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tm ? ffi / and butter hare not been
iM low in price in this country for fourtc
' years as lliey are to-day , says the Or
im haBeo. Strictly fresh eggs are woi
* M 10 to 13 cents wholesale and are retai ;
M at 18@14 cents per dozen , whiloci
* storage stock is served to bakers a
' m confectioners at nominal prices. B
M ter is as cheap , choice dairy being
drug nt 10 to 12 cents , and the supplj
• S far m excess of the demand.
'M A. warrant was sworn out for the
'M rest of Mrs. Nora King , atNebras
? M City , charged with maltreating hei
M year-old idiot step-son. Physicians i
hi ; le .Hoy , b ° ay * 8 n mftSS ot bruises a
& that ho has been nearly starved to dea
The taxes which the railroad co
tW
r. | panies pay form a very important p
l of the funds of Colfax county. T
* Union Pacific contributes the larg
, ; part whioh was paid a couple of wee
% ago and is $7,459.60. The next is \
f Fremont , Elkhorn k Missouri Yall
| railroad which paid on December !
\ $4,109.83.
I The agricultural society ofMerri
* county is to be reorganized , and oi
g much broader and more extensive sci
k than heretofore. It is proposed to iss
| | 600 shares of $10 each and , as nearly
-I possible , adhere to the ruleofselli
. but one share to a person.
f The indications for a boom in Fa
& -.l * " * * u * sP"nof are very eneoun
W. -ing. At least ten business buildin
. will bo erected around the pub
fe square. The following men will alm <
| f certainly build 85,000 structures : Oro
Arnold , Brainard , Christian , Spoenbui
P * Barry & Shelton.
g Representative Dempster has inti
| = duced in the house a bill for an act
| titled < 4An act for the encouragement
| silk culture , and for the disseminata
P thereof , and the education of reelei
and making an appropriation therefox
k A. young farmer named Yibris
I committed suicide by shooting himsi
' through the body at his homeeig
jj miles northwest of Cortland last wee
| The fatal wound was inflicted ihrouj
! his breast near the heart , and he lin
; ered in great agony for some houi
, when death came to his relief. He w
j a young man respected by all who knc
i him and was quiet , temperate and i
dustrious. He was desperately in lo'
' with a young girl in the vicinity at
* had been refused by her and becomir
bo depressed over his disappointmes
killed himself.
; The boilers exploded at the insai
? asylum this afternoon , says a Linco
dispatch , completely demolishing tl
engine house. Two patients and tl
engineer were killed , and four othe.
seriously injured. Loss to buildin
$20,000. The accident cut off the he !
and light , and left 400 inmates at tl
mercy of the cold , bitter night. Gove
nor Thayer ordered a large supply <
stoves , and they were put up by son
forty workmen. There was a great dei
of suffering. Improved cook stoves wi
be necessary , as the cooking has bee
done by steam. The main building wi
not injured , as it stands at some dii
tance from the engine-house. The cans
of the explosion is a mystery.
The building improvements i
( Beatrice for 1888 amounts to over $600
000.
000.By the burning of a stable in Omi
ha the other day six mules and on
liorse perished.
At Grand Island , LenaSehrahl file
a complaint in the police judge's offic
charging William Myers with her ruir
A warrant was issued for the arrest c
the-accused , but up to the present tim
the police have been unable to locat
him. It is thought he has left the citj
"The girl iB not yet fifteen years old
vhile Meyers is twenty-seven.
Mrs. James McXinzie , of Wymon
met with s severe misfortune. She wa
washing and had the clothes in an iro
kettle. She put a little gasoline in th
water to make the washing easier , whici
exploded , burning her badly about th
lace and head.
Sinoe dogs are recognized as proi
• rty and there is often litigation in th
courts concerning them , the Centra
City Nonpareil wants to know "what'
the matter with the assessor doublin ;
the valuation of that city by assessin ;
the fifteen or twenty thousand dogs tha
infest the place ? It would lighten thi
burden on the people , and if a dog ii
worth having if he is worth from S4I
to $100 , asjBome people value their ca
nines he is worth paying taxes on.
Iowa dealers are shipping large quao
titfes of wood into Plattsmonth b ;
Hieans ol a flat-boat
The B. & M. is hauling ties and othei
material along , the proposed line be
tween Nebraska City and DeWitt The
road is assured , and grading will be
commenced next month.
The house unanimously recom
mended for passage the bill providing
for the payment of $2,500 to William J
Wilson , of Bnrt county , as a reward fo :
Bervices to the state while assisting fc
arrest the notorious burglar , Eeddy Wil
son , in November last He had hi
upper jaw shot to pieces , and will be ai
invalid for life.
The live stock commission has sen
the senate the itemized report asked foi
nearly three weeks ago. The whole ap
propriation two years ago was $76,000
and $65,424 has been expended. Th <
appropriation for salaries and expense
of the commissioners was $16,000.
H. C. Allen , of Dodge county , me
with a serious misfortune. He waslianl
ing hemp , when the high wind blew liii
load over , precipitating him to tin
* ground with such violence as to breat
his arm.
A large number of traveling mer
conyened at the Capital hotel. Lincoln ,
and perfected arrangements for a grand
picnio of Nebraska traveling men ai
Cuskman park , near Lincoln , in June.
Farmer Dulitz , living in the edge
of Merrick county , was in Grand Island
a few days ago. After he returned home
- he found a little basket concealed in the
hay in his wagon box , and in the basket
was boy baby nicely tucked away in cot
ton so he could breathe. A neat note
was attached stating that his name was
Frank and that he was born January
13th. Dulitz and bis wife took the lit
tle waif in and are very much attached
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to it.
Professor Peter F. Hamm , of Hud
son , N. Y. , writes : "I have discovered
the planet Vulcan that Drs. Peters and
Swift gave up as an error in the calcula-
v tion of astronomera. I can tell the
1Uommber , latitude , longitude , degree ,
If • * * - ? " hours , minutes , and seconds where the
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* planet Vulcan is located.
_ _ Th0 vags and bums cooped in the
jaifwill henceforth be furnished
nlittle Omaha healthful exercise at cleaning the
j etieet crossings.
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A petition has "been circulated , a
has received 700 signatures at Fremo
for an election to vote on issuing boc
for a high school building.
Burglars are again at work in F
mont. The residences of C. H.Wins1
and Mutt Priestly were entered and n
sacked. From tho residence of 1
former wore taken nearly the ent
wardrobe of Mrs.Winship , together w
a valuable diamond ring and otl
thin js of less worth. From the otl
residence was taken several dresses al
A similar raid was made in Fremont i
loiig ago , and the same partiality.
shown towards ladies' clothing.
John Leisure , a young unmarr
farmer living four miles north of Dwig
was taken into custody by Sheriff
Daranell , charged with bastardy
Myrtle Hogue , the daughter of a w <
to-do farmer. Leisure went with \
sheriff to David City , but managed
escape and walked to Seward , then tc
tho train for Lincoln , and as he got
the cars tho first roan to meet him t
Sheriff Daranell , who escorted himbi
to David City.
Omaha of late is developing quit
number of wife beaters. There is lc
call for the whipping post.
The new Catholic church at B
wood has been christened St Peter's
Lola Pickett , of Stuart , Gutb
county , Iowa , has entered suit in 1
United States court for $5,000 damaj
against tho Model steam laundry
Omaha. On November 9 , she was
dered to clean out a mangle , which ,
is alleged , was improperlyconstruct
and whilo doing so had her hand
badly crushed that one finger had to
amputated , aud she has been unable
work ever since.
Mrs. Del Nance , of David City ,
tempted suicide by means of a dose
"rough on rats. " Prompt action sai
her life. The cause of the attempt
not known. She has been separal
from her husband about two years.
Articles of incorporation for a stri
railway company have been filed at L
coin , the company to carry on its bu
uess in the city of Ponca. The ent <
[ > rise is backed by men of means a
responsibility , who claim that work w
be commenced in the spring.
E. J. Waddle , W. Z. Polland , Mn
Metzger , William Mycss , Frank Malo
and Ira Wright , of Aurora , who we
caught playing a social game of pok <
were in court last week and plead guil
ind were fined $30 and costs. All pc
their fine.
A large barn and everything cc
bained in it was burned to the groui
3n the farm of S. L Hart , a farmer li
ing in the southern part of Dixon cou
by last week. The building contain
thirteen head of horses , grain , farm ii
r > lements , etc. , none of which was save
The loss is very well covered with i
mrance.
At Nebraska City Mrs. Nora Kii
iad a hearing on the charge of mi
treating her imbecile stepson and w
ined $45. The evidence showed t.
boy had been shamefully treated.
An indignation meeting was held
Schuyler for the purpose of voting on
petition to send to Governor Tbajr <
isking him for an appropriation <
55,000 as a reward for the arrest ai
ionviction of the participants in tl
ynching of George Hagerman on' tl
ivening of February 5. Tlie motic
vas carried and the petition forward *
o the governor.
A man by the name of A. C. B
cess , who lived nine miles north of E\
ng , deliberately shot himself last wee ]
Che fatal charge lacerated his head an
ace in a fearful manner. The cause <
he suicide was family troubles.
The grain traffic on the Union P
ific continues somewhat inactive owin
0 the failure of the road to establish
ecisive point in the differential stani
rd , and large quantities of grain ai
till in the hands of the farmers and 1 <
al dealers in this state. The pric (
ave been restored , but the buyers ai
ncertiin as to results , and the mark )
as therefore been somewhat inactivi
A series of evangelistic servici
rere begun in Fremont last week. The
re under the management of the Metl
dist and Baptist churches , and for tl
rat two weeks will be held at the Metl
dist church. They will continue for
lonth. They are being conducted b
tev. H. C. Smead , a well known an
nccessfnl evangelist from Minneapolii
ssisted by Bev. J. S. Frank.
Senator Nesbitt is in the field as
indidate for appointment as Unite
tates district attorney for Nebraski
. petition is being circulated amon
jpnblican members of the legislatur
ud is being generally signsi 14 i
eaded by Governor ThayeE.
Thomas VickKoy , the master > rl
inn of the Omaha Knights of Laboi
as last week appointed private secrc
iry to George W. dishing , the maste
; machinery of the Union Pacific. Th
ipointment created quite a sensatioi
id was a general surprise , owing t
" r. Cushing's supposed antipathy fo
le Knights of Labor.
Various reports have been in circu
tion the past week , says the Fairbnr ;
azette , regarding the existence o
lall pox in the surrounding towns , bu
i are unable to trace them to any re
ible source. The absence of any pos
ve knowledge on the subject givei
lor to the rumor that it was only i
heme of the doctors to put in a little
ne vaccinating.
The coal department of the Unioi
icific is selling Bock Springs screenec
mp coal for $6.50 at Omaha ; screenec
it at $5.50.
A Defalcation of $50,000.
St Louis dispatch : The flight of
3nry Dieckmann , president' the
anntel-Borgis Milling company , to
nada , continues to be the chief topic ol
nversation in commercial circles. The
mnnt of his defalcation is estimated
from $50,000 upwards , but tho exact
ures are not obtainable. The heav-
t loser will be his mother-in-law ,
rs. Meyers , of whose estate he has
en trustee for several years. For the
* t three years Dieckman has been a
niliar figure at the Merchants' Ex-
mge , and has gained the reputation
a bold speculator. The attachment
t against him by Mrs. Meyers was the
it intimation of anything wronsr in
; finances. As soon as this was known
ire was a general stampede among
s commission men to see whether or
t Dieckmann was their debtor. It
s found that his transactions had been
ch larger than supposed , and that he
1 dealings with nearly every firm on
"
i board , as well as with * Bo nie"'Chi-
; o houses. It is now believed that *
reoson for so widely distributing
orders was to conceal the extent of
dealings. An examination of the
iks of the different firms discloses
fact that on the whole he has been a
st unfortunate speculator , his good
estmeuts being invariably followed
bad ones. Scarcely a single account
ws him to be anything lmt'a loser ,
ickman leaves an invalid wife and
ue children.
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THE NEBRASKA SENATE AND H0US
Tr * 94lMfV * Vfper end Zavnr Jhw
The senate on the Cth held a sess
of one hour and passed the follow
bills : Making a penitentiary offense
an assault with intent to kill or to cc
mit great bodily injury. Requiring
mission to the bar to be through tho
preme court Making it a criminal c
spiracy wheu two or more persons cc
bine to injure the reputation of
business or tho property of another. . '
quiring notaries' records to be made
district court clerks instead of con
court clerks. Bills were introdnc
For the arbitration of disputes betw
employers and employes. Directing
governor to pardon two meritori
convicts on each Fourth of July ,
the house , among bills introduced , w
the following : To regulate the pricei
Bleeping cars. To create a board
park commissioners. To authorize
governor , on behalf of the state ,
execute and deliver to the city of Oi
ha a deed convoying to the city
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ground known as "Capitol square. 1
Cady memorial to congress , asking
a suspension of entries on school
demnity land in this state , was taken
and passed. The following also pass
Compelling all railroad trains to s
within , from 200 to 800 feettof gn
crossings ; ; making slight changes in
pharmacy regulations ; providing t
all county supplies of blanks , book r
stationery shall be furnished by ci
tract with the county and by the low
bidder. The following were recc
mended for passage : Granting Willi ;
J. Wilson , of Tekamah , $2,500 for
juries received in assisting to arr
"Reddy" Wilson , the burglar , on 1
vemberlOth last ; declaring "state w
rants" to be "state securities. "
In the senate on the 6th senate file
was reported favorably by the comn
tee on railways and placed on gene
file. Governor Meiklejohn signed si
ate file 31 submission amendment-
the presence of the senate. Senate
No. 28 , by Mr. Pope , was consider
Mr. Howe suggested that as it wa
measure of very great importance ,
should go to the committee on judicia
It was reported back by the commit
on revenue without recommendati
Mr. Norval moved to indefinitely pc
pone. Mr. Pope objected and wanl
the bill discussed. The bill seeks
compel the party who loans money
pay a part of the taxes. The bill was
definitely postponed. Bill 133 \
passed. _ It provides : "That before s
license is granted to any person , consi
to the issuance of such license must
had in writing from the person or p
sous owning and-person or persons i
cupying the real estate adjoining 1
premises on which said license is to
operative , and abutting the same stn
is said premises , which said consc
in writing must be filed with t
ipplication for license. In the hoi
the committee.on constitutional amei
nents reported in favor of house r
181 , a joint resolution by Cushing , pi
riosing to submit amendments to t
jtate constitution fixing the salary
judges of the supreme court at $5,01
ind of the district judges at $3,500 p
innum. Bills were introduced : Keg
lating the commission to be paid agei
or the sale of real estate. To authori
precincts , townships and towns to iss
jonds for a special purpose. To requi
md regulate the registration of vote
n metropolitan cities and cities of tl
irsfc class , and of second class havinu
> opulation of notless than 3,500. Tl
louse spent nearly the whole of tl
norning session in committee of tl
vholo considering a bill By Everett i
> ealing the local option feature of i
lerd law. It was recommended f
> assage. Mr. Green , of Nance , inti
luced a bill to regulate stock yards. M
Sayner introduced a bill providing f
he irrigation of certain lands in tl
restern part of the state. Mr. She
iard sent up a bill to make railroads r
ponsible for personal injuries. A bi
y Mattes , jr. , providing for the mo
fficient management and care of cem
eries , was introduced.
In the senate on the 7th the followir
esolution was laid over'for a day : R <
olved , That it is the sense of the se :
te that the committee on accounts at
xpenditures allow transportation on
or those who are members of the coe
littee on public lands and building
nd who have actually paid out mom
ar transportation in the performam
f their duty as members of such coe
littee. That no expense hereafter 1
icurred and no claims allowed for sp
ial Pullman cars for the committee c
ublic lands and buildings , or for ar
ther committee , to and from the sta
istitutions. The bill for the relief <
dams county was finally passed ; ah
lonnor's bill directing that a sheriff
uties shall be performed by the co
ner when the sheriff is a party to tl
ise , except in replevin suits. The go'
rnor's message , advising an increase
le supreme court to five members , wi
jferred to the judiciary committer
he committee of the whole took n
ntherland's joint resolution asking tli
oard of transportation to make a schet
le of maximum freight rates. The bi
as made special order for nej
Wednesday. The house , after dispo
ig of some routine matters , took u
le Douglas county contestant casei
he question first recurred on adoptin
all's resolution declaring that neithe
te contestants Specht and O'Brien-
> r the sitting members Morrissey an
enno were elected , and reqnestin
ie governor to call a new electior
all seemed anxious to take a vote , an
jmanded the yeas and nays. Atte
msiderable discussion the resolutio
is withdrawn. Christy of Clay , sen
j a motion to substitute the minorit1
port signed by the democrats. Dig
fsBion followed aud the motion was re
cted. After recess a vote was takei
> on the Meeker resolution , nnseatin <
cMillan , which was lost by a vote o
to 78. Mr. Berlin voted a3re on thi
otion. dishing moved to indefinite ! :
• stpone the majority report , and mad
i earnest speech in favor of his mo
) n. Corbin said he had given the sub
it mnch thought He wanted to vot <
iderstaudingly on the question , anc
d finally decided to stand by the re
rt of the committee. Hall reuewec
s motion to declare the seats vacant
d roll being called , the vote stood-
es 44 , nays 54. After some parlia
3ntary movements to secure furthei
lay , a vote was reached on the repori
the committee. The final vote as re >
rded was ayes 57 , nays 41. Messrs.
iecht and O'Brien went before the sec
tary of state , took the oath of office
dto-moivow will begin their duties
legislators.
In the senate on the 8th a bill wai
saed intended to aid the suppression
disturbances during strikes. Follow-
? is its text in full : "Whoever will-
lly throws or shoots a missile at a loco-
ptive engine , or railroad car , or street
ilway car ? 6r ata--person-on uch en ;
a ' e ora passenger or employe on snot
r , or in any way assaults or interfera
th a conductor , engineer , fireman oi
nkeman , or other employe while in
s discharge of his duty on or near a
ilroad engine , car , or street railway
r , shall be punished by a fine not ex-
2ding _ $100 , or by imprisonment in the
nuty jail not exceeding niuety days. "
ie bill creating Hooker county was put
third reading and passed ; also a bill
iuguishing penalties on delinquent
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taxes levied on town lots iuauandoi
town ites. The committee of the wh
approved' Nesbitt's bill giving the Te :
district two judges. It covers fift
counties. Tho committee approve
half dozen bills amending the laws g
erniug counties under township orgc
zdtion , and the senate adjourned ,
the house bills were recommended
passage as follows : Fixing fees of c
stables and court officers in civil r
cedure. To pay Senator Hoar of Mas
chusetts $2,000 for services rendered
state iu the case of Morton against I
braska in the supreme court of
United States in regard to the title
certain lands. Believing hotel keep
from responsibilities for loss of gu <
from their own rooms of certain kii
of property. Prohibiting any per ;
holding the office of judge , clerk , co
reporter , sheriff , coroner or any cou :
or towushzp office , from practicing !
within the county of their resider
To empower local school boards to
elude pupils from the public schools v
have not been vaccinated. To def
and punish the crime of "unlawful
saults and threats , " was recommenc
for passage. The house went into cc
mittee of the whole , and Corbin's bil
provide for listing of property for p
poses of taxatiqn at its true cash val
After some sharp parliamentary skit
ishing , it was reported back with \
recommendation thatit * do pass , b
vbt 'of 58 to 18. The house Tefused
make a special order of Corbin's jo
resolution providing for the snbmitti
of an amendment to the state consti
tion authorizing the investment of '
permanent school funds in school c
trict bonds , by placing it at the head
the general bills on file. Dempster
fered a resolution , reciting that : Whe
as , Grave doubts exist as to the c <
stitutionality of senate file 31 , the si
mission bill ; therefore be it resold
That the judges of the supreme court
requested to furnish the house with
opinion on the following points : 1.
the bill constitutional ? 2. Could a vo
cast his ballot for both ? 3. If both w
adopted what would be the legal effe
This resolution was adopted without <
position.
WILL REDOUND TO NEBRASKA'S BENEFI
Ttie Government's Irrigation Projects in (
H'est.
Washington special to the Oma
Bee : A few daj-s ago Senator Paddo
received a letter from State Geolog
L. E. Hicks , at Lincoln , in reference
the former's apprehension as to tho pc
Bible consequences of intercepting t
waters of thePlatte iu connection wi
the proposed irrigation projects by tl
government Prof. Hicks states th
liitherto they have been used only du
ing the irrigating season , but that sin
it is proposed to impound also the flo <
ind storm waters and tho melting sne
in the mountains , KausaarandNebrosl
aught to stand together , not only
ruard their people from injury in th
natter , but to secure some adequa
ihare of .the benefits arising from tl
expenditure of the $5,000,000 estimate
" or the. preliminary surveys , and th ;
; here should be prompt action to chan <
; he proposed plans before all the wate
ire tied up by vested rights. Tl
ette r of Prof. Hicks was referre
Major Powell , the chief of tl
reological survey. To-day Senator Pa <
lock received a. reply. Major Powe
lays that the Platte and the Arkansi
mve their sources in tho mountains <
Colorado and Wyoming , but after-pas
ng tho Colorado and Wyoming lin <
hey receive great additions to their vo
ime from the streams and storms of tli
ower country , so that but a small po
ion of the water which these rivers dii
iharge in the Missouri and MissLssipi
iomes from the Mountain regions. 1
Colorado and Wyoming all agricultui
s dependent upon artificial irrigation ,
he water whieh comes direct from th
leavens is insufficient to produce cropi
? he same , he says , is true of the wester
• ortion of Kansas and Nebraska. Majc
'owell continues : "In this portion c
lie arid region under consideration , en
• racing a part of Colorado , Wyoming
Tebraska and Kansas , agriculture i
'ossible ' only by diverting the water c
he streams out upon the adjacer
mds , and the real question i
. • hat effect will the development c
rrigation in Colorado and Wyomin
ave upon irrigation in Nebrask
nd Kansas. The North Platte ant
lie South Platte and the Arkausas pre
Bnt distinct problems. They must
lierefore , be considered separately
'he Platte has two branches the Nortl
latte draining a large area of Wyom
ig , and the South Platte a large are
i Colorado. A large volume of thi
ater can be used across the line in Ne
raska to better advantage than in Wy
ming , and the storage of the waters ii
ie North Platte , which will be chiefh "
i Wyoming , will greatly benefit Ne
raska In fact , Nebraska is far mon
iterested in the storage of the water
f the North Platte than Wyoming , fo
t general the storage of the waters o
ie North Platte will benefit Wyomin ;
i a very slight degree. It must b
nderstood that irrigation can be pro
need without storage by using .tli
aters of the rnuning streams durinj
ie season of irrigation , which is verj
lort , averaging usually for the variou ;
• op ' s about two mouths in this region
torage increases the area of navigabh
nds by holding back in reservoir ;
ater that would otherwise run to wastt
iring ten months of the year. It is
lis water , to be stored about the head
aters of the North Platte , by whici
te people of Nebraska are to be chienj
mefitted.
Windom as a Compromise Candidate.
Washington special : The mention o
ie name of Mr. Windom , of Minnesota
; possible se ' eretary of tho treasury , i
iginning to attact attention. Thosi
ho have taken pains to endeavor t <
nee the origin of the report , claim t <
low that Mr. Windom may be decidec
ion as a compromise candidate betweer
e New York factions , although ho h
iminally from the state of Minnesota
e has not been an actual resident o ;
e state for six years , since which time
i has been out of active politics ,
iends of Mr. Windom from Minnesota
e of the opinion that there may be
are foundation to the report than has
us far been given to it Their argu-
mt is this : It is clear to them that the
ggestion that General Harrison , ad-
ring to his determination to make a
esteni man secretary of the treasury ,
s been disturbed by the suggestion
it John C. New might receive the
pointment That would not be agree-
le to the Blaine people. There has
en no more aggressive opponent of
3 Blaine influence in the republican
rty than New. Windom would be ac-
ritible to Mr. Blaine. He has been
sretary of the treasury. He was in
3 Blaine cabinet , although he took
5 state of Minnesota from Blame in
3 convention of 1880. There would
no difficulty between Blaine and
' ndom'in tho same , cabinet No one
owswhat might happen Tvith John C.
w in the cabinet. Mr. Windom , as
retary of the treasury , gave no offense
the business interests. He wa3 slow
his _ methods and was rated as con-
vative. His appointment would not
objectionable to the republican sena-
s. He is perhaps better known and
u-eciated In the east than in the west
ogether some importance is attached
liis name as a possibility and as a
apromise.
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HAQERKIAN HANGED AT LAST.
A MyHerioMt Midnight Lynching ai 4c/i
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Schuyler ( Neb. ) speoial to tho Omc
Horald : For tho post twonty-four ho
the unusually quiet county seat
Schuyler has been engaged in tho thr
of intonso excitement , iuduced bj
large and voluptuous sensation. WI
the early risers in tho vicinity of i
courthouse down in the southeast
section of the city looked , out of th
windows this morning they discove :
tho bare cottonwood tree in tho co
house enclosure bore a burden in 1
shape of a corpse. The body was tl
of George Hagerman , the young lib
thief who was brought in from Elkk <
thrco weeks ago and lodged in 1
county jail.
Hagerman's offense was tho burni
of a barn belonging to John Craig ,
farmer living six miles from he
While the flames were in progress
rode away with several of Craig's hbrs
three of which he took to Omaha , win
he left two and rode the third to E
horn. At this point he was caught af
several days' hiding in the wo <
When Hagerman was first incarcerai
in the local jail there was a strong fe
ing against him. and it was feared tl
an attempt would be made upon hisli
On one occasion the sheriff , Jose
Kudrna , was forced to fire upon a ga
ering of indignant spirits who cong
gated for the evident purpose of f
tooning a tree with Hagerman. As t
days passed , however , without a.seco
attempt being made upon the life
the prisoner , the guard which had be
set was released. The fruit of tl
action is Hagerman's death this moi
ing ,
THE JAIIi.
The jail is a two-story building , Bil
ated about twenty yards from the hoi :
of Deputy Sheriff Houfek , who 1 :
charge of the institution. Tho locks i
Bimply ordinary cost iron affairs a
easily broken. Hagerman's cell was
the east side of the building in t
lower floor. The only other occupi
cell _ was that of a wife-beater nam
Derick. At the other extremity of t
corridor and on the west side the doc
of the cells are of barred iron wi
tvooden doors inside. Derick claims
liave heard and seen nothing throng
ant the night , but his statement in tl
regard is discredited.
About 2 o'clock tho wife of Sher
Kudrna , whose husband was abse
'rom the city , heard a pistol"shot ai
. • ailed Deputy Houfek , who stops in tl
louse. Houfek arose and went hi
voy to the jail , according to his ov
itory , and , seeing nothing , returned
ileep.
THE GHASTLY DISCOVEBY.
In the morning the woman lookc
rom her window and caught sight
he swinging form of Hagerman. M
loufek immediately summoned Cor
ler Shafer , who cut the corpse dow :
lagerman was standing in such a poi
ion that had he been able to stand erec
leath by strangulation could not ha
esulted. It is evident , however , fro
ho wounds on his body that he was u ;
onscious when strung up. These ii
nries comprise a cut over the right ey
me on the forehead , another on tl
ight temple , and a fourth in the bac
> f the head. The physicians , howeve
ssert that these were not sufficient 1
ause his death , which they attribute \
trangnlation. The rope employed wi
n old half-inch line with a slip noosi
. • Inch had worked around beneath tl
bin. Blood from the cuts had covere
nd frozen upon the face. The liml
rere drawn up and the man's appea
nee was most repulsive. The bod
• as frozen rigid , so that force was ne <
ssary to get it into a coffin. It wi
lad only in a shirt and pair of draweri
lie latter having falling over the fee !
fter this was done the corpse wb
iken into the court-house , where an ir
uest was begun , and continued unt :
j-morrow.
From the testimony of witnesses al
3ady examined it is evident that but
mall force , not over half a dozen a
lost , attended Hagerman in deatli
uspicion is chiefly directed against th
irmers outside the city. The dead ma ;
ad no relatives so far as known.
George Hagerman , the victim , it wil
e remembered , " was arrested a fe
eeks since for horse stealing and arsoi
i connection with the burning of tli
raig barn , in the conflagration of whici
) much valuable blooded stock wa
msumed. Hagerman was a Germai
ted. about 20 years , but his career ii
obraska , though brief , has-been de
dedly sensational. Last Septembe :
3 nan arrested , charged with stealing 1
arse from Henry Bolfe , residing neai
[ illard , Neb. , by whom he hadbeei
nployed. On trial before Judge Grof
was proven that he had taken the ani
al and had sold it in this place for $90
id in company with another party wen
the depot to leave on the train. Whih
agerman slept his partner took the
• oceeds of tho sale and decamped , leav
g Hagerman to be arrested. He sel
> in defense of his act that Bolf had re
sed to pay him his wages and thai
! hadtaken the horse to get even ,
lis with his innocent and verdant looli
1 the jury to acquit him , and he ther
itered the employ of Mr. Craig , the
irniug of whose barn and Btock , to-
ther with the discovery that some
ooded cows had been substituted foi
nr of the horses previous to the crema-
> n ; the tracing of the missing animals
Omaha and the pursuit and final cap-
re of Hagerman , near Elkhorn , aftei
had been wounded and almost starved ,
3 all fresh in the memory of readers.
The Liquor Question in Illinois.
Springfield (111.J dispatch : The pro
bition lobby hero is thoroughly or
inized and will bring its influence tc
jar in full force on the 13th instant ,
ien the joint resolution comes up foi
nsideration in the senate. They clain
ey have a majority of the senators or
eir side and express full confidence
at the resolution will be passed by the
> per house. In connection with thu
testion Senator Hamer , of Fulton ,
inks he has a solution of the saloon
oblem. He argues that the best way
stop saloons until the prohibitory
t is enacted is to deprive the cities ol
e revenue derived from saloon li-
nses. With this object in view he
s prepared a bill which amends the
am-shop act by providing that when a
oon license is granted , the fee , in-
sad of going into the city , town or
lage treasmy , shall be paid into the
anty. He has many plausible rea
ls why such a step would be succe-s-
. in narrowing down the saloon nui-
ice. _ He asserts also that such a law ,
iile it would greatly decrease the rev
ue ot the cities would also lessen the
ad of police duties , for with the abol-
ment of saloons other lawless ele-
mts would seek more comfortable
nrters.
Frederick Harrison , the able/British
• rister and Positivist leader and
iter , is a man of late middle age and
derate stature , who carries a ruddy ,
dly face illuminated with brilliajt
is , and marked by what some call an
demic expression. He is now the
st brilliant living writer of English
> se in vstyle most certainly. His
ue is a charming center , and he
, ws to it men and women of brilliant
Uty.
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RUCKERv SLAPS AN EDITOR.
An AffaU * Which is ZUtble to Lead to &
oum Trouble ,
Denver special ; The greatest h
sensation this city has had for m
months occurred early this morning ,
which but for the prompt interferenc
friends would hhvo probably resul
seriously. At 1:80 this morning Cole
John Arkins , manager of tho Nc
Senator-elect Wolcott and Chief
Police Brady ero standing at tho
in Jones' saloon , on Curtis street , wl
Judge Bncker entered , and , walk
with a word .up to Mr. Arkins , str
him in the face with tho palm of
hand. For a moment Mr. Arl
seemed to bo stricken dumb with amr
ment , and while he was recovering h
self Judge Bncker backed off and
his hand on his revolver.
At this point Chief Brady felt cal
upon to arrest Jndgo Bucker , and al
disarming him marched his disl
guished prisoner ovor to the patrol 1
at the corner of Sixteenth and Cu
streets , and called tho patrol wag
iludge Bucker , whose namo has beco
famous throughout the country from
recent tilt with Senator Blackburn , i
put in tho "hurry up" wagon anil tal
to the city jail and locked up on '
charge of carrying concealed weopt
nnd creating a disturbance. He refti !
any attempt tb secure bail and reman
in his cell until S o'olock this mornii
when he was released. At 9 o'clock
was brought before n justico of t
pence and fined $10 and costs on t
two charges.
Tho little "scrap" this morning gr
nut of tho onco" famous Blackbui
Rucker duel imbroglio. While t
long-winded affair was in progress Jo
Arkins made a visit to Now York Ci
Whilo thero ho told a reporter tl
Judge Bucker wouldn't fight ; that
eras not of fighting stock , or words
that effect To this Judge Bucker i
ruled that Arkins was neither a gent
man , a scholar , nor a democrat , and
rjublicly f.oid at that time that he wor
settle with Arkiiis when ho was thron
frith Blackburn. It 13 thought that fi
: her trouble will result over the affn
:0LL0W THE FOOTSTEPS OF 1 HE CREEJ
'tesult of the Action of Indians Offering
Cedn lands.
Washington special : Tho action
he Creek Indians in offering to ce
ho lands lying without the boundar
) f their nation , is going to greatly si
> lify tho Oklahoma problem. It
honght the other civilized tribes w
ie willing to follow suit at an early dc
The president , in his . report of tl
reaty operations submitted a few da
po , shows the quantity of lands ced
> y the Creeks in 1880 , and the dispo
iou of them , to be as follows : Tho 1
al quantity of land _ in the western hr
if the Creek nation , and which w
ededinl866 , is 3,402,428 acres. T
signed lands as above defined are
hree bodies :
First The Seminole country , by t
reaty of 188G 200.000 acres.
_ Second Tho Sac and Fox reserv
ion , sold and conveyed by article 6
lie treaty of February 8 , 1867 , ai
mounting to 479,668.05 acres.
Third The Pawnee reservatio
ranted by section 4 of the act of co
ress of April 10 , 1876 , for hich tl
oyernment received the price allow *
he Creeks , 30 cents * per acre , 53,005.
cres , making a total assigned or so
mds of 732,673.99 acres , and leaving
lie total unassigned lands , 2.660,754
> f this total quantity of uuassigm
md which is subject to the negotiatioi
rovided for under thelawof 1885 , the ]
honld be a further division made :
onsidering the sum which ought fair
> be paid in discharge of the Cret
laini thereto. In that part of the ;
tnds called the Oklahoma country , 1
iidians _ have been allowed to reside I
tiy action of the government , nor hi
ay execution been attempted of tl
miting condition of the cession of 186 :
he quantity of these lands , carefull
imputed from the surveys , is 1,302
)4.70 ) acres. This entire quantity 1
nds unassigned , but to some extei
ipointed to Indian uses by the goveri
ent , amounting to 1,277,050.19 acre
he unassigned lands , the presidei
links , should be paid for at Sl.J
; r acre. Then there are 1,392,7 (
: res which are paid for at 95 cen
ir acre , and 1,277,050 acres whic
lonld be paid for at 75 cents per acr <
taking a total of § 2,280,857. This
ie sum named in the Creek agreemenl
st submitted. This price , it is saic
Duld be satisfactory to the other cii
ized tribes.
WILL PRACTICE HIS PROFESSION.
ie President to Srcome a Member of
Aew York Imxo Firm.
New York special : The followin ;
spatch was sent out from Washingto
st night by the associated press :
It is authoritatively announced to-da
at President Cleveland will return t
e state.of New York to reside on th
piration of his term of office , and wil
I March 5 resume the practice of hi
ofession in New York City , bavin ;
sociated himself as counsel with th
w firm of Bangs , Stetson , Tracy i
acYeagh.
Mr. Stetson , of the law firm of Bangs
etson , Tracy & MacYeagh , said to
porter : "If you have informatioi
mi Washington , that is from tli
oper source , yon cau say that yoi
lied on me and that I confirmed th
ws. As a matter of fact , after tin
siness nrrangement was perfected
i discussed the question of announcing
to the world. In order to escape tin
putation of selfish motives , itwasde
led to have the associated press senc
t the briefest and simplest announce
mt of the fact possible. I wrote t
ipatch two or three weeks ago in
ushington and left it with the Asso
rted press agent , after exacting a tern-
rary pledge of secrecy. The secrel
s been well preserved. It is a private
siness affair between Mr. Cleveland
d ourselves , and a rather too delicate
bject to talk freely about for pnblica-
n. There will be no change in the
m name , but the term 'associate conn-
' has no significance. Mr. Cleveland
II become our partner when he leave.
ishiugton. That is sufficient. 1
n't understand that he is going
road before he joins us in business !
course , the arrangement includes
s. Cleveland. We couldn't possibly
; along without her. She will be a
t of passive member of the firm. As
when the Cleveland copartnership
s considered , I can only say it was
er the election. The matter has been
tier consideration Jor some weeks ,
1 the suggestion first came from a
rd person. Hie other members of
s firm as well as myself have since
in in Washington discussing the
iposition with the president
lenator-elect Higgins , of Delaware ,
jonsulted by General Harrison on
subject of his cabinet , will urge the
action of Gen. James H. Wilson for
retain * of war. General Wilson , who
he cavalry officer who captured Jef-
son Davis , is now living in Wilmiug-
. Del.
-Dr. McConnoli , of Ponca , was
own from his carriage , receiving a
ken nose.
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BY THE TELECRAPH ANI MAIL.
Anothor candidate for public printer
has formally entered tho raco in the per
son of Maj. A. H. F. Davis , who during :
tho last two years has been tho Wash
ington correspondent of tho Minneapo
lis Tribune.
Tho Indianapolis sonato passed a bil ?
making all trusts , combinations" and1 t
agreements unlawful where the object if k ;
to advanco tho prico of tho commodity *
on goods. Tho bill imposes heavy pen
alties and makes tho property of the in
dividual subject to any loss that maytoc-
cur through tho acts of tho pool. < & , ,
Forty members of tho ludianapolifc t
Ministerial association called in a body
on Gen. Harrison and prcsentod the
president-elect with an address expres
sive of their cordial esteem and affec
tion. Gen. Harrison thanked tho min
isters for their visit and their fricndlr
expression of interestafter which a hall
hour was spent in social chat.
Secretary Endicott has transmitted to
congress tho report of Adjt-Gen. Drnmr
giving tho strength of tho organized !
militia of tho various states and territo
ries and tho force of men available for
military duty but not organized. The
totals are : Commissioned officers , 8,398 ;
enlisted mon , 98,108 ; number of men
available but not orgauized , 8,104,028.
Fire broke out in F. O. Adams * shoe %
factory , in Burlington , Iowa , and de-
spito the efforts of the fir omen tho
flames caused a destruction of propcrty
estimated at moro than $140,000 ; about
two-thirds insured , 'Adams' loss is esti
mated at over $100000 ; ; insured for$74-
550 in twenty-seven different companies.
Tho building , owned by Gilbert < fc
Hedge , was insured for $15,000 , which
will probably cover tho loss.
Mr. Ledyahl , president of tho Michi
gan Central railroad , has written a loi
ter to Senator Stockbridgo , which that
gentleman has laid before tho senate ,
and referred to the committee on com
merce. In it tho writer criticizes , as car
rying the policy of centralization too.
far , the provision in tho river and'har-
bor bill which forbids tho erection of
any bridge ovor any navigable stream ,
unless it meets with tho approval of'the ?
secretary of war.
Tho Kansas house of representatives :
adopted a resolution calling the atten
tion of President Harrison to tho fact
that Kansas was tho banner republican
state of the union , having given 82,000
republican plurality , and that it also
had a larger ratio of volunteer soldiors
than any other state in the union , and
declaring that this entitled the state tc-
auggest the name of 0110 member of
Earrison's cabinet , aud that Senator
Preston B. Plumb is the choice of Kan
sas for the position.
The house committee on foreign af
fairs decided to recommend non-con-
Burrenco in and a conference on tho
senate amendments to tho diplomatic 1
md consular appropriation bill. A
lumber of these amendments met with-
favor , but the committee resolved to
ulopt the course above outlined aa the-
uest calculated to secure speedy action
ipon the bill. The amendment appro-
ariating $500,000 for tho protection , of
American interests in Samoa met with
manimous approval , but will bo al-
owed to go with the other amendments-
nto conference.
Filty Thousand for Breach of Promise.
Philadelphia dispatch : In the suit of
Vlary B. Fleming , for damages for
> reach of promise entered against John
T. Patterson , ex-TJnited States senator
rom South Carolina , a statement of a-
: ause of claim was filed to-day in the-
) ffico of the prethonotary , and is accom
panied by an affidavit made by Mary B
Homing. In the statement the plain-
iff alleges that Patterson promised to-
narry her ; that the date for tho mar- Y
iage was fixed for several different ' •
imes , but in each instance postponed : '
> y the . defendant , and that the defend-
.nt since married one Mildred Frank , ,
if Waukesha , Wis. , who is now his wife ,
n consequence of the engagement tho
daintiff alleges that she laid out and
ixpended large sums of money in pre-
laring for her marriage ; and in conse-
[ uence of breaking the engagement by-
he defendant a loss of position and dis-
ppointment , annoyance , mortificatioa
nd loss of sums of money , whereby *
he is injured and has sustained dam-
ges to the extent of $50,000 , and there-
ore she brings this Buit
Leased by Famous Hotel Men.
Chicago dispatch : Tho Auditorium *
otel , which is a part of the great struc-
are in which the republican convention
as held here last June , was leased to-
aytoa triumvirate of famous hotel
ien , comprised of James H. Breslin , ' >
roprietor of the Gilsey house in New
ork ; E. H. Sonthgate , proprietor of
ie Hotel Brunswick , New York , and I
harles W. Shepherd , manager of the
Test hotel at Minneapolis. They will
> rm a stock company , of which Mr.
rislin will be president and Mr. South- ,
ate vice president and manager. The /
otel and Auditorium will both open in. t\ \
ovember , the latter with an operatic < \
; stival on a grander scale than anything |
rer before attempted in this country-
: VB STOCK AND PRODUCE 2adRICBT9.
lolatlons from A > i < York , Chicago , Omaha * . (
and Klsmcliere. L
OMAHA. ,
hkat No. 2 78 ( ) 78J . f
UN No. 2 mixed. . . . . . . . 20 20J
, tb No. 2 22 @ * 23
itteii Creamery „ 24" S 2G
ittkh Choice country. . . 18 @ 20
as Fresh 10 @ - 15 j
IC1CEN8 dressed 6 @ 8- \
rjlKEYS 10 @ 11
3IOSS-Choice , perljox. . . 3 75 to 4 GO- i
: anois Per hox 3 25 @ 4 OO (
joss Perbu 40 ( § GO
tatocs 40 @ 45
itNiPS Per bu 20 ( $ 25-
vl.es Per bbl 2 50 @ 3 OO 1
ans Navies 2 25 @ 2 50- I
joi. Fine , per lb . 16 @ IS &J
' • • " -v 17 @ 18- j- !
opped Feed Perton..l2 00 @ 13 00 If
.Y Bailed 4 00 @ 6 00 A
ins Mixed pncahii ; 4 40 @ 4 45 ' 1
03 Heavy weights 4 45 @ 4 50 LI
Erra Choice nteers. . . . . 3 00 fa ) 3 60 * . |
eep Choice Wentern. . . . . 3 75 @ 4 30 / ]
NEW YORK. Jjl
ikat No. 2 red „ 94 ( % 951 * | { I
ts No. 2 _ 44 ] ( a 44c ( # 1
rs Mixed western 29 @ 33 / I
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ltD 7 40 @ 7 50 Mtfl
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CHICAGO. , '
ikat Perbushel. . . . . . . . . . . . 96 @ ggv j ll
ts Per bushel 45 @ 45V. * > I j' ' |
rs Per bushel 25 @ 25 § f I'l
lK 1140 ( III 50 ill
id . . . . _ 6 90 @ 7 00 I 111
us Packing < &sliipping. 4 75 @ 495 - I'l
TLE-Stockers 2 20 g 3 40 # , PI
cep Natives 3 00 @ 5 lo P I
. - • ST. J.OUIS. , * v , _ J J |
kat-No.2 red cash 93 V * 93g. ' ' Mil
: .s-l erlmshe _ 29 > r3o * jjl
ts Per bushel 25 @ og LJ 1
: s Mixed packing 4 60@ 4 75 ii , M
TLE-ieeders 1 86 " @ 2 75 If j ; 1
KANSAS CITY. "
bat Per bushel „ g0 © go Bjlfl
; x Perbushel MZm
25 < a 25
s-Per bushel ,24 @ 04 ? ' B " fl
ti.e Stockers feeders. 3 85' @ 4 15 , >
is Good to choice. . . . . . . 4 20 Qj 5 Q ? JBhI