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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
OUR STATE
Organization Of Democratic Clubs
strongly Urged.


The State Executive Committee OF the
Democratic party was again in session
for several hours yesterday at the EI-
change Hotel. There were present Hon.
John s. Barbour (chnirman), ". ".
Scott (secretary1, st. George Il. Fitz-
hugh, Leigh X. Watts, James ID. Patton.
Nj. L. Cook, L. c. Venabie, and Il. b.
Gordon.
Colonel Tazewell Elicit, an ex-mem-
Der Of the committee, was also present.
The committee was engaged in discuss
ing various matters pertaining TO the
perfection of the party organization for
the campaign, and adopted a resolution
urging members Of the party n all the
cities and counties Of the State to organ
izo clubs for the purpose OF securing q
full registration and the casting OF a
large vote at the election in November.
APPOINTMENTS.
The following additional appointments
for political speaking were authorized
HON. JOHN T. HARRIS Y HON. T. r. b.
WRIGHT.
Accomack tspeciaD, Friday, Septem-
Der 2sth.
northampton (specialD, Saturday, Sep
tember 29tb.
Isle Of Wight, Monday, October let.
Norfolk city, MONDAY, October let
might.
Saluda (speclaD, Wednesday, October
Union Village, Friday. October 9th.
fredericksburg, Saturday, October
9th.
Caroline, Monday, October Stb.
Williamsburg near Tuesday, October
9Th.
hon. T. c. vENABLF, HON. ". NJ. MAR
TIN, AND W. r.. M'KBNNEY.
Greenesyille, Monday, October LIST.
Lunenburg, Monday, October Sth.
Hon. s. F.. COLEMAN.
Appomattox, Thursday, October 4th.
buckingham, Monday, October Sth.
Ron. THOMAS WHITEHEAD.
Amherst. Monday, September 18th.
Gloucester. Monday, November 9TH.
HON. JOHN 2. MASSEY.
Mathews, Monday, October Sth.
HON. SAMUEL W. WILLIAMS.
Carroll, Monday, September 18th.
HON II. O. PETERS.
Patrick, Tuesdoy, September 25th.
Grayson, Tuesday, October "a.
Floyd, Tuesday, October 9th.
Carroll, Monday, October 18th.
HON. J. HAMPTON HoGE.
Halifax. Monday. September 9th.
Campbell, Monday, October eth.
COLONEL RICHARD F. BEIRsE, HON. W. W.
|TLOCRNOY.
Halifax (specisl), Saturday, October
9th.
HoN. PHILIP W. M'BrNNEY.
Giles, Tuesday, September 18th.
HON. GILMoR $. KENDALL.
Saluda, Middlesex county, Wednes-
day, September 18th.
Gloucester, Monday, October LIST.
Middlesex, Wednesday, October Sd.
Mathews, Monday, October oth.
HON. r. A. AYERS.
Mi1dlesex, Wednesday, October 3D..
HON. GEORGE D. WISE AND Fl. r. POLLARD.
Gloucester, Monday, October lst.
HON. join W. DANIEL, JOHN T. HARRIS,
AND ST. GEORGE TUCKER.
Bath (barbecue), Thursday October
11th.
W. NJ. M'ALLIsTER, ESQ.
Appomattox, Thursday October 4th.
The appointment for Hon. John Il.
Harris at Montgomery, Tuesday, Sep.
TENDER 29th, is withdrawn and he will
speak at Craig that day.
JOHN 5. BARBOUR, Chairman.
". ". Scott, Secretary.
democratic papers please copy.]
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
GRAIH AND COTTON ExcHAsGR

OFFERINGS.
W~BRAT-5.76f bushels.
CORN.-960 busheiA
OATS. -2so bushels.
SALES RePoRTED 10 SECRETARY.
WHEAr.-Longberry. 800 bushels primo Ell
si.03; 1870 bushels very good at sl02. Mixed,
$50 bushels primo st Si.03: 1,B6 bushels good nj
sLOl: $50 bushels good attl. shOrtberry. ~ bush
es very good al sl.0i: * bushels very good al
81. Total sales ~ wheat, f.3f4 bushels
Offerings to-day OF wheat, 6764 bushels: same
day las. year. 1895 bushels. sales today Of
wheat. INA bushels: same day last year, 5Es
bushels. Offerings 80 far thts season, SIS rs!
bushels same timo Last season, H0.76 bushels.
Extreme range Of prices to-day, 81 70 tl.O3:
same day last year, 60 % SIC.
CoRN.-White, ~ bushels good At Sc. Mixed.
100 bushels very good atS6c. Total sales Of corn,
lG6 bushels.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
Unsp-Ratl.

There will be a game Of ball this eve
ming at Bofchen's Park between the Rich
monds and Virginia Rrignts. The
Brights have just been victorious over
the Petersburg team, and are playing 4
very strong game Of ball, so a spirited
contest may be looked for. The game Will
commence at 4:30.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
Charged with IA Serious offence.

T. T. Tbacker was arrested yesterday
by Sergeant Tomlinson charged with
stealing S130 from his roommate, +. A..
Carter.
Thacker is from Hanover county and
Carter is from Goocbland.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
A Bridge Caves way.

u! "'EhI"F"
CHARLESTON, ). C.. September "a AT Vanes
70 day one pier Of the Eutswyills railroad
bridge over the ssn;ee river gave way, precipi-
tating several loaded cars and a umbe Of en-
pioyees into the river. Five men are still miss.
Ing, but "a sons o. She others escaped after
noatlng i've miles down the stream on timbers 4
j. hoped that all will be rescued.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15

lspeclAl VIoKfaH 70 VH0
NEW York, September likely,
Bliss a. Co., book-makers, have IN tne,r
hands SIS. 600 to pet even on Cleveland;
There arc no takers, only offers OF sSo
20 91N0
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
nrnHnaa % Sea.

tBy AnElO-Americsn cable 10 the Dispatch.l
MADRID, September l4.-Eighty-one
passengers, mostly emigrants, and SIX
members of the crew Of the steamer Sud
America. from Montevideo. which was
sunk last evening. are reported lost. The
steamer which collided with her Is named
Ia France. not Laurence. The La
France is badly damsged
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
The PIny-HOusc.

Although last nights political meet
ing drew an immense audience the
Academy and Theatre were both well
patroniZed. The current attractions
close with the matinee and night per
~formauces, and next week both houses
present a lighter view Of things theatri-
cal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
The Question of Adjournment.
rBv telegraph to tho DispAtch.1

TUT TTEWNTNTH :. ~ |"F ~
WAsHINGToS. September lA-Representative
Cox. chairman of the Democratic caucus, has
issued n call for n caucus 10 Oe held IN the hail
OF the House OF Representatives Tuesday night
for the purpose, as stated "of considering the
question OF adjournment, and that only"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15

PHILADELPHIA. September 1.-THE health au-
thOrities announced this morning that the huni-
cipal Hospital patient PATTERSON Who ciaims
o. bs p refugee from Jacksonville. ami was adj
mitted N tho hospital yesterday, is not suffering
frOm yellow. ever.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
Hal WE HAVE GOT WHAT WE
WANTED AT LAST.

J.. c. cRoNIS CLEANS CARPETS right on tho
floor equal b new. or no charge. ksierenceA;
Mr.. Frank Potts, M. John Bowers, Mr.. c. Eycn-
sen, MIRA MouItos, Mr.. General Anderson. and
numerous others Orders left st ins Main
sisAAI sas~is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
NEW Y0RK STOCK MARKET.

Mean emperaturc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
COHEN BxoTuER's NEW STORE.
one OF the Largest Retail Ous in
the Country.

The new dry goods store Of Messrs.
Cohen Brothers erected on the site OF
the old skating-rink, on the southwest
side of Broad street between First and
Foushee, is now receiving It's finishing
touches, and on Monday morning It's
doors will be thrown open to the public.
The building, which is claimed to be the
largest, handsomest, and best arranged
of its kind south Of Philadelphia.
is an imposing structure and Will
give renewed life to the tide OF
improvement and progress which Is
moving westward. 1t Is by long odds
the most magnificent retail store in Rich
mond and is a great ornament to this
portion of Broad street, and IN fact to
the city, which is building up rapidly.
Every person who passes up or down
Broad street is attracted by the elegance
of this mammoth establishment, and an
inspection of the interior will show 1t to
be even more pleasing to the optical
senses than the exterior.
THE FRONT.
The building is 79x13S feet in the
clear, and the front is an exceedingly
we'll executed piece of architectural as
well as mechanical work. From the
street level to the second story the front
is of glass, with galvanized-iron sup
porting columns. From the second
story up the wall is Of stock-brick. with
sandstone trimmings, and finished of with
galvanized iron worked up in a highly
ornamental style. AS an entrance from
Broad street there is o vestibulo twenty
six feet wide and twelve and q half feet
deep, the centre of which is a window
eight feet six inches wide with an eleva-
ton OF fourteen feet. The other plates
of glass in the front are about the same
size. There are doors on both sides OF
this centre piece and windows
ON the outside Of the doors.
The ceiling of the vsstbule
is of white~ine trimmed in cherry, and
the sash of the thirty front windows
are ali of O deep cberry-red. The store
will be ventilated at the front by means
OF ornamental transoms three feet deep
and extending along the whole OF the
front and operated on piyots. On the
columns on either side of the vestibule
will be placed ornamental brass tables ON
which the signs Of the "Cohen Com
pany" have been engraved.
ON TIE INSIDE.
M :-x.~os nf tina shore Ia very hand
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15

LOUISVILLE, September ~ - Grain firm.
Whea-No. 2 red, So. C0rn-No. , mixed f6sa
47c. Oats-New No 2. 2jc Provisions nrm.
Clear-rtb sides. 1915: clear sides. tl050 Shout
der.. tN5a Sugar-curci hams, isai3'. Lad
Choice leaf, 81. Mtss-pork, els.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
YeNOR-EPVer.

20
JACKSONVILLE, September 14.-This has been
the saddest Day yet I'm the history Of Jackson
yillois epidemic. A general gloom Is made IN
deed by the grief al the loss OF several OF our
very best citizens. Two Of the noblest Of Flori-
da's native sons fell tO-day-Louis J. Fleming.
whose son and namesake WAS laid % rcet early
three days ago, and Hon. Henry A. Lengle.cashior
Of the Bank ~ the state Of Florida, e1-Treasurer
Of safe, nod lately heroic and i~ndefaukaoie
chairman OF The Committee on sanitation Of the
Citizens Association. No man stood ciehef m
Florida rs q man and lawyer than Louis j..
Fleming. lie was tho elder brother OF the Do
mocrafic candidate for Governor ana grandson
Of General Lewis Fatia.
Tho number Of new cases to-day was 43;
deaths. 12-largcstracor6 Of mortality yet. lotal
cases reported 70 date, 800; total DEANS, 10.
FLORIDA SUFFERERS.
NEW YORK, September li-Ihe total amount
received today by Mayor Hewitt for the jack
s%onyilo suGegors was si,SJl, making q grand
total M a0Q pnI-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
Another HANGING.

rBy telegraph TO the Dlspatch.l
CoLrgBfA. $ c., September 1L-DOck Dargan,
n negro boy nineteen years old. was hanged IN
The iai at BennettsYill, to-day for the murder in
Aprn last u William L. Coke, Jr., a white boy
81 about the same age.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
Anras Indar Maier.

By Anglo-American cable to the Dispatch.l
BgRsr. September iA-Fifteen thousand acres
Of land are submerged in Canton Of 81 0all,
switzerland. Crops ars destroyed and many
villages have been abandoned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15

Fever at FendersonyiIIe.

THY teT0gTapn % mo UT70fITlT
CHARLESTON, :. c.. September 1l-Mayor
Bryan received a d!spatcL from Or. Allard. at
Bendersonvine. y. c., to-day, saying that the
yell0w-frver hai broken out among the Jackson
vile refugees there. a strict quarantine Will be
estas ished here against Heniors0uyille
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
HINGED.


SAN FRANCIsCo. September II. Alexander
Goldensen. who shot aud killed a f0urteen-year-
ola schoolgirl named Mamie Kelly on November
20. 1855, was hanged In the county jail a few
minutes After noon tO-lay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
rse Arkar.a. EiectIea.


LrrrLg Rock, September l4.-ofiieiai
returns from the State election are Gil IN
and the majority for Eagle (Democrat)
a., Governor il IA, 96l.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
HeafgnnftOn.

Mr. Henry T. Wickham sent to the
Governor yesterday his resignation as a
member Of the Board Of Visitors for the
Central Lunatic Asylum.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
Fighting the Raggfug Trust.

lBy telegraph W mo Dispstch.l
SAVANNAH, September lA-The cotton factors
have organized & pool 70 fight the bagging trust
by importing The covering Of last years cotton
and using 1t Ia place Of the syndicate bagging.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15

''s,0nr.ns 20 the Dispatch,

fBy telegraph 70 mo DIspH0II m
w.mrsoros, September 1.-The IN
hond o6srinA to-day were $7oS,VV:.
tocevsed, ISIS, 600 at l2s for - and
1861 for 4A'A
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15

Appomattox, Thursday October 4th.
The appointment for Hon. John Il.
Harris at Montgomery, Tuesday, Sep.
TENDER 29th, is withdrawn and he will
speak at Craig that day.
JOHN 5. BARBOUR, Chairman.
". W. Scott, Secretary.
democratic papers please copy.]
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
mAHRlAGEs.

WALDEN-BALL-Married in this city, on
september 9th, at the residence OF mo brides
WiLIETT VI. WALDEN and Misc q. TYNRR
BALL; both Of Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15

We q1oto: Flne. s2OsSa75 superiae, s275s
Sa.25. extra. tl5).ss75: family, fiasLJi pasen.
family, country, $L75aslS5
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15

ST.. LOUIS. September iA-Flour steady.
Wheat lower and unsettled: No : red, cash,
OAc. aHd nominal: september, Okc.; Decem-
bsr, 9lae3fc Corn lower; No 2 each. 49, o.
toher. d0fsafihc. Oats weaker. No z cash. "a
23Ae.. October. Skc. Whlskey steady At si.iL
Provisions quiet Port. SO. IArd-fume s,esin
nominal. Dry-ssit mests--ShOaider - longs
sni RIBS. $50: shortcleer. fg.i0. bsron-shoul-
dera. 80; longs ami rhs, g6afaI3; shof~
clear, SiOatl0.l0. Hama fi2d0asiL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
Returned from the uOmntains.

Governor Lees family have all re-
turned from the Montgomery White Sui
nhnr Snrings.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
pALTrN0RE sr9CK MARKET.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

BALTIMORE. September H.-VIrginia Gs con-
solidated, g, 30. new 3s. 65H, lo-40s. SH. BID
tl-faV-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

SEPTEMBER lf-Market strong. Good sales
REPORTED to-day a. quotations.. Prime. 5ss5yc;
extra prime. Ssc.; fancy, 90: eommon. INA
2'.c.; shelled, 2taSc.; factory hAnd-pieksd,
Iu.H
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
AUCTION SALE TO-DAY.
MARINE INrnLLIeHNCI

RICHMOND BAZAAR. 10 aud II A. NJ, horses,
buggies. harness. SC.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
MARKET REPORTS
AND IN CONNECTION rHERswrrH THE
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Record OF the New York and Richmond
Stock rxchangs-Grain, Flour, Cot
ton, Heat, and other Quotations
rpr telegram to the plspstch.l

$780,, wAsarsaros. n. c., September IA
For Virginia. fair aud warmer, winds
Yak shifting 10 southerly.
'""" For North Carolina and south Caro-
-lina, threatening weather ana ram,
slightly warne In me interior, sls-
,ionary temperature on the coast, ana es'tsriy
winds
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15

Tns WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY WAS
partly clear and pleasant
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
oRr og RIcHMoNp. sEr1EaBsa Is ].

Ann ~
Steamer Wyanoke. Boaz, Now York, mer-
chapdiso aud passengers, George W. Allen &
Co.. agents. ~
schooner Edward Iameyer. Beal, Rocklard
lime, n. WendenDcfC,
schooner Bell Russell, steelman, baltimore.
coal, :. II. HAYES.
SAILED.
steamer wyanoEe. Boak. New York. mer-
chsndise and Passengers, George W. Allen
Co, agents.
steamer Ariel, Deyo. Norfolk. United States
mail. merchandise. anu passengers. l. u. Tatuni.
sgenL.
iron. John y. Gordon, agent. vessel, Curtis s
Parker.
schooner Albert Mason. Abbott, NeSoursh.
pig-iron, John \. Gordon, agent; vessel Nurtis y
Parker.
schooner Mary y. Graham, Powell. Whining
ton, Del. poplar wood, DlgOrIh s. Mason, agent;
vessel. Curtis 4 Parker.
schooner Emma u. Endicott Bowtn, Bnrnuds
Hundreds, to load pine wood for Pniladslphla-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15

CINCINNATI. september iL-.Flour dun
Nhcat quiet and dun and lower 30 sell at Sas9.
Corn easier: No. > mixed. tqc. OATS ip go0i
demand No. Q mixed ~. PORK duu atfit7A
Lard guiet at 500. Buis-meats arm and IN
changed. Bacon easier. short clear, $3.50.
Nnlskey steady Rt fi.iL Hogs easy: common
and light Al0atG2j: packing anc butcher-,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15

P0RTog NEWPORT NEWA ssFrEsBER IL 1883
lBy Telegraph
ARRIyBD.
steamship George Appold. Fields, Providence,
and sailed for West Point merchandise
steamship KADawha. sears, Providence.
schooner Sunlight, few York " load gram.
sAMED.
steamship Ksna1ha, sears. Providence coal
steamship Alaska, Robinson, Ner Otioans'
coalsd and sailed for Bordeaux.
SchOoners ). Il. Ray, Blachngton. Charleston
l. n schmidt. Henderson,. Charleston; Mabel
aooper. Hooper. Boston: Cetsnnial, RuDen, New
York-aIl loaded with coal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
ON TIE INSIDE.

The interior Of the shore is very hand
somely finished, is highly pleasing to
the eve. and the arrangement u as near
perfcct as could DO imaSined. The cell
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-11

WHETHER the administration ele-
ment of the democracy of Pennsylvania
is to dominate the organization OF the
state committee. or the protectionist
faction is TO continue in control, is just
now the source 81 an interesting con-
test. The pre- sent chairman of the COM
mittee is an ardent friend OF the dem
ocratic protectionist leader, who is MAX
ing every effort to continue him in that
position, it is presumed with the idea OF
weakening the Cleveland power in
Pennsylvania and dividing whatever
benefit may be had therefrom. Ridicu-
lous as it may seem there is belief
that Randall has presidential aspira-
tions. The present indications are that
the committee Will be a Cleveland Or
ganization, and that there will be no
trouble in securing full and hearty
Cleveland delegation to the national
convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-11

ARBITRATION, which has been very
nearly an utter failure in New York,
appears to have proved gratifyingly sue
cessful in Massachusetts. The creation
of a board of arbitration in the latter
state was done at the request of the
Knights of Labor, and this organiza-
tion seems to have shown proper re-
spect for the principle for which it
urged legislative recognition. The
message of the governor strongly COM
mends the board, and the Boston Globe,
which is not in political sympathy with
the state administration, is equally
hearty in approving the work of the
board. That paper says that before the
board was created there were strikes
and labor troubles in nearly every city
OF the state, whereas now there is
hardly q strike in the whole common
wealth and nearly all the troubles
that grew out OF former difficulties have
been adjusted. This is very satisfac-
tory testimony, and will 60 far to modify
the opinions held by some that arbitra-
tiOn by state boards cannot be made sue
cessful. 1t is quite possible that the
present or some future year may show
less favorable results, but enough has
been demonstrated to prove that where
there is willingness on the part of both
employers and employed to submit their
differences to arbitration, and there is
mutual confidence in legally constituted
| arbitrators, n state board is "A convenient
and salutary provision. OF course the
essential conditions to success are re-
spect for the principle and faith in those
to whom its application is committed.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-11

A SOMEWHAT remarkable breach OF
promise case has been on trial in New
York for some time past, terminating
yesterday in verdict for the woman in
the case of 5000. A Miss Campbell,
n spinster of forty, was wooed some time
in the past by the wealthy coffee mer-
chant, Arbuclle, who is past sixty. The
lady claimed that she received from
him proposal of marriage which was
accepted and the fact duly communi-
Gated to her family and friends. The
chief defense OF Arbuckle was that the
proposal of marriage came from Miss
Campbell and was not accepted. The
coffee merchant failing to keep his al
legged promise, Miss Campbell esti-
mated his loss to her at $1,000
aud instituted suit for that amount.
y great deal OF insipid love-
making by letter WAS produced on the
trial, which served to entertain and
amuse thousands Of people during the
progress Of the hearing. Miss Campbell
was fortunate in convincing the jury
that she was entitled to verdict ahd
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-11
The County ,Iail.

The stories of convicts and Jail birds
cannot always be relied upon. A va
grant, drunkard or crook is apt to lie or
exaggerate about prison officers and
prison treatment. 1t is generally true,
however, that where there is a great
deal of smoke there must be some fire.
The pretended revelations about beastly
conduct, cruelty, and robbery in our
county Jail must be taken for what they
are worth. But there are some features
of the Douglas county Jail management
that require prompt and decisive action
by the county commissioners. First and
foremost, tho Jail should be relieved of
at least One-half of its inmates. There
are now one hundred and twenty-five
persons confined in the county Jail when
its capacity is for about fifty inmates. A
large majority of the persons now con-
fined in the jail are held there for trivial
offences, and were sentenced by the po-
lice court. These should be taken care
Of by the city. II the present prison
facilities Of the city are in
sufficient let the city authorities
make provisions for temporary quarters.
Next in Importance is an increase of the
jailer's force. There should be at least
9wo deputies to assist the iailer. This
would give relief every eight hours to
the iailer ON duty. a great deal of scan
dal has been caused by the employment
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-11
UNDER A STREET CAR.
John Bahters Had His Foot and Leg
Horribly Mangled.

John Bahters, the night watchman at the
street car barns near Hanscom park met
with an accident shortly after 6 o'clock last
night that will main him for life if it does
not terminate even more seriously. Near
the corner of Leavenworth and Virginia ave-
nue., he was attempting to get on the front
platform of car No. % to ride as usual with
the driver to the barn, when his foot slipped
from the slight step, throwing him TO the
ground. His left foot fell in front of the car
wheels and was run over and crushed into a
shapeless mass. The lower part of the leg
was also mangled, necessitating amputatlon.
The unfortunate man was taken TO his home,
a couple of blocks above the scene of the ac-
cidcnt, where he was given proper medical
care, but the shock from the accident may
possibly be too much for his system TO stand
At the time of the mishap, although the car
was heavily loaded with people, IL was
thrown from the track. No blame whatever
is attached to the driver, Herman HIT.