Omaha daily bee., 1890-09-01
FROM THE CAPITAL CITY.
The Kidnapping Mystery at Lincoln Finally
Unveiled,
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.
How Labor Day VIII he Celebrated
Burial of O;t Frow, Who Died
Under Strange Circum-
stances Notes.

LINCOLN, Ncb, August 3l.TSpccial TO
TnE BEE. After eight days of agonzing
suspense the parents of little Patsy Burup
are ovcrjoyed to have their boy restored to
them again, II young lady named Dora House
bringing him back yesterday. The story of
his abduction Is most peculiar, a week ago
last Friday, while Mr. and Mrs. Potcr Burup
were both away from homo, Miss Dora
House, who lives with her parents Mr., and
Mrs. William House, on farm about nine
miles southwest of Lincoln and about two
miles from Denton, came driving past tho
Burup home on her way uptown, when the
bright little follow asked her il ho could ride
as far as the court house with her. She al.
lowed him to do so and on talking
with him found him an unusually
intelligent boy and she asked him If ho
like TO live on a farm Tho boy replied that
he would, and without even notifying his
parents Miss House drove home, taking tho
boy with her. He says that he was treated
splendidly there and tells glowing stories
about the apples and plums he got to eat on
the farm, to say nothing of the discovery Of
hens nests andother adventures.
He says Miss House wanted himto romain,
but her mother advised otherwise and the
boy was brought back yesterday. The mother,
who mad been cra2ed with grief, almost
fam ted with Joy when she say her boy alive
and we'll again. How person could take a
| child my ySteriously from his home and keep
| him so long without even notifying his par
ents, is indeed mysterious, but the mother
| was too glad TO see her boy again to chide the
| thoughtlcSs young woman for her strange ac-
| ton. Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Burup ever met
| Miss House before.
| WHITE RED MEN
| A new society, the third organization Of
| the kind in the state, is being started here
| 1t is to be known as the Improved Order of
Red Men. The leaders in the movement are
| very enthusiastic in their descriptions of the
| workings of the organization and there are
| already over two hundred and thirty gentle
men of more or less prominence who have
| signed the petition and will thereby become
| charter members of the organization. 1t is u
secret society, of course, and the regaa and
uniforms will be modelled after the attire of
| the American savage, only IT will be
| less gaudy and rude and moro artistic. The
inner workings of the order are unique
and idiosyncratical, and based on the tradi-
tions and religion of tho Indian. Whether
| each candidate is to be seal ped or not during
the ordeal of initiation is not known, but in
such case bald-headcd men will be ineligib
In addition to the fraternal and patriotic
spirit taught by the ritual, the new organiza-
ton also provides for n low-priCed accident
and life insurance to its members. The
formal organization occurs on the evening of
Septembe ber l6
| LABOR DAY.
Tomorrow is Labor day and Lincoln will
observe the occasion in proper manner. AS
it is public holiday, all the state, county
and city offices will be closed and the clerks
and other persons in the same allowed the
day for their own use and pleasure. All the
banks will suspend business for the day, and
of course the various justices of the peace
will close up shop, all cases set for that date
being continued until Tuesday.
AT 1880 H. IN, occurs the grand parade Of
the labor organizations, the farmers alliance
and the Knights of Labor At II 30 a. m.
reception will be held at Cushman park The
address of welcome will be made by =. D..
Kent, " hile the response will be made by q.
n. Mayberry the alliance candidate for Sec
rotary of state. After the basket picnic W..
H. Kliver will deliver an address ON
benefits or Organization" Morris l..
W heat will speak on 'Knlghts of Labor,
Past and Present;' l.. j. Bold will talk
about Organization" and w. Z. Tracy
will close with "a talk on 1.-The Alliance" In
addition to these attractions there will be
dancing, racing and other sports.
REMAINS OF OFT II. FRow BURIED.
The funeral over the body of OFT H. Frow,
who met his death under such strange cir
cumstances yesterday morning, occurred at
o'clock this afternoon at 1235 q street, the
residence of j. II. Frow, the father of the de-
| ceased. large number of relatives and
friends were in attendance at the ceremonies.
Rev. Stein of ST. Paul Methodist Episcopal
church presided over the last sad rites and
pre- lched a brief but impressive sermon. The
remains Of the unfortunate young man, who
was the support of his father and mother,
were conveyed to Wyuka cemetery where
they were lowered to their final resting place
ODDS AND ENDS.
The conservatory of music opens tomorrow
1T is reported that Harry Smith, late local
manager OF the Postal Telegraph company
and who is out under 500 bonds to answer tc
the charge of embezZling over $500 from the
Postal Telegraph company,is to be one OF the
writers on the new Sunday paper in case he
is cleared of the charge against him.
1t is said that Ernest Mohlcr, an amateur
baseballist at Nebraska City, is to pitch or
trial for the Lincoln club in one of the pro