Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-12
AN ONEROUS OBLIGATION.
Lincoln Imposes the Missouri Pacific Bonds
Upon Itself-A Kite-Tlying Scheme.
DURFEE's PROJECTED PARK.
General Vifquain's Trophy
Government i'm Lancaster County
Vindictive Hay Burners.
THE RAILROAD BONDS CARRIED

Lincoln, Saturday, and carried by avery
heavy majority. The vote stood / ,1g0 for
and 56 against, making a majority of
1,743 in favor of the bonds Every argu-
mcnt which could be brought to bear,
whether true or spccious, was used with
the effect of making all voters believe
that the $4,000 must be voted, or Lincoln
would go the same road that Nebraska
City and other places have gone. 1t was
not for an instance considered that Lin
coin, as II trade center, was something
for the Missouri Pacific to strive for.
1t did not seem to occur to voters that
the Missouri Pacific was the party which
will be benefited by an entry into Lin
coin but trembling with II fear which
the railroads of Nebraska have always
engendcrcd in the minds of the public,
that if they did not stand and deliver
the road would ruin the town for ever,
the bonds were voted with unanimity
which will make Jay Gould and that
director who resigned because the Mis-
souri, Pacific was coming to Lincoln,
laugh to thcmselve and eXclaim, "What
fools these mortals be-"
A PARK FOR LINCOLN.
III. b. Durfcc, ESD, superintendent and
part proprietor of the Capital City sire ct
railway, has II scheme which he will
carry into effect next year, that will
greatly enhance the value of Lincoln as
a desirable residence city. Mr.. Durfce
owns IL tract of forty acres about half
mile east of the present terminus of his
line, and he proposes to turn it into
park something after the fashion of
Shaw Is garden in st. Louis. The grounds
will be nicely laid off into drives and
walks, suitable buildings will be erected,
and kept for the accommodation of visitors.
The question of using part of the
grounds for II base ball park and organ
izing professional team is being con
sidercd, and will probably be fayorably
acted upon, as there are many admirers
of the game in this city. Every pleasant
evening during the spring, summer and
autumn months, a brass band will dis
course music, and other attractions Will
make Durfec's park II popular place OF
resort.
A PRESENT TO A WORTHY GENTLEMAN
Gen Victor Vifquain returned home
Saturday from Vandala, Illinois, whore
he attended the reunion of the 9th Hi
nois regiment, of which he was colonel
during the war. There are 200 surviving
Der $50 were present. During the re-
union his old comrades presented the
general with Il fine gpld-headed ebony
cane as IL testimonial OF their esteem. 1t
is said that the general was one OF the
best dsciplinarians and commanders of
the war and there is certainly no ques-
ton as to his bravery, as all who remem-
Der the time of his service testify to his
intrepidity in battle and good service to
the country.
TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT.
The question of township organization
in Lancaster county and the doing away
with the commissioners is creating con
siderable of II favorable sentiment, par
ticularly in the county precincts. 1t will
undoubtedly be submitted to the voters at
the November election and will probably
carry Such II course will it is thought
and hoped will do much to break up the
present county ring which has such a
powerful grasp on the funds and inter
ests of the people. Hon. G. o. Whedon
and other speakers will canvass the
county in behalf of township govern
ment and the canvass will be lively
one.
HAY BURNERS ARRESTED.
Saturday two men who had been work
ing on Hon. John Fitzgeralds Greenwood
stock farm near Lincoln, went to that
gentleman's Office and demanded the
money due them. The secretary Mr.
Templeton, told them to call at n later
hour when he would pay them. Shortly
after the men, whose names are Nelson
Oleson and Errick johnson, left the
office, word was received that they had
burned up $50 tons of hay at the farm be-
fore they came to the city. They were
arrested, but the motive of their low
lived work was not discovered.
CITY JOTS.
D. 6
man last Thursday night during quar-
rel, Saturday he was arraigned before
Justice Brown and bound over to the
district court for trial.
The street car track has been finished
to'Antelopc. bridge, where it will stop
until the bridge is raised to the proper
level when track-laying will be resumed.
Several Improvements have lately been
made mt the university. Opera chairs
have been placed in the chapel, and the
steam-heating apparatus is nearly fin
ishcd
The Oberlin, Kansas, branch of the b.
d VI. was opened for business Saturday.
The programme for the Arion club con
cert tonight has been issued. 1t en-
braces thirteen numbers, and the selec-
tions are excellent
Saturday Gov. Dawes appointed the
following gentlemen as delegates to the
Cattle GrOWefS convention To be held mt
Chicago November II and 1S; William
A, Paxton, Omaha; II. w, Harvey,
Otoe county; Claudius Jones, Seward
county; andJ. o. Chase, Fillmore county.
Saturday horse attached to car of
the Lincoln city railway company be-
came frightened and running away broke
its leg. An effort will be made to save
the animal.
The continuous rain Yesterday inter
fered greatly with church going people.
Sunday Services.
The dreary weather of yesterday oper-
ated to keep many people at home, and
the attendance at the various churches
throughout the city was not large.
AT the First Baptist church yesterday
was Estate Missionary Sunday" Rev.
j. B. Osborne, state missionary for the
denomination, made a powerful appeal
for funds with which to carry on the
work, and quite n handsome collection
was raised. In the evening the pastor,
Rev. j. w. Harris preached an eloquent
sermon of which the following is
synopsis:
Hebrews 11th chapter, 18th verse: ''By