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Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28

be preacher but not belonging to any
church, played It sharp on drayman and
colored man here this evening. II seems he
made an appointment with a drayman to
meet him at the derot at 1880, but through
some misunderstanding went to the wrong
depot. He then employed q colored man
and white man to carry his tent aud
fixtures about six blocks and put them aboard
car for Kearney, whore he is going 10 try
and teach the people some new kind of relig-
ion. After all was loaded he thanked them
very politely for their trouble, and, handing
them couple of tracts, bid them good bye.
The coon said: "boss, we are not civilized
enough to live on this kind of stuff and
would like something more substantial" but
the would.be preacher kept on moving.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
CLOSE CALL FOR The COLONEL
The Proprietor of the Diamond
Nearly Passes In His Checks.
ATTACKED BY HIS iRATE WIFE.
She Makes Several Vicious Japs
With Big Butcher Knife anu
Draws Blood Every
Time.
Mrs. FIoyd's Marks of Affection.

Colonel Il. G. Floyd of the Diamond pool
room. came near passing in hls checks last
night. He went home about half.past q
o'clock Shortly afterwards he started down
town again, when Mrs. Floyd asked him
where he was going. He replied that no was
going down town. Mrs. Floyd exclaimed,
"lf you go YOU will go deadn and made a
lunge at HIM with huge butcher knife, cut
ting him on the right arm, severing an
artery just below the elbow. She made
another vicious jab at him, cutting him. on
the right leg above the knee. Floyd struck
ut her with his cane, hitting her in the face
and raising a large welt along the cheek and
forehead He grabbed for tho knife aud
caught hold of the blade, but Mrs Floyd
pulled 1t from his hand, nearly severing his
fingers.
Tho police were attracted to the scene and
arrested Colonel Floyd on the charge of
hghting. Both parties wero taken
to the station, where the coloners
wounds were dressed. Immediately after
he was cut he had the presence of mind to
tie handkerchefs about his arm above and
below the cut, and this probably saved his
life
The colonel was released ON s25 bonds and
Mrs Floyd was taken back to their home at
5l6 North Sixteenth street. a BEE eporter
called at the above number and asked TO see
Mrs. Floyd to obtain her statement and con-
diton. DIR. Carter was in attend ance and
very officiously volunteered the Information
that Mrs Floyd could not be seen, as she
was not able to talk to any one. AT the same
time Mrs. Floyd heard the conversation and
kept calling oVt and asking what was
wanted, but the doctor persisted IN his state
ment that she was not able to see any one.
He refused, fat-footed, to state whether the
lady was injured or In IA dangerous condition,
and said it was not necessary to give out any
information. He finally condescended to
state that neither the colonel nor Mrs Floyd
were in a dangerous condition. When asked
as to the truth OF the report that Mrs. Floyd
was intoxicated when she attacked the
colonel, he laughed and said she was sober
now, with peculiar accent on the ''now,"
which led the reporter to believe that tho
rumor was not unfounded.
About 10 O'CLOCK last night Mira. Floyd
sent messenger boy to the police station,
requesting the captain to send an officer up
to the house. She said she was afraid her
husband would come back and kill her, and
announced her determination of shooting
him if he attempted to interfere with her
any more. The request was not granted,
however, as Floyd said he would stay down
town until his wife was in more amablo
mood,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
PROF Rlack,s Lecture.

Prof. WE, BLACK, of Chieago,a "a well known
theologian and scientific scholar, formerly
president of Butler university, and now
president of Eureka college, entertained a
large audience at the First Christian church
last night with an eloquent and able ad-
dress. He took for his subject: ''The Bible
in<Advance of Science" and showed, in a
mdst entertaining way, which showed. q re-
markable familiarity with the bible, that the
sacred book was full of expressions aud
statements whicl had been looked upon as
high flown metaphor by the ancient philoso
piers, but which have been shown by recent
scientific Investigations to be true In every
respect.
The speaker closed his remarks by stir
ring appeal 70 the unconyerted TO accept the
bible as their rule aud guide and TO keep 1t In
their hearts.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
Omaha 1s, ~. Joseph Z.

LINCOLN, Neb,, August 27.--Omaha won
the game from st. Joe to-day with easy
work. The superiority of the former club
over the latter was apparent from the first.
On the whole, however, the game disap-
pointed the great crowd that greeted the
players. BY tn , crowd generally IL was re-
garded rs hippodrome. Over half the spec
tators left the grand stand during the last
half of the seventh inning because of a
rank decision of the umpire in favor Of the
pennant club. Willis lined a ball over first
on clear hut and IL hit TO the right fully
three feet, making foul. He decided it a
fair hit and held to his decision. The ieers
and Kisses and hoots from the crowd were
merciless. Cushions were hurled into the
GROUNDS by excited spectators and for a time
1t seemed that the game would break up in q
row. After the major part of the crowd had
left the grounds the game was played TO a
finish. Fully 2,000 people were on the
grounds. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28

KEARNEY. Neb., August 27.--lSpecial Tel
egram to The BEE. l-Robert Devlin, presl-
dent Of the prison directors of California,
visited the industrial school last night and
TO day to study to study the system of man
agement. He was considerably surprised at
the freedom allowed the inmates at the IN
dustrial school, and expressed himself as
being highly pleased with the entire system
of management. Mr.. Mallalieu's methods
of conducting this institution has won favor
from all who have visited the school with a
view to learning something to their advan-
tage. MIR. DevIin will visit institutions of
the kind in other states and make his report
upon returning this fall to Sacramento.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
o'KEEFFE is PUZZLED.
Figuring Ont Democratic Justice of
the Peace Districts.

Figuring Ont Democratic Justice of
the Peace Districts
Commissioner O'Keeffe is puzzled He was
puzzled yesterday afternoon. Under the new
law abolishing the present system of j. P.'s
the city will be divided into three districts
MIR. O'Keefe wondered how he might 6x it
so that at least two OF these districts would
be safely democratic. And it puzzled him.
But not for long. He figured IL out that IL
the First, Third and Fifth wards were made
the First district, wards Second, Seventh
and Fourth apportioned for the Second, and
Sixth, Eighth and Ninth for the Third dis
trict, he would gain his point.
~ want 20 put IN two democratic districts,
and the democrats can do 1t IL they want To, !"
said Mr.. O'Keeffe. "This is a democratic
board isn't itl' rather defantly.
Only few moments later, however, Mr..
O'Keeffe as heartily as any of his colleagues
denounced the danger and duplicity involved
in gerrymanderine. He wanted to
give each party one district,
and SO apportion the third one that
it would be fair. fighting ground: He only
he would have district No. composed as
given above This should be the DOUBTFUL
ground, in which the average democratic
majority has been thirty-six votes.
"Six hundred majority if it's one, dead
sure" whispered Corrigan, and added ad-
mringly: "That O'Keeffe is schemer."
mo. ~ the schemer continued, us demo-
cratic by safe majority of 300 to 400, and
the third one, wards six, eight and nine, is
republican by about the same majority"
O'Keeffe, as might have been expected,
limited that Anderson was playing into the
hands of the republicans by voting to con-
struCt district No, | out of wards one, two
and three which would give democratic
majority of over thousand, and
leave the other two districts at the mercy of
the republicans. The remaining districts, as
Anderson proposed to have them, would in
clude the fourth, fifth and sixth wards in
No. 2, with republican majority of from
300 to 700, as variously computed by O'Keeffe
and Corrigan. No. 3, composed of wards
seven, nine and six, the outlying wards,
would give rousing republican majority,
about 500 or 900. Corrgan thought.
Corrigan voted for All apportionment sim
liar in all respects to Okeeffe's. Mount and
Turner agreed that one, two and three would
have to be the first district because they lie
right together. For No. 2 they proposed
four, seven and nine, which they claimed
were by any means certainty for the re-
publcans; and five, eight and six, which
were for No. 3.
Two ballots were cast, but as no one
changed, and the hour was late it was de.
cided to conclude the work at the next Sat
urday meeting.
Louis Hemrod asked the board, for the
Merchants week committee, to agree to
light and decorate the court house during the
Merchants week. O'keeffe grumbled about
the expense and the matter was referred to
the committee of the whole, which will not
act until next Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
SUMMARY.

Earned runs Milwaukee 6, st. Paul 1. Twobase
hits-Poorman, sutton, Morrissey, Lowe. Threebase
sch 2, Alberts Carroll Iiawcs2 Bases balls
Sutton Lowe, Murphy 2, Hawas, Werrck, Broug hton,
Struck out-By Grimth S; by Mains2. Passed balls
Earle 1. Wild pitGhes-tSrithth /. Mains I. Time
2 hours and minutes. Umpire McDerpott.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
Jimmy Itndsay,s Condition.

Jimmy Lindsay, the instructor of the
Gate City club, IS undoubtedly one of the
most promising middle weight pugilists of
the day, and just now would be able to make
a creditable showing with any man in his
class IN the country. He is in great fettle,
and intends to keep himself so. He exer-
cises daily with the big ball, fighting the
bag and taking long walks. The reason
Jimmy Is anxious to keep himself in condi.
tion is that he has several important engage.
ments on hand this fall, one of which may
come off in no less place than the Southern
California Athletic club rooms,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
A Couple OF Great Matches.

Charlie w. Budd, of Des Moines, aud the
champion wing shot of America and
Frank s. Parmelee of this city, and one of
the best trap shots In the country, have
both been challenged by AL. Bandle The
challenges are for one hundred live bird
match for $500 a side, both shoots to take
place at Cincinnati during the big tourna-
ment which comes off in that city during the
last week in September. Both Budd and
Parmelee will accept, and both stand an
excellent chance of beating the Queen city
crack. These matches will attract wide
spread attention on account of the wonder
full shooting Bandle has been doing during
the past year, and tho fact that he has shot
and beat most of the notable shots Of the
country.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
Whnt Joe Walsh Saws.

zone thing that has helped Omaha to get
and keep the present position" said Joe
Walsh to reporter, ''is the fact that per-
feet harmony prevails in the team. have
played ball good while, but 1 never was
yet in a team composed of such thoroughly
good fellows. The boys all like each other,
and work well together. and there is an en-
tire absence of those little inside rings and
rows that have paralyzed the chances of
many a team that were just as good as ours.
There isn't another team in the association,
or any other assoclatlon, as free from dissen-
sion as the Omahhs.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
Two Games Tomorrow.

"Chippey" McGarr, with his st. Joe me-
nagerie, will go out to the bali park TO-,
day and make desperate effort to check
the Omahas in their triumphal march PEN
antward. There will be two games for one
price, the first beginning at 2:30 sharp, and
the second Immediately after the completion
OF the first. This is great inducement for
the lovers of the great sport, and a tremen-
dous crowd will assuredly turn out in return
for this stroke of liberality ON the part of the
management. The ST. Joes are putting up
some fine ball, and it will tax the White Sox
to their utmost to keep them down. They
will do well if they break even.
The following are the positions of the two
teams for both games;
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
REMARKABLE vAel.


For two years ] had
rheumatism SO bad that
Ii disabled me for work
and confined mo to my
bed for a whole year,
during which time 1
could not even raise my
hands TO my head, aud
for 8 months could not
move myselfin bed, was
reduced In hesh from
! lD2 TO 80 lbs. Was treat
; cd by best physicianss
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
THE SPEED RING.
Cedar Rapids Races.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, August 27.-ISpecial
Telegram TO THE BEE. AT the first days
races of the Iowa Trotting Horse Breeders
association today, Hazel won easily the
yearling stake. $3.50, half mile, in 1:s41SS,
against seven nom, nations. Brown Cedar
as easily won in the two-year-old trot, stake
$500, with seven nominations. and Nox swon
the special two -year-old pacing, stake 1880
in 2:41a, against Two candidates for honors
Axtell goes tomorrow to beat his record
on half mile track and there will be, in
addition to the stake races. two purse races,
2:S5 pacing aud :29 trotting, purse $500. The
meeting is largely attended.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
A Blaze at Sterling.

STERLING, Neb., August 27-ISpecal to
THE BEE. E.]-About 1880 o'clock yesterday
morning the barn belonging to DR.. McGee
was burned. There were two horses, a sad
die and bride and q small quantity of hay
and grain in the barn at the time. The
horses were rescued, but the other property
was consumed. DR.. McGee's loss will prob.
ably reach $3.50, but was partially covered by
insurance. Cause of fire not known.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
LOCAL SPORTING GOSSIP.

Notes OF Men OF Muscle, Agility and
Skill.
Johnny Reagan, of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
the doughty middleweieht who gave Jack
Dempsey one of the haraest fights of his
life, will arrive in Omaha Saturday evening
aud remain here several days, the guest of
the Gate City Athletic club. Reagan will
be accompanied by. Bill Dacey and "Spar-
row. Aldrich the trio being en- route TO
Frisco, where Reagan is to meet young
Mitchell in the California Athletic club
rooms early in October. Reagan and Dacey
will give an exhibition for the edification of
the members of the Gate City club at their
rooms Monday night
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
GRAND Oircuit Raees.

HARTFORD, Conn. August 27.-TSpecial
Telegram to The E.l--The grand circuit
races began at Charter Oak park this after
noon. The Standard stake was captured by
Sprague Golddust after six heats. Star
Lilly should have won, but was pulled. Ed
Amman had friendly field In the 2:r pace.
and won easily. After the others had got
first three heats Geneva trotted a fast race
in the 2:22 class and beat her former record
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
-Four Burelnries atOak,and.

OAKLAND, Neb., August 27.--lSpsclal to
The BEE. Last night the residences of G /.
L. Stockman, w. ]. Hutchinson, j. A. Lin
dell andy. Schaefer were burglarized. The
burglars secured two silver watches and a
small sum of money. They entered all the
houses the same way, by taking out the
window screen where the window was up,
and singular thing about it was that all
the houses had lamp burning at the time,
making it the more easy for them to get in.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
Mr. Raley, OfLondon.

J. w. Raley, of London, England, is IN the
city. MIR. Raley is willing to walk, square
heel and toe, from five to twenty-five miles
against any and ali comers. If he cannot
make match of this kind he will walk any
three men fifteen miles, they to walk five
miles each and he the fifteen straightaway
These matches are proposed for any reason
able stake. Mr. Raley can be addressed
through the columns Of The liEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
Shot at a MaShec.

Charlie Fry, young tough, tried to force
his attentions on young lady in the neigh
borhood of California and Thirty fourth
streets last night. His company was not
desired by the young lady or her friends.
and they fired Mr. Fry out, sending a piece
of lead from revolver after him as gentle
reminder not to call again. The bullet grazed
his arm but did no injury.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28

Arrested For the Julesburg Murder.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., August 2L-[Spe
cial to THE BEE. 1.-Two men were arrested
here this morning supposed to be the mur-
derers of the two section foremen at jules
burg yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
The Races Next Week.

The races at the fair next week will assur-
edly be the finest and best that have ever
been held here. There Is alarge list Of nota-
BILE horses entered, both Jrotting and pacing,
and the management are making prepara-
tions for week of great sport. There Will
be a number of side events of an extraordi-.
narily attractive nature, and match race or
two that will make UP a splendid programme.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
Train Robber. Escape.

SALT LAKE, Utah, August 27.-Three rob-
bers who held up a Rio Grande Western
train three weeks ago near Thompson's
Springs were taken by the sheriff on the
Navajo reservation few days ago. but es-
capped soon after The sheriff is in pursuit.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
Kearney Typo, will Parade

KEARNEY, Neb., August 27.-TSpecsl Tele-
gram to The BEE. were
made here to-day by the Kearney Typo.
graphical union to parade on Labor day. 1t
was decided that members of the union will
wear badges and uniforms consisting of a
linen duster. straw hat and cane. All of tine
various labor unions in the city will take
part in the days exercises.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
Big FIRE at Columbus, Ohio.

COLUMBUS, O.. August 27.-1he factory
building occupied by the Columbus Char
company, the building occupied by the Col
umbus Bolt works and large warehouse in
the Ohio penitentiary burned this evening
loss. 100000 On account Of the lack of
water and the high wind, it seemed for a
time that the flames would devastate the
space inside the prison walls which is
crowded with factory buildings.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
Sioux CITY Io, Denver 2

Sioux City 16, Denver e.
- DENVER, Col, August 27.-The inability of
the Denver players to hit Crowel's curves
cost them the game to the Corn Huskers by
the very one sided score which is appended.
The home pitchers were hit hard and often.
Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
WHERE Is CARRIE wERRIoK9
Mysterious Disappearance From The
City ofan Omaha Girl.

.
City ofan Omaha Girl.
Carrie NJ. Merrick, aged sixteen, has mys-
terously disappeared from her home on
Jackson between Eleventh and Twelfth.
She is a blonde of pretty face and good form,
and when she left home one week ago last
FRIDAY had on black sateen dress.
About Q O'clock on that Friday afternoon
the missing girl left her mother to purchase
some groceries at store near by, and never
returned. The mother, who is almost
crazed with grief and worry, believes
that her daughter left the city In company
with Mrs. j. w. Wright and her husband, a
painter, who also disappeared on that day.
The Wrights are supposed 70 have gone TO
positively that only the husband went TO
Kansas City; that Mrs. Wright and the
missing girl went to New York.
One chapter in the girls history. related
by the mother with great show OF reiuot-
anee follows. Her personal charms won
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
The Fairmont District Fair.

FAIRMoNT, Neo.. August 21-[Specal Tel
egram to THE BEE. The Fairmont district
fair opened to-day. The principal attractions
were the ladies' race and pony race and two
games of base ball. The first between Fair
mont and Brunlng resulted in score of IS
to B in favor of Fairmont, and the other be-
tween Exeter and Beaver Crossing was won
by the latter by score of 20 to 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
The Purps VIII, Fight.

The fight between Prof. Ed Miiler's IA
nous fighting dog, Pilot and Billy Wells,
Slophouse, jr., has been fixed for September
IL, within twenty-five miles Of Council
Bluffs. Billy Wells resides IN Des Moines,
and his dog, pure white, has record fully
up to Pilots standard. The fight will be for
$500 a side
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
G. A. r.. Excursion.

From August 2l, to August :2S inclu-
sive, the Rock Island Route" will sell
round trip tickets to Milwaukee via.
Chicago for the G. A. r. encanpment
at S14 so, tickets good for retnrn until
September 5. Choice OF rail or lake
route from Chicago.
Ticket Office 1905 Farnam street.
S. S. STEVENS, w. A.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
Horse Thieves at North Platte.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., August 27.-[Special
to THE BEE.I-Last night at II o'clock Mr..
Slack, of this city, thought he heard a noise
around his barn, and upon going out found
his fine horse all harnessed. The night was
very dark and he could not see the miscre-
ents, but he fired four shots at them as he
heard them making off. This city is over
run with tramps and thieves who are so bold
as to be terror to people who live in the
quieter parts of 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
A Farm Laburer Poisoned,

STANTON, Neb., August 1.-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. IA farm laborer on the
farm of G. N. Carpenter, Of Pilger, was
found lying in the barn Monday morning ID
convulsions. He had )een out supposedly
among friends on Sunday and it is supposed
that poison was administered to him. 1t is
thought that he will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
st,oktne By Boulanear.

PARIS, August 27.-At the Boulangist
meeting tonight Laisant and Laguerre con-
demned the verdict of the senate court. .The
meeting unanimously declared in favor OF
Boulanger. The mob outside of the b all
stoned the police. A large number Of per-
sons were arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
Four killed By Lightning.

MATAMoRAs, Mex, August 27.-During the
shower. yesterday, Carlos Reisendez and
three other boys took refuge from the rain
In stack of corn stalks. phe stack was
struck by lightning and all the four instantly
killed
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
Tennis Mt Kearney.

KEARNEr, Neb., August 2L-[Spec,al Tele-
gram to THE BEE. six gentlemen repre-
senting the Hastings Tennis club arrived in
the city to-day to play the return game with
the Bachelors Protective Union Tennis club.
They will remain here until tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
A Sharp Eartnauake Shock.

Los ANGELRs, Cal, August 27.--A sharp
shock of earthquake was felt here at 6:l3
this evening. The clocks stopped and the
ceilings cracked. No other damage was
done, but the shock was the most severe ex-
perienced here In many years.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
Here's a stake, Leon.

GREENWOOD. Neb., August 96.-Sporting
Editor Of The BEE.-Piease insert the fol-
lowing in your sporting columns: will run
Leon Lozer, of Council Bluffs, from 80 to
200 yards for any part OF $500, the race to
be run at my home, Greenwood, inside of
two weeks. @. w, WRLToN.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28

CoIuMDus, August 27.-Result OF
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
St. Joe.
SECOND GAME.
OTHER Rail- GAMES.
The National Lenena.

PunADELpHIA. August 27.-Result OF to-
days game:
Philadelphia. q o 2 o o o l., o. @
Boston. .........0 o 3 / #-l3
Base hits--Philadelphia II, Boston IA. Err
rors Philadelphia 8, Boston g. Batteries
Philadelphia Buhinton and Gleason and
Clements; Boston, Radbourne and Camel.
Umpires-Curry and McQuaid.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
The wrestlers Coming Back.

Evan Lewis, tho Strangler, and ID. A.
Mcmillan, the Strong Man, who gave sue h a
clever wrestling exhibition at the Coliseum
several weeks ago, will return 10 Omaha the
latter part of September, to make good their
challenge to throw any man in the state
seven times an hour for purse Of $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
she broke the iieoord.

ROCHESTER, N. y, August 27.-fSpecisl
Telegram to THE Bee l-The mare, Belle
Hamlin, was to-day sent to break her record
of 2;l3A. The great mare went a mile with
out skip in the following time; 34s1, l:07,
;39% 2:l2S<
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
The American Association.

fhSNoCttttVihs
CINCINNATI, August27. Result OF to-day's
game:
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-28
They Did Up the Barkeeper

Three or four toughs entered the saloon at
Thirteenth and Chicago last night and asked
the bartender for pail of beer. Their re-
quest was refused and they proceeded to do
the barkeeper up in the most approved style.
When they were satisfied they withdrew.