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THJB DAILY BEE-TUESDAY APRIL 7 , 1885 ? THE DAILY BEE. WABA Omn No. 014 AMD BU VAUTAM 8 . Xitr TOM Omo , BOOK 68 TJUBBO Bran- ma , mornlnf , "W MOj Mend r moralng diUy nblU TUMI IT AIU . . . . u Y , r . _ | ia 0 I TUm Ifonli * . I IM tellontk * . . ! . . . . I ° n Honth . - 1.00 the W * Uy Bee , rbHh ed CTerr Wedne dr mrs , roBTTim . . * J JJ wlthptmlam.- OniTeit , Ont Yeir , Wllhonl ptetnlnm - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * I J 81z Morilbi , wllhmrt premien . " Cm Month , on UU1 . " All Oamrrmnl ; tloti. riUttng to lj w. i.r.4 Edlleriil ittcri ihottld b ddrei d W tt E ito or rai Bu luitriss t m 3. kddrteied So Twi BiJ/oBtnnwa OOMrwrf , 0 inA. . Btifta.Ohecki nd Port offlo ord r to b * m uS p y. kbit to tt order of th * oompker. THE BEE PttBLISHlMft GO , , Props , K. KOSEWATEH , Koiror. A. H. Fitch , Manager Dally Ofacnlation , P. O. Box , i 3 Omaha , Neb. Buus that loiter. ,7a ics / . /oya ? [ . FUOM mnyor to U. S. aonator la only ono tep. . Mil , BOYIJ ought to have walked to Lincoln Instead of writing that tolllalo letter. _ On , xo , Mr. Boyd has no political am- bltionl Ho aimply waats to bo mayor for reform. THE malicious assuilto of the Republi can have nndo Councilman Rodficld many votsn. ADVICES from the signal sarvlco office Indicate that it will ba a warm day In Omaha to-day. delegate to the national demo cratic convention , then mayor of Omaha , then U , S. senator from Nebraska. Tun polio will bo open on election day from eight o'clock In the mornhig until aevon in the evening. Vote early , but not often. WHAT la the use of waterworks in Omaha aa long as Boyd ij willing to supply free beer and whisky to all who are thirsty. Tun republican "citizens" who doslro Boyd to oucceod Mandorson to the U. S. senate had batter vote the democratic ticket straight. On , what a dead giveaway on the poor mugwumps. Will the Republican ] please publish Boyd'a letter , and then ask re publicans to j ria it in bolting the ticket. BOIIBKIANTOWN ought to bo solid for Boyd. llo took in every boor hall and saloon Sunday afternoon , and gave the poor Bohemians all the liquor they could hold. hold.WE WE are very sorry that Mr. Boyd has such a poor opinion of Roaowator. He fools sure that ho could have boon U. S. senator if it had not been for Roaowater , but ho thinki ho may bo able to fix him when ho decides to rnn for congress. Mn. Boyd'a letter Is characteristic of the man. It is all full of bombast about hla "honest intentions. " But the courac ho has pursued in trying to bo mayor and U. S. sanatar hereafter indicates that ho is not above the average politician. Wirii the solid democratic vote , the mugwumps , the gamblers , Ed. Waltb , John 'Qainn ' , Jack Nugent , the Buckingham theatre , Charley Green , the pious and moral people , and the B. & M. railroad all pooled In his favor , Mr. Jameu E. Boyd ought to have a iralk away. THE republican candidates for the city council are unexceptional men. Chas. F. Goodman Is ona of our most success ful business men ; Michael Lao ia a thrif ty and indnctrlom worklngman who is respected anil highly commended by ev erybody that knoiva him ; Adolph Bur- mcator la ono of our oldest citizens , a man of character and stability ; G. M , Hitchcock is a ta'ontod young man and ono of our heaviest propoit/ owners ; J. B. Redliold has always borne the reputa tion of nu upright man , above reproach. Ho ia ono of the old republican guard , a veteran of the union army and a man who ij thoroughly familiar with all the ailaira of this city and csimty ; Mr. Bailey is a brick manufacturer , an employer and frlond of labor and a man who on joy a the popular confidence and esteem. TUB democratic statesmen of Texas evidently think that it la high time the slmon-pnro democratic doctrine , that to the victors belong the spoils , should bo enforced , and that civil service should bo placed on the shelf. The Lone Star state , which glories in the fact that il g vo Cleveland 132,000 majority , de- manda through its senators , Coke and Moroy , that the president ahull discharge all republican officials In Texas , and an ultimatum to that effect has been pre sented to Mr. Cleveland. The Texas senators propose furthermore to dictate the federal appointments in order to re ward their own personal adherents. This is simply carrying out the old Idea of umchino politics. Whether Grover Cleveland will throw civil service to the winds and comply with tbo demand ol the Texas patriots remains to be aoen. Should ho refuse , ono would naturally aik what the democratic Flannagans ol Texas are going to do about It ] The probability la , however , that the demo crats 11 along the line will unite in fore lug the laiue , and If Cleveland continues to withstand the pressure of the hungry , Impatient mid nngry cflico seekers am spoils-hunters , ho will certainly earn for himself the distinction of being a man o : nerve and Independence. In that event , however , life will be made a burden for him. UNMASKED. A year ago last Match a letter itemed up in the city of Lincoln , -which lad been dropped by the person to whom t was addrcsjod. That tetter waa for warded to the editor of THK BEE from Lincoln last night , and was received at this oflicoby the noon mall. The original letter was shown to Mr. J. E. Wilbur , cashier of the Omaha Savings bank , and William Wallace , of the Omaha National bank , who both Identified It as the hand writing of James E. Boyd. The hand- writing1 is also known totho editor of this paper , and wo can vouch for Its genuine- nets. JAMES E. BOYD , Packer. OMAUA , March 28 , 18S4. Mr. J. B. J. Ryan My Dear Sir : Your esteemed favor at hand , and I fully appreciate your good will and the information you gave mo. I havn , however , all along known It , and I am almost convinced that had It not boon for Mr. Roeowator I might Itavo boon elected U. S S. ono year ago. The only thing ho has agalntt mo 1 ? , that he canitot use me. Ao for running for congress , while it would bo a great honor to bo elected , I could not neglect my business oven if I wcro euro of election. Now I will toll you my aspiratlono. First , I have ogrood to bo a delegate to iho democratic national convention and I bollovo there is no doubt of bolng elected Nest , I think that the democratic nomi nee will bo elected. Then I think that this state will gradually become demo cratic , so that when General Maudor- uon'a tlmo expires I will endeavor to bo chosen U. S. senator. This ii the only position I would accept. I have told yon more than any other person , never hav ing said this much to anyone. This much for politics. In regard to Rosewater , I believe I could fix it GO ho would not oppose mo , cvon if I wanted to rnn for congrcsi ; but M I said , I do not. Ho Is privileged to say all ho knows about my public business , and I defy him to name an In stance where I acted other than what I thought waa for the bost. My only am bition through llfo has been to act truth ful add honest , and having the Inward ward conslousness that I have ever done BO , I am independent of ditty newspaper attacks. The fire department have tho'r tournament the last week In July and I have not yet seen the committee. Hastily and truly your friend , J. E. BOYD. MR. BOYD IN A NEW ROLE. Mr. James E. Boyd ought to join Bar- num's circus. As a political acrobat ho has no equal this eido of Bridgeport. Ho Is not only a ground and lofty tumbler , but an excellent juggler. Nothing like his feats of political doublo-back-actlon Bomeraaults ha/o ever been seen In this state , and wo hope never will bo again. Having conceived the scheme of becom- -ng a second Grover Cleveland , ho set the machinery In motion and put up the citi zens' mouse-trap under the protease oi non-partisan municipal reform. At the same tlmo he had his pi ns all not to cap ture the democratic nomination without which ho would not evca have thought of running. To raako things appear spontaneous Mr. Boyd won1 away from homo , while his trappora and decoys wora circulating tha petition among republicans. When ho returned ho had himself waited upon by the decoyed citizens and condcsendod , after great pressure , to become the cltl oni candidate. Then ho turned In with all his might and main to capture the democratic primaries , to nominate hltn- salf by acclamation. In this effort he enlisted every democrat who wants ) a federal office , and such republicans and workingmcn as Hascall , Ed. Walsh and John Qainn. Hascall drove In the pick ets all alon ? the line , while Walih and Qainn sot up a boom among the workiugmon. The scheme operated like a charm eo far as the democrats wore concerned , but the trap failed to work upon the worklngmon. Then the great juggler opened a literary bureau , Ho took an inventory of all the loading republicans who had been roped Into.aiguiuc the petition , and ap pealed to them about as follows : "Mr DEAR FIUKND : You hove forced rae , against iny personal wiihca and deairea , to ac cept the nomination for mayor. Now , ] shall depend upon you to uao your personal influence to have me elected. Call and tea mo personally. Yours truly , &c. " Those lotturs are oxpeccod to have their desired effect of oonre. They are addressed mainly to republican business men , Wha- neat farca this Is and how cunningly the machine la put In motion to elect the spontaneous candidate. This is only ono part ol Boyd's double-back action combination. While the democrats are appealed to for solid support , republican ofllco holders and ofUca-tcekors have been roped In on pledges that they are to have their shsro of Boyd's pork. Thla makes the jug glery quite amusing. Hero wo have Con. Gallagher oud three or four other demo crats working like callers for Boyd with a view to getting the postoflico and the marshalshlp , while Bietbower feels confident - fident that Boyd and miller will never disturb him , and Mr. Coutant remains serene in hla poatotfico and has every as- Biiranco that he will servo out his time. Then wo have Jack Galllgan , who ox- poets to bo chief of the fire department , working might and main for Boyd , while John Butler , who baa the promlie ol 3oyd for ro-appolntmont , Is also doing all ho can for the great acrobat. How Hr. Boyd can kcop all his conflicting iromlics wo are at a loan to comprehend. [ t Is a desperate game , worthy only of a master in political jugglery and hickory. TUB CHO WHESER1 tlTION. Fully two thousand Bottlers have entered the Crow Crook reservation In Dakota with the expectation of securing homesteads. They wcro led to bcllovo that the reservation would bo opened for settlement early In the spring , as Secre tary Teller on February 27th issued an order to that cflact. The now commissioner of the land department , Mr. Atkins , how ever , has abrogated Teller's order , upon the ground that the reservation Is pro tected and Bscurod to the Indians by the Sioux treaty of 18G8 , which treaty Teller claimed was not operative becanao the Crow lands are on the east sldo of the Missouri river. Commissioner Atkins vlrtHally holda that Toller's technicality la a strained construction of the treaty , and that no ono up to last February over maintained that the treaty did not apply to the Crow Crook reserva tion. Mr. Atkins does not hcsitato to characterize Toller's action as nations hlghwaymanahip and piracy , and as yol wo have soon no defense on the part ol Teller or any of his friends. It was no doubt an outrage upon the Indians , anil It w.ii in perfect keeping with Secretary Toller's course. It has been charged that In this case ho was personally In terested in having this reservation opened , and that it waa Intended to a certain extent to benefit a syndicate ol land-grabbers. Whether this Is trno or not docs not make any material difference If It was a wrong to deprive the Indians of their lands for honest settlors. Mr. Atkins has been sustained by President Cleveland , who , it will bo remembered , emphatically stated In hla Inaugural moa- sago that the rights of the Indians ehoulc not only bo protected but that their in tcrests should bo promoted , and justice should bo done them. While Toller's order was a high handed attempt to [ commit ai outrage upon the Crows , It has also boon the means of working an In justice upon honest settlers who have Hocked upon the reservation to make en tries of the land. Many of these people have disposed of their homos , and have gone to considerable expense to reach the promised land with their families their houoehold goods , their live stock anil farming implements. They have squatted upon the land to wait for the opening day upon which they were to make tholr ontrlos , and now comes the order that the reservation will not be thrown open , and they must vacate , a they are nothing more than trespassers They will undoubtedly bo ovorwhelmct with disappointment , and their wrath wil be raised not so much against the prooen administration as against Mr. Tel ler , whoso order has led them into all thi trouble. Under the circumstance it would bo natural for many of them to try ) to remain , and , notwithstanding the opinion of Commissioner Atkins to the contrary , some considerable difficulty may bo experienced In removing them It ccrlainly is an unfortunate affair , oiu if it could bo settled In some way satis factory to the Indians so that the settlers many of whom have gone on and made improvements could remain thera 1 strikes us that that would bo the prope course , Inasmuch as an Injustice has beoc done to both the Indians and the whites CONTEMPTIBLE , Lass than a week asjo the support o the Times-Dispatch was offered to Mr Murphy on condition that his friende would subscribe for fifteen hundred del lara of newspaper stock. The offer waa declined with thanks. A deal waa made with Boyd for the promise of a land cflice appointment and a round sum of money. And now the blackmailing sheet is abus ing Murphy and lauding Boyd to the skies. While Mr. Boyd Is wolcamo to all the support ho can got from workingmen - men through his subsidized mud swivel the course of that concern In villifylng and slandering Mr. Murphy la contemptible - iblo and infamous. As WILL bo soon by a dispatch from Senator Van Wyck , published In this Is sue of THK BIK : , the opening of the Santee - too Sioux reservation for settlement will not prove such a big land bonanza as people have been led to believe by rail road advertisements , which have stated that the reservation contains 120,000 acres. It Is true that the reservation dooa embrace that number of acres , bul it la also a fact , which the railroad adver tisements fall to mention , that only about 35,000 acres will bo aubjoct to entry by the whites , ns the allotment to the Indians will cover about 85,000 acres. Now 35,000 acres will only provide 219 persona with farmnof ICO acres each. It is safe to say that there are at least 1,000 persons now in tbo Immediate vi cinity of the reservation who are waiting for tbo opening day to secure these lands , while thousands from a distance are pre paring to go thera with the expectation ef making ontrioi. It will bo teen that the land will not meet tbo demand oi thos9 already on the ground , and hence many will bo disappointed. It is bul proper that these facts should bo made known , aa many persons may thus bo saved from the expense of making a use- lets step. Nevertheless there will bo a largo number of landseekors who will take their chances , even though they know that they are very likely to be dis appointed. THE new minister to Chill , William R. Roberts , ia aald to bo the Roberta who was so prominent In the Fenian Invasion of Canada In 1800 , and was arretted by the United States authorities aa one of ta loaders. The appointment , there- ere , of Mr. Roberta as minister to Chill s generally hold to bo ono of question able propriety , on the ground that his disregard for International law aa exhlb- ted on that occasion unfits him for the position of a foreign diplomat. Leaving aside other charges ono of which Is that as president of "Tho Irish Republic , " ho [ lormitted bonds cf that organization to bo sold to poor servant girls , well know ing them to bo worthless wo can hardly see how Mr. Roberts' disregard of Inter national law , In his capacity of a Fenian leader , la any greater than can bo raised agiinst other appointees , who disregarded all laws and became traitors to the na tional government and attempted to overthrow it. TUB people of Omaha will bo called upon to-day to vote $100,000 In bonds for the pnrposo of taking up our floating indebtedness. This Indebtedness includes judgments against the city for in juries to persona , damages by reason ol changes of grade , and excess on the cost of grading over the original estimates It is Important that these bonds should bo voted. They draw only C per cent Intercut , and probably can ba sold at a premium , while judgments against the city draw from 7 to 10 per cent. The voting of the bonds Is therefore a measure of economy. If they are not voted it will provo a bar to further public improvements to anj extent , and for thosa wo do make wo shall bo compelled to pay from 10 to 20 per cent raoro than if wo had the cish. This will enable contractors to make tholr bidson acaah baalsand wo shall according ly got lower bids. It is the interest of the workingmen as \ > ell ns of all other tax payers to have these bonds carried , and it is hoped , therefore , that no ono wll Tote against the proposition. ONE of the most prolific inventor * o this country is Mr. S. C. Mondonhall , o Richmond , Ind. Twonty-slx patents wcro recently hsued to him in a single week , the final foes on which amountoc to $250. This is the largest final foe over paid Into the patent oftlco by one paten tee , The inventions covered by thes patents relate principally to anti-friction castings for furniture , wheels for stree cars , skate rollers , otc , Mr. Mondenhall Is said to be ono of the oldest living inventors vontors known to the patent oflicp. Hi first patent is numbered 0,893 , and hi last ono 314,071 , making over 300,000 patents between his first and last patents The numbers show the wonderful pro gressof inventions in this country during the lifetime of a single inventor. THE Nevada anli-troating law is th subject of considerable criticism through out the country. It is generally consid ered a blow at bar-room hangers-on wh are always on hand to accept an Invitatlor to drink. Whatever the motive of th law may bo it will bo a dead-latter. Nebraska braska has had auch a law fcr over tw jears , and It has never been enforced ant never will be. Such legislation is not onlj absurd , but It Is a waato of time , and i is difficult to see what particular objec would bo goititd by the enforcement o such a law. THEUE is a good deal of mallco an : personal spite In the Republican's as saulls on Mr. Spocht. The whole anlmu of these assaults , wo are assured oy re liable parties , springs from the fact tha Specht refuted to vote for the employment mont of a certain teacher that had failed In her examination. In refusing to vote for Incompetent teachers Mr. Specht enl ; discharged hla duty. There have boon al together to much influoncoand prejsore brought to bear upon the school board it bolialf of parties who are unfit to teach of the first thlnga the city councl ought to do is to provide for the hying o llagstono crosswalks on the streets that are paved with the rough and sharp pointed Slonx Falls granite. This should bo douo at least on Frnam ntroot. The crossings in their present condition are painful to pEi'iona wearing shoes with thin solos , and this is particularly the caio with ladles. The expanse of this much needed improvement will not bo very heavy , and the work should bo done at once. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ THE Kcinibllcan takes great pleasure in assuring Its patrons that Mr. Boyd la the preferred candidate of the gamblers. They are for him because ho stands by the gamblers who play a square game. This must bo vary comforting and satis factory to the law abiding Christian gen tlemen who are supporting Boyd because ho Is such an exemplary citlzsn. ' 'Wiioso ' makoth a bar-room campaign for mayor , the same shall pot left. " Thla ought to bo a part of the political Scrip tures in St. Louis , and If it wore , D.K. F. would not bo the Initials of the nexl mayor. 8f Louis Qlolc-Dcmocrat. And if It were a part of the political acripturos in Omaha , J. E. B. would not bo the Initials of our next mayor. THE editor of the Atlanta Constitution would rather wiito than bo an ofllco hol der. Ho baa declined the position ol United States consul at Manchester. POSTMASTER COUTANT and the friends of Senator Manderaon will please read Boyd'a letter to his bosom friend , J. B. J , Ryan. Boyd and Murpbjr. 1'lattimouth Herald , A republican in Omaha that supports Boyd lacks In a lamentable degree that element that makes up the honest , fight ing republican In any field. Marines fur Panama. WASHINGTON' , April C , The secretary of the nary ordered 250 marines and 100 liluu jackets to tail to-day on the Acapulco from New York to Ajpmwall. When they arrive the United States will have a force of 1,200 men and ICO officer * on the Iitbmua , \VorkinRmcn , Do Yonr Dnty , To the Editor ot the UKB. Circumstances over which I h TO no control prevented mo from attending the worklngmen's meeting on Saturday eve ning and wishing to express my opinion on the political situation which at present a discussed so freely In this city , I hope ? ou will give my letter space In your col umns. Six years ago this spring Mr. Boyd was elected to tbo council from the sixth ward and the citizens of this ward will boar mo out in saying that ho did very little for that word. Two years later Mr. Boyd was n candidate for mayor and I worked and voted for his election , for I was under the Impression on account of Ills buslnaas qualifications that ho would make n good man for this position. I was sadly mistaken on that point , aa his administration of affairs will show. The low dives throughout the city flourished under hla rule ; thieves and thugs did just as they had a mind to , and cr.'mo waa rampant throughout the city. Wo the workiugmon of this city want It per fectly understood that wo are not opposing Mr. Boyd for any other reason than simply that ho did not perform his duty during bis Into administration of this city's affairs. The majority of us have homos and families In this city , and wo are deeply Interested In Its welfare ami prosperity , and during this gentleman's administration ho branded the worklng mon of this city throughout the land as n lawless moband his cowardly act ofbring- ing both state and national troops to this city without any reason whatsoever wns an outrage that wo will never forgot. II there was a riot In this city and Mr. Boyd called on the worklngmeu for as sistance to suproes 11 ho would have hun dreds of willing hands that would spring forward at hla cnll , and with our lives wo would protect this city and its inter ests from any violence whatsoever. Worklngmen , Icall on you Irrespective o : party to do your duty , take the blol trom your name by giving this man an overwhelming dofcat at the polls or Tuesday next give him to understani that ho cannot brand yon with impunity glvo him to understand that ho cannel buy your votes for a dollar a head and a drink of whisky , as his henchmen say lot him know that the working men of Omaha are not for sale and tha wo vote for principle and not for party I will briefly refer to the homo ho made desolate , to the wife ho made a widow and to the children ho made orphansby the cowardly action of him and his asso elates ; the crowd of hoodlums that he brought to this city were bound to carr tholr pay by murdering an old and un 0 fiend ing citizen ; was there any effort oc the part of the authorities to bring th parties to account who committed this foul crime against law and order ? No gentlemen , but to the boat of their abll ity they tried to screen them from justic by arreatlngand Indicting f ow worklngmei 1 will now ask the republicans of this city If there is no man in their ranks fi to fill the executive chair except the boa democrat of the state ? Are you going tc allow Boyd. Miller it Co. to pull th wool over your eyes with tholr citizens ticket ? Are yon , the republicans of thl city , going to admit the fact to you brethren throughout the state that thi city Is getting too largo for you to go ? ern , and that yon have to call to your as sistinco Mr. Boyd , and beg of him t take it in his hands ? that if ho docs no comotoyoar assistance you are lost ? say wo have a man in this city qu&lificc in every way to fill that position. Tha man Is P. F. Murphy , an houcst , up right citizen ; a man who hos the confidence denco and ref pact of both rich and poor a man whoso hands are clean ana no mar cm deny it ; a man who , if there wa any disturbance In this city to-morrow would not bo afraid to place himself a the head of his men and do his sworr duly , without fear or favor ; a man whc by his sound judgement r.nd good appoint racnts baa brought this city frcm a state of lawlessness to Its present standard o peaoo and prosperity , Republicans do your duty by the man you have nominated and yon will not re pent it. Murphy will devote hia time to the duties of his oflico and there will be no pro tern candidate. Our city affaira under his management will bo in eafo hands ; ho has an able nnd efficient mar shal ; our pollco force is in good shape and should not bo disturbed. The man that works for Thomas Ciimmings on the police force will not bo cither a drunkard , a coward , a pimp , or a loafer ; they wll have to * co the mark while under his control and do their duty to the city a IK Its citizens. In conclusion I wish to an swer the inquiry made by the reporter ol the BEE in the local columns of Friday evening's paper , when ho wanted to know from that lightning-lined lona-monthed orator what was the color of them pump kin pullers from Wahoo. I refer tlml gentleman to Holdrcdge , Boyd & ( Jo. , and all that I know about their color is that their hands are red with tha blood of a defenceless old man , and that their hearts were black with cowardice and raal- ice and their trips to Omaha In the in terest of ono of the meanest corporations In existence will lone ; bo remembered by the w orkingmon of Omaha. Yours truly , WILLIAM MULIULL. SUOT BY MASKED HOBBER9. A Pennsylvania Farmer Kobbeil nnd Murdered at Midnight. Salisbury township , Lancaster county , Pa. , is terribly excited over one of the mott dastardly crimes over committed in that district. The robbery and murder for such it proved took place at the quiet country farmhouse of Edward Lin- villo , on Sunday night , near Peqnea church , several miles northwest of White Horso. The locality had often boon aroused by the daring highway robberies and assaults of the Buzzard band of out laws , but the tragedy of last night was never before equalled. Mr. Llnvlllo lived with a maiden sister , and it waa common ly believed that there waa quite a sum of money aecroted In the house. Ho was an old bachelor and waa believed to bo quite wealthy , BS was also his sister. They mely visited the city banks , and the belief had been spread that they al ways kept a conalderable sum of money about them , No ono to whom snipiclon attached was aeen about the premises on Sunday , bat It Is believed that the rob bers who invaded tbo place had either been hidden In the barn during the day and emerged at night or that they came down from the mountains after dark. Miss Llnvillo retired at the usual hour ind wont to sleep. Her brother wont to tils room and also retired. Ho waa swakciied towards midnight and thought no heard a nolso on the stairway loading to hia sister's room. Ho arose , partly dressed himself and proceeded toward hla ilator'a room , when suddenly the almost finding flash of a dark lantern startled lira , for hn saw in the open door of his slater's bedroom three strange-looking men , wearing dark colored handkerchiefs over the lower half of their faces. Be- . ere ho had tlmo to say more than oak ho question what they wanted ono of the obbors fired hla revolver at Mr. Llnvlllo , ho ball pouotrntlng hla abdomen. Mr. , invillo fell forward on his face crying , 'My God , you have ( hot me. " Just hon his eistcr , who had not bcon awak ened by the entrance of the thlovca arose mil rushed out to the defense of her > rotber. Ono of the robbers then fired at her , but missed her and the ball en tered the prostrated form of Mr. Llnville , craihlng through his ribs. Miss Llnvlllo was then ruiloly eolzad ind pushed back Into her room , ono of .ho thlovcs threatening to send her soul ; o heaven If she made any outcry or re- s'stanco. ' The lady waa nearly overcome with fear , and she fainted on the floor , 'ram which she was raised and threatened with Instant death if oho did not reveal : ho hiding place of tholr gold. She pro- posted that they had no mono ? in the liouso. Ono of the robbers cocked hli re volver and commenced counting three , aaylng she had just that many minutes to li\oifsho did not tell. Then eho heard Iho dying groans of her brother In the Imllway. She motioned to a chest , ant two of the robbers commenced ransack ing it , while the others atood guaid. Miss Llnvlllo sjya she thought she woulc drop over dead Irom excitement alone. The robbers succeeded in getting a amull bag of money when a barking dog on the outaklo disturbed them. Thci another nolso was hoard , which so fright oncd the thieves that they imagined BOIUO ono wf s coming. Ono of the robbers said , "This Is cash enough to pay for this job , " and the thrco men hurtled out o the back door and departed. Misa Lin villo found her brother In a pool of blooc but eho gained suflicient strength to arouse the nearest neighbors , whobrough medical aid , but Iho wounded man die not rally and died yesterday from intern al hemorrhage. AUOUT WALKING. Rccnnimrnciatloii ( JonoornliiK Gait I > rcflR , IMacc , ami Other Matter ? , Ilornld of Uealth. Every healthy person , man or woman should bo a good walker , able at any tlmo to walk six to twelve miles a day a least , and double that when gradual ! ; brought up to it. The points to bo at tended to are to BOO that the walk b brisk nnd vigorous , not of a loitering o danqling kind , that there bo some objno in the walk besides it being a routin constitutional ( I. o. , not like the stal promenade of the orthodox ladles' school ] and , if possible , in pleasant company that there ba no tight clothing , whotho for the feet or the body , which , will con strata cr impede the natural movement of the limbs and trunk ; and that th walk bo taken as for as possible in th fresh country air. In ret-ard to the iat ter particular , although towns ar increasing so rapidly as to make it slmos a journey to got out of them an foot , alii wo have so many suburban tramways am railway lines that in a few minutoa w can find ouraolvoa in the country , whor the air is fresh and puro. Whenever a opportunity presents Itself for a littl climbing in the course of a walk , itshoui bo taken advantage of. Wo gain variet of muscular action , as well as increase the exertion , and wo got Into regions o purer air and fresher breeza at the sam time. What may bo considered ns th weak point In walking as a mode of oxer else is the compjratively small play whic it pivos to the mu'cles of Ili3 shoulder and chest , whtlo it Is still leas for thee of the arm. This should bo compensate ! for by the use of light dumbbells or In dian clubs , or so mo other form of oxercfs which brings in play the arms and shoul dera. Ono of the forms of exercla which requires the action of the muscle of the arms and shoulders as well a these of the trunk and legs Is swimming This , however , for many reasons , canno bo UEcd aa a meansor exercise except by a few and at certain seasons of theyc.ir , bu where possible It should nlways bo prac ticod. The great pity is that boys an < filrls do not learn it while at echool Every Ja'go town should bo well suppllci with swimming baths , and If it could be made coaipultory for scholars at a certain ago , say 12 , to learn to swin , It would b o gr'at advantage to all , aud also be th means of saving many lives. Foil SALI : . A two seated sidebar full leather top carriage for ono horse , as peed aa now , for sale cheap. Inquire o C. Ilartrnan , room 1 , Orelgbtou block. MARK TWAIN AND MASSACHU SETTS. HcIVc-HCiilH Ilia AoUnnwIetlKiiiciiUi tc tlio State in General nnd Con cord In Particular. CONCOKD , April 1 At a recent meet ing of the Concord Freu Trade Club , Mr. S. L Clemens ( Mark Twain ) was electee in honorary member of the club. A cer- tlflcata of his election was sent Mr. Olomons in duo courao , and the follow ing acknowledgment of the stmo has just been received : HAHTTuun , March 28,1885. Frank A. Nichols , Ken , , Secretary ConcorcT li'reo Trade Club- : Daar sir. 1 am in receipt of your favor of tbo 24th Instant , convoying the gratl fylng Intelligence ) that I have been made an honorary member of the Free Trade Club of Concord , MoBsachasott.s , aud I desire to express to the club , through you , my grateful sense of the high com pliment thus paid me. It doea look as if Massachusetts were In a fair way to em barrass mo with kindness this year. In the first place , a Massachusetts judge has just decided in open court that a Boston publisher may sell , not only his own property In a free and unfettered way , jut also nmyaa freely sell property which doea not belong to him but to mo : prop erty which ho haa not bought and which I mvo not sold. Under this rating I am low advertising that judge's homestead 'or calo , and , If I make as good a sum out of it as I expect , I ilmll go on and sell out tbo rest of his property. In the next place , a committee of the public library of your town have con demned and oxoommnicatod my last book aud doubled Us sale. This generous action of theirs must nocessarilly benefit mo in ono or two additional ways. For nstanco , it will deter othor.'librarles from juylng tha book ; and you are doubtless aware that ono book In a public library irovonta the sale of a sure ton and a pos. Ibb h 'iidred of Its mate * . And , second- y , it will cauao the purchasers of the took to read it , out of curesty ! , Instead of merely Intending to do eo , after the usual way of tbo world and library com mittees : nnd then they will discover , to ny great advantage and tholr own Indig- unt disappointment , that there is nothing ibjectlonable In the book after all. And finally , the Free Trade Club of Concord cornea forwajd and adds t } the plendid burden of obligations already onfcrrod upon me by the Commonwealth of Maesachuaetts , an honorary member- hip which ia worth moro than all the oat , juat at thla jancturo , | inceltindoraea mo aa worthy to associate with certain entlemen whew oven the moral icebergs f the Concord library committee are xmml to respect. May ? the great Commonwealth of tlAisachnsotta emlnro forever , Ia the icartfolt prayer of ono who , long a ro- Iplont of her more general good will , is iroud to roallzo that ho ii at last become icr pot. Thanking you again , dear air , and gen- lemon , I remain , Yonr obliged servant. S , L. CLV.ur.N.s. Known to the Conoord Winter School of Philosophy aa "Mark Twain. " ) 'XiioHtmU Theater. At the Stadt theater Sunday night the amusing German comedy of Saus and 3raua was played by the regular corapa- , to an audience which com pletely filled the homo. The comedy ( s ono of many amusing situations and Is lightened with numerous Ihshos of hu mor. The songs which wore rendered were very fine , as usual , and heartily ro- celvod as well. The Individual performances of the company need not bo criticised In de tail , but were marked by spirit and sh. Mrs. Pnls-Ahl , ns over , carried off the honors of the evening , receiving a number of hearty and onthualaitlc on- ' cores. All in all , " .Soua nnd Brans" was a Biiccoes. The Omaha O , I * . S. O , will meet this evening , April 7th at. the residence of Mr. 11. Stevens , 250-1 Davenport street. All reading the Chan- tauqua conno no well as the members of the circle arorcquoatod to bo present. The following Is the programme for the evening - ing : Singing from Gospel Hyina . 10 minutes Selection Some of the Talk 3 of Socrates . Miss McDonald Paper on Chemistry . Miss Brown JIUHIC. Recitation . Arthur Jo pi in RECESS Scenes in Knrly Childhood. . . .By Everybody Roll Call-Qaotntlona from the lilblc. College. The spring session of the evening course of lectures in chemistry will begin April 7. These lectures are intended for young men engaged in various Industrial occu pations , and who find that a knowledge of the principles of chemistry and practice In testing , analyzing and manufacturing chemical compounda would bo nsolful to them , All respectable young men in the city interested In chemical studios should at tend these lectures every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 7:30 : p. m. , In the college laboratory. To the Editor of THE BBC. Jason R. Lawls , the professional pol itical worklngmau , made his boaat yester day afternoon that he would have a gang of toughs organized to day to bulldoze peaceable cltizono. Ho avowa hla pur pose to have his gang "pound the life out of any printer that dares to vote for Murphy. ' Hired with Boyd's money , and filled with whiskey purchased with the reform candidate's ciah , this scab of humanity and his purchased gang of thngs propoeo to do tholr part in purify ing city politics and give this virtuous citizen's ' candidate a boost toward the United States senate. Let us resent the insult. A The Omaha Republican , the eelf-con- stltuted censor of the republican party in the state of Nebraska , has gone back oa the party In Omaha. Mayor Murphy , tbo present incambpnt , who la the re publican nominee , is admitted to be a capable and painstaking oflicer , and with al a good republican. Yet wo find the Republican supporting Boyd. the boss of the democratic party In the state , for mayor. It was bat a short time ago that the Republican was reading good men out of the party bocauno they would not support the regular ticket whether good or bad. Why not give It a little of Its own medicine ? [ North Platte Telegraph Electric scarf pins and all kinds of ole : trical supplies at L. W. Wolfe & Go's , 200 N. lJth. ( IN THE PASTRY TTg = n = ro. Vnnllla.I.emnii , Orange , te.flnvor CnUei , Lrci > in < .I-iiIE..trc.i. | | delicately nuil nnt- irally a ( liofralt frmu wlilcli they are made. FOR STRENGTH AND TRUE FRCIT FLAVOR TIIEV STAND ALONE. rn'ixto r TM Price Baking PowdcriCo. . Chicago , III. fit. Louie , MO. IftKfni or Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder -iNO ) r. Price's Lnpnlln Ycnst Corns , , Jle.t Itrr Hop Ycuit. 3T033 C.AT.-B DY GiaO WE MAKE HOT ONE QUALITY. Many a Lady s beautiful , all but her skin ; and nobody has ever told icr how easy it is to put Beauty on the skin. Beauty on the skin is Magnolia Balm. D. 0. BEYA NT , M. D. n 1224 : Faraam Street , Corner IStb 81 , Offloo boon 9 to IS ft. m. , I ( o oa Tea yeirt ojptir1cno , PAH ipetk demia.
