Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-15
Work on the STATE Capitol and How il
is Progressing,
An Insane Patient at the Asylum
Bun Over and Killed.
The Fire warden ard His Work
n Country Crank-LocA1 Notes.
AT II CAPITAL.
THE STATE BUILDING,

upon getting nearer cracks, large joints
In the masonery and other imperfect
work Is ditcernable. The contractor
apparently Ia debilltated on account of
the hot weather, for there are but few
workmen eng ged on the building, and
things drag in o most pltiable n
The lazy creak of the holstlng machine is
heard, and presently a box loaded with
brlclEAis landed at the second story. The
ancient Egyptian, used straw in their
brick to hold them together, but those
used In tho Nebraska capitol are Ia no
way similar. A reporter attempted to
pick one up but 1t crumbled in his hand.
Another effort resulted In the same way.
The G tire box was gone EVER and when
the task was completed there was not q
whole brick in tho lot. These brick are
used on the main portion of the structure
now In course of erection. The stone is
brought from Souls quarry ct Louis
vile, shaped at the psnitentiAry, and
then taken to the capitol aud set In posi-
tion. The work Ia done by convicts,
and often mistakes are made
Whist practical workman call "jolntB"
In many Instances at the capitol are very
large and unsightly looking. Cracksi in the
atone, osslfed foundations, and streaks
through many stones, mar the looks of it's
exterior work and add to the impression
that a good job Ia not being done. The
architect, bar. Wilcox, Ia not here much
and he lesven the details to the contrac-
tor. The contrsc or leaves the work to
his foreman, and the foreman Is very
lenlent with his men. One or two con-
victs lazlly chip stone IN the enclosure,
two or three men holst the blocks mp and
four workmen set them In place. They
seem to be content If they are set plumb,
and think no further OF it.. Over the
went wing windows two of the largest
ones have already cracked, and very
badly, too. There Is e necessity for bet
ter work on tho capitol and the proper
zee that 1t is done.
A LUNATIC's DEATH.
As the conductor of the local Wymore
freight train was checking up hIs cars at
4:30 o'clock yesterday morning, and af-
ter the train began to move, he eav the
form of a man lying across the track.
Signaling for the engineer to stop he
drew the man out from In under tina
cars, but not until another set of trucks
had run over the mans inanimate body.
When picked up tho man was quite
dead, the wheels having run over the
trunk of his body, literally cutting him
in twain. Upon inquiry 1t was learned
that the dead man was named BROKER
Pickerell, and was o patient at the In
sane asylum. Inquiry at the asylum
failed to elicit much information, the
officials there ever being unable TO tel.
the mans given name The decoa,ed
came to the asylum from Seward
some four years ago and
was a man about thirty years of age.
He was married and had several children.
Before his incsrc ration be made several
received ct the asylum had u wound in
his left side, made during one of those
attempts at self destruction. A Mr..
Brown, formerly an attendant at the
asylum, and who used to dress Pickerelts
wound. says that he wac o sly person,
and always Infant on getting away from
the asylum. He escaped during the ex-
ercise hour, but tho attendant gave no
notice of his disappearance. The body
was taken to Robsrt's undertaking room,
where tho coroner held an inquest, find-
ing s. vsrdics in acc )rdaIc with the facts
here given. r. lativss at Seward have
been telegraphed to, and have signiied
their intention to have the remains buried
at Seward.
EAs STOCK.
DR.. j. Garth, the state veterinary eur
geoD, lie In Lincoln, and actively engaged
In his official duties. Yesterday morning
he killed a elandered horse la Lincoln,
snd has several others Ia view. He
finds that there i, much less sickness
among horses tn IN was frat supposed
CATTLE and hogs will next Engage the sur
geon's attention, and he expects to find
IooIe sickness among that kind OF stock
thar among horses.
DEDICATING A HURCH
Next Sunday the new First Methodist
church, at the corner of Twelfth and Nj
streets, will be dedicated with appropriate
services. At IL O'Clock In the morning
services will be conducted by Rev.
McKaIg, assisted by Bishop w. +. Mind,
of Topeka, Kansas. The music will be-
exceptionally good, and as the services
will be mora than ordinarily impressive,
there will doubles be a large assemblage
of people. Upon next Monday evening
there will be a reception held at the resi-
dencs of the pastor. upon Tuesday even
lug there will be a musical at the church
parlor, upon "wednesday evening there
will be preaching, upon Thursday wen
Ing there will be presiding and also upon
Friday evening, upon the ensuing Sun
day Bishop Bowman, of st. Louis, will
preach.
CRANKY CoUNTRYMAN.
A man named Lumrzer, living ous In
the country several miles, and who has
been arrested several times, insists on
creating disturbances In his neishbor.
mood. Yesterday morning Chief OF Police
Beach was notified by telephone that
Lumtzsr had shot at a woman living in
his neighborhood. He was arrested by
the captain and now lies in jail. No
cause appears for tho shooting, as the
lady, whote name was not learned, Is
p~esceable. and the man went after her
without the slightest provocatlon. The
police say that he Is something of a crank
snd IL, moreover, q dangerous character.
THE FIRE WARDEN.
Fire Warden Newberry Is actively en-.
gagged In his duties. and every day files
complaints sgainst delinquent persons,
Refuse, building material, and defective
walls engage his attention, and he lie de-