THE TKIBUNE.
F. 21. & K. M. KI3L3IKIX , Tub * .
McCOOK , NEB
NEWS OP NEBRASKA.
NKUIIASKA DAY AT NEW 0 r.nANS. In the
noleotion of Wednesday for Nebraska day
Gov. Furnas was most fortunate , Tbo
weather was perfect , and drew to tbe Ncbras
ka department , in the government building ,
a largo crowd of ladies and gentlemen. The
programme of exercises , as prepared nnd
most successfully carried out , was a fitting
culmination of the whole. Mr. Thurston en
tertained tbo audience with a speech of a
most enjoyublo character and in a manner of
pleasing ; address and engaging eloquence.
Gen. C. F. Morebead. iu behalf or the man-
ngemcnt , accepted tbo exhibit. He snld ho
felt deeply tbo honor of receiving the ex
hibit of Nebraska , but with the exhaustive
address of Mr. Thurston , an addresn worthy
of the great exhibit itself , bo thought it sufil-
clonttoeayno more than to return thanks
for the great exhibit which speaks for itself ,
and which adds so much to tbo value of the
jittracUous of the government building. Ho
thought it alco due to say that the especial
credit is dun Nebraska , and the opportunity
for him to say so was n fitting one , because
at no time had Nebraska hesitated to coino
forward in doing everything In its power to
make the exposition a success. Ho also
thought it proper to return well merited
thanks to GOT. Furnas , whoso efforts in behalf -
half of Nebraska deserved more than a passIng -
Ing notice , us too much cannot bo said of the
manner in which ho has sustained the honor
and dignity of > ho Etato which bo represents.
Jn conclusion bo could but sny that the board
of management felt It. greatly honored Jt > elf
in being able to receive the great exhibit
that Nebraska bus sent as her shuro in the
world's exposition.
Mr. Fred. N. Thayer was then called on to
read a poem by Isaac N. Maynard , entitled
"Nebraska Day , " which ho did to The great
delight or the audience.
Prof. Cbus. H. Bessey , dean of the indus
trial college of the Nebraska university , de
livered an address on the ' "Educational
Growth of Nebraska. "
With i ho conclusion of the address , Gov.
Furnas announced that while the orchestra
finished their programme the refreshments
provided would bo furnished to all present if
they would n-inaln seated.
This concluded one of the most successful
and enjoyable state dayA that has yet been
hold at the exposition. [ New Orleans Pica
yune.
THE STATE IN BRIEF.
Bishop Worthington will be in Ashland and
preach on the 29th.
Stages for carrying passengers from Valentino
tine to Chadron are to be put on.
Its costs Douglas county $137.42 a year to
support a pauper on the poor farm.
Weeping Water will issue bonds to the
amount of $3,000 for water works.
The Seventh Day Adventists are holding a
aeries of meetings In Bloomington.
Go go county will hold its fair October 6th
to 9th , and pay $1,000 in premiums.
The state university at Lincoln will impor
n professor of Sanscrit from Europe.
C. G. Mayflold , of Cass county , had a litter
of pigs carried away by wolves last week.
A Kearney man has $1,030 which he thinks
of investing in a soap factory at that place.
Hen-roosts and coal-bins of Blair me suffer
ing from the depredations of sneak thieves.
Burglars entered the store of Winger & .
Miller , Lincoli ] , and carried off $ l,5oO worth o *
silks.
By the late directory issued in Omaha it Is
figured that the city has a population of just
about CJ.OOO.
Owing to increase of business at theSeward
creamery it is proposed to organize a joint
clock company.
Hon. James E. Boyd will bo the citizens'
candidate for mayor of Omaha .t the coming
municipal election.
Two stores at Dorchester were consumed
by fire on the night of tbe 18th. Most of the
goods were saved.
The Fapllllon Times says if the building
boom continues as it has started , it will far
exceed that of last year.
lioulsvillians invite all strangers looking
for a progressive town In which to locate to
see that place before deciding.
Fourteen car loads of immigrants passed
through Kenesaw the other evening , destined
for different points in Nebraska.
The G. A. K. society of Creighton have se
cured ground and will erect a building with a
hall in the near coming months.
Edward Warner , of Gosper county , puts
? 300 back pay from the government where it :
will do the most good in Nebraska land.
Bishop Worthington first sermon in No
braskawas delivered at Omaha on the 15th
there being an overflowing congregation.
It is reported that the Chicago , Burlington
and Quincy think very seriously of looking
out foi another crossing for their trains than
Bulo.
Wayne county reports the tide of immigra :
tion fairly open , and that it bids fair to ex
cel anything heretofore known in that sec >
tion.
The city marshal of Omaha has decided that
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the "Buckingham" theatre , a notorious re
sort for bad men and worse women in that
city , must go.
Death is announced atOmabaof Col. Joseph :
Taylor , U. 8. A. , of pneumonia , after an ill
ness of six days. Ho leaves one son and two
daughters , all grown.
Beform is now the watchword at Nebraska
City. The mayor has issued a proclamation
closing the saloons on Sunday.
A few fo the Indians making selections on ?
the Santee reservation are already preparing
to make improvements aud put in crops this
Epring.
Ibo store of Moses Adler & Co. , Lincoln ,
was entirely destroyed by fire. The building
was not of much account , but there is a loss
of $1,500 on goods. b
The Blue Valley association of the Congre w
gational churches will hold its annual session si
in Crete1 this year , beginning on the fourth sin
Wednesdayjn April. ai
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Fort Pierre and Chamberlain will meet their w
first serious competition for the Black Hills 11w
trade by the opening up of the Chadron-Rapid w
City route this spring. Ic
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The lively corn busker is again around. A tcCi
man in Seward county tbo other day go CiII
away with thirty-three bushels in three hours
Eleven bushels an hour is not slow. IIfll
All Nebraska's returning visitors to the fll
fllo'
Now Orleans exposition express themselves o'
o'n
more than pleased with their state exhibit ; n
the management and attractions. .8
James Hills , of Omaha , has been found a
guilty of criminal libel of Mrs. Alice Daily. Ci
Tbe penalty is not te exceed to $500 fine or six ECY
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months in the county jail , or both. Y
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Another shooting affair occurred at Omaha
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on the 16th , but without tor ous results. Dr.
1 Morgner fired several shots at one Lon efi
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George , slightly wounding him. There was a
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woman in the trouble.
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Dr. Flshblatt , who formerly operated in P'a
Omaha , and who will be remembered by el
toany publishers by the amounts ho is owing
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them , ban turned to bo preacher and la labor
ing In Wl coneln In the work of savingsoula. .
PJorco , too , will have a creamery. A gen ,
tlotnan who thoroughly understands the busi
ness will manage the enterprise. Ho Is quiet
ly making arrangements to commence opera
tions at an early day.
While workmen wore engaged In laying
brlek on a two-story btif Inoss block In Hust
ings , the front of the building foil in with a
terrible crash , owing to a defect in the wall
of the adjoining building.
Dr. George B. draff , ot Omaha , ono of Ne
braska's early pioneers , died suddenly In
Denver a few days ago of heart disease. At
the tlmoof bis death be was largely interested
In the Wyoming oil lands.
It is said that Mrs. Griffin , widow of the
man killed while trying to rob the state treas
ury , is about to begin an action for $10,000
damages against Gov. Dawcs , Treasurer
Bartlctt and the detectives implicated in the
murder.
Rev. C. II. Ford , of Kearney , is in bad odor
Just now on account of his alleged inhuman
treatment of a young man named Frank
Blcknell , while nick with diphtheria In the
reverend gentleman's house.
A Lincoln married man objected to his wife
going homo from the skating rink with a
"gentleman friend , " enforcing his command
with a revolver. Only one shot was flred , but
that wa < enough to frighten the intruder EO
far away that he has not since been heard of.
In Adams county some boys got hold of a
rusty revolver. As usual It was loaded ,
though it had laid about for years , and with a
premature explosion a boy named Alexander
was shot through the heart and instantly
killed.
J. D. Calhouu , of the Lincoln Journal , who
has been attending the exposition at New Or
leans , writes to that paper that the Beatrice
canning company displays a splendid line of
goods and has received a largo number of
orders.
The Crete Globe complains , of the poor
showing that laboring men who always pay
cash get from the business men. The man
who buys his goods and is consequently In
debt to the merchant gets what work ho haste
to glvo out
Fifty cents an hour , for the time actually
employed , is the price paid the teachers in the
Blair schools. The Pilot says that no busi
ness man in Blair gets as much pay for his
services. The railroad companies and banks
don't pay their moet expert clerks any such
wages.
The Santee reservation Indians are coin-
alaining that their white brethren living nd-
lacent to the reservation have been taking
wood from' the Indian lands , and are threat
ening retaliation by appropriating settlors'
ivo stock in numbers sufficient to moko the
deal even.
W. F. Apgar turned up in Lawrence , Kan.
.ho other day seemingly in great trouble.
This he relieved by hanging himself in his
room , after un ineffectual attempt to bleed
himself to death. His malady was a love
affair , the young lady in the case being a
resident of Hastings , this state.
At Everts Bros , farm , in Richardson coun
ty , flro destroyed the corn-cribs containing
7,000 bushels of corn , 230 bushels of millet , a
largo quantity of clover seed , agricultural
implements , the hog sheda , together with
twelve fine brood sows and about seventy
pigs. The amount of loss is not stated.
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The clearances at the Omaha clearing bouse
last week amounted to SJ,863r-33. This is a
decrease of nearly $400,030 from the preceding
week , but still puts Omaha twelfth in the lis *
of twenty-seven cities. The towns distanced
are Indianapolis , Cleveland , Harttord , Mem
phis , New Haven , Columbus , Peoria , Port
land , Worcester. Springfield , Lowell and Syra
cuse.
Dr. W. H. Smith , of Crete , intends to setou
5,030 tress on Arbor day. Tbe Videtto re
minds the farmers that there is a first pro
Kium of fifty dollars and a second premium
3f twenty-five dollars to the one who sets out
the most trees on Arbor day In Nebraska ,
rhese premiums are always promptly paid
when passed Upon by the committee of the
state board of agriculture at their annual
meeting.
John J. Monell , of Omaha , who was a pas
enger on the Union Pacific train from Den
rer on the 14th , was blown from the platform
3f a car while the train was running at f ul
speed , a few miles west of Clark station , by
the high wind which swept across the pralrio
it about fifty miles an hour. Being hampered
iy several books which ho was carrying , Mr-
Monell could not seize the guard rail , and was
arrled to the ground , where he struck vio-
ently , dislocating his right ankle and break-
ng ono of the bones of that leg near the
inkle.
Ono Tom Bollard , at Omaha on the 15th ,
ihot and killed Henry Verpoorten , a bar-
lender. Both men were employed at the St
lames hotel , kept by Mrs. Daemon. When
3allard was asked why he had killed Verpoor
tn , he said he did it bocauco ho ( the dead
nan ) had been stealing money from the pro-
rletress of the hotel , and that ho had been in
be habit of confiscating to his own use a
argo share of the funds that came into his
ossefsion. Further statements relative to
bo motive for the crime he would not volun-
eer.
eer.Near
Near "Valparaiso recently a man allowed a :
eg containing powder to stand in his yard ,
ioino of this was spilled on the ground by
he children at pley. The owner went to the
pot to scrape up the powder and replace it
n the keg. smoking his pipe in the meantime :
Jesuit a spark went to the powder and the
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lewder went off , burning and blackening the
hildren standing about iu a serious manner. >
Iio local paper says it was supposed their
yes were so badly burned that in the future
hey would be sightless , but hopes are now "
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ntertained that they will soon be able to
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ee again. i <
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J. W. Rogers , adjusting agent of the Gcr- Ti
nan Insurance company , was found dead in Titl
ied in his room in Lincoln afewdnys ago. I i1
r&s supposed at first that ho had committed !
ulcide , as ho left a note directing that his
emalns be sent to his brother in Peoria , 111.
nd from the fact that a bottle of morphine
ras found in his room. Later developments ,
owever , showed that he bos been troubled
rithhr-art disease for some time , and it has
jnjr been his custom when away from home
leave instructions as to bis affairs , to be
arricd out in case of sudden death. Rogers'
ome was at Freporf , 111.
A dispatch from Columbus says : Major
'rank North , tbo famous scout and Indian
ghter , died at bis residence in this city at 4
'clock this evening. Major North was bora
Tompkins county. New York , March 10 ,
UO. He removed to Nebraska in May , 1353.
1EC4 he was lieutenant of scouts with Gen ,
urtis. In 1655 he was captain commanding
xmtfi with Gen. Connor , m the Powder and
'ellowstone river campaign and was mus-
ired out of service in 1866. In tbe spring of
i76 he was commissioned as major and done
Elective service on the plains during the
tiding of the TJnionTaoiflo railway in 1867 1 :
568 and 1869. In 1877 he raised another corn- tl
any of scouts and joined Gen. Crook in his tlft
itnous Indian campaign. In 18S3 bo was
SI
lected a member of the state legislature SIbi
rom this county. When only two years of , biN [
age bo had a severe attack of lung fever ,
which loft him n terrible sufferer with asth
ma. Upon his removal to Nebraska this af
fliction loft him and for thirteen years bo waa
in robust health. .During bis wedding trip to
Ohio in If05 his old disease attacked him with
renewed vigor and from which he has been a
terrible sufferer.
JBOXZT OATTLEXEy AXD BXlTTXJSaSt
Zb Which the Reetmt Proclamation ePreti -
dent Cleveland Applle * .
In view of the proclamation of the president
relating to the Oklahoma country , Gen. James
B. Weaver , congressmen-elect from Iowa , and
ex-Congressman Sidney Clarke , of Kanssj ,
representing the Oklahoma settlers , have sent
the following telegram :
WASHINGTON , March 14. W. L. Couch ,
Arkansas City , Kan. : The president is of the
opinion that further negotiations with the
Creeks and Semlnoles , as contemplated by the
recent action of congress , is necessary to au
thorize the settlement of Oklahoma. His
proclamation yesterday Is intended to eject
cattle syndicates on one band and suspend on
the other the settlement of the country pend
ing negotiations. We have earnestly urged
upon the secretary of the interior in view of
the exigencies of the situation to proceed at
once to conclude the negotiations and to pla-e
upon the some commission a representative of
the settlers. We deem it best for all parties
to await the contemplated action. It must be
understood that the corrupt conspiracy by
which tbe lands in Oklahoma county and the
whole Indian Territory have been illegally oc
cupied by cattle kings is strongly defended
here by powerful financial influences. This
censpifacy has been for years , and is now ,
represented here by persons in the govern
ment. These men , 'having access to the ave
nues , of public opinion and the privileges of
constant communication with all departments
of the government , arc persistent in their mis
representations. They who attack here any
of the great wrongs which have fastened
themselves upon the government undertake a
task of great magnitude , but we shall continue
to urge , with confidence , upon President
Cleveland's administration a reversal of the
bad policy of former years. The only safety
for the people is a sharply denned public opin
ion rising above above all party distinctions ,
and demanding that the public domain shall be
held sacred as a heritage for actual settlers.
( Signed ) SIDNEY CLAKKE ,
J. B. WEAVHB.
THE BOOMER'S CIMP.
ffhe president's proclamation was received
at noon on the 14th. Great disappointment
and indignation was manifested among the
boomers here , who had expected the action
would be favorable to their cause. A meeting
was held at the camp in the afternoon. Over
one thousand colonists were present. The
president's proclamation was read and the fol
lowing resolutions were read without a dis
senting voice :
EnEAS , The Payne Oklahoma colony , in
camp at Arkansas City , have received with
surprise and astonishment the full text of the
proclamation issued by President Cleveland on
the 13th instant , where it is asserted we have
organized for the forcible entry upon the
aforesaid Oklahoma lands within the Indian
Teiritory , and
WIIEUEAS , The laws of the United States
wh ch provide for the removal of persons re
siding upon Indian lands cannot in any way
apply to the aforesaid Oklahoma lands , and
WiiEnr.JL'S At the present tima a large num
ber of cattlemen and cattle syndicates are oc
cupying these same lands with permanent
improvements for grazing and farming pur-
roses , amonsj whom may be mentioned Berry
Bros. , Burke & Martin , Fitzgerald Bros. , the
M ( Clcllan cattle companv , Wjreth cattle com
pany , Hewlns & Titus , Williams Bros. , Stand
ard Oil company , B. H. Campbell , J. Sander
son. Belle Plain cattle company , John Pureell ,
Butter company , Ben Keith , Quartermaster
Clerk House , and the same are not , nor have
they been disturbed or ejected from the lands ,
we can see no justice or reason for the enforce
ment of an order in the case of actual settlers
which is not also enforced upon cattlemen who
continue to hold thousands of cattle upon
these lands. Therefore be it
Resolved , That in our opinion President
Cleveland has not been made acquainted fully
with the situation , which we had hoped and
believed would be done before he made any
public utterance , and we yet demand a speedy
and thorough investigation and explanation
as to why settlers are ejected and rich syndi
cates allowed to remain ; and , further , we con
demn the misrepresentation of Gen. Hatch in
stating to the secretary of war that there were
no trespassers now in the Indian territory. To
our knowledge and that of Gen. Hatch the
above named cattlemen are holding large herds
of cattle upon these lands. Be it further
Jtesoked , That we demaud of President
Cleveland an explanation of the laws and
treaties governing such Oklahoma lands by
which he claims such lauds are Indian lands ,
and we Impatiently awa't a most speedy re
ply ; and we instruct our president to forward
these resolutions by telegraph to President
Cleveland.
The resolutions were immediately tele
graphed to the president Capt Couch said it
was to be hoped that every man would remain
In camp until an answer could bo received.
The meeting then adjourned subject to the
call of President Couch. None of the boom
ers left town on the 14th , but about fifty ar
rived. Thiiteen hundred are now at Arkansas
Ditv.
now THEY WILL STAXD.
The Colored Men Looking Into tlie Situation
from , a White House Standpoint ,
Washington dispatch : C. S. Smith , of
Uloomington , HI. , the colored Independent ,
flsited the president on the 19th , accompanied
jy Bishop Oberly. Mr. Smith called to pay
ills respects , to announce that he would be no
onger a candidate for the mission to Liberia ,
md to confer with the president generally as
xi the relations of the democratic party to tha
olorcd man. Some of the questions which
he president asked were not without signl-
Jcance. He inquired what the effect would bo
the colored men if a white man shoulc
put iu a position iiow held by a
olored man and a colored man put
n a place MOW held by a white man. Ihe
i esiduut's thoughts seemed to be upon the
no important positions m this distnc : held
y colored men the registry of the treasury
y Mr. Bruce and recodershlp of deeds by
ivd Douglass.The president said that he
mpcd the position of tiie colored man in the
outti would be improved under his adminis-
ration , aud belteved that the signs of divis-
Dn among the colored men of the north ,
rould be of advantage in the south , where
he vote would not always be along tae color
ine. He said that the time had come when
te thought it possib.e that all political dis-
notions between the hite and colored man.
hotild be aban loned , and he hoped his ad-
linistratron weald contribute to that end.
There are four prominent colored men in
ffiee Bruce , register of the treasury ; Doug-
iss , recorder of deeds ; Langston , inluister to
layti , and Smith , minister to Liberia. There
re two prominent democratic colored men
tter Clark , of Cincinnati , and Ma-tuews , of
hi : Albany Phalanx , Albany , and well known
o the president , Lament and Maiming who
eek iiuportant places , while the two mdtpen-
cnt oilored men Smith , of Bloomington ,
11. , and Gtorgc T. Downing , of Newport are
Iso booked for daces. It is not improbable
hat the four republican colored men will be
cmoyed and that the four geutlemen named
upolnted to their places. Peter Clark , of
liuciunati , has been suggested as minister to
lajti. Bradley , the colored Chicago demo-
rat who made a contest here for Fred Doug-
us' place , has returned home , confident tlmt
e cannot secure it.
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Dr. D , F. Penington , D. D. S. , 536 t <
Pest Fayette street , Baltimore , Mary- c n !
ind , states that he has personally used V )
ie Red Star Cough Cure and in his J ]
unity , and has found it a prompt and inV :
ure remedy for coughs and colds. No di
ad results of other cough remedies.
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ot a trae of opium or morphia.
Of the North Atlantic squadron three vessels
the Galenn , Powhuttan and Swamra are
now In Central American waters. The entire
squadron will bo hem subject to orders from
Wasb'infrton. .Tho movement ? nro under
stood to iravo direct reference to tbcondeavor
of Gen. Barrios to make himself the supreme
military chief of Central America.
A TRIUMPH FOB TE3TPJE RANCH.
Iowa Prohibitionists Successful in a Second
Legal Rattle A Decision by the State Su-
preine Court.
At Council Bluffs on the 17th , the supreme
court , through Judge Rothrock , all the bench
concurring , rendered an opinion affirming the
constitutionality of the prohibition law. This
opinion is sweeping , conclusive aud complete
It sustains the validity of the injunctions to
abate nuisances which exist as saloons and , in
particular , maintains the provisions of the act
as it stands to-day on the statute books of this
state.
The title and facts of the case with abre-
viated opinions are : A. D. Littleton vs. Louis
Fritz , appellant , appeal from the Polk county
circuit court. This is an action in equity by
which the plaintiff , a citizen of Polk county ,
seeks to enjoin and abate a nuisance which it
is alleged tne defendant keeps and maintains
in DCS Aloiues , by selling Intoxicating liquors
conutrary to law. A temporary lujuuction
was prayed for and notice of thu application
therefor was served ou the defendant , who ap
pealed and the moliou for an injunction was
sustiined and a writ was issued uud served on
the defendant. This appeal was taken from
the order granting a temporary iujuuction by
Judge Rothrock , who announced the opiuiou
that the case turned upon the question whether
any citizen of the countiy where a uuisance of
this kind is kept may maintain iiu action in
qulty to cnjoiu and abate it , und whether the
court has the power under the law to order a
temporary injunct'on in such cases. After
citing the provisions of the statute relating to
the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors
us a nuisance , the opinion states tuat tnis
btatute plainly authorizes any citizen of the
county to maintain the action , and there can
: be no denial of the right of the action , unless
It be brld that the legislature had 110 constitu
tional power to enact this law. The jurisdic
tion of the courts to abate nuisances is ot a
very ancient origin. The jurisdiction is appli
cable not only to public uuisances , stnctly
to-called , but also to purureslures upou
public rights and property. This gene-mi
rule Is not and caunot be disputed.
"Let it be conceded , " fla3's the opinion ,
"that the courts of equity , before the
adoption of the constitutiou , ueclined to en
tertain an action for an injunction to restrain
and abate nuisances in cases where no proper
ty rights were involved. The legislative His
tory of this state and the jurisuictiou euler-
tained by its courts do not wan ant the con
clusion that there is no legislative discretion
in regard to what coutrove-rsics sha 1 be of
equitable cognizance. Since thu adoption of
the constitufon a jury has been allowed for
actions in divorce , and this right has been
taken away. So iu cases of foreclosures of
mortgages and mechanics' liens. We are not
-then required to examine the laws in force at
the time the constitution was adopted , aud
hold that in everv case that was then triable
by a jury the right to such trial remains iuvio-
late. Such a construction of the constitution
al provision involves the narrow view of legis
lative power. It being couceded that equity
had jurisdiction in the case of a nuisance , we
can tee no inversion of the rights of the citi
zen by an act of the legislature extending to
cases where its distinct property right is in
volved , and we may say Here that the distinc
tion thought to ba made between uuisances
where property rights are and aru not involved ,
is very limited , narrow and not well detmed.
The defendant , iu order to succeed in the de
fense that the proceeding by injunction is an
attempt to cniorce a criminal law by civil pro-
ce s demands in effect that the courts must
establish the principle that because the nuis
ance complained of is a crime , it is entitled to
the favor and protection of the court of
cquitv. Such rule would not command tuts
respect or approval of any one. "
It is further claimed that the statute Is in
valid because it authorizes an action to be
brought by any citizen of the county without
showing that he is especially damaged by tue
nuisance. What we have said with reference
to the power of the legislature to enlarge the
jurisdiction of the court of equity will apply
with the same force to this objection , it is
surely within the power of the legislature to
designate the persons at whose suit a nuisance
may be enjoined or abated. The reason of tue
rule which formerly obtained that a private
action will not lie for a public nuisance with
out special damages , was that to authorize
private actions would cause a multiplicity of
suits , one being as well entitled to brim ? au
action as another. We are strongly inclined
to think that in this case a decree tor the de
fendant would be a bar to auy other like action
for the evidence o *
tion an injunction upon
sales of liquor within the same time &a is em
braced In this action. The plaintiff is by law
made a representative of the public in bring
ing and maintaining action. The law having
denounced the deiendant's calling as a nui
sance , in the judgment of the law he was ev
ery day doing acts which produced great and
irreparable injury to the plaintiff und other
citizens injuries that , in. the judgment of
the legislature , ought to be enjoined and pre
vented by action in equity. No eai thly power
Is able to repair the injury which may be done
bv the maintenance of the nuisance from the
commencement of the action to the final de
cree , and for that reason a temporary injunc
tion is authorized by law. ,
The opinion is very lengthy , and so connect
ed as to render any abridged report of it un :
satisfactory and injurious , but the above are :
salient points therefrom.
BAD-EYED OFFICE-SEEKERS.
Political Plums Few and Far Betiveen
President Cleveland's Conservatism Creat
ing Astonishment. ,
Washington special : The new administra
tion is a source of continual surprise to the
republican senators. So few nominations
have been sent in by President Cleveland for
confirmation that the dignified and easy-going
legislators are actually weary of doing nothing
and wish to go home. He-nce it is abou < decided - : '
cided that a final adjournment will be taken
in a few days. The republicans , no k'ss than
the d-'m-'crats , expected that at 'east ' 200nom-
iiiatioi s would b- passed upon during the ex
tra session , and , while the former are aston-
it-hed , the latU-r are dissatisfied at the small
number of changes made in the lucrative of
fices. Both alike desire the credit of confirm
ing a large number of new officers , but
thi-y will end their Itibors with a feeling of
but little accomplished. "However , it will
make no difference , " said a democratic senator ,
"the rush oi appointments will not occar until
we adjourn , aud then the list of new office a n
holders will swell rapidly during tbe eight t
months which will intervene before the next It
EC ssion of congress. The host of new appoint Itti
ees di.rirg the recess will ba inducted to oflice tiT
without oi position and the senate can con T
firm them next December in the usual course titl
3f business. " tld
The host of office-seekers who remained tlT
here aftt r the inauguration are disappearing li
ropidlv , it being found that the new adminis lib
tration is determined to take thlnes easy in b
making changes in oflice. The 5 COO appli ci
cants who have recently visited Washington Fia ciFi
are n turning he me sad-eyed and more or 1-ss a :
disheartened. Tbe party managers have de o :
ed-d that all republicans must go , but Presi wdi '
dent Cleveland dictates tbe order of poing. ditt
and , under the circumstances , four years will ttte
be required to make a clean sweep. teai
ai
airi
A Jionaitza Waiting for Some Somebody. rift
ft
William Arnold shoe merchant of ftdj
, a Day- dj
an , Ohio , is in receipt of a letter containing ti
ome startling information , which promises -
:
Id in leading to the ownership of an estate
alued at $100,000,000. Tbe letter was writ- :
3'i by L. L. tlyno , a brother-in-law of Arsi
old , who is a prominent commission meral
hant of Philadelphia He says Mr. Arnold's th
rifc's mother , who e maiden name was ai
lite-boll , would bo. if living , toe legal heirse ;
t-law In the Towneloy estate of England , sli
alued at ? lJOOiAUX ( ) ) . Mrs. Arnold being at
uud , her children. DeWItt C. Arnold ana 01
Irs. Annie May Blnckerd , both of Dayton , w
re the living helra-ut-lawof tuegrandrnother in i
nd the representatives of her branch of the.
Mitchell family. He also says that n relative
of the family lives at Springfield , Ohio , and
another some place la Now York. Ho speaks
hopefully of Droving that that branch of the
family can establish n claim that wilt bo re
cognized as the legal ono. and advises Mr.
Arnold to raako an immediate search for
dates anQ facts relating to the Mitchell
family.
MU5 CLASSIFICATION REGULATION.
That in Regard to the Civil Service Rules Ex
plained by Commissioner Gregory.
Washington special : Your correspondent
called the attention of Gregory , of the civil
service commission , to the suspicion expressed
by many that the recent agitation of the sub
ject of classification in the different depart
ments has an object , the securing of the civil
service protection for officials who have here *
tofore been regarded as beyond that protec
tion , and who , in consequence , would be In
danger of dismissal under the new adminis
tration.
"We ore perfectly willing , " said Prof. Greg
ory , "that the course of the civil service com
mission since the enactment of the civil ser
vice law should be proclaimed from the house
tops. 1 can readily show that such a suspi
cion as you have referred to is entirely un
founded. The agitation of the classification
question , which Is not recent , as is supposed ,
is not to secure a reconstruction of any portion
tion of the civil service law or the civil service
rules , but simply to have from the heads of
the different departments a statement in writ
ing of the existing classification iu each
of the departments U3 hcretolorc construed
and applied in all cases. I state pos lively
that no attempt has been made , or will bu
made , to extend the limits of the professions
of the civil service rules , but that our aim is
simply to secure as near as possible a uniform
classification in the departments within those
limits , which will materially aid iu establish
ing rules for promotion. This is a phase of
the civil service which has not yet been acted
upon , but which comes within the province of
the civil serr.ce commission. To show that
the change o : ' administration has in no wise
canst d this a itttlou , I w.ll state that on sev
eral occasions before tie election it was sug
gested to the president to call upou the heads
of the different departments to put iu writiou
for the guidance ol the coinmiss on. the classi
fication of the cler col forces in their respec
tive departments. This was'done and tbe pub
lication of the circular a few weeks ago by tbe
outgoing secretary of the treasury in his an
swer to that request. [ The replies of other cab
inet officers made earlier created 110 comment ,
although similar iu substance to that of the
secretary of the treasury. The secretary of
the interior made his reply December 6,18 U.
and the secretary of war January 13,1S:5.J
"All officials and employes who are not nomi
nated by tbe president and confirmed by the
senate , and who are not employed as workmen
or laborers , come within the classification pro
posed by the civil service law. The president
and heads of departments are authorized to
classify these employes. Rule It ) of tbe civil
service rules , exempts certain of these officials
from examination , but uot from classification.
Pending the establishment of a system of rules
governing the promotions in the departments ,
such matters have been left with the heads of
the respective departments. Our effort ? are
now simply to s cure a classification as uniform
In the departments as possible , In order to
establish a. necessary system regarding promo
tions. So far from hastening in this matter
because of a change of administration , I am
free to say that bad the presidential election
resulted differently , our steps iu this matter
\vould have been much more active than tbty
have been. The commission is unanimous iu
the opinion that it would not be becoming or
proper to move actively in the matter at the
outlet of a change of administration. As I
s&id at first , there is no intentii n , nor bos there
been , of endeavoring to extend the application
of the ci\il service rules. "
SPECIALIST VS. REGULAR.
TJie Latter Refuse to Allow the Fanner to Sea
General Grant.
New York dispatch : Mr.V. . E. Brown , a
cancer specialist , of North Adams , Mass. ,
came here at the request of ex-Senator Chnffee
to pay a professional visit to General Grant
and give his advice and counsel so as to save
the general's life. He Is not a regular prac
ticing physician and has no diploma. With
out consulting the physicians who bad charge
of General Grant , Fred Grant and Senator
Chaffee invited him down hero. When he ar
rived ho immediately called upon Fred Grant ,
who gave him a letter of introduction to Dr.
Douglass , one of bis father's physicians. Dr.
Douglass refused to grant Brown permission
to sec General Grant and referred him to Dr.
Fordyce Barker , endowing Mr. Grant's note
as follows :
Dr. B. F. Barker I refer this note to you.
Will you please give it your consideration and
let me know your opinion und decision ? The
request comes from the fumily and has to be
lion idered. J. H.DOUGLASS.
Mr. Brown , however , had a very c ° ° l recep
tion in Mr. Barber's oflice. The leading physi
cian laid down the proposition that lie would
not permit any treatment tc be undertaken
without first knowing what remedies were
proposed. This the New Knglunder refused
to agree to. saying that his remedies were a
ecret nnd that he did not care to disclose
them. He would , ho said , in case of failure ,
igreo to make known exactly what he had
lone and the remedies he had used. Dr.
Barker finally agreed to leave a i.oto at
Sraut's house by which Mr. Brown would be
idmltted to see him today at halfpastS.
SVhen he went there , however , he wus met by
3ol. Fred Grant and told the doctor had not
eft any note. The physicians had het-n in
consultation and it was evident that the mater -
er had been discussed , for they laid down the
ame ultimatum about making known the
remedies. Mr. Brown departed wthout ece-
n > r the general , and unless he is forma Iv
: a led into the case in the meantime , will
cave for home to-morrow.
In speaking to a correspondent Mr. Brown
laid : "From wnat 1 am told by Grant's phy-
icianp. I am sure that the cace is curable. I
tra told that , so far , no remedy of any kind
las been applied In Grant's case , the effort
jeingonly to make him comfortable and lot
ilm die as eailiy as possible. If he were an
inknown man they would go to work to cure
ilm by some process or other. There Is no
eason why they should delay because the pa-
ient is Gen. Grant. "
Dr. Barker. J the other physicians who
isit Grant da-lv refused to lalkonthcsuh-
ect , but one of them stated that be thought
t was practically determined between them.
'
iot to allow any'outalde interference.
ABROGATION OF POLYGA31Y. tl
[ Tie JHormon Church Organ Touches Upon
the Question for tlie First Time.
Salt Lake dispatch : The Deserct News , tbo
Tormon church organ , breaks tbe silence for
he first time on the rumor of the coming ab- ,
ogation of polygamy at the spring confer-
nce. The paper argues against buch action si
md does not absolutely deny the rumor. Ad- ii
nitting that a portion of the church favors
he step , tbe long editorial closeas follows : tlai
'The members of the cnureh who feel and ai
alk favorably for the abrogation of these aiai
octrinjil points are the reverse of the strong aim
"hey profmbly belong to a cln-is who believe m
i the fullness of tbe gospel as restored
hrough Jos. Smith and aliuo-t wish thev
id not ; or , at least , that it was not true ,
'hey would like to do the w II of God , provid-
ag it was strictly in accordance with their
wn. They desire to anhere to the church ,
ecause they cannot rid themselves of the
onvlction that it Is the power of God unto aiai
alvation , but they would like its doctrines ai
ndways mo e in conformity with the ways aiP
f the world ! that the very species of fiction P (
'bleb causes discomfort and temporal is ,
isadvantuge might be avoided ; in lact. fa
ie-y are conservative Mormons , another
jrm for men who , if the church of Christ th
ere manipulated by them , would doubtless ai :
dept a policy of giving up their rcl gous is
Ights piecemeal until every distlnpuisainp
juturt between the saints and world would ism
isappear. and tbey would be loved all over m
ie earth , because they would be swallowed
p by the world , and the world loves Its own.
would result in another universal apostacy ,
milar to that which took p.a-e shortly sub-
quentto the time of Christ's earthly mis-
on. But , coming back to the starting point. Bi
II anticipations and pieliutious regarding
ie recoptiou , of revelations to the church ,
re necessarily premature. Tbe faithful , who
ek to know the will of God will notLe
taken of their purpose , neither will they
an i
bandon their religious principles in whole "I
r in part , under any kind of oppression
hatever. They would hold their integrity , on
the lull expectation of sooner or later be- wr.
ulding the salvation of Gcd. " , wi
scoRiya A mo
The Striking Rallicay Employes Fore * the
Nanagert to Yield an Important Point.
St. Louis dispatch : For the first time In the-
history of railroad strikes In the west tht-
strikers yesterday scored a noteworthy vie.
tory. and thlp after a long strike in which
neither violence nor intimidation win used.
Saturday the tracks of the Wubtuh and its
brunches , and those of the Missouri Puclflo
and its scores of connecting linen wore cov
ered with freight trains which bud been -
f-
lying Idle for weeks ; yeutcrduy afternoon tbe >
railroad companies seat out word of their
capitulation , and the strikers went to work
with n will. The meetlngnf the rail wnv officials
nnd the state representatives of Te.ius und
Kansas brought about this rciult. Goverkcr
Martin nnd tiio state board of commlsAl
of Kansas came from Topeka to help brlr
about a settlement , but they did not com ?
until they were given positive assurance that
General Mnmwer Hoxlo , of the Gould lines.
WJIB willing to discuss the queutlon in all iu
details and negotiate terms. Besides ther
Kan.sm delegation , the board of railroad com
missioners of t bla state was In attendance at
the meeting , accompanied by Adjutant Gen
eral Jame&on , Labor Commissioner Hotch-
kisky and Attorney General iloono. Gov.
Marmaduke was at homo .suffo-ing with
hemorrhage of the nose. Besides Messrs.
Hoxlo und Hayes the railroad companies
were represented by the attorney of
the Missouri Pacific and by Solon Hum
phreys and Thomas K. Tutt , receivers of ther
Wabush company. As u result of the confer
ence it was resolved to restore the rates of
wages which prevailed prior to last Septem
ber and to glvo the men one and n half time
for all extra work. This was more than t he-
strikers demanded , their request being that
the railroad companies restore the rates
which prevailed prior to the January cut.
This proposition WUR first made by the state
ofllciuls. It wag kindly received by tbo rail
road companies , us was proven Iti'-er , when
Mr. Iliiyos drew up a circular in which ne not
only agreed to the above terms , but Inserted
another claim to the effect that hereafter thi
railway companies will notify employes of u
cut thirty days in advmico so ni to give them
time to entt-r their objections and tlniH do
away with another clash llko the present one.
The latter clause Mr. Hayes inserted not only
to conciliate ull panics but iu dufurenco to
the Texas luw requiring railroad companies
to give employes thirty duya notice of a cut
in wages. The resolution was in the form of
a proposition which came from the state ofll
cials uud was accepted by the railway author
ities.
TJIE WHITE HOUSE TENANT.
President Cleveland' * Private Parlor in Ui
Executive Mansion.
A Washington correspondent writes tlmt
many arrangements for the comfort and convenience
venienco of President Cleveland have been
completed at the white house , H oroniug
are usually spent in the rod parlor , wh eh has
been improved and beautlilod considerably.
Five now pieces of furnitu o have boon added
to the parlor , comprisinga book cose , oublnct.
two side itiblos tind a centre table , all of
cocola wood , a darker substance than ma-
liogany. These new articles are finished in
morocco leather nnd studded with bronze
nails and pinhcuds , the effect being very
unique. The carving on them conforms to
that of tbe mantel in the icd parlor , and tbe
cabinet is further beautified by mosaic work
similar to that iiithe main ontraiico to the re
ception rooms.
Un the center table is n high bron/.o lamp.
with an exquisite purasol or cardinal silk as
a shade , and is surrounded by handsomely
bound editions of some of the important
public documents fresh from the uoverument
printingoflice. . The c/ipies of the past and
pending treaties betray signs of lire , toveml
uo'l thumbed volumes or the latest novels
indicate that the president ulsu enjoys
some literature in u lighter vein. At present
the red parlor is the handsomest room in the-
white house , and tbo incumbent IIHS bestow
ed 11 great deal ot care in its arrimircment ,
and there is probably not u cobier room in
this country. On the panels on the north
side are portraits of Adams and Van liureti :
the east side Is occupied byu life-sized portrait - .
trait of General Giant , while ? the south and
west walls contain two haurisoino French
mirrors. Heavy garner plush uiirtaltiH hanc
at the south windows loading out upon the
portico , and u splendid Turkish ruir iu front
or the fireplace adds to the lieauty of the pic
ture. It is in tills room that the lnmou man
telpiece designed by Tiffany 15 located , and
wood arranged to start a flre at a minute's.
notice Is a prominent feature of tbo burnieh-
ed-steel fireplace.
ISFERKAL
Discovered in the Philadelphia PoittoJJlcf
and Directed to an Almsliouso ffurac.
Early this morning a suspicious pat-kayo
iddressed to Mlsa Alice Fisher , Blockley
AlmshouEe , was opened at the postofliee , and
was found to contain an infernal machine.
As the wrapper was taken off a clock-work
ippara'.us begun ticking , and Just us a small
lammerwas about fnlllng on tbo explosive
he mail-carrier placed his finger beneath it
jr-ventlnjr un explosion. The greatest con
iternation was causc'l nt the ahns-hoiiso when
he news reached there. The Guardians of
ho Poor in charge of the institution we're at
> nce notified , and a police patrol was placed
iround the almshouse buitdintr in Wcfat 1'bil-
Hlelphia , where Miss Fisher has her room.
Hiss Fisher is an English nur-o recently
ilnccd 111 charge of the nurse * of the hcspl-
ai , and inuehindign-tticn Jia ? been expressed
ijfuinsther by disgruntled and lecentiydis-
shnrffed employes. At the recent flre , when
wenty inmates burned to death , her 'Hsci-
) line an ered many ineflicie-nt persons hav-
njr connection with her department , and
iince then she has received many threaten-
ng letters. The city detectives were plnco'l
ipon upon th' cuec. A fear is entertained
lysomu of the authorities that an attempt ,
nil be made to blow up the almshousc , and a
aretul search Is being made there for explo
it ves.
iVhy College Rowdyism Has Decreased.
The conditions of college life which
onnerly gave rise to frequent riots be-
ween "town and gown" have long-
ince passed away. The conditions ,
ilso , which once gave rise to number-
ess minor forms of disorder , exist now
0 a far less extent than ever before in
he history of the college. What , then ,
s it that has produced this change ?
iurely it is not from and inborn love of
itilture and order which influences col-
ege men now but did not then. The
fale man of thirty years ago was as
nuch a gentleman as the Yale mac of
o-day. Xo , it is not this. But it is
be system of athletics which we have
-this fine system of sports and games ,
rhich has "afforded us a legitimate
hannel of venting our enthusiasm and
ave of sport , which were once grossly
aisdirected. And this would seem to
e not the least reason why athletics
liould be encouraged and upheld here
1 Yale college and in other colleges of
ie country , in order that manliness
nd comparative good order may char-
cterize the college rather than lawless-
ess and turbulence. Yale Times.
An American's Opportunities.
I have studied inebriety in eTery
uarter of the civilized earth , and
mong some of the savages besides ;
ad yet I find here in your .New York a
eculiarity of the curse which aston-
hes me. What I mean is that the
icilities for going on a spree , without
ie loss of any t > me worth mentioning ,
e sumptuously provided. Broadway
lined with bar-rooms for this especial
jrpose. The business or professional
an may start from his down-town
larters at 4 or 5 o'clock and arrive at
> me for dinner as drunk as a lord
iving got eo during his walk up
roadway. Few York Correspondence
ujfalo Express.
"What amused me most at the opera , " said
Arab chief , who had been taken to hear
fanst , " "was one of the music-'ans in the
chestra , seated a 1 ttle higher than the rest ,
10 performed on an invisible instrument
th a stick. "