Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1889)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , JULY 21 , 1SS9.-SIXTEEN PAGES. 3 IT IS PERMEATED BY POLITICS South Dakota's Convention Not Above Forty Pandering. DIVIDED ON THE NEW DISTRICT. V f There Will Ho n Minority Itcport From tlio .Judiciary Committee ' Homo City Mndo Idnho'a Cniiltnl for Ton Years. Blniix Knlls Mattera. Sioux FALLS , S.D. , July 20. f Special Tcl- t rnm to TUB Bin.J--Tho : South Dakota tonrttitlon met nnd adjourned. Dakota IB co full of politics that it permeates even the constitutional convention whore ono would naturally look to BOO all matters elo- vatcd to the brondcst piano of patriotism. The delegates nro very much exorcised over legislative nnd Judicial apportionment. This matter has not yet been presented formally to the convention , though both committees have spent much time on the work nnd both Imvo completed their reports. The report of the legislative committee , however , has gone to the winds. After agreeing to It several members discovered that It had not been properly and Justly prepared. Two Black Hills counties nnd ono or two in cust om Dakota have a member or senator In ex cess of what their vote warrants nnd It Is openly assorted that thin hut been done In the Interest of candidates for United States tenator. This canted dissatisfaction , n warm discussion nnd reconsideration. Then , too , the delegates are hearing from their consti tuents that forty-two senators and 120 representatives make up too lnrga M\ legislature , and the now re port will recognize this suggestion. In tlio work of the Judiciary com mltteu also , politics IMVO cut some llgure. Four of the thirteen members are opposed to the forma tion of the new district , and will send In n minority report on Tuesday , when some ex citement is expected. The trouble lies In the fact that the now district Is composed of the largo countlat , licadlo , Itrown , Spmk nnd Marshall. Huron. Aberdeen and Kcdllold are the principal towns In the ilrst three counties , respectively. Each of tno places lias n candicnto for circuit Jndeo , nnd cnch , therefore , wants to bn in a separate district. It can thus bo Keen that strong pressure Is being brought upon the Judiciary committee to make some ehaniro. Barring this political feature , the districts are well arranged and no change Is probable. The Delegates Indignant. Stoux FALLS , Dak. , July 20. [ Special Telegram to TIIE Br.n. ] The members of the South Dakota constitutional convention nro somewhat Indignant at the West Supe rior chamber of commerce. Two weeks ago its secretary wrote to the secretary of tlio convention , asking him if the delegates would accept an Invitation to attend the YVutorway convention at West Superior August 0 if f rco transportation were fur nished. Secretary 13urdlck wrote that the delegates would bo glad to accept such nn invitation , nnd In time received the printed invitations for distribution. To-day ho re ceived u letter say Ing that ono and one-third faro was the least the rnllionds wonld do , but that the chamber of commerce hoped to trot the fare reduced. One-half the delegates will not go. _ s Transacted. July 20. The constltutlonaj " convention adjourned to-day'wlth the trans" notion of no business , save the introduction of two articles. These were that all elec tions shall bo by secret ballot : that the bal lot shall bo provided by the state and coun ties. respectively ; nil electors to he regis tered ntnetv days before the dav of election ; also providing that the only purposes for whirh funds may be used before or nftor elections by any candidate or his agent shall bo the renting of halls for meetings , the postIng - Ing of circulars , newspaper advertising nnd the payment of public speakers and traveling expenses. _ Tli 11 Guthrlo Iloily A < l.fourn < i. KANSAS CITY , July 20. A Guthrie special says the territorial convention adjourned until August * 20. The proceedings to-day wore harmonious. Committees wore np- pointed , which will meet during the recess. A Satisfactory Announcement. UOLTMPIA , W. T. July 20. The convention opened to-day w ith an aflldnvit from the secretary of the Woman's Suffrage bureau that a petition with 25,000 signatures had been burned up in the Seattle fire.t The an nouncement was received with satisfaction by tlio convention , which then went Into committo of the whole nnd Judiciary articles were adopted practically ns previously re ported. with only a few minor amendments. Section three , which w.is anmmlod when the number of supreme Judges was raised to five , provides that the Judges of the supreme court ho elected by the qualified electors of the state and the general state election. The first election shall bo hold upon the adoption of this constitution and the judges elected will bo classified by lot so that two shall hold office for a term of thrco years , two fora torin of five yean * nnd ono for seven years. The convention will take up the preamble and bill of rights on Monday. Tim Capital Ijocntoi ) . 13ot H CITV , 1ml. , July 20. The conven tion provided to-day for laws protecting live stock from contagious diseases by n system of quarantine. Boise City was made the capital for ton years , after which It may bo removed. There was n warm discussion over the question of depriving the governor of f the power of accepting of any other office during the tenure of his ofllco. The first legislature Is limited to eighteen bcnators and thirty-six representatives , with the power to Increase to not over twenty-four senators and sixty representatives. A Friendly Summation. Hr.uiNA , Mont. , July 20. Eiuon , of Park county , to day presented before the conven tion n communication from Now York signed "Chadwlck , " requesting that the now st.-.tc bo called "Jefferson. " The matter crsntod considerablemerriment. . The potltlonoi stated that ho felt convinced , if carried out that It would result to the glory of the con vention nnd secure a democratic majority n the slate. The committee on llnanco reported unfavorably on the wimbling bill , prohibiting all manner of games where liquors were sold Adjourned until Monday. A VKIIY SIMI'IiH 8UIIUMH. I An Ohio County Auditor Disappear * AVIlh IUMH of KunclH. LKIUNON , O , , July 20 , [ Special Tologran to Tun 13Ki.J This county has bcon lu c whirl of excitement since Saturday last when Al Graham , Its auditor , disappeared The Investigation has progressed farenougl to show that Graham's peculations maj reach 550,000 , Graham's scheme was slui pie. Ho drew vouchers for any sum hi pleased as auditor , on any county funds hi chose , and cashed them in the treasurer1 ! otllco. As the investigation ntogrci ud i became apparent that the treasurer wui awfully negligent or was In collusion wltl Graiinm. The committee decided i was the latter and yesterday C. F. Cole man , county treasurer , was arrested , chargoi With the embezzlement of $1HXXJ. ( HO wui released on $ ' . ' 5,000 bonds. It U quite sur < others are guiltily cognizant of what was go ing on and will bo arrested. Comnoton authority nays no one will bo surprised i the county has been robbed of { iW.OOO. 1 nice legal ixjlnt has already risen , wnlch ma : cause long nnd costly litigation. Graham' bondsmen clulm that ns Coleman paid ou the money on illegal warrants and wlthou examining them , bo is responsible for th Iocs , and thev have employed counsel am will go into court in support of their claim Coloman's bond Is $250,000 , while Graham' U but $50,000. O'llrirn I-IOSCH Ilia Co HO. LONDON , July 20. The Jury in the case o V/lllinm O'Urlon ag&lnit Lord Salisbury fa , damage for klauder , to-day returned a vei diet in favor of Lord Salisbury. TIMUftll CULTURE I2NT1UI28. A Now nnd Important Hilling by Sec- rntnrv Noble. WA < HIINOTOX , July 20. Secretory Noble , to-day , In a letter to the commissioner of the general land ofllcc , modified in a very Impor tant particular the application of the rule ns to timber culture entries. Land Commis sioner McFarland , In a circular of instruc tion to the registers and receivers , dated February I , 1882 , hold that hntf the trees must actually have been growing for five ycnrs , nnd tunt the remaining one-half for four years more to conform to tlio terms of the net. This IntcrprctntlotV of law was sustained In n subsequent decision by Com missioner Sparks. The final proofs of entry of men who did not comply with this rule were rejected. Secretary Noble , In his let ter to-day to the commissioner , sustains the rulma ; made by Commissioner Sparks , but says i "Inasmuch as the department from the tlmn of the pnsiajro of the bill to the circular of Juno 27 , 1887 , erroneously construed the true spirit mid Intent of the act , and In pursuance thereof numerous entries hnvo been rando under the law as promulgated , amounting to some S2r , > 00 or inoro. that such entries should bo protected under the construction thus glvon to the act , giving such construction nil the force and effect of the law. Were it not * o , grcnt wrong nnd inconvenience would result. " The secretary therefore directs that the rule in the case in.point bo so modified as to hold that all entries mndo under the act , ns construed from February 1 , 18S2 , to Juno 27. 1SS7 , should pass to patent PO , nnd that all entries miulo after the announcement of that doctrine should bo governed and controlled by the principles therein enunciated. COSTLX KiVlNDUW CHASING. Clmlriunn Brloo HAH co Jlp Deep Into Ills Pocket. Nr.w YOIIK , July 20. [ Special Tokgrnm to Tun Ur.B.J It is now evident that Chair man Calvin S. Brlco'o rainbow came high. Ho spent $10,000 out of his own pocket to carry on the recent democratic campaign , nnd will In all probability be called upon for at least MO.OOO more before all outstanding bills ure paid , The total amount of these is nald to bo at least 120,000 ( while some p'.aco it as highns J225.000) ) , which Is to bo made good by Urlco , Gorman and Scott handing In cliccka for S40,000. Each ot these three patriots ngrood lietwccn themselves before hand to pay any indebtedness which should remain at the close of the campaign. Some of the creditors of the committee are about to bring their claims into court. The proprietors of Helford's ' Magazine have a bill of $3,000 against them which they threaten to collect In this way. The whole subject was fully considered by the three democratic leaders at their recent conference in this city , nnd there is much speculation as to whether the money will bo forthcoming in time to prevent n lot of annoying suits. Mr. Dricc tiai already glvon about four times as much cash to the cause as any ono of his associates , mid mav find It ncccsiary to continue his contributions at the same ratio until these troublesome bills are disposed of. Mr. Uelford said yesterday : ' 'Wo sold to the democratic national committee 40.000 maga zines a month at six cents a copy for four consecutive months during the last presiden tial election , the price being less than the cost of paper and printing work , and at this late date wo hnvo to resort to tlio courts to collect from Calvin Urlco nearly . ' 1,000 on the nbovo account for n magazine thus sold at less than cost. " TO HAIINKSS NIAGAIIA. The Horse SIioo Falta to Operate nu Electric I'liuit , BUFFALO , N. Y. , July 20 [ Special Tele gram to Tnr. Br.u. ] It has leicked out hero that the scheme of Colonel Hamilton to setup up electricity generating machinery under the Niagara Fulls , and which was filed lust winter In tlio Now Yorklogislaturo.hns boon successfully worked on the Canadian gov ernment , nnd that the grant has been ob tained permuting the erection of machinery under the Ilorso Shoa falls. Things have been accomplished by a still hunt , and no body outside of u favored few know a word about it. A meeting of the company is called at Alexandria , Vn. . for next Wednes day to organize and prepare for the work. The company wan originally Incorporated lu Virginia to-nvoid , Now York's higher taxes. It is said Colonel G. Sepwskl , who is at the head of the Canadian Niagara park , Is In the scheme , and also cx-Covcrnor Cornell , of Now York. Outside of the regular scheme workers the people hero are strongly uvorse to the enterprise. IS JlOGAN SAFE ? A. Report that the Aeronaut handed on I/onK iHlmul. JACKSON , Mich. , July 20. Thcro hnvo been ninny miners rife that Aeronaut Ilogan Is safe. A private dispatch Is suld to have been received by Campbell from Hogan , sent from Gattlcsburg , a village on Long Island , nearly a hundred miles from Now York , stating that he landed within a mile of the village at 10 p. in. Tuesday. When ho reached the village ho was cared for by the people. Ho Immediately became unconscious from exhaustion and hunger , and no ono know who ho was until Wednesday noon , when ho regained consciousness. Hogan concluded to keep quiet und give the news papers n chance to throw themselves , which they did , ns it proved. HYKON IVEEO SMILES. Ho Claims to bo Able to Check Mr. HcU'oiiHtoln. Byron Reed has been through a case simi lar to that brought by Holfonstoln , regarding certain property In north Omaha , boforo. "Twenty-fivo yonrs ago said ho this morn ing , "wlion everybody was chaotic and law suits were numerous , it was n common thing for thn records and all papers In real estate cases to disappear , nnd the parties to bo bonefitted thereby easily found a way lu which to accomplish this end. Well , this won't be done In the Ilelfonstoin case , as , anticipating that thcro might bo trouble some time In tno future , 1 had certified copies of all the papers in the previous case taken nnd now they will come In somewhat handy , _ _ _ _ _ _ AI'KM1 tlio Xortlienstern. - > Icw OUI.UVNS , July -Ua A Jackson , Miss. , special sayss Attorney General Miller today - day prepared nnd forwarded to bo filed In the Luuderdnlo county circuit court an in formation in the name of the district attorney against the Northeastern railroad company , nutting forth in nu Informal man' ncr the grievance of the state ugulnst the said corporation In its active participation In the SulllvniitKllruIn mill , and prays for e Judgment of forfeiture und ouster , Another Earthquake Shook. MEMPHIS , Tonn. , July -0. A slight shocli of earthquake was felt in this city about ( ! : ! ) ( last evening , and two severe shocks at Cov- ington. _ _ _ _ _ Withdrawn From the lltnoknd ? . ROVE , July SO. The Italian government has withdrawn Its vessels from the blockade of ports near Zanzibar. OAJAIUE Saturday July 20 , Georclo , son of Anton nnd Ottllio Cbjono , aged U yean and 10 months. Funeral Monday afternoon at 1 o'c\ocli \ from the family residence , 001 Pierce street , to Laurel Hill. An Embezzler Caught. DIEQO , Cut. , July SO. Dotectlvo Grin neil , of Milton , Wls. , loft hero yestcrdaj wlthJ. F. Udwards , whom he arrested ai Hnsenada on the charge ot having embezzled $40,000 from the Mcnomlst Mill and Mining company , of Wisconsin , in 1884. Vnoatlnti the Corner. An agreement was entered Into yesterday oy W. F , Uechol far thoPariUo Kxprcsscorn pnny ana the owner of the snloon on the southwest corner of Fourteenth and Harnoy streets , ns a consequence of which the latter Is to remove his building and vacate the premises by August IS nt the latest. This Ute to make room for the proposed building of the 1'nclflc Express company , which Is to bo finished , nt the latest , by the 1st of January. THE MOD URHEK TKAOEDY. A Truce By Whloh the Gin IIotiRO I'rlRonerfl Eccnpoi BmMixaiiAM , Am. , July 20. The deputy sheriffs all returned from Mud Creek this afternoon. Scrogglns , who remained to guard the gin house at the scene of the Slmpson-Howton tragedy yes terday , told the Inmntci they might go undisturbed If they would let him go to tnko care of Deputy Morgan , who was lying wounded In the sun nnd pleading for wnteri They mrcod , nnd cnmo out nnd went Away. When the deputies arrived they had fourteen hours' start , nnd no pursuit wns nttempted. Moi-Rnn is still nllvo , though desperately wounded. _ _ _ _ _ _ The Ynnkton & Northern. VANKTOX , S. D. , July 20. [ Special Tele- grnm to Tun UEE. ] The Jones Brothers got the contract for the grading of the Ynnkton & Norfolk road nnd will commence next week. The length of the road Is sixty-ilvo miles , nnd will bo completed this year. An Extra Session Rumor. NEW YOIIK , July 20. The Sun says : In fluential republicans las night had news that the president had certainly determined to call un extra session of congress in No vember. _ A 1'nwncc City nnnlc. WASHINGTON , July 20. The comptroller of the currency 1ms authorized tlio Fnrmors' National bank of Pawnee City , Nob. , to begin business with n capital of $00,000. Youinc Henry CIny Drowned. PAIIIS , Ky. , July 20. Henry Clay , aged sixteen , son of William CIny , wns drowned last night while attempting to cross a swollen stream. Grand Duke Constantine Paralyzed. ST. PuTKtisaumi , July 20. Grand Duke Constantine , uncle of the czar , has suffered a stroke of paralysis. Ho has lost the power of speech. _ Rohhcd n Jewelry Store. LYNN , Mass. , July 20. Last night burg lars entered the jewelry store ot H. .1. Bad- well nnd stole $12,000 worth of jewelry. McCorinlcIc Confesses. McCormlck. the con man , has thrown up his hands. On Monday morning ho will ap pear before Judge Bcrka , and he has prom ised to plead guilty to two of the counts against him. One Is for swindling the old Swede , Novak , out of $20. His other victim was a Wisconsin man , coming from near Milwaukee , who was on his wny to North Plntto , Nob. , and got acquainted with Me- Cormick $50 worth while in Omaha. This occurred about a month ago. About the sumo time an Osccolu , Iowa , man met McCormick - Cormick , and bought$50worth of experience McCormlck denies having taken the $115 that Gnflln , the Dakota man , claims to have been eonfidenced out of n few days ago , oven though the latter positively identified turn. Electric Notes. A Now York Evening World repor ter , who chanced to bo present , never saw such an expression of surprise as that which WUB on the loser's fnco. It appeared tluit ho had been visitiilg ti'n electric light plant * and the steel in his watch had becoino mapwetizod. As the subject of electric motors for cars is interesting1 just now , inquiries were made of some electricians as to the effects of the current on the passen gers. "It is a question that is very inter esting. " Electrician Hyais said : "There will bo a great deal of electric ity generated , aim nil th&.iiron uscl { , ' i& the car's structure will undoubtedly 'be ' come magnetic , ulno the rails over which the cars roll are liable to bo magnetized through induction. Now , what will be the effect remains to bo proven. Of course , the magnets will growstrongcr and stronger. " ' 'Would u man's watch bo spoiled by his riding in un electric cnri1" asked the reporter. - "It might ho. Jndeed it is quite likely. T.would something of joke , however , if a follow should ruin u 8100 watch for 11 five-cent ride. " "I don't thinlc there's any doubt about current directing watches. " said Jewel ler Edwin A. Turall. "I've just had a pretty stiff controversy on that electric ity magnetizes iron , and there's1 no getting around it. " Klcctric Railway Motors. The rapid changes and improvements which are going on in the construction of electric railway motors have already resulted in wlmt may bo considered standard typo of buch machines. Be sides the complete waterproof protec tion now being generally introduced , we note the addition of a shield for the prevention of sparking duo to the extra current produced by the variations in the strength of the field magnets.Vo note also the general adoption of tlio graphite brush in streetcar work which , though apparently a small improvement , has nevertheless added much to the smooth running of the machines. Mod ifications such us these nro rapidly bringing the street car motor up to nn ulino&t ideal perfection. A Mania For Dig Dills. John Dawson , of Cleveland , is a mid dle-aged man who is intelligent and rational on every other topic , hut is u thorough crunk on tlio subject of hills of largo donominationB. Ho is well known among brnkors , brokers nnd merchants , and knowing his weakness for largo bills they sitvo them for him , as they eronorally know what day Dawson - son makes his rounds. lie walks into u bank or ollleo and says , "Any largo hills to-day ? " If the cashier hands him a $100 bill ho is doligtud , hut if the bill bhould happen to be ono u of $1,000 denomination - nomination ho goes wild with joy. This is the mode of procedure. Ho takes the bill into hish uiuls , fondled it , looks at it with longing eves , places it in his vest pocket and walks up nnd down tlio room for about live minutes. Ho then takes the bill out of his pocket and with a. "Tlmnk you , sir , " ho returns it. Ho devoted a day or two every week to this sort of thing , and the more money he can handle and place in his vest pocket the happier ho is. In nil other re spects Unwson is as rational as any man in Cleveland , ' A Plucky Wisconsin Woman. Mrs. Kcutor , of Wisconsin , recently got the bettor of n sutllanly tramp. When the fellow attacked her she ran to house nnd , seizing a loaded revolver , ordered him out on the road , nnd thence to the railroad , following him two miles down the track to whore her husband was nt work. Then , the latter nnd hie companion took the man and marched him into the justiceolico ) in Now Cussol , when ho was given thirty days in the couuty jail , Ilurn Antliiurl.in ( | Holies. J. M. Caldwell , of "Walton county , Georgia , lias u bible printed eighty years before Columbus discovered America , yellowed with ago ; a largo , solid mahogany folding table nnd bed stead and sot of silver teaspoons , nil ol which have been in hlfl family over one hundred and fifty years ; n lamp 1H4 youra old , with the chimney made with the burner and intended as n lard lamp ; a pair of andirons 160 years old , and a preserve jap about two centuries of ago. THE STAGE AJJIj ITS STARS Booth nnd Modjeekn to Ploy To- gotl\or Noxtl Season. LAWRENCE BARRETT'S NEW PLAY : iireo Nl lits of Shakespearian Com edy This "WockMJfext Benson nt tlio Iloyd An Excellent List oT Att/nctlons. _ f _ nioclJeskri'H Plans. Mr. Theodore Uromloy , Business manager f Mmo. Modjoska's summer tour , is In the Ity completing arrangements for her np- carunco nt Lloyd's ouora house on Thurs- ay , Friday nna Saturday nights of this , veck. When Booth and Hnt roll ended their cason last April In Snn Francisco Modjcskn : ook the company , supporting them and has .Inco . been playing the far northwestern Itlcs. She took In the British Columbia , .VashlnRton . territory , Oregon , Montana Utah nnd Colorado circuit. At the end of icr performances hero she goes direct to Now York , nnd will nt once begin prepnrn- tlons for next scnson's ' work with Hooth. Through the personal efforts of Mr. Lawrence IJarrott these two great stars were brought together nnd will Join their efforts In forming the strongest nnd most talented dramatic combination ever orga nized In America. More interest will attach to It than Booth and Barrett created , be cause of Modjeskn's ' popularity and wonder ful powers , rivaling In ability the king of tragedians. While those two head ono com- imny , Barrett takes another and will pro duce his now play , "Gonelon , " written by "iVilllnm Young expressly for him. Before launching the separate enterprises , about the first of October , Booth ana Barrett expect to appear ono week in Louisville. While the lioooh-ModJeska combination ouens nt the now Broadway theater. New York , Barrett will bo bringing out his pro duction for the first tlmo In Chicago. "Gn- nelon" is dramatized from a romantic love story. Its scenes are located in the Island of Corsica and introduces Incidents of war times , Minnie Gale , the leadlncr lady of Booth nnd Barrett's ' company , will go with Barrett. Talent of the very best class is being - ing engaged for both organizations , and the reductions wlzl bo mounted both ns regards costumes nnd scenery in the most elaborate style. _ _ In her cngngemont hero this week Mod- eska will appear as Rosalind , in "As You Like It ; " Beatrice , lu "Much Ado About Nothlntr ; " Viola , in "Twelfth Night , " nnd ns Mary Stuart , in the historical piny of that name at the matinee. A uotablo feature of this engagement Is the unusually strong sup port to the star , being almost the entire Booth and Barrett company , who will bo remembered as ncconipanylnylng the two tragedians on their visit to Omaha in April ast. With an artiste as graceful and fin ished as MndJesKa. nnd n company us well trained and experienced , the event becomes ono for general congratulation , and the de lightful comedies of Shakespeare will doubt- les ? bo interpreted in a manner that will brintr out in their fullest perfection all the delicate humor nnd the fine and stbtle meaning of the qreatbard. which nro so of ten slurred over or' lost sight of alto gether. The character of Rosalind is suited to Modjcska. It gives her abundant oppor tunity to display all the finer points of her art , nnd to bring out' her ability nnd genius as a great actress. The ever changing moods Rosalind and her thorough fcminincss even while masquerading in male attire. have nsver been more triply or forcibly portrayed trayed than by Modjoshu. Her Beatrice , too , is full of that sparkjing and vivacious humor with which Snakespcaro has so richly endowed the purl , while , yiola portrays tno ideal maiden , half sallies , nnd half tenrs , so winsome and so gcntlo .that ono Imagine ho has known her In the faujiliur long ago. To bo the successful delineator of such delight ful and poetic cbaraqters ns Viola , Beatrice and Rosclind is ovidgnce.of the noblest form ot dramatic art , and | iicli an actress is Modjcska. ' ' " ' The regular scofon ai Boyd's will not bo. ( nnuRurntod until August 15 , when that mag nificent combination , the Lyceum Theater company , of Now York , with "Tho Wife , " which delighted everybody last year , and their new uroduction , "Sweet Lavender , " The same people nro coming again Horberk Kelcy , Gcorgio Cavan , Grace Henderson , Miller , Lnmo'yno and the others. The house is being frescoed anew , repainted , thoroughly renovated and in many ways imuroved for the comfort and pleasure of its patrons. All the good scenery is being retouched and several - ' oral new sets made. Managers Boyd andj Haynes are preparing for the most < important season of amusement events ' that the househas over had. All the good attractions appearing thcro last fall and winter are booked , besides many that have never visited Omaha. Among them may bo mentioned Aronson and Aic- Call's big opera companies , probably "The Old Homestead , " the Kendalls nnd Irving. if ho extends his tour further west than Chicago and St. Louis. The Abbott , Carleton - ton , "Little Tycoon" nnd "King's Fool" opera companies have dates ; also Palmer's ' famous company , and , in fact , all the ilrst class attractions. It is extremely probable that "The Stowa way" management will bo compelled to se cure another burglar to take the place of "Kid" McCoy , in the forthcoming trip to California. It seems that several years ago , while on a professional tour of the Pacific slope , the Junior member of the "safo blow ing" llrm of Hennessey & McCoy become in volved In a dispute with a member of his gang , whom ho claimed had "given nv/ay" their plan to rob a bunk in an interior town. This was emphatically denied by the ac cused , but McCoy had the man shad owed , and was positive that ho was in collusion with the officials , and fearing arrest struck the delinquent on the head with "Jimmlo. " The blow crushed In the top of his skull and ho was loft for dead In the old udobo house where the altercation occurred. McCoy then came cast. Ho has since learned that the blow was not fatal. It , however , caused brnln fever , and for several months the life of his former "pal" hum ? oil a thread. Ho finally recovered , and is now said to bo the proprie tor of one of 'Frisco's'prlnclpal ' saloons , Ilo vows that if McCoy shows UP on the slope that ho will turn states evidence and have McCoy doing time for turning several tricks in box work , in which ho acted us an assist ant. Leandor Richardson , editor of the New York Dramatic News and Sporting Atre , has written a new novel called "Lord Dunmor- soy , " which tells the story of a bogus ICn- glfsh lord In Now York , where ho is petted , feted and assisted In his nefarious schemes by the toadies of society , until he succeeds In surrounding himself * with complications that leud to Ins ruin. . This personage , though a rascal , Is as plucky ns they make them , and is a picturesque und brilliant figure. Maurice Barrymorc ; the well-known und brilliant literateur and actor , says of Mr. Richardson's story : l'U ' Is tno best , most powerful , and intensely , ( lrainatlo tale I have read In years , nnd itls , absolutely original. " Mr. John A. Lane , who plays the leading business with Madunio' Modjoska , Is an actor of great ability and experience , having supported the late John McCullough far sev eral years , and more recently havlnu been a prominent member , of , . ( ho Booth-Barrett company. Mr. Lane plays Jacques in "As You Like It , " with iMddJeskn , and his readIng - Ing of the "Soven Agca of Man" Is ono of the chief gems of the/iperformanco. Miss Eleanor Tyndalb 'Is a nolco of Henry Vllhird. the railroad Ring. Miss Lyndale's father U also a prominent railroad magnate , and the young lady herself has been ono of the most distinguished members of the Booth-Barrett company. She plays the leading female roles with Modjeska. Lawrence Barrett is at tbo famous springs in Germany trying to reduce the swelling of hit glandji , which for the past two yours has so diifigured his face. "Boyd & Haynes , lessees and managers , " made its appourance for two first time yester day on three sheet bill boards of Boyd's oj > cra house , _ Colonel Miner ls worklng hard to get matters well arranged for next season's bus iness at the Grand. / \ Itnldlnu the chicken The residents of Walnut Hill are the victims of n systematic raid In their chicken houses. It IIM become Impossible to rniso chickens In that neighborhood. The thieves operate in a very businesslike manner , stick ing the chickens in the neck and allowing .hem to bleed before removing them from .ho house. Thursday nnd Friday nights J , J. J. Ryan lost thlrty-slx chickens. Mrs. Louo Lcddy thirty-two , nnd Mat Ganlon sixty- " .wo. . It Is supposed that the chickens nro itolon for the purpose of supplying down own restaurants or some of the graders' lamps In that neighborhood. The people ot hat vicinity say they hnvo no police protcc- Ion , nnd noway of getting relief. They also iv they cannot grow any fruit on account of novcs. _ MAiuu&n , HUT NOT MATED. The Highly flonsntlonnl Outcome or n Wedding In High Mfc. Intelligence has just reached this city that ivlll keep the Gossips busy for some httlo , lmo. It concerns the Ill-fated marriage of , wo leaders In the best society circles In Omaha , and borders closely upon the sonsn- lonal. On the ISth dny of Juno last Mr. K. C. larton was married to Miss Fannlo Bridges Opdonsburg , N. Y. The weddlni ? was in nil respects celebrated in n most worthy manner in so far ns the friends of the young [ icoplo were concerned. The presents were ieh in quality and numerous In quantity. The Hon. Guy C. Barton nnd his estimable wife were present nt the marrlago ceremony , and looked forward to happy life for the newly married couple. Tlio reception ac corded to all parties at the tlmo was wnrm , lienrty to n degree , oven beyond what Is usunl on such occasions. But circumstances have bcon disclosed mco the mnrrlngo which will prevent Mr. K. 3. Barton from bringing his brldo.Ap , Omaha with him , and Hon. Guy C. BnrtorShls fam- ly and friends deem some explanatlSkto the public ndvisnblo. Soon after the wading ceremony hit\L been performed disclosures ivero made , Thnt convinced the contracting parties , nnd their friends as well , that the parties should not live together , mid n separ ation nnd annullmcnt of the marrlago con tract has been decided upon. The nmttcr wns submitted to the consider ation of the parents of K. C. Barton and to the friends of the bride nnd all acreed that but one honorable course was left open , ivhlch was to procure a legal dissolution of , ho nmrrmge tie. Accordingly the brldo has returned to her people In Now York nnd Mr.- Barton will come to Omaha nlono. All wedding presents will bo returned to the donors und legal proceedings nt once In stituted to sot aside the marrlago contract. In nil that has taken place nothing exists or has occurred to in any way reflect upon , he honor or good name of Mr. K. C. Barton , but the manner In which he has behaved lu the trying situation is to his credit. THE JEPFEU8NN PAUK PhANS. Mr. GcorRO IV. Iilnlngor States Olijectionfl to'Jthcm. Mr. George W , Llnmgor was nsked ns to .he grounds for his objection to the plnn adopted for the improvement of Jefferson square. He said : "In the first place , the parkjwould bo almost completely covered with paths. It will bo so cut up with paths that there will bo no place for grass plr.ts or flowers. The plans call for largo shrubbery lalong both sides of nil the paths. When this .shrubbery . attains full size it will make the park u series ot concealed labyrinths nnd will afford places of concealment in which all sorts of mischief may bo carried on. "Tho old band stand will bo replaced by anew now one , but this idea of having n hand stand in the center of n small park like this ono is all nonsense ; it should bo on ono side , so that it raav bo used for a review ing stt..id when the occasion de mands. The center should bo devoted to a statue or largo fountain , I am in favor of putting in a fountain that would cost In the noighbdrhood of 52,000 and would bo a work of art. If some permanent improvements of vnluo nro put in tlio park there would bo no dnnger of the park over boinR converted to other uses. Then , the Idea of not having any ( lowers Is absurb. There is nothing at tractive about a place with nothing In it but wild shrubbery. I should favor a plan with numerous flower beds nnd plenty of grass for the children to play on. As it is , the children and everyone else will be confined to-tho walks and the result will bo very un satisfactory to the public. "I am positive that when the park is all completed nnd the people see how it Is ar ranged there will bo a great deal of discon tent manifested. Second "Ward ncnublioans. The republican club of the Second district of the Ninth ward met last nlpht nt the cor ner of Mercer and Lowe avenues. A perma nent organization was effected by the election of the following officers : Dr. Hcrtzman , president ; Beechor Hieby , vice president ; William Swarlck. secretary ; H. L. Seward , treasurer. A committee consisting of J , 1C. Coulter , H. L. Seward , I. F. Horan , C. F. Taggart were appointed to confer with a like committee from the club of the First district as to the advisability of consolidat ing the two clubs , tbo committee to bo ready to report next Saturday evening. A resolution congratulating IJr. Mercer on the first trip of his motor last night to Mercer nnd Lowe avenues was passed by n rousing vote. Several short speeches were made on the motion to consolidate with the club of the First district. It wns the concensus of opinion that thcro should bo union in the ward on nil questions. , Fun In a Hoarillnj ; House. A woman's voice screaming hysterically , "Oh , don't I don't 1" nttractcd passers-by for several blocks to the house next to the church on Douglas street , between Sixteenth and Seventeenth , last night about 11 o'clock. Hastening to the scene , two young men were seen pounding away nt each older without doing any particular damage. They were finally separated nnd ono taken down Seven teenth street , while the other was led Into the house. The latter slipped out of the back Door and started after his antagonist. They both disappeared and would not be found. It wns learned that the place was a boarding house kept by Mrs. Potts , a widow , and ono ono of the contestants was her son Dan , while the other was ono George Phelps , who had been boarding at the house , Some dis pute arose uotwecn the two and the Jlght fol lowed , Personal F. J. Foss ts in the city from Crete. A. E. Wells , of Oakland , is at the Millard. H. W. Cole , of MeCook , is at the pnxton Albert Hlller , ot Nebraska City , is in town , A. D. McNcor visited the metropolis from Hastings yesterday , J. H. Lowry , of Mola , la. , Is nt the Ar cade. B. A. O'Neill , of San Francisco , is at the Barker. James R. Wash , a capital city man , Is a the Millard. Fred J. Freon , of New York , is rogisteroi at the Paxton , W. A. Pollock and family , of Greenville are at the 1'uxton , Lincoln men at the Millard aroF. C , Ho wo and L. W. Sllchrlst. C. B. Wahlqulst , of the MeCook Dflmo crat , Is nt the Paxton. George Lehman nnd daughter , of Colum bus , are Paxton guests. Lincoln men nl the Paxton yesterday were J. G. Keer and J. W. Trnmmoll , H. Cartoiyind H. Burnhum and wife are at the Murray from the Nebraska capital. J. J. Tufts , a wealthy cracker manufact urer of Sioux City , In. , Is at the Murray. John S. Cuswell and wife and Mrs. Silas S , Curtis are at the Paxton from New York Mrs. General Morrow , of Fort Sidney arrived at the Paxton last evening from Fort Sidney. John 0. Calhoun , ex-deputy revenue col lector , arrived In tne city last night from Nebraska City , C. M. VolUraann and Miss A. Volkmann of San Francisco , are guests of the Millard vlth Miss M. Schwartz , ol Dresden , Ger many. Lieutenant UiifilnRton. of Fort Wn.iho- cnw Wyo. , Joined the military contingent at ho PaxtoD yesterday , He ts hero to tnko part in the rlllo practice. Edward U. Wllllami has sued Thomas Cot ter In the county court for ? 45 on sundry iromlssory notes. Thd Pnxton hotel deal wni closoilyoitor- Iny. The now firm will bo styled Kltlredgo t Brnlnord. They will tnko charge on An- list 1. Sheriff Coburn officiated ns nn auctioneer at the lunkof Omaha ycstordny In soiling off the fixtures of the bank. The snlo real- zed fSW in small lots. Several wngon loads of Wlnnebngo Indians wssod through the city ycslorday morning en route from the reservation to Kansas , vhcro they will spend the summer. In the case of Jarcd B. Ayrcs vs the city of Omaha , the plntntllt wns allowed by tuitgo Donno the alternative of Judgment for $3,000 or running his chances for n new trial , Ayres decided to take the fcl.OOO. Baforo ho isked for an uppial the Jury had allowed ilm fJ.OOO. . George McDonald la ono of n trio of Ir nn its who assaulted OlHcor McKay ono light last week , knocking him down nnd loatlng him with clubs. Late yesterday uf ernooii McDonald was arraigned before ludgo Bcrka , convicted of interfering with nnd assaulting an officer , nnd fined UO. William Hand , the negro brought from ? ort Nlobrnrn by Deputy United Stntcs Marshal Allen , Is confined in the county jail , ilo chums that ho wan on guard nt the fort , nnd while fooling with his guns It wns dis charged accidentally , killing another soldier. Ho claims ho hai an abundance of proof for ils story. Olil ) MAN IHtHJGS' GANG. A Lifetime Spent In Countcrfoltlnir and In Prison. .Touur , 111. , July viO. [ Special Telegram to TUB Bun. | The arrest in Ohio of the fa- nous Drlggs counterfeiting gang has re vived Interest in the history of these people. Away back in 1S53 Driggs kept a country store In southern Illinois , which was used as Headquarters for n gang of "konlaekers. " Drlggs was arrested nnd sent to the old Al ton prison for ton years , but received n par don from the governor August 11350. . Ho was forty-eight years of age. In 1870 , when Elmer Wnshburn was at the head of the se cret service , ho located n gang of counterfeiters In this Htnte , with head quarters on the Mississippi river across froui Lyons , la. , nnd captured the whole cang. Ben Boyd was the en graver and Nelso Drlggs , Gertrude Sindl- felt , Charles Stadlfolt nnd William Lang , alias Nick Horn , were the "shovors of the queer. " The woman turned out to bo old man Driggs' wife and wns not prosecuted. Boyd pot ten years , Driggs fifteen years , Lang seven years , und Charles Stadlfolt two years at Jollcl. prison , and they nil served their terms. Driggs was released November 11 , 1834 , While Driggs is near eighty years old , his wife Is n nice-looking woman of tnlrty-llvo. The old man was re puted to bo worth $100,000 , while lie was con- lined at Jollet and his wife spunt many thou sands in her fruitless endeavor to procure his release. _ THINGS AUIS FAR 1WOM GAY. rV Jjlvely Kreozo Stirred Up In St. IMnrk'n Ijinlicrnti I'lirlxh , St. Mark's Lutheran church has lost n pas tor. A designing mamma has lost a son-in-law and the Rev. Mr. Schnur has lost his situa tion. Ilo lost , it however , of his own voli tton , which cannot bo said of the parties who sustained the other los cs enumerated , nnd nil together , these things have laden the breezes with airy gossip through out the parish of St. Maries. Rov. Mr. Schnur ts a young man , and , like nil young men , allowed his thoughts to drift loneward In the spring. The maid of his choice was Miss Nina L. Charles , who lives with her parents at 1503 North Nine teenth street. They decided to marry and the fact was duly announced. But n hitch arose. Another woman had chosen him , not for her own , but for her daughter , and this scheming mamma objected to the love match und refused to allow another woman to defeat her plans. She said It was all wrong for their pastor to love and wed without getting the advice and consent of his flock. Would ho do it ? Not if he know himself. Ho would leave the church first , nnd leave ho did. Was the mamma with marriageable daught ers happy ! And is the congregation of St Mark's satisfied with the turn affairs have taken ? Not to a noticeable extent. In fact , one half says the young man was right , the other half Insisting that ho snould bo willing to sacrifice himself , and things are far from gay. gay.A Bni : man called nt the homo of Miss Charles last night. The young lady very courteously refused to say anything and tried to oond the reporter around a half dozen blocks to find Rov. Mr. Schnur , when all the time that happy fel low was quietly waiting for Miss Charles to dismiss the visitor. But under the circum stances it wns so very natural that Mr. Schnur should bo with Miss Charles , that the reporter lost the way within half a block and returned to gut new directions. This was too much. The young lady broke out laughing and called her lover to the front. Neither would say who started the story going , but each admitted the truth of Tun Bun's story. "Who told the story does not matter now. I am going to preach my farewell sermon ono week from to-morrow , tn the morning. I have a number of places under consider ation , but haven't decided where I shall go , " said the young man. "Then there is nothing settled for the faturc , nothing of religious or other inter ests ? " "Nothing of religious Interest , I believe , " answered Mr. Schunr , casting a rougish glanrc at the fair Num. And they smiled at each other , Just us lovers have always smiled , und together bade the reporter good night. Mr. Schunr Is n flno looking young follow , with a broad , high forehead and laughini ; eyes , Just such a man as might bo expected to give up a church for the woman of his choice. _ Nn lined Them liotli. A young follow named M. C. Hogan was arrested last evening on Husplclon that he was ono of the parties who robbed J. J. Donahuo's boot ano Hhoo atoro Friday night. Ho was offering n couple of pairs of shoos for sale to an Eleventh street second hand man. Ilogan claimed that ho bought the shows for himself and his friend Globb , of Dubuquo. Later his friend Globb , of Dubuque , came down to the Jail to ball out his friend Hognn und was prrm | > tly nabbed liiuibolf. Hogan had doubled on his first story and said that Globb bought the shoes , Thu facts are that Globb IH the son of i very wealthy brewer at Mubuquo , la , , ant has recently boon spending n midsummer vacation nt Seattle , W. T , , whore ho plckei up Hognn , nnold Dubuque boy , hungry uiu dead hroko. The pair returned to Omahi together and Globb telegraphed homo for money. Yesterday ho got a draft for 50 and gave Hogan $10. Globb has been the guest in this city of u mall currier , who was also a Dubuque boy , but Hogan'a ' wherea bouts tnis friend knew nothing of , The pair will have a hearing Monday morning , Hntcomuo on IIin Dignity , Contractor J. B. Smith has arrived In the city and the differences which existed bo twecn the chairman of the board of public works and him have been settled , Mr , Smith instructing bis foreman to ubldo by the In structlons of the inspector. This foreman , according to Major Hal- combe , exhibited n disposition to bulldoze und attempted to ignore tlio board of public works and its Instructions. The major do elded to muko this u test case and ordered the work stopped. When Mr. Smith , the contractor , arrived , the matter was scttlcc in a very few minutes , the chairman or the board being sustained. A Circus Fakir Arrested. W. A. Allan , a hanger-on of Andress circus , was arrested lust night on the strength of hit ) record as un all round con man. Ho has been Jlecclnp visitors to the show in small suras. & QUIET , ORDERLY MEETING Wna That of the County Gominls olouors Yoatorduy Afternoon , ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENTS Ititt Very I.lttlo Itcyonil Itouttnn Hnstt ness Ocouploil Their Tltnp Co- Imru'H Illll for Honi'illng Prisoners. Tlio County Commissioner ! * . The county commissioners mot in regular cssion ycstonluy afternoon. All tlio mom- icrs were present. Tlio opinion wns rocolvod from County At- ornoy Mahoney regarding the drawing of > ctit Jurors for tlio September term. It stated Unit n list should bo made containing lot loss than one-tenth of the log.il voters of ach precinct in the county , giving the nnma niul residence of onch man , nnd from the llsk 100 names bo drawn niul placed In the linndn of the county clorU on or before Septembers. Uluko , Uruoo & Co. , submitted prices on drugs thny would furnish for the no.xt thrco nonths. Tlio offer wtw rejected nnil the cleric ordered to Bend postal curds to nil drug iiousos asitlne for prices. The D.inlsh Ladies Hollof association naked for relief for Mariana Anderson , n woniun who wns deserted by her hutlmml Hid Is In destitute circumstances. Referred to the superintendent of the poor fnrni. The lioniii of Insnnlty rccoiiiincndcd that 'Jiiolc ' tlio Rlpuor" ho 8ont to Now York , us 11ms been discovered Hint tliut In his homo. Tlio Conercgntlotml church asked that the taxes on their church on North Snumlors street bo cancelled. Granted. H. W. Hnker submitted his bill for services in estimating on concrete and wooil lloors lu the county hosiil'id. The report of J. II. Conic * on the cost ot tlio balcony In the district court vault was presented. It showed an Itemized statement jf all mute-rial used in the construction , the total amount being 243.40. Mr. Comes' bill of $15 for services on the nbovo estimate was allowed , and tlio estimate filed. Several small "bills for work as appraisers on roans \voro presented mid rofencd to the committee on roads. The committee on claims of assessors mid deputies recommended that claims to the amount ot SSSS.-Jo bo disallowed. Adopted. > V request from Mrs. J. it. Jardlno for transportation to Detroit for n destitute woman was referred to the committee on charity. On recommendation of the committca claims to the amount of $ .1,270.01 , for work on roads were allowed. Petitions to appoint J. N. Knnpp ns con stable fur the northern district , and M. Daley for the southern district of Florei.co were granted. The committee to whom the matter wns referred reported that 1J. 1C Sawyer had been sent to the soldiers'homo at Grand Island ; The committee on finance reported that the bill of Henry Gibson , for stationery , etc. , for May , bo reduced ? ! W,03. Adopted. The bill of Henry Gibson for stationery supplied in June , amounting to $3O.UO ! ) , was allowed. The bill of Clerk Moores for J2,8i0.02 , : for fees , etc. , was allowed. O. Davis presented n bill of J5B5 for grad ing Dodge street. Hoferrod to the commit tee on roads. Clerk Moares reported foes and fines col lected amounting to $351 for the quarter end ing June 30. 'tlio amount has been turned over to the county treasurer. The committee on construction recom mended that the estimates of S. I. Pope & Co. for $3,0.54.93 for heating , etc. , and of Hynn & Walsh for * 1'J81.89 for construction oil county hospital bo allowed. Adopted. Sheriff Coburn's bill for boarding pris oners , amounting to $1,889.70 , was reported back by the committee on llnanco with the recommendation that the sum of 8110.-15 for boardlnp city prisoners bo deducted , nnd that the sum of @ 1,77U.5 ! ! bo credited1 the sheriff as an offset against a bill for 81,705.88 charged to him for cost of guarding foreign prisoners durinir IbiiO , 1837 and 1S83. Mr , O'Kccfo moved that the clerk bo di rected to make the above report apply only from August 11 , 1S8S , up to date. This is at tlio rate of 25V < j cents for boarding nil for eign prisoners , and will rcduco the amount received from this source very materially , an this rate has been as high as10 or 00 cents per day in former times. This question was argued rather warmly for some minutes by Anderson and O'Kcoffo , with an occasional rcnmrl : from Turner. It was finally put to a vote nnd carried , and the cleric instructed to have his report prepared for the next meet ing. ing.The board then adjourned until next Sat urday. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. A Successful Surprise. As well arranged , as nuccossfully carried out and as enjoyable a surprise party as over made a social event hi South Omaha , was that on Saturday evening on Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Wheat , Twenty-fifth and J streets. Two scorn of well-wishcra made that elegant and happy homo ns hilarious ns the young delight in and the old wish for. The ladies had preparnd refreshments In amouaU and of quality that was as inviting as was the service of them. Music , games and social pleasures made the host and hostess as de lighted as the friends were well ploasod. I Notes About the City. Mrs. Wheeler , wife of tlio Kov. Robert I * Wheeler , who nus been so very ill , is much bettor. The police round-up Saturday night/ listed , ten vngs , drunks and lights. f" A foot race Sunday afternoon r\t 2 o'clock at Albright between Unknown , o ! South Omaha , and John Gibson , ot Chicago , is ouo of tlio announcements of that suburb. Charles Sehiinmol and Joseph Grouse , of Wuhoo , have bought the South Omaha hotel - of Anton lielohlovck , and Suturduyjevenlng had their opening. Messrs. O. 13. Illll & Co. gave a danoo Sat urday evening at the St. Charles hotel. Michnll Stattcry will have n chance to explain - plain before Judge King n charge mndo by James Dougherty of beating a board bill. Ticket Agent .intncs Host Is In from lied Oak , Iowa , visiting Messrs , Edward and Thomas Roach. Mibu Maud Doris Is 111. D. L. Holmes will start Saturday for Col- fax Springs for his health , Mrs , J. D , HobliiBon and niece , Miss Maud Asho , have gone to visit friends In Detroit : Mich. , and Toronto , Canada. J , ' ' George W. ljnlmer Is up from Pa'pUllou visiting friends. liishop Newman will address a meeting la the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday afternoon at 3 : J0 ! o'clock. " * Central Lodge. No. C4 , U. O. T. U. of Omaha , will picnic Sunday afternoon In Gcr- mania gardens. A Depot $750,000. . Councilman Hascnll has n schema of his own In regard to the union depot mid Tenth street viaduct schema. "If they intend building a two or three ) hundred thousand dollar depot , " said ho , "I do not favor allowing them n cent for the viaduct ; but , if tlioy will put un n depot to cost $750,000. f would then favor the city building a viaduct to cost , say ? ! i5U,000 suoli an one as the city would bo proud of , ex tending to the curb-lino , with npproachcii leading to It from nil streets and alleyh. "Othorwiso , 1 don't favor the city giving the railroads a cent of subsidy. " Mooru'H Kcport , Colonel Frank Moorcs , clerk of the dis trict court , has ( nude out his quarterly re port ending Juno 30 nnd sent it to the com missioners. It shows that the lines collected , ' amount to 1170 ; trial-foes , $161 ; total , (351. The money , ho says , has been turned over to County Treasurer Ilollri. It Wau Ilia Brother. Ira Hlgby , head clerk at the Murray , is having a hard time of It. Fifty times a day ho is called on to explain to friends anxious to congratulate him , that it WRI not be , but bis brother , IJoochar Higby , who was BI pointed mutter in the United States raveuut service by Collector Peters.