Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 6, 1881, Page 1

OMAHA, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY APRIL 6. 1881 NO- 235. Established 187 MORNING EDITION. Price Five Cents ! g, Question of. the ~Hour” EMIS REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE ! 16th and DouglaxSta, | Omaha, -~ Neb 4000 ™40\ Bioo . 250 %ot Lo . 500 **5i0% s10,00 e, 200 %7 <105 900,000 ==t 12,000 Acres in Douglas Go. 7,000 dere Sy Oa Large Amount of Suburban Property in |, 10,20 or 40-Acre Lots Within I'to 6 Miles from Post Office, $250,000 T0 LOAN, At 8 per Cent. NEW MAPS OF OMAHA Published by th's Agency, 25 centsEach, Mounted $1.00 Houses, Stores;. Hotels, Farms, Lots, Lands, Offices, Rooms, Eto., to Bent or Lease. Taxes paid, rents collected, deeds, mortgages, and all kinds of real estate dosuments made out at short notice. This agency does strictly a. business. Does not epeculate, and therefore any bargains oo its books are in- sured toits patrons, instead of being gobbled up by the agent. Notary Public Always in Office. Oall and get Circulars and full Particulars at BEMIS’ REAL ESTATE EXCHANCE. 16 and Douglas OMAHA. The majerity was clesely dofined, and had expressed their - ple of thecountry would mever sp- prove of any attempt to defest the will of the mejority. Sherman spoke Driefly, and was followed by 5 0 reiteratad the charge, that the ly admitted object of the present itastion of the repablicans wss to control ‘the coming election in Vie- _ After farther remarks by McPher- soh,of New Jersey, the senato at 5:40 adjourned untll 13 m. to- morrow. . ——— ; _Hoos. Evarts and Thurman, the AT pe S T for His ] e from Bing: . | 74 ihilavser by hia wite, left hers land's Ciutches. to day at 10:30 in the steamship Arl- Lol sonia, a8 United States_commission- internatic: 'WASHINGTON. __Solemnly Discussed bySo- Evarts and Thurman Sail for ~ France- to -Attend~ the- ‘Monetary Conference. ~BENATE. Bpecial Dispatch to Tas Bax. he governm: Buseis of “the senate resolations «f | Frsuk Hurd, of Ohio, and S-rgeant oondolence on thie-dsuth of ibe- éxsr| st Arms John Thompson, The ship were resd and ordered printed. ieft here fiying the flags of all nations. After an ineffectual motion by Har- | On the ssme vesel went also the tra- rla 10 go into execat.ve session, Mo- | gedian, John MoCuilough, and_tbe Pherson asked leave to introduce a pe. | Dedestrian, Charles Rowell, Miss tition_from the eitigens of New York | Rechel Shorman, daughter of Gen. and New Jersey asking for relief for | Sherman, and Lady Sinclsir, of Eog- Michael Boyton, an American ertizon | land. w‘;:ma in prison in Eugland. r. Hoar objested, inasmuch'as a| The official notification of t! - majority had decided to elect. their. of- | nation'of the United States e ficors before transacting any other bus- | at Berlin has not been received at ineas. the department of state The onl; McPherson was com) ll-i.tollllhv Salmation Topeived hecs “wis~oon- atory | wined in & private letter to the presi- resumed. deut, in which. Mr. White e cpressed McPherson gave wotice: that he |a desire to at once. Uatil hie should present the petition under the | resignation is officially communicated rule to morrw. - He hoped the sena | to'the accretary of state no _action tor trom Massachusetts would then be | will bs taken in the matter, farther prepared to state to _th try | ¢ i whetber an’ i ‘m[; country | than to recelve spplicstions for the should be held fn" j berger. THE BPRLIN MIBSION, forred 10 Jong before that petition could be acted apon. Mr. Morgan, ": Alabama, made a against:the republicsns for ob- mmhifl‘ of &o Amerioan | hat he has known Boyton i sitizon languishing tnafareign prieon, | that he wes born in New York and is while their hearts seemed o go out 80 [ eqtitled to the protection ~of the far in eympathy with the “‘oppressed | /sited States government. All the eored man.”" The right of petition | writers use the stero expression, a British Goases tobe a constitational right when | (Fg is- languis such a policy is adopted in the senate. pg.;n:'" and .?.‘:‘u‘." seoretary of state .to resoue him at once. The Tn sapport of this idea be proceeded I o writef who sttests to Boyton baving been born in New Yok, says he be- came enthusisatle over 'the exciting eventa in Ireland, went over and be- came interested in the land question The matter of Boyton's arrest is bein de. | investigated by the department of then sabmiied to the wilof thd e T e demograts thought | uoticn to take unoffcially. It is well RY Someoigly seiogdle cmat |1 v tat Boyion e T . violating British law on British soi it in not resistifig ‘the committess ax ;e e v --wum-zu'. :::1 bad the further orgsnization of .sml.-n subject wko bere might violate _senate, ‘our laws. [he only thing the United M. Hill, of Georgis, intorposcd s [ Siutes oan dois to ‘ase 14 Inflasncs oation that the democrats con- @ g Rl e with the British government io have mittees necessary to the transsction of ‘the business of the senate. Great anxiety is expressed in gov- i to the dead lock his seatmix yeara before he that womina- mit to being rales by the midority. Whatever he might bave been report- od'to have said in oauous, he meaat | tion. » what he said now, sad he bulieyed bis | sufferiog for the attention of oficials 1d justify the pres- | Whose nominations are hung up in ent pusition.of bis side. Johu J. Grahem and W, W, Rup. ley, have been appointed storekeep- ers for the seveuih Kentucky dis- trict. Reveoue rec ipts to-day, $322,772; customs, $769 225. The followiug nominations were sent to the senate to-dsy: Postmast- ers—Jumes Mills, Braidock, Pa ; W. W. Helden, Raisigh, N. O ; Taos. H, Prince, Gallatiu, Toon.; Geo. J. pis orat'c wayor, where & republican had loog_bega. , Bhobman seid ‘the question | there waa ne touchiog the euforce- ‘ment of Sunday laws rather than cne ot polities. Aftor farther . oolloquy between Senators Beck and Burueide, Bayard gave.n tice thathe would like to dis- quse. tion.of the bour aa.a mat- g, s Bon i ‘.)‘qfl- 5 2 Woud, Mitchell, Ind.; Bonjamin W. Sholig, Decatar, Iod.; Wm. Shep. Sahat | bord, Hochanicsbarg, O Biwin §. abbard, Richmond; M s00, willing o -dwouss - the matter on|Medesha, Wis ; Henry Elmsr, Bow- the princigles at stvke. The question | £ 3. Mok, Jomes Fiance, Rawtioe, waa ot s0 mush an to who should | Fag. b Tomeer Lo o . tho penate, 8850 | The regular seasion of the o.binet iy was ook e, Podey ] araod wt 145 p. @, Boon - # de-aftor tho members touk their depart- pédeat on she worspresidenty a¥iT T 0 S TG Cont e private showa by nts. — The “‘acstir of law,” if not «f politics (Edmunds), ;3“’3;_":;5!"";;:“"’::;“":": had openly declared that he thought s = the senate officers should go with the ‘h(_m::fll ny. {-“, learned committees, and his absence, with ut ;" < :h“-l "';‘;:;‘ making parr, gave the actual majority | Jisc3sved, " polioy o e od- of the senators in faver of the pend- fMIMSS WL :‘:;:‘wflal: iug resolntion. The right of the mi- { oiKD L ROL TR 7] ity sboald be proteoted. Th Tad tho right of debaie and of gain: | the reasar i reltion o the acera- iog neocssary delay, but in the end ish of the majsrity mast prevail. ————— The majori'y was & mujority, large ELECTRIC BRIEFS. orsmall. Ita voice was the v oice «f | Boecial Dispmicaes to The Beo Gid. The senator from Delaware| The veteran actor, James B. Maur- could throw no light on the subject, | dock, denies that e intends to re. for it waa oleat_as day. The preco: | move from Jincivnati. denta (f this abd o1l countries upheld | The brick-lsyera and stone-masons ihe rule of the majority. The epeak- | of Rocheater, N. Y., are on a strike Sy LR e S h sides of witho votes o Nelon Washington, 72 years old, provent quorum. He never would | o, 4,104 dead in a coll at the Oen. Ho turther stated that bo | w33 P00 SO0 7 CE LI S0 Cer day. Francisco Moreno,s Mexican sheep- herder, first outraged and then beat to death » woman mamed Mrs. Sar- geot, in Santa Barbara county, Cali- fornia, yesterday, and “the neighbors promply Iynched the wrotch. Mr. Sherman was glad to koow that some one on -the demvcratic si (Mahoae), and her- o dawn of 3 briter ‘publican voice aunciation of withholding votes in the last session, when that (republican) party led in that acticn. He coincided ‘with the last speaker in this denuncia- tion in regard to the powers of the majority, but he could mot forget the ight of the minority. The senator from Ohio should bear In mind that thirty-nine of the senstors on the floor had voted for Hancock. He wurged the retention Gf the present officers of the senate on the ground that they would be st great dissd- vantage Ly being turned out feud denly. The er did not care to discuss at length the question sa. to whether the rovblh- hoped to carry the coming Virginia election by the patronage of the United States senate. Senator Logan asked if the senator thought the election of & Virginian to the office of sargunt-at-arme of the il senate would tura the palitical tide of Seuator Bayard hoped it would not. :;:::‘1: -mm- smount of the - in whi e bt way in which they ator Sherman replied to § snator Bayard, that beeaase 8 majority of the senators voted for k it o g ey -.l:dd continue . democratic Sina of omission or commission. | lost. Out on a Strike. Spoctl Dispaten to The Bea. Loursviu, 5—10 p.m.— Two xmmmfl-—, ap in the Bisck Diamond Steel works, went ot on a strike for higher wages. The Iaborers weeo gotting §1 per day, and mrked L10. The wheclers $1.35 t0 $1.65. _The complatnt of the colored men is that they are not paid as much ss white men, who do the ‘same work. = ‘The Army of the Tennesses. Special Dispatch 10 The Bes Crvcuxmamy, April 5—10 p. m.— Generals Sberidsn, Pope sod other members of the Army of the Ten- Dessoo, bave arrived for the reunion to-morrow. Ex President Hayes and Spoctal COarzo, steasmer making & lsnding lsst night near Quinn's, above Caire, struck the bank sad of boxes floated oft. No lives secretary will decide what | years ag sunk in fifteen feet of water. Her | plan. NTIC DUINGS. The Entire Demooratic Ticket Elected at Plattsmonth, The Chicago Bourbons Carry the Day .at Yester- day’s Election: s Maunicipal Blections at Cincin- nati and'Other Places. City Blections. Pocial Dispatches o The tes Puarmswovrs, Feb., April 5—10. p. m.—Our city election is.over, and the republicans are defeated. -, All the city officers and counciimen are dem- ‘ocrate. A citizens’ ticket was nom- inated last night, but too late, ss the democrats had two daye’ start, with ®ood organizations aud acti ork- ers. They elected John O'Rourke mayor, Dr. Winteretine; police judge, J. D. Simpson olerk; J. M. Patterson, treasurer, - Schoellbacker, lartigan, Drew and Dawson, - councilmen. Sohool officers are in doubt, but there was no partyissus. J. W Lovs. Ursorwmar, April 5—10 p. m.— Complete retarns from every votiog places ln the city elects Means (dem oorat), for mayor by » msjority of 2,514, but the republicans elsct the balance of their tcket by majorities rangirg from 141 to 2,562. Covumsus, 0., Avril 5—10p. m.— Complete returns from the city elec- never waa less indication of a flood ‘There than tc-dsy, snd pribably no city ol hin. Chicg ol oce 1 once in the history of this elty it exper- ienced damage in that wspect. .On the 13 h of March, city contained but & few thousand in- habitants, ios n the Des Blai » of tbe Chiosgo_river, & every bridge and vessel on that stream and " flooding futlre city. Bat since that day the ity has been raised some ten feet and a pprfect ays- Axx Arso, Mich., April 5-— p. m.—The election in this eity resulted in a olean democratic sweep. Dr. John Knapp was elected mayor by 290 ploralty; Recorder W. W. Doug- lase, 190} alwo two supervisors, five aldermen, sad three constables. ‘The Ball Rolling. Special Dispatch to The Bee. New Yorz, April 5—1 a. m.—Base ball: Metropolitaus 6, Detroits 4. MARKETS BY JELEGRAPH, New York Money and Stocks. WLy STrEET. April 5. At 1 p.m. the prices were as follows: The market opened active, but unset- tled and generall @1 per cent lower as compared with closing prices yesterday. W U.. tion: show the election of the entire | N' democratio ticket, with the exception of the street commissioner and one constable. Freerort, IIL, April 6—1a m.— At the o'ty election yesterdsy James McNamara (democrat) was elected mayor by 170 majority. The demo- orats also elected the city clerk, streot commissioner, city att-roey, city sur- veyor and one alderman. The re- publioans elected two aldermen, city ‘marshal and city treasurer. La Sazzr, TiL., April 6—1a. m.—A heavy vote was polled st the town- ship elections. gl R. Hattenhaner was elooted mayor of the village of Pero, over Capt. Bowers. Wazaron, IiL, April 6—1 m.— The election yesterdsy was a complete victory for the temperance party. Or1caco, April 6—1 s, m.—1It ap- pears that the republicans were badly routed yesterdsy, Enthusiastio sup- porters of Mayor Harriton claim his | g5 re-cloction by 8.000, which is » larger ‘majority by 2,000 than he had two 0. Many republicans explain their defeat by saying that it was owing to “Boss” Heslng, who has a very unsavorv reputation, trying to ran things. Others say it was the ra- sult of defection in the republioan ranks and an outgrowth of last sam mer’s contert in the national conven- tion, ‘The Greenbackers. Soecial diepatch to The Boe. New Yogx, Aoril 6—1a. m.—Con- growman_Hendrick B. Wright, Hon. Thomas Exing and othor lesding greenbackers have been in consults. tioa here for some da; .d>d to hold the a: 8t. Lonis, May 25th, each state to send delepates. Demented Lusl Special dispaict to Tae Bee. Towa Ciry, I, April 6—1s m.— Miss Hatio Duell was steonger st noon yeatorday, when she entered on the forty-recond di i foat. She bright April suniight, but i terminad to atick to it until she dies. Rallroad Officers Elected Special Dispateh to Tas bR Omoaco, April 61 a. m.—The directors of the Chioago and Alton railroad elected the following office: T. B. Blackstone, president; O. Foster, acoretary and treasurer; J. 0. MoMullen, genersl mavager; O. K. Elsey, auditor; 0. Beckwith, attor T. B. Blackstone, J. G. Mitchell, Johu C. Gear, J. R Drake, George Strant, executive committee. Fires. Bpocial dispatct s to Tus Bun Loutsviiz, April 6—10 p. m.— W. 8. Matbews & Sons’ t.bacco ware house was destroyed by fire this marn- iog. It contained $18,000 worth of tubacco. It was a cwe-story brick bulding. Complete 1loss, sbout $18,000., Prrrssuse, April 5—10 p. fire bross out last night at th Creek oil refinery, at Cole ta tion, seven mil>s from this city. In o fow hours the refinery was almoat entirely destroyed. Loss, abont $4,000 or $5,000. A telig-am was sent to this city for aid, but owing to the lateness of the hour, none could respend. The fire origluated from s leak fn the still. KALAMAZ0O, Mich.. 5—10 p. m.— Ward's elevator at Vicksburg, K. smaz 0 county, burned to- Lioss on buildiog and grain, $4,500; insur- ance, 81, Contest in Chicago, Special Dispatch to The Bee Croago, April 5—4 p. m.—Itis & bright cold day, fine for election. The polls are crowded, opening at § o'clock, and both sides expect to get out a full vote. The interest ap to be mainly on the part of the paliti- clans, as to which party shall control the city government, The republicans want o elect J. M. Clark, and their fall ticket. The temperance people will maioly support Clark because they profess to have some assurance that he will enforce the laws against the salcons. The Irish will support Olark because Harrison gave them the cold shoulder in the land league movement. The & will mainly support Clark bessuse “Boss” Hess- ing says 80, and they know that Hess- ing will seo that they haveall the beer they want. Notwithstanding these formidable elements working against Mayor Harrison, he has the machio- ery of the city government, the police and the firemen, and = host of street laborers on his side, and he is con- fident of re-election. SEWING 1S THE SCHOOLS. The board of educstion of this city 1s considering the proposition to iu- trouced sewing into- the public :am:' & resolution to that effect been presented by inspector Duna. He advocated b{h Boston m —A Bear VENNOR PROPHESIFD A FLOOD pears | gide of foe Ohicago o-day. Thero probably Chicago Live Scock Market. CricaGo, April 5. Hogs—Active; prices steady firm at 85 60@5 90 for fair to oh iizht; 85 50@5 85 for mixed waights; $5 90@6 35 for heavy; $6 40@6 50 for a few lota of fancy. Receipts, 8,000 head; shipments, 3,700. Cattle-—Racelpts, 4,600 hesd; firm and in sctive demand; $2 76@3 50 for mmon tofair cows,bulls and heifers; $3 60@3 90 for good do; $3 65@4 30 for extra o choloe do; $3 00@4 00 for stock steors; 84 25@4 75 for foeding steors; $4 256@4 75 for fair to good shipping; $4¢ 80@5 35 for gord do, 5 30@ 66 for extra; $5 75@6 00 for choloe; 86 06@6 26 for fancy heavy steers, Sheep—Demand good for choice; poor, dull; sales st 84 00@5 00 for common to fair; $5 26@6 00 for extra to choice. e ——— 8t. Louts Proauce marxer Sr. Lors, April 5. Whea!—-Openedlo ver,bat sdvanced, closed off; No. 2 red, 81 07@1 07} for cwh; 81 074@107} for Apru; $1 073@1 08}@1 (8} for May; $108 @1 08} for June: $1 044@1 047 for July; 81 013@1 014 for tha year; No. 3 do, $1 02}@1 024; No 4 do, 9bc bid. Corn—Esier n 424@42%c for cash: 41c for April; 413@413: for May; 42 @41 for June; 13c for Auguat. Oa'e—Cash, higher, options, essy st 363@37}c cash; 3540 for April and May; 364 July. ey—Quiet at 80c@81 05. Pork—Dull; jobbing at $156 70@ 1675. Dry Salt Meate—Lower at $4 82 @7 70@7 95; bacon, quiet at $5 60@ 8 60@8 80. Lard—Nowinal. St. Louis Live stock Market. St. Louss, April 5. Hozs—Slow and u_chauged; York- 5@5 9 pacting, $5 2535 75; choico to fa oy heavy, $590G6 25. Raceipts, 2,700 H. | head; shipmeuts, 1,200. e Chicago Produce Market. Oicaco, April 5. Floor—Fsir femand and shade firmer; southern flyur unchanged. Wheat—Op ions, J@}e low r; spor, steady; No. 2 red winter, $1 2431 25}: No. 3 du, 81 214; Ne. 1 whire, 81 22§ @1 22§; mixed winter, al 21}. Coru-—Light demani; No. 2, 583@ 59}c; steamer mixed, 5o, Oste—Tnactive; N, 1 No. 2 mixed, 473@48}-. Rye—Stronz t 81 06}@1 08. k—Dall; $15 00 for old; $16 00 stern, $11 00; city, 0 80, Boef—Unchanged. Bacon—Nominal DEATH'S DEVICES. The Sixth Victim Horribly Scalded in & Man-Trap at Lebanen. Lebanen Special to the Globe-Democrat. Another very distressing aud prob- ably fatal accident occurred st Pfeiffor’s distillery, two miles west of town, at 11 o'clock Saturdsy. Mr. Wash Kingaton, su employe, while, or.immediately after, ‘he leting off the noon supply of alop out- the “‘mash-room,” fell into the vat and was frightfully scalded about his legs and arms. Mr. Kingston was. walking over the top of the large vator tub on a six- inch plank, when he slipped, falling into the bolling slop, with the result given. The unfortunste man was re- moved to his homein this city, and medical aid summoned. Ins tlon disclosed » most shocking sight. The poor min's feet were literally ly, while the flesh was “white, 5130; cooked to a peeled off his arms_from his elbow to his finger ends. His physicians say he may recover, though the chances are very slender. Mr. Eingston is known to be the sixth vietim of what is now regerded as n “regular man- tap,” the lut victim, a young gentle- man from Summerficld, beivg abso- Tately cooked some four montts ago. ‘The Rockford Rallroad Row. Rooxrorp, IiL., April 5—1 a. m.— Recsiver Huloomb was ordered to-dsy by Judg. Eastace to_take possession of the Chicsgo and Iowa road, but he didn’tdo it. The Miwaukee peo- ploare holding the ne with about 500 men snd ssy they will not give it up unless compelled to by force. Farther serious trouble is expested. FOREIGN EVENTS. Zanti, One of the Ionian Isles, Visited by a Severe Earthquake. A Committee Formed to Agi- tate for the Uncondition- al Release of Davitt. St. Petersburg’s Gates Olosed to All Suspicious Characters. ‘.l"he Irish Land Bill Grants Free Sale, Falr Rent and Fixed Tenure. Atagns, April 5—10 p. m.—To- day the inhabltants of Zsoti were thrown into consternation by & shock of earthquake, which jarred the build- ings on the island. Remembering the recennt eartbquakes at Tachia and Scio, the people for eafety ran to the open country. In s shorttime the shock was repeated with much less for-e. The people regained coursgs tore'urn, when it was ascertain that serious dsmage had been done to property. No lives were lost. Fear bas taken possession of the people. They neglect thelr sdvoeations snd gather in orowds and disouss the real or apprebended peril. Znti s one of the Ionisn islands, fifteen miles from the pearest point of t1e Mores mainland. It is twenty- four miles long and twelve miles broad, Itis of an irregalar, oval forni, indented by & deep bay at the southeastarn exteurion, on which is situated Zantl, containing 2,600 peo- ple. Zauti is noted for its frequent esrthquakes. The most destructive took place on the night of December 29, 1820, when & number of houses wero_destroyed sod many people killed or wounded. The city of Zantl was nearly destroyed hy an earthquake in October 40, 1841. Italian and Aust toamers land there regulac- ly, and It is place of commercial importance COMPLIMENTING GLADSTONE. Special Dispatch (0 The Bes. Loxvox, April 6—10 p. m.—The Times ssye: ** Mr. Gladsone’s speech last night of over two hours' duration was delivered without any percepti- tle abatement of his characteristic energy. We hope it fanot necesssry to take him at his word, that this may e his last budget, but If it bo 8o, the necessity will not arise from any de- fect of his power.” A committee representing all sec- tions of Irish nationalists and Eng- liso demoerats s forming to agitate for the unconditional release of Davitt. The sgitation will be extended to the United States, Oanada sad Austrslis. RELIEF FOR 5CI0. The Athens government is_sending surgeons to Scio to relieve the over- whelmiug distress caused by the earthquake Sunday. Three thousand is still maintained as the estimate of the number killed and wounded. Special Dispateh to Tho Bee, Viesxa, Aprll 5—10 p. m.—Dr. Ganglabsusr, an abhe of the Bene. dictine monastry of Kremo and min- ister to Aastris, has been appointed archbishop of Vienna. GUARDING THE CZ4E. Special Dispatoh to The Bee. 165—10p. m —A St. atch says the czar has received a cail at tha winter palace from members of the new elective council of twerty-five which has been appointed to guard the ocity sgainst the approach of au-picious persons, He greeted them individually wih marked warmth of maaner and expres- sion. The emperor expressed his senso of the danger to be apprehended from the unrestricted admission to the city oi maliclous persons, and also his sympathy with the measures taken by the coundil for the quiet and the security of the publio streets. THE IRISH LAND BILL. 8pe ial Dispatch to The Bee. Loxpox, April 6—1 a m.—The 1and bill will come up_in the hous of commons on Thursday. It grants free sale, fair rent and fixed tenuce. Rentsare to be fixed by court, and are to stand fifteenyears Any out- going tensnt refusing increased rent 18 to receive ten times the value of the inrease. A temancy is saleable t0 the highest bidder, subject to the Iandlord’s pro emption or ressonable veto. Compensation for disturbance is seven, five or three years’ rent. CABLECRAMS. Special Dispatches 10 Tax Bxs. Samuel Brotte, editor of s London publioation called The Periodi al, will defend Herr Mast, editor of Tne Freiheit. There isa partial strike of Belfast lisibn operatives agalnst & ten per cent reduction of wages. A .ihg:lch from Durban says the secret clause in the conyention with the Boera forbids the British to oc- supy ek. 1n the Franch chamber of depatees yesterdsy M. Gamberts snnounced the receipt of a letser from M. Robert Mitchell, member of the department of Gironde, editor of The Paris Galois, asking leave to prosecate M. Paul Do Cassagnac for dafamation. The let- ter was seferred to the bureau. A GRANGER GRIEVANCE. The Barbed Wire Fence Mo- nopolists Denounced. Des Moines special to The Globe- Demoerat. At a mass meeting of prominent farmers and manufactorers last Satur- dsy to devise means for delense against the barbed wire fevce patent suits of Washburn, Moen & Co., a long presmble reviewing the various bed wire devices and showing the justice of the decisiun of the courts thas far, and the following resolations were adopted: and holding that the people are the source of all power and law, we here- by declare that ‘we will unite and make common cause in all Iawful ef- forts to obtain ralief from the unser pulous extortions of this most gigantic snd moropoly - of ResoLvep, That we favor further logel and practical Investigation of this brosd claim of onme firm to the exclasive ownership of the barbed wire business of the wbstion, and for this purpose we hereby pledge cur- selves to unite our efforts and con- wibate our means to bring about a legsl remedy for this most oppressive and unjast deciston, and that we call apon the people everywhers who sre interested in_c:mmon with us to as- semble in uimi:;:‘ meetings and co- operate 12 see! new aud anlimited extortion. Resowvep, That an executive com- mittee be appointed to take charge of this work, devise plans of co-opera- tlon, and institate such measures for relief a3 may seem proper in_their they fuvite all farm liances, granges,clabs and associations to unite in the west and appoiot additionsl members of the executive committee, that our or- ganization may be powerful and effec- tiv~ i its operations. Resotvp, That our senators and ropresemtatives in congress be urged to use their influence and best efforts to secare such modifications snd change in the patent laws as will re- 83 | tieve the people from the wrongs, ex: tortions and outrages that are now continually being perpetrated by unscrupulous sharpers and wealthy corporations under their protection and saaction, and we_ hereby pledge ourselves that we will supp rt no candidate for the State Legulatare, Congresa or Governor- who is not earnestly oommitted to ion as will afford the de- An executive committee was eleot- ed to oarry out tha objeot of the meeting _There was a large gather- ing of leading men, and a strong de- termination mas d. A TELEGRAPH LINEMAN. TALK WITH A MAN WHOSE BUSINESS IT IS To CLIMB POLES AND STRING wines. ‘New York Tribune. ““Oh, iva not half as daagerousas it Tooks. used to working up high in the air, and mind it no miore than working on the ground = Besldes, T've got a clear head and strong When the wood is good and re is mighty little danger igin my spurs tight and feel perscctly secute sixty five foot up in peaker was a talograph repair- er, ot lineman, who had just descended from a telegraph pole. ~ The appara- tus which enaoles the lineman to as- cend a telegraph pole with the agility of & monkey consists of leather leg- gings fastened tightly about the legs with straps and. buckles and steel spurs on the fest. The spurs sre flat ars made of steel, passing under the instep, with a sharp pointed attach- ment fastened at right angles to them. The latter is the part that is forced into the wcod by the weight of the body besring upon it. “Thare we twc kinds of telegraph sirers, linemen, or climbers, and ground men,” continued the spesker. “The clim:bers ars the men who go up the pols and do the nplirins, and gat from forty to seventy five dollars amonth. The ground men carry the wire, dig holss, plant poles and other odd j bs. They get ordinary 8. The tools I use When » wire snaps broken enda with the vics and s and thea solice tham with the plie 0t course I don't tie the wi tight togather, but a littlo slsck, for waen colder weather comes they would contract and snsp again. In cities it s always easy 0 find oat where there's a break when the televraph won't work, and the damoge is soon repaired. There aroalwags a lot of lino men kept at headquarters, and they are ready to be sent cutat avy time. If notice The only place in the West for genuine Bargains is the BOSTON STORE! 616 10th Street, Between Jackson and Jones. Special offerings during the month of of April: 4 Cases Ladies’ Canton Hats 25¢ and 35c, sold everywheze at 50a. 2 Cases Misses' Sailor & worth 50e.~ -~ T -~ ¥ Miskes' Trimmed Sailor Hats 36¢, worth 60c. 8 Cases Ladies' Milan Hats 75¢, worth $1.25, 2 Cases Ladies White Cavton Hats 35¢. worth 50c. 850 L .dies' Trimmed Hats at Prices that will make everyon happy. Our buyer having purchased this stock from an Eastern Manu- facturer at a large discount for cash We can assure our numer- ous customers that nosuch bargains were ever offercd In this citp. Mulinerscansave money by buying their Hats a this establishment, DRY GOODS| DRY GOODS | 1 Lot Bleached Damask Napkins 750 a dozen, worth $1.50. 1 Lot Bleached and Unbleached Damask from New York Auction Sales at Prices to Suit all. New Prints, Gingmams, Percales Lawns, Buntings, Drees @roods, Silks, &c., &., arriving daily Orders from the Country Carefully Attended to. P. G. IMLAH - - Manager. BOSTON STORE. A. B. HUBERMANN, TEB RELIABLB JEWELER, Cor. Douglas and 13th Sts. @ives Great Bargains in Ladies’ and Gents AMERICAN GOLD AND SILVER WATGES All Kinds Ot JEWELRY, SILVER WARE AND DIAMONDS, We Guarantee The Best Goods For The Least Moneyl_ s o Undoubtedly the pest shirt in the o Sty an oot = 2 | ) ARCEST STOGK | Umiha Shirt Factory. The so. srlority of Material and workmansh com- oiued with their groat impr. vements, that ia Reinforced frouts, R. hirt the most durable fitting garment of the kin { manufuctarad at the i sdorate prics of | 31.50. Every shirt of our make is guaranteod firat-claes and will rofuac the money if found otherwise. We wake s specialty of all wuoi, Shaker, and Oxntou il aiac chemois underwear, wade up with s view to comfort, warmth and_dursbil- ity. To invalids and weak-longed persons we offer spental inducements D1 10M0] Bost Assortment ! Hand Sewed Shoes Especially —AT- comes in that ther: break and a pole has toppled over, the men go to the place, drag off the broken pole, dig out the stump, put in a new pole, and then up this climbers go and splice the wires. Sometimes & new hole has got %o be dug, aud we use & machine called an ‘earth suger’ which does the work very much better and quicker than & spade ” “Hve you ever been a lineman in the country 1" “Yes, for short time; and mighty hard it is when there is svy work. Esch ma has a best of twenty-five or fifty miles, over which he must make a0 iuspection tour at lesst once s week. 1f hia roate Is along a railrosd track he usually goes on » hand car. If the poles don’t run alongside the track, but across open country, he has a beat about twenty-five miles loog, and goes outon horseback. He's got to livs mear a station, so that he can be quiokly motified when there's & break, and must be resdy to go st any time, day or night, in rain or snow, cold orhot. I had a cross coun- try beat once “Have you ever encountared any great difficulties in the performance ot your duty 1" “Well, I should ssy so. I was called out in the middle of the night once in January in a blinding saow storm, and the thermometer was ten degrees below zero. The smow lay soveral foet deep on the mountain path I had to ride over, and kept fiy- ing into my eyes, blinding me so that 1 could not see the wires, and I had to climb up every other for a couple of miles before I could find the bresk amd repair it. I 'sapretty hard lift when there’s stormy weather and there are many bresks. But then, again, you may not have to go out {nsmonth, and you can just loaf around while your wages goright on. But you've gotto be al- waysready fora call. Pol chestnut or cedar. Cedar looks nicer, but chestnut Iasts a good deal longer. Wires are usually destroyed by rust. They usually last from s:ven to eight sears ey I NEW HARNESS SHOP. The o engaed bving Bad i Jours - lence i 6B a1 Bt mad e oo e o prsctia it o gy | 8 commen a4 oo o Bime 1 e e are either :vED, That it Is the duty of | of1uh he hundreds of the the thousands of who are subjsated tn the arbitrecy. fae on industey by this unjust decision to take prompt and determined action to defend thelr property against such rnl.imihd extortion as has been imposed apon them by this decroe. Belioving in the justice of our claim, in his pline promptly and chespl; rlxfll I~ & BUKR IC&. 8. G. STEVENSON & CO. Carpenters and Bailders, have removed 10 No. 1308 Dodge =treet, whers they are propared to do all kinds of work in their line on sbort notice 4 reasonable rates. in the manner theso goods sre made for their protection. Pa. Govrurivsz, 10T cnar iyant D. T. MOUNT, SADDLES HARNESS, Agents for JAMES R. HILL & CO., Celebrated CONCORD HARNESS, £&The Best in The World®a 1412 Farnham ft., Omaha, H. DOHLE & GO'S. Leading Shoe Store, ¥ NEB. padawim GEO. t. PARSELL, M. D. Kooms n Jacobs [ lock, up stairs, corner of Caoltal_Avenus and 15'h strest. 1425 " Gherman Avecus. May o consut resi 01207 1090 m. except Wodnesdays. SPECIALTY —Ob tetrics an | Lisea-es of Won men. ¢ flce hows 9o 11 5. m. and % o ¢ p. m. unasys 507 0. m miom NOTICE. Any one having dead animals [ will remove Bem free of chargs. Leave orders southeast com ¢ of Hamey and 14th St,, second door. CHARLES SPUTT. DR.BLAOKS RHEUVATIC CURE War ranted a Safo, Certain and Speedy Cure for Neb. | jeaith SMITH, BL' CK & 0., PROPRIETORS, PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA . P./Go-dmas, genersl ¢ J. H. FLIEGEL. Suooesor 1o 1.6 THIELE, MERCHANT TAILORS, Ne. 1220 Douglas Street, OMAHA NEB. EKALIS rHE WERCHANT TAILO| Hias jast received his Spring Stock, and hast ) patreras to select from. Call early and gety ie hoice. - Cieanimg and fepairing of ail kinds. Ome Door West of (rnicKsbank’s op 01y CHARLES RIEWE, UNDERTAKER! Motallc Cases, Coffins, Caskets, Shrouds, ste. Fars mSwee . Othand1ith, Omahs, Neb. 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