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THE JOURNAL.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14, 1SS1.
Entered at tbo l'ost-oflicp, Columbia,
Noli., as tccond class matter.
President Arthur went to the
"Whito House to reside last week.
Ninty-nine deaths from email pox
were reported last month in Chicago.
Reddctioxs already made in the
b tar-route mail service amount to
over $9,000.
In Montreal the other day another
infernal machine was found near the
court house.
The army post at Atlanta, Ga., has
been abolished, and the McPherson
Barracks sold for $16,000.
C. B. Farwell, member of the
Ilouse, chose the seat formerly occu
pied by the late President
John Davis, a nephew of Bancroft
Davis, has been appointed President
Arthur's private secretary.
Mr. Pendleton introduced a bill
to provide seats on the floor of both
houses for the executive officers.
A iuble, printed in the time of
Kiug Ilenry, was recently sold at
the Luuderlaud library for 115.
Travel has been stopped upon
three utrcct car lines in Pittsburg.on
account of the pink-eye epidemic.
Vest's bill to make wives wit
nesses in cases of bigamy in the ter
ritories witB taken up and referred.
The Russian Government is inves
tigating the anti-Jewish riots and
mobbing Mdlie Bernhardt, at
Odessa.
President Arthur has declined
an invitation of the Merchants' As
sociation of Boston to be their guest
during the holidays.
The men who wore cast on Calf
Rock on the coast of Ireland, since
the destruction of the light-house,
wero rescued on the 8th.
Great Britain's imports decreas
ed about $21,000,000, aud her exports
increased about $9,000,000 during
the month of November last.
The steamship Missouri, which
arrived tho. other day at Liverpool,
lost in the gale during her passage
140 head of cattle, overboard.
S. F. Wilson, a Philadelphia tick
et scalper, waB found guilty and sen
tenced to pay a fine of $500 and a
year's imprisonment in the county
jail.
Major Wm. Arthur, TJ. S. A.,
went with his family last week, be
ing transferred from Helena, Mon
taua Territory, to Gen. Hancock's
elan".
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts
asked for a special committee, to
whom should be referred petitions
ntid bills relating to woman suf
frage A bill has been introduced into
Congress for tho admissiou of Da
kola as a state into the union. Also
for the admission of New Mexico as
a state.
Mr. Vennor's prediction of an
open winter appears to be tending
that way by the fact that navigation
on tho upper Mississippi is still con
tinued. The placo known as Moutpelier,
formerly tho residence of President
Madison, and hi; burial place, was
sold the other day at public auction
for $19,000.
A young barber at Falls River
Mass., went to the room where his
young wife was sleeping the other
night, kissed her three times, and
shot her dead.
Among bills introduced in tho
senate was one to grant pensions to
soldiers who had fought iu the Mex
ican, Seminole, Blackhawk, Creek
and Indian wars.
Fifteen men dressed with uni
forms of military officers and imita
tions of the cross of the order of
St George, were arrested the other
day at Petersburg.
Verdicts were recently rendered
agaiuBt B. B. Wiley, Jos. Funk,
principals, and against Black and
Arbucklc, sureties of the latter, by
the 17. S. district court.
Columbus, O., Dec 7. Ten pris
oners escaped from the Miami coun
ty jail at Troy, to-night by digging
out. Most all were charged with
penitentiary offense. None captured
as yet.
The latest advices from Dublin
and the land convention show that
no less than 55,000 applications had.
been made up to last week. The ap
plications are increasing at the rate
of 500 a day.
The Brewers' Association of Chi
cago, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Detroit,
aud Cincinnati, have fixed the price
of lager at $S a barrel, or $2 a keg,
aud will fino any brewer selling be
low that figure.
Tnn first bill that passed the
United States Senate this session
was a bill grautiug to Mrs. Garfield
the franking privilege. The bill was
passed without debate under a sus
pension of the rules.
A terrible fire occurred on tho
morning of the 4th at Minneapolis,
destroying flouring mills and one
cotton mill. Four firemen killed
and a number of other persons in
jured by the falling walls. The loss
of property will aggregato more
than six hundred thousand dollars.
The election of Porter, Liberal
candidate for member of Parlia
ment, from Londonderry, i6 a crush
ing blow to the Land League in
Ulster. Sir Samuel Wilson, the
Conservative candidate, had relied
on the Catholic vole, but every man
fit them voted for4he opposite side.
The Dairy Iloy..
Cedar Rapids, la., which ha9 been
a place of re-union for the soldiers
of the milk-house, has been very
considerably advertised throughout
the country the past week by the
proceedings of tho convention, which
have been more or less interesting
to those engaged in butter making.
In tho proceedings of the 30th, we
find the following paragraph con
taining suggestions that may bo of
benefit to many of our readers :
"The causo of the shortage, both
in winter and summer, was widely
discussed and a great variety of
reasons given. All seemed to agree
that the stirring of milk during cold
weather caused the shortage; that a
wet scasou caused a greater decrease
than moderate season; that the
length of time in churning had an
effect, a short time producing a little
more butter but of a poorer quality.
That kind and quality of feed had
much to do with the quantity and
quality of both cream and butter.
That the atmospheric influence had
considerable to do with both quan
tity and quality. That the length of
time the milk stands before Bkim
miug has much influence and the
manner ot setting milk has much in
fluence both in quantity and quality
of cream and butter. Regarding
creameries in general the weighted'
opinion seemed to favor creameries
sufficient to take in a gathering area
of teu miles."
Thomas C. Durant as late Presi
dent of Credit Mobilier of America,
on petition of Oliver Ames, receiver
of the Credit Mobilier, released said
Durant from all claims which the
Mobilier might have against him on
tho deliver)- by Durant of real es
tate owned by him iu Council Bluffs
and Platte count', Neb., amountiug
to a large sum of money, This or
der was rescinded tho other day iu
the United States court in Philadel
phia, aud necessary deeds and con
veyances of the properly owned by
Durant were prepared, aud permis
sion granted to attach tho following
condition to tho order made: "It is
further ordered that application for
the order permitting the deeds may
be inade tie novo anew. The deeds
heretofore allowed will be made
under said order, to be held subject
to the first order of Hub court iu re
lation to the confirmation and can
cellation thereof."
The Coal Supply.
The Omaha Herald publishes an
interview with Sup't. J. T. Clark of
the U. P., in which ho explains the
shortage in the supply of coal along
tho line of their road to several
causes, among them : the neglect of
dealers to supply themselves ahead,
before the cold weather comes ; the
increased demand ; the inability to
get miners. In the interview Mr.
Clark incidentally states that they
mine, on an average 2,800 tons a day
for six days in the week ; within
fifteen days 150 additional men have
been put iuto the mines, and these
largely taken off track repair; that
fivo now mines have been opened
since spring; that the Company is
purchasing coal in Missouri and
Kansas to aid in supplying as far
west as Grand Island; that they
themselves use about half of the coal
that thev mine.
The IIouhc
Tho house of representatives of
tho forty-seventh congress was or
ganized on the 5th by the election of
Mr. Keifer, of Ohio, as speaker.
Edward McPhersou of Pennsylva
nia was chosen clerk.
George W. Hooker of Vermont
was elected sergeant-at-arms.
Walter P. Brownlow of Tennessee
was elected doorkeeper.
Harry Sherwood of Michigan was
chosen postmaster.
Rev. F. D. Powers of Washington
was selected house chaplain.
After the house was organized, a
committee was appointed to wait on
tho President, and the house ad
journed. Cleveland, O., Dec. 7. Tho three
mast 8chooner P. P. Baldwin, Capt.
Cassidy, aud Cossack, Capt. Bel),
went ashore hero this morning in a
furious northwest gale. Both crews
were saved by the life saviug ser
vice. Both vessels were laden from
Escanaba to Cleveland, tho Baldwin
pounding to pieces. Value $12,000
No insurance. The Cossack waa
scuttled and lies easy on the sand.
Value $16,000. Tho wind is still
blowing a hurricane.
The London Daily 2feips wo be
lieve should give itself no very great
uneasiness about President Arthur's
projects of reform, or line of policy.
We predict that a president, who
has shown bo much good sense in
what ho has done, and the measures
he has recommended cannot by any
possibility bring in "a breaking up
aud re-crystallization of parties."
A cunning thief at Cleveland,
Ohio, stole a box from the Commer
cial national bank enntaning $117,
000 iu bonds, from which bad just
been cut the coupons. They were
St. Paul, Chicago and Milwaukee,
and Chicago and Atchison bridge
company bonds and all negotiable.
The man was short and stout, with
short cropped whiskers.
Washington, Dec. 6. David Da
vis, in a speech, has declared his pur
pose to vote for tho republicau com
mittee and to accord to President
Arthur's administration fair and
hearty support. He also declared
his intention to voto to retain all
present officers, thus dividing the
offices between the parties.
The President' IIessuse.
In accordance with tho usual cus
tom of the Journal, we give brief
extracts fiom the very excellent
message of tho president:
To the Senate and House of Jiep
resentatives of the United States:
An appalling calamity has befallen
the American people since their
chosen representatives last met in
the halls where you are now assem
bled. Wo might else recall with
unalloyed contest the unbounded
prosperity which, throughout the
year, the nation has been blessed.
Its harvests have been plenteous.
Its varied industries have thriven.
The health of its people has been
preserved. It has maintained with
foreign governments the undisturb
ed relations of amity and peace. For
these manifestations of His favor we
owe to Him who holds our destiny
in His hands the tribute of our
grateful devotions.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Little has occurred worth mention
iu the diplomatic relations of the
countries. Early in the year the
Fortune bay claims were satisfacto
rily adjusted by the British govern
ment by paying in the sum of 15,
000,000, the most of which has
already been distributed, as tho
terms of the settlement, including
compensation for injuries suffered
by our fishermen at Aspce bay.
The surrender of Sitting Bull and
his force upon the Canadian frontier
has allayed all apprehensions, al
though bodies of hostile Indians
still cross the border in quest of
sustenance.
The now question respecting the
status of our naturalized citizens in
Germany have arisen during the
year, aud causes of complaint, espe
cially in Alsace and Loraine, have
practically ceased through the liberal
action of the imperial government
iu accepting our often expressed
views on the subject of the applica
tion of the treaty of 1808 to the
lately aaquired Rhinish provinces
has received great attention a defin
ite aud lasting agreement on this
point is confidently expected. Tho
participation of the descendants of
Baron Von Stuben iu tho Yorktown
festivities aud their subsequent re
ception by their American kinsmen
strikingly evinced the tics of the
good will'which unite the German
people and our own.
Our intercourse with Spain has
been friendly. Au agreement was
concluded in February last which
fixes a term for the labors of tho
Spanish aud American claims com
mission. The Spanish government
has been requested to pay tho late
awards of tho commission aud will,
it is believed, accede to the request
as promptly and courteously as ou
former occasions. By recent legis
lation onerous fines have been im
posed upon American shipping iu
Spanish and colonial ports for slight
irregularities in manifests. One
case of hardship is specially worthy
of attention. Tho bark Masonic
bouud for Japan entered Manilla in
distress aud is thoro sought to be
confiscated under the Spauish reve
nue laws for an alleged shortage in
her trans-shipped cargo. Though
efforts for her relief have thus far
proved unavailing, yet it is expected
that the difficulty will bo adjusted in
a friendly spirit.
The insecurity of life and property
in many parts of Turkey has given
rise to correspondence with the
porte, looking particularly to the
better protection of American mis
sionaries in the empire. The con
demned murderer of tho eminent
missionary, Dr. Justin W. Parsons,
has not yet been executed, although
this government has repeatedly de
manded that it be done.
As is natural with contiguous
states having like institutions and
liko aims of advancement and de
velopment, tho friendship of the
United States and Mexico has been
constantly maintained. The gov
ernment has lost no occasion of
encouraging the Mexican govern
ment to a beneficial realization of
tho mutual advantages which will
result from more intimate commer
cial intercourse and from the open
ing of the rich interior of Mexico to
railway enterprises. I deem it im
portant that means bo provided to
restrain lawlessness unfortunately so
common on tho frontier and to sup
press tho forays of tho reservation
IndianB on either side of tho Rio
Grande.
This government sees with great
concern tho continuance of the hos
tile relations between Chili, Bolivia
and Peru. An early peace between
these republics is much to be desired
not only that tbey may themselves
be spared further misery and blood
shed, but because their contiuued
antagonism threatens consequences
which are in my judgment danger
ous to the interests of republican
government en this continent and
calculated to destroy tho best ele
ments of our free and peaceful civ
ilization. As in the present excited
condition of popular feeling in these
countries, there has been serious
misapprehension of the position ot
the United States, and as separate
diplomatic intercourse with each
through independent ministers is
sometimes subject, owing to the
want of prompt reciprocal commu
nication, to temporary misunder
standing, I havo deemed it judicious
at the present time to send a special
envoy accredited to all and each of
them and furnished with general
instructions which will, I trust, ena
ble him to bring these powers into
friendly relations.
In relation both to China and Ja
pan some changes are desirable in
our present system of consular jur
isdiction. I hope at soino future
time to lay before you a scheme for
its improvement in the entire cast.
The intimacy between onr country
and Japan the most advanced of tho
eastern nations continues to be cor
dial. I am advised that the emper
or contemplates the establishment
of constitutional government and
that he has already summoned a
parliamentary congress for the pur
pose of effecting a change. Such a
remarkable step toward complete
assimilation with tho western sys
tem, can not fail to bring Japan into
closer and more beneficial relation
ship with ourselves as the chief
pacific power.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
The report of the secretary of the
treasury represents in detail highly
satisfactory exhibit of state of finan
ces and tho condition of various
branches of the public service ad
ministered by that department. The
ordinary resources from all sources
for the fiscal year ending June 10,
1881, were from customs $198 159,
676.02; from internal reveuue, $135,-
2G5,3S5 51; from public lands, $2,
221.SG3.17; from tax on circulation
and deposits of national banks,
$8,110,113.72; from repayment of
interest by Pacific Railway compa
nies, $S10,833.80; from sinking fund
for Pacific railroad companies, $S05,
180.54; from customs, fees, fines,
penalties, etc., $225,514.80 ; from fees,
consular letters, patent aud lands,
$2,244,984.99.
From the proceeds of sales ot
government property $26,217.40;
from profits on coinage SSGSjSSS.Ol
from revenue of the District ot
Columbia, $2,010,199 23 ; from mis
cellaneous receipts, $200,782,297. The
ordinary expenditures for the same
peiiod were for civil expenses, $17,
941,177.19; for foreign intercourse,
$1,093,954.92; for Indians, $0,514,
161.09; for pensious, $50,050,279.62;
for the mtlitary establishment in
cluding river aud harbor improve
ments and arsenals, $40,400,400.55;
for the naval establishment includ
ing vessels, machinery aud improve
ments at navy yards, $15,G8G,071.06.
For miscellaneous expenditures, in
cluding public buildiugs, lighthouses
and collecting the reveuue, $41,373,
2S0.51; for expenditures on account
of the District of Columbia, $3,543,
912.03; for interest on the public
debt, $S2,508,741.19 ; for premiums
on lands purchased, $1,002,248.78.
Total ordinary expenditures, $200,
7f2,SS7.59, leaving a surplus of
reveuue of $100,069,401.98, which
was applied as follows, to tho re
demption of bonds for tho sinking
fund, $74,371,200.00 ; fractional cur
rency tor the sinking "fund, 109,
001.05; loan of February, 1801,
$7,418,000.00; 10-403 of 1S64, $2,010,
150.00; 5-20s ot 18G2, $18,300.00;
5 20s of 1SG4, $3,400.00; -5-20d ol
1S65, $37,300.00; cousols of 1805,
$1,431,500; consols of 1807, $959,150;
consols of 1808, $337,400; loan in
demnity stock, $1,000,000; old de
mand, compound interest and othor
notes, $1,833,000, and to the increase
of cash in the treasury, $74,480,
210.05 total, $100,000,404.9S. The
requirements of tho sinking fund
for the year amounted to $90,780,
004 02, and which sum includes a
balance of $49,817,128.78 net provi
ded for during tho previous fiscal
year. The sum of $74,480,201.05
was applied to this fund, which left
a deficit of $10,305,873.47. Tho in
crease of the revenues for 1881 over
those of tho previous year, $29,352,
901.10. It is estimated that the
receipts during tho present fiscal
year will reach $400,000,000, and the
expenditures $270,000,000, leaving a
surplus of? 120,000,000 applicable to
the sinking fund and the redemption
of the public debt. 1 approve the
recommendations of tho secretary
of the treasury, that provision be
mado for tho retirement of silver
certificates and that the act requir
ing their Issue be repealed. The
treasury department has monthly
caused at least two millions iu value
of silver bullion to bo coined into
standard silver dollars. 102 mill
ions of these dollars have been
already coined whilo only about
thirty-four millions are in circula
tion. For the reasons which he
specifies, I concur in the secretary's
recommendations that tho provis
ional coinage of a fixed amouut each
month be repealed, and that hereaf
ter only so much be coined as shall
bo necessary to supply the demand.
Tho secretary advises that the issue
of gold certificates should not, for
the present, be resumed, aud sug
gests that tho national banks may
properly be forbidden by law to
retire their currency except upon
reasonable notice of their intention
so to do. Such legislation would
seem to bo justified by the recent
actiou of certain banks on the occa
sion referred to in the secretary's
report.
THE REVENUES.
The revenue from customs for the
past fiscal year was $19,159,070,002,
an increase of $11,037,011,042, over
that of the preceediug year. ?138,
098,502,039 of this amount was col
lected at the port of New York,
leaving $50,251,113,003 as the amount
collected at all tho other ports of
the country. Of this sum $47,077,
137,063 was collected on sugar,
mclada and molasses; $27,285,624,
078 on wool and its manufactures
thereof; $19,038,G65,0S1 on the man
ufactures of silk; $10 825,115.12 on
manufactures of cotton and $0,469,
043,04 on wines aud spirits, making
a total from these sources of $133,
058,721, 81. The expenses of col
lection for tho past year wero
$0,419,345,20, an increase over the
preceding year of $380,410,04. Not
withstanding the increase iu revenue
from customs over the preceding
year, the gross value of tho imports,
including free goods, decreased over
?25,000,000. Tho marked decrease
was iu the value of unmanufactured
wool, $14,023,082, and in that of scrap
and pig iron $12,810,671. Tho value
of imports of sugar, on tun other
hand, showed au increase of $7,457,
474; of steel rail, $4,345,521; of bar
ley, $2,154,204, and of steel in bars,
ignots, etc., $G20,04G, contrasted wiih
the imports were as follows: Do
mestic merchandise $90,839,259,47;
foreign merchandise, $18,451,399
total, $902,377,940 ; imports of mer
chandise, $042,004,628. Excess of
exports over imports of merchan
dise $59,712,818. Aggregate of ex
ports and imports, $15,450,419,74.
Compared with the previous year
there was au increase of $66,738,688.
In tho value of exports of merchan
dise, and a decrease of $25,290,118 in
the value of imports. Tbo annual
average of increase of imports of
merchandise over exports thereof
for ten years previous to June 30,
1873, was $104,806,922, But for the
last six years thero has been an ex
cess of exports over imports of
merchandise amounting to $1,180,
778,017, tho specie value of the ex
ports of domestic merchandise was
$386,616,473 iu 1870, and $883,025,947
in 1871, an increase of $307,389,474
on 13J per cent The value of im
ports was $435,958,40S in 1870 and
$042,604,078 in 1881, an increase of
$207,782,20 or .47 per cent, during
each year from 18G2 to 1879, inclu
sive. II is estimated that oven if the an
nual receipts and expenditures sho'd
continue as at present, the ontiro
debt would be paid in ten years. In
view however, of the heavy load ol
taxation which our people havo al
ready borue, we may well consider
whether it is not the part of wisdom
to reduce the revenues even if we
delay a little the payment of the
debt.
TAXATION.
It seems to me that the timo has
arrived when tho people may justly
demand some relief from their pres
ent enormous burdens, and that by
duuucoiiuui iu the various branches
of public service this may be readily
afforded, I therefore concur with tho
secretary iu recommending the abo
lition of all internal revenue taxes,
except those upon tobacco in its
various forms, and upon distilled
fermented liquors, and except also
tho special tax upon the manufactur
ers of and dealers iu these articles.
The intention of the latter tax wa9
desirable as affording the officers of
the government a proper supervision
of tho articles tor the prevention of
fraud. I agree with the secretary of
the treasury that the law imposing a
stamp tax on matches, and other
proprietary articles, such as playing
cards, checks and d raits, may with
propiiety be repealed and tho law
also by which banks aud baukers at e
assessed upon their capital and de
posits. There seems to be a general
sentiment in favor of this course. In
tho present condition of our reven
ues, the tax upon deposits is espe
cially unjust. It was never imposed
'in this country until it was urged by
the necessities of war, aud was.uever
exacted, I believe, .even in its great
est exigencies. Bankers are requir
ed to secure their circulation by
pledging with tho treasurer of the
United States bonds of tho general
government. The iutercst upon
these bonds which at tho time when
the tax was imposed was six per
cent, is now in most instances &6
per cent, and besides, the entire cir
culation was originally limited by
law. No iucrcase was allowable
wheu the existing banks had prac
tically a monopoly of the business.
There was force in the suggestion
that for the franchise to the tavored
grantees, tho government might very
properly exact a tax on circulation.
But for years the system has been
the reverse of this, and the amouut
has been regulated by tho public
demand, Tho retention of this tax
has been suggested as a means of
reimbursing the government for the
expense of printing and furnishing
the circulating notes.
If the tax should be repealed il
would certainly seem proper to re
quire the national banks to pay the
amount of such cxpenso to the
comptroller of tho currency. It is
perhaps doubtful whether the imme
diate reduction of the scale of taxa
tion upon liquors and tobacco is
advisable; especially in view of the
drain upon tho treasury which must
attend the payment ot previous
arrears. A comparison, however, of
the amount of taxes collected under
the varying rates of taxation which
have at different times provailed,
suggests the intimation that some
reduction may soon be rnadp with
out a material diminuation of the
revenue.
.The President calls attention to
the necessity for a revision of the
tariff; for an increase of the army to
30,000; an iucrcaso of the strength of
tho engineer battalion, by which the
eflicieucy of our torpedo system
would be improved ; for increasing
the efficiency of the navy ; to estab
lishing a system of saving deposito
ries connected with the post-office
department; as to the Indians, he
recommends the passage of an act
making the laws of the various states
and territories applicable to the In
dian reservations within their bor
ders. The Indian should receive the
protection of tho law. He should
be allowed to maintain in court his
rights of person and property. lie
has repeatedly begged for this priv
ilege. Its exercise would be very
valuable in his progress towards
civilization. The president favors
the adoption of a law permitting the
Indians, as individuals, to own land,
securing it to them by patent, and
making it inalienable for twenty or
twenty-five years.
AS TO THE MORMONS.
Tho president approves tho sug
gestion that the present law be mod
ified so as to allow a wife to testify
against nor husband, also the passing
of an act providing that in the terri
tories the fact that a woman has
been married to a person charged
with bigamy shall not disqualify her
as a witness upon his trial for that
offense ; also requiring those solemn
izing marriages to file a certificate of
such marriages in the supreme court
of the territory, under stringent pen
alties for noglect or refusal. He
assures congress of his determined
purpose to co-operate with them in
any lawful and discrete measures
which may bo proposed to suppress
polygamy.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
That any fund dedicated to purpo
ses of education be distributed
amtfng tho states according to the
ratio of illiteracy. Some special ap
propriation for the prevention of
fraud in obtaining pensions. The
adoption of somo measure for the
removal of obstructions in the Mis
sissippi river. Legislation regarding
the supervision and transitory care
of immigrants at the points of de
barkation. The establishment iu
Alaska of such a form of govern
ment as will promote the education
of the people and secure the admin
istration of justice.
Civil service reform is very ably
discussed by the president, who
shows that ho has given tho subject
a thorough study, applying his
strong common sense to the solution
of questions raised.
His suggestions for a law defining
more clearly and accurately the
presidential functions and also for
providing for the ascertainment and
declaration of the voto for electors,
are wise and timely.
The chief oxecutive closes with a
very commendable sentence:
Deeply impressed with tho grav
ity of the responsibilities which have
bo unexpectedly devolved npon me,
it will ho mvconstant pnrpos3 to
co-operate with you in such meas
ures as will promote the glory of the
country and the prosperity of its
people.
R. W. Austin, of North Cirolina,
has been appointed asintant door
keeper, and Col. R. J. Popham.of
Virginia, has been appointed assist
ant dnorkoeper in charge of the doc
ument room. George McNeia, of
Michigan was appointed assistant
postmaster of tho house.
Burke, the thief who robbed
Predfiit Ellis, of the Commercial
bank at Cleveland, of $10,000 bonds
lias been arrested at Buffalo, but no
bonds wero recovered. It is sup
posed his confederates arc in poss
ession of the bonds.
Prof. J. W. Shively, of New
York, was arrested the other morn
ing in Washington. He claims to
be the true Messiah and came to
Washington, he. said, for tho pur
ple of casting outlhejdovil from
Guiteau.
LEGAL NOTICE.
(Copy).
The State of Nebraska, iu District Court
for Platte county. In tho matter of
tho estate of Edward C. Kavanaugh,
deceased. Order for hcariin;.
THIS MATTER coming on to a hear
ing in open court this 29th day of
September, a. i., 1S31, upon the petition
in due form of Daniel C. Kavanaugh, ad
ministrator of the estate of said deceas
ed for license to sell the real estate of
said deceased described iu said petition
for the purpose of paying the debts of
said deceased, his funeral expenses ami
the expenses of administering upon his
said estate, Albert W. Crites, Esq., ap
pearing for said petitioner, and it ap
pearing to the Court from said petition
that there is not sutlicient personal
estate in the hands of said administra
tor to pay said debts, funeral expenses
and expenses of administration now
outstanding against said deceased, aud
that it is necessary to sell the real
estate of said deceased in order to pro
vide for the payment of said debts,
funeral expenses and expenses of ad
ministration, It is therefore now here ordered by
the Court that said petition be heard at
the chambers of the undersigned Judge
of said Court at the city of 1 ork, in the
county of York, in said State, on the
31st day of December, A. D., 1881, at one
o'clock in the afternoon; that all persons
interested in the estate of said deceased
then and there show cause, if any they
have, why license should not be granted
to said administrator, to sell said real
estate, aud that a copy of this order be
published four successive weeks imme
diately prior to said day inTiiK Colum
nus .Iouknal, a weeky newspaper
printed, published and generally circu
lating in said county of Platte.
By the Court, GEO KG K V'. POST,
Alukkt W. Crii'es, .Judge.
Attorney. 31-5
SHERIFF'S SALE.
BY VIUTUEof an order of sale issued
out of the District Court of Platte
county, and State of Nebraska, by the
Clerk thereof, and to me directed, on a
judgment and decree obtained before
said Court, at its September term, a. n.,
1881, to wit: September 22d, l&Sl, in
favor of David JUunningham as plaintilf.
and agaiustileinrich Prigge et ux. et ah
as defendants, for the sum of two hun
dred anil seventy-seven dollars aud
eighty cents (277.80), damages, aud
twenty-three dollars aud eighteen cents
($23. is"), costs aud accruing costs. I have
levied upon the following described
real estate, to wit: Lots No. one (l)and
two (2), in block No. one hundred and
thirty-seven (137), in the city of Colum
bus, county of Platte and State of Ne
braska, taken &s the property of Hein
rich Prigge, and will offer the same for
sale to the highest bidder, for cash iu
hand, at the west front door of the Court
House iu Columbus, (that being the
place wherein the last term of District
Court of Platte county was held), on the
(!th Day ok January, A. D., 1882,
at the hour of two o'clock p. m. of said
day, wheu amj where due attendance
Will be given by the umltrii;ucd.
Dated atCoIumbut, Nebraska, this 7th
day of December, a. d 1S81.
BENM.SPIEL31AN,
32-5 Sheriff of Platte County.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
BY VIUTUK of an order of sale issued
out of the District Court or Platte
county aud State of Nebraska, by the
Clerk thereof, aud to me directed, on a
judgment and decree obtained before
said Court at its adjourned March term,
A. D.: 1881, to wit: June 10th, A. 1).,
1881, in favor of Leauder Gerrard a
plaiutiff, and against A. W. Lawrpnce
et ux et als as defendants, for the sum
of live hundred and twelve dollars dam
ages, and fifty dollars ($50.00) attorney's
fees and costs twelve dollar and fifty
eight cents ($12.58) and accruing costs,
I have levied upon the following de
scribed real estate, to wit: Lot number
five (ft), in block number eighty-six (80).
in the city of Columbus, county of
Platte, aud State of Nebraska, taken a
the property of A. W Lawrence, and
will offer the same for sale to the highest
bidder, for cash in hand, at the west
front door of the court house iu Colum
bus, (that being the place wherein the
last term or the District Court of Platte
county was held), on the
17th day or Uccemher, 18m,
at the hour of three o'clock p. in. of said
'day, wheu aud where due attenuance
will be given by the undersigned.
Dated at Columbus. Nebraska, this
14th day or November, A. D., 1881.
BENJ.SPIELMAN,
29-ft Sheriff or Platte Co , Nebr.
Notice of Application for Divorce.
In the District Court or Platte county,
Nebraska.
Joseph Brown, Plaiutiff,
vs. Notice.
Susan Brown, Defendant. )
SUSAN BROWN, defendant in the
above entitled action, will take no
tice that on the 5th day of December,
1831, Joseph Brown, plaintiff herein,
tiled his petition in the District Court
of Platte county, Nebraska, against said
defendant, the object and prayer of
M hich are to have a divorce from the
bonds of matrimony decreed, on the
ground of wilful abandonment and de
sertion of the plaintiff by the defendant
since on or about the day of May, 1877,
and for more than two years last past
defendant has been wilfully absent from
the plaintiff without reasonable or just
cause, also on the ground or wilful and
extreme cruelty by the defendant to
wards the plaintiff, without reasonable
or just cause, continued for a period or
four years last past.
You are requested to answer said
petition on or before Monday, the Gth
day or February, 1882.
JOSEPH BROWN.
By W. S. Gkkb,
his Attorney. 32-5
CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE.
WHEREAS, derault has been made
in the condition of a chattel
mortgage eiven by Wm, It. Hendrix to
Chas. W. Zeigler to secure the payment
or one promissory note given by said
Hendrix to Zeigler Tor $60.00, dated on
the 10th dav or November, 1880, due No
vember 10th, 1881, with in per cent,
interest thereon from date, which mort
gage was duly filed Nov. 12th, 1880, in
the office of the County Clerk of Platte
Co., Neb., and contains a power of sale
therein, default having been made
thereon. Therefore I, the undersigned,
on the 17th day of Dee., 1881, at 2 o'clock
p. m., iu front of the jiost-ofllce iu Co
lumbus, Platte Co.. 2eb., will offer for
sale at public auction, and sell Tor cash
iu hand, the following mortgaged prop
erty to wit: two brown pony mares,
branded v on "ear side, for the payment
of the T balance due on said note, the
charges v! for keeping or said property,
and costs or sale. The balance due on
said note Is fifty dc liars, with interest
from date, and costs.
30-1 C.W. ZEIGLER.
FIIVAI, I'HOOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,1
Dec. 2, 1881. f
NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed
notice of his Intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before Clerk of
the District Court or Platte county, at.
county seat, on January 15th, 1882, viz:
John Nelson, Homestead No. 0759,
Tor the S. W. Ki Section (i, Township
20 north of Range 4 west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his contin
uous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: OleSolberg, Cornelius R.
Brumland. Huloor Boe and Handy
Strand, all of Nowman'a Grove, Neb.
32-w-S M. B. HOXIE, Register.
FIAI. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,1
Dec. 1st, 1881. f
NOTICE is hereby given that the
rollowing-naraed settler has filed
notice or his intention to make final
proor in support or his claim, and that
said proor will be made before the
Clerk or the District Court or Platte
County, at Columbus, Nebraska, on
January 5th, 18d2, viz:
Joser Kopetzky, Homestead No.GC99,
ror the E. , S. W.J4. Section 20, Town
ship 19 north, Range 1 east. He names
the following witnesses to prove bis
continuous residence upon, and cultiva
tion or said land, viz: Mathias Goeden,
John Steiner,Charles Muth and William
Reese, all or Columbus, Platte Co.,Neb.
32-w-S M. B. HOXIE, Register.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
BY VIRTUE or an order or sale issueit
out of the District Court or Platte
coui.ty and State of Nebraska, by the
Clerk thereof, and to me directed, on a
judgment and decree obtained before
said Court at Its September term A. t
Kt, to wit: September 22d, A. D., 18S1.
in favor of Leonard F. Parker as plain
tiff, aud against A. W. Lawrence et ux
et als as defendants, for the sum of six
hundred aud ninety-one dollars and
ity cc its $iV.u.oo) damages and slxty
miie dollar.- $U!MM1) attornVy's Tees, mid
interest from t e 22d day of September,
A. D.. 1SSI, and costs, fourteen dollars
an I lifty-three cents ($14 53) aud accru
im. rust. 1 have levied upon the follow
ing ' scribed real etite, to wit: The
nort wt (ii:irter( tufscction number
two (. in ovntiit number seventeen
(17) lK-i. of r.i ii- number one (1) cast
or the ixth Htb) principal meridian, in
Platte county, Nebraska, taken as the
property of A. W. L-iwrence, and will
offer the same for sale to the highest
bidder, ror cash in band, at the west
front door of the court house in Colum
bus, (that being the place wherein the
last term of the District Court of Platte
county was held), will sell tho above
described property on the
17(li day of Ieeralier, 1S$1,
at the hour of two o'clock p.m. or said
day, wheu and where due attendance
will be given by the undersigned.
Dated at Columbus, Nebraska, this
14th day of November, A. I).. 1SSI.
BENJ.SPI W.MAN,
23-r Sheriff of Platte Co , Nebr.
FirVAl.. PROOF.
Laud Office at Grand Islaud, Neb..i
Nov.Otb, 1881. j
NOTICE is hereby given that the ml-lowing-named
settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proor iu support or his claim, and that
said proor will be made before Clerk of
District Court of Platte county, Ne
braska, at the county seat, on December
10th, 1881, viz:
Elibu B. Hall, Homestead No.10595, for
the N. i, ft. E.", Section 8, Township
18 north. Range 3 west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his contin
uous residence upon aud cultivation ol
saiil laud, viz: John E. Dack aud Rob
ert E. Wiley or Platte Center, Platte
Co.,Neb.,.IehieI J..Iudd,orMonroe,Platte
Co., Neb., and Solomon A. Dickinson, of
West Hill, Platte Co., Neb.
29-w-ft 31. 15. HON I E, Register.
FIAAI. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,l
Nov. 11, Ivil. J
NOTICE is hereby giv.Mi that the
following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proor in support of his claim, and that
said proor will be made ln-mre Clerk
or the District Court for Platte county,
at Coluinkus, Nebr., on Thursday, De
cember 22d, 1881, viz:
James V. Dickinson. Homestead No.
10718, for the S. W. i. Section 30, Town
ship 19 north of Range " west. lie
names the following witnesses to prove
i continuous residence upoii, aud cul
tivation of said land, viz: Willi-jin J.
Thurston, of Columbus, Platte Co.,
Neb., .lehlel .J. .luiUI, or Okay, Platto
Co., Neb., James T. Free, of Postville,
Platte Co., Neb. and E. It. Hall, or West
Hill. Platte Co.. Neb.
2y-w-5 M. B. HOXIE, Rsglster.
II.AI, PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,1
Nov. 12th, 1881. J
NOTICE is hereby given that the
rollowiiig-naiued settler his filed
notice of his intention to make final
proor in support of his claim, and that
said proor Will be made berore V. A.
Newman, Clerk or the District Court at
Columbus, Nebraska, on December I tth,
1831, viz:
James E. Moncricf, Homestead No.
6(!70, Tor the N. M or N. E. , Section 20,
Township 18, Range 2 west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultiva
tion or said land, viz: L. II. Jewell,
John E. Dack, Edwin Hoare aud Robert
Nicholson, all or Platte Center, Platte
Co., Neb.
29-W-5 M. B. HOXIE, Register.
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All those m want of anything in that line,will consult
their own interests hjj giving him a call. Remem
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First -Class Boot and Shoe Store in Connection
1ST Repairing Neatly Done.
Don't forget the Place, Thirteenth Street, one door west of Marshall Smith's.
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Has on hand a splendid stock of
Ready-made Clothing,
Dry Goods, Carpets,
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At srices it i ere bbtbt tarfl of Mom ii Goliiis.
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coo
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Warerooms and Office on Thirteenth St.
Tut :f XTiittsb Ati.
I WILL HSTOT BE UNDERSOLD.
Repairing Cheaply and Promptly Executed.
AJNTT STITOE VICTOR SCVAJL.T3S, AVEIGITrrVG FTtOM
1-3 OUNCE TJT TO lO TON8.
Having bail years of experience in the Wind 3X111 and i'ump Business, I am
prepared to furnish Mills and Pumps. Do repairing on abort notice, anil will
warrant any article sold or work done by me, to give satisfaction or no pay.
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PROPRICTOR OK THE
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Fine and Ornamental Italian, American and Fancy
Marlile Monuments, JTeadstones, or amthing
connected with the Marble business.
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Final Proof.
Land Office at Grand Islaud, Neb.,1
Nov. ltth, 18S1. f
NOTICE is hereby giveu that the
following-named settler has tiled
notice or his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before Clerk
or District Court for Platte Co., Nob.,
at county seat, on Dec. 21. 1881, viz:
William 31. Dineeu. Homestead No.
(JT13, for the E. 14, N. W. '4, Section 4,
Township 18 north, Range 1 west. Ho
names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cul
tivation of said land, viz: Daniel K.
ICelley, or Columbus, Platte Co., Neb.,
.and John Hennessey, John O'Brien and
Charles Carrig, or Platte Center, Platte
Co., Neb.
30-w-ft 31. 15. HOXIE. Register.
FirtAL. PROOF.
LandOillce at Jr.ind Island, Neb J
November 17th, 1881. f
NOTICE is hereby given that the
following-named settler has tiled
notice of bis intention to make dual
proor in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made berore Clerk
or the District Court for Platte Co.,
Neb., at county seat, on December 2Ub,
1881, viz:
James II. Sioane, Pre-emption D. S.
No. 5350, for the X. W. X, Section
12, Township 20 north. Range 3 west. lie
names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cul
tivation of said land, viz: James Bur
rows, or 3Ietz, Platte Co.. Neb., Robert
P. 3IcKcon, Joseph Stewart and Will
iam Goldsmith, or St. Bernard, Platte
Co., Neb.
30-W-5 31. B. HOXIE, Register.
FIX A I PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,1
Nov. 22d, 1881. f
-yrOTICE is hereby given that tho
LM following-named settler hus filed
notice of bis intention lo mako final
proof iu support of his claim, and that
said proof .Vill be made before C. A.
Newman, Clerk or the District Court or
Platte countv, at Columbus, Nebr., on
Thursday, December 29th, 1881, viz:
Hugh L. Smith, Homestead No. C753,
for the N. W. Vt, Section 30, Township
19 north. Range 4 west. He names
the following witnesses to prove bis
continuous residence upon and cultiva
tion of suid land, viz: William Wright,
Frank Sisson, Henry Saunders, Henry
Guiles, all of St. Edwards, Boone Co.,
Neb.
31-w-ft 31. B. IIOXI E, Register.
FlrtAI PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,1
Nov. 25th, 1881. J
NOTICE is hereby given that tho
following-named settler has filed
notice of his "intention to make final
proot in support of bis olaim, and that
said proof will be made before the
Clrk or the District Court of Platte
county, at Columbus, Neb., on Thursday,
December 29th, IN8I, viz:
Dicdrlch Eickmeyer, Homestead No.
0WJ2, tor tin S. K f K. H. Section 4.
Township 18 north, of Ringe:! west. He
names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cul
tivation of said land, viz: William
Loocke, or Platte Center, Platte Co.,
Neb., ..artiTPBInedorn, Fn-drick Tes
sendorf, Cir-teii Petersen, of 3Ielz,
Platte Co., Neb.
31-w-ft 31. K. HOXIE, Register.
FI.tAl PROOF.
Laud Office at Grand I.shiud, Neb.,1
Nov. 22d, 1881. i
NOTU E is hereby given that thf
follow iiig-nameil settler hus tiled
notice of his intention to make final
proor in support or his claim, :tud that
slid prooT will be made before C. A.
New man. Clerk of the District Court .f
Platte county, at Columbus, Nebr.. on
Thursdav, December 2SHb, 1881, viz:
William Wriglit, Homestead No. t721,
for the N. E. !, Section 3d, Township l!
north or Range 1 west. He names the
lollowiug witnesses to prove his con
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Hugh Smitb, Fred
SmithHenry Saunders, Frank bissou,
all or St. Edwards, Boon Co.. Neb.
31-w-ft 31. B. HOXIE, Register.
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