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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1889)
2 THE OMAHA PAim BEfft : FRIDAY. APHIL 11) ) , 1839. HE WAS DETERMINED TO DIE , A Farmer Tokes Laudanum and Fights Against Physio. ' A ROUGH AND TUMBLE FIGHT. Two Cnmpbcll. Nob. , Men Settle An Old GrudKO on the Hnnks of tlio IHuo Tlio Victor nn Knr. A Farmer Suicides. Lour CITT , Mob. , April 18. [ Special Telegram - gram to TUB Bnn. | James Miles , n farmer living near Kookvlllo , Neb. , commlttod sui cide , yesterday , by taking laudanum. Upon his return from Hockvfllo , the night before , ho informed his family that ho had Just token laudanum nnd would dlo. Soon ho no- gan to show symptoms of poisoning , nnd n physician was sent for , but Miles fought desperately ngnlnst all remedies , declaring thnt ho hnd taken the poison to cause death. Ho took It at n o'clock In the nftcrnoon , nnd died nt 5:30 : the next morning. Ho wns about fifty-five ycnrs old and In fair circumstances , but his family relations were not plcatnnt. nnd ho hnd several times before threatened his own destruction. Nowmnn Grnvo'H Find. Nr.wxtAX Gnovn , Nob. , April 18. [ Special to Tun BBE.I The discovery of silica near this place promises to prove a bonanza. Sev eral samples were forwarded to the Omaha smelting works for nnnlysls , nnd Sam A. Bnrron , the chemist , has made the following report , together with a comparison with nrgll- Inccous clay , which is the principal IngrcdlJ ent of the famous Portland ( English ) cement : NKW.MAKOItOVE. lltl VF.lt MEDWAY CI.AV. Blllca . 73.n ( Slllcix . 74.50 Alumina . lfl.roUlumlnn . lu.40 Oxide Iron . l.rxxian ) iron . o.SJ Carbonate Mmo. . . S.no.Onrbonnto . Mmo. l.'rt Alkalies . 2.00 Allcnlloa Loss at rod hunt.6.00 Loss nt rod heat..4.111 Loss it ) idaro 1XU ( 111 the Act. DAKOTA Crrr , Nob. , April IS. [ Special Telegram to THE Ben. ] A tough by the name of George Hurley was arrested nt Cov- Ington , this morning , for breaking Into ICccfo's saloon at that place , last night. Ho was captured just as ho was about to open the money drawer. Ho was heard before Justice Williams , nnd bound over to the district court In the sum of $1,000. Falling to give bonds ho wns lodged in jail. There were five In the same gang , but the others escaped. These same mon are wanted in Sioux City for petty thieving. A Hoiul Proposition. BI.AIII , Nob. , April 19. [ Special Telegram to Tim BEC.J The county supervisors In session , to-day , by unanimous vote decided to submit the proposition of the county issu ing $2.,000 bond to build n now court house F t * nt Blulr , provided the city donates f5,000. The election Is to bo-hold Juno 1. The bonds nro to run twenty years. A few days ngo the city voted $5,000 bonds on condition the county Issue MS.COO bonds. The city will have to call a now election. There will bo n citizens' meeting to-night for that purpose. Koarnpy AVI1I I'lay Kail. KiuiOJur , Neb. , April IS. [ Special to Tin : BEE. ] The directors of the Kearney base nail club held a mooting Wednesday morning und elected onlcers. They uro F. Y. Roberthon , cashier ot the First Nntional bank , president ; H. L. Spencer , vico-presl- dcnt ; A. J. Shepard , treasurer , and Warren Pratt , secretary. The money required by the articles of incorporation has nearly nil been subscribed. By the last of the week , His expected thut uil the details of organization will be completed. ' " Bounties For Maiiufaatorloi. KCAUNBr , Nob. , April IS. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] The proposition to raise $300,000 in cash and land to bo used to secure manu factories In Kearney took definite shape in a meeting of the chamber of commerce , Wednesday night. The West Kearney Im provement company agreed to raise $100,000 as their quota of the amount. The land com panies expect to pool Interests with the oltl- Bens to induce manufacturers to locate here. No Fenrn of Drought. DAKOTA CmNeb. . , April 18. Special to THE Beis.J Dakota county farmers are re joicing over the recent rain fall nnd nil fears of a dry spring are banished , and all nro looking forward to a good yield of all kinds pf small gram. The farms throughout this portion of the state uro in fine condition , nnd all small grain nlrcudy sown Is up und far ahead of last year's crop ut this time. Placid Poult. KBAIINET , Nob. , April IS. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tun Bun. ] A preliminary hearing K \yns given Washington Pettit , to-day , for shooting mid killing his father. Sufficient testimony was taken in the case to warrant the binding of the prisoner over for trial In Iho district court. The murderer wore the the sumo complacent expression during the trial that has characterized him from the first of the tragedy , I'layod With a llevolvor. LONG PINE , Nob. , April 18. [ .Special Tel egram to TUB BEE. ] Ono day this week Charles Chester , the seven-year-old son of Uriah Chester , got hold of a largo revolver , nnd was playing with It when It was acci dentally discharged , killing the child In stantly. A Florcr- Rough and Tumble Fight. CAMPBELL , Nob. , April IS. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] An old grudge between L. D. Mouscr and Frank Karnca was settled on the banks of the Blue by n rough nnd tumble fight. JIouaer won uftor the loss of ono ear. Karnos has a bad looking oyo. Both men re ceived severe punishment. ItoiuU Voted. DAVID Crrv , Nob. , April 13. [ Special tp TitK BEB. ] At the election just held In this 'county the 170,003 court house bonds carried by a majority of over 230 votes. It was the most hotly contested election over hold In Ibis county. David City polled 50-1 straight votes for bonds , not ono against. Work will be commenced nt onco. A Possible Appointment. ' LINCOLN , Nob. , April 18. [ Special Tolo grauj , to THB B n.l It is rumored in Lin coln to-night that Representative Brink , of Albion , Boone county , will be appointed bank inspector. There Is very little doubt that this Is true. The appointment , how ever , will hardly moot with popular favor. Death of a Votoran. COLUMUUB , Neb. , April 18. [ Special Tolo- cram to TUB Bias. ] O. A. Stearns , a pho tographer uud veteran of the late war , died Bt his residence , In this city , nt the ngo of JortjvBlx , Bilker post of the llrand Army Will accompany the remains to Central City , Jor burial. _ _ _ Jlotol Opening. UBATHI OB , Nob. , April 18. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEE , [ The Paddock hotel opened this afternoon. The formal opening will take ulaco In two weeks , on tlto arrival of Senator Paddock and family. .Every furnished room la occupied to-night. A Dally For Columbus. COI.UMIIUS , Nob. , Apvll 1 ? . [ Special Tolo- erwn to Tun BEB. ] D. P. Davis , editor of the Democrat , will tstart a dally paper on the ISd m t , to bo known UH the Columbus Dally Telegram , which is to contain complete telc- grfljililo reports and local news. Sot Flr to n Uo Car. DIVOT * Crrr , Neb. , April IS. [ Spe.jiul { Telegram to Tax BKB.J Trwmpn set flro to a t > o * cr vA this ptavo. tkU uiorraift- ; , about 7 O'clock. JUDGI3 PUNDY'9 OPINION. Fnvorn jillghtGcnth and Fnrnnm and llcflontu Nnrlllfi'fl Impertinence. Judge Dandy returned last evening from the wilds of Wyoming , whcro ho nnd n party ot his friends have been enjoying the cxhUorating sensations of n'riprlngtlmo hunt. Uut the Judge's general health Was such thnt ho could not Indulge very much In the sport , Ho wns forced to give It up sooner than ha expected , nnd como back. Desiring to ascertain what hlsf honor had to say In reply to the attack made on him by Judge Neville , regarding his advocacy of the Farnnm and Eighteenth street site as n lo cation for the poslofllco building , a repre sentation of TUB BUG cftllod on him , last night , nt his residence. Having been out of the city , he had not seen the letter , though ho had heard some alsousston of the matter after reaching homo. Ho therefore thought ho was hardly prepared , without some In vestigation , to make a statement. The letter , published ns n special telegram from Wash ington In these columns , wns handed to bun. Ho road It over carefully , and his first excla mation was : "I don't know what Neville can moan by this Illnp. It is wholly out of place. 1 don't know of anytnln ? thnt could bo moro out of joint In thut connection. "If I hnd thought that any words of 'mine would have benefited the chances of Eigh- tccntli and Farnnm streets , I would not huvo hesitated to have uttered many of them. I thlnklhnvo as much right to say what J think nnd feelubout this mutter as has Judge Neville , notwithstanding thu vast amount of property ho has nt stake. I don't think thnt the Judge's ' possession of a largo amount of realty which might bo enhanced in value by reason of the locution of the public building , gives him moro volco In the expression of a choice of location than I have. "Eighteenth nnd Fnrnam , first , last nnd all the time , has been nnd will continue to bo my choice above nit other available sites. No other location offers ns much in the way of sightliness for the public building. It was my choice before the solectlon"hf the Plant ers house by Mr. Llnton , nnd when thnt gen tleman was here , 1 dropped him a note advo cating the selection of .Eighteenth nnd Far- nam streets , " "You wrote a letter to Washington , did you not ! " "I think I did , two or three of them , but there was nothing In them warranting nny citizen in nttacklng mo , I preferred Eigh teenth und Farnaui , and advocated it as the most desirable locution , nil things considered , for the federal building. " "What wcro the reasons set forth in your letters recommending Eighteenth and Far- naml" "One of the principal reasons was the con venience to lawyers and suitors who might have business in the state nnd federal courts. Communication between the courts could bo hnd in a minute or two. The principal part of my written advocacy was something of that sort. "Yes , I can understand why Judge Neville should make such a fliug nt me. I can see that the taking off of the Imaclnary value of his property might touch a sere spot in his make-up. " "Cnn you think of anything in his official career that might have given rise to his utterances ? " "Well , ho was n man who could not brook opposition. A decision at nil udvorsc to him would cause him to ily off the hutidlo In a minute , and ho hnd n habit of regarding every adverse decision ns a personal nffront. "Yes , ho was nftceted in that way when ho was United States attorney. " "Are the motives of your advocacy of the Eighteenth nnd Farnnm site nt all selfish , Judge ? " "I will say this : I have not the slightest pecuniar } ' interest in the location of the new federal budding , but I want to see it situated on high , sightly ground , surrounded by good air. As far as the postoflico itself is con cerned , I and most other people have no interest in its location , because the carriers take up and distribute our mall. But 1 do wnnt the government building to appear to good ndvantago , - nnd I know perfectly well that the situation of Eighteenth nnd Fnrnnui would bo magnificent for such n building , and that it would display the structure to bolter advantage than would nny other lo cation in the city. Then the surroundings are mudo up of ihofinest bulldincs in Omaha , nnd sites that will soon be occuplca by simi lar blocks. " The judge nlso remarked that the letters written by him were to cx-SountorSaundors , and contained other matter than reference to this subject , and were certainly not placed on iilo in the department. TEN DAY'S UI3OREATJON. The Schedule of tlio Trip Proposed by tlio Board of Trade. The Bchcdulu of the excursion of the Omaha board of trade , over the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley ro.id , has boon arranged , and Is herewith presented. It is complete us to the day and hour of arrival nt each place , and It U understood will bo fol lowed most strictly. At u number of the places the excursionists will bo mot by citi zens who will find among the excursionists many old friends. The dotes are as follows : April 23. Lv. Omaha 10:05 : a m Ar. Fremont 11:20 : Lv. Fremont 11:50 : 'Ar. West Point ( dinner ) . . IMOpm Lv. West Point 3:00 : Ar. Wisncr 3-U : ) Lv. Wisncr 4:10 : Ar. Stanton 5:00 : Lv. Stunton 5:30 : Ar. Norfolk ( supper ) 0:00 : April 23. Lv. Norfolk li:0lam ! : Ar. Long PinoBrcakfast ) 0:00 : Lv. Long Pine 8:00 : Ar. Alnsworth 8:35 : Lv. Alnsworth 9:00 : Ar. Valentino ( dinner.11:00 ) : Lv. Valentino , .12:00 : m Ar. Gordon 3:10pin : Lv. Uordon 3:40 : Ar. Hushvlllo 4:10 : Lv. Huihvillo 4:35 : Ar. Buy Springs 5:00 Lv. Hay Springs 6:30 : Ar. Chndron ( supper ) 0:15 : Lv. Chadrou ' . .11:00 : April 24. Ar. Douglas ( breakfast ) . . 7:00am : Lv. Douglas S:00 : Ar. Caspar 10:50 : Lv. Caspar ) 1:10 : Ar. Douglas ( dinner ) 1:30nm : Lv. Douglus 2:00 : Ar. Lusk 8 sHO Lv. Luslc 4:00 : Ar. Chndrou ( supper ) 0:45 : April25. Lv. Chadron. . , 4:00am : Ar. BuffuloGupbk'f't-d'r ( ) 0:00 : Lv.BuffaloGaputirS'p's ( ) 8:00p : tn Ar. Hnpid City ( supper ) . . . 5:00 : April20. Lv. KapldCity 4:00am : Ar. Sturgis 5:40 : April 27. Do.ulwood April 23. Dondwood. April89. Lv , Whltowood 10:30am : Ar. Sturgis ( dinner ) 10:50 : Lv. Sturgis 3:45pm : Ar. HupldClty ( supper ) . . 5:00' : Lv. HupidClty . . 0:00 : April fiO. Ar. Long Pine ( breakfast ) 0-OOam Lv. Long Pine 8:00 : Ar. Stuurt 0:00 : Lv. Stuart 9:30 : Ar. Atkinson 9:50 : Lv. Atkinson 10s20 Ar. O'Nulll 11:00 : Lv. O'Neill , , UiO : ; Ar. Nollgh ( dinner ) 1:10not : Lv. Ncllgh. 2M5 Ar. Albion ( supper ) 4:15 : Lv. Albion laiOOng't May 1 , Ar. Omaha , . . . , , 0:00am : 'Jrlnlty Horvloe * To-Uny. The RcrviccH i't Trinity cathedral to-day will bo morning pniyer and nnte-comuiunlon at 9 o'clock , with sermon by Cuiion Doherty ; service in roni'.ucincratloir of the pxsslon from 12 o'clock until 3 , _ conducted by the dean , Evening prayer ut 5 o'clock with un address to children by Hoy. O. T. Brarty : Iltuny nt 7RO o'clock with Bonnon by the bishop. During this service Clou nod's cele brated anthem , "O , Como Near to the Crofis , " will bo sung. The blto ol the worm nt the root withers tlio leaf at the top. Uo Wimior's LOJJ Cabin"'Extmet ( or internal und oxtoriml iippUoation. A Showpi' of Kgs * . OAMI-BKU. , Nob. , April IS. lSpoelal to TUB B&B.J Two uou selling uiUoni medicine left town very suddenly , on the lO'.h. A shower of eggn followed tha voli'.ulo. IN THE WORLD OF. SPORT , Continuation of the Dog Show With Many Visitors. RECORDS OF THE MARKSMEN. Tim ll.ifio Ball Champion Season tn Open To-Morrow iVltli Mlnnoap- oils ns tlto Opposlnc Ten in Sporting Notes. Ucntity nnd the Brutes. Ingram's spring bench show tins boon de clared nn unqualified success by all who have attended. Not only Is it n success in the number nnd nuallty o ( the entries , but also in n financial sonso. Thot-o were 103 dogs catalogued , and of th6so but Very tow wore absent. Most of the Ultrty-Hvo classes provided were filled , only a few not having nn entry. Tho' show is superintended by Mr. Ingram personally. Ho understands his business perfectly , and Is ono of the few men who do not lose tholr head or allow their temper to rufllo , whatever thoclrcum- stance1) may bo. Ho Is , consequently , popu lar and accommodating. "Tho meanest dot ; in the show , " exclaimed n brlght-oyod miss to a camuamon , "Is that nasty little long-hnlroa thing up there , they can n sityo. no wants to pick a quarrel with everybody nnd everything , Ho ought to bo put In n wlro cage , nnd .abated 'dangerous.1 Of course ono ought to give those horrid bull dogs n wide berth , but ono doesn't expect to bo ontcm allvo by a littla rat of u Sk.yo ter rier. Ugh ! what n nasty littla wretch ho is ! " "You are wrong about the bull dogs , miss. " explained Superintendent Ingram , "thero1 1s a certain nobility about those clews thut gooi far toward concealing their ugli ness. They nro seldom known to behave themselves in an unseemly manner. The Indies think thorn uglier thuu sin , but their owners consider them the handsomest dogs on earth , Now there is my own dog , Hoyal Dandy , and Prof. Miller's Pilot they are splendid judges of human nature. They linow an honest man and a gentleman by in stinct , and never think of frlgntcnlng n woman or child , but the very looks of them would quite scare a trump to death. Pilot Is a great fighter , but ho never meddles with small dogs or non-lighters. Ho's above that. However , ho has never boon known to dodge a responsibility. Ho has como In violent per sonal contact with other game dogs a hun dred times , moro or loss , but ho has never boon the bottom dog in a fight. " "Those ! Why , they are English mastiffs. You don't llko them. Well , you ought to. Many parsons find tholr respect for mastiffs greatly increased when they are informed that those big brutes used to help tholr mas ters defend the coast of England from the invader. In these days , however , they would inuko a Door coast dofonso. In fact , It Is hard to see what good they can do at anything , just now , but admiration for them excolls all bounds. It is a fashionable fad , and amounts almost to a crazo. " "I cannot BOO what on earth a person would want with ono of these big , dangerous brutes about the bouse , " and the girl stretched torth her gloved bund and timidly patted Judge IJundy's "Don" on the head. "Well , now , don't you think that all three of those uro beauties when they are chained ! This is Mr. Field's dog , from North Platte , and ho is a great looker ; this ono belongs to Mr. Coyt , of Beatrice , and that ono you are stroking.to Judge Dundy of this city. But ( their beauty nil disappears on n dark night when they are out in the front yard on a writ of haoeas corpus. There is no fun in thorn. They cat as much asu horse and kcopono's friends nnd neighbors always in n state of perturbation. "This is Mr. Brlgg's kennel of Scotch col lies , from Avocn , Ju. Ain't they prettyi The collie is as near the human being in in telligence as any animal gets to bo. Ho will drive largo herds of cattle with perfect case and without the slightest assistance , drive them for hundreds of miles and never lose a head. " "Whoso ugly mud-colored pup is thisl" nnd the fair onn pointed to "Bob , " n young bull-terrier owned by Hobort Clancy of the reportorial force of ono of the city papers. "That belongs to ono of the local White- law Reeds' , nnd is n bull terrier a pugilist. Bob is u pretty specimen , too , and is going to make a record for himself. Ho snapped his chain while being led along Sixteenth street the other morning and attacked the stuffed bear that stands hugging a polo in front of a hat nnd fur store , and had almost torn it to pieces before bo could bo hauled off. The break cost his master n couple of weeks' salary. "And you don't know what that is. Well that is anything but strange , as he is the llrst dog of his kind over seen in this -city. That's John Hnyea' Siberian bloodhound. Ho was recently imported , and is a handsome specimen of his kind. " "Cunnm1 , well I should say ho was. That's Lieutenant Wright's fox-terrier 'Uags,1 who has already taken ono or two prizes. " "And whoso weet llttlo bull dog Is this ! " and she throw her m-uis Passenger Agent Dowlings pug's necic , and actually kissed his little black snoot. "Oh mv , that's not n bull dog ; that's a pug that's 'Daisy' the belle of the bench. " "What funny little rat-terriers I Who scraped the hair all off of them ! " "Those are Mr. Arthur Uothory's cham pion Mexican hairless dogs that's natural with them they came from the sunny land of Old Mexico. " "Well , I would make Mr. Rothory put some clothes on them see how they shiver. " " That is J. A. Woods' imported Austra lian greyhound puppy and a fine specimen ho is. Ho will oat his weight in porter house steak with both eyes shut. "Yes , those are handsome dogs. They are St. Bernards , the most noble of all tholr species , and are owned by George Pull man of Silver City. "A pretty dog , indeed he's a black Span ish pointer , and belongs to James Beet , of Wamogo , Kansas. This is Mr. George Small's crack pointer , Grouse. "That is a family of Lavorick soitOM mother nnd seven children , thoroughbreds. They belong to Mr. Gcorgo ICotclieui , of this city."Yes "Yes , the dogs will bo all judged tomorrow row , nnd then wo will know who the winners uro. Cull again. " "Yes , indeed I will I'll ' bo hero this after noon and to-morrow , too. I think these dogs nro just too lovely. " . The following special prizns have bcon awarded : To Ed Miller , by Edholm & AUIn. a mas- nllicentsilver cup , appropriately inscribed , ' for the largest and best display of bull ter riers. , . . To Ed Miller , in recognition nf the gen uincness of his famous lighting dog , Pilot , a. handsome cup , by a couple of admiring friends. To Mr. Drlggs , of Ayoca , Iowa , for kennel on exhibition , a boautiiul gold lined cup , by C. S. Uaymond , . ' , To Ed Hothory , for his promising bull tor- rler bitch , Bet , a silver cup , by a well known dog fancier. The Luvvler gold badge , to Arthur Hothery , for finest display In Mexican hairless dogs. Amorlonu Association. CINCINNATI , April 18. The Clncinnati-St. Louis game resulted as follows : Cluclmmtl 0 00000810 4 St. Louis 4 1140011 * 13 HAJ.TIMOUE The Baltimore-Co , April 18. - lumbus game resulted as follows ; Baltimore 0 1 0 0 0 \ 0 1 0 3 Columbus 1 1 13 PHILADELPHIA , April 18. The Philadel phia-Brooklyn gumo resulted as follows : Athletics 0 03010000 3 Brooklyn. : 0 2 LOUISVILLE , April 18 , The Louisville-Kan- 6as City game , to-day , reunited as follows : Louisville 3 00120000 ( S Kansas City 0 8 A Ilamlsoma Present. Manager Ingram received yesterday from Thomas Wise , Jr. , of lied Bank , N , J. , Into of Cork City , Ireland , a magnificent speci men of the Irish terrier , the only Uog of his kind over brought to this city. It n present to Mr. Ingram , from Wise's konnoUus a > 'co- octillion of his laudable efforts to further the breeding of line dogs in the west. The dog Is on exhibition at the bench snow. Opening aftlio KenHim Tn-morrow. To-morrow afternoon the championship icn&ou of the Western association opens on the local grounds with Bam Morton's strong Minneapolis t uw , The occasion will bo ono made worthy of the fame of the grcnj national game. A grand street parade by both teams In uniform nnd the Musical Union band , wjll tnko plttco nt 9 o'clock , nnd n grand open nlr tfoncort on the grounds ju t preceding the g.xtuo. A great crowd will bo on hnnd to see UIQ now team strive for their initial victory. Thn llnritln ronrnnmont. For the first time during the tournament this morning broke bright nnd beautiful , nnd the shooters , o.v < or ; and unxious to get to work , wore on hand nt an early hour. The first event wits R live bird match , seven birds , thirty yfti\ls rise , modified English rules. The sco'r'ii ' s ns below : Budd , -.i' . , 1 1 1 1 t 0 1-6 Fnirnll . . . .jr.- . 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 7 Parmoloo I 111111 7 Hughes t 111111 1-7 Dean. . , , 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 7 Hollies , , . . .1 1 I 0 1 1 1 0 Crnyblll. , , 1 00111 1 5 Board I 01110 1 3 Smith i 1 111110-0 Nusotu. . . ( , . . . , 0 1 0 1 1 I 0 1 Ellis I 111111-7 First money shot up on the tics ; Smith won second , $15.40 ; Crnyblll and Beard di < vlded third. ? 10.5 ! ! ; Nason won fourth. ? 7.i > 0. Following this catnd n private match bo * twoon Prince and Grlswold. It ) live birds , 80 yards rise , modified English rules , for $20 a side. The following Is the score : Prince. .0 01111111 b-8 Grlswold 0 11111111 1 0 Following came a Q-slnglo-stntidnrd , $3 en trance. The score was ns follows ! Budd 0 1111111 1 S Pormnleo . . . . .1 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 0 8 Dean 0 0110011 0-4 Slninomnn 1 1111101 1 a Holkcs 1 1111100 O-ll Prince I 1110110 1 7 Wellington 1 1 1 1 0 I 0 1 1 7 Crayblll 11 1111111-0 Crayblll won first money. 818 ; Pnrmuleo second In the shoot-off , $12.50 ; Hughes und Ellis third , $9.83. _ Aftornuou Kvonts. The protnlor event of the afternoon was the 50 standard target shoot for n gold modal , omblomailo of the championship of the state , presented by Max Meyer & Bro. The contest was open to any member of any club In Nebraska/ largo crowd was on hand to witness the apart , nnd the shooters were spurred UD to tholr very best efforts. Thoscoro : Hit. Miss. Wellington 83 13 Ketotiom 41 0 Shields . - . 8Ii 15 Knrll 80 14 Parmeleo 47 I ) Hnrdln 43 8 Kennedy 44 0 Board 43 8 Pawnee : . .40 10 Harrison 33 12 Brewer 40 11 Nnson 89 4 Mr. Purrnolco , with the line score of 47 out of 50 , carried oft the urlzo. > The next was for ten English sparrows , 130 yards rise , So entrance. The score : Helices 1 1 1 1 1 I'D 1 1 1 9 Ellis 1 110111010-7 Budd 1 11111111 1 10 Shields 0 011101111 7 Pawnee 1 11111111 1 10 Smith 1 111111110 ! ) Parmeleo - . . . .1 11111111 1-10 Hughes 1.-1..1 11111111 1 10 Nason U..1 010101111 7 Falrall t 1 111110111 0 Craybill . . . > . .1 101111101 8 Budd , Pawnee , Parmoleo and Hughes di vided first money-38.50 ; Helices , Smith and Fairall divided second. $ i3.10 ; Craybill took third , 515.40 ; Nason ; Ellis and Shields di vided fourth , $7.00. There were some four other shoots during the afternoon , bub of not suHluient interest to warrant the publication of the full score. Shooting begins nt 9 o'clock , sharp * this morning. TO THE SBHVIC13 OP GOO. Thirteen Persona Confirmed In the Fnltli of thn Lord. The solemn rite of confirmation was ad ministered to thirteen young men nnd women at St. Barnabas'1'Episcopal church , last night , by Bishop Wellington with all the beautiful ceremonies of the church. The service was very largely attended , the aud itorium of the edifice being comfortably filled. In his confirmation address to the class the bishop said : "A good soldier Is ono who always listens to the word of command and is always ready to obey without question. A good child is ono who obeys the volco of God to 'Honor thy father and thy mother , that thy days may bo long in the land which the Lord 'thy God has given theo,1 and shows respect to all his commands. You have como hero to night to tnko your places in your Father's house , and you have received the seven-fold gift of the Spirit that you may become faithful soldiers and followers of Christ. Doubt not that the strengthening' power of the Holy Ghost rests upon you. To doubt it is to question the word of God. I give you as your confirmation text these word ? , sug gestive of the institution of the Holy Euchar ist , nnd which may , through the infinite power of God , become nourishment to your souls : 'Whatsoever Ho saith unto thco , do it. " Ho olds you to pray prny without ceasing ; to search the scriptures , for in them yo find everlasting life , und to take up your cross nnd follow Him. Ho may lead you by paths you know not of , but as loving , loyal followers you will obey. And then remember his dying command : 'Do this in remembrance of mo.1 Hero you may receive nourishment for your souls. I beseech you. my children , to prepare yourselves and draw nigh to tills holy table. It is your pastor's wish that on Easter day you moot your risen Lord at the altar rail. Como with meek hearts and duo reverence 'und then go hence to bo more patient nnd loving In your homes nnd moro faithful in the duties of life. 'Whntsoovor Hosaith unto you , do it. ' " Besides the bishop , Dean Gardner , Rev. John Williams and Kov. T. C. Brady were in the chancol. PA11NA.M. SXIIEKI1 FLOODED. The Brcnklnir of a Water Muin Docs Gr.nt DaimiKC. At 11 o'clock last night a deluge of water poured down Furnnm street from Twenty- fourth , flooding the street from curb to curb to a depth of six Inches , und running llko a mill race. The flood came from the inter section of Farnum with Twenty-fourth street , where an eight-Inch water main had been broken. The trench made by the water works people for the laying of their now oiehtccn-inch pipe is open from Twenty-Jim to Twenty-fourth street , and this wan Immediately filled with water. In a r < short time the banks begun to cave und In many places the pavement fell in > as ; far as the street car 'tracks with prospects of still further damage in this direction. The.water ran down Far- nam ns far as Twentieth nnd then followed the line of the cable tracks and flooded the lots In the vicinity oMhe cable power buildIng - Ing on Hurnoy street. A branch of the fiood broke through' the curbing and Hooded the basement nf Dr , Hurt's building In the process of construction , on the south side of Fnrnam near Twenty-second street. The walls of the building are now and will prob ably bo seriously damaged. The work was doao.by sotno enemy of the waterworks company und the blame will naturally fall upon the striking employes , At n few minutes pinttjl o'clock n gentleman who was going west on Fnrnam hoard the noise of pounding i upon the pipe with n sledge , and u few mJuutes uftor , just as the water began to pour jdown the street , saw two mon run up Twenty-fourth street und disappear. Word was telephoned to the police station nnd Captain Cormuck und a force of patrolmen wont nt once to the scone of the trouble and kept u lookout during thn rest of thu night. The ofllcitiU of the waterworks company were promptly notified , but did not got ou the ground until nearly midnight , when tuny took stops to shut off the water from the pipe whtuh had been tampered with. The company hud but one watchman on the line , and hu was at Twentieth street eutlug his lunch when the damage was done. County Couit , Jonulo M. McCann was appointed adminis tratrix of tho-estaU ) of Patrick J. McCann , deceased. Elizabeth Andres was aopolnted guardian of ElUabeth , Murv , John and Wuctbler Andres yesterday by the county court. SUICIDED IN FULL DRESS , A Dashing Young Englishman Kills Hlmsolt' in Chicago. HAD A ROSE IN HIS COAT LAPEL. And n Diamond Pin Hltnno In Ills Shirt front Ills Widow Wnsn't Very Sorry Wn < i About to Sao For Divorce. Ho AVnn n Newspaper Mnn. * CIUCA.OO , April 18. [ Special Telegram to Tnn BBE. ] Decked out In all the magnifi cence of evening dross with n diamond In his shirt front and u beautiful rose In the lappel of his coat , John Sidney Walters , a dashing young Englishman , killed himself , last evening , nt the Klchollou hotel , by tak Ing morphine. Walters came to the hotel eight days ntto. Ho took the best room In the liouso , throw his money nrouml as though ho owned A gold mine somewhere , gave big ehampngno suppers to hosts ot gentlemen friends , drove out In the most expensive equipages , had boxes at the theatre , nnd was ft general swell nil around. Yesterday nttor- noon ho wont out. At that time he wns dressed In the height of style nnd was soon going north on Michigan nvouuo. Ho re turned about 4 o'clock , wont to his room , nnd that was the last scon of him allvo ex cept by ono of the boll boys who filled nn order for n whisky sour and some gin nnd bitters shortly before 5 o'clock. At 8 o'clock to-day , a messenger boy came rushing in with n mpssitgo addressed to the proprietor of the Klchollou. It read as follows : "PiTTsnuiio , Pa. , April 17. Did Sidney Walters commit suicide nt your hotel ) Answer Immediately. Mus. NOIIA EHMAN , VK Second tivomiu. " The clerk found in Walter's room two telegrams - grams , ns follows : "Uxiotf Dnt'or , Ct.T5VEt.Axn , O. , April 15. Received letters nnd nm staying nt 8 , John son street. MnsiStUXer WAI.TBllS. " "Ci.BVKLAxn , O. ( April 17. Telegraph If you are coming and 1 will meet you. Mus. SiPXKV WAI.TKUS. " This morning the sender of the dispatches stopped from a Lake Shore train nnd wont to the Richelieu. From there she went to Jordan's undertaking establishment , whcro the body was , nnd was n witness nt the cor oner's inquest , which was hold there this morning. She did not seem to be so sorrow ful over the terrible death ot her husband ns ono would naturally suppose. She said that she was the wife of John Sidney Walters , nnd was married to him In Cleveland six months ago. Ho was an Englishman by birth and was born in London , where ho had done considerable work ns u journalist. Seven years ngo ho came to this country nnd did work for different publishing houses about the country. Soon nftor they were married , Wnlters started off on a trip. Ilia business was writing up the different cities for n Cleveland puulishlng house. Later in the day Mr. Homier , treasurer of the Olympic theater , appeared at the hotel and said that Walters was the husband of his sister , Maloinn Kenner , u variety actress. Ho said : "Wnlters came to this country eight years ago , and seven years ego ho mar ried my sister. His past life was always shrouded in mystery. A great many people who know him in the old country said that ho had been n deserter from the English army , had been tried and convicted , nnd was Just about to be transported as a convict , when ho escaped und came to America. Ho was a fearfully wild fellow nnd never sup ported my sister , nnd she was coining to Chicago this week to Institute divorce pro ceedings. Ho wns continually in scrapes with other women. " The Evening News prints a dispatch from Cleveland to the effect that Walters was the husband of Estello Clayton , the actress. SOUTH OMAUA. Procoedines of the City Council. When Mayor Sloano called the council to order yesterday afternoon. Councilman Johnston , Fenno , Towl , Burke , McMillan , Uatferty. Burke and O'Uourko were p'-esent. The health committee reported on the offen sive condition of the Alhright creek. The report was received and the committee will make further investigations. By request of the committee on gas nnd lights , Marshal Maloney reported that the olcclriu lights on Q street nt Twenty-eight and Thirtieth streets were both out nt midnight Wednes day night. An electric light will soon bo erected at the Q street crossing. Ordinance No. 129 , authorizing the issue of 370.000 in bonds to pay the lloating in debtedness of the city , was read and referred to the council us a committee of the whole , President McMillan in the chair. Ordinance No. 121) ) , grunting n franchise to the Omaha Cable Tramway company to lay car tracks on all the streets in the city was read. Amendments culling for the election Wed nesday , May 31 , 1SS9 , and on failure to build a , track to this city within two years , then the franchise to terminate and the franchise not to be exclusive , was adopted and re ported favorably. Ordinance No. 129 , was re ported favorably. The committee then arose und the ordinances were road. A motion to suspend the rules und pass ordinance No. 120 wns lost , Messrs. Haffortv nnd O'liourko ' voting "no , " nnd Messrs. McMillon. Johnston , Fenno , Burke and Towl voting "yes. " On a suspension of the rules ordinance No. 129 , was passed. The vaduct committee reported that Su perintendent A. C ; Foster , of the Swift & Co. packing company , had boon scon , nnd that General Manager It , C. Gardner would be hero Monday , nnd wns granted further time , A tologrnm from the King Bridge company , was read , stating the shop work had been already finished on the fifty foot span. The tramway ordinance was reconsidered , nnd on ftURponslon of the ruins , was passed. Messrs. Fonno. Johnston , McMillan , Bay- loss , Towl nnd Burke voting "yen , " nnd Messrs. O'Hourko nnd Unfforty voting "nny. " The license petitions of F. J. Eggor , Joseph Klnucll , Christ & Lowry , Patrick Howloy nnd August llonuso , were referred ) The plat of Thirty-second street dedication from Q street north to the Omaha Packing company's plant , was adopted nnd thu dedi cation accepted. Treasurer Geary's request for nn assistant , was referred to the finance committee. The committee to investigate the books nnd accounts of the city , from April 1,1838 , to April 1,1S89 , reported IH follows ! Grad- Ine department , on Twenty-fifth street , 8ia.S17.U7 ! on Twonty-slxth street , ? l3,0l'n.23 ' < on Q street , $7,83101 ; on M street , 37.234.01 j on Twenty-seventh street , $7,184.45 ; on Thirtieth itroot , fO.474.77 : on N street , fO.15l.3J , and on J street , W,789.71 ? total , ( \031r > S ( together with the Houson contract * tract on N street nnd other Items , the aggregate grading costs were $101,357.43. ftoxvor department , § 10,391.11 ; L street via- duet , $ tU 3U.i4 ! ; street commissioner's depart ment , $ U,011.2.'l. together with lumber nnd in cidental ! ! , making u total of (3S3r .UJ ; police department , SS , < I1S.07 ! onulneor'a depart ment , $ ' 1,089.8:1. : With ? 'J01.U9 oxirns. n total of S7.00I.B3 ; fire department , ? 41IO.S'J ! , to which should be mtdcd the lire alarm , ? 1'JW , mak ing it total of $ o,5T ( .S3 ; Jail , fl , ! ! O.G7 ; legal , $1U81.70 ; mayor's department. S.r > 43-council ; , $2.412 ! building Inspector , $411.75. The re ceipts from fees have DQon$193.BOclty ; clerk's department , § 1,143.05 ; treasurer , ? 42.1.H ! ) ; offices , ? ru3.SO ( advertising , $7 l,04 ! chnrlty , $125 ; election , $2G2.0 ! ! ! electric lights , & 02.1KI ; Q street viauuct. $883.19 ! paving , $15.97 ; funding bonds , $4C.JO ( ; American Water company , ? 1,210.UO ; miscellaneous , & 75 ; total , 190,8UO.i7. ; The running expenses of the city govern ment durlntr the year were f38bSl.U3 , mid the committee estimate for the cur rent fiscal year the running expenses nt $40,801.93. The liabilities of the city April 1 were : bonds outstanding' , ? 187,000 ; interest on bonds , $10,800 ; grading Judg ments , flt > ,8S7.80 ; Interest nnd cost * on judg ment , estimated nt $12,000 ; claim files , $10,165.20 ; warrants outstanding , S12.0R7.85 ; firo.nlnrm system , $1,225 ; A. N. Mlllspnugh , on sldowiillcs , $473.40 ; American Wutor com pany , $ l'J10.yO ; fund overdrawn , $227.49 ; total liabilities , $271,912.54 ; assets , 810,1)88.331 ) total liabilities , $200,285.22. In connection with this report , nnd to bo made n part of it , ' the committee re ported the amount of grading on the different streets and the amount paid , as follows : Streets. Cost of Grading. Ain't ' paid In. Twenty-fifth SSl.OOS.dO $7,80.1.15 Twenty-sixth 6,310.03 2,063.81 Twenty-seventh. . . 8,5')2.23 ) 803.72 Thirtieth 8'J37. ! ) ' . > 1(130.43 ( J 1,891.80 403.07 M 3,27.ill ( 2,145.50 N 3.077.13 1 , ' . ' -ill.85 Q 8,011.31 8,01)3.30 ) Totals ? 1SS90.43 $17,025.83 Balance unpaid , , $38,785.35 The committee reported on the contracts of the city about the sewer bonds , and the recommendation to draw a drait on N.V. . Harris & Co. for the balance. $21,311.75 , of the sewer bond funds was adopted. A war rant on the sewer fund for $ W5 , In full pay ment of L. 13. Stanley's contract , was or dered. After the transaction of some routmo busi ness , the council adjourned to Thursday , the 25th. WANTS DAMAGES. _ Onllor Sillier Alter G. M. Hitchcock for 923,000. The case between Joe Miller , Jailor of Douglas county , and Editor G. M. Hitch cock , has boon commenced before Judge Hopowoll , with a strong array of legal fight ers , plenty of witnesses , nnd but n , few spcc- tntors. Nearly nil of the forenoon session was consumed In securing u jury. Mr. Miller asks for damages in § 25,000. This trouble grows out of an alleged exposure , in the World , of unofficial comiuct , ncglltjonco , out rageous practices , and other offenses , perpe trated in the county Jail and tolerated by Miller. Coroner John Drexel has charge of the case , both ns sheriff and court bu'lirt. ' Ho had the selection of talesmen for places on the jury after the regular panel had been exhausted. After the jury was selected the attorneys for both sides put in the remainder of the day arguing legal points which would como up in the caso. The principal point dwelt upon was the privilege of publication that an editor has or has not. The taking of testi mony will bo begun this morning. When the state got through examining its witnesses in the Vollmor murder trial now on before Judge Groff , the defense intro duced n nuuiuorof witnesses yesterday after noon. The CJSB is not attracting much atten tion from spectators. The evidence will bo concluded to-day and the case will go to the jury probably this morning. Russian Israelite Congr elation. The society of Russian Israelite congrega tion , has elected the following oillccrB for the coming year : William Kachman , president ; A. Brodko , vice president ; A. Caplau , secretary ; J , Marks , treasurer , nnd J. Milder , J. Marks and I. Domraskey , exec utive committee. A committee to solicit funds for the completion of the church was also appointed. FIGHTING OVER THE VIADUCT Still BngroBSOB the Attcmtlon of the Hallway Oouipnnlos. HOWE AND PRITCHETT CLASH. \ Both Discuss the Vlrulnot Ordinance * i * ' or the Jlorso Car Mno With , Santo AVnrintli The Motoi" Kilters n 1'rotost , Both AVnnt the VInduct. "vo * have filed n protest with the council committee on rnltwaya nnd viaducts , " said Mr. J. D. Howe , nttomoy of the motor com pany , "against granting the request of the Omahn Street Hallway company to farther amend the ordinance regarding the use of the Eleventh street vlnduct , for the reasons that the horse railway company was offered four different ordinances over Eleventh street , every ono of which was moro favora ble to the company than that now In the j hnnda of the committee. Tn declining to nu- copt the ordinance of Mny , 18S3 , the presi dent of that company wrote to the city that his company wanted to cross the vlnduct to Mason street only , well knowing that such right would glvo his company n practical monopoly of the region south , with out building nny railway nt all. Wo further nssort Hint the nald company for about two year. * has defied the residents of that section nnd refused to give them street car facilities nnd Imposed upon them In divers wnys. They have acted toward them in the mo t otitruBoous inunnor. On Six teenth street south the people have nlsa boon treated by It feu- two yours with neglect nmi nbuRO. Wo claim In our protest thnt the alleged consolidated company inherits the old company nnd takes nil Us burdens nnd is identical with it , thnt Is , If It la valid ; nlnl we ussurt thnt the object Is to hcnd off nnd defeat the motor company , which is the first that has como forward to build south and glvo the people car service. But the most serious charge IB ns follows : ' " 'Said consolidated company has no fran chise or rights In thu Streets of Omaha It has no franchise to construct or operate rail way ou Eleventh street or Sixteenth street , for the reason thnt the not of the legislature under which It claims them ( the consolida tion act of 1SS9) ) is unconstitutional nnd void. Thnt company must moot the question in the courts before It can glvo railway service to the people of said section , ' " Slronr Itallwny Company Kxplalns. Attorney Pritchott was seen yesterday nnd asked why It was thtit the Omahn Street | Hallway company now seemed so anxious to build across the Eleventh street viaduct nnd south on Eleventh to Vlnton , when , ns Is well known , the right to cross had some time before been extended to the horse railway , but the latter had not accepted the conditions on which It wns granted. Ho said it wns true that this right had been granted to his company , but while several ordinances on the subject were passed , uono of them were the same ns had bcon ngrccd upon by the committee of the council and the representatives of the horse railway company. The reason ascribed for this fnct wns that after an ordinance had been agreed upon , some railroad company would secure the addition of nn amendment to the ordi nance mnklng1 it such thnt the horse railway company should not , under nny clrcum- stunccs , ncccpt , although ut the time It was disposed , ns it Is now , to build on Eleventh street. He fald further thnt the proposition now made nnd published in Wednesday's Ucn was ono on which the Omaha Street Hallway company would stand and which , If accepted , would onahlo the company to commence immediately as promised. Mr. Kountzonnd stated that , so far ns he wns concerned , ho had no dcslro to become the depository of any bonus as u guaranty of good fnlth in the promises , but would readily accept the word of the street railway com pany that It would build ns indicated. Purchase * For $750,000. Yesterday ut 11:30 o'clock there was a meeting of the members of the Omaha Street Hallway company at Attorney Pritchett's onleo nt which there wns n full attendance of the leading members of the association. Letters were read from Frank Murphy and S. H. Johnson , who are now In Boston , set ting forth the fact that they are continuing their investigations ns to the most approved plan of electric motors , to bo secured for the further extension of tnoir lines In this city. When n selection shall have been made , the amount appropriated for this extension , viz. : $750,000 , will bo expended. H was announced that ten miles of track had already "bcon purchased and that four miles of the sumo worn at present in Omaha. Favorable report was miido with regard to the progress nf track laying on Twenty-fourth street , where n number of men of the Thompson-Houston Electric com pany are connecting the rails with wires similar to these which have already been placed upon the tracks of the olcctrio motor. This work 1ms been done ns the result of tha contract with the Thompson-Houston peopla und It is thought that the ultimata outcoina of the mutter will bo another contract for the purchase of motors of that firm to 1m used on nearly nil the lines of the Omaha Street , Knllwny Company. Dr. Mercnr has gene to Chicago to order twenty-six additional cars and a largo supply of additional electrical equipment for tha motor line. OKLAHOMA. Boundaries of the Proposed Territory and , oE the District to Bo Opened to Settlement April 22. The accompanying map shows the boun dary of Oklahoma proper , opened for settle ment by the proclamation of the president. Thn Springer bill provided that that part of Indian territory bounded on the west by the state of Texas und the territory of Now Mexico , on the north by the state of Colorado rado and the state of Kunsus , on the cast by the reservation occupied by the Cherokee trlba of Indians nnd by the Creole , Semlnolo nd Chlekasaw reservations and the stnte of I'oxns In other words , nil tl ' . ' dhtrlct comprising ' prising what Is known as the public land strip and all that part of the Indian territory not actually occupied by the live civilized trlbcx , sthould be created Into a temporary government under the name of the territory of Oklahoma. This bill passed the house February 1 , but failed to pa % lh ( scuiitc , Hud Ihis bill pusscd , both houbus It wnuld huvo opened to settle ment ubcut ! . ' > , ( HX,000 ) .lures n/ hind , nna would hav J established at oni'ti a terrilorlal form of go/eminent. On February D , the president , In u mos- nago to congrckt , .iniinunced thu jiiirchnse of what ii known u Oklahoma proper. This dlhtrlctof Oklahoma originally bulonKCd to tha Creeks or Mui. ' < ogee Indians , but was purchanc'J from ihun unditr thotimity of liJSO at 30 emits an u , r . Tha trcuty slip- ulatr.d ttiut thu land ; 'ui ' purchased wua to bo used for the xnUluinei-t of friendly tribe * of Indians. The afpuIutlDn * us to the locu- , tlon of certain friendly Hbos were not c.ir- rlc'l ' out , und negotlutlDns nuking to u now hauls of settlement were opened. By the treaty of Ib l , wm ; li was uppioved by the Crrok cc.im-II , tlio Indians received fl3 l'er ' Ut'rc' ICM the SO ivsnts per acre , tlrcady pfld them , The agreement of wm'on wus nm < l eve vo oiuhiMCH'u completoBurrundirof ull claims nn the pad of tto Crcoka to tut wcstvru part of their domain , Including the nsilgiiod an wrll as tie unasulgnrd lands. This ugrec- inimt was ratillcu by conin s uud appropri ations mudo to puy the purchase money ami this territory will , under the proclamation of the president , bu opened to setilomont Aprils. ' . As will bo soon by reference to the mop , Oklahoma proper is bounded on the north by the Chornkeo outlet , on the south by tha Canadian rivor. The Ttforth Fork of the .Ciuiaillnn nnd the Had Fork of the Arkansas or Ciinnrron river How from wc t to cast , OIIB through the northern central and the other ttiruuch the southern central part of the territory , The Atcluson , Topjka.t Bantu Fo road pxtends through the territory from north to south , nnd several other roud uro approaching uoinplotioii , or will bo built in the near future , The present district ol OUUuoma will form the center of the new tcr/lloryof Oklahoma , and the chances are that it will bo scttleu rapidly and j.rojTe s toward statehood.