Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 8, 1893, Page 2

be with caution and care, and the conservat ism due the exalted office, and the exalted trust it carries with it. 1t would be improper for me on this occasion 1o say more, and 1 thank you heartily and cordially again for this distinguished honor He was again cheered, and the vention immediately adjourned members crowded forward to usual congratulations. Joint con while the extend the Judge Allen's Career, William Vincent Allen was born at way, Madison county, O., on January 1847, and is therefore but a few days over 46 Yearsof age At an early age he left his Ohio nome, and taking the advic of an emi ent newspaper an moved west, settling in Towa. At the outbreak of the civil war he was ono of the first to offer his services to his country g in company G, Thirty second Towa y, when but 15 vears of age, For th s he followed the life of a soldfer and experienced all the hardships incident to a campaign in an enemy's coun try At the closc Mid of the war he returned to Towa, in which state in the office of L. L. Ainsworth of West Union, he took up the study of law, the practice of which occupied his time in that state until nine years ago, when he removed to Nebr locating at Madison, his present home. wl me a Populist. His conversion to the populist idea of poli tics oceurred during the campaign of 1500 and since that time he has been enthusiastic and consistent in the advocacy of that Darty's principles. In the fall of 1301 he was “ominated by the populists for judge of the Vinth judicial district and elected Previ s to his going over to the populists he was nthusiastic republican, and was a mem r of the state convention which nominated Richards for governor, and an earnest wetive part in that famous campaign, stump ing the state for his party's ticket and doiug splendid work for it After the clection it was decided by the populists to enter a contest against the state officers to whom certificates had been given and Mr. Allen was retained as one of the at torneys for the third party contestants and conducted the contest in an able, spirited anner. This, really, may be said 'to have 1 the beginning of his career as a popu list, and his clevation to the bench of the Ninth district the natural consequence of afiliation with that party Judge Allen an_ enthusiastic Grand Army of the Republic man, and on every possible occasion gives evidetice of his love for the old soldier, taking prominent parts in the state and district encampments The newly clected senator is a_giant in stature and it is said his mental is consistent with his physical make: -up. His record on_the bench has been & good one, and in private life he has drawn to himself many devoted friends, Judge Allen’s friends claim that he will prove to be more acceptable to the people of Nebraska than amy of the many other populist leaders who had been mentioned for the place, and 1t he will prove himself of better sena torial timber than the members of his party now oceupying seats in that body. Mes. Felton Did Her Duty, Represcntative Felton will now hasten home. ~ His wife gave birth to twins Friday. and he went home Saturday evening. ¢ of theinfants died and was buried Sunday morning. Notwithstanding the critical con- dition of the wife, she told her husband to o back to Lincoln and do his duty, and was in his seat to record his vote for the in dependent, nominee. Paddock is being roundly denounced on all sides. Ho is charged with courting the support of the caucus with the deliberate in tention of defeating Thurston and the state- ment more frequently heard than any other is “Lot Paddock go now and learn to be a republican.” is IN THE SENATE, “Michiganizing” ana the Contests Up the Time. Lixcors, Neb., 7.—[Special to Tue ] —Today was another busy day for the nate and the morning's session was of un- usual interest, The regular order of busl ness was taken up and the following bills were reported from standing committe Senate file No. 32, by Thomsen, providing that the moneys necessary for defraying the town charges of each town shall be levied on the taxable property in such town and raising the bridge levy from 2 mills to & wills, was recommended for passage. Senate file No. 58, by Young, reducing the e of mterest on tax sales from 20 to 10 per 2ent, was indefinitely postponed. Senate file No. 9, by Packwood, to au- thorize school districts with less than $5,000 of assessed valuation to levy a higher rate of tax for school purposes, was sent to the gen- eral file. Senate filo No. 105, by Packwood, relating to the assessment of personal property, was recommended for passage as amended by th committee. Senate filo No. 80, by for the payment of a bounty for the destruc tion of wild animals, was ameudea and recom- monded for passage Senate file No. ¥ that 50 per cent of the wages of wage whoare heads of families shall be exempt from the operation of attachment. execution and sarnishee process, was indefinitely post- poned, senate file No. 17, by Dy for the election of Stewart, providing by Everett, pre wt, to provide esidential electors by congressional districts under Michigan plan, came in with majority and minovity xeports. The majority report, signed by th four republican members of the committee, Senators Iverett, Pope, Correll and Gra: ham, recommended the indefinite postpone- ment of the bill. The minority report came in shape of 4 uew bill and was' presented b; the independent members, Senators Darner, Smith and Stewart. The motion came uvon option of the recommendation em d in the majority report, and . lengthy discussion ensucd Graham was of the o ought to be postponed, because it was unfair. Ho understood that the legislature of the stato of Michigan had repealed the law. It was a dishonest bill, inspired by improper motives Dysart offered an amendment to the effect that the minority report be substituted and the bill embodied in that report placed on tho general file. In support of his amend ment Senator Dysart said that he believed the bill should pass. He was certain that tho bill was constitutional. He believed in a popular vote and that his bill came as near nga ropular vote on president as any that could be devised rion that the bill “Michiganizing." Senator Young of Furnas county m first speech of the session and he spo favor of the minority report. He hoped that the scnators would give the bill the most serious consideration before they dis poso of it. He could see nothing in the pro visions of the bill that was unfair; that it ‘was Just, and that it was in perfect harmony Wwith the principles of American institutions He fully realized the baleful influences of partisanship in legislation “Iam not here,” said the senator, “simply 1o promote party interests. | am hel for the purpose of promoting the material inte ests and protecting the political rights of every man, woman and child in the state of Nebraska; and while it is true that I have an interest in the political organization the Principles of® which [ propose to cherish as ong a8 that party champions the cause of human rights, | propose to act in accordanco with my convictions of wght, without regard to party considerations. The object of the bill is to bring the people as near as possible to the government. 1 ask the gentlemen on the other side to consider this view of the ques tion before they vote to indefinitely post tho bill." Graham denounced the bill i strong terms In his opinion there was never a ‘‘ranker” bill proposed in the history of the stato, It was a bill, he said, hatehad in the privacy of the democratio national headquarters for the oxpress purpose of being introduced in north ern stutes. Such u measure wis never heard of in a southern state. The bill was neve thought of until it was hatched up fu Michi gan for the express purpose of disrupting the republican party of that state and it has ntroduced for that purpose in Ne braska. Everett characterized the most high handed temptod Alter further discussion the motion to fndefinitely postpone the bill was lost and the substitute offered by the minority report was sont o the general file Douglas County Coutests. When the sconte convened after reces: Penator Babeock from tho committee on privileges and olections called up the Doug de his in ne the bill as one of outrages ever at the motion. iber | | the he Douglas County | tion case, which had been made n special order for this afternoon | A long and tiresome discussion ensued over the manner in which th ballots should bo oficially brought before the sennte, After an hour had been taken up in fruitless discussion it was decidod that F. J Sackett lerk of Douglas county should be to appear at the bar of the senate with the ballots. That official soon afterwards made his appearance, and then the senate didn't know what to do with He fiually whispered some to Senator Babcock, and that g suggested to the senate that the ballots « in Florence precint be produced and counted first. The scnate adopted the suggestion and Mr, Sackett appeared with a huge black box, which placed on the president's desk A resolution was then adopted to the effect that until the counting of the ballots should be completed the senate should hold three sessions a day, from 9 1o 12 in the forenoon and 1:30 to 6 in the afternoon and 7:30 to 9:80 n the evening. The sceretary was in structed to have suitable tally sheets printed 1as county conteste invited" To Vindicate Omana, Then, after all the preliminaries had been arranged satisfactorily, Senator Dysart ot up and moved that the contests be indefi nitely postponed. Senator Mullen came to his feet with an angry protest. He thought that the motion camo with very bad grace from the senator. Fraud had been alleged in the conduct of the elections, Omaha_had for years been termed the cesspool of Nebraska political in 1quity, and now the men who had cried out agninst these frauds for years were here to deny to contestants the right to be heard in their own behalf. Senator Dale was, as usual, “surprised The past political history of Nebraska had been bluck with shame. In postponing the contests the house of repre sentatives had performed an act unworthy of a decent legislative body If the sen inued on this line political ruin wo face the state. Object Dysart Aimed At. Dysart protested that the motion to indefinitely postpone was all right. The proper time for the seuate to_have taken up the contests was several weeks ago at the beginning of the session. Now, when the session was nearly half over,the consideration of the cases would block legislation, He be lieved that the people of the state would commend the action of the senate in thus disposing of the contests. By so doing they would be able to pass legislation demanded by the people. Otherwise they could not hope to do so. at to arifted along in this strain until Senator Eggleston turnod the trend of discussion by asserting that it would take forty days to count the ballots, and that it was the scheme of the men who wero pressing the matter to use the Douglas ounty contests asa pretext to effectually block all legislation at the present If the contest was continuced the sen; would not be able to pass a single bill during the session This was the effect session strong talk, but it didn't have intended. Dysart withdrew his motion and Senator Stewart offc 1 a reso- lution, which was adopted, caliing upon the committec on privileges and elections to send to the senate all the evidence bearing on the contest The senate then adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow IN THE HOUSE, Very Little Other Than Routine Transacted Yesterday. LixcoLs, Neb., Fob. 7.—[Special to T Ber.]—The house this morning ordered th placing of the following bills on the general file: 30, 34, 62, 152 and 183, Roll 51 was recont mitted, and 122, which was in‘lefinitely post- poned yesterday by the independents and democrats during the absence of the repub- licans, was reconsidered and placed on file, The republicans tried to do the same with the beet sugar bill, but were unsuccessful, although the independents assisted in moving its reconsideration in order to put the mem: The Business f the senate interrupted consideration of 165, and after the joint con- vention the house adjourned until 3 o'clock At the afternoon session o half hour was devoted to discussing a Friday adjournment until Tue to give all the members an opportunity to go home. Some of the mem- bers favored an immediate adjousnment for one week, but such action was ruled out of order, and the whole question finally laid on the table. The following bills were introduced: By Cornish—To provide a state board of examining undertakers, prevent the spread of infectious diseases and providing for licensing of undertakers, By Cornish—T0 provide for the incorpora- tion and regulation of trust companies, By Oakley—To provide for the establish ment and management of private hospitals, asylums, ete. By McKesson the beet sugar industry By Newbr Providing for the graduated taxation of land. By Beal—For the relief of Rebecca Per. kins. By Jensen—Appropriating money for th tion of a state laboratory at the state ex menrtal farm. By K mortg: For the encouragement of pe authorize guardians al estate of their wards. to Johnson of York—Amending the stat- s relating to court ofticers. By Hinds—Amending the statutes ing to signments. By nkins—Providing for an exhibit of Nebraska swine at the World's fair. By Cornish—A concurrent resolution providing for five supreme judges until the year 1900, ie use of the hall was granted the inde- pendents for a ratification meeting to be 1d this evening, and the house adjourned at 4:30 o’clock until tomorrow orning at 10 o'clock. relat- Two Curlous Bills, There is an infinite variety of bills now before the Nebraska legislature, but none of them vresent the pecubiar points of interest to be found in the following: “That any persouor persons killing wolves wild cats, coyotes, or mountain lions, within the boundaries of such counties as ‘may at mby a vote of the majority of ors voting, to determine as hereifter provided, and presenting the scalps of the same, with the two ears and face down to the nose, to the county clerk of the county in which the same were killed, with satisfa tory proof in writing upon oath that the same werc killed within® the boundaries of the aforesaid counties, shall be entitled to the following bounties: For every wolf so k for every wildeat so killed, $1; y coyote 5o kill for every moun 1 lion so killed, & “That all bulls 'within the boundaries of the state of Nebraska or that shall hereafter be kept in the state of Nebraska of the age of 2 years or older shull be dehorned. Pr vided that bulls brought into the state for exhibition at state or county fairs shall be exempt from the provisions of this act fc twenty days from the ¢ of the fair at which said bull or bulls were exhibitea. “The owner or person in charge who is keepiug any bull contrary to the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a mis. demeanor, and on convietion thereof shall | bo fined in any sum uot less thau $10 and not wmore thaa 850, ev ta Ty P Matineo Weodnesday. annot afford to miss secing “My the best melodrama of the seasol at the Farnam street theater, with e 15 of scenery and a strong compan, Come carly and get a good seat. Any soat (n the theater for 23 cents. = e Made Another Raid. Last night the police made a general round up of the down town resorts and the low Joints in the burnt distr ct and about twenty vagrants and suspicious characters were locked up. All of the gambling houses were visited and every perscn known to the police to be a thief or without visible means of sup- port was taken into custody, The Reseue hall was visited by Detectives Savage and Dempsey, and four crooks w transferred from the hall to the fail. John Kar®"E. Malloney, Burt Taylor and J. P. Smith\were picked upand sent down, and | orders given uot to release these men if h-x{\.l was offered. 1t is the intention of the police and to put every suspicious person in the county jail and thus stop petty thioving. Yo L0 start in on a general cleaning up | THE ‘}'ARRESTED EDITOR PENROSE Abduction of a Wyoming Legislator Liable to Causs Trouble, POLITICIANS IIVOLVED PROMINENT Committee Appointed by the Senate to In- the AfMair—Wire and Ol Room T vistigate Workers s Try= ing to Eseay Curyesse, Wyo, Feb, 7 cial to Tue Ber]—Senator Chatterton sprunga sensation today in the senate by the introduction of the following resolution Whereas, [t appearing that an illegal criminal attempt been mado 1o provent one of the menbers of the senate from partici- piting in the Jolnt bullot for the election of a Unlted States senaior and Whercas, [tis belfeved thatsald eriminal and n of for (S gram illegal attenpt was made at the instizati the adherents of one of the candidates United States senntor, therefore be it Resolved, By the senate of the state of Wyoming that & committee of three of the appointed by the president thereof, who shalt have full nuthority the same as any court of just in this state tos pena witnesses and r oaths In any udgnient senate be sitting wdminist iner that the members, in their i ascertain the criminal wnd it s mny decm necessiary fully all the facts surroundin procecdings ihefore mentioned further Re structed to report practicable dute, How the Trouble Occurred. the to procece That sald committe A1l be in- its findings at the cariiest solved last to In democratic caucus Friday night an agreement ma support certain candidates until the populists should unite with the democrats on some one and secure an election. There were at that time forty-eight members left in the legislature, to elect on the was making twenty-five votes necessi in joint session. The candidate fivs list, A. L. New, felt confident that he could get twenty-four votes the next day, but as that number would not be a majority h friends, it is claimed, run Russell, a_republi n senator from Uinta county, out of the city in order to leave only forty’seven mem- bers, of whom twenty-four would elect This charge has been made openly both by democrats and republicaus to such an extent that the republicans decided onan investiga tion, if only to clear the characterof another republican senator who wi d to have been “seen,” though it is claimed ineffect | uaily. adopted unanimously by the senate, and as it gives to the commit- teo all the powers of 1 state court there was consternation in the New camp. Arrested Editor Pen Charles W. Penrose, associate editor of the A\t Lake Herald, has been here working in New's interes nd at noon today decided that he had important business requiring immediate attention in Salt Lake. He was arrested whilo boarding the west bound train. Iu his examination this afternoon he swore that_he knew absolutely nothing of Russell's abduction. His evidence will be flatly contradicted, as he was scen taking Russell to the depot from New's headquar- ters the morning he left. A. C. Beckwith, one of New's backers and supposedly the wealthiest man in the state, New himself and a host of others, all promi- nent politicians, will be subpanied ling developments are promised by the com- mittee which has the matter in hand. he case of Kime, democratic senator from Fremont county, will also be investigated. f1e has been an enthusiastic Corn man and has steadfastly refused to vote for New and ised to consider himself bound by the action of his party's caucus. For several days he has been plied with whisky. This apparently failed in its cffect, as did the bribes offered him Yesterday a cocktail was brought to his room, the effect of which was to throw him into u stupor that was deathlike, His friends feared nearly a day for his life. Kime is a man_of over 60 and a cripple. Should his friends discover who played him the scurvy trick there will be troubie. There is no chance for a. senator being clected at present as the democratic fight has become a bitter factional one that is likely to result in au appoiutment by the governor, The resolution was e REBUKED 3Y GOVERNOR HOGG, He Sends & Message to the Texas Legislature on the Paris Lynching. New Orieaxs, La., Feb. 7.—The Pica 's Austin special says: The governor today sent a message to both houses of the legislature on the Paris mob in which he said: “It becomes my painful duty to emphasize you the necessity of taking steps prevent mob violence in The recent terrible holocaust at Paris is the best illustration to what extentmod spirit will go when laws are in- adequate to check it While the vietim of that affair was guilty of an atrocious, barous crime, appalling to contemp! which he was_certain of full punishment, under the constitution and laws of the st; civilization stands as a helpless witne the reyolting execution, in which large num- bers of citizens, openly, in broad day light, publicly became murderers by methods shameful to humanity. The public murder committed at Paris is ce to the state. Its atrocity, inhu- ud sickening effect upon the people at large cannot be obscured by reference to the savage act of the criminal himself in taking the life of an innocent child, For his deed the death penalty awaited him under the law. The imputation that he could not have been legally executed in any court in this state is a siander upon the integrity of | every citizen. To contend that his execu- tioncrs, who publicly murdered him, can het' be mdicted in the county where that crime was committed, was a pretense and a mockery “Thelate execution only one that has been county. Within the to to at Paris is not the performed in that past twelve months three other men were hanged to death in that neighborhood who had committed no crimes, Their presence in the community was offensive, or perhaps menacing to the pleasure und equanimity of the band af mur- derers who took their lives. “Tnere have been other state where innocent men have been executed by mobs, and no_punishment has been possible. The condition has grown this, that if enough men in & community choose to defy the law, they goon in their nefarious actions at wi Will the legislature stand by and permit this condition to continue undisturbed, un challenged any longer? 1 hope not.” instances in this How They Voted i CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb, Lander ved the republican vote in balloting for United States senator today. The vote stood: Woodrufr, republican, 21; New, democrat, 9; Osborne, democrat, 5; Brown, Baxter democrat, 2. It is conceded by New's friends that the Minton county man is not in it any longer, but there are many dark horses on the demo- eratic side, and it is hard to prediet just who will carry off the stakes, in case any one does. It begins to look like the populists will not vote for any republican, or democrat either. The Wyoming. D. Woodruft of populist, 5; alloting would indicate that all the democratic candidates are working independ- ently of each other. Two caucuses wero held just prior to the assembling of the joint session, but it only served to show the differ- ent aspirants how hard blow their opro- nents would strike them The sensation of the hour is the allegation of Old Uncle Jimmy Kime, u state senator from Fremont county, who says he w drugged by the friends of a certain candi- date, and that for cighteen hours he did not know anything. These charges will, it is said, be fully investigated, and some lively times are expected. ltussell, the republican senator Uinta, who disappeared on_Saturday ing. has not returned. Resolutions were adopted by the senate today appointing a committee to investigate Russell's absence. ‘Three members were appointed with author: from mor OMAHA DAILY BE | members obtainin, lexas. | ity to eall witngsaos and asoortaln all the facts -vn-yumn-nnq“ transaction A. L. New, A, 8T Heckwith, Bishop Pen rosc. associnte oditor of tho Salt Lake Her ald, and & numbor-of other witnesses have been sub od Ponrose, who is charged with having put/tasseil on the train arrested he g aving the city afternoon He hag wn lobbying for New, and it is charged he had ‘suficient fluence with Russell, who is & Mormon induce him to leave] Aid thus help Now was this Mr in ns DISCOVERED A FLAW, Ry Linportant South hakota 1 Prexne, S. D, V. & to Tie Bee.|—The World's the senate today by a went to the house morrow. It house gram fair bill passed vote of 31 to 11 and where it will come up to approy 803,000, Th the resolution memoralizing congress in favor of a constitutional amend ment lecting United States by popular vote, and one making school intendents ineligible for more than A bill was also introduced author izing township mutual insurance companies In looking up parlismentary practice Licu tenant Governor Herreid discovere i ous flaw in the pass billof two y the l three, The constitution requires that every bill to vecome law must ou final passago have a majority of all the members clect bis bill originated in the scnate, passc tiouse with amendments, and ' th concurred in the amendments vote o 2 to 13, which w ority of quorum, but than a majority of the members elect T'his vote of eamcurrence is now construed as a final passage of the bill and if so the act is unconstitutional and void. The matter has stirrod up considerable excitement as by th opinions of ex-Attorney General Dollard and others not one member lezally holds his seat. Tt is also doubtful what effect the dis ry may have on the acts now being passed. It is generally reported in the lobbies that the resubmissionists will use this flaw to passage of the threatened pro. They will claim that onment being irregular it will re re sixty-three votes in the house and twenty-three the senate to pass o measure majority of the in_the last legislature. are said to be considering similar action. Most people discredit the report that the prohibitionists have ob tained ample legal opinion that having once pussed the senate by a legal mgjority the bill is sound. A paatey of six arrived this morning from Brookings to take part in the . coming investigation, Wheaton, Foster and other professors arc here emed with books and documents bearing on the troubles. Jud C. S, Palmer of Sioux Falls and Attorney A. 0. Hitchcock of Mitchell will represent the regents and trustees respectively. 1t is understood that the governor has asked for the resignation of Rezents Howitt and Froundefell and that he will appoint in - their places two mer pled to a thorough investigotion of the trouble, ates passed 10 sonators super two torms e of the apportionment rars ago, by which membership in slature was reduced from 126 to eighty one in or Railroad men MARTIN IN NO HURRY, He Will Not Claim I1is Seat as Senator from Kansas Unthl the End of the Sexsion. WasuiNaron, D, C., Feb. 7.—Juc John Martin, the senafor-clect from Kansas, to fill the unexpired torm of the late Senator Plumb, now being filled by Mr. Perkins un- der appointment by ‘the governor, was on the floor of the senatg today. His advent in Washington opens anew the gossip conc ing t legality of his election ability of his being permitted to take at. If Mr. Martin follows the advice of Mr. Peffer, as he yrgbably will, no issue in the Kansas case -will be raiscd until the closing duys of the session. Mr, Peffer to- day said that, owing to the lateness of th session, which ends Yhis congress, and th fact that Mr. Perkins understood ihe legis- lation of interest to' the . people of Kan: and had it well in hand, that he had sug- 1 to Mr. Martin th he refrain from nting his ¢ until the close of the session, Mr. Peffer also stated that he presumed the would be some discussion over these credentials, and he did not think it wise to interpose anything that would consume the time of the senate, every moment of which, from this time on, would” be needed. With reference to the logality of Mr. Martin's cre dentials, Mr. Peffer said the only question could be raised was whether there had been a legal clection. He believed there had been, but if the senate decided otherwise, it would simply result inan appointment by the govornor, and the present governor of Kansus would appoint Judge Martin. rn- and the prob- his Iliinois' Legisiature, SPRINGPIELD, 1L, Feb. 7.—In the house bills wero introduced as follows: Providing for a graduated liquor license, regulated by size of city or town; to prevent gambling in grain and meats; providing for the Australian tem of transferring titles; to regulate slecping car chargos, making the maximum rate for berths 31 for twenty-four hours, for one section #2, state room £3; O'Donnell's bill for the protection of employes from dis- charge without motice was ordered to its third reading; aiso the bill repealing the sparrow bounty law. The res by Mounts, directing the attorney investigate and report upon the auditors and state treasur triple fees and _withholding the interest on public money, after a sharp discussion was adopted by acelamation. Adjourned. In the senate Acnold's resolution for the appointment of & committeo to investigate the school book and school furniture trust was adopted unanimou A bill was in- troduced to regulate tne width of wagon tires, aud providing that the owner of wagons with tires three inches wide be given a rebate in road taxes not to excoed § Adjourned, Legislating Against th Hanwisnura, Pa,, Feb. 7.—The houso today, by a voteof 150 to 28, passed the bill prohibit ing the manufacture and sale of cigarettes within the commonwealth Cigarette. Engle Leads in North Dakota, Bisyarck, N. D, Feb, Today's ballot for United States senator resulted: Engle, 115 the rest scattered among eleven candi- dates, Want Him to Rest in Maine, AvaGusra, Me., Feb. 7.—In the house today resolutions were adopted expressing a wish that Mr. Blaine's yepaains rest in Maine, PERS INAL PAR. J. R. Foulks of Malcom, Ia., is in Omaha. S. B. Clurk of Central City is visiting in the city D. B, Gra in town Patrick O'Reilly yesterday B. W. Midgett of San Franci last evening Judge Ogden left the visit Lincoln rrank Ireland, ex-mayor of Nebraska City came in last evening: Prof. J. G. Leonard'of ¢ in Omaha dyring the week several duys. Charles Morgan 3t Schuyler and M. C Harrington of North Platte, Neb., ave visit ing the metropolis. r County Treasurcr Irey went to Lincoln yesterday to attend & meeting of the county treasurers of the state. At the Mercer—R York; E. Burt Parker, Latshaw, C. Y. Lucas, Chicago; 8. C. Hayes, T, L. Chappan, Denver; H. D. Pettibone. Minneapolis; W. 8. Hulbert, Lincoln ; Geors D. Martin, IKearney ; G. W. Hartman, North Platte Cuteaao, 111 Tk B cific—W hern—M Charles Sterling. %eb. 7.—[Special Telegram to following western are in the ity : Omaha, H. Kountze, Hotel Savoy G. L. Ringwalt, 4. W. Paul, Bartholdi: Ne braska City, Mrs. Smith, Hoffman; Miss £ Gregory, Gilse , a capitalist of of Albion arvived here 0 came in bench yesterday to fcago is expected He will remain Esterbrook, jr., New Buffalo, N. Y.; C. I Feb. Swmith, Omaha, Palmer Aol Lincoln; P, M. M Dr. | BLOMQUIST'S SLAYER FREE Henry Zoiglor Discharged by Judge Bullock After a Thorough Examination, SEQUEL TO A NEBRASKA KILLING Trouble of Sever a4 with Fr the Accused Delighted with the esult of the Trial, Months' Fatal R Standing Re. vi uits nds of RusuvitLe, Neb., Feb, 7.—[Special Tele gram to Tk Bee.|~The preliminary hear. ing of Henry Zuigler for the killing of Carl Blomquist, an account of which apveared in Monday's Ber, was hoeld today T'he testimony showed that Blomquist had stopped at Zeigler's on his way homo and called yut. Before opening the door Zoiglor asked what ho wanted and Blom quist answered that he wanted to sce him about the trouble last Zeigler told hiim to go home and 1 to bel, but Blomquist still the house standing at the window 1z ou at him and threat take his life Zoigler's wife spring urned hung around roar| curses ning in every breath to who is in a delicate condi tion, bocame almost crazed with implored her husband to himoff. In sheer de up, and romoving th gun and taking the barrels defense, went side and commanded Blomquist to go of slying, Blomg and o outside and drive speration tock from i 1s a4 weapon for entreatod and wway. Instead st rushed at him and continued to assault him, following him into house, where Zeigler had retreated Zeigler then struck him on the head with the gun ba ishing his skull and kil ing him After list Zeiglor ¥ to voluminous citations of opinions and decisive and eloquent presenta tions of the case by County Attorney West over und Thowas 1., Redelon, Judge ‘Bullock ed to hold the aceused to auswer in the ct court, and discharged him, The profound hush which pervaded the court room while waiting the decision was suc- sded by a mighty cheer when the prisoner was pronounced a free man, and the large audience surged forward as one man to em- brace and congratulate him NEBRASKA STOCK BR 1 in Attendanco at the Meeting at ¥ t. Fresost, Neb., Feb, 7.—[Special to Tie Bk, | —The Improved Stock Breeders asso. ciation of Nebraska began a thr sion in this city this the meeting will probably pr DERS, Several Hund Asso- e days’ sos afternoon, and > to bo one of the most important and mteresting ever held in the The nearly state. membership all the prominent best grades of live stock The session was »d to order in the Women's Christian Temperance union build ing this afternoon by President Filley, Two hundred members were present. In the ab. sence of Mayor Freid, ex-Mayor Cleland de livered the address of wele The dentdelivered his annual address, which was highly appreciated by all. The tary and treasurer then submitted his report which, though short, was quite satisfactory Hon. George W. E. Dorsey, Mark M. Coud, C. H. Searle ‘and Frank S. Billings spoke in regard to the draft hovse. W mmons spoke for some time and closed by ting all to visit the Fremont Normal school Thursday morning. His wife, in be- half of the Women's Christian Temperance union ludies, presented the association with a beautrful boquet. Owing to the severity of the weather and the union ings there were not as many pr as are expected tomorrow. Today's program 9 a. m.—~Forest Plants, Henry Wal aress, Chancellor Canfield Afternoon Session, " G. Whitmore Billiugs; Pare Bred Cattle, Isag 30 p. m.—A Wom s Effort, Mrs, A, M Sheep Peeding, A. Barker. Committee on arrangements: George W, 1. Dorsey, Fred Dalamatyr, James Balding, Charles Winship, M. M. Coad, L. D. Morgan, Bruce E. Smith, Ray Nye, Dern, Fred r, L. M. Keenc, Joh T Ronin, Willinm Ruwe. William £, Morse, J. G. Brrpee, William H. Haven William W. Blackman, William A. G. Cobb, Committee on reception: William Fried, William G. Whitmore, L. D. Richards, S, B! Colson, Frank Fowler, Wilson Reynoids, Ross Hammond, C. W. Hyatt. I5. H.” Barn- ard, . Schurman, Charles H. May, H.J Lee, George 1. Godfrey, C. M. Williams, John B. Shervin, L. £, Larson, N. W. Swmails, Otto Huette, R. D. Kelley Mr, and Mrs. M. M. Coad have vitations for a supper to be given in their Maple Grove residence tomorrow, in honor of the association. The invitations are en- graved in the highest style of urt, with an embossed emblem of a horseshoe and tho words ble G and make a beautiful souvenir of what will doubtless be a most enjoyable and_hospitable event. It is ox- pected that 200 people will accept tho invita- tion. em breeders of th in the statc mee Ad- m.—General D. Farm- Bred to Win Dr. Frank Jolins Ed- issued in- districted the Cit Beatnice, Neb., Feb. 7.—[Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee.)—The city council thi afternoon passed an ordinance redistricting the city into six wards. The old First, Seae ond and Fourth wards remain practically the same. The Third ward comprises that por- tion of the city west of the Blue river and the Fifth ward that section south of the Blue river, the Rock Island tracks dividing the two wards. The Sixth ward is all that territory lying north of Garfield street Mayor Phillips vetoed the ovdinance, but the council promptly passed it over his'veto v R Nebraska's Mortgag Cray Cexter, Neb., Feb. Tue Br Clay county’s mortgage indebt- edness for the month of January is fol lows: Farm mortgages filed, 87, $42,088.4 sutisfied, 54, $48,7 wes tiled 6, 82,010.40; satis $4,707.60; chattel mortga satistied, 208, Included in the fa thirteen, amounting chase money. In the §23,030.08 wore satisfied than filed ord. [Special to 05 OscEOLA, N B b., Al to Tue While the son of Fred Smoker was working around a horse power corn shellc his right foot was caught in the machinery and hurt so that it had to be amputated just above the ankle. 1t is thought nothing more ious will come of it The county court was busy closed doors trying the case son, a l4-year-old girl, “who Saturday with of Minnie Wil had loved not Aud Dress Goods, TN RA b EAAM TF 1o | By Wosay what we m o us we nay. wisely, but too that she bo sent Geneva, Neb, " to and the judge the reform sc FELL FROM THE TRAIN, R, N, Volk, Kditg Elm Creck Sun Keansey, Neb, Feb. gram to Tie Bre, ] ~R. N. Volk, edit Elm Creek Sun. died at 8 o'clock thi ing. ound by walker Viotent Death Last evening h 1 the tracks a few blocks west of depot. When found the was alive but unconscious, and until death. The hands, feet and fac badly frozen and th ek of his it and broised. It is supposed tempted to board an express traiu motion and could not open t door, and’in climbing from other fell off unnoticed Eim Creek, Ne I'eb, 7 gram to Tur Beg.] -R. N tho F fatal accident last night by platform of passeng miles west of Kearney. 1t is supj he boarded the train afte found the vestibule door locked, an tempting to step from one platform other to try theother door, slipped, ¢ on his head wa the fortuna [Spect Volk, falling train No. b, abx He was found about 10 o'clock by a track walker. He was taken to the where it was found that hands and one frozen were badly frosted, while he wound the right deep gash in his teft | from his oars and eded in - drawin limbs, but between the cold and i was impo: Winds: he ha had a b of his hea The tho frost f N CXpoSUre i tainod by the his life. "Ho « iblo to say th m. a Aftor 1 was brou on train, Tnteresting i Fuesost, Neb., Fob, 7. S Bee ] ~Union hall was again evening long before tho tim svival Services, seinl crowd to begin entertainment with an to hear the sacred ercises of t gent audience which the Willsons give each Monday even- ing Aftera fow selections by and Mrs. Willson and their Smith, sang “1 Washed Blood,” after which Tempest.” Mrs. V sung “How Far is it Called Mr. Willson 1na tew well ehosen spoke of tne uncertainty of life and portance of being ready for the life to come, Mrs. Willson sang My M Beautiful Hands, " of whichshe is th d was born_out of her own fter the death of b jother Mr. al Willson w » in the habit of givin concerts, but wer led at the ti death of P. P, Bliss, Mrs. Wil to take up the work where e down, A temperance sung by Mr. Willson and daugl a Bowl." Aftera fow remar! Willson sang “No d Tonight." The o ting sent. The v merit, The bu the daughte Mrs. Smith to the ( had Wil M Jightin very interesting ngrers of are evenin houses il < in th wttend the services. 1.AND, Neb,, Feb, 7 Revival services wer Baptist church last night s aro being conducted by Rev Jmpson BLUE SPRINGS, Tue B Ong ever known i Methodist 1 by Rev u, and Rev Up to Sunday, in only two week had professed religion. Sunday ¢ the large church was packed. . ial ez The Ge Neb., Feb. 7, of the greatest the state is going on jiscopal church of thi Clay Cox,an ova Dougins Cou VaLLey, Neb The will convene at the op two da m special ¢ farmers institute of thi: L house Fridy s ses > following p vendered 10w m.—Organization rmers, Frank B, Hibbard, Try 1:30 p. ni—The Pl D, Goc L. Miller, L. L, Cowles, Valley.' 1 Hlustrated Il Prof. A Suzur Beoet ( Discussion. Bee Keeping will be lay ness of 1 Discussion, rojoct wing, Ivening Funizus Diseases of Pl State university. Paper J.F. Weybright, Millard Saturdy w brask A, Stilson, soeret ok assoc! s and Iy K Discussion. Mixe oriel vitze, South Ou sion. 1:30 p Duirying in Nub Bussett, secretary 8. Dal Discussion. he Trans tion, J. G, Fisher, Elkhorn ing-Fruit ( i K. 1. Sty Stato Horticulturafl socicty James Walsh, Omaha, Diseussion, tion Buildings, to Tue Bee.]—Martin Oc Mo., who owns valuabl west side, 1s making ar ing a large business block story brick building, with on the first floor, The contract for the Conr two stores cn the first floor, wiil b row. Several other busi jected, the work to cc ing opens. rangements fc four store let s bu Dropped Dead White Smokin Beatuice, Neb., Ieb, gram to Tug Bee.]—Dr. G ing dentist of this city, of heart dis drug store. Jerseyville, 1iL., Beatrice about three years known a ecmed here years of age and leaves a grown children Will Be Buried at ASHLAND, Feb. 7 Bre.]—John Jay Ruberts, father of J W. B. Roberts of this city, a resid Sherman nty, who died Plattsmouth, will be buric The deceased leaves, bes cleven chiliren, LOCAL 5. Miles, ased was a nat nd has been a He was wife and Ashlund. eb., Special cs the 111ES. e 1 Tire last night in D, Dobson's 2015 Burdette street, destroyed worth of property A valuable overcoat was stolen fro Riley last mght and was recovered 1 by Detective Savago, Early Tuesday morning the uel Dean, 1024 North Sixteenth entered by about $8 worth of lis Morris Yost, the South yesterday filed a bill of sale, the whole of his s to John Council Bluffs for a consideration of abo! uors were stolen, onn. | 25¢ Including cashmeres, checks, stripe , plaids, some all wool and all a yard wide. Some of them sold for 3sc, oth- ers as high as 65c; your choice now 25c¢. They are desirable, They are very low, 21 Every lady will recognize their worth, The Morse Dry Goods Co. s s B R N 2 Special passe X Gates will he esterday here tomorrow Omaha jew ordery hool of the to 0 wer head was he at while in vestibule to an Wl Tele editor of 1 Creek Sun of this place, met with a from the two 1 that it had started and d in at to o hotel 1 both his ears and nosc Al d and a wils A physician his the ul s d ro! to fall, it liod o sht here for burial on to Ty nd last the ex intelli concert chol My Robes in Jesus sang “The | llson and daughter then irave! remarks the im that is sther's author, ienee nd Mrs cular f the | m's brother, laid it s then er.“Bring M he Win to al inusual bein 80 that to Tue 1t the H Special to ovivals at the s cily, ngeli s s, fifty svening mers to Moet. o Tue | county v for a rogram r of the § morn A track Union Pacilie lving besida the ror man remained so the ighting Ittloss- | ington, ver Jmiaha s Woods ulture, in Ne- eepor's Whit- rming, on th v build A LW tomc Idings are nence as soon as | Special Telo alead dropped dead tonight smoking o cigar in a ive of lent of widely He was about 60 | several to Tue . and ent of in widow, residence, Dr wter on \loon of Sam t, W Four dollars in cashund oter of 'SAVED BY HIS DAUGHTERS Farmer's Girls Pravent of Their Father, Towa the Murder DETAILS OF A MURDEROUS PLOT For a Few Handrod Had Been Made to Slay tire Fawmily Pat to Flight by Wom Dollars Arrangements Booxr, [a., Feb. 7 Tie Bee|—A bold atten farm house was mado yesterday aftornoon at the favm of Fred Grabenh five mileg northeast of Ogden in this county. A follow named Jo roted himself in Graben horst's barn and when the la the house shot fim, the shot thearm. He tried to seven shooter missod fire nhorst over the head farmer eried for help and daught school teae his grabbed Ross took 1l Special Tel at Ross ¢ ter came from oot Again, but and Ross then wont Thoe his wife and two rushed from the Wking in fire his to clubbing Graly her 16 years old revolver f him over the head thrown clear over fast with and the while help, Proposed to Commit Murder, Ross was then brought to od He Moines about two weeks ag his Ponng that hard the mines near hore plar that he was compelled out. His plan was to kill barn and then kill th after which he woul where he supposed found The youngest girl was with dini strained from clubbing Ross to death, she had him conquercd. Graber mortally wounded, though his ar ably have to be amputated. Today the sheriff arrested “Doc Hamil ton and his step-brother Lloyd, and the tramp Ross, whodeclared they were the men who planned the robbery of the Grabenhorst farm hou He says the theee men lay in wait in Grabenhorst's barn from 8 in the morning t wl attack was made and that Hamilton and Lloyd fled when th two girls appeared on the The three il h ‘I'he citizens of Boone Mary and me test this city and Lot in jail came hore from Des » and claims that He says living at 1o the robbery and to try and carry 1 the old man in'th women in the house, have robbed the house 500 could b me is in two other Ivania characters 2200 or aftor st is not will prob are now in Lore are talking of presenting the girl Kat cnhorst with a ha mo; weii bravery Hamilton's wife was burned her clothes cateling fire from ten days ago. § to death by a stove about Tuterstate Faie Leyans, Ta., Beb. 7 Tue Ber An Associatic Specia fair Stock ribed m to intorsta in I amount of £20,600 ha \ssoci i the The intentions s surrounding counties, northwestern Towa, northern Nebraska and South Dakota to take part. There is a ool fair ground near the city with a half-mile wvhich will be turned over to the new association, and additional land will be pur chased s) v rogrulation mile track and enoueh stock sold to enable the associa tion to erect suitable buildings for exhibi tion purposcs. being murs been subs: o toinvite unty's Floanees, Special to Tie Bre. | Fremont county are highor thian vithstanding the Fromd SNy, Ta Taxes i ( b, 7 in heretafore, 1 debtedness has court house, costi crected and paid and that section b0 bonded in been wiped out and a new about 833,000, has bee In view of these facts 4 of the revised statutes | has not been complied with, and that o feel- | | [ | ing is becoming quite gencral that all things not as they shoule be, it is reported thut at the next mecting of the supervisors an xpert examination will be ordered Mr. John Hungerford tor of the fine livery stable at the West tel, Elmira, N. Y., says ITood's Sarsapa~ goes way ahead of anything ho ever took roubles with the Liver and Kidneys with which he sufiered for a long time, until |;!| ook 1000’s villa and was comple AT 13 of his family also tako Hood’s Sarsaparilla and are highly gratitied with the benefit from it. Propric ind e Hoon's PILL8 aro a mill, ¢ safo and eficient cathurtic, Always rellabl MURRAY HOTEL. Tno only hotel in the o'ty with hot and co tor, and steam heat in overy r com Table and dining room service unsurpassed. RATES $2.50 TO $4.00. Spocial rates on apptication B. SILLOWAY, Prop. Mercer. maha’s New2st Hotel Theo COR. 12TH AND HOWAR) 3 oR atse 1ay Wiooms 2 tay | Bath At $3.0) par dar. " Ly W Rooims with Bath sty OPENEKD AUGUST 1sh Mished Throaghout C. 8. ERB. Prop. Nationpal Bank, S, DEPOSITORY, OMANA, . NEH. wapital...cooieiiienes seness . $400,000 63,000 Surplus. .. ficers and Diractors—Henry W. R. C. Cushing, vice prosidant; ( Morse. Johu 3. Colllng ). N, IL Hee bler. THE IRON BANK. A.H. DYER, ATCAIeC! and- Supernienden. Elevators, warehouses, factory bulldings, 4 wil work requiri W thorough and practieal knowledge of construction und Atrength of materinis, u specinlty, P, 0. Box 334, Uremont, Nok atos, pradl 112 N Madrion W, ¥ Patrios; Lol 4