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VOL.. 9. No. 21.
LINCOLN, NEB., SATURDAY, MAY 5, IS94.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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Something like forty or the Lin
coln Coxovites. appropriately term-
4 t , et" buffers hy the J)Hm7,' finally
Jr-ift If-; IjL shook the dust of this city from
their reel tun weeK an I Blurted out
for Omaha. The offer of Mr. T. E.
Calvert, superintendent of the Bur
lington ifc Missouri River Railroad company to give immediate em
ployment to these men. and the developments following, mii6t htivo
convinced anybody who had any doubt on the subject that theso
noisy malcontents had no j earning desire for work, that they much
preferred to be soldiers of idleness and bo fed by tho hands of
charity, than to become genuine mrmbers of the true industrial
army and earn an honest livelihood.
Sixteen men out of a possible seventy-live accepted the terms of
fered, 81.40 per day; the balanco constituted themselves into a band
of tramps and started to join Kelly.
It may be said that railroad grading is not genteel work; it isn't
as pleasant a pastime as clipping coupons or running a bank; but
there are many kinds of labor not any more agreeable. It is a good
deal better th;m nothing. There U nastarvation or pauperism in it
At the wages paid it means board and lodgings and S-i or S3 a week.
Surely this is to bo prefered to idleness.
But it is not surprising that so many of the Coxcy recruits should
have indignantly spurned Mr. Calvert's offer. Ma's'ialled by n h
loaders as were responsible for tho movement in this city, it.
follows as a matter of course that the rank and tile should be un
reasonable, visionary and criminally foolish.
Jonh Currie was one of the first to agitato the question or the
foundation of an "army" in this city; John was ftistruted in his de
signs of being made a ''general" and withdrew, it is hardly necessary
to waste any consideradion upon him.
Dr. Aloy was one of the principal agitators. Perhaps tho fact
that Aloy's record has made impossible for him to secure any
recognition among a class that looks beyond a man's mouth in mak
ing an estimate of character, is tho reason why this precious hum
bug is found exhorting his "dear friends," the people, A ley is a
humbug and it is to be regretted that he did not join the "army"
he helped form, and clear the town where ho tim's so much to condemn.
Nato Reynolds another leading spirit, has "held cases" on tho IVeirs
all winter. Ho has. whilo holding a good job, talked anarcny, im
bibed whiskey, leaving his family in want. Reynolds belongs to a
numerous class of frauds.
T. F. Barnes, an erstwhile capitalist was activo iu tho organiza
tion of the mob. Mr. Barnes standing in the community may at
all timet: have been of a somewhat questionable character. Latterly
there has been no doubt of what should be his proper sphere. He
is a nuisance. Having forfeited tho respect of one class of peoplo
he turns to another that has less knowledge of him.
Duff, tho commander, is a printer, who camo to Lincoln recently
from Denver,
John Tierney is a bar tender."
Alexander Salvini in "Tho Three Guardsmon," at tho Lansing
Theatre Thursday evening was altogether disappointing if ono ex
pected the V Artaynun on tho stage to measure up to the hero in
Dumas book.
Dumas D' Artagnan was a happy-go-lucky soldier of fortune, but
he was never a clown, such as Salvini portrayed. This actor makes
a melo-drama of what should bo a drama, and with sconic devices
and buffooney appeals almost solely to tho peoplo in tho gallery,
whom ho pleased Thursday night. We think that if old Tomaso
Salvini were to see hia son in "The Three Guardsmen" ho would dis
own him on tho spot
Omaha and Lincoln are similarly atllicted. Each has for mayor a
man who is politically ambitious, who aspires to bo governor, and
each, in his desire to make political capital, makes a very dizzy
Of tho many spring openings that have occured in tho city of Lin
coln this season, we must say that tho opening of Lo Grand Bald
win's shoe storo is tho most complete of any. The fixtures are of a
very neat and tasty design and neatly arranged so as to show their
immense stock to tho comfort of their customers. Mr. Baldwin
deserves great credit for his venture. Mr. Frank Perkins will have
the management of the store, which assures success to Mr. Baldwin
and courteous treatment to his many customers.
The fact that human intelligence is not essential to success in
pugilism is demonstrated by the performances of Tom, the trained
kangroo, which are diverting tho patrons of tho Great Lemen Bros.
Shows daily. Tom stands six feet high, and, planted solidly upon his
two long hind legs, with the adjunct of a powerful tail, is able to
stand up before human boxers and deal honest blows that would do
severe damage to his antagonist, but for the fact that the fists of
both are covered with padded gloves. Lemen Bros.' will exhibit at
Lincoln, Monday May, 14.
