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e THE JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7, 1883. In two days last week Pittsburg gent out 4,880,000 bushels of coal. W. W. Hentok, of York county, lost 125 sheep during the recent cold "spell." The produce exported from New York the paBt week was valued at $7,345,000. A C95 pound hog raised in Buffalo county, wasj shipped from Kearney the other day. A Fbench aeronaut, while making a balloon ascension, was killed by colliding with a house-top. It is claimed that one hundred thousand dollars more is needed to complete the census reports. After further investigation the pa pers at Omaha claim that the loss by by fire will foot up over $100,000. Hon. C. B. Slocumb, author of the Nebraska liquor license law, iB re ported to be dying of consumption. Jenny Lind has offered-to teach a number of free pupils in the forthcom ing Royal College of Music in Eng land. Two hundred thousanddollars will be required to cover the damage by Monday's hurricane of laBt week at Denver. "While the mercury was at 20 below zero, Tecumseh made the discovery that there wasn't a pound of hard coal in the town. Gen. E. E. Evan, an old resident of Chicago and a Union scout during the war, died at his home on the West Side last week. Thirty-two persons were arrested the other evening at Allegheny City, Pa., for disturbing a meeting of the Salvation Army. Col. Irish, chief of the bureau of engraving and printing, at Washing ton, died suddenly Saturday, of paral ysis of the heart. The schooner Henry S. Williams, 104 days out from Jacksonville, Fla., for New York, is supposed to have been lost with all hands. Recent news from St. Peters burg, says a secret revolutionary press has been discovered in Odessa. Sev eral nihilists were arrested. Twenty - one prisoners were ar raigned last week in the Dublin police court on a charge of conspiracy in the murder of government officers. iNPierce a regular club of citizens has been organized for the purpose of making fires for the schoolma'am, each member taking a week's duty. A catamount weighing twenty-five pounds was killed by a farmer's dog in Pierce county the other day. The animal was caught in a trap set for wolves. Dick Malloy, a teacher of Holt county, has not been seen since the enow storm of two weeks ago, and is supposed to have perished while out in the same. Mrs. Grace Wellman, wife of the Denver lawyer whose body was found near Pueblo the other day horribly mutilated, has made three attempts to kill herself. "There has never been in Amer ica, FOR ANY IMPORTANT FERIOD OF TIME, AND THERE NEVER CAN BE SUCH A THING AS A RAILROAD MONOPOLY." Omaha Republican. Miss Abby W. May, Rev. Dr. Miner, F. A. Walker and T. W. Hig ginson have been chosen by the Board of Education at Boston, as visitors of the Normal Art School. An explosion of gunpowder at the works of the Potentate company, Liv erpool, recently occurred, killing two men, injuring three seriously, and destroyed the buildings. Prairie fires are doing much dam age in western and northwestern Texas among the stock and slaughter ranges, and large quantities of stacked hay have been consumed. Ethel Richard, of Omaha, aged about four years, was drowned the other day by accidentally falling into a cistern, from which she could not be taken until life was extinct Newspapers at Odessa say that a famine prevails in the government of Kbereeon. Several peasants commit ted suicide to escape witnessing the misery of their starving families. Two of the band of robbers who made the recent attempt to rob a Union Pacific train at Montelto, Utah, were fatally shot one night last week by a posBe sent out by Wells, Fargo &Co. South Carolina has ordered the Mormon saints recruiting for the harem to leave at once, and they went. An exchange says, "License of the libertine iB not liberty of the citizen." A newspaper man at Hastings the other day had the pleasure of eating a watermelon. An AdamB county farmer kept it over so well that the fruit tasted as if freuhly picked from the vine. The other day the British troops at Alexandria were engaged in maneu vers in imitation of a siege of Cairo. The display gave rise to rumors among the natives creating some ex citement. The supreme court of New York the other day, on motion of the Un ion Pacific Railroad Company, set aside the judgment, entered by de fault, in favor of the Credit Mobilier for $1,299,347. Another explosion occurred the other day in the Steam Heating Com pany's pipes, Broadway, New York, severely injuring two men and dam aging property in the vicinity to con siderable extent It is stated at Dee Moinee that the governor Is receiving complaints from various sections in northwestern Iowa of the great scarcity of fuel, many farmers being obliged to burn their ences and shade trees. Jenny E. Davis who has been cho sen to the head of the female depart ment of Liberia College, Liberia, graduated at the Girls' High School, Boston, ten years ago, and has since been teaching in Missouri. It is stated that the supreme court of Maryland has recently decided that the whipping-post for wife-beaters is not only constitutional, but is the proper thing for the constitution of all such ruffians miscalled men. Senator Beck announced himself the other day as not a free-trader, be cause there was no way to raise money to pay expenses of thejgovernment, so just and equitable to all sections and interests, as by a well-regulated tariff. Mrs. Rickets, a deaf and dumb widow, was run over in the C, B. & Q. yards at St. JoBeph, Mo., the other day, and so horribly mutilated that portions of her body were picked up for a distance of seventy feet along the track. H. T. Plumb, a traveling salesman from New York, mysteriously disap peared from his hotel in Cheyenne the other day.; His overcoat and dress coat were found in a canyon nearly covered with blood. His body was not found. A Donegal (Ireland) priest, it is reported, says the people are subsist ing on food fit only for beasts, that private charity is insufficient to meet the terrible want prevailing, and that the government alone can render the necessary aid. Mrs. Kilian, of Milwaukee, gave her husband, the other day, a dose of oxalic acid, mistaking it for epsom salts, causing the man's death in a short time. Before he died be told her to destroy the acid, to avoid an other such mistake. Elizabeth Wessels, of Boston, aged 14, killed her brother-in-law, Henry Fashoner, a dissipated fellow who was separated from his wife. FaBhoner visited his wife, quarreled with her little brother, and while abusing him, was shot. The snow storm in the northwest ern region on the 30th u!t, retarded railroad travel to such an extent that not one passenger train arrived at St. Paul during the day. Trains on Iowa and Wisconsin roads were hours be hind time, and many were abandoned. The eourts of Vermont recently sentenced a woman to prison for forty-seven years for selling liquor, and a man for thirty-five years, but the supreme court has interfered and set aside the judgments on the ground that they were excessive and unwar ranted. State treasurer Vincent, of Ala bama, is reported to be behind with his accounts between $225,000 and $300,000 with the state. It is suppos ed he speculated largely in cotton futures. He has left the Btate. The governor will offer a reward for his capture. A heavy gale prevailed one day last week, particularly at Southport and Liverpool, causing much damage to the shipping, and also to the houses. A schooner was lost, with all on board, at Yarmouth. At Oldham, two persons were killed and six in jured by the gale. The snow storm of last week from reports received show that the storm was general throughout Nebraska, Wyoming.Colorado, Utah, and Idaho. We noticed Monday morning that the U. P. passenger and Denver trains came in from the west the latter sev eral hours behind time. A Mr. Bonner, of Omaha, has got ten up a big scandal in trying to des troy the character of Mrs. Ward, the wife of another man. Mrs. Ward has brought two suits against Bonner, one of which is for slander. The case needs no prejudging, as the jury will doubtless deal out justice to Mr. Bonner. Mr. Sands W. Hopkins, living near Kansas City, was cleaning and fixing his gun when it was accidentally dis charged, the contents entering the head of his young wife, Fanny, kill ing her instantly. When will men and boys learn never to hold a charg ed gun or pistol in the direction of any one while handling it? The President has nominated the following persons: Chas. Braslow, receiver of public money, Del Norte, Colorado; Edward L. Salisbury, re ceiver at Leadville ; George O. Fay, register of the land office, Menasba, Wis. ; Albert K. Osborne, register at Bayfield, Wis.; Saml. C. Wingard, associate justice of the supreme court, Washington territory. Delegate-elect Singiser, of Ida bo, Bays Mormonism is making in roads in his Territory and In the present legislature there are ten fol lowers of Joseph Smith. Mr. Singis er maintains that radical measures are necessary, as proselyting is car ried on openly, and converts are taught to disrespect the laws of the country and offer insult to the Amer ican flag. Ex. The State Journal gives the condi tion of legislation in the house at the time of adjournment, which shows the following bills have been en grossed and are ready to be put upon their passage when the house meets again, viz: House bills 14,18,19,21, 37,41, 46, 57, 62, 66, 73, 87, 102, 104, 109, 110 and 126. House bills 210 to 216 inclusive, and 223 to 257 inclu sive, are in the hands of the printer. It appears to be very generally agreed that Michigan's facetious and funny Mr. Conger got a large portion of the starchy element taken out of him by Senator Van Wyck in the de bate on the lumber' tariff. It is also very generally agreed that Mr. Con ger was handsomely overmatched in his favorite style of cut-and-thrust debate with personal sneer as its main ornament. This is a Michigan game, which it is said that there are at least two men in the Senate to play at Omaha Herald. IT. 8. Seaater. The contest is over, and Gen? C; F. Manderson, of Omaha, winB the prize. Gen. Manderson was born in Phil adelphia, Feb. 9, 1838. In 1857 he removed to Canton, Ohio, where he read law and was admitted to the bar in 1860. In April, 1861, he raised Co. A, 19th Ohio Infantry, and was pro moted to major. For gallant services at Shiloh and Stone River he waB promoted to the colonelcy, and after wards brevetted brigadier general. In consequence of a wound received at Lovejoy's station in Sept. 1864, he was forced to resign when he returned to Canton and resumed the practice of law. In 1869 he came west and locat ed in Omaha as the law partner of Judge Savage. He was elected to the constitutional convention of this state in 1871, and again in 1875. Gen. Man derson is a prominent member of the G. A. R. The Lincoln Journal says : "His ability is unquestioned, his record as a soldier and citizen is clean, and as a lawyer he occupies a high rank in a bar aB able as can be found in any western state. That he will take his place in the front line in the national councils is not a matter of doubt among those who know him best." The Omaha Bee in speaking of what happened in the caucus which nomi nated Gen. Manderson says "the nom ination of Manderson elicited cheer after cheer from the members and spectators. Goneral Manderson was called for and made one of the happi est speeches of bis' life, congratulating the republicans upon the harmonious conclusion of the contest that had been waged for fourteen days without en gendering bitter feelings among rival candidates. He believed the repub licans were entering upon a new era, and pledged himself to devote his energies and talents to the party in the state." The Bee further says : "The general impression is very favorable among all classes. The anti-monops regard the choice as sat isfactory as that of any other of the prominent republican candidates." The Omaha Republican says : "General Manderson is essentially the pure man in politics. There is no man in the state of Nebraska who can point to a flaw in his political record. He has never been accused of an un manly act. Personally he is alike irreproachable and popular. He counts every conscientious and intel ligent man and woman of Omaha the friend of his honesty and the admirer of his generosity and affability. His path has been straight." A Chicago philosopher delivered a discourse the other night on the evils of government, starting out with the statement that there never had been very much trouble, here or elsewhere, in governing the people, but, always and everywhere, the work and worry and expense of the matter came when you undertook to govern the mana gers, boss the bosses. The Chicago philosopher is entitled to the thanks of the reading public for reminding them of this fact, and for illustrating it by historical examples. When you come to think of it, and turn over your store of historical events, you will find there is a great deal more of truth than poetry in the statement. It has been true of what are regarded as the great characters in history, and it is undoubtedly the bottom fact in our modern political life. How many, many, many times the people must vote their will in public matters be fore the bosses, the managers, can be induced to "see it in that light 1" When a corrupt, unscrupulous man has fastened himself like a barnacle to the ship of state, how difficult a matter it is for the public to get rid of him. The history of political par ties in America has demonstrated the same fact as to dominant parties. The country must be about a three-fourths majority against the party in power before it can be overthrown, and the more corrupt it is in its methods, the greater work to ous.t it. Surely, the philosopher is right the trouble is to boss the bosses, to manage the mana gers. The storm at Denver Monday of last week was simply a terror to the citizens. It was actually dangerous to be out on the streets, on account of the debris flying thickly in every di rection through the air. For a won der no fatal accidents occurred,though many narrow escapes are reported and the damage to buildings and other property will amount to many thous ands of dollars. The Denver JVejcs says one feature of the storm that was noticeable was the sudden transition from storm to calm, and the surpris ing relapse into storm. The elements seemed to have cramps. They would double and twist and blow in so many ways at once that a person might have been caught between two directly opposing currents and crush ed like a potato bug between two shingles. It would be impossible now to estimate the damage done. No part of the city escaped entirely, it being only a question which portion got the worst doBe. Both the north and south sides show bruises and scars where the storm of a few dayB ago am not leave a mark. The Elkhorn Valley ITeios is of opinion that "the present legislature is not likely to indulge in any legisla tion looking toward railroad regula tion," and this in face of the fact that a republican caucus elected a senator, and intend to pass a railroad regula tion law that will be juBt to the people and the railroads. We have not no ticed, however, that the Omaha Re publican and the Lincoln Journal are so particularly and persistently ram pant for a caucus on railroad legisla tion as they were on the election .of senator. It has been shown that the republicans have a good working ma jority on joint ballot, and will, of course, be held responsible by the people of the state, in a general way, for what Is done or omitted, as to railroad legislation. It will now be becoming in the newspapers aforesaid to show equal anxiety touchiog this more important matter, and then, fig uratively speaking, they will "all have glory," of a certain kind. Nebraska Legislature. Senate, Jan. 30tb, '83. Sang, from the committee on mu nicipal affairs, reported back bill 105 to pass, senate bill 75 adversely and senate bill 89 to pass as amended. A number of new bills were intro duced. Senate bill 54 was reported from the committee with an amendment which struck out that part of the bill disqual ifying any officer who receives a pass from ever afterwards holding any office of trust or profit in the state, leaving the penalty a fine of not less than $25 or more than $100 for the first offense, and not less than $50 or more than $500 for the second offense. The amendment was discussed and a vote taken which resulted, ayes 15 noes 18. The clerk of the House informed the Senate that the house had passed bills 78, 28, 7, 40, 43, 44 and 58. In the afternoon session senate bill No. 5 was taken up, a bill to fix rail road rates and prevent discrimina tion. This bill was discussed at some length. House, Jan. 30th. A number of bills were read a third time and passed. In the afternoon session a number of resolutions were offered and adopt ed. The joint convention met at noon and took the sixteenth joint ballot for U. S. senator, with the following re sult : Thayer 21, Boyd 19, Millard 18, Saunders 15, Cowin 14, Manderson 10, Brown 6, Morton 5, Ashby 3, Savage 2, Lake 2, Butler 2, Crounse2, Conner 1, Canfield 1. Senate, Jan. 31, '83. The house clerk informed the seu ate that the bouse had passed a reso lution to adjourn after the election of a U. S. senator until 2 p. m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, the senate concurring. Brown (Lancaster) offered a resolu tion requesting the board of public lands and buildings to report whether any charges or complaints have been made in regard to the management of the insauc asylum, and to give other information in regard to the asylum. The rules were suspended and the resolution adopted. Butler introduced a resolution per mitting the railroad committee to sit during the recess of the senate, at such time and place as it may see fit. The rules were suspended and the resolution adopted. On motion the senate adjourned until Tuesday, Feb 6th, 2 p. m. House. McAllister offered the following: Resolved, That after the election of U. S. senator, this body adjourn to meet at 2 o'clock p. m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, '83, senate concurring. Adopted. A number of new bills were intro duced. One by Mr. North No. 259, to provide for construction and main taining of bridges. House bill No. 5 read a third time and passed. This bill relates to the appointment of agents to collect mon ies due from the U. S. to Nebraska. , The special committee on railroads report that forty-nine persons have been summoned before the committee as witnesses, at the request of Mr. Reynolds ; that thirty-four have been examined by Baid committee, and that fifteen more have been subpoenaed, but not examined. The estimated expense thus far amounts to $532.75. This report was laid on the table. The joint convention met at noon and proceeded to take the seventeenth ballot for U. S. senator, with the fol lowing result : senate. C. F. Manderson: Bomgardner, Brown (Lancaster), Brown (Clay), Dolan, Filley, Fisher, Harris, Harri son, Heist, Howell, Kinkaid, Norris, Sboenbett, Sowers, Walker 15. J.. H. Stickel: Barker, Conner, Dech, Dye, Reynolds, Rich 6. James E. Boyd : Brown (Douglas), Canfield, Case, Conkling, McSbane, Sang 6. J. S. Morton : Dunphy, Patterson, Rogers, Thatch 1. C. H. Brown : Brown (Colfax) 1. A. II. Conner: Butler 1. HOUSE. C. F. Manderson : Abel, Babcock, Bierbower, Britton, Brown, Castle, Chapin, Charlston, Christopherson, Cole, Collins, Colpetzer, Cook (Nuck ols), Cox, Dawson, Draper (Knox), Fablinger, Field, Gordon, Gow, Gray, Grimes, Grinsted, Grout, Hall, Hatch, Homer, Howard, Jenseu, Johnson, Kuony, Lee, Martin, McAllister, Mil ler, Morrison, Nettleton, Palmer (Dix on), Ranney, Robberts, Roche, Russell, Sadilek, Savage, Sessions, Spanogle, Steever, Stephenson, Suessenbach, Swearingen, Taylor, Thompson, Wal ker, Watts, Westcott, Whedon, Wis senburg, Wolph, Worl, Mr. Speak er 60. " J. H. Stickel : Armitage, Berkley, Cook (Jefferson), Dodd, Haven, Jones, Palmer (Saline), Ramey, Ratcliffe, Stedwell, Town, Werhan, Whitzel, Young 14. Jas. E. Boyd: Carnaby, Denman, Draper (Cass), Franse, Freeburn, Har rington, Heimrieh, McGavock, Ne ville, Schroeder, Thomas 11. J. S. Morton : Ashby,Barton,Clark (Douglas), Graver, Hoebel, Laird, Luthy, North, Payne, Tower 10. C. H. Brown : Clark (-Colfax), Dav enport, Hollman, Turtle 1. D. M. Nettleton : Turner 1. totals. Manderson 75, Stickel 20, Boyd 17, Morton 14, Brown 5, Conner 1, Nettle ton 1. Total, 133. Robberts moved that a committee of two be appointed by the chair to escort the senator-elect to the Presi dent's chair. A motion by Reynolds to adjourn was received with hisses, and only received one or two votes. The president appointed Robberts and Bomgardner as said committee, who, after a short absence, returned with Senator-elect Manderson, who was received with tumultuous ap- nlatiRft. TTnnn Vieincr infrnrliiporJ Ko ltbe president, Senator Manderson spoke briefly as follows: Mr. President, and Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representa tives of the State of Nebraska: Oppressed with the sense ot the deep obligation I am uuder, I find it difficult to say anything at this time. We have gone through a most weari some contest For thirty days it has continued, and I congratulate you that as the result of the coutest, from this republican state, a republican senator has been elected. Applause. I am a republican. I glory in the fact. I delight to contemplate the history of the party of which I nave been a member. But, while a republican, I am something higher. I am a citizen of this glorious state, aud I go to the high place to which I am elected as a citizen of this state of Nebraska; rep resenting, I hope, nn taction, no party, but the interests of every party and all parties of the citizens of this com monwealth. Applause. I am a republican, but I glory not only in the past, of that party, but I glory that within it there is the stam ina, the energy, the determination not to live upon the past, but to progress with the march of events into the fu ture, and in the position that I am to fill, whatever there is of wrong that may be remedied by my action, shall have my moat earnest endeavor. There are to be agitated in the na tional congress questions of vital im portance, not only to the people of this state, but also the nation at large, aud I submit to you that within its past history the republican party has been able and willing to grapple with the issues aud brine them to a suc cessful termination. But I do not intend to make a speech, but simply to thank you for this high honor and assure you that all there is in me shall be devoted, honestly and faithfully, to the performance of the duties of this high office to which you have called me. I look forward to uo six years of ease. I know that it means a term of hard labor and earnest work. I believe there is something higher and nobler iu the position ot Senator of the United States than of being sim ply the medium through which the patronage of this goverumeut shall pass. That is a part of the duty, per haps, but I look upon it as the mean est part of-it. I shall endeavor faith fully to perform it, but I certainly don't desire that that high office should become a mere broker's shop for the distribution of offices. Prolonged applause. I see something, I say, higher than that 1 will set my aim high. I may fail on my road to reach it, but I assure you, gentlemen, that it will not be because I do not desire to reach that high aim, but it will be from an inherent weakness beyond any control of my own. But I will not detain you further. The Presi dent of the Senate cautions me that time is progressing and that you are anxious to come to an adjournment. Agaiu, I heartily thank you, and giv ing my thanks to you, I desire to return the most hearty thanks to the gentlemen who have vied with me for this high office. It is to the credit of this state that we come out of this tijrht with n bitterness between the gentlemen who have asked support at your hands. I have no word of com plaint against oue of them. I have no word except that of the highest praise and most fraternal regard. Again I thank you, gentlemen, for this high honor. Applause. During the whole hour of the con vention, the floor of the House, lob bies and gallery were thronged to their utmost capacity with people eager to render honor to the newly elected Senator. The Special. The special railroad committee is getting some information on railroad matters that may be of more or less benefit. On the 26th ult. the com mittee met, and the Bee correspond ent gives ns the work of the afternoon : There were present Senators Rey nolds of Butler, Dech of Saunders and Brown of Clay, and Mr. Grout of Otoe, who, as on former occasions, acted as chairman. Mr. Galey ap peared on behalf of the committee, aud Judge Mason and Assistant B. & M. Attorney Dewoese were present to look after the railroads. Senator Reynolds made a request that JUDGE MASON be sworn, which being complied with, the learned judge was put through the following examination : Question. Will yon state to the committee for whom you appear here ? Answer. I appear first for citizen Mason. Q. Well, for any other persons? A. Yes, sir. Q. State, pleaBe. A. Well, if the committee desire to know. If a ma jority of this committee desire to know, I have no objection to telling. At this juncture iu the proceedings considerable discussion took place, and Senator Dech moved that it is the sense of this committee to know for whom Judge Mason appears. Senator Reynolds seconded the mo tion. Senator Brown wanted to know what bearing it was supposed to have. Senator Reynolds explained that if Judge Mason appeared as an attorney for some particular person, the com mittee ought to know it. lie wanted to know if the judge was there on railroad business. Senator Dech thought it was very plain, that in the evidence which will go before the people, it wonld be un derstood that Mr. Galey appeared for the committee for the people, lie (Mr. Galey) asked a particular line of questions, which it is thonght will bring out particular evidence on which Judge Mason appeared to be there a6 an attorney to ask questions in an opposite direction apparently, .to take away so much of the real ef fect of the questioning as was possi ble. The public would want to know why these questions were asked by I Judge Mason if it were not in the interest of the railroads. If Judge Mason appeared for the railroads then the committee end the people should know it that they might draw their own conclusions. Judge Mason said he did not desire to delay or avoid or disguise any matter. So far as his appearance there was concerned np to the present time he said three gentle men who were examined by the com mittee had asked him to appear and neither of these three gentlemen had any connection with the railroads. "If," continued the learned gentle man, "we have reached the point that it is a crime to appear for a railroad in the estimation of this committee or any member of it we are stepping very closely upon the borders of ag gressive agrarianism." (Whatever that may be). After pointing out that he had elicited. more important facts against the railroadB than the gentleman who appears for the committee and in forming them that he did occasionally try law suits and do business for the B.& M. and on one occasion even tried a suit for the TJ. P., he emphatically added : "If I was to see their interests imperilled here I trust I am not so lost to a sense of propriety as to allow either my pride, my impulses, my hatred or my spite to overrun my judicial propriety to interpose in their Columbus KRAUSE, LUBKER & CO. NEW GOODS! BEST GOODS! LOWEST PRICES! AT KBAUSE, LUBKER & CITS, )IKALKRS IN( HARDWARE! STOVES, TINWARE, CUTLERY, AND A PULL LINE OF FARM IMPLEMENTS. Pampfl aad Mind Jill!. 34-tf behalf. But to the present time so far the matter is mine. It look-) to me as if the gentleman was trench ing on private business. In other words, the gentleman might as well ask me what me and my children eat for breakfaBt, or what wo expect to have for supper, or whether we sleep on the floor or on a feather bed." The learned gontlemau concluded his speech with a brilliant peroration. Senator Reynolds pointed ont that he did not wish to blacken any per son. He was well aware that the judge had a right to appear for the railroads, but the committee had a right to know it. Mr. Galey said he thought the com' mittee had a right to know in what capacity Judge Mason appeared. Tberenpon the judge jumped up ana exclaimed : "I decline absolute ly to answer. You entertain what opinion you please. You will get no answer." Mr. Galey then put the following question to the learned gentleman: Q. I will ask you to state, Judge, whether or not you appear at the in stance or request of an y officer of any railroad company of this state, or at torney of any railroad company in this state. A. None of your busi ness. MR. JAMES LAIRD was then called and sworn. He testi fied that he bad been retained by the B. & M. R. R. Co. as attorney, but was never put on the salaried list. He received a certain sura as -a general retainer, and after that was paid in accordance- with what he did. Was never engaged to perform any polit ical service for any railroad in this state. With regard to passes, he had sometimes had some for the purpose of moving witnesses, etc. Mr. De weese had given him a few passes for personal friends, which he asked for, and that was all. Senator Reynolds inquired wheth er Mr. Laird had a puss himself, and the witness replied "I have." The witness added that whenever the Burlington road had given passes to delegates they had given them in discriminately so far as he knew. MB. GODFREY was the next witness examined, but nothing very fresh was elicited. Ques tioned respecting discrimination in rates witness said that he had told railroad men that he thought there was discrimination, but whenever he had asked for any favor or reduction they had invariably told in a most sardinic tone "the law forbade them." Mr. I. W. Raymond, wholesale gro cer of this city, was next examined, but nothing of particular public in terest transpired. MR. IIOMPIIRET of this city,. and in the hardware and agricultural implement, and storage and commission business, was the last witness examined. Asked to state whether he knew of any cases of dis crimination on the part of the rail roads, he said that last summer he received a notice from the B. & M. that they would not advance back charges on freight unless it was ship ped over their line, and after that notice he made a shipment to Talmyra and they refused to advance back charges, although it bad always been the custom prior to that time to ad vance back charges. Asked whether he knew what their reason was for refusing, witness replied that it was because be was shipping over other lines. That is what be supposed was the reason. The TJ. P. who had some freight come in at the time over the same road were allowed back charges. Senator Reynolds asked the witness whether the rates from Lincoln and Omaha are higher now than when the Atchison & Nebraska was operated as an independent road? Witness re plied that the rates were higher, prob ably twenty-five per cent higher, and he thought the volume of business was double. The committee adjourn ed to meet at 10 o'clock this morning. Vav Wyck's resolution breaking up the proposed daily mail route from Fort Niobrara to Deadwood, created considerable stir in the senate. He said In the course of his remarks: "It is simply in the interest of two railroads that the government may put on a daily lino of stage coaches to give them an opportunity to go in and get a portion of the Deadwood travel. If it would produce any competition to benefit the Deadwood people, I would assent to it in a moment; but the more roads they get there, as you know in Iowa, the more roads you get through Iowa the less competition there is. If you do not know it your people know it and feel it also." There may be a great deal of truth in this. In these days of "pools," competition doesn't compete. Van Wyck's reso lution carried. Ex. We can never find it in oar heart to blame Lincoln, and more especially Lincoln lobbyists, for wanting an ap propriation, and wanting it big. A capitol appropriation seems to be the capital thing for that burg, and it is 6afe to predict that the present ses sion will not close without disclosing to the gaze of tbe people of Che state who pay tbe taxes, another large ap propriation of public thuds voted for a continuation of tbe capitol-building drain upon the people. The industry of Lincoln is commendable, but the gullability of members outside tbe mrnA; ;.! e i. :. :. : U,7U7:,7 " """-F "YV not a desirable thing to contemplate. 1 BECKER, STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES ! pitorrsTOA's. nai mil and mi fruits, -AI.SO.- Choicest Varieties i m China, Glass and Crockery WARE. M-tf AREM TOWEH'S FISH BRAND SLICKERS . jtKK nil. TKitr blt I J WATER PBOOF COATS., I TOWER'S FISH BRAND SLICKERS WILLN3TSTICKorPEEL.il TOWEIt'S Y M5U U1IA.MJ MjIL'KKKS lliKSOir VSED Br LVIKV HORSEMAN & FARMER ; WHO EVER CAVE THKH A IR1 1 L. I None ;n(ne without thlj tra.Ie us , A. J. TOWER, Sole Mfr. Boston, lffas. fA nW Eff'o o M - I fc" Psaae" loll M4 fli...k "M j9 VU vv. QTirrrnQ Jv;y v$v R St Aw W " . WHIUI1M1IW r- I All 1 Mltlwseinimuuofami tiling in that line, will consult .. .., .....,.., vy vVvvrbg ivvnoivmtiu. jv mem ber, lie warrants every pair. Has also a First -Class I?oot and Shoe Store in Connection S3T Repairing Neatly Done. Don't forget the Place, Thirteenth Street, one door west of Marshall Smith's. THE REVOLUTION Dry Goods and Clothing Store Has on hand a splendid stock of Ready-made Clothing, Dry G-oods, Carpets, Hats, Caps, Etc., Etc., At prices It mm never tofl of before in Qdnmlms. 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. JOHN HEITKEMPER, Eleventh St., one door west of Galley Bros., coiLTjrous, Nebraska, Has on hand a full assortment of GROCERIES! FROVISTOSrS. CROCKERY & GLASSWARE, Pipes, Cigars and Tobacco. Highest price paid for Country Produce. uoous delivered in city. CxIVE ME A CALL! JOHX HEITKEMPER. Jl-v O YOU WANT THE BES1 Illustrated Weekly Paper published? If so, sub scribe for Tk Wkly Graphic It contains four paee.- of illustrations and eight pagts of reading matter. It is terse. It is vigorous. It is clean and healthy. It gives all the news. Its bom department is full of choice literature. Farming interests receive spe cial and regular attention. It treats inde pendently of politics and affairs. During the year it gives over 200 pages of illustra- uuiis, ciuuracing every variety oi suDjeci, from the choicest art production to the customs, manners and noteworthy incidents and everyday scenes of every people ; anil Cartoons upon events, men and measure. Try it a year, subscription price $2.50 a year. Sample copies and terms to agents, 5 cent.-. Admuhb THE WEEKLY GRAPHIC. 182 & 184 Dearborn Street, Chicago. We offer The Weekly Graphic In Club with The Columbus Journal For $3.90 a year in advance. WISE people are always ou the lookout for chances to iucreae their earnings, and in time become wealthy ; those who do not improve thejr opportunities remain in poverty. We otter a great cuance to mase money. e want manv men, women, boys and jjirls to work for us right in their own localities Am- one can do the work properly from the" lirbt start. The usines will pay more than ten times ordinary wages. Ex pensive outtit furnished. No one who engages fail to make money rapidly. You can devote your whole time to the work, or only your spare moments. Full infor mation and all that is needed sent free. Address Stinson & Co., Portland, 3Iaine. REST not, life is sweeping by, go and dare before you die. something mighty and ublime leave behind to conquer time. $CC a week in your own town. .l outfit free. No risk. Every-1 thing new. Capital not require"'. U u ! will furnish you everything. Many 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 which vou can make treat nav alt the tirae write for Particulars to H. hALErr & Co., Portland, Maine. 3i-y D Coming1 flAKD AND SOFT COAX.! BOSS COAX 86.SO. TAYLOR, SCHUTTE& CO. 34-tf JACOB SCHKAM, )DKA!.KK IS(- DRY GOODS 1 Boots & Shoes, Hats & Caps, FKNISKG GODSS AUD NOTIONS. LOW PUICES FOK CASH. :n-tt USfflff? TOWER'S Fish Brand Slickers tl THK U.IKDKST STOSVi WILL KEEP YOU DRT. TOWER'S FISH BBAND SLICKEKS are the only Coata Bade with IVIre-FiBBt- ened Metallic Buttuaa. EVERY COAT WARRANTED. For sale everywhere. holeaale fcy mil first" clunn Jobber. Mui sriXl. i-L" At w NEW STORE! NEW GOODS! JUST OPENED BY A large and complete assortment of Men's, Women's and Children's Boots and Shoes, "WHICH UK PROI'OSKS to sell at BED-ROCK: PEICES! COLUMBUS STATE BANK! Cu::m::st3 Omsri X Sul isi Icrair 4 Hzlrt. COLUMBUS, NEB. CASH CAPITAL, $50,000 DIRECTORS: Leander Gerhard, Rres'i. Geo. "W. Hulst, Vice Pres't. Julius A. Reed. Edu-ard A. Gerhard. Abner Turner, Cashier. Baak of eoIt, nincoaas aad Excaaage. Collectloa Proi all PoIatN. Pay IatereMt ea itm. iptly Iffade oa Time Depot- 274 HENRY GASS, TJiSTDERTJKER ! COFFINS AND .METALLIC CASES ! AND DEALER IX Furniture, Chairs, Bedsteads, Bu reaus Tables. Safes. Lounges, &c. Picture Frames and Mouldings. iSTJiepairing of all kinds of Upholsterv Goods. G-tf COLUMBUS, NEB. NOTICE TO BED eeSS-- State of Nebraska, PlatteRJss? F. W. Sterner, ovmer: -- - You are hereby notified that at a pri vate sale of lards and lots for taxes on the 28tk dav of Feh.. 1ST!) hv ih Q.. t- said eountv, lots 1 and 2, block oot citv of Columbus, for taxes assessed onThe same ioi tbe year 18TS-TK. in th nnm nf v w i c?. : - . SjVk i ' r a t0 Jas Conway on the 23th day of Feb., 1879, and that the time for redeeming said lots will expire May oth, 1S83, and unless redemption from said sale be made by said time a deed will be made to the purchaser. P Jas. Conway. aVBsVa -