i J erni 4 ttwts VOL. 1 I LA TTSMO UTI I, XKBUASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 , 188. NO. H7 She rfte i (fl F 8WWXD ILBd 4 Gallons Linseed Oil ft , HJiitil t urtlier notice CSIIL will foiay tine Southern Lead, Half Moon Brand, Linseed Oil, per G-allon, - - - WALL PAPER--Per Bolt Brown's, -White, Flat, Satins, Micas, Golds, Embossed. Oalll early lbeit Ibargafiims Dealer Groceries, Crockery, CTLASS ASD l IT K E X N 1 V A It K , Also Choice Brands of Flour. Fire Insurance Co., Peoria, 111.; Manhattan Lite Insurance Co., New York. -Western Horse and Cattle Insurance Company, OF OMAHA. tt: t t..i:,.; T,,P,1 in i' UC illlll .lilVC -L UIIVIC ' " f. t tv i-i ,.,.1.1 4.-. cm .1 1 t American i aaei va;., " .,. ., , i i,i. 100,000 acres of land on the Northern Padhc railroad jn Dakota, Corner Pearl and -PEAL.ER:! IN ALL KINDS OK- Lumber,Sash,Doors,Blinds! MISED P.A.XIS'TS, LIME, Cement "PRIVATE urinLoS? CONSULTATION FREE. Charges . . U " Molls 18c 25c 35c 35c 45c 75c 1.00 at IKollieirt9 eveir flfereilL in Co. Frecijort. Ill,: German the EnjrlUli and German Languages n , tt .1 ... tr Kiironn over the Jiamuurg- nrf ..(iprman Llovil. Agents toi Seventh Streets, moderate and within the rp.-..h r anKN7TSiir- of Wall Faroer, U1 prices. - 62 PATENT MEDICINE! Mop Bitters and all Dollar preparations, Warner's Kidney and Liver Cure Kennedy's Discovery IPIiarmacy and secure -the OPERA HOUSE Sn! ip nn IJnllWll OrrtT taken Tor WILSON BROS.' SHIRTS. Jo Pd ISl!llp Jams Potte DECKER BROS.' 0) fo) nn nn rrmHn fn SpyiliUPu - BOARD br he DAY or WEEK !gctotrrrinaii KWXtm&- at I cMi,n-e?.rW - - $6.50 to 65 Cents. other One OPERA HCUSE ciiOVimsiisi, -AS D QENTS' FURNISHERS. POST OFFICE STATIONERY. NOTIONS, C1G-AES. MASON & HAMLIN HENRY F. MILLER and 3E3:3NrOS. CENTRAL iw iri- i , . , . J1TQ mTT H .'HI. . 1 . . iWdrwrf - y. ILBaKJCK. -. iT - 0 OS?GAH$ Z1 TELEGRAPHIC NATIONAL NEWS. Till! Public Debt niriit. Slate- All Interesting Batch of News etJINAOK II U Ari: II.. AsiiixOTOX. -UHV 1. J he coinage ot the various limits during April was 7.811.0uo of which s'.'w.ooy were standard dollars. OA I.I. KOU KONDS. The I20th rail for binds in il u.vd t- day. '1'lie rcde.uption of calls, in-Miuliug prepared bond-. 1 1,-100,000. KXCIIANOK OK BONOi. The exchange f three anil a half per cent bouds into three er ceat boul), suspended duriug April, was resumed to day. The am nut surrendered for ex change today was 70,0J0 which nviktM the total anm.it of exch me- $ 131,900, 000. KAlS fcUCCKSSOK. It is expectoil tiiat the president will, in a few days, fill the vacancy in the .Mis-bis-sippi liver com;ni.8ion caused ly the resignation of Capt. J. it. Kads. It is understood that appointment lies between Capl. Henry Ladd, of St. Louis, and (Jen. S. W. Ferguson, of Mississippi. ijoksey's asveii. Ex Senator Dorsey has returned an answer to the suit of Wm. Lilly lor $10, 000 damages, alleged to have been sus tained by him from a personal assault by Dorsey. Tie answer is conGned to a simple and broad denial of Lilly's alle gations, and an expression of willingness to submit tlia case to a.jury. THE CAMS KT MEETISti. Ti e cabinet meeting today was devoted solely to the consideration of the civil service regulations. The session lasteel one hour. The discussion was general, but no conclusion was reached. A spec ial meeting of the cabinet will be hclJ tomorrow, when it is expected that the matter will be finally disposed ef. A STATEMENT. The elebt statement issued today shows: Decrease in the public debt during April $2,851,40?; cash In treasury, $319,159,- 401 ; gold certificates, $81,333,620; silver certificates, $80,771,431; certificates of deposit outstanding, $10,105,000; refund ing certificates, $303,950; legal tender nots outstanding, $2-16,081,010 ; fraction . al currency outstanding, $7,008,073. To tal reduction for the ten months of the fiscal vear. s;lM,83t,575. ETAU irOUTE. Biiss, ia his argument la the star route trial this morning, turned upon the peti tions connected with various routes, and Miner was the object of particular at tack. He showed that two routes had been increased and expedited at great ex pense by Urady, soley upon the recom mendation of Billings a railroad presi dent. Yet Brady had pretended that he was fighting railroads ia tho interest of star routes. Dorsey bad piocurcd rail road passes from these gentlemen for his agents, and it was a clear case of'scratch my back and I will tickle your elbow." Bliss then looked up the evidence relat ing to routes and rapidly reviewed it, passing minor points with mere mention and bringing out in strong relief what he described as a more iiagraut ofiense, an order sor the increase on the Tresalamous and Clifton route. He said it has re mained unrevoked until a congressional investigation had caused a cleaning up of the dirty house of the second assist ant postmaster general. The remainder of the day's session was e vanned in a careful review of the evidence concerning routes. Elaboration of point's -.vas made by Kerr. Adjourned. FOREIGN FACTS. MORE FROM IRELAND. With Newsy Notes From all Points. St. Petersbukg. May 1. The au thorities believe the nihilists are pre paring for simultaneous disturbances in various parts of the empire during the coronation ceremonies of the Czar. Toronto, May 1. Dissatisfied Or- aDgemen have decided to form a third party. The chief planks of their plat form will be the abolition of separate schools, and the use of the French language in parliament. Berlin, May 1 Admiral Berger, second commander in the rank of the German navy, has resigned, owing to the fact that an army officer had been placed at the head of the navy. London, May 1. The times says a meeting of leading officers of steam ships will bo held, to take steps toward raising capital for the purpose of put ting another canal across the Isthmus of Suez. Dublin, May 1. Many awards have been made to persons who suffered by I Office orw Bolom(mTff1-t i,I - reason of violations of law in Ireland. Lady Momitinoriis and Mia. Bl.ike eucb r"C'ived '3,0oo for the murder of their husbands. KORKKlN' TRADE IN CHINA. London, May 1. A telegram from I'ekin states that an envoy from the king of Anam has arrived there to ob tain the conncnt of the Chinese gov ernment to the opening of Ited river to foreign trade and to induce China to afford such diplomatic and material assistance as may bo necessary. The emperor has orueied i... Jung Chang to return to his pobt in order to effect the request of the king of Anam. London, Hay 1. It is understood that oh tho occasion of the enthrone ment of thH Archbishop of Canterbury, the police of the town closely watched the movements of certain lrish-Ameri cans, who were acting in a suspicious manner, and who became alarmed and quitted the town. It is believed that one of these men was Wilson, one of the dynamite conspirators, in whose case a hearing is proceeding at liio Bow street police- court. 31ISCELLAN0US. Railroad Sold Under Fore closure. A Bi Land Purchase. Other Haps nu Mlsliups, Hit. destructive hail storm. Xmv Orleans, May 1. Specials le- port destructive hail storms Saturday, extending from Port Hudson to Clin ton. F.arly corn, cotton, orchards and gardens were badly injured. navigation oien. Chicago, May 1. About loO vessels cleared from this port to-day. Half of these were grain laden lor lower lake ports. It is estimated that the average eargo was 4,000 bushels. GOULD AND TARTY. St. Louis, May 1. Jay Gould and party left lor an inspection four of the Iron Mountain railroad and the South western system at noon to-day in a special train of five cars. Information was refused as to the route, but the cars were provisioned ior a iweniy days' trip into Mexico, over the Inter national probably. INDIANS TAKING A BOAT RIDE. St. Paul, May 1. Information has reached department headquarters that Saturday last the steamer "W. J. Behan left Fort Randall for standing Rock, having on board 150 men, women and children of Sitting Bull's baud of Un- capapa Sioux, the old warrior being one of the party. They will reach Fort Tates Friday next unlcs3 the low 6tage of the water in the Missouri should belay the boat. 11AILROAD SOLD. DALLAS, Texas, May 1. The Texas Trunk railway, with all its franchises, land grants and rolling stock, was sold here to-day under a foreclosure of the United States court, for $12,000. Messrs. Deckersou and Sortwell, ot Boston; Adams, of Dallas; and Stephath andhew, of New York, were the purchasers. The road runs thirty-fire miles to Kaufman, and the road bed is graded twerty miles beyond. THE DRAMATIC FESTIVAL. Cincinnati, O., May 1. The second night's performance at the dramatic festival was a complete success. The play was '-The Hunchback." The 1 ading characters were Mary Ander mu as "Julia," Kate Forsythe as "Helen," John McCnllough as "Mas tr W'ulter," Lawrence Barrett as "Sir Thomas Clifford," Nat Goodwin as "Fathom." Four thousand people witnessed the plav. A BIG COLONIZATION SCHEME. San Antonio, May 1. J. L. Kirk land, of New York, representing some English capitalists, has just returned from Saltillo, Mexico, en route to Europe, where he went for the purpose of getting a contract confirmed by the authorities of Coahuila for a large tract of land granted by the government and sold to Judge Crosby, of Houston, by Governor Mederi, when here last weeli . This last purchase is in conjunction with a concession from the supjeme govern ment for an extensive colonization scheme. The negotiations of these parties involve abottt one hundred !e:'2rt!PS of the best selected lands in the Sl::le. RAID ON GAMULLNG JIOO ICS. New York, May l. -The police te night raided a tumbling house Su Fifth avenue kept b :i Spaniard named (Jar cia. Twenty-four peison?, including the proprietor, were captured. It re quired the entire reserve of the Fif teenth precinct to take them in, as they fought desperately to escape. ROBBERS. Livingstone, M. T May 1. It has been discoveied that organized band of robbers are running off the stock of Crow IuGians. on the Wyom ing border. The Indians ask for pro tection. The troops at Fort Ellis are ready to march now. It is believed that this gang instead of the Plegans, iJ;rrXi made the recent raid upon the Indian ranges. A FATAL MGIIT. DemMoinix, Iowa, May I. James Reynolds), who was shot by Scott Smith on Saturday night, died this af ternoon. His ante-mortem statement wa.i that Smith and he had some troub le in a saloon over a year tigo, and after they had drank together Saturday niylit the old matter was referred to as they left the saloon. When they reached the street Remolds said Smith was ambitious to try J.i.-i muM-le, and said they c-itii l hne il out there. Reynolds made ;i pass towards Smith, whereupon Smith pulled his revolver and shot. Smith had heretofore len regarded as a peaceful man. A rOOK FARM INVESTIGATION. St. Louis, May 1 . The apparently very highly fcensatiotial reports regaid- ing the condition of the poor farm in Pettis county, thirf stale, which were recently put Into circulation the S- dalla Democrat, have been confirmed, and the press of this city demand an investigation and the prosecution of whoever is responsible for the dis graceful state of affairs. A central overhauling of similar institutions throughout the state is called for. The poor houso in question, so far as the building is concerned, is represented by a tumbled down rookery, scarcely fit for housing animuli, and the treat ment of its inmates, consisting of over twenty insane, idiotic and diseased pauper.1;, man) ot whom aro helpless, is said not only to bo disgraceful and abominable in the highest degree, but utterly heartless and cruel. REAL ESTATE (AND) COLLECTION AGENCY. Law and collection business promp tly attended to at this oflicc and pro ceedi remitted without delajsr"," notarial work, conveyancing and abstracting attended fo on (short no tice and satisfaction guaranteed. If there is any thing wc do make a specialty of. :t is city and suburban real estate. Several line farms and some wihl land at bargains. Laboring men can get ahomu by paying month ly what they now pay lor house rent. Space forbide giving but a small percentage of the bargains now on the books at this agency; we name thf following: Six choice half acre lots, 8 minulcb from R. R. shops, at from $80 to $160 each, and on terms that would make a man ashamed to say ho did not own a house. Come and see, you are not compelled to buy and i wontj give these lot3 away, but you can get them so they will absolutely cost you noth ing. " Jr rive acre lot i mile trom city for $2j() part on time. Eleven acre lot i mile from city for $5.00 this is extra fine. I have three pieces of outside prop erty which I can sell and under take to furnish purchaser work enough to pay for them, now I will furnish the ground ana you the work, work h what hurts rnc. If you, will do the. work at a fair price I will give you a clear deed for the land; if you can t the work come and fee me, I may lind some one who will do it for you. f Ten acres for $ .100 00 " " " 000 00 7.10 00 ;ooo 00 Several small tracts well improved and adjoining the city, for sale at reasonable rates. FARM UNDS. 40 acres, wild $ 600 00 80 " improvM 1G0O 0o 120 " " 2000 00 1C0 " .1000 00 200 020O 00 2W " " 0000 00 Finei-t btock Sarin in Cass county $10000. Iwng time, and low rate of in tercet. 1C0 acres, wild $2,100 1C0 ' - 2800 teO " " 12C0 80 " 41 3200 160 acres, wild, Rep. V'y (cash) $1000 CITY PKOI'EBTY. Cor. lot 3 ll'keVrom shops (eheap)$100 1 3 " " " 175 2 " 3 " " 160 3 cor " 2 " " 4.10 1 " 4 " " 175 3 cor " 2 " " 150 2 " 4' N. Gth Ftreet (line) 300 2 " " Picnic Hill " 200 1 " " Washington ave' , 3.10 1 " "1 bl'k from Main st extra 400 Improved city real estate in abnu daccc. I can find what yon want in this line if you will call and see me. Business houses and lots for sale at much lower figures than will be asked six months hence. Stores and dwellings rented and for rent, rents promptly collected. If you don't ce what you want ik this column come and ask for It. .I've proUnbly missed just what you' want. . Oflice open nearly every even ing from . 6 to 8. -- Good new house and two fine lots. iu geod location price, $800. s. Union Jlock. LYON&HEALY SUta k Monro St..CMcag. . Will i!4 n BAND ior Ixl, xOO paM. 2 To Eoctb. I r, C1T1LOOU f iMnanU, &tu, Cn. I Had: bun R4 01M. Km II I ml .k. 1 rifRIM TOT AmtlW ntn mM 0 I; t;