Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA. DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , AUGUST'19 , 1880.
POLITICAL PU1IP HANDLES ,
fitate Prohibitionists Rashly Swimming in
Nominating Waters.
BEWARE OF BIG-JAWED SHARKS
Congressional Can lltli\tcs Vet
erans' Knthu < ) ln < uu for Van tt'yck
Norfolk's llciinlon Unit oral
Ti lcjrnitis.
CnltlVntcr Convention.
Lmor.x , Neb. , Ausrust 14 [ Special Tele
gram to tlm Hr.i.J : The iiiolilbition state
convention ni"t In this city to-day at ! 1 p. in.
nl Temple hull In the Mnsonle building. The
liall was decora toil with national colors jinti
back of thu piatforrn hung a gorgeous picture
of Finch flunked by majntlieimt poi traits ot
( Irnntantl Lincoln. Floial tribute' ! were
nlonttful , anil none were innie surprised than
tlio prohibitionists themselves at the largo
attendance troni all sections of the .state and
the enthusiasm manifested In the meeting.
.At tin * appointed hour the delegations were
seated by counties and the convention was
called to order by U. F. 8. Templln , chair
man of tlio state committee , ami prayer was
offered by the Ilov. (1. M. Money , of Sownrd.
Oil motion of .Mr. Hoynolds , ot Butler county ,
0. H. Ucntlcv was elected tumpociry clmlr-
inan , and H. 0. lllttcnbeiider , of Lancaster
county was rlccti'd sonetary. Tlio
roll rail found ! 0 delegates
In attendance from forty-five counties , Tlio
following committees wens appointed :
On permanent organization .Indue Wcst-
cnrtykc , of tSoward ; 8. 1) . Pitch , Cass : J. K.
JIom.cn . Clay ; E. W. Hill , Oajre ; II. 11.
Child , Otoo.
On icsolntions < } . K. Btgclnw , of tunicas-
tor ; J. II. Staik , Washington : Dr. L. B.
Hogs , ( .ago ; 31. J. Hiown , Nance ; K. J.
Jlandiill , KlllmoTe.
On literatme Dr. 11. P. Filch , of Adams ;
Artcinus Uobcrts , Lancaster ; K. W. Hill ,
< 5aKe ; ( li-orgu 1 * . ItoynoLs , Butler ; I ) . S.
Pond , Holt.
The call of counties for repoits was had as
far us Jefferson , when It was postponed to
makn up thu state central coiinnlttee , and C.
iS. . Timnlln , of Nebraska City , \viis elected
a member for thu coming year. An adjourn
ment was then taken to 7o ; : ; p. in.
When the delozatcs from the different con
gressional districts met to make their nomi
nations lor congicss , E. 31. 11111 , of Cuge.
presided .it tlm tir.st district CAUCUS , and
( icoiec 15. lllgelow , or Lancaster , was iioml
nateil by acclamation for confess. He ac
cepted and oxpiesM'd liopcs of an election.
At the second congressional caucus , .1. 1C.
Lane , of Saline , piosldcd. and a good deal ot !
enthusiasm was manifested among the dele
gates. Ilov. 0. i > . Harrison , of rranklln ,
was tendered the Humiliation by acclama
tion , whim ho accepted In a speech , stating
the prohibition and anti-monopoly questions
were , ho ho believed , thu living ones of tliu
| day. His nomination seemed to create a
lively interest.
The third dlstilct caucus 'postponed action
until tlio morning following tlm nwlii con
vention work.
Dr. John A. Brooks , of Missouri , candidate
for lieutenant governor of th.it state ,
In 1834 , addressed tlm convention , which , in
addition to the delegates , was ciowded with
spectators. Ilov. E. J , O'Xelll. of Pawnee ,
opened tlio evening session with prayer. Thu
temporary organl/atipn was made perma
nent and thu speech of Dr. Itrookfl completed
the evening session. The speech of the utter-
noou session was inado by Hov. Joseph Par-
Icyn , of Jasper county , who cieated the great
est enthusiasm. To-morrow thu state ticket
will be nominated and the platfonu adopted.
Veterans ISnjoylng the Reunion.
KoiiKor.if , Nob. , August 18. [ Special Tel-
cgram to the UEK. ] Tentois In CampMan-
dcrson found thu atmosphere cool enough
last night to niako blankets comfoitablc. The
number of visitors was swelled to-day by the
arrival ot nearly a dozen posts , several being
accompanied by bands. The Madison band )
eamo in attired as cowboys. The veterans
have bcqn adapting themselves to quarters
and renewing a-quaintances , this being thu
lirsticunlon that the nifijorityhaveattended.
An open air coiicort'by th'o Scott family was
an attractive feature of the programme this
ifternoon and was greatly enjoyed by tlio
old soldiers , wiio could not retrain fiom
joining in the chorus. Tlio meeting at state
headquarters was held at 4 o'clock and tlio
various delegations marched toficncrnl Bris-
bln's quarters and were presented to him for
mally. Ho had a pleasant greeting for each.
Illinois and Iowa had the largest delegations
and Wisconsin cnino Invlth the third lit si/u.
When the roll of regimental numbers was
called many comrades found old friends. Tlio
war dance by the Slonx braves was a novelty
that was witnessed by an Immense crowd
nnd greatly enjoyed by the Indians. The
latter are rigged in their brightest featheis
and blankets , and move about the camp ex
tending their hand with a friendly "How. "
The West Point base ball club having chal
lenged all clubs In the valley , were met by
the Ainsworth club this afternoon. Score ,
West Point U , Ainsworth2. Thodresspaiado
of the roculars was reviewed by Captain
Cnslck. The quarters provided by the com-
mllteo have thus far been ample for all vis
itors , ( icnoral lirlsbln , In looking over the
camp , said to the icporter to-day ho shuiild
Imlco there were 10,000 people on tlm grounds ,
lo Is making the reunion as plea&anl ns pos
sible tor visitors. An Increased crowd Is ox-
pcctcd to-morrow mid Friday , which will bo
the loading days. Tlio band contest occurs
Friday. Ten bands are alreadv on tlio
ground , and the air Is resonant with music.
The Pencil I'nshor Picnic.
Oann.v , Utnh , Amrust 18. [ Special Tele
gram to the liu. : | The editorial excursion
from Nebraska arrived hero this morning
and were met by the mayor and city council
of Salt Lake City , who took them down on
the I ) . & 11. G. to Salt Lake , after which the
excursion goes to Colorado , stopping at 3Jan-
. 'Itou and Denver.
SA.I.T LAKK , Ulah , August IS. The Ne
braska Editorial association arrived heio at
noon from San Fiancisco , numbering sixty
ladies and gentlemen. They were met at
Ogden and escorted to Salt Lake City by the
mayor nnd members of the city council , also
by W. W. llitor , superintendent of tlio Utah
Control railway and other railway oIllclalH.
Thlsatternoon they visited Garllold landing
nnd Salt iako bench generally. Their entire
trip to tlio coast habeen ono continuous ova
tion and enjoyment. Their visit to this city
has been a long looked for pleasure. Their
last stop was at Sacramento , where tlio legl-
latuie , In special session , adjourned to honor
the Nebraska quill-dilvers. alter which they
were driven about tlio city , escoited by the
governor , maj or and councllmen , The day
onde < l with a sumptuous wine supper , ten
dered by the pioneers ot M'J. Tlio associa
tion leaves Salt LaUo City to-morrow for
'AlfUiltnu Sin lugs , wnero a two days' stop will
bo mado. They will stop at Denver and vi
cinity , spending several days In the niouii-
Sains , and then icturn home.
Greeted by Old Soldiers.
lir.Ain , Neb. , August 18. [ Special to the
BKE. ] Senator Van Wyck came In this
morning from Norfolk nnd was met at the
depot by a delegation of G. A. R. men who
Immediately escorted the general to Young's
giovu , where the dlfforant posts of the order
, in this county are holding a reunion , This
afternoon tlio general delivered an address
to a very lareo and appreciative audience.
As usual tlio address was masterly nnd Inter-
cstlm : . Washington county may well bo
called Iho Van Wyck stronghold.
A ( Jlorlons Time.
Ui.vssr.s , Nob. , August 18. [ Special Telegram -
gram to thu BUK. ] About llvo thousand i > eo
plo fiom Uutler , Howard. Yoik and Polk
counties weio present to-day at the old set-
tier's picnic. Appropriate speeches and early
reminiscences weru given. It was tlio trnum-
cat concourse of people over assembled in
this pait of Nebraska. Hands froui Seward.
York and Osceola furnished tlio music.
Washington County Jloornlnjj.
BI.AJII , Neb. , Aucust IS. fSpecIal Telo.
* gram to the BKH. ] Tlio races at this place
lA.st.wcek were unusually fine , tlio purses bo-
locsood and admittance laige. Crops are
good , fanners Jubilant , and Washington
_ , county generally Is booming- ,
Laird's District.
HASTINGS , Nub. , August IS. [ Special Tel
egram to the BKE.J The republican con-
grosslonal committee for the Second Ne
braska dlstilct met Iti this city this even in ? ,
seventeen delegates being present. The cun <
crcssloiifil convention will bo held at Hast-
VIRS , September S3.
HATH UKST011ATION.
Important Meeting of I'nssenftcr nnd
1-reljjlit AKCIICS.
NEW YOIIK , Aiuust is. A joint meeting
was held to-day at Commissioner Fink's of-
lice , of the trunk line commissioners and
freight and passenger agents of tlio Central
Tialllc association. The commissioners met
first and after a discussion of the Height nnd
passenger rate-cutting , complained of 10-
cently by different lines In the west , they
nqrccd to restore , to a more uniform scale.
The tn-lclit and passenger agents
held separate meetings. The hitter
had an Informal discussion on cut lates
nn < l touched on thu competition of the Balti
more & Ohio. After tlio meeting Secretary
Peaison said no action had been taken. The
frelirht agents found that thu condition of
lates was not as bad as reported.
The Cunlr.il Tralllc association Is composed
of a pool of six r.iilro.ids connecting at lluf-
f.ilo. It Includes lines from Chlcaeo , St.
Louis , Indianapolis , IVoila , Louisville and
Cincinnati , to the trunk lines. Heretofore
tho.short rates betueen tlie = u points hnvo
beenery low. It was cheaper
per mile to ship merchandlso fiom
St. Louis to Cincinnati tlitin from St. Louis
to New i oik. The agents resolved to 10-
stoie rates at nil points In the association tenet
not less than the llxed rate per mile. Com
missioner Fink said that tlio tiunk lines
would co-operato with them. It was also
proposed to enlarge tlm scope of the associa
tion from .St. Iritis and Indianapolis OUT all
roads lending east , and Intermedi
ate points. A committee of six.
was appointed to revise the contincts
of the association in accordance theiuwlth.
To-morrow the Chic go and St. Louis com
mlttces meet to carry out the lesolutions and
Iwgln preliminary work. Their efforts will
1m submitted to the Central Ti.illle associa
tion , which meets atlW. ! : ! Several paseiiier
agents of western lines will meet to effect an
agreement of western rates. J. 11.
Ulnnchard , ot the traftie association
said : "No action has yet been taken on
thu lialtimoiu & Ohio competition nnd 1
think none will be. I heard fo-tlay fiom an
ollicial of the Pennsylvania ro.ul that a set
tlement would piobiibly be dice tea in a
bhort time. "
Among those present nt the commissioner's
oillcovNero ( ! . H.Daniels , assistant commis
sioner of tlio Central Tintlie
association ; H. S. Pejww , joint
agent at St. Louis ; Gcncr.il Passeimer
Agent Johns , of thu Lake Shoru ; General
1'assenger Auent Wood , of tlio Pennsylvania ;
General H. A. Monutt , of the West-shore ;
President N. 1' . Ledynrd , Michigan Central ;
Geneial Mannuer Sjicncor , Chicago \ : Grand
Trunk : G. M. Talmago , ol the Wab.isli , SI.
Louis V Pacific ; General Ticket Agent Sage ,
Chicago , Hurlington A : Quincy : President
McCullouich , of tlm I'ennsylvania ; Gene
ral Ticket Au'cnt Hill , Cleveland ,
Columbus , Cincinnati & Indianapo
lis ; General Ticket Agent Kings-
burv , ot the Pennsylvania : President
Newell , LakeShore : Vice President Smith ,
Chicago , Wabasli A Eastern ; Vice President
Hayden , Now York Central ; Vice Piesldent
Felton. Erie ; ( ieneral Jlnnager Ileeve , Chi
cago. A ; Gland Trunk ; President Peabody ,
Ohio ib Mississippi ; C. K. Lord , general pas
senger agent of thu lialtimoio it Ohio , and
Freight Manager liegeman , of the Delawaie ,
Lackavvauna & Weslorn.
UNCLiK JOK'S SOHKME.
The Little Advertising Dodjo of In
diana McDonuUl.
WASHINGTON , August 18. [ Special to the
15in.J : There Is a suspicion heio that In
diana's pet , Undo Joe McDonald , has
adopted the actor's idea o advertising , and
that ho finds It an exceeding remunerative
means of explain ! ! ! ; ; to the public his own
importance. The old gentleman's face Is
seen more frequently on the streets of Wash
ington lately than anywhere else. Ho is in
paituciship with two other Indiana gentle
men in the practice ot law hero ,
but quite naturally the ex-senator fre
quently goes to Indianapolis. When
ho ROCS the announcement is made
in all the newspaper ! ) that ho has gone.
When he comes back there Js usually a tele
gram In advance q him hinting very throwd-
ly that he has been summoned to Washing
ton , nnd that a cabinet position is again to bo
tendeied to him. Now "Undo Joe" Mc
Donald is practicing law in the city of Wash
ington , and whenever ho can Induce the pub
lic to believe that ho is on dose aim intimate
terms with the powers that bu ho makes a
point , and his business increases accordingly.
"Uncle Joo" comes here , is always asked
what truth Is In the rumor , and always replies ,
"Pooh , I 1 couldn't
pooh atlonl to accept a
cabinet position with a law practice woith
3oO,000 a year , " but still tlio minor Is repeated
every time ho goes away. There nro those
who have read this statement In the news
papers on several occasions who think that
Uncle Joseph Is playing a very shrewd ad
vertising Uodgo , and that he himself takes
pains tiiat thu IndlanaDOlis ngonts of tlio
press associationsshall : bo properly Informed
as to Ills movements. In any event the ru
mors at e > exceedingly benehcial to the linn of
which the cx-scuator Irom Indiana is ttio
senior.
Thieves' Bars In Berlin.
The underground life in Berlin , which
has recently boon exposed in an interest
ing volume entitled "Dio Vorbrechorwolt
von Uurlin , " has seine sides which are
gloomily picturesque on which the au
thorities have hitherto in vain sought to
lay hand. Ono of them is described by
the anonymous writer as follows : There
arc at Uurlin some scorq of public bars
the frequenters of which belong exclu
sively to the criminal world. They are
kept in the basement of houses , no
bright-colored signboard tells ot their ex
istence , and at night the light from the
windows falls faintly through closaly
drawn curtains into the street. The
frequenters professional thieves , their
accomplices ( who find occasions vvhoro
strokes of business may bo done ) and re
ceivers of stolen goods. The conversa
tion in these places is always carried on
in H low voice , and everybody drinlcs and
gambles. Disputes are rare , for ns soon
as n quarrel threatens to become noisy
the neighbors of the party in question
interfere in order to a\oid
any uproar. Sometimes the door
is rapidly opened , a bond io
thrust in , and tlio newcomer cries out
'Lumpen. ' At this won ! n gcnoral rush
toward the door commences , the inn-
kepor hurries the glasses off the tnblo ,
nnu when the police arrive the room is
empty. Both nt Berlin and at Frankfort
public houses of this kind have a chain of
outposts formed by a nnnibor of poor
wretches who , for a few pence , keen a
lookout , and report as soon as any sign
of danger appears ou the horizon. If
over thu police succeed iu capturing ono
of thcsa the malefactor hardly offers any
resistance , "
Senator Stanford's Parrot.
Correspondence Baltimore. American :
Senator Stanford has a parrot , and a ro-
ninrkublo ono , too. It cost him several
hundred dollars and Ls a wonderfully
educated bird. It speaks four languages
English , French , Gorman and Italian.
Thu strange part of it la tlmt the parrot
as soon ns ho hears anyone speak knows
in what languagu to address the person.
For u long tinio no ono know that the
parrot spoke Italian , until one day an
Italian artist came to the ho USD to do
conn ) work and the parrot heard him
talk. At onca tlio bird started off to jab
ber Italian , and had qnito n conversation
with the man , It always talks Herman
to a German survaut and French to
the maid. The parrot , whou anyone
comes down in thu morning , says : "Good
morning ; I hop yon rested well. " Hois
very particular , and cue day when a
stranger wont up to him and said : "Pretty
Polly ! Polly want a ornckerj" ho quite
astonished tlio person by saying , "Oh ,
stop that foolishness. Can't you talk
sense , I am tired of that rot" The
parrot has not learned to say chestnuts
yet , but very often , whou nsked if ho
wants a cracker , says : "That's old ; glvo
mo something new , " He longs to sing ,
and knows 'Peek-a-boo , " and chants it
loudly nt times to tlio amusement of all
in hearing. Thn parrot has iu favoritea
among tlio Inmates of the Stanford re.sl-
doncu , nnd will talk for hours wiih thorn.
George E. Saundur * . of Solinyler , Neb ,
the baled hay King of Nebraska , was iu
Oumlm yesterday.
BILL ALLEN'S ' OFFSPRING.
Ohio Domocrata Shed Both Tears of Joy and
Sorrow.
THE PLATFORM THEY ADOPTED ,
Senator 1'nyno Declared to bo n Pnro
ami Upright Statesman State
Olllccrs Nominated Other
New * of Politics.
Ohio Democrats Mort.
TOI.KHO , August 18. The platform
adopted by the democralle state convention
to-day congratulates thocountry tlmt tlio pai ty
ot tlm people has been icsloipd to poucr and
that the promises of Its leadeisand thu hopes
of Its followers are being realized. It ex
presses silicon1 sorrow nt the loss of tlio'
country by the dcatli of Dtitbln Wnidand
Samuel J. Tllden , the latter who was for
many years the leader of the democracy oC
America and who was fatilv ejected thn
nineteenth piesldent of the United States' .
The resolutions also deeply Inmcnt the death
of llendricks. MeClellan , Horatio Seymour
and ( ienernl Hancock.
The plattorm reallirms the pilnclples laid
down by thu national convention on tlm
tariff question , and demands a thotough nnd'
just revision of tlm existing tariff law. The
policy of paying out the surplus levenur Is
huirtlly nppioved. The platform demands
tlmt both gold and silver , as established bv
the constitution , shnll bo maintained ns { lie ;
basis of our money system , and dcnounros
tlm attempt to change llio measure of .vnlltc
liom gold and silver to gold alonoasnu act
ot monstrous injustice. The action of tlio' ' ,
democratic house in restating tothepuUlk ;
domain nearly ono hundred million acres ! ot '
unearned lands granted by republican con-
giesses to railwaj sand the .alien land owner
ship bill is approved. The resolutions oxpiess1
sympathy for Ireland lit her meat stiugglo
lor homu rule. The action of the republican '
members of the Ohio state sennto is lie-
nounced , and belief In the Integrity of the
democratic members of the state senate is
declared. The course of Henry B. 1'nynu us
United .States senator Is endorsed , and the ]
action of the republican senate of Urn United '
States , -with respect to tlio charges made <
against the senator , is heaitily npprovhd.
Tliu resolutions also declaio in favor ot a
weH-rcmil.ilcd license system forsaloous. !
The democratic state convention assembled1
a,10o ( : : ; , and waseallcd to order by Tims. ,1. ;
Cogun , ot Cincinnati , chairman ot tlio state '
committee , li.ll. 1-inloy , ot Bucyru.s , was
made peimnnont chairman. Flnlcy.nn taking
tlio chair , made a speech congratulating the ,
convention on tlio return of democratic su-
pionincy to the country , and rehearsing the
woik done by the prct > cnt administration , lie
then made a strong arraignment ulS the 10-
publicnn legislature , especially the
seizure of power in the st-nnt ? .
llennathcmbed the republican mnjoritvot"
the supictim court as having prostituted their
hinh power for p.utls.ui pm poses.He closed
wltn n lengthy review of the btalo matter. .
nnd was applauded. At the conclusion 01
1'lnley's speech the committee on rules re
ported and the repoit was adopted. John
MeSweoney , of Wooster. then lepoited tlio
platform ulven above. The platfoim was
greeted with Intense enthusiasm and adopted
unanimously with loud cheers.
After two ballots John McBride was nomi
nated for secrotaiv of state. The ticket was
then completed and the convention ad
journed. _
of Bucktail Democrats.
llAUiusuuiiu , Pa. , August 18. The demo
cratic state convention was called to order
nt 10.30 this morning. Judge M. C. Herman
was nominated ns lemporaiy chairman. Af
ter a brief speech by Herman the convention
took a recess until a o'clock. Mortimer A.
Elliott was made permanent chairman.
Chauncy F. Black , of York county ,
was nominated governor on tlio first ballot.
The platform reaffirms the Chicago national
platform ; endorses President Cleveland and
laments the death of Tijden , Ucndricksx lc-
Clcllan , Seymour and Hancock. ThVtol-
lowing is tlio tail ( I resolution In 'full :
Wo favor just and talr revision Of the reve
nue laws , In accordance with the letter and
spirit of that declaration of. democratic
principles , and in such levision care
should ho taken that such changes shall be
made iu a spirit ot fairness to all interests
nnd without depriving American labor of the
ability to successfully compote with foreign
labor , or without imposing lower rates of
duty than will bo ample to cover any In
creased cost of production which may
exist in consequence of a higtier into
o wages piovailing in this community.
Roboit Bruce Kicketts was nominated for
governor , Maxwell Stevenson for congress
man at large , .1. Simpson fur secretary ot in
ternal nllairs , and W. J. Brcuuan forauditor.
The convention then adjourned.
Michigan Greeiilmckcrs.
GHA.ND KAPIHS Mich. , August 13. The
greenback state convention met nt 10:30 : this
morning and organbcd by electing W. P.
Amies of Cirnnd Itaplds as permanent chair
man. Tlio platform wir. ; adopted.
The following nominations were made :
( lovernor , Hon. G. L. Yoplo ; state treasurer ,
William ( > . liniid ; state land commissioner ,
William 1) . Fuller ; member of the state
bourdof education , J. W. Turner.
Missouri Democrats.
ST. Louis , Mo. , August 18. The demo
cratic state convention to nominate one
Judge of the supreme court andsovernl minor
oniecrs mot at 1 p. in. Governor J.olm S.
1'liclps , chairman , made a short address and
was followed by Senator Vest In a some-
wh.it extended speech. Thoconventiori then
adjourned Until to-morrow afternoon.
*
Tht Retaining Wall.
The commissioners yesterday afternoon
signed the contract with Edward Urcji-
nun for the construction of the rotainhig' '
walls around thu court house. The con
tract requires that the flagging , curbinz
and ashler work shall bo built of Color
ado sandstone , the backing of limestone ,
and all other work of Uqrua saiidslonu ,
oxcupt the slops , which will bo of grntiv
Ho. The contract calls for the comple
tion of the work by November 1.
A Denial.
The friends of Manager Kay , of the
Athletic park , are indignant at the at
tack made upon him during his absence
from tlio city by the Fifteenth street or
gan , in regard to his management of the
ball park. They emphatically deny thtf
charges and premise to do moro specifi
cally upon his roliirn. ,
The Native nml the Drummer.
Chicago Herald : Here is a story by a
brakernan. Alaybo it's a clmstutit , but if
so it's the brakcman's fault. Coming in
over the Monon lloutoa few days ago a
Chicago drummer sat musing by thu open
window and wiping perspiration and
coat soot ifrom from his brow , and of
course , ocCiipymg two seats , Down in
Indiana somu place a native came m the
smokur , and .says ;
"Shovo along , stranger , an1 give a
fcllor a show. Been killing hogs and
feel all used up. "
Then the native sat down , settled him
self comfortably , much to the drummer's
disgust , and resumed :
lfSay , stranger , killing hogs is hard
work. Did you over kill any hogs ? "
lint the drummer did not condescend
to answer.
"Uy gosh , " continued the irrowrossiblo
Hoosier , "we killed thu bigguat hog
yesterday that was ever killed in Injeany.
How much do you s'posu that hog
weighed ? "
Still no answer.
"tie was so tarnal big that it took eight
of us to lift him to the hum-stick , it did ,
b' gosh. You hain't no idea how much'
that hog weighed , have you , stranger J"
"No , 1 haven't,1' the drummer llnally
blurted ontt "how much did your d d ,
hog weight"
'T don't know , mister. Wo didn't
weigh him ? "
Mr. A. D. Morse ( left last night for his
ranch near Ellsworth , Kansas. Ho will
return m a short time with his wife , who
has boon summering at that place.
A iTtuubo Ilonqnot Holder.
It remained for PatrSwtfti who controls
the Hiroitlo on swjift/wjiooled " 52" of the
15. & MM to introduce { ho biggest bouquet
holder yet known ! n tjio history of llorl-
culture and nt tho&una , time glvo Omaha
a n.illonnl rppntalton-for another Jumbo
enterprise. All tllrt Mudsomo young la
dles In Nebraska and part of Iowa know
Tat , and during > liho Reason of buds and
blossoms his iMigifu ) cab Is a conserva
tory of rare ( lowers , glhs from fair don
ors. Pat now list's tlio coupling-bar on
the cow-catcher fora , bouquet holder.
Host every evening No. 52 comes in like
tlio wind with a bouquet nt its prow. It
has nil unique attraction , nud cnrtamly
must aronso the attention of people along
tlio road who sco the bouquet flying
through spneo at the rate of forty miles
an hour. The other evening an inquisi
tive newspaper man examined ono of
llieso little lloral iryrnmlds on the coup
ling-bar nnd was rewarded for his trouble
to lind the language of the Mowers trans-
luted and especially adapted to tlw rn-
coivor in these poetic words :
This Moral tilbuto from n friend
Dear Patrick nlense accept ,
Although it serves no other end
Thau to show a promise kept.
Hut It within your heart there boOne
Ono tiny vacant spot ,
Just write the donor's name thereon
With kind " . "
a "forget-me-not.
This revelation made thu nuwsgather-
cr's heart go Pity-Pat.
How Dawcs | Was Downed.
Wiuiint , Nob. , August 18. [ Corre
spondence of the llni : . ] At the primary
hold at Western in this county yesterday
the issue was distinctly placed before
the people Dawcs and Dhen , Van Wyck
nndWintcrs. The governor had caused
his friends to call this caucus thus early
because it was considered to bo in his
stronghold and the pins had been all set.
His opponents made no effort until the
llth , when llioy concluded lo try tlio
Issue with him. The rcsul was that
after a thorough canvass of the entire
township and villaco a very largo vote
was cast , of whiclfMr. Dawcs proposed
members of the countv coiivuiitention
received less than one-third. Air. Donne ,
who carried the Dawcs' banner and was
asking for support us candidate for the
legislature , is very popular and has
served on our comity board but proved
entirely unable to contend with thu name
of Van Wyck. This primary is a fair in
dex to the temper ot the roniiblicaiiE of
this county , except that it is moro in
favor of our senator.
A Soldier In Nevada.
Sergeant Matza , of the police force , has
received a letter from his brother , John
Matza , who is a member of Company K ,
Ninth infantry , stationed at Ft. Verde.
Arizona , in which lie ( haws a dreary
picture of that territory. He says : "it is
ci sandy desert and a long while between
drinks. " On thelinl'veh ; from Los Vegas
the soldiers had tOjcairy Water in barrels
and drink this aft y > it'nad boon snbjueto'l
to a day's drive 'With the thermometer
ranging from 100-to ' 415 degrees in the
shade. Everything Mil the eating line
comes high. Potatoes t sell for 12J cents
per pound , corn 80 cents per doxen cars ,
eggs 75 cents pedpzen and butter 50
cents per pound , . ; . Mr ( Matsa has three
years on his secdndJaonlistmcnt yet to
servo. .i J
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Potec. B lioe.
Ho came in the" ofttco last evening ,
looked inquiriuglyg around for a familiar
face , found it In lhotelegraph editor
from whom ho borrowed a pencil and a
sheet of'paper and * after pocketing a , few
exchanges , llontedatiab-leaving the fol
lowing "personal.1oiV" ? tlio religious
editor's table : "The Br.E is a lively
paper , and in advance of all its rivals it
announces the arrival among us of Peter
1J. Lee , the champion tvpo-pcdestrinn ,
whoso fame is national. Ho has recently
visited tlio I51uck hills country , but
whisky and boor and the other neces
saries of litu in that region being too
previous to his financial ability , he con
cluded to return and "
An Abused Husband.
James Farrcll has Hied a suit in district
court asking for a divorce from his wife
Margaret Fnrrell , to whom ho was mar
ried in Liverpool , England , in 1873. Ho
alleges that his wife , disregarding her
duties , has become an habitual drunkard ,
and has been guilty of abusing him. It
has boon her custom , ho asserts , to got
gloriously full and then amuse hersolfby
throwing butcher knives , cups and
saucers , and light articles of furniture at
him. Ho therefore iisks a decree of di
vorce and the custody of his infant child.
Personal Par'ncraiiho.
Major Goldschmidt .of Cheyenne is at
Hie 1'axton.
J. Chester Lyman of Minneapolis is at
the Paxton.
Ex-Senator Paddock returned from
Salt Lake last , night.
General J. B. Casement was a guest at
the Paxton yesterday morning.
S. II. II. Clark was a passenger on the
Missouri Pacific southward Tuesday night
C. J. Harbour loft yesterday morning
for Fremont , whence hu willgoto thorcun
ion at Norfolk.
Senator Van Wyck and wife loft yes-
tcrdajuioruing | for the east , sifter upend
ing tlio night in Omaha.
Dr. Piorpont , tlio originator of tlio bat
tle of Gettysburg panorama , was in
Omaha yesterday on his way to Kansas
City.A .
A , M. Clark yesterday morning donned
a now black felt lint tied it with gold cords
and bunches and loft to reunion with the
veterans ut Norfolk.
Congressman Dorsoy came in from
Fremont yesterday morning and returned
homo in the evening. To morrow ho goes
to the soldiers' reunion at Norfolk.
Father Phillips , of Denver , was in the
city yestordayon his way to Manitoba ,
where ho will obtain pventy-livo Indian
children tor education by the sisters of
the Good Shopurd at Denver.
Conductor Kcan , of the Union Pacific
railroad , returuud , Fycstorday mor-
iug after "a couple of
weeks visit to Joliet and Chicago
cage , 111. Ho was1 , accompanied by his
wife and fatally. fl ,
Emil Brundois.'qf J , L. Bnxndois &
Sons , returned yesterday from Now Vork
city. Ho was accompanied from Chicago
by his mother wno had boon visiting
friends in that city.
John Erck , who * ? 1'jipldly becoming
Omaha's great American travclur trans
lated into Gorniiln , , arrived homo last
evening. Ho lias Ufon at the National
Siengorfost and vl 'itiul points of interest
in every promlnentf/ituta / cast of the Mis.
isiippi. Ho linds IVQ ulaco so doartohim
as Omaha.
Pat O'Hawcs ' returned from Washing
ton last availing with''thorn dratts , " rep
resenting $40,003 solid cash. As the Hon.
A. U. Wyman was with him it is pre
sumable the drafts were placed in tliu
vaults of the Omaha National bank last
night , Whether tlio military will bo
called out to guard the precious papers
until they are turned over.to the state
authorities is not as yet settled.
Phillip MoEntco , who was mentioned
in yesterday's UEK as having been ar
rested for larceny , denies the report. Ho
was arrested , ho says , for vagrancy ,
though not on proper grounds , for ho
was working at the time of his arrest.
Ho nml his partner , William Carey , are
both skilled mechanic- ) and expect to lo
cate iu business hero.
HE TRIED TO HILL HIMSELF ,
A.Ohutnp and a Pop 'Gun Makoa Bad Com
bination ,
A NEW BALL CLUB PROMISED.
Aftlmian'H a Smooth Ono To the
Homo Camp Travis 'Inlks
Xurnrr Trouble Tho.
Fruit Trade.
lie Wanted to Die.
James I'arkcr , a young fellow who
works in the Kmpiro steam laundry ,
made a disgustingly feeble attempt to end
his existence last nigltt by shoo-fine him
self. Ho is a young , smooth-faced lad
twenty years of age , who hag been cm-
ployed as n starchor by his brother , the
manager of the Empire steam laundry
on'Dodge street. Ho has gone soft on
a voting and giddy inmate of Annie
Spcrry's liouso and has been making that
plane liiti headquarters. Ho went there
as tislial last evening in nn intoxicated
condition and had a quarrel with his
mistress , "She broke his boyish heart by
upbraiding htm for being 'drunk '
and ho suddenly decided that life had no
further charms for him. He left the
house and seeking a secluded spot in the
high weeds in tlm alloy near the laundry ,
nmdu tlio nttdnipt at self murder by emp
tying tneino ' ( loaded chamber of a con-
sump'tCvu little "Defender" ruvolvcr ,
twenty-two calibre , short , into his car
cass , Ho then rushed back to tiic ores-
cnco of tlio woman who had abused him ,
inloiulin ! : to punish her for her ill treat
ment of him by dying In her presence.
Ills schcmu didn't prove an alarming suc
cess. " JTho patrol wagon was called and
ho was sent to tlio poTiee station , where
Dt. Lcisonring waseallcd to attend his
Injuries. An examination showed thai
thu1 dyjspoptio little bullet had lodged
in the muscles of his stomach ,
just under the skin , Inflicting
a plight flesh \votuul. The bullet was ro-
movc.d and tlfb would-be suicide placed
behind , the bars. He was visited by his
brother , Thomas Parker , who , as soon as
he saw his condition was not dan-
gcfous , left tlio jail and refused to do
anything for him , asserting that it
would do his good to lock him uu for u
while. The young fellow looked upon
thu matter as a liuge , joke and promised
tcirep"qat the attempt as soon as ho isfrco
again.
' BASK BAnlj NEWS.
v
A Bchenio for a Hcoclc Company A
Speedy 1'liclier.
There are lovers of the national game
in Omaha who think that this city should
support a base ball club that would do
credit to the city. They are not nec
essarily sore over the recent defeats of the
Union Pacifies , but they know enough to
understand , as the general public docs
not seem to , that base ball is a business ,
and to bo made successful requires the
time and attention of the players as much
as any other businesss would. The players
in tlio Union Pacific nine are all
engaged in making a living in
the employ of Omaha business
men to whom their time be
longs. They lind no opportunity for
practice and wore they all professional
players of high standing they would pro
bably bo able to do no more than they do
now , if they only played one game a
wce.k. To overcome this difficulty a
movement hay already been put on foot ,
headed by Jack Morrison , for the organi
zation of a stock company among the
lovers of the gaiiio with a viuw of secur
ing a good club for Omaha next year.
It is proposed to engage some of the
members of the Union Pacifies who can
give tlio necessary time to the sport and
then strengthen the team by now men
from the best clubs of ttio country , who
will bo engaged at once , at the close of
the present ball season. 1'ho movers also
have in contemplation the securing of anew
now ball park on tlio line of the cable
and belt railways that will be more acces
sible than the ono now used. This plan
will take on definite shape in the form of
an incorporation of the stock comnanyin
a few days. The movement will doubt
less meet the approval and support of
Omaha's many lovers of the great Amer
ican sport.
Tlio Union Pacifies will moot the Den-
vers at Athletic park on Sunday. Warned
by the defeats of the past _ two Sundays
the boys have boon practicing , and will
be in good shape for the game.
Bandlo's mascot , the handsome coon ,
who used to sleep in the park , was mot
yesterday and accused of having been
bribed to stay out of the park.rl iloan1
care. ' ' ho said. "I slop dar a munf an'
half and.ncbbor got a cent and da hasn't
wun n game senen I quit. " IIo will sleep
in the park Saturday night if ho has to
bo tied to a post.
A now pitcher has boon secured for the
Union Pacilics who promises to fill Salis
bury's ' shoes without an effort. Ho is
Tom Hays , a young follow who has re
cently shown njarkcd ability in the box.
He pitched some for tliu Atlilotics , but as
they had no catcher who could master
his delivery ho played with that
club but n few times. Ban
dlo's attention was attracted to
Hays and yesterday ho took him out to the
park .for a practice game. Hays
showed unusuul aptness in the box.
Ho i < s powerfully built , quick , throws n
remarkably switt ball , and has a com
plete mastery of the various curves. Ho
will pitch for tlm Union Pacilics on Sun
day , anil , if'ho tlocs not got rattled , will
give the DonVors a lively game.
AsuMA.vlv'sraoic ONK.
Ho Slips n $ ! 1OOO Chock From C. E.
Hqulrns and fs I'nlct For Its Jtoturii.
The BKU has already mentioned the
fact of the arrest of the ox-convict , Ash
man , and , the arrival of Oillcer Blair from
the Michigan state reformatory at Ionia
to take him euck to his former place of
detention. Ashman is still in jail , Blair
being still in waiting for the requisition ,
which ho ox poets to arrive to-day. Should
the requisition not arrive , it is not Im
probable that the ox-convict may bo dis
charged on a writ o'f habeas corpus.
His arrest brings to light an episode in
his carcor in tins city which will bu in'or-
preted in but ono way by anybody who
knows of his past career , and Unit is that
the act is a iirst-class evidence that hois
a sharper or trickster of more than ordi
nary ucutcness.
A short time ago Charles E. Squires ,
cashier of the Barber Asplmltum Paving
company walked to thu Commercial Na
tional Bank trom hisolllco on Fourteenth
street , near Furnam Ho carried in his
hands for a part of tlio distance behind
him his bank book , almost doubled up ,
and conkimmg an order for ? 3,000 paya
ble lo and ( indorsed by liiinsolf as agent
for the company , reimbursing him for an
outlay which ho had made for his asso
ciation , Attached tothis , instrument was
a deposit chock , personal to Air. Squire ,
which was marked with Mr. Squire's
stamp. When ho reached the bunk ,
he missed botli of the pieces of monetary
paper , He mentioned tlm matter to Mr.
A. P. Hopkins , the cashier , who expressed -
pressed no fear of Sir. Squiras" loss un
til told by the latter of the manner in
which the paper had boon endorsed. Mr.
Hopkins then advised him to hasten nnd
attend to the matter by notifying other
banks of his ) osa.
Mr. Squires returned to his office and
Jiad written several notes with the inten
tion of sending them to the banks , when
a stranger entered his ofllct1 and asked
him if ho had lost n cheek.
Mr. Squires saw thetcllow was seedy
and apparently a tramp. . Ho tnifotly
answered tlmt ho had rtnu then n-sked his
visitor it the latter had found ono. The
stranger said that he had hot , but .tlmt
he knew a man who had and further , a i
the latter picked it up , the speaker had
seen Mr. Squire's name upon if. At his
request Mr. S. . . was escorted outside to
sec tie | tinder of the note. 'Both walked
north to Douglas street , where the
stranger look out and east on Douglas
street , but without linding his man. At
Jongth , however , ho espied him on
1ho corner of Farnam and Fourteenth
streets , llo was acro.stod at that point by
both tlm stranger and Mr. Squires , and' ,
after a certain monetary consideration ,
resiened the note. The. Under of llio note
was the man who Informed the authori
ties of Ashman's past record , and tlm
fellow who apprised Mr. Squires of tin )
finding of the notu was Ashman himself.
Tho.vumloubtuily divided Air. S.'s re
ward among them.
I'lio notu and deposit check novcr
could have sllppod through the banic book
which Air. Squires carried , because ho
had tightly doubled it in his hands.
JNeither could it cosily havo. boon drawn
through tins pages , because only a
Mnnll margin protruded at cither ond.
Ana yet that scums to have been probably
what was done , but it was ollectod in so
skilfull a manner as not to attract Air.
Sbuircs' attention. Ho felt that 1m
couldn't use the check and sought to
muko the most of it , under the gniso of a
friend , by bleeding Air. Squires , and hu
succeeded , but to n small amount.
TO THM 1IOMK CASH * .
StrajTRllns Veterans AtnroTiiiiu From
tlioFrisoci Illvonac.
Each train from the
west now-a-days
has its quota of G. A. H. men homeward
bound. Yesterday among the prominent
arrivals was Major J. P. Cluary , chief of
police of Rochester , N. Y. llo is a vete
ran of the Thirteenth Now York , the first
regiment that volunteered from western
Now York , and Its survivors now num
ber only twenty-livu where in 1801 nearly
twelve hundred marched to the front ,
two companies having been furnished
another regiment. After serving the
regular three years the survivors reenlisted -
listed to form thn Fourteenth heavy ar
tillery and remained in the liold until
peace was proclaimed. Botli commands
were composed of fighting soldiers and
the first named made a record at tlio first
battle of Bull Hun tlmt forms an impor
tant part of the rebellion record. Major
deary was also engaged in the Fenian
raids of ISO ? and 1S08 and went from this
country to Ireland during the stormy days
of the years named. He is now at the
head of thu bust drilled and most cllicicnt
police force of its si/.e in the world.
The Hon. J. W. Higlandur , a bravo
general from New York , in the late war
was also a temporary visitor in Omaha
yesterday. Ho das been connected with
the militia of the metropolis for vcars
and was among the first olliccrs to leave
New York for the seat of war. Ho was
accompanied by his daughter , and Air.
Max Meyer of this city , an old friend
met the travelers ut the depot , and ac
companied them across the river.
New Jersey had a prominent military
representative in the city j-ester-
day in the person of Colonel G.
W. Lawrence of Lincoln Post
No. 11 of Newark. This gentleman
spent the day in visiting different points
of interest in the city and was surprised
at the busy scenes ho witnessed every
where around , lie snoko in high terms
of the treatment received by the veterans
in California , especially at Los Angeles.
There a barbecue was arranged on u
craud scale lor the entertainment of the
veterans. Ten bullocks and thirty sheep
were slaughtered to supply the subsUm-
tials of the feast , and California's best
fruits and wines made up the delicacies.
A beautiful public parl\ was made into a
perfect sylvan bower , music lent its most
attractive airs , while the fairest daugh
ters of Los Angeles waited upon the for
tunate guests. _
A TALK WITH TRAVIS.
The Other Side oTtlio "Coon" Row on
Monday Nl lit.
Yesterday evening Abncr Travis , who
committed the assault upon John Alex
ander on Alonday evening , walked into
the police station and gave himself up.
Ills story of the scrape in which Alexan
der was pounded up is quite different
from that which has been published. He
status that Alexander was using one of
his teams to collect garbage for half of
the prolits. Travis' boy went along and
reported receipts for the first day amount
ing to2 , while Alexander only turned
in M cents. Some words arose and Alex
ander assaulted Travis' boy , when Travis
interfered and knocked him down. He
then went awav , but was followed by
Alexander who was chasing him with a
neckyoko. Ho took the ncckypko away
from Alexander and knocked him down.
Alexander afterwards came to his liouso
to shoot him. Travis says lie hoard ot
the fooling that existed against him the
next morning and wont to South Omaha
to let the matter blow over. He cumo
homo lust night and gave himself up.
Ho says ho has been threatened fre
quently by Alexander , who has sworn to
kill him. Alexander's condition is but
slightly changed. His injuries are of a
very painful , though nut dangerous na
ture.
Day of Rare Sport.
Next Saturday will bo a rod Jotter day
in the line of athletic sports , it being the
occasion of a testimonial to Captain
O'Malloy , which will bo given at Athletic
park. Free conveyances will leave the
postolllco every fifteen minutes after 0:80 :
o'clock. The contest will consist mainly
in sparring bouts and foot races. Ed
Uothery has ofl'urcd a silvnr cup to bo
awarded to the champion middle weight ,
to bo hold against all comers for two
years. Herb iFothery oflurs a gold medal
to the champion light weight. Professor
Fallen and Ed Uothery will bo among
the contestants for the heavy wuight
championship prize. Kich Mulvern and
Sam Stevenson will contest for tliu
middle wuight championship and Dan
Holt and John La Mountain for the light
weight championship medal , Professor
Fallen also oners a medal as a prize for
the winner of the 100 yard foot race.
There will bo other athlutio exercises
such as club swinging , racing , etc. The
admission will bo GO cents.
TuriivoroiM Trouble.
On the Oth of August , at a meeting of
the Omaha Gorman association , it was
ro.olvcd to change the name of thn
association to tlm Omaha Ttirnvrroin.
Now comes John F , Lehman and asks
fora writ of 'injunction restraining the
managers of the association from com
plying with the resolution. The potl-
tioner represents that the original funds
and property of the association were se
cured by subscription HI I have since
been employed in the' conduct of a Ger
man school. Ho alleges that it i ? the
aim of the movers of this resolution to
devote the tunds and property of the as
sociation entirely t.o tlm inaintaiimnuu of
a gymnasium and athletic training to tliu
exclusion of educational instruction ,
which was the prime object of the as
sociation.
Judge Neville has granted a restrain.
Jug order and set August iJ for a further
hearing of the case.
CAMFOnXIAFUIHT TUAHli.
_
Something About it ( irouliiR and Im
portant Industry. V
Very few persons , aside from these ac
tually engaged , in the business , have any
idea of the magnitude' of thb California
fruit trado. The jivcrngo citizen has no
ticed the fruit peddler occupying 'every
available street corner , either with a
stand or a wagon , ' nnd ho has seen a few
boxes of fruit at the grocery store , and
tlmt is about as far as his knowledge of
the C'ulifprnia fruit trade extends. The
present season is Mvuewlmt rtm irkable
so far ns llu1 fruit trade is eoiu'i-rned , In
that while more fruit has been shipped
from California than ever before , thou
sands of dollars have been lost in tlm
business. Through the courtesy of Mr.
Branch , ii reporter was recently shown
it number of letters and papers throwing
light on the subject , especially in icgnrd
to the running ot special fruit trains.
Last winter tlio California
growers mot and organi/.ed the Califor
nia FrntI union , for the puiposo of keen
ing track of tlm eastern markets nnd to
avoid gluts , and al.so for thu purpose ot
obtaining low shipping rates on lost
time. Alter the union wn organized
they sent out circulars to all points to
aid in pupiilurt/.ing tlm u o ot ( . ahfornla
fruits nud to create a inurKel for the sale
of the same. The lirst question that
came up was in icgard to tlio manner of
handling the union fruit. Porter Bros.
Co. , the oMunsivo Chicago fruit dealers ,
made n pronosition which was accepted ,
to handle all the fruit of the California
Fruit union , from the Missouri river cast ,
at 10 per cent , Thu ngrumnunt also
stipulated that if any inumbor of tlm
union desired to consign fruit to any one
else , thuy must pay Porter Bros. Co. C
per cent. Tliu California fruit business
centers in Sacramento and last year that
city claimed six hundred out of the one
thousand cars shipped from thu stato. In
viuw of this fact tne Sacramento dealers
were very much dissatisfied with tlio
agreement made with Porter llros Co. ,
ami Mr. IJccd , who was a director of tlio
union resigned and others followed.
Then the Sacramento- dealers organiyed
thu California Fruit association , with the
object of obtaining rates from tlio rail
roads. An agreement was made with the
Union P.icilie for special trains from Sac
ramento toChicago for ! ? lr > 00 for it train
of lilteen cars. Tlm trains were made up
of cars for Denver , Omaha , Council
Bluffs , St. Paul , Minneapolis , Chicago
and othur points. The association shipped
ono train in June , ten in July , and have
already had several in tlio month of Au
gust. The competition between tlio
Fruit union and rruit association 1ms re
sulted in heavy losses to these engaged
in shipping , but at the same time u has
been an advantage to the fruit growers ,
who have obtained bit : prices and have
sold all their crop as fast as it was ready.
The wholu business this season has been
a huge game between Earl & Strong , of
Sacramento , on one. .side and Porter Bros.
Co. on the other. Somu idea of the mag
nitude of the business may bu gained
when it is stated that an average car of
fruit is worth $ lfi,000.
One outcome of thu contest has boon to
increase the consumption of California
fruits on account , of prices being lower
than over bcfore.a great many being able
to use fruit who could never afford it in
previous yeais. The shippers have lost
money , but the California fruit growers
have mailed a rich harvest , and the poor
man in the east has been afforded the lux
ury of abundant and cheap fruit , ono
man's loss being another's gain.
TJIK TWKl.iVK'-YKA.It-Ot.D GIRlj.
Her Fntuer Makes An Kxplanntlon.
Editor BKK : Please permit mu to re
ply to tlio infamous slander of myself and
my place of business with the 'leading
so prominently displayed over tlm cuticlu
twice in succession in your columns.
My explanation is to the effect that on
the 10th instant I was burned out ot liouso
and homo with total loss of all my effects ,
furniture and clothing of myself wife
and six children. My family lias since
that date boon scattered and boarded
with friendly neighbors in Omaha View ,
where my residence was.
I am the proprietor of the .saloon in the
basement ot the Merchants National
bank building , and have since I took
charge of the place endeavored to con
duct it in an orderly and respectable
manner. I disclaim the word ' 'low" as
applied to myself , my place of business
or my patrons. The majority ot my
patronsnru resnectnble business men in
the vicinity of mv placo. A six foot tall
and correspondingly stout , robust and
able man is my head and only barkeeper.
But , Mr. Editor , wioii I lost the shelter
of my family us well as my small savings
contained therein , leaving mo financially
embarrassed , tlum I sent that sunm robust
six-footer to assist the carpenter I had
omuloyed to onset a shanty for our tem
porary habitation until 1 could collect
my insurance and rebuild my homo.
During the absence of my barkeeper myi
oldest girl , thirteen yeans ( not twelve ) of
age , assisted me , her father , and woo
would have come to the men who over
dared to BVCII whimnor an improper
word to mv child. Allow me to state
further that I never have nor will toler
ate any bums or impropriety , much less
obscenity , m my place , that my six-foot
barkeeper , as well as myself , is able and
ready to bounce anyone trying it on. I
am convinced that the effusion published
in the columns of Ihu Dti : : emanated from
some mischievous source.
FKVNIC JrmicicA.
HKimON IIAtM'KNINOB.
Tlio Political Cauldron Soothing Im
provements Under AVay.
Hnnito.v , Nob. , August 18. Tlio first
sounds of the coming political battle are
heard , and in but a few short weeks the
fray will open up in earnest. The demo
crats are very strong this year and on a
fusion ticket wjth the nnti-uionops will
elect the bc.st portion of thuir county elli
ccrs. O. H. Scott will probably ho nomi
nated by tlm democrats for county a'tton
ney , and his nomination means election ,
as ho is the most popular attorney in tlio
county , having an established record as
an attorney hero , bosidu being considered
the best jurist in tlio county. The re
publicans have as yet prepared no slate
beyond having spoken of Colonel E , Mo-
Cowell and W. H. Flutchcr as candidates
for the state legislature. Although har
mony seems to bu ou thu facu of tlm
ticket , there Id a great deal of putty Jeal
ousy among tlm leaders of machine and
anti machine republicans' ,
The Book Island bonds election will
bo held August 13 , and a grand celebra
tion is being arranged , provided the bonds
carry. If not they will hold formal ox-
ereises instead.
Fanners begin to look cheerful , over
crop prospects , and since thu hog dUcaso
has left they are on a fair road lo prosper
ity once moro.
Tlm district court convenes Septem
ber ' , ' 0.
The many now brick blocks creeled
during the past few months give llcbion
quite a metropolitan appearance , and
bjieaks well for her citizens.
Weathorald Bros , nro now making
flour with tlm roller process. They have
facilities to manufacture 300 barrels per
day.
day.Work will soon begin to extend the B.
& M. railroad from tills place to Gcnuva.
The Hebron Itegi&tcr puts in a now
power hrcss in a .short time.
George Gnrlnyt clerk of Judsje McCul-
loch'6 court , was on the sick lut jcutcr
lay.