Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18
RECEIVER CHARGES FRAUD
Suit Instituted Against Directors Of the
Lincoln School Supply Company.
EFFORT TO STOP ILLEGAL FISHING
Kansas City GcoioEist wants to In-
vcstiGntc Ncbrnsisn's Mngncsin
and Tripoli Bcds-Govcrnor In
vitcd to sioux City Fair.

| Turner, Charles ii. Rohman, w. NJ. SHIP
man, L. L. Austin, Mrs. l.. l.. II. Austin
and the Columbia National bank were made
defendants today in suit brought by Richard
| o. Williams. receiver of the Lincoln School
| Supply company. to recover money alleged
to have been unlawfuliy appropriated. He
says the supply company became insolvent
on the 14th of December, 1894 He also al
leges that Turner, Shlpman. Rohman and
Austin were directors and were engaged In
winding up its affairs, and had sole control
of the assets and business of the company.
At the time the company owed some SO $40,
among 1t being a debt of 5000 to Mrs. Austin.
$500 to the Columbia bank. and 1915 to IL.
| c. Turner, besides other sums owing to sup
| ply houses. AT that time there were S4,367
| worth of accounts. which ran the assets up
| to Sc, 109. These were under control of the
| directors. On this Indebtedness the plaintiff
claims that Rohman Turner. Sh'pman and
Austin were liable as indorsers, guarantors or
| sur5ties; that in order to reducs their rer-
| sona liability they wrongfuly assigned notes
and cash to the amount of $4,350 to certain
parties named in the petition. The plaintiff
therefore alleges conspiracy, and prays for re-
| lief.
Receiver Morrill, of the Nebraska Swings
bank has filed with the district court his
port for the month ending August 81. The
following are collections From good assets.
| s., ,S43.95 doubtful, Sc 717.3S; worthless. S5s;
from sale of assets, SO, 300; 90 per cent assess
ment of stockho ders, $4,000; total SIS 959 S3.
Disbursements amount to sum that leaves
a balance of Sj,569.50 in the hands Of the
| receiver.
THREE MURDER CASES.
There are three murder cases set for trial
| at the Lancaster term of the district court.
which commences next Monday One will be
| the case against A. s. Jones, charged with
| the murder of Constable Peck at Marlell; G..
Washington Davis, charged with wreckng tie
Rock Island train in August last year, and
| Constable G. NJ Kroesen Of Waverly,
| charged with killing William Holt.
| On the charge of breaking into John p.
| Bartons barn and taking away some harness
and horse blankets M Hoffman was ar
| rested this afternoon. When the police dis
covered the stun they also found a cart be-
! longing to John Lsdwith.
| North Twenty seventh street is acquiring a
| tough reputation for burglaries and highway
| robberies. Mayor Graham has assigned po-
| liceman to patrol the street at night, and
will ccntinua it all winter unless some i'm
| provement is noticed.
At an early hour this morning fire dam
aged the residence of f. Wiibelton TO the
| amount of $2T5.
! is making vigorous efforts in this vicinity
| to break up alleged fishing with seines Joe
| Burns of Lancaster county was caught with
| one 100 feet long. 1t was conf seated because
| IL was suspected tnat Joseph nau Dten using
| 1t In Salt lake. The officers are still search
| ing for seines, and have a number of people
on their list whom they propose to interview
| concerning the matter.
| WANTS A CHANCE TO PROSPECT.
J. G. Lowdon, a geologist Of Kansas City.
| Mo-, is In correspondence with Deputy Sec
| retary OF State Evans In regard to certain
| known deposits of magnesia and tripoli in
| Nebraska He desires to come to the state
and do little prospecting. looking toward
| the development OF these deposits. Captain
| Evans has referred Mr.. Lowdon to our state
geologist, Prof. T.. II. Barbour. Of the State
university. Captain Evans further says that
in Dawes county there are several large de-
| posits Of magnesia and in Lincoln county q
number of deposits of tripoli. 1t is quite
likely that Geologst Lowdon will come to
Nebraska at an early day and begin pros
pecting.
joined with e. ID. Wigton, secretary of the
State Fair association; A. w. Erwin, presi-
dent OF the Sioux City Commercial associa-
tion, and Congressman George ID. Perkins in
| extending an invitation to Governor Holcomb
| to attend the fair on Governors day. Sep
tember &C. Governor Stone of Mississippi
will be at Sioux City on that date in the in
terest of the Illinois Central railway ex-
tension. 1t is considered likely that Gov
ernor Holcomb will attend on the above date.
Omaha people in Lincoln: At the Lndell-
| William p. Murray, William Fleming III. G.
Brown. At the Lincoln-N. Buck Brun-
hedt. ]. c. Gown, e. w. Smeral II. H.
Baldrge. II. S. Hall, w. S. Appleton, George
E. Pritchctt
Methodist Conference Appointments.
VALENTINE, Neb., Sept 17-(Specal Tele-
gram.)-The following appointments were an
nounced at the close of the conference session
Of the Methodist Episcopal church. this even
ing: A. r. Julian, p. e., Chadron; o. T.
]. w. Jennings, Alliance; t. j. Hazelton,
Bassctt; l.. c. Horton, Browniee; p. J. P.
Neary, Butte City; o. S. Baker, Chadron;
c. E. Connell. Chadron Circuit; B. Hunt.
Cody; W. o. Glasner, Crawford; j. L. MUIR.
Crookston; ]. A. Scamahorn, Gordon; d. ].
Clarke, Harrison; X. II. Cannon, Hay
Springs and Box Butte ]. w. Kendall, Hem
ingford; James S. Campbell Johnstown; T.
c. Balch, Lavacca and Merriman; G. l..
Smith, Lakeside; A. F. Cumbow. Rushville;
j. w. Taylor Springyiew and Sparks; o. l..
Newport; C. i. Portion, White Clay: II. J.
Davenport Whitney; G. p. Snedaker, George
Mooney and r. A. Ball. missionaries In Wy
oming S. A. Beck and ]. f. Thackrey left
without appointment to attend school.
Crowds Coming to the Fair.
FREMONT, Sept 17.-(Special.)-Th spe-
cal trains on the Union Pacific and Elkhorn
railroads that passed through here this morn
ing for the fair were heavily loaded and
there was a large number that went down
from Fremont. A large delegation Of members
of the Ancient Order of United Workmen will
go down tomorrow.
Hannah Weihe, who was accidentally shot
| by boy by tLe name of Knechtel about ten
days ago, is improving rapidly and will soon
, be able to be out.
, Tom Day. the railroad man who had q
leg taken off by a train on the Elkhorn last
week, VIII recover.
Harvest Home Service at Ulysses.
/ ULYSSES. Neb, Sept l7.--tSpecal)-A.
harvest home thanksgiving service was held
; at the Congregational church, Chaplain Diff
fanbachcn. pastor Sunday. The building was
, decorated and festooned with goldcnrod.
Upon the platform there was a large arch
bounteously garnshed with products Of field,
garden and orchard. The orchestra and choir
rendered choice music and the entire service
was of h,gh order.