THE TKIBUNE.
tary , Mr. L. Darling. Juniata , Neb. , receive a
certificate which will enable them to purchase
round trip tickets at the usual reduced rates
given to all state'assoclatlons.
The State Alliance Is strictly a non-partl-
zan association of fanners. Its object Is to
advance the Interests of tlmfarmers of the
state by any legitimate mcansThe tendency
of the age seems toward organization. Nearly
every class in the country is pretty thoroughly
organized for the protection and advancement
of Its welfare , except the farming class.
This class needs organization as much or more
than any otheV , as Its industry forms the basis
upon which pearly every other industry is
founded. In * the west , paiticularly , when the
farmers are prosperous all other classes pros
per , and when farming Is depressed other call
ings suffer. So anything that tends to pro
mote the welfare of the fanners Is also benefi
cial to other classes. I cannot here go Into an
arcument/or the organization of.farmers , but
will merely say that unless they do organize ,
in conformity with the genius of the age. they
will inevitably sink lower and lower in-tho
social scale until they become merely the vic
tims and slaves of the organized classes of so
ciety.
The Alliance forms a good rallying point.
Its alms are broad , there Is no political test of
membership , its principals receive the sanction
of nearly all men who are Interested in the
welfare of the state , and. the progress of its
people. " *
Brother farmers" , do not wait for each other.
Each man1 for himself : Attend this meeting ,
and Induce one or more of his .neighbors to dose
so , and thus make' the meeting a grand sue-
cess.
cess.The secretary has arranged an attractive
programme , and the meeting will no doubt be
-one of unusual interest. Yours truly ,
J. BUBBOWS.
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS is COUNCIL. The
state democratic committee held a secret ses
sion at the Commercial hotel , Lincoln , on the
23d. Thirty-four of the forty-one members
were present personally or represented by
proxy. The first business considered was the
report of Chairman Child , of the executive
committee , which detailed the work of the
campaign and was .favorably received after
considerable acrimonious 'debate. The matter
of patronage was next brought up. Several
members expressed the opinion that having
won a great national victory the democratic
party should reap the benefit. Alongresolu
tion was introduced by Captain La Hue recit
ing the gratification felt by Nebraska drmo-
crats over the situation , commending the wis
dom of the course pursued by the state com
mittee , endorsing the action of the chairman
in convoking the present meeting anil
ordering that all applications for federal
offices in this state be referred to
the committee and acted upon by them before
being forwerded to the president. Oa motion
of Judge Crawford this resolution was tabled ,
bv a vote of 19 to 15. A rambling debate then
followsd as to the advisability of allotting the
work to a sub-committee , the avowed object
being to prevent a scramble for office. The
jurisdiction of this committee was to be con
fined entirely to appointments affecting the
ptAte at Jorge , postoffices , etc. , to be filled by
-the people of tae location interested. Finally ,
the tabled resolution was called up again and.
debated , when Mr. Clegg offered , as a substi
tute , that the committee adjourn to meet at
the Paxtonhotel in Omaha on the third Thurs
day In March next , all applications for office
in the meantime to be referred to Secretary
May , and reported by him to the committee at
its meeting. Mr. Clegg's substitute was
adopted ana the committee adjourned.
How NEBRASKA LOOMS. The way Nebraska
looms up in the New Orleans exposition , says
the Lincoln Journal , may be gathered from
an extract given below. And right here let
us say that the Texas commissioner to the ex-
positlon has 300 assistants and unlimited cash.
In fact there Is hardly a state but has sent
twice the men and money this state has.
Hence the more gratifying our success , and
the greater necessity that the services s6
freely rendered should be properly recog
nized. The Times-Democrat says ;
Nebraska is fortunate through having Gov
ernor Furnas for her commissioner to the ex
hibition. This gentleman is dolug wonders
for that young prairie stale In the way of a
grand display of her resources and products.
As people enter the government building they
arc instantly attracted- the Nebraska ex-
fa bit , which is one oC the most striking and
tasteful in the bulldinir. Already the state
has gained , through tier partly finished ex-
hiLit.a reputation that is enviable , though
but a hint of what the complete -whole will
bilng. The corn display is really beautiful ,
us is that of the wheat and grasses. The man'
ui'neturmsr and milling interests of the state
arerepresented in an attractive manner. Ne
braska Is surely rich in resources. Her horti
cultural and dairy interests are well'repre
sented. The display of this stat * yesterday
was nearer perfec'than any In the building
for state and government exhibit , and pre
sented a magnificent and unique appearance.
STATE IN BRIEF.
Creighton's now school building is com
pleted and occupied.
Nebraska Is fifth In the United States as a
live stock state , with 1,770,181 head.
H. S. Garner , of Bancroft , killed a wolf last
week that weighed eighty pounds.
According to the Republican , many articles
if ere stolen at the late fire in Tecumseh.
At St. Helena 104 pupils are receiving nil
the instruction they get from one teacher.
fei
The broom factory at Beatrice now employs
eight hands and is turning out 300 brooms a
day.
day.While
While out hunting , northwest of Unndllla ,
Harris Zlegler lost a pocketbook containing
ttlO.
ttlO.Work
Work on the new church at Humphrey has
been discontinued on account of lack of
funds.
.
Dr A. C. No well , of Long Pine , while , , tem
porarily insane , wandered out upon the
prair'0 ' it night and was found frozen to death.
Clinrlen Sommcrs , of Albion , fell from a
o o , the animal at the same time glvJngnlm
a patting kick , quite badly disfiguring his
face.
The little child of Mr. Lemmcr , of Hum-
hroy , fell from a chair onto a red hot stove
and was badly burned on its side of its face
_ . .
and head.
Cold as the weather has been , there are nu-
morouB peddlers in the state trying to take in
tbo unwary. The best plan is to give them
tbo go-by.
A determined effort is being made by a
large number of the citizens of Cedar county
to remove the county scat from St. Helena to
Hartlngton.
The man John Smith , captured in Lincoln
by Detective Pound and taken to Kearney
has been indicted for forgery and for false
impersonation.
The well-known and long-established busi
ness house of John L. McConnell , of Lincoln ,
has closed its doors. Cause , difficulties of
making collections.
The Beatrice barb wire works , owned by
Thomas Howe , burned to the ground the other
day. Loss on the building and machinery ,
$3.000. Insured for one-third.
H. H. McLain , proprietor of the Clifton
house , Lincoln , has disappeared , leaving not
only his family but several large bills behind ,
amounting in tbo aggregate to $1,500.
A young man at York , to whoso care had
been entrusted a registered letter , broke open
the same and took therefrom $100 , $90 of
which was found in his possession.
Now Pawnee county comes to the front with
a lively corn busker , gathering in one hun
dred bushels in fcven hours and forty-five
minute ? . This is the best on record.
Hon. J. E. Boyd , of Omaha , the pork packer ,
presented to each of his employes who Is 'at
the head of a family a plump turkey for
Christmas. It took over 100 birds to go
around.
The Beatrice Express ays that in Gage
county the hog cholera has about quieted
down. While therloss was serious In some
droves , the spread of the disease did not be
come general.
The fourth annual meeting of the Nebraska
State Farmers' Alliance will be held at the
Academy of Music In Lincoln , commencing
Tuesday evening , January 7th , 1885 , and con
tinuing four days.
A Nebraska lady , who was crossing the
river from Covlngton to Sioux City the other
day , broke through the ice. She was rescued
by a gentleman near by , but was greatly
chilled before being housed.
The annual meeting of the Nebraska State
Bee-keepers * association will be held at the
court house in Tecumseh , January 14,1885 , at
2:30 p. m. Questions of general Interest to
every bec-kceper will be discussed.
Mipei i-ri sheriff put in an appearance in
Nebraska a few days ago to get Clinton Wade ,
a murderer confined at York. The prisoner
was taken to Missouri , where common report
says he is guilty of thirteen murders , though
three are only positively known.
Mr. Howard Capper , of West Union , Custer
county , went out to the barn and found one
of his fine well-matched three-year old colts
dead. After feeding the remainder of bis
horses , be went to the house and took the nail
and went to milk his cow , but fouud her dead
also.
The Creighton Pioneer says the fair-minded
press of Netra&k'aare urging the nextlegis
lature to frame laws regulating freight and
passenger tariffs on Nebraska railways , and if
the legislators are as zealous In their efforts ns
the papers , there will be no trouble about its
passage.
The crossing of the Missouri river between
Nebraska City and Eastport , which has been
difficult to maintain during each winter , Is
now to be spanned by an ice bridge , which the
Burlington road Is building. Part of the ma
terial is on the ground and the driving of the
piles will begin at once.
George Medlock , the sexton of Prospect HI.
cemetery , Omaha , celebrated bis G2d birthday
last week. He has been sexton of the cornel
tery for 25 years and in that time has superin
tended the work of putting in the ground the
remains of nearly five thousand people.
Omaha wants the state fair another five
years and has taken the initiatory steps for
securing the same. One meeting has been
held and others will follow. A long pull , a
strong pull , and a pull altogether seems to be
the order of exercises. Lincoln and other
towns will have to look well to their laurels.
J. C. Bortncll. just from New Orleans , Sflys
that on the streets of that city and in the
street cars you can hear of Nebraska's fine
display at the exposition. "Its all over
town. " Nebraska day the day set apart for
Nebraska's dress parade will be March 11 ,
on which' day she will be seventeen years and
ten days old.
A Lincoln judge married a couple a few
weeks ago who returned the other day and
asked the official to put aside the decree and
set them free again. The judge informed
them that while be had the power to bind he
had no power to urbind. and as far as he was
concerned they must remain as they were , at
which they went away sorrowing.
There are many different rules for measui-
Ing cornln the crib. The following Is said by
parties who have tested it to approach accuracy -
curacy as nearly as any rule now known :
"Multiply the length , breadth nnd height
together to give the cubic feet. Multiply the
product by five , and divide this last product
by eleven. The result will be shelled bushels. "
A Union Pacific yard brakeman named
Wiltse , while In the performance of his duties
at Omaha a few nights ago. fell from the top
of a car to the ground , being so badly hurt
rtbat death ensued in about one hour. He was
2Tyears of age , and leaves a wife in Lincoln
with whom he had not lived for some time.
He carried accidental insurance to the amount
of § 1,000. 0
At a recent meeting of Rawlins Post No. 35 , c
G. A. It. , of Beatrice , the following was unan- gj
imiusly adopted : "Resolved. That our rep
resentatives to the' department encampment ,
to be held at Beatrice. January 28th and 29th ,
be and are hereby Instructed to use all honor v
able means to secure at Beatrice the next an- 8I
nual reunion of the G. A. R , and that a copy °
of these resolutions be tendered to each rep
resentative. " ' rj
In the early part of the month , as is learned
from the Albion News. Father Bristol , of St.
Edward , left his home , attended Sabbath
school , went home with his daughter , took
dinner , arose and seated himself by the stove.
Not ng fter , while walking towards the
door , o was seen to falter , was caught , and
died In n few minutes. It is supposed that
paralysis of the heart was the immediate
cause of his death.
A
Two young men applied at Spear's livery , in
Geneva , for a rip to drive to Belvedere and
*
back. The team was furnished and the next
day it was learned that the parties had dis
posed of some mortgaged property and were of
probably "jumping" the country. Spear
started for Belvedere immediately where he
. . * is.- * *
found the team ; tbo men having become
frightened by the- Inquiries of people who
knew the horses , had skipped.
George B. gamier , employed at Shlvcrick's
furniture ! establishment in Omaha , after quit
ting work the other evening started to ride
tld
down the freight elevator , ss had been often
done . , and in the darkness sprang through tbo
doors into the shaft at tbo fourth floor , expect
ing to alight upon the elevator and ride down.
Instead ; , the elevator having been lowered to
the ground floor , the unfortunate man
plunged headlong Into mid air , striking his
feet against the sides in his descent , and fell
to the floor of tbo elevator , three stories below -
low , being instantly killed.
Among the parties indicted by the last
grand jury for perjury in making final proof
on land entries , says the Omaha Herald , were
S. A. Oliver , Hiram E. Edgar and James B.
Harper , of the Sou'h Platte country. They
are charged with making false affidavits on
May 3,18S4 , before Judge Kent , of Franklin
county , in reference to lands entered at the
Bloomington office. Edgar and Harper were
rounded up by the authorities , and appeared
In court with their counsel , General O'Brien.
They gave bonds In the sum of $500 to appear
for trial. Oliver , who Is a resident of Furnas
county , has not been reached yet.
FORTr-EIQHTH COKORESS.I
SENATE.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. A message
tros received from the house making provision
for the naval service for thirty-one days from
the 31st of December next.
Vest called up the resolution objecting to
Bfndimr thu proposed surveying expedition to
Nicaragua.
Logan , from the committee on military af
fairs , reported the military academy bill audit
passed without debate. It appropriates $309-
BOO for the support of the academy for the
next fiscal year.
The house concurrent resolution providing
for adjournment from to-day to January 5th-
was taken up and not acreed to yeas 8 , nays
25. There was no quorum , whereupon the
senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
The house resumed consideration of the
inter-state commerce bill.
Henderson ( la. ) moved to strike out that
Bcction prohibiting railroad comnanies from
charging greater compensation for carrying
freight a shorter distance than a longer dis
tance. He believed the section was deadly to
the interest of the country. He represented
the great agricultural interest.
"W'ilson ( la. ) said ninety-nine times out of
one hundred the section would be found to be
all right , but he declared It would permit tlio
rt-orst kind of discrimination against the
fanners of Iowa.
The amendinont of Henderson was rejected
veas 57 , nays 118.
Further consideration of the bill was post
poned. .
Randall moved that when the house ad
journed to-day it would be to meet on Wednes
day the 34th.- The constitution , he said , pro
hibited the adjournment for more than three
days without the concurrence of the senate.
He asked the unanimous consent that it should
be agreed that on the 24th further adjourn
ment be had until the 27th , then to the 31st
and then until the 5tb of January , and that
on these days no business be transacted.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON , December 22. Sena
tor Plumb Introduced a bill to establish an ad
ditional laud grant in Dakota.
On motion of Senator Manderson , the bill
was passed extending to the port of Omaha
the : provisions of the act relating to the Imme
diate transportation of dutiable goods.
Senator Blair called up the bill providing for
a commission to examine into the liquor
traffic. He said It was a bill already passed
four times by the senate , but not acted on\by
the house. The motion was opposed but * the
till was taken up and passed 24 to 16.
Senator Hale , from the committee on appro
priations , reported , with amendments , the
bouse bill making temporary provision for the
naval service. The committee had amended
die bill bv substituting for it the provisions ol
the regular annual appropriation bill of the
fiscal year ending June 30,1885. The bill will
be called up to-morrow.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. Vest submit
ted a resolution providing congressional
speeches shall be printed as delivered , and
when speeches are withheld for revision for
more than one week , the speech shall be print
ed as delivered. He supported the resolution
in a vigorous speech , in which he said what
was said and done in congress should be w hat
it was , instead of a caricature as it was to-day.
The senate in executive session amended the
resolution providing for a holiday recess , sub
stituting the 24th for the 20th as the date of
the beginning of the recess.
. Van Wvck moved to make swcial order for
January 5th next the bill heretofore reported
from the judiciary committee , declaring sub
ject to taxation the lands granted to aid in the
construction of railroads and telegraph lines
from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean ,
and to which lands the companies became en
titled upon payment of the cost of surveying.
Agreed to.
SENATE.
WASAINGTON , December 24. After
disposing of the morning business the senate
went into executive session. When the doors
were opened the chair announced his signa
ture to a concurrent resolution providing for a
holiday recess and adjournment till January 5.
HOUSE.
Only fiftv members were present when the
speaker called the house to order.
Mr. Randall called up the adjournment resolution
elution , and moved a concurrence in the sen
ate amendment which provides that a recess
shall begin to-day and last until January 5 ,
1885. It was agreed to , and the house adjourn
ed until the 5th.
BRIEFLY TOLD.
In .a difficulty at a dance at London , Ind ,
Christmas eve , Enoch Louge shot and killed
Wm. Hogne.
HReports from Europe say that Christmas
was an unusually dull day on account of the
prevailing hard times.
City Marshal Harles Taylor , of Owcnsboro.
Ky. , was shot nnd killed Christmas by a des
perado who fab attempted to arrest.
The schooner Melvino , with a crew of seven
men , has been missing nearly two weeks , and
fears are entertained she may be lost
The Manitoba government has presented a
claim for 510,000 against the dominion for ex
penses in contesting the boundary question.
George G. Lske , a retired dry-goods mer
chant of New York , died from injuries re
ceived by being knocked down by a street
car. He aided Emma Abbott to obtain a mu
sical education in Europe.
Joseph A. Cooms , cashier o ! theMascrhotel ,
SL Louis , Mo. , drsappeared , taking with him
Sl.GOO belonging to gue < ts and the bouse and
several hundred of bis wife's money. He ran
off with another woman.
Miles Ogle , the noted counterfeiter , was ar
rested at Memphis by M. G. Bauer , of the
United States secret service. One thousand
dollars in ten dollar counterfeits on the Third
National bank of Cincinnati was found on
big person.
The Orange demonstration at Harbor Grace
passed off quietly. The procession passed
through the principal streets of the city un "
molested. The Riverhead men , with a green
flag , held their own citadel. The Orangemen
abstained from intrusion on Catholic ground.
war ship and a large police force pi evented
any hostile demonstration.
The charges preferred against Sergeant
Holtnorth , of the signal service , growing out
the alleged rifling by Holtnorth of Lieu
tenant Greeley's desk , were forwarded by
General Hazen to Lieutcnt General Sheridan.
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IIn an interview General spoke in terms of
Ic
commendation of Sergeant Holtnorth , und
said if a court martial is ordered In the case
ho ( Hazon ) hopes ho will bo called as a witness
for the defense.
John T. Lee , a clerk in the mercantile
agency of R. G. Dun & Co. , Montgomery
Ala. , was sent to jail by a judge of the United
States court because he would not give up the
name and the original communication of A
correspondent of the agency. The agency
took tbo ground that the communication was
privileged and under instructions. Leo wont
to prison rather than reveal the secret of tbo
agency's information.
The second day's session offtho Iowa school
teachers' association was devoted mainly to
reading and discussion of papers on educa
tional topics. Among these were "Tho Real
Causes of the Poor Health of Our Girls , " by
Miss Delia Night , of Oskaloosa ; "Causes of
Poor Health of Boys. " by C. H. Guerney , of
Shenandoah ; "School Ventilation , " by Prof.
D. 8. Wright , of Cedar Falls ; "Physical Cul
ture , " by C. C. Clarke , of Burlington.
OAPITAXi BRIEFS.
The senate has confirmed B. Platt Carpen
ter , of New York , governor of Monana.
In the contested election cose of McLean vs.
Broadhead , of Missouri , the sub-committee , by
party vote , decided to report to the full com
mittee in favor of Hroadheud.
Sergeant Oito Holtnorth , of the signal ser
vice , sent wett by the secretary of war In
search of Howgate , has returned and been re
lieved from duty. Helstobecourtmartlulcd.
Senate conflrmntlons Postmasters : John
D. Hunter. Webster City , la. ; David W. Reed ,
Waukon , la. ; James B. Brown , Galena,111. ; A.
T. Galbraltli , Flora , 111. ; John B.LIkking.East
St. Louis , 111. ; Frank W. Palmer , Chicago , 111.
! J The annual report of the supervising arch !
tect of the treahiiry shows that plans for forty
now public buildings were prepared during
the year. In nearly all of which work is em-
burrassed by insufficient appropriations or in-
adequate limits of expenditure.
The commissioners of Immigration at Gal-
vestion , Texas , have notilicd the treasury de
partment to close their contract with the de
partment , to take effect in sixty days from
December 9ih. Jtwill , therefore , be necessary
to appoint new commissioners.
The board of trustees of Columbian uni
versity , at a special meeting , upon the unani
mous recommendation of the faculty of its
medical department , decided to admit women
to the study of medicine in the institution
with a'l the privileges ol instruction accorded
to male students.
The house committee on public lands is
framing a bill designed to prevent the con
tinuance of the monopoly of the western cat
tle ranges by British landlords. The bill will
provide'that if foreigners want to own big
tracts of land in this country they must re
nounce allegiance to their own country nnd
become American subjects.
Senator Pendleton has favorably reported
from the foreign affairs committee the bill
introduced by him to pay China the remain
der of the Chinese indemnity fund now in
possession of tbo state department. In the
report on the bill the committee says the
amount paid by China was largely in excess
of all just demands , and recommend the re
payment of that excess.
The members of the committee on rivers and
harbors , who remain during the recess , have
been authorized to continue consideration of
the appropriation bill for rivers and harbors ,
so that it may be reported to the house as
soon as possible after the reassembling of
congress. It is expected the appropriation
will amount to $10,000,000. No consideration
has yet been given to the proposed appropria.
tion for the Mississippi river.
FOREIGN NOTES.
A gunboat will shortly proceed to Tierce ,
one ot the Hebrides , to assist in maintaining
the Duke of Argyle's property , whore the
crofters seized three forms.
A Shanghai dispatch says the French minis
ters have been ordered to inform China of
any further negotiations unless the dispute
must now be settled by the sword.
Sentence was pronounced at Leipsic in the
cases of the anarchists tried for an attempt
to assassinate Emperor William at Nelder-
waldt. Hcinsdorf , Rupsch and Kurthler were
sentenced to death. Hotzchancr and Bachman -
man were condemned to ten years penal
servitude.
Fire broke out in the parcel office of the
Windsor railway station and burned rapidly
for a while , but was soon extinguished.
Among the debris were found some brass
wheels and bottles supposed to contain explo
sives. They are thought to bo the remains of
an infernal machine. No clue to the person
who left the machine.
The Russians are advancing further into
Afghanistan. The threats of France against
the kingdom of Slam menace her friendly re
lations with England so seriously that the
London Times writes almost a bellicose article
on the subject and all these things are aggra
vated by the contemptuous and hostile tone
of the press both of France and Germany.
The Chinese minister at London has received
an official dispatch asserting that there is a
fearful amount of sickness attended by a high
rate of mortality among the French troops In
Tonquin. They are , moreover , so closely be
leaguered they are unable to stir a hundred
yards f rdm the forts , and as the Chinese are
being constantly reinforced , the condition of
the French garrison is daily becoming more
:
critical.
Excitcmcnt'over the London bridge explo
sion continues , and the efforts of the police us
they follow each clew are being closely
watche'd. The Scotland yard has put its best
foot forward and a thorough and intelligent
search is now being made which it is hoped
will ultimately result in the capture of. the
perpetrators. Nearly every fresh piece of in
formation points to the three men who hired .
a boat at Quenbite , nearSouthwarkbridge
the afternoon of the explosion as the culprits.
Burglars entered the store of Joseph E.
King , of Des Moines , and secured about $4ifl.
At Toledo , Ohio. Mrs. Louisia Lindthart ,
commonly known as "Old Mother Stahl , " 70
years of age , was found dead In her house.
She had been strangled and the house robbed
of all its valuables.
William Fletos has been Incarcerated in the
Mndbon ( Louisiana ) jail for robbery and hav
ing threatened the lives.of all who aided in
his arrest. A party of fifteen men took pos
session of the jail and shot the prisoner to
death.
Amelia Voss , sister of Herman E. Voss , 342
"East Sixteenth street , New York , has been ar-
restel on the charge of appropriating nearly
00,000 in cosh and bonds belonging to her
brother , and which oho took from a box in the
trust company's office.
Warrants are out for the arrest of Charles
E. Stephens , cashier of the Chicago , Wilrning
ton & VermllHon Coal company , who is miss
ing. The officers of the company decline to
make a statement , but it is asserted on appar
ently reliable authority that Stephens is short
in his accounts to the extent of about 1 0,000.
Gambling did it.
A short time ago Joseph Racsldo , of Waukc-
gan , Illinois , was brought before thu United
States commissioners on complaint of the
Clydesdale association , of Scotland , that ho
bad concocted false- pedigrees to the associa-
tlon's damage , und asking his extradition. A
letter bos been received from Secretary of
State Frclinghuysen deciding that the offense
s not extraditable and Racsldo was released
As the cast bound passenger train on the
Southern Pacific was ncurlngthebridgo crossIng -
Ing the Pccos river , In Texas , a number of tor
pedoes exploded on the track , causing the en
gineer to stop the train. Six cowboysboardcd
the train with drawn revolvers and compelled
tbo conductor to stop at Langtry. the next
small station. At Langtry twenty more cow
boys boarded , and took possession of the
train. They were all more or toss under the
influence of liquor. They amused themselves
by shooting out all the window lights und
lamps , and terrorizing the passengers. No
one was robbed.
POLITICAL NOTES.
A meeting of farmers and stock raisers
from all parts of Dakota was hold at Huron to
organize a Territorial Farmers' Alliance. W.
C. Houghton , of Brown county , v us elected
president ; S. R. Montague , of Miner county ,
vice president : W. F. T. Bushnell , of Beadle
county , secretary ; W. H. Phillips , , of Kings-
bury county , treasurer. Resolutions were
adopted asking1 for legislation in the interest
of the farmers , limitation of Interest , rcducc
tion in freight rates , and the taxation of rail
roads , mortgages , invested capital , liens , etc.
There is some reason to believe that the
counting the electoral votes for president und
vlcoprcsidentin the presence of the senate
and house of representatives the second Wed
nesday in February will not proceed without
some Interruption nnd a protest against
counting the electoral votes of one or more
states in which , it is contended that the pre
tended majorities for Cleveland and Hen-
dricks were false and fraudulent. It seems
probable that such a protest will bo ollcred by
Representative Smalls in behalf ot a large
majority of the qualified legal voters of South
Carolina.
SETTLERS Off ItAILROAD ZAXDS.
Strong Hope That They Willie Given Reliefa
' Congress.
A Washington dispatch says the bill
for the relief of settlers and purchasers of
lands on the public domain in Nebraska and
Kansas provides that for the purpose of reim
bursing persons who , under the homestead ,
pre-emption or other laws , settled upon or pur
chased lands within the grant made by an act
entitled "An act for a grant of lands to the
state of Kansas to aid in the construction of
the Northern Kansas railroad and telegraph , "
approved July 23 , 1866. and to whom patents
have been issued therefor , but agilnst which
persons decrees have been or may be hereafter
rendered by the United States circuit court on
account of the priority of said grant made in
the act above entitled , the sum of $ ' 250,000 , or
so much thereof as shall be required , Is hereby
appropriated.
No part of said sum shall be appropriated to
anyone until he shall have filed with the secrett
tary of the interior a copy of the decree , duly
certified , and also a certificate of the judge of
said court rendering the same to the effect
that such a decree was rendered in a bona fide
controversy between a plaintiff show ing title
under the grant made In the said act , anil a de
fendant holding the patent or holding by deed
under the patentee , and that the decision was
in favor of the plaintiff on the ground of the
priority of the grant made by said act to the
filing , settlement or purchase by the defendant
or his grantor ; and said claimant shall also file
with the said decree and certificate a bill of
the costs in huch case , and duly certified by the
clerk and judsje of said court. Thereupon it
shall be the duty of the secretary of tin- inter
ior to adjust the amouut due to each defeud-
ai. . on the basis of what he shall have paid ,
not exceeding ? 3.50 per acre for the tr.iet his
title to which shall have failed as afon > ni < l
and the costs. He shall then make a requisi
tion upon the trcasmyfor the sum found to be
due to such claimant , and shall pay the same
to him , taking such release as shall forever
bar any further claim agaiust the United
States on account of the failure of the litle.
When any person shall prove to the satis
faction of the secretary of the interior that
his case is like the case of those described iu
the preceding portions of this act , except he C
has not been sued and subjected to judgment ,
and that h < * iiec in good faith paid to the per
son holding the prior title by the grant herein 1
referred to the sum demanded of him , w ith-
out limitation , such secretary shall pay to
such person such sum as he has so paid , not
exceeding - J.5'J per acre , taKiug his release
therefor.
The bill was introduced fay Representative e
Laird , of Nebraska , a year ago , aud has made
such progress that it is now on the calendar
as favorably reported by the committee on
public lauds. The bill will become a law if it
can be reached this session , and there are
strong hopes for it.
WORK OA' THE MISSOURI.
Report of Slajor Sitter , of the U. S. Engi
neers' Corps.
The report of Major Charles R. Suter , of the
United States engineers' corps , gives the fol
lowing facts in relatiou to the work or remov
ing snags and wrecks from the Missouri river T
|
last year :
The operations on this stream extended "LP
from the mouth to Kansas City , 375 miles. P
The work done in the Missouri river was as
follows : 901 snags pulled , 12 , ( > 1C weight in H
tons ; 227 trees cut , and 17 dritt piles reinoved. _ S
The estimates are : For building light- E
draught fcnag boat , § 80,000 ; for operating
three boat * , nine months each , at $4,000 per
month , $108,000. The amount that can be
profitably expended in fiscal year ending June
, IbOJ , is therefore 188,000.
At Nebraska City , Nebraska , the available
balance being too small lor prosecuting the
work to advantage , it was inuufinitcly closed
up in the fall ami the plant \\us seut to fet.
Joseph
At Omaha , the revetment was extended
down su'cutn to the bridge , a distance of 1,270
feet , and 2.5-0 feet of old work wsis rcpusred. I
As this was all the work deemed necessary
until 11 coniplcie scheme of channel rectifica
tion is undertaken , the work was definitely
cloe < 1 up ; and the plant transferred to Sc.
Joseph.
AI oioux City , Iowa , nothing was done , the
balance of the allotment having I'cen ' trans
ferred to Nebraska City. The burvey of tfce
Mibsouri river from Lexinirton to Bponcville
was continued , and the maps of this- survey
are now completed. Work nas continued
during the season on finishing and outfitting
tn'enew plant , which consists of 3. > bHics. . for
general use ; mattregs boats. SO feet wide ; 6
htdruulic graders , with quar ers lor crew ; 0
qiiarter-liouts , 120 men each ; 16 hydraulic pile-
sinker , with quarters for crew ; lllouiing
machine shop , 27 yawls. CO skiffs , and 1 totv-
boac.
A.yebraikan TraerJtitff Incog.
A Chicago dispatch of the 26th says : "The
morning papers say Dr. Miller , editor of the
Omaha Herald , registered at the Grand Pacific
yesterday under the name of "Dr. M. L.
George , New York. " He held a long c-onfci-
ence with S. Corning Judd , the Illinois mem
ber of the national democratic committee. It
is understood that Miller Is ou a political mis
sion to President-elect Cleveland concerning
the latter'8 treatment of rival factions in Ne
braska , the Herald respectively by Dr. Miller
and J. Sterling Morton , late candidate for
governor of Nebraska. Dr. Miller expects to
tenure ex-Governor Tllden's influence in bc-
hulf of the Miller tucti n , and on this basis
he hopes to wirld public patronace In Ne
braska for the next four years. Dr. Miller
admitted that he was on his was east , when
teen hi t evening , but denied that his trip w 03
of a political character-
A SOUND concern The telephone.
FOR
Hie Matter in the llantl * of a Thoroughly
Jfbn-Partt an Coniinlttrr.
The work of making appropriate arrange
ments for the inauguration ceremonies , days
a Washington dispatch , has been fairly begun.
The twelve committees selected by the citi
zens * committee of fifty are thoroughly nonpartisan -
partisan nnd arc for the most part composed
of excellent gentlemen , willing and compe
tent to respond to the duties nsclgneil them.
There will bo no difficulty In raising the funds
necessary to meet all expenses. The decora
tion of the city , the pyrotechnic display , the
preparation or the pension building for the
inauguration bull and entertainment of In
vited guests will cost between 920.000 and ? 30-
COO. But it is probublu that thu revenue from
tbo aulo of tickets to the inauguration ball
will fully equal the expenditures. Four years
ago over 5,000 tickets for the ball ut $5 each
wore sold , and the proceeds exceeded all of
the inauguration expenses. Those who hud
charge of the arrangements four years ago
estimated that there were 175.000 visitors in
the city. They now expect that over 200.000
visitors will bo present on the 4th of March.
and they expect to dlopoHo of between 8.000
und Kl.OuO tickets for the bull. The citizens of
Washington und all others interested with
them in the work of prcpunilon are- determ
ined to make the 4th a notable day in the his
tory of the city und nation.
FROZEN TO JtKAlII.
Private Annailrl , of the Fort Laramie Gar
'rixon , Lout on the Wyoming Plains.
Jumps Anuudel , a soldier of company H.
Seventh infuntry.uus found dead about three
miles Irorn Fort La ramie , Wyoming. He and
IIa
a eoldicr named Jensen loft the po.st to hunt.
On their rt turn lute in the evening they be
came separated. Jeneon reached the post in
safety , but us Annabel was still missing the
next morning , it was 1 eared thut he hurt bc-
cotuo lost and u party UUH sent 10 search for
him. The search was continued Irom the Ilith
to < the 20th with the result as above stated.
Ho was found lying on the pruirio , about
two hundred yards from the roud between
the post and Weber's ranch. Tncro appears
to bo no doubt that he lost his way and. utter
wandering about until exhausted , fro u to
death.
_
Clereland'H Cabinet.
An Albany special says the report that Sen
ator Bayard has been offered his pick of the
cabinet positions , and has written to Governor
Cleveland stating that ho preferred to be sec
retary of tbo treasury , is not true. Governor
Cleveland is authority for its denial. In the
correspondence between Governor Cleveland
and Senator Kayard since the lattur'rf visit to
Albany , the question ot a cabinet position for
himself or for some one else , or of patronage ,
has not been touched upon. During Mr. Bay
ard's visit , it is understood thut the conversa
tion was largely upon the turilf and the gen
eral ; fiscal and financial policy of the next iid-
minir < trutioii. Governor Cleveland's pub
lished utterances on these subjects show that ,
irh the main , he is in accord with thu opinions
held by Mr. Bayard. _
A. Great Ruiltcay Scheme.
Articles of incorporation of the Chicago ,
Union Central & Atlantic railroad company
have ; been filed with the secietary of state of
Indiana. The document gives the details of a
Iieri
gigantic project which has lor its object the
eriu
ultimate connection of Chicago nnd Charles
ton , S. C. , with u continuous line ot rullroud.
The company contemplates the building of a
line from the west boundary of Luke county
on the Illinois border to ; t point ou the Ohio
river In Swit/erland county by it decidedly
zigzag course. Thu company lias u i-upiiul of
$1,000,000 , and the directors for the first year
are , W. B. Hammond , Suuuiul F. Huzzurds.
Benjamin F. RUSK , A. Dule Owen , P. W. Bar
tholomew , W. W Murphy und .lolin W. Dcdd.
The articles do not indicate that all of the
fctocK. bus been taken.
End of a Celebrated Itleoree Case.
The celebrated Sharon divorce case has been
decided in favor of the plaintiir.
The suit as brought by plaintiff. Miss Saralv
Altea Hill , claiming to be the wife of Senator
Sharon was for a divorce and division of the
common property. Judge Sullivan rendered
the decision. It is very comprehensive con-
ttining20,000 words. Alter revieuinir the tes
timony he conc.udcs by declaring Unit under
the laws of California , the plaintiff is the legal
witc ot Sharon and in as such enti'Ied to a
divorce on the ground of wilful desertion and
u division ot the common property. Thelut-
icrise-tiinatcd to be worth slO.fAJO.flOi. The
verdict is u. great surprise to the public. It ,
having been generally Mipposed from the con
tradictory character ot the tCHtiinony that the
plaintiir would have been non-buited. It Is
believed Sharon will appeal.
Two Cabint-t J'aiiliun.t Itlatetl.
New York dispatch : Daniel Manning , Sen
ators Gorman , of Maryland , and Garisnd , of
aiA
Arkansas , and William C. Whitney curne down
on the nfternoon train from Albany and weru
01hi
last night quartered at the Filth Avenue
hotel. Among other prominent democrat ?
congregated hero wcie Secre ary B. B. Snml-
ley , of the national democratic committee :
General J. JJ. Gordon ; ConvrCbSiucn-elcct
Barns , of Georgia ; Colonel Vilas , of Wiscon
sin ; John G. Priest , of St. Louis ; anil General
Black , of Illinois. Two cabinet positions were
slated during Senator ( jOrman'B x-isi' to Al-
banv. and it is positively stated that William
O. Whitlmr Is to be the next secn-tary of the
interior , and Senator Garland attorney-gen
eral. ,
THE MABKETS.
OMAHA.
WiTHAT-Np.2 ,
BAKLEV No.2 43'/4 < Sj 41
BR No. 2 37 ® 35
COHN No. 2 mixed 21 ?
OATS No. 2 177
BUTEU Fancy creamery. . . . 27 28
BUTTEH Choice dairy 13 19
CHEESE Young America J4
EGGS Fresh 23 "i
ONIONS Per bbl 1 48 Gi 1 75
CHICKENS Per doz. , alive 2 00 2 25
CHICKENS Dreseed , per lb. . . . 7
TUKKEYS Per lb J2
GEESE Per pound 11 Or."i
APPLES Barrels 2 50 300
LEMONS Choice 6 00 650
POTATOES Per bushel I * ) *
CATTLE Fat steers 3 23 375
Hofis Packers 8 i & 4 10
SHEEP Fat 225 Or. 275
HAY Baled , per ton 0 3J 700
NEW YORK.
WHEAT No. 2 spring 81 ©
WHEAT Ungraded red
COHN No. 2 February 415 (
OATb Mixed western UJ &
CHICAGO.
FLOUR Choice winter 4 75 % 5 ' 0
FLOUK Spring extra 3 75 < & 4 5J
WHEAT Per bushel 71 li
COHN Per bushel 35
OATS Per buihel 24 ;
OKIv * * . . . . . . „ . * . * . . * * - * 10 ftJ' 10 I' . ' .
LAUI > 0 G5 ( J 67
Hoes Pocking and shipping. 4 ) 4 51
CATTLE Exports 57" 2'
MIEEP Medium to good 200
ST. LOUIS. 2'M
WHEAT No. 2 red
COHN I'cr bushel M
OATS Per bushel 2555
CATTLE Exports 5 ft i w 5 75
SHEEP Medium 251 fe 325
Hoes Puckerb 4 15 Ci 4 'IJ
KASAS CITY.
WHEVT Per bushel 50
COHN Per bufehel * > - *
OAT Per bushel at 24
CATTLE Exports r lu < ? 520
HOGS Medium tojrood 4 2J
SHEEP Fair to good
Chicago dispatch : Advices during the past
week indicate that the financial condition of
the farmers is such that they are obliged to
sell their wheat Irrespective of price : that
this movement will continue freely up to the
first of January , after which there will boa
de-ided falling off in receipts , and that the
largest proportion of the crop will then have
come forward : that a large proportion of the
wheat now coining forward is the accumula
tion of local elevators. Wheat at thi- time is
stronger , closing firm at top prices , owing to a
better tone' In private cables , which has
brought in a good many shorts. Receipts are
too lurve and shipments too limited to war
rant any one taking the bull side except on
breaks for a "scalp. "
Corn is not very active and very little trad
ing is done , the market closing at the follow-
incprices. . Year , SiJ c : January. 33c ; May ,
STfic. " Some year corn has been delivered.
Oats were veiydull. January sold at 24 = Ua
and May at 2SJic.