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.
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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 ,
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UPHOLSTERY AND DRAPERIES ,
TO AtL * MOUg. ) | 1205 , VZtH ami 1310 K rn m ? . , Ou h , Ni
GERMAN D. WYATT ,
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AND 20TH STS OMAHA , NEB
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WHOLESALE BY
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1013 Jones Street } ASK FOll RED CKOSS. J OMAHA NEB
A FINE LINE 0 P
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE
IN OMAHA NEB.
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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
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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
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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
