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Tin : Illinois sonntorinl serial is well
under way , but no ono can guess the
outcome.
Church IIowo cnlla for prayer
the Nebraska legislature must indeed bo
In n bad WHV.
Tin ? new party lush otijjht to liavo no
greater terrors for a conscientious law
maker than the old party lash.
Tun trouble with the ruling majority
of the present legislature is that it is al
ways trying to put the cart before the
horse.
Tut : death of King Knlakaua will not
upset the diplomatic policy of the world ,
but it will throw temporary gloom on
poker circles.
THE triumph of common eonso IB the
_ forerunner of a victory for justico.
Where ju&tlco reigns dictators are with
out a following.
IT is noticeable that the business of
getting ro-oloctod takes precedence
over the public business with the average -
ago United States senator.
DR. JBKYI.L of Oregon , otherwise
Mr. Mitchell , has boon returned to the
senate , notwithstanding the record of
Mr. Hyde , otherwise Mr. Hippie.
Foil the fourth thno the national su-
proino court declares unconstitutional
laws restraining interstate commerce.
It takes a vast amount of hammering
to drlvo a simple truth through the skulls
of amateur law makers.
TUB people of Hitchcock county com
plain that they never had a commis
sioner who neglected his duties as John
II. Powers has done. Has ho forgotten
the biblical injunction about being
faithful to a few before being made ruler
'
ever many ?
FANEUIT , hall , which is the purest
strain of Boston , has sent out a warning
against the enactment of free silver
coinage "by the mining states of the
west. " Boston should roinembor that
- "tho mining states of the west1' ' have but
ton votes in the United States senate ,
which has just voted for the bill by a
majority of 12.
LONO ISLAND has dug up a postmaster
who has served his country for an
uninterrupted period of 43 years , and
Btill clings to his post. Political changes
have not affected his remarkable tenure
of ofllco. The plans and specifications
of his grip , properly guaranteed , would
command a royalty in this section.
MONTANA is ailllctcd with political
leaders to whom party advantage is par
amount to the welfare of the state. Dem
ocrats and republicans bharo alike the
odium of sacrificing the interests of the
young commonwealth on the altar of po
litical avarice , The dual legislature
has and Is Inflicting incalculable injury
upon the public by prolonging a sense
less strife for power. It Is eighteen
months slnco the state was admitted into
the union , yet no law has boon passed
and the struggle continues regardless
of its disastrous effect not only on the
development of the resources of the state
but upon the aggressive energy of the
people. It Is to bo regretted Montana
has not developed an alliance movement
of BUllloient proportion to teach the po
lltlcal wreckers of the stale a lesson.
THE adoption by the house of Mr
Shrador'a resolution inviting co-opora
tlon of the states west of the Mississlpp
in the revision of tholr usury arid staj
laws Is n move In the right direction
The wisdom of this coin-so is obvious
If the usury nnd stay laws are rovlsoc
in a manner to appear unduly hostile t (
capital , capital will endeavor to retail
. ate by withdrawing from the state 01
states in which such legislation is en
acted. If Nebraska should bo more arbl
trury than Minnesota , Kansas or Colorado
rado , Inventors and capitalists would give
thorn the preference ever Nebraska. If
however , an agreement can bo reached
by which all the granger states in the
northwest would enact laws that won
uniform as regards the legal rate of In
toreat , penalties for usury and right o
redemption after foreclosure , the result
doslrod by the debtor class would be
achieved without bringing them iut <
a conflict with tholr creditors.
MOST DKCWEnTjY OFF.
With nil duo dq/oronco to Speaker
Sldor wo tnko most decided issito with
ils ruling that no business can bo trnns-
tcted by either house of the lcglslntn.ro
iftor they Imvo mot in joint convention
0 consider the contest ever executive
offlcea , and until they liavo reached a de
cision. The joint convention to hoar
and determine contested elections Is note
, o bo confounded with the joint convon-
, lon to canvass the returns of the state
election. There can bo no business done
while the canvass Is pending , because
the constitution expressly directs that
, lie canvass shall bo completed
mtncdlatoly after the organization of
, ho house and baforo proceeding to
other business. Neither the , conatltu-
, Ion nor laws regulating the procedure
, n contests contain any provision that
would forbid aithor house from holding
separate sessions and transacting busi
ness during the period when a contest is
ponding.
The legislature when assembled In
iolnt convention to canvass the returns
a actinir in a purely ministerial capac
ity. The members arc there simply as
witnesses to BOO the speaker open and
boar him publish the returns.
When the legislature is assembled in
[ oltit convention tb hoar and dolor mlno
a contest its members are acting in a
judicial capacity. Such a convention is
, n the nature of a trial with the loglsla-
.uro exorcising the functions of a jury.
The judicial meetings of the legislature
may bo sot for a fixed time and continue
: rom day to day during certain hours ,
just as the senate might alt when organ
ized as a court of impeachment. Uut
each house has a porfoci right to con
vene und transact business during hours
when the joint convention is not In
session.
The speaker has no more right to
order that the senate shall not go on
with its business during the intervals
jotwcon the sessions of the joint conven
tion than ho has to order the supreme
court to remain adjourned during the
same time. As a matter of fuct , the
speaker has no control or authority
over the senate or any member of that
jody at any tlmo , except while ho is
presiding ever joint sessions of the legls-
.aturo. lie could not oven compel the
attendance ) of any member of the senate
at such a session , much loss could ho
prevent them from mooting in the fron-
atc chamber to legislate whenever they
see lit to do so.
And it is to bo hoped that both houses
v/ill utilize their time for doing some
nislncss each day while the contest is
ponding. The people of Nebraska have
1 right to expect some action at the
tiiinds of this legislature besides carry
ing on a contest ever the oflicos and the
spoils of ofllco.
WUA.T SHALL THE POLICY DE1
Secretary Noble has expressed what
must bo presumed to bo the policy , in
part at least , of the administration re
garding the Indians. Ho thinks they
nave no legitimate use for firearms and
should bo deprived of them. This is
now being done , and although progress
lias boon slow It Is certain that in time
the Indians will bo completely disarmed.
There can bo no question regarding the
expediency of this course , but something
inoro Is necessary. The well-armed
braves did not obtain their guns
and ammunition from the govern
ment , but by purchase from private
dealers. If there is a way to prevent
them doing this again it should bo pro
vided. A bill was ollored in congress n
short tlmo ago prohibitimr , under pen
alties , the sale of firearms to Indians. If
congress has the authority to enact such
legislation it should certainly do so , for
without such safeguard many of the In
dians will assemble again ana supply
themselves with arms , arid an armed
Indian is apt to bo dangerous under
almost any circumstances. They
do not need guns , but yi6rc
is hardly anything they more
ongorly covet , and the only safe plan , II
it bo practicable , is to prevent them get
ting the weapons by interdicting their
sale to Indians. The states can do this
if congress cannot.
The secretary of the interior Is In favor
of making the Indians work for their
living just as the white people are doing.
They are strong , ablod-bodled men , he
eays , of average intelligence , and 'there
is no reason why they should not earn
their broad , They should , bo treated
with perfect fairness and justice ,
but work should outer largely
Into any policy or scheme
for their civilization. Everybody
will concur in those views who has
an intelligent knowledge of the situa
tion. The Indian policy for some years
has contemplated the ultimate attain-
mout of this condition of making the In
dians self-supporting , and the results
show that good progress has boon made ,
It is reasonable to bollovo that more
would have boon accomplished if perfect
fairness nnd justice had boon observed ,
but there is abounding evidence thai
such has not boon the case. Nol
only has the government failed
to keep Its contracts , one
proof of which is found . ir
the legislation only just effected tc
carry out the agreement of the SIous
commission made more than a year ago
but It is not questioned that for several
years the Indians have been wronged bj
agents of the government , and that the
Injustice and unfairness practiced hac
grown to grave proportions. This stat (
of affairs begun under the preceding ad
ministration , and the attempt to romodj
it by replacing the olllclal chiefly re
sponslblo was unfortunately not succors
ful. The very serious consequences
cannot justly bo charged t <
the present administration , whlol
has shown n most earnest desire to im
prove the Indian Borvlco , advance thi
educational work , and to push the dlfll
cult task of Inducing the Indians ti
accept the requirements and condition
of civilisation.
There Is a very considerable publli
sentiment In favor of transferring tin
control of the Indians to the war department
partmont and bringing them ontlrel ;
under military direction , but the reason
ing of the advocates of this policy is no
conclusive olthor as to its wisdom o
necessity. The civil authority will b
fully able to solve the prob
loin of Indian civilization if politic
shall bo wholly excluded from the ad
ministration of Indian affairs , and thl
ought to bo attainable. The commissioner
of Indian affairs is most pronounced in
nvor of rigidly protecting the service
against the spoils system , and un-
ioubtodly the president and eoorotnry of
ho interior are In full accord with him.
Jongross should not hosltato to do what
ever may be required of It to establish
his principle. Full and urompt com-
> liunco with agreements by the govern-
nont , fair and honest treatment on the
> art of agents , liberal provision for odu'
cation , nnd a coursa generally toward
ho Indians that will win tholr con-
fldonco , are the plain and not dlfllcult
conditions nocosdiiry to insure uninter
rupted pence with them and tholr steady
irogress In civilization.
TlfK SESATOniAL ULKCTIONS ,
The terms of 28 United States sona-
, ors expire on March 4 next , 10 of whom
are republicans nnd 12 democrats.
Eleven of the democratic vacancies have
won filled , in most cases by the reelection -
election of incumbents. The re-elected
senators are : Pugh of Alabama , Black-
mm of Kentucky , Wilson of Maryland ,
Vance of North Carolina , Vest of Mis
souri , Jones of Arkansas and Voorhoos
of Indiana. Senator Brown of Georgia
will bo succocdod by ox-Govornor Gor
don , Edward 1) . White will succeed
Eustls of Louisiana , the seat of Henry
[ 3. Payne of Ohio will bo ocoupled by
Ualvln S. Brice , unless the quosllon of
Mr. Brico's real residence filwnild Inter-
'oro ' with his taking the scat , and Ilamp-
ton of South Carolina will bo .replaced by
'olonol ' Irby , the domocrntio alliance
representative. Senator Call of Florida
will doubtless bo ro-olootod.
Of the sixteen republican vacancies
nlno have boon filled by the re-election
of incumbents , with ono exception. The
rooublican senators chosen are : Allison
of Iowa , Morrlll of Vermont , Stanford of
California , Mitchell of Oregon , Squlro of
Washington , Teller of Colorado , Cam
eron of Pennsylvania , Platt of Connecti
cut , and Gallingorof New Hampshire ,
succeeding Blair. Evarts of Now York
will bo succeeded by Governor Hill , and
Spoonor of Wisconsin by a democrat ,
probably ox-Soorotary Vilas. This
leaves to bo filled the seats of republican
senators from Nevada , North and South
Dakota , Illinois and Kansas. Senator
Jones of Nevada will undoubtedly be reelected -
elected , and republicans will probably bo
chosen from the two Dnkotus , while the
outcome in Kansas Is uncertain , with
the chances in favor of an alliance man.
It would bo equally unsafe to predict the
result in Illinois.
The senate is now composed of 51 re
publicans and 37 democrats , a republi
can majority of 14. The democratic gain
of two in Now York and Wisconsin will
bring their senatorial strength up to 39 ,
leaving the republicans still u strong
working majority. Should the republi
cans lose the senators from the two Da-
kotos , Illinois and Kansas , their strength
would bo reduced after March 4 to 45 , a
majority of two , but there Is hardly a
possibility that this will happen. A safe
republican majority in the senate is as
sured at least until after 1893.
FRIVOLOUS OPPOSITION
Every movement for a low drawbridge
at Omaha encounters the opposition of
the Missouri river engineers. It is a
part of the malign influence exerted
solely against this city under the trans
parent musk that the navigation of
the river would bo ruined by a low
bridge. This influence was successfully
wielded against the erection of a low
bridge by the Nebraska Central compa
ny , and is now at work to prevent the
granting of a charter to the Interstate
company.
It is time the people of Omaha enter a
united and emphatic protest against this
frivolous opposition. The members ol
ho engineering corps well know that low
bridges do not interfere with naviga
tion , oven if there was a romolo chance
of reviving navigation on the Missouri ,
There are low bridges ever the river at
St. Joe , Atchison and Kansas City. A
low bridge la being constructed at Sioux
City. There is no official record to
show that those structures have in
terfered with navigation. The upper
Mississippi is spanned with a dozen low
bridges , yet nov lamentations wore
uttered against the damages they might
possibly inllict on navigation.
The truth is that the opposition to n
draw bridge at Omaha does not spring
from a desire to protect the navigation
of the Missouri , but indirectly from the
Union Pacific , which has a mortgage on
the ear of Major Sutor. The businessmen
mon and loading citizens should vigor'
ously resent this covert attack on the
commercial interests of Omaha , and
promptly take such notion as may be
necessary to support the efforts of the
state delegation in securing a chartoi
for a drawbridge.
THEY AUK PERFECTLY SATISFIED.
It is a curious fact that the very olo1
monts against which the Alliance move
ment was principally directed have the
boat reason to fool satisfied with the
course pursued by tho-reformers in the
legislature up to this time. Wo allude
to the corporations.
Ono-quartor of the legislative session
has elapsed and absolutely nothing boon
done to restrict the powers of the cor
porations or lighten the burdens of the
proelucors. All the tlmo has boon con-
bumod in tactical maneuvers , most ol
which wore conspicuous for lack of tact ,
Day after day has bsoii frittered awaj
with speeches , futile motions and squab
bios ever constitutional points. And
there is still enough material for dolaj
and discussion to bring the logialatun
to the labt day of its legal session with
out accomplishing a single reform o
the many it wasolocted'to ' carry out.
Nothing could bolter please the cor
poratlons. They laugh at each frosl
revelation of the entanglements at Lin
coin , and make merry ever the vnli
efforts of the Alliance statesmen to concentrate
centrato their power on any measure o
reform. They see in the election con
test the promise of complete oxomptlot
from legislative interference. A legislature
laturo bought and paid for with thai
own money could not possibly suit then
bailer than the ono now performing a
Lincoln.
% If the independents pornist in the !
present purpose of doing nothing untl
the election contest \ decided , the cor
noraUous * will win wltnout a battl
everything they want , which Is simply
to bo lot savoraly alone.
IlASnnyonfeJnvor noted the similarity
xrtwcon tlio methods and mental
capacity of David II. Hill mid Martin
Van Huron ? Doth bolon ? to the same
school of adroit politicians , who roach
ilgh place in splto ol their conspicuous
ack of the higher qualities of ulates-
manslilp. WrfiBuron never made a
speech that ) { survived the hour of Its
utterance , or identified himself with a
policy not directly concerned in his ad
vancement. The same is truer of Hill.
Both have had the administra
tion nnd support of thlck-and-thln
partisans nnd ofllco-scokors. Both wore
exports in the manipulation of the party
machinery. Both plotted for the
presidency from the executive man
sion at Albany , nnd now Hill
succeeds to the chair which Van Buron
occupied in the senate. But in the
culmination of tholr caucus there Is
likely to bo a difference. "Tho little
magician" won the presidency at last by
slavish devotion to the monarch of his
party , Andrew Jackson. Hill hopes to
win by antagonizing the present ruler of
the democracy , Grover Cleveland. If
lie should finally realize the ambition of
his life ho will bo , after all , as insignifi
cant a figure In history as Van Burcn is ,
and another illustration of the fact that
a small .jnun cannot retain fictitious
greatness when lie has passed from
power.
Tun Cleveland press in the west Is
singularly happy ever tlio transfer of
Governor Hill to the United S'atos son-
ate. They applaud his sorvi o for the
party , commend his dornocracj ind con
gratulate the country that so distin
guished a statesman will lend the weight
of his experience to solving national
problems. A mighty change has come
ever tlio spirit of tholr.oditorials in a
few weeks. Criticism and ridicule Imvo
given way to joy ever what they bollovo
to bo the burial of II111 as a presidential
possibility In 1892 , It is barely possible
that Mr. Hill will not permit the inter
ment of his aspiration in the senate.
His opponents underestimate his ability
to manipulate the political wires of the
Empire state from "Washington. There
ho will have an able ally in Senator
Gorman , and the friends of Cleveland
will presently discover that this precious
pair of wire-pullers will continue their
deadly work on "the claimant" without
trumpeting their plans or beating the
torn torn.
HARMONY continues to bloom In the
local democratic conservatory. When
the parly gathered its chieftains from
the highways and suburbs , aud placed
thorn in charge of 'city affairs , the ox-
poolulions ofitho multitude rose several
pegs. And what a Irnppy household It
is to bo sure. , There is the president
with a majority at his back , hammering
in vain for working support. Then the
mayor waves a magic nomination ever
the elements. Lo and behold , it is
promptly rejected. But ho does not weary
' '
of the good work. 'Ho suggests in John
D. IIowo accents , "Got right. "
Yet ttiov 'brqthrqrf hoed him not. On
the contrary'ho Is forcibly reminded that
ho should tarry a year or two in the
folds of common law before crossing le
gal rapiers with the junior son of the
Seventh ward. From a party standpoint ,
democratic harmony and unity is dense
enough to carve with a cheese knife.
IT is duo the progressive citizens who
promised to roar masblvo blocks around
block 80 , in case the postofllco was lo
cated thereon , to note a gradual fulfill
ment of their pledges. The improve
ments must be soon to bo appreciated.
They are unapproachable in bold archi
tectural design , and partake of the
miraculous , for no ordinary mortal can
combine paint , glass and pine and trans
form a tinder box into four gorgeous
stores , glittering in a fresh coat of varn
ish. The alterations going on are mar
vels of western push and gotthorcatlvo-
ness.
THE other day , when the dispatches
announced the failure of ono oMho prin
cipal banks of Kansas City , Tliu BKE
took occasion to speak in a comparative
way of the substantial character of
Omaha banks. Yesterday , when some
idiot started a run on a bank in South
Omaha , Tin ; BEK'S opinion of Omaha
institutions was amply verified , The in
stitution stood the drain and every de
mand was mot promptly , although the
run was spontaneous and sorao of the deposits -
posits had boon placed there for a fixed
tlmo.
ST. JOHN and his mon in buckram are
laying sicgo to the stale capitol and
clamoring for a recount of the vote on the
prohibition amendment. If St. John will
deposit the money to pay the expense ,
with an allowance of S2,000 for every
day that the legislature would waste , ho
and his howling dervishes ought to bo
accommodated. If they can find votes
enough to overcome the trifling shortage -
ago of over forty-nine thousand wo shall
gracefully yloldtond lot the fatato join
the prohibition , procession.
EVERY business mnn should assist in
spreading the light of Omaha's growth
nnd possibilities. As a circulating me
dium It is u guarantee of profitable re
turns. , , , , . ! '
Foil subllmcugall commend us to St ,
John , who has' the cheek to invade Ne
braska within , . hroo months after hit
last raid on the pockets of prohibltior
dupes. 'i < ; >
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Tun obstreperous element In the coun
oil should hoof/In the background wliih
the legislature , .lias the floor. Ono clr'cui
at a time , gentlemen.
IP President Lowry's gavel holds out
ho may yet harvest u brief season o.
rapped attention.
As anox-poundor of parliamentary do
corutn Chaffco is a blooming ouccess.
Hone of thn ( hocuo.
CltlMgo Xew * .
"Wiltthou love mo when I mold ! "
A Graceful Tribute.
Chtrawi lnttr Ocenn.
In ordering the ( lag * at half-mast , to d
honor to tnu luumory of Bancroft , tlio pro.sl
dent of tlio UnltoU BUitoa did wbat will I )
unprcclatcil by the whole nation. It was
graceful tribute to Ipttors and to the memory
of n tnan who 1ms flltcd n largo place and
filled It nobly during n long lifo.
And It Will.
\ Vermonter who violated the prohibitory
, w of Vermont has boon sentenced practic
ally to Imprisonment for llfo. A few more
crimes llko this committed by fanaticism In
, ho name of law ought to banish prohibition
from the country forovor.
Kan ,
If the Indians liavo really boon suppressed
it would bo n good tiling for the govern moat
to turn Its attention to the suppression of the
Initian uifonclos. Of the two evils bad In-
dlaus and Indlloront Indian ngonta llio lat
ter seems themoro virulent.
Tlio Amrrtunn Hug.
In vlow of the endeavor of the southern
nlllanco to crowd the hog lard out of the mar
ket by the fraudulent "lard compound" muilo
of Texas cottonsooil , U Is some consolation to
the hog breeder to know that his chances
of a market abroad are brightening.
At present , the lot of the hog
breeder Is not favorable. Ttio price
of hog3 has gradually declined
tor nearly n year and Is now too low to innko
the business profitable , with corn soiling
from 40 cents to15 cents a bushel. If cotton-
secil oil "lard" can boilrlvca out as a com
petitor of the gounlno article , and If the for
eign market can bo opcnod to tbo American
product , It will requlro only the defeat of the
pork-packing combine to put the i > rlo $ of hogs
where ll bclougs.
Baltimore American : What's In a name !
Hero's Chill always in hot water.
Washington Star : The first thing a toper
asks for in Japan Is a gin-ricksha.
Plttaburg Post : The lot of the real estate
dealer Is good or bad according to location.
Atchison Olobo : A man novcrgots so poor
that ho can't ' bof row trouble without security.
Philadelphia Thnoa : Ana now wo nro
threatened with an oatmeal trust. This Is
too mush.
New Oi leans Picayune : A fugitive poem
Is one thut has escaped from Its author after
it has boon out doing thno hi a scrap book.
Munsoy's Weekly : "Starvation drove him
mod. "
"Natural chl Lack ol rations makes a
man Irriitlqnal. "
Uuflalo Express : Teacher Now. Johnny ,
you may explain to mo the difference between
a king and a president. Johnny Kings are
born nnd presidents get there.
Munsoy's Weekly : "How Is your new
new homo coming on ! "
"First rato. Wo'vo rot the roof and the
mortgage on. I think wo shall liavo the f ur-
naco and tbo sheriff in before the year is
out. "
_
Dlnghomton Republican : Mrs. Oldfldcct
Is much worried about her daughter. The
other night she kissed her , and the young
laily nun-mured In her sleep :
"Oh , Charley , you've shaved off your mus
tache. "
_
Boston Courier : Doodle Did you not hoar
what I said , Miss Mabel 1 I said that I loved
you ; loved you with all my soul , my mind ,
my every thought.
Miss Mabel Yes , I know ; but that all
seems so littlo.
_
St. Joseph News : "Tho operation , " said
the surgeon gently to the man who had Just
met with an accident , "will bo very painful.
1 strongly advise you to tnko an anrosthetlc. "
"No said the sufferer , "I think I can boar
it. 1 have been used to shaving myself. "
Proving Illn disc.
nosbm Courier.
Judge Bascom-Unclo Abnor , didn't you
say those chickens you brought on Christmas
wcro tender ?
Undo Abnor Dat's w'at 1 say , yassir.
Judge B. Well , you old rat , they -vvoro
tough as a black gum knot. I'm lucilnod to
have you arrested for false pretenses.
Undo A. Hoi' on dar , jedgo. Didn't yo'
'grco to take dora chickens in full an' cl'ur'ob
Uat bill yo' got agin mol
Judge B. I certainly did ; but what's ' that
go to do with itl
Undo A. Dat's de hull c.iso , Jodgo. Ef yo'
'
'grces tor dnt fact , an' yo' nios' snoly do , d'en" "
"cordon to der rovisnblo statchoos dora chick
ens war legum tcn'er.
IB a Collottc n Knlluro. ,
ffew Ybikoiretelu.
Applicant I sco you advertise for a college
graduate to take a position In your business.
Publisher Yes. Are you a grailuatol
"I am. "
"What place did you hold In the college
cloven ! "
"I did not play foot ball. I was afraid of
getting crippled. "
"You won't do. I want a man for a book
agent. "
Einlmrrnfmini * .
Tfrw 1'orit IleraW.
She twisted on her rounded wrist
The bangles rattling there ,
With vacant eye , nnd on her brow
A look of dark despair.
"What is It , dear ? " I whispered low
My words fell all unheeded
She'd lost the run of her pocket
And her handkerchief was needed.
All Hopn Gone.
Puok : Klnnoy You sco that follow over
theroi Thrco years ago tie was writing
poetry for a weekly paper. After that ho
drifted down to Philadelphia and wrote
sporting editorials , and then ho was engaged
as humorous editor on a religious weekly.
Glnter What is ho doing now ?
Kinncy Don't you seal lie is smoking a
cigarette.
Her Success Was
Juitae.
Manager So you want to become n society
actress , do you ? Hnvoyou any rosen to bo-
llcvo that you would malco a success f
Mrs. Wildtlower O , I am sure that I would.
I bad three r.icy divorce suits , and I was ono
of the principals In a great scandal at Bar
Harbor last summer.
Why They Smile.
.
She-j-How Is it you inanago to amuse your
partners so well at the balls ) They always
seem to bo smiling.
He I always cuooso girls with flue teeth.
They All Io It.
Orltrgs Docs the paper say how they recog
nized the suicide ni a Chicago man ?
Hrlpus There was a chock book in his
pocket which showed that ho paid alimony.
Forever Out of Sight ,
linston Courier.
There's a follow that I know ,
"Would ! oh , would It were not sol
For his prescnco casts on uvorythli"
A green mildewing blleht ,
For to everything you any ,
Ho replies without delay ,
In these words so Idiotic
. "Oh , it's Dimply outof slghtl"
If ho gets a coat or hat ,
Or a gaudy now cravat ,
Or is present at a wedding ,
Or a play , or at a light
If perchance It is a girl
Tliut has sol his heart uwhlrl ,
It's the satoa with one and all of thbso ,
"They're simply out of sight ! "
'Tis ' no matter what you name ,
It's invariably the sama :
Until the folks who know him
At bis coming take to flight ;
Not another thlni ; ho'll say
Through the live-long weary day ,
But that this , that and the other tiling
"Aro simply out of sight 1"
But I'vo thought mo up a plan ,
And I'vo hired a trusty man ,
Who'll do the good and glorious deed
This self-same happy night ;
IIu will take this lu-ulnlosu bor <
To the dark and silent shore ,
' And will dump him In the river ,
Oh , forever "out of sightl"
MRS , SHEEDY BEHIND BARS ,
She Takes Hot Attest Ooolly and Goes to
Jail With a Srailo.
EVIDENCE BEFORE THE CORONER'S ' JURY.
The Missouri Pnulflu I-'lies a Suit Al
leging Tlint n Claimant for Damn-
RCB Comitiltlcil I'orjury--
Lincoln NCWH.
L.INCOLV , Neb , , Jan,21. [ Special Telegram
to Tim BKE. I Mrs. ShooJy has boon for
mally charged with tnurdor In the first dc
groo. She took the torrlbla arraignment with
the greatest uonchulnnco mid did not scorn in
the least agitated. She cast tlio matter olt
lightly and a few minutes later was smiling
as though she was going to the opor.i Instead
of to jaiL She devoted about im hour and n
half to qualifying as administratrix of her
murdcroa husband's estate and shbwod her
self to bo n thorough business woman. After
this business wat llnUhcd she was taken to
the county jail and for the first ttmo was put
behind the bars.
The llrst witness called this morning be
fore tlio coroner's ' Jury holding im inqiiosj ,
over the remains of John Sheeily was Dr.
Winnott , Ho took part In the autopsy and
testified that ho did not think Shccdy's ' death
resulted from the blow. Ho saw Sheedy before
fore his death nnd thought his symptoms ro-
sctnblcd these of morphine poisoning. Did
not think that a delayed shock would nro-
duce death or that the condition of the heart
had anything to do with death. Had the
condition of the heart had any connection
with the demise the autopsy would have
shown a rupture of that organ.
Mrs. Charles Carpenter , who lives near tlio
Sliccdy homo , was the next witness. She
testified that sbo mot Walstrom once at
Shecdy's residence bofpro Mr. Sheedy was
shot at.
Mrs. James Hood testified thntMrs. Sheedy
had told her that Sheedy was' jealous and
mean hearted ; that ho carried a revolver and
she was afraid of her lifo ; that she intended
trying to get n divorce from him ; thatShcody
had become nngrj- because she Invited 'Wal
strom to sco her. Mrs. Hood further testi
fied that Mrs. Slicedy and \Valstroin bad to
gether visited her homo. Witness thought
Walstrom too frnsh. Was with Mr. und Mrs.
Sheedy the night that the attempt was made
to shoot the former. Could not tell whether
the assailant was white or black. Mrs.
Sliced- said to witness afterwards : "Nobody
can nccuso Harry ( Walstrom ) of the shooting ,
as ho was at work that night. "
Miss Hood tcstilied that Mr. and Mrs.
Sheedy had trouble after the r < Tturix of the
latter from Now York. Had hoard Mrs.
Sheedy threaten to leave her husband. Had
heard Mrs. Sheedy call Walstrom "swcct-
neart" on several occasions.
Harry ShaclTer tcsliilod that ho was at
Sheedy's after the assault by McF rlnnd.
Ho heard Mrs. Sheedy remark that she did
not think the blow was hard enough to kill
her husband , but that she thought thut the
doctors wcro trying to get him out of the
way and were giving him something to take
him off.
C. K. Teas , agent of the Wells-Forgo com
pany testified that no package of any value
had over been received by Walstroui through
the oftlco in whlcn ho worked.
Dr. 0. Gorman testified thathosawShcody
shortly before he died. Ho was in a coma-
lese condition. His condition was that of a
person to whom had bccu administered a
compound poison.
Adjournment was then taken until 3:30 :
p. m.
m.On the evening preceding the assault upon
John Sheedy several people were attracted
by the actions of a mysterious person whom
they noticed upon P street. Two or three of
iho observers wcro so anxious that they in
vestigated and discovered that it was a
woman dressed In man's attire. Ono young
man approached her and , as n subterfuge to
get her to talk , nskcd her it she could Inform
him where May's clothing store was.
She did so by nodding her
Head toward Mav's establishment ,
She was then not far from the Heater block.
The inquisitive young man pretended to
doubt that she had correctly Informed him
and expressed the opinion that it must i > o
further west on O street , whereupon the
woman SPOKO. She evidently immediately
regretted having spoken , started onst on O
street and eluded her inquisitive followers in
the vicinity of Nineteenth and N streets.
When the young man accosted her she was
standing in a doorway near the Heater block
as if watching for some ono. Ho said ho
could plainly discern that slio was u woiiuin
and that she had her hair done up on top of
her head honcath.hur hat.
Another young' man volutes that on tup
same evening no saw a woman outer the
Heater block dressed In man's attlro. This
was evidently the woman who was ia Wal-
strom's room , but whether it was Mrs.
Sncedy or not is not positively known.
Colonel J. B. Piclterell of Seward has
kno\vn Mrs. Sheedy from childhood , nnd two
brothers , Marlon and Wurren Gabriel , wcro
members of his company In the Into war.
According to his story , the matrimonial lives
of the family were remarkable for thulr
roughness , Marlon , Warren , Aaron and llubo
all separated from their wives. The two last
named resided for a tlmo in York , but are
now in David City. Ho says both of the
sisters parted from their husbands , ono run
ning away from Illinois with her husband's '
brother , named Slmpklns , nmi living in To-
cuinsch until the husband got n divorce ,
afterwards remarrying. Gabriel , senior ,
died , and the mother married n man named
Hichardson , but loft him after n time.
All three of the prisoners , Monday Mc-
Fnrlnnd , Walatrom ami Mrs. Sheedy , were
arraigned before Judge Houston and entered
pleas of not guilty to murder in the first do-
greo. All nro in the county Jail.
At the evening session of the coroner's
Jury necktie und three pairs of fine stock
ings found In Walstrom's trunk were iden
tified respectively by Jlmmlo Smith , a clerk
at Schwab's , aud James Gutsclicll. a clerk at
llcrpolshoimer's , as articles sold by them to
Mrs. Shecdv. The nccktlo was bought on
the day following the attempt to shoot
Shccdy. It la nlleffod that on tha
night thnt Shoody wont to the
door Just before beliift nunulttt ) , hi * wife
warned Mm to hnvo his Imnd on his revolver.
It Isbolloved from tlili that she expected
that nftor the nuitult Wat inndo Shoedy
would kill the negro , thereby destroying ovl.
donees of liar consiilrncy. She In turn would
flnWi her lui.itmml , nnd the plot would bo
carried out. The ncwm stiimbloil nnd fo"
Mid Sbemly failed to kill blra , and thofoL
Iho plnn partially failed.
. ctiAitons rnuititr.
Thu Missouri Pacific applied to the
oourt todav for an lntinctlon ] resl _ _ . . ,
Gottlieb WlenliiKor from collecting n ludg-
inont of f.,5J ) ( ) obtained ngnlnst them , Wion-
inucr asked In his orltHiml petition for $10,000
dntimgc.s , claiming thnt his horsot had been
scnrod by engines ef tbo r.illroad company ,
mn nwnv , throw him out nnd Injured him for
life. The company clnlms lo have discovered
slnio then lliat the Injuries received were
caused by thu rottenness of the bnyrnok ,
which broke nnd throw Wclnlngor out , Tboy
claim that Welnliijror perjured himself ' " % * '
swearing otherwise1 , thatw. T. Snwyor , wluT * .
Investigated the still nnd who is lo rccclva
tno greater part of tlio nionoy recovered , was
guilty of subornation of perjury , sivoro
fulselv nnd also destroyed tlio hay rnok so
Hint it could not bo Introduced In ovljonco.
The compntiy l o charges that Snwyor ,
Wclnlnircr und their attorneys ontoivd into
a conspiracy la oliu.it nnd defraud thorn , and
wants tlio Judgment sol aside and romlcrod
null and void.
ONI.T WANTIill HIS MOXRT JIACIC.
Mr. Coryoll Riclinrdson declared thnl his
object in having Robert \V. Cunningham
nrrcsled la Denver nnd brought to Lincoln
for Irlal on llio cbnrgo of gutting inonoy
under false pretenses , was not for the pur
pose of sending the fellow to prison bill lo
got Ida 1170 baok. This Is the reason that
when the rose- was called this morning Mr.
Uluhnrdson withdrew tbo prosecution of it.
It scorns that an nmlrablo settlement has
been mndo nnd parties hroatho cnslor.
UXITHI ) STATUS COUKT. -
In the United States court thin morntnij
James tiiiyton of Cortlnnd was lined H and
costs for selling liquor \\lihout n license ,
Ncal Walters , ino postmaster 'of Sp.irta ,
was found Ruiltv of false nud fraudulent re
turns to the auditor of the postofllca depart
ment of the stamps , stamped envelopes and
postal cards cancelled by him ,
William McKee was found guilty of falling
lo post a stamp showing Inat no had a llccnso
lo sell tobacco.
J , J , Mcl > .ino Is on trial for soiling lobacco
without n hconso.
Fred Kndorly is In tow to answer to th
charge of soiling liquor without n llccnso.
suriinMi : couirr.
Sock vs Suba. Error from Nnnco county.
Koversod. Opinion by Justice Maxwell.
Hull vs Godfrey el nl. Krror from Kcnr-
noy counly. Itovcrsod nnd ronmndod with
instructions. Opinion by Chief Justice
Cobb.
Stnto v.s G. II. St. W. C. railway company.
Mandamus. "Writ allowed. Opinion by Chief
Justice Cobb.
Bradford vs Illgglns ot nl. Error from
Douglas couiitv. Anirmcd. Opinion by
Chief Justice Cobb.
The lltiding complained of nnd tlio evidence
upon which the sumo was in.ido , examined
nnd hclu thnt thcro was no error In iho Ilnd-
mp.
mp.Phcnlx Insurance company vs Swontkow-
skl. Krror from Howard county. Itchour-
liiK denied. Opinion by Justice Norvnl.
Tubbs vs Mackintosh. Krror from Fur-
rms county. AQlrmod. Opinion by Justice
Maxwell.
Omaha hardware company vs Duncan A.
JolTrios. Krror from Adams county. Hq-
versed and remanded. Opinion by Justice
Maxwell.
Davis vs Slalo. Error from Richardson
county , iVUlrmed. Opinion by Justice Nor-
val.
val.Davis vs State. Error from Grceloy
county , Reversed and remanded. Opinion
by Justice Norval.
Christian F. Hainan of Omaha yostordnv
filed his petition In error In a case ngahiVV
llio Omaha horse railway company In u suit v
for ? 5,000 damages. In September , 1688 ,
Unman became involved in a li ht in a ntreot _
car with the driver nnd was prctly badly
bruised up. The jury in the Douglas county
district court awarded him 5 cents damages ,
bo to pay half the costs.
The euso of Lovl O. Todd as guardian of
Thomas Lindsay , adjudged Insnno , vs Isaiah
11. Cremorot nl , appeal from Cuss county ,
was filed yesterday. The case involves tbo
insane man's estate , and In tlio lower court
the guardian's petition was dismissed.
OI1D3 AND liXDS.
In Iho United Stales rourt today execution
was entered up in favor of the Kit Carter
cattle company nguinst the Harlem cattle
company for &H6/-&U.40. This sliows a dull-
cienoy loft uf lor the oltt'cts of the cattle com
pany were sold ,
The Omaha briol : block imving company
filed articles of incorporation yesterday with
the secretary of state. Its capital stoclt is
$100,000 nnd the incorporate ! * nro L. . . I ) .
Fowler , Hcnrv Bolln , K. I ) . Van Court , J. J.
Jobst , J. W. West and William Wade.
Sufferers.
ATCHISON , Kan. , Jan. 21. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun llEi ! . ] Prayers were said at
a union prayer niccting in Ibis city this nf-
tcrnoon in behalf of the Uawllns county. ,
sufferers. Two agents of the aid committee
of the county are in town today. They re
port that ono hundred families , or nearly
half the inhabitants of the county are desti
tute. The stnto is shipping coal to the sufferers - > w
ferors from Iho ponitpiitlury iiuno , and char-
liable people are contributing other supplies. *
A carload of Hour was sent from St. Joseph ,
Mo. , yesterday , and another carload will bo
sent from hero ibis week.
Terrible ItuHiillH of tlio Cold.
PATHS , Jan. 21. His estimated that 50,000 ,
persons have been thrown out of employment
by the severe weather , and the tolal loss lo
Franca in wages , llio stoppage of work and
the blighting of crops will probably rcjch
CO.OOO.IOU francs.
A dispatch from Vienna says that numerous - "
ous fatalities duo to the exceedingly rigorous
weather are repot ted from all parts of the
country. _ _
Convention ol'lt
NBW OIILEANS , La. , Jan. 31 , Tbo tenth
annual convention of llio National Associa
tion ot General Uaggauo Agents began Iioro
touay. The meetings will bo held with closed
doors.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. U. S. Gov't Report , Aug. 17 , 1889.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
NEBRASKA
National Bank
U. 8. DEPOSITORY , OMAHA , NEB.
Capital , - - - $4OOOOO
Surplus Jan. 1st , 1890 , - O7BOO
OfflooH ixnrt Plrcrtors llonrr W.Yntoi , IVoilrtonti
lA'irls W. llcol , Vloe.l'rnildent ; Jninoi W. HBIBKB. W
V.Momu. John B. Collins , U. U. Ciuljlnj , J , N. U
1'atrlok. W. II. 8. Hugtioi , catliler.
THE IRON BANK ,
Corner 12th and Karnain 8t .
A General Ilunklnz HuslnoM Transacted ,
EXCELSIOR'SPRINGSM ' ? ;
Ntlur ' Tonic , fllurtlic and Uric 8olv nt.
SOLD ONLY IH nOTTLCH DT
C 0. MOOIIE & CO. , Agtt. ISIS Dodge 81.
OMA.HA.
LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY.
flubsortbcd and Guaranteed Capital..tlOO.OCO
I'ald In Capital nfiO.OOO
lluyi and tells Hooka and bondjj noxntlatoi
omnmorolal papon receives and execute *
trust * ! acts ni transfer aeunt and trustee nf
corporations , takes charge ot property , ool-
Icctu taxes , .
Omaha Loan&Trust Co
SAVINGS BANK.
S. E. Cor. 10th and Douglas Sis.
I'ald In Capital I tVCOO )
Subscribed and Guaranteed Capital , . . . 100,001
Liability of Stockholders. , . . . , 1XW.WO
6 Per Cent Interest I'alil on Denosltn.
fit AN 1C J.hANUU. Uuahlorv X.
OfficerI A. U. Wyumn , prunldent. J. J. Drown ,
vloo-prosldont , W. T. Wymnn. troaiurar.
Ilr ) ictorA. : . U , Wyinun. J. ll.MIUard. J. J.
Urown. Ouy O , llarton , E. W. Nash , Xhi mu _ ,
I * . ItlmbAll , Guorao U. LuJtu. f
