Nebraska Newspapers

    JLJ-IJU OMAHA DAILY BEE , SUNDAY , AP1UL 0 , 1890.-TWENTY-FOUR PAGER.
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
Den ton , Oowdcry nndlStccn Will Offer a
Oompromlso Out ,
AT THE NEXT REOULAR MEETING ,
Tin ; Nulirnnkn Brigadier fle
Oiniiliii nnd lMivcf ! I\t < ! iiNlon
Court Prooecd-
H City Noten.
Neb. , April 5. ( Special taTitn
Bu.JTho : state board of transportation Is
evidently not satisfied with itself. This
morning Tin : DISK representative WILS reliably
Informed tlutt some one of thu three members
of thu board who stand out against u re-
( Ilic'tlnn of local freight rates to the Iowa
fiched'ili1. ' would present a resolution for u re-
duel ion consistent with the surroundlngsat the
next regular meetlngof the hoard. Hlsk'imied
that t lie contemplated resolution for redue-
UKI | , while It will not be as sweeping as the
oii < Introduced by Attorney General Leeso
the other day , will remedy nud prevent all
such extortions as that cited In Tin : Bun's re
cent Interview with Senator Suther
land , In which It was shown that
K1I Shufcr of Teknnmh had been forced
to pay u tariff of fcio on n ship
ment of a car load of .salt from Blulr to Teku-
mah , n distance of seventeen miles , while the
shipment of the same from Chicago to Blulr
cost but ? . " > ! . It Is said that n majority of the
board will favor a resolution for a local reduc
tion within X % per cent of Iowa rates. This
intelligence can bo considered reliable , for it
comes from the inner circle of the opposition
to a wholesale reduction of the local rates.
TIII : nmoADinit < IIS'IU.U.HIIII' : : .
An Informal election w'll ' bo held ntAd-
JutaitUm al Co's nfli o . .n next Tuesday
to decide upon Colby's successor as brigadier
general of the state militia. Oftlccrs holding
commission In the oft-called "tin soldier"
army only can vote. It is understood that the
election Is called to get the preference of the
oflicera gof the Ntato militia , and
Unit the govern1 ! will appoint the candidate
to the onlce who receives the lilKhc.it number
of votes. General L. W. Colby and Colonel
Harry Phillips of licatrico and Colonel Hurry
Hotckklss of Uncoln are candidates.
Till : PISTIIICT COfHT.
The Februarj1 term of the district court
will nut last buyond the middle of next week.
Last evening the Jury was formally dis
charged and this means that the case of the
state vs Amanda Woods and Charles Curtis ,
who uro charged with complicity in the mur
der of Hob Woods , noes over to the next
term. In dismissing the Jury Judge
Field took occasion to congratulate the
Jury on the splendid work did during
the past eight weeks , the longest term a Jury
was ever called upon to servo In this county.
Hut three of the panel were discharged dur
ing the term.
August Donaldson's suit for J.'i.OOO damages
against the city for personal injuries was de
cided against him.
C. C. Munson vs C. S. Diindas and the
county of Lancaster. Judgment for plaintiff.
Suit was brought to recover $ IN5 ( on a bill of
lumber. Dumlus acknowledged the debt and
requested the county commissioners to
turn over to plaintiff i.MCi.05 duo him on
bridge contracts. The court so ordered.
Kheu vs Baldwin. Judgment for plaintiff
for $87.l > 0.
t Mary J. McGee secured n verdict against
Saloonkeepers Noonan and Muhonoy for HX ) .
Grounds of suit under the Sloeumb law were
given by Tin : Hr.i : a day or two ago.
15. E. Spencer commenced suit against J.
II. Johnson and his partner of the Crete
Globe today to recover $1,000 ho alleges ho
was Induced to pay for eleven shares in that
concern a few months ago. Spencer says that
Johnson represented to him that the paper
was free of debt and in a prosperous con
dition , whereas there was ! , ( iOO against
and that the ollleo was closed soon after to
force the recovery of Unit sum. Securing
money under false pnetenses lies behind the
milt.
milt.MeKenzio
MeKenzio , Chase & Co. of New York
Joined Collyer & I'arrott in an action today
to recover Slfi/iOO. The plaintiff alleges
that the sum stated was advanced defendants
before their failure in the commission busi
ness here , and that they have never accounted
for It.
Jcptlm A. Iluddleson has commenced suit
the ' association
nguinst Workingmen's Huilding
tion , W. W. Clay , A. Halter , S. Selig-
Blohu , Joe Hoehmer and Patrick Egnn to
foreclose a mortgage amounting to nearly
f il : 000 on lots in North Lincoln , viz r Lincoln
Heights , Crystal Springs , Yolaudo uiid Bcl-
inont.
Auditor Beaten and wife spent the day in
Fremont
Deputy Treasurer Burtlett has returned
from Ohio and is again at his desk.
Secretary GIIchrl.it of the state board of
transposition will return from his visit to
Chicago the first of the week.
The ease of .Ionian & McC'nrthv vs De.woy
& Stone , on error from the district court of
Oreely county , was tiled for trial in the supreme
premo court today.
The Axtell Huilding and Loan association
Hied articles of incorporation in the olllco of
the Hccretary of state today. Authorized
capital stock fcJOO.OOO. Incorporate ! * : Ed
ward Peterson , Oscar Hloom , Otto Abruham-
BOII , S. C. Stewart and J. M. Nelson.
John Jenkins , deputy commissioner of the
bureau of labor and Industrial statistics , has
been on the road the most of the week. Ilo
Is devoting his whole time at present to the
beet sugar industry. His clerk , Harry Downs ,
Informs Tin : HII : : tliat the demand 'for sugar
b ot need Is great in ail parts of the state. He
also suites that thu industrial department will
have about a thousand imunds of seed direct
from Germany for distribution.
OMAIIA-IINVIH : KXTMNSIOS' ,
A dispatch In the St. Louis Globe-Demo-
- cru of recent issue , purporting to give the
k . - inswlu facts of a deal on hand between the
Burlington and the Hock Island systems of
railroads looking to a sale from the former to
the latter of thu Hurlington extensions into
Kansas territory , was the subject of
Interested comment at the state house
this morning. Thu Kignilleance of the
deal is variously Interpreted. It is
the idea of one gentleman that it Is in the In
terest of the proposed Koek Island line from
Omaha to Denver ; that the Union Pacific and
thu Kock Island Intend to unite in thu con
struction of a short Hue between Omaha and
Lincoln , and that from Lincoln southwest-
wiml the Hoclc Island would build a direct
line by the way of Crete , Stning and Nelson
to Hed ( . 'loud , secure trackage rights over the
Burlington to Kcpuhllcnn , where it would
meet the Oberlln , Kan. , extension which
It proposes to purchase. This would give It
n direct route west as far as Oberliu , from
which point the construction of u very few
miles of truck would give it connection with
; the St. Francis branch of tno Ihirltngtou , an
other line which would bu Included In the
purchase of the Hurlington and Kansas ex
tensions. By such an arrangement the Kock
Inland would sccuro n road west as
fur us the Colorado line , and the con-
it ruction of less than 1RO miles of track
from St. Francis to Denver would give
thu Hock Island thu short line between
Omaha and Denver , likewise the lower Mis-
eourl river jKiluts and Denver , Thu Burlington -
ton road would , by such a deal , rid itself of
upwards of ! K ) miles of non-paying road ;
that Is , road that falls to earn u revcnuu
whilu oHrutcd [ : merely as feeders from a
sparsely producing section of northwest
ern Kansas , hut the Hues uru so constructed
that lllllng the gaps would transform the
uilleagu Into parts of tin admirable through
Hue. This theory Is not Inconsistent with
the latest In regard to the tie-up of the Union
1'iieitlc and Hock Island , whereby the farmer
1 to Mvuru u direct route from Lincoln to
Omaha by uniting with the latter for the con
struction of such a Hue , and In exchange the
Hock Island to huvo truckago rights over the
Union Paclllo line between Lincoln and
Beatrice.
CITY NIWS : AND xorr.s.
The Jewish feast of thu passover Is being
celebrated by the orthodox denominations of
this city. Meetings are held at Bohuuun's
and CHIT'S halls.
John Kramer , an old fellow llfty-ouo years
of age , was arrested this morning by De
tect wo Ycoinaiis on thu charge of robbing a
rurof merchuudlso at Tulmugo a short tliuo
luce , Ho was placed in thu city Jail for trnfo
peeping uiid will bo bent to Tulmugo tomor-
* ow.
Alderman Hush swore out u warrant this
fur tuu unv t of 11. U. rliucrcUurt'-
Ing him with assaulting lil father , II C1
Hush. When palmer heard there was n war
rant out for him ho npiwnrcd at the station
and wan released until Monday , when ho will
have n hearing on his own recognizance.
The trustees of the Wyuhii cemetery have
taken preliminary MOJH for fencing the north
forty acres belonging to the grounds , nud will
beautify the surroundings with ornamental
trees this spring. I'rlor to thin , however , the
ground will bo platted into lots. Otherneeded
Improvements will also be made.
The cai'iM-nters nnd Joiners held an open
meeting at Union hall this evening. Splendid
addresses were made by prominent memltcrs
nnd the meeting WHS enjoyable us well as
profl table.
The excise board meets again next Monday
evening. In looking over applications for
license lust evening , a number 01 informations
that had to 1x > referred back for correction.
Tills necessitated an adjourned meeting.
Wednesday evening next there will be n
union sociable at Temple * hull of lodges J ' < M.
! ) , 15 nnd SO of the A. O. U. W. order , and n
most enjoyable time Is anticipated. This
order is of the most substantial of thu secret
orders of this city.
Otis Mayer did his employer , Louis Pudke ,
last night , to the tune c f $ . ! . He knew where
I'udke , who Is u dealer In liny , kept his wad
and stole it during the night nnd skipped for
parts unknown. Mayer is a heavy drinker ,
and his description is In the hands of the
pollie of tlie several contiguous counties , and
It Is thought that hi- * capture will be effected.
DIM riot Court.
Mrs. Anna M. Kennedy and four minor
children , heirs at law of Thomas Kennedy
and owners of lot 8 In block ITU , have up
jicaled from the action of the appraisers on
the Tenth street viaduct In awarding them
1,000 , damages. They ask Judgment for
$20,000.
Mr. John C. Shea has appealed from the
action of the county commissioners In cutting
down his bill for services In prosecuting a
prisoner as assistant to the county attorney.
Ho was appointed by Judge Clarkson to
prosrcuto Ed Hall on the charge of felony ,
and his bill of fcM ) was eertilled to by Judge
Clarkson , but was cut down to j.0 by the
commissioners.
The Nebraska savings and exchange bank
has brought suit in foreclosure ugainst Wen
dell Uenson and n host of others to recover on
several notes amounting to&VW' ! cecurcd by
mortgages on llfty-llve lots in North Omaha
addition.
Charles Kundull , the hid suing for $5,000
damages for injuries sustained in a wreck on
the H. t M. near Huvelock. when his father
was killed , was given n verdict of $15,000.
County Court.
Clement Chase obtained a Judgment against
E. C. Erlling in the county court amounting
to tM.77.
The Iccdlo & Kelley company were
awarded a Judgment against Churchill Park
er , et al , in the sum office.
Tins Ttirnliozlrlc.
The Turners of Nebraska will hold their
first Turnbe/.irk this season today at Ger-
muuia.hall and u great time is expected. The
following turner societies will be represented :
Lincoln , Nebraska City , Fremont , Platts-
mouth , two from Sioux City , South Omaha ,
the Jahu Turn verein of Oiuubu and the Omaha
turner society.
There will bo three sessions , forenoon , af
ternoon and evening , The morning session is
from 10 u. m. to 1" in. , aud will be devoted to
gymnastic exercises.
At noon the lady Tumors will tender a
toothsome repast to their muscular brothers
gratis.
The afternoon session is from 1 :30 : to .T p.
m. , and will ho devoted to gymnastics. No fee
will be charged to persons attending either of
these entertainments.
During the day preliminary arrangements
will be made for the turufest to bo held at
Lincoln in June.
lu the evening there will bo a social session
devoted to music and dancing.
Most of the visiting Turners will arrive on
thu morning trains.
noliciiilnu Turners.
The Bohemian Turners will give a public
exhibition of their skill this evening at their
hull on Thirteenth and AYilHums streets. All
of thu classes , including the lady turners.
will participate. An interesting feature will
bo the fencing contest.
Struck and Lost Work.
Ten employes at the Chicago , St. Paul ,
Minneapolis & Omaha freight house struck
Friday night. The grievance was not C"er
wages , but hours and the time the men
should go to meals. In order to load up the
evening train out the men are compelled to
work overtime almost every day from ono to
three hours. They are allowed extra "pay
for it.
Friday night at fl o'clock the gang proposed
to go homo to supper with the intention of re
turning nnd finishing the work. The fore
man objected and told the men that unless
they worked straight through until the ears
were leaded they would be discharged. Under
this threat the men struck. Some of them
went bade yesterday morning and asked for
their old places , but were told that their ser
vices were no longer needed and new men
were found in their places.
Jo We AVaint a Curt. Factory ?
At the meeting of the real estate exchange
yesterday a communication from the Noycs
Cart company of ICuhnnnzoo announced Unit
representatives would be at the exchange to
morrow morning with n proposition. The
company will employ 150 men , It requires u
suitable site and extensive buildings. Prop
erty owners holding available grounds are
recommended to be on hand and listen to thu
proposition of the company. The lowest bid
der will get the plum.
011 Tlicosopliy.
The effort which the Vedanta Theosophlcal
society has been making for some months
past to attract to it the attention of inquiring
people has been supplemented by u new move
on the part of the association. The latter
comprises n series of lectures by Bertram
Keiglitly on the subject of theosophy , which
are to bo delivered in Unity church , corner of
Seventeenth aud Cuss streets. The first of
the lectures will bo tomorrow night. The
.succeeding ones will take place on the Sthund
intli of this month.
( lumped tli lOiiihaiikiiient.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Ernest Krebs of
the Nebrusiku vinegar works left his horse
hitched to a weight on ono of the cross streets
uboutthrec blocks south of the Sixteenth
street viaduct. A motor train going south
frightened the animal into a run , which was
stopped short by the steed's Jumping over an
embankment Into the rear of a lot , about
thirty feet below the grade. The buggy was
broken into kindling wood , though a lad who
was in it was uninjured nud thu horse also
escaped without luju.iy.
Mr. Cramer Kcmemlicrcil.
On Wednesday evening hist Mr. W. J. C.
Putnam Cramer was presented with a hand
some silver tea set of six pieces as a mark of
thu high esteem in which ho Is held by his
fellow-clerks In thu freight and ticket audit
ing department of the II. & M. railroad hero.
Mr. ( . 'miner leaves In a few weeks for an ex
tended trip to Holland , the country of his
birth , and all of his friends unite in wishing
him a hearty God speed.
Xotloo to Carpenters.
AVe will have an open meeting ut Sehroo-
dcr's hall , corner of Twenty-fourth and Cum-
lug street * , Monday ovcning , April 0. All
carpenters are Invited.
On Monday evening , April 14 , at Garfleld
hall , 1515 Ilowaiti street , H. W. Kllver of
Chicago will lecture on "United Labor , Its
Aims und Benefits and the Importance of the
Eight Hour Movement. " All Interested in
united labor uro Invited.
Go to Church.
In accordance with an established custom ,
now become u law , thu Knlphts Templar of
Mt. Calvary conimundery will attend divine
service ut thu Trinity cathedral , comer
Eighteenth and Capitol avenue , this evening.
Thu order Is to api > ear at thu asylum not later
than T p.m. In full uniform , and thu line of
march will bu direct from there to the ca
thedral. All Sir Knights In this Jurisdiction
uro courteously requested to unite Lu this icr-
vko.
ELLE Y , STIGER
Grand Exhibit of Spring and Summer Suits.
Lovely designs , the correct thing for children's dresses , nt ! lee , -loo , COc , 05c , Unapproachable Bargains in French Flannels.
.
Brilliantincs.
75c , S-lc nnd $1 n ynrd. - ' .
Ladies' Embroidered Handkerchiefs. HEW SPRING Broche atrlpos , hnlr line stripps ,
Now styles , real bar 'iiins for this week at lOc , liJJc , 16n. Me , 0c nnd 60c each. phiiJs and nil the latent Bluuliiigs. Owing to the great demand in this
Choice Novelties in Folding Japanese Fans NOVELTIES. Hnudeomo Blnok Broche nt line of goods wo shall continue to sell
. 75C.
At 20c , IMu , Mo , oOc , 7oc. $1 nnd Sl./JO / each. them at Hoc. Huy early , before the line
Choice Novelties in Imported Gauze , Ostrich CHINA SILK. BEIGE. is broken. Stripes well adotited for
and Quill Fans Attractive styles nnd shndings ; Hltr/orx and Tun nig purposes ,
Int-ge voricty , 24 inches wide. All Wool , worth < 35c.
At * 1.2. , * 1.60 , $1.76 , $2 , $2.60 nnd $ Hoach.
$1.00. 48c. 45c. 4Bc.
Latest Novelties in . G8c. 68c. 6Bc.
Dress Trimmings. Buckles LEVANTINE SILK. . .
and Slides , Immense vnriety of the most BEIGE.
Torchon and Medici Laces popular Pnris styles , niclrly de- W A S H F A B R I C S.
, slqned and shaded , 24 inches In Now Weaves , Vollitigs , Twills ,
The largest nnd best assorted stock in the city , nnd ( it the lowest prices. See wide. , etc. , 42 inches wldo , nt Ginghams.
what wo jxro showing nt 8 l-3c , lOc , 12e , loc , 2ic ) nnd 26c a yard. CHINASILKS. GOC. GOC. GOC.
45-inoh Swiss Beautiful in styles iiud color SERGE. Just added now Blyles in IJorderetl
Embroidered Skirtings. ings , worth 7 3c ; pure silk , dur
ing this week , Latest Shades , Ginghams Indies wide.
Lntcst novelties , luuid drnwn work , II , S. block work , revering , nnd lovely
embroidered designs , ut Me , $1 , $1.23 $1.50 , $2 and $2.25 u yard. 49c. SBc. 76c. S5c.
Fine Embroideries ( in Sets ) . BLACK SILK. 4O , 42 and 4O hichoa wide. 37 1-2C.37 1-20.37 l-2c.
Lyons Silk , 2O inches wide ,
Choice novelties in Vandyke point , Revering Drawn work , Illoclr work , band 85c. 85c. 85c. Tweeds and Cheviots.
effects , etc. , on Swiss , cambric ana mnnsook , at our usual popular prices. Lyons Silk , 22 inches wide , Fashionable styles , well adapted GINGHAMS.
22j and 27-inch Swiss for wraps and wnlkins drosses' , G4
$1. $1. $1. inches wide ,
Embroidered Flouncings. FAILLE FRANCAISE Immense variety in all styles ; alao
Lace Flouncings and Drapery Nets Rich Black Silk , 21 Inches wide , , plain colors. Scotch importations.
90c. 90c. 90c. CHALLE.
Unequalled value,22 inches wide Splendid styles , rich colorings , 28c. - 2Bc. 2Bo.
Our success in this department with these beautiful and very popular goods worth $1.00.
last week was simply phenomenal the astonishingly low prices wo 20c. 2Oc. 2Oc.
are quoting $1.15. $1.15. $1.15.
FRENCH SATEENS.
on the very latest and choicest designs is the solo and only reason. CHALLE. .
Warranted
' .
New arrivals will bo sale . to n'vo satisfnc.ory
placed on Monday. .
wear. French importations , nil wool ,
45-inch Bhiclc All Silk 45c and SBc. The Latest Styles of Color
"LaTosca" Flouncings IRESS HENRIETTA.
Suitable alike for reception or street wear { the latest novelty ) , nt $1.40 , $2 , j-.25 , The shades this aoason surpass ings.
. . . New and attractive styles just anything' ohown in the past and
and
fS , JM.50 , W 50.60 a yard.
uddecl in Paris novelties. lamer variety , 4G inches wide , worth
48-inoh Black All Silk ROBES , $125.
Lace Drapery Nets ROBES ROBES. , $1.OO. $1.0O. $1.OO. FRENCH SATEENS.
Unsurpassable for styles and shadings -
FRENCH TWILLS , Mourning Department
In now combinations of Gbantilly figures and Guipuiro stripns , .
effective.
very
numerous variety now styles
ings ;
Plaids , stripes , borders , new ;
Now weaves have boon added in
Russian with dots , and , La Toseti
not stripes figures
grounds nets with stripes
.
shades. 42 inch wide , all wool , .
this Some
and figiu-es , entirely new , at 51.15 , $1.25 , $1.40 , $1.05 , $1.75 , $2.2-3-$2.75 , $ . ' ) .50 and worth 63c. All the week at bargains department. for this week : striking added.
$3.85. 45c. 45c. 45c. Briltiantino , 38 inches wide , 42jc. 38c. 38c. SBc.
Brilliantine 4O Inches wide .
, , 5Oo.
Trimming Laces BRILLIANTINE. Serge , all wool , 4O inches wide ,
55c. Wl-iite Goo els.
In Vandyke Point. Chnntilly , Guipuiro , Marguicso , thread effects and Chnntilly All shades inches , pure wide mohair , 4O Cashmere , 42 inches wide , 37 Jo.
Streamer Laces , specially adapted for trimming lace capos , millinery , etc. , at , Cashmere , 4O inches wide , 60o. Every conceivable weave in stoelc n |
20c , 2oc , IJOc , 35c , 50 aud 75c a yard. 50c. 50c. 50c. Nun's Veiling1 , 38 inches wide , 56c. our popular prices.
Etc. , Etc. , Etc.
Spring Wraps and Jackets are being constantly added to our already attractive stock ,
KRKLJEY , STIORR -
Corner Dodge and 15th Streets.
A NOVEIj I'ltOCKKDING.
The CoiniiilsHloiicrsTrniiHiiet Business
Without AVruiiKliiiff.
The meeting of the county commissioners
yesterday afternoon was very quiet and or
dinary. No disruption occurred and a largo
amount of business was transacted.
The ball opened with an opinion from
County Attorney Muhonoy on the power of
the board to issue warrants against the hos
pital fund in payment of the bills of the con
tractors and sub-contractors. He said there
was no provision in the statutes limiting the
Issuing of warrants against a fund created
otherwise than by levy. The com
missioners , therefore , had the right ,
in his opinion , to issue warrants
against the hospital fund to whatever
amount may bo duo the contractors of the
hospital , provided the warrants so issued
shall not exceed in the aggregate the total
amount of cash , notes , und mortgages at pres
ent to the credit of the hospital fund.
The attorney further stated that ho was in
formed that a considerable number of the
notes given by purchasers of lots in Douglas
addition are past duo and unpaid , and ho ad
vised that steps bo taken to collect these
notes. The communication was referred to
the committee on construction.
The chairman was authorized to sign nn
order for a justice docket for Justice G. W.
Holmes.
Samuel I. Pope & Co. requested n confer
ence with the board on the question of the
cutting of slots and openings in the basement
of the hospital for pipes , which cutting should
have been done by the contractors , but which
Pope & Co. were obliged to do themselves.
Ueferred to the committee on construction.
The report of Architect E. E. Myers on
the hospital , which has been published , was
read and referred to the committee on con
struction.
The communication of Walsh & Ryan , ask
ing for arbitration , was read and referred to
thu committee on construction with instruc
tions to consult with the county attorney.
The county clerk notified the board that Dr.
McManigal had appealed from the decision of
the board on his bill for post mortems , and
had llled suit in the district court. Thu com
munication was referred to the county attor-
nev.
nev.F. . E. Moores , clerk of the district court ,
reported fees collected during March amount
ing to tlK ) . Referred to the committee on
llnniicc.
The county treasurer reported fees collected
during the lirst quarter of 1MH ) , amounting to
$ .Y.KI.M. ! Referred to llnanco committee.
The application of Eggert Oft for a saloon
license to sell at Bcnnlngton was granted.
A largo grist of bills for witness and jury
fees was referred to the committee ) on li-
mmco.
The bills of the sheriff for March , $ -1 ! ) for
committing and ftmitt for boarding prison-
el's was referred to the llnanco committee.
Thu bonds of the various linns awarded
contracts for furnishing lumber were ac
cepted and thu chairman directed to sign the
contracts.
Architect Myers'bill of flOO for expenses
was read. Mr. O'ICeoffo moved that the bill
IM ) rejected. Mr. Berlin thought that U was
not policy to antagonize Mr. Myers Just at
the tlmu when the board needs his services.
On motion the bill was referred to the com
mittee on construction.
Ryan & Walsh sent in nn order In favor of
Fred W. Gray to the amount of $ 'J.r , ) < MI.04 ,
balance on account. Referred to construc
tion.
tion.The hill of Mount & Griflln for coal sup
plied the poor farm during February , amount
ing to $1 III. til , was allowed without question ,
Contracts for furnishing supplies for the
l > oor fifi'in were awarded as follows : Schwab
it Co. , bread ; Marsh & Smith , Hour ; Corliss
& Johnson , milk ; P. J. Quealey soup com
pany , soup ; Puxton & Gallagher , groceries ;
Van Gilder & Co. , incuts.
The committee on construction presented a
report , which was adopted , providing that
the committee meet Tuesday next at U u. in.
to consider the report of ex-Suiwrintciideiits
Coots and Shuno and bear evidence on all
items now In dispute between Hyuu & Walsh
and thu county.
Coroner Hurrlgun was allowed the balance
of his bill for fees , less carriage hire. The
original bill was for & 00.75 and the coroner
had been allowed fHO. The bul-
unco was allowed on recommendation
of thu finance committee.
The claim of Henry Gibson for ? H8 for
118.000 bridge proposition tickets , was re
jected , us there was no evidence that thu
tickets had been received.
The contract for supplying boots and shoes
to the poor farm uud county Jail was awarded
to Jumcs Connolly.
Thu bill of Mount i Grlftln for coal sup
plied tbo city poor , Old Ladles' Homo und
OIH.-II Door during February , amounting to
t ! . ) , was allowed.
The bill ol Uiu Uooduian drug company for
for January and February , amountiii ! , '
to $ MU.r 8 , was allowed.
Appropriation sheet No. 57 of the general
/mid came up for passage. Mr. O'ICcefo en
tered a written protest against the three
items returned the ' Helief
hy Soldier's com
mission as follows : Mrs. A. M. Hay ward , $7 ,
G. B. Moore & Co. , $1)2.33 ) und same , S170.
The appropriation sheet carried ; all the mem
bers except O'Keefc , votlnR'for it.
Adjourned until 2 p. m < Tnosduy.
IN pffracfcj COUIIT.
The Hill Case Dismissed Simon Ilopo'fl
AHMulluntH on Trial.
After a three or four hours' hearing of the
case of the state against Tillio Hill , wife of
liivid ) W. Hill , and Hobort Brewer , charged
with adultery , Judge Helsley dismissed the
defendants , the counsel for the state not con
sidering that the evidence as adduced bv the
complainant sulllcicnt to warrant taking the
case to the district court.
Martin and Ollio Drake , who made
the horrible assault on Simon Hope
on the night of March 23 had
their examination yesterday afternoon.
The testimony told the story as it appeared
the next morning in Tun BII : : . Drake and his
wife are persons of little or no character
whatever except in the disreputable line , in
which they are notorious. They spiling upon
Uoue in the dark and butchered him in horrible
rible shape. Attorney \Vharton , who was as
sisting in trying to defend the pair , persisted
in interrupting County Attorney Mahoney
whenever the latter would attempt to address
the court. For some time Mr. Mahonoy's
only comment to Wlmrtou's breaks
was simply a look of utter con
tempt. Finally , however , Wlmrton
sprang up and shook his list In Mr. Maho
noy's face and roared at him like a mad bull.
Then Judge Helsley called Wlmrton down ,
while the comity attorney , in the cool , dignl-
lied manner which ho never allows to desert
him , simply remarked , glancing toward
Wlmrton and then addressing the judge :
"Ho really isn't a gentleman , is he , your
honor ! " It wits now ( I o'clock and the case
was continued. The woman was allowed to
give a bond of $100 and spend Sunday else
where than in a coll.
W. A. O'Leary , the Council Bluffs hack-
man charged \ > y M. T. Soreason , a young
business man of Avoca , In. , with robbing
him of 6100 In a hack In this city , made a big
effort to get out on bail late yesterday after
noon. but failed. In lixing thu bond Judge
Helsioy said that ho thotightitshotild bo ? 700 ,
but if County Attorney Mnhoney was of the
opinion that a smaller ono Hhould bo taken ho
would defer to his wishes. Mr. Mnhoney
then said that if the security given was posi
tively gilt edged ho would suggest 500 , and
the court assented to the change.
Fanny Hamilton llled an information
against Pat Ford , jr. , yesterday afternoon ,
rlmrging him with breaking up a lot of her
furniture. A warrant was issued and placed
in the hands of an oflicur , who was started
out to mid young Patrick.
J , H. St'ovoy , a bar tender at Twenty-
first and Gainings streets , is merely
charged with assault and battery.
but it is said that ho made n most brutal
assault uiKjti Charles MeNeal , nnjjged gentle
man. while in his saloon ; Friday night. Miv
Is'i'i' illves nt Forty-fourth and Davenport
strcuts , lie claims that Storey pounded him
over the head with u heavy bottle , almost
fracturing his skulU Stovev was released
last night on * 15 bull , but Judge Hclscloy said
yesterday that he would increase the bull to
$100. McNcul's condition yesterday was verv
serious. Both his eyes are swollen shut and
ho complains continually of n peculiar pain in
the top of his head. The trouble arose over
the payment for drinks.
I'ermltH.
The following building permits were issued
yesterday :
A.O. Drollms.two-story frame residence ,
South Klftennth uml Valley , . (1,800
Oi'nriro HiiBMi'Noiie-Htory frutuo cottage ,
Clifton and Military uvunuo . 100
N. Nelson , imu-Htory fruiuo addition to
store , TUT Sou t li Seventh street . . . 400
Theodore Olson. two-Mory frame addi
tion to dwelling , und repairs , 'Jll'l
Woolworth . 3,000
National Hank building eoinpuny.nodgo
and Fifteenth . 120,000
M. 1' . Itoyn , lino-story frame cottage ,
I'lnkny anil Twenty-ninth . COO
W H lloiiian , Uhtory brluk block , IXkl und
California . . . 40,000
Totul . . . $ "llV3W > 0
Tin1 1'Y'UKt of tliu
The Juwisb feast , of the Passover was cele
brated at the Temple of Israel on Hurnoy
street Friday night ut U o'clock. After the
usual holiday service the families of the con-
vcfv * " * ' th < tf.r Uomw uud held pri
vate services. These services consist of n
narration of the departure of the children of
Israel from Kgypt. In connection with the
service the family partakes of supper , ono
peculiarity of which lies in four articles
roast egg , roast bone of lamb , bitter herbs
and a preserve of some kind. All of these
articles are symbolical.
Services were held at the temple yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock. A special feature of
the service wits the music , which was fur
nished by u ( jiiaftetto consisting of Mrs. Cot
ton. Miss Elizabeth Pennell and Messrs. Pen-
nell and Wilkins , with Miss Bolter at the
organ. The sermon consisted of an exposition
of the paschal lamb which Moses commanded
the children of Israel to .sucritlco. After giv
ing the usual understanding of the paschal
lamb , the rabbi said this understanding was
wrong and said that the lamb represented the
idolatry of the land of Kgypt which Moses
commanded the children of Israel to re
nounce before departing from the land of
Egypt and taking up Jewish civili/.ation.
"Consequently , " said the rabbi , "the festival
of the passover is not only a physical but a
mental emancipation ; every year it commands
us to advance In progressive Judaism in con
tradistinction to orthodox Judaism. "
This festival of the passover continues for
seven days. During this time the Jewish
people abstain from all that is leaven. Cakes
which are called mutzos , resembling in com
position the modern cracker , are generally
eaten. The seventh day is like the first ,
wholly devoted to convocation and is cele
brated by public service in the synagogue. A
service will be held Thursday night ut 7 : 0
o'clock
Services will also bo observed nt the syna
gogue of the Chcbra Bikur cholin , Twelfth
and Jackson streets , and by the Kussluu and
Polish Congregations.
THIS SUSPJCMHOD K.VGIM3HUS.
Georjjo AV. Vrooinau AVII1 Attempt to I
Straighten Out Matter * . J
George W. Vrooman , chairman of the Union j
Pucilio grievance committee , came in from
North Platte yesteudny expecting to see nnd
consult General Manager Dickinson , but ns
that olllclal hud departed for New York , ho
found himself disappointed. It is understood
that Mr. Vrooman has n few complaints ho
wants adjusted , but just what they are could
not iwsitivcly bo learned. One grievance ,
however , has reference to an accident that
occurred in the yards at Grand Island about
three weeks ago , which caused two
engineers , Jones and Kennedy , to
bo suspended. Ho wants them reinstated.
Jones is a strong brotherhood man and has
been to see Mr. Dickinson three or four times.
but It so happened that every time ho culled
the general manager was out of town. .
The accident referred to amounted to a
collision of engines. Whether only ono or
both of the engineers were to blame Is not
known. The management , however , deemed
It advisable to lay them both off.
Omaha ledge of the brotherhood held Its
regular monthly meeting last night , and Mr.
Vrooman attended. It Is understood that ho
had consideuublo to say on the subject of fed
eration with other labor organizations. That
question received consideration at a conven
tion of engineers in St. Louis ono month ago ,
but they have kept very quiet as to what
iictlou was taken there.
Monday Celebration.
Easter Monday will bo celebrated by the
Emmet Monument association with a grand
ball in Washington hull. This annual occur
rence invariably attracts an excellent attend
ance and affords a most enjoyable evening' to
the guests. John Dillon , the well known
member , it is thought , will bo present. The
proceeds of the bull will bo applied to the
Parnell fund. This year it is ex ] > ected that a
number of leading citizens from all parts of
the state will grace the occasion with tholr
presence.
Annexation and
At n special meeting of the council on Fri
day night the special election on paving and
sewer bonds was abandoned. An ordinance )
was introduced providing for an election on
thu question of annexing South Omaha May
S. and refcrml to thu'commlttce on judiciary.
Thu bond election will alao bu held on that
date.
_
Tlio .Sanitary Squad.
Chief Scavoy yesterday touched the button
which signals thu annual spring cleaning
throughout the length und breadth of Omaha.
The matinee begins tomorrow morning' , when
Koundsman Shoup will take command of thu
sanitary squad and proceed to notify all citi
zens to put their buck doors and alleys in
slilp shape.
TIIIO INDIAN'S VICTIM.
Tlie Unprovoked Murder ol * Frank K.
lMwl ni. Pine Uld o.
Tin : Bin : of yesterday recorded the unpro
voked murder at Pine Hidgo agency of Frank
E. Lewis of this city. Ho was shot by an
Indian who shortly after killed himself.
Lewis was a school teacher at the agency ,
nnd had spent three years in the occupation
at that place. He had previously served in a
similar capacity at the Hosobud agency. Ho
was twenty-eight years of age. Ho formerly
resided in Washington , and that place is still
considered the family home , although his
mother and several other members of it are
temporarily stopping in this city at liJOl Sow-
nrd street.
The mother of the young man was shown
the dispatch referred to. It contained a sad
piece of news , the details bringing tears to
the lady's eyes. She said she had received a
telegram last night from the agent , but that
it contained only the mere announcement of
the deed.
The father of the murdered man is Chaplain
Lewis , formerly of Fort Niubrura , but who
is now in Washington.
George , n brother of the deceased , left last
evening for Uushvillo , where ho will take
charge of the remains aud escort them to this
city.Tho
The place nf interment has not yet been de
termined upon.
Itnrial ol'llio Murdered Peddler.
The funeral of William Chronlster , the
peddler who was murdered near Hlkhorn , oc
curred yesterday at 3 p.m. at Heafoy's un
dertaking establishment. The remains re
posed in a handsome casket , on which was a
silver plate with the simple inscription ,
"Father. " The only mourners were M. D.
Chronister , the son , and a son-in-law , both
from Sioux City ; Mr. Tcdd , a brother-in-law
of the murdered man , who lives in this city ;
Mrs. Tedd and children. The burial service
was read by Mr. llcafcy , after which the
body was taken to Laurel Hill , where it was
interred.
Imdlrs
The Omaha Ladies' qnartetto will give a
concert next Thursday ovcning , April 10 , at
the First Baptist church.
This quartette , which was first heard about
two weeks ago at the ladies' musicale , Is com
posed of the following ladies : Mi's. Kogiim
Atwater , llrst soprano ; Miss Lilllo Chamber
lain , second soprano ; Miss Frances Kocder ,
llrst alto ; Miss Margaret Llddell , second
alto. They were very well received and
showed a marked degree of musical ability.
They will bo assisted by Mr. Jules Lombard
anil the Satorlus Mandolin club , who nru so
well know us to need little comment.
The concert will bu given for the benefit of
the First Baptist church , and the ladies hope
lojsco it well patronized.
I'UOCIIAMMi : .
I'AllT I.
Ohlinis . .7.0. Maoy
Omaha I. miles' Qnaitottu ,
.
Mlssui , ( Jlmmherlutn nnd Hoi'ilur.
S'l'lcctlnn . Satorlus Mandolin club
Siilo Hiilrcted . lull's l.omb.'ml
Owl and 1'uv.y Oat . ( iciiriu Ingi-ahum
Omaha Indies' Ojiurtutie ,
lima . Aidltu
Airs' 1C. Atwater.
I'AItT II.
Duo Venetian lloat Sung . Illn men thai
Mrs. Atwulurund Mlhs IJddell.
To Bovlllo . lames Dcssaner
MIos.Murguri't Mddull.
Snli'ctloiiH . Ha tori ns Mandolin club
Illn ! of I.o vis . l.uinmciis
Miss Ij. Uhumbcrlnln.
Serenade . I" . Schubert
Omaha l.adleV ( jnaitettu.
Not "Soal > "
OMAHA , Neb. , April 5. To the Editor of
Tun BIK. : Pleuso allow mo to ntutu through
Tin : BKH that there is a report now being
circulated that the stationery engineers have
c'liguged "scab music" for their bull next
Monday evening.
This is not true and is intended to harm us.
The Metropolitan orchestra will furnish thu
musio under the leadership of W. Hoffman
and Mr. F. W. Lessentin , manager.
W. B. A rum' ,
President No. 1 Neb. U. A. S. E.
1C. O. K.
Hcd Cross Cnstlo No. ( , Knights of the
Golden Euglo , will give another of thi'ircn-
joyublo parties Friday evening , April 1 1 , at
their hall , 110 nnd 118 North Fifteenth street.
Now Ti-auliorn.
Thu examining board appointed by the board
of education tu pas * upon applicants for
school teachers' certificates reported favor
ably upon the following : Irene C. Byrne ,
Currio Browne , Matida C. Fried , Jennie F.
Fair , Mary Holiday , Mary 13. Henderson ,
Mnhle Jcnnison , Elizabeth Leighty and Har
riet C. Towno. Lottie L. Gazette was the
only ono who passed in the grammar grade.
Fl. O KKXVK XK11 ' 8.
Murslml Dailoy is busily engaged in remov
ing fences and opening streets. An ordi
nance was passed in December , 1888 , requir
ing all streets , alloys and public grounds to
bo opened nnd freed from obstruction. After
giving the required notice , the marshal com
menccil to open streets , but was stopped by
an injunction served by parties claiming the
streets by ten years' possession. As a num
ber of streets in litigation have been passed
upon by the district court and decided in
favor of the city , the mayor is determined lo
enforce the ordinance.
The schools opened with a largo attend
ance.
The services conducted by Nov. Mr. Hard
ing on Good Friday were highly appreciated ,
by a largo audience.
Miss ljuio Wilds of Blair spent last wecll
with her Florence friends.
"Wants to Locale Near Oinalin.
Mr. W. W. Stewart , representing the
Sierra Bonita land nnd stock company , is in
the city. This is ono > f the largest live stock
companies in the west , and is located near
Fort Grant , Ariz. Owing to the excessive
rates charged by the Southern Pacillc rail
way on cattle shipped to California , the
Sii.'rro Bonita company has been compelled to
seek an eastern market , and Mr. Stewart's
mission is to secure pasture land as near this
city as possible for from ! l,000 to 5OOU , head of
cattle. The company has been sending largo
numbers of cattle to Kansas for grazing , but
desires to locate in Nebraska if a suitable
location can bu had.
Licenses were issued to the following
parties by Judge Shields yesterday :
Name and Hcsidenco , Ago-
( Peter Sorensen , Murldnn , la . | fi
j Emclla Peterson , Omaha 'M
I Marty n J. Smith , Omaha jl'J
j Emma O'Neil , Omaha ! ! 0
( August Johnson , .Omaha ill
I Anna Anderson , Omaha 'J7
l'KitSV\A lIM W.I Vlt.li'HN.
Fred W. Iluco of Schuylcr Is at the Mill-
aril.
aril.H.
H. D. Travis of Weeping Water is at the
Casey.
C. 13. Mngoon of Lincoln is stopping at the
Millard.
Hon. C. H. Van Wyck was at the Paxtou
yesterday.
H. WaduGlllIsof Tckaiimh is registered at
the Casey.
E. L. Kecd of Weeping Water Is a guest nt
thu Puxtmi.
II. H. Christy of Cedar Bluffs Is stopping
at the Casey.
H. B. Henlnger of Waterloo Is registered
at the Casey ,
N. S. Harding of Nebraska City Is stopping
at the Pax ton.
Uoss L. Hammond of Fremont Is registered
nt the Millard.
U. H. Dewey left for thu cast last night
over thu Milwaukee.
Mrs. T. E. Wheeler of Broken Bowls u
guust at the Millard.
Mrs. P. W. CoiKJlnnd of Lincoln , Nob. , Is
tlu [ guest of Dr. Jilrnuy.
Jiulgo C. W. Potter , an insurance adjuster
of Milwaukee , Is ut thu Murray.
J. S. Caldwull and Tom McCook of Lincoln
nru nmong thu arrivals ut tint Millard.
Hon. William Leese , uttwnoy general , was
in thu city yesterday and called upon Tin : lin. ! :
A. E. Frank of Dcadwood , S. 1) . , wuo has
been on an extended trip through the east
und south , was In Omaha yesterday on his
way homo.
Austin ( Jlbhon , the champion middle-weight
and William Murphy , thu champion light
weight prize lighter , uro registered ut the
Casey.
Miss Joslo Madden and Miss Louise Hen-
nlngson , school teaehurs of Lyons , lu. , are
enjoying a short vacation in Omaha , us Urn
gucstH of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Kochu. Thuy
visited Tin : Bii : : building yesterday.
Doin Pedro Improving ,
CANNI-.H , April fl. Ex-Kni | > oror Dom Pcdrg
revived tuduy uud is I