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TBE DAILY BEE FRIDAY DECEMBER i 1884 YESTERDAY'S COURTS , TliB Time Conncilien's ' Cases Con- tinned to Next Ttrm , Tlio Motion * to rjtiAHh In ttin Olno Oftflcs now Itoforo tlio Courts Tlio Brighton llnnoli'H Amend ed Answer Filed. In the police court yootorday afternoon the cTamination of Frank Burns nnd Pat Comlnskl , begun on Wednesday , wna concluded. Burns wna bound over In the sum ot $1,000 and Comtnskl In $300 to npponr nt the next term of the district court. These defendants were placed hi charge of nn officer nnd given until Dp. m. to furnish ball , but bolug nnnblo to give the required bonds were remanded to jail. George Wnonor , whoto chnrgo for burglary was cximinod into Wednesday Afternoon , was discharged by Judge Bonoko , the evidence not being sufliclout to warrant his being held. STATE COOllT. In the district court the motions for contlnuanco in the bribery cases against the three councilmen came up for argu ment before Judge Novillo. The application wns based upon an ftflldavit nlleglng that DJUtractor Mack , a material witness for the defense , is now - 'n ' northern Nebraska and before ho returns - turns to Omaha would go to St. Louis or Chicago. The motions were opposed by District Attorney Goodwin , but the con- tinuanccs were granted by the court thus nutting the trials of the oases over to the February term. In the last ono of the five indlctmsnta for bribery now pending against Ei- Mayor Ohaso W. T. Connol , yesterday ( rave notice that ohonld tbo motion now before the court in this case bo decided against his client ho would file a plea iu abatement averring that the tostlmony in this case Is the antno as In a former ono In which acquittal waa obtained nnd ask ing that hla client bo discharged. Before Judge Wakoloy the case of Killingor and others against Hartman , coming up on exceptions * o the referee's report , waa taken under advisement by the court. It will not bo dooldod until the February term. Judge Doane , counsel for llasmuason In the Noleon-Rismusaen case , will file a motion for n now trial to-day. Christian A. Jensen yesterday Instltut- od suit in this tribunal to recover the eum of $944 80 tor grading doneon West Earn am street. THE rEDEUAL COUIIT. Upon the convening of court yester day morning the dofcaso in the Lavojoy case took up the introduction of evi dence. The witness first called to the stand was C. E. Lovejoy , the eon of the absconded receiver and principal upon the bond. The narao of the witness op- poarcd upon that instrument , but when called npon to testify to the gonnlness of his aignntura declared ho had signed it neither as bondsman or witness in both of which caoacities it was written. Thomas , Meana , the next witness , nworo ho never signed the bnd although his name as surety appears upon It. Dr. Sabwonck wna next called to testify to the habita of the defaulting ceivor , and was allowed to give auch testimony over District Attorney Lara- bertaon'n objection of irrelevancy and Immateriality , Judge Dundy refusing to rule out this evidence and preferring to leave it to the jury on a verdict of special findings. Upon the conclusion of yesterday'a trial of this ciuao the court took up the tlons to qaash the Otoo land conspiracy cases. Messrs. Ashby , Woolworth , Orlggs and Thurston argued for the mo- motion. The points urgbd upon the mrt were that it was the Otoo Indians , o holders of the titles to these lands , who were defrauded , and not the govern ment , as charged in the indictment , ida that the presentments did not charge a conspiracy to defraud the government out of n specific thing , this averment being - ing in general terms. oill District Attorney Limbortson Trill probably bo heard to-day in his argu ments against the motions. TUB AMENDED ANSWF.K. The Brighton Ranch company by Us attorney , Hon. J. M. Woolworth , yester . . day filed its amended answer to the peti tion of the United States , praying for a mandatory injunction to compel the dostructionof hfty-two miles of wire fence in north western Nebraska , alleged to have been built by the defendant and enclosing several thousand acres of the public lo- main. This answer is of considerable I 8 lungthcovering ton folios , and specifically denies aovoral of the allegations of the petition. It admits tbo corporate exis tence of the Urighton Rinth company under the laws of Nebraska , and denies that the absolute title to all lands enclosed within the barb wire fence is in the plain- till' , and avera that others have rights to certain portions of them and are ed to tbo enjoyment of their pososslon. It traverses the averment in the petition that all these lands are subject to entry : North PJatto land ollico , and al- ] eat > * that no pirt of this foflca is upon government pr > p3rly and that patents , flavu boon isbuod by the United States teed omo of the enclosed portions. The fences , It is averred , were erected : with the knowledge and acquiescence odof the United States , and great injustice would follow should the government compel the defendant to remove the fences. These fences do not prevent ac cess to * ho lands within them , as several gates have been built at convenient | places Jor the purposes of Ingrces and ogress. The defendant claims it has al ways encouraged settlement within and without the enclosure , and built the ; fence to moro profitably carry on the ; gralnp ; and herding of cattle. Two lain dred and eightyono homesteads and two hundred and eighty-three timber culture claims are now within thli wire fenoa , The defendant has protectjd tliOBO claims by building fences around them , and has furnished a market for corn to these occupying them. The answer avers It Is not the Inten tion to enlarge the enclosure. No righti of small cattlemen have been curtailed by this fouce , nor has intimidation been reorted to against settlers to prevent from entering the lands In quot- on. No damage bas resulted from the dofondants' acts that could not bo rocov ercd in a suit at Uw. Fraudulent entries , to tbe defendant's knowledge , have not , been made , and , If suoh be the ctse , however , It has been In pursuance nf IK < agreement with the Brighton Panel ) company. Further answering , the defendant ) ay no Injunction , mandatory or prohib Itory , should Issue ; nor should it bi compelled to answer , AJ the signature ol J ths attorney general is nst attached to the plalntlll's petition. The final allega lion sots forth the fact to IJD that no conspiracy between the Brighton Ranch company nnd its employes ha boon en tered into to defraud the government of its lands. A COMPROMISE MADE , A Conlract AMI to lie Eclercil Into Between tlio Comity rinrt City for nn Kioli njo of Property , The difficulty nnd threatened litigation between the city of Omaha and Douglas county growing out of the disputed tltlo to the I court house slto seems to have boon averted. Some tlmo ago a special committee with Mr. Hascall as chairmanwas appointed od by the city council to exchange the lot on the southwest corner of Farnam and Sixteenth and the ono on the northeast corner of Howard and Ninth , both belonging - longing to this municipality , to the coun ty for the present old court house slto. On Wednesday Mr. Hascall offered the county commissioners the sum of $20,000 for the silo or as much moro as these two lots would bring. The proposition was accepted by the county commissiouors subject to the legal opinion of Gen. Co win , county attorney. After investi gating the matter Mr. Cowln came to the conclusion the exchange could bo legally mtido and yesterday afternoon the acceptance of the commissionora was spread upon the records. The report of this special committee will ba made to tbo council at its next meeting and its adoption , will complete the contract. It is said that this scheme will ba opposed by ono or two councilmen - men , but Its ratification by the council is assored. An offer of $ ii,000 : by the board of trade was made at the last coun cil mooting for Farnam and Sixteenth St. lot and the matter was referred. It is pro posed , however , to put them up at public * ale and sell them to thn highest bidder. It is not thought , however , that the Farnam street lot will soil for over $13- 000 and should it not do so the board of trade will become the purchasers and in the near future will erect a chamber of commerce buiHing upon it. The How ard street lot has a sixty-six foot front nnd its value is placed at $10,000. . The proceeds of the sales of these two lots should this contract be'consnmmatod will ba used by the county "in erecting a retaining wall to the Farnam front of the now court house square. The city , immediately upon the abandonment of the old court houao. by the county will occupy it for the pur- coses for which it was purchased. The court room will bo used for a council chamber and the various rooms for offices. The building will bo repaired and rodded at once , and will ba occupied by the city un til such a time as it will be able to build a city hall. The measure appears to moot with gen eral favor and considering the long litiga aR tion that would ensno before the title would be determined by the courts , ith Booms the best thing to bo done , although ; the county will not receive any moro thnn ono half the value of the courthouse site. Christiua8UuHlc lo nt Browncll Hall The young ladles of Brownell Hallgivo a musicale this evening to mark the com ing of the holiday vacation , with the fol lowing * rilOOUAMME ! PART I. Duet Tannhnmor March .Beyer Miss Flora Uastetter and Miss Julia , Blanchard Starry Night Sydney Smith Miss Lulu Burgess. Gnlope Da Concert Ketterer Miss Mamie Blanchard. Song Miss Adda Mo Bride. Kecltntion "Joseph Allen's Wife at A. T. Stewart's. ' " Mies Flora Castetter , Hunting Song Mendelssohn Miss Marie Maynord. PAKT II. Vocal Duet "ThoFlowerGatherors.Clover Miss Stella North and Miss Adda McUrldo. WalU , Op. 42 Chopin Miss Emma Fried. Fantasia in C Minor Mozart Miss Flora Castettar. Recitation "IIo saved St Michael's" . . . . Miss Jennie Abbott , Song . IWies Stella North. DuetOp. . 64. No. 1 Chopin Mis3 Marie Mnyonre and Mhs Stella North. Dr. D. T. Martyn , of Columbus , is at the Mlllard. J. Sterling Morton , of Arbor lodge , h in the city , staying at the IVxton. K. Kendall , manager of Claybough's Creole : company , was at tha Millard yesterday. Hon. I ) . P. Newcomer , republican member- > elect it the coming legislature , is in the city , , S , M , Dcmmond , western traveling ngcnt of the Pennsylvania company , is nt the 1'axtuii. Hanoy Itustin , of Leadvilto , Colorado , formerly of this city , is hero pa a visit to par- cuts and friends , Dr , Tiorm.in , chief surgeon of the Northern Pacific railroad , and wife , ara registered lat the Paxton , having arrived in Omaha yes terday. Mr. .Tamoa Powers , who was called to the bedside of hN sick mother In Indianapolis , Ind. , about two weeks ago , returned last night to Omaha. Last ovenlng'a trains OY.T the | C. & N. W. , the C , B. It Q. , and the 0. , St. P. , M. k 0. roads were nil behind ono hour owing to the extreme cold weather. Mr. Ma * IIofTnw , Stubendorf k Nestor's traveling salesman , anil ono of tlio royal men of the road , U in the city and spent last oven , ing with hid many Omaha friends. 'W. J. Chappelle , reprciientlug Daly'i "Va- ( fttion" company , wan at thoMillard , theatri cal headquarter * yotterday , His company will pa 8 through Omaha in a few days and willis not make a stand until San Francisco > ia reached , William Becker and wife , John Fangeman , Talmtge , Mrs. Abker , Dunbar , Newell lur- ! rctt , North 1'latte , A. G. Hustings , L. D. Woodruff and wife , York , J. W , Faragber and John A. Mann , of Blair , Neb , , are at be Metropolitan , Mr. W , H. Kent , who has boon connected with the ( trees of this city for A number tedof years , left last night for Alaska. It has been the on fund dream of hit life , to vliit that country and he has had in view the building of a rallroid acre s the Behring ttruits , and If I ae CID , after looking orer the ground , secure I niflicient c pitil , bit plan will be carried out , THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE , The iDDOcents Slaughtered willi an DC- relentless Hand , | HoinctliIr > K Never Hcforo Horml erIn In the Annnls of urlmo. Ono of the moat fearful slaughter * over heard of in this country has just taken place. Men aland riwcd , while the la dles tbomaolvcs are thunderstruck , and yet the work of death goes on. Daathl Yes , death to high prices nnd a slaugh tering In all classes of goods and in all departments. Smith , the dry goods man at 130" Far- nam atroot , Is the butcher who la doint ; all this frightful work , nnd with ouo fell atroko of the batcher knife ho has cut the pins out from under all high prices and goods have como down with a crash which la as tremendous ns It is frightful. Never In the history of Omaha wai there a tlmo when goods could bo bought at auch low prices as now at Smith's store. This gentleman has in augurated n system of low prices in the dry goods trade in Omaha which bides good for the purchaser. But the line ot goods In which the greatest cut has been made Is holiday goods. An enormous stock ' Is on hnnd and must bo closed out immediately , regardless of prices. Dolls , photo albums , toilet cisos , nail aota , glove boxes , ladies hand satchels in alligator , pluah , grain , seal and plain leather. Ladies' nnd gontu' Dno linen and silk handkerchiefs , gents' mufllers , piano covers , table covers In wool and raw silks , jute nnd Parisian tapestry. All the above goods will be sold at 25 per cent loss than they can . . bo bought for in Chicago. A largo line of seal skin sacquos will bo closed out at 25 per cent loss than they can bo bought for In this city or Chicago. In the cloak department can bo found bargains never before heard of In this eootton of the country. The entire stock of cloaks , and it Is a lareo ono , is thrown upon the market at 33J per cent loss than any otnnr house In this city cun sell them for. There Is no exaggeration about this report nnd If yon will visit any other place and got prices and then com pare ' them with the prices at Smith's , you < will at once bo convinced that the latter gentleman la offering goods nt prices ' never before hoard of In Omaha. P'p In n short tlmo Mr. Smith will na/o possession ! of the largo store now occu pied by Grunobaum Uroa. , and will open a largo double otoro , converting his prea- out quarters Into ono mammoth store room , aocond in slza to none in the city. Iu order to close out his Block before ononing the largo store he is determined tin make prices which will sell the goods without any trouble , nnd ho cortuiniy has done this. If yon are the least bit skeptical and think that Smith will not do aa ho says , juot cill in and after look ing at the goods nnd seeing the prices , your prejudices will melt nway llko dew before the summer sun. YoutiR Charlie Connoyer , whose Ifff was broken at the Union 1'acific crossing on Tenth street three weeks ago , la improving rapidly , and is now able to bo about with the nid of a ciutcb. , This morning about 1 o'clock it wan discovered isad covered that a water main had bursted and the pipes were all abut oft to find the leak. At 3 o'clock the leak had not been found and scarcely enough water remained in inn the boilers throughout the city to run the en- n'gines. . It is slated upon good authority that Parson Davis , of Chicago , is making arrange , ments to entertain tha lovers of the manly ait of this city with a first class glove fight. Ho will bring Cardiff , the Illinois pugilist , and DomlnickMcO lfery with him , and offers to glvo $50 to any one who will stand up be fore either of them four rounds. OFFICERS' CONVENTION. JUDGES ANl ? TREASURERS , CLKBK3 AND OF- FICIAI.S SIEET TO TALK Of TBOUBLK. Lincoln Journal , 18th. In rosponsa to a call issued some time ago for county officers to meet in convention to talk over plans for the best means of securing their right ) in n financial way , a largo number of officials , county clerks , clerks of the district court , county judged , sheriffs and treasurers , artivod In the city yesterday nnd mot last ! evening in convention at the district court rooms. A. V. 8. Saunders , of Gape county , waa chosen chairman , nnd C. W. Metker , of Sa line county , was made Becrota-y. After a brief cession , motion was mad" ) that the convention divide and that representatives from the several counties , judges , clerks , treasurers and ehei IDs meet in separate bodies and ducues and formulate plans and report in general session this morning at ! ) o'clock. The ' motion rrovailed , and when our reportnr vis ited the court house lattt night the different bodies were getting down to the merits of , hef case in hand in a business-like way. f It is the purpose of the convention to pre vail upon the coming legislature to pass reno law tli.it will enable county ollicera , especially nhoriffs , to tecura their fees after they have earned them. Under the present lav > a Neb raska sheriff does about half his work for nothing , as the requirements concerning Be curlty for costs in certain cases are very slack. The grievance of county clerks and clerks of dixtrlct courts is that whlln In Lancaster , Douglai , Otoe , Gage , and manycf tlu older and more thickly nettled counties of tha statn the pay of theseoQicers is fair and light , still in many of the western couutiei the clerks hard : ly get enough to enable them to run their dcf - hctH , much leas to live respectably. To reme dy this it Is proponent" ask the coming legis lature to abolish entirely tha salaries of county clerks and clerks of district court , to mince the present fees and allow tha officers thebs for their work. ebsml Just what the judges and treasurers demand was not made known last evening , but that they want only what Is right for themselves I is certain. The present system of fees works Injustice to otlirors in new and thinly populated counties of tha state , and It is to ravlso those or move in that direction , that the convention is held. Ollieer. ) In older and denser populated counties understand the injustice- that is worked uuder oxidtlmr circumstances , and hence the readi ness with which they join In the pmsant con vention and take hold of tha mutter before it. The following gentlemen are in attendance upon the meeting , Adams county Geo. SnicVnall , county elerk ; K. It. Tusssy , clerk of district court. liutler James hvanc , county clerk ; 0. A. Brvson , clerk of district court. Ciimuilngs . A. Mewis , county judge. DAWBOU-K. li. Pierce , county judga , Douglas H. T. Leavltt , county clerk ) A. SI. Chadwkk. county judge. Filmoro W G. Hannes. sheriff. KranUlin Wm , A. Cole , county clerk ; C. Illldrath , county treasurer. Gage A. V. Sounders , clerk of district court. Hall -James Cannon , sheriff , Harlan J , A. ul'lper , county acd district clerk. Hitchcock A. U. Strant , county judge. Lancaster , J. A. McC ar , county clerk. 11. li. Graham , treasurer , C. M. I'ttrkar , county judge , S. M. Mellck , sheriff. Oceo W , Stevenson , cnmty clnrk , W. T. Canada , sheriff. Thos. I1. Morgan , county ' dge. 1'awnee W , B , Jlaper , county clerk , G , T. lie H Ing , Pheips O J. Bachm&n , county judge. Platte- John HUufler , county clerk , 0. A. Ixewmwi , treasurer , Polk X 0. Fey , treasurer. Saline IMwanl Heck , county clerk and C. W. Meeker , clnrk of dl-trlit court. W.S unders-U. K U. Webb , clerk of district court. : Howard John Hrown , sheriff. Tharer A. F. demons , county dork and district , clerk , York M. Sovcrln , county clerk , J , H. Hamilton , sheriff. FOUKION. TIIKMAOYAUXOT HBAtl HUT IX GOOD HEALTH. LONDON. December 18. A dlipatch from Turin denies the rumor of Louis Jk-oisutli's deatii."Tlo is in excellent health. UXDKlt TUB BTES OF T1IK I-OLIOK. MONTHKAL , December 18. La Fevro jow- plry store was broken into early this morning , the safe broken open and 310.000 worth nt watches nnd diamonds tftken. The store Is but n elrrt distance from ths police station. LKICSIO , December 18. Witness I'nlm stated that the fuse in the drain plpo became damn and thus the explosion was prevented. He said Knechlcr mailo contradictory state ments regarding the affair ; ha told rnlin at lir t that ho went toNladerwold witli Kupsich to disturb the procession , and afterwards said ho went to frustrate the murderous attempts. The peculiar feature of the anarchist trial lj that each criminal endeavors to throw the blame on the other. ' , except Koinsdorf , who ha ? the courage of his opinions , nnd tries to shield his accomplices. lie bears the character of being kind-henrU < d and remarkably - markably gentle with women nnd children. The question of capital punishment in the cases of Kupsch ud Knochler banfis on the the proof of the question of the fuse and its extinction without their Intervention. Kllner pleads | ho was Intoxicated when ho gave Kupsch money to defray the expenses of their v > ork. Ha has n chance of acquittal. Keinsdorf concluded his haranuuo , to-day , he said ho know ho risked his own life mthecauso ho had engaged in. If ho dies ha will die a martyr , nnd in obedience tu the Script ural demand. ' Bo faithful , oven unto death. " The crown prosecutor demanded that these words bo taken down , and t oy will form the basis of the charao of inciting to murder. Whan Huinsdorf was aked whether h pleaded guilty or innocent , he replied , draw ing himself to his full height : "I have nothing further to say , deal with mo ns you pleaso. " DISAM'KAllANCE OV A VIENNA HANK niBKCTOR AND ONE MILLION DOLLAHH. VIENNA , December 18. The bourse li un$0 settled to-day , in cense < iuonco of the dlsape poaranco of Lucas Jnuuor , director of the seciuitics department of the Iowa Austrian discount nud the discovery of a deficit of 31,000,000. At the last nxamlnat on of the bank'a assets November 18th everything was right. EXTllA OUABD3 ON DUTT AT THE PDliLIO llfltD. INU9. DUULIN. December 18. The United Ireland says tbe KcgHeh cxhimt ndmhublo patience under the senseless aud wicked frights to which they are mi jected. The police direct the dynamite conspiracy and pay for the ex plosions. Kstra guard * have been placed on duty nt tliB public buildings , the crown olli- ciuls being especially guarded. HAVANA , December 18. Fifteen insurgents were captured recently iu n small sailing ves- sol. It is expected they will bo shot. Weather. HiciiMONn , Va. , December 18.-Snow fall ing throughout tbo day , the thermometer dropped 30 degrees since midnight , at 9 p. m , It marked 20 degrees above. NEW OHI.BANS , December 18. Following heavy raitis yesterday to day was intensely cold and the attendance ut the exposition was less than on Wodneiday. CHICAGO , December 18 4 p , in. The se vere stress of weather hero and throughout tha northwest continues to-nfjht. In this city the temperature of 10 degrees below z ro is indicated , with n tendency downward. The following reports from northwestern points to the associated press and by specials show the tsmperaturo nt C o'clock Una evening , all be low zsro : BIoominRton , III. , 16'j La Porto , Ind. , 14 ; Kock Island , ; ill. , 24 ; Mattoon , southern 111. , 10 , and growing colder. Oak kosh , Wis. , 23 ; Dos Moinee , Ia , 20. At G o'clock this morning the following tempera tures are reported : Dubuque. Ia. , 14 ; Wau- paca , Wis. , 28 ; Milwaukee , 22 , nnd colder to night. St Paul reports 20 to 43 below nt points in Minnesota. DCS Molncs Items.hifl" " DES MOI.VEH , December 18. This has been the coldest day of the season , Eatlieryillo re ports 23 degrees below zaio there this morn- ingHumboldt ] 21 below nt 7 this morning. The mercury here marked 20 below at 10 this morning. Suit has keen brought in tha circuit court hero by the Burlington Fire Insurance com pany of Burlington , Iowa , asking an Injunc tion to restrain State. Auditor Brown from withholding their official certificate and other wise prejudicing their busineas before the public. The company claims in the .petition that the attorney general hat doclded that they nre entitled to such certificate under the laws of the state. A temporary injunction was granted. The National Mu ur Growers , ' Sr. Louis , December 18.-Tho last day's session of the national sugar growers met rs.o day. A letter was read from Prof. Wiley , chief chemist of the agricultural department , which snveroly condemned the present policy of tha United Statei regarding the sugar trade especially iu relation to the Spanish treaty. The discussion on cane carriers gen erally participated m by the committee nd . pointed to establish the nomenclature of seeds on account of the confusion now ex isting from the variety , of names. The Bicycle Clminplonel.ip. CIIIOAQO , December IS. Articles of ajfrco- mont were slewed and 550 forfeit each depos ited to-dny by John S. Prince nnd W. flr. Woodside , to ride a blcycla rnca for the 15- ; mile championship of America , the race to oc cur on Christmas day in conne.tion with thoraces races of thn Hermes club at the exposition building. The race is open to all on the stme conditions. T. F. Cowlos , editor of the Mir ror of American Sparta , is stakeholder and reforos. - - Raising Insurance TTntfte ST. LOUIH , December 18. Several prom ! - nont fire insurance men held a secret meetiLg here yesterday to cansidor the questidn of raising the rates of instiranco in various cltiec , but It is not known whether they reached any definite conclusion. The proposition to ad vance rates in this city from five to ton per cent was taken under consideration. Down Go tlio FeiicfH. CIIETH.WK , December Id From special agent Saubornof the Inteliordepartment , who h s been in the tenitory for several days , It is learned that in obedience to the order from the Interior department the ranbmen all aver ' Wyoming arp removing their fences from the public domain , Hoolilnj ; Valley COLUMIIDS , Ohio , December ,18. Sheriff Bodln and others to-day made a rermest.of ! Governor 1 load ley lof nd two companies of troopa to the Hocking Valley. Tim govtrnor , refused saying that he thought the local authorities could meet the emergency , General Gordon and the / Kuriomn Garrison. LONDON , December 18. Wilfred Blunt writes the peaca association Is certain it could negotiate rnfe conduct for General Gordon and tbe Kartoum garrison to Dongola and could also secure ) a general pacification of tbe upper Nile region , JuBtloa LoDiHvitLK , Ky. , December 18 , Professor Slocum , the school master who defended him self against the mob , killing ono man and wounding eevoial others at Uorga Gave , Ky. , Saturday night , was discharged ffoiu custody to-day. Jewel Cases , Work Dozes , Odor Cases , Opera Glasses , Fans ( embroidered and hand painted ) , Gent's Smoking Sets , Cigar Cases , Letter Oases , Toilet Cms , Collar and Coil Boxes , and hundreds offer other beautiful and useful presents for Christmas at S AXE'S Opera Douse Pharmacy. TUB HINDIS SK.V.YTOUSmi' . An Ohio View , niul the Correct One , ot Certain Coiulnnency , The Cincinnati Enquirer eaya editori ally : "Iu the Washington correspond ence of the Eoqulror of ycstordny wns the following intorviotv with llspresetitfttivo Townaond i , of Illinois , respecting the elcotiou < of a Senator to succeed Logan ; 'It is my opinion the legislature will fail to elect , and n dcndlock will follow. In suoh event I believe Governor Oglosby will j appoint Senator Logan. ' This is all nonsense. The governor of n stnto may appoint n counter to fill a vacancy which occurs by death or resignation when the legislature ! Is not In session , and then only until there bo a session of the legis lature , If the legislature , when in session aloi , falls to elect n senator the oflico is vacant and remains vacant until it Is filled by legislative election. When n senatorial term expires by limitation nnd no successor i is elected to fill it , it is simply Fly vacant and remains vacant until n senator is elected. There ia no emergen cy , as by death or resignation , and there- faro there is no power In the governor to make nn appointment. Of this there can bo no : douot. And it Is amazing that a representative should make the utterance that is attributed to Representative Tonrnsond , of Illinois. A case in point : In 1844 , in Indiana , the legislature was n tio. Josao D. Bright n as lieutenant gov ernor and president of the senate. The tenpin of Oliver II. Smith as senator ex pired : n March , 1845. No election was made by that legislature , an the seat WAS vacant after Marco 4,18-15. The coming legislature , elected in Augt'st , 1845 , was democratic. It assembled on the first Monday of December , 1815 , and elected Jesse D. Bright senator. The ecat TTBB vacant from Mtrch 4 , 1845 , and until Bright appeared after his election. The senate of the United States has passed upon ( the precise question , and it is not debatable. \ , If the legislature of Illinois fulls to elect a successor to Senator Logan , there will bo no occupant of the ollico nntil it does elect ono , oven if it should bo vacant for a hundred years. A Sinoke-lluriilnir tiocoiuotlvc. A ainoko-burning locomotive , which has been tested ou the Chicago & North western and Chicago & Hack Island rail roads , has proved very successful. Though the poorest quality of bituminous coal was used , there was an absence both of black smoke and cinders. As the gassea are all burned in this locomotive , thcro is a considerable swing of fuel. The smokestack , which Is at the back of the locomotive , Is straight , and to roach it the cmoko travels forty foot , instead of twelve , the nsual distance , parsing through an upper and lower sot of flues. The heavy cinders and dust full into a smoke arch iu front , and another arch in the rear catchca the lighter particles of dust and ashes. Thus no cinders , ashes or fire is thrown out , and the light white smoke causes no annoyance. The O'Neill Frontier ' 'personally knows nothing of the condition of affairs at Valentino tine , nor does it wish to do that town n in justice , but for information would inquire if It is or is not a fact that the county judeo keeps a ealoan , that the sheriff also keeps a ea- loon , that the county clerk clerks in a saloon , that tha deputy sheriff deals faro , that the judge , clerk nnd sheriff also deal monte and faro , that the sessions of the county court nro hold in a saloon , and if gambling is not the main business of the town,1 O'lIaraJBros.'ninety ' mlle contract on the Valentino extension ia finished nil but three miles of heavy work , whKh is partly dote , nnd will bo completed by Now Year's. O'Hara ' Bros , have the refutal of the fifty miles of grading next west of their contract , but will not close a contract for it until tbe Work they are now on is completed. It is also said that tbo object of the Northwestern in letting tbe additional fifty mile contract this BOMOD is to allow the rock work near White river to be done during the winter. This rook is soft/ / sandstone , and the cuts through It are of con siderable depth. It is desired to get these cuts opened during tha winter , so that the fifty miles reaching to White river can bacorn- pleted by tha middle of next July. CHRISTMAS CARDS GIVEN AWAY. NO HUMBUG. All our odds and ends of Christmas cards will be sold at just half price , beginning - ginning at six o'clock to-night and con tinuing two days. Wo have moro cards than wo can show and will sell all odd cards at half price. All will bo on separate - ate table BO that there will bo no mis take. KUHN & 03 , 15th and Douglas st. Opera Glasses from $ 2 50 to $25 a pair at EDHOLM & EUIOKSON'S. ' Go to Haio'a for your Xmas and New Year Cards. Best stock in the city. All kinds of Christmas Toys. Candy Toys , Dolls , Novelties and Christmas Trees , the cheapest in the city , at John Strukol'a. dealer iu all kinds of nuts and candiea , CIO S.rr nth. cod Tuck's Xaias Cords at Saxa'a. 25 PER CENT LilSCOUNT ON ALL HEAVY OVERCOATS AND SUITS. B. NEWMAN & CO. ELEGANT XMAS PRESENTS. At SAXB'S ' Opera House Pharmacy you will find tbo largest and best selected stock of Holiday Novelties in tliu city , everything now and attractive and prices as low as the lowest. Call early and make selection while the stock is fresh. Wlrth Bros. & Owen s Xmas Cards at Saxo's. Do not buy until you have Been our goods and compared our prices. EDUOLBI & ERICKSON. The great sale of damaged Hats , itc , continues with unabated rush at Freder ick's. Smoked and wet goods for almost nothing. EVERYTHING MUST GO. " POLACK'S ' DISCOUNTS are the larg est and his prices the lowest. Wlrth Bros. & Owen's ' Xmas Cards at Saxo'a. MILLIONS"nf Ilwjden'a J-'ireJiiiul- Icrs have been sold during this "cold nap" and the cry is "glvo us moro " Every grocer sells them , and thousands of families eny "wo cannot do without them. " POLAOK'S ' DI'COUNT'S ' are tholarg. est and his prices the lowest' Best Minnesota Flour , $2.75 a bun dred. Also a full line of WJNKH , wins- KIK3 , IHIANDIES , ALES , IIBEll , I'OUTKK , etc. , at S. Katz'a. 1:508-1310 : Douglas St. ' 1IAIIY G'AIM ANIJ HOODS , IN I'LUhll A.MJ VELVET. Bomothiog new and very pretty , just arrived ana very cheap. See prices underneath , 75c , $1,25 , 81.50 , 81.75 and ? 2.00. N. B. FALCONEU. Prang's Xmas Cards t Saxo's. Prang's Xmas Cards at Saxo's. CHA8. SH1VBKIOK , WSirfJirt5 " 99 IST'WWS "ftV UPHOLSTERY AND DRAPERIES , TO AtL * MOUg. ) | 1205 , VZtH ami 1310 K rn m ? . , Ou h , Ni GERMAN D. WYATT , m O S AND 20TH STS OMAHA , NEB l409amll4II.DoteSt. ! > { Citnlopios KurnlihcJ Omaha Neb , WHOLESALE BY LA . Gila * * 1013 Jones Street } ASK FOll RED CKOSS. J OMAHA NEB A FINE LINE 0 P THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE IN OMAHA NEB. © rted I } BOTTLZ& . Erlnnger , . . . > . . . . . . . . . Kavun'R Culmbachor , Bavoria Pilsner Dohomicn. Raiser , . . . , - Brnmep DOMESTIC. Bud < roi3er .St , Ionia , inhoaser. . . . .St. Louio. Beat's Mil nukep. Schlifcz-Pilnner Milwaukee. Omaha. Ale Peeler , Doinostic and RhLue . MAURER. 12IS Farnam St. ; TMIN : BASE BURNER. -AND ACOAI STOVES AND ( EVERY STOVE WARRANTED. ) SOLI ) . . JOHN HUSSIE'S Hardware Store 2407 OITMING STREET COAL. COUTA.VT& SQUIUEH , 213S.13th Read Morse & Brunuor s now card 8-m-th-tf - - - EV1. R. WIflsraceApi REl-nKSENIS ! t'htrnlx Insurance Co , , London , Cull A * ets ? 5R8I,000 Wi-BtclioBler.N. Y. . Capital 1,1X0,0(0 ( ThoMerchants of Newark N. J. , Capital. . . ) , W > , OCO Oliard Klro , I'hllaJcliilila.CuUlul . 1 200,010 Woman's Fund , Capital . 1/239.000 P _ SICK OE WELL , - - 3 li Invited to fend tlu-li address to Tim SWIFT HrEcirio Co. , Drawr a Atlanta , ( In , for a copy of tlii-lr trout no ou Wood jiil Skin Ulacatfua , v , bleu will bo mailed free. Cancer for Many Years. A limllv servant hat been fttllctei for many years with a o ncer on her nr , and was treated by Borro oil he bent jihj slclane , and the old remedies usoj without benefit rlnally wa trine her Hnift's Bpe clUe and KM bu btcn coinjilotoly cured. JOHN HILL , Uruia'lit , Thomson , On. , August 1(1 , Ibil. NOSE EA.TJBN OFF , John Navef , a youn ) ; nun nrar here , > * > l * cancel on his ( ice wh'cn bad eiten away hla iicxe and rai ol hla check , and wu fxtendln up to hlie > e . A : ft latt resort he w s put on Hvtilt'n Hi ecillc , anJ I bat entirely cured hlnu III ) I oe Is all healed cno with no * ffeth , anil hit itcntral health U excellent. UUIeoovery KM wonderful. wonderful.It. . F. Cwuver , M. D. , 0 'lethort > o , ( J . , Auiruitld , 18H1 NCTTOIH ll.Ullllr J. Uroilu jrticrlptlou of i BPI | iptcUlUl Cn r- lll d. ) Jru ? iiU cm fill tl. Addrtii ra . -.on , WARD t , co..i.ocuuLtJuiia OHAHA Surgical INSTITUTE. 1118 HOWAED STEEET , N. 1C. Corner 12th aud Howard Sts. ) Fur the Treatment of all Clironic and Surgical Diseases Diseases o Females , Of tlio Nervous Svstem , And Private Disc ses of the Urina ry aiid Sexual Organs , a specialty. Catarrh , Bronchitis And all diseases ol the Lunge.IIcud find Thro.ittreat cd by tbo new method ol Mtdlcatlon by Inhala- lion. ( The NowOirman InhalciorMomlier ) EYE and EAR DIseasiB ticnted by an experienced Bpccla'let ; also dls'ttiesol ' ihe Heart , Liver , Htoiia-h lililliojsBlad der , Neuralgia. Kntumatl m , Piles , Canocr , tic. Kto. Our office and consultation roairi ! > ro lumlched with the finest and mcutnluab.o rolloctlun o Medical , Surgical , and Anatomical Apparatus to ha found In nny Hospital , Infirmary or llcdical Insti tute In thoUounlry. CONSULTATION And Examination Frco We Locate your dlfrnie , and ( rive 1011 fclcntlllc ex- plinatlonn rt ji > urfjiiiitoin | a h ( and | ulnn. Wo do ir t claim to curu all I'cr nim eufTurlnk' from Incurable - curable ilUcuses will he candidly Infoi mo J ol their condition. r tluntH uUhlnK rooms will houiipiilKd In tbo In titule biiilill'iK" All letters and consulUtlona Striotlv Confidential. Medicines tciit to nil i arts o ( thii couniiy hy ex- prccs , recurely picked Irom ( ihicrtatlon , If lull ilo > uftrlntloii of easolii L'Ucn. Ouo pirtoiml Interview preferred Kronvinlrnt. Call or write lor Circulars on tliro-ni Dlscosoj Surgical DKca'cs , Dlseimca Peculiar to Kenialeii , or 1'riiate Di oifo" , Kdnlnal We-ikiio , Sexual Inca pacity , Nervom , Dcliliity.eta. , eto. Medical and iiurKlcrlulliui OPEN AT ALL HOURS IMY AND MOI1T. Addrcts all letters to Omaha DJo'lif al & Surgical Institute 1118 Howard St. , Omaha , Neb. the changes tnat , In a tow years , have taken place In the manufacture of Improvement after Improvement has been made , until to-day the clothing offered by Schlunk & Prince , 1210 Farnam street , ia equal in every respect to tlio beat Custom Work While at the earao tlmo the lownoas of prlco of the fine grade of clothing they handle is no low iwtoulsh- Intr than the Perfection of Fit ! AND TUB QUALITY Ot MATERIAL AND MAKE 1210 Farnam Street , 121Q