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EillOSEWATER , Editor
CONOJIESS hna lost its richest man
in the death of Thomas Allon. IIo
loaves 810,000,000 in railroad securi
ties and real estate. Ho was a safe
man to legislate for the railway cor.
porations.
AFTEII three quarters of a century
of neglect the grave of Thomas Joffer-
BOH at Monticollo is to bo appropri
ately marked. A bill has passed both
houses of congress appropriating 810-
000 for the erection of a monument.
TIIK labored effort of The Herald to
oTolro an issue out of the rat-oating
Chinese will fall still-born. Omaha
workingmen will never bo caught nib
bltng in Dr. Miller's double-action
Chinese rat trap.
OFFICIAL notice of a round-up is
given by the Wyoming Stook Growers
aiBociation "down the North Pork of
Crazy Woman , then up the South
Fork of Crazy Woman. " This will do
in a country where woman enjoys the
blessings of suffrage.
PIIESIDKHT Annum decides that ho
has no power to restore to his former
rank in the army Fitz John Porter ,
and that any action in the case must
come from congress. Senator Logan
has not yet put away his club , and
Porter's friends are losing hope.
Ur and down gqcs the Now York
stock market , manipulated by the
railroad wreckers , and each tick o
the indicator brings ruin to some fool
ish lamb who is trying to win against
the odds of unscrupulous gamblers
and loaded dice. A few of these
shorn lambs browse around Omaha.
IMPERISHABLE MONUMENTS.
It is becoming more the fashion
nowadays than formerly 'for men o !
wealth to dispose of a portion of their
fortunes for the benefit of others before -
fore their death. Giving aflar idoatl
has its drawbacks. Family broils one
jealousies often ending in costly law
Buits are some of the most common at
tendants upon bequests from private
fortunes. George Peabody was one
of the first of Americans to appreciate
this fact , and the larger portion of his
magnificent gifts on behalf of the
London poor and the southern illiter
ate was made during his lifotimo.
Ezra Cornell was another. His busi
ness sagacity and starling common
ncnso laid deep the foundations upon
which ho erected his noble university.
Other larpo donors to educational in
titutions who preferred in thoir'.lifo
time to superintend the distribution
of. their benefactions wore John 0. "
Green , of Now York , James Lenox ,
the Stuart Brothers , Joseph Shoflliold
of Now Haven , and George I. Sonoy ,
who is still living. The total of the
gifts of these noble men of wealth
roaches far into the millions , and is
to-day bearing fruit * . .
The late James Lick , of San Fran
cisco , was another of the noble band
whoso name is not born to dio. The
estate of James Lick was estimated
at $3,000,000 , , and of this fortune
9150,000 was BOt aside for his son ant
the residua was to bo distributed to
the Society of California Pioneers , the
California Academy of Sciences , and
the Lick observatory , the California
Old Women's Homo , Mechanics' In
stitute , the Golden Gate Park , free
baths for San Francisco and the Me
chanics' School of Art. During his
life time Mr. Lick sot apart 8700,000
for the observatory that is to porpotu
nto his name ,
Since George Poabody's doatli no
rnoro munificent gift has boon made
for purposes of education in our coun
try tl an that of Mr. John F. Slater ,
of Norwich , Connecticut , who last
week announced the donation of one
million of dollars to bo used in pro
viding the colored people of the south
with "tho blessings of an education. "
According to the donor's wishes this
am will bo invested by n board of
trustees , and the accruing interest em
ployed for the dissomina'tion of knowl
edge among colored , pooplo. Mr.
Blaterfounds no seminary. He leaves
bis money to be distributed in main
taining feeble institutions already in
existence and in preparing and equip
ping teachers of the colored race to
be raised up from their own numbers.
.This Is benevolence in its most practi
cal form , and Mr , Slaters name will
bo nvMbtraUfor generations to
THEELECTORALCOUNraiL&S
Two measures regarding the prcsi-
lontial election have boon introduced
nto congress at the present session ,
differing somewhat in details , but
agreeing on the main object which is
a provide a safer and loss objectionable -
able method of declaring the choice
of the people for the chief executive.
The bill introduced by Senator Hoar
las already passed the senate ,
[ t provides that state electors
shall meet on the second
Monday in January instead of
December ; that each state shall deter
mine by its own tribunals any
controversy as to what persons
have been chosen or appointed
as electors , and that this decision of
the state court shall bo final , and the
vote counted by congress as cast by
the electors thus confirmed. In case
the state courts are not called upon
and only one return is received by
congress , it cannot bo rejected oxcopl
by a separata vote of both houses.
When there are two returns from any
state , that vote is to bo counted whicl
has been confirmed by the lawful state
tribunals , congress by its two houses ,
acting separately , being the judge
which tribunal is the lawful one. A
final provision is made that if the
counting of the rotes by Congress shal
not have boon completed before
the fifth calendar day after the moot
ing of congress for that purpose then
no recess shall bo taken by either
houro until the counting bo finished
These are the main features of the
senate bill , which in many respects
seems to meet the failings which arose
so noticeable in the present method.
The action of congress is made
purely ministerial , except in cases
where the judicial function is forcoc
upon it bj the atato. The states are
given the power of determining all
contested cases by resort to their own
tribunals , which would in all proba
bility bo the supreme court
and the proviso that in case
of any controversy not dccidei
by the state , both houses shall agree
separately upon the votes to be counted
od assures fairness in the final decision
by the national legislature.
Mr. UpdografF's bill , which receives
the sanction of the house committee
is Bomowhrt moro complicated. I :
loaves unchanged the time of the
mooting of the electors providing thai
between the day of their choice in
November and the Third Tuesday in
December , on which they vote , the
title to the office of elector may bo de
termined , and that this title , if con
firmed by the highest court in the
state , shall bo .doomed conclusive ,
It further provider that congress
shall be in session the second Wednes
day in January next , nf tor the moot
ing of electors , and shall count the
votes ; that upon the reading of cer
tificates the president of the senate
shall call for objections. These ob
jections , if any , must bo made in
writing and submitted without argn
mont , stating clearly and concisely
the grounds upon which they are
based , and signed by at least ono senator
ator and ono member of the house ol
representatives before they are re
ceived. The other portions of the
house bill , relating to competing re
turns , the validity of returns certi
fied to by the state tribunal ,
the method to bo pursued in case o :
conflicting decisions from state tribu
nals and thofinal decision by the two
houses voting separately where no
judicial decision has been received are
all identical with the bill passed by
the senate , with one exception that
both houses by their votes can reverse
the decision of any state tribunal. A
final and important proviso not found
in the eonato bill declares that , not
withstanding the decisions and do
olarations mentioned , the title of any
claimant may bo tried and determined
by action in the nature of a writ oi
quo warranto , and that the action maybe
bo brought prior to the actual entry
or usurpation , and must bo
commenced within ton days
after declaration of the cloction ,
of the defendant. Such action must
bo begun in the circuit courts of the
United States in the district where
the defendants or either of them re
side. Either of those measures would
bo a vast improvement upon the
method now employed. Senator Hoars' '
bill has the advautaga over the Updo-
graff bill in making the decision of the
state courts final. The lumso bill per
mils a concurrent vote of both houses
to reverse the decision of the state
pourt. Of course the object of the
trainer was to provide a safeguard
against partisan perversions of the ju
dicial power In the states , but the
proviso in the line of endless
litigation , which is further helped by
permitting an appeal from the decision
of the courts on the writ of quo war-
ranto is open to serious objection.
Nothing Booms clearer than that
the partisan heat of the election
should not bo carried beyond the in
duction of the president into office.
And yet Mr , UpdografTs plan would
certainly leave the door open to a
legal controversy which would be
ikoly to extend throughout a Icrgo
portion of the da facto president's
term of office.
Now that the senate has passed the
Ml to establish an assay office at
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WHO SHAM , BE COMMISS-
SIGNERS T
As the passage of th tariff com
mission bill appears assured , the com-
wsjtion of the commission becomes a
ubjcct of newspaper discussion. Cor
respondents of a speculative turn of
mind have n'ready ' apportioned the
nine places on the commission among
the various industries of the country
with a view to make the commission ,
as far as possible , representative of
them all. These suggestions generally
come from frco trade sources , which
nanifost an undue anxiety to place
, ho revision of the tariff in the hands
ol the farmersplanters , cattle raisers ,
railroad men or of any class , in fact ,
except the manufacturers , who are
relegated to two , or , at the most ,
three , places at the foot of the list.
The discussion of the composition
of the commission at this time is at
least premature. First get your com
mission. That is now the distinct
issue at stake , and should not bo com
plicated with considerations which
can only properly arise afterward.
# * * *
The ono thing essential about the
tariff commission is that it should bo
made up of protectionists. These
who wish to destroy the tariff are not
the ones to bo entrusted with its re
vision. They should bo exports in
tariff matters , have a just understand
ing of the relations of our various
Industries ono to the other , and to
the country , and not loan unduly t <
the supposed interests of any ono o
them. [ Philadelphia Press.
The tariff commission , according to
its champions , is designed to look into
existing abusesin , the policy of pro
tection with a view of .revising the
tariff on a basis that will afford proper
encouragement to American industry
without creating or fostering monop
oly. A commission created for such
an object should not bo chosen from
among men who are interested in con
tinuing existing abuses because such a
commission will never revise the tariff
As a matter of fact the proposed tarii
commission was designed to delay am
postpone tariff reform and the effort
to pack the commission with extreme
protectionists affords the proof tha
this commission is destined to bo a
costly fraud.
The charge that the suggestion to
apportion the nine commissioners
among the various industries of the
country comes from parties who wish
to abolish the entire tariff is un
founded. This paper , for instance
has always uphold the policy whereby
America has built up great manufac
turing industries , that give employ
ment to several millions of working
mon. AVe have always maintained
that America should not allow the
pauper labor of Europa and Asia to
compote with her in the production of
articles that can bo manufactured in
this country. Wo believe it is in the
interest of American farmers and cat
tle raisers , and even of the railroads ,
to sustain homo manufactures , and wo
believe a tariff has been necessary as
a source of revenue to conduct the
affairs of our national government and
moot the interest on our public debt.
But wo cannot and will not close our
eyes to the fact that extreme protec
tion of certain industries that no long
er need protection has boon the moans
of creating and fostering manufactur
ing monopolies that have grown rich
at the expense of the producers. It
becomes the duty of the government
to revise the tariff and abolish these
protected monopolies. This should
have boon done by congress without a
commission. The longer action is de
layed the more sweeping the change
will bo when the tidal wave of popu
lar opinion will enforce its demand.
If President Arthur desires the tarif
commission to bo of any practical
use in the proposed revision of the
tariff , ho will appoint only such men
as are sincerely in favor of tariff re
form.
At best , however , the commission
is a moro makeshift to enable political
trimmers and straddlora to tide over
another campaign.
EXTENSIVE preparations are being
made for a mining and industrial exposition
position to bo hold at Denver in
August and September. The .exhibit
will include mineral products from
Colorado , Wyoming , Montana , Da
kota , Idaho , Utah , Now Mexico and
Nevada. The riches of the whole
Rocky mountains and Sierra Nevada
regions in precious metals , coal , iron ,
petroleum and timber , as well as the
industrial products of the states and
territories between the Rockies and
the Pacific slope , will bo on exhibi
tion. There is every prospect now
that this novel enterprise will surpass
anything in the way of mining expo
sitions that have over boon attempted
on this continent.
THE announcement that A , T
Stewart & Co. offer their business for
sale will not bo a surprise to many
who know how the affairs of the con
cern have boon conducted since the
death of its founder. Judge Hilton's
Famous manifesto to the Jews was the
death blow to their wholesale trade ,
and lack of business capacity on the
Mirt of the firm has resulted in driv-
Jig away the best of the retail trade
ot the establishment. Stewart's atone
ono time bore a national reputation ,
for the past six years it has boon
steadily fading out of sight.
THE Chang and Eng of Omaha
ournallam , have each for himself and
> oth for each other issued a cell to
Governor Nanoa for a special aetsion
otiUiO'legUlataro. . ( Both are'inspired
r-rWT ' - * . ' . V * * if-- ' * T , VIT *
at tha Bmo hour with ore idea , and
wo presume it is all pre-arranged for
Governor Nanco to fall in and comply
with the requisition from R. R. head
quarters. The proclamation , duly
countersigned by Alexander the Great ,
with the great seal of Nebraska at-
ached thereto , will bo issued pres
ently
STATE JOTTINGS.
Two million brick are wanted nt Orand
[ * lnnd.
Four hones were stolen In CMS county
ast week.
The Fremont cieamery swallow * 3,000
pounds of milk per dy.
Tccutnteh hai raised saloon license to
SUOO a year.
The Missouri Pacific depot at Weeping
Water Is encloned. ,
Holt county is rcceivinr a verj larg
emigration this spring.
HOMO thieves are harvesting In Clay
connty.
North Plalte pays Its mayor $100 , and
councilmen $50 a year.
There are 250 men In the employ of the
U. P. 11 , II. at Grand Island.
The scarcity ol brick is a drawback to
building in North Platte.
, &H&rlan county Odd Follows will celebrate -
brate at Alma on the 2Gth.
April is the month of blank oaths on os-
ecpfmcnt papers. Now prepare to swear.
"The Odd Fellows of Ord have pur
chased ground upon which to build a hail.
A youthful hunter in Cats connty draw
a betd on ft goose , but the gun kicked bis
arm off.
Contractor Fitzjerald raised the wages
of hla men and ended the strike on the
grade near Tecutnseh.
lleporta indicate that 810,000 worth of
property was destroyed by the atonn in
Johnson county.
gfcCats County farmers are warned against
several swindling outfits traveling through
the county.
Fred Metz , of Omaha , boa purchased
87.000 worth of saloon fixtures In Lin
coln ,
The Revised Messenger I the name ol
a new paper published at Clarks station ,
on the U. P.
The freight business at the Union Pa
cific office at Fremont amounted to more
tliaa 810,000 last month.
Schuylor wants n military company. A
few moro John Does would materially
strengthen the reputation of the state.
Twelve prominent citizens of David City
signed $1,200 as a start toward n sum to
enforce the state find local liquor lairs.
L. M. May has retired from the Falls
City Journal. Mr. Pcpoon will continue
to publish the one of the beat weeklies in
the state.
Ttamps-broko jnto n car at Louisville ,
and gutted n box of clothing , with which
they rigged themselves up in the latett
style.
. The new opera house scheme at Pawnee
is likely to become a thing of life. The
proposed building will be 50x00 , with two
store rooms beneath ,
A Polk county man named Clark
crouched under a cottonwopd tree during
a thunder Etonn. He remained there un
til the coroner and undertaker arrived.
Locke , who killed Lieut. Cherry , near
Fort Niobrarn , has been sentenced to
eight years in the house of correction at
'Detroit , and to pay fine of 52,000.
The school fund of Maunders county waa
increased something like a thousand dollar
lar * by fines imposed at the late term of
court , at Waboo , for violations of the
liquor laws.
The total amount of Columbus' assets
is $9,567.02 , and the total indebtedness
§ 7,071.02. This leaves a balance of assets
orer liabilities of $3,595.41) ) .
Some S50 cows are to contribute their
lacteal production to the prospective Jn-
nhta creamery. This is too udder-ly ud
der. [ Hastings Journal.
The Plum Creek postoffice has been
made a presidential office , and Mr. Hedges
appointed postmaster for four yeara at a
iiaUry of 81,200 per annum.
A ten year old daughter of Mr. Augus <
Schroeder , who lives two miles south o :
Scribner , was accldently shot by her father
last week , The wound ia very dangerous.
The Madison County Chrouicle la reach
ing for a seat among the millionaire edit
ors of the state at the rate of $7.011 a week ,
Libor and paper cotts only $20.80. Glory
and qrub counts for nothing.
George C. Holt , of the firm&f Holt &
Hall , ot Oeceola , Iowa , has made a propo
sition to the buslnesa men of toward to
build n creamery , provided they subscribe
ti trifle over $3,000 to the stock of the con
cern.
During the laatrquartertlie Central City
pOBtolHco done n little buslnesp , aa follows.
Amount of stamps Bold , $770.12 ; amount
cancelled , $56-1.85 ; number of money or
ders issued , 518 ; number of lettera regis
tered , 207.
A Louisville scribe , describing how a
woodchopper chipped hia toes , exclaimed
"Ax-dents happen in the best regulntec
families. " The punster waa ebon TITO
minutes to make peace with his Maker.
William Nottlng , an old farmer in CDS
county , fire miles from Plttttamouth , care
lessly handled his gun while plowing , with
the usual result , lie waa one of the oldest
citizens of the county , and hia funeral last
Sunday wat largely attended.
A cyclone struck the house'of C , J.
Adams , four miles north of Grjfton , one
night last week entirely destroying it ,
Mrs. Adams and her mother , Mrs. Hazel-
tine , were badly bruised but no bonea
broken.
The ladles of York not only do not want
to vote , but they absolutely refu.o to dose
so when the duty la thrust upon them.
One or two Hdies en ma Into the school
meeting , but finding themselves placed in
a very embarrassing situation , they with
drew.
The Fremont Tribune grnvely assorts
that Gere k Hathaway , proprietors of The
Lincoln Journal , have their hands in the
utate treasury. ThU ia n seri ins mlataUe.
The treasury is in The Journal building ,
nnd the state ia permitted to ntiok in lu
hand occasionally.
The temperance men of the town ot
New York , York coxinty , while jubilating
over their /Ictory at the Into election were
attacked by some of the defeated and
severely pummeled. The riot was sup.
pressed and some of the attacking party
sent to Jail for seven days.
Th body of Kcbert Flatinan , drowned
nt the crossing of the ford in the Kawhlde
on Sunday , the Oth , wa recovered on Frl-
dao afternoon. It waa found about 800
feet below the fold , in deep hole , near
the north bank , buried In the sand , nnd
four or five feet under the water ,
Bill Annif , of Oass county , la a brick or
bad e g > "e borrowed a corn planterof
a neighbor , and old It for $10 , He then
went to Lincoln , bought a team on tick ,
took ft spin around the block , sold the tram
and struck out at ft 2:40 : gait for fresher
pastures , . . .
A CMS county chump attempted to
wallop native on ' 'All Tool's Day , " but
waa soundly thrashed for hia trouble. He
ought revenge by having the native ar
rested for carrying concealed weapons , but
the jury turned the tables on him , and
fined him 19 and costs. Ills Joke proved
a costly one. _
STATE SOCIAL EVENTS
W , J. MoKe and Miss Mary Guy
were married at Grand Inland April 0 ,
MicTUel Tobln concluded a union with
MUs Irena Morris at Pawnee City on the
Cih.
Cih.Fred Romeo and Miss Alice Dates , of
PJfttUmouth , were married Thursday even-
og. ,
Jacob II. Hftulnger and Mis * Ella
Jouea , of North Plat > e , wen married on
the 6tb.
David Smith and Miss Mary Wymors ,
otl'awneecounty , united hearts and hands
on the 6th.
George E. Barge and Ml.w Lizzie Thnr-
ber , of Clay county , joined the prolific
procession on the 4th.
The wedding of Mr. Ernest W gnerand
Miss Maggia Robins , of Plattsmouth , Is
looked for next Thursday.
Lphralm Johnson nnd Miss Caroline
Dalspair , of Logan Precinct , Dodge coun
ty , were married on the 2d.
Sidney Is atftated over reports of a
'anblcmnblo wedding In the ear future. It
iii proposed to ring the town belle.
Perry Jones and Miss Charlotte White-
Bell , of Indlanola , enacted n good sell n
their acquaintances by getting married o
the 2d.
Thin is the time of year to drive tackfl.
The lady who use her huiband's meer
schaum plpo to drive them with , ia no
gentleman.
Samuel Westerfield , the well-known
colored barber of Lincoln , wan married at
Leavenworth on the 4th , to Mis Hattlc
Dexey , of that city. The newly tied were
warmly welcomed home.
Another ono o ( Saline's accomplished
daughters is transposed from single bless
edness to the bewildering state of matri
mony. Miss Jennie Bogga was WrMited
on the Cth , at Dewltt. James H. Wright
waa the best man.
The marriage of Will L. Seisin and
Josle R. Cooper at Table l ock , Pawnee
county , on the 5th , waa the occasion of
much rejoicing among their friends nnd
acquaintances. Uuth are highly respected
members of society.
Mrs. Robert Lepsky , Secretary and
Librarian of the Sabbath School at Mori ,
dan , Dakota county , waa the recipient of
n beautiful testimonial a family bihle
from the school children. The presenta
tion occurred on the 2d ,
Elder Cudnoy , of Schuylor , who n
married last week , fainted Sa'.urdty even
ing while endeavoring to deliver his ser
mon , and had to abandon the effort at
that time. Stand back , gentlemen ; gtvo
him a chance to breathe. He'll get over it.
Charley Smith , of David City , thought
the widow might and sure enough she old.
In low and agitated accents the tendei
chord responded to his touch and he led
her to the altar on the morning of the 2d.
Mrs. Helen Cooper ia now the better hall
of Smith.
The greatest exploit for a inisa of ten
summers that we have yet heard of , was
tint of little Nina Sanborn of Butler
county , who , by riding one of the horses ,
dragged nine acrea of ground in half a
day recently. It required some pluck for
that. She'll do to tie to.
The numerous frlenda of Mr. and Mrs.
O. M. Holmes , of Tekamah , gathered at
their residence on the evening of the'lst
to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary ol
their wedding. It was a complete sur
ptise to the worthy couple. Several ele
gant gifts wcro received ,
M. J. Pulver , of Reynolds , pulverized
hia friendi and othera by procuring a help
Mead for life. Ho was joined to Miss
LizzJa Mead at Beatrice ou the 5th. Miss
M. was corn-id"cd ono of the brightest
jewels in the diadem of Gnge county. Her
Iii'tro will increase fourfold in her new am ]
holv position.
The popular landlord of the Lockwt od
house , Sidney , is a patriotic Countryman ,
who would strain n point to giro the town
a boom Ho installed Alisa Estelle
Thompson aa landlady , on the Cth. The
wedding was a quiet and unostentatious
affair , only the immediate friends and
relatives of the contracting parties being
present.
The Plattsmouth Journal ia delivering ft
series of lectures to the tender belles of the
town. The manipulations of the hand
kerchief to the railroad boys from hills ad
jacent to the depot is one of the sights
which Plattsmouth alone can boast of.
The crown linger longingly in that quar
ter to mash by mute signs the maideaa a
hundred feet above.
The Kearney Nonpareil announces with
a flourish a wedding in high life and
mildly hints to the unfettered : "To those
who aie still resting under the disturbing
elements of single blessedness , we would
say , be ye therefore like unto them and it
may bo our privilege to chronicle your ad
vent among the hosts of benedict readers ;
ere many more moons roll by. " *
O'Neill City is enjoying a doubling up
epidemic at the present time , ana the
school census is climbintr up toward the
region of the apoailei. ThoPettey family
were fatally attacked , loosing two bloomIng -
Ing members in one short hour. Floyd
Gray captured Cora and Jas. H. Lockard
locked arms with Rosa. Rev. J. D. Wil
son p rformed the double deed ,
Mortimer M. McUomas , of Browmille
concluded 1o divide hia superfluous M's
and his fortune with uomo fair mate , and
with thia end in view struck out for Pike
township in Illinois. On the 20th of
March he was married to Miss Minnie A.
Howard. Me , has returned to Brownville
with his bride , laden with numerous gifts.
A. D. Kitchen and MBS ! Mary Houta
were married at Lincoln on the 5th. The
wedding waa A genuine old-time feast.
Among the many elegant and substantial
gifts were a deed for a house and lot and
$100 in gold from the father and mother
of the bride. The Daughters of Rebecca
joined in sending the happy couple arouad
the honeymoon rejoicing ,
Melvin E. Martin and Miss Gertie E.
Sexton , of Fairmont , are among the miss
ing slnele onei. They departed by the
matrimonial route on the 3d. The event
waa jointly celebrated with the tenth an
niversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs.
Steven Porter , which made the day one ol
unusual happiness to all participants ,
TheSchuyler Sun hints that "awed
ding will soon take place , in town , the an
nouncement of which will cause the hair
of all the remaining old bachelor * ( one or
two ) to stand on end. When consum
mated our readers will find the news under
the heading of "Another Old Landmark
Gone ! "
Not long since a young lady of Platla
mouth , who had been engaged to a fine
young man for gome time , met a rich per
son , and soon put oif the old love for the
now. She wrote to her old lover , requestIng -
Ing htm to return her photograph. Hero
waa a chance for revenge , which ho took
by sending her the following note : "I
uuul'l dsdly comply with your request ,
but if I do BO it will apoil my euchre deck ,
have a collection of photographs which I
use for playing cards , and I do not wish to
break it by giving uway the deuce of dia
inondj. "
STATE PIETY ,
A Sabbath school was recently organ
ized nt O'Neill City ,
Seven persona entered into covenant at
the Presbyterian church at Humboldt lost
Sabbath.
The ladies of the M. E. church at
Rising have raised 9150 to furniah their
church ,
The new Presbyterian church at Blue
Springs will bo dedicated the fourth Hun-
day in April.
A temperance Band of Hope , with a
membership of S3 , haa been organized at
Inman , Holt county.
Lincoln boasta that the Easter decora-
: lens of the churches waa by far the fineut
ever seen in the city ,
Rev. Canon Doherty , of Omaha , con
ducted the Uaster services at the Episco
pal church in Beatrice.
The quarterly report f the Fair field M ,
13. Sunday school ohows an average at
tendance of 77 , and a total collection of
813.00.
The late blizzard moved the'Methodiat
church at Looking Glass , Platte county ,
about four feet off its foundation , No
particular damage waa done.
The Presbytery offNebraaka City held
an Adjourned meeting nt Pwnea City last
Friday , for the purpose of ordaining and
nsUUlng Rev. N , Chestnut as pastor of
the Presbyterian church of that city.
Rev. Father Flood ia making arrange-
meats to build church 24x50 , in. upper
Shell creak , Pl tte county , to coat $1,60
hen completed. Work will begin as soon
as the weather permits ,
Tha Baptists of Ord recently secured a
bell for their church , The ponderous
rinser waa entirely too large for thebel
fry. Tha conundrum now ii , shall the
belfry be put in the bell or the bell en
Urged for the belfry ?
Plans are being prepared for a Swedish
Luthern church in Polk oiunty , south weal
of O-ceoln. The building will be 40x00
feet , 20 foot l > o ts nnd the spire will be 100
feet high. Estimated cost , 85,000. This
will bo the beat church building in the
onnty.
The M. E. church of York have secured
two lott , on which they will erect their
church buildln ; . They h we the stone on
the gr > und for the foundation , trenches
dug and liuio and sand ready for work
The coiner stone ceremonies will take
place the 25th Inst.
The new Prcsbytori n church building
nt Niobrara is rapidly approaching com
pletion , and begins to look neat. It wil
be heated by a furnace , handsomely soitei
and ring n bell. Niobrara haa never been
famous tor its piety , but we are beginning
to breath the air. [ Now'a.
The third quarterly meeting of the M
E. church waa held at York on the 2d.
Ten persona joined the church by letter
and three on probation , making 23 ac
cessions during the quarter and CO ainco
the commencement of the conference year
A resolution waa adopted to discipline any
brother who is nblo nnd refuses to pay the
assessments of the church.
Rev. Geo. Little , synodloal missionary o
the Presbyterian church of this state , has
organized a Presbyterian church society
in Porter precinct , RIclnrdson county.
The society starts out with twenty-elgh
members , three ciders , two deacons an (
five trustees. The prospects for n net
church building ere very flattering. I
will be known as Prospect Presbyterian
church.
At the parishtmeetlng of the Eplscopa
church , of Beatrice , J. E. Smith was clec
ted Sr. Warden , M , A. Brown Jr. Warden
and O. J , Schmidt. J. D. Williams , S. W
Wadsworth and C. J. Parker vestrymen ,
for the ensuing year. M. A. Brown am
J. E. Smith were also selected asdelegatei
to the annual diocesan council to bo belt
at Omaha next month. Dr. McNamara'i
engagement n rector extending only unti
June 1st , a resolution was adopted extend
ing n call until September 1st , nt which
time ho will enter upon hia new duties n
president of Nebraska college , [ Courier
CAPITOL POINTS.
The Fairfleld Faction Working
Vigorously Against
Extra Session.
Da we a Dickering for tne Governor
alilp General News Items.
Correspondence of TnB Uis.
LINCOLN , April 15. According to
ono of the most voracious professors
in that highly moral institution , the
state university , strong influence has
boon brought to bear upon the gover
nor by the orthodox faction in tna
institution to decline to call the legis
lature together. The representation
waa made to the governor that there
was nothing to prevent the legislature
from taking up an investigation o
university affairs , whether includes
in the call or not. An investigation
like a bolt is always in order. "I :
the matter ia stirred up , " said the
orthodox brethren , to the governor ,
"tho reputations of a great many gooc
men in this state will bu ruined. "
This would seem to indicate that Fairfield -
field and his co-laborers do not court
any proceedings of'that kind.
It is no secret at Lincoln that Nance
is a Dawes man , ds far as the guber
natorial succession goes , and will use
all his influence In his behalf. If the
extra session can only bn given up ,
and the state central committee lofi
to make the proper arrangements for
the selection of congressmen , the
Dawes boom will bo greatly aided.
The state treasurer says that there
is no money at hand now to use for
legislative purposes , and will not bo
until after the 1st of May , so that i
would not do to call it before tha
date.
date.Some
Some modest individual approached
the president of the board of trade
hero the other day and wanted to get a
cash bonus for starting an Adyentis
college in this city. As this did no
come strictly under the head of man
ufactures , the appeal was not given
very aorious attention.
Senator Van Wyck is at Nebraska
Oity at present , and is expected up
hero sometime during the coming
week.
The Pleasant Hours club gave its
last party for the season yesterday
evening and a delightful time was hac
by all who had participated therein.
Charley Gould , the Miles City
( Mont. ) land register , returned to his
territorial home to-day after a pleas
ant visit.
The Lincoln land league , thanks tn
the liberality of John Fitzgerald , has
boon provided with a fine suite of
rooms for club purposes. Anouv.
"Thero'a Money in It. "
Holt County Banner.
W. S. Montgomery , of the Omaha
Herald , was in O'Neill on Friday last ,
and made the Banner oflice a plcasan !
and quito lengthy call. Wo romarkec
to him , in the course of our inter
view , that it was n source ol
regret that so many leading papers
of our state wore but mere organs ol
the Union Pacific railroad. In reply
he said that ho had no apology to
make , except that there was money
in it. Ho acknowledged that the
Herald took sides with the monopo
lies , and could offer no other nor bet
ter excuse for it than that it was prof
itablo.
Now if the newspapers in this
country are to bo thus controlled by
money , the people must ignore them
entirely ana refuse to read them ,
otherwise they will bo falsely educated
and misled , and the press , which
ought to elevate , educate and advance
mankind in the ways of liberty and
progress , will but tend to degrade and
retard all worthy progress and sub-
evrt our liberties. "
Jolui RnMell Young.
Nitlonal AModated Pien.
PHILADELPHIA , April 10. John
Huasell Young , visiting his old homo
joforo sailing for China , waa banquet
ed last night bv the HarrlsonLiterary
netituto , which no organized twenty
ear ago. A dinner party was given
n hia honor to-day by Mclaughlin ,
the banker , and a banquet by the
Styltts Olub on Monday ,
HOUSES
For Sale By
BEMI
FIFTEENTH AND JOUQLAS STS , , .y
No. 1S5 , Hous , of slxrionn. well , cellar , tc. ,
with three a Jes of ground near head of St.
Uarj'aavc , SSOCO.
No 104 , Largo brick house with beautiful tot
on Farnam near IRth st. S'tOO.
No 193 , House of 6 moms , corner lot , near 10th
and 1'itrco ttrcct , $3500.
No 102 , Houio f 5 rooms corncr.lot on 8th
no\r U. 1 * . ocpot J2CO ) ,
No 100 , One and on * half story houo 10room ]
lot BOJxUOfecton Bherman are (10th ntjncar
Popplcton's $350J ,
No 189 , Two story homo of 7 rooms , cellar ,
well and c item on Sherman ave (16.h ( st ) near
Clark t $2300.
Mo 183 , Largo houie cf 10 rooms and lot 87x
281 feet on Farnam near 21st $0000.
NolST , large two story house of 10 roim
nd corner lot on Durtstneir 22nd 90000 , IHko
an cflcr.
No ISO Ono and one-hall story houMOt 6 largo
rooms on Division st near Cum ng $3000.
No 185 , La'go brick 8 room * and ono httt lot
on lath sc near Dodge , $12,000 ,
No 184 , House of 6 rooms and full lot on Itam >
llton ne r end of Red street car line 2000.
No 183 , New house of 4 rooms with haf lot on
Monta a neir Cumlncst J12'0.
Mo. 182 , LiMe building 22xBO foot with re.
frlgerator 22x30 Icct , Ice loom above , heavily
built , holding 129 to 160 tons of Ice , fine stone
cellar under whole building ; also two utory house
6 ro'ma. cellar , well and cistern , lot 60x132
feet , $7600.
No 181 , Two story bilck houia ot 0 rooms , 7
closers , lot 0x200 feet on 10th st near St. llanr'i
ave 17000.
No 179 , Largo house and full lot on Webster
neir 20th st 111,100. ,
178 , Houses rooms , fall POI on Plerco netr
2Uth street , $1,650.
177 , House 2 rooms , full lot on Douglas near
26th itreet , 97000.
175. Beautiful residency full lot on Cass near
10th street , 112,000.
170 , House three rooms , two closets , etc. , hall
lot on 21st near Grace street , $ SOO.
172 , Ono and one-half story brick house ai d
two lots on Douglas near 28th street , $1,700.
171 , House tn o rooms , wcll.cistcrn , stable , etc
full lot near Fierce and ISth street , $1,6(0.
179 , One and one half story bouse six rooms
and well , halt lot on Convent etrcet near St.
Mar9 avenue , 91,850.
No. 1C9 , Hou90 and 33x120 feet lot on loth
street near WebsUr street , $3,500.
No. 168 , House of 11 rooms , lot S3xl20 Icot On
10th mar Hurt street , 35,000.
No. 107 , Two story house , 0 rooms i closets ,
coed cellar , on 6th street near 1'oppleton'a
W.OOO.
No. 161 , Ono and ono half story house 8 rooms
on 18th street tear Loftvcnnorth , 53,600.
No. IiljOno ( , and one-half otory touso of 5
rooms near Hanscom Park , ? lt00. !
No. 163 Two houses 6 rooms each , closets , etc
on Curt street near 25th , $3,600.
No. 1EO , Houeo 4 largo rooms , 2 closcti
half aero on Burt street near Dution , $1,200.
No. 165 , Two houses , ono of 6 and ono of 4
rooms , on 17th street near Marcy. $3,200. >
No. 164 , Thrco houses , one of 7 and two of !
roou.il each , and corner ot , on CMS near 14th
street , $5,000.
Nr. 163 , Email house and full lot on Pacific
ncarjmh street , $2,500.
Ko. If IS Ono story house 0 rooms , on Leaven
worth near 16th , $3000.
No. 1EO. Homo three rooms and lot 02x115
feet Dear 28th and Faroham , $2,500.
No. 148 , New houee of eight rooms , on 18th
street near Leavcnnortb , $3,100.
No. 147 , House of 13 rooms on 18th street
near Marcy , $5,000.
No. 140 , House of 10 rooms and Ijlots on 18th
street near Marcy , (0,000.
No. 145 , House two largo rooms , lot 07x210 fee
onSheman avcnuo(10th ( street ) near Nicholas ,
$2,200.
No. 142 , Houee 5 rooms , kitchen , etc. , on 10th
street near Nicholas , $1,876.
No. ISO , House S rooms , lot 60x166 } feet ,
Douglas near 27th street , $1,500.
No. 137 , Uouso 6 rooms and hall lot on Caplkl
avenue near 23d street , $2553. ,
No. 129 , Two hrases , one of 6 and ono ot i
rooms , on leased lot on Webster near 20th street ,
$2,6011.
No. 127 , Two etory bouse 8 rooms , half lot on
Webster near 10th $3,600.
No. 120 , HOUBO 3 rooma , lot 0x120 feet on
20th street near Douelao , $700.
No. 124 , Largo house and lull block near
Farnbam and Central street , $8OUO
No. 123 , House 6 rooms and largo lot on Saun.
dors street near liarracks , $2100.
No. 114 , Housa S rooms on Douglaj.near 20th
street , $760. '
No. 112 , llrick house 11 rooms and half lot on
Otaa near 14th street , $2,800.
No. Ill , Uouso 12 room ou [ Davenport near
02th street , $7OiO.
No. 110 , Crick house ana ot 22x132 feet OD
Cass street near 15th , $3,000.
No 109 , Two houses-and 30x132 foot lot on
Cass near 14th street , 3,0)0.
No. 107. Houao 6 rooma and half lot on Ixard
near 17th street , $1.200.
No. 100. House and , lot 51x103feet , onlHtb
near Pierce street , $000.
No. 116 , Two etory house 8 rooms with 1 } lot
on Sewarii near Blunders street , $2,800.
No. 103 , One and ono half story house 10 room !
Webster near ICtb street , $2,500.
Ko. 102 , Two houses 7 rooms each and j lot on
14th near Chicago , $4,0'0.
'No. 101 , House 3 rooms , ccllir , etc. , 1J lots on
South avenue near Pacific street , $1,850.
No. 100 , House 4 rooms , cellar , etc. , half lot
on Izard street near 16ih , $2,000.
No. 09 , Very large house and full lot on liar
ney near 14tb street , $0 000.
No. 07 , Lartro house ot 11 rooms on Sherman
avenue near Clark street , make an offer.
No. 00 , Ono and ooe half story bouse 7 rooms
lot 240x401 feet , stable , etc. , on Sherman ave
nue near Grace , $7 000.
No. 02 , Large brick house two lota on Daven
port street near 10th $18,000.
No. 00 , Large house and full lot on Dodge
near 17th ttrott , $7,000. . . . . .
No. 89 , Large hause 10 rooms hall lot on 28th
near California street , $7,600
No. 88 , Large house 10 or 12 rooms , beautiful
corner lotonCasa near 20th. $7,000 ,
No ; 87 , Two story bouse 3 rooms 5 acres eland
land on Saunders street near Barracks , $2,000 ,
No , 86 Two stores and a residence on leased
half lotnear Mason and 10th itreet , $300.
No 82 , Ono and ono half story bouse , 6 room *
full lot on Pierce near 20th street , $1,800.
No. 81 , Two 2 story houses , one of 0 and one
6 rooms/Chicago St. , near 12th , $3,000.
No. 60 House 4 rooms , closets , etc. , largo lot
on 18th street near White Lead works , $1,300.
No. 77 , Largo house of 11 rooms , closets , eel *
lar , etc. , with IJlotun KarnhamnearlBth street ,
$8.000.
No. 78 , OreanJono-halt story house of 8 rooms ,
lot 0081 feet on Cass near 14th street , $4,600.
No. 76 , House 4 rooms and basement , let
16)xl32 ) Ket ou Marcy near 8th street , $076.
No. 74 , Large brick house and two full Iota on
Davenport near 16tt > street , $15,000.
No. 73 One and one-halt story house aud'lot
80x132 feet on Jackson near 12th street , $1,600.
No. 72 , Largo brick house 11 rooms , hil Hot
on Davenport near 15th street , $5,000.
No. 71 , Large home 12 rooms , full lot on Call ,
fornla near 20ih street , $7,01X1.
No. 65 , Stable and 3 full lots OD ran In street
near Blunders , $2,000.
No. 64 , Two story frame building , store below
and rooms aboio , ou loaned lot on Dougo near
16th street , $800
No. (13 , Home 4 rooms , basement , etc. , to
01x240 feet on Ibth street o < ar hall Worki ,
$1,700.
No. 62 , New house 4 rooms ono story , lull lot
on Uarney near 21it street , (250. *
No. 61 , Large house 10 rooms , lull lot on Butt
near 21tt street , $5,000.
No. CO , House 3 rooms , half lot on Divenporl
near 23d itreet , $1,000.
No 69 , Four house * and half lot on Caw Dear
13tb Itreel $2 600.
UNo. 63 , House ol 7 rooms , ult lot Webetot
near 21st street , $2,600. , . . *
No. 12 , House 6 rooms acd lull lot , Ilarney
Dear 26th street , $2,000.
No. 0 , House 7 rooms , lot 06x88 feet on Casa
near 17th jireet , $1.000.
No. 3 , Larsra house 10 rooms , well , tliUro , tc.
onUarney ccarOtb street , $4,005.
No. 2 , Two story bouse 9 rooms , etc. , hill lot
OD Webster near 15th street , $2.600.
No. 66 , < Uous ol 10 rooms , full lot on Califor in
nia near ! lst tre it , $5,600. inD.
No , 60 , House 0 rvonu , two full lotl on 19th. D.
Itreet near Paul. $3,000.
No. 9lirlck house 11 rooms , lull lot on Kara ,
namucar 17th etreet , $8,000.
No. if , House ol 0 rooms , half lot OD Fact/
near Sthstreet , $3,600. }
No. 37 , House of 8 rooms , 1 } lotion 10th n < J
Nicholas street , $3,060.
BEMIS'
REAL ESTATE Aci
15th and Douglas StrJ