M'c aoK TRIBUNE.
M'cF.
F. Ili. ICUIMELL , Publishor.
Mc000K , Ni Bll ( i 5K A.
OVER TilE STATE
Ilonsr thieves are desolating the
barns of horse owners at Ponca.
AN eagle with seven-foot winos wa >
caught in a wolf trap near Brady
Island.
THE Merchants hotel at Wakefield
has been reopened by a gentleman from
Wayne.
THERE is a great deal of sickness
among the children of Tliedford'Thom-
as county.
A. TALBOT , formerly postmaster at
Jirainard , died after a lingering illness
01 diabetes.
JOHNSON county proposes to expend
520,000 in bettering its roads and bridges -
es this year.
A WOLF hunt with the wolves left out
was engaged in by the sports of Blue
11111 and vicinity.
CI1EYENNE county commissioners estimate -
timate that it will take $49,000 to run
the county the coming year.
POSTAL I : SPECTOI1 SINCLAIB , who has
been investigating the business of the
Traveling Men's Business Block of Lin-
coin , has reported that the evide.tce
collected by him does not show that
the company has been using 'themails
for fraudulent purposes.
A MAD don was shot in the south part
of York county a few days ago. Several -
eral animals were bitten before the
dog was shot.
IN Greeley county the different precincts -
cincts are holding meetings to devise
ways and means to procure seed and
r feed next spring.
Two GRAND IsLANn wheelmen collided -
ded the other day , whereby great damage -
age was inflicted upon the wheels , but
the riders escaped uninjured.
I AN order of sale has been issued by
virtue of a decree against the property
of the Wilcox District Pair association ,
property located at Wilcox. The amount
of the judgment is $3,347.
- TILE Beatrice Starch company , which
has been reorganized , flied amended
articles of incorporation. The capital
stock is now placed at $200,000 , with a
paid up capital of $90,000.
THE Pawnee Independent says J. C.
Wood of Table rock has filed a claim
for the discovery of coal , and he claims
to have twenty-six inch [ vein of workable -
able coal. The prize is $4,000.
THE stockholders of the Citizens'
State bank of Wood diver held their
annual meeting. A dividend of 5 per
cent , payable February 10 , 1S95 , was
. declared. The capital stock was reduced -
duced from $21,000 to $20,000.
FB.1 xli 0. Krou of Stella , oldest son
of Ike Kroh , met with a serious acci-
dent. He was trimming a fallen tree
with a very sharp axe and in some manner -
ner struck his foot squarely on the end ,
spliting it down about three inches.
THE bank of Wilcox was closed last
week by State Bank Examiner Cline.
The institution has paid up capital of
' , $75,000 and is owned by eastern capital-
ists. The deposits , which amount to
$18,000 , it is thought , will be paid in
full.
full.THE
THE Douglas county charity work is
assuming great proportions. Fuel to
the amount of $1,803 was distributed
v during December and groceries costing
$1,028. The labor test will hereafter -
ter be applied by making applicants
t work.
THE Kearney National bank , which
was compelled to suspend under a run
several weeks ago , will open its doors
again , and President Downing says
that the affairs of the bank have been
put in good shape and the prospect is
hopeful
BARNEY SEcoy , who has been con-
, ° netted with Fremont hotels for several
years , who was well known to traveling -
ing men , died last week after a lingering -
ing illness. His body was taken to his
old home at Port Leydon , N. Y. , for in-
terment.
Mtn. JENKiNS has introduced a bill in
the legislature , cutting down telegraph
charges to fifteen cents for the first ten
words for all distances less than one
hundred miles. The rate for any longer
distance within the state is 25 cents for
ten words.
HAnur M3So\ , who had been on a
prolonged spree since Christmas , died
suddenly at the American house in Table -
ble Rock. His death was caused , it is
supposed alcoholism. lie
t , by has
wealthy relatives in New York city
who were telegraphed for.
\VILLIAII RICHTER , an old soldier of
McCool Junction , while doing chores ,
came near freezing to death. His wife ,
with assistance of neighbors , got him
to the house. They had at the time
scarcely any fuel. A wagon load of
coal was at once sent them.
J. F. STULL , who lives four miles
northwest of Plattstnouth , was dangerously -
ously burned by the explosion of a
hanging lamp last week. ills beard
and hair were singed close to the skin ,
the flesh on his face , neck , ears , chest
and hands was literally cooked.
A POLLED ANGUS bull belonging to
Hans Jacobson , near Plainview , fell
into a deserted well and was not discovered -
covered for fifteen days. When taken
out the animal was dazed for a few
moments , but it soon started for home
as though nothing had happened. .
Mns. WAnNEY TIIO3lAS burned to
death at her home at Bloomfield the
other day. When discovered by neighboring -
boring women she had nearly extinguished -
guished the flames and got out of doors
but was burned to a crisp from head to
foot. Medical skill could only alleviate -
ate her suffering for about four hours.
when death relieved her. It is thought
that she had spilled gasoline upon her
clothing , whichm had ignited from the
stove.
WILLIAM BoNE of Gibbon , who with
his wife have been spending the winter -
ter in Kearney , died suddenly of heart
failure in the United Presbyterian
church the other night just as the congregation -
gregation was being dismissed. He was
73 years of age and leaves three chil-
dren.
PREPARATIONS are being made for the
purpose of irrigating a strip of country
lying along the Niobrara river known
as the mirage flats. Mirage fiats is a
perfectly level piece of land , ; twenty
miles lone and ten miles wide : Engineers -
neers are at work surveying , and work
on the ditch will begin in February if
the weather continues favorable.
-
rBED'ELttt ? , a farmer living near
Lynch teas bound over to the district
court last week for alledged "white
capping. "
TE Elkhorn will abandon what is
known as the Fremont-Omaha local
train for the reason that business does
not warrant its continuance. This
train is known as Nos. 23 and 24'o. .
24 leaving Omaha for Fremont at 1:55
p. m. and returning arriving at Omaha
a3 7:50 p. m.
A CHILD of Gust Anderson , a prominent -
nent farmer living two miles west of
Stromsburg , was probably fatally
burned. It seems that while the parents -
ents were doing chores , the child by
some means set fire to its clothes. Be.
fore assistance carne the skin on its
arms and face was burned to a crisp.
Little hope is entertained for its recov-
ery.
ery.Jiullin
Jiullin & ; Co. , whoare boring the artesian -
sian well at York , are down 465 feet
'Tlney have .passed through forty-five
feet of magnesia lime stone and are
now twenty-five feet into sandstone.
They have just received new drills and
will push the work as soon as the
weather will permit. The parties from
Iowa who are also drilling are down
140 feet.
Tin : comptroller of the currency has
decided that the First National bank of
North Platte , now in the hands of the
bank examiner , is not to be permitted
to resume business , but shall be placed
in the hands of a receiver. Some time
ago the comptroller offered to permit
resumption if the stockholders paid up
an assessment of ; .0 per cent on their'
stock to cover impairment of capital.
A cnANi : named hunter , has sent the
following dispatch to the governor of
Nebraska , under Washington date :
"Tidings ! Tidings ! Tidings-To ! the
Governor of Nebraska : Thus says the
lord-god it would have Been Better for
the people of your State that they had
Never Been Born for their dooms are
fixed and timer damnations are Sealed
come down Proud hullers and lie in
the dust for the axe is now lying at the
root of the tree amen. "
CoxsIDEnAnr.E excitement prevailed
in O'Neill when itwas learned that Ben
II. Cowdlery , state bank examiner ,
filed a complaint in the county court
charging George H. Bowring , cashier
of the defunct Stuart State bank , with
forgery. The complaint alleges that
the forgery consisted of the entry by
Bowring on the bank's books as bills
securable a promissory note for $2,000
purported to be signed by William
Krotter .C Co. , when in fact no such
note was ever signed by that firm.
AT the session of the board of supervisors -
visors of Buffalo county a county relief
association was organized by appointing -
ing two men in each township to act
with the supervisor , who would be
chairman of the committee. A central
committee , with H. W. Trueblood as
chairman , W. 11. hand secretary , and
Rice H. Eaton , treasurer , was elected.
Reports will be made by the various
committeemen to the central commit-
tee. From these reports it can be
learned definitely just who and how
many are in need of help in Buffalo
county.
AT the meeting of the board of agriculture -
culture at Lincoln reports of the differ-
cut officers were read. Secretary Fur-
nas submitted a report of the business
of last year. The first portion relating
to the financial part of the state fair's
business showed that the receipts during -
ing the fiscal year , including the balance -
ance on hand for 1893 , $2,978.58 , were
527,603.65 , the net receipts for the year
were $24,594.07 , the total expenditures
being $28,827.18 , leaving a deficiency of
$1.123.53. This deficiency has been
provided for by a voluntary loan by
Austin Humphrey and all indebtedness
has been paid in full to date. While
the receipts were less than the average
for late years the expenditures were
more than correspondingly lessened by
the board. Of the total amount expended -
pended $13,923.69 was paid in premiums -
ums and $14,003.49 far other expenses.
The report recommends that to keep up
with the progress of the day the board
should issue monthly bulletins of information -
formation relating to crops , seasons ,
etc. , but adds that the appropriation ,
$2,000 , is too small to admit of the pub-
lication.
Seed Donations to Nebraskans.
Governor IIoiconb yesterday , says
the Lincoln Journal , acknowledged the
receipt of Senator Manderson's suggestion -
tion relative to field and garden seeds.
The proposition made by the senator
appeared in the Sunday Journal's
Washington dispatches. his plan in
brief was that lie and his colleagues in
congreyss should lump their quota of
seeds issued to them by the government -
ment for distribution and send them to
Nebraska as a donation for needy farmers -
ers in the western part of the state.
A copy of Senator Munderson's letter
was also tent by the senator to his colleagues -
leagues asking them to unite with him
in the plan. Governor Holcombyester-
day forwarded the following reply :
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 14 , 1805.-Hon.
C. F. Manderson , United States Senator -
tor , Washington , D. C.-My Dear Senator -
tor : In reply to yours of the 7th inst. ,
allow me to express my appreciation of
your valued suggestion relative to the
distribution of the garden and field
seeds which are at the disposal of the
representatives in congress from this
state.
It would doubtless be ndvisable to
send these seeds to the Nebraska state
relief commission for distribution
among the needy in the drouth stricken -
en portions of the state , as the members -
bers of this commission are possessed
of the greatest amount of information
regarding the wants.of the people in
the different localities. , Very truly
yours , SILAs A. HOLCOMiu ,
Governor.
A reply somewhat like the above was
also sent to Congressman Bryan , who
in the meantime had notified the governor -
ernor of his willingness to donate one-
half of his quota of field and garden
-eeds.
CONSIDERABLE interest is being taken
by the sportsmen of Lincoln in the fate
of the bill now before the legislature
providing for the creation of the office
of game warden. The proposed law
makes the warden responsible for the
enforcement of the laws for the pro- 1
section of game and fish.
CONGRESSMAN MERCER. has notified
Senator Manderson that he is willing
to contribute his entire quota of seeds m
to the sufferers in the drouth belt , as ,
Eras also Congressman Hainer. Mr. ,
Bryan replies that he sends one-half of
hip allowance , and the other populists
will doubtless do likewise.
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LAWS FOR NEBRASKA.
SOME MEASURES THAT ARE TO
BE ACTED UPON.
Standing Committees in the house and
Senate-A Text of Sonic of the More
Important Measures Thus Far introduced -
duced in the Upper and Lower
Branches-Action to be had First of
All Upon ltdUef Legislittion-Tito All-
Absorbing Irrigation juestlan-flis-
cellaneons Notes.
The Nebraska Assembly.
SENATE.- the senate on the lath vote
was taken for United States senator. The
vote as announced showed that all the re-
publlcans toted for Thurston. The hude-
pendents divided , Bauer , Crawford , Jcltres
-nd Sprecher voring for R' . J. Bryan and
Campbell , Dale and Stewart for trot. W. A.
Jones. Senator Gray being sick and absent.
As soon as the vote was announced John M.
Thurston arose from his seat near Senator
Crane , and with Mrs. Thurst n went to representative -
resentative hall. The following bills were
Introdncel and read the first time : To pro-
viIe for the purcha a of grounds and the
erection of buildings for gut Old Ladles'
home , and home for destitute and home for
children and making appropriations there-
for ; to amend section i3'J ) of chapter 12 of
annotated statutes of Nebraska , 1803 , entitled -
tled "Decendeats'and state , " turd to repeal
sold section 13J0 as now existing ; to amen(1
section 516i , title 17 , annotated statutes of
Itebrask , ( , IS93 , entitled "Costs , " and to repeal -
peal said section 5111 ; as now existing ; to
amemi(1 section 5913 , chapter 17 , annotated
atattes of Nebraska of 1e9 ; , eneltled "Ar-
rests and arraignment before magistrate , "
and to repeal said section 5913 as now existing -
ing ; to amend section : t43 of the compiled
statutes of the state of Nebraska of 1891 , entitled -
titled "Fees in excess of certain amounts ; "
to amend section 294.3 of the consolidated
statutes of Nebraska , amid to repeal said
original section ; to amend sections 14 and 29
of an act entitled "An act to promote the independence -
dependence of voters at public elections , to
enforce the secrecy of time ballot and to pro-
ride for the printing and distributioi of
ballots at public expense. "
housE.-In the house interest centered In
the vote for United Slides senator. When
the rote was announced the result showed
Thurston 72V. ; . A. Jones 15 ; Bryan 13. 'rue
announcement was followed by : um outburst
of applause. Recess was taker , and on re-
"ssenbly the house was addressed by Eev.
L. P. Ludmen concerning relief mattes. Mr.
Ludden answered questions from members ,
which : elicited the statemiiem t that order ,
We. e being filled as rapidly as possible , amid
it was also shown that counties which were
reported to leave received little or no aid
were well suplied. ! Mr. Luddemi expressed
the opunion that about 7 i nt'rc cut of the
farmers of the ( lrouthstrickendistrict wotdl
be in need of seel grain. Ills statements
rehmtiVe to the condition of affairs was
an agreeable surprise to many members.
:111(1 it tvas'very cVulrnt that he had created
a good impression concerning the work of
time relief commission. on motion of Mmut-
ger of Lancaster a vote of thanks was extended -
tended to Mr. Ludden , and or rnotlon of
Valley time secretary of state was directed
tosupply the relief commission withn mull ncc-
esssary stationery amid stamps. The house
finished up its shareof the relief legislation
by adoping in committecof the whole house
roll No. 1 , introduced by Launborn of Red
\Vhllow , uttltorizin , county boards to issue -
sue bonds of their respective counties
for the purpose of purcliasmii grain for
seed and feed for teams used in cultivating -
vating time laud upon which the seed is
planted. The bill was recomme1led for
passage and the house hopes to finally us-
Pose of it tomorrow. The bill provides that
n such counties where relief is needed
sdecial elections may be held for the purpose -
pose of toting bonds not toexceed , ' percent
of time assess0(1 valuation. A nmaority of
the legal voters voting at the election will
authorize time bonds , which are to be ) aya-
ble in ten years , optional in five , the huterest
not to exceed 2 per cent. Time proceeds of
the bonds is to be applied to the purchase of
grain for seed and feed. The grain is to be
sold to farmers with 7 per cent added for ex-
penses. The purchaser isrequired to sign a
coutractbindmg himself to pay back the
price of hits grain in five annual install-
. the contract to remain a lien upon
the land until paid. Allen offered a resolution -
tion providing that immediately alter the
joint convention tomorrow the house adjourn -
journ until Thursday at2 o'clock p. nn. , in
ordertogive the members an opportunity
to attend time reception tendered by the citizens -
izens of Omaha to Senator T'lnrstor. Barry ,
leader of the populist contingent , took the
floor , and in a speech begged that the
courtesy asked by the republicans be
granted by a unanimous vote. lie there =
fore moved that the roll call just taken be
expunged from the records , and that time
journal be made to read that time resolution
had been adopted unanimously. The motion -
tion carrie(1 unanimously and the house ad-
journed.
SENATE-In the senate on time 16th after
the approval of the journal , Smith sent 10
the secretary's desk a resolution providing
for an adjournment immediately after the
joint convention until tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
The resolution was adopted. Mc heeby front
the committee on joint rules , presented a
report recommending the adoption of the
joint rules of the session of 1873 , with the ad-
Iltioi of a nets rule roviding that the joint
rules may be altered , amendedorsuspeuded
by avote of two-thirds of the members present -
ent and voting thereon. The report was
adopted. Six bills were introduced and
rena for the first time , as follows : Amending -
ing time Omaha charter ; amendimmg the act
for the government of the home for time
Friendless ; to create a ditch fund in the
several counties ; to amend the law governing -
ing the Institution for the Blind ; adding
the r .nking of captain of cavalry to the
military board of the Nebraska National
guards.
11busE.-In the house on the 16th the forenoon -
noon session of time ] mouse Wass brief ome ,
with but little business of any character.
A communication from time secretary of
state was read. The secretary of state
wanted a messenger for his own use. Time
house didn't want luau to have it. and after
Davies had made a brief but pointed talk
against the proposition it was tabled with a
jar. The house , by common consent , dro1i-
ped all matters of business until 12 o'clock ,
when the senate appeared , and time two
houses went Into joint convention for the
purpose of ratifyinu , the election of John M.
Jhurston as United States senator. Immediately -
diately after tine joint eomitentiom the house ,
according to time resolution adopted yesterday -
day , aljourmied until tomorrow afternoon.
SENATE.-In the senate or time 17th Mr.
Dale sent the following motion to tine secre-
tary's de.k , and asked that it be read :
Whertas , It is currently reported through
the tinily press of the state that this senate
has already upon its pay roll 100 or more em-
ployes , a"d with a view to ascertain time
truth : of these statements , amid further to
conform to the statutory provi ions of the
state , l move that a committee of three be
appointedbythe ) resident to arefullylook
into the matter of employes and see if the
number canmiot be reduced to conform with
time statute , section 2,117 , page 537 of the
Consolidated Statutes of 1811.1. Mr. Pope insisted -
sisted on his original mot on auuitoriring
the appointment of a supply clerk. Dim' .
Daleprotested against any motion that proposed -
posed to charge up to the senate's account a
clerk who served time house of representatives -
tives as well as all the state officers , and
who. for all that time senators might kn w ,
would be continued throughout time year.
Pope's motion carried on a yea and nay vote.
Dale then renewed his motion , but Caldwell -
well of hall moved that it he laid on the
table. It was so ordered. The senate then
listened to the reading of new bil s. A numb -
b r of bills were also read time second time
and referred. After the reading of bills
btewartmoved that that the senate resolve
itself into committee of time w ole to com-
sider senate file \o. 35 and other relief bulls.
McKeeby _ chairman of time special committee -
tee on relief , stated that the committee was
makhtg good progress ht time consideration
of time relief bills and hie trusted time senator
would not insist om his motion. Stewart's
motion was not agreed to. Adjourned.
llOGSE-In the house on the 17th Mr.
Robertson tested the spirit of time members
by Introducing a resolution instructing time
senators and representatives in congress
from Nebraska to rote for the free and Unlimited -
limited coinageofsilver. Amotiontotabie
the same was carried by a vote of bt to 2' .
1enne.s of houglas sent up to time clerk's
desk the following : Whereas there are
grave rumors to 'he effect that frauds are
being perpetrated in the printing of house
bills , therefore be itresolved timatthe house
of representatives instruct the printing
comm ttee.to investigate the same and report -
port back to this house at its ear lest con-
venience. The resolution..was adopted. A
communication was read from State
Auditor Moore regarding the pay-
ment of employes , following whlsh
came bills on first reading :
to amend and repeal sections 5'03 and 5,0.,1
of the Consolidated Statutes of ISJ3 , of the
state of Nebraska. entitled "homestead
and Ollmer Exemption. , " and to r1 , ulate exemptions -
emptions of persons about to leave time
state , and of the purchase money of persoru-
mu property in the possession of time purchaser -
chaser ; to amemul an act entitled , "An act
to regulate the practice of pharmacy and
sale of poisons amid toprevent achtlterations
In drugs and medical preparatlorms Iii the
state of Nebraska , and to provide a penalty
for time violation thereof , " by mddingthere-
to three sections , and to repeal sections , 42 ,
4. : and 44 of chapter vi of the criminal code :
to amend sectiun 53 of the criminal code of
Nebrmtslca , bein t section 5,632 of the Consoli-
( Ltel Statutes of 1103 , : utd to tepeal said
origlimal section , as now existing ; to uro-
vide for time barring of an insane wife's dower -
er anti interest in her husband's real estate ,
by deed by her guardian , and time procedure
therefor ; re ath e to the construction , maintenance -
tenance 1111(1 operation of Irrigatlon works
by cities amid villages and to provide for the
Issue of bonds and levying of taxes tlmerefor :
tt amend section 3W0 , chapter xxxixof
the Cottsolldamed Statutes of the state of
Nebraska of ISJ3 , entitled "Grand and 1'ctlt
Jurors , " and to repeal said original act.
SCNATE.-Ill the senate om time 18th , imme-
dately after the approval of the journal ,
IIalum offered a joint memorial to congress
in reference to a matter In wimich time state
Is narticularly interested. It asks Nebras-
ka'ssenators anti congressmen to use their
enleavors to secure time passage of time ending -
ing bill to cede to the state time and ands
Within the limits of Nebraska , turd which
still belong to the government. Pope , from
time judiciary committee , reported back to
the sOmmate senate file No , ii , by Watsmr , senate -
ate file Nos. 1 ; and 10 , b ' Crane , with the re-
cornmendation that timey ass. The ion"
expected report on house roll No. ; 1 , provid-
fngfor the appropriation ofS5,000 for the
payment of members ant1 emmploves of the
regisia ure , was ha nded in by Graham , from
the committee on finance. A number of new
bills were introduced amid read time tirsttirne.
Day called up his deferred motion of yesterday -
day , nsktmmg for the appointment of a committee -
mittee of three to investigate the pav roll.
Graham offered a su'stitute as fellows :
That a committee of five be appointed by the
preident toinvestigate the matter of senate -
ate employes anti tlmat It is rccomnremided to
time committee that it report athmst any
employe receiving more than one ( lay's pay
successive twenty-four liours 1111(1 that stud
conimnittee report to' the senate concerning
the necessary nurmmber of emn iloyes , u1l
male its report not later than Monday , January -
uary 21. Time substitute was adopted by a
straight party Vote. The lieutenant got'-
ermior aminounee(1 time following hive senators
its the membershil ) of the proposed committee -
tee : Graham of Gage , I'o + ac of Saline , Ahers
of Scott's lthdis. Crawford of Molt and lVat-
sou Or Otoe. The sasmate then aijournecl
untiiMonday noon.
IIOU'SL'-In the house on the tsth tlireebills
were passed , making five in all , the record
of the first sixteen working days of the ses-
sion. These bills were all by Ilobhsson , amid
related to funds due , or in process of nmatur-
ing to favor of the state uiversity. A bill
by Grillith , house roll No. 76 , Was commsidered
iu contmitee of the whole , and , when on
the eve of its passage , was suddeulycltecked
by Davies iii time interest of ecompmy.
Srmiitim's r'esolutioti to ill-tr'uct Nebraska5
representatives in conga ess to vote uu favor
lmi the foreclosure of the Union I"ac'ific railroad -
road was the feature of time immorrmiimsesiomm.
It was lost , 71 to 2 ; . Mr. ( 'hapmau got his
resolution passed to print 1,00. co ties each
of the lat , ' governor's mcssae and the inaugural -
augural of Governor oleornb iii time German -
man and Bohemian languages. Ile Into-
duc d it the ii st clay , anti it imas beers tWice
defeated. Barry sent up a resolution to request -
quest the relief coriunittee to prepare a bill
for imimmediateappropriatiomi of aid to ( lroutlm
sufferers. It was carried , following which
came an influx of bills and Mils on first
reading , among them : To locate and establish -
lish a state normal school at Iearnoy , Buffalo -
falo county , eh to be known and designated -
nated as the State normal school
at. Kearney , and to provide for receiving a
donation of propperty for the same and to
appropriate funds for the same ; to
equalize exemptions from sale on executions -
tions , attachments or forced sale and to repeal -
peal sections 1,951 anti 5i53 of the Consolidated -
ted Statutes of 1x93 tColby's ) ; to authorize
counties within the state of Nebraska to
submit to a Vote of the people of said comities -
ties a preposition to issue Bemis tinder time
urovisiotts of chapter xivof the Consolidated -
ted Statutes of , ' ebrmska , for the purpose of
sinking or boring artesian wells , ami(1 1o
amend said chapterxiv by maklsg anl adding -
ding additional sections thereto ; to compel
institutions transacthng a banking business
to keep a list of shareholders , etc. . for the
inspection of all simareholders and creditors
of the asscciation ; to promote the development -
ment of water power for irritation , mamt-
facturing and otherindustrial purposes , and
to amend section 2,430 , Consolidated Statutes -
utes of Nebrasks ; to appropriate money for
the purpose of employing attorneys and to
pay the expenses in prosecuting err or to the
United States circuit court , district of Nebraska -
braska , through the United tates circuit
court of appeals , and the Limited States supreme -
preme court , In thecase of HenryL.llmggin-
sot et at againstthe Chicago , Burlington .
Quincy Railroad company , the State Board
of Transportation of Nebraska et aI.
lIousu.-In the house on time 10th the relief -
lief committee reported house roil No. f13 ,
the Conaway , which appropriated S100t00
for time relief of droutim sufferers , and recommended -
ommended that it pass. The house went
into committee of time whole for the consideration -
eration of the bill and several rmminoramemid-
ments were made The principal one being
a proviso that not more than 10 per ecu' of
time total amount appropriated sisall be distributed -
tributed to any one county. Spencer of
Lancaster offered an amendment reducing
time amount of time appropriation from $1110-
000 to $ ; 1',000. There was a lenetlmy discussion
for and against the amendment. Sutton of
Douglas tlm ntgimt that am attempt to pass an
appropriation of more than t50,000 would
not be successful , and certainly wouli not
be paassed by the senate. Burch favored the
amendment and said that there were not in
189 , ) more than 15 per cent of time pepulatiort
of the state in the counties now asking for
aid , and not one-theird of these needed aid.
Bacon of Dawson , Conaway of York , llarrm- r
sou of link spoke against time amendment.
uttou of Pawnee. Sutton of Douglas and
others min favor of it. Time vote being on mime
subjcctof a motion to adopt timeamendment
a division was called for , and time motion
was lost by a vote of 5 to 31 The cosnmiittee
thou arose and reported the bill back to the
house with the recommendation that itpa.s
as read and be engrossed for third
reading. The report was adopted. A number -
ber of bills were reported from
time committee and placed on general file.
One of these , house roll No. 1 , 1w Scott , provides -
vides that in salts of real estate under exe-
. tine land shall be divided hn small
subdivisions , and the one om which thedebt-
or's residence is Iortted : shall be the last
sOli , no more of time propertv being 501(1
Ihanisnecessary topaytimeexecution debts.
'l'ime judiciary commmtteerecommomciedthat t
the bill be indefinitely postponed , but this
report was amended by the house and the
bill 1duced on general file Scott's bill , house
roll No. 52 , providing that humid sold under
foreclosure should be sold for seven-eighths
of its appraised value , was indefinitely post-
poned.
Hahn's Land Memorial.
Time following is Senator llahn's joint memorial -
morial , relating to government lands in Nebraska - 1
braska :
Whereas. A bill is now pending before the t
congress of the united States p oviding for t
the ceding to the state of Nebraska of all
the government lands within the borders of
s
said state , the title to which still remains min
the Unnited States , and i
W'lmereas , The passage of said bill would
bring all said lands more pr raptly into time
market amid encourage the development and 1
settlement of unoccupied portions of the t
state and largely increase the taxable propt
erty of said state , therefore belt c.
Itesolved , By the legislature of the state
of Nebraska in its twenty-fourth session r
assembled , that our > enamors in congress
are hereby instructed , and our representatives -
tives requested , to use all honorable and c
reasonable efforts to accomplish and imasten c
the passage of said act.
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Agreed on Seventy-four. t
It has been practically agreed by time committee -
mittee of the senate that time rule of time
legislature of ISSJ , limiting senate employes
tosixty-six , will not be regtrded : , but they c
will rea.'mmend that the force as now arranged -
ranged will be materially reduced. Seventy-
four , it is agreed. will be the number recommended - S
mended as necessary and useful. The cuts t
will be ten clerks and copyists from time list b
of nineteen in the offices of the committee t
on engrossed and enrolled bills , two of time p
three custodians of the cloak room , five of t1
time pages. one night watchman and onecust 4
to lams of time senate chamber. The comt
m ittee vvtll go into comparison with time expenditures - p
penditures of previous sessions , and claim c
thatseventy-four who drawone day's pay a
each during asingle day of twenty-four v
hours will cost less than a smaller number '
where time time scheme Is worked. c
Time Senatorial Election.
LINCOLN , Jan. IL-The formal ratification
of the election of John M. Thurston of
Omaha to be United States senator took
place In representative hall at noon yester-
( lay , In the presence of the densest throng
of people drat ever packed Itself into the
and ltomlum.
Shortly hefome 12 o'clock Senator Thurs-
ton , accom aided by Mrs. Thurston , hisson
turd his suer , Mrs. Newmaum of Lincoln ,
entere(1 the } mouse and took the seats assigned -
signed them with the Onmaima ( lelegatlon.
'Cho senator and party were welcomed with
a lmearty clnppin of hutds. : A few mluutes
later Adjutant General Gage escorted Governor -
ernor li01comb and his private secretary
to time seats that hail been held in reserve
for them , and time governor too receh'ed
friendly and cordlai greeting of applause
from time audience. After Senator turd Mrs.
Thurston hind taken their scats , Bepresen-
tatlve Benedict placed on time ( lesk 1mt front
of time wife of the new senator one of tlio
largest bouquets of roses and lillies ever
presented on a similar occasion. The floral
piece was given to Mrs. Thurston with time
compliments of time Douglas.oummtysenators
and representatives.
At noon time sergeant-at-arms announced
the semmte , ami(1 as soorm as that body was
seated Lieutenant Governor Moore crdled
the joint contention to order. The journal
of yesterday's proceedings lm time two
houses was read , and them [ time lieutenrurt
governor formally declared Mr. 'Thurston
the drily elected senator from Nebraska.
Supreme Court Commission.
In the senate several bills have been reported -
ported from s tndngcommitteesarid placed
on the genera file. The first is senate 1110
No.0 , introduced on January 3 by Watson.
'l9mis bill provides for the continuance of
time present supreme court commission for
another period of three years. 'r'ime conm-
mission was created by time legislature two
years ago , amt its tenure of otflcc was limIted -
Ited to three years. The commission Imas
not made such progress Iii time first two years
of its existence as to warrant the assunmp-
tlon that it will enable time supreme court to
catcim up with time hermvily overburdened
docket iii time year yet renmainiug. Watson's
bill contimues t e operation of the law over
another three-year term , malting no. other
cimane. It was favorably reported and goes
to the general file.
Will Investigate I'rintitmg Inds.
'The house adopted a resolution on directing -
ing the committee on printing to make a
strict inquiry Into time contract let by the
old printing board withm Jacob North ° c Co
for time printing of the senate ! , ills. The resolution -
elution introdtced by Jennes of Douglas -
las and adopted almost titian 'l'ime
prlsmting cornmitittee is anxious to commence
the investigation , :111(1 tlmematterIs likely
to be probed to the bottom. Time fact that
the contract was let for a price more than
double the price two years ago , tog timer
with time fact that five buds were within.
cemrts of each other , leads to the conclusion
that collusion was practir'd amongg the
bidders in raise time price.Vhen asked in
rega rI to the closeness of time conipetitiomi
inn bidding far this work , omie of time bidders
said that of the Ire Ii rams asking for timework
work- , but two , the Strte Journal company
mnd , laeobNorth & Co. were equipped to do
the work. 'Time other three would have to
purchase new type , wire stitching nutehhaes ,
etc. , iii order to fill time contract should it
1)e atvarIed to any one of thou. Timereforo
he made his figures ati the work :111(1 then
added time new type , machinery , etc. , necessary -
sary to do it. lie presumed the other corn-
panies did time same. 'l'ime fact tlmat the
three compammieswho had to add the pree of
several imuulrcd dollars worthm of new immaterial -
rial to their bi(1s were only a ct rat or two
higher than North , l ; Co. , who were alre9ly
filly equippeI , leads to the belief that bids
were too hih.
Location of Nebraska State Fair.
The state board of agriculture , hr its session -
sion rat Lincoln on the 16tii , loco ed the state
fair at Omaha for time coming five years.
The committee appointed to fill fourteen
vacancies caused by expiration of membership -
ship reported , pruning as such members R.
W. Furnas of Nemaha county , R. II. henry
of Platte. Martin Dunham of Douglas , E A.
Barnes of call , J. B. Dinsmore of Clay , Austin -
tin llumphrev of Lancaster. E. A. Stuart of
Vashin ton , J. C. tf arner of Webster , E. M.
Searle of Keith , J. D. Ream of Caster , W. H.
Barge of Thayer , J. H. Crowder of Sheridan ,
F. II. Briggs of FillmorcandJud llolcombof
folk. The committee also recommended F' .
B. Sheldon of Gage county to fill the vacancy -
cy cruised by the removal of A. L. Saunders ,
Time clectionm of ollicers was uneventful ,
save iii a spirited comtest over the selection
of time first vice president. Tlmree ballots
were taken on this ofice. Time rest were
elected by unanimous voice of the board.
Tlmey are : President , Eli A. Barnes , Grand
Island ; first vice president , W. A. Pointer ,
Boone county ; second vice president , F. M.
Rathbun , Cambridge , Furnas county ; treasurer -
urer , Edmund Mclutyre , Seward ; secretary ,
Robert W. Furnas , Nemaha county.
When balloting for locations of the state
fair was announced Mart Dunham Inquired
if presidents of county societies present
were entitled to cast a vote as sucim president -
dent min addition to the vote to whichm the
county was eititle(1. Ile was informed that
they would be so entitled. No proxies were
allowed. Ninety-nine votes were polled.
with result : Omaha , 50 ; Lincoln , 41 ; Grand
Island , S.
Senate Officers and Employes.
Time lieutenant governor has in his posses
sior a letter addressed to him by Auditor
Eugene Moore , in which the auditor calls
Lime attention of the senate to time provisions
of the statutelimiting time number of sensate
eliicers and employes to sixty-six. Time
auditor will also ask thesenate to trasmit to
1ln acertified copy of all time ollicers and
employes or the senate pay roll. lie bases
his position on awritten opinion of Attorney
General Ohurcimill , whichm is as follows :
To llon. Eugene Moore , Auditor of Public
Accounts : Dear n it-Your communications
of even ( late has been received by rime. I
notetiiatvourefer tosections 11 and 12 of
time Compiled : tatntes of Nebraska , 1a93 , amid
request time opinion of timis department as to
whether the senate or house of representatives -
tives can legally employ a greater number
than sixty-six pcrs0ns mm time senate and
seventy-ticn the house ; and also , coulI
theutlftbr if public accounts legally issue
warrants to p:4y'a greater numler of em-
) ioyes than the number provided by law.
After examining the statute with reference -
ence to employes in time lmouse and senate , I
am of the opinion the ommly way the senate
eau employ a greater number than sixty-
Six peraoms or the house a greater mmmber
than seventy-five persons is to repeal cc-
tlons f 1 ruin 12 of chapter xiviii of time Compiled -
piled Statutes of IsJ3.
I am also of time opinion that you as auditor -
tor of public arcoants cannot legally issue
varrautts to pay a greater number of per-
soms thrum the number fixed by law.
'Tustin ; that this covers the questions
raised , I remain. your obedient servant ,
A. S. Cmruacmmmrr. ,
Attorney General.
Russian Thistle and Insurance Thus.
There are many Russian tlmistle bills introduced -
troduced in the legislature , but they are
alike arm most respects. In general , they
) rovide a penalty for failure of property
owners to destroy the thistles , and require
he roa(1 supervisors to eradicate them from
he highways. If time owners of land fail to
destroy them , the supervisors may dee
o , and the cost is taxed to the land. 0 e
of the bills requires the state university to
ssue a bulletin describing the thistle and
giving the best means of de = troying it.
There are three insurance bills mu the
toaac harrison's bill takes off the restric-
ions imposed on insurance companies
rimere such companies are ( a
lass , profession.oceupationorsect. Itoise's
hill amends the statutes so as to allow
nutual companies to pay their officers $3 a
day instead of limmiting them to $2 a day , as
at present ; to collect 50 cents premium on
ach policy uasued ; to levy a collection to
reate a reserve fund of not more than
and to permit time employment of solicitors ,
provided they be members of time company.
ones' ( .ill provides for mutual companies
o insure plate glass. :
Provision for Bailiffs.
A bill favorably reported by the judiciary
ommittee Is senate file No. Ii , Introduced
y Crane January 7. It provides that it
hail be the duty of the district court ateach
erm to appoint a competent. number of
ailiffs to wait on the grand jury and court ,
vimo shall be allowed for their services ,2 I
er day. m o be paid by the county. Provided ,
owe'ver , that in counties having over 1 ; l
i inhabitants each bailiff shall be appointed
oserve one year from the time of hism-
ointmenttunless sooner removed by the
ourt , such power of removal being haven )
nd shall receive for his services $90i per , O
ear. to be paid monthly by time county.
'The latter prov.o affects only Douglas I
ounty. '
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D LIN I DONE . .
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.SHOT DEAD WITH THREE OF
HIS OUTLAW BAND ,
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"Tulsa Tnclt" llitas tlto Dust at time Mu ;
zle of u Winchester-Zip Wyatt and'
Sant Greene Also Given the Ouletus-
Two Others of time Outlaws hotly
Pressed by Oniclals-Two Otfcers '
li flied and Two Fatally .Pounded.
IIENNESSEY , Ok. , Jan 21.-The authorities -
thorities received notice last night
that the Doolin gang was in canrp
near here null a special train was sent
by time Rock Island company at midnight -
night to the scene , while a posse rode
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from lucre.
At 3 o'clock this morning time ollicers.
surrounded the camp and found
Doolin and five of his confederates.
At daylight the shooting began.
Ucputy Sheriff Abel Washburn shot
ant [ killed "Tulsa Jack" and Zip
Wyatt with a 1Vincliester rifle. ,
Alexander Robinson , a possentan ,
shot and killed Bill Doolin , the notorious -
rious outlaw , who had robbed more
banks than rimy one ratan since the
days of Jesse James and was a ( lead
shot and a terror to this section ,
second not even to Jim Cook or Bill
Dalton , leis old partner.
Sam Green , air all-around desperado ,
met his fate at Deputy Slrerifl' ' Al.
Burchctt's hands.
A dcsprrate running fight is in
progress with the other two members
of the band , wluo are entirely sur-
rounled withm no Imope of escape
Late reports from the scene of the
conflict arc that Dooliu was shot
through the right lung , after Jack
an(1 % i1) Wyatt were killed and two
ollcers were mortally wounded. Ills
companions piek0(1 him up timid carried -
ried him away , while all time time he
was using Iris Winchester :
Alexander Simorin and Dick Wilkinson -
son , deputies of Okarehe , were shot
( lead and soon afterward Doolin
breathed his last.
This afternoon the bodies of the
dealt outlatt's and Ifosse Inca vtere
brought here.
THE HOUSE AND THE TARIFF. !
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A Spirited Iebato Expected Soon on time
Sugar litierentlal Matter.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 21. 'T'hus far this l
session time tariff ( [ iscttssion has beemt
confined to the senate , wlmere Mr.
Hill's proposed amnendment to the
income tax brought out several i
speeches urging the grave emergency -
ency arising from time ] act , of i
revenue under time new law. ' 1'Iu is
view is not shared by Mr. Wilson and
his ways and means associates of the I
house. They feel that there is nncli
misapprehension as to the seriotsuess
i
of time revenue condition. Mr. Wit-
son has told his associates on time
ways and means committee that time
revenue requisite for the government
will undoubtedly be sufficient when
the new law is fully in operation.
An opportunity to present the house
view of the subject will be given
when r. Wilson reports the bill
taking of the one-tenth of a cent /
differential on sugar coming from
foreign countries paying an export
bounty. The committee has already
authorized the chairman to make a
favorable report. It is expected that
it will be presented early next week.
Reports from the ways and means
committee are privileged , so that Mr.
Wilson can secure recognition at any
time.
The action of the ways and means
committee upon time bill to increase
the tax on beer , which has been referred -
ferred to it , will denend largely upon
Secretary Carlisle's opinion of the
needs of the treasury. Representative -
tive McMillin , chairman of the subcommittee -
committee , to whom the bill was referred -
ferred , was at time house to-day after
a few days' absence on account of
sickness. he said that lie intetided
to see the secretary of the treasury
soon and talk with him upon the
matter. "The question whether
taxes would be placed upon any article -
cle not now taxed or whether it would
be increased on any article already
taxed , " said Mr. McMillin , "depends
partly upon Secretary Carlisle's view
as to whether the decrease in the
revenue , which it is evident this year
will witness , will reach a point where
army additional steps for raising revenue -
enue are unnecessary. "
LIVE STOCK ANI ) PRODUCE MA1tKETS
quotations from New York , Chicago , St.
Louis , Omaha and Elsewhere.
OMA1hA
Butter-Creamery print. . . . . . . 19 .7 2I
Butter-I' air to good country. 12 , r 1
Eggs -Fresh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 'r IS
honey-i er 1b. . . . . . . . . Ii u4 19
Clmickens-Dressed , per ib. . . . . . a Gt 5 !
Turkeys-Per lb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 735
Ge se-l'er lb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 f'r.
Ducks-Per lb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 CS 7iz
Cheese-Neb. d : la. fullcream. I1 ? j . 12
Lemons-Choice Messinas. . . . . . 75 tit 4 00
Orances-3lessinosper box. . . . 2 75 c tP )
Potatoes f. ; ( v 70
S. potas , Imorne grown , pcbbl. . 2 : ! 1 75
Beans-Navy , Imand-picked , bu 1 9) ' 2 00
flay -Uplumd , per ton. . . . . . . . . . 9 0) GI0 00
iiay-Midhumd amid lowland. . . b f0 z 10 IA
Onuions-l'erbu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1 nr. 8)
Carrots-I'er bbl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (0 , 2 "i
i'arsnips-l'er bbl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 75 r 200 i
Beets-Per bbl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 ill rr 2 25
Ilutahagas- bbl..1 ,5 i. 200
hides-No. lgrecn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cranberrries-Cape Cod . . . . . . S : A ) G , 9 ( (1
Apples Per bbl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 , , , " 7 ; i
Moos-Mixed packing. . . . . . . . 4 t0 g 4 : ! 1
hogs-heavy weights . . . . . . . . . 4 25 , t 4 2 ;
iteeves-1'rirne steers. . . . . . . . . . 4 0 it. 5 2 ;
Iteeves Stockers and feeders. 2 U ) 6. 3 2 ;
beef steers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a 85 It , 4 7 :
Lills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 $5 Z ;
Strgs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7i :3 : 75
Calves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 40 r1 , 4 75
teers-Fair to good. . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4 R. 4 50
JewS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z i 5 3
heifers 1 50 t 3 4' )
Western Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i 51) . , 3 G ;
Sheep-Lanmbs. . . . . . . . 2 50 ' 4 40
sheep-Fahr to good natives. . . . 00 1 3 2 a
CHICAGu.
Wheat-No.2 , spring. . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Corn-Per bu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 4. 43v ,
Oats-r or bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 6r
1'ork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 ' 1.5 u 11 50
Lard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G S7ii I ; t0 i
hogs-l'ackers and mixd. . 4 :0 4 : a ;
Cattle-Com. steers to extra . . . : : 7. ; s 4 f41
-peep-Laths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 ; c 4 50
beep-Inferior to choice. . . . . . 16) , 300
NEW YORK. ) I
Wheat. No. 2 , red winter. . . . . . . 61 Q 61h ;
Corn-No. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 513i 51 %
Uatso.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t v ; !
1'ork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 00 .12 50
Lard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 t0 GS 735
ST. LOUIS.
Wheat-No 2red , cch. . . . . . . . . 52
Corn-Perhu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 4 , 4' a
Oats-I'er bu . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 ! y ; _
logs-Mixed packing. . . . . . . . . . 4 00 yr 4 40
tittle-Native steers. . . . . . . . . . . 30) 6 ; 3 ; J 1
hcep-Mixed natives. 250 6y 151)
KANSAS CITY :
Wheat-No.2hard. . . . . . . . . . . . . .a 538
Corn-No.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 k. 39'/s
ats-No. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ry Um
Cattle-Stos . . 2 20 f.3 25
logs-Mixed packers. . . . . . . . . . 4 ( N ) @s 4 40 t
heep--Choice western. . . . . . . . . 3 tO 4 „
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