THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , JUNE 17 , 1894. 5
ROMANCE OF A SCHOOL BOY
Seventeen-Year-Old Joseph Lnmbtlon and a
Tama Girl Eccretly Married.
FATHER OF THE GROOM BECOMES VIOLENT
Spirited 111 * Son Awny and IlerlnrM that
Ho Will Tnko IinmiMllnta Hlo | to
Il rr tlie Contract De
clared Void.
LINCOLN , June 16. ( Special lo The IJcc. )
The closing of the university year lias
brought to light a very romantic story In
ttio career of one * of the younger students ,
Joseph Lambdon. He Is but 17 years old ,
but It was discovered today that ho Is a
husband of five months standing , and that
his wife , who Is a remarkably handsome
girl , Is 24 years of age. Doth live In the
little tdwn of Tamora , near Seward. Young
Lambdon Is the son of a wealthy citizen of
that place , while the girl , who has abundant
proof that she is Mrs. Joseph Lambdon , has
been and still Is the bookkeeper In the bank
at Tamora , owned and managed by J. A.
Thomas , an uncle of the young husband.
Her maiden name was Mary Marshall. The
two young people fell In love with each
other despite the seven years discrepancy
In tliclr ages , and youf" Lambdon Informed
his father one day last winter that he and
Mary were going to bo married. There wai
nothing to stand In the way of the proposed
wedding but the extreme youth of the bo >
nnd the age of the girl. She was eminently
respectable and well accomplished. Lamb-
don's father threatened to send the boy to
the reform school If ho did not drop * his
project of rushing Into matrimony , and
finally , as a compromise , he sent the boy to
Lincoln and placed "him In the State unlver *
ulty. But the young couple were determined ,
and assisted by the boy's undo they went
to Columbus , Neb. , and were married. They
have enjoyed a good many stolen visits
without tlie knowledge of the stern parent ,
nnd It was nniy last Thursday that the old
man learned the truth. He [ look the mornIng -
Ing train to Lincoln , and the girl followed
at noon. Before the girl arrived the old
man had spirited the boy cut of the city.
Now the old man will commence suit to
have the marriage set aside , and the girl
has employed attorneys to prevent' a com.
pulsory dlvorcs. In the Tneantlme the
abandoned wife Is back at her desk. In the
Tamora bank.
bank.LINCOLN
LINCOLN IN BRIEF.
The Tuxedo Mandolin club will start next
week on a summer concert tour through the
principal western cities. They travel under
the direction of Prof. Hagenow and have an
extensive repertolr.
Claude McCoy was this morning sent to
the county Jail for thirty days for stealing
clothing from L. W. Ilussell in the sample
rooms of the Lincoln hotel. Two years ago
McCoy made a similar theft and served a
two years' sentence In the state penitentiary
for his crime.
Mrs. S. H. Perkins , living at 1829 O street ,
returned from Red Cloud this forenoon with
her daughter , who was serlouily Injured In
a runaway accident last week. Miss Perkins
came out of the wreck with one broken limb ,
another dislocated and Internal injuries of
a severe but not serious nature.
The Lancaster county teachers' Institute
commences at the State university and will
continue two weeks.
The home of Hev. Charles Rclchardl at
315 South Fifteenth street was robbed some
time during last night and $35 in cash and
several valuable articles stolen. The f.tmlly
were away at the time.
Adjutant General Gage Is at Ogallala lookIng -
Ing after the , Commonwealers. Governor
Crounse has declined to send arms and am
munition to the people , deeming such a step
not necessary at the present time. Uo be
lieves the local authorities can cope with any
disturbers.
Andrew Fast , a driver of one of cooper s
Ice wagons , endeavored to prevent the fright
ened horses from running away and was
thrown out and his ankle broken In two
places. *
Sheriff , Dameron of Randolph county , Mis
souri , was at the state house today to se
cure the governor's warrant upon a requisi
tion for the arrest of one E. C. Carter , who
Is wanted for stealing a gold watch valued
at $150.
PROSPECTS OF A CONTROVERSY. _ _
There Is a lively prospect of a legal con
troversy In the near future over the selec
tion of teachers for the Lincoln public
schools. The new Board of Education will
be Inducted Into office early In July and the
members have already held several Informal
meetings to discuss school work for the ensuing -
suing year. State Superintendent Goudy
has given It as his opinion that under the
laws of Nebraska and the charter of the
city of Lincoln the retiring Board of Educa
tion Is not authorized to select teachers
and make contracts with the teachers who
are to conduct the schools during the In
cumbency of the new board. Notwithstand
ing this opinion the members of the old
board have gone ahead and elected a full
quota of new teachers under the protests of
the new board. Of the two candidates for
principal of the High school , the new board
favored the election of Miss Louise Adams ,
while the old board engaged Prof. Richard
son of Omaha. The new members announce
their Intention of abrogating the contract
with Prof. Richardson and engaging Miss
Adams as soon as they are Inducted Into
office. The result may have to bo deter
mined by the courts. Public opinion In Lin
coln seems to bo largely with the stand
taken by the new board , as there Is a great
majority -who believe that tHe new board
should select the teachers who are to work
under Its direction , instead of having them
aelected by a board Just going out of office.
STATE UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Chancellor Canfleld will spend the next
few weeks In Vermont and will deliver a
course of lectures at Asbury Park during
his vacation.
Prof. Barbour and a party of students left
last evening for a summer tour through the
famous bad land * of Nebraska end South
Dakota In search of geological rarities.
Arrangements have been made to keep the
university library open each day during the
summer vacation for the convenience of resi
dent students who -desire to read up on spe
cial courses.
Prof. Ward will spend the greater part of
the summer In the fishing regions of north
ern Wisconsin and will deliver a course of
lectures at the Chicago university during
the month of July * .
Commencing next Monday the State uni
versity will inaugurate a three weeks' courte
of lectures for the benefit , of teachers. Lep-
turos will bo delivered , every day through
the term and all.teachers of Nebraska are
Invited to attend The course will Include
lectures en American history , botany , chem-
litry , drawing , elocution. English and En
glish literature , German , Latin , maCRematlcs ,
fa4 > btlcsophy and physical training.
MOSHBR AGAIN OBJECTS.
The determination of the bondsmen of
ex-Treasurer Hill "to fight the progress of
the case Instituted against them by the state
by appealing to every possible technicality
was further evinced today by the action
of Attorney C. 0. Whcedon In filing with
the clerk , of the supreme court , on behalf
of C. W. Mosher. R. C. Outcalt and I ) . E.
Thompson , a motion objecting to the Juris
diction Dt the supreme court , and a further
motion to quash the summons and service.
The technicalities raised by Mosher and
Outcalt are as follows :
Charles W , Mosher , named as a defendant
In this action , appearing specially for the
purpose of objecting to the jurisdiction of
this court over him as well as of the subject
matter of this action , and tor no other pur
pose , moves the court to quash the num
inous Issued In this action on the 19th of
May , 1891. and the pretended service of said
summons ou htm for the following reasons :
1. Because under the constitution and laws
of this state this court has no jurisdiction
of the subject matter of this action.
! . Decauso the clerk of this court had no
authority In law to Issue said summons.
3. Because said summons Is not In form
as provided by law and the style of said
summons Is not the style prescribed by the
laws ol this talc.
4. Because the sheriff of Lancaster county ,
to whom said summons was directed , had
no authority to serve the same , and the
pretended service of said summons U void.
5. Because said sheriff does not by him
return state that ho nerved said summons
on said Charlet W. Mosher by delivering a
copy ( hereof to said Moslier personally or
by leaving a copy thereof at his usual placa
of residence.
TIIKlIt ANNUAL 1'ICXIC.
Dnmnt llrcmen Have Their Outing at
Fremont 1'ark.
FREMONT. June 16. { Special to The Bee. )
The Durant Hose- company and Shamrock
ball team of Omaha arrived here about 11
o'clock , and , headed by the Union Pacific
band and marshaled by Chief Hall of the
Fremont fire department , made a fine parade
to the city park , and at once began the fes
tivities of their annual picnic. The engine
of their special train was profusely decorated
with trl-colored ribbons and fire apparatus.
Fire Marshal A. C. Hull welcomed the
visitors In a well worded address , to which
Foreman John Reed of the Durants made
an equally appropriate response. Dancing
then became the general order , while the
races came off In another part of the park
with the following result : One hundred yard
foot race , J. M. Cook , first prize ; John
Coover , second. Girl's race , Carrie Hart ,
first. Married ladles , Mrs. L. Atchlnson ,
first ; Mrs. H. Hender , second. Boys' race ,
Frank. Maher , first. Pie eating * contest ,
Harry Ellis , flrst. Best lady waltzer. Miss
Julia Bowles , first ; Miss Kittle Farrell , sec
ond. The game of ball at the Chautauqua
resulted In a score of 10 to 6 In favor of the
Shamrocks.
9IADK MAXV KHIKNDS.
Omaho Merchant * "Swlns Around the
Clrclo" and Mret Tliclr I'ntmn * .
DAVID CITY , June 16. ( Special to The
Bee. ) The special train of the Omaha busi
ness men was met at the depot here this
afternoon by a large delegation of business
men and a brass band. After a few words
of welcome from Mayor Keller the party
was driven around the city In carriages.
The meeting of local dealers and the Omaha
wholesalers was mutually pleasant and will
result In cementing a bond of friendship
that will lead to much closer business rela
tions.
HENDERSON , Neb. . June 16. ( Special to
The Bee. ) Henderson was an unusually
lively town for twenty-live minutes this
morning , due to the visit of the Omaha busi
ness men's excursion. They succeeded In
getting all over town and around a largo
can of cold , fresh buttermilk In a sur
prisingly short time , making friends with
the local business firms In the meantime.
YORK MKKGIIAXT 11 VNOS lII.1ISii-l' : .
Mentally Unbalanced ns Jtetult of Financial
JtcTcrnvH.
YORK , Neb. , June 16. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) A. S. Thomas , one of the leadIng -
Ing business men of the city , committed sui
cide by hanging himself In the basement of
his store last night. At closing up time he
toU his wife and son , who were In the store
with him , to go to their rooms , that he would
be up In a short time. After waiting for him
for a time they started In search of him
and he was found In the cellar. Financial
difficulties are supposed to be the cause of
the deed. He had been acting strange for
some days and threatened to take his life.
The coroner's Jury rendered a verdict to
the effect that he came to his death by his
own hands while mentally deranged.
Death of an Otoe County IMonrcr.
NEBRASKA CITY , June 16. ( Special Tel
egram to The Bee. } John T. Martin , an
Otoe county pioneer , died suddenly last
night at his home In Wyoming precinct.
He came to Otoe county In 1856.
Mrs. Polly Hucklns , a resident of this
city since 1869 , died this morning.
WEST POINT. Neb. , June 16. ( Special
to The Bee. ) Mrs. George Boyer. the aged
and estimable wife of one of our leading
citizens and largest land owners , died this
morning. The deceased lady was closely
Identified with the early history of this
county and was universally beloved.
Lorenz Sklbowski , a veteran , died yester
day. The deceased suffered a paralytic stroke
a week ago , from which he never rallied.
SYRACUSE. Neb. , June 16. ( Special to
The Bee. ) Mrs. J. K. Griffith , for many
years a resident ofr this place , was burled
here yesterday , aged 37. The cause of her
death was tumor.
Cuss County IV. C. F. D.
MURRAY , Neb. , June 16. ( Special to The
Bee. ) Friday night the third annual session
of the Cass county Women's Christian Tem
perance union closed Its labors hero after
two days of very Interesting meetings.
There was a good attendance from the county
unions and a large attendance of outsiders ,
the church being packed at all sessions.
The local unions report the past as a pros
perous year , both as regards an Increase In
numbers and work done. Each session was
an enthusiastic ono. Mrs. Susie Knotts
Dally of Lincoln , district president , was
present and delivered a very fine address.
Miss Ocean Dally of Lincoln entertained
the gathering with some very fine recitations.
The prize In the gold .medal contest was won
by Miss Maud "Mauzy of Plattsmouth. .
Mrs. Delia Klrkpatrlck was elected presi
dent and Mrs. Amelia B , Weston 'cor
responding secretary for the next year.
Madlaon County Hriids the I.lst.
MADISON , Neb. , June 16. ( Special to The
Bee. ) Superintendent R. G. Mossman Is con
ducting In Madison one of the most success
ful normal Institutes ever held in the county.
Nearly 125 teachers are enrolled and all are
working with enthusiasm. The Institute
began June 11 and Is the earliest held In the
state this year , none of the other counties
beginning their seslsons before June 18.
The Instructors are Superintendent C. G.
Pearse of Beatrice and Prof. C. W. BIgelow
of Lincoln. ]
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Section Hand struck hy a Ixicomitlvo.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , June 16. ( Special
Telegram to The Bee. ) Chris Brusk , a sec
tion hand , was struck by a locomotive this
morning and thrown Into a ditch , receiving
a shock severe enough to cause concussion
of the brain and fatal results are feared.
Ho was engaged In getting a hand car or
ties out of the way , remaining on the track
too long. Brusk Is a Dane , unmarried. The
train was late and was running faster than
usual.
_
Will Celebrate the Fourth.
BLUE SPRINGS , June 16. ( Special to
The Bee. ) Fourth of July will bo celebrated
In the highest style of patriotism here. Prof.
L. L. H. Austin of Lincoln will orate. The
grand procession will be led by the girl band
and will Include company "Q , " a battalion
of young ladies. There will be a sham bat
tle under the direction of oid Eoldlers , and
a gun boat fight on the Blue river in thb
evening. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
farmer's > 'cck llroken.
SEWARD , Neb. , June 16. ( Special to The
Bee. ) Florlen Gelger , a German farmer In
good circumstances , living In L township ,
seven miles south of Utlca. was In some
way thrown from a load of lumber while
going down a bill four miles south of the
latter place , breaking his neck and producing
Instant death. Ho had been drinking while
In Utlca.
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Clerical Krror Corrected.
NEWCASTLE , Neb. , June 16. ( Special to
The Bee. ) A decree correcting an error in
the corporation of this place was granted by
the district court yesterday. A few months
ago the town board deemed It best to cut
down the Incorporation , and through a cler
ical error , the south half of town was not
Incorporated. _
w Mate lnk 1'ulil Out.
PLA1NVIEW , Neb. . June 16. ( Special Tel
egram to The Bee. ) C. W , Lamb , receiver
of the Plalnvtew State bank , has paid the
depositors Interest and principal In full and
has turned over to Vice President Routh
about * 3,0t > 0 worth of property. He has
finished tils work and left on the Short line
this morning. The depositors are happy.
Street lighter * Arrritetl.
PLAINVIEW. Neb. . June 16. ( Special Tel
egram to The Bee. ) A small fight took
place on the street here today. Both pugi
lists were arrested. One pleaded guilty and
was fined { 1 and costs. The other Is being
tried before Justice Hammond and a. jury
behind lock aud key ,
The children will enjoy the animal * at
Courtland beich. Take them.
WEALERS AT FORT SIDNEY
Will Occnpj Quarters Thera Until Judge
Dundy Seta Them Free.
SURROUNDED BY MANY ARMED DEPUTIES
Coieylte * Ignore All Sanitary Conditions to
the Kxtremo DI'Rujt of the Officer !
Who Occasionally Indulge
In a llnth.
SIDNEY , Neb. , June 16. ( Special Tele
gram ( o The Bee. ) The train bearing the
deputy United States marshals and the Com
monwealers arrived In town at 7 o'clock to
night from Ogalalla and the city had a
warlike appearance. The deputies comprise
ox-sheriffs , ex-county clerks , United States
marshals , ex-pollccmen and Jurymen , and
all have a determined air. The Union Pa
cific Is represented by Division Superin
tendents Park and Sutherland of the Union
Pacific baggage department and William
Canada , chief of the detective service. Alex
Coggeshall , deputy United States marshal ,
has charge of the 118 marshals , assisted by
Ledyard of Rushvllle.
The 200 Wealers were escorted to Fort
Sidney and placed In quarters formerly oc
cupied by the Indian company , T\ycnty-flrst
United States Infantry. They are a hard
looking set and seemed to have Ignored all
sanitary conditions. They expressed great
Indignation on being brought here , pre
ferring to get east. How long they will re
main here Is a question that only Judge
Dundy can decide. They are well housed
and o.nly lack comforts of a home by not
being provided with blankets and washing
utensils. However , all Is being done to
ameliorate their condition by the authori
ties. They had a good supper tonight from
the Pacific hotel.
FILLED SEVEN BOX CARS.
OGALLALA , Neb. , Juno 16. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) A train left this place
for Sidney at 4 o'clock with seven box cars ,
containing ISO Commonwealers , three coaches
filled with deputies and the superintendent's
car containing Union Pacific officials. The
Commonwealers will be confined In Sidney
barracks until their case has be n settled.
The offense of which they are charged Is
the attempt to steal an engine and some
cars at Julesburg on the morning of June
14 , In which attempt the engine was derailed.
Thirty tramps were left here. The town
marshal has corralled them In a vacant
building for the night. The fleet of boats
on the Platte river has not reached here
yet. General Gage went to North Platte to
await developments.
THIRTY BOAT LOADS.
OGALALLA , Neb. , June 16. ( Special
Telegram to The Bee. ) Thirty of the Cora-
monwealers were left at Big Springs and
threaten to capture a train. Thirty boat
loads passed Big Springs at 10 o'clock to
day , coming down the South Platte river.
Ten deputies left for North Platte on No.
2 to take the prisoners to Omaha who were
jailed for holding up a train at Ogalalla
and Paxton on the 13th. Among the num
ber Is _ a negro named Fred Payne , said to
be a brother ot the Payne who killed Maud
Rubel.
A picked nine ot the marshals will cross
bats this afternoon with the Ogalalla boys.
Adjutant General Gage Is here looking after
the interests of the state.
WEALERSBECOME UNRULY.
KEARNEY , Neb. . June 16. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) This afternoon four
Commonwealers , who were arrested at Jules-
burg and were being taken to Omaha by a
United States deputy marshal , became un
ruly here and Sheriff Nutter was called on
to furnish handcuffs , which he did , and the
quartet were fastened together before the
train left.
TEN PRISONERS FOR OMAHA.
NORTH PLATTE. Neb. , Juno 16. ( Special
Telegram to The Bee. ) The ten Industrials
jailed here Thursday night were this morn
ing put on board No. 2 , the Overland passen
ger , for Omaha , under escort of United
States marshals. The main body are at
Ogalalla under arrest. 'No trouble is an
ticipated heie.
UISAItMKU Till : DKI'UTIKS.
Party ot North Dakota Wcalors Get the
Host of the Deputies.
BISMARCK , N. D. , June 16. Seventy-five
deputies , who left yesterday In pursuit of
the Wealers who stole a train , returned this
morning and report several hot scrimmages
with the Wealers. At Dawson Deputy
Regan was struck over the bead with an
Iron bar and was badly wounded. The
Coxeyltes at once overpowered the deputies
and disarmed them and opened fire upon the
balance of the deputies. One deputy was shot
through the hip and another shot caught
the. flesh across the back of another deputy.
Another was struck on the head with a
coupling pin and throe shots weie fired at
him as he tried to escape. Late last nlgut ,
a squad of deputies captured sixteen Wealers
who were engaged In capturing a train.
Resistance was offered by some of them and
one Coxeylte was shot through the hip.
The latest report said that ten ringleaders ,
including those who acted as fireman and
engineer , have been arrested and will be
brought here for trial.
BROUGHT TO OMAHA.
Ten North I'latto Train Stcalera Must Face
Dundy Tomorrow.
Tony White , John Ellington , William Wil
son , Frank Hammond , E , J. Murray , Frank
Wilson , Herbert Chase , F. D. Smith , Fred
Payne and W. Kroutch were brought to
Omaha last night by United States deputies
and locked up In the county jail to await
trial on the charge of Interfering with a
train and attempting to unlawfully take
possession of Union Pacific property at North
Platte Thursday night. The men take their
arrest coolly and seem to think they will
escape with light punishment. Some of them
are tough looking customers , and Payne ,
who Is alleged to be a brother of Sam Payne ,
Is said to have resisted arrest with a knife
until an officer covered him with a revolver.
The prisoners were brought to Omaha under
escort of fifteen deputies , and will be ar
raigned before Commissioner Dundy Monday
morning for preliminary examination.
Unmet Took the Money and Left.
KANSAS CITY. June 16. General Bennet
left the camp of his Commonweal army In
the east bottoms Thursday night with $103
collected at the convention of Kansas pop
ulists , saying that he was going to purchase
boats to transport his men down the Mis
souri river , and he has not been seen since.
Some of the men believe that the general
has been murdered and robbed. Others be-
llevo that ho has skipped out. Colonel Gan
non , Bennet's first lieutenant , la also missing.
The men said If he returned to camp they
will ride him out on a rail , but they will
gladly welcome Bennet back. The camp is In
great disorder. There Is no money and very
little food. The men asked Artz today to
lead them on , but he declined until some
trace of Bennet can be found.
ICelsey l'ro\l < led For Under I'rcMure.
MONMOUTH , III. , June 16. Kelsoy's Weal
ers threatened to disband and seek aid from
house to house if they were not cared for.
Fearing that the half-starved men , who had
only had a light lunch In twenty-four hours ,
would resort to rapine , the mayor and others
solicited a wagon load of provisions and | 35
for the men.
Found a Velu of Coal.
BLUE SPRINGS , June 16. ( Special to
The Bee. ) Yesterday George Harris , who
lives about seven miles east of hero , while
drilling a well on his farm , struck a vein
ot coal about three feet thick at a depth .ot
330 ieet. The reputed find Is located In
the bluffs of Wolf creek on the old Indian
reservation , where traces ot coal are said
to have been found many year * ago. Mr.
Harris Is a substantial farmer and will
Investigate thoroughly ,
Two Year * for Iloubery ,
HASTINGS , June 16. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) Lew Carroll , convicted of lar
ceny from the person for stealing a Bum of
money from the pocket ot a drunk com
panion In a saloon here , was sentenced to
two years In the penitentiary today.
T BLUE RIBBON MEETING
OF THE WEST ,
it
U luffs. I
them the Star Actors of the
Land.
Farmers Will Have lilg Corn Crops , bat
Little bmnll Oniln.
STRATTON , . Neb. , June/ic. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) iThiS ( jheaviest rain of
ten years fell here tonight. It averaged one
andj a half Inches. Farmers all wear smiles.
Th9 C6xey array herewtilcli has Jbeen
drilling for weeks , will.'disband and go to
planting corn.
DAVID CITY"June 16. ( Special to The
Bee. ) A half Inch of water fell here last
night. Corn is looking splendid.
DAVID CITY , Neb. , June 16. ( Special to
The Bee. ) A good shower last night was
the third one to visit this section within the
past week. Corn never looked finer , and
small grain and hay are Improving.
JOHNSTOWN , N b. , June 16. ( Special to
The Bee. ) A grand rain broke the dry spell
yesterday afternoon. It came too late to
benefit the small grain materially , but makes
the prospect for a corn crop most encourag
ing.
SYRACUSE , Neb. , June 16. ( Special to
The Bee. ) The rain last night and thla
morning has been a godsend to farmers In
this district. The corn crop Is now as.
sured , but the rains are too late for small
grain.
WEST POINT , Neb. , June 16. ( Special to
The Bee. ) A moderately heavy rain Is now
falling. Corn Is fairly good. Small grain
will hardly make half a crop. Garden pro
duce Is very much damaged.
ALMA , June 16. ( Special to The Bee. )
The drouth has at last been broken here , an
Inch of rain having fallen last night. This
Is the flrst good rain'In nearly two months ,
and It was needed badly for corn and
pastures. Corn Is still looking well , but
the stand Is not very good , not more than
two-thirds of a stand generally. Small grain
of all kinds is a failure and the hay crop
will Be very light also.
BUTTE. Neb. . June 16. ( Special to The
Bee. ) This vicinity was visited by a soakIng -
Ing rain Thursday. Corn Is looking fine and
small grain and grass will make a fairly
good yield.
LEXINGTON , Neb. , Juno 16. ( Special to
The Bee. ) A fine rain Friday night , fol
lowed by showers Saturday , greatly improve
the prospect for corn. Wheat Is past re
demption In most cases and will not average
one-quarter crop. A large acreage of millet
is being put In , one dealer reporting the
sale of 3,000 bushels this week for seed.
Many Irrigating enterprises are on foot In
this section and work has commenced on
several ditches.
Two thousand dollars would no more than
replace the glass broken by the recent hall
storm In * hls city alone.
FREMONT , June 16. ( Special to The Bee. )
A drizzling rain set In In this vicinity
about 5 o'clock this morning and continued
about six hours.
NEBRASKA CITY , June 16. ( Special to
The Bee. ) Rain fell In this vicinity for
twelve hour * today , doing an Immense
amount of good.
WAUNETA , Neb. , June 16. ( Special to
The Bee. ) A fine rain fell here Thursday
evening , commencing at 4 o'clock and con
tinuing nearly all night. 'The ground Is wet
down four to six Inches. The rain was gen
eral , extending over a. vast amount of coun
try. Hundreds of acres of land will now be
planted to all kinds ofgrln that will make
fodder , and the farmers \Qll now be able to
winter their stock herp. .Quite a number
have left here on accoun ot the drouth , but
It they can have a feu ; loyre rains like this
one they will all be back . .soon.
LEIGH , Neb. , June' JEMSpeclal to The
Bee. ) This vicinity was' visited by a heavy
rain ot tour hours deration this morning.
This rain , on top of that of Monday , Iruures
the small grain crop.l Th statement pub-
llshed a few days ago that'tlils locality would
have but one-third of a crop of small grain
was In error. Three-fourths to a full crop
Is what Is expected. : arf * the ralna have
brought the oats and wheat out wonderfully.
Corn never looked better.4 There Is an In
creased acreage of thfsxu > p.liere thli year.
Hteuily fall In luwii.
ATLANTIC , la. , June 16. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) A steady falling rain
most of the night nnd all day has completely
broken one of the most severe drouths expe
rienced for years In this section of Iowa. It
came too late to save $ mall grain and hay ,
but corn and vegetables aje In good condition.
Prairie hay may be a fair crop.
BURLINGTON. Juno 6. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) The long and severe
drouth was broken this afternoon by a heavy
rain.
rain.MALVERN , la , June 16. ( Special to The
Bee. ) This section of the country Is being
treated to a "corn making" rain today. It
lit the heaviest rain In four weeks. Today's
rain la worth thousands of dollars to Mill *
county.
CRBSTON , la. , June 16. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) A steady rain has been falling
all day , and reports state It Is general all
along the "Q" lines as far east as Charlton
and west to Red Oak. The rain Insures good
fall pastures , which means a saving of
thousands of dollars to farmers.
In South Dakota.
OELRICHS , S. D. , June 1C. ( Special to
The Bee. ) One of the most general and ex
tensive thunder storms of the year , with
heavy rain falling , commenced last night
and continued several hours.
IXrXbTIOATKU THK JIO3IK.
Reports of Mismanagement Atnonff South
Dakota Dependent Veterans Looked After.
HOT SPRINGS. S. D. , June 16. ( Special
to The Bee. ) The committee appointed by
the Grand Army of the Republic encamp
ment and commissioned by the governor to
Investigate the charges of mismanagement
of "the Soldiers Home at this place and the
charges against the character of the com
mandant , Megrew , has finished Us work ,
after examining a large number of witnesses.
It Is generally believed the management
will be sustained and the committee will
bo satisfied with making a few recommenda
tions to the governor.
The State Board of Pharmacy Is holding
a special examination of druggists In the
Black Hills for certificates , and there Is a
class of fifteenwrestling with the eighty
questions 'propounded , which are said to be
quite difficult.
The South Dakota World's fair commis
sioners are holding their final meeting In
this city. They are making their reports
and auditing their accounts preparatory to
turning them over to the governor for their
discharge. The members of the commission
have thought so much of the labors of Pres
ident Oschenrelter that they presented him
with an elegant gold medal In appreciation
of his services on the commission.
William Lashbaugh was arrested today on
the charge of criminally assaulting Sadie
MfcCurdy , a 14-year-old girl. He was placed
under J2.000 bonds , which falling to give he
was put In Jail until his preliminary hear
ing can be had.
The grand lodge of Masons , which has
been In session .here for the last few days ,
closed their labors last evening. A grand
ball was tendered them. The Knights
Templar of the party went to Deadwood ,
where the commandery la now In session.
They were accompanied by about 200 ex
cursionists from the eastern part of the
state , who will visit for a few days In the
upper Hills.
The corner stone of the new Episcopal
church was laid yesterday by prominent
Episcopal ministers from abroad ) assisted by
the grand master , grand lodge , local blue
lodge and 150 Knights Templar In uniform.
The city Is rapidly filling up with Nebraska
and Iowa people and It Is estimated there
are nearly 500 strangers In the city taking
baths for their health.
Int < * rmteit In III * Ituro.
SIOUX PALLS , S. D. . Juno 10. ( Special
to The Bee. ) Dr. Charles Eastman , who
was recently removed from the position of
government physician at Pine Ridge agency
and now of St. Paul , was In the city lost
night. Ho came htrei to confer with C. K.
Ober , International secretary of the Young
Men's Christian association , about the new
work which he has just taken up , that of In
ternational Indian secretary of the Young
Men's Christian association. He left today
on his flrst trip , going to Yankton. Santee ,
Crow Creek , Pine Itldgc , Rosebud , Flandreau
and Slsseton agencies to look after the
twenty-five Indian Young Men's Christian
associations located among the Indians. His
trip will last aboutva month. He will keep
his headquarters In St. Paul for the present.
Mr , Eastman Is a full-blooded Sioux Indian.
Mangled IltiUlcM of Ilnuri Kecovnrrd.
LEAD , S. D. , June 1C. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) The dead and mangled bodies
of William Wills and Albert Lee. two of
the men burled by the caveln at Ajax No. 1
mine at Bald mountain , have been recov
ered , The other man , named Chubb. Is still
entombed , with a large force working to
reach him. The accident occurred Wednes
day and was only discovered yesterday.
I'Lotto lloso u lroot an Hour.
BRIGHTON , Colo. , June 1C. The hall
storm yesterday was the worst known In
this section for year * and destroyed all crops
In Its path. Its track was from four to six
miles wide and from eight to ten miles long.
The loss to crops will reach thousands of
dollars. As an evidence of the Immensity of
the water fall , tbo river Platte rose one
foot In ono hour , over an already high stage
of water ,
3tU ouri UUInc at Kuuui * City.
KANSAS CITY , June 1C. Tha Missouri
NOT ONLY-
JPor CLOTHING You Should Trade with
For the Oldest Clothing
For LOWEST JPJRIOBS House in the City.
THE WESTERN.
KSTA.UL1S1IBD SIXCIZ JS84.
BUT J3BCA.USB
Wo guarantee all poods just as represented.
.BBCAZJSB We a e closing out everything in the line of
Clothin , Furnishins
AND
Shoes ,
During this SPECIAL SALE Regardless of Cost and -Value ,
° ur Priccs are far l)0J'on'1 tno reach of our compot.
Merely to give an idea of the prices vro quote those on "a few articles :
MEN'S SUITS.
Best imported clay worsteds in all stylus and colors , worth $18 , dM/\ ; / " \
sollingat . . Cp.UJ.OU
Scotch cheviots , equal to tailor-made , assorted patterns , now stvles , d * Q k ± f\
worth $13 , sollingat . ; . . . . tp O.OU
Fancy plaid and plain cassimcrcs. elegant business Buits. worth 810 , d * t ; f\f\
sellingat . . . . . ? . . . p O.UU
BOYS' SUITS.
Boys' suits , ages 13 to 18 , from 81.75 a suit up.
"Rpm * in you can
JDfcJd/I ILL , HOYS' CLOTHING
at
about ono-
half their regular value.
value.CHILDREN'S
CHILDREN'S SUITS.
Children's suits , a ; e3 4 to 13 , sollingat 65o , 31,00 , 81,50 and 82,00
worth double thuau prices. *
UNDERWEAR.
Mon's French balbriggan shtrta and drawers , worth f 0c oaoh , soiling at 25c.
LAUNDERED SHIRTS.
Men's Fancy Percale Shirts , collars attached , wcrth $1.00 , soiling at 50c-
SHOES.
Men's fine Dross Shoos , congress and lauo , worth 82.00 , now selling at SJ.25
pair.Men's
Men's flno Calf and Dongola lace und congress , every pair warranted , worth
$3.50 , now belling at S2.OO a pair.
Men's Kangaroo ami best French Calfskin Shoos , warranted hand-sowed , equal
to any $5.00 shoo In the oily , now soiling at S3.OO a pair. *
WESTERN CLOTHING CO. ,
1317-1319 Douglas Street.
Three Doors from Corner 14th Street.
river Is steadily approaching the danger line
here , The weather bureau reports heavy
rains In the past few days In the I'latte and
Kaw river valleys , which Observer Connor
stales will cause the river to continue to
rise. The river Is now nineteen feeet above
low water mark. The danger line Is twen
ty-one feet. _
Try a sail at Courtland.
1'roiu Soutli Uinulia.
Mrs. Eldora Johnson was struck by a
train at the foot of N street yesterday. Her
head and face were badly cut. Her re
covery Is considered doubtful.
The pawnshop of J. Haskell , 40S Twenty-
fourth street , was entered by burglars Fri
day rilght. A number of revolvers and a
quantity of cutlery were stolen.
Hev. Dr. Duryea will address the grad
uating class of the High school at the I'rcs-
byterlan church next Thursday evening.
Woodmen 1'Iculn lit Allilmi.
ALBION , Neb. , June 16. ( Special to The
Ileo. ) The Modern Woodmen held their an
nual picnic here yc-uterday In I'lttlnger'u
grove , and It was very largely attended.
Delegations were here from Petersburg and
Cedar Ilaplds.
The temperature of the water at Court *
land beach U perfect for bathing.