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THE OMAHA BEE E. ROSEWATER , Editor and Proprietor. XOCOKKESPONBEXTS. ns couimrr FMKHDS ire will Uwiyi * pleased to bear from , on all mitten connected with crop * , country politics , and on any rob- Wl whatever ol general Interest to the people ple ol our Btelar Any .Information connect- . wl with the election , and relating to floodi , scOdent * . o. will be gladly rewired.- . . ; such eaniniunlcatlont , howBTer , mtut be IdefM OMlble and they must In all cues 1m written npon one tide or the thent onlT. PROCLAMATION. WBIESIS. Congress passed a joint resolu tion approved MarttlS. ISTO.recommendlng the people of the several States , that they assemble in their saveral counties or towns on the approaching centennial tnnirersjry of our National Independence , and that Ihey cause to have delivered on men. day , id historical sketch of said county or town iromiU formation , and that a copy of * ncn iketchjaaybefiledin print or manuscript in the clerk' * office ] of said county , and an Additional copy in print , or manuscript bj 2'ed in the office of librarian of congress to the intent , that a complete record may thus , le obtained of the progress of our Institu tions during the first centennial of th ir ex- Jtfherefore.In compliance with uen reso lution. I do recommend that the people of this State wsemblo in their swend town * pnnties on the4th day of Jnly,1878and Ay cause to hare delivered an histor- \hofaldtown or county from in " 'hat copies thereof be filed -/o county clerk qf.gaid conn fotficeorth * librarian Of con- iid resolution requested , jywherocf I have hereunto get Jcaused to bo affiiel the treat [ late of Nebraska. Jonoat line In. ihe Capital.tho Sth day of April , A. 1).18T6. 81LAS GABBER. : uc * . of St HASCALL editor , and O. B. Bal- manager. What changes not time effect ? | THE very decided majority for Jlalne ou the flrat ballot over every other competitor , la the best evi dence of his strong popularity in. the Bopubliean'party. As Hayes baa declined the second place o n the ticket , and Bristow has the second , highest number of votes on the flrst ballot , it is altogether probable that the ticket , in the event of Elaine's nomination , will consist of twoB's , and read Blalne and Bristnw. FBEE SCHOOLS AXO COXPIJL- SOKY EDUCATION. The Chicago Zf i , In its en deavor to ridicule the German 11 Declaration of principles" as enunciated at their late national convention , undertakes to. prove a contradiction hi their demands * for free , non-sectarian public schools aud compulsory education , slating sneeringly " as if that could be free which is compulsory " We are rather surprised to see such a ridlcu- lous mass of silliness emanate from a journal that enioys so high a repu tation for ability. A free school , in the ordinary and universal ac ceptation of the term , is a school free to all without admission fee for tutorage. Now there is such a thing as compelling the parents of children to give their children an education , at least to a limited extent. If they cannot af ford to send them to a pay school of their own choosing , then the law may provide a school giving them education free of cost. While It is compulsory on the part of the pa rent to send the child to school , and on the child to attend , it does not in the least change the character of the school so long as it is free for all for admission as well as tutorage. THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM. The platform as adopted by the Republican party at Cincinnati yes terday appears in full on our tele graphic page. In this issue It Is impossible to review at length all its numerous provisions and excel lent enunciations. The only objec tionable feature is its verbosity. The same might have been" said In a more condensed and terse'form. The committee evidently engrafted in their platform matter that would have been much more appropriate in the Bhape of resolutions. Howev er , this can make little difference excepting so far as it-relates to the convenience lor reference hi publi cation. The gist of the seventeen articles which constitute the other wise excellent document , may be1 summed up as follows : National unity , universal liberty and equali ty , In its fullest sense ; protection of ail citizens at home and abroad , re gardless of nationality or color ; effi ciency and honesty in the public service , and punishment ot crime in official the same as In private life ; a free public school systomnon- sectarlan in its character ; encour agement to Immigration ; fulfill ment of national obligations , and no more land grants or subsidies to corporations. THE U. S. GRAXD JURY FARCE. The editor of the Brownvllle Ad vertiser claims to have been a mem ber of the late U. S. Grand Jury. He states that that body made thor ough investigations , and could not Had out a shadow of evidence against any one. .Now , it Is very evident that they did not care to get any evidence , and the fact that he , a Hitchcock man , and Hinman and a lot more , constituting a largo ma i jority of that body selected , were tailsmen to the federal paps , is suf ficient reason why they did not find out much. The fact is they didn't try. It is true , if r. Copeland was subpcened and testified to having received custom duties , but why did they not subpoene dealers In goods : who purchased through -postmaster Yost Again , in relation to the survey ing frauds , we know of one charge that was sustained , and yet that body was not anxious to act ; in fact some of them , viz : Hinman [ and MoEntire , acted as attorneys , > defending the accused instead of listening to the facts and weighing them. Andrew Bosewater told these men in the jury room that they were ' : part of a white-washing machine , [ -E and defied them to "take him for' contempt , as they threatened to do Of this , however , we shall give a { < fall detailed review in another issue , J our space being limited at tnfe time. 1 A. V * THE . . If wiuJ Isaac [ HascaH , thepres-f * f trUfrtWVkf fl-kM > M.kiTr A 4' * nn nn nf siioald-beSitlblished/ charges that Bosewater men offered large sunasof-money for proxies are very poor arguments to use in defense of the proxy system. A defense of a-systempclaimed-to be shamefully abusedjor corrupt purposes , placed its ad/ocates in a very suspicious light. As longas proxies are allow ed , It la out natural that they will be used by both parties to a contest , just the same as when one political party spends money for carriages and pUier election resorts the other parly will be forced to do likewise. Yet it can not be disputed Unit the honest men , of both parties deprecate a practice that makes such a resort necessary. While it is extremely difficult to abrogate a system that requires the mutual confidence and consent of two dis tinct and opposing political parties , there are instances in our local municipal elections where such a course has been pursued. The abrogation of the pernicious proxy sybtem , however , comes within the sole province of the State and county central committees , and can -be readily effected by them. The very etrenuoua eflorts of the federal cliques to .perpetuate the proxy system gives a truthful color ing to the charges that they rely mainly upon its operation for their success , aud carries with it a forcible conviction of their shameful want of faith in the masses of the voters. T1IE LINE OF BATTLE. The animus of the Confederate Congress lias left but one line of battle for the Republican forces to fight npon. After having received ; atthe , hands of their conquerors greater clemency than was eyer "granted to a vanquishing people be fore , they haye ; iet no opportunity pass to show their ingratitude , malignity an J hate. Their demand for the amnesty of Jeff Davis , so that by the Intimidation of the He- publican voters they might again place him ia the U. S Senate , was only equaled by the malignity man ifested in driving every maimed and crippled Union soldier from the government service whom they could reach , and placing rebels in their places. These haughty fire-eating South ern leaders demand of their .North ern allies that they shall aid them In putting rebels in office to the ex clusion of every other claimant , and the JSorthern Democratic dough face , as in days of old , mildly sub mit to their Southern masters. The appeal now to be made to the people will be , shall we go back to the days of Buchanan and Pierce , when the Southern leader stood upon the floor of congress and denounced the intelligent workiugmen of the North as "mudsills , " and the Democratic doughfaces echoed , "Yes , we are mudsills ; " and when they proclaim ed "that the black man had no rights which the white men were bound to respect , " aud the dough , face replied , " .No , they have no rights. " That the Northern Democracy have no more manhood about them now than they had then , is mani fested by Randall and Cox , virtual ly handing over the leadership of the House to rebate like Ben. Hill and Proctor Knott. The real contest will be as in the days of Pierce and Buchanan be tween Southern arrogance and op pression , and Northern manhood and freedom. OOB Seward correspondence to day reveals a most shocking and fiendish alterant to fasten upon an innocent man the gxilt of the cold blooded murder of Clougb. All this , apparently lor a few paltry dol- Jare. That this murder was there- suit of insatiate thirst for the vic tim's money , there la hardly any doubt , but brutal as was that deed , the attempt to clear the perpetrator by singling out an innocent victim is still more heinous in its character. In this instance It seems that the victim , Mr. Trent , was inveigled tea a game of cards ; his companion purposely allowed him to win , and after making himself extremely fa miliar , becomes his bedfellow. ; While Trent is asleep this would be friend quietly awakes and arranges his victim's clothes and money ; to , fasten the guilt of murder upon him , the money is stained with blood spots , and a day later the , marshal and sheriff are notified that Trent has confessed his guilt ; and in proof of the charge attention is called to bis monej' . Fortunate . ly for Trent , he has been able to J1E J1 prove his Innocence , aud the wit J1E nesses against him have Impeached E their own testimony. If the facts o stated by our correspondent are es- cablisbed , no time should be lost in clp clfl > punishing the parties to these designs fl flv signs , for from such men no one in v community can feel safe. V Jti ti tit t ( HON. li. W. OSBOUN'S selection on the .National .Republican Committee citl tlCl mittee la a well deserved compli Cl ment , Mr. Osbora's appointment , instead of being a source of gratili- ation to , the Hitchcock regime , is tl tltl inly a thorn whloh they have good tlh rea&on to feel sore over. Having h failed to secure control of the State e ( Central Committee , the Hitchcock al alhi jlique made a last effort on the hicl National Committee at Cincinnati , cl n this their failure is being oiled B 1 ver by an attempted crow over a V ( iupposed discomfiture of E. Bose- laTHE rater. Suffice it tosay thatOsborn _ a strong Crounse man , which is mough to show that he was not the St Stlb boice of the Federal cohorts of the lbw iitchcock plumage. lbhi hi IK : THE "Dodge" who signs an os- th ensible letter from Fremont in the at hi Republican , is ot the character of a hinl lodge ol the renegade from the th Hack Hill * . sh BEATRICEIBUGLEpjLAST. ] " Dead Pigs Doa'l Squeal. " - "Jack In the Pincli' 'KickeTOat. " A Lively Letter from Our Beatrice Correspondent , iu which the Conceited Courier Rodents Met a Llrely Tarn , t ( Correspondence of the BKE. ) BEATHICE , &EB , Juno 13.J Through a kind angel , sent iu dis guise , the writer uf this has pecu liar facilities for becoming acquaint ed with'theliabUudes and burrow- inxaof the two legged rodents of the "State of Beatrice. " Those editorial raid ol the Courier are a unique Hpecies of animals , as their history will show. They have thui far doubtless they fancy by their burrowing strategy , out witted the watch dogs of their parly. We will presently see how well they Imve my.stified their op ponents , and avoided detection. We will see what incursions their preda tory depredations have made , upon the conlideuceof the people , whose especial guardian ott self-pro claimed they are. Their overweening vanity , over estimated importance , and auda cious presumption , aspired to nothing less than the entire control ot the J-xprcis and Courier , aud thereby to represent and influence both parties , and the entire com munity. All this they aspired to , with but a small momed invest ment aud less brains aud all for the avowed purpose of electing "Hugle Conlee" to the .Legislature. Colemaii'n letter was found , they say , but we think it was purloined from the sanctuary of the Exjpress office ; then the programme we shall mention was parturiated. That which the editors of the Courier have been industriously circulating as a true copy of the Coleman letter , is a wilful and malicious misrepre sentation. First to secure JN. K. Griggs' co-operation , and to cook him for their political hash , they represent ( misrepresent ) Coleman as saying " Griggs was a dead pig that wouldn't squeal. " But this was fatal to their welllaidplans , for it was impossible for two such mullet-head ! ) as these to deceive or mislead , for any length oL time , a person as smart as N. K. Griggs , who instantly suspected something wrong , knowing too well the char acter of the copyists. He got the original letter and discovered the fraud. Instead of forming an al liance offensive and defensive through his "handkerchief letter" with the man whose brilliant career they had sought to tarnish and stain through their so-called news paper but six months before , they found their swiftest Nemesis. Robert B. Harrington , a citizen ot influence was represented in this false copy as being about to take charge ot the Express , { 'as a Jack in a pinch1' and then when the Courier was overthrown ( a false representation to create public sym pathy ) and the failing fortunes of the Express had been rescued from its downward course , he was to be politely , exceedingly politely , kicked out. out.In In the meantime , these lagos , pennyless and pocketless , if their tailor's biil was paid , beggared in everything but brass , casting their bark upon a sea of deception and dark plotting , found a sort of pilot or tool sharp enough for their pur poses , and conjunctive to their wishes-in the person of "liittle Wiggling Colby. " This financial genius , Colby , waste to purchase Column's half of the Express , consolidate the Express and Courier , permit Brown to be job printer for the mammoth con solidated , allow Coulee's name to be hoisted as editor , while Colby waste to do the heavy work ( for Colby ) , and was to allow the Democrats to buy the refuse material of the two papers , together with the Courier's clothes-rack editor , Bichey , for the small sum of $800. The purchase of Coleman's interest in the Ex press was made through Smith Bro's. The bill of sale came , and Conlee was so happy that he tooted his horn through the upper window of a confectionery store , with a blast so loud that it was heard all over the "State of Beatrice ; " and he danced a jig the next morning on a five dollar greenback in the same confectionery store. Everything went lovely as a marriage bell. JBut the sale became a sell. A storm gathered on Conlee's discolored brpw. Said he , 'Traitors will now haye to fee exposed , and .disaffected friends punisLed , ? ' "I'm mad1 ! "Just in sight and now it's ' gone ! " Harrington .stood mute , medita , ting over the Coleman letter , which be could not get out of his mind Griggs smiled , aid die man for. the work of all sorts balked , as be found lhat he had not the cash to take the bill of sale from Smith Bro's bank. Be tried to consolidatehe tried hard to get Conlee on the Express , he ursed and coaxed alternately , but ill to no purpose. A battle was im minent ; Brown fiaredlip and swore jy every hair on his head , and by he long line of his Illustrious an cestors , that they would.have to buy ih moiety out too , for he never vould hold communion or fellow- ihip with an editor who .was seen ilimbing out of a certain house at a ate hour of the night through the , jack window. The richest part of .he Colby and Coulee ppt ] was the nteuded infliction of the gepior edi- or of the Courier , on the small ' Democratic party of the "Stale of Beatrice. " Thin * of it ! This pink if saloons and profanity , this walk- su [ ng show of faultless broadcloth and. 8t silk plug hat covering a brainless tt ate , was to be constituted the re- ttL. < lex-image of the Demacratlo party L. iVhopyer would ask this disciple ot hiw he school of Beecher and Helen hihi Fewett , to become UlQ rppresenta- hi iveof the Democratic party , ought hiJt 0 be booled for hla impudence , or JtWi udgelled for his boobyism. May he Powers above spare the Demo- , ratio parly euoU an infliction as hi his. A skunk upou a bed of flow- rs would be about such a picture as vould ba made by Bichey riding tri be Democratic , and Coulee Tiding tb he Republican parfy. with Colby lolding Coulee's hat in the back- round. But as we'sald ' , tie } pqyet- i ( ] d consolidation balk'ed. " } L be cock- re trie's egg of conspiracy was never no latched , nor was the illegitimate noWl hlld brought forth. Wl -These black-mailers tried to get be P. Webb to give them the ad- th ertisingof the delinquent tax list thra ist year , by unmerited and unmer- raD , Iful abuse of his official character. "W tut their abuse elected JUroaU" * ja fter alLiheir tirade against him be lands before the people to-day aa lie best treasurer in. Nebraska , j0i rhile the name of * the Courier as become a synonym for "mean- a ess" throughout the county. Since \y corral in their stock- ney could not - th < tie Mr. Doom and Mr. Griggs they * ! ave ceasedviiot , neither day nor aft Ight , to maugn and persecute tic lem , not only lcxthelr polluted . leet , but seeking other channels \ of wilier circulation , they ply their' poisoned dagners'ib the dark. Sitn-- oialting'aud dissimulating/tney pub licly , r through .the press , traduce eir enemies , privately acknowl- kedging their ability and success. Publicly they-praise'their friends ; privately , they curse the hand that feeds them. They crawl through the columns of , the Courier , and leave no traceof anything behind. , lhetn , save thg.track .qt _ their own Inconsistency. To'prinVtheir fileaS" is to .insult innocent "white paper. They Are without principle , and without education ; yen , without even a fair English education. Their paper is not only bristling all oyer with uncouth ideas , gotten up in balderdash style , but the scholar reddens with ahume as he sees the poison sheet , full of orthographical and grammatical errors. Ignorant themselves , yet they set themselves up as teachers over an enlightened community. Publicly I hey de nounce Mr. Doom as a neoutiilrel ; privately they say ho is sharp , shrewdand honest. Publicly they abuse , but private ly ( hey admit the genius of Mr. Griggs , who they nay stands fore most as a lawyer in thin part of the state ; and they admit that he would have worn the ermine of the district judge , h d it not been for the envy' and jealousy of those in whose way he stood. The true ani mus , of these men is still .further evinced in their hatred of those to whom they are deeply indebted financially and"otherwise. . . They refuse to pay their' ' honest debts , and , while they pretend friendship for tneir creditors to their faces , they attack , them with sharpened claws behind their backs. Urlggs and Doom , whom they supremely hate because they would 'hot ' assist them In doing their .dirty work , they declare must be demol ished In true Sioux style , as in their felix No. 1 of the Herald , and as in their own dirty newspaj-er ; but'we fear that while they are -tculplug tiiem their-knife wilt slip , and that they willfind , about next fall , that they have committed political hari- kari on themselves. With this we bid the firm of Bu gle Conlee and IVigQling Colby a short but affectionate adieu. . FLAY. SEWARD. ' The dough Murder An Unsuccess ful Effort to Fasten the Guilt on an Innocent Citizen. [ Correspondence of the SEWARD , JNeb. , June 13. As your regular correspondent Is not in good trim to tell you the news , 1 will tell you what's the matter. Last Thursday morning it was whispered on our streets that we would have a big sensation before long. Well , it came , and here's what came of it : Two distinguish ed citizens , the learned Dr. Strong , reporting himself as a former citi zen of Los Angeles county , Califor nia ; aud Charles Wilcox , a mixture of clerk , porter and boot-black of the Blue Valley House , started for Winterset , Iowa , on the morning train of said day , after having told various parties that Warren Clough , through the sheriff , had contracted to give them $2,000 to convict some other person of the murder of Nathan Clough. Now from the testimony It ap pears chat VVilcox had all of a sud den come In possession of large amounts of money , and he had a strong desire to gamble. So he , on the 14th of May , proposed a little draw poker ( perhaps you know him ) to one Jack Trent , of our town. Jack was quite willing to draw a little poker , and Wilcox was reliev ed of about $90 , and Jack being flush paid- off several old scores , re plenished his seedy wardrobe , and lent to bin chum , Mr. Lewis , and others , small amounts of money. This money was mostly in $20 bills , to correspond with Nathan's money. Well , now the learned doctor passes a $20 bill , and afterwards huuts.it up and exchanges other money for It , and outs several figures with It. Finally he pretends that he wanted it for a curiosity. Strougsecures an opportunity , to sleep with Trent. He apoke of various adventures , aud seemed interested to hear of the murder. Afterwards he was been by another party tampering with Front's clothing in his absence. It , appears that it was arranged with l 1'rent for the trio fo go tp the races , t Wintersett in company with a l ' 'p'retty bird"sof the fernaje persua- ilon. ilon.It was was fully understood be- ) ween Strong , Wilcox and the sher- ff that the money , evidence , con- , essious , etc. , would bg ready upon he arrival of the train at .Lincoln. The train moved off , the bottle of vhiaky uncorked itself , and played Is part In the drama. The sheriff telegraphed Sam .Mc- Jlerg to arrest the trio on the ar- ival of the train. . So Sam. and farshal Cooper responded and nade the arrests. Mr. Wilcox tl p Irew from his pocket a letter ad- Iressed to Sam. , saying Wilcox is tot a very Dad man , let him go round town to attend to business. ( Signed , ) vl. D. JS'EIGBAKDT , . Sheriff of Seward Co. w ic Strong was turned loose , and the icw -ornan was already loose , but Jack pas a little tight in two ways. The arties were searched. Strong had tii 80 in gold and $90 in currency , lil 'rent had qne ? 2Q golf } plepe and ca 27 in curreupy. Wilcox barf a ijck ( n bis hat and- about Sq. At te indown Sheriff Neiehardt & Co. tehi turted for Lincoln with n team.In sa ie meantime Dr. Strong returns to saV eward , ' the sheriff remaining in fft lincoln Ull nexf day's train ; but fftW ' is company , Billy , started home 1th Wilcox in irons but 5 the Irons ob nrt him and Billy took them off. apfc Trent being a desperate fellow uc as ironed and brought to Seward th 8 fte train. Friday njght. Jkfrtaum th > umor says the eb.apkjes pnniP off IB legs at Geriuauiown. lie A large number of citizens of ev . eward were at the depot when the an aiu arrived. They were not of 10 rowdy element , but many of Be ] lem were our moat substantial w , leu. Upon suggestion of the sher- 811 I's lirotber and others , Jack was th ileased bij qls pwu repoguisance as efi ran as Uie train arrived. 5v the w ay , tha sheriff has no. ou all bandy. Billy , tnat night , just va afore darjj , took Warren Clougb to be le river to get a drink.Vilcox Me lade the jail bis home from pholc Mefr r. Strong stated pii-tr" " * f nnal in Ulo jf was-pultlng up a Job on OH ! 10k. ed 1 All day Baturflay Madame Humor at as busy , and everybody was anx- str us to learn who killed Clough. About five p. m. Mr. sberifl , with revolver In baud , was escorting filcox down town. Shortly after e sheriff handed Jack a warrant , hich Jack read , and immediately ter proceeded with him to a jus- e's office. Court was called , J. Edwards presiding. Oeorgo W. appeared for the defence , aud asks that the examination pro * ceed at once. The sheriff notifies the court that ex Chief Justice. Mason had been retained by the State , and asks for an adjournment until Monday morning. The night train brought Judge Mason. Mr. Lowley made a motion to admit-tho defendant Jo ball , and the court said asthe presumption of guiUjvas not very'"ijreatj Ke tifoughfc he could do entire juaticVby'admiP 'ting prisonemoballrj Thevbondl was tixed at $10,000 , . Alow come.1th'efun. / . ' Everybody wants to sign the bond flrst Nine teen succeed in getting their names down , and. the'-Justice waa roughen on the rest ; he choked them off said he emit ! n't npuro BO much paper. " , Sunday morning Judge Mason concludes that , he .wants that woman , and he charters an engine- to go to Lincoln.Lowley finds lt % out , and concludes to out-general the Judge. He .starts a team for the lady two hours before the eugln < j starts , and lie telegraphs (8qme one ( ' ' in Lincoln to get charge' o'f the said lady and safely keep herout of the judge's clutches till Charley ar rives. Charley gets the * gams ami brings her , in triumph to Seward. it waa understood thai peculiar in ducements had been offered her if she would swear that Jack had con fessed the muruer to her. She was not sworn. Monday'morning court convened j already , charges read and defend daut pleads not guilty. A dozen or more witnesses are sworn to show where Jack bad spent'money. They searched the saloons , the stores and the barber shop They 'found where he paid for a little whisky , a few shaves , some debts , and some cloth ing and lent to his friend Lewis and others , some more. Defence show ed by some witnesses where all but a few dollars came from , namely , he won it from Wilcox. Defence showed iu the cross ex amination of these witnesses just where'Jack waa all the night of the murder , and showed itso fully rind so clearly , and by witnesses whose word could not be gainsaid , that there remained ho question of his whereabouts , and If Jack , killed Clough it must have been another Jack. A VILLAIN'S TESTIMONY. Dr. Strong Is sworn , and he tells us who killed Clougb.Viicox is yet In Jail. ' The doctor says he got Jack to confess 'that he killed1 Clough too d d dead to skin , the first blow. Afterwards he says that Jack's confession was , "I struck him one blow with the pole of the ax ; be made a gurgling noise , and for fear he would recog nize me , I struck the other blow. " .Another confession is that 1 ( Jack ) struck the blow ; Charley Wilcox held the light , and Warren Clough got the $1,000 in money. Doctor says he got the $20 bill off * Jack ; the bill is stameu with blood ; tells several yarns about the bill , and a $20 gold piece that was found on Jack. Witness looked hard , and if God or the devil ever marks the human features with clear and un mistakable indications of low down abandonment of character , it was written there ; thief and perjury , and all the accompaniment ? , were written in every lineaments of his countenance. Under the searching fire of Lowley's cross-examination he wriggled and twisted like an eel on a hot griddle , tangled himself up and kicked the milk all over. WILCOX 13 SWORtf. Says Jack confessed to bun that ho killed Clough too dead to skin , but said nary word about Wilcox holding the light ; says if Strong swore to that he lied , for be dldn/t hold the light ; said it was not his understanding that the job should be put up Just that way ; Hays he never played cards for money , nor never offered to with anybody in the State. He tangled himuelf up badly , and swore to many things that scores of citizens knew to be false too dirty and mean to write more about. MARSHAL COOPER SWORN. Says he searched the parties ; says Strong told him that Jack had $200 in $20 bills in his satchel : searched him and satchel thoroughly , but it waa not there. Defense brought several witnesses to show various things connected with the murdered man his busi ness relations , his position , the blood on the floor , on the box , and on the pants , the boot tracks , &c. , &o. , all to show that Trent could not be the man. man.Not much effort was made to further impeach Strong or Wilcox , is Mr. Lowley thought they had virtually impeached themselves suf ficiently to be sent to the peniten tiary. . Ex-chief justice summed up for the prosecution admirably , and aade white just as near black as iVas possible , and tried , with flights f oratory , sarcastic wit aud impas- iloued eloquence to whitewash Strong aud Wilcox , but they wete ,00 black to bleach , When Lowley arose to "beard the jreat lion | u his dep , " you would iayc thought him to be a school my. After paying a high tribute o the learned Judge , he proceeded . 0 sum up the evidence , and as be vanned up with bis subject we fairy - y quailed tor the poor wretches hat were under the scathing tire , 'icture after picture he drew of in- ired innocence aud Insulted justice y the dark and damning plot that iere .revealed its horrid self. The .on shook his mane as sharp snafus /ere hurled at his defenceless head swift succession. The audience taa almost wild at times. Little Lowley stands high to day. The Judge closed for the prosecu- oii iu a mauueras if he didn't ke to fool away time on the lost luse. Justice JSd wards summed up the ' istmony 4p4 $ Vfl ils'rpasolis fptr la conclusions Iu' a very able au'd itisfactory manner , 'whlph was ery creditable to himself and Wi ictory to bis friends. His verdict 'as , "There being no probability of uilt , the prisoner will be dia- jarged , " The audience could contain itself Is : longer. Wild excitement rultul le hour. Cheer after oheer rent $ air ; first for Jack , then for owley ! next for Justice Ed wards ; ' 3arty Impd shakes all around .rerybody shook everylK > dy'H hftUtl , id we all rejoiced together. Iu the evening the bra&s baud irenaded Mr. Lowley and Mr. Ed- ards. The citizens raised a nice tin of money us a testimonial of A teir appreciation of Mr. Lowley's Pas fort. X ow hi conclusion , let me say for ir people. We have been aggra- SIX ited beyond measure ; we , 'have sen insulted every way ; ourpa- SIXCl jnce has heft -drr r ljou wn" ornii strain , \yeare unaniinons Cl our views about the murder. If ClA ir people had not been cool bead- and determined to keep order , A least three men would have will retched hemp yesterday , Mil plei Truly , W. W.Cox. ' i mm m mmi OF IUIK , Union Pseiflc. _ . . Z.SIYT : . ABRIVR. Dally Express 1215 P. M. 4 50 P. M. do Mixed . .415 do * 930 da do Freight 500A.-M. 515 do do do 830 do 1115A.M. Time Card of the Burlington Route. LIATE OlfAHA. AKKIVK OVAHA. Express..440P. M. Express. 1000A.M. -MaiUC5lOA. M. Mailt 1040P.M. { Sundays Excepted { Sundays Excopted. "This a the only line runnln Pullman Hotel dining cars.- H. P. DEDKL. Ticket T agent. Omaha. Neb , g . Chicago , Rock'liland & Paeiflc. Mailt510 A.M. H040 P. M Expro3s-4 ( JO P. M. 10 00 A. M { Sundays Excopted. .Chicago & 'Northwestern. Mailt 510A.M. tlOWP.M Express 4 00 P. M. 10 00 A. M { Sundays Excepted. Kansas Ciiy & St. Louis Short Line. Morning Ex.510 A. M. 8 50 A. M Evening Ex4 00 P. M. 710 P. M The only line running Pullman Sleeping Cars out of Omaha to Union Depot. St Louis. FRANK E. MOOKES. A. C. DAWES. Ticket Agent. Gen P. & T. AK't. . Omaha , Neb. St. Joo. Missou-il. bmaha & Northwestern and Sioux City & Pacific Railroads. Mail Express. . 8:00 : A. M. 2:00 P. M Daily except Sundays. B. & M. R. R. in Nebraska. KearnyJunEx-9:06 : A. M. - . 3:15P.J St. Louis Ex . .9.57 A.M. 4:00 : P. J Plattsm'th Ac-6H : ) P. M. 8:50 A. M Omnibuses and baggage wagons leave the office Grand Central ilotol fifteen minutes in advance of the above railroad time. OPENING AID CLOSING OF MAILS IN OMHHJI ROUTE. DUK. CLOSE. WEST. P. M. Jl. M. U. P. R11. . i- . , 4:0) .11:20 BAST. C. AN. W.R. IU. . : . .ll0 4:30 C. R. I. A I' . R. R U:00 4:3) B. i M. R. R 11:00 4:30 SOUTH. C. B. & St. Jon . . . 7:00 4:30 : 0. & S. W. K. R 8ai : 8:20 : KOBTO. 0. A N. W. R. R 2:50 : 7:45 Chicago and all Eastern cities , Nebraska City , and Council Kluffs , duo at 10:30 a. m. , closes at 4:39 a. m. , and 3:20 p. in. St. Louie and SU Joseph , duo at 1030 a m. and 7 30 p. in. ; closes at 320 p. m. am 430 a.m. Office open Sundays from 12 tel p , m. C. E. YOST. Postmaster. Dom Pedro s Visit. iho season opens duly , The spring campaigns at hand , Dom Pedro do Alcantara Leaves foot-prints on our land. Be only stopped at Omaha A little while to meet Bunco , the Champion Hatter. , Fourteenth and Douglas street , lie chatted with the Champion The little while ho staid. And had his foreign head goer Morq regally arrayed. For this much thanks and sovereigns. lie gave the Champion Hatter , And resumed with Bunco his tete-a-tete. On other foreign matter. Ho smiled as ho departed. For his figure In the glass Affinred him that his visit Would auxiliarato his pasn.l And he took the Champion Hatter , Most kindly by the hand. And said God bless our Frontis piece Yours ever to command. Thus , it will be coon that Bunco's Hats are ai predated by Emperors as well as Pres idents. The largest stock of hats for gents' and children's wear tp be found in Omaha , and more arriving daily. If yon want anything in the hat or cap line , from 25c upwards you can get it at Bunco's. 243 Douglas street , corner 14th KENNEDY'S HEMLOCK REMEDY FOR SCAB ASD I Qillon Mikei 50 to 100 r. dy for at , which 3fo5Centi Gallon. Kennedy's Hemlock Exterminator , "True inwardness" for bedbugs and house pests. Vermin cannot live where it is uced. 'Potato Buff Exterminator. Manufactured by S. H. Kennedy. Omaha. HORSEMEN USE Kennedy'sHemlockHorseLiniment Endorsed and in use by the U. S. Army and veterinary imrgcons. and for foot-rot and crow-worm in sheep it is a remedy. 0. F. GOODMAN. Wholesale Druggist and Agent for the United Ssatcs. Sold br all d.eijlerfl. . nor 8-dJtwly NEBRASKA GBTTIH S to re ! 11)9 Firnhp.m st. , Omaha. M. SCHUTT , Proprietor , Rifles. Shot Guns , Revolvers , and Fjre- rma of every description constantly on .and. Also a full line of ammnniton , ani ) large assortment of fine pocket cutlery. Shooting galleries for saloons for salo. Get your guni 159 Farnham street , got our powder and shot at 159Farnham street , et your revolvers 159 Farnham street , get our keys at 159 Farnhara street get your ) orsand scissTS at 159 Fnrnham street et your parasols repaired at Nobraika en I tore. octSOly Fhrough to Chicago WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS. he CHicap Burlington & Qnincy L ' RAILROAD \ ith ita Smooth and Perfect Track , Elegant Passenger Coacboa. and PULLMAN SLEEPING AND DINING CARS acknowledged by the press , and all who travel over it , to be the best appoint ed and best manageJroad iu the country. 'assengers Going ; East Should boar In mind that this li the test Route to Chicago , Ind all points east , north and northwest ssenrcn by this roule have choice of Four Different loutes and the advantage of DAILY LINES PALACE SLEEPING CARS hicago to New York WITUQUT CHAN9X. Ill czprcs trains on this line are equipped ih Westingbouse Patent Air Brakes , and Ilex's Patent Safety Platform and Con- 1 is , the most perfect protecUonafaip t ac- cnts in the world , ne < 'ullman Palace Sleeping and Dining Can affl rnn on the Burlington route , hoi nformation concerning routes , ratei , not t le. connections , < te. , will be cheerfully Ing ei. by applying at the office of the Bur life st * n Route , Grand Central Hotel , corner anc ivteenth and Farnham. Omaha , Neb. H. B STRONG , SAMli. POWELL. fen'l Snpt. . Qen'l Passenger Aft , Chicago , 111. Chicago. PI. W. MORSE , H. P. DEUBIi. len'l Ag't. Omaha. Ticket Ac't.Omaaa RAILROADS. - Fans ! Free Hues f ONJHELINEOFTHE UNION PACIFIC RAELROAD. " * -A" LAND GRANT OF 12OOOOOO ACRES Of THE Best Farming & mineral LANDS JN AMERICA. i 3 000 008 Acres in Netek In the Great PUtto Valley , the Garden ol the West .FOR SALE AT PRICES That Defy Competition. Ten years' credit , interest only 6 per cent. Free Homesteads for actual settlers. The best location for colonies. Soldiers entitled tea ; hcmeitead of 160 acres. Free passes from Omaha to purchasers of railroad lands. Descriptive pamphlets , with sectional mai > * . - nd THE PIONEER , a handsome illustrated paper , containing the homestead law , mailed free to all parti of the world. Address. O.F. DAVIS. Land Comtnitiioner U. f. Railroad. nov3tf Omaha. Ae& . The Popnlur ROnfe from O IXd ! A A -TO Chicago and thi AHUTHF XJlroot 'I'f Wat rlooFnrl CroiR * . I'rnlrt * Da ClilcnVlnona. . dt. Vmul , DalHtb , Junerrlll * . Keno- , Greeii Bay , Uaclne , St vtm' Poi nt , WaterlowB , Oihkosb , FOB i MitdUoB an U Being the y&ortmt and FliitComplxtMl IJnr Itetween OMAHA and CHICAGO Uoniti > nliiii ! > rut ia mi nave latton place It. the way o ( rotluulng Qrade , and placing Iron with Steel Balli , adding to IU rolling stock new and Blatant DAT d SLttiCPIMU C. Al with Uiu"W < MtlUKnonaeAtr ltr W and ' 'iUlier rinUorui. " eitablUhln * touifoi ta ble and romiuixlloua atln ' Housoa.oUoting al ) the comfort * ol trateJIiu the age can prcJuce From to 10 Fait Express Trains rui. Aitib way dolly oror the Tarloui lines of this rood thus securing to the traveler Bol ting thl route tare and certain connection * In itny ill * notion he mar wUh to BO AT MISSOURI VALLEY JUNCTION for Slouz City , Yankton and points reached via Slour City and Pacific rxilroad. AT GRAND JUNCTION for Fort DoJgc , DM Molne * . Ottawa uul Keokut. AT MARSHALL for Ht. Paul , Minneapolis , Dnluth. and northwestern point * . AT CKDAK BAFID8 ( or Waterloo , Cedar Fallj. CluuldS Clt , Burlington and 8u Louis. ATCLlhUON wDubuqne , DunleUb , Prai rie du Chlen , La Crosso. and all points on the Chicago , Clinton and Dubuque , and Chicago , Dubuqnaand Minnesota railroads. AT FULTON lor Freeport , Kaclno Mlllwon- kee , and all points In Wisconsin , AT CHICAGO with all rallnrur lines leulln. enl it Chicago THROUGH TICKETS to Mil eastern cute * via fix Jlne can r pro cured , and any inlormatiun obulaed , coacern. Ing Bontes , Bate , etc.i the Ticket Olfic * In the Union Pacific Depot Omaha , an.l also at the principal IlckutOmoM on the line of the u. P. x. a. All information regardlnfi passengers and freight cheoriully furnished , and sleeping tai berths fur sole Rt the Company's odicc , 258 Karnham st. ( Grand Central Hotel ) , Omaha. VBaggago chocked throueh frotu Oiimlia. " * * W. H. faTENNETT , MAUTIN flUGHlTT. Uen'IPassluge'r 4g t. Gen. Sup'L D. E. K1MBALL , ' HA8. ATKINS , Ticket Ag't. ( teiak * . Gon'l Ag'tOmaha. J. B. MOUNTAINf. . H AfOHT , West'n Tr T * t. , Omaha. Sioux Cit7& St. Paul and Miouv City rfAILROADS. Ono hundred miles the shortest route to St. PnnI , Mlniicnpolls , Dnltith or Biamnrck , And the most direct ronto to Sioux City and all points in northern Iowa , Minnesota and Dakota. HQ Change of Oars. Will rnn elogapt drawing room and sleep ing coaches , owne4 and controlled by the company , through without pbange between Omaha andSt. Paul. Through express will leave the U. P. depot maha , daily ( except Sunday ) 4.00 p. m , ; 3onnoil Bluffs 5:30 p. m. . reach Sioux City p. m. , St. Paul at 11 a. m. Time.18 hours , naklng Ten Ho lira in Advance OF ALL OTHER ROUTES. Returning Will leave St. Paul at 2:30 p. a. , arriving at Sioux City at 5 p. m , , and Imabaat 10 a.m. Mall train for Sioux City and Yankton laves Omaha daily ( except Sunday ) , at 5:25 : m. . Council Bluffs at 6 ; 15 a. m. . roaches ioux City 11.30 B. m. , Yankton 5:45p. m. , Tickets for Bale in Chicago & NorthwestH rn railway offices. Council Bluffs , union 11 'acific Depot and Grand Central Ilotel , H imaba. Bo 'sure your tickets read S. C. k P. C laflroaU. L. BURNKTT. ' I" " Superi tendfnl , STuiouri VollfV. C. HILLS.'Oenernl Ticket Aof. , Sioux City ' ianl I C a The Enemy -of - Dispaso ! HieFoeof Pain ! ! < h TO MAN & BEAST. IN tlic Grand Old MUSTANG LINIMENT , Which hag stood the test of 40 years , J rhere is no sore it will not heal , GO larae- ss it will not cure , no ache , no pain , that Ictj the human body , or the body of a rse or other domestic animal , that does yield to ita magic tonch. A bottle cost- ! & : . . 0c. . or 81.00. has often saved the of a human being and restored to life d nsefulnees many a valuable horse. bni perl Into # " \ MISCELLANEOUS. leal fcern A. . OAHZ2ST oov DEALER IN ( rents' Furnisliing ; Goods , HHats , Caps Trunks , Valises Etc. , Etc. 242 Farnham St. , Cor. 14th , mchM it Omaha , Nebraska. ESTABLISHED UK , TVS , 237 Fnrnhnni St. , OnintiB , Eastern prices duplicated. Write for price lists. Je2-ly I ) { -t ' " | "r"r ir ? | -j ry i j , -r / * i r 1 Wholesale and Retail Dealer in * WROUGHT IRON PIPE ! FITTINGS , ItltASS GOODS , PUMPS , Ac. . 253 Douglas street. - . . fJuSel-ly ] Omahs. Nebraska. J _ A.OOIB IFIF'TJILsriD , Wholesale dealer in all kinds of Foreign Imported Swiss cheese. Limberger. Imitation Swiss cheese. Jfijenster , Supmsto. Philadel Vollnld htrrin * . [ faythe ke l Rll38kn iarttinci. Anch mustard , . . . Nebraska. bythu gallon. No. C Uoujrlaa street. Omaha junel-ly 1KHIUI SEffH Beats Them All. H CO Everybody Invited to call au 1 examine It , whether with a view to pjrchattq ; or not. Company's Office , 212 Donglas Street. Omaha , J. H. 3Ialilor , 1 AKeiils and t'ntivasiicm WnnteU. mclfl-ii. ESTABLISHED 1846. The JiMi Brunswicki Bale Co , Factory NM. 7 , 9 , 11,13 , IS. 17 aaJ 19 , I'.mhSL , North \Vaier and Mlchl-an Streets. Oace'a Warehouse , 47 , 49 and 59. State St. , ChUago. ' SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF THE Patent Novelty Beveled Billiard Table. Tbo Grand Central Billiard room , Omaha , has Just lwa supplied wilh noreu new Nonpareil Novelties. The proprietor , U. K. Smith , haa a supply of articltu on hand , and M * author ! * * ] to _ , , receive orders for the company. " ti&lS Ij \ I PRATT & TOWLE , MINERS OF ANTHRACITE AND BITUMINOUS COAL ! Office. 518. 13th Street. Omaha. Neb. IOWA COAL CO. , Minors and Dealer § in all Varieties of COAL ! SoixtT fox- 515 13th Street. Omahni Neb. CEO. PATTERSON. AGENT S. C. ABBOTT & CO. . Booksellers , AND Wall Papers , Decorations and No. 188 Farnhani Street , Omaha. Neb. UHC < ! In FREMONT HOUSE ! OJHICX GO T ) 3 3 Hates , $3. to $4.50 per I THE JOHNSON OR MAFUFACTUREDJBY ohnson Organ Company PLATTSMOUTH , NEBRASKA , First prttinluinawwJed . at the State Falrst Omaha , 1373 ; ofer all comp # Iforj. Flnt pra im whjreTer exhibited. Elegant black walnut cases ; Irory fronts to keys ; ebony shari nplns ; monlcwclothed : actlanajqulcicana parfoctaa-tbwlxat pane ( ; tanlnrtoJrolclx rert ; six octayoa. Pricu list u low ai that of any nnt-class Instrunjeqt. Erery oraia fa mnUxlIortho term of are . All mailctim - . Look ' ywrs. pron nue tttein perfect. to you ireet and trytheee organs before porchailnz elsewhere. , Addreu , jyUNriO ORQAN CO , FUttemonth. Net , ' - ' / . . . , . .
