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THE OMAHA DAILY BEEMONDAY. . APKIL 25. 1887.
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that the actual circulation ot the Dally Bee
for the week ending April IS , 1357 , was as
follows :
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.Sunday , Aurll 10 . UCM
Monday , April 11 . 14 , < 5fiO
Tuesday , April 13 . 14,1'JO
Wednesday , April W . 14.W3 (
Thursday , April 14 . lil.tWi
Friday , April 13 . 1-1,185
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llee 1'ubll.Hliinir company , that the actual
average dally circulation of the Daily Dee
for the month of April , 18SO. I'J.HH conies ;
for May , itofi , i'j,4u : ; copies ; tor .luue. 1S\ \ ,
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for August , lb , 12,461 copies : tor Septem
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January , 1837 , llSGO ( copies ; for February.
1837 , 14.UW copies ; for March , IbST , 14,400
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MAYOII BOYD will presently return
from Chicago to decline that renomina-
tton.
OMAHA , is one of the places on the con
tinent that has never yet been damaged
by cyclones.
$18 a day is being taken out of
the pockets of the Qinaha taxpayers , for
publishing the mayor's proclamation in
unofliclal papers.
OMAHA must assert herself and insist
upon fair treatment at the hands of the
railroads. It her jobbers and manufac
turers put their united shoulders to the
wheel they will succeed.
WHEN the managers of a political job
office , who have scarcely lived in Omaha
six mouths , try to get up a corner in votes
at a city convention , and trade out their
influence to the highest bidder , they pre
sent an edifying spectacle.
TUB democratic mud-batteries have
been unlimbered and arc firing away at
long range at Captain Broatch and the
republican city ticket. By the end of the
week they will be effectively spiked.
Captain liroatch has the material to do
U with at his hardware house.
A NEW writing telegraph system has
lately been tried at Pittsburg and Roches
ter. An improved telephone which would
enable an Omaha man to talk across the
street without too much profanity and
repetition at the central office would be
more desirable.
WHAT docs Congressman McShauo's
organ want ? You have the custom house
oflloials , the distillery guagers , United
States attorney , postmaster.route agents ,
all the county commissioners and pretty
much everything that is worth having iu
federal and county patronage. Do you
want the earth ?
ACCORDING to Mr. McShano's editor ,
"in a choice of weapons there may be
a matter of taste or sentiment , but in an
impromptu 'scrap1 taste or sentiment
doesn't count. " There Is always a choice
of weapons among gentlemen. Thugs
thieves , burglars , footpads , sluggers ant
cowardly assassins carry slung shots ant
billys. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A COLUMBUS paper takes the Br.i : to
task for classing Representative Miller
and Senator Casper of Butler county
mong the untrustworthy law-makers
This is evidently an effort to whito-wasl
Matt Miller at the expense of Casper
The BKK'S estimate of Mr. Casper was it
these words : "Mr. Casper was one o
thn most faithful workers and wns true
bine on every issue that affected the wel
fare of the state. From beginning to cm
ho stood up manfully for the right ant
against all jobs and steals. A man o :
few words , he nearly always managed tc
hit the nail squarely on the head , and hi
it hard.
Tun American Opera company , have
met with good success iu San Francisco
The Chronicle editorially says : "Tho en
thusiastic reception given the American
Opera company on Monday night las
goes far to insure the success of the un
dcrtaking ami to bespeak a season in
every way successful. Thcro can bo nc
doubt that the company has already
gained a linn hold upon the affections o
the music loving people of this city , am
that the same crowds which have grcctci
all good musical performances in San
Francisco will till the grand opera house
J ;
during their engagement. "
THE wild-rushing destructive cyclone
of the last few years , apparently incrcas
ing In frequency and violence , have stig
gcatcd to many men the propriety of securing
curing some means of refuge from the
death-dealing disturbances. The idea o
building a cave , strong enough to with
stand thcso supposed electric storms , has
met with general approval by these who
have given the subject thought. The
main objection to building a place of thl
kind for cyclone protection would bo
that every time a cloud no larger than a
man's hand with a funnol-shapcd appendage
pondage was noticed In the heavens , one
would naturally take to the cave. This
would , of course , grow monotonous iu n
short time , ami when it real cyclone wa
iu sight , like the man who replied tr
Noah after being refused admission tc
hisark , during the flood , would insist tha
it was only a. thunder storm anyway
tud lose the protection the caVe afforded
Don't Carry tuo Farce Too Far.
The inter-state commerce commission
las consented to the suspension of tlic
otirth suction of the lontr and short haul
clause of the inter-statu law , on the
unuctpal overland trunk line railroads ,
excepting the Union and Central Pacific
tud Burlington systems , for a period of
cvcnty-llvo days. It 13 to be presumed
hat all thu transcontinental roads will
> c included in this order , upon applica
tion. In issuing this order the commis
sion has followed out the precedent al
ready established by it m suspending the
eng and short haul clause on the south
ern railways. On iU face this action is a
Kilpablc violation of the Inter-state com-
nercc law , which expressly limits the
power ot the commission to the suspen
sion of the enforcement of the long and
short haul provision iu exceptional cases
after duo investigation. The suspension
of this clause on half of the railway sys
tems of the country upon mere applica
tion of railroad managers without duo
uvestigatiou was not contemplated by
congress , and is contrary both to the let
ter and spirit of the law.
It has been manifest from the outset
that the railway managers were deter
mined to make the law inoperative by
reason of a stringent and forced con
struction of its provisions. By raising
Lhc rates at all on important tralllc cen
ters they have sought to paralyze com
merce and create a general revolt against
the law among the merchants , manufac
turers and producers in all sections. In
carrying out this purpose they have
sought to cmbarass the commission by a
systematic course of harassing appeals
for rulings upon questions which
they could have readily decided
for themselves , and which the commis
sion is powerless to adjudicate.
Within loss than two weeks after com
ing tuto existence , the commission
found itself besieged by railroad at
torneys and traflic managers clamoring
for suspension of the law under all sorts of
pretexts trumped up for the occasion. In
view of the magnitude of the interests
involved and the great responsibility
resting upon it , the country will be dis
posed to view the course of the commis
sion from a most charitable standpoint.
The people can afford to await its dual
decision us to the feasibility of suspend
ing the enforcement of the long and.
short haul provision on the trunk hues
south and west.
But the request of the commission that
the trunk railroads which have temporarily
rily been relieved from the operation of
the fourth clause of the iutcr-statc com
merce law shall not raise their local
rates above those in force on April 2 sub
jects the commission to the suspicion
that it is disposed to entirely overlook
the main purpose of the law and ignores
altogether the shameless attempt of the
railroads to make the law odious since
its passagp. The commission is
certainly aware that the trunk lines
have uot lowered their rates since the
law went into effect , but , on the con
trary , have raised them at nearly all im
portant shipping points. To say that
they should not raise their present extor
tionate rates is simply an insult to com
mon intelligence. It is not likely that
any tratllc manager would dare tu do so ,
in view of the frame of mind of their
patrons , whether jobbers , manufacturers
or stock dealers.
The commerce commission must real-
17.0 the'fact that it cannot afford to make
this law u farce. The people of the coun
try who have for ten years sought relief
from glaring abnses will not tolerate the
nullification of the first step which the
national legislature has taken in their be
half , either by the confederated railway
corporations or by the commission cre
ated to give the law effect.
The Treasury Policy.
There appears to bo some uncertainty
as to the policy of the treasury regarding
the redemption of the remaining three
percent bonds , amounting to $20,000,000.
A few days ago it was stated that a call
for $10,000,000 of these bonds would bo
issued this week , and that the balance
would bo called in during the current
fiscal year , which closes Juuo 30. Later
advices report that the secretary of the
treasury has about dccidcjl not to take
this course , and raaj'-omit further calls
until after the close of the present fiscal
year , so that the amount of these bonds
may bo applied to thu purposes of the
sinking fund next year. If the
latter policy shall be pursued it
will doubtless bo because the secretary
has concluded that the military situation
at this time does not require the rolicl
from the treasury which the redemption
of the 3 uer cent bonds would give , and
that ii will bo wiser , both in the interest
of the business of the country and of the
government , to withhold this relief until
the demand for it shall become more
pressing in tbo fall. At picsont there is
no reserve monetary stringency reported
anywhere. The condition of the New
York banks is satisfactory , and the rates
on first class commercial paper arc not
higher than usual at this season. The
London market is easy , and the dis
patches of S.iturday reported an active
demand there for American sc
curlties. Thcro is nothing in the for
olgn trade situation to indicate that ship
incuts of gold will bo called for. The
spring trade is about over , and a press
ing demand for money for legitimate use
will not bo renewed u.Uil the fall trade
and the movement of the crops begin.
The business of the country having
passed through the spring stringency ol
money , there appears no good rea
son to suppose that tha rcducut
summer trade cannot bo carriet
on without addition to the prcsen *
currency resources of the country. The
redumption of the remaining $20,000,000
of i ) pur cent bonds might have the effect
of stimulating all forms of speculation
but this is a possible result to bo avoiduc
rather than encouraged. If it cannot bo
shown to bo necessary to the legiti
mate business of the country for the
next few months it is obviously wise to
postpone the redemption until the time
shall como with the opening of the fall
trade , when the needed relief it will af
ford will bo prcssiugly demanded. An
other advantage of such postponement
might bo iu relieving the treasury of any
nocnssity for recourse to its questioned
authority for purchasing bonds in the
open market , in case of financial distress
calling Tor its help , 11 is understood that
the president is doubtful of this author
ily , iiml it may bo that the secretary o
the treasury also doubts it. In any event
its oNcrciio would bo expensive to the
sjovcrnuit'iit , since of course tbo pro
iiiium on the bonds would materially
advance under a treasury demand
and it is to bo expected that thu
secretary will avoid this alternative if
> osslDle. It may still be forced on him ,
mt with twenty million dollars lut loose
after August In redumption of bonds , and
the olhor disbursements of the treasury
luring the first few months of the new
iscal year , the purchase of bonds would
certainly not have to be ycry largo in
order to give required relief.
Still another consideration which may
lave weight in determining the treasury
lolioy is the demand for nu extra session
of congress to deal with thu surplus qucs-
.ion. Them has undoubtedly been a
good deal of pressure brought
to bear on the president , from
representative men of both politi
cal parties , ' to induce him to convene
congress in October but there is reason to
believe not thus far with much effect.
The president can find both personal and
political reasons for not favoring such
iction , and ho may see more clearly than
these who urge it that there is extremely
little probability that an extra session
would accomplish anything in the des
erved direction. If by withholding until
a later date the twenty million dollars ex
pected to bo disbursed before the end of
Juno the treasury can rcliovo any finan
cial distress thereafter , the necessity for
an extra session of congress will bo
obviated , and wo have no doubt with
fjood results to all interests. The indica *
tions arc that Secretary Fairchild is dis
posed to pursue a careful and conserva-
vatiuo course , having in view at once the
interests of the government and the wel
fare of the business of the country.
A monument to Calhouii.
To-morrow a monument to John C.
Calhoun will be dedicated at Charleston ,
S. C. The oration will bo delivered by
Mr. Lamar , secretary of the interior , and
the occasion is expected to bring together
a number of more or less prominent pub
lic men. A change in the plans of the
committee of arrangements , however ,
which originally proposed to generously
make full provision for the care of a class
of guests , will doubtless deter some from
attending , an d thereby to an otent re
duce the dignity and importance of the
occasion as a national event , ( t is said ,
for example , that on learning they would
have to bear their own expenses , the
Missouri senators recalled their ac
ceptance , and that some others
less distinguished , but equally prudent ,
did likewise. There are great expecta
tions regarding the oration of Lamar.
He was selected months ago , and is un
derstood to have devoted much time to
this effort , perhaps with the idea of mak
ing it the greatest of his life. Thcro is
material for a notable address , thojgh
not perhaps quite in the line of thought
that will bo pursued by Mr. Lamar.
John C.alhoun occupies no doubtful
place in American history. His position
ia clearly defined , distinctive , and
strongly marked. As the author of the
doctrine of ntatc rights and the champion
of nullification , he became the parent of
the secession theory which twelve
years after his death christianized into an
attempt by ten states , led by his
own South Carolina , to destroy the
union. Calhoun supported the tariff
legislation of 1810 , which was protective
in its character , but a few years after ,
when the cotton-growing state.0 pre
sented a solid opposition to the tariff pol
icy , ho went with them and became one
of the most earnest and zealous cham
pions of free trade. The tariff question
constituted then , as it has during much
of the time since , a leading issue. It was
a subject of heated controversy in 1831 ,
and Calhoun contributed to the discus
sion an address in which , while advocat
ing free trade , ho maintained the right
of the states to judge of infractions of
the constitution , and in such cases to pro
tect themselves. Herein was contained
a mild form of the principle of nullifica
tion , afterwards more boldly proclaimed
by Calhoun.
But his opposition to tariff legis
lation availed nothing , and the law
of 1833 was as protective as the , old
one. Calhoun reasserted in stronger
terms his doctrine of states rights , and
with such effect that a state convention
in Soutli Carolina was called , which
adopted an ordinance nullifying the
tariff of 18 'S and 1833 , the legislature
subsequently enacting laws to carry this
ordinance into olfcct. It was in dealing
with this difficulty that President Jack
son made what is perhaps the most
memorable and honorable part of his
history , and it has been said that he re
gretted to the close of his life no other
omission in his public career so much
as his failure to hang Calhoun. The
patriotic course of Jackson scotched
the serpent of nullification , but
did not kill it , as subsequent
events have shown. Calhoun accepted
the compromise tariff of 1833 , and for the
purpose of warfare upon the administra
tion made common cause with tbo whigs
on the bank question. Ho saw an in
terest worthy i ally , however , and as ha
had lost confidence and power after
nullification had been throttled his
future career was of almost continual
strife with the men and measures of both
parties. Ho was always an uncompro
mising defender of the institution of
slavery.
Such are the chief fact ? of the political
career of John C. Calhoun , and it will
certainly bo interesting to know how in
tliis day , when many of the doctrines
with which his name is identified have
been repudiated and buried , never prob
ably to rise again , that career will
bo viewed by a leader high
m the councils of his party and
of the government. Perhaps no one
could have boon selected better qualified
than Mr. Lamar to discuss the career
and character of Calhoun. Ho can com
prehend the unquestionably greatjiblllty
of the South Carolina statesman and ap
preciate these qualities of his mind which
gave him power and distinction among
men pre-eminent in our history. Ho is
familiar , too , from personal experience ,
with the consequences of that remarkable
career. But the task is not without some
delicate attributes , und it remains to be
seen how far the orator can rescue the
memory of the "great nullllier" from the
reproach that rests upon it and commend
it to the favorable regard of the Amor-
can people.
Tuc republic of Venezuela has appealed
to the United States for her friendly of
fices in settlement of a controversy with
Great Britain. The dispute has relation
to the boundaries of British Guiiuia , and
has been maintained for more than hall
a century. Thirtytwoyears ago the two
countries agreed that the territory in dls *
> nte should remain neutral , but not\vitlt >
standing this agreement Great Britain ,
with her line . .sense of honor , has been
making steady.cuuroacliuientH , until she
has now taken popjplote possession of Uio
richest provinces of Venezuela and pro
poses to hold them. Thcro has never
jcen an instance that bolter illustrates
the rapacity and creed of England than
this attempt toIplnmtcr and despoil a
weak state of ifc territory. In this
emergency Vc&etuola calls upon the
United States tdddciiro an arbitration by
which the dispiilc'd boundary line maybe
bo settled and placed where it belongs ,
and it is to be supposed that this country
will not decline the office.
DOWN at Lincoln great surprise It ex
pressed that parties interested in the as
phalt pavement are circulating petitions
among the property owner ? in the paving
districts , dr-sslgnatiug asphalt as the pre
ferred paving material. This is nothing
now. In Onaha : these petitions always
have been circulated by interested par-
tics or agents of the paving contractors.
The practice has often resulted in the
promiscuous signing of petitions for two
or three kinds of paving material by the
same property owners. The only way to
prevent sharp practice and imposition in
designating paving material by petition ,
is for the property owners to hold meet
ings , talk over the merits of the pros
pective materials , and agree among them
selves what they want.
A DISPATCH cheerfully announces that
there was no liquor allowed on the train
carrying the members of the Pennsyl
vania legislature to the Gettysburg battle
field. That junket , then , was as quiet an
affair as the burial of Moses. The aver
age Nebraska legislator never ventured
that far from the capital without a sup
ply of liquor.
8TATK AM ) TKUltU'OUY.
Nebrnnka Jottings.
Hastings' boom is simply immense.
Ponca is putting up a new hotel.
McCook is ready to swear to a popula
tion of 3,009.
Fremont had an even half-dozen fires
in the past year.
Coleridge claims to lead all rivals iu
the building line.
The city council of lied Cloud has re
fused to license saloons.
The presbytery of Hastings will meet
in Ued Cloud to-morrow.
The farmers of Wayne county have or
ganized an alliance for mutual benefit.
A syndicate of Tekamah men have
started a cattle ranch with 1,100 graded
steers.
Auburn has a tow factory in tow. One
thousand dollars have been subscribed to
tow it into port.'I
A sport in Hastings was run out of
town last week for ollering to bet 37 cents
that the home club , could not play ball.
Two opposing lawyers iu Ponca offered
to settle the case'"with ' bare knuckles , but
the court knew itself and declined to re
mit the costs. j
Jay Gould expressed his approval of
the weather in Nebraska City , last Fri
day. Doubtless the clouds bore the cus
tomary silver lining.
The school census of Fremont sh ow
that the girls outnumber the boys 157 out
of a total of llOl.i.j The country is safe
while the girls lead.
Mrs. Charles Wort man , of Ashland ,
was thrown out of her buggy a few days
ago , sustaining dangerous injuries. The
fall injured her back' '
The Broken Bow creamery is under
way. The plant will be completed and
in operation'by the 20th of May , and will
churn into golden rolls the sap of 300
cows.
Senator Vandemark , of Saundcrs
county , is laid up in Wuhoo with a dan
gerous dose of paralysis. His right side
is useless. The doctors have little hope
of his recovery.
Burglars called at the homo of C. W.
Kaloy in Red Cloud , Friday night , and
relieved him of $100 cash , a gold watch
and chain , a Masonic badge , gold-headed
cane and u line suit of clothes.
Belzor , the ex-banker and bilk of
Benklcman , drew a persuader on a bar
keeper in that town last week but was
tapped with a billiard cue and quieted.
He was jailed in a box car to sober up.
A cedar chip was unearthed at a depth
of 112 feet near Arnold recently. It was
well preserved and showed the marks of
an axe. This proves that the early set
tlers blew in their chips with considera
ble vigor.
Fairbtiry is. camping on the trial of
Hebron , Thay'cr county , with a special
train , which was hurried to Chicago last
week. It was loaded with hogs pnd cat
tle , and decorated witlt bunting and
huge advertisements.
The Fremont Herald man is again in
condition to appear in public. The thief
who faked his coat and vest kindly left
them near thu residence of a friend , who
returned them in time to rob the cold
wave of its terrors.
Messrs. Ferreo & Hatch have taken
hold of the Valley Enterprise , determined
to knock a living out of it and boost the
town to its proper plane. The town is
near enough to Omaha to dance on its
waves of prosperity.
West Point laughs loud at the agitation
in Omaha of a gruin exchange and stor
age elevators. With n rate eighteen
cents a hundred from West Point to
Omaha , the railroads have practically
shut out the producers of Cumlugcounty.
Charles Block , a manipulator of move-
ables in the ollieo of the Columbus Demo
crat , stuck his dukes into the till in V.
A. Muckcn's store and collared $0.10 in
cash , besides cigars and tobacco. Ho
was caught with the plunder , lined and
tired out of town.
"Tho Omaha Panorama company is
showering complimentary favors on the
country editors"Whispers the Echo , of
Elk Creek. Thoy.Berve to revive and rub
in the alllictlons piled on the profession
during April. btit-Hiiterly fail to allay the
longing felt for thrj retired "annual. "
The doctors of Auburn are endeavor
ing to diagnose thn tantalus of a track
layer employed on the Nebraska City
branch of the Missouri Pacific. They are
unable to determine whether he collided
with a mule's heuVor was kinked by a lo
comotive. The victim is laid up for re
pairs. " '
The celestial linen manglers of Plaits-
mouth have organized a Tjase ball club
and aru already practicing for thu cham
pionship of Happy Hollow. The raou-
gels cabbage the ball in clothes baskets ,
and the grace and-poetry of their man-
cuvrcs surpasses thb pose of a woman
shying a stone at a chicken.
Falls City has revived the project of
digging a canal and turning thu Ncmaha
riycr through town for power purposes.
Old and recent surveys show that a fall
of thirty feet could be obtained , nud this
power , it is calculated , would make the
city the "Lowoll of America. " The
scheme involves thu expenditure of cou-
siderablo ruoncv.
An enthusiastic correspondent at
Geneva declares that the town is the
comiug railroad center of thu state. It
is located between Lincoln and Hastings ,
and it is presumed that the Burlington ,
Union Pacilic , Northwestern , anu the
bob-tailed roads will abandon the main
lines at both towns and concentrate at
the center. Poor old 1/mcoln ; unhappy
Hastincs.
Wiiner'camo to the front with ahumaa
beast born to fit a coat of tac and tail
feathers. Hale Porrino is li's ' name , and
ho has heretofore basked in high social
circles , but his putrid character came to
the surface , and lie has tied to u cooler
I'llmato. IVrrino purchased the daughter
of M , J. Hini'liardt. a simpleton and pau
per , fou Immoral purpose , but thu girl s
mother got after him and compelled him
to skip. The girl is only fifteen years of
ago.
ago.The notorious ruffian , Ed. Grant , is in
jail at Columbus , charged with two seri
ous crimps arson and deadly as-ault.
Last Monday he met John McShroeder ,
started a light and got the worst of it.
Grant professed to be satisfied , pulled a
of tobacco and asked Mao for his
Elug to cut elf n chew. As soon as he
got hold of the weapon an uglv jackknife -
knife with a thrr-c inch blade lie as
saulted his opponent , and carved a map
of the IMattc bottoms on his head and
face. Grant then dragged his bleeding
and insensible victim to the river and
was about to drown him when n police
man came up. Grant was hurried to jail
and McShroeder to a doctor.
Several interior editors who have boon
deprlvod.of the "courtesies of the press , "
report the railroads in their vicinity in a
dilapidated condition. The tics are loose
and lumpy and too close for the comfort
of passengers. The rails are rusty from
exposure and the joints flabby. Fish
plates and fruit cans strew the track and
weeds are sprouting where the commerce
once rolled iu ceaseless hum. Another
evidence of decay is found in the multi
tude of frogs around the stations. The
croak of doom is visible everywhere.
Charles Jones worked the "self defense"
dodge witn considerable success ou a
Plnttsmouth jury and escaped with a
brief term of two years in the pen at
hard labor. Charley was sharpening his
appetite for a Christmas dinner last year ,
when "Pack" Stewart appeared at his
dugout in Cuss county , loaded with dis
tillery juice. He intimated that "Jones
was no good" and squared himself to lay
him out. Jones' mind was ut that mo
ment tilled \rith visions of n big dinner ,
and disliked to disturb hi.s toilet. Pick
ing up a section of a plowshare lie smote
Stewart in the upper story and left him
for the coroner. Jones was captured in
Kansas.
Two hundred Indians at the Wiiiun-
bngo agency indulged in a game of ball
last week in memory of the four braves
who were drowned in the Missouri river
recently. The game was intended as a
brilliant send-off to the spirit land. Each
player was equipped with a hickory Ptick
three fqet long. Attached to these were
buckskin sacks in which the ball was
caught and thrown toward wickets 300
yards apart. The side throwing the ball
through the wicket three times out of
live won the game. The game was a
success , and it is safe to predict that the
deceased made homo runs.
Iowa Items.
Fairficld has raised f25,000 for the pur
pose of assisting manufactories iu locat
ing at that place.
The Methodists arc talking of locating
a school somewhere in northwestern
Iowa. Ida Grove would like to have it.
R. S. Erwin , a prominent attorney at
Fort Dodge , has concluded to remove to
Omaha and engage in the practice of his
profession.
A farmer at Donahue , Scott county ,
discharged a gun at the side of n barn
and killed a mule which was standing on
the Inside of the building.
At Tabor recently some of the young
men rotten-egged certain young ladies
because they had refused to allow the
young men to accompany them home
from meeting. The perpetrators of the
outrage have been arrested.
Police Judge Labour has returned to
Dc.s Mpmcs sober , poorer and repentant.
The climate of Canada did not agree with
him , and ho proposes to suffer among
friends the disgrace of hi.s peculations.
Propltot Foster rejoices that he hit the
bulls-eye ou the storms of the 17th and
33d. He further nlllrms that after to-day
"farmers can plant corn to advantage. "
It is probable they will ignore his advice
and plant corn to grow.
G. W. Thurlby , aged sixty-
eight , an old and respected
citizen of Crcston , dropped dead of ap
oplexy while walktngon the street Thurs
day morning. He was born in England
and came to Crestou in the forties.
A young man named Spencer , living
near Lognn , was riding upon n load of
hay , Wednesday , and by some mischance
he fell. His face struck the upturned
tines of a pitch-fork , and one of the tines
entered his eye , passing through his brain
and killing him instantly.
Dnlcota.
A yearling calf weighing G10 pounds is
browsing at Elk Point.
Brookings propose to issue bonds for a
jail and high school.
The Merchants'National bank of Deadwood -
wood lias been resurrected and opened to
business.
Six hundred patents have been re
ceived at the Huron land office and will
be distributed as soon as possible.
Miller , in Hand county , but five years
old , has a population of 1,300. Among
the many improvements there is a fine
opera house recently erected at a cost of
$10,000.
A Dcadwood undertaker advertises in
the Pioneer that ho has just secured anew
now line of coffins and metallic cases ,
"and will offer special inducements to
cash customers for an indefinite pe
riod. "
The Odd Fellows of the territory will
celebrate the sixty-eighth anniversary of
the introduction of Odd Fellowship in
America at Miller on April SO. The citi
zens arc making great preparations for a
grand time.
George Potcrbaugh , a farmer living
near Turner , Turner countv , was burned
to dnath ou Monday while lighting a pra-
rio lire. While busy at work ho wassur-
rouudcd by the llamcs and could not
make his escape.
The Very Tjiuest.
Parties who think ot buying lots in
South Omaha will please read the follow
ing resolution :
"Resolved , That anyone building a
dwelling house , and having the same
completed by thn first of January , 1888 ,
shall have a credit on their last payments
as follows : For a house costing not less
than $503 , ten per cent of the purchase
price of the lot. For a house costing not
less than $1,000 , fifteen per cent. For a
house costing not loss than $ lr > 00 ,
twenty per cent , and for a house costing
not less than $ .2,500 , twenty-live per cent.
Tliis arrangement to oxpim January 1 ,
1S88 , end to apply to those lot.s lying
west of the Union Pacific railway tracKs
and north of the Stock Yards. "
The above resolution passed at a meet
ing of the land committee of the 'Soutli
Omaha Land company , held , April 32d.
This is undoubtedly one of tin ; fairest
offers ever made to the people of Omaha.
Now is the chuuco for the laboring people -
plo to make good homes. Now is the
chance to save exorbitant routs. Own
your own homos , and every dollar that
you put into this property will be like
"bread cast upon the waters. " Only one-
fifth cash ; balance on easy terms.
C. E. MAY.VK , Sole Agent.
Transportation Facilities.
There aru still some very desirable lots
in the original plat of South Omaha for
sale at low prices ami on easy terms.
Don't forget the transposition facilities
that will bo afforded by the various rail
roads , street nud cable sar companies
this .summer , and that will surely war
rant an iucrurbc in tlm scale of prices.
Suuuro tlinse lots through C' . E. Mnyne ,
sole agent , and double your money be
fore others take advantage of Omaha's
dvanccmont and rapid growth.
Brief Sketches of the Various Nominees
Tor Office.
A TICKET WORTHY OF SUPPORT.
It Give * General Battaiitollon , mill
Will He Klectcd Ily u Hand
some majority.
The ticket nominated by the republican
city convention is made up of good men ,
several of them being well posted upon
municipal affairs , it is a ticket which
will not only command the united sup
port of the republican party , but will
draw quite a vote from among those
democrats who are not tied down to'
strict party allegiance and who believe
in voting for the best men for local
offices. It is safe to say that the ticket id
one of the best ever nominated , and In all
probability it will be victorious by a
handsome majority.
MAYOK.
Hon. W. J. Broatch , the candidate for
mayor , has been a resident of Omaha for
nearly twenty years , during which
period he has been actively and success
fully engaged in the wholesale wagon
and carriage hardware trade. Several
years ago he built a substantial three
story brick building ou Harnoy street ,
and has ever since occupied it. This
building was erected at a time when
such a structure was considered a big
improvement for Omaha , and was con
sidered as substantial evidence of
Mr. Broatch's public spirit and
enterprise and faith iu the
city's future. He has always
taken tin active and prominent part in
municipal allairs and local politics , and
has ever had the city's best interests in
view. Mr. Broatch was a member of thu
legislature of 1831-83 , and made a good
record. Ho was elected by a largo ma
jority. Senator Manderson offered him
the Omaha postuiastership , but ho de
clined it in favor of C. K. Coutant. Mr.
Broatch has been a member of the Mis
souri river commission for throe years ,
this being a federal appointment.
TUKA&UICKIC.
Mr. John Rush , thn candidate for city
treasurer , is an Irishman. Ho came to
this country when a young man. lie
taught school in the comity , finally in the
city , mid later became county superin
tendent of education , filling the office ac
ceptably for one term. Ho then be
came deputy county treasurer under
Am. . F. Hems , retaining that position
for four years. Ho was then nominated
and elected county treasurer , to which
place ho wns re-elected three years
ago , running largely ahead of his
ticket. For the past year ho has
necn connected with the Omaha
Loan and Trust company , of which
Mr , A. U. Wyman , late treasurer
of the United Slates , is president. Mr.
rtusli is one of the most solidly educated
gentlemen in the city , having for ses'eral
years been one of the examiners of the
board of education , and being at the
same time a correct and competent ac
countant.
POLICE Jt/UOE.
Louis IBerka , the nominee for police
judge , is a Bohemian by birth , his age
being about ! ! ( i. He is a well educated
man , and is a lawyer by profession , lie
was in uctive practice for two years prior
to his election to the office of justice of
the peace. Ho was elected as one of the
three justices of the peace of this city ,
and still holds the office. This position
ho has tilled in a satisfactory manner ,
and is undoubtedly well qualified for the
office of police judge , to which he will
be elected. He is highly respected by all
who know him , and is a man of correct
habits.
COMl'TltOLLEU.
Ebon K. Long , candidate for .city
comptroller , is an old resident of Omaha ,
having lived here forncarly twenty years.
During the greater part of this period he
was connected with tho-Union Pacific
passenger department. Ho is now and
has been for ten years a member of the
board of education. Two years ago lie
was appointed city auditor , and is now
running for the same position , the name
having been changed under the new
charter to city comptroller.
COUNCILS ! KN AT LAIUIE.
No man in more widely known iu this
city than I. S. llascall , one of the nomi
nees for councilman at large. He has
been a public man during the greater
part of his residence in Omaha , which
dates back to 1805. He has served in the
legislature two terms , has been county
judge , and has been city councilman three
difleront teriui. Mr. Uascall is a pro
gressive and enterprising man , and is al
ways enthusiastically in favor of public
improvements. While ho was in the
council he did everything in his power to
promote the public improvements of
Omaha , and is entitled to great credit
for the work he has done in this direc
tion. He is a shrewd business man and
a plucky politician. By profession ho is
a lawyer , and is credited with possessing
a very clear legal mind. His residence
is in the First ward.
C. B. Stryker , u resident of the Second
ward , has lived in Omaha for eight years.
Ho is thirty-five years old. lip was fore
man and time keeper for Morris Morrison
and Joseph Kent on their grading work ,
and after that assumed and successfully
carried out some contracting for himself.
ll-9r two years ho has been associated
with the Electric Bell company. Ho is
in comfortable circumstances and most
highly respected by iiis neighbors. In
all political contests he has been unhide-
fatiguablu worker at the polls and i.s a
republican from the top of his head to the
holes of Iiis feet.
Dr. Hcrt/.maun , of the third ward , is a
well-know citi/.cn. He was born in 18. . ' ) ! ,
in Alsace Lorraine. At an early ago his
parents emigrated to this countrv , where
young Ilerf/.tnunn rccaived a liberal edu
cation. Ho has lived for twenty years in
Omaha , having been since 1871 engaged
in the htudyand practice of medicine , lie
was at one time uko deputy county clerk.
For several years he was assistant chief
surge-on of the Union Pacific , under Dr.
Mercur.
Air. James A. Woodman , the candidate
for couuciiinan-at-largo iu the Fourth
ward , has resided in this city for ten
years , during which time he has been in
the employ of Murphy & Lovctt , insur
ance agents. Ho followed the same busi
ness for some years iu Chicago , having
previously , however , worked us u joiner
iu the Illinois Central railroad shops ,
where ho helped to turn out some of the
finest Pullman ears on the road , lie is
still devoted to bench work and his tools
and tool chest rucuivu the same cure au.l
attention they did when ho had them in
active use.
Jacob N. Counsman is the candidate
for councilman at largo from thu Futh
ward. He was born iu liollidavsburg ,
Blair Co. , Pa , , in 1837. In 1801 ifu came
to Omaha , when the city was but a f rou-
tier trading town. Since that time ho
has lived hero , svorking at Iiis trade , that
of a carpunlor. For twenty years ho has
resided on his present homestead on
Sherman avenue. He is one of the most
reliable men in Omaha , and will make an
excellent councilman.
Francis E. Bailey , of thu Sixth ward , is
at prurient a uiombor of the city council ,
und has made a good record. He i.s a
well known business man , bulng a mem
ber of the firm of Bailey & OUon , briok
manufacturers , contractors and builders.
Michael Leo , of thu Seventh ward , i.s
an Irishman. Ho i.s about thirty-eight
years of age. Ho hus resided in this elty
about twelve year * ' , having in that time
amassed a comfortable competence ,
During 'ho ' la-st two years ho has re pro *
siMitcd the Second ward In the council ,
that being his first public office. He is
now engaged Iu the real estate business ,
Leavitl Btirnliam , whose home is in
the Eighth ward , has bcuii a resident of
{ hi * city tor twenty years' ' . He was born
iu Kssox , Mass. , in September , 1845. Ho
received a good school und collp < jlato ed
ucation , and early engaged In the prac
tice of thu law. In lt07 * ho moved to
Omaha , where lie has since lived contin
uously with the e.vcopliou of two years.
He studied law wider A. J. Poppluton
and also under the Into Watson B. Smith ,
for whom ho was deputy United States
court cleric. Iu 1873 ho was appointed
laud commissioner of the Union Pacific ,
which position he held until Juno 1 , 1878.
Since that time lie has been engaged in
the real estate and loan business.
Charles Unlit , a resident of the Ninth
waul , has resided iu Omaha for nine
years. _ He Is an expert machinist and a
no ordinary adept iu mechanical. engi
neering. Ho is employed in the Union
Pacilic shops. His comfortable resi
dence at U310 Hamilton street is the re
sult of thu careful saving of an honest ,
intelligent man who obtains weekly pay
for his work. Ho has always been a re
publican ami has done excellent service
at the polls OH election day in all past
camualgns.
VAllI ) COUNOU.MKX.
W. H. Alexander , the nominee for
ward councilman from the Seventh ward ,
has lived in Omaha for about five years.
Ho was the western agent for Blaino's
book , and met with great success while
engaged iu that ocnuputlon. He is still
engaged iu the book business , and at the
same time has branched out into real es
tate. Alexander is a well educated
man , possessing excellent business quali
fications.
Jvving ) to the fact that Mr. A. M.
Kitchen , the nominee for ward council
man in the Eighth ward , was not to bo
found last evening , no accurate informa
tion was obtainable concerning his per
sonal history. Ho is known to bo a
reputable citi/.cn uid is a merchant ol
coal oils and gasoline , his place of busi-
nt't-s being on Fifteenth street. Ho is
about forty-five years of ago and has a
family. He has always been a consistent
republican.
William 1. Kicr.stead , the ward nomi
ne a for councilman from the Ninth ward ,
is one one of the brightest and most pop
ular young business men in Omaha. For
several years he has held a responsible
position with the extensive furniture
house of Dewey & Stone. Ho has accum
ulated considerable property , especially
in hi.s own ward , and no better represen
tative could have been selected. Ho Wus :
chosen without any opposition. He is
progressive , enterprising and liberal ,
and will bo elected by a handsome ma
jority. _
THE C1TV BISECTION.
May 9 Between H a. m. and O p. in ,
TSKl'UUUCAN TICKET.
aiayor-Willlam .1. Broatch.
Treasurer John Hush.
1'ollcu Judgu Louis ! ' . Berka.
Comptroller Kbon K. Lonu-
Councilmcn-at-Larcc Francis K Bailey ,
Michael Lee. Leavitt IJnnilium , Isaac S. Has-
call , J. A. Woodman , Jacob U. Coimsuuu ,
J. ! ' . L. D. iiertzman , Chailes Unltt , C. H ,
Strvker.
Ward Counrllmen Seventh ward. W. 11.
Alexander : Klchth ward , A. M. Kitchen ;
Ninth ward , William I. Kicrstead.
TUK PKMOUKATIO SIjATE.
They Will Nominate Councilman Dally
For Mayor.
A meeting of the "wah bosses" and
several more of the democratic slate
makers of the city was held yesterday
afternoon. Mr. Morriscy , the managing
editor of the Omaha Herald , claimed that
ho had a letter from Mayor Boyd to the
effect that under no consideration would
Mr. Boyd bo a candidate for mnypr again.
Mr. Morrisoy'a word was taken , and the
gathering discussed the availability of
other candidates for nearly an hour.
Thomas Daily , present councilman ,
and Mr. Garucaux , the cracker maker ,
were the two gentlemen chiefly an
nounced as anxious , each , to pit himself
against the republican nominee , CapU
Broatch.
Mr. Daily was finally decided to bo the
most available candidate , and , unless the
machine slips a cog , ho will bo nomi
nated to-morrow.
Mr. Sohroeder is to bo chosen as can
didate for city treasurer.
Mr. Charles Goodrich is to bo the can
didate for comptroller.
Judge Beneckc positively refuses to
be considered us a candidate for police
ludge : , but his declination is a good deal
iik the lady In Mr. Byron's time who
'vowing that she would ne'er consent ,
consented. " If he sticks to his asser
tions , however , Phillip Andres will ho
nominated , and the Hcimrod banner will
be floated to the breeze in his case.
It is violating no confidence to say
that the democrats are disappointed.
In fact , disappointed doesn't express it.
They wanted Truman Buck to run for
mayor , but through one of these insciu- .
table dispensations of Providence , for
which the democracy has so often had
occasion to cry out in the wilderness.
Mr. Buck bucked from first to lust and
absolutely , positively , finally refused.
Ho may go back on it yet , but it won't
make any difference now. He couldn't
bo elected if ho did.
The Many Adrantage * .
South Omaha possesses advantages
that many of our neighboring cities
would gladly exchange for , having pack-
erics , stock ; yards , and other largo in
dustries that have come to slay , bringing
a small city in themselves in the way of
laborers and their families , and applica
tions for sites from other such enter
prises corning iu every few days , all of
which cannot bo disputed will increase
the value of property in tliu vicinity and
draw people desirous of locating in a
thriving community. Whv " delay when
yon have such glorious "opportunities ?
Call on C. K. Wayne , northwest corner
of Fifteenth and llaruoy sts. , who is sola
agent , and bo convinced.
Good licsolutiona.
The resolutions passed by the Soutli
Omaha Kami Syndicate is just whitt both
the noor and the rich man have been
looking for. Head it in another column
and you will be convinced.
If you will call at the ollieo of C. K.
Manyo you will bosittislied that the South
Omaha Syndicate is in earnest und mean
what they say.
BOYD'S OPERA HOUSE
MONDAY WEDNESDAY TUKSDAV , , April 25,26,27 , ,
Sir. Ilijrrt very tojpsMfnllr annoJii ' thn nio't
iifitablai1r.itnutla ? piit In the hMnrj iiMJ'iuua ( Hu
nppe'lr. < li03 or Aluailcj'4 ( ; rcJtft Actor ,
EDWIN BOOTH
Suj | | > oiU > J lif hiinirn mcoll-nt nnmpvijr mi'ler ' lliu
illructlotior Sir. Arthur ll.Clu
Monday Evening . .
Tunstlay Evening . II AM i-K'l
Wt-duesdiiy Evening . OTHEl-M )
Mr. Booth as "lago. "
PlUVEtT
During Ilia cnxnioiuoiit Iba in me HUonil prlrci
rlinriiuil tlirniinlioiit Itic cnnnlrjr will I o n Iiiitoi1 |
Itusorvu 1 H it * to Hllunr.a of Iho tinu'p. IJ-.O. ( jet ,
rl Hiliulixion F , ' , ( Jullory. Ill lluioi , > ) . JUan4ell
Announcement.
Good ic.its for Monday and Wudnctilnv ,
can be lia'l at \ > nolllcf , Seats all Milil
for Tuesday. Ga Icry tickets \\ill been
on talc during thu day of each perform
ance. Gallery and admission al box of.
flee at night. , ' ' .