Omaha daily bee., 1892-02-12
RUSHED THROUGH A BIG JOB
Attempted Big Steal Discovered in the Chi
cago City Council,
ALDERMEN HURRIED TO A PRIZE FIGHT
Police MNstincd over the Murder of u
Woman Under Peculiar circumstances
After the Economics Millions
Odds and Ends.
CmCNGo Bureau OF THE Bee,
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CHICAGO, It'll, teO. II.
In connection with the assertion tnat the
contract for the vaults in the new city hall
were ralroaded through In the interests of
combine 1T may Du interesting to Omaha
readers to know tnat Il similar case has just
been unearthod in Chicago, Involving the ex
penditurc OF S2O0,0OO An important order
was passed through tho city council in
peculiar manner at Il meeting held on Fob
ruarv |. 1t provided Tor the extentiou of
the breakwater tunnel to the two o-mlc crib
Nobody heard it read, yet it involved
an expenditure of S!JO,00O. There was
to be none of the customary
formalties-no BIDS, no advertising,
nothing out some aldermen, a contractor and
big Job let at last nights figures. 1t was
contained in the financial committees report,
introduced by the chairman, Alderman Cul-
lerton. a prize fight was held that Monday
evening at Battery ID. Everybody was in
hurry. The report was handed in just as
Alderman Kent made a motion TO adjourn.
Then the customary rush to the door took
place. The report OF the committee was
handed up along with the other documents
and later appeared in the official proceed
lngs. Commissioner Aidrich, 1t Is SAID, viii
absolutely refuse to obey, the order as it
now stands. 1t will have to he
passed by the full knowledge of the council,
it is claimed, before he will even consider it.
Mysterious Murder of II Woman.
Chicago also has mystery Of another sort
in the case OF u Young woman who was found
lying in dimly lighted hallway at No. 40
Franklin street, Monday evening. in dying
condition. She has since been identified as
Mrs Isabel tarquhar of New York city.
About . o'clock Monday afternoon Mrs.
Farquhar was seen several miles from the
spot where she was found dying six hours
later. She was then trying to find rooms
IN which she might conceal herself for
few weeks from man she claimed
as her husband, with whom she had had
trouble aud of whom she was in great terror
1t also developed that on the night on which
her body was found in the hallway man
was seen dragging u woman there from the
alley. So far the police have not secured
any trace of the murderer
Odds and Ends.
Or. Cyrus Leeds, the "koresh' OF the
Koresh society at36l9 Cottage Grove avenue.
has not abandoned the idea of securing
troll of the missions Of the Economic COM
munty at Beaver, Pa. Leeds plan of cam
paign is to colonlze the communitywith follow
ers Of his own peculiar teaching, and through
their votes and influence in choosing elders
and trustees secure control IN the manage
ment of the society and its affairs. So far
his efforts have met with dis touragement
and the Economics have distinctly informed
him that ne will greatly oblge them by
ceasiug TO meddie in their affairs.
Patrolman Jasper Cole was accidentally
shot and killed oy his brother officer, William
Wellback, while examining pistol at the
DesDlaiues street station
Harry WoodsoD, woll known as Harry
Shields, minstrel and theatrical man, has
gone insane as a result OF wound received
during the war, and is held at the detention
hospital. An effort will be made to have the
Elks or his brother professionals find for him
place for shelter and treatment.
The largest consignment of tin plate re-
ceived since the higher duties went into
cffect mas been received at the custom house.
The consignment weighed exactly 1,349,50
pounds and seventy cars were required to
transport it.
Twenty-Five representatives of the big
trunkmakers of the country met at the
Grand Pacific, and although none of them
would admit it, it Is understood steps will be
taken for the formation of a trust.
The gas bills in Chicago for the month of
January are so unusually eXtortionnte that an
Indignation mass meeting is proposed.
Passes for Drover,.
At the meeting of the Western Freight
sociation tho question of issuing free passes
10 drovers, which has been the subject of
much discussion for more than year, was
referred to committee with instructions to
confer with select committee OF the
Trans missouri association. IT was decided
that the miiimum weight per carload on
grain should be "A 900 pounds, aud on grain
products 10000 pounds. The question of
rates on import traffic via the Atlantic sea
board ports was referred to a conference
committee
Suburban Passengers Hurt.
A train of empty cars backing out of a
train shed colidcd with an incoming, heavily
loaded suburban train, and five passengers
were severely injured and several others
more or less bruised and cut The most Sc
verely injured are: h ID. Proctor, A. n.
Gage. +. Roscnheim, A. O. Swift and Phillip
II. Lee.
Western People In Chicago.
The following western people are IN the
city
At the Auditorium and Mrs. p. C.
Hubbell, Des Moines; c. e. Greene, Cedar
Rapids, la.
At the Lelaud-C. G. Beden, Omaha.
AT the Wellington--Lew Burnett, Horace
Seeley, Des Moines
Al the Palmer-R. n. Harmed, Davenport.
Ia; f.. II. johnson, Waterloo, Ia; Euclid
Martin, Omaha: MIR. and Mrs. II. S. Van Tas-
sci, Cheyenne. Wyo. S. Bloom, W. Il. Lowe,
Deadwood, S, d.. j. Mitchell, Vinton, Ia;
C. ID. Ives. Cedar Rapids, ia.
At the Grand PacitcW. q. Wells, Des
Moines; S. G. Northwall, Omaha. f. A.