Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 25, 1890, Page 4

| [ DAILY BEE. (= E. ROSEWATER kprron 5 o " PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, Datly and Sunday, One e ; #10 00 500 iw Btroots M Chamber of Commaree, Now Yori ogme 114 and 15, Tribune s uilding Washington, 613 Fourteenth Street. CORRESPONDENCE All_communieations relating to news and editorial matte 1d be addressed 1o the ETTERS. nd remitiances should Publishing Com: s and postofice o for ot the vons Bl Al business lett addressed to The Drafts, ched iade payable to the ord llle Bee Puhll\hlng Company, Proprietors, The HBee B'1d'g, nom and Seventeenth Sts EWORN STATE) Etateof Nebraska ty of Dougins. ( Tschuck. s rn-tnvv of The Ree Publiahing companv, doos slemniy swent that the actual cireulation of THE DALY Brr Dee. 20, 1890, was as fol- for the weex ending Ennday Dec. .. Monday, I Tuesday, Dec 16 Wednesday. Dec Thursday, Dec Friday. Doc. | Eaturday, D GRORGE B. TZSCHUCK. Fworn to 1efore me and subscribed In my prescnoe tnis 20th dny of Docomber. A, D.. 1800 IFRAL.| . FEIL, Notary Publio. Etute of m-hn-ln. County of Dougla George B. Tzschuck, Leing duly sworn, de- oses and spys that he is secrotary of The Beo ‘ublishing Companv. that the actual average guily circulation of ik DALY Bie for the month of DecemVer. 1 20,048 cope January, 150 for ry ) 1niel conles: for March, 1600, 5 coplos; )\ 20,664 vies: for May, 180,20, 18 €. ba or. opies; for 1 Grovax B, 'rm‘uwx‘ Eworn to before me. und subscribed in my prescice, this 0Uh 6y of December A D 1800 Nmury r'uhnu. —_— K Henry M. A MERRY Christmas to Stanley and Dorothy Tennant, in the latest Kil- but a Kitty played a large THERE were no cat kenny fight, part init. IF KAT LD continues to say nice things about Mr. Parnell she may arouso the jealousy of Kitty O'Shea. Miss WILLARD'S defense of Banlker Kean is eloquent, but it will not fill the empty pockets of the depositors. THE democrats celebrate their latest victory with the desperate persistoncy of men who are not sure of another, CHICAGO got her world’s fair procla- mation on Christmas eve. Large as the Chicago stocking is reported to be, this present is nelieved to fill it out roundly. The secrot of Parnell’s defeat in Kil- kenny is out. He smoked cigarettesdur- ing the campaign and mortally offended the patriotic supporters of the “‘dhu- deen.” THE senators who were worked for godfathers by the Baltimore genius have decided that there can be no more pro- tection for that particular infant in- dustry. THE surprise contained in the an- nouncement that boodling aldermen of Des Moines have been indicted is re- lieved by the knowledge that they stole only $4,000. Virtue is frequently tri- umphant in such peanut cases as this, IMPORTANT business for the legisla- ture is accumulating, but is sound public opinion accumulating force and the sen- ators and representatives sound common sense? If this is the case the coming session will advance the prosperity of the state. ONE year ago today Stanley 'had just entered at the first gateway of civiliza- tion. Two, throe and four years ago he passed Christmas in the savage heart of darkeést Africa. Christmas, 1890, which finds him the possessor of about every- thing worth having, willbe a far hap- pier memory. I1 15 a mistake to suppose the United States vojected Great Britain’s proffer to submit the seal fisheries question lo arbitration. What the United States rojected was the proposition to give the British seal poachers the freedom of Behring sea pending the sitting of the arbitration commissioners. SENATOR FARWELL is inopen revolt against Havrison., He says that “what the people want more than anything else is a new and bigger president of the United States.” The trouble with Far- well is that he has begun to see that the people of Illinois want *‘a newer and big- ger man” for United States senator. — MR. PARNELL says he will canvass every district in Ireland. This means that the Kilkenny campaign must be prolonged with all its agonies, only to reach the inevitable result foreshadowed by Monday's election. It is to bo hoped that somebody will have sufficient in- fluence with the fallen leader to induce him to see when he is whipped ASSOCIATE JUSTICE BROWN is a sur- prise to the country, but the opinions of the most competent judges agree that he is worthy of the handsome Christmas present President Hurrison has given him. Heis in the prime of life, which is & groat advantage in the position he has been called to fill. When the his- tory of tho supreme court is considered, it is rather remarkable that the standard of ability and integrity has been held so high and unvarying as it has from the beginning. —_— Mgi. S. CUNNINGHAM GRAHAM, M. P, [ Loml()ll. and Mr, G. Mulhatton Hiteh- cock, N. G,, of Omaha, pronounce the demise of Sitting Bull “*murder.” Noth- ing further need be said. The discus- sion is closed. A congressional investiga- tion is a waste of tim» and money. When two such famous authorities—one 5,000 and the other 500 miles away—unite on a verdict, the nextstep is to run down the “murderers” and consign them for life to the company of Grasshopper Tib- bles. American honor must be vindi- cated, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1890. THE MERRY CHRISTMAS. The one day in the year that is always welcome and i welcomed by all, that nover loses its power to gladden and cheer, that is ever an inspiration to kindly offices and generous acts, that whether the sun shine or the sky be leaden with winter storm still diffuses a genial and joyful influence, that is the most truly symbolic of Christian days— the \I.-n\ Christmas—is with'us again, We need not he concerned about the genesis of this day, whether it had its origin in barbarous times ages before the Christian era or had a more recent beginning. Neither need we be troublea with consid- ering tha past or the various methods of its observance. We need only. be con- rned with the spirit of the day as we find it and with the influences it exerts, and in these there appears every reason why it should rank first among days in the affection and appreciation of the Christian world. If the observance of Christinas is getting farther away, with each succeeding generation, from the austerity which once characterized it and becoming more and more festal and joyous, it isnot therefore losing its moral and religious influence, On the contrary, there is son to believe that in its newer character, in the greater care that is taken in its observance to minister to the happiness of the young, associating with such ministration easily impressed lossons of the significance of the day, for more is accomplished for moval und religious effect than was pos- sible under the restraints which Puri- tanism imposed upon tne observance of Christmas, The churches have remit- ted none of their proper labor on this day, though the sermons may be some- what shorter, the Sunday schools make the occasion one of such exceptional at- traction as to draw into them many children who would not otherwise enter their doors, and Christian beneficence fakes a bronder sweep on this day than on any other of the year, doing it, too, with a warmth and heartinesss and gen- iality that make it doubly valuable. So we say that no matter when or wheve or how Christmas originated, its spirit and influences as we find them are wholesome and elevating and good. The gladness this day brings into millions of homes, brightening the life of childhood and sweeping away the shadows that hang over the pathway of age, the testi- monials of love and friendship it calls out, the family gatherings it invites, and the heartfelt merry greetings it ovokes, are all humanizing and Christianizing in their tendency, creating delightful memories that never fade, but rather become with the advancing years more delightful and more cherished. May no render of THE BEE lack today any of its legitimate pleasure is our sincerve wish, and so we extend to all the greeting of a merry Christmas, THE STATE MILITIA. The biennial report of Adjutant Gen- eral Cole shows that the Nebraska na- tional guard is in a moderately flourish- ing condition, but that a good sized ap- propriation would be required to make it in all respects what its most enthusi- astic friends would like to see it. The adjutant general states that new uniforms and many new equipments are desired and that it would be the part of wisdom to expend money in bringing the present organi tion up to a higher standard in these respects, rather thun to use it in organ- izing new companies. He calls for $40,- 000 for the maintenance of the Guard and $2,600 for other purposes, including his own salary. In 1888 the total appro- priation for this department was $20,700 —less than one-half the amount now asked. There is no good reason why the mili- tin expenses of the state should, be in- creased next year in this direction, and it may everl be thought that they can be diminished with propriety. Nebraska cannot afford to maintain a gorgeous militia for purposes of mere show, ns is done in New York, Massachusetts and other wealthy eastern statos. Neither is the militia likely to be veeded to pro tect the citizens from any danger that may arise, Nobraska is adequately pro- tected by the regular army, which is numerously represented and advanta- geously distributed. Why then should the legielature double the appropriation of 1888 for the support of the National Guard? There is one respect in which the equipment of the militia can perhaps be improved without expense to the state. The Springfield muzzle loading rifles, now in use, are old and out of date. They were originally furnished by the national government, which might now be induced to exchange them for modern breechloaders. Aside from this, it is exceedingly doubtful if the legislature or the people would consent to any changes in the equipment of the militia this year, Economy is the watchword of the hour. THE WORLD'S FAIR PROCLAIMED, President Harvison has proclaimed to the world that the Columbian exposition to celebrate the discovery of America will be held in Chicago e May to October in the yoar 1803, und has invited the nations to participate therein by sending representat] and exhibits, This is the final official act in connection with this great enterprise, and it is also the one of supreme importance, It is done in the name of the government and of the people of the United States, and is an assuranco to the world not merely of the national character of the exposi- tion, which was already understood, but of its success, The president issued his proclamation only when fully satistied that gll the preliminary conditions to success wove provided. There has been valuable time lost in making the preparations necessary be- fore the world could be informed that the Columbian exposition is a certainty, but now that these are completed, it may safely be promised that the enterprise will make vapid progress. Chicago, we may be sure, will put forth every effort to demonstrate to the country that she is fully capable of taking care of the large task and responsibility devolved on her, and that she has both the pluck and the patriotism to meet every de- mand which the great enterprise shall make upon her. That she will have the earnest and hearty co-operation of every 1 portion of the country, there can be no doubt, There will be no local or sec- tional jealousies allowed to interfere with the fullest possible representation of the industries, the products and the resources of the whole country, but on the contrary, section will vie with sec- tion and state with state in the ef- fort to make complete the exhibit of Americen achievement in alt the works of civilization, With regard to what foreign nations will do, it is not possible to speak so confidently, yet there is good reasonto believe that they will take liberal advantage of the oppor- tunity to show the best they have to the people of the largest market of the world. We have given some offense to European countries by our fiscal policy, but 1t is probable that long before the date of the opening of the exposition this will have heen forgotten and those countries will be eager in their desire to take part in our great fair, From all American countries there may be ex- pected an ample representation of theiv products and resources, and we venture to think there will be few places in the vivilized world that will not desire to be identified with the celebration of the 400th anniverss of the discov of America by Christopher Columbus, rightly characterized by President Har- rison as an event pre-eminent in human history. The invitation of a great and prosperous and progressive nation of 68,000,000 people will nowhere be re- garded with indifference. —_— CLEVELAND ON NEBRASKA. The democrats are still gleefully cele- brating the victory of November. One of thei most elaborate jubilations occurred in Madison Square garden, New York, on Tuesday night. Grover Cleveland, as usual, was the hero of the hour. In re- counting the results of his famous free trade message he made the following re- mark, in connection with many others of similar character: If it be true that a senator from Nebraska said, “It 15 & big card for the republicans,’ this big card cannot appear remarkubly use- ful to him now, for his state today contains a big cariosity in the shape of a democratic governor-elect. Tt is perhaps in bad taste, especially at this glad Christmas season, to punct- ure the vanity or expose the illusion of so distinguished a man as the ex- president of the United States, buv fidel- ity to historical truth demands that this be done. The cold, unadorned fact is that the free trade message of December, 1887, had no more to do with the election of a democratic governor in Nebraska in No- vember, 1890, than the manifesto of the Comte ae Paris had on the outcome at Kilkenney, This is a fact which THe BEE has pointed out before, but which will bear another repetition in view of the misapprehension which exists in the vicinity of “William street, near ‘Wall,” as Mr. Dana would say. In the election of 1888 Nebraska gave Grover Cleveland 80,552 votes, which was exactly 27,878 less than it gave Ben- jamn Harrison. At the recent election the state gave James E. Boyd, the dem- ocratic governor-elect, to whom Mr. Cleveland refers with a throb of pater- nal pride, 71,331 voles. It will be observed that, if the statesman- ship of the demoeratic president is to be vegarded as the only factor in the recent contest, it may be credited with a reduc- tion of his party strength by precisely 9,221 votes. The fact, however, is that Mr. Cleveland and his hobby played a humble part in the recent Nebraska tion. Boyd came out ahead in a triangular contest, leading the candidate of anew party by a bare plurality, tor which he was principally indebted tothe prohibition issue. The attempt to give Grover Cleveland the glory for the choice of a democratic governor in Nebraska is a clear case of prophet stutling. CLOTURE IN THE ATE At last theve has been introduced into the United States senate a resolution providing for bringing debate on any question to a close whenover a majority shall be of the opinion that it has been sufficiently pro- longed and the question has re- reived reasonable consideration. This action is the result of more than a year’s agitation, and was decided upon only short time ago by the republican caueus after extended discussion, Several re- publican senators have vigorously op- posed such adeparture from the prac- tice of the senate since the foundation of the government, but although it is not stated that these sonators have changed their views, the introduction of the reso- lution warrants the presumption that it will have the unanimous supvort of the republicans. The proposed rule is very conserva- tive in charvacter. It provides simply that a senator may demand that debate on a question b> clos:d only after such question shall have been considered for a reasonable time, and it is necessary to give value to this demand that it shall be seconded by a majovity of the sena- tors present. This would seem to be an adequate safeguard against putting an unfair check upon legitimate debate, while it would be effective in eliminat- ing from the discussions of the senate the vast amount of irrelevant talk which is now indulged in whenever any ques- tion of a strictly partisan character is under consideration. Under the pres&nt practice senators who desirve to delay or defeat logislation are privileged to speak on & question not only without limit and as many times as they please, but they are not required to confine their remarks to the question. They may lug into the discussion any amount of extraneous and totally irrelevant mat- ter, consuming days with this illegiti- mate gabble, and by this means talk to death any measure opposed by the minority. This sort of thing isdignified as the freedom of debate, but it is noten- titled to any such distinetion. So far as we know no deliberative body in the world tolerates a practice of this kind, and while it is true that it did not prove to be seriously objectionable —during three-quarters of a century, its abuse in later years fully justifies the demand tor a change. The proposed rule does not contem- plate any injustice to the minority, Its aim is simply to secure to the majority that right of control in legislation which is an essential condition of free govern- ment. There will be, however, no end of democratic Wfifinciation of it as in- tended to gng fgge discussion, and a vig- orous fight onflf by the democratic sena- tors is to be oflected. The principle of the rule is to bd approved regardloss of any special purpose which it may be as- sumed its ndo& on at this time would serve. i THE WORIDAY TRADE. Omaha retail merchants during the past threo weeles fave enjoyed the larg- est holiday ll de in the city’s history. This is excellent! evidence of general prosperity, ln& of the close money market and ethet circumstances that have elsewhere tended to depress busi- ness and place unusual limits upon the liveliest season of the year, This year’s holiday trade has de- veloped two notable features, One is the immense expansion of our local business interests and the broader range taken by the large merchants in their selection of goods. The other is tho fact that the public is making Christ- mas amuch more sensible holiday than in former years and investing in useful and enduring gifts. This latter tendency is especially satisfactory. There Is no other seasorr when the surplus earnings of the people are so universally poured over the merchants’ counters as at Christmas. To have the vast total used to an derable extent for useless trinkets is to sce it largely wasted. On theother hand, to have it principally expended for articles that enrich the or audd to the com- or luxury of their homes, is to make Christmas a beneficent holiday, which distributes its blessings equally on the business and the purchas- ing public. Thisis what it has grad- ually become and the effects have been more murked this year than ever be- fore. Ttisto be expected that a season of comparative quiet in business circles will intervene between these busy hoii- days and the opening of the spring trade. Thisis customary, but Omaha looks confidently forward to 1801 as the best year her business men _have ever exporienced. his late the affairs of all creation, Senator IN pursuance of plan to regu- Blair has introduced a bill providing that the world’s fair shall not be opened on Sunday. He does this in spite of the fact that he is himself likely to attend the fair in the character of a private citizen and be in nowise responsible for the sins of the management, Like a great many of Jhis other bills, however, there is no likelihood of this one passing. ———— It is said that squthern senators seri- ously talk of trying to repeal tho fif- teenth amendiment and thereby wiping out negro sulfrage. If they want to give the republican ;m 'ty an_opportunity for a victory that will obliterate the mem- ory of the events of last November then proceed with the suggestion. It isa sure cure for democratic majorities. SENATOR HOAR easily led his horse to water, but he is hiving a painful time to induce him todrink.. The entnusiasm agaivst the fores.bill is-plain to every- body but purblind partisans. T mpnITS. Boston Transcript: Sweetness and Light —The cake our mother used to bake. Life: Customer—Iam troubled with rats in my room. Druggist—Yes, sir, bromide or ammonia cocktail? Exchange: Mrs. Shaw, the American whistler, kas achioved a decided success at St. Petersburg. Even the cold-hearted Rus- sians could not resist the pucker of thoso rosebud lips. Drake's Magazine: A matter of time and money—A promissory note. Drake's Mogazine: Fair to the eye, yet it has a heart of stone—The peach. Baltimore American: There are various ways of becoming poor in this world. One of them is to inhervit a great English estate, Indianapolis Journal: It is justas wicked toindulge 1 mental profanity as to swear vight out loud, and much more injurious to the digestion. St. Joseph Ne De Mascus—Shall you go south for the winter! St. Agedore—No; I can get all the wintoer T want right here. Washington Post: Itis as littie as the ice man could do to drive some of his customers outtoa frozen pond and let them see what they were trying to buy all summer. Texas Siftings: Landlord—I want to notify you that I want the room you ocoupy. Single Lodger—\Why, what's the matter? Landlord—In the first place, you huye not paid your rent: and, secondly, you kiss my wifo every time my back is turned. That's gong tostop on the first of next month, Fliegende Blatter: “Do the physicians travel in the summer because the health of the city is so good, oris the health of the city so gocd because the physicians are on their travels?’ We don't dare to ask about the clergymen. Peck’s Sun: “Who is that slouchy-looking woman walking across the car track, with the miserably clad childi She does not seem to care whether she gets run overor not; and see, its feet ave soaking wet."” I don't know what her name is, but she writes for the magazine,” “Indeed! What does she write!” “I believe sheis ranning a column now headed ‘Hints to Mothers on the Care of Children.’ She used to edit a fashion col- umn," e R Thrown Oyer an Embankment. New Haves, Conn,, Dec. 24— [Special Telegram to Tig Bey.|—The Guilford accom- modation on the iSliore line met with an acei- dent near Lantes Island last night. The tender and three passenger cars went over a ten-foot. embankinent. Fortunately no one was killed. The, aegident was due to the spreading of the rails, The engine passed over the spot safely, but the rails spread under the teudey, Separating it from the en- gine and forcingitoff the track. Three pas- senger cars foMowed, and after tearing up the ground and rails for a distance of 200 feet, rolled over a tem-foot embaukment. Oune woman was severely cut about the head, Conductor John O'Neil had bis hip broken und @ brakeman had his head badly cut. Trains ave badly delayed. S . A Former Omahan Married. O'NeiLi, Neb,, Dec, 24.—[Special to Tug Bre.]—The marviage of Mr, Charles H. Gardiner, formerly of Omaha, to Miss M. Louise St. Clair, granddaughter of Mrs. T. West of O'Neill, occurred yesterday after- noon at 3:80 o’clock at the residence of J. H. Riggs, editor of the Froutier. The happy couple took the evening train for Custer City, S, D., where Mr, Gardiner located about a month ago, engaging in the general mercnan- dise business. They will make their future home in the Hills, NEWS OF THE NORTH WEST. N ska. The Riverton Times has suspended pub- lication . The (German Lutherans of Stantou have dedicated their new chureh, A barn belonging to N. A, MoDonald of North Bend was burned to the ground. Tywo Niobrara hunters recently shot a gold- leaded eagle which measured six feet from tip to tip. O'Neill will 5000 08 the w dynamos. A number of Beatrice citizens have formed a joint stock company for the purpose of starting a large poultry farm The Adelphians, the Crete musical quar- tette, bas been engaged togive a concert at the state penitentiary during the holidays. Steve Chidister and George Hummer, of David City, have gone to California with two car loads of live poultry comprising 8,000 heads, Willlam Hay of Hardy, who was unco scious for six days after a fall from his hors has recovered his senses aud the daager of fatal termination is over. The county seat of McPhersou county is being surveyed and as soon ns the work is comploted the town will bo platted and copies filled in tho United States land oM Firein the Hastings fruit and tablishment did damage to the amount of $£2,000. The flames were extinguished in twenty minutes after they were discovered. The Superior people are boring a_well on Richard Howard's farm, and are now down 316 feot, They say they- will keep going un- til they find coal, salt, gas, an artesian well or something. Mrs. O, C. Welch, of Hay Springs, has beon awarded by a damages to' the amount of #00_for the loss of her husband whilo dennk. Tom Rediong, a saloon keeper of that town, sold him the tiquor and he fell off his wagon and was killed. She sued iu behalf of herself and ten small child Threo young society ladies of Geneva have sent, the Tollowing to Titr. Brr: with o request that their names be withheld: The young men of this city who figure promuuently in soclety circies are oxperiencing_ no_littlo trouble by imbibing to treely. On Friday evening last two were compelied, by the hus- band, to make apologies to his wife, whom thoy had grossly insulted, and throo werc found in a grain office beastly drunk. As a consequence the youn ladies of the city are aboutto hold an indignation meeting and de- nounce them from society. Ighted by electricty as are conuected with the candy os- Towa, There are 37,449 volumes in brary, Benjamin Dannatt, aged sixty-five years, of Clinton is dead. He came to Clinton county in 1851 Abram R. Secor, a rosident of Cedar Falls for the past twenty-four years, has died from the effects of a bee sting. The German college will be moved from Galena, T1l., to Charles City, the latter place putting up 0,000 to secure it. The tax value of Scott county is 10,2 The assessed valuation of city lots is 3,272, 392, and of agricultural lands is 4,330, 101, According to reports received by State Superintendent Sabin there are 060,495 per- sons of =chool age in lowa, an increase over 1889 of 10,889, Nearly one hundred and sixty been envolled for a Young M association at Clinton, and §: subscribed for its support. The mayor of Marshalitown has made arrangements for a stone pilo to put city prisoners at work on. There are twenty- seven tramyps in bo there. The state horticultural society will meet in annual session at Des Moines January 20, 21 and 22, It is expected that the usual reduced railroad and hotel rates will be secured, Father Burke of Dubuque has warned the young members of his flock that it will be in- consistent with their professions and against chureh rules to attend the public calico party at the Julien house Christmus night. “It i3 sufo to say that many of the young people will be there, notwithstandiug the warning,” the Ledger says. Patrick Boylston, a prosperous farmer living about four miles from waverly, re- turned home from town about 8 o'clock the other evening, and shortly afterwards was found in a wazon box in his baruyard, dead. He must bave fallen in such a way as to throw his hiead under his body and his neck was broken, M. Boylston was delogato for the Third district to the farmers' congress last summer, by tho appointment of Gev- ernor Boies, and was one of the most influen- tial democrats in the couuty. The Two Dakotas, Grand Forks’ assessed valuation is $2705,- o1 the state li- ames have s Christian have been general merchant, of mmm Thompson, Howard has failed. There are thirty-seven inmates in the sol- diers’ homo at Hot Springs. A. L. Edwards of Yankton is one of the heirs to the big Edwards estate ot $200,000,- 000 in New York. A Yankton gambler was once n regularly ordained preacher. He declares himself a “reformed preacher,” The Jamestown insane hospital last year reduced its fuel bill one-third by using " lig- nite coal mined on the Missouri. The Aberdeen News suggosts in the inter- est of economy that the legislature hold a session of but fifteen days’ duration. Robert Buchanau of Sioux Falls suggests as a relief to the state finances that the coun- ties pay the cost of maintenance of their in- sane patients sent to the state hospital and of their convicts sent to the penitentiary. Commencing on February 1 a5 per cent penalty will be added to all delinquent taxes 1o South Dakota. This penalty was repealed by the legislature for the taxes of the year 1889, but will be in force on those of 1590 The order of the Sioux Falls school board that unvaccinated children will not be ad- mitted to the public schools has raised a small-sized hubbub. Two classes object to the mandate—one opposed to vaccination and the other objecting that the order is arbi- trary. A L1711 e K CHILL DID IT, A Nine-Year-Old Girl Secures a Pen- sion for Her Mother. New York, Dec, 24.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber.|—Bertha Krebs of Newark, the widow of Charles Krebs, a veteran of the war, has just received a pension through the kindly interest of the president. The hus- band served in the Thirty-third Now tJersey volunteers and was wounded. He died five years ago in the soldiers’ home at New York, and-as he had a small pension, the widow ap- plied for its continuance as he had children and was destitut “[tseoms,” said Mrs. Krevs today, ‘that there was noth ng done but to write letters and get papers signed. The pension never came.” She had n up hope when her little daughter Bertha, nine years old. one day, un- known to her mother, wrote a letter to Pres- ident Harrison. She told the president who her father was, when and where he died and of the Ansuccessful effort of her mother to get the pension continued. The chiid also wrote that she had thrce brothers and sis- ters: that her mamma frequently cried and she did not know how her mamma could sup- port the family this winter. “That was on the first Tuesday in Novem- ber,” said the happy mother yesterday. The next Thursday the postman called at the house and A 'letter for Bertha Krevs from tke president.’ The letter was from the president's private secretary who promised Bertha that the case shoula be ooked into, and noa I have just got word from the pension ofice that my claim is al- lowed. Thereis #0060 back pension allowed with it, and it all came through my little daughter writing to the president,” Mrs. Krobs has supported her family of four children by washing and hard days' work ever since her husband's death, - Terms Made with the Government. Beruiy, Dee, 24.—[Special Cablegram to Tue Bee,|—The government has concluded the arrangements which have been under dis- cussion for some time between German offi- clals and Prof. Koch and his assistants as to the manner in which the future preparation and distribution of the professor's lymph is to be carried on. It is understood, however, that the details and terms of the financial arrangements between the government and the professor and his assistants are not yet definitely settled. 7This state of affairs does not arisé from any dispute as to the terms, but from the fact that the financial arrange- ments proposed must be submitted to the landtag, FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. A Somewhat Sensational Divorcs Oase Filed in the District Court. A STRIKE AT THE MATTRESS WORKS. The Mayes Separation—Assaulted a Cripple—The Scrogging Elope- ment Case—Other Capi tal City Notes. LixcoLy, Neb,, Dee. 24.—|Special to Tng Ber.|—On June 11 George W. Hubble ob- tained a divorce from his wife, Lucinda Francis Hubble, he having declared that the Iady’s father, P, O. Wright, had forced him to marey Lucinda on October b, 1887, uuder threat of murdering him if he did not. Today Hubble's divorced wife filed a peti- tion in the district court asking that the de- cree of divorce granted over six months ago be set aside. She tells a somewhat sensa. tlonal story, She says that when sho was married to Hubble in Cromwell, Ia., three years ago, sho was soon to become a mother. That when Hubble married her it was not with the intention of living with her and sup- porting her, but for the purpose of avoiding the legal duty of supporting the child. ‘That after being married only two days Hubble deserted her and has carefully concealed his whereabouts from her ever since. Mrs. Hubble intimates that sho wants George to romain her husband even though he not only betrayed her before marrisge, but deserted her immediately after despite his wedding vo She declares that all the divorce procoedings brought by George have been carried on in a clandestine manner and that she learned of them only by accident, That all the charges he makes are false and she therefore nsks the court that the decreo of divorce granted be set aside. BOTH WANTED TO BE DIVORCED The divorce case of Willmer Mayes vs Ktta Mayes came up for hearing this after- noon, and plaintifft was granted u divorce and the cu*m(lv of the two older children. The defendant was given the care of the two younger childre The plaintiff was also Yequired to pay 80 as attorney fees and costs advanced for all claims for dower and alimony. In first petition Willmer had charged his wife with infidelity and with keeping company with lewd and indecent characters and u intoxicating liguovs. To this Mrs. Mayes re- plied that her husband had been guilty of ex- treme cruelty, beating her with wagon spokes, etc., and on one_occasion threw her out of a bug, causing her to break an arm; that he chrew scalding tea in her face, and committed other acts of cruelty. Mayes dia and by his original petition, however, terday aftornoon filed a new one, charging her with cruelty in refusing to take care of her howe and children, refusing to cohabit with him, destroying household prop- 1sing violent language and being guilty ertion. This was denied by defendant, who also asked for the two small children. Andrew Ohlson was granted a divorce this afternoon from his wife Sophia ou the ground of cruelvy and desertion ASSAULTED A CRIP Upon the filing of a petition in_error yes- ay afternoon in the case of State vs Stuart Richards, the court suspended sen- tence and fixed the bail at. $1,500. Richards whas given three years for a_criminal assault upon the person of Bertha Sheeks, a school teacher living in York. Bertha was teach- ing school opposite the Richards house in the country four miles from town and boarded at their house. She was in the habit of going to herhome in York every Friday night, and on one occassion Richards accom- panied her, On the way she claims that he made improper proposals, and on being spurned he brought out a revolver and com- pelled her to yield, The girl was nineteen vears old and was born with but one hand. Richards defense was that she had not’ ve- sisted his advances, and a revolver was un- necessary. STRIKE AT THE MATTRESS WORKS, There was a small sized strike down at the works of the Western mattress company yes- terday afternoon. The men have been paid 20 cents for cotton top mattresses, but 3 day the manager, Sam Wessel, put them at. work on a new kind, cotton all 'around, pay- ing 30 cents therefore, 1t was a iittle h work than the men ed forand the The ultimatum wi get back to work or quit, but their places were filled this morn- ing. NOT AN ELOPEMENT. Yestorday's papers contained an account of how Georve pgins, a colored man, had asked the aid ot the police in finding his wife, Mollie, who, so he said, had eloped with a young white mi »d Puddock. Later de- velopments pre at this was simply a scheme of Scroggins' to get even with the Paddock family for a fanciful injury they had done him. Mr. Paddock, the gentleman who was said to have eloped, is manager of the laundry at the penitentiary, and he is still at his usunl vocation He says that Scroggins' wife has been employed as chambermaid by landlady of the Potvin block, Mrs. Pad- dock, and while she a hardworking woman, Scroggns apparently does not do much for his family. On several occasions she has complained to Mr. Paddock’s sister of the treatment uccorded her by George, who abu: her badly. She was advised to leave the fellow if he did uot do better, and this advice was repeated by the lady several days since when M s appeared with a black which she said nad been inflicted by George. ‘The woman finally do- cided that” she would leave her husband, and on Sunday started for her old home in 'Mis- souri. ‘When Scroggins heard that his wife had gone he surmised that Miss Paddock had ud- vised her to do it, and to get even he re- ported at the station that ste had eloped with Mr. Paddock, hoping thereby to throw disgrace upon that famil UNINTENTIONAL DESERTERS, A telegram was received last evening from Fort Riley, Kan Lieutenant Wilson, in charge of the reeruiti here, that August Showauetz, aged twenty-onc, and Edward Wiedoburg, age five, who were recruited in this city, had deserted. The licutenant gave the description of the men to the police, and several officers are looking out for a Christmas present of a £30 reward. Wiedeburg lives in this eity, but the other fellow with an unpronounceanle name, came from Columbus. It appears that they wero sent from here to Fort Riley, but failed to pass the medical examination, They would have buen sent back here by the gov- ernment, but supposed that the “refusal of the medical examiner to puss them was equivalent to a discharge, and left withe bidding the authorities wood it within the crime of deser and the government is on their track, expected they will return to Lincoln. STOLE TIE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, Frank Enrvight and wife of Yankee Hill precinet were in the city yesterday afternoon getting v toplay the Santa Claus act. After the d ded up their wagon with toys, groceries, ete., they stopped in front of the postoftice soon after dark. While in the building a gang of young colored boys {m\nu'm\ upon the wagon and stole every- thing they could lay hands on. As soon as the theft was discovered Mr. and Mrs. Enright notitied the police and officers were detailea on the case. At the house of Clara Ha; alias Smith all the stolen goods were foun! aund given back to the owners, It was while making a tour of the bottoms that they acci- dentally stepped into the Smith mansion. As they did so several young colored fellows an StJacobsOII CURES BRUISES, FROST-BITES, INFLAMMATIONS ~——AND ALL— | the station, skipped out the back door. ( anothor young damsel, who g Maudie Smith, were arrested Maudio show fainting on Captain Carder's would not have it McGowan, Thomas and Jame Corneal and Jim about nineteen, wero arrested Christmas in jail MINORITY REPRESEN Attorney General Leeso is ations, About four weeks ago longing to Mr. Townsend. A Today Townsend commences of the horse. How the city is the accident Townsend fal LEASES EXTEN ucational lands and buildings ing the following resolution w Resolved, That the time of educational lands under sale of ed until further order of the tional lands and funds. AT THE STATE 10U Clarkson, has filed articles of The capital stock is 0,000 As tomorrow, Christmnas, is all the ofices of the state hous of the clerk of the supreme closed. The clerk does holidays. was sent up to the county jail for the larceny of a lot of avtic Andr that H. to #6008 for Cox, and has held Are nature's efforts to el the blood. This result may be much more effoctually, as well through the proper excretory the use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. . “For several years I was boils and carbuncles. In casti remedy, it occurred to me that with excellent success, and I good for the son. this medicine entirely cured m boll, plmple, or any other er 1 can consc terms of Ayer's Su years’ experience in the drug Hatfield, Farmland, Ind. PREPARED BY Price $1; vix bottles, $5. Wort BEGINNING I PLRER A.';"a‘(.f‘k"lfli‘fi; [LEND ME Seats will he put on sule ular pricos THE GRAND— , Thursday and. i‘rfuy,‘D CHRISTMAS Greatest play of MA. PRESENTED BY A MOST POWERFUL CAST ALL NEW SCENI Popular prices. Box sheet day. People’s = 1307 Douglas. T. G. KELnoca, - - Sowl chzllc Min A Gorgaous I‘oumle i im. Pm Sco them. Grand M v opon 1) p. . and 0 I the even This morning William Smith, colored youths of to be introduced in the cqming session of the legislature to enforce the constitutional pro vision for minority representation in corpor WANTS DAMAGES, horse ran away and collided with about two feet into one of Towusend' from the effects of which the an Preift and the city for §175, the alleged valuo to state, At the monthly meeting of |)|(‘ board of ed delinguent be and the same is he The Clarkson state bank of the not recognizo Logal ODDY AND ENDA. L. W. Cosgrove, the notorious sneak thief, Cox complatns _to tho county Noble collected rents amounting two years, rofusing to hand over the samo although often requested to do so. Boils and Pimples minate poison from parilla had been used in my fathe what was good for the father would also be Three or four bottles of not since —in more than two years —had a entiously speak in the highest ables me to speak Intelligently.”” —C. M. Ayer's Sarsaparilla DR.J. C, AYER & CO,, Lowell, Musa, AMUSEMENTS, BOY D’S=ITREE N THUR"DAY - DECEMBER 25TH. ~——=A MERRY HOUDAV ATTRACTION' = MR. ROLAND Gl | THE WOMAN HATER frst time here.) Wodnesday at rog- . 26 and 26, WITH SPEOLAL MATIN EE. W, Gillette's LJRAND OPEN INC —Theater. THE FAMOUS RED GARTER Fumny Comedians and Strong Specialties. EXTRA XMAS PROGRAMME. lara Smith and ave the name of and taken to d symptoms of hands, but he . es Bstes, Cyrus wad will spend TATION preparing a bill X Henry Pfeiff's team be shaft wes run horses 1 died ngainst d suit connected with held this morn- as passed payment on all r lense and now y extond hoard of educa sk, town of facorporation alogal holiday, except that court, will bo this les. morning urt the same for accomplished as agreeably, channcls, by v - troubled with ng about for a Ayer's Sarsa- s family, thought that e, and 1 have ptive trouble, and many business en. b 36 @ bottis. D& YOUR WIFE and (" EFFECTS! opens Thurs- B PROPRIETOR, strels. o ot onuty: and 8 Day. Doors tng. 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