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Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
Notes About the CITY.

A fine healthy girl gladdens the home Of
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Funston.
The Young Peoples lodge will meet in tho
Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday even-
ing.
j. G. Howe has applied for IN cmborship IN
the Live Stock exchange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Drummond are tho
parents of new girl baby.
Court Magic City, No. i6S l. O. T., will
install officers Wednesday evening.
South Omaha Lodge No. sc, A. 0. u. w,
will install officers Tuesday evening.
p. w. Myers is now in charge of tho
Pacific telegraph office.
On account of the illness of Mrs. Wheeler
the Rev. Robert l.. Wheeler has cancelled
his engagement July 4, at Bartlett.
L. o. Moytield on Monday bough. house
and lot on Twcntythird aud j streets from
Howland & Bradford, and will occupy it ut
once.
City Attorney Eli II. Doud will to-day go
to Chicago on u short visit with his parents.
Mrs. M f. Bean and sister, Miss Sadie r.
Acker, will start Tuesday for Fremont to
visit with friends.
Miss Teana McLennon, OF Chicago, was {,
visitor of G. w. Campbell.
The Rev. II. l.. Eddleblute will start Tues
day for haywood, where he will deliver an
Grafton July 4.
Mrs. james Phillips, who has been visiting
her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Lyman Carpenter,
mt Hay Springs, Dawes county, will return
Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
"A Peculiar Case,

LOUISVILLE, Neb., July Especial to THE
BEE. MIR. A Keeler widower with three
children, all girls, mas been charged with the
crime of incest, and has skipped to avoid ar
rest and prosecution. Keeler has been max
ing living fishing, trapping and making will
low ware, chairs, ETC. He has always been a
hard working man, apparently anxious for
his children, and when the charge was made
Saturday to a gentleman in town by an older
married daughter he was 10th to believe it
and told the complainant to wait until he
consulted with others, as it was a very seri-
Gus charge. Mr.. Keeler was informed of the
fact by some one, or else suspiconed some
thing wrong, for he disappeared from town,
ana this morning the following letter was
received by his married daughter, Minnie
Lish, postmarked Lincoln:
LINCOLN, Sunday morn June 30 Mrs Devil
you have soute my ruin for the last years
you have worked your plans this time to
Robb Me But my time comes next you shall
suffer what you have made me suffer. Twill
spend the remaneder of my life In Seakin
Revenge She Devil / will reduce you by
flames and Death. hell shall BE your
Doome l will tortur you hense forth and
for ever have taken you in as a child and you
have acted like a serpent l will Be able to
play my part from Know on if you can
Beat me you are good one from Mr. Devil
to a Mis- Devil write some from your most
Deadly enemy Loock out for yourself /
have warned you.
The girl has sworn out a complaint and the
officers are looking for Keeler.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
Proceedings OF the City Council


The council met Monday night. Several
petitions for sidewalks were presented.
Electric lights are wanted on Twenty-fftn
and J, X and L streets. The communication
from the Omaha city council to unite the
cities of Omaha and South Omaha, was
read, and Messrs. Mcmillan, Burke and
Melcher were appointed to meet and act
with the committee representing the city
council of Omaha.
Frank Petulka's communication regarding
his license was referred to the license com
mittee. Inspector Bellen's report, showing
$50 building permits during the first six
months of the year. with s32O2o fees, and
buildings to the value of S166 445, was read
and referred. Stock Inspector Clark
Howard's report, that twenty cattle
had been condemned during June
and were turned over to the rendering
works, averaging in value $3.50, was read
and referred. City Engineer Morris report,
that 1t would require 80, 900 yards of exca-
vation and S97S0 embankment to grade l.
street from Twenty-seventh to Twentieth
streets. costing Sl0,7736O, was referred
The condition of q street was referred
to the committee on streets and alleys with
power to act. Marshal James p. Maloney's
report for May was read as follows: Arrests
1l9, of which 33 were for drunks, 2S for va
grancy,, 80 for disturbing the peace
The others were for divers minor
offenses. The June report shows 1876 arrests.
The reports were referred.
Bills amounting to 81, 12S.T were allowed
The following bills were read and referred: Z:
Charles Singer, Sl07S; Charles Split, Sl2.25;
John Gleeson, SIPS; Holmes & Smith, 5000 :.
An order on the sewer fund in favor Of L..
B. Stanley for 1924 was ordered.
II. B. Hatcher presented sample
of painted sign for the names of
streets, and the committee on streets and
alleys was authorized 10 act on the matter.
The tax levy for the next fiscal year Is 10
mills for general purposes 5 mills for po-
lice, mills for fire, and mills for interest.
Total, 81 mills The committee on streets
and alleys was authorized to contract for
grading Q street from Twentyfourth TO
Twenty-frst street.
Adjourned to meet Wednesday evening"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
BOARD OF EDUCATION.


An Animated Discussion on the Ques-
tion of the Removal OF Buildings.
The board of education held its regular
meeting last evening, Directors Coburn,
Kelley, Mcconnell Morrison, Parmelee,
Rees, Saville, Sholes, Spalding, Spore,
Wehrer and President Clark being present.
The board decided to remove two old build
ings from the Paul school.
motion to pay Attorney Webster S1OO for
legal advice concerning the purchase of pay
ing bonds was lost.
Superintendent James requested that a
committee be appointed to arrange for more
con.modlous rooms for the high school. A
communication from Principal Lewis. max
ing the same request, was referred to
special committee.
Boiler Inspector Standeven reported that
Center school needs new set of fues and
some bricKwork. Omaha View needs few
fire bricks St. Barnabas and Cass will need
valve above the main supply steam pipe of
the building. Webster needs a new fire wall.
The high school needs new fire walls for
three boilers.
Prof. Lewis, principal of the high school,
reported that the commencement exercises
netted SS3
report from Prof. Buman, instructor in
manual training, recommending additional
room ana asking Jnat more attentlOn DC
given to manual training in the high school,
was referred to a special committee.
Mr.. Mcdonnell, from the committee on
claims, recommended the payment of claims
to the amount of 81, ,6S2.55.
City Treasurer Rush reported that SS,50
district paving bonds of the city OF Omaha
have been awarded to the board of education
at S1.07 The treasurer's report showed a
balance in the general fund Of 1914 9S:
sinking fund, S9,9lO41; site and building
funds, S15, ,03S.2l.
The teachers who were absent on sick
leave during the last term were allowed half
pay for the time they were sick.
The motion of Mr.. Sholes to remove the
two-room frame school building on Daven-
port to West Omaha caused considerable dis
cusslon, most members of the board express
ing themselves as opposed 10 the removal of
the school houses from their present loca-
tions, and the motion was lost.
MIR. Shoes moved to have plans submitted
for q sixtcen-room school house ON the Paul
street site. Mr.. Coburn spoke in favor of
of the building. Mr.. Wehrer opposed it,
saying, "You have squandered all the
money and we have not anything TO build a
school house with, and am opposed to it,"
'You had better qualify your remarks, !"
said the president.
'They are qualified" said MIR. Wehrer
The motion was lost by vote of 10 to 9,
after which the board adjourned till next
Monday evening, when the newly-elected
members will begin their duties.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
CrestOn News,

CREsToN, Ia, July 1.-lSpecial Telegram
to The BEE. THE receipts of the Creston
postof1ice for the fiscal year ending June 80,
were lO,969.5l. This lets Croston into the
free mail delivery ring with nearly thous-
and to spare
Trainmaster Storrs has been promoted in
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy service to
assistant superintendent, a fitting recognition
of that gentleman's popularity and executive
ability. l.. l.. Arnold, of Ottumwa, sue
ceeds Mr.. Storrs as trainmaster, and several
dispatchers have had their headquarters
changed from Ottumwa to Creston.
Attorney II. M, Stewart, in the interest of
the A fton, has served notice upon the city of
Creston, mayor, clerk and Judge Cheney of
Osceola, that on FRIDAY, July she will make
application to the Hon. John w. Harvey for
a temporary injunction to restrain John
Cheney from delivering the court house deed
to Union county, and to restrain tho mayor
and clerk from executing or delivering to
Union county any deed.whatever to said prop
erty. Creston's city attorney and others
will be present at Leon when that applica-
tion is made, and such state of facts will
doubtless be presented to his honor as will
induce him to see that the application is not
only premature, but absolutely without
merit or equity.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
SENT UP FOR A LIFE TERM.
Miles Henry Convicted Of Murder In
the Second Degree.
PARTICULARS OF THE CRIME.
The First Annual Brigade Epcamp-
ment OF the Knights of Pythias
Opens UP at Columbus
Nebraska News.
Got or Lucky.

GRANT, Neb., July Especial Telegram
to THE BEE. Miles Henry, who murdered
Edward c. Mahar, in Cass county, in April,
was tried before Judge Cochran at Imperial
Saturday, convicted of murder in the second
degree, and sentenced to life Imprisonment
in the penitentiary. The circumstances Of
the crime are about as follows Mahar went
to Imperial to prove up on his claim, and
Henry was witness for him. NTahar Sc
cured a loan of S400. He left Imperial for
his home and was seen no more until found
with bullet in his brain. Henry disap-
peared and suspicion rested upon him. He
was traced to Box Butte county, where
his wife was found, and lodged in
jail. He wrote her letter, which, falling
into the hands of the authorities, led to his
capture. 1t was expected that the jury
would hang him, but it brought in a second
degree verdict. 1t caused intense indig-
nation. The prisoner was hustled into a
carriage and spirited away to avoid a mob.
He was brought to Lisbon, this county, and
hidden in the baggage car. 1t is reported
here tonight that a mob was formed at
Madrid to lynch him, but he could not be
found. The prisoner confessed his guilt
after sentence had been pronounced upon
him
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
Madison County Crops.

NORFOLK, Neb., July 1.-TSpecial to THE
BEE. The work of the assessor of Madison
county has just been completed and put into
available form. The figures show titled
areo for cereals of just about 100000 acres, or
u little less than one third of the land in the
county. The acreage of corn is so per cent
more than that of all other crops put to-
gether, and 81 per cent more
while the amount of millet is three tunes
that of last year. The acreage of wheat is
400 less than last year. Grape vines are
r. .eported TO the number of $3.50; fruit trees,
grain will be rather short crop in tho
county on account of the dry weather of the
spring. Showers OF late have been copious
and the promise now is for an excellent crop
of corn.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
PURITY OF THE COURT.
Judge Wakeley Insists That 1t Shall
Be Like That of The U. y. Mails.

w akelcy InS1StS SnaIl
Be Like That of the u. =. Mails.
Some Omaha lawyers received an uuex-
pected scoring from Judge Wakeley yester-
day morning in a decision for alimony handed
down by him in the divorce case of Hull
against Hull. During the trail "A number of
nauseating details were made public.
DR.. Wyman Hull resided at Norfolk and
his wife, Eliza left him there She came to
this city and instituted suit for divorce with
alimony.
In his answer Hull inserted extracts
from letters received from his wife which
impeled the court to utter quiet though
cutting reprimand to the offending attorneys.
Said he: 'rhe party who wrote those letters
ought to have been arrested for sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails, and for that
very reason they should never have been ln-
troduced here. This court certainly ought
to be kept as pure in character as the United
States mails, and have no patience with at
torneys who seek to conJaminate it by filing
petitions that are filled with obscene litera-
ture.n
Mrs. Hull was granted S25 month ali
mony; also 500 for attorneys fees and some
other expenses.
vorce to Frank Bellamy from his wife. The
father obtains the custody of the children
and pays his former wife's attorney fees.
Some day this week, Judge Doane will
near u 1uOtlOn lOr u new trlal III tne case Oh
Jensen against the city. Jensen secured a
verdict for 50, 900 some time ago. The ground
on which Mr.. Webster, the city attorney,
bases his motion, IS, that while the jury was
out celebrating they were called in and
gwen an explanation of certain portions of
the instructions contrary to the usage.
Next Friday Judge Doane will hear argu-
ments on demurrer, in the cases OF those
who were injured in the Farnam street hor-
ror, February IA, against Max Meyer, the
board Of public works and building in
SDeCtOr.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
SUMMARY.
omaha II, Des Moines Z.

The Pronibitonists had their new phe-
nom, Michael Hennessey, of Texas, in the
box yesterday afternoon. He opened up in
O manner that justified the suspicion that
he was q pitcher, but subsequent events
completely diss,pated this hallucination, and
he is now dead-to the world.
Only sixteen men went to the bat in the
eighth inning, ana the way they sham lam
and harpo0ned him was enough to give an
ordinary man the st. Vitus dance.
Five singles, three three-baggers, a double
and twelve runs was the size of it, and after
this MIR. Hennessey retired with but one
man out, big Sam Smith taking his place.
Michael was aware when he had enough.
After the game he remarked to Manager
Macullar of the Des Moines:
81 was little off this afternoon. cap"
: "Yes noticed,n rejoined Macullar, but
not as far off Us you will be tomorrow after
noon-7-that is if you can catch the train"
SO from that one would suppose that
Michael is to be sent back TO his sunny,
southern home.
The Omahas, however, put up their usual
magnificent game. Kid Nichols pitched in
fine form, barring little wildness in the
first four innings, when he sent six men to
first base on bad balls; at least that is
what Charlie Briody, the oleaginous umpire,
thought
Briody, by the way, is nearly, if not quite,
as coed an umpire as old Davy Force.
But to retNrn to the Klds work.
He finally got settled down TO his work,
and allowed the visitors but six hits off him,
two OF these being in the final inning when
Nick Just tossed them over the plate for fun.
The lad also had fourteen assists.
Joe Strauss did some clever backstOppng,
and some hitting of the same Sort making u
homer and single, three runs, ten put outs
and three assists.
Joe Walsh, too. was full of ginger, and
laced her out in magnificent style. as his
corker over the fence for four bags and two
singles fully attest.
Jimmy Canavan, fresh from the hospital,
was also on deck. He was weak and timid
as school girl, and all he could do was to
knock the ball couple of miles in the fifth
and two and a half in the eighth.
That isn't so bad for a sick man, isltl
Sam Morton view ed the game from the
directors box, and he remarked to President
Mccormick that Hennessey reminded him
very much of couple of pitchers he has
with the Minnies. He jumped over the back
fence in the middle of the eighth inning and
ran up the alley. Nobody knows where he
went. but it is supposed he wanted to get as
far away from MIR. Hennessey as possible be-
fore the game closed, to avoid tampering
with him--with q bat.
But here's the score:
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
A Mad4 bog Scare.

HARVARD, Nebs,, July Especial Tele-
gram to THE BEE.] FRIDAY the little boy Of
William Brahm, farmer living southeast
of town, came to the house with a small
scratch on his chin, saying the dog had
scratched him. Saturday afternoon the dog
ran at a neighbor,s children and caught
little girl by the leg dragging her down and
biting her severely. 3 Jumping into pen it
bit a number of pigs and then set off down
the road, biting an emigrant's dog on the
way. Word was sent to the neighbors, and
Jacob Hamburger, a farmer living near, saw
the animal coming and attacked it with a
neckyoke, finally succeeding in killing IL,
but not until after 1t had bitten his own dog.
The girls leg is infamed and badly swollen.
The boy has shown no symptoms of rabies
yet. The two bitten dogs are still at large
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
A Contractor skups out.

John A. Sauer, grading contractor, is in
trouble. He mad q contract for grading q
few lots near Thirtieth and California
streets, and had employed about one hundred
men, mostly Poles and Italians. Yesterday
was pay day for the men. but Sauers failed
to materialize leaving the men in the lurch.
1t appears tnat the contract was taken by
the New York York Trust company and sub
let to Sauers for cents per yard. He rep
resented to the men that he was receiving "A
cents for grading and cents fer loading.
Friday night Sauers obtained money To pay
the men from the trust company and has not
been seen in the city since Saturday morn
Council Bluffs. II is estimated that he is
indebted 10 his employees from 81, 800 to s., 900.
The men have engaged an attorney and will
bring suit against the New York Trust COM
pany 10 recover the amount due them.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
a prettv Fair shaving

OscEoLA, Neb., July 1.-lSpecial to THE
BEE. For long time there has been con-
siderable dissatisfaction in this county, and
desire to have the records Of the county of.
fcers investigated, and slurs were thrown
out that our county officials had built nice
houses, started banks and got rich robbing
the people. Tho county commissioner cm-
ployed John Palmquist and his assistant
about four months ago, paying $40 day,
and they made their first report to-day.
The report contains seven pages of foolscap,
to which is attached fifty sheets of paper
about four feet square, and nineteen smaller
sheets. 1t embraces the time from April l,
1870, to January l, 1880, and shows that Hon.
j. II. Mickey, IN his ten years as treasurer,'
owes the state Si.S1, and the county SlS3.4l
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
How to Ascertain Damaees.

Mrs. Johannah Schutt was granted an in
junction, which prevents the city from Open
ing an extension of south Thirteenth street
without allowing her such damages as her
property may sustain. Judge Wakeey held
that in condeming property for its use ap-
praisers should first be appointed to assess
it's valuation and then deposit in some bank
the amount they return which may be used
in paying off the CLAIMS. Damages should
be paid in accordance with the amount of
the ground taken from Mrs. Schutt for street
purposes was worth 81 200, and by making
the Improvement the value of the balance of
her lot is increased 5000, then she is entitled
to the difference, which would be 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02

Tuesday evening the officers eject of South
Omaha lodge, No. lbs, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows installed officers. The officers
for the ensuing term ares Noble grand, ]. A.
Silver; vice grand Ziba Crawford /,
p. s., Rudolph Hartz; II, s., John
p. Evers treasurer, c. w. Glynn,
warden, A. II. Miller; r. s. of N. G., III.
Heyman; l.. S. of N. g., John j. German;
inside guard, w. LARSON; outside guard,
Nathan l.. Nimick; II. $. of s., John a.
Nelson; l.. S. of s., II. l.. Altman; II, s. V.
G., Il. r. Farnsworth; l.. S. V. c., William
$. Anderson, Messrs. John H. johnson and
William $. Anderson are representatives
to the grand lodge
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
Wants n Slice.

The suit of Leverett Anderson, county
commissioners against the South Omaha
Land company, William Paxton, p. e. Her,
James M. Woolworth, Alexander H. Swan,
Thomas Swobe, Frank Murphy and Charles
w. Hamilton, for an interest IN the lands
owned by this company in South Omaha,
and the proceeds from the Union stock
yards, is on trial before Judge Wakeley. His
claim is for a one-fifty-sixth part of the
value of the property, and is based on the
claim that III the sale made by himself and
wife of their real estate to the corporation
he subscribed S6250 and was to receive
therefore stock In the concern.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02

FREMONT, Neb., July 1.-[Special to THE
BEE. i The Fremont city council held
meeting this forenoon for the purpose of dis
posing, to the highest bidder, of $4,000
worth of city Improvement bonds. There
were representatives OF six firms present
from abroad to bid on the bonds The high
est offer was par accrued interest to date
and S75. The council deemed this too small
an amount for the class of security, and 50
rejected all bids and will advertise again.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
The Staae,s Einances.

DEs MONIES, Ia,, July 1.-[Spcclal Tele-
gram to THE BEE. THE settlement between
the state auditor and treasurer at the close
of the present biennial period took place to-
day ana shows as the balance on hand: Agri-
cultural endowment fund, S29l, 1888; swamp
land fund, 81, 1851; general revenue fund,
S5,1Sl.61; total on hand, 1907, 7,2l3.2,. War
rants paid during the bienniel period. So, PAL =
60356: interest paid on same, S66, ,2I3.9l, MAX
ing total expenditure of 50 ,3UT, ,S71.47. War
rants outstanding July /, ana on which no
interest is payable, 500, 1883.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
OTHER BALL GAMES.
The National Leaoue


PTTTsBURG, July 1.--Result of to-day's
game:
Pittsburg .....2 90 o 8 O. G
Philadelphia. 10 90 o 0 0 D o. 0
Base hits-pittsburg 8, Philadelphia 8 .
Errors-Pittsburg ., Philadelphia 4. Pitch
ers-Galvin and Buflinton. Umpire-Mc-
Quaid. ..-
CLEVELAND, July 1.-Result of to-day's
game
Cleveland. 10 o 9 Q 0 Q 1 o. s
Washington.....0 0 0 o 0 o 0 3
Base hits-Cleveland 13, Washington 5.
Errors-Cleveland /, Washington 5. Pitch
ers -O'Brien and Healy. Umpire-Curry
INDIANAPOLIS, July Result of to.day's
gume
Indianapolis. g 0 1 0 | 0 0 l. 6
New YORK. o o 0 9 0 O. 5
Base hits-Indianapolls 6, New York O..
Errors-1ndianapolis 0, New York 3. Pitch
ers-Boyle and keefe. Umpire-Fessenden
CHICAGO, July 1.--Result of to-day's
game:
Chicago. ........O o 9 0 1 0 0 o. 3
Boston. l 0 3 o.
Base hits-Chicago 5, Boston 10. Errors
Chicago 8, Boston 8. Pitchcrs-Tener and
Clarkson. Umpire-Lynch.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02

RE, $500; LOUIS Lundrom, si.75; Wade
Dixon, Sl.75; Fred Hanson, S437lf; A. Il.
Brigham, sli.45; h. J. Persons, $l.1S; z.
Cuddngtou, csc; total, 81, 1864
The committee on the l. street grade re-
ported that the city would have the grading
done.
Secretary Carroll reported that during
May $3.50 had been received by the city
treasurer and l,290 paid out, leaving ball
ance in the treasurers hands June 1 of
Sl4,90lt t2. a duplicate order for Sl6 was
ordered for the Acme Iron works for tho
ono losJ
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02
Drowned while Bathing.

OTTuMwA Ia, July l. Special Telegram
to THE BEE. Charles Westergreen, n
Swede laborer, was drowned yesterday in
the Des Moines river while bathing. He
went to the river with his little boy and told
the latter TO wait on the bank for him. The
father plunged in, had a cramp and sank ut
once. After sitting there half an hour the
boy was asked by some passers-by where
his father was. "In there" was his reply +,
pointing at the water. Search was made
and the body was found.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-02

A party of Englishmen, staying in
France, went for drive, which en-
tended beyond the Italian frontier,
where thay purchased basket of fruit.
Upon their return the official al the
octroi stopped the carriage and said the
tax must be paid for the fruit Our fell
low countrymen at once told the driver
to stand still for awhile. Then. with
the disgusted official looking on, but un-
able to interfere, they calmly and de-
lioerately ate the contents of the basket
and went on their way untaxed and re-
ioicinp