Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 5, 1891, Page 4

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State of Nebruskn, | County of Dougelas, | George I, Trachuck, Fublishing company, that the actual ciren for the woek end follows Bunda Monday T retary of Tnp Bew does salennly swour tion of Tie DALY BER i April 4, 11, was as L March % March % March 3 A Thursday, Apr Friday, April Eaturday, April 4000000 Averago GEORGE T, TZ8CHUOK etora ma and sibscrited in my yof April, A. D, 1801, bl Notary Pul presence this 4ul) ¢ Etate of Nebraska, | County of Donglus, (5% George B, Trschuck, Ing duly sworn, de- oseA and &iys that he'ls secretary of Tie Bee Cublishing con pany, that (he actual ayorage dmly clrendation of Tre DALy BEk for the month of April, 1800, 20,504 cop May. for July. | coples; for” Angust, 1890, 2070 coples; for September, 1400, 30470 coples: for October. 1800, 90762 cop for Novem- ber, 1800, 10 coples; for December, 1590, 241 cop ry. 1501, 2446, roples for Februar « jes: for March IR01, 24,005 o0 OncE B TZ8CHUCK Bw 10 before n and subscribed in presence, thisddday of April, A, D, 1801, NP F Notary Puabll [ SRR ko) A GoOD beginning hias been made by the real estate exchange toward an at. tractive display of produc THE Indinns ate not grasping with much enthusiasm at the opportunity of ilisting in the regular army. THA'T i dollar did not pan out, monetary conferenco adopted resolutions instead of doliars. ENGLISH newspapers are surprisingly complimentary to Secretary Blaine since thebeginningof the Italian controversy. TiE failure of the legislature to pass an apportionment bill will rendor it almost certain that an extra sossion wili be called. — “ACCEPT sir, the assuranceof my high consideration,” is diplomatic English for you und your country can both go to tho everlasting iron works. — PENDER is mad at Boyd, but Florence is satisfied and this probably com- pensates the governor. Bellovue and Ta Platte ave still to be heard from, POSSIILY it Is a more coincidence that an English subject should have trouble with Venezuelan officers just at a time when Italy Is making faces at Unclo Sam. — AUSTRALIA by her federation act has practically absolved herselt from allo- glance to Great Britain. She calls her- solf the “Commonwealth” not the Dominion. CHINATOWN in San Francisco resents the appointmont of ox-Senator Blair as minister to China. Mr. Blair onco deseribed that locality in the United States senate, AUSTRIA i8 too much interested in the coming elections of the reichsrath togive much thought to the few Hun- garians and Poles who met an untimely death in the coke strike, — GERONIMO, o gentlomen of copper color formerly well knovmin Arizona, but latterly u residont of Alabama, is now reported to boa Sunday school teacher at Fort Mavion barracks DISBARMENT is hardly a suficient punishment for so bare-faced an attempt at swindling as that opened out in detail by Judge Doane in his decision of the case of Brandes vs Evans, SENATOR INGALLS is brainy, but his ideas are often extravagant und orratic and apparantly insincore. This is the most charitable explanation that can be offerod for his recent trapezo perform- ances, WALES will not wips out his debts immediately at the expenso of Great Britain. The baccarat scandal is too frosh in the public mind to warrant any attempt at gratuities to the crown prince jnst at present, GERMANY is quarantining her Polish frontier aguinst “Russian itoh.” The Muscovite itch for Constantinople has been a constant source of irriw- tion which all Europe is continually quarantining against. 2 — SENATOR PADDOCK and Congressman Herman will read with interest the state- ment of W, R. Hearst of the San Fran- oisco Ezaminer, that his late father was the especial champion of the bill for the provision of u court for the adjudication of Indian depredation claims, Th. Y will not attempt to steal laurels from the dead, but they will think a greut doal about it. OMAHA should accord Hon. Redfield Proctor, secretary of war, & proper re- coption on his visit here enrouto home from the Pacific const. Itis expected he will spend at least one day in Omaha and as the object of his tour isan ine spection of the military posts ho will doubtless drive out to thesite of Fort Crook. The distinguished party has been very cordially received at the vavi- ous pin s visited and this city, by its representative organizations and mu nieipal authorities, will not be remiss in courtesios to the visitors. 5, 1891.—SIXTEEN PAGES THE FESTATE One of the oldest the dramatic critics of suys “In the condition of the contemporary theater thera are not many hopeful signs. No doubt thore will be bright { duys in the future, as there have been in the past. They goand they return. The stage ines and the stage ad- vances, Aty nt its estate is low."” This was suggoested by the deathiof Bar rett, and following hard upon that un- timely taking off another shadow is thrown upon the English drama by the retirement of «Edwin Booth, for al- though it is said his withdrawal is only for u period of nceded rest and recuper- ation, it is not at all probable that the great actor will ever again take up reg- ularly the work of his profession, His closest friends, who would be most in- dulgent irf noting his declining powers, not hesitate to suy that, while still the consummate artist, Mr. Booth has no longer the physical vigor to produce the effcets which charncterized his prime, and doubtless none appreciate this more «fully than himself. He ' fs undoubtedly proud of his famo, he has the greatest right to be, and he will not let it be impaired, as some of his predecossors did theirs, by permit- ting himself **lag superfluous,” but following the wise example of Macrend and o few others, will leave the field his trivmphs while yet his laurels are g wnd the impression he has made upon his genevation is fres from dispar- A may be so fortunate ns to again see him in some of those incom- ¥ able impersonations with which his name will always be asgociated, but it is altogether probable that he has made his last tour and that the general public will s00 him no more. It was said of the death of the great English actor, Garricle, that it eclipsed the gayety of nations and reduced the world’s stock of innocent mmusement, It may be said of the distinguished American actors, Ba rett and Booth, that their loss to the English speaking stage hasleft it almost t waste of mediocrity, Not only have they no suceessors, but there is no promise that they will have. Nowhoreis thereto be found any encouragement for the hopeful view of the critic whom we have quoted, that there will be bright days for the stage in the future as th nave been in the past. The tendency is not upward even if it be not absolutely toward alower estate, and the public id the conditions into which the stage has fallen conspire against eleva- tion and progress. Itis only the- very small minority of ¢ who want tho poetic and tragic drama, and they will accept it only from those who have established unquestion- ablo claim to recognition. It is a field of hazardous and unprofitable venture for any other, and therefore gifted actors aro deterred from entering it and employ their talents wh the rewards are surer though the sphere e more limited. It cost Barrett long wrs of labor and sacrifice to reach the OF THE STAGE and ablest of the country do ns agement, n dese tastc an position he attained, and such an ex- perience is most discouraging to an am- bition and zeal less virileand vigorous than his, The present conditions of the stage are not favorable to the develop- ment of great actors. The traveling “*combination,” even when it has n reportory, ennnot be a good school for giving scope and versatility to dra- matie talent. They may make “‘smooth’® and “easy” actors but men and women long 4 omed to fitting themselves into certain places and to travel in rats must inevitably become mechanical, the effect of which in most cases is todestroy ambition for higher and broader effort, and when this is not the cse, o mako loftier attainment more diflicult. There is no inspiration or incentive in acting of this sort, and the actor who has been long confined to it must be greatly gifted if the result, does not unfit him for the higher walks of his art. It is not necessary, however, quite despair of the drama tho stage. It is to be membered that all through their his- tory they have had periods of decadence and of revival. et it rather be thought that the immortal works of the great musters of dramatic literature cannot bo lost while popular intelligence continues to or re- to advance, and that while the demand for them now is discouragingly small it will grow in time, and with it will come the genius nocessary to their worthy in- terpretation. ) ARMY ANNIVERSARY. y-five yoars ago tomorrow, April 6, 1866, the first post of the Grand Army of the Republic was organized at Decn- tur, Tl This was the beginning of the largest and wost important organization of veteran soldiors in the history of the world. It was a modest beginning, her- alded by no proclamation and accom- vanied with no pomp or pageantry. But the seed thus quietly sown grew and - spread with marvelous vigor under the benignant in- fluence of affectionate comrade ship and ardent patriotism, and in a fow months the order was established whose membership now numbers nearly half a million and whose benefactions in the quarterof a century of its existence have amounted to several millions of dollars. The Grand Army of the Republic was wholly original in concoption and unique in charactor. There had been nothing L exactly like ivbofore in any country, 1t was conceived in the idea of perpetuating comrdeship, presorving the memories of the hardships and sacri- ficos, us well as the triumphs and glory, of the soldier’s experience, and of keep- ing alive the fires of patriotism. How well it has accomplished these purposes the nation well knows. Nearly half a million men have heen drawn into the closest of fraternal bonds, and it is well understood that tens of thousands of these would rally again, if the emer- geney culled them, to the defense of the country as readily and willingly as they did to the summons of Abraham Lincoln, As the organization grow, the scope of its usefulness broadened, and not only were its charities generously extended to those of its members who needed such help, but ity influence was exerted for a just recognition of the claims of worthy veteraus to a share of the favors of government. Certainly history will be searched in vain for any organization with better aims or of lurger and worthier usefulness Nebiaska ranks high among the states in the its of old the soldiers Grand number of who are members Army. On Decembe were in this state 255 posts, witha mem- bership of 8,15 Not more than half a dozen states make so good n showing as this in proportion to population, and the standing of the Nobraska department, in respect of the character and zeal of its members, is unsurpassed. The twenty- fitth anniversary of the birth of the Grand Army will bo genorally cele- brated tomorrow, and the veterans of Nebraska will not be behind hose of other states in making the day a memor- uble one in the history of the organ ization, —_— NOT ALTOGETHE R PUBLIC SPIRIT. A man who will devote his entire time to the duties of a city councilman, at a salary of $600 per annum must either bo public spirited or very thrifty or very venal, It generally costs a man his sal- ary for mostor all of the first eure his election. Current reports place the cash outlay of one defeatod candi- date for ward councilman at the la: tion at $4,600. Perhaps $230 represents the election exper of the ave member. It is not less, In the face of these exponses candi- dutes springup at each municipal el tion anxious and willing to bs sacrificed, and, upon securing the election, proceed to neglect everything but Ordinarily this would mean finan- cinl ruin toa man of moderate means, but it not. On the contrary a glance backward over the history of local polities reveals the fact that many men enjoying a compoetency began to save and make money the day when they entered the service of the public. A fow years ago when real estate investments made quick and lurge gains possible, this was not neces- sarily a suspicious circumstance. In the last three or four years, however, wealth has ot been up by handfuls on the strects, and men who make money by neglecting their private interests are not found outside of official par Lo se- publio busi- does now on grabbed Floating about in the air that this councilman recei ary of $100 o month from which has a fat contract with the city; another sells two big institutions de- pendent upon the council for “‘cour- tesies” all the materials used for cortain uses; a third is said to be ayailable any time, on any measure for $300 or and still another is reported to be finan- inlly interested in city cont and public works, Rumors are rife ssip general regarding the boodle that is offered and recoived by members of atbdy whichshould stand between the taxpayer and those who would di- rectly and indirectly filch the earnings of property owners Unfortunately the actions of members of the city council give credence to many of the reports. It is an open secret that certain men owe their election to fran- chised corporations and their votes are as certain to be favorable to these cor- porations as the roll is to ho called. What is to be done about it? Nobody in the city government is charged with the special duty of spotting municipal thieves, The newspapers are the only monitors whom councilmen need fear. Tie BEE is becoming very weary of the old story. It has struck effective blows on behalf of the people and many times has exposed the tricks of rascals, de- feated others at elactions and proventsd a great deal of scoundrelism. If the facts reported be correct, the time is coming again when it will bo necessary to make public some transactions whici look very damaging'to soveral city fathers. When corporations deliberately and without apparent fear of conse- quences attempt to purchase votes in their favorit ishightime the people were apprised of the methods which are applied and the corrupt bargains which are made by public sorvants. The day of rockoning for boodlers comes sooner or later. Citizens of Omaha are patient, but even good nature may be imposed upon, ro s a flat sal- 1 corporation rumors less: RELATIVE GROWTH OF THE RACES, Not long ago a leading English jour- nal expressed alarm at the possibility of the Africanization of the United States, and with the utmost seriousness sug- gested the removal of our colored popu- lation to the heart of Afri If the editor of that paper has yet had an op- portunity to study the census bulletin respecting the colored population he will have found that his solicitude was groundless, Doubtless a similaranxiot has hoen felt in this country, finding its warrant in the great increase shown in the negro population by the census of 1880 over that of 1870, but subsequent investigation has demonstrated with reasonable certainty that the apparently rapid increase in that decade wasdue to an under enu- meration in 1870, When the first census was taken in 1790 there were in what is known as the black belt” 54,000 colored people to every 100,000 wifite, while nceording to the census of last year there were in that region 41,000 colored people to every 100,000 whites, Eighteon states are included inthe bulletin, and of ‘these the colored population has increased fastor than the whites in only three states—West Virginia, Arkansas and Mississippi, while Georgia shows aimost the same percentage. In the other 14 states there isa more or less decided preponderance of white increase. The negro increase in West Virginia is ex- plained by the bringing in of laborers to work on the railroads and in the mines, while the increase in Arkunsas and Miss- issippl is largely deceptive, becauso the census shows plainly a decided tendency on the part of the colored people in the border states to move farther south, probably for eclimatic reasons. In every southern state the whites have, during the last decade, made o larger absolute increuse, and in all but the states roted above a larger rvelative increase than have the negroes. In regard to the race equilib- rium that has been maintained during the last 30 years in the more south- orn states, it finds explanation in the fact that the conditions existing in these states dunng a greater part of this pe fod were more unfavorable to the in- creuse of the white population than they are likely to bo again. Such boing the case, the fact that the whites have hela 81, 1890, nn-rn) their own and are now increasing more | writes after a caroful study at close rapidly than the other race would seem to leave no ground for npprehending that tho white race will ever be rela- tively less numerous than at present in | any considerable portion of the south. The figures of the percentage of in- croaso of the two races at each show that the white popufation hasbeen growing with greater rapidity than the colored population, and this is true re- gardless of the whito immigration. Tho rate of natural incrense in favor of the whites is not very large, but with tho negro numbeging at this time less than one in eight of the population, and - with the record of n century cloarly demonstrating the slower in- crense of that raco, it would seem safo toassume that the pormanentsupremacy of the whito race in this country is amply assured. [ndead, thero are somo who think that in the not very distant future the colored people will be huddled about the Gulf of Mexico and will con- stitute an inconsiderable element in our total population. - consus THE ISING Special dispatches by grapevine telo- graph to the World-Herald make the following startling announcemont The democrats of Pender and vieinity aro very indignant over the overnor Boyd disposed of the Newborry maximum freight bill. Never was this little city so stirred up s tonight. Even when Governor vetoed the Thurston county bill they were notsoup inarms asnow. * * * If Bovd had assassinated the president of the United States the citizens oould not be more indig nant than they are tonight The revolt of the populace of Pender cannot fail ate the most alarm in northern Nebraska. the capital of Thurston county and Thurston named aftor tho most. rantankerous anti-monopolist this side of the Ro “The national census of 1890 credits Thurston county with 3,161 inhabitants, of whom about twenty- three hundred ave Indians of the Winne- bago and Omaha tribes. For muny months every buck, squaw and papoose has been for the Nowberry bill, and every mother’s sonof them putting on war paint and Al PENDE wi iayor toc intense Pender is county was <ies, clamoring gotting ady to march upon the state cipitol under cover of the Omaha Jackass Bat- tery. And the entive population of Pen- M men, women and child ren— preparing to take to the war path with the red skins. Wo kknow that the demo- crats of Pender are not to be trifled with. Theyare up in arms and will demand an unconditional resignation at the hands of the governor or perish in their harness. der Are This a most alarming piece of news. Governor Boyd should at once rally all the military and naval forcesat his com- mand to squelch the blood thirsty squaw men of Pend Not moment is to be lost. Geperal Colby and his warhorse, Linden Tree, should take the field at oneco and BufTalo Bill should:be recalled instangor to assure the gory-minded Ponderites that their rations of tanglefoot will not be curtailed by the veto of the Newberry bill. OUGHT T0O BE INQUIRED INTO. Some members of the city council ap: pear to regard the theft and mutilation of the Ballou electric light ordinance as ahuge joke, Itis by no means a bit of humor. The council should not rest until the culprit guilty of the vandalism or misdemeanor has been discovered, disgrraced and punished. If some memberof thecouncil has becn tumpering with official documents, ho should be exposed and expelled. If the fault is in the clerk’s office, it should be located, and whether the mutilation was accidental or the result of corruption, the guilty party should be mado to sutfer. No such aceident can ho excused. The city clerk should bestir to Lift suspicion from his office. Several councilmen insist that the missing paper was attached to the ordinance when it himself was passed 0 the deputy clerk for final action, If the city clerk proves his offico to be without fault then the position of cer tain members of the council is decidedly embarrassing and an explanation from them will be in order. Without refery to the mevits of tho ordinance or the people whom the ordi- nance grants a franchise, every man directly or indirectly connectod with the dirty effort to defeat it after it was fully discussed and fairly passed will be moro or less under suspieion until the respon- sibility is located, This is another flagrant example of the loose mothods of conducting city affairs, There is great need for reform in methods as well as motives in our municipal government. —_ THE VOYAGERS OF THE PLAINS. The annual voyage of the prairio schooner “is about to bogin. From a thousand snug ports these ships of the plains will soon sot sail with their freight of homeseckars, Thisstrange feature of western lifo has lost little of its nov- clty by familiarity. It still retains the romantic and “picuresque elements which have always appealed strongly to the fancy of the poet, the novelist and the painter, The prairie schooner is the emblem of the pioneer, and the pioneer always has boen and always will be a hero to the popular imagination, However enteruining the exterior as- pects of thisannual migration may be, it represonts a very serious undertaking to the people inmediately concerned and is of considerable importance to the peopleof the west as u whole. Elsewhero THE BEE publishgs a communication which treats of the subject with con- siderable care an® s an admirable spirit. This timely articla suggests problems that may be profitably discussed. /The occupant of the prairie schooner is always a homeseekor and generally a homesteador. He is the typical settlor of the west and of all new countries, He has tamed the wildorness, broken the vingin soil of the prairieand planted the seeds of civilization. He avails himself of the generous offer of the goy- ornment to take up 160 acres of public land, and expects that his toil will be re- warded with a living and hing more. And yet this hardy pioneer is often found in tho springtime loading his family and belongings into the ald can- vas covered wagon and again drifting off | toward the setting sun, Our correspondent, some who evidently range, acquits the soil and elimate from any responsibility in thess results, He charges them to the money lond- who tempt the homesteader from the straight and narrow path of thrift and economyand lead him into the Broad road of extravagance and debt. It is doubtless true that the persistent loan agent, whoso on the amount he can induce people to borrow, hasdone much harm ae well as someo good. Mortgage Indehtedness is at the “bottom of the present political disturh- ance in tho wost, And if that indehted- ness were limited to the wmount rowod for actual nocessities good _security, much of the com- plaint” would disappear. The prob- lem for the homestender is tocoin his prosperity out of his land and labor, and not attempt to purchase it roady-made from the loan agent. ors, income dopends bor upon he fiolds still open to settlement are wide, both inthe south and west, but in each section methods of recla mation are necessary to muke the soil fit to sustain life. The southern swamps and the westorn deserts uronow in tho process of being reclaimed, nd considerable arable land still remains to ho taken up in states west of tho Missouri, including Nebraska, Another phuse of settloment in this state, which ought to command attention, is that of finding purchasers for the lands of the restless class of settlers who are movin over westward, Farmers of means doubtless be attracted to these lands by proper effort. Such people will henefit themselves, the class of whom they pu chase and the state at | There is quitea social and business problem hidden away under the frail voof of the prairie schooner —_— O1d Sledg:in Real Life, Dener: Sun. Robert Ingersoll says of Lawronce Barr ett *‘that ho honored himself ana added glor y to thestage” Itis not what a man's catling is, it is what he makes of 1t that counts for game Le zisli tive Saeram=nto Bee. Sound the loud timbrel o'er Bannon's dark crs! Letthe flags flutter gaityin tho breczo! Lot mirth, and song, and mernment steal over the heart of Sacramento! Pay wo ourrespects at the shrine of Bacchus, and etus pour forth our libations in the amorous champagne —for such joy and such thank- fulness could not be well expressed in plebe- ian beer! The legislature is ubout to die, Let us salute its demise with hosannas, with clinking of glasses. [t will be led to execu tion at high widnight tomght, and may God Almighty, in His mfinite tenderness, have morey on its soul—for man cannot. Obtigation of a State to Poor Settlers, Judge Rising, in the district court at Den- r, delivored an opinion sustaining the con- stitutionality of the law passed by the pres- ent legislature, appropriating $1,250 for tho of of certain connties in eastern Colorado. The decision was on a demurrer in the man- damus suit by the county commissioners of Phillips county against the state auditor. Judge Rising stated that the status of theso people was a part of the history of the state, and it was the duty of thelegislature to mako this appropriation and take such precaution- ary measures against these settlers becoming Wholly unabloto take care of themselves, The welfare of the state absolutely de- mands that, in emergencies vlike the ono this statute intends to meot, the state, through its legislatare, should grant relief, and that the rule so granted comes clearly within the power of the lezislature to make approvriations for public purposes. The duty imposed upon the state to take care of its pooris in no manner related to charity, and an appropriation made in performance of such duty is not an aporopriation for charit- able or benevolent purposes. The court closed by saying : “T have considered and treated the statute asone onacted solely for the relief of poor scttlers, and have treated the words ‘for the assistance of agriculture,’ found in the title of the act, and the words ‘for theassist- ance of agricultural developmont,” found in the body of the act, as surplussage, and have dono so for tho reason that the prim- aries of tho statute, relating to the applica- tion of the relief, clearly show that such ap- plication is made sololy in aid of porsons in need of such rolief. THE PARTING SALUTE, Not a Cordial Reception, Schuyler Quall (Ind.,) Paul Vandervoort has left tho republicans and become an independent. Our congratu- lations, party of Lincoln and Graut and Blaine, your gainis ourloss. Sympathies, vlease, Good Substitute for Taylor Howdl's Journal, It is announced that Paul Vandervoort has left his first love, the republican party, and is now, henceforth and forever a howling in- dependent. The republican party 1s to be congratulated and the independents to be nitied, Howover, Paul may be able to fill the vacancy in the independent ranks caused by the sudden departure of Taylor. Would Make a Gooil Idol, Kearney Hub. The pyrotechnic departure of Paul Van- dervoort from the republican party doos not hold out @s 4 seven days’ wonder, and it causes neither sorrow nor anger upon tho part of the republicans. To thoindependents he is merely a tatwoed elophant. Tiwenty years' servico as a republican camp follower und holder of fat ofices with nothing to do, cquips him admurably for a shining light among the allian cers, California Valedictory. Couldn't Stand a Vacation, Granad Ilanad Inlependent. All ropublicans 1n Nebraska should crape for the next sixty days, The noted railroad lobbyist and all around cor poration pper, Paul Vaudervoort, has come out with an open declaration over his ponderous signature for- over severing all connection with therepubli- can party, and declaring allegiance to the i dependont party. Duriug his thirty years of active workin republican ran ks, Paulhas only hold oftice under the party twenty-nine years and six mouths, aud he thinks that six months forced vacation suflicient evidence to justify secession. “That do settle it” with the re publicau party. Whero Ho'll Be M ssed. York Times. 50 Paul Vandervoort has loft the republi- can party and gone over to the independents, Paul will be missed in the stato conventions and in the railroad lobby at the legislature, bat he could not help going. He was with out occupation as a republican and his day of usefulness was somo time past. The rallroads could not afford to reain him at Lincoln thls winter, and what else could ne ao, The exporiment of be- coming an lndependent was a desperate oae, but it was worth trying. He may get some influence or some information that will be worth something to thoe railroads or some one else, and that will kave a market value. It is worth tryisg as & last cxpedient Gooduy, Paul. You have fallon down before areat light, but tho chauces ave that you wear will never be able to get up agaiu. 11 AY PROVE A JURDER. Weir Declares That He Shot Johnson in Self- | Defense. BY GOVERNOR BOYD. BILLS SIGNED el Deserted Other Drumming Up Female Death Roll in Lincoln Parcnts Votes Lixcois, Neb., April 4—(Special to Tar Br. | —Peter Johnson, the colored tough who was shot by the notorious 1. I Wier in a dive at Seventh and N stroots iast ovening, is lying in & eritical condition at the hospital, Tho physicians are unablo to locate the bullot that entered his left but from the course of the wound it is bolieved that the missi plorced a vital part. Wier is hold in custoly toawaitresults and tho charge “shooting with intent w kill" may b changed to that of “murder. Weir presentod a very demoralized appoar- ance today asthe result of his Lattle with Johnson, His biack tace was blacker than ever from the yarious on it, while abnormal lumps docorated his head. His clothes wero torn and covered with blood Hesays that Johnson was theaggressive por- son and that the shooting was done In self-defense; that Johnson ompaniod by o diseputble female known as Nollie Leicher, came to the Weir den last evening for the vurpose of raising a row; that Johnson charged him with reporting that Johnson had been guilty of thoft. Ho declared that e had not only made the asser tion, but could prove it. Johnson then as. saulted him with a stansshot, cutting a long gish over tho left eye. Ho atlempted to get away but Johnson followed him, - knocked bim down and stamped and kicked him wwhilo still prostrato, Ho mauaged to escape into an adjouning roon, vhere he grabbed a rovolver and commenced firing. he Loteher woman was struck ia the log with one of the bullets, but not seri ously hurt Johnson was shot twice, BiLLS Today vernor Boyd signed house roll No, 134, @an act to prohibit the keoping or harbor ing of wirls under the age of cighteon y and boys une twenty-one years in houses of ill-fame and tc thorize any officer of the law, or the officers or agents of the Nebraska Humane sociely, and all other humane or charitable socicties to compel their removal from such houses, The governor gave his oficial the following: House roll No, tion to amendsection 1 of arti of th on- stitution of Nebraska: house roll No, 5 an act to vrovide for the payment of officors, mem bers and employes of the twenty-second session of the legisiature, DESEKTED IY 118 PARENTS Officer Keane brought o the station this morning a vright. little fellow aged eight years, whose name i given as Warren b, Keleh, Thelittle follow has been deserted by both his parents and will be sent to the home for the friendless. His father, Willigm Keleh, has been boarding for some timo at the house of Mrs. H. K. Laird, 1505 O streot Three years ago the boy's mother ran off and lefthim to the tender mercies of the father. The litter has provided for the boy asbesthe could since then, and about ty weoks azo he left the city, somo say for Omaha, telling Mrs. Laird that h> would be* back in w few days, and requesting her to care for tho Boy in tho meanwhile. She agreed to do so, but has now become con- vinced that tho fathor doos not intend to re- turn, and being unable to care for the boy herself, urned him over o tho police, APTER FEM AL VOTES, It is evident that some members of the woman's party beliove in practical polities Several of the feminine enthusiasts have adopted the practice of politicians, and are making o houso to house canvass for vote: ana endeavoring tosecuro the siguatures of ladies toa paper promising to go to the polls Tuesday und vote for the school board candi- dates nominated by the female sufPragists, MOKTUARY. Matthias Spannier, aged sixty years, diod terd Elizabeth hospital of dropsy. tives or friends in Linvoln, but an old acquaintance in Orleans, Neb., took charge of the funoral, which occurred from the German Catholic church today nuie ielding, wife of W.J. Fiold- ing. residing at 641 South Tenth streot, died atd o'clock this morning, aged thirty-three years. The funeral takes placo Monday. Wil E, son of Mr. and Mrs. IC. Yo the Nebraska house yesterday grippe. The remains wore taken Lo Palmyra this morning for interment, Tné funeral of Mrs. Abigail H. Tullis took plece at 3 o'clock this afternoon from the tome of her daughtor, Mrs. Walter Hoge, $10 South Twenty-sixth street, aud was largely atten ded. Maggie, wife of John L. Wright, died last evening at her home, 1024 F strect, aged twenty-five years, six montns and twenty- seven days. “The funeral will take place from the African Methodist Episcopal church at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternpon . Earl, the infant son of Land Commissioner Humphrey, died this mornmg with mem- 4 brancous croup, The remains will be taken to Broken Bow tomorrow for interment. ODDS AND ENDS, A representativeof tho Gaynor fire alarm system is in the city in conference with Ciiof Now berry regarding the location of some new boxes. Some of the wire which has boen improverty put up will have fo be re- strung, Thosystem will be in operation by May 1. I, H. Suiith brings suit in county court againstJohn A. Westover and his sureties, John Fisher, . H. Westover, for £220, Smith o ciated as arbitrator in a case whore. in Westover was one of the litigants, and when the matter Was appealed to thosupreme court Westover was defoated. Fle had given 158,000 bond to pay all expenses of arbitras tion, but Smith claims his expenses have been paid, Bishop Worthington will make his anuual visitation to Holy Irinity parish tomorrow. A large class of young people will be p sented for confirmation at the moruing ser- vice. In the evening the revorend gentleman will officiato at St.Andrew’s chureh in South Lincolu, A large number of petty burglaries are ported W the police. -~ A. W. Brown, room Lansing & Hall block, reports that'some fel low stole some &) worth of clothing there- from. Room 33, inthe Capital hotel, ovou- pled by Thompson and wife, was en tered and several valises filled with clothing tuken, William Brocklemeyer is out a§25 overcoat, which was stolen from his salson at Tenth and N stroets. W. B Laird, 180 O stroet, was movingand laid_ his $15 ¢ cont down in 226 North Tenth st Result, he is outn coat. J.J. Clark's coat, which was peacefully reposing on o rack at 1144 P street, took unto itself wings and flew away. Mus. C. R Rounds of DesMoines asks the police for information concerning her soven - teen-year-old son Mark, whom she heard had been arrested in Lineolo for roubing a cloth ing store. Mark was not in it, h Ver. Gracie Bondurant, residing at 14250 street, and a little tot of six years, was reported missinglast evening, and the authorities have not vet learned whethershe has been found ot " 1t s understood that the Linecoln charter. bill, now in the hauds of G Boy, will not be signed until Monday or Tuesday, in order to avoid any complications as to the new ofices it Ac the ones to bo elected on the 0 not aualify until April 13, its provisions will affect thetn Coy, the finge forger, plead guilty of the crime charged against him, and is hold under 81,000 bonds Libbie E. Briggs was civen a divoree from her husband, Theodore P., who, If in the land of the living failed to show up. Tho pisintfl testified that sho was marriel to Theadore July 4, 1871, but after seventeen years of married life hio ook up bis bed and walked July 1, 155, She said he was of roving disposition, und failed o suppori her and r two children, Luella, aged eigh and Theodore . jr.,'whose custody she was accordingly given, along with a decree adorned with & large red seal "The jury in the case of Altio ke Loomis vs. the American Building and Loan associition concluded that 8275 was aboul the measire of hor uama ad gave it her. Judge Field heard argiments todsy in the case of MeGillen vs the Kit Carter cattle bruise SIONED, sanction to 58, 1 resolu | | | | day or Tuosday, Judges Hall were sitting in the big rt motions, & largo number of which wers pussed i pon, buit none of special intorest Rehomonia 1Rasinusson tells the court tha Georgo has failed to pay thoalimony ho was ordered £o and wants his appearance in her divoree case stricken off Ihe platntff in the case of Rivorsido coal company vaL. K. Holmes, triod the other day, objects to the jury's verdict and wants Anew nl, For the three months ondiug April 1, this year, the records show six porsons sont to the insane wsylum from Lancastor county Five wore fomale and one male. A juint public meeting of Farragut ar Avpomattox posts, Grand Army of the IRe public, will bo held Monday evening next, the easion buing the quarto-contennial of tho formation of theorder, A general invitation 1s extended to the public, and & spocial one 10 the Woman's Kelief corps, old_soldiors, Sons of Voteransand tho clorey. The meet, Ing is hald in accordmnco with . general order from the commanderin-cbief and in pursuance of - a resolution passed at tho last national — convention. An _excellent pro. gramme, consisting of addresses by the members, a histo f theorder, as woll as that of Farrgut and Appomattox posts, with fsongs and musteof all kinds, has beon' pro- pared I'hie work of excavation on the Il tish man unl trainingschool at University plico was beizuu yosterday, The corner stone will by latd with imvosing ceremonies somo timo during commencement week. The bullding WLl cost. £30,000, Acting Hoalth Oficor WG street today diphthoria exists T'he game of ball announced £ 180n botween Omshaand Lincoln was do wred off, the rounds not being in proper condition 'to play on March 14 Ada B. I lagee obtained judgment against James Stophenson and Cornelius F Williams f M0 in the distei court of Douglas county Today Stephenson and Willinms took tho case to the supresmo court on alleged error, . P4 88 aud Tibbetts room hearing Rolde qua where ¢ antined of orthis aftor NG JESTS, A TOEM OF FERLING, She held her head so very near— It wasn't right, [ vow The words she camo so close to hear Tarned to o kiss sometow She started vack -1 could not stir, T waited in distmay Shavply the words camo from lier, “Sir, You have not shaved today." Ram's Horn = The farmer who undettakes to earn his bread by the sweat of a hired man’s brow had better make up his mind to do without pie, New York Flemld : Stella of the world, Mr, Waite? Waite 1 was till T mot you, but now V'ma man of the moon ! Aroyous man Miss Stella W: A man isglad to bo as. great many things ho doos, but pot story to relate he nover fools ds the man who belps him toil Boston Her sisted in if ho las kindly to it THE GRI. San Franeiseo Examirier, Says Blizabeth Stanton: “Our sex pow'r Till i recent and evil day." Says Kitty O'Shea: “It’s bad-luck hour T'hat tuk our inflooence away 1 Lot was in © tho 'TIS THEN WE SVILE, Brookiyn Life Somo girls do up their hair at night In papers for a cul, And others let. it fafl around Their shoulders in a whirl, Still others tio itin a knot— At them we do nov scofl; But wo snicker when we sce the girl Who simply takes it off, An unfortunate man has cau, Ho ts his misfortune, bis misery in 8o moy- i a manuer tht the baron, with tears in his eyes and his voice choked with sobs, callsto hisservant: “Jean! Put this poor fetlow out into the street! He is broaking y heart.! Paris Figaro Texas Siftings: The average housewife takes more puins to kecpa sickly plunt. thiough four mwonths of winter than she will to keep butteron iz during threo months of solid hot weather in summer, COLORS 1N NATURE. The grasses of the ficld are greo T'he flowers every huo The sun is of a golden sheen, The breezes blew. Hurper's Bazar: Mrs. Brown is the prettiest in town. Mrs, Black—Why, what a mine, My baby coincidencol A CALIFORNIA LIEGISLAT Sacramen o Bee, Blodsoo, an honest man and fair, Lies liere, usleop in Jesus. Shoutd we but dwell one season whora His foes reside, this balmy air, On our return, would frecz us | THE PRESS AND THE VETO. Hastings Nebraskan and its petitions were not in it. Lancoln Journal: Governor' Boyd isto bo commended for bis couragoand far sighted ness in vetoing this hastily compiled and pa sionato measure and praised for the adimir ble way 1 which o has stated his reasons for twking such a course. Howill bo sus- tained by the people of the state, Columbus Telegram: Tho nction decided upon, according to our theory, places the govemor in an attitude far above wlitics Knowing that he will be soverely cen suved, and fecling that it will, temporar ily at Least injure the democritic party, ho ot acts according to his calm judy ment and breasts the wave of popular clamor aguinst the railrouds and sets the seal of disapproval upon the bill. No matter what its merits or demerits, Governor Boyd has arisen above politics und acted as u truo statesman, The World-Herald PLL MEET SE. I 2 MO RNIN, Didroit Free Press, Good-bye, chile! 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