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IT looks us tho' President Cleveland ,
like Diogenes of old , will ho obliged to
got out his Ian torn lo flndnn honest ninn
for chief justice.
CIIAIUMAN JlAitNUM , of the bourbon
notional committee , has been in St.
Louis u week arranging for the demo
cratic procession up Salt Crook.
Till ! proposition to pave the ptrctch
between Omaha and Florence , if carried
out , will bo the first link in the chain
of boulevard to surround the city.
TIIM whirligig of time brings about
many surprises.Eight years ngo Bluino
and Conkling were in the flush of bodily
ily vigor and political strength. To-day
both nro trembling under the shadow of
death.
ACCORDING to a Boston paper a care
ful canvass has been made of the whole
house on the Blair bill , and the results
yrcro not altogether satisfactory to the
friends of the bill. They arc , however ,
very satisfactory to the taxpayers of the
nation.
TIIEIIK is a screw loose somewhere
when a temporary injunction , granted
6n the Oth of Novombcr,188Grestraining
the county treasurer from collecting
personal taxes assessed ngainl the Pull
man company , has not yet been given a
hearing. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DEADLOCKS come high , but they are
luxuries without which no ill-regulated
congress can got along. The nine days'
fillibustoring cost the country just six
hundred and seventy-live thousand del
lars. But then nobody minds that if it
\vus fun for the congressmen.
WnuN the Knights of Labor do any-
thin c it is calculated to bo on a grand
Ecalo. They have just handed in to congress -
gross a petition in favor of a govern
ment telegraph. What is remarkable
about this petition isthatitcontainsovor
a million signers representing every
Btato and territory in the union. A
monster appeal of this nature ought to
strike the most obdurate congressman
that his constituency wants something
done in the matter.
IT is refreshing , at least , that one
presidential aspirant has courageously
come to the front with his lightning
rod. Ex-Govornor Algor , ot Michigan ,
Bays he is a candidate , and modestly an
nounces that Michigan will send a solid
delegation to Chicago to place his name
before the convention. Now that Mr.
Algor has plunged through the ice and
struck out into the main current , the
other lusty fellows ought not to stand
wavering until the last moment whether
to join him or take to the woods.
Tin : deadlock in the house of ropre-
eentativos on the direct tux refunding
bill having come to tin end , it is to be
hoped that body will now address itself
BO vigorously to the important work be
fore it that the loss of nine days may bo
recovered. It is to bo feared , however ,
that this will not be done. The strug
gle , which ended in a victory for the
democrats , hits doubtless served to
Hharpen the hostility of the parties in
the liouso , nnd further opportunities to
bring about a similar halt in the busi
ness of the house will very likely bo
improved. Meanwhile the country
grows dally more apprehensive that
those partisan conflicts will result in do-
foaling all efforts for legislation to re
duce taxation and relieve the resources
of the people of the heavy drain the
treasury is making upon them.
TUB improved condition of Mr. Conk-
ling , giving favorable promise that the
crisis 1ms passed and that his recovery
is assured , will cause very general grat
ification , The entire country has
vatchcd the progress of his illness will
great anxiety , attesting in a nuirkci
degree the high rcspeet in which ho is
hold. Mr. Conkling has not cared to
keep very close to the people. Ills austerity
tority has tended to make him anything
but iv popular idol. But there is universal
vorsal admiration of his distinguished
ability nnd the highest respect for hi §
upright career us a public man. Ho
trill hardly full to appreciate at their
full value , if ho shall live to learn o
them , the manifestations of public concern
corn which his illness has caused. , r.nc
it is not impossible that it may have the
effect to put him in more cordial ruia
tious with tha people.
A CpngrftftRnf Kolltlclh'nB. . . "
Thb deadlock into whicli'lho house of
representatives was thrown by the di
rect UixTefundinff bill'putting n stop
or more than Aveek to the consiflcrn-
.ion of all olhcr bus'incss , is another
triking instance ot how little that body
of more politicians care for the public
ntercsts. There is pressing need of
action upon matters which affect the in-
orcsts and welfare of the whole people ,
ot within two weeks ot the lime fixed
or bringing forward the tariff bill the
louse divides into hostile camps on a
iroposilion lo return lo the slates the
nonoy rocolved by the government
under Iho direct tax of twenty-seven
cars ago , nnd refuses to do anything
mill this mailer is disposed of. II was
toped lhat before Iho larlfl bill came
on most of the appropriation bills could
)0 disposed of , so thai Iho revenue meas
ures would have n clear field , bul Ibis
vill now bo impossible unless Iho dnlo
or bringing forward the tariff bill shall
jo extended. There will bo unwllling-
icss on Iho part of Iho supporters ot Iho
> ill , who are anxious lo got n vote on it
> eforo the first ot Juno , lo do Ibis ,
"rom four lo six weeks are certain to
) o occupied in discussion , and unless
consideration ot the measure is begun
icxt week , ns now ordered , a vote may
lol bo reached before Iho middle ot
'uno. And if Iho discussion shall
) cgin next week it is almost certain lo
bo interrupted and delayed by Iho np-
iropriallon bills.
II isn't a matter ot much consequence
vhoro the responsibility for this slate
ot affairs rests. Tlio Irulh is bolh iu rios -
, ios are about equally culpable. Each
s prompted chiefly by Iho question ot
wjiilical effect nnd partisan advantage ,
fho present congress is perhaps not
verse In this respect than were its pre-
lecessors , at least in presidential years ,
yet it is less justifiable now for the rea
son thai no previous congress hnd quite
so urgent a demand upon it for practi
cal legislation. The steady drain upon
Iho resources of Iho country to swell Iho
accumulation in Iho national treasury is
operating with damaging effect upon
, ho business of the nation. All inter
ests are fooling the injurious effects ,
nnd in addition to Ibis Iho course of
congress is weakening confidence , al
ready severely strained. The people
want to know what is lo bo done , if any
thing , and when they can expect relief ,
if nny is to bo given them. If the gov
ernment is lo goon collecting Iho money
ot Iho popple in excess of ils wants and
locking it up in the treasury , it will bo
boiler to lot that policy be declared than
to continue the suspense. Then prepara
tion could bo made for the evil day cer
tain to befall.
But the politicians of congress give
no hoed to these considerations. Ap
peals of Iho people roll in upon them in
a swelling chorus , but they seem lo
make only a passing impression. The
scheming and Iho planning for'partisan
advantage go on , regardless ot Iho ne
cessities or Vho wishes of Iho people.
This has been clearly apparent every
day since the present congress assem
bled. Tlio long delay ot the speaker in
making up the house committees was
largely duo lo it. It was evidenced in
Iho course of the majority of the ways
and means committee in formulating'
their larill bill. It is Iho animaling
cause of the deadlock over Iho direct
lax refunding bill. The probability is ,
and it is an outlook to bo doplorcd , that
this state ol things will bo continued to
Iho end ot Ihe session , wilh Iho result
that the country will got none of the
legislation so urgently needed. In lhat
case the people will assuredly pay most
dearly for the partisan scheming of
their political representatives.
Improvement of Waterways.
Tlio bill which is the joinl production
of Sonalor Cullom and Congressman
Brcckinridgo , providing for Iho estab
lishment underIho war depurlment of
a bureau of harbors and waterways , to
bo ofllcorcd by a corps of United States
civil engineers , proposes a reform very
much to bo desired. Tlio duty of Iho
government lo make adequate provision
for Iho maintenance and improvement
of the harbors and waterways ot the
country is fully recognized , but the
method by which this is done has long
boon a public reproach. Tlio river and
harbor bills lhat pass congress are no
longer expected lo bo holiest. Every
body understands that they represent
more or less trading between congress
men. Furthermore , when not extrava
gant in the aggregate of their
appropriations they are generally
HO iii many of Iho details.
Money is voted to bo expended whore
it is not needed or where it will do no
good. The average member of con
gress knows lilllo and cat-os loss about
harbors and waterways , except such as
may bo in his own district. The mat
ter is never thoroughly looked into by
congress. The members who want ap
propriations iu the river and harbot
bill ask for the largest sum they dare
lo , and them ensues a contest in which
local jealousies are strongly developed.
Were Ihoro some export opinion lo bo
hnd as lo Ihe merits of Ihese claims , 01
bolter still , did congress make appro
priations wholly on export opinion , giv
ing no regard lo Iho demands of mem
bers , there would be much grcatei
chance of gelling an honest measure
calling for no unnecessary or uselc.-h
oxpondilurcs.
This is Iho service lhal Iho proposed
bureau would perform. Us duly woult
bo lo make a careful study
of Ihe requirement of the
harbors and waterways ot the conn
try , with reference to commercial uses
and to report annually their views tc
congress of what was necessary ant
the expenditure that would bo required
to provide it. At present the nnviga
bio waterwnyfc are in detached lengths
not suited to economical transportation
and many are useless for a large part o
the year. They should constitute con
noctcd systems , and their improvciiien
should bo FO planned as to avoid trans
shipment as much as possible. Improvement
provoment in this and other respect ,
would bo clearly ] > ointed out by abureni
of scientific men , so lhat congress \vouh
bo fully enlightened as to all tluj wantf
of the harbors and waterways , and
wisely informed 06 to. the cost thereof
European governments commit till
service to. a special department , ' -vUt ;
entirely salisfac.lory roeulls , nnd there
s no reason why it shou\d \ not w.ork nd-
vnntapoously In thU country. It is of
ho highest importance lhal a correct
yslem bo adopted , with respect to Iho
cnro nnd improvement of our harbors
nnd waterways , nnd the bill in question
appears lo provide Ibis.
Are AVe In Danger ?
From another source the Herald man
earned that thcrowns prcat danger of trouble ,
f not a repetition ot the I'lttsburg riots , if
ho Plnkorton men were removed. Ho s.ild
lint the feeling of the people was such that
t citizens of Omnhn wont on in plnco of the
'Inkcrton men , there would , in nil probnbll-
ty , bo the Horccst kind of a row. [ HcniM.
"Who is Ibis olhtsr source ? Who says
hal Iho feeling of Iho people , which is
another name for public senllinent ,
vonld precipitate anarchy nnd riot if
ho imported Pinkerton specials nro ro-
ioved from police dulyV Is it the cap-
aln of Iho mercenaries or Iho nltornoy
of the Burlington road'/
Is this city entirely helpless and at
ho mercy of blood-thirsly Linobs , unless
Captain Foley with his forty men in
) uck-rnm are allowed to swing their
clubs nnd brandish their revolvers
vithin the sacred precincts of the rall-
oad depot and in the strcols adjacent
o Iho B. & M. Iracks. If Ibis bo Into ,
our system of government is indeed a
nere cockleshell. Has not this republic
ot ours survived moro than a century
vithout uniformed and armed corpora
tion legionaries and mercenaries'/
Is not the employment ot armed hire-
ings moro dangerous to Iho public
safely in a republic than communism
and socialism over could bo'/
Does not Iho presence of such dolcsla-
ilo bands ot Hessians excite public ro-
scnlmenl and incite disorder'/ il not
a slur nnd libel upon our police force
and the citizens of Omaha generally lo
tssort that they are in active sympathy
with sluggers and Irnln-wreckors and
cannot bo Irusled with maintaining or
der without the overawing presence of
, ho Pinkerton police'/
THE business men of Omaha have the
opportunity of materially aiding the es
tablishment of now manufacturing on-
.erprises in Iho oily by hoarlily cooperating -
orating with the board of trade. All
that is asked by the board of trade is
lhat every merchant shall contribute a
monthly subscription ol $2 lo a fund ,
which will bo used for Iho logilimnte
expense ot inducing manufacturers lo
locate here. The response lo Iho call
of Iho board should bo prompt and gen-
oral. This would bo a subslanlial evi
dence that business men are in full
sympathy with the efforts ot the board.
Moreover the various commiltees would
feel encouraged lhat they have at their
hack the support of all citizens in build
ing up Omaha's rrowlh and prosperity.
Bul funds nro needed for that purpose.
The board ol trade , as an organization ,
has sufllciontly proven its worth loward
building up Omaha. The members are
all willinjj lo do their share of Iho work.
It is now the duty of Iho thousand and
ono business men of the city to como
forward and testify by their contribu
tions that they are ready lo put Ihcir
shoulder lo Ihe wheel for Iho common
welfare ot the city. Now is time for
deeds , not words.
THE Louisiana election will take
place next Tuesday. The campaign
has boon extremely nclivo , aud started
in with a favorable outlook for the re
publicans. The bitter war between the
McEnery and the Nichols factions was
nnlurally expected to work lo Iho ad
vantage ot the republicans , besides
which the assurance given by Governor
McEnery that there should bo an hon
est election and a fair count juslilicd
republican hopes. As might have been
expected , however , the influence ot the
administration has been brought to
boar upon Iho lioalile democratic fac-
lions , and they will undoubtedly bo
found in line on Ihe day of election sup
porting tbo regular ticket. As to an
honest election and a fair count it docs
not appear thai Governor McEuory has
made any extraordinary provision to
Hceuro it , and no doubt the sumo
methods will bo employed as heretofore
to keep down the republican vote. At
nil events , the democratic fnclions tip-
pear to have como to an undorhtanding ,
and this being the case all hope of re
publican success may as well bo aban
doned.
MXvoii BitOATCH is quoted by Iho
Jleitihl as snying that "tho matter of
nppoinling special policemen was set
tled some time ago when the Missouri
Pacific railroad wanted some special
policemen commissioned. " The mayor
referred their application to Iho coun
cil , and l-on motion of Mr. Hascall Iho
matter was referred to the board of
lire and police commissioners. " This
does not sotllo Iho malter by any moans.
Mr. Ilascnll may bo willing to delegate
the power of fonilrming special police
appointmonls to the lire nnd police com
mission , and so may Ihe whole council.
But such appointments would not be in
iifcoru with Iho pro visions of the charter.
The charier direcls and requires all
special policemen lo bo appointed by
Iho mayor , by and wllh Iho consonl ol
the council. That consent must bo ex
pressed directly by a vote of councilmen
on each appointment , and cannot bo
given indirectly through any other
body. The only way to insure good
government in to have Iho governing
body live up to the loiter of Iho law.
Tins woolc Iho Oulhwailo bill lo re
fund the debt of the Union Pacific
should have been called in congress ,
and would have had a very fair prospect
of passing the two houses. But the un
expected dead-lock has knocked the
consideration of the measure on Iho
head for Iho present at least. The rail
road lobby is in dispair. The Unioi
Paollic managers were satisfied will
the plan ; in fact , it was framed upon
the line ot President Adams' own sug
gestions. The Paeillo railroad in
fluence did heroic missionary work in
an endeavor to break Iho deadlock ,
THK decision of Recorder Smyth , o
Now York , that ho could not proporlj
submit the complaint of the Kansas Pa
oiflo- bondholders against Gould and
Sago to another grand jury , It having
been thrown out by a former grand jury
j will very likely pul an end to the mat
tor. It will bo impossible to convince a
$ roat majority pf the public > however ,
hat there has not booh a severe strain-
ng of Idgal technicalities in order to
save the accused from a prosecution
vhich they unquosliottably deserve.
BTAT13 ANI ) TI3HIUTOUY ,
a Jottings.
IIouso room ii's'carcer limn mossbacks
n Norfolk.
The Masons oi'tiromont ' have planned
a temple lo costjHj5,000. ,
Nebraska Cilyjjhns voted lo invest
&WOOOi nso wort.nd . $22,000 in paving.
Counterfeit silver dollars nro camp-
ng on the Irail of Iho boom In Nebraska
Cily.Nino
Nine saloons are assured ns Iho safely
valves of Hastings' exuberant spirits
the present year.
The Missouri is swallowing acres of
and near Peru and threatens U ) chow
ip several small farms before its hunger
is satisfied.
David City is enveloped in Iho Ihrill-
ng mazes of "a typical western , boom-
vet at last accounts tbo residents were
jrying out for factories and a court
louse.
Fire wiped oul the barn of John Hart ,
icar Edgar , last Tuesday , and cremated
Ivo horses. Iwo sols of harness , 115
jushels of shelled corn nnd a now lum
ber wagon. The loss amounts to 81,200.
John Jacobs , a Gngo county man , died
Tuesday with Iho imprint of ahorscshoo
on his stomach. Mr. .Incobs was an in
dustrious and popular farmer , but ho
did not know that his horse's heel was a
masked battery.
The commissioners of Johnson county
liavo selected plans for a court house lo
jo built at Tccumsoh. The building
will bo 00x00 , two slorlcs and basement ,
wilh a commodious cupulo for Iho olova-
lion of bridal parlies.
Iowa ItoniH.
The saw mills of Clinton are buzzing
again.
The now Lutheran church in Sioux
City will coal $113,000.
The artesian well at Cedar Rapids is
now down lo n depth of 1,150 feet.
The state railroad commissioners nro
invesligaling the Now Hampton bridge
disaster.
The artesian well at Boone is down
about COO foot. The work is now In
sandstone.
Scolt county farmers are busy with
their spring sowing. The barley acre
age will bo much larger than usual.
The Presbytery of Iowa will close its
session in Burlington to-day. It repre
sents forty-four churches , twenty-eight
ministers and 3,500 members.
The assessor's books of Boone show
915 males in that city bolwoen Iho ages
of twonly-ono and forty-five years and
490 over forty-live. From this Iho popu
lation of the city jfiJjfigured at 7,175.
The free lunch/bund / of Fort Dodge
have rebelled and thrown up the job.
"Wo ' the leader "to
are willing , ) says ,
furnish music free ot charge to any pub
lic enterprise , but Jon't consider it our
duty to pay 25 con.fl apiece for a little
pork and beans alter playing on the
scrcot half nn hou for that privilege. "
'
Ireland snd Italyi'canie logothor in a
vigorous embrace 'ih Sioux City a few
days ngo. John'Sassano , a Tiborian
bard and banana peddler , saluted James
Malioy as a son oynJblank blank Irish
man , and reachedlior his chin. .James
fell upon the dago like a Big Sioux
cyclone , and danced a Donnybrook on
his spine. The bauatm bard recovered
in time to full into the hands of the
police , who conllscrtted $10 and coals.
Dnkotu.
Black Hills tin , the product ot a Cus-
ler county mine , is now qublqd iu Iho
Chicago market roporls.
Sludenls in the Dakota university
will fit up a steamboat and make a sum
mer trip to Now Orleans.
The Dakota Farmers' alliance has
ordered twenty carloads of binding
twine to bo shipped to Aberdeen.
The preliminary survey for tlio two
now bridges over the Ked river at
Grand ForKs is completed. The city
voted four years ago to bond in $7oOUO
for two bridges.
Frank P. Jackson , well known in Iho
Hills , formerly a deputy United States
marshal and more recently as deputy
shorill , is in jail at Dcadwood , charged
with stealing upward of $1,800 in certili-
calcs of deposit , cash , mining stock , etc. ,
from the clothing ot Edward Majors.
Chamberlain lays claim to the only
Indian in Dakota who lias naturaliza
tion papers regularly issued. When ho
made application at the cleric's olllco lie
was tola that nnlurali/.ution papers
were not necessary , but he insisted that
ho wanted something to show that ho
had severed his tribal relations and was
a full-fledged citizen , and his request
was grunted. His name is llev. Luke
P. Walker and lie is a full-blood Indian ,
and it graduate of the Indian school at
Carlisle , Pa. _
Wyoming.
Work has commenced on the cream
ery building in Cheyenne.
Tlio Union Pacillc has agreed lo
build .shearing pens in Hawlins.
The oals crop of Johnson counly for
18S7 is estimated at 231176 bushels.
Over 14,001) ) acres of land have boon
located in the Blockade oil district.
Thirty-eight thousand bushels of
wheat were raised in Johnson county
last year.
A line bed of coal has boon found at a
doptli of llfty feet in Goshoii Hole , sixty
miles from ( Jhoyonno ,
Lnnimie is bristling with oxcitomenl
over the discovery of a mineral resemb
ling ready made shoemaker's wax. The
prospect * of Iho lown are mending al
ready. '
The lubrlcaling oil has raised in Iho
Standard well at SiYjiUanco until it now
flows over the top anil goes to waste , as
no provision has boua made to save anymore
moro of Iho fluid. , \
Tlio report of Iho assignees of the
bank of James Franco in KawHiis , shows
assets amounting tO " 70 , 101 $ and liabilities
'
ties 5 > 141,0:2S. : The 'matter has not been
entirely squeezed out , of the assets nnd
their actual value is Vess by considera
ble. _ _
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Tlio I'ac'iilo Count.
A rose farm of leu acres is ono of Iho
sights at San Diego. *
The military reservation near Carson ,
Nevada , is to bo sold J
A natural spouting well of polroleum
has been found neunTncoma , W. T.
A company has been formed at Norlh
Yakima , W. T. , to irrigate 400,000 acres
of land. Us capital is $500,000.
A mountain of magnetic iron ore is
reported to bu within 200 foot of Iho
San Diego and Cuyiunnca railroad at
Itumonu.
The backbone of Pasndona's boom is
fractured , and soon will be heard from
the gulf to Puget bound , a cry from
Pasiulona , "Como and save us. "
. . *
Govorimient Dlroclorw of tlio U. I * .
WASHINGTON , April 12. Tha president has
appointed Frederick II. Coudert , of Now
York , Franklin MoYoagh , of Illinois , Alex
ander C. Haoicell , of South. Carolina , M. A.
Ilannn , of Ohio , uni } James W. Sitvago , of
Nebraska , wt government directors of the
Union Pacific ruiiway company.
THE SOUTH OMAHA BUDGET ,
Mayor 'Sloan Announooo the Stand-
luff Oommlttoos of the Council , a
A VALUABLE HORSE STOLEN ,
The Senroh for the Culprit Why n
AVrlt Wns Not Served Tmtcst
Iovclojiuout8 in ( ho Brick-
Inyors' Strike.
Council Proceedings.
The city council mot In accordance with
adjournment lust night. AH members In
cluding the nmyor wore present. As is the
usual occurrence n largo crowd of spectators
were nlso present. The mooting opened with
the rending of the minutes of the previous
meeting , which wore unanimously ndoptcd.
Alderman Smith mndo a motion to the
effect that nil ordinances in draft coming
from the old council bo deferred Indefinitely.
The motion was carried.
The committee appointed for the purpose
of examining into the records of the city
treasurer , municipal judge mid city clerk , re
ported that they had not completed their
labors , and were consequently granted an ex
tension of ono week.
Mayor Sloan then announced the following
standing committees : Streets and alleys ,
Unyllss , Smith and Fcnno ; finance , McMillan ,
Burke niul O'llourko ; police , IlnfTorty ,
McMillan and .letter ; printing ,
Burke , O'Kourko ' and Smith ; ordinance ,
Bayliss , .letter and Knffcrty ; public build
ings , liurko , Fenno nnd .Totter ; gas and pub
lic lights , Smith , Fcnno nnd MacMillan ;
charities , city marshal , clerk nnd Aid. Bay
liss ; lire nnd n-ntor , HalTerty , O'llourko nnd
Smith ; health , MacMillan , O'Kourko mid
Fcnno. The council then proceeded to the
election of president. Aid. Smith nominated
Fenno , nnd Aid. Burke nominated MncMll-
Inn. Aid. Burke was appointed teller. On
the first ballot MacMillan received live votes
to Burko's three , nnd was accordingly de
clared elected chairman of the council.
Attorney Makepeace then addressed the
mayor and council , at the conclusion of
which ho presented an Instrument petition
ing the roappointmcnt of John Orico as city
attorney for the ensuing year. Placed on
file. The following petition was nlso read
and prayer granted : By Edwin Drlggs , ask
ing that ho uo allowed to number the houses
of the city , without any expense to the city.
From Mason & Mlllspnugh , asking that
they bo allowed to place city scales on Twen
ty-sixth street. On motion of Aldormnn
Smith the petitioners were granted n privi
lege to construct said scales and to maintain
them until declared n public nuisance ,
By A. C. Davis and others , asking that A.
0. McCraokcn bo reappointed marshal for
the ensuing year. Placed on fllo.
ByD. Anderson nnd others , asking that
water hydrants bo placed on Twenty-fifth ,
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-third streets at
the intersection of P street. Referred to the
committee on fire and water. The petition
from the South Omaha Ice company , asking
permission to construct a scale platform in
front of its ice house on Q street , was
granted. .
By property owners on T\venty-flf th street ,
between N nnd J streets , asking that grade
bo established on Twenty-fifth street at this
point. Heferred to the committee on streets
and gutters.
By property owners on Twenty-fifth street
between N nnd Q streets asking that , Twen
ty-fifth street be properly sot nt grodo be
tween the above points. Ueferrod to tbo
committee on streets and alleys.
On motion the bond nnd contract of Peter
Hanson for the grading of N street were re
ferred to the committee on streets and alleys.
On motion by Alderman Smith the report
of the committee concerning the cost of re
pairs to the city Jail was accepted and placed
on file , as were nlso minor bills reported on
from AVm. Maloney and F. G. Keuthcr.
Several other bills of minor importance
were on motion received and placed on flic.
Petition from D. Anderson and others ,
property owners on M street between Union
Pacific tracks and Twenty-fourth street , ask
ing that M street in that section be graded.
On motion by Alderman Smith the petition
was referred to committee on streets and
alleys.
Ordinances introduced By Alderman
McMillan pertaining to the appoint
ment of a street commissioner , pro
scribing duties , compensation and repealing
all ordinances hitherto in effect applying
thereto. Referred to the committee on or
dinances. The aldermen then filed their
bonds and were approved by the mayor as
were also the bonds of city clerk and treas
urer : L. B. Fenno with S. B. Fcnno , John
A. Doe nnd S. H. Briggs ; D. F. Buyliss with
J. Sevy , William Stewart and James Silver
as sureties ; F. M. Smith with F. M. Smith
and D. S. Holmes as sureties ; B. Jctter with
13. Jettcr , P. .1. Corrlgnn and Edward Corri-
gnn as sureties : John Burke with P. J. Corrigan -
rigan and Preston Hill as sureties ; J. J.
O'Kourko with Thomas Dowling and H. C.
Drexel as sureties ; John McMillan with F.
J. Persons and Rosn Levy ns sureties ; D.
KaflVrty with P. J. and B. M. Corrigan as
sureties ; City Clerk Hector with Patrick
Hector mid Barnard Corrigan as BUrelics ;
City Treasurer Geary with John L.
Miles nnd J. K. Kiley us sureties.
Bills to the amount of ftilli were submitted
and referred to the committee on finance.
The mayor then announced the appointment
of Eli II. Doud as city attorney. Alderman
Fenno was appointed toller. The vote was
taken by ballot , resulting In Doud receiving
seven votes to urice , the present incumbent ,
one. Doud was declared elected. For city
oiiglni'or E. B. Towle was named by the
nmyor mid rocvlvcd five out of the eight
votes cast. Joseph Miller received two votes
and ono blank was cast. Towlo was then
declared elected. Mayor Sloan then nroso
and announced ills position as regards the
police force. Ho said :
I will make no change in the police force
at present. I will retain Marshal McCrackcn
in his present position. lint ns regards
this department I will state that no drunken
ness will bo tolerated under my administra
tion. And let mo say right hero that
the first ofllcur that enters an assignation
house unless in the discharge of Ills duties ,
olT goes his head. Lotus make our police de
partment our pride. " The remarks of the
mayor elicited great applause.
On motion of Alderman Bayliss the city
clerk was authorized to notify the Judges ol
the First and Second wards to assemble this
evening for the purpose of recounting the
votes cast in the districts In question in con
nection with olllcers for the school board ,
On motion by Alderman McMillan the city
clerk was given privilege to purchase a desk ,
the same to bo placed in his ofilce and to bo
city property.
On motion by Alderman Ualccr the city en
gineer was instructed to send in nil profiles of
the rity to the council. Other business , In
cluding the administering of the oath of of-
llco to the city attorney and city engineer ,
was transacted. An adjournment was then
taken to Monday night.
A Complete Cane.
The legal luminaries of South Omaha are
badly worked up over n certain c.iso that has
Just been sprung upon the unsuspecting
world after having laid in n dormant state
for the past twelve months. Ono year ago a
partnership was formed In South Omalia
between two individuals named KddcUtcin
and Frodorlckson respectively. They con
cluded to embark In the peddling Industry ,
and consequently they combined their finan
cial hearings and negotiated the purchase of
a horsu and wagon. Thuy followed their
avocation with as much zmil us marked the
efforts of Bonapurtu in subduing empires ,
but for fiomo unaccountable reason success ,
from u financial standpoint , failed to crown
their endeavors. Concluding that the busi
ness was not ono with which any largo fort
une was linked , the firm of Kddleston ft
Fruderickson suspended business but did not
dissolve. Thinking that they could obtain
more lucrative employment they dUposcd of
the horse for $75 to Mobcs Gilinsky , also u
resident of this place. The dicker was inado
by Eddlcstoln , and , it was understood , with
the acquiescence of Fn-durickuon. About
two months afterward the former loft for
Kansas City , and ere lie had barely crossed
the state line Frodenckson claimed
that GIlniBky wus in no way
outitliul to the horse , and accordingly
Bworo out u replevin , but when the raso wai
ciUi'd. | fulled to appear in court. The ease
was dismissed and Uilmsky was still in pos-
sessioft of the horso. Yocterday ho djapobvil
of the animal to Jacob Miller for * T3 , uud no
sooner had lie. done BO than Frodorlckson ap
peared In Justice Holmes court , swore tmt a
rcplovi * nnd obtained possession of the nnl-
hiM. Yesterday Mr. Fielder fllbd n reply
nnd the case will como up for n hearing be
fore Justice Holmes tc-dny.
Striking Hrlcklnycri.
The walls of the Lcstor block on N street ,
wcroagaln torndownVednesdaynlght. . This
time the perpetrators were routed before ac
complishing much in the line of dcstcuclion.
An o nicer ) while patrollng bis beat heard a
queer noise , and repairing to the locality of Its
origin he discovered two men boating n hasty
retreat from the roar of the Lester block.
Upon Investigating It was discovered that
they had partly torn down the foundation
wall facing N street. The officer endeavored
to arrest them , but they made their escape.
Yesterday ono of the strikers
was walking along the street
when ho arrived at a point where
a building was being constructed by non
union bricklayers. A fence was built for the
purpose of protecting pedestrians from
falling Into the excavation. Tills
ho seized with his hands and
In a short time had succeeded in tearing
down the major portion of It. A llstlo en
counter then took place between the striker
nnd ouo of the workmen , in which the latter
was roughly handled. Others that were
working on the building seeing their associ
ate ) could not cope with his antagonist , rushed
to the scene , and in short there was a con
glomeration of old clothes , mortar , human
llesh and loose hair. Finally several by
standers Intorforred nr.d peace was restored.
The striker , who upheld his end against
odds , was Mike Holoiion. Tno names of the
other parties could not bo learned. No ar
rests have ns yet been made.
IVork For tlio Now Council.
The council will meet this evening ni per
adjournment. Several Important matters
wllllikely bo submitted among which will bo
the police appointments by the mayor nnd
the result of the special committee appointed
to examine the city records. Another Im
portant feature In connection with the meet
ing will bo the Introduction for passage of
Alderman McMillan's ordinance pertaining
to the appointment of n street commissioner.
Heretofore the work has devolved upon the
city marshal but the rapid growth of the city
has lead the council to believe that more at
tention is demanded in the matter of public
improvement and cleanliness. At the meet
ing field Monday night the city attorney was
instructed to draft an ordinance to that ef
fect and it is likely that it will
como up for action this evening. As regards
the appointments on the police force the
opinion prevails that Marshal McCrackcn
will bo his own successor , although there
tuo numerous aspirants In the background.
While marshal , McCracken hr.s made many
frlcuds , nnd has proven himself a most ex
cellent ofilccr. _
IMiikertou's Hired Men.
For some unaccountable reason South
Omaha is again infested with that element of
disturbance known ns the Pinkortons. Just
why these individuals should again put in
their appearance hero everybody , save thorn *
solves , seem at a loss to know. That they
have been the principal cause of the major
portion of the lawlessness Indulged in nt this
place , has been plainly demonstrated in more
ways than ono. It is well known that while
they were absent from this section of the
city peace nnd order reigned supremo.
Within the past week not n single lawless
act has occurred hero , but while
the Pinkcrton Blums were here , not
a day or night passed but
that there was something in the tenor of u
riot occurred. That these Impersonators of
ofilclnl authority are not wanted hero goes
without saying. It is rumored that should
they remain hero for any length of time
Mayor Sloan will call upon thorn to deliver
up their arms. As the mayor could not bo
found , nothing definite could bo gleaned in
this respect.
The Writ Was Not Served.
About six weeks ago E. A. and M. J. Bray-
ton , who were at the tlmo residents of Coun
cil Bluffs , loft that city and disappearing at
the same time was a quantity of household
furniture upon which J. Craft , also of Coun
cil Bluffs , held u mortgage. The original
mortgage was for S12 , but having been given
some time ago had increased to a considera
ble extent. Their whereabouts were not
discovered until yesterday , when Constable
Kicketts. of Council Bluffs , succeeded In lo
cating the twain in South Omaha , where
they are employed in the Armour packing
house. The officer was armed with a war
rant for their arrest , but failed to servo it.
Ho gave as his reason that ono of them stated
that the furniture was still In Council
Bluffs , and that to the best of his
knowledge it was In possession
of his wife. He admitted that ho nnd his
wife had separated. On promises that ho
would either turn over the furniture or pay
the amount duo the officer refrained from
making the arrest.
Horse Tliiovos t AVork.
J. T. Lawton , n farmer residing about four
miles south of Albright , reports that on Mon
day night a valuable horse was stolen from
his premises. lie states that uoforo retiring
at night ho placed his dog , , which is of the
mastiff type , In the same apartment of the
barn as were five head of horsoi. Ho then
securely locked the door. Tuesday morning
iilon repairing to the building ho discovered
hii : dotf lying in a stupid condition by the
door and with a frightful gash in his head.
On entering the barn ho discovered that one
of the horses was missing. Ho is of the
opinion that the thieves gained entrance by
springing the lock , and that when the dog
vnado an onslaught , they dealt him a blow
with u bludgeon. Ho stated that the stolen
horse was about 10.10 pounds in weight ,
fifteen hands high , of a dapjilud gray color ,
with u double mane , a peculiar light sput
between the nostrils. No clue to the animal
has ns yet been obtained.
Around Mm Oily.
J. A. Wolverton , of Lincoln , was on the
market yesterday In quest of feeders.
James Leighy was arrested by Marshal
McCracken yesterday and fined $ .1 and costs.
The work of grading for the foundation of
the addition to the stock exchange building ,
was commenced yesterday.
The funeral service over the remains of
Thomas Kowlcy , the victim of asphyxiation ,
will bo conducted thin morning at ' . ) o'clock. '
John Gorman and Kdwnrd Welsh were
each mulcted to the tune of $5 and costs Jor
drunkenness by .ludgo Kouthor yesterday.
ft Work was commenced yesterday on the huso
bull grounds at South Omaha. A fence sur
rounding the grounds Is being constructed.
Spei ial Onicor Ward was In South Omaha
last night investigating certain rumors In
connection with the Woods KeaniB shooting
episode of Omaha
A. Clinty will soon commence the con
struction of nmo houses on Twenty fifth
street. They will each bo one and onhnU
story , and wilt bo n of aubstnnlla.1 build.
The central \io\\ca \ \ \ station stnuCH badly in
need of renovation and purification. Ttid
stench that arises from the cells wilhln
which prisoners arc confined is almost un
bearable.
In the case ot n , Levy against Dan O'Con.
neil In an action to recovery money for gro
ceries sold , a ohango of venue was granted ,
taking it from Justice Wells to Justleo
Holmes' court.
Through nn error the statement was mtido
concerning the Gump-Kcls case to the effect
that Hois failed to carry his raso auu hnd
the costs Imposed upon him , It should have
road that the court found no cause ot action ,
discharging Hols and Imposing costs on
Gump.
The addition to the Hunt block on N street
Is under headway In good shape. It is the
Intention of Mr. Hunt to tear out the center
wall between the second and third stories
and convert the entire Mat Into n public hnll
When completed It will bo one of th6 largest
blocks in the city.
TII13 lUONJTUA.ni.
All Quiet < m the It. & M. Other Items
or Interest.
Hcports rocolved yesterday from the
sergeants In charge of the Plnltortoii police
(1) ( ) along the line indicate a general condition
of.qulet , no disturbances of any kind being
reiwrtcd.
At the yards yesterday n general state
of harmony prevailed , and no throwing of
coupling pins , links , or firing of pistols was
reported. It was said that n small row oc
curred near the Tenth street crossing at
about III o'clock , but nothing dnflnlto could
bo ascertained , nnd the rumor Is without
doubt a groundless ono.
DAs mentioned In Wednesday's Unt there Is
a gang of hoodlums who congregate near
the crossing on Tenth street who should bo
suppressed. The appearance of a Plnkorton
man or n "scab" is the sliriml for the afore
said mob lo glvo vent to the most filthy ex
prcssions known , nnd this , too , when ladies
are passing , much to their nnnoymieo and
disgust. A "lly" cop could reap
a rich harvest for about an
hour's work were ho stationed there.
WJU , I10VCOTT THR "lj. "
Since the restoration of rates on the Chicago
cage , Burlington ft Quincy stockmen gen
erally are shipping their cnttlo and hogs to
Chicago on other roads. While the Chicago
& Northwestern had twenty-nlno cars of
stock destined for the city by the lake yes
terday the "Q" had none. A promlncMit
stockman nt South Omaha , ono who ships
more cuttlo than nny other three In the same
business , remarked yesterday that ho
would never send a hoof over the lines of the
"Q" until the engineers were taken bark
and would use ovor.y effort in his power to
Induce ethers to follow his oxmnpls.
Tom Marshal , gouoral baggage agent of
the B. & M. ut Lincoln , is in the oily.
S. B. Willey , comptroller of the Oregon
Railway & Navigation company was in the
city yesterday , en route for St. Paul.
J. E. Wycoff , formerly of this city but now
agent for the Missouri Pacific at Hastings , is
in the city.
Hon. Gcorgo W. Vcalo , tax agent of the
Union Pacific in ICnnsas and Colorado , Was
in the city yesterday.
General Ticket Agent Tcbbctts , of the
Union Pacific , was the recipient of
a personal letter from Lnwrenco Bnrrott , In
which the excellent treatment nt tlio hands
of the Union Pacific officials was favorably
commented upon. Contrary to reports tha
letter was not "engrossed , " but written in a
bold , legible hand over the sign manual of
the great actor.
Of Into a disposition has been manifested
on the part of the Union Pacific to induce
producers on the Pacific slope to ship their
produce eastward. To achieve this end , n
rate of 80 cents was made on potatoes from
Portland , Oro. , to this city. Tioxell & Wil
liams received the first consignment day before -
fore yesterday , but nt present do not deem it
advisable to handle the tubers , as prices are
declining somewhat and prospects nro not
good. It is believed , however , that the
Union Pacific will make further concessions.
The Passenger Agents' association , which
met In this citylWednesdny , holds lislnoxtses
slon In Kansas City.
In the next two days the Union Pacific rail
road company will file two more mortgages
similar to that filed n few days ago , to secure
the payment of the cost of constructing now
cars and engines. The amount represented
will bo over $500,000. It would seem , from
Indications , that the Union Pacific is de
termined to equip its road in first class shape.
A Colored Scrap.
Two colored waiters employed nt the Paxton -
ton had nn altercation last night in which
ono of the combatants threw a goblet nt the
other , which missed the party for whom It
was intended and was shattered by striking a
post. A guest was enjoying his evening monl
and was hit in the neck by a fragment of the
broken crystal , making n severe wound ,
which was dressed by Dr. Sussdnrf. The
police werosummoncd but the waiter s lied
before their arrival.
Tlio Wrntli of a StiflYa lwt.
R\ciNi ! , WIs. , April 12. [ Special Telegram
tothoBnn. ] Since the decision of the supreme
premo court adverse to the interests of the
plaintiff In the celebrated case of Olympia
Brown against the inspector of election in
the Second ward of this city , which suit ic
suited from the refusal of the defendant In
spcctor to receive her ballot when offered at
n municipal election hold in 1SS5 , it has been
a matter of comment that nothing has been
hoard from the plaintiff In reference to the
decision. It is learned now that for some
time she has boon prcpaiinir and now 1ms in
the hands nf the printers an open luttor to
.ludu'o Ciihsiday of the supreme court , who
wrote the opinion in the case , in which she
reviews and criticises the decision , besides
indulging in the bitterest denunciation of the
court In general and .ludgo CassMuy In par
ticiilar. Kho has also prepared a poster ot
the "deadly parallel column" order , whii'h
she Intends to Hund to postmasters all ov r
the country with a request to post in a con
spicuoim place. Neither of these have yet
been placed before the public. The language
used in thn letter to Judge Cnssida.v IH strong
and perhaps too strong for Mrs. Brown's
own good.
AppreliciiNlon ol'n PloiiH Itnsonl ,
KM.UMXU , I'll. , April I'J. IBpecial Tele
gram tn the Bcit.J Morris Koiser , a well
known Sunday school superintendent at Mos
1cm Springs , In this county , was lodged in
Jail hero to ( lay. Ho is charged with being
the chiuf of u gang of drsperato thlovoi
known ns "Tim Committee. " Evidence of
"his guilt was found In nhirgo store box burled
in his lot. The contents of tlio box wnri
shoos , clothing. Jewelry and other plunder ,
part of WKXJ ( worth of goods stolen from the
tUoro of Scholbo ft Ktf'Vciison , of Moslem
Springs. Four others have also boon ar
rested , and much stolen property recovered.
Most inon would like a Spring Over
coat , but imagine tlioy cannot ntTorcl U
lonos will this week offer 3 nlegnul
Btjles of Spring Overcoats in fine C'ntwi-
moru and Cheviot Fabrics at 89.7o
ouch , One style is Satin lined through
out , ami the others nro StUlii faced.
The regular vuluo of thc&o Coats SB
$15,00 , but Jones wants every n.au to
huvo n Sjii'lng Overcoat. Another bur-
guinia n fine Brown CnssimcroQvprvput
nt 10.00 ; usk to sco it.
J'OftTJSD.
L , O. JONES , American Clolhiet , 1309 Farnan Street