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Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22

gain possession Of the money they then
failed TO reach. The money chest was
opened yesterday morning, and Cashier
White received deposits during the day
which, with what cash was already on hand,
amounted to Something over $1,000. About
$3.50 p. m. White started with the money TO
Sioux City, where he intended to deposit IT,
While on the road there carriage with all
the curtains drawn and no one in sight at
tempted to run into Whites buggy and upset
it. Fortunately, however, the horse White
was driving made lunge TO one side OF the
road and escaped a smashup. Mr.. White at
tempted to look into the carriage, but could
not not on account OF the curtains The car
riage was drawn by pair of very swift
horses that were whipped to their utmost
speed after the failure to wreck the buggy
occupied by MIR. White, and were driven TO
Sioux City, White had his wife III the buggy
M tho time
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
Notes About the City.

George w. Peck is dangerously i'll at the
Delmonico with pneumonia
Adam Kerst will build $500 franc house
on Twenty-tirst and q. streets.
There will be meeting held next Wednes
day evening TO organize u young mems indC-
pendent political club.
David l.. Rusk, of Sand Creek, Wyoming,
a nephew of Governor Rusk, of Wisconsin, IS
the guest of A. V. Miller.
Local lovers of the gun and trigger are ar
ranging for n shooting tourney TO be held in
South Omaha the middle of March.
John a. MacNurphy, late of the Hoof and
Horn. will likely soon open up in a mercan-
tile business in his rooms on n street vacated
by the Drovers Journal
Harry Roberts and William Altwine, of tho
stock yards switch gangs, who were injured
some days ago, Mr.. Roberts on the arm and
body, and Mr., Altwinc on the foot, are bet
ter.
At the hearing of George Bradley and
William BlaKcy, the alleged safe crackers,
yesterday, Judge Reuthcr discharged
Blakcy .and held Bradley for further hear
ing.
Statements are occasionally published in
local papers, notably the Schuyler Herald,
that stock shipments to Chicago net better
returns than shipments to South Omaha.
The Herald cites the case of Mr.. Foldo aud
states he got 40 cents more per hundred at
Chicago than the South Omaha market. An
occasional case might occur like
Mr.. Foldo'S when he was at South Omaha
on a weak market, and by the time he arrived
at Chicago he chanced to land on Il strong
and higher market, but as a complete answer
to the statement, aside from the wel-known
fact that the South Omaha market is the
west, there is only one stock buyer now III
the South Omaha yards for eastern firms,
while year ago there were a dozen. Said
one wellinformcd and wel-saaried man:
''If | could make 40 cents a hundred, or half
:. fn, ut.i
ments, should resign my present position
before nightn
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
Legislative Gossip,

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 2l.- Special TO THE
BEE The absence of large number of
members attending the annual meeting of the
Grand Army at Kearney was the chief in
ducement to adjourn over until Monday.
Only one more uay for the introduction of
bills. The number has now reached 450 in
the house, and If members utilize the vaca.
tion properly the number may reach 500
This afternoon the railroads got a lively
shaking up on the tax question. Caldwell
and Hall boldly asserted that millions Of dol
lars worth of railroad property within the
corporate limits of the towns and cities es-
capped taxation entirely. Hall went farther
and declared that railroads were the greatest
tax shirkers within the state. He said that
they were listed for taxation at from 81, 900
to 50 600 per mile and were stocked and
bonded at from S3G, 900 to sl05,000 per mile.
Rev. MIR. Read, of Chadron, who has been
visiting Hon j. Il. Wells for the past week,
went home this morning. Mr.. Read Is an
old settler in that region and made many
aCquaintances while in the city.
Mr.. Fieldgrove, of Buffalo, the Bismarck
of the house, met his match today in de-
batting with Gardner. The question under
discussion was the line fence bill, and Gard
ner offered au amendment that the party
who refused to join should only be compelled
to pay for one. half of lawful fence. Field
grove thought the gentleman from Omaha
could not tell lawful fence from a clothes
line, but Mr.. Gardner used to farm and build
barb wire fences for living, and got the
joke on the gentleman from Buffalo, which
the house highly appreciated.
1t is now understood that what is known
as the Raymond bill senate file No. III, will
receive a favorable report from the commit
tee on banking. The bill as originally offered
has been largely amended. The minimum
capital for any bank is 5000, based on popu-
lation. The capital required for banks
located in towns having 10000 population is
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
TIE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.
Important Matters Touched Upon In
the Queens Speech.


LONDON, Feb. 2l.--Parliament reassem-
bled to-day. The queen in her speech open-
ing the session said
My Lords ard Gentlemen: During the
brief period since the close of the last ses-
sion nothing has happened TO affect the cor
dial relations between myself and other
powers. ! have consented to take part in a
conference with Germany and America at
Berlin upon the Samoan question. This
will be a continuation of the conference re-
Gently held in Washington on the same SUB
ject.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons:
The unceasng expenditures upon war
like preparations incurred by other Euro
pean nations has rendered necessary an in
crease in the precautions hitherto taken for
the safety of our shores and commerce. The
counsels by which other powers are guided
and which dispose of their vast forces, are
at present uniformly friendly to England,
but l have no right to assume that this con-
diton is necessarily secure from the posi-
bility of u change.
Early in the session your attention will be
asked to measures for the development of
the material resources of Ireland, and for
amending the constitution of the various tri
bunals having special jurisdiction over real
property in Ireland. The statutes recently
passed for the restoration of order and conf
dence in Ireland have already been attended
with sautary results.
Legislation will be necessary for the exc
cution of sugar convention and also for
the conversion of 8 per cent aunuities.
The state Of gold coinage has for years
past been the subject of legitimate complaint
and measure restoring it to satisfactory
condition will be submitted.
Several subjects, which the increasing
burden of your duties shut out from consid-
Grafton during the last session, will be sub
mitted again. Among them are measures
relating to titles. regulating the universities
of Scotland, determining the liability of en-
ployers in case of accidents to employees, es-
tablishing a department Of agriculture and
cheapening the transfer of land
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
He Ouphf to Writc.

LINDSAY, Neb., Feb 2l.-TSpccal to THE
BEE. The people OF this town are excited
over the disappearance of Hotel Keeper j,
II. Milslagle. He left here about ten days
ago. A letter was received from him the
day after he left, saying he was about to
trade his hotel property for farm, and that
he was going to look at the farm. He did
not state where it was situated. Nothing
has been heard from him since. He was
village treasurer and had considerable of the
towns money in his possession. The bal
ance of the school fund alone amounts to
$1,000. 1t was supposed this was deposited
in the state bank at Newmans Grove, but
upon investigation it developes that the
money had been there but had been drawn
out again.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
Two Fires at, Hastinps,

HASTINGS, Ncb,, Feb. 2l.-[Special Tele-
gram to The BEE, "A small frame barn in
Hastings belonging to Elmer Cole caught
fire at 12 40 last night and was totally de-
stroyed, burning TO death cow and horse
and causing loss Of about $40O Half an
hour later fire broke out in the Labelle house,
small frame building, and the inmates
barely escaped in their night clothes. A
drunken lodger named Frank Spellman is sup
posed to have started the flames by overturn-
ing lamp. He was found in another room
under q bed and rescued nearly dead from
suffocation. William Sheasley, the landlord,
saved portion of his furniture. The loss is
about $500, and insured. John O'Connor,
which is covered by insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
Awaiting the Decision.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb, 2l,-TSpecial to The
BEE. AN intimation has been thrown out
that the supreme court will deliver its opln-
ion on the submission bill about next Tues
day. The impression is general here that
the courts decision will be adverse, but this
is an assumption not warranted by any ex-
preston from the court itself.
Mr.. Webstar's argument is the subject
OF many compliments, and it is common re-
mark that the gentleman is the ablest consti-
tutional lawyer in the state. Contrary to his
previous determination, Mr.. Ambrose was
prevailed on not TO argue the courts lack of
jurisdiction. II was felt,that such course
would have antagonized Mr.. Webster's argu-
ments.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
c. A, R, ENCAMPMENT CLOSES.
The Most Successful One Ever Held
in tho State.
ARRESTED FoRALLEeeo MURDER
Frank Baker, Taken in Custody at
David City, Charged With KILL
ing His Mother-in-
Law.
The G. A. r.. Encampment Closes.

KEARNEY, Neb, Feb. 2l-TSpecial Tee
gram TO THE BEE. The special business at
the c. a. II. encampment headquarters con-
sisted of electing officers The following
are the officers elected to represent the
department and for the following year j.
B. Davis, of Wahoo, department commander;
S. II. Morrison, of Nebraska City,
senior vice commanders; L. c. Calk
ms, of Kearney, junior vice commander;
p, g. Harper of Wood River, chaplain; DR..
s. II. Craig, Wymore, surgeon.
Delegates to National Encampment-
Phelps Payne Lincoln; J o; West, Grand
Schwenk, Norfolk; b. f. Smith, Juniata;
Sergeant Cody, Omaha; B. p. Cook, Lin
coin.
Council of Administrations. NJ. Shaw,
Talmadge; l.. Richards, Fremont; B. =.
Coos, Lincoln; j. Jensen, Geneva; Is. f.
Smith, Juniata.
Committee on Reunion-E. C. Calkius, Il.
M. Grimes, Joseph Black, J. j. Bartolctt,
Homer Allen, Harry Lee, Lew Robertson,
Koarney; John Nj. Thayer Lincoln; a.
Alice, Omaha.
This evening the public installation Of Off
GERS of the department and the Womcn's
Relief corps of Nebraska took place IN the
opera house, The department commander,
Captain w. G. Henry gave up mastership of
ceremonies to post commander j. &. Bon
nell who proceeded to install the officers
elect. Commander Joshua B. Davis appoint
ed his assistants as follows: =, A. Gatchell'
of Lincoln, assistant adiutant general; &. l..
Howell, of Grand Island, assistant quarter
master general; h. G. Parkinson, Seward in
spector general; L. r. Appelget, Tecumsen,
judge advocate; DR.. j. ID. Miles, Schuyler,
chief mastering officer
A. H. Darlington, 1.-The Drummer Boy of
Shiloh" and Major r. II. Hendershot, 1.-THE
Drummer Boy Of Rappahannoe,n were pres
ent with their drums and wed with each
other to entertain the vast assembly. Sew
eral stirring speeches were made by the re-
tring officers and others. Thus closed the
longest and most enthusiastic encampment in
the history of the Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
The Banker Left.

LEXINGTON, Neb., Feb 21.-lSpecial to
TIE BEE.l-Ed. Craspin, a gentleman of
leisure and with no visible means of support,
engaged himself as banker in a game of
poker. and as soon as ne had sold enough
chips to net him about $40 he excused him
self and decamped for the east. The other
members of the party missing him instituted
search, and learning of his whereabouts
telegraphed to the sheriff at Kearney to ar
rest him. The sheriff following brought him
back to answer to the charge of defrauding
his andlady out of a $40 board bill and to let
the boys who had money in the game gaze
upon him again.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22

the taxes on all side tracks and buildings
within their corporate limits.
Weber, the author of the bill, defended the
measure, but did not want to introduce q
measure that would work q hardship TO Lin
coin or Omaha.
Cadythought that the objections urged by
the representatives from large cities could
be removed by allowing the municipalities the
money derived from the taxation Of all rail
road property within their corporate limits.
Further consideration Of the bill was post.
poned until Tuesday.
A bill to repeal the present militia law,
and to make all the citizens Of the state be.
tween eighteen aud forty-fve subject TO mil.
itary duty, and empowering the governor to
enroll as many as may be necessary TO sup
press an insurrection, was introduced by
Majors
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
List of Senate EmpIoyes

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 21.-fSpecial to The
BEE. The senate committee on employees
reported the following list
Elective officers, II; pages on senate floor
8, other pages s, total pages, l6 custodians,
5; bookkeeper, 1; messengers, 3; ianitors, 6;
guards, 3; enRrossing and enrolling clerks,
10; other clerks, 8 proof readers. 9; copy
holders, .; assistant postmaster, |; assistant
fireman, mail carrier, /. Total, 40.
Private clerks of senators as provided by
special resolution offered and adopted by SEN
ate, January 9, 1859, 81
Total number of employees, including pri-
vate clerks, 81.
II is pertinent to state that the seventy are
appointed by the lieutenant governor under
the direction Of the senate For the twenty
seven senator's clerks he is in no way re-
sponsible The appointees of the lieutenant
governor at the last session numbered 100.
The senate has the committees report be-
fore it and in the fulness of time may move
towards rctrenchment
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
A S!umbering Sensation.

LINCOLN, Neb, Feb. 2l.-lSpecial to THE
BEE, There is slumbering sensation in
the house which came near breaking out this
morning through a resolution of inquiry or
investigation. There are in circulation
copies of an alleged letter purporting to
have been written by Frank S. Billings, the
''hog cholera professor" AT the time of its
date the gentleman to whom it is addressed
was writing for the Omaha World. Follow
ing is n copy of the matter that is being
quietly handed about:
"Patho Biological Laboratory, State Uni
vcrsty of Nebraska, Sept. %, 1SSS.-F. Il.
Morrissey, World, Omaha.-My Dear Sir:
] have been reading with interest your eX-
posure of the poor imbecile we have to call
governor am deslrous of seeing you very
much, as | can probably supply you with as
much hot shot of positive character as any
one. y / can come to Omaha some day
next week, but my time is very valuable
and must have an appointment.
''rhis is PERSONAL
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
Girl Pages Must Go.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feo. 2l.-fSpecial to TIE
BEE, H,l-The committee appointed to investi-
gate the number of employees have about de-
cided that all OF the seven girl pages be OK
cused on full pay for the rest of the session
Their examination has convinced at least
some members Of the committee that the
floor OF the house is not proper place for
little girls, ana they will likely embody in
their report an opinion that no more girls
should be employed Us pages in future legis-
latures. Some members even go further and
advocate the exclusion OF ali female em-
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
Pleasant Missionary Work.

The Ladies' Missionary society of the First
United Presbyterian church at Eighteenth
and California streets, gave its annual
bazaar and supper last night. The
attendance was large, considering the ex-
tremely cold night. The bazaar and art
gallery were great novelties, the latter
especially being very amusing. 1t was a
burlesque on some of the more pretentious
galleries.
Among the attractive features OF the en-
tertainment was a recitation entitled, "Pyr-
mus and Thisby.n 1t was recited by Miss
Hattie Boyden of Washington City.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
Stock Breeders Association.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Feb. Eli Special to
THE BEE.i-rhe Nebraska Improved Stock
Breeders association convened here Tues
day at 1:30 p. N. Mayor Platt heartily well
coined the breeders to the city. President
j. b. Dinsmore responded, and after song
by the glee club the president addressed the
meeting for thirty minutes. The report of
G. H. Elmendorff, secretary and treasurer,
was read and adopted. DR.. +. S. Billings, of
Lincoln. next addressed the meeting He
was followed by DR.. A E. Vessel, of Grand
Island, on Contagious Diseases of Horses
after which the meeting adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
The University Centennial

celebration of the Georgetown university
continued to-day. The following telegram
from the pope was read to the assembled
alumni by Father Murphy; LEO. XIII sends
congratulations and best wishes to the rec
tor, professors and alumni" Congratula-
tIons and letters of a similar character were
also received from many well-known nstitu-
tlons OF learning.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
An English Brewery Syndicate.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2l.-lt is announced that
an English syndicate of capitalists, with
capital of $50, 100000, whose American repre-
sentative is ex-United States Senator Ste.
phen W. Dorsey, has been operating here for
several days past with view of acquiring by
purchase some of the breweries of this city.
Several owners have been approached, but
so far, it seems, with little or no success.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

Effie Ellsler and her strong company pre-
sented Egypt" at the Grand last night.
Miss Ellsler won the audience at once. She
acted most charmingly, as is her wont, and
appeared at her best.
egypt" will be repeated at this after
noon's matinee, but there will be new bill
1.-The keepsakc''-in the evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
The Art Meeting.

The entertainment given by the Western
Art association at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms last
night was delightful one. In addition to
the musical programme, addresses were
made by Revs. Duryea and Harsha, by DR..
Miller and Mr.. Lininger.
The primary object of the meeting was to
interest business men in an art loan eXhibi-
ton, but the business men were not there.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
MarrinDe ut TecumSeh.

TEcUMsEH, Neb., Feb 2l.-fSpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE TO night a large num-
Der of Tecumsch's best people assembled at
the Christian church to witness the marriage
of Miss Carrie Wright to Mr.. John Sherman.
Miss Wright is daughter of Mr., and Mrs.
j. A. Wright, and is much loved and re-
spccted by all who know her She has lived
from childhood in this community. Mr..
Sherman is young man of good qualities,
and enjoys the esteem OF all.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
A Hotel Blaze.

KEARTEY, Neb, Feb. 2l-lSpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE. IA fire from the range at
the Midway hotel was discovered at o'clock
this evening while about eighty guests were
in the dining room. Prompt action of the
fire department saved a holocaust The build
ing was damaged to the extent of about $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
Somebody i'm Danger.

Some one has written to the building in
spector that three brick houses are unsafe
and liable to collapse. He gives the numbers
as lS02-4-6, but forgets To tell the street. Any
one occupying a house bearing one of the
above numbers is therefore requested to be
on guard.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
An Insane yiSiIant.

AINswoRTH, Neb Feb. 2l-lSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Sheriff Cable Of Keya
Paha county, is here with an insane man,
whom he will take to the Norfolk asylum in
the morning. The unfortunate man was a
vigilant, and thinks every one he meets is
going to shoot him.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
Literally Blown to Pieces.

New YORK. Feb. 21.-George Smith, aged
sixty, foreman OF gang of laborers engaged
in digging cellars in this city preparatory to
building several houses, was killed by the ex-
plosion of $50 pounds of dynamite in tool
house He was literally blown to pieces.
The windows of houses for a quarter OF
mile around were shattered by the explosion.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22

ployes, but the committee will not suggest so
radical departure from the established GUS
tom. At present the ladies act as type
writers aud do light work In the chief clerks
office, aud entirely monopolize the engrOss-
ing and enrolling rooms, ana they have be-
come part and parcel of these departments,
and could not easily be dislodged., But as
pages they will have 70 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
Rack to Denver.

Charles Nodler, deputy sheriff of Arapahoe
county, Colorado, arrived in this city last
night and took one Anderson back TO Denver.
Anderson was arrested here the other night
on the charge of seduction from information
received from Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
Postomce Prisoners.

Lawson Cowell and his wife, against
whom information was fled last Monday
with United States Commissioner Anderson,
were brought here prisoners last evening by
Postofiice Inspector George II. Waterbury,
of Denver, and Deputy Marshal Allen, were
examined and bound over in 81, 900 each.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
Wire Fence SwindIcrs.

GREELEY CENTER, Neb.. Feb. 81. Especial
Telegram to THE BEE. The wire fence
swndlers who are wanted at Nebrask a City
are at Greeley Center working among the
farmers. There are four of them, j. w and
f. II. Underhill, Dock Miles and l.. Power,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
Tine sioux Reservation BiII.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2l.-The Sioux reser-
vation bill, as completed by the senate com
mittee on Indian affairs strikes from the bill
as il passed the house what is known as the
Payson town site amendment.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
A Land Suit.

D. B. Vickery entered suit in the United
States court against Belle p. Estelle, Lee S.
Estelle and Richard S. Hall for s2, 700 and to
cry hill addition, given to secure the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
Ii Was Too Cold.

Owing to the extremely frigid weather
last night the congregation which greeted
Evangelists Potter and Miller at the armory
was not so large as on previous nights.
Nevertheless there was an enthusiastic
meeting
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
the weather. publications..

Nebraska and Iowa, Snow, colder, high
northwesterly winds.
Dakota, Clearing, colder northwesterly
winds.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
A Suspicious Episode.

SOUTH Sioux CITY, Neb Feb. 2l.-[Speclal
to THE BEE.l-Another attempt was made
last evening by the burglars that blew open
the bank safe at this place Sunday night TO
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
Prominent Stock shipper Killc,

George w. Allen, of Hamburg, one of the
largest Iowa stock shippers, was killed Wed
nesday at Creston. Mr.. Allen was accom-
panying lot of stock and in getting off the
cars stepped on the track in front of II switch
engine and was killed instantly. His body
was horribly manglcd.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
"A 100000 Ransom.

HAVANA, Neb, Feb. 21.-Plauter Modesto
Ruse, who was captured by bandits in Rene
dios district, has been released on payment
of ransom Of 10000.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-22
A Man-uf.War for Samoa.

SAN FRASoIsco, Feb. 2l.-The United
States man-of-war, Monongahela, left Mare
island this afternoon for Samoa.