Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-30

tie interest. The remains we're left i
the morgue until Tuesday.
On Wednesday, just before the din
ner hour, there was quite a little COM
motion OF the porch at the entrance Of
the sick ward for males, and the super
intendent ven up. 1t was soon quiet
and zone of us knew just what had hap
pened. But after dinner Mr.. Mahoney
said that a man had died from typhoid
fever. After dinner, and while many
of the inmates were seated on the
benches in the yard, the two farm hands
proceeded to the DON with a shutter,
picked up the remains, covered them
with a sheet and conveyed them to the
morgue, where they remained until the
following afternoon, when they were
placed in a box and taken to Forest
Lawn cemetery, where the county's
potter's field is located.
On the same evening a Mrs. Olesen,
residing neal the base ball grounds,
died of typhoid fever, and the authori-
ties Of the p%oor-house being notified,
brought the remains and placed themin
the morgue at the poor-house, where
they were left until the following after
Don While preparations were being
made for their final disposal an order
was received to move the remains of a
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mother and child were buried together.
The father then, worn out by nursing,
came to the county hospital and it was
supposed he, too, had typhoid fever,
but he only remained until the follow
ing Tuesday. Two or three other chill
dren were sick with the same disease,
but they were cared for by the neigh
bors during the absence Of the father at
the poor-house.
FOLLOWED BY A SPY.
The day following the reporters ar
rival at the farm a man came with an
order from Commissioner Mount. His
appearance and conversation did not
indicate that he was n common pauper
and the two soon fell into conversation
From him it was learned that q com
plant had beer made by some inmate,
and he supposed that some one had
been detailed to play the spy in the in
terest Of County Attorney Simeral. He
Mount, but for what purpose he was
! seemingly ignorant, or purposely
avoided telling. He seemed suspicious
OF the reporter, and had evidently been
sep to watch him. In discussing the
fare ne said that he would not stay
long, but at another time thought he
could stand it as long as they could pay
him for it.
TIE INMATES.
The inmates are for the most part for
eigners, and among them are Irish
Swedes, Germans and Bohemians. Dur
ing the winter some Italians were provid
ed with entertainment at this hostelry
Some of them are insane, but harmless
most Of them having served a term a
Lincoln. Others are simple-mindet
and such are often made sport Of by the
| others. One man, a victim of the NOR
phine habit, is a graduate Of the st
Louis Medical college and practicet
medicine for several syears. He will
when asked to do so, recite two or thre,
original poems, and his only want nov
appears to be a chew of tobacco. He i
seventy-three years of age, ar excellen
conversationalist, but is far from nea
about his person. One poor mortal be
lieves himself a policeman and adorn
his breast with the star OF authority
He is constantly telling what he will d,
when he gets into the new building.
THOSE IN AUTHORITY.
One would suppose by the manner il
which some Of the inmates order other
around that they We're invested witt
all authority. They have bee
requested to look after the crazy people