Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 13, 1888, Page 2

B HURSDAY WHAT WILL HARRISON D0? Washington Politicians Anxiously Awaiting the Fourth of March. THEDEMOCRATS ANDCLEVELAND Many of Them Think His Defeat Pre- vented the Disintegration of the Party-—Inaugural Procecdings ~Nebraska's Delegation, . Awaiting Development Wasnixeroy, De; al to Tnn Brr. | —The short sossion of congress begins under the inflne tion from the campaign. The excitement and contention of the closing months of the have gone and both parties seem willing rest on their onrs @nd wait the incvitable which the 4th of March will bring. There is less exultation n the republicans than might hay en expected., The feeling that the coming administration and a change of parties &ill throw heavy re aponsibility upon them has naturally @ sobering effect. The uncertainty asto the #ize of the republican majority in the house has also pr ted any great ex neo that side of the capitol. Now that a republican majority scems assured, the very smallucss of the majority makes the prospect an uncomfortable onge There 10 be littie doubt that the strongest possible pres sure will be brought upon Presi dent 1la o once con vene congress in extra if for no rea- than to sure A working republican ma; Jority in the house of representatives by the nt of the thirty or forty el ion con- tosts, w hich will ha to be decided Another ciuse of disquictide is the feeling of uncertainty among republicans as to the character of ihe president-clect. It is an open seerct that while in the senate Senator Harrison made many encmies and few friends. As a public ofcer he was cold and reserved and was considered more than un obliging by his associutes. What course s resorved self-assertion may take when he is souted in the presidential chair no one can predict, and party leaders generally ex- press apprehension as to their relations with the exccutive, The depression largely confined to oficeholders, it is astonishing to note how of these had already dwcounted rosult betore the election und had made quict prepacations for a change which they con sidercd inevituble, There arcfew who do not bitterly assail the course of the president i virtually taking the entire party manag ment in his own hands and declining w con sult with the leaders of the party as to the plan of battle and the lines upon which it should be fought. Awmong the older leaders of the democracy there is open and uncon- cealed satisfaction and_expressions of opin 10n are frequent that the entive destraction of the party hus been prevented by the reoult of the late elecuion. Mr. Randall lus no hesitancy in giving this as his verdict upon the defcat, and belicves that the silver lini to the cloud will be found m the refusal hereafter of uny democratic candidate for the presideney or occupant of the white house to deciine to consult with the old wheel horses and leaders of democru @7he trades people of Washington are feel- the effects of athe impending change of administration. Many of the clerks in the unclassified divisions of the departments and all of the highest officials expoct u short shrityafter the 4th of March. They are ac ¢ economizing in every direetion and seen in the case of dealers in Juxuries in the capital. There is a goneral scramble to colleet bills and clean up before inauguration and a consequent tightness of moey where two weeks ago credit wis good and money e Many ofticinls, who, a few months _ago, would slined to rent rooms in their houses, now have signs in their windows offering parlors and second floors to renters for the session. The most arrogant of the holdover republican clerks have suddenly become obsequious and gentlo au their dealings with the public, and especi- ally to any republicans whose influence they feel may be of value. The tone in the.de- partments has perceptibly chacged and the humble seeker after iuforma- tion is mnow treated as if he wero of some use in the world, especially if his connection with a republican h'ill‘('m:lllflll\'\: or senator is known. Proparations for inauguration are going on rapidly and promise a scene of brilliancy and splendor such as has not been known for years. The military display will undoubt- edly exceed any ever before seen in Wash- ngton, while the civic orzanizations who have announced their intention of parvici pating are legion. The entire uational gnard of Pennsylvania expects to be present, and troops from the Pacific const and far east will fail_in line with hundreds of batallions, regiments, companies and squads from _tho middie and western states will be 1axed Lo its utimost Lo ac iting organizations, not to speak of the mous crows which will overtiow the on_inauguration duy. Hotel keepers and owners of Yooms to rent have already hoisted their prices to top notch rates, and will reap a rich harvest for tho most wretched accommodations at prices varying from $5 to $10 a night during inauguration week, The voracity of the average Wash ington boarding housekeeper is forocious eough iu all conscience duringordinary years , ‘but theprospects of an inauguration put them nt once on their metal with a resuit which would bring the blush of shame to the check of the average Oinaha hackian. The Nebraska delegation has settlod down quietly to work in the routine of pension anatters and land bills and the answering of tho enormous correspondence which hus been greatly increased since thoelection, 1f there uro oftice seckers it Nebraska who have not yet learned the address of the Nebraska delogation in Washington they can easily mscortain by asking their nearest friond. The mails of both senators and of the two repub Yican representatives groan daily with appli cations for ofico or suggestions us 1o re anovals and appointments. Of course until Sevator Muuderson has been elected to succeed himself, or until the succession is otherwise determined, there can be no action Ly the delegation upon mutters of patronage, “The custom of allowing esch representative to dictate tho postoflice apppintments in his district will probubly not be departed from, and Messrs, Dorsey, Laird and Connell will e given the sweet priviloge of sctuing the innumerable contests which are certuin to arise in their bailiwicks. The other offices will doubtless Le decided upon after consut tation between the senators and represonta tives, and the patronage of the stato outside of the postoftices will be parceliod out as iy seem most advisable, Itis understood thut &t present the delegation stands unplodged, but what the condition will be ufter the com- Ang senatorial tight is a problem which, as Zord Dundreary would say, 'no fellow can dind out.” ——— Why Sellers Resignod. INDIANAPOLIS, Doc, 1% —Aunent the resig nation of United States District Attorney fmery B, Scllers, which was not publicly kuown bere until this morning, there is vou- siderable political gossip touching the causes for the suddenness and scorecy observed by Sellers in the matter. The chief reason is attributed to Sellers’ dissatisfaction with the case tried before the federal grand jury sgainst Colonel Dudley. Itis said that be Was averso to entering upon the prosecution of acase of suck importance with what he deewed an unsuficicut amount of evidence 1n this conneotion it is also asserted that cortain prominent democrats who publicly cluinied to possess specific and damaging ®vidence touching the alleged Dudley letter, haye either falled or refused to produce said evidonce. It is even stated that Saliers does mot kuow and canuol ascertain the naws of the republican county chairuan frow whowm the democrats clalwod in the publio jrints they had obtained the now famous “Blocks- of five” letior. As this infornation is of vital dmportance to a susaessful prosecution of the case, Seilers' fricnds privately declare that resigned with o view of washing bLis ands of the whole matter, e — Osman Naib Wounded. Svasiv, Dec. 12.—TLe rebels malutain a heavy musketry fired Thelr eommandor, Osman Naib, has boen wounded in tho neck b{ the explosion of a shell The sholls fxed &t the rebels are doing heavy danage. Spec 1 Sess1on to change m uby on son at sossion the democrats is but many the among 1S 1T A MURDER? A Madrid Man Found Dead With a Bollet in His Brain. Munwm, Neb, Dee. 12.—[Special Tele: gram to Trr Ber.|—A man named living southeast of this place, left home urday ing with the intention of hunting, but failed to return. Search was institnted and last night lis body was found in he had dug in a side hill, with through his head. He is suppose committed suicide during a fit of insanity. Sat- a b 0 have temporary A Candidate for the Pen. Cnrte, Neb,, Dec. 12.—[Special to Tiz Ber Between evoning of the 4th and the morning of the 5th inst. J Snavely, o farmer iiving eight miles west of Crete, decamped for parts unknown. A8 soon as the various buisncss men and money loaners of Crete, to whom he became indebted in divers ways and amounts, discovered this fact they all made a rush to what ittle property he had left behind, which consisted chicfly of such as he could not carry away Before leaving he succecded in mortgaging a and narness four to four pi , for sums & from ¢ This same team was jed by his brother, Silus Suavely, and i possession of by him as soon as Jacobh had skipped. Later it was replovined by one of the money | rs of Crete holdi mortga ainst it Yesterday the case waw aveued before Justice Schilling, who rendered Judgment rninst th defendant Silus Snavely, together with all costs. So far Jucob's whercabouts have not been dis: covered. He is about thirty-two years old, five foet two in height, weighs 130 pounds, wears a light-colored heavy mus tache, complexion skightly florid. His wife and family are in destitute circumstances, Terent Atkinson Affairs, ATRINSON, Neb., Dec. 12,—[Special to Tnre Big.|—A young cowboy, working at Hous ton’s ranch, southwest of this place, toyed with a revolver Sunday until it went off and took away one of his fingers, The wounded tkinson rday evening hand surgically youth came to A yest and had his mutilated re paired Myrtle Sackett, a fourteen-year-old miss Living near Doty, in this county, tly dug fifty bushcls of potatoes with a fork, then harnessed a couplc of cows und _carted the fruit to the house, where she stowed them in the cellar, doing all the work herself, Holt county is now w ng for some other girl of like age 1n Nebraska to beat this recor A forty-six pound beaver wasscaptured in Mouday, in the Elkhorn river at % number of these animals infest th s in this vicini and several have been killed, but this is the first 80 near town, Victims of the F. B, & M. V. Smashup, Fresoxt, Neb,, Dec. 12.—[Special to T B | re hurt in the ac cident on the & Missouri Valley railroad om the democratic rall, not all getting well nearly well. Mr: The people who w nt, kh when returning f t Omaha, Novembe rapidly. Mrs. Biles is Moore is just able to ride out fora short distance. Mr. Allen is up, and able to be out a livtle, Mrs. Houagland has been compelled to give up her position for the remainder of the school year. Her twin-sister, Miss Minuic Reynolds, was the wost severely injurcd of all. She Sustained a compound fracture of tho right shoulder, and the right clavicle was also broken, and now, in her enfecbled condition, she' bas fallen a victim to scarlet fever, and her ro- covery is doubtful. Brilliant Wedding at Aurora, Avnons, Neb., Dec. 12.--|Special to Tne Ber. | —At high noon yesterday ex-Mayor W. 1. Farley and Miss Laura Oglor were joined in mavriage at the residence of Dr. Jones, in this city, in the midstof & host of friends. Mr. Farley is ealthy, and both parties to the contract'are prominent i social ci s, Tho presents were unusually fine, and the occasion the greatest affair of its kind tha has occurred in Aurora. The bridal pair left for Denver via- Omaha at the conclusion of the ceremony. Royal Arch Masons, Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 12.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons met here to-day, with 100 members present. Among the prominent members here are: R, W. Farnas, Cadet Taylor, L, H. Davidson, C. A. Holmes, John Dale and L. D. Richards. Last night a coun- cilof roval and select master Masons was organizod, called Raboni council. Degrees were conferred on four companions this morning, lected to the City Counci Bearrice, Neb,, Dee. 12.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bre.] — Robert Smith was elected a member of the city council last night, in place of Judge H. W. Parker, re- signed. Parker goes to Califorma to spend the winter, e CLEVELAND FLOODED, The Waterworks Main Breaks With Disastrous Results. CrLEVELAND, O., Dec. 12.—The water pipe in the main runuing from the pumping sta- tions to Fairmount reservoir burst early this morning, and the heavy pressure aided the escaping flood in tearing a passage through the streets. The torrent cut a deep hole in Division street below the break, tearmig up shade trees by the roots and then rushed down towards the river. Buildings were undermined, sidewalks, fences and doorsteps were washed away, and a channel, half the width of the strect, was worn by the water, From eight to eigh- teon inches of mud was donosited on the ruilroad tracks in the ore dock yards, com- pletely blockading trafiie, The damage wrought by the washout will probabiy rech £50,000, Pueblo, The city of Pueblo, Colo., has five of the gaetest smelting plants in the country, The sixth, now building, is the lorgest in the world. It is the only city in the west than can supply steam coal at #1 per ton, and has an in- exhaustible water supply. In addition to this it is a down-hill pull from every mining camp in the state. These manu factories puy out $125,000 per day for oves and $250,000 per month wages to employes, This immense sum into a city of only 20,000 people. The first of a series of excursions will leave Omaha December 19, a, m., over the Union Pa- cific, running through to Pueblo with- out change, The parties on this ex cursion will be in my charge, and in addition will have o porter 10 care for passongors., @n arcival of pur there they will be tuken in charge by citizens, shown through the great Bessemer steel rail mills, the cop per and lead pipe mills, and the great smelters, The fare on this occasion will be only #25 round trip, good for 60 days and five days lay over at any point desired. For spanee on this occasion write or call on . M. I"ish, room No. 8, Arcade hotel, Omaha, Representing ’ueblo board of trade, -~ The longest pole knocks the persim- mous, and Bigelow’s Positive Cure knocks all coughs, colds, croup, Loarse ness, bronchitis, asthimy, influenza and consumption, Pleasunt for childeen Safe and speedy. o0 cents, Goodmun Drug Co. e Two Girls Killed by a Train, Cariaxoosa, Tonn, Dec. 12.—At Alex unders, N. C., yesterdoy afternoon, Miss Bynum, aged twenty, a school teacher, pud Miss Lewis, aged cighteen, were on a high tressie at a sharp curve of the Western North Carolina railroad. ‘'hoy were caughit by un incoming express train and iustauily killed, Dol were horribly mangled. - Broke Through the loe. Truaca, Nov. 12.-0f aparty skating on Diwyer's dam, in this eity, this eveniag, four persons broke through the ice and twe wore divwued, THE RETAIL GROCERS MEET, | Thoy Discuss the Subject of Form- ing an Association. WHY PROTECTION IS NEEDED. The Commission Men Need to Be Brought to Time Occasionally— The Race at the Colosseum ~Other Local, Grocer At the bo about fifty r Talk of Combining. of trade room last night il grocers of this city met for forming a rotail grocers was the purpose of as- sociation, Mr. Chris Hansel the chair and J. A, Stovens acted as secre tary of thetemporary organ The chair man addressed the assembly, sctting forth the object of the association. He stated that the time had come when something must be done for the protection of the retail wrocers of this city. Omaha was the ouly city in the United States of any size where there was not a retail grocers association, There was o large number of grocers in the city, and all should join the association. 1t was necessary for thewr own protection aswell as for the protection of their cus tomers, Wholesale grocens were protectod, and 5o were the commission men. The retail grocers were at the merey of these last two bodies and they wanted an association that would enable “them, when the commission men would not come to their ns, that some few of them could order a car load of goods where they chose, and have thom de livered independent of the wholesale or com mission men Again, some retailers with 1o consciences gave short weight und used other illegitimare devices to cheat customers. This thesociety would try to remedy, und he invited the gen tlemen present to subscribe their names to whie roll of membership, and hoped every one present would come forward and do so. Thirty-seveu of those vresent subscribed their names on the enrollment list. It found that all the grocers in the room not consented to become members, and motion was put to bave those who had not > 80 uded from tho meeung. A igle arose on this subject, when it was liscovered that the reporters would also be turned out. It was eventually decided that as this was somewhat of an informal meet crs might stay. Hints were the others not signing should articular stress being brought to bear len & Co., or their representative, wted Hayden's man put out, used to follow the sua- remained during th that the visitors would ave the meeting proceeded with the next order of business. The following gentlemen v to canvass the respective wi they live with the object of s tional members for the association, report at the next meeting: R, W, and an assistant in the Ninth ward ; and W. Hetzel in the Eighth, W, J, nedy the Seventh,. M. 'Stevens the Sixth, € Hurrison and M. James the Fifth; Messrs. Quistruard. and Court. ney in the Fourth, J. J. Beal and Jeotmalk the Third, B. Vombey and W. J. Redle in the Second, and . M. Back and W mith in the Flirst. A committee of five was appointed to frame by-laws for the government of the as- sociation. The temporary organization v then made permanent and the meeting journed until the first Thursdayin January, called to ation re appointed rds, in - which uring addi and to Svalding Weill Kon 10 assemble at room 50 of the board of trade building. The Race at the Colosscum. That the interest in the great six da race at the Colosseum is being waintained was at- tosted by the large and cnthusiustic crowds of yesterday afternoon and evening. It is becoming more and more evident, how- ever, that the bicyelists will come oot win- ners. Prince and Eck are both in excellent condition, and capable of riding faster than ever, while the lonic and_rocky pilgrimage is st telling on Beardsley, the indomitable cowboy, and_he begins to look tired and played out. “The wheelmen toyed with him yesterday asa cat toys with a mouge, and instead of only being five laps ahef they could easily have been ten or fifteen mil but feeling certain of the race and stake: they don't want_to beat the plucky bronc: rider too badly. The total score for yester- day is as follow: Bogrdsley. Bicyclists. M. L. 14 8 13 8 13 12 13 First hour.. Second hour. . Third hour. . Fourth hour, Fiftn hour. th hour 14 eventh hou 14 ighth hour, 1 Total.........,..107 6 100 Grand total three days: Miles. Laps. ardsley.... 3 e vessasess S 5 The 250th mile was made by Beardsley in 17 hours and 11 minutes, by the bicyclists 16 hours and 59 minutes; the 300th ile by the horses in 20 hoursand 58 minutes, and by the bicyclists in 20 hours and 53 wminutes, Prince has made 174 mules and 5 laps, and Tick 169 miles and 3 laps. The perfume of violets, the purity of the lily, the glow of the rose, and " the flush of Hebe,combine in Pozzoni’s won- drous Powder. e, A Rem able Escap “Commodore’” Foote, the enginecr who so miraculously escaped with his life in the re- cent collision near Sun Jose, 1L, on the Chi- cago & Alton railroad, is at present in this city, the guest of his sister, Mvs, O. C Huff, 152217 St Mary's avenue, Mr. Foote hus been through a variety of exciting events during Nis fifteen years' careor an en- gineer, but all pale into insignificance when compared with his latest adventure, He was enginecr of a passen, train, but fortun- ately the conches were empty at the time, as he had a special train and was on Lis way to take ona load of excursionists. The nine passenger coaches collided with a freight train with twenty-three cars, and as both trains were going at full speed just before they wmet, the collision was terrifie, The debris was piled up fifty-three feet high on the track, The fircman who was by Foote's side was cut into preces, and although he was a man who weighed about 240 pounds, the fragments of flesh and bone that were gathered up weighed less than forty ponnds. Foote fell into a diteh full of water at the bottom of this huge mass of debris, and the cold water cooled the escaping Lot water and savea him from being sealded to death. But it was withythe greatest dificylty that he managed to*keep his mouth above the water and escape drowning, On his breust lay one of the drive wheels of the locomotive, crush- ing hus Tung with its tremendous weigiit and injuring him for life. He was stripped al- wost eutively of his clothes and his body was amuss of bruises and cuts. He lay pin- 1oued in this place for three hours ana a half when & furmer dug out a little tunncl under the wreck and relensed him, He carries a nuwber of scars as remem- brances of the fearful event, and although the affair hupponod seven weeks ago, he is still incapacituted for work, Positively cured b, these Littie Pil They also relieve Dis. tress from Dyapepsla, 1o digestion and Too Tearty] Katlug, A perfoct rem: edy for Dizzluess, Nausca, Diowsiness, Dad Tas to the Mouth, Coat | Tongue, Puln in the Sid TORPID LIVER, The reguiate the Bewels. Purely Yegotable. SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE. GENERAL BROOKEONTHE ARMY. Thoe Length of Service and Causes For Descrtion. Goneral Brooko, when asked if he in favor of a term of thres years service for the cnlisted men, repliods “Yes, Thero should be than that of five yeats, but my opinion is not based uvon the arguments that some in favor of it, namoly that a shorter torm of service would lessen the number of desertors That is altogother dontrary to my experi ence. Irequently it occurs that men who have enlisted for five years inherit large sums of money or ohtain possession of wealth and property by other means, These of course immediatoly desire a discharge. and it 18 hard on thom to be obliged to_serve out two or three years more. Othors meet with opportunities and chances in_life, which will never again be offered them. A shorter term of service would help these men was A slorter term use 1ut that which would bo cspecially bene ficial to enlisted men is allowing them the privilege of purchasing their discharge. I am_ greatly in favor of this and have no doubt that eventually the soldiers will enjoy this option. As regards desertion, it is a mistaken iden that the cause of it is ‘too long service, [ h s kept an account of every man that de: serted fromn my rogiments for twelve yours, aud also the probable reasons, the torins of enlistment already served, and in fact have hed carefully every eause that might wote desortion. My researches have con vinced me vhat, but one out pf every 1,000 s an_old soldier; that ‘ninetenths go within the first year and that the same pro- portion of thesc'wo in the first six mouths There ure professional deserters in the army, 1 who commit some misdomean in civil life from the conscquences of which thoy must escape, und they enlist. After their trouble quiets down, they desert, There aro her men who culist for the purpose of got- ting into another part of the country and to travel. When they arrive at a place that suits them and learn that the regiment is about to be moved, they desert, and, after a time, return. Others desert on account of troubles they meet with in the army. Some of these troubles are occasioned by drinking, gambling, and countless other sins which a reckiess young man can himself. There is no doubt that a tion in the army will soon take | - ward to shortoning the term of service and the number of § requisite for ment, nting the enlisted men the privilege of purehasing their discharge, and some others of equal importance. kel Pears’ soap is the most elegant toilet adjunct. me. Mr. McKibben Remains, The cireular appointing S. L. Charles as neral purchasing agent for the Union I cifichas been cancelled, and everything will romain as heretofore, with Acting-Purchas- Agent MeKibben in eharge. The pro scpuration of the supply and storazo will not take place for the ing dopartuments present. For th car for years the general pay the Union Pacitic has been aban doned, and the work of distributing tho s left to the superintendents of divi- who made a monthly tour. This plan has proven too onerous for the superinten- dents, und now it is proposed to pay the em ployes at_cach station_through thé station agents, who will_receive the checks direet from the head ofi Locomotives 4 the same switch at st three endeavored to use same time Tucsday afternoon at Council In the misun- derstanding that followed %42 got the worst of it, and both went to the Union Pacitic siops for repairs. Owing to a flaw in the i5 lost her miain and went to the car shops. No. 2onthe Union Pucific, the wost in two sections owing to the heavy trafi All trains due at the Union wercon time yesterday mornin new time card is workiug well. The Goidon Gate spacial left on its sceond teip west vesterday morning, with thirteen _berths engaged for through travel, Engine $25,, in _ charge of Theo. Livingstone and Pete Upton, took her out, and Conductor Pierce and Brakeman Murphy will look out for the pas- seng J. P. Allen, night operator at the B. & M. depot, goes to Bellevue as station agent, and Bert H.Anapp, night man at Gibson, takes his place i Omaha, “The Kansas and Nebs Passenger asso- ciatian met at the B, & M. headquarters ye terday morning, and in addition to the officials of the local-roads, Assistant General Passen- ger and Ticket Agent Caldwell, of the Mis- souri Pacific, and G. W. of the Chi- cago, Kansas & Nebr: e present. Ouly routine busincss cted, with the exception of the question of holiduy*rates, which were finally fixed at a singie fare for the round trip between points not more than 200 miles apart, They will be sold December 4, 25, and 81, and Junuary 1,and will be good until Januar . loco Tuésduy driving driv arrived from ay worning, Pacific depot and the Yoursclf and Family By keeping a supply of Zulu Magnetic Oil for rheumatism, sprains, ete., and Zulu Healing Oiutment for cuts, burns, sores, ete. Ask your druggist. &L e Voting Taxpayers, J. 1, Thomas writes to Tur Ber offering a suggestion with regard to the voting on a city hall site: I herewith make a suggestion, in connec- tion with the proposition of changig the lo- cation of the city hall. It is imporative that ita location or re-location be a matter to be decided solely and exclusively by the ta payers of the city o secure a vote of that character can not the clection take place at the county court house, and the city treasurer act as judge of the qualification when challenges are made ound of *not a tuxpu This will close the door against all trickery by gangs of graders and tools of the contractors’ ring. Lam a new-comer here, but own property city, and of course am interested in the matter of taxatign, whether it be for a city hall or something else, orvefathers' Day., A fow gentlemen interested in the celebra- tion of Forefathers' Day met last night at the Millard hotel. Mr. J Gilbert presided and Mr, O. B. Lewis acted as secretary. Lit tle interest wis manifested in the procecd- mgs, and after a short informal discussion, in which Colonel Chase, W. J. Counell and the chairman took part, it was deeided to up- point a committee to confer with the St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church com. wittee, With 4 view (o take part in the pro- posed festivities on the 21st of December that are to be held by that congregation, 1'h committee appointed for that purpose con sisted of Messrs. Lewis, Vale avd Hayw The meeting thon adjeurned, subject to I from the chairman, Protect Sold Liguor on Election Day. Herman LeBean, @ bartender st Wood's pluce, charged with selling Liquor on election day, was tried bpfore Judge HBorka and a special jury yesterday afternoon, Captain Green deposod to having bousht a pint of whisky at 5 o'clook in the afternoon ou the day in question. ‘There was practi- cally nowefense and-1be jury found the pris- oner guilty, Tue caso was appealed to the district court. Jack e In Jail Agaio H. A. Roberts, an ex-conv! was arrested last night and locked up as suspicious char- acter, Roberts is an old offender, and has only beena fow duys out of Litcols peni- tentiary, after doing @ teru. Advice to Mothera. Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup should al- ways be used for children tecthing. It soothes the child, softens the gums, alluys all pain, curesjwind colic, and is the best remedy for dlarebea, 25 @ botrle. — - e Home Mission Cause, CuicaGo, Dee, 12.—~0ue hundred and Afty Congregational ministers, from 1llinois, Michigun, Wisconsin and Iowa, are in con- ference here upon the subject of home mis- ns, Rev. Mr. Everz national superiu- tendent of howe missionary work, to-day urged the need of its extention among the Germans, declaring that tho bible was the Wost poteut weapou against anarchy, DECEMBER 1 THE PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY Efforts Belng Made to Revive the Order in Towa. SESSIONS OF THESTATE GRANGE. Conventionof the Underwriters' Asso clation —Death of a Well Known Pioncer — Other Hawkeye Notes of Interest. The State Grange. Drs Moines, Ia., Doe. 12.—[Special Tel egram to Tne Bek]—The grango Patrons of Husbandry, spont fternoon in a visit to the governor at the capitol, and dQiscussed the railway and other questions affocting their interests. A strong offort is being made 1o revivo the grange throughout the state. The organization has declined, 50 that there aro comparative lodges in existence, but the treasurer re money in the treasury which could be used for starting new ones, and the delegates present are generally in favor of trying to revive the order, Thoy think that while the railway question is still unscttled they can o well to organize as they did years ago, The lowa Underwriters Des Morxes, Ia., Dec. 12.—(Special Tele- gram to Tnr Bee]—The lowa Underwri ers’ association met here to-day, for its an nual meeting, About fifty delegates ave present. The president of the association, CGieorge A, Armstrong, has removed from the state, but the secr Stephen Cote, called the mecting 1o ord The busivess of the day was confined to a discussion of insurance matters affecting their busin state Jorts Death of a Ploneer. Divesport, Ta, Dec. 12.—Harve Leonard died here yesterday morning, aged seventy- six. He crected the fiest brick house in Towa. He also constructed the court house and many of the early bnildings of this county. He was sheriff of the county thirty years, She Has Six Grandmothers, Des Moings, Ta., Dee. 12.—(Special Tele- gram to Tie Bre. | —There is at Marne, Cass county, the rare case of fiv srations liv- ing at the same time. On October 20 a girl was born, who is the fifth generation on her mother’'s side, and the fourth on ler father's Ou the mot side are the great-great- grandmother, Mres, Ruth Smith, of Center Sandwich, N, H., i niuety; the groat grandfatier, Mv. Isaac_Smith, of Glidden, 1 od i the mother, Mrs. Kimbail, Glenrock, ~ Wyo., rty-nne mother, Mrs. C. 11, Re weteen, and the little lady herself. ' On’ the futhe side are the great grandmother, Mrs. A. Wilsou, of Norwalk, S seven; the grandmother, 13, Rollin, of Avoea, In., aged fifty-two, and the father, Mr. C. H. Rollins, station agent at this place, aged twenty-two, all well and showin signs of living many years to come. Little Miss Rollins has six” grandmothers, a dis tinction not enjoyed by many children, and from her present healthy and lively condi- tion gives promise of becoming at least a great great grandmother he some day. The Iowa Central, Masox City, Ta,, Dec. 12,—|Spe gram to Tne B The towns along the Central lowa uro much interested in the policy that is to be adopted by the Towa Cen tral railroad company. If there is to be a change every trunk line in the state running cast and west will be al L as the Cen tral is the most valuable feeder. On De. cember 24 o weeting will be held in Chicazo and permanent officers for the road will be cleeted. It is probable that Stickney will be continucd as president, although it is known that he favors making the road a sole feeder for the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City. Russell Sage, who has a_controlling interes in the Central, will probably insist that it still be operated a8 an independent system. Tt is stated thut $2,000,000 will be expended in additional repairs aid rolling stock. This is good news to the towns along the line. as it means the infusion of new life and vigor into the road. A Jewelry Robber ANANOsA, Ta., Dec. 12.—[Special Telegram o Tue 1B st night burglars entered the jewelry store of Charles Weigle, on Main street, and after bormg several holes in his vo up the job of blowing 1t 0péii ani wok out abont. 8700 worth of silver ware, They also took & hovse and buggy helonging 10 Mr. Strecter, The horse has been found at Marion, and it 15 supposed the thicves got on the main line and made _good their cscape. A heavy reward is offered for their deten tion, This the second burglavy here since the Ist of November. al Tele e, Killed While Blasting Rock. Keokvk, Ia, Dee. 12.-[Special to Tne Bee. | —Yesterday, John Peterson, twenty- three years of uge, was instantly killed while engaged in excavating rock near this ety Arrangements had been made for two blasts, and both were touched off at the same timd Ouly one exploded, and atter waiting a wo- ment, thinking the other fuse had gone ont, Peterson returncd to relight it. As he did 50 it exploded, driving the rock against him and causing his instant” death Lo ey An End to Fine W Watknioo, In., Dee 11 pecial Tele: Tuy; isen. | —An early winter sea- most remarkably fine weathe known to northern lowa for years, was brought to a close by & heavy suow storm of wide extent which has been falling steadlly Bince noon Lo-duy re gram to son of th Thresher, Dusugi i, la, De [Special Tele to Tue Beej—A son of Pairick Wel Table Mouud, in_this county, was caught in the tumble rod of a threshing machine to- duy, and fatally injured. The B, & O, Presidency. Bavrionr, Dec. 12—Various rumors as tolthe proposed clanges in the exceutive ofticers of the Bultimore & Ohio railroad company have resulted m the issulng of a statoment by the partics now in control of the board of dircctors. The statcmcut is to the effect that the presidency of the road hus been offered to Chavles . Mager; that he has accepted it and will be elected at a meet ing of the directors to be held on the 19th iust, The statement is cousidered evidence that the G 'ty party 1o have things their own way o the management of the roud. e The Death Record, Rowe, Dec, 12.—Colonel Haug, who was a close friend of Garibaldi, is dead. —_—— Personal Parag ; W. H, Todd, Troy, Neb., is a gucst at the Paxton, R. A. Darst, St. Louis, is stopping at the Millard N. L. Buckinghum, N, Y,, is a guest at the Murray. G. A. Ballard, New York, is registerod at the Millavd, M. G. Myers aud wife, Redfield, Neb., are at the Paxton, E. L. Merritt, Springfield, Ill., is a guest at the Paxton. D, Frekell, Alliance, Neb,, is registerad at the Paxton. Miss Emma Biues, Creston, la., is a guest ut the Paxton hotel. E. A. Boyce, Providence, R. L, is regis- od at the Murray. H, W. Moore and wife, Chicago, arc regis tercd at the Murray. Sam. 4. Owen, Ban Francisco, Cal., is & guest ut the Miliard, L. B. Shepherd and daughter Holinglon, are guosts at the Millurd. Hou, W. G. Whitmore, Valley, Nub., was a guest yesterday at tho Murray. tel BOUTH OMAHA NEWS, For Parnell's Defense to the Timoea, The generous donation of a &50-1ot in Cor- rigan place, by Peter Edw 1s and Ber nard J. Corrigan to the St. Agnos fair, is o handsome contribution and is likely to bring the fair given by the St. Agnes congregation into world wide notoricty, Joremiah How ard, among others, t to sell chances in the lot. [%ive 1 chances at & cach will bo sold, but Mr. Howard conceived the excellont, patriotic and popular idea of having cvery one of his subscribers agree that if he wins the )t that the winner will put the lot up again at 1,000 chances at & chan the £1,00 to 0 to the defonco fund in the suit of the Lon don Times against Charlos Stuart Parnell I'he lot is cortain to net St, Agnos' fair $500, and the Parncll defence fund 8500, and bring St Agn Lev. Fathe Moriarty Howard, before the Eng ok a book hund congrogation, 1d M, dor ish-speakin viah world Incondiary Arrosted Brokup or Kuight, a Boliemian living in the woods in the eastern part of the city, went out Tuesday night about 9 o'clock, piled Kindling-wood around the house and attempted to set it on five. He was pre vented, and on complaint was arrested and contined in jail over nizht. An Attempred Joseph About the City, William Barrie left Tuesday Portland, Orc Thomas Swoeene Loys, has pur night for oneof the Third ward David Eaton's saloon, 0 streets. ' has succecded O, 1 local ~ representative v Mr. Shann t his departure H. Hamilt Shan ot tho s many friends will r from the city. The Union Labor club will moct Satnrday evening in Bdgerton & Farnsworth's law of fico to organize a reading room and to ar range for a series of free public lectures to be-given this winter, Miss Ella MeDonald was at home Ties nighttoa seore of fricnas, and those who were there were delightfully cntertained. Dane ing, music, and most palatablo refreshiments, with the casy welcome of the hos and her winning wothem made the evening unex celled in city social annals. W. H. Becker has resigned the Star Union Lumber company The sub-committee to draft the skeleton city charter or suggest amendments to W governing citics of the second class, completed its labors, and is reudy to tthe joint council committee when the bort to the whoie connmnittee will be made. The Rev. A. W. Lamar, pastor of the [irst aptist church, of ( a, will lecture in Hint's opera house, Tues lay cvening, the 1Sth, on' the subject, *We un and Eve the Only Created air or the Three Races of Men J. B, Mopes, of the firm of Mopes & King, has “gone to ' Graud Iskand 1o udjust a fire 035, W. L. Carmen, of Chicago, supc of the Western Weigl W. MeMilen, of Omaha, were yesterday consulting with local ¢ Pumnell. G. W. Morrow has sold a half interest in Lis music business to Poulks bros., & Co., Malvern, Ia. Alex E. Tunberg, of cattle of s own ruis the commission firm ¢ 1,055 pound heifer at George ( on, of Savage & Green, busiuess. manager of is intendent fon, and G in the cit sent Lon R, Hooper, is in with cand sold throug rimer & M firm Chicago on rornission [%) the has gone A SOUTH OMANA A Taxpayer Who Sees Extravagance nd Oficial Boodleism, I am a resident of the city and a taxps COMPLAINT. vor, the sume as hindreds of others, add it is also notorious fact that the wishes or interests of rosidents and taxpayers are most znored by the present administration, Lobject to the unjust ana uncalled-for amount of grading that lus already and is being done. and 1 want to ask every tax payer to refuse to pay one cent of the unjust tax demanded by the present jubbers or that vill hereafter be demanded to pay for the two-priced grading that they had no icgal right to contract for. T trust that the lot owners will not be so foolish us to sit still and be robbed in this way. I they will only make a protest and stick together they will not bave to pay this special tax. The luwy is very plain on this quostion, as any one can see by looking at the compiled stat- utes of Nebraska for 1557 on pages 205, 206 and 207, 1 say to every taxpayer, stand up like men and repudiate, not his honest debts but those steals. 1t is' a well known fact that our present government is costi more thau double what an honest adminis- tration would. For proof of the above us sertion T can give a few pointors, The present aduinistration has o attorney, who is supposed to attend to the busmess of the city. If he does so, why do 2 Mr. Cowin, of Oniaha, $100 for his opinion on the viaduct business, wid why do we have to pay Mr. Wobster, of Owitha, 3850 for showing and telling our vty attorney how 1o do what he is supposed to do in orde, v his salary. 1t would take 00 iuch spuce in_your paper o wive the complete history of all the grievancos we haye to state, but I will say that what is true in the above case is 80 in the ease of alinost every oficiul appointed by the present administri tion. Ability goes for uothing, The onl recounmendation that counts 15 that they nre political associates, This does uot show iny friendship for the poor laborer, the man th doos the work, for, when his tvork is done and he usks for his money, he 15 given in stead & piece of paper which he is glud to discountfrom 1 5 per cent o get his cash. Who is bencfitted, the working miy or the man who buys the paper ¢ 1 have repeatedly heard it said by some of these boodlers that 1 was a moss-bacic and opposed allimprovements. This is 1ot rizit, Iwant to sec all the improvements made that can be, but I want 1o see them doue in an honest and legitimate way, Very traly, JoaN Retcian. Kilted His Uncle, Macoy, Mo., Dec, 12.-~Monday afternoon, neur Mercyville, on the Sunta Fe roud, thirty miles northwest of Macon, m Macon connty, Squid Roberts and his nepiew, by the name f Roberts, got into a quirerel over LKoberts' wife, a woman B cliarac rhe nephew drew his revol nd shot the uncle, almost instantly lilling Lim, e Investigating a 1 Datras, Tex., Dec. J2. 1 nent Baptist winisters are in scandalous churges ugzainst Rev. 1110 Hanlks, sastor of e ehireh ere, with elosed door The charges implicate ‘prominest female members of the chuieh, © city cher, an promi tiguting the fevone. SULICS oss of 14 “pication, & of |} MR, MORTON AT INDIANAPOLIS The Next Vice President OCalls on the President-Eloct. THEY ENJOY A SMOKE TOGETHER The Visit an Informal Affair in Which Great Questions of State are Lefe Entirely in the Background, At General Harrison's Home, CrLEvELAND, Dec, 12,V ton Morton was in Clevelat l morning, but lis arriva that but few union depot, w 10 clect this expected or than t aware of 1 o'clock, w a A train wis made U ho left for Tudianapolis ovor the Bee tine, accompaniod by Mrs, Moy ton. They breakfasted at the depot, and at o8 at tho remained hore until o'clock short about the INDIANATOLE Doe J. clect Morton and wife reached Ind this evenin a clal mammoth rotunda of the pot was filled with citizons, newspaper correspondents rival of the tished visitors, A cit ton committes was also in wa ral Harrison did not erxme down to the \ Cre was no domonstration. 1t wis t vestor- day to have Wanun, Giuards prosent a8’ escorts, but on reconsideration, not Kknowiniz Mr. Morton's wishes in_the prem ises, it was determin to abandon all pro. jeets looking to w b stration, and in lieu of this to appoint a ¢ nittee to await apon the prosident and vice president elect and ask them to name the time and place for holding o public reeeption in honor of Mcrton's visit i As the train came to o sfandstill, Colonel My, & retary Half Me. MeKee, Mayor denny, Judire Martindale, Colonel Bridge. land and Mr. Seott immediately boarded th vice-president's ca roar platform They were met at the door of the smoking. room by Mr. and Mrs. Morton, who had al ready donned their weans aud were propar- ing to alight Colone! Now was the first to [ inlly welcome the honored guests, and introdured Seerctary Halford and Mr! M. Kee, who we med them in the name of o I and Mrs. Harrison, The mem the committce aud other uwere then introduced, and th mmediately alighted and were escorte at rotunda. Carriages wer and after bidding a number of wood-night, and thanking them for their presen the viee president-eloct assited Mrs, Morton to o seat, and was fol- lowed by Mr. MeKee and Mr. Halford. The carrige e rapidly through the city and out North Delaware street, to the residence of General Harrison At 650 t Vice Prosident anipolis o at 6 o train new union travelers and awaiting the e party throf in waiting, gentlemen front of the Harvison residence. - Secretary Halford alighted and assisted Mr. and Mrs, Morton out, leading the way up the path to ward the front door. In the vard stood a group of cuvious sightsecrs, The party had scarcely 1 1the topof the steps when the goneral opencd the door and extended his hands to Mrs. Morton, assisting her within, By the side of the general stood Mrs, Harri son, and as Mrs. Morton entered the thresh | 81 the mexe lady of the white house cordially embraced her and bid her welcome. Meantime General Harrison turned to bid his distingaished associate welcome, leading the way into the front parlor. The little par sat down before the fireplace and chatted about the trip. Aftera fow moments® eon- vorsution, the giests w to their appartments, aud at_a quart sat down to dinner, Only Gener tamily and Mrand Mrs, Morton wer Before diner was concluded 1 Wood® a warm personal friend Har s, dropped in on them. Shortly after General Harrison and Mr. Morton ex- smselves to the Jadies, and with retired to the iibrary to cizar, Before tho shed their Ha fricnds to vo o anxious to pay their respeets to the general’s zuests. As the number of eallers in. an impromptu reception was hetd, cral Havrison, with Mv.and Mrs. Morton by his side, stood i the back parlor ana con- versed with visitors in the most informal manner. When th committee ar- man, warmly president-clect and his wife to Indianapolis, and extendod to them the freedom of e city. He suggested that the state house was the proper and most, con venient place for a public reception, and said that the committe had uo doubt but Governor Gray would gladly tender them the use of the capitol for such a purpose. Mr -Morton, ou_behalf of his wife and himself, heartily thanked the mayor for his weleome, and o the committee” stated he would malke a repiy in the morning regard- s public reception so courtcously ex- woup in 1s their had tended ‘The gentlomen comprising the committee and other catlers present then entered into general conversation. At half past 9 the atlers bid the gencral and his guests good night and Mrs. Morton retived . Foy the first time the president and viee president-clect found themsclves alone, and they sat down on a big@sofu in the back pat Lo and chatted for alf an hour or more. Shortly after 10 o'clock the houschotd retired for the night. There is no sct programme for to-morrow. - ather Ledications, aska and warmer varifle wind Fair, colder weathef vouther, IPor Dav.ta erly wind: north - e Failure ar Beatrice, Neb, Dr [Special Telegram Gr v, dry goods, this on his stock for ings banl and the I7irst National banlk store isrunning, with the Amertean Savings bani in posses- sion. It s @ =15,000 stock of staple goods, Phe indebtedness is i good deal less thin hab Mr. Warneris a leading eitizen, w member of the city conncil, and has the con dence of the people, and cin undoubted] y® Dty ol his debts oo full. He has o goo trade and relatives who will help him f ne cusir Bratrics to Tux Be, | morning gave mort £5,000 10 the A o~ : dhe *Q" Conspiracy Cases, Geyeva, 1L, Do 12.~In the trial of frauercisen, to-day, Alex Saiith repeated the story told by him at the prolimina wina tion, abaut putting dynamite on the traclk ag i id South Aurora. He suid that nereisen wanted Bowles and himself to throw & bomb in the ¢ the hotel where the new men 7, and biow. itup, 1% . aninter of the testinony was unimportant. MUSTANG LINIMENT Kub it 1 Thus the * Mustang” conquers pain, Makes MAN or BEAET well again!