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I' EWSFROM NEBRASKA TOWNS
| A Bohool Teacher Near Fremont
M Warned to Leave the Country
H HE WOULDN'T BE BULLDOZED
H A V on 11 ii Couple nf PJnttimonth
H . Clojio to Missouri flio Itonr *
H 1107 I'lnmntr 91111 1'lunt Do-
H Htrojoil by Mro
H Tlirontpiilnc n Prdncocu" .
j H Fhkmost , Neb , Fob 17.- [ Special to Tub
H riBE.J One of tbo hardest country schools
H In Dodge county Is located near Amos , about
H Bovon tnllos wostot fremont Several tlmoa
H tbo unruly boys ol U10 scnnol have driven
H the teacher out and taken matters In their
H own hands This has naturally fomented
H the patrons of the school and thcro hnvo
H been lively time * In thnt district this winter
H A. W. 1'urkor , the present teacher , refused
H to bo driven out llu whlppod the loaders
H in the insurrection and established his au-
H thority The parents of ono of the boys , the
H Pnscoes , had hlrn arrested for assault and
H battery Ho was tried In a Fremont court
H and wiw vindicated The latest phase Is his
H receipt of n warning to leave the country ,
H the anonymous loiter sent to him staling
H that It ho did notthoro would bo bloodshed
H Ho is Btill holding thu fort and awaiting doM -
M Volopincnts
j H 1ho Old Mnti Objected In Vntn
H Pj.attsmouth , Neb , Fob 1 ? . [ Special
H Telegram to The Dee I Quito a sotisatloual
H elopement occurred today , the participants
H being Charles Murray , aged nineteen , a son
H of n woll-to-do farmer , and Miss May
H Martin , { aged seventeen The young lady ,
H who resides in this city , left her homo , pro
H BumnDly to go to church , but was met by
H young Murray , who had procured a buggy
H and drove away Her parents missed her
M nnd suspecting something wrong started
M In pursuit of her They telegraphed In all
M directions for the police to bu on the lookout
M for them Word was received from NoM -
M brnsku City that n young1 couple nnswering
M their dlscriptton were seen to board a south
B bbund Missouri Pacific train It is thought
M they went to Missouri , where their ages will
M bo of no hindrance to thulr marriage ThoM
M young man bud been going with the girl for
1 Bomotlmo , but the parents objected to him
M Latcly-muttcrs became quito serious One
H day tno father came bomu and found thoM
M young couple together Ho ordered young
1 Murray out of his house uud used a little
w force The boy resented this and oven went
1 so far as to draw a pistol ou the old innnr
M. Ilcmrlou .Noli" ,
H Bgatjiice , Neb , Feb 17. [ Special to The
j W Ur.r.l-Louls Stoll , hop of II C. Stoll , a
Hj lending stock man of this county , whlla atm -
m tending church In this city last evening , had
' the misfortune to have a yaluablo horse
j stolen from where be had hitched It prior to
H going to church , The animal was valued at
B about $200. No clue has yet , been obtained
M of the missing animal
H ' The Fobruury term of the district court
1 for Ojgo county convened this morning with
1 Judge Brondy on tbo bench Today's ses-
1 ntou has been principally dovotcd to the call
1 of tbo docket and hearing motions
B Joe C. Fletcher lost a v.iluablo ' Linden
H Tree colt yesterday The animal was
H playing in bis yard at Eighth and Elk
Bj vtroots , this city , and through some moans
throw himself , breaking u hind leg in the
lup and u fore leg in the shoulder The colt
HBp was a valunblo ono and was ono of the very
Bfi Jjeiy ' , MiilUon colts of "Liinden Trees ' cot
HBb The uufortunato animal was about six
HBb months old , and was chloroformed out of its
BV misery lust night
B. v ix Rcntrico Jcivolcr Palls
H Beatiuoi : , Neb , Fob 17. [ Special Tolo-
H gram to Tin IJee ] Will Cole , a jeweler
M of this city , succumbed to financial ombar-
M rnsBment this evening and his establishment
M was taken poisession ot by hts creditors
m Chattel mortgages were tllod agninst the
concern today to the amount of & , S00. Tbo
store wts located in tbo Paddock block and
M vK to all outward appearances doing n
splendid business The failure occasions
much regret and surprise It is learned tonight -
night that the stoc twill lnvoico about
8,600. There is much reason to bopo that
arrangements will bo insda for the contlnu-
ancooMhobuslucss No oause for the fall
lire Is assigned
HH n jt " " -A Fit tnl ltnnnwnv
BXtiudn , "N' obI Fob 17. [ Special Tolo-
grnih to 'TiiE Uee.1 Wijllam Donny , a welt
libOwnf armor of this county , was fatally in
I jured by being thrown from his wagon dur
ing ajrunawsy Saturday last near his borne
at Flll'ey. . H9 was frightfully cut and torn
about the neck nnd rlgh1 ; Jaw Tno Jugular
jVJ . vein was laid hare und the cord of the neck ;
3 cut in two , The Injured m.111 Is still ulive ,
J but his Injuries uro of such an extent as to
: precldlle the possibility of his rocovcr The
i toatn became frightened at a handcar Mr
4 Doanv Is about forty-nvo years old and is
BV | ono of the bid sottlprs of the county
K WnrDeolurBtl on Norfolk Dnirfl
_ y NonrotK , Neb , Feb 17. [ Special Tolo-
H gram to Tim Hue ] A proclamation was is-
H sued by the mayor of this city today order
M ing all dogs found with in the city limits after
B tbo 10th lust , without a muzzle on to bo shot
H and tins so instructed the city marshal All
this excitement comes from tno fuct of a
horse belonging to G. L. Whltham of this
pluco having died Friday night of hydro
phobia Yesterday morning a dog frothing
at , the mouth bit several other dogs
nud toro the clothes off u little girl , and in
conscquenco the timid oucs arc aulto exor-
V plscd over the affair
m Jiiilumoiit AgnliiHt n Itnllroatl
} _ iiemoxt , Neb , Fob 17. I Special to Tnu
H Hki.J Judge Marshall la district court to-
_ ( lay refused to grant a now trial In the case
B bf Minnie Keynolds against the Fremont ,
H Elkborn & Missouri Valley railway for dam
H egos , and entered Judgment against the
H company in the sum of lO0U. The motion
H for a now trial In tbo case of Charles Shop
bard , who was convicted for tbo murder of
Carlos l > ulsifor , which was to bavo been
H beardwas uot nrguod became of tno nb-
• enco of the defendants attorney , Tbo mo-
Vlon will bo beard at the adjourned term , to
commencu on the iiSth of the month
H 1 Iilpnilfleil the hnlotile ,
} _ NbukAsica Citit , Neb , Fob 17. [ Spoola
} _ Telosram to Tub Ukk | A gentleman from
H Cais county today Identified tbo Wyoming
M suicldo as Aaron Anderson , a. young man
H employed at the Nobawlca stone quarries
and married In this city last December , but
A dispatch from that place falls to verity tbo
identity Some insist that the suicldo
answers tbo description of NoeL the Omaha
BJ murderer
H Hurled From the 0il | Jliiiupstoad
BVB LiuEitrr , Neb , Fob 17. [ Special to Tns
H liiB , | The funeral of Mr * . Elizabeth
H Wymoro , aged seventy-two years , wife ot
H Fred Wymoro ; ono of the oldest rosldonts ot
BH Qago county , having located hero In 185U ,
BBi took place nt the old homestead this nftor-
noon at U oclock La grlppo was tbo causa
BB ot death ,
H unvo Illiiisoir Ui > .
M NsuiUsiviCiTr , Neb , Fob 17 , [ Special
H Telegram to Tub Ubb.J Mont Tlobb , who
H charjjpd with saductlon by Miss Hewitt ,
H came to town today and gava himself up
Ho was placed upder f-500 bonds and will
BB | ave n hearing next Monday ,
H A. Karin . fr Hold Up ,
H Pjcndek , Neb , Feb 17. [ Special Teio-
*
H cram to This LIeb ] Harry Frowl , a young
H farmer living about cevon miles out of town ,
H was held up and robbed of $10 while oa his
BV way home lust night , Thrco men cota-
BBft ml tied tbo robbery No duo to the porpo-
BV trators
H Donth or nn Old Ijsuilloril
H FttBiiovT , Neb , Feb 17 , ( Special to Tub
H Bca ] j. N , Mctjlroy , for flfteon years pro
m prletbr of Vho Mew York hotel , ju this city ,
dlod nt 1 o'clock this morntng , aged sixty
seven yesrs , Ito has boon confined to the
house during the pan two years
Konrnoy I'laiilnit Mill Hurnnil
ICBJUiNEr , Neb , , Fob 17. [ Special Tele
gram to Tub Hue , ] All the property owned
by the Kearney planing mill company burned
tonight Loss nbout (12,000 ; partially In-
surod The origin of the flro Is unknown
Owing to the high wind , it was with dif
ficulty that residences in the vicinity of the
mill wrra saved The property was con
trolled by A. J. Gustln of this oltv Thornn
ICinnoy , n tlromnn , fell from the roof of the
burning building nnd was soricunly injured
J. W. Dunn foil In front ot the hose cart on
the way to the ilro and two wheels passed
over his body , injuring him Internally Both
of the injured men are lying unconscious nt
this writing
, Koarnnt , lliilctilnHon Ji GtitfV
Kbab et , Neb , Fob 17. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : Uke.1 The stockholders and
others m ( htcd in tbo Kearney , Hutchin
son & Quit railway had a meeting here this
evening and decided to start out n surveying
party from lioro on Woduosday of this week
to run a prollmlnary survey to the Kansas
line via Minden and Hlvorton The work
will go ahead rapidlv and the sohomo is
backed by capitalists who mean business
llotrl lttimiMl nt Friend ,
FntEND , Neb , Fob 17 , [ SpecialTologrom
to the Tim Unn.J A sorlous flro broke out
In the kitchen of the Orlenlnl hotel , ownoJ
byF L. Suddlth , nt 11:30 : tonight , which
oomplotcly destroyed It The furniture was
saved , 'lho total loss is $ .1,000 ; partially in
sured Uy heroic efforts of the citizens the
adjoining buildings were saved ,
life Mnnhrd In 11 Cum Shnllcr
CEtfTiut CtxT , Neb , Fed 17. [ Special
Telegram to Tim Hee | U , C. L.ambcrt , a
farmer mid one of the old settlers ot this
county , living near Palmer , had his log
caught in a corn shollcr today nnd niasbod
Chokrd to li-nth.
WAitlCB Neb , Feb 17. [ Special toTitn
Hnc ] A little son of Thomas Corby , living
southwest of Wallace , was choked to death
by setting a f rain of corn Into us throat
AN ONKAOWN SUICIDE
Otnc County Furnishes Another My -
torluits Dontli
Nebiuika Cur , Neb , Fob 17. | Special
Telegram to The Ube.I Two brothers
named Crouch , living northwest of town
near Wyoming station , last ovonlng found
tbo body of a man lying In a Hold by the sldo
of the road Coroner Kara to a
was notified and investigated He
found it n case of suicldo The
man bnd boon seen a few hours before his
body was found walking along the road and
looking very gloomy , but no one know him
and there was nothing in his pockets to es
tablish his identity Ho was about twouty-
eight yeifrs Did , fair complexion
and light moustache , fairly wall
dressed Ho had shot himself through the
heart and wheu found was lying upon his
face with a H-callbre revolver still claipod
in his band The body was brought to this
city nnd Will bo held a short time for identi
fication
STOF1MSD THE KUNKKAL
A Chicago Undertaker Dmnaiids His
l' v Before Unrinl
Chicago , Fob 17. [ Special Telegram .to
The Bee.1 The funeral ot Alfred Larson
was to have occurred yesterday afternoon
The friends had assembled The religious
oxorctsos were ever and everything was In
readiness to go to t ho cemetery At this
Juncture tbo undertaker inquired about his
nay , and finding the widow unable to nro-
duce the cash or secure lho payment of the
bill , ordered the hoarse and carriages back
to the barn , leaving the poor widow with
her dead in the house The Rev W. M.
Satterfleld , pastor of the Wicker Park
Methodist Episcopal churcli , corner of Kvor-
green avenue and Iloby street , hearing of
tbo lamcntublo state of affaire , went to the
place Ho found the wife almost heart
broken Upon Inquiry ho learned that - ho
and her husband bad been married only
eight months Ho was ncuttcr bv trade and
four weeks ago ' was taken with typhoid
fovcr About the same tlmo the wife was
stricken by the same diseuso , In her case ,
however , thu attack was not a severe ono ,
and on convalescing slio assumed the care of
her husband until his death last Thursday
Last night thu minister presented tbo snd
case to his congregation and asked for a
contribution The call was promptly and
generally responded to , and < the bereaved
woman was today enabled to bury ber dead
FATALITIES IN AUSTKAIjIA
Storinp , Fires null a'Fnl' .inir Ituildintr
Do Grp.it Damaur
San Fuancisco , Cul , Fob 17. The
steamer Zealnndia brings advices from Sydney -
noy to January Ki and Auckland to January
20. Queensland wna visited by a severe
storm early in January , resulting in serious
floods , causing several deaths and
much loss of propery A fire In Sydney
Christmas day destroyed the sheds of the
Tiismaninn , steamship company's wharf ,
causing a loss of J15O.0O0 , Tlio now year
has been remarltablo'jn Australia lor many
fatal accldonts , the most prominent being
the coliapso of u hotel in Sydney in which
two persons were bured | iu the ruins and
burned
Tbo condition of the unemployed at Syd
ney is becoming serious On a recent night
COO mon and women were counted asleep in
the parks of the city , all being without
money or homer ,
NohraHltn und lown IniiBlons
Washington , Feb 17. [ Special Telegram
to The Uee | Pensions granted to Nebraskans -
braskans : Original Invalid August Stoln-
brlnk , Falls City ; Charles Uockor , Pupil
Hon ; William Pierce , Omaha ; Charles C.
niles , Sterling Loivls Gossnor , Plum Creole
Restoration und Inercaso George A. Black ,
Omaha lncroase George W , GUI ,
Harvard ; 'I ravers M , Sexton , Hart
toy ; Keubon N. Duvls , Ord ;
Enoch Owens , Lawrence ; Andrew
Aspurbock , David City ; Giles II Fitch ,
Omaha ; S. Koss , Lincoln ; John E. Enslow ,
Hie Springs ; Henry 11. Noel , Davkm ;
George II lloss Omaha ; Albert H. John
son , Lincoln ; Audrew J , Miller , Hubbell
Kulssuo nnd Increase Charles Uarbee ,
South Bond Original widows , etc Mary
Iluhn , former widow of Ernst Rolnko ,
Omaha ; Sarah A. , widow of'Lewis Gossnor ,
Plum Crook
Pensions granted Iownns : Original In
valid William-II. Caig , Hartford ; Honjamin
F. Bryan , Selma ; Richard Galnog , Valrlleld ;
Alex C. Kemp , Llnovllle ; McDonald
Brooks , Leon ; James McKee , Boll Ilaino
Increase Henry Davis , Wapollo ; Thomas J.
Wallace , Knoxville ; Charles Parse ] , Vinton ;
William I'lnin , Osltaloosa ; Culob Powers ,
MonaJohnO ; ICitselman , Charlton ; Luku
Todd , Frankylllq ; James McElroy , Per
clval ; William IV McCall , Walnut ; John
Waggonor Fredericksburg ; John Miolmol
LIkport ; aAmos M. Howard , Bladersburg ;
Thomas II Dannie ) , Garden Grove ; David
Ramsey , Burlington ; William Jnrvis Corn
ing ; Richard C. Renton , Decatur
City ; Joseph Baker , Zero ; Edward
Hlbbnrd , Mpply ; Peter It Grimes ,
Weller ; Thomas J , Pollard , Keokuk ; Will
iam G. Epps , Somerset ; David Cochran ,
Carbon ; Gibson Xow , Manhattan : Edmund
S. Wells , Estberyillu ; Koah B. Shirk Mount
Vernon ; Thomas J. Haywood , Falrflold
Original widows , etc Ilunnnh , widow of
Jonathan Hutchinson , Fort Dodge
The Kirn Ituoord
Cairrawi Falls , Wis , Feb 17. Benja
min Millard's ' rosidontia burned last night ;
lossfl 0,0o0 ; Insurance $75,000.
Huiaur , Wis , Fob 17. The block of
buildings occuplod by tbo Kerr Furniture
company , A. J. Agnew , hardware dealer ,
and the postofllco burned this morning ; loss
t u.ooa
Omuo , Wis , , Fob , 17 , Nee ( business places
burned yesterday moraine ; loss 118,000.
Boatprd by Machinery
Lasoastbb , Pa , Feb , 17. ICato Daveler ,
aged sixteen , employed In the stocking works
at Manhoim , Iji , wes scalped and horribly
mangled this morning byborhslr cntohlng
in the much iuery She will die
FEMALES FIGIIF WITH FOILS
TwoOpom SlnKorB Intlulffo lun Du l
for Blood
ALL FOR A MANS AFFECTIONS
No Liven IjO" t , Dut Gore IMo * s nnil
Gowns Torn Another Amrricnn
HolrcsH Itegroin Her Mnr-
rlngo null Nobility
A In Fiancnls
New York , Fob.17. ' [ Special Telegram
to The Beb.1 Mjss Louisa Hllllnrd nnd
Miss Amclli Boll , th members ot a local
opera company , m.cli".n pnvato room In the
Metropolitan hotel yc c'ulay and battled for
' • .
twenty mlnutos with all futv of nmatona
for the affections ot " 1 admlror The
weapons woro-i&t'-'uJat ot \ ulooa wns
drawn , gowns were • • mtila , , uarP n l ° c-
tlvcs were exchanged , nitl altogether
the affair was n fomlulno cvcRjno Ono of
the seconds nt the fencing bout said that the
name of the young man Is W. B. Momlland
that lie Is arosidontof Pittsburg
On the stngo the rivals showed their in
tense dislike for each other , nnd on moro
than ono occasion the sham flghtors lost their
temper nnd slashed nt one another regardless
of the music to which they are supnoscd
to keep time Louisa tmnglnod that favor
itism was shown ber rival by the manager
of the company and tins professional envy
fanned the fUme ot rovcugo that llrcd her
bosom The bolllsercnts agreed between
thcmsolves to have n ccniilno duel uftcr tbo
French fashion The girls had seconds and
nil the paraphernalia of duelists The sug
gestion of Miss Engolhnrd , the rofcroe , that
they Bhould wear wlro masks was Indig
nantly rejected The word was given and
tbo battle began
Both girls were expert fencers A sudden
lunge by Miss Bell , a futile attempt to parry ,
and a streak of blond was seen on Miss Hil-
llard's shoulder That ended the iirst round
and Miss Engolhnrd refused to allow tbo
contest to proceed without face masks
These were denned reluctantly nnd at It the
girls went hammer and tongs Miss Bell
Bcorcd three points and Miss Billiard ono
In the third round both were panting and
tired , but cautious , and whoa time was called
neither had scored The referee proclaimed
Miss Bell the victor
Now shako hands , girls , " said Miss En
gelhard
"No , I wont , " cxclnlmcd Miss Billiard ,
but after ton minutes the girls were per
suaded to shako hands nnd the duel ended
AV1LL SU1S KOH D1VOHCE.
Mrs Burke Roche Distrusted with Ilor
Knj-liHh HiiHlmnd
New Yokk , Feb , 17. [ Special Telegram
to Tits Bee ] Mrs Burke Rocho , the
beauty , whoso marrlago to a Brother of
Lord Fcrinay , the Irish peer , nine years ago
isstill remembered because of Its royal mag-
nlflcpnco , will soon sue her husband for di
vorce Mrs..Rocho is the daughter of Frank
Work , the millionaire stock broker Miss
Work met Rocho while she was abroad Ho
is a man of striking physique , and his family
is ono ot tbo oldest und best iu Ireland
Rocho took his bride to England Like
many other American heiress whohave mnr-
riod into noble families , she found that
her husbands ' love for her pocketbook was
greater than his love for her Burke Roche
depended on his fnther-in-law to maintain
the household Ills Inconstancy was com
mon gossip Roche's excesses finally be
came so flagrant that Mrs Rocho returned
to Atneilca
THE NIC'AKAUGUA OANAU
Work Reported , to Bo Proj-r ' ess ' tnc
Snii8lnctorllyv ' , iv • *
New Yoiik Fob 17. [ Specia l Telegram tq
Tub Bee.1 Chlof Engineer Menocal ot the
Nicaraugua canal company , who arrived today
'
day , says that work is progressing , sys-
temattcally and satisfactorily and as rapidly
as the naturn of the task and the engineer
ing plans will portntt The telegraph line is
finished to Castillo Vlejo , whore it is to con
nect with the NIcarauguan governments
wires , which , when completed , will estab
lish telegraphic communication botwoon.the
cast and west coasts Laying pipe for sup
plying the line of the works with pure wfltor ,
clearing the route of the canal for ten miles ,
up to the lirst lock , and the construction'of
the breakwater at Groytown including the
quarrying and transportation of the rock
and the gathering ot the other material for
it , furnishes employment to about ono thou
sand men The breakwater is to bo 1,700
feet long , and about two bundercd nud lifty
feet of it is now completed and progress is
being made at the rate of eight foot per day ,
with large quantities ot piling and material
on hand , so that dredging the channel will
commence as soon as the dredges , already
ordcrod , arrive at Groytown , and vessels
with heavy mutarial for the canal work will
soon after b able to enter the harbor Mr
Menocal says that the effects of the break
water so far as constructed are precisely
what bo anticipated and predicted they
would bo , in nrrcstlng tbo drifting of tbo
sand and consequent lilllng up ot the harbors
bor's mouth Tbo health of all the men is
good ,
VXYl&Q Kill ITS PlllVIIiEGES
Chicago's Proposed * 'L" Bond Pots
U | for Its Franchise
Chicago , Fob 17. Mayor Creigor tonight
slgnod an ordinnnco granting the right ot
way to the Randolph street elevated road
after the company had agrcod to a novel con
dition , which is that beginning on December
1,18114 , the company shall pay into the city
treasury yearly 3 per cent of its annual
gross income , tbo rate to be increased to it
per cent at the end of five years and to Q per
cent nt the end of another live years The
mayor.inofforing the proposition to the coun
cil for ratibcatlon , said the tlmo had come
when the people at largo should rcceivo some '
consideration for the valuable rights and
privileges granted corporations
m
Chnrcca With Forcory
Camden , N. J. , Feb 17. A warrant wfls
sworn out here today by F. C. Llppinoott of
this city for the arrest of Mrs Julia C. Llp-
pincott , the Atlantio City betel propnotoss ,
charging her with forgery No information
could .bo obtained as to the amount or the
nature of the forgery Suits were brought
at Mount Holy today on three notes pur
porting to bo signed by Mrs Llpplu-
cotta husband und her sister , Mrs ,
Humus The defense sot up Is thut the sig
natures uro forgenos Mrs Iluinos says that
while shn paver signed her imino to u mort
gage or note , the defending ot tbo suns that
will bo brought against bor on the papers to
which her numu was forged will render ber
penniless
Snventccn Citizens Arrested
AcausTA , Ga , Fob 17 , This morning
United btates deputy marshals wont to
Sharon , Go , and urrostcd soyontoen promi
nent citizens charged with conspiracy and In
timidation agatnfct the newly appointed post
master , DuoKvvorth They brought the
prisoners to Augusta tonight The ofllcers
went to Sharon armed with rlllos and pre
pared for trouble , but mot with no reslst-
unco and laid their woapous nsido The war
rants for the arrest are based on testimony
taken by the postomce iuspoutor
Cronln Jury Bribers Trial ,
Chicago , Fob 17 , The Jury to try the
Cronin Jury bribers was eooiplotod lato'thls
afternoon , A brief opening address was
made for the slate , but the defense waived
opening pending the examination of wit
nesses After hearing the testimony ot Dep
uty Clerk Lee court adjourned
Tracy Visit * Ills O ill up
Washington , Feb 17 , Secretary Tracy
took advantage of the bright clear weather
this morning nnd dravo ever to tbo navy de
partment Hlsotllco was imtnedlatoly besieged -
sieged bv callers , both otllolal and soluU , but
he did not see muuy people
BitA7.lL I'KOI'IiM PLEASU1) .
fintlslUd Wliii the Changed Condi-
lnm < of tbo Country
New YbltK8 ° Fob 17. [ Special Telegram
to The Bee J The steamships Flnanoo and
Basil arrived from Brazilian ports today and
both brought ; ipqws to lho effect that the
People of thaW.opuntry accepted the chnngod
political cond lpn very plonsantly and that
everything was ! quiet alt ovnr the republic
Sorcrnl such reports to the same effect came
from SantosJ , Pornumbuco Rio do Jnnolro ,
Pnrn , Bania'tfftd ether Important ports It
is stated that the only ovldonco that remains
of the revolution Is Jncroasod energy on the
part of the oftUilals Mr Hunt , the purser
ot tbo Finance , said thcro was a slight tin
easiness that the approaching election there
may oring some trouble Ho also said that
foreign companies were not quito satisfied
With the recent law requiring that these of
them that hnvo branch housosin Brazil shall
have nt least one-third of their capital In
that country This law , ho sold , would
force many of the foreign companies to with
draw nil their business from Brnsil The
Porn papers refer ton loan of 0.500 contas ,
or nbout $3,2 .0o0 . , which the province of
l'nra proiiosos raising Thoj * also refer to
the decrco of the Central government looking
to the ostabllshmont-of three banks of Issue
in Rio .Tniiclro.Hnnlaind In Porto Alogra , the
Rio bank to bo privileged to issue SOO contns ,
the Bniin bank nbout 150,000 contas and the
ono nt Porto Alegro nbout 100,000 contas
The general scheme proposed Is to Issue
notes by these banks against deposits of
state bonds
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NEW YOHIC ALAUMKD
A Great Mnss Moctinir Considers the
Fair Matter
New Yoiik , Feb 17. An enormous mass
meeting was held this evening In Cooper
Union in favor of lho original worlds fair
bill which Is hung up In the legislature ,
Chauncey Dopow , Warner Miller , John F.
Plummor and others spoke Overflow moot
lngs were hold nil nround Cooper Union and
at these meetings cx-Sonntor Piatt was
vigorously denounced by the speakers At
the main mooting a set of resolutions nnd
an address to the public , setting forth the
non pnrtlsau chnructor of the enterprise nnd
denying tbo allegation that Tammany hall
Will uavo the administration of the mil
lions , were adopted After this sneoches
were made by Mossrs Miller , Dopow nnd
others Then Mr Plummor stopped up nnd
said , in substance , that ho had a conference
tonight with ox-Senator Piatt , who bad said
to him that ho ( Piatt ) wants the fair to
cotno to Now York and ho wanted Plummor
to go to Cooper Union and tell the citizens
thut if the raliflos '
mooting Dopew's propo
sition the state pommlttoo will ndopt It
This proposition , In substauco , Is thnt there
shall bo made an nmendment to the bill that
no-contracts will be lottno money cxpendod
and no nppointmonts made except by a vote
of two-thirds of nil the appointees of the
bill Mr Plummer concluded ! "I consider
this to moan that the senators will vote for
the bill and wa.will go to Washington ana
demand our rights 1 *
Depow's proposition was heartily endorsed
by the meeting , whictTwaa-thcn brought tea
a sudden close with three cheers for Thomas
C. Piatt
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South Da lent n. Economizing
PiEiuiE , S. D. , Feb 17 , I Special Telegram
to The Bee ] The question of abolishing
the ofllco ot commissioner of immigration
came up In the house today in committee of
the wbolo and after a lengthy debate it was
decldod to abolish the oftlco This a question
that has been troubling the minds of the
legislators all Yfin cr , and if the senate also
decides the ofllco.musi go it will sound the
death knell ofeovernl other Important public
ofllces like veterinary surgeon , railroad com
missioner , etc pitas practically settled that
the only tway tbo Btato can
liolo its destitute to seed wheat
lho coming sprihit' Is' Io bond to the full
amount allowed by tbo constitution , and such
a measure will doubtless be Introduced nnd
pass the leglslaturo'boforo the session , ends
Such a kick haabceh' * fiiiseil against r ecoiv-
in.uicr.froln * UicV'tfUtBl l6 ilkoOblcacd , St
auU * Mtir.capofo ( and Omaha , 'tljat tot the
credit of ttfo KtatA It wilt'bo uios't likely to
iurjiisb _ what in nohos ary through bonding
But three weeks yet remain of this session ,
and practically nothing has been accom
plished in the way.of law making The pro1
coodlngs thus far with a few exceptions
'
have proved uninteresting * '
. Proposed Dakota Mall Bootes
CnxMnEBLAiy , , SD. . , Feb 17. fSpecial
Telegram to The Bee.1 An effort is being
made to have mail routes established be
tween hero and Pierre , and between hero
and Rapid City AsTailwavs cannot build
across at once , the mall routes will bo necessary -
sary for tbo hundreds of persons who are
Bottling between hero and the Black Hills
, w The First Term
Ho-nox. S. D. , Fob * . 17. [ Special Telegram
gram to The Bee ; ] Judge Campbell of the
fifth Judicial circuit began a term of court
here today Twoutycrlminal and 307 civil
cases are on the calendar The term is the
first under thq new order ot statehood , and
will lost two weeks
A Double Murder
Charleston , . C , Feb 17. Tonight Na
poleon Lavel called at the store of Fold man
& Co and asked to see his wife , wno has
been separated from him for some time
When she nppearodLavnl , fatally shot both
her and Feldman jle refuses to make any
explanation
A Fomnlo Forcer
Camden , N. J. , Fob 17. [ Special Telegram ,
to The Hee.1 A warrant was aworn out
hero today by F. G. Llpplncott of this city
for the arrest of Mrs Julia C. Llpplncott ,
the Atlantic City betel proprietress , who
hns gained so much notoriety through her
wholesale swindling operations , charging
her with forgery No information could bo
obtained as to the amount or nature of the
forgery Mrs Llppmcott loft her home in
Medford today , her destination being ,
it is said , Philadelphia , Suits
were brought at Mount Holly today
on throe uotos purporting to bo
signed oy Mrs Llpplucott's husband and
her sister , Mrs Haynes The defense setup
up Is that the signatures are forgeries Mrs
Haynes is very much prostrated She says
that white she has never signed her name tea
a mortgage or note tbo defending ot the
suits that will be brought against her or
papers to which her name has been forged
will render her penniless
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Woman Suffragists Consolidate ,
Washington , E"ol.TJTho three National
Women's Suffraggjjfasociatlons , the Ameri
can , the Natlonaljond the National Amorl-
caa Women's ' Suffrage association , all work
ing for the same " .dbioct , have consolidated
and will bo known ns the National
American Woman " Suffrage association
At a meeting of the Ainolned organizations
the following ofticors1 * were elected ) Presi
dent , Elizabeth Cady"Stanton ; vice prosi-
dent-at-largo , SusariB ' Anthony ; rocordlng
secretory , Rachel feoitor Avery ; correspond
ing secretary , AltceHtoneBlaokwoll ; treas
urer , June H. Spofford ; chairman ot ex
ecutive committee ) Eincy Stone ,
An OptjjMn jn Hock
Hastings , Nod , Feb 17 , [ Special Tele
gram to The IlEE.losvuthorltles from Fron
tier county arnvedhl the city this morning
with a warrantrflfiiFjtho arrest of Prof ,
Solomon for obta&iljlg money under false
proteoses Solomon 'is nn optician In tbis
city , and In the above , case egreedto restore
the falling sight of quo ot hts subjects living
at Curtis , Neb , taking a note forJIOU , which
ho disposed of Five or , six similar caBes
are reported from tbo euulo locality Unless
a settlement can be affected bo fore evening
ho will be taken to Curtis for trial
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t
Brazilian Atvloes
New Yoiik , Feb jf , ijablos received by
Qraco & Co , from Brazil , today quote ex
change at 2IV. An unverified rumor has
reached hero ma ( two ot the Brazilian min
isters bavo resigned ,
fttint by White lnp .
Fhepskicit , Md , Feb 17. White Caps
last night shot and fatally wounded Mrs ,
Rebecca Bruchov , white , who was accused
ot undue intimacy whb a colored man ; no
arrests yet
THE'CLOSE OF THE INQUEST
The Jury Says that Mr nnd Mra
Jonoa were Shot to Dortth
THE MURDERERS PENMANSHIP
Facsimiles or the Receipt Given to
air Davis null the { Indorse
ment 011 lho Bank
Chrclc
iSotil'a Deed
" 'ho coroners Jury , holding an Inquest ever
the dead bodies of Mr nnd Mrs Allan Jones
who were found dead on the Plnnoy farm ,
resumed their session at Burnet's under
taking establishment , The murdered couple
reposed In the caskets in which they nro
awaiting burial A number ot relatives ot
the deceased were present nnd the manifes
tations of grief were pathotfotn the extreme
Alexnuder U. Cadwallader of Council
Bluffs , was the first witness called Ho
testified : "I nm flfty-lwo yonrs old I for
merly lived ono year In Thnyer county ,
Iowa ; previously In Mills county , Iowa ,
six years 1 was born and raised
m Ohio I am a farmer by occupation The
deceased nro my fnthor-In law and raothor-
ln-law. 1 rented the Pinnoy farm Just before
Christmas I never llvod on the Plnney
farm My wife nnd two sons wont to the
furin about four weeks ago , where they ro-
mnlned until two weeks ago last Thursday
Mr and Mrs Jones then took charge of the
form Two weeks ago today I was at the
form and saw tbo Mid folks there Two
weeks ago last Wednesday ovenlng the old
people wont to the farm and my deaf son
nnd I stnyod there ever night My father
owned two horses , ono a chestnut and the
other n blind sorrel horse Ho took
them with him to the Plnnoy farm
My father was a stout , spry man for hts ago
My mother was also stout She did lho
milking Ho was punctual In doing hts
chores His usual hour of commencing his
chorea nt Irvington was nt 4 p. m. I wont to
the farm two weeks ago today I found Mr
and Mrs Joucs on the farm allvo and well , i
remained about two hours I loft about 3
oclock Nobody was with mo Dent ' think
ho had any money but a dollar that 1 gave
him for tobtcco Yesterday I noticed a sac c
of flour unopened In the Kitchen which I
took ever to my wife when she was there
After leaving the old folks two weeks ago
today I never saw thorn allvo again I went
to Chicago a week ugo today with
three carloads of cattle belonging to
Mr Warner The cattle were raised on Mr
Wnrnor'a farm His farm is eleven miles
from Couucll Bluffs I shipped some cattle
for myself about two years ugo 1 have not
been in South Omaha sincn I returned from
Chicago I never heard of anybody Btopping
all night with the old people Nobody was
in the habit of visiting them No ono ever
crossed the promises except a German neigh
bor woman
"I first learned of this murder last
Saturday evening just after I got oft the
train at the Rook Island depot 1 was met
by Wilbor Talk , who asked mo if I had hoard
the news I first tnought that probably my
bov was dead , but ho informed tno that my
wlfo's parents were murdered My two
Drothers-lu-lnw , John Jones and Kd Jones.und
my wife went over to the farm yesterday
The old gentlomnu generally carried a red
bandana handkerchief He had two coats
The coat found on the body of the old man
was produced and the wituess asked if ho
recognized it He said : I believe thnt Is the
old mans coat The coat that Neal lort at
Davis barn la South Omaha was thou pro
duced , nnd tbo witness identified it ns the
property of Mr Jones '
The last tlmo I was In South Omaha , ho
continued , was four weeks ago I never
know anybody at Council Bluffs by the nauio
of either Rohrs or Neal I dent believe the
old man had trouble with anybody The re
lations botweon'hlm and mo were umicable "
Mr Mott was recalled and the overcoat
loft at Davis barn handed to him Ho said :
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[ the hkc eipt *
/ v yf1 'yv Lno-r 64tf < K.Y
crtds ; 4 cm x z WTi or on " aXi
ACTION OF TUB GUN CLUB
All Non-Actlvo Momuers to Bo Wood
ed Out .
The Omaha Gun club mot last ovenlng at
Gwln & Dunmlrn's Douglas street gun
store , for the purpose of weeding out all
non-actlvo members
W. H. S. Hughes , the president of the
club , was la the cbatr , and in lho absence of
the secretary , John Field , S. G. V. Grlswold
was appointed secretary pro torn
The following members were In attend
ance : W. II , S. Hugbos , Dr 11. A. Worloy ,
Goodly Bruckor , John \V. Potty , General
Smith , John W. Gwln Frank Parmeleo and
William Slmeral
After the chair had stated the object of
"
the mooting , "Slmoral made a motion that the
list ot members made out as non-active
bo strickoa from the clubs roster , Carried ,
'
Tno secretary was then requested to rood
the names ot the members of the club re
maining , which were as follows : W , II S.
Hugbos , Goodly Brucker Frank Parmoloe ,
John Gwln , John Potty , H. A , Worloy O )
8. Smith , H. B. Kennedy , John Field , Wi- (
Iiam Krug , D. P Stubbs , William Brewer ,
William Slmorul C. C. Clarke and Harry
Clark
On motion of Mr , Bruckor , the secretary
was instructed to notify all tbo members to
bo present at the next regular mooting ,
Tuesday , March 11 , without fail , as the club
Is desirous of starting anew and mapping
out a programme for tbo coming shooting
iscasou
, . Crock Shot Ponroso
II A. Penrose , formerly of this city , now
of Cotry , Pa , and one of the bist all round
professional shots in the country , is In the
oltr
The Polo Gamp
The Omaha Wheel club defeated the
Council Bluffs team in a rattling game of
polo at the Coliseum last night , tbo score
being 0 to 3 in favor of the former Tonight
the Ramblers will endeavor to defeat tbo
Council Bluffs team
Pollen Court OiTcntlpro ,
Jock Hawkins and William Sparks , ar
rested on the charge ot burglarizing Butts
saloon , 11IM Capitol nycnue , were discharged
by Judge Holsloy , the ovldonco being insuf
ficient to hold tbom
After being discharged , Hawkins was rearrested -
arrested on the obargo ot vagrancy and
given ten days in the county jail
James Faddon was tried before a jury yes
terday afternoon for being an tomato ot a
bouse of prostitution , and subletting bouses
of prostitution Ho was acquitted
The case of Ld Wilson and John Hortly ,
charged with burgtarizlug the Sellgsabn
residence , was continued until Saturday ,
when tbo defendant * bopo to prove an ullbl
Mrs George Sea , residing at 1C19 Capitol
I avenue , reported lo tbo police of having had
"I believe this Is the coat worn by Neal It
looks like It "
H. Kobort ot South Omaha testified ! "I nm
n Jeweler ; a man named Ed Ncal called lit
my store about 3:30 : p.111. , Fobrunr.y 0 ; Isold
him 11 plnln gold ring wolghlng six penny
weights and a quarter ; ho traded his ring Inhere
( hero witness handed a well-worn broad ring
with n four loaf design , mnrkod 10 Knrnts ) ;
ho was nbout 6 fcclO Inches in height ; had u
dark complexion und light mustache ; ho had
a whlto mufilcr , stiff hat nnd doliblo-broastod
coat ; ho gave the name of U. E. Neal )
Ho did not unglovo his right baud Ho snld
hu hud iiiauo a good hnul that day The
ring ho gave ma came oft the little linger of
his loft band and was too tight for him The
ring Isold him was for the same linger "
Leroy Jones , a boy of thirteen , was called ,
Ho testified : "I llvo nt Irvington Mrs ,
Tones had a ring ; I notlood it tour or llvo
times ( The ring traded to Kobert was
handed to the boy ) It looks like thnt was
the ring She were It on the ring flngor "
lloriry Ritsor tcstlllod : " 1 traded a roan
in are to John Rohrs last summer ; I think
thnt probably she is the tnaro referred to In
the testimony Rohrs Is a man of heavy
beard , but wears only a mustache Ho is u
man of nbout thlrty-llvo. "
Mr Morroll was called Ho tostillod : " 1
ltvoatSOJo Farnnm I was at the Pinnoy
farm with my wife nbout 4:30 : yesterday A
young follow there picked tip this bullet on
the ground near the cow burn It was about
twonW or twenty-llvo foot south of the cow
barn nonr the foueo " ( Ho handed a bullet
to the county attorney , which bore evidences
of having boon llred The mlssilo was
about forty-four callhro )
The Jurymen were then Instructed to
elect n foreman and retire for deliberations
on the case Some testimony which the attorney -
tornoy thought Imprudent todlvulgo nt pres
ent was withhold from the jury After being
ing out nbout ten minutes tbo jury returned
with the following verdict !
"Wo the jurymen Hud that the said Allan
and Dorothy M. Jones came to their doalhs
respectively by two pistol shots nnd four pistol -
tel shots inflicted by a person or persons to
this jury unknown "
This was signed with the names of Wil
liam Cobum , Henry Bolln J. A. Tnggnrt O.
R. Campbell , A. 11. Pockhnm , J. J. Jobst
The Jurv wasthen discharged Just after
they lnft County Attorney Mnhonoy who
had stepped outside for 11 few moments ro-
tumod nnd oxtirossed considerable disap
pointment that the Jurv had tallou to declare
that the shots were lirod with felonious in
tent Ho declared that it was his intention
to try and got the jury together again nud
rectify this omission
Some Straws
County Attorney Mnhonoy had an appolnt-
mont in police court at D o'clocic yesterday
afternoon , but , wholly uullko his ways in
the past , ho failed to bo on hand A police
officer telephoned for him and in reply was
informed that Mr Mnhonoy had gonosevon
miles southeast ot the city und would not
return until 0 o'clock this morning , the trip
being In connection with matters pertaining
to the Jones tragedy
It Is reporlod that a little boy who was
over at the scene of the murder yesterday
fouud a revolver bullet , which is supposed lo
have bjou ono ot these llred through Mrs
Jones body
Neat's IenmiinHliip
The Bei : of Sundny published a reference -
once to the handwriting of the murderer It
horowilh presents a fnc-slmilo of the 9nmo
showing the Uond's ' signature The Initials
nro badly Interwoven , but in nil the speci
mens of his writing wnieh have como to
light tuo distinguishing marks of bis hand
are discernible These lie Boomed to be
unable to dlsguiso
The following 11 the entlorboment on the
check ho received for sniuo of the cattle
which web cashed in the Union Stock Yards
bank The initials , it will bo obHerved nro
separated , but strongly resemble thqjo ot the
above signature
CHECK SIGNATUnj : .
a purse containing a few dollars plcltod
from her pocket whtlo she was in the post
ofllco Saturday afternoon
Leo Nostlchouso gave a $ (10 ( bond , $30 oa
caeb of the charges of carrying concealed
weapons and lighting , und was released
from jail
Chief of Police KosBler of Davenport , la ,
yesterday took back Jltnmio Murdock tbo
gambler , to the city named , on the charge of
highway robbery , A jeweler In Davenport
was carrying a case of Jewelry from his
store to that of another to put it in asafo ,
and was sprung upon and robbed by four
men Ono of the four , a tnan nnmed
McClollan , who was arrested , said that Mur
dock was one of the gang , "
The case of Ed Sutton , charged with
burglarizing a Cuming street tailor shop ,
was continued to Mouduy next at 3 oclock
Ilnpny Little Darkles
Thrco little negroes , black as the ace of
spades , their ages ranging from seven to ton
years , attracted considcrablo attention in
one of the leading hotels last night They
sang a number of old plantation melodies 111
excellent style and with good voices und in
dulged in sevorol hoe downs In tbo most
approved style Tbo spectators manifested
their appreciation by a generous donation of
dtnios and nickels 4
Lincoln's Birthdav
The Sons of Veterans celebrated Lincoln's
birthday by a very pleasing entertainment
at Castor post ball last ovonlng There ; was
a good attendance und the affair proved a
success iu every snnso of the word
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'Jho VIhIIjIo Siiimly
Chicago , Fob 17 , The visible supply for
the week ending Fobrunr.y 15 , as oompilod by
the secretary of the Chicago board of trade ,
Is as follows 1
Bushels ,
Wheat , . 80,078,000
Corn . . , . , 11MlIKK )
oats , n.aiaooj
Rye 1,477,000
Barley , , , . „ • ; , 1,831,000 , ,
To Down American no r.
St John , N. B. , Fob 17. A now depart
ure is being made In tbo froth hoof business
which , It successful , will be the means of
practically driving the American article out
of the market in the provinces , There is to
arrive hero today from Winnipeg throe car
loads of Manitoba carcasses , which can bo
put , on tto tnaricot at the same figure as
American beef
m
She Had Klopnl Oncfi
MiNKEAfons , Minn , Jan 17. [ Special
Telegram to Tub Hbe ] P , T. Boutecou ,
the station agent who was shot at Medlclno
Bow , Wyo , Friday night wns from Minne
seta Mrs Houtecou's father rosldcs born
and left for the scene lust night Mrs , Bout
ecou oloptd some years ago with a warned
: man
BOABII OK HDUOATION *
Consldernhln OInousslou on the Qttcsv
tlon nf liisnrntice • > ( .
Presldont Goodman occuplod his usuat
scat nt the mooting of the board ot education
last night , after a months nbscnro , caused ,
by a severe attack of the grip J
Dr Savillo was nlso present after a pro f
longed nb enco In South Amorlcn All tha * f
other members were present except Jtossrs
Martin and McComioll
Applications for positions ns teachers were
rccolvcd from Alllo M , DownS'nnd Carrie It
Smith of Klrklimd , 111. ; G. M. Fowles ot
Powhattoii Point , O. , Miss T , HolllnRsworlh
and Flora A , Cronct ot lluffnlo , N. Y , Ap
plications were received from Henry Fred
crick , M , C. Swconoy and J. N. Fosdick for
positions ns janitors Alt the applications
were rolcrrcd to the proper committees
J. F. Swnsoy submitted n proposition to
furnish trees for planting en the school
grounds Referred to the committee on
buildings
A notleo was rccolvcd from the plumbing
inspector notifying the board to romlt 85.50 " > v _ _
ns fees on the plumbing In the Pacific school ,
Referred to the finance committee
The resignation of \V./ICoysor as member -
bor of the examining oommlttco Was ac
cepted
A proposition was received from the Dlmo
Savings bink to start a system of saving
among the school children simitar to the
system in usu In Lincoln nnd ether cities
The bank offered to furnish lho necessary
pass books , etc , and send n representative
to the si'hooU ) to receive the iloposits of the
pupils The communication was referred to
the committee on llnanco
The High school pupils were granted the
privilege of using the High school hntls for 11
social gathering about March 0 , with the
proviso that the rennsent nf Prof Lewis
ami Superintendent Jnmos bo secured x
'lho official bond of City Treasurer Rushfe /
was approved itAC *
Messrs Clarke und Savillo of the flnnnco
committor reported on the quostlon of Insur
ing the srhool buildings The report stated
that In the opinion ot tbo committee It wus
not aeslrnblo to contiiiuo lo pay the
largo premiums charged by the lnsiiranco
companies on the detached buildings with
janitors In ehareo , nnd in nil instances well
protected by Ilro hydrants , nud easily ac
cessible by the Ilro department ovnr paved • ,
streets with but few exceptions That in no * ; *
Instance could the same ho buined by other
buildings being on fire The coiunnttoo
suggested that in case of a loss the board
cauld replace the same readily by Issuing
bonds at a low riilo of interest It was ulso
recommended that the secretary koou nn ac
count of the insurance curried on the different
buildmi's for the Infoimatlon of tbo members
bors , and they bolleved that the accumula
tion of such money would bo largely In excess -
cess of any loss tb it inlcht bo sustained
Mr Clarke supported the report by saying
that the board had boon paying out largo
sums of money every year on buildings
which were really in no dungor at all from
fire This money would be turned 4nto n
fund which would soou bo lilrco'onough to
pay any loss which the board might sustain
Mr Roes wanted the matter referred back
to thotlnuiH-o comiuitteu wnlrinstructions to
iiisuro for half lho value of lho buildihfts
After considerable argument , iu which
Mi sirs Rees , Clarke , Points and Coryell
took part , the motion was amended byln-
r.trueting the committee to place such insur
ance on the buildings us they thought proper
and nt as lnvnrnblu nites Us could bo socuref
anil report Its action to the board
'Ihu committee on teachers reported that
the following teacners hnu been assigned to
positions 11s teachers : Temple Chamberlain , * v
Zora McKnight , Dora LSuuior and Brlto- *
marto Snurtliff * ss
Dr Spalding reported that the teacher ol * v.
gysuimsties bail been elected snmo tiluo ago , . , a ' ? " "
but ho had remlorod no service The toachei fc
had been notified , but had ignored the notice "
No action wes taken in the matter
Dr Spalding sprung the fiug'staff question
on the board hy presenting a resolution
directing the superintendent of buildings t/ /
place 11 llagstalT on each hricit school build
Ing of eight rooms und ever , when It is prao *
ticable , the worn to bo done under the super *
vision of tnu cniutnilteu ou buildings aihj ' <
property All the inuiubers voted fur th
resolution except Mossra Points , Poppleton
Wotirer mid Roes
A resolution was introduced , by Mr ,
Clarke , nrovid'ug that the Balury of Mlsi
Jennie Owens , who died recently ; ba
allowed from lho time she was taken sicn
until bur death , coverlug a period of about
twonty-thrco days Thu amount of the sal
ary w.is iitinouiiced as ? S5. The resolution
was adopted " >
An invitation from the principal 'til'thd
Luke school to attend n celebration ut thu
school on Washington's birthday , was ac
cepted
J , C. Oils nrmjor of Isiuo D , SftieiidJ"iV
Co , appeared before the board and invited
the board to visit Kansas City , St Joseph ,
Nebraska City or Fremont , at tlio 'exportso
of the company , and examine the , Sinead ' Z
systntn ot heating und ventilating sullool mr
buildings , with a view to iletormlno jrf
which system wns best , to adopt for '
the buildings which were conlomplutpd '
'I bis invitation caused a gre.it deal
of argument on whether it would bu propdr
for the board to uccept it
Mr Poppleton thought It would give the *
public a handle to critlciso tin board , and ho
very much doubted the advisability of ac
cepting the Invitation
Mr Points said lho members would ho
biased unconsciously iu fuvor of a man or
firm who should show them favors
Dr Souldingwus of the opinion that the
members Bhould investigate a system which
was so strongly recommended , and which
was so entirely different from any thing tno
board bad soou or used
Alter a long argument on both aides of
the quostlon n vote was taken ou a motion to
accept , which resulted In a tie The chair
declared the motion lost
'ihu board udlourncd until 7:30 : o'clock
Saturday cvpning , at which time picparu-
tions will bo made to receive bids for the
ooustruction of now buildings ; also to re
ceive tlio report of the upecinl committee ,
appointed to investigate the coal question , . *
ftnd to consider tlio issuing of thu sctiool • * * * "
bonds ,
llin Hoard of Health
The board Of health hold n mooting yester
day afternoon with ull momborj present except -
cept Mr Chaffee The secretary was In-
st'uctod lo prepare a circular with reference
to Bpring cleaning and present the same at
the next mooting of the board
The secretary was also authorized to pre
pare an ordinnnco to bo submitted to the
city council on February 18 , creating the of-
flee of sanitary Inspector , nnd that two Inspectors
specters , to bo appointed by the mayor ,
shall report to and bo under the direction ot
the city physician , said Inspectors to bo
clothed with police powurs
•
lliiildiiii ; Permit * .
Tlio followingbullilitigponults were issued
yesterday : •
it Hammond 0110 and ono-quarter-Htury
triune dwelling , Vine street and Tuttle
avenue . . . , , t too
Veto Pascal , one-story frumo duelling
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