THE DAILY BEE-MONDAY APEIL 20 , 1885
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WHOM will Mr. Boyd appoint as th
umpire ?
NEIIRASKA. has the honor of orlginatln
Arbor Day and high license , both c
which rue now established in many othc
atatoi. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ALL the talk about Manning mantin
a change from his cabinet position to th
oollectorship of the port of Now York I
all bosh. Ho has all the chauga ho need
in the treasury.
Till' obituary notices that have boo :
propired in nntlolpation of Gonorn
Grant's doith will probably liavo to b
shelved for some time to como , and it i
hoped for years.
GEN. HAZEN has resumed business a
the old stand. If ho will now rogulat
the weather and glvo * ns a sample day o
two of the ethereal mildness of spring al
will bo forgiven.
Tac Sioux Oity Journal oaya tha
"Omaha is getting the benefit of a rail
war norr bolng waged by roads botwoo
that point and Chicago. " The benefit
have not yet arrived. The fact is tha
Omaha has not received any benefits fror
nny of tha railroad wars that have ocoui
red during the hat ton voara.
GENERAL QUANT'S physicians now 01
press the opinion that he will recovoi
This is gratifying news to the people c
the United States. The old commander
grit has na much to do with his improve
condition a * the efforts of the doctors. ]
begins to look now as IE the doctors ha
mistaken a serious ulceration for a cancel
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has made at
other batch of appointments. We hav
carefully looked over the list , but coul
find none from Nebraska. Porhapa aftc
all the fat and important places are fille
Mr. Cleveland will throw a crumb or tw
among the hungry Nebraska democrat !
An indignation mooting ia now In ordo
TUB publishers of the Century Mage
sine are about to take a stop which wi !
bo heartily approved by the reading put
lie. Beginning with May , that period :
cal will hereafter bo issued on tholi
day of the month of which such uumbc
boars bate. There was never any goo
reason for the cn.stom of issuing magi
zinea ten or fifteen days In advance , an
It is to bo hoped that the example of tl
Century will 1)3 followed by all tli
others. _
TUB Columbian government does bus
ness In a wholesale manner. 0
Wednesday last it gave orders that 100 <
the worst rebel prisoners at Colon shoul
bo put on a vesiol and taken out into th
bay and drowned. The order was cai
ilcd out. This la a very expansive , orl ;
Inal and expeditions method of dlspoiin
of prisoners. The sharks in Colon ba ;
no doubt , enjoyed a feast.
TUG Sioux City Journal nays that tl
Iowa democrats are disposed to compla1
of the president's neglect in not bostoi
Ing upon thorn some of the party honoi
The domocra's ' of JNobraeka are in tl
a&mo boat and can sjmpathiza with the
Jowa brethren. The lowing , likn tl
Ncbraskans , arc divided Into two bltt
faoliom , nnd the president evidently pi
poses to lot thorn fight it out and take 1
own time In awarding the honor * of t
Party. . _ . _ . _ . . _ . _ _ . , , . _ _ .
PIIOHIIUTION In Kansas has slmr.
transferred the drinking business frc
the saloons to tha drag stores. The co
sequence Is that Kansas Is the best sti
In the union for drug shops. Alcoho
drinks are recognized medicines In t
pharmacopeia , and when a thirsty Ka
ean desires his accustomed beverage ,
ho has to do ii to go to an apotheci
with n physician's certificate and got
It requires a llttlo rod tape , but that
nothing to a man who Is determined
have his drink. Betides , In many cai
the oorUficato Is dispensed with.
AN Interesting and important case i
der the Slocnmb law has just boon trl
at Brownville. A woman , whoso t
had been killed by a drunken mi
brought suit againtt tbroo saloon-keep
for $10,000 damages , en the gronnd tl
inasmuch as they had sold whisky to t
murderer on the day ot the killing tb
were liable for the coniequenccs , 1
mother was dependent upon the son :
her support , and the jiry awardad 1
? l,000 damnRer. The cnss will be tak
to the supreme court. The result In tl
case shows that saloon-keepers cannot
too carefnl about tolling liquor. In ore
to protect themselves and their bond
men they must uio seme judgment
their business , for they are undoubted
liable under the law for the corucquenc
of their acts aa liquor dealers. The cs
shows that men should bo very carol
about going upon tha bonds of saloo
keepers.
M'GILLIOUDDY AND RED CLOUD
So much hai been said against Dr
McGllllcuddy , the Indian agent at PJm
lUdgo , by Red Clondand his faction , ant
ths whlto friends of the old chief , tha
the coming Investigation by the Intorlo
department Is awaited with considerable
interest. Rod Cloud is already at Wash
Ington , and McGllllcnddy is on his w :
thoro. McGllHonddy has boon investi
gated two or three times and has alway
como out on top. Uo certainly has den
good work at Pine Ilidgo , and wo boliov
'hat his administration has proven satis
nctory to the Indians , with the oxceptlo
f Red Cloud and his faction , who cot
itltuto but a small portion of the larg
ody of Indians that are located there
Red Cloud , over since ho was di
osud from the chieftainship , hi
ecu a dissatisfied man and a dli
arbor of the poaoo , and who
IcGlllicuddy had the nerve to pi
down a revolt on the part of Red Clou
nd his personal followers , the old chlo
tain's hatred for the agent was Intense !
Increased. McGlllcuddy at nffa
as sustained by all the ng chioi
tnong the agency Indians. Furtbe :
more , all the complaints concerning tb
agent have cyme from Red Clone
'rom none of the others have w
card a word against McGllllcudd ]
rho , if given a fair hearing , wl
irobably convince the Interior di
artmont that * the charges agalni
Iru f { are for the most part m
bunded , whllo thoaa that have an
bnndation whatever have been great ]
xaggoratod. Under the circumstance :
o Is probably as anxious as Rod Clou
o have an Investigation.
A THREATENED SOCIAL REVOLU
TION.
Base ball has 'become the recognize
> atlonal game. It has been fostered an
mcouragod by institutions of loarnln
rhoro physical recreation is necessary t
ropotly maintain the mental cquilit
lum. The aobor and sedate professor
ave become ardent admirers and auj
lortors of the game , and even the thec
oglcal students from the divinity dc
lartmonts are beginning to follow In th
iopular drift. Young men , while secui
Ing an education , have perfected them
elves In the art of base ball , nnd hav
, doptod It as a profession owing to th
landsome compensation that Is given t
Tack players , There Is no reason wb
in expert base ballist should not b
called a "professor" aa wo
the export roller skate
who makes lu's living by his fancy worl
Of all" sports baso-ba'.l ' has been cot
Idered the meat ennobling as well as tli
neat exciting. It Is patronized by a
lasses , the high , the low , the rich an
ho poor. It has baen glvon an Impoi
ant phco In the news columns of'ti
ally press , and has become one of tli
.restitutions of the country. It wi
.oped that this popular amusement won ]
o kept free from scandals , and that
would not In that respect sink to tl
evel of the roller-skating craze. Bu
ilaa ! wo fear that wo are doomed i
isappointment. Wo are evidently o
, he ova of a social revolution , an
liat , too , at the very opening c
ho base-ball season. A ca !
lias just come to light In Plltsbnrg , whlc
Is bound to attract general attention. .
iromlnont yonng man brings suit again ;
his wife for divorce on the charge of di
ortlon and neglect of household dntio
Ho alleges that his wife , during tr
prlng and summer of last year , was
roquont visitor at the base ball garni
played by the Allegheny club. Who
she was not able to got Into the groum
ho would go to the residence of a fsml
near the park and anxiously wait to hei
.ho result of the Innings. Ho romoi
.tratod . with her , but It was of no aval
She navor had his supper ready for hie
and the children woio loft unwashed ai
uncarod for , and wore continually cryli
during her absence. She ma <
practice of betting on tl
Alleghenys , and as they rarely w <
this luxury depleted his purse. She b
came ao inf Uuated with the sport tb
she actually talked of joining a feran
base-bill club. This was more than tl
husband could tUnd , and ho thereupi
left her and sued for divorce , This
Indeed , a lamentable stata cf affairs In
once happy family , and all on account
the national game. The Plttabu
woman has curled the matter nUcgetb
too fir. Whllo wo admire her for cc
tinually betting on the home club , i
think that if she had onoo In a wh
m&do a wager the other way and th
evened up her losses , she might posslb
have pacified her husband. But , nevi
theless , when a woman will insist on t
leg to base ball games , betting away I
husband a hard-earned money , and let
Ing him at homo to taVo care cf the cli
dren , get his own supper and wash t
dishes , we Insist that It ia time to c
a halt. Just think for a moment hi
this thing will end If it becomes con
glens 1 Half the husbands in the la
will bo placed in the position of the t
fortunate Plttsburger. Frivolous pooj
may look upon base ball merely as
amusement to pass "away the time , I
now that It threatens to invade , demor
Iza and disrupt the family circle , it 1
comoj & serious matter , and wo urge t
pulpit-pounders , who have been bangl
away at rollor-akatlng , to turn th
attention to bise-ball for the next f <
Sundsyf , and thus nip the ovll in t
bud.
THE only advantage which the den
orts of Iowa enjoy over the democrats
Nebraska Is that In Iowa there are so :
democratic congressmen , who necessarl
occupy positions which command sot
attention In the matter of tho'distrlb
tlonof federal patronage. Under t
syjtem of patronage distribution co
authorities i
greasmen are recognized
recommending and making appointments
In Nebraska there are no democrat !
congreiamon , but those who wcro candl
dates for congress have boon Ignores
and pushed asldo by a lot of wonld-b
leaden , thus leaving affairs li
an unsettled and chaotic condi
tion. Notwithstanding the advantag
that the lowaua possess the ;
are not In much better condition than th
Nobraskana. Like the Nebraskans the ;
ro divided into two bitter faction !
though the entire lojra democrat !
Jiato central committee had a meotln
with their congressmen concerning th
distribution of offices , no definite resnl
w s arrived at. Various compromise
wore suggested to bring about a harm <
nlom agreement , but they were all n
joctod. Finally thoconforenco adjonrnc
without action whatever , and wltho * .
considering ny recommendations to I
undo to the president. The whole hui
incts was very much like the roooi
meeting of the Nobratka democratic 001
tral committee , and the subsequent pot
wow of the Mlllcr-Boyd faction.
TUB outrages that are from ttmo I
Imo committed upon Inoffensive and d
onsoloss Chinamen in this country ai
inly equalled by thp barbarities occaaioi
illy perpetrated by the Chinese in the
own country npon foreigners , but bocaui
; ho Chinese are given to such things tbi
is no reason why Americans should fc
ow in their fooiatops. On the Pacll
coast Chinamen are frequently treated i
the moat barbarous manner. At An
conda , in Montana , recently , a Chinoi
wash-house was blown up by giai
powder and five Chinamen were klllei
The outrage , as usual , is charged upc
hoodlums , who , if discovered , stand
qood chance cf bolng lynched by the n
epoctablo citizens , who are very Indij
nant. In China the outrages upon fo
olcnoro are In all probability largely po
pel rat ad by Chinese hoodlums. W
should , therefore , bo slow to denounce tl
Chinese people for the acts of their hoot
lums so long as our own hoodlums tali
delight In murdering Chinamen , an
generally succeed in escaping pnnisl
ment.
TUE indictment of contractor Buddoi
ilck , of Now York , and his assistant fc
manslaughter in having erected a films
building which foil down and killed or
man , la all well enough , but at the sen
imo the fault is not olono with the coi
, ractor or builder. It seems to us that i
such a city as Now York , which is sn ;
posed to have competent building inspe
: ors , the character of Buddenslck's built
ing ought to have been discovered an
condemned by the inspectors in time '
prevent any catastrophe. The buildir
nspoction department is as much i
blame as Buddensick , aa it neglected i
duty. The accident , which might hai
been much more serious , will , howevc
ecrvo a good purpose , as It will be
warning to buildora generally that the
are liable for the consequences of orectit
death traps , and at the came time It wl
arouse the building inepeotlon deparl
ment to a conuo of Its duty. The lease
should bo heeded not only In Now Yoi
but In every other city.
CONGRESS appropriated $300,000 fir
postofUco building In Denver , and tl
question now is what material shall 1
used in Its construction. Granite i
course has been given the preference \
the supervising architect , Mr. Bell , bi
a grinlto building , oven cf Rocky Mont
tain granite , would cost a great deal mo :
than $300,000. Architect Boll , after o :
aminlng and testing Colorado sandston
has found most decided objections to i
and ho has therefore recommended brlc'
This has raised a great deal of commt
tion among the Denver people , who hi
sot their hearts on having a raansl'
stone structure. The Denver newapapo
have accordingly called npon the ohamb
cf commerce and city council to potltle
the secretary of the treasury and tl
president to withhold action In the meter
tor until congress meets , so that th
can secure an additional appropriate
for a granite building.
Tun Illinois legislature costs the tj
payers of that state $2,000 a day. It h
boon in sotslon ono hundred days , ai
has virtually accomplished nothing , ;
though it had , acsordlng to the Chica
Tribune , but four important things to' '
the election of a senator , the pasta
of a good election law , the passage of t
appropriation bills , and adjoummoi
The probability now Is that the legls
tnra will continue In session for the f
limit of time , which Is the 1st of Ju
and'that the expenses will foot up $50
000. This is piling It up pretty hca\
and tbo tax-payers will probably aglti
the question of making the loglalatl
session hereafter a shoit one , either foi
or eixty days , in which tlmoalHho nee
sary butlncss ought to bo performed.
TUB Omaha Herald has juat dlscc
erod that extensive land frauds hn
been committed in New Mexico , a
Bniveyor-Genaral Atkinson figures pro
inontly in the frauds. This is no note
to the BEE , which has charged Atkins
and bis ring associates with fraud tli
and time again during the last four
five years. The JTernW oxpreaios t
hope that "If it is not too late to un
tholr work Secretary Lamar will prol
bly make it uncomfortably warm for t
chief engiaoois of this stupendous pic
of rascality. " Inasmuch as Mr. Atk !
son Is ono of the "chief engineers , "
very likely will find the atmosphere
New Mexico uncomfortably hot befe
the summer is over.
WALTEU LKNNOX MAXWELL , the a
thor oi the St. Louis trnnk tragod
wroti In ono ef his letters that St. Lei
and that net mo
was a beastly town ,
than five dollars had been cxpondci
there for public improvements in A hnn
drod years. This charge has stirred th
people of that city up ta the htghos
pitch cf indignation. They are mor
anxious to catch him on account of wha
they doom a base slander than they ar
on account of the murder. If ho la captured
turod and brought back ho will never b
tried for the murder , but will bo Imrac
dlatoly ttrung up to the nearest lam
pest as a punishment for his alleged libi
upon that city , and his body will bo dei
jratod with the placard : "So parish a
libelers cf the fair fame cf St. Louis. "
WHEN the emperors of Germany , Rn
sla and Austria mot at Skiornovico lai
year it was generally asked , when the
parted , when shall the three moot ngalt
It Is now announced that they will hoi
another conference on the political silt
atlon at an early day. The mooting w
take plaoo at the castle of n Gallclan in
bin , on the Russian frontier , In Austria
territory. Owing to the compllcattoi
that bavo recently arlton they will hai
something worth talking abont , and tl
indications are that the conference wl
have an Important bearing npon Enn
pean affaire generally.
TUE wave of reform has struck Whcc
Ing , West Virginia , with a vongoanc
Sixty indictments for gambling ha1
been returned by tbo grand jury. Amoi
these Indicted are an ox-governor ,
member of the city council , and sever
loading merchants and manufacturer
At this distance It looks as If that grar
jury had made a clean sweep , withoi
fear or favor , which is something rai
and commendable in the conduct of sue
bodies.
SECUETAKY WUITNEY has upon his mk
a serious naval problem. An America
war vessel In the river Mln , below Fc
Chow , China , cannot got out into tl
open seajbpcauso the mouth of ho rivi
's full of torpedoes , and she cannot [
up the stream became it ia too shallow
Wo would suggest to Mr. Whitney th
ho purchase two or three old Cilnci
junks and float them down the river 1
explode the torpedoes , and thus clear tl
pasiago.
TUE punishment of Gen. Hazen fi
criticising the conduct of the secretary i
war , Lincoln , Is a reprimand , which hi
been given by the president , who coi
eludes with : "It is to bo hoped that tl
lesson will not bo forgotten. " The ropi
maud really amounts to nothing. It
the same as a good natnred parent won
jive to a child : ' -Don't you do th :
again. "
JUDOE KINNK , of Dos Molncs , has bo ;
tendered the Austrian mletion. Ho
called a prominent democrat because 1
was defeated for governor by a ropubl
can. Now that lightning has struck i
Iowa , it may next , hit somebody I
Nebraska perhaps J. Sterling Morio ;
who occupies the same position in th
state atJ.udgo Klnno does in Iowa.
JOHN A. LOGAN continues to hold h
grip. Ho received 100 votes in the 111
nois legislature on Friday. Ho Is i
neater election than he was when tl
session opened , but ho is canslderab
nearer the so natorial scat , for when tl
legislature adjourns ho will in all pro' '
ability be appointed senator by the go
ernor. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
COUNCILMAN GOOJMAN will take ohar |
of 1 ho committee on viaducts. Aviaiu
is the highest ambition of his life. I
would rather have a viaduct than
tunnel.
OLD-TIME POLITICS IN NBBKASK ,
[ Concluded from last Monday ]
The delegate to congress was elected
185'J for the session of congress which beg ;
m the preceding March , but congress did n
moot again until December. The democrat
both wings , fearing the election of a r
publican president , and seeing that the vc
waa clcso in the territory , concluded that
a republican should be elected , and all t
patronage given to republicons , that th
would have no chance to elect a democrat
representative two years benco. They thei
fore pasted an act which was approved by t
governor , bringing on the election the ne
year. Accoidlngly in 18C9 the democri
nominated Morton , and tbo republicans i
nominated Daily. J , Sterling Morton h
received from Craig , of St. Joe , Missouri ,
dispatch stating that the appropriation
$30,000 for the Nebraska capltol had been d
featod at Washington by Dally , and this di
pitch was > hewn to Col. Webster.who saw tl
it WBJ intended to ba used against Daily ai
that It would greatly injure him If eoraethi
was not Immediately done to counteract
He accordingly secured a copy of it and pi
llshed it the next day , and commented up
it about ai follows : That Daily , antlcipati
the election of a republican president a
congress that year , and the appointment
republican disbursing ofliceri , ho preferred
have the money , when appropriated , pa
through the hand ) of honest men , and tl :
the writer ( Webster ) would have done t
same thing if 1m had been in congress. Tl
explanation was satisfactory to Daily's rept
llcan frienJs north nf the PUtte. Wh
Daily returned ho waa told by Webster tli
ha must make the explanation good by Keen
ing the appropriation , and by rhlng abc
local jaalouiles and sectional feeling , whii
as the old timers will remember , he did
overybody'i satisfaction ,
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About this time , in April or U y , Ib
the republican rational convention Lad bi
called to be held on the 2d of June at Cbtcit
and It was qucttionuble whether or not do
gfttea from tbo territories would be perinltt
to taVe seats and paitlcipito in the delibe :
tlonsoftho convention. It was resolvi
however , to send six delegates to repreie
the republicans of Nebraska. The territor ;
committee wai called together and the del
gates were selectsd by trut body witho
holding a convention , tbo territory bell
thinly settled and there bjiog no railroads
othnr convenient mean * of transpDititic
Ths convention wo * dlipensad with to B *
expense. The delegates chosen were Jo
Taffo , A. S. 1'Mldock , P. W. Hitchcock , i
II. ElbMt , William II. Taylor and K. 1
Wet ter. All the delegate * , except Taylo
who substituted 0. H. Imh , attended tt
convention At Chicago. Webster was cha !
m n of the convention , mid announced I
oto , Paddock , Irish nndV obiter voted f <
Sowwd for president , TalTa and Ilitchcoc
voted for Lincolnand Elbert voted for Chasi
rish was appointed by the convcntlc
as the Nebraska member of the nation
committee. Ho afterwards became super ! :
tendentol engraving nd printing in tl
treasury department. Hitchcock nnd P
dock became United States senator * . Tad
became congressman and served throe term
Elbert became chief jiutico ot the elate
Colorado ,
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\ \ hen the territorial conventions mot
nominate cAnjidatoa for delegate to congroi
n 1800 , Daily was choion by the republican
and the democrats selected J. Storlii
Morton , who had n well established rcput
tion as a trenchant , vigorous wit , and an ol
gant and ready debater. The democrat
committee immediately issued a chtllonco
Daily to meet Morton on the stump , ai
much to their surprito the challenge was a
cepted. They bfg n their joint discusslo
south of tha Platto. When they arrived
Omaha , Webetor inquired of Dally how
was getting along. "Pretty well , " ropll
Dally , ' but Morton rldiculei' mo , and tt
Is rather annoying. Ho quol
my ungrammatical expressions , ni
mispronunciations , and 111 that way gets tl
lough on mo. " ' 'Dally , why don't you tui
the tables on him ? " askud Webster. "Tu
" Bald he "howj" "Morton's
the tables , , o
portunltica and yours have boon very ditfi
ont , " said Webster ; "hig father waa
wealthy man , and lived in a largo city , who
churches and school houses were numorot
Uo had the greatest advantages that a youi
man could have , and which wealth con
RVO to him. He graduated from college , o
of the highest universities in the countr
Ho cwno west with a small fortune. Yo
father Bottled with his wife and family
small children in tha heavy timber of Indian
rind was an exceedingly poor man. Ho h :
to foil the timber , cut it into logs , burn t
Ipga into ashes , pile tbo ashes and make bin :
or pearl ash , nnd you have many n time tak (
the solitary tnulo or horse which ho postossc
and gene n long diatauco to the country ate
to market it , and buy ton for your mothi
Your father lived in a cabin , so remote fro
civilization that he had to use the ground f
a floor. Ho had no team , no plow , no fnrn
ing implements. When ho had cleared a pat
of ground , where the log Imps bad burno
ho cut holes in the ground with his nx
dropped corn into those holes and covered i
and proceed the ground with his feet. The
was not a schoal house or church within roac
tut you had n Christian father and inothi
who Rave you such instruction , rude though
was , as they had received. They taught yc
from the bible and other religious books , sue
principles aa made you , when you ronchi
manhood's estate , to love freedom and ho
oppression. Such principles have compelli
you to be a republican instead of n domocra
Your comDetitor'achilJrennro blessedas tin
father was , with wealth blessed ns the ch
tlrcn of your follow citizens are not , who ha
taken up claims on theao prairies and who o
turning over the sod , and are building ache
houses and churches. Ilia boys iu n few yes
will rnako fun of your boys' pronunciation ,
ho does now of youri. Now , Daily , that
the kind of n speech to make to got oven wi
him to turn the tables on him. " "I'll do il
said Daily , who had listened with intense i
torost to Webster's instructions.
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Col. Webster went to Calhoun wi
Daily the next night. In the debate Mort
indulged in Ma usual narcnat'c criticisms
Daily , but when Daily replied , remember ! )
Webster's instructions , he completely turn
the tables on him. "His effc
was one of the most effective speeches I ha
over heard , " says Webster , "because it w
true. While telling nbiut his family t
tears rolled down Daily's cheeks. He wip
his eyea with his handkerchief , and the syi
pathetic audience , who were nil in teai
followed auit. It waa a touching elgt
That was the end of democratic fun
Daily's oxjiense. Morton never aftorwar
ridiculed Daily , Morton said to me , aft
the meeting , 'D n yeu , Webster , I nm i
debtod to you for this. That was not Sai
Daily. ' Wo never let Estabrook or Mort
have n debate in Omaha. Duri
Daily'H two campaigns wo ateerod clear
Omaha. "
The campaign between Daily and Mi
ton was one of the moat vigorous that over c
curred in Nebraska. Daily was much betl
equipped , owing to his experlor
in liiu previous campaign wi
Kstnbrook. Ho wiu again olcctod , n
the republican ] also carried a majoiity
both bouses of the legislature , In the coi
cil instead of two members , the republics
now had seven. They were Tnffe , Thayi
Marquette , Klbort , Taylor , Tipton , ni
Dundy , while the democrats were Doat
Little , Bennett , nnd throe others whoso nair
do not now occur to tbo writer , CWhen t
returns on delegate to congress came In , t
' Nebraskan" claimed the election of Me
ton by a email majority , but as in the proci
ing campaign , it failed to show wherein t
republican figuroe , which gave Daily t
election , were erroneous. A considerable til
intervened botwosn the election In Octol
and the meeting of the returning board , t
"Nebraek&u" all the while claiming the ol
tion of Morton , although the "Iterublica
printed complete returns from every kuoi
voting precinct in the territoi
which ' cave Daily a fair 11
jorlty. Nevertheless the "Nebraska
persisted in claiming the election of Morti
and when called upon by the "llepublictn"
atato wherein Us figures were erroneous
would content itself by saying , "Walt tit
tbo returns are in , and the correction ii me
of those already in , " Meantime n geutlem
named Henry , who win a democrat , and p
fectly cognizant of all the ( acts conned
with the manufacture of the fraudulent a
forg d returns at lport Kearney the pravli
the editor of I
year , gave all tha details to
"Republican , " wltbom. giving names , 1
history of that ( rand was DitblUliod with si
minuteness as to render tha article offens
to John McConihe , who was the private s
rotary of the governor , and to point to him
oao who had more knowledge
the transaction than wes conblstont with u
cial Integrity , and to Intimate tl
perhaps the democrats tupectecl to perpetri
a tlmllar fraud t t this timo. Editor Webs
WAI frequently warned to be on hit guard
McCoulho proposed to cowhide him on sigl
McConiho' * threats became so numerous tli
finally one day Webster requested Mr , W
ties , of S rpy county , who w in hia office
the time , to nccouipiny him on the atreet
jmeet McConihe. They h > d not gone far I
fore tbey mat McCunihe with Tom Hlley.w
v city marshal. Both parties were srme
They exchanged talutattona and pasiiod i
I don't think IcConiho will asuuH you , '
iaid Wattles toiWobster. Tha two men tlm
mtorcU Lacy k McCormick's store nnd BK <
down , Webster having his back to the door ,
While they were engaged In convemtiot
ilcConiho came in , and to the surprise o !
ivorybody he dealt Webster n powerful blow
on the back of tha head , Bonding hln
prowling upon the floor. Webste
quickly picked himself up , nnd n ttmlo on
sued. McConiho wns getting the host o
Webster , when finally tha Inltor grabl)3i
three liars of lead from the counter , and ii
turn sent McConthn sprawling upon ths floor
Webster Instantly mounted his oppjnont as i
cowboy mount * his broncho nnd boUborci
him until ho shouted , "Take him off. " Th
bystanders pulled Webster off. Both mei
then retired to the back room and washed ol
the blood In the aamo basin. "You hav
treated mo very badly , " said McConiho , " . '
have not treated you ai b dly as yon deserve ,
replied Webster , "you struck mo in "the b c
of the head like an assassin. Luckily for yo
that I forgot I had this ( showing a ravolvcr ]
for I would have killed you. " 'That is no
what I referred to , " said McConiho , ' it I
the article In the newspaper. " "You kno'
that that article Is true ; if you dan
it , I'll provo it , and publish the o\l
dcnco"tcplled Wobitor. Both returned to tli
main room of the store , whore a largo crow
had gathered. Among these present wi
United StatesMarilmlMooro , who Indulged !
seven criticisms of the newspapers , and sai
that if any ono of them attacked him us the ;
had others , ho would slice oft the cars of th
sditora and cut out their tongues. Wobsto
Hushed with victory ever a small man , in
quired if the United States marshal was seel
Ing a personal controversy with him , nnd if I
was not time enough for him to mnka , sue !
throats when ho was assaulted. Webster ir
formed him that such thro its would not prevent
vent him , if the occasion required , from mak
such criticisms BS were just. Proientl ;
Morton , the democratic candidate fc
congress came in , nnd Webster said t
him , " you , I nm indebted to yo
for this assault. I ought to whip you ,
think I can whip the whole democratic part ;
for this , " Morton laughed the matter ofl
treating It ns a joke , nnd Indulging in fa
cctious romnrks , a ? was his custom , Ho the
went away , nnd was soon after followed b ;
Moore , Webster then repeated what ha
been said by Jonas Seoley that "Mooro wn
only bravo when furthest from danger. Who
ho first came hero ho exhibited nn arm full c
Bears , which ho said ho received in a bowie
kntfo dual , hut the fact was that ho got thor
while running a cotton-gin. " At the hole
where they were both ataying , Moore said t
Morton , "Why didn't you whip Webster !
You ought to whip him yourself if nnybod
ought to , " replied Morton ; "ho has bee
making fun of you , ni I am told , about thos
PCAra on your arm , which ho says you got iu
cotton-gin instead of in'n duel. " ' 'Did ho aa
that1' "Yes. " "I'll make him take it bac
or I'll cut his oars elF , " said the blood thirst
Moore. James G. Chapman wan present nu
hoard this conversation , and at once went t
Webster , who was still at the store , an
cautioned him. Seoloy and Hnnacom wei
both there. The latter said to Wibitei
"You better get out on the sidewalk an
stand up , for I guots ho means business.
The whole party accordingly wont out ou tl ;
walk , and presently Mortoa and Moore wei
Been coming through the mud , regardless c
sidewalks. Morton looked a ; if there wa
going to bo aoino fun , Moore looked scrioui
nud with n knife wai whittling n stick. "
understand you have been ridiculing me , an
denouncing mo ns a coward , " eai
Moore , as ho advanced toward
Webster. Quick as a flash Wobatc
covered him with his revolver , nnd repliec
You have talked a great donl too muo
about cutting people's oars off nnd takir
their tongues ont , to come nt mo with a draw
knife nnd ask explanations. Stop where yo
are , or I'll kill you. " Moore stopped. "Pu
up your knife , " said Webster. "Put up you
pistol , " replied Moore. "I'll put up m
pistol , but you must not pull your knlfo , 1
you do I'll kill you , " said Webster. Th
weapons were finally put out of sight , am
then Moore Raid : "I understand that yo'
have been ridiculing mo , denouncing me ns
cownrd , and Buying thai * I exhibited scars o
my arm , representing that I got thorn in
knife duel , bat thiit I really got them in
cotton gin. Did yon say that ? " "I n
peated to the gentlemen hero ,
said Webster , "n conversation between yo
and me , und said that I did not think yo
were very anxious for a personal controversy
Jonas Seoley , to wham you had cxhibtte
those scars , and represented that you had go
them in a knife duel , told mo that you gc
them in a cotton-gin , " The words had hardl
left Wubster'a ' mouth before Seeloy Hpr.iui
forward , nnd with elevated hand , said t
Moore , "Yes , I told Webster that , and yoi
coward , you know that it in true !
That ended the difficulty , aa Moore had notli
ing moro to say , It also ended democrat !
bull-do/ing in Nebraska , Hauscot
nnd his brother-in-law , Beolej
wcro both Djiiglaa democrats , an
were bravo nnd true mon in those dayi
Sfoloy is dead , having died In Califcrnii
Within a week after the above episode , Moor
left Omaha and joined the rebel forces. U
becamu u commissary In the confedorat
&rmy.
*
Finally when the returning board me' '
to the amazement of the republicans , the
had returns from L'oiu-qui-court county i
202 votes , nil cast for Morton for congres
and for Batea for tbo council against Taffi
By counting these 291 ! votes Morton woul
have hod a majority. By throwing them 01
Daily would have had n majority. Kvorybod
knew it wan a fraud , L'cau-qul-oourt count
was so remote , however , that It waa a dlfl
cult matter to Immediately aaoertiln tt
fnta and secure tha proof. The return wj
counted and tha certificate of election wi
given to Morton The republicans , howore
sent messengers to L'ea > u-qul-ocurt county t
obtain the evidence of fraud , They indues1
Borne of the parties , who were engaged In th
transaction , to appear before George H , Arn
stroDir , who % vns then probate juSste , c
Douglas county , and testify. Armstron
was then a democrat , but la now and hi
been for many years a ropubllctn , C.implet
evidence was secured' It was cortlBod to b ;
E. B , Chandler , who WM clerk of thu Unite
Stitcs courts , and presented to Govcrnc
Black , who revoked Morton's certificate an
gave another to Dally. The evidence Impli
c , od Capt. J , B. Todd , who was tha antler oVert
Vort Kendall. He was a couiin o
MJS. Lincoln , whoeo husband wa then
candidate upjn tha rapubllcan tickt
lor tbo presidency. This evidence aliowa
tint Captain Toiil , with three or four eu
ployca of hla Btore , crmsad the Missouri rlv i
and opening a pretended voting place , vuta
upon fictitious names which they reoordet
until they had cast 292 votes , The retur
waa made up and sent t > Governor Black' '
private secretary , And up > n tbi * return , c
ftlretdf it ted , the board iisuoda certified
to Morton. Morton knew nothing of the is
i u MI co of Ua leognd ocrtlficito by fiovtrno
Black until the meeting of onRrosv , when to
his surprise the clerk , In reading the roll ,
called the name of Daily * the dcWnlo from
Nebraska , This plaosd Morton in tha ntti-
lude of a contestant , but contrrcss awarded
the acftt to Daily ,
4
t Col. Webster , who t.ok such an active
part In tha early campaigns of Nebraska ,
CAtno to this state from Now York In 1850 ,
nnd bought the Omaha "Kspublicnn , " which
had been started by n young man immoil B.
B , Snyder and n printer named Brown , Snyder -
der WAS n republican. Brown , who WAS a per
sonal friend ot Thayer , was not a republican ,
but WAS the hnadof nn independent f notion ,
nmong whom were many republicans , Monoll
and Meredith were nt the head of another
faction , whoso members were ro l abolition-
itta , not republicans , The paper from some
canto ran into debt , and came under the con
trol of Moucll , who drove Snyder ont , nnd
who , whenever poor Brown was pinched tor
money , advanced the needful and booatno
editor instead of Brown , for the time
being. In this way Jonlousloa grew
p between the Thayer and Monoll factions ,
Ono week Monoll , while noting editor ,
would rldiculo and pitch into Thayer , nd
the next week , if Brown had money enough
to run the pnpor Independently of Monoll ,
Thayer would do the editing , Thus the pa
per became utterly worthless and without
conaldorntion or respect as a republican
journal , Finally aomo republican * , who
were Independent of both ( actions , wrota
east for BOIUO ono to como and take ohnrgo of
the pnpor. Thurlow Weed recommended
Webster , who finally consented to como to
Omaha and stnUfhton out nflftiro. Webster
bought nnd ran the pnpor for six months ,
when both factions united to inaka wnr upon
him , but ho oamo out on ton. Webster left
Nebraska in August , 1661 , naviiu ? sold the
"llcpublicnn" to Col. E. B. Tnylor. "Ho In-
hciitnd my friends niul my enemies , " naya
Col. Webster , "nnd lie waa ono of the nblcat
editors Nebraska ban over had , "
BTATK
Potatoes are ono dollar itbuahol nt Blair.
The are 3 < J3 scholars in the schools of Ponca.
Beatrice claims a peculation of over 0,000.
Stromsburg's achool has an enrollment of
A now railroad depot ia promised Papil-
lion.
Emerson has voted for a § 2,500 school
house.
The now school house nt Alexandria will
cost 53,150.
Red Cloud Is organizing a building nnd loan
association.
The population of Dixon county has in
creased 70 per cent in five years ,
The Wnkefiold Presbyterian church will bo
dedicated the first Sunday in May.
Two churches to cost 510,000 each , nnd one
to cost 620,000 , are going up in Beatrice.
Mock Turtle , ex-chief of the Winaebagos ,
is dishing up medical soup to the natives of
Ax toll.
The Plum Crook flouring mill , just com
pleted , ia 33x85 , four ( tones high , oud cost
§ 20,000.
The farmers of Wtbjtor camity have organ
ized a society for the purpose of banqueting
horsethieves.
The atock yards of Cash k Iddlnpa , at
North Platte , were oingod to the amount of
55,000 last week.
Wallace Walton tried to "catch on" a mov
ing trnm at Beatrice. The verdict waa
accidental death.
A reward of $100 is offered for tliu capture
of D. 0. Quinn , a sawing mnchino cmbez/.ler
of Nebraska City.
Dawes county is aaid to bo filling up with
settlers faster than r.ny county ever before
settled in the atate.
The school population of Plattsmoulh It
1 , ( > 3S. From thin it ia figured that the popu
jatiou of the town ia 6,502.
There will be n tii'alo for the county seat of
Koya Pain on the -Stb. Burton and Spring-
view have put on the glovef. *
George Tracy la the prat democratic victim
of poatoffico lightning in the state. JJv will
lick postage stampa at Willard. '
TITO confulenci opurstor. ' , while bucking
the innocents of McC > ok , were captured and
bound ever to the district court.
Hastings ia talking up a Fourth of' July
celebration. There is a atock of republican
fireworks there to bo disposed of ,
Forty acres of land on Bear crook , on the
cast aide of Beatrice , have been aolectid as the
elto for the feeble-minded institute.
Miaa Henn Pariah , < voung lady from Indi
ana , died suddenly at the reeidenco of her
brother George , in Lincoln , last week.
An industrious orpan grinder , and tha
struggle among democrats for the postotlice ,
were the leading features of Lincoln Ufa last
week.
Stromsborg is confident that the National
Swedish Baptist college will bo located there ,
The cost of ttio proposed building is limited
to S10.COO.
The town of North Bend seems to have got
herjolf Into a fix , She built a line now school
homo and uuw finds she cannot vote bonds to
pay for it.
Among the improvements under way in
Kearney are two school buildings to cost 510-
000 Ohch , and the reform school building to
cost S-'iO.OOO.
It it expected that the work of ditching the
Dakota county nwainp will begin about July
fust , The ditch will drain au Immense tract
of tortile land ,
The Otoo connty grand jury has inaugural
ted n much-noedod reform oy indicting a ia >
loon keeper for gelling liquor on election day
in Nebraska City.
Dfxon county voted the Ulh on a proposi
tion to lasno $ 0,000 in bonds , with which
to take up tus outstanding indebtedness
against the county.
SpnngfieH , Sarpy county , boaaUof a justice -
tico ol a peace who has clung with all the
vigor of a resurrected bourbon to the ofllco
for ninu straight years.
Immense numbers of etrangers continuu to
pour into Crelghton , every train bringing in
new face ? , and the town presents a rery met
ropolitan appearance ,
Farmer .Touen , of Valley , tripped on thn
track near the station and collided forcibly
with tha rail Ifelott hia front teeth and
aomo lip in the melee ,
The total bonded debt of Otoo county with
intoront duo thereon upf > April 1 , 1835 , is
8402,012,00. This dooa not include registered
or outstanding warrants ,
Gangs tf awindllng sharps urn working the
of the atata with
far men ) in different parti
various aebcmes to unrlch the granger and
make a fortune for themselTee.
A deit'udivB prniria fire swept thimiRh a
Urge ( trip of tha Itopubllcun vallluy In
Phelpi county latt wnok , destroying a num.
ber of outhouica and hayttacka.
Cliff 0. Clau > , one of the maahlng blnodi
of Saicm , la under 83,000 tn nupport a , father-
lees child , besides paying $500 to the mother ,
Tar is scarci iu tha neighborhood ,
Michael Murphy , a Kichardaon county
farmer , wan killed by a runaway team near
Knlo last week. Ho waa 03 years of age and
leaves A wife and twelvechildren. .
A prominent cltUen of F ll City , finding
his wife too frco with her nffccUon , broke up
hotweVoepinjf , divided the property " ' { left
continue her downward -
hia Hckle spomo free to
ward career ,
Tlioman borrowed a Uam and
buggy Harvey fiom W. H. Limb , a Beatrice ) livery
sccounts JIB bad failed to ie.
mwi. At last
turn tha rig and Lamb la almost convinced Ji9
has been thorn ,
named Willlamu. of Fremont , re
A man for act.
ceiftdSM ) from the railroad company
tlement of claima for damafio by beioB etruck
on the hraa by i piece of ual lallinu from a , / -
'
locomotive tender ,
TneOmiiballepobliLan rjuoteia few ahoit
naragraphi from the utate preBS jujtlfying III
iupport ol Jim Boyd for mayor But getting
comfort from that aourcs la like oxtractlnK
blocd from ft tutnlp. [ 1'remont Tribune.
The Johnson Countv .Tournnl nominated
Hon. B. K. Perklne , of Tcvtuniah , tor tbuf \ > -
