Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
SETTLES ON A POSTMASTER
Congressman Hull Will Recommend John
Mckay for the Position.
BOARD CONDEMNS A COUNTY HOSPITAL
Police Judge orders Arrest of Chief
of Police on Charge of Contempt
for Failure TO obey
Orders of Court.
oARO CONDEMNS A COUNTY HOSPITAL
CFrom a STAFF Correspondent

DES MOlNES, NOV l5.-(SpeciaL)-The
controversy over the Des Moines postofhce
reached a elimination today after Con-
gresham Hull had been besleged for one
week by hundreds Of the politicians who
we're urging one or another of the many
candidates. Congressman Hull today an
nounced that he would for APP
pointment John Mckay, present county
treasurer and formerly an alderman of
the city. Mckay had been a leader in the
fight from the start, but others who we're
also candidates were George l.. Dobson,
former secretary OF statei w, v. Wilcox,
an insurance man and old soldier; DR.
Schooler. present postmaster; Norman
Lichty. manufacturer, and G. l.. Godfrey,
an old resident. The fight finally mar
rowed down TO a contest between Wilcox
and Mckay. The latter will Immediately
resign as county treasurer, as It is ex-
pected the appointment as postmaster will
be made very soon. Captain Hull had a
hard time deciding the case, as all the
candidates had been strong supporters of
him for congress and were we'll backed by
local politicians.
horticulture and Forestry.
The annual meeting OF the Iowa State
Horticultural society will be held in this
city at the rooms Of the society in the
state house, December . and 10, and the
meeting will be held in connection with a
meeting OF the State Park and Forestry
association. Both programs have now been
prepared and they include a large number
OF papers and reports and addresses by
horticulturists and specialists in forestry
and fruit growing In this and other states.
Samuel B. Marshall of Madison. Wis, and
]. C. Written Of st. Louis are on the pro-
gram from outside the state. A large
number Of women who are interested ia
h Itiollture are also on the program.
Orders Hospital Abandoned.
The State Board Of Control today ordered
the transfer Of all the patients in the
county insane hospital in Buchanan county
to the state hospital in Independence. This
was In accordance with the plan Of pre-
venting the occupation and use Of county
or local hospitals unless they comply with
reasonable regulations in regard to the COM
fort and safety of the occupants. The
board has appointed a specialist, who Is
making a thorough investigation Of the
conditions in the different local hospitals.
and a number have been found that are
not coming up to the requirements. In
Buchanan county the closing Of the hos
pital had been deferred until the people
could vote on a proposition to build a new
! county hospital, but at the last election
they defeated that proposition.
Police Chief Under Arrest.
Chief OF Police Bracket was arrested on
order Of Police Judge Silvaran today for
contempt. A young man arrested last night
for being found in a disorderly house made
&. afhdavit as to the character Of the house
and that it was conducted in a lawless
1 p1annar and left u NTH tho noIrf Tho
Judge directed that a policeman file in
formation against the house and proceed
/ against IT fors violation Of the laws. The
policeman refused to do so, excusing him
e self on the ground that he had been d.
I rected by the chief Of police not to do so,
. especially when the information came
through the police court. There has been
a standing feud between the police Judge
$ and chief Of police for some months, and
. Immediately thereafter the police Judge
cited the chief for contempt Of court and
gave him until Monday to proceed against
the disorderly houses or explain his con-
: duct in the case.
: P-rOsperOu short Railroad.
The report OF the officers Of the Man
chester G. Oneida railroad, made to the
) State Railroad commission, which is the
$ first report made by that company. shows
y, that the day OF the little but important
railroad has not yet passed. This road is
0 only eight miles long, has 253 stockholders,
3 holding stock to the amount OF S33,S7S. The
number of passengers carried during the
: eleven months for which the report is made
Z the first eleven months OF the company's
business-shows that a total OF 1892 pas
sengers paid fare. The receipts from pas
l senger business amounted to s4.772.29 and
the receipts from freight business to 1892
4 the operating expenses were SS,611.42, leav-
ing $4,O53.7 8 as net earnings. The business
was managed without any accident. Re-
ports were received this year from forty
two different companies operating In Iowa
h but several have been merged in other com
panies since the reports were made.
- Sentence n HOIdup Man.
Judge Holmes in the district court to
day sentenced A. ]. Webb to fifteen year
5, In the penitentiary for highway robbery
ID Webb and a man giving the name Of Harr
10 Berry are alleged TO have held up Fran
Killmer in an alley last summer and too
70 from him his watch and money. They wer
indicted and demanded separate trials
70 Berry has not yet been tried.
lie Walter Stone. who has been brought bac
" from Michigan 10 answer to a charge Of sc
duction in the matter OF his alleged moe
ID marriage to Miss Donahue, tells an entirel
different story and denies the mock mar
a riage in toto. He came without maxim
e, an effort to defeat the extradition papers
He will be given a hearing November 20.
n She VIII Not BE Tried.
Mrs. Harry Lloyd, the woman who som
CT time ago was bound over TO the grand jur!
as having been convicted at a preliminar
ID hearing OF b~rutally beating the infant so
n. Of L. N. Thompson. has been released fror
A. the county Jail. Her release was procure
by Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, with the assist
ne anee OF Ohicer Ed Crawford. Mrs. Lloy
was provided with railroad fare and sen
l. to her home.
At There is some probability that the cas-
Is against Mrs. Lloyd will be dropped. Tn
~ofhcers OF the Humane society are convince
that the ends OF justice have been reache
by the punishment which Mrs. Lloyd has al
ready undergone, and desire the cas-
dropped. The society will not, however, re
lease from it's custody the child. Will
Thompson.