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Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-08

jured." He was stabbed in the right
temple by Doran, and shortly
sfterword died. Doran was Immediately
arrested and placed In the city Jail. Dur
ing the day, and most of the night, the
court house and jail was besieged by a
crowd of men determined to lynch the
murderer. All day long the masses of
the angry and excited populace surged
back and forth, in front of the building,
devising ways and means to effect the
plan of dealing out summary justice to
the offender. By the restless vigilance
of the authorities, however, the scheme
was thwarted. Dorsn was tried and
given ten years In the penitentisry. He
had been but a few months in the peni.
Tertiary when he managed to break out,
and he has never been seen since,
The old Jail was the scene in earlier
days, of the lynchingi of Bonve, one of
the two men men who broke Into the
house of Mrs. Taylor, near the military
bridge, In the spring Of 1861. Bonve
and his companion Her were arrested In
Omaha, on the day after the outrage, be-.
Ing suspected of the crime. Both were
afterward identified by Mrs. Taylor as
being the culprits. Her, however, she
said had pleaded for her life when Bon.
We wanted to commit the double crime of
murder and larceny. Public feeling was
running very high at the time, In favor
of lynching the lawless desperate,
Bonve. A meeting of over
FIVE hundred citizens was held in front
of Pioneer block. A brief preliminary
trial, which convicted the Two men, was
held. A vigilance committee was ap-
pointed. The city Jail, where the two
men were imprisoned, was broken and
the marshal overpowered. They I'M
locked the door of Bouve's cell and hung
him to q beam In the entry hall. 1t is
said that when he was strung up the
planks OF the floor had to be torn up to
prevent his feet from touching bottom"
Bouve died game, making no confession
of his crime. He was said to have killed
several men in Colorado, being a gam
bier and thief by profession, and q reck-
less and daring desperate. Tier, by
reason of his intercessions for Mrs. Tay-
lor's life, was released.
The old court house was formerly the
scene of much social festivitv. In the
old room now occupied by the district
court, the great balls and parties we're
held. Omaha In early days possessed a
lively and social feeling and the dances
were always attended by large crowds.
The room would be cleared, the fddlers
would commence their scraping, and the
pleasures of the dance, lasting well into
the mex day, would be inaugurated.
From this brief and hasty sketch, il
will be seen to what an extent the ole
court house figures in the early history
of Omaha. The ancient structure hai
long lived aud served, but the 'day o
its dissolution" is fast approaching
Erected at a time when the city was IL
Its beginning, it is crumbling to deca.
when the period of her greatness Is blu
just beginning to dawn.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-08
Gen. Grants House at Galena.

Special dispatch to the Globe-Democrat,
GALENA, ILL.,, January 5.-Consider-
able anxiety is felt here Leaf Gen. Grants
residence In this city, presented to him
by his Gslena friends, be swallowed up
in the melstrom into which his property
Is likely TO be cast for the benefit of his
creditors. The house, while not the finest
In the city, Is. however, a pretty one,
built of brick, and stands upon the most
slightly and beautiful spot In town. 1t
overlooks the entire country for miles
around, and can be seen, when the
leaves are eff the trees from almost any
point of observation. The residence,
furnished handsomely FRONT top to bottom,
was given to Grant while he was general
of the army. 1t was occupied from time
to time by the illustrious owner, during
his periodical ~sojourns in Galena, and
wrs last vacated by him when he removed
to New York. 1t is now the home OF the
Rev. Ambrose @. Smith, pastor of South
Presbyterian church of Galena, a warm
friend of the general, who gets 1t rent
free. Much Of the original furniture re-
mains in the house, also many ar
ticles of beic a.bIsc and curics which
were presented to the general snG
Mrs. Grant bef ore and during their triI
arourd the world. The principe thing
OF ya'us, however, were forwarded u
III IN at New York som time ago, TIT
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-08
THE WORLDS FAIR.
A Scarcity of Fluids Worrying the
Management,

Special Dispatch to the Globe.D Democrat.
New ORLEANS, La, January 5.-The
Worlds Exposition has had many draw
backs, and continues out of luck, to use
q slang phrase. In the first place, the
public opening on December 16 was pre-
mature, but there is 50 much that ia
worth seeing that the inchoate condition
would not have made much difference In
results as there Is co.,
slant progress In getting the
EXHIBITS In order, and the
grand spectacle is improving daily. I'm.
fortunately, the weather has been almost
constantly rainy for the past two weeks,
and the outlying unpaved streets near
the Exposition pa-E are ankle-deep in
mud. The four street car lines, which
are the chiaf dependence for t%ransporta.
ton to and from the Exposition, are en-.
tirely insufficient to do the work required
of them, and they for several days utter
ly ceased to perform any service, while
the drivers we're on a strike. AS a con-
sequence of all this, the exchequer of the
Exposition, having become depleted,
has been very lnadequately replen-
ished in the way of gate fees.
The institution is suffering greatly
for want of money. The amount of ar
rearages is placed at $3.50, 900, which is
due to contractors for material and build
ing, to the special police and other par.
ties who have furnished supplies. The
Cincinnati band of musicians, fifty strong,
| which came here at the opening of the
fair to play in the regular concerts, and
has played up to the present, has not
been payed for two weeks, and this even
ing the leader announced his intention
and that of his men, to leave the city or
Wednesday, having Cancelled their con
tract with the board of managers
About SIS, 900 is due this band. On th'
other hand, it is said the managers ar
are glad to get rid of the band, as the fin
Mexican government band Of seventy
six pieces Is here at the expense of it
government, and will be glad to ear
something in the way of salary. 1t !
now reported that the money ($2O,O OC
required to bridge a gap in the existin
steam railway connections has been sc
cured, and in twenty days there will b
steam trains running between the hear
of the city and exposition grounds. ]
is also expected that the great show wi
be in perfect order by the MIDDLE of tn
month, and then, with favorable weather
visitors will be able, in large numbers
to visit the exposition, and thus fill tn
empty treasury. o.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-08
THE OLD AND THE new.
The Change Of District aud County
Officers,
To-day viii Witness the Succession
of the New Men Co Office.

In accordance with the state statute
which provides that the newly elected
county, district and state officers shall
step into their positions on the Thursday
after the first Tuesday In January, to-day
will witness a ''putting ell of the old and
a putting on of the new"
Among those who retire to make room
for their successors ls Mr.. Parke Goodwin,
district attorney. Mr.. Goodwin has made
a good record for himself as an able and
fearless officer. He will be succeeded by
Lee Estelle, of Blair, who comes into the
office with pluck and determination to
him, and will doubtless succeed in hand
ling it to the satisfaction of his constltu-
ents. 4.
This board of county commissioners
will also be modified by the change.
The complexion of the body will be
changed by the retirement OF MIR. B. p.
Knight, and the succession of George e.
Timme. Mr.. Knight has served for
three successive terms on the board, and
has performed his duties in a manner
exceptionally well. MI. Timme will come
Into the board as junior men,
Der and will doubtless ably fill the vacan-
cy caused by the retirement of Mr..
Knight. Mr.. Richard O'Keefe will be
chairman of the board.
The present county coroner, Mr.. M.
o. Maui will step down and out with the
knowledge of having ''served right we'll
and faithfully his country" Mr.. John
Drexel will succeed to the responsible
position.
The list of district and court officers
Is as follows:
Judges-Eleazer Wakely, James Ne
Vile.
Prosecuting A~ttcrney-Lee S. Estelle,
Clerk of Court for Douglas County
W. I'll. 1jams.
COUNTY.
Commissioners-R. A. Keefe, T. W.
Corliss, George E. Timme.
Sheriff-D. N. Miller.
Treasurer-John Rush.
Clerk-H. T. Leavitt.
judge. Fl. McCulloch.
Superintendent of Instructions-J. B.
Drummer.
Coroner-John G. Drexel.
Surveyor-George Smith.
Attorney. G. Gown.
Physician-W. S. Gibbs.
Superintendent of Poor FARM. N
Pierce.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-08
PERSONALS.

State Treasurer Willard is at the Willard
hotel.
Prtrick Dean is lying s~eriously i'll with ty-
phoid fever.
Mr.. Ezra Willard has returned from his trip
to New York.
Mayor Vaughn, of Council Bluffs, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. w. d. Amber, of Fairmont, registered
at the Willard yesterday.
f. S. Mathew, of the 7th cavalry, u A.,
registered at the Paxton yesterday.
Mr.. F. H. Gilmot and Mr.. R. L. Downing,
of Ksarney, are at the Paxton hotel.
DIR. Hanchett has been appointed secretary
ef the State Homeopathic association.
Hon. II. M. Teller, secretary of the interior
in President Arthur's cabinet, passed through
this cityyesterday, en- route to Denver.
Mr.. James Kilkenny left for Chicago last
evening in response to o telegram which an
nounced that his sister was dangerously i'll.
Captain E. G.. Mathey, seventh cavalry
stationed at Fort Means, ID. IT,, passed
through Omaha yesterday on the way to his
western post.
Mrs. James Mcbride, who has been visit.
ing for some time past Mrs. George M,
O'Briep, returned yesterday to her home in
Dubuque, Iowa.
Mrs. Piersnette, of Omaha, passed through
the city yesterday on her return from David
City to Omaha, stopping off between trains tc
Lincoln journal.
Mr.. j. w. Lithgow, formerly of Clinton,
Iowa, has removed to this city and has opened
an insurance Office ia Frenzer block. Mr.
Lithgow is a pleasing young gentleman anc
comes to this city highly recommended.
f. J. Showalter, Fremont; Miss Netti,
Reaves, Blair; Martin WILDER, Lincoln; j. l.
Solomon, Millisrd; +. j.. Keepsen, Weeping
Water; John Rhodes, Hastings, Neb.; J. A
Cole. Rockport New, Jennie Smith, Chicago
b. Leonhart, Chillicothe, Mo-; and G. b
Mueller, of Kansas City, are stopping at tn
Metropolitan.
jaime Anderson, who has been press opera
tor In the Western Union %office,in this city
for the past two years, tenderded his resigna
ton yesterday, and will leave shortly TO
Omaha. Mr.. Anderson has the reputation o
furnishing the plainest copy of any man eve
en- report, and he will be missed greatly b.
the telegraph editors of this city.-St. 10
Gazette.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-08
Rolling Wealth.

The business of the city treasurer is
stillsbooming. All delinquent Taxpayers
have not yet settled up, but SO far az can
be judged, the receipts of the year Of
1884 will be at least one.third larger than
that of 1883. The December report will
be ready about February /.
City Treasury Buck has been worked
very hard for the past few weeks and he
is at present confined to his house with
sickness.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-08
In the district court yesterday a 5000

In the district court yesterday a 5000
damage suit was filed against Matthias
Tshado witz by N. j. Burnham, Eco, at
torney, for Mrs. Francesca Tshsdowitz.
The latter Is the sister.in-lsw of the man
whose property is liable to pay for his al
legged slanderous u~tterspces.
The petition alleges that Matthias, be-
Ing ~jeslons of his brothers wife, has
taken to denouncing her In the most OPP
probrious eplthets of the language.
All of the parties are wealthy and In
~iuential Bohemians living In south
Omaha,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-08
Seal Of North Carolina Smoking To
acco Ia the best.
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Write them at once for illustrated pamphlet
free.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-08
The REDEEM ptorjsrs.

ST. JOHN, N. f., January THE redemp
florists having finished their mission at Bay
Robertson, left for st. Johns beneath trium-
ptal arches amid the waving of flags and en-,
thusiastic cheering by Roman Catholic Assem-
hly!s at the various stopping placer of the train
This ends the trouble for the present.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-08
DIED.

KELSCHENBACH january 9th. at 10 p.
IN. Phillips Kelschenbaeh, father of Mrs.
Fred. Herzke, age 70 years.
Funeral at p. IN, January sth, from the
S. W. corner of Twelfth and Martha streets.
All friends invited.
Fon du Lac papers please copy.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-08
The Michigan Legislature Organized.

LANSING, Mich, January Z, The house
completed its organization by the election OF
Newcomb Clark Ia republsc,u), as speaker by
four majority. 9hs union aud workingmen's
candidate, Elgan, and McClellapd detected
dorsed by this republicans, as{ " h the re
pub leans AID parfe1ted hpization c
the house. Messages Of o. Iug and In
C ming governors viii bs brroS.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-08
ORDINANCES.

oJbD1N hNCEos
Curbing and guttsring Ninth street,
ordinance read first, second and third
time and put upon Its final passage.
Passed.
Levying special tax for paving and
guttering certain streets. Read first,
second and third time and put upon It's
final passage. Passed.
An ordinance for paying bills due on
public works was read. On account of a
certain item in the ordinance several
members of the council engt gei In quite
Q spirited debate. The ordinance was
read first, second and third time and
put upon its final passage. Passed.
The appropriation ordinance for the
month of December, 1884, was read first,
second third time and declared passed.
An ordinance in regard to connection
with water pipes. The ordinance was
read second and third time and passed.
An ordinance granting to c., ST.. P,
M. 81 o. certain streets and alleys.
Quite a heated debate took place be-
tween the different members, but upon
motion the ordinance was placed upon Its
third reading and pauaea.
An ordinance granting to the Union
Pacific the use of a certain alley. Rules
suspended and ordinance read third time
and passed.
Mr.. Kaufman said that no steps ha6
been taken to remove the small pox patient
frcm the hospital.
Mr.. James Creighton stated that DR.
Leisenring had refused to remove the
patient from the hospital, Mr.. FORD sale
it would be murder for one man to under
take to take the sick man out to the pes
house alone.
Adjourned, and the council resolved
itself into a boa1d of equalization.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-08

Garneau's bread is the largest loaf for
the money.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-08
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Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-08
LEGAL NOTICE.

j NJ Wyngart defendant will take notice that on
he 18th dav OF Dec, 1884 Edmund Bartlett Bsq., by
justice Of the Peace Ct Douglas county, isspei an
rider Of attachment for the sum of two hundred dol.
airs in an action perding by him wherein Jacob Cohn
8 p~laintii, end J NJ. Wygart il defendant That
OF IL C said defendant. consisting OF stock
OF goods, fixtures GnI other perscnsl property con.
1incd in his shop, corner of 10th and Jones street,
has been attached under srid order. Said cause
continued to January 3lst at 0 ocl OK, In the
DWIGHT HULL
aec2O.l ew3wnie Attorney for Plaintiff
Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-08
Yesterdays Session.

The council met yesterdaSnmorning at {
o'clock pursuant to adjournment. Mem
bers present: Bechel, Benin, Ford, Has
call, Redfeld, Furay, Woodwork
Thrane, Leeder, Kaufman and President
Murphy.
Redfield moved to take up ordinances
where council left off Tuesday night.
Hascall moved that the city clerk bt
instructed to add $4,000 to the figures il
his warrant book to pay grand levy for
excuses over 80 per cent. Carried.
Committee on gas recommended The
abandmept Of certain street lamps.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-10
Lecture by the Rev. DR.. Miller,
ID. ID,

Industry Lodge No. 2 are always on the
alert to do good and look after their men,
bers. The outlook for many laboring men
during the coming winter is not as promis-
ing as we wished it might be, and Industry
Lodge No. 2, A. o. U. W. think 1t wise
plan to create fund to be in readiness to
help worthy brother if one should meet
with misfortune OF be thrown ont of en-
ployment, and one of their members the
Rev. G. W. Miller, D. D., of Spring Garden
Street NJ. E. Church, and former pastor
of Grace NJ. E. Church of this city, has been
engaged to deliver his popular lecture en-.
titled "Pluck," on Wednesday evening No.
vember 11th, in the Grand Opera House,
this city. The proceeds of the same will be
set apart for the use as above named. The
Rev. Mr. Miller will be remembered as one
of the abest preachers Grace Church has
ever had and many of his old parishoners
as well as the general public will be glad to
listen to his earnest words on the inspiring
subject he has chosen.
This lecture has been received with great
favor wherever delivered, and all who have
ever heard the lecturer know that he never
allows an audience to sleep while he is
speaking. The object is worthy the sup
port of all our citizens and the committee
having the matter in charge are confident of
a large gathering to greet one of our former
and worthy citizens. Tickets will be for
sale at the popular price OF twenty-five
cents. Further notice will be given through
these columns,
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-10
A Dante Cluh,

In the course of his lecture at the Opera
House last week Canon Farrar remarked to
the effect that if his words upon the sub
ject should be the source of melting any of
his listeners into the study of the great
work of the Florentine poet, he would ad-
wise them beforehand that they had laid out
for themselves no light task. The fact is
that little of the work is contained in the
surface reading, most of the pleasure and
profit will be found in the study of the
Divine Comedy.
No better subject could be chosen for
mental gymnasia by club of young people
than this. We have Shakespesrean clubs,
why not Dantean? The investigation of
the subject will induce TOW ards an extend
ed grasp of general literature of Eurorean
history, both before and during the times of
the middle ages, and also would afford an
advantageous introduction to NEUROLOGICAL
lore. This could be done to great adyant-
age during the long winter evenings and the
time devoted to it would indeed be well
spent.
AS to the task being abstruse and diff
cult-what would you have? is anything
ever got lightly, the difficulty of attainment
of the good it may contain is the very spice
fit, and precludes its possession by smat-
tercrs and superficial dawdlers; it would be
cheap fruit could it be had for the pluckipg
alone! In literature of this kind the suppo-
sition is that the harvest is gained by
ploughing, and sowing, then reaping.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-10
England and Ireland.

Mr. Parnell's Ieccnt electoral speech at
wicklow clearly defines the the aims of his
party, namely legislative independence for
Ireland. Before he took his recent trip 10
Norway, MIR. Gladstone stated in unmistak-
able terms that separation between England
and ireland is a political impossiBihty, that
Ireland formed an integral portion of the
Kingdom and that the conception of separa-
tion was not to be tolerated.
Palnell and the more reasonable part of
his followers see no incompatibiIity. no
rending of the integrity of the British H.,
pice in the idea of the granting of ,eeisla.
tive Independence to Ireland, a. II that that
term does not mean separs .,op. he said;
whatever chance G,,v,isb ,o,ar. ,,..
have of drawing t. ,tber,so,,.o, -,
-. .'ple lies in their DESTROYING
.nable system Of legislative union
y -eeding fully and freely to Ireland the
'ght to manage her own affairs, We can
SNOW That the power has been freely conced.
ed to the great colonies to protect their in.
dustries against those of England. In these
colonies disaitection has disappeared, and.
while lrIshmen going to America carry with
Them burning hatred against English rule
and bequeath it to their children, the Irish
man who goes to Australia and finds a dif-
ferent system of English rule becomes a
loyal citizen and strength and prop to the
community in which his lot is cast
The last few words form the best politi-
cal doctrine that has as yet issued from
Mr. Parnell's mouth. The misfortune is.
however, that the Irish leader can give no
guarantee that his followers, did England
concede them the matter of legislative indie
pendence, would be satisfied with that and
would not Immediately upon that concess-
ion use it as step for clear-cut political
separation in the future.
We think, however, it is the duty of th.
English government to make the trial at
least and to test the genuiness of the Par
nellite protestations.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-10
Next Thursday.

How delightful how grand party o
ladies involuntary exclaimed as they behelC
the beauties of the Brandywlne this week
but as charming and as exquisitely beautifu
as is the Brandywine at this season, thos,
who accompany the wilmington and Nor.
thern Excursion on next Thursday To
Mauch Chunk will be permitted to enjoy a
richness and variety of foliage, by the side of
which even the lovely Brandywine scenery
pales into insignifioance.
The wet weather of the past week will
hasten the TRANSPORTATION of the rich foliage
and those having the opportunity of going to
the mountain next Thursday will be given
rare treat.
The Wilmington and Northern special
train of comfortable cars will be at Water
and Market streets, ready to start promptly
at $50 a. m. This excursion will be under
the management of Mr.. L. A. Bower, who
has arranged very delightful and enter
tainiug programme for the excursionsts
after reaching the mountain.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-10-10
A Close Call.

A bedstead in residence On King street
above Eighth had an attack ofinightmare
last Tuesday evening, about midnight.
The footboard went over which caused the
massive moudings at the head of the bed to
give way and fall upon the heads of the in
nocent dIeamers. The mother and her
daughter were temporarily stunned. The
mother received rather severe scalp wound.
The accident might have been a very grave
one and the occupants of the bed are to be
congratulated upon their miraculous es-
cape.