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T-M4 , t THE OMAHA DAILY E6jBi WEDNESDAY. APKHi 8. 1889. THE JURY HAS BEEN FOUND. Twelve Mon Who Passed AH the Oounsol Challenges. MISS BEECHLER'S "TRIAL OPEN. Bconcs Among tlio Eager Spectators "V'cslonlnjr Demeanor of tlio De fendant History of Her Act mid Victim. Yesterday In the Court Long before 9 o'clock yesterday morning n picturesque crowd bctnin to assemble In the corridors nnd nround the entrances to the main court room , Sheriff Coburn had tnkon every precaution o prevent undue annoyances. Half a dozen ladles put In nn nppcaranco as early as 8 a. in. "How can wo got Int" sweetly chlrpod n fat fairy with extravagant bangs and a red bird on her hat. Deputy Sheriff Groba nmllcd upon the beauty at once , nnd Invited her , ns well na the other fair ones , to folloxv him. They were piloted through the sheriff's ofllco Into the charmed chamber and given scuts. It Is evident that the throng In attendance during the trial will greatly exceed the t capacity of the court room , which has scat- Ing accommodations only for ! > OD. All the benches that It will hold have boon put Into the auditorium. To-day they were packed. The first four rows are reserved for fcmalo spectators. The representatives of this BOX , to-troy , had the nppcaranco of being deceived , disappointed working girls , unhappy wives nnd giddy , gossipy gushers. Old bald heads nnd young rounders wearing flannel shirts predominated on the music benches. The court opened nt 0:150 : o'clock. After Clerk Moorcs hail rcau the journal of Mon day , Judge Groft consulted County Attorney Mahoncy und .1. C. Cowln as to the probabil ity of issuing an order for a special vcnlro of fifty Jurymen. It developed that with the other brandies of the court running , only Boven'of the regular initial wcro available. While this consultation was going on , Sheriff Coburn led Miss Hicchlor into the bar und gave her a scat bcsldo Judgn Bald win , Her face was flushed nnd she Indulged in a momentary outburst of'tcars. The pris oner's , general nppcaranco , however. Indi cates that slio Is in the enjoyment of'good liealth and is prepared to undergo n great ordeal. She was dressed In solid black , wears the sumo wldow'rfbonnot and veil slio were on the day of her nrrntgnmcnt. und sits most of the time with her right nrm resting on the chair and fuco buried in a whtto handkerchief. Her dress is of fashionable make , a tight lilting coat or bnsqtio setting off , to splendid advantage , u shapely pair of arms , full round shoulders , larg'o bust nnd slender waist. Her fnco is of neither n tynioal nor ideal mould. It boars more strongly the evidences of the Gorman cast than any other. The cheeks are full ; the mouth small but sensuous ; the nose short nnd inclined to jutrounso ; the eyes large and expressive ; forehead broad und high ; hands nnd foot small. The lady , indeed , Is an at tractive bolng. Violent passion is written in every lineament of her features , ami the lat ter arc susceptible to the rapid changes of various nnd conflicting emotions. Clerk Moorcs was ordered to rail the Jury. Ho road the names of Will Wakoly , William Lcmer , P. M. King , Dan MclJrido , D.iu O'ICoofe , Michael McCarty ami W. J. Wcst- crdalc. Only the ilrst llvo responded. They took their scats in thn box. County Attorney Mahony briefly outlined to them the case. They had all heard of nnd read about it. Wakely nnd Lohmcr had formed opinions which could not bo re moved. The latter was examined at some length and in the catechism Mahony inquired ns to his views ou intticting the death pon- hlty.At At this reference , suggesting a possible unpleasant fate , the fair prisoner , who in tently listened to the proceedings , fell back In her chair nnd wept bitterly. The rapid changes of feeling coursing through her tntnd were mirrored in the face , which grow rod'nnd palo in turns. McCarty , McUrido and O'Koeffo had not formed opinions und thought that thcro was nothing standing In tho'wny of tholr serving. Mr. Mahouoy passed them for cause. Mr Cowln informed the bench that ho would not challenge until the Jury box was filled. Sheriff Coburn sent his deputies In every direction with tholr pockets full of sub poenas. The Judge , lawyers nnd everybody pise waited half an hour , at the expiration pf wlilch tlmo the announcement was madothat nothing moro could bo accomplished until 2 o'clock , and nn adjournment was taken. During this lull in the proceedings , necks were craned nnd advantageous positions were sought by the crowd to got a view ot the prisoner wlio poses as the chief and cen tral figure in this great drama. As Miss Uiochler loft the court-room , lean. Ing on Sheriff Coburn's nrm to return tc jicr cell , she looked over her loft at Mr. Cowln and awarded him c fhculdcr srallo. Neither returning to or coming from the Jail did Miss Blechlor have any thing to say , Nearly all her conversation , in the courl room , was hold with Judge Baldwin. She oycd the reporters sharply several times ant made Inquiries of Mr. Baldwin concerning thorn. Uy way of preparation for the trial , foi Weeks Judge GrolT and the attorneys en caged have been putting In all their span hours , ransacking authorities nnd arranging the points of law likely to ho raised. C. S. Montgomery said yesterday that lie had the matter so crowded Into hi * hoai that It was almost Impossible for him t < think of anything olso. Judging from the jnannor In which they are commencing three days or moro will bo consumed getting ujury. Nearly all the talesmen summonec to day uro being picked up in the city. Afternoon Session. ' The dry routine work of securing n Jurj Is not the most grateful entertainment to thi insatiate murder trial crowd. Nevertheless those who gained admission at Ilrst ntu picked out places in the auditorium rouialnoc nil day. The complainant of fcmluino weak ness present In the forenoon was , on hand litho the afternoon , BOUIO of thorn as curly as o'clock. and patiently waited fo buslnos to begin. The typos o lcauty ratigo from the voluptuou rosy-lipped , dark-oyed maiden of sixteen Crho chows gum and giggles , to the lon Jean , sad-looking nnd euro-worn matron o flfty. whoso lot in life's busy whirl has booi anything but fortunate. Promptly , on the hour , court convened Not moro than half a dozen lawyers were t bo BOOH Inside the bar. Grebe brought thro Jono Jurors from their lock-up , nnd Cobun entered from Clerk Mooro's ofllco with Mis liioclilor. The latter was looking muc ! paler and moro sad than at th morning session. Anrsn Hool. Charles Cal latian. George E. Timnio , Phillip Androwt Paul Platz , Charles Hunckes , F. J. MoShanc John \Voodburn nnd Charles 'V. McLean were called Into the Jury box. Phillip Andres said ho had no opinion as t the guilt or Innocence of the accused , II would not roturu a death penalty verdk under tiny circumstances. Ho wu ordered to stand aside , John li Manchester was called to the vacant seal JamoH Calluhan said ho had an opinion 01 the matter , whloh would require testlmon to remove. Ho gave way toV. . H. Kromei Aaron Here was in the same boat as the othc two , and 1C. F. Hingor took his plact Charles F. MeLuuu also gave way an Chris. Bchllndor was called out , but set frc on tliesamo grounds as those before him. O the ground of lidding an opinion n to th pullt or innocence of the defendant , Jon Svoodbuni pleaded non-quallllcatlon , but ti had no objections to returning a death pot ally , provided the law nnd iho oviucnc Bhould warrant it. Paul Platz Informed the county attorno that his conscientious scruples against c.i | | tal punishment were BO fctrong that undine no circumstances could ho be induced to ban nay ono by his verdict. George Timme di dared that ho felt the same way , and bet prcro challenged for cause. J. H , McShan wont the way of the others because of tl W ( act that hi * mind was made up an pould not easily bo changed. 1 % V. Kremor felt somawhat dlfforoi from most of those preceding him. Helm pu opinion , but It could easjly ba change fcy evidence. Ho had 110 uentliuoatal uotlot * 1 the .doftUi penalty. Ilio jirosccu. tlon retained him. K. P. RlnBor , Chnrlcs Schlmllor and .1. P. Pollock were examined nnd excused. "Hnva you over heard of this case bcforo , talked with anybody noout It , rend nenvs- pnpor nccountu , formed from what you have heard and read an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant ! Have you such opinion now , nn opinion that It would re- aulro testimony to remove I Could you , notwithstanding this opinion , render , on the ovldoneo adduced nnd under Instrucllons of the court , nn impartial verdict ; hnvo you such conscientious scruples njrainst capital punishment ns would preclude your return- liiB a verdict of Kullty of murder In the first degree , death penalty being n result of such verdlctt" Thcso nro nbout the style of questions put by Mnhonoy in his examination of cnndldntos for the Jury. K Shlply nnswercd "yci" to the questions relating to opinions , but "no" to nil the others. Mnhonoy challenged him for cnusc , but.ludgo OrofT overruled the chal lenge , 1'nul 1'mtz , Charles Hanks , J , U. Manchester. J. P. Pollock , S. C. Epperson , Thomas Price , Charles Hrlntlorff , P. M. Wotty , Louts Heimrod , K. T. Klngcr wcro compelled to retire. So far us the ilrst case challenge goes , Charles Wllkons nnd E. H. Hemming huvc been accepted. C , J. Knr- buck was excused. .1 , P. Mcgcath passed muster all right. So did William .1. Hclns. J. N. Phillips snvcd himself by giving satis factory replies to the examination , nnd ro- mnlncd. C. S. Whitney could not bo In duced to render n verdict that would result In the donth of Iho prisoner. Ho stood nsido nnd J. L. Klco was called to tnko his place. Mr. Klco was accepted by Mahoney , nnd having with him secured twelve men , they wcro turned over to the defendant's attor neys. General Cowln took Mr. Ulco In hand nnd wont for him. He proved to bo nu unsatis- fnctory candidate nnd wnt challenged for causa. Frntilt Corliss succeeded him. Ho admitted having such prejudices nnd convic tions that nothing would convince htm to give nn Impartial verdict. As Mr. Corliss loft his seat u rejected talesman , Ell Johnson , slid Into It. Mr. Johnson Is an old nnd gray- whiskered man , but ho know of nothing thnt would prevent him from rendering n fair nnd Impartial verdict. Ho was passed. Again the Jury was turned over to Cowln. Ho removed W. H. ICro.nucr. A. L. Wiggins was than called. Mahoncy passed him. F. M. King , ono of the regular panel , was then examined by Coxvln nnd excused. The clerk nskcd W. H. Lnwton to tano the seat vacated. Ho was accepted by Muhonoy. On the grounds , however , thnt ho had formed ttxcJ und dcflnlto opin ions , Cowln rejected hlui. Ho stood nsido and Frank Wagner was called Into the box. 'Hnvo you any blus or prejudices for or ngainst the defendant ! " inquired the county attorney. Mr. Wagner evidently understood the question to be , whether or not nny ono could buy him , nnd replied ; "If they cnn I don't ' know It. " Tompor- nrlly , nt least , ho was retained. General Cowin ugitln tackled the Jury. He questioned O'ICooto ' , McUarty nnd Hem ming nnd passed the Jury for cause. The court ordered peremptory challenging. Judge Grolt arranged the schedule , giving the state eight nnd Miss Bleeliler sixteen. Defendant had the first nnd excused Mlchncl McCarty. Frank Knmmoror touk the va cated chair. Ho failed. S. C. Ocholtrco was the next man to take the examination oath , but ho didn't stick. Jacob Frank tried It. He , too , dropped out. Chnrlos W. Finn came nftor him , Mahoncy passed Finn under the cause objection. Having the second peremptory challenge as well as the first , Miss Ucclilcv's champion knocked Dan O'Kcofo out of the box. .1. C. Perries went in and stood nn examination satisfactory to both sides. Still having the third peremp tory , General Cowin simply said , "Hem ming , " and the gentleman answering to thnt nnino retired. This gava Mike Moauy nn op portunity to appear on the scene. Nothing thnt Mr. Meany hnd over road nbout this cnso In the newspapers mndo nn Impression on his mind for the reason thnt to his way of looking at mnttcrs there nre two sides to all stories. Ho stuck. For the state's Ilrst per emptory , Ell Johnson ; had to bo cut down. James Stccle was called ns his successor. Ho remained. The dcfcndnnt was given her fourth peremptory , nnd let Mr. Moany out. W. W. Ford came next nnd was leapt. Gonernl Cowin said ho would waive the fifth challenge , but upon bolng informed thnt this would also compel him to walvo the sixth nnd seventh , ho took it back nnd cut oft A. L. Hlggins ; George Lludloy took his placo. Then the defense waived the sixth and seventh. This gnvo the plaintiffs their second nnu Mr. Mahoncy thought ho could get along without the services of William I1. * Heins who upon Invitation dropped out of sight. Aug Uochino came forward , but his stay was brief , nnd ho gnvo way to John Forltiek. Ho also stood aside and Charles Ijomley stood in for a minute. After him came Adam C. Van /Cant. Ho also retired nnd Jnmcs 1C. Potty came on. Too Megcath commenced to imagine at about this stngo in the game thnt ho was goIng - Ing to bu salted for u ton days' seigo nnd began to beg for - n ro- leaso. Petty could not bo accepted. Clerk Moores called D. P. Ucdiunu and Mor ris Morrison , but neither responded. Said ho. nddrcsslng the court : "Your honor , that exhausts the special voniro. " "Call from the regular panel thon. " D. D. Hoxlo came to the front , but his prejudices were sufllciont to moke him ob- jcctlonnblo. By this tlmo Morris Morrison showed up and was put under examination. Ho was passed for causa. The state excused Charles Wllkins nnd let Frank McGrath take his place , only to bo examined nnd bounced , and lot Louis Larson hnvo an opportunity. Ho hold the Job nbout two minutes , fell back and allowed C. J. Wcstordnhl permission to try his hand. Ho caught on. 'Diifondnnt's ninth peremptory chal lenge , " said the court. "Wo willing to tnko thnt " nro jury , re plied Mr. Cowin , "which of .courso means thnt ivo wnivo the tenth nnd eleventh. " The state's representation , however , wan not willing to join defendant h : her satisfaction , and excused J. N , Phillips. J. S. Wright and J. A. Hospotsky were examined nnd dismissed. John Hunsmnn , a man who says that ha never In his life read newspaper accounts of u murder , got the Boat. J , C. Pcrrlgs was -excused , nnd James A. Norton called in. Defendant waived , the stnto waived and the jury wns sworn. The following is its per- Ronnol : John vVoodburn , L. Shlpuian , J , P. Megeath , James Steele , Frank Wngnor , W. V. Finn , W. W. Ford , George Llndloy , Morris Morrison , C. J. Westordnhl , John Honsman and Jnmcs A , Norton , After taking the oath Judge droft nd > dressed to them n short lecture , in which he cautioned each nnd every man ugalnst tulk- ing about the case to anybody , among themselves solves , on the outside or remaining whorr they would bo likely to hear oMior pooplt tnlklni ; nbout It , They were then dismissed until U30o'clock ; this morning. The Jury i ; considered nn extraordinarily good one. Al llvo In the city except L. Shlpmnn. Ho is r fanner. They are apparently us Intolllijeni ns Is possibleumlr.r the jury Hynteui , and Ir njro range from thlrty-llvo upwards. 3 Harry Kinc'H Last. Day. Elizabeth Itlochlrr U a small woman , o : good form , fairly iiUrnctlvo face nnd rnthci prepossessing general appearance , To-da the blind goddess Is weighing her , an a crlut tun ! , in the scales of justice for an act wh'.cl the Information has charged as murder It the Ilrst degree. Since November 11,1SSS this unfortunate creature hns lived llko t caged bird in an iron-bound and stool-boltei cell , Isolated from the world anil beyond the exhilarating pleasures of freedom , For foui months she has boon subjected to the stintri of persona ! sorjow , misery and pain. Now comes the trial which must dcpldo her fate. Thousands of people remember distinctly thnt thrilling sensation occasioned on tin morning of the day above mentioned , whet Iho report sprcna through the city nnc Unshed on lightning's swift wings to overj part of the cguntry , telling how Honrj W. King , Jr. , a.voting clothing merchant o this city hnd boot shot and killed by i woman In the Pnxtoti hotel. Many who row the graphically-written accounts of tin homocido have forgotten much ns to details Tim purpose of this brief story , therefore is to assist them In refreshing their memo rles nnd tnoroTcndlly understand the development opmont that must necessarily be mndi from day to duy as the trial progresses. It U generally conceded that lie cane hat over boon brought to trial In Douglas countj which attracts so much wide-spread anil deep-neatcd interest. This Is duo , undoubtedly odly , to the fact that the principles arc bet tor known elsewhere than hero , though II must bo admitted , the vHIm baa made i host of admiring friends in Ouiuha Whether unexpectedly to him or not , u mat tcr that will probably never bo Known , Eli : uboth Uloohlor casio very early to the Pax ton hotel , where ho was llvlnit with his wife , to whom ho had recently been wedded. She registered ns "Mrs , Harry King , Chicago , " and was assigned to nn npnrtmont on the third floor. While goIng - Ing up stairs she pressed the elevator boy to toll her where Mr. King's room was , Un suspiciously the lad Imparted the desired In- formation. Straight to that sx | > t she direct ed her footsteps nnd rapped on the door. "Who's therol" cumo nn Inquiry from within. "It's me , Harry ; open the door I wnntto see you. " The young man answered nt once , but upon seeing nnd rocognUIng his visitor , in- dlpatcd Hint her call wns not a welcome ono nnd Insisted thnt she leave the plnce nnd not attempt to in alto trouble or interfere with him. him.As As the story goes , her reply to his rebuff was Insubstnuco : "No , I ntn your wife ; hnvo come nil the way from Chicago for nn understanding nnd will not leave without seeing nnd talking with you. Concluding , doubtless , thnt n scone wns Inevitable , but not giving thouaht to the pos sibility of nuy attempts nt violence , ho nskcd Miss Ulcchler to go the parlor nnd wnlt till ho nould dress hlnisslf and join hor. Instead , however , doing as requested , fearing1 evi dently that King would not keep his word , the woman remained In the hall and Impa tiently watched Until Harry emerged. To gether they descended , sought a sofa In ono. corner of the parlor , where the subsequent , nnd ns yet un told colloquy between them ensued. They hnu not been there long until the sharp crack of n pistol rang through the house , fol lowed In quick succession by throe more re ports , startling the guests nnd turning the quietude of the hotel Into a scene of wild ax- cltcmcnt and confusion , The tlrst sight witnessed by the earliest witness was the shocking spectacle of u man struggling helplessly down the stnlnvny to the ilrst landing oftlio rotunda , whcra ho fell groaning , nnd after him , n desperate- looking woman , with n revolver In her bund , nnd cxclnlming : "O , my God. I have killed him ! " She bent over thaprostr.tto lorm , looked nt It n moment nnd walked down Into the rotunda , where she was met by two or thrco men , relieved of the gun nnd led back to the prlvnto olllcc. There she remained until taken Into custody by Olllccr Dem psoy nnd conveyed to the central police station. So dramatic in action nnd execution wns the whole affair thnt , nt ttio lime , it wns con sidered the most realistic tragedy over com mitted. The woman had seemingly nerved hcr..elf to such n high nnd uncontrollable pitch thnt , to all Intents and purposes , the deed looked more llko n stngo assault thnu nn actual murder. Miss Hlechlcr's Incarceration , arraignment nnd conduct ns a prisoner are only Incidental to the main fact. Whatever her past Ufa hns been will bo fully brought out bufdro a ver dict shnll have boon reached. In the journey from Chicago to Omaha she met two ladles on the train who reside In Omaha nnd knew something of King. To them she confided her troubles , nnd It can easily bo Imagined that , upon 'hearing the result of her Interview with the man , they wcro moro completely surprised than any body olso. A fcnturo of the ntfalr thnt has never been written cotnos to light through bits of Information mation , dropped ut various times , ns to the activity displayed In securing counsel both for the prosecution nnd defense. On the morning of the shooting , nnd while he wits eating his breakfast , representatives called on General Cowin to retain him for the state. Ho refused , with a positive Injunction that no amount of inonuy would induce him to prosecute n woman. Application was then made to other lawyers. Huing un old-timo friend , the dead man's father naturally ad vised with James E. Woolworth , nnd , acting on his suggestion , extended overtures to John M. Thurston , but thnt gentleman wns not in n position to accept the offer. Very shortly nftcr , being solicited by parties unx- lous to have tlio law tnko its course , friends of the woman implored Mr. Cowln to defend her , nnd ho consented. At that time E. W. Simoral wns county attorney , nnd drew up the information. It wns thought , nt ono titno , that the trial would take place In December comber , but neither side could pre tend to bo fully prepared , nnd by consent the case was continued to this term of the court. In the meantime Mr. Simernl'H successor hod been elected and the former retired. The papers were nil turned over to Mr. Mnhonoy , Who hns not been Idle in his preparation to meet the issue. Healiziug that the work was bound to bo an extraordinary task single-lmndcd , General Cowin called Judge Baldwin to as sist him , whilu the state's legal representa tive hns ns nis mds C. S. Montgomery nnd Charles Gnpen. The latter comes in ns nu export on medical law nnd insanity. A score or moro of witnesses hnvo been summoned on both sides nnd the battle promises to bo one of the hardest thnt has ever been fought in n Nebraska court. Other Cases. The United States Nationnl bank bognn suit against the Omaha Brick nnd Terra Cotta Mnnufucturiug company , C. F. Good- mnn nnd F. D. Coopar , to recover $10,509. This [ \moutit Is due , It is claimed on several promissory notes , executed last November. The Jury in the case of Thomas F. Duplus ngainst the American Express company , a suit to recover $250 on the loss of n trunk which wus shipped from St. Paul to this city , rendered n verdict for the defendant yesterday afternoon. The counsel for Louis Bcrghoff , recently triad on the chnrgoof obtaining goods under false representations , Hied n motion In the district court yesterdny nsking that 13org- hoff's ball be reduced from $1,500 to $500. The prisoner can furnish this amount of security for lib nppoarnnoa nt his next trial nnd wants to got out of jail. f Judge Hopowcll heard the case of Henry A. Ko'stors against Mrs. Emmn Van Etton , wife of Attorney Van Etton. It Is a suit tc 'covcr $ U13 , alleged to bo duo for labor and jpmterluls furnished In painting nnd knlso- mining the defendant's house. The case la not being tried by jury The replevin cnso of James M. Coats nnd others against ( Jcorgo Kuril , a constable , wherein the plaintiffs sought to get uosscs. sion of 45'J bushels of potatoes which had been attached by the constable , was appealed to the district court yesterday from the county court. Elba & Kliukowstcm , of St. Louis , com menced suit yesterday against Joseph Druic kcr , of this city , to recover J943 , nllegod t.c bo uuo ou several promissory notes executed in 1SS3-0. Judgments by confession wcro made yesterday torday in the district court by the defendant ; In the following cases ; Lolblnrotb ct nl. vs H. M , Jones ot nl. , judgment for tl,000.35 Edwin Young ot nl , vs. H , M. Jones ct al. judgment for $35'i.-13 ; A. Tuclc ot al. vs. H Al. Jones ct nl. , judgment for ? r > li2.Sr > ; Mo Laughlin Bros. vs. H. M. Jones et ill. , jmlg montforfMO.Sl ; the lloynolds & , Reynold ! Company vs. H. M. Jones , et al. , judgmen' ' for f2-o.yo. ; County Court. Henry Firgor commenced a suit agulns William Von ICroga to recover f 113 alleged u be nun on n contract fortho purchase of nlot The following judgments were rondoroi yostordny In ( tounjy court cases t The Thorp & Adams CompAny vs , Jdncs ol nl.jUdRmont forM7 ! Dortgaujota ! vs. Qnlnburg , Judg ment They < nrc Worn by Soldiers. Evidence of the value of At.t.cocK's Pon- ot's PLASTERS arnica In the following Icttor from Clmrles Vneccr , of Company A , Uth U. S. Iufantryv 'stationed nt Fort Sully , Dakota ' kota : ' "I hnvo bbcn using AU.COCK'.S POROUS PIASTKIIS for the last ton years , nnd 1 fcol quite lost If I > hare not half n dozen In my possession. In this section of the country wo linvo nt tlmcp very sovcro cold. When the thermometer Is below zero , I find thnt nn ALI.COCK'S Pdnotis PJASTEII on the pit of the stomnch Is Invnluable. They nppour not only to warm the body , but to Invigorate the di gestion. At times I have been greatly troubled with n lame back. Two AM.COCK'S POHOUS PLASTERS placed upon the splno in variably cured mo In two or three days. Sometimes I hnvc had n sovcro cough nnd very bnd cold. An AU.COCK'S Polices Pi.xs- TIR : placed around the throat nnd on the chest , nnd ono between the shoulder blades , have Invnrlnbly nfforded mo immediate relief nnd n quick cure. " TUB YANKTON UOA1 > . The Clilcl' KiiKliici'r KxaniliicH Part of tlii ; Itonto. YXNKTO.V , So. Dnk. , April 2. [ Special to Tim OMAHA. BcE.J The chief engineer of the Omaha railroad company made nn ex amination of the grndo between Washington , Nob. , nnd innkton last wrok , nnd went front Ynnkton to St. Paul , no doubt to make a re port of examination to the company. The people of Cedar county Insist thnt tlio con nection will bo made nt once nud that n trnnsfcr nlso will bo put on nt Ynukton to connect with the Northwest line hero for St. Paul nud Dululh. It Is not likely thnt the chief engineer of the company would make Btich nn examination nt this season of the year nnd go so minutely Into the inspection of the telegraphy nnd lay of the land be tween the two points named unless thcro wns some urgent need for It , and the gen eral Impression hero , nt Washington und nlong the line is thnt the eighteen or twenty miles between the two places will bo closed this season nnd the caw running by harvest time. This done nnd the run irom Omnlin to Yunkton can "bo mndo In seven or eight hours , nud both cities will bo largely bcnc- fitted by the direct connection. Pnlrlotlc tieneucrs on Trial. PARIS , April 2. Senator Naquct , Deputies Lngurro , Laisant nnd Turquet , nnd Paul Derquldo , loaders of the Patriotic league , word urr.ilsncd for trial bsforo the correc tional tribunal to-day. Duroilldc , addressing the court , stated thnt the objects of the league were not of n secret chnr.ictor. He nssortod thnt the us ? of the word "mobilized" in the communication to the members of the Ic.tguo did not prove the existence of n militnry plot. Notwithstand ing the notion of the government in dissolv ing the league , the organization would con tinue to exist and show its full strength whenever and wherever it might bo needed. Lagucrro and the other accused persons fol lowed with sppcchcs similar to that of Dcroulde. . , _ I Work ou SblpR. WASHIXOTOX , IVpril 2. Orders have boon given by the navy department , to work extra hours in preparing the Adams , Iroquois nnd PonBncoln for sen. The Iroquois Is nt Mnro Islnnd , California , nnd cnn bo made ready for sea In six weeks. The Ponsacoln is ut Norfolk nud. .ono month's work will make lior ready. 'The dopirtmont hns not yet de cided whcrd the vessels will bo sent , but they will boiavaVlahlo for service in Samoa if thcro should ba.auy necessity for their pres ence there. M * > 'Hit. Lost Marines. WASIIIN'OTOX''April ! 2 The colonel com- mnndnnt qfjthojnarlno corps hns furnished ' the navy d opa'rtment with the following list of marines , suf7p6sed to have been lost on the Vandalia , nt Apia : First Sergeant John Hanchott , Sergeant Frank A. Lossman , Corporal M. Cnslien , Privates Adolph Gard ner , Frank Jones , George Jordan , Nicholas Kiusolln , A. Montgomery , John Sims , Gil bert H. Wells , Henry C. Geuriug , Samuel Krans and Joacpn Wixtcd. That hacking coug licanbo soquickly cured by Shiloh's Cure. Wo guarantee it. For sale by ( Joodman Drug Co. The Wrecked Wnv Vessel- ; . AUCKLAND , April 2. The government of Now Zealand has placed the steamship Hino- mon nt the disposnl of Admiral Kimberly In consequence of the loss of the American men-of-war nt Snmoa during the recent hur- ricnno there. The British cruiser Rapid has sailed hcnco for Samoa. Ono hundred and twenty ofllcors nnd men belonging to the German wnr ships wrecked nt Samoa have arrived hero on route lor Germany , A New Train. The connecting link between Ne braska and Kansas has just boon placed in service by the Union Pacific railway. This train leaves Council Bluffs daily at 4:45 : a. m. ; leaves Omaha at 5:03 : a. m. , anil runs through without change to Manhattan , Kan. , making direct con nections there with the Kansas division of the Union Pacific railway Ior all points in Kansas anil Colorado west bound , and for Topoku , Tiuwronco , Kan sas City and points east ana south via Kansas City. Returning , train leaves Manhattan at 12:23 : p. m. ; arriving at Beatrice at 05 p. in. , Lincoln at 7:50 p. in. , und Omaha at 11:20 : p. m. , Coun cil Bluffs 11:40 : p. in. , making direct connection with Kansas division trains from Kansas City , Lawrence , Topeka and the cast , and from Denver , Saliiia , Abolino nnd all points west , enabling passengers to visit the principal points in Kansas and Nebraska in the shortest possible time. These trains have first- class equipment , consisting of smoking cars and first-class day coaches oi the latest pattern. The now train will fill n long felt want , and is bound to bo popular. Valuable Hello Stolen. New HAVBN , Conn. , April 2. Thieves broke Into the stnlo house lust night and on- terlng the rooms of the New Haven Histor icnl society , carried away the sword of Ad miral Footo , held by the society as a rcilc , Its a presentation sword studded with Jewels and precious stones valued ut JD.OOO. Notlv lug else was taken. W joint * H & " * . . ' * Moi&es c\rt ' ji. Sores 'ulBby1 Thus the Mustang" conquers pain , Makes MAN or BEAST well again ! Nebraska Clothing Go's NEW DEPARTMENT. Our new Shoe Department is now ready. It is located OH tlio BOO. end floor of the now addition , and you will find there the largest and best assorted stock" of Men's Shoes in the oity. Wo will take occasion hero to remark that it is our intention to load the retail Men's shoo trade of Omaha just as wo do the Clothing , JPiirnlakliig and JIat trade. The introduction of our popular prices produced a revolution in the clothing trade , and we propose to accomplish the sumo in the shoo trade , by giving at all tlmo The Best Slices for the Least Money. In buying shoos you have to rely more upon the house that dolls them to you than upoil your own judgement. You can not tell the quality oi' the leather after it ia made up , into the shoe , nor can you tell how a shoo is made , as a cheap shoe can be finished to look as well as the best. You can only tell after the shoe has been worn ho\v good or how poor it is. In the preparation of our now department we have employed the nest export knowledge and experience. Our stook is selected from the best and most re- iable makers , and so sure do we feel of the quality of all shoos which we are gelling above $2.50 hat we offer to every purchaser. In case of any unreasonable defective wear of these shoes , ,3- - ? ? , Has any other house over made such an oflor ? Yon will lind our prices from 25 to 50 percent lower than those of any regular she J louse. Our $1.25 , 81.65 and $1.85 shoes are honest and trusty shoes for workingmen , They ; arc sold in every shoe store for considerable more money. - Corner Douglas and Fourteenth Streets , Omaha. CALIFORNIA ! The Laod of Discoveries ? .I : roi\ ATARRH -CoVOROVILLECAL Santa-Abie and Cat-R Cure. For Sale by Goodman Drug Company. SWIFT'S 8i'icirio : cured me ot malignant IlloocU'olson after 1 had been ( mated In vain vltn old iiu- ( ailed remedies of Mercury nnd I'otash , H. 8 , H. not only cured the Illood 1'oi- eon but lollovedtho Hnoumatlsm which wai caused by tlio poisonous mlnurnl. ( JKO. IIOVIJMHi3M ! Avenue , Js V. Scroful uriovelopeil ou my daughter swolllng nnd lump uon her neck. Wo gave her Bwirr'a Hrr.cii'iu , und thorusult was wonderful und the euro prompt. A , niAKMUNDC'lovclandTcnu. ! SWIIT'S ni'Kumo licntliely a veotnblo rem edy , nnd Istlio onlyremoily nlilch poimanently euros Korofuln , Illooil Ilnmor , Uunnor nnd Con tayiouf Illood 1'olson , Bund for books on blood und sUln dlsousf a , innllud fruo. 1'nn SWIFT Hreuii'ic Co. , Drawer U. Atlanta , Oa GOLD MEDAL , FARI8,1878. BAKER'S Warranted nlsaliileliptira Cocoa , from which tin emu oi Oil hat been removed. H Iiai moro tlian three times the strength of Cocoa mlied with Slarth , Arrow , root or Siugar , and is therefore fir MioreccoromlcaJcoi < ln/i' ; < i/.aj ! one cent a cup , U i > delicioui , nourishinf , ttrengthcnlnK , eattlydl. Revted , and idmlrably adapted ( nr ir. . vilids n ell aj for penoni iu health. Bold by Oroccn evorynhere > w , BAKER & CO , , Dorchester , Mass , fi PfKITlUF ForLOBTorFAILINa IIANHOOD. . H TUai IIVC nentrel nd KEKVOUB DEBILITY ! We.kneii of Bodrind MindiEHettj ofError * or Euonetln Older Young. Hoboil , MDl > l > 91AI1IUOU fullr llol.rrd. llo u l llrj , > .d fir , . tkKitti4ki Mitrtuil' iiu oKutxH * r J ins or flour. il.n.ltl.1 ; Bo.-.llli. , II01X ' 1111(11 ( aiST-H.f l , la t 4 > ; . Heo iKllr ; ttm 41 l tr > , T.rrllorlii , < l K r > l i4Milrii. Yn ac trlUlhn. lto fc , rGllti UaRtl , a J I'ttmtt MIIU < ] fr . 4d4r i [ CIE UCOICAt CO , . BUtfAtO. B. Y. UlCO < ARE T.HE BEST .r.ns. which were awarded thehtolientilMlnttliin by a medical juvy at tno International Hxhlbltlon at lirussoKtmvo proved to boa llrst-clnss ivmodlnl agent In all Catarrhs of the organs of respiration and dlgos- tlon. IU SS are pro' In diseases of the lungs mid chest and asthma. Tlio benefit tlorlvwl from their use Is unsurpassed , and even In the most chronic cases they seethe , ease , and stimulate. POnr.N nNKUAT. I'ASTlTJ.tiS are preferable | ble to all similar preparations , because they arc a natural remedy , an unadulterated product of the. springs , containing In nn undlmlmshed do- Broo of till sanative principles of these spriiurs. SODEN MINKUAT , I'ASTHjLUS are pre pared oxclualvoly under the personal supervis ion and control otV. . STOKLTZINQ , SI. O. . K. K. Sanitary Councillor. SODEN MINKUAh PABTII.f.ES are une- quailed as a solvent In coughs and catnrrhs.even in the most chronic casos. Tholr success Is uu- burpas ed. BOnRN MINKlt A f. PASTIT.T.K3 nro a super lor remedy In whooping-cough nnd dlphthnrla ; in the former they lesson the paroxysm of the att ack , whlloprevent lug the latter disease , which cannot take uold In u throat not atTected by catarrh , creased value from the fact ot having n very favorable Influence upon the organs of diges tion. BOHKN MINRltAlj I'ASTH.T.ES ought to ho kept in every homo. AH mothers are recom mended to urge thnlr children during tlio cold beat > on to allow n pastille slowly to molt In their mouths whllo out on errands or going to scnool. SODrtN MINKIlAli PASTIIjHrt nro for nnlo nt nearly all druggists at 6Uc a liox. Should your druggist not keep thorn , kindly address the Boi.r. Anr.NOv rou TIIU UNITED STATES , Soden Mineral Springs Company ( ilmltod ) IB Cedai'Street. New York. NATIONAL BANK U. S. DEPOSITORY , OMAHA , NEB. Capital 3100,003 Surplus Jan , 1st , 1889 - . . . , CiJ,000 Ol'l'ICintS AND niUKCTOUS : IIIJN'HV W. VATKS , I'rcsldont. IU\VIS H. IIKH1) , Vlco I'ri-sldent. A. K. TOU'//VIIN / , W. V. 310KSU , JOHN 8. UUIjMNH , H. O.CUSIIINO , JN. II. PATUICK , W. 11. S. H UGHHS. THE IRON BANK , Corner l"th and Karnam Sts. A Qenural llaiitlnc liuslnexa Traaacto.il EASTERN A largo amount of money to loan on Im proved real estate In the city of Omntm. Thoie fundu will bo dlatrlbutud in sums to suit , but largo loans are iiroforrod. Appllcallousma.y'be made to 1'lrst National Hnnk Hiillillncr , Hejirescntlng 1 " " - ! w W t * 4 VIUAI ADl < C ( llfl only one In too wurldBenentlng ncontluucut Kleclrlo < e UaynttCt currrnt. edirmnc.l'owf-rlul , Uurable , ( X. rENNYnOYAI , WAtrCHS era -y fiicpowfully used monthly b/ over in,000 LoUlea. Ar * Safe. KffectualunU I'tt $ ant $ J PCf UJX b' "la'l.or ' at drujfRlrta. Staled - J'nrHo lar 3 pottage utarnp * . Addroeu Tas Kauusj. CHEUIOAL , Co. , DUTUOIT , Micu. For sale anil bji mull / / / ( Joodmttn It ruy Co.tOmalta , Nebraska. PHOP03ALS IfOIl INOIAN SUPPLIES Al TUANSl'OUTATlON. Oopartmeat ot interior.Olllco ot Indian Affairs. Washtai Miirch ! i > . 18811. Sealed proposals , Indo 'Troposuls for Iluaf , ( bids lor beef mustbfl WJN mlttod In Hepnrntu nuvulnpes ) . Dacou , , Flow , ? Ulothliifr , or Tronapirtatlou , .to. . . " ( wi th o l ' may bo' ' , and dlioctcd to the Oommlsslonar _ Indian AiTalra , NOB. ( V nud OT Woosterstre * * . ! Now Vork. will be received until t p. m. ofTaM > day. April 23 , Itvn , for furnlshlnc for the Ind" M'rvlcu nbout UJtMlH ) pounds bacon , 34,098. pounds boot on tlio hoof , 1.000.VX ( ) pounds I beet , rull.U pouiidB boatis. Tl.UO ) pouuds bak * pow dor , W)0,0jO ) ( pounds corn , 477OJU pound * fi'o. ! .CiWi,0 > \ ) pounds Hour. 71f l pounds t ! Ki , ( ft ) pounds hard broad. 03.000 pounds ho . - , , luy , L'H.IKIU pounds lard. 871 barrels mess porkjr ; | 17.WXI potiudH oatmonl , ; i7f.COi ) pounds oativ , , ! IW.tO ) poiiiidB rice , B.ODO pounds tea , aw.0il pounds salt , SRHOU pounds Roapt OS0.03 * ' " pounds sugar , and I.OUl ) pounds Whet. ' , Also , blnnketx , woolen mid cotton _ cooda , ( coa , , stating In part of ticking. 25,000 yards ; stands call'o. ICO , ' * > Q yards ; drllllmr , 11,000 yards ; tu free from all slzlntr , O .UUO yards ; rtenlui * . 1" yards ; Gingham , : > oxx , ( ) yards ; Kentucky J * 17UOO yard * ; cheviot , 120 ( ' yards ; browuS * Int ; . ! i\iUO ! ) yards ; bleached shooting , .8 yards ; hickory shirting , 15,00) yards : shlrtliiR , 5r0 yards ; winsoy , 0,20(1 ( yards ) ; clotV'- Inc. groceries , notions , hardware , medical rop-'c. pile ? , Hohool books. Arc. , and a lonu list ot HM > ' < * collaucous articles , such as haruosc. plow * , , rakus , folks. &c. , and for about 0,1(1 ( wuei quired for the service , to uo delivered M go , Kansas City , and tiloux City. Also Ion. wagons as may bo required , adapted to cllmato of the PaclOc Coixjfc , with Callfot brakes , dollvcred at San Krauclsco. AIM- : , tran.sportatlon tor such of the articles , ITOO * < L , , and suppling that may not l > o contructedfor * , - . lie douvarcd at the ugoucios. lilds maM 'S r * made out on goreinmcnt hlanlcs. 8cked lM/'i ahowliiRthe kinds and quantities of eab Ut uo4 f supplies required for oacti apeney and school. * ' , and the kinds and iiuantltles In gross , of MiO other goods nnd articles , together wlthbl nkjv ) proposalH. conditions to be observed by bidders- * ! tlmo and place nt delivery , terms of contn * ' and payment , transportation routes , and other neressnry instructions will bo Cnrulsl , . tpon application to the Indian Ofllco In WMlu ; i iiiKton , or Nos. i5 ! ami fi7 Wooater street , New , " . , a York ; tlio Commissaries of Subsistence , U.l.v. ' . ' . ' 8 A , , nt Cheyouiio , Chlcaco , Luavcnwonh.Omata , in KaiiRiia : Arkansas City , Caldwell. _ . , _ and Wichita. Tlio rl/ht is reserved by the ( ? ovr ' - ornnifiit to rojcct any and all liids , or nuy parfJ of auy bid. and thoio proposals ore mTUed'T' ' ' under proviso that appropriation shall bo made ? for UKI sniiiilli'3 liy CongrcHB. Illds will b ; : oponnd lit tlio hour and duy above stated. MM' bidders are invited to bo present at the opeubui , Uertllled Checks. All bids must be acooii- paniod by cortllled checks or drafts upoaBO 4 Unltnd States Depository or the First NfttloaM i Ilnnkof Ios Angolcs , Col. , for ut least tlva cent of thaamount of the proposal. " Commissioner. NATIONAL NUUVOI19. C1IUONIO ixnd I'KIVATI ! DISKA8E3 of MBN unil WO.MISN euccussfullr troutod. ' YOUNG MEN - UuCorlna from Iho ( iffonn of youthful folllo or lailli crpllon l or nro troubloj wllliViaknc i , Norroui K' IJublllty , Ixjsa of Monionr , Doipondonor , Aversion to hoclety , Klilnor Troulile ) or 5iir dlscaao of tlio flonl > to-Urinary Urunns , can liero Unil u Afy arid ipoedr euro. OliarMoarcniunnblo , o iiuclnllx to tlio iiour. MIDDLE-AGED MEN lljero pro umiijr troubled with too Ironuent ovucua HOIM of the bladder , often uicoiiipitnlud l > r n nilgai mimrtlna or bnniliiK uii ; Ulon , Him wimknnliiK ot tlio return In umiiiiiiur tlio imtlunt cannot account for. ( incxnnilnliiKtlio urlnaiy deponluu ropjr tuillioont will oftnn bu found , and ooinoilmes nurllclei of alliu * - - - - _ _ , , . , _ . _ , , . UVWII4 20 Of 4011)1 * nal cakricM. TUo doctor will Eiiftrnntcon perfect cure In nil micli ciihon.itnd u healthy rciturutloii of tliOBjJnlto.urlnnry nruuiis. Cornultiitlon troy. Bend tw eillock/'lreoloall. ° ? il ' l"'ll ! ) Ior "Youmr W n' Krlond.or Ouldoto & CO. Main and 12th St. , Kansas Oity , Mo. ( { / Mention ttilg vnpcr , STATE LINE , . , , To Glasgow , Belfast , Dublifi&f and Liverpool , FIIOM Nuw YOIIK I5VBKV Tiiuitsnxy , Cahln passage * nnd JM ncconllua to loca tlonof btiitorodin. lxciirjlon U5tof'.H ' ) . Btecrago to nnd frein Kuropu ivt Ixivvu.st Hutoi , AUSTIN IIALUWIN & CO. . oin "i-al At'cntV. ' , , . . . f1 Jlrjudway , Now Vork , John lllPKHn , Ucncral Western Auunt , 10 ItaV dolpli Bt , , OIUC.IBO. Hurry li Moore * uuil'i oi- II , iltt'ann , ut'onlnntoiiiuhu. and Tumor * eurrC. cipcrltncr. Nv 1'ulfc. | la k Vrtr. Ul > .3lrMlC IH1 Wubu.li Ar. . (