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THE DAILY BEE-SATUJRD.A1 , JUNE 27 , 1885 THE DAILY BIDE. OMAHA Ornmt No. B14 , AND 010 ITARNAM ST NKW You Orrua , Boon C5 TRIBDHI DCILD- nuu wr win. . OntTwr JlfcM I t7 > t Monlta MiUontbl . 0 | On * Month ! < # Th Weekly D e , Published everWkl One Tear , wHhpretBlafi J On * Year , without premium 1 Rlx Montht , wtthont pnmlum On * Month , on trial , , . . , , . . ID eouiaroiiDixci ! All Commnaloatloni relating to X r iind EdltotlM tUn ihould b addruud to the EDITOK or TUI Hu. tnrxua irmu. All nailneu L tUn and Rtmlttanoei fhanld b addrxsed to Tni Bus PoiLitniKO Cowrisi , Omni. . JirafU.Checil and Post offlC8ord ra to b to d pay. abU to tha'order of th ( company. TQE BEE PDBLISHINa CO , , PlW B. R03K\VATEB , EDITOB. A , H. Fitch TIIK post trader of Fort Niobma wll congratnlalo himself on the decision , o General Sheridan to locate n whol regiment of cavalry at that poat. MAYOR VAUOIUN , of Council Bluffr , I moationed in the ring for the democrat ! omlnnUon for governor of Iowa. SI. Lout This Is nothlnK now for Mayo Vanrrhnn. Ho Is always In some rlnff. BOTD s opera houao was doaocrated last night. On Iho staqo In the very csntro of the graduating class iras th daughter of Mr. Overall , a citizen o African descent who on joys a great don of prominence among the colored people This was positively shocking to the sonsl tivo nerves of some people who want t partition off the colored people from tb whites In the opera honao. A WHOLESALE drug store as a ralo Is dangerous fire-trap , and too much car cannot bo exorcised In the storage o combustible matarials In such establish monts. Wo have now had four dru store fires In Omaha , and it is about tiin thst the chief englnoar of the fire department partmont Inspact the wholesale dru stores and ceo that no oils nro storoc in thorn. All oils and combustible an explosive materials should bo stcrad i eoparato warehouses , In Isolated Ices' Itloa. ACCOUDINO to the Washiugten goaai of the Herald Mr. James Morrlu , th present register of the land office at Val entlno , will not bo disturbed on aconn of his family relationship with Ex-Senate Sanndots , of Nebraska , Ex-Sonstor Bar Ian , of Iowa , Senator Harrison , of Indi ana , and Ex-Secretary Lincoln. Mr Morris and his family will doubtless b surprised at the distinguished relative that have been allotted to them. Ih enterprising correspondent probably In tended to convey the Idea that Mr. Mor ris had the backing of those gentlemen THE viaduct question takoa primary form with President Adams on the ground In a wa that will remind Mr. Herman Kountzo o what wo told him about it several month ago. Porhapa a growing city of 55,009 people ple needs half a dozen viaduct * across cu rail way B to make safe and easy transit between tweon its confer and southern circumference and this matter taxpayers will consider fine decide with never too much care. Omah Herald. What does this inoin ? Are wo to Infer for that wo must either baild fira or si viaducts nil at once , or continue for an indefinite definite- time without any viaduct acres the tracks that lead to the Union Piclfi Bad B. & M. depots ? SKNATOH VAN WICK , of Nebraska , ha boon ventilating the opinion in Washingto tlmt no republican ought to hold an o flic 3 under dor the democratic administration. Mean while the republicans of Nebraska are freel ventilating the opinion that Senator Ya Wyck should enjoy hid frills and scallop while ho may , aa he will bo shorn of them couple of years fatnce. Chicago Newi This la a malicious fling , the motlv for which will bo understood when w recall the fact that Senator Van Wye wai not very complimentary during tn special session of the SDnato to Mesara Teller and Browstor on account of the ! action in rcgird to granting unoarne land grants to railroads , and the conn pursued in the star-route proceedings The News haa been npaclally [ iuterostcc In sustaining the wpntntlon cf thce gontlomon. The republicans of Nobrask are not likely to rotlro Mr. Van Wye for expressing hla honest conviction abou the land grant robberies and star-rout fiasco. TUB Jmportanca and necessity of a fre 3d independent newspaper in a com xnunlty Is well illustrated in the rallroa fight that has been going on for over B year in Philadelphia. The Ponnsylva iila railroad company , which assumes to ileolf the ownership of the state of Penn sylvanla , hai steadily opposed tbo entrance trance of the Baltimore it Ohio into thn city ot Philadelphia. It exerted every possible Influence in the city council ant through the press to defeat the Baltimore & Ohio. It controlled two of the lead ing papsrr , and In this way it Bought to Influence public opinion in Us favor. The Philadelphia Record , however , made a vigorous fight for the Baltimore & Ohio , nd Its clear and forcible arguments nd appeals finally won the day. Thst the entrance of the Baltimore & Ohio In to Philadelphia will bo a great bsnefit to that city there Is"no 'question. The llccord , fortunately , ii owned by an honest man who , although very rlcb , is Iw ys battling for the interests of the paoplo and for /air play. Hed it not been for his effort ! through hU paper , wo question whether the peoph of Phila delphia would over have been educated to a knowledge of their rights. The re sult of this fight is enramoi up by the Jieoord In ona sentence : "TJio arrogance of ourrallioad rulo-a has been rebuked , nd Philadelphia has been freed of a domination that was her ahime. " OUR INDIAN TROUBLES. The condition of affairs among the ndians of the southwest is not at all sat isfactory , and the prospects are that , In ddltlon to the trouble with Geronimo nd his band of Ohorlcuahuas , the Ap- ichcs generally will break loose , that the onthern Cheyennoi of the Indian torrl * ory will go npcn the war path , and that ho Utcs of southern Colorado will follow ult. Ooronlmo , who h s thus far es caped from General Crook , Is endeavoring o induce the Mescaloro Apaches of Now Mexico to rebel , and as they are known o bo treachercua and dangerous Indiana , lioto Is a ttrong probability that unless , hey are closely watched and every precaution caution taken they will put on their war paint and make a good deal of trouble For over a year the Cboycnnes have been uneasy and dissatisfied , owing to tbo fact that they are not at al pleased whli the system of land-lease by which the caltlo kings have taken 3,000,000 acres , or nearly throe-fourth of their reservation. The majority o the Chojonnoa are strongly opposed t the continuance of the leases , and they claim that the cattlemen have roaortod t qucationablo methods In securing tliol ranches. Mr. Uyor , agent of the Obey onnes , evidently fears , that they vrl break out almost any day , and ho ha demanded that a largo force of cavalry men bo sent to the reservation to filghtc them. The Ohoyenncs number from 1,200 to 1,500 , warriors , and ho urge that Immediate precautionary measure bo taken to keep thorn under control As to the. land leasing , if that Is real ! the canao of the trouble , it should b investigated and , if nocoasary abolished. Should the Cheyenne go upon the war-path the probabillt In that they would influence other Indian In the * territory to follow them , and thu msko the outbreak one of moro than or dlnary dimensions and seriousness Now Is the time to prevent any such deplorable plorablo occurrence , and not after the have made a raid upon the cottlomonl and killed a number of persons. LTh southern Chcyecnes have been pacefu for eight years , and it 's believed tha they would not now become hot tile with out some good ciuso. This belief Is eq dontly entertained by Gen. Augur , wh has suggested that a cotnmiision bo op pointed to investigate the cause of thci discontent. The dlfiiculty with th Colorado Utes arose over an "nnplearanl nest" with the cowboys. Six Utes hav been killed by cowboys , while the Ute have killed two white men and committee several other hostile ats. It Is a dis pnted question as to which did the firs killing. The Utea , whose statement i supported by their agent , assert that th cowboys opened the fight by killln Indians who were not on the reservation There Is evidently bad blood between th Utos and the cattlemen who IT ant th earth. With the Apaches , Cheyenncs and Utes , and possibly other tribes o the war-path , the army will have plont to do. IT is almost incredible , but uovortho lees true , that Howard county , in th ! state , hsa voted bonds to aid in the extension tension of a Union Pacific branch. I those dayo when bonded subsidies ar regarded everywhere as no bettor tha an imposition aud dead giyo-away It 1 surprising that any railroad should eithe ask or secure bonds to aid In conalructin branchca which are needed as feeders t its main line. An Indignant citizen o Howard county is boiling over at th manner In which overjbody in St. Pan was bulldozed and whipped into votln those bonds. Ho says that only on ticket could be had at the polls , and tha was for bonds , and ho asks "Is this no an outrage ? " Wo say it served them right. If the Indignant citizen and th opponents of the bond schema hckei enterprise enough to have oppoiitio tickets printed and distributed they hav no business to complain. Five dollar would have paid for two thcusam tickets , and If the tax-payers of Howan county who don't want their propert mortgaged for the benefit of railroad could not contribute the paltry sum o five dollars for tickets they are onlitlec to very little sympathy. They certain ! ; could not expect that Mr. Nichols , wh bossed this job for the Union Pacific wculd furnish tickets to dofoit the bonds MR. PATKICK 0. HAWES has ongagoc himself as the champion of Jefferson square , and , as wo are informed , pro poses to contest the building of the city ball on Farnain street every inch , by in junctions and otherwise. Aa ono of th heaviest tcx-payers and , ono of the mos public-spirited property owners In Omaha , Mr. Hawcs has rights which we hope the court will respect , The cour may , however , view this matter from on arbitrary standpoint and refute Mr Hawes the privilege of obstructing the erection cf a much-needed public build Ing. In that event wo would suggrs that Mr. Hawos might bo willing to com promise Iho damages ho hai tin tallied by the refusal of the connci to locate tbo city lull on Jefferson square. A parse of about twenty-five dollars from the Farnnm street property owners might induce Mr. Hawes to dion ils propoeod injunction suit , N vlorr of the fact that ono of the giaiiutes of the high icaool wasa colored lerson , f > o are glad to learn from tbo Jle- wblfoan that the high ichool graduating lars presented an intelligent appearance , t Boyd's opera hcme. TUB new gold discovery near Hunt- ngton , on the Oregon Short Line , prom- lacs to attract thontauds of miners from 11 parts of the country , end the railway laisenger agent Is correspondingly happy. TUB president has been able thus far > stand most any kind of a call , bat , bo. loving that self-preservation Is the first aw of nature , ho absolutely refuses to re- olvo a call from a lady who wants to road o him a poem written by herself. Ii Is reported that both Blalno and jogan and possibly Senator Evarls will tump Ohio for Fornkor. This will make a lively campaign. The main fight will ) o to elect n republican legislature. If such a result la accomplished , Senator Sherman will be re-elected to the senate. OTHER LANDS THAN OURS. The tory ministry has at last been or ganized and entered upon Its dutloa under dor Lord Salisbury , In accenting the responsibility the new premier has boon constrained to procure a promise of forbearance boaranco from Mr. Gladatono which ona bios him to take office with some degree of safety. The terms upon which Gad ! atone has consented to waive the right of the oppovllion to a vlgorours oflbnslv policy arc not made public. But Mr Gladstone , it 13 reported , has made it condition of hla forbearance that the re distribution of Seats bill , which Is now before the house of lords , should b paesod at once , .83 that everything shoulc bo in readiness for the election of th now parliament on the now basis whenever a dlsiolntlo aomea. The redistribution , o roapportlonmont , as wo should call i hero , Is the logical consequence of th great extension of the suffrage made b the franchise acr , adding nearly 2,000,00 votcn to the registry , mostly in the conn tics or counhy districts , aa distinguish from the towns or boroughs. The rodis trlbutlon bill gives the counties 82 mor members than they tavo hitherto hat while it only Increases the total numbe of the house by 18 , by raising It from C52 to C70. There new seats for th counties are obtained by wholly dlafran chlalng borocghs which have become to small , or have shown themsclve too corrupt to desgrvo roprcscnta tion. Every borough having less tha 15,000 population goes out of exiatenc as an electoral district. This will deslro ninety-seven of thorn Eoventy-thrco I England , twenty-two in Ireland , and tw In Scotland ; these , with ethers , makln 1GO seats in all , are to bo turned over t the counties and now boroughs. Moreover over , the old system of having two o moro members for ono borough wlthcu reference to population has boon aban donod. A borough with leas than 50,00 population now returns only onemembor and , roughly speaking , 54,000 cf th population both in to win and counties Is taken as a basis for each additions member both In country and city. All this arranged , a commission wa appointed to convert both the borough and counties Into electoral districts , ac carding to population that is to a ay , a a general rule , where a borough or count returns moro than ono member , cac member will no longer , as formerly , rep resent the whole county or borough , bn a particular portion of It. This work o districting was long and tedious , but i has been done on tbo whole satisfactorily and with extraordlgarlly little complain from the Toriea , although it haa c course invaded the counties in whlc they have sluco the restoration reigned supremo. There is In fact In the tory camp , a pleasant hep that somehow tbo small village tradesmen and mechanics and the farm laborers wh who will now have tbo franchise , will us It in aa unquestioning compliance wit the wishes of the landlords as tbo farm era , who alone have had it until now But of the baselessness of this hope tbor is no question in the radical ranfci , a ! though all acknowledge that very little i known about the opinions and feclicgs o the new voters or about the Inflaenc they will exert at the next election onth relative strength of parties. The bill which Mr. Gladstone Insist on having promptly pasted adopts tin report of this commission , and distribute the 100 new seats among the new con stltuencles which it creates. This done any appeal by dissolution of parliamen to the old constituencies would bo no longer potsibls. In "going to the coun try , " the torles would go to a totally now country. In which there is every roston to suppOEO they would find little sup port. Toryism means privilege ; it mean as far as possible keeping the onjoyabli things of this world the wealth , thi power , the honors , the amusements fo the few , and teaching the many to lool for compensation for their privation here to a world hereafter in which , the ; declare , the poor will have the very bes places. The future of Anglo-Russian differ OLcea ia by no moans so clear. Tha Ruaeia regards the accession of the Sails bury cabinet us a distinct throat , she ha already made sufficiently manifest Whether that prospect will render he moro timorous or more aggres slvo remains t ? bo seen. It wll depend upon the nuount of sinoarlty which Ir.y behind her recent war-llko at titudc. If she was bat playing a huge game of bluff , it will bo ludoly broken In upon. She will find it necessary to make probably fresh concessions , and the con servatlves will gather a few laurels of the familiar soil hi diplomacy. If she was really bent upon war and only restrained from hostilities by the pacific Indisposi tion of Mr. Gladstoco , then Iho Salisbury government has Iho largest kind of a contract on Its hands , We may assume that the English people do nit really de- tire war. England is not France , and ilthough the populace may bo caught for the moment by tbo protocol of glory and jonquear , It sober * quickly when oiu- 'rented by the tremendous cost of a wan- .on infraction of the peace of Europe [ t would not be cafe for the new cabinet to venture too closs to his foiblddon ground. The violence of the conservatives in denunci ation of Mr. Gladet > ne'a oaslorn policy while they wore out of power puts them > t a disadvantage now that they are in , tussla pieienta a inoro resolute orm than 01 e % and it will need cantloin steering to catry the country cfely to peace on the course marked oat > y Mr , Gladstone , Aside from this , the irospeots of change involved in the traus- mrtatlon of parlies Is not a lithe of what night bo expected it result In the United States from the death of Precident Clevo- and and the succession of Mr. Hen- rlcks. There are but two points In which the bulges of ministry in England promises 9 afloat perceptibly the policy of gov- rnmeut , The Irish question and the elations between England aud Russia lave changed their status somewhat with : he completion of a conservative cabinet , t la probible that coercion for Ireland Is itad. So much of benefit the Parnollltes may fairly expect to pluck from the down- all of the ministry that has done so much or Ireland , Just how cocsorva- Ivo differences on this point have lecn admitted does not ytt appear. 3nch differences did exist In meat posl- ivo thapo. It Is contrary to nil tory irooedent to concede anything like homo rule to the Irish. But the man of the party who haa boon moat vehement in his denunciations of coercion , and who op- loaod the renewal of the crimes att in the > lttoroat termi , has now a seat in the cabinet. He did not assume that place , with the full knowledge and conscn of 'his associates , without an under itandlng on so essential a point. The Iboral members themselves nro divided pronounced radicals favoring the aboil tlon of the existing system. It may fair ly bo inferred , therefore , that coercion cannot bo continued , uinca neither the party In power nor the opposition stand united In its favor. There Is a long dls tanco yet to travel before the Ideal o the nationalists is realized. Probably th Irish question will bo put as much a itsiblo in the back-ground during th remainder of the soislon. Bnt nobod can believe that coercion will over agai be made by any ministry the test of II continuance In power. Mossis. Dllko and Chamberlain , tw of the most prominent -and moat popula members of ui9 advanced liberal party have openly declared themselves wllht the past few days In favor of what i practically homo rule for Ireland , and th prospects are that they will Insist at th next general election on making an Issn of this question. The London Times do nonnces their views and warns the Eng Hah people of the danger which they wl Incur by giving the Insh people any con trol over their own affairs , particular ! as regards the disbursement funds. Th feeling throughout England , however , i that the remedy pvoppsod for Irish ills b Dllko and Chamberlain Is tbo only on that can poseibly provo effective. Besides sides these who do not entertain any par tlcular sympathy for the PArnollltas ar these strongly In favor of divorcing Iris local uffalrn from the bcslncss of tno imperial porial pailiamont , and this cm only bi done by giving Ireland a parliament c her own. The dream of the Irish homo rulers is likely to bo realized at latt. The announcement of the conservatlv ministry of Great Britain baj had a cur onaly mixed effect abroad. Gorman halls it as friendly , and so wo must ex pcct to hoar that Franco execrates it < hostile. The ono power whoso cent monts upon the subject are most 1m portant jest now to Great Britain Is Rua sia , and in Russia the nowa Is receive ! aa the news of an attempt to roopo the question which was just nboi to cloao. Lord Salisbury himself I hated in Russia for some remark which ho was indiscreet enough to rank not lone ; ago upon the national characto of the Russian people. The appolntmon cf that rattling Jingo Lord Randolp" Churchill as secretary for India Is als and naturally regarded as an unfriend ! act. If n wild desire to do things am cut a figure should happen to take Lor Randolph , and hla colics guca do no unite to suppress him , it is quite within his power to embroil England with Rua sla once more. It Is reported that nearly a hundre persons , mostly ladles , are in captivity a the result of tbo fall of Khartoum. Th mahdi , In a letter to Gen. Woleeley , s admits and affirms thnt ho will not givi them up. Some of these are European some Egyptian and others women of En ropean fathers and Abyslnlan mothers All of them have the right to claim pro tection at the hands of England. It Is a shame on the Gladstone administrates that these were left to their fate. Ant were the conservatives to follow the conn set of Lord Wolseley and push the con quest of the Soudan , they would com mand the good opinion of the world And it Is probable it would prove their beat road to public favor at home. In ! the long run the results would amply for the outlay , while the rescue ot thosi in captivity would be on act of humanity that would redound to the credit of thi country. The now administration Is not , o conrao , chargeable with the blunders o the old. Bnt there are things in govern ment not controlled by changes of party A public debt is alike respected by oil In this case the honor of England is In volved. She assumed the control ovei Egypt and really brought on the ccmpll cations at Khartoum , Gladstonechorget this policy , so ttr as UA Initiative la con cerned , on Disraeli. Hence ho lot it go by default. It la now a question whether the toties having again resumed power they do not ewe it to the memory o their eld leader to vindicate bis policy and this Involves following the advlci of Woltoley and capturing the Soudan. The liberal minded Emperor of Brazi has convened tl o legislature of the em pho in extraordinary tostion to complete the legislation necessary for liberating the slaves still hold In service. The sys tern proposed is that of graded compenaa tlon for all slaves under GO yeara of ago the government to assume the charge. The Idea Is to nuke short work o : slavery. The emperor ia of the ( pinion thnt tno material Interests of the empire will bo promoted thereby. It la qreatly to the credit of Dom t'edro that ho has al last reached the final stop in what Is known to have been a long cherished de sire. Ho has had a hard task , his om- ilre , vc.st in area and in latent resource * , lng comparatively undeveloped , and ho revenues smsll Yet ho has gene jravoJy forward , and tbo end Is near al land , The future of Brazil will be watched with ( loop Interest. An empire among re mbllcs , it has en emperor so enlightened hat he is moro like the president of a re- publia than an autocrat. Ho Is slocnoly lovotod to the good of his country , and abors with unflagging zeal for its best ; ood. It will bo gratlfylngif the result of ) Is latest movement shall bo to greatly ad- ance the material and social Interests of its people , It Is difficult in tropical Duutries to promote that energy and ao Ivlty wo are accustomed to at the north ; ) ut the emperor retains ell the vigor of IDBO of northern blood. And his pro- restive , enlightened views are ft It In the enoral advancement of his people , The river Oiua , duo south of Khokand , makes a broad swoop northward , cutting ut a great block of territory from the ovel plains cf the Turcomans , and inolnd- n ? It wllhln Afghan limits. Southward f thli peninsula rises the Hindu Kooah inge , forming an imposing barrier In 10 way to India , over 15,000 foct in i lolght. Within these natural bouut- arles of water and enow crowned mountains , Is the quasi independent ifghan province of IJadakshan , where tuaiian intrigue aud bribery aru nld to mvo ciuaed the murder of tbo g rirnor id a revolt of the peoplo. If tbo dea ry cf Rutaia forces her to tale all the centre of Aata op tn the foil of the noonlnlts , Badakehtii ) . which Is In the atltudo of Morv , cWilyorm n part of ho coveted ares. The pasura balwctu Radakshan and India sr3 esslly t'cfd.sl- MUSICAL AND DllAMAXlO. Agnes IIuntlnRton sailed recently for Dres den , Germany. Torn Karl'.i tummer oacatlon will be pawed at Hemlock JUke , N , Y , Iiouta Aldilch was ono of the original mora ine tl ilit Wnuli Jimnllb Jiorjio. It now appear * that Iloso Coghlan ta under engagement to Lester Wallack for next sea son. son.A A daughter of Mmo. TrobolH Id to make her Tint public appearance In London on the 29th inst. inst.Mr Mr , and Mrs. Florence will play a ihort season at Daly'a theatre bfalnnlnc September 7 next. Mllo. Ilhoa is poing to pau the early dim mer at Flint , Mich. , aa the guest of Mi > a Efflo D. Putnam , Mmoa. Alblns , Nlltsou nnd Kozo wore among the soloists at tha recent state concert at Buckingham Palace , Turesina Tun , the violinist , la only 18 ; eara old , and ia under two years' concert engage- inont at 530,000 a yoar. Jolmnn Strauss' latest comic opera ia cnlltd "Xhe Gypsy Baron. " It will be first pro duced in Vienna in September , W , II. Clarke , the basso or the Cirloton Opera company tha past season , replncoa M , W , Whitney , in the Botton Ideals tanks , Mllo. Lonlao Lablacho , daughter ol the well-known contralto , 1ms mode n hit at tha Barcelonla , Spain , opeia house as Siebol in "Vaust , " Mostayer'd "Wo , Us & Co. " have made a popular nit In Frisco. Mr. W , Ii , Thompson is said to have given great satisfaction aal'ruf , Mule ModlcuB. London papers note the arrival of Maurlco Strakosch and his engagement of Mmo. Nils- ton for a concert tour in Scandinavia nnd Germany , to begin in August , The tenor , Stagno , who sang at the Metro politan opera house under Abbey'u management - ment , lately scored an ovation in "I L'uri tani , " in hia native city , Palermo , Maude Granger , Katharine Rogers , Charlotte - lotto Thompson nnd Pauline Markbam nro successful f.t dime museum prices and will continue at the eame rates next seaion , Charles Garnlcr , the architect of the grand opera , Paris , stated in a terent letter that the building in question cost 35,000,000 , and not 50COOUCO franca aa la frequently asserted , At a recent performance of "Excolslot" tn London Mr. Frederick Gebhard occupied a box with Mr. Heath , of Path. In another box eat Mmo. Christine Nilsson with Maurlco Strnkoach. Mine. Sarah Bcrntardt , during her tour next season under Mcfera.Abbey and Schoetl- el'e management , "ill tppear In "Theodora , " "Fedora , " "La Dame nux Camcliaa" and "Adrleune Lccouvrour.1' Paelni wrote about 100 operas , Doniaott ! GO , Meicadanto CO , Aubor 41 , Caccla 40 , Ros sini 39 , tlalew 31 , L. Ilicci 28 , Verdi 26 , Potrnlia 24 , F , Illcci 19 , Coppola 17 , Mozart 1C , Meyerbtor 15 , GouooU 13 , Wagner 11 , Bellini 10. Mme. Marie , a enato charmer of the _ Balti more ilimo museum , attempted suicide last Friday by shooting herself In the bead with n pistol. She la a beautiful young girl of nineteen and is eald to have been disheart ened by bad luck. Her correct name is Beetle Ranch. * Llizt haa becorro very stoop-shouldered of Into years , and this , with an added portliness , floems to have taken much from the effect of hia tall stature. Ilia face ia full , florid and emooth-thaven. His long white h&lr ia so abundant that many wrongly euppoeo It to be a wig. Theodore Thomas is rpported to have a very hearty contempt for the piano aa a vehicle of noble music ; regards it , upon the whole , as a jinglinp , insufficient , ear-vexing instrument , and the race of pianists aa a set of misguided people , who devote the best energies of their lives in banging away at a sot of grinning , unresponsive - responsive ivories. This will bo nuts and raisins to thouianda of sufferers. PEPPBRMI CROPS. The firecracker ia already becoming a burden. A German tditor who wanted to know if Biimirck owned the enrth has been tent to jail for six months to find out. Sliool ia paved with ( rrand juryroporta. Tee fact is n thing la aa good as not done when it ia recommended by a grand jury. [ New Or- ioana Picayune , An Indian dpctrota in Cincinnati pulls teeth to the music of a German band. This proves that great agony will make the sufferer forgetful of a trifling pain. Recently la published cook-booka include ono with the odd title , ' Why Not E t In- aecta ? " The quoition probably occurred to the tnan who ate a piece of cake in a dark closet. MUa Florence Merry at Ia lecturing to girls , and odviees them to ' 'alt down on the men. " "Well , the men can stand it If the girla dnn't weigh over 275 pounda six ounces , nut [ Cin cinnati Merchant Traveler. "Waiter ! " cried Fngp , "bring mo a quail on toast. " "Sorry , sir , " ropliort tha waiter , "but wo ure oil out of quail.Vbll , then brirg me the toast. I am not the mau to make afnsa about such a little thing. " "Ah , Maa Smyth , going walking ? " "Yes. lam juat going to takn my little drg out. " "Well , Mi , may I have the plo.if uro of going along with you ? ' " "Oh , yea indeed , I would just aa aoon have two of you. N , Ii. lie didn't ' go. [ Boston i'oat. A Pennsylvania man put ) a bumble bao and s grasshopper Into a bottle together , and they saps ecch other and call names and fight , and the bopncr kicks olu bambln to death nlao tlmee nut rf ten In about tin minutes. [ De troit Free Press. "Yea , " remarked the new boarder who had sat down upon a squash pie _ which the dc- uiPBtlo h&cl casually depositpd in hla chair while laying the tabl * , "jes , I am Tory fond of squash pie ; but I don'c oaro to make ameal on it. " [ Boston Transcript. A few days IRQ two men were in Smith's baib r ( hop. Ono had red hair aud ( he other wan bald-headed. Ked hair to bald hcwd "Yon were not around whrn they were giving out hair ? ' Bald head "Yes I was there , but tboy only bad a little red hair , and I wouldn't take that. " A loving young couple from Wolworth county took in aoine of the lake towns en their biidal trip , aud stopped several dayo nt Ri- cine , nt the Iluggina houso. They were very demonstrative , to much BO tbit the clerk felt called upon to remonttrat * . Goirg up to the twain , who were seated on a eola In the la- dlsa' parlor , he whispered to the rural young man ; "My friend , it' ' all right , of course ; there' * no law against man nnd wife showing their fondneaa for each other in public , but yen disturb the tranqullity of the gentlemen bouiders , and keep them away from their builueks. Theie are n dozen hero now watch ing you who ought to havfl been at work long ago. " "Is that aoH Hplled \Valworth county man , while the rciea deepened on hla wlfe'a cheeks ; "well , just tell 'em to mind their own bualnefa , and if you don't like tt you had better take down yourdgu , " 1'eck'a Hun. _ A Drunken Tliluf. "Yojterilny morning , some time before 7 D'clock , Officer Duff Green arrettod on Fenth etreot between Fnrnam and liar- icy , a dranken man who tvo his name it the jail BJ John Hart. On hia person nraa fouod a mlver watch acd chain to ' gether with $27 in money. Shortly after thla a colored man , named worka fcr Uio "Ideal [ Monroe who rea- tiuraot" on Twelfth , between Farnarn . ' nd Dorjgha , appeared at headquarters , tad aild that his room had been entered ) 37 a thiflj last night , who had stolen $31 ted a allver watch and chain , ilo dn- : ribed the watch very minutely , aa well u the form in which hla money w > , nd In uvery particular did hla descrip tion tally with tnat of the booty found m the drunken priaaner , Thcro IB very llttlo donbt bat that Bert comuiltted tbo barghry , and when IB la anfliolontly sober he will be given in opportunity of lulling ho * It waadoae.at RAILWAY A Spool * ! . BonrlnR tlio Union Ofilutnla Goes AVcst Bull Brcf/o. Charles Francis Adams , president of the Union Pacific , accompanied by Divis ion Superintendent DorrAnco and Chief Engineer J. JJ'lckonsderfor ' , wont west yentf rdoy morning. Ttuir trip extends to Grand Island , where matters relative to the Omaha & Black Bills extension mo to receive their consideration , and from there they go down over the St. Joe & Western to St. Joe and Kantas City. At the latter place they will bo joined this morning by Qonoral Manager Calla- way of the Union Pacific , and genera manager Iloldrldgo of the Burlington & Missouri tivor road to attend a meeting of Iho Chicago and Omaha pool assocla tlon. tlon.Tho The Union Pacific company has placed on ten of ils freight ct the Janny auto- nmtlo coupling , which comes nearer , it Is said , to being practical than any coupling yet invented. In this ioiuo of the BEE , is an adver tisement for bids to grido bridge and track thirty-nine miles of railroad run ning from St. Paul , Nob. , to Sioux City. The Herald's railroad reporter seems to have entirely forgotten that old mogul o'grit-wheeled adage that the regions of eternal torment hath no fury like a woman acornod , for in the strain of his heat oppressed , brain ho has very inju diciously cast nnminly reflections upon the chaste and tender feelings of tilno bnndsorap , Intelligent and industrious young laulbs who , uuaidod , are trying t ) make n llvlrg by doing dull acd un thankful work as clerks in the Union Pacific goner * ! offices. By publishing to the broad and vulgar world that thcEO young ladles have turned to bo base balllsts , and formally challenged the "nursery nlno" tor a m tch game ho haa roused a female Indignation that is likely to snatch him bild-headcd on very Bhott notice , if expressions hoard by a BEB reporter yesterday are backed up by good strong nerves. These ladles justly feel tbo outrage , and will resent it. They have each secured - cured a bsao ball club , and will UBO It on the Ilerald man's skull the first time ho appears In the vicinity whcro any of them are. It may bo that they "poked" fun at Iho "mmory nine , and gave out the tan talizing exclamation thnt they could wax that club playing ball , but so far an chal lenging thorn to ploy , or thinking of doing such it thing , Is preposterous on ils face. Commencing Monday Juno 29th , the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railway \vi'l ' run a now train between West Point , Neb and Omaha , also con necting wltn Blair. Following Is the time for running : Will leave Omaha at 5:40 : p. in. , will leave Blair at 7:00 : p. m , will leave Fremont at 8:00 : p. m. TTill arrive at Wpst Point at 9:15 : p. m. , will leave West Point at 0:30 : a. m. , will leave Fremont at 7:45 : a. m. , will arrive at Omaha tt 10CO : a. m. C.ving all day in Omaha. Smoke Seal of North Carolina To bacco. WATEB SPORT , TlioOiunImKcnvInK Association Pre paring 1'ur Active Operation , The Omaha Hewing Association haa put forth a circular , stating that all ar rangements will bo made In time fcr the club to commenca actlvo operation about July lat. The Initiation fee will be § 10 It Is expected to rniso enough from this source to pay the cost of boats. The dues will bo $2 a month , from May to October Inclusive , and $1 for the rest cf the yoar. It is hoped that the fnnd thus created will pay the running expense. The citi zens have been very liberal In subscrip tions thus far and the coat of the boathouse - house has been nearly provided for in this way. Yesterday the boats were ordered by MOISTS. Collins , Gordon & Kay. They Include a four-cared gig , four pleasure boatand several shells for private use. The olub uniform will bo navy blue with white trimmings. The coloia of the club are to bo white and blue , the ground of the flaz being blue , with a white monogram , " 0. R. A. " Seal of North Carolina Tobacco is the boit. 1'EllbONA.I/ . Henry lluatin and Will Doano have re turned Irom ECbool. 1'lem en DrnLr , gcnctal manager of the Ne braska Telephone company , lias returned from the east. E. U. Guild , Topekuj 15. .T , Kahn , Kmer- aon , Neb ; Charles Johnson , Minneapolis , are at the Arcade. Mrs. T , J Fltzmorria nndalitor loft Thursday evening for Brooklyn , N. Y. , cu a six weeks' vlnlt to friends. I Mr , Dick Itanbin , who haa been visiting friends hero for the patt two weeks , left last night for his hcme In Beatrice. Mr , 3 , Alexander , manager of the opera hcueo at Hastings , m vlilting the motiopolla and hobnobbing with E , S. Whltmoro , of tha lioyd. E. 0. Jenkin , Kansas City ; Mrs. 0. K , Grren , Dr. Ward , Geneva ; A. Sullivan and wife , Hammond ; W , L. Stark , Aurora ; 0 , > A. Dilwln , North Watte ; J.lUColly , Bloom- ngton ; M. W , Ityorson , Grand Island ; G. W. Werley , Albion ; J. S. Hann , N. II. Miry , Chicago ; J. K. Little , Creaton ; Gco. \Uood , Sioux City ; Miaa M. McKaitn , Gal- utiuj Dr. A , .Coleman , Stronulmrg ; V , II , farmer , Ilockport , Mo , ; Harry WhltoYork , ; IV , A , Smith , Mlnilen , are at the Oanfiolil. At the Metropolitan ; N. Vim I'atten , Syracuse ; O , A. Wolcott , Elbnorn ; 0 , K , jrinoll , Stormabur ; O , L. Bunton , Blair ; 3. N. Abbott , J'ullerton : M. A. Green , Klalng Oily ; M. I. Hill , Norfolk ; J , ] ' , Pwiblg , Jackson ; I ; . W , Ilactlngr , Aurora ; < . M. Brldgea acd Bon , York ; I , 12 , Doty , Javid city ; D. V. Herman , Blair ; J. U , Iho waiter , Fremont , Neb , ; MIssL. Johnson , 'edar Kapids , lown ; Will Heeeo , Iowa City ; V , T , U , Ireland , Wont Troy , N , Y.s M. D. Wnsedn , Ohio ; T. H. Kulbacb , Heeding , 'enn ; 1'rank H&mbal , Martin Hylvoster , ICeokuV , Iowa ; I ) , D. Johnston nod ladles , ea Moluea , J. A , Hnow and H , N , 1'en- ilncton , of Hamburp , Iowa. ' ' ( The team belonging to Mr. V , A. Ander- on became fractions Thursday , nnd threw to he ground Mra. Anderson , who waa in the it ; arriage , neur Sixteenth und Davenport n troeti. The team then whirled around and track a rig belonging to F. T. Andrews , Oi teteraou , who waa driving ut tha time , was truck by the polo and badly Injured , Honch'a Kecly Motor. John Itoach ho wai K citlren Of PhlUdolphm town , II * built the state n famoui ship For money anil renown , -f 1U flat when three limps the * hp ! waa And still they cnildn't ( lent her , ' The people laughed and loudly cried "She hna got a Kecly motor. " [ N w Orleans rimes-Democrat. Grant. Out from tbv' deep-rnonthnd city , Into the awN01' ' * ' ' .r' ' Out from the the n nd nouoi That rise In n sn > MM * . ! Into the cool of the u10"nt'5in' Out from the auinme. * 8.Ia" ? ' A train glides on with ptient wny Borne down by pain and No sound of glad rejoicing Gooa up , yet hundreds BtanoT About the curtained windows A curious , anxloua band And Book the recognition Of eye or waving hand , For ho , they know , la volcolom now Who gave to them command. Out from the deep montbcd city , Into the awont-volcid air , The cautious whoolo , steam driven , The Nation's patient bear ; Out from the throbbing city Into the meadow fair , . The train glides on with patinit way , While rlsea many a prayer. [ Colnmbus ( Ohio ) Dispatch , Engineer Thou. Kmnoy haa secured the ' secured the Borvicas of n now a toke r , regula tion weight and lung p > wor , which arrived on schedule tlma voatorday * The engine cab will bo enlarged nnd patntoJ rod before Tom returns to the throttlo. Mother and child do ing well. In the United Statca court Thursday Judge Dundy granted n writ of error in the caao of the Wyoming Land and Cattle com pany vr. John T. Stewart , and the matter wili go to the Bupruno court. Somotlmo ago the plaiutiffa gained a vordlct for about 8135,000 against the defendant Stewart , claiming short in a bunch of cnttlo cold to them , and failure to deliver some calves and grade bulU according to contract. Stowart'a nttorueyi now ehow an error in the trial , aud expect to get the verdict ret nsido. NGWBPAPUIl OUTFITS. TO rUBLISIIEKS. . The Western Newspaper Union , al Omaha , in addition to furnishing nil sizes nnd styles of the best rcndy printed sheets in the country , rnnkcs a specialty of outfitting country publishers , both with now or sccond-linnd nintorhil , sell ing nt prices thnt cannot bo discounted in any of the eastern cities. Wo hnndlo about everything needed in n moderate sized printing establishment , nnd nro solo western agents for some of the best makes of Pnpor Cutters , Presses , Hand nnd Power , before the public. 1'artica about to establish journals in Nebraska or clsowhcro are invited to correspond with us before making final arrange ments , as wo generally have on hand second-hand material in the way of typo , presses , rules , chases , etc. , which can bo secured nt genuine bargains. Send for the Printer's ' Auxiliary , a monthly publication , issued by the Western Newspaper Union , which gives n list of prices of printer's nnd pub lisher's supplies and publicly proclaims ) from time to time extraordinary bar gains in second-hand supplies for news paper men. WESTERN NEWsrxrEn UNION , Omaha , Neb. Local divlsicna Noa. 1 and 2 of ; the An cient Order of Hibernians have juat perfected arrangements for n grand picnic in Ilascall'a park on the Fourth. Games , speeches , music and dancing will bo the lending features of the occasion. A Positive Cure for Every form of Skin and Blood Diseases , from Pimples to Scrofula. pvISFIQUIUS'G HUMORS , HumllUtlnKErup loin , JLItcbiD | > and burning Skin Tortures , Lottbsoma Mores , nd o\crr opecloi cf Itching 8aloy , Pimply , Inherited , bcrofuta , anil OoctiRlom Dli cites of the B oed , Sklu add Soalp , with Loss ot IIMr , from lcl n- cy to old ago , ro poslllvilycurod by Outfcura llcsol- vent , the t > ew B'o.d 1'urllltr. I tornally , amlCutlcu * ra , Iho Oroit Skin Cmo.and Cutcnrn ! oap , an exqui site btin BcauUUcrcxtcri-aljr ) , SATISFACTORY RKSULT3. Your Cutloun Itemrdita cxorcil toft In tales anil Kcocl icsulti any tUn icmoly no ever hunt led , and It Is with pleteuro that uo locammend Hum to our customers , assured tlmt tr.oy will rocelio real benefit and Batted ctory re < u Is. DIl. U. IOWMAV & SON , Douibon , Ind. NEVER , FAILING. Ida not haow if on Ia tanco In which the Cutltura Remtdlt-a h5\o tMsnl to produce eatlulaslorr rosaits Ibelloio IhiAKXxi inorool them than of aoy other Mn rcmedl'S I IIIVCCV.T handled duclcR tno thirty. Ilitco ytarnol inr oxiorluirona n Oiuircht. A. I ) . TUYO.V , l > rii la ) . Uatavla , N. Y. SCUOFlJliA"6uKD. ] ! I jrcscrlbcu j our Cutlcura rcnirrllcs , effecting & Ihon uxh cii'O , In & ihr nlo rou ul tcofula upon a child o' onouf inv Mtrn-h , Ulor llio oi'o luj ballloJ thoflklll ofiwoo-ilif-nt imyelclsm during a period o/clncn / nnnllu , I made a cjoiji cte euro In JnUft'S montbs. x A. 0 , 1'APTF.IISO.V , Drujrjlst , UiooknU'o , Ky. NKVKU A COMPLAINT. Blnce I line boon ccllsn your Cutlcura Itomodlon haio nocr tioirda eluxlu onirplalnt ; but on th contrary c\ory ono who hai used thorn baa been well pleased with them , an < l th'y outsell lt others. K. U. CUIIUiULY : , Druggist , Andrews , Ind. S0110FULOUS SOUKS. I had a dozen bail aorca uiion my imuy , and tried ill remedies I could hear of , and at laat tried your Cutlcura Kcmudlcd and they ha\o cured mo. JNO. QASKILL. Hebron , Thalorounty , Pcnn , Cutl.'ura I'cmpd'ea ' are bold etcn whero. Prlca 3utlcur , ffc ; Hoioivent , 01. CO ; Heap , Zlc. Pro- arod by the I'OTTBR Dituo AND CIIKUICALCO , , lla - SHA iNstiTUTi MEDICAL AND SURGICAL. fOll TUB TIllUTJUST CIV AIL jHRONIC AND SURGICAL DISEASES. The largest Medical institute Woat of Mloslaolppl nivor. ftr roomi for Iho accomwlMlou of imllrntt. Th 'Iiytlrlan and Hurufon In charuu of thu Initltuta hai ad tlitiTn jcnra' of iiiccouruf nuctlcc , anil tt alilod y a l lant ot rare rxucrliaca Wl tpvclalku la Mr varloun df partnicntn. WKITI rciRCliccui.iiioii Deformities nd Vracei , DirtJi. oMVolilfN , film , Tnraorl , Uunetri , Cilarih , Urunclil. , Inhilillou , Kltrtrlclir , l' r lj.U. fu | | . .t , Kldnoj , , Kar.tlkln and Illocxl nliiami , WtlluVor PRIVATE CIRCULAR TO MEN l-Kiritc. Srncui. and MiKroin nlKaira. hemlnul icakn , Hporuiatorrhu > a , 8j.lillls , Cllook Hirlctiirr , V r | . Male anil all dlieitttii of the Urlnurr and 841x111 drctuM uettruttoilbjrcorreilKiDiltoce.orl'iiriiooallir CoafideutUl alcln l Dl Uj nullur oiprnl ulthout riiirli tu lailt- fcteeonlnnuor ncnilvr. Aitr m all letter ! , o OUAlU UKDIUAI. iNI ) 8UKU101I. INHTlTt"- * itbstroal , Cornr of Capitol Atcuuo , . OU1U . "n ) # *