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Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23
THE RATTLE OVER.

AT last the contest at Albany over
the vacant senatorial seats is over.
Elbridge q. Lapham, the republican
caucus nominee, has been elected
as the successor of Roscoe Conkling.
Those who appeal to the sword
perish by the sword. Mr.. Conkling
issued an imperious appeal to the
legislature of the state of New York,
commanding them TO rebuke Presi-
dent Garfield for daring to exercise
his constitutional prerogative as chief
magistrate of the nation, and Mr..
Conkling himself now stands rebuked.
While the country has reason
TO regret the loss of a
man of Mr.. Conkling's match,
less talents, invaluable experience,
and unswerving integrity from the
councils OF the nation, the lesson
taught by his downfall will create a
profound impression not only upon
public men Of our own time but upon
generations of American statesmen
yet unborn. Like the defeat of the
unit rule at Chicago which was the
death knell of the third term move
ment, the defeat of Mr. Conkling car
ries with it one of the most dangerous
dogmas in our system of government
AS the defender o the spoils sys-
tem and champion of the PERM cious
doctrine that would degrade the presi-
dent to mere lackey of the senate,
Mr.. Conkling had become the en-
bodiment of a demoralizing and
dangerous dogma. His resignation
was not merely piece OF reckless
bravado, but an appeal to the most
populous state in the Union to sustain
the spoils system and senatorial
dictatorship.
In refusing to sustain Mr.. Conk-
ling the New York legislature has set
a seal of condemnation, not so much
upon Mr.. Conkling individually, as
upon the pernicious principles
which he has 30 persistently sought to
engraft upon our system of govern
ment. Mr.. Conkling has himself
alone to blame for this humiliating
rebuke. He was the honored repre-
sentative of the great state of New
York on the floor of the senate, and
he deserted his post of duty in most
critical time, because the president
had disregarded his personal prefer
ence in an appointment in which
not only the city and state
of New York, but the whole
country, had a vital interest.
Having resigned his seat on the pre-
text that he could not hold it with
self-respect if the President persisted
in ignoring his wishes in filling the
New York Collectorship, the legisla-
ture took him at his word by electing
as his successor man who has no dis
position to arrogate to himself powers
which the constitution and laws of the
country have vested in the President.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

material headed by bias band of the
same, and the straight, full breaths in the
back, slightly draped, are ornamented in
the same simple but suitable way. The
blouse is box plated, and dark leather
belt, with straps, confines it. A rolling
collar of white linen fastened with gold
stud, and rolling cuffs caught by gold links
are the only lingerie. The hat is q dark
blue roughand-ready small, and dropping
over the face. A scarf of surah, fastened
with steel clasp, constitutes the trim.
ming, and an umbrella, made of the same
material as the dress, with cherry handle,
is carried. The gloves are of wash leather
long and very loose.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

CONGRESSMAN VALENTINE is one of
the ablest men in Nebraska. His
private business is immense, and his
state-embracing constituency roll in
their burdens upon him without stint
and without mercy. Yet he never
murmurs, never loses his mental poise
and he is ever ready for duty.-Juni,
dta Herald.
Oh, yes! Val.'s private business is
immense. Sixteen out of the twen-
ty-four hours of each day are devoted
to exhaustive and iaborious efforts
nursing billiard balls, throwing dice
and shufiling cards for pedro in the
billiard halls and beer cellars of West
Point. Fortunately Yal.'s excellent
constitution will not fail him-as long
as the beer kegs hold out.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

GOVERNOR ROBERTS, of Texas, is
catching it all around for declining to
join Governor Foster and the other
governors in call for a day Of thanks
giving. Governor Roberts neglected
to pay any attention to the matter for
several days, and at last responded in
dispatch, refusing his cooperation
on the ground that he does not deem
it consistent with his position as gov
ernor to issue proclamation for re-
igious exercises, because church and
state ought to be kept separate.
In the abstract Governor Roberts is
correct, but common usage has in
vested national and state executives
with authority to fix days of thanks
giving and prayer. In this instance
the movement for a national thanks
giving day is made in response to al
most universal sentiment and Gov
enor Roberts refusal to join the other
governors is generally regarded as a
piece Of !nexcusable diseourtesy.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

WHEN man who swallowed a
camel without wincing is choking at a
gnat, he makes himself supremely
ridiculous. The editor of the Herald
has not a word to say about the out
rageous partlality of our assessors, and
the jug handle system of local taxation
that exempts millions of dollars worth
of property owned by rich men and
wealthy corporations, but great hue
and cry is raised about the location of
crosswalks and other matters of COM
trifing portance.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23
PEPPERMINT DROPS.

The fly that walks on oleomargarine Is
not the butterfly.
Wear cabbage leaf in youl hat this hot
spell. 1t will fit your hat splendidly.
Some geologists have contradicted Moses;
but as all geologists have contradicted
each other, Moses stands about as well as
anybody.
1t Is said that thirty persons in small
town in Michigan were poisoned recently
by eating sausages. This comes from leav.
ing brass collars on dogs.
Several Texans are in jail at Leadville.
We have always observed that, no matter
where Texans may be, they move in the
very best society the place has.
A man over in New York is irving to
tramp 5000 quarter miles in 60,00O min
utes. He has done half, but on one seems
to think much of him as tramp.
The American navy is not large, but it is
large enough to furnish sixty officers, with
their families, on summer duty at that seat
OF arduous naval lab rs, Newport.
: Feeding the president on rum and milk
makes the old New England farmers think
what they used to have to drink in haying
time before temperance came in fashion.
Young Lover asks: "When is the best
time to travelg" " hen you see the old
man and his bull dog coming round the
corner, sir. Travel for all you are worth.
"Young Physician corrosive sub
Innate is one of the most deadly poisons
known. A great many people, however,
are willing to back picnic lemonade against
the field.
Idaho doesn't attract immigration much.
Trees are SO scarce there that it is some-
times necessary to go forty miles TO find a
place tolynch man. It's excruciatingly
inconvenient.
The number of men who are still turn
ing up all over the country with gunshots
in their liyers indicates that the surgical
statistics of the late war ought to be over
hauled, or else that some people don't
known precisely where their livers are
A tramp in Alabama recently fell dead
while saving wood. The strange part of
the affair is found in the fact that the
tramp actually engaged in wood saving.
His death will be warning to gentlemen
of his class
An esthetic person in Boston says pink
and white glass makes a more attractive
luncheon display than silver or decorated
porcelain. In Chicago the main thing is
to have the liver and bacon well done and
the flies dredged out of the butter.
A New York judge says man has
right to punch smoker in the ribs with
the end of his umbrella if he "puffs the
smoke of a bad cigar in his face, even If il
is in smoking car" This looks as il there
will be riots presently.i
An exchange prints long recipe ex.
planning SLOW to perfume a dwelling y
It's too expensive. The cheapest and
quickest way to perfume a dwelling is to
fry piece Of Goldfish or roast a few onions
They go right to the spot for consider.
able length of period.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

"THINGs are about as bad as ever. Z"
The city councils of the country, if
ever there shall be a day of reckoning,
will have wonderful sight to answer
for. This hot spell ought to be sug-
gestive to them. But our Omaha
friends have this to console themselves
with: That if it is 'just about as bad
as ever" in Omaha, it is also just
about as bad rs ever everywhere else.
-Siour City Journal
No it isn't. They are not blessed
with four dailies in every town where
there is only room for two.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

THE far west is again threatened
with the grasshopper pest. The "var-
mints" have already appeared in Da-
kota in immense swarms. Cleveland
Leader.
One sw allow doesn't make summer
and swarm Of hoppers in the Dakota
sandhills, where they are swarming
almost every year, creates no serious
apprehensions of the varmints in other
sections of the far west.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

IT affords us supreme satisfaction to
learn that the latest comet, although
of slow motion and trihe over one
hundred million miles distant from us,
is heading directly this way and will
soon be visible to the naked eye.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

THE harvest of highwaymen and
murdercrs is now in progress down in
Missouri. This seasons crop prom
ises to be greater than any previous
season since the war. A fair begin
nIng was made yesterday with the
Talbot bows.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

Lives Of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us
Footprints on the shore of time.
Tommy and Roscoe.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

SENATOR CAMERON, of Wisconsin,
will occupy Conkling's seat next ses-
sion. Angus filed his pre-emption
within twenty-four hours after Lord
Roscoe resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

The Canadian debt is increasing
with alarming rapidity. Since 1867
it has advanced from $40, 900, ,OU0 to
$l53, ,00l 900 and it shows no signs of
q backward tendency. The expense
of maintaining the present system of
government entails an annual outlay
of s2S25 for every man in the
Dominion. 1t is clear that, on econo'
mical grounds, the Dominion is not
success. Debt has been contracted
recklessly and money has been voted
lavishly. As consequencethe Domin-
ion is more heavily in debt in proper
ton to its resources than any solvent
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

REPUBLICS are ungrateful and
vindication does not always vindicate.
-Conkling.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

ROBERTSON will lose no further time
now in assuming the duties of the
New York collectorship.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23
The Omaha Bee.

Published every morning, except Sunday.
only Monday morning daily.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

Who will run with the machine
now?-Arthur.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

As last desperate resort to appease
the hostility against him the Gar of
Russia is attempting to win the good
graces OF the peasantry. He is de-
termined to mark in every way that
he is Russian, and not a man "viti-
ated by the wornout ideas of the
West" He orders that peasant depu-
tations should be introduced first, has
commanded the army to wear boards,
and clothed the st. Petersburg police
in the old costume of Russia, known
in Western Euro pc as the "Tartar"
dress.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

THERE were a good many "traitors
to me" in Albany.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

On what fall was there my coun-
trymenl
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

THE democratic members at Albany
are going home very much disgusted.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

TERMS BY MALL
ar.... $1,000 Three Months $500
Months. 500 One e. LOO
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

PLArr and I are out. COnkling.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

1t is reported on good authority
from Vienna that negotiations are in
progress tending to the formation of
an alliance between Germany, Austria,
Hungary and France. Russia since
the death of Alexander II. has ceased
to be the close ally of Germany. So
long as Alexander ii. was alive Russia
was the main European power, with
which the German empire endeavored
to keep on terms of close friendship
at any cost. The relationship of the
late Gar with Emperor William and
the mutual regard which had grown
up between them, served to cement
this alliance while Bismarck's own in
timacy with Andrassy brought about
an unusually close friendship between
Germany and Austria Hungary; and
thus arose the famous Three Emperors
of Alliance.
The French have gained in Africa a
territory larger than that which they
lost by the cession of Alsace to Ger
many. Now, to extend that possession
from Tunis to Tripoli, and ultimately
perhaps to Egypt, France needs the
countenance of just those two powers:
the German and the Austro- Hungary
Empires. They, on the other hand,
have also their purposes to serve. Ger
many wants peace and undisturbed
possession of Alsace and Lorraine.
Austria Hungary wants to crawl eau
tiously forward to Constantinople, and
rather finds it to her interest that the
French should march in the same di-
rection on the other side of the Medi-
terranean.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

The expulsion of Don Carlos from
France once more calls attention to
the fact that the crown of Alfonso is
menaced by dangers from without as
well as from within. The devoted
peasantry of the Basque and indeed
of all the northern provinces of Spain
still stand ready to flock to the Carlist
flag whenever it is raised. No matter
how severely revolt may be stamped
out, it still shoulders in the noun
tains. The case bears many points of
similarity to the Stuart rallies made
in 1715 and 1745, the Pretender in
each instance being supported and
buttressed by the blind loyalty of the
Highlanders without single worthy
trait in his character to warrant such
devotion.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23
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Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

France, Germany and It,ly report
bountiful crops, while it is settled
fact that the wheat harvest of this
country will not reach an average
yield. These are facts full of signi-
ficance in their bearing on the grain
transportation question. These cir
cumstances will require the farmers
and commission merchants of this
country to save every cent that can be
saved ON the cost of transportation
hence to Europe, if the farmer ex-
poets to get the same prices for his
grain that he has heretofore secured
with large crops. They will compel
attention to the river route, which is
made cheaper than all others.
Friends of the Prince of Wales are
pressing for an increase of the yearly
allowance of the prince, but with poor
prospects of success. England's civil
list he's been considerably reduced by
acts of parliament within the present
country. Under George l. it was
80, 900, 900; under George Ill it was
reduced to 81, 800, 900; under William
lV. to $1,000, 900; and by an act
passed the second year of Victoria s
reign it was fixed at $685. 200, and
the act specifies that whenever the
civil-list charges for any year exceed
e4Oo, 900 (s2, 900, 600 a bill of partic-
ulars shall be sent to parliament
within fb;rt,, Jo,
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

by different Acts of Parliament the
royal household has been provided for
asfollows: Duke of Edinburgh, Sl25, 900
per year; Duke of Connaught, sl25, 900
per year; Princess of Prussia, $40, 900
per year; Prince Leopold, $40, 900 per
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

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Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

THE WEEKLY BEE, published ev-
cry Wednesday.
TERMS POST PAID:-
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Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23
OTHER LANDS THAN OURS.

The death of Arthur Penryhn Stan
ley, Dean of Westminster, removes
one eof the most genial lights of the En-
glish church. Scholarly, broad and
liberal in theology, politically cosmo-
politan he commanded wide popular
ity and genuine affection and respect.
A dignitary in the the church, man
of the most exemplary and devoted
personal piety, he was also a reformer
in religion as well as in politics. His
sympathies in both fields of labor were
with progress, and he was active and
vigorous in its championship. All
men who honor a noble christian man.
hood, who respect life full of work
and crowned with rich fruition, will
mourn his death.
He was borne in Alderly,
Cheshire Dec. IS, 1916.
His father was DR.. Edward
Stanley 1779-1S49,) y rectorof Aiderley
for 32 years, bishop of Norwich from
1887, and author of Familiar History
of Birds" two vols, 1885, etc. The
son was educated at Rugby, and IN
1888 graduated at University college,
Oxford, where he subsequently resid-
cd for IL years as tutor. In 1851 he
was appointed canon of Canterbury
and he was Regius professor of eccles-
iastical history at Ok fard from 1856
to 1904, when he was made dean
of Westminster. He is leader
of the "Broad Church" par
ty. He has published "Life and Cor
respondence of Thomas Arnold, D..
D." e vols, Svo, 1S44), which has
passed through numerous foreign Ian
guages; "Sermons and Essays on the
Apostolic Age" QS47; "The Epis-
ties of st. Paul to the Corinthians,
with critical Notes and Dissertation"
q VOL, 8vo, 1866; 4th ed. 1874;
"Hlstorical Memorial of Canterbury
Cathedral (Svo, 1855, 9th cd. 1869;
"Sinai and Palestine, in Connection
with their History" (Svo, 1856; Goth
cd. 1874; "Lectures on the History
Of the Eastern Church" (8vo, 1861;
Lectures on the History of the jew
ish Church" (part l., Abraham to
Samuel, 1862; part H., l87G)y "The
Bible, its Form and Substance
(lS62); Scripture Portraits and other
Miscellanies' QS67); Historical
Memorials of Westminster Abbey"
(ls67; 4th ed. 1879; "The Three
Irish Churches q historical address
Q86O; Essays on Church and State
$50; "The Athanasian Creed"
Q87D; and Lectures on the History
of the Church of Scotland" (lS72). In
November, 1875, lie was elected lord
rector of the University of st. An
drews.
Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-23

State in the American Union, and its
financial condition is steadily growing
worse. Immigration even now is
directed from the Dominion to the
States. 1t is clear that before long
this current will be greatly accelerated
as furnishing the onlymeans of escape
from excessive local taxation. There
are not the necessary conditions for a
homogeneous and progressive nation
on our northern boundary. The pres
ent experiment may be worth making,
but it is costing something to make it.
THE excitement in England over
the attempted assassination of Presi-
dent Garfield seems to have nearly
PARALLEL that in some sections of
this country. Among those who called
at the American Legation in London
Immediately after the shooting of
iOoiuOhb pdTuelu W Npleoo Oioii
sympathy were Sir Stafford North
cote, Sir Henry d. Wolf, the Due
d'Aumale, the Baron Solvyns, the
Earl and Countess of Airlie, the Earl
and Countess of Jersey, the Baroness
Burdett Coutts and Mr.. Burdett-
Coutts Bartlett, Sir Henry and Lady
Holland and Miss Holland, the Dow
ager Lady Stanley of Alderly, the
Countess of Rosebery, the Earl of
Lytton, Lord Enfield, Sir Henry
James, Sir w. V. Harcourt, member
of parliament; M. Won Hengelmuller,
Charge d'Affairs of Austria and Hun
gary), the Earl of Kimberley, the
French Ambassador, the Turkish Am
bassadar, the Italian Ambassador, the
Spanish Minister, the Duke of We'll
lington, the Earl of Malmesbury, Sir
Thomas Erskine May, Sir r. A.
Cross, and Viscount Darlington.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-03
Mercur-.-Deniso

The wedding of JAMES MERCUR, son of
Judge MERCUR Of the Supreme Court, and
Miss MARIETTA ELIZABETH DENIS, daugh-
ter of Mrs. NARCIssE III. F. DENIS, which
occurred yesterday at noon in the Episcopal
Church of the Holy Trinity. corner 10Th and
Walnut streets, was among the most notable
society events of the season. A large number
Of cards had been sent out, and the Church
was thronged in every part with persons of
high social position. The inclemency of the
weather had no effect upon the stye Of dress,
for almost every lady wore an evening silk or
satin, which rendered the scene one of uni
form brlliancy and richness. Among those
present were Judges TRUNKEY, and GREEN,
BENJAMIN BULLOCK, DR. P. D. KEYsER.
Colonel EsCHELMAN of Lancaster, and Gen.
w. III. III. DAVIS of the Doyleston Democrat.
AS the organ peaed forth the march from
Puratan the bridal party, comprising nine
teen persons, entered the church through the
main door and passed up the centre aisle to
the chancel. The bridal procession consisted
of the ushers, c. B. TRAIL of Frederick, Nd;
j. w. CODDING, Towanda Pa; r. d. Nc
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-03

FADDEN, Quincy, I'll. G. W. ROBY, Brook
lyn, n. Y, and WILLIAM ELLIOTT, DR.. T.
WIsTAR, J. P. TOWNSEND and S. e. Null
FORD of Philadelphia; the bridesmaid. Miss
DENNIS of Frederick, Md; Miss WEAVER,
of Media, Pa; Miss LEIPER, Chester, Pa;
and Miss THOMAS Miss LOVE, Miss WILL
HANSON, Miss BULLOCK and Miss EWING.
of Philadelphia. Miss kUNKEL OF Freder-
ick, Nd, was maid of honor. The bride was
accompanied to the altar by her brother,
GEoFFREY DENIS, and the groom walked
The bride wore rich dress Of silver cloth
with princesse train. skirt and basque elabo-
rately trimmed with pearl beads. A long
tulle veil attached to the hair with orange
blossoms flowed gracefully over the robe, ex-
tending to the sweeping train below. The
bridesmaids looked exceedingly picturesque
in short dresses Of camePs hair cloth trimmed
with swans down and small bonnets of the
latter material. Each carried a basket Of
Jacqueminot and Marshal Neil roses. GOEF-
FREY DENIS gave the bride away and Bishop
WILLIAM BACON STEVENS performed the
ceremony, assisted by Bev. w. NELSON Nc
VICKAR, rector of the church.
Mendelssohn's Wedding March announced
the conclusion of the nuptials, and upon de-
parting from the church the bridal party was
driven to the residence of the brides mother,
No. 1906 Vine street, where a reception was
held from to 4 O'Clock. The parors were
handsomely decorated with evergreens, smi-
lax and foliage plants, while the perfume of
blooming flowers pervaded every portion Of
the interior. The display of presents was
both numerous and extravagant and was
much admired. At 4 o'clock the happy couple
departed on trip to Baltimore and Washing
n.-Philadelphid Press, yesterday
The REVIEW is most happy in having the
honor to extend the hearty congratulations Of
this community to our fortunate young friend,
Mr.. MERCUR, and his accomplished bride.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-03
The News Condensed.

There are only 500 Greeks in New York.
General Hancock leaves for Washington
to-day.
The old Neapolitan braids are revived
for summer wear.
Secretary Quay thinks Grow should go
in the new cabinet.
The surplus prison earnings Of Auburn
prison for February are $603.
Mr.. Wilkie Collins's forthcoming novel
will be called ''The Black Robe
The prophetic Mr.. Vennor is writing a
book on The Birds of Canada"
Mr.. Henry Sidgwick is writing a book
on "The Theory of Political Economy"
Wallack's theatre, New York, has been
sold, and will be used for German
theatre.
President Garfield has arrived safely in
Washington and will be inducted into of
fee tomorrow.
The loss of cattle on the great western
ranges during the winter snow storms is
estimated at 100000 head.
Chicago's bank clearings for February
were $126, ,653 700, against Ill, 1874, 900 for
the same month last year.
An extra session Of the u. S. Senate has
been called, to convene tomorrow, when
President Garfield will send in the names
of his cabinet.
Carlyle bequeathed his Dumfrieshire es-
tate to the University Of Edinburgh, for