Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 17, 1876, Page 2

THE QUESTION OF PROXIES. If what Isaac Hascall, the pres- ent editor of the quuoau, says of w-m-: is true, then it eertainly THE OMAHA B . ROSEWATER, Edtor and Proprietor. BEATRICE{BUGLE BLAST. ¢ Dead Pigs Don’t Squeal.” ot wider circulation, they ply their] isoned dageers in the dark. Sim- ‘and dissunulating, they pub- through the press, traduce “enemies, privately acknowl. #hould be abolished. ‘The charges Iution, I dorecommend, hat - '::fl'-m m-t"m.nm.-l causoto ebras| .u-.nom‘k%{ it the et A5 ARBER. v i HAsCALL editor, and U. B. Bal- ' Smbe manager. What changes not time effect ? TaE very decided majority for iaine on the first ballot over every other competitor, is the best evi- dence of his strong popularity in the Republican party. As Hayes has declined the second place on the ticket, and Bristow has the second. highest number of votes on the first ballot, it is altogether probable that the ticket, 1n the event of Blaine’s nomimation, will consist of two B's, and read Blaine and Bristow. ! e FREE SCHOOLS AND COMPUL- SORY EDUCATION. The Chicago Zimes, in its en- deavor to ndicule the German « Declaration of principles” as enunciated st their late national convention, undertakes to. prove a contradiction in their demands for free, non-sectarian public sehools and compulsory education, stating sneeringly *“as if that could be free which is compulsory” We are rather surprised to see such a ridicu- lous mass of silliness emanate from a journsl that enjoys so high a repu- tation for ability. A free scbool, in the ordinary and universal ac- ceptation of the term, 15 & school free to all without admission fee for tutorage. Now there is such a thing as compelling the parents of children to give their children an education, at least to a bimited extent. If they caunot af- ford to send them to a pay school of their own choosing, then the law may provide a school giving them educsation free of cost. While it is compulsory on the partof the pa- rent to send the child to school, and on the child to attend, it does not in the least change the cLiaracter of the school so long a8 it is free for all for admission as well as tutorage. —— THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORN. The plstform ss adopted by the Republican party at Cincinnat yes- terday appears in full on our tele- graphic page. In this mssue it is impossible o review at length all its numerous provisions and excel- lent enunciations. The only objec- tionable feature is its verbosity. ‘The same might have been said in a more condensed and terse form. The committee evidently engrafted in their platform matter that would bave been much more appropriate in the shape of resolutions. Howev- er, this can make little difference excepting so far as it relates to_the convenience for reference in publi- cation. The gist of the seventeen articles which constitute the other- wise excellent document, may be summed up as follows: National unity, untversal liberty and equali- ty, in its fullest sense; protection of all citizens at home and abroad, re- gardless of nationality or color; effi- ciency and honesty in the public service, and punishment ot crime in official the same as in private life; a free public school system,non- sectarian in ite character; encour- agement to Immigration; fulfill- ment of national obligations, and no more land grants or subsidies to corporations. THE . 5. GRAND JURY FARCE. The editor of the Brownville Ad- vertiser claims to have been a mem- ber of the late U.S.Grand Jury. He states that that body made thor- ough investigations, and could not find out a shadow of evidence sgalnst any onme. Now, it is very evident that they did not care to get any evidence, and the fact that he, & Hitehcock man, and Hinman and & lot more, constituting & large ma- Jority of that body selected, were tailsmen to the federal paps, is suf- ficient reason why they did not find out much. The fact is they didn’t try. It s true, Mr. Copeland was subpeened and testified to baving received custom duties, but why did they not subpcene dealers in goods who purchased through postmaster Yost. Again, in relation to the survey= ing frauds, we know of one charge that was sustained, and yet that body was moi anxious to act; in fact some of them, viz: Hinman and MecEntire, acted as attorneys, defending the accused instead of listening to the facts and weighing them. Andrew Rosewater told these men in the jury room that they were a ! part of a white-washing machine, | ‘and defied them to take him for ‘contempt, as they threatened to do Of this, howeyer, we shall give a fall detailed review in another issue, our space being limited at this that Rosewater men offered large sums of money for proxies are very poor arguments to use in defense of the proxy system. A defense of 8 system, claimed to be shamefully | _abused for corrupt purposes, 'plu.‘ur its adsocates in 8 very suspicious | light. As longas proxies are allow- ed, it 13 but natural that they wilt be used by both parties to a contest, Just the same as when one political party spends money for carriages and other election resorts the other party will be forced to do likewise. Yet it can not be disputed thut the honest men of both parties deprecate & practice that makes such a resort necessary. While it is extremely aifficult to abrogate & eystem that requires the mutual confidence and consent of two dis- tinet and opposing political parties, theére are mstances in our local municipal elections where such a course has been pursued. The abrogation of the pernicious proxy system, however, comes within the sole province of the State and county central committees, and can be readily eflected by them. The very strenuous efforts of the federal cliques to perpetuate the proxy system gives a truthful color- ing to the charges that they rely mainly upon its operation for their success, aud carries with it a forcible conviction of their shameful want of faith in the masses of the voters. THE LINE OF BATTLE. The anlmus of the Confederate Congress has left but one line of edging their ability and success. Publicly they -praise their friends ; privately, they curse the hand that feeds them. They crawl through the columns of the Courier, and leave no trace.of anything behind .|-tbem, save_the track ot their own incousistency. To print their ideas is to insult innocent white paper. They are without principle. and without -education; - yes, without even a fair English education. Their paper is not only bristling all over with uncouth ideas, gotten up in valderdash style, but the scholar reddens with shame as he sees the poison sheet, full of orthographieal and grammatical errots, Iguorant themselves, yet they set themselves up as teachers over an enlightened community. Publicly they de- neunee Mr. Doom as & scoundrel ; privately they say he 13 sharp, shrewd and Lonest. Publicly they abuse, but private- ly they admit the genius of Mr. Griggs, who. they say stands fore- most as & lawyer in this part of the state; and they admit that he would have worn the ermiue of the district judge, had it not been for the envy and jealousy of those in whose way he stood. ‘Lhe (rue ani- mus of these men is still further evinced in their hatred of those to whom they are deeply iudebted— Gpancially and otherwiss. They refuse to pay their honest debts, snd, while they pretend friendship for their. ereditors to their faces, “Jack in the Pinch” “Kicked Out.” A Lively Letter from Our Beatrice Correspondent, In which the Conceited Courier Rodents Get a Lively Turn. (Corresvondence of the Brs.) BEATRICE, N8, June 13. Through a kind angel, sent in dis- guise, the writer of this has pecu- liar facilities for becoming acquaint- ed with the habitudes and burrow- ings of the two le;ged rodents of the ‘State of Beatrice.”” ‘Those editorisl rats of the Courier are a unique species of animals, a8 their history 1l show. They have thus far—doubtless they faney —by their burrowing strategy, out- witted the watch dogs of their party. We will presently see how well they huve mystified their op- ponents, and avorded detection. We will see what incursions their preda- tory depredations have made. upon the contidence of the people, whose eapecial guardian—ott self-pro- claimed—they are. Their overweening vanity, over estimated importance, and auda- cious presumption, aspired to and acks that the examination pro= ceed at once. The sheriff notities the court that ex Chlef Justice. Mason had been retained by the State, and asks for an adjournment until Monday morning. The night train brought Judge Mason. Mr. Lowley made a motion to admit the defendant to bail, and the court safd as the presumption of guilt was not very great, he thought he could do entire justice by admut- ting prisoner to ~ball. ~The'bond was fixed at $10,000, Now comes thefun. Everybody wants to sign the bond first Nine- teen succeed in getting their names down, and the Justice was rough on the rest; be choked them off — sad he cwmldn’t spare 8o much paper. Sunday morning Judge Mason concludes that he wants that woman, and he charters an engine to go to Lincoln. ' Lowley finds it out, and concludes to out-general the Judge. He starts a team for the lady two hours before the engine starts, and he telegraphs some one in Lincoln ‘to get charge of the said iady and safely keep her-out of the judge’s clutehes tilt Charley ar- rives: Charley gets the game and brings her in triumph to Beward. 1t was uuderstood that peculiar in- ducements had been offered her if she would swear that Jack had con- fessed the muraer to her. She was not sworn. Monday morning coutt eonvened, already, charges read and defen- dant pleads not guiity. A dozen or more witnesses are sworn to show where Jack had spent money. They searched the suloons, the stores and they sttack them with sharpened olaws bebind their backs. Griggs and Doom, whom they supremely hate beeause they would Diobamsial them in doing ther dirty work, they declare must be demoi- ished 1n true Sioux style, as in their Feliz No. 1 of the Herald, and as in nothing less than the entire control ot the tzpress and Courier, and thereby (o represent and influence both parties, and thé entire com- munity. All this they aspired to, with but a small monied invest- ment—and less brains—and all for the avowed purpose of eleoting “Bugle Conlee” to the Legisluture. Coleman’s letter was found, they say, but we think it was purloined from the sanctuary of the Ezpress office; then the programme we shall mention was parturiated. That which the editors of the Courier battle for the Republican forces to fight upon. After having received )t the hands of their conquerors greater clemency than was eyer granted to a vangnishing people be- fore, they haye Zlet no opportunity pass to show their ingratitude, malignity an bate. Theiraemand for the amnesty of Jeff Davis, so that by the intimidation of the Re- publican voters they might again place him in the U. 8 Senate, was only equaled by the malignity man- ifested in driving every malmed and crippled Union soldier from the government service whom they could reach, and placing rebels in their places. These haughty fire-eating South- ern leaders demand of their North- ern allies that they shall aid them in putting rebels in office to the ex- clusion of every other claimant, and the Northern Democratic dough- face, as in days of old, mildly sub- mut to their Southern masters. The appeal now to be made to the people ‘will be, shall we go back to the days of Buchanan and Pierce, when the Southern leader stood upon the floor of congress and denounced the 1telligent workingmen of the North 8 “mudsills,” and the Democratic doughfaces echoed, ‘Yes, we are mudsills;” and when they proclaim- ed “that the black man had no rights which the white men were bound to respect,” and the dough. , “No, they have no That the Northern Democracy have no more manhood about them now than they had then, is mani- fested by Randall and Cox, virtual- ly handing over the leadership of the House to rebels ke Ben. Hill and Proctor Knott. The real contest will be as in the days of Pierce and Buchanan—be- tween Southern arrogance and op- pression, and Northern manhood and freedom, — OuRr Beward correspondence to- day reveals a most shocking and fiendish attempt to fasten upon an innocent man the gxilt of the cold- blooded marder of Clough. All this, apparently for a few paltry dol- lare. That this murder was the re- sult of ineatiate thirst for the vie- tim’s money, there is hardly any doubt, but “hratal as was that deed, the attempt to clear the perpetrator by singling out an innocent vietim is still more heinous in its character. In this instance it seems that the victim, Mr, Trent, was inveigled to a game of cards; his companion purposely allowed him to win, and after making himself extremely fa- miliar, becomes his bedfellow. ‘While Trent is asleep this would e friend quietly awakes and arranges s victim's clothes and money ; te fasten the guilt of murder upon him, the money 1s stained with blood spots, and a day later the marshal and sherift are potifled that Trent has confessed his guilt; and in proof of the charge attention is called to his money. Fortunate- 1y for Trent, he has been able to prove his innocence, and the wit- nesses against him have impeached their own testimony. If the facts stated by our correspondent are es- twblished, no time should be lost in punishing the parties to these de- signs, for from such men no one in 8 community can feel safe. ————— HoN. L. W. OsBORN'S selection on the National Republican Com- mittee is & well deserved compll- ment. Mr. Osborn’s appomtment, instead of being a source of gratifi- cation te the Hitcheock regime, is only a thorn which they have good reaton to feel sore over. Having failed to secure control of the State Central Committee, the Hitchcock clique made a last effort on the National Committee at Cincinnati. In this their failure is being oiled over by an attempted crow over a supposed discomfiture of E. Rose- water. Buffice it to say that Osborn is a strong Crounse man, which is enough to show that he was not the choice of the Federal cohorts of the Hitcheoek plomage. —— THE “Dodge” who signs an os- tensible letter from Fremont in the Republican, is ot the character of a dodge of the renegade from the Black Hills. have been industriously eirculating a8 a true copy of the Coleman letter, is a wiltul and malicious misrepre- sentation. First to secure N. K. Griggs' co-operation, and to cook him for their political hash, they represent (misrepresent) Coleman a8 saying “ Griggs was a dead pig that wouldn’t squeal.” But this was fatal to their weli-laid plans, for it was impossible for two such mulet-heads as these to deceive or mislead, for any length ot time, & person as smart as N. K. G who instantly suspected something wrong, knowing too well the char- acter of the copyists. He got the original letter and discovered the fraud. Instead of forming an al- liance offensive and defensive through his ‘“handkerchief letter” with the man whose brilliant career they had sought to tarnish and stain through their so-called news- paper but six months before, they found their swiftest Nemesis. Robert B. Harrington, a citizen of influence was represented i this false copy as being about to take charge of the Fcpress, ““as a Jack in a pinch;” and then when the Courier was overthrown (a false representation to create public sym- pathy) and the failing fortunes of the Express had been rescued from its downward course, he was to be politely, exceedingly politely, kicked out. In the meantime, these Iagos, pennyless and pocketless, 1f their tailor’s biil was paid, beggared in everything but brass, casting their bark upon a sea of deception and dark plotting, found & sort of pilot or tool—sharp enough for their pur- poses, and conjunctive 1o their wishes~in the person of “Little Wiggling Colby.” This financial genius, Colby, was to purchase Colman’s half of the Ecxpress, consolidate the Erpress and Courier, permit Brown to be job printer for the mammoth con- solidated, allow Conlee’s name to be hoisted as editor, while Colby was todo the heavy work (for Colby), and was to allow the Democrats to buy the refuse material of the two papers, togetber with the Courier’s clothes-rack editor, Richey, for the small sum of $800. The of Coleman’s interest in the Kr- press was made through Smith Bro's. The bill of sale came, and Conlee was 80 happy that he tooted his horn through the upper window of a confectionery store, witha blast 80 loud that it was heard all over tate of Beatrice;’ and he danced a jig the next morningon & five dollar greenback in the same confectionery store. went lovely as & the eale became & sell. A storm gathered on Conlee's disoolored brow. Haid he, *Traitors will now haye te be exposed, and disaffected friends punmsbed,” “I'm mad!’ “Just in sight and now it's gone!” Hurrington stood mute, medita- ting over the Coleman letter, which he could not get opt of his mind. Griggs smiled, 3rd dje man for the work of all sorts balked, as he found that he had not the cash to take the bill of sale from Smith Bro's bank. He tried to consolidate,he tried hard to get Conlee on the Kzpress, he cursed and coaxed alternately, but all to no purpose. A battle was im- minent; Brown flaredup and swore | by every hair on_his hud, and by the long line of his [llustrious an- cestors, that they would have to buy his moiety out too, for he never would hold eommunion or fellow- ship with an editor who was seen climbing out of a certain house at a late hour of the night through the back window. The richest part of the Colby and Coulee plot was the intended infliction of the sepior edi- tor of the Courier, on the small Democratic party of the ‘“State of Beatrice.” Think of it! This pink of saloons and profanity, this walk- ing show of faultless broadeloth and a silk plug hat govering & brainless pate, was to be conatituted the re- fleximage of the Demacratio party Whogyer would ask this disciple of the schoul of Beecher and Helen Jewett, Lo become he representa- tiveof the Democratic parly, ought to be booted tor his impudence, or cudgelled for his boobyism. May the Powers above spare the Demo- cratic party such an ipfliction as this. A skunk upon a bed of flow- ers would be about such a picture as would be made by Richey riding the Democratic, and Conlee riding the Republican payty, with Colby holding Conlee’s bat ip the back- ground. But as we said, the covet- ed consolidation Mkui. The cock- atrie’s egg of couspiracy was never hatched, nor was the illegitimate child hrnught forth, These black-majlers tried to gef H P. Webbto give them the ad- vertising of the delinquent tax list last year, by unmerited and unmer- ciful abuse of his efficial character. But their abuse elected him, ead after all their tirade against him he stands Lefore the penplo to-day as the best treasurer Nebraska, while the name 0{ the Courier has become & synonym for “‘mean- ness” throughout the county. Since they could not corral in their stock- ade Mr. Doom and Mr. Griggs they have ceased\uot, neither day nor night, to mu n And persecute them, not 2E m‘u i it, and onts several figures with it. Finally he pretends that he wanted 1t for a curiosity. opportunity to sleep with Trent. He spoke of various adventures, and seemed interested to hear of the murder. by another party tampering with Trent’s clothing in his absence. It appears that it was arranged with Trent for the trio fo go to the races at Wintepsett in company with a “pretty bird"-of the female persua- tween Strong, Wilcox and the sher- iff that the money, evidence, con- fossions, eto., would bp ready upon the arrival of the train at Lincoln. ‘whisky yncorked itself, and played its part In the drama. Clerg rival - of the train. Marshal Cooper responded and made the arrests. drew from his poeket a letter ad- dressed to Bam., saying Wilcox is not a very bad man, let him go around town to attend to business. woman was already lose, but Jack was a little tight in'two ways. The parties were searched. $80 ip gold and $90 in currency. Trént had one §20 gold piece and $27 in currenoy. biick in his hatand ahout$s. At sundown Bheriff Neighardt & Co. started for Lincoln with n team. In the meantime Dr. Btrong returns to Seward, the sherift umumug in Lincoln' til] next day’s train; his company, Rilly, started home with Wilcox in irons; but the frons hurt him sud Billy took them off. Jagk Trent bemng a desperate fellow was iponed g4 broj on the train Friday ni Rumor says the ehackles came oft his legs at Germanfown. Seward were at the depot when the train arrived. They were not of the rowdy element, but many of them were our most substantial men, released on his own regognisance as soon A&‘ the train arrived. o Way, woll handy, B befare dlrk, took the river fo get adnnk Wileox made the jail his home from ohok‘a. Dr. Strong stated on the strcot (AL wm-..- wus pulling up a Job op Jadc! All day Baturday Madame Rumor was busy, and everybody was anx- Tous to learn who Killed Clough. a revolver In hand, was escorting Wilcox down town. Shortly after the sherifthanded Jack a warrant, ‘which Jack read, and immediately after tice’s office. (‘ourt wll called, J. N. Ednrdl their own dirty newspajer; but we fear that while they are scalpiug them their knife will slip, and that they will find, about next fall, that they have committed political Aari- the barber shop They found where he paid for a little whisky, & few shaves, some debts, and some cloth- iog and lent to his friend Lewis and others, some more. Defence show= ed by some witnesses where all but afew dollars came from, namely, he won it from Wilcox. Defence showed iu the cross ex- amination of these witnesses just where Jack was all the night of the murder, and showed itso fully and 80 clearly, and by witneases whose kari on themselves. ‘With this we bid the firm of Bu- gle Conles and Wigqling Colby a short but affectionate adieu.. Frav. SEWARD: The Clough Murder~-An Unsuccess- fal Effort to Fasten the Guilt on an Innocent Citizen. [Correspondence of the Bss.] SEWARD, Neb., June 13, As your regular correspondent is not in good trim to tell you the news, 1 will tell you what’s the matter. Last Thursday morning it was whispered on our streets that we ‘would have a big sensation before long. Well, it came, and here's ‘what came of it: Two distinguish ed citizens, the learned Dr. Strong, reporting himself as a former citi- zen of Los Angeles county, Califor- nia; and Charles Wilcox, a mixture of clerk, porter and bLoot-black of the Blue Valley House, started for Winterset, Towa, on the morning train of said day, after having told varlous parties that Warren Clough, through the sheriff, had contracted to give them $2,000 to conviet some other person of the murder of Nathan Clough. Now from the testimony it ap- pears ihat Wilcox had all of a sad- den come In possession of large amounts of money, and he had & strong desire to gamble. So he, on the 14th of May, proposed a little draw poker (perhaps you know him) to one Jack Trent, of our town. Jack was quite willing to draw a lltfl. ker, and Wilcox was reliev- about $90, and Jack being flmh paid off several old scores, re- plenished his seedy wardrobe, and lent to hin chum, Mr. Lewis, and others, small amounts of money. This money was mostly in $20 bills, to correspond with Nathan’s money. Well, now the learned doctor passes & $20 bill, and afterwards huntg it up and exchanges other money for Strongsecures an Afterwards he was seen It was was fully understood be- The train moved off, the bottle of The sheriff telegraphed Sam .\c- to arrest the trio on the ar- 80 Sam. and (Bigned,) L D. NEIGBARDT, Sheriff of Seward Co. Btrong was turned loose, and the Strong had Wilcox had = but ht to Seward hi. Madam A Jarge number of citizens of Upon suggestion of the sher- 's brother and others, Jack was the sheriff has no lly, that night, just k Warren Clough to About five p. m. 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(junel-ly] lromcl:rull J'ACOB PEFUND, Wholesale deaier in ull kinds of Foreign CHEESE! Tmported Swi: rhule lehtrnr.l itation Sy che R e bz Inllatis s o Masastr, Sepmes, Piladl asiorn cities, N Gily. and Counell Rlufy, dus at 10:1 oloses at 4:30 a.n St. Louis and oseph, due 8t 1030 a. m. and 730 p. m. The Popniar Route from closes at 320 p. m. and OM A HEH A 12to1 p, 30 a, m. Offico open Sundays fro - E. YOST. Postuaster. there remained no question of his whereabouts, and if Jack killed Clough 1t must bave been another Jack. A VILLAIN'S TESTIMONY. Dr. Strong 1s sworn, and he fells us who killed Clough. Wilcox is yet in jail. ' The doctor says he got Jack to confess that he Kkilled Clough too d—d dead toskin, the first blow. Afterwards he says that Jack’s confession was, ‘I struck him one blow with the pole of the ax; he made a gurgling noise, and for fear he would recog- nize me, I struck the other blow."’ Another confession 18 that 1 (Jack) struck the blow; Charley Wileox beld the light, and Warren Clough got the $1,000 in money. Doctor says he got the $20 bill off Jack; the bill is stainea with blood ; tells several yarns about the bili, and a $20 gold w{;leoe that was found om Jack. itness looked hard, and if God or the devil ever marks the human features with clear and un- mistakable indieations of low down abandonment of character, it was written there; thief and perjury, and all the accompaniments, were written in every lineaments of his countenance. Under the searching fire of Lowley’s cross-examination he wriggled and twisted Iike an eel on a hot griddle, tangled himself up and kicked the milk all over. 'WILCOX IS SWORN. Says Jack confessed to him that he killed Clough too dead to skin, but said nary word about Wilcox holding the light; eays if Strong swore to that he lied, for he didn’t hold the light; said it was not his understanding that the job should be put up just that way; says he never played cards for money, nor never offered to with anybody In the State. He tangled himself up badly, and swore to many things that scores of citizens knew to be false—too dirty and mean to write more about. MARSHAL COOPER SWORN, Bays he searched the parties; says Strong told him that Jack had $200 1n $20 blls in his gatchel; mrched bim and satchel thoroughly, but it was not there. Defense brought several witnesses to show various things counected with the murdered man—his busi- ness relations, his position, the blood on the floor, on the box, and on the pants, the boot tracks, &e., &c., all to show that Trent could not be the man, Not much effort was made to farther impeach Strong or Wileox, a8 Mr. Lowley thought they had viriually impeached themselves suf- ficiently to be sent to the psniten- Ex-chief justice summed up for the prosecution admirably, and made white just as near black as was passible, and tried, with flights of oratory, wusue wit and impas- sioned eloguenve to whitewash Strong and Wileox, but they wete too black to bleach, When Lowley arose to ‘‘beard the great lion in his den,” you would haye thought bim to be a school boy. After paying a high tribute to the learned judge, he prozeeded to sum vp the evidence, and as he warmed up with bis subject we fair- ly quailed for the poor wretches that were under the scathing fire. Picture after picture he drew of in- jured innocence and Insulted justice by the dark and damning plot that here ,revealed its horrid seif, The lion shook bis mane as sharp shafts were hurled at his defenseless head in swift succession. The audience was almost wild at times. Little Lowley stands high to day. The Judge closed for the prosecu- tion in A manveras if he didn’t like to fool away time on the lost cause. Justice Edwards summed up the lasumony and gave ‘his reasohs for his conclusjons fu a very able ang satisfactory manner, ‘Which was very creditable to himself and satis- factory to his friends. His verdiot 'was, “There being no probability of guilt, the prisoner will be dis- oharged.” The audience could contain itself no longer. WIld excitement ruled the hour. Cheer after cheer rent the air; first for Juck, then for Lowley, next for Justice Edwards ; Learty hand shakes all around— everybody shook averylmdy’x hand, and we al rejoiced together. In the evening the brass band serenaded Mr. Lowley and Mr. Ed- wards. The citizeus raised & nice sum of money us a festimonial of their appreciation of Mr. Lowley’s effort. Now jn conclusion, let me say for our people. 1o have been aggra- vated beyond measure; wg have been ignulted pary may; oot ience has dpass w in our vlsw boul our peaple had not h.eu cool hesd- ed and determined to keep order, at least thres men wol have stretched hemp yesterday, Traly, W. W.Cox. ed With him to a jus- 4 nwured m thmnce, To— Dom Pedro's Visit. |Chicazo and the East ANDTHE 1he seaton opens duly, e spring cnmwuan: at hand, Dom Pedro de Alcantara- Leaves foot-prints on our land. He only sioppad at Omaba tle while to meoet Bnne. the Ghavyaion Hatier, Fourteenth and Douglas street, He chatted with the Champion ‘The little whilo he staid, And had his foreign head geer— egally arrayed. much thanks and sovereigns. He gave tho Champion Hatie And resumed with Bunce his tef On other forelgn matter. Ho smiled as ho departed, For his figure In the glass Assured him that his visit Would auxiliarato his pass.| And e took the Champion Tatter, Mot kindiy by the hand, And said God bless our rontis piece— Yours ever to command. Tinas 1 will b soum that Busoc's Jiate aro aypreciated by Emperorsas well as Pres- i Phoiargest stook of hats. for gonts® children’s wear to be found in Omahs, Oniv Direoct Floute ‘t¢ Warerioo, Fart b Crosse, Pral Deage.Du utn, Sanesvile, it Belng the Shoriwat and Fuist Compieted Line Hotween OMAHAandCHICAGO tote, Conatunt 1uiprotementa BAve taken place 1 the way of Falulng Grads, and placlog Lron with Sisal Salls, adding 16 {12 roiling stoch new and t DAY an Equipped with the “Westiugaonme air i “Iitiller Platiorm,” isbing cowfor ta- ble and comcdious Eatin - Houses, oticr g all the comforts of travelln lno,‘pmn produce. From 1010 Fust Ex ‘rains run ad | way daily over the varicus ines of this coud nd | thus securing to the traveler selecting this route sure and certain counections in any di- SLEEPING CANY Sornerifth = URL VALLEY JUNCTION for Slous City, Yankton sud poluts reachied via Sioux City and Pacitc eeilroad. umn ND JONCTION for Fort Dodge, Ottawa and Keokuk. KENN: EDY'B HEMLOCK shegp-Dip |8 REMEDY FOR SCAB AKD TICKS 1 Gallon Makes 50 o 100 resdy for use, which 3105 Conts 3 Gallon. Kennedy's Hemlock Exterminator, w0 m":::m any {nformation obtaiied, concern. 1%e o Facthe the Tleket 0. PR All or Bt. Paul, Minneapolls, mm-mw Dubdne, Danielth, b and all points o the flmbu ue, aad - Chicago, 'Iuhu}u o g TFULTON for Fregport, 0 il polate 1n nun 40 with al bl lizee Inadtn Caicaso THROUGH TICKETS wu eASTArD €1ties VA 112 jine ean 16 pro *“True inwardness”” for bedbugs and house pests. Vermin cannot live where it is used. Potato Bug Exterminator. Manufactured by 8. . Kennedy, Omaha. HORSEMEN USE Kennedy'sHemlockHorseLiniment Endorsed and in use by the U. S. Army and veterinary surgeons, and for foot-rot and screw-worm in sheep it 15 & remedsy. C. F, GOODMAN, Wholeealo_ Drugaist ‘and Agent for the Upited S Bl v alt l.lenlerl. nov 8-d&wly NEBRASKA Gun Store! information regardin passengers and Chonrtully tarsished, and sieopiny cot sale st the Com) rand Cent Dnaha. Trow Omaka. e TIN RUGRITT, 3. w, MOURKX West'n Tr Sionx City & Pasf AND St. Paul and Sioux City RAILROADS. One hundred miles the shortest route to t. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth or Bismare! And the most direct route to Sioux City and all points in northern Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota. No Change of Cars. . Will run elogant drawing room and sleep- ing caaches, owned and controlled by the company, thrangh without change botween Omaha andSt. Paul. nm"g Sporpes will lsavothe U, P. depot 159 Faroham st.. Omaha. M.SCHUTT, Proprietor. Bilee, Shot Guns. Revalvers, and Fire- arms of every Jescription constantly oy Band. " Ao w full Tine' of auvmunsion. ang large assortment of fine packet cutl Shootin galleries for saloons for s det_your guns 159 Farnham stroot. got your powder and shot at 159 Farnham stroet, et your revolyers 159 Farnham street, got your keys at ‘arnham_street get your ragors and sciss*rs at 159 Farnham streot &et your parasols repaired at Nobraska gu oro. oets- fy flirough to Chicago WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS. ‘Ten Hours in Advance OF ALL OTHER ROUTES. Retus n:—w.u ToaveSt. Pasl st 2:005, m. 2t Bioux City’ at 5 . train for ‘Sioux City and Yankton lonres Quaba daly (szoept. Bunday). at 535 . m., Counil Blufls ioux’Ci m. Piokets Tor sate in arn atiuag olioesy Coun Pacific Dopot and Grand ! coniral Lotars Bo‘sure your tickets read S. C. & P. Raflrog. kNt Superitendent, Missours Ve F.C. HILLS. e T3 L.r,}‘.,. o o'F un..m The Chicag Barlington & Quincy RAILROAP With its Smooth and Perfect Track, Elegant Passenger Coaches, and PULLMAN SLEEPING AND DINING CARS T seknowledgnd by tho vrow. and al, who travel over i, 1o be the bt appoiat- o T Sl manapedr e the country. The Enemy af Diseast ! Passengers Golng Eaat Bhould bear I mind that this is the Best Route to Chicago, The Foe of Pain!! And all points east. north and northwest TO MAN & BEAST. Passengers by this route have choice of Four Different 10utes and the sdvantaeo of In the Grand 014 MUSTANG LINIMENT, SIX DAILY LINES PALACE SLEEPING CARS Chicago to New York WITHOUT CHANGX, Al exprers tzains on this Hine are equi b Wenm&m:‘u Pateat Alr Brakes. s Safety Platform aad Cofl' e mast porfeot proteotion against in the world, ping and mnlnl Cars LS Burhnmn route, concer Which has stood the test of 40 yeass. ‘There is no sore it will nnl beal, £o lame- ness it will not cure, no ache. no pain, that aficts the buman body, or the body’ of s horse or other domestic’ animal, that docs Bt eld to ts magic touch. 4 bottle cost- . 5., HE o5 B e en s0 usefulnees taany 3 yaluable horse ‘meh2ddwiy vh r{fll! B Wl Bb’l'lON Supt,, L‘llmm nru nnnr nhellvs Fr&mh mustard, by the gallon. No. Junetdy NEW AMERICAN SETNG MACHINE Beats Them All. % SELF THREADING L Self-Setting Need Shuttle. iy Bujuung-isai €L Everybody invited to call aud examine it, whether with a view to parchaslug or not. Company’s Office, 212 Douglas Street. Omaha, Ne.. J.H. Mahlor, } Agents and Canvassers Wanted. Agent. el ESTABLISHED 18486. The J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co, Factory Nos. 7,9, 11, 13, 15,17 aad 19, Rush $t., Noeth Water and Michl;aa Stroets. =0 8ce] Warelioaso, 47, 19 aud 5. State St., Chigago. s SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF THE Patent Novelty Beveled Bl"lal‘d Table ‘The Grand Central Billiard room, Owaha, has Just bewn supplied with save: Novelties. The proprietor, H. K. Smith, has 3 supply of articies on hand, an. receivo orders for the company. PRATT & TOWLE, Agents for MINERS OF ANTHRACITE AND BITUMINOUS COAL! Office. 518, 13th Street. Omaha. Neb. IOWA COAL CO., Minars and Dealers in all Varief COAL! Send for Quotations. Cffic> 515 13th Street, Omah.. Neb. CEO. PATTERSON, ACENT S. C. ABBOTIT & CO.. Booksellers, STATIONERS, AND DEALERS Y ‘Wall Papers, Decorations and Window Shades’ No. 168 Farnham Street, Omaha, Neb, Publishers’agents for school hooks uscd \n Nebrasks .- TREMONT HOUSE! CHICAGO. | JAMES OOUOI—I, ! Rates, $?to $4.50 per da i THE J0HNSON ORG AN/ MgFUFACTU![MEY Tb'! Johnsen Organ"’Company PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, the State Fairat Omans, 1875, over all compatitors. First Manke ry froats to ebony shaz i lor e Term o e Toars Al P e e L K J. W, MORS] Qa1 Au°t Omaba. ot caste .-1.1 ot pisns 4 ‘sisewhere. ‘warran! interest and trythese belore. A farens, JOHNSOY ORGAN CO., Plattsmouth. Neb,