THE OMAHA DAILY fiffE : FRIDAY. APRIL 12 ; 1880.
FROM THE IIAWREYE STATE ,
A Fatal Fight Over the Possooslon
of a Woll.
CLOSE OF THE O. A , R , REUNION.
Meeting of the lown Grain Dealers'
Association A Lmrco Seizure
of Jlccr Cyclone nt
i T Tnnm City.
Dns MOINF.S , In. , April 11. [ Special Tola-
grnm to THE Bnn. | A spoclnl from Slgour-
noy , Kcokuk county , snys : Lnst evening
nbout 5 o'clock thcro was a shooting scrnpo
on the McNnbb farm , nbout flvo miles north-
\vo t of SIgournoy , between 11. 1. Smith nnd
John McNnbb , brolhers-ln-lnw. McNabb
wns shot twice. The two farmers have
boon fussing over nn estate for some time ,
nnd both live on the same farm only n few
rods apart. There is only ono well nnd It is
ncnror MoNnbb's residence than It Is to
Smith's , and It seems that the McNnbbs have
warned the Smiths not to got nny nloro
water from the well. Lnst even
ing Mrs. Smith wont to the
Kr - veil for water nnd her brother
r klohn mot her , when n few words passed bo-
K { fvoon them nnd n blow or two wns struck.
II. I. Smith seolng the trouble between his
wife nnd her brother John , wont out with n
revolver , nnd It was not long before firing
commenced. It is hnrd to tell which ono
lirod first. It is said that both wrro armed
nnd had two revolvers npleco. Smith wns
nrwstcd by Sheriff Johnson nnd Mnrshnl
Slullmau nnd placed In Jail. The report this
morning Is thnt McNubb Is dead , but thcro Is
nothing definite. The doctors cay ho can not
live , ns ho has two bullets throueh the bow
els. It Is hard to get the true state of affairs ,
P ns It was only witnessed by the two wives
nnd { a hired girl. Smith claims thnt ho shot
B. In Bolf-dofouso.
In Milcnco Rules.
Sioux CmIn. . , April 11. f Speclnl to Tun
BKH. ] Orders hnvo Just been received by
Iccnl railroad agents nt this place , regulating
cyid making important changes in the sale of
onleago tickets. On the Chicago , St. Paul
Minneapolis & Omaha road 1,000 nnd 2,000 ,
inllo tickets issued by the company on con
necting lines , which have heretofore boon
good ever all portions of the company's line
f nnd in Nebraska , subject to the Nebraska
! 'division conductors' mllrago distance tnblo
f Jnnunry 1 , 1S89. wlllon and after the 15th
inst. , bo good on the main line of the road In
Nebraska , between Sioux Glty and Omaha
only. One thousand nnd 2,000 mile tickets
of any line issued , which nro good over the
Sioux Clly& Pacillc nnd the Chicago &
Northwestern between Sioux City nnd Coun
cil Bluffs , will nlso bo good on the Chlcntro ,
St. Pnul , Minneapolis fc Omaha in Nebraska ,
between Sioux City nnd Omaha only. Five
hundred mlle tickets , good only on the line
of this company in Nebraska , will bo sold nt
$12.50. which Is n material reduction. A
joint 1,000 mile lionet , for use over this line
nnd the Fremont , Elkhoru & Missouri Val
ley road , will bo good in Nebraska only.
Mileage tickets sold for use west of the Mis
souri river , will not bo good cast of the rivor.
Thcso rules go into effect on the 15th Inst.
The meaning of nil this is that the 1,000
nnd 2,000 milo books cannot bo used hero-
niter for stations between Sioux City and
Omaha , and that the 500 milo books nro the
only kind thnt will bo good for station or di
vision points between the two points named.
The Illinois Central has also n new rule to
put in force on the 15th inst. Heretofore a
95.00 rebate has been given on 1,000 milo tick
ets , bnt after the date named the rebate will
bo declared off.
A County Sent War.
CiiESTON , la. , April 11. fSpecial to Tun
BEE. ] For the past few months there has
bccii nn extraordinary amount of scheming
going on between the citizens of this city as
well as these of Afton , a little burg ten miles
cast , relative to the removal of the county
seat fronf that place to this. A neatly
"Worded petition , which has , been numerously
signed by tlho clzons of Creston and vicinity ,
nas boon sent the board of supervisors , bog
ging them to reconsider the location- the
county scat and put the question to n vote ,
urging the necessity of such proceedings
from the fact that by the laws of the ma
jority , greater population , bulk of taxation ,
nnd convenience ot ncccss , Creston is in
every way superior and should bo the county
seat. Thcro has also been a remonstrance
circulated hero us well as nt Afton , which
pra.ys that the location bo unchanged and no
F * steps taken by the board to place the matter
tA
before the peoplo. Creston has built an ele
gant court house , which it proposes to dedi
cate the county should the seat bo removed
hero , nnd some uncommonly strong influence
will bo brought to bear upon the board.
The "Q" Train Service Reduced.
CnnsTON , la. , April 11. [ Special to TUB
BDE. ] On Sunday , April 8 , the Chicago ,
Burlington & Quincy railroad company re
vised its schedule of trains , and the new
card wont Into effect at noon. Nos. 14 and
15 , formerly daily passenger trains between
hero and Burlington , were made accommo
dation trains and now carry freight. No. 5 ,
formerly a dally train between Council
Bluffs and Chicago , does not lo.vvo Chicago
on Sundays. No. 0 , formerly a daily , does
not lonvo Council Bluffs on Saturdays. On
the Yilllsca & Northboro branch , passenger
trains Nos. 87 and S3 nro cut off entirely ;
nlso passenger trains Nos. 71 and 73 on the
Crostou & Cumberland branch , passenger
trains Nos. 03 and 01 on the Red Gale and
Nebraska City branch , and passenger trains
Nos. 101 and 11U on the Red Oak aud Gris-
weld branch.
Ornln Donlnr.s In Session.
Sioux CITV , la. , April 10 , [ SpaoloT Telegram
gram to TIIR Biis.l ThorNorthwdstorn Iowa
Grain Dealers' association Is in session hero.
About forty members are present. The as
sociation decided to include the stock ship
pers. The main purpose of the mooting is to
take stops to compel the railroads to conform
their rates to the recent decision of the Inter
state commerce commission. The shippers
complain thnt the roads are still violating
that decision and charging more for the long
than for the short haul , und moro on the
branch lines than on' the main linos. It wns
decided to make up cases nnd prosecute the
roads , nnd nlso to recover ovorchnrgos thnt
have been mndo. Commissioner Smith , of
the Iowa railroad commission , was present
und promised co-operation. The Nebraska
railroad commissioners will arrive to-night
Hiid confer with the shippers.
Close ol tlio Reunion.
BUHUNQTON , la. , April 11 , [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tim BEB.J The fifteenth annual
nrund encampment of the department of
Iowa , G , A. R. , closed to-day , Charles H.
11 Smith , of Mt. Pleasant , was elected depart
ment commander for the coining year , aud
the next encampment will bo held at Dos
Molnos. The department convention of the
Woman's Relief corps also closed its labors
and the grand officers of both organizations
were Jointly installed nt the opera house in
the ovonlng. A department testimonial , a
valuable gold watch , was presented to Past
Department Commander General J , M. Tuttle -
tlo , of DCS Molncs , uoforo the ceremonies
opened , Dr. E. R. Hutchins , of DCS Molncs ,
making the presentation address.
A Convict Ijnlxir
Sioux Citr , la. , April 11. [ Special to TUB
BEB.J Sioux City contractors are making u
great noise because it is alleged that slono
Which \vas dressed I/ prison labor is" being
u ed In the new Iowa Savings bank sovon-
tory building huro. They claim that it was
B condition of the bidding for the contract
that no stonu cut by convict labor should
bu UMid. John Field , the Omaha contractor ,
who gets the contract , denies tiny knowledge
of urUon labor stone , und ho says thnt the
contract. U ullont. anyhow , as to wucra the
tnuU'riuU shall bu purchased for the build-
lug , _
A tmrga llorr Seizure.
DJU MOIMBS , la. , April U. [ Special Tele
gram to TJIB UEB.I Thrco ( nrgo wagons
loaded with beer in kegs , boor in cases nnd
jieur la t mail cask * , wurn nltim by Consta
bles Hamilton nnd West from ft car on the
"Q" track , on Eft-it First street , to-day. The
manufacturer's mark Is on nil the kegs nnd
cases , showing that It came from the C. Zlpp
Browlne company , ot Chicago. The ship
ment wns nil correctly sealed nnd labeled ,
but the addrftsoj wcronumerous nnd evi
dently fictitious. The seizure wns made by
the constables on -warrant issued by Jus'
tlco Johnson. The Information leading to
this haul , which Is the largest by far yet
made , was filed by G. B. Hamilton. Thcro
were 159 kegs , seven coses nnd two barrels ,
A Pnstor Resigns ,
Sioux Cur , la. , April 11. [ Special to Tnn
BEB.J RovDr. George Knox has resigned
ns pastor of the First Presbytcrlnn church ,
of Sioux City. The church to-dny accepted
the resignation nnd asked the Proabytory to
authorize the action. Dr. Knox will accept n
mission place under the Presbyterian church
In Utnh , with headquarters nt Salt Lake
City. Tno salary Is $ lC03 moro than thnt of
the Sioux City pastorate.
A Vcrtllct For $5,000.
Sioux. CITY , In. , April 11. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Unu.l A verdict for $3,000
damages wns rendered this nftornoon by a
Jury In behalf of A. D. Wotmoro against Cox
& Allen , the builders of the Sioux City corn
imlnco. Wctmoro wns nn employe of the
builders of the palnca nnd during its construc
tion foil oft the tower , having both logs
broken and bolng otherwise- badly hurt. The
suit was for $10,000.
Crosldti'a Ijlvo Hoard of Trixtlo.
CntiSTON , In. , April 11. [ Special to Tun
BEIJ.I A board of trade committee has out
lined n plan for establishing n normal-com
mercial collogo-ln this clt.v. It Is to ralso
funds to the amount of $10,000 by subscrip
tion , wherewith to purchase grounds and
erect u sultnblo building. The grounds ,
building , property nnd business Is to bo con-
tolled by live trustees.
Fears of Drouth Dispelled.
WATnni.00 , la. , April 11. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BER.I A soaking rain , the first
of the season , has prevailed in northern
Iowa to-dny. This dlspctsnll fonrs of drouth
which the dry weather hitherto had inspired.
Cyclone nt Tanm City.
Cniuu RAPIDS , Jn. , April 11 , A terrific
gale struck Tama City , forty miles west of
here , this afternoon , unroofing nud raising
buildings. No ono wns Injured.
A Defaultnu ! Onslilcr Sentenced.
BOSTON , April 11. lidgar Swan , of Lynn ,
ex-cashier of the National City bank of
Lynn , appeared before Judge Nelson in the
United States district court to-day for son-
tonco. Swan defalcated with $07,000 , nbout
$30,000 of which was surrendered. Ho
pleaded guilty to two indictments , nnd was
sentenced to flvo years In the Lawrence jail.
The Company Collapses.
Isiw Yonir , April 11. John S. Davis &
Co. , bankers , who have boon receiving sub
scriptions to the stock of the American Meat
company , to-day issued notice that they had
now ceased receiving subscriptions. Presi
dent Flaglor nnd Treasurer Moss to-day ro-
slgnod their rosucctivo ofilccs In the same
company , _
Opening Star Ronto Bids.
WASHINGTON , April 11. The second as
sistant postmaster-general to-day began
opening bids for carry ing United States malls
on about fifteen hundred star and steamboat
routes in several states and territories.
About twenty-five thousand bids have been
received for this service.
Rltifto Dosed With Morphine.
KANSAS CITT , April 11. Frank Rlngo , ono
of the catchers of the Kansas City baseball
club , swallowed an enormous quantity of
morphine this afternoon , and at 10 o'clock to
night is in a dangerous condition. After
eight mouths' total abstinence ho began
drinking two weeks ago and continued over
sinco.
O'Brien Taken to Gnlway.
DUBLIN , April 11. O'Brien was taken to
Galwny to-day. The pollco guard allowed
no ono to converse with the prisoner. Sev
eral town commissioners who approached
were struck by the pollco with swords. Ono
man was seriously hurt.
Knrtliquakes iu the West Indies.
HAVANA , April 11. A shock of earthquake
was felt at Sagua bn Tuesday oveiiing.
That Offer of $5OOO.
Our readers will doubtless call to mind
the olTor BO widely iidvortisod for the
past ton years by II. H. Warner & Co. ' ,
the proprietors of Warner's Safe Cure
and Warner's Log Cabin Remedies , that
they would pay $5,000 to any person who
would prove to an impartial referee
that they had over published n testimonial
menial that was not genuine so far as
they know.
Thia offer had the ring of honesty
about it , and us the matter was nn es
pecial interest just now wo give a. copy
of the oiler ns it appears in the Messrs.
H. H. Warner & Co.'s pamphlet :
AN OFFJJU OF $5,000.
Every testimonial published by usis ,
bona fide , and , BO far as wo know , is ab
solutely true. To any one who will
prove the contrary to an impartial
referee wo will give $5,000.
H. n. WARNER & CO.
Rochester , N. Y. January 2 , 1888.
Wo ask the reader's careful attention
to the following testimonials , as bearing
on the offer , and their unbiased opinion
of the same with reference to the $5,000 :
IOWA Cf'i'V , Ta. , Juno 30 , 1888. Some
weeks since my daughter had n severe
attack of rheumatism. She was per
suaded to take one bottle of Warner's
Safe Cure , nnd ono of Warner's Snfo
Rheumatic Cure , aud has entirely re
covered. Wo think it wonderful , as
twice before she had been confined to
her bed for months with it. Mas. SYL-
YANUS JOHNSON.
CAMP VKUDK , Arizona , Oct. 27,1888.
For nearly a year I suffered from
gravel , and was under tlio treatment of
a doctor. I took n great deal of medi
cine , but it all scorned to fail. I then
began with Warner's Snfo Cure , and
after using ono bottle of it began to got
bettor ; got another bottle , and took half
of it. The gravel stone loft mo , and I
began to mend. I am now fooling aa
well as I ever did in my lifo. Mus.
DOMAMASON. .
2151 Myrtle Avo. , BUFFALO , N. Y. ,
Nov. 1888. In 1800 I was attacked with
kidney disease , and sniTorod for twenty
years , applying often for advice to mod-
leal men of high standing , without any
apparent relief. In 188(1 ( 1 was advised
to try Warner's Safe Cure , and after
having used fifteen bottles of it I was
completely cured , and am happy testate
state that I have never felt the disease
since in any form. P. 13. MoMlji.ia5N.
NBWAKK , N. Y. , June 20,1888. Last
winter I was attacked with severe kidney
noy dilllculty.which incapacitated mo for
work , severe pains in the small of the
hack , attended with almost constant
nching on the least , exertion. I suf-
orod much pain , the passage of
water was'a severe trial , accompadfod
with much scalding and redness of
the urine. I felt I was suffering from
premonitory symptoms of Brieht's Dis-
easo. I procured a bottle of Wurnor'a
Safe Cure , and after talcing the llrst
bottle I felt so much improved that I
continued to take it to the extent of
four bottles. I am now a now man , able
to do n good , hard day's work , with no
recurrence of any trouble with the kid
neys. MANUBYII'LK W. PLA8S.
There Is no getting away from such
testimony as the abovo. The offer is
genuine. In fact , Messrs. II. fl. Warner
& Co. have always requested that
doubters should write direct to porsoua
giving testimonials ( enclosing stamp } ,
and who are of necessity , in the great
majority of cases , totally unacquainted
with the firm.
SOUTU UMAMA.
Proceedings or tlio City Council.
The first regular business meeting of the
now council was hold yesterday nftornoon
with Mayor Slonno nnd Councilman Uafforty ,
McMlllnn , Fonno , Johnston , Towl , Unyloss
nnd Utirito present. The bonds of Councilmen -
men E. 13. Toxvl , John N. Burke , Daniel
Hnftorty nnd Ed. Johnston , Police Judge
Patrick J , King nnd Policeman Martin Layc ,
were npprovcd by Mayor Slonno who then
named the standing committee appointments.
Mr. Johnston moved to lay the appoint
ments on the table , because the mayor had
not consulted members in regard to the
formation of committees. The motion was
carried , Messrs. Johnston , Fonno , Towl ,
linylossand Uurko voting "nyo. " nnd Messrs ,
McMillan nnd Unfforty voting "no. "
Mr. Fcnno submitted n list of committees.
This brought nbout an animated discussion
nbout the committee appointments , and Mr.
Johnston moved that the appointments on
committees ns named In the paper presented
by Mr. Fonno bo accepted. The mayor re
fused to put the motion. After the clerk
rend tlio statute regarding vetoes by mayors
of cities of the second class , n compromise
wns effected nnd the following committees
were nppomttd :
Streets , Alloy-s and Viaducts Towl , Fonno
and Uaylcss.
Finance Johnston , Bnyloss nnd Fenno.
Police Uurko , McMillan nnd liafforty.
Printing McMillan , Uurko nud Towl.
Ordinances Johnston , Fenno and
O'Kourko. '
Publlo Uulldlngs O'Uourko , Bayloss nnd
Johnston.
Gas nud Publlo Lights O'llourko , Bay-
loss nnd Johnston.
Charities nnd Health Unftorty , O'llourko
nnd liaylcss.
Fire and Water Fonno , Towl and Bay-
less.
less.Licenses
Licenses OUourko , Unfferty nnd Fonno.
Mr. McMillan offered n resolution to have
Messrs. Johnston nnd Hnyloss u committee
to examine the books of the city nnd uncom
pleted contracts , nnd mnko report as follows :
First , Total indobtcanoss of the olty ; Second
end , The nature nnd' amounts of such In
debtedness , nnd third , the expenditures ot
ouch department of the city during tuo last
fiscal year , and the committee to report nt
the next mooting. On motion of Towl now
rules to govern the council procoodlcgs will
bo ndopted. The complaint of C. M. O'Don-
ovnn , sewer contractor , was referred to the
street nnd alloy committee. The Third ward
Jail lease , made by U. Jettor , was revoked.
Ordlnani-o No. 127 , relating to building in
spection , and donning the inspector's duties ,
and ordinance No. 133 , declaring all banks of
earth six foot high , or more , a nuisance , wcro
referred. .
A petition signed by most property hold
ers to have N street paved with cypress
blocks , from Twenty-fourth Jo Twonty-sov-
onth street , was referred. A cabinet for the
pollco Judge court was ordered.
Frank Orf's ' petition , to have directories
bought for all city officials , was promptly
tabled.
The city treasurer's report , showing
$14,031.43 In hand , was referred to the finance
committee and ox-Police Judge Hcuthor's
March and April report was referred
to the pollco committee. The nn-
nunl report of the city clerk for
the fiscal year as follows , wns read : Mayor ,
? 513 : salary fund , $3,420 ; cltyolorKllG , .23 ;
city attorney , $1-I51.00 ; engineer's , $7,234.03 ;
treasurer's , 8118.43 ; police , ? 3J37.03 , ; street
commissioner's , ? 0,539.73 ; advertising ,
5703.03 ; building inspector , 8431 ; printing ,
$225 ; officer , $ U57.73 ; Jail , $1)31.03 ) ; lire ,
$4,237.03 ; grading , $57,439.05 ; city scaven
ger , $04 ; poor , $313.05 : sowor. $10.157.03 ;
rent of flro hydrants , $508.73 : cltv election ,
$223 ; telephone , $20.41 ; abstracting for spe
cial grading ordinances , ? 233 ; viaduct Inspectors
specters , $83 ; total bills allowed from April
0. 1833 , to April 1 , 1889 , $137,833.24 ; total in
debtedness of city April , ISbO , including
grading , $02,100 ; grand total , $350,578.07 . A
draft for $20,000 on N. IV. Harris & Co. , of
Chicago , for $10,000 on each viaduct fund
was ordered.
Bills to the amount of 87,873.13 were read"
and referred to the finance committee. The
street and alley committee's report to pay
C. M. O'Donovan for 123 feet of sewer plpo
wns adopted. Adjourned to moot Monday
afternoon , April 15 , nt 2 o'clock.
A. PoisoningCase. .
Whnt carne near being n fatnl case of poi
soning occurred a few nights ago. A Mrs.
Phenner sent her young son to ono of the
drug stores for a oottlo .of medicine. After
the boy had started home , the pharmacist ,
fearing some mistake about the
deadly drug , started rapidly after
the boy to Mrs. Phenner's homo.
The night was dark and the pharmacist was
unable to travel fast , while the boy urged by
fear traveled fast over his well known course
nnd when the excited and scared pharmacist
arrived nt the residence ho found Mrs.
Phenner had taken the dose. A stomach
pump nnd prompt remedies soon got Mrs. '
Phennor out of danger.
Robert R. Livingston Post , O. A. R.
At the meeting of Uobert U. Livingston
post , Fo. S33 , G. A. R. , held last night , it was
decided to join with the Omaha G. A. U. on
Memorial Day. A committee consisting of
Comrades J. W. Cross , Dr. J. M. Glasgow ,
J. E. Hart , Warner A. Hoot and Charles H.
Burgess , was appointed on Memorial Day
services. Comrades Warner A. Hoot nnd
John K. Hart were saggestod for nositions
on the stall of alio department commander.
Notes About ttio City.
William Boumaun intends to join the
Oklahoma legion.
Hermann Zettor will open the Brown Park
hotel Friday evening.
Charles J , Mentor , of Omaha , was the
guest of friends in the city yesterday.
Doily , Stephen on and Elliott have formed
a partnership for commission business.
Mrs. W. F. Inden , who has boon 111 , is
bettor and is able to visit friends in Council
Bluffs.
Thrco carloads of timber , two carloads of
stone nnd two carloads of sand were received
Thursday for the L street viaduct.
Bids-for building St. Agnes church , will
bo received by the Rov. Father Moriarty till
Monday noon , the 22d.
The Rov. Father Jnmos. Fitzgerald , ' of Fre
mont , preached an eloquent and effective sor-
moa to n large congregation in St. Bridgot's
church last night.
A score of couples of colored citizens came
down from Omaha to attend a "Btornfjiarty"
at Richard Hughes' Thursday evening , and
had a pleasant timo.
The special meeting of Brunch No. 3 , C.
M , B. A. , called for Thursday evening , was
postponed till Sunday aftornuon , at 4 o'clock ,
in Knights of Labor hall.
Next Sunday will bo Palm Sunday. Palms
will bo blessed in St. Bridget's church at 8
o'clock miss , and will bo distributed ut both
the S and 10:30 : o'clock masses.
Owing to the absence of Alfred A. Gary
from the elty , and the Inability of A. J.
Baldwin to attend , there was no installation
ceremonies in Knights of Pythias lodge last
night.
The Rov. Father D. W Moriarity , of St.
Bridgot's and St. Agno ? , was in Fremont
Wednesday and sung uiass aud delivered n
sermon in the Roman Catholic church , Fro-
inont.
St. Agnes church , the now Catholic
church which will bo built this spring in
South Omaha , will bo the largest church edl-
llco of that denomination in the state , being
5J foot wldo nud 134 feet long. .
President John A. Dee has called a moot
ing of the board of trade for Saturday evening -
ing in his ollico undor.tlio Nebraska Savings
bank , and Invites all citizens to bo present
and meet representatives of the Mercer
motor lino.
A largo audience , not un uncommon peculi
arity of the performances of Lotta , greeted
her at the Boyd last night. The ( > lay
was "Pawn Ticket No.-310. " It is needless
to say that the patrons were ploased'with the
performance of tbo bright little lady.
Yolow | Fever at Rio Jnnorio.
WASHINGTON , April 11 , The United States
consul-gcnotil at Rio Janeiro lias reported to
the secretary of stuto that yellow fever U '
prevalent there to an alarming extent.
Charles M. J. Leslie , au American citizen.
died at Rio on March it from favor. Of 129
deaths reported March 7. twenty-four were
caused by yellow foYer , thirteen by typhus
fever , nlno by other fevers , and thlrty-threo
by "ueusso pornlcloso , " a now disease sup
posed to bo caused by emanations from sewers
ers , which , owing to the scarcity of water.
caused by tne dryncs * < fl the season , have
not been properly ulauuud ,
FIGHTING TVER THE GRAVE ,
Widow and ! , Ohlldron Engaged In
Bltto * Litigation.
AFFECTION AfID GRIEF AT COURT ,
Tlio AfTnctloi ) , Jt'fs For a Bond Sinn's
Chattels , nml the Grief For
F.cnr or
Them.
Strubulo'fl Estate.
KANSAS Cttr , Mo. , April 11. ( Spooinl Tola-
grain to THE UJJE.I Judge Isaac J. Kotcknm ,
ot this city , loft this evening for Lyons ,
linn. , where to-morrow ho will argue in the
probnto court ot Hlco , the question whether
letters of administration ahall bo grnntod to
the wife ot the late Judge A. J. Strubhlo.
This Is a case full ot , drnmatlo Interest.
Ono ovonlng just at dark nbout three months
ago , Judge Strubblo drove up to his homo
just on the outskirts of Lyons. His handsome
wlfo and daughter ran out to. moot him. The
judge sat upright , but senseless. Ho was
taken to his room , physicians called , but ha
never recovered consciousness , and died the
next day.
Stories of foul play were circulated , but
nothing on which to base thorn was ever dis
covered. On the right cheek of the dead
man was a bruise , ns though made by a
heavy blow , and part of the heel from each
shoo was gone. The attending physicians
pronounced the cuuso of death npoploxy ,
their theory bolng that the Judjjo was
stricken whllo driving , foil forward on the
dash-board , which caused the brulso , mid
upon partial recovery gained his seat , the
horse going homo without guidance.
Judge Strubblo loft no will. Ho had an
elegant homo at Lyons , and owned about
three thousand ncres of land in , the .county ,
valued , with personal property , at about
$100,000. Mrs. Strubblo applied for lottOH of
administration , which , under the laws of
Kansas , entitle her to half "her husband's
Kansas property , and place her In charge of
his personal effects In itllnard county , Illinois.
It Is there his children , by a former wife ,
live , and they oppose the widow's adminis
tration of the estate. The opposition to Mrs.
Strubblo by the judge's children antedates
the widow's marriage to the judgo. Shortly
after the judge's llrst wlfo died in Illinois ,
Mrs. Sarah Johnson , n prepossessing and ac
complished woman moved into the neighbor
hood where the judge lived. She and the
judge soon became engaged to bo mar
ried. The judge's children opposed it ,
investigated Mrs. Johnson's past Ufa and
discovered that she Was a married woman
Shu admitted It , hut said her husband had
deserted her many years boforo. Judge
Strubblo did not abandon Mrs. Johnson , but
employed an attorney to procure a dlvorco
for her from her husband. The Judge's
children employed nn attorney to fight the
caso. The main ground for the opposition
was In the allegation that Mrs. Johnson had
not boon the wife of Johnson , but that she
hud been married to Albert Thurber ; that
ho was allvo when she married Johnson ;
that they had not boon separated by process
of law , and that consequently her marriage
to Johnson was null and void. Mrs. John
son admitted that when a girl 14 years old
she married Albdrt'-Thurbor , but In a short
time ho had desercd ; her , and she had every
reason to bcliovo Hint ho was dead. Thur
ber was not produced , on the ground
that Mrs. ThurbertHad married Johnson in
good faith , the coUt > ferantod Mrs. Johnson a
dlvorco. The c.\so 'was appealed to the ap
pellate court , whldH Boiillrmoil the decree of
divorce. AnothoiO'-b'ppcal was taken to the
supreme court oftth'o state , resulting in an
other coullrmationf Judge Strubblo and Mrs.
Johnson were tlieU ' narried , one daughter
was born of this union.
When Mrs. Strubbln applied for letters to
administer upon lid' ' husband's estate- she
was faced by her old opponents , the judge's
first children. Th\jy based their opunsltlon
on the old groumlj'of her marriage with
Thurber , but , they'll ltd in the meantime found
Thurber and hnd-lAs'bVklouco in their buliulf.
Thurber lives m n northern county of Mis
souri. Ho has flvo or six children by a woman
who was understood to bo his wife. She
died some time ago , and Thurber now de
clares that she was not his wife. Thurbcr
will probably appear in court to-morrow.
TRANS-MISSOUU1 COMAIISSIONUK
Representation of Tl-.ii Section in the
Inter-Stato Hallway Commission.
The resignation of Addis F. Walker as a
member of the intor-stato lullp-jy commis
sion , leaves a vacancy in that body which is
attracting the attention of business men in
this section of the country. The suggestion
of Tun BEE a few days ago that the vacancy
should be filled by a business man , was gen
erally approved , but has since been enlarge ; !
upon Dy the ido.i that the appointee should
bo a resident of the trans-Missouri country.
There is now no man on the commission
who resides further west than Illinois. And
yet the interests of the country west of the
Mississippi or Missouri are so many , varied
and Important a * to require a party indent-
tied and conversant with them to sati ! ac-
tonly represent them. The president , too ,
could well afford to appoint sufth a represen
tative , because the east lias already been
well supplied.
Messrs. W. A. Paxton and John A. Mo-
Shane favor the appointment referred to , tno
former holding that a number of good and
capable mem could bn found for thoposition.
lie said that among those available ho
thought Judge Dundy would malco an excel
lent member , and thought tint , ttis narao
would carry a great deal of weight in Wash
ington.
Mr. Paxton thought that a commissioner
from this section of the country , a good
business lawyer who understood the needs of
our poopln , would bo at incalculable benefit
to the business and manufacturing world.
Changei nt. K.UIMIIB City.
The Union Paclilu will on May 1 Institute
n radical change in its department ) atKnnias
City. At present the freight and passenger
business is being manipulated by F. 13. Whit
ney , who is its general agent nt thai point.
May 1 , John W. Scott , chlof clerk of Its gen
eral passenger department at this place , will
bo appointed pasjangcr a-'ont in chnr o of
the passenger department at that place.
The freight department will bo separated
from that of the passenger , and be placed
under the management of F. 13. Whitney.
Other changes will follow at intermediate
points which have not ai yet boon dccldod
upon. The department at Kansas Citv' will
bo enlarged and the facilities "of the Kansas
division increased.
It will bo remembered that Tin : BISK about
three weeks ago published a report to the
effect that the t runic at the above point of
the Union Pacific vtst * > bo\ng \ manipulated'by
competitive lines , iind ; that Whitney , the
general agent , had Itoeri taken to task. A
denial was madu b.Vtitho nlllutals , but when
proof was furnlshed'ln'iiupport of the report ,
nothing further was'snid. ' The cause of t'ho
coming change Is attrluhtod to the work of
competitive lines.
Hloux < jtty ? Ylntoa.
A meeting was hold' at Union Pacific head
quarters yostcnlayV at which General
Passenger Agents ' Francis , of Mio
Burlington , Toasd'aJ'p , of the St.
Paul & Omaha , .V'Buchanan of the
Elkhorn , and Louiar , at the Union Pacific ,
were present. The nlc tlng was called for
the purpose of establishing rates on business
originating at Sloux''Clty in view of the
Union Pacific oponlng\up another wosteru
outlet at that place to points west.
The following basis was agreed upon :
From Sioux City to local paints in Nebraska
and Kansas the sauio as via Council BluITs ,
Fremont or Norfolk. On business for
Cheyenne , Denver and Pueblo the rate from
Sioux City to bo $1 higher than from Coun
cil Bluffs. On business west of Choycnno
the rates from Sioux City to bo the same as
from Council Bluffs ,
Appointed Commercial Agent.
J , A. Wilson , for a long time commercial
agent of the Missouri Pacific at tbU place
and a hale fellow well-mot , hai just boon ap
pointed commercial agent of the Southern
Pacific with headquarters nt El Paso. Texas.
The circular announcing his appointment
reached Omaha yesterday.
Huoknuy Arrives.
Clem Haukooy and wlfo arrived from the
east VfttUinlau. Mr. Honknav WUS Until rO-
conttJsuporlntondont of motor power of the
Union Pacific , nnd Is now filling a temporary
position with a compressed paper company
nt a handsome salary. Ho mot many ot his
former associates hero upon his arrival. Ha
will sojourn hero for sovornl days.
A Question of Hntos.
Tlio representatives of the Western States
Passenger association wilt moot nt Chicago
to-dap. The principal matter to como
up before the mooting Is the second-class
rates that has just boon put in between Chicago
cage nnd Helena , making n faro of 531.
Southwestern lines have objected , nnd It is
thought the rates will bo cancelled.
Ilnili-oniJ Notes.
\V. II , Hulbcrt , general western passenger
agent of the Erlo at Chicago , is in the city.
General Purchasing Agent McKlbbon , of
the Union Pacific , will lenvo for Denver tins
evening to Inspect the stone quarries nnd
other matters connected with his depart
ment.
T. W. Toflsdnlo , general passenger ngont
of the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis &
Omaha , is In the city.
General Passenger Agent Lomax and his
private secretary , 11. U. Dooms , of the Union
Pacific , Imvo gene to Portland on
business connected with the passenger de
partment.
1C. Buckingham , accountant of the Union
Pacific , is nt Boise City.
Sirs. GooilHon Donil.
Mrs , Goodson , who was so frightfully in
jured by n street car on Farnnm street ,
Wednesday night , died nt St. Joseph's hos
pital at 1 o'clock this morning.
An Entlro Family Gromatod.
ATLANTA , Ga. , April 11. The house of W.
P. Ward , carpenter and millwright , living in
Robin county , bunion last night. The entire -
tire family , consisting of his wife nnd flvo
children , vorishcd in the Humes.
Ornntl Forks' Mayor Donil. ,
HOT SrutNOs , Ark. , April 11. J. S. Eshol-
man , mayor of Grand Forks , Dak , , and a
prominent banker of that place , was stricken
wltli paralysis whllo out riding yesterday ,
nnd died during the night.
M ACKENZIE AT" POWDER RIVER
How the Choycimcs AVoro Koutoil
By Ills Unexpected Attack.
Many of the old soldiers who followed
General George A. Ouster during the
war must have read with regret in n ,
rcconb issue of Tins BISK General Bris-
bin's article in which ho stated that the
terrible disaster which overtook the
Seventh cavalry on the SMth. . of June ,
duo "Ouster's . "
1870 , was to folly.
The writer transcribed the evidence
at the court of inquiry which was hold
in Chicago , in 1880 , in the Palmer
house. lie heard the testimony of the
different witncses. Ho subsequently
visited the battlefield , and gives it ns
the deliberate opinion of many witnes
ses that had Major Reno obeyed orders
General Cuator would have como oil
victorious. Ouster's orders to Reno
were : "Charge the village ; I will sup
port you. " The testimony showed that
ho did not charge the village ; that after
a weak demonstration against it ho
halted ; that the enemy in his front
left him , presumably to attack Ouster.
This was Reno's opportunity which by
neglecting to accept ho sacrificed the
gallant Ouster and liis command. Ho
liad nothing in his front , and had ho
then charged lie would have placed.
Sitting Hull between two fires , and had
it not resulted in a complete victory it
would have been in any case a
"STAKD-OW Toil CUSTKU. "
The year 1870 wns a bad one for Undo
Sam's troops. Military operations were
pushed with the utmost activity with
but meager results. Early in Novem
ber General Sheridan organized
a cavalry expedition from which ,
an he informed the secretary
of war , he expected good results.
It was composed of the Fourth and Fifth
cavalry under the command of General
'
Ronuj'S. Mackenzie. General Macken
zie with his regiment , the Fourth cav
alry had been brought in from the In
dian Territory shortly after the Custor
massacre and had been placed in charge
of Red Cloud agency whore ho disarmed
the Indians and prevented the intended
outbreak. On November 14 , the Pow
der Itivor expedition under General
Crook , crossed the North Plntto in a
blinding snow storm and on November
25 , the cavalry command under Mack
enzie , cut loose from the column and
struck for the north fork of the Powder
River. The guide had located a for
midable village of Northern Choyennes
in tt canyon or fastness of the river. The
canyon was about four miles long and
varied in width from a quarter of a
mile to a milo at the base of the hills.
It was intersected throughout by
scores of ravines from ton to
fifty feet deep and was a
terribly dillicult country in the best of
weather , but in the blizzard then po-
taining almost impassable. Its direction
ran about east ana west , and the north
fork of the Powder river ran along the
bouthorn side. Its western end
terminated In a range of Hat hills with
rock and brush on the sides of the
cnuyon. The weather was &o severe
that the Choyennos expected no attack
and rested in fancied security.
As in the majority of General Mac
kenzie's lights , the assault was made at
night , and the surprise complete , but
the Indians fought desperately and
bravely ; they were driven from ravine
to ravine until the village and canyon
were captured. The loss to the In
dians was fifty killed , 500 ponies cap
tured , and the destruction of 200 tepees
pees and contents and the winter sup
ply of dried meat.
General Mackenzie's loss was slight ,
hut amongst the killed was Lieutenant
John A. MoKinnny , a bright and prom
ising young ollfcor of the Fourth
cavalry , for whom General Mackenzie
had-an especial regard.
Fifty puck horse i were loaded with
buffalo robes taken from the tepees by
the Indian scouts , besides a largo
amount of amunition.
This was the most severe blow the
Indians had received since the out
break and ju&Ufiod General Sheridan's
confidence in General Mackenzie to in-
llict it.
The Truth About the Mlml-Oiive.
In view of what has been done in
curing'disoaso by the aid of mental in-
HUOIICO , the public has a. right to de
mand that our physicians shall give us
the honollt of this hoalincr agency , says
F. A. Fornald in the Popular Science
Monthly. Mental influence- a pleasant
and inexpensive medicine ; it cures in
some cases where drugs fail , and it
shortens the term of sickness and
lightens its pain in many other cases ;
furthermore , it has no injurious inci
dental effects. But the mind-euro
should bo taken out of the hands of the
untrained and irresponsible visionaries
nnd the impostors who now practice it ,
or it will tvdd a terrible amount of suf
fering and death to what it has already
caused , Thcso enthusiasts , carried
away by their seeming successes in a
few cases , insist that the mind-cure is
the only treatment that is worth any
thing in all diseases and for all parsons.
They know too little nbout the nature
of disease to recognize symptoms which
indicate the fitness of this agency , too
little of science in general to realize
that a science suitable to remove one
condition may bo entirely inadequate
or unsuitable to counteract another. .
Piano tuning at Hospo's.
PAVING BI'KCIPIOATIONS.
Ex-City Ettdlnoor Jlosoxvntor Talks
on Their LicRnltty.
Civil Engineer Hosowator , when nskcd for
his views upon the paving contract muddle ,
snld :
"Tho snmo general law relating to bidding
exists now tlmt existed at the beginning of
such work some eight years ago , nnd during
the first two years of our paving experience
It was customary to create districts llrst , and
then lot the property owners In the districts
make their selection , and then advertise for
bids unon these specifications. This was In
compliance with the strict letter of the law.
"Even the first asphalt pavements laid Hereunder
under the Barber asphalt paving specifica
tion were remodeled by the board of public
works , so M to make them general In their
nature , nnd to nt least mnko the semblance
of a call for competitive bids on that mater
ial. Though It was generally recognized
thnt this company wai practically the only
company reputed to bo nblo to carry out
thcso spcclllcntlons In the manner and of the
character anticipated by the nubile. Several
years afterwards , the idea , ns the number of
paving districts , mid the demand for paving
increased , It was thought best , all things
considered , to ndvortUu once each year for
paving of the various classes that would bo
most liable to bo selected by the peoplo. The
legality of such n procedure was the
only question wo had any doubt
nbout , but wo came to the conclusion
that , nil things duly weighed , the public
would bo hotter served by competition on
thcso various specifications on a largo scale ,
upon the theory thnt the contractor coulu
do the work cheaper if ho did moro of it
tlm i If ho bid upon n single-district or street ,
and the advantage of such a course would bo
to expedite work and save much annoyance
resulting from advertising In each casn
separately for each district nnd giving
separate notices to property owners from
time to time. No ono scums to hnvo raised
nny Issue upon this point so far as I know to
this date , but the other points , which I notlco
nro being raised , that of receiving bids on
specifications prepared by each bidder nro
open to various objections not only upon
tlio ground that It would take away the pre
rogative of the board of public works and
the engineer of making specifications upon
which work was to bo based , but also In
volved what seems to me n
legal Impediment to its practical
execution of accepting a proposal upon whlcn
thcro is no competing bid. I don't ' think
there can bo any question but that the board
and the engineer should in every ease pre
pare the plans nnd specifications for all pub
lic work , no matter of what nature. This Is
no now question. Mr. James Crolphton , ns
chairman of the board , raised this Issue thrco
years ago , that the people oould not specify
tlio proportion and detail features of paving
material. That was the province of the clt.v j
the property owners under the provisions of
the charter have the right to name the ma
terial that shall constitute the pavement.
This may imply both foundation and surface
covering , but ccrjalnly cannot bo construed
ns taking out of the bands of the ex
ports employed by the city the right
and power to specify how that foundation
shall bo built , In what the proportion of the
various parts shall bo , both us to depth of
foundation and depth and width of paving
blocks , suitable to the special grade of the
street aud character of the sorvlco to bo per
formed. I have no doubt that the board of
public works moans well , nnd I think that m
this matter. ' ; has probably erred If the
points raised Involve probable legal compli
cations moro from n doslro of expediting
work , and probably through thoughtlessness
overlooked some of these features the papers
have raised , because they bavo never been
made before. "
llic Incorporated Itoyl.
Ex-Mayor Boyd says thcro fs no particular
significance in the organization and Incorpo
ration of an opera house company. "It
simply means that wo concluded to put the
business in bettor shape nnd get ready lor
future plans. I3ulld a new theater ? No , not
soon at least. I don't think the time has
corao yet to do that , but when It does wo will
bo ready. " It Is understood from other
sources , however , that this organization has
in view the erection , within the next two
years , of a magnificent opera house , and
they already have their business eyes on
two or thrco available sites.
tlio M. K. & T.
NEW YORK , Anril 11. The direclors of the
Missouri , Kansas & Texas railroad to'-day
approved the proi > osition for a reorganiza
tion of the company. It provides for nn
assessment of 10 per cent on stock and the
refunding of bonds ; nlso that the llxed
charges shall not exceed $1,500,000 per an
num. Bondholders are to receive preferred
stock equal to the loss entailed by scaling
down the interest. The executive committee
was given full power to carry out the re
organization on the general terms proposed.
Tnnner's Pension Order.
WASHINGTON , ApriMl. Commissioner of
Pensions Tanner to-day issued an order
lioldinff that "whenever a pensioner is dis
abled in the hand or foot ind dcgreo entitling
tiim to ? 21 per month under the act of March
3. 1SS3 , such pensioner shall , by reason of
that fact , ho entitled to a rate of $30 per
month under the act of August 4 , 18sO. "
This order will favorably affect the pensions
of from COO to 800 disabled veterans of the
Into war.
Placed on tlio Hotlrcil List.
WASHINGTON , April 11. Paymasters J. H.
Carmody andF.H. Hlnman have been placed
on the retired list of the navy.
A NEW OKLAHOMA ORDER ,
Harrison's Proclamation Too Swoop-
luff In Its Torms.
NECESSARY WORK IMPEDED.
Important Concessions to Bo Grnntod
to IntoiuUnR Bottlers Upon
Ilcooiiiinoiulntloii of ttio
Secretary of the Interior.
May Cross tlio Ghcrokro Outlet.
WASHINGTON , April 11. It npponrs that
the president's proclamation opening n portion
tion of the Oklahoma lands to settlers wns
moro sweeping In Us terms than wns Intended -
tended in the matter of excluding persons
from entering upon lands before the date
named In tlio proclamation , Under Us terms
army officers have been compelled to keep
out oftlclals of the Interior department ,
whoso duty It is to provide for the establish
ment of now land offices. To relieve these
ofllclals nu order nindo to-day by the war de
partment for their admission into the terri
tory.
In nnswor to nn inquiry from ( ho secretary
of war on behalf of n largo number ot per
sons contemplating settlement In Okla
homa , asking If permission Is to bo
given thcso Intending settlers to cross the
Chorokco outlet to the northern line to
OUInhonm about the 22ml dnv of April , the
date on which the president's proclamation
opening the territory goes into effect , the
secretary of the interior has replied in part
ns follows :
"I think they may bo allowed to cross
without extraordinary delay , and I , therefore -
fore , recommend that you Instruct your
commanding officers to pluco no obstruction
in the way of persons who desire to Journey
in good faith , In a qulot , peaceful and orderly
manner , upon nnd along public highways ,
post , military roads , or established nnd cus
tomary cattle trails through the Cherokee
outlet , in going forward to the tract of land
to bo opened for settlement. Oaro should
bo tnken .to have the Indians
understand that by this passage tlioro Is no
disposition to appropriate their lands , nnd
that It will bo continued no longer than ab
solutely necessary after the llrst migration
to the Oklahoma country is over. Military
forces should then scout the Cherokee outlet
and require all persons unlawfully there to
move on , either back to Kansas or over Into
the Oklahoma lands. "
"Tho sec-rotary In another part of the letter -
tor says thut ho dooms the settlers entitled
to ns much consideration as has been given
to cattlemen nnd others who heretofore hnvo
boon permitted to travel through this outlet.
It is urged upon the secretary , among other
reasons for granting this permit ,
that settlers coming through the Chickasaw -
asaw nnd other Indian lands nro
gnthorlne on the Immediate borders of the
Oklahoma tract , thus imttlnir these in Kan
sas who must pass through the outlet nt ndis-
ndvantngo. No movement will bo nllowod
under this permit until full authority and in
structions shall have boon received by the
military in charge of the muttor.
Thu recommendations of Secretary Noble
wcro laid before the president by Secretary
Proctor , and , after consideration , nn order
bearing upon the subject was sent from the
war department this nftornoon to the nrmy
ofllccrs In charge on the border ot Indian
Territory , presumably to carry Into practical
effect Secretrry Noblo's recommendations ,
Authoritative information on this point Is ,
however , withheld.
Tlio Antics Oourt-Mnrtlnl.
WASHINGTON , April 11. The court-mattla
appointed to try Captain Amies for conduct
unbecoming an officer and a gentleman mot
this morning and took a rccoss until 1 o'clock
to glvo Captain Armos an opportunity to so-
euro a couple of witnesses.
When the court reassembledtho defendant
announced that ho had selected Captain
Knox , First cavalry , ns his counsel. Inas
much as Captain ICnox was n member of the
court-nmrtlal , it was necessary that lie
should lirst bo relieved. The Judge-advoeato
therefore secured consent of the secretary of
war to the arrangement , nnd Captain Knox
was relieved by special order. Ho stated
that ho was not prepared immediately to pro
ceed in the case , and the court adjourned
until to-morrow.
Trespass Suits Suspended.
WASHINGTON , April 11. Secretary Nobla
to-day in n letter to the attorney-general , re
quested that the United States attorney for
Montana bo directed to suspend all action ,
cither civil or criminal , against the Mlssoula
Mercantile company and Northern Pacific
railroad for timber trespass on publiu lands
in Montana until the sumo can bo investi
gated with a view to their dismissal , as re
quested by the United States district attor
ney. The amount of lumber involved is ever
forty million foot , besides a largo amount of
cord wood nnd railroad tics. It is under
stood that it would bo extremely dlfllcult , it
not altogether imnossiblo , for the govern
ment at this late day to secure sufficient evi
dence to maintain thcso suits.
Spoonor UOJIIK to Etirnpn.
WASHINGTON , April 11. Senator Spoonor.
of Wisconsin , expects to leave Washington
for homo in a few days , nnd shortly thorn ]
after go to Europe , remaining there several
months.
" 'PEflRS'-ThB Great EngHsii Complexion SOAP.-Sold EvorywIiBro1 !
HIMEBAUGH & TAYLOR ,
Hardware and Cutlery ,
Mechanic * ' 2ool , FlneJJromo JJullder * ' Qooili < t > nl Jiujfalo Sanlot ,
1405 Douglas St. , Omaha.
STRANG & CLARK STEAM HEATING CO ,
Steam and Hot Water Heating and Ventilating
Apparatus and Supplies.
Engines , Boilers , Steam Pumps , Etc.
