Nebraska Newspapers

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THE OMAHA DAILY BEEh SATURDAY. APRIL 23. 1887.
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copies ; for December , IbbO , 13,237 copies ; for
January , 1887 , lfi,20rt copies ; for February.
1887 , 14,196 copies ; for March , 1887 , 14,400
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"Owrao to tlio inclemency of the
weather , " it is safe to say that few trees
wore planted on Arbor day in Nebraska
TIIKIIK Is this advantage in J. Warren
Koifor's speech. The Garfield statue can
perhaps stand it to bo harangued better
than an audience of people.
INDIAN AOHNT OSUOKNR has boon ex
onerated from killing Smith , at the Oleo
agency , in the Indian territory. It
Booiuod from the evidence that it was a
plain case of self dofonse.
IIIE Haddock case now occupies col
umns in editorial pages of many papers
throughout the country. It was to have
boon hoped that the Haddock case would
end with the jury's verdict one way or
another.
THE appointment of lr. ) Kcllcy of
Omaha to the position of superintendent
of the Norfolk Insane asylum will be
generally approved by the medical fra
ternity , who know him to be well quali-
iicn for the place.
THE members of the West Virginia
legislature have mot at Charleston , in
extra session , for the purpose of passing
appropriation bills. In Nebraska the
appropriation bill , to pay members , was
the first thing passed.
IN the city of Indianapolis , Ind. , the
police have found a collar , where from
thirty to forty boys have boon in the
habit of congregating each night , and
indulging in the national game of poker.
Cellars will bo in demand in this state ,
after July 4th.
IN thcso early days of presidential ca n-
didatcs , when booms and boom lets ap
pear and disanpoar with much irregular
ity , the name of General Phil Sheridan is
now announced. Papers on the Pacific
coast handle the boom tenderly and with
much seriousness.
SCHWARTZ and Watt were convicted at
Morris , 111. , of the Hock Island train
murder of ( Express Messenger Nicholls
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
life. In Nebraska such scoundrels arc
hanged. And yet the "lawless west" is
pictnrcd as a terrible place.
THE New York Tribune recently sent
to all G. A. R. posts a printed circular
asking for an expression of the different
members on the rote of the Pauper Pen
sion bill. This was rcgaided , by some ,
aa a bait of the paper to catch subscrib
ers. At any rate the prominent mem
bers of the G. A. R. refuse to answer the
questions , and insist that the grand army
ts not in politics.
THE Denver News is rejoicing over the
prospects of Colorado for new railroads
this year. It claims that the mission of
Jay Gould and his friends to that state ,
was to make arrangements for increas
ing Colorado's railways. Tbo News says :
"This is Colorado's railroad year , in
which her improvement in this respect
bids fair to equal the record made by
Kansas last year , if it docs not exceed it
in dollars and cents. "
ONE of the beauties of the inter-state
law is , that its enemies are now making
happy contrasts botwcon long hauls by
rail and water. All this will tend to turn
the public's eye to our waterways and
may result in finally bringing railroad
tolls within the bounds of reason. For
instance , in showing how the now law
works , the fact is presented that the
frioght on raisins from California to
Now York is 70 cents per box , while
from Spain to Now York it is only 5
cents.
IV Secretary Bayard can finally Indtico
Ins party friends in congress to pay some
attention to his deslro to improre consu
lar service of the country , there will bo a
disposition to accord him praise , and per
haps overlook some of his mistakes. Ho
bus not thus far received any encourage
ment ut the hands of his own party in
congress , but hn is said not to bo hopeless
> of carrying out some of his plans. Ttioro
* Is certainly room for improvement In the
diplomatic and consular service , and if
{ ,
> Mr. Uayard has the right view of how it
may be accomplished , it is to be hoped
he will bo able to impress it upon his
party. Experience , however , does not
warrant a very ardent expectation that
thu can bo done , Democratic concern
for this service baa always been merely
perfunctory.
Imported Lnbor.
The not passed by the lust congress ,
providing for the exclusion from the
United States of nlicns under contract to
perform labor , was In repsonso to a sentiment -
timont which has bee&mo very general
during the pnst few ycnra , nnd is now
confined to the labor interests. The de
velopment of tins dontluiont was duo to
tlo : fact th.it various manufacturing in
dustri'jshad on ajcd in imporlinc largo
numbers of laborers from Europe , whoso
services were secured at a less price than
workers to perform similar labor could
be hired for in this country , and who
wore bound by strong contracts for a
number of years. This system hud
grown into large proportions. Agencies
were established to carry it on ,
whoso emissaries were distrib
uted through Europe enlisting
men who should be ready on call to come
to these shores nnd displace the labor
already here. In this way tens of thous
ands of the lowest class of European la
jorors , only partially civiliml and igno-
ant not of the laws but of the language
> f the country , nnd with very low stand-
rda of living , were brought to the United
itates. Serious troubles , both industrial
nnd political , resulted from these impor-
atlons. The labor which these people
displaced suffered , nnd the communities
nto which they were injected cxperi-
uced a more or less decided deteriora
tion. They yielded reluctantly to law ,
conformed slowly to the requirements of
heir social surroundings , and consli-
uted everywhere a troublesome
met damaging clement. When at
ast any of them became aware of
iiaviug been duped , as they could not
ail in time to do , they also beeamo a
langerous element. Some of the most
stubborn and sanguinary labor conflicts
of the last few years have been carried
on by these people.
The first step for rcmcd.vinij this un
questionable evil was taken by the pass-
: go of the act of Fcbruary4G ! , 1885 , which
forbade the importation of aliens under
labor contracts , with certain exceptions.
The exceptcd classes were personal and
domestic servants , professional actors ,
artists , lecturers , and singers , or work
men to bo employed in any new industry
not already established in the United
States. That act imposed heavy penalties
for its violation on the employer making
such a contract and on the master of the
vessel knowingly bringing the aliens
over , but the prosecution was left to the
United States district attorney. For this
latter reason the law was found to be in
adequate , and the amendatory act passed
at the last session goes further. It charges
the treasury with the duty of seeing to
the execution of the law by sending
agents on board of incoming passenger
vessels to "examine into the condition of
passengers" so far as may bo necessary
to ascertain whether any of them come
under the provisions of the law. If any
such ure found that is , foreigners com
ing to tlio United States under an agree
ment to work those persons are to bo
sent back to the country from which
they caino at the expense of the vessel
bringing them , under penalty of the ex
clusion of that vessel thereafter from all
ports of the United States.
It has been said that the president
signed the last net in the press of busi
ness nnd without giving it due considera
tion , and its constitutionality has been
questioned. The capitalist enemies of
this sort of legislation in the interest of
American labor may bo expected to re
sist it , but the importation of alien con
tract labor will not be tolerated by the
people of this country. The present law
may need some modification , but a
thoroughly effective statute to secure tlio
object will certainly be had. Telling evi
dence of the necessity for such a law is
furnished in the following statement in
a recent Staffordshire ( England ) paper :
"There is a great demand in English
managed poterios in Now Jersey for pot
ters. The wages ofl'ered are 50 per cent
better than these paid here , and men
who will sign contracts to work for at
least one year at 7 } uer cent , under Tren
ton standard prices can secure free trans
portation for themselves and their
families. " The law defects this scheme
of the Now Jersey pottery owners , and
thereby prevents what would bo a wrong
and an injustice , both to the English and
the American potters. Thus far but one
case has arisen tinder the present law.
Last week eight English women , expert
velvet cutters , arrived in Boston under
contract with the Crompton company.
They were permitted to land when it was
shown that they were required to estab
lish hero a now industry. The incident
is interesting as showing that the cus
toms officials understand what is required
of them under the liw and are attending
to it.
The Duty of the Convention.
The convention which is about to nom
inate a republican city ticket has a duty
to perform not only to the party , but to
the citizens who above all things , desire
good government. In order to make
party success at the coming city election
reasonably curtain , wo must have a ticket
that will command the respect and sup
port of all factions. The candidates must
not only bo men of known integrity and
competency , but they should bo popular
enough to secure support from the large
body of independent voters who are not
bound by party allegiance. As a matter
of fact the material interests of the city ,
and the interests of individual taxpayers
nnd citucns itro paramount in a munici
pal election. Omaha is now on the eve
of an era of growth , which demands at
the hands of the people a city govern
ment equal to the emergency.
In common with the great body of re
publicans the BEE hopes that the convon1
tion will nominate a ticket that will re
ceive undivided and enthusiastic support.
But wo desire the convention to bear in
mind that all the politicians and repub
lican papers in Omaha have not influence
enough to 'elect a ticket made up of
disreputable or unpopular candidates.
It is not a question simply
who has carried the primaries , but who
can run the gauntlet of the campaign
and secure a majority of the votca oa
election day.
The BEE has no candidates to urge
upon the convention , but it trusts to the
good sense of that body to nominate a
ticket that it can honestly and vigorously
support. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
LAND COMMISSIOXEU SI-AUKS expresses
surprise at the decision of tlio supreme
court confirming the title to the Maxwell
land grant. In a recent interview ho is
reported as saying : "No man has greater
respect for the supreme court or greater
confidence in the rectitude of its decisions
in nU cases as they are presented for iU
consideration , but I know nothing of
how this case was presented to the court ;
thut was done by the department of
justice and my ofllco lias no bujlucs *
with it , except to supply whatever pa-
pora and information is called for. The
case , though , seems to have been pretty
much in the hands of Mr. Beutlcy , ox-
commissioner of pensions , and com
plaints have boon made that the ease was
not thoroughly prosecuted by him. About
that I have no personal knowledge , but
after the study I have given tlio case , it
will be very hard to convince mo that
the patent to that whole tract of land-
nearly 3,000,000 acres was obtained with
out fraud. This decision of the supreme
coutt. howoTcr , does not cover the whole
case ; it is not applicable to that greater
portion of the grant which lies in Now
Mexica. It anplics only to the sm.iller
portion lyiug in what is now the state of
Colorado. " From the fact , however ,
that In Colorado a largo portion of the
land is occupied by squatters , the de
cision certainly gives cause for surprise.
THE notion 01 the president m mitigat
ing the sentence of Major Benleeu , of the
Ninth cavalry , will be generally com
mended both in military circles and by
all civilians who know the major. The
sentence of the court martial was doubt-
ess the only one that could be rendered
under the law , but in recommending the
major to executive mercy the court in
dicated what its action would have been
if it had been free to find a verdict dif
ferent from that rendered. The punish
ment of suspension from rank with half
pay for one year is suflicient. Major
Bentccn is an excellent olllcor , whom it
will be well for the service to retain ,
while personally he is a gentleman who
deservedly has a host of friends in civil
life who would have greatly regretted
las retirement from the army.
Tur. wild winds playetl sad havoc yes
terday. Missouri , Kentucky and Chey
enne were visited by cyclones. The ac
counts of loss of life and property are
fearful to read. The cause of these
death-dealing storms yet remains a mvs-
tory. Some wild-eyed scientist could
cover himself with glory by determine
their origin. The fact that they are be
coming more frequent and violent , sug
gests the idea of studying the habits of
the ancient Cave Dwellers.
THE great body ot Omaha workingmen -
men arc not thick and thin republicans
or democrats. It is their manifest inter
est to exercise the balance of power
which they hold in the interest of good
government and well paid honest labor.
It will depend very much upon the
make-up of the party tickets as to which
candidates will command the support of
the workingmcn.
THE Dubuque jobbers and manufac
Hirers propose to test the inter-state com
mercc law. Suit has been begun against
the Chicago , Milwaukee & St Paul rail
road for violation of section 44 , wherein
it is provided that it shall bo unlawful to
receive any greater compensation for a
shorter than for a longer distance.
THE SUNDA.Y BEE , as usual , will bo a
model paper. The many special features
of the SUNDAY BKE , including the New
York Herald's ' interesting special cable
grams , make it the best Sunday paper
published in the west.
JAY GOULD boa come and gone. So
has the Missouri Pacific extension
project. _ _ _ _ _ i _ _ _ _ _ > _
THR rowdy element in Omaha politics
will have to subside.
Other Lands Than Ours.
The crimes bill passed to a second read
ing in the house of commons on last
Monday evening without a division. Dis
cussion of the policy of the government
has occupied the timn since , and thorc
have been some notable utterances from
the leaders of both sides. On the part of
the conservatives the campaign has de
generated into one of slander and base
misrepresentation , disclosing the des
perate nature of the battle they are wag
ing , not alone against the peace and
happiness of Ireland , but in opposition
to the just judgment of mankind. The
slanderous attack of Major Saunderson
upon the Irish leaders has gone into
history to the everlasting dishonor of its
author , while with all fair-minded men
everywhere it has proved a help to the
Irsh cause. The brutal insinuations in
the harangues of Mr. Chamberlain have
operated in the same direction. No less
reprehensible than those , and equally fu
tile as a means of strengthening the tory
policy , has been the attempt to fasten
upon Mr. Parnell R letter in which the
writer virtually justified the murder o :
Burke in the Phccnixpark , and explained
that ho had denounced it merely as a
matter of policy. The explicit denial of
Mr. Parnell that he wrote the letter am :
his avowal of sentiments the very oppo
site of these it reptesonts , is accepted as
conclusived of the fact that it is an out
rageous forgery by all except these whose
prejudices are beyond the influence o !
evidence. Such palpable confessions o :
tory desperation cannot fail to react
against them if all .sense of English jus
tice is not dead.
*
Were it not for the overshadowing interest
terost in the Irish question , the situation
in Afghanistan would cause commotio n
if not consternation in England. The
ameer evidently has not heard the story
of a pacific agreement between Russia
and England on the boundary dispute , or
else does not put faith in it. Ho expresses -
presses a fear of n Russian advance a
any moment , and gives that as a reason
for not detaching from Herat 15,000
troops at the request of a provincial gov
ernor. The nmcer is between two fires
in having to conduct operations agains
the Ghilzais and their allies ant
to keep watch against the Russians
As the Russian general staff , wo
believe , estimates his entire forces , in
eluding the irregulars , at only about
87,000 strong , his objection to detaching
so largo a portion is natural. Herat has
been called the key of India , and certainly
tainly lias great capabilities of defense
although thcso have probably not 'ye
been well utilized. The value of its
strategic position in relation to India
Persia and Turkestan is obvious , while
the fertility of its surroundings gives i
abundant supplies. The Ameer must
therefore speak with some bitterness in
saying that the English may have se
lected Candahar as the first point for
chocking a Russian advance. Candabar
la well toward .the .southern border of
Afghanistan , so tlmt such n purpose
would Iclivo the xVinbor to his fate. But
hero is little dancer' that the British staff
officers are not alive to any real attempt
ipon Herat , or that'stcps would not in
stantly be taken to check it.
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Except the military operation on the
Afghan frontier , there have been no de
velopments during the week to justify
Tcsh apprehensions of vnr. On the con-
rary the action of the Austrian cabinet ,
the emperor presiding , in declaring that
extreme measures for defense nro no
ongcr necessary owing to the peaceful
nspcct of afi'airs , is regarded as in the
ilghest degree reassuring , Some politi
cal significance is sought to bo given by
.ho Paris papers to the arrest of a special
French commissary by a Gorman police
commissioner , on the alleged ground
: hat the commissary was an anti-
German agitator , but there does
not appear to bo anything in the
affair likely to seriously disturb the
peaceful relations of the two countries ,
Neither is the bid of Russia for an inter
national loan regarded in Europe as a
menacing circumstance. The most
trustworthy expression is that the pcaco
of Europe is not in any danger at present.
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The petroleum interest of the United
States will bo greatly Interested in the
report that the Rothschilds of Paris have
invested two million pounds sterling in
the petroleum business which centers at
llaku , and already have a hundred tank
steamers running on the Caspian sea ,
with another ten ordered to bo con
structed this year. The latest report in
connection with the business is that a pipe
line COO miles in length is being planned
to carry the oil from Baku to Batum , the
port on the Black sea which was closed
by Russia about a year ago.
The competition of Russian with Amer
ican oil is already so close as to have
caused n largo decline in the selling value
of the article , while the cheapness of the
former has reduced the price for seal and
whale oils in the Russian markets to little
more than one-third of what they sold at
a few years ago. The oil fields of Bur-
mah , whicli have recently been annexed
by Great Britain , nro estimated to be
equal to the supply of the present con
sumption of India , with a liberal quant
ity to spare for China. The annual pro
duction of crude mineral oil , wl.ich is
now estimated at fully 1,500,000,000 gallons
lens , may be expected to rise speedily to
2,000,000,000 gallons and the result may
be a revolution not only in some de
partments of commerce , but also in man
ufactures. i
*
The annual reports of the mine inspectors
specters of Great Britain for 1880 show
that 501,092 persons were employed dur
ing the voar in ana ) 'about mines. Moro
than 5,000 of these were women em
ployed adovo the { ground. The casual
ties dealt with by the export statisticians
present a painful picture. Take the coal
mines with about half a million workers.
There was one fatal , accident for every
C44 employees , and one death tor every
545 persons employed ; 210,005 , tons of
mineral were wrought for each fatal ac
cident , and 178,39l'"tbns for every death ,
as compared with 1314,051 , and 150,029 tons
respectively m > . the preceding
year. On the whole the state
ment of accidents and deaths compares
favorably with the record in the past ten
years. Each year presumably sees some
advance in the use of precautions , and
rather more thoughfulness , it is to be
hoped , ou the part of mine owners and
managers. But at best the story is a
pitiable one , in spite of the mines regula
tion act framed to make the life of these
working people more tolerable than it
used to bo.
" .
Gatchiun , which- the only place in
Russia where the czar is supposed
to bo safe from the attacks of
the nihilists , owes its existence
to Peter the Great , who constructed the
chateau there for his sister Natalie. It
has been hitherto chiefly celebrated for
its kennels. At present this retreat of
the czar is guarded with excessive rigor.
Tbo roads which terminate at Gatchina
are patrolled by soldiers , who stop all
passers-by and ask for their papers. The
railroad station is equally guarded , al
though it is only used for trains for the
members of the household. People who
do not belong to the imperial
service cannot enter or depart from
these trains at the Gatchina station.
Around the park wall there is a chain of
sentinels , who are placed seventy-five
feet apart , and they in turn are relieved
every hour , so that there can be DO re
taxing in the vigilance of the guard. Ad
mission to the park and the chat cau is
not permitted , not even to the servants
or the employes of the imperial cabinet ,
except upon the presentation of an ad
mission card , whose color is changed
every eight days. More than this , the
people living in the chateau , no matter
what may bo their rank at court , are for
bidden to shut the doors of their apart
ments cither night or day. General
Richtcr , who has charge of the imperial
troops at Gatchina , and General Tschor-
win , chief of police of imperial safety ,
have the right to enter any one of thcso
chambers when they please in order to
make any search they1 may deem neces
sary.
* *
A good deal of 'solicitude la felt in
regard to the hcalthot the Drown Prince
of Germany. His throat is said to bo in
a bad condition. There is a prophecy in
Germany that the Crown Prince will
never bo king , and tlio croakers nro mak
ing the most of it. < Tlio unpopularity of
the Crown Princess seems to be growing.
She is a very able , shrewd woman , but
somewhat stern in character , not specially
generous about money , and her religious
views do not meet with much sympathy
from the Germans. 'U
PROMINENT PEBSON'a
Buffalo William's Indians call the prince
of Wales , "ATan-with-tlie-scalped-head. "
Jay Gould's family are already laying
plans for the celebration of the twenty-fifth
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Gould , which
will occur next winter.
Edward Everett Hale has one son doing
promising work In the Paris studios , and an
other in the central freight office of the
Pennsylvania railroad.
It Is now understood that Mr. George M.
1'ullmau of Chicago will decline the decora
tion and title recently conferred upon him
by the klug of Italy , not deeinlni their
acquisition consistent with his principles as
a citizen of a republic.m
The Pinnacle of l < 'ame.
St. Lmttt IttjMhUcan.
Mr. Joseph Pulitzer Is about to attain the
highest pinnacle of New Vork ifrtfatuesa by
buying.Mr. . Tildon's yaoht , It makes Mis
souri proud to remember th.it euch a man
once condescended to shoot member of her
legislature In the toe.
8ho May He Coy *
I'littaihlpMti TilMt.
Before wedding woman to the ballot box
It will be necessary , ns In other wcddlugs , to
get the woman's consent.
Greater Than Klssanc.
St. Luuls licputltcan.
Klssano hold on in the newspapers remarkably -
ably well , but ho 1ms llnnlly been crowded
out to allow the man \\lio had his special
rnte abolished space to pronounce the inter
state commerce law "a desperate mistake. "
In n Very Tight Place.
A'eic OrltanVcaiimc. .
When lynchers grab a negro he might ns
well confess to all the crimes he Is charged
with. Ho will bo hanged anyway , and a
confession Is looked upon as some sort of
justification for the act It sort of softens
the harshness of the remedy.
Some Severe Blows.
lor/v / Ttmet.
"Straight" republicanism Is receiving Rome
severe blows In the state. The old bosses
who have been pleased to call themselves
straight are being defeated in the caucuses ,
nnd they proceed at once to bolt the nomi
nees nnd vote the democratic ticket. In Liu-
coin the State Journal people got left In the
convention , and went out nnd hanged them
selves onto the democratic ticket nnd com
mitted the unpardonable sin of voting It. So
they have joined tlio long line of mugwumps.
"Heads , you lose ; tails , I win. "
The People And the ilnllronda.
I'lttsburir Dispatch : The regulation story
that "the etlects ot the Intrr-stato commerce
law are beginning to manifest themselves In
this city" by the decrease ot freight trafllo
made Us anpcarnnco yesterday. This refers
to the effects of the rallro-ul attempt to make
the law obnoxious by Imposing rates that the
law does not call for. when the lallroads
begin to llnd out tlmt this costs more than It
comes to t lion \\o may have a chance to see
what the effects of the law arc.
Richmond , Va. , State : Any attempt on
the part of railroad companies to bring interstate
ter-state commerce legislation Into discredit
by inflicting gicater eharees upon shippers
engaging In commeica within a state , inste.ul
of leading ton proper demand for the repeal
of the federal law , will make necessary the
demand for the eimctmont of state laws sup
plementary to the tedcral law. The railroad
companies can neither deceive nor intimi
date the people of the United States.
Lancaster , Pa , Intelligencer : Hero and
there are Impatient men who exclaim against
the act , but the large body of intelligent clt-
Izons see that the inllroads which have will
fully and maliciously misinterpreted this
Inw nro alone responsible for the heavy In
crease of freight charges and the vexations
and outrages put upon passenger travel.
Portland ( Me. ) Eastern Argtis ; Although
the inter-state commerce law was made to
promote Rood management and to prevent
bad management of railroads there nro not
wanting men and journals that continue to
decry tlio law nnd to predict dire results from
Its operation. Happily , they will be wofully
disappointed.
Concord ( N. H. ) People : The law has
come to stay , It is right In principle and
will be made right In operation. It may bo
amended , but it cannot be broken down , and
the corporations engnged In the nefarious
attempt mny ns well make up their minds to
the fact first as last.
Portland ( Me. ) Eastern Argus : It Is only
where special rates nnd discriminations are
made not to promote business but to ex
tend favoritism nnd monopoly , thereby hurt
ing trade that the law wlfl step In and stop
such Injustice to Individuals and to the pub
lic.
Pittsburg Press : The Inter-state commerce
law shuts out many opportunities for the fa
vored few to get rich In a few yoais at the
expense of the many. No wonder there is a
howl against the law. *
St. Louis ( Mo. ) Republican : The people
have placed their hands on the corporations
and will put a bit in their mouths , and they
no longer have reason to tear them.
Washington ( l > . C. ) Critic : The bill Is
growing In popularity with the business com
munity , except among these whoso secret re
bates nre nbolish < > d.
Little Uork ( Ark. ) Ga/otto : Under the
Intor-statn commerce law commercial centers
will obtain their legitimate dues.
Peace.
London Spectator.
Winds and wild waves In headlong huge
commotion
Scud , dark with tempest , o'er the Atlantic's
breast ;
While underneath , few fathoms decn in
ocean.
Lie peace , and rest.
Storms In midair , tlio rack before them
sweeping.
Hurry nnd hiss , like furies hate pns-
sosscd *
'
While over'nil white cloudlets pure are
sleeping
In peace , in rest.
Heart , O wild heart I why in the storm-world
raalng
FJit'st thou thus midway , passion's slave
and jest ,
When all so near above , below , unchanging ,
Are heaven and rest ?
SHOT IN TUB CHEEK.
A Daneeroun Shooting Affray on tba
Bonleyard Yesterday Mornlnsr.
Yesterday morning about 11:30 : o'clock
a shooting affray took place in Ford's
grocery store on the corner of Twentieth
street and the boulevard , the result of
which , at the time of going to press ,
had not been ascertained. The store
mentioned is owned by a Mrs. Ford.
She has a clerk named Ed , Kerr , aged
about thirty-four years. Ono of her cus
tomers is a carpenter named Daniel Way.
The last mentioned , it is claimed , has
been running a book account , and
allowed it to run so long with
out payment that Mrs. Ford instructed -
structed her clerk , Kerr , to give Way no
more groceries until tno account should
be settled. Ono of Way's children called
this morning for some groceries , nnd
Kcrr , according to instructions , refused
the request. This brought \Vny to the
grocorv. An altercation ensued , when it
is claimed Wnv reached over the counter
and seizing Kerr by the throat ,
was dragging him toward him ,
when Kerr drew a revolver
and fired. One bullet hit a bystander on
ono of the h'ngors , the other struck Way
in the chin , inflicting , however , but a
flesh wound , although some time was re
quired to extricate tno bullet. Kerr has
beed arrested. _
BOLiON8.
They Come to Omaha to Investigate *
Our PaTlnu System.
Yesterday morning the Lincoln council
arrived in this city to gain information
with regard to the paving
methods of Omaha , and also
the style and the cost thereof.
The delegation comprised the following :
Messrs. Brock , Uilliugslcy , Bnscoo ,
Burks. Dailoy , Dean , Ensign , Hovcy and
Pace. Besides these members there
were also present the following
Lincolnitcs : Messrs. J. J. Butler. U. H.
Randall. N. S. Harwood , W. J. Kelley ,
H.T.Clark , Phillips Payne and Will
Owen Jones , city editor of the State
Journal.
After dinner , yesterday afternoon , the
visitors met in room -18 , Paxtou hotel
where Mr. House , chairman of the
board of public works and
James Crolghton , ox-chairman of that
body , attended , and gave the visitors the
benefit of their knowledge and experi
ence , with reference to tlio dillurent
styles of paving and the cost and dura
bility of the same.
The council went homo last evening
intending to return again when the
weather is agreeable , so that they can
drive ever the different paved streets.
SCOUKD A VIOTOHV.
Lumber Men Oomo Out Ahond llnll
Notrn.
The lumber men nnd railroad repre
sentatives continued their joint conference -
once yesterday morning at tlio Paxton ho
tel. The lumber men were victorious n
securing substantially nil they had nskcd
for. Tlio railroad men agreed to estab
lish n now set of dill'urontlals which
would do away with the discrimination
against Omaha , in favor of northern
and eastern cities , in the matter of lum
ber shipments. A new taritY was roughly
sketched out , which will be revised and
put into ofloct ns soon as possible. A
meeting will bo hold next week in Chicago
at which the matter will bo taken up uml
disposed of finally. Mr. Morchouse , the
general freight agent of the Elkhorn
valley road , expressed himself as ready to
do anything possible for Omaha , nnd
said that lie had always been friendly
disposed to this city.
Union Pncilio trains between North
Platte and Cheyenne are delayed1 by n
snow fall on that division ,
V. Milligan , general passenger nnd
ticket agent of the St , Joe & Grand
Island road , is in the city.
Division Superintendent Dickinson has
returned from Denver.
Chief Clerk Warrack , of the Union Pa
cific general freight ollice , will bo at
homo with his bride at 2112 Cass street ,
after May 1.
1.A
A Coward's Peed.
O. H. Rothackor , the editor of the Re
publican , is unttor $1,000 bonds to an
swer tlio charge of attempted murder.
The assault of which Rothackcr is ac
cused was committed about 10
o'clock yesterday morning opposite the
store of Max Meyer & Bro. , on Eleventh
and Furnam streets , Mr. Rosewater , the
editor of the Bin : , was the victim of the
attack , which was characterised by every
one who saw it us dabtardly and out
rageous.
Mr. Rosewatcr was coming up Farnam
street , from Tenth , having just read the
scurrilous and filthy articles printed on
Llio editorial page of yesterday morning's
Republican. At the intersection of Ele
venth Rothackcr crossed his path. Mr.
Rosowalcr turned to him nnd commented
on the outrageous nature of the attack
matlo by the Republican. He oll'crod no
violence whatovorbut Rothackerj limped
on him with n billy in hand , and dealt bjm
a powerful blow , just above the left cheek
and an incli below the temple.
G d you , I'll kill you , " ho said
at the same time , retreating a step or two
backward. Before he could continue the
cowardly assault n number of
by-standcrs rushed in and separated this
two men. Mr. Adolph Meyer , ono of the
firm of Max Meyer & Bro. , took from
Rothackcr the leaden "billy" with which
the assault was committed. It was a
murierous looking weapon , six or eight
inches long , with an extra heavy leaden
ball.
Accompanied by his friends Mr. Rose
watcr went directly to the police court.
Rothackcr followed him , after procuring
his attorney , E. M. Bnrtlett. A complaint
was at once filed charging Rothackcr
with assault with intent to commit
murder. By this time Roth-
uckcr had reached the court
room and the warrant for his ar
rest was placed in the hands of Officer
Turnbull , who at once served it upon
him. Through his attorney he entered a
plea of not guilty to the charge. Judge
Stenberg fixed the amount of tlic bond at
$1,000 , upon furnishing which Rothncker
was released to appear for preliminary
examination next Tuesday.
Mr. Rosewater states it as his intention
to prosecute his assailant to the fullest
possible limit. The crime which Roth-
acker committed is a penitentiary of
fense and is punishable by imprisonment
of from two Ito fifteen years. The
assault was committed in broad
daylight and a number of reliable
witnesses can be brought to prove it. As
to the murderous character of the attack ,
thcro can likewise bo no question. It
was committed with n deadly weapon ,
anil had the blow been nn inch or two
higher , it would undoubtedly iiave been
fatal. By the merest chance the blow
struck below the temple , and the injury
is consequently not a serious one.
Tlio ufluir created no little excitement
on the streets. Everywhere it was de
nounced as a cowardly outraeo. The
sentiment was general that Rothacker
ought to receive the fullest limit of pun
ishment.
"I witnessed the assault , " said ono
gentleman to a reporter , "and I want to
say that it was one of the most cowardly
and uncalled for attacks that I over
heard of. Rothackcr was evidently pre
pared for something of the sort , as he
had the strap of the slimy-shot fastened
about his wrist. He probably had the
leaden end of the billy doubled up
under his sleeve , so as to con
ceal it , as when he walked
to Mr. Rosewater , I did not notice any
thing in his hand , Mr. Rosewater said
something to him about the outrageous
character of the assault which ho ( Roth-
acker ) had made editorially this morn
ing , and then Rothackcr jerked out the
billy and dealt the blow which came so
near proving fatal. Mr. Rosewater owes
it not only to himself but to the decent
element of this community to send Roth-
acker to the penitentiary for the crime
committed this morning. Curry , tbo
negro , committed an exactly similar as
sault , and was sentenced to n term at
hard labor. And I fail to see why Roth-
acker should not be treated in exactly
the same manner. "
Rothackcr'a houndish nature is shown
by the manner in which he acted when
he was seized and prevented from con
tinuing his assault upon a defenseless
man. A bystander named O. C. Schworin
sci/ed him by the arm and held him back.
Rotlmcker turned on him snarling anil
foaming like a cur , and deliberately bit
him on the wrist. The wound inluctod
by the fellow's teeth was a painful and
ugly one. _
Mr. Schmltz In St.
Edward Solimitz , formerly ono of tlio
members and proprietors of the Gorman
Comedy company at Boyd's , who loft
hero some time ago , has secured charge of
the Apollo theater in St. Louis. This hem
m running , producing German plays
weekly. In connection with the place la
n large beer hall , the management of
which has also come into the hands of
Mr. SchmitMr SchmiU'.s friends in
tins city are many and they are plonsod
to learn of his managerial enterprise and
wisli him success.
L. J. MABKS & Co.
Grain and Provision Commis
sion Merchants ,
10 and 12 Pacific Avenue.
Oralnund Provision ! txitiKht ami sold on margins
on the Chlc-ivo Donrd of 'I ructo. CorreiponJsnoo so
licited. Dillror weekly market letter sent on appli
cation. lieferenco-Corn Kxclmn o junk , Chicago.
Notice.
Kortolk Street railway will rouolvo pro
posals for tbo Immudlntu construction and
oqulpmunt of ono undone Imir miles of street
railway In the city of Norfolk. Nebraska. I'ro-
poBiila recclvnd at tlio oftlco of the nnorotiry of
rorupany l Norfolk' , Nebraska , until the 2Jth
day of April , Ib87. II. C. HltOMK ,
apr 7to- > Secretary ,
One A jcnt ( llfrrtunt only ) " ' I In TirT town for
Wo are aolllng four tlmef M many ' Tnnslll' *
I'unoh" aKulnst any otbor cigar and have only
had tliom in the cane a wonk.
J. A.To/.im , DrUBKUt , Hrookport , N. V.
HOIliS , H. Mr. TANSILL & CO. , [ HUE |
Nebraska National Bank
OMAHA , NEBRASKA.
Paid tip Onpltal $800,000
Surplub , 40,000
II , W. Vntcv Prpildont.
A. . Totiralln. Vlro President.
W. II. S. HtiRhee , Cashier ,
DIUFCTOMSI
W. V. Morse , John S. Collins ,
II , W. rates , Lewis S. Rood
A. E. Ton/.alln.
BANKING OFFICE :
THE lU ON BANK ,
Cor 12th and Furuam Sts.
A. ( jeaoral Daukiug HusinesB Trntmoted.
FRANK G , HOLLINS & GO , ,
Members New YotkHtook Ktchang * .
DltV AND SI'U , ON MUIiiM-l ,
STOCKS AND BONDS ,
Giinr and Provitioni ,
24U Clark Si'eet , Chicago.
( Orandracinn Hotel )
Private wire to New York.
Correspondence Invited by mill or telegraph.
BOSTONMASS.
CAPITAL , . $400OOO
SURPLUS , . . . . OOO.OOO
Accounts of Banks , Danker * and Corpo
rations solicited ,
Our facilities for COLLECTIONS are
excellent and we re-discount for bunks
when balances warrant it \r
Hpston is a Reserve City , and balances
with us from bank ( not located in other Re
serve Cities ) count as reserve.
We draw our own Exchange on London
and the Continent , and make Cable trans
fers and place money by telegraph through
out the United States and Canada.
Government Bonds bought and sold , and
Exchanges in Washington made for Banks
without extra charge.
We have a market for prime first-class
Investment Securities , and invite propoaili
from States , Counties and Cities when Is
suing bonds.
We do a general Banking business , and
invite coirespondence.
ASA P. POTTER , President.
JOS. W. WOP.K , Cashier.
DRS.S.&D.DAYIESON
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SPECIALLY TO THE TREATMENT
OF
Nervd , Cliroflic and
DISEASES
,
More especially those arising from impru
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without delay. Diseases of infection and
contagion cured safely and speedily with
out detention from business , and without
the use of dangerous drugs. Pa
tients whose cases ha\e been neglected ,
badly treated or pronounced incurable ,
should not fail to write us concerning their
symptoms. Alllettirs receive immediate
attention.
attention.JUST PUBLISHED.
And will be mailed FREE to any address
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ters on Diseases of the Reproductive Or
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Successors to Jno. G. Jacobs ,
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AND
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bytolcgraph solicited and promptly at
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OMAHA
TOM TM THIATMIHT O ? AtL
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R. MoMIN AMY .Proprietor.
aUUin jetn1 TloiuluXI u4 PrlfiU JTMtlca
Wo bare th facilities , piitratu * and remtdloo
for tbi lacctuful treatment of e erf form of dl *
raia req lrlng either medical or enrelcal treatment ,
tad Invlt * alfloeomo ad Inveitlgato for themmlre *
or corretpoud with in. Long experience la treat
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ier UaeaUr without ivelnc them.
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nil klndi of Medical and SnrgUil Appliance * , man
ufactured aid for milo
Th * enl > reliable iJedlcal Institute making
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rA BPeCfAI.TY.
AM. CONTAGIOUS AND BLOOD DISBA8ES ,
from'rhatercr cause produced , ( ucce8irulljrtreiU.il.
Wo ctn romore Bjpullillo poltou from lUoejritini
without mtrciiry ,
Noirreitorittiretrentmrnt for lose of vltnl power
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