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THIS country is now ripe for Samoa
sensations.
LHOIST.ATIVK business will bo rushed
tliroiiffh in job lots during the remain-
in p ton days.
Tin : county commissioners uro walkIng -
Ing on pretty thin ice. Another false
stop , nnd in they go.
OHIO is not troubled with mo'desty in
her demands for public office. She is
ready to fill every vacancy on earth
without any assistance from Indiana.
"PACToniKS , a free bridge , unity ,
courngo and a union depot. " These are
cshcntiul to the future of Omaha , and
every citizen should assist in securing
them.
THIS Nebraska legislature haslabored
fifty days and .brought forth twelve
laws. Everyone of these laws cost the
State something ever four thousand
dollars.
TUB warring factions in Hayti have
adopted the best possible means of securing -
curing peace in the country. At last
account they had almost annihilated
each othor.
TIIK government directors of the
Union Pacific are said to favor the
"Ames policy. " But no policy should
find favor unless it includes a Union
depot at Omaha.
A Sl'ASJf of moral reform struck St.
Joseph last Sunday , and all Shops were
locked and bar rod. A remnant of the
James gang , 'however , did a thrlvin tf
business in the safe cracking lino.
Tfin United States supreme court has
nillrmed that states or communities
cannot tax or otherwise , restrict inter
state commerce. Perhaps the Omaha
pity council is a bigpor man than the
supreme court.
TIIK measure to regulate sleeping car
charges in this state is a commendable
ono. The greed of the Pullmans is only
equalled by the growth of the monoply ,
nnd its oxnctions should be limited and
brought within reasonable bounds.
Tnu real estate speculators who ex
pect to llooco the government out of a
-
snug sum for a site for a fort will have
their labor for their pains. The gov
ernment cannot bo hoodwinked by
Bolfibli cliques or taken in by sharks.
F TIIK Iowa railroads uro obliged to use
ns much rod tape in transporting liquor
from ono point of the state to another as
the usual "druggist" is compelled to
take in wiling it. For all that , no ono
I need go.dry in lowa'with a quarter of a
dollar in his pocket.
TIIK preliminary agitation of the re
publican boot is producing astonishing
results. The governor of Dakota has
forwarded his resignation to Washing
ton by special messenger. The mail's '
were too slow and insecure to convoy
the of Church's conversion
news to ter
ritorial homo rule.
SNOW lias fallen in the mountains of
K
Colorado recently and the foavs of
drought are somewhat allayed. Never
theless the danger of n short water sup
ply threatens the farmers of that region
dependant on irrigation , and unices con
siderable rain falls this spring , the
crops of Colorado for 188' ' ) wjll bo ruined.
AK important conference of state rail-
i'oarl commissioners representing some
thirty states is In session nt Washington.
The necessity ot uniform clasblilcittlon
in freight is otfo of the principal topics
under discussion. But for all the sug
gestions which this convention may recommend -
commend , the railroads will take their
own time in adopting thorn unless
coerced by fear of the law.
, Tuts capture of Matt /.Unimsrimin , the
coiivlotod murderer 6f Sheriff Woods , is
a cheerful indication tluit Nebraska jus
tice is gradually comingto the front.
Zimmerman successfully blulTod orory
court in the lit ml for three years , and
llndlng the hnltor getting too close to
bid nock for comfort ho walked out of
} utl with the assistance of a pair of Idgul
conspirators , lib is the last surviving
link of cowboy rultiunism in the state ,
und can point' with bloody prldo to n
renordpf three santoncoa of death with
out n lasto of thu gallows ,
ALIEN LAXD
TIIK I3Ii ! hrtg Sovot-al tithes ili-Rou the
necessity of removing tha restriction
plncod upon the investment of foreign
capital in Nebraska by the nllon land
law , p.tssod by the last legislature. Tha
mistake inndo in the onnctmont of that
law is generally admitted 16 have boon
n drawbaclr to the prosperity of the
state during the last two yoars. It is
not questionable that but for the exist
ence of this net forolgn capital to n
largo amount would have boon in vested
in Nebraska , particularly in Omifhrt
and some of the larger and more proa-
porotta towns of the stnto. Othorstatcs
have profited by tha shortsightedness
of the last legislature , but the supply of
foreign capital seeking investment is
not exhausted , and if the present legis
lature shall correct the error ot the last
regarding this capital there can bo no
doubt the beneficial effect will speedily
appear.
Two measures for this purpose are before
fore the legislature , the Jcwott bill ,
which passed the senate last week , and
the Hnnthorn bill , which passed tno
liouso some lime ago. The senate bill
is the moro carefully drawn , ami In all
probability will bo accepted by the
liouso. It is in most respects
similar to the Minnesota lawj
which has boon found to operate
very satisfactorily. It provides against
the absorption and porp'otual pos
session of largo areas of land in Ne
braska by non-resident aliens and cor
porations not incorporated under the
laws of the state , but gives adequate
protection to the heirs of alien land
owners and also to forolgn holders of
lions \tpon real estate or any interest
therein , Whether heretofore or here
after ncqulr6d. All such' are allowed
by the bill to retain possession of lands
acquired by devise or descent or by the
enforcement of a lion or judgment for
any debt or liability or by purchase at
iny sale made for the purpose of col-
ecling or enforcing the collection of
iuch debt or judgment for a period of
on years , and if not sold wltlun that
imo such real estate shall revert and
ischoat to the state. Any non-rcsidont
alien or foreign corporation may , how
ever , purchase and acquire title to such
eal estate as shall bo necessary for the
purpose of erecting and maintaining
manufacturing and other establish
ments , and the act does not apply to any
real estate lying within the corporate
imtts of cities' ana towns.
If this bill shall become a law foreign
capital invested in farm mortgages will
bo fairly protected while such capital
will bo free from all restrictions to in
vestment in city real estate
and so much as may bo re
quired for manufacturing establish
ments. The necessity of a reasonable
nnd liberal policy of this kind must bo
obvious to everybody , and none should
bo moro ready to support it than the
'armors , who are vitally interested in
laving the largest and freest oppor
tunity to obtain money as they may
need it. It is especially important ,
also , nt this imo when eastern capital-
sts are manifesting distrust of western
investments , that wo should not in-
rcaso the threatened difficulties of the
situation by shutting out foreign capi
tal. The policy of prohibiting aliens
rom acquiring largo areas of land is
universally admitted to bo wise and
expedient , but there is no sound rea
son why legislation should go beyond
this , wnilo practical experience dem
onstrates that it is unwise to do so.
The present legislature must not fail to
undo the unfortunate work of the last
with regard to this important matter.
Paul Vandorvoort has struck a snag
in his ambition to become superintend
ent of the railway mail service. His
disreputable record in that service is d
formidable bar to his appointment.
Vandervoort'rf prominence has boon
mainly duo to his unscrupulous use ot
rand Army influences. Ho has adver
tised himself as "General Paul Vandor-
vobrt , " the battle-scarred veteran.
Vandervoort never was a general , a
colonel , a major , or oven a corporal. Ho
never held u commission in the army ,
never was within ilfty miles
of a battle , and cannot truthfully boabt
that ho ever crossed swords with a
rebel. Ills army record can bo summed
up in three lines. Ho served ns clerk
in the quartermaster's ollico at Alexan
dria a few months ; enlisted on a bounty
in tin Illinois regiment ; surrendered
himself without a shot to a squad of con-
foils in iiortliern Kentucky , and after
remaining prfsonor for a few months
was sent homo on parolo. This is the
full military record of this bottle-
scarred blatherskite.
How did n iffiin with such a slim' ex
hibit of valorous service got to bo com
mander of the Grand Army ? Simply
by his sublime ohnok and the active
aid of the Paoilic railroad managers and
the political btnkora that train with
the railroads in this state.
As chief clerk of the railway mail
service at Omaha Vandorvoort.had used
his position ns n political lovOr for the
railroad fnctloi helped to smother re
ports of doll' ' , i'lit mail service and
winked ut systematic- frauds on the gov
ernment In the ovorwoighlng ot malls'
which ran into the hunch-oils of thous
ands of dollars during , thc period ho
hud charge of the railway mails west of
the Missouri. The scandalous abudos
and downright frauds which were prac
ticed under Vandcrvoort's domination
wpuld fill several pages of a great dally.
Vnndorvoort's tlmo was given almost
entirely to political bumming und plot
ting. Ho was the head and front in
setting on foot the murderous assault
that sent Riohnrd Curry to the peni
tentiary und narrowly escaped the pen
itentiary himself , as certified to by
Congressman W. J. Uonnoll , nt that
tlmo prosecuting attorney of this d'is-
trlct. ,
Vandorvoort wan dismissed from the
service by Judge Gresham when ho Wa3
postmastorgcnor.il , not because ho wnS
dovoUng his tlmo to the grand' army ,
but bccduHO ho was Insubordinate und
grossly negligent in his duties. Van-
dorvoort pretends that he was dis
mlsbcd while ho was travelling for the
grand army , when the truth is that ho
was junketing on pleasure trips-In Utah
nnd California.
Since ho has boon out o
ti'o boi'vico ' this bombastic Immmur has
not done nn honest day's work. Ho
ins been kept on the pay-rolls of the
Pacific railroad for political Influence
on grand army veterans nnd employed
> y the most notorious boodllttg contrac-
or in Nebraska on jobs about the
national capital.
Two years ngo ho was at the state cap-
lol all Winter ns John M. Thurston's
right-hand-man in the work of corrupt *
ngtho legislature through the how
ilstorlo oil-rooms.
That n man with such art infamous
ccord should rocoivp the support
> f any congressman or senator from
his state is a lasting disgrace. No
congressman or senator from this state
can truthfully pretend that ho is ignor
ant of Vnndorvoort's disreputable
character ntlfl reprehensible urncticcs.
f the party or any of its leaders arc in-
lobtccl to such unprincipled barnr.clcs
ot them pay their debts out ol the cam-
mign fund or out of their own pockets.
The railway mall service is the last
) lace for a man of Vandorvoort's stamp.
LMio head of that service should bo n
man of business and known integrity of
turposo. llo should bo a man ot execu
tive ability nnd experience In the sor-
vifco , with a rouord that cannot bo as
sailed.
Tim OlISTUCTIOXrSTS.
The cryot "wolf" about the city hall
amendment comes from the wrong
quarter. What object have Jim
Croighton and John B. Fumy in croat-
ng nil this rumpus about the amend
ment ? Is it not manifest to everybody
, hat thos6 prfrtlbs. after the most over
whelming defeat at the polls , still per
sist in carrying on their obstruction
tactics , nnd expect to prevent the oroc-
, ion of the city hall on Farnam street
within their lifetime if it is in their
power to do so.
Ono fact alone will sutHco. Ono of
; ho strikers who snoozes every tlmo
Tim Croighton takes snuff , offered a
resolution if\ the executive session of the'
council that the city hall bo built ono
liundred and thirty-two foot on Farnam
struct , solid against Tin : BEI ? building ,
and only forty feet deep on Eighteenth
street. Now , supposing that the con
struction of'the building BO as to ex
clude the light on the east side were
proper and profitable , what kind of a
city hall building would wo have if only
forty feet deep ?
During th6 campaign this council
man , and the men whom he represents ,
clamored against the Farnam street lo
cation on the ground that there was not
room enough on the lot designated to
build a city hall which would accommo
date a city of one hundred thousand
population. Now they want to cut th6
building down to a depth' of forty feet !
Tiimn omv
The burden of complaint of our busi
ness men is the lack of proper railroad
facilities to the northa region that holds
out great promise for trade it Omaha
only had direct and rapid communica
tion. The truth of the matter is , how
ever , that our wholesale merchants are
largely to blame for the present unsat
isfactory state of affairs. While clam
oring for an independent road into
northern Nebraska and southern Da
kota , they do nothing to make the b6st
oft he existing railroad lines between
Omaha and the northern part of the
stato. It is notorious that the freight
and express service between Omaha and
points to the northwest is irregular and
slow. Goods shipped from Omaha are
longer in transit to this region than
merchandise sent from Chicago al
though but one-fourth the distance.
The wholesale merchants of our city
have just grounds for complaint against
the railroad and express companies for
their discrimination. If these job
bing firms would unite in an effort
to correct these abuses and if
tlie proper business pressure bo'brought
to bear , there can bo no question that
the present discrimination would bo
abated. But there is too much apathy
among our wholesalers. There is no
unity of action. The indignities are
borne without a protest , and every one
is waiting for his neighbor to take up
the cudgel in defense. The con
sequences are that the railroads and express -
press companies complained of take
advantage of this state of affairs ,
They turn a deaf oar to individual and
occasional complaints as much as to say.
what are you going to do about itV This
is ono of the forms of railroad discrimi
nation which a determined united , and
persistent move on the part of our job
bers themselves can remedy , and action
should no" longer bo delayed in the van !
hope that a champion of their wrongs
will spring up without their effort.
TIIK state department discredits the
report that a fight had taken place be
tween a Gorman and an American war
vassal at Samoa ; and that the latter
was destroyed. It seems hardly proba
bly that had buoh a conilict occurred the
government would still bo without
official notification , and the suggestion
that the canard was sot alloat for a spec
ulative purpose is by no means incred
ible. In .tho event , however , of the re
port being confirmed there will be pro
found interest respecting the course of
thu administration. This would neces
sarily bo governed wholly by tha cir-
uuuibtariccs of the conilict , which could
only bo determined bvnn investigation ,
but nothing is moro certain than that a
failure to treat sUch an ulTalr as an in
stance of Gorman aggrossiqn would sub
ject the administration to sharp criti
cism from its political opponents , who
however ardently they supported the
peace conserving methods of Mr. Bay-
nrd will bo satisfied with nothing short
of a jingo policy toward all natibns on
the part of Mr. Bliiinc. Meanwhile it
is bald that the secretary of alnto is giv
ing thorough study to the Snmoan
issue , and when it becomes necessary
for him to act it cannot bq doubted that
all American rights und interests there
will bo fully cared for.
Tnu heartloBsness of monopoly finds it
btriking illustration in the fact that
there are more than thirty thousand
mlnora out ! of work in the nnthra'cito
coal regions , the families of most ol
thdm boln'g on' the Verge of starvation.
Annually thousands of those people'puss
through u similar bitter experience , bul
the number of minors out of oniploy-
incnt ut tlils tj'mo is greater tlVun for a
number of years , duo to the fact tliattin
open wltHor reduced the demand lor
conlvnml in order to wofk of ( the pro
duct , which is a fixed quantity from sea-
bii to season , the minors are thrown
out of work. The wants , the privation ,
nnd the suffering of these people receive -
coivo n'bt the slightest consideration
rom the wealthy coal barons. The
nuiers have appealed td thorn to bo por-
nlttcd to earn somothlrig to keep their
amlllos from starvation , nnd are not
jntticular aboift , the scale of wages , but
.ho . barons will not increase the stock
of coiil on haiu7 [ To do this would por-
mps cdtrtpol tVrcdUction in the price of
coal , and the sordid nnd Insatiable
nonopolists are ko only opposed to cs-
nbllshttig any such precedent Any
change that takes place in the price of
coal they intend shall bo to higher
athor thrtn lower figures , nnd in order
o carry out their conspiracy against
ho consumers of the whole coun-
ry there must bo ti limit to
iroduction. Having "cornered" one of
mturo's gifts , it matters not to thorn
that in order to turn it to their fullest
advantage it is necessary to subject
thousands to destitution and suffering ,
vliilo It mercilessly plunders the poo-
) le. It Is an example of what monopoly
will do when It has the power , and it is1
an example- which shames the Amorl-
an character ,
Tins people of Ouster county are
deeply interested in two bills now pending
ing in the legislature homo roll 110
and senate file 111. Both bills afteot
county division anil impose restrictions
irhich will seriously impede the reduc
tion of largo and cumbrous counties.
Juster is one of the largest counties in
the stato. It is fifty-four miles long by
[ orty-olght miles wide. Its people are
energetic , thrifty and prosperous. The
distance from the present conn ty seat
is so great that it takes from ono tb
three days for most of the people to make
the round trip. Under these circunf-
stanccs the legislature will do them a
great injustice if it imposes nebdless restrictions * -
strictions on county division. Ouster
could 1)0 divide d into four good sized
counties. The pcoplo are in favor of
division , the only difficulty being the
lines upon whic h it shall be accom
plished , und all they ask is to bo al-
iowoJl to work out their own destiny
under the present laws. The pending
bills , so apparently harmless , the di-
visionists of Custor claim , arc really in
the interest of county seat cliques and
land speculators.
Tni : suggestions made by prominent
business men of1 Omaha regarding the
needs of this cit ' , which have appeared
in Tin : Bun fijoia time to tune , should
make such an impression upon our citi
zens as will load to a united and vigor
ous effort to secure some of the require
ments essontiali to our progress and
prosperity. There is a very general
understanding and agreement as to
what is wanted , but the dilllculty is that
no adequate and persistent oil ort is
made to secure it. There is not a west
ern city which at this time is doing
loss than Omaha to advance its pros
perity , and while unquestionably this
city is steadily Tnoving forward , from
the sheer force pf conditions which
make irresistibly for ils advancement ,
it is by no moans taking the fullest ad
vantage ol its opportunities. The men
ot capital and business must arouse
from this state of lethargy and ap
parent indifference if Omaha is to re
tain to itsalf all that properly belongs
to it and attract somoth ing from ether
ficldb in which it may profitably com
pote. Of course all this is trite. It has
been said again and aga in. But the
misfortune seems to bo that it is neces
sary to periodically ropaat such warn
ings and counsel , in order that vigilance
and activity'Vn promoting the interests
of the city shall not bo wholly aban
doned.
TIIK clearings of Omaha banks for
the past week indicate a substantial ad-
vnnce in business in nil directions. The
per cent of increase compared with the
corresponding week last year is 41.1 , a
sum exceeded by but Ono city in the
country. The transastlons ot the batiks
are the best proofs of a city's prosper
ity , but it is only one of the many evi
dences that Omaha is entering a season
of uncommon activity and progress.
Real estate transactions show a steady
increase. Building permits keep pace
with the general growth and the ad
vance of tbo bcnsoti. The outlook is
certainly a cheering ono. .This natural
forward movement in business and
building needs the stimulating Force of
united action on the part of leading cit
izens. Increased railroad facilities , anew
now bridge and a now depot can lie go-
cured this year by a long pull and a
strong pull together.
TIIK fact that a largo quantity of
illuminating oils shipped into Iowa has
been discovered to bo bqlow the safety
test point emphasizes the necessity of
rigid inspection of olU in. Nebraska.
The bill before the legislature to raise
the grading of ; Utj minuting oils should
bo looked aftor. . In the ox'ent ' of un
favorable legislation on the oil inspec
tion bill , Nebraska will become the
dumping ground for oil rejected in
ether states as unsafe , and the life and
property of our people will bo put in
peril from the , 430 of high explosives.
Bocaus6 of unsatisfactory inspection in
this state , the lai cnnnot bo reasonably
condemned. Winced honest oil in
spection. " "i
Herald is anxious to know
whether Frank. , Qirpontor's letters are
really special to' ' TIIK BKK , The proof
ot the pudding is'Sn the eating. If our
inquisitive contemporary will t'nko the
trouble to wrltu to Mr , Ca'rpon tor's '
brother , Wade Carpenter , nt Mans
field , Ohio , tp wliom TIIK BKK remits
monthly drafts for life payment/ these
letters , it ; will be able satisfy itscjf oil
that Bcoro. By the way , THIS UBR'H '
Contract with Frank Gdrpbiiler ptipu-
Intcs that' ho is to write fifty letturt ! of
his lour uround the world. Th6 seven
teenth letter will appear in next SuK-
nJAV'h Bin : .
Tun Heading failure which hit's
cuubud nb little commotionin iron ciij-
1 clou is attributed to fipino extent' to the
i competition of southern iron. Tlipro
can bo no question that the rapid growth
of tlio Iroti industries in Alabama has
seriously cut hi to the iron trade ol
Pennsylvania. The olionp ores nnd
conl of the south may some day revolu
tionize the iroh business of the country.
MAYOU GIIANT , of Now York , lias
given the tologrnph and telephone com
panies ot that city thirty days' grace to
take down their polos. The companies ,
however , refuse to comply with the
order , claiming that it cannot bo done.
The people of that city will soon have
nn opportunity ot judging how much
backbone Mayor Grant possesses.
TIIK gold hunting fever of Lower
California which at ilrst gave evidence-
of turning the heads of the people of
Southern California is giving ovldonco
of dying out. The alleged discoveries
which are on Mexican territory are
easily accessible from San Diego , and
there is little question but that the ox-
citcmont was a speculative enterprise
on the part of shrewd real estate men.
II * there bo trouble along the Okla
homa borders , it will bo brought about
by the impetuous boomers who will not
brook delay in entering into the now
territory. The fiery adventurers now
messing in southern Kansas are bring
ing discredit upon themselves as well as
upon the whale Oklahoma movement.
STA.TI3 AND TISKUITOHY.
Nclirnnka .lottliiKS.
A savings bank is soon to bo started at
Aurora.
The Conun&rcial liotol at Ponca has boon
sqld to Sioux City parties for $10,000.
The yooplo of Western nro boinc urged to
provide bettor protection against lire.
I'lio York county agricultural society Is out
of debt and lias a surplus in the treasury.
Nine criminal cases come Up for trial in
the Richardson county district court this
week.
The treasurer of Dlxon county has col
lected $10,000 in taxes during the past twd
months.
The secret societies of Noligh are short on
a hall anil the oddfellows are talcing steps to
build one.
There is a great demand for farms It
Thaycr county anil there are moro lessees
Urn a lessors.
The annual meeting of tlio Dawson county
nlonccrs will bo held nt Lexington nco Plum
Creek , April 9.
The postofllce nnd two stores nt Goahncr ,
Scward county , were entirely destroyed by
llro Fildny night.
Thcro iiro twelve prisoners in the county
jail at Falls City , the largest number over
held at any ono time.
A sma'll-si/cd mad dog scare raged at Gres- _
hnm lust week and cautious people are still
keeping ut a distance from all curs.
Mrs. Emma Kellogg , wife of the city
treasurer of Beatrice , alod nt Upper Lake ,
Gal. , last Thuisdav , wheio she had gone for
tlio bonoJTt of her health.
Sheridan county has the only fcinalo dep
uty Bhonff in the state in the person of Mrs.
13 J. Hosccruns , wife of the sheriff , whose
appointment has boon approved by the
county commissioners.
The Hobion packing house , which has
been closed about four years , is to 1m re
opened by Hill & Leach ns soon us tlio ticcos-
sary repairs c.iu be made , and the linn will
begin buying hogs ntonco.
A party of thieves have been raiding Gngo
county farms nnd have secU'cil property val
ued at several hundred dollars. Thoraidcis
flrst poisoned the watch dogs and then se
cured their plunder without molestation.
Two well known young men of Blair
caught a valuable bird doir the other day ,
saturated it with kerosene oil , sot it on lire ,
and with licndish glco watched the terrible
sunlcrings of the animal. Tlio wretches
have not been prosecuted and their names
ha ' 0 been suppressed by ttio local napeis.
The Falls City Journal lias a social sensa
tion on the string and asks its readcis who
uouU likpto have tbo details printed to cir-
culntb a petition preying that the facts bo
published. The matter will bo laid before
the sewing societies , and as the scandal is
rich , rnro and racy , the probabilities ) are tli.it
a demand will be made that it bo given pub
licity.
_
Iowa.
The assessed valuation of prop erty iu Cal
liope is $70,000.
Davenport's mayor will hereafter receive
a salary of 500 a year.
A $900 pipe orgait has been placed la the
Dutch Reform church at Oniugo City.
The citizens of llumbohlt have sub-
sciibed$200 worth of stock with tha inten
tion of having a first-class base ball team
this jcar.
The eleventh declamatory contest of tno
State High School association will bs held at
Cedar Knpids April 20.
It is estimated that ? 3,500 will pay the ex
penses of the publio schools atFoiestCity
during thU coming year.
Largo quantities of potatoes arc being con
tracted for ! } t Fort Dougo for shipment no
the w'ostcin part ot the stato.
The supervisors of Montgomery county
have created the ollico of superintendent of
county bridge work , and appointed C. H.
NVIlsou , of Marion county to llil the office ut
a salary of $1,000 per year.
The meeting of the county auporinten-
tcndcnts of the Cedar Kapids section , in
cluding the twenty oountiejj about Cedar
Hapids , piomhcs to bo a very largo 0119 ,
It occurs on Mny , 3 and 4 in Cedar
Hapius.
Considerable stir was made nt Manuokcta
during the last election by tbo sight of n
candidate wheeling u voter to the polls in
n wheelbarrow. .1. H. School offeied to vote
forR.V. . Honr.v.cundidato for oitv solicitor ,
if the latter would wheel him to the polls iu
a wheelbarrow.
Dakota.
St. Lawrcnco Is enjoying a real estate
boom.
There is a demand for good tenement
houses at Mitchell.
A concert is to bo given by the YanUto'n
choral union April 11. '
The Chutlcs Mix county fair will bo hold
September 18 , IK and 'JO , at Custalm.
After three months' work the plans for
sowcrago at W.Uertown have boon com
pleted ,
Tho.trialof John Flancity for tlio murder
of Hattie Wilson at Union , has boon llxed
for April 8.
Tlio county commissioners of CodfngVoM
county have ajjrepd to p.iy for § 1,000 worth
of printing for immigration purposes.
Arrangements liavo been goinplciud for oh
iiihtitutoof farmers at Ciury , Muroh II nnd
15. Spu.ikcis fioin iibioad are uouureci nnd
tlio erection of u $5,000 bunimary will bo dis
cussed.
A sut | for f JO.OOO dauiagos for slander has
been < ; oininonecd in tlio district co < rt at
Kupld Cltv by a lady who resides on Spring
creok. The defendant is u well-to-do lurmdr
of that vicinity. ,
An unusu.il number of wolves are 10 ported
along the Htm of the Northwestern road be
tween Yanlcton and \Vakoiitla , and tho/ arose
so bold that they hesitate about getting out
of the way of passing trains.
TOUONTO , Mafoh 11. William Surgcss , a
caunor , lia disappeared leaving liabilities
estimated at'e5QOtX , ) .
Chil'drcn ' Cry for Pitcher's Castorla ,
When H by was lick , wo pare her CostcrlX
Wb'ensCe WMa Child'thecrlctl ' for Ca/torla ,
Wheii'ehb bccatoo Mlai. lia clunp to Cmtorb ,
KT > jn'iiolmt ? Children , nUrare thttrt Carl CiAu
LINCOLN NEWS AND NOTES ,
A Heavy Suit For Dninngos In the
District Court.
NEW NEBRASKA ENTERPRISES.
An Interesting Mcotlrtir of the Irish
National hcnguo Tlio Noor.iskn
Detective AHsoclntlou CJou-
crnl and Personal ,
Ltacout BOTIBAD opTnrtOMAiix USE , I
1020 P SinfiKT , }
Mnrcli 11. I
To-day , before Judge Field nml a jury , th6
trial was begun of Gedrgo W. Itrodlnc , n
painter and decorator , vs G. Levy , a pawn
broker , to recover J10.00D for alleged inn *
Melons prosecution. It appeared that on n
Saturday , In the middle of March , 1883 , tun
plaintiff WAI In the shot ) of the defendant In
Lincoln , redeeming from pawn , n light sum-
nior overcoat. The next morning ho was
arrested on n charge of stealing from a desk
in thoonlcoof the pawn shop , n gold watch
worth $33. At the request of the defendant
the hearing was continued from Monday
until Wednesday , when Police Judge Whit-
moro dismissed the complaint , after hearing
the witnesses for the state , and without call-
lig on the plaintiff for a defense. The de
fense In this suit Is that Levy had
not acted mullclously. The wntctivns
found , to bo missing some tluio after
the plaintiff deft the Blorc , nud It Wns only
of tor Levy hail uindo inquiries that ho made
the complaint. Ho therefore submits to the
jury that ho ought not to bo mulcted in
damages. The trial will oocupy the nfter-
nooti , and may not bo given to the Juiy until
to-morrow. The light Waxes warm as the
trial progresses , and it piomiscs to bo 0116
of the most hotly contested cases of the
session.
Irish League Mrcdnir.
The mooting of the Irish National League
yesterday nfturnoou proved to bo of unusual
interest. P. O < Unssidy presided. The pro
grnmmo opened with n vocal solo by Mr.
Uarnuby "A Mariner's Homo is the Sea"
which recelvcd.rlnging apl > lnUsc at its close ,
Miss Coclu.m followed with a piano solo.
"Homo , Sweet Home , " When Societary Suti
ton InUqducei1 a series 6f resolutions com
mending the work mid course of lion , Patrick
Egun which led to the exposure of thp Pigott
forgeries' , and the coll.ipso of the Times con
spiracy , Tliov received hearty endorsement
to the evident pleasure and , satisfaction of
the gcutlcuiAn whom they proudly extolled.
Messrs. James FarreH , Charles Danb.ick and
A'lco PresidCat McGlaro delivered appro
priate addresses , each of whom spoke feel
ingly of Mr. Ugnn and the splendid work ho
was instrumental in accomplishing. Ono of
tho.most pleasant Incidents of the meeting ,
however. w.is the presentation to Hon. John
Fitzgerald of n beautiful gold headed cano.
in npprcclatlou of his p.Urlotic record in all
matters pertaining to the interests of thti
Emerald Isle and the Irish rado in gcner.il.
The cane was presented by Mr. Charles Dan-
back with a. neat and appropriate speech ,
which w.is feelingly responded to by Mi.
Fitzgerald , who , though taken by surprise ,
was equal to the emergency.
Christian I'arlc Association.
D. A. Lombard , n. 13. Schneider , T. 13.
Hilton , J. V. M. 13ilos , .lames F. Hanson , T.
C. Clendemiing , J. Phippa , Hoe and 1C. Stev
ens , the flrst llvo of Fremont and the last
three of Omaha , have associated themselves
together for the purpose of locating and per
petually maintaining Methodist Assembly
grounds in the vicinity of Fremont , and to
scouic for such grounds recognition and
patronage as authorised assembly grounds
cither of the Methodist Episcopal conference
or presiding cider's district in which Fie
inont is located , or shall at any tune herq-
utter bo loc.ucu , or of such conferences or
presiding cider's districts. August 13 , 1S3S.
dated the existence of the association and
the continuance is declared to bo pcrpotual.
Articles were filed this dnv. The authorised
capital stock is fixed at 1 0,000. The park
will bo used for camp meetings , Chautauqua
assembly c\orciscs mid all other purposes
consistent with the disciplinary principles
and doctrines of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
church.Onialia
Onialia Dcfctivo Association ,
In puisunnco of the statutes of the state ,
rccitoDimiol O'Connell , Alfred E. Bl.mfu.ss.
IX P. O'Connoll , Thomas S. Brodorlclc , the
State of Nebraska Scsict nlid Detective
service is incorporated , and the principal
oDlco established at Omaha. The ccrtiflcato
of incorporation was Hied to-day and the
accompanying bond , made to the state , In the
penal sum of § 10,000 , The object of the
corporation is to ferret out and punish
criminals and transact such other business
as is peculiar to detective associations.
At Home Again.
The members of the supreme court , Judges
Reese , Maxwpll and Cobb , the state board of
transportation and bonid of secretaries ,
Attorney General Loose , Secretary of Statp
Laws , Commissioner Stccn , Auditor Benton ,
Sccroiaiies Masion and Ager and II. M.
Waring arrived homo from Washington last
night. They report a delightful tilp , honor
upon honor in tbo course of events , and gal
lantry of the Cornwallis typo when
Judge Mason led Bolva at the head , of the
grand mm eh at the inaugural ball.
Jt is .suggested that Seei clary Mason got
some valuable pointers from Miss Lockwood
on the transportation question , nml that ho is
arranging them for use nt the April meeting
of the state board. All in all , it was a great
visit , and the state has icason to expect
cheaper Height ratus and many other beuo-
llts. If Uulva doesn't die too young she will
got Nebraska's electorlal vote for president
of the United States.
Now Notaries Public.
Nebraskans as follows were appointed
notaries public by Governor Tlinycr to-day
O. P. Pearson , Kearney , Buffalo county ;
William A. Authus , Schuyior , Colfux' county
Alexander G Charlton , Omaha , Doug.ii * .
county Mfchnol 12. Cowan. Tecumseh , John-
. . „ . . . . . , , , . . . . . . . . . , > viv > i nf wivt * IIIKt UUIJI19UI1
county } W. L. Cundiff , Lincoln , Lancaster
county ; Charles M. Hos * , Oak , Nlekolls ooxtn-
ty ; Martini. UoworruUortonVnncocountrt
Samuel A. Lipp , Nelson , Nuckolls county ;
Doll Alton , Hammond , Hock county ; Cleorgo
13. Sheldon , Newport , Hock county ! H. T.
Conloy , Harrison , Sioux county ; cnlvln M ,
Woodard , Hull , SootU BluiTj county
Thomas Holdy , Harrison , Sioux county.
City Now * niul Notrs ,
Henry Boors commcncedjils Hfo sontcnco
ut the ponllchtliiry M-day. Sheriff Mollck
took him down this morning nnd committed
him to Warden Hopkins' merciful caro.
Deputy Supreme Cldrk Wlieoler Is busy
preparing the fee receipts In the ofilco of the
clerk of the supreme court of the stnto for
the past twenty years , This is done pursu
ant to ilia resolution of Nosbltt In the sonata
n few days ago ,
Zlmmormnnn , the cscnncil murderer , cap-
turcd n day or two since near Ogden , Utah.
is expected to night. It la understood that
ho will become the guest of Sheriff Mollck.
Ono pci-son , in Lincoln , nt least , will bo glml
to know that this cold blooded murderer Is
again In the hands of Nebraska authorities
of the law. This is Mrs. Woods , the wife of
Sheriff Woods , whom XInimcrmnnn murdered
in cold blood over six j oars ago.
UK PUMPS WKljfi.
Council ! Talks About
Congressman Council returned to the city
from Washington Saturday.
In reply to an inquiry In record to the n6w
location for Fort Omaha , Mr. Council safd :
" 1 met H.T.Clnrka in Washington but had no
conversation with htm as to the object ol his
visit there , nnd my knowledge of his mission
Is only by inference From my familiarity
with the situation , however , "h6 proceeded. "
I question whether the Claiko location Will
bo finally approved , unless the cost of the
land offered is reduced to within the limit
authorized.
"My own view Is that It would , bo quUa as
much in the interests of Omaha to retain the
fort nl Us present location , because If wo
fahly got It 6n wheels it might anally laud
In Iowa.
"Yes , I mot President Harrison nftor his
Inauguration at his private parlors In the
Arlington. I was introduced .by
Governor Sailndors and hud a Very plcilsdnt
Interview. I also met Mr. Hairison , Kussoll
and his wife , and conversed with them for
live or ten minutes.
"I was moro than favorably impressed
with the appearance and bearing of the pres
ident. lie is certainly a man of strong char
acter unu much ph.s slcal force. When ho en-
tared the sonata qhambor , urm-iu-arm with
President Cleveland before the Inaugural
ceremonies , ho appeared rathci' slight , of
form and very pale. My ilrst Impression was
Hint ho was not n stront ; man physically ; but ,
upon seeing him subsequently , upon the platform -
form during the delivery of tils iunugural ad
dress , I changed my inlnd , ana recog
nized in him n man of much
force in botli chaiacler and phy
sique. "Ills message was delivered with
marked energy and in tones clear nnd dis
tinct , enabling the vast throng for a con
siderable distance to hoar him distinctly.
"Tho piosldcnt Was almost overwhelmed
with the throngs of people desirous , of see
ing him and gave them all an uudicnco. For
the three days after hlb Inauguration , the
visitors In Washington had the lft\\t \ of \ > ay ,
while ofllce seekers nnd politicians wcro rel
egated to back scats.
"Appointments ! Well , up to this tlmo no
definite action has .been taken by the
Nebraska delegation with reference to these
niattors. It 14 understood , though , that the
sta o will scqqivo its full proportion of the
gcncialofllccrs , and the applications will bo
considered by the delegation a little Intdr on.
"I had au understanding with Senators
Mandcison and Paddock before Icnvinjj that ,
as soon as the time arrived for taking no
tion , they would notify mo and I would re
turn to Washington.
"Representative Laird reached the capltol
the day before I left , and wo expect ho will
bo able , In the course of a week or ton days ,
to act witb the delegation in the considera
tion of appointments. Senator Manderson
uiothUn after his arrival and found him much
improved and In verv good spirits.
"With icgard to the postofllco appoint
ments cutsido of Omaha , Lincoln and Beatrice -
rice , 1 have taken as yet no dolinito notion ,
for the reason that many applicants are de
sirous of submitting petitions and having
their olalms consldeicd.
"When I return to Washington , I expect to
have such information in regard to the
wishes of the pcoplo as to bo able to socnro
coi tain appointments and pave the way for
more.
"With regard to the Omaha post-offlco , it Is
generally considered that Senator Mnndor-
son will have the right to control the oilloo ;
the same is true of Sonutoi ; Pnduock in the
city of Boatnce , As to Lincoln , it is pioba-
blq that both scnntois and myself will take
such action ns may best meet the approba
tion of the c.itUeis | of that city.
"No action has been taken by the Nebraska
delegation or any of its members , whllo I
was in Washington , in regard to the now
poslofuco site in this city. , It
Was generally understood that the Plant
er's liouso location is the ono
that will bo recommended by the special
agent. It Is not absolutely certain , however.
that the recommendation of the special aRcnt
will bo approved. ,
The changes which wlU bo made In the
departments at Washington nlako it dlfllcult
at this time to predict what action will betaken
taken , On personal grounds , I might bo
disposed to favor some ether location , but I
legaid the Planters' liouso silo a very good
ono , a.id ono that would , perhaps , satisfy
the pa > plo of Om ilia as well as1 any other. "
Paiinc'Clot'ri Appoint iiuut Approved.
LONDON , March 11. 'Iho queen lias ap
proved tiio appointment of Sir Julian Putin-
colqt ns Butlsh minister to the United
States.
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