Tfiii UJMLAfJ A JDAlL , * JWJ2 : HONDAS' MARCH 20'
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OMAHA PUBLIsiii" 00 , , Prop'n
Ei ROSEWATER. Editor.
Speaker Kiofor is showing a romnrl
able facility for putting hia foot in i
Tlio senate bill to straighten th
boundary of Northern Nebraska ht
passed the house. It now enl
needs the president's signature to b <
como a law.
Ex-Prcsidont Hayes has bocom
president of a savings bank at Fre
mont , Ohio , with B capital of $ COOOC
That was exactly Mr. Hayes * year !
salary while president of the Unite
States.
A DBCtiEASR of over two and a hal
million dollars in the value of our 01
ports of breadstuff's for February i
reported by the bureau of statistic !
Chicago grain corners ore hoard c
oven in Europe.
THBRB are signs of trouble in over ;
labor market in the country. If thi
military are to bo called out at overj
symptom of a strike a bill ought a
once to bo introduced by Valentine
increasing the size of the army.
Mn. TILDBN has always boon notec
for his modesty. Ho now oxprossei
his longing for "a man adapted anc
qualiGod for the great work" of lead
ing the democratic party to victory ,
The letter was headed , "No. 16 Gram
nocy Park , N. Y. , " and a hint to the
wise is sufficient.
IN times of distress the south realizes
izos that there is some advantage ir
the fact that wo are a Nation with c
largo N. Government aid is promptly
being accorded to the thousands oi
men , women and children who arc
without food and shelter by reason of
the terrible Mississippi floods. One
of the .worst features of the situation
is the length of time which must
elapse before the sufferers can do any
thing for themselves. The inundated
district is larger in area than two
states of Pennsylvania and six thou
sand pcoplo are reported as dependent
on government aid and private charity
for such food and shelter as can bo
furnished.
PETITIONS from every quarter are
being sent to the president asking for
the pardon of Sergeant Mason , sen
tenced to eight years' in the Albany
penitentiary for shooting at the assas
sin Guitouu. Seventy-five thousand
names were scoured in throe days in
Chicago and every loading city in the
country is lending its aid to the move
ment. Mason is an old soldier whoso
record up to the time of his offense
was unexceptionable. No one outside
of the anny doubts for a moment that
such a sentence as that awarded him
by the court martial was grossly un
just. And in remitting it either in
whole or in part the president will
meet with popular approval.
WHY has the city council neglected
to exercise its authority for regulating
city elections ? The , charter enacted
by the last legislature authorizes the
mayor and city council ( mention 15) ) to
provide by ordinance for the election
of city ofilcors and prescribe the man
ner of conducting the same and the
returns thereof and tlie registration
tkreof ; and for deciding contested
elections in any manner not in conflict
with existing laws. The power to
regulate registration implies the right
to select and appoint registrars for city
elections and prescribe the method of
conducting the registration of city
elections.
It strikes us that the present method
of registration as applied to county
and state elections is in'many respects
defective , and while the registration
expenses under our general laws ,
whether incurred for state , county or
city elections , are borne by the city ,
the right to regulate registration for
city elections should bo exercised.
The present system of registration is
arliitraiy and imperfect , The regis
trars are appointed by the governor
without regard to their fitness , no
regularity is observed about the time
of notices to electors or the dayi
when registrars hold sessions. The
lists are published almost the very
last day before the election and no
chance is given to detect fraud. Dead
men and non-residents are carried on
the' lints from year to year , and re
peaters are enabled to vote on such
names with perfect impunity. If not
too late this teaiou the council should
enact an ordinance regulating regis
tration for cityelectous at their next
meeting.
SLANDERING THE OITIZE1
SOLDIERS.
The repeated false and slanderoi
statements in the editorial columr
of THE BBB during the past few dayi
to the effect that state militia ha
been guilty of gross inebriety an
oven worse offenses during the Una
they have been on duty in this citj
and that , "tho drinking salooni
gambling hells and bawdy houses" ai
all reaping n rich harvest from th
source , have boon as malicious as the
are false. Not a man in the rcgimor
has been soon under the influence c
liquor , not one has boon arrested ft
the offenses named above , and ver
few of the militiaman , drink eve
when at homo andofl duty. Ropubl
can.
can.Tho attempt of The Republican t
incite ill-feeling toward Tux BK
among the soldier citizens is in keoj
ing with the infamous course the
shoot has always pursued toward thi
paper. For more thin ton yearn th
men who have controlled The Ropul
llcan have waged desperate and relentless
lontloss war upon this paper and II
editor. Their malaco was as dovilis
as it has proved impotent. They in
cited an incendiary to destroy TH
BEE by fire , and conspired wit !
bullies and rowdies to mak
murderous assaults on its editor
They and the satelites that revolve ii
the same political orbit have foryoar
kept up a steady stream of vitupera
tton and defamation , Their cours
since the outbreak of the labor trou
bles has been in full keeping will
their former record.
Every issue of the Republican con
tains from one to two columns c
malicious and libellous abuse of Rose
water , and every . day THE BE :
is charged with seditious utterance
that have never been seen in print
The citizen soldiers whom the Ropub
can seeks to array against TBR BBI
are too intelligent to be deceived bj
falsehood or cajoled by flattery. Thoi
remember that THE BKII appealed fo ;
courteous and fair treatment for then
on the very day upon which the pub
lie mind was most inflamed by thi
unfortunate killing of Armstrong.
They know that TUB BBB has tolc
the truth when it stated that then
was great danger from drunken brawl
between soldiers and workingmon. Ii
is a notorious fact that on the Snndaj
on which Armstrong was bayonottoc
nearly all the Omaha saloons wore
running in full blast and liquor irat
being freely dispensed to citizens and
loldiors on the principal streets. It
ma only after TUB BEE called atten
tion to this dangerous abuse that more
itriat discipline was instituted at the
military camp.
TUB BEE has never charged the
nilitia with frequenting disorderly
louses and gin mills , but it has said
> hat these places are reaping a golden
larvest slneo the arrival uf the army
n Omaha , and this is true.
Soldiers have been roaming sround
; ho city every night , and many
> rawls have taken -place which have
tot so boon reported. Whether
hose were all regulars or
rrregulars is difficult to say. Only
wo arrests were made , both by
'olicoman Casper , but others might
tavo bean made had the police boon
[ ispoaod to treat soldiers as
hey do other disorderly persons.
This is no stigma upon the army in
onoral , or our militia in particular ,
t was the duty of the Omaha au-
horitios to prohibit the Bale of liquor
o soldiers as a matter of precaution.
? ho temptation to all sorts of ox-
esses are too great in a city like
Jmaha , especially to young men who
tavo lived in small towns and on
arms all their life timo. Armed sellers -
lors , whether regulars or militia ,
re liable to use weapons with
oadly effect in saloon brawls.
ii the risk of being unpopular with
ho militia , Tin BHE has spoken the
ruth , but it is infamous to charge it
nth malicious abuse of soldiers , OB-
teoially the volunteers.
DIKKICULTIIM between labor and
lapital like all other differences can
lover bo settled as long as the grounds
if disagreement are ignored by the op-
losing parties ,
Abueo of labor is not likely to make
laborers more satisfied with their posi-
iou as wngo earners.
Threats against capital will not tend
0 increase the liberality of capital
awards labor.
Appealing to force on either sidu is
ortninly the last resort to bring about
reconciliation of trouble'
During the present conflict between
ho employers of labor in Omaha and
rorkingmon , mistakes have boon made
n both aides ,
It was a grave mistake in
itophonson to advertise for more
iiou than ho needed and then to scale
lown the wages of.his surplus laborers.
It was a serious mistake on the part
1 a few men who diil nut represent tliu
ontimonts of Omaha workingmen to
ttempt to prevent by force the pro-
ross of the work on the B. & M.
lump ,
'Public sympathy is always with
liboring men and mechanics in their
fforts to obtain bettor wages by
'Oaceful ' methods. Public sympathy
i changed by a private instinct for
elf preservation as soon as fcans are
ntortainod that violence is to take
lie place of argument.
The call for troops and the
ransformation of Omaha into
military camp was another
roat miiUke. It was unnecessary
and uncalled for , because the civ
authorities had been by no means o ;
hnusted. That the presence of th
troops in Omaha did not excite labc
to the commission of violence is suff
ciont proof of the determination <
our workingmen to keep the peace.
The bayoneting of Mr. Armstron
was worse than a mistake , It wt
a crime if the testimony <
bystanders is to bo bcliovec
It remains to bo soon whether th
indictment of Messrs. Walsh , O'Koofi
Knight and Quinn is not another mil
take * .
But the gravest mistake of a
would bo any attempt of Omah
workingmen to commit breaches c
the peace against the counsel and at
vice of their friends. With a solitar
exception they have maintained durin
iho progress of the trouble an attitud
which is worthy of the highest praise
No other labor difficulty at the pre <
ont time has boon attended with n
little disturbance or marked by a
much forbearance ] on the part c
workingmon. If the efforts for arbi
tration of the dispute had booh me
half way by the employers in the fin
instance Omaha would have boo :
spared a great deal of unenviable am
undeserved notoriety together witl
the life of one of her citizens.
GOVERNOR NANCE thinks the militi
may safely bo removed sometime dut
ing the present week.
And why couldn't they have booi
safely removed a week ago ?
What grounds have existed for keep
ing 362 men and over 140 officers quai
torod on this city for the past toi
days ?
Has there been a day since th
arrival of the militia when the acts o
Omaha workingmen showed that the ;
were not willingly subject to th
ordinary process of lawt
Were the police interfered with ii
their duties ? Did the police judg
; ako a forced vacation ? .
Was the mayor's office closed on ae
count of a "rod handed mob ? "
Did any one attempt to obstruc
Sheriff Millar in his daily privilege o
oafing on the corner of Farnam am
fifteenth street ?
Why , if Omaha was hold by a mol
af rioters , has there been no attemp
.o obstruct the operations of the civi
luthoritios in executing the law ?
For ton days the militia and rogu-
ars have occupied the dump indispu
table and unmolested. The enl ]
ilood that has been shod was thi
ilood of fa defenceless old man , bay
molted while lying helpless on thi
round.
And the only { violation of law re
K > rdod is the unlawful calling out ol
he military before the civil authoritiei
tad exhausted their powers or made
nero than the shallowest pretense ol
jutting it into execution.
IF senators and members of congress
vould confine themselves to purolj
fficial business in their use of tht
ranking privilege perhaps such c
noosuro as that tacked on to the post'
ffico appropriation bill by Sonatoi
Mmunds might not bo objectionable
o the general public. It is admitted
hat the correspondence of a congress
uon with his constituents is burden
omo and expensive. The average
tumbor of letters mailed by sonaton
, nd members of congress on matterc
elating to their duties is estimated ai
icarly a thousand a session. The
lostago must bo paid ut of the ofli
ial's pocket. From one point of view
his hardly seems fair. Still , the
ranking privilege was thoroughlj
riod and only abolished after a severe
itrht. If senators and members had
tppliod its use only to communication ) ;
rith their constituents there it
ittle likelihood that the pub
ic would have objected to iti
ontinuanco. It was only when the
iscovory was made that the mails
roro being used to transport olothoa
o the wash , boots to the shoemaker ,
ibraries to the homos and tons of pri >
'ato letters t'o every part of the globe
hat public opinion rose and demand-
d that the franking privilege should
to taken away from men who didn't
: now how to use 'it. Public docu-
uents are now transmitted by official
rank and it costs our national legis
lators nothing to keep their constitu-
nti posted on transactions at the no-
tonal capital. And notwithstanding
lie fact that it costs a congressman a
ound little sum for postage wo are
uro that the publio will resent most
mphatically any attempt to revive
von the semblance of the old frank-
ng privilege.
BY the first of May another trans-
ontinental railroad will be completed ,
by the Sonora line * and the
, Topcka & Santo Fo roads ,
'ho Sonora railroad runs from the
tie port of Guyamas on the Gulf of
'alifornia ' in Mexico , northward to
lie American frontier , a distante of
70 miles. It was the first Mexican
ulroad undertaken by American
ipitalists , and was built by a Boston
iiupany. The Mexican government
ibsidizod it at the rate of $11,270 a
tile , payable as fast as the track was
jmplotod , and under this subsldy2al-
jady 1021,000 has been paid. Last
eek the Saute Fe company
btainod control of the road
nd will operate it in connection with
lieir main line , thus obtaining an in
dependent outlet to the Pacific coasl
Guyamas is thought to bo valuabl
from a business and strategic point c
view. It is one of the finest harboi
on the Pacific coast and is three thot
sand miles nearer to Australia tha
Ban Francisco. Stops are already be
ing taken to put on a line of steamer
between Guyamas and the islands o
the South Sea to facilitate America
trade in those quarters. The diffei
once in time between Now York an
Australia would bo lessoned by at lone
thrco days and the English mail
would bo forced to seek the transcor
tinontal route.
In The North American Review fo :
April , Gov. Eli H. Murray , of Utah
treats of the existing crisis in the po
litical fortunes of that territory. At
cording to the present method of locn
government there , the minority of th
population , the Gentiles , though the ;
possess the greater part of the wealtl
of the territory , exclusive of farn
property , and though they constitut
by far the most enlightened and enterprising
torprising portion of the community
are practically without a voice in log
illation. Dr. Henry A. Mariin , re
plying to a recent article by Honr
Borgh , defends the practice of vaccina
tion , citing official statistics to provi
the efficacy of bovine virus as a pro
phylactio against the scourge of smal
pox. E. L. Godkin has an article 01
"Tho Civil Service Reform Controversy
vorsy ; " Senator Riddlobergor oi
"Bourbonism in Virginia , " and General
oral Albert Ordway on "A Nationa
Militia. " Finally there is a paper o
extraordinary interest on the oxplora
t > on of the ruined cities of Centra
America. The Review is published a
80 Lafayette Place , Now York , and ii
sold by booksellers and nowsdealori
generally.
SENATOR SATJNDEKS' bill oxtendini
the northern boundary' Ncbraski
cannot go into practical effect unti
the state of Nebraska through her legislature
islature 1 as ratified the act by accept
ing the tract of land that is to be
transferred from Dakota to Nebraska ,
When this transfer has been duly rat' '
iflod the legislature will have to designate
nato to which district the newly ac
quired tract is to be attached for con
greseional , judicial and legislative
purposes. THE BEE would suggesl
that Governor Nance should include
among the subjects to be legislated on
at the proposed special session of the
legislature , the acceptance on behali
of Nebraska of the territory ceded by
congress and the enactment ot such
laws as are necessary to afford to the
inhabitants the protection of our ju
diciary system and enable them tc
participate in the .political privilege !
granted to the citizens of every othei
section of the state.
STATE JOTTINGS.
Papillion has eix. agricultural firms.
The Shelton Clipper is a dandy news
paper.
George Shapland will start a foundry
it Oakland.
A bad case of base ball has brok n out
in Boone county.
An epidemic of measles Is spreading
uver Dawson county.
The pioneers of Dawson county will
: elebrate on the 8th of April.
A temporary inj action has stopped the
[ low of water bonds in Lincoln.
Pratrie fires have devastated largo portions
tions of Polk county the post week.
The Bellon House at David City , re-
; < jntly burned , was insured for 81,000.
Hebron is confident that the B. & M
branch to Chester , Kansas , will be built ,
Over twenty-five houses hare been
built in Wymore since thy 1st of January.
The druggists of Plum Craek have been
med for selling undiluted Slocumb water.
The next meeting of the Butler county
agricultural society will be held April 8th.
David City leads the state when it
:6mos : to enterprising advertising business
nen.
Herman Hellbuab , of Platte county ,
wia kicked to death by bis horsis la.8 (
week.
The park turrnunding the government
julldlng in Lincoln will bo improved $250
worth.
Corner loafers who insult pasting wo-
nen are crowing numerous and impudent
n Lincoln ,
Matt Dwyer , n gang boss on the Re
publican valley road , has been arrested
'or forgery ,
A colony of 800 Highlander * will arrive
it David City this month and settle in
Center precii.ct.
A Kearney druggist has been tent to
ail for twenty days and fined $50 for de-
eating the ends of Slucuuib Justice.
An Illinois gentlemen offered $2,800 for
he ICO ncrea of unimproved prairie land ,
ive milea from Tecumseh last week.
Since th first of January seventy sub-
irdinattP alliances have been organized ,
leaklej a number of county alliances.
A Sewari county youth looked down
he barrel of a gun , nnd the contents
; razed his cheek , merely raisin ? n blister.
Cowboys threatene I to rescue Boahanan
rom the Lancaster county jail. Theguird
iras doubled , but no rampant cowhoy p-
loured ,
The monument to be eretttd over the
ut resting place of the late chief justice ,
ianiel U , un * , was shipped from Ohio gen
n the 8th Inat.
Lincoln capitalists have decided to
mild a $25,000 brick block In .Falrbury.
'ho county guarantees an annual rental
f $1,2 0 for the upper floors.
Je * e Han'en of DiVota City , mrr wy )
scaped death while putting hi * gun out
f a wagon. The diicharge carried away
ils hat and furrowed bis scalp ,
An attempt was made to assassinate
'udge Stenberg , of Uumbnldt , one night
fctweek , The ball grazed the left eye.
Id. The would-be assassin escaped.
A late decision of the supreme court
endera It necessary for Heward o > unty to
ofund all taxes paid on school lands prior
3 1877 , which we understand will amount
9 over $2,000.
Mrs. Jdiephlne BobbllU. of Plum Creek ,
ttempted suicide by swallowing about nn
unce of laudanum which she purchased at
drug store Intown. lr. Hudsonpurupod
er out iu time ,
A young man by the name of Clark who
> r some time lias made his quartern at
Vest Point , is tvanted for stealing a horse
aluedat$150 , A reward of $76 is of.
: red for his arrest ,
The now pork packing establishment In
Nebraska City ia in ft fair way of speed
ereutlon. It i * to Cufit $100,000. and wi
be six stories high and in dlmensioi
About 200 by 100 feet.
Jefferson county has A soldier of U
war of 1812. His name is Cramer , and >
is ninety-five year old. But notwltl
standing this fact of bin nge , ho is quil
lively. He draws a pension of $8 a montl
At Flllmore rnllU an accident occurre
few days since which came ne r provin
fatal to one of four visitors. One of IF
ladies' clothes were caught in the rapid !
revolving machinery. Her companion * b
superhuman effort pulled her aside , leai
ing a large portion of her clothing In th
machinery.
"The ' " b
People' * Advocate , published
Norman Hapellee , at Hebron , Thay <
county , cornea to the ftont as an unqual
fied suppoi ter of the Hastings platform <
thealllance. The paper willbe asgresslvi
Its editor means war war to the knlfi
and knife to the hilt upon any and ever
Bpecioi of monopoly ! as he firmly belleri
that the people have rights which even th
monopolists rnutt and shall be taught. <
compelled , to respect. Success to K (
pellce.
Oar Lincoln.
Correspondence of Thp Omaha Bee.
LINCOLN , March 19. The sorrowfu
intelligence is being whispered aroun
hero that the Missouri Pacific railroa
has abandoned whatever intention i
may have had of building a branc
from Weeping Water to this place.
A strenuous remonstrance is bom
made against the issuance of liquo
licenses to August Hoppo and Johi
D. Kloutech.of this city. A
NOitBKR OF KEAHONH
are cited why these two parties ar
singled out for this opposition.
Silk mits and ruchings are th
weighty causes of war in the libern
and Methodist congregation at Boca
in this county. The congregation i
all at sixes and sevens over the question
tion of the propriety of young womei
wearing these emblems of the devil
Elder Miller has gene to the front.
A substantial now counter is boinj
placed in the state treasurer's office
making a much needed improvement
NINE MILLION DOr.UL.lLS
had been paid out over the old counter
tor , which did duty for a dozen years
Among the new rules promulgatee
by the expurgated faculty of the uni
versity is one that no student shal
smoke on the campus or about thi
building. Any ono violating this or
der will bo sentenced to an hour's interview
torview with the chancellor a fati
equaled only by hanging. Auaus.
Shot Her HtnTband.
National Associated Vrcsa.
HUDSON , Wis , March 19. Mr
nnd Mrs. George Miles have beoi
8opar ted for several years , owing t <
disagreements. Yesterday Miles re
burned , and while attempting to forci
in entrance to the residence of hii
wife , she shot him in the nock , in
dieting a dangerous wound. Mra ,
Milea and a man named Tobo Tra
rerso wore arrested , the latter as ac
3osaory to the shooting.
Called Oat and Shot.
fftclonal Associated Proas.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , March 19. Wm.
Mitchell , a prominent farmer neai
Plattsburg , Clinton county , was called
) ut of his house by an unknown man
> n horseback , who shot him several
times and' rode off in the darkness.
Mitchell is dangerously wounded and
will probably die. The mystorioui
murderer is supposed to be a hard
character whom Mitchell's testimony
&ided to convict some months ago.
Aryest of a Bank Robber.
National Associated Pros ) .
MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , March 19.
riiis afternoon detectives arrested t
nan under the name of Lewis , whc
proved to bo the notorious Manhattan
3ank _ robber , named William Burke ,
ilias'"Billy the Kid , " who escaped
'rora Albany penitentiary January 7.
Lewis was under arrest for an attempt
o rob the bank of Minneapolis on
tlonday , and had secured bail when
10 was roarrestod.
Monster Cattle Company.
rational Associated Press.
AUSTIN , March 19 Wm. Young ,
Ubort Dovockery and A. M. Britton ,
jf Ft. Worth , Texas , haco filed orti-
ties of incorporation of the Alan
sattle company , m the office of the
locretary of state. The capital stock
s half a million dollars. The object
> f tho' company is to raise , buy , sell ,
ixport and import cattle , with ita
mncipal office at Ft. Worth.
A Socialist Church ,
fotionat Associated l'f J .
CHICAGO , March19. . George M.
Sloan , a local reformer of some note ,
rith a party of socialists , met thie
, ftornoon and formed a new church
tylod the "Solf Saviors. " They
.doptod . a creed providing for the re-
onatruction of society upon a social-
stio basis , with a view of offering the
tow church as a refugn for all rolig-
otis. It is suspected that the move
9 a scheme to revive public interest
a socialism.
Liquid Gold ,
Dan'l Plank , of Brooklyn , Tloga Co. ,
? a. , describes it thm : "I rrde thirty
niles fur n bottle ot THOMAS' KOLEOTRIO
) IL , whlfh effected the wonderful cure of
, crooked limb in six applications ; it
iroved worth more than gold to me , " Iw
A Five Dollar'BlU.
A squad of men in blue uniforms
ntored a Twelfth street restaurant
'riday and called for n lunch. In
ay ing for it they tendered a peculiar
bink note. The -
> eking green pro-
rioter thought it was not good
nd objected to taking it , but
II protested that it was a
oed bill and ho finally gave them
ack four dollars in change This
lorning he found that thu bill was
ne of the old Fenian scrip issued in
BOO , and pavablo whoa ho and shall
ave attained her independence. The
sstaurantor is on the war path after
IB party who stuck him on so bare
iced a fraud.
WORTHY OF PRAISE.
As a rule wo do n ot recommend
itout medicines , but when we know
f ono that really is a publio benefoo
> r , and does positively cure , then wo
msider it our duty to impart that in-
irmation to all. Electric bitten are
uly a most valuable medicine , and
ill surely cure Biliousness , Fever
id Ague , Stomach , Liver and Kidney
implaints. even whore all other rem-
lies fail. We know whereof we
> eak , and can freely recommend to
1. [ Ex. Sold at 50 cents a bottle.
Isli & MdVTahon. (7) ( )
HE STII.Ii PUnStNED HER.
Milton Nobles Plays the PoonlX to
Large Audlenca Mies Ohorlo In
"Only a Farmer's Daughter. "
At the opera house Saturday afto :
noon Mr. Nobles again appeared i
his now play , "Interviews. " Thei
was a' good audience presnt an
their enjoyment was prouounced b
the liberal applause , unrestraino
laughter and close attention which b
turns marked the different phases c
the play.
In the evening Mr. Nobles appearc
in the sensational drama which ha
made his reputation both as an acta
and on author , viz : "Tho Phoenix ,
or "Tho villian still pursued her.
There was a coed nudionco prcspn
and a very onthusiastiq one , ] udgin ,
from the keen interest and frcquen
applause with which the audience fol
lowed the fast changing scenes am
great variety of the play. In man ;
scones the dialogue is positively bril
liant and it never sinks to medioi rity
It contains many touches of natun
and its loading character is played b ;
Mr. Nobles in a manner that place
him in the front rank of natural actors
The play is without a break in interes
and before the curtain falls overyoni
seems to have been made happy.
ONLY A FARMER'S DAUGHTER.
Adelaide Oherio , a charming and
accomplished young actress , supported
od by ft company of unusual excellence
lenco , will appear at Boyd's Open
house to-night in Elliott Barnes' pop
ular play entitled "Only a Farmer1 !
Daughter. " This admirably writter
drama has received unqualified praise
everywhere , and justly merits the
flattering and eulogistic notices thai
have been bestowed upon it. Thi
story is that of an adventuress anc
her accomplice , who escape , the penitentiary
tentiary , and onUrs a professedlj
fashionably society , to obtain mono ]
by blackmailing and other devices ,
The ruin of a household is prevented
by a "dream of the principal victim
who lies down to sleep at the close o :
the second act. The truest portior
of the play is the.unfaltoring fidelity
of the outcast woman to the object
of her affections. The cast is an interesting
toresting one. "Miss Cherie , who wil
playtho loading j-art , was Ada Caven
dish s loading support during the whole
A'morican tour , and Miss Welby wa ;
Lawrence Barrett's loading lady for ar
entire season. Alfred Klein , the
Uncle Sammy of the troupe , was foi
two seasons with Denman Thompson ,
The whole cast is ono of particulai
strength , and the play will , wo vent ,
ure to predict , provo a powerful at
traction , its success in New Y'-rk ,
where it had run of over bundled
nights , justifying our opinion.
IN MEBICmiAM.
Action of St Mart's Church in Regard
to a Late Member.
At a meeting of the vestry of St.
Mark's church , held on the evening
af March 8th , 1882 , the .following pre
amble and resolutions were unani-
moualy-passod : '
Whereas , In His all-wise Provi
dence , God has seen fit to remove
Erom our midst our esteemed brother ,
Edward Iloddis , who for many years
lias been junior warden of the parish ,
ind a most exemplary member of the
same , consistent in all his actions ,
recular in his attendance on the ordi-
aances of God's house , from which
tie was seldom absent. Week days ,
tiolidays or Sundays , in all weathers ,
ho was in his ploco at every service ,
jtrengthoning the hands of his rector ,
xnd by his liberality , unaffected piety ,
ievout demeanor , suavity of manner ,
md gobdness of heart , " did very much
to advance the cause of true religion
ind the general interest of the parish ,
ind won for himself the love , good
will and lasting respect of all ; be it ,
therefore ,
Resolved , That we , deeply deplor
ing the loss wo have sustained in the
ieath of our dear brother as indi
viduals , and lamenting his great loss
to the parish , desire to place on the
records of the parish this our aonoo of
ieartfelt grief.
Resolved , That wo recognize our
Dbligationij to him , fpr hi ? noble Qhjis.-
tian example , and the responsibility
to Almighty God under which that
example has placed us ; and further ,
believing the removal of our brother
to bo the work of Him "who dootholl
things well , " and assured that he is
low in the heavenly kingdom enjoy-
ng the ineffable felicity of the faith
ful , wo desire also to record our
hankfulness to our Heavenly Father
'or this our assured hope , which re
conciles us to our temporary sopara-
ion from him. "Even so , Father ,
'or so it seemed good in thy sight. "
Resolved , That wo desire to express
tur heartfelt sympathy with the wife
iiid daughter of our deceased brother ,
ind pray that Ho who has promised
o b the support of the widow'and
toy of the orphan may bo with them
n this the time of their sore trial.
Resolved , That the secretary bo and
10 is hereby instructed to spread this
iur unanimous action on tro minute
took of the parish , to furnish a copy
> f the same to the family of the do-
eased , and for publication , to the
.ally papers ,
JAM EH PATTERSON ,
Rector.
H. G CLARK.
Senior Warden ,
WM. CtKBOKNJS ,
E 0 , CoorKH ,
S , ROBINKON ,
Wit TlTDOH Tut'KBK ,
L. WUIIUTEK ,
Vestrymen.
Attempted Suicide at Ord.
OKD , Neb. , March 17 , H. G.
togers , a prominent citizen and lead-
ig merchant of this place , while
iboring under temporary aberration
f mind , superinduced by an overdose
f laudanum taken to relieve pain , at-
smpted suicide this afternoon by cut-
ing his throat with a knife and would
oubtless have succeeded in taking his
fe but for the coolness and presence
f mind of his wife , who wrested the
nifo from him before he had accom-
lushed his insane purpose. Before
Irs. Rogers was aware of his design
or could got near him he had cut an
ugly gosh several inches long in his
throat , barely missing the jugular
vein. Dr. Klinker was immediately
summoned and dressed the wound of
the injured man.
Ho pronounces the wound aso-
rioC'8 one , but entertains hopes of the
recovery of the patient. Mr. Rogers
has for' a long time been afflicted with
an affection of the kidneys , which
causes him a , great deal of pain and
snfiering , anef has been accustomed to
taking laudaiWm for roli f. At the
fire lost Monday ho over-exerted him-
jsolf in his efforts tt ? save his own
"and the property of cth rs , since
when his trouble has L'oon much
worse , and seeking relief in he usual
way , by some mistake took on over
dose of the laudanum with the find
results above stated. Mr. Rogera i
greatly respected hero for his business
and social qualities , and ho and his
fondly have the heartfelt sympathy of
all in this community.
SPREADING SALVATION. ' ,
Tha New Raotor of St. < Tame ft f
Church , Fremonta&d His Work- t
The Rev. T. O'Connoll has just re
ceived a unanimous call from St.
James church , at Fremont } at a sal
ary of $1,000 per annum and a par
sonage. Ho was instituted as rector
yesterday morning by Bishop Clark-
son , assisted by the Ror. Canon
Doherty and several of the ether
clergy of the diocese. '
While Mr. O'Connell's hoadquar-
or's will bo at Fremont in the future ,
ho will still hold his position as gen
eral district presbyter iu connection
with his parish , and continue to assist
the bishop in the general work of the
diocese.
During the past eight months Mr.
O'Connell has hold 1C6 services , vis-
ted several times' nearly all the old
owns m the state , introduced
ho Borvicss of the church for
ho first time into many of the
now and growing towns , baptised sev I
enty-five , presented seventeen for
confirmation and organized six par-
shes and two missions. In addition
o this , ho had arranged for the sup-
> ort of clergymen at Beatrice and
3reto , Friendvillo and Fairmont , Sew-
ird , York and Aurora , Red Oloud ,
31oomington , Republican City and
.rapahoo , Plum Creek and Kearney.
Phis weeks ho intends to take steps
or the support of a minister at Ulys-
es , David City and Wahoo.
He has also secured lots and raised
ubscriptions for the building of
churches at Republican City and Ara-
> ahoo. Wherever Mr. O'Connell hoa
, ono ho has been treated with uni-
orni kindness and courteey by
he ministers and people of
M denominations. In towns
vhero the Episcopal church had no
> lace of worship of her own , the min
sters of other denominations gave
way in his favor , and themselves and
heir flocks attended the service ,
uded in the singing and joined heart-
ly in the responses.
His congregations were always large
n the majority of instances , crowding
he building to overflowing , so much
o that many could not obtain an en-
rance.
Mr. O'Connell feels under many
bligations to the press throughout
be state for their kind notices of the
oed work in which ho has been en-
aged so actively for more than eight
nonths , and f p the very efficient aid
vhich the editors rendered him in
nany ways.
IN THE TOELS.
he Prisoners Convicted this Term
Sentenced Six New Indictments
Against biert.
T
Saturday was motion day In the V
istrict court , and but little important
uslness was transacted.
The throe prisoners who have been
onvicted this term were brought into
ourt to bo sentenced. They are
lartin Grace , the man who robbed
n Eleventh street grocer of some
igars and other stock ; J. 8 , Berk-
nan , who clerked for Wm. Bushman
ntiijho had transferred a largo portion
{ { he s ok.to . his room , and bid faire
o leave Bushman nothing but the
ountors and safe , which were ted
icavy to carry away ; Leon Levy , the
unk dealer who received the
tolen copper and brass from the gang
> f boys who were robbing the Union
'acific. It will bo remembered that
L. Bierbaum accused of the same of-
onuo as Levy skipped out during his
rial and forfeited his $500 bond.
Siorbaum will congratulate himself
lore than over in learning of the fate
f his comrade in crime.
Levy was sentenced to four
oars in the penitentiary , Berkman
o three years and Giacu one year.
SIERT'B LUCK.
Henry Sinrt , manager of the Doug-
is county Farmers' association , never
raws a blank , and if a few more ape-
ial grand juries are called ho will bender
nder as many indictments as there
re hairs in his head. The lost special
rand jury Saturelay returned six
lore bills uirainst him. The defend-
nt has not been arrested , as he is
ick in bed , it is said through worry
t the turn affairs have taken.
Two divorce cases wore tried in the
istrict court yesterday , ono of
lem being an extremely aggravated
tso of brutality on the part of the
usband towards his wife.
ALMOST CRAZY ,
How often do we see the hard-work-
ig father straining every nurvo and
lusclo , and doing his utmost to sup-
ort his family , Imagine his feelings
hen returning homo from a hard
ay's labor , to find his family pros-
ate with disease , conscious of unpaid
octors' bills and debts on every hand.
, ' must be enough to drive one almost
azy. All this unhapDiness could bo
roidod by using Electric Bitters ,
hich expel every disease from the
rstem , bringing joy und happiness to
jousands. Sold at fifty cents a bet
o. 'cMahoti. (8)
Oddities of Southern Life , "
By Henry Wattenon ,
< /ttor of the Louinillc Couritr-Journa\ ,
See the April CENIUBT MAOAZIMK.