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'A i 1 THE VOL. II. LINCOLN, NEB., THURSDAY, MAY. 2 1891. NO. 50. 1 - 1 '$ KOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. ' Expirations: At tbe earieat and cheapest I taeaos of notifying tubecribere ot tbe data of their expiration! we will mark this notice wlib blue or red pencil, on t ho dale t which their inscription expire. We will aeoii the paper two week after expiration. If not re newed by that time it will be discontinued. OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL FARMERS' ALLIANCE. President Hon. J. H. rowers. Cornell, Neb. vice-presidents; W. A. Jones, Hastings, Nebraska. Thos. Sphinx, Wbeelock, Pennsylvania. Cbss. Morgan, Hornby, Pennsylvania. ft'. H. Ltklna, Caledonia, Ohio. Wm.Kinerk, Fort Wayne. Indiana. Col. C. M. Butt, Vlroqus, Wisconsin. Miltoo George, Chicago. Illinois. B. O. Cowan. New Point, Missouri. D.T. Ravens, 8t John, Washington . A. J. Westfall, Sergeant Bluffs, Iowa. Hon. J. J. furlong, Austin, Minnesota. 8eo Treas. Auguit Post. Moulton Iowa. Lectcreb O. E. Lawrence, Marlon, Ohio. Asst-Lect'bs-D. F. Havens. St. John, Wash. Eva. McDonald, St. Psul, Mia. EDDCATiOS.lL BOARD. D. H. Talbot, Sioux City. Iowa. Milton George, Chicago, Illinois. J. Burrows, Lincoln, Nebraska. Mrs. Julia A. Pratt, Clurk, Nebraska. Miss Eva McDonald, 8t. Paul, Minnesota. AUDIT1K0 BOARD. W. E. Bf 11, Marlon, Ohio. Frank Both, Tekamab, Nebraska. Milton Goorge, Chicago, Illinois. For constitutions, proceedings, blank ap plications for charter, etc., address tbe secre tary ACGtJSTPOsT, Moulton, Iowa. NEBRASKA STATE FARMERS' ALLIANCE. Officers for 1891. President J. H. Powers. Hitchcock Co. Vice-President H. G.Stewart, Sioui Co. Lectcber O. Hull, Lancaster Co. Asa'r Lecturer B. F. Pratt, Merrick Co. Chaplain J , 8. Edwards, Saunders Co. executive committee; J. Burrows. Chairman Lancaster Ce. B. F. Allen, Cast Co. C. W. Bcal, Custer Co, Allen Boot, Douglas Co. H.B. McGaw, ' Adams Co. Bsc' v-Treas. J. M. Thompson, Lancaster Co, POETRY. Memorial Day. For The Farmers' Alliance, Ye beautiful blossoms, lend your blooms, To-day encrown our soldier's tombs. Blend colors, white and blue and red Hues of the flag for which they bled. Remembered be this spring time day. Loved ones who perished in Life's May; Who in the battle bardly fought Our peace and freedom for us bought. The trass of years bath o'er them grown. And buds of many springs have blown, But fresh the mem'ry of the fray And green their laurel crown alway, " Still, year by year, these martyr tombs Do faithful hands bestrew with blooms. That all mar learn to bold and prize What cost so great a sacrifice. Bright through tbe consecrated hours, Triumphal wreaths and emblem flowers Emblazoned clear tbis truth behold: Manhood and life are uxre than gold, And these were laid a priceless meed On tbe alter of their oountry't need. They call us contest brave to wage For progress in the newer age. We'll not forget tho fearful cost, Our much beloved, our early lost. As mown by tbe despoilers hand So perished they flowers of the land. We honor not successful war But a purer cause we'll battle for. And ne'er too high on glory's heights Place we the cause of human rights. For this, lone parents by the hearth Where new the sons who owed them birth And widowed hearts, bereft lor aye. Close linked to hearts beneath the clay, And childhood, fatherless and lone, Were left t bear life's Ills alone. Sternly fell the battle's rod An3 brother's blood enriched the sod. To-day, the mem'ry of that strife And all it cost of love and life, Calls upoa us to stand, as they, That right and freedem may bear stray. These floral Jems for justice cry Since these have died let slavery die, Oppression ties before God's frown And labor wear its rightful crown. Mrs. 8. C. O. Cptos. Tbe Proud Politician. . ' For Trb Farmers' Alliance. M j farmer father held ?our ways Unhallowed one;',in such contempt At Cato had hi wrath would blue, That you gave Cralt embodiment. He never had the pedant pride Of book lore; but he well could read The lotely book that opens wide ' The way our Mother Earth would lead. Dots tbe brown Thrush lack wisdom, then, That like a Pattl, day by day. Her vocal Mo brings to men. Without a toore, or orchestra. What lacks the "Master Builder" Bee, Who forms tbe white hetagoual, With no rule of geometry, to strung It haia no parallels The truly wise wte never proud; The greauwt only draw a line Around Ibedeop Held. yet unplowed, Oa which the tuns of science thine. Miriam a Bt ca. A Stung Faitb. Jiepb Dana Miller, la Puck. There t the faith of the Islamite-he who twliev The tall of the teffla suspended in mid air; Aftd there Is the worn who easts, while She grtwee, Hot hi U ; (isngt-e. ad htpH pray?, A4 Here It Ike eat age, hvsrs le Ml TkatBfshMuef www with w vhlsel stoat I And War Is lite trnrtrh wlw M down Ike led Watte the JtfSf reiU nil at hit bvJy Bed batata, Put ike whe bflKrvte, tpite ef (.ures sn4 facte, TV.I tBtfelfhef Ike Us Ike kl(hf his , A i4 ' by Ik Tafia Lvague.t BkNrtt i4 Irnrts, Met ikt ttiauf , Most vutvu faiib or Ike Aire. . PEOPLE'S PARTY. oi the lew Political Power Which Will Enter the Next Presidential Fight. THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE At Cincinnati Organizes for the Great Political Battle of '92. RECOGNITION OF WAR VETERANS Awakens Wild Enthusiasm Tumultuous Scenes Fol low When THE BLUE AND GRAY Shake Hands Across the Bloody Chasm and Bury the Hatchet. The Platform of the New Party St Louis, Ocala and Omaha Endorsed. THE NEW NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE PEOPLE'S PARTY. List of tbe Nebraska Delegates Proceedings of the Great Con ference. Full Tbe great conference met In Music Hall, Cincinnati, on Tuesday afternoon, May 19th, and was called to order at 3 p. m. The interior looked much if a national convention was to meet there when the delegates began to as semble. The placards designating the seats of the delegates by states, the flags and banners, the great array of tables for the newspaper Correspondents, and the special telegraph facilities which had been provided all indicated prepar ations for a gathering of great impor tance. There were only three great inscrip tions on the walls. One back of the chairman was: "United we stand; di vided we fall." In front of one of the balconies was, "Opposition to all monopolies," and directly opposite, the words:' "Nine million mortgaged homes.'' A medley of familiar airs upon the great organ entertained the early comers for an hour before the time for opening the convention, at 2 o'clock. There were about 1,500 dele gates on the floor and a few hundred spectators in the balconies when the organ struck up "America," and the au dience joined in singing the hymn. No sooner had the music died away than the Virginia delegation rose and gave the rebel yell in recognition of the call of their leader for cheers for a united country. The Rev. T. L. Foster of Cin cinnati offered prayer.and the delegates joined at the close in repeating tbe Lord's prayer. J. W. Wrightmire of Kansas, the father of the Citizen's Alliance, called the conference to order, and Capt.C. A. Power read the call. Then stepping to the front of the platform. Power called in turn tho namus of the various or ganizations who united in issuing the call, and the members arose. The en thusiasm broke loose at once. The ex Union soldiers were called for, and S00 stood up. The meeting cheered rap turously. Then tho ex Confederates were called for, and twoscore came to their feet. The cheers were deafoniug. When the Alliance men, north and south, were called for, nine-tenths of the whole convention rose, and there was good deal more noise and hat waving. Fully one-third rne in re sponse to the call for mouilrs of the Kutht of lbor. lion. Charles K. Cunningham, ot Ar kansas was elected temporary chair man, and Urvllle K. Jones, of MUsourl, temporary secretary, lion. L. A. Belt ser, of Polk county, Nebraska, was chosen as one of the sergeants at arms. It was found necessary to have an - situot chairman, who stood In the center of the hail and rviwated (he statements of the chairman to the groat j audience. Mr, II. V, Pratt, of Central! City, Neb , Cli4 this podl'.loa with great credit to himself. Tbe New York says llul be has a voice tike a sterna rat ine following committee on pUtfami and resolutions was ippolntuiL a state delegation elerUog Us own number: Iba.Jtiha M. Powers of XsbraAa, i, A. I), ltuah of Arkaaiat, II. C. Dune of California, Kinma O. Curtis tl CV.o-rs-lo. Hubert lljd ol Cuuaacti.'ut, Jul, a M. IV -l IWuto lko. T. A, Bland if lit D.-trlit t4 CvI'jmU. . C, I'vt of Georgia. James M. Dill of Illinois, M. C. Rankin of Indiana, James B. Weaver of Iowa, James G. Otis of Kan sas, D. G. P. Duffy of Kentucky, J. J. Mills of Louisiana, W. D. Smith of Maine, F. R. Agnew of Pennsylvania, Bartholomew Vallet of Rhode Island. H. B. Osborne of Tennessee, J. H. Da vis of Texas, Virgil A. Gaines of West Virginia, Mason A. Green of Massachu setts, Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota, William Henry of New York, John Seita of Ohio, Mrs. S. E V. Emery of Michigan, D. H. Savage of North Caro lina, Robert Schilling of Wisconsin, II. G. Merritt of Wyoming, and Samuel Croker of Oklahoma. The committee on permanent organ ization reported Senator W. A. Peffer of Kansas for permanent chairman of the convention. He was received with loud cheers. Among other things in his address, which was short and to the point, he said; "When called upon un der ordinary circumstances to preside over an ordinary convention called for ordinary purposes is esteemed an honor, b'U to be called to preside ever a body like this is a distinguished honor. This meeting ot the people ought to be con sidered one of the greatest ever con vened on American soil. We are on the eve of one of tbe greatest epochs in the world's history. We have before us a power which has couquered every nation in times past. We are to take hold of and crush that which has Its grasp upon not only your homes and mine, but the homes of 50 per cent of all the people in the world. We may have minor differences, but wo are agreed on one thing, and that Is that the money power must be dethroned. , We have started and there is no use in trying to stop us, but we must keep in the middle of the road, and not turn to the right nor lett for this or that ism. This is not to be a tail to a democratic nor a republican kite, but a great army of the people. We have got the brains and the votes. We will start out as in fantry and next year we will come back as cavalry. Let us see that the way is made clear for the birth of Ell. I am not as strong as I used to be when I chopped wood, and I want the conven tion to help me all it can to get along. I wish to thank you again for your con fidence." As the committee on platform was not ready to ready to report, an ad journment to Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock was taken. A NEW PAHTY. Abuzz of interest followed the an nouncement that the committee on res olutions was ready to report. There was great applause when Chairman Donnelly walked out on the platform to speak as the committees represent live. The result had been reached with practical unanimity. It gave birth to a new party. He (was interrupted with long-continued applause. lie took pride in saying the committee had felt the importance of its duties, for on itde pended the politics of the next fifty years. It had seen the sun rise on its deliberations. He trusted the sun would rise on the result. The committee bad presented to it two alternatives. First, that the confer ence should proceed without any re gard to any previous movement aud build a party on an entirely new foun dation. The other alternative was that they should not divide the friends of re form, but, in the interest of harmony. and with the sympathy of the vast array of people, concentrate at that conven tion to be held on t he 2id ot February, 1SU2. He would say to these who bad called that they were with them in heart ana sympathy, but had round it best to act on a certainty. If there should be failure at the convention in February. W'Jl, to place a presidential candidate in the neld, tbe national committee, emanating from this conference, would take steps leading to that result. The committee had thought it better to con centrate on the few planks of an invul nerable platform rather than to spread out on one that might be doubtful. In n crisis like this shortening the platform lengthens the muster roll. When they had taken possession of the houses of congress and the white house, which the people proposed to do, it would be time enough to decide on the details of legislation. They were not here so much to proclaim a creed as to erect a banner ander which the swarm ing hosts of reform could rally. They also endoned the Omaha platform adopted by tho northern Alliance. In case any question should arise, they had summarized the principles in a few resolutions embraced in the heart and body of the platform. Mr. Donuelly was frequently inter rupted with applause and at the conclu sion of the speech the cheering lasted for several seconds, the delegates rising and waying their hats. THE PLATFORM. Mr. Donnelly gave way to Secretary Schilling, of the committee, who was to read the platform. Mr. Schilling also made an explanation. He urged the adoption of the platform and resolutions as presented by the committee. It they wished they could issue a new Declara tion of Independence when they met next year. He then read the platform aud the resolutions, which he explained were separated: 1. that In view of the sreat soclsl.ln- dustrial. and economical revolution now dawning upon the civilized world, and tbe uew aud living Issues confronting the American people, we believe that the time lias arrived for a crytaliatlon of the political force ot our country ad the formation of what should I known as the Monies party of the United Sutes of America, 9. "Hal we moot heartily endorse the di'iimud of the plittforins aa adoutd at St. l.ouU. Mo., la lv!'; Ocala, Kia.. In t'.M, and Omaha, Neli.. In by the mtuatrtal orcauUatiun lUvte repre sented, iumnt.rled as follows: A. The right to make and Issue money Is a totem!) Mwr to I msluuiurd by ihm iweple for the em muit Uix Ut. tienc we ilmnsnd tiw lwltuutt ol na tional banks as Lsnk f Une, and a a j tuistttut lir national hank enttw j ileiutad Mint Ir! tender tntanurt notes m Ui'mt In tulhcient number In Ivan. tact the I ul'i of the country on s ch Imi1, without damage or r-il advantage to an cU or railing, nu ll notes In be '', Under la avmnt of all debK pullie iiid rtv., and u b ot who demanded by the re 'pie. hall t loatwd to them at not mre than t priet tr annum upon mm. priliM products a indUat In the tub treasury plan, and alio upon r-l ' ft uh -toxx iiittlialivn upon the quantity of land and amount of money. B. We demand tbe free and unlim ited coinage of silver. C. We demand tbe passage of laws prohibiting the alien ownership of land, and (bat congress take prompt action to devise some plan to obtain all lands now owned by alien and foreign syndi cates, and that all lands held by rail roads and other corporations in excess of such as is actually used aud needed by them be reclaimed by the goteru ment and held for actual settlers ouly. D. Believing in the doctrine of equal rights to all aud special privileges to none we demand that taxation nation al, state or municipal shall not be used to build up one interest or class at the expense of another. E. We demand that all revenues national, state or county shall be lim ited to the uecessary expenses of the government, economically and honestly administered. F. We demand a just and equitable system of graduated tax on incomes. G. We demand the most rigid, honest and just national control and supervi sion of the means of public communi cation and transportation, and if this control and supervision does not re move the abuses now existing, we de mand the government ownership of such means of commuuicuion and transportation. H. W'e demand the election of presi dent, vico president and United States senators by a direct vote of the people. 8. That we urge united action of all progressive organizations in attending the conference called for February 8'.', 18U3, by six of the leading reform or ganizations. 4. That a national central committee be appointed by this conference, to be composed oi a cnairman, to oe eieciea bv this body, and of three members from each state represented to be named by each state delegation. 0. That this central committee shall renresent tbis body, attend the national conference on February 2a, 18U2, and if possible, unite with that and all other reform organizations there asssembled. If no satisfactory arrangement can be effected this committee shall call a national convention not later than June 1, 1892, for the purpose of nominating candidates for president ana rice presi dent. 6. That the members of the central committee from each state where there is no independent political organiza tion conduct an active system of politi cal agitation in their respective states. Resolved, That the question oi nniver sal suffrage be recommended to the fa vorable consideration of the various states and territories. Resolted. That while the party In power ia 1809 pledged the faith of the nation to pay a debt in coin that had been contracted on a aepreciatea cur rency basis and payable in currency, thus adding nearly $1,000,000,000 to the burden of the people, which meant gold for the bondholders and depreciated currency for the soldier, and holding that the men who imperiled their lives to save the life of the nation should have been paid in money as good as that paid to the bond holder, we demand the issue of legal tender treasury notes in sum cient amount to make the pay of the soldiers equal to par with coin or such other legislation as shall do equal and exact justice to the union soldiers of this country. Resolved, That as eight hours consti tute a legal day's work for government employes in mechanical departments, we believe this principle should be fur ther extended so as to apply to all cor porations employing labor in the dif ferent states of the union. Resolved, That this conference con demns in unmeasured terms the action of the directors of the World's" Colum bian exposition on May 19 ia refusing the minimum rate of wages asked for by the labor organizations of Chicago. Resolved, That the attorney general of the United States should make imme diate provision to submit the act of March 2. 1889, providing for tbe open ing of Oklahoma to homestead settle ment to the United States supreme court, so that the expensive and dila tory litigation now pending there be ended. THE BLUE AND THE GRAY. Mr. Schilling re read the plank in reference to the pay of soldiers, and ex plained that it had been adopted by a meeting of union veterans Tuesday night and handed in to the committee as expressing their sentiments.- The committee, with a desire to be careful in the extreme, had it referred to the southern soldiers, who favored It unan imously. There wss great laughter and applause. Loud cries rose for Davis, the tall delegate from Texas. More than six feet high, slender and weariug a light suit, he loomed up on tho pro jecting platform. When tho cheering ceased lie gave "the rebel ye J." He then proceeded to make a brief speech, declaring that the day meant, resurroo tion for principles aud burial for rings and monopolies. The men who, sitting behind the bank windows, lurmshed the money to carry on the war, were re1 paid in gold, and it was nc thing more than fair that the brave soldiers w ho bared their breasts to southern bullets should bo paid in the same coin. He spoke of the good feeling between the veterans of the two armies.and declared tho southern dulegates were in favor of every plank of the platform. Amid a whirlwind ot applause as Davis was about retiring. Delegate Wadswotth, of Indiana, a union veteran, rushed on the stage and fixed Davis by the hand. One of the ti. A. It." said the chair man. "I he blue aad gray shake hands." Dull and Wadsworth cave each other a hearty clatp. and nhook hands or severnti nuuuiei, wnue lue nan raug with appiatiMi, Wadworih said lie Iwdleved the noble braves who wore the gray nad Inten just s honol as those who wore the blue. Iloth had been dmrd since the war. They hitd been kfpt ilivldt'd, while the irivfc9itr trot away with the country. Now they would ninud loHtlu-r to tight a common fo mo,- (ormUUble than Utt rlIIUn. They prix.d to bury forever the bloody h!rt aud the haU bnt, and s.'iska haU ami the bloody tHaru. !l called fur Davis, whe ftppsarHl with the ir usd strip i nna i'iiinwd the iutmt senatUnal sceiMi of the runfvrsnre. The two tot rao tlaipnt lu.f at DU waved the it! over hi ti.ruitr tow. Tlij iw pin kly joined t y Huinphrvy, the col url di itt (rum t v. wnolo had a n ig. I Its delegate nl 'l with nthuiiMin. Thehwrlnf il drfcNn liitf. Many Jumped on thlr rlWrt, waved Ifwir and Ihinw thvnt In the lr. 'I he ! ruins miu'4 ermwd with joy, tu l)4l a movement ot the ti bsitrvM startifd toward thv Up, already packed with notables. Soon they were clustered around the trio, forming the tablau of restored friend ship between north and south. The bauner of Kansas, its staff twined with the national colors, was held high above tbe rest on a human pyramid formed by delegates of thnt state mounted on each others shoulders. Minnesota started. "My country, Tis of Thee," and the whole assembly quick ly took up the national air and saug it with a will and mighty volume. The Kansas Glee Club sang "Good-by. Old Parties, Good-by," and then the en tire conference joined In the Doxology with a fervency in striking contrast to the excitement. Tbe tumult continued for fully fifteen minutes, and subsided only when the delegates had literally wora themselves out and were breathless from exhaus tion. There have been few as 'usniring scenes in Musio ball, famous as it is lor notable gatherings. THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE. A call of staUs was made for the ap pointment of the national people's party committee. Three were to be selected from each state, and a recess was taken to enable the various delegates to select their men. The report was as follows: Arkansns L. P. Featherston, J. O. A. Bush, Isaac McCrackcn. , California II. C. Dillon, M. Cannon, A. J. Hinckley. Connecticut Robert Tine. Colorado J. G. Berry, J. O. Jones, Mrs. Emma G. Curtis. Florida W. D. Condon, L. Barklns, A. D.Gogs. District of Columbia Lee Crandall, L. A. Bland, H. J. Scnulters. Oorgia-C. C. Post. Iowa James B. Weaver, M. L. Wheat, A. J. Westsfall. Indiana C. A. Power, Leroy Tern pleton, J. D. Comstoek. Illinois S. F. Norton, A. J. Streeter, H. E. Taubeueck. Kansas-P. P. Elder, Levi Dumbald, R. 8. Osborne. Louisiana I. J. Mills, R. B. Paine, John Picket. Kentucky D. F. Graves, S. F. Smith, T. G. Fallin. Miine II. S. Hobbs, F. A. Howard, D. W. Smith. Michigan Ben Colvln, Mrs. S. E. V, Emery, Geo. Aoeble. Missouri-P. J. Dickson, J. W. Rog ers. W. O. Ackerson. Minnesota Ignatius Donnelly, II. M. l'erkins, Andrew oteineson. Massachusetts G. F. Washburn. W. E. G. Brown, E. Moody Boynton. New York Jacob U. Steed, Joel I. Uoyt, W. B. Crum. Ohio Hugo Preyer, J. C. H. Cobb, H. F. Barnes. Pennsylvania R.A. Thompson, F. R. Agnew. Lewis Edwards. Nebraska J. 11 Edmiston, William Dvsart. W. 11. Uech. Tennessee H. P. Osborne. G. W. J. Kiv. John W. James. Texas W. R. Lamb, W. E. Farmer, Thomas Gaines West Virginia Luther Shinn, George W. lieaumont, i nomas .;. nenney. Wisconsin Robert Schilling, A. Mannheimer, A. J. Phillips. Wyoming II. Britenstino, J. D, Smith. H. D. Merritt. Rnode Island B. F. Arnold, Herman Herald. A. J. Moloney. When the states had all announced their members of the national commit tee. Congressman Otis, of Kansas, stepped to the front and nominated Henry E. Taubeneck, of Illinois, as chairman oi the national committee. Ho said that they wanted a man who had proved himself to be true blue, and he thought that Mr. Taubeneck had done that by his course in the legis lature of that state. The nomination was seconded by Lamb of Texas, and several others, and Mr. Taubeneck was elected by acclam ation. Robert Schilling, of Milwaukee, was chosen secretary, and M. O. Rankin of Terre Haute, Indiana, treasurer of the committee. A national executive com mittee was formed, consisting ot the chairman, secretary and treasurer, and four others elected by the committee. The four elected are Geo. F.Washburn, of Massachusetts, G. F. Gaither of Ala bama: Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota. and J. H. Davis, of Texas. THE NATIONALISTS ENDORSE IT, Tho nationalists met on Thursday morning aud adopted a resolution hear tily endorsing the people's party plat form as adopted by the conference, and pledging their full support to the new party. THE NEBRASKA DELEGATES. Following is a complete list of the delegates present from Nebraska: Lancaster J. v. vvoite, U. Hull, Geo. W. Blake, Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Bigelow, J. Burrows, S. Ed. Thornton, A. J. Rigby. Domrlas-V. O. Strickler. J. W. Ed- gerton, T. C. Kelsey, J. B. M'.nnihas, Charles Miller, Allen Root, S. D. Ryer on. Sarpy R, M. Carpenter, Chas. Now nes, Cyrus Latham. Hurt r rank Koth. York-P. C. Mowrer. Dawson J. 11. Kdmlston, R. M. Soott. Nuckolls Senator Wni. Dysnrt. Buffalo A. J. Scott. Colfax O. Nelson. Furnas James Cameron. Merriek-Mr. aud Mrs. li. F. Pratt. Madison C. T. Miltly. Antelope J. D. llatlield. Seward D. D. ttcmington. Franklin O. J. Bloudta. Greeley-!!. J. 1111. Washington-L. It. Fletcher. M. II. Goltry. O. Colby. I haver i . A. Patrick. Jlitwrd-.N. Nellwm, J. L-CUHin. Hitchcock Governor John It. Pow ers, It. O. Alum. DixonL. Drvore. Kearney J N, Wolff, FJ, Richmond. Adam J. W, Coultvr, Guo. Lynn. Lincoln Senator J, K. Steven. I.' V. ,MH kton, t unlet -4 'on raua O. M. Kent. C n . ilea!, II, t Imhuiikii. Hamilton .stumor and Mrs. Horn. I -i' -Jus. IU-rl. Itd WHUii-.lleprit!atlv A. C Mi.,i. Cbty-J, I.. Oliver, J. 8. IUm, Pwlps-T, '. Uu.k SuiidrH.!a. W. II. Ikh, lion C, H I'irtle. KtpiwnUHve J N tUilia. W. T, t twe.ti. It. Moss. W. S, silver. II. It. J. WslV l'(.lkL. A. lleUser. II. H. Untao. taws-., )4 It. Miit Kh'IisMmhJ-I . li. rerfusttn, f Krhcwttheit, f Niiiaa-i.V. Dun l4 C.W,WmI tt, t. llualJ inn Wyaft it. sl.lisr. Webstar Congressman W. A. McKei ghan. Holt J. T. Coppoe. Wheeler Lyman Brewster. Sherman-C R. Bradley, Geo. Bent. Jefferson Jos. Krebeck. Gage II. C. Jaynes. Pawnee W. C. Starkey. Harlan C. II. Polhcmus. Otoe J. O. Reed. Mr. Whitaker. Johnson Dr. II. P. Brooke. Senator J. K. Stevens of Lincoln county, was chosen chairman of the Nebraska delegation. STOCKMEN VS. REDSKINS. Tfc Frmr era Ctnlif Star Tmkb Thaw tka Latter. Chicago, May 26. Capt. Ewers, United States army ajrent at Tongue River agency, was in the city, and had an Interview with Gen. Mike about the situation among the Indians in the west The captain has just completed a tour of the camps within a radios of 200 miles of the Tongue River agency, and he said the people now to be feared were not Indians, but cattlemen, who want all the land they can grab for ineir cattle to roam over, and will not allow any one else to establish them selves. The cattlemen, Capt. Ewers aid, were the people who stirred np tbe Indians by stealing their land and tak ing advanta ce of them in everv wav. and the Indians are complaining bitterly or the encroachments ot these marau ders. Rlotlag Among Indiana Mlaars. Washington, Ind., May 20. One hundred coal miners seceded from the strikers, and returned to work in the Cabel colleriers. A fight took place be tween the Irish and German factions, in which a German miner named Btoll was knocked down and severely in jured. The police are fearful of a riot. DAVID BUTLER DEAD. addaa Domlsa of Nabraaka's First Cav- ' amor at His Horn Naar Fianit City. Pawnee City, Neb., May 26. Ex- Governor David Bntler dropped dead at bis home, three and oue-Lalf miles west of this city. David Butler was the first governor of the state of Nebraska, lie succeeded Alvin Saunders, who was the last territor ial governor. Governor Butler was elected In lHOJ, but did not enter upon the duties of tbe office until the admission of the state Into the union in February, 1967. On October 6, 1868, he was re-slocted and again elected October 18, 1870. On June 2, 1871, Governor Butler was succeeded by W. u. Jamas, who as secretary of state assumed the office. Tbe impeachment pro ceedings attracted world-wide attention. Butler was charged with using 116,883.80 oi state lunds for his private purposes. Ha admitted he had received the money, but claimed he harrowed it with tbe consent of the state treasurer and bad secured the treasurer by Mortgages on valuable real estate. The legislature removed Gov ernor Butler from office. Since then the iUU has sold the real estate under mortgage and has realized many thousands of dollars over and above the amount used by the re moved governor. Of late years Governor Butler has been identified with the Inde pendent movement in this state. Kx-Uov-arnor Butler was bora ia Indiana and lo cated in Pawnee comity in 1SS8. He was a member of tbs territorial legislature. In 1888 be was th labor candidate tor gov- raor.J Daatk of Dr. W. W. Haaaaw. BrjRLiNOTON, Ia., May 26. Dr. W. W. Naasaw, one of the oldest and best known physicians of Burlington, died of a complication resulting from the grip. He was assistant surgeon of the Second infantry in 1861. He was pro moted by Abraham Lincoln to brigade snrgeon for meritorious conduct on the fields at Fort Donelson and Shiloh. Tha BaptUta. Cincinnati, May 20. In the Baptist convention President Northrap an nounced the following committees: Arrangements E. A, lnc of Ohio, H. C. Lyman of Ohio, and H. O. Row- iande, 1). U., of Illinois. . Enrollment W. A. Srrfnnev of Ohio. J. B. Abbott of Massachusetts, W. H. iiurst of flew York. L L Keeler of Nebraska, and C. R. Woodruff ot Penn sylvania. f lace and Jfreachers A. R, Strong of New York, J. W. Isenbarger of Ohio and W. B. Hiley of Illinois. Obituaries A. O. Lawson of New Jersey, W. R. Wright of West Vir ginia, E. W. Lannsberry of Ohio, J. U. llobblett of Minnesota and W. T. Rich ardson of Massachusetts. r"inanee C IL Payne of Pennsvl- vania, K. J. Barney of Ohio, A. J. Hull ot California, L. & Merrtneld of Illinois and A. F. Uayle of Minnesota. Bible Work-E. A. Woods of Penn. vlvania, D. W. Hnllbert of pinoia, D. IX McLaurin of New York, J. E. Bnch anan of New York and T. C, Evans of Massachusetts. Tba Lalheraai. Lebanon, Pa., May . At the . ion of th General Synod- of the Evan gelical Lutheran church, tha following perwsns were selected a th board of m baton: The Iters. C. S. Albert, D. D., L. A. Uaramoud, J. C. Kutier, D. D.,W. K. Par!, D. D., . W. Knders. D. I)., aitd-tlM Mrwsrs L. T. Aptmld, I), D. Miller, J. W. like and A. F. Fos. The heaJuuartera wilt remain in lUltl mur. Vf, C T. P. uaraaliaa. La CnMHK, Wis., May Si. The tghtewaUk an anal euuveatio tithe W, C. T. U. cununetMwl borw wth 10 dels fU Tprwantit. The morning am ion was dowbnl to lb work of w'mia Ik , In Umi afternoon the rrwlimt delivered br aunusi addra, and lb brad of Um Vara dcpartsMaui wade rpuU Pvoabf taftaa aaaaaxbly, Dirrworr, Mich,, May ft-Tk mora tug snwiott uf the !Tby lefts awteuv biy mm ciilrfly ewcapUi if lbs aat.n at of wusk to committm. Tbe naoaiioa of aniBpityt4 niimiwrs and tant pfclptu wa tha Wkt np 1.4 ; kttgttii ketuiuu fuilu, 4. AUJaSUfx K ah. . U s J4 -Krs. Ul Joms, wie ef a proattant tuaaufatr larst el Uowtua, who, wttb bat kusbaad, wmi pm.-f aa tisa l,Bylvaf ucnpaar'a WuUesi t)al Spii wuh b nmI bfr, was rul'bwit l fl.Ouo worth ul iliaim'uli aw tint tram tMiwfwa , N. D .bUht J'.uL I 1 Am Owtrmgaa Paalalaa to Cry UAa a Cblld. Nrw Yoex. May 26. A speHal dispatch to Tha Police) Qsrsiaa the often postponed prize fight bets Dick Burge of New Castle and Jess Carney of Birmingham, for f l,0C9 and the lightweight championship of Tmj land, was decided. Carney bad taw best of the fighting from tha start assl punished Burge terribly. Attar the men had fought eight rounds it was aary odds that tbe champion wouM win, and 100 to 90 was laid by Chippy Nertoav b the ninth round Carney fought tha Nrw Castle man to a standstill. Ia the tenth round Burge sbowwd great pluck and made a game effort to turn the tables, but Carney landed hta left heavily on Barge's neck and fongafe him to the ropes. In the eleventh roand Burge clinched Carney. Desperate ia fighting followed until they broka ground, when Carney knocked Bm own by a tremendous blow on tha lsit ar. Barge's seconds, on aeeing tbate man was defeated, shouted "foul", aad to the snrprim of all present the refer awarded the fight to Burge. Intessniay dignation was expressed with tha a cision. Carney cried like a child at tXa injustice dona him. The man Cow-to with two-ounce gloves. Both pafi-.- were terribly pnnuthed. and eapetda j Burge. Tha fight lasted forty-two ashv ntes. , ' . 4 .. rboynakl Knocks Oat Ooolay. Mklboukni, May 26. Tha pria tjtm between Choynski of San Francisco aad Miks Dooley, resulted in tho latter W ing knocked out in one minnta slsian second. Choynski adopted rn-JUng Mcttcs ana a rove uooiey to tna rs defeating him in tbe second round. FOEEIGN NEWS. Tha Pablla Staga Barvice t raris Baa "TV, paadad by Pram lata Btrlka Dalmaceda't Heasag. Paws, May 26. Tha driver of the public stages throughout this city atraeh for twelve hoars per day and for the reinstatement of drivers belonging ta tha union who have been dismissal from the service of the stasre compasry. The striking drivers assembled aronad the office and stables of the company ta order to prevent "blacklegs" from batan employed. The public stage servioa ai Paris is entirely suspended. The stage company mad an attit to run a few stages but the striker at tacked them, cut the traces, pulled tha drivers from their seats and left tka stages in the streets. The polio ar rived on the scene too late to preront tha stages from being stormed, but thaw afterwards made several arrests smsrT. tha slrikers. The president of Stage Drivers' union was one ef tha men taken into custody. Twa Conflict with Portal London, May 26. Conflicting; ao count of the Anglo-P..rtogues tromU lead to tha belief that there were tn conflicts. Tbe first was a collision wa th South Africa company' polio at utassa, and the defeated Portngsane thence went to the coast by the Pw?w rente and came into collision withCsn miesioner Johnson's force of paoaast miners, who were opening a transport route. Balmaoada's Moaiaga. Nrw You:, May 26. The CaQSaa minister at Washington received acovy of President Balmaceda's address to the Chilian congress, which assembled ia Santiago April 20, 1891. . Twantj-flra K Iliad. BuinosAbis, May 26. Twenty-five persons were killed in the Cordoba re volt. ' TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. David Meeker, a California pioneer, once a partner of Senator Stanford, died at San Francisco. Dr. John Hyde of Springfield, Mo., ran dered Insane by la grippe, committed sab cide by banging. : The jewelry establahment of L. (X Bstv nays at Little Rock was des toyed by firs. Loss, $25,000; covered by insurance. The advertising of the sealing industry by ths Behring sea controversy ha nearly doubled the number ot vessels engaged ia the trade. The Anderson, Ind., butterdish factory burned. Three hundred girls and 10b atea are thrown out of employment aad the low will reach tSO.OOa Ben Hnnt, alias John Banks, a danger ous desperado;' was fatally shot atNew port, Ark., while resisting arrest by W. W. Edwards, an officer from Mississippi. Hunt U a negro and has been wanted lot murder for three years. Wlllbtm Kcarns, U years old, and Ern est Clark, afied 19, in Chicago looking fee work, blew out tbe gas in their lodging house room. Kearnswss found.'dead and Clark's recovery Is doubtful. The lade were from Uarnham. Kngland. THE MARKETS. y Cbleage Grain aad rraelalas. lUicAoe, May m WOTAT-Jalr. tt 04; feptamhor, ua IXUN-Jul)r.iWii.ii,,ic; H.tombnr, OATS- July, 4 W; mrflMtnlmr, i-'-aa. riiKM-Jufjr, SIIS); apflliar, tlUSU, AKt-Julf. Ji; fk.H"Oltxr. 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