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Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
The FREIGHT Cut.

CHICAGO, May 30.-fSpecial Telegram to
The BEE. IA secret meeting of Northwest
ern, st, Paul, Rock Island, Wisconsin Cen
tral, and Chicago, ST. Paul & Kansas City
officials was held to-day, to consider the 40
per cent reduction in rates, which the Chi
cago, Burlington & Northern road will put
into effect tomorrow. 1t was determined to
call a meeting of the Western Freight asso-
citation for next Tuesday, and see II some
way could not be devised to induce the Bur-
lington & Northern to again advance the
rates. Meantime all the roads ordered new
tariffs, based on the reduced rate, the Rock
Island to go with the other roads in the cut
in spite of their former decision to the con-
trary. The opinion was very freely ex-
pressed that the Burlington s. Northern re-
duction was an outrage, and would meet
with retaliation when opportunity offered.
The Omaha through rates will also receive
shaking up, owing to the reduction. Through
business from all points, west of the Union
Pacific connection with the Northern Pa
cific, must be carried at the reduced rate by
the Union Pacific, or it will lose the whole
traffic. This may lead to readiustment
and possible break IN rates east of Omaha,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS,
Notes About the

Notes About the City.
Mrs. A. v. Spaulding, Albright, is on the
invalid list.
Mrs. C. c. Waugh, of Albright, is visiting
friends in Fremont.
Mrs. Robert L. Wheeler and son have re-
turned from Ponca.
Good VIII louge. No. 3,45O, Knights of
Honor, will meet Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. e. M. Graham arrived from
Lynchburg. Va, yesterday morning.
Tho Baptist association have been arrang-
ing to secure lots and build a church in the
Fourth ward.
Mr.. w. e. Yarton and Editor l.. +. Hilton,
of the Drovers' Journal, Colonel Edward
Sharp, and Engineer A. f. Collins, and the
holders of tickets numbered IA, 9i4 15,G25
14,554, ID, 403 and 14,947, were the fortunate
ones at Z. II. Sobotker's drawing.
William McNerney, one OF the cattle
butchers at Swift 81 Co.'S Packing houses.
has returned from Chicago.
John Shultz, who has been spending sore
months at Frisco and other points in Caii..
fOrnia, returned Thursday evening.
Shelony 81 Podolak will give q dance Sat
urday night In their hall on M street, be-
tween Twenty sixth and Twenty seventh.
There will be urion labor political con-
ference in The office of Edgerton a. Farms
worth Saturday evening.
The proprietors of the Reed house will
give an opening dance Saturday evening In
honor of the formal opening of the new Reed
hotel.
j. H. Enon, who has been travelling over
the west representing Savage Il Grenn's
commission house, has returned home.
David B. Waugh has gone to Shenandoah,
Ia, to bring hrs wife, who has had long
and serious sick spell, and his family home.
They will arrive here Saturday.
The railroad track at Albright leading TO
the wagon works, lately destroyed by fire, is
being taken up, ard Albright citizens fear
that the last hope OF rebuilding the vehicle
manufactory is gone.
The Rev. ID. w. Luther Slnoupres that on
and after Sunday next services viii &c h cid
in the new Methodist Episcopal church,
Albright.
Eugene Brock. of the force at Swift &
Co.'S packing houses, who has been on his
farm near Bismarck, has returned, and vii,
go to work Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Warren Fuller and daughter,
Miss Lizzie, and Miss Maggie Fay, OF Den
yer, Colo, and Mrs. Balance, of Platts-
mouth, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Geyry and Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Carroll.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
MUIR: En, NEAR o,NEILL
A Fight Over CATTLE Results in Col.
ored Mans Death.


O'NEi1L, Neb:, May 31.--Harvey Smith,
colored, shot apd almost instantly killed
George Logan, another colored man, in De-
lott precinct, thts county. The tragedy oc-
CURED in the southwestern part of the county
near the line between this aud Wheeler
county. The particulars are meagre, but rs
near at can be ascertained, are as follows:
There is quite n large colony Of cclored peo-
pie there. and 'between Logan and Smith,
two of the leading men of the settlement,
there has been for Some time marked un-
friendlipess. Recently quarrel arose about
some cattle "Wednesday evening about
dusk as the murdered man, Logan, was re"
turning home with load of corn, he was
waylaid and brutally shot by Smith with
shot gun. The charge of shot entered in front
near the stomach. Logan jumped down
from the wagon and almost Immediately fell
to the ground and expired.
Several other persons were near and wit
messed the occurrence They say Smith was
iu his right mind aud pronounce IL a wilful
and brutal murder They took charge of the
murdered man, sent for the coroner, and one
of them came in and filed complaint before
County Judge e. M. Lowe at O'Neill yester-
day, who placed a warrant In the hands of
Sheriff McEvony for the arrest of Smith.
Deputy Sheriff Ellsworth Mack is now after
the murderer.
Immediately after the murder occurred
Smith went to the farm house of a MIR. Nor
ton, told what he had done and said he would
not run, but thought he would go over to the
nearest justice in Wheeler county and give
himself up so as to save himself from the
anger Of the citizens who are threatening to
lynch him.
A Mr.. Freeman, living in the vicinity of
the murder. lodged the complaint and said he
would not be surprised IL Smith should be
lynched by his infuriated ueghbors before
the sheriff can get there. The tragedy causes
unusual excitement and further develop
ments are hourly looked for.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
WOMAN AGAINST SERPENT.
Mrs. Strait Vanquisbes a ROa Con-
strictor in a Dark Cellar.

Mrs. Strait Vanquisbes a ROa Con-
strictor in Dark Cellar.
One of the most perilous battles be-
tween woman and a large boa con-
strictor occurred at Grand View last
evening, says the Kansas City Traveller:
About o'clock, as Mrs. H. N. Strait
the handsome and accomplished young
wife of Fl. H. Strait, of the Wyandotte
Plumbing company, descended into the
cellar of their residence on Sixteenth
street, Grand View, she was starJled by
a loud hiss and two fiery red eyes looking
directly at her. Returning with a lamp
the lady discovered large snake hud-
died around a piece of wood. Taking a
coal shovel in her hand, Mrs. Strait
prepared to do battle with the monster.
The first blow seemed to infuriate the
reptile, and with a LIQUID hiss it sprang
at the now thoroughly alarmed but
brave woman. A blow from the shovel
knocked the thrust aside, and with the
rapility of lightning the snake again
prepared to strike. Five consecu-
five time did the huge monster retreat
and then plunge through the dimly
lighted air at the woman who was so
nobly defending herself. At last we'll
directed stroke knocked the reptile to
the floor, and seemed to stun it for a
moment. The glittering eyes had now
become two fascinating balls of flame
and the great fangs worked with awful
velocity. Following up the blow Mrs.
Strait succeed in killing the boa, and
with fast failing strength she reached
the floor above, where help soon reached
her..
Mr.. Strait is in Wyoming territory,
where he is largely interested in
newly discovered mica mine, and his
wife was alone with the servants. A
party of neighbors were summoned and
the snake carried into the woodshed
1t proved to be boa constructor and
measured IL feet and eight inches from
the head to the tip of the tail. 1t is
supposed to have escaped from some
menagerie. presumably the London
circus, which is now at Armourdale.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01

Detroit Free Press: Hannah" she
began as she called the girl into the
sitting-room, ''haven't 1 always used
you well?'
Eyes M"
paid you the highest wages and
given yon many afternoons out?"
''Yes'm."
''Well, then, want to ask you a
question, and receive an honest an
swer."
''Oh, ma'am, I'm going to quit! Yes,
I'll go right off"
"Going oquit? Why?"
because feel that you are going to
ask me If your husband and me were
riding on the ferryboat together the
other day, and couldn't tell you. l
promised him on my sacred word l
wouldn't.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
The Regulators RepuIsed.

DEs MONIES, Ia, May 3l.-TSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. IA special from Vinton,
Benton county, says The vicinity of Van
Horne is in state of unwonted excitement
over the work Of an organized mob. Some
days ago Mr.. Frank Bean aud Mrs. ]. w.
Hughey had quarrel about the possession
and use of the stalls in stable on farm.
Mrs. Hughey used pitchfork in struggle
with Bean, and he, in turn, hurt her pretty
badly. A night or two afterwards the house
of j. L. Bean, the father of young Bean,
was boldly entered by fifteen or twenty
masked and armed men and the family
assaulted in dastardly manner. They pro-
ceeded to Franks room, but the latter met
them at the door. armed with piece of iron
two feet long, and beat them back He laid
out six of them as fast as they advanced,
and no less than five shots were fired by the
mob, and the house was spattered with
blood
Frank, who did the most of the fighting
for the family, received flesh wound on the
leg by knife or from a pistol shot. The
mob even struck at Mrs Bean, who was sick
in bed. The next morning +. E. Tabor, of
Big Grove township, came to Vinton with a
bad pistol shot wound in the left elbow. He
was arrested and the sheriff started to Van
Horne, where he arrested Clint Andrews,
Gus Hussey and Bill Carter.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
The Road to BE Sold.

Fort DODGE, Ia., May T.-ISpecial Tele-
gram to TIRE BEE. lit was learned here to.
day that the Minneapolis g. st. Louis rail
way, now in the hands of Receiver Trusdale,
is soon to be sold at United States master
Of chancery sale to satisfy the claims of
bondholders. The appointment Of Trus-
dale. a Washburn man, as receiver, indicates
that the Rock Island stockholders are in the
minority. 1t is generally believed that the
road will be purchased by Washburn and in
corporated with the $500, which will extend,
making it either an Omaha Or Kansas City
line. This report is confirmed by A. E.
Clark, attorney for the Iowa division. The
sale will take place during the June term Of
the United States court.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
Victor Gus pIattsmouth.

PLATTsMourH, Neb, May 81.-lSpecial'
Telegram to The BEE. 1.-The game of ball
between the Mayer Brothers team, Of Lin
coin, and the Plattsmouth niue was played
at the ball park yesterday, and resulted IN
victory for Plattsmouth by score of to 9.
The grand stand was packed with people and
the grounds were crowded with vehicles, and
tho scene was one of wild enthusiasm during
certain parts of the game. The visitors
scored three in the first inning on u bad muff
by centeriield; and, at the commence
ment of the last half Of the seventh, the
score was TO 3 in favor Of Lincoln. Platts-
mouth had three men on bases when spleE-
did and timely hit by Jim Patterson brought
them home, Patterson scoring on safe hit
by Linnahan. The score was then to in
favor of the home team and remained SO to
the end OF the game. Bittenger covered
himself with glory by several brilliant plays
and hard hits.
Score by innings:
Lincoln. ;..,..,s 90
Plattsmouth.. 30 0 0 Q 1 o 0 50
Batteries-N. and r. Barnes, for Lincoln;
Tom Patterson and Bttenger, for Platts-
mouth.
Umpire-Frank Mccoy.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
1t Bores n Square Hole.

WATERLOO Ia, May af-[Special to THE
BEE.l Charles City genius has recently
perfected and patented q machine which is
known as an augur, for "boring square
hole" The name is q misnomer, for it is
not really an ''augur," but a combination Of
knives. However, it does its work success
fully. In appearance 1t resembles an ordi-
nary boring machine, except that in place Of
the augur there are four sets of knives ar
ranged on an endless machine that is worked
Dy u series of cogs. The first set of knives
cuts across the grain of the wood and the
others gouge the wood out, so that when the
last set passes through the mortise is COM
plete. There is guage connected with the
machine by which mortise can be cut to
any desirable depth, and the work can be
done as rapidly as a hole the same depth can
be bored with an ordinary augur. The ma
chine is the invention of a telegraph operator
named Young, and stock company Is being
organized to manufacture the machines and
put them on the market. 49,,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
Death OF Patrick Dewitt.

Telegraphie information was received in
Omaha last night to the effect that Patrick
Dewitt, of this city, died at Hot Springs,
Ark, yesterday. DIR. Dewitt left Omaha
short time ago to visit the Springs, with a
he was attacked with hemorrhage of the
lungs, and died shortly afterwards The ro-
mains were shipped last night for Omaha,
and will arrive on the Missouri Pacific sun
day morning. The deceased was brother
jn-law of Councilman Thomas Lowry.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
The Supreme Court.

DEs MONIES. Ia, May 3l.-tSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. The supreme court filed
opinions, this morning as follows:
Enos G. Bull, executor and appellant, VS.
w. b. Fuller; Cass district; affirmed.
]. r. Wasson VS. Melissa and Albert Mill
sap, appellants: Polk district; affirmed.
Halsteen Nelson vs. Iver Larsen, appellant; |;
Winneshlek district; reversed.
William Nj. Stone ct al VS. Marion county,
appellant; Marion district affirmed
j. b. Enos VS. Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas
City railway company. appellant; Polk dis
trict; affirmed.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
a sioux C1ly Murder.

SIOUX CRY, Ia, May 81 Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. THE body of Mike Cane,
who disappeared few days ago, was recov-
cred from the river to-day. 1t has many
marks Of violence. The body was found a
short distance below the place on the bank
where the murdered mans pocketbook and a
bloody handkerchief were found. There is
strong evidence that Cane was made way
with by the men Cavanagh and McSwigan,
who are under arrest for murder. Cane had
considerable amount of money in his
pocket, and he was last seen at night In COM
pany with these men.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
THE SPEED RING.
LatOnia Races.

CINCINNATI, May 8l.-The weather at La
tonia was wet and cold, and the smallest
crowd of the meeting was out. The track
was heavy and stiff and poor time was made
in all the races. Summary:
Three-year- -olds and upwards, three
fousths of mile-Jaliie Toms won. Holland
second, Clamor third. Time-1 :22lf.
Three year-olds and upwards, one mile
Kedarkhan won, Castaway second, Nyleptha
third. Time-1 :53n.
Two-year-ol fillies, four and one-half fur
longs-Adele M won, Ballyhoo second, Lady
Blackburn third. Tlme-1:01K.
Three-year-olds and upwards, one mile and
seventy yards-Ban Hazen won, Dad second,
Quindora Belle third. Tlme-1 :5OA.
Two-year olds, three fourths of mile
Avondale won, Starter Caldwell second,
Outlook third. Time-1 :22L.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
UNITED In DEATH.
Two LowIy Lovers Take Enough Nor
phine to Kill a Dozen.

phine to Kill a Dozen.
CHICAGO, May 3t.-In a ramshackle two
story house on the South side live two fam
lilies by the name of Sullivan and Bell. Last
night Nellie Sullivan, aged nineteen, and
John Bell, aged twepty-one, together took
enough morphine to kill dozen men. The
other members of the families discovered
this fact some hours later, but failed to send
for physician until they saw the girl was
dying. When the physician finally arrived
and administered emetics the girl was be-
yond recovery, but it is supposed Bell Will
recover. The cause of the suicide is COM
plete mystery. The young couple were
lovers, and there was no opposition to their
marriage. The police are investigating. The
neglect of the other occupants of the house
to summon physician at once is attributed
to stupor or indifference superinduced by
drink
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
IMPORTANT,

As~@ Wv - AsAAv As
Address, NJ. A. DAUPHIN. New Orleans, ia.
or n. A DAUPHIN, Washington, d. C.
BY ordinary letter containing Money Order
issued by all Express Companies. New York
Exchange, Draft or Postal Note.
Address Registered Letters Containing Cur
reney to
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
SportinS Suuibs.

Manager Tom Eek is in Denver.
Stillman G. Whitaker will be in Omaha,
Wednesday next.
The Stanley Williams six-day race begins
one week from tomorrow.
The challenge of John j. Hardin In this
issue, speaks for itself 1t is business from
the opening to the close.
'sSenator'' Morgan, with Misses Baldwin,
Oakes, Brown, Woods and Armaindo, leaves
for Denver, Tuesday next.
Albert Shock, the worid-famed Italian
byker, will ride wheel across the Missouri
river, Sunday afternoon. Fact.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
At the Coliseum.

Tonight is the closing night OF the six
day horse bicycle chase at the Coliseum,
and. judging from the crowd in attendance
last night, which must have embraced fully
1900 people, an immense throng will be on
hand to see the finish. Owing to q rather
severe illness, Baldwin did not ride last
night, and Miss Woods was substituted in
her stead. OF course, the favorite was
badly missed from the scene but the pros
poets are she will be able to go on tonight;
yet she may not be able to do So
The riding last night on both sides. was
very spirited, aud the bicycliennes succeeded
in cutting down the lead of the
horses to the narrow margin of
one mile. Miss Brown, who is also consid-
erably indisposed, did the pest riding, and
was greeted ut every turn by the generous
plaudits of the spectators. She was remem-
bered by most elegant basket OF flowers,
and in her last fifteen minutes on the track
rolled off nearly fifteen miles. She is fine
rider and is improving daily. The score.
Miles. Laps.
Bicycles. ......... ..............326 8
I1UEoCS.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01

Damages Against the Union Pacific.
FREMONT, Neb., May 3l.-[Special to THE
BEE. To-day in the district court Of Dodge
county, the jury awarded 81, lis damages in
the case of Mrs. Hanlon against the Union
Pacific railroad. Mrs. Hanlon owns prop
erty near the railroad and the company built
a side track across the end of her lot, and
she instituted the suit to recover damages.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
Ed Carl Convicted.

COLUMBUS, Neb, May sl.-,[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE, Ed Carl, the man
charged with committing the burglary on
the night of the 18th Of March. at this place,
and subsequently arrested in Omaha and
brought back, was to-day tried in the district
court and found guilty of burglary and lar
ceny. Sentence WILDE pronounced to NOR
row. He was tried a. the last term Of court,
but on account Of a defective verdict the
court granted him new trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
THE IRON HALL.
Organization ofa Branch of the Order
in This City.

Organization of a Branch of the Order
in This City.
A branch OF the Order of the Iron Hall
was instituted at the Millard hotel last night
The organization was formed by supreme
Justice f. ID. Somerby, Vice Senior Justice
p. l.. Perkins, and Accountant e. o. Blu
chanan. The officers of the Omaha
branch are w. Henry Creighton,
justice A. j. Parminter, accountant; !;
@. o. Roemer cashier; G.. j. Puhuck, ad-
juster; w. Is. Stark, herald; j. II. Hopewell,
prelate; j. A. Welzenbach, watchman.
Trustees will be elected at the next meeting
Of the branch, which organized with a mem
bership of eighteenth. The number of the
branch will be designated at the next meet.
ing of the Supreme Branch. 1t is expected
that another branch will be organized at the
board Of trade rooms to day.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
Two Iowa Fires.

Fort DODGE, Ia, May 31.-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. EARLY this morning
the farm residence Of Michael Savage, south
of this city, was totally destroyed by fire.
The family narrowly escaped with their
lives. The granaries and all the adjoining
buildings were also burned. Loss, 81, 600; no
insurance. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
The postoffice aud store at Otho with con-
tents were totally destroyed by fire this
morning. All the mail was burned. Loss,
s., 600; insurance, 81, 400, in. the Iowa Insur-
ance company of Keokuk. 1t is supposed to
be of incendlary origin.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
81 Pan, q. sioux City 8.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. May 3l.-ISpecial Tele-
gram to Tue BEE. Sioux City opened its
first series of games here, to-day, and was
defeated Mains was the stumbling block.
Pickett, who, with Sowders, leaves st. Paul,
tonight, for Kansas City, acted like school
boy. webber ran into him while running
the bases, and Pickett chased him around
the field. The other players stood looking
on, while Webber ran back to the plate, after
being chased half across the diamond. Each
was fined S.. Score;
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
Frosts in otoe County.

UNADILLA, Neb., May 3l.-ISpecial Tele-
gram to TIE BEE. This section was VS.
ited by quite heavy frost last night. Fruit,
it is thought, is not seriously injured, but
garden stuffs look very forlorn. Corn is
doing aad sas gram
frost south OF Nebraska City, last night, but
the damage was slight.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
Heavy Frost.

DEs MONIES, Ia, May 28.-[Special Tel
egram to The BER. There was a heavy
frost in central and northwestern Iowa last
night. From Calhoun county the white line
came nearly to Des Moines, dong great dam
age TO all early vegetables aud fruit. Corn
will be set back two weeks. Potatoes suf-
fered exceedingly. In some Instances ice
froze quick thick "
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
SUMMARY.

SUMMARY.
Runs earncd-Des Moines o, Denver 6.
Two-base ht-Hart.
Three base hits-Connell, Maskrey, Tired
way 2, Rowe.
Double play Macullar alone.
Stolen bases-Des Moines TO- Denver2 g.
Bases on balls-By Alexander 4. by Darn
brough II. by Pagan 3.
Bases gwen for hitting man with ball-By
Alexander /.
Struck out-By Alexander 8, by Darn.
brough I, by Fagan2.
Passed balls-Trafiiey /, Dolan 3.
Wild pitches l, Darnbrough 8.
Time of game hours and 30 minutes.
Umpire Force.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
A BATTLE WITH WHITE CAPS
Atrooious Outrages Committod BY
the Iowa Regulators.
ONE GANG TAUGHT A LESSON.
They Meet With n Warm Reception
at the Hands Of Van
Horne Man-Heavy
Frosts.
Bepton Counry white,Cnps.

DEs MONIES, Ia, May 3l--[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. E.l-Benton county Is all
excited over white caps. Sheriff Parr ar
rested six of the raiders. Last
evening three more were taken into
custody, who gave bonds each for s2,500.
They will be given hearing Saturday and
Monday. The raiders are all prominent
citizens. One has preached the gospel.
Some of the raiders who attempted to
redress fancied or real wrongs have been se-
vorely injured by shots fred by intended
victims
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
Fruits ana Vegetables Killed,

gram to The BEE. The frost of the past
two nights is now looked at by farmers with
serious concern. 1t has been the heaviest
frost in twenty three years. Corn, potatoes
and most all garden vegetation Is frozen to
the ground. The wheat and oat crop is not
seriously damaged. Fruit will be very
light yield. Some farmers will replaut their
corn, while others are hoping that the germ
is not injured, and that it will again spring
up and grow. j.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
Dragged to Death BY a Cow.

c DEs MONIES, Ia, May 8l.-lSpecial Tele.
gram to The BEE. .l-One OF the most heart
rending scenes for mother was that wit
missed by Mrs. Thomas Hughes, at Altoona,
yesterday, when she saw her sx.year-o old
boy dragged TO death by cow. The little
boy thought he would lead the cow to water.
He tied the rope around the body and
started, but by some means the cow became
frightened and ran. dragging the boy to
death before Mrs. Hughes could render any
assistance.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-01
Hon. u. A. Kinssbury Dead.

YANKToN, Oak. May 81 Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Information has been
received here of the death of Hon. l.. A.
Kingsbury, former member of the legis.
lature from this county, and brother of
George w. Kingsbury, of this city. He died
at his home in Watertown, S. D., this even
ing His sudden death in the absence of
particulars is great surprise to this com
munlty, where he was we'll and favorably
lypoVu