THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , DEUEMBEH 25 , 1890 ,
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A ainmiY CliristiiisiH to Henry M
Stanley and Dorotliy Toniumt.
Tur.itK were no cats In the lutest Kll
hcnny fight , but a Kitty played u lurg
part in it.
IK KATK PIUMI continucB to say nic <
things about Mr. PurnollBho may nrotis. .
tlio jealousy of Kitty O'Shen.
Miss WILLAHD'S defense of Bunko :
Kcan Is eloquent , but it will not fill th
empty poukots of the depositors.
THE doniocriits colobnito tliolr lutes
victory with the desperate pornistonc ;
of men who are not sure of another ,
CHICAGO got her world's fair proclu
ination on Christmas eve. Largo as th
Chicago stocking is reported to bo , till
present is ooliovcd to fill it out roundly
Tile Beorot of Parnoll'B defeat In Kil
Itonny Is out. Ho smoked cigarettesdur
ing the campaign and mortally offondei
the patriotic supporters of the tdlui
dcon. "
Tins senators who wore worked to
godfathers by luo Baltimore genius Imv
decided that there can bo no more prc
tcction for that particular infant in
dustry.
THK surprise contained in the announcement
nouncomont that boodllng aldermen oDes
Dos Molncs have been indiutod is relieved
lioved by the knowledge that they stol
only $1,000. Virtue is frequently trl
umphant in such peanut cases as this.
IMPORTANT business for the legisk
turo is accumulating , bulls sound puull
opinion accumulating force and the son
utors nnd roprcsentjitivca sound commo ;
sonsoV If this is the case the coniiiv
session will advance the prosperity c
the state.
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ONK year ago today Stanley lhad jus
entered at the tlrst gateway of clvllizu
lion. Two , throe and four yours ago h
passed Cliristtuus in the savatro heart o
darkest 'Africa , Christmas , 1800 , whio !
finds him the possessor of about ovorj
thing worth having , will bo a far hap
plor memory.
IT is a mistake to suppose the Unitoi
States rejected Great Britain's prolToi
to submit tlio seal fisheries question t
arbitration. What the United State
rejected was the proposition to glvo th
British seal poachers the freedom c
Bohrlng bea pending the sitting of th
arbitration commissioners.
SKNATOU PAKWKLL Is in open revel
against Harrison. . Ho says that "whii
the people want more than nnythin ,
else is a now and bigger president of th
United States. Tlio trouble with Fat
well is that ho has begun to see that th
people of Illinois want "a newer and bigger
gor man" for United States bonator.
MR. PAHNKU , says ho will canvas
every district in Ireland. This moan
that the Kilkenny campaign must b
prolonged with all Us agonies , only t
roaoh the inovltr.blo result foreshadows
by Monday's election. It is to bo hope
that bomebody will havo. sulllclont hi
fluonco with the fallen leader to Indue
him to see when ho is whipped.
ASSOCIATE .IUSTIOK BUOWN Is a sin
prise to the country , but the opinions c
the most competent judges ngreo thn
ho is worthy of the handsome Christina
present President Harrison has glvoi
him. Ho is in the prime of life , whlcl
Is a great ad vantage in the position h
has boon called to till. When tlio hie
tory of the supreme court is considered
it Is rather remarkable that the standar
of ability and integrity has boon hold s
high and unvarying us It has from th
beginning.
Mu. S. CuNNiNuuAMGRAHAM , M. P.
If London , and Mr. G. Mulhntton Hitch
cock , N. G. , of Oinihn , pronounce tlr
demise of Sitting Bull "murdor. " Noth
ing further need bo said. The discus
nloii Is closed. A congressional invostgn !
tion Is a waste of thno nnd money.Vhei
two Biioh famous authorities one 5,001
nnd the ether / > ( ) ( ) miles away unite 01
n verdict , tlio next stop Is to run dow :
the "murdorors" and consign them fo
life to the company of Grasshopper Til
bios. American honor must bo vliuli
catod ,
T//K Mnnnr GIIIUSTMAS.
The ono day In the year that Is nlwnyi
welcome nnda \ welcomed by all , tha
never loses its power to gladden am
cheer , that Is over an inspiration t <
kindly oOlces nnd generous acts ( tha' '
whether the sun shine or the sky bi
leaden with winter storm still diffuses i
goniul and joyful inlluenco , that is tl
most truly symbolic of Christian days-
the Merry Christmas is with'us again
\Vo need not ho concerned about tin
genesis of this day , whether it had Iti
origin In barbarous times ngos before
the Christian era or had r
more recent beginning. Noltlie :
need wo bo troublea with consld
orinjr the past or the various methods o
its observance. Wo need only , bo concerned
corned with the spirit of the day asv (
find it and with the inlhienccs it exerts
and in these there appears every roasoi
why it should rank first among days litho
the affection and appreciation of th <
Christian world. If the observance o
Christmas Is getting farther away , will
each succeeding generation , from the
austerity which ouco characterized li
and becoming more and inoro festal tini
joyous , it isnot therefore losing Its morn
nnd religious inlluonuo , Oti the contrary
there Is reason to believe that in ill
newer character , In the grcatoi
care that is taken in its observance U
minister to the happiness of the young ,
ns-sociatlng with such ministration casllj
impreshod IOHSOIIS of the significance o
the day , for more is accomplished foi
moral and religious ollect than was pps
slblo under the restraints which Purl'
tnnism Imposed upon the observance o
Christmas. The churches have remit
ted none of their proper labor on this
day , though the sermons may bo some
what shorter , the Sunday schools make
the occasion ono of such exceptional at
traction as to draw into them mnnj
children who would not otherwise ontoi
their doors , and Christian bcnoflconc (
fakes a broader sweep on this day thai
on any ether of the year , doing It , too
with a warmth and heartiness ; and gen
lulity that muko it doubly valuable.
So wo say that no matter when 01
where or now Christmas originated , Hi
spirit and inlluonccs as wo Iind them an
wholesome and elevating and good. Tin
gladness this day brings Into millions o
homes , brightening the life of childhooi
and sweeping away the shadows tha
hang over the pathway of ago , the testl
moninls of love and friendship It calli
out , the family gatherings it Invites , am
the heartfelt merry greetings it evokes
are all humanl/.ing and Christianizing ii
their tendency , creating delightfu
memories that never fade , but rnthei
become with the advancing years mon
delightful and more cherished. May n <
render of THE BUR lack today any of It
legitimate pleasure is our sincere wish
nnd so wo extend to nil the greeting of i
merry Christinas.
TUB STATK MILITIA.
The biennial report of Adjutant General
oral Cole shows that the Nebraska nn
tional guard is in a moderately flourish
ing condition , but that n good sized ap
proprhitlon would bo required to makt
it in all respects what its moat onthusi
aatic friends would like to see it.
The adjutant general states that nov
uniforms and many now equipment !
are desired and that it would b <
the part of wisdom to expend monoj
in bringing the present organi/.a
tion up to a higher standard in thosi
respects , rather than to use it in organ
izing now companies. Ho calls for $40 ,
000 for the maintouanco of the Gunr <
and $2GOO for other purposes , includitif
his own salary. In 1838 the total appro
priation for this department was $20,701
loss than one-half the amount nov
asked.
There is no good reason why the mill
tin expenses of the state should , bo In
creased next year In this direction , am
it may ovotl bo thought that they can to
diminished with propriety , Nebrnski
cannot afford to maintain a gorgeous
militia for purposes of more show , ns is
done In Now York , Massachusetts am
ether wealthy eastern states. Noitho :
is the militia likely'to bo needed to pn
tcct the cltixons from any danger tha
may arise. Nebraska is adequately pro
tooted by the regular army , which i
numerously represented and ndvanta
gtously distributed. Why ( hen shouli
the legislature double the appropriatioi
of 1888 for the support of the Nationa
Gunrd ?
There is ono respect in which tin
equipment of the militia can perhaps be
improved without expense to the state
The Springfield muzzle loading rillos
now In use , are old and out of date
They were originally furnished by tlu
national government , which might nov
bo induced to exchange thorn for modori
breechloaders. Aside from this , it ii
exceedingly doubtful if the loglslaturi
or the people would consent to an'
changes in the equipment of the milltlt
this year.
Economy is tlio watchword of the hour
THE irOKLD'S F.lI'ltOULAlMKD. .
President Harrison has proclaimed t (
the world that the Columbian exposltloi
to celebrate tlio discovery of Amorici
will bo hold in Chicago from May ti
October in the year 18'JJ ' , and has invitei
the nations to participate therein bj
Bonding representatives and exhibits
This Is the tlmil olllcial act in connectloi
with this geat enterprise , and it is alsi
the ono of supreme importance , Iti
done in the name of the government ant
of ilio people of the United States , am
Is an nbMiranco to the world not morel ;
of the national charnetor of tho' oxposi
tion. which was nlroady understood , bn
of its succchs , The president issued hi
proclamation only when fully sntlBllei
that all , the preliminary conditions t
success were provided.
Thora has boon valuable time lost li
making the preparations necessary be
fore the world coulibo informed tha
the Columbian exposition Is a cortnlntj
but now that these are completed , it ma ;
safely bo promised that the ontorp'-ls
will nmko rapid progress. Chicago , w <
may bo sure , will put forth every elTor
to demonstrate to the country that ah
is fully capable of taking care of th
largo task nnd responsibility devolve *
on her , and that she has both the pluul
and the patriotism to moot every dc
inaiul which the great enterprise shal
make ujxm her. That she will have th
earnest nnd hearty co-operation of over
portion of the country , there can bo nt
doubt , There will bo no local or sec
Uotml jealousies allowed to Interfere
with the fullest possible representation
of the Industries , the products nnd tlu
resources of the whole country , but or
the contrary , section will vlo with sec
tion nnd state with state in the effort
fort to make complete the oxhlbl
of American achievement in alt tlu
works of civilization. With regard tc
what foreign nations will do , It Is nol
possible to sponk so confidently , yet
there Is good reason to bollovo that they
will take liberal advantage of the oppor
tunity to show the best they have to the
people of tlio largest market of tlio
world. Wo have given some olTonso to
European countries by our fiscal policy ,
but it is probable that long before the
date of the opening of the exposition
this will have boon forgotten and these
countries will bo eager In their desire
to take part in our great fair. From all
American countries there may bo ox-
pooled an ample representation of tholt
products nnd resources , and wo venture
to think there will bo few places In the
civilized world that will not desire to bo
identified with the celebration of the
100th anniversary of the discovery of
America by Christopher Columbus
rightly characterized by President Harrison
risen as an event pro-eminent in human
history. The Invitation of n great ajul
prosperous and progressive nation o
03,000,000 people will nowhere bo re
garaod with indifference.
CLKYKLAKD Off XKllllASKA.
The democrats are still gleefully cole
bratinc the victory of November ,
Ono of their most elaborate
jubilations occurred in Madlsot
Square garden. Now York , or
Tuesday night. Grover Cleveland , as
usual , was the hero of the hour. In re
counting the results of his famous free
trade message ho made the following re
mark , in connection with many other.
of similar character :
If it bo true tint a senator from Nobnuki
said , "It 13 a big card for the republicans , "
this big card cannot nppear romarknbly use
ful to him now , for Ills state today contains i
big curiosity in the shape of a democrat ! )
governor-elect.
It is perhaps in bad taste , especially
at this glad Christmas season , to puncture
uro the vanity or expose the illusiot
of so distinguished a man as the ox-
president of the United Stales , but fidel
ity to historical trutli demands that tlu
bo done.
The cold , unadorned fact is that tin
free trade message of December , 1887
had no more to do with the election of i
democratic governor in Nebraska in November
vomber , 1890 , than the manifesto of tin
Comto uo Paris had on the outcome a
Kilkonnoy. This is a fact which Tin
BKK has pointed out before , but v/hicl
will boar another repetition in view o
the misapprehension which exists ii
the vicinity of "William street , nea
Wall , " as Mr. Dana would say.
In the election of 1883 Nebraska gav
Grover Cleveland 80,552 votes , whlcl
was exactly 27,873 loss than it gave Ben
jannn Harrison. At the recent olcctioi
the state gave James E. Boyd , the dom
ocrntic governor-elect , to whom Mr
Cleveland refers with a throb of pater
mil pride , 71,1131 voles. It will b
observed that , if the statesman
ship of the democratic president Is to b
regarded as the only factor in the recon
contest , It may bo credited with a reduc
tion of his party strength by precisol ;
0,221 votes. The fact , however , is tha
Mr. Cleveland and his hobby played i
very humble part in the recent Nobrusk :
election. Boyd came out ahead in i
triangular contobt , loading the candidat
of a now party by a bard plurality , to
which ho was principally indebted toth
prohibition issue.
The attempt to give Grovcr Clovelam
the glory for the choice of a democrat !
governor in Nebraska is a clear case c
prophet stutling.
CLOTUliK IN THK SKX.ITE
At last there has boon introilucod intc
the United States senate a rosolntlor
providing for bringing debate 01
any question to a clo = o whonovo
a majority shall bo of the opinlot
that it has boon sufficiently pro
longed and the question has re
reived reasonable consideration. Thi :
action is the result of more than a year's
agitation , and was decided upon only i
short time ago by the republican caucus
after extended discussion. Several republican -
publican senators have vigorously op
posed such a departure froin the prac
tlco of the senate since the foundation1
the government , but although It Is not
stated that those senators have ch'.vngod
their views , the introduction of the rose
lutlon warrants the presumption that ii
will have the unanimous support of the
republicans.
The proposed rule Is very consorvn
tivo in character. It provides simply
that a senator may demand that dobati
on a question ba closed only after sucl
question shall have been considered fo
a reasonable time , and it is necessary ta
give value to this demand that it shal
bo seconded by a majority of the semi
tors prosont. This would seem to bo ar. .
adequate safeguard against putting in
unfair chock upon legitimate dubati
while it would bo otToctlvo in olimlnal
ing from the discussions of the Botmt
the vast amount of irrelevant talk whio :
is now indulged in whenever any question
tion of a strictly partisan character i
under consideration. Under the prosfln' '
practice senators who doslro to delay 01
defeat legislation are privileged t <
apeak on a question not only wlthou
limit and as many times as they please
but they are not required to conilm
tholr remarks to the question. The ;
may lug Into the discussion any amoun
of extraneous and totally irrelevant mat
tor. consuming days with this illcglti
mute gabble , and by this means talk t
death any measure opposed by th
minority. Thin sort of thing isdignitlci
as the freedom of debate , but it is not entitled
titled to any such distinction. So far awe
wo know no deliberative body in tin
world tolerates a practice of tills kind
and while it Is true that it aid notprovi
to bo seriously objectionable durin
throo-quartors of a century , ita abuse I
later years fully justifies the demand la
a change.
The proposed rule does not conton
plate any injustice to the minority , It
aim is simply to secure to the mnjorit
that right of control in legislation whlc
Is nn ossontlnl condition of free govern
mont. There will bo , however , no om
of democratic 'flb'rTunclatlon of It ns in
landed lo gng frno discussion , and a vlg
orous fight by the democratic Bonn
tors Is to bo of i oclod. The principle ) ol
the rule Is to IK approved regardless o
any special pur ) ese which It may bo as
Burned Its ndon Ion nt this time woult
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servo.
TUKirOKWAY 27MWJ.
Omaha retail merchants during tin
past three weeks mivo enjoyed the larg
cst holiday trqdo , In the city's history
This is oxcollouil evidence of genera
prosperity , InfipltH of the close mono ]
market and o lio'f circumstances tha
have else where * tended to depress busl
ness and place unusual limits upon tin
liveliest season of the year.
This year's ' holiday trade has developed
voloped two notnblo features. Ono litho
the immense expansion of our loca
business Interests and the broader rangi
taken by the largo merchants in tholi
selection of goods. The ether is the
fact that the public is making Christ
mas a much more honslblo holiday than In
former years and in vesting in useful am
enduring gifts. Tills latter tendency li
especially satisfactory. There is m
other season- when the surplus earning !
of the people are so universally poured
over the merchants' counters as at
Christmas. To have the vast total usot
to any considerable extent for useless
trinkets is to see it largely wasted. Or
the other hand , to have It principally
expended for articles that enrich the
recipients , or add to the comfort -
fort or luxury of tholr homos
Is to make Christmas a bonoficen1
holiday , which distributes its blessing :
equally on the business and the purchas
ing public. This is what it has grad
ually become and the effects have beer
more marked this your than over bo
foro.
It Is to bo expected that a season ol
comparative quiet in business circles
will intervene between these busy boll
days and the opening of the spring
trade. This is customary , but Omaha
looks confidently forward to 1891 as tlu
best year her business men have ovoi
exp3rienced. *
IN' pursuance of his plan to regulate
late the affairs of all creation , Sonatoi
Blair has introduced a bill providing
that the world's fair shall not bo oponot
on Sunday. Ho does this in spite Of tin
fact that ho is hiinbolf likely to attont
the fair in the character of a prlvati
citizen and bo in nowise responsible foi
the sins of the , management. Like t
great many ofhis ofhor bills , however
there is no likelihood of this ono passing
IT is said tluvtj Quthorn senators seri
ously talk of trying to repeal the lif
teeiith amendment and thereby wiping
out negro suffrage If they want to give
the republican-party an opportunity fo
a victory that MvitU obliterate the mem
ory of the ovoQta'Of last November thoi
proceed with the suggestion. It is i
sure cure for democratic majorities.
SKXATOK Il.\ji easily led bis horsoti
water , but ho is.having a painful titnot <
induce him to'tlrlukw The enthusiasm
againstilhoforta " biU i .plaiu to every
body but purblind"partisans.
XlltlllTS.
Boat on Transcript : Sweetness and Llgh
The caKe our mother used to bake.
Life : Customer I am troubled withr.it .
in my room. Druggist Yes , sir , bromide o
ammonia coclttaiH
Exchange : Mrs. Shaw , the Ainoncat
whistler , lias achieved a decided success a
St. Petersburg. Even the cold-hearted Kus
sinus could not resist the pucker of thosi
rosebud lips.
Drake's Mntcazinc : A matter of tlrao am
money A promissory nolo.
Drake's Magazine : Fair to the eye , yet 1
baa u heart of stone The peach.
Baltimore American : There are , varioui
ways of becoming poor in this world. Om
of thorn is to inherit a great English estate.
Indianapolis Journal : Ills just as wicket
to indulge in mental profanity as to swon
right out loud , and much moro injurious t
the digestion.
St. Joseph News : Do Mascus Shall yoi
go south for the winter )
St. Agcdoro No ; I can pot all the winter
want right hero.
Washington Post : It is as little ns tlio ic <
man could do to drive some of his customer
out to a frozen pond and let thorn sco wha
they were trying to buy all summer.
Texas Sif tings : Landlord I want to notify
you that I want the room you occupy.
Single Lodger Why , what's the matter !
Landlord In the Hrst plnco , you have no
paid your rent : and , secondly , you kiss m ;
wlfo every tlmo my back is turned. That'
going to stop OH the first of next month.
Fliegendo Blatter : "Do the physician
travel In the summer because the health o
the city is so good , or Is the health of th
city so good because the physicians are 01
their travels ) " Wo don't dnro to ask nbou
the clergymen.
Peck's Sun : "Who is that sloucliy-looklni
woman wnlkins across the car track , with th
miserably clad child ! She does not seem I
care whether she gets run over or not ; niv
see , Its foot are soaking wot. "
"I don't know what her nnmo Is , hut sh
writes for the magazine. "
"Inderd ! What does she write ! "
"I bollovo she is running n column nov
headed 'Hints to'Mothers on the Care o
Children.1 She used to edit n fashion col
umn. " < c i ,
Thrown Ojpn an ICiiilmukmciit.
Nnw IUvix.jonn : , , ( , , Deo. St. [ Speciti
Telegram to Tug.Biiif. ] The Gullfordaccotr
iKodation on.thiiiSllorfl line mot with an accl
dent near Lantos Island last night. Th
tender and throrf passenger cars wont over
ten-foot emhanklrfQnJt. Fortunately no on
was killed. Tho'f neqlilont was duo to th
spreading of thairails , The engine passci
over the spot sftfely , but the mils sprca
under the tcudev , Aoparatlug it from the ct
gino nnd forclutfHt > 6R the truclc. Three pas
scngcr cars foll6wod , nnd after tearing u
the ground anil rnil for atltstnncool 200 feel
rolled over a tomfool embankment. On
woman was severely cut about the heati
Conductor John O'Noil had his hip nrol o
and u brnkcmau had his head badly cul
Trains are badly delayed.
A Korinor Onmlinii Married.
O'NEIU. , Neb. , Doc. 2J. [ Special to Tn
BKK. ] The marriage of Mr , Charles U
Gardiner , formerly of Omaha , to Miss M
Louise St. Clulr , granddaughter of Mrs. 1
Wcat of O'Neill , occurred yesterday aftci
noon at 30 : ! ! o'clock at the residence of J. U
Klggs , editor of the frontier , The hanp ,
counlo took the evening train forCuster Citj
S. D. , where Mr , Gardiner located about
month ago , engaging In the general mcrctian
illso business. They will make their futur
homo In the Hills.
XXIt'a OF TtlK XOKTIUVKtiT.
Nclirnskn.
The Ulvcrlon Times has suspended pill
llcatlon ,
The Gorman Lutherans of Stanton hav
dedicated their now church.
A barn belonging to N ( A. McDonald o
North Bond was burned to the ground.
Two Nlobrnra hunters recently shot n colt'
headed onglo which jneasUrcU alx fcot fret
Up to Up.
O'Neill will bo lighted by olcctrlcty n
soon as the wires' are connected with th
dynamos.
A number of Beatrice citizen * have formoi
n Joint stock company for the purpose o
starting n largo jwultry farm.
The Adelphlnus , the Crete musical quni
tette , Las been engaged toglvo a concert &
the state penitentiary durlntr the holidays.
Steve Chldlsicr nnd George Hummer , c
David City , hnvo gone to California with tw
car loads of live poultry comprising 8,00
heads.
William Hnv of Hardy , who was imcon
aclous for six days alter a roll from his horse
has recovered his senses mid the danger of i
fatal termination Is over.
The county scat of Mcl'horson county I
bclnj- surveyed nnd as soon ns the work I
completed the town will bo platted nnd conic
flllod In the United States land ofllco.
Flrointuo Hastings fruit ami catulv os
tabllshmcnt did damage to the amount o
$ .2,000. The flames were extinguished li
twenty minutes utter they wore discovered
The Superior people nro boring n well 01
Hlclmnl Howard's farm , and are now dowt
810 feet. They say they- will keep going un
til they find coal , salt , gas , an artoalun wel
or something.
Mrs. O. C. Welch , of Hay Springs , ha :
boon awarded by n jury damages to thi
amount of SHOO for the loss other husbant
while drunk. Tom Kcdlong. n saloon Itcepct
oi that town , sold him the liquor nnd ho loll
oft his wagon and was Itlllod. She sued ii
bohnlf of herself and ton small ohlldron ,
Three young society Indies of Geneva have
sent the following to Tun BKI : with a request
that their names bo withhold : The youns
men of this city who llguro prominently In
society circles are oxnorlencitiK nn little
trouble by Imbibing to'trcely. On Friday
evening last two were compol'od ' , by the hus'
hand , to tnnko apologies to his w'lfo , whom
they had grossly insulted , nud three were
found In a grain ofllco beastly drunk. As n
consequence the young ladies of the city arc
aboutto hold an Indignation meeting and de
nounce them from society.
Iowa.
There are a7,449 volumes In the state li
brary.
Benjamin Dannatt , aped slxtj'-livo years ,
of Clinton is dead. Ho came to Clinton
county In 1851.
Abram H. Secor , a resident of Cedar Falls
for the past twenty-four years , has died from
the effects of a bee sting.
The German college will bo moved from
Galena , 111. , to Charles City , the latter place
putting up 10,000 to secure it.
According to reports received by State
Superintendent Sabln thora are (100,495 ( per
sons of school age in Iowa , an increase ovei
IbSU of 10,8b'J.
Nearly ono hundred anil sixty names have
been enrolled for n Young Men's Chrlsttnr
association at Clinton , and $1,200 have boot
subscribed for its support.
The mayor of Marshulltown has made
arrangements for a stone pllo to put city
prisoners nt work on. There nro twenty
Bovon tramps in limbo there.
The state horticultural society will meet in
"
annual session at" DCS Moines January 'M , 2'
nnil 22. It Is expected that the usual rcducec
railroad and hotel rates will bo secured.
Father Burke of D'ibuquo ' has warned tlu
young members of his Hock that it will bo la
consistent with their professions and afcainsi
church rules to attend the public calico partj
attheJullou house Christmas night.It ii
safe to say that many of the young- people
will bo there , notwithstanding tno warning. '
the Ledger says.
Patrick Boylston , a prosperous fiirinoi
living about four miles from vVavcrly , re
turned homo from town about 8 o'clock tin
other evening , and shortly afterwards wai
found in a vvneon box in his barnyard , dead
Jlo-iuusthavofnlleu in such .a wny as t <
throw his head under his body and his nccli
was broken * Mr. Boylston was delegate foi
the Third district to tno farmers' congrois
last summer , by the appointment of Gov
ernor Boies , and was ono of the most inlluen
tial democrats in the county.
1 ho Two UukotUH.
Grand Forks' assessed valuation is $2,703 , '
018.
018.Adam
Adam Thompson , general merchant , ol
Howard has failed.
There ara tulrty-sovcn inmates in the sol
diors' homo nt Hot Springs.
A. L. Edwards of Yankton is one of the
heirs to the big Edwards estate ot 8200,000 ,
000 in Now York.
A Ynnkton ( rambler was once a regularlj
ordained preacher. He declares himself u
"reformed preacher. "
The Jamestown insane hospital last yen
reduced its fuel bill one-third by using llg
nltu coal mined on the Missouri.
The Aberdeen News suggests in the inter
cst of economy that the IcgUluturo hold t
session ot but fifteen days' duration.
Uobort Buchanan of Sioux Fulls suggest-
as a relief to the state nuances that the coun
ties pay the cost of maintenance of their In
sa.no patients sent to the state hospital am
of their convicts sent to the penitentiary.
Commencing on February I a 5 ] ior cen (
penalty will bo added to all delinquent taxe :
10 Soutli Dakota. This penalty was ropealcc
by the legislature tor the taxc of the yea
18.l , but will bo in force on these of 1800.
Tno order of the Sioux Pulls school boon
that uuvaccliioted children will not bo ad
milled to tlio public schools has raised i
small-sized hubbub. Two classes object ti
the mandate ono opposed to vuccinatloi
and the other objecting that the order Is arbl
trary.
/t LITTLE CJIlLAs 3 ID IT
A. Nlno-Tonr-Olil Girl Secures a Pen
s Ion Tor tier Mother.
Nu\v YOIIK , Dec. 24. [ Special Telegram t <
THE BEU. ] Bertha Krebs of Newark , thi
widow of Charles Krebs , a veteran of thi
war , has just received a pension through tin
kindly interest ot the president. The hus
band served in the Thirty-third Now f Jersey
volunteers and was wounded. Ho died Jlvi
years ago in the soldiers' homo nt New York
and-as ho had n small pension , the widow an
plied for its continuance as ho had chlldrci
and was destitute.
"It seems , " said Mrs. Krcos today , -'thn1
thcrowas nothing done but to wrllo letters
and got papers signed. The pension nevei
camo. "
She had given up hope when her littl <
daughter Borttm , nine years old , ono day , un
known to her mother , wrote a letter to I'res
idont Harrison. Sho. told the president wlu
her father was , when and where ho died anil
of the nnsucccssful effort of her mother tc
get the pension continued. Tlio child alsc
tvroto that she had thrco brothers and sisters
tors ; that hur mamma frequently cried ani
she did not know how her niainmu could sup
port the family this winter.
"That was on the llrst Tuesday in Novom
her , " said the Imppy mother yesterday ,
"Tho next Thursday tlio postman called nl
the house nnd said : 'A letter for Ilorthu
Kroos from tto president. ' The letter wiu
from the president's private secretary whc
promised Bertha that the case should be
looked into , nnd no a I have just got won !
from the pension ofllco that my claim Is nl
lowed. There is $ 'JI)0 ' ) back pension altowcc
with it , nud It all came througn my little
daughter writing to the president. "
Mrs. ICrobs has supported her family o :
four children by washing and hard days' '
work over since her husband's death.
Terms Mmlo with tlio Government
Br.iiLiN , Deo. 24 , [ Special Cablegram ti
TUB B KB. ] The government has concludei
the arrangements which have been under dls
cusslon for some tlmo between Gorman enl
clals and Prof. Koch and his assistants as t <
the manner In which the future preparntloi
and distribution of the professor's lymph Is
to bo curried on. It Is understood , however
that the details and terms ot the finnncla
arrangements between the government am
the professor nnd his assistants aronotyei
definitely settled. This state of affairs doe :
not urlso from any dispute as to the terra *
but from the fact that the financial arrange
menu proposed must bo submitted to tin
landtag ,
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
A Somewhat Sensational Divoroa Oaso File
iu the District Court.
A STRIKE AT THE MATTRESS WORKS
Tlio IMaycH Separation Assaulted ,
Cripple The Hcro gliiH
iiiont Case Other Capi
tal Cltr Notes.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Doc , 21. [ Special to Tn
BEK.I On Juno H Gcorgo W , Hubble ot
talned a divorce from his wife , Luclud
I'Vancts ' Hubble , ho having declared that th
lady's father. P. O. Wright , had forced hln
to marry Luclndn on October 5 , 1837 , undo
throat of murdering him If ho did not.
Today Hubblo's divorced wlfo lllctl n poll
tion In the district court asking that the dc
crco of divorce granted over six mouths ngi
bo sot aside. She tells n somewhat scnsu
tlonnl story. She says that when shown ;
marrlod to Ilubblo In. Cromwell , la. , thrci
years ago , she was soon to become a mother ,
That when Hubble married her It wns nol
with the Intention of living with her and sup
porting her , but for the purpose of avoiding
the legal duty of supporting the child. That
after being married only two days Hubble
dosortcd her nnd has carefully concealed hi :
whereabouts from her over since.
Mrs. Ilubblo Intimates that she wants
Gcorgo to remain her husband oven though
ho not only betrayed her before marriage ,
but deserted her Immediately after despite
his wedding vows. She declares that all the
divorce proceedings brought by Gcorgo have
been carried on In n clandestine manner and
that she learned of them only t > y accident.
That nil the charges ho makes arc false and
she therefore uski the court that the decree
of divorce granted be set aside.
1IOT1I WAXTii > TO 1IK tllVOKCUII.
The divorce case of Wlllinor Mayes vs
Kttn May os came uu for hearing this after
noon , and plaintiff was granted a divorce and
the custody of thu two older children. The
defendant was given the cure of the two
younger children. The plaintiff was also
required to pay & )0 ) as attorney fees and costs
advanced for defendant , and $110 In lieu of
all claims for dower and alimony. In his
first petition Wlllmer had charged his wlfo
with Infidelity and with keeping company
with lewd nnd Indecent characters nnd using
intoxicating liquors. To this Mrs. Mayes re
plied that her husband had been guilty of ox-
trctno cruelty , boating her with wagon
spokes , etc. , nnd on ono occasion throw her
out of u buggy , causing her to break an arm ;
that ho throw scalding tea In her face , and
committed other acts of cruelty. Mayos did
not stand by his original potiiion , however ,
and yesterday afternoon filed ti now ono ,
charging her with cruelty In refusing to take
care ot her homo and children , refusing to
cohabit with him , destroying household prop
erty , using violent language and being guilty
of desertion. This was denied by defendant ,
who also asked for the two small children.
Andrew Ohlson was granted a divorce this
afternoon from his wife Sophia on the
ground of cruelty nnd desertion.
A8tAUI ) < riil A CIIU'l'I.K
Upon the filing of a petition In error yes
terday afternoon in the case of State vs
Stuart Richards , the court suspended sen
tence and llxcd thu bail at Slr > liu. Kirhurds
was given thrco years for a criminal assault
upon the person of Bertha Shocks , u school
teacher living in York. Bertha was teach
ing school opposite the liichards house in
the country four miles from town ind
boarded at their houso. She was iu the habit
of going to her homo in York every Friday
night , and on ono occasslon Klohards accom
panied her. On the way she claims that ho
made improper proposals , and on being
spurned ho brought out a revolver and com
pelled her to yield. The girl was nineteen
years old and was born with but ono hand.
Uichards defense was that she had not re
sisted his advances , nna a revolver was un >
necessary.
STUIirB-ATTJin-MATTIIKSS WOIIKS.
.There was n small sized strike down nt the
works of the Western mattress company yes
terday afternoon. The mon hnvo boon paid
20 cents for cotton top mattresses , but vestcr-
day the manager. Sain Wessel , nut them at
work on a now kind , cotton all around , pay
ing I ! ( ) cents therefore , it was a Hutu harder
work than the men cared for and they kicked ,
The ultimatum was , get buck to work 01
quit , but their places were filled this morn
ing.
NOT AS I'.I.OPKMKXT.
Yesterday's papers contained nn account ol
how Georiro Scroggins , u colored man , had
asked the aid of the police in ilndinghis wife ,
Mollie , who , so ho said , had clopuii with u
young white man named Paddock. Lntor de
velopments prove that this was slmplv n
scheme of Scroggins' to pot even wltn the
Paddock family fora fanciful injurythovhud
done him. Mr. Paddock , the gentleman who
was said to have eloped , is manager of the
laundry nt the penitentiary , and ho is still at
his usual vocation Ho says that Scroggins'
wife has been employed as chambermaid by
thu landlady of the Potvin block , Mrs. Pad
dock , and while she Is a hardworking
woman , Scroggms apparently uoes not do
much for his family. On several occasions
she has complained to Mr. Paddock's sister
of the treatment accorded her by George ,
who abused her badly. She was advised ta
leave thu fellow If ho did not do better , and
this advice was repeated by the ludy several
days since when Mrs. Scroggms appeared
with a black eye , which she said nud been
inlllctud by Gcorgo. Tlio wolnnn finally do-
cldcd that she would icava her husband , and
on Sunday started for her old homo In Mis
souri.
souri.When Scropglns heard that his wlfo had
gene ho surmised that Miss Paddock had ud-
vised her to do It , and to got even he re
ported at the station that she had eloped
with Mr. Paddock , hoping thereby to throw
disgrace upon that family.
UNINTENTIONAL IHISBUTKllS.
A telegram was received lust evening from
Fort Uiloy , ICnn , , by Lieutenant Wilson , In
charge of the recruiting station hero , that
August Shownuotz , aged tvventy-ono , and
Edward Wiodoburg , uged twenty-live , who
were recruited in tbli city , had deserted ,
The lieutenant gave the description of the
men to the police , nnd several ofllcers uro
looking out for a Christmas present of a $ . ! 0
reward. Wiedobunr lives In this city , but
the other fellow with an unpronounceable
numu , came from Columbus. It appears that
they were sent from hero to Fort Ulluy , hut
failed to pass the medical cx'imlnatlon. They
would have he-en sent back hero by tlio gov
ernment , but supposed that the refusal of
the medical examiner to pass thorn was
equivalent to a discharge , and left without
bidding the authorities good-bye. This
it within the crime of desertion , however ,
nnd the government Is on their track , Ills
expected they will return to Lincoln.
8TOI.H Till ! CIIIUSTJUS I'ltr.SHSTS.
Frank Enright nnd wife of Ynukeo Hill
precinct were In the city yesterday afternoon
getting ready to play the Santa Claus act.
After they had loaded up tholr wagon with
toys , groceries , etc , , they stopped In front of
the postofllco soon after dark. While In the
building a gang of young colored boys
pounced upon the wagon and stole every
thing they could lay hands on. As soon ns the
theft was disc-ovcrcd Mr. and Mrs , Knright
notlllcd the police and oftlcers were detailed
on thu caso. At thu house of Clara Hayes
alias Smith all thu stolen goods wqro found
and given back to the owners , It was wlillo
mtiKlng u tour of thu bottoms that they acci
dentally stopped Into thu Smith mansion. As
they did so several young colored fol.'ows
St-JacobsQil
CURES
BRUISES ,
FROST-BITES ,
INFLAMMATIONS
AND ALL
HURTS AND ILLS
OF MAN AND BEAST ,
skipped out the luck door , Clara Smith nnil
another young damsel , who gave the natna of
Mmullo Smith , were arrested nnd taken to
the station. Miiudlo showed symptoms of
fainting on Ciiptnln Cnrdcr'H ' hatuN , but ho
would not have It. This morning William
iMuUowan , Thomas nnd James Kstc.i , Cyrun
Conical and Jim Smith , colored youth's of
about nineteen , were arrested u.ul . will spend
Christmas In jail ,
Mi'sonm
Attorney General Lccso Is preparing n bill
to bo Introduced In the cqmliig session of the
legislature to enforce the constitutional pro
vision for minority representation In corpor
ations.
tmnnns.
About four weeks ngo Henry Pfelff's
horse ran away nnd collided with a team be
longing to Mr. Townscnd. A shaft was run
about two feet Into onu of Towiisond's horses
from the effects of which the animal died.
Today Townsend commenced suit ugnlntt
1'fcllt nnd the city for f 175 , the alleged vnhui
of the horse. How the cltv Is connected with
the accident Townsend falls ta state.
At the monthly meeting of the board of ed
ucational lands and buildings hold this morn
ing the following resolution was passed :
Hcsolvcd , That the tlmo of payment on all
educational lands under sale or leoso and now
( .iclltuiucnt IKJ and the bunio Is hereby extend
ed until further order of the board of educa
tional lands and funds. \l
AT TUB 8TATK IlOtTHK.
The Clnrkson state bank of the town of
Clnrkson , has Hied nrtlplos of Incorporation.
The capital stock Is $ ! 0,000.
As tomorrow , Christmas , Is a legal holiday ,
nil thooniccsof the tftato lieu o except that
of the clerk of the supreme court , will bo
closed. The clerk docs not recognize legal
holidays.
OIIIH ANII K.NDi .
L. VT. Cosgrovo , the notorious sneak thief ,
iviis sent up to the county Jail this morning
for the larceny of a lot of articles ,
Andrew Cox complains to the county court
Lhat H , E. Nublo collected rents amounting
: oiOS ( for Cox , nnd has bold thn same for
AVO years , refusing to hand over the same
ilthough often requested to do so ,
Boils and PimpBes
Are nature's nnorts to cltmlnato poison from
the blood. This result may be accomplished
much moro cfloctimlly , ns well ni agicc.iblyv
through the proper excretory channels , by
the use of Ayer's ' Sarsapurllla.
" For several years I wni tumbled with
botli nnd carbuncles. In casting about for a
remedy , It occurred to mo that Ayer's Sarsa-
parllla had been used In my father's family ,
with excellent success , nnd 1 thought that
what was good fur the father \\onld also ho
good for the sou. Three or four bottles of
this inedlclno entirely cnicd me , and I have
not since In more than two years lad n
boll , pimple , or any oilier eruptive tioublc.
I can conscientiously speak In the highest
terms of Ayur's Sarsapaillln , and many
years' experience In the drug business en.
allies mo to speak Intelligently. " 0. M.
Hatflcld , Farmland , Ind.
Ayer's Sarsapari9la
DE. J. C. AYER & CO. , LowoU ,
l ; ilx bottlui , S. Worth { 5 a bctf.3.
AMUSKMISNIS.
BOYD'S niRi NIGHTS
IILGINNINO
rHURSDAY , - DECEMBER 26TH.
= A MERRY "HOLIDAY "ATTRACTIONS--
MR. . ROLAND
WOMAN HATER'-1
ME YOUR WIFE
( Klrst tlmo hero. )
MH. HEED ns Oiipt. Abner Turbo *
"As Jllld n Munnorvd Man ns Ever Scuttled
Ship. "
will * > o put on snlo Wednesday at rog-
ulur jjrliMU.
THE GRH\1DJ | \ ONLY
Thursday and Friday , Deo. 25 and 26.
'
\VITII Sl BOIAU
CHRISTMAS = -
Greatest plnv of tlio nno. Win. ( illk'tlo'i
MAHTKIiriKCK.
HHLOJOJ
-IMIUatiNTKII 11V
i MOST LWEKL'UL CAST ami
ALL NEW SCENIC EFFECTS !
Popular prices. J3ox shoot op tins Thurs-
lay.
GRAND OPENING.
People'
1307 Doughs.
1' . O. Ivr.i.r.onn , - - SOI.K I'IIOIMUUTIIIU
THE FAMOUS RED GARTER
Female Minstrels.
[ n a lirlKlit , Kpurkllns olio of iiovoltlri , Intro
ducing lovely hulk" . , A boworof beauty.
i. Gorgeous Female First Part and
Funny Comedians and Strong Specialties.
EXTHA. XMAS PROGRAMME.
Orand Miitlnno Xnins lny , Peers
> pen 1:110 : p. in. urn ! U In thu ovonlir .
DIME EDEN MUSEE.
iVIll I.uwlor , Manager. .Uor. llth nnd I'linnim
Sis. . Oinuliu.Vulc \ of Doc. ' .
Thofiimous Illjou Trio In "f i-Nh mixtures , "
i hiitlrlual , comical oldlty with thu latest
, ] ) i'dnltlos.
\Vhltii IVatlior , thnOldppaw.i chluf.
Alula DalaiimlantL' , serpentine. iiionn. |
Thn Orout X'iniis , Kxlilblt. Tim Dorvlllui
i ml ntlmr Htundurd attruutloiiH. A K > "iulnu
lollday treat.
IS THE NAME OF THAT
Wonderful Remedy
Fhat Cures CAtARRH , HAY-FEVER , COLD in
the HEAD , SORE THROAT , CANKER ,
and BRONCHITIS ,
L'rlco 81.00. Tint Itnttloi.
For Sale by leading Druggists.
rilKFAUED ONLY 1IY
Klinck Catarrh & Bronchial Remedy Co.
02 JACKSON ST. , CHICAGO , ILL.
Blake , Bruce & Co.
OMA.1-1
LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY.
Bubsarlbcd and Uuurantoud Uai > ltitlKH > ) ,000
I'atd In Oupllrxl UM.OOO
Iluyi and neil * stoekg and bonds ; negotiator
iiommciroliU pnpur , roculvi-H and oxoouloi
LruHtsjnutaai truiiHti.T uvutit and trustonnt
DorpuraUoiiUt tukoa elmrxo ot property , ojl-
lects tuxus.
Omaha Loan&Trust Co
SAVINGS BANK.
5. E. Cor ; . 16th nnd Douglas Sl3.
S'ulil In Capital I M.COQ
Subscribed und Uunrnntccd Capital , , . . 100,001
Liability of Btookholdora 200,000
5 PerCcnt Intmont I'ulil on DopoMU.
HUNK J. KANUi ; , Uushlor , , "
Dfllcerst A. U. Wyin.n , president. J. J , llrowJi ,
vloe-presldont , W , T. Wymnn , truinuror ,
nirector-A : , U , Wyimui , J. U. Mlllard , J , J.
Urown , Cluy O. Ilnrlon , E. W , Nuab , Tliomai
L , UluCalC Quorea U. Laltu.