Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 3, 1884, Page 5

OMAHA DATLY BER 3 1884, _ — IT SMELLS TO HEAVEN. Aud Cries Ont For Justice Retribation at the Ballot-Box, and Congressman Laird's Connection with the Stinking Water « Land Steal, The Proofs Piled Mountain High by the Officials of the (Government, The Conspiracy Aided and Abetted by the McCook Land Officers, A Most Barefaced Swindle Perpetrated in Broad Day-Light. Mr, Hurlbert's Appeal for Justice and Inspector Greene's Report and Afaavits, The frauds perpetrated through the connivance of Congressman Laird in pre- empting large tracts of land on the Stinking Water aro a subject of official inquiry. Three weeks ago a special in- spector was sent to Nebraska by Secre- tary Teller, and depositions were taken from parties who were wrongfully de- prived of their pre-emption rights by the McOook land officers. This is the second time that these Stinking Water frauds have been sub- Jjects of inquiry. The following docu- ments are now on file at the general Iand office at Washington and there is no doubt that the conclusions reached by Inspector Greene will be confirmed by the inspector who now has the mat- ter in charge. These documents afiord unanswerable proof that Con- gressman Laird was in collusion with the Hastings gang of land pirates. MK, HURLBERT'S APPEAL, LiNncory, Lancaster Co., Neb., June 18, 1883, S1r:—The undersigned made location for a home ranch on the banks of the stream known as the Stinking Water, in Chase county, Nebraska, his object being to take as much of such stream as would be covered by his own rights, and acting for others to secure for them similar loca- tions adjoining. To accomplish this pur- 1 3¢, and for the purpose of buying, ap- plication papers describing the actual lund desired, the undersigned employed Paige Francis, county eurveyor of Red Willow county, to run out said land, and to give proper applications and descrip- tions. Hearing cthat others, headed by one James Laird, member of congress from Nebraska, had also employed said Francis to run out eaid land, the under- signed went upon said land and there met the said Francis and obtained from him a map of said land they were on, and a list of the descriptions required for my putpose, and to the question, **Are these the proper descriptions of the land we are on required for my purpoge!” the said Francis replied, ‘“They are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, and they are the same given by me to James Tdrd.” Acting on the above information the an {ersigned and others made out their applications and placed them on record in the McCook land office, on the open- ing of the same, at 9 a, m., June 15th, 1883, The undersigned, knowing that he was at a disadvantage owing to his be- ing a stranger to all the officers of the new land office and to the people of the district, went into the oflice at 8 a, m,, before the hour the office was open, and introduced himself to Laws, the registrar, and agked him if he could look at the government maps, which said Laws was taking out of the boxes, He replied that it was improper for me to do 80, but that he would accommodate when he had them arranged. I told him that1 wanted nothing that was improper; that 1 wished to file some papers on localities, on which others wished to file also; that I would like to know at which end of the counter he would like to receive applica- tions, Iesaid that it would make no diff-rence. That if there were contests of that kind he would call them instan- tanoous presentations and refer them to Washington. Ho further stated that when the oflice fixtures were completed there would be an opening in the center for the use of the public. Thereupon I took my place in the center and when it was 9 a. m., the hour the oflice was to commenced his improvement before the opering of the new land oflicein this town; that he has had injustice done him, which the department will correct when a survey has boen made. Respectfull H. HuLpenr, In calling your attention to the above, the undersigned feels that he is only do- ing hia duty as a citizon, it being much more important that such practices should not bo allowed to go unpunished than that this individual case should be cor- rected. Most respectfully. G. H. H, INSPECTOR GREED REPORT, Numerous complaints of icregularities in the conduct of the oflice have reached me, and of such a character as could not be ignored. Charges of discrimination betwoen patrons of the offico, disregard of the law, connivance at fraud and com- plete surrender of authority and power by tho oflicers of the company. Rumors of such grave character reached me at Lincoln and at other points, as to demand a most searching and vigorous investigation. In the ab- sence of specific instructions and in pur- suance of my best judgment, 1 at once telegraphed to Register Parker of Beat- rice, to meet me at Crete and pro ceed to McCook. We arrived here on the night of the 4th instant and were occupied all day of the 5th hearing com- plaints, Some of the charges were vague and indefinite as to time and place; these were ignored; others were evidently prompted by malice, and other statements that would have been valuable in the course of the inquiry, were not accepted because the parties declined to make them under oath. The affidavits of reputable citizens are herewith submitted and in order to give you a full understanding of the cases to which they refer, it will be necessary for me to enter at some length into detail. Moore and Hurlbert began improve- ments upon certain tracts of land on Stinking Water Oreek, for the purposa of homestead entry. They also intended to enter & quarter “section each, of the lands adjacent, under the Timber Culture Act. Oa the day before the land office opened, to wit: the 14th of June, they proceeded to the land for the purpose of being present when the county surveyor (Francis) should verify the survey accord- ing to a contract he had made with them, Arrived at the land, they found the sur- voyor running the lines for Kelley and Laird, who wero present and who in- formed them they were too late, that the lands were to be taken for a stock ranch by them (Kelley & Laird.) That night a company of men, ten, twelve or twenty, in number, variously reported by different persons who saw them, arrived on the train from Hastings, the home of Kelley & Laird, and entered the lands surveyed by Kelley & Lalrd, in the manner set forth by Moore and McPherson, whose affidavits are attached herewith. Starbuck, who is a partner in real es- tate business, of Francis, had prepared the papers for Moore and Hurlburt, and taken the money therefor, also for the legal faes and commission and had prom- iged to assist them in making their en- tries, but when Francis returned from his surveying contract with Kelley and Laird and informed him of the changed aspect of the case, he returned papers and money to Moore and Hurlburt, say- ing they (himself and Francis) had “‘gota bigger job.” No pretense of bona fide ontry was made by the gang imported from Hast- ings, but the whole mnroceeding was treatod as a huge joke. Oug inquired of his companion where hisland was; an- other said ‘‘damn the land, 1don’t ever expect to see it,” and they went away as they came, and scarcely a citizon here had heard of them before, and I think not one has seen them since. Laird left the night the men arrived, but Kelley stayed until the farce ended. Now I demanded of the registrar to ki who these parties were, and directed him to designate their names on the books. He ut first said he could only give me the name of one, Lalrd, a brother of the con- gressman, but when his memory becamo more tractable he designated the follow- ing names and tracts of land as being “ipart of the Laird crowd, and then his mermory became flighty again, and no of- fort could bring it down to business. I have no doubt there are others equal- ly guilty,but either through forgotfulness or a disposition to shield friends, the open, I presented my papers. The re- ceiver said it still lacked five minutes of 9. In afew minutes one Starbuck, the partner of the surveyor of Red Willow county, appeared and was recognized by the officer and commenced to read an ap- plication. ~ Whereupon I claimed my right as being firat, and upon being told to wait by the registrar, 1 claimed ‘‘in- stantaneous presentation,” the term first heard by me from his lips less than an hour before. Said officer then stopped said Starbuck and told him to put in his whole list. which he did, calling upon one Kelly to furnish the mcney for the land office fees, which was done for the entire list. Said list consisted of about sixteen claims, The registrar thereupon took the oaths of such partles as were mustered into the office room by said Starbuck and Kelly in a squad, as diers were sworn in during the war. None of said parties to said list personally subscribed their names to their applications in the pres- ence of an officer, nor did they examine the paper to which they gave oath, but a3 before stated they did not personally furnish the money for the fees, and in fact all said fees wern furnished by satd Kelly in a bunch, sud the money 8o re- ceived for fees was not counted at the time, The proceedings being over and the papers of the undersigned having been taken the undereigned left the office, to be informed by the surveyor that he had made a mistake aud located my claims half & wilo north of the location” desired, and that he had corrected the mistake for the James Laird pa; ) their papers and that therefore their papers were cor- rect, and covered the ground that I sup- posed was covered by mine. H The undersigned thereforo feels thata fraud has been committed on him and that he had no show at the opening of the Jand office at McCook to secure the registrar failed to give them to me: ABSTEACT OF HOMESTEAD ENTRIES, June 15, No, 5, August Schoudt, Hastings, southeast } of the northwest | of section 31, township 7, range 30, June 15, No. 12, Alonzo W. Laird, Hast- ngs, northwest | of section 12, township 6, range 36, . June 15, No, 18, Hans M, Oliver, Hastings, south } of northwest §, and lots 3 and 4 in sec- tion 3, township 6, range 36, June 16, No, 14, Orlando H. McNeil, Hast- ings, south } of northwest } and lots 8 and 4in section 1, township €, rang June 15, No, 15, Frank Stone, Hastings, lots 3 and 4 in section 4, and lots 1 and 2 in section b, township 6, range 36, TIMBER CULTURE ENTRIES June 15, No. 8, Abrabam Yeazel, Hastings, south 4 of northeast §, and lots 1 and 2 in sce: tion 4, township 6, range 80, June 15, No, 9, Alonzo W, Laird, Hastinzs, %:_uthwuul. 1 of section 32, township 7, ranve June 15, No. 10, Hans M. Oliver, Hastings, west | of southeast §, and east 4 of southwest 1 of section 3, township 6, rang June 15, No, 11, Simon Ke Hastings, southeast § of scstion 31, township 7, range 36, There was a much larger number of en- tries on that day, preceding that of Hurl- burt (who succeeded in locating a timber culture entry on the ridge,) and on ac- count of their residence belng Hastings, 1 presumed they belonged to the same class as thoss above named, but of this [ can- not speak definitely. . I have no doubt that the register anl receiver were aware of the fraudulent na- ture of these entries, but whether they permitted them through adesive to ac commodate an influential political friend or because they werein some manner the beneliciaries, I do not know, but I am satisfied it was uot through ignoranca of their dutiesin the case. Thia case ouly illuatrates, in wmy looations which he had persoually located upon, Ho also avers that it is his belief that the so-called Laird party consisted of pa ties, excepting K run down from | Hastings for the purpose of seemingly complying with the requirements of the law and that with tl ve exception none of themever saw the land upon which their claims are locat With these facts in bis mind the undersigned refused to char his ay tions as mado o but allowed them to bo forwarded to Wash. ington with the following protest a tached McCook, June 15, 18 undersigned being without legal counsel and thus forced toact on his own yment concludes to let his rs stand, as presented, knowing that they did not cover the land upon which he protection, and this without any forms from the government but the average | timber culture claimant seems to recog | nizs the foliy the scheme from the start and only makes a practice of com- plying with the law in order to get the |Iand for speculation purposes. I have | P pury traveled all day in portions of Kansas, over lands that had been taken under the timber culture act, without seeing a_tree | or brugh or sprout, and yet much of this land had been patented to the partios. Some action should be taken to throw additional restriction around the law or it should be repealed Very Respectfully (Signed.) AR, GrEENE, Inspector. THE AFFIDAVILS, Charles C. McPherson being duly aworn, deposes and says he is & resident of the town of McCook, Nebraska, and was present at the opening of the United States land office at this place, on the ‘16th of June last. That no formal decla- ration of Its opening was made—that gross discrimination was practiced by the rogister and roceiver in allowing one Starbuck to make a large number of on- tries as agent for other parties, to the exclusion of actual personal applications, particularly those of Charles B. Mooro and G. H. Hurlbert; that said Starbuck presented a bundle of papers purporting to be the application and aflidavits of certain persons for homestead and timber culture entries accompanied by a roll of money for the foes and commissiona, in gross—that, thereupon, the rog- ister, without entering the appli- cations of Charles B. Moore and G. H. Hurlbert, aforesaid, although they made repeated attempts to be heard, proceeded to administer an oath to a number of persons standing promiscuous- ly in the crowd, some of them at the out- skires of the crowd, without seeing them sign tho aflidavits, or making inquiry as to whether they were aware of the con- tents thereof; that he did not call their names, and that a number of them did not hold up their hantls to be sworn, nor did they in any manner acknowledge the oath that one Kelly of the firm of Kelly & Laird, stock raisers, took great inter- est in the proceedings and was present from first to last; that susequently, on the vvening of the same day, the receiver referred te these eutries as the Laird entries, and said, ‘‘we must attend to the Laird entries firt.” And deponent further says that to the best of his knowledge and belief. the par- ties aforesaid, represented by Starbuck, aforesaid, were not seeking to acquire title to the lands, by lawful means, and that tho land office did nct display pro- per zeal nor exercise proper precautions to prevent the commission of traud and crime, And deponent further says, that the lands thus entered, evidently in the in- terest of Kelley and Laird, comprise all the watered lands along the creek for twelve or thirteen miles, thus rendering valueless al! the adjacent lands for miles on either side. Cuas, E. McPugnsoy, Sworn to and subscibed before me this 5th day of July, A. D, 1883, A. R. Gree Inspector S. (i, and D, L. oftice. Charles B, Moore, being duly sworn deposes and says he has read the forego- ing aflidavit of Chas. 1. McPherson and knows of his own personal knowledge of the trath of the statements therein con- tained, and further says, he was present at the U. S. Land Office in McCook, Ne- braska, on he 15th day of June A. D. 1883, from 8 o’clock a. m. during the day —that prior to 9 o’clock, the hour set for opening, for business, certain privil- eged persons were permitted free access toall parts of the building and to the township plats—that Mr, Hurlbert ro- quested of tho register the priviloge of seeing the plats to townships 6 and 7 range 36 west and was refused—that at Oo'clock Mr. Hurlbert presented his homestead and timber culture applica- tions with the logal fees and commission and was told by the register he would have to wait—that at ten minutes past 9 o’clock, Mr. Starbuck presented to the register somo ten or twelve homestead and timber culture applications, together with a roil of money stated by him to be two hundred and fifty dollars (§250) and he (Starbuck) then proceeded to call the names of the applicants and as they re- sponded handed the papers of that ap- plication to the regjster, that after the calling of each name Mr, Hurlbert and himse:f (Moore) made formal tender of their applications and the necessary fees and zommissions, and woro told by the register, **You will have to wait;"—and that the register failed to act upon their applications until all of the application represented by Starbuck had course no law can be formed that cannot | we would run over him I clambered out be ovaded in somo cases, but the timber Jto the pilot and shouted to him | culture act scems to bo a prolitic sourco [ just in time, He roused with a .| of crime, and of no practical benefit to [start, jumped to one side as I passad and the countr, The actusl settlor will [called to him to got on the train plant trees and protect thom for his own | which by this time was running slow. 1 watched him get on, when I gave her a full head of steam, whistled ff brak hey could not got on. They flred at me but missed. My firoman carricd my din ner bucket back to the ne He de voured it like a starving man. o must have been a peculiar negro, for when my firoman camo back there ro strenks down his coal-begrimed fa Ho had been orying. He said that nigger had embraced him with joy and prayed for him on tha top of a box-car. My bucket was empty when it came back, and then the fireman took his back to our passen ger, 1. was omptied, too. The man was famishing, Well, that slave got into Ohio, and after an inveati 1 my case was Inid beforo Mr. Garrett. To satisfy the slave.owners, ho discharged me, but got me & job on the Pennsylvania road, and paid me full wages all the time 1 was idle.” | — ANTI-MONO POLISTS, ATIENTION! First Diatriot, Hon. Charles H. Brownwas appointed to address meetings in the First congrees- fonal district, at the places named below as follows: Imyra, L'riday, Octobor 34, 2 p, m, voping Water, Monday, Uctober, 6th, 2 P 1| A : . Saturday, Oc Tecumseh, Monday, October 13th dt, Wednesday, Octol City, Friday, Octo ice, Monday, October 2 Lincoln, Thurs October ) Nebraska City, Saturday, October 256th, 7 P, Datos for Omaha and other places in the district will be duly announce 1. C. S, Montgomery, Eeq., anti-monopoly candidate for attorney general, will spoak pur- suant to appointment, at the following times and places: North Platte, Friday, October TFremont, Saturday, October 4th, . And at other places to be announ time, @ York—Tuesday evening, October 7. Seward —Wednesday evening, October 8, David City —Thursday evening, October 9, Wahoo -~ ¥ riday evenine, October 10, Columbus —Saturday evening, Uctober 11, in due The Campaign in the Second District, Captain J. H, Stickel's appointments: October 2—Stromsburg, Polk county, 7:50 m, 8—Friend, Saline county, 2 o'clock, tol p.m. Hon, James W, Davis will address the people on the politi - at the following places —paople withour reference to party esspeci te At Avoea Ocl At Syracuse October 4, 7 p, . At Bennett October G, 7 p. m. At Valparaiso October 8, 7 p. m. At Wahoo October 9, 7 p. m. At Cleen Creek, October 10, 7 . m. At Firth October 13, 7 p. n At Blue Springs October At By At Cortland, October 17, 7 p. m, At Sterling, October 18, 7 p. 1. At Tecumseh, October 20, 7 p. m. chard, October At Humboldt, Octob At Falls City, Oct At Stella, Octobe At Auburn, ( 80, 71 At Nemaka City, Octobe) p.m. At Nebraska City, November 1, 7 p. m. At Plattsmouth, November 3, 7 p. m. REPUBLICAN APPOINTMEN Appointments for George W, Dorsey and J. G. Tate. Norfolk—Friday evening, October 3, O'Neill—Monday evening, October 6, Ainsworth—Tuesday evening, October 7, Neligh—Wedneaday, October 8. Pierco—Thursday, October Creighton—Triday, Octol FOR GEO W. E. DORSEY AND GEN, A, H, CONNOR. Ord—Monday evening, October 14 Broken Bow.- Tuesday cvening, Octobor 14, Loup City—Woednesday eovening, October t. Paul - Thursday ug, October 16, Scotia—1'riday afternoon, October 17, Grand Tsland—Friday cvouing, October 17, Central City—Saturday evening, October 8, 18, Fullerton—Monday evening, October 20, Columbus—Tuesday eveniug, October 21, ,, North Platte—Wednesday evening, October “"Plum Creek—Thursday evening, October 28, oarnoy—Triday ovening, October 24, Schuyler—Saturday eyening, October 25, GEO, W, E. DORSEY AND OTHER SPEAKERS, Albion—Monday evening, October 27, Bluir~Tuceday ovening, October 25, Ja ota City—Wednesduy evening, Octo nah ~Thursday evening, October 30, t Point —Kriday ovening, October 31, accompunied by candi . been considered and accopted, when they found the lands they desired to enter had been taken by these preferred applicants, Cuas, B, Mooz, Sworn to and subscribed before me this Hthday of Julg, A, D, 1883, (Signed. ) A. R. Gueexe, Inspector 8. G. and D, L, Officos. e A Hearty, Ringing Laugh! That is something out of your line, sir, if you have dyspepsia, You sit sullen and sour at the table, looking as if you had lost all your friends and expected to be sent to the poor-house. Giet well,and cheer up! How! Brown's Iron Bitters will doit! This prince of tonics has cured the most grievous cases, and will cure you. Mrs. W. Turpin, 817 Chambers Street, St. Louis, writes, “My husband used Brown's Iron Bitters for headache and dyspep: with good results,” ——————— Reminiscences of Garrett, Chicago Herald. “‘Mr, Garrott's death reminds me of a story,” remarked an old railroader not now in servico, ‘‘It was before the war, I was running an engine on the B, & O, In thoso days there was a good many slaves getting away from their masters in Virginia and making for Pennsylvania. So the owners clubbed togetherand estal)- lished a patrol along the B, & O, For more than a hundred miles wero an aver- age of three mon to every mile whero there was timber watching the track nights with dogs and guns to catch avy slave that would attempt to cross, One night T was running a freight weet. All my head-lamp I saw a colored man stand- ing on the track, He had u heavy stick in his hand and was fighting for life with a pack of dogs, Down the track 1 saw three slave hunters running toward the negro, I tell you it was asight which made my blood boll, Acting on the im- pulse of the moment I shut off steaw, 1| uoped to frighten the dogs,arddid, They turned and looked at the big light of the engine, and some of them ran away, Bub the slave was uesrly as bad'y frightened as the dogs. He stood motiouless on the opinion, pracices that obtain to a greater r less degeeo in many discricts with ro- gard tothe timber culiure entries, (¢’ track, To this day I can see his figure | a8 it was outlined against the dark sky. 1t was a statue of despair. Fearing that of a sudden before me in tho light from | T % Yosr, Cli'n State Cen, Com, J. W, Lovg, Ch'n Cong, Com. Speakers and Appointments in Third WUongressional District, Albion—L. W, Osborne and H. C, Brome, October 0th, Monday evening Ju . Hartigan and N. A, Rain bolt, Monday evening, October ith- Battlo Creck—J, W, Tucker and D, A. Holmes, Mouday evening, October Gth, Blair—M. A, Hartigan and N, A, Rainbolt, Tuesday evening, October 7th, ullerton — 1., W, Osborne and H, O, Brome, Tuesday ovening, October 7th, Madison—J, W, Tucker and H, (i, goon, Tuesday evening, October 7th, Contral City—L. W, Ofborne and H, O, Brome, Wednesday evening, October 8th, Genoa—J, W, Tucker and I G, Magoon, Wednesday evening, October 8th, Columbus — M, “A, Hartigan and N, A, Rainbolt, Wednesday evening, October Sth, Gibbon—L. W. Osbor: @ and H. C, Brome, Thursday evening, October 9th, Grand Inlana—M, A, Hartigan and W, A, Bell, Thursday evening, October 9th, Wood River—J, W, Tucker acd H, G, Ma- goon, Thursday evening, October 9th, Schuyler—L, W. Osborne and H, O, Brome, Friday evening, October 10th, North Platte— M. A. Hartigan and W, A, Bell, Friday evening, October f()th. Clwrks—J, W, Tucker and H, (i, Magoon, Friday evening, October 10th, _North Bend— M., A. Hartigan and T, 8, Clurkson, Saturday evening, Uctober 11th, Arlington—J, W, Tucker and H, G, Ma- goon, Saturday e October 11th, Oakdale—J " W, 1 1 Monday evening, - Atkinson—J, W 3 Brome, Tucker ai uing, October W, Tucker anc dny evening, October 16th, i) J, Brome, . C. Brome, . Your, Central Committeo, \ Congeessional Con District, — an Naturalized, CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 2, — Wah Lec Lec Yow, | laundryman, recently marrie]l & white woman, and shortly after waras applied for citizen , having ta ken out the fiest pape s four yeas ago, The question was raisod whether under the act of congress of 1882, he could become naturalized, and the case was continucd. Probate Judg Litden to-day heard the argament and issuad citizons papers to Wab, who exbibited coles tial dellght when wade to understand that he was “allee samee Melicin mun,’ hinese and wo sailed by the slave hunters so fast | (The Transcontinental Pool Adjonrns | After a Satisfactary Session, I'he Next Meooting to ba Held in Den | | ver Docombor 16th, 1881, i Tho transcontinental pool meeti which has boen in session smco Wednes | day morning was concluded yesterday |aftornoon, and adjourned. Al the |rondsy § fully represented at the | meoting sig ned the aercement entered |into on Wednesday. The Atlantic & Pacific - and Oregon Railway & Nav. ation companies, not being fully repro- sonted, did not sign the stipulation, but the intorests of the first-mentioned road wore protected during the pendency of these negotiations by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fo, and thoso of tho iat- tor by the Northern Pacific oflictals, As the Atlantic & Paclfic and Oregon Rail- way & Navigation company are desirous of peace no uneasiness isfelt by the other roads, although they did sign the agreo- mont, Anothor very potent roason is also brasskied fo ‘el acquiesenco in the argreement, which is,'that the interests of the Oregon Railway and Navigation com- pany are identical with those of the At- lantic & Pacific and those of the Atlantlc " | & Pacific with thoss of the Atchison, Topekaand Santa Fo commissioner, Commissoner ~ Ristino positively rofused to reconsider hls rosig nation and will not serve in his prosent capacity after Doc. 81, 1884, A strong protest was mado against it but all efforts to induce him to act after that date proved unavailing. Mr. Tucker, as arbitrator, wil! com- pleto his work at the earliest possible moment, in order that the pool may go into effect, When the Transcontinental pool had concluded its labors Commissioner Dan- iels called a meeting of the Utah pool to determine upon the dotails of the new tariff, which will go into effect in a few days. The pool roads will meet again in Den- ver Docember 16, 1884, e POLITiOAL GATHERINGS. The Republicans, Democrats, and the People's Party Addressed at Club Meetings, The Fourth ward republican club held a rousing mecting in the city hall last evening, The club formed in line at the corner of Fourteenth and Dodge streets and marched to the hall brass band. The meeting was presided over by nct- ing Magor Murphy. The principal speech of the epening was made by G, M. Hitch- cock, Esq., who mado a rousing republi- can epeech and was frequently spplauded by his listeners. The second ward Cleveland and Hen- dricks club held its regular meeting at its herdquarters on South Fourteenth streot. Messrs G. W. Shields, Judge Beneke, acob Hauck, H. J, Davenport, and J. T. Monariy addressed the meoting and handled the republican party without gloves, The People's Party club held its second meeting last evening on the corner of Fourteenth and Harney streects. The meeting was addressed by John §. B. Coggeshall, of Council Bluffs, There was only a small attendance, but those present made up the paucity of listeners by their enthusiasm, MAJOR DAVIS AT WATERLOO Somo Conundrums for Judge Weaver to Answer, headed by a WarerLoo, Neb., Oct. 1, 1884, Special Correspondenco to the B ; Major Davis spoke here this evening and confined himsolf principally to stato issuon. Considerabloenthusiasm appeared. He submits the attached interrogatorios for Judge Weaver to answor to the voters of the First Congressional District. His speech created much oxcitemont: Interogatories submitted to Hon A. J. Woaver: First. Did you not in 1850, at Falls City, Nob., fraudulently induce one Frank Wells to vote for R. A, Wherry, then being u candidate for tho state sen- ate? Second. Did you not agree in consid- oration of such voto to cast your ballot against James A, Garfield and in favor of J. B. Weater for president of the United States! Thira. Did you not eraso the name of James A. Garfield and insert thereon tho name of J. B. Weaver, but Jeft upon the ticket #o votod the names of tho repub- iican electors! Fourth. Did you say to Frank Wells that leaving such last mentioned names on your ticket made no diffsrence, by reason whereof did you not abtain a vote of a qualified elactor of Itichardson coun- tens Fifth, Were you on date of transac- tion hereinbefore referred to, one of the district judges of Nebraska, and under our official oath legally bound to punish raud! Sixth, Did you not on day of the re- publican state convention at Omaha, offer to defeat the re-nominatlon of Goy, Dawes, provided the Omaha Bee would advocate your claim for re-election to congress ! Seventh. Deny any of the above prop- ositions over your personal signature and proof thereof will be furnished the voters of the Firat congressional district, s g Don’t Wear Cumbersome I'russes, When oar new method without use of knife, is guranteed to permanently cure the worst caso of rupture. Send two lotter stamps for Teference and pamphlet. World's Dispensary Medical Association, Buflalo, N, Y. A - Hartington Kepublicans, Special telegram to the Brk, HaRrNGTON, Oct, 2,—Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather a yast crowd turned out to hear Dorsey and Tate speak lust night, The speech of Hon, Georgo H, E, Dorsoy was repleto with statistical informa tion, showing by authentleated official figures that the country is eminently niore prosperous under the control of the republican party than it was during the most favored portions of democratic supremacy, 'Tho specch was prac tical, to the voint, and cnthusiustically re- caved, Mr, Dorsey was followed by J. (i Tate, of Buffalo county, who showed up the ip.‘u..‘-.‘...fl effects of democratic misrule in ity true light and dwelt at considerable length on tho tariff and the glowing achievements of the ty through false aud fraudulent pre- | —_— e e e—— CONCLUDED ITS LABORS. [yt s party, Both gentlomen made When they are brought back from tne wery populne feellng towards Dorsey, knd be roadily and gain flesh asrapidly as if they will receive n gront numbor of the votes of | h3d never been off the farm. While wuch democrats and anti-monopolists who ara | there were thousands of soctions of une dissatisfiod with the fusion candidato, Asyet | fonced, uncultivated land in this part of ".'w‘\"\n‘ " t H‘ : n th : ma k“'” e : 1ar | [owa, there was no need to send cattle to the wostern ranges to be pastured. Bus wth the rapid settloment of recent yenrs the prairie is so covered with farms that eomparatively little freo pasture is left, tonths of the lers iblican persuasion ronsiog, o nir coming in beiog of ¢ — THE PITISBURG WEDDING, . {T: 18 not practicable for the oate | Bx-Congrossm an Linmoyne's Account | t'ofeeder to raise the cattle he | g b foeds. Heretofora if the northwest. of Blaine's Second Marrings ern lowa cattle feoder wanted steors he could find them in the newer sections of his own state, or in the neigh- boring counties of Dakota or Nebraska. Al tolegram to Titk By Tho deposition of ex n N ( ressman J Lemoy of th's city, | But the newer section of Iowa, and the in tho suit of James G, no against the [ counties in Dakota and Nebraska that Tndianapo®s Sentinel, was taken this morning [ have heretofore had feeding steers to sell, before a deputy clork of the United States | this year have corn to fatten their steers court. Mr, Lamoyno was one of the witnesses | at homo. The new cources of supply are to the mamiaes which was solompized bo- | tho cattle ranges of northwestern Ne- fween Dluine and his wifo at Pittaburg, in | raska and southwestern Dakota, March, 1851, At the taking of the deposition B Ty e there wore presont Mr, fomoyne, W. G, The Gentral Pacific in Utah, Goudy, revresenting the Indianapolis Son. Nows is just received here that on the tinel, We H. H. Miller, of the firm of Har- | 994 of this month the government of the Llam and Middor' of Indianapolis, re: o United States issued to the Contral Pacific Railrond company patent for 76,000 ros of land looated in tho vicinity of Logan City, Brigham City, Mendon and native interroga sald in nine were wly, Mr, at he and glasmatea at collego in Washington, Pa. “HHe | Corinne in Utah, This is the firat patont AT insued by tho‘fnvurnmom to the Central of the depor Pacific railroad for land inUtah. Selec- tion lista_for 20,000 additional acres in the vicinity already named aro being pro- pared. The lists will bo prepared im- mediatoly, for tho lands aro embraced within the Kerr and Topence purchase, also the Tarpoy & Phillips purchase. Ap- plication will also be forwarded to Wash- ington for the lands lying in western Utah. The company will now proceed steadily to take government titlo to its land in Utah. would e will rried, but the nony a% the lady’s friends were op s match, Lemoyno ex prossed his willingness to bo present. ~ Blaine then sald that if ho (Lemoyne) would procura the services of a minister and another witness he would sae that the lady was brought from the wotel, The deponent agrood to this and went to itov. Mr. Bryan, pastor of the Cum berland Presbyterian church, and arranged to have the ceremony performed at his house, To got 1. W, Bell, an attorney, of Pittsburg. now living, a3 & witness. Tho two repaired to the minister's house, and shortly after their arrival Blaine came with his lady. The party met in a sitting room The lady was introduced by Blaine to M, Le moine as Miss Harriec Stanwood. The witness could not dietinguish her form and would Lavo to by QUIET NIGHTS And joyous days! It v supper of wing ohild catlossnoss at; changetoRidge's foatnres, She was enveloped in a_large cloak i S g oF sliaw] sndlind & Heavy biaok veil oyer ek R face. The ceremony was very short. The ,y,{l)n\ls: hlhufl\: bride and groom left the house and witnesses rod by the use of m.].flm Fool. ” Foir si; 360, $1.25and 81 76 Sold by all hiugaista grocers. fena to WOOLRICH & CO. | 1 ¥ pamphlot. The Gl Hospital 1716 DODGE STREET. man; followed immediately. PATbeeY; Mibey, There was & paper signed but whether he or Mr. Bryan gave it to Blaine, or what were the contents, Lemoyne could not recollect, Blaine called on the defendant cither the day tollow- ing or the day subsequent to this and request- od Lomoyne not to say anything about the marriage until the period of six months had passed. He also asked the defendant to make the samo request to Mr. Bell, the other wit- nees to the ceremony. Privato rooms for adults at reasonable rates, nclu- ding nursing. Prompt attention given to omergoncy onnos. Pationte can bo attondod by thelr own phy- &4 Dispensary for the poor open Tuesdays, ve and Saturdays from 10 to 11 a, m. e McCOullough’s Condition, Ciieaco, October 2.—William Connor, manager of John McCullough, and Mr, Thompson, a friend of the actor, both now in Neow York, have been telegraphed to come and confer with the tragedian’s friends here relative to taking some action in regard to his DR, SWETNAM. Office 15th stroet, first door north o Farnam in Boyd’s opera house. Leave future. Mr, McCullough evinces slight im. 1 provement today. He slept soundly two or [ orders at office or Saxe’s drug store. three hours, something he has not done for| Telephone 150. two or threo days. Notwithstanding this favorable feature, he has been quicnviolent two or thr day. undor the sury mes to- He is in fact a prisoner in his own room lance of Pinkerton dete R 8. LUCKE, M. D, Physician & Surgeon OFFICE—Cor. 10th and Pacific Stroets, 37 Special attention given to Obstetrics, Diseaso f Women and Children, and Venereal Diséases. y Calls promptly answered. nation to go to Detroit which would have been the next point in his tour, and physical force is only employed when absolutely neces- enry. He was allowed to ride a divo with o friend to-day, Opi been administered from time to ti to: good results from his nigh Do i oxpreted to reach from New York to-morrow, and it fs antic| d that he will be able to_persuade McCullough to return with him to New York to some place where he can havo a chance of recovery and giveuphis idea of going on with his season, The actor’s friends kept secrot until tonight what transpired i his room last night after ho had been forci taken to it. He becamo quiet after awhile and sat down to a game of cavds with one of the detectives. Tiring of this he wanted to leave theroom. Persuasion failing, the detec- tive barred his way, when he flow into rage, seizod a cano and folled the officer to the floor, sensoless, with a gash several inches long in his scalp. The others then rushed in and overpowered him, Coun and ight he is quiet, and his friends hope for rest. Mr. Con- WOOLLCOTT & IRVINE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, 1520 Douglas St. - Omaha, Neb, Apecial attention to patent business.) Killed on the Ball-¥ield, Roscoe Conkling, o boy 16 years old, and o relative of ex-Senator Conkling, was Inssantly lled on the Suffolk county fair-grounds, ut Riverhorhead, Long Tsland, to-day, by Leing struck on the head with a base-ball bat. A ch game between the Sayville and Ron- koma club had been called at 1 k. | than any Electric Belt in existence. There was a large crowd of spectators, many | Ask your druggist. For sale by Leighton & Clarke of whom crowded closo around the home plate | Omaha, Neb #10-m th a8 the game increased in interest. Among them was young Conkling, who was in the front rank of the eagerlookers-on. At the beginning of the last half of the third ioning Lincoln Nugent, of Patchoene, way at the bat. He had two_strikes called on him, gud the crowd pressed closely around as h3 ot Dyspopsia, Rheumatism, Nervousness, Con- ato. - Cheaper, moro effective and durablo NEW STORE! NEW GOODS ! A. KALISH, himself together for his last charge. He {3 struck with ¢ forco at o swift ehoulder ball, which he hit « glancing blow, A the bat ot the swme time flying liko v lightning from his hands into thel, 10th street, botween Farnam aud Harney. crown not ten feet away, ‘The heavy butt P ls awpecialty Afl:flfl'-.l!l ond of it struck young Conkling square in [ made up in g n short notice. | Call and, the face, wh he handle whipbed around, | be convinced, Reme the place, 8228, 1 hitting Tanioh Hallock, of Northville, and broaking his jaw, Conkling sank to the ground and cxpired al instantly, i nd his cheok and liwas caused by coronors jury idontal death Bee Hive Photograph STUDIO, 213 North 16th Street. Romomber that my Photograghs are fuspected before belng delivered from_the HIVE PHOTO- GRAPH STUDIO assuring every-| body perfect eatistaction. concussion of the brain, o verdict of & Young Nugent ran around the bascs_before lio knew his club had hit anybody, Ho was wuch distressed over the accident, and shed toars while teatifying beforo the coroner, — Love's 8ad Tale, telegram to Tur Bre, NCOLN, Oct, 2.—August Voight, a Ger- man locksmith, attempted suicide ut 8 o'clock this evening by swallowing a dose of poison, Antidotes were given, and it is possible he may recover, It1s reported that a woman is in the case, e — CORN-FED CATTLE, PHOTOGRAPER H WHEELER BROS.. BOOKS, SCHOOL BOOKS AND STAPLE AND FANCY Stationerv. 1226 DOUGLAS STREET . W. WAITE. M D, ~ Physician & Surgeon (Formerly of Meroy Hlospital, Chicago.) Nervous Diseases and Discases of the Eye Ear a Specialty, £ 0Mco—0dd Fellows' Blook, N, W, corner 14th The Range as a Source of Supply for the Corn Country—Natives ve, Texans—The Modern Plan, Sioux City Journal, A bunch of some 1,500 head of two- yoar-old steers were swarted from this city a year ago last spring for Weare's ranch in the Black Hills country, In about two weeks these steers, with the added growth of two summers and one winter, B AR will Lo brought back to this oity | tha s tes sl iemy pn Suaicopours 1040 on their way fo Sloan, to he dis-|m. All calls promptly sttended. tributed from that point among the cat- Base Ball. tlemen who will uso them as corn recep- tacles. This line of cattle busiuess pro- THE RETURN OF THE CONQUERERS UNION PACIFICS mises to grow. Nativo and grade young V8.~ catlo can best be bred ou furms, but on EVANSVILLE, account of the value « f the laad for corn (0'Leary's Hooslers.) raising it is most prohitable to take these S1X GREAT GAMES—THELAST O ¥ THE SEASON, young cattle to the western ranges for two or three seasons, bringing them back At St, Mary's Avenue liall Park, On Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, 1ueadsy and then to the corn conntry for corn feeding Wodneseay. and fitting for market, October 31d, 4th, 6th, 6th, 7th aud 8th. The cbjestin to the Texus s'eer is that it is hird to teach him to eat corn, 42 The usual priceof adwision wil be chargsd, PRYET tie must bo sent direclly from the range ’xrul to the n a k', where he commands much less per pound than the corn-fed toer, Native steers pot on the ranges #8 yearlings or 2 year-olds doas well both tuomer aud win'er ag the Texas cattle