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Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
pOnca Notes.

PoSCA, Neb, Jan. 1S.--GSpccial to THE
BEE. .-Ponca and the northeastern corner
of Dixon county, is experiencing a genuine
real estate boom Within the last month an
unprecedented amount OF land transfers
have taken place at advances OF so and 200
per cent. Farm land. worth from $40 to $50
per acre has sold for 800, and large tracts
adjoining the town have been bought up for
from $500 to $500 an acre.
From the present outlook the approaching
city election in this place will be the most
bitterly and closely contested of any that has
ever occurred here. The issue will be license
or no license, and the voting population is
pretty evenly divided il their views.
A great wave of religious feeling seems
to have struck Ponca of laste. Several
meetings have been and are still being held
at two of the churches in the town.
a lodge of the Knights of I'ythias has been
organized at this place and is at present in
llourishIng condition. 1t now has member
ship of nearly fifty ana two or three new
members are added at each weekly meeting.
The organization is at present engaged IN
preparations to celebrate the silver anniver
sary of the society, which occurs Febru-
ary 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
CABINET TALK.
The 'WorId" Asserts that PIatt has
M ShpN.,

New York, Jan. lS.- Especial Telegram to
THE BEE. "A special TO the World from
Washington says have positive informa-
tlon obtained from an active member of the
republican national executive committee,
only recently returned from the west the
publication of whose name is, of course, pro-
hibited, but whose identity can be readily
guessed, that General Harrison has decided
not to appoint Thomas G. Platt to the secre-
taryship of the treasury, or, in fact, to any
other cabinet position. He has also afully
determined not to give Warner Miller the
treasury portfolio, although he may invite
Mr.. Miller to become the, new member of
the presidents advisory board-the
commissioner of agriculture. Whether
Miller will accept this appointment or not is
a matter of conjecture. He is ANXIOUS to
get ln'' and may throw aside the little dis
appointment he may feel in losing the more
important position and accept the commits
sionership. The treasury portfolio is not to
go to New York. You can put that down as
apositive fact. Where it is to go my inform
ant did not know. New York WILL how
ever, be offered another portfolio in the
shape of the navy, attorney generalship or
postmaster generalship, and will thus have,
should Miller accept, two representatives in
the cabinet Outside of the secrctaryship of
the treasury and secretary of state it is GER
tain that the presdent.elect has determined
upon the members of his official family.
These two important offices are still de-
batable in his mind, although it is pretty
clear that he has come close to decision in
one of them
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
FROM THE HAWKEYE STATE,
The Mason City Septegenarian's
Challenge Open to the World.
A HEAVY FAILURE AT oEs MONIES
indictments Returned In the Iowa
City Saloon Cases -- \ Deacon
Pleads Guilty to Violating
the Prohibitory Law.
The Supreme Court.

Drs MoiNEs, la, Jan. S.-ISpecial Tcls-
gram to The BEE. Tho following decisions
were filed by the supreme court today!
Mary Jacobs appellant VS. Marcus Snyder,
Oceana Snyder and Minnie Jacobs; Dickin-
son district; reversed.
Spencer Dody VS. w. X. Brown ct al appel
lants; Ringgold district; affirmed.
Fred Callers, appellant, vs William Pep
pers ct al; Monroe district; affirmed.
William Dcrrng & Co, appellants, vs.
James Irving; Franklin district; affirmed
The Frost Manufacturing company, appel.
liant, VS. 4, G. Foster, administrator of the
estate of Il. u. Rand, deceased; Wisconsin
Malcablc Iron company, appellant, vs. tho
same defendant; Andrews Brothers & Co.,
appellants, VS. tho same defendant; Des
Moncs district; affirmed.
G. II, Towslee, appellant, VS. l.. w. Russell,
defendant, and j. V. Hinchman, intervonort
Mills district; affirmed
Aaron McClcorey VS. j. a. Wakefield and
Henry Cooper, appellants; Monroe district
reversed.
The trustees of funds and donations of the
diocese of Iowa of the Protestant Episcopal
church, appellant VS. city of Anamosa; Jones
district; reversed.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19

BEATRICE, Jan. IS Special 10 TIE BEE. !
Mrs. Charles Stevens, who lived a few
miles south west of here, died yesterday of
typhoid fever after being sick but one week.
The remains will be taken east for inter
ment tomorrow. She was sister of G. Il.
and w. w. Scott, general merchants of this
place.
Mrs. William Morse died suddenly at her
her home near Beatrice, yesterday, probably
of heart disease. She expired instantly after
being taken i'll.
The state insurance specials are in session
over the occupation tax, and on re-rating the
city. The companies will pay the tax, but
will get it all back sooner or later IN increased
rates. The present rc-ratng lowers some
risks and raises some, making the average
about the same as before. They have the
local agents all in the board under a strong
agreement not TO cut rates or give rebates.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
Editor Sbumau Retires.

CHICAGO, Jan. IS. Governor Shuman,
who for nearly thirty-three years has been
connected with the Chicago Evening Jour
nal, to-day retired from the edltorshlp of
that paper on account of i'll health, and the
positive orders of his physician. Governor
Shuman has not been well for the past two
years, and in that time has been compelled to
do very little work, the entire management
of the firm having been in the
hands Of Mr. Wilson, the publisher of
the paper, and OF Mr.. Sullivan,
its managing editor. In announcing his re-
tirement Governor Shuman says:
"The Journal will continue To be, as for
many years it has been, careful and trust
worthy newspaper Being well assured Of
this fact, the Undersigned drops out of its
working force with the same sense of resig-
nation that the head of a family feels when
laying down the burdens of his life aud Is
aware that his heirs will prove worthy of the
inheritence he leaves behind him.
Mr. Shuman retains his financial interest
in the paper and remains president of the
Evening Journal company.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
BROMLEY RESIGNS.
President Adams Has no More Use for
Him.


BOSTON, Jan. 1S.-[Special Telegram TO
The BEE Isaac II. Bromley assistant to
President Adams of the Union Pacific, ,retircs
March l, due to the collapse of the effort of
the company TO come to an amicable under
standing with the government, which nego-
tations were conducted under the auspices
of Mr.. Bromley, he having been appointed
for that purpose. The company will make
no further efforts in this direction.
In accepting the resignation MIR. Adams
replied: 1--WE have not got settlement with
the government, nor are we likely
to get one, but the tone of the
press toward us has, largely
through your eXertions, been greatly moder-
ated and our case is fairly understood. Under
these circumstances do not see any field
for active work which remains for you here.
IL would be otherwise did have any inten-
tion of entering on any wide effort at railroad
reform calling for discussion through the
press. ! have no hope of being able to at
tempt anything Of that sort in the short time
left to me. have wasted four years in a
futile attempt at an honest settlement, and
have no more years to give to the work.
Mr. Bromley has no positive plans for the
future.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
JokE ON MIR. ADAMS.
Colored Crank Claims to Bc His
Creditor Enr S30O. 100000.

BosToS, Mass, Jan IS Especial Tele-
gram to The BEE. President Charles
Francis Adams, of the Union Pacific. is
the victim of rather embarrassing Joke.
In Putnam, Conn, there resides an aged and
half crazy darkey named Pete Anderson
He is nearly century old, and over seven
feet in stature, although bent with age.
His mania was that he was the guardian
of an immense treasure of gold, worth
over $l00,O 600. A few days since, while
home, he met with an accident, being
struck on the head with piece of scantling
This changed the chain of his scattered ideas
and he imagined that he had been beaten by
robbers and his treasures stolen. He wor-
ried the Putnam police 50 that one of them
gave him bogus check, saying, pay bearer
$500, 900, ,0OO,n and signed it Charles Francis
Adams. Pete showed this around Putnam
in great glec, and started out to hunt up Mr..
Adams. Hearing that he lived in Boston, he
started on foot and arrived here pennless
three days ago. He went to the negro
section in the west end and,
showing his check, was treated like prince.
To-Day he started out to find lawyer, and
by his advice visited William E. Macdonald,
the well known corporation lawyer who, ap-
preciating the joke, and knowing MIR. Adams
we'll started for the Union Pacific offices
with his dusty crank in tow.
Being known to the clerks, Macdonald and
anu his cHurSe Wenb lnlO lHc pTeSlutHl y
room, where MIR Adams and John Quincy
Adams were in conversation. Mr.. Adams
was astonished, but Macdonald laugh
iugly told him that he had creditor
of his. He then told Pete that
Mr.. Adams was present, and, rs he claimed to
know him, TO pick him out. The darlcy went
up to John Quincy, and, taking hold of his
head, nearly twisted it off to get a look at it.
He shook his head, and, trotting over to
Charles Francis, before that dignitied being
could interfere, took his head between his
hands and held it as in a vice, stopped over
and pecring into his face, yelled out; Oats
de man; dat's de man"
Letting 20 of the dismaved president, he
executed dance, and, pulling ont his check,
demanded the money on the spot. Everyone
was laughing at the victim, when the latter
get his faculties back ana tried to argue, but
the darkey wouldn't listen and demanded
his money. He raised terrible uproar
until Mr. Adams, writing his name, showed
the crank that it wasn't the same writing,
aud denied that he was the right man. This
settled the darkey, who began to cry, saying
that if he didn't get the money the West End
darlIies would Kill him for a fraud The old
man was finally carried out of the office, and
tonight was hunting the streets for his lost
millions. Mr. Adams says he wants to know
the Putnam policeman who forged his name.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
A sMALLPoX EPIDEMIC.
Several Hundred Gases Said to Exist
I'm Denver

Kansas Cry, Jan. 1S.-Seven persons
fleeing from the SMALLPOX scourge at Denver
arrived in the city last night en- route east.
They report that business is very much de-
mOralized, and people are getting out of the
city by every train. They say that from the
best authority they could obtain there are $50
cases of the disease in different stages now
in that city, and that fully 700 of them are in
the city pest house. Very little or no atten-
ton has been paid to quarantine, and in many
residences where cases exist there are no
plaCards to denote its presence The news
papers of the city have refrained from max
ing mention of the scourge, and hundreds
of people are thrown in contact with it
through ignorance. Within the last two or
three weeks a number of people afflicted
with the disease have come away from
Denver and stopped in different towns
in Kansas. Seven cases were taken to
Oberlin Kan, and there isolated TO pre-
vent the spread of the disease Two cases
were sent to Kansas City and were at once
taken in charge by the health authorities.
City Physician Fee discredits the state
ments made by the fugltives from Denver.
While he thinks that II is probable that
there are a number of cases in that city, DIR.
Fee does not deem it necessary to quarantine
against Denver until more authentic infor
nation is received. Should the reports
prove true, it will be necessary for the au-
thorities here to use precautions to prevent
the introduction of the disease in this city.
a few weeks ago the attention OF the city
physician was called to a case of smallpox in
the west bottoms and it was found that the
sufferer had just arrived from Denver, hay
ing been employed as clerk in one of the
hotels in that city. The man was taken to
the hospital and recovered in few days.
The winter season is so far advanced that
it is not probable that an outbreak would
occur here after such mild temperature dur
ing the first half Of the winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
M'DONALD KNOCKED OUT.
Cardiff Puts Him to Sleep in the
Fourth Round

DULUTH, Mimi, Jan. lS.-TSpecial Tele-
gram to THE EE.l-Paddy Mcdonald, the
pride of the Zenith city, went down before
Patsy Cardiff, of Minneapolis, tonight in
the fourth round. In the first two rounds
the Duluth man fought gamely and often
landed on the big Flour city pugilst, but in
the third Cardiff put in couple of stinging
right handlers on McDonald's jaw, each of
which sent him to grass. He was barely
saved by the call of time. At the
opening of the fourth round Cardiff
went at his man hammer and tongs, rushing
him around the ring and into the ropes. Just
as the watches ticked out minute and half
the Minneapolis slugger feinted with his
left, and with a lightning upper cut with his
right caught the Duluthian in the jugglar,
which sent him down in q heap, and he did
not recover for minute. Cardiff came out
without scratch. Mcdonald was badly
battered. Conley, the Ithaca giant, acted as
referee.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
CAUSED A SENSATION.
Excitement in Pittsburg Over Cashier
VOigt'S Arrest.

PITTsBugG, Jan. 1s.-The arrest last night
of Voigt, cashier of the defunct Farmers
and Mechanics bank of this city, for the al
legged misappropriation of funds amounting
to nearly $500, 900, caused great deal of ex-
citcment here. Vogt was cashier of the
bank for nineteen years. Last April he left
the bank TO go into other business, and IN
September the bank failed, heavy shortage
having been discovered. After the
suspension an expert was put TO
work on the books, and the arrest,
il is alleged, was made ON information re-
ceivcd by him Berg, the present cashier of
the bank, said that at the time he first took
hold of the books Voigt was given an oppor-
tunIty TO straghten his accounts, but failed
to do So 1t is stated this morning by man
who has some knowledge of the affairs of the
bank, that probably others, outside of the
bank, will be found to have been implicated
in the wreck.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
SAID to BE Exaggerated.

DENVER, Jan. lS.-[Specal Telegram to
THE BEE There is considerable excitement
here to-day over reports published in eastern
papers that there is a smallpox epidemic in
this clty and that the refugees are fleeing
from the city by hundreds, The facts are
simply these: There are about forty cases
of smallpox in and around Denver. The
health commissioner tonight made affidavit
that there were but four cases within the city
limits, the remaining thirty-six cases being
quarantined in the pest house several miles
from the city limits. The board of health
and city officials are taking every precaution
10 prevent the disease becoming general.
Citizens of the city have evinced no fear over
the fact that there is smallpox here as every
winter il is more or less prevalent, but
generally in mild form. So far only two
deaths haye occurred and people have no
fear Of an epidemic
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
Closed By the Sheriff.

DEs MoINEs, Ia, Jan. 1S,-TSpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE. The "B. & l.. Depart
ment store" as it was called doing general
merchandise business here, was closed by
the sheriff to-day for the creditors. The lia-
bilites are placed by Bradstreets at $4,000.
The assets, including stock on hand, will
amount to $4,000 The principal creditors
who made attachments o-day Wer e the Iowa
National bank, for $1,000, and John V. Far
WELL of Chicago, for $500 The firm also
confessed Judgment to the amount of over
$1,000 in the interest of some absent credit
ors The firm is composed of two Jews, for
merlv of Chicago, named Barnett and Lich+
enstein. They have been in business in this
city for little more than year.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
DARING POLITICAL SCHEME.
A Councilmanic Revolution Takes
Place in Boston.

BosToN, Mass, Jan. 1S.-[Special Tele
gram to The BEE. There was re-
markable action in the common council last
night. The democrats have one majority in
that body, but when 1t was organized last
week two of the democratic members voted
with the republicans and aided them in
making Horace Allen president. AT last
nights meeting some of the democrats
saw that they were in a decided major
ity, some of the members being alb
sent, and they proceeded to unseat the two
democrats who voted with the republicans,
and to put stalwarts in their places. They
now propose to depose President Allen,
there being no provision in the city charter
to prevent such action, and put democrat
in the chair. The daring of the scheme
rivals anything Tammany ever conceived,
and what makes it more eXasperating, the
citizens hands are tied. The outcome of it
will probably be the ultimate abolishing of
that branch of the city council. Sentiment
is setting strongly in that direction.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19

posed by general court martial November
% lSSS, is remtted in the case Of Joseph n.
Dagons, late private in troop ID, Ninth cav
airy, and he will be released from confine-
ment at the military prison at Fort Leaven-
worth
Private George Gushing, Company b,
Twenty first infantry, now in confinement
at Fort Leavenworth, is discharged without
a character, from the service OF the United
States TO date August6 G. 1885.
The muster into service of stephen w.
GrocsbeCk as second lieutenat OF the Fourth
Iowa cavalry volunteers. TO date November
|, 1861, is amended TO take effect October 5,
1862, and he is mustered for pay in sald grade
during the period embraced between the
aforesaid dates. PERRY $, HEATH.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19

WAsnlNGroN, Jan. 1S.-[Special Telegram
to The BEE. Pensions granted Nebras-
kans Original invalds-Aldine b. PIIsce,
Lincoln; Alfred Williams, Chadron. In =
crease-Dennis Purcell, Fort Omaha
Charles r, Walker, Bromfeld; Alexander
Loomis, Box Butte. Original widows-Eliz-
abeth j., widow of Robert Wright Nebraska
City.
Pensions for 1owans. Original invalid
Richard b. Wilkinson, Livingston; Luther
May, Mason City. lncrease-Roger N
Theodore b. Goold, Rock Rapids; John B.
Maxtield, New Hampton; Martin Schmitz,
Mount Pleasant; Francis II. Davis, Pleason
ton; George W. Carpenter Corning; Walter
Case, Burr Oak; Charles Dakeshre, Co
burg; John S. Howard, Sac City. Original
widows, etc.-Sarah, widow of James NJ
Johnson, Clarinda; Ann Edwards, former
widow of James Martin, Mount Pleasant.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
Dakota Democrats Dispusted.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-A delegation from
both South and North Dakota, and other
prominent democrats of South Dakata, who
have been urging the passage of the senate
bill for the admission of South Dakota, feel
much dissatisfied with the Springer omnibus
bill, which passed the house to-day. They
are all united in saying that it will merely
serve to delay the admission of South Da-
kOta and render useless all that has been
done since the organization of the movement
for admission five years ago. They are ask
ing the senate to reject it, and are willing to
take their chances with the new congress,
hoping that an extra session will be called by
the president elect when he takes his Office.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
AG. A. II. Appointments.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. lS-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. E.l-Commanderin- III Chief
Warner, of the G. A. r., has issued circu-
lar letter to be sent to the commanders of
all departments, appointing Charles p. Lin
coin, commander of the department of the
Potomac, special aide-de-camp, from whom
can be obtained ali instructions as to the po-
sitIon and rank to be gwen to each Grand
Army department attending the inauguration
OF President Harrison. Mr.. Lincoln is in
Washington, and is making preparations for
the entertainment of all old soldiers who
will attend the exercises.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
ARcportcr Warnpd.

GREAT BARmHGroY, Mass, Jan. 1s.-The
strike at the Waubeck mills, in Housatonc.
is virtually ended The superintendent ia
retained, also the two weayers who we're so
severely assaulted by the White Caps. This
organization continues 10 distribute it's
anonymous warnings A message was re-
ceiyed to-day by the Associated press repre-
sentative at Great harrington, as follows:
1--WE hereby warn you not 70 come 10 Housa-
tonic TO get news against our organization.
Let this be sufficient warning, and bear ia
mind that we shant allow it.
SKULL AND Cross BONES.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
Swaim's Examination Con cIuded.

WAsnINGToN, Jan. 1S.-General Swain, be,
fore the army retiring board this afterno on,
requested to be allowed to make statement
to the board alone; so the doors were closed
and the spectators excluded.
The examination was concluded this after
aud the board adjourned sine die They will
make report to the secretary of war to-
morrow, and the case will then be prepared
for the presidents action. 1t is understood
that the board will report in favor of Gen
eral Swaim's retirement Notwithstanding
some members are SAID to be of the opinion
that his present disabilities are not enough
te incapacltate him from active service.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
Another Deacon Gone Wrong.

FoRT DODGE Ia, Jan. S-TSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Thomas Cooper a promi.
nent citizen of Lehigh, and deacon in the
Christian church, was arrested last night by
viglantes charged with a violation of the
prohibitory law. He was turned over to tho
city authorities, pleaded guilty and was
placed in the county jail here to-day without
bonds. Cooper conducted the business Of
Illicit liquor selling in the basement Of his
residence.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
owen ChalIengesthc World.

MASON CRY, Ia, Jan. 1S.-[Specal Tele-
gram to The BEE. He who regards the
challenge recently extended by A. C. Owen,
Of this city, to run any man in the United
States, seventy-nne years of age, a forty-rod
foot race, and to crack his heels three times
in the last final lap as "A fake" widely
misses the mark. To-day Owen made the
run here in June next. Four septogenarans
from different localities have already been
heard from, and leading sports are de-
termined to make the race an assured thing.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
Horse Thief Captured.

NEBRASKA CITY. Ncb,, Jan. 1S.-A horse
thief giving the name of Brown sold
stolen team here a few days ago, and the
next day returned to Kansas, where he
stole team ard nine head of horses and
shipped them to Omaha, where he was cap
turcd. To-day he was identified by his Ne
braska City victim. He will be taken to
Kansas, where it is reported a mob waits
him and he will undoubtedly be lynched. He
is member of an organized band operating
in Kansas and Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
Abducted Child Found.

PLATTsMoUTH, Neb., Jan. 49, Special
Telegram to THE BEE. The child which
was abducted by E. f. Donlon, at Omaha, on
Monday night last has been found. The
mother from whom it was stolen, by the as
sistance of her parents who reside in this
city, and friends at Weeping Water, sue
ceeded in finding the child in the care of
Miss Roberts, of Weeping Water. Upon the
promise of that lady that she would not give
up the child the mother has returned to
Omaha 1t is not known where Donlon is.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-19
A GAY REVIVALIST.
He Eiopes With a Friends Daughter
During Meeting,

ST, JOSEPH Mo, Jan. ls,-[Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. ii. II. Vogt, Methodist
evangelist, who was conducting big revival
in Hiawatha, Kan, eloped while the meeting
was at its height with Miss Ida Keiser, the
daughter of the minister in whose church the
revival was being conducted and came to ST.
Joseph. The clipping couple represented that
they came from Leona, Kan, obtained a
marriage license, and quietly left the city.
In the meanwhile the revival is going on,
the other ministers having taken up the
labors so abruptly abandoned by Rev. Vogt.