Omaha daily bee., 1890-11-11
THE SUPREME COURT JUDGES.
The Question as to When the Number Shall
Be Increased.
TWO STAGE STRUCK OMAHA GIRLS.
A Travclingman Runs or with His
Employers Property - Mrs.
Jones' Story Other Capital
City Gossip.


the question is being asked when does the law
go into effect The legal fraternity say that
when the legislature meets ana is organized
the speaker will sub init the returns to com
mittee This committee will of course re port
that the amendment has carried. After the
report is adopted the governor will be mott fled
of the fact and he by proclamation, issued in.
side of ten days, will declare that the amend
ment has become q law.
Then the question arises does the law go
into effect at once, creating vacancy of two
judges in the supreme court and ifit does not
what shall be done concerning these vacancies
before the next general electons
Chief Justice Cobb Of the supreme court
was seen in regard to the matter and asked
for his opinion. He declared that he was
somewhat puzzled himself over the matter
and did not show disposition to commit him.
self. He finally expressed or rather intimated
the opinion that the law went into effect at
once and consequently created vacancy of
two judges.
When asked whether the governor had the
power of appointing two judges to fill the
vacancies the chief justice said:
There is no statute governing that point
that know of except the one to the effect
that the governor shall have power to ap-
point persons at his discretion to fill any
vacancies that may occur in the state offices.
Still l believe that the legislature at one
time voted down bill that provided for the
appointment of supreme judges by the gov
ernor in just such an emergency as this. But
this action would have no effect on any
statute existing today that gives the gov
ernor the power OF appointment in such
cases. The governor, l presume, will, in
conjunction with the senate, choose some
suitable persons to fill the vacancies that evil
IDENTIFY will exist. If no appointments are
made tie-ups are liable to be made by one
Judge disagreeing with the other two The
three judges will barely constitute majority
of the five that are by law declared at that
time to constitute the supreme court. So
even on the mere matter of choosing bailif
the refusal of one judge to concur will pre-
vent such choice.
"This same question arose in Kentucky
about sixty years ago and caused one of the
most bitter and exciting fights ever known
in the political history of the country"
WANTED TO DE ACTRESSES.
A telephone message was received at police
headquarters this morning stating that two
girls who had run uway from their homes in
Omaha were at leading hotel, and the police
were requested to arrest and hold them until
their parents could come after them. Cap
tain Carder went over to the hotel and found
that two young girls named Fannie Brega
and Katie Willis were occupying room
there. They acknowledged that they had
knowledge and intended going to Denver to
Join a theatrical company. They came to the
city yesterday from Omaha with several
Lincoln young men and were at the hotel the
greater part of the day, and entertained
number of callers at their room. They are
both good-loolking girls and well dressed.
The police kept them under surveillance the
rest of the night, and this morning sent them
on the early train to Omaha, in response to
word from Mrs. Brega, the mother of one of
the demoiseles.
The girls. who are only fifteen years old,
said that when the "You and ~ theatrical
company was in Omaha they went to the
manager and asked permission to Join the
troupe. The manager told them it would not
be safe for him to allow them to join at
Omaha, but if they would run off to Denver
and meet the company there he would add
them to the troupe
the wicked ways of the world, but her CON-
panion was very ladylike in her actions and
tavorably impressed the police.
ROBBED HIS EMPLOYERS.
Messrs Barber & Fowler, the North Tenth
street implement dealers, are anxious to re-
neW casual acquaintance with one Lee
Wiley, who acted as travelling agent for
them in this and adjoining counties. Wiley
was good salesman and had been in the en-
poy of the firm for about four months, CON-
ing here from Tecumseh. He is about twenty
four years old, five feet nine inches in height
and not bad looking fellow, with dark hair
and blue eyes. On October 27, just two weeks
ago today, he left the city on a tour, taking
with him dappled gray mare and new
open buggy. The next heard of him was
after the patience of his employers had been
exhausted and they proceeded to make in
quiries was at Walton where he had at
tempted to dispose of the horse, buggy, har-
ness, robes, ETC., at ridiculous figure.
From Walton he went to Eagle near which
place lives Ed Williams, who had recently
purchased windmill from Barber & Fow-
Ter. The account was unsettled, and Wiley
went out got Williams note for SS5, which
he disposed of at Eagle for s74. From there
all trace of him was lost, and he has evi-
IDENTIFY skipped the country. Postal cards
were issued yesterday by Sheriff McClay
Offering a reward of $50 for the arrest and
conviction Of the thief, and $25, offered by
Barber IL Fowler, for the return of the prop
erty stolen.
Mr.. Fowler is firmly convinced Of the
truth of the old adage that it never rains but
1t pours Within the past two weeks he lost
two horses, two sets OF harness and buggy,
representing in all about $500, by fire, with
not cent Of insurance.
FOUR MONTHS OF MARITAL AGONY.
Mr.. John M. Jones has filed reply to the
petition of his wife, Jane, for divorce, and
he emphatically denies that he Is the cruel
monster that Mrs. Jones declares him to be-
He further says that nothing on earth could
please him better than to be divorced from
her, but he declares he is the one to whom
the decree should be granted. He then un-
ravels list OF faults on the part Of Mrs.
Jones that he claims have made home pan
demonium and existence under the same roof
with her unbearable. He says that she con-
! tracted the habit OF imb bing intoxicating Ii.
quors that she Is ill-tempered; continually
finding fault about triles, and is perpetual
scold; that after causing him infinite misery
for four months after marriage, she finally
deserted him without cause and much to
his joy. He earnestly hopes that the court
will give hera perpetual ticket OF leave
STATE HOUSE NOTES.
The Stockman's National Building Loan
and Savings union of Chicago has applied to
the secretary of state for permission TO trans
act business in this state under the laws gov
erning such organizations. The capital stock
Is $50, 700.
Today Governor Tbayer issued notarial
commissions to the following: L. r. Wright
of Omaha, Elmer T.. Ferris of Hastings, H.
r. Norton OF Kenesaw, Charles A. Potter of
Omaha, Il. M. Timblin Of Hampton.
Only about one-half of the Official returns
have yet been received by the secretary Of
state.
RDTURNs FOR AUDITOR AND TREASURER.
The official returns from eighty counties
have been received for auditor and state
treasurer and show the following figures /:
For auditor, Benton, II 1884; Beattie, GS. .497.
For state treaserer Hill, II ,92S; Wolfe, 81 953
The following counties are yet 10 be heard
from Arthur, Banner Blaine, Box Butte