It Qooa Through the Houao Wit
But Ono Opposing Voto.
THE OUTLOOK IN THE SENATS
A Gootl Sized Itnllroail Job Comes t
Grief Text oft IK : I'lnkcrtoti
Bill-
House.
t , * , Neb. , March 0. [ Special to Tit
Ute. : | Bills on third rending were taken U |
House roll 05 , the Omaha charter bill , wa
put on Its final passage nnd received nint\
Ihrco votes. Hungato of Douglas cast tl :
only negative voto.
Mrs , Newman , president of the Stnt
Charity association , appeared by Invltatlo
nnd made a plea In fnvorof the npproprlntlo
of fll.OOO for the erection of a south wing t
tlio home for erring women nt Milford.
Mr. Berlin offered n resolution , which wr
ndoptcd , Instructing the sorgcant-at-nrms 1
exclude all persons not entitled to the priv
leacs of the floor under the rules ,
The following were passed on third roai
ing :
A bill authorizing any religious sect , fit
company , lltor.iry , scientific or bcnevolet :
iissoclation to elect thrco trustees to transiu
lln business.
Senate file 2 , the Howe bill , prohibltin
non-residents from exorcising police power ,
House roll list , the bill requiring n three
fifths vote to change the location Of a count
Boat , was discussed at length.
Dempster moved that the enacting clnus
bo stricken out , which was supported b
Gilchrist and Whltohend. Towlo oppose
the measure and It was lost by a vote of I
to 47.
AFTEIISOON SKSStOK.
Consideration of the Fonton bill , requlrin
n three-fifths vote to divide a county or r <
locate u county scat , was resumed. Afte
some filibustering the bill was put on llnr
passage. The viito resulted , nycs 52 , nays ; i
und tliu bill passed.
The Weber bill , requiring the listing b
railroad companies of all their property fo
taxation , was taken up nud passed ayes 71
nays 4.
A bill providing that the county board c
each county shall levy a tux of not to cxccc
three-tenths of a mill , for the roltof an
burial expenses of indigent soldiers and sai
ors , also passed.
Scovlile , chairman of the com in it too a ]
pointed to investigate the charges of oribor
connected with the vote on submission , prc
ferrcd by Morrissey , asked leave to report.
Hall asked If the report would open up d <
bate , and objected to the report being r <
ccived.
McBndo moved to take up special ordcrs-
tlio insurance bUlls but on motion of Cad
the bills on third reading were continued.
House roll 40 , tlio Westover bill providini
for the reassessment of railroad land in Va
ley. Grcelcy , Howard , Franklin , Wobste
and other counties , for the years 1873 t
J.S78 , inclusive , was called up and passed bj
a vote of 53 to 30.
Stout's clglm for $47,000 for extras in pul
thigtup the cupitol building was allowed b
a vote o 70 to'J:3. :
Baker's registration bill requiring al
voters in towns and cities of 1,000 iiihnb :
tants and over to register previous to oaci
general election was pcssed.
The Si-ovillo committee filed their repori
Senate Hie 1G9 , n bill removing all rcstrii
tions from farmers mutual insurance con :
panics , aud u house bill of similar imporl
wore considered In committee of the whol
and recommended for passage.
Senate.
LiKCor.x , Neb. , March 0. [ Special to Tni
DEB. ] Tno senate's llrst business this morn
inp ; was the adoption of the followlngoffcrc
by Senator Kockloy :
Resolved , By the senate , tbo house of roi
roscntatlves concurring , that neither hous
of this , legislature has u right to dispose b
vote of any article of furniture or other proii
erty which may have boon provided for us
ef its oflicers or members , and the secretary
of state is hereby instructed to make an inventory
vontory of all such furniture ) and propert ;
immediately after adjournment and bccom'
responsible for its safekeeping.
The senate then took a half hour recess t <
hoar Mrs. Anglo Newman address the liousi
in the Interest of the homo for fallen womei
located nt Milford.
Ou reassembling the senate passed nine o
the bills recommended for passage iu coin
hilttco of the ivholo.yesterday and day be
foro. The most important was Jcwctt's bil
relative to the ownership of Nftbraska land ;
by non-resident aliens and foroigi
( corporations , the constitutional ) amend
mcnt increasing Iho supreme court
and Lindsay's bill equalizing the apportion
zucnt of the state taxes among the counties
House roll 01 , familiarly known us thi
South Omaha charter uill , was reached jusi
before noon. The secretary wont througl
two or three of the hundred written page ;
nnd called it a third reeding. Sonatoi
lioardsloy wanted the whole thing root
throiigh , but after explanations were made
withdrew his objections.
The bill applies to cities of over olch
thousand and less than twenty-five thousam
population'and designates them as cities o
the first class. Section a provides that when
* aver : a city-attains 8,000 , . "and such fact shal
liavo been ascertained and cortitled to tlu
governor by the mayor of sucn city , " thot
the act bhall upply to such city.
Senator Ransom objected that this gave tt
the mayors of such cities the power to 1m
pose tills charter upon their cities rcgardlcs !
of the wishes ot the people. The bill concerned
corned Beatrice , Hastlncs , Nebraska City
Plattsmouth , Grand Island and Fremont ,
aud he thought there ought to bo an amend
pient requiring the mayor to get an cxprcs
B > on from Iho people. The uill fixes Inrgoi
'Salaries thr.n some of these cities want U
pay , und there will bo a strong pressure 01
the mayor to net without consulting tlu
wishes of the poaplo.
APTlillXOON SKSStOX.
Two motions to recommit the Soutl
Omaha charter bill were defeated and It was
put on its unsiagc , The president announced
24 ayes , but before giving the noes Senatoi
Taggurt said ho understood certain sen
ntors voting in the negative intended to explain
plain their votes with the statement that the
bill had not been read through.
A short discussion followed as to what effect -
foct such action would have on the validity
14" of the bill if questioned in the supreme court ,
although the Journal record showed that the
bill had been read n third time.
Senator jvuuck of Bcatrlco seat to the sec
retary's desk the threatened explanation ol
bU vote , and Senator Church Howe moved
to recommit the bill in order to leave nc
question as to Ito validity. The motion -
tion was adopted , and the senate imtncdl
. ntely went into committee of the whole tc
consider the bill.
Senator Hansom o ( To rod an amendment
providing that the act should not apply to : i
city unless n majority of the ulcctors at a
called election , of which ton days' notice
hall have been given , vote to adopt it.
The amendment was adopted by n vote ol
14 to 0. The committee of the whole then
rose nnd the senate accepted its report.
An effort was made to put the bill on its
passage , but was voted out of order because
the amendment had not been printed.
Later in the afternoon , tlio South Omaha
charter , as amended by Hansom , passed
wlthuut opposition.
An hour was taken m reading the Oinahn
charter the tlrst time.
Tha committee of the whole approved
UoardMo.v's bill Increasing the term of rcgis.
ter of deeds to four years , and Uauioui's
bill making ulno hourt * a legal day's labor ,
On the latter Hansom quoted the republican
tate platform.
Howe championed the bill In n witty
pcoch that kept tbo sonuto und spectator *
laughing and applauding at tuo oxponao of
tbo opposition.
To Qatot County Sent FJuhta.
Ltawi-K , Nob. , March 0--Special ( to Titr
BKB. ] The following Is the full Wxtofthe
bill to quiet couuty seat flguU that passed
paused the houio to-day :
Section 1. That section four (4) ( ) , article
! ono H ) , of chapter cl htocn ( IS ) , of the com.
pilot ! statutes of m > bruska , of 1SJT , be
ttinondud to read an follows :
When a majority of tlio legal vciUrs resld-
JtiU Ul/on nny territory Bhall Million the
county boitru of tholr own county aud nlno
Of thff county to which they deslro auch ter.
te be .triimforrcd , ( or loavb to have
such territory transferred Id 'such county , I
Bhall bo the duty of Uios6vernl county board
.ho petitioned , to fuibmlt the question nt th
next general election In said counties , pro
vided that no such petition shall bo grantei
until nftcr the expiration of three years fron
last submission of the question ,
Section 2. That section cloven (11) ( ) , nrtlcl
ono (1) ) , chapter 'eighteen ( IS ) , of the com
piled statutes of the state of Nebraska , o
18S7 , bo amended to read as follows :
If It shall nppo or that three-fifths of al
the votes cast nt such election in each ot thi
counties interested ore In favor of the croc
tion of ouch uow counties the county clerk o
each of said counties shall certify the same t :
the secretary of state , stating In such ccrtlfl
cate the name , territorial contents and bound
arius of such now county ; whereupon tin
secretary of state shall notify the govcrno
of the result of such election , whoso duty 1
shall bo to order nn election of county ofll
ccrs for such now county nt such time as hi
shall designate , nnd hn may , when necessary
fix the pmco of holding olcctlon , notice o
which shall bo given In such manner ns tin
governor shall direct. At such election tin
qualified voters of said new county shal
elect nil county officers for said county , ox
cent as hereinafter cxceptod , who shall bi
commissioned nnd qualified In the same man
ncr an such oftlcers arc in other counties li
this Htatc , and who shall continue In oftici
until tlm next general olcctlon for such ofll
ccrs and until their successors are electee
und qualified , nnd who shall have all tin
jurisdiction nnd perform all the duties whicl
nro or may be conferred upon such ollicers ii
other counties of this state.
Soctlon ! . That said original sections am
11 uro hereby repealed , And that ull acts 01
parts of acts In conflict with the provisions 01
this act are hereby repealnd.
Tlio ( Xustrnllan Itallot.
Ltxcot.x , Neb. , March 0. [ Special to Tut
BEE. ] The essence of the bill to introduce
the Australian system of voting as approved
by the lower house , is as follows :
Section 1. All ballots as hereinafter pro
vided shall be presented and distributed at
public expense. In municipal elections the
city pays the expense , in all others the
county.
Section 3 provides for nominations bj
political parties , recognizing any party that
polled 1 ncr cent of the vote at the last olcc
tlon.
Sections 0 , 4 and G provide for the ccrtl
fyimr of the candidates to the proper oflicers :
state otUccrs to the secretary of state , und all
othotfl , o the county cleric.
Section 0 prohibits any person from JoininR
: n the nomination of moro than one candi
date for the same ofllco.
Section 7 requires the secretary of state
and county clerk to preserve nil certificates
of nomination.
Section 8 requires the certificates to be
filed in the oflloo of the secretary of state not
loss than twenty nor more than forty days ,
nnd with the county clerk not less than fif
teen nor more than thirty toys bo fore elec
tion.
Section 10 requires the county cleric to
publish the names of all the candidates in
two newspapers ot opposite political faith at
least seven days before tlio election.
Section 11 provides for the posting of lists
of the candidates at least ono week before
election.
Sections 10 to 18 provide for the printing
and distribution of the ballots by the county
clerk.
Section 10 provides that errors and omis
sions may bo corrected.
Section 20 provides that the law shall only
apply to cities of the first and metropolitan
classes.
Section 21 provides that the officers on
whom is imposed the duty of designating
polling places shall provide a sufficient num
ber of booths or compartments not loss
than ono to each fifty voters wherein
each elector shall prepare his ballot
while screened from observation , and a guard
rail shall bo so placed that only one per
son can approach to within five feet of the
ballot-box at a time ; also that each political
party may have ono challenger within the
railing.
Section as provides that the judges of elec
tion shall designate ono Judge aud one clerk
who shall deliver ballots to qualified electors
after writing their names or initials on the
back of each.
Section SI requires the voter , on receiving-
his ballots , to retire into one of the booths or
compartments aud mark his ballot , plac
ing an X or cross opposite the names of the
candidates for whom , ho desires to voto.
Section 25 provides that not more than ono
person shall occupy a booth at the same time ,
and allows each voter not to exceed ten
minutes in which to prepare his ballot.
Section 20 provides that when nnv elector
declares that he is unable to prepare his bal
lot for lack of ability to road the English
language , ho may bring with him ono person
of his own selection to assist him in prepar
ing his ballot. It also prohibits any person
from divulging to anyone within the polling
pmco the name of the candidate for whom
ho proposes to voto.
Section 27 prohibits a judge from deposit
ing uny ballot on which the names or Initials
of the ballot clerks do not appear.
Section 23 requires the county and city
clerks to print and post notices in largo letters -
tors for tlio instruction of electors in prepar
ing their ballots.
Section 23 declares all ballots not properly
filled out , or that do not contain the indorse
ment of the ballot clerks , void , and shall
not bo counted.
Soctlon 30 prohibits any person fromdofad-
mg or destroying any certificate of nomina
tion or forgo or falsely make any official iu-
dorsmciit on any ballot.
Section 31 provides that no person , during
the progress of an election , shall deface or
destroy nny of the conveniences furnished
the voter to aid him in preparing his ballot.
Sections 33 and S3 provide that any publio
officer on whom any duty is imposed by this
act , who shall fail to perform his duty shall
bo guilty of a misdemeanor , nnd on convic
tion thereof shall forfeit his office , and fixes
the further penalty of imprisonment in the
penitentiary or county Jail riot less than six
months nor moro than three years.
Section ! i5 prohibits ofllccrs from doing
any electioneering on election day , and re
quires all persons to remain at least 100 feet
away from the polling places.
It further provides that no elector shall
show his ballot to any person , or remove any
Inulot from the polling place before the clos
ing of the polls , or receive a ballot from anv
ono but the ballot clerks , and he is required
to return , all b.illots that are not used.
Tlio Charter's Prospects.
LINCOLN , Nob. , March 0. [ Special to TUB
Bun. ] The Omaha charter bill was road the
first time in the scnato this afternoon. It
will probably bo read a second time to-uior-
mow and referred to the committee on mu
nicipal affalcs , which consists of Senators
Howe , Hoover , Cornell , Raymond undljams.
The bill has thirty-nine largo printed pages ,
and will require considerable time for Its
consideration. The street railway compa-
lies and the board of.publie works willprob-
ibly put in au appearance , but the Intluonco
of the Omaha senators will determine the
action of the committee and the senate.
while those gentlemen arc not fully agreed
as to the clause rnlativo to the paving be
tween street car tracks they fear that if the
senate amend the bill It will delay final action
and may bo fatal to Us passage In the houso.
At the present writing ull three Omaha sen
ators express themselves as opposed to any
imendment of tlio bill in the senate. Unless
they succumb to the outside pressure the bill
will go through flying , although it may not
be reported until next woolr.
Amomliiioiit.
LIXCOIANob. . , March 0 , [ Spacial to Tuts
: JBK. | Senator Uausom's amendment to the
South Omaha charter bill wa the substitu
tion of the following for section two ;
" Whenever nny city of the second class
shall have attained a population ot moro than
oiBht thousand Inhabitants , the mayor and
city council may on ton days' nntlco call an
election andsumnlt tp the provision of this
act. If a majority of the voters voting nt
mch election vote m favor of the city becom
ing subject to the provision * of this act the
mayor shall by proclamation so declare , and
thereafter suoh city shall bo governed by the
provisions of this not. The submission of the
question Unrein- provided far shall bo by or.
ainance and such ordinance shall provide for
the return and canvass of the vote * cast at
the election herein provided for. "
llioiilusaro already being sot up to defeat
his amendment .Tho BCUOIUO it to have the
lieu o refuse to concur In It und foroo the
jusiaco of the bill as it came from the houso.
A. Job DaioatoJ.
LI.SCOI.M , Neo , , March B. fSpssIul to TUB
tJin.l : ItBeoins' ' thai a good sized railroad
ob was knocked In. the hda-l by the senate
yesterday , H occurred in thu bill providing
that fiult.t for dauiai.'o * Co lands inu'it bo triad
tri the county In which such lands are 1 (
cntnd. Suits of this kind may nowbobrougl
within any county within the limit of th
district court district. The bill contained
clause making its provinlons apply to action
pending In the courts at the time It take
effect , If passed , but the senate substituted
clause to prevent Its liclng retro-actlvo.
The RCliomo was In the interest of th
Union Pacific. In 18SO nn Ice corgo in th
Plntto river on the line between Saundcr
nnd Douglas counties caused an * ovcrllo >
that damaged the farms on the Douglas Md
of the stream. The gorge was attributed t
the Union I'aelfio liridge , and sovcntco
farmers began suits In Saundcrs county fo
damages , Four have been successful , inn
the Achcmu was to got the other thirteen r (
manned to Douglas county.
Tlio Pinkcrton Hill.
LINCOLN , Neb. , March G. | Special to Tin
BRK. ] The following Is the full text of th
house Pinkerton bill , ns finally passed b
the house :
Section 1. Any or nil persons who nro no
citb.cns of Nebraska , shall be prohlblte
from exercising police powers , except sucl
person or persons bo United States troops o
others authorized by the federal government
Sec. 2. Any person or perspns found cxet
cising police power contrary to the provision
of this law , shall bo punished by a line o
not less than $100 , or moro than J500 , for th
first Dffonse , nnd for the second or nddltlonn
offenses , by imprisonment in jail for not les
than three months or moro than ouo yoar.
Morrisssey'rt ClmrRes Baseless.
LINCOLN , Nob. , March 0. fSpcclal Tele
gram to Tun BKK. ] The Scovlllo mvostl
gating committee filed their report to-day
They find that Mornssey utterly failed t
substantlnto his charges , and after making i
thorough investigation , and calling over ;
witness that rumor connected in nny waj
with the Imnropor use of money , they failei
to develop any evidence reflecting on tin
honor of any member of the houso. AU thi
testimony taken was returned to the house
The report w.is signed by every member o !
tlio committee.
.TcfT's Mission.
LINCOLNNeb. . , March G. | Special to Tin
BEK. ] Jeff Mcgcath , register of deeds fo
Douglas county , ran down to the capitol thl :
morning for his health , but incidentally ho i :
casting n friendly eye on Senator Beardsley'.1
bill to increase the en-olumcnts of the rcgis
tor's office. Its most important feature ii
the extension of the register's term from twt
to four years. In counties of less that
00,000 population It raises the salary limit ol
deputy registers from $700 to $1,000 , and o :
clerks from 50 per month to 500.
Hcnrlng Normal School Arguments ,
LINCOLN , Neb. , March 0. [ Special Telegram -
gram to TUB Bnn.l The committee on uni
versities and normal schools held a meeting
this evening and hoard arguments in favor of
the various normal school sites and the di
vorcing of the industrial school from the
university proper , but no conclusion was
reached.
Legislative Gossip.
LINCOLN , Neb. , March 0. | Si > ocial to TUB
BEI : . ] In the debate on the bucket shop bil ]
Senator Kockloy admitted , ia answer to
Senator Church Howe's question , that he
carried 05,000 bushels on the Chicago board
last summer , but he lost only $1CO. At one
time ho was ahead of the game by $3,000 or
$8,000.
The committee who visited the state peni
tentiary yesterday brought back line leather
canes as souvenirs. .
Colonel W. B. Taylor is about the capital
gathering influence to put him into the Lin
coln postoftico.
Fish Commisslsnor May is arranging for
an excursion of legislators and others to the
hatchery at South Bend.
No proposition has yet been put forward
for night sessions in the sennto.
It ia believed that Senator Linn's bill lim
iting the employes of each house ia the fu
ture to fifty , will pass the senate. Senator
Coruoll threatens , if it does , to introduce a
resolution reducing the employes of this
scnato to fifty , and ho will fight for it.
In discussing the bill to require the clerks
of district courts to wnto up their journals
every day , Senator Ransom said it would bo
Impossible to do It , and ho doubted if there
was a man in the country who could write
up twenty pages a day. Senator Ijams
challenged the statement by saying he had
written up the court record every day lor
twelve years and had written as many ns
thirty-eight pages in a day , enough to keep
tiim busy most of the next morning session
in the reading.
Senator Lindsay is a candidate for regis
ter of the McCoalc land office , and a petition
Is being circulated in his interest.
Commissioners Mount and Andersen of
Omaha uro here again ,
W. E. Babcock of Furnas county , a mem-
Dor of the house two years ago , is among to
day's visitors.
David Darr of O'Neill , ox-troasuror of Holt
county , is on hand in the interest of tlio
louse bill requiring n three-fifths vote to di
vide a county and permitting such vote no
oftener than once in thrco years.
Everything is quiet "after the storm of yes
terday.
Custer county had the floor to-day. The
bill requiring a throe-fifths majority to
change the location of a county seat was up
for discussion , und as this county is particul
arly interested in this bill , a strong dcloga-
.ion representing the contending elements is
lero. Senator Jewott rather favors the bill ,
) ut both representatives , Sargcant and
Whitchcad are strongly opposed to the meas
ure.
ure.Hon. . Christian Specht , of Omaha , is de
cidedly in favor of maintaining the semblance
Df n military organization , but docs not want
.ho militia to bccomo too much of a public
Imrdcii.
Representative McMillan of South Omaha
ias been absent from his scat for several
lavs oil account of the serious illness of his
wife.
After Berlin's resolution prohibiting the
ndlscrirainato admission of people to the
leer was adopted the crowd of lobbyists and
uiiigcrs on who turn the legislative session
nto u very Babel , dwindled down consldcra-
) ly , and comparative quiet roimicd.
The bill requiring a throe-fifths vote to
change the location of a county barely car
ried , receiving only 53 votes. It was lost on
the first roll call , but Baker , Ley and Katin
'amo to the rescue nnd saved the bill.
The farmers "went all to pieces" over the
) IU to authorizing the re-assessment of rail-
oad lands for back taxes , The law must be
fonornl in its character , ana effect all real
jstuto , and ninny feared that this might lead
, o injustice nnd double taxation.
A. Ulot Fonrcil.
HKLEHA , Mont. , March O. fSpoclal Tolo-
rram to TUB BBB.I Governor Leslie last
ivoning received a inoss'ago from Mayor Bo-
fiirt , of Bozeman , asking for authority to
; all oit | the militia of that city , consequent
ipon the oxcltomout prevailing over the ar-
est of the supposed murderer of Mrs. Wat
ers. Not being fully Infonnoa as touhe cxl-
ronc.y of the demand ho sought Adjutant
Jimoral Turner , and upon consultation , tolo-
rrnphcd Mayor Bogart to the effect that ho
lavu an interview with the officers of the
ompany , and should matters prove as surl-
us us at first apprehended , official instructIons -
Ions as to the mode of procedure would bo
orthcomlng without dalay. U is thought
hat wiser counsel prevailed anil the law
lormittcd to take its course.
A SanntorliU Caucus.
OK , March 0. After the adjourn-
neut of the senate to-day a caucus of ropub-
icau sanatord was hold at which the discus-
ion was devoted entirely to the question of
oorgauirhiB the senate committees and Us
xccutlve officers. The report u current
hat Colonel Swordo , of Iowa , Is likely to
uof-ood Colonel Cjnailay us aorffoaut-at-
irms if ha can secure the support of certain
vcstcrn Inlluonco , ot which ho ia now in
loubt.
Oeoapllatnil Ilcr Hnalinmt.
MII.WAUKKB , March ,0. A spcplal from
Miukosha , WIs. , saya that Mrs. Ann DrU-
oil , living near Helattold , docaplUted her
looping husband with an axe , this juoruiug ,
luring a IU if toiuporary Insanity , She at-
minuted to murder her son also , uut was re-
IrulnbJ by her daughter , who uwotto iu.umo
o prevent .the act.
FROM TIlfllMEYE STATI
Forty Two p\y , Doctors Turnc
Loose out the Country.
A SCARLET * ' FEVER EPIDEMI
At Vt
Dodge A 'Crazy Knrmer
StUc/iles / Other
Iowa ( Vows.
'i j
Iowa ntcMllant a rail nates.
'
IOWA CITV , la. , March 0. ( Special Tel
grain to Tin ; HUG. ] Tills evening closed
busy \\-oelc at the stuto ttnlvorslty. Tt
board of regents have boon In session for t
last two days , nnd to-day elected Dr. Llttii
of Davenport , to the chair of anatomy , mai
vacant by the resignation of Dr. Clupp. Tl
commencement exorcises of the rcguli
modtcal class took pluco in the ppora houi
at 7 p. 111. The result of the oxaminutii
was not made known until the last hours i
the afternoon. The entire class of fort
thrco succeeded with ono exception.
The programme of thu graduating cxc
cites included an address on behalf of tl
faculty by lion. James M. Love and Uio co
furring of degrees by President SchaflY
The address of Judge Love was n most al
and instructive , otio. The following n
the members of the class , who go forth
practice the healing art :
Edward U. Daw , A. L. Hngobeck , J. V
Houghcy , J. C. Lewis- . Mullorky , .Tam <
F. Prossnell , E. T. Price. G. S. Uobb , Low
A. Ilogers , M. L. Shaw , J. C. Smith , J. 1
Wolff , Noah vVymcrc , E. P. Conloom , S. 1
Drntnond , Ed Embreo , A. II. Andrews ,
T. Blaoitburn , W. T. Carson , T. A. Co
well. J. C. Donnlson , D.V. . Dctwiler , V , 1
Dodd , H. C. Dunkolberg , J. E. Clarvor , S. 1
Gray , II. Greenland , A. "I. Groves , J. 1
Hasty , T. A , Ilobson , E. L. Kerns , G. V
Lott , J , F. Newell , F. W. Powers. G. 1
Putfott , N. D. Hay , A. B. Scofllctd , W. t
Scott , Albert S. Shaffer , J. C. Smith , C. (
Walsh and A. O. Wyland.
ASoarlot Fever Hpitlcmlc.
Four DODOB , la. , March ( i. ISpooli
Telegram to THIS Dm ? . ] There is gro ;
alarm In this city over the scarlet fever op
deimc. Every nhyslclau in tlio city has so\
oral cases on his hands. Dcspito tlio strh
gent state lawsthis city of 0,000 people Is wit
out clthor a local health board or a sing !
health oftlccr. As n result there has been r
quarantine , and the entire city has boo
carelessly exposed to the fever ravage :
Numerous cases at-o also feportcd througho !
the country.
Foil Into a Well.
DES MOINBS , la , , March 0. [ Special Teh
gram to Tun Una. j Charles White , sixty-si
years old , and a resident of Wnshingto
township for thirty years past , was found i
a well at Bennettsvillo , southwest of Di
buquc. Ho had left the house of a ncighbi
Sunday ovonimr. and being partially blind ,
is presumed ho stumbled into the well. II
skull was so badly crushed that he must ha\
died instantly ana the scalp was laid ope
from the forehead to the back of the neck.
Suicide nt
S , la.M.lrchO. . [ Special Tele
gram to THE litiE. f Luther Gear , an c :
farmer living six tpileij from D oxter , hut :
himself to-day att:30'ip. in. His body wa
yet warm when cut down , but ho could nt
bo saved. He had been demented for tlm
months on account of a bad real estate dea
An Insurnnon Company
COLUsiiius , O. , ' March 0. The Mahonin
National Life association , doing an insuranc
business on the "iuut'ual assessment plat
failed to-day and asked an order of court fo
dissolution. Thoj-inveator.v shows S30 , < W
cash and $21W0 | notes and accounts. Th
risks atnouted to. f 10,00J.OJJ.
Died of Consumption.
DUBCQUE , la. , March G. [ Special Telograii
to THK UEE.J Miss MalUda ICaiser , a protn
inent young lady of this city , died thi :
morning of consumption , acd twcuty-sove
years. She was a heiress of considcrabl
wealth and took an active part iu charitable
religious aud social circles.
An Abandoned ISnby.
ATLANTIC , la. , Mirch 0. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEB. ] A blue-eyed boy baby
aged ono week , was abandoned on the doot
step of Lyman Wright and wife , on Elu
street , last night about 0 o'clock.
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
City Council Proceedings.
Mayor Sloiiuo and Councilmcn McMillan
Smith , Burke , O'ltourke , Bayless , Fcuno
Jcttor nnd ilafferty were present yesterda ;
afternoon when the council convened. A
argo number of interested or expectant citi
ens were also present. After the approval
if the minutes the street and alloy commit
eo reported in favor of allo wing A. N. Mills
paugti to continue to build sidewalks undo ,
lis contract , and to allow A. W. Saxo tt
juild a crosswalk from his store on N street
o the National bank , under the supervision
) f the street commissioner , and removable at
ho will of the city , and the reports wen
adopted. Twenty bills ' , aggregating $3,033.51
yero approved. Or'dinaco No. 113 , to nment
Jo. 98 , relating to building inspectors , No
15 , for a sldowalic on the north side of 1
street , between the railroad right of waj
nnd Twwcuty-fourth'street ; No. 114 , fo :
sidewalus on both sides of Q street , fron
Twenty-seventh to Thirtieth , uiu
) n the south aide to Thirty-third
street ; No. 115 , regulating license !
for house movers , were passed
o. Ill , known as the gas ordinance , was reDO -
DO r ted favorably and after being not uecopted
vas referred to the council as a committee
'
of the whole. No. 117 , authorlzing'a stock Inspector
specter with authority to kill diseased stoclr ,
vas read and'roferroil'to the committee ; No ,
18 , granting a iranchlse to the South Omaha
Street Ilailway company and calling for a
pccial election for the same , was read and
oforrcd to the council as cotnmlttoa of the
vholo. Special ordlnancj No. 0 , levying ft
succial tax for grading N street , was passed ,
riio street commissioner was directed to
clay the sidewalk on Twenty-sixth street in
rout of Frank Provonka's property and
sharps the cost thereof to Contractor H. It ,
itewurt. Petitions for sldowulks on the
vest sldo of Twenty-fourth street , on the
lorth sldo of H street to Twenty-first and on
ho west side of Twenty-ilrst to G streets ,
on the north sldo of''J ' from Twenty-sixth U
Twenty-third atidmn the south sldo Jrom
Twenty-third toTTwcntleth streets , were
cad and referred. ' The petitions of
joorgo W. Mosaou and John S. Consldino
0 bo appointed ustock inspector , vtorc
road and referredto the mayor. A petition
ilgncd by l.'IT personsto have steps taken to
ako the census , to.thuUho city could take
idvantago of tho.new chactcr'blHl , was road ,
i'hIs brought half.ttloicmcnnbors to their feet
with motions to adopt or table the petition ,
vlr. McMillan ocnjfod n written roso-
uiion for the upticmiUtient-nf census takers ,
n a in Int ? L. C. GiudoirUnd L , II , McCowcn
or the First wnM.i'Jl W. Sliw and W. H ,
LJorry for the Sedonillfrard , Sam uel Uerry
ind L. C. CornoUtfo'i'f Itho Third ward , and
'oter MnCuffory for the Fourtli ward , fixing
ho compensation for y coats for each person.
Mr. Smith moved to.lay it on the tublo , and
wo or tliroa secomlodritha motion. In an ex
cited manlier Mr. .MdMillun called for a yea
ind nay vote , wautitig every mau put on
record. Mr. O'Uourko utatod that it wua
1 piece of bulldozing work , and ho would
fete against it. Ho then told how two men
tad been sent to Ulm from Omaha to inllu *
inco his vote on this iimttur. Jump-
n g to hilt feet , Mr. McMillan
jxcltodly said , "Not a wheel in
his city can bo tuiucd this year unless you
idopt the ne-.v charter. Where will your
)0licobol How will yon pay'them ! Tliero
vas not a slnglo ob/octlou from tea other
Itics and yet letters were son t from this city
a induce the oltlo rs to oppose this bill and
o defeat it. I know it and I can prove it for
saw them myself. "
"Yos , you bet , anil I did It myself , " sav
igoly said Mayor Sloa'no. With tire in his
> yo the mayor arose jind said : "Wo will
omnience at the beginning of this thing. I
ailed a publio meeting. John Doa was made
hairman , ami appointed a committee to draft
charter bill anil the meeting was adjourno. )
o moot at tha call of'tho committee .as soon
1 as U completed its work nnd was ready to re
port , when the people were to act on It nnd
never'saw It until I got the house roll fret
Lincoln aud 1 uover know what It meant uti
til then and I saw that it was
cloak to legislate mo out of oftlcc
fusd the clerk nnd treasurer. And tha
petition signed by 147 persons , peddlci
around by a man who proclalnjcs that h
is rendy to run for mayor. Is tie ono able ti
wrlto petitions but Ed Johnson 1" Holdin ;
up the paper In n trembling hand and ox
cltedly gesticulating.
"Do you mean to soy that Mr. Johnson
wrote that , " ilorccly asked Mr. McMillan
as ho jumped to his feet. " 1 deny It , I knov
better. "
"It Is in the snmo hand writing , " snkt tin
doughty mayor , holding the paper almost h
Mr. McMillan's face. Mr. McMillan in re
ply said that nearly all the councllmon lint
boon noUHed to attend and savcral Wore pres
eat nt the uioctinc to discuss the chartoi
bill.
bill."But
"But , " Interjected Mr. Smith , "that doci
not sol aside the fact that the committee waste
to report back to the public meeting. "
"I was not there and did not know It , " sail
Mayor Sloano with animation.
"No ono wants this charter here , " said Mr
O'Uourko. "What do you want to do ? Dt
you want to put eighteen mills tuxes on us
Do you want to grind down the poor people
with tuxes' What is your objcet.tanywuy
My mine Is made up nnd 1 shall vote agalusl
this. " And he dropped In his chair.
Mr. Bayless read the general law showing
how the now bill had followed It till tno con
tiuuing clause for officers was reached , nnO
stating Unit ho thought It was so drawn foi
the purpose of legislating the oftlccrs outol
oflloe. More than that , ho had been informed
that the soctlon originally had the continuing
clause inserted. Hero n controversy arose
In which Mr. Doud maintained the clause
was In nnd Mr. McMillen thought not. The
resolution to lay it on the table was then
carried by Bayless. Hnfferty , Smith , Jcttoi
and O'Hourko voting yes , aud McMillen ,
Fetino and Burke no.
Judge Kouthcr motto the following report
for the month of February : Cases tried (10 ( ,
of which It paid lines amounting to $33. Ol
the balance , 30 cases were dismissed. Sis
persons were committed to the city nnd S to
the county jail , : i ordered to leave town , : i
dismissed at the cost of the prosecution and
S ! were appealed. The costs collected were
$74.70. Duo police fund from costs f Ui.55 ,
Warrants were ordered drawn on particular
funds , for Ed Johnston P33 , G. W. Kuyworth
fj.&O , Charles S. Burgess § 14 , David llobuti
53.50.
A resolution to issue warrants , not to ox-
oeed 75 per cent of the amount in the re
spective funds , paid in but not under
protest , was adopted. The city attorney was
authorized to confess judgment iu favor of
John Tover for $3,339.3t > . The electric light
contract was referred to the council
as a committee of the whole. The
question of getting the Union Pacillc
to employ a depot policeman met the approval
of every member , and after the mayor stated
what efforts ho had made to have this done ,
the matter was referred to him. The com
plaint that city teams are required to pay n
draying license in Omaha for hauling goods
there , was referred to Mayor Sloano nnd
Councilman Smith and O'Hourkc. ' The sen-
timcui was that a license hero just double
that in force in Omaha will be imposed on
Omaha teams coming here. A dog ordin
ance \vas ordered drawn. Aud an ordinance
requiring property owners on Hull Uond
avenue from Q to L streets and on N street
from to Twenty-fourth street and the laterals
on or before May 1 to make sewer nnd
water connections , and on failure to do so ,
then for the city to do so. J. W. Kinzio's
offer to feed prisoners in the city jail was re
ferred to the police committee with power to
act. Mayor Sloane appointed Charles Splitt
garbage master and the appointment was
confirmed.
Adjourned to meet as a committee of the
whole Monday afternoon.
Notes About the City.
Mrs. E. O. Mayfleld has gene to Platts-
moutli to visit friends.
At the meeting of the Emanon Tuesday
evening it was docidcd to put in billiard ta
bles.
bles.Lenten
Lenten services-will be held in St. Mar
tin's Protestant Episcopal church , Third
ward , every Thursday evening ,
On account of not being able to get in the
room three was no meeting to organize an in
dependent political club in the Barry block
Tuesday night.
L. B. Goshnm , agent of the Chicago ,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad company , an
nounces ttiat his coinuany is again ready to
receive freight.
M. S. Lindscy , of Omaha , has laid out , nnd
will commence at once to build between
thirty and forty cottages on Thirtieth and N
or Huffman streets.
William L. Monron his taken out a permit
nnd has just .commenced to build another
double dwelling house onTwenty-llfth street ,
opposite the Presbyterian cnurch.
Just before dinner Tuesday the journey
men tailors of. South Omaha struck on the
wage question. There was only 50 cents be
tween the workmen nnd employers , but that
could not bo compromised on.
A pleasant party was given Tuesday even
ing at the residence of J , E. Hart , Twenty-
fourth street , in Honor of his son and bride.
Mr. and Ers. Frank E. Hart. Monday oven-
inp the Cornet band serenaded the young
couple. _
NOBLE SPOUT.
Full-Grnwn Won Wuloh Two Dogs
Tear Knell Other.
There was a great dog light yesterday
afternoon. It took place m a lovely
grove a mile southwest of South Omaha ]
The mutch was an impromptu affair , ar
ranged at a certain prominent sporting head
quarters of this city within an hour nftor the
noonday meal. The articles of agreement ,
drawn up by a well known newspaper man ,
called for a "scratch nnd turn fight" to a
finish for $100 a side , ttio referee to bochoson
at the pit side. 4
The fight was between George Hawlcy's
white dog "Jack , " and Sam Williams' black
and brindle "Highcockalorum , " nnd was one
of the most obstinate canine struggles over
witnessed in the vicinity of the Gate City.
A select crowd of the representatives of
tlio realm witnessed the event , ana every
thing passed off in a quiet nnd orderly way.
that rclloctcd credit upon the instigators and
managers of the affair.
A prominent lawyer was selected as
referee , while two sporting boys acted as
time keepers.
The llrst scratch was called for nt 4:20 :
sharp. Ilighcockalorum made the scratch ,
and the two canines came together like op
posing cyclones , After a moment's fruitless
struggling. Jack succeeded in fastening his
fanes in Hlghcock's throat and hung on with
the tenacity of grim death , but dually High-
cock shook himself loose , and for the suc
ceeding four minutes it was nip and tuck ,
ono dog being on top a moment and then the
other.
The scratch lasted six minutes , the dogs
being separated at the first break , with
neither showing much signs of distress ,
Both ciiuio forward with a rush at the second
end scratch , and Jack in a twinkling hud a
leg hold that made Hlghcock howl with pain.
The black writhed ami squirmed for eight
minutes but could not break the hold of the
foroclons white , and "tho cry around the pit
was "f JO to W on Juck , " with uo taker * ,
liifthconk , however , suddenly fooled them ;
ho broke the vicious hold or the white , and
grabbing him by the jaw shook him In n man
ner that' justified the belief that It was a
death struggle.
The third scratch was another long one ,
and wholly in favor of Hawloy's ' doj. ( It
lasted nlno minutes and at IU termluatUn
the gcnpral opinion was that the black dog
would not BcrHtch again. Ho was reeking
with blood , and no Jaded aud played out that
ho could barely stand cirect.
To the surprise of everybody the plucky
brindle came bounding forward for the fourth
scratch and for ten minutes fought with
a savagciicss and desperation worthy of a
batter causa. But it was without avail , Iho
white brute chewed his 110.30 , fore log and
throat in a way that foretold a speedy termi
nation of the light , unless thu black 'limited.
Thin ho speedily did , refusing to scratch at
the fifth cull , and after the expiration of thu
regulation time thu referee decided In favor
of Hawley , and thq stakeholder turned over
the stuues and the crowd dispersed. It was
a great flght , and Juck showed himself to bo
a wonder/ul / dopr , and tbo dog that ncaU him
must be a better ono than has yet been in
troduced in Omaha. The light laited thirty-
svvtm minutes.
The Kaon ,
Tlio audlonco at the pedestrian race last
evening was a decided improvement upon
that of previous evenings , there .being ful. }
night hundred | > coiil iu ttttoniluncc. . Con
trary V ttvo edict UsWa by Manager Prmco
last night , Tom Hlnos , the Council Bluff
mau , was allowed to start again. Mr. Pnric
explained by saying that llines all but go
on his knees , and he hadn't the heart t
refuse him. The patrons of the Colosseun
may tolornto this this time , but It Is safe te
say that a repetition of the offense will b
dangerous to Iho prospects of the future sue
cess of tlio building. Cnrtrlght ran con
tlntially last night nnd held the lend dlopit.
Bennett's ' frantic efforts to overtake him
Bennett , however , cmight up niu
parsed Hourihan , nnd will surol ;
take llrst or second plnco litho
the nico. The Uocky Mountain Sklppci
finally succumbed nnd withdrew from tin
race , ana much Interest has thus been do
stroycd In Uio struggle.
The score of last night's work ii as follows
Miles. Laps
Cartrlijlit < ut
Bennett yt ;
Hourihan , 9J !
Engledrtnn SI I
Ilomessler S'J
Hynes 79 (
Gregg 71 ) !
Fox C'J ' !
Hotircw Association UnncP.
The youth , wealth nnd beauty of Oinahti
met nt Washington hall , Eighteenth street
last night , when the Voting Moa's Hebrew
association held their third annual masquer-
ado. The hall itself was decorated In keep ,
ing with the occasion , ami under the bril
liant light of the clmndellors , Xouavcs , sail
ors , Turks , gipsies , Mexicans , cowboys ,
clowns , Cleopatra ? and tambourine girls lost
themselves in the whirl of the wait * . Mid
night saw thorn all unmasked , and after sup
per the dancing was continued. That thu
masquerade was u success was duo to the
efforts of the committo ? , Messrs. H. Hosen-
berg , II. Hothol/ , Joe Danbuum , 11. A. Now.
man , H. J. Frcy iiiul Dr. E. E. Sloman , nt.
tending to the reception of the guests , and
Messrs. Joe Drukker , M. ICahn , F. S. Sollg-
sohn , D. Schleslnjjor , J. E. Eisoman , S.
Freedmnn , A. Dcichcs and A. Lewis , looking
after their welfare when on the lloor.
OmnhariH Rorn mill Hrotl.
Omaha's original boys or , to bo more
specific , young fellows who ilrst saw the
llglit of day In this city held n business
meeting last night at the residence of W. H.
Kormig , 210 North Nineteenth street. Fif
teen or sixteen attended the meeting. It
was thought that they were to have boon
given n reception , and this had boon an
nounced to take place at the home of G. M.
Hitchcock , Twentieth and Dodgo. The an-
nounccmcnt was a mistake.
Sunday School Organization.
The state Methodist Sunday school repre
sentatives held a meeting yesterday at the
First Methodist church and organized the
North Nebraska Sunday School association
with the following ofllccrs : Jacob Fawcott ,
of Omaha , president ; J. F. Hanson , of Fre
mont , recording and statistical secretary ; A.
H. DavU. of Omaha , corresponding stpcre-
tary ; Mrs. A. M. Groves , of Dccatur ,
treasurer.
Harrison Has a Mascott.
WASitixoTo.v.March 0. [ Special Telegram
to THU BKK.J General Harrison hosamas-
cott. Eight years ago , when he was inaug
urated , General Garlleld had n yellow dog.
Harrison has a brmdlo cat. About six
months before Gariield was nominated ho
was wMking from a street car to his resi
dence In this city , when he observed a yellow
cur watching him furtively and looking us
though ho hadn't a friend iu the world. The
general's sympathetic heart was touched ,
and he said , "Poordogl" That settled it.
The dog followed him to his house , and the
general threw him a few scraps on which to
subsist until the regular appropriation became -
came available. The dog felt encouraged ,
and ho called again and again until ho
came to be regarded as n member of
the household. But one day he suddenly
disappeared and remained away uutll the
4th of March. As Gariield was riding to the
capitol that day ho noticed the yellow dog
under the carriage , and ho remained at the
white Uouso until Garflold was shot. His
bowlines were so annoying that ho had to bo
removed and was never seen again.
The Harrison cat is called Dan. Ills gen
eral color is a golden yellow , almost auburn
except over hisleftoye , where nature planted
[ i largo black patch. An odd looking portion
3f Dan's anatomy is Ills tail , which has. been
so nboreviated by accident or design that it is
i scant three inches long , witli a hairluss tip
to it that is us flat as the top of a pill box , yet
in spite of tiieso physical disadvantages , and
iiotwithstnnding the fact that about a two-
inch square of fur had been scalded off his
ixiclc , thin is n rather distinguished looking
: at. He llrst attracted attention on Tucs-
lay last in the neighborhood of Nintti street
ind Maryland avenue , when the president's
> artyarrived. . That same evening just be
fore sundown Private Secretary Halford
itumbtcd over something in the hallway of
.he Johnson annex to the Arlington. Jn the
nidcavor to save himself ho put his right
° oot down so hard that had Dan's tail been
if normal length It would have been crushed
) ut of shape. Th e casualty was repeated at
ha ofilcc and a force of servants was. sent
mt on'tho skirmish line to remove the of-
'ender. Ho was discovered and fired out ,
nit that did not dispose of him nnd he has
joen around ever since.
A nig Silver Strike.
A.SIT.X , Colo. . March 0. A marvelous die
rovcry of silver was reported to-das1 from
vlaroou , this district , which was made by a
irospector named Adnms. The now vein is
wo feet thick between walls , and shipment
rom it will begin at once. The discovery
las created intense excitement. The assay
flico that is testing the mineral is Hocked
wth excited prospectors awaiting the re-
urns. _ _
Union Iienmic ol1 America.
' . Union League
WASAINOTON' , March H.-r-Tho
f America , which has been In session sov-
ral days , to-day elected Congressman
Jharles II. Grosvenor , of Ohio , president.
iinong the vice presidents Is Congressman
lorsoy , of Nebraska. The resolutions
doptod declare tlio purpose of the league to
e to inculcate and maintain national su-
rcmacy , and to defend tlio political and civil
rauchlscs of all citizens.
The Patriotic
PAIIIS , March 0. The Temps states that
10 magistrates who arc conducting the In
tiiry Into the affairs of the patriotic lenguu
ave found documents proving that the
lagtto was engaged in a scheme , to ir.obilUc
s members. The government , the Temps
lys , intends to criminally prosccuto thu
liiofs of the league for conspiring against.
10 state.
*
The West VlrKinlix Buaillfi. ( !
CIUUMUTO.V , Wi V. , March (5. ( K. S. Carr ,
resident pro turn of the state senate , to-day
loved on Governor E. W. Wilson with a
rit of quo warranto to comptd him to show
f what right ho.contlnuo } to hold the gubur-
ittorial chair. The case will not comu ill ) in
> urt. until the legal light between Wilson
id Gaff Is acted upon. The casu of Wilson
id Golf will in all probability bo brought up
i the supreme court to-morrow.
lUnrdonMl With an A.vn.
Titer , N. Y. , March 0.--CatheHno Taylor ,
widow about fifty years of ago , was bru-
illy murdered In her bed nt her home lit
Test Troy last night with an axo. The as-
issin is unknown. Her son William , aged
venty-llvo , i& under police surveillance ,
o
Spencer lt coiiii-nu ilankor.
Nitw Voitic , March 0 , The Suu will an-
) unco to-morrow that Samuel Kpenccr ,
.tcly president of the Baltimore k Ohio
illroad , has bccomo connected with the
juoo of Drexel , Morgan k Co.
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria ,
When Bibjr wa tlclr , we gare her pastor ! * .
When the WM ft Clilld , aha cried for Cottarl * ,
When * li tscAioo Uisa. the clung to ( Vuiorta ,
WVtu the U4 Children , the g ro thwu C&itorla ,
HOW LANDS MAY BE ENTERED ,
Some Fnota Concerning the ItuUttfl
Appropriation BtlU
NATURE OF THE AMENDMENTS ,
Important I'oluti of Difference Ho-
tvrcon This Mcnsuro tintl tlio
Ono OrKiinlzliit ; tlm Tcr <
rltory of Oklahoma.
Tlio Now I'nlillo Domain ,
WAMIIXIITOS , March 0. In tlio confusion
attendant upon tlio closing hours of congress
"the exact nature mill effect of the amend-
incuts made to the Indian appropriation bill
have not boon clearly understood. The tin-
prcusion hii gamed currency Unit nil the
provisions of the bill organising the territory
of Oklahoma , In effect , were embodied In
the Indian appropriation bill. This la not
the case. The amendments agreed to rclnlu
to the Soiulnolo and Cherokee lands , and uro
OR follows ;
The of ' ' . ' ' is
snin Sl.l'I'.IM'J appropriated to
pay iu full the Somluolu nation for all tlio
rights , title and claims thry may have in and
to cartnln lands coded bv the treaty
of 1803 , containing 2a'iTliri ncros.
Of this sum $ I,3JU,000 shall reiimin
in the treasury , t > nor cunt interest to bo paid
scml-nnnuall.v to the treiisury of the uation ,
and MIS , ( M'J sliall bo immediately available
for distribution. This appropriation is to bo-
conio operative upon the execution , by the
duly npiHiintcd delegates of said nation , of n
releasu and conveyance to the United States
of all rights , title , Interest nnd claims of said
nation of Indians In and to said lands , in
manner and form satisfactory to the prosl-
dent of the United States. It is further pro
vided Unit such release , conveyance and ex
tinguishment shall not innro to the bonolit
or cuuso to vest in any railroad company any
right , tltlo or Interest whatever in or to any
of said lands , and all laws niul p.irti of laws' ,
so far us they conlllul with the lorcvointr ,
arc rencalcd.
Kxce pt rights of way and depot grounds ,
the lands thus neiiulreu shall be part of thu
public domain , two sections in ouch town
ship to bo reserved for the use and bent-lit ol
pablio schools to ho erected within the limit ! )
of salit lands. The lands thus aciiiired | , ex
cept school sections , are to bo dlsnosml of to
actual settlers under the homestead law only
except us heroin otherwise provided , and it
is provided further that any person who ,
having ntteinptod to , but for nny cnnsj
failed , to secure n title in fee to n hoiiiesto.nl
under tlio existing law , or who inudo an en
try under what is known us the commuted
provision of the homostcail law , shall ba
nnaUlled to make n homestead
entry upon sucn lands , and pro
vided lurthor , that the rlghn
of honorably discharged union Boldlorx and
sailors in the Into civil war , ns uellnod and
described in the revised statutes , ahull not
be abridged ; nnd provided further , that oacli *
entry shall bo in a square form us nearly iw
practicable , and no person to ho permitted to
enter more than ono quarter section thereof.
Until such lands are opcnod for settlement
by proclamation of the president , no parson
sliall bo permitted to outer upon ana ooinipr
the same , and no person violating this wo <
vision shall over bo" permitted to enter anyof
said lands or acquire uny right thereto. Tim
sec-rotary of the interior may , after saU
proclamation and not before , permit entry of
said lands for town sites , but no such cnlr.v
shall embrace more than ono.lmlf section of
land. All tlio foregoing provisions shall
tpply to and regulate lheUisposal ; of acquired
ands front the Muskogee or Creclc Indians
jy the articles of cession and agreement of
January 111 , 183' ) .
The president is authorized to appoint
-brce - commissioners to negotiate with the
Jherolcees and all other Indians owning
ands lying west of the ninety-sixth do rca
if longitude , Indian Territory ( Cherokee
mllct ) , for cession to the United States , of
ill title , claim or interest. Thu commission
s further authorized to submit to the Choro-
ceo nation the proposition that said nation
ihall cede their lands to the United States
ipon the sanio terms as to payment ns pro-
'idod in the agreement with the Creeks. If
ho Chcrokces shall accept the terms , said
ands thereupon became part of the publio
louialn for the purposs of such dUpo-
iition as provided , and the president ia
.utborizcd , ns soon thnrcaftcr as he may
com advisable , by proclamation to open
aid lands to settlement in the s-imo manner
ml to the sumo effect as provided concerti
ng the lands acquired from tlm Crcoua.
The president may , \vhonover he ilecms
ccossary , create not to exceed two land dis-
ricts , embracing lands which ho may open
0 sottlomcnt by proclamation as herein bo-
ore provided , and is empowered to locate
ind oftlces for the same , appointing thereto
1 conformity to existing laws , registers and
ccoivors.
it to IMvvciit Trouble.
CI.CI.YLAXD , O. , March 0. Nathan A. Wil-
on , secretary of tlio Cleveland Slovo com-
uny , suicided this morning. It is said that
e was depressed mentally by too close at-
jiition to business. The stove company thin
flornoon made an assignment to prevent
nsty action by creditors on account of the
uicide.
Positively cured by
these 1'ttlo I'llls.
They also relieve ll
trow fro-A Dyspepsia , In-
djgpxtlori and Too Hearty
Kullng. A perfect rem
edy Jor Utaliicts , Nausea ,
DrowblnctLS. Had Taste
In the Mouth , Coiled
Tongue , Piila In the Hldo ,
TOni'IIJ I.IVKIt. They
3gulate tuo Bowels. I'urely Vegetable.
MALL PILL , SMALL DOSE , SMALL PRICE ,
CALIFORNIA !
.lie Land of Discoveries !
mta-Abia and Cat-R Cure
l''or ' Sale by
Goodman Drug Compftny ,
