Nebraska Newspapers

    THE JOURNAL.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13, 1882.
Entered at the Post-office, Columbus,
Neb., as second class matter.
TnE state printing contracts have
been awarded to the Omaha Herald,
Tribune Company and Slate Journal.
Woon D. Smith, clerk and deputy
collector of customs, has absconded
from Memphis. He is $1,600 short in
his accounts.
President Arthur has appointed
Clayton McMicbael, of Philadelphia,
United States marshal for the District
of Columbia.
It is said in the apartment flats at
Salt Lake City the following sign is
conspicuous: "King the top hell for
the oldest wife."
The New York canals were closed
on the 7th and navigation was also
suspended upon the upper Ohio and
Mississippi rivers.
The flag on the capital is at half
mast in memory of Representative
Updegraff, of Ohio, while his seat is
draped in irourning.
S. P. Davidson, of Tccumseh, has
been appointed by Govornor Nance
judge ot the First judicial district,
vice, Weaver resigned.
It is stated at St. Petersburg that
the embezzlements and robberies, pri
vate and official, in Russia during the
past yeaF amount to 26,000,000 rubles.
It is staled that solidified whiskey
is cue of the latest discoveries of
science. It bites off like stick candy,
and can be taken straight in the
mouth.
Recent news from Philadelphia
Bays the tug George W. ChildeB and
the steam yacht Idle Hour, foundered
off Hatteras in November. All on
board were lost.
The transit of Venus was success
fully observed at Melbourne, at Cape
town, New Zealand, Tasmania and
New South Wales. Thirty-three pho
tographs were obtaiuecLat Melbourne.
Mr. Valentine, of Nebraska, offer
ed a bill in the house the other day to
compel payment by the Union Pacific
company of the cost of surveying,
selecting and conveying lands grant
ed to it.
Congress has already passed the
Indian appropriation bill, but before
doing so, cut down the estimates over
a million and a half dollars. Officials,
after all, do learn something from
elections.
Queen Victoria opened the new
courts of justice in London on the 4th
inst with imposing ceremonies. The
streets through which the procession
moved were crowded with entbuias
tic people.
Recent news from St. Petersburg
says the Municipal Bank of Skopin,
in the province of Riasian, has failed
for over 12,000,000, ruining whole
towns as well as hundreds of families
elsewhere.
The Royal Alhambra Theater, Lon
don, burned the other night. The
audience had just retired. Nothing
was saved from the theater. Several
other buildings burned. The total
loss by fire, 150,000.
Thurlow Weed's will has been
placed on record, which disposes of
the greater portion of his property
consisting of between .$500,000 and
$700,000 he gives to his three daugh
ters and six grand children.
Mr. Hawley has introduced a bill
in the senate, which was referred to
the committee on civil service reform,
to prevent officers of the United
States from collecting subscriptions
or assessments from each other.
The physicians and surgeons who
attended Garfield during his illness
have been awarded the following
sums for professional services: Dr.
Bliss $0,500; Drs. Agnew and Hamil
ton $5,000 each ; and Edson $3,000.
Queen Victoria in passing the
American Exchange to open the new
law courts, was saluted by four hun
dred Americans, ine lueen was
evidently gratified by the enthusiastic
reception and bowed acknowledge
ments. The Indian office recently received
a report from Ft. Coster that the In
dians, probably Piegans, raided Crow
scouts, near little Big Horn and ran
ofl 400 ponies. The Crows pursued,
recovered the stock and killed the
thieves.
One of our eastern Democratic ex
changes says that tho Democrats and
Anti-monopolists of Nebraska have a
chance to combine, and send a man to
the United States Senate, who will be
a bigger man than old Billy Mahone
ever was.
From Vienna we learn the woman
Katheon,one of the twenty-six women
arrested several months ago for pois
oning their husbands, was hanged on
the 1st. She confessed to murderiug
two husbands. Four other women
were convicted.
A man by the name of Hamilton
who is charged with abducting Mag
gie Hcnnecke, of Milwaukee, Wi6.,
arrested the other day at Nebraska
City and taken to Hastings. He bad
been engaged a few days at the Ne
braska City pork packing house.
Justice O'Brien, of Dublin, said
the other day that owing to the in
crease in undetected offenses the trade
of Dublin was gradually decaying.
Tho3e who were able to do so were
giving up business and fleeing the
city as if it was infected with a plague.
A statement from Cologne says
the Rhine last week was rising rapid
ly. The rain still continues. The
Rhine at Mayence reached the high
est point for a century. Railway
traffic was entirely suspended. The
lower stories of bouses at Bonn were
submerged.
An important arrest was made at
Denver by officer Mike Ryan, of one
William Bell, who is wanted in North
Platte, Nebraska, on a charge of steal
ing two certificates of deposit from
Lemuel Hastings. The certificates
were for $1,000 and $600, and were
Jken several months ago.
V. S. Senator.
There are three distinct political
parties in Nebraska, viz., Republican,
Democratic, and Anti Monopoly. Tho
state has been very stron ' republi
can, and with good leade p and a
decent regard for the just demands of
the people as to railroad legislation
and appropriations of the pnblic mon
ey, will doubtless remain so.
The recent campaign on the part of
the democracy seems to have been
the "greatest effort of their lives" in
this state, made ostensibly for the
success of the state ticket, but really
to capture the legislature and secure,
if possible,' the election of a U. S.
senator perhapB Mr. Morion. Due
credit mu6t be given them as mana
gers in the campaign.
The trouble with bolh these organ
izations has been that they have been
more or less controlled or influenced
by the two great railroad companies
of the state. This was most apparent
at the last state conventions of both
parties, so much so as to disgust
thouBaudB of adhereuts to both par
ties.
The peculiarity of the political situ
ation here, and what makes it ex
tremely interesting to some gentlemeu
is that probably nine-tenths of all the
voters of the state, (irrespective ot
their political parties), are with the
Anti Monopolists in the sentiments
which they put forth except that of
the necessity for a new political or
ganization, and if some good heed ib
not taken of the demands very plainly
uttered, the party now third in the
state will very suddouly be found
first, and in its ranks men who mean
what they say, and who will carry
out their sentiments.
The republican leaders must lay
aside every thought of friendship to
any power opposed to the people's
interest; they must not court the
favor of great corporations which
have been unjustly usiug our state
and other officials for their own ends ;
they must show to the public an
honest and able effort to do what the
people rightfully demand shall be
done, or they muBt step down.
There never was a truer political
utterance than that he serves his par
ty best who serves his country best,
and if the patriotic, public-spirited,
unselfish element of the republican
party can prevail as against the oppo
site element, and infuse into party
measures the life-strength of sound
principles, the grand old ship may yet
be saved from those who would allow
it to go to wreck in the storm of po
litical wrath, while they are gambhug
for gold in the cabin.
It looks now as though the railroad
companies were in this contest, under
cover. They probably would wish to
see the two chief parties hold a caucus
to nominate candidates, either of
whom could be made satisfactory to
them ; either of whom might be al
lowed to profess what sentiments he
pleased in order to election, provided
they "knew their man." Iu rase the
Anti Monopolists should be as strict
in caucus a6 the others, there might
be a dead lock, in which event it
wonld be an easy matter to "break"
one of the caucuses (in all probability
the democratic), leaving euough
"gatherable" fragments to swing to
the republican caucuB nominee and
elect him.
This plan will not be insisted on,
however, unless it shall be pretty evi
dent that it will succeed, and the un
certainty lies in the fact that theieare
members elect, of both parlies, who
will not vote for a monopoly senator,
and therefore will not be led into a
caucus trap to vote, perchance, against
their principles. How many there are
of thi6 class remains to be seen. The
Journal believes the following as
among the possibilities :
1st. A republican (not pronounced
on railroad matters) with democratic
support, most probable.
2d, A democrat, ditto, ditto, with
republican support not likely.
3d, An auti-monopolist of repub
lican antecedents.
4th. An anti-monopolist of demo
cratic antecedents.
5th. Senator Saunders succeeding
himself, which is and which ought to
be the barest possibility.
To help solve the problem we sug
gest that the legislature measure tha
candidates by Sec. 175 of our criminal
code, and avoid the selection of such
a man as would require a percentage
of the official salaries of his appointees.
The following nominations were
sent to the senate by the President :
John W. Garden, of California, reg
ister of the laud office at Shasta;
Frank Ward, of California, receiver
of public moneys at Susenville; Vac
Randa, of Nebraska, receiver of pub
lic moneys at Niobrara; James P.
Luse, Indiana, register of the land
office at Deadwood. Indian agents
Tom C. Conwell, of Ohio, Umatilla
agency, Oregon; D. M. Riordan, of
Arizo, Navajo agency, New Mexico ;
John Clark, of Michigan, Colorado
river agency, Arizona; A. H. Jack
son, of Nebraska, Pima agency, Ari
zona. Brigadier-General John Pope
to be major-general.
Senator Sewall gave notice that he
would call up at an early date the
bill for the relief of Fitz Jobu Porter.
Mr. Willis, of the house, offered a
resolution similar to that offered by
Mr. Beck in the senate directing the
committee on civil service reform to
inquire into the details of the alleged
political assessment made upon gov
ernment employes during the election.
Mr. Caswell, (Wis.,) offered a reso
lution in the house authorizing the
committee on appropriations to em
body in the post-office bill a clause
reducing letter postage to two cents.
Adopted.
The state board of canvassers met
the other day at Richmond, Va. They
threw out the vote of Gloucbester
county and save the certificate of
election to Mayo, coalition. The con
gressional delegation now stands six
coalition and fonr democrats. No
tice of a contest was given.
THE MESSAGE.
. As is our custom we give such por
tions of President Arthur's message as
will attract general attention. The
first paragraphs are devoted to a pre
sentaliou of our relations with foreign
countries. We have a difference with
sr-AiN.
The difference between the United
States and Spain as to the effecting of
an adjudgment and certificate of nat
uralization has not yet been adjusted,
but it is hoped and believed that nego
tiations are now in progress that will
result in the establishment of the
position which seems to this govern
ment so reasonable and just.
I have already called the attention
of congress to the fact that in the
ports of Spain and its colonies oner
ous fines have been imposed on ves
sels of the United States for trivial
technical offenses against the local
regulations. Efforts for the abate
ment of these exactions have thus far
proved unsuccessful. I regret to in
form you also that the fees demanded
by Spanish consuls in American ports
are in some cases so large, when com
pared with the value of the cargo, as
to amount in effect to a considerable
export to duty, and that our remon
strances in this regard have not as yet
received the attention which they
seem to deserve.
chili and japan.
In the interest of justice toward
Chili and Japan I trust the return of
the indemnity fund to the govern
ments of those countries will reach at
the present session a satisfactory res
olution, which I have already recom
mended, and which has recently been
foreshadowed by congressional dis
cussion. THE CHINESE QUESTION.
The recent legislation restricting
immigration of laborers from China
has given rise to the question whether
Chinese proceeding to and from
another country may lawfully pass
through our own. In construing the
act of May 6th, 1882, in connection
with the treaty of November 1st, 1880,
the restriction would seem to be lim
ited to Chinese immigrants coming to
the United States as laborers, and
should not forbid a mere transit
across our country. I ask the atten
tion of congress to the subject for
such action, if any, as may be deemed
advisable.
MEXICAN MATTERS.
A recent agreement with Mexico
provides for the crossing of the fron
tier by the armed forces of either
country in pursuit of hostile Indians.
In my message of last year I called
attention to the prevalent lawlessness
on the border, and to the necessity of
legislation for its suppression. I again
invite the attention of congress to the
subject. A partial relief from the
mischiefs has been effected in a con
vention, which now asks the approval
of the senate. Another awaits touch
ing the establishment of the interna
tional boundary between the United
Statez and Mexico. If the latter is
ratified the action of congress will be
required for establishing suitable com
missions of survey.
THE PEACE CONGRESS.
The President renews bis recom
mendation for a peace congress, and
says:
I am unwilling to dismiss this sub
ject without assuring you of my sup
port of any measure which the wis
dom of congress may devise for the
promotion of peace on this continent
and throughout the world, and I trust
that the time is nigh when with the
universal assent of all civilized peo
ples all international differences shall
be determined without resorting to
arms, by the benignant process of
arbitration.
OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION.
A full and interesting exhibit of the
operations of the treasury department
is afforded by the report of the sec
retary. It appears that ordinary revenues
from all Bourcen for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1882, were as follows:
From customs, $220,421.73025; from
internal revenue, $146,497,595 45 ; from
sales of public lands, $4,753,14069;
from tax on circulation and deposits
of national banks, $8,956.794.46 ; from
repayment ot interest by Pacific rail
way company, $840,554 37 ; from sink
ing fund of Pacific railroad company,
$796,171 42 ; from customs, fees, fines,
penalties, etc., $1,343,34800 ; from fees
consular, letters patent, and lands,
$2,638,990.97; from proceeds of sales
of government property, $414,939.85 ;
from profits of the coinage of bullion,
deposits and assays, $416,693.73 ; from
Indian trust funds, $5,755,243.22 ; from
deposits by individual for surveying
public lands, $2,052,306.36; from rev
enues of the district of Columbia,
$171,517.64; fmm miscellaneous sour
ces, $3,383,445.63. Total ordinary re
ceipts, $303,525,250.28.
The ordinary expenditures for the
same period were : For civil service
expenses, $18,042,286.40; for foreign
intercouse $1,387,58610; for Indians,
$1,736,747.40; for pensions, $61,345,
193.95; for the military establishment,
including river and harbor improve
ments, and arsenals, $43,570,469 19 ;
for the naval establishment, including
vessels, machinery, and improve
ments at navy yards, $15,032,046.26;
for miscellaneous expenditures, in
cluding public buildiugs, light-houses,
and collecting the revenue, '$34,539,
237.50; for expenditures on account
ot the District of Columbia, $3,330,
543.87 ; for interest on the public debt,
$71,077,206.79. Total ordinary ex
pcndituies, $257,981,439 57. Leaving
a surplus revenue of $145,543,810.71,
which with an amount drawn Irom
the cash balance in the treasury ot
$20,737,694.81, making $166,281,505.55,
was applied to the redemption of
bonds.
FOREIGN COMMERCE.
The foreign commerce of the Uni
ted States during the last fiscal year,
including imports and exports of mer
chandise, $750,742,272; specie, $49,
417,479; total, $799,959,736. Imports,
merchandise, $724,639,574 ; specie, $42,
472,390 ; total, $767,111,964. Excess of
imports over exports of merchandise,
$25,902,688. This excess is less than
it has been before in any of the pre
vious six years, as appears by the
following table: The year ended
June 30tb, excess of exports over im
ports of merchandise, 1876, $79,643,
481 ; 1877. $151,152,094; 1878, $207,814,
234; 1879, $264,661,666; 1880, $167,
683,912; 1881, $250,712,717; 1882,125,
901,603, During the year there have
been organized one hundred and seventy-one
national banks, and of these
institutions there are now in.operation
2,269, a larger number than ever be
fore. The value of their notes in
active circulation on July 1, 1682, was
$354,656,458. I commend to your at
tention the secretary's views in re
spect to the likelihood of a serious
contraction of thiB circulation, and to
the modes by which that result may,
in his judgment, be averted.
REDUCTION OF TAXE8.
I heartily approve the secretary's
recommendation of an immediate and
extensive reduction in the annual
revenues of the government It will
be remembered that I urged upon the
attention of congress at its last ses
sion the importance of relieving the
industries of the country from unnec
essary taxation. It is one ot the
tritest maxims of political economy
that all taxes are burdensome, howev
er wisely and prudently imposed, and
though there have always been among
our people wide differences ot tenti
nieut as to the best methods of i airing
the national revenues, and indeed the
principles upon which taxation should
be based, there has been substantial i
accordance to the doctrine that only
such laws ought to be levied as are
necessary for a wise and economical
administration of the government.
Of late the revenues have far exceed
ed that limit, and unless checked by
appropriate legislation, such excess
will continue to increase Irom year to
year. For the fiscal year ended June
30, 1881, the surplus revenues amount
ed to one hundred millions ot dollars.
For the fiscal year ending on the 30th
of June last, the surplus was more
thau one hundred and fort t -five mil
lions. The report of the secretary
shows what disposition biiobeen made
of this money. They have not only
answered the rrqiiiremenls of the
sinking fund, but have afforded a
large balance applicable to other
reductions of the public debt. But I
renew the expression of my couvic
tion, that such rapid extinguishment
of the national indebtedness as is now
taking place is by no means a cause
for congratulation. It is a cause
rather for serious apprehension. If it
continues it must speedily be follow
ed by one of the eyil issues so clearly-
set forth in the report of the secreta-t
ry. Either the money must he idle
in the treasury, or the government
will be fore d to buy at market rates
its bonds not yet redeemable, and
which under such circumstances can
not fail to command an enormous
premium, or the swollen revenues
will be devoted- to extravagant ex
penditure, which, as experience has
taught us, is ever the curse of an
overflowing treasury.
It was made apparent in the course
ot the animated discussions which
this question aroused at the last ses
sion of congress, that the policy of
diminishing the reveuue by reducing
taxation, commanded general approv
al by the members of both houses. I
regret that because of conflicting
views as to the best methods by
which that policy should be made
operative, none of its benefits have
as yet been reached. In the fulfill
ment of what I may deem my consti
tutional duty, but with little hope
that I can make any valuable con
tribution to this vexed question, I
shall proceed to intimate briefly my
own views in relation to it.
Upon the showing of our financial
condition at the close of the last fiscal
year, I felt justified in recommending
to congress the abolition of internal
revenue taxes, except those upon
tobacco in its various forms and on
distilled spirits and fermented liquors,
and except also the special tax upon
the manufacturers and dealers iu 6uch
articles. I venture now to suggest
that unless it shall be ascertained that
the probable expenditures of the gov
ernment for the coming year have
been underestimated, all internal rev
enue taxes except those which relate
to distilled spirits can be prudently
abrogated.
Such a coarse, if accomplished by a
simplification of machinery of collec
tion, which would more than be easy
of accomplishment, might reasonably
be expected to result in diminishing
the cost of such collection by at least
two million and a half of dollars, and
in the retirement from office of from
fifteen hundred to two thousand per
sons. The system of excise duties
has never commended itself to the
favor of the American people, and has
never been resorted to except for
supplying deficiencies in the treasury,
when by reason of special exigencies
the duties on imports have proved
inadequate for the needs of the gov
ernment. The sentiment of the coun
try doubtless commands that tho
present excise tax shall be abolished
as soon as such course can safely be
pursued. It 6eems to me, however,
for various reasons, so sweeping a
measure as the total abolition of in
ternal taxes would for the present be
an unwise step. Two of these rea
sons are deserving of special mention.
First, it is by no means clear that if,
even if the existing system of duties
on imports is continued without mod
ification, the duties will always be
sufficient for the needs of the govern
ment. It is estimated that one hun
dred million dollars will be required
for pensions during the coming year,
and it may well be doubted whether
the maximum annual demand for that
object has yet been reached. Uncer
tainty upon this question should alone
justify, iu my judgment, the retention
for the present of that portion of the
system of internal revenue which is
at least objectionable to the pedple.
Second, a total abolition of excise
taxes would almost inevitably prove
a serious if not an inevitable objec
tion to a thorough revision of the
tariff, and to any considerable reduc
tion in import duties. The present
tariff system is in many respects un
just. It makes unequal distributions
both of its burdens and its benefits.
This fact was practically recognized
by a majority of each house of con
gress in the passage of the act creating
the tariff commission. The report of
that commission will be placed before
you at the beginning of tln6 session,
and will, I trust, afford you such in
formation as to the condition and
prospects of the various commercial,
agricultural, manufacturing, miuing
and other interests of the country, and
contain 6uch suggestions for statutory
revision as will practically aid your
action upon this important subject.
The revenue from customs for the
fiiscal year ending June 30, 1879,
amounted to $137,000,000. It has iu
three succeeding years reached first,
$186,000,000, then $198,000,000, and
finally, as has been already stated,
$220,000,000. The increase from this
source for the fiscal year, which will
end June 30, 1883, will doubtless be
considerably in excess of the sum
la6t mentioned. If the tax on domes
tic spirits is to be retained, it is plain,
therefore, that large reductions from
the customs revenue are entirely
feasible. While recommending this
reduction I am far from advising the
abandonment of the policy of so dis
criminating in the adjustment of de
tails as to afford aid and protection to
domestic labor. But the present sys
tem should be so revised as to equal
ize the public burden among all
classes aud occupations, and bring it
into closer harmony with the present
needs of industry. Without entering
Into the minute details, which under
present circumstances is quite unnec
essary. 1 recommend an enlarge
ment of the free list so as to include
within -it numerous articles which
yield inconsiderable revenue, a sim
plification of the complex and incon
sistent schedule of duties upon certain
manufactures, particularly those of
cotton, iron and steel, and a substan
tial reduction of the duties upon those
articles, and upon sugar, molasses,
silk, wool and woolen goods. If a
general revision of the tariff shall be
found to be impracticable at this ses
sion, I express the hope that at least
some of the more conspicuous ine-
fjumiiies oi uiu present mw may ue
corrected before your fiual adjourn
ment. One of them is specially re
ferred to by the secretary, in view of
a recent decision of the supreme
court. Tbe necessity of amending
the law by which the Dutch standard
ot color is adopted as the test of the
saccharine strength of sugars is too
obvious to require comment.
The president hopes that no meas
ure similar to the river and harbor
appropriation bill of the last session
will be deemed necessary this session,
and asks whether an amendment to
the federal constitution allowing the
president to veto any particular part
of an appropriation bill, would not
afford the best remedy for many of
the evils complained ot iu miscellane
ous appropriation bills.
POSTAL.
A reduction of letter postage to 2
cents is advised, also an increase in
the charge for carry ing merchandise,
which is now only sixteen cents per
pound.
The president makes his first allu
sion to railroad legislation.
INTKK-STATE COMMERCE.
The regulation ot inter-state com
merce has already been the subject ot
your deliberations. One of the inci
dents of the marvellous extension of
the railway systems of the country
has been the adoption of such meas
ures by the corporations which own
or control the roads as has tended to
impair tbe advantages of healthful
competition, aud make hurtful dis
criminations iu the advancement of
freights. These inequalities have been
corrected iu several of the states In
appropriate legislation, the effect ot
which is necessarily restricted to the
limits of their own territory. So tar
as such mischiefs affect commerce be
tween the states or between any one
of the states aud a foreign country,
they are subjects of concern, and con
gress alone can afford relief.
THE CIVIL SERVICE
receives its proper share of attention
from the president. After referring
to previous suggestions, aud to the
fact that there has been no legislation
upon the subject, he says :
But there has meauwhile been an
increase iu the public interest on that
Bubject, and the people of the country,
apparently without distinction of par
ty, have in various ways aud upon
frequeut occasions given expression
to their earnest wishes for prompt
and definite action. In my judgment
such action should no longer be post
poned. I may add that my own
sense of its pressing importance has
been quickened by observation in a
practical phase of the matter, to which
attention has more than once been
called by my predecessors. The civil
list now comprises about one hun
dred thousand persons, the larger part
of whom must under tbe terms ot the
constitution be selected by the presi
dent, either directly or through bis
own appointees.
In the early years of the adminis
tration of the government, the per
sonal direction of appointments to the
civil service may not have been au
irksome task to the executive, but
now that the burden has increased
fully a hundred fold, it has become
greater than he ought to bear, and it
necessarily distracts his time and
attention from the proper discharge
of other duties no less delicate and
responsible, and which in the very
uature of things cannot be delegated
to other hands. In the judgment of
not a few who have given study and
reflection to this matter, the natiou
has outgrown the provisions which
the constitution has established for
filling minor offices in the public
service. But whatever may be tho't
of the wisdom or expediency of
changing the fundamental law in this
regard, it is certain that much relief
may be afforded not only to the pres
ident, but to senators aud representa
tives in congress, by discreet legisla
tion that would protect in a great
measure by the bill now pending
before the senate, or by any other,
which should embody its important
features, from the presence of per
sonal importunity and from the labor
of examining conflicting claims or
pretentions of candidates, 1 trust be
fore tbe close of the present session
some decisive action may be taken
for the correction of the evils of the
present methods of appointment, and
I assure you of my hearty co-operation
in any measures which are likely
to conduce to that end, aud fix the
tenure of the official life ot the subor
dinate employes of the government.
It seems to be generally agreed that
whatever their extent or character,
the one should be definite and the
other stable, and neither should be
regulated by zeal in the service of
party, or fidelity to the fortune of an
individual. It matters little to the
people at large what competent per
son is at the head of this department
or of that bbreau, if they feel that the
removal of one and accession of an
other will not involve the retirement
of honest subordinates whose duties
are purely administrative, aud have
no legitimate connection with the
triumph of any political principles or
the success of any political party or
faction. It is to this latter class of
officers that the senate bill to which 1
have already referred applies.
Referring to the growth of the
country in all elements of national
greatness, the president closes his
able and impartial message with the
following sentence :
I trust that under the inspiration of
thiB great prosperity our counsels
may be harmonious, and that the dic
tates of prudence, patriotism, justice
and economy may lead to the adop
tion of measures in which congress
and the executive may heartily unite.
The railroad companies are consid
ering the propriety of-parceling the
conntry into little kingdoms, so to say,
across the boundaries of'each of which
no other railroad is to come. Step by
step, we are reaching a solution of the
railroad problem. The railroad mag
nates are becoming so greedy for
power and consequent wealth that
sometime they will bo glad to call
upon government to save them from
each other. It is fast becoming cer
tain that railroad owners will be de
manding "equal and exact justice"
among their several interests in order
that the weaker and more numerous
may be saved from being swallowed
by the fewer and wealthier. The
great spirit of Justice is more power
ful than any single, selfish interest,
and compels obedience, peaceably or
forcibly.
D. H. Wheeler, secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture, gives a
very good financial condition of the
last State Fair Association. The re
ceipts in round numbers were $16,
705.45. Expenditures were $13,572.73.
There is still outstanding warrants
sufficient to cut the total net profits
down to about $1,000.
At to U. S. Senator.
The Syracuse Journal nominate
Gov. Nance for Senator. We will
think about it awhile. York Hep.
Without waiting to know whether
he wants the place or not, nor caring
for expediency or anything else but
the best interests of the people and oi
the republican party of this Third
District especially, we urge the re
election of Hon. ATS. Paddock to the
U. S. Senate. Pen and Plow.
Iiosewater is now spoken of quite
prominently, by some, as the coming
man for U. S. Senator. We have also
heard the name of Mr. M. K. Turner
whispered in that connection, and
Crouuse, too, is alluded lo occasion
ally. Well, of the three surely, we
think Rosewater is the man. Gejioa
Leader.
J. Sterling Morton, the Arbor
Lodge statesman, desires to go to the
United States Senate from Nebraska.
We hardly think enough c.-auks have
been elected to the legislature to as
sist the moss-backs to scud him, but
after Massachusetts and Kansas one
"can't most always tell" what may
happen in an oil' year, even iu Ne
braska. York Republican.
Nebraska and Colorado are tbe
only uncertain quantities in the com
ing Senatorial contests, so far as tin
states hitherto regarded as certain are
concerned. The former has a legisla
ture in which a third party of anti
monopolists holds tbe balance of
power. The chances are that a re
publican Senator will be elected, but
more will be kuown about it after the
votiug thau is known now. Globe
Democrat. Our legislators will have some lively
work in store for them when they get
down to the business of electing a
Senator next January. There will be
a desperate effort on the part of the
democrats to control the legislature,
and it looks now as though there
might be a show for them unless the
republican forces do some very wise
work. They are jubilant aud cheeky
and will strain every nerve to manip
ulate the third party numbers in their
own interest. Our senator and repre
sentatives should see to it that they
are not caught napping. York lie
publican. There appears to be quite a differ
ence between the Pacific railroad land
tax bill introduced the other day by
Valentine and the one introduced by
Van Wyck during the early part of
the last session. Valentine's bill only
embraces the unpatented lands of the
Union Pacific in Nebraska, whileVan
Wyck's bill iucludes the land grant of
every railroad that is entitled to
patents. The Omaha Bee says there
is no good reason why the Union Pa
cific should be singled out, any more
than there is a valid reason why the
Union Pacific should pay taxes on its
land grant in Nebraska, and go un
taxed in Kansas, Wyoming and Utah.
But the object of Valentine in intro
ducing his bill at this late day must
he apparent to everybody. It is a
mere tub to the anti-monoply whale.
Prof. E. S. Wiggins, .astronomer
of the Canadian finance department,
has predicted a great storm which
will occur in March next; that it will
be first felt in the Northern Pacific,
and appear in the Gulf of Mexico on
the night of the 9th, aud being reflect
ed by the Rocky mountains, will cross
this meridian from the west at noon
of Sunday, March 11th, 1883. No
vessel, whatever her dimensions, is to
be safe out of harbor.
Arari Pasha the other morning at
Cairo pleaded guilty to the charge of
rebellion. Iu the afternoon the court
martial reassembled and pronounced
sentence to exile for life. It is be
lieved Arabi will retire to some part
of the British dominions. His de
meanor before the court was very
dignified.
The fire which broke out the other
night in Loudon in the premises of
Foster, Porter & Co. on Wood street
was the greatest which has occurred
in London since the celebrated Tooley
street fire. The loss is estimated at
fifteen million dollars. Eight hun
dred people are thrown out of em
ployment. The Lincoln Journal has intervals
of clearness. Here is a sample :
"Congressmen will possibly be in a
better frame of miud for receiving the
President's little lecture on economy
than they were five or six mouths ago.
They have seen their constituents, and
in a good many cases their constitu
ents have seen them and gone one
better."
FirVAL. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.J
Noy. 11, 1S82. J
NOTICE is hereby given that the
following-named settler has tiled
notice of his Intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will he made before C. A. New
man, Clerk of the District Court of
Platte countv, at Columbus, Nebr., on
Dec. 14th, 1832, viz:
George Mahood, Hd.No.G.H3, forthe W.
X, S. E. Ji,-Scc. 22, T'p 1, Range 3
west. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation or, said laud, viz: Hanson
Elliott, Joseph Uivet, Robert H. Mahood
and .1. 31. Robinson all of Postville, Neb.
iSMv-5 31. 11. HOX1E, Register.
FIJiAL. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,)
Nov. 11, 1S82. J
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 he made before the Clerk
of the pistrict Court, or Platte county at
Columbus. Neb., on Dec. Sid, 1882, viz:
Dennis Regan, homestead No. 1097D,
for the E. $, S. "VV. , Sec.4, Township IS
north of Range 1 west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his contin
uous residence upon, and cultivation of
said land, vizi William O. Callighan,
John 3IcGuane, David 3Iurphy and Pat.
Ragan all of Platte Center, Neb.
29-w-ft 31. B. IIOXIE. Register.
REST
not, life is sweeping by.
go and dare before you
die, something mighty
and sublime leave behind
to conquer time. $60 a week iu your own
town. $5 outfit free. No risk. Every
thing new. Capital not required. AVe
will furnjsh you everything. 3Iany are
making fortunes. Ladies make as much
as men, and boys and girls make great
pay. Reader, if you want business at
which you can make great pay all the
time, write for particulars to II. Hallett
A; Co., Portland, 3Iaiue. 31-y
J. E. HUNGER,
Undertaker Furniture Dealer,
PICTURE FRAMES AND COFflNS.
South side ltth street, t dir
oast ot" Itf intz's i'ru:r store.)
ARE
TOWER'S
FISH BRAND SLICKEXS
ART Til TIRT KST
WATKS PBOOF COATS.
TOWER'S
FISH BRAND SLICKERS
WILL N3T STICK or PEEL.
TOWER'S
Fisn r;i.id sLincras
I a. .our Used btktluv
HORSEMAN & FARMER
tho rrtK airs rncv i trial.
XaBtf Pennine without ti!t trte mark.
A. J. TOWEB,SoleMfr.
Boston, nans.
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All those uvwaiu of any thing in. that line, will consult
a -avaw- aaBBBBBBBBaT
tliciv own interests uij giving nnna, ran. lie mem
ber, he warrants every pair. Has also a
First-CI as? Boot and Shoe Store in Connection
1ST I-cpairiiii? N"eariy Done.
Don't forget the Place, Thirteenth Street, one door west of Marshall Smith's.
TnE REVOLUTION
Dry Goods and Clothing Store
Has on hand a splendid stock of
Ready-made Clothing,
Dry Cfoods, Carpets,
Hats, Caps, Etc., Etc.,
At juices that were never learfl of More is Golnmuns.
o
I buy my goods strictly for cash and will give my customers the
benefit, of it.
Give Me a call and covince yourself of the facts.
I. GLUCK.
NOTICE OF CONTEST.
Land Office at Grand Island. Neb .J
November A, ISS'J. f
COMPLAINT having been entered at
this office, bv .lenkin Evan airain?t
Frank J Crawford for failure to coiunly
witb law as to Timber-Culture Entry No.
2iV5, dated April 24th, 1ST, upon the N.
AY. i, Sectiou 4. Township 1G, Ranire 1
west, in Platte County, Nebraska, with a
view to the cancellation of said entry;
contestant alletrin: that Frank J. Craw
ford has wholly abandoned aid tract
since making said entry, aud that he did
not plow, break or cultivate anv part of
said tract during the years lsT!,"lSX, 181
or 1SS2, and did not et out tree as re
quired by law. The said parties are here
by summoned to appear at this office on
the 20th day of December. 1SS2, at 10
o'clock a. in., to respond and furnish tes
timony concerning said alleged failure.
II. .1. Hudson of Columbus, Neb., is ap
pointed Commissioner to take deposili ons
in the above case at his office on ecem
ber 22, 18S2.
30-."i 31.15. IIOXIE, Register.
FI.AL PKOOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,)
November 22d, 18S2. j
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-Viwing-named
settler has tiled notice
of his intention to make tinal proof in
support tr his claim, and that said proof
will be ma. before C. A. Newman, Clerk
of the Distritt Court, at Columbus, Neb.,
on December .'sth, 18S2. viz:
James V. Lyeh. Homestead Entry No.
9:i, for the S. W. ; of N. E. , Section
28, Towns-hip IS nor.i,. 0f Range 1 west.
He names the follow.! witnesses to
prove his continuous resince upon, and
cultivation of, said land, iiz: Thomas
Gleesou, Charles Carrig, .lob, Dcnneen
and .John Rurk, all of Platte Ceiicr p.o.,
Platte county, Nebraska.
ai-5 M. 15. IIOXIE, Regisv;r.
Fl.AAI. PKOOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb..(
Nov. 20, 1S82 )
NOTICE isMiereby given that the
following-named" settler has tiled
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his elaiin,aud that said
proof will be made before C. A. Newman
Clerk of the District Court at Colum
bus, on December 28th, 182. viz:
Lorcnz Enzminger, Homestead No.
70J, for the N. N. E. ,. See. H, Town
ship 18. It. 2 west. He names the fol
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon, and cultivation of, said
land, viz: Paul Gertsch, William Loseke
and Henry .Johannes of .Metz, Platte Co..
Neb., and" Louis Eslinger of Columbus,
Platte Co., Neb.
;!0-5 M. 15. IIOXIE, Register.
FIXAE. PKOOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,)
Nov. 20, 1882. S
NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named
settler has tiled notice
of his intention to make tinal proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk of the
District Court of Platte Co., Neb., at
county seat, on December 2Mb, 1882, viz:
Hollis Bunker, Homestead No. G.TT4, for
the N. yx S. V .Secion 12, Township 18,
Range 3 west. lie names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous resi
dence upon, and cultivation of. said land,
viz: William Becklem and .lames Murry
of 3Ietz, Platte County, Neb., anu J. H.
Watts and Robert Niehelson of Platte
Center, Platte Countv, Neb.
aOwf. 31. B.'HOXLE,
Register.
FirVAIj PKOOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, N'eb.J
Nov. 1.1, 1SW2. f
ATOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
li lowing-naincu settler has hied notice
ot his intention to make tinal proof in
support of bis claim, and that said proof
will be made before C. A. Newman, clerk
of the District Court, at (. olumbus, Neb.,
on December 21st, 1882. vte:
Gustaf Alfred Dahlman, Homestead No.
7044, for the N. Y. A Sec. 11, T'p 19, R. 4
We9t, He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon,
anu cultivation of, said land, viz: lien
Hanson, Nils Olson, Peter 31atson, and
Charles Stone all of Looking Glass, Platte
County, Neb,
C0-w5 31. P.. IIOXIE Register.
HENRY G-ASS,
TJISTDERTATCEK !
COFFINS AND METALLIC CASES !
AND DEAI.EK IN'
Furniture. Chairs, Bedsteads, Bu
reaus, Tables. Safes. Lounges.
&c. Picture Frames ana
Mouldings.
TSTBepairipg of all kinds of Upholstery
Goods.
6-tf COLII3IBUS, NEB.
Golnmbus, Neb.
msnrar?
TOWER'S
Fish Brnnd Slickers
IX THK niBDBT STORV4
WILL KEEP TOD DST.
TOWER'S
FISH BRAND SLICKERS
are the aly Coats
node wflk WlrcFaat-
eaeil Metallic Button.
EVERY COAT WARRANTED.
For sale everywhere.
At Wholesale by all first
claa Jobber.
in
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NEW STORE! NEW GOODS!
JUST OPKXED BY
A large and complete assortment of
Ilea's, Women's ui Weil's Soots and Shoas,
WHICH UK I'UoruS! TO SK1.I. AT
BED-ROCK PRICES!
DRUGS, MEDICINES, Etc.
DOWTY, WEAVER & CO.,
OF THE
Columbus Drug Stars,
Have the pleasure of ottering to their
customers, in connection with
their complc te line of
MM, PATEIT MEUS. ETC.
A list of Proprietor- articles not ex
! celled bv anv of tho eastern manufacto
ries. A few of the articles on our
list are
22 A powerful alterative and blood
purilier.
D.W.&Co's Cough Syrup.
Concentrated Essence of Ja
maica Ginger.
SASSAFEASSO,
J2TTlie most wonderful remedy ever
discovered for chapped
hands, lips, -c.
&UR EQUINE POWDERS,
USFor stock, are without an cijual
111 he market, and many others
not here mentioned.
All the ali,e tjootls are warranted, aim
price will he .fuiuteJ if satisfaction is
not iiven. 37:m
COLUMBUS
STATE BANK!
Si::i:i:n t: Osrnri i 3i i:l Tsrat; & 8sl:t.
COLUMBUS, NEB.
CASH CAPITAL,
$50,000
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D I RECTORS:
Leandek Gekrakd, Pres'l.
Geo. W. Hulst, Vice Pres't.
Julius A. Reed.
Edward A. Gerhard.
Abxer Turner, Cashier.
Bask or lepolf, IHhcouhC
and Exchange.
CollectloBN Promptly Made oa
all Points).
Pay InterCMt.on Time Depoo.
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FIXAI.. PROOF.
Land Otlice at Grand Island, Neb.,) .
Nov. 11, 1S82. f
VjOTICEw hereby given that the fol
1 lowing. named settler haliled notice
of his Intention to make tinal proof in
support of biseliim, and thai said proof
will be made before (.'lurk of the District
Court, for Platte county, Nebraska, at
county seat, on December -21st, 1SS2, viz :
Ole G. Watuu, homestead No. oW. for
the S. X S. V. y. Sec. :i Township ill,
and N. 'A N. h- Sec. 2, Township 20,
Range 4 West. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous resu
dence upon, and cultivation of said land,
viz: Ounder .1. Hamre, 3Iathias Hen
dricksou.OIe J. Sohnns and Andrew Lar
son all of Newmans Grove, Neb.
3Uiv5 31. B. UOXIE, Register.
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