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PIANOS, ORGANS, dc.

THICKERING & SONS 60
GRAND, SQUARE, AND UPRIGHT PIANOS
have been awarded the highest premiums ever
given to any observation-disclosures in the world.
The number OF pianos thus far manufactured by
CHICKERTNG SONS are So 900, and The NUN
Der now in use is nearly double thai OF any other
frst-elass piano. maker in America.
PIANtJ.sTUOLs. PIANO OvEEs.. -
Pianos carefully packed and moves.
PIANOS TUNED BY experianetss: and ssiifui
oc2 Booksellers and Stationers.
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Damages Against Il Railroad Com
DAny,

BosToN, October 2.-In the Supreme
Court to-day the jury awarded Sl5.G3o
to John E. Green, who lost leg at the
Wallaston disaster on the Old Colony rail-
road October S, 1873.
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Failure.

New YORK, October 2.-Tompkins g. Co.,
Is Pearl street, have made an assignment.
Liabilities unknown. The claims of pre-
Yerred creditors amount 10 So, 500.
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CgoCAERy. GLASSWARE. Gc.
SPECIAL. CHINA. sPECiA

CHINA direct from Frnpce:
CHINA direct f;om England;
CHINA direct from Japan.
PLAIN WHITE and DECORATED DINNER and
TEA.SETS:
FANCY GOODS from European factories, ordered
before the advance In price CaIi and ucE
shapts-auG low prices.
GEORGE GIBSON. JR.,
seol 1907 AaIn street
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snnre,ne yudge of Nebraska

OMAHA, October 2.-The Republican Con.
yention last night renoEinated General
Anlasa Cobb for Supreme judge.
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NJ Z w G. o . ID , !

Ium now receiving my fall stock or
CHISA, GLAsswAR", AND HoUsEFCRNiSa'
ING GOODS OF ALL KINDS.
NV stock Is tile LARGEST AND MOST CON-
PLETE In every department ever exhibited In sEis
city.
The prices NE guarantee TO be as low as the saebc
quality OF goods can be- o2uyht anywhere.
4 call Is respectfully solicited 10 examine ms
stock and prices whether you wish 10 purchase o.
not, for Il Is pleasure 10 US 10 show our goods
T.. Is. TAYLOR,
au27 lell east Hain strses.
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Fine. t3.5O@s4; superhne, s4.75' extra. s537z
Assoc: common family, $5.73GS6; fancy
h-auXs, S6Gf7.
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As.rayaI or French Coin

New YcRK, October 2.--Tbe steamship
France. which arrived to-day, brought
500, 900 In tYenty.franc pieces.
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THE RECENT AGRAR1AN OUTRAGE.

DUBLIN, October 2.-The agrarian out
rage near Castlebar created great excite
ment. The EIpress, Irish Times, and the
Dublin Evsning Mail, declare 1t to be the
result OF recent political agitation, and
say that the responsibility for it, and for
similar violence that may be expected, VIII
rest on the heads OF the agitators. The
Freeman's Journal says it would be unjust
to charge the outrage on the tenant.farm-
ers. and believes that the purpose was rob-
berry. 1913
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Germany.
TIE, NEW GOVERNMENT.

BERLIN, October AIT Liepsic yesterday
Herr Frledberg, Secretary OF State, opened
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SEAII-ANNUAL OPENING.
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The Virginia Canvass.

. GREAT MEETING At KING GEORGE COURT
HOUSE YESTERDAY--ISTERESTlN SPEECHES
IY GENERAL fTTz. LEE, EX-GOVERNOR KEN
PER, AND OTHERS.
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pie to tho supervision OF the Federal Govern
ment over elections held under State authority.
The people OF the West believed that the New
York authorities were unable or unwilling to
prevent or repress agRressions and abuses in
Hcted on immigrants that land at that port.
There was movement to demand that the
general Government should assume the pro-
lection OF immigrants when they land and while
In transit to tho Interior States. On this ground
Congress would eventually assume the control
OF the railway eystem OF the country, and then
ut its pleasure authorize the construction OF
railways anywhere In any one or more States
The Governor continued:
The American system NJ Government Ia In process Of
rapid change m the direction Oi the suhvcro the
served the states and the absorption all
stanua Governmental functions nv one department OF
the Federal anikauOn The frauds New York CITY
excuse for the acts Ut congress relating 10
naturalization and the Federal control OF elections
Oher legislation is threatened that will operate upon all
the other States
convinced that EFFORT to avert the present ten.
dency to consodauon-to the tun OF powerful and
brilliant though corrupt Government that will destroy
the states and Cypress the peope-can succc ssfu
without the powerful support OF the State Of New
bork. anu New YORK cannot cooperate IN such effort
with any degree Of success until the public mind is
abed to rest In the belief that national interposition
unnecessary to the preservation the purity aud
dom Of the ballot and tor the correction the evils that
are supposed 10 exist The highest interests OF the
mon country demand united enort the part OF the
Governors of the states and from the pco e To maintain
.igor have No object to subseve beyond this In al.
dreaaing you this letter.
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preserves the original phrase OF tho Indies d"
In her official language. The first occurrence Of
the word America in a Spanish book was in
treatise printed at Seville In 1872. where the
term Is occasionally used to designate the terri
tory north Of the Isthmus Of Darien but the au-
thor ia very careful to npprise the reader that
the word was now and little used. adding that in
general the region described was known MS
Las Indias Occidentacs. tho latter and IA
miliar term being preserved in the title Of
his work. Certainly monument which com
bincs in one and tho same description. Gothic
characters disuscd since 1920. and the name Of
America never used in Spain at all for almost
century and half afterward. Is worry happi-
ly characterized by Sr. Comeiro as a unique
example OF anomalies in Spanish geography
and he adds that no friendly hand could have
carved upon the coffin Of Columbus word
which ombodics tho grossost outrage upon his
fame recorded in the history OF discovery. The
authors Of a forgery which involved an insult
to the memory OF the dead would have done we'll
to con nm epitaph still extant I'm the Cathedral
OF Seville. where n son OF tho discoverer is de-
ecribed rs the hUo deludleroso memorable Senior
d. Cristopol Colon. himero Abmirante que des-
cubrto mot the land mlscalled from an
undeserving Florentine. butt las midas
Ell Nuevo Mu,,do. We may add that the
name Cristoval that occurs three times
among the Dominican vouchers is spelled ac-
cording to the rules OF modern photography and
not Xtova. as it was almost always written up to
the middle OF tho seventeenth century.
This monograph Of tho Madrid Academy has
demonstrated once for all that II the much dis
cussed remains. unearthed by the Dominican
authorities In 1877. were not an awkward forg
cry. az. indeed. is well nigh certain. they be-
longed not to tho great Admiral. but to his
namesake and grandson. ID. Cristoval brother
OF ID. Luis. and buried with the latter in the
crypt OF the same chapel. As for tho great Dis
coycrer himself he lies in the cathedral at IIa-
vana under the shadow Of the banner Of CASTLE.
That flag was conndcd to the poor but resoute
adyenturer by Isabella the Catholic. when he
turned his prov westward from Palos in search
Of the old world that was to prove the new; and
1t cannot be deemed uniting that 1t should now
float above his grave
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without the wholesome discipline Of prolonged

without the wholesome discipline OF prolonged
danger and privation. As 1t was. the secret
correspondence lately published by the Due de
Broglie shows how stubborny tho native intel
lect struggled to exert itsolf on the part Of the
most debauched and Infamous French rulers.
In the brief intervals which safety imposed on
self-indulgence. this unhappy Prince bethought
himself OF his majestic opportunities. and in a
ntiul. feversh fashion sought to vindicate his
capacity for higher spheres OF kingcraft than
the mysterious dtvorsions OF tho Pare aux
Cerfs. II IL from this mans tragcal experience
that Victor Hugo deducos his most pertinent
and conclusive arguments for tolerance and
conformation.
To comprehend and pity tho moral Rangrene
which. bred about the throne. gradually infect
cd the whole nation-tO excuse tho file OF titled
concubines sinking from the daughters OF CRU
sadors down to n Pompadour and Du Barry
10 forgive the Pare aux Cerfs, whose wretched
inmates were denied even the poor solaco of
protracted and published infamy-to overlook
tho moral debasement. the military humilia-
ton. the social disincgration. and the financial
bankruptcy OF France-in n word, to fathOm
and therefore to pardon Louis Quin2e. certainly
for French republicans the demands OF phioso-
ply, the nustcre requirements OF equity could
no further 20. And that Victor Hugo has been
able to adopt such an attitude toward the most
dotcstablc exponent OF the extingushed mon
archy is. as wo have said. an impressive
voucher for the safety Of the commonwealth.
To his mind. at all events. the time has come
for partisan invcctive to give way to deliberate
dispassionato inquiry. Nor will any student Of
events fail to account II note Of happy prom
ise that we should hear the laureate OF the re-
public. whose verse throughout the term Of
libertys eclipse breGthcd only wrath and rctri-
button, now grown more sober and more mild
Reiterated In silent valley sing
With notes angclcal
NJ w II
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JOHN " A JOHN MAYO PALMER,
AtTORNars AND IouNsELLoRs At Law.


The Governor has q fine law library A faded
figured carpet covers the floor Of his Office
Three ink-spatered desks. an old cushioned
rep chair. a few cane -bottomed fellows, swing
inl, hat rack. black sofa, and big drum
stove standing on r sheet OF zinc ara the fur
niture. Long. dingy shades with faded tas-
sells cover the windows. and a black chandelier
stretches its three arms over the Governors
desk. A torn map Of the United States hangs
under the hat rack. and q map OF Springfield
swings near the door. The walls are sooty and
cracked. and the apartment looks more like the
lair OF an 0lchemist than like the retreat Of
statesman.
He'd make n great President" said lanky
lllinoisan. And you can bet your corn crop
4 he was elected he'd have the office If it tore
tho country in two"
If John was President" said another
farmer. and he should hear that one OF his old
friends was in law suit. his love Of the law is
50 great that believe he'd slip away from the
White House and come out to Carlinyille to de-
The Governor has seven living children and
three dead. He is domestic in his habits. and
generous TO fault. He not only raises his
own but everybody else's children" says
neighbor. " He always has one or two poor
mems children In his house giving them an edu-
cation and trying TO start them in the world"
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!. John NJ. Palmer Is self made man. A
cooper by trade, lie became able and successful
lawyer.
IL An anti slavery man IN feeling he wasA worker in
the Democratic ranks w to the repeal Of the Missouri
COMPROMISE.
Ill lie Of the founders Of the Republican party
~, lie won his MaorGenerArs stars In battle the
Union side.
when clothed with military power he yielded to the
supremacy Pfthe civil courts
VI. A Liberal Republican In ls72 he has been idenu.
fed with the Democracy ever since.
VII on every occasion he has stood by the constu.
ton. the Union and the selfgovernment Of the States
VII He has always been a hard money man.
TX An American OF Southern birth and Western train.
ing at the age OF 81 he Is sui levelheAded strong
handed. hard-woIking man.
\ lie isa married man and has had nine children and
a due proportion Of grand children
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AID FOR THE ARCHBISHOP.
Half "a Million Of His Liabilities Wiped Out
by One Cincinnati Church.


The congregation Of st. Paul's Catholic
Church. corner OF Spring and Abigail street.
held meeting yesterday morning at which the
pastor. the Row. II. Ferneding, presided, and H..
Tieman acted rs secretary. The object OF the
meeting was TO devise means OF relieving the
Archbishop in his financial embarrassment.
The sum due this congregation amounts to
nearly 81 ,0O0,0O0. After the object OF the meet.
ing had been stated. a full and free exchange Of
opinions was had. All present seemed willing
to help the reverend prelate out OF his financial
troubles. The question. however. only seemed
10 be MS 10 the best course TO pursue. The agree
ment on all hands seemed to be that the pay
ment in full OF the immense debt incurred
would be an mpossiblity. and that some Of
the creditors would have 10 reduce their claims.
AS the result Of the conference the following
resolutions, relieving the Archbishop Of half a
million Of his liabilities. was adopted and the
meeting adjourned:
WAsy,as After thorough explanation and discus
sion Of the Mt affair OF the Archhishops financial
condition fully convinced that the paving on Of
TIE immense debt Is matter VI impossbilty, II IS
therefore
Rssd That the large number OF creditors OF this con
grcgAtun unanimously pledge themselves To remit one.
hai their claims against Archbishop Purcell and his
brother.
Rs~Jrsi That the creditors OF the Archbishop In the
other German Catholic congregations he requested to Dc
Likewise.
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VIII.

Gen. Palmer's term rs Governor was draw
Ing to q close. In letter to the Cdrlinriue Dem
ocrat April iG. 1872. he gave his reasons for
refusing n Republican denomination. The
Convention" he said will be controlled by
men whose leading object will be to secure the
denomination and reelection OF President Grant
They will make all the nominations for State Of
1cers subordinate to that object. and will have
right TO expect that the candidate for Governor
they select will sympathize in their favorite OBJ
iect and canvass the State to promote its sue
cess" lie continued:
do not believe that President Grant should he re.
nsTnaS a., az" s. VII NO, say 'S nor m eop.sn' to
candidate that may be placed In the field against him Is
Ieannoi defend or Justify the opinion acted upon by
lnto nj. state 70 police aud that dictated his AZ
e. own authority in ms state .ubdsas hieHFo ~
military rule, whereby peaceable citizen OF the state
SYMPTOMS Of authority be defended or spocslzed
e ws ,s Sp.a'ns 1 an Ha 10 support ,e
me Il the powers claimed and acted upon by the Pres
but dependency Of the Government At washington
viii Of the President To defend thess acts Of The fres
DENTS TO concedc that the power he claimed exists such
Che people OF the state.
people that President Grant has the Inclination Or the
sby 20 enior9e economy and ret9rm IN ne u3vern.
% convention that will be dominated BY his supporters
In letter 10 Gen. Burhridce nine DAYS after
ward, declining an invitation IN speak at
COvington. ky.. Gov. Palmer expressed his sat
isfaction that there We're Republicans in Ken
lucky who did not suppose that all they have
gained by their sacrifices and services il the
privilege OF supporting mere military Presi
dent ana oil living under Government that is
tncurably corrupt-tnat have not yet reached
the conclusion that when We overthrow the re-
bolton and established tho liberties OF other
people we lost our own. and that are willing 20
encounter the hostility Of an organization from
which all Independence has been driven out.
and that is controlled 10y placemen and retain
ers, Tor the exclusive advantage Of themselves
and their chief"
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Gov. Palmer warmly supported the nomlna-
ton OF Gov. Tilden. and took an active part in
the canvass of1S76. Although the State went
for Hayes. the Legislature was anti Republican
The result was tho defcat and retirement OF John
A. Logan from the United States Senate. and the
election OF Judge David Davis. Gov. Palmer
polled tho Democratic strength for twenty five
ballots, and at his request his name was with
drawn. He boldly denounced the surrender
to the Electoral Commission. and. in a pow
erful speech, analysed the frauds in Louisiana.
Florida and South Carolina by which the Ro-
pubicans established the shadow Of claim to
the Presidency Since then he has paid close
attention to his law practice. His model Demo-
cratic platform was aftcrward submerged by
the soft money swell. and the Republicans car
ried the state by an unusually large majority.
Logan again became Senator But Gov. Palmer
remained true to principle. He published the
only hard money Democratic newspaper IN the
state and placed u on n paying busis. In n
ciier to the Louisville Ne,os. written on Feb. 20,
1878 he said:
You express .ome curiosity A. to my "soundness on
the money question" The requirement of an agreement
with senator voorhees, condition vi suundncss OF
eith leaves outside Of the pale Of the Church Tor
duratc and fixed In my opinions that deny the power
Of Congress IN times OF peace To make Treasury notes
cEal tender Tor private debts. aud would admit the
power would oppose its exercise, for In my iu gmcnt
TO the interests at the country as that which makes
the amount OF the currency depend upon the action of
politicians who compose the two Houses Congress-
That gives partisan secretary Of the Treasury the con.
tru over the matter
and silver by the United States and the divorce OF the
Treasury from the control oi the finances them with
an honest economical, AMI orderly administration Of
public affairs The proper adjustment of the tarin upon
ser1riiy or The ei,,tion m M. m , ed
the restoration " local seVovcrnmen all the people
Of the states we might expect return Of prosperity to
tie people.
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XNNII.

Gov Palmer is CO years old. He weighs 200
pounds. is feet Il inches high, and carries not
pound OF superfluous adipose. He has pow
erful mind and body. and. excepting an army
pneumonia. never had days sickness. His face
is ruddy. his head large. his eyes clear blue in
color. and his features massive and regular.
He wears an iron-gray goateo and no nous
tache. There is a bald spot on the top OF his
head. His eyebrows are short and furry. and
there is n tiny wart under his left eye. He wears
black broadcloth. and the buttons are often
irayed and there is a suspicious glossiness
about the seams of his garments He wears a
souched hat n plain rundown collar. and n
seedy black scarf. He displays no iewelry. His
watch chain Is huttoned on the inside Of his
waistcOat. its gold bar showing above the but
tonhole on the outside. Heavy. thick-soled
boots cover his feet and a pair Of steel-rimmed
spectacles straddes his nose.
Gov. Palmer's law offlce is on the second floor
Of an unpretentious building on Fifth street.
Springfield A plain tin shingle swings owe
the entrance. with the inscription:
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Fighting n Leopard In hi. cars.

Mr.. Conklin had been In the cage but few
moments when the leopard attacked one Of the lions and
put his teeth through one Of the cnemy's paws Mr.
Coukin iuterered. and the leopard .prang upon him
scratching him severely behind his right Mr. Conk
I'm threw the animal violently 70 The floor and put him
lf the defensive Three times the infuriated beast
spTAng ~ him. hut did not succeed IN nhcung any in
Jury upon him.
The lions became excited. and Mr. Conkn became
aware that his position was an extremely dangerous
number Of the circus attaches gathered around
the and offered assistance, hut Mr. Conkn told them
a. keep back aud he would manage the AFFAIR alone.
The leopard for moment crnuchcd upon the floor
his eyes flashing hercey, and ueng low. threatening
sruw Gathering all his strength he spraug al Mr. Cunk-
I'm. who struck him side blow on the head with the
handle OF heavy whip. The blow proved more power
u than was intended and Killed the beast Instantly
The body AsdraRged out ~ the and after paying
his respects 10 the lions show them that he master
oi the field. the lion tanner lett the cage The leopard
was tour years old, and was sent 20 MI Cole from Brazil
about three years ago lie was beautiful specimen of
his species, and was valued at 500
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A Sentimental Song fry Year. Ola.

nom SDdd SfUtnt t1egtdM
A place In thy memory dearest
Is all that claim;
To pause and look back when thou nearest
The sound NJ my name
Another may WOO thee, nearer,
Another may win and wear,
care not though he be deaTeT,
II am remembered there.
Remember me-not as lover
Whose hope was cTossd,
Whose bosom can never recover
The light II has lost
As the young bride remembers the mother
She loves though she never may see
Asa sister remembers brother,
o, dearest remember me,
Could be thy true lover, dearest,
COuld'st thou smile on me,
! would be the iOndest and nearest
That ever loved theel
hat cloud on my pathWa IL glooming,
That never must burst upon thine,
Aud Heaven, that made thee all blooming,
Meier made thee 70 wither on mine.
Remember me, thenl-Oi remember,
Ny calm, light love;
Though bleak as tile blasts OF November
nv lite may prove,
That life will, though lonely, be sweet
II ia brightest enjoyment should be
A smile aud kind word when We meet
And place In Thy memory.
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xxx.

The liberals met at Cincinnati. Gov Palmer
was mentioned as a candidate for President.
Some OF the shrewd wirepullers felt OF him.
and found him strong In limb and mind.
will make" he said. no pledges. promises. or
declaration OF principles or purposes to obtain
Presidential nomination" He refused to be
q candidate for Nice-Presdent. saying: " 1t is
too exalted for one who must work. and too in
significant for one who feels himself capable Of
practising law" Gov. Palmer gave y hearty
support to Horace Greeley. and took the stump
IN his behalf, In letter 10 meeting at Bloom
tngtOn he said:
Most alarming are loose idea. Of economy and ofncia
responsibility Federal onces considered to be the
Isward Of mere partisan ,erviee The President and
ARE REGARDED ~ The sources Of official power to whom Al
eos are created are treated diner a victms 10 he nun
dered mere creatures to be controlled These officials
20 the President Their masters can DO no They
the public hberues but every such acti defended by
ss & 9ma SsSr sR mn% . ne! ma a.
election Of Horace Greeley.
At the opening Of tho campaign, In a letter 10
A W. Seefy Esq. OF Rawlings Wyoming, Gov
Palmer made the following analysis:
reSP S GrsH BELIEF si! w Sbs 'G DO n, h
political and personal vicws that render IL impossible
suiationsl government and has no taste or study and
Ss on |S T n aSI M, Ss. ' are o Of
camp. lie breads the presence Of able men, and will
equality Of the adviser. lie has no party attachments.
because he regards himself as the leader OF party which
cannot do without him
His Official term Is but campaign and his only enc
those that differ with him aud makes dii
terence whether those who differ with hun belong to hi
own party or not
lie has loose ideas in regard 70 the details Of admins
aion and te care Of public MONEY not ,aa. he 4. 81,
blltv
Under such leader reform impossible for his whole
administration Is colored and charAeterzei by the
habits opinions ana general views Of it, chief. lie
would doubt do much 20 break lis party lines.
A. the Democratic element would come TO his support Tor
be divides the people oi tie country into two parties
those who support him ana those who do not He has no
udces ans rebels against the Constitution and the
laws lie only Furnishes rebels against himself.