspector every encouragement in his work. The day 1b f'diseased beef is passed in South Omaha , f i Bohemian I/oil c of Forester ? . About twent.v Bbliemluns met Tuesday evening in the National hall , Twenty-fourth and L streets to organize a Bohemian lodge of Independent Order of Foresters. Charles Snlger was elected chairman and V. Pivonku secretary. Owlncr to the failure of the books and blanks to arrive It was decided not to se lect officers till another mooting. Adjourned to meet in the same place Tuesday cveninir the 10th. Notes About the City. Frank Supplee , of the B. & M. clerical force , has resigned. Mayor Sloano lies appointed Martin Spoet- tlo a special policeman. Policeman Joseph Humpat's new daughter is the latest run of good fortune on the police force. Ilubbl S. Benson , of Omaha , came down to the packing house of Switt & Co. , Tuesday , and killed same sheep anil cattle according to thu orthodox Jewish rites for moat food. The grocers are uniting to protect them selves against unfair exactions of wholesale merchants and others , and will meet Satur day evening in the Emonon club to discuss thu matter. Omaha ledge , No. 00 , A. O. U. W. , will have an entertainment , with refreshments , next Tuesday overling , and will invite Omaha , Union Pacilic , Gate City and Fore man lodges , of Omaha , to bo present. Captain John Murphy , the efficient and popular foreman of the Armour-Cudnhy lire company , Tuesday resigned , much to the disappointment of hm many friends in South Omaha. Captain Murphy will return to Omaha und go on the lire force thero. 'ilio citadel of sin in South Omaha was attacked by the Salvation army Wednesday evening. Meetings will bo hold nightly in Hunt's opera house. Four of the touchers in the public schools have been on the sick list. Misses Maud Eastman and Mary E. Acker are yet off duty and Misses Nettle M. Prichard and Dora K. Squier have recovered sufficiently to resume their work. Commencing March 29 there will bo a vacation of ono week. Isaac Levy , at the bearing Tuesday at Papilllon on n charge of obtaining goods un der false pretenses , after the plaintiff's case was hoard , was discharged , A. W. Clark's complaint stated that Mr. Levy defrauded him out of $110 and on the stand ho swore that Mr. Levy bought 1.20J pounds of butter , while Mr. Clark's shipping clerk swore that only 700 pounds of butter were shipped. J' . S. Carey lias sold his drug store to Dr. B , F , Johnson of Atchlson , Kansas. Mrs. Gilbert , n widow residing on K street near Twenty fourth street , complains that Tuesday a mar. giving the name of Phelps , robbed her of between $350 and $300 while she was urcpirmg u meal , The Third Ward Iniloiiondont Political club organized at tmTCIIfton house , Twenty , seventh nnd U streets by electing the fol lowing officers ; president , Thomas Kin- sulloj secretary , Johj ) Blnndon ; treasurer , Kd Gorman. The next meeting will bo at the Clifton bouse Thursday evening. At 10 o'clock this inorninc : the fire alarm at the Armour-Chatty packing works sounded , The company's lire company and the city dcpartnient'woro on hand In a few minutes. No ilro filso alarm. Edward A. Cudahy says the company is putting in light ening arrvstors anditho wires became crossed givlni ; the local alarm. The general alarm was then sounded. The A. D. T , was noti fied and gave the Oafcrtia depot notice to bo prepared to come. u-i ilollls K , Hoglo onuiof the active und pop ular young republicans 1s the latest aspirant for the postinust tilp appointment. Mr. Hoglo starts out Jjifp in the race , but the smile of confidence no wears on his face Indi cates confidencetho support given him and knowledge of the intentions of thu pow ers that bo. Manager John F. Boyd , on being asked about tbo live stock Inspection bill now before - fore the legislature , replied : "I consider it a very dangerous plooo of legislation , and that it would if passed utterly ruin the pack ing industries of Nebraska , and further I think if thoroughly understood by the people throughout the state there would bo a pro-t test fro in.all stock interests against any such legislation. " At a meeting of the South Omaha Electric Light company , held in John F. Boyd's oOlco yesterday forenoon , a contract was con cluded with the Wosimghousa Klectrlc Light Manufacturing company for a complete in candescent system. Thu plant ordered Is to bo completed within sixty days. The con tract calls for now boilers , engines and dyn amos , Huftluicnt for 800 lights. Lines will be run all over the city and every section will bo buppllua More will bo begun ut ones. THEY HAD WORN THE BLUE , Momorloa of the Tented Flold Bo- vlvod- With Mirth , and Song. CAMP-FIRE OF JOLLY VETERANS. There Wcro No Weary Sentinels on the Ontpostn and No Rush- .whacker Prowled About For n Shot , A Great Bivouac. Clark's hall on Fourteenth between Dqug- las nnd Dodge streets never witnessed n more enlivening scone than that which was presented there Tuesday night. it was a revel of mirth , music , patriotism , hard tack nnd elo quence. The revelers were ox-soldiers nnd the occasion wns n camp-flro gotten up by U. S. Grant post , No. 10 , G. A. U. There were 800 rotamors'prcsont. Some were the regulation uniform of the order , some appeared in civilians clothes , but the breasts of all were bcdcoked with the simple and symbolic badge of the Grand Army of the Hopubllo. There wcro few among those present who hud not passed tholr fortieth year and some were venerable with ago and hoary hairs. Amidst the throng wcro also noted several members of the George A. Crook post , Sons of Veterans. In many places the walls were hung with the national colors. On ( ho north sldo stood an army tent , while in the middle was nn ad mirable representation of ncnnip fire. A gas- grate of iron , fashioned like n bundle of logs with perforations , blazed with the fickle ness of n pile subjected to the wayward breezes. The gas was supported by a pipe which had boon extended especially for the occasion from the supply pipe near the entrance - trance to the hall. Over the flames hung a steaming Iron kettle which wns suspended from a gypsy-Ulto arch composed of thrco poles which met nnd wore fast ened near the top , On either side wore stacks of arms from the bayonet df each piece of which hung canteens ami am munition boxes which had evidently expe rienced the vicissitudes of war. Around these reminders of a glorious nnd mcinot able struggle for homo and freedom ranged the veterans. Nearly everybody smoked. Very few rccraled themselves with cigars , whllo Missouri mcorchnutns , other wise cob pipes , wore readily patronized by the human JKtnas. Ucnso clouds of- Dur ham nmoko filled the tipper regions , but un mindful of it the veterans talluul , lauchcd , joked , recounted exploits , renewed old mid formed new acquaintances. It was not the smokeof battle but the smoke of pence , a dear but honorable pence , in securing which thnra was not a breast which did not heave with exultation iu considering the part its owner had played In securing it. Major ( Jlarkson ucted as chairman , Paul Hersh acted as musical director extraor dinary , leading in ull the grand old choruses which have been so Identified with martial life. Dr. Stone , ono of the managing com mittee , in fact the originator of the undnr- taking , hustled like an usher in a crowded auditorium. Simeon Bloom , another com- mlttecnian , with easy dignity held down a chair of state upon the platform , whllo Com rade Pimncioo made himself as useful as n committceman is expected to .nake himself under such circumstances. Comrade Goodspecd , of Now York , a gen tleman with florid features and snowy hair , made n forcible speech , commending the achievements of the federal torces , the order of the Grand Army of the Republic , nud closing with the assertion that ho was proud to bo a member of it , as also of the fact that ho had aided In the suppression of the rebel lion. lion.Comrade Comrade Burmcstor then placed a chuclc- a-luck ciii-J upon thu carpet und , simultaneously ously , half n dozen veterans squatted like tailors , and the rattle of the dico-box thence followed till the close of the entertainment. Other groups disposed themselves around the fire and played cards , while otlfers still sat , smoked and looked reflectively into the curling flames , as if reminded of those they had ottcn studied In tholr bivouacks on the Held. . Comrade Burmester read from the Na tional Republican an account of the enlist ment In the Grand Army of Senator Kan- dall , which was received with cheers. Ho read also a "shot" by a contributor showing that the effect of tbo attack upon Governor Fifor , of Illinois , by his opponent , ex-Gov ernor Palmer , In so far aj Its effect upon the Grand Army was concerned was llkoned to the Hole loft , in a bucket of water when ono withdraws his finger from the tub. Comrade Allo made an entertaining it lengthy speech , which was Interspersed with anecdotes , martial quotations and u defense of the federal soldier against thu attack of General Uos , who said that ono southern soldier wns equal to two blue-belly Yankees. Ho said that man to man , eye to eye , nnd arm to arm , the federal was more than equal to any rebel on any field during the rebellion. Ho illustrated this by nn episode lu which he had taken part , where 200 Yankees chased for two miles n rei'iment of confederates. Churlcs Burmester wanted to know if they over caught up with them , and the sally evoked hearty laughter and applause. "Marching Through Georgia" was then sung with n will , after which Comrade Genlsch. chief of the pension bureau at Washington , spoke for a few moments. A mom. otner things he said that at this tlmo , so many years after the war , when it was difficult to secure evidence , there was no doubt but moro lonlbney in the matter of pensioning soldiers should bo exercised. There wns no doubt that thousands of sol diers wcro denied pensions to which they were entitled , That they were entitled to them had In various votes been determined by the people , nnd further in cases where proof was reasonable the doubt should bo turned in favor of the soldier. Chaplain Richardson , a brother of Colonel Richardson , of the 112th of Now York , made a short speech , and then , the only real liva general in the gatherlna was called to the front. Ho re-ocnoed Comrade Allo's senti ments m reply to Uossa and said that ho had lived in South Carolina for fifteen years after the war und know Kossu's sentiments prevailed there then as they prevail oven at the pres ent tlmo. Ho then read a poem on the wood pecker which brought down the house. Frank Mores , as the original "Holo in the Bottom of thu Sea"- was Introduced , sang a stanza of that effort nnd then read Tom Sharp's letter to Commissioner Blncic on the subject of pensions. Ono who has hoarder road the piece will readily understand why the veterans howled , Beans , pickles , bread , butter , coffco and hard tack wcro served and disposed of In a manner which suggested u regular old cam paign feast. The blaze of the camp fire nnd the hilarity of the veterans continued until midnight. Bad Bookkeeping. It only lacked a few minutes of 10 o'clock last night when Judge Bcrka summoned up the evidence- the case of Alva B. Cook , chanrcd * with ambozzllng $1)00 ! of Missouri Paciflo monov. It all wont to show that tlio books wore rather loosely kept prior to Cook's term of ofllco , and that officials of the road wore somewhat inclined to make short date loans from the ofllco money , but as Cook was in charge of the books for two years , the court held that ho should not have sent in statements showing "cash on hand" unless the cash or an equivalent "I , O. U. " was in the drawer. Ho accordingly bound the prisoner to the district court in a 1 1,600 bond. which was at once furnished , Cook still maintains that if there was any stealing done , it was during the regime of his prede cessor , Brlggs , and is confident that a jury will say so. Troubles. BOSTOK , March 18. Noycs & Fish , boot and shoes jobbers , have assigned. Liabilities $110,000 , with nominal assets Ot H15.000. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. When Bby was tick , we gave her Cartorta. Wben ebo vraa a Child , ho cried for CaitorU , When be became Miw , the dune to Cutorta , Wtia tbo La < ? Children , the gtro them Castoria. HONEY-MOON. "Say , Perkins , old boy , why don't wo goo you nt tlio club any inoro ? lias your mother-in-law shut down on you ? " "No , Brown ( thp fact of the matter is , my homo is BO happy now that there ia no inducement for mo to leave it. You look incredulous but it is a positive fact. You BOO my wife used to suffer so much from functional derange ments nnd weaknesses common lojior BOX , that her spirits and her temper were greatly affected. It was not her fault , of course , but'it made homo unpleasant all the saino. Iul now , since she has begun to take Dr. * Picrco'a Favorite Prescription , she has been so well nnd ao happy that wo nro having our honey-moon all over again. " As an invigorating tonic , "Favorito Prescription" imparts strength to the whole system. For overworked , "worn-out , " "run-down , " debili tated teachers milliners dressmakers seamstresses " " housekeepers , , , , "shop-girls , keepers , nursing mothers , and fccblo women generally , Dr. Picrco's Favorite Prescription is the greatest earthly boon , being uncqualcd aa nn appetizing cordial and restorative tonic. i " " i H "Favorite Prescription" Is the only mcdi- l * 'O' K l 7 < 2Ej ? ! jl .B c' ' " ° 'or w ° i"nu's peculiar derangements , Li-.n..ii imi.iu. .i.i . .iiM Ji pniuful disorders and weaknesses , sold by druggists , under n. positive guarantee , from thu manufacturers , of giving satisfac tion , or money paid for it will be refunded. Copyright , 18S3 , by WOULU'S DISPKNSAHY MKIUCAI , ASSOCIATION , Proprietors. Dr. Pierce's Pellets SIZE : PERFECTLY OF PELLETS : Unequaled as a LIVER PILL. O O Wfev. 'Sp ' \ * V > 9 U > "V Smallest , Clicnpcnt , Easiest to tnlco. \f I * < \ . QUO tiny , Sugar-coated Pellet a doso. Cures Sick Headache , Bilious Headache , Constipation , Indigestion , Ulllous Attacks , and all derang-cments of the Stomach and bowels. 25 cents a viol , by druggists. WHAT PKOPIjK TALK ABOUT. Views and Interviews Caught In Hotel Corridors and Elsowliorc. T''o cable people expect to make several important extensions of tholr various lines this season , as well as to clmngo some of the liorso car tracks , but , according to Mr. Johnson , who w.is questioned by a BEG man last night , there Is no prospect now of any attempt bclnR made to occupy Sherman av enue. Said ho : "What wo do in the way of bulldnif will bo'douo on the lines to the south nnd west. To build on Shorutan av enue would require the erection of another power house , nnd thai we are not ready for Just yet. " Tlio first extension will bo that of the Hnrnoy street line to Ilanscoin park and another txolnp south. Within a few days tlio consolidation of cable and street car property will have been completed , nnd just us soon thereafter as it can bo arranged the new company expects to have out a regu larly arranged schedule for running trains on better and quicker time than heretofore. The Farnaui street line will not bo changed to caDlo. Judge Dundy says the oeoplo of Hastings treated him royally while ho was out there this week holding United States cjurt and thinks they have a very pretty time. It was a great term. "You wont there , held court , finished all the business and got through In ono day ! " "O no , not by any means , wo wcro at it a part of two days. The session commenced at 4 o'clock Monday , and adjourned for ono year , nt 9:10 : ! on Tuesday , " Lon Bill has n great many stories to toll of his recent trip through old Mexico by mule. Speaking last evening about the ex pense nf living in that country ho said beef is dirt clioup , but hog meat comes high. You can buy big fut bullocks for CIS a head while bacon ranges Ironi 03 to 75 cents a pound , and is ccarcu at that. Bishop Newman , who returned yesterday from an extended trip through the east and south says that ho is more than ever de lighted with Ouinlm and the prospects of his sojourn hero-being pleasurable as well as profitable. Judging from the inquiries made of him everywhere and the amount of talk ho hoard about ( it , the bishop Is confident that Omaha's future greatness is ono of the certainties. ABIUSESJENTS. Maduino Janauscheck's engagement came to a close last night at the Grand opera house , The audience comprised a number of representatives of the leading social circlet of the city , and was most demonstrative In Its appreciation of the star and her leading support. Mr. Chaplin appeared ns Maubcth. The company appears in Fremont to night. A. New Train. The connecting link between Ne braska and Kansas has just been placed in service by the Union Pifciflc railway. This train loaves Council Blurts dully at 4:4Ca. : m. ; leaves Omaha at 6:05 : n. in. , and runs through without change to Manhattan , Kan. , making direct con nections there with the ICuntms division of the Union Pacific railway for all noiniH in Kansas und Colorado west bound , and for Topoku , Lawrence , Kan sas City und points eust ana south via Kansas City. Keturoing , train loaves Manhattan ut 2:25 : p. m. ; arriving at Beatrice at 02o ; p. in , , Lincoln at 7:60 : p. in. , nnd Omaha at 11:20 : p. in. , Coun cil Bluffs H:40 : p. in. , making direct connection with Kansas division trains from Kansas City , Lawrence , Tonoka and the oust , und from Denver * Salina , Aboline and ail points west , enabling to visit the principal points CabBongcrB und Nebraska in the shortest possible time. These trains have llrst- clabs equipment , competing of smoking earn and llrst-olusa day coaches of the latest pattern. Tlio now train will fill n long felt want , nnd is bound to bo popular. Fannlne&Slavnn niust Clean Them , Councilman Wheeler hub explained to a reporter that his objection to the extension of the street sweeping contract was based upon the fact that it was not being compiled with , and that the city.us a consequencewas compelled to pay money which might otherwise - wise be saved. It has been the custom in the early apt ing and fall wlion the broom ma chines could not bo used for thu removal of the muu upoa the streets to have them scraped and shoveled , and the expense of this is generally greater than that of swoop ing , In this way &omu very heavy bills have been footed by the city , Councilman Wheeler holds that this work must ye done hereafter under the street swooping contract , and Is backed up by an examination of the contract by other couucilmeu. DOCTOU Charles M , Jordan Successor to DOCTOK J. CRESAP McCOY , ( Late otllclleviK ) IIo8pltalNo\vYorkl ( Late ot the University of Now York City and Howard UnlvowHy , Wustilngion , U , ( f. HAS OFFICKS No. 31O and 311 Rarasra Building Corner llft [ onth and Hariiey ts. , Omiiua , Noli. where all curable CHHM are tro.itoa wl'li miccons. Note Dr. Clnirlos M. Jordan has been real dent physician for Dr. McCoy , In Omaha , foi thopiut yuur ami in the pbynlclan who Imi miNlo tliu curei that bavo btitm publlauod Meekly In this vapor , ' Mftlk'nl ( ltsfinsc'3 treated Hltitfnll- , Deaf ness , Conmimjitlou. HroncuttU , Anthniu , Dys peptla , Uheumatlam and ull Nervous and QklfPOIaoaaoa. CONSULTATION at olllca or by mu'l ' , ft. Olllco hours-B to H a. in. , t to i p. m. , 1 to 8n. m. . Sunday olllce hours from V a. in. , to 1 1 > . m. Con ospoiuleuco rvculvas prompt attention , MuuviUwasiH ure trtmed Hucceftufullv by Or. Jordan throuun the malls.und It Is tnim poniilJll forthona unaulo to make n Journov t obtain " 8'I081u'J'Ab ' " "ww'Kin ' ! * * Corner inth ami I'urmun Htreots , Chamber ol Commurcu Jiulldlug. Capital Block . $100,001 Liability of Btocklioldcrri . 800,00 * Klo percent pal < l on depotlti. loam made pu ron : cataUi and poromnl < ecurltjr | note * , vmrruuU , i and bondi | iur < b * < l , . ANDIIKW IUMKWATMII. Vice l > ro Ulent. DtfVl'Ull Ii. TIIOMAS.CasUlM ) IIOAItl ) OK DlltlX-rOllS ; Joliu U Mlloi , Krailui llcnion. Haintii-l ditnvr , .liilinll.Kvaiu , Andruw lloinvrater , Vurrli KorrUon , W.A./llbbun. Uoo. K. Marker , ( lur.Alvm Hauiideri , Itaxlur I..TtmniH , NuruiKii A. Kutin , Juniui'lliomuiuu , I. IJ. tiuliiuou , Jalinlluib. Gco.G. Hubble. AI.KO KUKOTIUU UKI-TH.Vim l * Ol. uouu. liiruici , 181 W/uusa / AYL ,