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TWELl/E / PflGES THE OMAHA DAILY TWELUE PKGE8
TWENl i'-S ECON D YE All. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , JUNE 23 , 1892-TWELVE PAGES. NUMBER 5 ,
DIXOH LAST HOPE COKE
Marshal Slanghtar Will Delay Exsoutlon
Till tbo Last Hour ,
BUT PREPARATIONS HAVL BEEN BEGUN
The Nrnl Scaffold To Ho Set
In tlic County .lull Dlxou In.
turviawcil liy u llco
llciiortcr.
Clinton E. Dlxon , the murderer of Cor
poral Cnrtar , evidently bat but about thirty *
BIX hours moro to llvu. To the doomed matt
thcso ilolctul moments will pass as n shadow.
THE 11 ui : received late ycsturda/i afternoon
a telegram from Washington , which said tbat
thcro Is no doubt now that Soldier Clinton
E. Dlxon will bang at Omaha on next Fri
day. TUB BEK correspondent was
told at tbo Department ol Justice
yesterday that tbo president had refused to
commute tbo aeatb sentence to life Imprison ,
mont , andwas disinclined to grant another
stay. Attorney General Miller says ho will
not make any further recommendations in
Dlxon's case , and that hope tor htm is past.
Governor Boyd has given notice tbat'prayor
for a commutation of sentence will DO pre
sented , but It will avail nothing now.
United States Marshal Slaughter , with a
deep sigh , announced yoitorday morn-
Ine , "No word from Washington , "
and 'tils ' subsequent actions tostlllod
to the fact thnt bo does not expect any.
"Tho last respite , " observed tha marshal ,
"looked ominous enough to me. 1 asked
tbat the ufTalr * bo bridged over until after
the mealing of the crand ' ledge here last
weak , and my petition was granted , but tbat
was all. Had tha reprieve been extended
for a month or ilx wcoks then I
would have had peed grounds to hope
for'decisive executive clemency In the sbapo
of n commutation to Imprisonment for llfo. "
"Then you have made up your ttilud that
ibo man must bo executed I"
f "I havo. I resolved all along not to glvo
myself any unnecessary anxiety abouttho dls-
agreeable duly that devolves on mo , and have
t of rained from all undue notoriety In the way
of preparing for tbo affair. I felt that all the
arrangements could DC adequately made
forty-eight houra boforb the actual time sot
for the execution , and us tbat Is ail thu tlmo
there Is left mo I am going right about it
nniv fl'hn mnn whn owns the unjlffold on
which Nenl died will bo here in a few mo
menta , and I will visit the jail with him and
give orders for the building of the stockade
and"tiro erection of the gallows. "
The marshal had hardly ceased speaking
when the Individual referred to dropped In ,
nnd an immediate start was made for the
Jail.After
After carefully examining tbo areaway In
tliQ northeast cornsr of tno Jail , the spot
whcro the slayer of Allen and Dorothy Jones
expiated his crime , It was decided tliiu Dlxon
should moot his fate there also , only tbut the
blockade will incloso a space of ± 'x33
feet immediately bouth of. tbo west wing of
the jail , seine twenty foot north of the site
of tha Ncal execution.
I'rcpiirlnj ; tliu I'iuco ol Kxooutlon.
The tnunsurcments bomg taken , n force of
carpenters wore put to work Immediately ,
nnd.by . 0 o'clock the structure was
completed. It is a boxllko contrivance
of plno planks , with a shutting roof , as
it is the marshal's Intention to abso
lutely cut oI ( all possibility of tbo
morbid crowd vioxvlug any part of tbo sol
emn proceodlnes. For light , three largo
skylights will no not in tbo roof , ana the
scaffold used will bo identically tbo snmo as
used In Noal's case , with the exception of an
electrical appliance for springing the trap.
Another thine , that portion of tbo public
which gives up business and all other affairs
to bo in the vicinity of the place whore a
poor wretch Is about to surrender
bis Ufa might as well bear In mind
that the cbiof of police will have
n rordon of patrolmen on the two adjoining
Uonts whllo the sheriff and his men will see
? hat tbo Jail yard ts kept absolutely frco of
intruders. Ui'dor no circumstances w.il the
crowd btl allowed to congregate in the Im
mediate neighborhood.
Whllo Marshal Slaughter will.perform the
functions of bis position unflinchingly ho
deeply deplores the unpleasant task , and will
got through with It us oxpedltlou&ly and un
ostentatiously as possible. Dut few Individ
uals will bo allowed within the stockade be
fore , during or subsequent to the
cxcullon , and these will include only
tha authorities , clergymen and members of
the press. Had it boon consistent with all
legal requirement * Marshal Slaughter
would bavo kept tbo uny of tbo hanging
even from the public , so dUlastoful Is the
publicity of the affair to him.
A Merciful
As previously stated , wbllo It now looks
inevitable that Dlxon must hang Friday ,
r Marolinl Slaughter will not relinquish
all hopes of executive interces
sion until the last moment is
up , und in this expectation , though
frail it. be , will delay the llualo ns long as
possible , pcrcbanco to us late us S o'clock In
tha aitarnoon , unless unequivocal and per
emptory Instructions nro received In the
mean U mo.
After final orders to the workmen the innr-
xhul.-Jullor JooMlllornnd Tim Dec reporter
onleroi inn Jail and went up to
sea Dlxon. Before reaching tbo solitary
cell In which lha unhappy soldier bov Is con-
lined , It Is necessary to pass through a simi
lar iutlosuro lu which Is the cage containing
Fox , the South Omuhn vvifo murderer , and
a hldrous spectacle ho presents. It Is llko
going Into the "bad ward" In a madhouse ,
as tlio burly prisoner , either In
, , roul or feigned insanity , crouches
In a corner in a state of semi-
nudity. His big head ls covered with a
chock ol utikompt. black hair , uud with eyes
bulging from their bookats , uud opon-
tiiouthcd ho glares through ibo bars Ilka u
wild bcust nt bay. Tha sounds , too , that bo
utters , a cross between n whine and a snarl ,
nro enough to glvo one the shivers.
"Ho's pluyui'lt , " romnrkod the Jailor , as ho
shot back tbo big steel bolts , and admitted
the party to Dlxou's louosomo compartment.
Tha boy , for bo is no moro than such , arose
from thu floor , where ho hud been reclining
With his bible , and with a smllu greeted his
visitors , Ho were u light-striped tlannnl
Blurt and soldier pants , and was In his mock
ing feet , HH light brown hair was brushed
buck In curly waves from his high fore
head , bis oycs were bright and
clear , Mid although n trifle too pallid
from long confinement , enhanced , may bo. to
nu unusual dogrco by the Incertitude of his
position , ho wus not un unprepossessing fol
low. In fact ho mono a most favorable im
pression and looked anything but vicious or
aepravod ,
Interlow Wllh l > Uoii.
"Good morning , Clint , bow are you feel *
Ing iiQWl" was the marshal's pleasant erect
ing.
ing."Ou , I'm nil right , " replied Dlxon with a
fniut , bait-hearted s'ullu playing uround the
corners of tils mouth.
Then there wus nn awkward Mlouco for u
moment , broken Dually by tbo marshal
nculn.
"Well , Clinton , thcro has boon no further
word from Washington , and I felt as If It was
only right to Inform you. 1 don't want to
- hold out uuy hope for yuii when I fool there
u none. "
That's right , " the boj replied , and ns the
old Mnllo began to light up hit fuoc , he con *
Untied , "but It may coma yet I" half Inter
rogatively as ho took a itcp uvarnr the bars
and peered cugorly Into the inirthul's ' eyes ,
a * if bo must got nonio encouruiremuut thoro.
' Oh , yes , " quickly r kpoiuted tbo luuithal ,
"we'll ' not KIVO up.uulll WH have to , will
Wei"
"No indeed , " cutno the falut reply , "but i
think the president Is n very
small man It ho refuses to
grant nhnt so many people have
uskcd for , " and ho nervously toyed with the
holy book clasped affectionately In hi * hands.
"It does scorn hard , Dlxon , but If 1 were
you 1 would direct my thoughts into other
channels. It looks dark to tno , nnd you want
to bo prepared,1' kindly answered Slaughter.
"Yes , I do , and I am : tboro'e no use I
cuow , " and the eyelids trembled , and u big
glistening tear crept softly out ndown his
white chcolc , ' 'of hopln' nnj more. I am
going to foco It lllco a man though ; llko a
man IV ho repeated , ns ho gazed vaguely out
through the iron lattice , where the hot sum *
mor sun shimmered llko a sheet of gold over
thn brown waits.
"What ao you hoar from home , Dlxon ; dd
vour folks wnto to voul" nskort the reporter.
"Yes , my mother , " nnd bo dwelt
on tbo word as ino.Tiory seemed to
tide through bis brain. "My mother ,
she has not forgotten mo , " and the boy's
doleful tone was enough to have moved the
stoutest heart.
Then , to divert his thoughts from this tender -
dor direction , ho was nkod to what nation
ality ho belonged , nnd ho replied that ho
was of Scotch-Irish descent , out bis look *
and accent denote n liberal mixture of the
German.
Ho add oil that ho was enjoying the most
robust health , that ho ate heartily of the
many goud things served him and slept
soundly und trauquillv at night.
Whllo the ilros of hope still burn flrcoly
within bis breast , ills evident that u Is lltilo
auvo the yearning of an imperiled soul , and
that really ho looks forward to naught but
the swift' approach of the grim conqueror.
Ho is very nervous and it
is the belief of these closest
to him that ho will erow moro nnd moro so
from this nn until the fateful hour has ar-
rlvod , ana that much of the fortitude hither
to displayed will desert him.
Tile Caiulomncd Mnn' I'umlly.
Dixon is an illegitimate child. His mother ,
whoso nutno is Margarctta Swartz , resides
with a numerous family of children near the
small town of Hanover , fa. Shu ,
as wall as a number of rela
tives , has kept up a regular correspond
ence with the boy during his Imprisonment ,
btunouohns volunteered either individual
or iinanclal aid , both of which they evidently
dcomlttiomsolvee incapable of , for tbelr loiters
ters arc full of affectionate solicitude and
dcop sorrow nt his unhappy situation. Ho
has led Quito an cvontful llfo , but
thcro is nothing save the eco
unguarded deed at Fort Hoblnsou nearly
ono year ago , that mars his record any moro
than that common to a boy who took to the
world at nn early ago.
Before leaving the Jail , Marshal Slaughter
in an undertone asuod Dixon what ho could
do for him in tbo wav of ( preparing him for
the last sad scono. Ho said ho would like un
cntlro change of now clothing , with a white
shirt , turn-down collar and bluck slouch hat ,
and alter Informing him thatu man would bo
immediately sent up from a clothing store to
tnkd bis measure , the party bade him good-
by and loft.
There bus been no death watch established
over Dixon , und all the long hours of the da v ,
and the longer ones of night , ho passes soli
tary and alone.
How thn gloom , tor tbo Joyous summer
sun cannot even dispel it by day , must bo
peopled 1 How the dreary hours of night
must overflow with dear forms and faces !
DIxon'H Attorney lit Sea.
Attorney Dolan Imagines that ho has sov-
crarschomcs partially hatched by which ho
can postpone the execution of Dixon. Ho
appears to bo laboring under the Impression
that it will bo necessary for somebody to
sign another doatb warrant before Dlxou
can bo logallv banged. Speaking of tbo
matter yesterday morning , Attorney Baker
sa id :
"Dixon's death warrant was signed long
ago , Ana the only affect that the respite
granted by President Harrison had was
simply to postpone the execution.
When the tima for which the
respite was granted hns elapsed jtho
execution will proceed Just tbo same as
though there bad bean no interference , un
less tbo president docs ono of the following
ihrcothluLts : Grants another rcsplto. com
mutes the sentence to llfo Imprisonment or
grants a pardon. Tbo Idea that the presi
dent would interfere in such a way as to take
tha Jurisdiction of tha cast : away from Judge
Dundy Is perfectly absurd. Judge Dundy's
authority in tbo case was fully exorcised
when ho pronounced sentence on Dixon. Ho
was through with tbo case then. "
Speaking of Dixou's death warrant Judge
Dundy said yesterday : "Thero is no
such thing as a death warrant for
Dixon , strictlv speaking. Tbo sentence
of the court was tbo only death
warrant that is itnown in such cases.
The president of the United States can par
don , commute or respite the condemned man
but ho has nothing to do with signing a
death warrant. The man who talks about
signing a death warrant for Dixon at * this
stage in tbo came is not posted on the pro
ceedings of United States courts. "
THE LIE DIRECT.
Air. Hlgcloiv MukoH it Klinrp Itepty to tlio
CrltlciHina of Other Imlepemlcntx.
OMAHA , Juno 22. To the Editor of THE
Unu : Permit tno , in self vindication , to cor
rect some statements made relative to the
alleged war In the ranks of tbo independent
party of this county and In which my name
was freely used.
As to tba statement that I among others
have been fiebtlr. ? Mr. StriclUor and seek
ing to cot control of the committee on local
nrtangomontsthat I might hloed some ono , I
have this to say : I am not , neither have 1
been , lighting V. O. Strlckler. I bavo my
opinion as to tbo advisability ot nominating
htm for important ofllcos , but I am not light
ing men , but for tbo principles of our party.
I did unite with others in a protest against
the appointment of a general committee on
arrangements for the national convention
consisting of 100 members und on which
there woto at most two or tbrco indepen
dents. This protest was made last April and
was sustained by the city central commit
tee.
tee.As to my dcslro to seek control of the local
committee , I told the committee appointed
at the mooting called on thu protest
that I could not serve on any
committoo. II uuy "friend" or "onomy" of
Mr. Strlckler will clto ono Instance whom I
bavo sought position to bleed or bavo triad
to bleed anyone , I will guarantee to prove
the statcmonl an absolute falsehood.
Now a word to the Individual who was too
cowardly to make charges over his own
name , but docs so through the reporter. In
the lint place , I was and am still state sec
retary-treasurer of the Knights of Labor. I
have not been ousted. My accounts were
carefully audited at tbo end of my
flrtl term by three as able and honest man
as can bo found in the state. They were
pronounced correct and I was honored by a
re-election. Tbo statement tbat "a few
weeks ago his accounts wora thoroughly
overhauled by ths auditing committee and
Mr. Blirelow was ousted from his posl'.lou
upon charges too numerous to mention , " is
an abnoluto falsehood. No auditing com-
mlUeo bus examined my books sluco tbo last
of thn Atfitn iiftftninhlv ni.tthnIB
tboro any charge made that they are not cor
rect.
In conclusion allow tno to say tbat I huvo
not been Identified with tins trouble in any
decree. I know nothing of the grievances
uud do not doslro to participate. Tbo at
tempt to drag my uamo into the affair , when
Tttc Buu'g informant must have known of
my absence from the city since the 5th of
May last , ts the work of li cowardly assut *
slii. Despite bis insertion to the contrary ,
I am uow in "tho opun Hold , " and I defy any
man to successfully prcvo unv single charge
made against mo In the scurrilous attack. I
atu yours , for fair play ,
Assox II , BIUCLOW.
lleiivy Iliuil by Snrnk Tliluvoi.
Louis Fullna , who lives In the basement of
a frumo house on tbo ( nut beast corner of
Seventeenth nnd Jackson streets wan robboi1.
on Tuesday of a bran new suit of dark blue
ribbed clothes , a garnet net of earrings ,
brooch and ring , gold ucck chain , a chattel
mortgage for fcJ.WJ given to Louis Fallna by
N V. I ) . Ulcburdson uud duo bills for $700.
All those articles were abitractod from a
trunk , which wua broken open. It Is thought
the lUlof may try to sell the valuable papers.
TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
Spontaneous Ecspanse to the Suggestion
Offered by The Bee Yesterday.
WILLING TO LET THE 'EAGLE SCREAM
Prominent Cltlrcin Kxprcan ThcnnclyVen ns
Tutoring n Ocnulno Old I'mhloncil Ob
servation of tha Nation' * ) Nutul
lny\vhitt They biij' .
THE USE'S editorial urging a fitting colo-
bratlon of the Fourth of July in the city ot
Omaha and advising that .certain organiza
tions take Immediate action to.that . end has
met with very general approval and brought
out many enthusiastic endorsements of the
proposition. .
Mayor Bomls In a communication ( o tha
city couocll urged that body to take stops to
celebrate the auy , und n committee was ap
pointed to make arrangements.
Influential and representative citizens have
declared themselves as heartily in favor of
the project , and the following expressions
are fairly indicative of the prevailing Eonti-
mcnt :
Omnlin Should Hustle.
Judge Davis Of course wo should cele-
brato. Wo should do It br all moans. Tbo
great trouble Is that Omaha Is 'too sleepy ,
and upu this occasion wo should wako up
nnd have the grandest celebration that has
over boon hold in uny city In the west. Tbo
expense will not bo great , und If wo hustle
July 4 , Ib'JJ , will bo a day long to bo re
membered.
Judge Scott If for no other reason than
to benefit the school children , Omaha should
cclobrato. Tbcro Is a disposition upon the
part of American citizens to regard' July 4 as
a day of rest. This is ull wrong. "Wo should
Instill Into the minds of the boys and girls of
this generation tbat IndcpOtidouco day is the
grandest day ot the year. Wo should , teach
them that it was upon this day that u
healthy Infant was lifted from the cradle of
liberty.
Judge Kcysor Lot us cclobrato and show
the ptioplo ot the world that wo Appreciate
the gift of our forefathers , who fought at
Lexington- Bunker Hill.Vo should
bavo a rousing celebration this year , and wo
should make a grand display of'our patriot
ism. Lot this patriotism bo genuine and not
of the cheap kind consisting of a few small
ilaga and a lot 'of Chinese firecrackers. An
old-fashioned celebration would bo a grand
thing for Omaha. , .
William Coburn I am In favor of a graml
celebration and would Ilka to see ono that
would wnko the echoes of tbo whole Mis
souri valley.
Now ID the Opportune Time.
Howard B. Smith It is a grand , good
Idea , and if the proper steps uro taken at
ouco wo can have the greatest celebration
that has over bo2u hold. It has been years
since Omaha did anything in this line , and
uow is tbo most opnortuno tlmo for waking
up. Wo will havu u great crowd in Omaha
on that duy and it is only moot ana proper
tbat wo should convince the people that wo
reverence the grand old day. .
U. S. Berlin There is no reason why
Omaha should not celebrate. Heretofore
our people bavo gene away from homo. This
year wo should keep them hero und ontor-
tam thorn. Wo can do It , and at the same
tlmo nt a small expense wo can work up * a
celebration that will eclipse anything over
witnessed in the west. Wo have got tbo
patriotism and all you bavo got to do Is to
uncori ; it , and it will boil over llko a bottle
of soda water.
E. M. Stenberg We're going to have
thousands o ( pcoplo in Omaha to help swell
the crowd , and why not celebrate ( It ought
not to cost much , and right hero I want to
say tbat our people will come to the front
and meet the expanses. The railroads , the
hotels and others ought to contribute liber
ally , as they will bo largely benefited. I am
sorry to cav that in the past the ones who
have contributed the most have aeon the
ones who bavo been bcnotitod the least. If
the peoolo got out and hustle I think this
order of things can DO changed.
H. B. Iroy Of course , wo want to cele
brate. Wo want to have u genuine Ameri
can celebration , ono tbat will maico our an
cestors turn over in their graves and exclaim ,
"Weil done , my ooys. " Let us reach up and
grasp the grand old. bird , the emblem of
American lloerty by the tail and pull out all
of its feathers. Wo ought to fcol nn .Joyous
as a lot of colts released from winter con
finement. Lot us for once got to the front
und make July 4 a grand holiday.
Appoint Committee * at Once.
Secretory Nason of the Board of Trade
If theroover was u tlmo In tbo history of
this city vhcn a display of her abilities in
the line of celebrations would do her good it
is uow. There is no tuna to be lost and tbq
question is who will begin It ) I would sug
gest that all the various bodies mentioned In
tbo editorial in TUB Bisii appoint committees
at ouco und that those bo united into an ex
ecutive committee to pusa the thing through.
You will find ono opposing cle
ment , and that consists of mem
bers of tbo otbor parties who
will look upon tbo affair as n waste of pow
der for the benefit of tbo people. ' * party. Of
course politico has nothing to do with it ,
but the fact of the presence of these 1,770
delegates in this city , and they arc coming
en masse , demands that Omuha shall do
something which will produce the Impression -
sion wo would naturally llko to produce on
delegates from avery corner of the union.
Frank E. Mooros Why shouldn't wo colo-
bratol It Is the presidential year , and wo
ought to do tomothlug. Wo ought to Just
get up and bowl. For ono I'm ' In favor of
lllling up ibo "holo In ibo bottom , of the sea"
and ovorytbing else. It Is true that the
time for making preparations Is short , but
what's the difference ? Frequently the bo < t
work and the grandest events in American
history have been accomplished on tbo spur
of tbo moment.
Councilman Jacobson If our people will
fall In line wo can bavo a celebration that
will bo tbo talk of tbo nation. Wo will have
tbo crowd. Ail wo have got to do is to start
the ball lolling , and tbo pcoplo who will bo
In Omaha will do tbo rest. As 'true Ameri
cans , wo should do something. Omaha is
capable of handling this thing , and I bin-
corely hope tbat wo will cut loose and make
tbo eagle scream until the old bird is hoarse.
Frank T. Hansom 1'ra always In favor of
celebrating tbo birthday of American free
dom , and this year I'm doubly in'favor of so
doing. Surely this year wo ought to wako
up and celebrate lu a manner tbat tbo
echoes will bo heard from the plno clad bills
of Maine to tbo everglades of Florida ,
from the rock-bound coast of the Atlantic to
thu golden slope of the I'jclllc. Just for this
onoo , If never nziiin , lot us wako up , wrap
tbo starry banner about the city , and till tbo
great ethereal blue of heaven with bales.
Inttill l.emon of I'ntrlotUin.
General John H. Brooke I llko the good ,
old-fashioned way of culobrntlng thu Fourth
of July. It may bo a llttlo tlrevome to listen
to the reading of tbo Definition of Inde
pendence and to tbo usuul Fourth of July
speech about our glorious country , but
I huvo an Idea that such things tend to
Implant lessons of patriotism In the mind
of the young. I nm afraid tbat the present
generation Is growing up with a very un
certain nnd Imported Id fa of the worth of
our nation. Moro of the oil fashioned Fourth
of July Jubilee inspiration would bo a greut
bcnolU to the young people of this great
country. I would lllco to see a grand celo-
brutlon lu Omaha.
Klmer Frank I am always In favor of
Fourth of July celebrations , They show
that the town has seine life ,
D. H. Me.-ccr By all means let us bavo a
Fourth of July celebration oqd u good one.
Omaha should huvo done moro of tbat kind
ot tblng In ibo past. Such efforts create a
more friendly fooling between Omaha ind
other paru of tbo state. The people of the
slute naturally want to como to Omaha an
often 01 poulblo , and jt is doubly ploanaut
when they can attend lotno great gathering
like a Fourth of July celebration ,
i M&ratial Slaughter I shall uot bo iaOrnab *
on the Fourth of Julybut I think it would
ho well to have a first class celebration hero.
Such a stop would bring In an Immense con
course ot pcoplo.
HEADLIGHT FLASHES.
Oleums Along tlio LI nog Tlmt Witt Light
thn rroplo ! Borne.
A special train fronJxChlcago carrying
delegates to the convention of charities nnd
correction which tncotiuln Denver today
arrived In Omaha oven the Burlington
nt 2:45. : leaving ; , ft.'t 4:45 : yostorday.
Miss Clara Barton , i president of the
lied Cross socloin ; nnd ether dis
tinguished persons IMs.understood nro mem
bers of the party. Tlio. train was Joined
hero by Hov. A. W. ClarV of Omnnn , dole-
goto to the confcrcneo.Mr. Lewi ) , the Mill-
ncsota delegate. F.V. . Hpyt , wlfo nnd two
daughters ot Hod Wtrtg. Minn. , and Mr.
Jesse Mclntor. Mr : Hoyt and Mr. Mr-Inter
are members ot the bo4rd of managers ot
the Minnesota state reform school.
The special which IrnvBurlington took out
Monday evening at 10(30 , carrying many of
the National guardsman1 , mndo nn excellent
run to Chicago , reaching Ibo latter citv at
12:45 Tuesday.
Mr. S. H. H. Clark Is expected to return
from St. Louts on Friday or Saturday , and
after two or three days cleaning up the
accumulated business on his 'desk , antici
pates making a tour of tbo western system
of the Union Pacific.
The river nt Sioux City yesterday mornIng -
Ing showed n rise of three tenths of a
foot , one Inch at Omaha nnd three Inches
at Bismarck.
D. B. Cald well , the now chairman ot the
Western Passenger association , submitted
his resignation as assistant general passen
ger agent of the Missouri i'aclllc yesterday
and took chartzo of his new oDlco in Chicago
yesterday morning.
At Emporia and Lawrence , Kan. , great
Interest is taken In .he report that Uould
will extend tbo Kansas City , Emporia &
Lawrence road , a branch of'the ' Kansas City ,
Wyaudotto & Northwestern , from Carbon
Hill , the nrosont terminus , to Emporia.
JudgoKInor of Kansas has Issued a decree
for the sale of the Kansas City & Wyandotte ,
which , it is Understood , will bo bought in for
the Gould Interests and annexed to tba Mis
souri Paclllo system.
"
Kansas City" enjoyed a grain blockade on
Monday , tbo Burlington being compelled to
issda nn order to outside agents to load no
moro cars for Kansas City unless disposition
was given by shippers'1 for largonifmbors of
cars on hand. Shippers were Inclined to
Uicic nt what they supposed' was a discrimi
nation In favor ot bt. Louis and a longer
haul , but us usual tbo road has placated ibo
opposition by sbovvlnt : thnt It could not
handle the business. The grain was largely
corn trom Nebraska and destined for the
oast. \
Around headquarters yesterday it
was -thought thaU M. E. Ingalls ,
president of tbo Big Four hqd Chesapeake &
Ohio system , would bo asked to succeed Mr.
Dopew , should the latter decide to tuko the
'
state portfolio in Mr. Harrison's cabinet.
The Union Pacific hns'Just issued two very
neat and exhaustive pamphlets , ono the
Itinerary of the Iowa State Traveling Men's
association to the Uocky Mountains in conJunction -
Junction with the Maple Loaf. The party
leaves Dos Molnoa August C and goes via
Kansas City to Denver , und the west. The
'
ether , facts' about tb'o second national mining
congress to bo held.in Helena July 13.
"Alaskan Tours for 18JU" is the title of u
folder , giving thq cost ot the trip and
Grotty go , which the , Union Pacific passen
ger department bus Just issued.
BAPLY IIXED.
A Crunk SiiKRCsU a iiclicine U'lilcli Would
Work li Political devolution.
TUB BEC has rocervoa a great many con-
tnbutlons'from cranKavtut' very : < w" bavo
found a place In Its cplumns. A letter was
received the otbor ctnyJ howovqr , that merits -
its some attention. It la. brief nnd to the
point , ornculn'r and prophetic Iri tone , and
contemplates a schema for the political revo
lution of tbo world , i It is herewith sub
mitted : '
LtscoiA' , Juno thei 14 189.2. Mr. Koso-
water I tuko tbo LlDcft .of addressing you
by the way of letter Iq regard to Bulsnoss
nfalrs Xour Asistanm Will Bo The hon
James Boyd and the ; honorable John M.
Thurston Attourny-- Yourself Acting as
Prime foreign Mm ister-- While Mr. Boyd
Will Act As My Assistant At Washington.
Uospectlfaly ,
Empress Mary Jane of England-- :
Intondlng to Consolidate all Nations Into
one Grand English American Union of Edu
cation Hellgion and gfcod moral entertain
ments and Intellootwal Llturnture.
Whereunto I Do Aprisc Mv hana& Seal.
Mary Juno Bishoplof England18'J3. : .
Born April 14.1818. I
' P. S. The tlrao I hafo sot 'for filling said
oDlcea have decided on 'July tbo 10 1892-- :
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High School Kntertalnmont.
The following prograrn bus been arranged
for the closing oxorclsos.of , tbo eltrhth grade ,
to bo hold ut the Hlah school building at 1 : 'M
this afternoon :
Sonz by Sjhool .
. The Murch of the Men of Ilnrleeh
Kssay Territory Acquired by the United
Htuto . 7 . J , . J. V. 1'ivonka
Instrumental Solo . . , . Miittto Houo
Ehsay Inventions . . . . . . .Fred IturrnniMis
Vocal Solo . ; .i . Ktta. Krlon
Essay How I UunAway. . . Alice Adams
Instrumental Hole . . . . . . . . F.thul Honey
Kniay The , '
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vocal Duet - . . . . . . , .
Itlnnchu Olimcow and Miuillno Laur
Essay Tlio Story or u High School Mouse. .
, , . . . - . Ktliol Honey
Song by Huhool . . . . , A Hummer 1'lcturu
Presentation of Certificates.
The graduating exorcises of tbo High
school class of ' 93 will bo held this evening
at Boyd's theater.
Witnl Hotter Street Car Service.
Tbo west side property owners perfected
tbo organization last evening of tbo West
Sldo Citizens Improvement association at a
meeting held at the corner ot Woodman avo-
nuo'and Chicago street In Dundee place.
Tbo primary objact'of the association Is U >
ascertain who IH responsible for the poor
street car service on tbo west side , and to
dovtso ways and meant of relief. A com-
ralttuo of twenty-lift ) was unpointed to in
vestigate tba matter. Tbo following ofllcors
were elected : Erostus A. Benson , presi
dent ; M.'A. Upton' , vice president ; W. J.
Fischer , secretory ; U. E. Ferry , treasurer.
1 ho Twin City Cluiutnuiina.
A rest pocket program Is now ready for
distribution , glvlng'tba noodfal Information
concerning the Twin.City Chatuuquu , which
opens on Us beautiful arouuds In Council
Bluffs , July 2. and closes July 17. There
nro three popular entertainments dally , bo-
tld'is tbo vurlous classes. The musical
features nro of such cxtont'Vand merit that
tbo management rightfully addu to tbo title
of tbo assembly "Mid-Sumuior Musical Festi
val. " Call at or send to Troynor & McUco ,
mnnacere. No. 10 , Pqar ) street , Council
Bluffs , und got the full , particulars.
I'or tliu Qlil reojilu.
The version of Schiller's "Mario Stuart , "
to bo presented at Boyil's now theater Juno
'
30 , for tbo benefit o'f the Nebraska homo for
tbo aged , promises , to. bo a successful event.
Tickets are on sale at Max Moyor'a , Omaha
Huobor company , und 'tickets ' can bo ex
changed for reserved " .SOIUB at Boyd's ' box
oflivo , Wednesday , Juno 9.
The following building permits were
granted by luspoctof M&i/lcld yesterday :
Nuyomii Kyner. two-Cntpry.frutuo dwull-
litj , 1007 Kymri. ; veiling. . . ( 2,50)
HHIIIU , low KyntT uvungO. . , . l,5tK ! )
H..me' 10IU Kynur uvvuu i't ' & &
* ' * * * ' < * ' < * * > *
Three miner permits. .U , , < J5
Total 1 4 , , t 1)75 )
Caught KpJ ou
Mayor Bomls U in rocilpt of n letter from
George N. Hiddlo , witter of the steamer
Muttlo Lee , at Mlaml M. , In which ho ilutut
that last bunduy the ; pwiy of a boy 14 years
of ago wai taken frouj lU" Mlisourl river at
that point. Tbo bud ; was dretod with u
blue polka dot hlrtwuUt , black.vclvui knee
punt * uud white shir * ,
ANOTHER BUSINESS BLOCK
Oharhs Shivoriok & Co. Will Eriot a Pine
Building.
IT WILL BE EIGHT SFORIES IN HEIGHT
Will lie T.ociitcd nt tlio Nortliemt Corner of
Seventeenth mid DongtnH Streets und
Handsomely Appointed Work
to Itcgln Soon.
Annthrr larrn rtml ostnto deal wai closed
yesterday , and ns a result another handsome
business block will bo added to the architec
tural features of the business district of
Omnba as soon ns tha preliminaries can bo
arranged. The lot at the uorthcast corner
ol Seventeenth and Douglas streets , a part
of the Folsom property , was sold to Charles
Shlvcrick & Co. , who will shortly orcot upon
It ono ot the finest business blocks In the
city.
city.Mr. . Shlvorick said that no corner In that
locality could bo bought for much less than
(100,1)00 ) , but dcctlnod to bo moro explicit
about the price ho had paid. The proposed
building will bo eight stories high and occupy
the whole lot , 00x1112 foot , The material to
be used and lha probable cost hnvo not been
decided on as yet , but Mr. Shlvarlck said the
block will bo second in point ot style nnd
nrcbitocturo to tin otbor in the city. The
plans will bo perfected as rapidly as possible ,
ana It Is expected that tbo construction will
bo wull under way by fall.
lu this connection It is porttnont to state
that a movement Is under way to have the
Council UlulTa street cars run west on Doug
las street as far as Seventeenth , thoncc south
to Harnoy or St. Mary's avcnuo and cast to
tbo present lino'on Twelfth. The object ot
changing the loop is to got nearer tbo Omaha
retail district , the big ofllco buildings and
tbo Boyd theater.
FIBS HYDRANTS.
1'roponeil Chnngus or Sixty-Bight from Out
lying 1'olntft to the HnilniMfi Center.
The city council bas scheduled n delightful
llttlo light on which time will bo called when
Mr. Munro's ' ordinance ordering the reloca
tion"of sixty-eight flro hydrants comes up
forconsidoratlou in committee of the wbolo.
Tbo proposition is to remove the hydrants
from the outlying districts of the city , whcro
they are charged for nt the annual rental ot
? 00 , bring them Into the business center and
tboro locate thorn as In termed I ate hydrants
at a rental of $10 par annum each. If the
ordinance passes , the hydrants will bo ro-
moved from the following points :
Tno corner of Fortieth street and Patrick
avenue , Fortieth and Parker , Thirtieth and
Casslus , Prospect Hill oamo'.ory , bacond
and Bancroft , Fifth and Bancroft , Seventh
and Bancroft , Ninth and Blalno , Tenth and
Blalne , Sixth ur.d William ? , Sixth and
Pine , Fourth and Cedar , Sixth and Dorcas ,
Eighth and Dorcas , Ninth and Oak ,
Thirty-fifth and Popploton , Thirty-
seventh und Popploton , Thirty-sixth nnd
Popploton. Thirty-eighth und Popploton , 400
feet south of Thirty-third and Pacific ,
Tbirty-tblrJ and Mnson , on Twenty-eighth
between Mason nnd Pocilic , Tkvcnty-sovonth
nnd Kees , on Piercn between Twonth-fourtb
and T\vouty-Uth ! , Twenty-ninth nnd Bloudo ,
Thirty-fourth , and Qbio , Fifteenth ana
Sp'oncwv. Commercial near , Ames , Twenty-
eighth und Ames , Thirty-second ana
Amos , on Amos botwoeti Thirty-second
nnd Thirty-third , Fifteenth otid Wirt.
Twenty-second nnd Lothrop , Thirty-third
'and ' Uugglos. Thirty-fourth nod Spauld-
ing , Thirtieth and Mandorson , Thirty ,
fourtb and Corby , Thirty-eighth
and' Garlichs , Thirteenth and Murray.
Thirteenth and Ureon , Thirteenth and
O'Noll , Tbirloontb and Canton , Thirteenth
nnd southern city limits , Thirteenth and
Kavan , 400 foot north of Blaine on Thir
teenth , Fifteenth and Con tor , Seven
teenth and Van Camp. Elghtoontb and
Van Camp , Twenty-sixth nnd Boule
vard , Twenty-seventh nnd Boulevard , on
Harnoy between Twenty-eighth und Twenty-
ninth , Thlrth-fourth and Harnoy , Forty-first
and Harnoy , Forty-second and Harnoy.
Forty-Third and Harnoy , Forty-ilfth and
Harnoy , Forty-sixth and Harnoy , Thirty-
littb and Center. Thlrty-soveuth and Center ,
on Thirty-sixth 800 feet south"of Center , on
Thirty-second nvonuo , between Francis and
Center , on Thirty-second 100 feet north of
Center , Thirty-third and Popploton , on Amps
avenue between Thirty-third and Thirty-
fourth , Twenty-second und Mandorson ,
Twenty-second and Lotbrop , Twenty-third
and Lothrop.
Tbo now locations provided for by tbo
ordinance are as follows : On Sixteenth
street between Jones and Leuvcnwarth
streets , Sixteenth boween Howard and Jack
son , Sixteenth between Capitol and Dodge ,
Sixteenth between Capital und Davenport ,
Sixteenth between California and Chicago ,
Sixteenth between Cass and California , Six
teenth between California ana Webster ,
Sixteenth between Hurt and Webster , Six-
lnnnt.li hutAvnan Burt ana (3umlncr. Sixteenth
between Izard and Nicholas , Sixteenth be
tween Izard and Cumlnc : ono at Seven
teenth and Burt , ono at Seventeenth and
'California ' ; on Seventeenth between Dodge
nnd Douglas , Seventeenth between Dodge
and Capitol , Seventeenth between Douglas
and Furnam ; on Fifteenth between Jones
and Jackson , Fifteenth between Jncksoa and
Howard. Fifteenth between Capitol und
Dodgo. Fifteenth between Capitol und Dav
enport ; on Fourteenth between Cnpitol und
Davenport , Fourteenth between Capitol and
Dodge , Fourteenth botwoou Howard and
Jackson , Fourteenth between Jackson and
Jones , Fourteenth between Jones and
Lenvon worth ; on Thirteenth between
Leaven worth und Jones , Thirteenth between
Jones and Jackson , Thirteenth butwcen
Jackson and Howard , Thirteenth between
Dodge and Cupltol avenue ; on Twelfth between -
tweon Howard and Jackson , Twelfth between -
twoen Jackson and Jones , Twelfth between
Jones and Leavonworth : on Tenth between
Douglas and Dodge , Tenth between Fnrnam
and Douglas , Tenth between Hurnoy
nnd Favnam , Tenth between Harnoy and
Howara , Touth between Howard and
Jackson ; Eleventh between Jones nnd
Jackson : on Nlntb between Harnoy
and Howard , Ninth between Doug
las nnd Dodge , Ninth botwocn Capitol
and Dodge , ono at Seventh nnd Jackson , ouo
at Ninth und Pacific , ono at Sixth nnd Plorco ,
three on Spuuldlng between Twenty-fourth
and Thirtieth , ono nt Eleventh und Gruco ,
two on Eleventh between Nicholas und
Uraco , ono nt Thirteenth and Grace , ono on
Thlrtconih 400 foot north of Uraco , ono ouch
ot Thirteenth and Izard. Twelfth ntia Izard ,
Fourteenth nnd Izard , Fourteenth and Cum-
\ne. \ Fourteenth and Burt , Thirteenth una
California , Eighth and Dodge , Ninth unu
Jones , Sixteenth street 400 feet south of
Chirk , Nineteenth and California , Nineteenth
and Burt , Twenty-first and Burt , Twenty *
first and California , Twcnty-fojirth and Chi
cago. and on Nineteenth between Nicholas
and Paul streets.
O lilt I ill Jtcport of ( ho ftiiItoir. | .
General Brooke has received official Ir.for-
matlpn from Suggs , Wyo. , giving tbo details
of the disturbance of last Friday night. Tbo
facts In tbo case are practically the same as
published in Tnr. Uti : . It was n quarrel be
tween about twenty of the soldiers and a lot
of toughs who wora sinlply waiting an oppor
tunity to create troublo. Ono of the troop-
on was grossly insulted on Thursday night
by some of the toughs of the town nnd the
Jinxt night the soldiers undertook to retaliate ,
Tbo result wan a skirmish light in which ouo
i oldler was killed , onu wounded and ono cltl-
zen wounaod ,
The twenty enldtors , who took part in the
fight were nil put under military arrest at
the camp and will bo triad by court martial.
CnpltiilUt * on n Tour.
Byron D. Smith of Kearney is In the city
and vultcd ( ho manufacturers exposition at
the ColUeuiu yesterday. Ho is hero to moot
n party ot Massachusetts capitalists , who
will nrrlva here today. Among thorn nro Ibo
men Interested in the now cotton mill nt
Kearney , which will start up next month ,
Thcro nio eighteen ot the visitors nnd they
represent about $25,000,000 , making the party
ono of the wealthiest thai has been on u sight
seeing tour through this ccctlou In sonic
llmo. They will stop nt Kcarnoy two or
three days nnd then go to Denver and Maul-
tou on u short plo.isuro trip.
SACRED IIEAIIT COMMENCEMENT.
Successful nnil lrllilitfill Program Closed
the Sehool Yeiir.
At 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon nn excel
lent program was perfectly carried out at
tbo Academy ot the Sacred Heart , Park
Placo. Where there wns , MO much thnt was
admirable , It would bo dlOlcult to stgnallzo
any ono feature for special commendation.
Ono barely hns nu opportunity to contem
plate a moro exquisite nnd fairy-lttto panorama
rama than that dlsolojed through successive
arches of piltns , ferns , foliage , flowers nnd
endless garlnnds of s mil ax. Over the hico
curtains that softened the light from
eighteen \vlilo window * were festooned
linked wreathes of vlnoj , leave ? and smllax ,
whllo high columns , garden stands nnd
trellis work were crowned with palms ,
wreathed with vines or bright with begonia ,
geranium , drucona mul superb lilioi , Ko-
Moved against tha background , nt once bril
liant and harmonized , weio the soft , whlta
go\vns of young laaios , all dressed with n relined -
lined simplicity that excluded luces , jewel : ,
flowers , "graduating bouquets. "
The three numbers of instrumental music ,
Miss Butler's "LnUuzelle , " Miss Williams'
"La Cascade , " nnd the quartette , Chopin's
"PolonaUo" bv Mlssoi Phelps , Lemon.
Dolan nnd Moclior , were nil accurately and
brilliantly rendered giving real proof of
their own talent. Ot the four vocal num
bers Miss Dolun's solo , "Tbo Child's Prayer
lu u Storm , " attracted most attention both
by its variety of cadoncon and of expression
and by Its display of yoloo that gives great
promise. The "Welcome Choral" was bright
nnd well sung , and the trio from "Athallo , "
Misses Butler , Louiou and Dohin , was
given with feeling and skill. Tbo "Evening
Hymn" preceding the close of the oxorclsos
nnd calling out the voices OH Misses Butler ,
Truckoy , Dolan , Lemon , Kostors und Mac-
Nuinaru , was deeply religious lu sentiment
and sympathetic In execution.
"Pnissoz mcs Agnoaux , " n dcllcato compli
ment to tbo bishop and clergy present ns
guests , was delivered in fluent French by
Miss Agnes Leo of Omaha. Her correct
pronunciation bora testimony to advanced
study in the language , which convoyed the
respect nnd thanks of the school to the
guests who bad honored the academy.
Two amusing llttlo dramas , whllo greatly
entertaining the audience , agreeably set
forth the great cara which is evidently given
in the Sacred Heart academies to elocution
ary training and to tha formation of uioucst ,
refined und graceful manners.
The llttlo dialogue , "A Nest of Philos
ophers , " a clever llttlo satire , rendered the
moro amusing by Ibo ago of the performer. * ,
grouped on the st-.iso six bright and pretty
little children , of whom somq looked loss
than 7 nnd none over 11 years of ago. These
juvenile philosophers were ns perfectly nt
euso as if they hud been chatting nmong&t
themselves , yet thcro was nothing forwarder
or self assertive in voice , countenance or
gesture.
The German coraodottn , In two very short
scones , was admirably presented und showed
with whut care the language must ho culti
vated at Park Placo. Miss Pundt and Miss
Schaab carried out their characters In the
most natural and perfect manner and Miss
Kostcrs manifo.-Ued a quick sense of humor
and a wonderful power ot expression. The
Mls.so's Cloves Ucsorvo special pralso and
Miss Sioman loft nothing to bo dcsiro'd. Tno
two llttlo children , Miss Gnhlon and Miss
Emma Cloves , were as charming ns possible.
Miss MacNamara read , or rather deliv
ered ( for she rarely referred to her paper ) , n
poem"On Guard , " which her facovoice and
gesture interpreted to its fullostsignlficancp.
Tbo bestowal of the graduates' laurel
crown and gold cross , received from the
ha'uds of Bishop Scanuoll , plucod before tlio
assembly six young' ladles , seine of whom
have spent ton years in the academy and
none less than throe. Misses Kevin , Lee ,
MucNamara , Schaab unu Williams are
said to bo all young girls of solid jJdg-
mcnt , literary tastes and .rounded culture.
The valedictory assay of the cluss was road
by Miss Kevin In a modest und Intelligent
manner , and with great case and self-pos
session. Its title was : "Songs by the Wayside -
side , " and tha development of tbo theme
turned on tbo quotation : "Mind and soul
according shall ono music make. "
Bishop Scannoll's remarks were very
happy , blending Kind and evidently sincere
congratulation and encouragement with
brief counsels and friendly hopes.
Tbo rlto of "Bone-diction" in the
chapel , whither all those repaired , gave a
solemn and memorable close to the afternoon.
Tno pupils entered tbo chapel veiled In
wbito and bearing thn crowns and decora
tions gained in the various classes. Thcso
symbolic honors were than la.d , as an offer
ing , before the ultar. Among tbo moro dis
tinguished recompenses were thn gold modal
for religious science , won by Miss Agnes Leo
of Omaha , the premium for exemplary con-
dust , awarded bv the votes of the whole school
to Miss Kevin ot Lu Crosse , and the modal-
lioiis to Misses Kavin , MacNnmara , Pundt
uu'd Brown ; t.ho prlzo of success Iri all the
Rtudlcs to Miss Lemon ot Omaha nnd MIRS
Toblu of Denver. Besides these recompenses
there were a vast number of premiums for
the special studies , peculiar to each of tbo
seven classes thnt form the entire course.
Oh the whole , no commencement exor
cises over hold at the acadoiny surpassed
these of Tuesday.
>
AltaiIlny , Kntortiilu.
The St. Joseph soelmy of St. Phil-
omonn'B altar boys g'avo their second enter
tainment In tha hall at St. Philnmona's
school last evening before a goad sized
audience. Part first of the program consisted
of recitation by Master Wlllhun Murphy , a
duet by tin Misses Flannory und Bush , harp
solo bv John Camoro , u piano solo by Miss
Ettn Creighton nnd un amusing recitation In
"pigeon English" by John Woods. During
the Intermission refreshments were nerved.
The second half of the program was made up
of Instrumental music , songs , etc. , and
proved very entertaining to tbo aualcuco. ;
Hpcclul Tiixpuyurx.
United States Revenue Collector John
Peters desires nil parties who pny special
taxes for the privilege of recalling and
wholesaling liquor , retailing and wholesal
ing mult llquord and oleomargarine to have
their applications filed in his ofllco in Omaha
not later thun Juno UO , Aftur that date a
penalty of ,7J per cent will bn added. All
special taxpayers should attend to this at
onco.
I'mlomeil tlio hint en ,
' 1 ho Independent executive committee mot
at Alliance hall , on South Fourteenth street ,
lust night to ratify the list of delegates to
the county convention submitted by the var
ious wards to 00 voted upon ut ibo prlmurlo *
today. The session wait ot a secret n at uro.
but the mombcrj of tbo committee stnttid
thut tbo slates were ratified without uny
contest. _
i'Ollllll t llU lllHIIIIO.
A man giving bis name as Paul Mcgaez-
schltd applied to Officer Foley for help Tues
day night , stating that bo was slok. Foley
sent the applicant to the Jail , where utter a
brief examination ho wus coclln.nl und
charged with Insanity. Tbo muii cannot
glvo any account of himself and appears to
bo completely out ot his head ,
llrokouii Ann.
George Hqnilngor fell from his wagon nt
the corner of Fourteenth and Webster street *
at U:30 : o'clock yesterday afternoon and broke
tils n ht arm. Dr. Kcogb dressed tbo Broken
limb and then bad the patrol wagon convoy
the man to his homo , V018 Martha street.
Dr.Blrcoy's Catarrh I'owuorcurai CAUrra
Fur ul by ull druiu'UU. 0" oouu.
PILED FOR THEIR LIVES
Dallas Artillery Company Mombora Nar
rowly Escapa a Horrible Death ,
THEIR CAR Y/RECKED / AND BURNED
.Surrounded liy Hinting Oil the Omnlin
Vliltorft llnvo n lr < pnr.ito . .Sfrugglo
to Avolil Cram itloii Their
I'lnu dun D
DALT.VS , Tex , , Juno 'JJ. [ Special Telegram \ ' |
to Tin : Bit : : . ] This tnornlug's southbound \
Missouri , Kansas & Taxns train lo which ,
next to the engine , was ntuichod the Dallas
Artillery company's car , about n mlle north
of Dculson , toloscopoil the tint end of
n freight train which was suited on n hill.
Tbo rear nnd of the freight had two cars
loaded with oil tanks attached nnd the ex
plosion of the headlight of thu passenger en-
glno sot flro to the oil tnd lu the tuMukllug
of nn cyo the engine , baggatro and mail caw
of the passenger train and six box cars were
in n Hotco blaze.
Four of tbo artillery bojs were nslcop In
their car when the collision occurred nnd
they had to leap through the ( tames to make )
tholroscapo. Every stitch of clothes pos
sessed by the boys , together with their
bedding , cots , two pieces of artillery and a
caisson were a total loan.
Through lltuilnc Oil. t
Mr. Ebcrly of thu artillery company' had
his throat severely cut by Jumping from the
blazing car against n bnrbod wire fence and
Mr. Linthrop hud his back severely sprained.
Thcro was no tlmo to dross , nnd snmo ot
the artillery company made their way Into
Denlson afoot in their ulgbt clothes or
nearly no clothes nt u'l.
The ongltiaor and llromnn Jumped from
their angina when within about twenty foot
of thu death-laden tanks of the freight train ,
thereby saving their lives. The mall was
nearly all saved , although the mall car was
burned. '
Tno boys' flno .guns , which stood
perfect inspection -at 'Omaha , were
irretrievably ruined , as were also
their ether guns and caisson nnd
their lives wore closely imperiled by the fast
spreading llames. Tlio passenger cars were
detached und allowed to ran buck down the
hill In tlmo to savu tbo passengers ,
A\\ \ eye witness states that the escape of
the engineer , fireman , mailing clerk and ar
tillery boys wns something miraculous , con
sidering the short tlmo it took the blazing
oil to overspread the car * that worts burned
CLOSED THE EXPO.
fiil Knu of Nine Dixy.s llronght to nn
Knit.
After a most successful run of nlno days
the manufacturers exposition closed Its doora
last night. The crowd , which had boon
steadily growing since tbo opening night ,
kept , up until the last , nnd it was evident to
all that tbo exposition might havu boon kept
open several days longer without the public
losing Interest. It wns nccossiir.v to vacate
the building , however , thnt It might bo put
111 shnpo for iho people's party convention.
\Vhllo It is impossible to state at present
how successful the exposition has been from
u financial point of vioiv , enough U known to
warrant the assertion that tha association
has come out considerably ahead.
AH the exhibitors , and members generally ,
fool tnat the oxpp's'ltlo'n'bas-glyeh Nnbraska
made goods a prcstago that they never had
before.
Gcorgo C. Whitlock , superintendent of the
Coliseum building , has earned for himself
the lusting gratitude of thu manufacturers
Py his oflU'icnt ' management.
Judging from tha crowds that have vlsHad
tbo exhibit of tha Union Llfo Insurance com
pany the name of that company will bo
familial- the pobpla of Omaha from this
lima on.
A unique attraction nt the Coliseum last
evening wns n soap wrapping contest bo
twoou the employes of the Qualoy Soap com
pany Mid the Pugo Soap company.
IN DISTRICT COUKT.
I'ouiul ( lullly ol Srlllng IHNcaueil Moat nnd
Another lot of Jurors , summoned to fill out
on the third three weeks ot the May term of
court were brought Jjoforo Judge Davis this
morning. Some got away on excuses , but
most of thorn remained to do duty.
Frank Krobort , who was accused of having
sold diseased meat nnd wus arrested
on an Information sworn out by
Meat Inspector Bcscn was found guilty. Ho
wns at once arraigned and santonced to pay a
fine of $10 und costs.
In the criminal court. Judga Davis and a
Jury listened lo the testimony lu this case of
the staio ngulnst Jeff Banks and Will Foroll ,
who stand accused of havinir broken Into the
barn owned by John L. Hoed nnd stolen
therefrom a lawn mower and sundry other
articles.
In Judge Doano's ' court the case of M. T.
Patrick against the city of Omaha is before
the Jury. The plaintiff Is demanding the
sum of $ I5OUO. nnd iillcgos thnt the defend
ant , without his content , appropriated his
land , or thut portion of tbo same which is
now the west half of North Twenty-fourth
street , from Lake to a point fi'JO foot north.
For n defonsa the city claims thnt there wns
nn Implied dedication of the street upon Pat
rick's part , nnd that on account of the public
having ui > cd the street for a long period of
yours without Patrick raising any objections
be Is not entitled to rccovin4.
, . WuMtrrn I'oiiKioiin.
WARIIIXOTON , D. C. , Juno S3. [ Special
Telegram to Tilt ! BGI : . ] Tlio following list
of pensions granted U raporloi br Tuu BEG
and Examiner Bureau of Claims :
Nebraska : " "brlirlnal George W. Elchar ,
Kara Cornish , John .Jensen. Kuone/or U.
Bulkloy. William Smith , Willard V. Smith ,
Isaac Morrln , John Skinner , Jesse B , Strode ,
Jehu H. Wnrllold , William C. Luco , Calvin
A. Plialps. Increase William P. Patterson ,
Charles Parr. HoUsuo Peter Jasporson.
Original widow Hannah Fox ,
Iowa : Original Peter Soock , Sylvester
Norman , Charles H. Severance , George W.
Skinner , Jumos M. Hhutikland , David Fish ,
John Luthrum , Albert A. Summon Jacob
Franklin Stakes , William A. Manners.
Thomas T. Pottlt , Nicholas M. Swingle , An
drew J. Houk , iCdwIn H , Me-
Dougal , Bonuinin ] C. Miller , Gcargo H.
BtcvcnH , Samuel C. Hansom , Thomas M.
Mlllard , Hiram Duiloy , Koumtizo E. Bowo ,
Patrick McGrlrf , Fruncltt M. Dolton. Ellas
E. Heed , Asa G. Hoard. Burdotto A. Stowo.
Additional Gcorgo Buohler , Isano Black ,
Jumos Kolllni ; , Juines F. Lamb , .John John
son , Jamcb W. Hamilton , Andrew Hess ,
Restoration Knrl Kuntz. Increase Charles
Elliott , Adam Lufoilolt. Original wldowfc
Hannah Leach , Mury Hucklns , Mahala E.
Conger , Lucmdn Hoby.
Colorado ; Orlglnnl Phlnnas F. Lull ,
Douglus T. Story , Lawronoo Weltz , Francis
Oiborn , John Wostcn , Patrick HIcKoy. Ad *
dllloiiul H'jnjamln D. Gulllno.
South Dakota : Original Charles A. Mar
shall , William G. McSpaildfiii. Additional- .
Lt'O W. Lewis , Tbcopbilus P. Howard.
Ooorgo W. Wood , J , H. IsboJI.
1'ollcu Court Orlit.
, 'udgo Borka's twilight lostlon went oft
with Its usual unruffled monotony yesterday
morning , Tbcro was , a big grist and It ' , va
ground bcforo 8 o'clock.
'Olo Peterson walked up to the desk In his
sloop , and only woke UP long enough to
plead guilty to the charge of vagrancy , whoa
Court Officer Koynor stuck a pin Into him.
Then bo yawned and wont back to his boncb
and to slovp.
Two broad-grinning llttlo darkles grow
very indignant over the charge of vagrancy ,
and executed a double ihulllo to provo to tin
court that they were profotiionals and inada
their llvlnif , uou as U was , as n tonic and
datico toaui.