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71 THE DAILY BEE FRIDAY , JUNE 19 , 1885 ffi t THE DAILY B3E. OMAHA Orncs No. 914 AHD 910 FAIUVAK ST. NKW YOBK Ornoi , ROOM G5 Tninom BOILD- JNNO. fubllihtd erery morning , eicepl HuntUr.T1 ecly Monday mornlnr daily publlihM la the lUte. THUS BT Min. On * Y r. . . . . . f.10.00 I Thre Months . I Z60 SilMonthi . 6.00 | One Month . 1.00 The Weekly Bee , Published every Wednesday THUS , rominx One Tear , with premium. . . . . . . . . . . .I J M One Year , without premium. . . . . . . . . . 1 KUMonthi , without premium . ; J One Month , on ttUl . 10 All Commnnlcttlom reUtlng to Newi Mid EdltorlM mitten ehould be ( ddiciixl to the Elliot or Tin II uu trmms urn * * . All Builnen fatten and Remit taneM ( hould be ftddrestod to Tni Kit rottuntio CoumT , Omni. Jr fti , Check ! and Post offlco orders to b made piy- bU to the ordtr of the company. THE BEE PUBLISHING CO , , Props , K. ROSEWATiSU , EDITOB. A. H. Fitch , Manager Dally Circulation , P. O. Bor , 483 Omaha , Neb. GIUNT Is falling fast , and It la evident that the old commander , oftcr a moot heroic Cgbt against disease , mnnt aoon aurrondor. TUB dixnghtcr of Senator Dawoa la writing a hook entitled "How wo are governed. " If aho has thoroughly Btudlod the subject her hook will treat largely of the manner In which the corporations rnlo the country. IT la safe to any that the census will glvo Omaha n population of over 50,000. This Is tin increase of 20,000 In five years. THE BEE makes the prediction that the population of Omaha in 1800 will bo over 100,000. TUB Chicago Evening Mall has boon purchased by ox-Postmaster General Frank nation and Olinton E. Snowdon , a well-known newspaper man. With ITatton as badness man and Snowdon as editor the Mail ought to make rapid headway. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - I THE administration continues to move slowly in the mutter of appointments. Omaha democratic oflico-aookora are com plaining on that account , but they have no moro reason for complaint than the spoilsmen of other cities. In St. Louis , for Instance , every federal oflico la jot filled by republicans. IT Is rather singular that Omaha has never , with a single exception , shown sufficient enterprise to got up a good Fourth of July celebration. She cer tainly has material enough for such pur pose , and why nho does not atlliza It Is something wo cannot understand. A first-class celebration In Omaha would draw people from all sections of the state. THE display of fruits , flowers and plants nnder the auspices of the Douglas County Horticultural Society , at the Cap itol avenue rink , Is certainly a very at tractive exhibit , and well worth a visit from every lady. It is hoped our citi zens will give the exhibition , a liberal at tendance. This Is the first effort of the society In this direction , and It ought to bo encouraged In every possible way. WE shall soon have but tbrco justices of the peace in this city , the last legisla ture having reduced the number. Bat how about the constables ? There are constables In Omaha who are much moro dangerous and corrupt than oven those justices who have been running costmllla. If , however , the people elect throe good men as justices of the peace , a reform may bo effected among the constabulary. IN the matter of sidewalk Improve ments everybody should bo treated alike. One man should not bo compelled to widen his sidewalk or lay a now one , wbilo another Is permitted to let his walk remain unimproved. Nevertheless , it strikes us that mast of the property owners In the business center ought to havn pride enough to put down substan tial walks , and not wait to be forced to do it. THE question of Improving the canals of Now York will very likely figure quite prominently in the next election In that state. In all probability the members of the legislature will bo elected on that issue , and the project will be brought up for action next winter. The main object is to have the Erie canal and Us branches widened and deepened. The estimates for this improvement foot up $3,000,000. TIIE next street that should bo put to grade and otherwise Improved Is Harnoy , This street will make one of the finest thoroughfares In the city , when the steep grades between Fifteenth and Eighteenth wo out down to the Farnam street level , and the gulloys beyond are filled , Har noy street , between Fifteenth and Eighth , has the easiest grade of any thoroughfare bttireen the river and the foot of the hill. It ahoald now , be Im proved Its entire length , or at least ai far as Twenty-fifth street. SENATOH BLAIU , who lias been re turned to his seat In the United States senate by the Now Hampshire legislature , was loft an orphan at an early age. He passed his youth upon a farm and succeeded . ceeded in acquiring a fair education In his spare time. In 1859 he was admitted to the bar. Ho has an honorable war record , his served In the Now Hamp shire legislature , the national house of roproientatives , and became senator from > Now Hampshire June 20,1870. His term expired March 3 , 1885 , but the governor appointed him as senator ad Interim , ( ho legislature not convening until the present month. Senator Blair , . it will bo remembered , is ( ho author of the educational bill by wbloh it was proposal 411- ; posal to appropriate and distribute § 77 , . 000,000 for educational purpotoa among ' the various statea , accordtcg to their f illiteracy. THE RED PRINCE. The death of Prince Frederick Charles removes one of the most Illustrious sol diers of the ago. Ho was the oldest son of Piinco Charles , of Prussia , and a ncpbow of Emperor William. Ho was born In the year 1828 , and was a soldier from boyhood. During his long military career ho was over found In the thickest of the fight , Ho well deserved the name of "Prince Always In Front , " which was given to him during the war against the Danes In 1840 , in which as Captain of the Guards ho distinguished himself by his daring conduct. In 18GO his bravery and ability as a soldier wore recognized by his being placed in commind of the First regiment In the war against Austria. Itwoa ore ing mainly to the efforts of Prince Frederick Charles that that campaign was made a series of Prussian victories , which were won In rapid succession. In this campaign ho was given another honor aty title , the "Red Prinos , " because ho preferred to wear the rod Hussar uni form of his regiment rather than that of a general. When the war with Austria was terminated , Prince Frederick Charles turned hla attention to the reorganlza' tlon of the Prussian military system , a work which ho accomplished In a very thorough manner. In the Franco-Prussian war the "Rod Prince" not only maintained his reputa tion as a soldier , but added now laurels to his fame. Ho It was who commanded the second Gorman army of 200,000 men and 600 pieces of artil lery. Defeating General Frolssart at Spelchorn on the Oth of August , 1870 , ho followed up this victory with an attack ton days afterwards upon Marshal Bazilnc. and drove the French army of 173,000 men uack to Motz and besieged the place. Hero occurred one of the most memorable sieges In history. It continued for seventy day ? , when Ba- zalno , cut off from supplies and with star vation close at hand , capitulated. In this siege , during which the French made numerous vigorous sallies but wore each time repulsed , Baztlno lost twenty five generals , 2,099 officers , and 40,339 men. The army of the Lolro was next defeated by the "Rad Prince , " who eoon after whipped Gen. * Ghanzy , just before the close of the war. The gallant and vic torious warrior prince was made a field marshal and rewarded with honors for his successful and brilliant campaigns. While the military career of Prince Frederick Charles was full of glory , and although ho was admired and honored by the German people for the important services ho had rendered in the two wars that advanced Germany from the third or fourth position to the first place In Europe as a military power , his private life was clouded by the coldness which existed between him and his wife. Ho married the Princess Marie Anna , when she was seventeen years old. She was a beautiful and refined girl , but of a cold disposition. Her love was lavished upon painting , flowers and music , rather than upon her husband , who , In return , had no love for her. She bore him throe daughters , and this angered him because ho wanted a son and heir. Finally , the much-desired son came , bat the result was not such as one would have expected under the circumstances. Instead of becoming domestic In his hab its and loving in his disposition , he con- tinned his cold indifference towards hla wife , and engaged In flirtatious , in which aho detected him. The scandal which grow out of this was with some difficulty suppressed and smoothed over by the emperor , but the "Red Prince" never changed In his conduct towards his wife. WHERE WE GET OUR FOOTWEAR. The Boston Globe of Monday pub lished a complete history of the boot and shoo industry for the last fifty years In the principal manufacturing cities and towns of Massachusetts. It is certainly an extraordinary showing of Now En gland's greatest industry. In 183G the state of Massachusetts made , in round numbers , 10,000,000 pairs of boots and shoes ; in 1844 , 20,000,000 ; in 1851 , 45,000,000 ; in 1804 , 31,000,000 ; in 1874 , 59,000,000 ; in 1880 , 78,000,000 , and in 1881 ( estimated ) over 100,000,000. If this Is not progress It would bo difll cult to say in what progress consists , The value of this vast product Is esti mated at $120,000000 ; and good authority oven places It at the superlative amount oi $150,000,000. Such Is the pleasant little sum gathered in by the boot and shoo manufaturois and merchants of Massachusetts every year. In the great production Lynn ranks first , with an an nual business of nearly $30,000,000. Havorhlll stands second , with more than $10,000,000. Brookton occupies the third place with $7,000OCO. Number four on the list Is Marlboro , which does a business of $5,000,000. Worcester comes next with over $4,090,000 ; then then Weymouth ; then Natlck , while Boston stands eighth in the matter of production , The Globe says : Now England furntihea more than two. thirds of the total product of the country , Massachusetts the bulk of the Now England product , and Essex county the lion's share of the stato'i buiineas , Lynn U still king in ipito of all the changes that have occurred in .ho trade in tha last half century , [ The growth of this great industry to such a itage of importance la a matter of fascinating nterest to all classes of readers , not more o those engaged in this branch of tha trade ban to the wider circle who enjoy the fruits ( the general prosperity in which this mtlness has been so large a factor ? articularly interesting to bntlness men will 10 the record of the past few weeks and the irospect for the future. The boot and shoo racle , owing to the exhaustion of tha stock , .as come into a condition peculvirly sensitive o any Increased demand for goods , and the gures show that that demand has been C teadily Increasing of late. Manufacturers 'ho know whereof they speak are already relcoming the signs of the times as indicative a gradual but euro restoration of confidence n-1 business activity. If this is to bo true of tha boot and shoo budncsr , it will also be true of business in general , and the facts presented In this direction are well worth the perusal ot all classes of merchants and business men. TnR'Frenoh Admiral Oourbet , who died the other day on board of his ship in Chinese waters , was the son of a wino merchant. Ho was educated at the French polytechnic school , which an nually furnishes to the navy a contingent of officers. In this school his career is said to hare been exceedingly brilliant. At the ngo of twenty-nine ho became a lieutenant , and ten years afterwards ho rose to the captaincy of a frigate. In 1873 ho commanded n ship of the first- class , and was promoted to bo rear-ad miral In 1880. It was while ho was in command of thonaval | division at Cher bonrg , engaged la a number of now ex pcrimonts , thatOourbot was given the command of tho'naval forces on the coast of Armani. His operations In that quarter tor of the world are still froth in the minds of the public. For his victorious campaign ho was promoted to the rank of vies admiral , and made a Grand Oliicor of the Loglon of Honor. Ho next carried on an equally successful campaign again Fee Chow , Kolung , the Island of Formosa , and the Pescador islands , which was the finishing blow of the war. TUB commissioners of Thurston county , In Washington territory , Insoloctlng grand and patlt jurors , entirely Ignored the women. They did so because they thought they wore doing the women a favor , as certain women had expressed a disinclina tion to servo as jurors. Novorthelesi Mary Olnoy Brown , who Is willing to serve , writes an open letter criticising the action of the commissioners , She claims that she writes in behalf of many women who want an impartial course pursued In this matter. She Is eminently correct in malting such a demand , for the beauties of equal rights for men and women , as im plied by the right of suffrage , cannot bo satisfactorily demonstrated until women are treated just the same as men , whether they are willing or not. Wo venture to say that the majority of women if compelled to servo as jurors , indis criminately with men , would soon become - como disgusted with the equality of the situation. One night In a close jury room with a lot of tobacco-chewcrs and smokora would convince most any woman that the proper place for her Is at home. A detective named Harris " " , a "partner" of tha Pinneo who sent Voorheos to the pan for the Hubbell wreck , has been doing some characteristic detective work at Winthrop , Mo. The railroad company had been losing property horn its cars there , and employed Harris to ferret out the perpetrators. He wont to the scene of operations and could not got even a clue to the robbers. So he adopted the usual plan and inducted a gang of boys into the business. Ho got them to drinking and stealing and then turned them over to justice. There was a tlmo when it was the duty of detectives to discover the perpetrators of mysterious crimes , but of late they manu facture criminals to make trade brisk. A summary stop should be put to this kind of business. Lincoln Journal , The Journal should have applied its moral conclusion to the parties who put up that state treasury burglary , and who Inveigled men Into committing a crime to "make trade brisk. " The Journal's little sermon fits the Lincoln job just as well as it does the case at Winthrop. A BALTIMORE wife beater , named Meyers , was given twenty lashes at the whipping-post , the other day , as a pun ishment for the brutal treatment of hla wife. This is the only proper punish ment for wlfO'boators. Imprisonment Is nothing to a brutal husband , but It works a hardship on the wife and family who are dependant upon him for their daily support. Nine times out of ten It Is the starving wife who bogs for the release ot the brute who has whipped her. She does it because she cannot subsist with out his aid. The whipping post punishment - mont only detains the wife-beater for a short tlmo. It ought to bo established by every state of the union. THE commissioner of pensions In his hunt after frauds bus discovered two hundred illegal pensioners In the Dk- trlct of Columbia alone. They ore the representatives of dead persona and are mainly women , who wore soldiers' wid ows , but have married again , thus , ac cording to law , abrogating their claim to pensions. They hsvo continued to draw the pensions , however , and have kept the fact of their marriage from tbo knowledge of the eommisjloner. Thou sands upon thousands of such cases will bo found scattered all over the country , and when they nil , are weeded out , as they probably will be In time , the pension - sion roll will bo considerably reduced. c GOVERNOR Hiu , , of New York , will probably not bo endorsed by the domo- ; israls of that atato. His record.during ' ! the brief time he has been the chief ex- aculive , has not given satisfaction to the t people generally. Mayor Grace , of New Fork city , la talked of as the coming nan , and It Is intimated that President Dloreland is quietly nrglng his nomlna- ion. If the administration can keep 'ammany ' quiet by a discreet and liberal testowal of federal patronage , Mayor 3race may possibly bo able to secure the lomlnatlon. n ALTHOUGH the proposed gradual ornan- Ipation of slaves In Brazil will bo rather low , yet it la an encouraging Indication f the tlmoi , w 11tl tl DIED. tlcc ELES.-CaistenDelf , at St. Joseph hospi- ccM til , June 17 , aged 40 years. M Funeral Friday , . June 19 , at 2 p. in. , from Hi 0 ( Juries Kiove'a undertaking rooms , 9 ( The Cornell Presidency , Oi ITHIOA , N.Y. , June 18.-Jamea lluasell IDm o well's name is mentioned In connection m Ith the vacant presidency of Cornell unl- la sreity , fo FRUITS AND BLOWERS. The Douglas Comity HorlicnllnralDis- play of Hotter Earth's ' Proflncb , llloh rtoscp , Bountiful Plants , Tender Ijtlllcr , Cliolco Exotics , Music , Singing Uirils A Ohnrni- Infj Scone. The Douglas County Hoi U cultural Fair , which Is now In fall blast at the Capital avenue skating rink , ought to bo patronized by the people of Omaha much bettor than It It. The society has gone to much labor and expense to make a display that will carry with It down through the coming years the name of having been creditable , at least , and no one can doubt the success of their ef forts. Similar exhibitions ( n many older cities and counties are no moro extensive nor nearly so fino. The display Is much more complete now than it was on the opening night and proionts a tcouo of almcst enchanting beauty. When once on the inside , among oceans of fruits and plants and vines and flowers , whore rip- pltng fountains of water mingle their cheery murmurs with the musical notes of sweet singing birds' It requires iio stretch of the imagination to believe yourself in the midst of a tropical garden where nature has been profuse and lav ish in the distribution of her wealth. Yesterday some very fine additions to the exhibition , in the shape of flowers , were placed In the hall , Among the largest exhibitors of these lovely offerings are E. L. Emery , whoso display is quite a largo one ; Mrs. Poppleton , Mr. Lam bert , Mrs. Arnold , Mrs. G. W. Oloborn , Mr. Erfllng , Mrs. J. J. Symonds , Mrs R. McConnell , Mr. A. Donaghuo , and others. Mr. Emery show * , twenty-six varieties of roses and 177 specimens. Among them are some very lovely hybrcd pcrpotnals , anne do dosbach roses ; Morrla Bernardona , Pnrro ot Nettings , Baron Rothschild , Madame Bolls.Salot Created and GrAclllIa MCSJCP , all mingling their richly fragrant odors , and filling the largo hall with the most delightful of perfumes. Mrs. Popploton shows a vorv handsome basket of llowora , and Mr. Lambert an elegant vase bou quet. Mrs. Arnolds gift to the exposi tion Is an excellent design wrought in panaioi , and besides these there are bos kets , beds and bouquets ot tender beauties n endless number. Mr. John Evans has a vfcy fine display of sea shells , dried flowers , ferns and grasses. Those who offer premiums are Mayor Boyd , $20 for the best collection of plants ; Sheers , Markel & Swobo , $10 for the second best , and Mrs. Josao Lowe , $5 lor the third best ; Mrs. A. J. Popple- ton , $10 for the best collection of roses In pots , and for the second best the Misses Lowe offer $5. Then comes Milton Rogers with $3 ; Mrs. George Canfield. ? 5 ; 0. Herman , $5 ; Paxton hotel. $10 ; J. H Millard , $5 ; Herman Kountz , $10 ; H. W. Yates , $5 ; W. J. Broateh , $5 ; A. Polack , $3 ; Mrs John T. Bell , $5 ; Charles Shlvorick , $10 ; S. A. Orchard , a $5 rug ; Mrs. A. Douaghne , $5 ; G. W. Holdrego , $5 ; Loavitto Bnrnham , $5 ; Dewey & Stone , a $20 table ; Chas Goodrich , an $8 pair of vases ; Max Meyer & Bro. , a . $10 silver vase ; John A. Crelchton , $10 ; Ben B. Wood , $5 ; 3. D. Morse , a $5 pair of boots ; C. S Rjymond , a $5 cake basket ; 0. F. Good man , $5 ; Cbas. Woodman , $10 ; Wm. Bushman , a $5 shawl ; Mayor Boyd , $5 ; the society , $10 for the boat display of cut flowers ; John Banmer , a $5 vase ; for the best display of fruits , $10 by the society ; Judge George B. Lake , $5 ; John S. Caulfield , $5 , and L. L. Smith , $5. The oxhtbltion will be continued until to-morrow night , and It Is hoped tbat the attendance to-day and to-morrow will be such as to make the enterprise a financial as well as artistic succest. TE-E INSANE FUND , The Amount Alleged to bo Duo It by Tuts County Attorney General Iiooso in the City , Yesterday morning Slate Attoiney Loose ar rived in this city from Lincoln , the object of his visit being to confer with heconnty attorney and the county comrals olonors with reference to the payment by Douglas county of certain monies alleged to bo duo on the special Intano tax fund. At the hour of writing nothing definite had been decided upon. Mr. Leose returned last night to L'ncoln. The amount which U Is claimed Is duo from the county or the special fund , created by a per capita tax on each In sane person is 30,550 , the largest amount owing from any county in the state. This Is the balanceof payments which should have been made , it is claimed , in the way of per capita levies , snco ! the year 1873. Gen. Oowln has for years past advised the county not to pay this tax on the ground that the expenses of the state Insane asy. Iny wore provided for In the general tax. which has always been promptly turned : over by Douglas county to the state. Mr. Leese , when questioned by a re : porter this afternoon , remarked : "I propose to collect every ctnt of this in debtedness" frpin every county in the itato If there is any county not ; Ilsposed to whaok up' promptly [ shall Immediately commence mandamus proceedings to compel the commissioners o make tha levy , " The counly commissioners are not manlmous In n belief that the § 30,550 ihonld bo paid in full , without legal con- cat. cat.Mr. Mr. Corllis said yesterday to a reporter : 'It ' seems to mo that It Is unfair to make ) ouglas county pay a tax for ach Intano person she sends o tbo tnylum for the simple reaion that iomha is i tally the eastern gateway of ho state. Many persons drift hero from broad who though not residents of the ounty , are sent to tbo Intano asylum as rom Douglas. Tbii , it seems to mo , is lanifestly unfair. " Tbo Maxwell Land Grant. few York Advertiser , Cl The Maxwell land grant matter Is one hlch needa the sort of investigation It is ei [ koly to receive , As long ago as the ar mo when Mr , KIrkwood was secretary It ; implalnts were made by citizens of New de lexico that by fraudulent survey 2,000w < 30 acres of land had been patented unhe 9 nr a grant which properly covered only ex ; i.OOO acres. Suits wore brought la ac olorado to test the matter , but , accordw < K to a report made yesterday by Comth Issloner Sparks , certain persons in the pr . nd oflico hava so manigud that only an irmal notice has been taken of the com * ii plaints , and nothing effective has boon done to protect settlers nd miners whoso lands have been taken ftom them , or to gnatd the public interest against what is n great land robbery , If the facts nro as they are alleged to be. A number of prominent republican politicians are said to have profited by the transaction , and there Is a possibility that Commissioner Sparks may have been In some degree influenced by that fact In arriving at his conclusions. But if there is oven what the lawyers call "colorable" ground for believing that a fraud his been committed and there appears to bo a prlma facie case made out the course adopted by Attornoy- Oonoral Garland in ordering suits brought and prosecuted with vigor Is precisely the right one. If there is reason to believe that the government has boon defrauded and settlers robbed , the facts should bo made clear , the wrong undone , and the wronpdoors , who ever they may happen to be , punished by public exposure and by whatever other moans the law may allow. That Is simple justice. On the other hand , If the accusations are false , the suits at law will clear the Implicated persons of hurtful and unjust suspicions. There is no authority any whuro but in the courts , wo believe , to deal effectively with euoh a matter. A land patent once issued , whether ob tained rightly or otherwise , vests the title In Its holder , and It is only by law suit that the government can recover the land for which it is issued. The caeo Is on its face a very ugly one , and the attorney general cannot too vig orously prosecute the suits necessary to arrive at tha exact facts. If Commis sioner Sparks' charge of collusion in the land oflico shall bo sustained by investi gation there will bo a better ground than "oflensivo partisanship1 or oven Incom- potency , for the removal of every person in aoy way implicated. ' 'Turn the ras cals out" la a perfectly sound and just .ulo of administration when it hasrofor- enca to actual rascals. STATE JOJL'TINGH. Aurora is long on children and ehort on schools. Sl\ newspapers demo support from Knox county. ThoJo are 1011 echool children in Cedar county. Cedar counly crops of every description premise nn unusually heavy yield. Cliadron has fifty-five business houses , most of thorn running day and night. The prospects for a largo crop of all kinds of grain in Dixon county \vero never better. The contract for building the new school building at Mioden has been let for 810,400. Carl Lmer , of Duncan , attempted to navi- cato the seething Flatto in a boat and lost his lifo. The Red Cloud Helmet , a democratic paper , has boon planted in the neighborhood of a $1,000 pOBtoflico. Lightning Rtruck the wire fence surround ing the hog pen of D Harbison , of Spring field , killing three porkers. Lightning killed a dog lying in a doorway at Niobrarn , A woman standing close by escaped but was b'dly shocked. The Flattsmouth Journal rises to remark that that town should bo the next in the state to secure a government building. Charlie Sicklr , a Valentino eport who called tbo turn on "Keno" and made him croak , was assisted out of jail yesterday and escaped. An unknown statistician figures that a quarter of a million acres of timber have been planted in Nebraska einco it was opened to settlement thirty years ago. The storm of tha 12th struck a train of twenty cars on the Northwestern extension and dumped them in the ditch. Twelve workmen were severely injured. James Tearnoy , a thirteen-yerr-old lad , waa convicted in the Beatrice courts on Sat urday last of having placed obstructions on the track of the Burlington & Missouri Kiver railway , and Rl\en an eight years' sentence in the reform school. Gage county commissioners were about to refund $110,000 of railway bonds but have been stopped by an Injunction. The ground was that the new bonds had been sold at par , at BIZ per cent interest , without any option of redemption and without advertising for bids. A Niobrara couple took their sick babe to n doctor for treatment. The man of wisn looks and medical lore was found enjoying the charms of a waltz in a dance house. The sick babe was forgotten while its parents whirled round.and round the ball , and on returning to their senses the spirit of the little one had fled beyond the reac.li of medicine. Speaking of ( he cherry crop in Otoi county , the Neb aeka City Frees says : "Last year Otoe county had enough cherries to furnish almost the entire western country , and were sold at very low prices. This year it la dif ferent , aa the cherry crop is almost a failure. Thoce who have made a thorough investiga tion eay the crop will not bo one-sixth as large aa last year. And In this connection it la a strange fact that almost all the Early Richmond mend trees have died , wbilo those of other varieties have Jived. Just how to account for this strange freak la tomething that can not bo answered. Cherries m this county have always been counted as cure a crop as corn , and the failure will ha\o n bad effect on many , us it will discourage those who con templated planting orchaids , That is where the moet seiious loea will occur , " llcrlj Yesterday afternoon , at St. Patrlek'a ' jhurcb , Mr Daniel Hcrloy and Mies Mary A Donahue , both of Omaha , were joined in marriage , Father Jeannette performing the ceremony. A nica re- option followed , and wai held at the residence of tha brldea parents , No. 2054 South Fifteenth street Several tele- rani ! were received fiom distant friends jongratu'atlng ' the happy couple , the meat aotlceablo ouocomlngf rom Senator Hor- oy of Illinois , a brother to the groomtou- lorlni ? him as a wedding present his heck for $5,000. The other presents vero numerous , costly , and usotul. In he ovonlog a party of 200 friends cal ibrated tbo event at Hasoall's new hall , vlth mutilo , dancing , and a good time onor lly. Viaduct Matters , At a meeting held last night In the mrlora of the Sixteenth strdot bank to oncldor the interests of the city a largo lumber of prominent citizans wore pres- m , the Hon. T. 0. Bruner , president , nd F. B Johnson , secretary. Among ho most important matters dlscuesod ras the following resolution , which was dopted ; Roiolvod , That wo , the citlzans heroin sjembled , do most heartily endorse the Ity council in its effoits put forth in the rtoresti of the Sixteenth street viaduct. Ithor Important matters wore consid- red , after which tbo meeting adjourned abject to the call of the president. eitl ho Kind of Itcform mat HnndRlI tlVI tlr Wants , VI horleUon ( S , 0. ) News. Mr. Samuel Itandall is now engaged In ll ( plaining away bis previous statement , id takes refuge In glittering generalities. w is the some old story , We are confi- wP' do him frhon P' ' 3nt that wo no injustice P'm o repeat what we have said before that Is m favor of any revision of the tariff , D cept such lovis'on ' as may be Imminent , at ; itually proposed or practicable. It is al- ays some other sort of rovliiun than at which is nnder discussion that he ap- eves and wants. This tricky game has isworod its purpose for a long time , but Ci pretty well understood now. th THE HARNEY STREET GRADE A Mrctlnjr of Properly Owners Hold Ii s ( Night Appointment of a AVorhlnR Committee , A goodly number of properly owners who are Interested in the grading of Har * noy between Sixteenth and Twenty-sixth streets hold a meeting last evening at Board of Trade hall to take steps to * wards adjusting the diftlcuUlfs that have arisen bet if con those who ask for dam ages Incurred on account of such grading and the city council. Mr. W. H. Hamil ton WAS called to the chair and presided over the deliberations of the mooting , The estimate of damages , OB baaed upon a profile furnished by City Engineer Rosewater - water , establishing the grade , places the amount at $8,755 , but n special committee - too of the council , who had the matter In their hands for Investigation , reported adversely to allowing such a sum , tntsmuch as it would como out of the general fund and there Is not enough money on hand at the present time to appropriate such an amount. The matter was dlicusaod at last night's mooting ot considerable length by Mr. Dunham , Mr. Edward Rcsowator , Mr. Christiansen , Mra. Ish , Mr. Hoagland , Mr. Gibson , Mr. E. J. Lnndchrlst , Councilman Thane and others , all expressed an anxiety that the grading should bo proceeded with on the plans proposed by the city engineer , bo- Ilovlng that there will bo no trouble in raising money enough to pay off the claims for damages. Some who had dam ages assessed to them have thrown off the amounts already and ask nothing but there are a few who ask for moro. Finally Mr. Gibson moved that a com mittee of six persons directly Interested In the matter bo appointed to ascertain how much money can bo raised for use towards liquidating damages , meet with the council committee , and urge tbo council to proceed with the work of grad ing. That motion prevailed , and Chair man Hamilton appointed as such com mittee Messrs. C. B. Ruttln , Edward Rosowatcr , J. J. Brown , Peter Her , J. R. Hcudrickt , and D. Kenncston. Another meeting will bo held at the call of this committee. The committee will meet at 2 o'clock this atternoou to or ganize for work. INTER-STATE COMMERCE , Senator Maiulcrson , In jueply to Air. John Llsco of Clurka. In reply to a gentleman who feels comowhat grieved because of not having been specially invited to appear before the United States senate investigation committee , Senator Manderson writes as follows : OJIAIIA , Neb. , Juno 18. Editor BEE : A communication in the Herald of the 18th Innt. , from a Mr. John Llsco , of Clarks , Neb. , who conaidcis as a griev ance the emission or his name from the Hat of those receiving special invitations , extended to certain prominent citizens of the state , request ing them to attend the sessions of the senate select committee on inter-state commerce at Omaha , seems to render it necessary to repent wkat I have alro&dy published through tbo proas , that the committee wl'l ' bo glad to hear from any one who has suggestions to make In re lation to the question of inter-state com merce. The fact that a few gentlemen have been specially invited to attend its meetings , in no who preclades the at tendance of any one desiring to bo present. In the papers of Juno 1Cth the sug gestion was made that all , who , by thought , study , or experience , could aid the committee , wonld be welcomed. Yesterday a circular was published , etat- ingthat "representatives of every Interest affected would have an opportunity to be fully and fairly heard , " and the desire was expressed that all organizations , trades and productions concerned in leg islation upon the subject wonld officially authorize persons to glvo their views per sonally or in writing. I am not a mem ber of the committee and have interest ed myself in the matter at the request of Senator Cullom , who is deeply anxious that the arduous work of the committee should bo faithfully performed. Tbat the report will bo of vast Importance to the country and will result In wlso and boneficlont legislation cannot ba doubted. Respectfully yours , F. MANDEUSOX. RAILWAY MATTERS , Ttio Hastings and Grand Island Head Will Be Sold Tc-any-Othcr Items of Interest. Mr. J. N. Strlcklcr , of Topeko , Kas. , who Is master in chancery for the St. . Joseph & Western railroad , arrived hero last evening and will sell the Hastings & Grand Island branch of that road to-day , Iho aalo will take place between 10 and > 11 o'clock this morning at the north door jf the government building. Several parties are hero to bid on the road. Hon. A. E. Touzilln , formerly vice president and general manager of the Mchlaon , Topeka & Santa Fo railroad , jut now a resident of Boston , arrived In Omaha yesterday and Is quartered at the ) Paxton , Mr. Touzalln is very largely interested In property hero and has como > ut to look after his interest. ( The Santa Fo railroad company Is ibollshlng Its Immigration department , ind a reporter for the BEE was author- ! ively intormod last night that Mr. 0. B , Schmidt , who has been the commissioner if that department , will aoon make hit E lomo In this city. Mr. Schmidt is a very C ino gentleman and will prove to ba a di aluablo acquisition to the butinesj and IISI oclety circles of Omaha. SI SIU 8. T. Josslyn , paymaster of the Union SIVi 'ftolBc , went outlsst evening on his reg- Vi ilar monthly trip. ViA Mr. U. Ooope , agent at Cincinnati for fie bo 0. & M. 11 It. Co. , lain the city a ucst of tbo Paxton. fieVi A very handsome and well executed Vi holograph of Ten Mile lUnge , at 13reck , ViVt ' nrldgo , Colorado , has been presented < o VtW bo patsangcr department of the Union W acli'io road by W. H. Jackson , of Dan- SiCl er , who Is the artist. Cl Mr. T , L. Klmball , general traffic 0.mi , mnagor of the Union Pacific , returned mi ome from Chicago yesterday , but loft III , 'tln last night for St. Paul. There he Sli ill meet President Adams and accora- BO any him to shla city , arriving hero Sat- BOHi rd y nlpht or Sunday , , F E Stout and Superintendent F. B. rake , of the Missouri Pacific road , wore the Millard yeetorday , thi thiY Y < Event , CJ The pupils tf the eighth grade ] of the CJHi cnlral school are arranging to glvo foi Ch 10 benefit of their member * and friends , dh n literary and muilcal entertainment , at their room , No. 44 , to-dap t 2 p. m , The programme : TAUT I. Flnno-Tffiltorlng Birds Hollma Miss Amanda Karbach , Class History Mils Nottin Cady. Flano Dnot-Gr co Waltr..a Uohm Miesoi Moore and I'nrrotto. Kccitfttlon-Tho I.ibotty Hell Miiut Lillin Kriod. Violin and I'lnno-Strndelln Flotow Hmbort HoRcrj. Heading Selected WlllUm Foterson. Piano Hondo in A , . Haydn Mits Eunice Stebbini. Recitation Stars nnd IMowora , Mies Helen Copolnnd , Declamation The Speech of Cossiua Morris lieall , rAtvr n. Duel Hoar Our Frayor. . . . , Kydor Misses Brown nnd Trench Heading- Woman's Way , " Mins HilaU Myers. Guitar Solo Grand March Convcrio Howard Clark. Recitation Glovorson , the Mormon , Mls.i Florence French , Song Selected Hiltou Fonda , With Violin Obligate by Herbert Koger * . 15 llecltalicn-Tho Follih Boy , Mies Mabel Fondn , Quartet "Sweet and Low , " Barnby Misses Brown anil Fonda nnd Mo 8r , Fonda and Rogers , Class Frophccy Atiss Anna Witman. Piano Spinnoriiod. . . . . . . .Mondolsshn Ml s Belle Stult. VICTIMS OF SLUGGING , A Swcdo Held Up on North Eleventh Street I'cutonlny Morning Other CPBCS. Yoitorday morning about 12:30 : o'clock AndrowJohnson ] , a Swcdo wasstandlng on the corner of Eleventh and Chicago streets , talking to a colored man , Peter Young. Young suddenly nsknd Johnson some trivial question , and without await ing n reply stopped back of him and dealt him a heavy blow in the back of the head , evidently with some loaded Instru ment. Ho then struck him again , and while the victim was in a dszrd , half-con- sclous condition , robbed him of his watch and chain , together with come small change which ho happened to have about him. Shortly after Johnson reported the matter to Oflicsr Donahoe , who ap prehended Young after a lively chase. Oa hla way up to jiil Young met & friend , Frank Washington , to whom ho tried to tarn over the watch and n re volver belonging to him. The llttlo transaction waa noted by the policeman , however , and Washington wa < i placed under arrest as sn accomplice. When arraigned before Judge Ston- berg yesterday both of tbo negroes , who are exceedingly tough looking speci mens and recent arrivals in town , at first diicla'med ' all knowledge of the crime , but finally inodo a substantial admission They were held until the ar resting officer could tell his story. The case is plainly one of ihuggism , as tbo watch found in poescaslon of the two men Is positively identified by Johnson , who also happens to have a record of the man ufacturer' ! number of thollpockot clock , " as ho calls it. John E. Wigman , who wai DO terribly slugged some five or six weeks ago , has entirely recovered , and was out on the street to-day. John I. Payntor , of the Occidental Hotel , who was garroted by the despera do , Shannon , some nights ago , Is slowly recovering and will doubtless got well. PERSONAL. r. JohnBagley and wifa , of Sutton , arq al at the Millard. Mrs. S. T , Smith and mother left Wednes day for Chicago. Mrs. S. 11. Calloway returned Wednes day from the east. H. BehrunR and John Behrung , of Lincoln , are at the Faxton. Hercules McCord , of St. Louis , Is among yoatorday'a arrivals at the Millard. G. E. Corey , and bis daughter Miss Clara , of 1'oinber , are guests at tbo Millard. U. liutlburt , J. C. Tiffany and J. C. Cchels , of Columbus are at the Millard. Thomas Hammond , of Hammond , Ind. , und C , Tillinghast , of Chicago , are at the Millard. Moisra. J. V. Cornish and C. W. Thorna * , of Grand Island , registered at the 1'axlon yesterday. Mr. B L' . Xartmor and biide , of Leavon- rorth , Kaj , , en route east on a wedding tour , ire guests at the Faxton. W. G. Torapleton , Culbertson , Neb. ; C. IV , La Hue , Lealars , IowaM. ; J , I'lorshoiro , 3t , Paul , are at the Arcado. Miss Jesstu True , of Crete , Neb , , passed .hrough the city , yesterday en route to Iowa jlty , to apond the summer with friends. II. G. Mead , manager of the northwestern lepartment of the accident Insurance com- iny , of North Amorlua , Is at the Faxton ; Gen. and Mrs. Henry A. Morrow , of the rmy arrived in Omaha from Port Sidney yes- erday , and go east on thoovoningtrain. Dur- tig the day they were the gueats of Gen. and fro. Dandy , 938 Fark avenue , Mr. Daniel C. Iloaley and Mlia Mary A. onabua were aarried at St. Patrick's catho- o church by the Kov. Father Jonotte , pastor. Us brother , Mlchaol Ilealey and Miss Anna onahuo acted as best man , etc. The parties receded to Ilabaill's park where they had a rand time last evening. A. L. Spearman Springfield , J , T. Ferkins Peeping Water , J. T. Harris Homer , H. 0. Iverett Kansas City , Watson Tyson Blair , lark Moore Atchiion , Kan , , Prank San- era Kockport , Mo. , H. Pce Jonyeburg , Ind. , f. HcAndroa Dea MoineB , U. II. Klncaid loux City , B. W. Kverett Lyonii , Neb , II. . Stout and wlfo , A. G. Cobb , Louisville , 'm , Crews Sioux , City , Mrs , J. Snjder , Miss Hie Stubolfurd , Lincoln , are ut the Can- ild. ild.At At the Metropolitan Kord Lavin , Lin- iln ; Mills Monis , Lincoln ; Dr. Witherspoon , remontj H. 0 , Chapman , Alma ; George ! ' , 'alllcb , St. Paul } l-'rancls Hella , Wlinor ; r. L' , Smith , St. Faul , Nob. ; Frank Hollin , oux City ; 0. Whitman , lira , A. I'orter , blcago ; J , M , Asbury , Louisville , Ky , ; J , Swan , Boston ; Francis Leon , Frank Cuih- an , New York ; Prank V. Miller , DUne , lB.N. ; Cady , Concord , N. JI.j II. M. mpaon , 1'Jymouth , N. H. ; H. H , Mont- miery , Oantridgo , and Jesie J. Baughman amlurg , Fa ; and V , X. Cratt , of Cinun- ti , Ohio. Sir , It. 0 , Clowery , superintendent of o Western Union telegraph company , New ork , was In the city yesterday , but lelt , for ilcugo lust night la hli spocUl car , "Fuck. " a was accompanied by Mr , 0. It. lirlstol , of ilcago , whole superintendent of tha central vlalon ,