Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-15
EPWORTH ASSEMBLY CLOSES
MOTHIR SUES boz TaI soOY o. HIR sod
Boerd ~ Educafional Lands and
gunds Ezpeetea 70 transact Inn
Dertant business when MEM
hers Return from Vacations.


From a Stan Correspondent
LINCOLN. Aug. 14.-(speciaLl-The Ne
braska Epworth League assembly. which
began on Tuesday Of last week. cane to a
successful termination tonight. The entire
arrangement for the next years assembly
was left for the officers and executive
committees Of the state league. AT this
mornings session the Australian ballot
system was employed in the election Of
omcers for the ensuing year. The candi-
dates voted on were:
For prosident-L. o. Jones, Lincoln; ).
l. McBrien. Lincoln. For vlce-president-
g. =. sanderson, Lincoln; Chas. Fordyce,
University Place. For corresponding sec
setary-Elmsr +. Lesh, Lincoln; A. G.
C~Fosthwaits. Auburn. Fer recording sec.
retary-Jesaie Riley. Fairbury; d. c. Cole.
Fairbury. For treasurer-R. W.. Kelly.
Nebraska City; y. J. wightman, osceoIa.
For auditor-C. N. Shepherd. Nebraska
City; J. 7. Roberts, Dewitt. For Junior
league Observation-Disclosures Hobbs Wood
cock, Aurora: Mrs. o. L. Beeson, Beatrice.
For missionary secretary-Apna NJ. Beatty.
University Place; George c. Cobb. strom-
burg. For secretary Christian citizenship
n A. Barnes. Harvard; o. W. Fifer. York.
The ballet resulted; Presldent-Jones
i77; McBrien 10. vice-presfdent-C. z.
sanderson 1876; c. FOrdyce es. Correspond
ing secretary-E. T.. Lesh i4s: H. B.
crosehwaite IS. Recording secretsry-Jes-
sic Riley iss; y. g. Cole So. Treasurer
r. W. Kelly 134; z. D. wightman IS. Aud
itor-C. n. Shepherd 15s: J. c. Roberts "a.
Missionary secretary-Anna N. Beatty $50;
George G. Cobb 40. Secretary Christian
citisenship-R. A. Barnes los; c. w. Filter
sues for sons BODY.
The sensational suit begun a year ago
By Ars. Catherine MeEnte Of PIattsmouth
TO recover possession Of the remains OF her
son. Edward p. Cagney. has reached the SUI
preme court and will be tried before that
tribunal some time during the forthcoming
session Edward p. Cagney was private
secretary and nephew Of the millionaire.
John Fitzgerald. He died ten years ago
ana his body was inferred IN the Fitzgerald
family buryiHg ground at Calvary cemetery.
A year ago Mrs McEntoe. with David
Aebntee and Marista Cagney, began suit
In the district court OF Lancaster county.
the prayer Of which was for an order re-
straining Mrs. Mary Fltzgerald and the on
GERS OF Calvary cemetery from interfering
With the removal OF the remaies. Mrs. Ne.
Entee Is advanced in years, being over 70
years old, and ever since before the suit
was begun has been confined TO her bed with
sickness which her relatives say will have
. fatal termination. The petition sets forth !
the wish Of the aged mother. that the body
OF the son he removed to her family lot in
b. Johns cemetery In Plattsmouth. where
she intends to have her own remains buried.
The petition ts resisted By Mrs. Fitzger-
aid and Bishop Bonaoum OF the Roman
Catholic diocese Of Lincola. They aIlege
that Edward p. cagney expressed the wish
a long time prior to his death that his re-
mains be Inferred In the FITZGERALD lot.
An. McEntee. mother Of Edward Cagney.
who was her. son by her nrst husband, set
forth IN . deposition given while lying on
the sick bed that she discussed the burial
question with her brother. John Fitzgerald.
and hat both agreed that the body SHOULD
be temporarily inferred in the Fitzgerald
lot and afterward removed to ST. Johns
cemetery In Plattsmouth. Mrs. Fitzgerald
and Bishop Bonacum deny this allegation.
state Omceru on Vacation.
Nearly all Of the state onncials are away
from the city on vacations. Governor Saw
age IL expected home tomorrow morning.
Treasurer stuefer IL at home in West Point,
Attorney General Prout Is In Colorado and
Secretary Of State Marsh Is in wyoming.
Superintendent Fowler at this time Of the
year is the busiest man Of all state ~ofhciais.
for he IL kept constantly on the round OF
the teachers institutes In the various parts
OF the state. Land Commissioned FoIlmer
10 on duty At the state house and will take
no vacation for several weeks.
Next week All Of the state ~cfacials. with
the exception Of the superintendent, are
expected home and some important mat
tors will likely be considered BY the boards.
UnN GFIf W1Gnf4um - wr4n ILL -. = /
she Board Of Educational Lands and Funds
on Tuesday.
Militia waits for Orders
Governor Savage a. the commander-in-
chief. and AdiutaDt General Colby are
awaiting further information from the War
department before they issue formal orders
for the mobilization Of the Nebraska Ma
fional Guard at Fort Riley. Kan. II is a set
tied fact that the two regiments will be
ordered into camp. but the exact time has
not been determined. That is what pre-
vents the military authorities from issu-
SAG the orders The camp will be some time /
in September. however. probably the last
two weeks Of that month h
Contract for Homeseeker Bulletin.
Contracts for printing the homeseeker
bulletin. which has been prepared ia the
Department OF Labor and Industrial STA
tistiez. has been given 70 Hammond Bros.
OF 10 and the manuscript supplied.
The books viii probably be ready for dis
tribution about September Is. The volume
win consist Of upward Of 900 pages and viii
contain valuable information regarding the
Of the state. Il
Woedmen Amena Incorporation. I
Amendments to the articles OF i-ncorpora-