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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , DKCKMHER 15 , 1803. 5 RUN TO COYER BY HIS TOE Blclml Murphy of Lincoln in an Kmb-vrass- ing Position. BOAS1ED OF HIS INTIMACY .WllII A GPL Ho lliniiclil ! ! < U'n 1'inr , Imt It I' IlinVr- nil Now \rrc 'pil Hint .tiilloil with IIU I'mutln Com * LINCOLN. Ucc. 14 ( Spcclul to TUB Hp.n.l-- Boiiiollilng ot .1 scnwllonvn : fronted Ihli morning \vncu It brramo Itnown Hint some tlmo nttcr midnight tlio tiollfC. assisted hy thorounti attnnicv nnd nn Indleunnt woman , liad Hticcevdvd in rapturing nno of the prominent clti/.etu iti n inns' compromising KUualion , itml that thoaniiicl li lilculy to bo apron 11 uion | tlio records of both the criminal ami the dlvorci ) tourli. The mini In iiR-itloii | Is Uk'lmnl Murphy , the well Itnmvn contractor nnd iiroprlutor of ttm Capital City PhnliiKintlHon N | lrcet. lln has been suspected of maintaining friendly relations with n youni ; woman of tlio town for some tlmo nnd ncrorditiK to the Hlory told lh pollen by his wlfo ho has openly liuasti'd of his conduct to her and delicti nor to discover lie identity of the ynimir woman or the location of the cotn- fonnblo llttlo furnlslicd Hat whwo ho hail established her. In this.lt scorns , ho was niUtithuti , for his \vlfo not onl.v discovered tlio womairslOcntlty but , found out where Him had been in the habit of recolviiiR the visits of the recreant spouse. After Kutlioilntr her evUlencoMrs. Murphy secured the altcndauco of Deputy County Altorncs Collins. Chief of I'olieo Cooper anil Dotcctlvo Miilonc. Tlioiimrtct | sallied forth and soon located tlio rooms. The door was burst open and when a 1'Kht ' was struelt the litisband ard the Kirl stood licforolho callers ia sleeping attlro. They wcro taken to tlio twlleo station atul locked up for thu nlRht. This morning they were released on hall and the t-aso continued until tomorrow moraine nt U oYIoolc. The ( , 'irl I" the case is more than mi onlhmrll.v line looking specimen ot her class , but in spite of her modest dress mill demeanor she has u record already well known to the police nnd has contributed more than one dollar to the cause of educa tion by way of lines for pioUltutlon. I n vi-ni mi-lit nl l < llo Moin-.v. The question of Investment of Idle money In the permanent school fund has presented itself to the state treasurer and the other executive onicc-rs of the state in a now and unexpected manner. At a mooting of the Hoard of ICdunitional Lands and Funds held yesterday Treasurer 'IJartluy asked that a resolution be passed endorsing his action in purchasing nliout * 100,000 of general fund warrants with money belonging to the per manent school fund. No action was taken , but at another moot- injr held this afternoon the board declined to either endoiso the treasurer's action or to glvehliu written instructions to continue ) to purchase warrants. At the meeting of tlio lioaiil this afternoon the matter was dis cussed at length. The point at issue be tween the truasuivr and the other members 'of the board , brlully stated , is this : Under the provisions of constitution as interpreted by the supreme court and the law enacted by the legislature of 1801 , tlio miinov belonging to the permanent school fund may bo Invested in state warrants. Governor Crounso tikes the position that the treasury needs no further authority to purchase warrants. TronKiirer ll.irtlry ll i rp . Treasurer llariloy believes that tlio Hoard of Educational hands and Funds baa sole control over the permanent school funds and that he has no right to Invest them either in bonds or warrants without the written authority from the hoard. The meeting to day adjourned without definite action. Treasurer Hartley then wrote the lollowinu letter , which will ho submitted to the board tomorrow : To Govr.iiMW I'nor.ssK. CIIAUISUN op Tin : llIAlll ( ) ( If ElU'CAIlOSAIj hANUS AM ) KlINIM ; IK-iir Slr-Si'L'llim J , aitlrle vlll ot the consti tution of tlmstiUe , pi ovules thiittlio governor , hfcruttiry of stale , licaMiior , attorney gcnonil nnd cniiuiilssloner of public lands and hulld- inKishnll , .iimlur thcdlierllim ot thu li > il-lii- inro , ctinstltulM u ho.'iid i > { eoniiiilssioiici'S for tlio Mnvi'stmi'iit of the miliool fiinils In such inniinuras may ho im-scrlbed hy law. In thu I'oinnlli'd tntntos of 1HH7. chapter l\\\see- tlnn 1 of article I , pinvNIon Is inailu tor thu cniiinilssliinuis cieulcd hv section 1 , aitlclo vlilortlui constltnllon , lo lineal the school fund. Section of nrtlclol , chnptor lx.of tliosiild Htiilutvs of 1H87 , snys lliat tlio suld hoard of iMiinnilssloiH'rs nbovo referred to , bhull , at rugnlur inuiMliigs , niulo ) tlio neceisary oidtMsfiir the liiM-.slinenlof the funds. The cclslatnio of this slate in 1HU1 amended see- ti . -i liSof nrtlcla I , cliaiilcr Ixx.x , statutes of 1BB7. Present Provlnioin. Iv now nriivldes that said hoard of roimnls- sloniTsslmll nl i-OKHlar mcullngs piovlilu for thn liivcsiinent of said funds nnd In addition to Unltud Htatt'.s nnd state si-eurltlos mid res- Istorud county bonds , U makes state warrants prnpurficcurlth-h. Tlio li'uMuturo , In my opin ion , could not Killou * thn comniKsloiii'is of lliulr ii'sponslljlllty and I ilo not bullovo It was Its liitt'tillnii to < hM ) In cliapttirlvlll , tcs- Hlon laws of 1801. My Idea Is that the Irulslaturo , when thn couimlsslonois at u ioKtilnr incvllni ; passed upon corlaln securities. Including Male wur- inuts , nnd uppiox < > d tlirin , made It thu duty of tin ) truasnritr to Invu ! , ! the funds In thu sccnrl- tlt'H us approved. Thn houril of I'onimlsiluiiorH Nhould , In my judgment , do Iliteo things. 1'Hst , It hlioiihl IISCIM tuln that theru Is u levy behind the warrants pro- hi'iiloil. . second. It bhould sue Unit thny iiru riRiiInrly Issued and on u proper appro lirlallim. Third , Unit tlio parly pivsemliit ; llicm Is the rightful owner. Having ascer- lalnod llioso InetJi It N Until tliu duly of the roiiiinlsslonoiMindi'r the law to illioct Ilia IrmisurLT by resolution to purclmsu tlio wur- iiinls. To do nlhum Uo U to/lvn Hit ; treasuior u prlvllfKo which I do not thlnlc lie Is cnlllli'd to. In vlowof thu ni'tlon laKon hy the board today In refusing my icquust for uiitliorlty to place tlio wimanls now on hand In the school fund , I hlmll | ju obliged todlscontlmm tliu niir- clmsouf win nulls until tlu < iUi" | > llnii Isdfi-lilcd by tlio HUiiruniit court , which I tiust will bu doiiii In u fo\ > day * . Your obodlcnl hCrviini , J. W. ItAiui.KV , HliitoTrosisuror. Treasurer Burtlpy will employ counsel and a frlomlly suit will hu lutitltiitod before the lupromo court Tuesday. Will Itnimir \Vnrl.lio'H. | . At n meeting of thn Hoard of Public Lands inul lUillding.s hold lute this uUornoon It \vns decided to nt ouco ropalr the stone workshops at the inMilleuihu-ywhich burned Into in October. The iirchilcet estimates thut the burned bullulnpa can bo restored at u cost not to exceed foV-iOO. The wnlls uro still stanillng nnd nro in Kood condition , \Viirilou Uceiner was npp0'11 ' ' ! superin tendent of construetlon upon his agreement to serve without compensation , Tlio state will furnish the material und pay the wages of ono or two skilled laborers. The un skilled labor will bo donated to the state by \S' . II. Uorgnn , the prison contractor. It is hollered by the board that there is money enough In the repair fund voted by the lust legislature to pay for the material , Warden IJoewor was nuthoriml to udvortUo for bids for thu material niul worlc will hcgln nt Will Soil thB Hnllue I.HinU. The Board of Educational Iands and Funds 1ms decided to issue the deeds to the lessees of the state saline lauds. The last lugUlaturo authorized the sale of these lands to the holdcis of the leases , The lands are located ucarlho city of Lincoln and most of them are , and Imvo boon for years , occupied with extensive manufacturing plants. The lake at Burlington beach covers a irreat many hundred acres of these lands. They W'.TO appraised during the summer by the county commissioners , the valuation placed upon them being merely nominal , Slnro the lands wcro appraised consider able doubt has arisen as to the validity of the law passed by the last legislature. There tuts also been a question in tlio mind of Governor Crouuso as to whether he would ha allotted to exorcise any discretion in the ovcut that ho deemed the appraisement too low. The governor has finally i-omo to the conclusion that ho had no option but to sign the douds as presented to him. The attoniov goucral has also writtim an opinion , in which ho states thai the law as passed by the last legislature ts perfectly valid. So there nro hardly any doubts remaining that thu parties who now bold the leases will bo able to walk up to the state house and get deed to lands , worth all the way from ffiOO to f 1,500 pur aero , at a mere nominal cost , Dliponltlon of Hie [ .null * . Originally Nubraiku was euiltlcd to leloct fiMin tltii.ilhiU' Limit within the hotimlrtriri . of 'nest uo 45,0'Vi acres of sallnn hind * . At J tlio time th.it tno national government oro- atcd ihii Mle it W.H goticralls hellnvcd that these silitiu lands' would bo very vnluablii to the stitinnd that mnnufiKturo of salt vouhl nlllnmtoh iKi-omo ntfro.it Industry , Kor this rc.tson lion J Sterling Morton at tempted to piv-empt n p.irt of tlio lands near the present sdto t f the clt.v of Lincoln , and the contest between himself nnd tlio author ities nvcr the i-o.-tu'siioti of the * lands is yet trCHh In thomlnJsof the oldest inhabitants. The state spent I irire sums of money in an cndc.iviir lo CKi'tbllsh the fact that Ne braska salt would supply the entire country , out all efforts only confirmed the fact that the UoiK'sU of s illno maltor w.ts too slight , to warrant. prolltaUlu results. In the gnu- cril distribution of the lands lii.'tKXacres ) In nrlr.itn Inillvltlititta in ncrord * anuo with the act of the lenlslaluro in ISO'J. Throe hundred and twenty ncrcs went to tliu State university. l.-'SO aeres to the St.ito model fiirm anil 1'J.SLK ) acres to the State Normal school. The lands as yet undisposed of ntrount to il.l'.M arrcrt. nearly all In Lancaster county. Of thu amount (1,211 ( acres uralii towhshlp III , range (5 ( , Just west of the city of Lincoln. Will .Miiiuliinui * llio llniirit , The lajy managers for the Homo for the friendless will carry their grievance against the State Board of Public Uimts umt Build- lues Into thu courts. They have employed .liuliru Broady , who will upply to the ills- triot court for n writ of mandamus to com pel the board to approve its vouchers. Tlio p.ipors will probably bo lllcil holoro toniirht. The case It likely to ire to the supreme court , whichever way the district court decides. tircmth ol ilin Stntn Mllltln. The goveriiorand his staff will visltOmaba next Monday night for the purpose of tnus- tcrimj the Thurstcn uuardn Into the No- braslc.i National guards. This will bring the number ot companies In the stale troops up lo twenty. Two old companies were re cently mustered out atul their places llllod by the company at North i'latto and the now Omaha company will complete the regi mental orcnulziiUoii. The adjutant general Is anxious to form four more companies In order lo complete the battalion organisation under the now rules. This would give the state two ropiiucnls of twelve companies each and divide the slate troops into four battalions. The adjutant concrnl will lend every encouragement for the organization of four additional companies. Tlio state has sulllcicnt supplies on hand to fully equip the now companies with uniforms , arms , tents , Hags , blankets and in fact everything neces sary to a complete military equipment. llroclt\vay Agiiin In l.linho. O. H. Brockway , the Omaha traveling man who \\uuts to get off the earth , but can't , Is again in the city Jail on tno charge of vagratiev. Ho was taken Iroai the asylum a couple of weeks since and loft the city. Ho nituruod yesterday and last night be came . o troublesome that the police were obliged to call him In. He has become fond of gome ; about the town and playfully threatening to kill ! \ few score of his most , intlmato friends and there is room for the belief that ho is likely to attempt violence if not restrained. Ho Is cr.uv from the cftocls of continued opium eating , and is evi dently unable to take care of himself. At present no Is a whllo ek-jihant on the bauds of the city authorities and thcv will cither dispose of him by sending him to thu county J.i 11 as a vagrant or bind him over to Keep the peace and in lluu of uall , which ho will hardly bo able lo furnish , send him to Jail. Cllintic'it Thriiitcli thu TriiiiHOin , .lames Franco and .1 follow named Blake pave the police a lively chase last night a few minutes before midnight. They had pried open a transom over the door of ono of the apartments over Ivlson's saloon and thus gained access to the Interior. Whllo thev were searching for booty their pres ence was discovcred by several colored fre quenters of the placn and an alarm given. Ofllcur Mitchell responded and captured the burglars , but before the patrol "vagon arrived BlaKc escaped , carrying with him two over coats. l/Vanco was lodged in the station and the ofiicors scoured the town for Blake , but did not. succeed in running him down. This morninir ono of the stolen overcoats was found on Q street nnd brought to the station by OJHcer Morrissey. The stolen property belonged to Sam Dun bar. Arrcbletl lor IlnuschroukliiK. Frank Foltz and William Howard wcro arrested shortly after 5 o'clock for house- hroaklti . 1'hoy entered the homo of a woman living on ( J street during her absence. She returned unexpectedly aud discovered thorn ransacking the nouso. Policeman Mitchell , living next door , hap pened to bo at homo and ho captured the men after an exciting chase. u 11 uruoo ami w. u. Kairiion were ar rested this evening for an assault on a lady stopping at a hotel near the B. & M. fiopot. The lady ran screaming into the street , while the men pursued her. They were at once placed under arrest. The woman , who was a stranger , boarded thu train for Omaha and her name could not be learned. S. A. Shilling , the well known druggist of this city , was arrested this evening for alleged violation of tlio excise lr.w. Lincoln In Itrlef. A blcyclo stolen ono night last week from B. W. Wilson at 1440 Pawnee street , was found this morning in the alley back of the residence of A. H. Masterman at 1500 E street , whoio it had been loft by unknown parties during last night. James McDonald was arrested this after noon for stealing three winter coats from Miss D. A. Wilson , at 1447 Q street. Ho had sold the coats to a servant girl for $1 , und this discovery led to ills apprehension. Forsomo reason there Is a marked revival of the feeling in Lincoln that the chances of J. D. Calhoun's success In the po.stolllco con test are improving. No ono seems to bo able to locate the parties who Imvo recehcd the encouraging news from Washington. There is a prutty sure prospect that the necessary $2IM)0 ) will bo subscribed to insure Lincoln's admission to the Western league of Da 11 players next season , The subscrip tions now amount to $1.030 , leaving but $350 to bo subscribed , and T. .1. HIckny , who has tlio matter in charge , says the full amount will bo in within twenty-four hours. roil TIH ; GUAM ) ISLAND HANK. Toljo Cimtnr Indulges In Ju t u I.ittlo | \epotlnm for a Dlinnso. LINCOLN , Deo. 14. ( Special Telegram to THU Hun. | It was learned hero tonight that Edgar M. Westervdlt had been appointed receiver of the Citizens National bank of Irand ! Island at the Instance of Tobias Cas tor. tor.Wcstorvuldt Wcstorvuldt Is employed In the claims do partnicnt of the B. & M. Ho Is a son-in-law of Castor. Inquiry among bain ; ofllclala hero Indicates that if ho over had any ox- perloaco hi banking business they "nover hoard of it , B , & M. oftlcinls say ho has been in their employ for u number of years , Is a young man of good business qualities , energetic , quiet , gentlemanly and a thor oughly good accountant. MUM I'ay lor 111 * I'loumirn. ISLAND , Dec. 14--Special [ to TUB BKE. ] The case of William Gibson , accused of grand larceny , was tried yesterday. About seven weeks ago William Gibson and i'aul iiacnien suuueniy disappeared , At the same tlmo WOO was mlssinir froit ? the faafo in James Folcy'a saloon , whore ( libsoii had been employed as bartender. Thu pair wereruught In Salt I aku City , brought back hero and confined in Jail , Hatchcn had his trial last week and was acquitted. The Jury lu the case of Gibson , however , re turned a verdict of guilty. The penalty is from ono to seven years. Judge Thompson has not sentenced William yet. rir A. ( > . IW. . Kiiicrtuln. STitoMHiiuitu , Nob. , Dep. 14. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEK. ] Stiomsburg lodge No , 47. Ancient Order of United Workmen , gave a banquet ut the hall lust evening , About 100 Workmen , their wives and frienus participated , Turkey and oysters wcro the order of the occasion. Master Workman G. S. Osborno acted aa master of ceremonies. Short speeches wore made by Hon. H. M , Marquis , Hon. J , B. Stewart , Kov. Leunder Morrison and others. It was onorof the greatest social u vents la thu history of the order at this place. Death or Unvlil Ktl > , McCooi. JUNCTION , Nob. , Dec. 14. [ Special to TucIlBE. ] David Erb , the wealthy Ger man farmer living west of licit ! , who , about ono week ago , became Insane , died yester day. Some thluk U was from natural causes aud others that it might have boon from thee o flee Is of morphiu ? hu had beeu takiug. ir I'll u \i * n TIIP PIM pp/ii i\ Ulu M'AR ' 1I1L StAH'OLl ' ) Sttto Rests lit Oaso Agaicst Ono of the Akeson Murderers , MANY WITNESSES NOT EXAMINED Atloriipy Hectare * Mint the Testimony Introduced Acnltml Hurry Hill It Mlltlclftit to Mrcuro 111 * Conviction nil PUTTSMOLTII , Doc. 14. [ Special Telegram to TUB BKE. i Tlio rush ut the district court room was as gre.it ns over at this morning's session of the Hill murder trial. The cntlro forenoon was spent In taking testimony. Mrs. Akcsou , wlfo ot the murdered man , was first called , and her testimony was dam aging lo the dotoudant , Hill. An impressive scene was cro.itoa whoti the aged woman walked from the witness .slaml and. pointing to Hill , amid n How of tears stated positively that ho was one of llio men who did the shooting at the Akcson farm. Mr. Goring's cross-examination was thorough , but it failed almost entirely to disturb her story- .SIUT tlin l'iitul Siint I'lroit. Tom Akcson , the dead farmer's son , was next called. His testimony was perhaps of more iniporlanco lo the stale than that to bo given by any other witness , as ho was the only person In t.ie room when Mat Akcson received his mortal wound. Tom was not able to positively swear as to which man did the shoe-line , hut this fact is not considered as weakening the cusu In any manner. Ho slated that both ninn had revolvers and that both weapons were fired. Gus Uciv , a hired man nt the Akcson farm , was tno next witness. His testimony was corroborative of the testimony given by Mrs. Akeson and Turn , and ho positively idcatillcd Hill as ono of the men who par- lieip.iled in the traecdy. Judge Chapman has shown a disposition to rush the trial ns much as possible ami It was after I'JiSO o'clock before the morning .session was adjourned. The state in all has forty-one witnesses , but the county attorney expects to have till of the * ititii'a nt'lili iiin nlllirnittoil hnfnt-n tmnnrrftw noon. The defense will have but very llttlo In the way of testimony , and it is fully ex pected that Hill's fate will be known by Sat urday evening. IlrnwIiiK llio l.mei Close. Peter Lemon , another of the hired mon , und who received a bullet lu the Unoo during the general fusllado , was the first witness called In the afternoon ses sion. His story corroborated the testimony given by Airs. Akeson , Tom and Berg. Tneso four wcro the only eyewitnesses to iho kill- Ing.Coroner Coroner Unruh was next placed upon the stand , ami It was ho who produced the bul let which was found in Mutt Akeson's cloth- ingaftor It had passed through his body. James Ma lone , -chief of the Lincoln do- tectlvo bureau , lesllllcd to having arrested both Hill and Bcnwell in Lincoln on the Fri- uay evening after the murder. He produced thu revolver taken from Hill at the pollcu station. It wns a US-caliber weapon , with every chamber loaded , and the bullet which caused Akeson's death exactly llttcd the weapon. Harry Knee , editor of the Weeping Water Eaijlo , testified that ho visited the Akcson farm immediately after the tragedy. Ho ex hibited u tiullct which he found in the iloor , and it also lilted the revolver taken from Hill. Hill.Mrs. Mrs. Ida Gentry , stepdaughter of Matt Akcson , was recalled and produced the bullets - lots which shu found in the dining room aud kitchen after the shooting. state Items Its Cnsp. The state still liad some twenty-two re maining witnesses who were unexamlned , but as the state's case could hardly bo made stronger and as the case promised to con tinue over Into ucxt week County Attorney Travis concluded to resp. It was then almost 5 o'clock , nnd JuJf o Chapman adjourned court until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The session tomor row will ojion with the presentation of testi mony on behalf of the defense. Just what the defense will seek to show Is yet , a mys tery , as the prisoner's counsel has stead fastly refused to divulge his plans. Those most ardent in favor of the convic tion insist tnai urn can rcaiiy nave no uo- feuso worthy of material consideration. It' is thought by many , novel thclcss , that the defendant's counsel will ask for clemency on the plea of dipsomania. A plea of tem porary mental unsoundness is another ground advanced by the theorists , hut either plan U doubtless conjecture. The defense will introduce about ten witnesses , most of whom are from Omaha and former ac quaintances of Hill when lie was driving u hack for the Stephcnson stablos. The de- fcnso also has several nllldavits taken at Washington , Denver and other points and it is intimated that on these Hill will mostly rely. Hill' * Di-spoiMle Ponltlon. In view of llio poncral strength of the stato's testimony Hill's defense must of necessity bo n strong ono to secure anything stiort of the death penalty , The fact that none of the four eyewitnesses were able to positively testify that it was Hill and not Beuwcll who llrod the fatal shot is not feared in the least hy the county attorney as mean ing that the verdict of the Jury will bo other than guilty in the llrst degree. On the other haiul and In view of the testimony that both men carried revolvers and ilrcd them promiscuously , is regarded by the county attorney as simply strengthening the prosecution against Bouwcll , who , until the present proceedings , was generally re garded as being an accessory , and not an actual participant in the firing. Hill's exhibition of courage has been wonderful during the entire trial. Not once did ho show any evidence of weakness , and the stolid look ou hU countenance uotrayed no cliange , IScnn lu Prison llofnro. Uo has evidently been m prison before , for when a roprosentatlvo of Tuts BKK called on him this evening at the county jail ho re monstrated vigorously with ono of the guards for objecting to his talking to visitors , and Insisted thai it was any prisoner's distinct privilege to receive visits from reporters whenever ho saw lit. Ho gave his age as about : ) , but refused at IIr.H lo toll any of his past lifo except that lie was on the police force at thn national capital In 18SS-D. Ho stated and It sootns to strengthen the theory that the idea of dipsomania will bo introduced in his behalf that he had twice taken the "euro" for drunkenness in the cast within the last four years , but that both times ho had taken to excessive drinking after wards. Ho complained bitterly against the manner in which the trial had proceeded nnd stated that tt was grossly unfair. Ho further Insinuated that the court had not done htm justice itii admitting irrelevant testimony over the objections of his counsel. Just then his counsel put in an appearance at tha jail to have a conference with the prisoner and Tin ; Br.i : correspondent was thus forced to desist in his interrogations. UTho stale's case is unusually strong and the general opinion is that the verdict will Do guilty lu tho.llrsi uegroe. Will Ilttvu H 1'iibllu Library. TucunsEii , Deo. 14. [ Special to TUB BEK.J This city Is to have a public library and leading room. An ordinance to that effect has been passed by the city council anu signed by the mayor. The council Is author ized to levy a tax of 1 mill on taxable prop erty of thu city lo establish and maintain the enterprise , For live years past no pub- Hu reading room has been in existence hero , us the ono running at that limn was sus tained by donations and not enough wan offered to continue it. llruniwlok A. U. U. W. Organized. llitUNSwtcK , Nob. , Doc. 14. [ Special to THE BEE. ] J. K. Buttlor , grand lecturer of the Ancient Order of United Workmen of Lincoln , organized u ledge hero with a largo membership. It Is named Brunswick ledge No. U12. Won I'nliit NUHI Note * . WEST POINT , Dec. H. [ Special to TUB B&B.-Mr. ] William K. Kadler and Miss Christina Borgolt were marnoJ Tuesday at TWICE TWICE Your money's The InnrrM MnKrts hntl < olicrs ot Your monoy's worth Joe Hun e ollimi n Kurlli worth Or Or YOURMONEYBACK YOUR MONEY BACK The wonderful success of our great half price sale of two weeks ago , threatened to re-act upon us , because we didn't have enough to go 'round. Of course We had a very few left , either too large or too small , but there were so many disappointed ones that we propose to give everybody another chance Saturday by add ing ! a lot of $7,500 worth of , Men's , Boys'and Children's Suits , Overcoats and Ulsters , sand / and let them go at , it * . UN. Men's Suits Overcoats Ulsters. That were $3O.OO $28.00 $25.00 $20,00 $18OO $15,00 $12.50 $10.OO Are now $15.00 $14.00 $12.50 $10.00 $9,00 $7.50 $6.25 $5.00 Boys' and Children's Suits Overcoats Ulsters. That were $20.00 $18.00 S15.0O $12.5O $10.OO $8.50 $6.50 $5.00 Are now $10.00 $9.00 $7.50 $6.25 $5.00 $4.25 $3.25 $2.50 ' \i-- ' a It begins and may Dec. ; : 16th ATURDAY last longer Money with a Mail Order insures attention. - It Browning. Kin TWICE . , TWICE Your worth money's S. W. Corner 15th and Douglas. Your worth money's Or F& 7&L v& ! ? 3 # SjSfe ? EJ& S3vl ? & $ P ? F&l J Or YOURMONEYBACK s-r < - . > * > . 4 * > " 3R/ > ' < ) ( ( / . - ir - JfOs * ? - v . > < fcJr .J U tfit A S JA J t. U > IU P- ' Vy .VjM I YOURMONEYBACK the residence of the bride's parents in Monterev township , in the presence of many friends. The event was appropriately cele brated , refreshments of all kinds being served. The newly wedded eouplo will mtiltc tholr home in this city. They nro well Known in this county and many congratula tions are oxteddod to them. William Maclc has invented a combination foot rule. Ho sent a model of his invention to the patent ofllco at Washington and made application roru patent. The mortgagn sale of Mrs. Artmnn'a mull- nory slock look place Monday and 'tho stock was purchased hy the mort gagee , W. 13. ICrause , for $2rr > . It was after ward sola to Miss Allco Schalror , who oucncd the store for business Tuesday. Mr. . .Adolphwlmpflor and parents ieft for their old homo in Switzerland Sunday. Adoluh is a hard worker and lias many friends who regret his departure. Mr. Frank Drahos and Miss Helena Metz wcro united in marriage hy Hov. G. A. Mueller at the residence of the hrido Tues day evening at5 o'clock. Many friends were invited and refreshments wcro served. I > IPOSITOUSVIICK : .vjf Fnlluro of tin ) llnnk of HiiHlivlllo Caiues .lorlous Trouble , Ufsiiviu.E , Nob. , Doc. 14. ISpeclal Tele- nram to THU Bun. ] Matters in connection with the closing of the Hank of Kushrillo assumed a decidedly warlike and sensational aspect late last night. All day yesterday depositors und othnr Interested parties were excitedly discussing the situation and threats of personal violence toward May and Williams , the special administrators , were openly and freely Indulged in. In the evening a crowd of the Indignant depositors and May and Williams and several of > holr friends got together at ono of the sa loons , when a general row , consisting of many throats nnd loud words ana ono small knockdown became the order. Neaily all the participants wcro heavily armed and had there not boon much prompt and successful work at pcaco making douo there would unquestionably imvo been a pretty general gnu play. AH it was.Mgssrs. May and Williams were hurried out of the room aud out of town as fast as a livery team couia carry them. Slnco the death of his -partner. II , A. Chain- berlaln , May has wanted , to got possession of what monuy ho had | n the business and sever his connection wjthjts affairs , aud the depositors seem to think ho has taken unfair means to bnug it'about , and heneo nro very much onraired. It is understood the bank owes depositors , aoarly lw'0,000. lluyp troublu , Font UOIIINSOS , Nob.1 * Ueo. 14. Telegram to THE BEB.'H ' rseant McDonald of u-oop F , Ninth cavajlr 'and ' Private Mo- Campbell of the MntU , gavalry got Into an altercation today , resulting lu the sergeant Drills three pistol shota atMeCiim\boll \ , ono shot causing a ilesh woundv the others going through his clothing. y.cCampbell had ro- contlv married the sinter-in-lawof McDon ald , und separated fronT'lior two weeks later. The men Imvo been enemies since. The sergeant is in the guard house , Cunvlclcd thu .Mcrrlinnt. HASTIXIIS , Dec. 14. [ Special Telegram to THE HEK.J John Wmngart , the Hustings merchant arrested for maintaining a nuis ance In thestmpo of a cesspool In the business part of town , after the , Board of Health had ordered it abated , was flued $15 and costs to day. The cuso will bo taken to the district court to furnish a teat. The increasing vigilance of the Hoard of Health is duo to the recent diphtheria scare. Death am Kuutli Dakota Kilucntor. KoiKiivu. S. D. , Deo. 14. [ Special to THE UEE.J Henry F. K.iton , government schoo toacbor at Coru Creek school on this resor vation. died Sunday morninir , after a few- days sickness. Ho was the ablest teacher in the Hosobud corps and was generally liked. Ho was educated nt Klpon college nnd spent several years teaching in South Dakota. His homo was at Wentworth , S. D. Ho leaves a widow and two children. VAI'AICAISO SIIUOTINK SCK.VI'IC. W. O. Wright Irjuruil l > y Clmrlcs ISaxyc In that City. "V'AM'AiiAiso , Nob. , Dec. 14. [ Special Telegram - gram to THE BEU. ] About 10 o'clock this morning Charles Basyo , a carriage maker , shot W. O. Wright with a shotgun , the charge passing through the right arm just ibovo the wrist and lodging in the right sldo of the nbdomon. The trouble occurred over the arrest of Basyo on complaint of Wright for allowing his building to bo used is a house of illl-fume. Physicians do not hink the wound fatal. Basyo gave himself ip and in an hour was on his way to Wahoo H charge of two constables. Mnnonlc Urnnil Chuplor Acljmirm. YOIIK , Neb. , Dae. 14. [ Special Telegram to THE BBK.JThe grand chapter of Hoyal Arch Masons closed its meeting hero today. Ofllccrs of the grand council of Loyal and Select Masons were elected ns follows : Grand master. J. II , Foxvvorthy ; grand secretary - rotary , W. B. Bowenj grand treasurer , Jolonol B. C. Crabb : grand sentinel , Mr. ICimr. Oftlcers elected for the grand chapter - tor of Itoyal Arcti Masons are ; Albert W. Crltes , grand high priest ; Frank 13. Billiard , deputy grand master ; Charles ,1 , I "helps , grand king ; Charles C , Wrlttcnhouse , grand scribe ; W. It Bowen , grand recorder ; U D. Ulehards , grand treasurer ; Itobcrt H. i'cnry , captain of the host ; John J. Morser , grand principal sojourncr ; .lamps Dmsmore , urand ; lojnl arch captain ; Guorgo K. White- mln , grand master of the third vail ; Jacob King , sentinel. The meeting next year will bo hold in Omaha , MunilicrH ol I hf. 1' K , O , IIoi.Diir.r.i : , Nob. , Deo. 14. [ Special Tolc- sram to THE BEE.I Chapter H , P. 13. O. , held an open mooting hero tonight. This being the annual meeting a line lltorar.v and musical program was rendered by the ladles of tlio nnaptor. Ono of the especial features was the esyay on "Women's Clubs" by Mrs. Cornell and "Literary Gossip" by Mrs. Brcoch , The meotlng < was held in the Pres byterian church , which was crowded. Taken all together this was the finest enter tainment of its kind that over was given hero. in tiiK r o.v I'urchuttca of Kulln for 181)4 I'riimlHO to ICijuul l.uit Vunr'i Dpmmuli , CI.EVEI.ASI > , O. , Dec. 14. The Iron Trade Kuvlow this week says : The beginning of rail purchases for 18'I ) Is the feature of thci week In iron and steel.The Pennsylvania road Is first to place any considerable con tract , and while the 4,000 ! ) tons of eighty- live-pound rails bought are but litllo more than two-ihlrdsof the last year's purchases , the expectation is that the requirements for Ib'JI will round up dose to the total for Ib'JII. ' Tlio prices paid were $ ' 21 at the three east ern mills , among which UOJUO , ( tons were distributed , -and ! 5 at the Mnplo wcstnru mill in the pool. J-ato intlmatlous are that western roads will make good sized purchases of rails for IS'Jt. Only a portion of tholr requirements were covered by the limited contracts placed hv the year , arid there are reasons for expecting that compen sating orders will bo glvon for the coming twclvo months. Reports from the general market Indicate a particularly iuiut week In pig Iron. Southern sellers are not forcing sales , in view of the condition of their order books , and molters of iron , outsldo of pipe foundries , report a continuance of the extreme dullness that hus marked the past low uionttii. Meyer Extra Quality 20 , New Jerseys 20 and 12 , Amazons 20 and 12 and 12 Excelsiors 45 Straight , Stnr Hrand private prices. Hig stojlc Felt Boots , German Sox anil Mack intoshes. Send for price list. No gooda nt rotull. ZAOHARY T. LINDSEY , OMAHA , NEB. rjTOR SEARLES& . SEARLES , SPECIALISTS . . ItV MAIL. C'oiiHiilfitliili l''rnc. ' WomiroCatarrh. AUDI antot ottho NoBOi'llirpat , J ipit Stomtioh , tiivar , Blood , Mcluiiuil Kidney m eV o . Fo- mnlu Woacnoso ! , J-oxt Mauhoail , Stricture , tiyili-oooto , Vorlooonla , tHe I'IMiH , 1 < ' 1.STUI.A ANU ItK TAI. IJl.C'KIU OIITOtl withuiil liuliuirdutontloii Iro'H ' biislnoai. ( . .illou oriulilivM' . wlili HtiMiii furolrouluiM , frj > book and ii < culiln | , llrat ulr.v.iy Dimlti of iu t- otllce. room 7 , Dr. SeirJes & Sojrles , us South UUAIIANlSU Tith St. . htnrklioldmV ITnloii niovator oomjituiy of oinnlin , Notlco Uhuruhy Klven that tlio aitniml nit'etliik' of HID btix'klioldcri * of thu I'nlon Cluvnlor com pany , for the purnosu ( if vlccthii ! uvou ill- ri'cuii-H und t > uuh olhur Iniilnu'i-i un may prou- urly conio buforu tliu muullm ; . will bu liulil ut lliu otllcu of .lolm M. Tliiir.-tliin I'nloii I'uclllo hulldlnx , Oiiuiha , Ni'b. , upon Mnmluy. tint Kl. iluy of January , l8ul , butwuun thu hours of 10 clock u , in. und li o'clock p. m. Al r.x Mil.i.All , u , Docoiubor 10 , Medicines and Books I'or Doctors and the 1'ubllo. Medicine Cases Filled For SI , $2.50 and $4. WHITE I'OH I'AICTIOULAKB cinnmnvr (6 ( McCOlELl , OMAl-IA , NI5B. NEBRASKA NATIONAL BANK. U. S. Depository , Omaha , Nsb. CAPITAL , " C4OU.OUD SURPLUS , C05.UUU OIEci > r ami D'mctnrn-Hoiirr ' W. Yalon. proil. dfiit. H. " ! . Unaliliivlco , . . . Unalilii/ imiiUlont ( j. S. Mauri } * W. V. Morau. John H. Colll v . N. IL l'.Url3 < LuwU H. lUvjj , caahlur. THE IRON BANIL