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Mit. O'BuiKX roats comfortably in
Dublin jail , while Ibo homo rule policy
marches grandly on.
Al'ititi Fool's day is a long .ways
ahead , yet the spurious bomb is found
in almost ovcry well regulated city.
WK heartily concur with the J/crnWs
view that tlio lire limit should bo ox-
i tundud and thu lire-limit laws rigidly
enforced.
GENEKAL SPAKKS declares that in at
tempting to do his duty ho has lost
$10,000. Hero is a suggestive pointer
for his successor.
THK latest advices from Berlin show
that news gatherers are having a worse
time with the crown prince's cancer
than anybody else.
IIUMiiOT.i ) , the great Buehu man , has
boon sent to an inebriate asylum. Had
ho drank his own oxhilerating elixir ,
ho would never have como to this.
AN antique contemporary has just
discovered who wore elected com
missioners in this county. Suffice it to
say that Honest George was elected to
stay at homo.
THK Chicago press , as expected , in
sists that the national conventions ol
the two great parties behold in the hog
center. The grunt in this instance is
unmistakable.
THK young men's state republican
club with Blaine antecedents promises
to bo more of a financial boom to stock
holders than a political boom for
plumed knights.
TJIK Canadians have a new want ,
They want a portion of Maine as a com
pensation for iibhing privileges. This
is a kind of annexation that is not popu
lar with Americana.
THK city council of Lincoln has had
trouble with its police judge , and all i ;
not satisfactory with the chief of police
in Omaha. This argues that the life o :
a councilman is not altogether desir
able.
THK Crow warriors wcro subduec
without the interference of the Unitoi
States navy. Considering the conditior
of our navy , this fact shows that pcnci
hath lior victories no less renownec. '
than war.
A COUrtiK of Mormon elders who luw
boon seeking converts to their faith
have boon routed In Alabama. The
much married system seems to mool
with but little favor among thoroughly
civilized people.
REPOUTS daily dropping into the BKI
ofllco only go to show how completely J
C. Crawford was snowed under in tlu
Seventh district. Nebraska voters
seem to remember that when a thing ii
done it is worth doing well.
IT is'roassuring to hoar from the fire
chief that his very oQlciont dopartmen
ib fully equipped for any demands thtv
may bo made upon it. Omaha ha :
reason to bo proud of its fire depart
mont.andit should bo maintained at UK
highest point of efficiency.
THK Bell Telephone- company is ac
ousod of putting its fcot on the neck o
subscribers in the cast. Nothing sur
prising in this. 31 is the favorite attitude
tudo of monopolies. What is strange i
that the people should BO loiig cndun
being monopoly ridden.
NEW YOKK is now turning her attention
tion to Ilorr Moat , with the designci
intention of subduing the blatant an
nrohlat. The dismal failure which Nov
York made in taking care of Juki
Sharp is evidence sulllulont to ju&tif ;
Mr. Most to continue unbuthed , if no
undaunted.
A ClHOAno paper prints a cut of a tec
tiou of Prince Frederick William'
anatomy , showing his open mouth , hi
Interior larynx , esophagus , trachea
epiglottis , pharynx , hard and sof
palates , and his cancer , which enable
anyone to see at a glance that the trance
is located in the trachea about half a de
grco east of the esophagus , aud a littli
wnith of the epiglottis. This looks extremely
tremoly bad for the crown prluco , am
the news of his demisemuy now b
{ poked for at aiy moment.
Imnic-iitiiblo Ignorance.
A lamentable amount of ignorance
exists umong people who arc prestunied
to bo well informed about our election
laws and the methods by which election
frauds und mistakes made by election
olllcers can bo rectified. At every
election thcro are people who demand
that the vole of such or such n precinct
bo thrown out by the canvas-sors , bo-
rnuso eoinc irregularity occurred or
blunder was made in canvassing the
vote of that particular precinct. Such
was the case at the late election in this
county.
Some very prominent politiclansmado
themselves ridiculous by asking that
the canvassers should throw out certain
precincts on account of Irregularities.
The law is very specific with regard
to the powers and duties of county can
vassers. Tholr functions are simply
ministerial , or , in fart , clerical. They
have no right or power to exclude or
throw out the returns from any precinct ,
or to pass upon the legality of the votes
cast in any precinct. Their duty is to
canvass the returns as they find them ,
cast up the totals and certify to the ex
hibit of the total vote cast for each can
didate and upon every proposition.
When that is done their duty has
been discharged. If any candidate
feels himself aggrieved or any citizen
desires to rectify any fraud committed
in the conduct of the election ho must
seek redress in the courts , or in case it
affects members of the legislature they
must make their contest before that
body. The demand at this time for a
recount of the ballots on county com
missioner can no more bo legally com
plied with than could have boon the de
mand that the county board of can
vassers should throw out the vote of
certain precincts.
The law docs not allow a recount ex
cepting by process prescribed for the
conduct of contested elections. Before
there can bo a recount thcro mu&t bo a
formal notice of contest , and that must
bo followed by depositions taken before
a notary , and the usual mode of recount
ing the ballots of precincts in which
irregularities or fraud in the count are
alleged by the complaint to exist.
Tins has boon the law in this state
relative to election contests for years ,
and it is remarkable that politicians of
both parties exhibit such ignorance on
the subject.
Grntltlcd Stockmen.
The stockmen of Wyoming are re
ported to have derived great gratifica
tion from the controversy between
Lamar and Sparks , which haa resulted
in the retirement of the latter from the
general land ofllco. Thcro could hardly
bo a stronger compliment to the vigi
lance and fidelity with which the ox-
commissioner guarded the public do
main. The gratification of these stock
men at the retirement of Mr. Sparks is
duo wholly to the fact that under the
policy he inaugurated and maintained ,
they lost the privilege so long theirs of
taking possession of any public land
they found convenient to their use ,
which they now hope to regain. They
believe Mr. Lamar has been disposed to
deal more liberally with them than did
the official who has been driven from his
position , and very likely such is
the case. The general impression is
that the secretary of the interior would
have boon more generous to everybody
unlawfully occupying the public lands
but for the check upon his generosity
imposed by the straightforward policy
of the commissioner.
A number of others besides these
stockmen are happy over the retire
ment of Sparks. Every individual and
corporation holding a part of the public
domain without any right thereto has
welcomed the event with cheerful com
placency , and this notwithstanding the
assurance of Mr. Lauiar that "Spark's
resignation will involve no deflection or
abatement from the policy which Presi
dent Cleveland has established with
reference to the preservation of our
public lands from illegal ap
propriation by corporations and
land speculators. " Those people
ple very well understand that it will
bo almost impossible to continue that
policy exactly in the lines marked out
by Sparks , and they know that any de
flection from those lines is pretty sure to
bo in their favor. No man can take up
the work laid down by the ox-commis-
bionor and go on with it as ho would
have done , and all the probabilities are
that whatever departure is made must
bo to the loss of the government and the
people.
Conceding to the president the sincor-
cst desire to maintain the reform land
policy of his administration , wo venture
to predict that that policy will not bo
administered hereafter so entirely to the
p'atibfaction of the people as it has been
during the past two years.
A. Partisan Kxpudlcnt.
At the late election in Dakota on the
question of division there was a major
ity in the affirmative. It was not c
largo majority , the fact being that fat
le s interest generally was shown in the
election than had been expected. Bui
fatill there was a majority infavor of di
vision , as there had been moro than
once bcforo. A similar result of an
election in any state would determine
the fate of the question on which the
vote was given , without regard to anj
circumstances which may have induced
a want of interest amoir the voters ,
The majority vote would be decisive o !
the will of the people of tv state , but ii
teems convenient to apply a dilleronl
principle in the case of the people o !
the territory ol Dakota.
It is now proponed to hold a territorial
ritorial convention on the 1511
of next month "for the purpose of mak
ing an organized effort to present the
territory's claims to congress in a dig
nillod , proper and respectful manner. '
The promoters of this scheme profess u
believe that in this way congress can be
induced to pass an enabling act author
izing the holding of a coristitutiona
convention for the whole territory , am
that as soon as the labors of that con
vention are ratified by the people of the
whole territory Dakota will be admitU-i
as a btate.
This is obviously a democratic expedi
ent to keep alive the preUxt on wluch i
democratic hout > c of ropresuntjlUveshn ;
horutoforo refused legislation for tht
admission of Dakota , and there can
bo very little doubt of its success.
No elTorl will bo spared to make the
projected convention iw imposing a
demonstration as possible in favor
of the admission of the territory as-a
whole , ana this will bo used to counter
act the demand for division. It is now
claimed by the democrats , on the ground
of the lack of interest in the late elec
tion , that the inn s of the people of Da
kota took no stock in the division prop
osition , and if a numerously attended
convention is held next month they can
urge this view with greater force , and
unquestionably they will find all the
democrats In congress very willing to
see the matter as they present it.
The projected convention is unneces
sary , however , as a means of prevent
ing legislation at the next session of
congress for admitting Dakota to state
hood , whether divided or as a wholo. The
democrats can bo safely trusted to keep
that territory out until after the
next presidential election , nnd
they will not find very great
difficulty in avoiding any action on "tho
subject. With the tariff , the surplus ,
and other questions of vital importance
to struggle with , the democratic major
ity in the next house of representatives
may easily omit the consideration of
matters loss urgent and which from a
party point of view it will bo desirable
to pass over.
Itovlse the lullllii Tmw.
The city building inspector reports
nearly $10,000 receipts within ton
months. These figures show conclu
sively that the present ordinance needs
revision very radically with regard to
building permits. The object of creat
ing the olllcc of building inspector was
not to crcato an income for the city
from the lax levied on people who build
now houses. The present ordinance in
flicts a penalty , almost , upon the most
enterprising of our citizens and upon
noii-residoiits who are willing to imvcst
their capital in erecting costly business
blocks in this city. This lax upon cn-
lorpriso is a shameful imposilion. The
sooner it is done away with the bettor.
By taxing the owner of a costly build
ing $1 for every $2,000 invested , for the
mere privilege of erecting n block or
building , will discourage enterprise , en
courage undervaluation and sham build
ing slalistics which make a very dis-
credible exhibit for the city.
It is safe to assort that this year's of
ficial building record is fully 50 per
cent below its actual outlay for build
ings constructed. This is damaging to
Omaha , and on a par with the stupid
policy of the prevailing method of as
sessment. There are other features of
the present building law that need re
vision , and no time should be lost by
the city council in formulating a now
ordinance which should , by all means ,
go into effect with the new year.
THE people of Omaha are cntilledto
a bettor service than they are now
receiving from the street railway com
pany. If that corporation wcro not
making money it would have some ex
cuse for refusing the increased facili
ties and accommodations which the
people ask , but it is well known that
the enterprise yields a generous profit
and the franchise is a most valuable
ono. The propositions of the council
committee to the company for an Im
proved service are none of them un
reasonable or impracticable. What is
asked hero is provided in every city ol
the country with a population equal to
that of Omaha. The refusal of tlio com
pany to improve its service in the di
rections indicated as desirable is a mis
take which the corporation may one
day rcgrot. It is not wise to overtax
the popular patience and to persistently
disregard reasonable public demands ,
The people have rights which a cor
poration is bound to respect.
THE letter of the president , accepting
the resignation of ox-Commissioner
Sparks , while very complimentary tc
that gentleman , seems to us to contain
an unfortunate admission in saying that
the judgment of the secretary on the
legal question involved in the contro
versy would hayo boon relied upon by
Iho president oven had ho been without
any impression regarding it. If the
president intended to imply that he
considers Lamar the bolter lawyer it
was an uncalled-for reflection upon the
ability of Mr. Sparks , which may have
no better warrant than the estimate ol
Mr. Cleveland , whoso legal attainment
might sutler by comparison with either.
The president may have evidence ol
Mr. Lamar's ability as a lawyer with
which the world is not familiar.
THKIIE appears to bo favorable prom
ise thai Iho sum required lo be pledged
for paying Iho expenses of Iho national
republican convention , bcforo Iho na
tional committee will consider the ap-
plicalion from Omaha for the convon-
lion , will bo promplly subscribed. The
soliciting committees report satisfactory
progroi-s , and in a buMncs of this sorl
there is much in a good beginning. II
will bo useless to present an appliealioi :
to the national committee unless tin
amount necessary to defray the ex
penses of the convention is pledged
The committee will meet in Washing
ton on the bth of December , so tlm' '
there is no time to bo wasted.
THE hog trade of South Omaha ii
rapidly growing , and for the past fev
days especially has presented vorj
marked activity. On Tuesday ant
Wednesday 17 , ( > T)0 hogs wore handled bi
Iho packers , at prices which were entirely
tirely satisfactory to the raisers , ant
the present week will doubtless compare
favorably with any in the brief historj
of the hog industry hero in Iho nurabe ]
marketed. The quality of hogs cominf
to this market is nowhere excelled , uni
the indications are that Iho supply wil
bo ample.
THK roconl ruling prohibiting tin
writing or printing of advertisement
on the wrappers of Ihird and fourll
class mail mailer has just boon put it
foruo in the Omaha postoulcu. Tin
postmasler general has , however , do
cidcd to permit the ube of wrappers Li
block , provided the objootional malic
is crossed out ( in order 10 jirovoiil a lo-j
lo Iho purchaser , but all now wrappers
must bo printed in conformity to Iho
law.
THE latest batch of Swinburne's In
tensity , as cabled from London , was not
as pussionato as many of his former
olTorls. However , the telegraph edi
tor , In a vain altempt to decipher the
cablegram , may have reduced the
Byronic sentiment of the effusion by
using ono of Colonel Grlgg's poems as a
substitute.
THE Choctaw Indian congress has de
creed that a whlto mnn desiring to
marry a Choctaw woman must pay $100
into Iho national treasury. Otherwise
ho will not be regarded as a citizen in
Iho nalion. The dusky bravo has ovl-
donlly boon worsted in his matrimonial
compolition with his whlto brother.
THK FIHIjI ) Ol'1 JXDUSTI5Y.
Four more silk mills buvo been projected.
IlolleJ steel car wheels will soou bo made
at Norristown.
Coid beds arc being found in Mexico 4,000
feet above the sea.
Since tlio first of tlio month 10,003 men
have gone on strike.
A Huntingdon car-whool foundry will soon
be able to turn out " 00 car wheels per day.
Birmingham capitalists recently ordered
twenty car loads of fire-brick from Bolivar ,
Pa.
Pa.A
A large plnno manufactory is to bo built
at Atlanta , and a trunk factory ut Dallas ,
Tex.
Tex.Tlio
Tlio American Society of Mechanical 1'n-
ginecrs will meet in Philadelphia on Novem
ber Iii3.
In a great many cases the hardware manu
facturers in New England nro running day
and night.
The pay-roll In certain car works In De
troit is $100,000 per mouth. There will bo
work all winter.
Buggies nnd carts are exported in largo
numbers from Chicago to Mexico , Australia
and South America.
The prospects for trade In the machinery
lines are very good , and thcro will very few
idle mechanics this winter.
There is a proposition among British coal
producers to restrict the output to the extent
of 20,000,000 , tons per annum.
The users of natural gas are building their
furnaces so ns to be able to return to coal
when the gas shall have given out.
Bridge building is being pushed ahead.
One at Kansas City will bo nearly one mlle
and a half long , including approaches.
Car shops are to bo removed from Roches
ter , Pa. , to Bradford , under strong induce
ments from the Bradford authorities.
The Pullmans hnvo added a shop 300 feet
square , where forty-five cars can be built atone
ono tluio. The force will bo increased 500
inon.
inon.A
A new system has boon devised for manu
facturing metal tubes in England. It is
spoken of as a wonderful advance in. that
branch of industry.
In certain portions of Mexico a laborer can
buy a peck of corn or wheat for a day's
work and a sheep for a week's work. A
mule represents a year's work.
The Panama canal builders arc Importing
negroes from Liberia , as they have been
found to be proof against every disease of
the canal locality. The Panama graveyard
is a very largo ono.
Labor is In great demand throughout the
southwest , and in less than a month an out
flow will sot In from the far north where
outside operations will bo terminated by cold
weather to the southwest.
Notwithstanding the possibility of less
business In Ironmaking a great many new
mills are being talked of , and the expansion
of capacity so far this year has been as much
us during the two years previous.
The Maine corn-packers have Increased
their canned co.m packing 23 per cent. Ono
Portland company packed nearly five million
cans , and the product of 10,000 acres of corn
is consumed in eighty-two canning establish
ments.
_ _
Anyway Not a Green Cliecse.
lloilon Herald.
They say over in London that Gould is
little , but , like most little people , mighty.
We don't ' think it respectful to speak of Jay
as though ho were a chceso.
A liaphl
Sprfiiu/IcM / Union.
Tlio Chicago Inter Ocean notes the birth of
a baby en route in a Union Pacific sleeping
car , and pictures the future misery of the
man as "ho seeks his birthplace to cherish it ,
but never finds it this mad , busy , rushing
town of En Uoute. " But the boy who is
born at the rate of fifty miles an hour is
pretty likely to find his station in life.
Advertising Pays.
CiithbaKGa. } Literal.
The first issue of the Broadaxo , in Blakcly ,
contained an advertisement : l'A Boy
Wanted at This Ofllce. " The next issue of
the Early County News , published also In
Ulakoly , contained the following : "Born to
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jordan , a bouncing baby
boy. " W. A. Jordan is editor of the Broad
axo. Some people pretend to bcliovo that
advertising doesn't pay , but it docs.
In liolieinln.
1C. J. Jolinfon.
I am rluh ; who says mo nayl
I have bread to eat each day.
Water from the mountain rill ,
Woman's lips to kiss at will ,
Knssutt garb , and fouch of moss ,
Treasures free from rust or loss
Why should not my Ufa be gay I
I am rich ; who says mo nay ?
I am rich ; who says mo imyl
Friends have I in long array-
Sun , and rain , and cloud , and dow ,
Fields of green and skies of blno ;
Pictures drawn by nature's hand ;
Hooks tlio soul may understand ;
And u life-long holiday
1 am rich , who snys mo nay ?
I am rich ; who says mo nayj
Whom hav I to envy , pray ?
Crown encumbered king ? or sago
Poring over the midnight page ?
MidiH starving with his gold ?
Bolter far , u thousand fold ,
Is Bohemia than Cathay I
I uui rich ; who says mo nay !
Kxvor.
Prince , thy bounty I decline ,
Quart with mo this rustic winol
Equals thou and I to-day
I am rich ; who says mo nay !
AVyomfnj ; ,
T. F. Bock , a switchman in the Laramie -
mio yards , was thrown oft a car Sunday
and instantly killed.
Ht. Rev. Bishop Burke , the newly ap
pointed bishop of the Catholic diocese
of Wyoming , is expected in Cheyenne
Sunday next.
Fire-bugs attempted to start a blaze in
Fort Hussoll Tuesday night. Tlio sent
ries fired them out with lead but did not
wing the game.
The announcement of Land Commis
sioner Sparks' resignation occasioned
great rejoicing among the cow men of
the territory who.io land grabs had Ixien
interfered with In the ptist two years.
Choyenneso claim that oceans of
water exist 1,000 below them. They
have no particular use for it on the ftur-
face , but nevertheless will sink a well
to find out "what the durn bluff tastes
like. "
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Utah mill Itlalio.
There wcro seventy deaths in Salt
Lake City during October.
A company has been incorporated at
Salt Lakp City to bore wells for natural
gas.
Mining operations in tlio Ctuur
d 'Alone country are practically closed
till spring.
A largo addition to the Utah peniten
tiary is projected to accommodate the
increasing procession of polygamists.
The mineral shipments from Salt
Lake City Iho first two weeks of the
month amounted lo 133 cars , or 3,732,503
pounds.
The United States assay office at Boise
City did the largest mon Ill's business ou
record during October. There were re
ceived 110 gold deposits , weighing
0,400 ounces nnd amounting to $90,213.21.
The largest previous October was ISSl ) ,
when there wore sixty-llvo deposits ,
weighing 1,412 ounces , valued at
$2ii0.b ( ) : : { . The total deposits for the
first four months of Iho present fiscal
year July , August , September and Oc
tober wore $109,2-7 , being an average
of $117,307 per month. The deposits for
the corresponding time in 18SO amounted
to $16-3,000 , being an average of $38,750
per month. _
The Pacific Const.
Mexican oranges aro. being shipped
into California.
A rich slriko haa boon made in Iho
Santa Hita mountains , ten miles from
Prcscolt , Arizona. The two lucky pros
pectors took out $1,300 in ono day with
a mortar.
The Merced Falls woolen mills have
orders for $100,000 more goods than they
can furnish at present. The company
has bought up all the wool in Merced
and Mariposa counlics.
Wheal buyers are not anxious to make
purchases in tlio interior of Oregon be
cause it is alleged there are not cars
enough to convoy the crop to market
until far into next year.
Governor Waterman has purchased
the Taylor ranch in the Cuyamaca
country for $100,000. The ranch ton-
tains 10,000 acres , and will bo traversed
by the San Diego & Cuyamaca railroad.
Fire swept over the whole southern
end of Warner valley , in southern Oregon
gen last week , burning the tulo and fine
grass over an area about ten miles
square. Stoclc will suffer greatly this
winter in consequence.
An Iowa man whohas recently visited
the coast reports that mobl of the Cali
fornia boom is in your eye when the
wind blows , and when tno win/1 docs
'
not blow it is scaltered around p'romis-
cuously from two to eight inches over
everything : or , in other words , he says
thai Iho dust is so thick in southern
California , aud water is so scarce that it
is almost impossible for a white man to
live down there. Yet ho says thai hun
dreds and Ihousands are pouring in
Ihere every day.
New
A meeting of the executive committee ,
having in charge the arrangements for the
New England dinner on December 22 , met
last evening at the ofllco of A. P. Tukey.
There wcro present \V. II. Alexander , chair
man ; A. P. Tukey , J. M. Thurston , I. W.
Miner , Mrs. Benson , Mrs. ThurstonMrs. Ai-
ken and Airs. Davis. An address
was prepared to bo forwarded to nil
Now Englanders in this city known
to tlio organizers. The following
programme will bo carried out at the dinner :
"Forefathers day , " Judge Savage ; "Maine , "
A. J , Poppleton ; "New Hampshire , " Prof.
Lewis ; "Vermont , " the Hon. John M.
Thurston ; "Massachusetts , " N. M. Brlglmm :
"Rhode Island , " W. C. Taylor ; "Connecti
cut , " Mayor Broatch ; "Tho Literature of
New England , " the fiev. W. E. Copolaud.
Monetary Institutions ,
On the first of next month O. M. Carter ,
president of the National bank in Ashland ,
in this state , as also of the loan nnd trust
company of the saino place will remove t ho
latter to this city and open up an office in
the basement of the United States National
bank building.
There are rumnrs of the establishment of
another savings bank in this city by Iowa
parties.
For some months back the directors of the
First National bank of this city have been
discussing the feasibility of opening a sav
ings institution in connection with their reg
ular business. Action on the subject , how
ever , has boon deferred until the bank
moves into its new building in March.
Against tlio Law.
A largo number of circulars have been re
ceived at the postollleo during the past week ,
the wrappers on which bear the advertising
cards of the firms that moiled them , nnd
yesterday they were returned to the senders
as being a violation of the law. Postmaster
General Vilas recently promulgated n notice
to the cftcct that no mall matter enclosed in
newspaper wrappers with a printed business
card on them wcro to bo delivered , as it was
clearly against the law. AH that is allowed
on a newspaper wrapper is the name of the
sender and the city in which ho resides , but
no numbers of places of business or business
cards.
Rome Hcaltliy IOKisIiitlou Desired.
The Order of United American Mechanics ,
or the local branch of this organization , have
in preparation a memorial to congress pray
ing that body to legislate against the Immi
gration of foreign paupers and criminals into
this country. The concentration of crooks
and thieves at this point is alarming oilldals
in all circles. Tlio police are on the alert day
and night , and some important arrests aic
looked for within twenty-four hours.
A New Manufactory.
Major T. P. Lawrence , is in the city , work
ing among capitalists to introduce to this
city , the manufacture of what Is known ns
"terra cotta wood , " which Is nowbcingmndo
in sixteen places in this country. Tins is the
material which is used to fire-proof the inter
ior of the Merchant)1 ! National bank building
and which has attracted a great deal of at
tention. A manufactory of the material here ,
the major thinks would control the wcslurn
trade and Is worthy of attention.
Stock Yards Company Meotlnjj.
A very Important special meeting of Iho
stockholders and directors of the South
Omaha Stock Yards company was hold
yesterday , there being present Messrs.
McSlmue , Her , Mandurson , Paxton , Boyd
and several others. A long session , with
closed doors , was hold , to put the affairs in
Blutpo In advance of the regular annual nicol-
ing in December , when Mr. McShano's duties
compel him to bo absent in congress.
Union TliankH lvlii Service.
The Congregational churches of Omaha
will hold their union Thanksgiving services
on Thanksgiving morning In the Grandopora
house by the courtesy of the directors. This
denomination now includes in thu city ninu
ministers actively employed , eight churches
und two diapols , and require u commodious
housu upon the occasion of a union service.
A Notnblo Dinner.
Mrs. S. P. Morsegavo a dinn rr yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Paxton IIOUHO.
Covers were laid for fiftyandcaoh chair was
filled by ono of the leading hvdiosof thu city.
The menu wu.ssupcrb and the tables were mag
nificently decorated with ( lowers.
A KivIleluium'H lluiid Badly
A. Pagol , a Hwitchmau on Iho B & M , , had
his hand binashcd while coupling cars umlar
the Union Paelllo bndgu in the early twilight
yeitontuy morning. Thc-ro arc hopo-i of sav
ing the cruilwd member.
TIII5W AXXUATj
Coniinerclnl Cul'lcw Alumni Review
Their Youth l-'or > ; ottcn.
The second annual batiquut of the Western
Commercial college was held lust evening at
theSt. . Cloud , and was in every BCIISO an elo-
guilt affair. The elabor.ito bill of faro com
prised the most palatublo dnlntli-9 of the sea
son. Ou thu buck of the menu was the fol
low Ing fitting selection from Holme0 :
Has any "old follow" got mixed with tha
boys !
If thcro has , take him eul without making n
noise.
Hang the almanac's cheat , and the catalogue's
spite ,
Old time Is a Idir we're twenty to-night.
The occasion was enlivened with Instru
mental music. K. M. Patterson was master
of ceremonies and Isaac Adams presided as
toast master , both gentlemen lllllng their po
sitions in n graceful and capable mniiiu-r.
The following toasts were responded to :
"Tho Philosophy of Happiness , " by thoprcsl-
dent , U. J. Seannull ; "Self Culture as a Life
Work , " Prof. W. S. Paulson ; "Matin-math.
Irs 01 n Mental Grindstone , " Prof. J. L.
Worlcy ; "Law and Lawyers , " J. L.
Hoot ; "Tho Ladles , " E. E. Zimmerman ;
"Omaha Fifty Years Hence , " .1. H. Conrad.
These toasts abounded in wit nnd wisdom ,
nnd wcro loudly applauded. Next , In response -
sponso to calls , GustjivcBlCrocRor told how to
manipulate the i > oliUcal machine , O. J. Fox
dwelt on the miseries of the disappointed po
litical worker , H. M. Patterson told of n cu
rious lady customer of his , George Holmes
and D. Frank Parker dilated on the pleas-
urcs of matrimony , and numerous other
toasts followed.
At the close of the festivities Mr. Con-
neil stepped forward , and in behalf of
the nluinnl presented the popular
secretary , Mr. E. E. Zimmerman ,
with n handsome ebony gold-headed cauo.
On the handle were engraved Mr. Zimmer
man's initials , thu date of the event and the
name of the association. The speeches of
presentation and response were both huppv.
The election of olllcers for the following
ycir : resulted as follows : E. E. Zimmerman ,
president ; D. Frank Parker , vico-presldcnt ;
J. C. Wccth , secretary ; H. M. Patterson ,
treasurer. The coiiinilttoo on general man
agement Mr. Patterson , A. W. Conrad and
S. W. Coster.
The following persons were present at the
banquet : 13. J. Scannell , Ncls Parsons , U.
M. Patterson. William Pajniter/E. E. Zim
merman. D. Frank Parker , .1. C. Wceth , F.
M , licach , George H. Holmes , jr. , O. J. Fox ,
.1. H. Conrad , J. L Worley , F. H. Kosters
Maurlco Husslo , Gustavo Krocpc-r , II. G
P.itton , Oscar P. Goodman , Fred W. Ander
son , J. C. Green , F. J. n.ikcr ,
E. Z. Kusicll , E. A. Genius ,
E. D. Gideon , J. n. Champion
J. L. Hoot , F. H. Hummel , James W. Carter ,
Edward Hnnnlc , Jr. , J. N. Frenzor , M. E.
Heagan. William Erlckson , Gcorpe A. Good
win , Herman Stuht , 15. 15. Ward , Frank
ninnall , C. A. Dunham , Phil P. Mergen , C.
H. lluftington , W. F. Chambers , H. Ouren ,
W. S. Paulson , I. Adams , , T. L. Worloy ,
Lieutenant Pickering , Dr. McKenna and
liobort II. Blose.
A 11AIN OK GREASE.
Peculiar mid Costly Wrack on tlic
U.&M. Railroad.
The grease from two tanks rulnca down
from the Thirteenth street railroad viaduct
shortly after 0 o'clocklast night , besmearing
the clothing of unfortunate pedestrians ,
clogging the gutters nnd making the streets
and sidewalks slippery and almost hupass-
ablo. Enterprising men , women and chil
dren with the almighty dollar in view dipped
up the escaping oil and convoyed it oil in
barrels and tin cans.
About the hour stated a big train of freight
cars on the 13. & M. headed towards the cast
mot with an accident between Thirteenth
und Fourteenth streets. In some manner ono
the many oil tanks became derailed , and be
fore the train could bo gotten under control
several of the cars had ridden over the ties
with sufllcicnt force to tear the tracks from
under them. The sudden stoppage brought
two tanks together with such force us to
stave a hole in both of them. Their contents ,
the refuse from Rome rendering establish
ment ut South Omaha , was given freedom.
The wreck , while unattended by loss of lito
or damage to limb , was quite costly , and at a
late hour had not been cleared away.
VETERAN FIREMEN ORGANIZED.
Officers.Elected und the Constitution
and By-haws Adopted.
There was a largo turnout of Omaha's vet
eran firemen at the council chamber last
night to perfect an organization of the vet
erans' association. The constitution and by
laws were adopted as read with but few
changes. Any fireman of good moral character -
tor who served five years in the volunteer
companies , and was in good standing at the
time of the disbandmcnt of his company ,
is ndmissablo to membership. Exempt fire
inon from cities nnd states outside of Ne
braska are entitled to admission , but have no
voice in the proceedings of the association.
Thirty-eight names wcro attached to the con
stitution and by-laws last night.
The following officers wcro elected ; Presi
dent , A. J. Simpson : first vice president , F.
P. Hanlon ; second vice president , W. J.
Kennedy ; recording secretary. Jerome Pcnt-
zel ; financial secretary , John liiiumer ; treas
urer , Joseph F. Sccloy ; trustees , J. H. Llch-
teborRor , Max Meyer. Ed. Maiircr , Ed. Wit-
Ais , M. Goldsmith and Charles Fisher.
The meeting adjourned until next Wednes
day eening. .
A Cigar and Gasoline.
Yesterday a dangerous fire was nar
rowly avoided at the Pennsylvania Oil com
pany's warehouse , corner of Fourteenth and
California streets. A can was being filled
with gasoline while a party stood by smoking
n cigar. The oil immediately burst into u
flniuo , but before the latter communicated to
the iloor the blazing can was thrown into thu
street.
Tlio Water Works Plant.
The work on the excavations for the new
water works plant nt'Florenco was finished
yesterday , aud the preliminary work ou the su
perstructure will begin to-day. There
is n very largo force of workmen employed ,
nnd the work is to bo vigorously prosecuted
until completed. The building is to bo very
elaboroto and showy , und bo ready for occu
pancy and operation ono year from date.
Sent to tlio llclorm School.
ICittio Maroonoy and Gussto Miles , the
two young girls arrested nnd sentenced to
Imprisonment In the reform institution at
Kearney , were taken there \estenlny by
Sheriff Coburn The partj as nivompaniotl
by Mrs. Coburn. The relatives of the two
misguided girls were at the depot to see
them oil and were apparently greatly affected
by the parting. The girls , however , showed
no particular fooling.
N. 11. Whlto'H IHHinihKal.
Tlic release of N. B. White from his posi
tion as cashier in Iho county clcik's ofllco is
not u matter of surprise * to those having "m-
nldc knowledge" on the subject. Mr.Vlnto
was dismissed by Mr. Necdham for "otTcn-
hlvo partisanship. " It is claimed that Mr.
Whlto was exceedingly notlvo during the re
cent election in his endeavor to secure the
defeat of Mr. Necdham.
Rulilil neiibon'H Lecture.
At the synagogue this evening , Dr.
Benson will deliver his second lecture upon
"Tho Talmud , its Ethics and Significance. "
This scries of discourses consists of three
lectures and offers much valuable Informa
tion to these desirous of ascertaining the
origin and v.iluu of ttaditional ceremonies at
tached to all relipious denominations. Ser
vices ut the siiiagoguo commence ut 7
o'clock.
City TAVCH.
The city treasuicr is busy collecting the
taxes for 1S37 , the books now being open. It
will bo remembered that taxpayers can pay
their assessments from now until January I.
1SS3 , without penalty. From that time until
July 1 interest will bo charged ut the ruto of
1 per cunt per month.
A Iloyoott Circular.
Yestciday u flaming poster was keen
posted on many of the incoming frt'lght ri'
nlilch Abjmud all laboring men to boyuotltho
goods produced b/ several eastern manuluc-
luring firms on the ground that "scab" labor
was employed. The firm of Liggolt & Myors.
tobacco manufacturers nt St. Louis , was th6
inont prominent ono mentioned , Ko nauio
was signed to the circular.
Another- Street Car Roliuory.
The .stiect ear robber who has been prying
on the money boxes of the Hanscom pnrk
cars was out again last ulght. Bolween T
and S o'clock , while a driver was engaged In
watering his horses , the mysterious pilferer
appeared and mndo way with the box , winch
( . outallied about (7. A huly passenger witness ,
cd the theft , nnd before she could give tin
alarm the rascal disappeared lu the woods.
To 1'nsq nil Ordinance.
Ten councilman mot at the council cham
ber lust night nnd were in session. As Prcsl
dent Beehel said , It was the quickest meeting
over held. The object of the nu'ctlng was to
read for the third time and adopt an ordi
nance for the grading of Farnam street from
Thirty-sixth street west to the city limits.
Councilman Hn cull did not vote , hut the or
dinance was udooted , after which the council
adjourned.
Ktone Mnwons Protest.
Stone masons' union No. 0 of Omaha ,
adopted the following resolution at tholr
meeting last night :
Resolved , That wo endorse the stone cut-
tors1 action In protesting against the letting
of the city hall contract to Novlns kt Co. ,
which means Boss Stout.
A I'oNtofllco Jlurnt'd.
Tlio postofllco nt Blooniington , Franklin
county , was totally 'destroyed by fire , to
gether with all its contents , so a telegram
from that point informs Postal Inspector
Brown. J. W. Dewey is the postmaster , aud
the loss Is something llkol,0 < X > .
Iinst NiKlit's Klrc.
Last night's alarm of fire from boK 09 wai
caused by the breaking out of Humes In the
residence of W. A. Austin , corncrof Twenty-
font tu and Hamilton streets , The department -
ment responded promptly and the fire was
extinguished without much damage beinir
done.
Tlio Diamond Thieves.
The preliminary hearing of Bruce , Shaw
nnd Eaton , the alleged diamond thieves , has
been postponed until this ultornoon ,
when it isuxpeeted important evidence from
other titles \\ill have been received.
SI. iTohn'H Guild House.
St John'ts Episcopal parish , of which Hov.
Mr. Pearson is lector , in North Omaha , is
now erecting u guild house ( Kixa ) feet which
will bo finished by the middle of December.
the cost being $1,500.
Sachet I'oudci-s Kor Xnias.
Colgate's Cnshinoro liouquot , Ilolio-
trono and Violet are very useful for
mtiUing up holiday
Licensed to Wed.
The following marriage licenses were
granted by Judge McCuiloch yesterday :
Namomid residence. Ago.
' Ncls Wllhnor , Omaha . yd
Anna S. Nelson , Omaha . tfj
Edgar S. Bradley , Omaha . 21
Catherine Keumer , Omaha . 21
Internal Revenue Collections.
Yesterday's internal revenue collections
amounted to $8,750.115.
Personal Paragraphs.
R. F. Glover , ol Cheyenne , is at the
Paxton.
.John S. Talbot , Kansas City , is at the
Paxton.
Daniel Eaton , of Oltuinwa , la. , is at
the Paxton.
M. B. Thompson , Albion , Neb. , is at
the Paxlon.
II. P. Ilallock , of Lincoln , Neb. , is at
the Cozzens.
M. Coxlin , of Columbus , Neb. , is at
the Cozzcns.
George E. Grifllth , DCS Moines , la. , is
at the Cozzons.
C. W. ScarlT , of Grand Island , Nob. ,
is at the Paxton.
G. P. Whoolock , of Missouri Valley ,
la. , is at the Millnrd.
Frank P. Ireland , Nebraska City ,
Nob. , is at the Paxlon.
F. B. Buchanan and wife , of Denver ,
Colo. , are at the Paxton.
W. II. Harrison , of Grand Island ,
Neb. , is at the Paxton.
Mrs. G. A. Joslyn departed this after
noon on an eastern trip.
William Muir , Grand Island , Neb , , is
registered at the Colons.
P. N. Iloughton and wife , of Worces
ter , Mass. , are at the 1'axton.
John Fisher , of Iho Chicago , Rock
Island & Pacific railroad , is at the Co/s-
7.C11S.
O. H. Jones , cracker manufacturer at
Lincoln , was in the city yesterday on
his return trip from the oast.
Abe Brueger , of Chicago , a member
of Iho firm of A. B. Preston & Co. , fire
department supplies , is the guest of
Chief Gallagin.
George A. Jonlyn and wife loft last
evening for an extensive trip in the
east , including btops1 at New York , Bos
ton , their old homo in Vermont , Mon
treal and Toronto. While in Chicago
Mr. Joslyn will solcel a SHO.OOO stoclc for
the branch of Iho Great Western typo
foundry , of which ho is secretary , treas
urer nnd general manager. Thp * head
quarters ol the nowintorpriso will bo In
tlio now United Stales National bank
building , and will bo open for business
by December 1.
Rev. J. II. Lozior , of Mt. Vernon , la. ,
Iho famous "fighling chaplain" who
stirred Iho "boys" up so willi his songs
and speeches at the btato reunion last
summer , was at the Millnrd yesterday
en route to Papilliou and Weeping
Water , where ho has engagements to
eutortain the grand army lxs on this
and Saturday evening * . Chip'.un : lj >
zier was chaplain of the llr > S N.itsour.J
oncampnumt of the li. A. 11. . tul rti.-oo.f
the Department of lo n , nml is o. o > . \ {
the bo.-t Unowu men in Gruu.l Ariuj oir-
i'les. Ho has numerous oalU for lootutvs
in this state and i aKwt nrran uii1 : n
line of appointments that will Keep him
busy until after the holidnju. lie re
turns to Iowa Monday to till about a
do/.en engagements.
I'lill. Armoiir'N Charity.
Chicago Mail : A clergyman who ja
pastor of a small church bomowhcro In
tlid outlying Bcctioiib of the city , wont
to Armour ono day ashing for a contri
bution for a poor girl who , ho said , wan
sick and sutfering for the necessaries of
lifo. Slio was so destitute that she had
boon unable lo buy clothing for lior new
born bubo , and was even tumble to buy
the medicine which akind-hearlod doc
tor had prehcribod. Mr. Armour gave
him $2-r > and hunt him on his wily rojolo >
ing , bul was much surprised afow bourn
Inter when the clergyman returned and
handed him liin monuy , Haying that lie
had found to his rcgrot that Iho cliila
had boon born oul of wedlock , und the
case was therefor * * , unworthy of IIH !
charity. Mr. Armour was at first sur-
pribod. and then nearly lost bin lomiior.
Ho called ono of his dorks and told him
to sco thai Iho clergyman l < * ft his olllco
and never returned. II" then Font to
his own house nnfl directed thai ovory-
Ihing which a woman in thU jwor wo-
man't. condition needed should bo sent
her al once , and that the supply should
bw continued till bho was able to look
out for horsclf. My inforimintHiiyB that
Mrs. Armour looU the 'iiso in hand and
looked after It until no further assis
tance wan we dud.
Tim CnrillmiPs lint.
HU.TI.MOKH , Nov. -Cardinal Gibbon
red hiitarrivod.from Home yesterday ,