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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. "MARCH 20 , 1892-STXTEEN PAGES. INSANITY ' YOCUM'S ' DEFENSE Witnesses Declare the Oaptain Wns Crazy When He Shot Van Fleet. TEMPORARILY AS MAD AS A MARCH HARE Yortim Trll * the- Story of llrr I'orsc- cutlon HIM ! f Her Tntlirr'n Agony Ulifii Mm Itrirnli-d thu to Him. lUvri\n , Neb. , March 10.-Spsclal | i'cle- rram toTiir BnE.l The oUornoys for Iho defense In the Yocum murder trial nro relying upon n pica of emotional insanlly to clear their client. They made the opening moves In this direction this morning. The Jlrsl witness called bv the defense was cx- Dislilct Judge Morris of Crelo. Ho saw Captain Yocum nt the Capital hotel In Lin coln on the night of February 3 last. The captain was apparently suffering great men tal anguish nnd WAS acting very Btrangcly. Ho kept pulling from his poclojt a copy of tin sensational paper In which the article de nunciatory of Miss YocutnV character ap peared , und asking the witness what a man who had served his country and won professed to bo a gontlo- innn should do with the author of that article. Unquestionably , Judge Mnrrl-v said , Yocum was us mad as u March l.aro that tncht and was Incapable of distinguish ing between right and wiong. C.hlof of Police Wnn/or of Hastings saw Yocum lu the county Jail the night of the vhoollng. Ho was tiding wildly and very uxcltcdly at the time. Captain Yocum's wife then took the stand. She hud been married to Captain Yocum fcr twentj-six years. They had one child , Miss Allco , who wa 25 years of age. For two years past Captain Yocum bus been away , ( stationed nt various points on covcrnmon Hcrvlco. About January : > 0 last bo re turned homo. The first time ho went down town ho learned nf the article published in the Lincoln sensational paper. On his ratuin to his homo ho seemed lronlcd. He was restless , nervous , had no nppotlto nnd was apparently not responsible Tor his uctlons. Tlio next day ho wont down to Lincoln , returning Friday. Ills Lincoln visit served only to augment Mb frcnzv. The evening before the tragedy his daughter had a conversation with him. That night ho did not slqep at all , but tossed about nnd walked the lloor. The next morning ho ate no break- fust. About t o'clock bo went down town. At the time ho left it was Mrs. Yocum's ilrrn bah'bo was crarv and incapable of dls- ti guishlng right from wrong with regard to M. ron Van Fleet. She tent Jeff Tcemer nf cr him to watch turn and bring him homo to Ins suppar. II. M. Sinclair of Kearney saw Yocum at the Capital hotel on the night of February : i. In his opinion ho was Incapable of distin- KUishing between right and wrong und was very much deranged. Miss Allco Yocum gave the sensational testimony of the morning. In a voice choked with sobs she told the story of Van Fleet's insults and repeated persecutions and threats. About a week and a half after Iho last conversation , tbo sensational article ap peared. She gave the particulars of her con versation with her fattier the night before the tragedy nnd told of her father's conduct during her recital. Ho kept running his lingers through his hair nnd walking up and down the lloor , topoalodlv exclaiming , "O , my God. " Ho paid no attention to her ca resses after she finished , but appeared to bo in an unnatural condition. The next da)1 ho shot Vim Fleet. Pending cross-examination the noon recess was tai < on. In the afternoon the crojs examination of Miss Yccum began. The proscculiou cot from her the statement that she noticed nothing peculiar about her father before this conversation beyond the fact that he uus physically unwoll. William Dilworth , secretary of the State Board of Transportation , tostillcd that ho saw Yocum at tbo Cnpintl hotel at Lincoln February K ) , nnd that at the time ho ap peared to bo out of his mind. This com pleted the testimony for the defense. In rebuttal the state called a number of witnesses to provo Yocum's sanity at the time of the shooting , both prior and afterwards. The validity of Ihelr testimony was much Impaired on cross-examination though many had simply not noticed nnylhlng pe culiar about his appearance. Many did not know him Intlmatoly and many saw him but for a moment. Altogether the defense seems to have hold Its own on rebuttal. . The fur ther consideration of thu case was postponed until 0 a. m. Monday. Dii : or j\robimi : : . JVculliir Miinm-r InVlilrh Itoelof Kimlnc Preferred to Uli ? . Nni.inii , Neb. , March ID. [ Special Tele gram to THE Br.i : . ] This morning the em ployes ut the Western Union Beef company's ranch near hero discovered on the approach to tlio elevator the naked body of a man with bis clothes strewn around. Coroner E. W. Mlntou of Oakdalo was summoned nnd a Jury called. Loiters weio found in the pockets of the corpse uddrossod to Itoelof Enslng nt Ewing , Nob. , also other papers , among which was a note given at Sioux Center , la. , by W. B. Vaulierkhoff to Hoolof Engine for ? 100 , Oated December 1 ! ) , ib'Ji , a gold watch and chain , a ra/or und material for shaving , u spool of blucic thread , nud two largo photos of himself and another man billing at n Inblo with a class each of foam ing bcor lu their hand and n botllo In Iho ccnler. The photo of one of the men is recojnod { ! as that of the deceased. Ho also had a lot of family cards In ono of his pockets. The deceased was evidently about : tli to10 yoirs old. Ho had taken off big clothinc even lo his shirt and scattered tnoin around promiscuously , then sat down on the approach of the elevator with his logs bangIng - Ing over the side , and fell back In the drive way , whcto ho was found frozen stiff. Tole- I'rams were sent to Ewlug , und the postmas- or says a man got mall at that otllco for the tpast two weeks under that name. Telegrams \\ero also sent to blonx Center , but there was no ansxvor. The remains will bo buried by the coroner tomorrow If nothing Is heard from Sioux Center. The verdict was in accordance with the above facts. . \slilninl unit Wiihoo Contest * . Aniii.t.sn , Nob. , March 10. [ Special to Tin : BEK. ] Last night the second contest between the High school literary societies of Wnhoo and Ashland was bold nt Simington's opera house In this city. The Wohoo delega tion , consisting of neailv itGO , comprising ninny of ils prominent citizens , arrived by a ( special train. They were met and escorted to the opera house , whinh was soon packed to its utmost capacity. Fully TOO people listened to the exorcises , which consisted of DUO essay , ono oration , one declamation by each society and a joint dobato. The Judges of the contest were President Clements of the Fremont normal , Superin tendent Boar of Lancaster county and Mrs. Kdwardu , principal of the Klllutt school of Lincoln. Wahoo won the oration by two and one- half points out of a possible ! IOO , and tbo declamation by twoivo points out of n possi ble 00. Ashland won the osiay by throe points and the debate by eighteen points out of a possible IKK ) . The Wahoo society de parted fiom tlio rules of the contest by bring ing lu professional trained talent in Iho per- ton of Miss Auabolla Lee with a declama- tUu. for Wntur Nob. , March 19. [ Special Telegram Jo TIIK BEK.-A ) number of the loading business men of Culbcrtson yester day made a new appropriation of the water llowlna lu the Frenchman river at Pallsado. 'Ibis water was appropriated nearly two \ cars ago by the projectors of the big Cul- borlson ditch , Tbo ditch wav partially com- plctod to this place at considerable cost. Thn present owuori of the ditch having failed I or several mouths past to prosecute the work ai contemplated by the law , tba now appropriation was accordingly made. There will doubtless bo lots of litigation between the now and old claimants to the water. which may last a number of years. Oniiilm "Men Arrcnteil. LOUISVILLE , Neb. , March -Special [ Telegram toTiiK UKK.J Throe young follows giving their names as John Hugbos , Oioorpo Hamilton and James Ryaa of Omaha were rreated for stealing pair of sboci from Andarson's { ioo store yesterday. The cause- walch loJ to tbclr arrest was their disposing of now clothe * at n vcrv low price and when BrrcMrd nnd searched a now pair of un finished shoes were found In their posiowlon which Mr. Aniler on Idcntlllcd. They were arraign en before Judge Cllno , but asked fern n cotillnunnco until tills inornlnp to KCI money nnd an attorney from Omaha , which was priinted , They wcro confined ID the town calnbonscand n puard hired to wntch them , but durlnp the night tools were furnished them nnJ they cut n ho'.o through tbo roof of the jail and escaped. STATi : 1'OI.iriCAI , NI'WS NOTHS. Contention * nf Varlntu Nrlir.nk.i ( 'ltloi I'laro l.oi'.il 'llrkctn In Ilio I Irlil. nr.iTiiit'i : , Nob. , March 11) ) . fSpoclalTelo- ijrnm to liir. llr.K. \ - The Independents or people's party held < \ city convention this nfternoon lit the old opera homo nnd nornl natcd fi. 11. KogK for mayor nnd endorsed A. W. llradt for treasurer. No Dominations were mc.do for cleric or mcmbors of the lio.ml of KdilL'allon. 11 1. u it , Nob.Mnrcli 10. [ Special Telegram to Tun linn. ] The Washington county re publican central committee mot hero todiy and mnilo a call for the republican primaries to bo hold Friday , April 15 , to elect tlelojralcs to attend the county convention to bo held Saturday , April 10. in the court house In Blair for tlio purpose of selecting delegates lo attend the state nnd concessional conven tions. Uoi.rum-a , Nub , March 10 [ Spsclal to Tin : llm : J Lastnlpht both the republicans and democrats huld tholr ronvcntlous In this city for the purpose of nominating municipal olllccr-t. I ho lopubllcati convention was mucli inoro Iniqul.r allenusd than the demo- crntlo nnd they enter the lliht ; with consider- ahln enthusiasm , The republicans named J. It. Pollock as their candidate for mayor ; IX N. MIMLT , clorlc , A. Hulght , treasurer ; II. .1 , Hudson , jioli co juilce ; A. U. Arnold , city engineer ; W. A. McAllister and M.Vhit - mo.xer , board of education. For coancllmon , Klrst ward , II T Spocrry ; Second , John Hoffman' ; Third , Ous U. llecher. The democrats nominated David Sohup- liacli , mayor ; . ! . 11. Delsman , tronsuror ; C5us Kmbsum , clerk ; William O'Urion , pollcu JudKo ; U. H ilenvy and .1. N. Tnylor. mem bers of the school board. No nomination was made for city inclnecr. Yesterday aftuinoou tlio domocraticcounty contr.il committee mot nnd decided not to call a county convention of 1'lutto county democrats this snrlnp. Thu committee selected the following doleealos to the stnto convention . .1 K North , Thomas GUIs , U. Schuubach. O. S. Moian , 1. Uluclt , J. W. Lynch. 13. A. Hrodball. 1) . P. Davis , John P.iinors , U. J. Cnirlgund J. F. Helford. It was nl&o decided to hold u county conven tion this fall at Humphrey. LutisMi.i.G. Nob. . March 19. [ Special Telegram to TIIK HUE. | The citizens met in convention tonight , irrospocllvii of parly , nnd nominated the following for village trustees : F. Folor , E. C. LivlssV. . B. Sliryock , James Kobortcm and L. U. Living ston. ston.WAIIOO , Nob. , March 19.- [ Special to THE Hni : . ) The independents mot Thursday Highland nominate. ! the following ticket : Mayor , ! ? . F. Schram ; clorlr , W. T. Mauclc ; trensuror , C. A. , loQnson ; police judge , 1C. J. I'erhey ; councilinon , First ward , Hospodsky ; Second , Albert Perry : Third , J. A. Ander son ; tor members of the school board , ( jeorgo I. Wright and 13. (5. Uurklund. I'AIMI.I.KCC , Nob. , March 111. [ Special to Tin : BEII.ITlio democratio primaries held today to nominate city ollicers resulted in n compromise tlcltot , which will bo endorsed by the republicans. 10. B. Hoyt , Sam LOBS and Kd ar Howard , democrats , and I. G. bell : und Charles Hover , icpublicans , wcro nominated. The license. question will not enter into the election. NII.KII : , Nob. , March 19. | SneeIal Tele gram toTmHur. ] At a citizens' convention this ovoninc Cant.un T. W. Dennis was nom inated for mayor ; 1C. T. Host , clerk ; II. L. MeGitiltio , treasurer ; N. Carr , police Judpo ; ( ' . F. Uayha. oujjinccr ; councilmen , First ward , .lolin Mayburn ; Scc-ond , A. G. Winn , nnd Third , GeorKe Haverland. Pi.uTsMomi , Neb. , March 1 ! ' . [ Special Telegram to TIIK BKI : . ] The republicans hold their city convention tonight. D. B. Smith was chairman nnd J. L. Root was olocU'd secretory , i'ho convention through out was most harmonious. The following is the ticket : Mayor , 11. N. Dovoy ; treasurer , T. H. Pollock : clerk , M. N. Grinith ; uolico judge , W. B. Short ; members of the school board , J. I. Unruh , W. N. McLennan. The ticket is exceptionally strong and will proven n winner. YOIIK , NOD. , March 10. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Bie. ] The republican city conven tion was hold tonight and llio following par- tics placed In nomination : Mayor , W. L. Morgan ; clerk , M. M. Wildman ; treasurer , ( icorgo Coolc ; police judge , M. C. Frank ; city engineer , A. B. Codding ; councilman , First ward. A. Hlssoll ; Second , George H. Heed ; Third , Dr. H. Header ; Fourth , D. Hustor. F.u.i.s CITY , Nob. , March 10. ( Special to Tin : IJnn.J The republicans of this city placed the following ticket In the Held last night : Mayor , 11. C. Smith ; city clerk , P. M. Hnlsoy ; treasurer , 13. E. Metis ; city en gineer , J. M. Wilson : pullco judge , J. D. Oilman ; councilmen , L. P. Worth , \V. \ H. Schock ; members of the school board , A. K. Gauttiind M. A. Frank. The democrats nominated the following ticket : Mayor , August Ncltrol ; city clerk , T. L. Hilmmeliolch ; treasurer , 1. J. Gist ; councilmen , B. F. Morgan , 13d Falloon ; member of the school board , P. H. Jusseu ; police judge , .1. L. Clewer. 'ilio republicans of this city nro making cx- lonsivo proparntlons for the reception nnd entertainment of the congressional conven tion of this district which meets on the CUth of April. Several hundred dollars have already been subscribed. The Pawnee City band of twenty pieces has boon secured anil no pains nor expense will bo spared to show that the republicans of Richardson county arc still -in It , " WFST POINT , Nob. , March 19. [ Special to Tin : Dei : . ] A mass meeting of local tax payers convened in the city hall Friday even ing and placed in nomination the following city ticket : For mayor , Chris Hupp ; clerk , II. U Duninger ; treasurer , P. F. O'Sullt- van ; surveyor , G. A. Heller. Tbo nomina tions were characterised by tlio greatest har mony. The new ticket is supposed to bo one of loforra. UCATIIH K. Nob. , March 19. [ Special Tele gram to 'Inn HIM : . | The democratic city convention root at the city hall tonight nnd placed the following ticket in nomination ; Mayor , 13. R. Vow treasurer , It. M. Mu- liana ; city clerk , Oliver P. Fulton ; members of the board of education , \V. G. WasQburn and A. Hardy. _ AVIII lfl ! | llo > tl County. O'Nnn.i. , Nob. , March 19 , [ Special Tele gram lo TIIK Bun. | The excitement attend ing the tiling' of homostotiu entries on school land , or what was supposed to ho school land , in Hoyd county has entirely quieted down. Homo tor. or II f icon filings were entered yesterday and today. Several cltl/ens of Hoyd county have boon in O'Neill this week and they express the opinion that it will be a good thing for the county for the reason that the majority of the persons who tiled have moans and energy to properly develop the country. O. V IConaston , ottornov of Spencer , does not believe that tlio tiling * Will hold good when they corao before the commissioner of the general land olllco , but the plain law as announced in the comuits. sinner's ronoit for ISM appears to settle the mutter , -Hllh n I'lltcrn.Vur.OI < l ( llrl. NEUIUSKV Cm , Nob. , March 19. [ Special Telegram to Tuc BKE.I Millie Snoudon , the 15-year-old Daughter of Isaac Snowden , living lu the Kearney addition , Friday plopouu itli Waller Palmer of Plnttsmouth. They aio now lu Missouri. No effort has boon inado to capture thorn. ArrcnU'd lor l.urcruy. Bumticp , Nob. , March 19 , [ Special Tele gram to TIIK HEE.J Dennis Olmstoad , a 11 1 gro , was arrested last Might for broaklug Into Hrli-gi' vacant shoo store and taking several articles therefrom. Ho pleaded guilty to potty Urcony and as sent to the county Jail for ten days. I'lrout Slock , IIU- . BTOCKVH.it : , Nob. , March 19. [ Special Telegram to TUB HUH. ] The store building of O. A. Mclvla wa burned bora last night. It lias of late boon used for n bllilara hall and was valued ut $1,000. U was insured. Villon 1'urlllp Kuiplojo Injured. nrvriiicE , Nob. , March 19. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tuc HEE. | Charles Doekhorn had a hand oadly inMiglod while switching cars in the Union Pdcltlo yards this mornlnt' . The injured member wa * partly amputated. IT WILL BENEFIT NEBRASKA List of the Cities to Hava Postoffioo Build ings , SENATOR PADDOCK ON THE NEW MEASURE lie Srrnrril Its IMsuiRn In tlieSrn.ito l > r Jlunl U'nrk am ! Is Now Wutcli- IIIR thu Hill lu the \VisnixnTON' nunr.ilj or BBK , fil.1 FouiiTERVTii STIIKKT , > WASIIINOTON- . U. , March 111. | Senator Paddock , who Is working hard still on the general poatoniso bill which passed tlio senate thlivoak , nnd Is now In the house , says that Nobr.uka will come In for a good share of the aJvantagos If It become * n law. "Bvcry Nebraska uostofllce , " says the sen ator , "having cross annual receipts of from MOCX ) to S3COO would have building of their own under this hill , caitlui ; from StTi.DJJ to $20,000 and all above fS.OJJ annual uross re ceipts would h.wo thros tlmai the gross re ceipts up to $ "i,030. This U not qultom onerous as under the bill which I have been working for years past , but the amended bill incorporates tbo prlnclnto for which I have boon struggling and most of the details. " Nebraska Tim us In Ho lli'iipfltrd. Under the bi'l ' ns passed by the semite the following io"'tis and cities lu Nebraska are i.ow eligible for postoftlco buildings' Albion , Ashland , Alliance , Aurora , Ulalr , Drokcn Bovv , Central City , Cbadron , Columbus , Crete , David City , Falrbury , Falls City , Fullerton , Geneva , Hastings , Hebron , llol- drogo , Humboldt. l oxlngton , McCoolc , Mln- don , Ncllgh , Norfolk , North Platte , Pawnee City , Plattsmo'ith , Ked Cloud , St. Paul , Schuylor , Seward , South Um.iha , Superior , TecumspliVnhoo. . Wayne , WeopmirVator , West I'olnt nnd York. The following will sooa become eligible' Auburn , North Horn ) , Toknmub , Wllbor , Wymoro , Sywcuso , Sid ney , Stromshure , Sutton , Crr.wfofd , Crolgh- ton , Fulrliuld , Fulrmount , Friend , Ilnrvnra and Madison. Senator Paddock bohovos that fully fifty cities in Nebraska will be entitled to bulld- logi under his bill eightoou mouths from this lime. Western Crop Proiports. Nebraoka doss not appear among the reports of tbo state ngonts in the monthly crop bulletin issued at the Agricultural de partment today , but Iowa and South Dakota do UH follows : Iowa The winter has been mild andowing to the low price of corn the amount on hand for consumption is considerably larger than last year nud nearly ns largo as the year before. Some com yet remains in the Hold In shock , but in no casj more than suillclcnt for feeding nuruosus. " The wheat crop of 18U1 was the "best raised fora number of years. The season was unusually favorable and winter wheat raising Is becoming more eenorally practiced with coed results. The amount consumed within the state li much in excess oi that raised , but a portion of the crop is always shipped out. The quality Is very good. South Dakota Nearly all the crop of corn is consumed upon the farm where grown. Tbo amount of wheat on hand , grown in 1 90 Is exceedingly small. Tlio usual practlco is to sell all wnoat on hand after the sprlui ; seed ing. A somewhat smaller amount of toed wheat will bo used this spring as drills will bo In use inoro extensively. About one- third loss seed is required wlioro drilled than bjr tbo old system of mowing broad-cast. I cm a Intcinits Cmishlorccl. The house committee on rmblic lands have received and taken mulcr consideration the Dollivor bill grouting to Iowa in trust for drainage purposes , under such conditions as the general assembly of the stale may pro scribe , a certain pond known ns Hico lake. siluatcd in sections 11 ! , ll and 124 , in town ship ' . ' .I , ranco 2. ) , Wlnnobago county , and in sections IT , IS , and 19 , in township 'J'J , range 22 , in Worth county. The house committee- public buildings and grounds will probably report favorably the bill of UopreBentalivo Hamilton approp riating WO.OOO to put another btory on Iho public building at Cedar Kaplds , la. Assistant Secretary Chandler has nfllrmod tbo decision of tbo commissioner in tbo home stead contest of William Die ntramst Leonard W , Jones from Ulackfoot , Idaho , holding Jones' entry for cancellalion. ItratUcrtlseil for lilds. Tbo supervising architect of the treasury today issued tlio advertUe- mcnts , etc. , calling for DOW bids to furnish the iron work for the Omaha public buildiug. It was found that by the wording of the llrst advertisement the bidders wcro really contlned to a certain Philadelphia firm , whereas it is the intention to throw down the bars to free competition and give Omiiha and other iron contractors a chance. Plio senate committee on public lands au thorized Senator Paddock today to report favorably his Otoo ana .Missouri land bill , with the recommendation that it bo referred to the Indian committee for report ns to the Indian rlghls involved. As Senator Dawos' committee has been consulted on the mailer , Senator Paddock fs certain of a piompt and u favorable report from lhat committee. The house committee on territories will on Wednesday report favorably the bill to glvo limited statehood to Utah , The measure turns over the territory to the Mormon ma jority and Is bltteily opposed oy tiio liberals. Tbo four republican members of tbo commit tee will sign u mmorily report. Congressman Mc'Kolghan reiterated this afternoon that ho looked to the senate in conference ferenceto increase the Hastings public building appropriation , as ho could expect little from the parsimony of the democratic houso. As Mr. Kom nays , there is no use in work ing for Norfolk's bill and Congressman Oryati is too busy with his tariff theories to interest himself In such trifling matters of purely local and not national importance , Norfolk's etianccs appear exceedingly slim for even getting a report from the commit- too. The same is true of the Plnttsmoutb bill , lor which C. W. Sherman of Plaits- mouth yesterday argued before a subcom mittee having the measure in chargn. Mrs. Senator Paddock , who is at Columbia , Mo. , whore she 1s being treated for a severe attack of sciatica , is reported as much bettor , Henry T , Clarke and Mr. Dana S. Lander of Omaha loft this , evening for Now York , Put O , Uawos loaves tonight for the west. Iowa postmasters were appointed today as follows : Hanlov , Madison county : S. S. Nicasm , vice J , ( i. Martin , resigned ; Sawyer , Sao county , 05 , W , Van Ilyrainc , vice H. M. Dewey , resigned , Wyoming Douclas. Con verge county , J. Storrill , vice W. F. Hamil ton , removed. Lieutenant Roach of the Seventeenth In fantry Colonel W. D. Kapport and Captain John L. Clem , U. S. A , , called upon Tnu DEI : bureau today. Thu senate has passed the Paddock bill to pay Frank HotherfJ25 for unpaid services as n mall carrier. Miss Uettlo Klrkwood of Iowa , a $1,000 clerk in the Treasury department , was to day promoted to $ liOO. Postmaster CmrUson addressed the senate committee on postotllces anil post roads today 03 ho did the house commltleo yesterday , and loft for Omaha this evening. In the homestead contest of Mrs.V. . Had- Iny against Lemuel W. Hutchlns , from Aber deen , S. ] ) . , Assistant Secretary Chandler nfllrmod the decision of the commissioner dismissing the coolest against Hutculns1 entry. He also continued the decision in the homestead contcbt of U. K. Addy acainst Allan Ashlngcr , from Aberdeen , S. D. , m favor of contestant. P. S. II , WASHINGTON' , D. C. , Marcli 10. fSpeclal Tolopram toTHB UKU. ) The following list of ix.'nsloni granted Is reported by TIIK OKK and Examiner Bureau of Claims ; .Nobrasua ; Oricinal Henry A. Stro- bridge. Hiram A. Hyde , ( leorgo A , Kaylor , John T. Surany , Hlchard H. llratlon , Mor- dlcal Smith. Additional George W. Plants , John Harsby , David C , Suielzer , William Cillmoro , James U. Davis , James M. Heath , Uoissuo Arthur W. McCarty , Henry ' ilowerman. Original , widows , etc. Harrie't Smith , Mary Wiley. Iowa ; Original John S. Vosburc. Henry C. Dresser , Henry Uurgass , Jacoo V , Laugb , DoForCbt Jixuo , Houben Lamb , Andrew J. Van Scoylf , George M. Curkct , Additional- K. Crouch. Edward MaglnnU , Wil liam H. Sand ford , .TamcV .Burden , William Bnolov. Increase Solomon L. Fuller , John A. Urlftlth , Wilson CooiW , Kolssuo-Adam Savlcs. Original wlJoU.s , etc. Mali I an Fowler , F.liiabetlt Hodgitf , F.lvlra K. Uolt , Frances Shaw , Sarah 4Vllllams , Jacob Harris , folbor ; Jane Elliott , mother. South Dakota : Original Lorenzo D. R Poore. Frank H. Campbell , N. H. Ooshn , Nero Alakscn. Additional Jaoez W , Spaul- dine. Increase Henry Jt Fisher , Tlionus J. Ellis. Original wUovty , otc.-Heboeca U. Schaffnor. , Ninvs rou Tin * , .vitnv , Complete 1.1st of Oli-itiRCi In tlio l Srrvlrf , WASIIINOTOV , D. C. , iarch 10. Toloeram to Tun Br.n.l Tbo following as signments to reelmonts of oftlccrs recently proraolcd and transfers of oftlccts nro or dered : First Lieutenant Joseph S. Ojstor , First artillery , Is detailed as rtrofossor of military science and tactics nt the Leland Stanford Junior university of Callfoinla nnd will re port In person for duty accordingly. Leave of absence tor ten days , to tnKo effect In Apt II next when his services can bj spared , Is granted Second Lieutenant Elmer W. Hubbnrd , Ft rat artillery. First Lioutunuut Hlclmrd T. Ycatman , Fourteenth infantry , will report In parson to Colonel William i' . Ctirlln , Fourth Infantry , president of the examining board at the War department , Washington , D. C. , nt such time ns ho may doslcnalo for examination by the board as to his Illness for promotion. A Kitnsiis M ui' < Ktiicrlcnso with C. > n 'n nnd Cold * . d Colds and coughs have boon so prevalent uurlng the past few months that the exporl- nco of Albert Favorilo of Arkansas City , Ivan. , cannot fall to Intorcst sumo of our reader : ) . Hero it Is In his own words : " 1 contracted n cold oaily last spring that set tled on my lungs anil hod hardly recovered from It wncn I caught another that hung on nil summer and left mo with a hacking cough which I thought I never would irot rid of. 1 had used Chamberlain's couch remedy some fourteen years ago with much suci-ois and concluded to try It again. Wuoti 1 hud got through witli otto botllo mv cough had left 1110 nnd 1 have not suffered with n rough or cold since. I have recommended it to others and all speak well of it. " ft ! ) cent bottles for sale by druggists. fiUllfll O.I/.I//.I. Itnthor Warm Time lit n Contention. Mayor HI ) JOHNSON Treasurer THOMAS llnri'UU Clerk lOsU'll IHJI'TV I'olIcoJudgo 1' . J. K1M1 Ciiunellineii : it large : rirstWiud lOPHIMl KCIT.TX. Si'i-ond Ward UHNUY l.UIXHINr.U 1'hlnl Ward I.I ) DOM.NUMiY Fourth Waul IOIIN J. KVAN Member ? of the Itoaid nf Kducatlun , .lulin J , Sexton and 1'rank Wnllwubar foi three yoais , and Henry Muhels for the one ye.u term. The domocratiu city convention succiedod in nominating a tlcltot in Blum's hall yester day afternoon after live hours of Iho most bitter factional llgbt ever witnessed in South Omaha. The proceedings throughout wcro characterized by scenes of wild disorder , such ns have no precedent in the Magic Cily. Parliamentary usages were dispensed with and profanity was a conspicuous ele ment in the debate. Almost tbo entire police force of tno clly was on duty in the hall and tholr continued efforts were required to pre vent heated partisans from resorting lo blows to peltlo their differences. The , lohn on faction with twelve votes had a working majority 111 the convention and succeeded in placing almost their entire ticket in nomination , The Towle people , though inferior in numbers , made i stubborn light and disputed every inch of the ground. The convention was called to order by William Ileuly , who neld the proxy of Thomas Healy , chairman of thn nily cenlral committee. The lines between the opposing elements were drawn on the election of a chairman. Bruno Strathman was the nomi nee of Iho Johnson wing and A. A. Donnelly was supported by the opposition. Strath man was elected on a , strictly factional vote , mid after Iho spirit that pervaded the con vention had uianifojtoj iuell In a wordy wrangle of half an hour in which Iho most scalblng personalities were exchanged. The liirht broke out afresh when Strath man took tne chair , and Henrv Loechnor in- hiled that Eli H. Doud , who hold the proxy of John J. Sexton , bo ousted from tbo circle of aolcgates. This miostion called out the most acrid dooatu nf thu session. The partisans in the audience added their voices to the general confusion nnd for a time it scorned that a riot could not bo averted. Councilman Pat Rowley took off his coat and sta-lcd on a lighting oxp3dltion , but was held by half u do/.en men. A dozen excited dele gates crowded around the chairman nr.a sbook their fists in his face. "You vas a liar , you vas one lam duffer ! " vociferalcd Henry Lo'-chner , nnd Iheso opilhols wcro not the strongest that were used by delegates. The audience was composed of men who were trying to fight and some other men who wore trying to hold them back. The chairman called on the chief of police for aid , but it was fully fifteen minutes before the ener getic work of the oflicors , seconded by the paclllc efforts of Father Monarity , could re store a semblance of order. A. A. Donnelly was elected secretary ard a committee on credentials appointed , after wnich the temporary organiiauon was made permanent and the credentials of deles gates approved. During these proceeding- tbo controversy over Mr. Doud's right to vote broke out afresh. Mr. Donnelly rn- signea his position r > s secretaiy und with the Towlo delegation bolted the convention. They were persuaded to return , when Mr. Sexton , who was serving as n { juryman in Omaha , was sent for at.d took his place. Mr. Doud retiring. The differences were not settled , however , and the subsequent pro ceedings were attended by fully us much confusion. When the convention was ready for busi ness J , D. Thomas nominated Edward John son for Mayor , and Henry Loochner offered the name of E. B. Towle. Johnson received twoivo votes out of twenty cast , nud was de clared the nominee. Then Iho Towlo dele gation claimed that thn tlrat ballot was only an informal one , and demanded another bal lot. Tnld was refused by the chairman , and another disturbance was precipitated. The chairman got tired of his position und wanted lo resign. Delegates wunlcd to adjourn without further action , but differences were temporarily adjusted , and after u long and stormy session the ticket was completed. A city central committee was appointed as follows : William Healy , chairman ; Khoda Hedmond. First ward ; A , A. Donnelly , Second end ward ; Larry Connors , Third wuid , and Ous McDonougb , Fourth ward , Nntfs anil PfnuiimN. W. H. Van Aylstina of Columbus Is In | the city. city.Mrs Mrs , W. L. Holland is convalescent after a serious illness , ; Henry Cook of Underwood , la. , was in town yesterday , m Born , a daughter to Mr , und Mrs. Frank llonnin , Twenty-fifth und J streets. Hov. C. N. Damson of the First Mo'hodist church has returned from Pitlsburg. The South Omaha Democratic club will moot at Judge Le i'b olllee Monday night. John C. Davis , who has boon the guest of Dr. Berry , has returned to his homo at Croo- ton , la. < Ofllcer Patrick if. ] SlcMalion of the polios force has iccelved intelligence of Iho death of his mother in LImericK , Ireland. The union printers of Soulh Omaha held a meeting Friday night nt which ibe-y ondorboj Iho candidacy of E. O. .flaylleld tor police Judge. T C , NuUon was arrested last nichton acorn plaint charging him with Mealing a saddle , bridle and harness from ( Jcorgo Jones at the sloe * yards. Ira Williams died at the residence of bis son , F. P. Williams , Thirtieth und U streets , yesterday morning , aged 7 $ years. The funeral arrangements are not decided on. The Epworth league of the Methodist church will give an entertainment and socia ble at the church Friday evening , 'Iho re freshments will consist of chocolate and cake. An ITniiccuiKiiry I'ritriiiitlon. Joan Scbons has asked the county com missioners to relieve him from his position as bondsman for Gustavo Scseman , ono of tbo saloonkeepers in the two-mile strip. -Mr , Sesornan says thatSchons never quail- tied ns his bondsman and tuat his petition to the commissioners only spoiled a certain amount of good , nhito paper. lieWiU'a Sarjaparilm is reliable. PENSION OFFICE AFFAIRS Examination of Commissioner Raum by the House Committee HE TESTIFIES IN HIS OWN DEFENSE llrnsoiu for thr Itrmoxul from HIP Spr lrr ot Tillot , inilr : and Itowurd Some Scnsiitloiml Trstlninii ) ( Ihrn In Washington Nc Not . WASIIISOTOV , D. C. . March It' ' . The exam ination of Ponslon Commissioner Haum was resumed by the house committee todav. Una in declared Hint ho had strictly observed the civil servlco liw ; admitted that ho had defended his son's course while employed In the pension bureau In the talk with tbc pres ident , declaring the charge that his son had tried to defraud the government was a great outrage. The witness never had talked with the attorney general or any ono tlso with a view to tbo prevention of u cilminal prosecu tion of his son. Mr. Enloc next put In evidence uilldavlts made by Messrs Howard and Enplc , clciks in the pension ofllce , a tut whoso dismissal the commissioner had recommended , making charges that lloraco O. Stover had pUd Theodore Smith $ .10 to bo transferred to tbo Hold ; Hint they had seen Stover ( , lvo Smith thn money. It was charged that ( Jreen B. Haum , Jr. , got this money and had solicited money ol Englo. Mr. Payson said this related to n matter long after yonm ; U um was out of olllee , but that ho would not object to the nflldavlts If it were expected to connect the commission- cr's recommendation for the dismissal of Howard and Uncle with It llo iitil und IMC'H : | IllsmUsiil. The commissioner , In explanation of his recommendation of dismissal , read a letter dated September 2S , IS'JI ' , recommending tlio dismissal of Special Examiner Taylor be cause ho was an unsuitable person to dis charge duties in connection with pension claims , and also , because ho associated with George B. Flemmlnp , who Ind endeavored to break down Iho pension ofllce. Mr. Haum nlso road Iho letters recommending the dis missal of , I. 1C. En le and Edxvurd Howard , because the.\ had conspired with each olhor to destroy the social standing of Special Examiner Slovor by charging lhat ho had paid lo secure his transfer to the Held , and had tried lo Injure Iho etmractor of the com missioner of pensions by charging lhat ho hud been improperly Influenced in the miller of Stover's assignment. The commUbloncr said ho had thorough ! ) Investigated the mat ter and had come to the conclusion Ibat How ard and Englo hud made false charges. He then read another letter In rofotcnco to Theodore Taylor , charting llml Taylor was prejudiced and overheating In his treatment of pension claimants ; lhat ho mot applicants ns If they were frauds , and thai ho acted asa " a spy on" the commissioner. In connection witn tno recommendation that Englo nnd Howard bo dismissed , the commissioner submitted n second letter to Secretary Noble. This loiter began with HID statement and atlidavlt of Mr. Ford , chief of the record division , charging that Englo. while temporarily I'hlef of the dlvi- "Ion , had ruined a gill in the division and had publicly bonstoil of her seduction. Con tlnuing , the lalter said that in vioUtion of law Englo carried a pistol nnd gave n conver sation batueen n fri"iid named Ton Key and Englo in which Iho latter said they intended to down Haum and placed Toaltoy's h mil on his pistol. The loiter then charged that Englons n false swearer , a "rorati-r , " a "conspirator against the chlol of Iho bureau , a seducer , and one who can led a weapon with Iho suggosled inlcntion of assassina tion. " Nt'crsmiry lor Dkrlplliu' . Howard Iho loiter clrirgod with being a conspirator and nlso that hu had made un im proper sucgcstion a i to pension claims In consideration of being assigned lo tbo Held. The letter demanded the dismissal of How ard , Englo nun Taylor : ; s necessary for Iho proper discipline of the oftice. They were charged with atlomuting by attacks "on the pension bureau to bung the pension system into dUgraze , and the letter also alleged that Geonro 13. Flamming , a discharged examiner , who went out of the bureau with an un savory record , had started the nilack and was publishing false and malicious attacks In the public press against the commis sioner. The letter rinsed with the statement that them was n small number of active and malignant Intriguers in the pension ollloa and demanded that ho ( Haiini ) bo sustained , as necessary to Iho good government nnd discipline of Iho otllco. Htifcirlnc lo llio charge that Englo had seduced a young girl , Mr. Enlooaskod if she \vasstlliiti the bureau. The commissioner said ho had told Mr. Ford ho did not wish to learn her name , ho had noi.rd she was con ducting herself wilh propriety- and sin was stilt in ofllce. Asked if bo thought tbo woman should bo retained in the service , the commissioner said ho kept the service clean nnd such mat ters bad revolved attention from him. It is a matter of publio notoriety lhat there were here und there a woman in the public service who had gone astray and who had not been turned out. - Q or WivTiir.it BIMISVC , 1 O MUIA , March 19. | The weather yesterday was cold , with winds from Iho north over the upper Missis sippi and lower Missouri valleys. The high barometer in thu north bus extended south ward over Kansas. It Is again snowing in Colorado and Utah nnd raining In the north Pacitlo regions. Light snown br.vc also fallen in western Kansas nnd Ncbiuskn. Elsewhere fair weather prevailed. The tem perature 1m ? risen decidedly In tlio south west , whore another low barometer will probably again draw thu cold air now prevailing - vailing soulhwcslwnrd and glvo lliat section anolhor , though probably less severe , spoil of bad weather. For Omaha und Vicliiltv Fair weather ; stationary temperature ; winds from north to east. WASHINGTON' , D. C. , Marcli 19. For Kan sas Fair , except local hnows in west ; colder In southeast portion ; cast winds. For Colorado- Local snows , followed hv clearing weather , south winds ; warr.er in east p3rtlon , For Nebraska and the Dakotaa Fair , ex cept light local snows In wostportlonn ; winds shifting to southeast ; warmer Sunday night. For Montana Local biiows , warmer , south winds. For Iowa Cionerally fair , north winds , shifting to cast ; slightly colder in extreme southousl portion , warmer In cxlromo north west portion. For Missouri fJenerally fair ; north winds ; colder , except In extreme northwest portions tions , , con , s.i i / ; , i vinn'.i. ixirt ; | nlniiH of ( iiMllluili' Iroin it Ninnlii'r Of ItllHHl.lll ( MIlclllU. Piili.MiKl.l'UIA , Pa , , March * 10 Mayor Stewart shls afternoon received the follow ing cablegram signed by u number of Itus- linn otllduls : . 1'J. ' IHj.-llon. JMwIn S. , Iou- iirl , Mayor of Philadelphia , and t'h ilinmn of Cuiiiinllluo ; Thu Kiixsl.iii utiny \\oleomertllio dour American bielbren who happily nriivcd hero with thu Indian i. They pr.iy you In transmit to tlio Inb.ibltanu of I'lillade phlii thiilr uxpiessions of lu lln , ; b'nillludu , Uod tfuve AiueikM. AVnnl Hit' ImlK'Imi'iilH linixliril. BOSTON , Masj. , March 19. Tne whisky trust ofllcials have filed In the federal court a motion to quash tno indictments utralnst them , The motion to quaih Is based on the Indollnlteneis of ths Indictment and that the otTenso charged U not contrary to law. Ills nlso dcclaiod In answer lhat the federal anti trust monopoly tict was unro.-istltutlonu' ; that the Massachusetts court has no Jurisdic tion , OB the oflcr.M' , If any , wis nut com mitted in that state. It ia denied that the wulsky trust either restrains trade or h a monopoly. All the defendants , except Croon- hut , Join in the demurrer * . A Nntuliln i\rnl : , Mr. Jonn FlsKo , the celebrated author and historian , will lec.uro on "Alexander Hamil ton" In the Unitarian church , ono week from tomorrow evening. Mr. Fl ko la not widely known in Omaha or ihrougaout the west ; nevertheless those who are acquainted with bis books and who know ot his fame as n highly entertaining lecturer , nro by no meant few In number. Were ho ns fully known ns bts merits deserve the Unitarian church would bo far too small to hold the itudlonco who would go to hoar him. Ho will afford a vorv rare litorarv treat to all who may bo present on the occasion of this lecture. Stion- uotis efforts have brnn made for xonio venri past to securea lecture from him In this city , and whllo this will bo bis Introduction to the pcopln of Omaha , it will not ho his last appearance here , ns the teachers' association of this city Is now negotiating \vltn him fern n courtu of tortures next winter. iff Tin ; w t i.itiist. iri UK. I. Ittlo lltMlnrts of Interest Tnunurtcil In IMIIior Itnincli stntr Sown Notes. Drs MOINTI , la , , March 11' ' . Senator Bolter Introduced nnd had passed a bill to authorlra the adjutant general to loan to the schools In the state arms and accoutrements not lu use In the stnto nrsci.al. Senator YconiAiis secured llio passage of a bill to authorise proprietors of tlnughta Ing and packlnr houses to Issue warehouse receipts on their goods. Strlntront provisions were made ncninst the violation of the provisions ol the bill. The extreme limit of lines U JIO.CKW. The Woild's fnir bill appropriating $ IS"iOOl ) nuno up us u special order. Cronowec ! moved to reduce it lo$100.0dJ ; Finn moved It bo reduced to fT..OJO ; Dent moved to mrko It H.'iO.OOOj Colter attacked the bill ns a scheme to rob Iho treasury , und said ho thought the lecls- 1 at nro had no right to make any appropria tion An amendment to make It flfili.lMK ) was defeated. Further consideration of the bill was postponed. The house amendment ? to thn soldier's monument bill wcrengiced to. Senator Vnlo necurcd the passage of a bill compelling persons claiming bounty for wolves to show the whole hides , instead of scalps of Iho animals killed. Considerable argument was precipitated on tbo hlli to com pel passenger trains to stop ni county ne'its. The bill was finally ordered engrossed. The bouse bill umomllng the law telatlvo lo clerks of courts was taken up and p.mod. In the house bills wore passed to losrull7O the acts of the town council of Annmnsu nnd the board of supervisors of Madison count v , the senate bill to protect labor unions in the use of trade inaiks nnd labels ; thu aonnle bill to Icgall/o acknowledgments In wilting made prior to April 1 , ISHi ; the senate bill to authorize thu establishment of a highway on stale land near Independence to glvo n shorter road between thu town and the in sane asylum , to amend the insurance laws. ' Semite' bill to protrct breeders of trotting nnd pacing horses and lair associations was lost on ilnal passage. tiK : I'lrrs In ln ii. MrsrtTixc , la. , March -Special [ Tele gram to TUB BuiByron ] Lord's largo barn in this city , containing twenty head of cattle and horses , was burned last night. It Is thought to ho the work of an incondiarv. Uinnuv Cuo\ ! , la. , March 19. [ Special Telegram to TIIK Br.u.J Fire hero this moru- Ing dcstrovcd seven business houses and contents , causing u loss of f 10,030 , with little or no insurance. OII.MOHR Cm , la. , March -fSuocial Telegram to TIIK BKK.J Fire hero Ihls morn ing dostrojod Chuilos Slobblns' barn wilh a span of mules and u span of horses nnd grain nnd hay. The loss is about $1,000 , insurance $400. _ _ r.iriloni'il All Old MtlilliT. DKS Moisns la. , March 19. [ Special Tola- gram to Tin : BRI : ] Governor Boles todav pardoned John S. Little , \\hois serving a llfo sentence nt Fort Madison for murder. Thu ollonso was commiltod ut Newton in 1ST4 , and Little has boon in the penitentiary since October , ISI.I. The man killed by Little was colored , and was unduly Intlmnto wilh Lllllo's wife. Little was nn old soldier , serving in the Second Iowa and his comrades secured action by Iho general assembly nutliorbing the pardon , which the governor 1ms granted. Little is an uld man now , and his pardon is but an net of Justice. Des MolllCM' City Tlrlu't. Dr.s MOISK" , lu. , March 19.- ( Special Tele gram to Tin : Bin1. ] Tno city republican con vention tnday nominated the folio wine ticket : Mayor , C. C. Lnno ; solicitor , Hugh Brennan ; treasurer , C. A. Hvdon ; mi ill tor. Thomas Water * ; police Judge , Frank Eggclston ; en gineer , M. H. Lolrd : maikot master , John D. llcclor ( colored ) ; nlderman-at-largo. Henry M. Hollins and .f. Scott Goodroll. Nine can didates for assessor of the respective dis tricts were endorsed. L'nili'rx.iliUMl Tlirlr I'ropi-rl V. MASOSCm. . la. , March 10. ( Special Tele gram to THIS Br.E. ] The grand jury of Floyd county is after persons who are accused ol false oaths to the assessors , and some indict ments have been 10 turned. Ono man who was assessed at $11,000 voluntarily raised the amount to ? JOOJ. ( ) There is much excite ment among capitalists nnd many nro look ing for lichtning to strike in Ihelr vicinity. Thd trouble seems to be Iho outcome of n political feud. _ DoWltt's Sarsaparilla cleanses the blooJ , increasestho appetite- and tones up the svs- totn. It has bonollttcd mai-y people who have suffered from blood disorders. It will heipyou. Disturbed li.\ tin iurlliiiuil : | > r. Srr\iiT. Nob. , March 19. [ Special Trio- gram to Tin : Bir. : ] An earthquake ! shock was distinctly felt hero nt about : ) o'clock this afternoon. Windows rattled ami loose ob jects about the bouses were moved. ' 'Lain to bed and early to rise will shorten " the road lo your homo" in the skies. " But early to bed nnd a "Little Early Ulsnr , " the pill 'that makes llfo longer nnd holler and wiser. Kiillilln IVrmilH. The following parmiti were issueJ yester day by the superintendent of buildlucs : 1) ) . Noble , ono story ft line. Tlii.nilinig p'aci . . tJ.010 Ijnrst Mulct , allm ut iuii : iiul icp.ihs Htil Ninth Kniiitounth stiei-l. . . . IVH ) Minor permits . . . . 1.7'Q Total . . * U'0 ( ) CANNOT QUIET THE TITLIi Trouble Ed Callnbftn and 0. A. Ohristensen Hao Over n Strip of Land , JUDGMENTS AND INJUNCTIONS GALORE All s'nrls nl Mnmrmcr * < ! < > ni > Through With In t'ourl nnil Mum- % pry I' Ml-i | Tiikon OllNldo-l.atcU I'lnisp ol ( tin A tin I r , "No Man's Land" between East Omnhn and Flureni'3 lias boon the cause of much trouble between squatter * tlio pist week , The most serious trouble occurred Thurs day night when John Hanson , ono ot the sqimtlets , received n load of shot In his right groin from n double-banded gun. it Is nlso thought another man who Is unknown wan shot In the faes. However , no one has been killed , but 0:10 of the otfonslvo parties , Edward T. Callahan , has neon arrested on the charge of shooting with intent to wound. The trouble originated about n week ago hot ween Callalinn and U. A. t'hrlslonseii over the possession of n strip of land. The prop erty in dispute is a territory north of East Omnlm , near Floionce I'allahau Is tno possessor of ten nctos of giound lying In section Jlil , called the school lands. Cliristcu- HOII'S property , Ciillahan claims , Is east of Ills ( Callnhan'si land nud Is between the Int- Ur's ion iterci ami tlio river , H Is known as accretion land , but ( . 'hrlstrnsen asserts that his propertv Is south of the accretion land , and claims possession on account of the river receding nnd for llio reason that ho llrst , squatted on it. Tbo state land commissioner had the lauil suiveycd In tcn-ncru tracts , Including the promises where Clmstonson resides. Tbo state claimed that It was going to sell tlio land and Chrisiouseii was nuou1 to apply to ' the state for it when put on sale. Thls'wa % from the line of section III to thu river , ns the sti.to hnil a theorv that section Jill was not all formed at llio time the go\ eminent dcodcit or patented the section to thoslito , there fore the Imid between section itil und the river was to bo sold. Some l.rgiil CniitpllratliiMn. As .soon as Ca'.lahuu begun to make lion bio with Chrision.scn about ( lie ownership nf the property i-i possosMlnn of tlio latter , Cln 1s- tensen applied to the courts nud secured an Injunction restraining Cullnhan from inter fering with or mo'e'tlng ' his property. Pie- viouslv Callahan had brought suit in Justiuo Shaw's court against ChnMonsoti for forcl- I bio entry nnd detention , Judgmiint was ' entered ny Jmtlco Shaw In favor of Callahan - han , and ChriHttmscn appealed the case. I His bonds worn iKod at $ > t)0. ) Ho prorurctl I the bondsman , but Iho Justice would not up- provi' the bond , stating that the bondsmen , were not reliable. This prevented an nn- peal. Subsequently Shatv'a time , as Justice of tlio peace , ex plied. Ho was suc ceeded by Justice Brundoi who , on application of Callalian Issued a writ of res titution. Armed with the writ nnd in com pany with about a do/en crndcrs , Callahan wont to the bottoms and was ready to inlio possession of L'hristonsca's property. The latter was absent , uud the gang domornll/.cd his stable by toarlm ; It down ami destroying Christensun's corrals ii > which ho kept hit milch cnws. 'J bo houoo in which hu lived was occupied by his wile , Mrs. Chrin'.oiiscti ' , an aged woman of 00 ycnis. She was sick , being confined to her bed with the grip. On accounl of her inllrinily , and for the reason that they could not conveniently remove her , only a purl of the housa was torn down anil dostioyed. While at this work of demornl- i/ation Chilstoiison appealed upon the scene , nnd. of coiuse , tremble ensued. During the melee Callahan had nu altercation with Him in tno presence of his ill and bed ridden wife. Shu bccajno so excited that after wards , It Is alleged , she showed symptoms of dciangcmcnt of her mind. Chrlstensen then applied for another in- lunctlon , asking that Callahan bo restrained from any more interfeience. Thisu done in order that Christcuson could i ' re Ins wick wife to boiler quarters , where ho coulil have rest and treatment and relieve tier mind , of her surroundings. \Vliriu Ihllihrn Comes In. Hanson , tbo man who was shot In the right groin , resided near Cliristenson , upon i round also claimed by Culluhan. While J.anscu und Chnstcuscu were In tlio cltv last Wednesday , preparatory to instituting action ugatnst Citlliihan , the latter , to gether with a ronstnolo mul praclers went to Christeinen'.s homo , took his wlfo bodily from bar bid and pulling her in a wagon , it Is claimed they took Her tn the house of one Johnson who resides somewhcro in the citv. Mrs. Cliristenson was bare footed and was scantily dressed. They smolhcrcd her Bcroams and cnos wilh n blanket und put In about six hours in mov ing her In tbo meantime the house was torn down , thn cattle mclosnnf opened ami Chilsteusen's cow ? \\cro driven away ana became scattered. It was not until thu following day that Cbristcusen foii'id his wife , and that nignt. whllo ho and Hanson wcro In scarcli of ibo cows they were shot by Callahan's gniij ( in the biisheft. Monday Chnstoiiheii will apply for an in junction restraining the writ , of restitution being served , ns it is claimed It was fraudu lently Dbtuineil. A Mrtory lor IV.iimltl. Sensitive noses and artistic ) eyes In Iho nclgbboihood nf Sixteenth and Jncuson streets have taken iimbrago at the stand of u thrifty peainil vender who oporalos on Iho street Just In Trout of Peter Iler's rcsldomso , and have pel tionod Ibo police to ubalo tbo nuisance. As ine pc Honors lofnse to ( lie n complaint and the peanit man doni not obstruct tna street , but has leased prlvatu property , the lur.iUcapo will probably continue to bo marred , Dr. Hlnioy.nosoan I tni'oat JJ u bldj ; From Torturing Humors When their tender SKINS are literally ON FIRI : with ITCHING AND BURNING KCZF.MAS and other Itching , Scaly , and Ulotchy Skin and Scalp Diseases , none but mothers realize. To know that a single application of the Cuticura Reme dies will , in the gtcat majority of cases , afford instant and complete relief , permit rest nnd sleep , and point to a permanent and economical ( because so speedy ) cure , and not to use them without a moment's delay , is to be guilty of positive inhumanity. No greater leg acy can be bestowed upon a child than a skin wit/ion t blemish and a body nour ished with fare blood. Remedies are the greatest skin cures , blood purifiers , and humor reme dies , are absolutely pure , and may be used from pimples to scrofula , from infancy to age , with the most gratifying and unfailing success. TKEAT.Mr.NT. CirilcuRA , the nrcat skin cure , and Ct'rict'KA Souan omulsitc skin purifier and beautificr , externally , instantly allay the most intense itchin ; ; , burn ing , and inlhinmalion , soothe anil heal raw ami irritated surface , clear the sLin anil scalp of crusts and scales , and restore the hair , wliile C'ITK t'KA Ucsui.vcNr , the new Mood and skill purifier and greatest of humor remcdiun , cleanses the blood of all impurities and poisonous elements , and thus removes the cause. "An ABOUT TUC llLOOD , SKIN , SciLp , AND IUi.i , " milcd free lo any allr'M. Ci p je ya PiK.iKk , jo HluMrationt , lou Totuuonuli. A boo'of priukstjlue lei mothcrt , dflaruins infuniu. lion not obiamiblc cluwncrc , CuTicvm IteuEiiiK&iire sold throughout the world. Puce , Cirru IRA , 50CinicuHA ; SOAP , jjc. ; CimcuiiAHusoueNT , $ i. 1'rcparedbyI'OTTUK DKI/O& CIIKMICAI Cour'K , liostoii , U , S. A , Pimples , Blackheads , a : tp : L ' ' atuikmulerr.uhcscf infancy nJ childhood are ptc\enteJ and cured by that most effective cf M S'nm I'-jrificd and IJc uiifiers , the celebrated Cuticura Soap. IniomjuraLly tupinor In 11 other > Liu and compleiton ui.ip9 , while rivalling in delicacy and punty the inott e pene of toilet and iur iy oip Tki tnly frr and thffiiiftfttitfim , Hi caun ( / iu } > l/jtijl ilnntthii , 1'ucc ' ,