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THE OMAHA ! DAILY
'K ' 1 - TWENTIETH _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ YEAK. _ _ _ OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOBBING , MAY G1891. . NUMBER 317.
WENT AGAINST BOYD ,
" Euprtrno Court Gives Out a Decision in
the Contest Oasct
T1IAYER DECLARED TO BE GOVERNOR.
Judges Cobb and Norval Hold in Favor
of the Ex-Governor.
JUDGE MAXWELL DISSENTS FROM THEM.
He Emphatically Declares That Boyd is
and lias Boon a Oitizan.
PRETEXTS FOR JUDGMENT OF OUSTER.
Hy'lnbiiH of till ) Decision Which I'ulH
the People' * Choice Out of Ills
Oflicc Given Here Com
plete.
LINCOLN , Neb. , May 5. [ Special Telegram
to TUB HKK. ] The great Boyd-Thavcr con
test ended at 4 : ! iO o'clock this afternoon by
the supreme court declaring thai Thayer Is
governor and by ousting Boyd. The opinion
was handed down by Judge Norval , a
brother of Dick Norval , attorney for Gov
ernor Thnjor. Thn opinion was concurred In
by Chief' Justice Cobb. Justice Maxwell ,
however , banded down a dissenting opinion
couchsd in the most emphatic language , In
which.ho declared that under the enabling
act Boyd becnmo n citizen of Nebraska and
was ono when ho was nominated for gov
ernor nnd when ho qualified for that position.
Judge Maxwell's ' opli.lon comprises nearly
n thousand pages. The following is the syl
labus of the opinion banded down by Judge
Norval :
State ex rel , Thayer vs Boyd quo warranto.
Judgment of ouster. The supreme court has
Jurisdiction to entertain proceedings by information -
formation In tbo nature of quo wnrranto In-
Bllluled for the purpose of determining the
rights of personsclaimlngthoofliceof govern
or. Under the provisions of section 'J , article
f > , of the constitution , no person is eligible lethe
the ofllco of governor who has not been a eit-
I/en of the United States and of this state for
nt least two years next proceeding
the election at which sucn ofllccr
Is lo bo chosen. Where a plurality
of votes are cast for a person for a public of
llco who Is Ineligible Iho clccllon Is void. Un
der Iho fourth section ot Ihe act of congress ,
entitled "An act to establish an uniform rule
of naturalization , " approved April 14 , 1602 ,
the child of an alien under twcnty-ono year *
of ago , although born in n foreign country ,
becomes u citizen bv the naturalisation of his
rarent if dwelling within the United States
aLiho tlmo the parent Is admitted to citizen
ship , but it docs not have that effect if ho Is
r ever twonty-ono years old at the time Iho
parent Is naturalized. The order of n court
admitting an alien to citizenship Is a Judicial
net in the naturu of : i Judgment nnd can bo
proved only bv the rocord. The fact that an
' '
almn has fo'r m'any years voted at elections held
in this state and filled Important public offices
t docs not establish lhat ho Is a cltl/on of Iho
United States. Where an alien is natural
ized under the naturalization laws his citizen
ship dates from Ibe tlmo the order of Iho
court Is made admitting him to citizenship.
The alien Inhabitants of the territory of
Nebraska at the tlmo of Its admission as a
state did not become citizens of the United
States by virtue of the ucls of concriss ad
mitting the state Into iho union. The words
"clllzoi's of Ibo United States" as used in sec
tion 2 of article n of the stulo constitution
Is construed to mean n person who is an
American citizen by birth , or a person of for
eign birth who has been duly naturalized
under Iho provisions of the uniform rule of
naturalization established by congress. Under
section 1 of article ft of Ihn constitution
S a person elected to the ofllco of governor Is
nulled lo discharge Iho duties nnd receive
UK ) emoluments of the ofllco for thu term of
two years from Ihe first Thurday after the
first Tuesday In January following his elec
tion and until a successor Is duly elected and
qualified. Where the person receiving the
highest number of votes for the ofllce of gov
ernor Is ineligible under the constitution to
bo ejected the povornor holds over. The
duties of thu chief executive ofllco of the
state devolves upon the lieutenant
governor . In certain conllngcnclo * ,
ninong which nro the failure ot the
Kovornor-olect to qualify and the disability
of the governor. It cannot bo said lhat
there has boon a failure to qualify where no
person has been constitutionally elected to
Iho ofllco. The words "olher disabilities of
the governor , " appearing In section 10 , ar-
tlclo 5 , of the constitution , have no reference
to the IneliglbllUy of Iho person lo bo elected ,
but covers any disability of tbo governor not
specifically enumerated In the suction , and
occurring after the commencement of his
term of ofllce. Held , that when the non
election of a person to n public oOlco Is ascer
tained by the proceedings In quo wnrrnnto
thu person entitled to hold oVer must then
qualify ,
The opinion had no sooner been handed
down Ihun Thavcr Immediately filed his bond
with the secretary of stato. As the mailer
Is a federal question It Is reported that Gov
onior Boyd will appeal the case to the supreme
promo court of the Unilcd States.
LINCOLN , Nob. , May 5. ( Special Tele-
pram to Tin : BKE.J About an hour after the
opinion was handed down a writ of ouster was
served on Governor Boyd by a deputy sher
iff. The governor was ordered to turn Iho
office over lo Tlmyer. and ho did so , but ro-
malned first to see. that all his private papers
wcro packed. Thayer took possession ot Iho
executiveofllco and was Immediately sur
rounded by a number of ox-officials who owe
Ihelr discharge io Governor Boyd. A largo
crowd gathered In the stale house after the
* * opinion of th supreme court was known and
m * * ' the greatest excitement prevailed In the city.
CUT A.\l > ItttlEO.
Thnyor'g.Attorneys Were I'rnlinlily On
the InMdct In the .Matter.
LINCOLNNob. , . , May 5. | Special Telegram
toTiir. BEE. ] The mam subject of discussion
on the streets und In iho hotels tonight is
the unexpected decision of Iho supreme court
late this afternoon In toward to the Boyd-
Taycr contest. It was expected that the de
cision would bo handed down this morning.
The opposing attorneys were on nand ox-
pedant , but the ontlra morning was spent In
considering minor eases and It was an
nounced at noou that iho court would adjourn
until < J tomorrow.
Counsel for Governor Boyd wa therefore
led to believe that there would not be any
decision handed down until tomorrow. Gen
erals Cowln and Judgfl Crawford , attorneys
for Governor Hoytl , loft for Omaha mid > fr.
Howe was out In iho city and did not arrive
at the executive oftl-o until attjr Governor
liovd hud been ousted.
The general impression seems to bo that
the counsel for Governor Tlmyer were not
resting In such blUsCul Ignbrunio of thu
purpose of the court , for nt ft o'clock , when
th opinion was filed , a writ of ouster had al
ready boon propan l , was Instantly signed ,
placed In the hands of Deputv SheritT Hoxle.
who , accompanied by O. I' . Mason , John L.
Webster , Kd. Carnes , Dick Norval , ( brother
of the Judge ) , and a posse of about fifty
others , marched Into the feoveruor'a ofllce ,
served the writ on Governor Boyd and de
manded Immediate pcs < esslon.
Governor Boyd said : " 1 am ready to obey
the mandate of iho court , but I would llko to
liavu a few moments' delay until my counsel ,
who bavo been telephoned for , can arrive. "
Judgn Mason soemoil favorably Inclined to
uch a cour e , but was. called isldo by John
I * Webster , and after a few moments' COD-
lultatlonYcbiter catuo back auJ told the
deputy sheriff to demand Immediate posses
sion of tno executive ofllco.
To this ( jovetnor Bovd Immediately com
piled. Mr. Howe arrived less than llvo
minutes nftor , and was Indignant at what ho
called the hot haste of proceedings.
Ono of Ihe comical features o'f Iho great
event was after the ortlco had been turned
over lo Tlmyer. Judge Mason ambled up lo
Governor Bovd , reached out his bund , and
graiplng tbat'of Governor Boyd said : ' ! am
very sorry that you have to vacate this ofllco
under tttesb circumstances. "
To tills Governor Boyd smilingly replied :
"Don't shed any crocodile tears on my ac
count. "
The Judge was paralyzed for a few moments ,
colored up , and for the first ttmo In his IIfo
was nt u loss for words.
Governor Thnyir had evidently boon
previously Informix ! of the Intended decision
of thu court , as ho was rcadv with his bond
and filed It Immediately with Iho secretary
of stato. On assuming Iho duties of his office ,
ho Immediately set to work , and cut off llvo
official hcaila.
Adjutant General Vlfqualn first foil a
victim to Iho ofllclal guillotine and Adjutant
General Cole was put in his place. Father
Corbett , chaplain of the penitentiary , was
the next In line , and hU head came off. Elder
Howe was reinstated.
Captain Crawford , the Janitor at the state
house recently discharged , was reinstated.
Governor Thayer then fired the recently
appointed superintendent of the asylum at
Norfolk , and wrote out a commission for John
Wilkinson.
Colonel Harry Downs , recently assistant
to the deputy labor commissioner , will bo re
instated , as will also Mr. Terrls , clerk In the
cxecultvo office under Governor Thayer.
Tonight iho now chief executive Is sharpen
ing up the guillotine for further slaughter.
IfllAT llOVIt THlMiHi
Will Take the Case to the United
States Supreme Court.
LINCOLN" , Neb. , May 5. ( Special Telegram
to TUB BKK.J Governor Boyd was seen thla
evening at tlio Hotel Lincoln. Ho was in his
usual good spirits and said bo was glad that
the supiemo couit had finally como to some
decision. The governor said :
"I don't regret so much about being ousted
from the position of governor as I do that n
majority of the court has declared that I am
not a citizen of the United Stales. 1 believe
with Judge Maxwell , lu my opinion the ablest
Judge on the bench , that I nm a
clM/cn of the United States , and of
course It goes wittiout saying that
I always Intended to bo such. A man who
has lived in this country slnco ho was a child
and been n resident and citizen of this stale
fortblrly-fivo years.and who helped to frame
the constitutional provision now invoked lo
oust him from office , and who was a member
of the first state legislature that accepted
the provisions' of the enabling act under
which Iho state was admitted Into Iho union ,
and who lias dona perhaps ns much as any
other man in building up and de
veloping Iho icsources of Iho state ,
Is certainly entitled to citizenship.
To MIV the least It is a mere technical con
struction of the law b3' a majority of a par
tisan court that deprives him of that citizen
ship. My greatest pride has always been
that I could say that I was an American citi
zen and 1 do not propose to let this matter
rest here , but If tno law will so permit I will
carrv ibis case lo Iho supreme court of the
United States for the purpose of having a
declaration of what constitutes citizenship of
thu United States by the highest tribunal in
the land. I believe that court will
gnvo a different construction to the law than
ihut given by a majority of the supreme
con it of Nebraska. At least I have been so
advised by as able counsel as there is In this
country. I shall do this , uot for the purpose
of regaining the ofllco of governor , for that of
fice 1 do not care , but , as before stated , I
wish to establish my citizenship. I regret
that the decision of today was not rendered
long ago. It would have saved mo from
m an. van unjust and undeserved criticism. The
pcoplo as well as the newspapers that have
accused mo of making a corrupt bargain with
Iho suureiua court It seems to mo should now
have the firmness to give m& the credit of
having acted honestly and conscientiously In
the dischnrgo of my official dullcs. "
Governor Tnaycr was seen , but ho was too
excited and busy almost to tain. He de
clares , however , lhat according to the laws
of the slate hols the only person who can
hold Ibo ofllco of governor. Ho believes Iho
decision of Iho supreme court to bo the only
righi and Just ono , as Boyd , being an alien by
his own confession , has no right to the office.
That under such circumstances Ibo letter of
tho. statute i must bo followed , to wit , the old
governor holds over.
Thnyer's Mule Hatohct.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Ma/ . [ Special Telegram
lo Tifi : Bui : . | Governor Thuyor today made
the following appointments ; A V. Cole ,
adjutant general ; Kov. P. W. Howe , chap
lain of the penitentiary : D. C. Crawford ,
Janitor of the capital building ; Dan Hopkins ,
warden of the penltenilury ; Dr. Fred G.
'Jest , superintendent of the asylum for
Iho Incurable Insane at Hastings ; J. W.
Livcrlnghouso , steward of the asylum for the
incurable insane nt Hastings ; H. \ Deans ,
clerk in the olllco of commissioner of labor ;
ir. George . Wilkinson , superintendent of
the Insane asylum at Norfolk ; J. U. Niohoj ,
steward of the Insane asylum at Norfolk ; J.
B. Parmalco , principal of the institute for
the blind nt Nebraska City ; Captain W. C.
Henry , commandant of the soldiers' home at
Grand Island.
at
HASTINGS , Nob. , May C. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIC Bru. ] The decision of Iho supreme
premo court In the case of Governor Boyd
cannot bo accepted as welcome news by the
republicans. Theyaro much chagrined , as
they expected lhat Tom Majors would bo de
clared governor of Nebraska if BoyJ was de
clared Ineligible.
Superl'stundent Johnson , the now appointee
nl Iho insane asylum , who tins morning ob
tained full possession , says tonight to Tun
BKE man that ho will not hold under Thayer
four minutes , but ho will resign instanter.
The democrats hero accept Iho news as a
bitter pill Kn trail nnd Lannlng bolng tbo
only ones who find contentment in the do-
cUiou , and are holding conference tonight.
Hit ) .lob Not. So Sure.
NKIUUFKV CITV , Neb. , May 5. iSpcclal
Telegram to THE DEC. ] Tbo news lu regard
to Boyd being lotircd and Thayer reinstated *
as governor was discussed on the streets by
everyone tonlcht. Prof. Bakostraw's friends
were not hanpyund Prof. Purmalco has con
cluded to remain until the controversy is set
tled. In case ThajOT Is reinstated'Prof ,
I'armalcc's 1'iiemls siy : ho will be replaced.
J.V O.V.I//.4.
HowthoXows WIIM lainincnted on by
Prominent riti/oii * .
The news of the court's decision created a
sensation In this city , especially lu political
circles , and formed ihothcmo of conversation
and discussion on the streets , in Iho hotels
aiid al all gatherings.
Cttv Attoruov Popploton said ho was not
surprised. "It has been a very difficult ques
tion , " said ho , "and I would not * have been
surprised at a decision cither way. "
Councilman Bechcl said the decision would
probably rastilt In the case going to the
United States supreme court , where it
properly belonged.
Mayor Cushing said he thought it was a
very unfortunate thing for Mr. Boya , and
Iho stale of Nebraska , loo. at this esroclal
tlmo , "Thayor , ! f seated , Is api to call a
special session of tha legislature , and if that
old mob gets logothor again ihcro is no icll-
IIIR whal luoy won't do. If. It gave us Tom
Majors it wouluu't K ) 1,0 bad. Ho Is a man ,
and a capable , falr-ralndod ono , and would
glvo us a substartlal admlulslrallon. "
Charles J , Crcen said"I have not yet
scon the text of the decision , but I bavo
been of the opinion that Mr. Boyd should ho
sustained. When 1 havn rend the opinion In
full I ahull bo In better .shapo to say some-
Ihln 17 about It than at present , "
Colonel W. A. Paxton said : "I con tell
you briefly what I think of the wbolo busl-
OX < UCOXU VAOBj .
SEARCHING FOR IGNORANCE ,
Another Day OonsumetHn Trying to Secure
a Jury for the Sheedy Trial ,
INTELLIGENCE AT A GREAT DISCOUNT ,
A Young MIUI'H Thrilling Cnrecr-
lliiluhiiihon , the \ \ oiill-Il ( ; Mur
derer , CM jit ureil Other
httito News.
LINCOLN , Nob. , May " . [ Special to THE
IlKK.J In the trial of Mury Shoody and
Monday McKarland for the murder of John
Sheedy tlio entire day was taken up til tbo
effort to sccuro a Jury. Yesterday nlno men
passed tlio challenges for cnuso , and the
speedy selection of tlio Jury scorned probable ,
but the court reversed one of Its rulings
with the effect of materially delaying the
proceeding.
It was held yesterday that , under the law
of 18S9 governing counties of 70,000 or over ,
an opinion formed from the reading of news
paper accounts of the murder , was not a cause
for challenge. Today the court announced
that It had given the question further Inves
tigation and had reached the conclusion that
the general law was not repealed by the
stntuto of 1SS9. The court had also
gone over the stenographer's report
of tlio examination of tho. nlno Jur
ors , and It excused Messrs. Hendry ,
Hartshorn , Oaltos ind Quackenboss from
sorvlco. The defense then claimed the right
to re-examltio the other six Jurors , and the
court readily gave both sides an opportunity
to recall them to the stand. Under this second
end examination Mr. Dunham was also ex
cused , leaving but four of yesterday's Jurors.
Absolutely nothing ol a sensational
nature occurred during the diy
to interrupt the monotonous quizzing
of the gentlemen drawn as possi
ble Jurors. Mrs. Sheeily sat between her
two slstors and kept her eyes almost con
stantly upon the persons under examination.
If she had occasion to glance at the court or
the attorneys for the prosecution she did It
by rolling the eyes in their sockets without
turning her head to the right or loft. Her
composure was perfect , and there was noth
ing in her conduct to attract attention.
McParland sat In the background , scarcely
noticed amid a throng of lawyers , and
ho kept his eyes on the wit
ness stand with scarcely a change
In his expressionless face except when en
gaged In whispered consultations by bis at
torneys. The court room was filled with
spectators , but the fair sex was consplcu-
oasly absent.
Many of the persons examined were op
posed to Imposing the death penaltv on evi
dence wholly circumstantial , and the attor
neys dwelt upon that point at great length.
The court Itself wearied somewhat of tbo
reiteration and miulo this statement :
"There never was n case In which the testi
mony was all circumstantial. Such n case
cannot bo conceived. The death of John
Sheedy can be proved by direct evidence ,
and this is also true of other points In the
case.1' '
The courts rebuke had the effect of making
the examinations for Jurors loss rigid. The
net result of the day's labor was tbo ad
dition of the following sovcn gentlemen to
too four already In the Jury box : S. S.
Griffin , A. B. Norton , James VnnCaraplon ,
Frank B. Doyle , I. L Lyman , A. P. Martin
and David Hettrictc , The twelfth man will
probably bo selected tomorrow morning , but
It Is certain that some oftho twelve will
be displaced. The state has six peremptory
challenges and each of the defendants six
teen , making a total of thirty-eight , so that
all of tomorrow may bo taken up In getting
the Jury.
HVTCHIASOVAPIVUED. .
Sirs. Greene's \Youil-lle ! Murderer Ar-
rented at Ills Home.
LINCOLN , Neb. , May 5. [ Special Telo-
gramtoTiiE Buc.1 E.V. . Hutchluson , sr. ,
the would-bo murderer of Mrs. Jennie
Greene , was captured about 10 o'clock last
night at his homo in Ashland where ho has
been In hiding slnco last Saturday. The
capture was effected by Marshal Mellck of
this city. The murderer was brought to
Lincoln at 10 o'clock this morning. Ho nf-
fecls insanity. Ho claims that while talking
with Mrs. Greene a strange feeling came
over him and lie docs not recollect anything
after that until ho found himself batloss
about ten miles northeast of Lincoln.
The Hutchlnson homestead Is situated a
mile from Memphis on the banks of the
creek , and back of It Is a large wood , thus
affording the old man an opportunity to go
back and forth without hindrance. It was
about 10 o'clock when Mr. Melick arrived ,
but ho immediately proceeded to the house
and knocked for admittance. Mrs. Hutchln-
son was at homo and seemed rather sur
prised to see the officer. She denied that
her husband was at homo , but the olllcer per
sisted In searching the promises , and his pa-
tlenco and ingenuity was reworded by Hud-
Ing the old man In a small bedroom. HutchInson -
Inson tnado no resistance and appeared
to bo waiting to bo capturjd. He was
very much broken down and went
along willingly. Hutclfhuon Is oltaor Insane
or playing a part. Ho cannot or will not tell
why ho shot the woman , but says that ho
does not remember anything about the
tragedy. Ho made his way Wednesday to
Memphis , but fearing detection hid himself
away , lie remained in the wpods near his
bouse , sheltered bv his family until Saturday
night , when ho felt so tired and worn out
that bo begged to bo taken into the house.
Ho was smuggled In under cover of tbo dark
ness , and remained In hiding there until bo
was captured.
ii ino woman uics , wmca is regarded
probable , the defense will undoubt
edly bo Insanity. Hon. J. K. Gllkerson
has been , retained to aefend him.
The old tnrfii will have his examination as
soon as It Is known whether the woman will
live or die.
Tried to Wreck n 'IraIn.
SCOTU , Nob. , May S. [ Special Telegram
gram toTiiK BKE. ] While the morning train
was In town this morning two tramps went
to the house of Mrs. Craig and took some
tools which were In the yard and commencoa
tearing up the track and placing obstructions
on the railway near the house. Mrs. Craig
supposing them to bo section hands , went to
toll them to return what they had taken ,
when bho was driven Into the house by them.
She was followed by the tramps ana when
they reached the door she got a revolver and
lirod at them , evidently hitting one , as blood
was scon. The tramps then escaped. The
woman ( tagged tlio train and the obstruc
tions wcro removed , A largo party of citi
zens of Scotia are In pursuit of the tramps
and If caught they will fare rough.
Congregational AHsoulatlon.
Buni , Neb. , May 5. [ Special Telegram to
TUB BEU.J The Twenty-third annual me"et-
of the Omaha Association of Congregational
churches , only about ouo-half the preachers
and delegates having arrived. After some
preliminary work the meeting adjourned
uutll Wednesday morning at II o'clock.
Appointed u Superintendent.
NKHIUSK * CITV , Nub. , May 6. [ Special
Telegram to THE BEE.The school board
agreed upon W. 11. Gardner of Wymoro as
superintendent of our city schools and has
received his acceptance.
Arrested for Complicity.
FUU.FUTOX , Neb. , May 5. [ Special Telegram -
gram to TUB BCE.J Frank Cusblng and wife
wcro arrested at Cedar lUplds yesterday for
complicity lu iho theft of several thousand
dollars worth of merchandise , stolen from
some Union Pacific cars Portland \ , Ore. ,
some tlmo the past winter , Tbo prisoners
wcro taken to Portland for. trial. It was the
Intention of Cashing and wlfo to open a gen
eral merchandise store at Cedar Rapids and
*
wcro nwnkmg the arrival of a largo amount
of the stolen goods which was captured at
Columbus , onrouto to Cedar Uaplds , and led
to the arrest of Cushmg and wlfo.
A Thrilling Htory.
FIUIMONT , Nob. , May 5. [ Special to THE
BKE.J James Hlco , a young man who has
been working for .Toslah 1/oiiRtcro nt Ulon-
cat , this county , has hiul a checkered career.
Twelve years ago ho was a Dago In the Colorado
rado senate. By close economy no saved
f,200 ! , which ho intended to carry him
through college , but dn the eve of his ilc-
parturo from Denver ho was robbed of every
rent by n Stranger at his hotel A ranchman
took pity on the boy and gave him employ
ment on his large range , and while
trying to recover stock fromgtnaraud-
Ing Indians the cowboys were en
gaged lu a fight , mid young Hlco
was twice wounded , but was saved by his
comrades , who strapped him on a pony and
carried him twenty mhos to bo treated by a
surgeon. Ho settled ! n western Nebraska
and was a victim of much drouth , and with
others came to Dodge county this spnng
penniless and obtained employment.
Five years ago ho placed the account of his
early loss In the hands of a detective agency ,
with little hope of success , but about n month
ago ho received a letter from the dotoctlvo
agency saying that the robber had been
traced mid that he bait mndo a confession ,
restitution would bo made by paying the
principal , compounded at- the rate of 10 par
cent , and that a bonus might bo secured.
Tbo thief had prospered and was in
business with his father in one of tbn largd
Missouri river cities aad would meet young
Klco April 33 to settle , whither Klco duly
went. Joslah Longocro has slnco revived a
letter from the detective , say Ing that young
Klco received as principal and interc.st"00 !
and a bonus or hush jnouoy to the amount of
t'JO.OOO , ana that the excitement connected
therewith had thrown the young man into
brain fever and his Ufa was despaired of and
'
his friends were sent fd'r. The robber said
ho took the money because bo did not like to
wrlto to his father for more , and that ho hrw
been looking these many yours lor young
Hlco to pay him back , blbux City was the
place of conference.
Judge limner's Uoc'lslon.
KEAHNCT , Nob. , May 5. [ Special to THE
BKK. ] The recent decision of Judge Ilamor
nt Broken Bow in which ho did not confirm a
certain foreclosure , has gene the rounds of
the state press and even further. The Judge
was Interviewed this ovculng on the matter ,
ami ho gave the status of the case as follows :
The farm in question is UK ) acres , all tillable
excepting about flvo ncres Seventy acres
wctc under cultivation and thirty acres more
wcro fenced , and Urn landis , worth at a fair
valuation $ -,000. It bad bcou appraised , by
men who never saw the land , at JfiOO , and
was sold at the legal minimum of $400.
These facts were drawn out in court and the
Judge used vigorous languagu.in denouncing
those proceedings and refused to confirm the
sale on the ground that it was Illegal , and
the owner bad a right to a reasonable con
sideration for his land. There were a few
moro sales of the same kind which ho refused
to confirm on the same grounds. The Justice
of this decision should not. tx ralsleadlng and
the facts should bo kn6wu t < j vindicate the
bad reputation sent abroad from this judicial
district. Loan.agcncica.haYP nothing to com *
plain of hero If they are disposed to bo fair
with their patrons.
Justly Indignant.
AIUPUI'OE , Nob.r 'May , B.-ifSpocial to
THE BEE.f The resident of this vllUgo
are very Indignant over the report pub
lished that a circular had emanated
from Arapaboc , signed by Koprosontatlvo
Stevens and others which "Is worded In
sunn n manner ns to create the belief that ,
the people of that county are actually starv
ing. " No case of starvation or extreme want
has cotno to the notice of the people hero ,
and while tbcro ara many cases of slight
distress In this neighborhood , they do not re-
qulro ignorant and false statements in the
form of a circuiarto meet them.
Court House Rurnod.
WAI.IACE , Neb. , May , " ) . [ Special Telegram
to THE BKE.J The tomporar.v frame struc
ture used by Hayes county as a court house
burned at Hayes Center this morning to
gether with all the county and court records
except the real estate papers ? which were
saved. The ( lour anil fee l store of Frost &
Son , adjoining , was also' consumed. Frost's
loss Is $1,000 , with na insurance. The lire is
believed to bo the work of an Incendiary , as
It was first seen on the.outsldo on the rear of
the building.
Ilnndod Over thn Keys.
HASTiNfls , Nob. , May -SpecialTelegram [
to THE BEE. ] Dr. Johnson , the now superin
tendent of tbo insan.o asylum. Informs your
correspondent this evening that the doublo-
hoadcd official farce at the asylum Is at an
end and that ho is now In full possession. Ho
made a formal demand ot Dr. Toil this morn
ing and was turned ever the KOVS. A. S.
Campbell of this city relieved Mr. J. W. Loy-
crlnghouso as steward at Iho same time ,
Probable Crime Unearthed.
NKIIHASK CITV , Nob. , May . [ Special
Telegram to Tim BKE. ] Tlio corpse of an
Infant , supposed to be two or three days old ,
was discovered by two boys In an old Mis
souri Pacific cistern near the freight houso.
The remains were wrapped In a llttlo shawl
and had evidently been there for several
days. The coroner has the matter In hand
and will Investigate.
A Paper Changes Hands.
Ur.n CLOITD , Nob. , May Ii.-Special [ Telo-
crnni to THE BEK. ) The Webster County
Argus changed hands today , G. J. Warren
retiring and W. L. McMillan and F. M. Potter -
tor taking charge. Both are well and favor
ably known in this community. Ttio firm
will bo known ns McMillan , Potter & Co.
Sold
Uun CLOUD , Nob. , May 5. ( Special Tele
gram to THE BEU.I The Hod Cloud roller
mills , together with all water rights , was
sold today by Receiver H. C , Scott upon an
order of tbo supreme court of Nebraska.
The mill is a line one with.o capacity of 150
barrels per day.
rirt ! ut I'aplllion.
PAPILLION. Nob. , May 5. ( Special to THE
BEE.J The ( louring mill of John Schoabwos
destroyed by tire early this morning , and
with its content * ; Ii a total loss. The
origin of the fire Is unkuo iu The mill was
valued at $3,000. There uiu > Insurance.
Kpccliil Klcutlun Called.
IlAim.NOTON , Neb.j faoy 5. [ Special
to THE BKE , ] The Collar county com
missioners have takca favorable action on
the now court homo proposition and have
called a special election to bo bold Juno 15 for
the purpose of voting f.20,000 lu bonds.
A Now Prol'CH or.
NEWIABKA CITV , .Neb. , "May -Special (
Telegram to THE BEE. ) Prof. Morlager was
tody appointed musical director of the insti
tute for the blind. Prof. Morlagor recently
came to Nebraska City from Chicago.
Clgur Factory Hiirnrd.
CHKTF , Neb. , May -Special [ to THE BIE. : |
The cigar factory of O , _ P. Hotter In the
north part of the cltyj was destroyed by flro
last night. Loss about f 00 , insurance MOO.
TMIK WEATMIKH * 'OItEVA.1T.
For Iowa and Nooriuka Generally fair ;
warmer : winds becoming southeasterly.
For Missouri Fair ; warmer Wednesday
night ; northeast winds.
For Kansas and Colorado Fair ; warmer ;
northeast wind * .
SEVERE ON JURY BRIBERS ,
Report of the New Orleans Grand Jury on
the Italian Killing.
HOW TALESMEN WERE MANIPULATED ,
The JMrty Work of Detective Doinl-
iilok O'Mnlley nnd Ills Associ
ates Shown Up In nil Unenviable
enviableLight. .
NEW ORLEANS , La. , May 5. After six
weeks of Investigation the grand Jury com
pleted its labors in the Italian case and this
afternoon presented a voluminous report to
Judge MBIT. The report recites the killing
of Chief of Police Honticssy , the trial of the
Italians , etc. , ana referring to the verdict
says : "Wo cannot bo mistaken In the asser
tion that the verdict was startling , amazing ,
n Utter disappointment , shoctdng to public
opinion , provoking repented accusations that
some of the Jury had been unfaithful to their
office. " The report BOCS on at considerable
length to speak of the comments made on
every sldo before the termination of the
trial touching the action of some mem
bers of the Jury ; remarks dropped in
and about the courtroom , quart els In the Jury
room , etc. Careful observers , it soys , testify
with special reference to the marked inatten
tion of the Jury as witnesses submitted tbolr
evidence , conduct most unbecoming and
fraught with the gravest consequences when
tbo momentous part of the Issue Is consid
ered. "Wo are led , " continues the report ,
"to conclude that the Jury undertook to try
the case when it was submitted by their
own estimate of the value of statements
made by parties not called upon as wit
nesses. With strange unanimity they dwelt
upon what they knew by reading and hear
say of certain Incidents of the assassination
prior to the trial , and made those a basis of
powerful persuasion for giving the accused
the benefit of the doubt ana con
cluding their deliberations in their
favor. Wo take occasion to say that
it was not expected to obtain any
ovldenco of undue influence from members of
the Jury , for these who were uncorrupted
had nothing to reveal , whllo others would
not make themselves party to the crime , yet
in their numerous statements much wus ob
tained having direct connection with and
supported by the great volume of testimony
elicited during the Inquiry. It is cleanv
brought out by the evidence of the jurors
that as affecting thrco of the
accused Pollltz , Scaffedl and Mo-
nastorio the Jury cngagoa In
deliberation four or five hours and on re
peated ballots stood six guilty and six not
guilty. It forces the conclusion that the
evidence was sufficient to Justify tbo six
Jurors who stooa resolute and determined for
a verdict of guilty , making It well nigh im
possible to roach any other conclusion than
mistrial. The three accused named above
were probably the unwilling actors desig
nated by the leaders of the conspiracy to ex
ecute the vllllauous part in which they bad
neither personal motives nor Interest.
Following this investigation . it was
quickly learned that tulesinon had been approached
preached In various manners , the vile work
oveu belug carried forward in the court room
during the trial. Ono favorite expression
was , 'big money might be made by going on
the Jury and doing right. ' There is no doubt
such attempts were made by various parties
In the service of the defense , _ outertolned by
some talesmen and scornfully rejected by
others. In some instances a rebuff was mot
with In the answer tnat It was a 1oko. but
surely It was a well directed Joke of deep
significance when the leading part Is enacted
by thn counsel of one of the accused awaiting
trial now under an indictment for attempt
ing to brlbo a Juror. Another class
of talesmen took spuclnl care to deny
any kuo'wledgo of thu vile work or showed
remarnablo deficiency of memory , causing us
to conclude that they were silent from fear
or had been cautioned about incriminating
any ono. A number ot witnesses most em
phatically denied having been approached or
spoken to , even after telling It to their
friends , who informed. Among tbo talesmen
a number of our citizens huvo nobly como
forward , relating their experiences , furnish
ing some of the missing links in the
chain of circumstantial evidence drawn
around the organl7ed gang of Jury-
bribers. It Is not to bo questioned
that the work was systematically executed
after careful preparation and had to bo done
quickly. The necessity was imperative for a
complete list of talesmen and the grand Jury
knows that the list of talesmen was in the
oflico of O'Malli-y & Adams at II o'clock Sun
day morning , February 22 , though the trial
Judge had issued special orders that the list
was not to bo made public or given to coun
sel on cither side until Monday. It is not
shown by whose hands the list was Bocuretl ,
but enough was shown to confirm the secret
and powerful Inlluonco of a so-called private
detective agency and Counsel Adams to
handle the machinery of the court. The evl-
dunce shows that the list of names were
tamperedwithwhen drawn from the Jury
wbeol and before they reached the Jury box in
court. O'Mulloy was put In possession of the
lists almost immediately aftortho names were
drawn and beforetnoy reached the district
attorney's ofllce. Influential friends alone
could accomplish this , but this was secured
in the person of ono of the Jury coimnmls-
siuners , lately removed. It Is further
learned that in the ofllco of the detective
agency is kept a book of the names and addresses -
dresses of Jurymen. Out of the ! ! 00 names
drawn for the February panel thirty-two
were on O'Malleiy's list , and later as the
talosmec were drawn mnny more names
appeared that were on that list. Truly the
business of this enterprising dotcctlvo
agency was facilitated when thirty-two
names of their selection could bo drawn en a
panel of 300 Jurors from a wheel containing
1,0011 names. "
The report goes on to speak of the unreli
ability of some of the deputy sheriffs about
the court and Iho parish prisons , nlthougn
they were not detected In any act of Infidel
It- . When the Indictments against McCrys
tal nnd Coonoy were road in tbo court room
in blank the fact win ut once communicated
to the indicted men through somosubordlnato
of the court. WhoD these men were arrested
in O'Malloy & Adams' ofllco the deputy
sheriff , at tno request of O'Malloy , reported
to the court that iho arrest was tnado on the
slreel.
The report dwells on the sworn statement
of Thomas Collins as uf great valuo. Ho ,
after entering the employ of O'Malloy fi
Adams , was commissioned as a special otllcer
by the mayor and paid by the city. "His
duties , " suvs ' the report , ' 'while acting In his
double ca'pacity , were performed with
the strictest fidelity , as ovldoncoa by
the dally reports of everything seen
or heard. Us details und matoilul fuatuioi
are bo closely connected with the circuni-
stance } of the trial , as confirmed by otner
witnesses , that there Is not the slightest
reason to doubt the accuracy and correctness
of Collins'sworn statement. It unfolds the
whole story of the iniquitous workings of the
arch-conspirator and his lieutenants , reveal
ing the boundless power of a man to over
come and defy the mlijesty of iho law In
criminal and civil proceedings through the
oporailons of unscrupulous prlvao ( detec
tives. The uinicalllosof establishing the ox-
istcnco of such conspiracies by adecuato ;
proof are almost insurmountable. Secrecy
is the essential element , and ecldom does
It happen that any ono of the
participants will reveal vlllany either
before or after Its execution.
Sufficient evidence , however , was offered
by voluntary and rellnbio witnesses
to Justify the Indictment of six men
as follows : Thomas McCrystol and John
Coouoy with D. C. O'Malley for attempting
to brlbo talcsmun , and Bernard Claud ) ,
Charles Granger , and Berneard Armani for
an attempt by each to brlbo tureo different
talesmen. Tueso parties are closely shown
to have beeniato \ with O'Malloy , often
. _ chargeable
knowledge of al ' rtlclimtion in most If not
all of the unlawl its in c-onnojtlon with
lhat celebrated i Without- assiduous
and corrupting Irt i-o wo believe tbo vor-
dtctwould have bl XilcallydllTcreiitnmlns
a natural conscqul the trueio occurrence
of March 14 last T would have been
recorded. McCrysWirYoluiitarv statement
to the grand Jury , partly In the hope of Im
munity , rovcals some points and causes us to
think ho would have told moro but for the
power and Inlliionco of O'Malloy and his as-
hoclatcs. McCrystol anrt Coonoy were his '
trusted accomplices mid lUuro throughout
the whole affair with prominence , showing
the high appreciation in which their services
wcro hela. Wo cannot fall to rofcr to the
Intimate relations existing between n class of
ward politicians nnd the prime mover In nil
these Infamous doings. Wo have almost
directly confirmed that a person holding
the position of Inspector of weights and
measures was often at the agency and was
seen coining to iho court house in company
with a talesman the day ho was accepted as
n Juror. There Is confirmed evidence that the
influence of O'Malley with the night watch
man nnd inspector itt the olcctrlo light plant
was so great thatrhc caused thorn to manipu
late the light at thu corner of GIrard street
and Basin the night the Jury was taken to
the scene of the assaslnatlon to correspond
with Its alleged notions the night of the mur
der. His influence also accounts for the al
terations in the book of record at the electric
light plant. From the beginning of the In
vestigation there Is continuous evidence of
the pernicious combination of what Is Known
ns O'Malloy's dotcctlvo agency. It adver
tises that ono of the ablest criminal lawyers
nt the bar Is attorney for tbo agency.
W'l know for an "absolute fact that n bank
account Is kept and checks drawn In the
name of O'Mullov At Adams , the Interested
parties bolng D. C. O'Mnlloy nnd Lionel
Adams. Such a combination between a do
tcctlvo nnd n prominent criminal lawyer Is
unheard of before In the civilized world , and
w.hen we contemplate its possibilities for
evil wo stand aghast. "
The report tnon goes ever O'Malley's
record from the tlmo ho served a term In
Cleveland for larceny , detailing the Indict
ments found against him In Now Orleans ,
convictions for minor offenses In the criminal
courts , etc. . and says that hindrance to tno
administration of Justice was his doing ,
that whllo a Jndgo presided In the criminal
court ho ordered O'Malloy excluded from the
room. This was during the tlmo the aotoc-
tlvo's present associate , Lionel Adams , was
district attori.oy , and Ktis a slgnlllcant fact
that two Indictments against O'Mnlloy for
tampering with witnesses were not brought
to trial , but were nollo pressed by the dis
trict attorney prior to the expiration of his
term. "Tho Inside view wo were enabled to
get of the workings of this detective agency
through Detective Collins , abundantly cor
roborated from many sources , convinces us
that it tins at Its command u band of per jur
ors , blackmailers and Jury trunporors und
that It has for some tlmo boon an clement of
discord in the community and n stumbling
block to the administration of Justice which
should bo eradicated : that its career of crime
bos not been cut short Is a matter of wonder ,
and is no doubt duo to tno fact that O'Malloy
and his co-workers banded tfcrother for self-
preservation.
"The exiondcd range of our searches has de
veloped tbo existence of the secret organiza
tion styled the 'Mafia. ' Evidence comes
from several sources fully competent In
themselves to attest Its truth , whllo the fact
is supported by a lonpr record of blood curd
ling crimes , it being almostImposslbln to dls-
cover the perpetrators or secure witnesses.
The-officers of the Malta and many of its
members are now known. Amongst them nro
men born in this city of Italian origin , using
their power for the basest purposes , bo
it said to tholr eternal disgrace.
"A largo number of the society Is
composed of Italians and Sicilians who
loft their native land In mnst cases under as
sumed names to avoid conviction und punishment -
ment for crime. Others were escaped con
victs and bandits outlawed In tholr own
land , seeking the city of New Orleans for
the congenial companionship of thalrown
class. Thexo men know the swift retribution
of the law in Italy , for humlreus have been
shot down on sight by the military In the
mountains of Sicily without second thought.
Today there Is recorded in the ofllco of the
Italian consul In this city Iho names of some
eleven hundred Italians and Sicilians landed
hero during several years past , showing the
official records of their criminality In Italy
and Sicily. Hundreds of them are among us
today. Wo doubt not the Italian govern
ment would bo rather rid of them than be
charged with their custody nnd
punlsnmont. It cannot bo question
ed that secret organizations whoso
teachings are honilo to the fundamental
principles of the government of the United
States roust bo a continual menace to the
good order of society nnd the material wel
fare of the people. The law is Iho safeguard
of society ; Its Just execution expresses iho
will of the people in condemnation of crime ,
but where this lofty principle is scoffed at by
the practice of assassination fur revcngo or
splto or concealment under the most binding
oaths , rendering powerless the efforts of the
law to reach the perpetrators and sccuro
witnesses , it becomes the duty of the pcoplo
in the exercise of tholr sovereign rights to
Issue their decree of condemnation. . That
verdict has been rendered ; the power of the
Mafia ISfJUrokcn ; It must bo dost roved as an
clement of danger , a creation of leprous
growth in this community. "
The report goes on to severely reflect on
the action of some of Iho Jurymen in tlio trial.
Somoof the Jurors lestllled in iho moat em
phatic terms that had It not boon for the per
sistent and well directed efforts of three
Jurymen the verdict would have been ma
terially different. It Is curtain that the
special effort of counsel for the defense was
lo select for service such men as wtro well
under O'Malloy's inlluence. "What can bethought
thought when Ihreo Jurors wcro accepted
with only some unimportant questions or the
clerk toldjto swear them wllliotit question I
This is n proceeding most unheard ol , but it
has Its me.uiing ns well as other Instances. "
The grand Jury goes on ut great length to
talk on the Immigration question , setting
lorth tbo evils of the present methods , Instancing -
stancing the lecent Introduction of Italian
immigrants without liny examination what
ever and whoso names even were not on the
passenger list of the ship. It declares
that a crisis Is reached und on the magnitude
of the Issue It becomes the duty of the
next congress to quickly enact such vigorous
laws that complete protection shall bo af
forded.
The grand Jury says itjius at no tlmo lost
sight of the necessity for u thorough Investi
gation of the whole aftulr. They examined a
largo number of witnesses , embracing these
who wcro present at the memorable mooting
on Canal street , In the vicinity of the p > l < on ,
etc. "It U.shown In evidence , " says Iho re
port , "that the gathering on Saturday , March
14 , embraced several thousands of the first ,
best and oven law-abiding clllrcns of thu
city , SVo found the general sontlment
am'ong witnesses , and also .in our
Interoourso with the people , that
the verdict rendered by Iho Jury was
conlrary to law and evidence and secured
mainly thronnh designing nnd unscrupulous
agents employed for the special purpose of
defeating thn ends of Justice. At that meeting - *
ing the determination was thown that th < j
roopla would not submit to the surrender of
their rights Into the hands of midnight as
sassins and thorr powerful allies. The assas
sination of Ilcnnessy was doomed necessary
to prevent the exposure and punishment of
criminals whoso guilt was bolng fastostab-
lisheil by his diluent pursuit. The condi
tion of atTairs In this community as to a cer
tain class of violators of the luw had reached
such a .state that , the law Itself was well nigh
powei'lcsi to dual with them so far-
reaching was thulr power and
lulluonco. In iho public meeting on
Cnnul street , general and spontaneous
In character as trulj indicating the uprising
of tbo masses , wo doubt If any | Kvcr nt the
command of the authorities would have been
sufficient to overcome Its Intention ! " . Bvl-
dunce U btiforo us from official sources
that eluvou persons \vuin killed In the
titturk on the prison Wo find that
eight of thtimvtrc beyond iiuestlon
American i-iti/eim aad unothur had dcrl.ired
bis Intention. ' which act carries with It ro-
nuuciailon o ( alleflanco to his i : other coun-
[ COKTIKCru OK SCCO.Nl ) rAUJC.j
TROUBLES OF THE INDIANS ,
Official Inquiry Into the Causes Which
Led to the Eocont Outbreak ,
OMAHA'S ' NEW FEDERAL BUILDING ,
*
Work Progressing on tlio PluiiH lc-
signs llir ilia New Fort Public
Printing Investigation
Land Decision- * .
WASHINGTON BtmtuiTitR BBB , )
fil3 FortiTEBNTi ! STIIKET , >
WACIIIMITON , U. C. , May 5. )
General Mandcrsoii Is ono of the foremost
members of the senate commlttoo appointed
to investigate this summer the causes which
led to the recent outbreaks among the Sioux
and other 1mlinns In Dakota , northern Ne
braska and elsewhere. Ho sold of that in
vestigation : "I have heard nothing so far
from Chairman Dawus and do not know what
Is to DO done. I trust the Investigation will
bo thorough and that some good will comp of
It. Some ono was to- blame for the trouble
and something should bo done about it. To
my mind the entire Indian situation should
bo overturned. Wo must either break
up tbo tribal relations among the In
dians and scatter them aDoul lu civil
ized communities , so as to make
their civilization easier and swifter , or wo
must consider them as so many paupers , Incapable -
capable of self-support , dangerous In Inclina
tion , and corral them llko so many troops and
feed them without anticipating any effort
toward self-support. They cannot bo savage
and civilized at the sumo tlmo and they
should bo treated as ono or the other. I
think the enlistment of the Indians ns soi-
dicrs Is going to result In much good. It
will have a tendency at least to break up
their line of organization for warfare. "
General Mnndorson stated to TIIK linn
correspondent that ho had Just had a talk
with the supervising architect of the treasury
and work was now progressing upon the plans
for the new federal building ut Omaha. It Is
to bo in si/o 120 by 20J feet , with the vlnw to
ultimately Increasing It to 200 feet square.
The character ot material to bo employed Is
under advisement. If granite Is used the
slzo of the superstructure will have to bo decreased -
creased so as to make the cost come within
the appropriation. The senator hopes that
some western state will produce a granite or
handsome stone for tbo building and for tbo
advertisement furnish It at prices which will
eunblo tbo department to adopt the material.
The war department Is also at work upon
Omaha designs. It is making the plant ) for
now Fort Omaha. The question of the character -
actor of brick to bo used is under considera
tion. The buildings are to bo gotten fur
under way during the present season.
I'lllXTISO 1NVESTK1AT10.V.
Senator Mandcrsoii , who has been kept In
Washington over since congress adjourned
by reason of' the Investigations which the
Joint committee on printing , of which ho Is
chairman , U making , was found at the tclo-
graph ofllco this afternoon writing a tolo-
grain to his friends at Omaha announcing
that ho would leave with Mrs. Manderson for
that city tomorrow morning.
; "I should have loft for homo yesterday or
tod.iy , " said ho to THE BEK correspondent ,
" "but I could not procure sleeping car accom
modations. Yes , t ho committee on printing has
( completed Ita investigations , for the present
| at lcast. Wo may make further Inquiries id ,
the autumn. Wo have gene for enough ,
however , to satbfv ourselves that the ontlro
princltiles * upon which the government print
ing Is dona must bo completely overhauled.
It must be turned bottom side upward. It I *
all conductol upon the same plan It was first
given. No Improvements have been made
for convenience or cojnoniy. Congress Is to
blame for this. The government printer has
been given no discretion. In the first place
the Congressional Hccord ought , to have an
editor , not to determine what the men in
congress shall or sha'l ' not print , but to pre
vent duplications , curtail the unnecessary
publication of matter of vuriotis Kinds and
generally have authority to Improve the pub
lication and at the same tlmo make the
work cost less. This can bo done by giving
someone supervisory power with some lati
tude lor discretion. Now congress orders
everything , ana congress really has no
Judgment , for so many cooks spoil the broth ,
you know. There must be a general super
intendent who can determine the amount of
copies , quality of work , prevent Jiluplica
tions , mid geucrallv improve the .service ,
while at the same tlmo dcuronso the cost.
THE NATION M. CONVENTION.
It Is the . ' 'cnoral opinion of conservative
republicans that a strong effort will bo made
in spite of the traditions of tbo party and
superior advantages of tlio Garden City , to
Iccop the next republican national convention
"
nway from Chicago. Thli Is "said to be the
quiet work of friends of the administration
who favor holding the convention west of the
Uocky mjUntains , presumably at San Fran-
cihco. It Is understood the Californlans' pro
pose renewing tliolr generous offer to trans
port the delegates across the westurn half of
the continent and back and to provide gcnor-
ously for their entertainment during the
convention. Senator Quay Is said to favor
San Francisco. Kditor Charles ICmory Smith
will bo on baud with u strong delegation
urging the claims of Philadelphia. The
Maryland republicans , beaded by thn veteran
Felix Agnui of the Baltimore American , are
quietly ut work for Baltimore. There will
bo an unusual pressure exerted by Secretary
Foster ana the Ohio contingent in favor of
CIneinniitl , and a sprinkling of Minnesota
statesmen , headed bv Kditor " ( III1' Plorce ,
will make n stand for Minneapolis , with a
prospect of being hoodooed In due season oy
St. Paul
NRIIIUSRA I.ANII HECIMON" .
Nebraska land cases were today derided by
tliu assistant secretary of the intnrior as fol
lows. John G. Bunton vs John Knegl , Urn-
t > cr culture entry for the southeast quarturof
section if. , township IKI , r.ingo 27 , Chadron ,
Nob. , district , decision of the commissioner ,
dismissing tun contest , ntllrmeil. Charles M.
Hughes vs Clayton Stonubaugh , for the
southwest quarter of northeast quarter ,
thu northwest quarter , southeast quarter and
the east half , houthwest quarter > > cctlon 24 ,
township 7 , north range 25 west , North
1'ltUto ; decision below dismissing contest , af-
lirmed. William K. Hall vs Charles Lauo ,
timber culture entry for northeast quarter
section II , town " 7 , range 47 , Chadron , con
test dismissed ; Judgment belowafilrmcd , B.
V. Coon vs W. F. Simmons , cash entry for
lot" , iltand 4 and southeast quarter of north-
woit quarter , section ' . ' , town 114 north , range
GO west , Huron , S , D. , decision below , can
celling iho contest , affirmed.
MISCT.U.AXEOrS.
Ilrs. J. V. Bohtol , and Charles B. Kldor
were todav appointed members of the pension
board at Wllbcr , Nob.
J. J. Beedo was appointed postmaster at
Esther , Dawos county. Nob. , vlcu B. Sterns ,
resigned. Also the following in Iowa. At
Diinroath , Marlon county. O. M. Pomoroy ,
vice K. htovufii , resigned. At Thor , Hum-
boldt county , O. T. Thompson , vice O. W.
Wilkinson , resigned.
Mrs. M. B. Bean of Omana , Is at the
National.
Tbo following Iowa physicians rcglstoroil
todav at the headquarters of thn American
miKllral axbOi'latton. now In session hero :
Dn , Jitincs 1) ) . Tcdrow , of Williams ; IX W.
I'nnnu , Watcriown ; William H. Davis ,
Maiiuokctu ; S , N. Piorco. Cedar FnlU ;
William H. Williams , Wall Lalw Uoorao H.
U. Skinner , C'ednr IthplU * .
I'p.inn S , tlKATir.
Duty on tjiiccn lco ! .
May 5. The customs col
lector at Now York ha ? boon autboilzfii by
the customs department to order the. releau
on the expected arrival there of a shipment
of ItalUn qucnn bees sent through the malls
from Italy to a citi/on of Intva upon payment
ol a line cquui to thn duly duo thereon.
Tfccso hues ; , ro liable to u duty a.20 pur COD )
ad valorem.