OMAHA DAILY BEE-FRIDAY MAY 9 , 1884. '
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A. H. Filch. M nngcr.D llj' Circulation , P. 0. Box
iSU Omihik , Neb.
THE Boston Olobc says that "Arbor
day" is an Ohio idoa. This is doing rank
injustice to ono of the proudest products
of Nebraska genius.
WATIEUSON'R "star-oyod goddess
of reform" is dead and buried. Dr. Mil
ler denied himself the pleasure of being
a chief mourner.
TIIE democrats who threatened to bolt
the party if the Morrison bill should bo
defeated , nro sneaking baok into tlio
ranks as fast as they can.
Now THAT the democrats in the house
have got through fighting their private
quarrels Trill they begin to pay some at
tention to the business of the country 1
HON. FRANK OOLPETZBR , member of
the late legislature , has boon appointed
government director of the Union Pacific ,
in place of Mr. Farrish. Tally another
for civil service reform.
Ix is said that Tildon hates Edmunds
worse than any other man in the coun
try , * and if the Vermont statesman is
nominated ho will sponct a million dollars
to defeat him. This is a dreadful threat ,
but it you will think a little while you
won't bo very badly scared ever it. Your
Undo Sammy spent a good deal more
than a million dollars to elect himself
once and ho couldn't do it. Your Unnclo
Sammy's millions will buy the democrats
but ho can't buy the country with them.
Tnc Eastern 'and Western Air Line
"railway company is the modest title of
an organization that proposes to build an
air line from Mercer , Pa. , to Council
Bluff * and Omaha , a distance oi 'OOO
miles. Jt will-bo built without regard
to largo cities , jn. prtyrto , iirewfvtf * tffo
air line , by which it is claimed that 300
miles will bo saved. Tfiis is a sort of a
a baleen scheme , and will probably bo
built on air. With John Pope Hodnott
as president , Hand-bill Swdbsy as mana
ger of the eating houses , and Kellogg 0 ,
Gould as chief bill poster , the air line
would do a cyclone business.
THE ownora of the Sioux Falls quarry ,
who have the contract to deliver the
fltono for the Farnam street pavement ,
assort that the blocks they nro. now de
livering are much superior to these used
on Tenth street , and they predict that
the Farnam street pavement will bo
much bettor than that on Tenth street.
"Wo hope that thin will prove truo. The
* property ownora on Farnam street would
rather paySO cents or a dollar a yard
moro than have an inferior pavement.
Our atriclutoa were based upon the
appearance of two or more cartloads of
rock dumped in front of * our oftico ,
Later installments of the blocks on the
oppofito dido of the street are of moro
uniform dimensions' .
TUB Now York Times , discussing Sen
ator VanWyok's bill to provonf others
f jom owning lands in this country says :
"After the government shall have recov
ered a part of what hai.beon stolen , pun
ished the thieves and taken measures
to prevent such stealing in the
future , it will bo time to think
about preventing foreigners from ac
quiring land in an honest way at a fair
imce. Punish the land thieves , bo they
alien or native. That is the first work.tq
be done by congress and the interior de
partment with reference to the public do
main. " In other words the Time * does
not believe in locking goods up from
thievoa , but only in punishing them after
they h ve stolon.
THE reported promotion of General
Manager Clark , of the Union Pacific , to
be vice president with increased powers ,
is a piece of news that his friends in this
part of the country 'will ' bo glad to boar ,
and they will wish to see itconfirmed. .
Mr. Clark is everywhere regarded as au
able railroad man. and he possesses' the
fullest confidence } of the stockholders oi
the company. Wo bellevp that his pro
motion to a vice-presidency , virtualy ] with
the power of president , will be
s good move for the interest of the road.
Witb hu practical knowledge of the
whole system , and being on the grount
imd thoroughly acquainted with the
'country tributary to the road , he can ,
HO doubt manage its affairs bettor than
8aww trn dictators Bitting in aom
parlor and virtually knowing
e wait. Mr. Clark may b
Oraah * man. He has mad
) & beau fewe for iBuiy years , and ha
kfg pop rty iatemti in | hii city
„ It > 4 hare Uu4 te JIM male his reput *
tioo Mid fortune , and we beliey
, prove < rf gr a <
AND SKAMAN.
So fur ns the appointment of Mr.
Church is concerned , although it woa
made with the full sanction ol Mr , V l-
untino , Senator Mandoraon was its chiol
supporter , and it was owing to his car-
ncsinoas that it was accomplished. Any
body who knows the sonalor ( to say noth
ing of Congressman Valentino ) is confi
dent that ho would msko no recommonda'
ticn without a careful and conscientious
investigation of the subject , _ aiid that ho
would bo the last politician in Nebraska
to assist to prominence an unworthy
man. Wo have personal knowledge that
[ ti the cnso of Church the senator acted
only after ho had carefully examined all
the tcatlmonv against him. _ RegArding
the nature of this testimony it Is sufficient
to sny that it was the work of slanderers
and liar * who moved heaven and earth ,
nud , incidentally , a portion of the warmer -
or place , to defeat the appointment the
senator secured ; and the answer of Mr.
Church convinced the senator , as it
vould convince any reasonable man , that
10 was innocent and deserved the place.
As to Mr. Seaman , his caao speaks for
itself. Ho has the unanimous endorse
ment of his district , without regard to
'action. .Ho has boon a good republican ,
and is tainted with what the Br.E calls
"subserviency to corporation influence"
only to an extent of an unswerving hos
tility to the schemes and bolts of Mr.
tlosowator. Bo is supported by the on-
: ire Nebraska delegation with the excep
tion of Van Wyck. Republican.
There is no disposition on our part to
) ick a quarrel with Senator Mandoraon
over the North Platte land ofllco or any
other federal patronage. If Alonzo II. .
] hurch was his personal choice and not
the selection made by Valentino as every
body believes , then Senator Mandorson
ias shown very little regard for the
lublic service and a good deal loss for
ho wish of his constituents.
If there is any man disliked and dca-
isod in the community where holivcs and
rhoro ho is host known , that man is A.
I. Church. This is not confined to ono
action but to all classes of the commun-
7 , and men of all parties. Even his own
mother-in-law , McOonnoll , Division
las tor Mechanic of tlio Union Pacific at
S'orth Platte , remonstrated against his
ippointmont , and led the forces that
juried Church in the late republican pri-
naries. Ai Ioj3eatnan the less said the
setter for him and his backers. It is
rue ho had a delegation with him at
Norfolk from Buffalo county , but they
ntno moro for ftonoral Connor than for
Seaman. Every county west of Buffalo
o the state line was against him and
nd these delegates were chosen from all
actions. Why did not Senator Mandor-
on consult such men as Judge Hoist ,
rlr. McOall and other prominent ropub-
can leaders in the North Platte land dia-
rict. These men are not bolters and dis-
rganizrs , but they resent his choice as
n insult to the district. If Senator
landerson had not entered into the con-
root that binds him to support Valon-
ino'a { appointees in the third district
rhoevor they may bo ho would not now"
e confronted with this North Platte
llemma. -
AVERRIRLK IJIREA.T
If Senator Van Wyok does not with-
raw his Rosewater objections to the ap-
ointment of two good men to bo recoiv-
r and register of North Platte land of-
c , he will put a nail in his political cof-
n that will cfleotually prevent his rosur-
ection. Republican.
Senator Van Wyck is a very timid
RMS , and this throat will make him
remblo in his boots , Wo shall bo very
orry "to lose the general , but if his polit-
cal coffin is ready and the nails are bo
ng welded wo must commend him to his
kwf ul doom. The only thing wo cannot
omprohond is why the Senator docs not
Mold at once when such fast and firm
rionds as the Republican tenderly point
lim to the yawning political coffin , and
hose tea penny nails. Why should ho
ibjoct to such truly good men aa Churclj
md Seaman ? Why should ho pay any
ittontion to the foolish and feeble re-
nonstrancos of the hundreds of ropubli-
ans wh.9 lire in the North Platte dis-
riot as lone as the non-resident oflico
loldors down in the Lincoln state house
ay that they are satisfied. Why should
10 object when throats ol dire vengeance
nd political death are undo by the late
lork of E. K. Valentino ?
If this paper had anyinlluonco with the
.oo'med Senator wo should admonish him
o repent and make his peace with Church
and Seaman ere it bo too late. Wo fear ,
lowovor , that General Van Wyck will ob-
tinatoly reject our timely advice and
loodlossly throw himself into the jaws oi
political death. In the language of the
amontod Thomas who once filled the cdi-
orial [ chair of the Omaha Republican ,
his is sad , solemn and melancholy , but
wo desire it distinctly to be understood
that we are not responsible.
A Biionx tiuno ago the house committee
on territories reported a bill making
It necoMAry for every governor of a torrl
ry hereafter appointed to ba a resident o !
the territory which ho isUgovern. . The
senate committee is not disposed tc
took favorably upon such a scheme , hovr
over. A report has been prepared not
blcg forth some of the objections to it ,
The chief of those seem to bo that iti
constitutionality is doubtful. Besidei
this , the committee think that if the gov
ernor of a territory must bo A resident
the other officers should ba also , Tlioj
doubt , morovor , whether there is talon !
enough in the territories to furnish gov
ornors. Then , as the territories are tin
property of.tho United States , they cai
see no impropriety in taking i
man from any p&rt of the country t
govern them. The objection as to th
unoonstitutionality of tlio proposed lav
can be settled by the proper authorities
The rest of the objections noted ar
mostly nonsoneo. The territories hav
as nfuch right io bo governed by the !
own raldenta as the states. So far a
their ability to furnish good governors i
concerned , they can certainly furnish a
good a quality as the average governor
rminmitto at
probably afraid that some of the asylums
for retired politicians would bo destroyed
if the bill should puss.
VLJSD CALIFORNIA.
The California legislature has now boon
In session for nearly two months- ' > and so
far it has utterly failed to ngrb'fl Upon
any measure fur the relief oi the people
from the iron rule of monopoly. The
prlmo object for which the legislature
was convened in extra session by Govern
or Stonoman was to tnko slops to abolish
the railway commission through a consti
tutional amendment , and place the power
of regulating the railway traffic in the
hands of the people. Under the present
constitution of California the railway
commission has the exclusive control ol
all railways , and the right to rugulato the
railroad traffic and establish tariffs is
denied to the legislature , The California
railroad commission , of which Governor
Stonoman was formerly a member , has
proved n coolly failure. While Governor
Stonoman himself made a gallant stand
in behalf of the people , while ho was
commissioner , the Central Pacific owned
and controlled the other two commission-
era , and through them has been able to
thwart the popular demand for reasonable
faros and freights. Governor Stonoman
also made a vain effort to suppress the
vicious system which enables the
Central Pacific to build up small monop
olies in grain , coal , lumber and fruits in
every town and village tributary to it.
Next in importance to making provis
ion for the abolitisn of the railroad com
mission was the recommendation of
Governor Stonoman for the enact
ment of laws to compel all railroads in
California to bear their proper share of
taxation. After wrestling for nearly two
months with the railroad lobby , the Cali
fornia legislature , like the late legisla
ture of Nebraska , has come to a dead
lock. Under the crafty and corrupt
manipulation of the political attorneys
and lubricators of the Central Pacific each
house is at loggerheads with the other
over bills which are so framed that neith
er can agroo. It is a repetition of the
trickery by which our last legislature
wont homo in 1883 without redeeming
their sacred pledges to the people.
As a last resort Governor Stonomen
threatens to with-hold his signature from
all appropriation bills so that the mem
bers of the legislature can not draw their
per diem and mileage. Wo apprehend
that this threat will no IK ave the desired
effect. The Central Pacific lubricators
will chHorfully make good the pay of
every member who has done tiair bid
ding , and the rest will be furnished tic-
passes from Sicramcnto to their respec
tive homos.
VJtRY
The re-election of Mr. Henry M.
James is very satisfactory to the friends
and patrons of our public schools. The
universal confidence in his management
which was expressed so emphatically at
the late election fully justified the board
of education in extending the term of
Mr. James to throe years. Without dis
paraging the services of tny of his prede
cessors , we can truthfully assort that Mr.
James is the first superintendent employ
ed under our present system who possesses
in anjomiuent degree all the requisite
qualifications for he position.
Ho is capable , painstaking and ener
getic. Ho is an educator and not a poli
tician. The city of Omaha is to bo con
gratulated upon retaining him in service
for at least three years moro. There was
an organized opposition to him in the
board of education In the interest of
schemer-aspirants , and in the face of the
overwhelming defeat at the polls , some of
the members of the board attempted to
dispense with hi ? service ! ) altogether.
They voted to employ him for ono year ,
and tried to put his salary at a ridiculously
low figure , so that ho could not possibly
accept it. In other words they attempted
to freeze him out , not having th ? decency
x > respect the verdict of the people at the
ipring election. If thoBrunor-Copeland-
Lane combination had succonded at the
bllot-boxMr. James would undoubtedly
have boon ousted
So far as Mr. James is concerned it
would have boon no calamity. Ho can
always commando good position at a good
salary. His retention for a long term
will , however , provo it great benefit to
our schools. It gives the superintendent
an opportunity to carry out the excellent
system which ho has inaugurated. Ho
will bo enabled to raise the standard o !
education. Ho can act with impartiality
and secure the best teachers whothoi
they are pots of the board or not. Thit
could not bo done so long as the superintendent
tendent was hampered and hold his office
for an uncertain period. Now that the
superintendent is to be held strictly responsible
sponsible for the efficiency of the schools
and exercise his authority , our system o
education trill bo much more thorough
So long as a man could put his oister , hit
cousin or hi aunt , or some other relativi
into the schools , as a teacher , rogardlos
of qualifications , simply because ho hoc
a vote in the board , wo could not expec
good results. It is notorious that teach
era liavo been foisted upon our school
who could not pass the required ezami
nation and who were not qualified t <
teach the branches for which they wor
drawing salaries. The only iniluonc
that ought to bo exorcised in behalf of ai
applicant for a teacher's position is th
ability to properly discharge the dutie
of the place. Mr. James is now in a po
sition to exact these conditions from al
teachers , and we can safely predict tha
the public schools of Omaha will bo th
equal of the best schools in Amoric
witliia the next twelve months.
General BuUer we * asked tlio oilier day i
he wai going to be a candidate tor tha pro *
deucy , "Not unloM I'm nominated , " was th
reulr.
Tlio Union 1'aclilo Slrlfcc.
The Springfield Republican ,
The Union Pacific railroad manage
ment performed nn act of boufTo last
week , which far exceeds anything pre
sented on the stage. The Union Pacific
is.pno of these concerns which has grad-
uolod from a railroad company to a
" " aho Union Pacific " "
"nystem , "system"
opera too ipycfjl ,000 milo of road , and ono
would suppose that it would bo
managed/ with , some seriousness. The
declining not revenue or some other
pause disposed the board of directors to
instruct General Manager Clark , at Oma-
lia , to reduce salaries and waqcs. Salar
ies over § 3COO were cut 15 per cent ;
From that figure to $1,000,12J per cent ,
and all wages below that figure 10 per
: ont. There was an entire omission ,
lowovor , on the part of the directors sit
ing in Boston or Now York to consult
; ho employes of the "Bystom. " Tlio later -
, or are quite as much n "system" as the
oad.andtoaman they turned outSaturday
12,000 mon from Omaha to Ogddn , and
wherever the system goes. Mr. Clark
olcgraphcd the situation to Now York ,
and getting no response withdrew the
irdor as the only moans of operating the
'system. " It places a great corporation
n a ridiculous light , and the Ifow Eng-
aud investor who has boon putting
money into the stock at from SO downWard -
Ward , is rather staggered by it.
The Union Pacific earned last year
$21,000,000 $ , , a decline in two years of
§ 3,250,000. The not earning from oper
ation was 810,018,000 , or one-half , and
ho revenue from stocks and bonds § 2-
000,000 , making a total not of § 12,714-
000 ; of this 54,844,000 was required for
ntorost and discounts , 8476,000 for sink-
ng funds , and § 1,800,000 to satisfy the
demand of the United States. A divi
dend of 7 per cont. required § 4,260,100 ,
caving a surplus for the year of § 1,201-
000. For the first two months
of this year there was a lessen
on not earnings of § 1,000,000. Probably
.his rate of decline will not bo suffered
throughout the year , but the fact that a
eduction of wages is attempted proves
hat the depression must have easement
rom some quarter. A reduction of
rages 10 per cont. would perhaps reduce
.ho expanse § 500,000 , though hardly as
much as that.
The order to reduce wages throughout
ho whole road at once and upon all
lands was certainly not very diplomatic
ir judicious and was quite likely issued
rom the parlor of the company's office
without much consultation with the sup
erintendents on the grounds and perhaps
without warning. Pacific railroad di-
octors sometimes do that. When the
Villard excursion was planned the whole
arrangement of it was put into the hands
> f a dapper little tenant of the Mills
juilding named Sims. Sims mapped it
iut beautifully , without consulting the
division superintendent Ho allowed
ust two hours for ferrying four trains of
tloven pullmana each across the Snake
iver at Ainoworth , in Washington terri-
; ory. When the trains got there they
were five in number , the river was low ,
nly ono boat was manageable , and the
iporition consumed about twenty-four
tours instead of two. The division su-
> erintondent's opinion on that occasion of
, ho management of Pacific railroads from
tfow York brokers' offices should bo om-
ossecl , framed and prcoented to every
joard of directora.
Tlio Kullroad Debt.
an Francisco Chronlcloj i
Two plans -subrnptod from the
United States senate committee on Pacific
ailroads for the adjustment of the debts
wing by the subsidized corporations.
) oth reports agree tht Uio Thurman act
s a failure. The best of fbo two proposes
o amend it by adding 50 per cent to the
5 per cent of net earnings , yearly pay
nonts , with the fluggcation. that the time
or paying the debt bo extended for thirty
'ears after the original bonds fall duo
inder the act of 1864 ; in other words , to
oublo the time and make it sixty instead
f thirty years. Neither pf these plans ,
or both togetherwill secure the govern
ment. The original debt of the BIX com-
anies was in round numbers § 64,000-
100. On the first of July , 1883 , it had
ncroased to § 102,000,000 , notwithstand-
ng the cash payment made under the
Thurnlail act from 1878 to 1883. The in-
roaso was § 38,000,000 in nineteen years ,
or at a rate of § 2,000,1 00 a year. The
mymonts under the Thurman act , will
lover reduce the debt below what it was
uly 1,1883 , for they will not amount to
§ 3,840,000 a year , together with the
allowances for government transporta-
ion. and that is the yearly interest on
he original debt , Tbo pcwible contin
gency of a great war , which would re-
[ Uiro the transportation of thousands of
.roops , munitions , supplies , etc. , might
lolp them out in the course of the thirty
'oars moro time proposed to give them ;
tut that is a rcmoto possibility and the
; ovornmcnt is not wise in building upon
t. It might do to call the 0 pur cent
) ouds in at maturity and refund them in
J per cents for the added thirty years.
L'liat would reduce the interest payments
each year from § 3,840,000 to § 1,920,000
and make the reduction of the debt pus *
Bible , but not by any very lapid process.
Another suggestion is to empower the
secretary otl the treasury , to invest the
sinking fund payments in the company's
first mortgage bonds , where they will
draw 0 per cent ; but that smells of the
enemy and may bo a scheme to "bull"
these bonds at the expense of the United
States , Six-per cent bonds oven for ton
years would command a premium of at
least § 30 on the § 100 at a
time when 4 nor cents , running
to 1007 , are worth a premium ot
§ 22 to § 23 on the § 100.
The only sure way out of the difficulty
is for congress to exact annual payments
in cash of so much of each company as
would at the maturity of the govern
ment bonds pay the principal and accu
mulated interest in full. It might take
50 or oven CO per cent of the net earnings
and leave but 40 or50rper cent of the
same for dividends among the stockhol
ders. But if it should take 80 per cent ,
the companies would have no good rea
son to complain , as every ono of them
has already made moro out of the govern
ment than the whole cash cost of the
roadn. The Central Pacific may have
east § 10,000,000. It probably ( fid not
cost over § 35,000,000. And In the f6ur-
teen years ended December 31,1883 , iU
not profits to its four or five stockhol
ders have exceeded 8u,000,000. They
would have no right to complain if con
gress should exact 80 per cent of the nel
earnings for the next ten years to pay
the principal and interest ol
the 827,000,000 loaned them
by the United States twenty years ago ,
The argument that it would cripple thread <
road is absurd. Net earnings reprosonl
what is left after paying operating oxpon
BOS , wear and tear , and for all improve
incuts. The government has no contrac
to help the companies to couitr ot extensions
sions or to pay fur leased lines. If it ha :
or if it over coimonta to that policy , thoi
the debt will never bo paid , for the com
panics will go on making extensions ai
the cost of tuo government ac * libitum.
Quite as absurd , too , is the other argn
meat , coming from a brauch of "iluVconi
lhafc llioL government 'sKpfcl
to- disable those corriotatibMii
'rom successful competition with unsub *
sidizud linos. The government _ has no
ight to help these subsidized lines any
'arthor against the healthy competition cf
other and unsubsidized lines. If they
cannot compete with a credit tint now
aggregates § 102,000,000 in bonds and
nero than § 100,000,000 in lands , there
must bo something rotten in the manage
ment of the roads , which it is the duty
of congress to cure , but not to pamper.
A t'onslon Bill.
Congressman Ltird of the second dis
trict Imi introduced into congress the
'allowing bill which has boon read twice
and referred to the committee on invalid
pensions :
Bo it enacted by the Sonata and House
of Representatives of the United States
) f America in Congress assembled , That
n all applications for pensions now pond-
ng in tlio interior department , or that
may hereafter arise , where it is shown
chat the applicant was roqularly mustered
nto the service of the United States , ho
shall bo presumed to have bcon physi
cally sound at the data of his mustor-iq.
See. 2. That in all cases where the Jnp-
ilicnut for pension is shown to have
rndcrod three months service or moro in
iho field , all injuries sustained by him
while in the service shall bo presumed to
lave boon received in the line of duty ,
unless the contrary bo shown by proof ,
the burden of which'.shall bo upon the
rovornmont ; and where such claimant
ihall have established , by two or moro
creditable ivitnrfnes , that ho has suffered
'rom such disability ainco his discharge ,
t shall bo the duty of Commissioner of
Pensions to grant such pension as the
iroof shows the applicant entitled to.
Sec. 3. That the benefits of all doubto
shall bo given to the applicant for pen
sion , and the commissioners of pensions
shall receive and consider the testimony
of the applicant , and may grant a pen
sion on such testimony alone when sup
ported by established circumstances : Pro-
rided , That this act shall apply to all
cases in the pension office , whether re-
octcd or not.
Sep. 4. That on and after the passage
of this act it shall bo unlawful for the
secretary of the interior , commissioners
of pensions or any other officer or agent
of the pension oflico to receive any information
mation concerning an application for pen
sion pending before such officer or de
triment , or that may hereafter arise , or
.ouching a pension now granted , from
any person , under an agreement , promise
or understanding to conceal the naino of
such informant or the subject-matter ot
such information from the applicant or
tensionor affected thereby , his agent or
attorney. _ _ _ _ _ _
AVntterson's AVail.
Jouisville Cornier Journal.
"A serious disaster has overtaken the
democratic party in the full face of the
enemy acting under strict unmistakable
orders from the people. A few demo-
: rats deserted their colors , and in con-
unction with the united forces of the ro-
mblicana brought upon the party a
stinging and most disgraceful defeat. A
small guerilla band within the line of the
> arty has , since the opening of the sea-
ion , acted under orders from republican
eadcrs. It in a coalition aa disgraceful
is any in political history. The party
las been betrayed betrayed by these
whom it has delighted to honor. There
s in the mind of no candid man any
shadow of doubt what is the will of vhe
democratic voters. They have frankly
expressed themselves. The success of
; he democrats is nothing to the so-called
democrats from Pennsylvania and Con
necticut * They are serving , not the poole -
> le , but subsidized interests. * The die-
ates of the few manufacturers * are with
hem of moro binding force than the ex-
> ressions of a party caucus. The rejoc-
ion of the Morrison bill is , as far as the
> rotoctod interests are concerned , a
> lundor that'as the contest progresses
will assume the proportions of a crime.
Cho party to-day is in disgrace. Placed
> y an overwhelming popular veto in con-
, rol of the house of representatives , it
las accomplished nothing. Wo must go
brward or must surrender. If wo want
irotection as Randall , Eaton and Con
verse claim , then they will see that the
government is given in charge of the ro-
mblican party. The democratic party
lannot bo trusted to maintain a protec-
ivo system , which it has denounced as a
masterpiece of iniquity. "
STATE JOTTINGS.
The contract for the Normal school at Fre
mont baa bcon let.
Burglars raided the Wymoro po&toffico last
veok'and secured $13.
The dopotof the B. & M. in Grand Island
will be located four blocks distant from the U ,
? . depot ,
Ulysses la excited over an error in the sur
vey of the town by which , H is claimed , the
, own was planted some 300 out of place.
Adams county is fast coming to the front
as a cash paying county. All registered
irW&o fund warrants for the year 1883 are
md ! off and money left.
The Grand Island Independent na\s ; Mr ,
and Mrs. Wm. VonWasmor , Sr. , sold their
\ aluablo farm near Omaha for 822,000 , and
will make Grand Island their future homo.
"Gentlemen of the jury , " said a Tccumseli
awyer the olher day , "There were just thirty
six hogs In the drove. Pleaao remember the
act-juatthroo times as many as in Iho jury
) ox , gentlemen. "
FroLIL II. Nicholson , of the department
of chemistry and physics at the at.Uo uuivorsl-
; y , has analyzed the water of the Lincoln city
rvoll and pronounces It the best that hoa yet
jeon examined In the stato.
Frank White , of Orleans , wants to loam the
whoreauonti and condition of James , or Jim-
mlo White , who disappeared from his homo ID
Republican City , Neb. , in August , 1883. He
is 11 years old , bos light hitr and eyes , and if
of rood slia for his age. Any informational ! )
bo thuikiully received.
Superintendent O'Brien , superintendent ol
tha Nebraska ( lab Imtchorlea at South Bend ,
returned from Suglnaw Bay , Michigan , last
week , with eight million ega of -\vall-ovoc
pll < o. Theau will ba hatched a1
the ttate hatcheries and dUtrlbut
od In the state this teuion , and will bo road )
for distribution In about three wooke.
Tha prisoners In the Flattamouth jail madi
an unsuccessful attempt to break jail the othei
day , They had micceoded In knocking out
seine pretty peed sized holes in the iron sheet
ing on tha cells Had they knocked out tin
pieces it would have made a holt ) 12x14 inchei
leading into the corridor. They would hnvi
had to tear away the bars from the outsidi
windows ,
Work on the Blair bridge is going on at t
ll\ ely rate. The Pilot tayg them are ubou
120 fienta to be erected , Air , DesparoU , o
Sioux City , hat the contract to replace thi
v\ork tor 825,000 , and to be completed ia fort ]
dayu from the date of the contract. Thl
places tha d&ta of completion at May 2Hh
and for each day that the bridge can be usei
before that Jatu tha company will pay Mr
DotparoU the § um of $200. This innplros tin
contractor with a dfsiro to expedite business
nud ho is pushing the work with the expocta
tiou of milking a few days of $200 "goo <
timo" in this manner. .
Tno President la New Yortc.
NKW Yq K , May 8 , President Arthui
arrived this morning aHlie-Fifth Avenui
Hotel , -There were few callers and thi
president declined to ace them.
Double and Single Acting Power o/iV Hand
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