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Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-11
NEARLY KILLED THE BRUTE.
Nels Yerger Summarily Dealt With
by His Victims Father.

Nels Yerger Summarily Dealt With
by His Victims Father.
Nels Yerger is a young man twenty-four
years of age. If ever a scoundrel deserved
to be drawn and quartered he is the guilty
rascal.
Ycrger was employed until a few weeks
ago with a gang of graders, and had occasion
to trade more or less with Peter M. Back, q
grocer at the corner Of Seventh and Pierce
streets. Mr.. Back thought the young man
was capable of better things than guiding a
scraper, and offered him a position in his
store.
How Yerger repaid Mr.. Backs kindness
will be seen from the following:
Friday morning Mr.. Back was called to
another part of the city on business, and left
Yerger in charge of the store, not returning
until nearly noon. Instead of staying at the
store, Yerger filled his pockets full OF candy
and went to the home Of his employer, on
Sixth street. Here he found little Nellie,
the eight-year-old~ daughter of Mr.. Back, and
by giving her candy, induced her to accom-
pany him into a root cellar at the rear
Of the house, where, after shut
ting the door, he bound his handkerchief
over the child's mouth, threw her TO the
floor, and attempted to rape her. The little
OlIC " okt0hhht oas Woo DAoN
by the handkerchief and by Yorker, who at
tempted to choke her. An older sister, having
occasion to go to the cellar, discovered the
villain and at once gave the alarm. Before
Mrs. Back arrived Yerger had disappeared.
At noon, when Mr.. Back came home, the
story was told him, and without saying a
word he went to his store and waited for his
clerk. He soon came and told Mr.. Back he
guessed he would have to leave him, as he
had received bad news from his mother. Mr..
Back stopped up 70 him and struck him in
the face with q heavy weight, knock
ing him down. He then Jumped on him and
stamped on his head and body until Yerger
was nearly iiattened out. After Mr.. Back
had premenaded around on Yerger's body
until he was tired, he allowed him TO get up
and drag himself out. He crawled into a lot
of weeds and remained there until night,
when he made his way to the depot and took
the train for the east.
Mr.. Back will not prosecute the man, as
he thinks he has had punishment enough.
Inspector n Explains.
Robert ID. Duncan, city inspector Of plumb.
ing, takes exception at an article which APP
peared in TIE BEE, headed "Duncan's
Error" In this item 1t was stated that Mr..
Duncan had charged that Crane Bros. were
doing plumbing without a license. Mr.. Dun
can states that he did not make this positive
statement, but being informed by certain
other plumbers that such was the case, he
had said that il the charge should prove
true he would prosecute Messrs. Crane 10
the full extent of the law. MIR. Duncan says
he has witnesses 70 these facts.
The dance Of the wood machinists. that
was to have taken place last Thursday, was
postponed ON account Of tue storm until Mon
day evening, August L.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-11
Patience.

Patience.
r.. X. MutlttttTfek.
Only heroic patience and sublime
Through cark and care can make the vic
tory ours;
The humble vine In storm and dark must
climb
Ere IL be crowned with flowers.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-11

for school, somehhgd tn wenw well land eLok nice next season. We're prepared for ou md will h
and hep are particularly han pleas yn
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-11
Inspector Duncan Explains.

The dance Of tho wood machinists. that
was to pave taken place last Thursday, wa
postponed ON account Of tue storm until Mon
day evening, August IL.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
A Word-Countine Machine.

A telegraph operator in Minneapolis
has invented a word-counting machine,
which may be used by itself or attached
to typewriter. 1t is much the same
sort of thing as pedometer, only it is
more accurate. 1t is as large as small
clock. The works are inside nickel
case, on one side of which is the face.
The machine will count up to $500
words, and can be used for any number
by keeping tally of the number of times
it passes the $500 mark. There are two
hands, like the hour and second hand
of watch. Every time word on the
typewriter is finished the same motion
which spaces for the word registers on
the word-eounter. When the second
hand counts up to twenty-five words the
large hand moves forward quarter of
space. The face is divided into TWEEN
ty-tiye spaces, one for each 100 words,
and glance DIT it shows at once who
many words have been written.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
THE BEER TRUST.

If the statements put out in nearly
every prominent locality that has a
brewery, as regards the attempts of the
English syndicate to buy, are not,adyer-
Using fakes, there is a financial loose
ness in the matter not at all characteris-
tic of the English people. Any ex-
trayagant figures asked are not OBJ
jected to. At Rochester, N. Y, for in
stance, three breweries, with an original
capital OF. 100000, watered up 10 So, $780,
600, and were taken in by British
money. Others are reported at still
larger figures. There must be enor-
nous faith in the future of the beer
business in this country, and no appre-
hension that the prohibitionists will
get control of congress and stop the
manufacture.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
BURNED ALIVE.
A Sickenmg Accident at Union,
town, Pa.


PITTsBURG, March ga Union
town, Pa, special says: John Harris,
thirteen-year-old boy, was riding on the
larry used to charge the coke ovens
with, at the Percy coke works, with
companion yesterday evening. The
larry passes directly over the coke oven
mouths, and when it stopped running,
the lad Harris supposed they were past
all the ovens and stepped off the rear end
of the larry, directly into coke oven
which was blazing up six feet
above the mouth. The boy sank in to
his armpits, and was completely envel-
oped in flames, while his feet and legs
were i'll the mass of red hot coal in the
oven. The driver of the larry saw what
had occurred and fastened to the boys
help, getting him out in ten seconds
after he fell in, bu; in that short time
young Harris was burned all over, great
flakes of skin and flesh falling Off, while
his clothing was charred into a cinder
all over him and scarcely spot on him
not scOrched and burned. Although
suffering horribly the child was still
living this afternoon, but with no nope
of recovery. No blame attaches to any,
body.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
DECEIvtNG THE PUBLIC. q

Among the dispatches sent out by the
Associated Press from Washington,
Th ursday night, was the following:
The postmaster general to-day, upon the
recommendation of General Superintendent
BELL, appointed the following named super
intendent of railway mail service: Tenth
division, headquarters at st. Paul, NORMAN
PERKINS, vice WALTER A. BUTLER, resigned.
The correspondence that did take
place between the postoffice department
and Mr.. BUTLER is contained in thefol
lowing kilograms:
WASHINGTON D. c., March 2e.-To But
LER, Superintendent Railway Mail Service,
st. Paul, Mimi: am instructed by the post
m aster general to request your resignation.
to take effect March 81.
j. LowRIE BELL,
General Superintendent.
ST. PAUL, MINI, March 2S.-General SUI
perintendent Railway Mail Service, Wash
ington, D. c.: / know of no reason why
hould resign. Permit me to respectfully
decline to do SO. BUTLER,
Superintendent.
Two serious questions arise in connec-
ton with this incident. First, is the
postmaster general endeavoring to de-
ceiye the public by asserting that the
places of the postoffice officials who are
being kicked out are being filled be-
cause of their resignation, when. in
fact, they did not resign? In the second
place, has the HARRISON administration
deliberately gone to work to ignore the
operations Of the civil service law and
rules?
The Associated Press agents at Wash
ington obtain their information from
the departments. In this instance the
postoffice department informed the
press agents that Mr.. BUTLER had re-
signed, when the correspondence be-
tween him and the department shows
as plainly as words can speak that he
refused to do so, even when called upon
by the postmaster general. Is official
lying lighter offense than individual
prevarication? Ii not, why does the
sanity Mr.. WANAMAKER encourage it
in his department.?
1t SO. happens that Superintendent
BUTLER came up to his position through
civil service promotion, and in no sense
could his appointment be considered as
having been made for partisan reasons.
His preremptory removal without cause
was utterly inexcusable when made by
an administration that processes to re-
spect the principles of civil service re-
form. Therefore we take it that its pro-
fessionS in that direction are the yeriest
cant and hypocrisy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
SERENADE.
rhere,r unman like q daw.drnn

There's woman like deW-drop, she's so
parer than the purest;
And her noble hearts the noblest yes, and
her sure faiths the surest;
And her eyes are dark and humid, like the
depth on depth of luster
Hid i the barebell, while her tresses, SUMMER
than the wild-grape cluster,
Gush i'll golden-tinted plenty down her neck S
rose -mlsted marble;
Then her voices music-call it the we'll
bubbling, the birds warnle!
And this woman says, 'sMy days were sunless
and my nights were moonless
Parcbed the pleasant April berbage. and the
lark's hearts outbreak tuneless.
IL you loved me not?n And 1 who (ah, for
works of flame y adore her,
Who am mad to lay my spirit PROSTATE
palpably before her
may enter at her portal soon, as now her
lattice takes me,
And by noontide as by midnight make ner
mine, as hers she makes mel
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
FIVE YEARS In PRISON.
Mrs. Virginia Taylor Convicted OF
Poisoning Her Husband.

AccoMAc COURT HOUSE, Va, March
29.-The jury in the case of Mrs. Vir-
ginia Taylor, who has been on trial here
for five days upon the charge of muir
dering her husband with poison, rem
dercd verdict this afternoon, convict
ing Mrs. Taylor of murder in the second
degree. Her punishment was assessed
at five years in the penitentiary. The
jury stood all day eleven to convict and
one to acquit. Finally the obstinate
one was converted and an agreement
reached. None of the jurors was at
any time in favor of hanging. The ac-
cused woman, who has manifested no
emotion throughout the trial, took the
verdict calmly. Il. W. Russell, coun-
sci for Mrs. Taylor, asked for an arrest
of judgment until Monday next, which
was granted. and that day has been set
for the hearing of a motion for new
trial.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
MIR. CLEVELAND'S TOUR.
A Fine Days Fishing at Lake
Alfred

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, March 29.-The
special train bearing ex-President
Cleveland's Tparty spent the night at
Lake Alfred. Early this morning some
of the party went fishing and returned
with string of seyenty-five beautiful
trout for breakfast. Arriving at Orlan-
do, carriage drive was taken around
the city. The train reached Sanford
about L o'clock. A short stop was made
there and at Winter Park, where large
crowds visited the car and were pre-
sented to the eX-president and others.
The party reached Titusville at 4
O'Clock and were escorted on board the
steamer st. Lucie, which will convey
them to Jupiter inlet. The cabin and
stateroom were fairly lined with
flowers. the offering of the people of
Titusville. They will fish three days at
Jupiter and then accept the hospitali-
ties of Jacksonville for a day or two.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
Napoleon's Historical Coat.

Of all the historical garments which
crowd the great museums of the world
none are more famous than the ''gray
overcoat" and ''chapeau' of Napoleon
l, celebrated in Beranger's and Raffet's
poems, and painted by scores of aspir-
ing French artists. At a recent search
through the archives of the times of the
account for some of these articles of
clothing has been found, and it appears
that for each of his ''chapeauX castors"
he paid 60 IS, while his ''redingotes
CRISES" cost HIM e6 IS. apiece. The
OyercoatS were always made very wide,
for, contrary to the custom of the Off
GERS of that period, Napoleon never took
off his epauletS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
BATTLE WITH MooNsHINERs.
"A Deputy Marshal Killed and
Two Outlaws Sent Oyer the Di-
vide

"A Deputy Marshal Killed and
Two Outlaws Sent Over the Di-
vide.
LOUISVILLE. KY. March ga tele-
gram was received by Marshal Gross
this afternoon from United States Com
missioner r. S. Friend, at Prestonburg,
KY, announcing the murder of Deputy
United States Marshal Russell Wire
man. The murder occurred at Cross
FORKS, OF Kentucky river, in Knott
county, thirteen miles southwest of
Hindman, Ky. Wireman had made q
raid in Berry and Leslie counties, and
captured ten prisoners. These he
brought to PreStonburg on March 25
and lodged them i'll Jail there. intending
morning of March &c, Wireman decided
to let the prisoners remain in Jail at
Prestonberg and go on
ANOTHER RAID.
lie summoned Hollifief, Greech, Fields
and Salty TO assist him, and they started
for Cross Forks. They had anumber of
warrants and succeeded in arreSting j.
Draughan, j. Adams, and Jesse Crum.
w 18th these prisoners they started back.
The country is very wild and monn-
famous, filled with ravines and cliffs.
ny htti Ohit 5OtlCli SllOll ulSlducC
when they were confronted by twelve
men armed with winchester rifles. The
party had been hiding behing the rocks
and when the deputy marshal and his
assistants approached with the
prisoners, they stepped out from their
waiting places. Without moments
warning.
THEY OPENED FIRE
on Wireman. their bullets being appar-
emily directed at him alone. The officer
returned the fire with his rifle, as also
rounds were exchanged. One of the
bullets struck Wireman in the breast
and penetrated his heart, killing him
instantly. He was wounded in several
places. Two of the attacking party
were killed, and it is thought several of
them were badly wounded, since the
rocks along the road which they fol-
lowed were stained with blood. When
the firing commenced the four bailiffs
had sheltered themselves behind rocks,
ana when Wireman fell the moon.
sinners reiterated.
THE DEAD MARSHAL'S BODY
was carried to the nearest friendly
house where it was left until the spe-
cial officers could go to Prestonburg for
assistance. During the firing, the
three prisoners made their escape. The
four officers managed to reach Preston
burg yesterday, although one of them
was badly wounded. A detachment OF
men was at once sent out to get Wire
mans body, but they have not yet re-
turned. The men who committed the
murder are supposed to be the same
ones who fired upon Deputy Marshal
Greer and We're Indicted during the
February term of the federal court
here
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
FROM THE ZENITH CITY.
1t Was misunderstanding Third
Avenue---lnvited to Take Sail.

1t Was Notwithstanding Third
Avenue---lnvited to Take a Sail.
Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, MIMI, March 29.-Edward
Harris, while he and his chum were
feoling with revolver that they didn't
know was loaded, received bullet in
his skull just above his right eye. 1t
remains there, but there is possibility
that he will recover.
Nine firms bid on the grading of
Third avenue east. The figures ranged
from S14, 149 to Sl6,S46. Thomas Dwyer
is the lowest bidder.
Mrs. Margaret McKinnon entered suit
against the city for $1,000 damages for
injuries received by falling on slip
perry sidewalk.
President Baldwin, of the chamber of
commerce, tonight telegraphed to st.
Paul to have the members of the legis-
lature come up and enjoy a Sunday eX-
cursion on the lake.
A fire in John Currie's saloon on Lake
avenue this afternoon did about $500
damage.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
THROUGH A BRIDGE.
Fatal Wreck on the Wabash West.
ern in Missouri.

MoBERLY, Mo-, March "a pas
'senger train on the Ottumwa division of
the Wabash Western railway went
through bridge near Queen City, Mo-,
last night, piling up the engine and
three coaches in ditch eight feet be-
low. John Arthur, the engineer, and
Luther Chamberlain. fireman, both of
this city, were instantly killed. Charles
Histe, mail agent. had his back injured,
and w. l.. Skinner, express messenger,
were hurt. The pilIng had been burned
out during the night. causing the bridge
to give way under the weight of the
train.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
A Salye for Sorro,r.

ToRoSTo. Ont, March 29.-In the
action of Miss Alice Kerby. of Vaughan,
against John Watson for $1,000 damages
for seduction and breach of promise of
marriage, the jury today brought in a
that the amount claimed was 5000, and
the jury again returned and brought in
a second verdict for that amount.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
Caught q Whale.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., March ga
medium-slzed whale became stranded
on the beach near Chelsea late yester-
day afternoon, and was captured by the
crew of the government life-Saving sta
ton after severe struggle. Upon be-
ing dragged ashore it was found to
measure thirteen feet in length and es-
timated from 5000 to 1900 pounds in
weight. As the monster was captured
by government, employees it will proba-
bly, be sent to Washington i'll a few
DAYS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
How to Break a Stone.

1t is well known that stone. how
ever large. may be broken by striking a
sufficient number of blows with ham,
mer along the line where it is desired
to break the stone. In this process the
force of the blow is expended in grad
ually weakening the cohesion of the
particles in a line following the direc-
ton of the blows. The weakening is
increased by each successive blow until
finally rupture occurs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
Testing Roof.SIates.

A German trade journal advocates
the following method of testing the
quality of roof-slates: The samples of
the slate to be tested should be care
fully weighed, and then put into boil
ing water for quarter of an hour. The
water must, however, be fairly free
from lime, saltpeter and ammonia. The
that show the greatest increase of
weight are those most capable of dete-
rio
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
Want the Stuff First.

WESTON, W. Va, March 29.-On
Dec. %, 1875, John R. West, aged fifty,
and his eighteen-year-old sou, living on
Coal creek, in Lewis county, were bru-
tally murdered. Richard Doweli was
convicted of the murder and sentenced
to hang. He escaped Oct. 9, 1876. Yes
terday he was captured by the chief of
police of Grand Forks, Oak, who tele-
graphs that the fugitive will be turned
over to the authorities of West Virginia
as soon as the reward of S400 offered
hIrteen years ago is paid over.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
Food for shipwrecked seamen.

At the French Academy of Sciences
the Prince of Monaco read an interest
ing paper, showing that shipwrecked
seamen who have to take to the boats
without provisions on the high seas can
obtain food from the ocean itself by
trailing drag net made of any light
stuff along the surface during the night
The net will in the morning be found to
contain some small shell fish available
for food. In the sea to the west of the
Azores the vegetable matter on the
surface teens with animal life and fish,
which are capable of affording substan-
tial nutriment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
THE SAINT PAUL DAILY GLOBE: SATURDAY MORNING, M

two first gave large Republican major
tiles last falkland in Chicago the labor
vote and Gov. PALMER put a handsome
margin on the Democratic side. There
is some politics in the contests now, but
more beer and prospective Doodle. In
neither city are the Republicans at
tempting the reform OF virtuous act,
and will win if they know how to do it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
Steamship Arrivals.

NEW YORK. March 29.-Arrived: Ger
manic, from Liverpool; Trave, from
Bremen; steamship Chateau Lafitte,
Bordeaux.
QUEENSTOWN. March 2O.-Arriyed:
Britannia, from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 29.-Arrived:
Steamer Aller, from New York, for
Bremen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
The Texas-Mexican Battle.

Ell PAso, Tex, March 29.-The two
Mexican policemen who were reported
killed by American roughs at Paso del
Norte, last night, are neither of them
dead, though one is fatally wounded.
United States Consul Mackey can do
nothing to secure the arrest of the
Americans since they have escaped to
this side, as it is not known who they
are.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
FOUND DRIFTING.
OF the Crew of the Albert Russell
Only Two are Saved.

PRoyINcETowN, Mass. March Co.
Letters from Captain Durham, of the
whaling schooner William A. Grosier,
at st. Vincent, West indies, say that ON
February "a. she sighted wreck which
proved to be the Boston bark Albert
Russell, from New York, for Australia.
She rescued two sailors who had been
on the wreck thirteen days. the balance
of the crew. together with the captains
wife and two little girls being all lost.
The rescued sailors supply of food con-
sisted of four cans of Holsters, four cans
of milk. and what rain they could
catch. One man will probably die.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30

The new opera house deal was closed
late Thursday evening. Characteristic
of Northwestern enterprise, fifty men
were at work at o'clock yesterday
morning, clearing Off the ground for the
new building. That's the kind of peo-
pie we are up here in the woolly North
west
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30

noring others. The house may be right
in this open discrimination, but 1t will
have difficulty in SO convincing the pub
he. Representative of the Duluth and
Winona daily papers, after having been
placed on the official list, were coldIy
ignored in this newspaper recognition,
and without apparent reason. Will
some member of the house graciously
explain why?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
STRANGE FACTS,
Denotations of the Tongue,

DOeEOt tSCfVffC Oh VfIC LVFTS uOs
A white tongue is said to denote a
febrile disturbance; brown, moist
tongue. indigestion; brown, dry
tongue, depression, blood poisoning
typhoid fever: red, moist tongue, In
fiammatory fever; red, glazed tongue,
general fever, loss of digestion; trem-
ulous, moist and fabby tongue, feeble
ness, nervousness.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30
HAS A WORTHY PURPOSE.
Meeting of tho spanish-Ameri.
can Commercial Union.

can commercial Union.
NEW YORK, March 29.-The newly
formed Spanish-American Commercial
union held its first public meeting at
Delmonico's tonight, about 700 leading
representatives of commercial houses
in this city and elsewhere being pres
ent. Among these were III. K. Thur
Der, G. N. Jordan, c. n. Bliss, Hon.
Warner Miller, w. p. Clyde, j. f.
Plummer. +. K. Hahn and f. B. Bart
lett. Speeches were made in which
statistics were presented showing the
vastness of the commerce of Southern
countries, now largely monopolized by
the English carrying trade. There was
general sentiment in favor of grant
ing subsidies to American shipping in
order to divert this trade to American
hands. A banquet preceded the adj
dress
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30

An Iowa man, who put the juice of
Some of his apples in cans and allowed
his neighbors to absorb of it for a small
reeompense, has found the way OF the
transgressor of HaNkeye statutes hard
to the extent of $500. The immoral and
peryerse apple got the first family into
trouble, and is still getting IN its bane-
fQl work.