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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE JSlttDAY. MARCH 20. 1889. POLITICAL SOUTH OMAHA , Residents of the Magic City Full of Ambition. CANDIDATES FuR EVERYTHING Prospects For a Warm Time nt the Polls In Uclntlon to the Police Other News. The Candidate * . A representative meeting of business men Wds held In the rooms of the Emanon club Wednesday evening , to take political action in the coining municipal election. Chairman John P. Evcrs on behalf of the committees on candidates reported the names of Patrick J. King and Samuel P. Brlgham for a police Judge selection. After an Informal ballot a regular ballot was taken and It was de cided to appoint a committee , which commit tee consists of John F. Kouslmr , P. P. Hedges , W. II. Beckett , and Secretary Jo seph O. Eastman to receive the result of the ballot nnd with power to consult with other nomination committees nnd con ventions nnd to select a candidate and to re port at next meeting , The committee then reported In favor of Fred M. Smith for councilman In the First ward/ . Cuddington In the Second ward , Jocob II. EpRcr in the Third ward , and B. Jotter In the Fourth ward , nnd on ballots they were elected. The question of school directors was held open till the next meeting. Adjourned to meet Saturday morning nilo'clock ) In the Masonic * banquet rooms. The Council. When Mayor Sloano called the council to order Wednesday afternoon , Councilman Smith , Jotter. Raftcrty , Baylcss , Burke and O'Rourko answered roll call. The minutes wore read and approved. Ordinance No. 122 , authorizing flro hydrants on Twenty- eighth street between J and N streets , was reported favorably. Ordinance No. 121 , relat ing to sewer connections , was reported fav orably and passed finally. Ordinance No. 120 , relating to stock running at largo , was read and passed. Hero a resolution was passed requiring the city attorney to pro- prepare all ordinances to bo introduced with the typewriter. The dumping grounds committee reported , nnd was granted fur ther time. Ordinance No. 122 , requiring water hydrants on Twenty-fifth street nt I , J , 1C , L and M streets , and ordinance No. 123 , establishing grades on Twenti eth , Twenty-first , Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets , from N to G strcots and on G , H , I , J , 1C , L and M streets from Twenty-fourth to Twentieth were road and passed. The resignation of stock Inspector Doe Johnson was accepted. Petitioners to raise the grade four feet at Twenty-fourth and J streets and to retain the original engineer's grade were read and referred. An electric light was authorized at the Q street railroad crossing. Mayor Sloano approved the bonds of city engineer K. H. Lawrence and viaduct inspector Peter McCaffrey. The request of city treasurer Thomas Geary for im assistant was referred to the fiuanco committee. The appointment of a stock Inspector was re ferred to the council ns a committee of tbo whole. Morris Morrison's plat of Moi rlson's second end addition was referred to tbo council as a committee of the whole. The following officers were appointed : First ward Judges , C. M. Hunt and J. E. Hart and Ell H. Doud ; clerks , C. W. Miller and Frank I. Leo. Second ward Judges , Tnomas Dowling and. Oscar B. Mill and Dr. C. E. C. Smith ; clerks. Miles Welsh nnd Bernard F. Eybell. Third ward Judges , Michael Cummings , Patrick Shoahoy m and John F. Gorman ; clerks , William Kelly and Charles King ; Fouth ward , Judges , C. W. Glenn , B. R , Scott and W. R. Bennett ; clerks , John C. Walters and Harry Hettmgcr. A w.urrnnt on the general fund for $21 In favor of C. A. Valentino was ordered. Adjourned to meet Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Political Prospects. The republican primary election will bo bold Friday afternoon between the hours of 4 and 7 o'clock. At a secret caucus of load ers hold Friday evening it was generally un derstood that Justice E. 1C. Wells had the polo for police mdgo although Attorney John Grico has n fighting chance. For school di rectors tbo combination is not yet complete but promises to be cither A. J. Caughcy and N. 3 Slate or F. J. Carpenter and Frank H. Boyd and Dr. M. IClrkpatrlcK. For council in the First ward the fight will bo warm and close Councilman Fred M. Smith and George W. Mnsion , the loaders favoring Mr. Mas- son nnd the rank and file favoring Mr. Smith. In the Second ward , if a nomination bo maao it will bo John J. Nelson , although D. L- MrGuckln and L. C. Gibson have chances nnd are using every opportunity nnd either may win. The more level headed want the republicans not to make and aldoruiunlp nom ination in the Second ward but to indorse / Cuddtngton , an active republican , who already was tho. business men's Indorse ment. If this bo dona Mr. Cuddington would bo elected. In the Third ward , Joseph H. II. Eggcr , n democrat , will bo indorsed , and In . the Fourth ward , Charles Cummings will bo the man. The Methodist Episcopal Social. The following excellent programme bas been prepared for the social and entertain ment to bo given in the Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday evening , April 3 : Trlo-O , Uostless Sea Mrs. W. P. Sla- bough ana Messrs. Charles Young ' and James M. Grantham Recitation Mr. Walter Cutler Bass Solo Mr. J. A. Bollmun Recitation Mr. V. P. Wormwook Duct..Misses Anna Blauchard and Blanche Glasgow Recitation. . . . . Miss Jennie Morris Quartette..Messrs. Young , Daniels , Hltto and Grant ham Solo Miss Edith Gray Recitation Mr. James M. Grantbnm Cornet Solo Mr. James C. Carlcy Vocal Solo. . Mrs. W. H. Slaboupn Lunch Cuddington's Mocha and Java coffee , sandwlcluis , cake and pickles. Ad mission , including lunch , 15 cents. Band Uall. Ono hundred and fifty couples filled Hunt's hull Wednesday night at the dance given by the cornet band. The muslo was excellent. The attention ot the members and commit tees was all that could bo desired. Everyone ono there was nil smiles and good fooling , each striving to add to the enjoyment of oth ers. It was by all odds the most successful , best attended and most enjoyable party over given by the social band boys. Too much credit cannot bo given the members of the committee nnd for their attention to anil serving the wants of tholr guests. Notoa About the City. James R. Padon , a stock yards employe. Wednesday afternoon got a small sliver of tool In bis eye causing considerable pain till removed with Instruments by Dr. T. ; II. En- eon. Justice Levy wants It publicly stated that 1 ho had withdrawn his name unit wan not in tha race Tuesday for police Judge at the dem ocratic primaries. J. M. Wuugh if in Crostou , Iowa. The Independent club will meet at John Trey's to-night. pAt the mooting of Scandinavian citizens In the Central house \Ved- ncsday night It was decided to organize n benevolent society and Messrs Nelson A. Lundgron , M , A. Martin , John A. NeUon , William Peterson , Alfred Anderson , E Souerborg and John Johnson were ai > - pointed a committee on constitution and byo- Jaws. Adjourned to moot at John J. Nelson's. ' wonty-slxth street , Friday evening , Mis * Mary Doran , who has been visiting her bister anil brother-in-law Mr. "ud Mrs. John J. Q'Hourke , returned to Orutnayestor- dcy. dcy.After spending a week at Auburn Dr. T. II , Ensou has returned homo. Gorman Court Culonin I. O. F. mot In KnlKbU of Pythia. hall Wednesday nigh and elected the following ouloers : IMol rmViior. John Frey ; vice chief ranger , Anton bchustor ; recording secretary 3uslnv Walno ; financial secretary , ilcnry Strathman : treasurer , Herman Crlonklc ; medical examiner , Warren II. Slabaugh ; senior woodwnrd.llcrman Auger ; unlor woodward , Julius Forblsh ; senior > cadc , Jacob Ulrica ; Junior beadle , William Schoon. The ledge will meet Wednesday evening , April 10 , In Knights of Pythias hall , when Organizer George Scltzor will Inj stall the officers. The flro alarm nt 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon was on account of n little fire in B. O. Mnyflcld's homo. A man had been fixing the gasoline stove nnd emptied BOIIIQ gasoline In a stove , and May field , not know ing of the Inflammable fluid , throw a lighted match In the bucket. In an Instant was nearly full of Firo. Mrs. Mnyfleld with her little daughter was cut off by the fire from the outsldo door nnd with rare courage and prcsonco of mind siczcd the vessel and carried It out. No damage was done and the flro was extinguished be fore the fire companies wore informed where It was. F. E. Fnnchor. Fremont. Elkhorn & Mis souri Valley cas'htor nt this point , has been transferred to Lincoln. Frank Rlod has been appointed cashier at this point nnd has entered on his duties. L. C. Gibson is announced as n republican candidate for councilman in the Third ward. Bruce McCullough , a ccnial gentleman nnd an experienced newspaper man , Is now doing excellent local work on the Stockman. A line gold pendant medal from the Collins Gun company , Omaha , bearing the Inscrip tion , "South Omaha O.in Club , ' 39 , " has boon received by Secretary Homes. The badge Is valued at 30. Councilman Daniel RofTorty Is being strongly urged to run ns im Independent for councilman In the Second ward. "Mr. RafTerty , " said ono of his friends , "U ono of the best men in the council , nnd strongest man In the ward , nnd the Second ward needs him In the council. " The republican meeting announced to beheld hold In Hunt's oucra house to-night has been abandoned. W. J. Slate nnd A. J. Coughoy have the lead for members of the school board nt tbo primaries. J. M. Llnlngcr , who has been so ill nt his homo in Burlington place , In the western part of the city , Thursday was sent to St. Joseph's hospital. Mrs. H. A. Tlllotson , of Marshall , Mich. , nnd her daughter , Mrs. W. C. Tlllson , of Kearney , who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Saxe , have gone to Kearney. Wednesday evening next the Joint commit tee ; : of the Knights of Labor nnd the Union of Carpenters and Jointers will meet to ar range for the next Joint open meeting. John Mbhcr , a lonely vacr , was given six days In Jail by Judge Routher Thursday morning. The Rev. Isaac Houlgato , who has had local charge of the now Presbyterian Epis copal mission , Thursday returned to Fari- bcon , Minn. A runaway horse belonging to Isaac Levy , took to Itself the right to run Thursday afternoon and had n race up and then down Twenty-sixth street. During the race it broke away from the hitching weight and round up by demolishing the buggy and scat tering the pieces along the street and in tangling with D. W. Bayless bugpy sprung the rear axle tree. Only about $50 damage was done. Night before last thieves entered the shoo shop of Robert ICehoo and stole n pair of fine shoes and robbed the till of between $4 and $5. A now , largo smokestack for the Armour- Cudahy packing houses was received Thurs day. day.Miss Miss Anna Powers , of Sncldon , la. . Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Robinson. Charles W. Glynn has gone to Chicaco. Mrs. G. W. Knight , of Hlllsdale , Mich. , ono of the leading ladles of that aristocratic city , is visiting her son , C. T Van Akon. Over the corresponding period of last year South Omaha has killed 31,000 more bogs than in 18SS. At an independent democratic meeting heU Thursday evening , at which John G. Irwin was chairman. Patrick J. King was nominated as an independent democratic candidate for police 1udgo , and A. B. Haley and Edward Corrigan for school directors. Mr. King accepted the nomination and will run. run.Frank Frank Marshall , who has been so danger ously ill with rheumatism for some weeks , is better and to-day may bo able to sit up a short time. Willis H. Stowe , the carrier boy. Is sick with malarial fever at the homo of his uncle , Frank Hayward. Mrs. William M. Hughes , after a short Illness , is better. TUB OHIO MEN. They Elect Officers and Transact Other Business. A well attended meeting of the Ohio club was bold In the rooms of the secretary , Dr. Charles Rosewater , last evening forjthe pur pose of electing officers. Tha officers nlrea'dy chosen are : George F. Brown , president ; Dr. Charles Rosewater , secretary , and W. L. McCague , treasurer. The officials chosen last night were : First vice president , Judge Lake ; second vica president , Herman Kountzo ; third vice president , Thomas Kll- patilck ; fourth vice president. Dr. Denise ; fifth vici president. J. A. McShano ; sixth vice president. W. H. I jams. Trustees W. W. Slabaugh , N. A. Kuhn , A. J. Simpson , W. F. Bcchel , M. R. Risdon , Dr. L. F. McKenna - Kenna and S. W. Cray. Dr. McKcnna , Ralph Breckcnrldgo and S. W. Croy were appointed n committee to re port the names of candidates for historian of the club. The trustees were Instructed to consider the question of n banquet to be given by the club early in May. Dr. Eleanor Day was admitted to member ship in the club. The wives and daughters of members of the club are considered honorary 'members and will be welcomed nt all meetings. The regular monthly mooting of the club occurs next Thursday evening. IN THE COURTS. The Mills Continue to Grind at the Usual Speed. Charles Nelson , the criminal who pleaded guilty several days ago to forgery , has been sentenced to ouo year in the penitentiary , Ho was taken to that Institution at Lincoln yesterday morning by Jailor Miller. Judge Groft granted a decree In the George M. Mills will case controversy. Ho ordered and udjudgcd that the property Involved , be ing lot 0 In block 187 , was granted to dovisco and is held in common by Georco T. Mills and J. S. McCormlck , and they took the es tate in feu. His honor also ruled that the dcslro expressed in clause four of the will created no trust or other obligation than a moral ono , and that the limitation of this cstatn to tlto use of grandchildren' of deceased , was void. Mlnnlo Burlier was granted n divorce by Judge Graff from her husband , John Buchor. on the grounds of drunkenness , nugloot and cruelty. Bill Emerson , charged with obstructing the street , will bo put on bis trial to-day. The case of Frank J. Ratnge against tbo Western Printing company , was appealed to the district court yesterday from the county court , where the plalntill was given a Judg ment for 6s3 , duo us rent. County Court. The Commercial National bank Initituted suit opiUnst R. K. Llvc&oy on H check for S1SO.GO , drawn by him over one year ago in favor of P. B , Bryant on the First National bank. When the Commercial people pre sented it for collection they discovered that Livcsoy had no money there , Msscn & Jlerrlok sued Henry D. Smith for $203 , allocod to be duu us commissions for the sale of real estate. Campbell As Harvey sued McLaughlln i Van OJostcr for f300 fcr services In selling realty. / } . Poor Murks num. Sam Prfnlonoy , a Union Pacific switchman who ha * a ppuchant for bar room rowa , atj tcatptcd to reduce the stock of glasKwnro in Dunn's saloon , at the corner of Tenth and Capitol avenue , last night , and only desisted when the barkeeper used lilui aa a target for a coupla of revolver shots. IIo escaped un hurt. No arrests wore made. Election of OJIlaois. The Metropolitan prohibition olub has elected the following officers ; George K. Thompson ; president ; J. I'hlpns Roe , vice president ; John A. Bradly , se.-rotary , and John F , iteliue , treasurer. AMUSEMENTS. ' "A Hole In the Ground" was greatly on- eyed by an excellent audience at Boyd's opera house last night. The skit has lost none of It * popularity since last here , nnd promises to continue n big winner for many seasons. Because of the fact that It Intro duces a bevy of very pretty clrls , who sing well nnd dnnco splendidly , nnd also satirizes keenly several kinds of people found In small Now England towns. "A Hole in the Ground" is considered by some the best of Hoyt's production ! ) . It is In the hands of the same company , with ono or two exceptions , that was hero last season. George Richards still plays the Stranger , nnd ho make * an nudlcnco laugh until sides ache. Frank Lnwton , the whistler , continues ns Station agent i Miss Nettle Lyford Is the lunch coun ter girl nnd Miss Allco Evans the telegraph operator. Julian Mitchell's make-up as n league base ball umpire Is a great feature. All the others nlay-tholr narts well. Among the new faces noticed Is that of Miss Mavmo Kelso , n Cincinnati girl who is having her first season's experience ns n professional on the road. She Is n very pretty and gcaccful artist and has n remarkably flno contralto voice. Her voice Is very strong , but good rnngo will some day bring Us charming possessor to the front rank In the profession. Miss Kelso , Miss Fanny Batch- elder nnd Miss Rosa Frances form the trio of tailor-made-girls. Same bill to.night , StcinoKrnphcr4 Organize. The stenographers of the city met last night. There were twenty five present. A society was organized , bavin ? for its purpose the mutual benefit of members , All present signed ns charter members. There nro about three hundred stenographers In the city and it Is believed that a larpo proportion will Join , Another meeting will bo held next Thursday at Valentine's institute. To Mayor llroatch. The following letter has been received by the mayor of Omalm : COUNCIL Brurrs , la. , March 28. Mayor Broatch , Omaha , Nob. Dear sir : It is with very great pleasure that I , as a saloonkeeper in this town of prohibition , notice , and am acquainted with the fact , that your procla mation bas had the desired effect upon my brethren in your city that of closing totally on Sunday. I thank you that It gives mo a bonanza , ns well as the saloon men of South Omaha. Hoping you may continue in your good work. I am yours , etc. , A SALOON MAN. A Case Decided. Attorney ? In the case of J. Doran , execu trix , against I. Obcrfeldcr and others , have been notified that the case has been affirmed in the court of last resort. The causa was tried last September bcforo Judge Hope well and tbo Jury awarded the plaintiff a verdict for $5,000. The suit was commenced by the plaintiff , who Is a widow , to recover that amount on account of her husband being killed m an el evator shaft in the defendant's building on Hnrnoy , between Twelfth nnd Thirteenth streets. Usurping Judicial Powers. Block Watchman William Nagol last night adopted the plan of Inflicting punishment upon his prisoner without troubling Judge Berka. Nagol mot a man named Hoymnn , against whom ho had a grudge , in Butt's sa loon , and in the course of a row arrested him , then knocked him down with a club and dropped him out of the door , remarking that it was unnecessary to trouble the police court with such unimportant cases. Gene to Lincoln. C. Nelson , who was recently sentenced to ono year's Imprisonment In the penitentiary on the charge of forgery , was taken to Lin coln yesterday by Jailor Joe Miller of the county jail. It is said that Nelson is very clover with the pen , when signing checks. A. Liittlo Wnndorcr. The four-year-old boy of Henry Peterson , 2023 Burt street , was picked up by a policeman - , man at the corner of Fifteenth and Webster streets last night and taken to the police station , whore his parents claimed him. A Cold 'Wave. A dispatch from Washington at 10:10 : last night said that the temperature will fall 30 degree * by morning. Poor ilonry. , Henry VIII. will bo read at the Unity Shakespearian club at to-night's meeting in ' Unity church. A WOUTHLESS WKETCH. He Shoots His Benefactress and Then Kills Himself. BOSTON , Marcli 23. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE.J At Newton Highlands last evenIng - Ing Nicholas Mead visited Mrs. Samuel Tuckerman , who lives in an isolated part of Newton , and demanded to know where his wlfo was. Mead , it seems , through shiftless habits , was extremely poor , nnd bis wlfo had been subjected to cruel treatment at his bauds. Mr. and Mrs. Tuck erman , who were interested in charitable work , bad learned of the case and had tried 1 in several ways to relieve the family. Situ ations had been obtained for Mead , but he had lost them through drinking habits , and the Tuckcrmans had advised Mrs. Mead to leave her husband. They had found her a place in a hospital. Mead called upon Mrs. Tuckerman and upon her refusal to disclose the whereabouts of his wlfo , drew a revolver and shot , the bullet striking the woman in the head. Mrs. Tuckerman ran from the room and called her children to follow. Mead then shot a boy fourteen years old , in the head , inflicting a serious wound , bo- 'fore ho could get from the room. Ho tried also to hit a llttlo clght-year/old girl , but missed his aim. Ho then turned the revolver ver on himself , putting a ball through his brain. Mrs Tuckorman and her son will probably recover from the wounds. After a Monopoly. JEFPEIISON CITV , Mo. , March 28. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEB.J The house has passed Mr. Dempsoy's telephone bill. This bill limits the charge for tele phone instruments ( n cities of the first class St. Louis and Kansas City to 14 per mouth or $13 per year. In all ether cities and towns the charge shall not exceed $3 per month or $30 per year. The bill further pro vides that any ownfcr , lessee , operator or agent who shall charge , collect or receive for the use and service of any such telephone used within this state any sum in excess of the rate fixed by this act shall bo deemed guilty of a misdemeanor , and on conviction thereof shall bo punished by imprisonment in n county Jail not exceeding six months or by a fine not less than $100 and not exceeding f&OO , or by both such fine and Imprisonment ; and , every such casu shall constitute n sepa rate effonso. The bill bas an emorgonoy clause whloh was not adopted. It was reported to the senate Immediately after Its passage and will coino up in that body In about two weeks , AVork on the Canal Hai Ceased. WASHINGTON , March 28. Secretary Elaine has received a report from the consul ot the United States at Colon , stating that work along the Panama canal bos entirely ceased , nnd that the West India negroes arereturn , ing to their homos. Up to March 16 fully 5,000 of the latter hud already left. Tho'cau- sul reports great depression in business. Tbo Panama rallropd company is suffering from a crisis , owing to tlfo loss of local traf fic. Tire unsuccessful attempts huve been tnadq to burn Colon , The Cleveland I'arty. JACKSONVILLE , Fin. , March 23. A Lake land special says : The Cleveland party ar rived at Tampa this afternoon. All are peatly pleased xvith their visit to Havana. They visited the new hotel at Tampa and then drove to Ybor City , where Immense cigar factories are located. From tbero they took the train for Sanford and Orlando , where they will atop over a short time , pro ceeding to Jupiter Inlet to-morrow. Indian Supply Conn-nets Awarded , WASHINGTON , March 23. The Indian bureau to-day made awards of contracts for live stork for the use of Indians on several reservations , amounting to about 180,000. BROOKS APPEALS IN COURT , The Bnrtondor Who Saw the Murder - dor Suddenly Disappears. A HEAVY DAMAGE SUIT. i The Bluff * TenW OuUhonta the Onmhns Bit Dirt Dents on the Quiet Brief Items. The Brooks Murder Case. Yesterday was the time sot for tlio begin- nlng for the preliminary examination ot Thomas Brooks for the murder of Frank Do Ooodo on the nth of the present month at the Upper Broadway saloon known us the "Bucket of Blood. " It will bo remembered that the crime of which Brooks Is charged was ono of the most cold blooded murders known In the history of the county. The victim was engaged In a dispute and drunken brawl with George Guanolln. when the prisoner stepped up and without a moment's warning llred the fatal shot. Death was instantaneous , and Do Geode fell to the floor a corpse. The coroner's Jury returned a ver dict to the olTcct that "tho deceased cnmo to his death from a pistol shot llred by Thomas Brooks with murderous intent. " Such in brief is the history of the crime for the commission of which Brooks was to undergo on examination. As the prisoner has resided In this city all his life and is quite well known , much Interest was mani fested In the case , and long before the ap pointed time , the superior court room In the city building was packed with a crowd of curious people who had assembled to get n look at the defendant and to hear the testi mony of eye witnesses to the tragedy. The hour set for the examination arrived and passed apparently unnoticed by either the court or the attorneys , as nothing was done , ns all wore waiting for a stenographer , who failed to appear , and the hearing was postponed until half past one. It was then decided to hold the examination In the north court room of the county court house , on ac count of the largo number of spectators who desired to bo present. Promptly at the last named hour Marshal Guanclla ushered the prisoner Into court tea a scat by the side of his attorney , CoIonel-D. BDalloy , and tho-examination of witnesses was begun. Lens Jensen was the first witness , and ho testified to essentially the same facts us ho gave before the coroner's Jury. Ho stated that ho saw the fatal shot tired , and heard the only words uttered by the prisoner "Damn you , I'll ' settle It. " Ho saw the gun drawn , and then thrown Into a corner. The testimony of the witnesses , Dr. Water man , Abner Jocnson. Ed Morris , Ida Mel- vlllo , William Probsllo , OOlcers Isenborger and Austin was the s-imo as given at the in quest , and although closely watched no dis crepancies were noticed. When the Melville woman took the stand , she sedulously avoided looking at Brooks , and kept her eyes either on the floor or on the prosecuting attorney. Brooks , on the contrary , regarded her with a steady gaze , and he listened to her replies with the most Intense Interest. She testified to tailing the revolver to him on the evening before the murder , la response to a message sent her by messenger. She refused to take the revolver from thoihnnds of the prosecut ing attorney , but Identified it as the ono she had given to the prisoner. The boy , Abner Johnson , swore that the defendant did not take the revolver from his overcoat pocket , as far as be could see , and thought he must have shot through tbo coat. The examination on this point , both direct and cross , was quito close. The greater part of the witnesses wore ( not cross examined. Ofllcer Isenbergor stated that , the prisoner told him when arrested that the affair was an accident. After the examination of these witnesses the state rested , and Prosecuting Attorney Organ stated that ho desired the presence of Frank 'Hatcher , who was the bartender of tno saloon where the tragedy occurred , and was present at the time of the shooting. Ho had been held in the county Jail' ns awitness , and was brought -into the court room at 1:30 : o'clock Dy Sheriff O'Neill , but had mysteriously disappeared. Ho was a mate rial witness and must be brought in. Ho could not be found , as ho hud taken advant age of the interest In the examination to quietly slip out unobserved. Colonel Dalloy stated that he was not ready to go on with the examination , and as he would also be busy to-day , the hearing was continued until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. After the examination TUB BEB reporter asked Brooks how ho was treated In Jail , and ho replied that ho could not complain. Ho found his confinement less tedious and wearing than might bo expected , and was feeling first rate physically. His appearance indicated that the affair was not wearing on his mind , as he is considerably heavier ttian when incarcer ated. Ho did not appear at all nervous , and evidently expects to get off with a very light sentence to the penitentiary. Before being taken back to Jail ho asked to see the Mel ville woman , and she was informed that ho wished to speak to her. The two chatted freely for two or three minutes , when Brooks was taken back to his cell after a welcome respite of n few hours In the outer world. The Rlufft Win. The last of a scries of three matches to bo shot between the rifle clubs of this city and Omaha was shot at the raugo of the local club in Rohror's park Wednesday , and re sulted in a victory for the homo team. This gives them two out of three matches and en titles them to the trophy , a hnudsomo gold medal , valued at $50. The following is the score of the last match : The Fo'iiprnl Court. The case of Bergman va the Omaha fi St. Louis railway company was still on trial before fore Judge Love In the United States district court when it adjourned last night. The case is being hotly cjii tcsted by both sides , and the (20,000 damages asked will not bo paid without a struggle. -Boforo Judge ytilraa the case of the Windsor Savings bank vs S. A. McMahon ot al was argued and submitted during tbo morning. In the afternoon N. P. Dingman pleaded gulltv to colling liquors without a license and was fined $100 and costs , Real Equate Moving. "Dull ) No , sir , " answered a real estate man to ono of the nq\vs gatherers yesterday. "We're learning a llttlo wisdom. Wo real eatato men don't rush to the papers every time a deal is closed , tbo way wo used to. That's why you newspaper follows don't know all that's going on , Why don't we toll ! 'Cause. That's a woman's reason. Well , to bo honest , I'll toll you true. The ether day , for Instance , I sold about $13,000 worth of lots to an eastern capitalist. I ex pect to sell some more , but If I begun shout ing about it , other real estate dealers would begin to bother nnd intorfero. I Just keep still and at work , I suppose others follow the name policy. There's more real estate being sold and more activity than you have any Idea of. Yes , sir , Council Bluffs Is all right. This Is the best spring wo have over hud. It's beginning to bo very bruk , In- deed. " and Itohbed , IUiiHi3iiuno , Pa. , March 23. [ Special Telegram to TUB Bun.J Yesterday an officer of the war department nt Washington canto hero to take charge of Captain Craft , of tbo United States army , who has been in confinement hero since Monday evening , and at the station acted ns though demented. Ho was taken In charge , locked up , nnd watched for fear ho might do himself bodily Injury , Wednesday night ho became more rational nnd said that the last thing ha could remem ber was that somebody was striking him on the head with the heavy end of n revolver. A gold watch and $300 In cash , ho said , were missing. It Is the theory of the police that Captain Craft was sandbagged , robbed nnd thou placed on the train nt some point west of this city , probably Pittiburg. Ho was taken to Washington In the afternoon. They Still Pa } * Cominlssloni. CHICAGO , March 23. General McNulta , receiver of the Wabnsh railway , has sent n telegram to Judge Cooley , chairman of the intor-stato commerce commission , urging an early ruling as to the legality of paying n commission on passenger tlckcU. General MoNultn says that western roads continue paying commissions , nnd no meeting has been culled to stop It. As a result of the telegram , Judge Cooley this afternoon wired Chairman Abbott , of the Western States Passenger association , as follows : "What Chicago roads , If any , still pay com missions on passenger traffic ! If any , see if it is necessary to summon them heroin order to stop It. " A meeting will probably bo called in n day or two to Qonsldcr the question. o AVnnnmnker Dined. PniLAiini.i'iiu , March 23. A compli mentary dinner was tendered to Postmaster General Wanamnkcr by Mayor Filler nt his residence on Walnut street , in this city , to night. About twenty-five gentlemen were present to meet the guest , among them being George W. Chllds , Governor James A. Beaver , Charles Emery Smith , Congressmen Hnrmcr , Kelly and Blngham , .1 nines Elver- son , JVilllnm M. HiiiRorly and George R. Howell. of Now York. Hon. Samuel J. Randall sent a letter of regret , saying that his illness would prevent him from coming to Philadelphia. A. J. Drcxol nnd Senators Cameron nnd Quay also sent letters of regret. . Comntolr D'Escomnto Affair. PAUIS , March 23. The trustees appointed by the tribunal of commerce report that the directors of the Comptoir d'Escouipto nro re- spnnslblo for declaring a higher dividend in January than the position Justified. The trustees nro further of the opinion that the copper contracts were a violation of tbo statutes , and therefore void. The directors of the Comptoir d'Escotnpto have boon sum moned to appear before the judge d'instruc- tion. tion.Tho The report estimates the assets of the Comptoir d'Escompto nt 207,000,000 francs , nil given as security for 179,000,000 francs ad- vnncod by banks to avert the suspension of the concern. What the shareholders will ob tain depends upon satisfactory realizations. Not of the Surrendering Kind. BiitMixnnAM , Ala. , March 28. A special from Blodon rcports-an attempt to rob the Southern Express company's office at that point Last night , about 10 o'clock , a man named John Warren , disguised as a negro , opened the express office door , and with n pistol in his hand ordered Agent B. M. Huoy to surrender. Huoy didn't do it , and the man fired at him twice , ono ball glancing from his breast and breaking ono of his arms. By this time Hucy had seized his own pistol nnd fired three shots at the robber , who was found shortly afterwards , 100 feet from the office , dead. The Colorado & Pacific. DnsvEii , Col. . March 28. Articles of in corporation were filed with the secretary of state to-day for the Colorado & Pacific rail way , with a capital of $2,000,000. It is pro posed to build railway and telegraph lines from Grand Junction , Col. , down the Grand river to a junction with the Green river , through the territory of Utah , nnd states of Nevada and California and the territory of Arizona , thence to the mouth of the Colorado river , then to the cities of San Francisco , San Diego and Los Angeles. The iucorpo- raters are all Colorado men. The principal office will bo located in Denver , with branches in Boston and New York. The Canadian Parliament. OTTAWA , March 28. In the commons this afternoon Hon. David Mills resumed the dc- bate on the Jesuit estates question. He called attention to the liberality shown in the United States In religious matters , and de nied that the Dominion government was endowed dewed with authority to pronounce upon ecclesiastical affairs. Ho would accord to Catholics the same privileges bo wished to enjoy. Although personally of the opinion that the Catholic religion in some rcanects is erroneous , ho would not think of Interfering with the rights of others. A $1OOOO Stallion Unco. BOSTON , March 28. The announcement is made that another stallion race under the auspices of Wesley P. Balch will take place on September 18 next for $10,000 stakes , on some prominent tracic in Now England yet to bo selected. Entries will close June 1. The purse will be divided ns follows : Five thousand dollars tq the first , $2GOO to the second , $1,500 to the third , and $1,000 to the fourth. The contest will bo for horses eligible In the 2:18 class ; boats to bo best three In five , to harness , rules of the National Trotting association to govern. The Death Record. ALBANY , N , Y. , March 28. Dr. John Swineburno , the eminent surgeon , died at his resilience hero this morning. LONDON , March 23. Lord Frazcr , judge of the outer house of the Scotch court of ses sions , is dead. SyiiAcusc , N , Y. , March 28. Richard His- cock , father of United States Senator His- cock , died at Problo , Cortland county , yes terday , aged ninety-one. MONTIIEAL , March 23. Dr. R. P. Howard , dean of the medical faculty of McGlll uni versity , and one of the most distinguished jncdlcaUnan on the continent , died to-day. Mail Service Superintendents. WASHINGTON , March 28. The postmaster general to day , upon recommendation of General Superintendent Bell , appointed the following superintendents of the railway mall service : Tenth division , headquarters at St. Paul , Norman Perkins , vice Walter A. Butler , resigned ; seventh division , head quarters at St. Louis , J. P. Lindsoy , vice S. M. Thomas , resigned ; eleventh division , headquarters at Fort Worth , Tex. , J , S. Weaver , vice George W. Hunter , resigned , There Was No Duel. VIENNA , March 28. The report that a duel had been fought between Count Hoyos and Count Bultazzl proves to bo without founda tion. Count Henry Baltazzi is In Maderla , and the other male members of the Bultazzl family uro either In Vienna or at tholr resi dence in Moravia. Count Ho.yos , who bus been visiting his brother In Paris , returned to Vienna to-day. Business Troubles , ST. PAUL , Minn. , March 28. The Holland Thompson Manufacturing company , engaged in the plumbing and gas fixture business , as signed this morning. Their plant Is at present worth * 2T ,000 , while it Is stated the liabilities will not exceed $30,000. The firm will prob ably resume as soon as tholr affairs can be settled up. _ _ Princeton Alumni Banquet. NEW YOIIK , March 23. Nearly three hundred members and guests of Princeton college alumni enjoyed a dinner to-night nt the Hotel Brunswick. President Francis L. Patten , In a speech , spoke of tbo en couraging growth and Influence of the col- lego. After Juno 1 the college will have added to its permanent endowment fund Burned by the Gorntnnn. BEIIUN , March 28. A diapatch to the Co logne Gazette from Zanzibar says ; "A party of 230 men landed from the man-of-war Scuwalbo and burned Kondutchl after a con flict with the natives. The opposition to the Germans U everywhere decreasing , A Slock Broker Sulcldct ) . GBNCVA , March 23. Ono of the largest bankers and stock brokers iu this city has committed suicide. Ho suffered heavy lossto through copper speculation. UOOMKUS GOVIM ) . A Bed Hot Tinio Along the Southern Kansas Lino. Wren IT i , Knn. , March 23. The long looked for proclamation for the open In c of Okla homa was received hero with a demonstra tion of Joy. Flags were hung from the build ings , cannons were fired nnd bonfires built. The same enthusiasm welcomed the news nil over the south of ICausas. Extensive pre parations nro being made for entering the country , nnd some ot the towns of Southern Kansas will bo almost depopulated. The boomers who have boon encamped along the line are making ready to move. Cattlemen are hurrying on to Oklahoma to got their cattle , as they fear violence to stock and property from their enemies , Iho boomers. At Parcel ! there Is the same wild enthusiasm , Claims uro rapidly being taken up nnd there Is hardly a good section of land that has not moro than ono or more claimants. Flghta nro of dally occurrence. Tuesday nlijht n Swede from Cold Harbor , Knn. , was killed while contesting n claim twenty-four miles from Oklahoma station. Men have nlrcndy sold their rights to claims for $400 and $ .WO. A boomer arriving from Oklahoma savs the country Is full of people , that the number Is constantly increasing , and that ho believes It Is Impossible to keep them out. Toi-Bia , Kan. , March 2S. Immediately upon the announcement that the president had Issued the Oklahoma proclamation the officials of the Rock Island railway and a corps of engineers started from thN city to make n final survey for on extension through the Indian territory. DKNVF.H , March 23. The great Interest In Colonulo In the opening ot the Oklahoma lands Is evidenced by the throng which has crowded tbo ofllco of the company from the tlmo it was opened. All day the ofllco was besieged by anxious people waiting their turn to enroll themselves upon the com panies books nnd learn every possible detail of the country. It is thought that 250 pco- plo will leave with the first band next Sat urday night , and moro will follow ns fast as they can make arrangements to leave. THEIR LAST GAME ABKOAI ) . All America Defeats Chicago on the Dublin Diamond. [ Copur0htSS3 / bu Jamsi Gordon Dimiitt.1 DUIILIN , March 23. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to Tun BED. ] The traveling base ball teams played their final came on foreign soil yesterday , when they crossed bats In the Lausdowno road ground m the presence of ono of the most brilliant assem blages over seen at nn athletics event in this city. The day was bright nnd clear and not too cold for good ball playing , while the grounds were in splendid condition. No prettier scene is imaginable than that with in and about the grounds when the teams took the field. The avenue outside the walls was jammed with equipages and nobby jaunting cars , which had brought many of Dublin's elite to the park. All the arrange ments made by the management were ex cellent. The crowd of four thousand people were handled admirably. At no game yet played on the trip have wo seen so many pretty girls as we did to-day. The entire party united in according the palni to Ireland for beautiful women. Inside the walls the sccno was very pretty. Around the broad stretch of velvety turf , the crowd was sitting in the shape of n horseshoe. The game was intensely interesting , from tbo outset , each team being anxious to nip the lust victory of the trip. Crane and Bald win pitched grand ballbut Baldwin was hard to hold and bis great speed gave Daly much trouble. Not a run was scored up to the seventh inning , when Chicago broke the ice and Pettit crossed the plato. Then followed a scone which would have set a polo ground crowd tvild. The score was tied to ono in the eighth inning , after which All Amer ica took .ho lead and hold It. The crowd did not seem to understand the play and wondered why runs were so fow. They seemed to think that was due to the weakness or inability of the batsman , but they soon .began to "catch on" and ap plauded heartily when Baldwin struck out three men in ono inning. They declared his speed something terrible and voted the field ing marvelous , the long files to the outfield receiving the heartiest applause. The great anxiety of the teams to win led to some errors , but the game was a brilliant ono for all that. Chicago was unlucky in hitting Crane at the outset of the game. The "colts" batted beautifully , but the ball was always fielded nicely or sent into an outfield er's hands. For five innings the "colts" went out in ono-two-thrco order , and in the sixth got no further than first base. Pettit hit safely in tbo sev enth and got around to third , when Crane throw a batted ball wildly to second and lot him go homo with the first run. PfefTcr's sacrifice to Brown in the eighth and Healy's two wild throws over first base , together with Baldwin's hit , gave Chicago two more of her runs. All America lilt the ball hard and kept the Chicago fielders running about all through the game. All America wont first to the bat , and although Hanlon reached third ho was cleverly thrown out at the plate by Burns. Chicago's dashing fielding pre vented Hanlon's men from reaching the plato for seven pretty innings. And in the eighth , a buso hit by Wood and a blocked ball owing to Baldwin's ' swilt pitching gave All America her first run. The youngsters won the game in the ninth on Earlo's three bagger , Han- Ion's base on ballsBurns' fumble of Brown's hit and Carroll's two-bacgcr. The crowd cheered heartily when the winning ruu was scored and the players ran for the pates. The teams left for Cork last night at 7 o'clock. Tney visited Blarney Castle this morning and take the steamer Adriatic at Quceiistowu at 2 p. m. for Now York. Following is the score by innings : All Ainol-lca 0 0000001 3-4 Chicago 00000010 2 a Lincoln Will be Popular. LONDON , March 23. The St. James Ga zette , commenting on the appointment of Robert T. Lincoln as American minister to England , says : "It is certain that Lincoln will bo popular. " The dispatch announcing that President Harrison had nomited Robert T. Lincoln as minister to England was read at a dinner given byEarl Cooper. Viscount Craneborno , son of Lord Salisbury , was a guest , and upon hearing the news ho immediately hurried to Arlington street und imparted the Informa tion to his futher. The prime minister suld that the nomination was a pleasant surprise for him. The Dally News , referring to the nomina tion of Lincoln as American minister to Eng land , says : "Mr. Lincoln will bo welcomed , if only for the name ho bears. o Undouhtedly Insane. TORONTO , March 23.-When W. H. Har vey was placed In the -dock to answer to the charge of having murdered his wife and two daughters at Guclph Tuesday , his appearance ) was that of a man complecoly broken down mentally and phys ically. From his look * there is no doubt that the man is Insane. After a formal entry of the churgo Harvey was sent In charge of constables to Guelph. Caahler Voicht Indicted. Pirrsiniiio , March 23. The grand jury has returned true bills against ox- Cashier Voight , of the dnfunct south sldo Farmers' and Mechanics' bank , on four in- dlctuients. Tbo first indictment charges Volght with making fal o entries In- the books , the second with mutilating the books , the third with embezzling whllo being em ployed us un olllciul , and the fourth with perjury , Wimt an American Market. HAVANA , March 23 , The newspapers of Porto Principe aud Sanltl Splrltus , the principal cattle breeding sections of Cuba , urge cuttle men to dovUu uoinp plan by which the surplus of their herds may bo exported - ported to the United Status , where , it is said , they would flud rcmuiicrativa aur- kets. Tliu I'nrncll Banquet. LONDON , March 2S. The committee that has charge of tno banquet to Parnell Is con tinuing its preparation ! . . The difficulty ex perienced by the committee In finding u suit able place for the entertainment led to the report that the project had bncn ubnndonrd , butthiflU denied , The dinner will proba bly bo jflven in Uoynl Aqurium. LINCOLN NEWS AND NOTES , A Oontomptlblo Trlok Played on the Lower House Mombors. KICKING FOR A DIG REWARD. A Novel Entertainment to bo Given l > r the Capital City Elks-Gen eral nnil Personal Gossip. LINCOI.S Bun io orTna Ouini 1029 P STHEIST. LINCOLN. h28.f ' Report has It that in ono of the disreput able houses of the city Is an album contain ing the names of nil the members of the lower house of the legislature. The report was yesterday proven to bo true , mid the question at once arises , how did the names got there ! The book is a very ordinary and somewhat soiled volume , and Is uninterest ing enough on the outside , but Its contents nro apt to bring somebody into uncomfortable places sometimes. The supposition is that the compilation was made by some member of the demi-monde to in alto the place scorn less loncsomo when the legislature hat ndV Journed. Perhaps also the thing may bo merely the result of sonio page's speculation on the autographs of members. But In any event the fact Is Interesting. They AVnnt iho Howard. Baker , Bullock and Ferguson , the parties who captured two robbers oist of the city n few days ago. demanded the reward which was offered. For some reason it wan not turned over to them , and they now doclnro they will Institute n suit for It. The reward was paid to Marshal Cooper by the Palmyra party who offered It. ll + i Elks. The Elks' entertainment to-morrow even ing is exciting much interest among theater going circles In Lincoln , and promises to bo nil that those Interested have claimed. A good minstrel show by homo talent is some- thliij , ' that 1ms not before been attempted In this city. Among the stars of the evening will be Mr. W. H. Goodall , of Omaha , anil his daughter Eva , News nnd Notes. The residence of Dr. E. P. Child , at Elov- cnth and H streets , was entered by burglars last night , but only a few articles of small value were stolen. Meat Inspector Bartran Is not scared by the threat of prosecution by Beyer. J. A. Mullen was arrested last night for nt- tempting to boat his board bill at the St. Charles. He compromised. The fire department was called to a small blaze at the corner of V and Seventh streets yesterday , and later to the corner of Twen ty-first and W streets. The board of education has authorized the committee on building to prepare a contract with William Gray for a now schoolhouse on Cherry street. The M. E. social In St. Paul's.church last evening was a great success , both financially and otherwise. Dr. Mitchell returned from Ulysses yester day , where he had been called to attend Bunker Mnyno , of that place. Mr. Mnyna has been seriously ill with malarial pneu monia. The doctor reports a great deal of sickness in Ulysses. Three funerals in onu day and ono on the day before was the record a few days since. ' Thomas 1C. Sutton , special master In chan- . eery for the United States district court , WAS in the city to-day. Ho Just returned from Ulysses , whore ho had been appraising some land for school land sites. Ho returned to Omaha this afternoon In company with Mrs , Bussoy and Mrs , Fuuko , of this city. The tilnclon Primaries. LINCOLN , Nob. , March 23. [ Special Tele gram to TUB Br.E.l The republican pri maries to-day were not In any way exciting except In the Fifth and Sixth words , where the fight of H. M. Bushncil , of the Calf , * and L. C. Pace for positions In the council were the principal Issues. The First ward elected a delegation favorable to Elmer Stevenson for city treasurer , to Graham for mayor , and Brock for councilman. In the Second ward a Dotv delegation was selected , which is also for Van Duyn for city clerk. The Third ward went for McFarland for coun cilman , The Fourth ward was badly di vided between Graham and Doollttlo for mayor , but will go for Cooper for the coun cil. Bushnell was triumphant in the Fifth ward , though part of the delegation is foe the other man. The delegation also favors Doollttle for mayor. Colonel Pace is ahortd in the Sixth , though much bad feeling was stirred up which will probably cause the fight against him to bo carried Into the eon1 vontion. The convention will be held on Saturday. Egging the Salvationists. KiunNEr , Neb. . March 23. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tun BKK. | The Salvation Army forces rallied again this evening after sev eral weeks' silence. They hold an open air. meeting and the hoe dlums of the city turned out en masse seemlnfly for the purpose of egging the warriors. They left In disgust dripping with albumen. Kearney Sports. KisArtNEV , Neb. , March -Speoial [ Tele gram to Tnc Br.n.J The Driving Park asso ciation gave an entertainment this afternoon with three-mlnuto horses. A series of races . is being arranged for , in which horses from Denver and places in Nebraska will take < part during the season. A Riding Club. f KEAKNBY , Nob. , March 28. [ Special Tele ? ' gram toTiicBBE.l A riding club with about fifty members has been organized hero , and t-morrow the equestrians of Kearney will appear In a grand cavalcade. Increase of Stock. KEAKNEV , Nob. , March 23. [ Special Tele gram to THK BEB.J At a meeting of the stockholders of the Hamilton Loan and Trust company to-day they voted to increasa the capital stock from $100,000 to $300,000. A Constable Killed by Cowboys. TiiiNi ADt Colo. , Maroh 23. Word has been received that Constable Montague was killed at Elmer late yesterday evening by three cowboys whom he attempted to arrest for disturbing the pence. The cowboys belong - long near Barolos , and were drunk when tbo shooting occurred. The shorlfC Immediately organized n posse and started oftor the mur derers , who had skipped out. Late reports say that ono cowboy waa wounded , but bis companions asslsto him to escape. Great excitement piovnlla over the uffulr. Later Means , the desperado who did the shooting , was captured to-day a few miles from Klmora , after bulng severely wounded by the olllcars In pursuit. Two of tils pain were also arrested. All three are now In Jail. Moans cuino from the neutral strip , where ho Is accused of killing ono or two ether men. _ The Kiro ftocnrd. LONDON , March 2S. The Baltic timber yard , near Buckingham palace , has burned. Loss 1300,000. , JACKSONVIM.U , 111. , March 23. Early this mornlni ; tire livery stable of Thompson & Springer was burned , together with llfty head of horses and mules , and a largo quan tity of hay and gram. The barn utid con tonta are a total loss , amounting to nearly $40,900 ; Insurance , $25,000. Godfrey Knoulcu Out Wnnnop. BOSTON , March S3. George Godfrey , the colored heavy weight pugilist , and Jaqli \Vunnop , the Englishman , faced each ether lor six rounds to-night at the Buy State Atu lotiu club rooms. For the first two rounds the men seemed evenly matched , but after that Wnnnop was not In It , and was knocked out In the slxtu round. ItloukN Jlontroyecl. DIXON , 111 , , March 23. A tire which originated In it defective tluo In the po&tofllco at A ah to 11 this morning burned down twenty- one business houses unU several dwelling ! ) with tholr contents. The loss will roach $ fiO,000 , with but little Insurance , The town was .without means of quenching the fire , and Blil sent from Dlxon and Roobello ca'jiu too lata to bo of practical service.