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Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-06

90 completely absorbed by the Russian
military government that its name has
disappeared from recent maps. Bokhara
and Khivs are still nominslly ruled by
their old sovereigus, but they are merely
dependencies Of Russia, and pay q heavy
tribute for the privilege of retaining q
semblance Of autonomy. The Khan OF
Khiva Ia not permitted to have IN army,
and his subjects have been stripped of
their Weapons He ls so far q more com.
pletely subjected prince than the ameer
of Bokhars, who is permitted to main
tain an army of 20, 600 men, which he
has pledged himself to place at the dis.
pohal Of the Russian commander, and
which, according to Mr.. Boulger, will
prove a serviceable auxiliary corps.
When Russia had COZ querd the khan
ates, there was still hard work for her
armies south of the Oxus, where large
tribes of wild Turkomans constantly
m%enanced her enterprises, and blocked
the way to Herat. Some years
after Khiva fell. Skobelef, and his Cos.
sacks scattered the Teke.T urkomans, the
greatest slave hunters and most lswless
nomads who roamed the desert. of Kara
Kun. Last year the last stronghold Of
this tribe was occupied by Russian troops.
1t was the earth fort they were building
In q bend of the Murghab river, at Merv,
when O'Donovsn visited them four years
ago. Its ramparts, forty feet high and
sixty feet wide at the base, were speedily
knocked to pieces, and Merv now forms q
part of the Russian Transcsspian prov
incs. Years before Sir Henry Rawlin.
son, the greatest authority on Central
Asia, had told the British government
that "Herat Is at the mercy of the gener.
al who occupies Merv." But public
opinion In England did not keep pace
with the march of events in Asia, and 1t
was not till the Russian forces had left
the Merv oasis and received the submits
sion Of the Turkomans south of Ssrachs
that Great Britain awoke to the belief
that the czar was threatening Herat and
menacipg India.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-06
Train Talk.

Chicago Herald.
eyes" remarked an old engineer, 81
used to run on the New York Central,
but l quilt 'em voluntarily"
"Didn't you like the rosd2"
eyes, all but the double tracks. 1t
was a two-track road then. Idon't want
any double-track running in mine. 1t
isn't safe. Give me a single track road
every time. You think it funny, don't
you2 IT'S queer, for a fact, but l know
what 1 am talking about. Did you ever
ride on a locomotive2 On the cow-cstch.
err Well, then, you must have noticed
that whenever she strikes a bridge she
seems to drop down a little. It's the
bridge settling under the terrific pressure.
As you frat strike it feels as If you were
going down, sure enough. Perhaps you
never thought of the tremendous blow q
locomotive strikes on a bridge. It's not
alone the weight of her, but when she's
making forty or fifty mile an hour and
comes down on a bridge it's enough to
make 1t settle. Right here comes in my
objections to double-track roads. The
bridges on these roads are unusually built
continuous-one bridge for both tracks.
l was running along one day and was just
approaching a bridge, when l saw anoth-
er train coming toward me All of o
sudden the thought ran through my
brain-what If both locomotives should
strike the bridge at the same instant, one
at either end2 The very thought of II
startled ma so that l shut off steam and
put on the brakes. l amt a coward, but
l don't want any of that in mine.
wouldn't risk 80 per cent of the railroad
bridges 10 the country to stand q blow
from both ends at the same Instant. OF
course, a road may go along a year and
two trains may never happen to meet just
that way-and even then the bridge
might stand it-but I thought SO much
about the thing that l Lost confidence In
myself on the Central and resigned. I've
been a slngle-track engineer ever SINCE
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-06
THE RoMANuE OF A DANE.
He Wins A Prize in the Louisiana
State Lottery and q Wife at
the Same Time,

In the private office Of The Louisiana State
Lottery Company's fine building on st
Charles street, q representative OF the Picay-
une met, on Thursday, Mr. Bidstrup, q
planter Of Ascension parish, Mr.. Il. Spend
rup and Mr.. B. w, Lashley, also from the
same parish.
These visitors seemed TO be in the happiest
oftmoods, On bsing accosted, Mr.. Spendrup
said he had come down from Donaldsonville,
accomaanied by his friends, to collect the
amount Of Sl5, 1000, which he had won in the
Louisiana Lottery drawing Of April IL, as
holder Of q fifth part Of ticket No. 5000
which secured the first capitsc prize Of
$4,000. Continuing, Mr.. Spendrup said:
You see l have been an assistant overseer
on Mr.. Bidstrup's Gem plantation, in As.
%csnsion, where have been working since last
August. l learned sugar.making in the West
Indies, and lived in that part of the world
until something over q year ago, when l came
to this country, thinking there was o better
chance of making money here. For nearly
two years / had been taking tickets in The
Louisiana State Lottery, but somehow my
luck was bad, and l won nothing, My friend
there, Mr.. Lashley, about two weeks before
the last drawing got six tickets from
the company's agent in Donaldsonville. Mr..
4. Rybiski and l bought four from him. One
was for me and three for my brother any my
self on shares. These were all ffths. 1
mAileu THESE Co my DrOtner, VINO lives III
BROOKLYN, N. Y, After the drawing came
eff 1 was told l had won something, but was
not sure, so l telegraphed for the tickets,
which my brother sent me. They arrived
several days ago, and then | saw there could
be no more doubt about It,"
Mr.. Spendrup Ia q handsome, fair.haired,
we'll made young Daue, with the appearance
of excelleft health and possessed of all the
qualifications to enjoy life.
"Are you a married man." asked the
reporter,
"No, but / expect to be very coon" he re-
piled, laughing. I'm going to take the first
vessel that sails for the West Indies. Some
one is waiting for me in Santa Cruz, the Dan.
ish ifle. We have been engaged for two years.
l have been looking for good
luck to come, and now am
ready to get married. For years 1 worked
hard, but put money in my pocket very slowly.
Now 1 have made my fortune in q day.
At this moment o clerk of the Lottery
Company appeared and handed Mr.. Spend.
rup a check on the New Orleans National
Bank for Sic, goo, which he received with an
air of complete satisfaction that indicated he
was perfectly happy.
The reporter wished the young Dane bon
veysge to Santa Cruz and a joyous union
with his sweetheart, from whom he had so
long been separated.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-06
. Windfall for Windfall-Lucky Men
from a LuCkY Town


On the day following the visit OF the Dane
THAT is to-day, there entered this same
charmed Office three India isns, sturdy men
of the western country, Messrs. w, {. Parker
and E.. Perry, of the town of Windfall, and
Mr.. r. b. Beauchamp, of Upton,
all of Upton county, Indiana, some
fifty miles from the capital, Indianapolis. 1t
was soon revealed that these gentlemen had
left their distant homes in the Land of Grain
to reap a rich harvest in Louisiana harvest
not of grain but of gold. One dollar had
grown in q few days to fifteen thousand, IN
der the fructlfying touch of Good Fortune,
Bona Dea.
"We had five chances in the last drawing
of The Louisiana Lottery" remarked Mr.,
Parker to the writer; they were all tifths,
Perry got them, and we agreed to share tho
profits"
"Yes," said Mr.. Perry, Parker had the
faith and l had the luck. This continuation
was bound to win.
Mi. Parker stated that he had not expended
in all more than $40 in lottery tickets during
the time he had made investments of this
character. He was very agreeably surprised
when informed by Mr.. Perry that
$15. 600 had fallen to their lot, one of the
ffths being numbered 59,075, which
won the first prize of $4,000. They immedi-
ately set out for New Orleans, but will shortly
return to their homes. Both are men of
family, and in the prime of life, so that the
money goes into good hands.
They were presented with q check for
SIS, 900 on the New Orleans National Bank,
and withdrew from the parlor as happy as the
many favorites who preceded them.-New
Orleans LA. Picayune, April 25.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-06
IOWA IN PIECES.

Creston's public library contains $4,000
volumes.
Dubuque Is hopeful of getting the Du-
buque & Dakota railway built into that
town at an early date.
Thomas MoCllntock, q newly.marrled
Cedar Rapids man, had his pockets
picked of $4,000 In Chicago.
Osceola farmers report long continued
bad weather for getting In crops and are
uneasy a. to the future outlook.
The seventh annual tournament of the
Iowa State Firemsn's association will be
held at Davenport, June 9, 10, II and
IL.
At the miners mass meeting In Des
Moines on Friday 1t wss decided to &C.
cept the reduction Of three and . half
cents q bushel until September, after
which time they will demand an advance.
The Storm Lake Tribune claimE q pop
~ulstion for that town of 2,183, while the
Pilot is satisfied with about ], 600 to ], ZOO
souls a. being all that dwell within the
corporate limits of the city by the lake.
A prairie fire on the West Fork, In
Monona county, about seven miles from
Whiting, caught 9 herd of cattle between
the river and q wire fence. Before the
cattle broke through the fence a number
Of head were burned to death and more
so seriously injured as to ueoessitste their
killing.
Bentley F. Osborne, an old soldier,
suicided at Altoons on Thursday, by cut
ting his throat with q razor. Long con-
tinued Ill health had exhausted the lin
tied means Of the invalid soldier, and the
stings of poverty had unsettled his mind,
He Was buried by his comrades of the
] Grand Aymv
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-06
Miles city Partially Destroyed.

MILES CRY, Mont, May 6.-The fire to-
night destroyed the whole Of the business
portion Of the town, OF q loss Of slC0. 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-06
A WONDERFUL oPEn ALTON.
Muscle From = Dogs Leg Grated on
on . Laundress' Arm,

The New York Herald y The
Bellevue Hospital physlcians are just now
exchanging congratulations over the sue
cessfui result of . remarkable operation
In "muscle-graftng," the first of the
kind ever attempted 10 this country. The
operation consists in transferring q bunch
of muscular tissue from q dog or other
animal to any member of the human
frame that may be incspacitated through
the want Of such tissue. At Bellevue
Hospital the dog was q mongrel and
the patient a lsundre.s. The latter Sc
riously injured her right arm while
at work in thu laundry, and five
weeks sgo went to the hospital to
be cured. A large section of the
muscular substance between the elbow
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-06
Not Marrying The Family.

Philadelphia Call.
Jinks-"Get a week off and run down
to the seashore with me-"
Mipka-"I can't afford It,"
"Oh, pshaw! Your income is bigger
than mine, and you have no children"
"True; but 1t takes all l can make to
keep things going. My wife's relations
all Insist on boarding with me about half
the time"
"Now, sec here, Minks, l told you long
ago just how 1t would be; yet you refused
to listen, but kept saying that you were
not going to marry the whole family"
"Well, | didn't, either; but the whole
family seems to have married me-"
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-06

Louisiana State Lottery Company
eve do hereby certify that zoe supervise the ar
rangementsJ for all the Monthly and Semt-Annua
DrduinJs Of the Louisiana State Lottery Company
and in person manage and control the Drdlcingt
Themselves, and that The same are conducted Nth
honesty, fairness and in good faith tolDard all par.
ties, and zoe authorize the company TO use this Ger.
hfcate, Nth Jac-similes Of on, signatures attached
in its advertisements
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-06
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000
Fifths, in proportion.
LIST OF PRIxhsi

1907 Prizes, amounting to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sos SEQ
Application for rates to clubs should be made only
TO the office OF the Company In New Orleans.
For further information write clearly giving tu
address. POSTAL NOTES, Express Money Orders, OF
New York Exchange In ordinary letter, Currency
by Express (ll sums Of 10 and upwards n our OF
pense) addressed,
n. A. DAUPHR,
Or N. A. DAUPHIE, New Orleans. La.
oo7 Seventh st., Washington d. @.
Make p o. Money Orders payable and address
Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK
New Orleans, La.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-06
Ireland ana the Princes.

The proposition to establish q resi-
dsncs An Ireland for the eldest son Of the
Prince of Wales is In the line Of o wise
policy. 1t will give the Irish people an
opportunity to become acquainted with q
young man who, In tho ordinary course
of events. will be the sovereign of the
British empire. Perhaps 1t might also
be wise to follow the example of the
FIRST Edward In giving the title of Prince
of Wales to q member Of the ceigning
family of England, and call young Victor
the Prince of Ireland. But, after all,
neither will be of much consequence.
The Irish don't want royal visitors or the
empty compliments Of titles. They want
the land and sslf.government.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-06
COMMISSIONERS.

Incorporated In 1858 for % years by the legislature
for educational and charitable purposes-with =
capital OF u 600, o60-to which o reserve fund Of over
$3.50 600 has since been added.
BY ar overwhelming popular vote It's franchise
was made q part Of the present state constitution
adopted December I'd. A. d. 1879.
The only lottery ever voted on and endorsed by
the people Of any state
II never scales or postpones.
Its grand single number drawings take place
monthly.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY 10 WIZ A FORTUNE, FIFTH
GRAND DRAWING, CLASS k. II TIE ACADEMY or MUSIC,
NEW oRLHAss, TUESDAY. MAY IL, 1885, 1Sotb
MONTHLY In LWINa-
Omaha daily bee., 1885-05-06

A Brooklyn man said to his Presbyterian
L am going to the Methodist church
after this" "Ah, and why so?" asked the
"Well if you don't get your shoes
made at my shop, l won't get my preaching
done at yours
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-04
storm 81 the patapsco.

The Patapsco river at Ferry Bar,
rose three feet higher than usual. The
tide is said to have been higher than
at any time since the big food of 1868.
The water came up very near to the
flooring of Light street Bridge, but
did not overrun it except at the road
bed end at Cutaiar h Murray's Re-
sort. Mr.. Cutaiar says thelwater rose
so rapidly that he feared for a while
that he would have TO remove his
family. The sea lion, which is kept
in a pen in the water, came near es-
Gaping, and would have succeeded
had the water risen @ foot higher. On
the Anne Arundel side of the bridge
at Sam. Acton's Resort, tree was
blown down, and in its descent it
struck q son Of r. w. StieRel, the
brewer, and burt him pretty badly,
but not seriously. All the bitches at
the brickyards in South Baltimore,
near Ferry Bar, overhowed, and a
number of cellars were flooded.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-04
Orphans, Court.

Messrs Rider and Russell were the
only Judges present in the Orphans
Court to-day. Judge Woodward
s,iIl being absent from the cit, The
Court granted letters testamentary on
the estate Of Thomas Talbert to Law
renee y. Talbert, and to Zedckiah
lardesty on the estate Of VIM. Har-
desty Chas. IL Worthington was
appointed guardian to Henry II. p.
and Hattie Worthington, minors. The
will Of Mr. Ralph Basil, deceased,
was fled in the Orphans Court to-
day The viii gives his son Ralph
Basil, IT,, house and lot on North
west street, during bis natural life.
The accounts in the estate of j. Har-
ms Franklin and Dr.. S. d. Lynch
were received and passed. The in
yertory in the estate Of Chas. G..
zimmerman were also passed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-04
ATough Task.

To write for a newspaper in such
weather as we have experienced dur
ing the past week, says the Baltimore
County Union, Is a task wkieh few
people appreciate. Ifany one thinks
it's fun to cudgel ones brains for items
with the thermometer whOoping II up
at SO, let him try it on and he'll End
that he's somewhat mistaken. And
while the perspiration drops down in
great beads upon the paper the ever
present fly hobs up and tries to make
it pleasant for you. You get your
mind in train Of thought aud about
the time you are fairly under way
getting it on paper, this fly finds it
delight to stroll around your nose.
You brush him off dozen times and
as often be returns to the attack.
Then you lay down your pencil and
strike out from the shouIder-and
don't bit him. Then, If you are pro-
fame very few editors are however
you swear good deal. Then you
pick up your pencil again, but the
thoughts you had in your mind
where are they2 O, its fun and if
you don't believe it just step 10 any
day and try it on.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-04
what s5 Gents VIM Do.

Do you want Boarders
Do you want q situation
Do you want servants or Clerks I
Do you want to Buy or Rent a
House
Do you want to Buy Horse or
Carriage?
Do you want to Rent your House
or Store
If so, for twenty-five cents we will
publish four line advertisement one
week in the DAILY EVENING CAPT.
TAI. Remember, we ask but one
payment of twenty-five cents. Twen-
ty-fve cents viii get you situation
or what you want. Try it and be
convinced
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-04
LOCAL NEWS.
Hynneneal.

A very pretty wedding took place
this morning at 1890 o'clock, at the
First Methodist Church, which was
appropriately decorated, tho contract
Inc parties being Mr.. Alfred J Law
SOU Of Cbristfeld, Md, and Miss
Emma Brewer, daughter Of Mr.. Rich
ard II Brewer, Of Annapolis. The GER
emony was performed by the pastor,
Rev DR.. Leech in the presence of a
large concourso Of friends, the bride
being general favorite among her
aequaintauces in the city. Messrs.
Jno II. Mustermann, George T.
Fcldmeyer, c G. Weldon and Ed
ward lawson, brother TO the groom,
we've the accommodating ushers, and
Nj. Daniel S. Sprogle ably presided
st The organ The ceremony over,
the bridal party were driven to the
residence Of the brides parents, and
from thence to the railroad depot,
when the noon train was taken for
CbislGeld, the future home of the
couple Mayor Claude was among
these present at the church. The
bridal presents were numerous
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-04

An unusual number Of politicians
were in town to-day, and there seem
ed to be considerable wire-pulling
going on. A conference or some 81
the leaders was held at the Maryland
Hotel with closed doors, but mum
was the word when outside
There appears Ito be some discomfort
among the third district leaders over
the dividing line, and this may be
partly the cause Of the conference ;
then again it is said It was to arrange
for the coming primaries. At all
events the political pot has begun TO
simmer, and no doubt will be boiling
over in few weeks.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-04
eeneral crant,s Funeral.

His Honor. Mayor Claude, has is
sued proclamation, which will be
found in our advertising columns, re-
commencing ringing Of bells on Sat
urday next, the day of Gen. Grants
funeral, at Riverside Park, New York
city. Will not some of our prominent
citizens start movement to inaugu-
rate 'other appropriate marks of res
pect," as suggested by the Mayor p
Annapolis should not DO behind other
cities on this mournful occasion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-04
School Board.

lhe School Commissioners met
W,aay' A,ssrs Green and Shipley,
present ali, Wm Harwood, Secreta-
aid Treasurer The Board au-
.ugf'led Nh. Saipley to build a new
sO'l0i house in tic third district. and
Sa'e permission to the trustees Of
Sessups school 10 have necessary re
pass INSIDE Stephen Nj. Naylor re-.
=, sssaea as trustee Of school No. 5. in
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-04
DR., Owens an Right.

Secretary Manning yesterday APP
pointed Dr. Joseph X Ovens, Of
Maryland, to be chief Of division IN
zoe second auditors Office inthe Treas
ory Department. at salary Of 81, 600
PET annum. lie also appointed to
m1essehgerships in the department: T.
/ / Hancock, q, II. Marshall and w.
= dement, The first two receive
F,oV per annum, and the latter $500.
= u Congressman Compton's dis
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-04
HARPER's MAGAZINE
ILLUSTRATED.


With the new volume, beginning in
December, HARPER's MAGAZINE will
conclude its thirty-fifth year. The old
est periodical Of its type, it is yet, in
each volume, a nes0 magazine, not sim
ply because it presents fresh subjects
and new pictures, but also. aud chiefly,
because it steadily advances in the
method itself of magazine making. In
q word, the MAGAZINE becomes more
and more the faithful mirror of current
life and movement. Leading features
in the attractive programme for 1885,
are: new serial novels by CONSTANCE
Kenmore WooLsoN and w. ID. How
ELLIS; new novel entitled at the Red
Glove" descriptive illustrated papers
by L. ID. MILLET, r. SWAIN CLIFFORD. Z.
A. ABBEY, III. GIBs0N, and others; Gold
smiths s'She Stops to Conquer Illus
trated by ABBEY; important papers on
Art, Science, etc.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-04
FOR SALE
A DESIRABLE
iE TWO.STORY COTTAGE, la
IN THE BEAUTIFUL TOWN OF
Oxford, Talbot County, nd.

TIME owner will offer for sale in the
u beautiful and healthful town of Ok
ford. Talbot county, neat and comforta-
bic two story frame COTTAGE, nearly
new containing parlor, hall, dinning-room
and kitching, and two nice bed-chambers:
has q neat front yard and good garden at
tached. It Is situated on the Main street,
within few hundred yards of the steam
boat wharf, and Ia full view of the beau
tiful Tired Avon and Choptank Rivers
Two lines of steamers run to Baltimore
daily from the town; it is popular sum-
mcr resort and has two fine hotels the
waters abound with fish. oysters and
crabs, and an extensive business IS done
here during the season in this line. Il
is the turminus of the Delaware and
Chesapeake Railway. The property can
be bought for $1,000, including lot 26x150
feet-a small amount cash and balance on
easy terms. For particulars apply at this
office, or address r. r. BUTLER,
iu18-ts Trappe, Talbot Co, Nd,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-04
Busy omcial.

County Treasurer Blunon was at
his Office at the Court House to-day
attending to his official duties Those
who settle their taxes before Sept. / !,
have the benefit of Eve per cent. dis.
count.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-04
No Legal Holiday.

Gov. LLOYD has considered the
proposition of making General Grants
funeral day legal holiday, and has
determined to go no further than bis
present proclamation, fearing legal
complications and inconvenience not
at present anticipated.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-04
Campaigning.

The colored people that worship at
Mount Tabor Church, 10 the second
district, are enjoying themselves at a
largely attended camp-mecting ct
Chesterfield Camp began on Satur-
day and will continue until next Mon
day.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-04
Arrivals at the Maryland.

The following ore the arrivals at
the Maryland Hotel to-day:-W. IS.
Crisp, j. Il. Lamb, w. j. M. Brown,
Baltimore; A. S. Linthicum, Jessup's,
Md; +. Alden Hill, N. Y; NJ. Ban
non, A. A. County, Nd; VIM. H.
German, Baltimore, Md
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-04
We Knen !.

: oa, loyial friend Higgins is not to
y We knew ii! Secretary Man
4 sal ; that no change win be made
- ! 'ae ollce OF the appointment divis-
y, ~ y. ana that it was never contempla-
A. ~ ' y. ar Albright should succeed
sals m, higgins. The former win prob
i V appointed chief Of q division
. J. sle second auditor s Office.
A. Inc Evening Capital Is the best
''uslng medium in the county.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-08-04

Use PrOcler's Insect POWder.-The
great exterminator Of Roa:hes, Bed Bugs,
Moths, Anfs, FIe0s, Lice and al form,
offnsect life. Acknowledged to be the
best 1t never fails. Try it, and be con-
WINGED. Large size bottle, price % cents
For sale by oil druggists. J. Fl. WINKEL-
MANN 81 Co.. Proprietors, Baltimore. Md.