Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12

| half yearly reports to the governor includ
ing number of officers, employees, inmates
= officers salaries, wages paid, fuel and lights
board, clothing and other purposes
The last report to Governor Holcomb
which comprises the first half Of 1896, shows
three oiIicers nineteen employees 162 in
r mates and the following expended from the
appropriations:
; Officers salaries, $77S; employees wages
$l3.O2; fuel and lights, SIZE; board and
clothing, $230S; per capita expenses, $5l6
total sum expended from appropriation, $S,-
370.72; support derived from other sources,
outside appropriations S932.2l The entire
sum expended Of the $50, 800 appropriation
TO date OF the last report was S25 ,S33.79 This
is an average of $500 for each six months
and leaves a balance for the last half OF
the present year Of but $i,666.21.
Inquiry of state Auditor Moore showed
that the officers OF the home filed their
vouchers regularly with the Board of Pub
lie Lands and Buildings, that they were en-
dorsed by the board and regularly paid
from the appropriation by the auditors
warrant, drawn on the appropriation. Two
years ago the Board of Public Lands and
Buildings attempted to take more exclusive
control of the institution, and, incidentally
the patronage involved, but the Board of
Women Managers carried the matter into
the courts and gained a victory over the
board. Since then, however, the institution
has been conducted more in line with the
other state Institutions, estimates are fur
nished the Board of Public Lands and
Buildings ana contracts are let for supplies
The Industrial home at Milford is con-
Quoted Oh a similar plan, although the state
has more direct control over the officials
employed. Mrs. c. II. Gere is president
Of the board in charge of the Milford in
stitutiOn and Mrs. C. Cadden is superin-
tcndent.
REWARD FOR MURDERER DETLEFSEN.
Governor Hocomb today issued a procla-
.t,,vr svy1T, - Vl,,
rest of Claus Detlefsen, the man who muir
| dered young Closing 4 few miles north of
| Schuyler on the evening of December Z.
Detlefsen is described as a low German
26 years of age five feet ten inches tall,
peaked face with deep-set eyes, and weigh
ing about 17O pounds. At the time of the
murder he wore cap, brown striped suit
and long overcoat and was riding a 7-year-
old bay horse. 1t is thought he has gone
into the vicinity Of the Black Hills.
| Henry Blum of Omaha, who succeeds
julie Schoenheit as shorthand writer in
| the governors Office was at his post today
and appeared to find himself exceedingly
| busy. The latest rumor in regard to the
| Kearney Industrial School for Boys is that
| j. j. Imhoff of this city is to succeed ].
II. Mallalieu as superintendent of that insti-
| tuition. 1t appears to be fully settled that
| Sidney j. Kent will assume the position
| OF deputy commissioner of industrial sta
| tistics to be made vacant by the retire
l
latter is not yet decided upon, and the rumor
that he is to succeed Nels Mcdowell in
| the office of secretary of state lacks con-
| frmation 1t is considered certain that
| Prof c. d. Griffin, son-in-law of Land
Commissioner-elect Wolfe, will be given
some position, less than superintendent. in
| the Kearney school. Mr.. Imhoff who is
mentioned for the superintendency, is
| free silver democrat.
In regard to recent distribution of patron
NfERnr iF,,fp pfptpnt I,
generally remarked that the appointments
are getting tcp-heavy with democratic ele- |
ment and some of the more prominent pop |
ulists are beginning to demur Some Of
them are bold enough to admit. however |
that this is done for the sole purpose of |
strengthening the bonds of fusion in the |
state. which was found of such immense ad-
vantage at the late election.
AS To GUARANTY BONDS.
Since the opinion of Attorney General
Churchill was made public there has been
considerable inquiry in regard to the present
status OF certain county officials who have
given guaranty bonds in this state. Lancas-
ter county's treasurer, Mr. Sullivan, gave a
guaranty bond at the time he assumed the
office. So far its legality has never been
questioned, but the late opinion of Attorney |
General Churchill would seem to cover his
case and that of other county officials, as
well as that of State Treasurer-elect Meserve.
So far Governor HolcOmb has not announced
his position in the matter, but there are in
dications that Meserve has entirely aban-
doned the idea of attempting to give such a
bond 1t Is reported that the various state
banks are falling into line and that by the
time he comes up to qualify his bond will
be in acceptable shape.
Adjutant General Gage and his department
of tho Grand Army of the Republic removed
today from the lieutenant governors room
on the second floor OF the capitol, down into
the library room of the State Agricultural
board This is likely to prove a dsappont-
ment to State Oil Inspector Edmisten Who
has been figuring lately on making the agri-
cultural rooms his headquarters during the
session of the legislature.
The physician in attendance on Charles
Scott who was shot in the head last night
by his wife, in self-defense, says that the
man is in precarious condition and may
possibly die. Accordingly the hearing in | !
the case, which was set for this morning, !
was postponed to await developments. A | |
doctor has probed twice for the ball but
so far has failed to extract 1t. Scott is
a coal dealer, of ungoyernable temper and !
addicted to drink. His neighbors generally
give him hard name. short time since :
he assaulted his 19-year-od daughter, in :
a fit OF rage, and would have choked her !
to death but for the timely interference /
Of his WIFE Several weeks ago he was ar +
rested for drunkenness and threatening to 5
shoot the officers. The cause of the trouble {
last night was the refusal of his wife TO 5
give him money to pay this fine. y
Laura and Maud Clark were given b
second preliminary hearing this morning h
IN the charge OF being implicated with
,lif Hagey in the murder of Wilber f.
Eyster in August last. They We're bound
over to the district court without bail,
DR., Finney and Chief OF Police Mellck
we're the only two witnesses examined and
he defense did not introduce any testi-
nony. While the women were being es
lorted from the court room Tom Carson,
who Is madly infatuated with Laura Clark,
plucked sherh Trompen by the sleeve and
lsked permission to bid the girl goodbye
Ihe sheriff consented and the two embraced
most afectionately.
FAVOR a BOARD OF IMMIGRATION.
One OF the questions with which the new
legislature will have to consider this win
er Is proposed enlargement of the Bureau
4 Industrial Statistics 10 include a Board
( Immigration. This will, If carried into
fleet. be a duplication of the Minnesota
plan, a feature that has been made quite
rnHain In hat 4