TH HA DAILY BEE.
ELEVENTH YEAR OMAHA WEDNESDAY ArOHNING , MARCH ! 1882. 214 :
OUR GUARDI.aN ANGELS.
aud Unay Boaaioti of the
City Council.
The Proceedings Not Exceed
ingly Important- ,
Bat IntorcstljiR to All and Should
to Roiul.
Tlio city council met last evening ,
the entire body being present.
The journal of thu preceding regu
lar and special meetings was read
and approved.
I'KTITION , AMU COMMUNICATIONS.
From tlio mayor recommending the
payment of § 1815 to Felix Slaven for
articles taken from him by the city.
Adopted and allowed.
There was considerable discussion
in regard to the question of paying
the entire bill presented by Mr. Sla-
von , which amounted to something
over $400 , but the council finally ro
furred the matter to the committee oi )
claims.
Andrew llosowatcr , city engineer ,
was granted one week'a leave of ab
sence fsom the city.
From the city engineer submitting
profile of 17th , 18th , I'Jih , .liickson ,
Leaven \vorth \ , .Mason and Pierce
streets with an ordinance establishing
grade of same nnd recommending
adoption. Ueferrcd to the committee
on streets and grades.
From the city physician reporting
there wore no cases of small pox in
the city , not reported. Filed.
Sever.il bills from attendants at the
small pox hospital were allowed.
Petition from Win. M. Dwyer and
others , requesting the removal of u
crossing on Jetl'crson street to Capital
avenue. Filed.
From Frederick Ivrug and othera ,
requesting that stepi oo taken to have
such legislation at the extra session of
the legislature as will assist the rail
road and citizens to complete the pro
posed viaduct across thu railway tracks
on llth street at the earliest possible
day. Keforred to the judiciary com
mittee and city attorney.
From Will 11 lliluy and others , ask
ing for the removal of water pipe from
lower Chicago street. Granted and
the city marshal instructed to notify
the water company to remove said
pipe at once.
From 0. F. Davis and others , able-
ing for steps to seuirii npooial legisla
tion for the securing of the viaduct re
ferred to above. Referred to the judi
ciary coinmit'.co and city attorney.
From 11. W. Yates , requesting per
mission to move the Brash building
into 12th street to make room for the
now buildii.g of the Nebraska national
bank , and agreeing to remove it on
completion of same. Iloferrcd to the
committee en streets and grades with
power to act.
From lioggs it Hill and others ,
asking for the lowering of the grade
of Farnam street , by the court house.
Iteferred to committee on streets and
grades.
From W. 11. Johnson , asking for
crosswalk on northwest corner of IJurt
and Twenty-second streets. Granted.
The application and bond of J. C.
Elliott it Co. , for license as drain
layers wore approved.
A largo number of claims , mostly
for small pox expenses were allowed
or referred to the appropriate com
mittees.
Prom the city treasurer in regard to
the payment of a tax erroneously
assessed against lot 1 , block 142. . Re
ferred to judiciary committee.
On motion all accounts but salaried
oOicerB , were allowed and nil other
billareterred.
Prom Clias. Gardner , bidding for
construction of sidewalks. Referred
to committee on sidewalks and bridges.
Two bids for painting lamp-postn
and numbering tliem werj received
from Wm. Rest > aud James Heath and
from C. J. Emory. , Referred to com
mittee on gas.
A bid jf § 03115 for the old pest.
house ground was roccied from James
A. Woodman , amlrne of . 800 from
Win. Connor. Referred to committee
on public property and improvements.
Uids for lot 5 , in block H , were received -
coived , as follows : S'J00 ; ! , trom
James F. Morton ; S' ' 'JLT ) , fioiu John
J. Burn ? ; S.'J.OoO , from Win. Henry
Mulcahey 62,800 , from John Quinn ;
$2GOO , from James W. Uarrotv ;
S2C10froinA.R.IJufreneS21-n2.7ri ; ,
from R Wilde ; 82.520 , from F. C.
Festner ; ? 2,500 , from Frank Mur
phy ; 82,725 , from F. H. Davis ;
? 2,525 , , from John H. Ilorbach. This
is the let across from the C wzenu
house. Referred to committee on
public property and improvements.
By Ilornberger , instructing the
street commissioner to repair cross
walk on Fourteenth street and Capitol
tel avenue. Adopted.
By Dailoy , to drain the pond on
Tenth ana Chicago streets. Adopted.
By Dailey , to isauo certain tax re
ceipts on payment of interest.
Adopted.
By Diiloy , to pic w out gutters on
North Sixteenth street and prevent
accumulations of stagnant water there.
Adopted.
By Hornbergor , instructing the
city clerk to advertise for bida to
pave Douglas street and cross streets
from the east side of Seventh street
to the east side of Sixteenth.
Mr. McNiimara thought this reso
lution too far ahead of the time.
Mr. Hornhergor defended it , and
said there wu * a petition for such un
object in the city clerk's oflice signed
by a majority of the property owners
on the street.
The resolution took the council by
surpri'o , and HUTU was considerable
discussion on it , aiicr which it war
referred to the co.utnittco on streets
and uraJes.
By Dunham , to reduce the street
coinmiaaioner'a li no to one team and
two men.
Mr. Ford , thu street commiadionur ,
loported that one team was abntit all
now used , and tlnit aiIIIIMI wore kept
busy.
The resolution was toforrotl to the-
connnitteo on streets and grades.
By O'Keefo , to place three catch
basins on the corners of Thirteenth
and Loavenwor'h. '
The city engineer made a statement
that catch basins were almost a neces
sity for this street , and recommended
attention to some of the catch basins
already constiucted.
The resolution was amended , in
structing the city engineer to put in
the nacotiiiry catch basins. Adopted.
By Stull , requesting the mayor to
place it box at each of the polls at the
next d.ile otj njinunicipal election , in
which tUc pJtgjjiilo shall vote as to
whether tW iy' shall lease .lellcrson
square tor the erection of a city halt
and market house. Adoped.
By O'Keefo , to urado ground on
Thirteenth and Fifth \\iilianis to
lay walks. Referred to committee on
st-eota nnd grades.
Ify Corby , instructing the eity clerk
to notify the gas company to repair all
street lamps. Adorted.
By Corby , instructinsj the city engi
neer to report us to the boat means of
protection for the sewer on Eighth
and Doulass.
Several sidewalk resolutions were
referred.
ur.rouTH or COMMUTKKS.
On claims , remmending the passage
of two appropriation ordinances.
On judiciary , recommendini ; the
filing of certain documents. Adopted.
On judiciary that they cannot in
vestigate and settle tax claims.
Adopted
On claims recommending passage of
ordinances. Adopted.
On claims recommending payment
of certain bills. Adopted.
On streets and grades reporting ad
versely on the matter of reducing the
width of Farnam street to sixty feet.
jA-lopted.
On public property and improve-
iments , recommending that the ordi
nance for the v cation of streets and
iilleys , respecting which tlio petition
of George W. iMorford and others
was received , be taken from the files
and considered.
This report oxcitoil considerable
mMCuanon nnd one or two of the mem-
bets got pretty warm. Mr. D.xiloy a -
BCi'tinp that ho would bet the cigars
that Mr. Herman didn't know what
tlii ? report was.
'The report was iccommitted.
On as , recommending the placing
of a gas lamp on Tliirteenlh and Cass.
Adopted.
On rules , forms and printing , rec
ommending piyment. of bill duo Oma
ha Publishing company. Adopted.
On waterworks nnd so\wruio , re
potting estimate of .Murphy i'c Co.'s
work incomci and asking that it bo
corrected. Recommitted
On same reporting bill of II. W.
Creamer correct and recommending
allen ance of same. Adopted.
0n , same recommending passage of
certain ordinances. Adopted.
An ordinance to place money now
in the special rash fond and special
day fund in the gu'neral fund was
passed under u suspension of the
rules.
An ordinance granting the 0. it S.
W. and 15. it M. railway companies
the right of way on several streets
WUH brought np unU laid over until its
regular coure on the third reading.
An ordinance to establish the grade
of certain streets in Kouutste it Ruth's
addition was read a tirst and second
time and referred to tile committee
on streets and grades.
The ordinance granting the right of
way to the U. P. along Jackson street
was read the second time and being
voted wan passed unanimously.
The ordinance grantiii ! . ' the right
of way to the O. .t S. W. and B. it
M. companies was taken up and
passed unanimously.
On motion the council adjourned
for one week.
FITZGERALD'S FATE.
A Widow Woman With B'ive
Childrou Killed by the
I. nra
Shn IK Horribly Mutilated by a
Freight Train.
The news of a terrible accident
reached this eity las ! niuht by tele
graph to the Union Pacific headquar
ters. The tragedy occurred on Mon
day night about four miles this bide
of Chapman , the first station east of
Grand Island , and 111 ! miles west of
Omaha , the discovery being made by
the crow of freight train No , 111 , wwt
bound , about 8J0 : ! yesterday forenoon.
It appears that Mrs. Ida Fitzgerald ,
a widow woman and the mother of
five children , lived near the ajeiio of
the fatal occurrence and had been
down to Grand Island to make some
purchases , returning home on No. 10 ,
which leaves Grand Island at lOjIiO
p. m. About three miles east of
Chapman is a private crossing nt
which it is customary for trains to
stop and let passengers living near
there oil' . Airs. Fitzgerald lived si.uth
of thiu crossing , and it was there that
she wished to alight , The train , how
ever , stopped a mile further , on and
uhe , of ccurse , discovered her mistake
after gutting off the cars , and probably
started to return to the crossing. The
fog was uo thick that it was inuiosaihlo
to see much , and it is raid that the
poor woman had been drinking
some , and , though not intoxica
ted , was probably sloepy. It is
believed that she rat down on the
tics mid went to sleep , after which
she must have fallen across the truck.
Some train during the night run
acroEfi her in thU position , and she
most likely never kno > v what killed
her. In the dense fog the engineer
and fireman of the train did not HOD
her , and , as stated , aim was not ibv
envered nn'il Mio nnxt morning She
was teirtbly mutilated , otic arm and
b > ith legs being C'lt ' oil' and other fear
ful wounds inflicted.
It was thought by con o that the
Denver ox pi esa , duo hero at 71 : ! ? > u.
m. , must have done the killing , but
an examination of thu engine alter it
reached this eity proved that aneh
wn not the ease.
The inquest resulted in ti verdict in
uc ouliincu with the facts so far IIH
known , and the poor woman will bo
buried to-morrow , leaving her live
children to struggle through life with
out a mother's care.
I'E"J STATE CAPITAL.
Extra Session Apportionment
Cttndtdntea Small Pox.
: i ] > t'clil ! Conrppomloncu of Ilir i > c
LINCOLN , Neb. , February 28. -
The newspapers have had much to
ay about the apportionment bill nnd
the necessity for a special session of
the legislature. In Lincoln the im
pression gains that there will lie un
extra session. Tlu-ro is no doubt
that the public have a decided prefer
ence for congressional districts over
un election at largo. The governor
has made no intimation of his inten
tions , at least no public intimation.
Members of Iho legislature express
the opinion that there will bo no ses
sion until June , as theproont time is
busily occupied by the agricul
tural members in farm work , and
n fair opportunity must be given
to the rural gentleman. In the mean
time candidates will employ their time
in repairing their old fences nndbuild-
in new ones. There is a rumor afloat ,
without much apparent foundation ,
that n atinng cili'i't ' will bo nmde to
put Oimilni and Lincoln in the same
congressional district. Omaha would
bo no bettor pleased with that arrange
ment than Lincoln , and Lincoln would
bo "awful mud. " For , in that case ,
it would be impossible to have a representative
resentative- hum each place , and
Omaha , because of itasizc , would have
the better opportunity. The
most natural division would bo
one often BUgffosted the South
east up lo the 1'latte , the Northeast
north of the Platte and the remainder
; ) f Iho state west of the line of the
other now districts. Such a division
would give the west a man nnd Omaha
and Lincoln a clunce. As yet
CANUIII.U'US
have made no public announcement ,
but there are oome who need no an-
nour inent. Mr. Gore is believed on
all tidt.1 to bo Ioning ; after n aeat in
Washington ; the usual straddling of
his paper itt not expected to add to him
many followers. C. J. Dilworth
baa boon named aa , \ candidate from
the wc5t , and Jim. Laird doubtless
has the political l.co : in his bonnet and
will surely appear in due time.
SMALL rox.
Lincoln iins trtiothor small pox case
and the city fathers are very unhappy
about the way the patient was thrust
into their midst. Ho came lately from
the Dominion nnd was an employe of
the B. it M. railroad lie was feel
ing badly r.ho other day and stopped
into a doctor's ollica to know what his
ailment might be. The doctor soon
discovered and sent him bodily to the
council chamber. The "fathers" ob
ject to their sanctum being converted
into a post house and are indignant to
the best of their ability. The unfor
tunate man was romovtd to a pest
house near Antelope creel ; and a com
petent nurse placed in chin go.
KumorH are afloat that Police Judtre
Dales has fallen a victim to the dread
disoaec , but they need continuation.
UILL. :
aud Ability.
Hop Bitters , so freely advertised in
all the papers , secular and religious ,
are having n largo miln , and are sup
planting all other medicines. There
is no denying the virtues of the Hop
plant , and the proprietors of these
Bitters have shown great shrewdness
and ability in compounding a Hitters ,
whoso virtues are so palpable to every
ones observation. [ Examiner and
Chronicle. marl-d2w
PERSONAL.
C.I. . Liltnf Ottawa , in in Ilia city.
K 1' . Moore , of St. Joe , Is in the city.
1'liil. lliluy , of Alilwuula-c , mn thu city.
11 , W , Cli.-He , of Teknnmli , ix in town.
Kov. , ! . ( J. ( JiMm , of Sew.inl , H In the
city.
city.W.
W. J. I'orlini1 , of SI. IiuuU , H at the
CanileU.
Carl I'riuce , of North Halle. N at tlio
CaufielJ.
ThoniHH Wat-ion , of U.wcnport , Iowa ,
h in the city ,
W. N Miildooii , of J5 atriL-e , U at thu
MetrouHt , .
A. S. .Smith , of ILittle Uruu'rf , N'uh. , ia
at the Can field ,
T. M. Hurd and John O. Walker , of
Xebia ka City , In town. -
J , 1' , llcnxloyof Oranil Inland , ! H regla-
teroil at the .Metroinlt'in | ! ,
( onlnn If. Krink , of Lincoln , camu up
on the li , k M , yesterday.
W , J'nrr.iU , wife and HIIII aruuimmi ; tlio
KUU'its of the Metropolitan.
li , .IOIICH anil lu'ty , of Unadilla , am re .
istercil at the Metropolitan.
I'.iicliil S.-imuleiv , of Iowa City , IH iu
town , the ( 'iiext f tha Canfiuhl.
"UOUUH ON 11AT.H. "
Thu tiring desired found nt lmt. A lt
ilruj't'i l for "lloiinh on Kut . " It clears
out raU , mice , lo.ichex , lliew , Wl lui ; Ifiu
ll'IXBK
.
- * * *
A carload /Krnvit , thu finest im
ported , Hicknmn'H , K105 Furnham Kt ,
_ _ , Jfob2u.fit
, Steel Kngruvi
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Yesterday's Proceedings in the
House ,
Qonornl ApologioH nnd Retrac
tions of Remarks on Gen.
Jamas.
Charles Francis Adams' Railroad -
road Bill Probable t'o Sup-
plnut Roayan'o.
MlHoolIuiiooui Noton from tlio
National Capita ] .
CONGRESS.
N'\tlonMAftH9rmlott l'rr
I'ltouKKin.soH * uiin : iiorsi : .
WAHHIXOTON , February 28. Mr.
Atkins took occasion tlnniig the do
b\to : on tlui postollico bill to allude to
the criticism charging liim with being
ntturuuy for tliu ntnr roulo thieves.
Hu denounced itis n base and infn-
nicnm untruth.
INlr. Uincock , in reuly. said that ho
recognized the integrity of l\lr. \ At
kins. At. the same time ho was sur-
priaod at his attack on Mr. James ,
and did not "won-lor that James'
friends xhotild luvo smarted under
an unjust charge and had retaliated
in kind.
Messrs. Bland , Mills ami Nun ) ,
whose i minus wore also mentioned in
tliu same paragraph and in the name
connection , also rOse and denounced
tliu charges as untnio and unjiiM ,
Jlr. Nonl flaying that ho had
not oven spoken upon the bill.
The irilititry aciuloniyni > pu > pi'intiuii
bill was passed ; it nppropriales § 128-
000 for the support of the acaduiny.
Mr. Bucknor introduced a bill to
authorize tlio construction of a bridge
across the Missouri river near St.
Charles , Mo.
Mr. Ivobinson ( N Y. ) introduced a
bill authorising the organisation of
this National Labor League railway.
The bill names Francis II. Thurber ,
Nicholas Muller , Thonms KiiiHolIa ,
Samuel IJarlow , Win. II. Grace and
A. B. Miillitl , of Now York , and a
nunibtr of other people of Now York ,
Illinois , Nebraska , Iowa and Cali
fornia as a national board of eommitt-
Bionors to manage the proposed now
road.
INTEU-STAI'E COMMERCE.
Till ; ADAMS BILL.
WASHINGTON , D. 0. , February 27.
In his addreas to the connnorco com-
nnttco the olhor day , ox-Attorney
Gbiioral McYoagh , as-.ittornoy of tliu
Pennsylvania railroad , recommended
the passage ( it what ia known as the
intor-.stato coinmorcu bijl. This bill ,
aa prepared by OlinrJ 'raneis Adams ,
Jr. , will b'e iiitrviducCa in the holism
this week by Representative Candlor ,
of Boston , who will endeavor to make
it the Jinsis of a report from tlio
connnorco committee , of which ho
ia a member. It contains various
aflirmative provisions , which , if put
on the stauito books , would brifig
about impel taut changes in the rail
road controversy. Tlio bill provides
that the proposed board of commis
sioners shall investigate complaints of
unreasonable charges and unjust dis
crimination made by common car
riers , and of failures of the latter in
my matter appertaining to inter
state connnorco to perform their du
Lies as common carriers ; but it also
provided that no common carrier en
aged either nlonu or with othorn in
io transortation ] of property between
the states by railroad or water craft
shall directly or indirectly charge
to or receive from any person
or persons any Creator or IOHS
r.xto or amount of freight charges or
compensation than is charged tn or
received from any other person lor
the same ficilitiuH and for like : viul
contemporaneous service under .simi
lar circumstances and conditions in
carrying , storing , or handling of tl.o
same on or over the sumo line ( if
transportation. Tin's provision is sup
plemented by others intended to se
cure the object in view. Another
important feature of the bill IH that
it provides that common carriers en
gaged in inter-state transportation
shall not directly or indirectly allow
any person any rebate , drawback
or other advantage in any form upon
Hhipniontfi made or services rendered
which is not open ami public and
under like conditions , and for the
mime contemporaneous service nut
ul/owed / to all other persons.
Heavy penalties are prescribed for
violations of these provisions. It can
be definitely stated that a largo major
ity of th commerce committeu and of
the house is opposed to the Reagan
bill in its present shnpc. Western
members are particularly opposed to
the proposition that charges for
through traflio and for local trallic
shall be proportionate. It becomes
more and more apparent that , if there
is to bo any legislation on the subject
this KLMnion , it will take the shape of
boino ijuch measure as the Adams bill.
[ \mong those who believe some steps
should bo tnkon by congress to nine ,
dy existing evils there is growinu
disposition to adopt some less radical
legislation than that proposed by
Judge Kciigan.
Marino Iutelli | ; noo.
.National Amoclatoil 1'rvn ,
Nuw YOUK , February 28. - Sailed
The Wisconsin for Liverpool , the State
of Alabama for ( Jlasgow , the Zealand
for Antwerp ,
On Trial ibr Murrtor.
Nation * ! Ainoclatnl I'IUM
( loitKj Ohio , l''obrnary 28. The
Iwuhe jurors fov the trial of Morgan
Richards , at Logan , for thu inurdurol
Mrs , Terrell , wore chosen easily this
morning. Mrs. Julia Wilson , the
youngest daughter of the inurdorcu
woman , on thu witness stand iivo ; ; the
sickening detuiln of thu bloody
tragedy.
t John I'ortor'n Cnmy
' ( . 'ISTINNATI , Fcbniuy 28.Geneinl
J. I ) . Cox , ox-governor and ox-secre
tary of the inluiinr , who commanded
a brigade nt ( lie t > ccoiulgBull Hun
fight , read a paper before the Kx-
Army nnd Nitvy society to-night on
the conduct of Kiiz Jolui Porioron
that field. He took emphatic
ground in justification of the
finding of the eourt martial ,
and ngainn the etl'ort to reinstate
Porter. Ho said the eonclunionn of
the advisory board was not instilled
by the facts and the KO-called newly
discovered evidence did not justify
the reversal of tlio finding of the
court martial. Porter is characteri
zed as a disaffected subnrdiimte , and
the fuel is cited to show Iho enmity
( o Pope is a sluing point ngainnt
him.
Nnxri.
N'Mloiml As9ocl t l fro * * .
SAN FiiANcisro , Kebruary 28. The
Crown Point and Helcher closed all
work yesleidny.
Tlio Yellow Jacket pumps are beim ;
run at an increased speed , yet the
water i slowly mint ; .
' ] ho connection was made to-niuht
between thu Union Mexican mid tliu
Sierra Nevada winzes.
Tlio Halo iV : Norcross is drilling
iihuid in the 2-100-foot cross out.
The drill is alm > in operation in the
northwest drift at thu doubt A : Currv
and Itcst * Ht'leher.
'MiltH to
v.tlanal Anac > l\tptl I'rfiW.
SAN FiiANi'isro , February 28.
D.ivid McClure bus brought suits in
behalf ( if the city ng.iinst the Central
.mil . Southern railroads to recover
? l ( > li.r > Gl nnd 217,00 ! ) respectively , for
' linquont municipal and ntato taxis
fcr the lianal year 1880-81 , and against
Iho Sntti-t plroet lailro.ul to recover a
tax nf ? 217 ! IO ( ! on its franchise.
Nnws.
. . . , . ' .
N.uiil : As.'K > cialtil 1'liw.
LONKON , February 28. In tlio
hiiiiao of commons this afternoon Sir
lloury James , attorney general , mov-
1-1 ! tur a now election writ for Month ,
in ; > iico : of Miclmel Davit t , who was
i"i < ; U'dou the 22d , but who ii not
r i iblo to a heat in the IIOUBO.
FATALLY SHOT.
A Young Man Will Die for Fooling
With n Revolver.
Speulul to'l'HK IlKK.
OAKUOI.L , Iowa , Fobrunry 28. A
y nng man named Charles Schuller
was accidentally allot hero this morn
ing by his room-mate , Herman liush-
iinni , while playing with a revolver ,
lie will die. The ball took oiled , /.n
the right eye , and entered the brain.
This was caused by carelessness of the
{ piBsi'Bt character.
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
Kprelnl toTnii llKr
SIINATI : . .
DusMoiNKH , Iowa , February 28.
In the senate to-day the joint resolu
tion instructing Iowa congressmen to
vote for iho application of thu the ar
t-cam of the pension act to aohliers of
the Mexican war , was after some dis
cussion referred to a committee.
Mr. Nichols , of l > onton , ollercd a
joint resolution declaring that the
proposed prohibition amendment was
intended to apply only to
the manufacture and sale
of liquor , ale , wine and boor
in Uih state as it beverage , and that
they may bo maniifncliirod and sold
for all other purposes. After consid
erable discussion the resolution was
made special order for to-morrow
morning , when thu amendment will
mo np in the house.
IIOu.SH.
Nothing of importance was done ex
cept to adopt the woman's sullrage
imondmont to the constitution by a
ote of 01 to ! tl.
Tlio bill to e.xtond the tune when
axes become delinquent to April and
reduce the penalty to 1 per cent , for
.hroe months and 2 pur cent , for a
nonth thereafter passed to third read-
Jig.
Jig.Tho
The bill providing for superior
courts in cities having over 8,000
) opnhition passed.
Mr , Holmes , of Hoono , will to-
norrow introduce u bill authorng !
Jio governor to procure a suitable
; old medal for presentation to Miss
Kate Shelly , the heroic girl who saved
an express train from disaster on the
Northwestern rood last summer at
Moingona.
1'iroir.
National Abuuclatoil 1'rwi.
ATLANTA , ( la. , February 28. About
ft o'clock this morning a big lire oc
curred at Madinon Origg's warehouse
containing abmit If , 000 bales of cut-
ton. J. 15. HIOWII'H , Fowa & Jones
and 1'owu1 htoro wore consumed
Total loss , $50,000 ! insurance , abon
if 2-1 , 000.
Rail-way
Natloi al AnaociatdiJ rrcHi.
IVAVSAH ( Jiry , February 28.Th
director and ofliciah ol the Kansa
City it Southern and Iron Mountah
Helena railroads held .1 nieeting a
tlio St. James hotel in this city to-day
and fllbctiul the long talked of consoli
datum of the two roods. It is nov
elaimed that the road will be pushe <
through from this city to Memphis n
rapidly as postible. Win. liailey , <
St , Louis , iu prcMtlcnt of thojoad. a
newly orguuiviod ,
SCREECHING SCOVILLE ,
ho Assassin'vS ' Sister DDIIOUIICOB
Oonklins ; ,
Aud ProtoatH AKtviu&t Hia Ele
vation to the Bench of the
Supreme Court.
Where Ho Will Have n Ohniico
to Sit iu JxidRiuent Upon
His Scapegoat.
The Head of tlio Soovlllo Family
Ou tlio Wat-pntl ) .
Mlonul Asroclntnl l'ri' > .
Cnu'Aiio , February 28. The fol-
owin remarkable protest was sent to
Vash'iigton on Saturday by Mr. Sco-
illo , sister of Ouitoau :
OIUCAMO , Fob 2i , 1882.
'o tlie I'niteil SlatCK Seimtu :
Itoscoo Conkling _ for the supreme
> unch of the United Slates ! How
are they give such preferment to the
Kin who of all others should bo pun-
shed with the execration of his
otintry and of thu world
or the untold Borrow anil
nimiliatioii we have miUbrcd ?
Can they believe tliat the conviction
f poor crav.y , ( iiiiteaii , lynched by
iroeess of law , will so cover np their
> wn nefarious record th.it. tlio Diimlml
ation and the world will no more tmo
ieir iniquity but quietly consent to
> ow down Biibmissivoly to "My Lord
> onkling , " when ho shall aaauino the
iidicial ermine of the highest
iiirt in the land - the eourt of last
osorU If snoh things are to be ,
liero are our boasted liberties ?
hall politicians be allowed to
tir up strife over the spoils of
Dice until the very air is full of nnir-
er and until some poor fool , boliev-
ig they ate about to plunge tlio coun-
ry into civil war , era/oil ( by tlio
iiought , believing hinmulf CJod-com-
lissioned to right the trouble and
live the country , shall remove the
tan they are slandering and defam-
i(4 ( ? When all is over , the tragedy
ndudwhen llienniroriiig soul of the
lartyrt'd president has found rest.
hero the wicked cease from troubling ,
hen the poor victim of their poison-
ua ntterauco.i anil his friends have
eon deluded by the mockery of a
rial nt law wherein the exports , the
itncpsca , the ollicers of the court ,
to preso and the people had already
rejudiced the case , every advantage
f power in high places , unlimited re-
ourcoH , have been taken of the weak
nd defenseless ; when the political
capegoat is at last condemned
o the sacrifice ; WHMI | the
eloved mother , the widowed wiie ,
nd the fatherless children have been
uooliod.by , a soinbllxnce of
'lion Almost in the uamo' breath with"
10 nighing of the false politicians ,
von before the sound of the
arliold memorial eulogy is
oard , oven before the sad
rail of the requiem bus
neii and died away , there comes this
trocious nomination of the man who
s really morally to blame to the high-
st judicial honor in the gift of the
inn who by lorco of circumstances
nds himself in Garlield's shoos. Do
ley thing by playing this bold game
o bluff the people'Do / they think
y boldly giving Conkling the place
rhoro ho will have the op-
ortunity to clear his own
louded escutcheon by merci-
essly hanging Guitoau ? If anything
arther were needed to fasten the
loral guilt of this dreadful crime
lore firmly where all the world feels
lint it belongs , it would be the un-
eaaoning , utter lack of justice' and
lercy which this administration is
liowing towards the victim of their
wn utterances. Why are they do-
ermined to hang Guitean , sane or in
ane. Why was all the power
f preferment and of place ,
ot mentioning the corruption
if money , used to convic'
jluilenu , to hang him , though a-
rank , as an example to other cranks ?
Vhy ? Because the political situation
emands a scapegoat and poor friend-
ess Guiteau furnishes a devoted head
whereon may rest their crimeV Since
his whole war waged agaitmt the
.cud president , the outcome of which
ooks EO wicked now that all
j over , theuo noble politicians
.if the opposition would fain
lido their sins in poor Guitoau's
; rave and will the people submit to all
bin ? Is the power of ' the ruling dy-
msty so stront , ' , so p'oworful , that not
one dares to say it nay ? Shall no
voice be raised ? Have men sold
hemselves , body and soul , to the
> owera that but When politics become
10 corrupt that justice and truth
and righteousness are only questions
of expediency , lot the voices of thu
, vivea and mothers and sisters of the
and be heard. What is the excuse
which men have found for this black
nitniityi Why , forsooth , that tliis
nuvn is dangerous * a mischief maker ,
a marplot , un imperious demagogue ,
unsafe to the political peace of Mo
'air state of New York and possibly
'o ' the country , nnd so tluiy will put
lim away in iv nice comfort
able place , where he will stay
( luiol. I know ot mothers who have
a far different way of teaching unruly
and refactory culpritu. But , seri
ously , what are wo coming to. when
men like Roseau Conkling with hie
attributes tire to bo trusted with oui
dearest rights and liberties'/ / yongo <
ful pirtbnn , u scheming politician oil
thu supreme bench of Uiu Unitei
States for life , as r. reward from hit
friend , the accidental president' Hi
owing his power indirectly to Conk
ling's fault. Whut harm could hap
pen , to thu country should Itosuoi
Conkling conlinuo quietly to praetici
law in the tittle town where ho resides
sides/ / Would imybudy but Koscoi
Conkling sutler/ / I Live we not already
uulierod 'enough from Uoscoo Conl ;
ling'1 / prntcm , it the mum
of outraged public opinion
tltat thin man should nut bo alluwei
10 honor and profit of great political
ireforincnt , while odium is heaped
igon the uoor victim of a political
raze. I protest against this drneging
10 spotlois judicial ermine into the
lorriblo tilth of a political faction
vlncli nearly disrupted the country
nd caused the terrible oxcUc-
lent which led to the dig-
strous inllinning of an already
istracted mind. I protest in the
amo of the wife and mother whoso
ipnrninc ; is thus mocked by the 0110-
lirs of the dead president , I pro-
eat against the appointment of this
nperious demagogue , who above all
there was the chief cause of the do-
; rading partisan strife which ctilmin-
ted in the death which the
ation mourns. I prote.st inthenanio
f that justice which should bo moled
ut equally to all that this man shall
ot bo ulevatcd to that high position
rhich may enable him to pass final
ndgment upon the fate of my poor
nsane brother.
( Signed )
FUANOKS M. Scovii.Li : ,
No. 5t2 ! West Monron street.
SEED WHEAT.
ho Hosulte of the Mooting of Jan
uary 2Uth.
At the time of the recent board of
r.ido banquet , the grain shippers of
10 state , who had assembled here in
> relty good numbers , hold : i meeting
nd di.icusscd the subject of a change
I seed wheat. The result of this
looting was that a circular was sent
ut through the ntate propounding
ortain questions im to the needs and
ishes of the farmers. While
10 movement has not boon
ntiroly successful , it has ro-
ulted in some food and Would have
iccninplishod much more had it not
H-CII no late in the season. As it is ,
lowovor , about fifteen cars of wheat
lave boon brouglit in from the north
mil the number will roach twenty-five
> ufnro all orders are filled. - This
ould make about ton thousand
The committee , in another circular ,
say in regard to the results of
the circular of January 28th ,
"Tho responses are so limited , un
certain , and indefinite as to needs ,
varieties of seed and method of hand
ling , that any further attempt to so"
lect , order and ship for crop of 1882 ,
is , on account of the advanced state
of the season , necessarily abandoned.
iM-om information received , how
ever , it is evident that n change of
seed is desired ; and if wheat growing
is to bo profitably followed in the
state , should bo at once. The com
mittee , therefore.- , recommend the
conlinuancu of this organization and
agitation and discussion of the whole
matter , including not only character
of need , but also methods of cultiva
tion.
. An ifovv pof those who have ro-
londod may desire to order on their
wn account , the following informa-
( in is submitted :
Morse it Siunmis , \yashlngton
venue , Minneapolis , Minn. , seed
oinmiasion merchants , agree to" fur-
ish on present market , free on board
ars in bulk , at 81.15 per bushel the
ariety being Minnesota Fife sack-
ig extra. This can be delivered in
linalm at 15 cents per bushel freight
Idod.
The following names and addresses
f responsible parties , to whom appli-
ation can be made , arc furnished by
lie Northern Pacific railroad ;
Ifiirnos it McGill , Fargo , Dakota , '
or.A. . J. Sawyer , Duluth , Minn. tl
The rate from Fargo , as furnished ,
o Omaha is 'Me per bushel ; price of
vhoat not given.
It has been understood that the
Jnicn Pacific and li. it M. railroad in
will transfer seed wheat at
iimiinal rates.
This committee will bo pleased to
o operate in this matter , in Omaha ,
vith patties desiring to ship.
In Moinorlum.
The late Mr. Patrick Moran , whoso
iirial took place yesterday , was a
nan respected and esteemed by all
vho know him. Never forgetting
he beautiful land nf his birJh , nor
he precepts of the church , of which
10 was : i pious member , he was a true.
iti/.en of the land of his adoption.
Jo was an honest man. What moro
an bo said of the respected dead ?
Although he traveled through the
luinbler walks of life , and could not
> east of wealth , yet 1m raised a
amity of children whoso character
conduct as Christians and citizens
any father might well fool proud of.
Tlio deceased was born in County
Liimerick , Ireland , and lived in his
lative land to see and. admire the
great Irish tribune , Danifil O'Connoll ,
ind to participate in the agitations of
: he time. Ho cam o to this country in
1855 , about the termination ol the
Jrimoan war , and has lived moat of
tiis time since then in Omaha. His
children , comprising. Mary , nwv.s Mrs.
M. Leary ; Liz/Jo , now Mrs. Dugy ;
Maggie , who is a wife of Ed Kelley
of Cheyenne , uud Patrick uiuL John ,
wuro all here , except Iho lafit. named ,
to witness the last pad rites
which deprived them of. their beloved
/nthur. While wo extend , our condo
lence to the children we ounnot forget
the devoted woman who has remained
tiftor him , and whoso griofi will iwt be.
assuaged until her place , is made beside -
side her husband. Mrs. Moan has. \
the unfeigned sympathy of hosts of
friends , who knew ud ndnurod her
hii'ibnnd.
The funeral took -placo ut 10 o'clock
u m , ycsteriiay % from the house on
Cliic < uu street 1o St. Philouiena's.
Cathedral , wlioru a solemn requiem
mass was celebrated , and from thence
the remains were conveyed to the
Cemttery of the Holy Sepulchre , fol
lowed by n Junje concourse of poonle.
Thin WHS laid to reat a kind and in
dulgent father , u devoted husband *
an. ! an honest , upright , and roapcctoil.
c tuvn , UcBquiescikt in pace.