Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 11, 1887, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: CLORY FOR THE CATE CITY. Her Magnificent Enterpriso Attract- ing General Attention. SBHERMAN'S WORDS OF PRAISE. The Ohio Senator Greatly Impressed With the Westsrn Wonder—Gear's Prophecy - Nebraska's Senators Fare Well—Person Omaha Opens Their Eyes. WasimiNeTox Buneav T Osana Bee, ) 3 FOURTERNTU ST., § Wasnixatoy, D, C., Dec. 10, Washington has learned much of Omaha - during the past week and Omala's delega- tion has learried quite s much of political methods in the capital. Chicago has the con- vention but Omaha has gained a national celebrity and a magnificent advertisement which will be worth mauy thousands of dol- lars to her people. On every hand is heard the praises of the splendid fight by that city for the conyention, surprise at the high char- mcter and fine .appearance of the delegation and encomiums for General Manderson's brillinnt speech before the committee, Hun- dreds of the public men to whom Omaha be- fore was only a name now speak intelligently of her remarkable growth, quote statistics of her public and private improvemeuts and gote her advance in population asan evidence 91 the phenomenal growth of the great west. A hundred papers in the country, through eir correspondents, have spread the news of the fight, the cnergy aud splendid work of her committee and the vote which, on the opening ballot, made her only second to Chicago as the choice of the national republican committee, As this is a clear in. it should leave your people with a sweet te in their mouths even if they have not gecured the hearty meal which some of them anticipated. It is o rosult whose effect will be feit to Nebraska's and Omaha's advantage < for many years to come. Ouaha’s defeat, if efeat it can be called, was due to two causes. . First and foremost must be counted the lack of present hotel facilities. Promises did not _pass as legal tender. If Omaha had been ‘able to show a hotel as large as the Wesg hotel, of Minneapolis, ready to receive guests, ' her case would have been practically im- Lipregnuble. The argument of lack of hotel » “Facilitics sufficient to accommodate a crowd “0f 50,000 was used by her opponents greatly to her disudvantage. The second cause, which some deny, was the liberal exvendi- * pure of money in Chicago's benalf. The two tombined uccomplished the result. Owmaba phould profit by the lesson. Steps ought at once to be taken to organize a company for the construction of o mammoth hotel build- Ipg on a generous plan with a capacity equal o any west of the Mississippi river. It would pay handsome returns both direct und fodirvect. “The Omaha committee were energetically fssisted by the Nebraska delegation. Every | member of the delegation worked like a Tro- Ajan. Senator Manderson’s speech directly * #lafluenced several votes. Senator Pad- Hock's work among the territorial delegates nade clear when the ballot was taken. m‘smuw. Dorsey and Laird put their united shoulders to the wheel and displayed an hergy and knowledge of men and methods -Which exeited gencral admiration. One hears _Words of praise everywhere for the geutle- Imanly, persistent and intelligent efforts of he committee, _ Senator Sherman said: “Your delegation Lfid remarkably well and impressed us all Wwith the phenomonal enterprise and advance of your city Governor Gear, of Towa, took occasion to phiesy that four years hence, Omaha will m a position w0 claim the prize. *“Your * gommittee and delezation,” d the govere + BOr, “astonished every one by its showing. Yhey have created a splendid impression and Mdvertised our section in 4 handsome man- per. They have laid substantial foundations which, in my judgement, assures Omaha's Belection four years hence.” All of the committee, with the exception of Mr. Boyd, have left the capitol. Mossrs. Crounse and Hitcheock started for New York yenterday, Governor Thayer and Mr. Swobe, for Philadelphia, Mr. Rosewater for New Kork and the rest for home. NEBRASKA ON COMMITTEES. The secrets of the senatorial caucus on the @dmmittees has been made public. Nebraska's Benators fare handsom Senator Mander- 8on retains his chairmanship on the printing pommittee, is second on military affairs and has assignments on territories, civil service Peform and Potomac fiats. Senator Paddock, Rlthough, technically, a new senator and not + e matitled to a chairmanship, is coTiplimented (With General Vaa Weiks old committee, tha Miagssi Gssigned to the importaut committ Mingent expenses of the senate. Nebraska se “peveral important measures of local i Next week (Buce, at General Sheridai bill for the relocating of Fort Omuha. crest “Muilding in the same city. tofore in the Be I his last ann also introdne al report. ument in Utah, " s *. General and Mrs. “Puesday for Nebraska Cit Jongressman M te 0f rooms on G street adjo RSON AL Mr. W E a hastaken a house i evland P Mrs. Annin ) has been wisising in New York, rew ty this of Lincoln, arr here t vt tiver and its tributaries, and s of public lunds, pensions, agriculture and con- Both of the ors ure prepared to introduce vator Manderson will re-intro- 's suggestion, the Heo bas also prepured a bill for a new federal Senator Paddock I8 preparing a bill providing for the eonstrue- | 8¢ “Hon of a postoce building in every city of 20,000 inhabitants. This measure will prac- Bically carry out the suggestions made here- and endorsed by Mr. Vilas The senator will sowe vital legislation looking sBowurds strengthening the hands of the fed- on | Lir hane has rented a hand- able to attend. But, even if this was not the case, 1 conld mot think of taking a position which more properly helonr to other friends in Nebraska than to myself. The report to which you allude originated in a democratic paper as a matter of badinage with a rival editor. It has probably been taken seriously by & number ®f editors who are not ac- quainted with its origi PUGILISM IN THE FAR NORTH. Minneapolis Becoming Popular as a Place For Ring Battles, MixNEAPOLIS, Minn,, Dec, 9.—[Correspond- ence of the Bre.]—This city is rapidiy grow- ing to be to the northwest what Philadelphia was 80 long to the cast—the magnet that draws the pugilist towards it. Winter by winter the influx of the exponents of the “manly art" grows greater, and how they ell manage to exist is a conundrum that it would be difficult to answer. Of course those who have made ‘“reputations” for themselv always have their “backers” with them, b, whom they are provided with the necessarics of life on the strength of a prospeetive match in the dim future. At present there are no less than fifty “‘pugs’ in the city, some of whom are quite well known throughout tne country. Probably the most widely known members of the fraternity here at present is Tke Weir, the “Belfast Spider” who is to meet Tominy Warren next Menday in a twenty round fight for the feather-weight championship of the world. Weir 18 one of the most pugnacious fellows for his size I over saw. He hus been in the city less than two weeks, but in that brief while he has succeeded in getting iuto more trouble thun an of son would in a year. His first alter h John H. Clark, the Philadelphia feather-weight who is considered one of the cleverest men in tlic business, The trouble urose over the question as to who could dance the fanciest jig. It occurred in the gemuagiuin whore Weir was doing lis training. Words run high, and, just as Weir was on the point of braiming Clark with a poker which he had secured fnan incredibly short space of time from under the stove, the owner of the gynasium entered and put a stop to the row. Asu result of the trouble, Weir was forced to change his training quar- ter His lates oxploit resulted o little mol disastrously for himself. During the course of his training he has been in the habit of taking & run out to the edge (00D PLACES FOR NEBRASKA | Her Two Senators Reoognized on Standing Committees A MUCH-NEEDED IMPROVEMENT. Congressmen McShane and Donellson to Introduce a Bill Fora $1,500,- 000 Postoffice. at Omaha— ‘Washington News. Senate Standing Committecs. Wasitixatos, Dec. 10.—The following is the list of repablican memberships of the senate committees arranged by the caucus to-day : Agriculture and Forestry—Palmer, Blair, Plumb, Sabine, Paddock. Appropriations—Allison, Hale and Farwell. Contingent Expenses—Jones of Nevada and Paddock. Census—Hale, Morrill, Stockbridge, Davis. Dist of Columbia—Ingalls, Spooner, Chnce, Riddieberger, Farwel. Education and Labor—Blair, Bowen, Pal- mer, Sawyer and Wilson, i Engrossed Bills—Demperatic chairman, Al- ison. Enrolled Biils—Bowen, Sabin.* Civil Service and Retrenchment—Chace, Dawes, Manderson, Stanford, Stewart. Claims--Spooner, Hoar, Mitchell, Stewart, Qui Dawes, Plumb, Wilson of Towa, Coast Defenses—Dolph, Cameron, Hawley, Hiscock. Commerce—Frye, Jones of Nevada, Dalph, Cameron, Sawyer, Cullom, Palme Epidemic Di cs—Democratic chuirman, Chandler, Stockbridge. To Examine the Civil Service~Quay, Al- drichs Allison. Expenditures of Public Money—Farwell, Plumb, Platt, Snerman, Fr; Finance—Morrill, S| m vada, Allison, Aldrich, Hiscock. Fisheries—sStockbridge, Dawes, Stanford. Foreign Relations—Sherman, ~Edmunds, Joues of Ne- of town and back again. While on those “outings’ he would drop into a little Ger- won suloon near the outskirts of town, the proprictor of which weighs in the neighbor- hood of 250 pounds, and spead most of his time behind a stove pufing ata long-stemmed pipe. Weir would wulk straight to the bar, aud when the proprietor finally got behind it Weir would make some funny remark and dart out of the door. The Teuton got tired of this after it had been repeated three or four times, and concluded the other duy he Frye, Evarts, Dolph. Twprovement_of the Mississippi River— Paddock, Chandler, Farwell, Hawley Indian Affairs—Dawes, Bower, Platt, Stockbridge Judi Edmunds, Ingallf, Hoar, son, Ev: Library varts, Hoar. Manufactures—Riddleberger, Sabin, Quay. Military Affairs—Hawley, Cameron, Man- derson, Stewart, Davis. Mines and Mining— Sabine, Wil- tewart, Jones of Ne- would got' even with his tormentor.” So, about the time Weit usually came along, ho took a position behind the bar with his head resting on one hund und the other under the counter. He didn't huve to wait long for Weir, and had just got fixed nicely when in popped the destroyer of his peace. Weir was just on the point of saying “Ah, there, Gel : nany 1" when his avoirdupots fired a large s ' schooner that hit him cely in the face, cutting him quite seve Weir's blood 'was up in & minute. He was debating in his mind whether he had better annihilate his assail- ant altogether or just spar him for ‘‘point when the German set up a yell of “Murder 4 s 1™ Polic and before the irate “Spider” could get at him the police ap- peared on the scene, compelling the pugilist to beat an inglorious and hasty retreat. Weir, I think, undecestimates Warren's abilities, as he is doing very little training, although it is said, owing to his peculiarly lean and lithe physical condition, he needs less hard work to get him in trim than any pugilist in the countiy. 1 had a talk the other day_ with one of the spectators at the recent’ Myer-Gilmore fight who is a_personal friend of Gilmore, and who also lost a4 good-sized “‘boodle’ by his defeat. He suys Gilmore will never be satisied until he gets another chance at Myer, and late developments seem to indi- cate that he will not be compelled to wait long before he meets the Illinois boy. The result of the late fight was certainly a big surprise, not only to Gilmore's friends, but to Gilmore himself. He thought he would have an casy fight, and conscquently took 10 pains to get himself into shape. He hung around the saloons the greater part of the nights, drnking wine, when he should have have been in bed, When the party reached the battle ground over in Wisconsin, it was fou 1 that the rope with which to make the e had been lost on the road, and a clothes line as borrowed from a neighboring farm- house. The ring was fin constructed and everything went Gilmore's way until the round in which he was knocked out. In that round Gilmore was near the ropes when Muyer feinted at him and Gilmore jumped back against the ropes. As he did ‘so, the top clothes line, which was rather the worse fc axe, gave’ way and he instinctively pped’ his hands’ to save himself from fulling. As he did so, Myer took advantage of the opening and landed a terrible smash ou his adversary’s neck. The blow caused the other ropes to_ give way, and dazed Gil- more so that before he recovered himself the fight had been awarded to Myer. More money changed hands on this fight *“an any that ever occurred in the "Tithwest, and, as the Muincapglis su07t5 still have the greatest cortidénat [y Gilmore's ability to do Myer, expect to regain some of their lost shekels when these two clever light-weights again face each other in the ring. ‘W. H. RoGers. Local Sporting Gossip. Frank Parmalee and Dick Mertz will shoot a match race at the base ball k next Tues- day afternoon for #100 a side, fifty live. bird a side, thirty yards rise, English rules, ex cepting weight and gauge of gun. Clark has been chosen as referce. The two men are very ‘evenly matched and it is the toss up of a penny who wins SvortiNg Ep. e Bee: Please state in your next issue if Healey, of last season's Omialia base ball club, has signed for next on, to decide a bet JCG Have seen no statement of Healey's having signed. Messrs. 't and Williams, of To- wanda, Kan,, have failed to cover the #30 de posit made by Penrose and Hardin for o 100 blue rock inatel for #2350 . side, to be shot ut St. Joe, Mo, The Omaha Gun club have very wisely ro- 0 more grand annual fall wl round up at the close of ng scason will be at clay nts, but the the summer It pobably be known whett -ank Randle is t be €S300/AtI0n LWAIKE UEXT SeusOI application, with the vigorous of the Omaha wssociation, is befor ¢ wwpires. and the his appoiniment. r Rothwry's detl i behalf of Tommy will in uli probabi ive all due both Warren and Weir after sund mill at Minucapolis to- not. ndorsement the com- prospects wre wably to appear for the United marshal n the habeas corpus case lutely no base ball news this 1 probably come sup | that the outlook continues Mon, + o Thomas D, Hitchenele, of fowa, was to-day ted & elevk at #1000 » oftice Fohn M. Carson, Mrs i4men left this marning for Fort Han., toattend the wed, Cavson, of the Fifth caws ar (¥ he sur: ling and brighte sighin and the local impaticatly for the O FAmI: anguet. spegimen of the h 1 at th ger, dundhter of Major B, V. Sumner, of the Al and e regline The weddin, N ke gehasapritd 5. N - st ol . y dewr are being killed this Plieo G the powt chapel on Wedn ‘ inity of Gordon, sixty wiles and will be attendod by all the oficers ar tly salia. osi and sehool Prnar 8. Hzon A Western base ball leasue is mak- — struggle at 2 Don't Expect to He a Delegate. S Atugie, ot weory ot Wasnryaroy, Dec. 10— (Special Telegram &t Joe, Leas th P the B The attention of Senator Pud veka, Den d Puebl dock was cu this avening by 9 S—— pespondont o the comments of so An Embarrassed Insurance Company. W papers apon the roport, W sen givon more or less elrcutation, to th #ffect thut he desired to head the next brasky delegation to the national republica nvention. - X "' said the senator emphatically. publican convention but con in session ot the time of couvention n Chicago i June and m; ke, will bo moro avacting and _important 80 that at session, 0 _QMmuw\gflmmu other ime of b has ) “Thore is not a word of truth i the re- | T am only not a candidate as delegate to the @ holding of Haisreoun, Conn., Dec, 10.~In the superior ay the insurance commissioner ap- o | Pled 1 have a receiver take charge of the 2 | {-ontinental Life Insurance company, which ML had, daaoary 1) Labiities $2,000,000 and as- *' AL20000. The commissioner claims * affairs are in @ worse shaps Dow. “se will be newrd on the 23d. - - Steamship Arrivals, woick, Dev. 10— )Special Telegram to " Asvived ~The - Assyriun . from Liverpoo P Haviee, Dee. 1002 Arrived ~Gloscogne from New York ¥ ¥ ta, Mitchell, Telle aval Affairs—Cameron, berger. Stanford, Chandler. Patents—Teller, Chace, Platt, Hiscock. Pensions—Davis, Blair, Sawyer, Paddock, ua; < Postoffices and Postroads—Sawyer, Chace, Bowen, Mitchell, Quay. Printing—Manderson, Hawley. Private Land Claims—Democratin chair- man, Edmunds, Stewart. Privileges and Elections—Hoar, Teller, Evarts, Spooner. Public Buildings and Grounds—Stanford, Morril, Spencer, Quay. Public Lands—Plumb, Blair, Dolph, Teller, Paddock. Railroad: Chandler. uckbridfl. Revision of the ws—Wilson of Iowa, Hale, Teller, Revolutionary Claims—Democratic chair- mau, Chace, Morrill. Rules—Aldrich, Sherman, Ingalls. * Territories—Platt, ‘Cullom, Manderson, Stewart, I Transportation Routes to the Seahoard— Mitchell, Plumb, Cullom, Dawes, Aldrich, To Investigate the Condition of the Poto- mac Front—Democratic cahirman, Mander son, Riddleberger, Spooner. Nicaraugua Claims—Democratic chairman, Hoar, Caweron. Woman Suffrage—Democratic chairman, Blair, Palmer, Chace, Bowen. Additional Accommodations to the Library —Democratic chairman, Morrill, Chandler. Centennial of the Constitution and Dis- covery of America—Hiscock, Sherman, Hoar. Indian Traders—Chandler, Platt, Cullom. The special committee on_inter-state com- merce has been made a standing committee and its membership is increased. The repub- lican members are as follows: Cullom, Platt, Blair, Wilsou, Hiscock Seriator Hawley, who relinquishes the chairmanship of the civil service committee and takes that of the committee on military affairs, will be a member of the former and his name will probably be substituted for that of Stewart, with the assent of the latter, v Hale, Riddle- Frye, Sabin, Sawyer, Hoar Mitchell, Army News. WasniNGToy, Dec. 10.—(Special Telegram to the Bek.]—First Lieutenant Julian Mc- Campell, assistant surgeon, has been ordercsd to duty at Fort Niobrara, Neb, Licutenant Colonel JoZoph R. Smith, sur- geon, has been dntuiled as a member of the army vetiving board at St. Paul, Minw., in vlace of Colonel Glover Pirisi, retired. Sergeant Thomas McGuire, Second artil lery, has been placed on the retired list. Captain W. J. Fisk, engineor corps, has been ordered to visit @ number of posts on public business. First Lieutenant W. L. Craft, Sixth in- fantry, has been ordered before, the retiring board at St. Paul, Minn. Captain Henry P. Perine, Sixth cavalry, has been ordered before the retiring board at ernor’s island, New York. Chaplain J. B. McCleery has been detailed for court martial duty at Fort Leavenworth. Captain William E. Van Reed, Fifth ar- tillery, has been placed on the retired list on account of disability. Leave of absence has been granted to Sec- oud Licutenant Roberts for ten days. Captain J. V. K. Hoff, assistant surgeon now on temporary duty at Fort Robiuson, N has been assigned to that station Captain Aaron H. Avpel, ussistant surgeon, has been relieved from duty at Fort Reno, Iudian territory,, and ordered to Highland, 1L, relieving Captain Hal O. Perley, as- sistant surgeon, who is directed to join ' his station at Fort Wayne, Mich. First Licutenant James A. Maney, Fif- teenth infantry, hus been granted one month's leav ‘The resignation of Second Lieutenant Am- brose 1. Moriarty, Sixth infantry, has been aceepted, to take effect December 15, Ilirst Licutenant Frederick V. Abbott, en- gincer corps, has been ordered to proceed from Charleston to Caswell, N. C, on' public busine Second Lieutenant E. Mahongy, marine corps, has been granted thirty days™leave, at the expiration of which he will proceed to the Portsmouth (N. H.) barracks. Cadet James L. Fortieth class, United States military academy, has resigned. The president has approved the findings of the court martial_in the case of First Lieu- tenant Eleventh in- fantry, cuses of at- tempted seduction while on duty at Fort Yutes, Dakota. The evidence showed that e had written a letter to Sister Martina, O. S. B. A.. teacher in the Indian school at Stunding 1tock agency, in which he made a indecent and insulting proposition sentenee of the court was dismissal from viee, Bill For a New Omaha Postoflice, Wastixaroy, Dee. 9.—(Special Telegram to the Bee.j—A billin duplicate will be mtroduced in the house and senate by M- Shane and Donelson, appropriating §1,500,000 for a post-ofice Building at Omaha. If the bill goes through the present one will proba bly be used for a military building for the de- partmont of the Platte. Nebraska and lowa Pension Wasuinatoy, Dec 10.—[Spectal Telegram ‘u. the Bee.|—The following patents have been issued to Nebraskuns: Original--Henry L William H. Fr) Sportsville. —John H. Burner, Fre- mont. $ Pousions to Iowans: Elizabgh, widow of Morgau W. Paris, Unionville. Mexican war —Preston Smither, Westchester: - Orighial - Charles Dukeshir, Coburg: Andrew Harri Goshen; Jacob A. Cozad, Spring Valley Morgan W. Baris, deccased, Unionville: Dayid L. Robinson, South English. . Increase —Williaim Swith Lackor, Rutbven; Andes “Junction—were ‘Turck, Newton: Cavallier, T.yons: Hewitt H. McElhdney. Moines: James Carrick, Vinton; Gotifri, Kern, Columbus Junction. The Price of Cercals. WasiiNeToN, Dee. 10-—The December re- port of the department of agriculture relates mainly to the farm prices of agricultural products. . The average value of corn is 43.8 cents per bushel, against 86.3 last year and 82.8in 1885, In 1881 it was 63.8, when the estimated product was 1,194,916.000 bushels. The average value of wheat is 69 cents, only 3 mills higher than last _year. The average for oats is 80.7 against 208 last year. Bar- ley averages 52.2 againsl 53 lust year. Buck- wheat 5.1, or 1.7 cents higher than last year. The value of hay is much increased. It averages 9.54 per ton against 7.30 last year, The advance has been in the drought arca of the west. The December report, which will be printed at the end of the month, will con- tain estimates of the area, product and value by states, of corn, wheat and oats. A False Report Corrected. Wasnisarox, Dee. 10.—Surgeon General Hamilton 18 surprised over the published re- port that the marine hospital bureau has offi- cially declared the non-existence of cholera in Italy, and consequently that quarantine against vessels coming from that country may be removed. He says that the bureau never made such a statement. On the con- trary, the weekly abstracts of the sanitary reports published by the bureau clearly show the necessity of precautions in the case of vessels from southern Italy. Sx-Minister Taylor's Successor. Wasiixatos, Dee. 10.—[Speciul Telegram to the Brr.]—Charles James Armistead, a coal black negro, who was a democratic mem- ber of the Mississippi legislature in recon- struction days, will probably be appointed er to Liberda, vice Taylor resigned, He is endotsed by all of the Mississippi deiega- tion and other members in congress. Con- gressman Hooker, of Mississippi, and Hogg, of West Virginia, called on Secretary Bayard to-day and filed the appointment. B. & M. Mail Service to Arcadia. WasHINGTON, Dec. 10.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.|—Through Representative Dor- sey mail service was to-day put on the B. & M railroad from Central City to Arcadia. Mail service was also restored from Fremont to Everett, Postal Changes. WasnINGTON, Dec. 10.—[Speeial Telegram to the Ber.]—The postoffice at Cantella, Daw- son county, Neb., was discontinued to-day. A postoftice was to-day established at Prague, Saunders county, Neb., and Frank Secor ap- pointed postmaster. DEFEATED THE ’l‘l—;\\'ELE“'fl. Decision of an Important Colorado Suit By Judge Brewer. DEeNVER, Col., Dec. 10.—[Special Telegram to the Bre.]—The case of T.C. Henry vs. the Traveler's Insurance company, of Nor- folk, Conn., which has been pending in the United States court for over two years and is one of the most important cases ever tried in the state, was decided to-day n favor of the plaintiff. The arguments were presented last May before Hon, David J. Brewer, of the United States circuit, court, and his de- cision was received this morning from Lin- coln, Neb. The main points in controversy are these: ) Prior to November 1, 1884, McHenry had become involved in a complication with the Traveler's company in constructing several long irrlgating canals: in this state. About that time he adjusted matters by entering into a contract with that company, which he al- leges proved that the several canal com- panies—the Del Norte Land and Canal com- pany, and the Citizens! Ditch and Land com- pany, both in the San: Luis valley, the Un- compahgre Canal company, of Moutrose, and the Grand River Ditch company, of Grand to *i8sue new bonds for the purpose ¢f Tunding all their debts, the Traveler's company being the principal creditor. This company agreed to take bonds of the new issue and in full pay- ment of all advance made to the canal compa nies by the insurance company and M Henry, which were evidenced by notes of those companies, For the payment of these notes Mr. Henry had pledged to the Travel- er's company ull of his property in Colorado and Kansas. The new bonds were issued and delivel to the Traveler's, but after- wards the )(-'lcr'! refused to carry out the with Mr, Henry und un- dertéok to hold all the bonds, notes, stocks and all of Mr, Henry's pro ety as well, and denied the agreement wh Mr. Henry alleged. Judge Brewer dicides that the Traveler's made the ct alleged by Mr. Henry, and i Tiat compauy must cancel and 2-::vFup all Mr. Henry's obliga- tions And all his property, or account to him for its value. The decision involves the pos. session of the old Tribune stock, now held © the Republican, to the amount of $900,000, the Sun Luis valley lands and canals of im- mense value, and miscellaneous property in various parts of the state to an extent of over £1,000,000. —————— John McLean's Gang Indicted. Corvwmprs, O., Dec. 10.—The special grand jury called to investigate the election tally shect forgery of 1835, made a report this af- ternoon, returning eight indictments. No names were given out, but three arrests have been made, Robert Montgomery and Dr. C. R. Montgomery, of Columbus, and Algernon Granville, of Chicago. An linois Judge Dying. Dixoy, 1L, Dec. 10.—Hon. John V. Eustice, judge of the circuit court for the Thirtieth judicial district, who has been ill at his home in this city for some time, was taken with a relapse last night and can live but a few days. ——— Claims of British Sealers. Ot1pawa, Dec. 10.—Captain Warren, of Victoria, B. C., has left for home, having completed detailed claims of nine British sealers in Behring sea, amounting to about 00,000, The document was forwarded to Washington to-day. -~ Steel Rolling Mills to Be Closed Jorier, 1L, Dee. 10.—The Joliet Steel company have posted up a notice that their rolling mills will close on December 23, in- definitely. e Prof. Asa Gray Dangerously Tl Bostoy, Dec. 10.—Dr. Asa Gray, the emi- nent botanist, is lying at death’s door from an appoplectic stroke., e Jones Gets a T Detroit ial to York World: lay e ‘nator Jones re- ceived a letter which _illustrates the close kinship of athy and tender passion. It was a delicate missive und emitted the faint odoref blooming vio- lets, It was writte in Illi- r Missi the New noble self-sacritice of which a woman is capable. She did not suggest herself as an over ready comfortet in the midst of the ex-senator’s troubles. but she had a friend. This friend was wealthy, and her abundance of this world’s goods was sufficient to smooth the pathway of the deposed statesman during the t of his allotted time. She would be de- lighted should he open @ covrespond- ence with her. There the modest suggestion ended, but the inviting vista of golden oppor tunities opened was as clear as this rming day that ushers in the winter The ex-senator wasamused. He laughed # laugh as cheery as 8 schoolboy's. . He ney answered such letters and he paid no attentioi to them, and in this i Avcwal was & suggestion that wart ex-stalesman was not a stranger to the mysterious ways of the weaker sex. [CASSATT - PROBABLY LEFT, A Mistake Discovered in Iowa's Senatorial Vote. TOO MANY BALLOTS ARE CAST A Re-Election Ordered Which Prom- ises Victory For Young—Fires at McCook and Livermore—lowa and Nebraska News. Bad For Mr. Cassat. Dres Moixes, Ia., Dec. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to the Be ~When the executive coun- cil to-day in making the official canvass of the vote at the last election, openea the turns from the Fifteenth senatorial district, composed of Marion and Monroe counties, they discovered that in three precincts, Guils ford, and the Second and Fourth wards of Albia, a total of nine votes had been cast more than the registry lists called for. To throw out the vote of these precincts would defeat Mr. Cassatt, democrat, who has the certificate of election on the face of the re turns by a very small majority. After con- sultation with the attorney general the gov- ernor has decided to call a new election in those three precinets and will issue his pro- clamation to that effect at once. It is be- lieved that on a new vote Cassatt will be de- feated as his majority before was less than twenty in the entire district and the two wards of Albia, where a new election is to be held, is the home of J. T. Young. who is the republican candidate for the senate. Anamosa Pen Points, Axavosa, lu, Dec. 10.—[Special to the Bek |—It is generally Chester Bellows, the man who murdered his niece some time ago in Floyd county, will be taken from the Anamosa penitentiary to the above named county, where he will be hung by the same rope that was made for Lingg, the Chicago anarchist, Sheriff Clarkson hav ing sceurcd it from Sheriff Matson. Bello is playing a great game, pretending to be in- sane, but the dodge is too apparent, and un- doubtedly hio will be hung on December 16. The Jones county grand jury is busy at work examining the prison affairs under ex- Warden A. E. Martin, Testimony is being taken from reputable citizens of Anamosa and what the result will be can only be sur- mised. = Supreme Cou Des Moixes, Ia., Dec. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to the Beg. |—The supreme court ren- dered the following decisions here to-day : W. A. Work vs Wapello county, appellant, Wapello district, afirmed. Catherine Dryer vs John Pierce, appellant, Woodbury district, affirmed. A. P. Hearle vs A. H. Hill, appellant, Ma- haska district, afirmed. Rebecea McGarvey vs A. Roods, appellant, Heury circuit, affirmed. —— Perkins County Republicans. Muprip, Neb., Dec. 10.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—The central committemen and members of the republican party in the new county of Perins, metat this place to-day and organized by electing J. N. D chairman and S. B. Brierly secretary. county is republican by a small majority. Burglars at Livermere. Liverwone, Ia., Dec. 10.—]Special Telo- gram to the Bek.]—Last night burglars en- tered the postoffice here, securing £80, They also raided two adjacent stores and escaped with slight plunder. The Frem: - nt Packing House. Fremoxt, Neb.,, Dec. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The Fremont packing house began operations this afternoon. One hundred hogs were killed and dressed in less than two hours. About two hundred citizens were present to witness the opening. Ev thing worked splendidly. The king house has a capacity of 700 hogs daily. It has been leased for five years to Myerson, Buchanan & Co., experienced and reliable packers. Fremont is now in the market for d will pay the top price. T is joicing among Fremont people over the inauguration of this important enter- prise. st Good Prices For Corn. NorrorLk, Neb., Dec. 10.—[Svecizl to the Bre.]—Under ti ulus of the recent advancs in fhe price of corn in the local m; ket from 25 to 33 cents and upwards, con siderable quantities ure being marketed in northern Nebraska, and farmers are happy The crop was. a good one this year in the quarter mentioned, and is being marketed in good condition. 5 e Fire at McCook. McCook, Neb., Dec. 10.—(Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—At 11 o'clock to-night the implement house of C. P. Rinker was dis- covered on fire. The entire stock was con- sumed. Loss, #,000: insurance very light. The cause of the fire is unknown. e EARLY HISTORY OF THE EXPRESS. How it Grew From a Hand-Bag to an Enormous Interest. Kansas City Times: The express is not yet a haif a century old. Itis an American institution—a Boston notion. A very small affair at first, it struggled a year or two for its existence, then gréw rapidly and is now a veritable giant. In 1836 W. C. Gray began to travel on theftrains between Lowell and Bos- ton with p: 5. W. C. Taft, of Bos- ton, superintendent of the New York & press company, has in his possession a pass granted to the railroad company by Mr. Gray, dated October 26, 1837, and ulso a leather bag furnished in 1840 by Gray to his agent, Mr. Sargent, for use over that route. But this under- taking was of little moment and led to no important results. The hour arrived in 1 to start a movement which should revolutionize the old methods, and the man of the hour steps to the front in the person of William T. Harndon. James W. Hale, who had gone to New York from Boston a year or two before, advised Harnden to émbark in the busi- ness of carrying parcelsbetween the two cities, as there were daily inguiries at the boat for somebody going east who would take a package or deliver a mes- sage. [Tpon consultation and reflection he decided to do so, and, returning to Boston, he advertised to commence run- ning his express (name suggested by Mr. Hale) on the 4th of March, 1839, He purchased a valise, and for a time that sufticed to earry all the express nois, She had he; 0 nator | matter that passed between New York Jones, and the story! is trouble had | and Boston. The banks were his wrung her ~u~«~suz 1. His tower- | principal customers. He paid full ing intellect an »d abitity had | fave. His brother. Adolphus, wha long been the object of her admiration. | at first remained at the Boston Her heart went out to him in | ofice., wus soon put on as an addi- the days of hig liction, and | tional conductor. = Business increasing then came the @& 0 of that | each of them was oblig to take a trunk, und at the end of sixgnouths he made a contract for a throlgh car. At the opening of the Stonington line he purchased some of its stock and thus procured passes for himself and men, and so enlarged his operations. But overtaken by an appalling amity. the 13th of .?nnuar,\'. 1840, the Lexington, of the Stonington line, was burn h on the Sound while on her way from New York to Stonington, Adolphus was on board, having in his charge the car with freight, $20,000 in ie _belonging to the Merchants’ k, of Boston, and upwards of #10,000 in bank note: Adolphus was lost and s0 was much of the treasure. His val- ise, howe ver was recovered and isnowin the custody of B. P. Cheney, who holds it at the request of the expressmen's league, forit is regarded as & most in- teresting relic. Wrom 1543 express facilities were rap- he was soon O understood that | idly extended in all directions. Durin the prevalence of the California gulg fever Adams & Co. conveyed immenso sums of treasure to the cast, and in war time its operations extended to every cawp and hunrlml. and in some instances on the field of battle. In 1854 Adams & Co. absorbed the Harnd other expresses, and became the Adams Express company. What a mighty growth the Adams has witnessed from the day when it delivered packugoes by the means of a wheelbarrow to the pres- ent, when it can show 7.800 employes, 1,826 wagons, 2,285 horses, and covers 000 miles of railway! Alvin Adams died, leaving great wealth and a most honorable nume, 1n 1577, at the age of seventy-thre: 'nand several N — Mrs. Cleveland's Lost Bag. Washington Correspondence: A rail- road man whom I know |vr~-nr well told me to-day of an_interesting incident of the president’s journey to the codstitu- tional celebration at Philadelphia last September. The papers noted at that time that the president's train was an hour late in reaching the Centennial city, and the people were not - little disappointed by the deluy. A hot box was blamed for the tardiness, but my railrond man says that' this was only u convenient subterfuge to which the person in charge of the party resorted to for covering wp an unpleasant excitement attending the trip. But my railronder can’t under- stand why the man should not have told the simple truth about it. He says he was at the station, when the party came from the white house. They paused for a moment in the men’s waiting-room and when they started to go to the train he saw Mrs. Cleveland turn very quick], and nervously and throw a lmrru-tf troubled look about the room. M man at once asked if he could serve he: in any way, and she answered that he bag, which she had left on a settee, was lost. ,I was rather puzzled to see her both- ered so muc about the disappearance of a little hand-bag, and I told her that no one had been near to steal it, and that it had probably been carried into the train by some of her attendants, But no, there was no one who would have carried it to the train; she was sure of that, The president then came up to where we stood and _secmed to be very much interested, but he and others of the party all joined in ussur- ing Mrs Cleveland that she had not brought the bag with her. Stlil she remained as sure - as evrr that it had been stolen. Sinclair, the steward, was a ood deal worked up, but he told them to catch the train and he would make a 8 h for the missing articl This was agreed to, and while the train was pulling out, Sinclaiv was galloping the seal brown to the white house, where he found the precious bag in the family sitting room. Then he galloped back to the station. and while we got an engine for him, he telegraphed to Bal- timore that the lost was found. The answer came back that the prosiden- tial train would wait for him to catch up. Accordingiy the train was quickly shoved on to an out of the w: ding, and there it stayed unlil the specicl en- gine with Sinclair and the recovered bag arrived. “That wasn’t a hot hox, it? But we found out what was in that bag and [ didn’t wonder any longtr at Mrs. Cley land’s itement. She thought she had lost about .000 worth of jewels, i cluding her handsome bridal neckl They were in that bag, where she had alwiys carried them when on a journey to any dress affaiv. Fam told she ha since found another w of caring for them on such occasions, and I hope she will never lose them, or spend another such unhappy hour as she puassed that day when riding from here to B more.” Z —_— A Novel Contidence Gam San Diego Union: The examinination of Ritchie. Wesi and Quinn, the three confidénce men who robbed the German John Charlston. was begun in Justice Boone's court yesterd The chief point developed thus far'is the manner in which they duped their victim. Charlston testitied that on the day of the robbery he wus accosted by the man Ritchie, who opened a conversation about the probability of finding employ- ment. After a shorttime it was decided that the two go to Nationul City and make inquiry at a place where Ritchie id he was acquainted. They of course arrived after the man had gone out for the day, and Ritchie proposed that they take a look at the machine shops. Arriving there, the victim suffered himself to be led bac of the shop where, as he and his sup- posed friend stood talking, what Charls- ton terms a ‘‘crazy man’ came up. He had an envelope in his hand and said in a mumbling fashion that the envelope contained a one-cent piece. Ritchie then said, “We'll huve some fun with him, let’s bet him all the money we have there is ot a cent piece in the en- velope.” The proposition was laugh- ingly acepted, and at Ritchie's sugges- tion the money, with the stranger's watch also, was placed on the ground in front of the u\{nged crazy man. No sooner, however, had all the valuables been laid before him, than crazy draws a revolver and says he will kill them if they attemnt to touch them, Ritchie advised flight and both men left the spot in possession of Ritchie's confederate. Upon arriving in town Ritchie found an alleged deputy sheriff in the person of Quinn, who offered to recover the watch if paid %50 for his trou “ To get it he said he must ha a bill'Df sale of the watch, which was alsggiven him. It was at this junctu of their little game that the three wer arrested. The examination has been continued by consent of both the defense und srosecution. It is understood that 'm'!h re nee will be brought to bear on the case at its continu - A Tea-Taster. St. Paul Globe: He has seen ¢ THE, GREAT DEMAND. This is Made of a Well-Known Nows~ paper Correspondent. INTERESTING INFORMATION. Wanted, a Miner's Lamp -Also, n Rals road Contractor--A Safe ¥ to Invest Money Real Estate. nce 1 have constant requests to find ont who meke certain things, wnd roiterate my already peated m it my reader friends, i turbulent, wvafl themselves of my glod o and wide equatntance in bringtng then i cone tiet with those who muke and sell wtiything, from the proverbial needie to the antihetieal anch T, s the Wizard of M cently quoted, “from an el senator's oyobill, om the Pacitle slope senis w avadl for the best kind of miner's lamp, and allthat | ean do (s 1o requed all who designi, make or vend miners' lamps to send me any information in this connection that they may hn\nl. Another one writes: “Will you put me in nmunication with a relia B to Dt e 30 miles of Yorondss © ool rday, 1 volunteer informat WHL behefit others as it has mys X which I think self, TWO CLEAR 1T “The pretty and sensih White Houseand the fort Jovs, our president, may be them two very clea hends,” s recently, “Right, my dear; but b you ever thotahit how much “more is ment by pression than at fiest appears? > How DEODMALG i oy pression It 1L+ “Wh what wa; This was enough to set alrly sed myseft going on my hobby, and nbout as follow: ¢ expre 1 you remenber, g dulland stupid, a to lose interest even in my Sunday chats:; and on consultation with a phys ound that 1 had catarrh, Now tius s, wh pleasant dlsease, uncor fort: and dqubly dangerous hec having access from the general starting pl the mucons membranes of the nose and th 15e 50 insiduoy thing. been everywhere, and thel constant look of ennuiand depression on his face, ns if he thought that life was scarcely worth hiving. He isa queer individual,und he follow Ange pur- suit, It tasting tea. samples it for half a dozen of the biggest houses in the country, and earns about year by it. He has the rey nowing more uhout t 0 else in the country, Tt is at fice of his stomach and good digestion the though he that be has eurned both wre ruined, young man. g " The only thing that he really 0ys in the way of nourishment is a cup of tea thut he brews himself every morn- ing. It is made of leaves that in China are used only for the imperial family and cost here $25 a pound. He boils it over & gas jet. then pours it into the thinnest sort of u blue china”cup—al- most as thin as a champagne glass. Then he sips it as he lies in bed, and it ngsonad ation, which.h . is the one delight of his life. m two to th hours and Unlike opium o bad eputation, for is still a :ts wre left behiud 3 over it he woves about und shakes off the drousiness, e The Carmelite mouks on Mount Carmel offercd their 20,000 ac in Galilee to the ty which @ ou Lake Ti Rowmaun ¢ ‘stholic Palestiae socl ready ha. estaolished & colo brins. —into the stomach and through the latter inty the whole alimentary and dig systen, The preseription given me, although by an eminent M. D, was of littlé use; and while 1 know that | wa’ more o less of a nuis- ance to myself and those near me, with my weepings and droopings, my hawkings and ex- pectorations, I felt worse than I really was, par- ticularly as the medicine did me 1o good.” But that good Sumaratin, Mr. C.C. Palmer, who is foreman of th Cake ' Department at « Bakery, told me that he hud catarrh ever since the war, aid that he had been entirely (ured eral months ago, and has never had any sign of its return since. By his advi wus induced to visit the office of Drs. McCoy & Henry for sultation, and I also heard from otlfer som thist Geo. Ross, the well known driver of car N 180n the Green Line, Henry Peterson, the af. fable, and_thoroughly compats Unfon Paciflc headquiziers, Dy is proprictor of one of the' most | uth Omaha, in-addit yle of prominen 1y by these gent sotiie ns 10w to thee been removed, or o1 his assti satisfaction and su y s retul perma ways will recommend_ the my triends and the publs the future doubly apprect rican’s SOTES {1 § other p *al fraternity as poly After consulting with 1mude the trial with My voice, my iy benetited, T al- MeCoy trentenr ta will alwitys i aning of the iz not only Hg- A sound in capite s imend this simple friends who may in the head, hut remedy to only ordinar. gular oppressiv nly find @ marsvell effective relief, expert 12 to his office, by powders, tubes of diterent’ kind think unfuy ¥ ot my choice, but my ca; ne re thim and | um fiemly vinced thut a test will conviucs my endorse my in 1 about 0 made douches and e in ment. Thix treatment effe Iy cleanses the nasal passages of all eat trus and even of the accumulations s ders or by drastic s rrh and her than a ment soothes and all tation, protects the head trom fresh A by pungent suutfs of ke, lgnorantly used fol A by dangerous liquid re ves bad taste and foul breath r from catarrh, Instead of dying up the » tions, it dislodies them and makes them harme less, fimpid uud cdorless, and finally natural and Benithy. Young children are freqient sufforers from this dread Aisease, and are skilifully treat- o with pertect safety by the McCoy-Henry treatme CATARRH CAN BE CURED. ‘Methods as Used by Coy & Henry. atarrh, lung trouble, asth- sther chronfe diseases can stully by one who has in- a life-long study of such »ss doctors, and those 1ot thor- oughly arquain roubles are lisbls ail, when a skilful specialist who has de- Sto that particular business as has ry, will suceeed, Nothing but tment known to medical n to ull patients, and it can be t these gentlemen are masters of wwn of consumption and other ptodate. With them it isno lation and _experiment—it s ment, resnlting from high ntific Attamments, added t aroat The Successf sald ui Tha al i h medical education in th hospitals und under the grestesy masters of medicine and surgery, tlomen Rave added to the exhaustive their specfaltivs a reputation for s thelr consultation fee i3 oftice, or an opinion given lowing statement regarding Drs. M and Henry s made upon good witharity Sluce (e eminent physicians lave bern in the west, they have treated and cured over wix thous- Tl coases of catarrh and ehronie throat and lung trondies, qud of these cazes &ll‘.n cent had been Urelay ed and pronounced incurable,” DOCTOR J. GRESAP M'GOY, Late of Bellevue Hospital, N. Y, AND DQCTOR COLUMBUS HENRY, Late of the University of Penna,, Have Oftices 310-311 RAMGE BUILDING, Corner 15th ana H y Streets, Omaha, Nebrask all curalle cases are treated . Medical od skilitully, Co ption, Bri Dyspepsia, Rlieu. fsm, wid Dispases. All dis eaes poculiar Talty. CATABRY Coy with sue. NEUVOL e sexes @ 5 or at ofice, 81, _ 4p.mi Ttodp, ttention, “fully by Dre, CONSULTATION by ma Ofice Hours—9 10 1l a, m; 2t0 m,. sunday ineluded. Corresnondence recetves promnt Many discases are treated suce seCoy and Heney through the malls, and it s thus possible for those unable to make & jour- ney 16 obtiain successtul hospital treatment &g thelr homes. fetters an 4c i stamyp 1z unlgss aecompanted by Address all let 1o Drs. McCoy & Hanry, fumine 310 "aud il Lawge Buudiig Vinsba Nebraska. i)