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Omaha daily bee., 1883-07-06

The prohibition amendment was carried
before in Iowa by the votes of thousands
who were opposed to il, but deemed
it expediont to truckle to the in
tolerant demands Of the prohibition
party. Since then the lines have been
more distinctly drawn. The rural strong
holds of the prohibition fanaticsm will
support the ticket Of the party which
has surrendered to its dictation by the
usual maiorities. But in the cities of
Iowa, and all the ccnters of commercial
and manufacturing activity, there are in
dications of a widespread Republican
revolt against the faction of crazy extrem-
lists which is represented in the ticket
and the platform.
And the Republican party of Iowa
could far better afford to he beaten than
to succeed upon a platform which COM
mits it to the most ~stupendous folly of
the age. 1t could far better afford to be
beaten than to succeed rs the instrument
of the fanatical vengeance of the prohibi-
t%ionists, in striking down u Judge Of the
supreme court whose only crime was that
he had the courage. independence and in
tegrity to declare the law as it was. Among
all citizens of Iowa who know the price
less value of an Independent and honest
Judiciary, this attempt of the prohibi
tionists to prescribe every Judge who is
not cowardly, corrupt, and mprincipled
enough to accommodate his decisions of
legal questions to the political interests
of the ruling faction, and to pack the
supreme court with the servile tools of
this most intolerant and ferocious of all
forms of sectarian bigotry, cannot fail to
excite a deep and abiding Indignation.
That shameful act of prescription, which,
if ratified by the people, would strike
down the independence of the judiciary
in Iowa and substitute a reign of f%actious
terrorism for that Of law, has perhaps
done more than anything else to open the
eyes of the people of Iowa to the radical
immortality of the prohibition faction. 1t
is a startling revelation of the essential
lawlessness of the fanatics who are now
seeking to convert the law into an instru-
ment for the subversion of those private
and personal rights which are as old as
the human race.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-07-06

THE debt reduction of the fiscal year
just closed, which is the best measure
of the available surplus revenue of the
Government, has been about Sl37 ,000,-
600. This is a smaller sum than was
expected at the opening Of the year by u
tenth, and a somewhat larger one than
was expected two months ago. The
recent increase in the surplus revenue is
due in part to the increase of duties in
June, and in part to a smaller outlay
Omaha daily bee., 1883-07-06

The action Of the city council on Tues
day evening in dividing the streets order
ed paved between the granite and Colo
RADIO sandstone contractors is a bold def
ancc of public sentiment which cannot he
permitted to pass by unnoticed. At once
"A wrong to the property owners most in
terestcd and to our citizens who will be
taxed to pay for the street intersections,
it causes grave suspicious that the begin
ing of public improvements in Omaha
hat been marked by the creation Of a
Tweed ring who propose carry out their
own plans regardless of the spirit of our
charter or the wishes of our people.
The council were entirely without excuse
for their action. \ majority of the prop
erty owners i'll the paving districts had
signitied the material which they desired
used for paving in front of their lots.
More than this, when Colorado sand
stone had been designated by the board
Of public works, an earnest and numer-
ously signed petition protesting against
its adoption was handed in to the coun-
Gil. No member of that body was igno-
ran for one instant of what the people
wanted and what they did not want.
The result is most discouragingt to those
of our citizens who believed that u
amended charter was sufficiently rigid in
its provisions to protect Omaha from Jobs
and rings. Eleventh, Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets will be paved with n
material of which no one knows anything
good, and which is denounced by experts
as worthless, while Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets will be laid with a
good pavement, but one which
the property owners do not desire. The
worst feature about the entire affair is the
hrazen disregard of publicsentiment shown
by the servants of the people elected to
do their bidding. Mr.. Durham even
went so far rs to d%enounce the petitions
OF the property owners as ''insolent. V
How long has it been SINCE the right of
petition in Omaha has become inso-
lence and why should Martin Durham,
a servant of the people i'll the city coun-
Gil, be insulted by a respectful
protest from his sovereigns. Mr..
Hascall who said he was '.in
favor of giving all pavements a fair
show" took good care that Colorado sand
stone should not be laid down on Thir-
teenth street, in which he is particularly
Interested, but voted to place it on three
streets along which every property owner
had protested against its use.
Now that the job has been rushed
through the council, it remains for the
people to take such action as the case
warrants. If they possess the grit which
they showed in the Holly fight, they will
yet force the city government to respect
their sovereign will. One thing is certain;
should the sandstone job be contaminated
it will be a serious question whetherot
public improvements shall be begun in
Omaha until the charter has been so
amended by the Legislature as to
e~ffectualy prevent the repetition of any
such brazen defiance of public opinion
and bold disregard Of the popular will.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-07-06
Oregon and Washington.

Twenty three Cinnamon were killed last
week by a collision at Huron station.
A thorough exploration is being made of the
Flathead valley in the interest Of the North.
ern Pacific.
James Polk Brown, Of jackson county, Or,
has been sentenced TO thirty years In the peni'
Tertiary for outraging his own daughter.
1t is proposed soon to construct u telegraph
line from Cheney to Medical Lake, and thence
to the Big Bend country. The line will be
nearly 100 miles long.
1t Is stated that the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company has made extensive purchases
of waterfront lots about seven miles below
Portland, where grain elevators of immense
capacity are tn be erected.
Rich strikes of gold are reported from the
Moses reserve in Washington Territory,
Gold has been DISCOVERED ON the Grande
Ronde.
Pataha city has organized a building Assoc
citation.
There is a female cornet band at the Dolles.
Or.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-07-06

CovScILMEN Benin, Redfeld and
Thrane are on record as voting against
the sandstone job. There are some coun-
cilmen whom the city will take good care
to remember and others whom they will
take equal care not to forget.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-07-06
STATE OF NEBRASKA 80

STATE OF NflthAShAi Sc
DOUGLAS COUNTY.
At a county court held at the county court room in
and for said county, July 3rd 4. ID. 1888,
Present \, NJ, Chadwick County Judge.
In the matter OF the Estate ot Martin W Kennedy,
deceased.
ON reading and filing the petition II Thomas j.
Fitzmorris, praying that a certain instrument ON file
in this court and purportihg To be the last will and
testament uf said DECEASED and also a second instru.
nent ON file and purpOrting Ia hc a codicil 20 said,
will and testament may he duly %probated, filed and
recorded as the last viii aud testament OF said dCcCas,
cd and ~ a cudicil thereto and that petitioner and
james A. Creighton may be appointed eNecutars
thereof.
Ordered, that july aUth A. Il. 1854, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, is assigned tor hearing said petition, when all
persons interested ia said mtater may appear at q
county court Ia he held, in and Tor said county and
show cause why the prayer Of petitioner should NOT
be granted. and that notice OF the ~pendency OF said
petition aud the hearing thereof be given 10 all per
sons interested In said matter, by publishing a copy
Of this order in the Omaha DAILY Bee, a newspaper
printed in said county, for three successive weeks
prior 10 said day of hearing. A. M..CHADWICk,
"A true copyl County Judge.
July 5.St ewk
Omaha daily bee., 1883-07-06

The Glenn murder trial is in progress Mt
Calusa.
\ general strike is prevalent along the rail
road at Shasta.
Reports from the wheat fields give promise
OF a magnificent crop.
The waterworks at San Francisco are being
enlarged.
California lions are proving troublesome to
the sheepmen in Butte county.
There is trouble among the brewers and sci
Omaha daily bee., 1883-07-06
ANOTHER SIO OOO OOO

ANOTHER $40, 0O0, 900 narrow guage
railroad scheme has been originated and
will be built AS soon as the first railroad
to the moon is opened. The idea would
be more seductive in its influence on
capital if it were not for the fact that
there are more railroads than business in
the country now.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-07-06

MAYOR CHASE in his speech at Neigh
nominated General Crook for the Pres
idency. 1t will now be in order for Gen
eral Crook TO nominate Colonel Chase for
the governorship of Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-07-06

The toy pistol got in its work as usual
On the glorious Fourth and u~ndertakers
in several cities testify cheerfully to its
assistance in stimulating trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-07-06
WANTED.

Ten good printers wanted at once at
this office, for day and night work.
Wages as high as the highest in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-07-06

The American eagle was torn to tatters
on Wednesday, but he will gather his
feathers in time for his annual re-appear-
ance on the next Fourth of July.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-07-06

Two archbishops of the Roman Catholic
church have died within two weeks;
Archbishop Wood, Philadelphia, and
Archbishop Purcell, of Cincinnati. One
was a successful fnancier, the other was
Omaha daily bee., 1883-07-06

Is paving matters the city 'pays its
money!" but don't take its choice.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-07-06

for pensions than appeared probable
earlier. So little can be predicted of
the coming revenue under the new tariff,
which went into effect on the LIST, that
the immediate future Of the Federal
Treasury is extremely doubtful. One
thing is certain and that is that with all
the pretended tariff reduction We shall
still have an immense treasury surplus.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-07-06

lers in Sacramento. The sellers want a educ
ton in the price per barrel and threaten unless
IL is granted to buy their beer in San Fran.
cisco.
\ female baseball club is to he organized at
Chico.
The Catholics are building a church in Santa
Monica to cost $1,000.
All the sawmills at Emigrant Gap arc now
running. They expect TO cut 100000 feet
during the summer.
The Muleie placer mines on the peninsula of
Lower California, from which such glowing
accounts were received some time since, and
which were characterized as a new FL Dorado,
have proven to be a failure.
Oakland is to have large iute works.
Trouble between the rival claimants Of the
oil lands in Ventura county Is ap~prehended as
both claimants have hired bands Of armed
men.
It is thought that the town of San Bernar-
dino is built overa buried forest, because when
sinking wells in that section logs. etc. are
reached at great depths.
Strength and health go together. OBJ
tain this happy physical state by using a
bottle of Browns Iron Bittcrs.
Postonicc Changes
In Nebraska anu Iowa during the week
ending June %, 1883, furnished by VIM.
Van Week, of the postofiice department:
NEBRASKA.
Postmasters approximations, Custer
county, Fred Field; Longwood, Custer
county, James II. LEVIN; Monroe,
Platte county, John Swisher; Norris
Cedar county, Saml Garfield: York,
York county, Lemuel G. Candy.
Postmastcrs appointed-Busti, How
ard county, A. A. Carter; Gordon's Fer
ry, Jackson county, G. Fl. Simpson;
Langworthy, Jones county, John Jacobs.
Names changed.-Agency City, Wa
pello county, to Agency; Carroll City,
Carroll county, to Carroll; Onawa City,
Onawa county, to Onawa; Nolga City,
Clark county, to Volga.
observation-disclosures Haute, Decatur
county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-27
Affairs i'm West Washington.

SCANDAL IN COLORED CIRCLRs.-A young col
ored woman named Ida jackson q few days ago
swore out a warrant against a well-known colored
man OF this place named Joseph Peasants for the
support OF her child by him. He was to have been
married Tuesday. and the young woman, It is said,
intended to object to the ceremony. Peasants to
avoid this unpleaSantneSs was quietly married
Monday night. His trial came on yesterday be.
fore Justice Barclay, and he put In the plea that
he was married man and q child could not be
sworn against him. The justice disregarded the
plea, In as much as he was unmarried when the
summons was served upon him and at the time set
for hearing, which he had had postponed In order
to get time to be married. The Judgment was that
he contribute so per year for seven years to the
support OF the child OF Ida Jackson, which Is two
months old SO he has new wife and q child to
support at the same time.
Rest are reported BY Tayenner Broa as
good at ~ to 8; medium at ~ to 8; common at
81 to 4 $50 sheep and lambs-Lambs all sold at
~; sheep at 81 to ~. Ten COWS and calves at
SIS to SEQ Market brisk.
THE FUNERAL OF MIS- Ettie Ochershausen took
place from her late residence 2921 Olive avenue,
Rev. MI: Nexdor0 ofdciating. The pall-bearers
were: H. g. Wagner. John L Heupel, John
Haneke. Henry Schultz, Fritz Wittmer. Henry
Kaufman The interment was at Oak Hill GEM
efery.
CONDITION OF TIE WATRR-At Great Falls, no
report; at receiving reservoir, clear; at distbut-
ing reservoir, clear.
EoTEs-Neison waters, Of Langley, had several
fingers OF his left hand cut on yesterday by q
grain cradle.-The construction Of the lodge
house at Chain bridge has been commenced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-27

BALTIMORE, June 27.-virginia 6s consolidated.
404; do second series 81; past due coupons. Al new
threes 81 bid to-day.
BALTIMORE. June 27.-Cotton lower and dull
m'ddng. l0k. Flour very dul-Howard street and
western super. 25a4 90, do. extra, 4.2ea5 00 do,
family, 52sa6 25; city mills super; g 2sa4;oo: do.
family: 6.15; do. spperlstive Patent = SO Wheat
and ia active southern red, 14aI II: do amber. new.
No No % western winter red SPOT l5a,tls June. is
tember. l. lsAsaI lsA october i. 2oH Hai.2Ok. Corn
southern nominal in absence of receipts western lower
aud dull; southern white. 5sa60 do. yellow. 60a62;
sosse haFsa ss DS oa sSl S
and sstI western white tSs.
s5a6s; Hay dull,r @ choice Pennsylvinis and
jobbns trade demand. Mess pork. t. SO. Bulk
meats-shoulders and clear rib sides packed S4alU1<
Bscon-shoulders. 81; clear nib sides, nls. Hams.
packed. sale; creamery 26s2s Eses lower end quiet
for spotmRio cargses ordinary 70 fsir. shssS.
Whisky steady and quiet. l.1ehal17.. fIeiehts to
lssa gr.an hd: s.shd: Recept;oonopf p n s5s barrels;
!. 600 bushes; Shipments-wheat lo1 coo bushels:
corn. 600 bushels. Sales-wheat sol. 001 busaes;
corn. &C. 600 bushels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-27
Drunken Indians,

WHAT COMMISSIONER PRICR sAYA
'sMr. Commissioner did you furnish the money
for the Indians with Chief Moses to get drunk
asked q STAR man OF Indian Commissioner Price.
who is well known as a strong temperance man.
'No." replied the commissioner, In q joking way,
81 guess the War department furnished the
money"
"Are you going to prosecute the people who sold
them the lfQuOr?" 0o011nueo the reporter.
81 tried that oncf - 0H town." was the en-
phatic reply, "anddW never attempt II again
don't believe tere Is enough virtue and intelli-
gence In this town to convict man for selling
liquor to an Indian. and would Nike to get up on
q platform and ten the peopleoa We had clear
case last time, but It was logt By perJured testi-
mony. man that will sell liquor viii lie, as
have always maintained" and the Commissioners
returned to the task of signing his mail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-27
The Kill Investigation.
Mr.. WILBUR, OF NEW YORK, TEsTIFIES THAT Mr.
HILL WANTED PAY FOE SETTLING AN OLD CLAIM.
The Hill investigating COMMITTEES resumed its

Mr.. WILBUR, OF NEW YORK, TEsTIFIEs THAT Mr.
HILL WANTED PAY FOE SETTLING AN OLD CLAIM.
The Hill investigating committee resumed its
session at II O'Clock, ana j. NJ. Wilbur,
OF New York, took the stand. and was questioned
by Mr. Coleman. Witness had an account against
the United States for putting in illuminated ting
for the New York post of1ice, and presented his
account to Mr.. Hill In person in March, 1877. MT.
Hill, who looked 1t over, said II ali right, but
SUCH an old account He SAID he would refer ING
matter to MI. Cannon ian employe OF his of1icel.
He called Mr.. Cannon, who took witness into an
cent for settling the claim. Witness neither as
sented nor diSsented, but said nothing. Subse-
auently witness called on the Secretary. and
found the claim had been diSallowed. Witness
afterwards called Mr.. HIPS attention to Gannons
connection 3aI With contracts and afterwards, upon
case, ami as a result Cannon was removed. Wit
ness believed that both Hill and Cannon made ad-
reported to the Secretary that his (witnessD claim
was not worthy OF consideration. subsequently
fa In favor Of the
retary Sherman reported in favor OF sending it to
Congress, as 1T involved an appropriation Of above
sidered by Congressional committees Mr. Hill
appeared before the Senate committee and opposed
the S claim; nross Tne claim Is still unpaid
"How have you supported yourself duri ng the
past six years."
Objection to the question led to prolonged dis:
cussfon as to its propriety and admissibility, and
the question was changed to "what business have
you been engaged in?"
Witness for the past three years had been en-
gagged upon farm in Fairfax county, Virginia, as
superintendent A protracted croSS-examnation
ensued. the intent OF which appeared to be to ex-
tract an admission that witness claim was
against Bartlett. Robbins Co., and not against
the government.
Ques.-Why cid you not make record OF this
conversation which you alleged to have had with
MI. Hill In which you say he asked for 10 per cent?
Ans.-Well, thought 1t was rather q strange
proceeding on the part OF government official,
put l was stranger In Washington OF that
time, and did not know but that 1t was the Gus
tom with Omclals here. Witness said further,
that he had no secret OF the matter, but had told
great many people that Mr.. Hill had asked him fol
III per cent OF his claim for passing it
CONTINUED IN THE SECOND EDITION1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-27

INCREASED REVENUE RECKnTA-A statement
prepared In the ONCE OF the commissioner OF In
te5nal revenue shows that the aggregate receipts
during the month OF May, 1854. were e346.616
greater than 0uy1ng tho same month Of 1062
fhere was an incresse OF I,7@ from spir1ts. an
increase OF sea0,6N frols tobacco. an increase OF
el67a o from beer decrease C 0l0 from banks
and bankers and decrease OF SlSS 762 from mis-
cellaneoua A comparative statement Of the col
lectons OF internal revenue during the rst eleven
months OF the fscal years ending June 90 1852 and
oca and for lses S1s4 75e an increase Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-27
District Government Affairs
BIDS FOR LAYING GRANITE PAyEMRNrs

Bids were opened In the office OF the District
Commissioners to-day for the laying Of 1900
the bidders are as follows: o. O,Hare, Andrew
Gleason, J. q. Murphy, ". H. Mohier, ]. A. Blum
more and R. L Cameron The streets to be paved
are 30th street. from @ to Road street. Georgetown;
9th street, from to Water street southwest; ana
street, between eth and Water street southwest
This Is for the work OF laying merely the District
furnishing the granite blocks From hasty
glance over the bids Lieut. Greene states that the
work will cost the District less this year than ever
before Last year 1t was thought this work was
low az e 20 per square yard but this year 1t win
Guiding everything. The work wiz be scheduled
In short time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-27
The Virginia Duelists.

NO NEWS FROM THEN Up TO 3 P. M-AN EXPECTED
MEETING IN WEST VIRGINIA.
No Information had been received up to D. m.
to-day from the Virginia duelists, though friends
OF both parties in Washington are anxiously on
the lookout to hear something. The presence OF
Senator Riddleberger and Col Walker, two prom
inent readJusters In the city yesterday gave rise
to the rumor that they were here in connection
with the duel They left last night, saying they
were going to Richmond. Senator Rddleberger's
friends say that he has Lot had anything TO do
with the controversy. The published report that
Col Popham and Judge Riley. two friends OF
Elan. had suddenly and rather mysteriously left
town on some business connected with the much
talked OF, but long protracted "meeting," was
without foundation. STAR reporter saw both
gentlemen last evening and again to-day. They
had no Information even as TO the whereabouts OF
Elan. Judge Riley said: "Pm too old for lighting
and would not have any connection with q duel
My mission on earth Is to keep peace, not to stir
up fights" The belief among the friends OF Elam
and Betrne here is that they will meet tomorrow
somewhere In West Virginia, as the rain Will pre-
vent their coming together earlier. One gentle
man said this afternoon: 81 know they were over
100 miles apart yesterday"
The Elam party left Richmond Monday night In
vehicles and drove some thirty miles up the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway, for the purpose OF
taking train for West Virginia, where Beirne
and his party were to meet them, early
enough yesterday afternoon to tight, but IL moth
ing intervenes In the matter it may culminate to-
day. R. +. Beirne reached Lewisburg, w. Va,
Tuesday night. and is still in the neighborho0d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-27
The American Rifle Team.
THEIR ARRIVAL AT QUEENSTOWN.

QCEENSTOWN.
QUEENSTOWN, June 2.-The American rife team,
which arrived here this morning, are IN excelene
health and spirits They will proceed to Liver.
pool, and will be accompanied by Sir Henry Hal
ford and Mr.. Waller, or the British team, who met
them here. warm reception will be given them
on their arrival at Liverpool by committee OF
citizens, headed by the mayor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-27
B. and O. Rolling Stock Levied On.

HARRISoEBURG, Va, June 2.-State Auditor Al.
lens special collector, E. Hamilton, treasurer OF
Augusta county, yesterday levied upon all the
rolling stock OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
in this place, and awaiting the arrival OF the 10 a.
IN. freight and passenger train, levied upon the
engine, seven freight cars and one passenger car
TO satisfy the claim OF $4,000 due the state for
back taxes The road denies Its liability, and Will
to-day endeayor to obtain an Injunction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-27
Iowa Republican Convention.

DEs MONIES. IA, June 27.-The hotels are full OF
delegates to the republican state convention to-
day. IL seems certain that the platform will urge
the reSubmfSSion OF the constitutional amend
ment and Immediate statutory legislation, and
will favor moderate protective tariff Governor
sherman, Lieutenant Governor Manning and
superintendent Akers will be renomnated, but
the contest on the supreme judge will be AMI
mated. Hon. John A. kaSson Will be temporary
chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-27
Racing I'm England To-day.


"INNbH OF The NUM- HIhOMbehLAND PLA1E
LONDON. June 27.-ThiS was the second day OF
the summer meeting at New Castle ana Gosforth
Park. The race for the Northumberland plate was
won by Barcaldine, Shrewsbury second and Havock
third. There We're ten starters. The last betting
was to against Barcaldne, TO ! against
Shrewsbury, and to I against Hayock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-27
General Foreign News by Cable.
ASSISTED IRISH EMIGRANTs.

LONDON, June 27.-In the house OF commons TO-
day Mr.. Joseph COwen, radical, gave notice that
he would submit a question as TO whether it was
true that Irish pauperS had been sent to America
with the knowledge and consent OF the govern.
ment