Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31
NINETEEN LEFT AT LINCOLN
SIX Soldiers Of the Second Nebraska on
Their Way Home,
ALL But ONE or THEM ABLE TO WALK
Convalescent from the Fever They
Are Welcomed by Fricnds-An-
nunI Levy for Lincoln Cut
Down Two Mills.

LINCOLN, Aug. Especial. )-Nineteen
Sick soldiers belonging to the Second regi-
ment arrived here over the Missouri Pacific
at $3.50 this afternoon. The men we're in
charge OF Hospital Sergeant Foster of the
First division. Third corps, and Private
Ryons of Company f, Lincoln. All Of the
men were convaloscents, having been suf-
fering from fever. and though several were
very uaSK, all we're able to alight from the
car and walk into the waiting room except
Private Boalen, Company II, of WILDER, who
had to be carried on stretcher. large
crowd was at the depot when the train
came in, including a number of those who
were anxious about relatives in the Sec
ond The list Of the sick men Is as follows:
Boalen, Company II, WILDER; Thomas, Com
pany b, Arcadia Avidson, Company G,
Holdrege; McGintie, band, WILDER; Damn,
Company G, Beatrice; Cooper. Jackson,
Byers, Wilson, Waldron, all Of Company +,
Lincoln
AdJutant General Barry has issued an
order for the Wymore battery to go into
camp at Lincoln in compliance with the pro-
visions of the session laws OF 1897 which
requires each company to go into camp
once year. The commander of the bat
terry is instructed to take to the encamp-
ment all records pertaining to his COM
mand. The company will be in camp here
during the reunion.
At meeting OF the city council last night
the annual appropriation ordinance was
passed, the levy being 3S mills, as compared
with 40 mills last year 1t is based on a
property valuation of $4,000, 900 and is di-
vided among funds as follows Interest and
coupon fund, /" mills; police. mills; fire, s
mills; judgment fund, one-half of 1 mill;
sewer l 23 mills; paving repair, Is
mills; library, l mill water. Az mills. /.
NJ. Raymond submitted a bid OF par and 2
per cent premium for district paving bonds
which was considered good bid. Mr.. Ray
mond also made an address, in which he
advocated the idea of starting popular
loan OF the city's refunding bonds, after the
fashion of the war loan. He believed that
Lincoln securities ought to be bought by
Lincoln people.
The owners OF the Worthington Military
academy, which was destroyed by fire about
three months ago, have brought suit against
the Assurance company of England for the
value of the policy on the furnishings of
tho building. 1t is claimed that the
furnishings invoiced at over So 900 and the
policy sued upon is for $4,000. The defense
to the suit is that the owners carried a prior
policy on the same goods.
The Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity con-
ventlon concluded it's session today, the
closing event being a banquet at the Lin
coin hotel, at which there were number of
interesting toasts. The officers elected to-
day were: Grand president, Miss Bertha
Richmond; grand secretary, Miss Carla
Sargent; grand treasurer, Annabel Collins;
grand registrar. Mignon Talbot: editor OF
the Kew. Miss Mary Hull.
Miss Shirley Smith for several years sec
retary of the Young Women's Christian as
sociation in Lincoln, was accorded a pleas
ant reception at the association rooms last
night. Sunnowers and goldenrod were used
profusely in decorations and lent a bright
and CHEEKY look to the rooms. Light re-
freshments were served during the evening.
Since leaving Lincoln two years ago Miss
Smith has entered upon a medical course at
Ann Arbor and when she graduates will go
as q Iedical missionary to India.
Patrick Hayden. one of the oldest resi-
dents of this city, died yesterday from the
effects of paralysis, with which he was
stricken down about two weeks ago. He was
born in Tipperary Ireland, in 1888, and came
to America while yet young man. Mr..
Hayden has lived in Lincoln since 1870.
Funeral services will be held at St. The
resa's pro-cathedral Wednesday morning.
Miss Lizzie Baldwin, who for some time
has been assistant superintendent at the
position in the home for children at
Burlington. VT. and Will leave for her new
post Of duty Immediately.