Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-28

putting off II the note was supposed
TO be given by farmer, the answer to
the dun would come back with an excuse
for nonpayment that he hadn't shcllcd
his corn yet, etc. all of which goes
to show that the scheme was great one
to raise money, and that Mr.. Whitcomb
is holding the sack for no inconsiderable
amount Meanwhile the officials are
using dilligcnt measures to secure his
arrest and return to the city, and the
prospects ON his return would undOubt-
cdly show up very forCibly tor Il term in
the pCnitCntiary.
CHAT At THE CAPITAL CITY.
Postmaster Watkins, who is also Gus.
tOdan of the government building in
Lincoln, has received orders from head.
quarters TO reserve room in the build
ing for the use OF the general land Office
department This is interpreted as mean.
ing that the records, files, plats, etc, Of
the surveyor generals office are to he re-
moved to this place and stored for safe
keeping.
Senator Van Wycli has been invited
and has accepted the invitation to speak
at Il farmers picnic that is to be held Mt
Raymond, this county, on Saturday,
September I. The hour fixed upon for
the speaking is II a. m, and the arrange
ments are being made for one of the
largest gatherings of farmers ever held
in this county.
Twenty convicts have secured their
release in the last month through com
pleton of sentence, said Warden Nobes
of the penitentiary, and owing to the
season of the year being upon us
when courts are enjoying vacations no
new ones were received during that time. "
The warden reported that the means of
ventilation in the cell department had
been much improved; that the amonnt of
sickness was small, and that owing to
slack times in the convict leased work Il
good many of the men were out of en-
ploymGnt ut present.
There is Il spaSm of reform noticeable
in the cleaning and clearing of the
university grounds, and pruning and
trimming trees, work that ought to have
been done in June, is the order at the
present time. If the work will be prose
cuted until the grounds cease the resem-
blancc of back yard the proddings OF
the BEE will not have been in vain.
The body of the young man who
suicided, Stuart Smiley, has been sent
to New York for burial. Nothing
in addition to the complete par
ticularS as published in the BEE
of Yesterday has been learned, and the
coroner, after due inquiry, decided that
an inquest over the remains was un-
necessary.
H. T. Clarke of Omaha, and Church
Howe of Auburn, are the candidates who
were registered ut Lincoln hotels yes
terday.
Capt A. Alec. of the B. d NJ. passenger
department, was in Lincoln yesterday
distributing G. A. II. reunion advertise
mcnts and soliciting patronage for his
company.
Chancellor Manatt of the state uni
versity is home to Lincoln from an insti-
| tuto lecture trip out IN the state.
Elmer j. Dundy Jr. of Omaha, was at
the capital yesterday on United States
| court business.
+. H. Wooley, II. d. Travis, J. H. Hal,
| deman attorneys, with j. NJ. Roberts and
l.. Holland, were Weeping Water citi-
zens in court before Judge Pound yes.
| terday.
j. w. Campbell, Geo. Richardson,
| Omaha; DR.. Calkins, David City; j. 7.
Lane, Wilbur; G. W, Eggleston, Bennett
j. Stilson Potter, Nebraska City; Andrew
| RoSewater, ii. Kennedy, Omaha, were
| among Nebraskans registered ut Lincoln
hotels Yesterday.