Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-13
LINCOLN REAL ESTATE BOOM.
Fabulous Prices Demanded for a Rock
Island Depot Site.
NOTHING DEFINITE COULD BE ARRANGED.
Several Routes Carefully Investi-
gated by the Officials Probable
Location of the Building
Other News Notes.

LINCOLN, Neo., Dec. 12.-[Special to THE
BEE. Tho Rock Island officials left the city
today and those who arc in a position to
know assert that they went away in no very
aminble frame of mind. They came here to
relocate their depot, as they have for a long
time been dissatisfied with their present
location. They have examined the several
sites offered and prices of real estate in the
several parts of the city visited by the gen.
tlemen have arisen to fabulous prices, The
best route through the city is undoubtedly
over Eighth street, with the depot on either
q, p or o street. But the officials found
that the improvements aud right of way nee
essary to run the line over that street will
cost the company all the way from $4,000
to 5000, 900. Less desirable locations can be
secured at an expenditure of from Sl50, 900 to
5000, 600. NO definite action will probably be
taken for some time.
Freshmen Will Garry Canes.
Several hundred students and citizens
gathered at the university campus this morn
ing to witness the annual cane rush between
representatives of the freshmen and sophie
mores. The boys who were to take part in
the scrimmage were appropriately dressed
for the rough and tumble fight, and each
valorous freshman displayed u daub of red
paint on either cheek. AT u signal the con
testants rushed at each other, and for five
minutes the campus was the scene of wild
enthusiasm. AT the end of that time another
signal closed the combat, when it was dis
covered that the freshmen had sixteen hands
on the cane while the soEhomores had but
two.
Ready for the Tug of War.
The preparations for the tug of war contest
TO DO held in this city next week are complete.
Manager Hickey has returned from Chicago
where ne purchased the necessary %parapher-
MALTA, and the six teams have already re-
Ceived their instructions and are practicing
daily. A great deal OF interest is being taken
IN the coming contest and 1T promises to be
the athletic event of the winter season. The
members OF the police team will weigh from
2l5 pounds up and all are athletic men in
splendid training.
State House Gossip.
Judge Bates Of York, accompanied by his
stsnographer, I. T.. Hamilton, were state
house visitors today.
Judge Frank Irvine of the Fourth judicial
district, Judge Babcock of the First and
Judge Bates Of the Fifth filed their oaths Of
ONCE today.
Two cases were filed with the clerk Of tho
supreme court today. The first comes from
Lancaster county and is entitled Sarah A.
Latta against Conrad Visel ct al and Is a con-
test over a judgment OF si64. so. The other
case Is from Dave county, entitled XII
patrlck-koch Dry Goods company against
William 5. McPheely. The amount involved
Is small.
Tn Remer crossing case was today ad-
1usted to tho satisfaction of both Mr.. Remer
aud the State Board of Transportation.
joel C~onverse's w Widows.
Joel N. Converse died In this city some
time since and how two women, both clam
ing to he his lawful widows, are fighting
over his estate. Ann II. Converse, widow
NO. !, sued Margaret Converse, widow No. 2,
Tor her share OF the estate and asked the
court TO set aside the will ana issue a decree
making her his lawful widow and entitled to
snare In the distribution OF the estate.
Today widow No, . came Into court with a
lengthy answer in which she sets up that