THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : " FRIDAY , DEOT5MKEK 30 , 1880. REQUIRED TO REINCORPORATE Iowa Roads Bring an Important Test Oaso Before the State Supreme Court HELD TO DE UNCONSTITUTIONAL r.loctlnn ofOIIlccra Ity the Btnlc Jol- ryincti's Ansoclntlon In Session at Cedar ItnpIdH knvn City V.'ltliont a Snlunn. An Important Trst Case. DIM MoiNr.s , In. . Deo. 0. ( Special Tcln- cram to Ilia BKK.J To-day tlio suprciiicconrt hcnrd iirjzmnutiN on tlio Question of the con- fitltullonnllty of the now Sweeny law icqulr- Ing fotclzn corporationi doliiR business In Iowa to rolnconiuintolit're. 'i'liln Is tlic fust test of the law , nnd n ca \vnsmnilo up fur tlio purpose by tlic trunk lines that icfuso to comply with It. Several weeks ate tlio state nirested employes of the Nuithwuslcrn mid Chicago , llurllnfiton A Qulncy , two of the compnrilcB ( hat rofusuil to iclncoi- o , nnd tlio roads at once In.stltiiliHl pro * ccr < llngn > n tlio supreme court for n writ of Imljoas t-jrnus for the release of their cm- ploytM , with n view to tent the constitution- silly of the law. Tliohcniinijof the case boffan to-day. The companies aio rcprc- Rented byV. . 0. Onudy , of Chicago , Kmiural solicitor of the Northwestern ; John W. Cnry , of Milwaukee. Roncral ( solicitor of the Chicago. Mlhvnukeo & St. Paul ; John J , Hcirlolf , of Chlcnuo. for his partner , U'lrt Dexter , general bollcltor of the Chicago , Uur- Huston & Qulnr.y. and by the stall ) nttorn y of these roads. The slnlo Is lepicsentcd l > y this attorney funeral nnd Senator Sweouuy , thti iiiithur of the law. Tha ratto was owned l > cforo 11 full bunch of ( he supreme court by Wr. Ucirlck , who luid down ns the general tliooi v of the companies : 1. Thnt the Mnttite IB icmifninnt to tin ) provisions ol the lederal nnd Htntu constitu tions. Hint no law sliall ba passed Impairing thu olillKntlon of contracts. a. That It is condnry to the provision of the icdurnl constitution jrlvliiK coii icsi poncr ( o ruxiiluto commerce with fou'lgn nations nnd among thu Huvcr.il stain ; ; . . ' ( . That it Is repugnant to the fourteenth amendment to the fcdurnl constitution , 4. That It Is nn attempt to intcrt'ciu wllli the Jutlfiillction of tint fedural courts us es tablished by thu constitution. TIIV CAFU Is iittractiiij ; Kieat attention , ns It Is thu Hist ol the kind in the United .States , vlic.io toi-alun rompaulcH havlnu Inruo in- \e3tmonts in inal ostalo and oilier Immovable propcity liuv. ) buun compullcd by statute to < loiC3lu'ato ! ( thonisiilvcs willing or The i.illinnds claim that nn exception should be nuulo In their favor , ns their propoity Is not iicrhonnl niul movable , \\hleh could bo nil nml rauled out of thu Bliile ntn moment 8 notice. All of lliot-nst niul iiinlc | lines In Iowa QIC lucliujuii utiilurtliu Statute , ntid nil icfnse tu roiuiily with It , tix- ccpt tliu uock Isluiul loud , wliluh voluntarily IncotrioiatcU liuin n\L-ial yc ra nu'o. It 1111- siiRci'ssful in this liitaiitiK , tlio roiupanloswlll liroljably appi.Ml to the rnltucl States Btijiiciuo pourt. Hut the fitnto. If iiisiiR | ! < .slullllof , pqiiran u'sj , licit1 , nollmvlu thu privilege of npliu.il. Tlincnsuvna opnucil by Mr. Ilctrrli-lc , } Vie ) was follovvi'd ly ) Kutiator fcjwicuoy. Mr. ( Jary tliun bDolco lur tliucouipanlos niul uni ( ( illowud by thu qtlorppy ( riincrul.vlio \ will coiiilmlu In tlin nioiiiiiiir , niul Mr , ( ioucjy V'H | then close for ( ho companies , SlllOOIIH KllOolCl. | | | ( IOWA OITV , la. , Dec. 0. [ .Special Tolc- Brnni to tlio Hun. ] TliHio me four saloon jicgpers ijow in jnll liero for vlolntli ) ! ? tlio Jnuorla ! > v. lowrt City | s no\v \ prnctlcnlly \7ftliont a slncio sSlnonIt will bo runiein- bcrcd tlmt riots took place IiCro n couple of years SIRO , when an attempt was mndo lo on- torco the law on a lircwoiy and tlie anti-pro- lilbltlon sentiment hero lias been very btoug. Ofllccrs Klcctctl. CEDAR JJAi'iDS , In. , Dec. 9. Special Tele- ttram to the J3KK.J Tlio State Dixlrymen's assoclutlon , which 1ms just concluded its nn- nunl incetlni ; hcio , elected tlio following offi cers : President , 15. S. Scheriucrhorn , Wcs Slolncs ; vice president. Joseph Sainrjisoii , htorui Lixko ; secretary , Colonel JJ. Af , Mttler , Dnvcnpnrt. The next meeting will bo at Manchester. An Elevator JJut-ned. JfAiinxoo , In. , Jec. 0. [ Spoclnl Telegram to the HKII. 1 'Iho cluvntor of M. G. Good & Co. , with all Ha contents , burned lastnleht. The butter nnd ope house adjolninir , belontr- inp ; to the saino linn , was nearly destroyed. Total loss , 8 l00iiMued. ; lu PronrcaM. IOWA Cn-v. la. . Dec. 0.- [ Special Tele gram to the JJKF..1 Chicago parties are ne gotiating for the purchase of several of the manulnctorle.s of this city. The MuQundo Trial. Niw : Yoinc , Dec. 0. Nobody waa allowed In tlio court room this morning whorotho McQuado trial was eolng on unless connected wltli the case. Mono of the accused nlder- tnen woropicsent except the prisoner and Fulginff. The latter wns toiturod on the \vltuessstanilandforccd to admit he per jured himself In his former te.-itlraony nnd bad nceepted bribes In other Instances than licietoforo confessed to. Aldermnn Duffy was also pulon thn rncK nnd had the screws put to him till thu tluMt on bis fnt face almost mtiitresti'd an attack of apoplexy , lie was Htuplcl , outnso , desiu-rnto and contradicted Jilmm-lf over n do/.en times. lie ncknowl- eclgpcl ho swore falsely nt the lirst trial. Fatal IjoinnioUvn riui.ADK.UMiu , Dee. 0. A special to the Hccoitl from Jersey Shoic , I'.i. , says : A JJecch Creek railroad cnelno which had Juut left the shops and came to n standstill near the station here , exploded this afternoon , kllllni ; Phil n. Knight and James Wearnc , ongjneeis ; Alfred Uiimsey , flioman , nnd J. 0. Field nnd J. J | . Stapleton , machinists , were Beilously InjurL-d. The body of Kn- Klncor Knight was Knlhcrcil up In Hiuall frftgmonti * , nnd the bcxty ot the the- man was nlho badly miilllated , The body of Melds was thrown n distance of 1..VW u-et. It Is thought that the steam gauge of the locomotlviHlldnot.woik proneily , as It only rpgl teied 140 pounds. ( Vulnriurunoo Swindle. N.vsuvii.i.E , Town. , Dec. I' ' . An insurance scheme which hns been operating from this city for two yuars was discovered to-ilny to b a fraud. Ctmrlos Tieseuelder , the man nt the head of the cor.corn , has Iclt town , Ills wife since his departure has been receiving Iaijo quantities of rcclsteicd lettcru , The clrculuis of the eoncein contain cuts of u lami bulldlntr ulleiod ; to be occupied by the company. Victims In search of 'suclia build- ini ! , wlilch did not exist , discovered tiio fraud. lliHswludln was productive ot largo Knliu. It is not known yet tiow much. Trades Union COIIIV ' < > IHI\ roi.VJiiil'f , 0. , Dec. D. Tlie trades union fonfcivncu nt the afternoon sos lon rccejvod n communication from the Central Labor union of Ciilc.iL'0 n : > kln < tbu pa ugo of u-so- lutlous concerning the condemned anarch ists No action has been taken on the biih- Icct. It Is statrd that Christopher Kvnns , of the miners' union , has H u > i > oliition which will be snliatltuU'd for that which was sent from Chicago. The coiitoii-nco and feder ation proi'oedlngH aiu conducted In secret ses sions. The conference adjourned to tomorrow row morning at 9 o'clock. ( Poxtnl Thieves Indicted. CHICAGO , Doc. 0. The fedeial grand Jun to-day found true bills against Colonel W. II. llolton , Into Biiperlntmulent of second rlass mall nmtlrrs In the Chicago postoftlco ; J , T. Stunt t , bis chief weigher , nnd Marshall n. Allen , cashier. The men were Indicted jointly and separately. Stuait'd btatement is to the rilcct that thu day utter the Iiueitlira- tlun began Colonel llolton told him to destroy the leilgem of the ofllce for the last two years. Stuart took the books nwuy. but -did not burn them until llolton insisted a M-L-OIH ! time upon this disposition of Ibo records. TfiOniRS Ii , Al/iltauuo lias sold hrs in- teriwt ictho Hank of Umnba to A. Honn" . and enter * thu tlriu of MuOgno Bros. i , A I'OOU IMSNftlAN. Illninnti , the Foraer , Qots Ten Years lu the L'nnltcrvtlnry. \VtLnnn , > cb , , Dec. 0. In the district contt today , W R. lllnmnn , wbo wns ar- rnlgncd under an Indictment charging him wltn forglne a largo number ot notes nnd selling them to parties In Lincoln and other places , nmoiintlncr , It is snld , In the aggre gate to about 810,000 , pleaded cullty to the bccond count , uttcnn ? , but not guilty as to tlie forging. The illstilct attorney entered n nolle pi os ns to the first count , nny the court sentenced lllnmnn to ten years In tlio peni tentiary nnd to par S100 line. This criminal Is the gay and festive clerical looking piano donlnr , who operated In Lin coln , U nhoo and other places , and who It Is maintained several households In different parts of the state during his days of "speculative" prosperity. An Indinu Sont-o. XoilPOMC JUNCTIO.V , NP ! ) . , Dec. 0. [ Special to the Ur.i : l-ltn/.lio Mllls.Crclglilon nnd 1'lnlnvlewaro full of men , women nnd chlldion who cnmo In ftom their homes niljncentto the Santco reservation about 4 o'clock this morning , imagining tlmt they wore llcelug from a raid of the Sanlco In dians. Not ono could bo found among them who tmd seen an Indian. C. C. McNIch , of Wtsncr , says tlmt n divorce was granted two squawi In Judge Crawford's court yestenUy nt Nlo- brnrn , nnd the Indians In consequence were liavliu : n picnic on the reservation , bunco tlio 8cmo. Hut prlvato opinion says It wns gotten up by the law nnd order loagtio nt Bloux City , In. , In scare Mayor Clclaiid , who has been nt- tiMiding court nt Nlobrnra , nnd who ciossed the fivatloii lust night on his wuy home. The last oocii of the mayor ho wns making good tlmu down the tinck , with his plug livl ; well bad : on his head. lilncoln Alter I.X , Neb. , Dec. 0. fSpeclal Telegram to the Hr.K , ] The cltlziMis met in icass meeting nt Kttnk's opera house this evening to tike action to lalse n donation Kitnicleiit to secure the location of the Methodist un iversity In thlH rlty. Tlio mooting had been largely advertised , and a largo audience , If ; not a very enthusiastic one , was In at tendance. The plans of the university nnd thebcnetlts that would acctue to the city through Its location were set foith In speeches by Ucv. C. F. Crrlchton , Judjie Sfason , K. M. Marquiiltt. ' . HV. . I.anslnc nnd olhi'innd thu nmotint ilxed to r.iise was S1W.OCO , jiyablo in five unnunl pnyments. The tcs . t of the aolli'ltation'lu the ntidieneo was thb signing of some Slo.xx ) , nnd committees will canvass tha city to rnl < o the donation tons laige a figuiu us Simpson's Honilsinon Soltlo. Nl.intAHKA. CITV , Den , 'J. [ Special Tele gram to the UKI ; . ] The bondbineii of Duke VVr. Simpson , late county troa-naer , elTerted n solllemeut with tliolcjitinty commissioners last c\enlng by lefundlng to tboiii 5)0,000 ) , of theciubc7zli'd money , paying nil costs aud S500 towards dufiaylng the expenses ol the expert who was c'litplojed to examine tlio books. The settlement appears to give gen- eml sntlslaetlon , ns It would hnvo been linid to piovo many ot tlioclitlms the county has ngulust Simpson. To County Attoiney John C.atsoii belongfi much ot the ciedlt of thus elfectlng a speedy st'ttlcmeiit , \ Shoulder Hitter Ijko | Jones. Coi.uwiirs , Neb. , Dec. " . [ Special Telegram - gram to the Ur.E.J Ucv. A. Jacobs , n noted evangelist , hns been conducting n lovlval hero jC lueicasing Interest ami Rpliitunl power for nbout ten days , the Unpilst church In this ( illy being eiovvded nightly. Vices tlmt degrade humanity and t'ommuiiities me liniiilled in n manner as Incltdvo and dlii'ct as , uiy assault madu by Sum Jones. Dliirdcr nt Cozacl , CozAti , Neb. , Dec. ? . iSpcdal Telegram to the IUiJ : Gilson A. James last ntgtitshot and killed Charles Hayes , a blacksmith of the town of Cnllaway. James Is a disreputa ble character. Jlixyos w.i an Indu.stiiousnnd popular mechanle. James wns sneaked off to Uroken Bow befoie day or ho would have been lynched. _ Shellcnborjjcr's niuody Pard. Nr.iiKAbKA. CITV , Neb , , Dec. U. [ Special Tulcgrum to the UcK.l Sheriff JlcCnllum took Mrs. Shollenbcrgcr to Lincoln this morning , wbciesho will bo lolt until her trial at tlie next term of the district court in that city- r A. COUNTY SKAT FIGHT. aiinncsota Towns nt War Over tlic Itc- movnl of Ilccorda. ST. I'Afr Dec. 0. Governor Hubbard yes terday Issued a proclamation declaring the county seat of Traverse county to Wheaton , In accordance with the result of the recent election , changing It from Brown's Vnlloy. The Pioneer 1'iess' special from Wlieaton says that on the receipt of the news ot this decision , the county commlssloncis early this morning sent a paity of 100 men with teams to Hrowu'sVnlley to lomovo the records. They were proceeding W do so when they weto attacked by the residents of Brown's Vnlloy and n , lively light took place nround tlio court house , In the course of which axes , hammcrb and revolvers tvoro fioely tihod , ana the lecords and furniture weio scattered nbout the sheets. The Wheaton men were finally driven olT without gettinc the lecords. Several persons were berlously , but none danger ously hurt. The ofllclal.s at Wheaton say they feel bound to carry the governor's proclamation into effect. A special fiom llunvii' ; , Vnlloy says an Injunction served on the Wheaton men was not observed , niul the inhabitants there are mining to ri.iist the Whe.iton men Miotild they rvturn , A flriitnl Aturdur. SAVATJ.VAII , ( ! a. , Dec. 0. Information has Just reached hereof the brutal imlider three weeks ngo In Tnttnall county of Sam Hub- bard , H negro who was accused by fellow la borers of stealing money from them. They took him into a cypress swnmpand whipped him to dttittli wllhn n buggy trace. Seven ni rests have boon m.ulo. I'asH tlio Itiittcr , The first reports from the wholesale nna rotnil dealers in oleomargarine , were received nt the olllco of the collector of Internal revenue j'estonlny as ruqulrod under the law. The wholesalers are required - quired to report thu names of their cus tomers. nB well as tha names of these from whom they purohnso , nnd nlso the amount sold. One wholt'snlo doixlcr ills- posed of ID 000 pounds of the butter sub- stitnto in November. Army OrdcrH. Colonel Kdward Hatch , of the Ninth cavalry , Ima boon onlerud to take com- maud of Fort DiiClie.suc. Major James F. Itandlett , of the Ninth ( 'a vniry , has been transferred from tort Niobrnra to I'ort MoICInnoy. Captain U 1 1. ( Jn-ono ana FiratLloiitf i- ant J nines Hrcnnnii , of thn Seventeenth infantry ( camp Medicine Uutto. Wyo. ) have been ordered to appear ns witnesses buforo the Konornl court martial now in session at FortOumhu. Tlio Jury Couldn't Agree. The jury in the case of Urojisoy vs. Gngu county , in the United States court uftor having been out fifty-three hours , reported at II o'clock yesterday aftornpon that they were tumble to ngrco. Judge Dumly dlschnrgc'l thorn , The suit was OJIQ brought by Air. C'ropsey , involving the litlo of tholnml upon wliluh the'court house of Gage county loca cd Is at Ho- atrico , An Afternoon Illaze. At a fowv minutes buforo 5 o'clock yes- tenluy ovcning the lire department wns called out by a bla/o iu the roof of a ( In-oiling nt 2318 llarney street. The lire was extinguished liy a bucket brigade before - fore $50 uamago dad been done. The dwelling is ovyuetl by W. J. Mount. NO REGARD FOR RECORDS , The Six Da > s Bicycle Race at tlis Expo sition Building. A FEDERAL JUROR'S HArtJ LUCK , the Charter Testing the llytlrnnts An Afternoon Ulnzo A Saloon How Amuse * incntn Oilier Local. Tlio lllcyclo Contrst. Interest is inorcnslujx in the six tins bicycle race at the exposition buililliifi for tiio championship of the United States. Tlio amusement seekers nro just beginning to realize that the greatest ex hibit of speed nnd endurance that has ever been made by American wheelmen is the feature of tlio week , and the attend ance is incrousinir each afternoon and evening. Alrentlj- the men are ahead of the world's record and the promising contestants are not old-timers by any means. Of the contestants John S. Prince is the most popular favorite. He is twenty-night years old , has been on the wheel eight years , nnd is a world beater , ilo holds the chumi > ionshii | of America , and Im.s a { standing challenge to race any inan liv ing from otto to one thousand miles for any sum that , wont bankrupt him. Ilo has more speed than any man in the present race , and is only matched in endurance - durance by Scliock , from whom ho wrested tlio championship In Minneapolis in May last in a race for six tlayti , twelve hours per day for $1,000 n side and the championship. Jn this race Prince cov ered 1OW miles toSchock'sl,0' , > 83. Prince docs morn hcadwork than any of his op ponents. Ho knows the weak points of his fellow racers and is quick in taking advantage of tocm. JIo generally allows Scliock to set the pace and then ilogsliim until ho sees a chance to spurt ahead anil by one of his phenomenal uursts of soeed pain a lap upon hlsmost dangerous rival. When ho is not successful in making the dofiirod lap ho drops to second place and keeps close in the waku of the endur ing ( Jorman. In the first dny's work Prince gained two miles on School ? and has since added a milo to his van tage , Albert Schock is thirty years of ago and holds ills wheel down with MO pounds of Gorman ilesh and blood. Ho began riding in 188i ; in Now York , mid made his lirnt record in Memphis in May , 1881 , in a seventy-two'hour race against lioi'Hes , covering Oil mifes nnd winning this race by cloven miles. He won the championship ol America in March of the present year in a huvuntvtvoliour ruco against RrcK , WoodMdc , Hardwick , Snyder nnd Shaw , covering 02fi miles. Buliock bus a peculiar swinging motion wlrilo riding and depends upon his stay ing powers to win his contorts. I'ho ' oldest and quietest man qn the track Is Tom Hardwick , the champion of Kansas , who has reached the age of thir ty-six years and weighs 103 pounds. Ho is a blacksmith by trade , and lias been riding at inter vals for four years. Ho never says a word but wears a ghasllv smile and works hard for a bigger share of the gate receipts than the last man in the rnco. Frank Dingloy is next to Prince in point of popularity. Ho is tlilrtv yoara ' of age , nn athlete in build , tine 'looking and it young wheelman. He hns only beet ; riding eight months , but took third place mine rcceat race at Minneapolis , Ho is the most graceful ruler on tneh'.ick anil id next to Prince in point of speed. If his poivcrs of endurance stand the test he will push the champion close for first place , nnd stands a favorite for second money at any rate. Omaha , in audition to Prince , has a bo- ginuor in the rnco in E. N. Bullock who promises well , lie hns been riding but n few months , but lias made an un usually creditable record in the present contest. He has met with a linlf do/.en accidents nnd rides a heavy wheel , but will doubtless cover the < > 50 miles that is required to entitle him to a share in the receipts. An amusing feature of the contest is the manner in which the moil takere freshments during the hours from 2:550 : o'clock in the afternoon until 10yo ; o'clock ut night. In this time they do not leave their saddles , unless by accident , After each spurt of speed that usually follow selections by the band , the men. begin to call upon their tralnur.s for eat and drink. Prince punishes ginger nlo by tlio quart nnd oats raw oysters. Schock eats any thing he hears anyone else ask for Ho lias a weakness lor custard pic and celery and drinks beef tea. Dinghy drinks hot tea and occasionally IniUilgos In the luxury of a ham sandwich. Hardwick seldom eats while on the track nnd drinks sparingly of chioKcn broth or beef tna. Hulloclc cats or drinks uiivtliing that comes handy. The race yesterday nun last evening was without any especial feature. 1'rinoo held his lead , with Dingluy in second place a mile and a half ahead of Scliock. Dingloy and Hardwink came to"other on a turn yesterday and both were thrown , but fortunately escaped injury. At the close last nighti'rlnco lindcovered 5'J2 miles , Dingley 019 , Schock 018 , Hard- wick 007 , Uullook-101. To-day the combinations will bo made mid the men will begin to work for the positions that they think they can make. If Schock Hnds out he cannot mnko ( irst place there will bo a race for blood be tween him and Dingloy for second placo. The record by miles last night was ns follows : , miles hrs min sec Prince 41:0 : B4 31 in T.J5 20 01 U7 450 U7 ! KJ 4T5 t9 ! OT WJ .wo ; io us ay Schock -100 " 4 47 10 4'ri iiO 17 4J ( 450n \ 4U or 475 " 9 'JO fir 500 : tow si Dlllglcy. , , . . . ,400 21 f9 ! 55 * M -M 13 1H 4CO 'J7 44 45 475 yj ir > so COO Ull 40 09 Mullock 400 27 05 423 ! > 3 450 SI 15 SO A. JUftOH'S TUOUISIjUS. Cliciucil , Censured ami Arrested In Three Short U'oeks. \\r. II. Harris , of Madison county , was r.rrested by Sargonnt Matza at an early hour tills morning , charged with till- tapping. Harris is in hard luck to gay the least. Ho caino in from Madison , where ho claims to bo n justice of the pence , three weeks ago to act as a juror In the United States court. Ho had only > bncn in town a day or two when ho looked on the wine when it was red nnd was made the victim of two smart youths who worked him for all they could drink by passing themselves as reporters ami promising to give the old man ti good write up in the paper. The trio were ar rested but Harris biiccccdcd in getting re leased and did not appear against the other fellows. A few days ago Harris got gloriously full while in the jury room of the United States court and was openly censured by Judge Dundy for his bad conduct. Last night he was banging around the House of Lords on Dodge street tit a late hour when the prpprlotar , Ike Guiil , btepped Into the lunuh room adjoining the saloon. When he returned Harris had disappeared. Mr. ( tttlll no ticed at once that tltA money drawer had been pulled out ilhd relieved of its contents , about $33 ifl bills and silver. As Harris was the onlyono in the saloon , Mr. Guill caused his artcst and charged him with the crime. TUK CJIAIITEU COMH1ITTI313 , Hilll GrliuIliiK A why , , on Ulmnjjcs For the HMtcr. | Messrs. Itarlon , Kvaiis , Crcighlon , Pop- ploton , Ualloy , Lc" , 'Ucchcl , Murphy , Clark and Manvllle , of the charter amendment committee , continued their work at the boara of trade rooms yester day afternoon. They were all In a talking - ing mood , apparently , nnd occupied the afternoon in n discussion of technical points In proposed chances and made but little progress in their work. Section 41 of the present charter , providing for the grading of streets nnd appointing ap praisers to assess the damages of prlvalo property by snch changes was first taUon ii ] ) . After a lengthy discussion upon the advisability of appointing a permanent board of appraisers the section was amended by the qualifica tion that the three appraisers shall all bo freeholders. A motion was also adopted nulhorizinc the nui3or and council to se lect a board of appraisers. Section 2 , which in the present charter provides that the council shall have power to extend , widen , grade , and otherwise improve streets and alleys , etc. , was amended so as to confer this power on the mayor and council jointly , with the proviso , however. that the contracts for improvements might bo let by a two-thirds vote of the entire city council , despite the veto of the mayor An amendment allured by Mr. ( Jonncl to the ellect that the provis ion of property abutting on streets to bo improved shall notify tlio council of the material they desire to bo used within thirty days next after the passage anil approval of ordinance ordering the im provement should give the owners "thirty days or such further time as may be al lowed , " was lost. After some unimportant changes in several sections the committee adjourned until UtfO o'clock this afternoon. TESTING TI1K IIYHKANTS. Steps to bo Taken uTBettor the Fire Service. City Engineer llosowater is preparing n map that will show the location and elevation of every lire hydrant in thn city , in order to ascertain the amount of pres sure that can bo obtained at any hydrant. Aided by Chief Oalligan , of the fire de partment , he also proposes to inako a number of practical tests for tlio purpose of showing the resistance of the lire hose to the How of water , or. in other words , to ascertain just how much the addition of every one hundred feet of hose re duces the length of the stream thrown. Mr. Hosowator estimates that each ono hundred feet of hose -added to n hydrant reduces the prossureaoqutfifteen pounds , amounting to thirty-six feet in height. On 000 feet of hose , which is tre- quently used , this would amount to a loss of 200 feet. If these tests , which will be made at an oarlv date , verify the city engineer's esti mates , he will advocate the placing of a hydrant in the center of each block in the business part of the city. Tins can be done at a cost of $10 per year for each hydrant , while the cost of the original hydrants are $80 each. The engineer claims thU this wijl iud | much to tlio de partment's power in lighting fires , giving them shorter lines of ho c , which are more easily handled than long ones , ami furnish more water and more force. Dropped Two Thousand. Major D. II. Andrews , n , real estate man , was Hying around late yesterday nfernoon in search of a missing pocketbook - book , the contents of which were very valuable. Ho had visited the court nouso In the afternoon to pay some taxes , and upon returning to the Windsor hotel con cluded to deposit the contents of his wal let in the safe. A search of his clothes , however , failed to produce either pocketbook - book or money. Among the content * of the book was u certificate of deposit for $1,000 qn the Omaha Savings Dank , and the major at once visited that institution and stopped payment. He then went to the court house in the hope that ho hnd left the pocketbook on the treasurer's counter , but by the time ho arrived there the ofl'ico was closed. In iddition to the certificate the pocketbook contained about $500 in bills , and although the real estate business is booming , Major An drews does not feel that it will warrant the loss. Ho entertains the hope that iome of the oflicinls at thu county buildIng - Ing have cared lor the missing money. The Ivy heal' Lovers of Irish drama turned out In largo numbers last night to witness the production of thu Ivy Leaf. The com- l > any more than justifies its enviable rep utation. There were rousing Irish jigs danced to the fearful nnd wonderful dm of bng pipes , sentimental Irish ballads nut pretty pictures of Irish country life. I'lio stage settings wore admirable and Lhe scenery pleasantly in harmony with Lho piece. 1'lie piny is simple in construc tion , but consistent in tlio delineation of its characters. The interest is well sus tained , and many bright Hashes of humor rellcyc its sombre passages. Tlic charac ters wore evenly taken , the entire cast being satisfactory. Kugeno O'Koitrku was a good exponent of the ingenuous- no.ss of the Irisn character without its craft. Miss Hose Watson , Kntio Mclntyro , and others , were praiseworthy. The dancing of Toddy O'Leary brought down the house. Ivy Leaf will tin repeated this evening and Saturday evening and matlnco. Th Switchmen's Strike. Everything wns quiet in the U. & M. yards hist evening , only a limited amount of work being done. Ono engine win employed to switch the cars of the arriv ing and departing passenger trains , tiio work being douo by .tho Imported "scabs. " The olHoialsWtho road , fearIng - Ing trouble during the , iij ht , requested Marshal Cummlngs to furnish police protection , and two mdn , Ofileers Norman - man and McCarthy , wore detailed to protect the yards during thu night. Up to a late hour nothing iud occurred to call for action on the pirt of the police. Two of the striker * ! who had oecn drinking quito freely djrin" the day , became - came engaged ill a quarrel last evening and blows followed. Thojiiolleo arrived during thn hoighth of ( lib fracas and the two bollegorents were arrested nnd looked ii ] ) ut the central police Million. The Coal llnil. Operations have boon suspended at the location of the recent coal find. The well lias filled with water and nothing further can bo done until a pump , which has been ordered , of sufiloiunt capacity to empty the well arrives , Mr. Martin , the ' gentleman who has'charge of the work of sinking the well , will return in a few days and go on with the works. The men who are interested in the workhare : hope of striking another coat vein bcforo a depth of 000 feet is reached. Another well will bo sunk lit a short Umo to ascer tain the thickness of the coal vein al ready located , when 'they shall decide whether the find shall bo dovcloped. Settled with A Hl w. A .little seriimmigo occurred in the eating house attached to Uleuu's saloon on South Tenth street hist evening ii which n customer who refused to pay fo his supper got n blow on the side of hi head wlilcXwnrly paralyzed him. Tin fellow wns quite obstreperous , nnd be sides refusing to settle his bill wanted t ( light. A bystander gave him n chanci and with ono blow lauded the pugilist ti thn fdrect. At this point the polieo np penred nnd the cnuso of the disturbanci took to his heels. A Switchmen's ' Meeting. All of the switchmen of this city are re quested by a committee of Ii. iVs .M switchmen to meet tit Cunningham lial nt 70 : ! ! o'clock IliN evening to considei the grievances of the 15 , & M. switchmen IOXKlKS-At.St. Joseph Hospital , Dec. ( Uli , nt Up. m. Kichard Lniinlc- ) , nephew of the I'oycko lirother's. Aged 10 yours. Funeral will lake place to-day at 4 p. m , from thoreslilencoor Krnost I'oycko , cornel ot SOlli and Douglas st-Kikuids Invited. IJrovltlo ; . The bank clearances j'cstordav amounted to $ ? 00,3j:3.0U. , : The internal revenue collections yes tcrdny were J1.0U3.89. The case of b'eiin vs. Manning , Is still ou trial in Judge J oyllle's court. The county commissioners ycslcrdaj located u part of what is known ns thu Qualoy road. P. P Shelby , nsslstaut General tralllo manager of the Union 1'ncilii ! loft lust evening for u trip to Uoston. C. J. Johnson has taken out a building permit- repair his building , which was badly damaged by lire two weeks ago. ago.The The ofllccrs and directors of Iho Iln- mane society will meet at Colonel Chase's residence on Monday evening next. Tlie' county commissioner.- ? and Com missioner-elect Mount left last evcniiiR for Chicago on business connected with the proposed hospital. Kuvkondal. Jones &Co. , the wholesale ! boot and shoo linn , banquetted their employes , thirty-live in number , at the Omaha club last evening. General Agent Hrlggs of the C. St. P. M. & O. requests the ministers of the city to call at his oflloo for their half fare permits which are now rcndy for them. The case of Le. bia Chase vs. Dr. IlauEhawont wasHlucidcdm tlioplainlliT's favor by Justice Holsley ycsterdnv , the doctor being placed under $ UOO bond to keep the peace There are she applications on file for admission to membership in the board of trade. Thn applications will not ho acted upon until the question has been decided by the board as to whether the member ship fee shall be ruised from $250 to ? 300. lo not forget Miss Savage , of Uoston , this evening m recitals at the St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church in con nection with the Christmas sale by the ladies. Oysters and confections , be sides beautiful Christmas presents for your friends. Only 10 cents admission. Miss Savage is sure to have a crowded house. Personal Parntrnphs. Inspector lirown of the postoflico de partment , went west last evening on tlio Union Pacilie overland on business. Brother Oarthipp on Pollytloke. Detroit Free Press : "U ] ) my way , " began Hrother Gardner , as the lamps were turned up , "libs a .man whom I hev known for a dozen y'ars as an hon est , upright , hard-working citizen. Ho am kind to his wife , tender wid His chil dren , an' he wotila sell his boots lo pay a ' debt. Dar' has bin 110 time in de last'six orselicn y'ars dat 1 wouldn't hev bin glad to lend him anything 1 had or to git up at midnight to do him a favor. De odder tiny he wns put up as a caudydatc fur some small olllcc. If it had bin on my ticket it would hev bin all right , but it wns on do opposlshun. As a consequence quence 1 hov bin goin1 aroun' callin' him a liar an'a horse-thief , nn'warnin'my friends dat if ho am 'leetcd dis kentry am gwinc straight to ruin at once. 1 wouldn't lend him my ax or shovel to save Ins neck , an'1 hov my sti.spishuns dat ho beats his wife an' starves his children. "In mv feelings I am exactly like do ' rest of yon. De candydates on'my ticket arc all right ; de candydates on dc odder am all wrong. Seriously , myfrcns , what ftdes wo ninKn of ourselves in pollyticks. wo work 'longsldc of a man fur a y'ar nabur wid his family like his principles admit his worth stand steady to light fur him if necessary , but nil of a sudden it comes out dat he am put up fur ollicc. Ho am put up. probably , fur do werry merits wo hov disKivered an' praised , biit dat settles us. Wo are ready to abuse him high an' low , an' to stoop to do basest trickery an1 dishonesty to defeat him. "Sample cases eau bo seen around us to-day. A man may dill'er wid us on poetry , rehgim' an' all else but pollvtics. Do werry minit ho can't go our candy- dates his geese is cooked. Wo say to ourselves when do campaign opens'Let us hope dnt boaf parlies will bring out doir werry best man. What wejwant am honesty nn1 respectability in olh'cial po- giHhuns. ' ( joou men are hunted out an1 prevailed upon to come to do front , an' den one party sqtiars oft" to frow mud at one set , an' do odder parly squars oft'to bcslimo do odder set. Men who hev lived lifty years of honest , upright lives am dra.Tccd frow de mud by loafers only six months out of fitait prison , an' wo . < nand ready to punch do head of onr best friend in case ho can't agree wid ns. Am it any wonder dat American politics nm a cesspool , an' dat Americans elected to represent counties , districts , status an1 dp gov'ment am lookuo upon wid sus- pish tin by do world at large ? "I want to say to each an1 ebcry ono dat do bigotry of pollytioks am do dis grace of do present goncrashun , A party must have monumental cheek to nrgy dat it includes all do honest men in its ranks ! A man muss be lectio less dan a fool who reasons dat his way o'thinkin'must guide all his friends. An' yit , dat am do prc- vailin * idea of to-day , an1 good mon am bolns : slandered an' ' lied about an' dragged frow do mire simply bekaso cloy illllur wid us on whether do gov'ment should pull on its right or left bttto Hrtl I ' 1 has hoard some of dis talk around dis hall. I don't want to h'ar any mo' of it. Work fur whom 3-011 please an1 vote fur whom you will , bul doan * bu idlol enough to ascribe lo one all de varchews an' to charge do odder wid all do crimes ou uirtli. VVo am all heah wid do same interests at heart all Itivln1 our kentry , * . ! all nnxyus to put her ahead , If wu ( tiller hi our theory of how it should be done it am bekaso no two men Kin agreu on de best way to git a bar'l o' cidcr down cellar : " Mortgage Sale. NOTICP. ishuiuby jjivuii tlmt by vlituo of n chattel nioitiriiifc , duled the mill il.iy of Jumiury , InSS. niul duly Ulud uud iccorded lu tha olllco o ! the county clink of DoinrliiS O'jnntv , riobrnikn. on the 2'Uh tiny of January. lhH . anduxet'titod by Jt > * 8ph Kisulo to John J. Hill lo secure the payment of the sum of mid upon which there Id now diiothe mm of tlM U ) , nltli lntuiu tut tlio into of ten per cent from nuid ilutc. Default having been made In thu pay ment of said sum , therefore , J will eoll tlio- pro port y therein dcbcrUic-d , viz : ( too cook stove wltli llvtuioi ; ono bed nud bedding ; ono et'wlnj ? innchino ; tbroo clocks ; ono hunting store , fjlgna ; two tool clirsts and tools : two lumps , at publ.enaction , at the Biota building of John U Hill. No. Ill South Thirteenth Ktrt-ct , In the city ot Oinulin , Douglns county. Nubrua- lia.onthuJlli day ol' Ducembur , IsSti , at out o'clock In the ufturnooiiot gnld < lnv. JOHN L. IIII.L , .Moilsnpoc. Wu. 1' . SNOWIIE.V , ConstuMo. it lt causes , uud a nan- and iccosjtul CUHKatyour own homo by one who wag deaf twenty eight years. Treated by most af the noted special Uu without bone at ; mired liimsult In ihrod months , and -sliit'O tUcn hundred ) of others. Full particular * lent on implication. T. U. f AQK , No. 41 vrettUtat tit. , Now York City , IT ANNOYS dV CXTVV JDRUGSTOR TAKE1. IT FAITH FULLY , AND ffl/T OWE % J = t < lEf > y FOf COVG/fS&COJLDS ' J. & T. CDUSINS' " _ Ttiecr.ly GENUINE oncSjnaita. The most comfol-tabto anlf durabfo 'shapajbrntilltirig. . - . Perfcotfit. . .NlTwrinldss. . .Easy as an old shoo..Always retdih iho sfiajla. Will not tire the fceHn Tonj'tfn/fg ' tf.aao in 11 widths anJ alFsizes. Look on Sole for N m nJ AdJrcu of J & * E * For Sale by Haywa rtl Itros. , ( jOTHow art ! Svtcct , Otiialm. Notice lo Contrnutorq. XTOTK'E is hereby jrlvon thatscnlod proiiosnts J- > will be received ut the olllco of Wlllliira J. Powell , chilli rann of tlio school lionrd , for the rreetlou of H puhllo coliool hullilltm lor Uiitrlct No. 1 , lu Sidney , Nub. , until ti o'clock p. m. Jnn- unry 10th , 1SS7. 1'roposula will bo received for oltnor n brick orstona bullilliiB : , hiild building to boeomplolcd buroioSoptomberlsl , IfS" . 1'lniiK nnd npeclllvMlons cnn 1m soon nt the county clerk's olllco in gidnoy. Nob. . No bids will bo L-onsldorrd uiilpj.s nccom- pnnled by n siitlsfnclory bond for the fiUthl'ul porfonnuncn of Hie roiitrnct. The bouid roser\cs Iho rlirht to reluct any or nil bids. W.M. .1. 1'OWUU. , Clinlrnuui. ED. Mi'I.fKsox , Clorlt. SMncy.Neb. , oe. 1th , 1830. d d3t Carrying1 Iho nplcrlum Uoy.il nnil Unltod Status ' * y frutUHUy TO TUG RHINE , GERMANY , IT&LY , IIOL- LAND AND FRANCE. I'AI.r * AND WINTElt. BMon from $ CO to $75. Krcuralon trip from tl)0 to Sl-'i. Second Cahia , outwnnl , JI.1 ; prfimldrl5 ; excursion , JIO. stoornfe iinsaia nt low rutos. Hnter Wi-ltrht & Buna , Goner * Aircnta , 65 lirondwny , Now York. Henry I'unJt , W18 lAunainst. ; Paulson fc Co. lizt Ifnruiun at : I ) . 0 I'rm'miiu.lIUU'iirn.xm WE AK MEN ! fiSffiSS.fnf . ? , --vv > i i NONi.V _ YMiVpioiileM.rii.ii.coiio'r lujtcim- TinuouB. mild , inotlilnecurrfnti of tltctrlc. Ity illitTilihmuRli ill otik pirii.mior- , - - - ri'Z K'h < im iaVls ; routSlrrnRili. iltctrio Current * > r\ V > * -lrlt Instantly or veforfrlt < sl , o iDcuh. Orr&lf.lInirKivrmcntuoTcrari other t > \\orttratelrrr ( * nidnentlf cured in Ihrraidnnthi. rtl il iJiiniihUMc .Umn ThoQandoneUctrioCo. IG9LEOilleit.C' ' And others mffcrlnz frous rerrnm ( l ! illll r , txlinuilji. ; : chronlo dUtaiei. iiuumtur * oC youn ? or old Are Hly cnrfd by Pr Kineii fntnoun iicrtro : * r ' Mncnrtla 111 1 1. Thuunnnul In eTa-y = Stitt In the union IIRVQ been cnui. . IrW. > SCylnit iitly tr\t \ rienu lanl ( old lo v rart Wtiolu iknillr cin weir am Lell Kltclrla vH u > ppntDrlc ( r < "i iluui > .lal > ell Arolit rtM > ili rtntlons aud ttouus conipanlcn Klr. > li-lo Tru i A lur if' i.tur . 700 .urr < t ln'B5. Hrnd ftlaiup forpN OR. A. J. HOBUE. lUVfJiTaii. 101 WACAfJl AV. . CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH. * Tli > Orlprliinl unil Only i lUtlabli. Itrwarsof woKlitf Imlutloni , In ht niKblc to LADIEO. A lt ur Drurcl't r"r " ( 'likbrtter * ! nnBU Sr&ud uko uj other. or iuolui * ie ( tinpr ) u ui fur t rtlcuUri tt IttlerJ return tolill. NAME PAPFR. Ohlchxler < : hfn.lr l Co. , * 5l 1 HnXUuii r-fjiiHrr l'hU > d . , i' . fiolilbj DrntffltU eTerywbrrf- * ' * * "Cli ter > < Kui lilt" I'runjrarul I'lll * . T k > u-u Q Complole Banking Fixtures and Bysinijss , MBO house anil lot ; on ffood rallrnntl : ilco ( own In Cuiitral NciinisKti. Will s1 ! ! loffi'thor or sppurutc ; or will cx- chaiisft * for Omaha iirojicrly. lor iiarllcnlnrs call on or mldmss S. D. PIKE , 60S South K3SSS ftOAPORTER , SQPUIO / , Teacher of Vafsa Culture and Sutying in All Its Branches. ntlrn ion irirrn to Ijro.itlmis "nil ok'itlnmto lornmllon ot loaua. Voices trlttl rilhnutuhiirct' Wllltiiko iiiuuEoiuvuts tu emt In ( hurtli nno onccrls. Cnll or ndciro * ? , ronicr Jacob nnd JohiiBon troetn , near 61. Mary a A vt-nu vburcb. ly the Siuliber trfatniPiit liy J'rof Cook , without am oi r.UUiii or dctuntfon from lulior. ) r. Hnrillki-r'n inctliod or c-uriiu ; iuituru | la on loix-d by tlio liuulniK | > h&iciunB of IviineuK , uid 1 tufur cj > ecliiliy to uiiy phHlc-lnn or IjituU u Kiuportii , KniiKiti , lliniJ cds ot tfstinioniali nn l > o bpen at olhui' Cull aud ( uuinlno IIL" ? or Prof. ET. D , COOK , Offlco 1514 Douglas fltreot , Up-ntnirs. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ATTORNEYS. UEVINS < fc UilUllCim.Ii , IsMV. Cor , 13th aud Doiulsj SU W. J. 313 S , IUU StroAt. (1EOUOE W. DUAXIi , Arronwer AT riw , Vftlconer'ft Illock , 16th ( IKOROIS S. SMITH JCCePnrnnm Street. Attorney at Law , ItonmS Troiupr Hloc1 < , OipoMtol'o | < tofllco , (5. ( A. ItTTJIKUKOlfl ) , Attorney At Law , B. n. CotDuiiKlna uud loth sts. mom I , Omftli ft. Special nttuutlon to Trial Cusiu \ Collodions. PHYSICIANS. CHAltLES JiOSlWATKJt , M , D. , Physician & Surpon , SMS. 12th St. cor rm-rmtn. Iron lltuk nutl.litiff. . ( inicj.hourfl.S to I nnd T lo'l p. in. 1(1 ( to 13 on biiiiJHi. " J"olcpliono 504. < > /s. 110a'BMi\x"m , Physician and Surgeon , OFFICE , V.W. Cor. 14th and Douglas. Oflleo Tuluiilinno 483. llMlilcncnTnlopliona < 3. W. , B. Surgeon and Physician OFFICE , N.W. Co" . I4tfi and Douglas St. OIlU'iiTcilotihonolM. UoHldouco TolonhnnuRiia JAS1KS 11. PKAHODY.MrD. , " Physician nml Burgeon. , . " Ufnco , No. HOT .Tonos Htrest ui w Ithnnll Illock , Tcletilionu , rcslilvuco , No. olllco , Gli ! niu Stmnicor , Grace nml Upsldcncc , W4 N. tlltli 3t. VANUVMJ'il. . , t. , 1st floor vun of r , O. Tnko nlo ntor to rooms 13-ia third lloor. Telephone No Uo3ldjncc.CJ.1N. 30th street. Tclophono No. 3- ) r.M. UI1AUWICK , 1'hyslclnn nnd iJurgoon , TolOihonc | H39. OmcoSU 8. llth at H . W. Omeo. SI3S. Mthst. TolophonoSSJ. OR , J. W. DYSART , and PHYSICIAN OJfice , fi'oiinso Hlork , IJoDin 5 , lOtlinml ! Avenue. Omiihn , Nebraska. 2011) ) Wt'bslor st. Tcloiilmnt' No ! i.r l. INSURANCE. N , n. General Auont Saving Llfa Assacaii ) Co of Now York. Millaril lloiul Illooi , Onmlin. The strictly ' 'Nnturnl rr.'tnliiin I'lun. " Aetna tivornjfo yearly cost during 183J , 18J1 nua 13J5 , nt UBH 117 , lor I10.0W , wns J78.8U. FINE JOB PRINTING. U6GKS i ! CO. , Printers , Book Binders And niankbook Manufacturers. Koi. 109 nnd JOSS.Uth struct. Omnha.Nob. J.F. Fulrllo , Supor- ntomlcnt Illndfry. Telephone Ko. 'ZSi. HARNESS. J. F. SEG-ER lliinutnctnrcr and di-ulor In luirnoss , sadillub. whips , her o clothlnir , etc : . All frrailijH of ImrnnsH altvnyn la-pt on liiinJ orinmlati ) onlcr. Ki'imlrlnn nnprPlnlty 11(1 ( N. lAth Sf liot. Doiltfo nnd Capital A vo. AUCTIONEER. A. AV. COWAN &CO. Auction and Commission ConAlipimcuts iciilc-lloil ; furnltitro hontchtntil sold , Baled ot llvo Block niul honnitliold f nriil- lurti atiirlvnlu rosldonccs Is n fipoclully with in. Kcmnmhrrtlin iiluoo , Wust & ritlsoliur'i ) bloolc N Hllm. Kollu STOVtb nnd TINWARE. GJCO.J. AU.M1WUST , Stoves , Tinware , Cutlery , Etc. Also Tin ( toollnc , OuttorlnTSpontlmf , an ! Gonciul JohTiimlnir , The boat ol work and nm sonnbluclmnr'M. Milk cans nnd ether tlnwaro natock. SJ'JJOnmlnK ' St. Oniiihn , Nob. Dentists. VVIltNNKKUV & KK1M , Dentists , iniirnrnamBtroa M. It. HINDIS ft , Genl. Insurance Agent , JIKIi Mfrolmiit'sNnlloDiil IluiiK Iliuldliur. C'ur , Far- mini nml l.'itlibtH. , IIKJIII i uii-HinlrJ. Toltiphonu No. UTS Oiuiihit. NubnisUH. HKI'IIKHKNT ! 'hoenh.London , Kiiuliinil ? lTJ3'ni.l3 'irroi.iii'u. . Niwark , N. J lJi1l.bVl.li Jlfln'H I'alkOlon-HKulH.N. Y l , J HI.m Hrnnl , I'lnliulolpblH I'll l il.WH.TJ VusttliL-atcr. .Now Vorlc , H. Y l.H , VH.6J JoUu II ( .nuii-lr tlutuul 1,1 fc , ll < iblon,27&l,7IUl7 ! 0. HEAD , Carpenter and Builder , FINK CAIMXKT WOKK ASJM-X'lAi ; ! V Telcphono COO. ! 2 ( ) Soulli Mixlcenlli rtli-ficl. Taxidermists * MjjgS s in i/rnoral iiii-s unil lustoo und i u Anill ftp ' nil 'iiblom work of iilltlH Will KTflVCl rotupt uttontlon. OIL Capitol A TRIAi f&raasi'l ' Inlfil N < r > t > ii > ebimr , i i < ' - i iiirtui i.rtMM > , ixi { j > 4 k'vif'xt > r tl i.i TiUlfi4 > Ui IU. ful < [ > ritt nu. A. o. III.IN co. , M . ui ikT.r i.wi. I.I. tl.VU l > tr ' \