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Omaha daily bee., 1886-12-27

FAIR assessment and n low tax levy
should be the end aimed at IN the new
charter. An uncquaiizcd assessment
means high levy, and y high levy is
injurious because il assists in obstructinr
the investment of foreign capital in our
midst
Omaha daily bee., 1886-12-27

NEARLY every county in Nebraska
found the promise of new railroad in
Its Christmas stocking. 1t is to be q
great year for railroad building in Ne
braska, and Omaha will not be neglected
IN the shuttle.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-12-27

A srAsMoDIC gurgle now and then from
Lincoln Is the only signs indicating that
Ncbraska's bogus railroad commission is
still alive. 1t should be quietly put out
OF its misery by the coming legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-12-27
Dakota,

Brulc county has debt of SEQ, 900.
About 600 scholars are enrolled in the
1ankton schools.
There are $40 children enrolled in the
Mitchell schools.
A flour mill to cost 500, 900 is to be
erected at Hermosa, Custer county.
On the Crow reservation, north of
Dead wood, there are 600 head of cattle
ranging.
An Aberdeen syndicate purchased $50
acres Tor an addition at $4,000 which
cost the original owner only $500.
A gcologist has reported to the Rapid
City board of trade that 4 new mine IN
the hills devclopes the fact that there is
S2,oOO,OOO in sight.
Prof. CONSTANT, of New York, who
was elected president of the Rapid City
School of Mines, has declined the Job.
his dlsSusted the trustees with imported
talent, and they elected Frank +. Car
pcnter, of Rapid City, to the position.
Charles Alexander, of Sturgis, offered
his check at Rapid City in numerous
places in payment of purchases. In each
instance the check was somewhat larger
than the bill of purchase. In this way
he secured about $l65 in currency, and
good supply of clothing, and has since
avoided arrest.
A delegation from Pierre waited upon
Bishop Marty at Yankton last week with
the request for the removal from Pierre
Ola priest who was inculcating doctrines
preJudlcIal to the prosperity of various
gambling games in that city. After
listening to the statements of the dele
CATION the bishop sent word to his sub
ordinate at Pierre to continue his efforts
against the devices of the wicked and the
Lord would reward ms WORK.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-12-27

SNOW plows are once more the most
popular agricultural implements.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-12-27
Capt"re OF a ChnrGhyard Ghost;

,NHillii weekly MAI: Recently ghost
alarms have been very common in the
PotterieS and adjoining districts, and
considerable excitement was caused one
night this week after II O'clock by the
mysterious movements of a figure clad i'm
white among the tombs In Shelton
churohyard, near Hanley. The nocturnal
visitor was watched by large crowd,
who completely blocked the adjacent
thoroughtares. For some time the "ghost"
was permitted to conduct his peculiar
peranbnlations unmoested, but ult-
mately two members of the crowd, more
daring Than the rest, mustered courage
enough to approach the figure. A closer
Inspection convinced these persons that
so far from being the shadowy, ethereal
spirit which IS said to have visited other
churchyards in the district, the ghQstly
Nlsitant of the burial ground was really
tangible by.
The snow white figure displayed much
uneaslneSs on the approach of the two
active men, whose measures for its cap
ture were not to be circumyented. Fight
was useless and dissolution in thin air
Impossible. So Edward Hauptmann, a
corporal in the Hanley volunteers, had to
quietly submit to the unpleasant process
OF being led into the crowd he had done
ms pest TO teIrlfy, and afterward to the
more dlsagreeable experience of being
lodged IN the Hanley police cells by
romeo Constable Smith, TO whom he was
handed over by his captors.
The operator had secured a woman's
night dress, which, being too small for
the accommodation of his somewhat
portly frame ana commanding figure, he |
i!ngenipusly held before him, expanding
il by his arms, and by this means he sue, |
eeeded in his practical joke. He was |
taken before the magistrates on Tuesday |
last, but, considering that he had been |
locked up all night, and that he had suf- |
fered some maltreatment from stone |
Throwing on the previous night he was
discharged with caution.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-12-27
THE DAILY BEE.
Sworn Statement OF Circulation

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day OF llecember \. D., 1856. \. +. FEr1,
iSLALI Notary Public.
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depoSes and says that he is secretary OF the
Bee Publishing company, that the actual av-
erage daily circulation of the Daily Bee for
the month of January, 1886, was 10 31s copies
Tor February 1886, 1885 copies for March,
coplcs: for May. 1856, II, $50 copies for June
lss6, l2,2vs copies for July, 1856, l., ,3l4 copies
Tor August, 1856, IL, AGA copies for September
1856, 1900 copies; for October 1856, 1888
copies; ior November, 1856, l3,aS copies.
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day OF November, A. ID. 1856
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Omaha daily bee., 1886-12-27
Florida's Most Famous Orange Grove
Sold.

Florida Herald The famous Dummitt
grove on the Indian river was sold on
Monday last for s3i 600. The grove con
tans between 5000 and 400 bearing
trees Judge j. G. Marcy said to Her
aid reporter:
The grove has quite an interesting
history IL was first settled nearly forty
years ago by an old pioneer Georgian
named Dummitt, who left his own state,
with his family his negroes and hiS
cattle, and, liking The location he settled
here and remained undisturbed for many
years. After his death the property
went to Eis heirs, who sold it to Mrs.
Schuyler,a wealthy lady of New York,
but she soon after tired of the isolation,
and she disposed OF it to the we'll known
Duke and Duchess OF Castclucia whom
every body IN this state will remember.
hS duke, who was AN Italian, conceived
the idea that If he purchased the prop.
erty he could import number Gf his
cOuntrymen over here from Italy and
then run sort OF little dukCdOm himself
10 this end he brought over quite Il mum
Der of immigrants but the scheme didn't
work, for when those fellows came over
here they saw their noble landlord did
not pay them aS much for their labor as
the American orange growers. 50 they
LEFT the duke and went with the Amcri.
cans, and the ducal dreams of CastcIucia
Alter that the property by
oundry conEeyanccs came into possess -on
Of the Florida Fruit company, who gave
a mortgage OF 10000, upon which fore.
closure proceedings were instituted a5
you already know This, you src, then,
= a condensed account of the famous
Dummitt grove, whose oranges are
known the world over Tor their wonder.
ful flavor.
Ii ia rumored that ,bo su,,,,I,, nd A.. '
Bulls Cough Syrup is not equal 10 Inc
demand. Druggists should prepare
themselves for ali emergencies as tbr
1eople rely on them for this remedy.
No preparation could have made such a
equation as salvation oil has, without
intrinsic merit Of the highest order .,
kills pain Price % cts &, -
Omaha daily bee., 1886-12-27

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31
THAT THY ARR RFALLY AFTER.

Democrats are making vehement appeals to
Republicans to help them save the city from
Henry George. Meantime, one of their most
mporant organs, The NeC- York. Herald, dis
closes heir real motive, thus:
Remember il Republican Mayor shond he elected in No
vember. you to have Republican President two
years hence you Democrats Will have To ac back seats
Are the Republicans anxious to play that
game FIR the benefit If the Democratic party
If they permit it, MI. George will prove tie
greatest benefactor the Democracy ever hal,
and the EeIt greatest will be the Republicans
whom he stampedes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31
THS TAIN or IHE D4Y.

When Prince Alexander was elected to the Bulgarian
throne no hal other income than that OF AN
officer the German Army. HIS uncle. the late Ear
Alexander H.. Il. tod Alm out a. = ruler. rhe Bal.
gsrsn Paran ont gave hiu $4,000 year and he IL
now at least $500, 900. Tns is the ac-
emulation OF seven years
Manager-What 10 the meaning OF this item for hard
ware, $780," your expense account
Travelling mnD-Lrt he see. Hard wnre-hardw
Oh that 10 IVr poker thought better
down h't- 10y grDrrahzhg IL isn't well to be To spe-
,inc ABOUT some thing-.-lPittsbur< Dispatch.
The rail baH Gazette wants to know u are "bsttsr
worso than s1osi DO e. Well perhaps can
tell better after tue Aayoraty ballots counted
We nave for gotten tho poets name who wrote This
way sti dncea-ns. ever tirad. do they wind but va
have id.A that he must some time soou IA sn
with Waterbury watch. i New-Havoa News
huge devil fish was recently sht Ia Victoria har-
bor weighed over 100 pounds aud measured seven se
the Dolly IL was capture Avc aai pulled Into
tho boat II promptly seized hold Of seats. oars ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31
THE SITUfTION.

! Usually the outsiders in campaign are the
most confident and enthusiastic. Those who
know least about campaign are almost always
those who have most hope. But 1t Is worth
noting that in this city election the supporters
of Mr. Roosevelt who are furthest inside, who
are most experienced, and who know most
about political matters generally and about this
contest in particular, are more confident of Mr..
Ronsevelt's election than anybody else. The
outsiders go up and down wondering whether
there is any reason to hope the insiders do
hone. The outsiders wrestle with their con-
sciences to determine whether they really
ought not to vote with the Democratic rings
" in order to defeat George; the men inside,
with scarcely an exception, say that the Repub
lIcan voters can elect their own candidate for
Mayor ana genuine reformer at that, if they
have mind. Really, the one chance of Mr.
Roosevelts defeat is that some Republican
voters may get it into their heads that he cam
not be elected.
The Republican vote in this city, as has re-
Gently been shown, is naturally about 40 per
cent of the total vote. 1t has increased more
rapidly than the population, for in 1865 it was
only 81 per cent of the total. The population
now increases about % per cent III decade, or
over ) per cent III two years. From 1880 to
1854 the vote for Republican Presidential can
didates did actually increase 10000; from
1881 to 1856, the Republican vote should in
crease over $3.50. But out of $4,000 voters
who either have voted the Republican ticket or
now have a chance to do so for the first time,
less than 5000, according to the belief of men
who have Zthe best opportunity to know, will
vote for Mr.. George. 1t is the belief of these
same practlsed workers that larger number of
Democrats will support Mr.. Roosevelt in order
to defeat the Democratic rings. If the 10000
Republicans who remain vote for Mr.. R0ose-
welt, his election is about as certain as any |
future event can be. Bat if they stay at home
because they think 1t is of no use, or if they |
fool away their votes in helping the Demo
cratic rings to retain control, that is different
matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31

cable dispatches during the last week, the text
being furnished by the most competent CONT
mental correspondent of the L pndon press. The
Vienna representative of The Daily Tetegrdph
is acknowledged to be one of the lest informed
correspondents in Europe, with the possible ex-
ccpfion of the astute Bowitz, the Envoy Ex-
traordinary of the English press. In his Jndg-
n,ent General Kaulbars Is bent upon over
throwing the Provisional Government, produce
ing n state Of anarchy in Bulgaria and
providing a pretext for Russian intervention.
II is possble that he represents too faithfully
the alarmst section of the press of Vienna and
Pesth, and that his dispatches are bated for
lingo gudgeons in London but it is far more
probable that he has secret information which
justiiies his apprehensions of Russian aggression
Superliclally there would seem to be every
reason to believe that European peace will be
maintained Has not Tiszt spoken with firm
ness and decision Has not Lord Randolph
Churchill given Austria assurance of England's
moral support And with Austria. England
and Italy making common cause in the
diplomacy of the Eastern question, can there
be any doubt about Bismarcks position
Apparently European peace is assured. Bui no
sooner Is this conclusion deliberately formed be-
fore General kaulbars upsets every calculation
and forecast. If his predatory campaign in Bull
gara is continued ,under direct instructions
from the Car, Russia is bent upon .imperiliug
the peace of Europe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31
ease and robs whole communities of their good
an U1DDY EdffTT


II is worth noting as matter Of current
political history that tho eminent Democrats Of
the WITH Congressional District OF NcwJcrsey
continue to say uncomplimcntary things of each
other 1t was Mr. Thomas Rays n lawyer OF
consequence AMI electorat-lnrge on the Cleveland
ticket who published the alleged agreement OF
Congressman PdcOck to pay one Johnson and an
Unknown 500 apiece for votes at The Somervillc
Convention and the document seemed 10 show
that eleven head of DELEGATES were secured at that
f-urc. Then Mr.. pidcocll prlnounred the a-1ee-
mcnt sheer forgery TO which Mr. Rays lcplei
that he held the ORIGINAL bond AMI that Mr.. Pid-
cocks bond was good as his word. Then up
scs Mr. John Car enter, sometime State Senator
and now the editor of Mr.. Pidcocl's organ. with
an attempt 10 prove in n circuitOus way that Mr.
iidcoc< didn't do it. by asserting that Nh. Rays
WAS another The friends of Mr. Kals now be-
ran to realize that this was uncommony free
Geht, AMI entered the fay with some unfecng
illusions TO an alleged lapse OF Mr. Carpenters
AMI 50 the conflict dee ons with replication and
lrjoinlcr.
1t would be imrr-prr for pc sons not politically
related to the combatants to min, c rlshly with
this excited family group or 10 pronounce Juds-
mcnt upon all the phases of this chaotic quarrel
still il is safe to assert that if these brethren
have the sli- htcst basis for the ran, acoustic rs
they are brin in against each other the politics !
Of Tie district could endure with profit a pretty !
thorough cleaning out Reputable Democrats |
thcrcabout should Ttpin thnScl es that one |
Of any party has yenured to assail the character |
Of Captain Van Barcom. He is recognized as |
mon Of courage. capacity and honor He would
in Congress tlle respect that is paid
him at home an it is a MEAN holy fat that this
statement would he equally true of Sir idcock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31
TIE CTTY,S DISGRACE md MENACE.

| TIE CITY'S DISGRACE And MENACE
Last year Tammany Hall denounced the
leaders of the County Dem Ocracy as n band of
political melcenaries, whose shameful abuse
of public trusts has escaped the corrective pro-
cess of the criminal courts through the imbe-
cllity or connlvance Of the rict-Attorney."
The County Democracy denounced the Tam
many leaders men given over to " infamous
deals and who use their political power for
personal and selfish purposes" Mr. Hewitt in
public speech declared that Tammany, which
professed to be in favor of honest government,
was "a living lic," and that it was offensive
to the sell -respect of intelligent Democrats
and that sit could not be tolerated with
Safety Referring to Mr.. Hewitt, whom the
County Democracy last year wanted to nomi-
nate for Governor, Tammhny, in resolutions
passed by its County Convention, spoke of
him as a "prrpOsterous candidate" which,
according to Webster, means "nOt adapted to
the end utterly and glsrngly foolish"
That was the situation only few weeks ago.
Now We find Mr. Hewitt with Croker Purroy,
Walsh SpinOla and the other leaders of these
two organic lti0ns in close fellowship and daily
consulting how best to defeat Roosevelt Did
they speak the truth Of each other before they
fixed up IDEAL n They do not deny that what
they said of each other was true and every fact
connected with the recent history of the city
government goes TO prove it, In two years time
the tax rate has been largely increased, not
withstanding an addition CT SlGS,000,000 to
the assessed valuations of real estate. Mayor
Grace in his last message estimated that there
were about 10000 children deprived of the !
advantages which the public school system
affords for lack of school accommodation. The |
streets are badly paved, the wharves and piers
in scanIalOus condition, and in every direc- |
ton the evidences are seen Of this misgOy ern
ment
But the moment there ia danger Of the cleo
tim OF a resolute reformer like Mr. Roosevelt |
who will disturb the present system of party
and jDbbing patronage. the whole brotherhood |
of Democratic city officials make common cause
to defeat it. And Mr.. Hewitt places himself
at their head and declares that taxation can
not and ought not to be reduced" The "poiti-
cal mercenarles" ale looking out for their
pockets, and Mr.. Hewitt is looking ont for his
party in 1883. On this basis they unite to
continue the public abuses that now exist. 1t
is situation to which no good citizen ought
to be Indifferent. If Republicans do their duty,
with the aid they are getting from independent
Democrats, this misgovernment will soon
come to an inglOriOus end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31
MOVEMENTS OF STARS

Edwin Booth appears this week. star Theatre.
NewYork. Hamlet. .Grnrvirve Ward will act,
during this week. Albany New Amsterdam ami Troy.
...... Lawrence Barrett appears at Indianapolis on
November Joan T. Raymond will perform. tbs
week, Sioux Cty, COuacll Bluffs, -. Joseph snd Kan
Guy ...wIsoD Barrett viii APPEAR Boston. at
tue Globe Theatre. November l. ha0iie. playing tnat
part FOR nrst time ID America Miss Heiea DAT.
vray presents Ons or Oar GIris" November l IN
Baltimore she appears In Chicago November g..
Mr. Robert Mantel will gct In Brooklyn. November
IN Tangled LIVES W. j. Scsnlsn Will sppesr at
WiamsOurS. November ). IN shane na-Lswu --.-
Nile Rhra apps'rs November AT tue Bostin
ihestrc, md produces Fairy Flu GERS and ver
sion Of Ine Rom D. a Poor Young Mau "......
Onver DOud h, ron occupies the Windsor Theatre,
November 1. with a piece called " The Insiio
Track Bose COxhai has been rrc~iyod with
crptiuhal favor. iorouto Sdiiid Ths press ~
city, accord. declares IL ,hs best hosalad
that la, been On the Toronto stage. AM preors
10 that OF Miss NellsOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31

acceptance of shamess as the one means by
which starvation for the dependent helpless
ones can be Tended off-all illustrate not, un-
fortunately, rare and exceptional mlsfortunes
but peril and suffering which are the bitter lot
of " hole classes. The question of the respon-
sibilty for all this is one of those which these
papers are intended to raise. Society, ar
raigned more and more seriously and menac-
ingly for its apathy, heartlessness and self
absorption. has hitherto adjudged the blame
with perverse obstinacy, to the victims OF us
own mismanagement. To remedy this MUS
tee the facts must first be readjusted and pre-
sented plainly as they actually are.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31
PERSONAL.

The death last Monday morning Of the Rev. Rober
West Editor Of The Adcaace Chicago has been re-
corded. lie was on,y for.y-ons years o; age.
LOUIS. Michel says the French Government may
Judge disjGdge and rejulse her Iona they like
without making hsr swerve a hairs breadth from the
course she has resolved TO 'oiow.
The two handsme oil paintings OF the Emperor and
Empress Austria which have long the par
Tors ot the AustroHuugarian Leg ton in Washington.
have just been seut to Charles Gibson. OF ST. Louis,
Baron cchaener the late Austrian Minister
10 this county.
King Theebaws state chariot has lately been ex
hibted In Londou 1t of the pattern Used in Europe
n hundred years ami II Is literally coated with
sheet gold. IuiaId with BITS Of glass Within there IL
for only person.
Mr. Edmund Yates stil personally conducts The World
uondou), is said to Contribute little to pag
lie lives Brighton and seldom visits the metropolis.
Mr. a. NJ Broadley. he defender of Ar ib Pachs,
leading spirit OF The World Ho writes ABOUT the
Celebrities al Home.
Clnon Creighton, professor OF Ecclesiastical History
az Cambrlee lee ured on Inc study OF History last
week. be the students OF Havorfori College.
Walt Whitman has u, EN- IN failing tealth for week
o
Tue late Baron Meyer Karl Rothschild the first
Jew to sit III the Upper House Of Prussia
For so weeks Mr.. Herbert Spencer has been unable
to 20 about except whee+cnair.
Mr. J. yarnum Fletcher Is the Republican candidate
Tor state senator IN Tue second hlilesr& lass) Dis
trct and The day alter election he ard his wife Will
celebrate their golden wedding annVersary
DR.. Alfred r. Wallace, of Loudon. the distinguished
naturalist will lecture III the Lowell Institute
ON tomorrow evening lie will lecture the prn.
cIpal Giles of this county during tho winter.
LORD Randolph Churchill has started racing stable.
A resident Of Portsmouth, England. owns a quad
raj py composed " the eighyfour
found in Nelson's possession when lie fell al Trafalgar
Tue Frankfurer Zcitog says that Messrs Nrser and
Bunge have already received $4,000 their opera
:. The Trumpcter OF Sakkngon," fouDdei scheters
work 80 that II Ia sometimes profitable to
put oue's light under "A busnei-ln German, scheDet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31
d PAGE From SPiNJLFS AR R1CoRD.

Up in tho Xth Congress District tho veterans Of the
evil all for NpnO lie Is veteran. and
hearts UNISON La congress Spnoa Will
stand ny for The rights Ol The Old soHiier. The
This Is interesting. Ii the veterans gong 60
vote Tor General Splnoa, IL will Oo curious TO know
whether they do II IN consequence OF or only ~
spite of, the following quite noticeable Official
document We quote IRON the Report 81 the ON
mIttec on the Conduct of the War. b. +. ade.
chairman. 1868. vol l., Army Of the Potomac,
p. 5l5 - M .v ,.
W tsHIN0rON. u. C.. july II. lS6S.
MalOr.Gs ieraI Arfsg 9f the iof 'Hae 49,, - .,,,, -.
The nine months told mo tat tley were Wiling 10
serve ,royh IN ono Out Seno al Spnoa
10 ,,,,l1 1o serve hn they rcsNslet Inn a.
, Won arc authorized relieve him ami send hin
away. IA "a u.,tn,x
GencrallnO hiet.