Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
UNFORTUNAIES MADE HAPPY
How Convicts And Insane Patients
Celebrated the Fourth.
MUSIC, DANCING AND BANoueTs.
Light Penetrates the Gloom of the
State Institutions and the In
mates Forget Their Sor-
rows for a Day. ...
LINCOLN BUREAU OF THE OMAHA BEE,
1929 Il STREET,


outward display. Lincoln seems to be fors
getfully quiet. Celebrators hied themselves
away to Crete on the early morning train to
ooze out their patriotism under the rays Of
the hottest sun of the year, the thermometer
registering lO4 degrees in the shade at high
noon today. This city contributed at least
,000 of the assembly's guests. And yet the
day here was not devoid of interesting
features.
The steward, at the asylum for the
insane, humanitarian like, made am
pie preparation for the enjoyment and
recreation of the unfortunates in his charge
AT o'clock the brass band connected with
the institution marched through the grounds
discoursing sweet music; cheerful, perhaps,
TO all such as may be recovering reason and
soothing to those who even know not their
madness. At 4:30 prayer was offered. DIR.
j. T. Hay followed, reading the declaration
OF independence, and the superintendent, DIR.
w. Knapp, delivered an appropriate oratiou.
| The spread commenced at precisely ) O'Clock,
and was complete with good things, con-
sisting of ice cream, lemonade, cakes, candy,
nuts and all kinds of fruits obtainable. In
| the meanwhile dancing commenced on the
| green and was engaged In only by the pa
| tents. After they had gone to rest the en-
| ployes took the platform, and continued to
| trip the light fantasies. Verify the day was
| happy one at the asylum.
| The day was observed at the state peniten-
taly as a legal holiday. There was no work
| and the men were given numerous favors.
| The dinner provided was an extra fine one.
Cigars and lemonade were given to each
prisoner. During the afternoon the Hop
| kns minstrels, selected from among the con-
| victs, gave a grand entertainment at the
| chapel. There were thirteen stars and four
end men.
Picnicing was the order at Cushman's
! park. Quite large crowd enjoyed the day
| there. Mrs Weber, assisted by talented vo-
| calists from home and abroad, gave concert
| of national airs, assisted by the Philhar-
monte orchestra. The exhibition of the
! Newport divers at o'clock, made from tree
| tops, proved an interesting feature of the
| days programme.
| AN IMPORTANT BUSINESS CHANGE.
| Mr.. w. Herick, who has for a long time
been the efficient cashier of the Lombard In
| vestment company, has resigned his position
| and leaves at once for Colorado TO engage in
| business for himself. He is succeeded by
| Mr. E. g. Jones, who takes the first place in
| stead of the second, which he held under
| Mr. Herck
| THE CALL sERENADED.
The G.. A. Il. department band of Sterling
| gave the daily Call a serenade last night. 1t
| may be called handsome compliment, AID
| the boys appreciated it.
| OMAHA AGAINST LINCOLN.
| The tennis tournament which was ar
| ranged for some days ago, to take place be-
| tween three teams of Omaha players and
| three of Lincoln, occurred this forenoon at the
| capitol grounds and was witnessed by large
| number of the admirers OF the game. The
| games were not without interest," although
| the playing of the home teams does not show
| up well in the score, the visitors winning
| every game with one exception. The prac-
| tice of the Omaha teams was evidently such
| that they had become experts, while Lin
coins teams. however slillful their plays,
| were met at every turn and the vic
tory was sweeping. The visitors ex-
press themselves highly pleased with
| the way they were entertained, and
| expressed the hope that another series of
| games might be arranged for and played The
| visitors left on tue afternoon train to attend
| the assembly at Crete. The score was as fol-
| lows:
| Omaha-Lathrop and Howe. ............G 3 6
I.ncoln-,;Allen and Gersthardt. 80. !
Omaha-Turnder and Hildreth........
LinColn-Allen and Northam.
| Omaha-Eastman and Fostenner......
Lincoln-Townley and Burr. ..........
SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Yesterdays proceedings of the supreme
court are as follows:
Stettnische VS. Lamb. Referee ordered to
| take further testimony and make report
| within sixty days.
Motions for rehearing were overruled in
| the following causes:
Runge VS. Brown.
| Colpetzer VS. wardcns, etc. Trinity church.
Bell vs. Arndt. Costs divided.
| Aultman, Miller & Co. VS. Michael Leahy.
| Error from the district court of Cunning
| county. Affirmed. Opinion by Cobb, j.
| warren ~ 70. vs. NldTIll. ElTOT from IHp
| district court of Fillmore county. Affirmed.
| Opinion by Cobb, j.
| Kinney VS. HcSok Error from the district
! court of Lancaster county. Affirmed.
| Opinion by MAXWELL j..
| Graves VS. Fritz ct al. Error from the dis
| trict court of Holt county. Affirmed. Opin-
| ion by Maxwell, j.
| Brooks VS. butcher. Error from the dis
| trict court of Holt county. Reatiirmed. Opin-
| ion by Cobb, j.
| Gerecke VS. Campbell. Error from the dis
| trct court of Madison county. Reversed and
| remanded with direction that it be dismissed.
| Opinion by Cobb, d.
| Grand Prairie township VS. SEIZURE. Error
| from the district court of Platte county. AT
| firmed Opinion by Cobb, j.
| The State insurance company of Des
| Moines, Iowa, VS. Jordan. Error from the
| district court of Madison county. Reversed
| and remanded. Opinion by Cobb, j.
Nichols VS. Farwcll and company. Error
from the district court of Red Willow county.
Affirmed Opinion by Cobb, j.
Keene ct al VS. Gaslin. Error from district
by Maxwell, j.
| Reed, Jones & Co. ct al VS. A .Bagly. Er-
ror from the district court of Cedar county.
Affirmed. Opinion by Maxwell, j.
| PensChoter VS. Lalll ct al. Appeal from
| district count of Sherman county. Reversed
and dismissed. Opinion by Maxwell, J.s
Langan VS. Thumnel. Appeal from DIS
trfct court of Hall county. Affirmed. Opin-
| ION Dy OODD, d.
| Wilcox VS. Raben. Error from the district
court of Hamilton county. Affirmed Opin-
| ion by Reese, Gu. j.
Rosewater VS. Hoffman. Error from the
| district court Of Lancaster county. Reversed
and remanded. Opinion by Reese, Ch. j.
Willard VS. Foster. Error from the dis
trict court of Boone county. Affirmed,
Opinion by Cobb d.
Hershiser VS. Delone & Co. Error from
the district court of Holt county. Affirmed.
| Opinion by Maxwell, j.
Child VS. Baker, Appeal from the district
court of Furnas county. Affirmed Opinion
by Cobb, j,
State ex rel Pepper VS. Speice. Mandamus
Writ denied. Opinion by Maxwell, j.
Rogers ct al VS. Thurston. Error from the
district court of Valley county. Reversed
aud remanded. Opinion by Maxwell, j.
The court adjourned TO Tuesday, Septem
Der IS, 1858, at 30 o'clock a. m, when the
docket of causes from first judicial distrc'
will be called,
Great variety of campaign goods al
Collins Gun Co., 1872 Douglas street,
For Picking Pockets.
Henry Fleagle, bricklayer living il
South Omaha, caught a stranger iu the ac
of stealing his money from a vest pocke