Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 1, 1888, Page 4

THEE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY . NOVEMBER 1. 1883 THE DAILY BEE. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING, TERME OF SUBSCRIPTION, Dally Morning Edition) including SUNDAY. Brr, One Year . Cevens Jorsik Months or Three Months T OMANA SUNDAY Bex, malied to any ‘address, Ono, Y ar 200 OMAHAOFFICENOS, MLAND IS FARNAM STREET NEWYORK OFpIcr, ROONS 14 AND 15 Tist X% NriLoiNG WasHINgTON Orfros, No. ol3 FOURTEENTH STIBET. 410 0 5 00 20 CORRESPONDENCT All communications relating tonews and edi- torial niatter should be addressed to the Eprronr OF THE BEE. 5 prsINESS LEITERS, All bustfieds lottors and romittances should ha Addressed to Tur BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY, DMANA. Drafts, checks and postoft bemade payablé to the order of th ¢ Tic Bee Pablshing Company, Propeictors. . ROSEWATER, Editor. THE DAILY BEE $worn Statement ol Circulation. Btataof Nebraska, County of Dougla George B, Tzachuck, secre Mshing Company, dor’s solemniy swear that the actual circulation of T DAILY By for the week ending October 23, 1885, was as £o Ennday, Oct Monday, Oct, 22 ary of Tha Bee Pub- "3 RS LX) IR0 18047 st Thuraday, Oct. 2. Friduy, Oct, 23 Baturday, Oct. 21 teaeese siees wae 18,053 GEORGE B, TZSCHUCK, Bworn to befors me and subsceibed in my presence this 27th day of October A. D, 1888, Sed N. I, FEIL, Notary Fublic, State 0? Nebraska, | (8 County of Douglis, George B Tzschuck, being duly sworn, de- okes alid KA ys that he 18 secretary of The Beo Publishing company, that tiie actunl averago daily circilation of Tk DALY BEE for the montn 14,88 coples: for for December, 18 041 coples; for Junu 15,206 copie for February, 185 15,942 copies: for' March, 1585, 083 'for April, 188, 15744 copies; for 14181 copies; for Jiine, 1888, 19,243 18, 18,033 copies; for Augnst, f 1888, was 18,151 Averags.. 1885, copis copies. Kworn to before and subscribad in my pres- ence, this 0t day of October, A. D 184, N. P. I'EIL; Nofary Public. Tie roorback just now is the liveli- est bivd in the campaign. His scream is heard even in Nebraska. THE republican commissioner, Gusts very iable citizen can be trusted. wnaidate for county Andreen, is a 1d o man who St LIONEL SACKVILLE will have plenty of time to tuke another measure of Mr. Cleveland’s greatness and write another letter s to his fltness when he gets back home, Tie want of registration lists in our eity will be a gold mine for boodlers and ballot box stuffers. Shall our county and state officinls be lknocked down to the highest bidder yourself to be talked ing any man who ever be- trayed the people. Make treason odious by defeating men who have been dis- loyal to your interests. Do No allow into suppor Tuoe second round in the mill between Calboun and Morton at Nebraska City promiscs to be even more exciting than the first. Mr. Cailhoun’s left-handed delivery under the beltis very effectiv A Jupiciovs selection of the candi- dates for the legislature by the people insures the prosperity and progress of Douglas county. But every vote cast for men of questionable integrity is a stab in the back for the welfare of the county and the city of Omah: CHARLES STEWART WELLES accepts second place on Belva Lockwood's ticket in place of Alfred H. Love, re- signed. Belva, however, is not at all ple with her running mate on the equal rights ticket, She remains true to her first love. This may cause seri- ous defection in her party. THE sensational suit of Adam Badeau against General 815,000 for alleged Grant’s widow for work on “Grant's Memoi has been dismissed by mu- tual consent. It is to be hoped that this will end the unseemly controversy which has done so much to lower the estimation of neral Badeau in the eyes of the public. THE unexpected death of Hon. James Ewinggof Wood River, republican can- didate Yor state representative, is to bo sincerely regretted. Mr. Ewing was a member of the last legislature and proved himself a tried and trusted friend of the people. He won the con- fidence and support of his constituents and was honored with a re-nomination. Now that we are getting into close quarters in the battle of the ballots we invite every voter to keep his eye on those editorial columns. THe B is unlimbering its guns and there will be a rattle all along the line from now until the night of the election. Let bbers, tricksters and knaves stand m under. IN ALL probability neither the mayor or the council will take any action with reference to an investigation of the paving frauds until after election. ‘While the taxpayers grant them the days of grace, it may be as well under- stood now as later that our citizens will brook no delay or be satisfied with a f-hearted inquiry THE republicans have made a great mistake in nominating Morris Morrison for the legislature. Morrison has for years been one of Hascall’s lieutenants. He was elected to the school board by the bummer element, and has a very questionable reputation in connection with certain crooked transactions in the buying of school furniture. A man i3 judged by the company he keeps, and Morrison’s political relations show him 10 be untrustworthy. ——— JUDGE GRESHAM could not consis- tently or with propriety take the stump to advooate the election of the repub- tican candidates, but he has done tho next best thing in having publicly an- nounced his desirc that they shall be elected, and in advising his Indiana friends by personal letter not to play the mugwump in this campaign, but to work for the republican ticket. Repub- licans everywhere who honor Judge Gresham should give heed to this ad- vice, which is given in all honesty and cerity. The judge is thoroughly a republican, and as such he heartily de- sires the success of the party. CONNELL AND MORTON. The contest in this congressional dis- trict is between J. Sterling Morton and W. J. Connell. . As between these two men there can be no chanco for .doubt orliesitation. Mr. Morton is. a high- toned gentleman, by instinet in sym- pathy with capital and eorporate power. Mr. Connell is a man of the people. w has always been in active and cordial sympathy with the working classes, Mr. Morton is a member of the Cobden club and English in his ideas. Mr. Connell is thoroughly American and in favor of the people of our own land ns against the entire world. Mr. Morton was for many years in the employ of a powerful railrond corporation, and was known ns ilrond lobbyist. Mr. Connell has sopenly opposed the unjust ex- actions of corporate power, and has bravely and successfully contended for the rights of the people. Mr. Morton has always been a gentleman of leisure, cultivated, educated, of good presence and a captivating talker. Mp. Con- nell has been a hard worker, rnest and active in all his undertakin For two terms he held the position of district attorney and was considered by both democrats and republicans as one of the best and most suceessful prose- cuting attorneys ever elected to that position. For fiv ws he served as city attorney for the city of Omaha, and during his entive term of service never lost & case. During his term of service, and at its close, democrats and republicans alike were unstinted in their praise of his official work. In one respect Mr. Morton and Mr. Connell are alike, both have many friendsand some bitter enemies. Mr. Connell especially has antagonized a good many and especially parties that sought to impose on the tuxpayers of Omaha and corpora- tions and of influence who were taking advantage of the city to evade their just responsibilities. His will lavgely come from the ingmen and from producing who desire a representative who can neither be bullied or bribed, 1or whipped into line by corpor- ate power. ND OMAHA or seeking support wor classes GOVERNOR THAYER There was a time when John M. Thayer was the most popular man in Omaha. He was not only respected and esteomed by all elasses pioneer who had helped to lay the foundations of the metropolis of the Missouri valley, and had achieved great distincion in the volunteer service as commander of the irst Nebraska regiment, and ranked among the ablest generals of the Army of the Tenuessee, but also as a man who had made Nebraska spected on the floor of the United States senate, and in the national legislature had rendered invaluable service to Omaha. All this seems to have been forgotten under the avalanche of abuse and slan- der which for wecks has been poured out upon the head of the chief execu- tive whom tho people of Nebraska had honored with their suffrages. The campaign of detraction h: forced Governor Thayer to meet his a; sailants on their own chosen battie- ground, and the citizens of Omaha who have been misled and misinformed concerning him have undergone a radi- cal change of opinion. There are, how- ever, thousands of voters who were not abie to hear General Thayer. To them we commend a caveful perusal of the vi- tal points made by the governor in his great speech, which cannot fail to con- vince them that the prevailing preju- dice has no better foundation than par- tisan ambition and personal malice. COMMERCE COMMISSION WOR A part of the recent procecaing the inter-state commerce commission has been of general interest. On Sep- tember 1 an entirely new system of making rates upon the trans-continen- tal lines was put into effect, being very different from the system previously in There were many and radical changes made, affecting not only all joint tariffs and the rates to and from terminal or competitive points, but also the ps to and from local and inter- mediate points on all the lines. After having cavefully observed the wor ing of the mew system and found that certain changes were necessary in order to make it practically successful, a conference invited between the commission and representatives of the trans-conti- nental lines, which was held at the office of the commission in Washington on October 16. At this conference the commission submitted its views r rd- ing the new cast and west-bound tariffs, pointing out the anomalous results and the inequalities, and it is gratifying to be able tosay that the railroad repre- sentatives received the suggestions made with good grace. One of these, relating to the obligation of mon carriers to give rate schedules the broadest possible field, was esp cially important. It was found that under the western classification only such places are enumerated as manu- facture articles chiefly for California consumption, the intention being to supplement these lists with new points where any important amount of traftic in the articles uamed, or perhaps in other articles, shall be offeved for ship- ment by manufacturers or producer: Tue commission did not see upon what theory this was done, and held that “‘common carriers are under obli- gation to take atl descriptions of ordi- nary traffic from all points, and it is right that the rates should be known_ and announced publicly in advance of the offering of traffic.” It was further said that “even if there is no reasonable prospect that traffic will be tendered there is no reason why the schedules should not be given the broadest possible field.” In other words, the schedules must be gen- eral and uot local, as, for example, “‘that the rate on windmills is one dol- lar and forty cents from all points.” The aim of the commission in this con- ference appears to have boen to pro- ceed in the interest of harmony, hold- ing the railroals merely to what it con- ceived to be the obvious requirements of the law, and the spirit man ifested on the part of the railroad repre- sentatives .seems - .to have' been equally conservativ.. The result is rea- sonably certain to be an adjustment’ of finally ot wis com= transcontinental tariffs, which will be the more generally accepted for the as- surance that the commission has had a voice in the matter, Another important proceeding is the order directing the southern railroad companies to appear before the commis- sion in December and explain the ap- parent violation of the long and short haul clause of the inter-state commerce act in the traffic carried over their lines. This step is regarded as one of the most positive and aggressive the has taken, but it have been compelled to it by information and by numerous complaints from time to time showing grave irvegularities and inequalities which demend to be corrected. This proceeding has eaused some apprehension to the southern nds, whose conditions of traffic and competition are peculiar, but it is not supposed that the comr intends any arbitrary action, except as it may he necessary to remove unfair discrimi- nations and correct inequalities. The commission appears to be addressing itself to its difficult duties with great discretion and with satisfactory results. cominission appears 1o ission WHAT CAN WE EXPECT? What can the citizens of Douglas county expect at the hands of Tsaae S. Hascall if they sce fit to elect him to a At in the state senatc Has not this man been tried often and always been found wanting? Has he not always be a fomentor of discord and promoter of downright lawlessness? How was it when the people of this eity remon- strated against the Holly waterworks swindle of which Hascall was the main- stay in the council? Did he not defy his constituents and vote to piteh their remonstrances under the table? Did he not compel the tax-payers to seek re- dress in the courts by injunction? He was ignominiously defeated for re-clec- tion at the end of that term and kept out ot oftice for two years. He made pledges of veform and people who had forgotten or forgiven his rascality helped to re-clect him on the strength of his promises to do straight work. But Hascall is by nature and instinct impelled to crookedness and he turned out no better than he did the pre term. The council was once more in the hot bed of hood- levism and jugglery with the most vital concorns of this city. Injunctions and restraining orders were again the bul- arks of the taxpayer against the raids of Hascality. When that term was out Hasceall voluntarily subsided for a time. Bighteen months ago he again man- ged to work himself into popular con- fidence by his old method of pledging ything to everybody. Even T ;i was credulous enough to listen to the appeals of prominent business men who vouched for Hascall and assured us that he would profit by past experience and had sown his wild oats forever. But no sooner was Hascall in the council than pandemonium broke loose again and for a whole season this civ s torn up through Hascall’s pernicious influence. Lawlessness was rampant in the coun- cil, and the most audacious defianco of public opinion and disregard of public interest has prevailed among the men elec by our citizens to protect life and property and manage the business affairs of this metropolis The natural effect of Haseality in the council has been the contractors’ com- bine, jobbery and negligence in public works, an increase of tax-eating offi- cials, increased taxation, and a reck- less disregard of the taxpayers’ inter- ests generally. And now, the question is, what are the citizens of Omaha to expect from promoting Hascall and giving him a seat in the state senate as well as in the council? Is Hascall’s conduct to be a passport for higher favors? Are our citizens so blinded by partisanship that they will puta premium upon lawless- ness, duplicity and knavery? If so, they will have themselves to blame if Has- call in the legislature repeats on a large scale his outrageous performances in the council. ious AGAIN DECIDED. Merchants and commercial travelers will note with satisfaction that the su- preme court of the United States has again decided th state cannot con- stitutionally levy a drummer tax. Some two years or more ago a similar de- cision was rendered in a case taken to the supreme court from Tennessee, but in the face of this the state of Texas mairtained the drummer tax and insisted upon enforcing it. The case which called out the last decision originated something more than a year ago. A commercial traveler from New Orleans, while selling goods by sample in Texas, was arrested for violating the law making it a misdemeanor for any person o do business as a commercinl traveler without first having taken out an ‘“occupation tax.” The drummer contested the constitutionality of the statute, on the ground that it was re- pugnant to the clause of the constitu- tion giving congress the exclusive vight to regulate inter-state commerce, a po- sition authorized by the decision of the supreme court in the Tennessce cas The state supreme court decided against liim, and the case was taken to the federal supreme court, with the re- sult noted. This ought to be conclusive of this question and lead all states which still have a drummer tax law to repeal them. The position of the supreme court, in holding that such a tax isan interfer- ence with inter-state commerce, is man- ifestly impregnable, and no state will hereafter attempt to collect such a tax, except upon the theory that it will be extensively paid to avoid the expense and delay of contesting it. But 1v will be the duty of commercial travelers to refuse to pay this tax, to the end that these unconstitutional laws, wherever existent, shall be stricken from the statute books. e————— Tne somewhat hasty Governor For- aker of Ohio appears to have. offended some of tne Hendricks democrats of In- diana by implying that their once dis- tinguished leader was a copperhead, with the probable effeet of inducing some of them who intended to vote against Cleveland to either abandon that purpose or not vote at all. But iv appears thut'the widow of the late vice presidént was not in the least offended, and that her influence will continue to be exerted in behalf of Harrison in In- diana. She nuturally feels that an ap- probiious epithet from a political op- ponent isnot half so serious a matter as studied rieglect and indignity from ono who by reason of intimate political asso- clation should have been a friend, but was not. The judicious followers of Mer. Hendricks will not hold General Harrison responsible for the indiscre- tion of Governor Foraker, and many of them will deposit their votes for the r publican candidate. —_— THE potato erop shares with corn the distinction of being the largest yield on record in the United States. From the most reliable reports the total estimate is put at over two hundred and sixteen million bushels, of which Nebraska is credited with an acreage of sixty-six thousand and ave yield of ighty-four bushels to the acre. Last year the potato crop fell short of the demand, and large shipments were made to America from Europe. The tables will be turned this year, insuring not only an export trade but a cheapening of one of the prime necessavies, an ago WHAT object has Frank R. Morrissey in wanting a seat in the legislature? He hasn’t a dollar’s interest in Douglas county sc far know, never did have any and is not likely to ever have any. His career has been that of a free lance and bushwhacker of good men who made themselves offensive to legis- lative jobbers, paving contractors and railrogue politicians. He has doue more to eripple Omaha by his the charter two years ago than he could repair by the labor of a life time. Why should anybody want to send such & man to the legislature. as we raids on m is Necessary. Philadelphia Press. he United States is about to chioose a new president and the chances are that England will shortly appoint a new minister to America, Reform is necessary in both cases., - as Shown His Hand. It would be entirely unnec 1" Lord ville-West. lled” and has shown should any one go to the him ¢ RHe sary to “re- He' has been his hand. Why yuble of recaliing A Book For the Hour. “Great Thoughts for Little Thinkers,” is the title of a book just brought out by an astern publishing house. It must be in- tended for demoeratic statesmen and should fill & long felt want. - Campaign L Chicaan News, The campaign liars arc just now working harder than ever at their shameless tasks. If the earth were to open and swallow cv political Ananias the ranks of the two partics would be decimated very speedily. Tho politician who tells the truth this weck is a moral hero and deserves to have his pick of all the ofices after the election, provided his andidate is successful. The Sil Staats Zeitung, Neither through money nor through pas- sionate appeals to party prejudice can those elements in whose power the deision lies be brought to change the judgment they have once formed, or to descrt to the camp of - the enemy. Itis what is called the silent vote that decides at the last moment: and the 13m0 doubt that on the 6th of November many a man will cast his ballot into the urn without having indicated beforehand whether he is inspired for Harrison or be- lieves in Cleveland. il O e Democracy's Gloomy Outlook. St. Louix Glohe Democrat, “The telegraph informs us that the demo- crats are taking another poll of the voters in Indiana. This is the third time within the present canvass that the campaign commit- tee of that party has begun au enumeration of the citizens of the Hoosier state regardin their party preferences. Each of the two preceding counts, according to reports pub- lished at the time, revealed a decided major- ity for the republicans, and there is no good reason to betieve that the one now under way will tell a different story. In fact there is a strong probability that the present com- putation will be more unfavorable to the democracy thaun either of those already made. The Ars, ——— Who Could Have Guessed. Chicago Tribune, A fortnight since who could have guessed “Thy downfall, noble Sackville-West! “rhowrt fallea from thy high estate, No longer art thou wise and great. Of diplomats thou'rt now the least— 1f thou wouldst rise, O West, go yeast! — PROMINENT PERSONS, mes Russell Lowell will sail for home on November 32. eneral itz John Porter says he takes no interest in politics. Sir Morell Mackenzie was impelied to study medicine and surgery by the carnest advice of his widowed mother. Mrs. Roscoe Coukling says her §5) present to the Conkling unconditionals, in York state, was in_recognition of the compliment paid her husband’s memory. Attorney General Webster amused the American spectators in s argument befors the Parncll commission, Thursday, by traus- forming Tllinois into Illinwa Fupress Victoria have written Sir Morell Macienzie a regular woman's letter, twenty-two pages long, to express her pleasure at his vindication of her husband Mrs. U, S. Grant's new home, in Wost End avenue, New York, is & picturesque struc- ture of brick and grays When fully furnished, its cost, it i3 stated, will bo not far from $200,000. George Ticknor Curtis had the presence, and flattering attention, of C tice Kul- lor and Justice Lawar at his le n patent law before the law school of Columbian uni- versity, Washington, the other night. John Stephenson, the well known car builder, was stricken with pneumonia_after attending church at Now Rocnelie, N. Y., on Sunday, and, as he is over eighty years old, tears aro entertained that he cannot live. Dr, Lewis A. Sayre, the eminent New York physician, says that the smoke from the stuff that is put into- cigurettes irritates the mucous membrane of the bronchial tub until they oecome iuflamed snd in that condi tion they are more susceptible to the attacks of cold. Browning has purchas for 25,000, It is & Vast seventeenth contury structure, It is in renaissance style, with a magnificent facade covered with immense heads of men and animals. The ceilings of the principal sulous are superbly painted and decorated. d a palace at Venice SBTATE AND TEKRRITORY, Nebraska Jottings. Mountain lions are said to be numerous in the canyons of Niobrara, The Presbyterian church at Norden has callod Rey. W, E. Bassott and he has com- mericed his labors. It is claimed at Stuart that a lady resident of that place was once engaged to marry President Clevelund. James Brimblecom, who arrested in Fremont charged -with horse stealing, has oonfessed, City, la. Isanc Willis, the murdorer of ~Jacob Gircoves, tias boon held in the sum of 5,000 to appear at the next term of the district court at Wahoo. There is some talk of & new browery in Fromont. Wr. 3. Bosh, proprictor of the Western Brewing company, of Burlington; Ta., is looking the ground over. Hawkes, the eriminal who was captured at Beaver City and _taken to Kossuth county, lowa, is a shppery man. He has tried to break fail and nearly did so. He has sin played the insanity dodge, but a jury decided that he was sane,” He will soon be tried for his soveral crimes. Ho is chained in his cell. “Tho outlook, according to the Stuart Led- ger, is that tho weather prophet will soon conimence cracking his wintey chestnuts, the delinquent subseriber fooling'a pang of con- science will bring in s pumnlins and greon cord wood on subscription, and 1ast but not least the defeated candidato Wil hear the thern zephyrs whistle cheerlessly through rs a8 he sails up Salt creck. » Norden youths, aged nine and eloven 3 tiring of ‘the peaceiul surroundings of home life, got the cowboy fever last week and took the trail for the far west, whe they could let their hair grow long and have an Indian for breakfast scven days in the weel dad overtook the youthful rang turned them to the paternal abode, thus saving numerous redskins from an untimely entrinco to the happy huating ound, Following are the names and ages of “tho boys™ republican club of St. Paul as given by the Phonograph. The first five voted for WL Harrison in 1340 and the combined ages of the club of thirty-three amounts to 1956 years: Capt. Z, Simmons S1; W. W, Powoers 80; Ben Hodges 80: Alex Walker Ho was taken back to Sioux Smith 19: H, A L D. Gregs 65: Al Thomson 643 Ed Morley HoW ols 60: W, H Norton 56, H. N, Smith 50 56; A, H. Mose Jolinson John Mahon 52 Snider 52: I H. 1% 0: A, 1 r48; W. K. Stit . H. M. Hill Reynolds 475 Thomas W. Noble 463 » Leftwich 43, and 134 Amiman 4 Tow There are 124 less children in Shelby county than there were a year ago. The Woodmen of Towa will hold a_gra state camp in Des Moines November 12 and 13, John Timmerman, an at his home inJa cight years AW Wy dislocated her ja while chewinis gum in the depot at Burling tou the other day “The Spirit Lake Beacon advises want to marry to apply for a situation in the mily of Auditor Ca m, as five girls who wve done housework for him have married within a year. It now turns out that the Blaftin, who advertised that he would bet veland's election, is a harmless crank, who would not bet as many cents s the Leader claims he would bet dollars. st Sunday Rev. Dr. Robbins, of the Con- cliurch at Muscatind, completed rear as pastor af that church, Fimple, the only surviving mem- iginal chureh, oceupied a seat in 15: W, Geor, Towa pioneer, died kson township, aged cighty girls who Marshalltown Mrs. A.J ber of the the congregation, “The raifroad commissioners are now work ing on the Davenport, Burlington and Du buque jobbers’ complaints and_will soon reach and announce a decision. These com- plaints are very voluminous and important and have demanded a great deal of attention aad time from the commission. A sumple of water from the well at Roches- ter, Codar connty, has been analyzed by Prof. Davis, of Drake university, and he pro- nounces it the most poisonous that he has ever examined of lowa water. This report 1 seat in to the board of health and ints for the fatal reign of diphtheria in itochester, Dakota, It is claimed that there are more white horses than red-headed girls in Kimball. Both candidates for sheriff of Hughes county are auctionecrs, therefore they should be able to do some good taliking. The Blunt bakery has closed, and every man in that town from this time on will have to get married or do his own baking. Fuel is more nlenty this scason than ever before in the Blac™. Hills country, owing to the fact that native coal is takig suchla prominent position in the markets, Saloon men at Deadwood breathe more freely. The threat to iuvade their places of business and give impromptu concerts has been reconsidered by the Salvation army. The secretary of the Masonic Aid associa- tion, of Dakota, headquarters at Yankton, laims that there have only been three deaths amoug the 1,500 members during the past two yeu The Mt. Vernon Gazette slanderously ob- served last week that white the school chil- dren of south Dakota are gathering flowers, the children of southern Nebra ave putting in their time snow-balling. The Canton Advocate says: “Itis rumored that a photograph of & young gentieman, evidently ‘struck on his shape’’ is being ex hibited among the tender sex of this city It appears the picture was taken on a wage and the young gentleman was devoid of ma- terial which is generally embodied in a man’s toilet.” Johin N. Dynes, living a few miles west of Alpena, met his death in a peculiar manner, He went down ina well on the inside of a wooden tubing a distance of sixty feet to re- move a stone, He was nearly overcome with gas, and gave the signal to be hauled up. Placing his foot in a loop of the rope he was windlassed up to within a few feet of the top, when the rope broke and he fell back into the well and was wedged in so tight that it took thirty-six hours to rewove hiu, e SMITH TH MAN. He Will Be Nanied to Succeed Hime self as Assistant City Attorney. In view of the city council refusing to con- firm the appointment of Churchill as assist- ant city attorney, Mayor Broatch has con- cluded to appoint General George Smith, who is the present incumbent, but who about two weeks ago placed Lis resignation in the hauds of the stated that the transactions 1n the police court involved the expenditure of more attention than he could grant, on account of other legal mat- ters that came up before him for considera- tion. However, it is reported that he has been asked to Teconsider his action in this respect, and has concluded to allow his name to be again linked with that position. 1t is also stated that the mayor will communicate the same to the council at its next regular meeting, M. Dodge and the Bridge. Tuesday Max Meyer received a letter from General Dodge, who is now in New York, relating to his presence at the opening of the Omaha and Council Blufts bridge. It reads as follows Lam in_receipt of your invitation to be present at the opening of the Omaha and Couneil Bluffs ramlroad bridge, aud regret that | am unable to accept. Lappreciate as fully probably as any per- son can the benefit it will be to both_ cities, as you well understand, when I say that when I ran_ the first railroad suevey into Council Bluffs it was only a log hamlet. On my first visit to tha site of Omwaha I slept in the tepee of an Omaha Indian, :e that L appreciate s vory few can the growta of the two cities since that day. 1 have no doubt but that the completion of the bridge will briug great increase of prosperity to both cities and that in time the earlier day bopes of the old settlers will more than be realized. 1 think that my own predictions lave more than come true. e Clerks Come and Go, = County Clerk Roche has rearranged the duties of his clerks. Mrs, Annabel Howe, the prompt and obliging deputy, will take chargo of the indexing. John C. Gineford, who has been on the tax list sinco July, will do duty as deputy. Miss Riley's work on the tax books is finlshed, and Miss Morai leaves the indexes to take a place in Charl McDonald's stor Taken to the Pen. Sherift Coburn went to Lincoln yesterday with six prisoners sentenced to long terms in the penitentiary as follows: Thomas White ten years, Heury Johnson nine, Jacob Mc- Grath ten, Willism Murphy two, and John Riley two, all for burglary. John Miller gocs for two years for grand larceny. [t ral BOILERS IN THE STREET, The New York Life Co. Flles its An- swer—C, Taylor Wants $350,000 The. district court got down to earnest work yestetdiy again, and tho bar way full of attornays during the case. | The court announced that cases putjover beyond Nov 8 will go o the foot of the docket. The argumeunt in the injunction suit of the Bee Building company and the City of Omaba against the New York Life Insurance company was set down for hearing ye terday before Judge Wakely, Tha answer of the defendant was not filed until the court opened. It denied the several allega tions of the city's petition, among others the size of the proposed excavation, and then describes in detail the coustruction of the vault. It denies that the latter is to bo oc cupied a8 an engino room, bocause it is 10 be used for the boilers only. It denies the lnck of uuthority on the partof the building inspector to grant the permit. It argues that the vault can bo comploted in two weeks' time which is not an_unreasonable length of time to obstruct the street. It alleges that after the vault is covered there will be no outwardly visible evidence of its existence; that will be no smoke, gusses, stoam or oming therefrom, The answer then enumerates & number of similar vaults in New York and Chicago. The insurance company says it proceeded upon the faith aud crédit of the promise made fourteen months ago,” that a permit would be granted it to construct said vault when the proper time should arrive:" that it let its contracts accordingly months ago; that the vault will cost £,000, including ma teriuls; that all the material has been bought and cannot be used for other purposes; that all the steam pipe mains for the building I b brought to a point near tho vault; that a boiler room cannot be construeted i the cellar without_excavating six foot below the present floor, which would 2o below the foundation and make it insccure; that the vault under the sidewalk cannot be used for a boiler room, and that the defendant will have to arrange with the owner of adjoining property for space, all of which would cause great” inconvenicnce expense. he argument of tho case narrowed to a discussion of the power of the city to grant the use of the street for the purpose i ques tion and of the authority of the superin- tendent of buildings to exercise such pows :\'ll.mm'um similar cases were cited on both sides, Judze Doane heard the case of William L Saunders against the Omaha Carriage and Sleigh company. Saunders alleges that he was hired superintendent of the compit He was discinrged be- fore his time was up, and sues for §1,000) Judge Hopewell 1ok up the case of A, B, More vs Henry C. McMullen, a suit_to re- cover possession of a lot in Grand View ad dition Cadet Taylor has begun an_action against the Herald” Publishing comvany for libel, and puts s damages at $50,000. The poti tion alleges that Taylor *has always borno a good reputation in the community in which he resides, in the state of Nebraska and in the business in which he is engaged for honesty, rity and truth, nor had he eve u’ orevorted to be a dishonest man, athief, a blackmailer, a rob. ber, a liar, a petty thief, a bulldozer, 'an ex- tortionist, u scoundrel or a proper inmate of the penitentiary orone who conspires or colludes with othiers to rob the government of the United States.” The petition then quotes as the basis for the suit for libel an editorial which appeared in the Herald last Priday and purported to give Taylor's record in the governwent printing ofiee, The ' Commercial National L. C. Gillespie have _brought action against the Omaha nish compuny, its stockholders and Ainscow, 10 recover two judgments against the company, one for 32,130 72 favor of the bank and one for #1,852.02 in favor of Gilles- pie. Ainscow holds notes of the company Tor §1,500, aud on refusul to joun the plaintiffs in the suit was made a pmty defendant. Victor G. Lantry has begun an action to eject Lonora Amy from a lot in Florence. Charles C. Hamilton has begunsuit against Kate C. Bailey to remove a cloud from the title to a Florénce lot. Lantry in turn_sues Hamilton to quict the title of a lot 1w Flor- ence. th noises bank and Edward e — CALHOUN AND MORTON. Some Very Lively Times Stirred Up in Otoe County. Nenraska City, Neb., Oct. 81.—[Special to T Bee.)—The democratic political pot is boiling. Never before in the history of Nebraska City and Otoe county has there been such excitement in political circles as there has been in the past week—since the publication of both sides of the Calhoun- Morton fignt. Calboun is denounced from one end of the county to the other, not so much because he fights Morton, but because of the underhand method used.’ In a card in Sunday’s Bee Mr. Calhoun denounces tho correspondent as a liar for circulating the story of his antagonism of Mortou, while yesterday, it is said, (and he docs not deny’ it to Tur B query) Sherift Willman made the statement that Calloun had approached him last Suturday and re- quested him to work against Morton’s election, which Willman refused to do in emphatic lan* guage. 1t appears that Calhoun not only op- poses Morton, but also takes a hand in county politics and opposes Mr. Eugene Munn, the democratic nominee for*the state senate, This last comes from a wholesale liquor asssciation, He was called to Omaha by the association, on information from Mr. Cal- houn, to the effect thut Mr. Munn should not receive the support of the liquor element, as he could not be trusted when the pro- hibition and submission question came up in the legislature, and advised that his re publican opponents’ should receive their finaucial encouragement. The representa tives from this city denounced the charge against Mr. Munn as false ana furnished at- fidavits as proof of the latter's anti-submis- sion ide Mr. Callioun’s tirade of abuse against Mor- ton several days ago while in this_city made mauy enemies for himself, while Mr. Morton said to-day ho was grateful for his (Calhoun's) opposition, as it was making him many votes. Democratic harmony in the ©irst district is Iying around in large sized chunks Otherwise politics, locally, are quict, and very little fight is made. The entire repub. lican_ticket is sure of election. Geueral Van Wyck is doing some excellent work for the ticket, and is speaking nearly ev night. e Jarvis’ 1877 Brandy,purest,safest & best. Lt lietiadd, Did He Fire the Wesley Eggleston, a nine-year old boy, is in the county juil. He was arrested on sus. picion of having fired a twenty-five ton stack of hay belonging to George Krauss, a _dairy man, that was_burned last week. He was taken before Squire Sachsse and bound ove to the district court, which may send him to the reform school. Constable Page, whe served the papers, speaks well of the boy and says there was no proof of his guilt. 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HIS ENEMIES ARE ANSWERED, True Inwardness of th Bill-McShane's Political Reo- ord—The Case of the Pinkertons, Convict Labor The Governor's Speech, The stenographic report of the spesch de- livered before the voters of Omaha at tho city hall, Mouday night, is as follows Mr. Chairman, e and Douglas County cordial greeting, and many on this occasion. people is now directed of national and subject [ shall omit w-Citizons of Omaha 1 thank you for this am glad to meet so The attention of tho to the consideration affaivs, The former devote what time 1 of matters relating costs, 1 propose to which was with a part of its »and the balauce here in Some portions of this conspiracy have been unveiled, but T shall o o littly furthor, I think, and be able to disc some things which have not occurred to the people. Then 1 shall consider the courso pursued toward e by the Honorable John A. McShane, democratic candidate for th governorship of Nebrasha, and 1 shall pre sent his record for your consideration but let me say 1 shall not indulge in porsonalit relating to his personal character. [ney deal in personalitios, especially in a publio weeting Far be it from me to try to destroy the reputation of -anyone. That should be as dear to him as life itself. Mine is to me. But [ proposo to give some facts which will be interesting, 1 think, to the people Ihad the honor of being renominated for the oftice which 1 now hold, by the unani mous vote of a_convention composed of G40 nembers, I believe. (Applause.] T was an endorsement which I most highly prize; but from the very next day thera commenced upon me onal war- fare, which has ceased rocently Why this warfare has ceased has become ap parentat last, and I propose to allude to some matters for which 1 have been con demned, and to notice some charges that have been made against me. tmy attention tothe following varagraph in the Omaha Herald. 1 will “The Herald has treated Governor Thayer during this cam paizn with the most marked respect. It has handled him with tenderncss due to ago and long public service. 1t has refrained ont of courtesy from making even a perfectly legit imate contest against him, 1t has et him alon 1, not knowing of the paragraph till I reached this city, 1 had not remarked some extracts from the Herald which T could read which show the meaning of that, or whether it is entitled to any credit or not That paper has repeatedly said, or twice T can recall the occasions, that 1 was the tool of a ring at Lincoln—penitentiary ring; and Trecall this: on the day on which the Her ald publishea my challenge to Mr. MeShane, ring to these very charges, —my signing vict labor biil'and the Pinkerton hus Ireferring to them said to Mr. Me ane in my letter: “I desire exceedingly 1o discuss those very auestions with you be fore the ) " fThe Herald on that day in an editorial stated, among other things, *w believe Mr. Thayer to bea corrupt man.' Those were the exact words. You can_put them alongsiae of the declaration of the Her ald to-day, 1 invited Mr. McShane, as 1 said, to mes me before the people. Having no response I addressed a second letter to him, reminding him that I had received no answer to the first; but I have nad no answer yet. 1 hold Mr. MeShane responsi- ble for the utterances in the Herald, becauso he owns it and controls it. It is to'him that, I refor when 1 say that his conduct towards me has been that” of cowardice, because e did not meet to discuss those charges. [Ap- plause.] I had a right that he should como before the public and prove them or retract them, op he must stand before the people usa convicted slanderer. 1 repeat, I wanted no personalities. I have had general discussions with democrats in times past which were conducted with the utmost regard for propriety and deco 1 have had them with the Hon. J. Ste Morton, opposed to each other as we are dia metrically, and yet with the best of feeling. I have enjoyed them. I'do not want to touch u man's character: bub an opposite courso has been pursued towards m They cl driven me to this course; that is, alluding to what has transpired, m plain language. [ am not one who secks fight, but L never run from one. [Great applause.| I nover turn my back to an enemy, nor to a friend, either. [A voice: “Ain’'t built that way."| No, n0; not much. ~ Iam in this contest to the cnd, and in the language of Mr. Mac beth, who had a dificulty with a gentleman by the name of McDuff, sa “Lay on, M Duff, and damned be Bim who first cries : ‘Hold, enough.’ " [Cheers.] These men will never hear “enough”’ from me. I have lived in Nebraska thirty-four years, as my friend, Major Clarkson, has stated, 1 did help lay the foundation of this city; I did build one_among the first louses built here T know what pioneer life was here in Omuha, a me service to the state, You never would alluding Lo myself but for theso personal attacks upon me; but mow 1 may be pardoned for doing so. It was my fortuno or perhaps misfortune to be chosen by the legislature of Nebraska brigadier general of the Nebraska militia_and volunteers, then elected its major_general, and it devolved upon me from 1855 to 1891 to raise voiunteers to dofend the frontior settlements agaiust hostile Indians. That I did more than once, twico or thrice, or five times. When the In- dians made raids upon the settlements, first along the border of the Klkhorn territory west of us, then further north; when they were driven in and saught protection, tho governor always ordered o out, and I never hesitated. Month after month with tho troops did I'spend there defending aud pro- tecting the settlements. Down to 1861 [ ever expected & dollar's compensation for my services, and 1 furnished my own ra tions. The territory was poor, and I mudo no claim, Then the war came, and [ was in- strumental in raisi st regiment of Nebraska infantry, and being commissioned as colonel, I led that regiment to the field and reported to that now wmmortal hero, traunslated to the upper spheres, U. S, Grant. Great applause. | Idid take that regument, though, com- manding the brigade, up the stormy heights of Donclson, and on' through the awful days at Shiloh. Then on through Vicksburg and other fields—but I do not like to dwell upon them, T allude to the rendered a little servic braska, Where my time | know not, answe Now, I will state o few facts in re- gard to that extension bill. He know and everyono knows that that bill was intro- duced ut'that time for this reason; that the contractor would not put_ any wore capital into the works there, and, if he did not, about one hundred convicts woild lay idle in_their cells year uftor yoar. That was the reason that it was proposed to extend it at that tim Neither he nor any other man would bave in- vestod auother hundred thousand in putiing machimery there unless he knew he could have it another term. Common sense dic- tatod that, and that was the only reason. Now, let me tell you that neither the con- tractor nor any one else in Lincoln callod upon me 1 urge me to favor the passage of that bill and sign it. Not any one, [Crics of “Giood, good,”| except certain gentlemen representing the Knignts of Labor. |A voie: “Who were they.”| I will tell you; keop quiet. It is my time. Mr. Moore the Lancas- tor senator. L never. as God is wy judgo, | nover spoke to Senator Moore in regard thet bill, nor auy other member of each house, I put that before the people. I caro Dot what perjured testimony he may bavo manufactured. I kept aloof from it. I never spoke to a senator or wmember in regard 1o the pussage of that bill. Now, let me tell you, Mr, Smyth did call upon me, and said that certain parties, asso clations, desired Lo present w remonstrance against that bill, and . thut a delegation ¢ sired W bo heard. That was about u weck before it pussed the senate, having passod the house. We were thed approaching tho close of the. session, within @ few days of wher we supposed the wession would ol at theend of forty days. . Then i knew nol state and oceupy in consideration to the state and its int unmask @ igantic conspiracy ived in Washington, this evening e things to show that [ have to the state of N maligners were at that und shall not undertake to