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VOLUME VI. LOCAL NEWS MONDAY

Melvin the seven years old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Chesterfield, living near Raymond, died on Friday last and was interred at Raymond Saturday. The remains of Wesley Woodward, the young colored Walter who was killed Friday night by a fall in the elevator shaft of the Hotel Lincoln, were shipped today to his old home at Princeton, Ind.

Killed by the Elevator Louie Turner, head porter In the new Lincoln Hotel, Ninth and P streets, was Instantly killed at 8:15 today by being caught in the elevator. Turner and assistant carried several bundles of Barrington advertising matter to the first-floor corridor to take upstairs on the elevator. Turner pulled the cable and started the elevator from the basement. When it reached the floor he attempted to stop it. Being unable to do so he attempted to climb on the lift when it was about breast-high but could not draw himself up. His assistant seeing that Turner would be caught grasped him by the legs and attempted to pull him down. He almost succeeded, but it was only - almost. The poor fellow's head was caught between the machine and the floor, the whole top being torn off. Turner was aged about26 or 28 years and came here ten days ago from Council Bluffs. He was a white man. Coroner Dr. Holyokewas notified.

A Murderous Assault

John Sheedy, one of Lincoln's best-known citizens, was the victim of a murderous assault at his home near Twelfth and P streets, last evening. The dastardly assassin Is as yet undiscovered, but the police believe that it is only a matter of time until he is run to earth.

Mr. Sheey remarked-to bis wife that he would take a walk over to the Capital hotel, and putting on his overcoat stepped out the door onto the porch. The next instant he received a terrific blow full on the forehead from the lurking assassin. Mr. Sheedy instinctively threw up his left hand, and the weapon, a leather cane, with a steel rod running through struck the wrist about six inches from the end of the cane. The cane was evidently held with both hands by the small end and was wielded with such force that it knocked down his guard, the knob striking him about an inch above the left eye. Notwithstanding the stunning blow he received, Mr. Sheedy drew his revolver and fired five shots at the fellow who had dropped the cane and was beating a hasty retreat. all of the shots went wide of the mark, and the fellow escaped unhurt. Mr. Sheedy walked back into the house and remarked to his wife that he believed he was shot. The noise of the shooting had by this time drawn a crowd, and messengers were sent scurrying after physicians. Dr. Everett was found at his home across the street and Dr. Hart at the Capital. They found on examination that the skull had been crushed in nearly an inch and a half in length. It was a terrible blow and aimed to kill. Had not Mr. Sheedy instinctively thrown up his hand he would never have known what struck bim. His wrist was swollen to twice his normal size The surgeons dressed his wound as best they could, and gave it out that it as not serious in its consequences. During the night, however, Mr. Sheedy's vitality began to give way and he sank [?] [?] dead, but this proved untrue. At this writing (11 o'clock) Mr. Sheedy is still alive, but the doctors say there is no hope for his recovery. A squad of police was on the ground soon after the fracas and it was thought at first masks in the walk leading to the rear gate were bloodstains from villain's carcass, but this morning the only marks of blood were those on the porch and which evidently was the of the victim. Officer Kinney found the cane lying in the rear porch. It was bent slightly and the ferrule at the end was missing. The police claim to have a clue to the assassin and are hard at work as it. The general opinion seems to be that possibly the man who stabbed Mr. Sheedy nearly five years ago, on January 15, 1886, knows a great deal about the case. Mr. Sheedy has five times been assaulted, since being in Lincoln, once with a slungshot which left a depression on his forehead, twice stabled with knives, shot at about six weeks ago, and last night attack. The man who stabbed him five years ago was named Jay Patterson. The fellow was drunk and becoming boisterous in Sheedy's place at Tenth And P streets, was put out. He lay in wait on the stairway and when Sheedy came down he attacked him with a penknife, cutting bim in the face and on the hands and seriously stabbing him in the ribs. Patterson was found guilty at the February term of the district court that year, and on March 81, 1886, was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary for assault with intent to kill. It is said that when sentence was pronounced against him he excitedly arose in court and swore he would kill Sheedy when he had served his time. Patterson was tractable and docile in prison and made good time, having been released December 17, 1889. It la not known what became of him, but suspicion rests on him because of the throats against Sheedy's life he is said to have uttered. Aman named Burt residing at Hickman and who was formerly guard at he penitentiary, states that Patterson, while a convict, had several times told him he intended killing Sheedy as soon as he got outside if he was hung for it the next minute. Mr. Sheedy has bean unconscious the greater part of the day, and at 2:30 four-doctor [?] in constitution over the case but no hopeful opinion was vouchsafed. At the consultation, it was decided that the only hope for the patient lay in trepanning the skull, and the doctors were about to begin the operation when the News received its last information. Asks for $5,000. Emma E Ballinger as administratrix of the estate of John Z. Ballinger commenced an action in the district court Saturday against the Missouri Pacific railway company, wherein she alleges that she is the duly appointed administratrix of said John Z. Ballinger, deceased and that the defendant is a corporation and runs and operates a line of railroad through the counties of Douglas, Sarpy, Cass, and Lancaster, in this state, and that on and prior to June 13tt, 1890, John Z. Ballinger was in the employ of defendant in the capacity of brakeman, and that he was then and there set to work performing the duties of a brakeman on a freight train of defendant. Plaintiff further alleges that on said train there was on certain car which was defective and dangerous in its construction and working and that said deceased was not aware of it defective condition, but which by reason of its construction, caused him to run great risks and hazard his life in operating the same. that the defective condition of said car was or should have been known to the defendant by the use ordinary care and prudence, that on said day, the deceased was by reason of the said the defective condition of said car, thrown therefrom and was s greatly bruised and mangled and the defendant caused an engine and cars to be carefully and negligently run over said deceased, thereby crushing and mangling him, from which he died. that he left as his heirs the plaintiff, Emma E. Ballinger, his wife, and John C. aged 14 years, Lewis K. aged 7 and Clara M. aged 5 years, his only children and next of kin, who were dependent on him for support, and who have been damaged by reason of the killing of deceased in the sum of $5000, for which plaintiff prays judgment.

New District Court Cases. Joseph K. Marley commenced an action in the district court this morning against the Capital Heights Street Railway company and la his petition alleges that the defendant ls a corporation, engaged in the business of running a street railway line on the streets of the city of Lincoln and as such does run a line on certain of said streets. That on October 5th, 1889, plaintiff took passage on one of the cars of defendants line and paid fare therefor, and was entitled to the safe transportation of said line but notwithstanding the defendant's driver, who was then handling said car and the horses pulling the same caused cold horses to be driven at a high rate of speed, whereby when the car turned a corner on said line the wheels came in sharp contact with the outer rail of said line, and with great force and violence, thereby causing plaintiff to be thrown to the.ground with great force, whereby he was greatly bruised and has suffered great pain of body and anguish of mind and has been compelled to expend money for medical services, in all to his damage in the sum of $5,000, for which sum he prays judgment. James C. Law this morning commenced an action in the district court against William B. Howard, and in his repetition plaintiff alleges that he is owner of lots 7 and 8, in block 4, bunny side addition to the city of Lincoln, but that the defendant wrongfully and unlawfully on she 9th day of May 1888, filed an instrument in the register of deeds office caused the opposite notice, that he claimed an internet [?] in the amount of $500, whereas he had not and was entitled to no interest, and that he thereby cast a cloud upon plaintiffs title to said property. Plaintiff, therefore, prays that the court will by order cancel and discharge said notice and that plaintiff may have a judgment against the defendant for costs.

Probably at It. Adjutant General Vifquain received a telegram yesterday from Gen. Colby in command of the Nebraska state troops at the scene Indian hostilities stating that the crisis was at hand, the savages had the alternative of surrender and return to the agency or war would commence in earnest Mr. Vifqualn thinks it probable that they have refused terms of peace, and ere this the conflicting forces are engaged a battle. The dispatch included request to order company D, Capt. Rohae, to move to Rushville by first train. Agent Shipman of the Elkhorn notified and provided transportation by special train for the company of troops baggage and commissary stores. The company is preparing to leave on specified time, 4:45 this p.m. and are doubtless on the way before this mention meets the reader's eye.

COUNTY COURT. Doings of Lesser Tribunal of Justice This Morning. In county court this morning Judge Stewart overruled the motion for nonsuit filed by defendants in the case where A. P. S. Stuart sues the mayor and city council for $200, the alleged value of a building they ordered torn down as a public nuisance. In the case of Pound & Burr and Cornish & Tibbetts Elizabeth Paden. A suit for attorney's fees for services rendered, the defendant falled to appear, and judgment was rendered against her for $683. In the case of the Commercial State bank of Deuel, Cheyenne county, vs. S. A. Kean Co. of Chicago Wm. Still, of

Knocked of $300 Among the last official acts of ex-Gov ernor Thayer was to knock off $ 300 form the fine of Geoge E. McDonald, the tricky architect who attempted to unduly influence the county commission of Jefferson county and was caught at it. McDonald was arrested, plead guilty and was find $ 600. Commissioner Woolley who was in league with McDonald in the scheme to saddie the plans on the country, was fined $ 300. The ex-gover nor remitted the entire fine of Woolley, When the citizens of the county heard that McDonald was working on the feel ings of General Thayer to get the fine remitted they sent a remonstrance, singed with over six hunderd names, asking that McDonald suffer the light penalty im posed. ---------------- TUESDAY ----- Death Believes Him. At 9:54 last evening, John Sheedy, the vicim of dastardly cowardly assault on Sunday night, died form the effect of the blow recived. He had been uncon scious since early in the morning, and although at one time an operation was almost determind upon, it was conclud ed that there was nothing could save him. All that remaind for the physicians was to ease his last moments. The Blood be gan settling at tthe base of his brain and the pressure upon that organ first brought unconsciousness, then total ob llvion. Public suspicion as the identity of the murderer is divided between the man Patterson and Mrs. Sheedy's former hus band, named Merrill. The police are working, however, on another clue, and within twenty four hours an important arrest may be made. Marshal Melick and Detective Malone and devoying all their time to the case, and are confident that they can run the man to earth. It was said that Mr. Sheedy reconized his as assitant, but declined to give his name for private reasons. This belief was bolstered up by the fact that in the last two as saults Mr. Sheedy was anxious to have the reporters believe that robbery was the motive. From what investigation the NEWS has made, it believes this view in correct, as it is knon that he employed a private detecive to trace the man who committed the first assault. Further than this he would hardly shield a man at whom he he had shot five times with the intent to kill. Important develop ments may be expected any time. Mrs. Sheedy came to Lincoln from Peoris, Ill, in 1869. He was born in Ireland, and as about 50 years old. Pat Sheedy, the noted gambler, is a cousin. His brother, Dennis Sheedy, is vice pres ident of the Colorado National bank of Denver and general manager of the Hol der Smelter works. He is said to be a millionaire, Dennis Sheedy has been summoned and is expected here in the morning. Sheedy leaves no childern and it is generally supposed that his wife will inherit his fortune. This morning Dr. Holyoke, county cor rner, county coroner, empanelled the fol lowing jury. Geo. Bosselman, T. C. Mun per, Frank R. Waters, Robt McReynolds, W. G. Mead and James Altkin. The jury viewed the body, and adjourned to take testimony at the inquest to be held in the coutt house at 9:90 tomorrow morn ing. The jury is a very good one for probing the mysteries surrounding the murder, and will take its time in doing so, There promises to be intersting developments tomorow. Captain Carder thinks that the cane with which the blow was struck was one that he lost about a year ago. The funeral will probalbly take place Thursday, but this is not definte. His brother arrived this morning. The estate is valued at $ 100,000. ---------- Conceals a Mystery. Developments prove that there is con siderable of a mystery concerning the identity of the man killed at the Hotel Lincoln yesterday afternoon, by getting his head caught in the freight elevator. To the manager of the hotel he gave the name of J. Ed. Knowles, but this, it is al most certain, is not his right one, which was given to the NEws yesterday even ing, Louie Turner. The information was obtained from a man who has known, or at least clamis to have known, Turner for some years. He told the NEWS rep resentative yesterday, and tells sub stantially the same story to Mr. Austin Humphrey of the hotel company that he had known Turner when the latter was engineer on the Burllngton ralroad running west out of McCook. Turner was a member of the brotherhood of engineers, and in the big strike of 1888 went out with the other members of the organization. His parents live near Council Bluffs, Iowa, and a telegram was sent to a real estate man named Woods in Council Bluffs, who will notify the parents. Turner is about 26 years old, but his history, wheth er married or single, and what caused him to hide his identity under an as sumed name, is as yet unknown. Coroner Dr. Holyoke was early on the scene after the accident, and assisted by Constable Hunger empanelled the following jury: T. C. Munger, M. R. Davery, Isaac Friend, J. B. Lyons, R. B. Town send and G. C. Small. They examined L. M. Crawford, the only witness to be the frightful accident, who told the same story. as he related yesterday to the NEWS, and which is the only correct sc count of the accident published. They returned a verdict in accordance there with that deseased came to his death by accudental means. The remains were taken to Undertaker Heaton's rooms, and prepared for burial. They are being held to await instructions.

THE SHERIFF REPORTS, An Execellent Showing Made by Sherif McClay on His First Annual. The report of Sam McClay, sheriff of Lancaster county for the year 1890 filed yesterdy shown an honest, faithful and efficent admidistration of the affairs of the office. A record is kept of every writ passing through the office showing the court from whence it issued, date re-ceived, date returned, amont of costs, when paid, by whom paid, and date reported at the end of each quarter, his annual report is a summary of the quarterly reports for the year and shows amount of fees earned during the year $ 6,205.02 ; amount collected $ 4, 292.01; balance outstanding fees $1,913.01; amount paid deputies $ 2,080, which de ducted from amount collected leaves $ 2, 212 to apply on sheiff's salary, which is $ 2, 500, leaving a balance of $ 287, 99 unpaid. This a good showing considering the facy that is is the first year of Sherif Mc Clay's administration , and that but few of the cases commenced under his ad ministration have yet been tried, and consequently the casts are still unpaid. At the end of the present year the sheriff's office under the present manage ment will pay a revenue into the counrt treasury. The report is the first ever filed by any sheriff.

NO RELIEF YET. A Cheyenne County Farmer Tells of Their Falure to Get Anything James F. Townsend of Cyrus, Cheyenne county, Neb, a former citizens of Lincoln writing to his daughter, Mrs. E. G. Pasby says: " We have not had anything from Lincoln in the way of releif but what you have send us. We had a car of coal send to us from Erie, Colorado, and when we went for it rallroad company wanted six dollars per ton freight on it. That is the ay they pity us poor devils out on the frontier. You, that is Ted., are acquainted with Mr. Burrow; wish you to tell him of that. I think; he is editor of the Alliance paper printed at Lincoln. Tell the news the same, if you please. The county commissioners wrote to me to find out what we wanted in relief and i canvassed the precinct twice, which took me about two and one-half days. I get nothing for that. Don't want anything only our share of what the good pepole have given for us. That is almost three weeks and have not heard from them since. Crops were entire failure. Leading authorities say the only proper way to treat (word?) is to take constltutional remedy, like Hood's Sarasparilla.

LOCAL NEWS. ---------- MONDAY --------- The Mystery Unravelling.

Through the untiring energy, ability and persistence of Detective James Ma lone and Marshal Melick, the mystery surrounding the death of John Sheedy, a week ago blds fair to be unraveld. The akein is indeed a complicated one, but now that the end has been found it is only a matter of a short time until it is all unwound. The first arrest was made late Saturday night by the officers. The man was Will liam allas Monday McFarland, a negro barber in this city. The detective's sus picions were first aroused on Monday last, the day after the murder, when Mc Farland was on an extended spree. He apparently had plenty of money, and while he was drunk persisted in talking in a maudlin sort of way about the Sheedy murder. That same day he went into Levy's pawnshop, on North Tenth street, and in an excited and flurried manner shoved out a bran new revolver, and asked to be given a dollar on it, This was done, and the gun is now in the pos session of the police. Other information was obtained by overhearing a conver sation between two young colored girls. it was also learned that five days before the murder the cane had been purchased of Pawnbroker Goldwater by McFar land. These, taken toghter with several other circumstances, among them the finding of Sheedy's shaving cup in Mc Farland's effects, he having secured it from the barber shop of Dick Sweeny, presumably to shave the dead men on Tuesday last, convinced them that they had the right man. He was put in the sweat box and put through a course of questioning by Mayor Graham, Marshal Melick, Detective Malone, Officer Kinney and others. He at first stoutly denied any knowledge of the crime, but he was unable to give a truthfil account of his whereabouts at the time of the assault. Gradually as link after link of the chain was slowly forged about him, he lost his head, and breaking down con fessed the whole detalis of the tragedy. The confession was made in the presence of the officials named and was taken down by a stenographer. If what the negro says be true, tha plot is. Indeed a diabolical one, and the murder will take its place in the sensational annals of American crimes. Briefly stated it is as follows: McFarland has for years shaved Mr. Sheedy, and has also repeatedly gone to the house to dress Mrs. Sheedy's hair. An intimacy sprang up between the bar ber, who although black as the ace of spades is not a bad looking man. He says that Mrs. Sheedy made advances to him, and submitted to his caresses. She told him that her life with Sheedy was unbearable becouse of his jealously, and his constant esplonage. She appeared to have so fascinated the negro that he adored her, but his adoration was not un mixed with fear. He even says that she sustained criminal relations with him, so as to get him completley in he power. Along about the 22d of November he was at the house on one of his hair-dress expeditions, when she made a propo tion to him to kill her husband, offer him $15,000, $500 to be paid after deed was committed, and the balance en she got the estate. He refused to it, whereupon, he says she drew a re iver and threatened to kill him, com lling him to get down on his knees be re her, and promising to do the job. e made him promise that he would ll John before Christams, and on the evening of December 19th, he nerved himself with whisky, and taking a re olver hid inside the fornt gate of the Sheedy grounds. He was mistaken in the direction from which Sheedy, who had gone out with his wife, was coming, and consequenly was badly excited when his vicim appeared from the opposite direction. To avoid arrest he shot into the air and skipped, eluding the bullets Sheedy sent after him. Afterwards he says she sent for him, and told him he must take another attempt. He bought the cane at Goldwater's and hid it under the steps leading to the P street barber shop, where he worked. Shortly before dark of Sunday evening he took the cane, and going to the house met Mrs. Sheedy on the back porch. She gave him money to get whisky, and gave him instructions as to how he should act. He went to a drug store at Twenty third and O streets, got the whisky and drank it. He returned and hid himself in the kitchen. He weakened again, and it was not until she drew a revolver and and threatened to kill him, telling him he knew too much and had gone too far to back out. She gave a big slug of whisky and told him that Sheedy was go ing out in a few minutes and to station himself on the porch. He had scarcely gotten in position. when Sheedy opened the door and step ped out. His face was turned toward the murderous villain, who without a moment's warning struck at his victim. He held the cane in both hands, and struck so hard that he fell himeself. It was probably lucky for him that he did, as Sheedy had as quick as a flash drawn his revolever and shot, the bullets flying over his head. McFarland also stumbled as he attempted to jump off the porch. He ran don the alley to Thirteenth street. and then went to his father-in-law's house, a block away, where his wife and childern were. After taking them home he came up town and spent the night drinking and gambling at a place on O street between Ninth and Tenth. He af terwards got anther leather cane to throw the police off the scent. He says that Mrs. Sheedy told him if he didn't kill him, but only succeeded in getting him in bed she would do the rest This fact led the officers to belive that she had secetly adinistered poison, and the remains of Mr. Sheedy were therefore exhumed last night and taken Roberst undertaking rooms. It was only after a hard night's work that the whole details were wormed out of McFarland, and therefore it was not un til 3 o'clock yesterdat afternoon that Mrs. Sheedy's arrest was ordered Marshal Melick called on her at her residence early in the day. She was cool and self possessed, denying in the toto the negro's statments . She was under surveilliance from then on until the arrest. She was allowed to remain in the house until evening when she was taken to Marshal Melick's residence at Twenty-fifth and P streets. Her supposed paramour, A. Harry Walstrom, was arrested in the Heater block at Fifteenth and O Streets by W. B. Balrd. When searched $ 226 and several diamond ornaments were found. He was confined in the jail for some time, but was afterwards allowed to occupy a room in the Capital hotel, strongly guarded. The detectives say that about nine months ago Mrs. Sheedy went to Buffalo N. Y., and became a patient at Dr. Pierce's medical dispensary. While there she met Walstrom, who is an ex pert machinsist, and who was also under going treatement. It was a case of love at first sight, apparently. Mrs. Sheedy re tunrned and several months since Wal syrom came to Lincoln. He as intro duced to Mrs. Sheedy as a gentelman she had met in Buffalo, and was accorded a hearty reception and generous hospitailty by the husband. It is also said on one ocasion Sheedy happened home unex pectedly and found the two in a loving postion, and Walstrom was ordered out. It is also said that a diamond ring Mrs. Sheedy had been given by her husband Sheedy had been given by her husband was lost, and subsequently it appeared on Walstrom's finger. This led to a very live quarrel, and Mrs. Sheedy took refuge in a neighbor's house, but the mat ters was smothered over. Walstrom gave his age as 28, dark com plected, and wears a small mustache. He was very well dressed and a good looking fellow. He took his arrest coolly and re makerd to the officer that he supposed he was glad to get him, but would be " glad der" to let him go. Mrs. Sheedy's history is a sad one. She has been married three times, her first husband being named McCoel, who has served a term in the pen. Her second husband is named Merrill, a stone mason, who moved to Lincoln in 1886. He left his wife here while he went back to (dr?) nots, and during his absence it is said she became intimate with Mr. Sheedy, who afterward secured her a divorce and it is runored paid Merrill a goodly sum of money for staying away from Lincoln forever. The clue upon which the detectives had to work was a very slight one, and the result places Messrs. Malone and Melick in the front rank of the profes sion. Mayor Graham is also entitled to considerable credit, as it was his advice and consel which was called in to requistion at the various stages of the game. When Walstrom was told by special Baird that he had a warrant for him, the fellow asked on what charge. The offi cer replied, " Murder, thats all. " Wals trom coolly remarked, " Well, that ain't so serious." On the way up town he dis coursed gvery glibly on music and other topics, and acted, as the officer thought like a man who had been expecting ar rest. He is at prsent confind in the city jail, in a cell beside McFarland, and watched by a vigllant officer. It was re garderd as probable that an attempt at lynching McFarland might be made last night, and the jail was strongly guarded. Without McFarland's confession, De tective Malone had gathered enough evi dence to convict the fellow, having traced him directly to the Sheedy masion with in ten minutes of the time of the assault. When McFarland was first questioned about how he came to buy the cane, he said that a customer whom he had shaved and cut his hair, sent him over to the pawn shop after it while he was get ting his shoes shined. The man had gone to the Black Hills. He gave a complete description of the supposed customer, and after he had confessed was asked why he did so. He replied that he was told to give that description by Mrs. Sheedy. Another circumstance thought to be suspicious, is the alleged fact that the

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hired girl at Sheedy's as sent away Sunday noon and told she could stay until as late that evening as she wished. The girl will be brought the coroner's jury, which will probably resume its sittings this afternoon, after the post mortem is completed. Dannis Sheedy he deceased's brother, was a listener to the confession of McFarland. The Post Mortem. The body of Mr. Sheedy was exhumed last night, and taken to Roberts under taking rooms. Dr. Holyoke, the county coroner, called in Drs. Casebeer, Hart, Everett, Mitchell, Beachley, Winnett this morning, and together they held a posr morem examinattion of the remains in the presence of the coroner's dury and a bevy of reporters. The sight was not a very pleasing one, but hundreds were ap plicats for admission. The brain was given a very thorough examination, and not a drop of blood was found on it, although it was the belief of the physicains that he died from the pres sure of blood on the brain. The mem branes were uninjured, evidence that death must have resulted from other causes that the blow administered by McFarland, the self-confessed assassin. The bone to the left of the left eye was broken, and there was also a hole in the back of the head, caused by a bullet re ceived in some old affray. His body is literally coverd with scars, mute evi dences of a aturbulent existence. The heart and stomach were also re moved, and will be sumbitted to a thorough chemical analysis, probably by Prof. Nicholson of the state university. The embalming fluid used was such that it did not enter the stomach not the mucous membrance enclosing the same, and therefore if Sheedy has been poison ed the chemical analysis will bring forth the facts.

The Post-Mortem

The body of Mr. Sheedy was exhumed last night, and taken to Robers under-taking-roms. Dr. Holyoke, the county coroner, called in Drs. Casebeer, Hart, Everett, Mitchell, Beachely, Winnett this morning, and together they held a post-mortem examination of the remains in the presence pf the coroner's jury and a tevy of reporters. The sight was not a very pleasing one, but hundreds were applicants for admission.

The brain was given a thorough examination, and not a drop of blood was found on it, although it was the belief of the physicians that he died from pressure of blood on the brain. The membranes were uninjured, evidence that death must have resulted from other causes than the blow administered by McFarland, the self-confessed assassin. The bone to the left of the eye was broken, and there was also a hole in the back of the head, causes by a bullet received in some old affray. His body is literally covered in scars, mute evidences of a turbulent existence.

The heart and stomach were also removed, and will be submitted to a thorough chemical analysis probably by the Prof, Nicholson of the state university. It did not enter the stomach not the mucous membrane enclosing the same, and therefore if Sheedy has been poisoned the chemical analysis will bring forth the facts.

It is stated that W.J. Bryan and W.L. Cundiff have been retained to defend McFarland, J. E. Philpott to look after Walstrom and Stearns and Strode of this city, and Gen. Cowin of Omaha for Mrs. Sheedy.

Considerable speculation exists as to who will inherit the property of the deceased in case the horrible story is proven that his wife was the moving power in the assassination. The supreme court, not two weeks since, handed down an opinion which would cover the case in that event. It was in the Shallenberger case from Nebraska City. Shallenberger had deeded the property he would otherwise have inherited from the child he killed to his lawyers for defending him. The other heirs objected and the supreme court set aside the deed, holding that no man can profit by his crime.

D. G. Courtnay has been employed to represent the heirs. John Fitzgerald has not yet accepted the trust of administrator.

This morning J.J Stepney, a barber on Fourteenth street, was brought to the station, and his testimony will be important to link the chain. McFarland had traded coats with him about twenty minutes before the assault was committed. McFarland afterwards traded back Tuesday evening.

This afternoon Harry Cawser, who had lived off and on at Sheedy's house, was brought up to the marshalls's office, and is being catchised as to whether there was any trouble between Sheedy and his wife at any time.

In connection with the poisoning theory, Officer McBrien says that when he was at the house about midnight Sunday, Sheedy was frothing at the mouth.

Mrs.Sheedy is still a closely guarded prisoner at Marshal Melick's house, as there are no accommodations in the jails for women. She is self-possessed and asserts her entire innocence of any complicity in her husband's murder. There are many rumors afloat derogatory to her, but ad none are authenticated will not be given in the NEW's columns.

was not a very interesting one this morning. The speaker announced the list of standing committees. The chairmen of important committees are as follows: Judiciary, Schrader of Logan; finance, ways and means, Nichols of Buffalo; ac countants and expenditures, Waldrom of Adams; constititional amendments, Stev ens of Furnas; railroads, McReynolds of Clay; corportaions, Goddard of Frontier ; banks and currency, Taylor of Butler, manufactories and commerce, Schelp of Platt, revenue and taxation, Carpenter of Butler. The republicans and democrats are not in the list to any great extent. They get no chairmanships unless it be John C. Watson. Mr. Watson has been assigned the committee on fish culture. He suggested to the speaker that if he was at liberty to refer them to the fish commitee. Speaker Eider took occasion to remark during a discussion as to employees that he wanted during a discussion as to employees that he wanted things to be done enco nomically, but no necessary clerks should be cut off. He thought the house ought to sit more hours per day, as from what he could see before the house the corn would be ready to plow before the laws demanded by the pepole could be passed.. Wislon, Riley and Hall presented memoriais urging the enactment of laws in refernce to public deposltorles for public money. Fulton presentd a memorial aksing that the constitution be coamended as to distribute all saloon licenses through the state school. An inviation to visit the horticultural exhibit this afternoon. A motion to ad joun so as to attend this meeting was voted down. It was afterwards agreed to adjourn until 4 p.m. Soderman offered a resolution that aspasses had been recived this morning from Missouri Pacific they be de-clined, the resolution was tabled by the large vote. On partial report of the relief commette quite a discussion was precipitated. Howe stated that the effort to secure goods from Lincoln and Omaha jobbers had failed, and urged the impartance of immediate action. Stevens did not propose to have the lash applied too harshly on this matter. The independents were resposible for this mater and proposed to act with deliberation. The truth is the independents are determind not to pass a bill that will require Boyd's signature if they can avoid it and propose to hear the contest first. Taylor of Johnson offered a resolution that as Lincoln and Omaha merchants had refused to furnish appiles for suferra on a pledge of members of the leglslature, The committe be dirced to confer with St. Louis and Kansas City merchants. The resolution was laid on the table by a large vote. The committee on relief appropriation introduced a bill fixing the amount at $ 125, 000, and it was passed to be second reading. ----------- .Police Pecord. N. C Davis a young switchman, aged 27, was arrested this morning by Officer Bob Malone this morning on the charge of selling morthahed property, preferred by James Knox. The story told by Knox is that some time last spring Davis, who was about to leave the city, sold him a lot of household goods, but after he had gone a man named Klock, South Tenth street secound hand dealer, turned up with a mortgage thereom for $ 17, which Knox was compelled to pay or sureder the goods. Since then he has been on the lookout for Davis, but the latter did not return to the city until a few days since. The morning Knox caught sight of his man in the Ivy Leaf saloon, and sent a man to police station while he tracker his man. Davis left the saloon before the officer arrived, but was overhauled at Tenth and O streets. The accused has a very little to say, and took his arrest very coodly. James McGuire had his trial before Judge Houston this morning on the charge of abstracting ten dollars from the proceeds of a check H. Calvert had chased athe Depot saloon. McGuire was there at the time, but denied the theft. The only postive testimony against him was that of a young fellow who said he was a farmer, but didn't look it. He swore that he had seen McGuire take the cash, but as witness for defense said he had overheard the "farmer" say that he had gotten even with "that sucker," his testimony was not re-garderd very heavilu and McGuire was discharged. --------------- LAID TO REST -------- The Last Sad Bittes Performed Over John Sheedy's Body The funeral of John Sheedy, the victim of some unknown man's vengeance, took place at 10 o'clock this morning from the late residence, Twelfth and P streets. One hunderd and fifty members from the five lodges of Knights of Pythias, to which order deceased belonged, attended in a body to the grave. There were no funeral services held at the house or the grave. A large number of freinds of the deceased paid their last resoects. The coroner's jury is presumably still at work on the inquest, but the iron cladoath imposed upon the members and witnesses prevents their divulging anything of any moment. The intimate friends of Mr. Sheedy are confident that the murderer will be caught, and it is thought that rewards aggregating $ 1,000 will be offered soon. There are one or two clues being worked that are considered very plausible, and from what inside knowledge of the case the NEWS possesses at present, it believes that someting is liable to drop in the near future. The NEWS was in error yesterday in stating that Dennis Sheedy was opposed to the holding of an inquest over his dead brother. A a matter of fact he authorized the employment of a stenographer, but did not wish to hear the inquest. This morning's session developed nothing particularly new. ---------- Got the Boom. When governor Boyd yesterday sent a request to the board of public lands and buildings for additional ofice room, the board met but did not agree on its course of action. The governor's communication was construed as courteous demand for the quarters occupied by Governor Thayer, but the members if the board were not of one mind about ousting the occupant by summary proceedings. Another meeting was held in the afternoon and the first decision step toward Governor Thayer's was taken by adopting a resolution reclting that Governor Boyd had represented his present quarters as altogether inadequate to the business of his office, wherefore the board directs that there shall be attached to the executive department the rooms formerly occupied by Governor Thayer as an executive office. Governor Thayer this morning after the action of the board of public lands and buildings very gracefully vacated his office in favor of Governor Boyd. Before noon Governor Boyd and hsi assistants were duly initiated into the aprtments set apart and arranged for the chief executive of the state of course. This gives the new governor possession of the vault and articles of the office Governor Thayer appeared very willing to concede the office, but doesn't like it at all. Peace now reigns. ------------------ A MORNING FIRE. ------- The Frame Building at 1237 A Street Partially Destroyed. Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning flams were discovered issung from the frame store building at 1237 A street, owned by Gov. B. L Palne. The fire boys were promptly on hand, but thr high wind hindered the speedy extinction of the fire. The structure was a two story affair, one of the old landmarks of the city, having been erected some twenty years ago, and was worth probably $ 800. The fire caught fram a defective flue, on the secoynd story, and was damaged so greatly that it will have to be pulled done. The second floor was occupied by lodgers, while the first floor contained a second hand store, pawn shop and Chinese laundry. Chief New bury was impiored to allow the flames to eat up the old shell known as the Howard house, but as Charley June had promised him clam chowder for dinner he had the building saved temporarlly. Greenstone owns the pawnshop and John Brushkey a tall or shop in rear. --------------- State Relief Committee A meeting of the executive board of the state relief committee was held yesterday at the close of which Hon. O. P. Mason. A. J. Sawyer, C. W. Mosher, R. R. Randall and Rey. George W. Martin were appointed a committe to draft an emergency bill in the intersts of the drought sufferers. The following resolution were also adopted: Resolved, That we request Congressmen (word?) W. A. McKeighan, O. M. Kean and W. J. Bryan to proceed at once to Washington and urge the passage of a bill in congress set forth in the emortal passed by the senate and house of represetatives of our state. Resoved, That out sincere thanks are due Rev. George W. Martine, D. D, for his able, zealous and untiring energy in prosecuting his work as superintendent of relief. Rev. L. P. Ludden was appointed general manager of the work, and after listening to a lenghty report from Dr. G. W. Martin, it was decided to send him again to the drouth stricken region. --------------- An Attendant's Actions. A young man named Westerland, an attendat at the insane asylum, was brought to the police station, having been found walking the streets in a dazed condition. He was extremely nervous and walked back and forth in the station with his head thrown back, his eyes staring and constantly moaning, " Oh God! Oh God!" Sergeant Otto took him to the Opelt hotel, the man fainting twice on the way, and turned over to the care of Dr. Knapp, superlntendent of the asylum. The young man had not been drinking, and it was thought for a time that having been so long in charge of insane men he was himself tainted with insanitu, but the doctor pronounced it merely a bad case of nervous prostation. ---------------- A Mysterious Death Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brewer, daughter and cousin, all left yesterday for Edmond, South Dakota, to attend the funeral of Mrs. Brewer's father, J. C. Will son, who met his death there in a mysterious manner. Whether by violence or the result sickness is not known. He had started on his return to Lincoln but a short time before his death was re-ported. Deceased was about forty-two years of age and leaves two childern now living here. The remains will be interred at the cemetery near Edmond where he had for some time been employed. ------------------- FRIDAY ---------- Co. H, first regiment, N. N. G., H. H. Short, captain, twenty-nine men, passed through today to their homes in Nelson. Capt. Chas, E. Harris and thirty-five men, composing Co. C. also passed through to Nebraska City on their return from Bushville. The corn cirbs at Cheney of J. H. Paden, and containg some 3,000 bushels were robbed Wednesday night and a considerable quantity of grain removed by an unknown thief whom Mr. Parden would like very well to discover, if for no other reason than to urge the importanc next time his cart is filled to remember and nail on the crib slats and not waste so much on the ground. L. K. Holmes was thrown from his wagon last night and terribily injured about the head, but was able to procced home after a short time. His horse became frightened at the unsual whistling at the O street crossings and suddenly broke into a run, leaving Mr. Holmes to get out of a bad fix as best he could. He is quite sore today but also able to be about. -------------------- The Senate-Afternoon Session. Among the bills which were fired into the legislative mill yesterday was one providing for three county commisson era in counties of less than 125.000, and five in counties over that number. Also an Australlian ballot law based on the diana law. Senator Stevens offered the following :