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WEDNESDAY. AP1IIL4. 1&93.
The senate territorial committee has
reported against the admission of Utah
as a state.
Tin: three Bald Knobbers recently
convicted at 0.ark have been sentenced
to hang May IS.
,1ay Goum blames si woman for bis
troubles in court with theDenver Pacfiic.
Has Jay Gould met his match tit last?
llJee.
Cincinnati went republican, the en
tire board or thirty aldermen, Tor the
first time in the history of the city, is
republican.
Two white men and one colored man
wero killed and several persons wound
ed by an explosion or a boiler at Cookes
villel Tenn.
Tiieke were two distinct shocks of
earthquake felt at Nashua, N. H., the
other morning, sufficiently severe to
awaken ieople and jar the residences.
Two sections or a freight train on the
Kansas City, St. Joseph fc Council
Bluffs railroad collided near Sugar Lake
resulting in the death of Conductor
IJobbm.
The international council of women
opened last week with religious services
at Albaugh's Grand opera house,Wash
ington City. The attendance was said
to be large.
The bill granting S100 a year to each
state for each soldier or sailor who is
an inmate of the soldiers' home main
tained by the state, has been reported
favorably in the senate.
Free trade in America is protection
to English manufactures. Republicans
believe in protecting our own industries
and permitting England to take care of
herself.-!T)a-id City Trib.
S. II. H. Clack, formerly of the U. P.,
now manager of the Missouri Pacific, is
said to bo afflicted similarly to Mr. T. L.
Potter, dee'd, and that his friends say he
must quit work or pay the penalty of
death. .
SrcciALS from Tiffin and Findlay, O.,
report high water in the Sandusky and
Blanchard rivers. In both towns many
families have been driven from their
homes, and great damage to property is
apprehended.
Disastrous Hoods above Sioux City.
Elk Point is under water. Near Elk
port. Dak., the river for fifteen miles has
spread out over the thickly-settled
farming lands to tho breadth of nine
miles. The Hood is higher than in 1881.
An absent-minded man at Harlan, In.,
pasted a cow on the street one day, and,
lining his hat. he said: "Good afternoon,
Mrs. Cow." The local newspaper pub
lished an account of the incident in verse,
and tho man has brought a suit for lilel.
James Ki:i:maN,a young man twenty
ears old. while in attendance with his
father at the Catholic church tho other
evening at Cheenne, Wyo., suddenly
fell to the Hour and expired. His death
caused great excitement in the congre
tration. Heart disease was tho cause.
Mayoie Hewitt of New York city
springs up as a possible democratic pres
idential candidate. Many prominent
politicians favor his nomination. This
movement of Hewitt will be a snrprise
to Mr. Cle eland, but on the part or
Hewitt his boom is said to be a solid
fact.
The Fremont Herald, remarking uion
the defaulting state treasurer of Ken
tucky, says: 'he seems to have been too
trusting with his friends, and possessed
tho usual good moral character which
secured him unlimited confidence. Ro
tation in office and yearly settlements is
the best policy.'
At Gloucester, Mass., the following
vessels were given up for lost: Norwe
gian bark Emigrant and American bark
Vesuvius, of Richmond. Me., and Mabel
Stoddard, all from Tranan with salt Tor
this iort. It is believed they were
caught in the great gale and lost, with
forty-five persons on board.
The republican convention for the
Third congressional district is to be
held at Norfolk, May 14, 18S8, and the
committee hae decided that this con
vention shall be entrusted with the
double duty of electing two delegates to
the national convention, and putting in
nomination a candidate for congress for
this district.
" Ax explosion of powder occurred at
Stickney's powder factory, New York,
the other morning, wrecking the works
and killing several persons. The ex
plosion was felt throughout West
chester county. At the spot where the
mills stood there was a hole large
enough to bury a horse. Two men were
blown to atoms.
Recent heavy rains at Kansas City,
Mo., have started a long land 6lide
on the bluff facing the union depot,
which threatens to work great damage
and injury to property along Bluff
street for three and a half squares. A
portion of the cable road line, the rail
road yards and several factories are
threatened with destruction.
The latest word from Tascott located
him at Harrison hot springs, forty miles
from the Pacific coa6ton the Canadian
Pacific, and states that he was there for
a day, when he hired an Indian to canoe
him down the Harrison river and it is
supposed he" is in hiding somewhere in
tiie mountains. A Chicago detective
arrived later and a party has been dis
patched'in pursuit.
Other Countries.
Edmond Dwyer Gray, distinguished
member of the Irish parliamentary part y,
died the other night of heart disease.
Latest advices from China say the
crisis in Havan is passed, but that the
distress of the people is appalling, 2,000,-
000 persons being utterly destitute.
ir
No news from Massowa has been made
publio recently. Great anxiety prevails
at Rome. There are 15,000 troops at
Naples in readiness to embark for Mas-
sowah.
It is known that Emperor Frederick is
improving, owing to the removal of a
large piece of diseased cartilege. Such
a thing has never been known to occur
in the case of cancerous disease.
The Russian government has prohib
ited nnarations bv the American bible
society in Baltic provinces. It is proba
ble the government will ultimately expel
all representatives of the British and
American bible societies.
A dispatch the other day from Masso
wah says: The Abyssinian forces ad
vanced upon Saati in the night. The
Abyssinians are steadily surrounding
the Italian forces and are destroying
roads and telegraph lines.
General San Marzano telegraphs to
the war office at Rome that his skirmish
ers had half an hour's flght with the
Abyssinians, after which the latter re
tired. Large forces of Abyssinians are
assembled near his position.
The German steamer Lahn, from New
York, the other day collided with the
pier at Bremerhaven, badly damaging
her stern and plates. During the voy
age the steam pipe burst, killing two
men and injuring four others.
A French iron-clad the other day fired
and struck an Italian steamer near Villa
Franca. The commander of the iron
clad pleaded as excuse that the crew
were practicing at the guns and the shot
struck the steamer by accident.
A mob of women the other day in Con
stantinople sought to obtain arrears of
pensions due their husbands from the
government and besieged the office of
minister of finance. The minister was
secreted to escape the fury of the mob.
A woman was killed for advising the
mob to make their demands quietly.
The Elbe, Nogat, Vistula and Oder
rivers cover one hundred 6quare miles;
forty villages ancT hamlets have disap
peared; miles of railway are practically
at the bottom of new lakes; 8,000 persons
are homeless and ruined in circumstan
ces; much area can never be drained
again, and even mid-summer must find
thousands of acres of farm land still
submerged. Along the Elbe icebergs
formed dashing away bridges, dykes,
embankments, even over-leaping these
and crushing houses as if eggshells,
drowning cattle. Even the inhabitants
were unable to escape the suddenness
and velocity of the flood. Not only the
rivers were overflown, but the melting
snow from land elevations added new
supplies of merging waters. An em
bankment on the Nogat river, near where
empties the Vistula, a fine work of engi
neering, broke like a thread with the
noise of a dozen Krupp guns exploding.
It is doubtful if the city of Ebbing es
caped. The towns of Marienburg and
Jonasdorf are already partly inundated.
The floods extended farther south. A
whole district, called Brodrag, in north
ern Hungary, is also inundated, the riv
ers having destroyed all dykes and swept
away twenty villages. The flood in the
Szamos river has completely surrounded
the Fehergyarmat, where numerous
houses have fallen in. Fifty villages in
that district are converted into heaps of
ruins and thousands of inhabitants left
without shelter or food. The high wa
ters of the Theiss and Szamos rivers,
which have caused enormous destruction
of property on their way, have now reach
ed Szegedin. The flat district between
Szegedin and Temesvar is threatened
with submersion before Saturday. As
more definite particulars reach Berlin it
is feared the magnitude of the new del
uge may become yet more appalling.
As elopement in Accomac county, Va.,
the other day nearly led to a double
tragedy. Three years ago a daughter of
Henry Williams, a farmer, ran away and
married Wm. Allen, of Sykes island.
The father has never liked the son-in-law,
and the latter on several occasions
threatened the life of the old man. Sev
eral days ago Williams' only remaining
daughter left home, ostensibly to visit
her sister on Sykes island, but in reality
to prepare for an elopement with her
lover. The father suspecting her in
tentions, loaded his shotgun to kill and
started in pursuit, determined to bring
his daughter home and not let her marry
any man. The angry old man crossed
to the island and as he neared Allen's
house his son-in-law stepped out to meet
him gun in hand. The son-in-law fired
first, and then several shots were ex
changed at short range. Williams was
badly wounded, but Allen es
caped unhurt. While the battle raged
the lovers escaped and were wedded.
Mr. Marshall, who tried to stop the
fight, was wounded by a stray shot.
A County Clerk Short.
A dispatch from Hastings says that
"the committee of the board of super
visors, who have been examining into
matters, report that ex-Clerk R. R. Tus
sey was $2,600 behind in his accounts.
At their request the board gave Tussey
and his bondsmen ten days in which to
go over the books with the committee
and settle the actual shortage, when, if
not paid, suit will be brought against
them for recovery." It seema that town
ship organization is doing good work,
here and there throughout the state, and
that shortages are being found in other
offices besides that of county treasurer.
NEBRASKA NOTES.
Nebraska has 76,755 square miles.
West point support eight saloon.
Central City is talking waterworks.
A heavy rain storm visited Minden
the other night
Fifteen miles of street railway was
built by Hastings last year.
8. 8. Cotton, of Norfolk, stands at the
head of a coal, oil and gaa company.
Four-fifths ot the farm in Nebraska
are within twelve mike of railroad,
The head of every family in Cuming
county is allowed one dog free of tax.
The ghost of Bohanan stalks in the
corridors of the Nebraska City jail, so
they say.
Miss Mary D. Legget of Beatrice has
been ordained a. minister of the Unitar
ian denomination.
I Beatrice has contracted for a system
of sewerage. Arrangements have also
been made for a tow factory.
The Lincoln school board has con
tracted for the erection of another ten
room school-house to cost $27,250.
The general offices of the Nebraska
Pacific railway company were removed
last week from Superior to Hastings.
Rulo has a stock company organized
for the purpose of boring for coal with a
diamond drill. They ought zo find it, if
it is there.
Some smart chap that don't belong to
the two-legged hog variety says there are
1,199,223 hogs iu this state, not counting
the other kind.
W. P. Allen, an old soldier, of Chad
ron, has received notice that he will re
ceive a pension from the government
with 84,000 arrears.
Capt. Force and Guy Norton of How
ard county, have purchased land at
Crowley, Louisiana, and will move
thither in a short time.
,T. M. Houghton, the Ogalalla banker,
who was tried the other day at Grant,
for assaulting L J. Close was found
guilty, but appealed his case.
Grand Island, Anselmo and Broken
Bow capitalists have purchased a min
eral spring in Custer county. Nebraska
will yet become famous on water.
The Illinois and Nebraska loan and
trust company, of Kearney, has filed ar
ticles of in corporation with the secre
tary of state. The capital is placed at
8500,000.
The belles of Hebron were robed in
tissue paper costumes at a leap year
party the other night. It is said the
bachelors did not like the costume and
took to the woods.
The recent sudden cold snap at In
dianola and in that vicinity put a tem
porary check on the extensive farming
operations that had been going on since
the middle of February.
William Williams, while digging a
will on his farm the other day discover
ed a three-foot vein of coal. His farm
is a few miles from Auburn. Coal iB
useful even in summer.
The switchmen at Platsmouth struck
the other morning. The seven new
crews employed nearly all quit. The
places of the strikers were filled almost
at once, however, and switching goes on
as usual.
The B. & M. switchmen at Lincoln
also quit work. The company runB
about fifty hands between day and night
service, and as they drop out new ones
are employed and little delay has as yet
occurred.
Genoa citizens are said to have re
cently dug up several sacks of Indian
bones and appropriately commented on
them. It would be well for Genoa citi
zens to keep a sharp look out for the
spirit of some departed Pawnee chief.
J. M. Houghton, a banker, came over
from Ogalalla to Grant the other day
and attempted to take forcible posses
sion of papers held by Prof. Close, but
failed. Close had him arrested and at
this writing he languishes behind the
bars. He will be tried as soon as possi
ble. D. Van Buskirk, a bricklayer of Lin
coln, committed suicide by taking mor
phine. He was a good workman and
could earn $4 to 86 a day. Work be
coming scarce and he becoming depress
ed, he took this method of ending hiB
existence.
A man was killed the- other day at
Omaha by a switch engine. A member
ship ticket of the brewers' union of
Cincinnati was found on his person iu
the name of George Schwartz and also a
dftBoait book of the German American
bank of Madison, Wis., showing a credit
to Schwartz's account for 81,005.
A two years old child of Lowell Turn
er, living near Chimney Rock, fifteen
miles east of Gering, was killed by fall
ing into a fifteen inch bore well sixty
feet deep. The body was recovered by
lowering a boy, down into the well by
rone tied to his feet. It was a daring
act but was performed without accident.
The secretary of the interior has di
rected the commissioner of the general
land office to formally demand of the
Burlington & Missouri River railroad
company a reconveyance to the United
States of the title of 200,364 acres of land
in Nebraska heretofore patented to that
company. The secretary holds that the
company in making the selection failed
to comply with the terms of the grant,
which rendered their selections illegal,
and that the patents to the company
shall be cancelled and the lands restor
ed to the public domain.
Albert Murrish, a farmer living near
Kearney, for some time past suspected
his wife and hired man of criminal inti
macy. One morning last week he told
his wife he was going away to be gone
several daya He started away, but re
turned unobserved and secreted himself
in the house. When Patterson, the
hired man, came to dinner, Murrish
caught Patterson and his wife in an act
which justified his suspicions and he
immediately shot them both fatally.
Murrish came up to Kearney and gave
himself up to the sheriff.
There is one fault to be found, and a
great one at that, with school exhibi
tions and that is the real practical part
can never be seen by the people. The
solid and beneficial part of it cannot be
placed on paper to be reviewed by the
patrons. Drawing always shows off the
beat, and while it is important, it falls
far below many branches in real bene
fits. If written work is prepared it can
not be judged and the best results of a
urm1&r'fl mind are not noticed. An ex
hibitionoi scnooi worn, uumuo n wo
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primary and kindergarten departmente,
is not much of an indication ot the true
work in a school. A day's visit at the
school room and the work there observ
ed is better proof to a parent of what, a
child is doing. People should visit the
school rooms more,Schuyler Quill.
The supreme court has just rendered
a very important decision in the case of
Matthews v. Toogood, to the effect that
narties cannot collect interest on inter
est coupons, provided the interest is not
paid when X i due. The laws of this
state are designed to prevent the com
pounding of interest, but it is avoided in
various ways. Honest men, who try to
keep their contracts are the ones who
get pinched, and help to pay the losses
caused by the rogues, in spite of all the
laws that ever have been or ever will be
created. It would be far better to pro
tect honest men's interests so that they
can have a fair show to make a living
without borrowing, than to mako laws
to prevent them paying usurious interest
when they are compelled to borrow.
Butler County Press.
Washington Letter.
'From our regular correspondent.
The candidate for the republican
party this year will undoubtedly be
Senator William B. Allison, of Iowa.
He is undoubtedly the strongest man we
can nominate. He has the confidence of
all classes. He is not identified with
any of the fectional disputes. He is
gaining strength every day. Such was
the language of Representative Payson,
of Dlinois, when asked who he thought
would be the republican nominee for
president this year.
It cannot be denied that Senator Al
lison is a very strong man, strong with
all branches of the party and if it be
possible for any one man to command
the entire Blaine following, Allison is
that man. Besides he is nearly the only
man mentioned for tho nomination
without being immediately antagonized
by one or more of the other aspirants
lor tne nonor or mo nomination, xuey
are all friendly to Mr. Allison, and his
nomination would cause fewer heart
burnings and less illfeeling among the
various candidates nnd their friends
than any other so far mentioned.
These facts are being rocognizedby
thoughtful republicans nnd the natural
consequence has been a large epcession
of strength to Mr. Allison amine is un
doubtedly nearer the nomination today
than any other candidate. But the im
portant question is whether Mr. Allison
will nllnw t ho uso of his name or not. It
is a fact well known to a number of
prominent republicans that Mr. Allison
would have been nominated in 1880, in
stead of the late Gen. Garfield, had ho
not positively forbidden the use of his
name. It is generally ueneveu mm ue
would accept the nomination this year,
but he has not said sc.
The Ways and Means committee of
the house have practically completed
the consideration of the Mills tariff bill,
that is the democratic majority of that
committee have done so, for the repub
lican minority have not been allowed a
chance to take any part in its considera
tion. Everything was cnt and dried be
fore the full committee knew anything
about it. The bill is substantially the
same as when the same was first submit
ted, and is likely to be submitted to the
house before this letter is in type. But
it will never pass tho house in its present
shape.
The senate committee on pensions
have reported a bill giving the widow of
Gen. Kilpatrick a pension or a hundred
dollars a month.
Senator Sherman has introduced a bill
granting arrears of pensions to all per
sons who now receive pensions for
wounds resulting in the total or partial
loss of a limb or a permanent shortening
of a leg or arm, from the date of receiv
ing such wounds or from tho date of
discharge from the army, at tho rate
provided by their pension certificates.
It also provides that all now receiving
a pension for shotgun wounds resulting
in the partial shortening of an arm or
leg shall hereafter receive a pension of
845 a month.
Congress got a big scare on Wednes
day during a thunder storm, the first of
the season, the capitol was struck by
lightning, creating quite a panic. For
tunately the damage done was not
serious. The telegraph instruments in
the house and senate galleries were de
stroyed, the electric lightB throughout
the building were put out, and a horse
was killed at the door of the senate
wing.
The senate bill to incorporate the
Nicaragua Canal Company has been fa
vorably reported to the house and there
is little doubt that it will be passed by
that body as soon as it is reached, b.
orresjjottfceiur.
rin this dpDartment the people talk, and not
the editor. Each writer muet hold himself ready
to defend his principle and his statements of
facts. "In the multitude of counsel there is
wisdom." Ed. Jodhnal.1
Don't Monkey with the Revenue.
The idea that a reduction of the reve
nue advocated by a class of democrats
in order to pull the wool over the eyes of
the people, is anything but honest.
Free trade was one of their great cam
paign hobbies four years ago, and many
hnnoot. lnliorintr neonlo were lead to be
lieve that it was just the thing, nnd fell
into the ranks, me result, was, a uem
ocrat president was elected. Now watch
the result; not ono honest effort was
made during the years under their ad
ministration towards a reduction of rev
enue, but a few congressmen professed
to make an effort to do something to
wards a reduction, but when it came to
a vote tho measure was badly defeated
by their own party. Now the time is
near at hand for a new lease of ofiico and
the hue and cry iB bawled out and put
forth by the president and all his follow
ers that the poor laborer is taxed to
death on the simple necessaries or lire,
and there must be a reduction of rev
enue on such commodities in order that
the poor man may be able to hold body
and soul together. And in order that
there may be a slight showing in this
direction, sufficient to keep the ignorant
faithful, there will be perhaps si slight
reduction of revenue in sugar, tobacco,
lumber, iron, etc., but I ask what will it
benefit the poor man if there is a reduc
tion made in these commodities?- 7e,
the consumers, will pay the same price
for these articles that we do now, and
the capitalists and manufacturers will
reap the profits. Spreckels, the great
sugar monopolist, is reported as saying
that he does not care how much they
reduce the revenue on sugar; that sup
ply and demand will keep it up and that
the consumer will not get it any cheaper
anyhow, and past experience should
teach ns that the result will be the same
in all other commodities. In 1883 there
was a reduction on tobacco of about 50
per cent, but who discovered any reduc
tion in the price of cigars or chewing
tobacco, or any improvement in quality?
As regards lumber, it is cheaper now
than before the war and this will be the
probable result through the whole list.
Capital and corporations do control and
are bound to control the whole matter,
and I see but 'little if any benefit arising
from reductions, but on the other hand
a great amount of harm. If the consumer
receives no benefit in the price of these
commodities there will be a two-fold
injury to the poor man, viz.: The public
debt unpaid and entailed to our children,
and our children's children, while we are
building up the power of capitalists and
corporations to monopolize all that is
worth having. It is rather singular that
loyal citizens of the United States should
stand and gape with fear and amaze
ment, and prophesy all sorts of calami
ties to befall us, because we have some
Burnlua monev in the treasury of the
United States; that our debts are not
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due, and before they are due our money
a bnnJen toJ Qh what
istry, what consistency! These alarm-
iste, who are so worried about the accu
mulation of public money, propoee to
cut off the resources, stop the current,
dam up the fountain for the benefit of
the dear people, and I have pointed out
how it will operate. The reduction of
revenue or tariff will do but little good
to the consumer. If the people want
legislation for the people why not take
np the all-important matter of this new
fangled name of monopoly called Trusts,
in place of cutting the tariff, and by so
doine criving them greater profits and
j power? Why not curtail their power so
that all could live and prosper? It
makes me tired to see politicians forever
straining at u gnat and swallowing a
camel. If there is any hones, y in our
politicians, let them show it by legislat
ing some for the good of the people, but
don't monkey with the revenue.
K. X.
Taroma. Washington Territory.
Ed. Joubkal: The past year has been
a busy year in Tacoma. Buildings to
the amount of over $730,000 have been
put up (wheat warehouses, business
blocks and dwellings), and still it is im
possible for new comers to find houses
to live in; many houses contain two,
three, and even four families. The ho
tels are crowded -all can be fed, but
many are unable to get beds.
We expect the coming year to be still
more prosperous. Althongh we have no
'boom," the real estate market is very
lively and property has ndvanced 100
per cent, during the past six months,
and in some parts of the city 300 per
cent.
Wheat is coming in over the N. P. rail
road from eastern Washington. Three
vessels are now loading wheat at this
port for Europe. As yet the snow has
caused but a few hours delay on the
switch back, it is snow shedded, and
they are well supplied with the latest
inventions in snow plows, etc. The tun
nel will be done lofore another winter;
if nothing interferes will be completed
in June; it is over 9,000 feet long,
throgh rock all the way. The rock is so
soft that the roof has to be timbered all
the way; they average 14 feet and up
wards per day at both ends. If the rock
were harder so jus to dispense with tim
bering, more progress could be made.
Real estate is something higher at
present in Tacoma than during the
first years I was here. Lots on Pacific
Avenue that in 1878 sold for 8200, now
sell for SI 1,000 (eleven thousand with
out any building). I know of several in
stances where land adjoining the city,
proved up on since 1880, now brings, in
some cases, 3225 an acre.
Yours truly,
E. Pierce.
I'niou.
Mn. Editok: The work for union
moves qnietly and certainly forward.
That spirit has touched another young
and good candidate for president. Robt.
Lincoln, has on several occasions, ex
pressed a desire not to enter the con
test, and has gone so far as to suggest
the name of Gen. Gresham as a most
suitable candidate for president.
The list of probable candidates for
president is quietly getting smaller, and
if that spirit for union should personal
ly take hold of all the candidates and in
fluence them not to have their names
presented at the republican convention,
what a grand union convention would
be the resnlt! No clashing, or personal
bickerings of conflicting interests. One
republican convention would be left
perfectly Tree to select candidates in a
spirit or union, which spirit would fol
low the campaign to the closing of the
polls with a splendid victory. Pass it
along the line. A Republican.
ADDITIOSAL LOCAL.
District 44 nud Vicinity
There was a sociable for the Sunday
School scholars and friends to the cause
at Mr. A. C. Pickett's on last Friday
evening, and notwithstanding the bad
condition of the roads, the house was
filled with a merry party; the evening
was spent in chatting, playing charades,
giving multiples of numbers and other
instructive games. It is conceded that
Mrs. Pickett is at home in receiving and
has no peer in making cake.
At Mr. Taylor's sale Saturday the
crowd was small and the bidding slow;
the former attributed to the bad condi
tion of the roads. Common cows aver
aged 825.66; yearling heifers, grades, av
eraged 821; stock hogs brought about
6 cents per pound of which Mr. C. H.
Sheldon got a good share. Of the
horses, there waB but one sold up to 4
p. m., that was a yearling, whioh brought
but 828.
Saturday evening just before sundown
an emigrant wagon facing east, was seen
stuck fast in the mud about half a mile
east of Martin Reagan's, in a pond
where the water stood nearly up to the
wagon -box. The horses were detached
from the wagon, which had no tongue
that was visible.
Our attention lias been called to one
bad practice, (but probably with no bad
intention), that of cultivating to the
center of a public road. A man with a
team and wagon, wishing to turn around
in a road, which has a fence upon the
lino one side, and growing crops to the
center of the road on tho other side,
would necessarily have to travel the
length of the road before he could do so.
See?
The Union Sunday School, organized
at Reed's school-house Feb. 5th, the
secretary informs us, had an average
weekly attendance of 19 to April 1st in
clusive, which is a good showing, when
we consider the inclemency of the weath
er during that period. R.
Somewhat Historical.
We have before us two copies of The
American Star, one of them published
at Mexico Sept. 25, 1847, by Peoples &
Barnard, and the other, at the City of
Mexico, May 3, 1848 by John H. Peoples.
In looking over the first we see four
general orders issued by Major General
Scott. 100 men, less or more, names all
given, were charged with desertion to the
enemy, tried, convicted as charged, and
sentenced to be "hanged by the neck
until dead." Some offenders were or
dered punished for lighter offences, "as
required by law, in a state of peace,"
thus: "fifty lashe6 with a raw-hide whip,
well laid on the bare back of each;"
"with the addition that each be branded
on a cheek with the letter 'D,' kept a
close prisoner as long as this army re
mains in Mexico, and then be drummed
out of the service." A father's sentence
to be hanged is ordered remitted "out of
consideration for a son, a private in the
same company, who has remained faith
ful to his colors." Two men convicted
of desertion, were sentenced "shot to
death." Three others, for desertion,
were sentenced each
"To receive fifty lashes well laid on
with a rawhide on his bare back; to for
feit all pay and allowances that are or
may become due him; to be indelibly
marked on the right hip with the letter
D two inches in length; to wear an iron
yoke weighing eight pounds, with three
prongs, each one foot in length around
his neck, to be confined at hard labor, in
charge of the guard, during the time the
army remains in Mexico, and then to
have his head shaved and to be drummed
out of the service."
In general orders No. 297, we notice
this paragraph:
"There is every reason to believe that
a very large distribution of knives and
dirks has recently been made to liberat
ed convicts (thieves and murderers) for
the purpose of assassinating American
soldiers found drunk or otherwise off
their guard."
The utterance of Henry Clay is quoted
and very highly commended as the
whole creed of a good citizen "This
glorious and beautiful land is our com
mon country in peace or in war in
weal or in wo under bad administration
or good government. Remember to
stand by it."
A bull fight and circus are advertised
for the next day (Sunday).
Gen. Taylor's "memorable campaign
and incomparable victories" are referred
to, and he is called a "wise, humane and
unconquerable fellow-citizen who has
endeared himself to all his countrymen."
In the copy of May 3d, 1848, is a trans
lation of Gen. Santa Anna's farewell ad
dress to Mexico. Among other things,
he says:
"The condition to which things have
arrived has made my person entirely
useless to the country. A peace the
memory of which will be execrated has
been resolved upon, and two-thirds of
the national territory have been sold to
the invaders for a mess of pottage. An
armistice, shameful and absurd, has been
sanctioned, in order to arrive at tho end
of the iniquity."
He attributes the victories of the Uni
ted States to faction and treachery of
the Mexicans.
These relics of the Mexican war are
the property of Mr. John Elliott of this
city, who is a Mexican veteran, and who
has preserved them in fair shape, and
they prove that the best attainable his
tory we can have of a people is such as
is contained in the journals which record
events as they occur, and reflect the sen
timents of the people among whom they
are published.
Platte County Display at Fremont.
The schools of Platte county were the
only country schools to made a display
at Fremont. Some ten districts had
work there. The Humphrey schools
made a fine display of written work and
map drawing. This work was neat, ac
curate and well arranged and called
forth its share of praise.
Mr. Louis Lenvy, besides some fine
examination papers, had a display of
mechanical drawings that attracted
wide attention.
The school of Miss Clara Martin dis
played a fine collection of colored draw
ings, executed by her pupils, and used
as a basis for language work, which
were admired by all. The schools
taught by Miss Annie Freeman and Miss
Alice Kingston had a display of drawing
which were unexcelled.
The school of Miss Nellie Curtis made
a showing of hand work by her pupils,
consisting of articles of wearing apparel.
The material was wool, and the fabric
was prepared from the raw article by the
little workers. There were waist bands
by Lena Lemp, aged ten, and Rosa
Eisenmann, aged 13, a pin-cushion- by
Annie Eisenmann, aged 11, moccasin by
Gertrude Tschudin, aged 11, a scarf by
Emma Geiser aged 11, and a skein of
yarn by Mary Tschudin, aged 13. These
were all articles of usefulness, skilfully
and beautifully made. The lessons of
skill, taste and judgement taught in
their manufacture could never be reach
ed by books. They called out expres
sions of admiration from all quarters.
Besides these, the schools of Mr. Levi
Trobridge, Mr. Wm. Swartsley, Mr.
Thomas Tryba, and Mr. C. J. Wagner
were well represented by well arranged
written work, which showed that the
country schools keep pace with the times
in which we live.
Baby Banting Again.
One of the greatest literary hits of the
season is the story of "Baby Bunting; or,
the Alphabet of Love," by Laura Jean
Libbey, which is at present being pub
lished in the columns of The New York
Family Story Paper. The paper con
taining the opening chapters of this
wonderfully popular romance appeared
on the news stands this morning. The
tremendous rush for that number by the
young ladies of the town shows clearly
that the publishers have struck a bonan
za. The Family Story Paper is for Bale
by all news-dealers, or will be sent to
any address four months, postage free,
for 81.00. Norman L. Munro, Publisher,
24 and 2C Vandewater Street, New lork,
A Faithful Officer.
The official serrice of Wm. Newman as
supervisor of Sherman township was
brought to a close March 28th by hiB
resignation on account of his intended
removal from the town. Mr. Newman
has been the supervisor ever since the
adoption of town organization. At the
last meeting of the town board a unani
mous vote of thanks was given him by
the board and in behalf of the people,
for the faithful performance of his offi
cial duties during his prolonged term of
service. On motion, it was agreed that
a publication of these be made in the
Columbus Journal.
Signed, H. G. Luchex,
John Wise,
Herman Ludke.
PROBATE NOTICE.
The State of Nebraska, county of Platte, m: In
the County Court, in and for mid county. In
the matter of the estate of Thomas Edmison,
deceased, late of said county.
At a session of the County Court for sani
county, holden at the County Judge's office in
Columbus, in said county on tho 23d day of
March, A. D., 1888, present, lion. H. J. Hudson,
County Judge, On reading and filing the duly
verified petition of Adelia Ldmison, praying that
letters of administration be issued to her on the
estate of said decedent.
Thereupon, it is ordered that the 19th day of
April, A. D., 1888, at 10 o'clock, a. m., be assigned
for the hearing of said petition at the County
Judge's office in said county.
And it is further ordered, that due legal notice
be given of the pendency and hearing of said peti
tion by publication ia the Columbus Jodbkal
for three consecutive weeks. (A true copy of the
order.)
Dated Columbus, Neb., March 23, 1888.
H. J. Hudson.
28marit County Judge.
NOTICE PROBATE OF WILL.
William Kleve, deceased. In County Court,
Platte county. Neb. The State of Nebraska to
the heirs ana next of kin of the said William
Take notice, that upon filing of a written in
strument purporting to be the last will and
testament of William Kleve for probate and
allowance, it is ordered that said matter be set
for hearing the 13th day of April. A. D.. 1888. be
fore said Connty Court, at the hour of 10 o'clock
a. m., at which time any person interested may
appear and contest the same: and notice of this
proceeding ia ordered published three weeks
successively ia the Colcmbus Joubnal, a week
ly newspaper, published in this State.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and the seel of the County Court, at Colum
bus, this lBth day of March, A. D., 1888.
B. J. Hudson,
2lmarl Cooaty Jodge.
PROBATE NOTICE.
In the matter of the estate of Andrew Stull, de
ceased. Notice is hereby given, that the creditors of the
said deceased wul meet the executors of said es
tate, before me. County Judge of Platte county.
Nebraska, at the County Court Room in said
mi(, nn ha 7th dav of J one. 1888. on the 2d
day of' August, 1888, and on the 11th day of Oc
tober, 1888. at 10 o'clock a. m. each day, for the
purpose or presenting weir ciu iur emm
.; aHinatment and allowance. Six months
are allowed for creditors to present their olalms,
and one year for the executors to settle said es
tate, from tne uin aay wnpru, inm
Dated March 16U1, A. U.,
18BB.
H- J. Hcdsoj.
County Jn4f,
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wife or daughter? Bargains will be given for
the next THIRTY DAYS, to close them out be
fore invoicing.
Fiye Hundred Suits !
Of men's, boys' and children's clothing to close
out. On account of the open winter we will close
out over 200 overcoats cheaper than ever known
in Columbus.
Do not fail to see Galley Bros.' bargains be
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Kleveuth
Mckinley &
COLUMBUS, NEB.
Money to loan on improved farms in this and adjoining
counties, at current rates. We are prepared to close loans
promptiy, in all cases where title and security are satisfactory.
Office up-stairs in Henry Building, corner of Olive and
Eleventh streets. juiyir
SPEICE & NOETH,
General Agents for the sale of
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Union Pacihc auil Midland Pacific IC R. Lands for sale at from 3.U0 to $10.00 per acre for cash
or on five or ten years time, in annual payments to suit purchasers. We have also a large and choice
lot of other lands, improved and unimproved, for sale at low price and on reasonable terms. Also
business and residence lots in the city. We keep a complete abstract of title to all real estate in
Platte County.
COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. "
W. T. RICKLY& BRO.
Wholesale and
flaae, Peiltry, aid Fresh Fisfc.
tVCaah paid for Hides. Pelts, Tallow.
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Have a Fine Line of Staple and Fancv
GROCERIES,
Crocktry and Glasswart,
Which were bought cheap for cash, ami will be sold
at very low prices.
Street, Ooliimbns, Nebraska.
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All Kiids ef Saisige a Specialty.
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