Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 7, 1881, Page 4

! st \ \ e T St e et THE DAILY BEE. ON TE““‘ Fridey Morning, Jen. 7. | The Result of ¥ Investiga- ‘ BREVITIES. tion into the Middle Creek Disaster. —Paterson”sells coal, o —See Polack's advertissment. The Btorm on the U. P. and —Warm winter caps cheap, Frederick's, Other Railroad Newe. —Whipple, McMillan & Co., the jewel: SESIpaS B P | Thore seoms to be but lttle to add —Twn Palloan conches wemt Wt | o, o eooount of the recent sccident yesterdsy well filled, on the Omaha & St. Paul road. Ed- —BEST IN THE WORLD—Basat | 4urd Carnes, the conductor of the @love fiting Patternn at Bushman'e. 8| 2oy i a e of the shor- —A new stock of Lubin's perfomes | 4jjiny gang, was in the cut near Mid- 1o bulk, at Kuhm & Co.'s drug store. | qig Creek with fifteen men at the —There was not a single case for | time of the accident. He and eicht Judge Anderson to try yesterdsy | others escaped unhurt, and one more, morning Jhn Adeler, who was badly hurt, will ~Cheapest warm caps, at Frederick's. | recover. It wonld seem that the men —Don't omi: to look on third page - Wereat work in the cut and expected for Cruickshank's description of home | :2“ the o 0; the !:-":h:;“:‘.;:" i i em in time to make 3 it Pew ity No signala were outend in factit is not customary for section men to put 01t signals unless the track is not good condition andifis desired to wop or check up the train. Yhe rumbling of the train is considered warning enough to the men, but in this instance they were toa great ex- tont deprived of tho benefit of that warning by the snow on the ground. When the train was sighted it was about 100 yards away and the entire g-ng began arace for life. There was not room to stand aside in the cut and salvation lay only in getting out of it. Thoze who were not quick cnough were run down and —The office of the Omaha water- " guq ropult is known. Hairbreadth eas works company has been romoved 10| gyp,0q are related by nearly every one Redick's brick building, opposite the of the sarvivors, Carnes eeem to have Hotel de Goos. | kept & wateh out for the train and the —The aunusl mesting and election | engineer testifies that he whistled b:- of officers of the Omaba Sportemen's fore entering the narrow defle, which club, takes place this evening at their | isall the precaution which would be room over Collins & Petty's gun store. | used in nine cases out of ten. —Thirteen cars of tea arrived in| The coroner's inguest held at Oak- —For Lands, Lots, Houses and Farms, ok over Bemis' new column on firet paze, Bargains.; —Warm zaps! warmeaps! Frederick’s. —Best line of Trusses at Saxe's. —New tslephones were yesterdsy placed at the depot and general cffice of the C., 8t. P. M. & O, linc. —Andy Hockins was sent to jail Wednesday In default of §25 fine for selling liguor without s licss —A snow plow is employed by tle sireot railwsy mausgement to-dsy clearing off the line of their track —Dowa go the prices, Caps, Frederick's, the city Weduesday over the Union landWedueslay,resulted in the follow- | erdict: Pacific. They went oast this moru- _ing ing over the Rock Island rosd. “The jury find that tho sbove —Fresh opsters and clisice peach. | Bamed persous came to a violent death blowand early rose potstoes, at Wil on the 4th day of~Janusry, 1881, by reason of being run into by train liam Gentleman's, corner 16th and ] of the Nebraska Diviston of ths S Cass streets 63t | Paul & Sioux City railroad in the long. 3 ! cut about one-half mile south of Mid- —The palice think they cau call the glo Qreek siding on the Omaha In. turn on two of the Bradford safe bur- | dian Reservation—cwing to the caro glars, but the trouble s circumstantial | lessness ‘-"d nen‘;ze:w of :fidw-rd A "t Carnee, foreman of the construction S e L 0 i Boaih ot e il ioorking iy, with ‘which rd | the eaid decessed were asscciated as —A great bargain in a fine gold | day laborers, in failing to properly watch and chain, valued at 8300, will ‘ignalin advance of sid train and . posting a person for tha purpose of be wold for 8225; slao one fine dia- | Dotk N POTCLT oo RETRREE O mond ring worth 8200, will be sold at | proach of said train.” $125, st S. Jonason the Jeweler, The jury consisted of A. E. Wolle, i S foreman, Samuel Fried, J. 8. Lawson, Aot 3D | W. E, Pesbles, Ira Thomas and Henry —Burdon Ohtlds, 8 young man liv- | Steen. : ing in North Omaha, while m.m.g! Carnes had been in the employ of on the Hamilion strect bill Saurday | {12 Cpmpsny for shont s montheand eveving, collided with a red line street | 1icn for steadiness and reliability. ©ar and was serioudy hurt, Heisre-| O the eix victims, five were buried ported out of danger now. | yesterday at Oakland, and the sixth : {will be sent to New Albany, Ind., —A defective flue in the houte | where his relatives reside. The me: owned by Cornalius Smith, aod oosu- | wero nearly all young and unmarricd. pied by Mrs. Dennis McCoy, on Chi»‘ Speaking of the accident The Sioux cago, near Twelfth, set fire to the ‘The bodies of th 5 | dead wers horribly mutilated. Onc kitchen roof last night about 4 .fthe men was cut tn two, snother o'clock,and culled out the fire dcpart- | had bis face and hesd crushed out ment. $light loss and no iusuravec. | all recoguiti n. Every one was dis | figured and besmeared with blod snd —The subject of prayers at the vi- | cgpattered with braios, The bodis clty Journal says vious churches this evening it: sl quivercd with spasms of sufferi “‘Christisneducation—prayer for the | 3¢ their lives funily, Sunday schools, and all edy- | 1h° wounded man, tie only on | who escaped with full breath in hi: caticnal institutions, for Young Met’s | o4y of the seven who fell benes Christin associations and for the | tho car, was moaning in agony. Ons | of his legs was cut off avd his ster torous breathing indicated internal injuries., The accident was ove «f those mithaps which, from the tragedy attending it, is bronounced horrible, |but for which no blame can be st tached to anyone. press.—Prov. i -13; 1I Tim. 14-17." 4 —Hon. Nathsn J. Burnam, the nowly clected prosecating attorney, to-day filed his official bond with Cl.rk Tjams for record and assumed the cu tios of hia office, and Mr. Fergus. steps down and out. Mr. Burnsm will make it lively now for the offend ers against peace aud good order. —Messre. Hallet, Davie & Co. sent to J. 8. Wright, their Omaha agent, Boston psper of December 21, notic ing the sale of the last of their Grand Centennial Pianos. Thess pisnos were tho finest ever msde in this country, and were too high priced for the trade, costing the firm over §2,500 aach. FURS! FURS!! FURS 111 Ladics’ aud gents’ fur goods of ev. ety descriplion at the Fur Manuf tory, opposite postoflice, Omaha. All goods are warranted. Hesey G. Riowrer, Farrier. dec 13-Lf PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS A.E.Touzlia went castWedncsday. W. P. Cocley left for Wedoesday vight. Chicago Frank Goodrich has gono east on a —Articles of incorporation of the | yinit. Woodman liuseed oil company, wero filed yestorday in the office of the county clerk. Omaba is the principal vlace of transacting the business of the company, which is indicated by tha corporate neme. The capital atock is 850,000, in shares of $1,000 each, which may be increased. The| “[on. Otis H. Ballou came up from lishilities of tho company are at no | Liucoln yesterdsy ‘morning, Kitoke meconul bwo thits clthe capl- 13, 50 Ginigaay; of b Pive talatock. A bosed of directors, pres- | oo Bt idnt, mccrotary snd treasurer com, | S0 ©8°0Fs Went west yesterday, < Hon. Heary S. Hurd and wife were among the through passougers Hou. Joha R. Mauchester, clerk, ret Hon. Jas. St phenson has gona west on busine Senator J. D. Seaman, of Kearvey, was in the city yesterday. A.E Wells, the Oukland banker, wae in the city,yosterdsy. prise the oflicers of the corporation, which ia o terminate January 1 1900, The articles boar attache? the cortificate of the ascretary of scate that they were filed athis ofi o Jan uny 1 J The First Grand Prize Masquera’e Bul will b: given by the Omsha G - county aed from the state cspital Clak and L E. Gongdon of ip from Kanees city y, of the Grand Islaud man Ladics’ Society, on February : y from Licoclo, B h, 1880, at Beandve Tucner Bll. | i 305 e e 18-evy wat-tf 5% : e doha Wood, of the firm of “Hep- Our #nnual Review. | finzer and Woud, left wich his family Tur Bex's Aunual iustrated Re- | yesrerdny for Denver,bis farure home. viow is now rerdy and ou sale at the | 1 publication offics, Never before b : Admitd Daunota and Capt aa, of the F yal Brezilizn navy, he housicies, geogress malwmta-, o7 Lt o BT prise of Omahs been 10 well repre- | . e = . ] night. sented. The visws aro magnificent, | C. H. Dewey went weit to-day. showicg many of the priucipal public, private, busioess snd mauufactnring buildings; water works, govornmient He was ticketed for Evanston and will visit Salt L ke city before b re turn, which will be1a about nine buildinge, packing establishments, iy daya. Also & history of the commercial | Norman A. Kuhn, the 15th street traveactions during the ycar 1880; t.— #ether with valuable «nd reliable & uistical tables, aho draggis: 10d Lis* night from Sa- lem, O, where he went to pass the & the number | New Year with his frieuds. He came of houses built, the mavufacturing, | back alone, bzuking, railroad and other business iransacted during the past twelve A New Name. | monthe. o The Irish Temp B e s g g 00 e Irish Temperanca Band hss reorganizad under the pame of the Irish American Band, with the follow- ing officers: W. V. Waugh, loader; R. P. Mal- by, president; J. P, Hale, vieo SN presideut; M, P, 0'Bsi ; For masquerade costumes, gold and | J, McDermott, m.i::: é”é‘x’ silver trimmings, masks, ofc., 0 0 | busiaess mansger; execative comt. Mes. C. O. Schaeffer, Cor. Harney & | toe, Thomss Golden, J, Riley, T. V. 12th atreets. jand-tf | Maloshy. s inches in size, printed on heavy white paper of supericr quality end fiuish, making a hardsome preses: or keep- eake. Price 10 ceuts per cpy; vostage 2 cents additional. An Attempt to Fleece a Boy Brings Two Men to Grief. Suspicious That They Are the Bradford Safe Destroyers. Wednesday, shortly before dusk, o couple of well known tfien were seen displaying unusual isterest in a boy about fourteen years of age and as the two men were not of the most im- maculate character, their actions were looked upon with saspicion and close- ly watched. At length they were seen to go with the young foliow into a Tenth street hotel and shortly after come out and goalone up toward Faroam. The boy was then corralled and it was loarned that a confidence game had boen played on him, but that he had List not more than a coupls of dol- lars. A werrant was procured, and one of the yartics, Charlcs Lawrenice, was arrested. The other one, Ned Hennessey, had not been arrested up naving but receutly roturned from Lincoln, where he serveda term in the pe Vs story it scems that he had been working for a farmer about ten miles from the city, husk- ingcorn. He quit Wednesday snd was paid off to como to town and make a few small p es, with the under- standing that i ho did not ge: an r job hers he would retorn (o the farmer. Ho had s small satchel in | which he had placed his purchases, d about this time was taken in tow by Hennessey and Lawrence, who s00n learned his story, and the former cmployed him to work in a res- taurant at $I8 por moath and his board. The two man 100k 2im to the hotel alluded to, where they called for the drinks, bu: tho boy refused to take suythmz, As { they trned to go cu’ a dispute arose between Henncssoy and Lawrence, thy latter pretendirg to ba a hired hand of the former’s, and final manding lis wages, that he quit. This was all taken in good faith by the intended victim, to whom Hen- nessey at length turned and inquired of him if he had avy money. He said he had about §2.25. Thereupon Henuessey borrowed the amount to psy off the rofractory hand, and pointing to a stable near by told the boy to go there and watch his horse until be returned. The trio had been followed by a Tenth sireet business man, and be at once tackled the boy, and, learning the facts, had a warrant is. sucd, ss etated mbove. Law- rence is still lodged in the clty jail. He had no money 2 hia perzon but had a scar on the forehead and his shict front was cov- ered with blood. He said he wes hurt in Des Motnea but the polics eay that he had no euch scar the night be foro Bradford's safe was blown up and t they are of the belicf that Law- co and Hennesy were the parties who did that job. There is not, however, evidence cnrugh fo prove that charge and th gation against them is p a confidence game. “The boy was allowed tolodge in the county jail Wednesday, as ho had no money and he will probably roturn to work for his former employer when the case in hand ia disposed of. Just reccived at Tue Bee Job Rooms the wicest line of diminutive Paper and Envelopes avd Cards, suit- ablo for Children’s Birthday Partics all and s:c them. Supreme Court. il ses of Lacal interest wereW:dn:sday disp eed of by the su i Nobracka: Hanse city of Omaha. Ap- pal from Douglas county reversed. Ojivion by Maxwell, chicf justice: 121878 the m y lio city of Omaha divide sewer districts, numbered one and {wo. District one, thus formed, was about preme cou:t And They Talk Right Out, One Proposes Hanging as a Remedy. Which Suggestion is There- upon Heartily Applauded. The Farmers in Council. Spxcial “or-espoadence of Tus Bex Licowy, January 5.—The assem- blage of farmers at this city to-dsy in response to a call rent out by the Farmera' club of Melroy, Gage coun- ty, was a surpriso to the friends of the objects sought to be obtained by euch assembling, by reason of the numbers and character of those par- ticipating, thers being about three bundred present. The proceedings were held in the city hall, the body being called to order at 1:30 p. m. by G. H. Gale, of Gates county. Mr. J. Burrows, of Gage county, was eloct- ed temporary chairmae, and G. M. Doége, of Dodge couuty, temporary sccretary. Upon taking the chair Mr. Burrows briefly recited the objests of the meeting, the same having been fully set out in the call above referred to. 02 motion of Mr. Grayhill of Ham- ilton, a committee on credentisls was appeinted, consisting of Mesars. Tngersoll of Burues of Laacaster, Jobnson, , nod Skagart of the ;abzence of the committeo on credentials, made a sturring spocch. Ho eaid this body was not oranizing for the purposs ng war upon railrosds or rail- resis, but for the purpose of establishing what is right as between the rallroads and the peovle. They ad waited long and anxiously for -gislative aid in the different states in this matter of railroad trinsporta- tion, They had mot time aud again mthe different counties of Nebraska and elected men to_the legislature expecting them to introduce some measure whereby the enormousfreight chargea ths people are now groaning under would soon bo reduced, but those gentlemen had no sooner been sent than they were corrupted by the railronds. [Applause.] He was in favor of st measures with railroads as would draw the curtain from before their eyes so they might be able tosee their own true interests [spplause] and that would bring them to & sense of justiceand right. He wanted things 80 changed that railcoad men would not say, “‘Corn is worth forty or forty-five cents & bushel in Chicago; the Nebraska farmer can raito it for twenty and wewill take the bslancn for haulingit to Chicago for him.” [Applavse aud Laughter.] He did cot want that there should longer existastate of facts which would permit, for instance, in case of four men inacommunity going nto the coal or gezin bus ness, ove of the four being so favored by rallroad re- Dbates, that the other threo are ruined [Avplause.] Refcrms of all kinds must be givenin movements similar to this, and he was glad to see such an asscmblage present; he belicved it wis au organ sition which would continue to grow until the railronds finally cams to time [ap- plause], and would 5o 1 ngar literally rob the people of this state [applause.] Three-foueths of the farms of Nebras ka to-day are mortgaged. The profits of grain and stock raising go into the pockets of the railroad men, scanty wages going into the pockets of the farmers, [Applwse | Fizuro for a moment the number of bushels of corn raised in Nebraska in oue eeason, wultily that by five cents per bushel, aud you have 2 sum almost large cnough to pay our etato debt. [Ap- plause ] Lot the railroads reduce the froghts but five c nts per bushel aud tho financial conditioa of the faruier would be vastly improved [ag- pla i ity bo brovght to passenger rates should bo reduced. There i2 no rea- son why we should pay four cents per mile to ride on roads built over our prairies at but little more expense than would be required to build turn- two aud one half milea in length by one and three-fourths in breadth. They thercupon let contracts for the construction of a main sewer in the channel of a creck, at a cost cxcceding $30,000, and assessed all the real estato in the district for its paymcnt, on the ground of benefi's. sesements could only be levied upon property specially benetitted, and on- 1y to the extent of the benefits, Miller ve_ Morgen & Gallagher. Eeror from York county. Juigment «firmed. Opinioa by Maxwell, Ch.J The retertion of (o possession of 100ds 20ld by the seller is merely prima facia evideace of fraud wh ch may be rebutted, Real Estato Transers. Henry Jameson to John W. Little w. d. mid, 22 ft., lot 6, block I wue lot, Omal Clark Woodman and wifo to the Woodman Linseed Oil Co.: w. d. mid. 4 interast in lots 1,27 and 8, block 973, Omaha—$20,000. Chas. W. Barstow et. al., to the Woodman Linseed Oil Co.: w. d. mid. § interest in lots 1, 2. 7 and 8, block 1973, Owaba—§20,000. Canstizn Kaselver and wife to W, Peter: w. G. part of soc. 7, t. 14, r. 12—¢1,821 60. Juwes E. Doore to Ermest Eitner: w. d n 4 lot 4, block 11, E. V. Smith’s asd., Omaha—§700. Sidney D. Crawford to Charles H. Crawford: q. c. d. 5. 60 A, of n, 32. t. 16, r. 10 e.—§200 Thor. Wacdell and wife to Mary E. Fiteh, w. @, lot Neleow’s addi- tion, Omaha—8800. W. J. Counell ard wife to Jennte V. Nagon, w. d., lota 15 and 16, Oak B 1i addition, Oma! 2,400, Moyer Hellman and w fo to Joseph Burker, v. d, e 4 lot 7, block E, Omaha—§600. John A. Creighton and wife to Jos. Barker, 0. c. d., e § lot 7, block E, Omaha—8L. W, Bowditch et. al. to Jos:ph Barker: t.d. 8. $ 6. w }rec. 20, t. 16, r. 13 e —8R00 Wm. McHogh and wife to Adolph Sistzmann: w 4. parcal in v, w. } 5. e Jeec 3.t 15,1 13 e.—§625. Semuel E Rog d wife to Irasc S. Hascall: w. d. parts Lots 54, 55 aud 59, Okahoma—§300. Same to same: w. d. lots 4 and 5, block 4, and lot 12, block 15, imp. . add., Omsha Also lot 70, Okahoma—$2,100. Reuben H. Pickard and wife to Mary E Meyer: w. d.s. }, nw. } and ew. §, ne.}, scc 31, t. 1o, 1. 13 e $4,400. Charies Turner and wife to Henry Rieck: w. d. n. 3, aw. §, sec. 6, ¢, 15, . 13 e.—$2,000. Minnic E. and Kent K. Ha, Helen Kiod: w. d. lot 8, block 2, Heory & Shelton's add., Omaha— $3,000. Al;imon 1;«1‘1i to J. R Hoodrx, assignee: q. c. d. parcel in sec. 21, ¢, 15, 1. 13 0.—$75. i yden to —$6,700, § pikes, when bt two and a half conts per mils is charged on eastern roads costing fifty times as much per mile as did Nebracka roads. As to the unfair discriminations of our railroads, they are o plain that a way-faring map, though a fool and blitd, can seo them. A gentleman Hd, That spesial as- | here receutly wanted to have somo brick shipped from Crete, and to ono dealer tho railroad company proposed to furnish cata at 86, while tho rate asked of another was §19.15_per car. Snould railroads _be thus allowed to pick out thelr pots? The laws of Ne- braska proteet all roads clike and the rosds should bo compelled to traat all citizens alite. Many minor grain dealers have boen compelled to ship | under the name of one individual to whomthe road had made special rates, in order to continue business, Thero are men who can s-ip grain to Chicago at a rate of $25 per car cheaper tnan other men. Have the roads a right to thus discriminatel. The great question here is, “‘can we securs our rights by legislation?” But the trouble ia the railroads have a way of mesmerizing our ropresenta- tives. I would not bs in favor of the people nsing money inlevislition, as the railroads do; that is dirt that we caunot throw back, but we have some- ting more porerful than all that the railroads pussess, and that is the bal- lot, [applausc] and we should cast it right. [Appluuse.] In Peun ylvauia coal is mined at cost of $1.50 per ton; it is hauled to Chicago aud a0ld for $8, to Lincoln ! ne. $andn. 40 A. of a. 4, ne. }, rec. | and_sold for $13.50—the miner re- ceising his dollar and a half and the railroad twelve. In closing the spesker referred to the fam ue case in the supreme court where Secretary Schurz has declded that railr ad lands which had not been sold at the expiration of ten years from the date of the urant reverted to the government, which deeision had beeu overruled by the supreme court the ground that the latd had pars e5into the hands of junocent kolders by reason of the railrcads having wortgaged them. CHAIRMAN BURROWS then read Ncb , expressive of sympathy in the movemeut, and referring to the recont advance in freights, the writer being unably to explaio the same excepting upou. the hypothesis that railroads were trying to see how little the farmers could livoon. In this connection the chair- man said: This advancs in rates represents the difference in prices in Chicago betwesn the present time aud four years ago. Give the Adams county men, who should properly haveiit, the advance and they wculd receive about thirty cents for their corn. Forty-five centa per hundred would amount to 89 per ton, or $90 per car of ten tons, to Chicago. Tak- ing 700 miles as the distance, it amcuats to thirteen mills per ton per mile. As showing the difference bo- tweon western and eastern freights, two New York roads, the Central and Eric, have just pat forth statementa the rate cl per mile on all freights hauled in 1880. The Central places this at .8.7 mills per ton per mile, and the Erie at .8.3 mills. Between this aod_thirteen mills is & very important difference. To carry our analysis ,a point farther. From Hastings to New York is about 1700 miles. At 13 mills per ton per mile this would amount to $22.10 per ton or $221 per car to New York City. Taking 360 bushels per car load of ten tons this amounts to about 61} cents per bushel. The New York quotations for corn on Decem- ber 28th, two days before the date of our friend’s letter, is 56§@574c. So, if our Hastings friends wiehed to ship a car load of corn to New York they would have to give the corn to the railroad, and add a trifling bonus of a trifls over four ceuts per bushel, or $18 40 per car. It will be sesn that 1f the same rate was maintsined east of Chicago that is charged from Hastings to that point, that it would be a Tite higher than the business would bear —that in fact the railroads woula bave “‘killcd their goose,” and that the corn would rot in the farmers hends before he would ship it. And yot thers are two roads having eas:- ward connections at Hastiug—oue the Denver and St. Joe, recently bought by Jay Gould, the other the B. & M. Nebraska, which, it ia said, holds aloof from Jay Gould's combinations, Do they compete? ““And yer,” said a senstor to mo & few days sgo, *‘there seems to be 1o epecific points o which the farmers concentrate and age [Laughter, aud crics of “Puddock”]. And many men think that the efforts to conteol freight tarifts had better bo aban- doned, becauso euccess has not al- ready boen achieved in the short time in which cfforts have been made in that dizection. =] MR, ALLEN RoOT oi Dongla, was thon called upon and said that talk was choap, that it was work that was required in this case. They need not troublo themselves bout the interest of the raslroads, for those were looked after by the best intellects of tho country. The d extottions should be remedied by the samo power which creatod thorailroads. You may plead, you may pay, you may preach until you die without securing your rights. Volumo after volumes have been written on what is called “‘railroad juris rudence,” or supreme court de- cisions, but whers do you find any works on “hog jurispru dencel” Let the railroads of grainand stock is an Interest vastly more important than the railroad in- torest. Without the fcrmer, thero Gago county, secretary. 'Ringing res- olutions were adopted, urging legi llnnd to restrlot railroad corporati R D o < demanding a reduction of the bridge | toll at Omaha and Plattamouth to mileage rates. The alliance adjourn- ed sine die at 1 o'clock this afternoon. E R. — e MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. New York Money and Stocks. WaLs, Sraxer, Jangary 6. At 1p. m.the prices were MONEY—Exchasgedull, GOVERNMENTs. Lo Market active and stroog. Genersl trading was largo, with an advan, hich ranzed from vauced 1f; N. P. W.rose 1 prreent e preterred, 13 and P mader o tae list was tiomally higher. 3 per cent. . C. ud Wab. 2 par cent. o oiger, but oaly fra- e B 403 5 44 h tod A 30; o Pritrrod oipR o Grindo.. 873 e Chicago Produce Market. Catcaco, January 6. Wheat—Active and 3@}c higher; Januars, 973@973c; Fobruzry sold March, 987@99c; 4Gl 03F, closing ot 989840 for Febraary; 987a09c for Merch; $1 03Z@1 04 for May. Corn—January, 36{c bid; Febru- March, 37%@ F ry sold at 37kc; 3The; May, 424 July, 424¢, closing steads. Osts—January, 3053 ary, 30%c bid; May, bid. Ryc—Janunry, 864c bid; Febroars, 874c; Morch, 883c. c; June, 413@41 Pork—Mess, January, §12 60 12 024 bid, February sold at $12 65; March, 812 B80@12 87); | April, $13 00; May, 813 05 bid. Lard—Javuxry, $8 574@R 60; Feb- February, 88 (2)@8 65; March, 88 723@8 75; April, $8 824 bid and $8 874 asked. Short Ribs—January, $6 623 bid; Februwry scld at $6° 674; March, §6 72)@6 80. would be 1o noed of the latter. [Ap- use ] Robert Dile Owen eaid ke had lived long encugh to see the s premo court of the Uuited States bribed three times; if he had lived until now he might have made the number five, [Laughter ana ap- plause.] The man who ships one hun- dred car loads of hogs gots o rebato of §1,400; the industrious boy who has saved up $1,000 and ships two car loade, geis no rebate, but helps make up the 81,400 given by the rail- roud to the heavy dealer. It costa §22 per car Lo s ip from Millard station to Chicago; g0 eight miles farther west to Elkhorn and the rate is §18; gostill farther west to Waterloo and the rate is 816 per car. Jay Gould stood upon the rear platform of bis special caras it rolled outof Columbus, Nebraska, Tist summer, and said to the people of that town: ‘‘Gentiemen, I cai make or I can rain your city.” What king upon his throne could utter lan- guage sironger than that? Mcr. Root was interrupted by the return of the committee on creden- tials, but resumed his speech later in the proceedinge, and in the course of it remarked that the proper way to treat legislators who batrayed the people’s interests and supportod rail- ro:d extortions, was to hang them, which statement was enthusiastically applauded. THE PELEGATES, Following is the list of delegates re- ported by the committee: Omer Whitney, Douglas; M. Heat, Clay: H. L. Moffatt, Seward; Root, Douclas; J. H. Moyer, F. Winch and Wm, Frohr, Lancaster; obuson, V. Vifquin, jr., J. Jin- dra_aund J. Gerboth, Saline; J. H. A on and J. Kimball, Polk; G. W. Pierson and J. M. Farnsworth, 0 A. D._Ritekie, W. R. Prillips and J. D. Modling, Seward; C. D. Schrader, E1 Coumbe, B. F. Fisherand Ed. Schuaur, Lancaster; E. Felton, D. Doan and M. E. Moon, York; R S Maloney, W. H. Sterns and J. Pickett, Thayer; B. J. Bal- lard, Anderscn and J. H. Fort, Fillmore; W. H. Armstrong, M. M. Ferguson, R. B. Price, A. N. Gaudy, A. Myers and T. E Shugatt, Gag Saunders; KT Chambers, Lan ter; J. A, Sill and J. R. Cantlin, J_R. Burling, H. Calbertson, W. C. Hawley, T. F. Barnes, 8. R. Thomp- son, J. W. Crist, (by proxy) H. Booae, F. C. Sweriga, Geo. P D. W. uffnan, A. W. Hawley, A. d F. J. Helmers, Lancaster; Boone; J. W. Pratt, Mapes, W. D. Ash- loy, Josiah Rogers, Otoe; B. J. Baker, David Cartin,J. P. Swallow,Johuson; J. Burrows, F. H. Gale, W. L. Os- man, M. M. Clough, E. J. Gifford, H. H. Silver,J. W. Steel, A E. Day, C. E. Stewart, Gage; H. 0. Bla- clow, W. A. Town, Thayer; W. W. West, C. R. Stedman, Wallace Ste- venson, Otoe; Milas Wilson, Clay; L. Freme, E. Wells, A. Owen, Wi, Morris, Lincaster; H. C. Ostorbaust, Merrick, J. L. Montgomery, G. M. Dodge, Dudge; G. L. Kouse, Hall; Moses Briuton, J. Z. Buscoe, H. Palley, J. M. Sinard, W. T. Robertson, Lancas- ter; S. G. Carver, Gage; W. M. Red- ford, Seward; P, W, Birkhauser, P. M. Gilbert, Richardson; J. J. Seville, Buffalo; J. F. Adams, T. F. Hirris, Lancaster; J. Holman, Dakota; W. W. Putney, Autelope; W. W. Brace, Kuox; Jacob Zeigler, Cedar; J. v. Wilsen, P. B. Reyuolds, Geo, Liebhart, J. N. Cassell, Hamil- ton; Edwin Hoare, Platte; W. A. Falder, Filmore; Asron Diest, H Lanklead, S V. Moore, J. D. Draper aud T. L. 5icNeill, Lancaster; James McCrary, P. Eidman, T. R McCarty, S. N. Holden, H. G. Morton, M. B. Cutler and A. Christinsen, Cass; C. A.Block and C. 8. Smith, Seward; R. C. Bigelow and W. A. Town, Thayer; John P. Gook, York. The report was adcpted, and as this letter closes the proceedings bid _fair to continue toa late homin;he night. T.B. Special Dispateh to The Bee, Lixcoy, Neb.,, Japuary 6 —The first t:70 bills introduced in the house respond fo the geaersl demand fora repeal of thy railread tax exemption Liws Ooe of these bills was intro- duced by Broatch, of Douglas. After s me utimportsnt business ihe house adjourned to 9 o'clock Fri- day morning, when Speaker Shedd will anuounce kis committees. In the senate the oniy matter of interest this moraing wss the resola- sion by Doane, of Douglas, requeat- ing the secretary of stato to transmit the dccuments rolating to the contest for the ial scat of Douglas county, The announcement was made to both houses that tho usual inaugoral cere- monies would be dispensed with, and the oath of offica wonld be adminis- tered to state officers by Chief Justice Maxwell this afternoon. Whisky—81 11. Chicago Live Stock Markot. Citcaco, January 6. Hogs—Receipts, 34,000 Cattle—To-day receipts were liber- o), but as arrivals were not fed and watered, buyers did not commence purchasing until late, only one salo being report:d up to tho hour our reporter left the yards, consisting of forty-nive head of good ateers avor- aging 1319 pouuds av $4 65, and six- teen averaging 1200 at 4 45. Re- ceipts 5000. St. Louls Produce Marzet. Sr. Lomrs, January 6. Flour—About 5¢ lower on upper gradee; family, 81 60 @4 _75; choic 84 80@5 00; fancy, 85 15@5 40. Wheat—Opened * lower and ad- vanced; No. 2 red winter, 993c@ $1 00} for cash; §100 for January; $1 01@1 028 for Fobruary; $1 034 1 04f for March; 81 05§ for April; No. 3 do, 94o asked; No. 4 do, 874 bid. Corn—Slow at 383@38§s for cash; 38§@38%c for February; 39}@39%c for March; 40c for April; 40Z@4lc for May. Oate—Dul! at 30}c for cash; 32§ for February. Rye—Steady at 85@36c Barloy—Dull and unchanged. Butter—Unchavged; dairy, 186252, Eogs—Lower at 20G29c. Whisky—Steady t 81 11. Pork—Quiet at 312 50 for cash; 812 574 for February; $12 70 for March. Dry Salt Meats—Very slow and unchanged; at $4 0024 05G6 45@6 50 @6 55@6 70. Bacon—Very slow and unchanged at 84 20@4 257 4067 5507 62} Lard—Higher at $8 40@8 42}. Recsipts — Flour, 3,000 bbls; wheat, 7,000 ba; corn, 66,000; oats, 13,000; rye, none; barley, 26,000. hipments — Flour, 6.000 bbls; wheat, 39,000 bu; corn, 7,000; oats, 3,000; rye, none: barley, 4,000, Et. Louls Live Stock Mariket. Sr. Louss, Jacuary 6. Hogs—Fairly active, emsll to good light shipping, $4 00@4 50; packing, 84 40@4 63; butchers’ to fancy, 84 65 @4 80. Receipts, 13,100 head; ship- ‘ments, 6,600. New Yorx rroduce Market. New Yo, January 6. Flour—Heavy and strongly fn buyers' favor; round hoop Ohio, $4 20@5 00; choice do, 85 10@6 75; superfine western, §3 25@3 75; com- mon to good extra do, $420@4 65; choice do, dn, 84 706 75; choice white wheat do, £ 00@6 00. Butter—Dull and unchanged; Ohi», 123@27c. Kggs—Very strongat 33@40 for fale to_choice. ‘Wheat—Qulet; Chicago, $1 120 1 16; Milwaukee, 81 17; No. 2 red winter, 81 16§@1 17 for cach; 81 18} for Febraary; sales 600,000 bu. Corn—No. 2,55@57; eales 60,000 bu Oats—Quiet. Whisky—Nominal. Pork—813 50@14 40 for February. Lard—89 059 12} for_cash; 89 05 @910 for January; 810 15 for Febru- ary; 89 174@9 20 for March; 89 25@ 9274 for April; $9 3089 37} for May; $9 0069 15 for seller for the year. The Temple Craft. The stock-holders of the Masonic Temple craft met on Tuesday evening to elect directors for the cnsuing year. The following were elected: James B. Brager and John G. Jacobs, of St. Joho’s Lodge; John H. Batler and M. Hellman, of Capital Lodge, and James France, of Covert Lodge The directors holding over are: W. R. Bowen, E. A. Allen and Byron Staubury, of Capital Lodge; T. C. Branner, of St. John's Lodge, E. K. Long and W. N. Nason, of Covert Lodge. The Board of directors met last night and elected E. A. Allen, pres dent; E. K. Long, vice-president; W. R. Bowen, secretary; bleyer Hellman, treasurer; T. C. Bruoner, W. R. Bowen and E. A Allen, hsll com- mittee. THE CREIGHTON, A first-class hotel in every respect, is situated on the northwest corner of Thirteenth and Capitol avenve. This uew house is newly and elegantly far- nished throughout, and the table and bill of fare will compare favorably with the best in the land. Give it & rial. Norunnerat tho Depot. ~ct29-eod-tf — - The Siate Farmers’ allisnce was fully organized to-ay by the election of E. P. Ingersoll, of Johnson county, —Lots, Farms, Houses sud Lands. Look over Bemis' now column ot bargainson 1st page. trom th open, | THE SIX-YEAR ITCH. 100ntiuued From First Page. Inmy opinion there is no reason why these springa should not be the meaus of bringing a large yearly revenaeinto the state treasury, as well as further- ing the development of a groat indus- try. The management of thevariou institutions has been vary satisfac- tory. The officers ia charge have manifested & commendable devotion to their duties, and under their super- | vision the interests of the state, and the welfare of those committed totheir chore, have been faithfally guarded. STATE UNIVERSITY. Ths prosperity of the university, as dicated by the catalogue—which will bo plac-d before you in due time— nas fully kept pace with the general 4ot of the atate. Ultimately the endosmest of this institution from the Luds donated by the goneral gov- eranent, guarded as they ars by our state constitution, will b equal to that of any state university in the Union. But for the present, it claims | your fostering care; and that 1¢ is wise 10 adopt a generous policy in dealing with it, is clearly shown by the ex- perience of aister statos. The uni- versity it atronized by all sections of the state, and enrolls, besidsz, a very respectablo number of students, who have been attracted to it from other states. T bringe to our state a most desirabls class of popalation, who, | seeking a new home, oa00se One—oth- { er thinga being equal—where they can | secure 10 their families the best op- | portunitica for = thoro ueation. | The needs of th+ .. v -raity, in order tomsntain ifs pres:u s.suding, and incresss it tne:s, will ba daly sot forth by the regeats who have | eharge of its irtere ts. | NOKMAL SCHOOL. tate schoool, at Pera, condition. The 75 students eorolled 1880, and_ ninoty ix in the element- | sry sy foue in the higher course—duriv: the past two years, {and the: ualy all are engaged in ite [ refer you to the report of the priucipal for further details concerning the affairs and management of the school. THE PENITENTIARY. { _ Oathe 30th of August, 1880, H. C. | Dawaon resigned hus position as war- { den, and T appointed C. J. Nobes to fill the vacancy. A 1 .¢ «xperience a3 deputy warden lal thorosghly qualified him for the p =irion, and the | prison_discipline uunder bLis manage- | meut has been exceptionally good. The warden's report shows that there are 266 convicts in the prison—of which number eloven are United States prisoners and fifty-nine are con- victs from Wyoming territory. The suzgestions ot the warden In relatios to inadequate facilities for suppres ing fires are_entitled to special con- sideration. The recent partial de- struction of the penitentiary at Alle- ghany City, Penneylvania, s cited as an itlustration of the calamity which may at any time occur in the Nebraska state penitontiary. Thero is a sufi- cient amount of combustiblo material in the buildings to cause their com- plete destiuction, excepting the wal if a fire should occur. Economic: reasons alone should prompt immedi- ate legislation to provide additional safeguards and better fucilities for ex- tinguishing fires. The supply of water is insofficient, and I commend to your favorable consideration the suggestion of the warden, that the money which might be used in sink- ing an artesian well would be a tri- fling expense in comparison with the losses that would result from a con- flagration in the prison. I also re- commend the introdaction of gos, as the use of kercsene ofl is especially hazardous, where s> many lights are needed. ' The excellent state of dis- cipline that prevails among the con- victs is dua to a firm and humane pol- icy In dealing with them, and to the effects of the *“Good Time act.” Ro- fractory prisoners are made to feel that punishments are not inflicted a spirit of anger or revenge, but as & necessary discipline for the convict's ownbenefit The health of the pris- oners, as shown by the prison physi- cian, has been remarkably good. Only three deaths (one of these being accidental) have occurred among the convicts during the past two years. A deficiency exisis n the amount needed for carrent expenses of the penitentiary estimated at $15,512.55, which sum will be required to defray ordinary expenses until March 3lst, 1881, , THE INSANE HOSPITAL. The bionnial report of the superin- tendent cf the hospital for the insane embodies statistics and recommen tions which will aid youin all legtsla- tion relating to the unfortunate inmates of that institution. The in- crease of patients has been from 122 on the 30th of November, 1878, to 192 on the 30th of November, 1880. Owing to the rapid increase of popu- Iation, the pressure for more room continues, although two wings, each 504 feet in length and thres stories in height, furnish an increased capacity of seveniy-eight rooms, have been added The present rate of incr renders it probable that the state will be called upon_to provide rooms for at least 325 patients durlng the next two years. The present building will not accommodate over 200. It is urged that, as an act of humanity and wise public economy, additional room should at once be provided for the accommodation of the patients. If this is not dove, the care of the insane must {n a measure devolve upon tha varions couaties, and the barden will then rest with as much weight, though less uniformly than now, upon the people of thestate. Dariue thepaat two years the asylam 13 Loen pre- pared to receive, witl i doluy, all patienta eutitled to 1 ciits of the institation. Urgent appeals have been made to secare admisslon for feebls-minded children. The recom- mendstion of the superintendent in organization of an insti- n for unforcunates of this class, worthy of your serious considera: A smal! appropriation is quired to meet current expenses until the 31st of March, 1881, in excess of the amount appropriated by the last goneral assembly. ~ An itemized tate- ment of expenditures is given in the steward's and matron’s report. The former also shows tho products of the farm, and_contains an inventory of stock aud farm implemer.ta belonging to the hospital farm Oa the 12h day of July, 1879, I apoointad Dr. Jno. T. Hay, of Falla City, assistant n,vice Dr. S. B. McGlumphey, resigned. DEAF AND DUMB INsTITUTE ‘The institute for the deaf and dumb Is In a very satisfactory condition Improvements ordorod by the last legislatare have been completed and allthe trades intrcduced hase boen self-sustalning; but in connection with this, as with other state institations, there is a demand for more room, The number of inmates on the 30:h day of November, 1880, was 75. The io- crease duriug the past two years has been nearly fifty por cent. Tt is be- Heved that it will be impossible to re- ceive all that will apply for admisston during the the next two years. I in- vite your attention to the recommen- regard 10 it tu dations of tho principal, trusting that in yone wisdom you will provide facil- Ities for the proper accommodation of [ & imencs eauz. 4| DEAD EARNEST, |of the averago rate chargad per ton | s president; J. Barrows, of Moy, i those in our state who may be entl- | Racent events illustrate the impore tled to the benefits of this institution, CARING FOR THE BLIND. _ The appropriations for this institu- tion have been ample. The buildings | are largs enough fur present demands and no improvements are asked for, | except additional facilities for extin guishing fires. ‘The biennial report of | the principal contains the gratifying statement that the past two years has beena period of progress and. prosper- ity for that institution. The number of inmates on the 30th day of Noyem- bis, 1880, was 27, and inguiries throughout the state indicate that thero are bat few others who aro ad- | missiblo. The report shows that the | proportion of the blind to the total population, is le»s in this state than in many otbers. The report of tho prin- cipal affurds very full information con- | cerning tho character of the buildings, | location, genersl minagement of the n and mothods of instruo- ore passing to other subjects I | commend to your special care the sev eral charitable institutions, trusting | that no motives of doubtfal economy will withhold from the varions wards | of the state that genercus protection | to which tey ara ars entitled by their unfortunate condition. THE REEORM SCHOOL. The ¢ompletion of the reform school edifice at Kearney, imposes upon you | the responsiole duty of providing for the orvanization and management of au_jmportant reformatory and penal | institution and securing the ba: and discipline for youthful offenders, who may be placed there for reforma- tion, or to undergo a milder punish meat than that which ia meted out hardened criminala. The institution supplies a long felt want of our stata. The liberal spirit of the age has sug- gested and experience has juitified the establishment of schools of this ciar- acter. Theyare designed to plish the moral and educational leit undons by neglectful and imm al parents, or on account of an incor- igible tendoncy to evil doing. Tho object is t) subject youthful criminala to reforma‘ory discipline and ioflu- otk care | | ences without branding them with tho stigma of ordinary penal imprisou- ment. Viewing the sabject as one of very great importance, I trust that your legislation to provide for the or ganization of this new Institution may be the result of a wise considoration of establiehied pracedents and a careful effort to praservo jts reformatory char- acter in connection with the obsery- ance of a wholesome discipline in the management of its inmates. THE NEW CAPITOL The report of the public lands and ishes full information in regs construction of a wing to & new cap! tol build; d by an act of the legislature, approved Fobruary 25th, 1879, and _for the eraction of which the sam of $75.000 was app priated. _ After the proliminary duties of organizing a eapitol buildiog board, advertising for and adopting plans and specifications and advertising for bi for the erection of a builling, in a cordanca with the plans adopted, the contract was awarded on the 6th day of November, 1879, to W. H. B Stout, he being the lowest and best bidder, for the sum of $06,000. The contract called for the com- pletion of mid wing on or be fore Decomber 1, 1880. Ecery off has been made by the board and t contractors to have the building com- pleted in the time specified, but cwing to the many unavoidable d- Iays it has been impossible to have it ready for occupancy this winter. The contrac tor has submitted to the building board a written reqnest askingfa time to enable him to compl contraot, which requeat will be presonted for your cousideration by & comuittee from tho board above ferred to, with & comploto report of | their deings SECRETARY OF STATE. The rep rt of the aecratary of stata calls sttention to the duties of that office in conne ction with the distriba- tlon of the statutes, session laws, and public ducumsnts, and suggeats legis- Iative action that will doubiless re ceive proper consideration. A new and valuable featura of the report is completo lit of companies that have been incorporated under the laws of the stite during the past two years. It also containe a List of registered of countios, townships and alitics, and otber informr- and recommendations tion may be useful to you in the discharge of your legislative duties, that INSUEANCE. The last lecislature appropriated the sum of £3000 to pay for insurance on the pubitc buildings of the state. This sum was no: sufficient to provide fora proper am unt of insurance, and has been wholiy exhausted. A hum- ber of policies have recently expired, and the state is liable to suffr heavy Tosses in the destruction of property on which there is no insurance. The people of Nubraska ca oot afford to sustain such losses, and 1 racommen! prompt action to avert th. d- ‘An appropristion of $8070 .r to cover insurance for s e ic+ would, in my judgment, be jud and economical. STATE MILITLs A very gracifying fo. Vot fairs during the lnst y- iy ad- ‘ministrasoe has been the cvivl of a military spisit, i our poopla # | its-ry duty, and th u fective militia focce. On tis 10 h of April, 1879, tho eheriff of as county Lation to Lue executive £)r & coms .y of troops { .- service at Hastings to preserve pe.co and quiet during the Olive trial, and the voly response rocoived by ‘e adjutant general in cent to the officera o virious ¢ upaies sup. poted to bo in existeuco, contained the information that one company of twenty men could be furnished In tweaty-four hours. Application was then made to Gen. Crook for a com- pany of United States infantry, and in response to the applicatiou, cov- pany H, of the Ninth U. S. infantry, commanded by Major Burt, was ordered to Hastings. The emergency directed the attention of the executive and adjutant general to the state of demoralization snd indifference that prevailed among the nominal militia forces of the state, aud measures wero at once inaugurated to revive a mill- tary foeling and encourage the or- ganization of military companios. The results have exceeded our most san- guine expectations. With really no militta law Inexistence, with not & dollar in the treasury to aid these or- ganizations, o the past two years twelve companies of Infantry and one of light artillory—in all, 508 officers and men, have fully uniformed them- selves without expenss to the state. It should be not only a duty but a privilegs for you to supplement thess | results by wise legislation and liberal ;fsruprlll: as, thereb; placing the ilitia forces of the state upon a sub- stanttal basis. On the 21st of May, 1880, in responso to applications made for troops in counection with the Labor troubles at Omsha foar com- panies promptly reported for duty, ad rendered most valuable service, . The details of military operations in connection with the cxtraordinary events above roferred to, as set forth in the report of the adjutant-general, are too voluminous foe repetition in this connection, but they afford nam- erous suggestions tht may sid you in legialating for the purpon' e ing the efficiency of the state militia, i tance of maintaining an _effctive force to preserve order and enforce the lawe. SH COMMISSIONERS. The importance of stocking the rivers aud lskes of Nebraska with fish for food prompts me to recommend logialative actton to encourage complate the work so well begua by the present energetic board of fish commiassioners. Daring the year 1879 the commissioners ob- tained 200,000 California salmon eges, from which they hatched 190,000 uon fry that wera equitably dis- tributed between the northern and southern portions of the state. They had also obtained s pumber of Ger- man carp, which are believed to be the best fish for our waters. During the year 1880 they procured 400,000 ia salmon eggs, and the net It is a yield of 300,000 young salmon, which ara being placed in the waters of the state, The commis- sioners have received nothing for their sor 1 have paid ail their personal e while in the per- formancs of their duties. They desirs a more liberal sppropriation for the ears, to bo expended Im iiional purchases, provid- or facilities for the propagas b, and paying th salry of ntendent ({f hatcheries. Be- to be derived 5 miles of 11,160 acres <a with food T heartily s¢ that benef siocking the 6 ms and rivers inland lakesof Nebra: 1 will justify the oulay, nmead that an appropriation be made for ths purpiso ahove stated, and o farther sum to cover the actual expens:s of the com vors while in the discharge COSGHESSIONA Under the next c portionment, based on S. cen- sus report of 1350, the state of Ne- brasks siil be entitled to not less than three reprosentatives in cong It be your duty as soon as the ratio is fixed by act of con district the state so as to pro the increased represent: possibls, this should be done before s clote of the pr ATIVE APPORTIONMENT. dance with Sec. 2, Art. 3 of tion, you aro required to n the state o legislature. within the power of the leg- islature_to determine by law within the limils fixed by the constitution the number that shall constitnte each the_consti branch of the general assembly. Theso duties I trust w ipartially per- formed with a desire to provide an equitabl of the state. the consti- s'ature “‘om creaso the s and the e 1t is iy o id increase of population and consequent accumula- tion of business courts makes it necessary to exercise this pover. i, SUPPRESSION OF CRIME. ring the first part of my admine Juent deeds of violence committed in new and thinly settled portions of the state indicated a con— dition of lawlessness that demanded more active measures for the arrest sad punishment nals in unor- territory. Aa has occurred in th o laws aro moro rigidly e cattle interests and the T settlers are protecte enforead, hta of iro ed and zood order prevails in sections whoro crimes have herstofore been committes with i I attrib- ute these resuits lirgely to the operations of the act of t islature roved February 24th, 1879, pro- ing for tho indictment and p went of criminals for_crimeo commit- ted in tho unoryanized territory of the The act roferred to provides ¢ all costs and expetson for the ar- ¢ and prosecution of such persons 1i bo paid out of neral fand he state, but the leziclature failed to make a specific appropriation fer that parpose, aud I recommend that a suffictont sum be aporopriated to pay expenses that have been and may be hereafior incurred in the prosecation of such cases. Under an act to appropriate money aud applying the same in paying the expenses of and carrying on the pros- ecution of desperats criminal cases, approved February 13, 1879, I desig- nated ss witht the meaning of the act, thse of the state of Nebrasks vs. Olive and Fisher, and the state of Nebraska vs. Baldwin and Green, these pariies boen indicted for mur- These trials lace at Hastings, in Adams v onth of April, iy expensive, from tiie fact that the witnesses for the stato were brought from a distance, and also frem the lack of prison facile 14 the employment of wrds and involving other expenditures, thereby exhausting the amenst appropriated. In the disburse- ment of the appropriation I have uarded the same as far as possible, gthe oath of the clsimant as ervices rendered at _tho trials, ndorsement of the district juli « -vsiding, as to its corroctness. FUPULATION AND WEALTH, The U. S. census returns and sta- tistics compiled In the office of the sec- rotary of s'ate, as given in the appen- dix, afford substantial data, showing the remarkabls growth of Nebrasks in population and materirl wealth. The population of thelstate in 1870 was 122,993; in 1875, 246,280; in 1880, 452,542, and at this time numbers nearly, if not quite, half a million peo- plo. Theso results arefa source of spe- cial gratification and pride to every cltizen of our young commonwealth. IMMIGRATION. The rapid and continuous arrisal of new settlors has boen & marked featura of our recent state history, but_should not cause us to relax our efforts in the work of encourazing this move- ment. WhileIdo not thiak it neces- sary to expend a large amount of money [for i nmigration purposes, enough should be appropriated ta supply the 3 with pamphlets and other reading matter for general distri*ution, showing the resources of the state and the supericr advantages it sffords to those seeking new homes in the west. At the close of my firat officlal term I review with saticfaction the progress of the state in the development of its varied resources. Railroads have been rapidly extended towards the frontier, affording additional transportation facliities for new] settloments; an ime mensej area of wild land} has boem brought iato a state of cultivations nanufactaring ioterests are utilizing the water power afforded by our rivars snd smallor streams; enterprising caple talists are developing tho coal fields that are believed to beabundent withe In the borders of the state, and there are many reasons for anticipating der in the first degree. took greater prosperity in the not distangg fatare. In disgharging the dutles of the execative office it has been my purpose to secure the effactive enforos~ ment of law, and to guard ‘he Inter- ests of the state 20 as to avoid useless expenditures, and encourage frugality in the management of atate instifue tions, It becomes my pleasant d; to inform you that in these efforts have been cordially ided by the - various state officials now in office. In conclusion I express the hepe that your deliverations may be harmo- nious, and that the work which you may do will tend to advancs the best interests of the people of Nebrasks, ALpxus Naxcs, 2%