Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-18
Matters Of Moment Occurring at The
States Big BilfGG.
The Bohannan Trial---A Rioke'y
School Building,
Chester B, Davis Denies the
Charges Of the Bee.
Capital PersonaIs-A Subject for
Lynch Lnw-The Fire Laddies
Brief Mentions.
AT THE CAPITAL.

NUGGETS FROM THE STATE HOUSE.
The routine work OF the various depart
ments at the state capitol is about ali that ia
being done, and matters of state interest are
very scarce. In the auditors department. the
registration Of bonds is occupying the time Of
the clerical force. Auditor Babcock informs
us that all of the counties Of the state have
sent in their abstracts of assessments, ex-
cepting Keith and Hayes, which are ex-
pected to make their returns very soon.
The office Of the commissioners of public
lands and buildings was filed to overfl 1wing
yesterday with contractors figuring on bids for
the new state buildings to be erected In case
the bids come within the amounts ap.
propriated by the legislature, which
are as follows: + the Home Of the Friend.
less at Lincoln, 50, 900; for the three story
brick reform school at Kearney, S26, 300; and
for the Home for the Feeble Minded at Beat.
rice, Si6 coo. The bids will be opened to day
by the commissioners. who will make the
awards at once, If within the amount above
specified.
BAHANNAN's CHANCES.
The supreme court will sit to-day, aud il is
expected that an opipion will be handed down
in the near future. bohannan is now board
ing at the Otoe county Jail, under sentence of
death, for tho Staying of Cook, who
word "peder." This first trial was in the
district court for Lancaster county, where he
was convicted OF granddaughter. a second
trial was granted, and q change of venue ia
ken to Okoe county, where he was convicted
of murder. The question before the court is,
whether, having been convicted only of man.
slaughter on an indictment, one of the counts
of which included murder in the first degree,
the second trial and conviction for murder
was not in COptravention of the constitution
of the United States, guaranteeing immunity
against second trial for the sams offense
The distribution OF the compiled statutes
for 1885 has been commenced in the secretary
of states office.
A BURNING DISGRACE.
The attention of your reporter was called
to the school building at the corner of Fif
teenth and M streets, which Is disgrace to
the city, and in strange contrast to the many
fine school structures of Lincoln. This build.
ing which is an old, rickety, story and half
frame building, known as the Central School
House, two rooms of which are in the base
ment, or rather cellar and in which are
taught about one hundred scholars, cannot
help but be hotbed of disease. They are so
damp that the plastering is continually fall
ing Oft, and the ventilation-well, there ls no
ventilation-and the smell of coal gas Is often
very perceptible. This is matter of vital in
terest to the children who attend this school,
and the sch Dol board should move in the mat.
ter at once.
THE MErHoDIsTs' DEDICATION.
The event of the week in church circles is
the dedication of the new st. Paul Methodist
Episcopal church, the commencement of
which occurred Sunday, and will continue all
week. The building, which is large stone
structure costing about $4,000, is all paid for
excepting 5000, $1,000 having been raised
Sunday. Tonight grand musical concert
will be given, participated in by the best
home talent of the city. and will no doubt be
great success.
a BRUTAL FATHER.
Sheriff Melick on Saturday sent Deputy
Walt. Seeley to Hardy, who arrested and
took to Bennett Lnrz Anderson, Dane, on
held at Bennett, and he was bound over to the
district court in the sum of S700. Anderson
is british looking fellow, and if his
looks do not belle him, is fully capable
of committing tho crime for which he
stands charged. His daughter is bright,
good looking girl of eighteen years, and one
stands abashed at the possible debasement to
which this mans british nature may have
brought him.
PERSONAL MENTION.
K. M. Frazer, of Cincinnati, general freight
agent of the Cincinnati, Washington & Balti-
more railroad, and family, arrived to-day, the
guests OF Secretary of State Ro2gen.
L. Ill. BentoD, the efficient chief clerk OF
the auditors department, will return from
Salt Lake City, Utah. this week
Nelson Mcdowell, of the secretary of states
office, is making short visit with relatives at
FaiIbury.
Miss Kittie Baird is visiting friends at
Chicago, and Miss Maggie Baird has just re-
turned from visit to Hamilton, Mo.
OFF TO THE TOURNAMENT.
Tomorrow morning the Fitzgerald and
Merchants Hose companies, numbering about
sixty men in all, will leave over the Union
Pacific railroad in special cars for Grand Is.
lana to participate in the state fremen's
tournament, TO take placs there this week.
This tournament will be participated iu by
the hose companies of the prominent towns in
the state. The Fitzgeralds, of this city. now
hold the championship and hope to be the
winners this year.
LINCOLN BRRvITIRS.
John +. Kuntz, aged about sc years, was
overcome by heat last Tuesday and died Sun
day. The burial will take place from Hea-
toms, and will be conducted by the Cigar
makers union. of which he was q member.
The usual number of drunks and disorder
lies were up before the police court to-day and