Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-04
Omaha correspondence.
OMAHA. NER. Jan. 23d, 1915.


plimentary notice of ''your Omaha cor
respondent" &C. If l "perseyere" in my
"labors," it will be to crafty desire to
convert leisure into an agreeable pass
time; and, if furnish ANYBODY with any
news, so much the better. read +. NJ.
Chapman's letters, because Iifnd in them
items of news. also read Birthstone" !"
Seneca" "Bushwhacker," and "Styx,"
in fact, the entire paper. Why, l even
read Simon Becker, not that l contem
plate buying any of his ''teatsr,proQf, at
80 cents; bat because / find the paper re-
plete with wholesome reading matter,an
am constrained, without semblance of
fsitery, either to re-echo the sentiments
of Mr.. Chapman, and say ego on Mr. Edi-
tor, and SO long as you continue to make
your paper g. readable paper, so long will
it be '.Jdp0r lJly receired"
CIR SENATOR ELECT.
AS predicted in my last, the Senate
rial fight "ia endlich unl ende." Ex-Gov-
ernor A. S. Paddock won the fifth round.
and the fight. 1t is strange what little
effect the will of the people has upon
such matters. Had the people had their
say, General Thayer would have been
elected by large majority The ballot
ing shows how fruitless, in political af.
iairs, may terminate the best directed ef-
forts. The first, gave Yhayer II, Dundy
i2, Paddock 8; the fourth, gave Thayer
81, Dundy 49, Paddock 8; the fifth. gave
Thayer IL, Paddock SO; prior 20 the tax
ing of fifth ballot, Dundy withdrew, and
his friends went over to Paddock. Up to
this time, Thayer was hopeful; but such
combination of elements, TO beat Il
common enemy Chat is what they cali
him) is only repetition of the desperate
games dispairing politicians will resort
to, when, by honorable war iare, the zen
emy" is advancing to victory. Paddock
succeeds Upton, upon whom it Is
to be hoped he will be an improvement
He has been, alternately, Democrat and
Republican, serving each, as his interest
seemed to demand. He has given out bis
intention to support the administration.
If by so doing he can promote his inter
est, he undoubtedly will
KING KALAKAUA
rrived in our city. day before yesterday
on his return TO his Island home. He re
mained over night, and gave reception
at the Grand Central, which was a brill
liant affair. Early in the evening, he visi
ted Mount Calvary Commandery, (beinf
a Knight Templar), where he witnessed
the comforting Of the Red-CrosS degree
The honor of his visit was the better ap
precia;ed when he told the membership
in the course ofa little speech, that it va.
the first fratcrnal visit he had made to any
Commandery, at work, in this country
AT his reception, the King proved him
self an accomplished gentleman, and ;
thorough master of all the little socia
arts; fluent talker, a skilled musician
good singer, graceful dancer and as
blliardist, an amateur of no mean prcteI
sIons. He lett for the west yesterday
1t is said tnat he came here for the pur
pose of efiecting a reciprocity treaty
Does any one know what he accomplish
ed in this direction? 1t seems to me tha
the press is strangely silent, on this mat
ter.
OUR OMAHA COIN MINT.
spoke OF this, in my last letter. sine
which. it has assumed more tangibl
shape, with fair promises. Congress vii
be prayed TO death if it fails to compl
with the recommendation of Presiden
Grant, to establish Mint here. Petition
are going up there. The Leeisla
ture will also send memorial to Cor
gress, asking favorable consideration {
the proposition. Good bye greenbacKs
We will resume specie payments sool
with coin of our own make
Tie weather is delightful-thermom
ter way up-just like spring No use fC
Overcoats, from 9A. NJ. to 8 p. NJ. w
are having our regular January thay
nearly forgot to speak of the Sta
Convention of County Commissioner
who are now in session, at Lincoln, di
cussing State affairs, generally.
they accomplish anything of importanc
l will speak of it in my next letter.
, SPENCE.