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TUH.-v .HINT ? , K. OMAHA DAILY BEE MONDAY , JUNE 9 , 188i' THE OMAHA BEE Omalin Ollloo , No. 010 Fftriuim St. on Street , Near Bronilway. Now York Ofllcc , lloom 05 Trllmno BniUllng. PaWlshml etcrj- morning , exoopt Sandij1 The enl ) Uon < Uy mornlDg ditllf. IRKS IT MAIL. One Year . (10.00 I Three Monthi . . . , , ,13.UO BlxUonitil . R.OO | Onn Month . 1.00 Tor Week , 26 Cent ) . 18LT , At On Ye r . $2.00 I Three Months . I (0 Bit Months. . 1.00 | One Month . SO American News Compuny. Solo Airentr Norsdoal II tn the United SUtcs. ; A Comuinnlcitloni relating to News * nd EdltorU mittera should bo kddrowed to the Koiitm or Tin Dn. 1V8IXIUU tUTTlRf.l All Dtttlneu fatten and R inlttano a ihould bo kddroMod to Tin Din PcxLiinita OoxrART , QHAIII- Dratto , Chcoki and l'o tolllco onlors to be made pay able to the order ot the company , THE BEE PUBLISHING CO , , PROPS E. U03EWATEU. Editor. A. H.FlUh. ManaBor Dally Circulation , P. 0. Bo 13 Omaha , Neb ; BLAINH was for ten years on editor. That accounts for his success. Now that Blaine is nominated the British lion will not curry his tall BO high. the republican parly com mils a blunder the democratic party is sure to make a bigger one. Tun Omaha Jlcrald cnndidly admits that Blaiuo is a dangerous antagonist , moaning thereby that ho is a very strong candidate. Now that Oacar Wilde ia married , the lecturing will probably bo done by his wlfo and the audicnco will bo composed of the great nctthuto. SENATOU EDMUNDS is part owner of the biggest tombstone factory in Vermont. It will not cost him much to mark the apot whore his little boom is laid away. Tins is a great year for the B'u , Blaine and Butler have boon nominated , and now if the democrats should nomi nate Bayard it would make three of a kind. Now that the republican convention is over , congress will resume in earnest and do about onoday's work botwoonnow and the mooting of the democratic con vention. COMPANIES of "Plumed Knights" arc to bo organized all o per the country. This will afford a splendid opportunity . for dudes who want to strut themselves to death. SOME superstitious people are already betting against Blaina because ho was nominated on Friday. u They have evi dently have forgotten that Hayes was nominated on that day. THE Californiana who wont to Chcago with the banner , "Plaino and Victory , " will return homo in a blaze of glory , as it Wore. When they pass through Omaha they will probably bo given an ovation. PHOEDB COUHINB was pccsohl at Iho Ohicago convention. She earnestly in quired after young Mr. Hitchcock , of Omaha. She probably didn't know that Mr. Hitchcock has boon married since last they mot. IN making the crossings on Farnam street the paving contractors ought to bo compelled , if posiiblo , to put down largo flat alabs of atone instead of the small blocks , which makes the moat miserable crossings. ' j ONE of Omaha's greatest needs is a largo wholesale dry goods house with 5 * ' nmplo capital in brains and money to a hold Nebraska trado. Nino-tenths of the wholesale dry goods business of the state is transacted witli foreign firms. DUTUOIT places itself in the front rank of cities using the electric light by appro priating $05,000 for the maintaonancofor a year of seventy-two electric-light i ! towers. Of those towers six are to bo ICO feet high and sixty-six 10-1 foot high , Now that the republican parly Ima de clared in its platform for incidental pro tection , with revenue reform , the demo crats will declare for revenue reform with incidental protection , and then the two great parties will join issue on the tariff. Dit. MILLEU , who claims to bo the con fidential friend of Sam. Tildon , virtually announces , in a aomi-authoritativo man ner , that Tildon ia not and will not bo i candidate. Mr. Tildon shows his gooc sense. No democrat can boat James G Elaine. ) THE great state of Illinois certainly ha taken a prominent part in presidont-mak itig , and lias had the honor of being thi home of Lincoln and Grant. She not haa the honor of making James Q. Blaln the nominee of the republican party , nm being the homo of the next vice-pros ] dent , John A. Logan. Du. MILLEU'H difference of opinloi with J. Sterling Morton IB causing hir coneiderable trouble. Betides filling hi own columns with explanations , ho i writing cards to all the other nowepapei within a radiui of 150 miles. Thi makes him about the busiest man i Omaha at the present time. TUB Omaha Republican cannot con prehend how THE BEE can , with ar consistency , declare that the nominatu of Blaine is an extra-hazardous ris Had the man atiho helm of the liepu Mean been at Chicago and hoard wh staunch , honest and cool-headed repu licans from the doubtful states had eay , lie would have reached the name co cltuiona. OVK mmaRATION The cream of the Eastern immigration is finding its way this year into Nebras ka. List year Dakota and the northern whoot bolt attracted by far the largest number of now settlors. Kansas had its boom two years ago and Minnesota the year previous took a largo number of west bound pilgrims. For five yearn past Nebraska lands have steadily boon advancing - vancing from par until now they com mand the best premium for purcluvsors , homesteaders and pro-omptora under the liberal laws of the gcnerallandonico. Northern Nebraska Is now at last reap ing tha benefit of her fertile soil and securing - curing rights which have for many years boon denied her through no fault of her own. The generous nnd far-sighted policy of the B. & M. railroad years ago filled the southern portion of our state witli an intelligent and industrious population. Decreased rovonuca and the demands of their treasury at last has compelled the Union Poctfio railroad to use the snmo exertions for the sale of the princely domain donated to them by the people of the United States. The result is an influx of land seekers and land purchasers which haa already taken out of corporation con trol into Individual possession nearly every choice section from Omaha to Cheyenne county and which are Bottling up now and untried portions of our west ern frontier. The fertile valleys of the White and Niobrara rivers west of Val entino and extending to the extreme western boundary of the state are white with prairie schooners and alive with the sounds of farming life. The southern boundary of the great Sioux reserve on which two years ngo scarcely a score of Bottlers nnd ranchmen found their homes is now dotted with the houses of fron tiersmen and their families. Antelope county too is receiving a largo and in creasing immigration andthoro is scarcely a county along the Elkhorn which is not 'ooling ' the effects of the influx of now Bottlers , What is equally satisfactory is the uni versal testimony borne by the press of Northern Nebraska to the character of of the incomers. They are largely the overflow from eastern states , practical armors , attracted by the cheapness of our lands , the fertility of our soil and the excellence of our climato. Many of them bring with them capitnl sufficient , if small , to enable them to lormanontly locate. What is equally mportant. they carry with tlioir families , ho schoolmaster and a desire for that educational advancement which has ilacod Nebraska nt the head ofthoso states which boast of the fewest illiter ates. Omaha will profit directly from the in creased and increasing immigration. In spite of railroad pools and agreements icr hold upon the wholesale business of the state is steadily growing tighter , Nobraskana , other things being equal , will prefer to deal with Nebraskans , and to trade at homo rather than abroad. Every business interest of our city is BO closely connected with the interests of the state at largo that no pulsation of local prosperity Cull fail to make itself felt in the j trade arteries of the state metropolis. All that is required on the part of our business man is the brains to grasp the situation and the energy to make it their own. THE NOLLE LEADER. The republicans of Omaha have rati fied the nomination of Blaine and Logan with brass bands , bonfires , aky rockets and Hpoochcs. This was timely and emi nently appropriate. But on top of this wo are to have another demonstration that is to eclipse the great ratification rally. An ovation is to bo tendered to the "noble loader" of the Nebraska dele gation who is to bo lionized for his bril liant efforts at Chicago. Now , wo ask in all kindness and soberness , do republi cans propose to wreck the party in this fall's campaign by persist ently thrusting John M. Thurston into the front us tlioir honored and trusted hadorl Are republicans bereft of all sense of propriety mid prudence that they disregard thocommon decencies and tender an ovation to the chief lobby ist of the Union Pacific railroad , who lint debauched conventions nnd legislature ! by methods which are detested by hones ) men everywhere aa infamous ? How did this "noble leader" get into the national convention ! Have republicans forgotten ton that John M. Thurston only carried riod the convention of this county bj destroying ballots and ballot boxes ant by the bribery of delegates ! Have republicans publicans sunk so low that they will uol only condone villainies that wouli scarcely bo tolerated in South Carolin or Mississippi , but actually propos to glorify the mail who ongluoorei them ? Had any other man bu this "noble leader" of the brass colla brigade entered a state oonvontio with credentials procured b fraud and wholesale bribery ho neve could have gone to Chicago at the head c the Nebraska delegation. But in ipil of the repeated aasurauco that railroad in Nebraska had gone out of polltii s John M. Thurston was chosen by uccli mation. What did this "noble loadoi represent ) Mr. E. D. Webster andotho whom wo can naruo had his asxurani upon honor tliat Edmunds was his fir choice and Arthur his second choioj ar liia solemn pledge that ho would suppo Arthur after one or two ballots. Tl "noble leader'1 may explain why ho d coivod these parties , but no honoral m u would make conflicting pledges. have no quarrel on this point now , but i appeal to republicans who are not mo railroad cappora and tycoplmnts to rcflc thst there are from 15,000 to 20,000 r publicans in this stale determined to i sent this monopoly domination and the Unguago of the Now York limes ad minister the physio of defeat to the state and congressional ticket this fall , oven if it is n presidential year. TJlK CONVENTIONS SINCE 1SCO. THE republican national convention of 1884 completed its business in four days , the session being three days shorter than the convention of 1880. At this lime n brief review of the conventions of the republican party since 1800 will prove interesting. The convention which nominated Lin coln , in 1800 , mot in Chicago on the 10th of May. The call under which it as sembled was addressed to nil "who are opposed to the extension of slavery into the territories , " When the balloting began Wm. H. Seward had a strong lead. The convention was composed of1G5 delegates , 233 being necessary to a choice , On the first ballot Seward had 173J , nnd Lincoln , the next in order , 102. The second ballot stood : Seward 181JLincoln,181. ; On the third Soward's friends were as confident as over , but greatly to their surprise the Illlnoisan gathered the more strength , securing 351 votes , and bringing the balloting to nn early close. In 18G4 , nt Baltimore , the nomination wan practically disposed of by the adoption of a resolution declaring Lincoln the choice of the Union party. A ballot was taken and every state cast its vole for Lincoln except Missouri , which voted for Grant. In 1808 Grant was nominated practically without opposition on the aocond day. The convention mot in Ohicago and Jos. II. Hawley was per manent chairman. At the Philadelphia convention in 1872 , Grant waa nominat ed , receiving 752 votes on the first ballot. In tho"Union national republican conven tion , "which met in Cincinnati Juno 14 , 1870 , Blaine started iu with 28D votes , 370 being necessary for a choice. Bris- tow started with 113 , Morton with 125 , Hayes 01 , Conkling ' . ) ! ) , Hartranft 51 and Jewell 10. On the sixth ballot Blaine had 308 and Hayes 113. Morton's strength had dropped to 85 and Conk- ling's to 81 , Bristow holding 111. On the seventh ballot the great break to Hayes occurod , and ho secured 38 > t votes to Elaine's 351. This was the convention - tion which adopted the "big N" resolu tion , beginning , ' 'Tho United States of America is a Nation , not a league. " The Chicago convention of 1880 was remarkable for the third term candidacy of Grant , and the remarkable tenacity with which the opposing candidates hold their forces together. The first ballot showed : Grant , 304 ; Blaine , 284 : Sher man , ! )3 ) ; Washburno , . ' ! ! ; Edmunds , 3 ( ; Windom , 10. On the 34th ballot Grant had 312 ; Blaine , 275 ; Sherman , 107 ; Washburno , 30 ; Edmunds , 11 ; Windom , 3 ; Garfield 1 ? . On the next ballot thn break to Garfield began , and on the 3Gth ho was nominated , Grant still holding 300 votes. The convention lasted seven days. NOT a republican haa boon hoard to express a doubt aa to the wisdom of the nomination of Blaine and Logan. And why should there bo doubt ? [ Omaha Jicpubllcan. How about George William Curtis , Henry Ward Boochor , Gon. Hawley , and scores of men who have boon republicans over since the party was organized. When leading republican papers , like the Now York Times , Boston Advertiser , and Now York Evening Post , deliber ately announce that they propose to ad minister the physic of defeat to tlio republican party by refusing to support Mr. Blaine it would seem that there is a doubt as to the wisdom of Mr. Blaino's nomination at this time. AFTEII the break for Blaine on the part of Illinois , further oratory was at a dis count in the convention , nnd any man who attempted to spread the eagle , thus delaying the casting of the decisive bal lots , was sot down upon without ceremo ny. The suggestion of OTInrn , of North Carolina , that those who wanted to talk bo allowed the privilege of printing their speeches , was timely nnd to the point. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SKVKUAI , of our citizens vrhilo attend ing the Chicago convention , wore con- grutulutcd by persons from Michigan upon the fact that Nebraska had elected Dr. \Vorthington of Detroit , as the Episcopal bishop of this diocese , The Dotroitora apeak in the highest terms of Dr. Worthington - ington , and say that ho is ono of the ablcstdivines ) inMichigan. Ho is a great scholar , n tine pulpit orator , nnd socially ho is very popular. LI TERAJi Y JKO TES. Frank 11. Stoakton , who ia oxpoctec homo from Europe during the summer haa devoted his absence to story writing aa well aa to eight seeing. Ho will con tribute to the July Oenlnry a short atorj called "Tho Reversible Landscape , " ii which ho will write of a kind of art whlcl "cannot bo too high. " This will bo fol lowed in a subsequent number of th Veuiury by another droll story by th name author , entitled "Tho Homarkabl Wreck of the Thomas Hyke , " and late by R bit of topaoy-turvoy in which Stock ton excels , entitled "A Tale of Nogativ Gravity. " Apropoa of Mr. Stockton' "The Lady , or the TI or ? " which ha jmt appeared in a book form in a collection tion of short stories , it ia said that BOO after its first appearance in the Century whore U attracted a great deal o attention and waa the subject c considerable comment and guessing , th author received a note from a member c : o a well known literary club in Lender it saying that ho had read the story alou ono evening to the members present , an . after discussion a vote had 'been take " and had resulted in a tie ; aix voting thi it waa the tiger which waa behind tli mysterious door and the same numbi loin believing that the unhappy combatai would find the rival of the Princess. 'I settle the matter , the note wont on I suy , the writer took the liberty of askir the author for a decision. Mr. Stockto humorously replied that ho hadn't aa yi arrived at a solution of the problem , an that that waa the reason the story vri left as it ia , Ho intimated that this wi in an advantage , because for the price i ono magazine the reader can have which * over ending ho prefers. GOVKUNMENT REVENUE , especially the American syetomi An argument for in dustrial freedom against the fallacies of free trado. By Ellia H. Roberts. Pub lished by Houghton , Mifilin & Co. , Bos ton. For sale by W. T. Seaman , Omaha. Thi ia a very Umoly book , as the tariff question is manifestly to bo ono _ of the leading issues of the presidential campaign just before us ; and Intelligent citizens will heartily welcome any book which discusses it with knowledge , facts , and candor. Mr. Roberts is widely known as ono oi the ablest editors in the stnto of Now York. For four years ho was a member of the committee of ways and means in congress - gross , nnd studied thu whole subject of government revenue thoroughly. Re cently ho has delivered a course of lec tures on this subject at Cornell univer sity , presenting its history , theory , and practice , and commanding the interested attention of students nnd citizens. Thcuo lectures are now issued in a handsome volume. It is believed that Mr. Roberta's discussion is so thorough , so complete , HO able , and so fair-minded that it will not only form n very important aid to a full understanding of the tariff question now presented to this country for consid eration , but will bo a standard work on the subject. Labouchoro , the well-known editor of London Truth , writing of Blanche Reese velt's now novel , "Stage-Struck ; or , She Would Bo an Opera Singer , " says : "Tho story is well told , the dialogue pointed , the humor of some of the scenes is true and genuine. I call attention to the book hero [ editorial column ] because of the truth that underlies the fiction. . . . I was talking to a friend of mine , a few days ago , who resides in Milan. Ho told mo that Milan waa full of American and English lads nnd lassos who had been lured there by the notion that thry would become famous tenors , baritones , and sopranos , but who were never likely to got an engagement in the chorus of the most insignificant opera- house. I , therefore , welcome this book as a moit useful contribution to litera ture and to common sense. . . . But apart from the story and moral , there is much of interest in the book to those who wish to understand the rationale of singing. " The book will bo issued here in n few days by FOUDS , HOWARD &HUL- IIEKT of Now York. ART NOTES. Mr. William M. Chase is just com pleting the portrait of Mr. L. .Prang , of Boston. Mrs. Odonhoimcr Flower , of Now York , is the author of two ideal heads with fancy coiflurcs which are now in course of lithographic publication. Two of Mr. Walter Stetson's pictures recently exhibited in Boston , and which attracted so much attention from the originality of conception and vividness of coloring , were purchased by Mr. L. Prang ; ono of them being in oils , the other a water color. The former "Byn Pool. " represents two female figures in a quiet , wooded retreat , and is remarkable for the tender treatment of foliage and sky nnd the artistic introdution of a bright fous of color in the foreground. Mr. A. Caliga , ( of Boston , whoso two pictures , A Gorman Schoolmaster , and the Heart of a Girl , in the exhibition of American artists , have attracted so much attention , is engaged lipfn'a painting to bo produced as a Christmas card. CITY WALKS AND TALKS. "Omaha ia a one-horse town I" exclaimed n well known horse man who , upon being asked hla reason for making such a bold asser tion , said : "It will never amount to anything until wo have Homo decent horse racing horo. I don't understand why it is that wo can't ha\o a spring and fall mooting every year just ns wo'l aa Kansas City , St. 1'aul , Minneapolis Council Bluffs and a dozen other places in Iowa. Wo have got the people to patronize good races , and wo have a good driving park. If some of our enterprising men would take hold of the driving park and got Omaha into the circuit with Kansas City wo could got Homo of the best horses in the country to como here and money would bo made by it. It lias boon a long time since wo have had any first- class races in Omaha. " "Whilo I waa attending the grand ledge of the Knights of Honor in Chicago , the other day , " said Dr. Conkling , "I aaw Flan- nagan. of Texas , who was attending the sess ion. When ho got up to speak upon some subject Boino ono yelled out 'What arc wo hero for ? ' and it broke I'lantiafran all up. The audience roared for nt least five minutes. " * "Why don't you put up a handsome bank building ? " asked the HUB'S Man About Townof ono of the ofiicials of the United States national bank , "Wo are well enough satisfied with this building , " replied the ofliclal. "It is our advertisement. This IB ttio only brick building now standing in thi city , built us long are ns 1855. It was erected by thrco or four gentlemen connected \\ith the old No- briMka ferry company , for n business house , \\honltwas completed In 1850 , it was occupied for a tlmo by the Wo stern llx- change bank. A. U. Wymaii , now treasurer of the United States , waa the teller of that bank. No , sir , wo don't want miy now bank building for some time to como. Wo are th oldest banking house in Omaha , having com menced business 1851) ) , nnd wo hive got the oldest bank building , n sort of laud mark , " "You remember Will D. Katon , who used to live in Omaha some years ago , " re marked n gentleman tha other day. "Well , here la a little newspaper paragraph that may pleaao his friends. It is probably considera bly exaggerated BO far as the income of Katon ia concerned. " The paragraph ia aa follows : "W. 1) . Katon , one of tha beat all-around newspaper men of the Chicago press , and known * as the prosperous author of All the llago , U rusticating in the Turtle mountain country , Katon haa an income of § 20,000 t year from all literary sources. Before anyone suspected his acquaintance- with the Germai language he announced that he had translated Dlainoa book Into that tongue ami nnothoi Bonrco of wealth was added to his exchequer Mr. Katon Is tossing In hla mind , an inclina tion to Bottle down In St. Paul. . * . "I have attended several auctions Ute ly"sad ! a purchaser of second-hand goods 'Mid it always amuses me to see wlint i Btrango but Irrehlstlblo fascination an auctloi jxwsoaaes for the average woman , Only th female auffragist of long experience can reals the attractive power of a red flag hung out ii front of u residence. It may be washing day and eho may have sternly refused to go n town on such a d y of manifold duties , evei to follow tlio pleating pursuit of chopping lint tha auction will lure her from all house hold cares. It doesn't matter at all whothe the furniture and outputs and fixings to b sold are what the aieruga woman of famll ; really noedi , In whole or iu part. She goes t see , catches the infection of the hour wait bre&thlossly upon tho'quar-qu&r-nuar'cry of th auctioneer for a while , and then joins reckloei ly in the bidding , The average woman ge-nei ally buys oomo damaged piece of brlo-a-brac c twica its value when now , ana ! It rewarded b contemptuout remarks concerning 'broke : back'by her unapprodutho husband , lit she doesn't care. She rests in the calm coiif dencu of having bought n huryaln , And tli limn of the house is fortunate if the good w 11 haa not sold off all his old clothes to a raginai In order to satisfy her craving to 'buy largel ; nt the uuction Bale , and fill the abode of wei dod blltn with a heterogeuous collection of o < ond-hand articles , summed up moot concise ! > f iu the masculine won ! 'truck' ' ' ' JOHN A , LOGAN. A Sketch oftiic Gallant Soldier Nomi- Date ! for ViEG-Presiflent , How llo 10nrnc < l His Kimulota In tlic Mexican AVnr nnd in tlio Itobellon. John Alexander Logan is of Irish stock , Ills fnthor , Dr. John Logan , coming to thli coun try from Ireland thrco yonra before tlio blitli of the general , an ovcnt which occurred Feb. 0 , 18iC. With the exception of attending schools tn the neighborhood In an Intermittent fashion , owing to the fact tli.it no regular tchoola existed In the flottloinont , hlacnrly or propara- lory education wan derived from the teaching of his father , Hariri ? Inld the foundation , he entered Loulnvlllo university , and in duo COUMO graduated. Upon the declaration of war with Mexico , Jolm A. Logan promptly enlisted as n private Boldlor in the Illinois voluntcorR , and waf chosen n lioutonan. in the 1'lrst Illlnoln In fantry. IIo did good service , becoming quar- totmaetor nnd adjutant of his regiment. At the close of the war ho returned homo , and In the fall of 1818 began to study law in the office of his undo , Alexander M. Jenkins , formerly lieutenant-governor of Illinois. In November , 1818 , ho was elected clerk of Jackson county , and while discharging his ofliclal duties completed his law studios , nnd after attending n course of law lectures In Louisville , receiving n diploma , ho was ad mitted to the bar , and commenced practice with his uncle. Ho became almost immediate ly successful nnd popular , for wo find that in 1851 ! ho was elected to the state legislature , and In 1851 to the nflicoof prosecuting attor ney of the third judicial district of Illinois , holding ttio ollico until 1857. Air. Logan was re-elected to the utato legislature in 183 , 1850 and 18r > 7 , nnd in 18M was n proldontlal elector ( in the liuchnnan nnd lireckiurldgo ticket. In 1858 ho was nominated ixud elected as a representative to the thirty-six congress as a Douglas democrat , nnd re-elected by n largo majority In 18SO. A most ardent democrat nnd an earnest sup porter of the "Little Giant" when the buelo blast of war swept northward from the South , ho declare J his willingness to 'slojlder his musket to secure the inauguration of Air. Lin coln. " In July , 1SG1 , during the extra session of congress , his patriotism was so greatly aroused by the sight of Illinois troops going to the front , ho loft his seat in the house , and joined the troops on their way to moot the enemy. Ho marched bravely into the first battle of Bull Kun under Col. Ilichardson , fought in tlio ranks , and was among the lost to leave the en sanguined field. In August of the same year ho returned from him homo to Washington , resigned his office as a representative , and dedicated himself to his country's cause for the term of the war , unless sooner killed or dis abled. Ho immediately organized the Thirty-first Illinois Infantry , and Sept. 21 was made its colonel. In November , the regiment had its first baptism of blood at lielmunt. Hero he had his horeo shot under him while leading n successful bayonet charge. With Grant ho made the campaign which resulted in the tak ing of Forts Henry nnd Uonelson , but was so severely wounded nt the assault upon tha latter , he was disabled for several mouths. As soon as convalescent ho reported for duty to Gen. Grant at 1'ittsburg Landing , March 5 , 18G2 , and was immediately appointed Brigadier-General of Volunteers , lie bore a conspicuous part tn the movement against Corinth , and performed efficient eorvico in guarding the railroad line to Jackson , Tenn. During the summer of 18G2 ha was repeated ly urged to "run for congress , " but his reply was worthy a hero ; "I have entered the field to die , If need bo , for this government , nnd never expect to return to peacefol pursuits until the object of this war of preservation has become a fact established. " His personal ravoiy mm military skill were so conspicuous n Grant's NorthernlMUsisslppI movements , whore ho commanded a division of the Soven- oentharmy corps , under General Mcl'heraon , 10 was promoted to the rank of major-general Jov. 20 , J8Gi ! . Ho was present in every ight , his daring bravery animating his men nt ort Gibson , Itaymond , Jackson , Champion lill , nnd Vicksberg. IIo was in comman 1 of ilcl'hereon's contro June 25 , when the assault ipon Vicksberg was made , immediately fol owing the mine explosion. His column led the intranco into the city , and ho became its first military governor. In Novembers18C3 , Gen. Logan succeeded 3en. Shorinan'in comiraud of the Fifteenth Army corps ; ana the following May ho joined Sherman as the Georgia campaign was open- ng. Logan Ipd the advance of the army nf Comiesseo at Kesaca , whipped Hardeo'a rained voUrana at Dallas , and drove the one- ny fromlKfcuoJaw mountain. July 22 he was n the fibrco battle before Atlanta , which cost .hu gallant McPherson his life. In his ropoit of the battle Gon. Sherman said : "Gen. Loran - ran succeeded him ( McPherson ) , and com- nanded the army of the Tennessee through this desperate battle with the same success nnd ability that had characterized him to the command of n corps or division. " In the autumn of ISIil after the fall of At- anta , ho returned tn Illinois , temporarily , to ; akn part in tlio presidential campaign , dting , 'ooman service to tlio recollection of Abraham Lincoln. IIo tken rejoined the army and ac xnnpauiod Sherman in his "March to the 3ea , nnd continued with him until the sur- cnderof General Joseph Johnston , April-G , 1805 , General Logan took command of the Army of the Tennessee the 23d of October , tendering his resignation just as soon as active servicewus over , being unwilling to draw pay unless on duty in the field. President John- sou quickly tendered him the mission to Mox- co which ho declined. The lepublicani of his district cent him to , ho fortieth congress , where ho served In the inpoachment trial of President Johneon , lie-elected to the forty-first congress , ho was iniulo chairman of the committee on military affairs. In this committee ho was of great use .a the nation , his cxperiencn in the field hav ing been Invaluable- him in regard to mili tary legislation. Ho was re-elected to the forty-second congress , but before it was tlmo to tike hi * seat' the Illinois legislature chose him United States Senator for the full term , o immoncing I March ! , 1871. At the com mencement of the third session of the forty- second congress ho became chairman of the mllitnrv committee , succeeding Vice-Presi dent Wilson , At tlio close of his senatorial term he returned turned to Illinois , to practice law In Chicago , IIo had not fairly settled , however , befare ho was again tlected United Statna senator , and took his seat March 18 , 1879 ; his present term will expire March 3,1885. He led the Illi nois delegation in the national convention hold In Chicago iu 1830 , and was one of the moat determined of the 300 who followed the fortuuoa of "Tho Old Commander , " General Grant. General Logan is a brilliant debater , and having this position , never beats a retreat , IIo baa made many bright > l > eochea which have attracted national attention , and by his course In the 1'ltz John Porter case , haa riveted the eyes of the people upon him. Ills wife , who was Miss Mary S. Cunningham , of Swaneetown. Ill , and to whom he was married Nov. 27 , 1855 , la n worthy helpmate , and li almost aa popular tn Illlnoli M her distinguished husband. The general hoa been foremost In all legislation for the benefit of the soldiers of the lata war , and possesses the conlidance of tha late rank and file to a renurkablo degree. Whatever maj betide him politically In the future , It la cer tain that for nil time his name will shine bright In the galaxy of heroes of the late war , Thunder Special Dispatch to Tin : BEX. FALLH CITY , Nebraska , Juno C. The nomination of Blaine and Logan waa rooalved with unbounded joy here id is being ratified vrifh the greatest enthusiasm. Bonfires are blazing 'and cannons booming , Richardson county endorses the action of the Nebraska dele gatea to Chicago and will give an over whelming majority for Jini and Jack. NOKKOLK , Neb. , Juno C. The republi. cans of Norfolk mot in mass meeting thh evening to ratify tlio nomination of Jas G , Blaino. An enthusiastic audience waa addressed by the Hon. J , C. Slier win and others. A republican club ia t < be organized at once. Y 1409 and 1411 Dodge St. , \ Cl&o/Pupe ! loj } Omaht UAHUFACTOKCB OF OJt STRIOTLT 11 'li ' AND TWO WHEEL CARTS. tlbl9 nd 1820 Uamay Street and i03 8. 13th Strocl , n tr teilO ! Ioruj futulihil f < en uijju application SOLE AGENTS F011 TBESS& I IHRSQ I WEBER , HAYNES AND HARDMAtt AND SMITH , AMERICAN AND PACKARD ORGANS. Wo have the largest and best stock of Shoot Music in the city , comprising Bor ; lin , Vienna , Peters' "Leipzig" Cheap Edition , Breslau , Mayenco editions. Small Goods and General Music Merchandise of all Kinds , 110 N. 1CTH STREET , CROUNSE'S BLOCK. EDHOLM & ERICKSON , v ewolry of a designs made to urdor. Largo stock of \ Diamonds and Fine Gold Jewelry. . AGENTS FOR GORHAM MANUFACT'NG GO'S STERLING SILVERWAR E \ 1 - LA11GE STOCK OF Howard , tliam , Elgin , Lancaster and Columbus Watches SOLE AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED A. SCHNEIDER WATCH , DRESDEN. Cor. 15th and Dodge , opposite Postoffice. EDHOLM & ERICKSON. Carry the Largest Stock , offer the Lowest Prices an Easiest Terms of any Dealer here on Besides Many other Well-known Makes , we sell the World Renowned J , minim , AND ARION PIANOS. iloui AND THE.CELEBRATED : SHONINGERBELL" ORGANS Instruments Rented and rent allowed if purchased. Pianos on installments , Monthly. Organs , $5. Call or send for Catalogue and terms. WAEEROOMS , - ' - OOE , 11TH AND FAMAM STS. Would call particular attention to their new stock of RICH JEWELRY ! FINE WATCHES , CLOCKS , SILVERWARE , AND AN UNSURPASSED ASSORTMENT OF Diamonds and Precious Stones , FULL LINE OF HOWARD7 WALTHAM AND ELUIN WATCHES. WAREROOMS - - COR , 1ITH AND FARNAM STS , . \J IMPORTER , JOBBER AND MANUFACTURERS' AGENT OF ST. , BETWEEN FARNAM AND IIAitNEY , OMAHA , - - . NEBRASKA ,
