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l'l .T , , , , jSJttmi'ui l"1'V- ' - s ; * l vj nn . 2 THE OJMLaaiA DAILY'BEE : SUNBAT. APKIL 7. 1889-SIXTEEN PAGES. ftlNG TOE TESMOtfl , Oommloolonora Dooldo That Abuse or Paupers la not Wronrf. * THEY USE THE WHITEWASH , ArcfiKcct JMoyorf ) Docs Not Como Infer for Any Blmr6 of Tliolr Good W'lll-Otlicr ItitBlncss Irmiflnotctl. County Co'mtnl 8lonrtrfl. It wo * qujto nn important meeting , that ol Iho session of the board of county commis sioners yesterday afternoon. The Mabond.v Investigation matter on tlid charges made by Tin : Bire came up , and at ono time during the meeting it scorned apparent that Archi tect Meyers , for his conduct on the county hospital , would bo discharged , When Chairman Mount called Iho mem bers to ardor" , Mr. O'Kcoffq stated that Mr. Uoscwator was present for the purpose 61 addressing the commission , nnd Mr. Mount requested the editor of Tin : Ur.r. to make his statement. Mr. Hosowator said i "Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the board. During my absence from the city nn Investigation of the published charges in re gard to mismanagement nnd cruelty to thu inmates of the poor farm has taken place. I understand that the Investigation has closed , and I want to say that , inasmuch as the investigation was not of n criminal character - actor , but merely an Inquiry into the conduct of one of your officers , any additional In formation throwing ligtit upon the subject matter of Inquiry ought , In my opinion , to bo received and added to whatever tostlmdny ypu Imvo collected. "On my return I find that ono affidavit has bcon mndo since the trial , based on n letter from n party making certain specific charges In regard to Mrs. Mahoncy's treatment of the Inmates. I want to file this affidavit and let ter and the documents that were in our pos- ncsslon-fn the first place , nnd Were the basis of tha charges that have bcon mado. "I want it understood by your honorable toard , as well ns by the community , that there bos bcon no malice in tlio conduct of TUB Ben ns far rts tills matter is concerned. It has been stated In ono of the Omuhti dailies , and I read the article while away , \Iiat } the county printing entered into this In- Tcstlgatton. 1 want to say that while the newspapers' have the privilege of giving any .Interpretation to what has been done In this connection , I will prove definitely that the county printing had not the remotest influ ence on the charges that w ro preferred. More than six months ago complaints reached us In regard to the conduct of the poor-far in , ana sotno Of your honorable body nro doubtless aware of the fact that wo detailed ono of our men , for two years prcsidcut of the print ers' union , and had him sent to ha poor farm as n pauper to ascertain for ourselves what there was In the complaints. When this man had been there two or tliroo days , for some reason unknown to us , an other person was sent to the poor farm , whose uusin6us was to doc our man and In terfere With his Inquiry and prevent , if pos sible , any investigation that would put us in ' ( Possession of any facts that the inmates and employes of the poor farm would testify to , so that the matter had to bo dropped. "lu view Of the fact that this attempt to learn the tru'o inwardness of affairs at the poor farm was made months before there was any competition over the county print ing , no connection between that and the uc- lion ot.Tltc BEK can bo established. " \VhOnyougontleraonlooic over the affi davits nnd other papers that were on the desk of tlio editor of TUB BBB your judgment will bo that wo would have been dlrellct in our duty as Journalists had we not given the publicity to the matter that wo did , and Called public attention to the abuses that were detailed in these papers. > "I will read that portion of this affidavit that I consider competent , omitting the opinion of .the affiant. Ills : I , EliSU Swanson , first being duly sworn upon my oath , do say that I was nn inmate of the Douglas county hospital and poor bouse during October , November , Doc em ber. 1887 , and January. February and March , 1888 ; that I know Mrs. John J. Mahoney nud that she was at that time known as nlalrdn of the hospital ; that I gave birth tou female child there and that such child was adopted by a lewd woman with tliA' consent of .Mrs. John J. Mahoney and without my Knowiug the character of such woman ; and it was only after much difficulty I regained possession of my child. Mrs. Mahoney is possessed of a violent temper , and habitually uses indecent language in addressing inmates. j. have heard her use the most obscene epithets inaddressing , Inmates and employes of the Institution. During my stay at the poor farm I was in n position to judge of the illness or unfitncss of Mrs. Mahoney for the position of matron , nnd. In my opinion , owing ' to. her Vitflfcht temper , naturally harsh dis position and total disregard for the sickness and Bufferings of the poor , she is totally unfit for the position she now holds. ELISB SIVASSOK. Subscribed and sworn to before mo this Cth day Of April , 1639.W. W. P. MUMAUOII , Notary Public. "And here Is a letter which I wish you would consider in connection with the bal ance of thopapers : "I iriust say that no on6 with tho. slightest regard Tor humanity could have lightly passed over the testimony that was laid bc- foroTiiE , J3EE. Abuses in public institutions ore .common. We had before us an instance that cnmo under our observation some years fegO. At that time ctmrgcs wcro made against the matron of the deaf and dumb instltuto bore , 1 went out to tbo instiluto with a re porter and. wo ascertained that the matron liad been very cruel to the boys and girls under her bare. Wo published the fact and the state botard In control of the Institution discharged the matron and superintendent. There was no charge against the superin tendent , only ho was the husband of the Matron and had to go with her. "I Imvo nothing against Mr. and Mrs. Ma- honcy personally , have uovor scun the lady , nnd 1 could liot identify her if she stood be fore mo. I Imvo no personal grudga agaiiUt Mr. Mahoney and no disposition to wrong him , but as u newspaper man , and particu larly ns the editor ot a paper that has never suppressed any facts connected with the mismanagement of publlo institutions that haVe been disclosed to it. I thought it my dull' t6 make thcso facts known , and It Is for Vou to decide ; On all evidence whether the institution has been properly conducted , I Will leave the paper with you. " Here are J.\\o loiters to which reference . Nob. , March 12 , 1830. To the Editor of Tim Bin : : I noticed an nrttolo last week about tlio county house business , nnd feeling it my duty to let the public know for the benefit of poor Buffering humanity , I \vrito , I Went to the county house the Iti flay of Sbptcmbor , two years ago. Mr. Tim mo employed mo us nurse at $20 a month and bodrdor myself und llttlo girl. Having j" llylpjr to make was very glad of the posf- 3n , and us I have u great .sympathy for suf- ring people I thought I might do some good in that capacity. I have had a great oxporl- vnce in nursing. The first day at the county IIOUSQ I saw Mru. Mahoney was not fit for thu position of matron , but I thought I would lielp hur n great deal nud if she had been n coed woman wo could have got along all Yiffnl , Hut that terrible disposition of Tiers I I ( hau&atut firm. I would try and get along Xvhb.hoh but the inoro J' saw of her nbusa the worst ? I felt llko crying lo God for same 'dcllVcrance for these poor people. My llttlo girl was five years old and was treated shamefully ; was abused wbou she would uftppojt to bo with ono of her children. Wo V.-CTO not allowed to oat at the sumo table nor the same food. I was ordered to wait ou her nil , tliu tlino , I was there , carrying nlou and lirudgfoK ha ; und her children. There was a very sick girl by the name of Johanna , and I was not allowed time onouuh to wall on her. I Imvo scan her tnko a little girl by the lialr and throw licr ocrtJns the yard. The Toolings that V'onmn.t-'Vo mo 1 Imvo not got over yet nnd dover will. Mr , Molioney brought a PI or 'flute Jr.nn to thu ho * pltul ono day and dragged lilth out 6f the wagon on the ground mid ho Wft dyint ; as they dragged him Into ttui dead ] iouse--aud wcro dissecting him nt once. U'wo rlrU were compelled to rook when ttiiy- .ivcru not nblo to stand up , Her little boy liked 'to taunt the poor people shamefully. 'a'lio're-'was ' clothlufe' for the nursery when blri. , Mnlioney went there for I saw It. \Vhcn I told tier about some things I s.ivv har do slio would put her hand nn her breast and toll rJb'fo mind my own buMnoss. Hhc was 'tnutrba. 1 could tell n great deal more If It xvert necessary. I only hojw the taxpayers will take heed ana put some ono that has n heart nnd conscience to tnko cnro of them poor people. I never think ot them poor creatures but I think of the way they have' to live. 1 Knew" her to refuse- decent food for the sick. She would not let them have butter and 1 stole butter nnd milk for the ones that could not cat coarse food. Please excuse my blunders. [ Signed ] 1C. QALLAOIllin. 14B3 P street , Lincoln , OMAHA , March 23 , 18301 To the Editor of TUB OMAHA BKB : I have bcon nn Interested reader of your paper during the poor house expose , with conflicting emotions. Want of moral courage to speak and what I know to bo my duty to toll what I Know to bo true kept mo back. And If it will bo Iho moans of saving ono poor unfortunate frotn that bad , creel , dreadful woman , Mrs. Mahoney , I shall bo amply repaid. I speak without fear , or fnyor. 1 want nothing. Over ono year ago I hired there to coolc , not bxpcctlng an inquisition or pliicn of torture , but n hnvon of rest for the weary nnd heavy laden. Slnco that time the mention of county commissioners or poor house has been con nected in ray mind with anything low and degraded. I think It waa bolter at that time than now , as Dr. Dcvrics was all that could bo wished ns a kind , liumnno physician , nnd had a strong will nnd kept Mrs. Mahoney very much in check , I kept saying all the time , "Truth is mighty and will prevail , " ydt I feared it would not. But the mills of the Gods , etc. Now , It is this way : If I can bo of any use ; if there Is not enough without mo. If lean do the cause of humanity any good , I am willing. If you can cot along without tno I shall bo moro than glad , Thrown from afilucnco Into poverty , with all its attendant afllictlons , I do not court notoriety riety or publicity in any form ; In fact , dread it more than you can imagine. My address is No. DUG South Twenty-fifth avenue , Omnhu. rSigncd ) NtntsB OP Mr.3. Por.tACK. State of Nebraska , County of Hall , ss. L. E. A , Hughes being first sworn on his oath dcposeth nnd sayotli as follows : I was nn In mate of the Douglas county poor farm for nearly three years prior to August , 18SS , and was there during Mr. Mnhoncy's time. I was thcro when an old woman named Mar garet died , and cut bur hair n few days before fore she died. She was littcrally matted with lico. I not only cut her hair but that ot several others who Wore helpless In the sick room , being unable to cnft for themselves , nnd who wore in the sumo condition , both bed and body being" covered with llco. Some parties were crazy and other sick. The wash ing was not properly done , And I have boon compelled , when making my semi-weekly change of clothing , to put on clothing that was nearly us dirty as these I took off. I have known of several cases where tlio sheets on some of the beds were not Changed for three weeks. I have soon moat placed on the tnblo which was not fit to eat , which ,1 , have been unable to oat on account of the stench from it. The 'first ' time I had butter when Mr. Mahoney had charge was the day of the sale of the poor farm lots. Mrs. MaJ honey came and took the butter away before. wo were through eating , and said she would Imvo to save It for their table , mean ing the family table. I have seen crazy inmates who did not Imvo enough clothing on to keep' them warm. I have seen crazy inmates beaten by the employes for very slight offenses , with clubs or any other weapon that was handy , until they bled from half a dozen cuts. I remember several cases where women with child were com pelled to work in the laundry or scrubbing until within a few hours of their delivery. I saw Mr. Mahonoy's boy push an old woman off the sldowalK , wno fell On her face , cut ting it , badly and bruising her. I saw her tantalize and abuse' other hololess inmates. I saw ono who had charge knock on old man down with a club because ho did not obey some order ho gave him. Stoned this 20th day of March , 1839. L. E. A. Huonns. Witness : W. S. Dickason , Charles A. Good man. Subscribed in my presence nnd sworn to before nio this 20th day of March. [ Signed ! W. H. BACON , Notary Public. There were a lot of other letters , which havoal ready been published in THE BBC , that Mr. RosoWatcr introduced. On motion of Mr. Anderson this additional evidence was referred to the construction committee- which the Mahoney investiga tion matter had been referred , The com- nilttco made the following report , which was adopted : "Mr , Chairman : Your commlttoo to which was referred the charges of THE OMUIA BEE , per James' B. Haynes , managing editor , against Mr * and Mrs. Mahoney , superin tendent and matron of the poor farm , would respectfully report that having read the charges and having heard the verbal tostl- timony , and also having road the same in full , wo do find that the charges made by said James B. Haynes , for THE. OMUIA Bcu , against Mr. and Mrs. John J. Mahoaoy , are not sustained , and that therefore , wo recom mend that Mr. and Mrs. Mahoney bo exon erated from all blame as charged. " Bcforo an.V action was taken on the report there was considerable discussion. "I want to object to the word 'all' in the last line , " remarked Mr. Turner. "I think wo are going a llttlo too far , and would move that word bo stricken out. Wo don't know what may bo brought out in future. " "If thcro was any part of the charges sus tained , " said Mr. Corrlgan , "I would like to know it. " Mr. Anderson moved that the report bo adopted and was seconded by Mr. O'lCecffe , Who said that on Jho reading of the ovldenco in open session , a ballot was taken on the question put by him as clmirmtui , as to whether or notAlr.ana Mrs. Mahony had been exonerated and that the report was made on the five affirmative votes cast. Mr. Ander son said that the only thing that the board was called upon to dccldo was what the evi dence had shown. The report was then adopted. Mr. O'Kooffo introduced the following resolution in regard to Architect Myers' neglige ncoi . Ucsolvod , That Inasmuch as E. E.Mvcrs has failed to conform to tno wishes of the board as shown in resolutions of March 10 and 30 , und In various telegrams sent him , nnd has und docs show a disposition to evade the requests made as above. Therefore , bolt Resolved , that the board proceed to appoint another architect in his stead to furnish the ndcossary plans and specifications to carry tbo county hospital to completion , the same to bo done at his cxpcnso. The resolution was the subject of much de bate. Mr. Corrigan wanted It referred to the county attorney for an opinion as to its le gality. Mr. O'lCeeffo was very emphatic in de nouncing Myers for the support of the reso lution. Ho stated that Myers evidently bo- lloved that the board was composed of a sot of fools. "This is a fact , or wo would have bounced him long ago , "said Mr.O'Ko&ffe , "for ho has bcon humbugging us too long. " An other telegram from the architect was road by the clerk , asking if his presence was really needed at the hospital. This occas ioned another outburst of harsh talk against Myers. Mr. O'KcofTo said that the hospital was never visited , unless some of his mis takes were found. The motion of Mr. Cor rlgan was carried , and It was further or dered that a complete copy of the records In so fur as they refer to Myers' work , ho fur nished the county tittornay , and for him to report at tha next meeting , Attorneys for Humphrey , Kotcham ft , Co. , contractors on the Iron work for the county hospital building , presented u bill for * 103.M ( for extra work. The matter was referred to the Judiciary commlttpe. The report of E. E. Myers , architect of the county hospital , in reference to the construc tion and work of that Institution , which was published In THU Beu n few days ago , was not read by tno clerk when the report was brought up. It was placed on file. Tim petitions of Egbert Off and August Kathmuiin for a license to sell liquors at Bennlngton , was referred to the judiciary commlttoo. Samuel I. Pope & Co. , stoa&i heaters , sub mitted u list of materials furnished for the county infirmary bu'ldin ? , the amount of which is ) ,593.UO. The list was referred to the construction committee. The county surveyor was instructed to mark or indicate nil additions to the city on the maps used by the board. Hy the adoption ofa resolution introduced by Mr. Turner the county clerk wus hi- structod to advertise for bids for running gr.idc.'n No. 1 and No. 3 for this season. The advertisement will bo inserted in THE HIJS : dully tor three weeks , nsMe from the official county paper , The quarterly report of the register of docds , thu county judge , the county clerk , tli superintendent of publlo Instruction ana Uio treasurer , which were 'published ' m THI ; Br.K a few duyn UROwore referred to tlio financial committee. . Appropriation * amounting to $18 T5 were allowed und thu board bdjoursod to moot Wednesday ufteraoou. wUca the Myers' IrouUUi will bo disposed of. A BIMEITAUC CONFERENCE , Harrison Favors the Establishment of a Uniform Standard. THE OFFICE SEEKERS SOAKED. They Wiulo Throucli Mud and Knln to the Presidential Itosldcnoo Senator Bliormnn to Tnko n Vacation. WASHINGTON BunBAU Tnr. OMAHA. BniJ. ) CIS FouiiTBESiH Sinner , > WASHINGTON , D. O. , April 0. } General Ilnrrlson favors another Intonia- tlonnt conference for the establishment 6f n uniform blmottnllc standard of money. The last ono was held in 1331 ami did not result iu the occomillshmont | of what was doslrod. It Is the purpose of this administration to urge the necessity of an International stan dard for gold and silver oy which a gold or silver dollar will ho worth the same the world over. This-would In a largo degree obvlato the necessity of our present monetary - notary exchange and bills of credit system. Till * . WASHINGTON ASYI.UM. A demand has bean mndo upon the dis trict commissioners for an Investigation Into the management of the Washington asylum. It Is alleged that thuro has bean cross inls- manaKomcni of this Institution extending down through the poor house and the farm on which vaprants nro worked , ItJs-allcged that wltolcsalo ordorf havabccicls uotl from time to time for whisky and" brandy , and that It Ima been used freely by tho.liiuiutcs. Till * NOKTItWESTUHN' HOOM. Northwestern men in Washington are malting calcuhitions for an coormous emi gration Into their section of country during the next year. On account of the opening to settlement of a number of Indian reserva tions , over thirty-throe million acres of lands liavo by acts of the last congress been thrown open to settlement already , or will bo opened within the noxf-few mouths. 'Seventeen million acres are open already In Montana through , the rclluqulshmcnt of In dian claim ) ] upau the great northern rosor- vatlon , and 5,000,000 ncresjn. the Red Lake , Clnppowa and other reservations' m Minnesota seta , while the Dakota people are confident that the great Sioux Indian reservation , lo- catoa In the southern part of their territory , between the Missouri river and the Black Hills , and on the northern boundary of Ne braska , containing in all 11,000,000 acres of land , will bo opened within n few months by the president's proclamation. Undoubtedly this vast oxpiinso of country will cause n great tide of Immigration. There \vcro quite a number of Dakota real estate dealers herewith with their plats of cddittons to Pierre , and other places In their country , and they uro disposing of interests In town sites rapidly. As soon as the Sioux reservation is opened four or five railroads will commence building Into Piorre. and then on ta Defla- wood , and with the Improvements which nro to follow statehood for the DnUotas , consid erable real estate excitement , la predicted. WASHINGTON WBATIIUH. Snow and ram commingled and made n down-pour during all of to-day. The streets and sidewalks wore several inchos'deep with slush , and these who wended theif way to the white house made a personal as well ns a private sacrifice. The heavy weather has disabled the telegraph wires in many instances , and In view of the predictions of the observatory that It Is to freeze late to-night , and become quite cold , the telegraphic service in this section will undoubtedly grow worso. There were not many callers upon Presideat Harrison risen , and very l llo was accomplished in the way of-oflleo getting. The president's public exception was attended by about ono hundred people , and many of these wore dripping wet from the rain a'nd snow. Presi dent and Mrs. Harrison have at last' con cluded to spend Sunday in the white House. They secretly hoped , up to the last , that tnoy might get away on a cruise down the river. There nro not over sixty or sovonty- flvo republicans in congress lingering about Washington , and it is expected that office- seckors for a while will pra < ) ticihjy suspbnd in comparison * with wlfafhasTbebu talcing place during the last month. IOWA I'OSTMASTEIIS AlTOIXTCDtie-DAy. , Sheldon M. Webster , Bonair , Howord county , vice Fred Shumakcr. resigned1 ; A. Kaufman , Four Corners. .Toffarson county , vice John Loafgroen , resigned : J. A. Patter son , Sulphur Springs , Bueua Vista county , vicoJ. O. Douglas , removed ; Mrs. Nettie Hath , Waylaud , Henry county/ivico S. W. Wyso. removed ; Calvin Bray , West Ches ter , Washington county , vice Joseph Lutes , removed ; W , J. Lancelot , Gray , Au- dabon county , vice B. L. Obucic , re moved ; F. G. Martin , Lexington , Washington county , vice William ICirkpat- rick , removed ; Charles H. Sands , Mallards. Palo Alto county , vice William Hackonbcrg , removed ; Charles J. Samples , Mt Sterling , Van Buren county , vice Miss L. N. Galbert , removed ; James E. Stoftlcr , Prnlo , Warren county , vice John H. Cash , removea ; George Hovvland , Rockwell , Curro county , vice H. M. Laughlin , removed ; William S. Sloan , Redman , Palo Alto county , vice M. S. Fetz , removed. NEIIUASKA rovTMASTr.ns. Nlcodomus Char.oy was appointed post master at Davoy , Lancaster county , Nob. , uico Patrick Doro , resigned. The postofllco at Otis , Hamilton covnty , will bo discon tinued April 20 because of uo candidate. SIlEUMAX'd ' VACATION. Senator John Shornmn intends to take a long rest this summer. Ho has been ex hausting his physical pswcrs with xvork-for several years , and it has begun lo toll upon him severely. With Mrs. Sherman mid Miss Mary Sherman ho will sail from Now York on the steamer City of Now York on May 1. A number of family relatives nud friends will sail with the Snormnns. The latter will bo absent until somo.timo in September. INHI'CCTOIl'oir I'UUXlTUHCr * Colonel H. L. Swords , of Iowa , who was sorgeant-at-nrms to the national republican committee during the late campaign , and who has boon prominently mentioned for the same position in United States senate when that body is reorganized next fall , has been appointed Inspector of furnlturo in the treas ury department. The position is an Inlluon- tial ono , and will give him an opportunity to do mucn traveling. AHMV oitnuits , By direction of the secretary of war Pri vate JnvV. . Wells , Seventh infantry , noWon the temporary duty at Fort HobltiBon , is transferred to company C , Eighth infantry , stationed at that post. Captain Thomas G. Trnxol , .Seventeenth infantrv. will aeport In person to Brigadier General John K. Broke , president of the army retiring board at Omaha , for examina tion by the board. S. HBATU. AMU8I3J1ENTS. Mine. Emma Albanl , before her recent .so journ of tlvo years In Europe , was regarded In America as ono of the greatest sopranos living , and slnco her numerous lyrlo tri umphs in that country , she is now held by Americans ns the greatest of the world's sopranos. At every public appearance In the cast she' was accorded an ovation. In Boston , where she appeared first after her return , a famous critlo said : "No musi cal event of late years In Boston has created such enthusiasm as the singing of Mmo. Al banl at her tlrst concert. At the conclusion of her numbers the whole bousa rose at once , and the deafening shouts and applause shook the reat building to Us foun dations. It was a scene not to bo forgotten in a lifetime. " In her concert at the Boyd next Tuesday evening Mmo. Al banl will bo supported by the following arliits : Miss Grace Domain , contralto , Signor Masslml , tenor , Mr. Barrlngton , Foote , base ; Mr , Conrad Ansorgo , pianist , and Air. Barrett , solo flutist. Tno company carries its own orchestra , which is under the conduutorshlp of Signer Bovlgnmil. A special programme of fourteen numbers 1ms boon arranged for tbo concert at the Boyd. The bright coinmodienno , Lotta , will bo at the Boyd on next Thursday , Friday and Sat urday evening , and will produce Greene anil Bllnitco's flno comedy , "Pawn Tloket No , 210. " No actress oa the American stage can < approach this saucy llttlo madcap In her pe culiar .field. For years Hoyt's comedy "A Bunch of ICoyi , " bus jingled to an accompaniment of I laughter In uoarly every city of the union , and It Is still an incentive to merriment. The keys will unlock the doors of humor at Boyd's ' opera house next Wednesday evenIng - Ing , SbUTH OMAHA. 1C. of U. nnncincfc , A hftpplor lott ] iocloty frntoruals and f better pleased 1 f brother members wore never scon thaj ire the members of Good Will No " . , and lodpo "iO. of Honor .1 Itsupiu , A lfrUjttlV , Knights Ui JlUUUl. UIIU their visiting guests Saturday night. Flftj members from Omaha and Fremont accepted band , Good Will ledge marched to the depot and mot the visitors r.nd escorted them ta the loJco rooms. After musio by the band addresses wore made by Dictator Henry L. Smith , Thomas O. McGr'am ; Thomas Fal coner , Grand Dictator W. II. White , ol Fremont ! J. B. Brunor , D , 8. M. Frctwoll , P. J. Quonloy and O. J. Mentor , of Omaha , nnd , lr. ) ' Abbott , of Fremont. Adjourning to lha Dolmonlco , where a sumptuous ban quet Had boon spread , Toastmaster George J. SoUzor called on Dictator Henry L. Smith to answer "WhyWo Moot. " Grand Dictator W. A. White , "Tho Widows nnd Orphans " "Charity , ' ! by Dr. tAbbott , "Tho Board ol Trade,1' by DavldAndorson. "Visit to Fremont - mont , " by Charles H. Burgoss. "Good Will , " by Jacob Blolstcln. "Our Insurance. " by Thomas Falconer , and "South Omaha , * ' by SamuoFP. Drighnm. Good Will lodge did worthy of herself , did an honor to the city , nnd tools Justly proud over the success' . Proceeding oft lie School Hoard. President F. J. Persons , Secretary John C. Carroll nnd Messrs. Thomas Ryan nud 0. T. Van Akon were present nnd David Hobon nnd John A. MacMurphv absent , when the school board mot Saturday after noon. The minutes were approved. Princi pal Munroo reported the primary depart ments crowded and recommended securing moro room. The committee reported Sccro- tar y Carroll's books were correct. The fol lowing bills were ordered paid : C. B. Karons & Co. , ? 30.GO ; J. II. Chlttondon , $11.11) ) ; P. S. MoAulay , $15 ; J. E. Hart , 53 ; Wlilmoro Davis. & 3.80 ; EHon & Rich , S3.-JO ; John Casey , $3.51) ) ; Drovers Journal , ? I.SO ; A. E. Brlffhnui , $7OU ; total nlno bills , $109.71. Messrs. F. J. Persons and John C. Carroll wore appointed tq look up Treasurer Gony's eroding tax bill. JMr. Van Akon was depu- tl/ed to secure moro room in the First ward for primary pupils. The vacancy in the committee on buildings and grounds was fllod by - appointing C. T. Van Alien. The cgmuiittoo on bulldlncs and grounds was authorized to have the high school lot graded and build a story nnd base ment under the high school building. . Prin cipal Muroo" reported that two additional school rooms will bo required in Brown park , in both the Third and Fourth wards. E. C. Condit & Co. , of Kansas City , who put in the Rutan heating and ventilating ap paratus , will bo required to rom'ovo the three furnaces and apparatuses nt 6nce and return all money received , accordmc to contract. Adjourned to moot at the call of the presi dent. Bestial outr.icjo. Thursday evening Mark E. Kopek , a do mestic in the employ of Justice Lbvy , went to visit friends who reside on M street bo - twocn Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh streets , nnd now charges that while thcro F. Barmbek , L. Helodk anil E. Kosko came into n room whore she was making a bca and forcibly assaulted her. She made complaint before Justice Lov.v , chnrginjr them with the crime , nnd Saturday evening the three mpn were arrested and will have hearings Mon day morning at 0 o'clock. Notes rtWut the City. Jnmcs H. Lowry will set a fine lunch nil day Sunday in thq D.olmonico bar. O. E.'Mayfield hula removed to Mrs. A. C. Wior's building , Twenty-fifth street. J. B. Smiley , of. tbo commission firm of Hill & Smiley , has returned Jrom a week's western trip. ' " ' * W. B. Berry has removed his ofllco in with Millspaugh & Peraotia , under the Nebraska Savings bank. tr 1 A. T. Morton wilrarlvo here from wick , Dak. , Mend > $ y ( fo make South Omaha his homo again. Pi Rev. J. J. ICOllor , of Central City , Baptist state missionary will preach Sunday evening in the Baptist church , t , Bruni Strathnian Enmli'Heury Icorlandor- hatl trouble resulting in blows , and Mr. Strathman will answer to the charge of as sault and battery -Monday before Judge Reuthor. The members of the South Omaha school board claim that there is about S' ,000 in the Omaha school fund belonging to the South Omaha district collected in the disputed dis trict and steps will bo taken at once to col lect the same. At the union services to bo held at the Third ward school house , Thirty-second and T. streets. Sunday aftornojn. at 2:30 : o'clock the Rev Robert L. Wheeler will preach. Superintendent E. M. Richardson will hold Sunday school at il:30 : o'clock. Messrs. William Watson , Charles Mc- Adatn nnd Andrew McAndrew the amuse ment committee Imvo made out n vor.v inter esting programme for the monthly meeting of the Caledonian society Tuesit.iv evening. National music vocil und instrumental and amusements will fill up the evening's enter tainment. Saturday afternoon. a horse fastened to n sidewalk plank becaino frightened and start ing , carried the plank along. Tliis f tight ened two teams nnd they went tearing up the street. The horse throw the plank against a buggy nnd broke ono of the wheels. The teams were caught before receiving any injury or doing much damage. AM > PIKE. Patrolmnii Itcportiut For Debt A. Colored HOMO Company. The police and fire commission met ycstc-r- day.af toruoon as n license board and revoked the license of C. Hayook , convicted of soiling whisky on Sunday in violation of the ordi nance. An oQicor was sent to close his place. The board then met nnd examined twonty- live applicants for positions in the fire de partment. Thu board will recommend names from the parties examined from which vacancies m the flro department will bo filled unless ordered otherwise. ChiofSoavoy ztatod to the board that the nrosdnt rules governing the police depart ment do not seem td meet the public demand In some respects und aslted the commission to make certain changes. Ono hundred copies of the annual report of the ehiof of police were ordered. Ofllcer T. Lee was granted short leave of absence. William Kinzle. grocer nt 4003 Cuuimings street , notified the board that Officer McBride owed him $113 , and that it could not bn collected. Chief Scavey ex plained that the officer had been off thruo weeks on account of sickness in his family of nine children. The loiter was placed on file. Officer Forbes bou liUW worth of goods of a firm and was delinquent in account. This also was filed but brpugbt out an expression to the effect that % thq .commissioners must taku notlco of rurom'nii/udutlons / handed in and must sue that the rule making refusal by an officer to pay hcmist debts ground for dismissal , was enforced ; The purchase of a'pnlr of horses for hose truck No. 3 was roeoinmcndoU oy the com mittee and adopted. , , . The committee reported recommending that the old two-wheeled hose curt should not bo given to South Qmahu. Adopted aua returned to the clty(5o.-k with instructions to report decision to the. City council , . The petition shrnofljiy oojorod citizens for a colored lire company : ' 3yl\\ \ } house , engine and equipments , inqfuuJng a white captain , was placed on fileB' was favorably re ceived by the board ami likely to bo adopted if funds sufficient are' to bo had. These names wcra suggestcdfas members of the company ; Granville Jackson , Joseph Banki , Frank Graves , George Grant , C. C. Dish- man , Harrv Taylor. The board then went iuto "executive ses sion. " A Now LlKhiiiiK Syftoun. A now electric light and motor company has boon organized in the city. Tbo appar atus it uses is something novel. No dynamo is required , The light Is for private resi dences , and the company proposes toput plants In dwelling bouses. Each placa will bo supplied with a BimUl electric battery , which will make the Illumination , which is said to bo a soft , whlte'llght The officers of the new company are : T. S. Clarkson , presi dent ; Jeir. W. Bedford , vice president ; Oliver Hrigtrs , treasurer ; W. 8. Marr , secre tary ; C , D , Covello , vcucral manager ; Edwin Walker and J. J. Wells are auiougrtbo Incor- porutors. , OFFICERS WARDED TO DESIST , A Dospornto Move on the Part o the Iowa Settlors. SENDING THREATENING LETTERS Tlio Situation Growing Very Scrlonn nnd Kvlctlons Abandoned Fur the Present "White Caps In- tilctcd Ilnw.koyo Notes. The Hirer Imnd Troubles. Font Donon , la. , April 0. [ Special Tolo- BrnmtdTiiilBiB.J : Every day adds to the seriousness of the strained situation of the Dos Molnos Illvflr land sotUcrs. Numorbun parties connected with the prosecution of the settlers rccolv6il threatening letters and notices to-day warning them to desist. This greatly intensifies the present oxcitomont. Chancy PIg'man , tha prosecuting witness in the conspiracy cases against the settlers , and whoso farm has bcon seized by thorn , has re ceived the following letter : Chancy Plgman. Dear Sir : The course you are pursuing Is objectionable , and you had bettor make your peace with your God , ns you shall never ralso a crop where you aro. This Is sufficient notlco to you , Beware - ware , or h 1 will be your fate , SETTLER. 1'lgmnn was formerly a member of the set tler's , union , nnd they evidently fear ho will mnuo public some of their secrets. Such throats made some time ago would not have bcon heeded , but they are now pregnant with the force of desperate and determined men. The settlors' organization is now thor oughly perfected. They are prepared for action. It is greatly feared that they moan Just what they say. Recent actions of land oivneis In forcing evictions and threatening the calling out of the state militia to onfoco writs of ejectment have transformed stolid determination to desperate daring. The settlers tlors announce their readiness to die In ao- fcnso of their homes , but say they will sell their lives ns uoarly as possible. Inview of the impending trouble evictions have been' abandoned for the present. Strangers going into the disturbed districts are stopped by mounted men well arnica nnd made to explain their business before being allowed to proceed * Major J. C. Forsey , of tlio Interior department , while out on swamp land business , experienced some difficulty , nndthurriedly returned to this city to await n time of ucaco. DBS MOINI-.S , la. , April 0. The United States marshal's posse that wont from berate to evict settlers In Hamilton county" have re turned. The men say that no more attempts will bo rnado at evicting for a few days , as the settlers nro prepared to use force and the ovictorsr uro not prepared to moot It. A ( Jllminrr ol Hope. WASIIIJJOTOX , April 0. Following the rec ommendation of Commissioner Stockslagor , the secretary of the interior has requested the attorney general to cause suit to bo Insti tuted to recover title to the lands known as the r > es Molncs river lands in Iowa ; provided the attorney general , after examination , is of the opinion that such suit could bo main tained , nnd that such action would bo to the Interests of the government. Charged With n Villainous Act , SIOPX Cmla. . , April 0. [ Special Tele gram to Tim BKK.I O.T. . Blodgott , a prom inent attorney living nt Correetionv'ille , in this county , was bound over to day to the grand jury on n charge of rape. He gave bonds in $3,5CO. Blodirott was a candidate last fall for the republican nomination for state's attorney , as ho was also two years njjo. His arrest grows out of a seduction case inwhich ho was attorney for Miss Mary Laid , of Correctionvillo. It is charged that on tno 25ih of March , at midnight , Blodgclt went to Miss Laid's room at the hotel nnd secured admission on pretense of important business connected with her c.iso , and tluitjlio immediately made an indecent assault u on hot- . Three witnesses were also produced on the stand , who allcgo that the next day Blodgetl made admission * of the act. Miss Laid was ill for several days as the result of the assault. She is sixteen years old , of prepossessing appearance , and the daughter ot n prosperous farmer. Blodgctt is n married man forty-two years of age. age.A A \'ojiiiti Sooitii-fl ( Convicted. MvsosCiTV , la. , April 0. Special Tele gram to- Tin : BIIK.J The arrest and con viction of Frank Harrison for enticing fc- imilo minor cnildron away from nome for purposes of prostitution has produced a genuine - uino sensation in this city. The girls con nected with the disgraceful affair ore Mabol nnd Ada Nilea , daughters of the late Gen eral G. B. Niles , for munv.years editor and manager of the Boston Courier. The Nilcs family moved to this city from Boston three years ago. Harrison , who 13 only seventeen years of ago , enticed them to his homo , where he carried on the disgraceful traffic- . The conviction of Harrison seems to bo only the beginning of a series of prosecutions , in TVhlch n number of heretofore respectable people will bo interested. It is icportcd that fouitcen warrants have been issued and will bo served Monday morning , Mayor J. H. Stoveniis behind the urosccutfon , u sufficient guarantee that the deserving will meet a just punishment. Tlio Davcnnort Elections. DAVBJJPOUT , la. , April 0. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bnc. ] At the city election held hero to-day , Ernst Clausscu , democratic can didate for mayor , was elected for the seventh time , having 1,200 majority ovorG.W. Cable , his republican opponent. The democratic candidates for treasurer , assessor and police magistrate wcro elected , bui , a split in the vote for the democratic canc'idato for city clerk , tmd an independent candidate elected a republican , Prohibition was no issue ) ex cept between the candidates for mayor , The republicans elected three aiiloriaon on ac count of the Bala.-y grab Issue raised by the democrats , and Instead of a full democratic board of aldermen , as heretofore , the dem ocrats will have a majority of onojin the city council. A Cnso of Dcllhocato Hnicldo. DUIIUQUE , la. , April -Special [ Telegram to TUB -Bii.J This afternoon , while the passenger train of the Chicago , St. Paul & Kansas City road was coming the yard , a man wax scon Walking up tbo trade towards the train. The whlatlo was blown several times nud the man stepped off the track , but Immediately returned und was run over. Ho was cut to pieces , lie was a stranger , well dressed , carried a silk umbrella , walked lame and hud a puss book bearing the nntno o' Charley Brown , Ho was about thirty years of age. It is apparently a cuso of deliberate suicide. _ Altogether Too Funny. Dns MoiKF.8 , la. , April 0. [ Special Tel- egrum to TIIK Ben. | Ed Wright and N. C. Field , two students at Simpson college , at Indlanola , have been expelled for getting up n mock schema on ono ol the literary soci ety's exhibition ! * . The society und faculty were so much offended at the publication that two of the boys supposed to bo con cerned In it Imvo bcon arrested und bound over to await the action of the grand Jury on u charge of criminal libel. Cattle Quarantine ) liaised. DCS MOINCS , la , April 0. Governor Lar- rabco issued a proclamation to-dtiy , reciting tbo fact that the state veterinary surgeon has Informed the executive department that the cause which led to the catUo quarantine against certain states had been removed in some of the states , and rovokiotr all ouch orders and proclamations except so far as they pertain to Connecticut , New York , Now Jersey , Delaware and Maryland. Aid for the Fire HufTcrora. Sioux Cmla. . , April 0. [ Special Telegram - gram to TUB BEE. ! A committee of loading Sioux City business men to-day secured sub scriptions amounting to fl.'JlX ) in aid of prairlo fire sufferers 4n Dakota. A Railroad Mortgaged , WATEIII.OO , la. , April 0. [ Special Tele gram to TUB UEK.I The secretary ofthe Chicago , St. Pul & Kansas City rallwnj company was here to-day to place on rocorc mortgage * made for the purpose of floating now bonds of the company. ' The bonds arc to draw 4 nor cent , and run 100 years. It la expected that they will take the place largely of their 5 per cent bonds , which run lift } years. _ _ Flro nt Mnrcnao. MAncxno , la. , April 0. [ Special to Tin DBB.J All the sheds bolonslng.to the lowf County Agricultural society were burned to the ground last night. Loss about $000. A stallion belonging to GcorgO Kdynor , nnd valued at f 1,800 , , perished in the flames. \Vhlto Cips Indicted. WATBIUOO , In. , April 0. [ Special Tol6- pram to Tnn BIK. : } The grand Jury ol Wright county has indicted two well knoxvn citizens of Daws for postlnir'a Whlto Cap notlco on the door ot a certain business man of that placo. _ CITY COUNCIL. Itcgnlnr Slcotliiff Devoted to Consid eration of Itontlno IltmlnoRS. Councilman Balloy , Couusman nnd Ford were absent from last night's meeting of the city council. A petition asking for the grading of Fif teenth street from Jackson to Loavcnworth street was granted. M. F. Patrick asked for compensation fern n strip of land thirty foot wide north of Lake street that has been taken by the city for street purposes. The request of the Union Paolflo to bo al lowed n staircase to the south sldo of the Sixteenth street viaduct was referred to the committee on viaducts and railways. The petition of Superintendent .T. A. Gllllsplo , asking for the grading of thu road to the deaf and dumb Institute from Saumlcrs street , was referred to the com mittee on grades and grading. The petition of Spruce street property owners , asking for the grading of that thor oughfare , was referred to the committee on grades and grading. A protest , presented by the property owners living south of Mason street against allowing the Union Pacific railway company to construct tracks across the Eleventh street viaduct except under stringent regu lations , was referred to the committee on viaducts ana ruilwrys. A petition for the paving of Fariiam street to the bolt line was referred to the commit tee on paving , curbing and guttering. The official bond of D. J. Uhodcu as city welghmastor was referred to the committee o'n police. Tno bond of Ed Pholan for sloping banks was referred to the committee on paving , curbing nnd guttci im ? . The list of inspectors appointed by the board of public works was presented to the council. Councilman Wheeler moved that the appointments bo referred to tbo committee on judiciary. "The list , " ho said , "contains some good names nnd some that neither capable or honest. I moan what I say nnd I can prove it. " The matter was so referred. , Mr. Chaffoo's resolution authorizing nnd roinicsting Alvin Saunders to rodood to the city the property donated by the city to the Union Pacific railway company for depot grounds , nud forfeited by that company , was referred to the committee on Judiciary and the pity attorney. The city clerk was authorized to secure 2,000 dog tags. The committee on uaving , curbing nnd guttering recommended that the council ap prove the contracts for paving awarded by the board public words , excop : the award to J. E. Riley & Co. for cedar block oaving on concrete for $1.78) per yard under the specifications of ISbtt , und the award to E. E. NauRlo & Co. for cedar block paving on sand for $1.43 per yard under the specifications' of 1S33 , nnd that the bonds all be referred back to the board of public works to BOO tnat all bondsmen nro resident free-holders worth the amount of the bond , and tnat thov shall not have any contract for any city work. The report was referred to the city attorney to report Tuesday evening. Tho.council went into n committee of the whole , with Mr. Uurnluun In the chair , to consider the boiler inspector's ordinance , which was road by sections and n number of amendments offered. The ordinance pro vides for the appointment by the mayor of a boiler inspector , who shall hold ofllco for two years , and of two members who , with the Inspector , shall constitute a board of engin eers. All applicants for positions as engin eers must bo examined by the board of en gineers. The manner of testing boilers , by the hydraulic nnd hammer methods , is pro vided for , nnd the fees for the same. A sec tion provides that all boiler owners shall have their boilers inspected nt least onoo a year , and prohibits any steam user from em Cloying other than a licensed engineer to operate any boiler. Any engineer , under the ordinance , forfeits his certificate- for using intoxicating liquors while on duty. Owners nro made liable to a line of not loss than ? 10 for uslntr any boiler that has been condemned by the boiler inspection or for using a greater amount of steam on a boiler than is allowed by the boiler inspector's certificate. All boilers using a pressure of ten pounds : omo under the inspection regulations. Any insurancecompanv doing business in thu city of Omaha shall have the power to ap point an assistant inspector , with the con currence of the board of engineers , to bo | iaiduy the company. The ordinance woo re ported back to Mr. Davis and Mr. Wheeler to bo rewritten , , embodying the amendments offered , and to report the same at the next mooting of the council. A batch of grade ordinances were read and referred to the proper committees. President Leo appointed Councilman ICas- l > ar , Davis , Lowiy , Chaffeo and Sflhrivor n commlttqo to investigate ] the charges mndo against certain members of the police force. OUUANI/.IOI ) IjAISOi : . An Open Mnottiif ; In Which Matters of Iniet-CHt Were DlHcu.ssod. A mass meeting of the different local labor organizations was held last night at Gate City hall , Thirteenth and Douglas streets. It was an open meeting for the purpose of per mitting the various members of the Knights of Labor to gather and exchange ideas on the various phases of the labor problem. The meeting was very largely attended. James II. Young , who is identified with local as sembly No. : &J5 , acted us chairman. Among the first called upon to address the audlonco was William McGregor , an uyod jentlcwun ot the Carpenters' union. Ho made u Htron ? appeal to the wugo worker , ir respective of his trade , politics or religion , to dcntify himself with some labor orgnni/.a- tion. In the course of his talk ho said : "You get no help from anyone because you are not willing to liolp yourdelf. The time bus como ivhcn you must not throw anything over board. If you imagine you nro going to got anything done for the workingman you must > ut tnat kind of n man into office. Capital ists work for capitalists ; corporations work for corporations ; lawyers work for lawyer * . 3o you oo every man works for himself and for what he represents. Accordingly , the worklnxman must work for the workliiKuinn if ho ever expects to accomplish anything that will bo beneficent to him. We must show uioro anxiety to do something for our selves , If wo want something und try to got it there will be some ono who IA ready to { Ixo us a lift. First , orfjanue us Individuals ; then as bodies ; then find out what you want , and thcu ascertain what power you Imvo to gut it. Study .vour own interests and make use of the luiowlodgo you possess , and do youi own thinking and not let a capitalist do it foryou. " Charles Unit , a machinist , was accorded n hearty applause ou a speech ho mode. IIu stated that they had aasujublnd for the pur pose of exchanging views und to better tha xmditlonof laborin ; ; men , Hobollovcd that every inun should bo connected with some union or organisation by which to protect him self. For thusalvutlou of the wage-worker 10 believed first in organization , education and co-tfporatloa. William Muluull , who ut one time was a jlncksuiith in tlio U.ilon Padfiu shops , .bought the time was uomlui ; when tlio jookkocper , the penman , the engineer , the irciaan , the bnil.vinsn , the yardman and other railroad cui ; < ! uyoB would bo * o rom- lined that they uoutd clog the wheels of traffic or commerce of any railroad. Tl.o greatest , trouble with workmen noivudiiys wasdlnorgunUallou. Mr , Mulhiill nlsoa - vorcd the Inuiijfuratlon of ( L boycott on the Chinese laundry , The chairman stated that Kichard Trov- ehc , a member of almost every Juuor organi zation in the country , and ono ot the most mcccssful organl/.or , would dnlivor two or liruo luuturca in Oniitlm the latter part uf May , The open meetings for orsaukatlan win bo held frequently iu futute. CIIADRON FIGHTING FLAMES , Throatouod By a Pralrlo Flro and By Inoondlarios. AN INDICTMENT GETS QUASHED , * The JitdRO Mnkcfe the Occasion Ono For Scathing llobiilco or nit Attorney Btnto Na\vs In GoncrnI , Ohndron Fighting Flco. Nob. , April 0. [ Special Telegram - gram to.Titn Bnc.l Last night was nn ex citing night for Chadron. About 11 o'clock flro was soon coming south of the city. Tin wind was blowing n gale , In facto onb of tht hardest wind storms over witnessed horo. The flro alarm was sotindod nnd the entire ( own turned out to fight the flro. Hose 'was strung loading from nil the hydrants in the south part of the city. While the flromoti wcro doing thh.flrcbugs started four fires hi different parts of the business portion of the city. Three of these fires were discovered no soon that they wcro put out before any head way was mado. The fourth ono burned a small building. A stranger from Deadwood accused n colored-man named Polo of setting the flros , claiming ho saw Pole flro the last building. This drew n largo crowd and numerous threats to hang the follow were Indulged In , but owing to the fact that -thoro was not much evidence ho was jailed and this morn ing it was proved ho was entirely Innocent of the crime. The prnrlo flro cnmo from forty miles south nnd reports came in slowly of a great loss of property. Seven farmers nro now known to nave lost everything nnd there nro rumors of fifty moro being lu n slmllai plight. _ \ \ \ Attorney's Mistake , A'tnuiiN , Nob. , April 0. [ Special Tola- gram to TIIK Bui : . ] The indictment of mur. dorm the first degree found against S. Klllmau was quashed to-day on the ground that County Attorney Cornell had exerted undue iullu once lu assisting the grand jury to find a bill. Counsel for defense filed u plea in abatement which was sustained , whereupon Judge Appolgct severely repri manded Cornell for his promiscous activity , and said that but for his youthfulness and inexperience , ho would disbar Him from fur ther practice In the court. The grand jury was instructed to take the case under ad visement und make another report. If a bill is found trial will begin next week. In Session. FIICMONT , Nob. , April 0. [ Special to TUG Bnn.J The first annual session of the general - oral secretaries of the various Young Men's Christian association of Nebraska , is in progress - gross in this city. There are present the following secretaries : State Secretary Nash , of Omaha ; W. O. Henry , Pawnee City ; Johu Hazelton , Omaha ; E. C. Crrroll , Beatrice ; Roy Codding , Rod Cloud ; W. T. Perkins , Nebraska City ; Gcorgo C. Jonnor. Omaha ; H. W. Schuschko , Omaha ; J. A. Dumuictt , Lincoln ; J. T. Ogden , Hastings ; J. M Both- well , Plattsmoutn ; F. W. Hopper , Kearney ; W. H. Robinson , Fairbury. Curine the Touch * . FLOIIENCE , Nob. , April 0. [ Special to Tits BEII.I Walter Love , John Hnfcrty and Jim Moynihan , three song and dance men , who have been loafing about the saloons and mo lesting the citizens of Florence for u few days bj bogging from citizens nnd insulting the lady of tlio house when refused what they demanded , were arrested and brought bofora Judge Olmstod yesterday afternoon , charged with being vagrants. They were each sen tenced to fifteen days nt hard labor. Thej will work on the streets of Florence undei the direction of the street commissioner. Hunting Ills Wife. NcniiASKA Car , Neb. , April G. [ Special to Tun Bun. ] The wife of u farmer named Davis , living near Avooa , loft homo several days ago with a team and has not returned. The farmer was informed that on the day she loft another man was soon to got In the buggy some distance uwtiy from home , and the husband has made up his mind that shu skipped with a handsomer man. Ho was in town last night looking for a trace of her , but was unsuccessful. Ho is how making u tour of the country towns in search of the pair. A Business Chnngo. LINCOLN , Nob. , April 0. [ Special Tele gram to Tnn Bnc.J The establishment ol the Clay Manufacturing company nnd iU woolen mills was sold to-day to J. A. Huddle ston , of this city , ono of the heaviest stock. holders In the German Banking company. It is understood that tLu sale was for a consideration sidoration sufficient simply to cover tin first and second mortgages against the com pany , which it was unabloto pay beoauso ol poor business management. The businesi will bo continued by the now management. Ills Wife U'nnfs Moonso. TAI.MIOE , Neb , , April 0. [ Special to TUB Bnn.I Without a legalized saloon for twolva months , Taltnago will probably have a half- dozen during tha coming ycsr. Mrs. Cacile Wachondorff Is among those who glvo notice that they will make application for saloon license. She Is tlio wife of Harman Wucben- dorff , who is now under heavy bonds for his appcaranco to answer to a number of charges of selling liquor without license. Convention. SEWAUP , Nob. , April 5. [ Speoial to Tim KK.I The mission convention , composed ol delegates throughout the stuto belonging to the Congregational denomination , wiw In ses sion at that church in this city yesterday , ana continues to-day. About fifty delegates are la attendance. An excellent address was given by Dr. Duryca , of Omuhu , at the Con gregational church last evening on the "Mis sion of Christianity. " A niiirdci- Trial FAIUIIUUV , Neb. , April 0. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tins BUB. ] Shell , the murderer ol Samuel Atkinson , was brought to trial thu . morning. Most of the day wan spent in Jiiid- ing a jury , Shell nppoars very polo and nervous , und opnrossnd liU dislike of the urors. Ho Is afraid of thorn. Court ud- journed until Monday morning. Thoiury will spend Sunday In custody , A Hnlun oC ) Uahfca , NKwivsjaCiTV , Nub , , April O. ISpoolal J'olegram "to Tiru BISH.J ItyBldenta ol Pw-clval , la. , Just across the river from No- brasku City , are much frightoneu about umt OpfjB. The hcigbbprhood Is Ml of them I1 arincr Koyser lost several haad of yalliabla stock by rabies , and others have lout hogn and horsort the same way. Men uro out hunting for dogs and killing every one on Uooojitlon to tlieHumorJslg. NcmtrsiCA CJTV , Npb. , April O-HSKJcJal to 'fun Bee. ] The Nebraska City Press club last iihfht gave a banquet at the Grand I'aclUo In honor of BJH Nya und umos WhlUjomb Riley. Tim affair was pronounced uy nil prasont to Imvo boon the greatest aiic- ixjssof Its kind cvor . hold lu Nobiuska City , " " " ' "F ' f'"f floi-ntln Seymour lu Ornuzo. The nnnouuoomcnt that Dr. Miller lind procured a magnificent bust of Uon. Horutlc Seymour , to bo placed near Jlio residence ol Iho doctor , ivns favorably commented upon lust ulKht by mcmbcis of the council. They ulso expressed thoinsql ves In favor of cwiiUnu protection to thr. bust In the ovo.it . or Us buliiB oxh bltod In some publlu place in town befoio bBlnff pluuoa in iu pormancut iuum-a. The members of tiio city council are lnd | . ndiwlly in favor of a pjbiloivlebr-loii of tlio pno hundredth nnnlver fry of Wnstilns aii'a Irmuifural , which falls on April no. Tu2 fouiicll has no powur to uppropriats inane/ ? 11131",11'01 ? thu 11" " but wni10,1 , ? . ako uutlun cxiuv.uiijf it , InUrcst i ? -"lobratiou ol the event. _