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Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 20.-A special
from Dickson, Tenn, gives the particulars of
a murder which occurred in that county near
the Montgomery county line, last night. DR.,
j. G. Brane was boarding with Mr.. Riley
Slayton, and shortly after supper the men
heard a noise in the horse lot. Procuring a
lantern they went to the stable and Just as
Slayton held up the lantern for Brane to
open the door a man concealed behind a tree
fired, and Brane reelcd and started to fall.
Two more shots were fired into his body and
into a jelly, breaking the gun from the stock
over his head. To-day George Tally went to
GAINESVILLE, twenty-five miles distant from
the scene of the murder, aud gave himself
up. saying he was the murderer and that he
killed Brane because he had seduced his sew
enteen-year-old daughter. The girl is said to
have borne an unsavory reputation and the
doctor stood well in the community.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
BURNED TO DEATH
Fatal Fire i'm the Eureka House in
South Omaha.

Shortly after midnight a disastrous fire oc-
Cured at South Omaha with fatal results.
Dave Lee is supposed to have lost his life
and others are more or less injured. The fire
occurred in the Eureka house, a new build
ing on p, near Twenty. sixth street. Mr..
Oar McGucken erected the building, a two
and a half story frame, very recently, and
started it as q hotel and boarding house. 1t
appears that about II o'clock last night Dave
Lee retired, and by a light from his cigar or
some other means unknown at prescott, set
the building on fire.
The flames quickly spread and before any
effectual assistance could be secured the
building was a burning mass.
At the time of going to press it is feared
that Lee has lost his life.
Coroner Drexel was sent for but will not go
down until this morning,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
THE COUNCIL.
A Charter Committee Appointed--Has-
cnll's Latest City Hall Scheme.

CntiS Latest City HAL SCncTne.
The city council were called to order last
night by President Bechel. There were six
teen members present.
The mayors veto on the extension OF Pa
cifc street was sustained, as was also his
honor's disapproval of the granting Of a lease
of a part Of the alley IN block 81, north of
Chicago, to John +. Smith. A third veto of
the mayors was sustained affecting the
grading of Chicago street from Eleventh to
Sixteenth.
City Engineer Tillson reported the suspen-
sion of the license of j. II. Elliott for non
payment of inspection fees.
A number of estimates for paving, grading
and curbing were brought up from the board
of public works and adopted.
Theodore Gallagher was awarded Sl9,T 20
for damages his buggy sustained by reason oil
the defective condition of Park street. He
asked for S3S.
The city gas bill for the month of October
was presented. 1t amounted TO S2,2O2, Ol.
Fourteenth street, adjacent to the Union
Pacific tracks, was ordered opened up to the
width of sixty-six feet instead of thirty feet,
as recommended.
Councilman Alexander moved that the wine
room ordinance be considered by the council
as a committee of the whole. Ford and
others opposed this motion, which was lost.
The chairman appointed Councilman Lee,
Hascall, Lowery, Ford, Alexander, Bailey
and Bechel as a committee on legislation to
consider the question of a revision of the
present charter, with orders to report to the
council.
The estimate of the Omaha Coal and Joke
company for the supply of coal for the year
ending August l., 1889, was received and
adopted.
The report Of the city hall ordinance com
mittee was received. It's recommendation
of the adoption Of a plan involving the out
lay of $500, 600 was defeated by 4 to Q.
Councilman Hascall introduced an ordinance
calling for the erection Of q city hall at the
cost of $500, 900. 1t was read a first time and
laid on the table.
The council then adjourned until tonight
at half-past seven,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
The Ill.

Mrs. King was somewhat ill yesterday. and
in consequence tho county physician was
summoned. The physician stated that
her Affections were simply of a. nervous
tendency. She remained on her couch the
major portion Of the day, and did not pay
much attention Ito what was going on
about her. Her appetite is fail
ing her, and she shows signs
of distress and discontentment She was
given the local daily papers this morning,
and, it Is said, she scrutinized every item
pertaining to the King episode very closely.
1t is understood that she will be accorded a
hearing az soon as possible, in the district
court. The firm of Browning, King & Co.
will resume business to-day at all points.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-[Special Telegram
to The BEE. Patents were issued to-day to
N~ebraskans and Iowans as follows: Max A.
T.. Boehnicke, assignor to Continuous Kiln
company, Omaha, Neb., continuous brick
kiln. Max A. 4. Boehricke and II. Rohmer,
assignors to Continuous Kun company,
Omaha, Neb., continuous brick kiln. Henry
Carpenter, Davenport, Ia, for agitating
liquors. Falconer Giffard, Omaha, Neb.,
letter box. James Gilbert, assignor of one
half to c.. Z. Lee. Omaha, Neb.. furnace.
Hugh O'Hare, assignor to j. f.. Leech,
Mount Pleasant, Ia, calf weaver. Thomas
L.. Iced, assignor of one-half to A. U. Evarts
and Nj. E. Cummings, LapOrt City, Ia,
means for detaching and controlling life
buoys. John S. S.. Huck, Fullerton, Neb.,
draft equalizer,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
sACKVlLLE's SUCCESSOR.
A Probability That He Will Be Ap-
DOinte0 In OeGemher.

LONDON, Nov. 20.-The government is con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of appointing a sue
cessor to Lord Sackville before President
Cleveland vacates his office. The successor
nay possibly be appointed in December.
Lord II. q. Vivian, the minister ut Brussels,
could have the Washington post if he wanted
it, but it is believed that he does not desire
II. After him the choice rests upon either
Mr.. Plunkett, tine present envoy to Japan;
Sir V. Lasccllcs, minister ut Bucharest, or
MIR. Monson, minister ut Athens. 1t is un.
derstood that Lord Sackvilie will go to Mad.
rid, and that MIR. Ford, the present minister
Satow, minister resident at Bangkok, will
succeed Mr.. Palgrave as minister resident at
Monteyideo.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
Sir WaIter Scott,s Wifi.

Cassell's Magazine. One Sunday.
young Sir Walter Scott offered his UNI
brella to a young lady of much beauty,
who was coming out OF church during u
shower. The umbrella was graciously
accepted, and Scott fell in love with the
borrower, who turned out to be Mar
garet, daughter of Sir John Belches.
His attentions to the lady continued for
about six years, when she married a
banker, who proved to be one of SCOTS
mostgenerOus friends when his time of
troubles came. The story Of this, his
first and only deep passion, is recorded
in the diary that Scott kept in 1927,
from which it would seem that there
may have been some misunderstanding
between the young people. Probably it
was pride which led him to engage him
self, within q year, to Madcmoiselle
Charpentier, or Miss Carpenter, as she
French r~oyalist who had died early in
the revolution. She made on the whole
q very good wife, only to be protected
by Scott from every care, and not one
to share his 1eeper anXieties, or to par
ticipate in his dreams. Yet Mrs. Scott
was not devoid OF spirit and self-con-
troll. For instance, when Jeffrey, hav-
ing reviewed "Nlarmion' in he Edin-
burgh in that deprecating and omnls-
clenb tone Wnlcn was tncn considered
the evidence of critical acumen, dined
with Scott on tho very day on which
the review had appeared, Lady, then
Mrs, Scott. behayedt TO him through the
whole evening with the greatest polite
ness, but fired this pArting shot IN her
broken English as he took his leave:
''Well, good night,E Mr.. ~Jeffrey-dey
tell me you have abused Scott in de
Review, and | hope Mr.. Constable has
paid you we'll for'writing it,
Though Lady SCOTS character was
not a very deep one, She had a kind and
true heart. Ten days before her death,
Scott entered in his dairy: "Still well
coming me with a smile, and asserting
she is better" In her last illness she
would always %reproach her husband
and children for their melancholy
faces, even when that melancholy was,
as she we'll knew, due to the approach
ing shadow Of her W death.
The Sanitarian gives the following
recipe for a powder, which, sifted into
the shoes, will cure or prevent lame
ness OF the feet caused by too much
walking: Eighty-seven parts of pulver-
ICED soapstone, ten parts Of starch and
three parts OF salicylic acid. 1t keeps
the feet dry, prevents chatting and heals
sore spots. 1t Is used in the German
army, and is especially recommended to
letter carriers.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
The Inauguration Bail.

Commercial Advertiser: Already the
citizens of Washington are preparing
for a grand celebration on the occasion
of the Inauguration of Mr.. HARRISON.
AS is the custom, democrats and repub-
cans alike will be represented on the
Inauguration committee, aud both par
ties will contribute toward the expenses.
The money contributed is returned pro-
vided enough ball tickets are sold.
There was something very brusque in
the way Senator Quay snubbed the re-
publican league chairman of the snaug-
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
A Typhoid Fever Endemic.

MINDEN, Ia, Nov. 20.-lSpecial toI THE
BEE. For the past two or three weeks a
general sickness has been raging among the
inhabitants of this place, bordering almost
upon an epidemic. 1t is believed to be
typhoid fever, resulting from the prolonged
dry season of last year, which has so greatly
affected the wells in this vicinity. The
spread of the disease is causing no small de-
gree of alarm. Thomas Grunaw, proprietor
of the Minden house, was first stricken
down, which resulted in his death last Sun
day. His wife and four children have con-
tracted it and now lie in a critical condition.
Charley Turk, another victim, died this
morning, after an illness of but few days.
There are many other cases, most of whom
are cOnvalescent.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
RAT N OLASSE
The Dish a New England Girl Was
Forced TO Eat.

Vhe Dish a New England Girl Was
FOrced TO Eat.
SALEM, Mass, Nov. 20.-Bella Walker is
the ten-year-old daughter of Mrs. Sarah
Walker, Of Dauvers. The poverty of the
mother forced her to send her child from
home, and about three years ago she was
adopted by a Mrs. Charles Drury, Of Wake.
field. The child made complaints alb out her
treatment a nd recently she was temporarily
taken home. The girl stated that on several
occasions she had been stripped naked and
severely beaten with a rattan. In proof of
this assertion she shows marks on her body.
On another occasion last winter she declares
she was compelled to eat a plato of frozen
beans for some fault that she had committed.
The worst thing that she had to endure was
being forced to cat a rat, which Mrs. Drury
cooked and served with molasses. The girl
states that there was not much taste to the
flesh, but the thought OF eating it made her
sick. On another occasion a rat was cooked
for her benefit, but it smelled so badly that
she was not made TO eat it.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
TWO MRS.
They Unexpectedly Confront Each
Other In q Probate Court.

ST. CLOUD, Mimi. Nov. 2O.-A queer scene
was that at the probate court yesterday
when Mrs. Mary lane Smith, from Wiscon-
sin, and Mrs. Anna Smith, of Hamilton,
Ont, both widows of Engineer John Smith,
who was killed on a railroad last spring, en-:
countered each other at the hearing of the
appointment of administration of his estate,
which consists only of the claim against the
railroad for his death. Both women were
amazed and the spectators excited. Judge
Bruener has ordered a hearing of their re-
spective claims to sorrow for Mr.. Smith.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
Stewart Place lots 81 500.
He Hadn,t Disobeved.

Chicago Tribune: The little boy had
come in with his clothes torn, his hair
full of dust, and his face bearing un-
mistakable marks of q severe conflict.
'Oh, Willie! Wiliie!' exclaimed his
mother, deeply shocked and grieved,
''you have disobeyed me again. How
often l have told you not to play with
that wicked Stapleford boyl"
"Mamma,.' said Willie, washing the
blood from his nose, edo I look as II I
had been playing with anybody?"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21

Sioux CRY, Ia, Nov. 2o.-rSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. -E. Fl. Bruce, an en-
ploye of the so-called National Detective
agency, was arrested to-day for obtaining
money under false pretenses. This agency
has been established here for several months
and complaints LAY frequently been made
prosecution.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
The Aborn Lottery Scheme.

WATERLOO, Ia, Nov. 2O.-tSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Several days ago a
somewhat sensational dispatch was sent out
from Helena, Mont, in which Governor
Sherman, General futile and Mr.. Mo
Cracker, of Des Moines, were alluded to as
severing their connection with a big lottery
company .headed by DR.. Aborn, of Des
Moines. The .obiect of the scheme was to
Alspose Of the Aborn hotel property at Des
Goines. Governor Sherman has returned
home and says of the matter that, notwith-
standing DR.. Aborn had claimed to own the
hotel, clear of membranes, he lMr. Sher-
mani had discovered that the property was
mortgaged for $4,000, upon making which
discovery he and Messrs. Tuttle and Nc
Cracker withdrew from the company and
branded it a fraud, for the protection of pos
sible buyers of the alleged lottery tickets.
Messrs. Sherman and McCracken will sue
Aborn for the money due them on their con-
tract with him, and it is further intimated
that Aborn will be indicted for swindling.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
New York City Returns.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-The official canvass
OF this city is complete. The republican cleo
toral ticket received 106, 925 and that of the
democratic party l62, 73s votes. The PROFIT
bition electors had 1925, union labor ticket
IFS and the socialist tick l,7I2. In the en-
tire vote Of the city Cos votes we're defective
out of 272, G1S cast. Out of 2r2, 900 cast in tho
city for governor, David Il. Hill dem re,
ceived 6 S,4a, Warner Miller (rep.l b9,A52
and William Jones pro- l,s2T. The total
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
EVICTINC THE SQUATTERS,
Corporations Taking Possession of
the Des Moines River Lands.
THE AsoRN LOTTERY SCHEME.
Ex-Governor Sherman Sewers His
Connection With 1t and De-
the Whole Thing
As a Swindle.
The Des Moines River Lands.

FoRT DODGE, la, Nov. 20.-[Special Tele-
gram TO The BEE. Settlements or eject
ments have been pushed rapidly in the last
few days in regard TO the Des Moines river
lands. These lands are mostly owned by
one or two corporations or private firms that
bought up the titles at a small price, and are
now holding them at good figures. The set
tiers have lived for years in some instances
on these lands. Originally they were a
grant TO a river navigation company, but
lapsed, as the settlers understood,
and reverted to the government; so
they took up the lands, supposing them to be
public property. They have improved them,
built their homes, and raised their families.
Recently the United States supreme court
has confirmed the title to the corporations
claiming them, and they have been evicting
the settlers. United States Marshal IN
served eight writs Of eiectment Yesterday,
and has fifteen more to serve. He says he
expects to get through his disagreeable work
without bloodshed, though a deputy marshal
was wounded some time ago when evIcting a
family. Many of the squattcrs have bought
the lands they were occupying. preferring TO
settle rather than keep up the fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
A Pastor Resigns.

RED OAK, Ia, Nov. 20.-I1ev. H. B. Eos
kett, formerly pastor of the Baptist church
here, and late of Centralla, ILL.,, has accepted
a call to Minneapolis. MINI, where he be.
comes superintendent Of city missions of his
denomination, at a salary Of 81, 500 q year.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21

Those who take DR.. Jones' Red Glover
Tonic never have dyspepsia, costive-
ness, bad breath, piles, pimples, ague
and malaria, poor appetite, low spirits,
headache or kidney troubles. Price so
cents. Goodman Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
Drowned I'm SoaD Studs.

CARROLL, Ia, Nov. 20.-tSpecial Telegram
to THE BEE. The three-year-old son of
Christ Bauer, living near Arthur, Ia, was
drowned at noon to-day by falling into a
barrel of soap suds.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
WITNESSES OF THE MURDER.
Are Released From Jail on Giving
Bond.

Louis Thomas, the elevator boy in the Pax
ton hotel who is an important witness in the
King murder trial, has been put under $500
bonds to appear and testify for the prosecu-
ton. Max Meyer has signed his bond. Joe
Smith, the bell boy, has also been put under
the same bonds TO appear as a with css for
the state. Mr.iGHuu secured bonds for
him Yesterday. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
Alabnmn's Canvass.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 20.-The vote
cast for presidential electors was counted to-
day by the governor and secretary Of state.
Cleveland received 1880 votes, Harrison
81, 197 and Fisk (pro.) 5S3.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21

democratic vote cast in the mayoralty con.
test was $4,000, of which Grant (Tammany)
had ia, III II Hewitt County DEM 1872.
Tho republicans gave Erhart for mayor
% NDy
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
An unfortunata Bet.

Washington Post: "Harry," she
said sweetly''you remember II Harrison
was defeated | was to marry you, and if
Cleveland were defeated you were to
marry me-"
yes" sold he, in detected tones.
Well, Cleveland is defeated" she
continued, suggestive,y.
II know 1t. Misfortune never comes
singly," and he got up and went where
he wouldn't smother
Cedar blocks for fuel; nothing better.
Mnunt &. Griaiu oI9fC tAfh az
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21

Senator Colquitt Reelected.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. ga. II. COlquitt
was to-day reelected United States senator.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
Ex-Knight Barry Very Indignant.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 20.-Barry and his
friends are expressing great Indignation at
the action of the general assembly and at
the report of the grievance committee yes
terday in the cases of Gleason
and Bloomer. They say these
cases are similar to that of Barry
and that the action was very Inconsistent.
kilograms of sympathy and expressing a de-
sire TO Join Barry in a new order has been
received from many parts of the country by
him. These came in several instances from
officers of local assemblies of the Knights of
Labor, and Barry counts ON their support in
his new organization,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
Very Dangerous

being liable to develop into consumption. The ewes
become infaned and red, there Is throbbing in the
temples, ringing noises In the ears, headache, capri.
cious appetite, and sometimes loss OF sense of smell
and hearing. Hoods Sarsaparilla Is the remedy for
this ever increasing malady. II attacks at once the
source OF the disease by purifying and enriching the
blood, which, rs II reaches the delicate passages of
the mucous membrane soothcs and rehutlds tho
tissues, giving them tendency TO health instead of
disease, and ultimately curing the affection. At the
same time Hoods Sarsaparilla builds up the whole
system and makes one feel as IL made anew.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21

Catarrh Is an Inflammation of the mucous nom.
brancs, and may affect the head, throat, stomach,
bowels or bladder. But catarrh Of the head IL the
most common, often coming on 80 gradually that II
has firm hold before the nature Of the trouble is
suspected, Catarrh Is caused by a cold, or success
sion of colds, combined with impure blood. It's local
symptoms are fullncss and heat In the forehead, dry.
ness In the nose and back part OF the throat, and n
disagreenble discharge from tho nose. when the
disease gains q firm hold and becomes chronic, II is
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
County Court.

Spillcnich and wife figured conspicuously,
were called to light before Judge Shields yes
terday. 1t will be remembered that about three
weeks ago, Spillenich, who was a tailor,
mutilated his wife so that her death followed
a few days after, and after performing the
dastardiy act thwarted justice by de-
liberately taking his own life. The
wife lived several days, but being aware
that she was doomed, made q will convey
ing all their property to a young child that
was living with them and to the father of the
woman. The child, which they had not
adopted under the formality of law, but who
had made its home for several years with the
ana daughter Of Vic Knfka, residing on
South Thirteenth street. Pho property thus
willed is valued at 81, 200--Sl,0OO OF it being
an insurance policy in a Bohemian order, and
5000 In chattels, The will gives 81, 100 TO the
child and 800 to the father OF Mrs. Spillen-
ich. Yesterday the heirs, relatives of Mrs.
Spillenich, commenced proceedings to set
aside the will for the reason that Josie
kafka was not duly adopted according to law
and was in no way heir to the estate.
After hearing the case Judge Shields pro-
bated the will, aud appointed John Rosicky
and Frank w. Banhaucr administrators.
Chris Lerche has filed suit against o. ID.
Wolfe in an action to recover s!2G,5 iudg-
ment on o promissory note.
Howard Il, Shock instituted a suit In re-
pleyin against Richard Joseph, and seeks to
obtain possession OF u horse and two buggies
valued at $40.
The case of S. S. Fclcker VS.. the O'Byrne
Wine company is before Judge Shields.
Felcker is a travelling man and was formerly
In the employ of the defendants. He seeks
to recover $1,000 said TO he due him for COM
mission on his sales.
Michael Griffin has sued l.. G. Quicker and
Joseph Phaelen for the recovery of 800 due
upon a promissory note dated February Is,
1883, and due November l.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-21
THE COURTS
Testimony For the Defense I'm the
Moffat Case.


The case of the plaintiff in Moffat VS. Thier.
maj was concluded yesterday by reading
dispositions of witnesses VIII have left the
city.
At 3 O'Clock the defence was opened. A
deposition of w. G.. Haynes stated that
Haynes had known MIR. Moffat. He had
lived near min in this city for some time.
Mrs. Moffat came and asked him to come 10
her house as her husband was very sick. He
went TO the house and saw Mrs. Moffat and
Mir. Thierman there. He went for a doctor.
Mrs. M. asked him to stay, saying she was
afraid TO remain with her husband as he was
dangerous. Mr.. Mofrat was lying on the bed
when he got there. remained with him
some time said MIR. Haynes. He had fire.
quent spells Of insanity and repeatedly
thumped himself, threw around his arms and
behaved most remarkably. | was afraid of him
He raised himself and struck at me, and he
struck Mrs. Thierman when she was in the
act of giving him medicine, | kept away
from him. ibid not want to go near him. /
saw Mr.. Thierman's face, which was swollen
from a blow inflicted by Moffatt. ! next
went and brought the police. Mrs. Moffatt
expressed satisfaction and gladness at tho
police coming to the rcscue,n
Mrs. Haynes corroborated the testimony of
her husband.
Louis Godde, o police %oficcr, said 81 was
called to Moffatt's house in company with
other officers. | saw Noffatt roaming around
in his shirt. Saw bloodstains on the garment
and bruises on his face and neck. Moffatt
said he had e%rysipelas and that he was
afraid to die. He acted very strangely
and said he couldn't controIhimsclf at times.
Thicrman told me he was injured by Moi
fatt."
Andy Fahey, another policeman, said ~
went to Moffatt's house. ! saw Moffatt
roaming around in an insane manner. He
was very sick. I saw Thierman with a band
age on his head. He said Moffatt had struck
him. Moffatt was a large and powerful man.
/ saw blood on his face and ear. L sent for
DIR. Hanchct, who refused to come. Wilson
gave him medicine. Thierman and l watched
the patient all night. He sang and danced
and tore his night clothes into shrcds.
The patient was most dangerously insane.
he attacked me and I had to struggle with
him for fifteen minutes before l could over
come him and get him into bed. Mrs.
Moffatt never looked after her husband
while | was there. 1 took the patient to the
police station because 1 thought it dangerous
to allow him to remain. DR.. Leisenring at.
tended the patient during his stay at the
police station. He found him to be a very
sick man and advised his removal to the
hospital"
After this testimony court adjourned.