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Address ALLIANCE PUB. CO., Lincoln, Mil.
Demo-republican chorus; "There are
only few of ns left."
Johsnn Most opposes the eight-hour
movement. Of course. Now why
cant the anarchists and monopolies join
hands in (heir effort to destroy this
great American republic? .
In these piping times of peace when
there Is no peace, It is perfectly natural
that a Kilkenny cat of the democratic
gender should kick up such a row in the
republican backyard.
We hereby give notice to the under
takers for the democratic and republi
can parties that this thing must be
stopped right now. The independent
party wants to have a little fun in the
next campaign. It's getting decidedly
too one-sided already.
Once more Tbr Aixiahci wishes1 to
assure its readers, that short, crisp and
original articles for publication in this
paper are always wanted, but many
are received which we are compelled to
condense before publishing. Give us
original ideas and brevity.
John L. Sullivan says he does not ad
mire the Alliance. It is easy now to see
tbat those papers which have been pre
dieting that it would soon go to pieces
bad some foundation for their remarks
after all.
"All property is at tbe mercy of the
money power." Thomas II. Bentou.
It was not our Tommy Benton who
spoke these words, but be is endeavor
tag in his humble way to practically
demonstrate to the people the truth of
tbe statement made long ago by his Il
lustrious ancestor.
i i
Indians are being eolUted as members
of United Slates troops, and it would
seem that this will be an excellent way
to settle the I ml Is a question. As ex
change expr the fear that la cane
of an outbreak, Col. Lo would have the
adxantage of the military training and
the ulife furnished by ihe govern
meni. A h 'sidiiM's siutUiaa seem
14 be Ut a large and well ai.u4 sup
f !y of loud siut Id'east. u new )A
ftcl to make htm roalteled eu4
w:iy -
THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE
t.L6lr ti. f. Xkapef, of I'leree rows
t;, wis. wtU wy dtuoerl tbr
Cr wk ui4 with tbe Udtftutut
M :. ! cf rita4 HrlatUi alt the
r-j ti;rtsx the fght, has rHSoed
CI i.-s.ae Mi his psvty. tl JIbI
f hir.naivaU. .. Scnstor KsljWrltsft
t ' t, e-rxxi aai m imhW wtlj u trU ad of
):-?( and his Iut1uat was Ml
' - -" t t.':s seuiioK fr many tf the
' -:t.4iy tie
THE
f 4 REVENGE THAT IS SWEET. I
The mills of the gods grind slowly
but they chop things up exceedingly
fine. Where was there ever a more
startling and convincing demonstration
of the truth of this saying than in the
politics of Nebraska during the live
months just passed
The people of Nebraska elected a
majority of independents in both houses
of the legislature which met last winter.
Immediately after it had convened, the
independents found that a corrupt com
bination had been formed between the
republican and democratic members,
the supreme court, tbe railroads and all
the boodle elements of the state to throt
tle the proposed Investigation of election
frauds and to defeat honest legislation.
Tbe most desperate fight ever known in
the history of the state was made by the
foulest means of which human knaves
are capable. The halls of the state house
were overrun with bribe givers, charla
tans and corruptionists. It is remark
able that so few who were elected by
tbe people on a reform ticket succumb
ed to the influences thrown around them.
In view of the universal weakness of hu
man nature, the results of that session
reflect great credit upon the selections
made by tbe independents of the state.
But now we oome to the results which
have been visited upon tbo heads of the
parties who were concerned In the con
spiracy to defeat tne will oi tne peopie.
We find the democratic party scattered
to tbe four winds of the earth. Tbe
leaders of its respectable element have
left it forever. We find the Lincoln
Herald, heretofore the most universally
respected organ of tbe party in this state
denouncing it in the most emphatic
terms, and advising its members to flee
from tbe wrath to come. Hon. W. L.
Cundiff, chairman of the democratic
congressional committee, announces
publicly that he is through with the rot
ten hulk. From every corner of tbe
state come assurances that the party is
paralysed, that thousands have left It
and joined the independents. Tbe ex
odus of democratic country papers has
been something wonderful. The party
is absolutely without an organ that Is
known beyond the confines of its local
neighborhood. J
With the republican party the result
Is much the same. So far as we have
learned, more than forty republican
papers have abandoned the party since Aana inw Iunner """"""J - P08
the legislature adjourned. The remnantsVible- We invite these organs which
of the Dartv left are hotjelesslv SDlitff11 become so extremely solicitous
The Bosewater-Watson faction and tbe
Thayer Richards faction have drawn
- ar - - - a a -a
the dead line between them and there is
no likelihood that they will work to
gether harmoniously again. Each side
has a following about equal in size,
among the prominent men of the party.
The result Is certainly as disastrous to
that party as to the democrats. A house
divided against itself cannot stand, and
if these two castles of sin should at
tempt to unite, a stampede of the peo
ple to healthier climes would follow.
Then there is tbe supreme court. It
unnecessary to speak of the stigma
which has fastened itself upon, that
tribunal. Condemnation Is in every
mouth. From the time that it assumed
authority to command the legislature
down to tbe last disgraceful act in tbe
drama tbe governorship decision it
has been in contempt of the highest tri
bunal on God's green earth the people.
The justice of the decision itself we do
not question, but the manner in wbiob
it was handled stamps the brand of In
famy upon the brow of the highest court
in our land.
Surely, our revenge is sweet
THE GR.MD ARMY 1$ LOYAL
It is now conclusively proven that
the republican managers are behind the
wide publication of the forged G. A. R
resolutions purported to have been
adopted by the Independent press as
sociation in Kansas denouncing old
soldiers. The expose of the corrupt
scheme by the independent press seems
to have gotten too warm for the repub
lican papers, and a set of forged am
davits, eunningly devised and worded.
are now going their rounds, attempting
to prove the truth of the original reso
lutions as pu ohshed by them. The game
is entirely too gauzy to catch Intelligent
men. Leaving out entirely the fact that
there are more soldiers inside the Al
liance ranks than out, the Kansas edi
tors ought to be given credit for a little
mere gumption than to make a crack in
wnich there was everything to lose and
nothing to gain. In tbe independent
state convention of Kansas as well as of
Nebraska, there was a very large rep
rvseutation of old soldiers, there being
many more than were found in the re
publican state conventions of the same
states. In the last legislature of Kan
sas as well as of Nebraska, there were
over twice the number of (1. A, R. men
among the Independent members than
among the republican members of the
same legislatures. There were even
more G. A. R. men In the legislatures
of Kansas and Nebraska lat winter
than tbe entire old soldier rvrmnta
turn in void legikiaiure two years ago
when the republicans bad everything
their own way. No, tbe thing wool
work, good republican frit'uU. Tbe
mxiubf rs of the Grand Army of Ihe 1U
public will ever be found our most loy
al citlxoQt to American liberty, and It;
that very reason they save joined the
Ittdotmndtiot movement In large num
bers, and are attiusg it leading spirit.
xoRT2.ixerrit.
Hide by side we fcr give two huh
I'ttfftgraph, of wbkh Is qtilte popu
lar with reptiblknn psptr U the north,
tut the ether U tllite with efltiioeraita
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FAR31EKS' ALLIANCE,' LINCOLN, KEBTHUKSDAY MAY 21,
COMPdRISO.VS ARE ODIOUS.
Ever since the early days of tbe late
session of the legislature, those monop
oly tools. the Bee and State Journal, have
been howling about the reckless extrav
agance of the "reform legislature."
As ue auditor of public accounts bv
issued his official statement showing tbe
cost of this legislature, possibly a little
comparison of the expense of the two
sessions will serve to dispel the illusion
of those calamity howlers. The total
cost of the legislature of two yean ago,
according to tbe figures of the itoand
Journal, which they have repeatedly
published In their journals, was 1190,000.
The official report of the auditor now
before us shows that the total expendi
tures of the "reform sessiou" were $129,-
678.23. ore reduction ef 160,821.78 as
compared to the session two years ago.
This is a saving to the people ef nearly
331 per cent on the first accession to
power of their representatives, notwith
standing their Inexperience in legisla
tive practice, and the almost insur
mountable obstructions thrown about
them. Tbe lack of any real majority in
the senate, caused by t the desertion of
two men from the principles which they
were elected to represent, handicapped
tbat end of tbe house in a serious man
ner, but bad the Independents had a de
cisive majority there much better fig
ures than even these might be present
ed. In the house of representatives tbe
total paid to employes was nearly 00
per cent below that paid two years ago.
Here are tbe figures;
18M. 18SL
$32,&es irr eat,aost
SMIO It S0.O25 00
Total paid to members
of tba bouse
Total paid to elloers
ana employe or tne
house
Total testis as assets u
Take for instance, the item of news
papers. Two years ago tne expendi
ture for this purpose was 17,917.89; this
year. $4,708.78.
Miscellaneous items, such as labor,
contest, supplies, printing, furniture,
etc., two years ago, $56,123.90; this
year, $40,022.57.
The appropriations for tbe various
state purposes have been referred to
heretofore in these columns, and were
shown to be many thousands below those
of two years ago. Taken altogether
the record, for a beginning is quite
satisfactory. In the next session the
people will elect a working majority
about the state funds to take a text
from these figures and expound the
truth for a little while. The old story
is setting musty. Ananias is very
weary of this everlasting job of rolling
around in his tomb. Give his poor old
bones a rest.
OMAHA VERSUS NEBRASKA.
Omaha continues to distinguish her
self as a bulldozer. Ever since tbat
November election in which the inhabi
tants of Council Bluffs and the neigh
boring cemeteries played such an inv
portent part, the evidence of her rotten
and reeking fraud has been piling moun
tain high.
The latest is her insult to the state
government under which she is suppos
edto exist. A few days before the
presidential visit, the city council passed
a resolution declaring that the city of
of Omaha should not recognize JohnM.
Thayer as governor of Nebraska, if he
came there with the president, and that
James E. Boyd should be seated in the
carriage with the chief magistrate and
treated as governor. Threats were also
made that Thayer would be rotten-egg
ed if he dared to enter Omaha with the
party. The failure of Omaha people to
carry out this programme completely,
Is due to the president, as he announced
in advance that be should recognize
Thayer as govern r and no one else,
and that any attempt at a revolution on
the part of the people there would re
sult in the presidential party refusing to
leave tbe train. This emphatic state
ment saved Omaha from national dis
grace, though so far as this state is con
cerned she has disgraced herself as much
as is possible.
Even with this warning tbe sulking
city could not help making a spectacle
of Itself. Governor Thayer was refused
a place In tbe presidential carriage and
compelled to ride in the hfth carnage
with some Indies. When some one in
the crowd proposed cheers for him,
mighty hiss went up from a thousand
throats. Poor, spoiled baby!
THE CI.YCl.XATl CO.YFEREJl'CE.
The great conference of reformers be
gan Its session at Cincinnati, Tuesday
aftitrnnnn. Ahnnt three thousand dole-
gates are present, and great .nthuslasiCf l ma" WM Ior omci V? ,
prevails. It Is the greatest political
convention ever held in the United
States. As this paper goes to press
Wednesday noon, before definite work
ft t . . I iL.
oaa urn wiihik'huhu iu ma iuuiui tura. i
na.lv a mmmt Mibki4 ,.an h flrlrnn tMfl!
wet-k. There la an almost unanimous
sentiment Iu favor of a third party. I The assessed valuation of the state of
The south Is stronger for it than the p-n" ta hunl" " mil
north. Notable In this renpetit are the fn do11-"- Th" een,ui ows tbat
.i.iM.ili.u.tUulT..ni. f.l.
Ifornla favors a third party. The Ohio
delegation, W stroug, declared In favor
of Immediate organisation, and aaaert
th?4 an independent state ticket will be
placed In the field la Ohio lion. John
II. Powers is the Nebraska member of
the platform committee. About one
hundred and fifty delegates are preen,
from Nebraska. The sentiineni seems
to be in famr of a l ttform touching
lt three or Mr of the pt larlpal Usui
nt of whlcfc has grow the new cuov
iitnt K.ory itntkMti fiilat to a
bariutiaMu trsvllitf, and t that
I'ldtftn tm Ut thtuiaia laasllW
d al t im lunatJ, the nw party wilt
trad like wild life over Unv country,
the pt r(Hrts are alt cuti4 in tv.
ofttlatsutluf and strife. The enty ,
lu(!y rvlMMe tvputt of tb eoaVr
sne whka yrMaa will he able to
irthi.U of IU be jmblUhed k tut
Auunt i bsti wk,
REFORM.
Tor tbe Alliance.
A cyclone of reform swept over the
state of Nebraska but November and a
slight shock was felt in the city of Lin
coln but April. This all goes to show
that tax payers are dissatisfied with the
way things have been going. The ques
tion that next arises, is Lancaster coun
ty all right? Are the farmers all satis
fied with tbe economy and efficiency
practiced? The republican ring has
held this county under its thumb, or
rather under its feet, for the last twenty
years. With a few exceptions not a per
son has been elected to office without
their consent Not only connty offices
proper but legislators have all borne tbe
ear marks of the ring
So the yjvrty is responsible for the law
making whether tbey be just or not.
Inere is this to be observed tbat at ev
ery turn and every change, expenses
have been increased; more officers and
more salary seems the only considera
tion. Commissioners, clerks and sher
iffs have held their state meetings to
plan ways and means of bleeding the
taxpayers; then tbey have gone before
the legislature and worked their schemes
through.
Now this article is not written for
those who are entirely satisfied with all
these bleedine- reforms, but for those
who would like to make things better
Are not the taxes on your farms a lit
tle too high? In western New York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio, farms well im
proved with fences, orchards, houses
and barns average about five cents an
acre tax, for all purposes, town, county
and state. And they have an accumu
lation of paupers and insane reaching
back from before Lancaster was organ
tzed. in this county taxes on land are
are fully double that per acre, while at
the same time the selling value is less
than one half. If every thing works
well your taxes will be higher this year
than last and will continue to increase,
and we may easily find why. It is for 1
you to say by your ballots whether they
are to increase or to decrease.
Heretofore we have got along wi'h
kwo district judges for three counties,
Lancaster, Cass and Otoe; now we must
have three for this county alone, at
twenty-five hundred dollars a year for
each. Then the clerk of the district
court receives from eight to ten thou
sand a year. After the first few months
these four persons will be busy about
half the time or less, but there will be
no halving their pay you can be assured.
Next come the county commissioners.
We have always got along with three at
about eight hundred dollars each per
year, now we have five at eighteen hun
dred dollars each per year. These can
all be set out by voting for township or
ganization or the number can be reduc
ed to three, with no decrease of salary,
by petitioning the commissioners two
hundred strong, and then a majority
voting for it.
Next follow the county clerk and reg
ister. Till within a year or two the two
offices were one; the commissioners fur
nishing what help that was necessary
But office holding was in demand and
more places must be made. The clerk
drew his own salary, paid all expenses
of the office and turned into the county
treasury a good round sum every year.
To-day the register has a deputy and
eight or ten clerks to do the work and
make it easy for the official. Four er
five persons with the improved registry
books can do all the work of that office
and not work near tbe hours farmers
do. Rightly managed ten or twelve
thousand dollars should be turned into
the county treasury every year. But
there Is no use in kicking over the man
agement of this office for the incumbent
is seated for nearly half a life time. A
salary is fixed for most county offices
and the surplus receipts go into the
treasury. It was fixed nicely that thej
clerk could have sixteen or eighteen
hundred dollars for making the tax list
above his salary. But thanks to the in
dependents in the legislature last winter,
that was knocked out.
It is a little interesting to look over
lome of the bills against the county.
The coroner was called to Panama to
hold an inquest. He took along a con
stable, who summoned a jury and sev
eral witnesses. For each he stuck on
ten cents a mile from Lincoln. So it
goes, any way to bleed the county.
And these offices are all farmed out
years ahead and unless the slate is brok
en tbey will follow as the first heir to
the crown follows.
The time has come for smashing rings
and slates If the tax payers will only
pull together. The best men should be
selected. It would be well not to nonii-
office seek him. Of course the bloody
shirt will wave and the republicans will
point to their past record as Judas did
when detected, but the time to strike is
when the Iron Is hot, and the time to
heat the Iron is now, II. W, IUkuy.
mere are one nunureu ana iht mil-
liona of debt on farms alone, to say
nothing of 'the debt on city property
and 'lots; of chattel mortgages and
notes and due bills and rail mad Indebt
edness. All this will make the drbt far
esceed tbe amount of the aarMl value
of the slate. V
Cot. J, 1 t'alhoue. of ths Um oln
NetaU, until recently g"fd dnwo
i talk- ppcr, mkA the folluwlng tig
ttrv as the result of an slwtioa In N-ttt-aala,
if tine should be bald at the
praaent tune;
alfpuUitwa, 4.1, 'W.
Umo ratio, ffl. OOO.
I.tibtat, UT.IWO
Mr Calhoea I MA In tm
by all who tie acquainted l'n him
Mb as a jt,ruAiUt and inatlwuutl-
eie.
ii mi i. ii i 'I'm
It iwrig ) vent mutt U menltua
VMS AttlkKS' AM.UBTK.
The State Journal announces tbat tbe
above-named persons have been in
vited to address a certain society in
Lincoln, and gleefully adds that "J.
Burrows Is not in it."
Tbe Journal in this case is entirely
correct. J. Burrows is not in it. Birds
of a feather flock together. The person
who Is supposed to have procured the
above invitation is a stench in the nos
trils of every decent man, and has done
more to retard labor organization in
Lincoln than all other causes.
We repeat concisely tbe reasons why
Butler and Van Wyck should have no
following among honest men and inde
pendents: The first is a corrupt briber and
handler of railroad boodle; the second
a proven and rejected traitor. The
proof is as follows:
Two years ago last fall Butler offered
an anti monopoly candidate for con
gress in this state $1,000 if he would
get out of the way and aid to elect the
democratic candidate, who was a no
torious monopolist and railroad capper.
We can give the names and proof.
Last summer he offered J. Burrows
$500 if he would do a corrupt act in
connection with calling an Alliance con
vention, to which Mr. B. made an affi
davit. Hon. H. G. Stewart, vice president of
tbe State Alliance, has made an affida
vit charging Butler with using B. & M.
free transportation to have a delega
tion to the state convention fixed as he
wanted it.
Above is only a small part. Now for
Van Wyck.
This person pledged the state conven
tion to support the ticket and then
turned not only squarely against it, but
also against the congressional nominees
of the party. This is only a small pari
of his treachery. The following notice
to the independents of the state was
published by the state committee at the
time, viz:
Headquarters Independent State
PEOFLE'S COMMITTEE,
Lincoln, Oct. 9, 1890.
To all numbers of the Independent People's
Committees, and to the voters of Ne
braska: It having become evident that Mr.
Van Wy:k has turned squarely against
the independent movement, and is us
ing his influence to defeat leading inde
pendent candidates, we recommend that
he be not invited to address indepen
dent meetings, nor given any oppor
tunity to use bis unfriendly influence.
GEO. W. BLAKE,
Cb'n Ind. State Central Committee.
C. H. PIRTLE,
Sec. State Central Committee.
Tbe above is only a partial statement
In the case of each of these men. Tbe
first is a low-down corruptionist. The
second proved a traitor at a vital mo
ment, and lost the state to the indepen
dent cause. Comment is unnecessary,
PRINCIPLES VS. PARTIES.
The fo .lowing extracts are from a re
cent article by President Powers, and
they are full of an earnest and patriotic
spirit. What's the use of being political
slaves when your duty requires you to
be masters? What's the use of remain
ing with corrupt parties when it's by
them you have been wronged? Look to
yourselves, brothers, for relief and
rightqous laws:
"The essential differences between
adopting new principles by an existing
permanent political party, and basing
the political action on those principles,
is, that while tbe one only adopts the
principles as a means of party success,
the other makes the success of these
principles its whole political aim.
"It seems to me that the only way in
which popular government can ever
maintain purity, and support success
fully free institutions for those who
really desire the welfare of our whole
people to select such a code of princi
ples as is absolutely necessary for Na
tional prosperity and happiness, and
then to array all the friends of those
principles in their support.
"This plan is so different from the
characteristics that belong to what is
called a political party.that it precludes
the idea usually attached to a new po
litical party, and in that sense could
only be described as forming a new
party for every election.
"Can It be true, as is asserted by
some, tbat honest men cannot perse
verlngly combine their efforts? I will
not believe it. Let the friends of equal
rights throughout this whole country
arise in their might, wisely concentrate
their strength and press right on earn
estly and consistently, and our beloved
country will be delivered from oppres
slon and its liberties be perpetuated to
the end of time."
WHICH IS WHICH?
KKI'l BLK'AN
PART.
Itosewater,
C. Watson,
REITBLICAH
rattTt.
John M. Thsyer,
L. D. Richards.
Lincoln Call.
1
Omaha fire.
liRMttCKATIC VKUtX.
o.
Tie if. t M- Jrnl is fast becoming
an accomplished acrobat. It flopped
from Uojd toThajr In oouble ll(ttt
nlng time. Now If Ikiyd U rt InaUisd
by tbe supreme court of tbe l'Blid
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1891-
STORY OF THE WEEK
EXDIXG WEDNESDAY, MAT 20, 1891.
THE CHILIAN REVOLUTION AND
THE ESCAPE OF THE ITATA.-So
much has been published in the dis
patches recently about the "escape of
theltata"and the Chilian revolution,
that a description of the affair so far as
the United States is concerned in it will
be interesting. The republic of Chili is
just now engaged in a war within itself,
the struggle being by a faction outside
of the administration to overcome those
in authority, and get control of the
reins of- government. It is said that
two merchants in New York city are in
terested in this war, and are largely re
sponsible for its continuance and de
structiveness. They are heavy traders
in that country and each have been of
fered inducements in the way of trade
by the respective factions at war there
in case of success. These merchants
are said to be shipping immense quan
tities of arms and ammunition to aid
their respective sides to victory. The
American schooner, Robert and Min
nie, arrived at Wilmington, Cal., on
May 1, with 2,000 cases of arms and am
munition of American manufacture, to
be transported to South America by the
steamer Itata, belonging to the Chilian
insurgents. This was making nse of
one of our ports for a base of supplies
for war purposes. Tbe United States
marshal seized the Itata and arrested
her captain. He was allowed to return
to the ship, which was placed in the
custody of a deputy marshal. It soon
sailed away with the officer on board,
but he was put off at Ballast Point,
about eight miles from San Diego, and
walked back there at night. An endea
vor was made to capture tbe Robert
and Minnie for its participation in the
transaction, but it reached Mexican wa
ters and has not been disturbed. The
United States has instructed the
Charleston, the Baltimore, the San
Francisco and the Mohican to take the
Itata wherever found on the high seas,
and tbe wild race is now on. There
have been rumors that tbe Itata had
been sunk by the Charleston, but noth
ing definite has yet been heard from the
racing ships.
Later- The Charleston has arrived at
Acapulco, on the Mexican coast, but
nothing is known of the whereabouts of
the Itata.
BEHRING SEA CONTROVERSY
This international dispute, like Ban
quo's ghost, seems to be not particularly
prejudiced toward removing itself from
public attention.
Mr. Blaine has just written a letter to
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British min
ister at Washington, which proposes
six questions relating to the dispute for
arbitration, and the proposition now
now awaits acceptance by the British
government.
In 1867, tbe United States purchased
Russia's rights to Alaska and the Ben
ring sea; and by the treaty oi that year
the water boundary line between the
two countries was fixed to run north
easterly from a point somewhat west of
the Aleutian Islands to a pointy slightly
east of East Cape, the easternmost point
ef Siberia, and thence due north to the
Arctio ocean, and on the east by Alaska
territory. Since acquiring title the
United States has rented the right of
seal fishery to private corporations, and
an average of over six and a quarter
millions have been paid annually into
the treasury for rentals.
- Russia's right was never questioned,
nor was that of the United States, her
grantee, until about five years ago, when
certain Canadian shipowners began to
intercept the herds of seal as they
passed from the breeding grounds on
Probiloff Island in tbe middle of the
Behring Sea, to the Aleutian Islands,
the southern boundary. It was the ba
sis of the Canadian claim that, though
the breeding grounds were within the
jurisdiction of the United States, the wa
ters between thoro and the Aleutian
chain, excepting three miles from all
shores, were part of the high seas; and
Sials found in those waters were publio
property. The United States, through
the federal district court of Alaska ter
ritory, seized some of the Canadian ves
sels as poachers, and in that way the
tmndinir International disuutn betrun.
BOYD'S APPEAL. Mr.t JustiJb
Brewer, of the United States vsupreme
court, on Friday Issued a writ f error
In the case of Thayer against Boyd,
growing out of the gubernatorial con
test in Nebraska. The pctitioa , asking
for the writ was presented to the justice
by Mr. Esterbrook of Omaha, tkd the
prayer was promptly granted.
In answer to questions submitted JU1.
tic- Brewer said tbat his act lem will
simply bring the case to the IjUhlted
States supreme court from Nebrtcla to
be argued on Its merits. It does not i yd
to reinstate Boyd and the questits
Issue, w hether or not he was a ct Vn
of the United State at the time ho ,
elected governor, Is still to be U
mined. Nothing that has thus far 1,
done will operate to reinstate Be, f
inasmuch a the court ha aiiiiv-4
that it will hear no more argument? i)
this term, It U hardly liktdy that ancx
reptlou will be made in this ra.s t
la tbat tut thfre will be little op ji
tuniiy tw acvui a Dual bearing iif l
the points at Usue until the Oi l' T
term. la the meauinB tionr r
Thayer w 111 mmain governor tiV I
wt'll as governor fart. f
KXltmt OF UOM -Xlneiea f
Ikndalhtn nf gold bat been rp-4
frtim Ihtstwuntry within the lt.t
wk There hs bne naam-UI if
td.i U Portufal Kul has ! it
gl!ting a lose tj aver l'W.u-i,UaJt
Ikuk el Kagliiud b advanced Iu f
of dtnuiutil vu four tr teat. Blltf
i
South Au'(U't imuU.a are
r la
maoa Btfajred, le United Hit
In a fair coadltl in but at finsvcti
ters are now, p't sri? la tbU e
is dependent fully as much upon tbe,
finances of other nations as upon our
own crops and industry.
CREAM OF THE HEWS.
Fires have mowed a pathway over a
territory from two to twenty miles in
width, extending to the shore of Lake
Superior in Wisconsin. Over 100 square
miles of virgin forest has been utterly
destroyed, and the loss has been esti
mated at $1,500,000 in standing timber.
Forest fires also prevail in New Jersey
and Pennsylvania.
An international miners' congress is
being held in the hall of Labor Ex
chanire, Paris. Most European conn-
tries and America are represented. An
international strike for an eight-hour
day for all miners is one subject under
consideration. '
Jacob Hauk, the most popular and
eloquent German speaker in Nebraska,
and a sketch artist in Omaha, last week
declared his allegiance to the principles
of the Farmers' Alliance against democ
racy. He did so in presence of the
Freubund German benevolent order.
The democratic governor of Texas
has appointed Mr. Chilcott, a railroad
lawyer, as successor to United States
Senator Reagan.
The general conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal church will be held in
Omaha in May of 1892.
A gang of socialists attempted to mob
Henry M. Stanley, at London, Satur
day. "
A fresh wave of la grippe is sweeping
westward from Russia.
Two miles from Huron, S. D., on
Thursday of last week, at a depth of
935 feet, an artesian flow of 10,000 gal
lons per minute from an eight-inch pipe
was struck.
The headgates of the new Chimney
Rock irrigation ditch in Sootts Bluff
county washed out Saturday, and the
whole country through which it runs is
flooded. Tbe opening at tbe head of
the canal is fifty feet wide and it is con-
ddered almost an impossibility to stop
the flow of water. The ditch will be
ruined and thousands of acres of crops
will be flooded and washed out.
The son of General Raum, commis
sioner of pensions, has been forced to
resign his position as clerk in the office.
He had been doing a little brokerage in
the employment of clerks in the pen
sion office. A great splurge is being
made over the affair and it is rumored
General Raum will resign as, he says
his son is the victim of a conspiracy.
The Ohio legislature has adjourned.
The most Important acts are the ballot
law; requiring manufacturers to pay
taxes on both their raw material and
finished product; and the submission of
a proposition to amend the constitution
so as to give the legislature the power
to control taxation.
Ex-Treasurer Noland, of Missouri,
squandered $33,000 of state money on
the gambling table during his term, but
a jury acquitted him of the charge of
embezzling. He swore that he intended
to return it, and that settled his inno
cence with the jury.
The Afro-American League of Lin
coln passed resolutions in their state
convention last week charging that
there is a conspiracy to hang Monday
McFarland, the negro charged with the
murder of John Sheedy, and to let the
real murderer, Mrs. Sheedy, go free.
They demand a fair trial regardless of
finances. .
The crop report for May states that
there is a decreased acreage of corn in
Nebraska this year, and an increase in
wheat, millet, flax, etc.
That the Italian government is en
deavoring to check the tide of immi
gration to the United States is shown
by the issuance of a circular by the Ital
ian minister of the interior to the pre
fects of the kingdom for the restriction
of such immigration as far as minors
are concerned.
Blaine's health is improving rapidly.
The treasury department purchased
415,000 ounces of silver on Monday at
98.3 cents per ounce. Tbe offers were
940,000 ounces. '
A hand-to-hand fight occurred Satur
day in the Florida legislature, over the
vote for United States senator.
Tbe Farmers' Alliance convention at
Waco, Tex., was a great success, and
the applause elicited when the speakers
dwelt upon the necessity of a third par
ty movement was significant.
A number of people prominent in re
form movements have Issued a call for
a people's independent state convention,
to be held at Des Moines, la , June 3.
Representatives from all the labor and
reform organizations of the state are In
vited to participate, but none are eligi
ble who are not in favor of Indepen
dent political action.
The Nebraska Fire Insurance com
pany, formerly known as tbe Nebraska
and Iowa, is In the hands of a receiver,
and an examination Is being made of
Its books by the state auditor. It Is es
timated that over IH0.0UO will be re
quit ad ta uy umratbc I premiums.
Tbe trans Mianiaslppl commercial eon
greu Is Iu Mtion at Denver with a
tb iiuand didegates present. Strong
grounds are takwn for five silrsr cola-
sge.
A half ton of dynamite exploded on a
work train near Twrr;'.;n, New York.
Tuesday, and Iwvnty iimb were killed.
The N'trka ureie court U enjoy,
tig a peir.ful Wiuinatrika cf the
scriptural paunfet "The way of the
traaog-reaMir Is bar J llvor sinee that
tribunal tirievl It Until and it-
l"itii'itt lo rue t)e wgtalalufw, a euor
tliaata branch tf lb gutrwrttmsnt tual
le Itself, U had a rocky road to lraL
Whore l the party wr itrra who has
nut ytl bad jw-t ce'ue to eouipUle of
I He court's iw'li.iiia .iu.e that fital fut
utep wat laksa?
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