Nebraska Newspapers

    THE DAILY BEE.
B. BOSEWATER : EDITOR :
THE democratic aenate Is not in fa
vor of free trade in officers.
MAHOXE comes out second best in
his encounter with the "Tall Syca
more of the Wabash. "
IF ConUlng IB spoiling tor a fighi
President Qarfield and Secretary
Elaine seem ready to accommodate
frfm ,
THE Russian police has been tortur
ing Bomakoff with electrlctly. Tbfe
what Jay Gould proposes to do with
his consolidation.
A DISASTROUS earthquake huTitited
the inhabitants of Solo , in Asia
Minor. Four hundred of the popu
lation of the torn perished , and this
is why they sigh 'o.
INWAK-UOMIOSJIONEE NicHOL , be
fore be has even been confirmed , has
decided to go south for his health.
Mr. Nichol is evidently suffering from
a scalp disease.
COLONEL FREDERICK A. CONKLING
in a speech before the anti monopoly
league , hit the nail on the head when
he remarked that western farmers
burned corn for fuel vrhlla eastern
laborers starved for want of it.
THE president has disposed of the
position of commissioner of agricul
ture to a college bred farmer from
Massachusetts , named Loring. This
blasts the fond hopes of Governor
Furnas , and leaves Nebraska out in
the cold , so to speak.
FLIKKIGAK , of Texas , who pro
pounded the conundrum that caused' '
cuch a commotion in the Bational.con.-
ventlon at Chicago , is still at Wash
ington waiting for something to turn
up. "What are we here for ? " That'i
the question whichFlannlgan iaatkieg
the republican senators and they re
fer him to Garfield for an answer.
BABBOWS , consul at Dublin ; Brooks ,
consul -at JB&gdad ; Nye , consul at *
Jerusalem , and Yost , consul at Chem
nitz. If there is anybody else about
The Rspubllcan , please send fata name
to President Garfield. [ Lincoln
Democrat.
Send poor Nye to Cnrsebad or Toe *
plltz to cure that liver complaint 'at
the expense of the national govern
ment. He ought to be Bent abroadfcy
all means. .
IT Is said in Washington that a
bill will be Introduced in the next
congrets with the approval of the
president to change the form of gov
ernment in Utah. This bill will
abolish the present form'of appoint
ment o t , governors ami judges , aad
will provide a commission of seven
persons to administer the affairs of
the territory. These commiuloners ,
will be named by the'president.
THE correspondent of the New
Yord Herald claims that there will be
a straight fight bet ween the Mahonlits
and the bourbons In Virginia next
fall and that the former stands a good
chance of carrying the Legislature and
electing a successor to Senator John
ston , The bourbons have imposed A
poll-tax on the negroes , which Ma-
hone opposes , and it is claimed that
the colored republicans will support
Mahone men for the Legislature.
MB. GLADSTONE has brought for
ward his budget for u-the current
. - " 'fri
>
year. la vlMr EiHB' Ktraordinary
expenditures ai imil accessary by
the nnfortnnaW , feilfa policy be
queathed to him iwpridoceMorsthe
premier's proposal far mining the de
mands upon the Bftttetul Kthecqaer
ware awaited with iMMklataMt Mr.
Y * t
Glhditone propeaei ,
tax upon
and ai compensation to decrease the
tax upon imports. By this adjust
Bient he promiies a handsome surplus
at the eni of the year. The budget
will be opposed by the Tories.
SIK JUEIUS BENEDICT , the famous
London composer who , as pianist and
director , accompanied Jenny Lind in
her American tour in 1850 , has writ
ten a biographical and crttleal paper
on "the Swedish nightingale" for the
May Scribntr's. The article is said to
contain interesting comparisons of her
with Mallbran and other contem
porary artists. The rccompanylng
portrait of Jenny land , engraved by
GloMon from as old dagnmotrpe ,
taken while nhe was in America , will
be a striking feature of the number.
At the end of his article , Sir Julius
hinti that he may follow this paper
with another , upon the subject o !
music conservatories in this country.
ACCORDING to the Si , Lo ls Repub
lican , St. Louis is beginning to realize
the importance t > f direct connection
with the Pacific elope. Batters
freights that were formerly carried
west by way -Chicago will hence
forth find their-ray to Arizona , New
Mexico and California by the way of -
St. Louis. The distance , it is claimed ,
Is shorter fro * the east via St. 'Lonh
than via Chicago , better terms can be
Baade , rates are cheaper and merchan
dise is transferred with greater
rapidity at St. Louis than at Omaha ,
from the fact that there are two trans
fer companies to do the work
and the facilities are constantly
being increased. Now , It b self-
evident that the Union Pacific ean&ot
aford to surrender its transcontinen
tal trade to the Atchisoa & Santa Fe
line , either on account of better facfl-
itlee in aadllng or tranaferrtBg'ioee-
chandlse , erla quicker time of tran
sit , much less on account of cheaper
rates. The louthern route to the
Pacific built without a dollar of anb-
Bidy by the sect enterprising cap
italists of New England k boaed to
be a rery formidable rival. Omaha
IB very naturally interested IB the
continued bwiBMB prosperity of the
Union Pacific , and It IB to her inter-
eat a * much as to the owners of the
U. P. to Improve the facilities foe
trawporUtion bf thu route.
THE BUBOPEA.N WAB CLOUD.
The preparation for war between
Turkey and Greece are rapidly being
msde. The latest dispatches from
London announce the masmBg of {
Turks to forces npon tte Brec
frontier , the constant collection ol
munitions of war. theiortiieatlon oi
* * * * - > V * j
the harbor of Salenica and ie'ocDnpa-
tlon of the Cassandra by Tnrkish
troups. Already 80,000 of the Snltan'a
troups are gathered upon the frontier *
Large supplies of coal are being car
ried from Newcastle in England to the
Turkish caaling stations of
Chios , Roadea and Crete , and
* fJy. ? .59. means .insignificant
naval force of the Ottoman empire is
gathering in the Dardanelles ready
for action upon the first outbreak of
Hostilities. Greece , on'the cthw
hand , has not been inactive. During
th3 whole'of the tedious diplomatic
discussions in which the question ol
the boandary betweenTJerselTaBd'th'e '
Ottoman empire was under-dispute
she has alkntly but | ite Aly been
mobilizing her army and-hurry Ing for
ward her forces to the .Macedonian
frontier. Inferior 'in numbers'to the
Turkish army and scantily provided
with arms and'war ' mater
ial she ia boldly preparing
to precipitate a conflict
which In the absence of intervention
on the , part of the great powers must
prove in the highest degree disastrous
to the interests of the Kingdom.
How that - interventioncan "best'be
exercised is the serious question which
is agitating diplomatic circle * . It IB
certain that a protracted-war between
Turkey and her rival will re-open the
whole eastern questions _ snd precipi
tate a conflict in which none.of .the
jreat powers can be idle spectators.
The attitude of t/tndifferencexwhich ,
they are now exhibiting cannot long-
i > e maintained. Europe Is one huge
magazine which ] neads only a s ark
-precipitate an explosion which
will shake the whole civilized globe.
Austria ia looking with longing eyes
towards the Black Sea and the straiten
of Oonsttintlnbpl * which furnish the
outlet to the Danube , the , great com
mercial artery of the AuBtriarf empire.
Bosnia , Bulgaria , Iloimanla , all the
provinces. borderingon'the river
must Boener or later be united under
Austriarf rile.TNo.nationals so deep-
y Interested as ; Austria In'a partition
of the Turkish empire. The occupa
tion of Boaniaby hetj ar yJrjjniridl-
cation of her-ulterlor design.oa all the
3rovlnces of then Danube. At the
DresBnTtline' [ fektions ofpSstria
10 Germany 'force'from the former a
a pMlttniTof strict neutrality fsji r
"TVltJr"JRussla the questlpn of free
Ingress and egress from the Mediter
ranean .to the Black Sea'is one of his
toric importance and religions super-
BtltioB. The' opportunity to put in
her claim for'possession of the Golden
Gate k eagerly awaited and cannot
long be delayed. Germany assumes
an air of indifference , but maintains
ler immense Btandin&army in readl-
nrn for the emergemcy , " whWaha Jrlll
once more be pitted against her old
rival , .France , on the banks of the
Rhine. BoihFrance and England are
favorable to Greece , Thus it will be
Been that all the elements are present
for a conflict of the gravest nature , a7
conflict in which a part-of Europe
will find herself engaged for the pos
session of the remains of the Turkish
empire , and * in which no ? continental
government can refuse to take Bides.
OTCE 100,000 German immigrants
landed on our shores during the year
1880. Since the opening of the pre
sent year the tide has Bet in with re
doubled vigor/ and the statistics of
Castle.Garden indicate that before
the end of the present season at
least 176,000 additional German im
migrants will have distributed them
selves over our territory seeking
homes in a new land. These new
settlers will prove a valuable acquisi
tion to our population. They are
sturdy , industrious and furnished with
sufficient means to enable them to
make their way In the home of
their adoption. The greater portion
come from the farming class , and are
especially desirable as settlers. Ger
many now contains a popnlation-of-
something over forty-five million
souls. .The arec of laacil occupied by
the German empire in Europe is be
coming too small to comfortably sap-
sort its population. The enforced
military servloa and the disturbed DO %
itical atmosphere togetherjjirith JJiej
greater inducements offered by this
country to .thrift and enterprise are
jrinclpaUyittponiible for the exodus.
"TH republicans In the senate have
decided to maintain their obstruction-
at tactics and to prevent the .trans-
motion of any further 'business nntll
, he democratic senators , consent to the
reorganization of that body on a rapub-
lean basts. The country at large will
not sustain this decision. 'To most
people this scramble over a few officers
whosa occupantsVill , before the ex
piration of seven months , be com
pelled to make way for their succes
sors is Gnseemly and disgraceful.
-There is absolutely no principle
involved in the contest .except the
Jacksomin doctrine that to
; he victor belongs the spoils.
Meantime the various nominations of
the president to the New York offices
Bang fire. Opinions dlflar as to Mr.
Conkllng's course in the matter of the
nomination of Judge Robertson to
the New York custom.house. Some
of his friends deny that he will openly
antagonize the administration by op
posing the confirmation , and affirm
that he and Senator Platt will trans
fer the battle ground to the Stanley
ICaithewa undecided nomination.
If the Bomination of Judge Robertson
\ * instrumental In defeating the eleva
tion of Jay Gould's Cincinnati attor
ney to the Supreme bench , even the
stalwarts cannot feel that it was an
ummlxed eviL
AKTI-MOKOPOLT leagues are spread-
tag all over the country. A San Fran-
ckeo dispatch announces that the
settlers ia the Mussel Slough country ,
masy of whom have been served with
notice * of eviction by the United 1 :
States marshal , have formed an antimonopoly -
monopoly leagae and 150 members
jolsjJMlIn a iajf.Party ties are entirely
th wn aside" * in the movemnfc
ieagwi faf - similar character are
' being formed all through Visalia coon
t-tyjpMd promise soon to spread
: throHglioat"the state , aa farmers la all
quarlers have feft the evil Influence
of land and railroad monopolists.
PENNSYLVANIA has suddenly discov
ered a gang of salary grabbers in he
legislature. These Soloni , with an
eye single to their own Belfiah inter
ests , passed a law allowing thenuelve
.tea dollars per.day.aUke end of the
extra session of one hundred days
To be sure cf securing this stipend
.they had submitted it to the then At
torney General Dlmmlck for an opin
ion as to its constitutionality , and he
decided that it WM all right. The
present attorney-2eneralPalmertakes
a different view of the case , holding
; that the act Is not In conformity with
the' provisions of the constitution.
Tbfs unfavorable and unlooked-for
decision descended upon the parties
at interest like a thunderbolt from a
clear sky , and a resolution was offeree
which was promptly adopted , for
'the ' appointment of a committee to
inquire into the motives which in
spired the obnoxious opinion. 01
course , these statesman , who are gov
erned wholly by their own sel&ah in
ierests , attribute the action of ihe at
torney general to a sinister motive.
They hive not been trained to take
the higher view of the public acts of
conscientious state officer. Their
code of principles does not recognize
conscientious discharge of duly.
The theory of-"addition , division and
silence , " Is the basic principle of
legislative action , as it Is of political
practice in Pennsylvania.
To be sure , Nebraska legislatures
are not disposed , to be much more eco
nomleal. If there wai any pretext
by which the late legislature could
have voted itself ? 10per day , it would
Have still been in session with all ex
cept the appropriation bills still un
touched.
Pork and Politics ,
3an Francisco Chronicle ,
3Ve produced 1,537,000,000 bushels
of Indian corn In the United States
Ust year. In the four yean , ending
with 1880 our total product of this
king of cereals was 5,020,000,000 of
bushels. The bare production of this
corn requires a well-cultivated atea of
60,000,000 acreswhlcbnHeans ; not less
than 2,000,000 farms , and givei em
ployment in agriculture alone to 5-
000,000workmen , representing a
population of not less than 25,000,000.
The chief uses of this article are for
bread , , feed and the manufacture of
whisky. We export in the grain con
dition about 90,000,000 bushels , and
there is { about aa much coverted
into spirits. We export of
corn converted Into pork , lard , beef ,
mutton and diary products not less
than the value of $420,000,000 a year ,
Representing say 600,000,000 bushels
o _ corn. This accounts for just about
one-half the annual crop. The other
half is consumed by the producers.
The annual hog crop , converted Into
uork , lard , hams , bacon , eta , for ex
port and lor consumption In the nrbm
nd manufacturing districts of the
United States , may bj moderately
stated at about 1,235,000 tons , or 2- ,
470,000,000 pounds. This is the
smaller part cf the total production.
The larger pert is consumed by the
producers , and enters to a greater ex
tent than any other food supply in
cluding both corn bread and pork in
all forms into the daily subsistence
of the domestic population of this
country.
Above all other-people In the world
the Americans are pork eaten , partic
ularly on the farms and in the small
villages , where beef and mutton are
exceptional meats. We conld , there
fore , better dlsnense with any other
agricultural staple than Indian corn.
A failure of the cotton crop aay to
the extent cf 50 per cent would
cause us a loss of $100,000,000 , mak
ing due allowance for the increase In
price which such a failure would cause
In the European markets. But a fail
ure of the corn crop to the extent of
50 per cent would cost us $300,000,000
and be felt almost to the point of
starvation throughout the Union and
in several countries of the Old
World , now depending on the
United States for a large part of their
supplies , both in bread and meat.
Should America " atop entirely her ship
ments of corn"bacon , pork , lard and
other food supplies resulting from
corn , to England , it would cause a
famine in the manufacturing districts
and apolitical discontent bordering
on revolution. For prices of all ar
ticles of consumption would be doubled
or trebled , and the operatives would
demand a greater advance In wages
than the manufacturers could afford.
The situation in France and Belgium
ia better lass dependent'on America
forfood than in England but even In
those ' countries the people ara gradual-
iy'looklng in our direction for meat
supplies , because they can be procured
from us 'cheaper than they can
be produced at home. The
French government has decreed
the exclusion of American pork
In all its various forms , because of a
false report that it was generally dis
eased. The result may be disastrous
lo'a few Chicago speculators. If that
s all , so much the better. But it is
not likely to be of permanent injury
to the American producers of pork and
corn ; and should France experience a
year of great scarcity , "she will be com
pelled to revoke the foolish decree and J
again draw on us for her meat supply , '
or do worse face a revelation. Eu
ropean manufacturing countries can
no better do without American pork
than without American cotton , because
we can supply them In unlimited
quantity with the former as well as
the latter , and at lower rates than any
other country. Moreover , whatever
may be said in deprecation of the
quality of our ' pork and bacon , it is a
well known 'fact that Indian corn food
produces better pork than any other .
oed , and in this cereal the United
States has * no rival. Other
states besides those peculiarly known
as "the corn" states namely , Ohio ,
[ ndiana , Kentucky , Missouri , Iowa ,
Minnesota , Kansas , Nebraska , Wis
consin , Michigan and Illinois pro
duce corn , but there is no other region
in the world so well adapted at once to
corn and the feeding and curing of
pork aa that we nave named. Corn
can be grown and hogs fattened in the
southern states and elsewhere ; but
the climjteJs.neither.BO well fittedJor .
the health ? growth"-of the swine and-
and the curing Df the jneat asHn the *
region alluded to. These pork pro
ducer * form the backbone 'of the Re
public , furnish the largest part of its
trade and transportation , fight Its
battles.In time of war , support moit
of its schools and colleges , pay by far
the largest share of its revenues , and
ire the moat 1ndependent and liberty-
oving people upon earth. An attack
m their chief industry is something
ike an attack on tbe political system
of the conn try aad on the B'.omach of
mankind eTerywhere , .
Emigrants on'.tbe Way from Europe.
From The Chicago Tribune.
The raffispadsCentering in this city *
expect tjb-do the * largest emlgrant
.business ! this fleasoH theydbSvo oycr
' 'done. 'Emigrants ' arV already iegln-
.Ing to arrive by fh thonc ndg.v < Mcat
of them are going to settle ? in Kansas
tNebraskS , Manitoba , N.pKerri.Iowa
and along the llnes 6iX-the\N6rin- '
-western , Milwaukee S PanTJ and
Northern Pacific railroads. Several
thousand Canadian emigrants who are
going to settle in Manitoba have al
ready passed jthronghhereandin6/are
to be followed during the'iumnier by
thousands of others. "These Canucks
found that they conld do much better
Manitoba than in tha Dominion.
Those that have gone there during
the last two yean are all dojng.well.
There Is also tobe , quite , an. .exodus
from England and . cotlarid .Ijt3Ir. .
Alexander Peddle , scent of the
Scottish-American Immigration com
pany , la now In tha city and Is nego
tiating with Mr. Willis Drummond ,
land commissioner of 'the 'Chicago ,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Bail way com
pany , for the purchase ol a large tract
of land on which to settle Scotch and
English emigrants. , ,
The Scottish-American Land com
pany already 'owns 'between 70,000
and 80,000 acres of-land contiguous to
the Chicago , MllwdukeV&- Taul
railway , and now wants to buy 20,000
acres more In Palo Alto and Emmett
counties Tbe company 'is ' incorpo
rated both under the laws of Scotland
and Iowa , lias a capital of $500,000 ,
and has been conducting business a
little less than a yean The company
brings here Scotch and English farm *
ers and settles th'errTup'bn its lands in
Iowa. One ij colony , was stdnedsin
Emmett { county , , Iowa , last spring ,
and is doing quiet'well. . -A' large
emigration is expected this ye'ar. The
Scotch and English farmers are said
to be anxious to emigrate to ttiis conn-
try. This is due to ihe fact that
farming in the old country has not
been , remunerative for' a number of
years past. Bents -are high , and
American oompetltion has reduced
the price of farm products. The cap
ital that It requires to ran a farm in
the old country will purchase and
stock a fine farm In Iowa. This asso
ciation Is bringing over only men of
capital. By a rule of the association
a man must have at least $1,000 over
ind abova his passage and expenses
to the land.
A large Mennonite emigration la al
so expected. Both the Union Pacific
and Atchlaon , Topeka & Santa Fe
railroads have have agents in Europe
to induce as many of them as possible
to come over and settle on their lands.
Kansas and Nebraska owe 'much of
their present prosperity to the Men-
nonltes. They are a very thrifty and
frugal class of people and experienced
farmer * . Most of them are men of
means , and' some have already settled
in this country who brought with
them from $20,000 to $50,000 in cash.
They have wrought wonders on the
western prairies and oonvarted deserts
into highly productive gardens. The
finest and most productive portions of
Kansas and Nebraska are those settled
by the Mennonites.
Germany , Holland and other Euro
pean countries are also losing large
numbers of their people , who are
coming here to try their luck on oun
western and northwestern lands. The
Michigan Central.last year transport
ed 79,052 emigrants , , or 6,500 per
month. It expects to.cirry over 100-
000 this season. Although , the month
3f March this year was characterized
by Arctic weather , the Michigan Cen
tral brought here during the month
about 11,000 emigrants. In March of
last year , when the weather was mild
and pleasant , it carried only 9,072 emi
grants. This gives an idea of what
the bcslnesa promises to be when
warmer weather sets in. This road
brought in yesterday over 1,000 emi
grants. About one-half , of the emi
grants brought here by the Michigan
Central are Canadians , and the other
half Europeans. The Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern brought here dur
ing the last five days 1,320 emigrants.
The Fort Wayne brought'in ' during
this week about 1,500 and the Balti
more & Ohio about 800.
The Senate Ftent.
Button Begister. - '
The republican party In the U. S.
senate , is , according to our best be
lief , making a commodious asa'of
Itself. To ait for days and days sim
ply for the purpose of changing offi
cers of the senate from democrats to
republicans is anything but respecta .
ble. Even the mild and moderate
Hoar , of Massachusetts , in language
immensely vigorous tor him , declared
that it would be revolutionary to use
obstructive measures to prevent the
republicans from putting their friends
In office. The whole thing Is petty ,
and ridiculous , and absurd , If nothing
worea , and equally aa conspicuous for r
lack of sense as were the actions , of
the democrats when they attained
power , and for which they lost many
votes in the last campaign. It is bad
enought , In all conscience , to gain a
"constitutional .majority" which the
same Is Bill Mahoner-in the manner
in which it was obtained , without
presenting to the country the delect
able spectacle of two great parties
sitting out days and weeks to see
whose friends" should draw the sala
ries of a few potty offices.
Beaching for Sugar Pluma.
Button Rejistcr.
Mr. Brooks , of The Omaha Repub-
lean , is trying the power of taffy on
our congressional delegation. First ,
Jthongh The Republican opposed the
VanWyck element almost viciously ,
when the general was elected' Brooks
mblished volumes , laudatory in an
extravagant degree , of him and his
areer. Then Congressman Valentine
received a most fulsome panaayrio.
And now comes Senator Saunders ,
w-Som The Repnbl can has most
hamefnlly and persistently abused ,
or his share of this wholesale taffy
gift enterprise. The wives of these
'gentlemen are likewise sngar-plummed
in the highest style of the art. The
secret of the whole matter seems to be
that Mr. Brooks wants an appointmet
as consul to some foreign city.
A FIOHT TO
A FATAL SHOOTING ATFAIE IJf VAUEY
coraiy.
SchujUr Sun.
A serious shooting affair took place
near Arcadia , in Valley county , the
.other day , which resulted probably In
the death of one of tha parties en
gaged in the fight. An ou-law named
M. L. Diamond , better known ai
"Buckskin Bill , " who had been liv
ing near that place , on a claim for
the past three or four years ,
and who has , it is supposed , been
connected with a gang of horse
thieves , left his family , and ran away
a few months ago , taking with him a
young girl of sixteen summers. .No one
ever expected the ontlaw to turn up
again , so a gentleman by the name of L
.Braden , jumped his claim. Shortly 0 I
after the contest commenced ' 'Buck-
akin" put In an appearance. The two
st
met on a bridge near Arcadi * , the
ontlaw by himself and the other with
several friends. Without warning
'Buckskin Bill" raised his gun and
gave Braden a heavy blow on the head ,
cutting and bruising him badly. Bra >
den and his friends then jumpsd from
their wagon and advanced toward the
outlaw who immediately setup a howl > f
begging them not to shoot At the In
same time "Buckskin" pull a revolver
(
from his pocket and Bent a ball' ' -
through the head of the wonnitd
man , and then took to his legs. Th
friends of Braden then fired a few
'Blfotittiro'of which took effect In thi
-handfoUthe outlaw. "Buckskin1
iwont to 'Ord the next dayandgnre
himself up to the prooer authorities
: Braden at-last accounts waa alive/bu
can not "long survive. i * "
- "Buckskin Bill" la aboujiixvfeet In
'hefghti.aud Is a desperate , looking
"character. - He usually dresses in
buckskin , , wearing a herder's * hat
He is "despised by his nelghbora and
his no friends among respectable pee
pie. He usually missing for some
time after a horse has been stolen in
ihat part of tha country. He assocl
ates with the herders , and is often
seen" with the Olive gang. He is a
per'ect coward , and always has two or
three .revolvers strapped to him.
The Earthquake In Italy.
London News.
Down the steep road came old am
, ycung men , laden with such of their
household goods as they had saved ,
chiefly bedding. Their wue-begon <
faces showed traces of a n'ght ' spent
In tears. Then came a little hand
cart , filled with dusty and tumblec
clothes , from under which protrudec
a pair of booted feet , telling of the sad
burden there hidden. Opposite
ruined houses were encamped their
occupants , or In the orchards and gar
dens yon saw Improvised tents. On
the. oadside 'was ' a bed made on
the ( .round , and tented over
with shawl and other garments as
warmly as possible , for beneath lay
sick persons. Groups of young girls
wandered about , wejping ; but all the
people were very quiet and aa > I ;
stunned , and nly when sad burdens
was 'carried1'past did their voices rise
In lamentable exclamations. Before
we rssched the piazza we came upon
a group of houses fallen in one heap
of ruin across the street , BO that we
bad to climb over a hill of rubbish ;
Here the soldiers were at work dig
ging. AlasI they conld hops to find
no living persons under those crushing
masses of masonry. < -
Intthe piazza tire men ait on the
doorstep of. their house , their arms
folded on their knees , their heads
bent ) in a dumb despair , terrible to
see. A woman , weeping , told me
that th'e wife and mother lay buried
in the ruins of the house behind them.
In trie middle of the piazza aat an
officer taking notes of the most desti
tute cases. A poor , ragged woman ,
flushed with crying , was telling hei
sai story , and a group of silent and
symdathizing listeners stood close
around. The silence in the usually
Voluble Italians was very impressive.
Soldiers were being 'ordered off in
parties to various points to exca
vate. Then two boards were
carried past. On them were
the flattened and dust-covered forms
of a woman and a little girl , jast dug
oat. Three or four men passed me
carrying and supporting in s chair an
elderly woman with crushed , and
bound up face. She was speaking and
her Bearers tenderly told her not to
be afraid. This was about 3 o'clock
in the afternoon. The earthquake
had happsned at exactly five minutes
past 1 on the day before , as the great
clock of Gaeamaccioln , which had
stopped , proved. The poor woman
had therefore lain bnriedalivetwenty-
six boms , with what agony of. .mind
and body through the lonq dark night
and following morning , one can hap
plly scarcely imagine.
A Change of Tune.
Oalveston News.
A Galveston clerk went to his em
ployer , Old Twopercent , yesterday
and tald to him : "My uncle has ar
rived from the interior to spend Mardl
Gras , and I would like to be excused
from the store for aifetv hours just to
show him our Cotton Exchange , our
harbor improvements , particularly
those on the bar , and-a-fewother nat
ural advantages. " Old Twopercent
got as mad as mischief. He scolded ,
stamped his toot , and bawled out :
"Your plshness Is in do store. Yon
schooat go away from de store and I
docks your vages on the spot. You
and your uncle can go to the devil to-
gedder. " "I am sorry'responded '
the clerk demuraly , "but if I don't
spe him he may buy his goods atsome
other house. He usually buys about
$10,000. " "Ish dot sol" said Old
Twopercent , smiling a smile saints
might have envied. "Vy didn't yer
toln me pefore , so I could meet him
at de depot ven der train camein ? "
Making allusion to its valuable
.qualities , John Stein , Eq. , City
Brewer , Danville , Ills. , says : I have
used St. Jacobs Oil in my family ,
and 'recommend ' it to my acquaint
ances. It has always given the best
satisfaction , and is truly a wonderful
remedy.
DELICATE WOMEN.
Cases of female weakness , delicate
and enfeebled constitutions , and
those suffering withjEStomach , Liver
and Kidney complaints will find
Elactrlc Bitters a speedy and certain
cure. The sick and prostrated should
rejoica thatauch a reliable remedy ia
placed within their reach. Health
happiness will surely follow where
Electric Bitters are used. For sale
by all druggists ; price only fifty
cents. (4) ( )
'J *
Great German
REMEDY
FOH
NEURALGIA ,
- SCIATICA ,
LUMBAGO ,
'BACKACHE ,
C O U T ,
SORENESS
orrnx
CHEST , -
SORE THROAT ,
QUINSY ,
SWELLINGS
AXV
SPBAINS ,
FROSTED FEET
AJfD
EARS.
AKD
SCALDS ,
QEHZEAL
I
TOOTH , EAR
JOD
HEADACHE ,
AXD
All oilier Pains
1XD
_ ACHES. .
No Fnrmtira on earth equtl * ST. JACOBS OIL u
sirr , ivve , BIKTLC d cnttr External Btnedj.
trtal enUfli lot the compaiatiTtlj tnflinj outlay of
Curs , and ereryone mffenng with ptia can bar *
heip and poiitiie proof of IU elaimi.
DiBicnoxs 15 tuns LUGtioia.
WO BT All D1DQBISTS AH DIAltSS IR HtOICHtL
A. VOGELER & CO.
NEW HARNESS SHOP.
TheUQ.'cr.iined b vinff had nine Tiara ei-
erience with O. H. & J. S. Collln > , and twenty-
oar jean of practical harness mtiirg , I as now
lommeiued business for himself in th large
tew shop 1 door south of the southeast corner
llth and Hame ; Sta. He fill employ a large
ore * of skill : d workmen and will fill all orders
his pllne promptly and cheaply.
K. BUKUICK.
a week flga day at home easily made ; cash
ratfit tne.Addteas True k Co.PortlcdM
Geo. P. Bemis
REALI ESTATE AGENCY.
This agency doesinuoLT a
neas. Does not iptcnlate , tad therefore uy ai-
gains on Ha books are brand to Ml patroM.4In
stead of. beta * cobbUd op by tha agent L
REAL ESTATE BROKERS
No 1$08 Parnham Strut
OMAHA - - NEBRASKA.
Office Norlh Bids opp. Grand Central Hotel.
Nebraska Land Agency ,
DAVIS &SNYDER , . .
1605 JarnAam 8t.0mahai NtSr.
00,000 AORSaa&einnj ielectwlund IB Barter *
Nebraska for gale.
Great Bargains In InrprcmrtaraB , and Omaha
tate Land Com'r U. P. B. BT * MobTtl
BTROS aiD. LEWIS KXXD.
Byron Reedr.CJo , , , Q
'
IN NEBRASKA.
Kesp a complete abstract of title to all Seal
Estate ia Omaha and PongUa County * mayUt
$2,250.000 t BOYAl tiHAYAHALOTTERY !
EXTRAORDINARY DRAWING , APRIL 12th.
15000 TICKETS ONLY , 1-2 PRIZES.
SMALLEST PB E-81.CXXX ;
1 Prl i I1.0W.OCO , 1 Prise 125,000
1 Friza 200,0(0 ( 8PrMi10 , < OOeacb 80,000
1 Pr'xs 100,000 8 Prises , 6,000 each 40,000
1 Prfce 60,000 722 PriMiam'fg to $2,250,000
Whole Tickets , $160 ; Halves. $30 ; Quarters , $ ;
Tenths , lfl ; Twentieths , $3 , Fortieths , .
LUtle Havana is governed entirely by tbe
aborqdrawln ; .
I Pfi , $6.COO 722 Priws , $16,119.
Who ! * ! , tS. Balrcs , $1.
ROMAN & CO.
Sncceeion to TAYLOR & Co. , New York.
Direct all eimmnnlratlona and money to
R011AK & CO. , General J fonts , 233 Chanel
BtrocU , Jf w Haven , rOnn.
ann :
Machine Works ,
J. Hammond , Prop , & Manager ;
The mort thorough appointed and complete
Hachlne Shops and Foundry In tbe state.
Outings of every description mannfacted.
Engines , Pumps and every elasi of machinery
rkadeto , order.
order.pedal attention given to
Well Anjjars , Pulleys , Hangers ,
ShaftingBridgeIrongCieer >
Catting ; etc. .
Flans tor new Machlneryae4chaaleal Draught
ng , Models , etc. , neatly executed.
66 Harnev St. . Bet. 14th and 16th.
M. B. BISDON.
General Insurance Agent ,
RBPR .
PHCEKLt ASSCrUuAiW b * . . J Lon
don. Cash Assets . 15,107,121
WESTCHE3TEH. N. Y. , Capital . 1,000,003
THE MERCHANTS , ol Newark , N. J. , 1,000,00
GIRARD FIREPhUadelphlaCapltal. . l.OOC.OOO
NORTHWESTERK 5ATIONALOap.
Ital . . . 900.4ft.
FIREMEN'S FUND , California . 806 W
BRITISH AMERICA ASSOBANOKCo 1,200,000
NEW A. 'iK FIRKINS. CO. , AiseU. . . ; SoO.OCO
AUKRICAF CENTRAL , AsaeU . ; 800 WO
3 art Cor. of Fifteenth & Donglai St. ,
OMAHA. NWR
LINE
OMAHAAND FORTOMAHA
Connects With Street Cars
Corner of &AUNDER3 and HAMILTON ,
STREETS. ( End ol Bed Line aifellowsi
LEAVE OMAHA :
830 , 8:17and 11:19 a. m .8:03,6:37 nd7 : p.Hi.
LEAVE FORT OMAHA :
7:15 a. m. , 9:15 a. m. , and 12:15 p. m.
4:00 : , 6:15 and 8:16 p. m.
The 8:17 : a. m. ran , leavlnz o aha , and tha
i:00 : p. ra. ran , leaving Fort Omaha , an usually
loaded to ( all capacity with regular passengers.
The 6:17 a. m. run will bo made from the post-
office , corner of Dodge and 15th snnhta.
Tickets can be procured from street cardrlv-
ors , or from drivers of hacks.
PARS. 25 CENTS. INCLUDING STBE CAB
AGENTS WANTED FOB
CREATIVE SCIENCE
and Sexual Philosophy.
Protuaely illustrated. The most important in
best book published. Every family want *
Extraordinary Inducements offered Agent' .
Address Aorcrrs' Prauamso Co. St. Louis. Mo.
PROPOSALS FOB .INDIAH SUPPLIES -
PLIES AND TRANSPORT.
ATION.
T\EPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR , Office
\ ) of Indian Affairs , Waiblnjjton , March 23 ,
1381. Sealed proposals , Indorsed Proposvs for
Beef , Eicon , Hour , CiotilngorTranjportillon ,
& < . , ( iiUecaienny be , ) and directed to the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Hot , 65 and 67
Wooster Street , h tw Yoik , will be received un
til 11 a.m. of Monday , May 2,1831for furnish
ing for the IndUn service about 800,000 pounds1
Bacon , 10,000,000 ponndi Beet on tbe hoof , 123-
000 pounds Beau , 70.000 pound ) baklne Powder ,
2,3(0,000 pounds Corn , 760,000 pounds Coffee , 8-
! OO.COOpouoda nour,2l2COO pounds Keed.300,000
pound * Hard Bread , 75.003 pounds Bom'ny , 9.-
000 tounds Lard , 1,660 barrel ! Vest Pork , 233-
000 pounds Rice , 11,500 pounds Tea , 72,900
rounds Tobacco , 200,000 pounds Salt , 200,000
pounds Soap , 6,000 lounds Sodi , 1,250,000
pounds Sugar , and 839,000pounds Wheat.
Also , Blankets , Woolen anl Cotton goods ,
[ c nslst'ni in fart cf > lokln ; , 36 000 yard. * ;
Standard Calico , 300,000 Tar Js ; Brlllln ? , 25,000
yardiDuck ; , freifrom all sizing , 175,0X1 yards ;
Denims , 17,000 yank ; Gingham , 60,000 yar s ;
Kentucky Jeans , 26,000 yards ; Satinet , ' * 500
yards ; Brown Sheeting , 213,00) yards : Bleached
Shtetintr , 9,000 yards ; Blikory Shirting12,000
yaids ; Calico fhirtlng , 6,000 yards- ; Winger ; 2-
600 yard } : ) Clothing. Groceries , Notions , Hard
ware , Medical Supplies ; and a long list oi mis
cellaneous articles , such as Harness , Plows.
Rakes , Forks , ic. , and for 175 Wagons required
For tbe service In Arlsona , Colorado , Dakota.
Idaho , Indlin Ter. , Minnesota , Montana , Ne
braska , Nevada acd Wiiconsln , to be delivered
at Chicigo , Kama * City and Sioux Cl y.
A so , IriLSporUtlon tor inch of the Supplies.
Goods and articles that may not b * contracted
for 13 be delivered at the Agencies.
Bids mnit be made out on Government
blanks.
Schcdu'ea showing tbe kinds and quantltle *
of ( ubsUtenoe supplies required for each Agen
cy , and the kinds and quantities , In gross , of
all other gotfs and articles , together wittl blank
proposals and femu for contract and bond , con
ditions to be observed by bidden , time mi
place cf delivery , terms of contract acd pay-
nent , trjniportatUn routes , and other necessary
instructions wl 1 be furnished open application
to the Indian Office in Washington , or Nos. 65
and67Wooiter Street , New York , Wm. H.
[ , yon , No. 483 Broadway , New York ; and to the
UommUsuioi of Subsistence , U. 9. A , at Chi-
eigo , Saint Louis , , sa'nt Paul , Leaveaworth ,
; > n Francisco , Omaha , Cheyenne , and Tankton ,
and the Postmaster at Sioux City.
Bids will ha openel at thehonr > ndday above
stated , and bidders ara Invited to be pnsent at
the opcnlrur.
ciKTimo CHZCU.
All lids must be accompanied by certified
checks upon some United State * Depository or Tlll
Atslstant Treasurer , for at leait five per cent.'of ll
he amount of the proposal ) . a
THOMAS M.NICHOL.
mar23-lm Acting Commissioner.
EAST INDIA1
I
BITTERS !
HER & CO. ,
SOLE MANUFACTURERS.
OHAHA. ffeK
S. Q. STEVENSON & OO.
! arpentcrs and Builders , have removed to Ho.
308 Dodge Street , where they aie prepared to
o all klndk of work In their line on abort notice
reasonible rates.
AQEVTSWAHTKD BOB
Ihe fastest felllnf Book of the Ag t
Foundations" Success.
BUSINESS AMD SOCIAL FORMS.
The lav * of trade , legal forms , how to trans
act business , valuable table * , social etiquette ,
arllameutary usage , how to conduct public
rasinets ; Inf.rt ItisacompleteQoIdsito Suc
cess for all dassts. A family n oe djr. Addres *
or drcolan and special terms. IKCaOB FUB-
LlaHIKQ CO. , St. Lonir , Ko.
MNKIRQ HHSES.
THE WJE8T ESTABLISHED.
* BANKING HOUSE
! i * - ' , - * ,
| , .IN . NEBRASKA.
CALDWELLvHAMILTONICO
"
' -
transacted name as that q an Incpr
pflraUd Bank.
Accounts kept In Currency or gold sntject to
sight check without notice.
. .Certificate * of deposit Issaed payable In three
ill and twelve months , bearing Interest , or on
demand without laterest.
Advances made to customers on approved so.
ecritlM at market rates of laterest
Buy and sell gold , bills of exchange Qovera
mentj State , County anil City Bonds.
> Draw Sight Drafts on.Enjcland , Ireland , Scot
land and all pirta of Europe.0 - * *
j Soil European Passage tickets.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY MADE.
'augldt' ' _
U. S. DEPOSITORY.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF OMASA ,
* t
Cor. istb and Farnfcam Streets ,
OlOEST BANKING ESTABLISHMENT
j IN OMAHA.
( BUCCKSSOBS TO KOOKTZK BR03. , )
*
Organized as a'Natlonal Bank , Anjnat 20 , ISO
'Capital andPidflts OverS300)000 )
HpedaUyknthorlsed by the Secretary or Trewniy
, to receive Subscription to the
U.S. 4 PER CENT. FUNDED LOAN.
017ICXBS AND DIBSCIOR1
HJUtU XCCHTZB , PrealdenL
Auausrtrs KoffjrrzmrTlce PiesMent.
A. J. Pomelos , Attorney.
Von A. CR ISHTO . '
f. H. DITU. Ass-t Ca&lM ,
I ZUi tank rectlvM deposit wlthont rsfiri U
amotmts. ,
Issue * time certificates boa/Ing Interest.
Draws drafts en San Jrandaco and principal
dtles of the United States. al * > London. DuBUn ,
Edinburgh and the principal dtl n of the contl *
nent of Europe.
Sells passage tickets f or Emigrant * In the In.
man ne. ntjldtl
HOTELS-
| - THE JRIQINAIi.
BRIGGS HOUSE 1
Oor. Randolph St. & 5th Ave. " ,
t CHICAGO ILL.
L
PRICES BKDCCID TO
j
$2,00 AND $2.50 PER DAY
Located in the bmtnesa centre , convenient
to place ! of amusement. Elegantly furnished ,
containing all modern improvements , passenger
elevator , &c. J. H. CUaQUKQS , Proprietor.
oclBtf
OGDEN HOUSE ,
cw. MARKET ST. & BROADWAY
i Council Bluffs , Iowa
On line o Street Railway , Omnibus to and from
an trains. BATES Parlor floor , 93.00 per day ;
second floor. $2.60 per day ; third floor , 12.00.
The best { ornUhed and most commodious hocsa
In the cltr. OEO. T. PHELFS < > Prop.
FRONTIER HOTEL ,
Laramie , Wyoming.
The miner's resort , good accommodations ,
argo sam pie room , chtigca reasonable. Special
attention given to traveling men.
11-tf H. O HILLIIRD PmprleUr.
INTER-OCEAN HOTEL.
Cheyenne ; Wyoming.
-'First-din ' , 'Fine ' Rooms
- arjre Sampta , oma
block from depot. Trains stop from 20 mlmrttt
to 2 hours for dinner. Free Bus to and from
Dopot. Bates 8ieO.S2.CO and 1 .00 , according ;
to room ; s'ngle meal 75 cents.
A. O. BALCOH , Proprietor.
VT BORDr T , Cnlef Clerk. mlO-t
AGE.NT3 WANTED FOR ODR NEW BOOK ,
' 'Bib'.e for Hie Youn , "
Bein < the.stoty otthn fr.lptuies ; by Rev. Oeo.
Alexander Crook , D. D. In simp a and attrac
tive Un-uajo for o'd and younj Profusely
lllnitrated. n akin ; a mo t late nllr.g and 1m-
presitve youth'a lastnictor. Every parent will
secure tnls wjric P eachers , on should ctr-
colatei'v Price $3 00.
Ben * for drculiri with extr erms.
J. D. U11AUBEP8 & Cf'J St. Lonli , Mo
AND STILL THE LION
Oontinces to
"Koarfor Moores ( )
HARNESS
I have adopted the Lion as a Trade
Mark , and all my Goods will be stamp-
ad with the Lion and my Name on
the same. No Goods are genuine
without the above stamps. The best
material is vned and the most skilled
workmen are employed , and at the
lowest cash price. Anyone wishing
price list of goods will confer a favor
by sending for one.
DAVID SMITH MOOEE.
. YAH CA T , H. D. K t. Sisants , M. D.
NEBRASKA
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL
INSTITUTE ,
PRIVATE HOSPITAL.
Haw open for the reception of pa tents for tbe
CBE&TUEKT OF ALL CHRNIO AND SUBOI
3AL DISEASES "
DRS. TAN CAMP & SIGGISg ,
Physicians & Surgeons ,
Proprietors.
A. W , NASON.
3D E 3ST T I S " 3 ? ,
Jacob's B ct , corner Oaplto IT * , aad
Wb Street. Osaca , ' * b
ED I
JHE NEW YORK CLOTHING HOUSE
f- ' - Has JRemoved to
* ; I309J'FA'RNHAM STREET ,
( Max Meyer's OldStand. . ) "
Where They Shall Keep Constantly on Hand an
Stock of
MEN'S , BOYS1 AND tlHLDREX'S CLOTHWG , 11
HATS , CAPS AM )
PBIOES ALWAYS THEj&OWEST. I i f
1 r , " * ii , x \ij *
and Examine 'Gooda and Prices.
EA."V
1309 Farnham Street , Omaha , Kefr.
RbP'ULAft ' THAN EVER.
f\ IMM
W J Ik W I * w
The Genuine
SINGER NEW FAMILY SEWING MACHINE.
Th popnlariemand for tha GENTJmE SINGER in 1879 excwded that of
'
any previous y r'dunnz thalQuarter of a Cantury in which tUi "Old
E l * ble" luchlne ha * been before tha public.
In 1878 we sold 35G,422 Machines. In 1879 we sold 431167
Machines. Ercese over any previous year 74,735 Machines.
Our aalea last year were at'jtlie rate of over
1400 Sewing 'Macfrlifes a Day
For T rrbain ! aidaTlnVlae7sar.
The "Old BeliaWe"
That Every BEAli Singer is the Strongest ,
Singer Sewing Ma
chine baa this Trade the Simplest , the Most
Mark cart into the Sewing ' I3ffa-
Iron Stand and em china' ' evefyet * J
bedded in the Arm of
strnoted.
the Machine.
THE SINGER MANUFACTURING GO.
Principal Office : 4 "Union Square , New York.
1,500 Subordinate Office * , in the "b nlted State * and Canada , and 3,000 Offices In the Old
World and South America. sepl6-d&wtf
PI ANOS l ORGANS.
0" . S.
ACEHFTOR CHICKERING PIANO.
AHd Sole Agenrfor "
Hallet Davis & Co , , James & Eolmstrom , and J. & 0.
Fischer's Pianos , also Sole Agmt for the Esteym .
Burdett , and the Fort Wayne Organ . 'A I f
' * - " * *
Go's. Organs ,
IJ deal in Pianos and Organs exclusively. Have had yeara
experience in the Business , and handle only the Best.
J. S. WRIGHT 1. f
,
. _ . . _ '
j- t j * j vnv W v * * v * JT *
218 Uih Street , City Hall BnUilii Ojiuiiia , Neb. Q
HAIiQBY V. FTTO I * Tuner.
DOUBLE AND SINGLE AOTtNQ
POWER AND HAND PUMPS
Staon Fompt , Engine TriMminga , Mining Maohinary.
aniM HOSE , IRA8S AN ! IRON F1HIMC5 , PIPE , STEAM PACKING
AT WHOLESALE J&D RETAELr
HALLADAY WIND-MILLS , CHURCH AHD SCHOOL BELLS
A. L. 8TBAHQ. 205 Farnhnm fltreet ffmaha. Heb -
'
d. A. WAKE FIELD.
WHOLE8ALK AMD RETAIL DEALrR IN
LUMBER LATH SHINGLES
, , * . - . < " , *
{
Pickets , Sash , Doors , Blinds , MouldingsrLfme ,
Cement , Plaster , &c. C-
STATE AGENT FOR MILWAUKEE GEMEHTGO.
: oc
Near TJnionPaoifio Depot. OMAHA , BEB.
D C O ; , ? v | o
1 C30C3SI
.
u i ; \.t 'it8 -
VJi
J.B.
. .
THE CARPET WAN ,
Has Removed From His Old Stand
on Douglas St. , to His
NEW AND ELEGANT STORE ,
\
I3I3 Farnham 'Streetr ; : * ' '
8 2 3
jfiiV. 3TAT85
Where -He. Will be Pleased to
ill