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1IRED OF PAPER RAILROADS ,
A Petition to Disoolvo the Repub
lican Vnlloy & Wyoming.
A CITY OF THE FIRST CLASS ,
South Omnha Bo Declared by the
OoTOrnnr The Coming Btnlo
Fnlr Conimcnccmot Kxcr-
clscs at the Unircrsity.
LISCOLN'BOREUJ ortngOiCi.cn H
1029 P STIUBT ,
tiHOor.k , Juno 8.1
The paper railroad running from Culbort-
son through Hitchcock , Hayes and Chasi
counties to Holyoke , Colo. , known as thi
Republican Valley & Wyoming railroad , sill
annoys the good people living along Its line
The attorney-general Is just In receipt of i
petition signed by 521 Nobroskans , living h
the country contiguous to the road , which 1 :
self explanatory. It is ns follows :
'Whereas , The Republican Vnlloy ft Wy
oming railroad company , a corporation or
ganlzod and existing under the laws of thi
state of Nebraska , secured the right of wa ;
caused to bo graded in the year 1337 , n line
of road oxtondlug from Culbortaoti , In Hitch
cock county , 'Nebraska , in u northwester ! ;
direction through Hitchcock , Ha > cs am
Chase counties. Nebraska ; und
Whereas , It is evident that said line wiv
surveyed nnd tbo right of way sccuicd fo
the purpose of keeping out lines in compoti
tlon with the B. & M. , and not for the pur
pose ot furnishing the people with rallroai
facilities ; and ,
Whereas , Said company has failed to com
plete and operate said line or any part there
of ; therefore ,
wo , the undersigned citizens ot the state
located along the line of said proposed road
most respectively request and pray hat yoi
may bring some action before the suprum
court of the state us will result , in rovokini
said company's charter and the dissolutioi
of the charter. "
In reply to question" touching ttiu pctltioi
nnd the road , tha attorney general said :
l'i. ' ' "kim mil remember that the same matte
I ) was brought to my attention several week
i/ ago , when I called the attention ot the in
corporators of the road to ttio coniplnlnts o
the people. Mr. Holdreclgo called to sue m
about It , und represented that money wa
scarce In the cast and hard to got hold of fo
building purposes. Ho told me , howovci
that before the next session of the suproni
court , ho and others of the board of director
would go over the line of thu road and woul
decide upon what could bn dono. It soomc
to bo his opinion Uiat the bed ot the roa
would bo "tracked" very soon , nt d thus-pu
this controversy to a very satisfactory emi
I do not wish to bo hasty in the mutter , an
am incllnc'd to wait until September , wiici
.the supreme court next sits , before takiu
action. Iftnothing is done then , I shall foe
compelled to tuko some uctlon , for tbo pot :
tlon , signed as it Is by 531 citizens nnd ta >
oayors of that county , will demand dcclslv
stops. You can say , further , that if nothln
is done by September 1 , I will certain !
bring suit to dissolve the corporation. "
Tbo Comlni ; Btntn Fnlr.
The board of managers of the State ogr
cultural association closed their session th
morning at 10 o'clock. Secretary Furnr
spcaus very encouragingly of the prospocl
Of the coming exposition. In his languagi
"It will'bo the greatest exhibition ever give
In the state. " The board will meet in Jul
and August for final arrangements , but tt :
exact dates huve not boon tlxod upon. On
of the great attractions of the fair will I
tbo daily exhibitions of "Madam Marantette
t and her Kentucky suddlo and pack hors
Tlio secretary modestly states that thei
will bo more new attractions than have ovt
boon scon at an annual cxpositioj west <
the Mississippi. The stock exhibit will I
_ , larger und better than over before , and
, „ Hona without jiavint'.tluiLJiobraska's fair fi
18'JI vriu uo a record beater. Wait for tl
fair.
Ijincolii'n Now Murshnl.
Marshal Carder , the newly appointe
ofllclal , took formal possession at 7 o'clock
this evening. Ho nddressod.the members i
the force , complimenting thorn , and the pr
vlous administration , and expressed a desu
to equal and possibly improve on it * His a
dress was well received , oath by the men
beru of the force and by the citizens who he
congregated to witness the inauguration.
Thirteenth Annual Exhibition.
The Union society of the State unlversil
held its thirteenth annual exhibition la
night. Though stormy , the chapel was we
filled , and a creditable program mo was re
dercd. it was us follows :
Bass Solo "My Native Country".Kcllo
J. B. Bariiaby.
Eulogy Charles Stewart Parnoll .
. Frank F. Ahr
Oration "A Phase of the Labor Ques
tion" . -.May Towi
Soprano Solo "Bird of Lovo" . Lcrninc
Lillian P. Chamberlain.
Debate "Compulsory School Educa
tion" . .G. O. Hoarnaud L. H. Stoughtc
Piano Duet
Frolic- .
CUD rice . Baki
Miss Edith Doollttlo aud Miss Emma I
Cochran.
Oration "Tho Army of the Potomac" . .
. H. C. Peters <
Sopraua Solo "If Tnou Didst Love Mo"
. , . Dun
Miss Lillian F. Chamberlain.
Ail Important Decision.
In reply to a letter received from John <
Black , ot Harrlsburg , Nob. , to-day , Atto
noy-General Loose gives an opinion that wi
doubtless bo of Interest to every Justice <
the peace in the state , as wall us mat
others :
Juno 8 , 1839.
John C. Black , Harrlsbun ; , Nob. Dei
Sir : In answer to yours of Juno 3 , coucor
Ing the case of assault and battery , where
party goes before- Justice of the peace ai
'pleads guilty or procures an information
be filed against him before a Justice ii
assault and buttery. U is no bar to cnt
complaint against the same person bcfo
another just lee for the same offonso.
' Because defendant can not by his own pr
curement , or bo a collusion ivith others , hui
himself brought before n Justice nnd pie :
guilty to u crimo. The inference of frai
urines from such u trmism-tlon , aud tl
reason assigned Is that thu defendant tries
avoid the cffoctof a complaint by the perse
assaulted.
Mr. llishoj ) . in his work on criminal la\
says that In euchcaso the stuto is no party I
fact , but only In namo. Tbo Judge Is Ir
posed upon. Every wire is moved by tl
defendant himself , whilu bo holds his OM
futo in his awn hands , there is no forun
jeopardy. The Judgment ii no bar to a ro
prosecution for thu same offense.
Sco 1st Bishop on Criminal La\r , scotk
1010.
1010.Wutklns
Wutklns vs State , CSth Indiana , page 4-'i
Commonwealth vs Alderman , 4th Mask :
chusotts report , page 4T7.
Commonwealth va Duscoin , lllth Most
chus.etU , page 4H. (
State vs Calvin , HOth Tonncssoo. page 59
State vs Green & Muuii , llith Iowa , pat
teO > ) ,
Stutq vs Simpson , SSth Minnnsota , pagn 0
All of the above cases hold to thu doctrii
lioruln given. If it uppouri that the dofon
act colluded In any manner to have lilmnc
arrcstnd , it is no bar , and tbo Justice who I
uod the tlrst warrant on the complaint i
thu assault and .buttery should oxamlno tl
cane , and , if the follow is guilty , fine hu
Yours very truly , WII.LUU LKKSK ,
Attoriioy-Goiicr l.
mOCIiA.MA.TlON.
Declaring thr- City ol * Kouih Oinuha
City itl'tlui FIt--it CtusM ,
Section 3 of an act approved March 1
1689 , entitled an act tn incorporate cities
tbo first clnsi , with duties , power and go
eminent , stiys ; Whonnvor any city of i
second clous shall have obtained a popul
tion of more than 3,000 Inlmbltauti , t
jn yor and c'ty council may , on ten duys n
tioo , call an election and submit o the qua
Hod doctors tuo question whether such ci
hall tx ) subject to the provk'.ons of this at
If a majority of thu voter * voting at su
*
election , vnto in favor of the the city becom
ing subject to the provisions of this act , the
mayor shall certify such fact to the governor
who shall by proclamation , so declare , nnd
thereafter such city shall bo governed by the
provisions of this act. The submission of
the question , heroin provided for , shall bo by
ordinance , and such ordinance * shall provide
for the return and canvass ot the votes cast
nt the election herein provided for ; nnd upon
such proclamation being mndo by the gov
ernor , each nnd every oQlcor ot nald city
shall within thirty days thereafter qualify
nnd give the bonds provided by this act , "
nnd.
Whereas , A certificate has be-on filed in
the executive ofilcc , by the mayor of the city
of South Omaha , In the stnto of Nebraska ,
in which it Is certified thut the snid city of
South Omnha contulus u population bf more
than eight thousand Inhabitants ; the said
certificate having been given oy tha mayor
acting under authority ot law uud In accord
ance with the fuels ,
Now , Therefore , I , John M. Tliayor , gov
ernor of the state of Nebraska , do hereby
lisuo ray uroclamation nnd dcclaru said city
of South Omaha n city of the first class and
subject to all the provisions of nn act to provide -
vide for tlio organization , government and
powers of cities ot the first class having
more than the eight thousand nnd loss than
twcnty-llvo thousand inhabitants.
In testimony whereof , I have hereunto sot
my hand ana caused to bo aRlxud the grout
seal of the state.
Done at Lincoln this 8th day of.Juno , A. D.
1839. By the Governor :
JOHN M. TitAvnn.
G. L. LAWS ,
Secretary of State.
Ttin n.TCCalruiro.-xtn Sermon.
The Baccalaureate address to the gradu
ating class of the State University will b (
lollvored this evening at thu Funke opera
tiouse , by the Kev. Dr. Joseph T. Duryoa , of
Omaha. The service * will bozm promptly
ut8 o'clock. The following is the pro
gramme :
Music : "Praise Yo Thy Lord. " 150th
Psalm University chorus , Boprano
solo , Mrs. A. W. Junson.
Scriptural Heading.
Bass Solo "Now Heaven In Fullest Glory
Shone. " Haydon. Ilov. E. H. Chapln.
Prayer.
Quartette "Tlio Strain Upraise. " Mrs. A ,
W. Jauson , Mrs. Albert Watkius ,
Mi * . Soarnack , Mr. Barnaby.
Baccalaureate Sermon Uov. Joseph F
Duryoa.
Hymn "How Fine n Foundation. " The
Audience.
Benediction.
District Unurt Now-i.
In the case ot the state rs William Fit *
slmmons , the Wnverly murderer , Judgi
Field this morning sustained the motion foi
u continuance until the full term of the dis
trlct conrt.
Mary A. Uullson tiled her petition in ttu
district court to-day , asking n divorce fron
her llego lord und master. She alleges do
scrtion and non support. She was tnarrlcc
In Dutchoss county , N. Y. , in 1873 , to William
'
liam Uullson , who'dcsortod In 1ST" .
In the matter of the application of thi
African M. E. church to mortgage its property
orty for $ , ' 1,000 to assist in thu erection of i
church of thu value of $ % OJO , Judge Floh
grunted the privilege asked in the petition
City Mows and Notes.
S. L. Hlghleyraan , tax commissioner of thi
Missouri Pacitlo railroad company , Is in ttu
city looking after the assessment of the com
pany's line of road in this state. Tlio boarc
of equalization found sovcn miles ot road to
bo assessed that hsd been omitted througl
an error in the returns.
Governor Thuycr und wlfo returned homi
from their Texas trip to-day. Thogovornor'i
homo-stay , however , was short , for he let
this afternoon for Omaha to attend n moot
ing of the state board of equalization. Lieu
tenant-Governor Moilcoljohn , acting gov
ernof during the past week , returned bom
this morning.
AH members of the Uniform Rank , K. o
P. , are hereby notified to appear In ; full unl
form at the armory of D. A. Marshall dl
vision , at 283 South Ninth street , on Sunda ;
afternoon , Juno 0 , at 1:33 : prompt , for tin
purpose of attending memorial service in ;
body. Order of committee.
Judge Allen W. Field was unusually ur
bane to-day , wnen ho donned his Judicial or
mine. "It's a nine-pound girl , boys , " h
suid , us ho quietly passed upon motions , "am
its mamma is doing well. "
A Jewelry Burglar.
John Wilson , a young man who has been
resident of this city about five weeks , wa
arrested hero , to-day , by a detective froc
Vermont , charged with burglarizing a Jew
dry store. Hu had f 1.-IOO and live gel
watches when captured. The detective lol
with liiui for homo this afternoon.
BREVITIES.
The members ot the flro department have
boon provided with leather helmets.
Adnlph Leopold paid $3 and costs , yostei
day , for carrying concealed weapons.
Ada Flnnogan was arrested last nlgb
charged with stealing $5 from a rural vislto
In a Tenth street saloon.
Fifteen cases ot vagrancy were tried before
fore Judge Borka , yesterday , nnd flftooi
"vags" found lodging in the police station.
W. H. Broithaupt began n suit , yestorda1
afternoon , in the county court against W. F
Musters , to recover $187 , claimed to bo du
on two promissory notes.
Mr. IN. Cornish , In driving ever the cabl
near the THE Bun ofllco , Saturday ovcnlnp
nearly met with a serious accident by one o
his horses catching u calk in the cable slot.
John A. Schroinor was sued in Justic
Kroepor's court , yesterday , for $70.30 , b
Frcrt Tctig. This was a cigar bill , duo Totlg
who charges Schroinor wi'h unfair dealm
and attempting to do fraud his creditors.
O. II. Clark and T. Whalon went Inti
Nellie Cunningham's dive , on Capitol avenui
nnd came enl $50 short. Manila Frederic !
Efllo Smith , Josslo Hill and Mabol Opoi
holmor were arrested on the charge c
robbery.
The Omnha Street Railway company cot
templates extending Its lines in the souther
part of the city , and with that end in vlou
made application for a permit to build sout
on Sixteenth street , and oror the viaduc
from Loavcnworth to Vinton.
The Omaha and Council Bluffs Rallroai
and Bridge company has decided to issu
fifty trip tickets for foot passengers , gooi
for ono month , for SO cents. The arrangement
mont is to bomado to accommodate working
men who live in Council Bluffs and work ii
Omaht.
In tuo district court , yesterday nftornooor
Susan Nock began a suit against Jotmnn
Johnson und Clara Johnson , to have the till
to a picco of property , deeded by Johann
Johnson to Clarn Johnson , declared null an
void on the ground that an error was mad
in the description of the lot.
Meet I nn of tlin Humane Suoloty.
OMAHA. Juno 7. To the Editor of Tn
BRE : A spacial meeting of the Huinani
society , adjourned from Wednesday Droning
will bo held In the parlors of the Puxton
this evening. The main object of the moot
lug Is to discuss the butter mothoili of deal
injr with dugs under the pdlloo authority ,
propose , incidentally , to spojk upon the sub
Jcct of hydrophobia und the nnnual alarm t- -
which puopln are subjected by the author !
ties , with- honest but misdirected zoa !
throujfti groundless fours of that disuaso.
ask the publication ot the note by TIIK UK
as both un announcement and an Invitation t
tha men and women of Omaha whosvmpathiz
with the work und aims of the Humana sc
rloty to attend tlio muotlng and huar the dli
cussion. The object is educational In usensi
concerning un Important subject of social an
public concern.
( specially urga upon ull members of th
Humane society to moot each other 'on thi
occasion , and I feel warranted In cxtundlng
particular Invitnllou to the honorable mayc
und the city council , und the gentlemen i
tin ; pohcu commission , U.they will do tt
Huciaan society Ihls honor.
Gcoitue L. Miu.Kit.
Vifo-Presldent of the Humana Society.
South Oiiiaha'n I < 'roo Delivery.
South Omaha is to have frws mall dellvoi
July 1 , a telegram to that effect having bee
received by Hew. W. J. Connall from the <
porlntoadout of the uiull service last cvouin
THE ANNEXATION SCHE-ME ,
It Again Oomos Before the Omaha
City Council
ADVANTAGES TO BE DERIVED.
A lloHolutlon llcquostiiiK the Co-opc ;
ration of the Citizens offlowth
Otnnlin. nnd Albright
Other Business.
The City Council.
After the council mooting last night Mr ,
Wheeler sprung his cherished scheme for
.he annexation ot South Omaha nnd Al
bright to tlio city of Omaha. The matter
was presented in the form of the following
resolution , which was referred to the com
mittee on Judiciary :
Hcsolvcd , That It Is the sense of the coin-
non council of Omaha that Omaha , South
Qmaha and Albright should bo united as one
solid city , not later' than January 1 , 1800 , at
Uio close of the fiscal year. To this end we
Invlto the co-oporntlon of the authorities nnd
citizens of each locality. Its effect will be
economical in administering the municipal
government. It will give the city u promi
nent place In the United Status census ol
1SOO. It will nromoto public Improvements ,
such as pavements , parks , boulevards , etc. ,
and load to a steady advance tn real values
It will systomlzo the operations of our busi
ness men , and the combined capital of the
existing three places , then united as ono ,
will command an inllucntlal position In thi
tlnancial und Industrial interests of ttu
country.
The mayor's apportionment of funds for
the various depart racnts of the city govern
mcnt was amended in n committee ot the
whole by making reductions in several do
partmonts. amounting In all to 814,500. Thi'
amount , added to the general fund , makes i
total of f.YJ,027 available for grading pur
poses , and will enable the council to gnulo t
number of streets contemplated , including
Sherman avenue and Sixth street.
The city comptroller was Instructed t <
have 2,000 copies of the plumbers' ordlnauci
printed.
Tim ordinance to regulate license nnd'pro
hibit thu running at largo of dogs , which 1m1
been before the council slnco September 1
1SS8 , was discussed In the committee of tbi
-vholo and referred to the Judiciary commit
tee.
tee.Tho finance committee reported in fuvnr o
the appointment of a city chemist. iCduncil
man Bnyder opposed the appointment am
claimed that the city physician should do thi
work. Tlio rcoort was adopted.
The council accepted an invitation to at
tend the firemen's tournament in Counci
Bluffs next week.
The city attorney was Instructed to confess
foss Judgement In favor of C. W. Hatniltoi
for $1,11)0 ) for damages by a change'of.grud
on Leavcnworth street.
The application and bond of J. W. Darnel
as tnastc plumber , was referred to the com
mlttoo on soworago.
The claim ot E. B. Burket & Sons fo
(1.200 for damages sustained by the gradini
of Tenth street , was referred to tho'commit '
tco ou finance nnd the city engineer.
Chairman Balcombo , of the board of pub
lie works , was authorized to employ help't
repair the damage done to paved streets b.
the storm on Friday night.
The claim of Maraud Schutt , of Vallo ,
and South Thirteenth streets , for damage
caused by the storm of Friday night , wa
referred to the city engineer and city attoi
'
i -
noy. .
The agreement of the county commission
ers to expend $10,000 for the grading o
Thirteenth street and Thirty-second avenu
was received , accepted and placed on file.
"TOOK TO THE
How Councilman Santlor Escapot
With His Liifo.
Mrs. A. H. Sander has Just received thi
following interesting letter from her hua
band , the councilman , which is solf-oxplanu
tory :
"I am bound here and can't telegraph 01
hear n word , as we are cut off from all con
munication. What a flarful thing water U
Friday morning wo loft Pittsburg at
o'clocK. It was raining very hard , and I wai
in train No. 2. It rained all Friday , and b
10 o'clock wo had made about eighty miles
and on arriving at Johnstown , a place a
80,000 , found that tbo Conoinaugh river wa
very h igh and most of the town was undo
water. The citizens said the town hod boei
under water before , but that the riVer ha
never been so high. After wo left Johns
town wo wont further up the valley uni
found the first section of our train side
tracked as well as several freight trains
and we were informed that wo wouldhav
to wait for a washout thrco miles up. W
had plenty ot time to walk ai'ound on
watch the river rise. About 11 o'clock w
pulled up about 2,000 feet on a higher grad
so as to bo out of danger as the river , hai
begun to reach the track. One tolegrap'
polo after another was washed away 'am
this loft us without telegraph cominunlca
tion. The river raised from la. m , to 2 i
m. six feet , and was oven with the fine ire
bridge , and at 2:30 : the bridge fell with
crash aud the four men on the bridge hod
narrow escape. Wo learned there was ,
reservoir thrco miles long and ono and om
half miles wide , and from sixty to sovenl ,
foot deep , uud that in tbo dam holding tha
body of water , a break was discovered , an
would bo likely to burst but the citizens sal
that this was an old cry to scare folks , and o
every high water time they said thii As I
was raining and most of the passengers wer
wet , they went into the curs und so did I , an
watched the steady rise of the water , on
the logs and timber bridges that the ongr
river carried along , but nobod ,
dreamed what fearful power water had , an
nobody can describe , and will not attemp
to , either. At 4 p. m. the gravel train am
engine came down whistling the danger sij
nul and warning us to fly to tbo hills for ou
lives. Wo loft our car , all except a lady > % n
a porter , and they are drowned. Wo hud n
sooner reached tuo hill than 150 bunker' '
houses came swooping by. Engines cam
rolling along like balls , and in a few minute
our train was swept from the track. I sai
many people floating past shrieking for licit
but I could do nothing for them. After th
water had subsided I wont over through th
water to my car and-got mysatchel'nnd , coa
and then hurried across the hills to a bouse
where I dried my clothing. * * Our tral
soon caaght fire and was consumed. Nox
morning they commenced bringing the hot
Ics up. A woman that was In my car we
brought in , but I could only recognize be
by her drons. * * At noon Thursday w
started in a farm wagon for Edgcrton , olgl
teen miles away , and there wo took the tral
for Altoona.
F1UE ANlT POLICE.
Chief beavoj-'s Plan For Inorcasln
tlio Kflloiency of Ills Force.
The board of fire and police commissioner
held its regular mooting last evening. Som
important mutters were laid ever and actloi
on several petitions for license was post
ponod.
A petition was read from Chief Seavey re
questing that the police force be graded , ns
means of increasing its cfllcioncy , by puttin
every man on hi * moltlo and eacourugin
him to strive for promotion from a lower t
a higher grade. Ho also favored the reducing
ing of policemen to iho lower grade who
found inelltcient , und stated that this systot
would cost no more than is paid In salariv
ttt present , und thut it would bring nbot
bettor service In every respect. Action o
this petition was postponed until the noi
uieotiug of thu board.
The resignation nf Police Oflicer A. i
Cook was accepted. It was endorsed b
Cliiof Soavey as being "reluctantly u |
proved. "
Chief Gulllgan , of tno nro department , n
ported that u new box hud been placed o
Eighteenth and St. Mary's uvonuo. I'oi
mission was granted to Chief Ualllgan t
luku 0110 hoio curt and the lioolc and laddo
truck la Council Bluff * to tha fireman' '
tournament , ou the llth , 12th and Uitli last :
An Invitation from Dn Miller to the , boar
to uttond the meeting of the llumano soclot
at tlio PaxUm hotel parlors , this evouiii {
was read nnd accepted.
A petition from I * . A. Whoolockuud others
asking for u tire box on Orchard Hill , wa
referred to the committee on proporlvr
FUtcen day * ' leavoof uuscnoj ty u KJMnto
to Ontcer Horrigun.
i\t 0 o'clock the baara tt'JJo'irno 1 , to msa
again Tuesday evening. - „
< " " hBMOVAii.
I oljt' - .
The nool/I2n nb1Uhmcnt Now Qtinr-
. trroUj-n the New Utilldlne.
The ofrtcj\qfrTHK Oituu HEB has bcon
removed totf.\n.now ] Uea building.
for the lysxl ten days the counting room
will bo found on the ground floor , corner ot
Seventeenth-Ahd b'nrnnm. All orders for
advertisingh1id subscriptions will bo re
ceived thefts
Ttjo editorial rooms , on the seventh floor ,
will not bo.accessible to the public until the
formal ojioniog of the building , which wllltako
[ Uaooon Jimo..1,0. , Until then communica
tions for th"0j .editorial department will bo
received at' the counting room.
Telephone htl'mbor.s of the oJltorlal and
counting rooms have not yet boon changed.
1UJ\YS ANl > rijiXVEUS.
Coming Attractions For This null
Other AVeoks nt the Two Thontcrs.
Omaha has been regaled with operas rep
resenting nearly all nations on the glebe ex
cept Turkey , nnd to-morrow night this typo ,
as Illustrated In "Said Pasha , " will bo pre
sented at.Uoyd's by a company ot singers ,
Including such well known und recognized
artists as Francis Gallant , John E. McWudo ,
Harry L. Kattcnbury , Frnd Lonnnx , Stanley
Fclch , Joseph S. Groensfoldor , Harv > Cassidy -
sidy , William Jones , Klchard Gar rick , Miss
Ida Mullo , Miss Ada Somcrs , Miss Alice
Gulllard , Miss Jcssio Woods , Miss Alice
Brcwslcr and u strong chorus. Where II
has boon given , press nnd public have pro
nounced this opera nn Immense , entire , tin
equivocal , artistic , brilliant and ringing sue
cess. In stage settings and cos tumor
It Is said to bo tnoro gorgeous
than cither the "Mikado , " "Little Tycoon,11
"Nation , " or any of the other comic produc
tion. Everything about it is new nnd mag
nificent. Miss Ida Mullo is the petltn ladj
who was here during fair week two years
ago with the Brodorick Opera company
Throughout "Said Pasha" there runs a vein
of lively , catchy and frequently brilliant
music , while the duets , quartettes nnd ottici
arranged music are very pleasing , The argu
ment is well conceived , and contains boll
wit nnd humor. The story of the "Salii
Pasha" hinges upon the Intention of the Sail
Pasha , n Turkish diplomat , to .mako a trij
around the world , nnd take with him Hnssar
Boy , his first ofllcor. Serena , his daughter
who loves Hassan , wants to go , too. Hadad ,
a tramp sailor , and Nockoy manage to dis
gulso Serena as a sailor boy. Torano , a ricl
young Mexican , also goes round the" world
looking for on Ideal wife. Ho.lsi willing t (
pay dearly for her. Hadad offers , for a re
ward , to get the ideal wife , both for thi
Pustm and Torano. She is found at Bole
hara , India , aud Tcrano Jails in love will
her. The receipts of to-morrow night's performance
formanco will bo donated to the Johnstowi
fund.
"Tho Paymaster" is an1 Irish play In every
sense of the word. The stlrrinfe Incident !
are laid on Emerald soil , tha characters art
mululy natives of the Isle , und the brogue I :
prevalent. The dialogue is tho' embodimon
of , melodious utterances , \vhicb. _ touch tin
well-spring of human fcelitig-whlle the uion
humorous side is expressed In well chosci
Irish wit. The paymaster is Robert Emmo
O'Connor , an Irlsh nontenant in an Euglist
regiment commanded by nn English.colone
'who ' is Infatuated with O'Connor's sweet
heart , Miss Ethel Miley. Actuated by c
spirit of rcrvongo. the colonel steals the cash
box of tno paymaster Just as the latter i :
about to rlay-o'ft the reglinont. Being unabli
to producd.thci money , ho is arrested , uftcr
wards oscapcs.tbrough the connivance of ai
Irish servant , by plunging into , the rive
'
running close ! to the prison ! Act fourth'pro
Bents another exciting episode ir
the rosquo _ of Miss , Miloy fron
a watery I'grave into which shi
has ooen thrown.by the colojjoU .In the flftl
and lust act , vfctuo is .its own reward , good
ness Is triumphant over vice , the hero is re
warded b lho hand , heart nnd fortune ol
the heroine1 , and avarice is duly punished
The play t.will.bo soon Tor the first time it
this city : i Boyd's opera house the last throe
nights of this week. With it the season ai
JJoyd'u comes tb a closer -
Sothern had'a very successful ongogomcni
hero. His audiences yosterdas' , both after
noon nnd evening , were largo ones and thoj
enjoyed his performances of 'Tha Highosi
Bidder" nnd "Lord Chumloy" immensely
Sothern is undoubtedly the cleverest younj
actor of the present ago.
"Our Boys , " H. J. Byron's dollghtfu
comedy , which was produced for the flrsl
tlmo at the Vaudeville theatre , London , Jan
uary 10 , 1871 , running for over 1.500 nights
will bo performed by a number of well
known am utucrs at Washington hall , Jun
12 , for the Johnstown 'sufferers. The performance
formanco will bo given under the auspices o
Mrs. C. H. Gardner , Mrs. Herman Kountze
Mrs. H. W. Yates , Mrs. Caldwell and Mrs
McK enna. The play , which is ono of th
most delightful of all the English comedies
will be cast as follows :
Sir Geoffroy"Champnoys. . .Mr. F. M. Faboi
Talbot Champneys..Mr. Charles' A. Howe
Perkyn Mlddlowlok..Mr. Archibald Powol
Charles Middlowlck Lieutenant Wrlghl
Kompstor ( a butler ) Mr. Charles Daue
Poddies ( a servant ) Mr. Cuughlai
Violet Melrose Miss Mabel Balcom b
Clarrlssa Champneys . . .Miss Anna Mlllan
Belinda ( a maid of all work.Miss Shcan
The Eden Musoo will ofter a double bil
the coming week. Every department wil !
undergo a complete change and now and in
tercsting features will bo placed. The Flftl
AvenuoThcatro company , composed of'slx
teen people , with Nell Florence , lately will
the "Twelve Temptations , " will prcson
"Ton Nights In a Bar Room , " on Monday
Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday after
noon and evenings , and " .losh Wnitcomb'
on Friday , Saturday and Sunday afternoon :
and evenings. Despite the fact of the in
crease in attractions the price still remain
at ono duuo to all.
H. W. Bishop , the Jolly old man will
Sotbera , wont starring u few years ago in ;
ploco called "Strictly Business , " but fo
want ot prop'or management , , ho was compelled
polled to got bacu into the ranks.
Prof. Young and the gentlemen , associate
with him ore preparing to give another tw
or three night's season ot their comic opera
"Mr. Sampson , of Omaha. " It takes plac
tro 24th of this month , at the Grand.
July 10 and 11 , the BoBtoniana , on their re
turn from the coast , will fill an cngasemen
at the Grand opera house.
9
IIIj urea by a Jlorse.
Mrs. Sims , a lady living on Twonty-fourt
and Webster stscots , was badly Injured las
ovcnlng , The lady was getting out of he
buggy on tha'corner of Thirteenth and Fai
nam streets , w.len ) she became entangled i
the reins. T.'hc horse cot frightened , anc
backing' up , tramped on 'tho lady , mlllcUn
souio soverOjhjulses. Sbo was curried hit
an adjacent store , and shortly afterward
sent to hor1 homo. Her injuries were pain
f ul but not serious.
MORE "BEAST THAN HUMAN
John flnVinflinn Found laying I ) run I
It Hlflnlllls Mother's Corpar.
The Wtiedupants of the toncmon
house illiy&ust Sixtieth street have beai
troubled by inn offensive odor , und to
dny the ppl9owuro called in to locuti
the sou rep. of the smell , says a No\
York disraitoh to the Chicago Herald
It seemed1 to'1 proceed from ono of tin
iip'irtinontsioftMrd. Bridget Hiinmhun
und on breaking into them the dead uiu
docityjnt ; body of Mrs. Hnnrnluin wu
found in pno of them. The woman hut
boon dead at least u week. In the fron
room , in the midst of tilth , Iny Mrs
Iliuirtihu'n's ' oightoon-yeur 6ld son John
dead drunlc. I'Vom nil appearances hi
had outon nothing mid dranlc nil hi
could got for bovornl duyn past. Tin
miighboi-H think that the young roan
who was u worthless eot , hud been , hold
ing a quite wako ever hln mother'
body nil by himself , The woiniuir.i
ulso u heavy drinlcor. She did no work
but lived in u miserable way on t > emi
savings that she hud miido when for
merly uuiployud iw v sdrvunt. Tlv
inythur and t > on were 'unsociable am
disagreeable and thu other 0ciut : > Mto )
the iiou o saw and kiicyv Jna , jittl/i o
of thum ,
OMAHA'S ' LITTLE CONEMAUCH
It Floods a District aud Sots Houaos
on End.
SIDEWALKS WASHED AWAY.
And Jluntlrnds nf Citizens Are Unm <
pcllcit to Tnko Their DrcnkfUnt In
thu Homo * of More Fortunate
An Bnrly Mornlnc Floo-l.
Tlio heaviest rain-storm , which has vlsltotl
Omnli a In four years , burnt u trail the citj
yesterday morning. TUB BKR of yostordaj
referred to some of the damage rtffootod b :
the down-pour , which Is supplemented bj
the following facts :
The surroundings nt Nineteenth and Gas
tollnr streets , where the greatest damagi
was done , arc especially adapted for n flooi
of this kind. Between Nineteenth am
Twentloth a gulch , the sides ot which nr <
Bleep and cxtoud back several blocks , rum
in n southerly direction for n distance of i
half mllo. draining 11 large area. Thogradlni
of Castollar forms a dam over twenty fee
hlh across this ravine thu banks of whip !
nro lined with cottanos. The Martha stroo
sewer onas u few feet south of Castcllai
street and had been covered up by the grad
Ins of the street. It was but a few minute ;
after the storm burst yesterday inoriiini
until the ravine was filled with water am
the houses nloug its banks Hooded. Jame :
Hcott lives between Caitcllar and Sontl
street , in a neat cottage on the bank of thi
rnvino. Ho heard the water rush tun undei
his house and dcccndcd to the dining roou
In the basement to Ilntl the place Hooded am
everything In the kitchen undo ;
water. Mo tool : breakfast will
n neighbor yesterday morn lug as all of hi :
provisions were badly water-soaked. Hi
places his damage at 30.
Just below Scott's place and nearer Castcl
lar , Joseph Klsasscr woke up at 2 o'clock u
find a torrent raging under his house. Al
of the weather-boarding was torn elf arouni
the basement , leaving the house standing
upon the piling.
The basement of the Minneapolis bakery
adjoining Elsasser's place , was Hooded and i
quantity of flour destroyed.
John Oleson , at 1903 Castcllar , hart a lot o
property damaged in his collar which win
tilled by the overflow.
The house of John Osmoror , at 1907 Castcl
lar , is but a few feet from the mouth of tin
Martha street sewer and is built under , thi
Castellar street grade. The property wa
badly damaged. The water covered the firs
floor of the building to a depth of three feet
ruining the carpets and furniture. The col
lar was flooded and a welt and cistern fllloi
with mud. Osmcror places his loss at i-30
and will try to collect that amount from th
city.Across
Across the street from Osmcror Mrs
Dovltoy occupied a small two room cottag
that was completely flooded , the wate
reaching the window casings , airs. Dovito ;
was cared for by neighbors.
Further down the ravine , near Martin
street. Joseph Cottrell lost a lot of clothing
and kitchen furniture that was stored In th
basement of his cottage , which Is built upoi
the cdgo of the ravino. Ho places his IDS
at $50.
J. Dvorak's houso. on Williams , near Thii
tconth , was flooded and a lot of goods dam
aged.
Charles Johnson lost an aero of potatoe
near the government corral , the flood entirely
tiroly destroying his crop.
A vacant house owned by J , Dvorak wa
undermined and loft standing on ono cue
The damage to this place will amount to f'-JCK
Henry Livesoy's brickyard was flooded an
all the fires extinguished in the varlou
kilns.
Councilman Lowry reported the brcakln
of a water main ou Seventh avenue , nca
Pierce , caused by the water getting belli m
the curb.
Ou Pierce street , east of Ninth , 175 yard
of curbing was washed out and the ston
uavomcnt caved In doing great damage.
Collars were flooded on Farnam noa
Twenty-eight and at Thirtieth street.
Tno Waterworks company received report
that there are 100 places in the city Jn whlc
the company's pipes have been broken c
laid bare by the flood , placing the compan
under great expense to repair them.
OOMMENOKaiENI DAY.
The Jollicst Day of All the Student'
Year.
The ceremonies incidental to commencement
mont day at Brownoll hall will begin to-da :
with the address of Bishop Worthington t
the student * at Trinity cathedral. Tomorrow
row thcro will bo an exhibition of art by th
juniors , with essays and music as follows :
Marcho Militaire , Op 51 , No. 1 . Schubcr
Misses G. Fowler , S. Barso , B. Blackmore
G. Clark
Procession of pupils , faculty , trustees , recto
and bishop.
Spring Song . At
Chorus.
Essay "Tho Art of Conversation" .
. MissLouioB. Uo
Piano Solo Napoli tana . Lysbor :
Miss E. Wasmcr.
Vocal Duet "Fly Away , Uirdling" . . . .Au
Misses E. Thorpe and J. Tishue.
Essay and Valedictory "Tho Genius of
Michael Angola" , . Miss Blanch Uuckwortl
Plnno Solo Impromptu , Op. 112 , No. 4. . . .
. Schubci
Miss J. Tishuo.
"Smiling Dawn" ( J eutlia ) . Handt
Chorus.
Presentation of prizes and medals by th
rector and vice-principal.
Conferring of diplomas by the bishop.
Address by the r.-otor.
Gloria in Excclsis , creed , collects and benediction
diction by the bishop.
Tbo graduates are Miss Blanche Bucl
worth , of North Platte , uid Miss Louie Iloi
of Kearney.
In the evening at 8 o'clock the pupils wi
give their annual muslcalo. us part of th
commencement exorcises. Following Is tb
programme :
pAivr i ,
Fantalslo Brilllanto sur 1' Opera.
Tannhauser . "WagnerAlberl
Two pianos , four hands.
Misses C. Wusmer and M. Abboy. ,
Barcarole . , . At
' Chorus.
Minuet 1' Antique . Senboo
Piano Solo.
MlssF. Fowler.
Galop Brilllanto . Sponholt
Piano Duet.
Misses J. Tlshuo and E. Thorpe.
"Thou Art Like Unto a Flowor'Mcubinstei
Vocal Solo.
Miss M. Gamble.
Allegro ( from Grand Soptuor. Op. 20) . . .
. Beothovo
Piano Duet.
Misses E. Dorsoy and G. Yulo.
SpanUcho Tan 29 . l.'Moszitowsl
Two pianos , eight hauds.
Misses M. Wllcox. V. Magonau , M. Putnam
C. Thomas.
Mnrcho Orientate . , . . E. Ketterc
Two pianos , four hands ,
Misses J. TUhuo and A. Ualcer.
"O , What Delight" . . . Gumbor
Vocal Solo.
Miss E. Thorpo.
fiGrumUnother ) tolls u Ghost Story. .Kulla
( lSchorzlno ) . , . Strole/li
Piano Solo.
Miss M. Wilcox.
Sonata , Op. 11 , No. t ! ( Andante and , . . . .
Scherzo ) . . . . .Boothovc
Piano 'Solo.
Miss J. Tishuo.
"Protest Us Through tlio Comiiiir .
Night" . Cur jchmu
Chorus.
The commencement of Crelghton oallog
will take plucu on the 27th ; those of the DOJ
and Dumb institute next Wednesday at
p. in. ; St. Culhurina's , 37th ; Soured Hoar
25th , and the high school 37th ,
WilimU IS'IIUKUN 7
Omnlm'H Gniihtnhlng.
Mrs. H. P. Heron lives at'J73l Hurt itroo
Snvtm of the eight chlldreu of whom she i
the mother , live with her. H. P. Horc
himself resided at the sumo place up to fet
wouks lien , Mr. Heron wan u duly a |
pointed or elected constable , und hat serve
m that capacity for souio tlmo , lit ? did h
work faithfully and well , and , so far ns was
known , honestly.
Yesterday afternoon n petition was sent In
to the county commissioners asking that
Donnls Lane bo appointed constable for the
Eighth ward. The petition rocltou the fact
that thrco weoka ago last Monday , Heron
had disappeared , and it was presumed that
ho had left the ward and the city.
A Hun reporter at once began to Investi
gate the cause of Mr. Moron's departure ,
but only founu out the fact that It was
thought ho had left Omaha with about $150
of the money bo had collected , The .head
quarters of the departed was .lustlca Shaw's
court. Twenty-fourth and Cuming streets.
although ttin gentleman , In nil capacity as
constable , did work also for Justice Dunn
and Justice Saxo. From nil that could bo
learned it appears that Horcn had collected
the sum mentioned above and with it
skipped.
A gentleman met him at Nebraska City
last week , and asked him what ho was doing
there.
" 1 am looking for a dcsortor from Fort
Omaha , " ho replied.
"But your friends nro anxious about you , "
ho was told.
"Oh , no , they can't bo , " ho answered , "for
I telegraph homo once u day. "
Justice Shaw wan seen last night.
" 1 don't know anything about his disap
pearance , " ho said. "Four weeks ntjo Mon
day morning , I sent him out for some
blanks , 'Give mo n dollar , ' ho said. I gave
tt to him. That's the last 1 have hoard
of him , nxcopt tram u friend
of mine , who told mo , yesterday , that ho mot
him In Kansas City , mid ho said ho was going
to Oklahoma. "
Mrs. Horcn was neon , last night , and said
she had heard nothing from him for four
weeks. ' 'I do not thmic ho has loft on ac
count of being short In his collections , " she
said , "for the morning he xvent away ho paid
$35 that ho had collected , and If ho was
going to run off with what money ho could
get , ho would Imvo taiten that $35 with him ,
instead of paying it , ait ho did. "
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
Hit nn the Head and Injured.
Saturday afternoon Patrick O'Connor ' , em
ployed in the kilting gang in the packing
houses of Swift & Co. , was struck by n fall'
ing bullock and was knocked down and m <
jured. The truck hook foil , striking Mr ,
O'Connor on top of the bead , cutting a dee ]
aud painful gash between two and ttiroo
inches long Intoull the sk. A surgeon was
called mid dressed tlio wound.
Mayor Slniuio's Gall.
To the citizens ot South Omaha : All citi
zens interested in the matter of the sufferers
In the Johnstown catastrophe are hereby in.
vltcd and urgently requested to attend a pub-
Ho mooting to bo held in Rowley's hall ,
Tuesday evening , June 11 , at 7:30 : p. m.
South Omaha should not bo behind the
munificence of other cities in this hour ol
urgent need and appalling misfortuua.
W. G. SLOAKU , Mayor.
Note * About the City.
Everett E. Lymnn , of the J. E. Soykorn
drug force , Is very.HU
Children's day at tbo Methodist Episcopal
churches in this alty and in Albright Sunday -
day morning.
Under the energetic labors of Mnnagoi
John F. Boyd , of the Union stock yards ,
upwards of fSOO has been subscribed in this
city for tne Johnstown sufferers , and at the
meeting tn bo held Tuesday evening it It
hoped that BUM will bo doubled.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Blanchard have gone
to Creston , In.
The N street sewer caved in botwoor
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets
Saturday afternoon.
Nels Purincton , representing the commie
slon house of Savage & Green , at Lincoln , is
Lack to spend Sunday with old frlonds.
Valentino Lipp's building , on P street , between
twoon Twenty-fifth and Twenty-slxlb , wui
damaged by the rain Friday night to the ex
tent of S'-JOO.
Councilman Daniel Raftorty has received t
telegram from Richard wowo , Johnstown
Pa. , informing him that all members of thi
family except himself and brother. Thomn :
E. , and sister , Mary , who were visiting ni
the time in South Omaha , were drowm.'d
Those who lost their lives were Mrs. Bridgei
Howe and Misses Mugcio , Lizzie , Rose anc
Gertrude and cousin , Miss Bridget Howe
Miss Howe was a cousin of Councilman llaf
forty and Francis Boyle of this city.
William Minougo will have n hearing before
fore Judge King Monday morning for break
Ing into Hoymich's saloon.
Michael Ward , for stealing a pair o :
trousers from E. Diamond , was tlnod $5 am
costs , and his partner , John Cariuody , woi
discharged.
Division , No 3 , A. O. H. , will meet at ' .
o'clock Sunday afternoon in A. O. H. hall.
Bids wore opened Saturday night for John
Dougherty's now building , as follows :
Bumcss & Parks , &U30 ; McDonald &
Maokcv. ? 4.o : > 0 ; Daniel Dean , $3,853 ; J. A
Silver , $3.542 ; and Eggers & Bock , $3,107
the latter receiving the contract. Jauioi
Dougherty received the contract for piaster
ing.
Baptist church services will bo hold in UK
Fourth ward school building Sunday after
noon at 3:30 o'clock.
Superintendent Edward A. Cudahy , of thi
Armour-Cudahy Packing company , who ha.
boon ill , baa boon much worse Intoly and is
really in a dangerous condition.
William McEndroo , of Central City , ono o
the loading citizens and prosperous mcr
chants of Morrick county , has purchased /
Cuddington's grocery store , and will com
tnenco business Monday morning.
The board of education held a protractei
ncssion Saturday evening , but did no bus !
ness except to agree and approve tlio con
tract with Eggors ft Boclr for the higl
school building improvements.
*
Why Wo Jlo tinrly.
London Tid-BUs : "You have n RTOH
country , " said an Englishman to ai
American. " 1 admit it. Agrandcoun
try , vast in its territory nnd of bound
less resources , but your climate canno
cornpiu-e with that of England for aalu
brity. "
"It can't ? "
"Certainly not. "
"Why , now , our climate is ono of tin
principal things wo pridu oursolvoi
upon. We have all kinds to suit frigid
tmnporato , turrid , and each possosscc
of a Balubrou8tioas { unequaled uuywhon
.in oroation. "
"But it is averred that Americana dii
early. "
"Ulo early ? "
"Yea , sir , nnd osuocially your busl
ness men. "
"And don't you know the 1'oaROii ? I
it to be found in the nuturo of our ell
mute ? No , sir. The reason American
die early is because they know wlioi
thuy'vu got cuoutrh. Public spirited
patriotic and unselfish , tlioy die early
sir , to make room for thu rising goner
ation.
Jloxv Ho
Ktigonyi , the commander of Genera
Fremont's body guard , wasallungaria )
refugee ; and a man of most gallan
spirit ; not at all the man to overlook in
subordination , or the appearance of it
says the Youth's Companion , llooboyet
orders himself , and exacted obodiouui
from others ,
Juit before , the final charge atSprlng
Hold , Mo. , Kttgonyi directed ono of tin
buglers , a Frenchman , to sound i
sisjnnl. The bugler seemingly paid IK
attention to tlio order , but darted ot
with Lieutenant Maythenyl. A few
minutes afterward lie was observed it
another part of the Hold virorously pur
Buliif'tho Hying infantry.
When the line was formed in thoeltj
square after the engagement /agony
noticed thobugler.andapDroachlng hiti
Biilrt : "In the midst of the battle yoi
disobeyed my order. You are unworlh :
to bo u nutmber of the guard. I dlsmitti
you. "
Kor reply the bugler helduphisbugli
and showed Uio mouth-pioco shot entirely
tirely away.
"Thu mouth was shoot oil. " said ho
"I could not bugle \\i. \ moil bugle , ani
ao I bugle viz mou pistol uud subor. "
ft Is uiuii.icoshury to add that thu sun
ten eo of dismissal was withdrawn.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Attorney Mnhonoy'o Report on the
ShorlfTa OfHoo.
u
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DEPUTY AND BAILIFF FEES.
The Fnniico Cominlttoo'rt Flnilluji in
the Mnttor of County Sta
tionery < \n Import
ant Session ,
The ShorifTfl Foe * .
The county commissioners mot
afternoon nnd received County Attorney Ma *
honey's report on the nhorlfT * oBlco. tt
shows that during 1830 , 1837 nndlSSSdormly
shorlfTa receiving salaries from tbo county
were appointed court bailiffs by the district
court , the compensation ns balllfl * being ( i
per. day. The amounts were $1,374 In 189fl ,
$1,333 in 1SST , nnd $100 In 18SS. Ho cited sev
eral q3303 on tno subject to show that the
ballHTs , and not the sheriff , nro entitled to re
ceive foes , and the amounts so received by
the bailiffs should be taken into account In
fixing the amount of their compensation.
The sheriff has received Into his custody
United States prisoners , Sarpy county pris
oners and transient prisoner * . For this the
sheriff Is paid by the authorities committing
them , and received during 1SSS 70 oonls per
day for United States prisoners , $1 for
Sarpy county prisoners , and $1 for transient
prisoners. The county board has charged
us rent of jail , cost of guard , eta , for United
States prisoners , since August 18 , 35 cents a
day ; prior to that tlmo , 80 cnnu a day ; 85
cents per dny for Surpy nnd transit priionor
prior to August 15 : f > 0 cents slnco that tlmo.
This makes the folio whig :
Keeping United States prisoners prior t *
August 1G , 1SS3 , $1,0(12 ( ; keeping United
States prhonars from August 15 to Deoom-
bcriH , 8111X80 ; keeping Snrpy county pris
oners prior to August 15. $4J ; keeping
Sarpy county prisoners after August 1& ,
S1B-1.00 ; Keeping transit prisoners prior to
August 15 , $07 ; keeping transit prisoners
after August lu.fO.W ) .
Tills makes a total charged by the board
against the sheriff for keeping loraign pris
oners of $1,902.50.
The county has the right to charge suck
amount for the Jail as will bo a talr proportion
tion of costs occasioned to the county by re
ceiving such additional prisoners.
During 188S the sheriff's claim for keeping
city prisoners amounted to $1G01.S5. and for
committing thorn. $103. It was n question
whether or not the county should jray for
city prisoners. "It seems cloar"anj-s the report -
port , "that the legislature did not intend vo
Impose upon the county the burden of keep
ing prisoners committed under city ordi
nance in cltio.i of tlio metroiKilihiu class , and
it would ho manifestly unjust that Van city
should receive the bonellt of all flnea col
lected under the city ordinances , whtlo tuo
county should bo called ou to bear the bur
den of such prisoners ns are unable to pay
the lines nnuosod. "
The question of fees uncollcctod by the
sheriff was discussed.
The report returned the sheriff's claim Tor
convoying Insana persons to the hospital
The statute provides that the sheriff shall bo
allowed for personal services $3udoy. His
bill is ou the theory that ho is entitled to the
same pay for convoying imtlonttto an asylum
as Is allowed for convoying convicts to tko
stnto prison.
The report concludes that "It is therefore
ray opinion thut in passing upon this bill , so
much ot it as consists of mileage allowed to
assistants should bo deducted , and the tlmo
traveling expanses of such assistants be
paid. "
The report was referred to tbo flnauc *
committcu. *
A petition for authority to re-record a
picco of property from St. Philomonas to J
Windsor and Jonn C. Cubb , was roforrcd to
tbo county attorney , to ascertain It the
county had to go to the rxpunso of ro-rooorJ-
iug deeds in which errors had boouniadoln
tbo original filing. rr *
The finance committee , to whom was referred -
forred the report of the stationery inves
tigating committee , reported that on the
item of pens they found charged during 18S3.
ISO gross of pens amounting to { SI.IS. ! Of
this number , but seventy-throe gross have
been accounted for , leaving 107 gross unac
counted for.
The following overcharges were reported :
ConOvor -
Gross Charged tract charged
! i Egyptian pens fl.50 8 75 $ S.25
1 Egyptian pens 1.5U 75 75
12 Incandescent pen. . . 2.00 1.50 0.00
15 Incandescent pens. . 2.00 1.50 1.50
IS Egyptian pens 1.50 75 13.50
0 Kgyptlan pens 1.50 75 4.50
3 ttgyptlun pens 1.50 75 1.55
Egyptian pens 1.50 75 320
0 Kiryptnln pens 1.60 ' 75 4.50
1U Incandescent ponts. 2.00 75 0.00
Ou the matter of robiiuling books , which
amounted to $377.05 , the report said that such
Is rogaruod as 33 par cunt excessive , or
J113.W.
In the matter of steel erasures , but thirty-
eight nro accounted for nnd 120 not accounted
for. Tbo canvas covers cost iJO , which , the
report says , Is an overcharge of lUAas , or 7K
per cent.
The following Items need explanation :
1100 assessment sheets , realty $ 83.00
I'JO scratch pads 28.80
21 personal assessment hooks 12000
500 shoots , assessment books 80.00
llOOsheuts , assessment , roilty 82.50
life ! ) sheets , assessment , realty 120.00
Tnirty.four orders seemed to have bcon
altered uftcr being signed by the county
commissioners , and twenty orders for sta
tionery have not the signature of any com
missioner.
The report was referred to the county at
torney.
Commissioner O'KoefTo offered the follow
ing resolution :
Hcsolvod , That J. F. Coots , the superin
tendent of the county hospital , bo instructed
to thoroughly and carefully exam In o all the
plnn , details or working drawings for all ox-
tcrior and interior work for the Douglas
county hospital , us furnished by E. E. Mov
ers & Sun , architects , .and report to too
board before June 15 the result of his exam
ination , nnd shalt point out all Imperfections
ana errors in any of the sizes , dimension * ,
designs or specifications , providing any such
mistake * exist.
The resolution was adopted.
It was resolved , on motion of Commis
sioner O'lCeqlTo , the county pay $ , " > , ( 00 for
grading each of the following streets , this
boltig upon the city's portion , viz : Thir
teenth , fiom Vlnton street to south line of
the city , and Thirty-second uvouuo from J5d
Crelghton avenue to the south line of tlie
city limits.
Hindi & Cd.'s application for tbo renewal
of the IrasQ of the brick yard ou the poor
fann was grunted.
A communication was received from the
the contractors of ttio now county hospital.
It was largely a "muni" on Mr. Cooli , su
perintendent of construction , The conimu-
catlon ullcucs that Mr. Coats' report was un
fair , and made tor some ulterior purpose. It
further states that the superintendent has
ordered chAnges and. mudo purchases. And
that unless the contractors are allowed to do
tha work thcmsovcs , they want the muttur
off their hands.
The report was referred to the construc
tion committee , and buurd adjourned until
Tuesday.
'
AMUHKMKNT8.
The Johnstown benefit pcrforoiuncq give *
last niisht by Omaha's "Once a Week" dra
matic company , at the Grand opera liouso ,
was not nearly as largely attended as the
occasion demanded , nor as the attraction de
served. Wlillo this organization U composed
entirely of local tiilont its members have
considerable dramatic ability , aaii they pre
sented "Among tha Breakers" in good shape ,
Thu cast has already boon prlntod In thono
columns , therefore need not Do ropoatcd
tioro. All the members of it uuiultlod them
selves most creditably. It may bo said that
Mrs. Louis liaur surnrittod everybody with
the clever way In which slio played the part
of I3os Sturbi It'll t. fieforo thu druuiiUlo
performance opened a short programme of
juuclulty business. In which A. MaoMulioa ,
Julius Kcstnor and Miss Alexandria Itamsuy
appi-amd , was given. Mr. MucMahbn gar *
a clover impersonation of Henry
Irving. Ml s Uumiuy recited a pooai appw-
prUto to thu occasion , unU Mr. t'oilnor pw-
lonnud un his favorite Instrument , th *
zlthur. The iintoitalnmuiit throughout wa
greatly eujoyod.