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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , AUGUST 26. 1838 , 'i'WEkYE PAQE& I Every large city has , or should have , a portion devoted exclusively to first-class residences. Such a want has been supplied Omaha in DUNDEE $ PLACE ! Note some of the Advantages ifi V4 ft I First. The location is high , desirable , healthful , and commands a magnificent view. | | | Second. No business of any kind will be permitted in the residence districts in Dundee Place , and if you build a home you have the assur ance that livery stables or saloons will not be your neighbors. Third. No lot of less than 100 feet frontage will be sold , and no house allowed to be built costing less than $2,500 , and must be at least 25 feet from the street line. Fourth. The streets will be graded without cost to purchasers. The park-like plan of Detroit sidewalks being adopted. , Fifth. The price at present is extremely low , 100 feet of ground costing no more than 25 feet in any other desirable part of the city , afford- j ing parties an excellent opportunity to secure a site for a home , and those who have not money at hand to build we will make a liberal loan. These advantages are worth your attention and careful consideration. One must , however , see the property to appreciate it. We will take pleasure in showing the ground at any time you may call at our office. THE PATRICK LAND COMPANY , SOLE OWNERS , l > ' ii t Room 25 , Chamber of Commerce , Omaha , Nebraska. W. H. CRAIG , President , N. D. ALLEN , Vice-President and Treasurer , W. K. KURTZ , General Manager ITS.1 . IN AND ABOUT THE CAPITAL. 'fcho ' Discussed Late Convention's Action cussed In Mass Meeting. A SCAB ENGINEER ASSAULTED. Another Complaint Against the Bur lington Road "WJnslaw ? Xlcar- re ted Other Lincoln Notes of Interest. LINCOLN BUREAU op TUB OMAHA. BEB , I NW9 P STKEBT , \ LINCOLN , August 25. I The Into convention has added fuel to the flnino caused by the late primaries. Last night a crowd gathered at Uohanon'a hall to aoo what should bo done. From two to Hvo hundred of Lincoln's citizens gathered to gether. Many were sons because the sub mission resolution passed the convention. They snid so , and some very good reasons Wore given , Others wcro Justly inad because 'of the cold blooded deal given Carter. W. 12. Moore took u deep interest In nil that was aid und done. Hut ho made no speech. Ho listened , Amos talked ubout the grievances and Harwood told ttio same story In a differ ent way and it sounded vor.v nicely. The orators were eloquent , but they suggested no remedy , nnd , after all , thcru was possibly none to suggest. OIl.l.lbriE AllnKSTEn. W. T. Gllliapio , a traveling man for Pierre Liorillurd'n tobacco house , was arrested this afternoon for assaulting J. Campbell , an en gineer on the se b railroad route , with in tent to malm and kill. Gllllsplo and Campbell - boll got into an altercation at the corner of Eighth aud P streets last night over the IJur- llngton strike ; from words they came to blows , und to come out first bast Ulllisple drew n knife and commenced to cut anil slash , Inlllcting u serious wound over Camp bell's right temple. The gash is nearly two inches long and Is cut to the bone. If it had been a breadth lower it must have resulted in the engineer's death , Both par- tics were arrested at the time , and arraigned before Judge Thurston this morning , escap ing witli nominal lines. This did not seem to satisfy Campbell for his narrow escape , nnd ho Hied a complaint just before noon with Judge Stewart aud caused Glllispio's nnost , The case came up for hearing at ii o'clock , but the defendant tiled his motion for n continuance , which the Judge granted. VAXIIOSKIIIK VS TtlU IIUUUNOTON. J. K. Nun Hosklrk stales that ho is a resi dent of Aurora and for cause of action ( viralnst the Burlington it Missouri Hlvcr railroad company , li'cd ' the following before the state board of transportation : "Your complainant is regularly engaged in thu agricultural business , including thresh ing machines , horse power * , engines , tanks uiul the llko ; that the Burlington rail road company is a common currier , existing aud organized . under the laws of the state , nnd Is rngugcd In the trans portation of passengers and property between various points of the stuto , including others hereinafter named ; that the said railroad company has been guilty of excessive charges in the shipment of his goods to him from dis tributing points in this state to Aurora ; that Bald charges are not warranted in , view of the charges from Kacmo to Lincoln , distance between these points considered ; that thu railroad company extorted und compelled him to pay an excess of at least $74.01 in the shipment of one invoice of goods weighing but y-UO pounds , for which the complainant nsks adjustment und restitution. " Notice and copy of the complaint was served on the Burlington to-day , und the ouuso will probably have a hearing at the BCision of the board early In September. WIXSJ.OW llCCAlTI'HCn. ' Deputy Sheriff Baird picked up Wllllatr Winslow , who broke Jail at Tecumseh , Johtv sun county , two or three weeks ago , las ! night , ni the People's theater , Baird rccog. nizrd Window as an old penitentiary bin ! und having heard that ho was wanted by thu nuthoritiea of Johnson county ho took Him Ii und lodged him In Jill , wiring Sheriff Grime : that his escaped burglar had boon recaptured Uulrd will meet Grimes at Sterling this after iioon with thu prisoner , flTV NKWS AND XOTEI. Governor Thaycr will leave lor Dcnvor , Colo. , Monday to attend the deep water con vention to bo hold ut that place on the 23th. The Elkhorn railroad company Hied an answer to the complaint of Robert Lucas , of Plcrco , yesterday afternoon and the case Is set for hearing before the state board of transportation September 7th. The cause relates to excessive charges on six car loads of cattle shipped from Valentino to Ncligh. Assessment No. 0 for the year 1887 , Ne braska Jurisdiction of the A. O. U.V. . , will bo called September 0 , on the death of Lenis Legg , of Humboldt. This assessment will bo sufficient to pay two other death claims that may coma before the order. H. M. Grimes , of Tate lodge , No. 64 , of North Plutto , has been appointed member of laws and supervision of the grand lodge , vice A. F. Wilgochi , of Valentino lodge , No. 70 , sus pended from the order. Clark \Varing filed n vigorous kick from the board of trade und some of the business men of ICcarney against the order reducing freight rates last evening. It was simply a repetition of the remonstrance from Grand Island published In Tim Ben a day or two ago. There Is talk of a reunion of the lodges of Omaha , Plattsmouth , Louisville , Ashland , Fremont , Schuyler and Lincoln of the A. O. U.V. . , somewhere between Omaha and Ash land , some time during the month of Septem ber. Dates will bo tlxed soon , THE REALTY MARKET. Instruments PInceil on Record Dur ing Yesterday. F Ilnrnard to E I. Enton , lot 0 , blk 5 , Konntze ft Knth'ft add , w d . * 15,600 A I ) llramlcls to S Precdraan , lot 10 , blk II , Omaha view , wd . 2,000 13 K Kieucli nnd wife to It P White , lot 10 , blk 14 , Central pnrk , w d . TOO S M Swetmim aud wife et al to John Doingren , lot 10 , blk 1 , 1st add Central park , wil . aOO M T 1'atrlck nnd wife to It II ttavow , lotC , blk 1. Patrick's add. w d . 200 L A llrynn nnd wllo et nl to Western Casket Co , lots 8. U and 10. blk 14 , Iloyd's uilil. wU . . . . . . 20,950 I ) lluclmnan nnd wife to T J Penuoll , lot in. lillc l , Mllluril place , w d . 5,000 H I.uvy ami husband tti G I , Vtrez , u 3'J ' U of lot r > , blfc t . South Omaha , wil . K50 T J IVnnell to I ) lluchuimn , lot 4 , blk 1. Ynudurcook terrace , w d . 1,600 W B Hoburtson and wlfo to J L King , lot 13 , Smith's park , w d . . . . 3,000 0 M Cat-tor and wife to T I'allook , lots 1 and' ' . blk7 , .loromu park , wil . 9,5'JO ' J 11 Shoctb ami wife to .1 U llalloyvW : ft of strip of land , H or Ilartmau'siidd , q . c d . . . . . CO II (1 Clark and \ > ifo to M llemlrix , lot fl. blk b and lot 8 , blk 5 , lot U , blk 7 , lot ID , blk 4. Dul'out place , wd . Il.iOO 1 H llnckmo to Public , sub of of lot and 3 , blkI. . Umnha vlow extension plot . L M AnilMHon to 0 C Cury , lot B , blk 15 , Central park , qcd . 1 MO HI HO anil husbunnd to Clmrlus Corbet t , lot ! ! 4. blk 24. West Slile add. w d . 1 1) ) Flnhiyson unil \ \ ifu to I ) K Drown 68 B-12 ft of lots 15 and 10 , Yiitas i : Heed's sub , wd . ! 3.400 Seventeen transfer ? , aggregating . I72.80.J Ituildinu Permits. The following building permits wcro Is sued yesterday : Clcoreo AValucr , stable , I.ognn and linn- over . , . J 100 Thomas Campbell , barn , Twenty-blxth und Parker . 100 John Kane , cottage , Half Howard and Thirty-second . . . , , . 9JD W. A. King , one-story frnfne dwelling , lUrch , iv.ir Klgbth avenue . 800 Chris N. Scliow , stable , Nicholas , near Twenty-ninth . lf C. Zaurlskl.linproqomcew , 21JO Reward. . 175 Six permits , aggregating . t 2,275 Diseased Horses Shot. Garbage Inspector Goldsmith states that ho has shot five glandored horses within the last twenty-four hours. Bo says that the city is full of g lnndered horses. Or. Gortli , the state veterinary surgeon , has arrived in the city and will attend to all cases as soon as they are reported. HI * force has been greatly cut down by reason of the dwindling of the appropriation for the support of that department. Ho Is In consequence loft alone to do the business nnd Is overworked. Ho Is hero now to attend to all cases of this kind , which ho will do an oxpudltiously as possi ble. BAUMLUY RlckuTwlfo of Charles Baum- loy , utl'J o'clock noon , Friday , August 'J4. Funeral from 207 South Twenty-fourth trcot , Sunday , at 3 p. m. OPENING OF THE THEATERS , The Boyd Enters on a Now Season To-Morrow Night. T IS A REJUVENATED TEMPLE. The ifoiiao Occupied For the Past Two Months By Artists , Carpontcrs , Gliders , Eic. The Opening At traction The Grand. The Seventh Season at Boyd's. The theatrical season opens at Boyd'a on next Monday evening. It will bo the seventh "llrst night" in the history of the house. As in former years such an occasion will bo of unusual interest to a largo number of people , of whom , many make it a point to bo uresent at every recurring anniversary of the open ing of the house. During the summer vacation the house has been practically closed. A score of artists , carpenters , gilders und assistants took pos session of the stage and auditorium , and the result which attended their efforts may bo discovered In the rejuveuatcd appearance of the house , from thu vestibule to the stage door. . There nro few theatres in the country which scorn endowed with perpetual youth. But one of these is Boyd's. It may not , by any means , Do styled an old house , But it has been so constructed and decorated as ut all times to appear fresh , beautiful and in viting. Added to thcso peculiarities Is the care exercised by Manager Boyd In keeping the place as neat as a well-ordered private homo. The vestibule has been decorated , the carpets - pots have been taken up , beaten and re placed ; the gallery supports huvo been rcgilded , the main chandelier , the smaller ones and gallery pendants have been bur nished so that the metal shines llko polished gold , nnd the cu glass prisms like links of crystal. The stugo has been supplied with n beautiful sot of tormentors , a grand border in imitation of wino colored velvet. Eight now wings or side scenes have been painted , besides six Hats or back scenes , which are oaken and mahogany interiors , and a beautiful fancy chamber full of dcllcutu points of beauty which will bo used in mcdiioval pieces. Be sides those , the stock in "props" has been enlarged , now furniture has been purchased und now carpets secured for the utugo. Later in the season Leu Graham Is to still further add to the stock of scenery , which will make the supply the largest In this western coun try. All this Is to bo put under a chemical process which renders it unln Hani- able and thus prevents all danger of conflagration. In tlio manner of appli ances to speedily extinguish n tire the Boyd is singularly well supplied. Below the stage there are a dozen hydrants with buckets and hose , while on each side of the stage there is n stand pipe rising to the roof , to which on the stage und in the "Hies" there are ut- tachcd lengths of noizlcd hose. In the pipe there 1s n pressure of 100 jwuuds nnd in case of need , four ppwerful streams of water could bo directed to any part of the stugo In less than Hvo seconds. There are two mem ber ! ) of the flro department on the stage at every perlormanco whose duty it Is to luindlo this hose. The exits from the thoutro nro broad and easily reached und have been known to empty n full house lu tlve minutes. Besides the ample ono at the entrance , there U a double door on the cast sldo of the auditor ium loading to a broad ( light of steps which go to the alley In the rear , and which alone nro as much as are freqently found in thea tres. In the reception room the ladles will Hud a wonderful transformation. It has been decorated - orated in lincrusta walton and rich embossed paper of old and burnished gold. The windows dews are hung with lace curtains and the chandelelr , the most beautiful m the city , is gorgeous in its reflection from the beveled plato mirrors which line the walls. Thos. F. Boyd is the manager of the house nnd IXV. . lluyuej assumes the position of treasurer on the first of next month. The orchestra this season will bo under the leadership of Salisbury , of Now York , the celebrated violinist , who promises an excel lent orchestra. Souio of the attractions for this season are as follows : Lyceum theater company , Ruca , Nut Goodwin , Natural Gns , Marie Prcscott , A. M. Palmer's Madison Square company , Jnrbeau. Kobson and Crane , Frederick Wardo , Strukoscti opera company , Bolossy Klralfy , W. J. Florence , Uudolph Arinson's Now York Casino opera company , Uosina Vokos , Voyage on Suisse , Carletou opera company , Rose Coghlan , Sol Smith Russell , Bostonian opera company. Erne Ellslor , Milton Nobles , Dixey's Adonis , Frank Daniels' Little Puck company , James O'Noll , Still Alarm , Lotta , Colonel Sinn's Fascination company. The Grand'n KcopenlnR. The Grand opera house will bo reopened Monday , September 3. Since the closing of the la&t season great improvements have been inado and we bellovo the theater-going public will bo much changed with the radical changca. The scats that were not particu larly desirable last season have been taken out und a largo balcony , well seated , with n gallery behind it , has boon built , the suaco under the balcony being given up to the largest and finest foyer that can bo found in any theater in the entire western country. Manager Crawford is spending all his time her out present getting the house ready for the opening. Worn Is being pushed as rapIdly - Idly as day and night gangs can do it. The opening attraction will bo Rice's "Evnngo- linu" company , always popular , but more BO this season than ever , for the additions to the company include Fuy Templeton , who is singing better than ever und moro of a favor ite than ut any time since she made her operatic debut ; also George S. Knight , whoso "Otto" is ono of the cleverest Gor man dialect parts over seen on the stage J also Loulso Montague , who is widely known as Barnum's $10,000 beauty. The company is composed of sixty-five people , all of whom have boon most carefully selected by Mana ger Rico. They open in "Conrad , the Corsair , " and it promises to bo the great theatrical success In this city during fair week. The Twelve Temptations. The romantic legendary spectacle of "Tho Twelve Temptations" will bo produced nt Boyd's opera house for the week commenc ing Monday , August 27. Tins gorgeous play has not been seen in this country for the last twelve years , until last week , when it' was produced after n thorough remodeling nnd on u scale unprecedented in the history of trav eling companies. The scenery , costumes and appliances cost the proprietor , Mr. W. J. Gilmore - more , $35 001) ) . Thosq i who remember how Buperbly mounted nndsplendidly acted the "Devil's Auction" was"during its three suc cessive visits to Boyd's opera house , will bo pleased to learn that "Tho Twelve Tempta tions" is under the same experienced man agement , and even sufpuases that rumarkablo success. DUEVITIKS. George Dicknmn , , Gorman stonecutter , was run In yesterday with snakes in his boots. George got snakes , also eight days in the county jull. J J. J. Qulnii , alias "Broken Nose"1 who Is an all-around tough mail , was given fourteen days by Judge Burkat-t.hu llrst uud last thrco on bread and water. ( , Judge Shields Issued but ono marriage li cense yesterday. The- applicants were Jo seph P. Johnston , of Omaha , aged ! ! 7 , nnd Kuto Mulvohill , of Omaha , ngod 23. There is some talk of the Barkalow Broth ers putting on a line of slooslug cars to run west about October 1st , which are mneh su- porlor to the emigrant sleepers now used nnd which will cent about one-third us much as the Pullman sleepers. Chattlo mortgages were filed yesterday by Demotho Smith , of Omaha , In favor of Art- mann and Trclchler , of Philadelphia , in the sum of 11,535 , , und Frank B. Johnson , of this city , for fcJ.OX ) . A chattlo 'mortgage was also given E. G , McGlltcn , of Omaha , by Smith , on u horse 'and buggy valued at C. C. Gaw , n proof render on the World , 1ms been mysteriously missing for the pnst four dtij-B. Ho is n married mini , strictly tomnoriito nnd foul play is feared. SOME INFORMATION. The Dec's Itnllroad Friend Gives It a Few Points. TUB BKE reporter's railroad friend was seen yesterday , but , ho was busy and could not bo detained. Ho was asked if ho had read the so-called denial in a morning paper. "Yos , " he answered. "That is to say , I ran through It hurriedly. " Anticipating the next question of the re porter , ho continued : "I do not recall all the points the writer at tempted to make , but I remember thinking at ( the time that your rival was piqued at being 'scooped' that's what you call It , I believe ami was bound to make a case , or else ho was both ignorant and gullible. "For example : "Ho said President Perkins resides in Boston. That is gross ignorance , for Mr. Perkins has had his homo in Burliiigton for many years. "Then , again : "Ho asserted it to bo impossible to hold a mooting of the board of "Q" di rectors because the members UN scattered all over the country. "An intcrestedlperson mislead him. 'It is probably true that the directors are widely scattered. His informant might have told him that n full board of directors meets infrequently on some roads only once a year , "But ho didn't. "His informant might have told him that it is customary in such corporations to have n board of managing directors consisting of a few members living near the chief ofllco or within easy reach of it. "But ho didn't. "Tho great Union Pacific system has a managing board of only four members. The same ivith the Milwaukee. The Northwest ern and the Rock Island have six each. The Western Union telegraph has twenty-six di rectors , but its managing directors number only six. There is young George Gould , who sticks closely to Now York ; Solon Hum phreys , who never gets moro than a hundred miles away ; Russell Sago , who puts about live years boUveen long trips ; George E. Roberts of the Pennsyl vania railroad and two others. "Take the case of the Q. "Tho board of directors may number fif teen or twenty , but the board of managing directors has only four. There nro J. N. Forbes uud J. C. Ponsloy , both of Boston , and A. E. Touzalin , who has changed nbout so much that I cannot locate him exactly , but ho lives somewhere cast. The name of the fourth gentleman I do not recall ut the mo ment. "Tho managing board manages. "It would bo too great u chore to convene the whole board of directors every time busi ness needed attention. Mr. Forbes is chair man of the Q's managing board. The chair men of tha two boards ure generally different persons. For example , Jay Gould is at the head of the full board of the Western Union and George Gould is chairman of the manag ing board , Mr. Touzalin , by tlio way. is a vice president of your Nebraska national bank. "This fact Is significant : "Mr. Holdrogo has not denied that ho was designated to act us general manager of the Q in Mr. Stone's absence. I was moro inter ested in that point than the others , " The gentleman then plead business and was excused. HANDBAG ItOUBERS. Tiicy Await Their Victim Behind Sidewalk WccdH. The sandbaggers and highwaymen nro ( jot ting in their work. Frank Oldman , bartender - tender ut Wlttig's saloon near Boyd's opera house was another of Friday night's victims. Ho was on his way homo shqrtly ufter midnight. HtTwas slugged with u snnduag while on Furniim street near Twenty-second and robbed of u watch und chain and 17.50 In cash. There were two men , who rose from behind the weeds ut the bide of the walk after Olduian had pasted. A Humored .ClmiiKC. There wa a rumor late last night that Mr. C. C. Hackney , superintendent of motive power of the Union Pacific , contemplates resigning at the end of his ofllclal year. Mr. J. H. Hovoy , master mechanic of the Ne braska division , was mentioned us his proba ble successor. It was thought Mr , Hackney Intends to Join the Santa Fo forces , In which bis fathcr'ls a prominent officer. WITHOUT A WHOOP OR YELL , A Quiet Assemblage of Douglas County's Democracy. IT LASTED BARELY ONE HOUR. They Selected State and Congress ional Delegates , Passed a Few Resolutions , Looked at Each Other Wisely and Adjourned. Democratic County Convention. The democratic county convention mot at the city hall yesterday afternoon to select thirty-flvo delegates to the state convention at Lincoln , August 29 nnd forty-seven delegates to the congressional convention. Euclid Martin presided and William Crary was chosen secretary. After the creden tials had boon passed in the convention se lected the following delegates : For State Convention William Novo , Charles Connoyer , Charles Knmmerer , James Norton , A. C. Reed , Julius Meyer , J. J. O'Connor , W. H. Crary. C. J. Smith , Gus- tavus Krooger , N. H. Hughes , R. H. Holmes , J. J. Points , J. B. Hussio , A. Hobon , C. F. Williams , Euclid 'Martin , J. F. Gardner , W. Q. Sloan , J. McMillan , Fred Powley , J , Walters , E. II. Stout , B. F. Bnyloss , J. W. Goodlmrt , G. W. Colston , J.V. . Paddock , Charles Williams , James McArdlo , M. M. Barr , L. W. Denton , Charles Tictze , Ed. Wnlkor , Dr. II. Link. For the Congressional Convention Charles Kaufman , Charles Brandels , Thomas Casey , Pat Desmond , James Donnelly , sr. , Hy An derson , J , E. Gustus , John Simcrock , A. Snyder , Gus Carey , George Canllold , Julius Meyer , C. Brown , George Christotfor- son , B. Engolman , Truman Buck , Henry Ostoff , Ed O'Connor , Gus Kroger , John McGarry. William Butt , James Steele , J. C. Thomas , Phil Dorr , T. A. Mogenth , W. A. Root , R. L. Gates , Andrew Murphy , Ed A. Shaw , A. J. Popplcton , Henry Schroodcr , Paul Welnhagcn , .T. J. Mahnnoy , W. A. Gardner , C. G. Sutphen , G. Routfior , C. Melcher , H. B. Fonno , C. W. Baldwin , John Newton , Henry Rnspr , A. E. Agee , Ed Callahan - lahan , George E. Timuio , A , H. Leo , Frank Vicr. E. L. Hunt , James Pollock. Julius Meyer , proposed the following legis lation for the state , and the convention blindly laid down the law for the entire democracy of Nebraska : Whereas , The state prison officials and contractors at Lincoln , in the state of No- brusku , are at the present time making uni forms nnd clothes tor parade purposes fortho present campaign , bo it Resolved , By this convention that no con- vict-mudu clothes shall be worn by any demo crat at tiny democratic parade in the state of Nebraska in thu present campaign , or at any other time or campaign. D. C , Patterson offered a resolution thank ing Mr. Blalno for tearing the mask from thu republican party by declaring that neither president nor people had a right to Intctcru in the operations of trust1 * . The resolution was laid under the table umld laughter. Charles Kautfman offered the following , nnd it was carried with great unanimity : Resolved , That the ( iPinocratlo party of Nebraska , and especially the democrats of Douglas county uro utterly opdoscd to any legislation favoring prohibition in the liquor trnniy , ns It Is well Icnown that prohibition docs not prohibit. A gentleman with a brain muddled nnd an utterance thickened by liquor reminded the convention that a great man had Just died Phil Sheriduu and ho moved K vote of grat itude to Mrs. Sheridan. Carried. T , J. Muhoney moved it to bo the scnso of the convention that thu Douglas county delegates - gates to the congressional convention should support John L. McShano first , last uiul all thu time. The convention compiled its work in about on hour without nn Incident to rullle the mo notony of Ha harmony , THE LABOR TARTY. its Doiiclna County AdhercntH Hold a Convention. The union labor party of Douglas county convened yesterday afternoon t the G. ' A. tt. hall an Douglas street , wlthAllcn Root In the chair , and J. W. Edgerton , secretary. The convention was for the purpose of elect ing delegates to attend the state convention nt Hastings on September 4. A largo num. her of adherents to the party placed them selves on record by signing the following declaration of principles : "Wo , the undersigned voters of Douglas county , believing in the principles of the union labor party as set fortn in the platform adopted at the national convention , held at Cincinnati , O. , May 10 , 18S8 , pledge our selves to vote the union labor ticket , and do all in our power to promote the interests of the party. " J. R. Sovereign , of Atlantic , la. , made an eloquent address , indicating the purpose of the party , and eulogizing its principles. The secretary then read the platform of the party , which was received with much enthusiasm. A committee of three , consist , ing of M. C. Holland , 7. . P. Hodges and J. W. Edgorton were appointed by the chair to select delegates. The following were elected by bnllot ; Allen ' Root , 2. P. Hedges' , James W. Boileau , J. L. Ebcrsolo , Dan Stephens , A. II. Miller , Ben Flnorty , S. P. Ilrigham , M. C. Holland and J. W. Edgorton. After many ballots had bcon taken without result the committee was instructed to can vass the various precincts of the county and return the names of .the remaining delegates at the meeting of the party on Saturday next. The convention adjourned to moot us above. Mr. Sovereljrn'H Speech. The Han. J. R. Sovereign of Atlantic , la. , editor of the Industrial West , spoke to a large number of the union labor party at G. A. R. hall last night. Mr. Sovereign , who is an able exponent of the cause , is by trade a marble carver , but for five years past has been conducting n labor Journal. Ho opened his discourse with the proposition that the people of the west were neither lazy , shiftless nor idle. That they are an industrious people. Ho cited that the inventions of the century wcro the result of labor , and that all the material good to the nation was duo to labor. The party had sprung from the wrongs of class organiza tion in the interest of capital and In the in terest of protected labor. Ho stated that the debts of the United States private , cor porate and public-amounted to S2UXH,0 ( ) ( > 0,0 < > 0 , and that thu country had but $1,000,000,001) , to pay it. Labor had to pay $1,000,000,000 , and had to borrow W ! cents to sustain itself until it could earn $1 to pay It. That capital was swallowing up everything it could earn to pay Its debts. Ho concluded with the history of an Omaha iron moulder who was driven out of employment by u Polander , and went to Montana. Ha there saved enough money to go homo to the east , and saved a little money , which all went to bury a sister. Opposition made him discouraged nnd he forsook work for drink. Ho bccnmo n tramp , was arrested In Omatia ns a vagrant und finally died in Kearney. The audience might draw their own conclusions. Mr. Sovereign's address was intcrpersed with many witty allusions and was vigorously - ously applauded. Political Events. A republican club was formed last evening In Dr. Hcrtzman's rooms In the Second district of the Ninth ward. An cnthutiastlo crowd was present und a strong organization is assured. There was n grand rally of the Scandi navian republicans on the corner of Charles nnd Saunders streets hut night. Rousing speeches wcro made und n band Interspersed sweet musio between the talks. A larsro crowd was In attendance who shouted them selves hoarse. * A republican polo , 110 feet high , was erected In Florence last evening. W. J. / < Council was present and made un eloquent speech. Other speakers of prominence foiled the intervals which an excellent band and much enthusiasm loft open , Altogether the affair was n great success , uiul is a forecast of the republican strength In the pretty town of Florence. It Was Mostly JoUo. It was not Mrs. Rosa Person who loit a iwcketbook ut Frank Grecco'b fruit stand at lUiOFarnam strent. The purse contained ono of her cards , but a note from Mrs. Clara bnydwr nay * tbo wallet belonged to the lat > tor. Shq also gays the only money in it wa six cents. From another sou roe It is learned that tha Italian1 vender told ft block watchman in a Ipkp that the purse had u f.MJ bill. The police - lice bellovo this statement to be true and ex. oncrate Greece.