Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-04
BOYCOTTINC A RAlLROA.
How Lincoln Business Men Feel Tow,
the Union Pacific.
A BURGLAR FINALLY RUN TO EARTH,
A Story of Tween nty-Fivc Per Cent In.
terest-Frozen to Death In
the Mud-Other News
and Notes.

LINCOLN, Mob. Feb 3-tSpecial to Tns
BEE. There is an evident disposition
among the business men of the city to boy.
colt the Union Pacific because Of the hog.
gshness displayed by the officials Of that
road in Omaha in refusing to carry out tho
ntract entered into with the Rock Island
for the use Of the bridge at Omaha, and tho
Union Pacific line from here to Beatrice.
The local agents OF the Union Pacific are ali
well liked. and the business men dislike to
refuse patronage, but they are doing IT.
THE BURGLAR FINALLY CAUGHT.
w. S. Nc Murry was arrested last night by
Officers Snyder and Otto as suspicious
character. McMurry has beeu badly wanted
here for some time. He was formerly In tho
employ of g. B. Skinner, the iiveryman, and
it is believed that about O'Clock on Sunday
morning, December II, he in company with
fellow workman named Talbot broke into
MIR. SINNERS safe, in the Office of the Daru,
securing about 80 in money. The pair imme.
diately departed, but were overhaulod tho
next day at Plattsmouth. Owing to tho
mistake of an officer there they were allowed
to go before the Lincoln officers reached the
Cass county capital. Riley Sparks was ar.
rested at the time as a witness as he had
been sleeping in the barn at the time the rob
berry took place. Last night McMurry showed
up anu was plOlnptlN tdhch IuIp SuStOuy'
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT INTEREST.
The path of the money lender Is not one OF
roses. Two weeks ago Mr.. Caygill of Weep.
ing Water filed suit against Martin Kersene
Clara and B. f. Lang ON $3.50 note. Yes
teriay Kerscne filed an answer, setting forth
that he never heard of the note before, and
today Clara and b. +. Lang answered. b.
F.. Lang asserts that he received
only $500 for the note and that
he was charged 25 per cent
year thereon, collected in advance. Mrs
Lang says they can't hold her as surety be-
cause usury was charged.
In the garnishee proceedings instituted by
Dolan, Deery * Co. against Mrs. Merrman,
wife of the Hickman merchant who suddenly
left town, leaving host of creditors to
mourn. Judge Stewart this morning ordered
Mrs. NJ to turn over a $500 note she has in
her possession made payable to her husband
Counsel objected and will take the case up.
FROZEN TO DEATH
The specific crime with which George Nc
Mullen, arrested yesterday for cruelty to
animals, is charged is allowing a horse to
freeze to death. McNullen is the owner of a
half dozen teams, and has been engaged in
hauling for the gas company. The other day
one of his teams stuck in the mud near the
gas works, and becoming exhausted one OF
the horses lay down in the mud. 1t was
allowed to lie there, and either died of starva-
ton or freezing 1t is still lying there frozen
in the mud. McAlullen will have his trial to-
morrow IN JuSJlCe EO&WOrtDyS court.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The following insurance companies havo
filed state ments with Deputy Auditor Allen
as to their receipts and losses:
Hellla, st. Paul. I,l29 "a 800 90
National Hartford. ........ 26O01 90 22l43 40
BoylStOn, Boston..........., a799 "a 1910 AZ \
Northern Assurance, Lon
American Casualty, Balti-
Farmers and Merchants,
Union San francisco ...... G.o3O 02 1907 IS
American, Boston =; e. ,... 2,9'4 20 1,SS 4S
Lancashire, Manchester
Guarantee. Montreal. ....,:. Gg3O % 752 %
The Iowa State Travelling Mems assoc1a-
tion has never been authorized to do business
in this state, although it has been rakng in
the dollars by the wholesale in Nebraska the
past year.
HE SOLD LIQUOR.
During the last state fair Leonard Bauer
contributed to the wants OF the thirsty by re-
failing a little spiritus frumenti He was
apprehended and finally got into the United
States court. Today he was arraigned, found
guilty and fined $40 and costs.
WILL HAVE A DECENT BURIAL.
The publication of the letter inquirng for
the whereabouts of Richard Guinther who
died recently at Rockford, 5. d., brought
response this morning from man named
Krause, tinsmith on South Tenth street,
in-law of the deceased. The letter from
Ruther was turned over to him, and he will
see that the mans remains are given bet
ter burial than the consta ole gave them.
THE CoLoRED MINISTER FINED.
John Stewart, young colored minister or
lcentiate. was found guilty this morning Of
having slapped Miss Curtiss in the face. The
assault occurred just outside the chu rch, and
was provoked by Miss Curtiss saying some
thing derogatory to Mrs Stewart, and which
she promptly avOwed having said. He paid
a dollar and trimmings.
ODDS AND ENDS
Jerome Williams wants a divorce from his
wife Emma to whom he has been married
twelve years. jerome says that without any
cause on his part the woman deserted him
and has obstinately refused to return to his
home or to have anything to do with him.
The docket for the district court for the
February term shows $50 cases. OF these
fourteen are criminal, 4l4 equity and 4O2
law, of the latter iifty-one are divorce cases.
William b. Thompson declares in the dis
tricf court that Oliver NJ. Males has illegally
endeavored to get two lots in Wallis addition
belonging to him. That Males puton record
the agreement to transfer and then proceeded
to plaster the places with mortgages to say
nothing of the mechanics liens. Thompson
wants all these annulled.
Thomas Powers, a grader who worked for
contractor on the Chicago, Rock Island Il
Pacific railroad has failed TO get S37 due him
as wages, has fallen back on the railroad com.
pany for the same and brought suit before
Justice FoXwortby to see if he cannot get the
money out of them
Walter M. Woodward, the attorney charged
with violating the law for the protection of
the wages of laborers, has taken change OF
venue TO Justice COchran's couft.
The Glenoycr land company of Beatrice has
filed articles of incorporation with capital
stock of 100000.
Martin Burns, father of Riley H. Burns,
the Young man who was drowned while skat-
ing on Salt creek not long since, was yester-
day afternoon appointed administrator of the
estate of the deceased. The schedule of prop
erty filed shows that the deceased was pos
sessed of 50, 400 worth of property.
The county commissioners have been
struggling for some time with the books OF
the county treasurer, in the throes of the
annual settlement, This is always big job
and the commissioners find that Treasurer
Burnham's accounts are perfectly correct.
Mr.. j. A. Rooney, genial young gentle
| man well known IN Omaha, has been ap,
pointed TO the position of stenographer u
Governor Boyd.