Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-31
BURGLARS OF EASTER HUES
Two Black HOusebreakers Caught Red
handed on Gray Day.
ONE MoUTALIY WOUNDED BY OFFICER
Promoters of Colsax ~Interurban Line
suddenIy AGATE F~ieId-PIans
for Grand Army En-
cRmpment.
tFrom a staf Corresponaent.N

FNrom a Stan Correspondent
DIES MONIES, March sO.-(special)-Two
colored burglars we're caught redhanded
at an early hour this morning and a coll
ored oficer who Appreciated them had to
infict a fatal wound on one before he was
able TO get them in hand. The officer was
Ira Miller, who heard the crash OF glass
and going into an alley found two negroes
with their arms full of small notions boxes.
which had been stolen from a jobbing house
In that vicinity. The officer ATTEMPTED 10
arrest the burglars, when they attacked
him, one OF them striking the officer on
the lip with a sharp instrument, which
inflicted a bad wound. Miller then shot one
OF the men and took them both to the
police station. They gave the names OF
Alfred and Walter Jackson and said their
home is in Springfield, ILL.,; that they had
been here but a few weeks and had nothing
TO do. They claim their father is a preacher
in Springfield and gave their ages as Is and
II. Alfred. who was shot by Officer Miller,
was wounded in the groin and was taken
to a hospital in terrible agony. His wound
Is regarded as certain to result in death.
Municipal Campaign Closed.
The Des Moines city election is to be
held tomorrow. The mayor and about half
the aldermen and most Of the other city
officers are to be elected. At the republic
can primary held a few days ago nearly
$1,000 votes we're cast, but It is expected
that the entire vote in the city will not be
over $4,000 In spite OF this apparent enor>
nous majority of republicans It is gen.
orally regarded as decidedly uncertain as
to the outcome, especially on the head of
the ticket. James NJ. Brenton. the repub-
1inon nnrNfna~ To- poyaz l. - 49,.
campaigner and has been doing good work,
but his opponent is running on a Citizens
ticket and will not only get the entire DEM
ocratic vote, but also that of many repub-
lican business men who have been pleased
with his administration and for business
reasons prefer that there shall be no change
In city affairs at this time. Both sides are
therefore confident OF victory tomorrow.
A unique feature OF the aldermanic CAM
paign is the candidacy Of AL Moore, a we'll
known newspaper reporter, for alderman in
the second ward on an independent ticket,
his platform being antagonism to jobbery
in the council. Moore has more than a
state wide reputation as a writer, especially
on railroad matters, but he has been for
many yearH fighting jobbery and corruption
in city affairs and is making his campaign
on the record thus made.
I~nterurban Line Abandoned.
Although a fight for a new franchise for
a street railway to be operated in connection
with a proposed interurban railway to Col
fax and beyond had been projected into the
city campaign, and a citizens committee
Is engaged In making a fight for a council
that will grant new franchises. the pro-
moters of the line to Colfax yesterday I'M
expectedly announced that they will not
ask for a franchise. They had been at work
for more than a year securing franchises
and right-of-way east Of Des Moines and
II was supposed they we're in a position to
enter the city II they secured a franchise
here. But they have announced that they
are out Of the field and do not want to
build an interurban line into Des Moines.
The promoters have claimed that they rep
resent large capital from Cleveland, o.
Grand Army Encampment.
A local committee OF arrangements for
the Grand Army encampment to be held in
Molnes, beginning May 20 next, has
made a preliminary announcement OF the
for the encampment. On Tuesday
the first day, at the auditorium,
The festivities will begin with a public
There will be an address OF well
by the mayor OF the city, a response
the department COMMANDER, q welcome
On behalf OF the state by the governor, a
by the commander-in-chief Of the
Grand Army. General Dodge, Governor Van
SAINT of Minnesota, and many other distin-
yuished men will be present and will be
heard. On Wednesday, the second day, the
annual parade will move at 2 o'clock p. m.
can assure the comrades that the line
will be so short that no one will be tired
out with the march. After the parade the
will be devoted to reglmental
Ind other reunions.
Easter Buster.
Easter Sunday. aside from fits usual IN
features, presented an example OF :
! changeful spring day In Iowa The day {
vas as variegated as the styles, hrst the p.
Wind was blowing a terrible gale. carrying .
lust, then the sun would shine and the air :
,ecome quiet, and again at intervals snow
ell with great rapidly and hid everything =
rom sight. The entire month OF March =
lad been pleasant, but at the close the .
has turned to disagreeable. =
called" Party Delegates.
The Iowa delegates to the conference OF
he allied" party start for Louisville,
<y. Tomorrow. The conference Is to be