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Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
WOUNDED In A DRUNKEN ROW
A Colored Porter Barely Escapes
Being Killed.
TWO SHOOTERS UNDER ARREST.
Carr's Saloon the Scene OF a Fight
Which Might Have Been
Tragedy--Thc Par
tic,pants.
All About a Barkecper.

Carr's saloon, 1l09 Farnam street, under
the Cheap Lodging house, was the scene, at
10 o'clock last night, of drunken row that
ended in the shooting of Charles Clark, the
colored porter engaged in the establishment.
There are dozen different accounts current
Of the affair, and the responsibility for tho
shooting attributed to as many ifIerent
persons The police have sifted the matter
and made two arrests.
Their version is that shortly before 10
o'clock last night Ed Miller, who runs a sa-
loon at Twelfth and Dodge, Mike Ricketts,,
AL Burke, Frank johnson and several other
parties went into Carrs saloon and had
some trouble with q former barkeeper
at the place, named Armstrong. Ricketts,
finally assaulted Armstrong and was getting
the worst of IL, when Clark, the porter, in-
terfered and stopped the row. The gang
then went away and Armstrong was sent
home. Ricketts, and his companions re-
turned after Armstrong's departure, and
insisted upon searching the place for him.
To this Clark objected, when Ricketts, as
saulted him. Clark promptly knocked
Ricketts, down, when ED Miller drew
revolver and fired two shots. One of the
shots took effect in Clark's right side below
the lower rib, and, DETECTING under the skin,
lodged in the hip. The shooting drew
crowd to the place and the Ricketts, party
escaped.
lne ponce went 10 WORK at once ana III u lew
minutes afterward Sergeant Haze and Detec-
tive Horrigan arrested Ricketts, on Twelfth
street in Miller's saloon. Miller objected to
the proceeding, and claimed that the officers
had no right to take Ricketts, out of the
building without a warrant While he was
entering his protest Miller was arrested by
Chief Detective Mostyn.
AT the police station Ricketts, was charged
with an assault, and Miller with shooting
with intent to kill. When arrested Miller
had a 3S-calibre Colts revolver in his pos
session, the bullets of which matched the one
found in Carr's body. All of the chambers
of the revolver were loaded, although two
of them bore marks of having been recently
discharged.
Clark was taken to the police station,
where the city physician dressed his wound,
extracting the ball. His wound is not of q
serious character.
Mllers friends claim that they can prove
that Clark shot himself while trying to get a
shot at Ricketts, AS Clark mad no revolver,
the police do not consider the defense very
strong one. Friends of the prisoners are
making strenuous efforts to secure their re-
lease on bail.
Late last night Pete Lang, hackman,
was arrested on suspicion of being implicated
in the affair.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12

instrument from }. Koeich 10 Scavers n
Boysen, dated January u, fee SLIPS.
The report was referred TO the county at
torney to proceed according to law.
This report provoked considerable discus
sion, rs a member of the board intimated
that the other charges against the clerk APP
peared to be failure and that Mr.. Ander-
son was merely trying to get something on
him.
"If were the county clerk" said Mr..
O'Keeffe, II would demand an investigation,
and I would see that an investigation was
made TO either convict or clear me of the in
situations OF a steal made last Saturday.
There Is a now a cloud over the head OF Mr..
Roche. Either clear it or prove that no is
guilty. II is not right TO let
the matter rest as IL is now. II was referred
TO the entire board for an investigation and
nothing has been done"
"Nobody has preferred charges against
the clerk" remarked the chairman.
~ know that no one has made written
charges against him." replied Mr.. O'Keeffe,
"but did not Mr.. Anderson state last Satur-
day at the meeting, or intimated that there
had been steal in the stationery depart
mentp'
There was no satisfactory answer TO the
question. The chairman held that written
charges would have to be preferred, and Mr.
Anderson was quiet. There was nothing
more said about the stationery, and the re-
port of the alleged steal Of $50 as fees for
certified copies was referred to the county
attorney.
Sheriff Coburn, in communication, asked
that Jaler Joe Miller. of the county bastile,
be allowed 500 month instead of $40, which
he now receives There was a tie vote on
the increase, and the communication was
laid over until MIR. Corrigan attends the
meetings
County Attorney Mahoney submitted an
opinion on the claims of j. }. O'Connor and
Isaac S. Hascall, relative to the buildings
and poor farm lots which they purchased
from the county some time ago. The at
torney stated that they had right to insist
upon a deed and possession OF the premises
at the time specified in their contract. He
suggested that II the board should deem it
expedient to enter into an arrangement with
the purchasers by virtue of which the build
ings should pass to them upon surrendering
the possession Of the property and for the
sake of protecting the county against possl-
BILE loss, "a written obligation be taken from
them to indemnify the county against loss it
might sustain by reason of other purchasers
count of the transfer of the buildings. The
opinion was referred to the poor farm COM
mittee.
J.. L. Stephens and others asked for the
appointment of 7. @. Planey as constable of
Waterloo precinct. The petition was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee, =,
j. w. Russell submitted a petition, signed
by twenty six citizens, asking to be ap-
pointed superintendent of steam heating OF
the county hospital. 1t was referred to the
construction committee.
The resignation of James Mitchell, as
justice of the peace of Valley precinct, was
accepted.
Appropriations amounting to 1916. to be
paid from the hospital, bridge and gene raj
funds, were allowed.
The board adjourned to meet next Sat
urday.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
LABOR Notes.

After seven months duration. the strike of
the stonecutters has been declared off, and
the men have begun work. this year, at the
rate under which they struck-45 cents an
hour.
There are many laborers in the city tenn
porarily out of employment. They ask Sl.75
day with 80 offered.
The building trades, excepting the
plumbers, seemed to be perfectly
contented with ruling prices. The car
penters want cooperation, it is true,
but not so badly as to provoke any trouble
The Drlck-layers,- plasterers and stone
masons are now all satisfied with the pre-
vailng condition of affairs.
Eghty-seven brick-layers were counted at
work in five different blocks yesterday.
In two gangs of men at labor on street
railways on Twenty-fourth street yesterday.
thirty six men were employed. Numerous
smaller squads were also seen.
Notwithstanding prevailing difficulties,
both master and journeymen plumbers have
all they can do in their shops,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
IN THE COURTS.
Another Sensational Divorce Case
Liens and Other Actions.

Liens and Other Actions.
Eliza A. Schofeld, who was denied a al
vorce from her husband, Charles A, of Den
yer, a few days ago by Judge Croft, filed an
amended petition yesterday in the district
court. She sets up that they were married
August s, 1888, at Collingwood, Ont. She
claims that he has neglected to provide
suitable maintenance for her. and that while
she visited relatives in Canada her
husband associated with lewd women
and contracted loathsome disease, which
is now incurable She asserts that
he left his home to meet another woman
with whom he was acquainted. Afterwards
she forgave him ana allowed him to come
back to her.. They went to Chicago, and by
her own earnings she sent him to II medical
institution to be cured. Coming to Omaha
she supported him by renting rooms IN
large fiat. After being with her six months
he went to Denver. She wants a divorce
and asks the court to restore her maiden
name, which is Eliza Shaw.
George A. Hoagland filed petition against
Joseph N. Hartman to foreclose mechanics
lien on house and lot in s. p. Rogers plat
of Oklahoma, upon which the Indebtedness
to the plaintiff is SS4 for lumber furnished.
Wileot L. Irish brought suit against West
fall 81 Cushman to recover 1858, alleged to
be due on account for the furnishing OF ma
terial for the erection Of two frame houses
Two bills to foreclose liens on lots in
Drake's addition were filed by the Omaha
Loan and Building association against Latey
and Benson and their respective wives and
others. The amount of Indebtedness of each
claim is Sl60.
John ID. Schellberg sued Cornelia G. Downs
and others for a Judgment of $685. and to
foreclose mechanics lien to satisfy it on
property for which he furnished materials
for building house.
The Mutual Loan and Building association
filed two petitions for suit against Latey and
Benson and their wives and others to fore
close liens on lots in Drake's addition, upon
which is claimed to be due Sl63
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
The Black Hills Bonanzas.

LEAD CITY, Oak, May ll.-[Specal Tele-
gram to The BEE. Late discoveries of rich
placers in the southern hills have caused
quite a stampede from this vicinity. Parties
of prospectors are leaving daily, and as yet
none have returned with aught but glowing
accounts of the district The placers are
what are known as dry diggings, and the
gravel has to be transported to where there
is water with which to sluice 1t; but il as
rich as reported, the claims are bonanzas.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
Edison Sues For $o5O,OoO.

New YonK, May 1.-ISpecal Teegrom to
THE BEE. lin the United States courts to-
day the Wizard of Memo park, Thomas A.
Edison, began suit in equity against Ezra
Gilllland, of Boston, and a lawyer named
Tomlinson, Of this city, for the recovery of
s250,000. According to the words of the
complaint Edison employed both Glliland
and Tomlinson last year to sell his rights in
the phonograph. These rights Mr. Edison
estimated to be worth Sl,000,0J0. 1t is al
legged that, through the representations of
defendants, he parted with these rights for
100000. In what is termed deal" with
one Jesse Tippncott, the defendants made
S25O,000. Tomlinson at the time Edison
took him into his confidence was a lawyer
with a very limited practice. Glliland was
also a lawyer with an annual income of about
S., 900, in Bosto n. BY the alleged devious
sale of the phonograph it is claimed they
made that amount which Edison at present
seeks to recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
IL is Not Dead.

Many months ago the Knights of Labor un-
dertook to raise funds for the construction of
a building adequate to the needs of all the
labor organizations of the city for meeting
purposes. Considerable money was raised
for the desired object and then the scheme
seemed to have been lost sight OF, and it was
feared that the project was dead. Mr..
julius Meyer, president of the X. of l.. Land
a. Building association was seen yesterday,
however, and upon being asked how the
matter stood, said that il was the intention
of the organization to build as soon as cir
cumstances would permit. The funds
raised for the purpose are still retained,
and sooner or later will be utilized.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
Pontoon Bridge at Yankton.

YANKTON Oak, May lI.-TSpecaI Tele-
gram to The BEE, The city council, at
special meeting, tonight, voted unanimously
to give George Mead, of Sioux City, and his
associates, 800 month for ten years, TO
construct and maintain pontoon bridge
across the Missouri river at Yankton. AS
soon as franchise can be obtained from
Cedar county, Nebraska, work will be com
menced, and will be pushed to early com
pletion
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
The Delaware WINNING Post.

WlLMINGToN, Del, Mnyll.-lSpecial Tele
gram to Tue BEE. Five negroes and seven
whites were whipped at New Castle this
afternoon for larceny. highway robbery and
horse stealing. Three Of the whites, for
burglary, were gwen forty lashes and one
hour IN the pilory each, ana one of the
negroes took twenty lashes and one hour in
the pillory for horse stealing. About one
hundred and fifty spectators were present.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
They Want Co-Operation.

Next Tuesday night, Carpenters Union
No. So. will hold an open meeting at
Gate City hail for the discussion of coop
erative plan, which has been under discus
sion in the private meetings. OF the union for
several weeks. The plans for this innova-
tion have been considered with much care,
and the union is of the opinion that it has de-
vised plan that can not be assailed by any
reasonable argument AS nearly as can be
understood by the united information vouch-
safed by members of the union, it is not
their intention to do this In the manner of a
demand, but more in the way of a sugges-
tion, deeming it not only means of better
ing themselves, but their employers, also.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
A LOCKOUT ON WEDNESDAY.
The Master Plumbers Attempt to
Checkmate the Journeymen.
TWO HUNDRED MEN AFFECTED.
The Central Union Will Discuss the
Eight Hour systcm-Co-opera-
tion Wanted - Other
Labor News.

A lockout OF iourneymen plumbers has
been ordered.
The master plumbers have been laboring
amongst themselves ever since last Tuesday,
endeavoring to make a play by which the
union men could be checkmated The jour.
neymen, it must be known, have been holding
the winning hand OF late and the bosses
awoke this week and found that something
should be done, and that at once. Several
consultations were held during the week
and the association finally held a meeting at
the Murray last night which was attended
by all the members.
The discussion lasted until after IL o'clock,
and as heard through the transom was ex.
ceedingly hot. Certain memb ers of
the association objected TO extreme
measures, and advocated the ap-
pointment of committee TO arbtratc, but
the majority thought that the time for arbi--
tration had gone by.
Day, of the Hussey-Day company left the
meeting half f-hour before the adjournment
and started towards home. A reporter ac-
costed him upon the sidewalk and asked how
matters were progressing in the meeting.
"Oh,n said he, there are three or four
Id fools up there that ought to be
killed"
You refer to the men who are opposing
the lockout, ehE"
"Yes, but won't mention any Names"
The elimination of the discussion was
that a lockout was ordered, to begin next
Wednesday morning.
an association" said President Husse "but
each firm will notify its employees as firm"
AT least two hundred men will be affected
by the move.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
The Sunrcme Court.

DEs MONIES, Ia, May 11.-TSpecial Tel
egram to THE BEE. The supreme court reu-
dered the following decisions here today
A. ]. West, appellant, VS. George Ward,
Dallas district; reversed.
First Presbyterian Church of Logan, ap-
pellant, VS.. T. M. c. Logan ct al Harris on
district; affirmed.
f. M. Buckland vs. William Shepard g.
Co., appellants, Woodbury. district; DIS
missed.
Charles Henning VS. Western Assurance
company, appellant, superior court of Cres-
ton; reversed.
Eliza Courtright VS. Singer Manufacturing
company, appellant, Keokuk superior court;
affirmed.
James A. Tool VS. b. Wightman, H. M.
Gilchrist and Jasper County Mining & Rail
way company, appellants, Jasper district;
dismissed.
Cherokee & Dakota Railway company ct al
VS. Jergen Renken, appellant, Lyon district;
affirmed.
William F. Bate, appellant, vs. John P.
Allison. Woodbury. district: affirmed.
Susan G. Williams ct al, appellants, VS.
George E. Westcott ct al, Woodbury. dis
trict; affirmed.
w. r. Preston, appellant, vs. David Hull,
Harrison dstrict affirmed
e. j. Briggs VS. w. McEwen, appellant
Harrison district; affirmed.
F. q. Cole VS. w. G. Green, appellant
O'Brien district; affirmed.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
Stock Farm For Sale.
400 10 900 acres.

The above is one Of the finest stock
farms in the state, and will be sold at a
sacrifice. If you are looking for some
thing OF this kind it will pay you to in
vestigate.
Located only ~ miles northwest of
Omaha city limits.
For further particulars, call on or ad-
dress, GEO. j. STERNsDoRFF,
First Nat. Bank Build'g,
Or, Il. II. CLARK, Omaha.
Blair, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
For the Exnnsitinn.

John I,eno & Co. have received the follow.
ing responses to their circulars requesting
gifts for the Chautauqua exposition;
Jeweiry from Ofalzer Bros & Co., Phlla-
delphia, Pa. suit and extra pants. and hat
and oyercoat 10 match, from WhttJ0r, Bur.
dette x Young, Boston, Mass "A fine mantle
bronze clock and statue, from Marshall Field
& Co. Chicago; henstitchod table cloth,
napkins, sidcboard scarf, dresser scarf and
towels from O'Jaffe & Piukus, New York;
a full dress satin lined suit Of clothing, from
Hart, Schaffner 4 Marx, Chicago; draft
for IS from Beld!ng Brothers, Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12

Upon Sunday, May 26. the Central
Labor union will hold an open meeting to
discuss ways and means for procuring
the agreement of all labor employers
to an eight hour system. This move has
been discussed during the entire winter by
the various labor unions, and the leaders of
the various organizations now deem it an
auspicious time to make their designs known.
The meeting will be an open one, and 1T is
the design of those connected with the affair
that all those interested, employers and en-
ployes, may be present Prominent men,
bers of the union will address the meeting,
and it Is hoped that advocates Of the oppo-
site side, who may be present, will also ex-
press their views.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
scarlet Fever at Britt.

MASON CRY, Ia, May IL Special Tele-
gram To TuE BEE. Scarlet fever has brols en-
out Mt BAIT. several cases being reported.
On account of the epidemic the schools have
been closed, and several important meetings,
which were to be held there, have been post
poned.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
Murdered and Robbed.

READING, Pa, May ll,-News was received
here to-day that j.. NJ Brause, leading
physician of Shartlesville, this county who
left three weeks ago for Oklahoma, TO locate
there, has been murdered in that territory.
The body was found riiied of $1,000 in money
aud valpables.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
Tarred and Peathered Near odelI.

BEATRICE, Neb., May II. Especial to THE
BEE "A somewhat sensational case is re-
ported from Odell, in this county. 1t seems
that Enos Hinzey, a farmer living four miles
north Of Odell, has been intimate with a
neighbours wife for period dating back two
years or more. Last Thursday night, the
neighborhood took Hin2ey in charge and
applied coat Of tar and feathers, and he
would have been dealt with still more Sc
yerely had it not been that the marshal of
Odell stood guard over him with a pair of
revolvers. After the tar and feathers had
been applied, the husband of the lady, who
is quite prominent German farmer, caused
the arrest of HIzey on a criminal charge
The preliminary examination is taking place
to-day, conducted by County Attorney Bibb.
1t is said that some of the tar and -featherers
have been arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
The Plumbers Fighting.

The only ripple of anything like excite
ment in labor circles during the week Just
past was caused by the arrival in the city,
last Tuesday, of eleven non-union Plumbers,
brought in from PHILADELPHIA and Baltimore
by NJ. E. Free, at the lnstigation of the
Master Plumbers association. The men
came here under misunderstanding, 1t
seems, but as soon as the situation was
explained to them they packed up bag and
baggage and returned to the east.
The trouble that has existed between the
master and journemen plumbers originated
two months ago or more, and while tempo
rary reconciliations have been made they
have been temporary only, and on thre diff
ferent occasions since then the trouble has
broken out afresh. The last rupture has
been the most serious and it looks nightly
as though a serious rupture would follow.
The Journeymen are doing nothing, but saw
ing wood, while the masters are holding
nightly meetings. A prominent member of
the journeymen's union, talking to THE BEE
the other day, said that it was not the inten-
tion of the members of the union to provoke
any serious trouble. its members,
nevertheless, were not disposed to
be trodden upon. The union is
such, not only in name but in fact, while the
masters association is divided in itself. In
Tho members Of the master plumbers asso-
ciatlons, on the other hand, are not inclined to
talk They have held three meetings this
week and seem to have come to no definite
agreement. 1t was currently reported on
Friday that M. E. Free, the direct cause of
the present trouble had forsworn allegiance
to the association, but this is pronounced un-
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
Creighton Guards Literary Society

Creighton Guards Literary Society
The Creighton Guards programme, as
arranged for Monday evening" May 13, is as
follows:
Instrumental duet. :. Misses Burkley
and Burkhard
Paper-"Are Literary Associations
Beneficial to Womenl'. ........
...................Mi Miss Mary e. Haley
Recitation ........ Miss Celia Rose O'Neil
''The Bran and Its Functions. ......
..................E. e. j. Taggart, M. D.
Essay-"The American Love of Free
DOM, ..... Tess A. Harrington
Vocal Solo. Miss Jennis Dillon
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
A Little Boy Drowned.

ST. JOSEPH Mo-, May 11.-ISpecial Tele
gram to The BEEI-Joseph Lechrone, the
nine-year-o son of local fortune teller,
fell into the Missouri river tonight and was
drowned He was reaching for a floating
orange and lost his balance.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
Row. Paul,a Trial.

WATERLOO, Ia, May li.--TSpecial Tele-
gram to Tue BEE The ministerial council
In the case of Rev. Paul, Of Upton, charged
with plagiarism, has reported that it inds
him guilty on part of the charges.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
Copious Rains In Dakota.

YASKroS, Oak, May la.-LSpscial Tele
gram to THE Bee. The copious rains in all
this section since Monday continue, and the
crop prospects were never more promising
aor tho farmers happier,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
County Court.

The following judgments were entered up
in cases yesterday in the county court by
Judge Shields Mcdonald VS. Inghram, S474;
Stratton VS. Crap ct al, $531; Russell-Morgan
Printing Company VS. Jones ct al, $lOS: Cen
tral Loan and Trust Company VS. Skinner ct
al, $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12

The San;o Rosa is the finest i0c cicu
on earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
WHO OWNS THE LAND?
Twenty-Five Million Acres of Amer
lean Soil Held by EOreigners.

Who owns the land in the United
States? asks a writer in the American
Citizen. Why, the citizens do, or
should, would be the natural reply. But
unfortunately it is not altogether so.
Some of the best lands in the country
are owned by alien landlords. Nearly
twenty-five million acres of land are
owned by men who owe allegiance to
other governments. To be exact, there
are q ,24l 300 acres of land under the
direct control and management of thirty
foreign individuals or companies.
There are 2,720,2o3 acres of land in
Massachusetts, so that the men living
in other countries and owing allegiance
to other powers, own land enough to
make about ten states like Massachu-
setts, more than the whole of New
England, more land than some govern
ments own to support king. The
largest amount of land owned by any
one man or corporation is owned by a
foreign corporation called the Holland
Land company. Talk about alien land
holders in Ireland, there is twice as
much land owned by aliens in the
United States as there is owned by
Englishmen in Ireland. Think of it:
more than twenty-five million acres of
land owned by menin Europe. Here is