Omaha daily bee., 1885-11-04
fHE CApPER'S SOLEMN Wall
The Missouri Pacific Lost Unless the As-
sessment is Reduced.
A COMMITTEE GOES TO OMAHA.
Tho Election n Quiet One-Township
Organization Evidently Carried
-Tbe Fitzgeraids Going
90 New Orleans.
tt7,op rue gyy's LINCOLN rrrarAu1

ii. Clark at Omaha in company with i,
j Nichols, who is known to be in Clark s
confidence. Yesterday the two gentle.
mon maintained discreet silence as to
Che ignoramus popuamus, but with the
members of the apprascmcut committee
they played the injured innocence dodge
= Webster, the attorney, claimed that the
road would not build into Lincoln, and
the extensive preparations already made
would b. abandoned by tho company at
heavy loss The apprasement of tho
property on Eighth and Ninth streets,
Webster claimed was too high; he made
Che figures at 100000, but his estimate
exceeds that Of John McMancgal. one of
tho appraisers, by nearly $3O,O0O. Web
ster said that the company
expected to pay $4,000 for the con.
dCmned lands and it would pay no
more. The iron and ties which had
been brought here 1t is said, have been
ordered removed. This action is but the
initiatory steps towards the scare which
the company design TO BRING upon DC
luded incoluitcs.
There has been rumor that the Bur.
lingtOn IL Missouri, Chicago IL North
western and Missouri PACING had made Il
compact whereby tho latter road would
not build into Lincoln at all. The BEE
reporter called upon Hon. j. Nj. Mar
quotte, attorney for the burlington
Missouri road, and that gentleman when
asked said so far as his knowledge went,
no agreement had been or was likely to
be made between the Burlington Mis-.
souri, and the Missouri PaciIlc road. IL
was MIR. Marque"to's opinion that tho
Missouri Pacific had determined some
time ago TO build TO Lincoln and
bho dilatory moves were for the
purpose OF gaining us many advantages
as possible. The gentleman thought the
BEE stated at the time that the $50, 900
bonds had bGen thrown away and that
the amount would not influence the road
one way or the other
Other gentlemen spokeu to had various
theories. Ono lawyer said he believed it
was too late for the company to KICK on
the appraiser mt and that the law will
compel it to pay into the county court the
appraised value of the property already
condemned, and that if the road deems
the amount too large iCmay appeal to the
district court the same us an individual.
The melancholy expression on Mr..
Kennard's face is still there, and he as
sures everyone that the Missouri Pacific
is lost to Lincoln forever; it will
be vain, he says, for tho people
has gone forth and the carload of scrap
iron and worm eaten tics brought here
by the company has been ordered away,
and in the words of the telegram, work
suspended" With all these sad news
Messrs. Wcbter and Kcnnard hold out
one faint shadow of n hope. With i'm
pressive manner and solemn voice the
gentlemen declare that if the assessed
value of the land to be taken, twelve
acres in all, was reduced to about
e7O, 600 Mr.. Clark might possibly be moli-
fed and revoke his mandate. They do
not know, of course, that such would be
the case, but in the interest of their ful-
low citizens and the town for which they
have always labored so hard they would
use their influence with Mr.. Clark. In
Che meantime, with MIR. Nichols, they are
seeing people.
A committee of citizens, headed by
Tom Kennard, left for Omaha to supi-
cate Clark in behalf of this city, through
fear that the railroad was honest In its
statement that it would not build to Lin
coin. A number of wholesale dealers
circulated petition for donations to the
railroad company. 1t Is said that
tracted in few hours. The dis
graceful action OF Clark and his tools in
6his city is loudly denounced on all sides
and the company will hereafter feel the
weight of our business men IS displeasure
III what is said may be taken as Il critic
rion.
THE COUNTY ELECTION.
The election for county officers oc-
cured in Lancaster county yesterday,
but up to the present time no definite re.
turns can be given. The indications are,
however, that the entire republican ticket
will be elected, with varying maiorties
It is thought that township organization
has carried, thus doing away with II
miserable ring which has so long plum.
derGd the people in most shameless
manner. During the forenoon yesterday
1t was said that Roche, republican nomi,
neo for treasurer, WAS being scratched
in the first and fourth wards. 1t was no
secret that the democrats traded any.
thing and everything for vote for their
candidate for treasurer, Austin Humph-
rey. Roche polled Il large vote and his
personal popularity and fealty to the
party will undoubtedly carry him safely
through.
Outside OF the treasurership and town.
ship organization there was practically
no contest, although Gere for regent of
tho university was badly scratched by re-
publioans. The ma joITtics. it il thought,
will range from 3JJ to about /, 400 for tho
republican ticket
THE FITzGERALDs.
IL has been decided that the Fitzgerald
hose cam will go to New Orleans next
March to the treman'S national tourua
ment. A special train made up OF pal
ACC sleeper and dining car will be fur.
nished through the liberality of Hon.
John Fitzgerald, who rather prides him,
self on being patron of the champion
team of Nebraska. The company will
untcr the races at the New Orleans tour.
nament, and will keep in excellent train.
Ing for the time. The company is now
in the most prosperous period of its eX-
istence, and is Il pride To the city and an
honor to the state.
BOUNCED HIN OUT.
Az its last meeting Policeman Douglas
was summarily bounced from the force.
There was no reason given for the act
and rs Douglas has been about the best
member of the finest perice in the
land, gossip is rife as To how it all come
about. Rumor has itthat Douglas in an
inadvertent moment made remark con
cerning the mayor When his honor
heard It he is said to have waxed very
wrathy and demanded the head of the
offending copper The obliging council
cut it off Immediately. and now Douglas
sadly ruminates on the uncertainty of
human affairs