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tlmt tlio actual circulation of the Dally Uoo
for tlio week ending May 13 , 1837 , was as
follows :
Saturday. May 7 . 14,625
Hunday , ' May N . 14,000
Monday , MayO . 14,875
Tuesday , Mnv 10 . 14.100
Wednesday , May 11 . 14,100
Thursday , Muy 12 . 14,100
Friday , May 13 . 14,100
Average . 14.371
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lOtb day of May , 1887.
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Ueo Publishing company , that the actual
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the month of May,18HO,12,4'59 copies ; for June ,
1880 , 12598 conies 5 for July , 1880 , 12,31 1 copies ;
for August. 18S8 , 13,4 < U copies ; for Septcm-
bor , 18NO , 13,030 conies ; for October , 18SO ,
12,989 copies ; for November. 1880 , 13,343
copies ; for December , 18SO. 13,237 copies ; for
January , 1887. 10,200 copies ; for February.
1887 , H.ltM copies ; for March , 1887 , 14,400
copies ; for April , 1837 , 14,310 copies.
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I8EAL.I N. P. Fr.n. . Notaty Public.
THE railroad commission has made
another struggle.
JUDGE STKNIIEIIO has endorsed Moyni-
nan. This docs settle it.
JOSIAH KKNT bos been nnnicd as struct
commissioner. It would seem tlmt there
are yet ' 'a few planks loose" in. Mr.
Meany's political sidewalk.
WILLIAM O'BRIEN has acquired addi
tional prestige since ho left his native
land. Ho has just been elected to the
bouso of commons without opposition.
It is uncertain whether or not this will
improve his claim to the attention of the
Canadian people , but it may increase the
' Solicitude of Lord Lansdowne.
NORMAN J. COLMAN , commissioner of
agriculture , requests information con
cerning the observance of Arbor day in
Nebraska this year. Ho says : "Tho
division will bo gratified if some
one in each town will send an
account of the manner m which
the day was observed , the number and
kinds of trees planted , and. any other
facts of interest in connection with the
celebration. Address Forestry Division ,
Department of Agriculture , Washington ,
1) . C. " Twenty states this year observed
Arbor day , and more will fall in line
next year , from the fact that the department -
ment of agriculture has recognized the
possibilities of such a day.
SENATOR RH/VQAN / is among those who
do not approve the course that has been
pursued by the inter-state commerce
commission. lie objects to the policy of
snaking the exception provided for in the
law the rule , referring , of course , to the
suspension of the long and short haul
clause. There can bo no doubt that the
objection is sound. The co mmission has
been too ready to comply with the re
quests of the corporations in this matter ,
and there is a question whether it has
not been at fault in doing so before mak
ing due investigation of the grounds of
the requests. The law contemplates sus
pension only after thorough investiga
tion.
OMAHA has been designated a reserve
city under the law passed at the last ses
sion ot congress authorizing the comp
troller of the currency , upon the nnpli-
cation of the bankers of a certain clasi
of cities , to make such designation.
Among the cities that would bo entitled
to the privilege , wo believe only a lim
ited number have thus far availed them
selves of it , there being a difference of
opinion as to the value of the privilege.
Tne matter was very deliberately consid
ered by the bankers of this city'who de
cided that it might bo an advantage to
Omaha to bo n reserve city. As wo un
derstand it the privilege may be surren
dered if it shall bo found to operate disadvantageously -
advantageously , which however is not
probable.
WE are gravely and reproachfully in
formed by the Ucrald that from what it
"knows of Captain Moynihan ho is just
the kind of a man who could not bo used
by the BEE or any paper , not oven the
Herald if it was so disposed , which it is
not. " Well , well , this is , indeed , a pretty
tata of affairs ! "Not oven the HcraMlt
it was so disposed , whicn it is not I" Wo
are willing to admit that the Herald dis
plays not only excellent taste but the
very best of Judgment , in saying that it
has no use for Moynihan. Wo suspected
this all along. The BEK has no use for
Uoynlhan. The Herald has no use for
him , and there is every indication that
nine-tenths of Omaha's population is oi
the same opinion as the Herald and BEE ,
THE iron and steel production of the
United Stales in 1880 was the largest in
the history of these industries in this
country , and what is still more signifi
cant every ton of the product went im
mediately Into consumption. Of the
total , Pennsylvania produced rather more
than half , followed in the order named
fey Ohio , Illinois , Alabama , Now York ,
Tennessee , Michigan , New Jersey and
Virginia , each of which produced upward -
ward of 150,000 tons. The remainder ol
the output wus distributed in Miiall
amounts among fourteen status and
Washington territory. It is nn interest-
IBS fact that in the production of all
kinds of steel this country last your ex
ceeded Great Britain by 107,833 tons , and
toted the industrial and calendar year
K the foremost stool-producing country
Ita-tuu world. .
Railroad
U was the boast of Nebraska that its
railroad commission had never per
formed but one ofllclal act , and that waste
to vlow from a special car a pond which
a farmer claimed during "high water"
overflowed his land on account of a
railroad grade , The commission looked
at , viewed it , as the law provides , made
a report so ambiguous and vague that
the farmer was alone impressed with the
knowledge and importance of the com
mission. However , the seasons would
oo mo and go , the water would rise and
fall , and the members of the commission
drew their salaries and boasted of their
wonderful achievement.
The commission now comes in and
beats its own record , by demanding
That no greater charge bo made for haulIng -
Ing freight troiu Chicago to Lincoln than to
Omaha , and from this demand there will be
no retreat or turning back. It is just ; it Is
right
If this is "just" and "right , " the same
rate must also bo civeu Beatrice ,
Columbus , Orand Island , Hastings , Cen
tral City and Norfolk. The members ot
the commission must remember that
there is no propriety or justice in de
manding a rate from Chicago to Lincoln
the same as from Chicago to Omaha , for
the reason that the former is a greater
distance than the latter. Lincoln's rate
is now about the same as Omaha's , there
being but a few cents difference per hun
dred pounds. Because Lincoln or any
other town in the state is unfortunately
located , gcograohically , if it Is unfortun
ate , is no good reason why a railroad
commission should , demand the same
rate from Chicago that a city several
miles nearer receives. The BKK would
bo glad to sec Lincoln's people re.ceivo as
low a rate as is consistent , yet if the r.ito
is reduced to Lincoln from Chicago , tiie
same as Omaha now receives , Omaha
would certainly bo justified in asking for
a still lower rate. Any effort to
lower the extortionate railroad tolls
now exacted meets our most
hearty approval , yet we behove thaf
distance should be the basis upon which
a rate is made.
While the commission is in tlio humor
to point out errors and discriminations
of railroads between Chicago ana
Omaha it would bo a very nice plan for
it to look at the glaring inconsist
encies practiced by Nebraska roads ,
where the interior towns nro comuellnd
to pay three or four prices for their
freight. A Nebraska railroad commis
sion should attempt to give Nebraskans
relief from excessive , charges in Ne
braska , and let the inter-stato commission
regulate the commerce between Chicago
and Nebraska.
Tbe Board of Public Works.
Mayor Broatch has named Major St. A.
I ) . Balcombe as chairman of the board of
public works , and C. E. Mayno and
Louis Heimrod as the other members of
the board. Major Balcombo is an old
citizen of Omaha and is alive to the city's
best interests.
Mr. Mayne , as everybody knows , is one
of the brightest and most successful
young business men in Omaha. He is
pushing , enterprising and liberal. If he
displays , in the discharge of his official
duties , the same zeal and energy as he
does in his own business , ho will give ad-
tional life to the already lively Omaha
boom.
Mr. Louis Hoimrod is one of our | bcst
known citizens , and a careful business
man. The board , thus composed , com
prises elements that will , undoubtedly ,
prove beneficial to the city's growth and
prosperity.
Regarding Kntlrnrncntn.
THE Army and Navy Journal takes us
to task for n recent criticism of the
methods of the war department in tnak-
ink retirements , in which we gave an
illustration or two , showing that greater
attention was being given to the creation
of vacancies for uullodgcd second lieu
tenants , than to economy. The article
criticising the BEE'S remarks show that
the Jourtutl , although devoted exclu
sively to army and navy topics , is not on
the alert for abuses in army administra
tion. This is already shown in claiming
that what wo urged should be , was now
the rule influencing the war department
in ordering retirements. Will the Jour
nal claim that such olllccrs as Majors
Warren , Webster , Thomas , and others of
the staff , have not yet reached their
legitimate turn , and that Captain Pease
has ? When was Majors Webster and
Thomas last intelligently and fairly on-
titlo'd to bo classed as on active duty ?
Are there not a number of staff officers of
high rank , long absent from duty , whoso
retirement would result in great economy
to the government , and who are con
tinued on full pay through high intlu-
enco or because their retirement would
create no vacancies for the young men
now at the academy ? Is it right to
show those incapacitated staff
officers this favor ? Why should
they continue to draw full pay and
place others more recently on
active duty , and who draw less pay , on
the retired list before them ? We again
protest against such favoritism.
Tbe Irish Campaign.
. A reader of the BEG submits the fol
lowing extract from a speech or inter
view with William O'Brien in Now York ,
and desires to know the feature of the
campaign referred to. "Lord Lansdowne -
downo is the first landlord who has ever
evicted tenants since the plan of the cam
paign was adopted. " Briefly stated , the
"campaign"is simply an effort on the part
of the tenantry of Ireland to secure a re
adjustment of rents as provided for by
law. Up to the tlrao of _ the passage of
the land act of 1881 , tho' Irish tenant at
will had no olulmupon the ground which
ho cultivated , except for substantial im
provements , and the allowance for im
provements , unless voluntarily ma-Jo ,
could only bo obtained by judicial pro
ceeding * ut the cost of the tenant in ac
cordance with the act of 1870 ,
a statute made in the in
terest of the 'landlords , even while rec
ognizing some equitable rights of the
tenants. Prior to that time the tenant
could hardly pall hls soul his own.
Whatever and however extensive the
improvements ha might make , he made
at his own risk , for the probable enrich
ment of las landlord. Thin had been the
situation for generations , and , although
nipoatod "campaigns" had boon started
to secure some rights for the tenants ,
such was the sanso of English justice , in
a * parliament dominated by the land
owners , that , ono after another , these
oflorts failed to accomplish anything.
The proposition that tenants could have
equitable riguU in improvement * made
y. .
on the lands thajr occupied waa do-
nonncod as Indnfensiblo , unlow auoh in
prove men ts were made with the consent
of the landlord.
All over Ireland thousands of
peasants , Ignorant of the necessity
of any understanding or'contract with
their landlords in order to protect themselves -
solves , wont on improving the lauds , a
work which it is ucedlcsj to say never
encountered any objection from the land
lords. On the contrary the landlords
manifested their appreciation of these
improvements by raising the rent in pro
portion as they made the farms more and
more valuable. Instances are recorded
whore the ren\ was raised 1500 par cent
in the lifetime of a tenant. The deplora
ble consequences of this remorseless in
justice and oppression the world Is famil
iar with.
The land act of 1831 was passed to rem
edy in some measure the wrongs from
which the Irish tenantry had so long suf
fered , and to givn them relief from the
wretchedness Into which generations of
oppression had brought them. It rec
ognized , in substance , the equit
able claim of the tenant to his holding.
It provided for a judicial valuation of the
Irish estates and an adjustment of the
rents therefor , and it was further enacted
that this adjustment should endure for
fifteen years. The royal commission
created by the act had barely completed
the first adjustment under it when it was
found that the depreciation of the farms
duo to the fall in the price of produce
rendered a second review necessary.
Depreciation lias benn going on steadily
ever since , the statistics showing that the
average lall in the price of livd stock and
crows for the last two years , as compared
with the average of the previous four
years was 18 } per cent. What the Irish
campaigners now seek in a readjustment
of rents reducing thorn to the extent of
at least 18 } per cent , ajrrcoablo to the
plain intent of the act of 1831.
We had not suuposcd that Lord Lans-
downp. was the first landlord to evict
since the plan of thu campaign was
adopted , but the statement of O'Brien to
this effect , assuming that ho was cor
rectly reported , mus > t bo accepted us con
clusive. In any event there can be no
question that Lansdowne has acted with
almost unparalleled hcartlessncss toward
his tenantry , and he should not escape
any of the responsibility for such injus
tice and oppression by charging the blame
on his agents. O'Brien will doubtless
leave nothing to bo desired in connection
with the story of this lord's tyranny when
ho shall have concluded his Canadian
campaign.
The Hoolor's I'nrnrtiae.
The BEK receives information , purport
ing to be well founded , that our state
librarian , Mr. Guy L. Brown , opened
the doors of the state library last winter
and allowed Tom , Dick and Harry free
use of the state's books , paying no at
tention to their return. The result is , we
are informed , that the shelves were
stripped of the best , most valuable and
rarest law books by visitors to the legis
lature ana members of that at all times
demoralized body. It is not at all likely ,
owing to reasons best known to him
self , that Mr. Brown will ever report as
"missing" the books carried nw.iy by
the crowd of heolois and freebooters , but
on the contrary it may be supposed that
he will replace the missing volumes ,
the taxpayers will foot thu bills , and
never know that they have boon robbed
by their representatives in the legislature.
It is strange that members of a legisla
ture , after going behind the returns and
illegally counting themselves entitled tea
a large amount of extra pay ; after grab
bing up everything within sight on thn
day of adjournment , including furniture ,
stationery , ink , waste baskets , etc. , etc. .
should allow their friends to take
expensive volumes of law books , and
other valuable works , just because they
belonged to the state , and could be re
moved. The chairs in which the mem
bers made fools of themselves , the pens
with which they signed their vouchers
for illegal and extra p.iy , the stationery
and note books to which they had no
legal right were loaded into valises
and cars and carried out of Lincoln
without hesitancy. The pages who
walked upon the ' carpets were the
only ones connected with the Twentieth
Fraud , who were not rewarded beyond
their extravagant per diem.
The BEE may ba misinformed regard
ing the wholesale , removal of books from
tlio state library , but its best information
convinces it that its statement is u true
one. Unless the recklessness of legislators
is checked , Lincoln is liable to have Its
state hotiso carried off by greedy and
ranacious members.
Corporation Corruption.
A close observing correspondent , writ
ing from Atlanta to the Now York World ,
produces the letters of C. P. Huntmgton ,
written to his business partn cr in San
Francisco , making an exhibit which at
once shows the wholesale fraud practiced
by the Union Pacific railroad. The cor
respondent gathers his information from
Mr. Huntington's evidence taken before
the Pacific railroad commission. After
reviewing thu letters , the correspondent
concludes :
Can the world produce such anoUiar sys
tem of corruption ? P.isscs , Influence In
elections , money downrljht , Franchott and
Sherrlll empowered to hand over with only a
wink for a voucher , letters signed and news-
pipers controlled by the crassest methods ,
and the whole business of the Unltud States
legislative , executive and Judicial ba-
Icacuercd by Mr. lluntlnzton's paid agents-
all thnlr schemes being pushed to the eud by
the "infernal force of gold 1" Supreme court
judges purchased by a handsome subscription
to a campaign fund , and candidates for
president pushed on the people after they
had served as Juy Gould's hired soldiers behind -
hind his senatorial brea3t\\'ortoj government
commissioners , taking Si'J.ooa from tiia
Pacltlc railroads to pass over a bridge that
was not suitable for acceptance by the gov
ernment , and In all thn history of the world
there never was a moro tainlod maw of do-
celt , corruption and swindling ovnr chron-
Icledl How many poor , wo tic mortals were
controlled by a "piss" It will bo Impossible to
tell , but ttio fruits of lobby money
blossomed in all sorts of soil in
Washington onicial circle" , A man who
could bo bought was a line follow , and news
papers worn hired to s y so. A poor ere ituro
who retained some s-'niblance ' of a free
agent , amenable only to his constituents
w.is hounded down , fit homo and abroad.
lliintliiL'ton's "iulluon'.U ! " mmi , who slijnod
letters at his blddiutr , can always bo relied
on to defame when Uu Issues an order , anil a
a mighty smoke has often been ralsod to re
tire an honest legislator and to plant a vote ,
where U could ba used and handled. The
United States senate has for a term of
yean held In Its number more Or less of these
willing senators , and so bold have tUo 1'acllic
roads become that the Central Pacific has
actually transplanted Ut president to where
he rotes for his own Interest and talk * for
his railroad ad llbltuuk p >
The people are slowly , yet wo hope
surely , awakening to their own interests ,
and it will be but a matter of time when
such giant corporations must desist in
in their wholesale robberies.
The people are t/ogltining / to under
stand that part of the constitution of the
United States which d&laroa that con
gress shall have the power "to regulate
commerce with foreign nations and
among the several slates. " The framers
of that constitution anticipated the
avarice of railroad corporations , and pro
vided for the exigencies of the situation.
The people will finally elect men to carry
out these provisions.
Oar Vinltors.
Omaha will this week bo honored with
hundreds of visitors comprising two
great religious assemblies. The annual
convention of the Episcopal church of
Nebraska and the national synod of the
Presbyterian church of the United States ,
to bo followed next week by the national
convention of the Lutheran church.
The Episcopal visitors have nearly all
visited the metropolis in previous years ,
yet they will see a marked improvement
in Omaha since they wore last here.
The synod of the Presbyterian church
is in many respects a very important
gathering. It brings to this dry
clerical and lay delegates fro in
every part of the country comprising
men eminent in pulpit and mon promi-
net in business life. They arc , as a rule ,
shrewd and careful observers , and will no
doubt see much to interest and entertain ,
and they must carry away with them the
most pleasant impressions of this young ,
great and growing city of the west. A
largo majority of them have never before
visited Omaha , yet in all probability they
expect to sue tv prosperous city. In this
they certainly will not bo surprised , but
wo believe they will bo surprised at the
many beautiful buildings , the broad-
paved thoroughfares , the numerous pub
lic Improvements , the hum of industry
on every hand , and the push and hurry
of the surging crowds on the business
stccets , all furnishing striking evidences
of enterprise , energy and wealth.
Omaha extends a cordial welcome to
her many visitors , and hones' that they
will bo impressed with the opon-handed
hospitality so characteristic of the west.
The City Attorney.
The city council has confirmed the ap
pointment of of Hon. J. Li. Webster , as
city attorney.to succeed , Hon. W. J. Cou
ncil. It is unlvcrsajftr conceded that Mr.
Conncll has made ou'tfof tno most valuable
and faithful ollicors the city has over
hud. His official career i& without a flaw.
Inasmuch as the city council has scon
fit to make a change in this important
oflice , the BKK does iiot hesitate to say
that the selection opMr. Webster will
meet with general 'Approval. Ho is a
lawyer of acknowledged ability , ranking
among the foremost fawi'brs of Nebras
ka. If he porfornu the duties
of the ollico of city attorney
as well as his predecessor , and the BKE
has reason to beliovcwthat ho will , the
city's interest will bonmply protected ,
Mayor Broach's , f'1 ppointnicnt of
'
Mr. Davis as assistant''city attorney , is
ono that will moot with popular approval.
Mr. Davis possesses rare legal attain
ments , and is one of the brightest young
lawyers in Omaha. The council can not
do bettor than confirm his nomination.
THK law prohibiting the importation
of contract labor has just boon given an
appl ication that will doubtless bo re
garded as somewhat strained. A number
of working people residing in Drum-
mondville , Canada , are employed on the
American side , and crossXthe Niagara
suspension bridge dally to and from their
work. It is probable that residence in
Drummondvillo is chiefly for
economical reasons. The assistant
secretary of the treasury has
decided , however , that the employment
in the United States of tlioso forclcn resi
dents is a violation of the law , and in the
line of strict construction the ruling is
doubtless correct. The aim of the statute
was understood to bo to prevent the im
portation of European contract labor ,
but it is clear that the law could be
easily nullified if Canada should bo al
lowed to become a free passage way for
foreign labor. It is plain that the inter
diction must apply us well to the people
of the dominion as to these of any other
country.
Ix the retention of Mr. Gilbert as I cas
inspector , Maj'or Broatuli has acted
wisely. Mr. Gilbert has proved an hon
est and olllcicnt ofliccr.
THK organ of Mr. McShano finally ad
mits that it has no use for Captain
Moynihan. The Herald is to bo con
gratulated.
KINGS AM ) QUKENH.
Klnt : Milan of Scrvla spends his leisure
time wilting plays for the stage.
Prince liugeno of Sweden Is an enthusias
tic artist and abhors court etiquette.
Queen Kaplolanl Is allowed an Income of
88,000 by the Hawaiian government.
Queen Kaplolanl , of Hawaii , is the first
queen that has crossed the white house
threshold. \
Quofln Victoria has bt-oji presented with a
Hold casket studded with South Africa diamonds
mends , and a jeweled caS'ine'of ' native Atrl-
can woods , by thn Capo Colony pcoule.
The empress of ltussn , notwithstanding
the anxletv bho feels cqnccrnln ? her hus
band's health , Is a hearty consumer of good
dishes. She loves American ple-ovltchskl.
King Humbert and ( Jyeqri Margaret ar
rived at Venice to open the exhibition. They
were conveyed to thu roAit palnca In gondo
las , accompanied by n long procession of
boats , manned by gondoliers attired in
unique costume.
The German emperor Isrinoibldly sensitive
to any Interference with' ' , his pero.'rtUvtw ,
The crown princess locenHy embroidered now
colors for the society of Veterans of Lleblms-
aien regiment \o.a. of which she is nomi
nally chief. The princess had embroidered
upon the standard the Initials of tno emperor
and a shield , but had omitted to obtain ills
majesty's formal permission , and there uns
as mueh fuss In consequence of this oversight
as If bhu had attempted to take thu life of her
tatheMu-law. The presentation of the color -
or- > was to have boon a function ot mucii mil-
It.irv state , uut so much bitterness hnd been
excited , that thu ceremony was finally hur
ried over in comparitlvo privacy.
Honor to Venturous Pioneers.
Columbtu Dem'icrnt.
The sale of Hoyd's packing house In Omaha
brings to mind the pluck and energy of Mr.
Hoyd who established the original house of
the kind In Omaha and made the only prac
tical ho < market for years. All honor to
venturous pioneer * In business m Uie w t ,
Many ot them made fortunes by Uiolr moves ,
but they ventured nearly always In Uie face
ot prophecies of dire disaster.
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Growth of Omnhn.
In no way Is the erowth of Omaha bettor
or more forclby sot forth than In the Incrcas
ot Its bank clearances. In this particular It
leads all the cities In Uie union. This Is
JoluK moro to-day to attract attention to
Omaha than all other things put together.
The ICndu
Imtcin ( < iiol | ( Jaurnal.
And so wo cast asldo our cherished friend
ship.
And so 1 cease to call you even friend :
And so I hurry from all sight and hearing
The memory of this frlondshlpand Us end.
If you have caused um pain , you ate for
given ;
If you have grieved me , It Is ever now ;
If 1 have found you tickle and unstable ,
You will forgot ; no griiif need cloud your
brow.
Ah , well , It Is not strange wo should grow
weary ;
It Is not strange wo both should wish to
part :
But. now 'tis over , I reveal my secret
"Us this : I lovud you , loved you from my
heart.
STATIC AND TKIUUTOUY.
Nebraska Jottings.
The city council of Piattsmouth has de
cided to employ Hon. Andrew llosowator
to make complete maps for grading , pav
ing and sewering the city.
A specimen of brotherly love devel
oped in West Point last week. Charles
Urumpko had his brother arrested on the
chargu of stealing nine bushels of pota *
torn , but failed to convict him.
The report comes from Gordon that
the militia company lias disbanded.
The announcement created some excite
ment among settlers in the vicinity , who
wanted their brogans for cyclone caves.
Two of Crcighton's youngsters started
with a load of lumber for a point several
miles from the city. Being unable to
handle the team they dumped the load in
the ditch. Ono of tno kids is laid up
with two broken ribs and the other is sad
and sorrowful.
Fairbury proposes to contribute shape
and tone to the state militia. A number
of amateur warriors are busily engaged
filing the bumps on their ankles to give
freedom and action to their understand
ings. They hope to beable to bring
their heels and toes together in sixty
days ana be mustered in.
A Broken Bow babe , daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Snyder , illustrated the
destructive tendencies of the infantile
mind last week. Procuring a match the
youngster pounded it into a flame and
fired her clothes. The frantic mother
picked up the blazing darling and at the
risk of her life saved the child. Both
were severely burnt but will recover.
Congressman McShano and William
A. Paxton , of Omaha , have pur
chased of Patrick Monaghan eighty-
live acres of land in South
Sioux City , on the Nebraska side ,
for $175 an acre. The Dakota City
Argus , which reports thosalo , states that
the land was purchased for the Union
Pacific.
Thn dispute over the boundary line of
the Vincent and Young farms in Custer
county is practically settled. Young is
in his grave and Vincent is booked for
the penitentiary for murder in the second
degree. 'Tis an old story of ungovern
able passion , of wilful , devilish deter
mination to secure the ends sought at
any cost. Wives are made widows and
children disgraced and fatherless as a
sacrifice on the altar of dogged per
versity.
C. J. Lane , agent of the Union Pacific
at Blue Springs , , Nob. , reports that the
number of cars of corn handled by his
road at that station during the past
month was 13 ! ) ; of emigrant movables ,
six cars ; of flour , two cars ; of cattle and
hogs , eight cars ; and since the 15th inst. ,
eighteen cars of stone have been sent
away. The receipts for freight from the
shipments from nero amount in round
numbers to $10,000. This certainly
speaks well for Blue Springs and for the
country which supports it. It is also
very creditable for the road that can
take so large a percentage of the business
in the face of the competition with other
lines. But more especially does it reflect
credit on the loeal management.
The story of Nebraska Cltv's progress
is a romance in figures. The natives ,
numbering 8,000 , manage to extract sol
ace ironi 150,000 home-made cigars a
month. One thousand hands are em
ployed in forty-five factories , with a
weekly payroll of $10,000 , while the
product for the year ending May 1
brought 5U.OOO.OOO to the city's collars.
The packing business aggregates
$4,500,000 a year , and bank deposits
show a community wealth of $15,000,000.
Tlio railroads gathered up $700,000 for
thu year ending May 1 , while $1,000,000
of foreign capital found profitable in
vestment In city property during the
same period. The distillery , in ton
months , turned out almost $1,000,000
worth of corn-juice. The figures show u
.substantial basement for a permanent
superstructure , and fearlessly invites
comparison from rivals.
Iowa Items.
Humholdt township , Kossuth county ,
voted to extend aid to the Sioux City &
Northeastern.
A largo planing mill belonging to L. F.
Gardner has been removed from Des
Moiries to Omaha.
A stock company has been organized
at Fort Dodge to engage in the creamery
.business on a largo scale ,
An injunction has been served on the
treasurer of Lyons county enjoining the
paying of $17,000 of Lyon county's bonds ,
which includes the whole bonded indebt
edness of the county.
A petition to the city council of Du-
buqu has been largely signed asking that
u new gas company be chartered as the
oldcompany persists in charging $250
per thousand feet when a rate of $1 75
has been oflcrcd.
I. N. Hazlott and James Wormley ,
manager and cashier of tlio American
express ollico at Cedar Rapids , have
been bounced for banking on the com
pany's funds. Huzlatt has about $500 and
Wprmloy about $209 , and both have
skipped.
In boring a well on the old fair ground
property northwest of Boone , three veins
of coal were struck , the middle vein
being four and a half feet in thickness.
Tills is regarded as settling the long
mooted question of the existence of coal
on the high plateau away from the river.
Dakota.
Sturgis will try electric lighting.
A directory of Uapid City will bo issued
next month.
The Farmers mill at Parkston will bo
ready for business Juno 1.
The proposition to build a narrow-
gauge railroad from Rapid City to
Brownsville is creating considerable ex
citement in the towns named.
The farmers in the vicinity of Arling
ton have organized a shipping associa
tion with u capital Mock of $3,500 , di
vided into shares of $10 each. They ex
pect to send 100,000 bushels of wheat to
market.
The contract for furnishing the tics ,
sleepers , bridge timbers and piles to be
Ubcd In constructing the extension of the
Klkhorn line north from Rapid City was
awarded to James C. Wilcoxen.
At a wedding at Washington Springs ,
the 'squire who performed the ceremony
is described as being "clothed In ull the
dignity of polished spectacles and the
'statoots. ' " It must have been rather
imbarrussiuji tu ihu bride. , . ,
MEN Oil-
Something About the Eplioopallan
and Presbyterian Delegate * Soon
to Conir.
The annual meeting of the council o ;
the Protestant Episcopal church of Nebraska
braska will bo hold in this city , commencing
moncing to-dayT It will bo attended
by clergy and laymen from all parts ol
the state. The following programme
will comprise the order of btislnc * ) and
moctings during the sitting of the cottn
cil :
The annual council of the Protestant
Episcopal church in Nebraska will hold
Ita annual meeting in this city , commenc
ing Wednesday , May 18. Tlio exercises
wnl bo as follows :
Morning prayer at 9 o clock a. m ,
celebration of the holy communion and
annual address of the bishop at 10
o'clock a. ui. , after which the council
will bo called together for organization
and business , and adjourn at 1 o'clock
for lunch , and will rcsumo business at
3 o'clock. At 7l0 : ! there will bo a mis
sionary meeting in the cathedral , at
which addresses will bo made by the HOT.
John Hewitt , the Uov. Win. 11. Sparling ,
the Rev. Alex. Allen , Mr. Guy A. Brown ,
and others.
Thursday , May 19 , celebration of holy
communion at 7 o'clock , a. m. , morning
prayer at 9 a. m. Celebration of the
holy communion and sermon by the Rev.
\Vm. O. Person at 10 o"olock. Business
immediately thereafter. Adjournment for
lunch at 1 o'clock and resume at 8
o'clock. In the evening there will bo a
reception of the clergy and lay delegates
at Bishopthorpo from 8 to 11 o'clock , to
which all are invited. Lunch will bo
provided by the ladles of Trinity in the
choir room of the cathedral on Wednes
day and Thursday for the clergy and lay
delegates.
On Tuesday evening , the 17th , the first
annual meeting of the St. Andrews
brotherhood will bo hold in the cathedral ,
when a sermon will bo delivered by Dean
Gardner. The delegates to the meeting
are requested to meet at the cathedral at
7 o'clock.
On Thursday , the 10th instant , the
annual meeting of the Nebraska branch
of the Woman's Auxilllary to the Board
of Missions will bo hold in the cathedral ,
when reports will bo road and other in
teresting proceedings had.
PUESUYTURIAK.
On next Thursday , the 19th inst. , the
general assembly of the Presbyterian
church in the United States will moot in
the First Presbyterian church in this
city.
city.On Wednesday , May 18 , William H.
Roberts , stated clerk , and William E.
Moore , permanent clerk , composing the
committee on commissions , will Uo pres
ent in the lecture rooms of the South
west church at U p. m. , and also on the
19th inst. at 8:30 : n. m. for the purpose of
receiving the credentials of commission
crs.
crs.The reception committee of the general
assembly will bo in waiting at all the
trains on Wednesday , Thursday and Fri
day , Mi\y 18. 1W and 0 , to receive the
commissioners. The committee and its
assistants will bo decorated with badges
so that it can bn readily recognized. Mr.
J , L. Withrow has offered to send his
'busses and carry the commissioners free
from the depots to the church.
Delegates who expect to be present at
the Home and Foreign missionary meet
ing to bo held at the time of the assembly
at Omaha , will plcaso send their names
to Mr. George Tilden , 131 South Nine
teenth street , Omaha , Neb. , who will bo
happy to sccuro places of entertainment.
The committee will , so far as possible ,
direct visitors to the assembly to houses
where board can bo had at reduced rates.
The hotel rates are : Paxton hotel $2 ,
Merchants' hotel $1.75 to $3 , other hotels
$1.50 to $1.75 , and private houses $1 per
day.
The annual meeting of the woman's
executive committee of homo missions
will bo held in thiscityonFridayMay37.
A conference of synodical committees is
arranged for Tuesday afternoon , May 24 ,
On Wednesday afternoon , May 35. the
various branches of the work will bo
presented by missionaries from the field.
The woman's prayer and acquaintance
meeting wiU bo held daily at 3:30 : p , ni ,
COMMISSIONEUS.
The following clergymen and lay mem
bers of the assembly , all but two of
whom are commisMonnrs , have arrived
or will arrive to-day and are at the
hotels :
new YOHK :
Rev. J. McC. Holmes D. D. and wife ,
Albany ; Isaac O. Ran kin and wife , Kings-
bore , truest of Mrs. Botkin ; B , P. Durant
and wife , Albany ; A. Van Dervccr M. D.
and wife , Albany ; Rev. Ransor B.
Woleh D. D. L. L. D. , Auburn , truest of
Mrs. C. D. Botkin ; Rev. T. Moroy Hodg-
man , Rochester ; David McNair , Dans-
villo ; Hon. J. S. Morgan , Rochester ; Rev.
John McLtichlin , Bufl'alo ; Richard J.
Sherman , Buffalo ; Andrew J. Fonnell D.
D. , Glen Falls ; Philander Barbour D. D. ,
Alalta ; Eleazer Goodman , Glen Falls ;
Rev. Wilson Phraner , Sing Sing ; Frank
N. Horton , Pound Ridge ; Stanton Cady ,
Sing Sine ; Warren Van Norden , Now
York City ; H. W. Cadv. Pittsburgh ;
Asbury Wygart , MarlboronghKov. ; Isaac
N. Terry , New Hartford ; Rev. Martin E.
Grant , Holland Patent ; Horatio S. Hen-
dee , M. D. Lowvillo ; Hamilton Brownell ,
Clinton ; Rev. Goo. Alexander D. D. New
York City ; Rev. John U. Paxton D. D. ,
New York City ; H. C. Van Vorst. New
York City ; J.C. Tucker , New York City ;
Curtis M. Gates , Hongovo Falls.
Rev. C. N. Thomas , Port Henry ; liar-
wood A. Dudley , Warsaw.
S. Woodlmll Samnils , Hnntington.
Rev. A. C. Bishop and wife. Unadilla ;
II. S. Ivcs and wife , Guilford Center.
I'KNNbYLVANIA.
U. M. Patterson , D. D. , Philadelphia ;
A. C. Shaw , Wollsboro ; Windsor Glca-
son , Elkland ; Henry B. Black and wife ,
Chester ; Willard M. Rice , 1) . D. , Phila-
ilolphia ; W. C. Todd , M. D. , Koxbor-
niifjh ; Frank B. Itcnvcs , GcrmantownJ
John Aikens , Washington ; Hon. J. K.
Kwing , Uniontown ; Itobt. N. Wilson ,
Philadelphia ; John M. Richmond , Pitts-
luirff ; A. A. Shumway , Philadelphia ; J.
11. Baldwin , Pittsburg ; Rich 1. Jones ,
Philadelphia ; George Smith , Philadel
phia : W.W. Waters , Pittsburg : Rev.
David H. Barren , 1) . D. , Ilollldaysburgh ;
Rev. Nelson H. Miller. Oseeola Mill * ;
[ eo. W. Wilson , Milllintown. Wm. G.
Lewi * , Catasuaqun ; Rev. G. E. Guilds ,
scrunton ; C. H. Wells , Scranton ; David
McKcnna , Slntington ; Ruv. J. A. Wor-
len , D. D. , Philadelphia.
Rev. T. S. Lea on , Brookvillo ; Samuel
P. Anderson , Summcrville.
K. II. Thomas , Canton.
Key. Thomas M. Thompson , Frcoport.
NKW JP.llSKlJ
Henry Race , M. D. , Sidney ; Charles
I ) . Shaw , D. 1) . , Puturson ; Jnmes A. Bull ,
Arlington : Flavol McGco , Jersey City ;
Wm. Rankin , Newaik : Rev. C. A. Rod
: ioy Janvier and wife , Trenton ; Rev.
1'hnddnus Wilson , Shrewsbury ; Rov. J.
M. Denton , Ocean Beach ; Henry R. Tay-
or , Alluntown : Lovl C. Updike , Heights
: own ; Rev. Itoliert Aikniun , 1) . 1) . , Mad-
son ; Jeremiah Baker , Madison ; Ruv.
11 O. Cameron , I ) . D. , Princeton.
Caleb F. Quick. Renrvillo.
J. H. Reading , Woodstowu.
CAMFOUNIA.
Rev. J. B. Ridcout , San Franci&co ;
3hns. I' . Copolaml , Santa Rosn.
Rov. M. D. A. Stcen. Woodbridgo ; J.
It. McDonald and wife , Graybon.
INDIANA.
Judge Lewis C. Walker , Indianapolis ;
lev. D. W. Fisher D. DIlanovurJeorgo ; (
J , Ramsdoll , Vinccnncs.
Rev. J. P. Faox , Vlncuiinca.
ILLINOIS.
J. P. Wallace , Chicago ; Hon. James
J. Conklin , Springliojd : Kov. 'Andreas
j. Zcaos , Lake Forestj' Clma. J. Merritt ,
Chicago : Elisha Gray , HlghUnd Park ;
( ico. F. Bi.sfloll. Chicago ; Kov. Uuvid C.
Marquis , Chicago ,
Uov. ) . M. Johnson , Ncoga : E , A.
Fryo , Shoboulor. -L
W. ( ileiulcunlnjr , Monmotttl ! # v- < '
Ml.NNKSOTA.
Rov. Lewis H. Mitchell , BluO Earth
City ; A. Osinan , Beaver Crook *
Rev. John Cruni. Donwaldson ,
Rov. Adam W. Rlugland , Duluth ; JH. ;
Brodle. St. Paul ; J. M. Hamilton , St.
Crolx Falls ; Rov. G. C. Campbell , Monti.
cello.
OHIO.
Edward R. P rkins and wife , Cleve
land ; Ehas R Mon fort L. L. 1) ) . . Cincin
nati ; Gcorgo W. Stonkloy , ' Cleveland ;
Rev. W. W. Houston , Wyoming.
Rev. James King Gibson , llardin ; Silas
Williamson , Bethany ; Solon W. Massey.
Osborn : / . B. Cambell. Ada.
Rev. W. L. Swnn and wife , Milan.
C. T. McCoy , Wavcrly ; A. H. Moore ,
Cincinnati.
Cincinnati.U13TBICT
U13TBICT OF CQUmniA.
Rov. T. S. Chllds , Washington ; W. N.
Custis , Washington.
MISSOUKI.
George E. Martin , St. Louis ; George H.
Shields and wife , St. Louis ,
Rov. W. B. MisKlveo , Eureka Springs ;
Robert Hall , Springfield.
KKNTUCKY.
Rev. J. W. Wallen , Covtnglon ; W. H.
Averill , Frankfort ; Capt. H. S. Irwin ,
Louisville.
James Joy and wife , Detroit
Rov. George S. Woodhull , East Saftl-
naw ; R. L. Taylor , Lapcer.
Rev. Donald Morrison , Schouska ; W.
J. Price , Lansing.
Rev. S. V. McKco , South Lyons ;
Thomas A. Sayrc , South Lyons ; Ruv. 11.
E. Davis , Pctosky ; O. 11. Browuson ,
Evarts ; J. S. Strong , Tccumsch.
KANSAS.
Col. James L. Abemathy and wife ,
Lcavcnworth.
E. M. Halbart , Carlton ; Henry Shire ,
Pohetco ; Rev. S. M. Davis D D.and wife.
Newton ; Gcorgo McConncll , wito and
sister , Burlington ; N. W , Laubach ,
Osage City ; Rov. J. M. Hunter , Central
City ; Rov. F. R. Morton , Parsons ; J. N.
Covert , Ncosho ; S. J. Rhoades , Ploasau-
ton.
WISCONSIN.
F. R. Upham and wife , Marshflold.
Rov. William A. Ward , River Falls : J.
B. Smith , Hudson.
Rev. R. L. Williams , Baraboo ; C. 1L
Avery , Madison.
Rov. Walter Frarmo and wife , Steveas
Point.
UTAH.
William N. Ellis and wife , Corinno.
LRov. J. A. L. Smith , Paysou.
NKltUASICA.
A. B. Vccdor , St. Paul.
J. L. Edwards and wife , Pawnee City.
Rev. L. D. Wells , Humboldt.
Scott Brownlco. Atchison ; Jacob A ,
Hood , Schuyler ; Alonzo C. Tracey , Os-
ceola.
MONTANA.
Rev.iXJ. McMillan , Door Lodge ; W.
E. Smith , Butte City.
MINNESOTA.
Wm. N. Tenney , Minneapolis. ( Not
a commissioner. )
TEXAS.
A. M. Taylor M. D. , Austin.
Rev. Eugene Do Gallier , Dallaa ; D. L ,
Orr , Stephonsville.DAKOTA.
DAKOTA. ,
Rov. Orr Larson D. D. , Aberdeen ,
Charles B. Austin. Bismarck , ,
Isaac N. Martin , Canton.
Henry Neil , Big Stone ,
IDAHO.
Rev. R. M. Loughbridgo , Wealaka ; D.
M. Hedge , Wealaka.
TENNESSEE.
Rev. Edward A. Elmoro , Marysville : J.
B. N. Roberts , McMillan. ( Guests of Mrs.
Arthur Cooloy.
Rev. W. H. Logan , wife and sister.
Carlisle ; W. D. Means , Middle Springsf
FLOIUDA.
Rev. S. T. Wilson D.D.Rose Hill ; Wra.
Allen. Sowento ; Rov. H. F. Albright ,
Seymour.
COLOIUDO.
Rev. Eneas McLean , Conejos ; W. L ,
Graham , Pueblo.
OREGON.
Rev. J. C. Wlllert , wife and two chil
dren , Summcrville ; James E. Miller ,
I'cndlcton.
Rov. Wm. A. Smictc , Rosoburgh.
IOWA.
B. B. Lindloy. Wlnllcld. _ _ _
MOST PERFECT MADE )
Prepared with itrfct regard to Purltr , Strength , o&
UeMUifoliieea. Dr. J-rico'uIHkiagPowdar contains
no Ammonia , Llme.Alura oi PhospbUoa. Dr.l'rlee'B
JUtrtcta , Yfrtiti1 * ! i * " " " " ! eU. , < 1moB > fr"r"tlJ
THE PERFECT
Quickest Soiling Article Ever Invented.
PRICK OF DASHER , $1.25
feeds no talking , but renllr li the Prottlon Sbowlnf
AitlclouulbvMurkol.
OMAHA , Neb. , April 28 , 18S7. This la
o certify that we , the undersigned , have
his day witnessed a churning by "The
Perfect Self Revolving Churn Dashers , "
ivhich resulted in producing 8l , pounds of
irst class butter from one gallon of cream
n jnstone minute and fifteen seconds.
W. I * . Wright , proprietor 'Oinnhn Dnlrr ! " O. W.
Vhealer. miinuucr "ninnlm llnlry ; " I'uul II. T to ,
ilurcliant'National Hunk ; A. I ) T.mmlln , Nulirinkn
fnllniktl Hank : IT'if. ' ( inorttn U. llathbunt , proprietor
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1'roJltH U'lll Surprise You.
AGENTS WANTED. .
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