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YOUNG CHILD DIES OF BURNS.
An Exploding Lamp Set Fire to the Clothing or
Mrs. walsh and Her Child.

Mrs. walsh and Her Child.
By the explosion Of a lamp in tho rooms of
Harry Walsh, on the third floor OF o four-story
frame tenement house at $50 North Ninth street.
Williamsburg. last night. Mrs. Walsh and her
2-year-old son. Harry. were severely burned.
Mrs. Walsh. after lighting the lamp. placed It
on the kitchen table. The child was in a high
chair at the table and began to cry while Mrs.
Walsh was preparing supper. Mrs. Walsh took
the child in her arms. and ms she did 30 the lamp
The burning oil ignited the child's
dress. and while Mrs. Walsh was trying to put
out the blaze her own dress caught nre. She
dropped the child and ran screaming into the
hall. Policeman Richard Owens ran up to Mrs.
Walsh's rooms and extinRuiehed the flames.
Mrs. Walsh was, burned about the face and
body. Both were taken to the Eastern District
Hospital, whore the child died at 10 o'clock.
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Juass Geraia's COnaiuoa noooas. Serious.

WACO. Tex, Dec. 5.-JudEo @. b. Gerald's
condition has suddenly grown worse and 10
causing alarm among his friends. His left arm
was amputated two weeks Ago because of q
wound received in the street duel In which no
hemorrhARe started from the arm where II was
cut, and although his surgeons have succeeded
In checking the now of blood his conditf3n y 70.
KArded e BORDERING on the critical
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CARGO OF ITALIAN WIVES.
Families Come Over In the winter TO Join tn
Men who Are Here.

kamiies Tome over IN the winter 10 Join the
Men who Are Here.
The vanguard OF what the immigration off,
cials think Is going to be a great army Of italian
immigrants arrived yesterday on the Prince
line steamship Trojan Prince from Leshorn.
Genoa. and Naples. There are 1908 OF them,
and they are mostly women and chIldren-tho
wives, sweethearts, and YOU gsters of men who
have been here from a few months TO a year or
more. The usual eshlpload OF Storage passen.
gers from Mediterranean ports consists almost
wholly OF men, many OF whom return to their
sunny homes at the approach OF winter. Tho
coming OF the women and children indicates
that the men who pay their passage intend to
Italians to come to America in the winter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-06
A Duel. Bu, No Hood shea.
s,,cfal Cobl. Dtspatoh 10 Tnr So.

Special Gable Despafoh TO TIE SUE.
PARIS, Dec. 6.-The duel between Deputies
Relnach and. Millerand, growing out OF a dis
pute that arose yesterday in the Chamber dur.
ing the discussion OF the Dreyfus AFFAIR, took
place to-day. The affair was bloodless.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-06
MRS. F. ". STONES SHOE.
10 Was Found In Firth Avenue by . Tenderioin
Policeman.

Policeman McVeagh OF the West Thirtieth
street station found a woman's shoe at Fifth
avenue and Twenty.second street yesterday
afternoon. The shoe, which = is of patent leather,
was marked on the inside Mrs. +. w. Stone. He
took tho shoe to the station. and Mrs. Stone,
who lives at the Hotel Majestic, was amt
GATED with by to eDhone.
She said that the shoe had been sent on Fri
day to n Sixth avenue shop as a pattern. 1t and
thu new shoes which were to be made like 1t
were to have been sent to her on Saturday
night; They d ala not arrive; and Mrs. stone was
finding OF her old shoe. How 1t became lost In
Fifth avenue she can't imagine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-06
IrALr,s CABINET RESIGNS.
Ruaini Will Form . New Ministry with a
CONSERVATIVES Lert Out.
spsotar Cable Despatch to THE SUE.

ROME, Dec. b.-The resignation yesterday Of
Gen. Pelloux, Minister OF War, for tho alleged
reason that the Chamber Of Deputies had TO.
;ected his army advancement proposal, was q
political move, tho object Of which was TO
procure q unanimous Ministry. Tho entire Cab
met resigned to-day.
MARQUIS di Rudini. the present Prime Minis.
ter, viii reconstruct the Cabinet. from which he
will probably exclude the Conservatives It ID
likely that Signor Zanardolli, tho President OF
tho Chamber of Deputies, will bo q member Of
the new Ministry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-06
rae Prlaes Dlda't Sock TO Engage slsau.

special Gable DssDatOh to TIE SUI.
LONDON. Dec. 5.-Tho Daily Telegraph says It
10 authorised to deny that the Prince OF Wales
sought to engage Tod Sloan, the American
jockey, 10 eide for him next year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-06
THE AIRsHIP Is LOOSE AGAIN.
Several Persons Say They Saw IL Near DuIuth.
Travelling Northeast

DULUTH. MINI, Dec. 5-An airship passed over
thu part OF Minnesota tonight. travelling In a
northeaSterly direction, according to Engineer
Hussey of the Northern Pacific road, who SAYS
he saw IL at sandstone, and Agent Campbell
Underwood and Night Operator Harris and a
number OF the inhabitants Of Motley, who say
they saw II there.
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OMAHA. Dec. 5.-Allen =. MotIitt. a CONNER
eial traveller Of Troy. n. Y, representing tho
Genesee Pure Food Company OF that place. fell
light.
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MIC STORM IN ITALY.
seventeen Vessels Wrecked In the nay or Na-
pies ana Their Crews Lost.
Special Cable Ds.paton to N suu.

ROME. Doc. 5.-Enormous damage has been
done by a storm which swept over Italy to-day.
Seventeen vessels woro wrecked in the Bay of
Naples and their crews were lost Many wrecks
are reported from tho islands of Sardinia and
Sicily.
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Latest Marine IntsIrgenes.

Ariysa-ss wertendan. hOnNAms.srdAmI IAch
mona. from Gibraltar.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-21

aud provides the law for the destruction Of
grasshoppers.
Senate ilc No. ii3. by MIR. Talbot Of Lam
caster, proposes law relating to disinter-
ring, mutiating, dissectug or otherwise
meddllng with dead bodies.
Senate flo No. ia. by Mr.. Mutz of Keya
Paha amer ds the law relating to the lease
and purchase OF school lands.
Senate file No. 115 by MIR. Mutz, amends
the law relating to arbitration.
Senate file No, 1lG by Mr.. Murphy
amends the law relating to county super
visions.
Senate file No. III, by Mr. Canaday
Of Kearney, grants equal privileges to grad
yates from the University OF Nebraska with
graduates of other state Institutions.
Senate file No. 11S, by Mr.. Dearing OF
Cass, prohibits the manufacture and sale
OF cigarettes
Senate file No. 11O, introduced by request
by Mr.. Caldwell Of Nuckolls, provides for the
display OF the flag of the United States on
all public school buildings.
Senate file No. 100, by Mr.. Ransom of
Douglas. authorizes corporations now organ
lied or which may hereafter be organized
to hold any and all meetings of their stock
holders and directors outside the limits of
the state
Senate files No. 121, 122, 123 and 12i, all
relating to delinquent taxes in cities, were
introduced by Mr. Ransom of Douglas.
Senate file No. 1875, by request by Mr. Ran
som OF Douglas defines statements made in
Insurance policies and in applications there
for hereafter issued in the state.
Senator Felt2 of Keith offered joint
resolution, pettioning congress to submit
female suffrage amendment to the people
Of the United States.
The senate then read for the third time
the bill making the necessary appropriation
Tor the payment of the salaries of the mem
beis and employees of the present legisla-
ture.
Mr. Beal of Custer offered a resolution ex-
pressing the sentiment of the senate that
not dollar of money should be appropriated
that was not to be devoted to the necessl-
ties or welfare Of the people of the entire
state Objection being made by Mr.. Howell
OF douglas 1t went over until tomorrow.
The senate then took its usual noon re-
cess. After recess, a brief session was
held at which no business was transacted
ana adjournment was then taken until to-
morrow morning
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-21
SKATERS HIS FAITH IN WOMAN.
Pnwncc County Man Sues His Former
SNkcct hnmrt for ilrnnnI nj prnI,ni.n

in"hec county Man Sues His Former
Sweetheart for Breach of Promise.
case which will come up before the
summer term of district court was filed with
the clerk Monday, says the Pawnee City
Press. Carl Hagan is suing Sarah A. King
Tor $3,O35 for breach of promise and has
engaged Conley & Fulton as his attorneys.
me case WILL no doubt, be a most interest
ing one from start to finish. The plaintiff
Is about 40 years of age, while the defendant
is about 49,
The plaintif states in his papers that in
the month of January, 1896, at a request both
he the planting and the defendant mutually
promised and agreed to marry no time being
set for the event
In July of the same year the defendant
again promised to marry plslntiff and agreed
To go to Beatrice on next day and have the
ceremony performed, but when the next day
arrived the defendant refused and asked a
not known.
Then in November of 1896 the defendant
again promised the plaintiff that she would
go to Tecumseh the next day and have the
nuptial knot tied. But alas! what changes
can occur in a day. When that day dawnel
so clear and bright, one which would make
any bridegroom happy, all happiness turned
into misery and despair, for she refused to
go with him and asked for another few days
grace. " was granted.
NOM' OH tHe lbIn uay OF december, in the
year 1896, the plaintiff and defendant met
and mutually agreed on Christmas dav. De,
cember 20, 1896, as the time when they
would be made one But the defendant had
'ooled him so many times and she did Il
again. this time refusing to marry and said
emphatically, stamping her No. 3 shoe on
Mother Earth 81 will never marry YOU, SO
there! And there 1t is Nearly a month
has passed and no more promises have been
made.
Plaintiff says he has always had the ut
most confidence in women and could not be-
ieve that one should so Numerically treat
him. He says he relied on the said promise
OF the defendant and remained single and
unmarried. ana has been at all times and
Is still ready and willing to marry her. even
after the way she has thrown him over He
says he made preparations each time and
was ready and willing at all times to marry
her.
At request of defendant, plaintiff saws he
gave her at diver times sums of mccley for
the purchasing OF her wedding trousseau.
amounting TO s35.
The above is a summing uD of the
case. Plaintiff says he has been worked. ="
his life is bighted and he thinks the court
should give him judgment in the sum be-
fore mentioned. He has been led TO be-
live that defendant was acting in a fair
manner toward him, while 1t turns out other
wise.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-21

first session this afternoon, but transacted
little business. Senator Caldwell's bill pro-
viding for a county assessor In each county
OF the state was taken up, and after discus
sion report was agreed upon recommend
ing that the bill 20 to the general file. The
bill seems to be regarded with much favor
by many members OF the senate. In order
10 become effective this bill must be con-
Bidered In connection with senate file No.
g, also introduced by Senator Caldwell, pro-
Viding for the election OF county assessors.
The new law relating to assessments pro-
vides that the owner OF property on Febru-
airy | In any year shall be liable for the
taxes OF that year and that the purchaser
OF property on February | shall be consid-
cred as the owner Of the property on that
day. The present law is amended so as to
provide that real estate shall be assessed
Ia the year 1898 and every fourth year there
after 10 Is further provided that the county
assesSOrs shall meet at the state capitol on
the second Tuesday OF January Of the year
1898 and on that date every fourth year
thereafter for the purpose OF agreeing upon
basis for fixing the value Of all real and
personal property In the state, provided that
the value OF property so ilXcd shall not be
less than the actual cash value thereof.
Any assessor who shall assess any real or
personal property for less than its actual
cash value shall be liable to a fine in any
sum not less than $500 or to Imprisonment
in the penteHtiary not less than one year,
discretion Of the court.
Tho committee on revenue will have ample
opportunity for carrying out the ante election
pledges for taxation ana revenue reform.
Senator Talbot has a bill now in the COM
mittees hands providing for a city assessor
for the city of Lincoln. Senator Conway
OF York offers bill making but little change
In the present assessment laws, but prescrib-
ing a penalty for an assessor who assesses
property for less than its actual cash value.
Senator Johnson OF Clay has a bill of sim
ilnr imnnrt
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-21

Farm Hand Gives Up S45 to n Trio of
HiEhwnymcn.

Charles Madison, a young farm hand from
Waverly, Neb., formerly employed as a
porter at the Millard hotel was held up and
robbed last night of Sl5. Madison employed
his time in husking corn during the fall
and about week ago came to this city with
the proceeds OF his toll. While looking
for position in Omaha he made the acquaint-
ance of two men whose first names were
Joe and Charley. They were broke and
was boarding and gave them several meals.
Yesterday a third party was introduced to
Madison Last evening the new acquaint-
ance told him that he had the promise of a
position in the Omaha and Grant Smelling
works and that he would like to go down
there and see about it. He invited Madison
to accompany him, which he did. This was
about s o'clock. When the two started
across the railroad tracks at the foot Of
Dodge street, two other men, whom Madison
swears are the ones he befciended, sud
denly sprang out from the shadow Of a box
car and thrustng a revolver under his ncse,
demanded his money. The men had hand
kerchiefs over the lower portion of their
faces, but the young farm hand Is cure he
recognized his alleged friends. Without
stopping to discuss the matter, Madison
handed over his money, and the highway
companied Madison, disappeared down the
of the men who did the job, and are now
working on the case.
E. Aylesworth reported to the police last
night the loss of a $40 overcoat, stolen from
his room, near Thirteenth and Douglas
streets
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-21
Repeal the Russian Thistle LAW.

| WEEPING WATER, Neb., Jan. 20.-Tc
the Edition of The Bee: | often receive let
ters from eastern holders of Nebraska lands
These are not "god bugs" rolling in wealth
as many suppose, but many of them are
teachers, typewrters, clergymen, widows,
and people of moderate means, who were in
duCed to place their money with investment
companies, and many of them have lost so
per cent on their principal. The complaint
is. that the thistle law endangeTs what little
they have left, and may take the rest of the
land. 1t is unjust, too, to the man who
works his own land.
In Colorado last fall l had a good chance
to see these thistles and study their habits.
In irrigated fields / saw them three feet
high, and eight feet across Now, one of
these enterprising weeds could seed a train
from the Rockies to the Missouri river. A
man might keep his farm ever so clean and
run the risk of having 1t seeded from 500
miles away. II farm Is well seeded 1t
might take the whole value OF the land to
keep it clean one year Moving would not
kill them for in unirrlgated land, they cling
to the ground like purselain. The sickle
would not touch them. To fully eradicate, a
man must go over the whole ground several
times a year, and then he would be defeated.
The weed Is a new edition of our tumble
weed, with thorns added. In the fall they
come bounding over the prairie like herd
OF buffaoes. They do no harm in pastures,
and II they can induce the Nebraska farmer
to plant less and cultivate better, they will
be blessings in disguise.
1t seems too much like legislating against
blizzard or a cyclone. Like the tumble
weed, they may have their day, and yield
to cultivation, but after studying theA
habits, the present law seems unjust, II not
ruinous. To carry the law out to the letter
there would not be men or teams enough
in an infested district to eradicate them.
The law gives our state bad look to eastern
investors and is very expensive to those
least able to bear 1t at home.
G. s. HARRISON.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-21
Dord-ThomDson.

TALMAGE. Neb,, Jan. 2O,-(speciaI Telc-
gram) Married, by Rav. McKendree De-
motto, pastor of the First Methodist Epis-
copal church OF this city, MIR. Lawrence A,
Bord TO Miss Dollic Thompson two leading
society young people, both well and favor
ably known to every one in Tai
mage who wishes them long
life OF happiness OF prosperity. This was
he swell event OF the season and
a public marriage ceremony in the church
was necessary to accommodate their many
friends. The church was profusely deco
rated with choice plants and flowers and
as the organ pealed forth the wedding march
the bride and groom walked up the center
aisle and 10 the left OF the pupilt and were
met by the officiating clergyman from the
opposite side, who performed the ceremony
In a pretty and impressive manner. After
the ceremony a few invited friends ad-
iourned 20 the home OF the brides parents
10 partake OF the wedding dinner
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-21
pErosIToRs THANK THE RECEIVER,
Committee Appointed to Assist In Dis
upsIup of prOpcrty.

committee Appointed to Assist In Dis
posing of Property.
GRAND ISLAND. Jan. 20.-(Speclal)-A
meeting OF the depositors and creditors OF
the defunct Citizens National bank was
held yesterday afternoon at the city hall
About 200 citizens were present Receiver
Westervelt laid before them the alternative
propositions, to close up the trust at this
time by disposing of the real estate on hand
or to continue the receivership and wait until
time when the properties on hand could be
disposed of to better advantage and then
make final settlement The receiver made
the suggestion that In case the creditors de-
cided to adopt the latter course of procedure
an advisory committee Of three be appointed
to consult with the receiver in the settle
ment of various matters. ID. c. link was
selected as chairman of the meeting and II.
p. Tucker secretary. II was resolved
We. the creditors OF the Citizens Ma
tional bank, here assembled, extend our
congratulations to Edgar NJ. Westervelt
the receiver of said bank, for his cour-
teous, energetic and busiuesslilie manage
mcnt thereof and, in order that the work
connected herewith may be as speedily
closed as possible, as requested by him in
his report, we do hereby select from our
number Charles T.. Bentley, Louis Veit
and William II. King to act I'm conjunction
with the said receiver as advisory com
mittee In disposing of the property belong
ing to the said trust
This bank went into the hands of a re-
ceiver in the latter part of December, 1898
and has paid two dividends, one or 10 per
cent and one of 20 per cent. The receiver
expects ultimately to pay so per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-21

Several deaths from grip have occurred at
Chadron.
new postoflice named Chesterfield has
been established in Cherry county.
Valentine will vote on February on the
proposition to issue bonds to erect a new
school building.
r. j. Bick of Shickley, has been arrested
charged with defrauding the Commercial
hotel of Clay Center.
The Nebraska Telephone company is push
ing the construction OF its Fort Crook line
and expects to have 1t completed next week.
A Ewing sheep raiser has recently lost
number OF his flock from disease, but
the owner has not been able to decide what.
Thomas Cavanaugh and Thomas Leland
were fined in the Nebraska City Police court
for stealing clothing from one of the stores
in that city.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-21
company was dismissed pursuant to stlpula-
tlon between TIM parties.
CHURCH FINANCES IN GOOD SHAPE
First conG4<llatlonni of Fremont H"S

! First CONGREGATIONAL of Fremont Uns
supper and Annual Meeting.
! FREMONT. Jan. 20.-(Special)-T an
nual meeting W the First Congregational
/ church was held at the church parlors last
evening Thtre Twas a large attendance Of
members Of che church and their friends. a
supper was served free at o'clock, after
which the reports of the various church Off
cials and organizations were submitted. The
treasurer reported the receipts for the year
! as S2,5l3,44; disbursements, 2,500.Sl The
financial condition Of the church is much
better than one year ago In spite OF hard
times The trustees reported in favor OF
selling the old parsonage and applying the
proceeds toward repairing the church. The
Ladies Aid society reported 1t had paid of
the debt on the new parsonage during the
past year, and had raised and expended the
sum OF S54S.75. The Sunday school was
| reported in a hourishng condition,
tho average attendance during the
past year has been 239. The report of the
pastor, Rev, w II. Buss. was quite lengthy
and well prepared account Of what the
church had accomplished during the year.
The benevolences for the year were Si0225.
large falling off from previous years. Twen-
ty-nine persons had been admitted to the
church and twenty-one have received the
rite of baptism. The pastor recommended
that the church celebrate the fortieth ami
versary of its organization, which will occur
August next. His recommendation was
approved and the occasion will be propery
observed. During the evening several musi-
cal selections, solos and duets were rem
dered by Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Reynolds
Miss Grace Greeves Miss Marie Haas and
Fred Drew The election Of church officers
resulted as follows: Trustee for three years,
Il. Anderson; clerk A. X. Dame; treasurer
II. c. Brown, deacon; c. C. Pollard, dea-
conesses. Mrs II. Bretz Mrs. w. ii. Mum
ger, Mrs. Albert Johnson The roll Of mem
bership was then called by the pastor and
nearly all the resident members were pres
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-21
state Poultry show at Lincoln.

LINCOLN, Neb., jan 2O-(Special Tele-
gram)-The thirteenth annual convention
of the Nebraska Poultry association is still
in session and will not adjourn until to-
morrow evening. According to Secretary
Lyman, it is 1900 bird show and one of
the best ever held" Tonight at the State
university the following program was car
ried out: Illustrated lecture on Parasites, 4"
Prof II. b. Ward, University of Nebraska |;
discussion; address, Mistakes of Poultry
Raiser" f. n. Donisthorp, Geneva; discus
sion; address, Thoroughbred Poultry in
the West" Mr.. Grant NJ. Curtis, Quincy
Ill. Hs.p
The chicken show proper Is being held
in the old county republican headquarters
on n street. Tomorrow evening the election
of officers will take place.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-21
Issue nm Addrcss TO nimctnIIists.

LINCOLN, Jan. 2O.-(SpecIal Telegram.)-
ID. d. Gregory. chairman of Omaha, j. H..
Edmiston, secretary, and A. C. Shellenberger,
state organizer OF the Nebraska Bimetallic
union, have issued an address. to the bmetal-
lists of the state suggesting plans for the
organization Of the different counties of the
state. This is in accordance with the recon-
mendation OF the late state convention
of bimetallists held in Lincoln. The county
organizations are to comprise members from
all the parties in the state. Women are
eligible to membership in the county clubs
The address is also signed by George E.
Bigelow of Lincoln, deputy state organizer
and by Miss Mary Fairbrother of Omaha
deputy state organizer for women.