Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 24, 1890, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE THE CONTEST AT NORFOLK. Lfforts to Show That Defective Registration Rendered the Eleotion Illogal. THE OBSTINACY OF THE ENUMERATORS, A Preacher and a Lawyer Create Con- siderable Amusement—Mitchell, the Desperado, Appears at Lincoln, Nourork, Neb, Dec, [Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre.|—This was tho first day of the election contest made by John H. Powers i E. Doyd, so far as Norfalk is concerned, testimony being taken as to the manner in which the late election in this city and township is concorned. By agreement the sittings are held in the police court roou in the city hall. Banker Jamnes Stuart of Madison is the notary selected on be- half of thie contestant, whildCounty Attorney Mapes serves in a like ¢ ity for the con- testees, Judge Allen of Madison conducted he case for M bwers, while Judge Craw- ford of West Polnt and Judge Barnes and John R. Hayes of this city appearea for the contestees, Twelve witnesses were examine fneluding the mayor, city clerk, city attorney members of the N ion board and otk but so far but little of import ancoe has been deduced. The main effort has so far been made to show that by reason of a failure to register the voters, the clection in this city and town. ship was illegally held by reason of this failure to register fr: ut votes were cast and received by the election board, Side attempts have also been made to prove that the women who peddled tickets were smoked out of the polling place or were compelled to leaye on account of fmproper language used in their presence; that twoout of three var- ties were present at the polls all day whose business it was to foreibly take tickets from voters and replace them with others, and that an independent leader was compelled by threats to leave the polls and cease workiug for that ticket. Success bus so far persist- ently refused to crown the efforts of the at- Jorncy forthe contestant. The main stum- Dling blo o far been the trouble in dnding outthe number of inhabitants the Jate census will snow for Norfolk, R. C. Milligan, census enumerator for the First and Third wards, vefused point blank to stato thenumber of inhabitants he found in that territory and finding that threats were of no avail Judge Allenordered the notaries to commit the witness to jail for con- fempt, but the notaries did not fecl that their dignity had been seriously injured and re- fused to obey orders, Rev.J.” W. Jennings the eaumerator for the Second and Fourth wards, was then called but positively re- fused to be sworn uniil theoatn was so modi- fied that ho promised to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, about overything that he didn’t refuse to test upon. “With this compromise swear ag to, the minister went on the but he proved about as satisf: n witness as the other enume A refusulto answer a question asked by Judge Allen led to a lively tilt between tho preacher and lawyer, in’ which the latter came out with very much rufied feathers and furnished the spectators with an abundance of enjoyment. The hist of alleged frauduleat voters has so far included three names, among whichis that of H. 0. Whyman, who has only been a resi- dent of Norfolk for ten oreleven years. The evidence will have totake a decidedly dif- ferent turn tomorrow if the contestant makes sut i case her Not Quick ¥ Bunwen, Neb., Dee. 2 pecial to Tuk B[~ This town was treated to an unusual proceeding in the county court yesterday. Henry €. Wilde, formerly an imploment dealer of this place, was arrested last Satur- day on information from O'Neill thathe was wanted there for passing bogus checks and doing other things cqually mean. On Sun- day morning, soon after the arrival of an offi- cer fromn Holt county, Wilde's attorney made application to the cointy judgze for awrit of habens corpus, which “was eranted. The Holt county officer got an intimation that a writ was béing issued and made o break for Holt county, thesheriff of Garfleld county giving clase with the writ, and overvook them in tho north part of the county, The case was then called for hearing, and after an exciting legal tussel between Hall, atuor- ney for tho ofticer, aud Bartoy, attoruey for the prisoner, the 'judge decidéd that Wilde would have to go ‘back to Holt couuty and tell why he wrote his checks when his bank account was on the wrong side of the ledger. The officer left this morning with him, Jack Mitchell light. Lixcory, Neb, De [Special Telegram to Tur Ber.)—Jack Mitchell, a tough well known hero, while futhe Yellowstono coun- try recently got into a fight with a desperado known as “Mustang Jim.” While the two wero playing cards a desperato fight ensued and Mustang Jim shot Mitchell three times in the head and stabbed him once in the ueck. Mitchell sent several bullets into the desperado’s body from the offocts of which ho died and was buried yesterday. Mitehell was arrested on the charge of murder but managed to break {all aud eseape. This aftemoon Jack was in .incoln a fow minutes and although his face nost covered with bandages he was recognized by some of his old pals. It is not known in what direction he is flying. The Wrecker Arrested. Baatwicr, Neb., Dee. 23.—|Speocl Telo- gram to Tie Ber.] Lillie brothers, Dave, Jim and George, ar- rested last night for placing an obstruction on the track which caused the fatal wreck of the south bound Union Pacific near Holmes- villo Sunday morning hus bee o'clock tomorrow morning, The have tacitly confessed the crime. The cipal was David, the elderof the trio. ‘The hearing of the three sot for o | in brothers prin- The boys bear a bard reputation, and George has Heis now at the Monti hotel undor the caro of physicians, hing Startt Iscovered. Kranser, Neb, Deo 28.—[Special Tele- gram to Tup Brre.] —Evidence was taken | here today before the state board of trans- | portation on the complaint of A. J. Gustin on discrimination in rates against Kearney and in favor of Hastings. The Union Pacifie and Kearney & Black Hills railways wero made defendants, Mr. Whitney, ~ general freight agent of the Missouririver division gf the Union Pa o testified in substance th the old schednle for Hastings was too low and that recently it had been withdrawn and anew one made, placing Kearney and Hast- ings on a corresponding b act that t 1 it tariffl c1s 0 reasonable one. Several business men of Keagney were examined on the merits of the cas Mr. Gustin acted as | bis own attorney against Hartman und Dryden attorneys for the Union Pacific. No startling discover o mado THE llll‘;l LT AT KILKENNY. Parnell’s Followers Admit His Crush- ing and Haop KiLkexsy, Dec [Special Cablegram o Tie Bee.]—in spite of the excitement caused during the past week by the political strug- gle which has been taking place in this par- linmentary district, and though the actual re- sult of the battle fought between the Parneli- ites and anti-Parmellites was practicully in up to the hour of noon, was littlo or no excitement: in streets of Kilkenny this morning. Peaco und quiet outwardly at least seemed to reym on all sides, the streets being tho quietest portions of the town. Opposite and about the court house a small crowd gathered. Mess Parnell, Harrneton, Redmond, Seully, Hennessy and Healy wero mside the court house at an early hour awaiting with ying emotions the actual announc it of the result. Shortly afier noon it was officially imounce sunessy was elected by 1,146 majority. Though the Parneilite: last moment that victor ng over r banners, the defeat of their candidate was virtually admitted long before the close of the polls yesterday, In view of tho almost vital importance to both sides of the exciting political contest just decided, 1t is claimed that bott parties deserve great credit for the fact that no collision took place between their followers, and that the last day of the campaign at least was conspicuous for itsalmost entive absenco of personal abuse which has recently been exchanged by broadsides between the follow- ers and opponents of Parnell. During the morning, as has been the caso since the polls closed, the door of the “count- ing room'” in the court house was strictly guarded by police, but there was no attempt to create any disturbane Shortly before noon Davitt came out from the courthouse and told an Associated Press reporter that he could accept it as a fact that Hennessy’s majority would be about 1,200, and that the Parnellites had suffered o Hopeless and crushing defeat Immediately after the sheriff had oficially announced the result of the polling the Par- nellites present moved in a_body to the frout of the court house and then witha cheer hoisted Parnell upon their shoulders, Par- nell was upon the point of making a speech when Timothy and Maurice Healy appeared Trouble immediately ensued. Finally Par- nell, inorder to prevent what seemed likely to 'be & disgraceful row, nsked the to induce the Healys to with he police promptly acted upon 1's suggestion and the Healys were d upon to depart. Parnell resumed speech, saying he would not be turned aside from' his mination to do his duty w Treland, Secing that the result of the contest in North Killenny was brought about by conspiracy, Parnell added, he would go through Treland fighting every election and felt confident of eventual triumph. Scully will lodge u petition protesting against the election of Hennessy on the ground of undue influence on the part of tha priests, Over two hundrea votes are chal- lenged by Paruellites. g FINERTX'S OPINION, claimed up to the He Says That tho Influence of the Pricsts Defeated Parne Cmieaco, Dec. 24.—-(Special Telegram to Tk Bee. |-John K. Finerty, the recognized western leader of the Parnell faction of the Trish-Americans fs not st all cast down by the result of the Kilkenny election. “In no manner should it bo deemed a fore- shadowing of the outeome of the elevtions to follow," said he, “for in 1o other part of Ire- lad are the people so ignorant s in the Kilkenny district which in- cludes the mines near Castle-Comer. The result of yesterday's elcction shows that 1,53 eligiblo voters failed to cast thelr bllots, This fact indicates plainly that naught but pressure could have kept so many away from the polls at a_time of such excitemeut. That pressuro was the d and the 1,80 voters were Paruell- S0 that the sentiment and the desive of the people is evident even though it is not expressed in the ballot box, Had tho 1,800 voted, Scully would have been elected and ' Pamell would have been vic- torious, But as 1 said, this clection must not bo taken as au indication of what is to follow. For not only are the people in the other parts of Ireland more intelligent, but us each day goes by Parnell grows stronger.! “*Was theaction of the priests in accord- ance with instructions reccived from Rome” “Most _certainly. Since 1852 no such a fight. us the priests have just made has been known, The strength they have demon- strated has bad great influence, and to the fear they engendored in the minds of the ignorant voters of Kilkenay the failuro of the 1,800 was due.”” e Davitt Attncks Parnell Again. Loxnos, Dec. 23. —Michacl Davitt's news- paper, the Labor World, today renews its onslaught upon Parncll. The Labor Worla says Parnell is a_greater danger to Ireland than any outside enomy. No_foreign force has ever so endangered Treland’s lberty and lonor ns this new pretender, unmitigated trickster and unserupulous eneiny of liberty and demoeracy who attacks Ireland’s honor its most vital part aud who betrayed a trust of honor committed to his care, The Labor World continuing says Parnell should not be permitted to hold the power which he abused and which would render alrondy sorved one term in the penitontiary | Ireland’s condition under her dictator worse for rape. The body of Bridgo Ins H. Mercer,who died was shipped to Ada, Kan., today. Killed by a Kick, Fursoxr, Neb., Dec. Special Tele- to Tur Bik.|-The son of Fred dal About 4 o'clock the boy's dead found lying in a tield house. He had gone team horses to water well, cause was investigated. toa post and the other v Tho boy was lying by the s trough with his neck b body near of at runuing looso. roken, Marks of in ury under tho ehin proyed that ono of the horses had kicked bim and killed him, New Lodge « Keanxey, Neb., Dec, gram to Tik Bee.]-A ) Mas ns, [Special "Tele. wsonic organization was yesterday organized at Callaway by the election of T, H. Young, W.M.; M. Con. nelly, S. W,, and A. J. McMurthy, J. W. Tho ‘new society will bo known us Delight lodge. The lodge has fifteen charter mem: bers and they have applied for a dispensa tion. the procession. An Offser, Neb,, Dee. ~The petition which PraTrsiot Tan B was pre sented to the board of county commissioners for the removal of the county seat to Louls. ville has been offset by o remonstrance on behalf of the citizens of Plattsmouth and the eastern portion of the county, and the com- final hearing This, it is missioners have postponed th of the petition uutil January 2 believed, will kill the effect of the petition Caught in the Cogs. Friexp, Neb,, Dec. to Tur Bex)—Edward McGuire, mangled it that amputation was uecessary ctor W. night of his injuries, Koyla, a altyman, living & miie souticast of the city, met with a fatal mishap yesterday afternoon. was the with o the His long absence being noticed the Oue horse was tied deof the water Callaway Masons are keeping up with {Special to Special Telegram while working around a corn sheller today got lis Dhand fast in the gearing which so completoly than that of a South American republic. McCarthyites Rejolce. Dustrs, De At the first meeting of the MeCarthyite committee today, every body present was filled with enthusiasm over the result of the contest is North Kilkeuny. sl SPARKS FROM THE WIRE. ‘Ihe business portion of the town of Azalia, Mich,, was burned, involving a heavy loss. T'he business portion of Alexandria, Mo., was destroyed by fire yesterday; loss, §25,000. The schooner Mary Ellen, from Salisbury, is reported lost togeibor with a crew of five men. A daily paper will bo started by the na- to be edited by William - | tional committee 0'Brien. Parnell was greeted by friendly crowds at most statious on his journey from Kilkenny to Dublin, .| Thejuryin the case of Walter Horton, . | charged with the drowniug of his wife at St. Paul, Minn, brought in & verdict of not guilty, The British shiv Talookdar from Calcutta . {to London was sunk ina collission with unother vessel. The captam avd twenty-two - | of the crew were drowned, | Thecity board of education of Chicago to- night unanimously véted down the proposi- tion that extracts from the bible Bu read daily in the public schools. | A paper asserts that the new reaper and binacr twine trust will on the first of the year - | discharge seyeral thousand men from " the factories and ofiices throughout the country. . Quite a sovere earthquake shock was felt in the vicinity of Knoxville, Tenu., this morning, Many persons wergaronsed from sleep and in the ,\urm\mflltmqwn: the peo- ple roport that Louses were shaken. oo Vau Houten's Cocoa—Pure, soluble, ecot nomical, e Given Away. All ladios calling at the office of the American Fuel Co., 215 8. 16th streot, (Boyd's opera house) will be given a A beautiful serap book. THE SHOE ON THEOTHER FOOT. Demurrage Sticks in the Oraw of the Trans- portation Asscolation. DIRECTION OF THEIR FIRST ATTACK. Another Hitch in the Settlement of Live Hog Rates—Two Railway ements Published—Mane \gers and Switchmen. CricAGo, |Special Telegram to Tie Bek. ] onal ion as- sociation, composed of the boards of trade of all the principal cities in the United States except New York has adopted o new plank in its platform. Hereafter members of the association, and they are nearly 90 per cent of theshippers of the United States, will re- fuse to be bound by any railrond decreo which afTects their rights, Thoy will also demand that such legislation be a matter of conferenceand that tho roads as well as the shippers be bouud by the result. The fiest attack will be made on the car service asso- clations. Under thelr corporation o ship- s charged 81 a day de- for delay over forty cight hours in unloading cars. In regard to this, Commisioner Inglehart of the Chicago freight bureau, said today “Our members daily to pay large sims as _demurrage. chargeis all right, as otherwise the lippers would use the cirs for storage and greatly inconvenienco tho raflroads, But how docs the shoe fit the other foot? Here a complaint from one of our members that a large shipment of flour was six weeks on the way from Minneapolis to Chica Jose to even things up by demanding and e Tovcing pay for this delay. Tnall sich cuses we will sed in future that the jug I handles and not be the one-sided conce! at present. Cases are now bemng prepare and 1f the roaas do not come to time we i force them to by state and national legis- lation.” One Kind of Rebate. Cuieaco, Dac, 23.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Thero is another hitch in the settlement of rates on live hogs and their dressed product. The secttlement of Satur- day was veached by the agreement to pay Fowler Bros, 3,000 to releaso the Alton from its contract to carry packing house pro- ducts from Kansas City to Chicago at an 18 cent rate, The firm at first demanded £200,00 but finally accepted 30,000, Now some of the Is declare this payment amounts to discrimination against the “other packers and that it would open wide the door for a new system of paying rebates in ad- id a well known railroad attorney ting road : Sveryone knows that if tho Alton not made the contract another would The purchase of the co is as legal as buying a pound of sug the intent which shows the guilt in this ¢ The Alton was justified in making its con- tract, but a similar one made now for the purpose of paying advance rebates would be llegal. Some of the roads are disposed to make trouble over the contract, but in view of the settlement made Saturday and the ad- vance on January 1 they would consult their own best interests by leaving matters alone.” had road New York Central Statement. New York, Dee. Special Telogram to Tuk Bee.]—The passenger committee of tho Trunk Line association met toda The questian of equalizZing immigrant rates throughout the country was discussed. The actionof the committee will not be made known for several days. Iollowing is the statement of the New York Central & Hudson River aud its leased lines for the quarter ending Decem- ber 81 (estimated): Gross earnings, $0,5628,500: 0 perating expenses, $6,216,103; net earnings, §,202,300; first cha 2,114,400 3 rofit, $1,117,006; dividend, 254 ‘orthe six months ending December 31 (estimated): Gross earnings, 18,502,754 5 operating expenses, $12,475,636; net earnings, #,119,108; first charges, $4,106,400; profit, 81,920,708; dividends, $§1,783,566: surplus, BYRYS) A Balance Remains. W Yonx, Dec. Special Telegram to Tur Ber|-Thetfollowing is the statement of the year's business of the Lake Shore & Michigan ~ Southern: Gross earnings, £0, )0; expenses, $14,180,200; net earn- ings, §,68,000. After deducting declared vidends, ete., a balance of £342,010 is left, he anntal report of the Michigan Central railroad made public today shows gross earn- ings for that road and thoe Canada Southern of 214,340,000 ; expenses, $10,510,000; net earn- ings, &,525,000, and suplus earnings, $1.372,- 000. ' After'deducting the share of the Can- da Southern and the amount of the declared dividend there remaius a balance of $102,090. After division as per trafic agreement and doducting the declared dividends a balance remains of §288,045 for the Canada Southern, Railroad Dividends. New Yorg, Dec. 23.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre.]—The Lake Shore & Michi- gan Southern railway company declared a semi-aunual dividend of 2!4 per cent and an extradividend of 1l¢ percent. A year ago they declared a regular dividend of 2 percent and an extra diviaend of 1 per cent. The Canada Southern railroad company has declared a regular dividend of 11§ per cent. The directors of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapohs & Omana have declared a regu- lar semi-annual dividend of 2 per cent on pre- ferred stock, payable January 20, Books close December 31 and reopen January 21 To Regulate Wages. Cmicace, Dec. 23.—A conference of general managers of western roads was held today relative to the demands of switchmen all over the lines for a uniform scale of wages. The switchmen in Chicago heretofore have veen paid by the hour, thelr wages aggrogating in the day 30 to 00 per cent more than the day wages in small citios, The managers agreed upon o scale by which wages outside of tho switchmen stould be within & a month of the Chicago wages. A Five Cent Reduotion. Cuieaco, Dec, 23.—Representatives of the Illinois lines met today and considered the new schedule of rates on live stock propared by the state board of railway and warehouso commissioners, They found on taking up that the schedule makes asout 5 cents per bundred pounds for a distance of 170 miles on shipments within the state. The schedulo will provably be adopted by all lines. What the Wabash Wants, Cuicaao, Dec, 23, —Surveyors now engaged in running a line from Chicago to Milwaukee are reported to be working under the direc- tion of the Rock Island road. The line tue; are mapping out follows the lake shore sely. The Rock Island is said to be anxious to get part of the lumber trafiic to the south- west and other brauches to the interior of Wisconsin are projected. —_—— A Public Warehouse Bill. The board of directors and the committes on grain and live stock of the Omaba board of trade held a meeting yesterday afternoon at which they discussed the matter of secur- ing the passage of a law for the regulation of public grain clevators, Seerctary Nason re- ported that he had visited Chicago and con- orred with the seccetary of the Chicago board of trane concerning the f)rm'li('u] operation of the Lllinois law regu- ating public clevators. He had a copy of the Illinois law and thought it would be about the thing needed in Nebraska. After some further discussion of the mat- ter the president wus authorized to sppoint a committeo to draft a bill which will be laid before thelegisiature. —_———— Labruyere's Liea of Journalism, Pawis, Dec. 2. —Labruyere, the anarchist Journalist who aided the murderer of General Siliverskoff, Anarclist Padlewiski, to escape, was placed on Tl today togother with Madame Duquergy, who concealed Pad- lewiski in ber hduse after the murder, During {he exal pation Labruyere siid he nsidered he had done something which would raise the status of newspaper report ing. Heconfessed to having rec 3,000 francs for expenses, but although his expenses were ouly 53 francs he could not account for the remainder. Tho procureur contended that Lalruyere's sole motive was to advertise himgelfand thereby earn money. Judgement was defarred, B COWROXS AGGRESSIVE, They Invade the Reservation and At tack ‘steay India Crestoy, S, D, (¥la Rapid City), Dec. 23, The situation s practically unchanged, oral troops of cavalry have been out chas- ing small bands of Indians, but no casualties are reported, Tt is reported a great deal of ill feeling and trouble is being caused by the cowboys lying near the reservation | neand shooting at any Indians who may ap- pear, There is no doubt the Indians are the principal aggressors, yet since the acvival of the soldiers the cowboys and ranchers have become very bold and are molesting Indrans instead of confining themselves to the pro- tection of their homes. The department military commander has given orders to dis- arm any of th tlers Who may be caught invading the reservation for the purpose of attacking the Ind| Killed by the Indians, Pierug, S, D., Dee. Frank Patterson from Midland brings a report of three white meu killed by Indians in Pratt county, e % iowa A Prisoner Burned to Death, Denuque, Ta., Dec. Dan Brannan, im- prisoned i the Bmmetsburg jail, set fire to the bed clothing while lighting bis pipe and perished in the flames, An lowa Trotting Circuit. CrpaR RAviDS, Ta, Dec. 28.—An Towa trot- ting and pacing circuit, ineluding Davenport, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Council and Independence, was organized today. Meetings will be held fn July and August and purses amounting to $105,000 will be given. Indicted for Boodling. Drs Morses, Tn, Dee, 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Brr.t nd jury this mormng returned indictments against Alder- men and ex-Aldermen J. P. Smith, F. T, Morris, H. R. Reynolds, J. C. Macy, M. Drady and George W. Sheldon on the chs of conspiracy to defraud the city out of about £1,000 by false bills, entries und warrants. Some of them were recently acquitted on o charge of wiliul misconduct in_ offi They were all arrested and le under bonds of £1,000 es Indictments wero also returned against Constables William Kellar, J. Callendar, C. Burdick, 0. D. West, G. B. Hamilton and orige I, Clegizett on the eharge of conspi wd the connty by means of fals nd fic n making ve turns for informations and warrants never served, and by agreeing together to obtain small quantities of liquors from violators of the prohibitory 1aw, so that cach of the con- s could dr ure, O, C, Hamilton were also indicted on of blackmailing, and George Cleggett for making false return of a warrant, ~ All the parties were placed tinder bonds for trial. sstill at work on charg pme of them is a difference can be cou- will be indicted, though ther of opinion as to whether they victed or not. THE ILLINOIS DROUGHT. It is Beginning to Be Regarded a Serious State of Affairs. Ciioaco, Dec. 23.—]Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The dyought in Illinois is getting to be a serious fhing, In central Illinois thore has been ouly que rain this fall and that was not a heavy one. There was but little rain during the summer, and now every creck in that part of the state is dry. Farmors are hauling water for their stock, an unusual thing for this time of the year, The thermometer has been below the freczing point but two or three times, and there has been no snow or ice. There has been no freezing of the ground at all and in some parts of the country plowing has been done the past week. Alarge number of cisterns are dry and many wells have given out, o The Wool Market, Bostoy, Mass., Dec. [Special Telegram to Tue Ber The demand for wool has been fair and the volume of wade of large propor- tions. In Ohio and Pennsylvania, fleec there have been sales of X at 31@i2e and of XX and above at 3334, Michigan X can be bought at 20¢ and sowe choice lots arc held higher. In washed combing aud delaine fleccos there have been sales of No. 1 comb- ing at 3042, of Ohio fine delaine at d@iic and of ) gan fine delaine at d4@isse. Un- washed combing wools are offored at 26 25c for one-quarter blood and at 20(30c for three. el blood, Derritory wools are seiling ori Ly at 60c clear for fine, at 57@ise for fine medium and at b for medium. Texas, California aud Oregon wools are in fair request at previous pr Pulled wools have been steady but quiet with salos of choice super b 40@dde; of fair to good super at @i and of extra at R(@sle. Foreign wools are tirm and unchanged. gty i Mexico Reviving. Ciicado, Dec. 23.—!Special Telegram to —H. C. Payne, direct from the City of Mexico, where be is one of the most prominent business men, reports that the recent general stringency in the money mar- ket has had no appreciable effect in the re- public on tho other side of the Rio Grande. “There was at one time a li onservative talk,” ho said, “*but any one wanting to bor- row money found no difeulty in get- ting enough to satisfy thoir desires and at the regular rate of interest, ) per cent. Yes, tho rate used to bes per cent, but the increase was made about seven months ago, long before any signs of this stringency ex- isted. Business is good in the city of Mexi- co. Collections are fuirly easy and the pros- pects excellent, and so long as Diaz remains president it is not likely that any change will oceur Merritt's Seat Contested. SerrxerieLp, 11, Dee. 23.—Notice of con- tost was served tonighton Edward L. Mer- ritt, one of the democratic members-elect to the legislature, by L. W, Coe, a voter of this city ims tha Merritt is incligible under the constitutioa and bases his m on the allegation that Mereitt has not been for five years a residont, of Illinofs, claiming that'n fow years ago he left Illinols and be- came a resident of Nebrasku. Merritt denies the truth of the allggations. The contest is looked upon as an: attempted offset of the Rock Island and Adatns county cases, i wsStamped to Deatl DANNILLE, Va., Heg, ! Special Telegram toTrE Bee,]—A shoeking tragedy oc here toduy, Edward Enoch, a railvoad man, and James Gravel, @ carpenter, were in a saloon and both undenr the intluence of liguos They began to quarcel about some trivial matter and Gravett insulted Enoch when the latter knocked lim down and literally stwmped him to death with his heavy boots. Gravett's face was ebushed and he died al iustantly. Bilaéh was arrvested. L Fire Limit Ocdi sed. The council passed the fire lumit ordinance last night as agreed upon at Thursday's con- ference, No other busiuess of importanc was transacted. AL e The veath Record. WoosteR, 0., Deg. 23.—Rev. Dr. Black, profe university, died this morning aged fifty-five. James e s A Brakeman Injurel Frank Baldwin, a brakemnan, while mak- ing connections 1n the Missouri Pacific yards, had his foot run over and cut off, Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth- ing Syrup tho best remedy for their chitdn, 25 cents a bottle, Dr. Birney - nose and throat. Beebldg. | tion atthe hauds'of the people sor of lunguage at Wooster | Mr. E. Rosewator's Oharacterization of the Bankers and Business Mon's Association. NOT OPPOSED TO PROHIBITIONISTS, The People, However, Disipproved of Their Methods and the Lies Abont Omaha—Some of the Libellous Papers. The cross-examination of Mr. 2. Rosewater by the attorney for the contestee in the guber- natorial contest took place yesterday morn- ing, Mr. Lee Estelle doing the questioning Tue Ber did not send out any democratic tickets on the day of the election or the day before, Mr, Rosowater cross-examined : The busi- ness men’s association never discussed the candidacy of any one individual beforo or after cither of the state conventions, The majority of our officers were republicans but there was a fair sprinkiing of democrats in the association, Mr. Boyd was neve cussed at all. We did pretend to know what the demoerats might do. and never took their probable action into cousideration, There always has been @ strong anti-Boyd element here in Om “There aro two factions of the democracy—the packing house faction and the slaughter house faction. The latter were against Boyd. It was well understood that prohibition would paralyac our scnoois, cripplo our business interests and depress real estate ns it had in other cities. Also that il protbition earried, the number of saloons would mul and that with our present machinery we would not tobe able to enforce prohibition and it would relegate us to the old condition of low dives 0s in the times of low license, 1t was well known that the liquor teafic was_ unro- stricted across the river and that on Sunday afternoons hundreds of men v fromn Omatn and indulged in debauchery dives over there. The saloons here pretty thoroughly closed. 1n the past : the condition of things in South Omaha, it is suid, have been loose. They have o lower license and a proportionately greater number of saloons. Recently they have been making un effort to enforce the Sunday Slocumb law. My understanding of the way the saloons are conducted in Council Blufs on electiol is that the saloous ure entirely unvestr: i in spite of law, and a iod on unlawfully at all times’ entircly at the option of their proprictors, One of the objects of the Bankers and Business Men's association objects was to provent lawlessness and a state of anarchy that would follow the un- lawful saleof liguor by a large number of dealers, and_to provent a liko condition in Nebraska. T was chairman of the executive ommittee of this association, and as such en- tored into a cont th M. Roggen, as tho association iustructed me. I by X this contract. His position wast it of general organizer, and afterwards secretary. His business was to organize auxiliary associ tions throughout the state and map out work therefor. He had ten or twelve men under him, with practicall o duties. No instructions were given Mr. Roggen in fuvor of any particular candidate, but if he acted inthis way wohad the privilege to cancel bis contracts on five days' mnotice. He was not to dabble in politics Everybody was free to vote and_act as they pleased so far as individual candidates concerned. Our one objec s 10 prohibition. were never modified so far as political « date oucerned. The Personal I league must have been organized sometime lnst winter, or at least a long time tho calling of any convention. 1ts primary object was to oppose the adoption of the pro- hibition amendment. A committee of elergy called upon me last spring to enlist my as- sistauce to provent the passage of the com- pulsory educational law, and that was one of their premier objects, The question of indi- vidual candidates, T unerstand, was to b left out of all the work, their bject being to prevent logislation considered derog: atory to the public welfare, Mr. Boyi reccived the largest ma over received by a candidate in this count, the late election, His position on the question of statutory prohibition had much to do with this vesult. In ease the amendment he was committed to enforce the law to the bost of his ability. If defeated he would not sanction any law for prohibition during his torm. For this reason, heis undoubtedly in- debted for his large majority. Heis one of the oldest ns in the' state, and has had a large personal following, and 'has done much in building up our ci His following did not wholly comsist of democrats. He has had many republican friends, He bas always been dlected by republican votes, as he had many democratic enemics, Tf Mr: Richards had taken Boyd's stand on prohibi- tion, I don't think Boyd's majority would have been over 5,000 © As farus Powers i3 concerned, I don't tuink it would have had much effect, one way or the other. 1 have al- Wiy an futerest in politics louj before ever going into the newspar business. [ have attended all the elections for the past seveuteen or eightoen year: Took an active part in the eloctions past-— in 18606 and 69, Was here on the last eloction day, November & Was at tho polling places the wholoof the day, save brief inter- Most all the business and the saloons had all dis- missions for meals houses were closed, been closed by order of the mayor, Isaw none of them open. Saw no drinking or drunikenness about the polls, which I con- sider rather remarkable, Wherover I went the election was 80 quiet [ was reaily sur- prised at the tack of excitement. At onc or o polls there was considerable loud talking, badinage between ticket peddlers, discus- sing the so-called bogus tickets, Thuatwas about all, Phere were not many people inclined to yote for the amendment and it wasn't much of an effort to get votes againstit. 'he repub- lican voters purticularly seemed to have little do. People came with tickets prepared e only thing the non-workers did was to work their jaws in idle discussion and bantering. The question of devising some measure to givo every regis- tered voter his vote was discussed, and I think the *number’ system was devised by the Personal Rights league, first started by the discussion in_the papers about the proba ble lack of time for all those registered to get i their votes, on accountof the unequal di vision of the registration districts. This Spumber system” was adopted to expedite ug. As the voter upproached the ed his name by an agent of ghts lo aud given a card, upon which was his register number. i agent stood fifty feetor so from the polling window. Some days prior to the on 1 went before the counly commiss advocated the appointmont of a tiouist on the election boards of cach ward. I did this also two weeks previous to thee tion. Ten days after my visit to the commis- sioners 1 published a card opposing these appoiutments, us I had changed my miud in this procceding, for I began to think that they would abuse their privileges in an at tempt to keep legal voters from voling. There was quite a resentment felt in th community against the manner of procedure of the prohibitionists, but none against the prohibitionists simply because they were pro hibitionists. It was against indiviauals who wero known to have written inflammatory and scurrilous lotters and dono all sorts of scoundrelly wo What originated the feel ing toward the prohibitionists was the cov ardly and lying articles publishe in prohibition” pap and circu g here, th vindictive assaults on denominaligg it the scarlet city, the Sodom of Arfcrica, and that we had stuffed tho census. Their agents and pape came 10 naturally, for a good deal of exccra- Tne pape the New Republic I think is on Tur Beg exchange list, I believe, 0 know of the colu Sunday Morning Call. 1t is on our hango list. 1 have seen the daily Bumble , ulso the New York Voice, The Bumble Bee was fivat issued a few days before tho eloction. The Voice was kindly sent me pe sonally with a big red hand onit. ‘Theso were among the publications responsible for the feeling against the prohibitionists. Tne Bumble Bee wus thrown about promis- cuously by boy sover the city a day or two be- fore the l'{fl tion. It bad no legitimate cireu lation, of course, and I was 00 busy to pay much attention Lo it at thav time. utative of the contestant made a all Mr. Kosewater's testimony these papers be stricken out, lating to P the round trip, good returning Peculiar Peeuliar in combination, proportion, aad preparation of Ingredicuts, Hood's Sarsapae A possesses the curative valuo of the best known reme- 9. dics of the getable Hood Skingdom. ullar fn fts strength and economy, Hood's parilla is the only mediefne of which can be sald, “ One Hundred Doses One Dol- Peculiar in its medielnal merits, Hood's Sarsaparilla accomnplishes eures hitherto un- known, H and has v Sarsaparillaiiii the title of ** 17 test blood purlfier ever discovered n s “good name at home,” —there is more of Hood's S8arsa- parilla sold In Lowell than of all other Peculiar in its phenomenal blood purifiors, record of . sale: hroad to otner Peculiar i ever attained so rapidly nor leld so steadfastly tho confidence of all elasscs of people. Pecullar in the brain-work which it represents, Mood's Sarsaparilla com- Dines all the kuowledg which modern research In medieal wcience tas T O Itse'f(levulupul, with many years practical experience lu preparing medicines, Be sure to get only Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold by alldrugglsts. §1;elx for £5. Prepared only by €. L HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass 100 Doses One Dollar tionists, irrelevy The motion was ovorrnled The witness identified the Sunday morning Call of November taining the ar- tic s in Oman: in Lras o ete,” which article was introduced ip tes and the matter was conscquently 0] of the Bumble Bee, Voice, and pipers were identified, and introduced evidence, These contained scurrilous ar- »s against Omuha and ber eitizens, includ Dale nulistic Prostitutes,” - The objection of the contestunt’s rep ative to the introductisn of tue Bumble Bee overruled. Rev, Mr. Crane testified that he visited the polls on eloction day in tie interests of the prohibitory amendment, and that his tickets ‘© wrenched from his hand by Tony H ald. This he alleged was at the seccond pre- cinet of the Bighth } On cross-examination he s been molestad or in any way when he went to vote. He'also testifiea that he peddled democratic, vepublican, inde- pendent and prohibition tickets, all with the amendment in them. He found the same op- position to Boyd and Richards that he did inst Powers, All opposition was directed oward the smendment, Johu Dale testified that he the Phanix insurance comp considered the compan, business men of Omaha.” about, he have i tic id he had not nterfered with igned from because he stted by the was brought ohin Tush, who claims 1o tten by Dale'stating thatthe consus of Omaha had been padded from twenty to twenty-five thousand. He denied having written a letter stating this actually, but he did write to a_ friend that it was a street rumor that the census had been padded. He further stated that his business relations with the city press were amicable thing on Rush’s mistake. — All lumors of the scalp, tetter sores and dandrufl cured, und falling baiv checked hence, balduess prevented by using Hall Vegetable Sicitian Haiv Renewe - The new offices of the Great Rock Island route, 1602 Sixteenth and Farnam streets, Omaha, ave the finest in the city. Call and ses them. Tickets to all points east at lowest ra — - GoOnaVisit Here is a chinee to go home and visit the old folks during the holidays. The Union Pacific will sell on December 24, 31, 1860, and January 1, 1801 round trip tiekets to all Kansas and Ne braska points for one and one-third fare for the round Lrip, good returning Janu- Tickets at lowest rates and su perior accommodations via the great Rock [sland route Ticket office, teenth and Farnam streets Omaha. Dr. Birne ', nose and thro - 'k the Wrong Man. New York, Dev, 23, —[Special Telogram to Tue Ber. | —Mrs. Kato Brogan of Harlan told her husband today thata young man had tried to kiss heron the strect. He becamoe furious and started out to find the fellow. In- stead he feli in with a guarrclsome laborer named Thomas Sheeby. The latter assaul tho frate husband and a fight follow which a pick and a shovel were used. Sheehy had his skull fractured and Brogan his_head badly cut. The latter was held to await the result of Sheehy's injuvie Bee bldg. 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