Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-26

diatcly apI ointed one Of the secretaries,
although BE- was then regent OF the uni
vcrSity, having been elected to that posi-.
tiJn in 1888. IL is 4 plain violation of tho
law for Gcre to hold two positions under
the same government, but this fact was
entirely ignored 10y the officers and MIR
Gcrc, who seems entirely willing to- take
every thing he can gCtand sigh for more.
The BsE reporter has looked over the
vote for state officers in 1882 and finds
that MIR. Cores vote was next 20 the
smallest of the list, Loran Clark having
the least number The next smallest
was that received by Dawes for gov.
ernor The vote will be here given:
Dawes, fu pvornor, received total of
i3, ig5; Mpi IA, democrat 3S,i6l, lngcr-
soil, prohibition, 1881, making Dawes
vote l"sS than Il majority over his op-
poncn,- of 2,05S. Gerc received 90 2.l;
J. II. Burks, democrat had 3s,2l6, while
4,789 votes. In Lancaster, his own
county, Gcre ran behind his ticket to u
considerable extent. For instance his
vote In that county was only 2,653, while
that of L. Z. Roggon, for secretary of
state, was 3,4i7, u difference of nearly
800 votes. The ;ote is only given to show
Ceres unpopularity and the unwiscness
VI JHV tOUNtIilOll III nun lpl
y position contrary to law and for that
matter common political doccncy.
CITY ITEMS
Two of tho ponltontiary guards were
in the city Friday night in II terrible state
of intoNcation shouting and making II
terrible noise at Il very late hour. The
officers notified them to dcsiSt or be taken
to the cooler. The buns then went their
way homcward.
"A tnh ntt ttyn I'm nal in.a "a mn.
titled that an attempt would be made To
rob Hurlbut's clothing house. The oili.
GERS accordingly called upon Mr.. ii. and
informed him of the little scheme and he
Immediately placed one of his clerks in
the store in company with Policeman
Kelley, and then awaited the coming of
the crooks, but they failed to put in IN
appearance. Whether they got wind that
the authorities were aware of their inten-
tions or not is not known, but they failed
to put in an appearance and the guards
kept watch all night.
The city has too many men lying
around doing nothing, and always on
the street corners days and nights These
persons should he ordered to leave the
city at once. All the prisoners turned
loose from the states prison usually make
Lincoln their home, and it is great
wonder that more crimes are not com
mitted. The citizens are agitating the
question of having II law passed pro.
viding for the expense of having the
prison officers take convictS, one day be.
fore their time expires, and escort them
to the counties from whicn they were
sent This, it is thought by many, will
free the city of Il large per cent of its
criminals
The Lincoln water works are proving
a good financial investment. They have
been in use but four and ono-half
months and yield an income ut the ratio
of $4,000 per annum. AT first many citi.
zens thought that the water works
would prove burden to the city and Il
to be a mistake. In q short time the in
come from them will not only sustain the
expense, but pay the interest on the WA.
ter bonds.
c. j. Ernest, of b. & NJ. land depart.
ment is the father of another little baby
and exceedingly happy. Sci l.inder-
man, associated with Mr.. Ernest, was
feeling very jolly over G. J.'s latest ad.
dition.
Mr.. Campbell. the father of the notori.
Gus Ed Campbell, came to Lincoln n
few days ago, and while mt his son s
house was robbed of $50. He immediate.
ly informed the police, but shortly after
ward requested them MOTTO say anything
about it, us he had reason to believe that
MIS-. Campbell, MS datghter-ln-ltW, had
taken it. The old gentleman felt very
bad orer his loss
Quite number of fine stock sales have
taken place around Lincoln in the past
few weeks, and two more are to come oil
in Il few days.
1t is beginning to be common prac.
ticc for the churches to employ and pay
choir singers. and the result is that
church going people are entertained
with nice quartettes and duets every Sab
bath.
The democrats are beginning to work
their campaign in Lancaster county, sew
to speak to the 3 precincts. But Ian,
caster county has 1000 republican ma
jority on IL straight vote
The Knights of Labor of Lincoln are
said to be taking Il sort of hand in poll
tips