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All communications, to secure attention, uinst a corrpspom in ererr school-dint rn-t f Platte county, one of good judgment, ami re liable in every way. Write plainly, each !ten separately. Gire ns facta. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 2, 1889. The cold Christmas. wave reached this point The loss by fire at Marblehead, Mass., on the night of the 25th is estimated at $500,000. Es-Senatob Sattndebs emphatically denies that he is a candidate for Mander son's place. A sevebe snow storm visited parts of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Minnesota last week, snow fell to the depth of 12 inches in some places. At Lake Village, N. IX, one day last week G. B. and D. L. Eenou, father and son, and A. Yeser were drowned in Round .bay while skating. The discovery of a volcano in the west ern part of Colorado has been announ ced. Recent explosions resulting in the death of sis persons are now attrbnted te the volcano. How would it do to have the repre sentation in congress based on the popular vote instead of on population? We think this would make the solid south wink very hard. Detroit Tribune. John M. Fabquhab, of Buffalo, N. Y., Henry C. Lodge of Massachusetts and Thomas T. Bayne of Pennsylvania, have been announced, and spoken of very fa vorably, ns new candidates for speaker of the house of representatives. The anarchists in Chicago one day List week had made arrangements for holding one of thier meetings in the hall of the Plasterers Union, but a squad of police stationed at the door prevented a meeting without violence. At Charleston, W. Va, one afternoon last week, .Fount Horner, aged twenty, became crazy from drink and obtaining a club, ran through the streets knocking. down and severely injuring several peo ple. The last man he struck, Edward Ames,-drew a knife and killed his as sailant. The trouble between Hayti and the United States, about Hayti's seizure of the American vessel, Haytien Republic, ended last week. It was formally deliv ed to the American squadron, the Hay tien ships at the same time saluting the American flag. Commodore Watkeb, at Washington, one day last week received a telegram from Capt Haverman, commanding the United States steamer, Yantic, dated Santiago, DeCuba, saying that after coaling he will return to Port An Prince. Nothing is said about the Galena. The republican caucus of the senate met Monday night and nominated the full quota of officers, and chairmen of committees. Church Howe is to be president, Walt Seeley secretary, Rev. J. S. Tate chaplain. Maher is chairman of investigating committee for selection of employes A FEAEFtJii accident happened one afternoon last week at Denver on 15th street. While employed in excavating a ditch six feet deep along the side of and underneath the track of the cable car line, when the track for an entire block fell, instantly killing four men and mortally wounding two others. As we write this paragraph, it looks as though McBride or Cady might be elected speaker of the house. Both were former residents of Colfax, and either would do himself credit in the chair. Of Cady, a correspondent says: "He is brand new, but a good fellow and there is a chance that he may catch the plum." A mystkkioos murder is reported from Philadelphia. A horribly mutilat ed corpse was found in a city park by some boys. The body of a man was cut up and packed into bundles in a water main. The murdered man is believed to be a German, and about 35 years old. Some clues left for officers to work on. " As express car on an east-bound train from Truckee,Cal., was robbed one night last week within two miles of Clipper Gap. Revolvers was made use of to in timidate messengers, but no one shot or killed. It is supposed that $1,-000 will cover the loss. The robbers overlooked a package of $10,000. They were young men. Two tramps have been arrested on suspicion. r. The remains of Gen. John A. Logan were removed on the 25th nit. from the" Hutchinson vault in Rock Creek ceme tery, where they were placed a week less than two years ago, to the new Logan chapel in the national soldiers' home cemetery. The remains will be encased in a steel casket and rest on the tiled floor in the centre of the chapel, visible to the public through a heavy grated iron door. Christmas was strictly observed throushout the United States. The grandest report of all comes from St. Louis. Her citizens -raised ten thous and dollars by subscription, most of it was expeaded in giving fifteen thousand poor children a Christmas dinner at the exposition building. Several thousand dollars remained from the entertain- it, and it will be expended in pur- clothing, shoes, etc, for poor children. John J. Jennings, editor of the Post-Dispatch, the originator of the project, was presented with an elegant gold watch by the citizens committee. His rhrifrti" act is liable to bring him ther rewards. It was a grand afair -far an editor to be engaged in, but ! of the fraternity. Msawats at Omaha. Any day the last of the week would have found one or more members of the incoming legislature going toward Lin coln, most of them by way of Omaha, On the train Friday Mr. Meiklejohn, lieutenant governor elect, of Fullerton, and Mr. Brink, representative from Cedar Rapids, Boone county, were among the number. From our conver sation with Mr. M we judge that the stereotyped contest concerning the ap pointment of committees by the presid ing offcer of the senate will not take place, the desire of the senate as to their own committees being bis wish in the matter. These gentlemen were accom panied to Omaha by Mr. Baton, a noted farmer and stockman of the vicinity of Fullerton, who is a conversationalist of fine ability, a man well informed by travel and study. The country owes a great deal to such men, smart, inde pendent, learned, plucky and persistent. Saturday "Brad" Slaughter, a well known political character of Nebraska during the last twenty years, was on his way to Lincoln. Of course he is a can didate for chief clerk of the house, a po sition he seems able to obtain whenever he likes. Nobody has ever charged him with lack of ability to fill that or any other office to which he aspires. By the way "Brad" is a candidate for United States Marshal for Nebraska under the incoming administration. John L. Peters of Albion was among the pilgrims last week to the business and political metropolis. He is a candi date for internal revenue collector, so we hear on the road. It is said that for each of the three important federal offices in the state, collector, district at torney and marshal, there are some fifteen or twenty applicants, some of them with former valued services to U. S. senators elect, some of them with votes of their own for the coming U. S. senator, and some others still with votes under their control; in all the talk we heard upon the subject, no reference was made to special fitness for the duties of the offices, which fact possibly indicates the superiority of Nebraska men gener ally, if it is conceded that all who have applied are abundantly capable and faithful. , At Fremont, Congressman Dorsey was at home, and, we judged, beleagured by applicants for office and their friends. We are of the opinion that Mr. Dorsey's next two years of congressional life will not be so easy and so harmonious as the past. So long as the admistration was democratic not much was asked of him or expected in the way of -offices, but now it is a caution, and if, throughout this big Third district, any reasonable plan can be suggested to appoint one man to each place and have the defeated many pleased, satisfied or even appeased, the plan will be worthy of immortal fame, and of untold value to the long line of future congressmen. At South Omaha we stopped off and the few minutes we had to spare were passed with David Anderson and Lon Miller, both formerly of this place. Dave showed us around several blocks of the city, and gave us an insight into the many improvements contemplated. South Omaha has had a remarkable growth, having gone far beyond even Anderson's (and his were the wildest) predictions of a year ago, and men, when he talked then about the place, looked at him intently three or four times to see if he wasn't crazy or " loony." An derson has banking and other interests in the city and works like a beaver for everything that he believes will add to the prosperity of the place. Lon is do ing a commission business, is getting along nicely, and has gained quite a reputation for fair dealing. Going into the city, we overtook Geo. Burke of the firm of Burke & Frazier commission stock men, who insisted that by going his way we would save time in to the heart of the city. Evidently George's main delight is by no means the cattle upon a thousand hills here and there looking toward the market, but with the wife and their beautiful little girl and boy, the one greeting him as "my dear papa" with her lips, the other no less demonstrative with his eager eyes and glad smile. Only a few moments in Omaha, but full enough to transact our business, and have a chat with Church Howe and John D. Howe and say how d'ye do to ex-Senator Van Wyck, Frank Ransom, Editor Rosewater, E. C. Carnes, Jesse Lacey, and others, all old acquaintances, the last among the Ohio friends of our youth, and now an old resident of Omaha. As to weather, they had snow and mud while we had none. As to politics and politicians, they were all headed for Lincoln, and the presumption is that Church Howe will be president of the senate, speaker of the house and Manderson re-elected, notwithstanding that Mr. Dorsey is sup posed by many to be a candidate contingent. in double the amount of their stock, that there be a law enacted requiring owners of bank stock, to deposit with the state authorities, approved bonds, either gov ernment, state, county or school district, to the amount of double their bank stock, and make the same available to depositors in case of bank failures. It might not be a sufficient amount to se cure depositors in every contingency, but the fact that owners of a bank were able to deposit approved bonds to twice the value of their stock, would be a pretty good guaranty of their financial good standing. Besides, such an en actment would create a demand for bonds that would be to the general ad vantage of our state in many ways. It is thought by many people of the common sort that the railroads and the banks defeated the adoption of one of the best constitutions ever submitted to Nebraskans, and it may as well be said that they were not pleased with it. It is doubtful, however, if a new constitu tion at this time, containing similar pro visions, would receive any better fate. Township organization, whether at this session, in the form of amendments to the present laws, or otherwise, will call for considerable attention, at least by the members whose counties are working under that system, which, as now constituted, needs overhauling. Of course, it goes without saying that the election of a United States senator and the disposition of the prohibition question will call for a very considera ble portion of the time and thought of our solons. While it is now generally conceded that Senator Manderson will succeed himself without any effort-of his own toward that end, there is no telling what a day may bring forth, and as to the prohibition issue, it is in that state of doubt and uncertainty, which makes it very interesting to those whose hearts are set, either way. Between the pledge by the dominant party in convention to submit the question to a vote of the peo ple, and the choice of the people them selves, with instructions or pledges more or less binding against submission, there is now little telling what will be done. Altogether, the session promises to be lively generally and interesting through out; the Joubnatj hopes that every man will do his sworn duty to his constitu ents and return home to them covered with honor. It is very amusing to watch the con tinuous effort to find out, by all manner of ways, by political friends and ene mies, whom uen. Harrison, president elect, intends to place in the cabinet offices under his control, and in other important offices throughout the coun try, and who will be his ministers to for eign countries. With all cunning and shrewdness they have not been able to fix the admission of a single appointment upon the president-elect. It is truly laughable to see folks who love sport, publish in the public press that the president elect has promised the offices to A. B. and C, to notice in what haste A. B. and C. will come forth and occupy the public press with the positive denial that Gen. Harrison, president-elect, has ever promised or offered them such and 6uch an office. They seem to be laboring under the fearful apprehension that the president-elect is fixed in his purpose not to make appointments before he de livers his inaugural address and takes his oath of office. They are fearful that the president-elect will become grieved at their meddling with the fat appoint ments, and refuse to give them any at all. He appears to be a man well quali fied to attend to his own business, usu ally receiving advice with kindness and in silence. Doubtless he can find, quali fied and patriotic citizens in the country to fill his cabinet offices and send abroad ministers to foreign countries. Whatever may be said, our countrymen like to see their president be president, not only in name but in deed. No good man will object to his receiving advice in silence, even if he should, at the proper time, refuse to follow it. There are laws to be executed, as well under the United States government as the several state, governments, and the president-elect knows his duty as well as any other man in the country knows it. Dakota morals need a little attention and are getting it. At Grand Forks the schools have been closed until abandon ed women can be ousted from the vicin ity. The good mothers in the place are responsible for this remarkable action. It is new and refreshing to see decency demanding its rights. Omaha Herald. Patents Granted To citizens of Nebraska during the past week, and reported for this paper by C A. Snow & Co., patent lawyers, opposite U. & Patent office, Washington, D. a J. P. Butter, Wayne, pig nurser; W. B., J. R. and Wm. B. Coffin, assignors to T. F. Coffin, Bliss, well winking machine; O. Hoffman, assignor of ond-half to T. E. r Browne, Friend, animal trap; F.Munger, finance, piow snarpener. Ceaiing to the Iaaagaratira. Chairman Britton of the inaugural committee has received a letter from a man in Dublin, Ireland, and also from a man in the Isle of Wight, stating that arrangements are being made for an ex cursion. They state that a great many American citizens in the British isles and others propose to take advantage of this opportunity to attend the inaugu ration. - - Immigration for November. During November past 25,119 immi grants came to this country, against 82, 196 in November, 1887. During -the eleven months of the 'year ended Novem ber 90, 49883 immigrants arrived in this country, or about 11,000 more than dur ing the eleven months of 1887. Of the immigration last month Germany-furnished 6,456, England and Wales, 434, Ireland 2,525, Sweden and Norway 2,720, uussia 'AUttt, Italy JAs and Scotland 1,054. - Mayor Skaggs Speaks Oat la Meeting. A letter recently published in the Montgomery, Ala., Advertiser, over the signature of W.H. Skaggs, mayor of Tal ladega,Ala.,has created havoc among the old line confederate democracy of that state. He says: "We cannot go on for ever stealing the negro's ballot. There must be a wiser and more honorable so lution of the question. We have gone too far in our election frauds, and soon we shall learn that success founded on fraud can not be permitted. In the black belt where the negroes are in the greater ma jority, the tactics by which the' negro has been deprived of his vote have also served the purpose of depriving the white man of fair representation. -The negro vote has been used to count the South Alabama democrat in and the North Alabama democrat out." Top$- Ka uommonwealtn. .L Banks. 0 Elsewhere we give the news in regard to the recent failures of several banks in Nebraska. Coming just before the ses sion of the state legislature seems to have suggested to the general public the propriety, nay necessity, of some legisla tion to more carefully guard depositors from loss. Various expedients are sug gested, all of them including a certain amount of deposits with the state audit or, and the appointment of an examiner with duties similar to those of the na tional bank examiner. The banks that are-doing a legitimate banking business and expect to continue to be the trusted custodians of their customers' funds, owe it to themselves and the general public whom they serve, to give to the members of the legislature their best opinions derived from experience as to the evils complained of, and the way to remedy them. In the meantime those who have money to deposit in banks will put themselves a little more on their inquiry as to reliability. So many failures, how ever, are apt to throw a light cloud of doubt over the best of banks, for a time at least, with the less informed portion of the community. A Real Hero One of the Nohlet AtU Ever Recorded. The story of many acts of heroism on the part of the crew of the steamer John H. Hanna, which was burned, .at Plaquemine Dec. 25th are being told by the survivors. One story make3 James Givens the hero of the occasion. Givens was one of the crew. When the steam er touched the bank and bounded away and Pilot Jollies left the wheel and sprang overboard, Givens quickly real ized that the salvation of all on board depended upon the Hanna being brought back to the bank. At this time the pilot house was surrounded by flames. Noth ing daunted, the brave fellow sprang to the wheel, brought the stermer's head again to the bank, and in order to keep her there locked the wheel in the proper position. While he was doing this the fire swept over the pilot house, and he was imprisoned by flames, which had al ready burned mm. to escape it was necessary to push through the wall of fire surrounding him. Givens made a dash for the side of the steamer, and al though frightfully burned, he succeeded in reaching it, although in a moving mass of fire, he did not lose his presence of mind, but jumped into the river and struggled to the bank, where he was pulled out badly burned and exhausted from his efforts. Givens now lies at the hospital with oyes burned out and other injuries, believed to be fatal. No man ever performed a more heroic act than Givens, and it is a matter of uni versal regret that his gallantry and hu manity should cost him so much. RECOLLECTIONS OF AN OLD SETTLER. The Legislature. The coming legislature will probably provide for a constitutional convention and submit some amendments to a vote of the people. It would seem that such matters as are proper to be placed in the constitution and are subject to con troversy ought to be determined by the people at a non-partisan election. The general principles of state government are so well settled that there will be lit tle trouble. Practically the most im portant feature of the government, the revenue system, the collection and dis bursement of money, needs considerable overhauling; it is now, by no means, per fect, and, although it is easily conceded that it cannot reach that point of ex cellence, it may be wonderfully improv ed, to the end that the honest property owner may not be made to bear an un due portion of the public burden. A county assessor was one of the favorite ideas of the late Vincent Kummer, for many years treasurer of this county, and whose observation is well worth consid ering. The safe-keeping of the current balance in the hands of the county treas urers, or the letting out of the same, at interest, to perfectly safe banking insti tutions, are among the matters worthy of consideration. There is a proposition being consider ed by bankers, to meet in Lincoln in consultation and agree upon some legis lation to guard against loss by deposit ors. In an interview with Hon. Leander Gerrard of this city, president of one of A bio fire at Cincinnati last week the oldest and most reliable banking in- destroyed about three acres of business jrtitntions of the state, he sussests that houses and residences. The fire destroy. las stockholders are individually bable ed about H50,00fr worth of property. Another river horror reported last week by the burning of the steamer John Hanna, cotton laden,-near Plaque Mine, La. Of a crew of one hundred persons only a dozen thought to be saved. Those who did escape alive are horribly burned. The cargo caught fire and the boat was enveloped in flames without a minute's warning. Escape was impossible, as the steamer was cov ered with flame and smoke. She had a cargo of 3,000 bales of cotton, and was valued at $18,000. Quabtxbs have been engaged at the Arlington hotel, Washington, for Gen eral Harrison and party-prior to the inauguration ceremonies next March. There will be in the party General Har rison and wife, Russell Harrison and wife, J.R. McKee,wife and twochildren; ex-Senator Saunders and wife of Ne braska, the parents of Mrs. Russell Har rison; E. W. Halfbrd, private secretary, wife and daughter. BYrXGOUAB. Judge Ferguson, who was elected del egate in congress on a people's ticket, received a great many republican votes. He was in reality the candidate of the rest of the territory against Omaha in which city he only received five votes all federal officeholders, who apparently re ceived their cue from Pennsylvania Avenue. After he was elected he soon realized that at the following election party lines would be drawn and in order to secure the nomination of the demo cratic party for himself he had to some extent go back on some of his former supporters whom he estranged. When the time came to make that nomination he was beaten by Gen. Estabrook, and his disappointment at that result proba bly was the cause of his death by paraly sis soon after the completion of his term. In the territorial legislature of the session of 1858 there was a member from Nemaha county who had arrived in thec state as a sort of political adventurer whoso name was Samuel G." Daily. His first move on the political chess board was the introduction of an act-to abolish slavery in the territory. The bill did not pass, but a similar one did the fol lowing year, and was vetoed by Gov. Black. The following year it was again passed, vetoed by the governor and passed over the veto by a very large ma jority. In the year 1857 Daily was nominated as the republican candidate for delegate in congress and ran -against Gen. Estabrook who received the certifi cate of election. Daily contested and was seated by the democratic house of representatives. Two years later he ran against J. Sterling Morton -and was elected. Two years later he ran against Judge Kinney and defeated him. Not satisfied with this he wanted a fourth term and such was his skill in manipu lating conventions, that it seemed as if he was fastened on us like the "Old Man of the Sea" on Sinbad, but when the convention was held he was defeated a result which was largely contributed to by Platte county's delegation (through the management of Leander Gerrard and J. P. Becker) and P. W. Hitchcock secured the prize, and the territory was relieved of a man unfit to represent them, and his place filled with one of whom we can always speak with pride and whose memory we cherish. After the .completion of his term Daily was provided with a position -under ,Gor. Kellogg at New Orleans, and not-varv long after his arrival there fell a victim to the climate. Washington Letter. From oar regular correspondent. Senator Sherman made a very sensi ble speech in response to a serenade given him by the Sherman Republican League, a .newly organized club of col ored men. His advice to the negro of the South is to get educated and acquire property. Better could scarcely be giv en to anybody. Another bit of excellent advice was the t:loee of Mr. Sherman's speech. He said: "If injustice is done, you must not resort to mob violence and crime. You must appeal to the law and public opinion. In any resort to force the advantage is fearfully against you. Your hope is in the moral conviction, growing stronger day by day, that injus tice to you reacts on your oppressors.'' Senator Allison may be seen at the capitol since the recess getting the tariff bill in good shape for its final passage by the senate. Some amusement has been created among those who are conversant with the under-current of congressional ac tion at the easy manner in which the democratic senators tumbled into the open trap which had been set for them by the republicans. Of late the fact has been patent that unless the consid eration of the senate tariff bill could in some manner be hurried up its passage would be somewhat doubtful, owing to lack of time. Observing this state of affairs the republican senators thought that the Christmas recess might be dis pensed with and evening sessions of the senate held in order to get through the tariff bill sometime in January. This was byuo means a pleasant arrangement for those senators who expected to eat their Christmas turkey at home. How to get the recess and at the same time make sure of the tariff bill was the question. It was easily settled and the trap set by holding a caucus of republi can senators -and deciding against a Christmas recess. In an hour every democratic senator had heard of the ac tion of the caucus, and was in a state of indignation thereat. The house had passed without a division a joint resolu tion for a recess from Friday 21st inst. to Monday, January 7th, and the repub lican senators had actually decided not to allow the senate to take any recess at all: Shameful! The democratic sena tors called a caucus to consider the matter, and appointed a committee to wait on the republicans and nttempt to bring about some sort of compromise that would give the recess. This was exactly what the republicans wanted. and what they had confidently expected. The committee was informed that the only reason the republicans opposed the recess was because, owing to the need less amendments offored by democrats, the time seemed to be necessary for the consideration of the tariff bill. The committee was also informed that if the democrats would agree to take the final vote upon the tariff bill early in January the republicans would agree to vote for the holiday recess. The committee, af ter conferring with the democratic sen ators, and after objecting to every date mentioned, finally agreed to allow the final vote to be taken on the tariff bill January 21st, while the republicans agreed to vote for a recess from last Friday to Wednesday, January 2d. Thus everybody was made happy and the re publicans went home feeling particular ly good to think their tariff bill would get through all right next month, some time earlier than the most sanguine had hoped. This early passage of the bill will upset the calculations of the demo cratic leaders of the house, who had based their arrangements on the idea that the bill would not get through the senate until so late in the session, that they could pigeon-hole it on the ground of lack of time for its proper considera tion. Senator Quay stopped here on his re turn from his visit to General Harrison, but as far as any news of the visit is concerned he might as well have gone directly home. "I am pleased with my visit to Gen. Harrison, and entirely sat isfied,'' is about the substance of all that Mr. Quay has said of his visit. If every man who elected Gen. Harri son is to have a position in the cabinet, the cabinet will have about 70,000 mem beta I have a sneaking, bashful kind of an idea that when the correspondents and editors get tired of working on the cabinet, Gen. Harrison will take hold of the matter and announce to the country the names of the men he has selected as his advisers. Scene, hotel bar. Persons, two broken down politicians. First "Ah, I am glad to meet you, I see that your name is mentioned in the newspapers as the next secretary of the navy." Second "And yours as the coming postmaster-general.'' Shake. First "I am a little short to day, loan me a dollar until tomorrow and we will drink to your success.'' Second "Great minds run in the same channel. I was about to make the same request of you." Loungers in the bar "Rats!" NEBRASKA NOTES. Mr. Hoffman of Fullerton killed an eagle last week. - Ashland has incorporated a mill and electric light company. The safe in Festner's printing office, Omaha, was blown open Tuesday night. No money in it and the thieves escaped. Lucky printer. Up to the 27th nit, no new cases of scarlet fever had occurred in Osceola for the past ten .days. The board of health has raised the quarantine. John Miller, confined in jail at Geneva on a charge'of forgery, made his escape one .night last week. The sheriff and his possee at last report failed to find him. N. Barnes, ex-treasurer of Merrick county, who was recently aquitted in Columbus of embezzlement, departed from the county one night last week, leaving a heavy judgment hanging over him. Gov. Larrabee of Iowa, accompanied by six of his staff, Mrs. Larrabee and two daughters will arrive in Lincoln today and Thursday will witness Gov. Thayer's installation. Messrs. A. B. Hughes and W. T. How ard of Schuyler have purchased the Ne braska Teacher, the educational journal of Nebraska, published at Fairfield. It will now be issued from Schuyler. Suc cess to the firm; they will undoubtedly deserve it. The man, Osborn, arrested the other having proved an alibi. Alibis are handy things to have around the bouse. Wm. Molnstry was arrested one day last week and taken to Stanton. He was charged with stealing the lumber and carrying it away from the unoccupi ed buildings on the farm of D. L. Estrabrook, a few miles northeast of Norfolk. Paul Eriokson, living near Stickley recently went on a two days' spree. He started to go home on foot, but was too drunk to travel far, so laid down on the prairie and went to sleep; when found the next morning his feet and legs to the knees were frozen. Amputation necessary and it is believed he will die. John Bryant, aged twenty-one, burned to death early one morning last week during the burning of a house on the farm of Monroe Dillon south of Ne braska City, in which Bryant's father lived. In his attempt to save the cloth ing he fell at the door and was burned so badly that when found it was all in a crisp. A serious and probably fatal, accident occurred last Sunday, at Wishard's ranch. A little boy was playing among the horses when one of them kioked him on the head, breaking the skull and forc ing it back against the brain almost an inch. Delirium and convulsions imme diately followed the accident and con tinued until the fractured skull was placed in its proper position. Inflam mation of the brain has set in and his recovery is doubtful. Quill. Mary Derek of Howels caused her husband, Andrew Derek, to be arrested on a charge of threatening to take her life. At the trial she testified that he had whipped and abused her. Derek acknowledged that he had whipped her with a chain, but gave as a reason that his wife was a witch and wanted to harm him. This is the sama man who'tried to burn the jail at Schuyler, while confined there a few years ago. The general opinion is that Derek is insane. The banking house of W. R Morse, at Clarks, failed to open Saturday morning, and the failure of the institution is now announced. The liabilities are placed at $80,000 with no visible assets, everthing having disappeared. The Merrick coun ty treasurer had $4,200 on deposit, the Clarks school district, $4,000; Oskamp & Haines, of Omaha, $2,000; State Treasur er Willard, $1,900. As the facts develope the excitement and indignation increas es, and the end cannot be predicted. Morse is under the care of a physician who will allow no one to see him. Ira French of Colfax county has given his observations to the Quill in which he states positively that the twine in straw used on self-binders is injurious to stock that eat the straw. He says that this year he has lost several head of cows that gave premature birth to calves and the same with sheep with regard to lambs. He examined the dead stock and noted the feeding and effects care fully, and is of the opinion that the twine in the straw is the damaging arti cle. Whether Mr. French's theory is correct or not, it is well enough for stock raisers to consider his suggestion. At Valparaiso last week Joseph Rob inson, who was ten years the senior of Anna Magee, eighteen, by his supposed attachment and influence induced the innocent Anna to elope with him to parts unknown. Girls should always depend upon the counsel and advice of their mothers, and by all means they should always strictly follow such ad vice, when there are any Robinsons about, whether their name is Joseph or something else. Anna can never remove the disgrace of this elopement. The sod house sent to President-elect Harrison by the enterprising citizens of Loup City, this state, is in a rather bad predicament. The commissioner of ag riculture has applied to Gen. Harrison for permission to send it to the Paris ex position, but as the latter has received no notification from the parties who sent it that it belongs to him, he doesn't like to assume control of it. More than that, the railway company is holding it for freight, which adds still more to the embarrassment of the situation. Loup City should get a rustle on itself and re lease the claim on the sod shanty. Nor folk News. COUNTY TREASURER'S REPORT. Report of GUS G. BECHER, County Treasurer, From January 5, x888, to January x, 1889. a Beeelvcsl. 183 tax collected.... ... ? 4U3 1872 L-.ZTZTZ1 11.11 1873 i.;r.oi 17 " , 1.1 .u lftTl --. I- WM..H....MW....H..B- a... , i 187S " " -ISM 18TT " " , 5-,:ic 1ST M - IvOtu W7 Z -.37 I8H1 " " 4iri3 1K M 4.ii2.' 1883 " - 71.88 M84 " M ?7S9- 1885 H 19.41 1887 SS.TCT.tH IWwS s . ww KH8 1873 to 1879. ntv tax collected 171 3; Licence and line ...... .. 1,500 Loup Fork, sale bonds 'o.i.nibiMtwj... 10.OM.oo I-oap Fork, sale bonds Tol-nubi.-. city. '.S.7W.14 Keats ...... .... ..... 2 oo School land, principal and Interest 10.313.42 School Un-N. lenses ..... . l.oo$ State annctr! lonment.. . 4..! Received ofex-TreaHar-r C.A Xjwui m 74.4JI.7C Si4.Wl2.-9 January 1. 1. To balance r. $J,iW-" AamterM)at. Con-wl Fund, warrauls, principal sad u.lereit........... " ii m c and lilted :""-" ""1 Coniuv lid-f'. w.irmnts.priBcipirund nnrrauu, principal and 8.199.33 9J899.11 l.8av7 13..T5 3.09 Con.ity r m.. Intret . .Jlorellaaeou't warrants, principal and interest : ,,,77 . tnhor tax warrant Sale Irftun fork bridxebnn.l n.V:" . -..; Rant and labor receipt . ' " ! VUN-ceo; Humphrey ordersJ. '-ui ....' . ..' . p,tl receipts r2.S iKwj of riattc Center onters....l!!;.. st&Si . . " road receipts .n Township onlen. , ' loaa-u Sphool ..rdwi. bonds and coupoos..nT7 ?? 4 General bridjee bond fund coupon 2.3na7t Butler precinct bridge tuml coupons... i jy.e , Colnmbiw precinct rllmad bond fund- lJ3S.ee UiiIii XortnweMern railroad bond fund .. ...... attiaaa- Pfcul stnte treasurer. .ZT..' '2Si PidC.IumbiW City tfHUw...:ii:: "amS ,-...,, r urn prwro oinil r una .. aaa n ree on collection of county and chool Uses Balance in treasury ZZZZT 1.876.0 . OSSBJS 9.M6.812J9 The Above Balance of $93,085-58 Belongs to the Following Funds, to-wit: MfalvFasMla. General fund.... ....... state sinking fund . School . University " Penitentiary Bonds " Capitol Reform school ' ... Institute for Feeble Minded fund Mve stock indemnity . Hospital for the Insane " . School land, principal " . " interest ' ' . " lease , $ 3.698.01 . 6fil..?t IJ1 337.G2 .....-.. 14. tn .......... 1 22 ........... 427.37 1 in it S8S .... m. 11 ..16 ...... 6b .81 ........ 3.728 4WI 713.31 S31.57 812.124JM t3Utig.9T ...... 311.22 3U.C1 rmmmty rsussto. SlnUitiR fund (.cnrntl brMj-e nmd Mlwofll rounty Kciicrat brldw bond fund".'.'.;."!! ls.777.9T n.HHtv hrldee fund M 3, Butlf r precinct bridge fund 7 aa dlutiibus precinct nllrmd bond fund l.ios.37 ounty funding bwd fund t j License nnd lines fund 1.WC.77 Lincoln & Northwestern railroad bond mini. Poor fund Cnnntv prlsno fund lionp Fork bridge fund..: Court house Itond " I-anrt riwid la ' Count v road ....... Miscellaneous Village of Platte Center. County district school fund apportionment , Advertising " ..... Township ltup brldice. sale bonds Village of Lindsay . 7.M359 2.98 S5S2 KUTtt 72.48 T.4C2JS 335.11 44.9S 6.004.U8 37.99 294.85 IJ8390 1001.75 1.48 Slate fund. 81,812.78 .. 12,0198 Overpaid on county, general and other funds 91.837.7 752.18 Balance in'treasury. 993,085.59 Columbus, Nebraska, December 31. 1888. I, Hereby certify the above report to be true and correct. GUS O. BECHER. COITNTV TREASURER'. - EKNST & SCHWAKZ, -Si' 1NUFACTUP.KKS AMD DEALK1ISIN- IkSSaBBBBBBBBBBBBBaBBsT" VflHHpBBBBPeVi'' sample can and cet rices. SUPERB LAMP FILLERS AND COAL OIL CAN COMBINED, Which fprsafety, convenience, cleanliness and simplicity, cannot be excelled. It embodies the simplest principles in philosophy and takes the rank above all Lamp Fillers No dancer of ax plosions. Absolute safety guaranteed. No spiWn wasting or dripping of oil on the Moor, table" or outside of can. Use it once and you will not be without it for fire times its cost. It work in large -cans as well as small onesv thereb Baying the frequent and annoying trips to the store with a small can. Erery can made of the Tery best tin. and warrnted to work tifm!Ti, f.u..U. " 8ULAM STOVES AND RANGES ALWAYS FOR 8ALE AT i iQllIZl As nearly as can be learned the Bed Cloud National bank owes its depositors about $80,000, and it is also understood that they have other liabilities amount ing to something like $50,000, but it is almost impossible to get hold of the facts, as National Bank Examiner Grif fith is in charge of the concern. It is enrrenrly reported that he has found the assets to be largely in excess of the lia bilities, and advises the officials to open up the bank as soon as tbey can get the consent of the comptroller to do so. The bank was capitalized for 950,000. The principal creditors are said to be at Kan sas City. Close times and a failure to collect its outstanding paper are the prime causes of the failure. The Sherman County Banking com pany of Loup City made an assignment Dec 23. The immediate cause was the demand of the county treasurer on them for the county money deposited there, amounting to about 914,000, which they were unable to raise, and President Whaley turned the bank over to the sheriff, without consulting the board of directors. As yet nothing can be ascer tained as to the liabilities or assets, al though it is rumored that the affairs of the institution are in good shape. It is thought depositors will be paid in full, as the directors are men of considerable means. E. S. Hayhurst, a hardware merchant, and also a stockholder in the bank, will be one of the heaviest losers. The Loup City Milling company will also lose heavily. M. Mellor, general merchant, will be a light loser, besides many other small depositors. Cashier Thies has been in the east for several weeks. No one seems to know what has brought about this state of affairs, but it was probably caused by other invest ments which turned out poorly. Bev. Haraha of Omaha, interested himself in behalf of the suffering poor and, in consequence 966 was contribut ed in money, besides gifts of toys, mit tens, hoods, caps, shoes, books, candy, etc. A number of ladies and gentlemen assisted Mr. H. in distributing to the needy, five carriages visiting 250 fami lies. In a report he says: The most distressing poverty and wretchedness were found to exist within a few blocks or our nnen nomes. it wouia uute a -'aBBBBBBBBialBlBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBa . InkTBBmBxBBBBBBBBBBBBBBJ gggga HIST BAKER PERFECT STEEL BARB WIRE. tarif you bay it yon getlOO rods of fence from 100 pounds of wire, which no other willdo.- ERNST A SCHWARZ. 44-3t SPEICE & TOETH, General Agents for the tale of L ki-JPTt A PT-I UaioaFaadMidlssMlPaciIcB.B.lAadsforsaleatfresata9totK).09pacreforcass romaVaortaa lot of other FlatteCoaaty. payments to sait purchasers. We hare also a large and choiea Svsa ana antmproveu, ror sale at low price sad on reasonable terms. Aw ia the city. We keep a complete abstnetof till to all real estate ia COLUMBUS. HEBRASKA. 821 OMAHA MEAT MARKET! We hare just opened a menl market on NEBRASKA AVENUE, where we will keep th vary best of all kinds of POULTRY, ETC. We ask the people of Colnmban to deserve by honettt dealing and just scales. dec-88tf ?"ve ua a share of their patronage, which we hop to leiwe gj tb ns a call. TURHER CARSTEKS. day- at North Loud for the mnrder of Mahitable White, of Braintree, Mas, I dozen columns of this paper to detail Nov. 17, has been released from custody, the scents visited. In many cases the children were barefooted, the fathers or mothers sick, the whole family living in a single room or tent. An Italian father was heart broken because he could give his children no Christmas presents and he thought a bag of candy for each was too great generosity on the part of the distributors. Bohemian mothers who could not speak English got down on their knees to express their gratitude. Tears told what words failed to convey. In a single room a family was found with a cow standing in a corner and they were thankful to have the animal, though they had to share their only apartment with her. Several cases of the utmost generosity on the part of poor children were encountered. Alto gether we were well repaid for our la bor, and I am sure the people who so generously contributed would have beea more than compensated if they could have seen the joy brought to many wretched homes and hearts." Undoubt edly this help of the needy and Buffering m the essence of Christian conduct. 1 Other Ceantriex. It was stated in London on the 23d ult, that the Sunday Times, of which Mr. Hatton, Stanley's most intimate friend, is the editor, says: "We have re ceived dispatches from two reliable sources which enable us to state almost absolutely that Stanley has arrived at Bangala on the Congo, and not at Bana lia, on the Aruwhimi, as reported." News from the war in Sasaoa, casae to San Francisco, Dec. 23, stating further particulars of the uprising and rebellion; two battles and a number of skermishes have occurred since last advices, with one hundred men killed. The pretender to the throne is openly said to be aided and abetted by the German consul. . It is claimed that only a saull portion of the population is in sympathy with the uprising. The Germans supply the rebels with arms and amunitition, and bring false charges against the partisans ofMattafa.
