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Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07

such territory transferred 10 such county, it
shall be the duty of the several county boards
80 pettioned, TO submit the question at the
next general election in said counties, pro-
vided that no such petition shall be granted
until after the expiration of three years from
last submission of the question.
Section 2. That section eleven (lD, article
one ~, chapter eighteen US), of the com
piled statutes of the state of Nebraska, of
1897 be amended to read as follows:
If it shall appe ar that three-fifths of all
the votes cast at such election III each OF the
counties interested are in favor of the cree.
ti0n OF such new counties the county clerk OF
each OF said counties shall certify the same to
the secretary of state, stating in such certih-
cate the name, territorial contents and bound
aries of such new county: whereupon the
secretary of state shall notify the governor
OF the result OF such election, whose duty II
shall be to order an election of county Off
GERS for such new county at such time as he
snail designate, and he may, when necessary,
fix the place of holding election, notice of
which shall be given in such manner as the
governor shall direct At such election the
qualified voters of said new county shall
elect all county officers for said county, ex-
CcDt as hereinafter excepted, who shall be
commissioned and qualified in the same man
ner as such officers are in other counties in
this state, and who shall continue in Office
until the next general election for such Off
GERS and until their successors are elected
and qualified, and who shall have all the
jurisdiction and perform all the duties which
are or may be conferred upon such officers in
other counties of this state
Section 3. That said original sections and
IL are hereby repealed, And that all acts or
parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of
this act are hereby repealed.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
NOBLE SPORT.
FuIl-Grnwn Men Watch Two Dogs
Tear Each Other.

There was a great dog fight yesterday
afternoon. 1t took place IN lovely
grove a mile southwest of South Omaha
The match was an impromptu affair, ar
ranged at a certain prominent sporting head
quarters of this city within an hour after the
MONDAY meal. The articles of agreement,
drawn up by well known newspaper man,
called for "scratch and turn fight" to a
finish for 500 a side, the referee to be chosen
at the pit side.
The fight was between George Hawley's
white dog Jack, " and Sam Williams black
and brindle "Highcocka lorum," and was one
OF the most obstinate canine struggles ever
witnessed in the vicinity of the Gate City.
A select crowd of the representatives of
the realm witnessed the event, and every
thing passed off in quiet and orderly way.
that reelected credit upon the lnstigators and
managers of the affair.
A prominent lawyer was selected as
referee, while two sporting boys acted as
time keepers.
The first scratch was called for at 4 80
sharp. HIghcockalorum made the scratch,
and the two CANNES came together like oD-
posing cyclones. After moments fruitless
struggling, Jack succeeded in fastening his
fangs In Highcock's throat and hung on with
the tenacty of grim death, but finally High
cock shook himself loose, and for the sue
ceeding four minutes it was nip and tuck,
one dog being on top moment and then the
other.
The scratch lasted SIX minutes. tine dogs
being separated at the first break with
neither showing much signs of distress
Both came forward with rush at the sec
ond scratch, and Jack in a twinkling had
leg hold that made Highcock howl with pain.
The black writhed and squirmed for eight
minutes but could not break the hold OF the
feroeous white, aud the Cry around the pit
was $50 to S. on jack" with no takers.
Highcock, however, suddenly fooled them;
he broke the vicious hold of the white, and
grabbing HIM by the jaw shook him in man
ner that justified the belief that It was Il
death struggle.
The third scratch was another long one,
and wholly in favor of Hawley's dog IL
lasted nine minutes and at its Termination
the general opinion was that the black dog
would not scrstch again. He was reeking
with blood, and so jaded and played out that
he could barely stand erect.
To the surprise of everybody the plucky
brindle came bounding forward for the fourth
scratch and for ten minutes fought with
a savageness and desperation worthy OF
better cause. But il was without avaii, the
white brute chewed his nose, fore leg ana
throat IN q way that foretold speedy terml-
nation of the fight, unless the black hunked.
This he speedily did, refusing TO scratch al
the fifth call, and after the expiration OF the
regulation time the referee decided In favor
of Hawley, aud the stakeholder turned over
the STAKES and the crowd dispersed II was
a great fight, and Jack showed himself TO be
a wonderful dog, and the dog that Dcsts nun
must be a better one than has yet been IN
troduced in Omaha. The fight lasted thirty
seven minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07

WASHINGTON, March 6.-[Special Telegram
to The BEE. General Harrison has mas
colt. Eight years ago, when he was inaug-
urated, General Garfield had a yellow dog.
Harrison has brlndle cat. About six
months before Garfield was nominated he
was walking from street car to his resi-
dencc in this city. when he observed yellow
cur watching him furtively and looking us
though he hadn't friend in the world. The
generals sympathetic heart was touched,
and he said, 'Poor dogr That settled it..
The dog followed him to his house, and the
general threw him few scraps on which to
subsist until the regular appropriation be-
came available. The dog felt encouraged,
and he called again and again until he
came to be regarded as a member of
the household. But one day he suddenly
4th Of March. AS Garfield was riding to the
capitol that day he noticed the yellow dog
under the carriage, and he remained at the
white Louse until Garfield was shot. His
howlings were so annoying that he had to be
removed and was never seen again.
The Harrison cat is called Dan. His gen.
eral color Is a golden yellow, almost auburn
except over his left eye, where nature planted
a large black patch An odd looking portion
of Dams anatomy is his tail, which has been
so abbreviated by accident or design that it is
a scant three inches long, with hairless tip
to it that is as fiat as the top of pill box, yet
in spite of these physical disadvantages, and
Notwithstanding the fact that about two
inch square of fur had been scalded off his
back, Dan is rather distinguished looking
cat. He first attracted attention on Tues
day last in the neighborhood of Ninth street
and Maryland avenue, when the presidents
party arrived. That same evening just be-
fore sundown Private Secretary Halford
stumbled over something in the hallway OF
the Johnson annex to the Arlington. In the
endeavor to save himself he put his right
foot down so hard that had Dams tail been
of normal length it would have been crushed
out of shape Th casualty was repeated ut
the Office and force of servants was sent
out on the skirmish line to remove the of.
fender. He was discovered and fired out,
but that did not dispose OF him and he has
been around ever since,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Runsom's Amendment.

LINCOLN, Ncb,, March 6,-tSpecal TO THE
BEE. SENATOR Ransom's amendment to the
South Omaha charter bill was the substitu-
tion of the following for section two:
whenever any city of the second class
shall have attained a population of more than
eight thousand Inhabitants, the mayor and
election and submit to the provision of this
act. IL majority Of the voters voting at
such election vote IN favor of the city becom
ing subject TO the provisions of this act the
mayor shall by proclamation so declare, and
thereafter suoh city shall be governed by the
provisions OF this act The submission Of the
question herein provided for shall be by or.
dinance and such ordinance shalt provide for
the return aud canvass Of the votes cast al
the election herein provided for"
The pii,s are already being set up TO defeat
TINS amendment. The scheme Is to have the
house refuse to concur in IL aud force the
passage OF the bill as IL came from the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
The score of last nights work is as follows
Miiea I,nDS
Hebrew Association Dance.

The youth, wealth and beauty Of Omaha
met at Washington hall, Eighteenth street
last night, when the Young Mems Hebrew
association held their third annual masqucr-
ade The hall itself was decorated in keep
ing with the occasion, and under the bril-
liant light of the chandeliers Houavcs, sail
ors, Turks, gpsies, Mexicans, cowboys,
clowns, Clcopatras aud tambourne girls lost
themselves IN the whrl OF the waltz. Mid
night saw them all unmasked, and after sup
per the dancing was continued. That the
masquerade was success was due to the
efforts of the committee, Messrs. H. Rosen-
berg, II. Rotholz, Joe Danbaum, III. a. New
man, II. j. Frey and Dr. h. r. Sloman, ut
tending to the reception of the guests, aud
Messrs. Joe Drukker, Nj. Kahn, +. 5. Selig
sohn, d. Schlesinger, j. f. Eiseman, S.
Freedman, a. Dciches and A. Lewis, looking
after their welfare when on the floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
A Riot Feared.

HELENA, Mont, March 6.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. l--Governor Leslie last
evening received message from Mayor Bo-
CART, of Bozeman, asking for authority to
call out the militia of that city, consequent
upon the excitement prevailing over the ar
rest of the supposed murderer of Mrs. Wal
ers. Not being fully informed as to the exi-
gency of the demand he sought Adjutant
General Turner, and upon consultation, tele-
graphed Mayor Bogart to the effect that he
nave an interview with the officers of the
company, and should matters prove as seri-
Gus as at first apprehended, official instruc-
tions as to the mode of procedure would be
forthcoming without delay. 1t Is Thought
that wiser counsel prevailed and the law
permitted to take it's course.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07

last night, Tom Hines, the Council Bluffs
man, was allowed to start again. Mr. Prince
explained by saying that Hines all but got
on his knees, and he hadn't the heart TO
refuse him The patrons of the Colosseum
may tolerate this this time but 1t is safe to
say that repetition of the ofTcnse will be
dangerous TO the prospects of the future sue
cess of the building. Cartright ran con-
tinually last night and held the lead dispute
Bcnnetts frantic efforts to ovortake him.
Bennett, however, caught up and
passed Hourihan, and will surely
take first or second place in
the race. The Rocky Mountain skipper
finally succumbed and withdrew from the
race, and much interest has thus been de-
stroyed in the struggle.
The score of last nights work is as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
The Pinkerton Bill.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 6-ISpecial to The
BEE The following is the full text of the
house Pinkerton bill as finally passed by
the house:
Section |. Any or all persons who are not
citizens of Nebraska, shall be prohibited
from exercising police powers, except such
person or persons be United States troops or
others authorized by the federal government.
Sec 9 Any person or persons found eXer-
cising police power contrary to the provisions
of this law, shall be punished by a fine of
not less than 800, or more than $500, for the
first offense, and for the second or additional
offenses, by Imprisonment in jail for not less
than three months or more than one year.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
,yeH's Mission, =,

LINCOLN, Neb, March Especial to The
BEE. JEFF Megeath, register of deeds for
Douglas county, ran down to the capitol this
morning for his health, but incidentally he Is
casting friendly eye on Senator Beardsley's
bill to increase the en- oluments of the regis
ter's office. It's most important feature is
the extension of the registers term from two
to four years. In counties of less than
go, 900 population it raises the salary limit of
deputy registers from 500 to $1,000, and of
clerks from $50 per month to $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
The Charter's Prospects.

LINCOLN, Neb, March 6-ISpecial to THE
BEE. The Omaha charter bill was read the
first time in the senate this afternoon. 1t
will probably be read second time to-mor-
NOW and referred to the committee on mu-
nicipal affairs, which consists of Senators
Howe, Hoover, Cornell, Raymond and Iiams.
The bill has thrty.niue large printed pages,
and will REQUIRE considerable time for its
consideration. Tho street railway compa-
nies AID the board of public works will prob
ably put in an appearance, but the influence
of the Omaha senators will determine the
action of the committee and the senate.
While those gentlemen are not fully agreed
as to the clause relative to the paving be-
tween street car tracks they fear that if the
senate amend the bill it will delay final action
and may be fatal to its passage in the house.
At the present writing all three Omaha SEN
ators express themselves as opposed to any
amendment OF the bill in the senate. Unless
they succumb to the outside pressure the bill
will go through flying, although 1t may not
be reported until next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Fell Into a Well.

DEs MONIES, Ia, March 6.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Charles White, sixty-six
years old, and resident of Washington
township for thirty years past, was found in
a well at Bennettsvile, southwest of Du-
buaue. He had left the house Of neighbor
Sunday evening. and being partially blind, it
is presumed he stumbled into the well. His
skull was so badly crushed that he must have
died instantly and the scalp was laid open
from the forehead to the back of the neck
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
A Scarlet Fever Endemic.

Fort DODGE, Ia, March e. Special
Telegram to THE BEE. There is great
alarm in this city over the scarlet fever cpl
demic. Every physician in the city has sew
eral cases on his hands. Despite the strin-
gent state laws, this city of 900 people is with
out either local health board or a single
health officer. AS result there has been no
quarantine, and the entire city has been
carelessly exposed to the fever ravages.
Numerous cases are also reported throughout
the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Morrisssey,s Chnrges Raseless.

LINCOLN, Neb,, March 6,-ESpccial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. THE Scoville lnvesti-
eating committee filed their report to-day.
They find that Morrlssey utterly failed to
substantiate his charges, and after making a
thorough investigation, aud calling every
witness that rumor connected in any way
with the improper use of money, they failed
to develop any evidence rejecting on the
honor of any member of the house. All the
testimony taken was returned to the house.
The report was signed by every member of
the committee,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Suicide at Dexter.

DEs MONIES, Ia, March 6.-[Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. T1Luther Gear, an ex-
farmer living six miles from Dexter, hung
himself to-day at. 1880 p. IN. His body was
vet warm when cut down. but he could not
be saved. He had been demented for three
months on account OF bad real estate deal.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Omahans Born and Bred.

Omaha's original boys-or, to be more
specific, young fellows who first saw the
light of day in this city-held a business
meeting last night at the residence of w. II.
Koenig, 2l6 North Nineteenth street. Fif-
teen or sixteen attended the meeting. 1t
was thought that they were to have been
given a reception, and this had been an
nounced to take place at the home of G. NJ.
Hitchcock, Twentieth and Dodge. The an
nouncement was u mistake.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
A Rig Silver Strike.

ASPEN, Colo, March Ga marvellous dis
covery of silver was reported to-day from
Maroon, this district, which was made by a
prospector named Adams. The new vein is
two feet thick between walls, and shipment
from 1t will begin at once. The discovery
has created intense excitement The assay
office that Is testing the mineral Is focked
with excited prospectors awaiting the re-
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Dsoapitated Her Husband

MlLwAUREE, March Ga special from
Waukesha, Wis, says that Mrs. Aun Dris
coll, living near Delafeld, decapitated her
sleeping husband with an axe, this nornius,
during a tit of temporary insanity, Sho at
tempted 10 murder her SON also, but was re-
strained by her daughter. who awoke Ia time
TO prevent the act.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Died of Consumption.

DUBUQUE, Ia, March 6.--fSpecial Telegram
to THE BEE. Miss Matilda Kaiser, a prom
inent young lady of this city, died this
morning of consumption, aged twenty-seven
years. She was heiress of considerable
wealth and took an active part in charitable,
religious and social circles.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
The Patriotic League.

PARIS, March 6.-The Temps states that
the magistrates who are conducting the in
quiry into the affairs of the patriotic league
have found documents proving that the
league was engaged IN IL scheme to mobilize
its members The government the Temps
says, intends to crimnally prosecute the
chiefs of the league for conSpirlng agains.
tine state
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
A Senatorial Caucus.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Afterthe adio urn
ment of the senate to-day caucus of repub-
lican senators was held at which the discus
SION was devoted entirely to the question OF
reorganizing the senate committees and its
executive officers. The report rs current
that Colonel Sworde, of Iowa, Is likely to
succeed Colonel Canaday as sergeant-at-
arms II he can secure the support OF certain
western influence, OF which he is now in
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07

WAsAINGToN, March 5.--The Union League
of America, which has been in session sew
eral days to-day elected Congressman
Charles H. Grosvenor, of Ohio, president.
Among the vice presidents is Congressman
Dorsey, of Nebraska. The resolutions
adopted declare the purpose of the league to
be to lncucate and maintain national su-
premacy, and to defend the political and civil
franchises of all citizens.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
An Insuranoe Company Fails.

COLUMBUS O., March 6-The Mahoning
National Life association, doing an insurance
business on the mutual assessment plan,
failed to-day and asked an order of court for
dissolution. The inventory shows S30,0O
cash and S2l, 900 notes aud accounts. The
risks amouted to SIC, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
TO Quiet Couaty Seat Fights.

LIsooLs, Mob, March o. 6.-'lSpecial to The
BE. The following is tho full text Of the
bill to quiet county scat hgats that passed
passed the house to-day;
Section I. That section four "a. article
cne ~. OF chapter eighteen 0s), OF the com
piled statutes OF Nebraska, of 1887, be
aIaendcd TO read as follows;
When a majority OF the legal voters resid-
Ing upon any territory shall petition the
county board Of their own county aud also
OF the county 10 which. they desire such ter
Eztory 70 be transferred, Tor leave TO have
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07

CLELvLAND, O., March 6.-Natnan A. Will
son. secretary of the Cleveland Stove com.
pany, suicided this morning. 1t is said that
he was depressed mentally by too close at
tcnton to business. The stove company this
afternoon made an assignment to prevent
hasty action by creditors on account of tho
suicide.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Murdered With an Axe.

Troy, N. V. March 6.--Catherne Taylor,
a widow about fifty years of age, was bru'
tally murdered in her bed at her home in
West Troy last night with an axe. The as;
sassin is uhltnown. Her son William, aged
twenty five. is under police surveiilance.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
An Abandoned Babx.

ATLANTIC, a., March 6.-[Special Tee-
gram to THE BEE. "A bue-eyed boy baby,
aged one week, was abandoned on the door
step of Lyman Wright and wife, on Elm
street, last night about o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
A Job D,.eatei.

LINCOLN, Neb. March 6.-GSpscial to TnE
Bee. 1t seems that a good sized railroad
job was knocked in the head By the senate
yesterday. II occurred in the bill providing
that suits for damages To sands aust be tried
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
spencer BecoIn es a tanker.

New YoRK, March G.-The Sun will an
nounce tomorrow that Samuel Spencer,
lately president of the Baltimore d Ohio
railroad, has become connected with the
house Of Drexel, Morgan & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Hearing Normal school Arguments.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 6,-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. The committee on uni
versities and normal schools held meeting
this evening and heard arguments in favor of
the various normal school sites aud the di-
vorcing of the industrial school from the
university proper, but no conclusion was
rpafhed
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
The Race.

The audience at the pedestrian race last
evening was a decided Improvement upon
that Of previous evenings. there being ful.
eight hundred people. in attendance. Con-
trary 70 tue edict isst5d by Manager Prince
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-07
Children Cry for Pitchers CastOria.

When Baby was Sick we gave her CassoriA.
When she was Child. she cried for costoria,
When she became Mis-. she ciuns 70 oastoria.
wbsn she had Children. she gave them caztoria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-25
Meeting in a Historic Place.

The Pennsylvania republican convention
meets in historic spot this year. 1t is La
fayette hall, Pittsburg, where probably the
first national convention of the republican
party was held. Near the close Of 1855 the
chairman of the republican state committees in
Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana and
Wisconsin issued call for a national republi-
can convention to be held in Pittsburg, Feb
ruary %, 1856, to organize a national republic
can party. When the convention met all of
the free states and eight of the slave states
were represented.
The sessions were held in Lafayette hall and
John A. King of New York, son of Rufus King,
was made temporary chairman. The perma-
nent chairman was Francis P. Blair of Mary
land. the old and intimate friend Of Andrew
Jackson. Rev. Owen Lovejoy OF Illinois
opened the proceedings with quaint prayer,
in the course Of which he asked God to en-
tighten the mind of President Franklin Pierce
and turn him from his evil ways and il this
was not possible to stake him away so that an
honest and God-fearing man might fill his
place." Speeches were made by Horace
Greeley, Joshua Giddings, Rev. Owen Lovejoy
and others. The convention was in session two
days. 1t issued stirring address to the peo-
ple which was prepared by Henry J. Raymond
and adopted a plan drafted by George W. Julian
providing for the appointment of national
executive committee and the holding Of ma
Of the following June to nominate candidates
for President and Vice President
That convention was held in Philadelphia as
arranged. John G. Fremont became its candi-
date for President, and the history from that
time ON is familiar.