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Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-14

After an illness of little more than q week
from malignant dipththeria, Mrs, GRACE Les,
ter Seabrook, wife of Paul +. Seabrook, esq,
died at . o'clock yesterday morning at her
residence, BIS Eleventh street.
Mrs SeaOrook was Il lovely and lOveablo
woman, Just in the full bloom of womanhood,
scarcely thirty one years old, and although
she had been a resident of the city but little
more than one year she was knowrl-to large
circle of friends and loved by all who knew
her week ago she was stricken with tho
disease, and for several days her symptoms
were not alarming 10 her friends and physi-
clan. Later in the week the disease became
complicated with other throat trou bleS,
and the most tender and constant care
and the best medical skill could not
save her. Thursday afternoon she realized
that she could not recover, and while she
bore her sutferings bravely aud secon ded
every effort made for her relief, she prepared
her friends for the parting that was so soon
to come. The final hours were almost wholly
free from pain, and when the end came she
dropped asleep as peacefully as an infant in
its crib.
Mrs SeabroOk was sister Of Mrs. r. r.
Hardness, and was married in Bin cham ptOn,
n. Y, NoyembG I, 1880. Immediately after
her marriage she returned with her hus band
to this city, and this has been her home since.
Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock the body
Of the beautiful young wife was laid to rest
IN Walnut Hills cemetery, Only brief SER
vices were held at the rcsid The day
was windy and cold, but large mum
| Der accompanied the castet to the Gem
etery Rev G, w. Crofts OF the Con
| gregatonal church conducted the services
| beside the open grave. His remarks We're
| full OF tender sympathy and encouragement
| for the bereavcd friends.
Among those present were Mrs. Lester,
mother of the deceased, who was summoned
| from her home in Binghampton by telegraph
! on Thursday. II was the earnest hope of
Mrs, Seabrcok that she could live until her
mother arrived, but she was disappointed,
| Mrs. Lester only being able 10 reach the city
| several hours after the death of her daug hter.
Mr. Seabrook is proStrated with grief and
| is confined to his bed by illness. He has the
| heartiest sym pathy of all who knew what a
| beautiful and lOvable wife he lost.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-14
Burglar Queen.

"Whee2y Kate so called from sort
of chronic snec2e she has, is queen OF
the female crooks in London. Kate is a
we'll educated girl and can talk French
Spanish and Italian like native,
Every season she visits some of the fash
ionable watering places ON the French
coast, such us Trouville, Deauvillo and
Dieppe; and Judging from appearances
she manages to pay her way. She is n
splendid volinist, and would grace any
concert stage, but she never appears
there. She has a much better plan,
At Brighton or some other fashiona blo
resort, she appear in the evening, after
dinner, before one of the big hotels,
heavily yelled but neatly and tastefully
dressed: and very soon every man dim
ing will he in the crowd standing around
her and listening to the magic tones Of
her almost speaking violin. Itis needless
to say that also in the crowd will be her
famous brother on some other Of
the light-tingered fraternity. whc
will relieve the diners Of their watc hes
or superluous cash. "Wheezy Kate
sometimes assumes the part-fOr which
she is we'll suited in looks-oi Il Girton
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-14
Ready for the Fight.

City Engineer Tostevin has been busy pre-
pairing the maps which are to be used in the
trial of the Cut-Off island case which is now
pending in the supreme court of the United
States. It has been no small job todive away
down into the records Of the past and find
just what the course of the tickle Missouri
has oecn at each stage Of its career, but the
city engineer has had it to do and he has
done it, the work being completed yesterday.
There are five of these maps all of which
are to be used as EXHIBITS in con-
ncCtiOu with the coming trial. The
first Of these is intended to show
the relative positions of the corporate limi is
of the two cities in case the suit should be
decided according 10 the claims of the plain =
tiif III the case, in other words the state of
Nebraska. The second shows the boundaries
according to the surveys of 1851 and lS56, the
old channel of the river and tine new, and the
results of the eroding power Of the stream.
The other maps show substantially the sam @
things from different stand dpoints. The work
has been done by the direction of the city
council and 1t is thought the answer with the
exhibit attached will be ready for filing in
court by the 25th of this month. The city
attorney will be assisted in the defense by
Attorney General Stone.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-14

The Madison branch of p, c., G.
& st. l.. sports what is &c led by the
railroad boys the "Black G., train.
Some time over a month ago the train,
in charge of Conductor Wheedon,
pulled out from Columbus and just be-
yond that city the trainmen observed
two black cats crossing the track ahead
of the locomotive, says the Louisville
Times 1t was jollingly remarked that
this was sign of i'll luck, and sure
enough the train was wrecked Il few
moments after. Fortunately nobody was
hurt. Since then the trainmen claim to
have seen one or both black cats cross
ing the track ahead Of the train several
times, and some mishap always followed.
Night before last the black cat crossed
in front OF the train again, and sure
enough the engine broke her saddle n
few miles below Columbus, This is tho
last piece Of iii luck credited to the
black cat. 1t is said that the trainmcn
are becoming nervous over the persist
ence of the ebonyhued feline, and next
time they see it cross before the train
will turn back for Il fresh start at the
risk of discharge.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-14
Stuck OH .tis Shane.

"Doyou see that man standing in the
center of the carp said II conductor on
the Columbus avenue limo toH Boston
Herald reporter tho other day while on
adownward trip ABOUT 10 o'clocll in the
morning.
"Ycs; anything unusual about him?"
"Only that he is stuck on himself"
"How does he show it?"
"By declining to take seat when II
passenger leaves. ! have been watch
ing him now for three or four weeks
II there are n number of ladies in the
car when he enters he insists ON stand
ing, Notwithstanding the amount of va
cant space at his disposal. From his
actions one would believe he did not see
it, and frequently it happens that some
kind-hearted old gentleman who never
loses an opportunity to DC of service to
his felow-man, will poke Mr.. Vanity IN
the back with his cane and direct his at
tention to u seat. He always meets q
solicitation of this nature with No,
thank yOu prefer standing, rs ! in
tend getting out shortly
"Ifthcre Is "a pretty girl in the car he
manages to get as near her as possible,
so that when the car sways in taking a
curve he can jOStle against her and go
through the street ear etiquette of lift
ny his hat and begging her pardon,
"If he entersa car that is sparsely oc-
cupied, and no ladies are PRESENT, he
takes a seat as close to the door as he
can, in order to be the first one to rise
when lady does come, The thank
you he receives for his disguised cour-
testy he interprets as II recognition Of
his personal attractveness, and his ac-
tions for the remainder of the trip are
inn Il L., L
should by chance happen to look tow
ards him it adds strength TO his false
supposition and additional hcigth to- his
mountain of conceit When she leaves
the car he follows her with his eyes until
she is out of sight, with the hope that
she will turn and give him some sign Of
| recognition
1T makes little difference TO men o.
this character how often they are made
to feel the sting of their own conceit, as
| 1t is without apparent effect"
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-14
S PEG lEE G. S .

girl graduate, and goes out as gov
erness to some swell house, where she
carefully studies the ways of the family
and the Whereabouts of the family plate
chest, with "A view to future burglary.
All this is well known to the police, but
with the exception Of short detention
once 'on suspicion. she, like her
brother, has never yet been behind the
bars.
Her mother is an old charwOman and
a well known character about town in
days goneby. The story is that she was
the wife of the colonel of a swell cavalry
regiment, and in her veins runs the
bluest blood in England, Not only that,
but people who are supposed TO know all
about it say that the reputcd father Of
Flash Charlie and Whccly Kate was not
the old burglar who has the reputation
of being their parent, but that in their
veins, too, runs the blood of the Verc dc
Veres, and that powerful interest is
brought to bear in certain quarters to
grant them the immunity they un-
dOubtedly have from arrest.
This is, | think, rubbish. The old
mother was pointed out to me the other
day, and a more degraded, gin.soddcn
specimen of womanhood it has seldom
been my lot to look upon.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-14
AFree Ride ana a Free Hotel.

Al Black was n passenger on the Rock
Island freight train which arrived in the city
at about midnight night before last He
boarded the train at Nicola, and when asked
by Conductor Case TO contri butte his mite
toward keeping the Rock Island road run
ming, he refused, He was thereupou put off.
Not hing daunted, he mounted the caboose
and hiding behind the lookout he succeeded
in evading the wintry blasts and the eyes of
the traiumen. when the tram reached the
Bluffs he was discovered by the cOndu ctor,
and made to alight AS he came down he
was given Kick 10y Case, 10 which he re-
sponded by n sounding blow over the head
with valise he carried. Onicer Waeck hap
pened TO be there and arrested the pugilistic
deadbeat. He was assessed fine Of Sl5,i0
I'D police court Nesterlay mourning.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-14

a most unique organization is the one
just formed at Scranton by the as5imila-
ton of the thirteen "keg fund bcnetic-
ial societies of the mining regions. In
nearly all mining localities these crude
organizations exist, having for their OBJ
ject the relief of sick members and to
aid the families OF dead ones. The funds
are derived almost w holly from the sale
of the old kegs in which powder is
shipped to the miners, Oncof the evils
are wholly at the mercy of the mine
bosses, through whom dealings are car
ried on with the powder companies and
who invariably claims half the proceeds
as his. One of the objects of the new or
ganization is to do away with the fore
man and deal directly with the com
pany. Large sheds will be erected fol
storing the kegs.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-14

Two immense, jet-black women in gor-
geous plaid dresses, red and blue and yell
low bonnets and imitation monkey hair
shoulder capes, boarded a street car the
other day, each with huge market bas-
ket on her arm, says the Detroit Free
Press.
Dropping into their seats With the bas
k cts at. their feet, one of them said to
the other in weary tone:
la, Mis- Wintahbottom, how ii ed |
is oh all dis heah sahsiety. Use jess
been on de lope all wintah. Use plum
sick of it,''
"I is, too, Mis- Snow Use jess been
a-gallopn' to dis an racin ter dat de
hull endoorin' time. An nebbah cared
TO sahsiety, nohow."
Nor /. | amt no wish ter be n
sahsiety pusson, but hit jess seems like
one got ter go or else 'fend ones frens.
| nebbah did care fo' sahsiety. Oh co'se
| like ter see my fren's, but when hit
comes ter dis reglar fash 'nable Sahsiety
| been in all wintah [ don't go much on
hit
Now yo's talkin' sense, Mis- Snow,
yo' jess air. Dis is dc las wintah Use
gwin ter frow myse T right into sahsiety
like 'se been doin.' NJ | say, | been
on de lope all wintah ter dis pahty an
to dat 'cepton, but | 'se gwinc ter break
off from hit all next wintah."
SOS |. Use seen an heerd all lieers
to of fine sahsiety an-oh, is dis your
street?"
YES; goodbye, See you at de Jack
sins pahty tonight?"
Andpthe careworn ''sahsiety'' ladic
separated.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-14
GREAT UNDERWEAR SALE.
AT the Boston Store, Council Bluffs to Make
Room for Spring and Summer Goods,
WE WILL MAKE SWEEPING REDUCTIONS
In our Hosiery and Underwear
Dcpartmcnt-Rcad the Prices
Carefully,

1t will pay you to lay in your supply for
next winter You will save from 30 to -
per cent; better investment you will never
hnu.
DAYS ONLY,
Today, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
HOSIERY.
Ladies all wool black hose, seamless with
ribbed top, former price % and 3Oc; sale
price, lNC.
Ladies extra quality all wool seamless
hose, former price, 35c; sale price Doc.
Childrcu's all wool seamless hose, sizes ~
to 81, former price, p and BE, sale price l9c.
Childrcn's all wool, and misses worsted
ribbed hose in blacks seamless, size u to : y,
former price, 80 to zoe; sale price, 25C.
LEGGlNGS.
Loggngs in all wool, black former price
SOC, 4jc and jSC; sale price, .5C, SIC and 3Hc
GENTS UNDERWEAR.
Gents heavy gray shirts, former price
9jc; sale price, l9lgc
Gents extra quality heavy gray shirts
former price, i5c, sale price 25C.
Gents super natural gray and sleeps gray,
former price, 5Oc and 65c &; sale price, 39c
Gents heavy gray mixed, former price
1jc; sale price, SOC.
Gents scarlet all wool shirts and drawers
former price, Sjc; sale price, SOC.
Gents extra quality all wool gray shirts
and drawers, former price, Sl.OO; sale price,
81 &C.
Gents heavy scarlet and gray all wool,
former price 90 and 81. 25 sale pricei?c
Gents natural wool gray, former price + %
and Sl5O, sale price i5c.
LADIES UNDERWEAR.
Ladies' white all wool ribbed vests, for
mcr price $3.50. sale price 9jc.
Ladies' gray all wool vests, former price
81. %, sale price b9c.
~ Ladies' gray all wool and scarlet all WOOL
former price 81 % and 81 10, sale price CSC.
Ladies' gray all wool vests, French neck,
81 30 and 81. 50 quality, sale price 81 90,
Combination suits in white only, Sl.OO quail
ity, sale price 69c
CHlLDRENS' UNDERWEAR.
aEhldrens' white merino vests and pants,
size III and Is, former price l5c and lic sale
price lie; size 20 and % former price 22c and
25c sale price lGc; size 24c and 26c, former
price 2Sc and SOC, sale price gle; size 2S and
80, former price 33c and 35c, sale price pc;
size - and "a, former price SIC and 4Oc, sale
price Bic.
Childrens' all wool vests and pants in
grays, size l6 and Is, former price &c and pc,
sale price l5C size 20 and ~, former price Pc
and 3?c, sale price 23c; size a and 26, former
price SIC and i2c, sale price 3lC size 2s and
30, former price i1c and 52c, sale price }9c
size - and "a, former pricc 5Ic and &c sale
price 41c.
Childrens extra quality scarlet and grey
natural wool in vests aud pants.
Size l6XlS, former price 25c and ;Oc, sale
price 22c.
Size 2Ox2?, former price 35c and 4Oc, sale
price 3Oc.
Size 24x26, former price 45c and SOC, sale
| price 3Sc.
Size 2Sx3O, former price soc and dOc, sale
| price i6c.
Size 32x34, former price 65c and iOc, sale
| price ode
BOSTON STORE.
Fotheringham, Whiteaw Il Co.,
C'Ouncil Blu ifs Iowa
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-14
Mrs. Bohnng's Assailant Founu
Guilty of 4 ssauIt and Battery.

In the district court yesterday the trial OF
Henry Hotter took place, the charge against
him being assault with intent to do great
bodily injury, and his victim Mrs. Bohning,
who keeps bakery on Lower Broadway.
Since his confinement Hofler has been found
to be an asst med name, his real name being
Henry Orrcll When not in Jail he lives at
Shelby, where he follows the occupation of "a
blacksmith.
Mrs. Bohuiug was put upon the stand and
testified to the fact that Hoffor beat her and
cut her with knife about hcrhead and face.
Minnie BOhnng. the daughter of the injured
woman COrrobOratcd her mothers story in
every particular.
Onicer DOYLE testified that he was on the
ground shortly after the offence was COM
mitted, and saw the wounds upon Mrs.
Bohning's head and face which had beer
made by the knife.
Horcr was placed upon the stand to testify
i'm his own behalf He had very clever
story concocted, and if he had not been cross
examined he would in all probability have
been acquitted, but uu Unfortunately he became
badly mixed on the cross examination, and
the story he told showed up to very poor adj
vantage Both the attorneys waved their
addresses to the jury, aud the case was sub
mittcd at about o'clock During the alter
noon the jury returned verdict Of guilty of
the crime of assault and battery ms tead of
assault with intent TO commit Gfcat DOdllV
injury, as charged III the indictment. Judg-
ment will be pronounced on the defendant
next Tuesday
Ioffer has had experience In criminal trials
before. 1t is stated that he was on trial in
the district court at ii arau not long ago, on
n charge of burglary. Hoffer il is said, was
found lying out in the rear of drug store,
dead drunk. with a can of alcohol lying by
his side, which was identified as one which
until the night before had been inside the
store. witness was brought in who swOre
that he had seen hoffer around the building
the night before, trying to get in, but other
witnesses were introduced by the defense
who swOre that the ii rst witness could not be
believ ed upon oath, and on that testimony
| the jury brought in verdict of acquitta
The case against q. a. Henry, charged
| with making malicious threats against the
| life of Charles Mitchell, conductor on the
| Milwaukee road. was the next on the assign
| ment, but when it was called for trial 1t was
| found that no plea had ever been entered by
| the prisoner. The attorney for the defense
accoriingly demanded the statutory three
| DAYS in which to plead, which was granted,
| Both parties were ready for the trial of the
| case against the same defendant for assault
| and battery, but the county attorney pre-.
| ferred to try the other first, and it was de
| cded to adjourn court until this morning,
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-14

In one respect ireland receives her
highest recognition in Chill. The new
est iron-clad is tho Captain Pratt, anoth-
er being theO'Higgins, and another the
Amiraute Lynch. The o Higgins is
named after Bernardo 'Iliggins, whose
father, born in a laborer's 5 cottage in the
county of Westmeath, emigrated to
outh America in the early part of the
| ast century and rose to distinction in
different parts of that continent. The
father, Ambrose, was one OF the last
Spanish viceroys of Peru, and the son,
Bernardo. was the first director OF the
republic of Chilli. Bernardo O'Higgins
is the Washington of his country. He it
was who was mainly Instrumental in
winning the indepeudenceof of Chilli at the
beginning of this century, and the CRATE
full country has given his name to a
province and "A war ship, and has erect
ed statue in his honor inits capital.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-14
Guzzicr Who Never Paws.

A Willlesbarre, Pa, paper thus de.
scribcs IA local character; LARRY Nc
Nanaman is back once more, He has
the unique reputation of hay ing drank
more whisky and beer at less cost than
any man in the country. He has been
gone over Il year and half. The day
after his arrival here he said; / have
been away from Wilkesbarre just nine.
teen months and fourteen days, In that
time have worked eightcitios, | drank
all told, 4, 1858 drinks, ard never paid a
cent for any of them
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-14
COUNCIL. BLuEES.
MINOR HENTION.
ouncil Bluffs Lumber Co, coal

n y i Go.
Corr,l I},,r. t,,,,,hcr "a coal
60, -, W. w.
'"'' ."''V' '''''''' ~ '"il "'',
'tHLlh' ho'N spring coal lh"''ucr' W
mann street
judge Ihorncllycs tcrdayre dcred adccrce
oi dlNWrc't To NCpm burcu from his vile,
Sarah Ouren
y marriage license was issued yesterday TO
Martin f. Ham bin aud josephine Nollitor
both Of thiscity.
Theodore ThCmon and Miss MAGGIE FrCdc,
both Of this county. were parricd Yesterday
afternoon by Justice Hammer
The Right Reverend William Stevens
Perry. II II will yisii ~ paul's church ON
Monday March g3 rorthc purpose of con.
nruatior.
Tbo,,. 3, ,,,,,;,,s, ,,,ro,, >i,c,,ir, ,,.hi,, hos
bccu pcn,liNp i'm district court wa. continued
Yesterday uutl the next term by arrccnent
Of the parties
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dnv nt ~ Rc,Tarl' d. En.,,itoI ,rrn rort = Hvc
yc3,.S Tnn dr""1s,,d ,,.a. t,Iy of tbn t2Iocl,
iiiii ,r,,n J,, ~ r. G',,,,.,I u .,s ,,,t rnt
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= NJ , ~ v, 'uut'
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Wnsors in rG,d et9niirl, rnrIs,,II in,itrd
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"y "tu'i VI WV ',
10. W. f'aSlcN' Ine uarKN VINO aSSaulleu
man haIh'u MGR auuoh ON w aShihE'ou ave
h"' soNtIaI ihohlnS ago haS WAuc arrange
menus 20 pI'hu guilty. Whch MS case comes UP
ior HIaI III u'N'HtI 'outI'
tstce Cones decided the larceny cases
STS,yIHN ny M,.vm mn,o uCyn u} ISnoru u., III
II I,,I, - Ii 49, - , " WI INV 49,, =,
,,,.,,J ,,,,', t. a. ,,,n s,nn .,oh - w ''
80 ~" y >"''
w. a. kusIel ana Frank Long havo Mr-
chiS'u ne Mouei restaurant on earl street
hilu WIZ IaAr possession AT once. lney VIII
ElN"lhe patSa lu0touEh f'hoNatlhg' anu
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-14
NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS,
How Phillip Mrgeu Fooled Brace Of
B,gus Check Workers
CARVER H0FFtR CONVICTED ON TRIAL,
Death OF Mrs, SCabrOOk Ready Tor
the Fight Damaged Rcpu-
tRtiun " here Was the
Money?
CARVER HOTTER CONVICTED ON TRIAL,

phillip NcrrCu. proprtctor OF the MergCu
hotrl op Sonr Naiu s,,.,ct has read the
'','.,,., l,.t,', ,,,,,o,,rso
w" "l'rN 'u'.''"' AMY ""' ,'s Wv .',
OF his life, and has heard OF now pou, oau
men occasionally induce uusophisticated
pcoplc To cash check, which arainadc out by
s1','' I'"rr '''e.' ,,'''' '"' Wv, ~ tns,
"Eneu lhat is IN" reason why nc - JuS'
had no no, rc,dr,, ron.rs ,rwo mon came
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-14

Hammer The case OF AlcNandervs Wither
all was on trial, In which n lot OF hay that
had been taken by WitncraIl was the object
Of controversy Alexander claimed that
Withenu had taken $50 worth Of hay from
his premises, while Witherall commended that
the value OF the hay was far below that
amount The case wasuot brought To atrial
the parties coming 20 an agreement
before the case had been begun. While
the terms Of the compromise were being
agreed upon. a dispute arose aS to the amount
Withcrcll ought to pay the difference being
Just - cents, \ rather pcppcry conversation
followed. the course OF which, 1t is al.
legged Alexander said Of NcthCrall
.llcstul my hay; what else do you call II
but StCaliug' Ii looks to me like stealing"
These are the words which the PLAINTIFF in
the present suit for damages says have etcr.
naliy blasted his rcpu utatiou among his
former friends. The blast, he thinks, Is worth
in the ncig ghborhood of 1000, ana he there.
foro asks for damages in that sum. Colonel
y. u. Dalley is the attorney Tor the plaintiff,
Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-14
Changing Venue.

Five suits which were begun some time
ago against the firm of H. lGScman Il Co,
in district court were dismissed yesterday
morning by their attorneys, in order to
allow similar suits to be brought in superior
court, The reason for this procedure is that
several days ago judgments were rendered
by Judge McCiee in favor of a mum her of the
creditors Of the firm who had brought their
suits before him, while those who com
m enCed proceedings in tho district court
havenot yet had trial, and are not likely to
have for some time to come. The plaintiffs
in the cases which are to be thus removed
are Sim mons, Mlscho x Co, James McCreary
Il Co, Young, Field X Co., l.. Heilprin Il
Co., X. Blaukenbcrg.