Omaha daily bee., 1885-09-17

here saying that Mary Smith, the womsn
who stole a lot Of ewelry from the city
MARSHAL some time since, vas In Egans.
Vile, Indiana.
A private detective OF this city, With
an eye to business, went into police head
quarters q day or two sgo, while every
one was absent, and stole about 100 postal
card, and photographs descriptive of
criminals over the country, aud those
stating the rewards offered.
Yesterday morning when tho grlst OF
crooks were arrsigned In the police court
a plckpooket named Charles Bruce, who
robbed a lady night before last Of q
watch and chain aud come money, was
put under $500 bonds to appear before
the district court. After the other pris.
oners had been fined, and while the at
tention of the officers was otherwise
directed, Bruce jumped from the front
window to the ground, q distance Of
GERS could not leave the other prisoners to
follow him
John I. Paulsen, president of the
Douglas county agricultural society, and
Henry Eike, the secretary, were in Lin
coin yesterday to arrange . dispute be-
tween their society and the state fair
managers Us to a portion Of the exhibit
The state board claimed that o portion e
the Douglas county exhibit was raised In
Iowa, which was not a fact. The matter
In dispute was satisfactorily arranged.
Yesterday morning q dispute occurred
between an old man named Dodd, who
lives on o street between Twelfth and
Thirteenth and HIS son George. The old
man TIN eatened to kill his son and
started to get q shot gun when bystsnders
interviewed and the old man was paci6sd.
The quarrel arose on account of Georges
profigate ways.
Charles Weltstrop, a stranger in the
city, who had a room over Rawlings liv-
cry stable, on Thirteenth street, was
robbed yesterday of S22 In money and o
watch valued OF S25.
A fire occurred at the corner of Tenth
and I %streets yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock, which dsmsged a house to the
extent of $500 aud furniture $500 more.
The fire was caused by a gasoline stove
exploding while the girl was cooking.
The house was occupied by two families.
Oliver Newton, a b. & M. engineer, tho
owner, lived in one side and W. FL.
Gushing In the other, The fire depart
ment did excellent service.
Yesterday morning the dead and badly
mutilatad body of an unknown man was
found on the track of the Atchigon u Me-
braska railroad about three miles from
Lincoln. There was nothing Oh his per-
non indicating his identity, although there
was some money In his clothes. He was
evidently a visitor to the fair. The re-
mains were brought to the city and the
coroner notified.
The splendid weather and increased
ATTENDANCE has Induced the officers of the
Burlington 81 Missouri railroad to con-
tiDue excursions from all points on their
system to the state fair during Thursday
aud Friday. A special train from Lincoln
and Plattsmouth IN Friday, the best day
of the fair. The free-for.all trot occurs
on that day.
Yesterdays RACES.
An immense audience witnessed yes
tcEdsy's races. The grand stand was
packed beyond Its comfortable capacity,
and crowds of spectators hung on the
fences around the entire courae. The
races are given briefly as follows:
Pacing races fos horses who have
never beaten $50, purse $3.50, divided;
Dan D. won; Matte Skip second.
Nebraska stallion trotting stakes, Ira
M won in three straight heats, Sentinel
second.
Trotting, 2:27 class, purse $500, Elm
wood Chief WOE, Alert second.
To.DAY's PROGRAMME.
Lot 8, pacing race, free for all, purEs
$500; first horse $240, second horse 500,
third horse $50.
Lot Q, trotting race for horses that
have never bsaten 2:30, purse $3.50; first
horse $2l0, second horss $87. 90, third
horse $52 80.
Lot 10, running race, one mile and
purss 5000; first horse $120, sec
ond horse $50, third horse $50.
At the closing of the state prohibition
convention yesterday afternoon the fol-
gentleman were nominated for
for the fall state election: o. B.
Hewitt, Hsstings, for justice of the su-
preme court; Rev. e. B. Graham, of
Omaha, and j. N. Taylor, of Antelope
regents. The convention was
the largest one ever hold In Nebraska.
Thirteen crooks vera arrested st the
fair yesterday afternoon for picking
pockets and other offense,.
TIE notorious Doc. Bags, the greatest
bunko man in the United States, is here
q gang working the fair.