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- _ isAND SCHOLARS. Stat
School Superintendent Jones has appor
tioned school monies of the state to tin
several counties as follows :
Whole No ofchlldren . 233233
Amount apportioned. . . . . . . . 8 245 992 75
Fractional remainaer. . . . . . . . . . . . . - 253 12
Rate per icholar. . . . 10557
MISCELLANEOUS STATE MATTERS.
' THE Douglas county superintendent of
poor is giving alms each week to about 300
people. The poor are getting thicker as
the weather grows colder.
FRANK W. WHEAT , of Pawnee county , has
just been turned over to the tender mercies
of the warden of the penitentiary for one
year. He played forger.
FRANK KRUEGCR , of Lincoln , only twenty
years old , has become insane and been
given a place In the state asylum.
THE Nebraska commandery of the Loyal
Legion of the United States was formally
organized at the Paxton house in Omaha
last w eek. Gen. Hancock , the commander-
in-chief , was expected to be present , but he
was unavoidably detained in New York.
Gen. A. C. Ducat acted as his representa
tive. The following officers , who were
elected in November , were duly inaugurated
with impressive ceremonies : Commander ,
Col. James W. Savage ; Senior Vice-Com
mander , Capt. W. J. Broatch ; Junior Vice-
Commander , Bvt. BrU.-Gen. Amasa Cobb ;
Eecorder. M.ij. J. Morris Brown ; Register ,
Capt. W. H. Tjams ; Treasurer , Lieut. Wil
liam Wallace ; Chancellor , Capt. F. B.
Moores.
POSTOFFICE changes in Nebraska from
December 1 to December 14 : Postmasters
appointed Axelson , Phelps county , Swan
H. Benson ; Bower , Jefferson county , R. S.
Graham ; Danbury.'Red Willow cuunty ,
Hiss Flora Froutman ; Dorsey , Holt coun
ty , John Closer ; Factoryville , Cass county
R. II. Frans ; Hampton , Hamilton county ,
Emile C. Roggy ; Howe , Nemaha county ,
Mrs. Ann Stevenson ; Huxley , Cnster coun
ty , John C. Hendricks ; Ida , Valley county ,
James L. Butts ; Keya Paha. Holt county ,
Malinda S. Chapman ; Logan. Logan coun
ty , Josiah Smee ; LoupCity , Phelps county ,
Cyrus M. Wolworth ; ifatson , Platte coun
ty , A. P. Matson ; Pino Camp , Keya Paha
county , James Clear ; Richland , Colfax
county , Walter L. Price ; Rockton , Furnas
county , Miss Lou KlepperUnion ; , Cass
county , Wm. B. Davis ; Waco , York coun
ty , Henry S. Bestole.
A CTUB containing between 000 and 700
bushels of corn , belonging to Henry Zahu.
who resides five miles south of Syracuse
tvas burned to the ground a few days since.
WM. P.LAGEH , a Plattsmouth boy , hn *
been given a place in the reform school. HP
stole 5120.
STATE warrants are worth par value and
draw seven per cent interest.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL LKESE and wife have
recently had a bereavement in their fam
ily , being the death of their little three-
year-old girl from membraneous croup.
HOLDREGE citizens held a meeting to in
vestigate the cause of the high price of conl
nt that point. Complaints were drafted
for presentation to the railroad authori
ties. ,
THE teachers of Nebraska arc organizing
B. "Teacher's Reading Circle , " with a deli-
* ite course of reading for the year.
JAMES LAIRD and family , of Syracuse ,
were nearly aphyxcated by a new huao
burner that had just been put in.
SKVEN or sight divorce cases arc on tie
docket lor the next terra of court in Colfar
county.
THE Auburn Post says that all chimniw
destroyed by the blizzard have been re
paired and everybody is ready for another
blow. Such a one , however , as visited that
place recently it is hoped will never beTvlt-
nessed acain.
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THOMAS B. DAVIS , lor a long time con
nected with the Lincoln Democrat as col
lector and solicitor , has been appointed
receiver of tho land office at Lincoln.
PRESIDENT Huonrrr , of the .Northwestern
railway , predicts 50,000people for Lincoln
in half a dozen years. *
A BURNETT man went to bed in the Pax-
ton house at Omaha , first turning out the
gas then turning , it on again. He was
pretty far gone when discovered , but the
doctor brought him out all Tight.
JOHN GRADER , a journeyman tailor , was
run over by the train near Kearney. His
right arm was broken , his ear cut hall off
and his scalp cut badly , with'other injuries ,
but ho will probably recover. He was un
der the influence of liquor when the accident
occurred.
L. D. WHEELDON , assistant boss of the
Auburn Granger office , makes Brownville
from Auburn on his bicycle in one hour
and a half , and he expects 'to reduce the
time to one hour before spring. The dis
tance is nearly eleven miles , with hills nu
merous and steep.
FAIRMONT'S school regfster shows an en
rollment of 100 larger than last year.
A PARTY of thujrs at Kearney plied a
negro with whisky , got him drunk and then
proceeded to do him up. He was very seri
ously injured.
TUB contract for Omaha's board of
trade building has been let. It will cost
§ 75,000.
OGALLALA'S new Congregational church
is about finished and will be dedicated
some time in January.
TIIK Lincoln .diurnal says that Guy
Brown has secured thepictures of member ,
of both houses of the legislatures that have
met from 1S71) to 1SS5 , inclusive , nnd has
had them nicely framed and placed in con
spicuous placed in the state libra rv rooms.
A WHIT of error has been granted in thj
Bohannan case by the D. S. supreme court.
THIEVES entered the barn of Mike Griffin ,
four miles northwest of Florence and stole
a valuable team of horses.
AN unknown man crossing the river on
the ice near Omaha the other day fell
through and drowned. The body was not
xecoveredand the name of the victim is not
known.
AN avalanche of corn and other cereals
has been rolling into North Bend. The
average is placed at about 15,000 bushels
daily.
THEO. ROPEI ? , living north of Fairbury ,
was burned out of house and home last
week. Fire caught from the chimney. No
insurance.
THE Sidney Telegraph says the garrison
at Fort Sidney has been supplied with
springs for their bunks , cotton mattresses ,
white sheets and pillows. Who wouldn't
be a soldier ?
THE sexton of the M. E. church at Blair
received a hard fall by stepping through a
trap door carelessly left open in the house
of worship.
MR. GUTHRIE , of Superior , while in the
mill at that place , was hit by some falling
flour and badly injured. One arm was
broken , a shoulder dislocated and a gash
justabovethelefteye , besides other bruises.
THE town council of Hebron has passed
an ordinance"to _ prescribe and define limits
in the village of Hebron within which no
buildings shall be constructed except of fire
proof materials and to provide general
rules for the protection of said village from
[ ires , and the construction of buildings in
said fire limits. "
Miss IDA SMITH , the first white child born
n Fairfield , celebrated her thirteenth birth
day last week in royal style.
WILI/PATTON , of Ashland , who hasspent
the past fouryears in the Sandwich Islands ,
returned home recently , bringing with him
a wife from that far-off kingdom.
THREE men near Schuyler were overcome
iy coal gas a few nights ago , but were aired
n time to save their lives.
UNDER CERTAIN CONTINGENCIES.
The Help that French Canadians Would Like
to Inuitu'trale a War.
Quebec dispatch : If the French Cana
dians were sure of the support ofthe Irish
revolutionists from theUnited States there
might be a civil war in Canada to-morrow.
That many of the French Canadians calcu-
ate on such assistance in the event of trou-
jle is well known. An organization exists
n this city which has for its object the pro
motion of an understanding between the
French Canadians and the Irish revolution
ists if war becomes necessary for the pre
servation of the religion , the language , and
the laws which were guaranteed to the
French Canadians by the terms of the capi-
bulation in 17G3. "Those privileges the
French Canadians will never surrender
without a struggle , and now that the
Orangemen of Ontatio arc threatening to
"clean Out this nest of Papists , " the French
Canadians are taking alarm and are look
ing around for allies.
In such a time the French Canadians of
Quebec naturally look first to the 600,000
French Canadians who live in the United
States for assistance and support. Corre
spondence between the French Canadians
of Quebec and the French Canadians of
Massachusetts. Chicago , and New York has
been going on for some time , nnd a perfect
understanding exists as to the nature of
support the French Canadian residents in
those places would give the people of
'
Quebec if trouble ensues. But , apart fr'om
this , the French Canadians of Quebec ex
pect other help. In a recent issue of the Tab
let , an Irish paper published in New York
City , such support was offered , and it had
a startling effect on English public opinion.
It was that offer that tfirst led the French
Canadians to seriously consider the advis
ability of opening negotiations with the
Irish revolutionists , and the result has
beeii the formation of the society men
tioned , which has a branch in Montreal.
Without such aid the people of this prov
ince know that they could not hope for
BU < cess against the forces of the dominion. .
All told , the militia of Canada numbers
37,000 men. Of this number not more
than 7,000 are French Canadians. The
Irish Catholics in Canada number about
500,000 souls. Of these not more than
100,000 live in Quebec. The remainder
would be cut off , and could give no practi
cal support if a civil war began. Like the
French Canadians , the Irish Catholics do
not join the militia , us they do not care
about serving under the English flag.
Mr. Holmes Introduced bills to quiet the
title of the settlers on Des Moines river lands
In the State of Iowa , and for other purposes ;
for the pensioning of prisoners of war who
were confined in Confederate military prisons ;
appropriating § 100,000 for the erection of a
public building at Fort Dodge ; to establish
agricultural experimenting stations In connec
tion with the colleges established in several
States under the act of July 2,1862.
XHE PEOPLE'S PUBLIC SE
Hicir Manner of Serving Tltem in the Senate
and Ifonse of Representatives.
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HOUSE. Bills were introduced : By Hen
ley , of California Declaring forfeited cer
tain lands gran ted to aid in the construe
tion of the Northern Pacific railway com
pany ; also the Southern Pacific railway
company ; also a railroad from Portland
Oregon , to the Central Pacific railroad ii
California. By Dunn , of Arkansas Amend
ing the Pacific railroad acts. By Springer
of Illinois Relating to compensation am
duties of the United States marshals am
attorneys. By Townsend , of Illinois To
orgnnize a territorialgovernment in Indian
Territory. By Thomas , of Illinos Grant
ing pensions to all soldiers who served thir
ty days in the lato war. Also to equaliz
bounties. By Payson , of Illinois Grant
ing land to honorably discharged soldiers
of the late war. Also repealing the timbe
culture , pre-emption and desert land acts
By Holman , of Indiana To limit the dis
posal of public lands adapted to ngricul
ture to actual settlers. Also to forfeit un
earned land grants. By Weaver , of Iowa
For the establishment of a postal-tele
graph. Also for the free and unrestrictec
coinage of the silver dollar. By Henderson
of Iowa Fixing the salary of United State :
district judges at § 5,000 per annum. By
Murphy , of Iowa For the construction of
the Ilennepiu canal. By Frederick , of Ir wa
To enable the people of the territory o
Dakota to form a constitution. By
Holmes , of Iowa To establish ngricultura
experiment stations. By Conger , of Iowa
To increase the pensions of soldiers who
are totally disabled. Adjourned to Janua
ry 5th.
SENATE. Among bills introduced and re
ferred were the following : By Van Wyck
To establish an additional land district in
the state of Nebraska , to be called the
Cheyenne district ; also to provide for tho
sale of a part of the reservation in the
state of Nebraska of the Winnebago tribe
of Indians ; also to provide for the organ
ization of that part of the territory of the
"United States known as Indian Territory
and public land strip into a territory to be
known as the territory of Oklahoma , to
provide temporary government for tho
same , for the allotment of homesteads to
Indians in severally and to open the unoc
cupied lands to Indian settlers. By Mc-
Pherson For the relief of the officers and
crew of the United States'steamer Monitor
who participated in the engagement with
the rebel iron-clad Merrimac in 1802. By
Logan To increase the efficiency of the
army of the United States ; also to equal
ize the bounty of soldiers , sailors and
marines in the late war for the union ; also
to pension prisoners of war who were con
fined in confederate military prisoners dur
ing the late war ; also to regulate marine
hospital appointments. By Coke To es
tablish a national live stock highway and
promote commerce in live stock between
h e states. Adjourned to Jan. 5th.
SENATE. Among bills introduced and re
ferred were the following : By Teller To
provide for the free "and unlimited coinage
of the silver dollar. By Ingalls To pro
vide for determining the existence and re
moval of inability of the president to dis
charge the powers and duties of his office.
By Manderson Relating to pensions. [ It
provides for the pensldhing"'of all persons
who served for at least one year during the
late war and were either discharged after
such term of service upon a surgeon's cer
tificate of disability as no longer fit for mil
itary duty , or who , after a like term of ser
vice , were discharged with the re-enlist
ment clause stricken from their certificate
of discharge. The rate of pension shall not
le less than $4 nor more than § 12 per
month. It prohibits the receiving of any
information touching a pension from any
person upon an agreement to conceal the
names of the informant from the applicant
or his attorney. The presidential succeS'
sion bill was discussed without action ,
when the senate"adjourned. .
House. The speaker laid before the
house a communication from the board of
directors of the New Orleans exposition ,
inviting the members to visit the exposi
tion on Tuesday. December 29th. Laidon
the table. Mr. Findlay of Maryland asked
for unanimous consentfor the present con
sideration of the presidential succession
bill , but Mr. Peters of Kansas objected.
Mr. Randall suggested that Mr. Findlay
could , on Monday , move to pas the bill un
der suspension of the rules , and Mr. Find-
lay gave notice that he would pursue that
course. The house then adiourned.
TH H MARKETS.
OMAHA.
WHEAT No. 2
BARLEY No. 2 52
RYE No. 2 4G
CORN No. 2 mixed 23K ®
OATS No. 2 20 (5J (
BUTTER Fancy creamery. .
BUTTER Choice roll
EGGS Fresh
CHICKENS Dressed per Ib. . .
TURKEYS Dressed per Ib. . . .
DUCKS Dressed per Ib
GECSE Dressed per Ib
LEJIONS Choice G 25
APPLES Choice. . : . 300
ORANGES Mesina 4 00
BEANS Navys 1 25
ONIONS Per bbl 75
POTATOES Per bushel 45
GREEN APPLES Per bbl. . . . 2 75
SEEDS Timothy 2 30
SEEDS Blue Grass 1 75
HAY Baled , per ton 5 50
HAY In bulk GOO
HOGS Mixed packing 3 25
BEEVES Butchers 3 50
NEW YORK.
WHEAT No. 2 red. , 92
WHEAT Ungraded red 85 @ 90
CORN No. 2 49X@ ] 50
OATS Mixed western 35 @ 3G
PORK 9 S7k'10 35
LARD G 25 @ G 50
CHICAGO.
FLOUR Choice winter 440 @ 585
FLOUR Spring extra 3 50 @ 4 50
WHEAT Perbushel 84 @ 84
CORN Per bushel 37 @ 37
OATS Per bushel 27ft@ 28
PORK 9 00 @ 925
LARD G 02 @ G OG
HOGS Packing &shipping. 3 55 @ 3 80
CATTLE Stackers 2 40 @ 4 00
SHEEP Medium to good. . . . 200 @ 370
ST. LOUIS.
WHEAT No. 2 red 93 @ 93 %
CORN Perbushel 312 @ 32J.J
OATS Per bushel 27 @ 31
HOGS Mixed packing 3 40 @ 3 55
CATTLE Stockers& feeders 250 @ 390
SHEEP Common to choice 2 50 @ 3 50
KANSAS CITY.
CORN Per bushel 2G
OATS Per bushel 26
CATTLE Exports 5 00
HOGS Good to choice 3 25
SHEEP Common to good. . 1 00
In the United States Circuit Court at Atlan
ta , Georgia , Judge McCoy decided the con
tested election case growing out of the recent
prohibition election in that county. The Judge
refused to continue the injunction restraining
the Ordinary from announcing the result of
the election , and decided the case against the
liquor men on every point. There is in the
bill adopted a provision that Georgia wines may
be sold. As wines from other States were ex-
tfuded , that portion of the bill , Judge McCoy
decided , is unconstitutional , and no winss
could be sold. .
TWO MINUTES AND A. HALF.
Just the Time it Took Dennis Kelleher to
Knock His Opponent Out.
New York dispatch : A short and decis
ive glove fight took place yesterday after
noon in a sporting house on Long Island
for a purse of § 000. The contestants were
Ike Williams , of Bridgeport , and Dennis
Kelleher , 4of Boston. "Warry" Edwards
was referee. He informed the men they
were to fight with small gloves , Marquis of
Queensberry rules , for four rounds , and at
the expiration of that time the best man
was to receive the purse. Kelleher is 25
years old , stands five feet nine inches high ,
and weighs 1GO pounds. Williams is 21
years old , five feet 8J inches , and "weighs
158 pounds. Several feints were mafle be
fore a blow was struck. Both were very
nervous. After sparring forty seconds Kel
leher planted a solid blow on his oppo
nent's chest. In turn he received two rapid
short-arm blows , the latter of which gave
Williams the first knock-down. Kellcrher ,
however , was on his feet in a second. Wil
liams made a dash at him , but Kelleher
was icady. Williams confined his blows to
the face , while his opponent , seeing a high
guard , landed half a dozen heavy blows on
Williams' stomach. This caused Williams
to lower his guard. Then Kelleher turned
his attention to Williams' face and neck. A
sharp blow from the right shoulder drew
blood. Kellcher's friends shouted them
selves hoarse. Encouraged by the cheers ,
the Boston man went at the Bridgeporter
with renewed engery. Both fought desper
ately. The telling work of Kelleher on his
opponent's stomach made Williams some
what groggy , and his blows wore weak.
Kelleher landed a sledge-hammer blo v on
the left cheek , and Williams dropped to the
ground. Blood was flowing from his mouth ,
and his chin rested on his chest as he sat on
the floor. He got up with some effort , but
Kelleher was ready and another punch sent
Williams to the floor fora second time. He
arose again , bat only to be knocked down
a third time. Williams was beaten , but he
was game and he wanted to continue the
fight. He staggered as he stood. 'Kelleher
was about to administer another blow-
when Mike Donovan shouted : "That man
is whipped ; don't give him any more pun
ishment. " The referee then ordered Kelle-
hcr to his own corner and awarded the
fight to him. The actual fighting time was
only two minutes and thirty seconds.
FOJiJSJLGA AFFAIRS.
A Lux m > \ special says : Justice Cave has
: ut Lord Chief Justice Cooleiidge. It is a
ulious btory. Two days before Lord
Aioleridge's marriage his intended bride
silled on Edmund Yatcs and told him the
lews , and begged him not to attack the
narriagu. Yaics said he had no intention
> f doing so. The next day he got along
ctter from Lord Cooleridge effusively
ilmnking him for his promise , nnd then re-
erring to Yatcs' heavy sentence afe his
lands , said he really wished otherwise , but
ihcre was such a tremendous pressure on
: hc part ol the other justices that he could
lot withstand it. Yates has had this lith-
> gra plied and has circulated twenty copies ,
is a matter of fact Justice Cave and the
) ther justices were for leniency to Yates ,
ind Lord Cooleridge insisted on severity.
The matter has caused a profound sensa-
rion.
rion.PRINCE
PRINCE BISMARCK has sent a delegate
< o Bavaria to obtain the govern-
nent's approval of a scheme for a brandy
nonopoly. According to this project the
imperial government will buy all the bran-
ly produced in Germany at a fixed price
ind organize a system for its sale through
; housands of new liquor dealers , who will
) ay a heavy license , thereby increasing re-
: eipts from the brandy tax from § 12,000-
DOO to § 55,000,000.
STEPHEN PARKER GUION , the well-known
iwner of the steamship line bearing his ,
lame , died suddenly from apoplexy atLiv-
srpool on the 20th. He was born in New
fork in 1820.
NA11ONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
Speaker Carlisle will remain In Washington
during the holiday recess , devoting much of
liis time to making up the house committees.
Ele "hopes to be able to announce them as
the house re-assembles after the
soon as - re
cess.
cess.The presidential succession bill which passed
: he senate , goes the house , but will no' ; be tak
en up there until after the holidays. Its chance
of passing thr . house is good , although it will
be antagonized there by two or three rival
ncasurcs , among them , one fathered by Ran
dall , providing for the election , incase of va
cancy , of a temporary president by the electo
ral college.
The secretary of the interior has requested
; he attorney general to institute suits in about
forty additional cases against cattlemen for
llcgally fencing public lands in Kansas , Ne
braska , W3-oming and Colorado. In many of
: hcse cases , criminal action will be brought.
Secretary Lamar has decided to make no
changes in orders to cattlemen.
Congressman Towusend , of Illinois , has
jecn making some inquiries among members
nbout the pro pcct of silver legislation this
session. He says the conclusion that he has
reached is that the vote will be pretty close.
Most of the members , when asked for an opin-
on on this subject , confess that they have not
et been able to form one. From what can be
gathered it is plain to see that the proposed
uspension of the coinage of standard silver
lollars will not receive the indorsement ex
pected by those who have been laboring so
nduslriously since last winter to create for the
movement.
Senator Allison introduced a bill m the Sen
ate appropriating 8100,003 for the erection of
n public building at Sioux City to be occupied
) y the postoffice and the United States and
District Courts ; also a bill to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to issue to George K.
} tis duplicates of certain land warrants lost
vhile in possession of the government.
Mr. Frederick introduced bills to enable the
> eope of Dakota to form a Constitution ; for
he re-issue of the first five volumes of the
var of the rebellion , with an issue of nine ad-
litional volumes for each member of this Con
gress.
Tlie I.o ( tying Outlook.
Col. Platt B.Walker , of the Northwestern
Lumberman , has been investigating the
ffect of the continued warm weather on
he log cut , and says whatever condition
nny now prevail to the end of the season
he cut can but fall short from 15 to 20
jcr cent. Men have been engaged and
inder pay for months , but nothing as yet
ms been accomplished. The roads are
aver slough beds , and there is no snow in
he woods. He thinks there will be an ad-
ancc of § 2 per thousand in consequence
jf these unfavorable conditions.
A IJuUillnij for Sioux City.
Among the bills recently introduced in
; he senate and referred , was .one by Mr
Mlison to appropriate § 100,000 for ih9
rcction of a public building at Sioux City ,
towa.
AN IMPROVED MORAL CONDITION.
Said to be thr > Result of Enforcement of tho
Law in Ulalu
The report of tho Utah commission has
been filed with the secretary of tho interior.
It is a brief resume of the operations of tho
commission during the past fiscal year , a
recitation of former recommendations ana
amendments to tho present law , and sup
plemental recommendations which experi
ence has shown are necessary to make tho
the laws more effective and expedite tho
punishment of polygamists. The report
says the point has now been reached that
not a single name of a known polygamisb
can be found on tho registration list , and
none oi this class arc holding office , yet it
is true that nearly all the officers chosen
at the hist election subscribe to the doc
trine of plural marriage. A noticeable ex
ception to this rule is found in Summit
county , where the entire non-Mormon
ticket was elected. There have been very
few known polygamous marriages during
the year. This , however , is not to be con
sidered as an abandonment of the practice
by the church , for if there was the slightest
relaxation in the present vigorous enforce
ment of the law , the commission is con
vinced the practice would again become
general in Utah. The firm attitude of the
government , backed by the highest court
and overwhelming public sentiment of tho
country , have exerted in the past year a
lepressive influence upon the Mormon peo
ple never before experienced. The plea of
guilty was entered in seventeen cases of un
lawful cohabitation , with an assurance by
the parties thus arraigned that they would
not again offend against the law , nor ad
vise , counsel , aid or abet its violation by
others. The report points out that there
is a constantly increasing number of in
fluential men within the church who coun
sel obedience to the laws against polygamy.
This incipient contest within the church is
considered as an encouraging feature of the
situation.
The report affirms that the present offi
cers of the federal courts of Utah are enti
tled to special commendation. The ardu
ous and trying duties imposed upon them
have been performed with decided ability ,
zeal and unprecedented success. Since the
appointment of the present prosecuting at
torney two years ago there have been
eighty-three indictments found against
polygamists there have been twenty-three
cbnvictions and forty-three cases are now
awaiting trial. A large propoi tion of these
cases are in Salt Lake City. The fact that
polygamous cases are given preference in
the court docket , and their trial occupying
the greater portion of the time of court ,
necessitates the appointment of an addi
tional judge , so that civil cases mny be dis
posed of within a reasonable time. Tho
report urges congress to authorize tho ap
pointment of another judge , and also rec
ommends that the salaries of judges and
prosecuting attorneys be increased.
"The defenders of polygamy in Utah , '
says the report , "lay much stress upon the
fact that the prosecutions under the Ed
munds act are directed solely against those
who maintain the polygamous relation
They charge that alleged sexual derelictions
by persons who do not belong to the Mor
man church are not investigated and pun
ished under the Edmunds law , and that
therefore the execution of thelaw is partial.
But this is an error. The law was not di
rected at individual lascivious practices ,
but against the assault made by the Mor
mon church upon the most cherished insti
tution of our civilization the monogamic
system. The laws for the suppression o
polygamy were chiefly inspired by the ap
prehension that if this practice should ba
even tolerated anywhere in the United
States , it might one day become a serious
menace to the institution of monogamy ,
which the world has come to consider
the most potential factor for the advance
ment of civilization everywhere. It is
against this danger that the lawwas aimed ,
and accordingly the courts have held that
the living with two or more undivorcet
wives at the same time in marital relation
ship , and holding them out to the world as
snch , constitutes that kind of cohabitation
which is by its very nature an attack upoi
the monogamic system the sacred family
associations which is the chief pride and
strength of our social fabric , and to do this
is the very offense for which the law pro
vides a punishment. Bub in dealing with
this class of offenders the courts of Utah
have been very merciful. The uniform rule
have been togiveall persons thus arraigned
the opportunity by a full renunciation and
promise to re'rain hereafter from the prac-
i ce , to avoid theimprisonment part of tho
1 > all. ' inch oifeiibe. "
: -i uuu .Jii to the recommendations
Made in formerreportsthecommissionsub-
mils the following :
1. That the term of imprisonment for
unlawful cohabitation be extended to at
least two years for the firat offense antl
three years for the second.
2. That all persons be excluded from set
tlement on lands of the United States who
shall refuse to make or subscribe to an oath
against practicing polygamy.
3. That the laws with reference to tho
immigration of Chinese and the importa
tion of contract laborers , paupers , and
criminals , be so amended as to prevent the
landing of persons claiming that their reli
gion teaches or justifies the crime of poly
gamy , as this would cut off the chief source
of supply to the Mormon church.
CONSPIRACYAGAIXST THE GENTILES.
Trial of a Prominent Slonnonfor "Ropimj
In" Federal Ojjlciali.
flierc commenced before Judge Zan ? , in the
federal court at Salt Lake , Dee 23 , the trial
of Uri'g. Hampton , * a city oflicer and a promi
nent Mormon , who is charged with entering
into conspiracy with prostitutes to establish
Louses of ill-fame for the purpose of entrap
ping Federal officials and Gentiles. The only
witness examined was Mrs. Field , one of the
ptostitutcs. She testified that she eutered in
to a contract with Hampton. He furnished
the house for her , and the police promised she
should not bo arrested. They paid her rent
ind reserved ona room in the house for spot
ters. Hampton paid her190 altogether. He
took her past Gov. Murray V h > u < u in a bu y
ind pointed out the residence , and told her
to call on the governor and try to get him to
: -all on her. Hampton offered her 300 if she
ncud ! compromise the governor. Hampton
ind his associates told her they wanted to get
the names of tho e Gentiles so they could take
: hem off the juries in polygamy trials , and
ranted to entrap the governor in order to get
ihe polygamists out of the penitentiary. The
trial ib exciting great interest and is attended
jy the governor , the mayor of the city and
) ther olliclals. Judge Zane impaneled the
federal grand jury and gave them pointed in
structions to investigate the cases of polvga-
ny , unlawful cohabitation , keepers and habi-
; ues of lew d houses. He referred to the ru-
nors that the jurymen would be made to suf-
"er if they did thorough w ork. The judge said
ic w"ould excuse any one afraid. They must ,
; aid he , defend themselves even by shooting
issailnnts if uecesrurv.
The "John Bull" locomotive , the ancestor of
ill locomotives now in use on American rail-
oads , was placed on exhibition In the histori-
: al hall at the national museum. It was made
n England in 1835 , by George Stephenson , and
< ent to this country. It wasi presented to the
nnscum by the Pennsylvania railroad com-
> any , which for twenty years past has had i ;
n their possession.
SALS
RESERrAiioy
pRononfG FOR A
The mil of Senator Van WneJs for
the ninntbago Referee.
of
for sale ol
The bill of Senator Van Wyck
provides that
tho Winnebago reservation
shall sell , vritn
the secretary of the interior
tribe ol In
the consent of the Winnebago
in council , all
Nebraska expressed
dians of ,
their reservation situated
that portion of
about o5 000
in Nebraska , contaiviing
'shall be appraised m
acres. The land
tracts of forty acres by three comprjent
sbfih oa
of whom
commissioners , one
eclected by tho Winnebago tribe of Indians
and the other two by the secretary of the
certaiu parcel or * t
that
interior-provided , a t
part of land therein , containing 5 acres ,
heretofore sold to the Chicago , Milwaukee
St. Paul & Omaha railroad company for
side track and other
depot , warehouse ,
purposes , by virtue o ! a contract entered
into between the tribe of Indians iand the
railroad company on April 17 , lJ > bsnau
be excepted therefrom. Tho secretary ol
the interior is hereby authorized , upon
payment by the company of the amount .
for tne-iami ,
agreed upon as compensation
to issue a patent to theNorthern Nebraska
Land and Improvement company , the suc
cessors of the company.
Therefore , after the survey and appraise
ment of the secretary of the interior , he
shall issue a proclamation to the effect that
tho unallotted lands at the date of passage
of this act are open for settlement under
such rules and regulations as he may pre
scribe. At any time within not less than
six months and not more than one year
after the date of settlement under such
proclamation , that each bonafide settler
occupying any portion of the land , and
having made valuable improvements there
on , or the heirs at law of such settlers , who
States who de ' t
is a citizen of the United or
clared his intention to become such ,
shall be entitled to purchase for cash
through the United States land office of the-
district in which said land office is situated ,
the land so occupied and improved by
them , not to exceed 160 acres in each case ,
accordingtothesurvey and appraised value
of the land. The secretary of the interior
may , however , dispose of the same upon
the following terms as to payments that
is to say , one-third of the nrice of the land
to betome due nnd payable two years from
date of entry , one-third in three years , and
one-third infour * years from said date , with
interest at the rate of 5 per cent , but in
case default in either of the payments the
person thus defaulting for a period of sixty
days shall forfeit absolutely his right to
the tract which helms purchased , any pay
ment or payments he might have made.
The proceeds of such sales , after paying the
expenses incident and necessary for carp- I
ing out the provisions of the act , including
such clerk hire as the secretary of the in I
terior may deem neecessary. shall be placed
to the credit of the Winnebago Indians , en
titled to the same under existing laws , in
the treasury of the United States , and shall
bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent ,
which income shall be annually expended
for the benefit of these Indians under tho
directions of the secretary of the interior ,
with the consent of the Indians interested.
The secretary of theinterior is authorized ,
either through the agent of the tribe or
such other persons as he may designate , to
allot the remainder of the lands in the
reservation outside the boundaries of the
land mentioned to Indians of the tribe in
Nebraska , enrolled as per the last annual
report of the agent of the tribe in quan
tities as follows : To each head of a family , ,
one-eighth of a section ; to each single per
son over 18 years of age , one-sixteenth of
ji section ; to each orphan child under 18
years of age , one-sixteenth of a section ,
and to each other person under IS years
of age , one-sixteenth of a section , which
allotment shall be deemed and held in lieu
of any allotments or assignments taken
under any law , and by virtue of any treaty
heretofore made ; provided , that any In
dian to whom a tract of land has been as
signed and a certificate issued , or who was
entitled to receive the same under the pro
visions of any snch law or treaty , and who
has made valuable improvements thereon ,
or any Indian , who , being entitled to an
assignment and certificate under any of tho
said laws or treaties , who has settled and
made valuable improvements upon a tract
assigned to any Indian who has never oc
cupied or improved such tract , may have
the preference of right to settle the tract
upon his improvements when the lands ara
situated for allotment.
OP INTEREST TO EX-SOLDIERS.
Text of the Pensson Hill Introduced by Rep
resentative Henderson , of lawn.
Col. .Henderson , Representative in Congress
'rom the Third Iowa district , has introduced a
sill which wiJl be of interest to soldiers. The
'
'ollowing is the full text of the bill : ,
lie it etiiictfd ly the Senate and IFoiife ofJtep-
'c.\cii'ntii'cs of the United States in Congies as-
fintfeJ ; That all pensions which have been
Irantnd since June 30,1SSO , or which may
acreafter be granted in consequence of a death
) ccurrinr from a cause which originated in the
service since the fourth day of March , ISGt , or
in conscqncnce of wounds and injuries
received , or diseases contracted since
that date , shall commence from the time of-
loath or discharge of the person on whose ac-
iount the claim has been or is hereafter grant
ed , if the disability occurred prior to discharge ;
if the disability occurred after the discharge ,
then from the date of actual disability , or
from the termination of the right-of the party
tiaving prior title to such pension.
SEC. 2. Xo attorney , agent or other person
shall be entitled to receive any compensation
for services in making application for arrears
af pension under this act.
SEC. 3. That all acts or parts of acts , so-
far as they may conflict with the provisions
: > f this act , be , and the same are hercbv re-
oealed.
Fought to tfie Death.
A sanguinary duel was fought near Jack
son , N. C. , by two .prominent farmers
aamed Edwin Goode and William Wheeler.
Die cause of the affair
, as usual , was-
trivial. Goode's cattle got into Wheeler's f
field and ate about a hundred pounds ot
odder. Wheeler met Goode on the road
ind asked for pay. Goode refused and a
jitter altercation ensued , which culminated
n Wheeler challenging Goode to
fight , at
-liCBame time drawing a revolv His-
leighbor responded by drawing forth a jack
imfe , and they went at each other. When
ound by friends both were unconscious
aoode had two bullets in his body , and
heeler sbody was terribly gashed he hav-
ng received eight deep cuts with the knife.
Both will die.
Investigations of Land Cases.
A. board consisting of Assistant Com-
nissioner Stockslager , Chief Clerk Walker-
ind Law Clerk L. E. Barnes , designed by
land Commissioner Sparks to examine the-
luspended entries , have reported an in-
itallment of cases examined by them upon
sxparte proofs of claimants with thefol-
owmg results : In 21C final homestead
sntnes in Dakota and Nebraska Hhowin
esidence for five years the board has rec-
Mninended 126 for approval for patent ,
> 3 held for future evidence , two for ejection
ind 35 for investigation by special ngenta.
n the 3u pre-emption cases examined in
he Patrick Aberdeen district.
. Dakota
, one-
vas recommended for patent , eight for re
ection aud 2G for specialiuvestigation
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