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THE OMAHA DMLY 8 , .1890. THAT TELL-TALE LETTER , Lawyer Bradford's ' Eplstlo to Qorcrnor St. John of Kansas , ADMITS THE FAILURE OF PROHIBITION. Antl nt .Sonic l < on tli IIvplaliiH AVhy the ljv In OroH ly Dlsrn irdcd niul Why It CM M not At the time St. John was Rovcrnor of ICnn- f.as mid UnulforJ was prottccutim ; attorney In Oiio county , ICansas , the failure to en force tbo prohibitory law and prosecute lliaior hellers became so lln'rant | that St. .lohn di rected a jMiMoniil letter to I'rosecutlng Attor ney lirailfnril ( nflcrwnnls attorney general. ) E The letter of St. .John drew forth the fol- r Jowlni ; caustic epistle from Hrndford , who , It I Will ho rcMiieinbercd , nssort < > d at C3r.md Island * tlmt prohibition wan nt well enforced In Ivan- pas ai was any other criminal atututc. This Jotter , by the way , first iraincd publicity turou h the columns of the TODOKU Comuion- Wonlth : To Ills Excellency , John P. St. John. Gov- rrnor of the Stnto of Knnsi ? Dear Sir : I Imve the honor to acknowledge your letter of the Uth lust. , and for any dcliiy in nnswerlnt ? oy aiKlD | > y la that a little breathing spell jniBht bo taken by myself to answer your communication in n temperate manner. Osajju county Is not only n lurgo county , hut It IIUH more small towns thiin most any other county la tlio state , C'tirbondiile , Scran- Ion. PiUfi'ton , OMKO City , linrcluy , Arvonla , Olivet , Mnlvcninml Lyndon. Our imputation Is largely made up of min ers , and our chief business H cniil mining. M'hcso mlncrb are natives of Kngland. Scot land , Wales , Ireland , Denmark , Norway , fSweden , IliiMla and probably a few from Indlunii nnd Missouri. Their uducation was completed before they m-rlved in Kansas. They have pbtained no new ll ht from the enactment of the prohibitory law , anil , much to my elm- crin , are iw much set In their former ways us ft It had never been passed. They are as tenacious in taking their dally dram as you Imvo been in the enforcement of the law , nna When you have been eltdUni , ' the cnconlums of the people In your earlier pll rlma e. dur ing1 your ahscnco they have been persistent In drinking your health , micuess and lonjj [ Jlfeln mutM of " 'alf and 'nlf , " beer and a 'ow sedative or fluid condiment of recent In- roUuetlon , now called "St. John's ten , " nnd say this with a mingled feeling of sorrow nd patriotism which will bo shared n by your excellency. This class of iconlo represent the lulls of our .VotliiK population. It is the class that fleets delegates to state conventions , i&vhich noinlnutes governors , nnd upon whoso Savor nnd sup | > ort hliiRO nil local political Jauccess. Hut this Is not all ; It Is a class from 'Which our juries In the trial of whisky cases jiiro largely drawn. I have no choice In this xnattcr. I can Interpose objections to tlfcir .cervine . until J have exhausted every chal lenge , and still some of them are left on the 'Jury ; I present the case to the Jury to the Jjest of my ability , nnd reserve for my last [ closing argument the choicest , selections from h-our earlier addresses , and nothwith- letamltuK all this , my dear povernor , [ much to my own at well at to [ your surprise , they shed It as a duck does .water , nnd the general result isnhuni ; Jurv iPr a verdict of not guilty. Nor docs this l/raltty of humanity only ndbcro to the Ruining population ? Vou will remomhor u fousiii speech made hy yourself at the Osuiio jClty opera house , where , lmhut parenthet ically remark , l'J.30 ' were taken up to Inaug urate an iri'-s.slvo cnmDalini. J Stlrroil to llfo and activity hy it , thoOsago City council unanimously vote'd to commence prosecutions. I was sent for , filed n complaint - plaint for a Justice of tbo pcaeo JuaQunkw nelnhliorhood la Barclay town- , Bhip , had a Quaker constable , summoned a t Quaker Jury , all hut one of whom roused - , { used to bo sworn and took their seats In the jury-box after a mild form of afllriimtloa ac cording to their teaching had boon ndinlnlstored to them. That was my If over I was to have ft Osage cduntj- , was It not , your ex- louoyl Not much , "Mary Ann , " and the Jury hung. 1 have tried a lurgo number of tlht'so cases and have spent more than my sal ary amounted to during the tlmo I was cm- jitoyed in the way ol expenses. IT IMo ono came to my rescue ; not $1 was con tributed. Many n weary night and many a lndlo have I traveled , resting the while on the % POft side of n bench In a country school bouse , M'hllo you and your many Informants were lu lied. \ I bad one conviction , In which a new trial was granted ; had two hung Juries in ono case , and the Justices before whom the case avas tried declared they would , nnd they did. resluti before they would try them over , and /vvhlch / was a greater Icngtii than you would 'have gone , was It not , ilear Rovornorl These Justices were both believers In the law , and .excellent men. I have tried their cases where the principal witness had absquatulated ; find , In short. In my own humble way nnd to f ho extent of my ability , 1 have gone for hco fellows with an honest dcsiro to sustain the law , aud expect to do so still to the end of xuy time. 1 I tun not In nfllllation with the liquor inter est , I Mlovo in the law nnd have ached for u bucolic constituency from which to draw my Juries and obtain my witnesses and whoop it tip to them. Alas 11 am not as fortunately Mtuatnd a-s you are in Topeltn , or I would liavo been as "successful ai you have been. " Q have not the moral force of your presence when homo as they have there , nor the re- lluetl , cultured and elevating Influence of the capital of Kansas to boost me along ; by the jiso ot this last expression , however , I do not want to predjudlco my future political pros pect in the county. I neither drink , chew , Hinoke orswoar , 1 am a memberof thoUnltcd I'resbyteriau church. Am temperate in all .things , nnd It loolis , dear governor , as If every thing concurred to produce success. When every prospect pleases. Hut only man Is vile. As I have heretofore remarked , when you fiusnest that 1 should pull off my gloves you betray a want of knowledpn concerning local policy la this county. No man was over county attorney of this county who ever were Klovos. The request for mo to cut the bridges behind me cannot bo complied with , as the entire control of these useful highway con veniences Is hi the hands of the county com missioners , anil I , at least 1 hope I tun , a law- abiding citizen and will not , on any pretense whatever , ursurp or attempt to oxerclso any power or authority over them not clearlj- lodged In mo by the law. The remaining adjurativo In your letter , to raise the black ling on the rum power , Is Im possible , the appropriations raised at Osngo City aud elsewhere nro exhausted , nnd I c.ui not afford to be at the personal expense for the muslin necessary to make It and wait to bo reimbursed by u legislative oinironrl- ution. And In w tclaslor , for the defense ot my own manhood , i would say that neither the facts uor your position authorize the com- inunleatlou you have deemed proper to send 11)0. ) 11)0.Tho constitution ninlcei the povcnior the , BUprcmo executive power of the state , who shall sco that laws nro faithfully executed , but which cannot ho internretcd to be an es pionage over the survoillauco of every act of every ofllco In the state. The county attorney Is designated ns the ofllcer upon whom the lav has charged tlio execution of the prohibition law ; he is liable for misconduct , und. so far as this county is concerned , as an additional Incentive to duty , the dealro to escape the executive denuncla- Hlon recently fulminated against certain olll- clals In other parts of the state. As n suggestion , I would say that the law Is defective In this regard upon the return to the Jurisdiction to which you SwloiiR. A recommendation to the special session of the legislature convened for tlmt purpose can not change It as to make tbo executive primarily nnd soley charnnKo with the enforcement of It , niul nvcp then , dear governor , sotno of the Jurias I has'o bad to deal with would glvo you tuialo tint would open yeur eyes to tin1 aV : that men nro human , nnd la tno cnfoi wn'nt of law you Imvo got to take- your constituency as you Vou will observe , governor , that this letter h rouchfd in a.sprlt. ! of comity which should exist between executive oftloers of the sumo commonwealth , nnd It is devoid of miy tern- ver , which uiou loss diplomatic than myself Lw urjod. Yours , very respectfully , S , B. IJiuwonn , County Attorney , O at J County. jr/.i /v v/ : Olllclnl Count of the Population oftlio First Iowa DlMrlct. WASHINGTON , Ocl. 7.- ( Special Tclfgrnm loTiir UKB. ) The census oaleo today made public the count of the First Iowa census dis trict. It lias follows. . Tbo locreixc [ a O.M par cent. 1 A K12 NTS Fit I a 11T KX10 U. Ilicy li'car Diphtheria nnd Keep Their Cl.lldi-oii at lloni' . A telephone message was received at the board of education rooms ycstonlny inornlng stating that the U'alnut Hill school wn * nearly dopopulntcd M n result of tbo diphtheria scare In tlmt district. Out of a total enroll ment of 'tts pupils there were only 130. Superintendent J nines stated that this fallIng - Ing off In the attendance was not duo so inucii to nn Increase In the number of cases as to a panic among the parents of children who live In that vicinity. The attendance at the f om ; anil Lnko schools was reported as being below the average - ago from the same cause. At a toucher * ' meeting held Monday afternoon Superintendent .Intnes Impressed uiwn the ladles the Importance of keeping a careful watch upon the pupils in their charge and directed them to send homo every child who showed any foverlsh symptoms or hud a sore throat and to umko careful inquiry us to thn presence of contagious diseases. Concerning Miss Hyde , the teacher at the Dodge school whose brother was so sirlc with diphtheria , Mr. James said the physician who was attending the cao had told the laily that there would ho no danger of spreading the disease by hoi1 attending to her duties. Miss Hyde , however , consulted the principal of the Uodgo school at once and the latter dif fered from the physicium A substitute teacher took Miss Hyde's position temporar ily. Torn Down the Sign. According to the statement of Health O fllecr 1'ettlt , diphtheria Is spreading at a rapid rate throughout the city and Is becom ing epidemic. Mes-Jtiy that gentleman placarded and reported seventeen cusci. Up to noon yesterday bo bad located seven more cases which had not been reported to the hoard of health. Fritz Wirth , the proprietor of tho1 city hotel , was arrested for tearing down a diph theria curd that hud been placed upon his hotel. He was brought into police court and there explained that the disease was not In his building , but In a dwelling bouse adjoining , nnd that the card was consequently tuclted on the wrong house. The case will bo inves tigated. CA.HM2 TIIANSFHK. It In Kxtended on all Street Iilnca to High School Pupils. For a long time , almost over since the ca ble line has been in operation , the street car company has been imixirtunod to transfer pu- pili of the high school from intersecting lines to the cable line , for ono fare , Parents of the scholars have felt that It was n hardship for the scholars to pay four fates , two going and two coming should they desire to ride , and they have sent petition after petition to the company to make n rule that would apply to pupils allowing transfer's. "Wo have been pounded on the back , " said Mr. D. II. Goodrich , the secretary of thu company , "morning , noon mid night , not alone by the parents of children in attendance on tbo Fiigh school , but by the papers as well. Until now , it has been impossible for tbo com pany to see their way clear in granting this long prayed for change in our transfer ar- urrangements , but I am happy to say that the matter has been llnally settled in favor of the pupils. "Oa nnd after Monday , high school pupils will bo transferred from nil lines to the ca ble line going to tbo high school for one fare. In returning the pupils will ho transferred from the cable line to lines intersecting the the cable. "Tho Iran fer tickets will bo marked'stu dent's tickets , ' so that there can ho no mis take , and all the puiills will Imve to do is to asic for a high school transfer. " IV AS TUB CHlLiO MUHDI3III2D ? A Sequel to the I'luilliiii of an ICcnmins un Thirteenth H truer. Some wcelcs ago , It will bo remembered , the partially decomposed body of nn infant was found in a cracker box in the woods on South Thirteenth street , near Vua Camp's addition. At the tlmo foul piny was suspected , but as the inquest developed nothing , the case was dropped aud the body was buried by the county. Yesterday some light was shed upon the subject and there is a possibility that tbo fact of a murder having been committed maybe bo established. Mounted Officer Byrnes , who patrols that portion of the city , was riding through the lonely woods when his attention was at tracted to a lltllo hillock a few feet from where the body was found , lie at once com menced nn investigation , unit a few Inches below the surface found two calico dresses tlmt had evidently been saturated with blood. From the appearance of the clothing nnd thu condition of the earth , ho concluded they hail been deposited at tbo same time as the body of the child. Working on tlio New Hoyil. Work on the now Doyd theatre was re sumed yesterday morning. Contractor Me- Cluro has placed a largo force of men nt work on the structure , tbo walls of which are now up to the first lloor. The delay was caused by the failure of the Iron work to arrive Iu St. Louis in tlnie to bo properly dressed and shipped to Omaha when needed. This ma terial has been shipped and will bo on hand la duo season. The work will bo proceeded with as rapidly as possible , with n view to rooting the structure before snow fulls. Iho City Council. The council mot last night and transacted on unusually largo amount of routine busi ness , A committee was appointed to confer with the hoard of health and take stops necessary to prevent the spread of diphtheria in the city.btons btons were taken for the rc-establlshmcnt of a city and county dispensary. The city attorney was instructed to confer with the county attorney relative to the question of boarding city prisoners in the county Jail. Tim SanioHcts. ThoSamosot club held Its first regular meeting of the season nt the rooms over 1831 Douglas street last night. Clmrloy Ogdou presided with his usual dignity , while the other members pledged themselves to sup port Doyd , llryan mid the balance of the democratic ticket. The mutter of raising campaign funds was discussed ami tbo usual candidate assessment will bo levied. A Knlly nt Arlington. Next Saturday evening Hon. Ocorgo W. K. Dorscy , Will F. Gurley and John Itush will open the congressional campaign Iu the blij Third at Arlington , Washington county. Thu Issues of the day will ha suuaruly pre sented and a largo attendance will greet tbo | speakers. BASE BALL OF LAST SEASON , * How the Oiubs of the Woitirn aJodatlon Distinguished Thouisalves. KANSAS CITY LEADS THE BATTING. .Mllivniikoe Miami * li ! ? icst in Klelil- liiltt < IiVnlsli ) llcmllnu the Omnium In Wielding the \Vlllo\v. The following figures' ' re jn'torestltig tin tlioy show the \voric done tHojjjiayura anil clubs of the Western tmocUUoii. Ivnnsns City lu.iils in hitting , followed by MiUvnukvc , while Sioux City to lust. Milwaukee 1.1 the to ] > lU'ldiiifr club with "Uncolif second mid St. I'lUillnst. Ualrymplo of Mfhraukco rcully loads the hitting followed by Hoover of Kan sas City uinl O'JIi'lcu of Denver. Slobol loads for Sioux City , Wcrrick for St. Paul , Foster for Minneapolis HHiublocoit for Lin coln and Walsh for Oimtm. Duke leads the pitchers with Klmcr Smith second. Tliu other Kansas City pitchers runic three unil six. ' . Every mnn who has played twenty Rntncs is given a record : CI.Ull IIATTIXn. Knmni Cltr. . .271 Mllnmikoo. . . 411.1,1 , Minneapolis. . llSIfi ' Dninlm 1191 ? ' " St. Paul Denver. 11 ! ) 42 > .ll 811 Lincoln. . . , 117 1 M ! 34i 8 SlouiClty. 118 1003 CLUI1 FIEI.IIIXO. 11ATTINO AVEIUVflES. 8 Par , . 17tIH ! 371 \Vrlrh. . Milwaukee . 2311 X ) Ml M4 ,00il 10 KmriiH.Oiimlia . I Cli c.l IS , 111 W | 11 .Vnnnln * . KnniM Cltr , _ afl 70J 4 ? ! 413 ,8 ! > 1 12 Ointllllon , Ht/IVl. . ! . . . . lei .807 I TIIIIUI li lhiAX , , loim 1 Sillier. > lliini'i | il < .r. . . . . . 41 78,11 , m .917 i 7S ISM I.V ) .IU ) : II Ku . cltjii li , M 91 Hit ,8114 4 Alberts , Mllwaiilu.B . 41 > l.b7H ! f > Medicine , Ih-incr . S7ft nll'lillll | > , St. Pnul . 4 * It .871 71r'iuH | < nler , Knimn Cltr. . . I.Hl'iil 51 4lb ,8711 7 Knii | | < > ] l.t linixCltr . . . . . . . . I.W .SUM H ( 'li'vplnnil. Onmlm 137 274'721 lO'Siti-cnpr.Ht. ' I'mil W.I1 ! 11 Wliltdicml. DHIVIT . , 2 11 12 lki\vli \ > , MlnmM | > 'ilU ' . . in ai1 117 ! SIM MriTMtli'Y. I .In rnln . M | Hi' ' 23 mi.rni \ 1MVctrlck. . 8t. 1'iml Ml US 31 154 | .7W PS. aiilss Mol.013 aii.Uiimhn. . . . ? is . s > rumps , st. I'.viiA. in M ii 120 .1WH a.Miock. . jmnrnuVio ? ! r/Hlrii 1,78 .W l 41 Miller. Mlnnpn | > uilti 2.VM4J 4ir , .osi ; 5 xviiltp. Denver I 4HI , HMl < i o'lmy , Minnenpniia I IS Si 7 tienlnMinn Clip . f > : l .W n Mnrullnr. lilticuln 111 I SMI .HtT t > IN. Hnillli. Knn n riir til lU.JIcIJiiinlilln. J.I. I'luil , HI7 .Sill n Illolliiiiil , Slniitntr i4TW | I 1 llnnrnlinn. Sioux City. . IU SI : 12 llurkn.M. I'niil . . . . . . . . . . . y4 v ; ISO .S.VI in M il. Knn ri City I5I.JI iw : .sin \VliltulipKl Denver llill.KM I.KV , ( McQunili * . .Mliiiicntwlls. TOI M iKi-nrm , Omaha. . . . .i'.il 2. llrliiibtcciiin. Lincoln .Hill . .I Mlli'nn , Sloiucity. , 1C'7 > 24 .till ) Jlossltt , DOHVIT .VII 4'luti ' ( on , Knti < n CMtr . ' .r.'tl Iriumvatt. . Oninhn li Cnrroll , M-uni > niulli | , , 7 Mi'Olonc , DeiiriT . . .MW n.smith , Kiinvijciir. . . . . , MII .Sill Ilowp , . _ . .Til. SIS Dalryinplc , Milwaukee . . . 21 VK.STKIl 111:1,111.114. : UCrpltf , .Mllnmikoo . Ir'uMrr , MlmiriipollJ l.'i 131 .H',2 llnrns.Kniisn * City 'o.il.w.1 IVtlt , Mllwnukov. . M'.tW ' WIlIH.tlmnlin 111 SMt.tllJ Illnek. Sioux City 147 .KH MurpIir.St. . I'uul ' . ' .VI .Wdl Clnri' . Lincoln 7,11 , 131 , W.l ( ,1'nltn. , Slotix City . . . 21) ) ! UCiirtl.ileii | ) , . 11) Cnroil. MliinpapoUs lli lift .HSIl llll'uormnn , Mllnmikco 111 W.SSt -1'fttton , I.lnroln mi .on 2 TronilHiiy , Denver ! ! ! . ! . ! ! 1M .ttil Hl trniiHnOiiitilin-mo t Cltr 101 .Ull 4 Ablioy , St. 1'aill nr.irrj fi'Cllnc. ' Sioux Cltr-Lincoln. 4 * .HIT -li Kctirna.Onmlia 71 .5115 7'IVttlt , Mlln-iinkcc- 1)1 .1113 Ril'iiuniinn , Jlllwnukeo VOMOU ll'Cllno. ' Sioux City 1.111. SIM 10 .Mlnnolmti , Sllnin-niiolls. . , 131 , S7S 11 IW. Hoorcr , Kunsin city. . . ns Plnjcrs--Club. OcT ? Duke 2't Ml : H Smith. Knn ai City. . . . 26i i.rj Conwiiy , ICiumi Cltr. . 2(1 ( Din 1.81 ( irllllth , Mllnaiikon . . . : 2(1ui2 215 1.812 Thornton. Mllwmikeo. 11:1 : uiw .2111 1.8I1 Hnrnrtrcl , Knn n Cllr. 41'l , ( McNnbb , DtMiriT .l..illHl U.I13 /Iwi-lpr Mltrhcll. MInm < n | > olH. . 2-11 W ' OlDoTlIn , Slour City Hi.vji : > I-ii,2. 1:1 : lO.CIurkc.Omulia I.V 1(11 ( ,421 , .22l2.M ( ; lllllnrt , Llnculn ; i2i .TKllJ'.III I2illo.tcn , Lincoln. 41 ! 2iiij'l7rt ; l : MnlHSt. 1'nul. 40 ll.'i OKH .241 2.SII 14 Wlilncr. Stout City . . . 24 b Sill t.vi l.-i Muukln , St. 1'nul ! . ' , .349 .1.0. ! Flood , lli'iivcr. . llij US ' ' ' ' ' ' 171 iliirij ick''si out 'ci t y' . . . . 22 | 79 THE Sl'JKKlt ItlXd. Denver llncos. DusvErt Colo. , Oct. 7. [ Special Tele gram to THE Hurt. ! The attendances was oven larger on the third dnj of theOvcrlami club meeting than on previous cues. The weather was good and thu track fast , und bcU ting heavy. Summary : Trotting , 2:30 : atftlllon class , purse § 1,000 , Ashland Wllkes wou , Bismarck second , Tramps third. Tlmo MsiJl ? . 1'acinpr'JaO clusB ) purse S-'iOO. Kate I3on- ilcr won , Tom Porter second , Amos third. Bosttimo 4:2-1. : . . Hunnliur , the JJcpver cup , mtlo and ono- qunrtor Justice \yon , Governor Adams second end , Tom Dnly third. Tlnio-2ia : f. Kunninfr , llvo-clghts of 11 inilo , purse J'iOO Bob Wndovon , 2JaiSpa * sccoud , Green Fruit third. Timo-UOJJf. ? AT. ifOIlUIS 1'AllIC. Tlrst Haco Klnirstocl : , Deception. Second Rnco L'lhtiiiBUanto , Mr. Sass. Third Haco Eurus , Castaway II. Fourth Race lyiontana , Sallle McClelland. Fifth Ilaco Hncino , Chaos. Sixth Ilaco-Cuesapeiike , Esquimaux. AT IATOMA. First Race Tom Jones , Milt Young. Second Ilnco Ireland , Long Branch. Third Uacu Il.vily , Bob Foreytho. Fourth Hacc Hopeful , Camilla. Fifth Uaco-Stevens' Entry , Chimes. Sprinters Matched. Missoum VALi-nr , la. , Oct. 7. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Ecu. ] Clem Hough nnd O. / . Huntley , champion sprinter of Dakota , uro umtchod for another 100-yard raoohuro on the llth inst. for > 00 a side. The race is attracting considerable attention throughout the northwest. 3 ho Glasgow1 Strike. GLASGOW , Oct. 7. ( Special Cablegram to Tin : BKE. ] Although there is no prospect of the strike of the Scotch f urnaco men coin ing to an endsomo Glasgow iron brokers uro sellinc with a view to discounting the settle ment of the trouble. PIf ? iron has declined to 51s lid. The market has gone in n direc tion different from what was anticipated. The position depends on what aid tlio strikers will obtain from the iron worucra in the north of England. Tlio K\iniHiti < m. Another big liouso greeted Melville , tuo great aronaut nnd trapo/to performer nt the Coliseum last night , and the spectators shouted themselves hoarse over the intrepid feats of the daring man. Ono of his moat l/crllous / feats is in w.I Itiff about 1111 elon gated circle , with head down , his feet fastened iu small stirrups of rope. It Is so intensely exciting that people hold their breaths und wonder what next will come. Heavy JJBHSCH tiy I'rnlrlo Fires. MAMIVJT , N. 1) , , Oct. 7. Persons from north ana south hritiR news of the disas trous character of the recent prairie flr6s. The Riverside rancho company lost 300 head of stock with over 10,000. Alany settlers sus- talued serious losses and sotno had narrow es capes from death. The lire was the mast de structive over known west of the Missouri river nnd the losses will aggregate several hundred thousand dollars. Grand Concert ami Kxpnnltlnu At the Colisciim this evening' . Ad mission only 25 cputtf. Colouum's Trlii ! . Coleraan. the sm'po'P' talking young man who was arrested , nt' ' Blue Point , In. , for breaking open and' "stealing some clothing from some cars In theiSt. Paul , Minneapolis ft Omalm yards , wasitrlcd yesterday In police con rt and hound over" to the district court under bonds of $ ! JOO , ' * Icoforsnlo clJea' " . Three thousand tons nt AVnll IjrtU , In. , dell vo rod on cars in quantities * . ' to suit. Address , Union Ice & Coal Co. , Kunsus City , Mo. Itoliltcd. Ky''t/ct. / " . At i3 o'clock thU morning a mull trinbfor wauon on It way from the postofllco Din Ijoulsvillo & Nash ville depot was rolibed , a pouch contatning 1115 registered package bolng secured by thu thieves. J > 'o clue to the robbers. Plnnnery's Trial. Street Commissioner Flunnery came tip for trial yesterday aftcnioon upon n charge of shooting nt a police officer. The cuso wai dismissed by Judge llelsloy. Plannery win ruurrustud ut once u [ > ou a cliui'KU of uuviuy resisted tin ofUcer , Tlio Dniith llnll. BALTIMOIIB , Md. , Oct. 7. Prof. John II. Howltt , poet , writer un.l iiiuilclun , died today at the ago of elghty-nlno. Mr. W. II , Mcirgulcr , assistant rasliler of the First National bank , anil bis niero , MUi Vlutilo LiouborKer. went to St. Louis over the NYabaah yesterday afternoon. THE DES 1I01NES BOODLERS , An Interesting Decision Handed Dawn by Jiulgo Kavnnagh. A BIG BURLINGTON ELEVATOR DEAL. The Constlttitlnnnllty of the J.iittAKIIII | to Ho Tcstnl The Itnllronil CoitimlsHloit biiprciuu Court. Dri Moixns , la. , Oct. " . [ Special Tclo- prain to Tun lii ) : : . ] Jmli'o ICwviuiuugh this morning rendered n decision In the boodle aldcrincti cases , overruling the demurrer to the Indictment against the defendants. The Indictment churirud tlmt tlio dcfcndiiuU , while entitled to the sum of S2M n year for their services , took for such services the sum of Si" > 0 n year. To this the defendants dotnur for 8ovur.il reasons , the. principal ono of which Is tlmt the indictment charged no offense - fenso Unoivn to the law. Tito Jmlgo holds Unit a pot-son accepting a public otllco with llxed salary is hound to perform the duties of the ofllco for that salary. Ho can not claim additional compensation , oven though the salary ho very inadequate ; nor does it nl tor the case that by subsequent statutes his duties are increased ami not his salary. Whenever ho considers the compensation lu- > adequate ho is nt liberty to ruslini ; therefore. the act charged Is unlawful. The question as to the moral turpitude contained in tlionct charged is not Involved in this decision. The questions raised are eoki questions of law , and the Judge thinks they have hcretoforo boon decided by the supreme court of this state. hy Onmlin I'artlcs. x , In. , Oct. r. [ Special Telegram to Tun Ur.u. ] The immense IJurllngton and Mississippi grain elevator , with n storage capacity of nearly ono million bushels of praln , has been leased to Messrs. Woodman & Harris of Omahii , who represent a western syndicate. The elevator Is owned by a New York syndicate and several Uurlingtoii capi talists. the Ijlijuor Tjnw. i : , In. , Oct. 7. [ Special Tclo- gram to TIIK BKI : . ! Court convened todaj- with Judco Linehanon the bench. The most important case Is tbostutoof Iowa vs Martin Daughorty ot nl. for selling liquor during the races. The defendant claims that the town prohibitory law is inoperative , and proposed to inako a test case to see whether the law holds tfood without ro-eiiactnicnt. This Is thojllrst case of the kind and .Tudge Llnchan's deoislon will bo watched with interest. The Joint Hate Caso. DES MOINI : ? , la. , Oct. 0. [ Special to Tin : BIE. ] General Stone has filed a motion in the supreme court to liavo the Burlington , Cedar Rapids ft Northern railroad Joint rate case , recently decided adversely to the con stitutionality of the law by Judge Falr.ill , and appealed by the state , considered at his torte , \vhloli began today. la the regular course of business it would not he heard till January nor decided till next May. It la more than likely , In view of this importance , that the motion will bo granted. The Supreme Court. DES JUoixns , Iu. , Oct. 7. [ Special Tele gram to THH HUB. ] The supreme court be gan Its October session this morning. The following opinions have been filed : State appellee vs John Lavlu , appellant ; \Vritrht illfit.rli't. ; rnrnrsnil. . . John II. Kckland vs D. H. Talbert , appel lant ; " \Voodbury district ; afllrmad. Isaac O. Reynolds vs Iowa and Nebraska insurance company et al , appellant ; Union district : affirmed. A. Sliortngn ot * Cars. DBS MOINKS , la. , Oct. 7. [ Special Telegram to TIIR BBK. ] The railway commission today soul a fetter to the Chicago , St. Paul & Mil waukee railway company , stating that after two .days investigation of tbo Iowa & Dakota division of the road the find ' there is a general ank well founded complaint of shortage of cars anil lack of transportation facilities for eastbound - bound freight , In cnnsequonce of which grain houses nre full and buyers compelled to ccaso buying. Farmers are in a strait for a marketlind arc hauling to other roads. They also llnd that laruo numbers of empty curs are going by them cast out of the state , ono full train going to Wisconsin to bo loaded with lumber , The commissioners were sur prised at the limited number of cars they found on this division , and urge prompt and speedy action In this matter , that the people may bo relieved of the embarrassment and disadvantages under which they are at pros- cut suffetitij ? . The Condor Sticeossoj-Hhlp. Dns Moixnn , la. , Oct. 7. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : HUG. ] The democratic congres sional committee met bore today and nomi nated Senator J. II. Barnes of Warren county as a candidate for the short term in cocgress to 1111 the Conger vacancy. The nominee Is the farmers' alliance candidate ) tor tlio long term mm will decline the latter nomination in favor ot II. C. Ilargis , demo crat aud union labor nominee for the long- term. The republican congressional committee mot in this city yesterday Ind called a con gressional convention to meet hero October 1-1 to nominate a candidate to bo elected to 1111 the vacancy caused hy the resignation of Major Conger , lion. K. H. Ihiys of Marion county is being strongly urged for the nom ination and wilt more than likely bo the choice of the convention. A Frcc-liir-all Klght. MISSOURI VAI.I.IIY , In. , Oct. 7. [ Special to Tin : IKI.I ! : Lust night Frank Snowdeii ami Charles Henry Indulged In an nil-round knock down , shoot and drug out. They were partners In the saloon business and fell out over the division of the spoils. Snowdeu drew n gun and commenced pounding Henry over the head , when the gun wont off , which aroused Mrs. Henry , who came to the rcsc-uu of her spouse. She secured a gun mid drove ) Snowdenoutof the house. Henry is In n critical condition. Snowdon has been arrested and is awaiting a preliminary ex amination being out on fJUO bonds. I'reparlnji for Presidents' Day. OTICMWA , Iu. , Oct. 7. [ Special Tele gram to Tim BKE. ] Preparations tire com pleted for presidents' day at the coal paluco Thursday. Ten companies of the state guards have promised to bo present. The city Is beiug elaborately decorated for the oc casion. A Convention ol"Detectives. DES MOINKH , In. , Oct. 7. [ Special Tele gram to TUB I3iE.l : The state convention of the Iowa dotectlvo association mot here today. Tbo order consisted of BOIIIO 11,000 men , divided Into companies of from twenty to 100 men , the object being the suppression Absolutely Pure. A. cream of tartar baking powder. Highest otloavcnlngstroniUh U , H. Oovornuitmt Ilo- uort A.UZ. ofcrimo nnd the bringing of criminals to Justice. It has boon In oxistoltco some twenty years , ana has inado the life of the horso- thlof nnd gtwn goods mnn anything hut plcnsnnt. About llfty nu'intiors are In at tendance and the sessions are secret. Died In a I'll. DCS MOISTS , In. , Oct , " . [ Special Tele gram to Tun HRK.I-MW. Cynthhv Davis was found dead this morning at a hovel in llust les ) Molues , the result of nn epileptic 11U Hoparnto Suliools for Children. JAC-KHOX , Miss. , Oct. 7. The constltttionnl convention today adopted several sections re lating to educational matters , ono providing that separate schools xhall bo maintained for white and colored children. A IlolKlnn Illot. Hut'ssnt.s , Oct. 7. [ SiHJclal Cablegram to TUB HER. ] A public ceremony was held at Mnllncs yesterday nt which M. Do Hruyn , minister of agriculture and public works , wai present In his olllclnt capacity. Ho wu * hooted by the crowd and the demonstrations of disapproval became so violent that it was noc- cssary for tlio gendarmes to interfere. This made matters worse and n riot took place. Sevural of the rioters were wounded by gendarmes and twenty of them were ar rested. ho Westminster Cotifi"mlmi. Pn. , Oct. 7. The committee appointed by the general assembly of the Presbyterian church to report on the matter of revising the Westminster confession of faith met hero today. President Itoberts of Lake Forest university , Illinois , is pormn. nent chairman and Ucv. William E. Moore of Ohio , secretary. Tlio aoHlons were held with closed doors and a resolution was adopted that until the report Is llnnlly completed none of the proceed Ilia's of the committee should ho made puhllc. National Capital N'otc.i. WASIIINIITOX , Oct. 7. [ Special Tolecram toTiiE HIK. : ] The two Nebraska senators will probably class up the few remaining land ofllccs which are on their lists before they leave hero nnd will secure the appoint ment of republicans where democrats are now holding over. The names of the fortu nate Individuals to ho selected for these hon ors have not yet been determined upon , con sequently cannot bo nnnounced. The bond of Post muster Clurkson Is ex pected hero about Friday or Saturday. It will only take a couple of days to approve it , nnd his comtni.ssiou will bo promptly for warded , so mat In nil probability ho will re lieve Mr. Gnllughcr ttbout the 15th of the current month. The United States district attorney said today that while his attention had not been officially directed to the t-aso of Postmaster Wheat of the house of representatives , ho bad hud several private conferences nbout it mid expects that ho will soon ho called UK | > n to take action for the arrest and indictment of this blundering ollleliil. Senator Sanders of Montunn predicts n re publican majority of 5,000 Iu that state at the next election. If you have m.ido up your mind to buy Hood's Sarsaparllla. do not bo Induced to take anj other A Iioston lady , whoso example is wctlhy Imitation , tells her experience below : "In One More whom I wenttobay Hood's Sarsaparllla tlioclcik tried to Induce mo buy their own Instead ol Hood's ; hotoldmolhclr's would last longer ; that I might take U on ten To Get days' trial ; that If I did not like It I need not pay anything , etc. Hut ho could not prevail on mo to change. I told him I had taken Hood's Sarsaparllla , knew what It was , was satisfied with It , and did not want any other. "When I began taking Hood's Sarsaparllla I was feeling real miserable with dyspepsia , and so weak that at times I could hardly HoocPs stand. I looked llko a person In consump tion. Hood's Sarsaparllla did mo so much good that I wonder at myself sometimes , and my friends frequently speak of It. " Mils. EttA A. Gorr , 01 Terrace Street , Boston. Sarsapariila Eoldbjr nl ! druggists. 11 j sir for f 5. Prepared only ' ty C. I. HOOD A CO. , .Apothecaries , Lowell , Alaas. IOO Doses Ono Dollar PJ- I movoil& eco LIEBIG noinlc cookery. Use it for Soups , Sauces , ' Made Dishes , ( Game , Company's Fish , etc. ) Aspic or Meat Jelly. Keeps perfectly In all cli mates for any length EXTRACT of time , and is cheap er and of liner llavor than any other stoelc. One pound equal to OF BEEF forty pounds of lean beef of the value of about $7.50. G oiiulnoonly wit Justus von Licbig's shown QOLO WKUAL , PARIS. 1878. Yvr. UAIEE & 0.'S jfs nti.tol ut lily jjtiro a nil it { .i noliiblc. No Chemicals ire liird In lu prenarttlon. II liu n/x-o thin tlirct tlmci tht itrtnytk ot Cucoa mlreil wltli flUrch , Arrawniul or HuR r , anil li thrrtfw far more economical , toiling Ittf < A.iM on ttml a tvp. It ! drllctuui. nourlthliiir. itren tlicnlnfr , KA 6II.V Iliuumii , ami lulnilrolily nitoplnl fjr iMvalliliBivvlltiiHTwinilii lieallh. Sold by ( Irorcu W. BAKER & CO. . Dorchester , Moss. AMUSEMENTS. Boyd's , Opera HoUse. . THH FUN BEGINS 4 Thursday , Oct. 9 Nights WIIIiM Satu and nlay Tlie Hustler OOMR6. Matinee. I'lot I.lttlo. Only a In I'imllllf. NotliliiR Moru. \ \ nKhrcti unoii Wednesday morning at red ; ; - d cn ) , A\VIiit. : MANAGKIl , CORNER I1TH ANO FARNAM STS. , OMAHA V/KKK / OK 00 r. ft. ThoiErontNt sonsatlun , STIiu Thmi Ilnndoil Huriit lor : i , Tnlkii Kniillih. lii'niiiiii unit Kronch. Tim Mriloan Faultier workers. Tliu tw Cnrlns. of llm Kolla HeriifH , I'nrli uiilquu niunli'itl fkoich Duhi'rty luiUI.rncli , llnrtun niul Kilwant t I'cniii-ily Co. . Nlni : llurdoll , Souliretlo. Tin I.ynoli Clillclrcn DIMK K4IUrilllKK HllllWS. I'runar ) , hvoiuiary or To i1 1 1 nry itrrnmiK'Uil/ niriNl In 70 In UO ( lay * . _ _ _ Wuollinlinii. all \xixjn [ ft 0111 Hut pjpU'in , j that ItiiTo i-nii IU' LT ho a irluuuif Ilia Ulu * < ) In niiy funn , 1'artlui run l > liratnl nt livuio tut vtll ni. licni , ( fur thu ttimo | > rlL'f * anil under tlia itame cuaranlriT i but vltli tliofo vim ptttfrrtti rnmo IM.'IC\ . will contract tntiiro Ilifni or r'fti" l all money am ! i > ny tiitlto uxiH'r-ii > of r&mlnif , rulliua * ! faro and tiote 1 IillU. ODR MAGIC BHKDYSSrjsL , to cure tlio iiftl oUtllnalo rAta'a. Wo clialtnuo tlitf worlil for c u o rnn nut ruin Blnco tholiUliirjot nii'iV clnna tnioppt lflrfur Hyi'MIU ' hut brfn pen ht . f.ir Hut ntnir riflinil until imp > l > rl < t ticmi.ily vat ill . fiivered. Knne other ri'iinlnr. Wrlla fur irfrrf'ncf * . COOK ItKMl'.mf CO. , Olntiliil , .Vr ( ' < Ml. . OfficeHt , Olalr IloUil.Oor. ntUaad DIAMONDS. \Vntohcs mill Dlatimml.H Glymi Awnj with Ton ami CiiHVo A Novel AVny The names of all porsonarocolvlno ; ilta- nioiuls , watches , oto. , uro aililoil to thin list dully. The Overlain ! ton company ot San Francisco have rented the store , It03 ! b'linitun , next to ITolliiiiin'd clothing hotiso , and lu onlor to Introduce their Hoods tliis comp.uiv will proiont for f > lxtv days souvenirs with every can of loaiuid colToo sold , Htich us solid jrohl , Hllvorand nlekol watches , also ( , 'onuino tUitinutulH in solid gold settings , silver tnblowaro , also money and many other articles of less value. Every purchaser will receive u souvenir. ThocolTee , can and contents \volghabotit three pounds , thu ton , Tun nnd contents woltfh uhontono and u halt ] ) otimli > . Tills expensive and novel way of advertising will bo discontinued nftor sixty days and these foully choice goods * will bo sold strictly on their merits , but , without the souvenir. Of coin-so every imrolinMH * must tint lucpeul to ( jotadiii- mom ! or watch. Tills cempany eliiini that they hiivo lust us jjooil u ri ht to fjlvo away watolios , dliuuoiulH or iovrolry und iiiouoy as tlieir competitors nave to give away glnssware , ohroinos , etc. Hot up u club. 'L'hoso who got tip a chili order most always io.t a lianilsoino jnvh- out. Orders by mail promptly forwarded to nil parts of tlio United States on re ceipt of cash or postonieo order. Terms : Single ciui , $1 ; fix for $ : > ; thirtoca for $10 , unil twenty-soven for WO. Address Ovorlnud Tea company , Omaha , Neb. Store open from H o'clock a. in. to n o'clock p. in , and Satui'duystill 10 o'clock p. in. Now ODCII. Mrs. 1) ) . J , . IlolTman , mull order , Vail. Ia. , diamond rim * in ten ; Ernest Kvors , Council lilnlTs , ailver live-botllo castor ; U.r. . liuol , Loaveinvorth st. , diatnond ring , caster and silver gold-lined cup ; Eilward Trombliiy , South Omaha , $ -10 in gold coin ; Mrs. ,1. lialloy , Walnut Hill , silver butter dish : R W. Roils ! , S. l"th st. , silver fivo-lmltlo caster ; Airs. W. KlumetYahoo , Neli. , until onli'f , illiunond rinj in ten ; MissC. Hanks , Ne braska I'lty , uilver video stand ; Mrs. .lolin licrtx , H. llth , silver live-bottle t-aitov ; \Volley , S. Kith st , elegant silver tea service ( llvo pieces ) with tea ; A. Han , Loavcnworth St. , silver s-ujjur howl ; S. N , Hank- , mail ordoi' , Lincoln. Nob. , Cents'huatint'caso ( jolil watch in test ; Clini'lcs Shorinnn , Nieholim .st. , M- vor butter dish ; Mrs. M. Culldns , Ihint- IIIKS , Nob. , silver pioklo stand ; U ida 1'helps , California nt. , coin silver cliuti- Inino watch in lea ; Chris Rnolil , "tliand Bancroft , silver live bottle easter ; lii-o. L. Dennis , S. " ! ) th , silver jtlcklo staiul. Miss I'arrio Brown , Blomio at. , sil\ < > i easter ; Mrs. S. Chandler. South Omalui. diamond ring in ten ; John N. Core ; , , Allison fit. , silver pickle stand ; Mrs. Kllxaboth C'loments , Jlolyoko , Col. , mail order , silver buttur ( Huh ; Mrs. J. M. Kirth , N. UlJd st.silvornupar howl ; Mrs. .1. linker , Gladstone huiiho , S. 10th st. , silver fivo-bottlo carter ; Frank Spelly , 15th si. , combination diamond mend , ruhy and sapphire ring , in ta. . Henry Sollhifrer , H. 10th st. , silver howl ; Robert N.ilansienlidH'ost. , . huntiii" ; case pold watch , in ton ; AiiffUBta Lindbludt , Doivaa bt. , silvoi1 golil lined cup ; II. A. Camp , mail club order , Hastings , Neb. , 27 cans for$110 , found gouts' minting ease yold watch , . $10 in gold coin and solitaire diamond shirt Btiul , in tea ; Mrs. Koldkap. S. " 1st st. , silver butter dish ; Mrs. J. L.Yav - rin , S. l.'tlli st. , silvur sugar bowl ; Mrs. Sadie liorger , S. llth st. , hunting case gold wateh and silver bnttor dish , in lea ; Alex Long , Elm und Vinton sts. , diamond mend ring ; J. C. Monninger , N. Kith st. , silver pickle stand ; Ralph I3onin , eoun- eil Blnll's , coin silver chatelaine watch , in tea ; Mrs. C. Stas , S. 12th Bt. , sllvor , gold lined cup ; Mrs .Tullns Stein , 8.1.1th St. , silver butter dish ; "W. R. Potter , N. 30th st. , dhunond ring , in tea ; A. J. Hoi'ritago , Bui'dotto St. , diamond ring , in tea ; O. I' . Straight , Clark st. , silver batter dish ; G. A. Hurley , mail order , Lawrence , Nob. , silver gold lined cup ; Mrs. K. Soligbon , S. l-d ! Hi. , solid gold band ring ; A. li Ranis , Sherman ave , , Sol/ / in gold coin in tea ; L. 1' , Laroon , So\\- iiriV st. , silver gold lined cup ; Mrs. M Dolor , S. ISid st. , silver live-bottle can tor ; Airs.C. Oloson , S. ! ld St. , silver plcklo stand ; George Hush , Hirnoy fit. , gent's hunting case ( fold watch in ton ; Alice Cnmin , llth ! nnd Martha , soliil gold bundrinu ; Henry Slurgis , C'alifor- uia bt. , cluster diamond ring ; J. H. Riggs , Ctimlng st. , silver llvo bottle castor , liessio MeFall , St. Mary's nvo. ; diamond ring in ton , Mrs. II. Woichol , N. llllh hi. ; silver llvo bottle castor , A. 1'arkor , mull order , Fremont , Nob. ; Indies' hunting ease gold watch and So.OO in gold coin , Mrs. George Armstrong , Spring St. ; silver cake stand , Aug. Cristons , Leavenworth nt , ; silver cake stand , Alborb Ilessingor , Uupont st ; cluster diamond scarf pin In tea , Thomas Morrison , H. SJid ! ; silver livu bottle castor , John lunvalowski , Dupont ; diamond ring and sllvor llvo bottle caster , Frank Frouok , Bancrofts ! . , silver cala- stand ; J. F. I'rentiss , Cortland , Neb. , dlainand I'ing in tea ; Frank Uober , l-rtli and Spring , Hilvor llvo bottle caster ; Miss 13. Miller , ISth at. , silver pickle stand ; lUrs. .1. II. Sahler , JMlh ave , silver vor sugar bowl ; Ilnrvoy Young , South Omaha , coin silver chattelaino watch IP. tea ; Mrs. Joseph \Ylldon , Council HK.lTs , silver llvo bottle easier ; Miss Pendt ry , S. 10th Bt. , silver .picklo stand ; Boliu Harrison , Davenport bt. , hilvor gold lined cup ; A. C' . ( lyerson , CMileago St. , diamond ring in 'lea ; John "Wngnnr , Council liluirs , silver pleklo htnnd ; .I.AV. McKorn , N. fJlth st. , silver live bottU caster ; Hlanehe Thorn pson , Cali fornia st. , silver pickle Htanil. Mrs. P. lU'iilnord , .1M ! and I jun'ii- worth streets , silver sugar bowl ; Geoi-g" N. UlHhop , South Omaha , cluster dm- niond rinif In tea ; John Ruhbins , North " 7th avenue , money In eaii ; M. Wouil bridge , North 10th st. , silver butlt'i1 disli ; Thomas McGniro , Souib lHh ! St. , silver gold lined cup ; Al bert Gotrow , California Ht. , nlngnnt soli taire diamond shirt stud ; Mrs. M Rodowsky , South Sllth nt. . silver calm Bland ; Mrs. M. I'litternoii. South lltli , Bllvcr sugar bowl ; MatildaVhito , COUP oil Itluirs , $20 in gold coin ; Frank Ciirti-r , mailorder , I'lnttsinoiith , gout's liniiini/,1 / ( Miso gold waluh ; ' ] ' . II. Uailn.s. l 'i man uvo. , sllvor cake sUind'illiaui ; LittH , Mlllard , Nob. , elegant -.IK-r water pitcher ; Charles K. King , -S. - > Hi uvo. , Hilver eaku sland ; A. ( j. Yui . Faraain H ! . , coin sllvor i-bati'lnim ) watch in tea ; Mrs.Y. . K. IloinIl tli and ( 'ass , silver pleklo stand ; Mrs. Oil" Lung , S. liOlh , silvei- butter dish ; Ili-nry A. Garvor , South Onialrt ; $ X In gold coin ; Frank Dogan , H. USth , sliver pickle bland ; ( ! . Krichson , N. liTth ave. , sllvor sugar bowl : Mrs. C' . C , Dunlni'incinimti. ( O.hllvur cake stand ; l-'ranlc Oswald , Dunlap , la. , coin sllvor chatelaine watch ia tni : ; Mrs. O. C , Hough , St. Mary's uvo , sli ver sugar bowl ; U. ICaiie , South Oinabii , silver llvo-bottlo fiibtor ; J. S. Jtoborln , Month li Illi st. , $10 In gold coin ; J. C. Painter , Clifton Hill , sllvor hiitlor dishi Daniel Croftly , Pai'lllc Junction , liullcN1 huntlng-caso gold wateh in toi.1 , Mrs. Fred Dahlborg , Cuss Hi. , bilvor sugar bowl ; Joseph Glen- nor , Kyna Hi. , hilvur sugar bowl ; Mrs. F. 1) . Goldlng , I'opplulonuvenuo , diamond ring ; Mrs. S. li Starling , Heil- ford , la. , Hilver ilvulxjttlocantor ; Gcorgii Lttwroneo , S. liilh , $ lil In gold cola lij tea ; MIM. Ilorman lllmnuthil , S. Jdia money In can.