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THE prohlbltioimta who came 10 nearly
cloitlng their prccldontial candidate nro
reorganizing for the campaign of 1888.
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QCNBIUL GRANT took ft two houra
drlvo on Thnraday , and on returning ha
had himself wolfihed. His fighting weight
la'-lll .
- pounds.
* TuE Grow Crock question bothers
President Clovo'nnd about as mnoh na
the problem of the Afghan "sand-box *
puzzles Mr. Gladstone.
HON. LEVI P. MORTOK will roaumo
bnsiness at his old stand a Now York
banking house at nn early day. Ho has
banked on politics long onongh.
PoSTMASTEa-GENEIUL VlLAS fans SUO-
ceeded in having n postoffico named after
him. It will take him moro than four
years to catch'up with Frank Hatton.
Now that the "rascals" are being
turned oat , wo would like to'know ' how
many "rascals" are being turned in 1 Wo
venture ti ray that it is pratty nearly a
stand-oO.
THEY have hold an election In Lin coin
for postmaster. When are they going to
hold an election In Omaha , and will such
an election elect ? Perhaps n o shall have
to start a cltizans' movomont.
TUB Republican has disposed of
Marshal Oumminga , but It has not yet
decided who is to bo his successor.
Moanirbllo Marshal Oummlngs goes
right drawing on Ills salary and doing his
duty to the best : of his ability.
ANOTHER rascal stopped out with his
head under his arm , when United States
Treasurer Wyman undo way for Mr.
Jordan yesterday. Keep the procession
moving. Denver News.
What does the Omaha Herald , which
talks so much about turning the "ras
cals" out , have to say to this style of
democratic reform vilification ?
GOOD UBe is to baraado of the Nebraska
exhibit , now at the Now Qrlosns exposi
tion. It Is to bo taken to [ the St. Lonls
exposition In September. Meantime It
will probably bo displayed at the Louis
ville exposition. By the time It has made
ho grand rounds It will have given tote
to this state a very handaomo advertise
ment , well worth the money spent for It.
THE name of Omaha Is advertised upon
the sea ai well as npon the land. One of
ho United States war vessels Is named
the Omaha. She sails from the Ports
month navy yards in a day or two. Her
armament consists of sixteen amooth'ncd
rifle bore guns and a Gatling gun. She
has been fitted throughout with electric
lights , and is one of the iiuest crafts
afloat.
THE promotion of G. W. Holdrldge to
the position of general manager of the
B. & M. railroad sjatcin , west of the
Missouri river , Is a deserved recognition
of his ability as a practical railroad man ,
The B. & M , which ho has virtually
managed for several yean , Is one of the
meat Impottant railroad systems in the
west , and its efficiency Is largely duo to
the supervision of Mr. Uoldrldgo.
Dii , McGitncuuDY has arrived In
Washington. Ho Is fully prcpirod to
answer the charges made against him by
lied Oloud. Ho has brought with him u
par y of Indians to swear that hla admin
Istratlon gives general satisfaction , and
that Red Oloud Is simply a disturber of
thi peace and a slanderer. Dr. McGilll-
cuddy no doubt hai the weight of testi
mony on his side , if the number of wlt-
incsjcs la to be taken into consideration ,
THE secretary of tha treasury proposes
tomove $35,000,000 In gold coin from
San Francisco to Now York , whera ho
can moro easily pat his handi on It. To
move this amount of gold coin will be
quite an undertaking. Ono pound of
gold coin Is equivalent to $250. There
fore $35,000,000 will weigh 140,000
pounds , or seventy tons , This would re-
.qulro seven c rn , each carrying 20,000
pounds or ten tons.
THE men Interested in the exposition
company htvo adopted same of the idois
that were suggested by tbo BEE , and
have enlirged upon their original project
They now propoto to erect a brick and
Iron structure that will ba as substantial
and as attractive M the Chicago exposi
tion building. The oipiUl , so far as wo
am lesra , will be forthcoming , and tde
building will bo erected during the com
ing season. The location ii very conven
ient and central. It ii within one block
of the poitoffice , and on the Hue of the
street railway. This building may be
ased as a conor and open hall on extra
Decisions , and also for political conven
tions and Urge public gatherings.
A FEW MISTAKES.
President Cleveland Is laving consld
arable trouble with soaro of his appoint
monU. L wton , irhom he appointee
minister to Russia , never had his politl
cl disabilities removed , and consequently
will not go to St. Petersburg for a whil
yet. It now transpires that Genera
Jackson , the newly appointed minister t
Mexico , Is In the same boat with L wton
It la assorted that hit political diiabllltio
have not been removed even by presl
dontlal psrdon.
The appointment of James M. Morgan
of South Carolina , as consul-general
Melbourne , created no comment In re-
pnbllcin clrclof , but It made a lively sll
In the democratic ranks , for the reason
that it wai immediately charged that dur
Ingtho campaign bo was a Blalno man
and published a strong Blalno docamon
for general circulation. This was
course considered a political disability b
the democrats. Bui Mr. Morgan has re
moved the disability by explaining tha
long before the presidential nomination
wore made , ho wrote a pamphlet for private
vato circulation In Mexico , In which h
commended Elaine's foreign policy , am
that the publication had no polllica
slgniGcanco whatever. This explanation
has been accepted as satisfactory at th
state department. The appointment o
Mr. L ng , of Texas , to bo consul
Hamburg , Is denounced to bo a serion
mistake by Mr. Ralno , owner and odito
of the Baltimore Correspondent , wh
had booa appointed consul-general a
Hamburg. Mr. Ralno , who ought to b
competent authority , prints some sorlon
charges against Lang. Kelley , mtnlste
to Italy , Is discovered to have
uttered sentiments some ycara ag
against tbo late Victor Einanuol
Mr. Kclloy Is a zealous Catholic and a
great admirer of the pops , and this , in
connection with his speech of 1871. maybe
bo taken by King Humbert as sufficion
ground for refusing to receive him as tin
representative of our government. 1
great deal of fuss has boon made eve
this appointment by the newspapers , nni
It hai been reported that Mr. Koiley had
concluded to decline. This report , how
ever , Is now denied , and it is stated tha
Mr. Kciloy proposes to take the chance
of being snubbed. Thus It will bo seen
that so far the administration has no
been very happy In some of its ( election
of foreign representatives. In the futur
tt would bo advisable for the president t <
carefully search the record of every pro
posed appointee , If howishes to avoic
further mistakes.
ALTHOUGH Cyrua W. Field erected a
statue to the memory of Major Andre
for which he was severely criticised , I
should not bo forgotten that ha did a
very handsome thing for Mts. GarCeld
It was through the instrumentality o
Mr. Field that the subscription for her
benefit was raised. It aggregated , when
Invested in government bonds , to abou
8312,000. It will bo seen that even
without any other resources than this
Mrs. Garfield Is pretty well provided for
But she has besides this the ? 50,000 Insurance
suranco npon her husband's life , which
waa promptly paid by the companies
and congress voted her 840,000 , the remainder
maindor of the salary which would havi
been duo Mr. Garfield for the first year
of his service as president. In addition
to this Mr. Garfield left a email estate
worth only about $30,000. The total oa-
tate of Mrs , Garfield amounts to $450 ,
000 , well invested , Vhlch gives her an
Income of about $10,000 , in addition tc
which she draws an annual pension o
$5,000whlch Is now allowed to the widow
of ex-presidents.
TUB decision of the supreme court o
the United States in the case of Ilndpo
Clawson is considered a staggering bloat \
at polygamy. Clawson was convicted in
the district court of Utah last April , an
was sentenced to a fine of$800 and fou
years' Imprisonment. He appealed from
this judgment , first to the supreme cour
of the territory , and then to the Unite
states supreme court , on the ground tha
the grand and petit juries by which h
was indicted aud tried were Illegally con
stltuted , because all balievors in polygimy
had baon challenged and excluded. Tti
highest tribunal has now decided agains
his plea and auttiinod the sentence o
the district court , which will send Claw
Bjn to the penitentiary for four years
There is comparatively little difficult
about securing the conviction of a poly
gsmlst in Utah when none of his follow
believers Is allowed npon the jury
Clawson Is likely soon to have compui ;
in prison.
THE public debt of Canada Is now In
excess of $257,000,000. In this amonn
the $32,000,000 advanced to the Canadi
an Pacific railway'Is not included , thai
sum being treated ai a loan to be repaid
Considering that the dominion popu
lation la but llttlo more than four anc
half millions the country Is staggering -
goring , under a rather heavy finan
cial load. On the 1st of January
about $32,000,000 of a loan nego
tiated In 18GO fell due and the govern
ment was obliged to ask an extension ,
At least (50,000,000 must be taken care
of during the next six months , but how
becomes a serious question. Daring the
present year the debt has been Increas
ing at the rate of two and a half mill
ions per month , and juit now the gov
eminent Is so haid up that it Is borrow
ing of the smaller banks. It looks very
much ag though the Dominion govern
ment Is approaching state of bank
ruptcy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TUB proprietors cf the summer resorts
around NIagsra Falls object to the park
bill which has been paesed by the I eg li
st a re and which only awaits the gov
ernor's signature to become a law. They
fear that it will greatly diminish their
business. It may probably decreise
their profile , but the number cf visitors
will ba greatly Increased as the bill
besides making a public park of the
grounds In tbo immediate vicinity wil
very likely pat an end to the robberies
that have boon perpetrated for years
upon tourists. The governor cannot af
ford to bo influenced In any way by the
Niagara sharks. His approval of the bll
will bo In accord with the general sent !
taont of the people.
DR. MILLXX talks a good deal aboa
taming the "rascals" out , fust as If ever
republican wore a rascal. It will hard !
do for the doctor to make "rascal" th
synonym for "republican. " Wo com
mend the following from the Bosto
Herald , a democratic paper , to his ntton
tion :
If there are any dishonest , incampo
tent , untrustworthy or "offensively par
titan" republicans In office andnodonb
there are plenty of them they shoal
bo removed. But It Is something wars
than bad taste to revive a senseless cam
paign cry , Imputing rascality to all wh
differ politically with the party In power
and calling for their Instant removal tc
make place for men whoso only recom
mondatlon is that they vote a difleron
ticket. Honesty is a personal , not a po
Heal , trait , and the democrats have no
such a clear record In places of trust tha
they can afford to impeach the charaoto
of the whole body of their opponents.
SOME time ago it was given out ant
generally understood that the presiden
would fill the territorial offices with cltl
zons of the territories. But the appointment
mont of a Missouri man to bo aesoclat
justice of Now Mexico , and of a Mich'
igan man to bo associate justice of Utah
cannot bo accepted as in accordance wit !
the pledges in the democratic platform
the letter of acceptance and the inaugura
address. The territorial delegates anc
citizens now in Washington looking after
office are accordingly In a very unhapp ;
and Indignant frame of mind , and begin
to believe that the territories are still tc
bo made the prey of carpet-baggers
They had hoped that the day of th
carpet-bagger was at an end.
TUB benefits of high licence nro wel
illustrated In the case of the city of Mil
waukoo. The mayor in his message , al
ter recommending a material Increase in
both the police forcoand fire dopattmont
stated that owing to the passage of th
high license bill by the legislature tin
revenue from saloon licenses in the com
ing year will bo about $200,000 , again B
$80,000 for the last year , and the neces
sary Increase in the fire and police departments
partmonts can bo made wlthoutany extra
burden being placed on the taxpayers.
MR. THOMPSON lias undertaken tc
brace up the British fleet with a poetica
effusion. Ho says in language pootl
that the "wild mob's million foot wil
kick" [ the naval authorities from the !
place , if they have only compassed thi
disgrace of the navy. This may b
called a kick of the gentle poet laureate
The naval officers will probably tell him
to go and whistle It to tha marines.
PRESIDENT CLEVSLAND has received
petition praying for the pardon of Jefl
Davis. The petition does not como f'om
Mr. Davis himself , and ho was not even
consulted about the matter. If he want
a pardon It will bo time enough to con
aider the matter when ho asks for il
No pardon has ever been granted to an
rebel without his personal application.
MR. TAFT , the American minister t
Russia , who has been 111 for some time
Is now convalescent. It is quite IiKel ;
that Mr. Taft will retain his posltlo :
until congress meets , when Mr. Lawto :
proposes to ask to have his political dlea
billtlcs removed , so that ho can accep
the place without embarrassment olthe
to the administration or hlmselt.
JUAN BOYLE , of Kearney , whoever h
may bo , has had on interview with th
president , and wo are told by the Oman
Herald that as a consequence some Nebraska
braska changes may bo expected soon
This shows that a Nebraska Boyle ha
moro effect apon Cleveland than a thou
sand petitions.
THE Castor county trouble deserve
tbo attention of the governor. The cot
tiers are entitled to protection agains
tbo Brighton ranch company or any otho
curporatlon that attempts in any way t
forcibly interfere with their rights undo
the homestead and pre-emption laws.
VICB President Hendrlcks Is making i
nnlsarico of hlmiolf In Washington by hi
persistent begging [ for offices for hi :
Hoosler constituency. The Now York
Herald calls him the fifth wheel to thi
American state coaob , and advises to no
homo and practice law.
PRESIDENT CLKTKLAND'S favorite flower
is the American daiiy. Wo thought alone
ono time that the Nebraska snnflawer
would hold a High place in his affections ,
bat he soemi to have entirely Ignored
that cheerful product of our soil.
TUB Republican ought to be called
the Pinafore. The political sentiments
of that paper have been as badly mixed
as the babies In the opera. There's
nothing like having a Buttercup editor.
IT Is suspected that Gen. Grant's pro
posed summer trip to the Catskllls Is
Imply a scheme to escape from the
lectors.
A MISSISSIPPI editor named Horn asks
or the pardon of Jeff. Davis. He will
irobably gat It In a horn.
BY the way , aro-th'ero any "oilenslve
jartfsins around here that .oaght to'bo
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OTHER LANDS THAN OUIIS.
Although no formal declaration of war
b&s been declared between England and
Russia the maintenance of peace is al
most hopeless. Mr. Gladstone's appeal
for ft war credit of $55,000,000 affords
ample proof that war is Imminent. Di
plomatic negotiations are now merely
carried on with a view of gaining time in
making ; preparations for the conflict. Tha
crisis has boon roaohod and it is now only
a question of a few days or hours when
'hostilities will begin.
England will fight , and fight with all
her old courage and tenacity to protect
her Indian possoeslons. Gladstone and
his cabinet must represent this purpose
If the ncccstary occasion arises , or else
they wtlldisappear from thoplico of pow-
orwi th remarkable celerity. But a war
with Russia , a war the magnituds and
extent of which are itnpoislblo to fore
see , Is a tremendous responsibility. Be
tween two jealous nations , as between
jealous individuals , it is easy to provoke
a quarrel and for each to feel the other is
the aggressor.
Russia and England have long boon
jealous of each other. Rualn envies
England's Indian empire , Its riches , Its
enormova spa coast and Us commerce.
England Is jealous of Russia's conquest
In Europe and Asia , and alarmed by Its
steady strides towards its own dominions
on the south. For many years Russia
hai boon striving to got a southern outlet -
lot for It * commerce , and England has
boon as persistent In opposing it. Rus
sia on the Mediterranean sea or on iho
Arabian gulf has meant In London the
less of the Indian empire , while
in St. Potcr/burg it hai been
the ono aspiration of the nation ,
This is the third time in a single genera
tion that the British have boon compelled
to resist the Irrepressible encroachment
of Russia. The Crimean war of 1853
was brought about by tbo ambitious de
sire of Russia to secure possession of
Constantinople , The quarrel was with
Turkey , but Turkey's canso was espoused
by England , Franco and Sardinia , which
powers resolved that It would never do to
allow Oonatantinoplo to become the
seat of Sclavlo authority from
which to dominate Europe. Twenty-
five years later the Rn aian quarrel with
Turkey MBB renewed , and the Russian
armies after a series of victories reached
within sight of the domes and minarets
of Constantinople. It was a moment of
danger for British ascendency in the
Mediterranean , but Disraeli was equal to
the crisis. Ho sent a formidable British
fleet to the Bosphorus , and made such a
furious racket of concentrating a British
army no ir the Turkish capital , that the
Russians were forced to forego their
proposed attack on the city , and turn
back to Tohalda. But Russia Is an
expanding power ; she has been carrying
everything before her In woto rn
Asia , and now , for the third time within
the recollection of men of middle ago , the
British are forced to oppose her advance.
It Is claimed that a British army com
bines the best fighting material In the
world , and It has certainly always proved
superior to the Russians on a fair trial
Sttll , the fact that Russian encroachment
has to bo met , every ten years , is proof
of the amazing vitality and vigor of an
empire which , though twice thwarted ,
continues to gather strength for a now
advance. The two powers must meet
and fight It oat exhaustively.
If England goes to war with Russia
she will ba fighting for her position as an
"imperial" power in the east , which In
volves her position as a first class power
In Europe , It will be a strupglo for ex
istence in which she will need every
resource she can command.
The prince of Walas wont to Ireland
for the purpose of showing the world that
the heir apparent of the British throne
wai welcome In any place within the
realm. His visit was contrived for
"stage efiect , " as it were , reliance being
placed npon the military , constabulary
and the efforts of the office holding and
land-holding class to get up and carry
out the dramatic incidents of a heart-felt
reception. It is well known In England
that the mass of the Irish people nro not
thrilled by the sentiment of loyalty , and
the extensive preparations made for main
talntng tha peace during the royal vial
show that it was expected thit then
would bo unpleasant scenes connocte
with it. Wo think It would have boo
witer for the prince to have postpone
his visit to her majesty's "faithful sub
jocta" In Ireland to a moro convonion
season ; but as it is , he has had a mncl
moro peaceful time than ho had reason a
first to anticipate. From the America :
standpoint of observation the visit of th
prince to Ireland was bad politics ,
We cannot rce how any good could com
from it. The Irish have aaveral cause :
of complaint , ono of which is thn
Ireland Is pinned to England by the pain
of n bayonet. It is not easy to too hov
this cause of discontent can bo romovct
by parading the son of theEnglishqueen
and prospective heir to the throne bcfon
the Irish people. On the contrary th.
visit of the prlnco is somewhat in tbo na
tnro of the wave of a red flag In the fact
of a ball. Again the Irish complain thai
English non-resident landlords eat th
substance of the land and return nothin
to it. Bat the prince associates entirely
with the landlords whom the people
hate. His intercourse with the Irialj
people Is limited to a gracious
from his carriage. Ho does not
with thorn nor drink with them. _ _ _
views the people from tha same stand
point as the landlords. If bis visit re
sults in any opinions they will have bofen
formed under the Influence of his phtrf-
clan associates. It is not at all surprli-
Ing that the hot Irish temper should ttka
Qro at such methods of conciliation' . '
There Is nothing In the mere glance of
prince to mitigate the pangs of hunger or
cold. The visit of the prince Is in fact a
rello of the olden time. Two hundred
years ago the people were so infatuated
with princes that they would oheor
inmbly and throw np their hats
when a prince of the blood oorj-
dotcended to appear at a win ?
dow of his palace. That period of In ;
'atuatlon ' Is past. A prince now is dll-
'erent ' from other men only in the fact
; hat he Is born to petitions which , In a
lepubllo , men may be elected to fill. Ho
s doiignated by birth for a certain office
and consequently ii like a successful can
didate , only a llttlo less so as his term of
ervico Is Identified. But the royal smile
las lost much of its power. The people
lavefattb In men whose public acts show
hat they have the good of the people at
lesrt and princes have to win that con-
donee as well as ordinary mortals.
A bill has been introduced Into the
English honso of lords to enable the
Britlsb-Auitralaslan colonies to form a
Ingle local government. The bill dls-
Inotly provides that if , any time after
jderation ' , any ono of tha colonies de-
res to'rolire , it may do so without con-
ultlng the other ; members of the oonfed-
ratlon. The right of secession Is thus :
ecognlztbT in the enabling act which will ;
bo the hw of any constitution that may
bo adopted A similar condition openly
expressed In our American constitution
would have served to dismember this
country when , In 1801 , the south
saw tbo sceptre of power pass
Irom its hands. But the British *
Australasian colonies are not proposing to
form a national government. There Is
at present no apparent Inclination to sep
arate from the British crown. The co'-
onlal government will have no voice In
national affairs , unless , In an effort to
consolidate the British empire , the dependencies
pendencies shall bo admitted to ropro
aantatlon In parliament. A proposition
of this nature has boon talked of , but
ninny difficulties lie in the way of Its re
alization. The bill introduced into the
Lords will , if legislation is perfected under
It , place Australia and the adjacent
Islands In a relation to the British gov
ernment similar to that which the Do
minion of Canada now holds.
Italy's readiness to send ships and
troops to tbo Rod Son and the rumors
afloat that she msy join Great Britain as
an active ally , in casa of an Anglo-Rui
slan war , Indicate that the young king
dom la In danger of getting into serious
trouble through that peculiarly Amorlcin
disease kcown as "freshness. ' ' Italy has
made rapid progrois daring the last thirty
years and especially In the fourteen since
the whole peninsula became united
under ono government , and religions
liberty was established by Victor
Emmanuel in spite of the op
position of the pope. Her financial and
Industrial condition has mmcnscly im
proved ; her fleet has been made ouo of
the most formidable in Europe ; her army
Is imposing , and aboyo all , the national
spirit has revived until no monarch can
boast moro patriotlo and hopeful subjects
than King Humbert's. However , a na
tion , especially ono formed oat cf the
fragments of decayed and broken states ,
must go through a long and tedious sea
soning process before the damages of
centuries can bo repaired and a thoroughly
sound , compact odicfio constructed , capa
ble of standing the strain of a eoycro
storm , and it Is this seasoning which
Italy Jacks. If she will bo only content
to address all her energies to Golf-Im
provement and caiofully avoid outside
entanglements all will doubtless go well ,
but If , In the pride of growing strength
the youngest of the great European
powers rushes Into war with an
older and moro mighty nation , palnfnl
disappointment Is likely to result The
disasters of a conflict with Austria or
Franco might undo much of the great
wcrk of Italian regeneration In a single
campaign , and the possibilities of gain
would bo entirely disproportionate to the
probabilities of loss.
Something of the present political estl
matlon In which England Is hold upon
the continent may bo gathered from
the cartoons In contlnenal jaur-
nals. In an Austrian weekly
paper , for Instance , Count Herbert
Bismarck Is represented as a lion tamer ,
with the Brltiahlion bearing Gladstone's
head , of course crouching at his feet.
Another paper , the Berlin Wespon ,
makes the older Bismarck the tamer , and
brings in Franco as a heyena in the back
ground. The caricaturist , to bo sure , by
the necessities of hla office , magnifies and
djstorls things from their true perspec
tive ; but , after all , ho represents too
greater or loss extent a definite body of
public opinion. In some parts cf the con
tinent , at least , England is regarded as
the tamed lion.
It now looks as though France pro
posed to make the suppression of the
Basphoro Egyptian newspaper an excuse
for re-entering the sands of the Egyptian
arena. The request for explanations is
now followed by a peremptory demand
not only for the re opening of the news
paper office , but the punishment of the
officers who closed the building. But
Nubar Pasha persists in his impenetrable
evasions by answering that he will ap
peal tj the porteforan Interpretation of
the agreement under which the powers
have a footing In Egypt. The now min
istry will certainly hove a better chance
to make a brilliant and showy record in
Egypt than in China , and the time also
seems favorable while England Is standIng -
Ing knee-deep In the waters of an Im
pending war in the east.
The rebellion In the nor.hwest terri
tory against the government of Canada
has assumed almost formidable dimen
sions since the Indians in that section
have united their fortunes with those of
Rlol , the half breed leader. The Inhab
itants of Battloford are cooped up in the
barracks , afraid to stir from the fortifica
tions ; the fate of Fort Carleton ia uncer
tain , nnd now comes tbo report that
Fort Pitt has baon captured and
the pcoplo massacred. In the
meantime nearly 3,000 valiant Cana
dian militia men are pressing
forward bent upon rescuing the people
surrounded by hostiles. If , however ,
they prove no more expert In fighting the
saveges than have some of the mounted
police , there are likely to ba several de
feats before the rebellion Is crushed.
The rebels have it In their power
to keep the whole of that section
in turmoil for yoars. Their pow
ers of endurance are beyond ques
tion superior to those of any forces
the Canadian authorities can bring against
them ; they know the lands perfectly , am
Whllo they may not rl k a pitched battle
Oy are In a position to harass the troopi
d cause much loss of life. Rlol has
everything to gain and practically noth
ing to lose. The Canadian government
.virtually acknowledges that there Is more
wt lets justice in the rebel leader's de
mands.
, The beat thing , .therefore , it teems to
nl that can be done Is to grant the do-
tirtd concessions to the half-breeds and
Indians and end the trouble wi'hont ' any
further bloodshed. Rlel has announced
again and agiln that If his claims and
those of his followers were conceded he
Sfould lay down his arms In an Instant.
Canada when she sent her militia against
the half-breed supposed that ho had
only about DOO men behind him. Since
then tribe after tribe of Indiins has
joined him until now ho counts his ad
herents ftby the thousands , and these ,
savages full of cunning , without tense of
right or wrong. Canada's 2,800 men may
be led into wild goose chases throughout
the barren wastes of the northwest ter
ritory , The only sensible thing there
fore tbat csn bo done Is lo grint the half-
breeds tbolr r'ghts and end the rebell'on '
by peaceful means. t ;
A London cablegram statea that RUB-
ila is deliberately violating the stipula
tions of her treaty with England and
Turkey by strongly fortifying Datoun and
other places on the eastern coast of the
Black sea. A fresh advance Is also said
to have been made by the Russians upon
the Afghan country. There Is no doubt
tint tbat they Intend \i continue their
encroachment * In that direction , embol
dened by the back-down of England in
ho Penjdeh matter and tbat they will con-
inue , under cover of diplomatic flattery ,
to forllfyand strengthen tbolr position ,
Tha Russians are using the advantage
they have gained with great alacrity.
Their spies and missionaries are far in
advance of the a tiny , sowing the seeds of
dissension and Insurrection far and wldo ,
Russian fairs are being organized at Baku
and Astrakhan to promolo Asiatic trade ,
and It Is rumored that within a year the
czir will repair to the ancient paUco of
Tomoar Lung , In Samarcand , thcro to bo
crowned emperor of Conttal Atla ,
Sootier or later Englnnd and Russia will
have a alragtrlo to decide who shall domi
nate in j\sia.
Had England declared war two weeks
go , as It was expected she would , she
could have penned the grartor part
of Russia's fleet , and would have
been aided In doing so by the
frozen tea from Nova's mouth to
the Oattogat. Under those circum
stances an Kngliih squadron at the latter
point could have kept guard over a navy.
Now , however , the Neva ia open and the
Russian war-ships are fitting out with
great rapidity. The opportunity was
offered to England aud was lost through
hesitancy. She will not have another
chance.
1'KHSONAli.
Thos , F , 13ojd has returned from Chicago ,
Dr. It , M. Stephenson , of Grand Island , Is
in the city.
Dr. H , 0. Moore loft yesterday for
New Orleans to Attend the annual mooting of
the American Modlual association.
C , W. Thomas , the grain merchant of
Grand Island , who makes his headquarters In
Council Bluffs , Omaha and "at homo" In
Hull county , is at thn Faxton ,
At tha Millard W. F. CtUchfioM , Fullerton -
ton ; 8. M , Chapman , Flatttmouth ; H. L.
Mcrriman , Nebraska ; F , M , Mnrquetto ,
Lincoln ; S. U. Atvajcd ! Plattsmouth ; War
ren Swltzlor , D. II , Goodrich , K. L. Bur-
bower , Omaha ; R. L. Reynolds , A. G. Bin-
sen , Lincoln ,
The Cleveland Base Ball club came In last
evening and are at tha Millard , The register
showed Thomas Lawrence , manager , and
Messrs. JOB. V. Battio , H. Wheeler , A. Som-
meri , W , Reid , M , Mansoll , loc Kennedy ,
E. Ilogan , R. Beagle , Jas. Carroll , J. C.
Lauor , members.
At the Metropolitan William W. Doug-
laj , Tecumsch ; lira. J. R , Brown , Emerson ;
0. Cook , Fremont ; Goo , W. Williams , Hast
ings ; J. Babbitt , Elkhorn ; J. M. McKay ,
Plattamoulh ; Alfred Jamoe , Columbus ; F.
W. Matton , Blue Springs , John Orolth and
Fred llemer , jr. , of Hastings , Neb.
David Butler , Pawnee City ; J. C. McBride -
Bride and wife , Lincoln ; J. R , Johnston ,
Crete ; R. S. Botsford , Auburn ; J. S. Ihomae ,
Plum Creek ; R. L. Downing , Kearney ; J ,
Woods Smith , Loup City ; J. W , Rutherford ,
Philadelphia ; W. A. Hadden , Now Albany ;
C. H. Edwards , Toledo , ore at the Paxton.
Charles W. Vanttiyl , of the freight auditing
department of the Union Pacific has been
promoted to the assistant chief clerkship , the
third position in that department. This rec
ognition of Mr. Vantuyl's merit is particular
ly gratifying to his friends who know his
merit and are rejoiced at this action of the
companyIc whose employment ho has won
an honorable place.
A. R , Graham , Wileon , Neb. ; U. H.
Alden , Greenwood ; T. M. Franso , West
Point ; John Ingram , Covington ; A. R.
Grabon , Went Point ; W. E. JlcCreight ,
North Band ; W. Ryder , Dunbar ; JOB. Sweet ,
Nebraska City ; A. Cornell , Cambridge ,
Neb. ; F. G. Alack , Chicago ; Frank Ellis ,
Huron , Dak. ; P. L. Zammor and wife , New
Hampton , Iowa ; C. F , Johnson , Des Moines ,
are at the Canfiold.
A Worrhv JProJcct.
In conversation with a young man who
fa a member of the V. M. C. A. cf Omaha
and has a firm belief In the usefulness of
the society , a BEE reporter learned that
efforts will bo made to aacnro a building
for the purposes of the society in this
city which shall belong to It and bo wor
thy of it and the work It endeavors to
accomplish. It was learned that Mr.
Himobaugh , provident of the society
hero , has a standing offer to donate $5,000
to tbo society for this purpose , as a nu
cleus , whenever the society bocjina efforts
to rn'.to a sum by contribution to erect
such a building. It is claimed that the
present period of "a rise" in the value of
Omaha real cnfato is the best time to un
dertake tt , because when once secured
Its value will bo euro to increase , A lot
as well SB the building will besought.
In Chicago , BO well do the business
men know the worth of this society , that
by voluntary contributions they have a
magnificent building where by paying a
yearly fee of S5 young mon have oppor
tunities to attend lectures cf tbo very
best character , conceits , musical enter
tainments , debites , etc , etc.
It ii proposed to secure a two-story
building. On the ground floor would bo
stores whoso rent would defray some of
the expenses of the society , while the
upper rooms could bo used for hall , gym
nasium , cla s rooms , reading room ,
library , bath room , etc.
This assoclation which Is world wide ,
has unquestionably done much good in
the world , pirtlcularly for young men
and In no place can its good Influence
be moro serviceable than In this section
where so many have left homo Influences
behind.
A Had CABO of Insanity.
John Haggarty , a young man about
twenty years of age left his homo in Bur
lington , Iowa , last week , intending to
come to Omaha and got work. While on
, ho way , and especially upon his arrival
st night at the depot , he developed do-
olded signs of Insanity and upon informs-
ion furnished by his two comrades ,
was arrested by Officer Cormiok.
Ho ii now in jail , awaiting tbo action of
the board of insanity , or advices from his
borne.
"Do you ice thcsj strange marks on
the wall ? " stid the unfortunate boy to a
reporter yesterday morning. "Yon do
not understand me ? " They moan "In
3od wo trust. " "Ye , " he continued ,
tobbing plteously , "I think I shall ourae
nit all right. I am a Catholic and I
rust in God. "
KDUOATIONA.IJ ,
Thorn ars 161 iludenU in the Kalamazoo ,
itich , , college.
Gen , Jacob Cox hai been elected president
if the Cincinnati university.
Maine university , which has been closed for
en yenri , U soon to be reopened.
In Moicow there are said to be over 100 , .
00 children of school ge , yet the municipal
chools have accommodation ( or 7.0CO pnpiU
nly. (
Stephen B Klkina has accepted an Invita-
Ion to deliver tha annual address before the
Alumni auoctatlon of the University of Mil-
onrl , at Colombia , Jane 4.
Tin United States Is the only clvlliipd
country in the world , dccUroi a former sup r >
Intcndcnt of schools In Boston , where teach
ers do not hold their petitions by permanent
"onnro.
The Nnw York board of education has been
petitioned by n committee representing the
various "Turn Verelni" of the city and vi-
cjnlty u introduce gymnastic exorcise ? into
the public nchoolc , on the ground that mm-
cuUr la necessary to mental development.
The modicM department of the lown state
university expect to hare n fine amphitheater
built adjacent to the hospital building , to bo
used for clinical opotatlons and Initructlon ,
* ° " ' " "Pod on a scale commensurate
with the advance and growth of the depart
mont.
.ThS ? RilIftturo of Wisconsin hai appropri'
a { ° tl90'00i ? ) far ll" b n 8' ° ' e University
of Wisconsin. ThU sum la denlgncd for re
bulldiwr th aclontifio laboratories destroyed
by fira Dojembflr 1. 1834 , and the Insurance
on the burned bulldiDgn , tnountlng to 840,000
with furnlturo " ln.roliulnK the departments
and npparntua.
Austria support ! icvonty achoola of agri
culture , with 2,209 students nn I 174 ngticu- ]
tural rvcnlng schools , with 6,600 itudonta.
1 rnnco hvijlorty-thn'O farm schools witJi thirty
to foity pupils at each. The government
pays the board of each pupil , and allows him
70 francs a year for clothing , PANS hag three
department schools of ngriculturo and a National -
tional Agricultural institute , Germany has
over ICO schools of agriculture , horticulture ,
arboriculture and viniculture. Their first ex
perimental agricultural elation WM otal-
bishod In 1862 ; upward of sixty i.ronowm
operation , c : h ono having n special line cl
research.
Priost-"Tho devil'll have you sure. Pat , If
I hoar of you belmj drunk ngnln on Sunday , "
Patrick -"Host oiiy there , yer rlroriuco , for
it'a only last night 1 drained I saw hla Honor
St. Pator ana hia Kivcrinco tho' Divil a
chucuin' dies for mo nowl. 'Dud , how I shiv
erad when the divil pot double sixes 1 'Kin
mlrnclou , Pater , ' ez ha 'Yo spoke too late ,
Rnya Pater , na ho chucked double sivlni.1'
[ Columbia Spectator.
OUTFITS.
TO rcoLisncns.
The Western Newspaper Union , nt
Oinnba , in addition lo furnishing all
sizes and styles of the best ready printed
sheets in the country , innkcs n specialty
of outfitting country publishers , both
with now or second-hand material , sell
ing nt prices that cannot bo discounted
in any of the eastern cities. Wo handle
about everything needed in a moderate
sized printing establishment , and are
solo western agents for soiuoof the best
makes of Paper Cutters , Presses , Hand
anil Power , before the public. Parties
about to establish journals in Nebraska
or elsewhere are invited to correspond
with us before making final arrange
ments , as wo generally have on hand
second-hand material in the way of
type , presses , niles , chases , etc. , which
can be secured at genuine bargains.
Send for the 7Y7i7cr'j Auxiliary , a
monthly publication , issued by the
Western Newspaper Union , which gives
a list of prices of printer's and pub
lisher's supplies and publicly proclaims
from time to time extraordinary bar
gains in second-hand supplies for news
paper men.
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remedies fall. _
ECZEMA TWINTY : YEAUS.
My fcratitudo to God if unbounded for the relief
haveobtalncd from the use of the Uutlcura Remedies
I hate been troubled with Kczcnm on my lepa fo
twentyears 1 had not a comfortable night fo
j ears the burning and Itching ucreeo Intense Now
I am happy to say , I lia\o no trouble. Only the 111 or
colored patches on my lunba remain 03 a token of
mj former misery.
HENIIV L. SMITH ,
183 West Avenue , Ilochcster , N. Y.
ECZEMA ON A CHILD.
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Whltcsboro' , Texas.
COVEUED WITH BLOTCHES.
I want to tell you that jour Cutlcura Hesohent IB
nagniflcent. About three montlm ago niv faoo nao
Mtcrcdwlth hljtchcs , and after using three bottles
ol Kceohent I uoa iwrfoctly cured.
PUKUEUiriK MAJTUK.
23 St. Charles Street , Now Orleans , La.
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