Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-22

this time because Of the necessary absence
Of many Of the state officers tomorrow.
sends Money to Suffering.
Governor Mickey left this afternoon for
Fremont, where tonight he will attend the
banquet given by the bankers Of the north
east section of the state. He will respond
to the toast Nebraska" Before leaving
Governor Mickey mailed to A. Grip, min
lister to Sweden and Norway, a draft for
$1,000, and to Comte Cassini, the Russian
minister at Washington, a draft for $500,
this being the $4,000 appropriated by the
last legislature for the starving people OF
Sweden, Norway and Finland. In closing
the letters to the ministers, Governor
Mickey took occasion to say: THE people
of Nebraska are solicitious for the welfare
Of those Of other lands and desire to take
notice Of the deplorable condition existing
in the famine regions Of Europe. This ap-
preparation is therefore a practical express
sion of their sympathy"
Help from south Omaha.
The governor was again besieged today
with parties from South Omaha who de-
sire to aid him in selecting a ''non-pollt-
ical' though decent" Board Of Fire and
Police Commissioners. Among those who
called today was ex-State Senator Van
Dusen. The senator said, however, that
he was taking no particular interest in the
police board except he, Of course, desired
to have good men appointed. The governor
still has the matter under AMUSEMENT and
will likely appoint In a day or two.
Inspecting the Penitentfary.
Treasurer Mortensen and Secretary Of
State Marsh, members Of the Board OF
Public Lands and Buildings, were at the
penitentiary this afternoon inspecting the
recent improvements that have been and
are being made there. 1t is believed also
that these members were getting pointers
for a further discussion Of the Davis con-
tract for convict labor. The board members
leave tonight for Grand Island. where they
will spend Arbor day inspecting the Sol
diers' and Sailors home at that place.
Those in authority at the home are very
anxious that the repairs promised be
started as soon as possible and the OBJ
ject Of the visit is to look into this matter
Adjutant General Culver spent last night
in Omaha and will tonight go to Fairbury,
where he will speak TO the members Of the
Woman's club. The date of his return to
the capital has not yet been announced.
Clancy Appeals Damage Case. b
The brief Of the attorneys for tho plain
tiff in the case Of Michael F. Clancy against
George Barker and Joseph Barker, pro-
prietors OF the Barker hotel In Omaha, n
a suit for damages was fled in the su.
preme court today. Last summer Freeman
Clancy, a young son Of the plaintiff in tho
case, was shot by a bell boy while a CUES
with his parents at the hotel. The bal
| onfarad Ouar tho laff ana daakrawax
that member. For many weeks he hovereC
between life and death and finally recov.
cred. Suit for damages was brought IL
Douglas county which resulted In a verdic'
for the defendant.
Freeman was in the room OF the bell boz
at the time of the shooting. At first 4
was supposed that he had accidentally shor
himself and the truth was not known FOL
a week later. When the injured boy gained
his normal senses while an inmate at tn,
hospital, he told that the bell boy hat
shot him. The latter was arrested and ad.
mitted that he held the revolver in his Owl
hands. when the shot was fired, but that Il
had gone of accidentally.
The plaintiff states that the court ruled
against him because In the trial he failet
to show that the employe Of the hotel wa,
In the act OF dischsrging his duty as al
employe of the hotel when the shooting
occurred. The plaintiff claims that unde
the facts in the case the inkeeper woul,
be liable under the narrow rule of maste,
and servant.
Clancy. ST.. at the time OF the shooting
was a member of a company playing at tn,
Trocadero. The bell boy was not prose
cuted as, It was believed the shooting wa.
accidental.
Eagles to Hold Carnival.
From May IS to 20 the Lincoln Eagle