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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
IN THE HANDS OF THE JURY |
Trial of Elliott Concluded Just Before
Supper Yesterday,
NO VERDICT REACHED At a LATE HOUF
Attorneys for the Defense Devote
Thcir Enorts tn saving che
Meet, of thc prisoncr-No
Hope OF ACGuittHl.

The arguments were concluded in the Ell
lioN murder case yesterday, the Judge de-
lvor.d his charge and the fate OF Elliott
is now in the hands OF the jury The court
room was again crowded AZ both the morn
ing and afternoon sessions with much the
same people who have been present from day
to day since the tval began.
Attorney Burnett opened the argument for
the defense on the convcnlng Of court In
the morning. His first effort was a criticism
OF the line Of argument pursued by Assist
ant County Attorney JoGries and next de
fined to the jury what constituted the differ
cnt degrees of murder. Ills principal point
was an attack on the testimony o' Druggist
William Giaddish and Onccr Cullen as 10
the purchase Of choroiorm by the dr,cnd-
ant this being one of the points relied upon
by the state TO show premeditauon, which
is essential to constitute murder IN the mast
degree. He c0ntrasted their testimony WIN
shat Of other Witnesses who swore 80 ~
liOtt'S having been in South Omaha at ths
time mentioned He next devoted his aiten-
tion to the theory Of the defense that the
killing was done in s-lf-detcnse ana was the
outgruwth of quarrel between the TWO
men.
Attorney Gilbert closed for the defense
He devoted most Of his time 20 an orlton
on the barbarism of capital puntshment lie
reviewed the testimony somewhat and closed
with a plea to the jury TO deliberate care
fully and be sure of it's ground before tax
ing the life of a man who was here
stranger IN a strange land.
County Attorney BaldriSe closed the ar
gument for the state. lie carefully summed
up the evidence in the case, pointing out in
a clear and concisH manner the points Whigh
Indicated the killing OF Hutsonplller hdd
been carefully planned in advance and was
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
NOTICE TO SUGAR nEET GROWERS
Oxnnrd Company Explains the Situ-
-.

LINCOLN Dec. %. 9.-lspcciall Under date
- 3. ,g,, 81 oy,,ri p,,, .,,,.,r
vi b'y'''''' l'' 'N''' '"c 'N''''
company OF Grand Island has issued the loi-
t.,.tr, ,i--,,i,- ,c sr-sr hoo, roissrs The
-, ~. 49,. H., d.
term campaign empio!eh lh the '"'u'"
r,ffrs ig the r,rigl In which bUots are pur.
,
'Iast'' . ......,.... ....,.,
rpud.rHd December ~ l''D haElNt H.i'
10 Impossible Tor the factory 10 receive l".
warrants LOT suttt hh"' u"v,i ai ". q
passed 10y the l'Hl-.aluI' on lh' -''N '.
MarDn, 1876, uuul Sr"cl'. dpnt3pl "lI p',
shall hc made Tor thc plEmrni OF s',I
warrants "o beg TO cal your hll'nil2" 10
follows:
"iuHswuch as The state or N,''hsnl
passed. nii o4 lH. ii''n ui N,.'' g.I ~
promising TO ,Al4'l.H .t' sugar ld'. 10, US
i'm the state nf Nebraska payment OF i've
cirhths Of J cent per pound ON SuHaTS ui
80 test made in tho state from nygls 10.
NhiDa - per ton was Iilu, lHt o'J,'y 'L
such niII being 10 secure lor lht EIpM't
the said price of 50 per ton; ana, lnAsnusl
as ihe nNnhra sect SIsar 'oHiIuE, "a
consideration of tn" said hyc-rlghths or !
cent per pound on sugars OF 20 test, raised
lhc price OF bttls from ~ To - per toN,
IL ~ of course, understood ana Is ~ P"L.
Of THIS agreement mat ShouId INC factory
durinE the ne OF ih!a contract pe IN any
way deprived or any OF the ilSEts guar
antryd ny ne ON 9i M9fch ~ lN'' lh, u
the bacts delivered under this contract
shall be paid for at the rate OF 81 per ton
i9r az b,,ls ihal snaIl Gohlalh hot i,sS
bret win puritv coofiicient Of SO :,
As there arc brets already coming to the
factory, testing less than u per cont sugH
with a purity coeiiccnt of 80, we shall
IRON thl5 "Atr uhtlI me c,ose OF lhs cam,
brE brri 'GS, @ wy S sr or" o. "Iv,S , 'tt % s, ,
Jjtlors md ,,r,i,, tbo t,r,I' Gf i5o cont,S''t
existing between u.s. hui. win n view Of
protecting your interests. We shall retain
at the factory all state officials until the
close OF the campaign, aud should the IN
C2nlnL IGGlsiaiure pIoylde nE ihC paSSa 8t
- =" Ci, , uPti or '',,,u,' , ~ P.S
receive undcr the act Of March - iSq5
tb,u we ,gil i,Imedinte,v nav for oil' bacts
grown that shah be received at the fac
tosy under the terms of this years con-
tract me uiiltrence between the price
NV w anu 80 per LON ,,,,. ,...... a..
,,,oI,rt nf b,.tS "a, Iii ,' , ,,. oIir
test of SO and 10 viii he small i'm nrornr.
tion, and to avoid the necessity of making
a separation. We earnestly hope that the
farmers may get together and insist upon
tiic tii ,lcoiiili"S IrEiSlaIurG promptly mlkin%
ug 90 ",, 'Ip'T 'I.iIu, mus ,,aprli!5
nor Ton we also in,it, ,.,,r Ut i 81,
TO the fact that we shall be pIe9ggI ta
have YOU employ a chemist of ,ionr s.IrT,
tion at our laboratory, who can check
an tests made by our chemist of bcets
o,,,, roTc,H.%, e.. we WE 4rG now making up our ac,
cheek in fii saitIc,nt T." i, & u@l,i @
within tbe rrvt few. G,., '''' "l'
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

CHADRON, Neb., Dec 23.-(Special Tele-
gram)-If the decision of District Judge
Westover in the case of County Clerk East
man against Dawes county is confirmed by
the supreme court it will greatly reduce
the income Of many county clerks in the
smaller counties throughout the state. The
Board of County Commissioners refused TO
allow Eastman anything beyond the 81 500
regular amount provided by law for the maxi
mum of annual fees, although he had put
in a bill, or rather did not credit up as fees
the amount allowed him for making out
assessors books acting as clerk of the board
etc Mr.. Eastman obtained an opinion from
the attorney general to the effect that he
was entitled to the extra pay or fees. The
case will undoubtedly be carried up.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
The king of pills is Becchum's-Bcecham
Jp,y Broken by the Fail.

Hans Sonsen. farmer who lives near
Goose Lake. Ia. was thrown from a Bur
lnEton freight train near Seventh and
Dodge streets last night and seriously
injured. He was picked up by some of
the train mon and afterwards removed TO
tho police station. It wns found that
his jaw had been fractured and number
of front teeth knocked out He was at
tended by the city surgeon and afterwards
removed to the Methodist hospital. The
manner In which ths accident occurred
is not known. but II is tRurght he slipped
while attempting to bonrr the train and
was dragged along the ground for some
distance.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
BOND COMPANY WILL TAKE AcrIoS.
Preparing to Test u Matter of Import
nncc ia Nr5Tpskn.

BEATRICE, Dec. 23-(Special Telegram
There promises to be a pretty fight in this
county over the matter of official bonds filed
by county officials. j. NJ. Jones, newly
elected member Of the Board of Supervisors
today filed bond for $4,000 with the Fidel-
ity and Deposit company of Maryland as
security. In accordance with a late opinion
os Attorney General Churchill the board re-
fused to approve the bond and 1t is said to
be the intention of the security company to
begin mandamus proceedings to compel the
board to accept and approve it,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
BAD MEN WE'RE At 4 DISCOUNT.
Thrown Out without Ceremony and
wound ID in Jnll.

Earnest Riser laid in a quantity of hol,
iday cheer last night and then went into thu
saloon near Sixth and Pierce streets. I'm
the wild Man from Borneo just come to
town" said Riser, and then he declared a
rough house" Nelse Turkleson. the bar
keeper, threw Risser out into the street,
whereupon he swore vengeance and rushing
into a grocery store near by, snatched a
cheese knife from a counter and vowed he
would have the harkCeper's gore. Bystand-
ors succeeded in wrestling the weapon from
Risser's hand and an officer arriving about
this time he made his escape, running down
along the railroad tracks. Later Riser was
arrested ard locked up at the station on a
charge of being drunk and threatening to
fight. He is an old offender and has been
in Jail times innumerabc for crimes ranging
from petty larceny to horse stealing.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

HASTINGS, Dec. 23.-(Special Telegram
A prisoner, Clarence Lackey, who was
brought here from Hitchcock county for safe
keeping, made his escape last night from the
county jail, through the old ruse of a dummy
I'm his bunk, while he concealed himself on
top Of the steel cage. After Sheriff Simmer
ing had locked the various cells he went to
the opposite side Of the room to examine
the windows and Lackey climbed down and
slipped out through the Jail door, which the
officer had neglected to lock. Lackey was
held to answer the charge Of attempted mur-
der and robbery
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
Freak of Nature nt North Loup

NOKTH LOJ1, NOD, Dec. 25.-IS SpoCilI.l-
COW belonging to John Sheldon of this
city recently gave birth to a calf which
is a veritgble mine days wonder" In
stead oi having the form and characteristics
peculiar to the young of the bovine race
it diners from the ancestral type in every
particular. The head shows the pug nose
and the massive jowls peculiar to the mas
tin, while the ears, tail and legs are iden-
tical with these Of the hog The entire body
OF the animal is marked with black patches
and spots as in the hog, and it is entirely
destitute Of hair. The freak has been packed
In ice to insure its further preservation and
has been visited and examined by a great
number of persons.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
Involves nm IntrrrSting LAW Point.
NL-IE AGL.A 4 .IEN L.,...L.I

NLBRASkA UITY, Dec. 23,-(SpeCial.)-
The case of NJ. b. Davis against Otoe
county was submitted to Judge Ramsey
without a jury. A decision will be handed
down in few days Some 81 200 is involved
which the county claims as personal taxes
against a former owner of a stock of drugs
which lately passed into Davis hands The
following questions were raised: DO per-
sonal taxes outlaw and are they a lien upon
a stock of goods that is constantly in pro-
cess of purchase and sale?"
Henry Dubois was given a Judgment
against S. II, Hunter for S4,3S3.9O and a de-
cree of foreclosure was entered.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
WEST SUPERIOR LOSES a BANK,
Failure Cnused 10 the suspension of
tho 81. PM Institution.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis Dec. 23.-The
Bank Of West superior. capital s5OOoO and
900 surplus, suspended operations this
morning as direct result OF the failures
Of the banks of Minnesota and Illinois. The
notice OF suspension stated that the cause
was the failure of the Bank OF Minnesota,
but the Bank of illinois weakened It con-
siderably. At the December statement the
bank had deposits Ct S7S.9f7 and rediscounts
OF 81 sos The lans and discounts were
$lO6,0 real estate assets, S43.4l9; bonds
and securities. S5!ol, and cash on hand,
$22 259.9O. or thb cash on hand $1,000
was In the outside 'allurcs, which compelled
tha institution TO dose. The officials say
they expect to resume and pay depostors in
Gull.
The sheriff today received two attach
ments, aggregating 329 POI, against the prop
erty in this city OF the Bank OF Minnesota
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

The Gibson school had special Christmas
exercises yesterday There was a very in
teresting program Of recitatlons and songs,
after which Santa Claus appeared, dressed
in his customary garb. lie distributed
among the children bags containing candy,
nuts, cakes. popcorn and fruit, after which
he brought out two fine leather-coyered
chairs and presented them to Principal
Parker. He wound up his donations by
presenting TO the iantress, Mrs Edgerton
a big, fat duck for a Christmas dinner.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
FunrrnI OF Ed Grccn.

FREMONT, Dec. 23.-(Special) - The
funeral of Fred Green, who died so suddenly
at his home Monday afternoon was held at
the otter Creek Methodist Episcopal church
in Saunders county this afternoon, the
services being conducted by the pastor of
the church. The remains we're Inferred in
the Marietta cemetery The cause of his
death is ascribed to apoplcSy.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
Cake Wall. at Fails city.

FALLS CITY, Neb., Dec. 23.-(Special)-
The Womans Relief corps gave cake walk
and trades display parade at Jenncs' opera
house Tuesday evening. About fifty young
women took rart In the parade each repre-
senting a business firm, The house was
crowded ana a neat sum realized.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
pitnd Ntuicnt Injured.

NEBRASKA CITY, Dec. Especially
Frank Siedalor a student at the Institute
for the Blind, fell from second-story win
dow of the building and was badly injured,
suffering a severe fracture of the skull.
He was swinging himself out of the window
when he lost his balance and was pTecipi-
tated to the stone walk, twenty-five feet be-
low. His recovery is considered doubtful
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

NORTH BEND, Dec. 23.-(SPecial Tele-
gram)-Eurl Edison, a lS-year-oli boy, liv-
ing east of town, w2s trying to pick cap
from a cartridge, when it exploded in his
face, filing his eyes with powder, The doc
tor thinks his eyesght may be saved by
careful nursing.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
Lnnnnon County sl!.cr Nor Mect.

TECUMSEH, Nob., Dec. -(Special(-
The democrats, populists and free silver re-
pu1lcans of Johnson county will meet in
Tccumsch Saturday and name eight delegates
to attend the state bimetallic meeting in
Lincoln, January 6.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

BANCROFT, Neb., Dec. 23.-(Special)-
The Bancroft hotel was robbed this morn
ing OF SCI. The money was put in a cigar
showcase in the Office this morning, and
while the clerk was gone to meet 2
train, some one broke into the showcase
and took the money.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
Cns,InAs TrIn RcXiNnIistH.

MONTH PLNTTE, Nc5., Dec, 28.-lSpe-
cial)-Broncho Jack and Mustang Charley,
cowboy rovivalists, came in from the west
yesterday morning The men are dressed
like cowboys. with leather Jackets, high
heeled boots ana pants tucked in the tors
of their boots Last night Broncho Jack
preached on the street to a large audience
on "Thc Last Rouud-Up.' Jacks wife as-
sisted with vocal music. The sermon was in
cowboy rarlaGce, ana was very interesting
and stirring. He roasted the hish-toHed
churches ana said that he had been con-
verted by Captain jack Crawford. They are
travelling eastward and look as ii they were
fresh from a cattle ranch.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
sn,nnn Ensti,itlcs nt n FnnernI.

DECATUR. Neb, Dec, "a Especial, THE
body OF James Walker, the Omaha Indian,
who was killed in one OF the freight yards
of Omaha last week. by an engine striking
him was buried today near his old home,
ten miles west Of here, with the usual pomp
ana oriental festivities Of his people. The
body was brought up here, overland, by some
of his friends
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
FORECAST oE ToDAy's WEATHER..
Prospect That Christmas May Dawn
Mlth Snow on dc Grnunh.

with snow on thC Grnund.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Ihc forecast
for Thursday is:
For Nebraska and Kansas-Partiy
cloudy; probably light local SHOWS in east
prn portion; slight changes in temperature;
north to east winds.
For South Bakota-Fartly cloudy;
slowly rising temperatures; winds shifting
to south.
For Colorado and Wyoming-Fair; warm;
cast to south winds
For Montana-G,ncrally fair ana warmer;
south winds
For Missouri and IOwa-Increasing cloud
mess; probably light SHOWS by Thursday
night; colder in southern portion; north
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24
Court AdIOurns over Christmas,

FALLS CITY, Dec. 23.-(special Court
convened Monday morning but Immediately
adjourned until January s. This leaves the
criminal cases to be prosecuted by the new
county attorney.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

AUBURN, Me, Dec. 23.-The Amerlcah
Banking and Trust company Of Auburn closed
its doors and made application for re-
coiver today.
The directors published a statement at
tributing their failure to inability to real
ize on investments sufficiently to meet the
demands OF derositors. The bank holds
mortgages on farm and city property in Ne
braska Minnesota and South Dakota, and
the latenCss of the wheat crop, together
with the holding by the farmers Of their
wheat for higher prices has caused the
stringoncy OF money The bank has a capt
tai stock of $4,000. Its available assets
are $4,000 and its liabilities $5L40O.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

FRLNONT, Dec lSpeCIaIJ-Deputy
Sheriff Edwards took Roy Napier to the pen
itentlary this afternoon to serve term OF
one year for robbing Shicls G Ncwmans
store IN N!clcrsou in October. Napier is
only about ~ years old, but has every ap-
pcarance of being tough.
In the district court today Judge Marshall
granted Pearl Cannon a decree OF divorce
from her husband Edward Cannon, on The
ground Of dosortion and failure to support.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-24

Indicates trace Of precipitation
l.. a. WELSH, Local Forecast OHciaL
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-09
GOLDsBORO. n. C.. THURSDAY july 8, 1896

been written thereon, or whether
anything had been written, nor
when nor by whom they had
been cut out" In consequence
of this fact Ben Butler insisted
that the book had been mu' ilat-
ed. and that tie public had a
right to know something con-
corning the page that had been
cut out. He wanted to know
when and by whom were these
leaves clt out" and he added.
Booth. while hunted for his
life through swamps and by
ways, after the assassination,
would hardly have leisure for
such amusement; besides, on
horse back, with one leg broken,
it might be difficult to get a
ruler or straight edge by which
to trim the leaves as nice as it is
DONE" Those grave 'insinuatious
however, were repelled by an
official statement of Judge AdvO-
cate General Holt. in which he
said: the diary purports to
be one for 1864, ard the leaves
cut or torn from it probably con
tanned entries of that year. and
were thus destroyed by Booth
himself. It is absolutely certain
that the diary is in all respects
as it was when it came into my
hands, and Colonel Congel, who
was prominent in the pursuit and
capture cf Boo h. after having
carefully examined il in my press
ence on yesterday, declared its
condition to be now precisely the
same as when he took it from
Booths body after he had been
shot, the writing in it being the
same and all which it then con-
tanned"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-09
Anti Russell Meeting.

There were about forty dele
gates from distance here at
tending the anti Russell mass
meeting. Rev Leak was made
chairman He said that forty
counties were represented in per :
spn and by letter A platform
denouncing Russell and advising
all honest and self-respectlng
Republicans to vote against him
was adopted. The platform de-
clares for liberal education, free
Cuba and against lynching. A
resolution recommending that
all local Republicans vote
for W. A. Guthrie in the
event OF his nomination for Cows
ernor was passed though not un-
animously. Several delegates
made speeches in opposition to
the endorsement OF any man.
Nearly all deleg ates favored gold.
Only one white man was present.
A State executive committee was
appointed j. J. Wood, of Hall
fax, Second district; R. B. RUS
sell, Sixth district, j. Reynolds,
Seventh district, and j NJ
Moody. Ninth district, are mems
berS,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-09
Many Bicycle Failures.

Bicycle failures are coming
thick aid fast. There have been
twentysone failures in June, and
any number Cf attachments of
wheels consigned for sale, many
to anticipate expected failures.
Many more failures are expected
this month.
The cause of the failures is not
so much that the season is draw
ing to a close and sales are fall
ing off Every trade has its sea
sons. Nor can any local condi-
tions account for it, as failures
are occurring ia all parts Of the
country.
There has been NJ falling off Of
interest in wheeling. The main
causes Of failures are the cutting
OF prices and the increased sales
of cheaper wheels. Good wheels
are cheaper. The catalogue
prices remain the same, but the
price cutting has been going on
at tremendous rate.
One Chicago firm is in such
need Of ready money that it has
sent a large consignment Of first
class wheels to othr cities to be
sold at auction. Yesterday they
brought on the a. .erage a little
over $35.
The very best makes can be
bought from out-of-town agents
for $75. A few can be bought
for less. A man who has great
many friends among the wheel
men in Brooklyn said he knew
several who rode a wheel which
! has the reputation Of not making
discounts to any one. No one
man paid 500 for his wheel.
On a Warren street a frs
grade wheel can be bought fol
S75. OF course, in most cases 500
is asked. The customer is ''sizeo
up" The same wheel is sold a
the Boooklyn agency for $65. The
roundabout schem IS devised to
sell a wheel for 500 and yet les:
would fill volumes.
| is1 mduu dCGuT0IS duull. Uud
this cutting will be more genera
as the season draws to a close
That list prices next year can bt
kept up to 500 is extremely
doubtful
Some of the manufacturers say
the main cause of the recen
failures was the lack of sufficien
capital; that these men knew tn
cost Of producing wheel, and
seeing the apparently larg'
margin Of profit, rushed into th
business not calculating the cos
of advertising aud selling.
It is significant that most o
the failures have been amons
dealers and not among manu-
features. This shows that it i
the margin of profit that is be
ing cut down. To give low price
the agents have to give up
part of their profits.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-09
GLhANINGS
Items fInteres Clipped
From our State
EXCHANGE

Jonesboro" Progress: Mr.. d.
B. Buckhanau killed blue heron
in Town last Monday that measur
ed six feet aud two inches from
tip to tip of wings. It was four
feet and ten inches high.
Washington Progress: We
EaUe interviewed a mum Der of
Democrats ard Populists in town
90 day. and nearly the univer-
sal sentiment was expressed that
tte time had come for the friends
Of silver to get together
Ashavil'e Citiz N. George
Vanderbilt "opens his memorial
church at Biltmore. N. C., on
July 10Th, He will take a select
party OF friends South with him,
and has been looking after choir
singers, who will be imported
for the purpose from the North.
Louishurg Times: Ground
was LAID off one day this week
Liz al VIC oSt1Ol 1OI dilotlIS1 lcai = T.
tobacco prize house. It will be
three stories. 45x125 feet. and
will be furnished with the latest
steam apparatus It is to be
built by Col. w. T Hughes.
Maxton Scottish Chief: Rev.
j. M. Jones who has recently
received a call TO serve Maxton,
Laurinourg and Spring Hill
Baptist churches, preached here
Wednesday night OF last week.
His sermon was well thought
out and instructive.
Carthage Blade: The Demo~
cratic State convention made nc
mistake in the selection Of W.
G. Douglass. Esq. of our town,
for one of the Presidential cleo
tors for the State at large. He
is an able and aggressive camp
aig,.er. and Will make one of the
finest canvasSeS ever seen in
North Caroiina.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-09
WE ARE SENSITIVE.

In daily life, if you know a
man to be thin skinned. you
guard your tongue accordingly,
unless you deliberately desire TO
provoke his resentment or
enmity. 1t would be well if
our journals and public
writer's would remem Der that the
Americans are in their Sensitive~
ness to foreign criticism more
like the French than ourselves.
We ought also to bear in mind
that the Americans are far more
sensitive to English criticism
than to that of Frenchmen,
Germans or other foreigners
This means that they set specl
al value on our good opinion.
When a man desires your good
opinion, he pays the best Of com
pliments to your Judgment, and
the least you can do under such
circumstances is to justify his
compliment by refraining from
expressing opinions founded on
ignorance.