THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; A1KIL 0. ISOS-TWENTY PAGES.
PERISHED IX THE FLAMES1
Mis. Oper Bwwd t * Dwth k t Prairie
Firs.
VLLAGE OF THEDFOBQ THREATENED
tntfd : I norl of All t i Cltirrnt riB llr
S T th * Town Orrt Ixmn of l.Ue
J ri rd In tli If l t d
'T Neb , April ? -pjurial Tele-
rri tTc r BEE ] O of tin ? mo t t rriflc
pra n : ti i s that tbo f > eoji4 ' of tfcli
tf ttaj- _ e j t rMr and tart slebU 4e-
str.'s raDili property. 1 * tb crcalm ;
Mrs Opjir jivitip ten mites nwlbeast of
ti.sinaot whi recently cam * l re fro
S v ; JOT Nib s * 4sg tbe fire MHBittR. went
< _ t * r s her house a htUe way to tret a Iwt-
1 r T , IT t f .t It x as coinp at a jswh more
ra .lratc than sh * cttkul t d on and * be
vis ca urtt br the flames and burned w
< _ it- T , " "f bw sons vrere badly burned
i tr. .1 , to rcwTie her , but they urill re-
< r Thi whole atajospbre w s filled
i . j a she t of flumes. It > ras Impossible
f - : . , r tic to ertet in it. Much more
r.i-.sri. * s expected to lie heard of any tfmc
Tut * r i i' Neb , ApnJ S [ Sfwcial to TEE
Itr TLiS town was awakwied last night
L. LZ. a nr ( < f fire beiac fnv i. and tbe pto-
i r-wtn. ar J'x-d toKitwt * nhat treated
tc certain destruction of the town by a
r.i.j-41 f re Bi united effort mid hard work
ihe tames were turned around the town
l .w ' 1 . . & blowing from the northwest
ut ttc rate r f upbtj-nve miles an hour.
At tl-is t 'i e no stenoss damarfs hare been
reported beveral fanners have lost hay
arid tiUib ( r planted on claims The wind
tt j c ' tiu Jf * to bloxv at a furious rate.
l-rilv > Neb , April h. [ imperial Tele-
prain to THE Bnc ] RejKirts from the prairie
lues show heavy Josses In tbe riciuitj of
F'anian : an Orerlon Mr Stricland , hvinp
ntar Karnam. was entirely burned oat A
German name unknown , was so seriously
burnoJ he has since died The loss in that
in.mi'diBte rumitj wifl be fully 516W > 8.
Later ri ports from the fire whkh ran north-
cast cf IJtxmpton show the loss to have been
fii eo.ooo
HTANMS. Xeb . April S [ Special Tele-
rrum to Tuc BEE ' The prairie fire which
fjr a few days , ran over thiscountrj , ; outh
t f the railroad , passed to the north Thurs
day mcht Great damare has been done to
.anch bulldingB and in many instances
Ftorlenjen have lost all the hay which they
Tiosset..td. Follow inp upon the fire a terrifx-
wind and sandstorm raced dunce the day.
] t is imjussible at this time to estimate the
loss occasioned bj the fire The whole
country ik burned over und pr at loss of
jvtock nrnst follow , as nearl > all of the rantre
und hay has been burnt d Business of
every kind was suij > eude4 for two da > s past
on3 the people are worn out bj ankietjs and
fiphtinp the fire There will undoubtedly l > e
loss of afe
feiivLJi t BEEK. Neb. , April = [ Si > onal to
THE Btr Yesterday L. H. Turk , who lives
nbojt tw o miles northwest of town , was
burning u T his meadow , when the fire got
awaj from him and burned for miles A
Rtronp win fl was bio winp from the west nad
it is fcaifd tbe Qamtpe waspreat , thoiiph its
extent is nut j et known A haj press , sev
eral stacks of hay and several proves of
trees are taown to have been burned.
C.'IAXI > IMJLVJ > Neb. , April & [ Special to
THE BEE A firoi brok out on the prarie
about five miles north of the cit j and burned
over a larpe tract , destroj me some hay
stacks , but as far as known resulting in no
further damace.
OaALUU- . Neb , April S. fSpecial Tele-
pram to THE BEE J Keports of fires yester
day show thirty farmers burned out in
Opallala aud l-iopan precincts Toe fire ex
tended alonp the South Platte valley and
Paxton prticinct suffered heavily , but no
definite returns have been received from
there The loss on 31ve stock ii heavy. Ono
farmer lost fony head of catUe.
X * < brah ) a Litigation.
GEJTEVANch , Anrll & . - [ Bpccial to THE
BEE. ] The sprine session of the district
court closed here yesterday afternoon. A
larpe amount of work has been done. Judge
Hastlnps j esterday mtfrninp overruled mo
tions for new trials in the cases of the state
against Ebright and Carson Thomas
Ebricht was found guilty of burglary by a
jury who rwommended him to the mercy of
the court and he was sentenced to one year
in the penitentiary at Lincoln at hard labor
Goorsre Cmsbj was found guilty by a Jury of
the crime of criminal assault. It recom
mended him to the mercy of the court and he
was sentenced to tnree > ears in the peniten
tiary at Lincoln at hard labor
In t.he case of the state acainst Cordle
CuUncrham , charged with keeping a brothel ,
the defendant failed to appear and her
i-oeognjanee ? was forfeited it has been a
very pleasant term and the bar and the people
ple all speak in the highest terms of the pa
tience anJ suand Judgment of Judpe Hast
ings An especial comment is made ui > on
the record of the county aUurnej , Charles
H. Sloan Every case presented by him for
the state has been conducted in so thorough
a manner that he has not failed to secure a
conviction in a single instance ,
FREMONT Ken , April > [ Special to THE
BEE. . , The following case * have been set
for trial in the district court in this city ,
which commences Monday Samuel F. Blair
ncainst Nebraska Binder Twine company ,
Charles Spa.ncler against James MUUken ,
James II Itobertson against Benjamin
UersheyVilliam Kills apainst Fremont
Manufacturing company , Martin Beebe
against Louis AJperstett , George Watt
acainst J C Graham , Neweoinb Lumber
company araiust A. J. Homberp et at , Ben
Veriey aeuinst Homer Peters. Charle Easier
against H C Matson , Barbara Weis apainst
Htrman Peters , Henrich Sieveis apainst
Claus Hanson , Swectzer Pembrook .V Co
apainst Fremont Department Store com
pany. John Lund against James Colder.
Orta cal -ases State against 7s els Hanson ,
StHtc apaiust Mike Gorry. State apainst J.
R Yo iit , State against Nels Nelson. State
aira.nst Elizabeth Watson. State against
Herry Watson State araiust Ran Carj > eBter ,
State against William Meiienz , State apainst
Frank Showalter and H. T Wis } > eU. State
agaiu&t HcurBe hm. State against Elof P.
Anderson.
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I.ltvrary Sui lrllr Ulrt Oftlotrk.
Peer. Neb , April S [ Special to THE
BEE The two literary societies of the
State Normal school met last nipht and
elected their corps of oftlwrs. Both so
cieties enrolled a very large mem i rship
The Philomatbean , whoso members belong
to the higher course of th < 3 school , chose
Mr Frank IL Beodle president by the
Luan m as vote of the society. This is the
first tj v p election for a number of years
teat a i itSKlent of the Philomnthaati society
was eU1 1 r-.i by unanimous vote of the 6i > ciety
Tbe. remaining oittoers elfvted are Vic a
rrcsi crt Mr A Ostorhoul. con-espandtng
strrctari. Miss Gertie Koberts , rtnording
secntarv M.i s Grace Jones treasurer , Mr
O P IVilstine hbranan. Miss Stella Gra-
lias tnlKMr S. T Van Vim ; first trus
tee Miss Julia Wort ; second trustee , Mr. S
BaagLtran.
The Everett societj . wltose membership Is
cntk > s J of studocts from the eleinenuirv
r"ursc tif the school , also eect d thrir presi-
drrt , CharJes AV. Vest , for the ensuing term
by the unanimous vote of the society The
rcjrii.aiinp aiivr * arts First VK president ,
Miss ma Johnson , seoond vice prrsidrat.
James I'ajlor. rereraing secretary. Miss
( . ' .ora 11 Sviansoa ; ooiresjioitdiup wicrctarj
Miss Nora Duught > rtytr ; surer , John Neul ,
critic , \\Uliau Hol > arts ; librarian , U D
M 'ntz first trusMr , Frank Majors , seooud
trustee li. E Glfflu , third trust * * . Willis
Itay _
M .oulr iini Tk IUrttd
Gr.iXi ) IKLAXII. Neb April S. Si cial U
THE BEE . Mount Lebaiton coiMiai d ry
Knights Tewplar. okvtod the following
cfllcier * for the enbuing je r iast night
Ku i-icut ooniinandw Cieorge P. IVaii ; gen
tra.tislmo. Ea C HcH'kratb&rper. fflfHuu
prrrraJ. W M. GMdits kmisr tvard u
Sumcer Darii , Junior unien. Davi4 JKDIM >
* aa treasurer , Gxxge H. Audwv. vocre
lorj U J Barr
UrMf.sr Neb. Ajoil s [ Spucial to Tni
Btr. Viuit Tabor ( otumandery. No V
the folloiricjf named offloert luti
nlpnt for th * * u n ( : year Dr N II
! HTOWJI emto it oranuattdftr F W Vawrhn
ce praUs i rK > : FratiV Fowler. * ptata CMI-
pr l Pr R C Mt Dmald wUt * W T
MTiior triird * * fi H T > Jor. ) B KIT
JU.IM Bwkicat ) . tmanurrr. Iw.
. noorfar 3 V > Bita. tw dr <
C B XJcodwct * * wrd t racJ
It llow. waiAwi . F W. Hftj s tlktrd r ard ;
J A Stunk d r d ru rd ( wrjr * F Wol * .
flr t iromrd .T X ( Jrwn. ratiUin of tb
rmrt . 'William ] > k < d , W U Miiager * 4 L
X Kwiw. JJwMtpfToBnoitt * *
Tbe rraud romtntindery Knirht * Tnnplir
of Nebninka. will hold tbir Minu l cooclaTe
in thfe city , mu > rh t aext Tves4 y.
Tfiirhrrti.
Neb . April S [ SftPcUl Vo T E
BEE ] Tbe Sffalh * t Ti Nebraska Tcstbers
t.MKK-iattoe b M its first annml high W JPO !
dwlkmstory contest in Summrtun's ot < er&
b < nH * bere ls t cvwimc. Cent > Uiits were
froa Nebr tat City. PlattMnooth ,
Water. Pawnee CStjr. Wyaiore.
lte trice and Ashhied Tb subject * were .
divided under the h * d of oratory , draantk-
sad humorous. Tb winners we Oratory !
Mr Ira Keftsooer. Ashbitid . dramatic. Mis *
.Ifrqntlt. PlBtt iuauth . humorous , Mit *
Maud Hyers. Platt'jnonth.
The wiaiM-r who r * < crtTt4 the creaU-st
number of narks OTW all WAS Ira Rmsoaer.
sod be will represent tbe n.v-ofiatkm a * the
nUte roctest to \ > e held at York. Mudtc was
ftu-aiftbed by tbe Et i Rxin qubitet of
A.M tnd
Tbe Ashland HSr > School LJbrtry suwcia-
tion eiecUxJ tbe fnllowinp oftlcers We > d es-
daj Prts-ideBt. Elaier HajM : vice presi
dent , Joe Wodril . swrrtan n < l treasurer.
Miss H tti litnUey iibrarlan Carrie
Camp. asHtaul librarian. Philifi Folsam.
rr < > i > on-d Ilollciur lmproT < -Htf.
BEtAErrE. Neb , April S iSjKxdal Tele-
pram to THE BEE ] One of tbe liveliest
eetinrs wa * held at tbe old court hous
last nicht that has occurred in BeUerue for
many jer . It was a citizens meeting
called by the lKrd of trustees for the pur-
pew * of agreeing u | > on the location of a per
manent curb and sidewalk line The ob
structionist tactira was present as usual.
but after nearly throe hcurs of red hot dis
cussion attended bj nil sorts of motions aud
exms-idcrable parliamentary sklrmisbinc the
inossback element wus ocnnpletely swamped.
and i-esolutions adopted establishing a curb
line on streets ] ( 0 feet or over in width ,
twenty-five feet from lot line , reserving
svente en feet next to lot line for trees , and
locating the sid'-walks on the eicht-foot
space lietwt > en curb line and space reserved
for trees.
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I'mnont Nutr * of Ncwu.
FREMONT. Neb. . April S. [ Special to THE
BEE.J Several Seventh Day Adventists are
holding meetincs in the Women's Christian
Temperance Union tcmpletryinc to persuade
ever } tody that the World's fair should not
be closed on Sunday.
A larre number of views of the Fremont
Chautauqaa grounds , and the portraits of all
tbe officers of the association , have been
sent to C'hu-ago. where they will be on ex
hibition at the World's fair.
The city council has canvassed the rote
and find with the exception of one deajorrat
the entire city council to be republican , and
as there was no temperaac * ticket in the
field the saloons will receive a license.
dfcOtTw Churcli.
X , Neb , April S [ Sporial to THE
BEE ] Tne ladies of the Presbyterian
I church of Nelson gave an entertainment last
night the proceeds of which are to be applied
I
toward baildine a new church , which is now
under construction Snppsr was served and
useful articles of many kinds sold , after
whkh the audience was entertained by
music aud recitations One huadred aud
twenty-five dollars was cleared. The Pres
byterian church building was destroyed by
tbe destructive cjvlone which visited this
place March 81 , 1SU2 A new brick church
is now in the course of construction , which
when completed will cost f4V ( > j.
NC-W Normal DnU Tlt.r.
BEATKICE , Neb . April s [ Special Tele-
pram to THE BEE ] r-It Is an assured fact
that Beatrice is to have a normal university
costinc not less than I10J,003. Eighty acres
of land lying south of town have been se
cured , surveyed and platted for college pur
poses. tvrenty acres b nr reserved lor a
campus. The buildinrs will consist of a
main university ' buildinc. conservatory of
nm ic , cnapel , science hall , gymnasium.
dininc hall and dormitories. The school
will be uonsectariau and be open for the re
ception of pupils ibis fall E. W. McDonald
of St Louis and Brnmback and Spencer of
Beatrice and otber capitalists ire pushing
the enterprise.
Work of Huktiujr *
HASTINGS , Neb. . April & . [ Special to TEE
BEE. ] It was discovered this morning that
the .safe of the Oswald Oliver Lumber com
pany had been blown by cracksmen during
the night preceding. The combination of
the heavy outer doors was drilled into and
the interior wrecked by powder. Then the
lock of the steel inner doors was broken in
the same manner Abaul { 28 was taken ,
hardly enough to par for the trouble. The
safe was not warranted burglar proof , out
was simplj for protection acainst fire. A
nlebt or two ago a burglar cnteired a house
on Fourth street , but was frightened away
before anything was stolen.
BEH.EVTE , Neb , April S [ Special to THE
BEE. ] The president , faculty and students
of Bellevue college are rejoicing over the
peed news received recently that Mrs. C D
McCormjck of Chicago has given i,003 to
help erect a boys' dormitory at the college
President ICcrr , in spealdng of the matter ,
remarked that Mrs McCormick's Conation
makes the prospects of getting tne building
almost certain , as the amount now available
for that purj > ese is f 11,0.13 and only M.033
more will be required lo erect the building ,
which can be secured in rnnrh less time than
it took to raise the first j4U M.
R -str cN n
BriTEicx. Neb , April h. [ Special Tele-
pram to THE BEE. ] The regrilar quarterly
meetinc of tbe Gaije county farmers alliance
was held todav. Attendance was. smalt
Rev. S. 1L Basher of Rockford. HI , the
pentli'tnan who not Hinted General Wearer
for president on the independent ticket last
fail , is a puest of County Clerk H. U Kcim.
ana n ill officiate mornuip aud cveninp at the
Progressive Baptist church tomorrow
llUalltr shut.
MoCooi. JUJ.CTIOX , Neb , April S. Special
to THE BEE. ] Cornelians Calkins , a fanner
living eight miles northwest of this place ,
accidentally shot his hired man , Andrew
MeU , } esterday Mr. Calkins' bays weie
practicing tarpet shootinp with a SB-calibre
nflc. Mr Calkins desired ttTlake a sbot at
the target. While taUiajj aim the nfle was
prematurely diwharped and Andrew Metz.
standmp near , was shot through the riant
lunp There are few chances of Metz's recover
cover- .
Will Ilnve T - ] < 'j > hour furllltlriu
GKAKO ISLO.-I ) , Neb , Apiol b [ Special to
THE BEE ] The amount of ( l.nua for toll
tickets for the ICebrasini telephone exten
sion ef the state circuit to this city has all
bon suhs-cnbad and ooliectod and it is ex-
jiocted the work of putting up the line wflt
be beun at once
Srut to the Jlrforlii school.
RcsHvno-r , Neb. , April s JSj > > cial Tele-
pram to THE BEE. ] Eva Haab , a 14-j ear-old
I piri Uvinc near hero , iras broupnt liefore
t County Judpe _ Bullock this morning on
thecliarsre of meomglbility and sentenced
1 to the reform sciioaL
CoUldml nith u
( GKEX.VWOOD. Neb. , April S. [ Special Tele-
1 pram to THE BEUJ Mr. John Pollard , a
well known farmer , undertook to cross tbe
roiid in front of No 20 poinp east. Tbe en-
pine struck the rear end of hit wapoa ,
smss.iiinp it to jitoces. tbrowinir him out and
j.evercliujuncp him , but not fatally.
Injured in a Kunuwaj.
I LCXIN TOX , Neb , April S - [ Sjwial 1 ele-
crani to THE BEE.J Three runaways oc-
curn > d on the street today Victor Hou en
was throw n uuder tbe wheels of a dray and
received injuries -which wilj prove terious if
not fatal.
I Lxburo' * Cundltlon.
j BtiTcict , Neb. , April S. ISi ecUl Tele-
Fnm to THE BEE. . There is little change In
ti e condition ef Lslasco , except that bii
linj ; new seem to be aSectttd ,
BURLINGTON SHOPS ENLARGED
Oat EvAni TtaMMl Drfkn to Bs SpMt
nt Harelook
WAY DOUBLE TRACK SOME OF THE BOAD
f thr I.lnr W to
tlir IliprodltBrr of C'tmUdrraMr .
lo > ctir Ua Within ttir Nnt
Lwcotx. Neb . April 3 [ Sfwci i U TME
BEK. ] Tbe order h * $ ( ? * lorth fw the
baUdi r of mcire haps at H T k ck. The
appropriation made by tb * t < 0rd f dir cVK %
Burlington i * fltU.uj i. and ererr dal-
? s | > nt withia the itext 4r MMiUis
A flve-sull brick round bonw is to bs built {
at once and a bjiler h ase i ) feet Jong by 49 >
feet wide will ttlso be fat tip before the |
buildiar seawn ends It is alw > llie inven
tion lo lay another track from tbe city yards
to Haveiock This has long lru e 3 d
aad a praraismt BorltegtM oMcial , speak
ing of the matter this moroin ; . stated that
he believed the uyiog of t bis tr ck was slm-
pb th * prelimianry step towards d uble-
trsclinc tbe road bet WOOD tills city and
Ashlanfl sametbin ? that has Ion ? been
needed and which will bs Acme In tbe sear
future.
Iturnfd Oat u Itrldcr.
The bridge over the t'niem Pacific at Han-
Ion , in the southern part of tbe county , was
burntid yesterday momine. the fire hsTintr
evidently taueht from the cinders dropping
from a passinr enrine It was entirely de-
stroji ed. and all Union P cific trains were
compelled to transfer happaire and pasMtu-
cers over the wacon bridge near by Trains
over the Rock Island were sent around over
the Burlinrton The superintendent set his
men to work immediately , and by noon the
structure had been rebuilt and trains are
running over it as usual.
Cltj in Urlrf.
The Nebraska Land company filed articles
of incorporation with the county clerk today.
The capital stock is Kt"9.uO. ( and the incorporators -
porators are W. M. Clark , J. W. McDonald
and W. B. Walton.
A mass meeting has l > een called for Mon
day eveninc to formulate a protest w the
covernor against signing senate file 210 , the
street railway bill/which it is claimed will
give the streets of Lincoln into the control
of the Lincoln street railway , and prevent
any competition in the business The trill
was voted for by several members of the
Lancaster county delegation , who have Ix-en
invited to come forward and say why they
did it
G W. Ecpleston asks the district court
for an injuiw tion restraining J D Slnsher
from njinp over to Mrs. Hannah Barcham j
the judgment he recently obtained against |
tne PbxEnix Insurance company Eppleston i
has a claim acainst Henrj Burrnam for
fLOOQ , and asserts that Slusher is simply |
Bnrcham's assignee and has entered into an '
agi'oement with him to defraud plaintiff by I
paying over the money to Mrs Burcham. I
Judge Tibl > etts today decided a peculiar i
case Some j ears ago George A Fox had O
Larsen make him a pair of loots They
didn't suit him and he ret used to pay
Larsen sued him and Fox. ignorant of tne
fart that the court knew nothine of his side
of the case , failed to appear and 3Qdpment
was rendered against him. An execution
was sworn out and Fox's homestead was
sold , he stubbornly refusing to apjKjar in
court. He then woke up to the serious ,
nature of the case and asked to have the
sale set aside. The court refused to do this ,
but found that as the propsrt r was in Mrs.
Fox's name the sale was of no effectHe
divided the costs , which now amount to over
f-JOO , between the partits C3
A special meeting of the city council will
l e held Monday evening to canvass the vote
cast at the last election for ty officers. It
is probable that Burr will be seaw d as ex
ciseman , hut it meaus a contest b > Har-
proaves , who is beaten on the face of the
return by two rotes ,
Motlirr ami DnnRhlcr In Our Gi-nvc.
WEST POE.T , Neb , April h. [ Speicial Tele-
gran-to THE BEE. ] The -wife of Gerhard
Hasebrali died Tuesday. She was 13 years
of ape and leaves a larpe family. Deatn was
caused by rheumatism of the heart Thurs
day her ID-year-old danchter also died of tbe
rrip and was buried by tne side of her
mother today.
Iturglar * at Central Cltj- .
CENTRAL CJTT , Neb. , April S. [ Speciil
Telegram to THE BEE ] The hardware store
of L. H , Reynolds was broken into last nicbt
and a quantity of revolvers , knives and
razors were taken. Entrance was gained by
cutting a panel out of the back door. No
trace of the thieves.
THE J'JCULTr.
tenth DaLota MTidenl * at ISrookiugt Defy
Tliflr 1'rofcbhors.
Siorx FALLS , S. D. , April a [ Special
Telepram to THE BEE ] A special to the
Arpus Leader from Brookings states that
last night the students of the State Agri
cultural collepe held a mass meeting and
alter a number of fiery species drew up a
memorial to the tnwple of the state declaring
that President McLiouth has been pathennir
about himself a faculty computed of political
shysters of the most unscrupulous descrip
tion ; that be has dismissed all the men of
character and ability and has filled
thier places with incompetent men ,
many of whom the address says ,
are illiterate and of bad character
and are so ignorant of the branches
which thev are emploj od to teach that the in
struction has become a farce and McLiouth has
threatened to evj > el an > students who should
utter a complaint or tell of his action. The
address also attacks the State Board of Re
pents ana accuses it of dismissing old and
mod professors to make room for one
of its own number and with practically
bribing a member cf the recent legislative
committee by appointing hjin , though
flaprantlj inoomptent , to a valuable chair
in return for his vote of exoneration
The paper was adopted with enthusiasm
and was signed by a majority of the students ,
including two-lhiras of the senior class
j This morning tbe faculty held a
meeting and arraigned twe leaders , and ,
after a severe examination. dwidt 3 to
exj el them. FecJing IB running very high
in Brookings , the j e.aple of the city stronply
endorsing the stand of the students The
meeting was the culmination of a loiur
series of troubles involving many of tae
prominent politicians of the state. ITjis is
tbe third insurrection which has broken out
against the regents among the state institu
tions.
Cant Iruxl a M urdnrrr.
Siors FALLS. SD , April S { Specialjfele-
pram to THE BEE. ] Ed Wilson was today
convicted of murder in the first degree and
sentenced to imprisonment for life. Tbe Jury
stood ior twentj-four hours ten to two for
hangup , but was finally induced to agree on
& lesser jH-nalty The crime was a ; .articu-
larly atrocious one Last fall Wilson , a farm
baud of Flandreau , dKoorenne that his
fneud , OttoSokjuist. hadcollected aboutf > 0
pf wages , induced him to take i walk outside
tbe town in tbe evening , and at soon .as they
reached a lonely spat set upon hie with a
monkey wrem h and battered bis brains out
He thwi nfrid the tody , and , havingstnpj > ad
it of clothing arappod it to a ravine and con
cealed it in the tall crass He then returned
t © town and , stating that Solqutst had
left town in search of work , ooltacted
some little money due the farmer aud ran
away He was st > on apprehended and hu
man blood was found plentifully sprinkled on
i bis clothes
Wilson maintained the greatest indtffer-
I cnce all tbroupu his confinement and trial
and when the Bttntettee was pronounced sim
ply lavgbed. He bad previously enjoyed
tiigb reputation in the community , and the
murder ana conviction have produced a pro
found sensation.
Hoalt of Drfjlnc Offlrorc.
OELEJCHS. S. D. , April a [ Special to THE
BEE.J Grant Eastln , the recently appointed
marshal of this town , arrested Ed Hart
yesterday evening , shooting bim with a 82
revolver , the ball taking eflect under the
chin and coming out at the root of tbo ear ,
causing what was supposed to be a dangerous -
ous wound , Tbe cause which led up to the
trouble was tbe result of a recently ps. sed
twn ordinal ) ( X1 rncul Upc SaVxttn The
new marshal ha bw i nforr-mc thr orrti-
Ba rr . Hart , whom mft'oy have b i afraid
of had m dr throttle thift tbe l > tv'l of thw
town could bi > t arrest him and was iuVc > M-
rated sod makioc k dfeturbatxT on thr
trwt Trfera tb * nc.ri&ji1went ] h-ft.fr him.
E 1iB M ; s that k * wilf fire himself up
SUICIDE. j
I'wand Ora/'ln " .Mwtlirr * * Itar-
rrtt't lf nn %
Continual it dnUrenc iu ld liquor i * said
to I * " tbe cauii * whteh drorr D-tJeff D u , a
M41 a * d PnH. n. td\ftke ! * * life
eatly ywKvday mornftip. Dsu h4 l e
eaujiio.T l by tbe Ammcan Water Works
ootaiwny durhic tbr p * ; five yearv but left
Mmrvh 90 and since tbm has drank heavily.
He lias lived in a roam id tin- home of Mrs
Ella Barrett , it Tvreutieth stre t and
Van OKU avenue , for the ) st wouth
HDd rmm home about 6 o clock yesterday
moraine Aftw br kfiist Mrs. B rre4t
K-ent V > hi < rcom mud found him roUipc on
the floe * ta mortal * cony She seat fora
jnlicejMn. but \rii o he arrived he fmmd
Dan lyiag de d oa hi * l-nl IB his pockets
were found an eiiH t.v whisk.t flask aud a
small phial containing a white substance
which is MipfKfMMJ to be the pMscw which
etide4 his life
An exuMtinaikm of the coo touts of
the dead roan's trunk reve l d a lot of
old e-ktthi&g. eatables , a small ssUbe }
cf different kinds of toais and
H pocketbouk containiue pspej's From
tbee it was pleaned that the name of tins
deoeastid was DetlefT H. Dau as a decree of
divorce jt ndert d in the district court of
Scott county indicated. By this tbe rustoay
ol the Mi children of Marparetta aud Det-
leff H. Dsu was awarded to the wife as
plain Uff. as well as certain real estate owned
b > tbe husband
Further inquiry elicited the f-u-t that he
bad st various times threatened to take his
own life and the detectives found a barber
to whom Dau had talked in a manner that
indicated aberration of mind
Coroner Maul received a telegram fmm
the marshal of Davenport. la. sa.i ing thai
Mrs Dau had been divorced from her bus-
band nine years. and she refused todoanj-
tnmg toward paylnr the funeral expenses
The coroner will hold an inquest on the
ludy Monday at 2 p. m _
ITTjol * Family Takrn Sick. One Mrnibrr
Altrr Another , und Die.
MOXTOOMERT , Ala , April S News was re
ceived today of a remarkable fatality in a
family named Zaccrs , who live near Deats-
ville. in Elniore county Out of a family of
nine or ten persons living in peed health a
little eve a iroek are , only" three are now
livinc. two of whom are at the point of
death and are not expected to recover. The
first , the oldest son , became sick last Thursday - I
day and died Friday The second oldest was
taken sick Friday and died Sunda. , . the next '
Sunday and died Tuesda.i . tbe fourth Tus - '
day and died Thursday , and the fifth Thursday - i
day and died Saturday night or Sunday A '
daughter gre- ill Sunoaj and died Monday I
and was bune ye-sierday. The marned
daughter visiting them and her husband
are now critically ill and are not ei ] > ecu l to
recover Tae younger da uchtpr is also cm-
itally ill and her death-j * expected at any
momeut. The onlj memliv'rs of the family
who have so far esrutwd sickness are the
niother and daughter. Mrs George Burress.
\vbo resides on Cleveland avenue in this city.
The stranirest thing ab Bt the fatality is
that they are all sujijwsed to ha\e died of
natural causes. The faoul.\ has been living
at this plac for six .i ars and it is not
thought the sickness Is due to any local
cause.
Not Affect Gr vrs' TrJaT.
DEN-VEK , Colo. , April c. The settlement of
the Barnabj will case -will not affect the
rial of Dr. Graves here' ' District Attorney
Stevens is authority forHhis A few of the
witnesses may refuse to come lo Colorado ,
but Dr. Graves -ill be tried for murder when
tne case is e-alled.
Kallroad lomjjuiij-ln Troubln.
NEW YOIJL , April S. Judgments aggregat
ing fij,12T against the Toledo , St. Louis k
Kansas Citj railroad in furor of Oliver
Adams on notes have been filed here.
TIIE GOirX I-HOIILKM >
From Onialta Eittleiur.
Probably there has not been in years such
a sudden chaago in the fashion of ladies'
powns as within the nast month one who a
month ago thought she had "taken time by
j
'
trip or are roing to make an exclusive visit
to the "Wite city and make a busi
ness of paining what knowlodpc thej can of
this preat world we live in but dear sister
do not be discouraced help is at hand for
vou and all others who want garments to
wear there is an es-
ta blishment in Omaha
where you can _ find al
most anything in the
line of Outer Garments
I and Suits that one
could wish Gowns
made of satin , of silk ,
of wool or ol wash
1 fabrics , all made in
the latest appprovod
styles introduced with
in the past two or three
weeks We refer to the ;
exclusive cloak and.
suit establishment of
O 1C , Scofield , 1CK
Parnam street there
you can , if > ou w ish ,
procure a complete outr
fit for a summer trip
the forelock" by se
curing the services of
her mantua-maker and
had her sjiring powns
made , awakes now to
the fact that she must
either go through the
' ordeal of selecting
' anew , incurrinp a don
| ble drain upon the family -
ily purse , or appear as
ja back number in com
parison with those of
tier sex who had shown
ess haste , if she desires -
sires to pvrsthe for
mer plan she is con
fronted with the di-
ma of dressmakers
till "engaged for weeks
and months ahead"
-for during this World's
Jfair j ear all ai either
Ageing to make s visit
Ju > the old home and
-take in the fair on the
\
on tbe shortest nonce.
povrns in variety , a dress wrap. travtUng
j cloak , macuiotosh , sak and wash -waists.
! wrapper or tea pown , tilt or mohair i > etti-
ooat. and at nKderate cos.t. too , for Scofield
seems to realize that ifo order to build up a
business and retain patronage , it is neces
sary to crowd all raluqand merit possible
'
into the purchase pric * f all parments he
sells The suit depancpnt is in cuarpe of a
most competent dressmaker who superin
tends the fittine of each suit and wilj mate
any alterations and additions that a cus
tomer may deiire We advise ever } lady
living in or out of the city to visit this es
tablishment , it is a credit to Omaha and de
serves the extensive pttronape it is receiv-
AMTJSRMRNTS.
GET A GOOD
. .
THEATRE. SEAT FOR 50e.
Three Commencing Hishts , APRIL 9.
Wednesday Matinee ai Popular Pris23 , 25c and 50cO
A. Y. PEARSON'S
5igPatrioticSpectacularNavy Drama
150-People-15fl
Production ,
A Revelation In Stage Mechanism.
CARI-OAPS O ! =
THE CAST :
Robert Hillard , "William Harcourt
Murry Woods , Herbert Carr ,
J. J. Harmon , Hnrrr Sv ence ,
Kitic Hedley. Graham Hea3ersoa ,
Eupene Santrer , J. F. Coleman ,
D. Mathews , Edwin Barbour ,
Ma\ Wheeler , Katie Pearson ,
Nellie Ma&kell , Tesie Deagie ,
J , B. French , William Vestal.
nrr The Congress of Navies
ULL The Slave Yoked to an Ox
The Silver Train
The Ruined Monastery.
Funeral March of the Monks
SFE
The U. S. S. Chicag-o.
THE SALE OF SEATS Is NO\V OPEN.
Prices First Floor 50c , 75c and Si ; Balcony 50 and 75c ,
ST. I popular
THEATRE 1
> 5c , 25c , 35c , 5Oc , 75c.
COKMEKCISG TflfUY
4
HATIKEE IUUHI
-lincr-fcn > Sivoct S/njrpr nnU
tliifj-u/.Ijc'U C'ojnotJ/tin ,
Jxi f lie Original J/u .fcaI Compd } '
Drama
A
frue > Story of tlto Fnincio-Ij-u -
" \\'ar.
" TTt Our Specialties ,
i' ' i > The Deaf and Dumb Comedian * .
The Sunerb Serpentine Dancer.
The Gilt Edge Swells 'Misse ' * Frye and Hamilton. )
Miss .May Templeton , the Australian thrush.
Matinee Wednesday. Any Seat in the House 2oo :
POPULAR PRICES.
15 c , 25c , 35c. 50c , 75c ,
Thursday aijd Friday EVerjirjgs
ay Matirjee.
ROBERT
* THKv \ \ \ \ \
VICTOR. iRSftk RABAT
In tJjBlntfncli'Intor.tinirltotnantJeDrntna
The Psr o in ft nfie'hflReceiltlyfrolnils GrestRllDat
I HB TdGB e iHUUllIlgni ! Protor's Kev TorS Theatre.
ALL THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY J ieEt2K1V.r ? . a ? S Vork
COHSICAN BROTHERS
WONDERLAND AND BIJOTJ THEATE.E
Corner Iilt < ? en1lt Street niul Co/ > / joJIPJIUO. . , /f1 * * .
wwnnt xa - lO
Moiideiy , April
THE BIJOU STOCK CO.
AGNES
FULLER
IN THE
TITLE ROLE.
NEW SCENERY ! NEW COSTUMES !
NEW ACCESSORIES !
AND AN H3UR OF SPECIALTIES BY
DAN MORHIS SULLIVAN COMEDIANS
NO IN AMERICA THEATRE - Gives As Mncb for tbe Koney as We Do.
Every lady \'lllorto any jtcrformnitfo of rnrioliuitill > p /
ocfrltlt a liami > onit imitation ctitJuhs hroaiJ ( J//j.
MATINEES DAILY.
PQPUL&R PRICES. 20o
30o
' Coroor CotlHf Grarr T ,
WORLD'S FHRfS urtlin ran-
J'
i HOTEL
lu-i M one * .
CHICAGO , ILL. M ru ± T t. CIARK.
EUROPE , THE IRf UNO THE KEOiOHKy.fi.
A p&rtT of from t to ID person * villleaT * Nw
York en pt l tb fir * 7i monlta tcur EL * M.OT
uncMT tlie i * r c'nnl ' e * n h.tid flticrttOD rf Mr
Kllrrr fc 1l d t > / Mr. Arinln iiardr * f Berltn TL
jourtiry wiU l t ) m * > o undc > r it no t fsroratJaut
ana vlrt t * > Mt&e tt Itjo % v r it &trrf fcddrt i
M'en W'tb rv , nr ror
AMUSBMRNTB.
EXPOSITION HALL.
"WEDNESDAY EVENING ,
\J'ltlt , is ? . .I
I M'fli TUT At.M'ICES OF
OFCJub. .
GRAND OPERATIC
WAGNER. NIGHT.
Jfm * Hxpprpn anl K enrs from "
-l/ubcninn " "TrKtKtj and Itollr 1'ba
Metstcrslojrrrs. ' "Dte \ \ nlknrMppfr
"Gotlra nti croiic " hnd "Par lfnl Mivin f
now ( Hilorux-d for Ibt brtt time in
ORCHESTRA ,
. NT hn idt ooDTrt
- \ . ' 'u 1U r t rt
* ojouptllo .lo'tLi ' CbekU rt ,
htirfk. utiSiMt'cljy Mjfct-
KM MArf
rf * i
I'm/in l > omia'-opiatxx and U.r . f < > Jim un-
rcuHltid fcrta.r of ciijIneM
1U- Jr.OLiOISTS1O
Ml- AMANDA ! MUSl Ix-ndtnc pr&no
i AT , Jiosaiimiid Ojiern t'o. ' . 1 nlmi. ; .
MUi rAKt > LA IllLui * litaiuatic .
lo : ul Cpei * . HuOi 1'enh
M-- ! i.l , TKri EMAV STHlN- tc
( X > u'r ' llo.lach Oimra ( "to. , wud the fo
fmuriit os. cotitrnltoh. t-eimrs ntid usii K -
It-rtt J Jrriu tlie punrliisl rburrh chair * u
New oik on ufcouot of inelrntiilitr to rt-n-
der Hie r liinus r iesenilir rt > d ImuU noto-
wortliy iirojr iiu
Mi 'J ior4 Murrulnte UrrtiOln. Sop
Mna K IralH'tli Nt.Mlirop.opratio. .
MissLr ( isltotoc. SoprBUO.
Lav n. MIJIIHIHI.
MK Marie Mmrtr. Oorilriilta
Mnd t'JvIe Dratniuond. Oontrulto.
Mud Adpif l.tifiv Bn.duin. . OocUalto.
Mis * Ann i 1' rids. Oontraito.
Mr. K C Townn. Tenor.
MrVIHIuin Su-plicns. Tenor.
Mr Lmliuup i. iiai. < io.
On EVTIKE ORGANISATION OF
OU siNOKiis AM ) oisrur 80
rROOHAM :
sBr Ore rtue hnd Bap iianale
1'ttrU Vtrt on Act 1. with ( . 'UoroE of Mrcni
Urcbestra and Choir
Kf * Ixilienrr n a i rreludc Act I On hrs'ra.
( l-i "E.ktt . f Dronin , " Act 1 Etsu. . Misi Ju j ,
mtt' ' Trlsi an und l n fie" Isolde * Lament
und leuth , Act 111-Utt lifura.
lidTlie MeKters nrers Qulntetta Act 111
Prn. M t 1 Btirit. Macd lt > tin. Hiss Mtn.
\\ttltrr. Mr. Townr ; Umitt , Mr. MFJJI ! ! L. .
HansMirh . Mr r-anptr.
lntrnnls.6 on of Ten Mluutes.
THE RING OF THE NI3ELUKGEN.
ICfl rirn Nlcbt The M a kure Grand Sotus
of tb \ tilkj TJ05. Art 111 Charm if r-
Uurribiide . MAD 1 AltOUA U1EG i .
-'t-i ' nae . . MI * * > IMMji s. u
( .trliliJp MAD. LL1ZABKTH MiKTllli 'P
uriiiuoe . . .MJ s AM MtA 1
-i L cttnlte . MlLt ( V t ) i'\E '
He inuice MI j ! ANN\ 1 IF-I ' ) S
Mc-crune . MlsS GEKTltrnE MAV TJIV
t.rfiuccjde . . . .MAO. API.LE \LDW1V
lo8 : Mme Ml rtiUUA 11UUTELLE
1-iTO > erond Nlclit Sslpfi Jed , Orhestra , Stlff-
f Ht < d and the Hlrd.
3 * 0 Third Nlrnt Gotteranmmcrnnc Sons
of the Kliitieiimldous. Trio from Act 111.
\\oz nde M.s TulirlsVelipuiMie. . Miss Ber-
tellt ; r.osshlldb. Miss btuln.
li rAlttirAL The Tiower Girl Scene
Till. rLOWEE GIKL.S 1JY
. SMionnrr- .
Miss Aii.audn Fabrls. Miss rjor M. . Bertolle ,
Mi s OcMrode Mcln , Mnil. Kirb'lh JsortJiros ,
Mud Adeiu liuldwiti. Mifc Mur.e Maurer.
SlIDOUOt.1.
llnfl. Carols UltTEM d Ulydo Drumaioud ,
tb Mls e Lufv Ostornr. Mirah Larin.
Mlnnlo Mulsh. Anna 1'WdR. Mr.
E. a low tie. l'iir .fa ! , uud
Orelu'fctnt.
Th pHi1iralpd FtPln ar I'lano ? u ed at'bs
Selcll Concerts.
p-H.- * imaHW Ilu'oony
bni s-eutf , yic eilra. Oenernl adiulssloii , Ma
Analytical book * Jnnlled frea Orders and
Inquiries prou.pilr tttcuJed to
Sale of spate now o ; > cn ut Turd i Churlton'i
music More.
GET A
GOOD
Friday , Saturday and buziaay ,
April 14. L5 and 16 ,
M A" l ! < E IS sATfliOAT
THE THE
BOSTON HOPKIN S
HOWARD TRAHS-
ATHEN/EDH OCEANIC
SPECIALTY CO. SPECIALTY CO ,
[
Pofcltlrcly the two crcatent ana ninni rufin'-il
r&udevUle iTomfiauler in ttie Morld c * u Oi datrd
Tor tbe tlrn Uiue ut ll nln' tLeatcr. t1.lt is * jirr-
limi'irr 'or un eiienklrc tour of lite I'manc cju.il
Kemetnttrr fleptp ! thr enormoaii ( H > tufthlsr n-
nilldatloli the j > rlce will l e Uierecnlnr onot dl lie
llipalcr
J'lie ttlP 11 e ti > will openTbur aar mornlnp
tjje loJluvi ir t price * Flrfit flojr. 6Uc. Tic aud r t DX
Uir end Tuc.
THURSDAY , APRIL 13.
Joseph Jefferson
And iiib own company la
Rip Van Winide.
Box shorts open Wednesday
EACROSS"E
Annual mectinj ; Monday evening ,
10th iiifet. , at PAXTOX HOTI L
CAFE , S p. in. All are united.
Wholesale rooms on 2nd floor
1510 Douglas street , is now
open for business. We are re
tailing all new spring millinery
at wholesale prices.Ve are
showing the largest and the
nicest line of flowers in the
city. American Beauty roses
5c , in all colors. All other flow
ers equa'ly as low in price.
Millinery will be sold regard
less of cost to close out this
department in a few weeks.
This is the only place you
can buy pretty millinery at
wholesale prices in Omaha.
Call and be convinced that we
are giving great bargains.
[ Second Floor , ]
1510 Douglas Street.