Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 22, 1891, Page 4

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P, FErL, Notary Publie null‘u! Nobraska, } County of Donglas, George . Tzachuck, betnz duly sworn, de- oses nnd snys that he is secretary of The Bee Publishing Company, that the cetual averago dnily circulation of Tum DAtny BER for “the month of January, 1800, 10,563 coples; for February, IK0, 10761 'covles: for Morch 160, < for ~April, 20,08 covles: lfi’\l. ), 140 wsm for hnp for 'fe: 1800, 20 op: ovemb coples: for December, 1800, 2,471 coples. Gronae B, T78CHUCK. ro me, and subscribed jn my thisiiist aay of Decem ler A, D.. 1601 N P, FEit Notary Publio. Eworn tn le: rresence, THE illinois senatorial serial is well under way, but no one can guess the outcome, urch. 11s for prayer must indeed be THE new party lash ought to have no greater ferrors for a conscientious law- maker than the old party lash, THE trouble with the ruling majority of the present legislature 1s that it is al- ways trying to put the cart before the horse. Tre death of King Kalakaua will not upset the diplomatic policy of the world, but it will throw temporary gloom on poker circles. THE triumph of common sense is the forerunner of a victory for justice. ‘Where justice reigns dictators are with- out a following. IT is noticeable that the business of getting re-elected takes precedence over the public business with the aver- age United States senator, DR, JEKYLL of Oregon, otherwise Mr. Mitchell, has been returned to the senate, notwithstanding the record of Mr. Hyde, otherwise Mr. Hipple. For the fourth time the national su- preme court declares unconstitutional laws restraining interstate commerce. It takes a vast amount of hammering todrive asimple truth through the skulls of amateur law makers. THE people of Hitchcock county com- plain that they never had a commis- sioner who neglected his duties as John H. Powers has done, Has he forgotten the biblical injunction about being faithful to a few before being made ruler over many? FANEUIL hall, which is the purest strain of Boston, has sent out a warning against the enactment of free silver coinage ‘‘by the mining states of the west.” DBoston should remember that ‘‘the mining states of the west' have but ten votes in the United States senate, which has just voted for the bill by a majority of 12 LoxG AND has dug up a postmaster who has served his country for an uninterrupted period of 43 yoars, and still clings to his post. Political changes have not affected his remarkable tenure of office. The vlans and specifications of his grip, properly guaranteed, would command a royalty in this section, MoxraNa is afflicted with political leaders to whom party advantage is par- amount to the welfare of the state. Dem- ocrats and republicans share alike the odium of sacrificing the interests of the young commonwealth on the altar of po- litical avarice, The dual legislature has and is inflicting incalculable injury upon the public by prolonging a sense- less strifo for power. It is eighteen months since the state was admitted into the union, yet no law has been passed and the struggle continues rogardless of its disastrous effect not only on the development of the resourcesof the state but upon the aggressive energy of the people. It is to be regretted Montana has not developed an alliance movement of suflicient proportion to teach the po- litical wreckers of the state a lesson, THE adoption by the house of Mr. Shrader’s resolution inviting co-opera- tion of the states west of the Mississippi in the revision of their usury and stay +laws is a move in the right direction. The wisdom of this course is obvious. If the usury and stay laws are revised in & manner to appear unduly hostile to capital, capital will endeavor to retali- ate by withdrawing from the state or states in which such legislation is en- acted, If Nebraska should be more arbi- trary than Minnesota, Kansas or Colo- rado, investors and capitalists would give them the preforence over Nebraska. If, however, an agreement can be reached by which all the granger states in the northwest would enact laws that were uniform as regards the legal rate of in- terest, ponalties for usury and right of redemption after foreclosure, the results desired by the debtor class would be achieved without bringing them into & conflict with their creditors. MOST DECIDEDLY OFF. With all due deference to Speaker Elder wo take most decided issue with his ruling that no business can be trans- acted by efther house of the legislatare after they have met in joint convention to consider the contest over executive offices, and until they have reached a de- clsion. The joint convention to hear and determine contested elections is not to be confounded with the joint conven- tion to canvass the returns of the state election, There can be no business done while the canvass is pending, bec the constitution expressly directs that the canvass shall be completed immediately after the organizalion of the house and bofore proceeding to other business. Neither the constitu- tion nor laws regulating the procedure in contests contain nny provision that would forbid either house from holding sopurate sessions and transacting busi- ness during the period when a contest is pending. The legislature when assembled in joint convention to canvass the returns is ncting in a purely ministerial capac- ity. The members are there simply as witnesses to see the speakor open und bear him publish the returns. When the legislature is assembled in joiut convention to hear and determine a contest its membors ave acting in a judicial capacity. Such a convention is in the nature of a trial with the legisla- ture exercising the functions of a jury. The judicial meetings of the legislature may be set for a fixed time and continue from day to day during certain hours, just us the senate might sit when organ- ized as a court of impeachment. But each house has a perfecs right to con- veno and transact business during hours when the joint convention is not in session, The speaker has no more right to order that the senate shall not go on with its business during the intervals between the sessions of the joint conven- tion than he has to order the supreme court to remain adjourned during the same time. As a matter of fact, the speaker has no control or authovity over the senate. or any member of that body at any time, exceptwhile he is presiding over joint sessions of the legis- lature. He could not even compel the attendance of any member of the senate at such a session, much less could he prevent them from meeting in the sen- ate chamber to legislate whenever they secfit to do so. And it is to be hoped that both houses will utilize their time for doing some business each day while the contest is pending, The people of Nebraska have a right to expect some action at the hands of this legislature besides carry- ing on a contest over the officos and the spoils of office, WHAT SHALL THE POLICY BE? Secretary Noble has expressed what must be presumed to be the policy, in part at least, of the administration re- garding the Indians, He thinks they have no legitimate use for firearms and should be deprived of them. This is how being done, and although progress has been slow 1t is cortain that in time the Indians will be completely disarmed. There can be no question regarding the expediency of this course, but something more is necessary. The well-armed braves did not obtain their guns and ammunition from the govern- ment, but by purchase from private dealors. If there is & way to prevent them doing this again it should be pro- vided. A bill was offered in congress a short time ago prohibiting, under pen- alties, the sale of firearms to Indians. If congress has the authority to enact such legislation it should certainly do so, for without such safeguard many of the In- dians will assemble again and supply themselves with arms, and an armed Indian is apt to be dangerous under almost any circumstances. They do mnot mneed guns, but there is hardly anything they moroe eagerly covet, and the only safe plan, it it be practicable, is to prevent them get- ting the weapons by interdicting their salo to Indians. The states can do this if congress cannot, The secretary of the interior isinfavor of making tho Indians work for their living just asthe white people are doing. They are strong, abled-bodied men, he says, of average intelligence, and ‘there is no reason why they should not earn their bread, Thoy should. be treated with perfect fairness and justice, but work should onter largely into any policy or schemo for their civilization. Everybody will concur in these views who has an invelligent knowledge of the situa- tion. The Indian policy for some years has contemplated the ultimate attain- ment of this condition of making the In- dians self-supporting, and the results show that good progress has boen made. It is reasonable to believe that more would have been accomplished if perfect fairness and justice had been observed, but there is abounding evidence that such has ndot been the case. Not only has the government failed to keep its contructs, one proof of which is found | in the legislation only just offected to carry ouv the agreement of the Sioux commission made more than a year ago, but it is not questioned that for several years the Indians have been wronged by agents of the government, and that the injustice and unfairness practived had grown to grave proportions. This state of affairs begun under the preceding ad- ministration, and the attempt o remedy it by replacing the official chiefly re- sponsible was unfortunately not success- ful. The very serious consequences cannot justly be charged to the present administration, whioh has shown & most earnest desire to im- prove the Indian service, advance the edueational work, and to push the difl- cult task of inducing the Indians to accept the requirements and conditions of civilization. There is & very cousiderable public sentiment in favor of transferring the control of the Indians to the war de- partment and bringing them entively under wilitary direction, but the reason- ing of the advocates of this policy is not conclusive either as to its wisdom or necessity, The olvil authority will be fully able to solve the probe lem of Indian civilization if politics shall be wholly excluded from the ad- ministration of Indian affairs, and this THE OMAHA DAILY BEK; THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1801 ought to be attainable. The commissioner of Indian affairs is most pronounced in favor of rigldly protecting the service against the spoils system, and un- doubtedly the president and socretury of the interior are in full accord with him. Congress should not hesitate to do what- over may be required of it to establish this principle. Full and prompt com- pliance with agreements by the govern- ment, fair and honest treatment on the part of agents, liberal provision for edu® cation, and a course generally toward the Indians that will win their con- fidence, are the plain and not difficult conditions necessary to insure uninter- rupted poace with them and their steady progress in civilization, THE SENATORIAL ELECTIONS. The terms of 28 United States sena- tors expire on March 4 next, 16 of whom are republicans and 12 democrats. Eleven of the democratic vacancios have been filled, in most cases by the re election of incumbents. The re-elected senators are: Pugh of Alabama, Black- burn of Kentucky, Wilson of Maryland, Vance of North Carolina, Vest of Mis- souri, Jones of Arkansas and Voorhees of Indiana. Sonator Brown of Georgin will be succeeded by ex-Governor Gor- don, Edward D. White will succeed Eustis of Louisiana, the seat of Henry B. Payne of Ohio will be occupied by Calvin S. Brice, unless the question of Mr. Brice's real residence should inter- fere with his taking the seat, and Hamp- ton of South Carolina will be replaced by Colonel Irby, the democratic alliance representative, Senator Call of Florida will doubtless be re-clected. Of the sixteen republican vacancios nine have been filled by the re-election of incumbents, with one exception. The republican senatorschosen are: Allison of Towa, Morrill of Vermont, Stanford of California, Mitchell of Oregon, Squire of Washington, Teller of Colorado, Cam- eron of Pennsylvania, Platt of Connecti- cut, and Gallingerof New Hampshire, succeeding Blair. Evarts of New York will be succeeded by Governor Hill, and Spooner of Wisconsin by a democrat, probubly Secretary Vilas. This leaves to be filled the seats of republican senators from Nevada, North and South Dakota, Illinois and Kansas, Senator Jones of Nevada will undoubtedly be re- elected, and republicans will probably be chosen from the two Dakotas, while the outcome in Kansas is uncertain, with the chances in favor of an alliance man. It would be equally unsafo to predict the result in Illinois. The senate is now composed of 51 re- publicans and 87 democrats, a republi- can majority of 14. The democratic guin of two in New York and Wisconsin will bring their senatorial strength up to 39, leaving the republicans still a strong working majority. Should the republi- cans lose the senators from the two Da- kotas, Tllinois and Kansas, their strength would be reduced after March 4 to 45, a majority of two, but there is hardly a possibility that this will happon. A safo republican majority in the senate is as- sured at least until after 1893, FRIVOLOUS OPPOSITION Evory movement for a low drawbridge at Omaha encounters the opposition of the Missouri river engineers, It is a partof the malign influence exerted solely against this city under the trans- parent mask that the navigation of the riv would be ruined by a low bridge. This influence was successfully wielded against the evection of a low bridge by the Nebraska Central compa- ny, and is now at work to prevent the granting of a charter tothe Interstate company. Tt is time the people of Omaha enter a united and cmphatic protest against this frivolous opposition. The members of the engineering corps well know that low bridges do not interfere with naviga- tion, even if there was aremote chance of reviving navigation on the Missouri. There are low bridges over the river at St. Joe, Atchison and Kansas City. A low bridgo is being constructed at Sioux City. There is mno official recovd to show that these structures have in- terfered with navigation. The upper Mississippi is spanned with a-dozen low bridges, yet no. lamentations were uttered against the damages they might possibly inflict on navigation. The truth is that the opposition to a draw bridge at Omaha does not spring from a desire to protect the navigation of the Missouri, but indirectly from the Union Pacific, which has a mortgage on the ear of Major Suter. The business men and leading citizens should vigor- ously resent this covert attack on the commercial interests of Omaha, and promptly take such action as may be necessary to support the efforts of the state delegation in gecuring a charter for a draw bridge. THEY ARE PERFECTLY SATISFIED. It is a curious fact that the very ele- ments against which the Alliance move- ment was principally directed havo the best reason to feel satisfied with the course pursued by the roformers in the legislature up to this time. We allude 10 the corporations. One-quarter of the legislative session has elapsed and absolutely nothing been done to restrict the powers of the cor- porations or lighten the burdens of the producers. All the time has been con- sumed in tactical maneuvers, most of which were conspicuous for lack of tac Day after day has bson frittered away with speeches, futile motions and squab- bles over constitutional points. And there 1s still enough material for delay and discussion to bring the legislature to the last day of 1ts legal session with- out nccomplishing a single reform of the many it was elected to carry out. Nothing could better please the cor- porations, They laugh at each fresh revelation of the entanglements at Lin- coln, and make merry over the vain efforts of the Alliance statesmen to con- centrate their power on any measure of reform. test the promise of complete exemption from legislative interforence. A legis- lature bought and paid for with their own money could not possibly suit them botter than the one now performing at Lincoln. + If the independents persist in their present purpose of doing nothing until the election contest is decided, the o porations will win without a battle They see in the election con-’ | sppreciated by the whole nation. everything they want, which is simply to be let severgly alone. HAs anyonMover noted the similarity betweon the ~ methods and mental capacity of David B. Hill and Martin Van Buren? HBoth belong to the same school of adroit politicians, who reach high place in spite of their conspicuous lack of the higher qualities of states- manship. Van Buren never made a speech that bsurvived the hour of its utterance, or identified himself witha policy not directly concerned in his ad- vancement, Rhe same is trud of Hill. Both have had the administra- tion and support of thick-and-thin partisans and office-seokers, Both were experts in the manipulation of the party machinery., Both plotted for the presidency from the executive man- sion at Albany, and now Hill succeeds to the chair which Van Buren occupied in the senate. But in the culmination of their caucus there is likely to be a difference. “The little magician™ won the presidency at last by ish devotion to the monarch of his y Andrew Jackson. Hill hopes to win by antagonizing the present ruler of the democracy, Grover Cleveland. If he should finally realize the ambition of his life he will be, after all, as insignifi- cant a figuroe in history as Van Buren is, and another illustration of the fact that a small _man cannot retain fictitious greatness when he has passed from power. TaE Cleveland press in the west is singularly happy - over the transfer of Governor Hill {0 the United S*ates sen- ate. They applaud his serv, o for the party, commend his democracy and con- grotulate the country that so distin- guished a statesman will lend the weight of his experience to solving national problems. A mighty change has come over the spirit of theireditorials in a few weeks. Criticism and ridicule have given way to joy over what they believe to be the burial of Hill asa presidential possibility in 1892, It is barely possible that Mr. Hill will not permit the inter- ment of his aspiration in the senate. His opponents underestimate his ability to manipulate the political wires of tho Empire state from Washington, There he will have an able ally in Senator Gorman, and the friends of Cleveland will presently discover that this precious pair of wire-pullers will continue their deadly work on “the claimant” without trumpeting their plans or beating the tom tom. HARMONY continues to bloom in the local democratic conservato ‘When the purty gathored its chieftains from the highways and suburbs, and placed them in chuarge of [city affairs, the ex- pectations of the multitude rose several pegs. And whata happy household it is to be sure, . There is the president with a majority at his back, hammoring in vain for working support. Then the mayor waves a magic nomination over the elements. Lo and behold, it is promptly rejected. But hedoes not weary of the good work. He suggests in John D. Howe nceents, “Get right.” Yet the brethren heed him not. On the contrary he is forcibly reminded that he should tarry & year or two in the folds of common law before crossing le- gal rapiers with the junior son of the Seventh ward. From a party standpoint, democratic harmony and unity is dense enough to carve with a cheese knife. It is due the progr e citizens who promised to rear massive blocks around block 86, in case the postoffice was lo- cated thereon, to note a gradual fulfill- ment of their pledges. The improve- ments must be seen to be appreciated, They are unapproachablo in bold archi- tectural design, and partake of the miraculous, for no ordinary mortal can combine paint, glass and pine and trans- form a tinder box into four gorgeous stores, glittering in a fresh coat of varn- ish. The alterations going on are mar- vels of westorn push and getthereative- ne: when the dispatches announced the failure of one obthe prin- cipal banks of Kansas City, THE BEE took occasion to speak ina comparative way of the substantinl character of Omaha banbs. Yesterday, when some idiot started a run on a bank in South Omaha, Tre BEE'S opinion of Omaha institutions was amply verified. Thein- stitution stood the drain and every de- mand was met promptly, although the run was spontaneous and some of the de- posits had boun placed there for a fixed time. ST. JoHN and his men in buckram are laying siege to the state capitol and clamoring for a recount of the vote on the prohibition amendment. If St. John will deposit tho money to pay the expense, with an ailowance of 82,000 for every day that the legislature would waste, he and his howling dervishes ought to bo accommodated. If they can find votes enough to overcome the trifling short- age of over forty-nine thousand we shall gracefully yleld'and let the state join the prohibition procession. —_— EVERY business man should assist in spreading the light of Omaha's growth and possibilities, As a circulating me- dium it is a guarantee of profitable re- turns, — For sublime -gall commend us to St. John, who has the cheek to invade Ne- braska within .three months after his last raid on the pockets of prohibition dupes. THE obstreperous element in the coun- cil should keef in the background while the legislature has the floor. One eircus ata time, gentlemen. —_— Ir President Lowry's gavel holds out, he may yet harvest a brief season of rapped attention, A8 an ex-pounder of parliamentary de- corum Chaflee is a blooming success. — Song of the Cheese. Chicago i “Wilt thou lu\ @ me when I moud!” e A Graceful Tribute, Chicago Inter-Ocean, In ordering the flags at half-mast, to do honor to tne memory of Bancroft, the presi- dent of the United States did what will be It was o graceful tribute to letters and to the memory ofn man who has filled a large place and filled it nobly during a long life. prabind 5" spuslbony And It Will. Chicago Times, A Vermonter who violated the prohibitory law of Vermont has boen sontonced practio- ally to imprisonment for life. - A few more crimes like this committed by fanatioism in the name of law ought to banish prohibition from the country forever. ————— Two Evils, Chieagn News, If tho Indians have really been suppressed it would be a good thing for the govornment to turn its attention to the suppression of the Indian agencies, Of the two evils—bad ln- dians and indierent Indian agonts-—the lat- ter seoms the more virulent. Topeka Ca, dtal. In view of the endeavor of the southern alliance to crowd the hog lard out of the mar- ket by the fraudulent “lard compound”’ made of Texas cottonseed, it is some consolation to the hog breeder to know that his chances of & market abroad are Dbrigntening. At present the lot of the hog breeder is not favorable. The price of hogs has gradually declined for nearly a year and is now too low to make the tusiness profitablo, with corn selling from 40 cents to 45 cents a bushel. If cotton- seed ofl “lard” can be driven out as a com- petitor of the gennine article, and if the for- elgn market can be opened to the American product, it will require only the defeat of the pork-packing combine to put the priog of hogs where it belongs. T PASSING JESTS, Baltimore Amcrican: What's in aname? Here's Chili always in hot water, Washington Star: ¢ The first thing a toper asks for in Japan is a ;(ln ricksha. Pittsburg Post: "The 1ot of tho real estato dealer is good or bad according to location. Atchison Globe: A man never gets so poor that he can't borrow trouble without security. Philadelphia Times; And now we are threatened with an oatmeal trust. This is too mush. . New Otleans Picayune: A fugitive poem is one that has escaped from its author after it hus been out doing time in & scrap book. M|unsny‘s Weekly: “Starvation drove him mad.” “Natural—ch1 man irrational.” Buffalo Express: _Toacher—Now, Johnny, you may explain to mo the difference betweon akingand a president. Johnny—Kings are born and presidents get there. s Weeklg coming ou! We've ot the roof and the age on. I think we shall have the fur- nihl‘u and the sheriff in before the yearis out.” Binghamton Republican: Mrs. Oldfidget is much worried about her daughter. The other night she kissed her, and the young lady murmured in lmnlmp tanl, Charley, you've shaved off your mus- ache.’ Boston Courder: Doodle—~Did you not hear what I said, Miss Mabel? 1 said that I loved you; loved 'you with all my soul, my mind, iy évery thought. liss Mabel—Yes, 1 know; seems 50 little. St. Joseph News: “The operation,” said the surgeon gently to the man who had just met with an accident, “will bo very painful, 1 strongly advise you to take an anmsthet “No,” sald the sufferer, I think I can bear it. 1 have been used to shaving myself.” Lack of rations makes a Munsoy “How is your mew but that all it Proving His Case. Boston Courier, Judge Bascom—Uncle Abner, didn't you say those chickens you brought on Christmas were tender? Uncle Abner—Dat’s w'at L say, yassir. Judge B.—Well, you old rat, they were tough as a black gum knot. Pm inclined to have you arrested for false pretenses, Unclo A.—Hol on dar, jedge. Didw't vo' oo to tako dem chickons in full an’ ol'ur ob dat billyo” got aghn mot ¢ B.—1I certainly did; but what's that £60.10 do with 164 Uncle A.—Dat's de hull case, jedgo. Ef vo *grees ter dat fact, an’ yo' mos’ sholy do, den’ »corden to der rovisablo statohoos ddm ehick- ens war legum ten'er. Lt Is a College a ¥Failure. New Yorko Wecely. Applicant—I sco you advertiso for a colloge graduate to take a position in your business. Publisher—Yes, Aro you a graduatol *1 am, “W mn place did you hold in the collego eloven{ &\ not play oot ball. getting cripplod.” “You won't do. I want aman for a book agent.” I was afraid of e Embarrassing. New York Herald. She twisted on her rounded wrist The bangles rattling there, With vacant eyo, and ou her brow A look of dark despair, “What is it, dear?" I whispered low— My words fell all unheeded— She'd lost the run of her pocket And her handkerchief was needed. plities g Al All Hope Gone. You seo that fellow there? @ years ago he was writing poctry for a weekly paper. After that ho drifted down to Philadelphia and wroto sporting editorials, and then he was engaged as humorous editor on ¢ religious weokly. Ginter—What is he doing now Kinney—Don’t you see? He is smoking & cigaretto. A it Her Success Was Assured. Judge, Manager—So you want to become a soclety actress, do you! Havo you any reson to be- lieve that you would make a snccess } Mrs. Wildfiower—O, Iam sure that I would 1 had three racy divorce suits, and I was ono of the principals in a great scandal at Bar Harbor last summer. R Why They Smile, Munsey's Weekly. She-How is it you manage to amuse your partners so well at the ballsi They always seem to be smiling. He—I always cnoose girls with fine tecth. e a? L They All Do 1t. Munseu's Wi ekly. the paver say how they recog- > a8 & Chicago mant owas & check book in his he paid alimony. predibics Bt s Forever Out of Sight, Boston Courier. There's a fellow that I know, Would! oh, would it were not so! For his presence casts on everythir A green mildewing blight, For to everything you say, He replies without delay, Tn these words s idiotic— +Oh, it's simply out of sight!” 1f he gets a coat or hat, Or a gaudy new cravat, Or is present at a wedding, Or a play, or ata fight— If perchance it is & girl That has set his heart wwhirl, It's the same with one and all of these, *Ihey're shnply out of sight ! "Tis no matter what you name, 1t's invariably the samo: Until the folks who know bhim At his coming take to flight; Not another thing he'll say Through the live-long weiry day, t this, that and the other thing imply out of sight!” But I've thought me up & plan, And T've hired a trusty man, Who'll do the good and glorious deed “This self-same happy night; Ho will take this brainless bore “To the dark and silent shore, Aud will dump bam in the river, Oh, forever “out of sight!" MRS, SHEEDY BEHIND BARS. Sho Takes Her Arrest Coolly and Goes to Jail With a 8mile, EVIDENCE BEFORE THE CORONER'S JURY. The Missouri Pacific Files a Suit Al- leging That a Claimant for Dama- ges Committed Perjury-— Lincoln News. Laxcory, Neb, Jan, 21.—{Special Telegram toTue Bak |—Mrs, Shoedy has boen for- mally chargod with murder in the first do- gree. Shetookthe torriblearraignment with the greatest nonchalance and did not seem in tho least agitated. She cast the matter off lightly and a fow minutes later was smiling 8 though she was going to the opera instead of to jmil. She devoted about an hour and a half to qualifying as administratrix of her murderea husband’s estato and showed her- s6lf to bo a thorough business woman, After this business was finished she was taken to the county jail and for the first time was put behind the bars, The first witness called this morning be- fore the coroner's jury holding an inquest over the remains of John Sheedy was Dr. Winnott. He took part in the autopsy and tostified that ho did not think Sheedy’s death resulted from the blow. He saw Sheedy be- fore his death and thought his symptoms re- sembled those of morphine poisoning. Did not think that a delayed shock would pro- duce death or that the condition of the heart had anything to do with death, Had the condition of the heart had any connection with the demise the autopsy would have shown a rupturo of that organ. Mrs. Charles Carpenter, who lives near the Sheedy home, was the noxt witness. She testified that sho mot Walstrom once at Sheedy’s residence before Mr. Sheedy was shot at. Mus. James Hood testified that Mrs, Sheedy had told her that Sheedy was* jealous and mean hearted ; that he carried a revolver and she was afraid of herlife; that she mtended trying to get a divorce from him; that Sheedy had become angry because she invited Wal- strom 1o see h Mrs. Hood further testi- fled that M heedy and Walstrom had to- gether v her home. Witness thought Walstrom too fresh. Was with Mr. and Mrs., Sheedy the night that the attempt was made to shoot the former. Could not tell whether the assailant was white or black, Mrs. Sheedy said to witness aftorwards: “Nobody can (Walstrom) of the shooting, as he was at work that night.”” Mm Hood testitied that Mr. and Mrs. edy had trouble_after the return of the Imlvr from New York. Had heard Mrs. Sheedy threaten to leave bor husband, Had he: Mr< g ll \\nhllum Hsw "Shieffor testfiod that Sheedy’s after the assault by M Ho heard Mrs. Sheedy remark that she did not think the blow was hard enough to kill her husband, but that she thought that the doctors were teying to get him out of the way and were giving him something to take lmu off. . R. Teas, agent of the Wells-Fargo com- nv testified that no package of any value had ever been received by Walstrom through the office in whicn he worked. Dr. 0. Gorman testified that he saw Sheedy shortly before he died. He was in a coma- tose condition. His condition was that of a person to whom had been administered a compound poison. Adjournment was then taken until 8:30 he P 31 tho evening precoding the assault upon John Sheedy several people were attracted by the actions of a mysterious person whom they noticed upon P> street, Two or three of the observers were so anxious that they in- vostigated and discovered that it was & woman dressed in mae's attire. One young man approached her and, asa subterfige to get her to talk, asked her it she could iuform him where May’s clothing store was. She did so by nodding her nead toward May’s establishment, She was then not far from the Heater block. The inquisitive young man pretended to doubt that she had correctly informed him and expressed the opinion fhat it must be further w on_O street, whereupon the woman spoke. She evidently immediately rogretted having spoken, staited cast on O street and cluded her inquisitive followers in the vicinity of Nincteenth and N streets, When the young man accosted her she was standing in a doorway near the Heater block as if watching for some one. He said he could plainly discern that she was a woman and that she had her bair done up on top of her head beneath her hat. Another young man relates that on the same ovening he saw a woman enter tho Heater block dressed in man's attire, ‘This was evidently the woman who was in Wal- strom’s room, but whether it was Mrs, Seedy or not1s not positively known, Colonel J. ‘u Pigkorell of Seward hus members of his compat According to his story, the matrimouial liv of the family were remarkable for their roughness, Marion, \v\'llllul, Aaron and Rube all separated from ‘theirwives. The two last named resided for a time in York, but are now in David Ci Ho says both of the sisters parted from their husbands, one run- ning away from Illmois with her husband's brother, named Simpkins, and living in Te- cumseh’ until the husband got a divorce, afterwards remamrying. senior, died, and the mother m n named Richardson, but left him after a time, All three of the prisoners, Monday Me- Farlaud, Walstrom and Mrs, Sheedy, were arraigned before Judge Houston and ertered Sheedy, Tt is alleged that on num that Sheedy wont to the door just before being asssulted, his wifo warned him to have s hand on his revolver, It is belioved from this that sho et that aftor the assault was mado would kill tho negro, thereby dostroying o deuces of her conspiracy. She In turn would finish her husband, and the plot would be carried out. The newro stumblod and foll wnd Sheody failed to kill bim, and there! the plan partially failed. . CHARGES PERIURY. The Missouri Pacific applied to the district oourt today for an injunction restralefi, Gottlieb Wieninger from collecting a {\ulx ment of £,500 obtained against them. jen inger asked in his original petition for $10,000 damages, claiming that his horses had been scarod by engines of tho railroad company, vay, throw him out and injured him for The company elaims to have discovered inco then that the injuries received wero od by the rottenness of the bay raock, ich broke and threw Weininger out. T} hny claim_ that Weiningor perjured himsolt né caring otherwise; that W. T. Sawyer, wifg™ investigated the suft and who 18 to receive tne greator part of the money recovered, was guilty of subornation of perjury, swore falsely aud _also destroyed the hay rack so that it could not bo introduced in evidonce. The company also charges that Sawyer, Weininger and their attorneys entered into a conspiracy to cheat aud defraud thom, and wants the judgment set asido and rendered null and void, ONLY WANTED HIS MONEY BACK, Mr. Coryell Richardson declared that his object in having Robert W. Cunningham arrested in Denver and brought to Lincolu for trial on the chargo of getting money under false pretenses, was not for the pur- poseof sending the 'fellow to prison but to get his $170 back. Thisis the reason that when the easo was called this morning Mr. Richardion withdrow tho proscoution of it It seoms that an amicable settioment has been made and parties breathie easior. UNITED STATES COURT. In the United States court this moring James Layton of Cortland was fined £ and costs for selling liquor without a license, Neal Walters, tho postmaster of Sparta, was found guilty of fajse and frandutent r turns to the auditor of the postofice depurt- ment of the stamps, stamped envelopes and postal cards cancelled by him William McKee was found guilty of failing 10 post a stamp showing tnat he Lad a liconse to sell tobaceo, J.J. McLane is on trial for selling tobacco without a licens Fred Enderly isin tow to answer to th charge of selling liguor without a license, SUPKS vs Suba. _Error from sod.Opinion by Just Hull vs Godfrey et al. Error from Kear- Reversed and remanded with Opinion by Chief Justice Stato vs G. R & W. C, Mandamus. ~ Writ allowed. Justice Cobb, Bradford vs Higgins et al. Douglas county. AMrmed Chief Justice Cobb. The finding complained of and theevidence upon which the samo was made, examined and hela that there was no error in the find- way company. Opinion by Chief Error from Opinion by ¢ Far- Opinion by sJustice Tubbs vs Mackintosh, nas county. Afrmed, Maxwell. Omaha hardware company vs Duncan & Joffrics. Error from Adams county. R versed and remanded. Opinion by Justice Maxwell. Davis vs_State. county. val. Error from Richardson Afiirmed. Opinion by Justice Nor- pleas of not guilty to murder in tho first do- greo. All are 1n the county jail, At the cvening session of the coronor's ury a uecktie and three pairs of fiue stock- ings found in Walstrom’s trank were iden- tified respectively by Jimmie Smith, a clerk at Schwab’s, and James Gatschell, a clerk at Herpolsheimer's, as articlos sold by them to Mrs. Sheedy. The necktie was bought on tho day folowing the altempt to shoot Davis vs State. Error from Greeloy county. Reversed and remanded. Opinion by Justice Norval. Christian F. Haman of Ommalia yestorday fled his petition in error in a case agaii the Omalin horse railway company fo @ suit for $,000 damages, In September, Haman became invoived in a fight in a st car with the driver and was pretty badly bruised up. The jury in the Douglas county district court awarded him 5 cents damages, he to pay half the cos The caso of Levi G. Podd as guardian of Thomas Lindsay, adjudged insane, vs Isalah Sremor et al, appeal from Cass count s filed vufllmlltl\ The case involves the insane man's estate, and in the lower court the guardian’s petition was dismissed. ODDS AND ENDS. In the United tes court today execution was entered up in favor of the Kit Carter cattlo company agamst the Harlem cattle company for & 40. This shows a defi- >ft after the efftets of the cattle com- pany were sold, ‘The Omaha | block vaving company filed articles of incorp yostorday with retary of state. pital stock is and” the r aro L. D. Henry Bolln, the s $100,000 Fowler, Jobst, J. W. West and Aromisoy, [Special Telo- gramto Tne Bee.]—Prayers were said at aunion prayer meetiug in this city this af- ternoon in behalf of the Rawlins coun / sufferers. Twoagents of the aid committo of the county are in town today. They ro- ort that one humdred familics, or near! Kllll'llm inhabitants of the county are des! tute, The state is shipping coal to the suf- ferers from the ponitentinry mine, and _char- itable peoplo aro contributing other supplios. A carload of flour was sent from S Joseph, Mo., yesterday, and another carload will bo hl‘lll rom here this weelk. Al el e B Terrible Results of the Cold. Panis, Jan, 21,—1vis estimated that 50,000 persous have been thrown out of employment by the severe weather, and the total loss to Trance in wages, the stoppage of work and the blighting of crops will probably reach 50,000,000 fran A dispateh from Vienna says that numer- ™ ous fatalities duo to the excoedingly rigorous weather are reported from all parts of the country. Convention of Baggage Agents. New Oreeans, Lo, Jan, 21L—The tonth annual convention of the National Associa- neral Baggaze Agents bogan nore wu.ly The meetings will be held with closed Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889, Rl Baking - Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE NEBRASKA National Bank U. 8. DEPOSITORY, OMAHA, NEB. Capital, - - = = $400,000 Surplus Jan, 1st, 1890, - 87,800 OMoors and Directars--Honey W. ¥ates oo Prastdont Jamos W Bavage, W y R, C. Custing, J. N. I Vatrion ! 318, T1ughos, sashiter. THE IRON BANK, Corner 12th aud Farnam Sta, A General uunkmk Business Transacted, | EXCELSIOR SPRINGS_,,, "WATERS " Tonie, Diuretic and Uric Solvent. SOLD ONLY IN BOTTLES BY C B, MOORE & CO., Agis. 1515 Dodge OMAHA. LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY. Bubsoribed and Guarantood Capital Pald in Capital.. Buys and sells stooks aad bonds; negotiatos commerolal paper; recelves and exeoutcs trusts; actans transfer agent and $rusteoof corporations, takes charge of property, o ool- lects taxes, Omaha Loan&Trust Co SAVINGS BANK. S, E. Cor. 16th and Douglas Sts. ¥ald In Oapital. Bubscribed and Guarantoed Capita Liabllity of 8tockholders. 6 ¥er ont Intoreat Paid on Deposita. FEANK J. LANGE, Cushlon OfMoers: A U. \Vylnnn president. J. J. Brown, vice-president, W. T. Wyman, treasurer. Diroctors:~A. U, Wyman, J. 1. Millard, J. J. Brown, Guy O. Barton, E. W. Nush, Thouins Iu Kimball, George B. Lake 8500,000 — ~