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Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16

THE Republican attempts to exonerate
Bochol and his man Friday, Southland,
for voting q license to j. A. King, after
his application had been rejected, by
reason of serious charges. Bechel's
champion seeks to throw doubt upon
the reports of the police, and plays
upon public credulity by telling pitt
full story about Kings illness, which is
said TO be the cause of the Irregularities
complained Of by the police. We know
nothing personally about King or his
resort. The report of the chiof of po-
lice shows that King kept a disorderly
house whore people were robbed in
various ways. King himself was
once arrested on q charge
of larceny, if we remember
correctly. 1t was manifestly the duty of
the license board to reject Kings ap-
plication, whether made for his Doug
las street resort or for a new location.
But Bechel and Southland Overruled
Mayor Broatch and thus went back on
the reform which they had pretended
to favor. Bechel and Southard have
deliberately made their beds with the
lawless elements, and they must be held
responsible for this betrayal of a sacred
trust
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16

THERE is a very favorable prospect
that the infantry bill of Senator Man
derson will be promptly passed by the
senate, having received the unanimous
approval of the military committee, and
the senator is confident it will also pass
the house before the close of the session.
Our readers have been made familiar
with the provisions of the bill, which
the best military authorities approve as
necessary to improve the organization
of the infantry branch of the army.
Senator Manderson has been commend
ably persistent in urging this measure
from session to session, and must re-
gard with great satisfaction the favor
able promise of its final success.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16
The Russian Novelist.

Fortnightly Review: In nation full
OF life, but young, and newly in contact
with an old and powerful civilization
scnsitivencss and self consciousness arc
prompt to appear. In the Americans,
us well rs in the Russians, we SEQ them
active in n high degree. They are
somewhat agitating and disquicting
agents to thcirpossessor, but they have,
powers for cvolting and enrich
ing literature. But the Americans,
as we know, arc apt TO set them ut
rest IN tho manner of my friend, Colo
mel iigginson, of Boston. "As | take
1T, nature said some years since: This
far the English is my best race; but have
had Englishmen enough; we need some
thing with little moro buoyancy than
the Englishmau let us tighten tho
structure, even ut some peril in the pro-
cess. Put in one drop more of nervous
fluid, and mako tho American With
that drop, anew range of promise opened
on the human race, and n lighter, finer,
moro highly organized typo of man
kind was born.' People who by this
sort OF thing give rest to their sensitive
and busy sclf-consciousncs may very
well, perhaps, be on their way to great
material prosperity, to great political
power: but they are scarcely on the
right way to u great literature, sori-
Gus art. The Russian does not assuago
his scnsitiveness in this fashion. Tho
Russian man of letters does not make
nature say: 1.-THE Russian is my
best race" He finds relief to
his sensitivcness in letting his per-
ceptions have perfectly free play and I'm
recording their reports with perfect
fidelity. The sinccrcncss with which
the reports are given has even some
thing childish and touching. In the
novel of which I am going to speak
there is not n line, not u trait brought
IN for the glorification of Russia or TO
feed vanity; things and character go as
nature takes them, and the author is alb
sorbed in sccing how nature takes them
and in relating it. But we have hero a
condition of things which il highly
favorable to the production OF good
literature. of good art. Wo
have great sensitiveness, sub
tletly and finesse, addressing them
selves with entire disinterestcdness and
simplicity to the representations of
human life. Tho Russian novelist is
thus master of Il spell to which the Sc
crets of human nature--both what il
external and what is internal, gesture
and manner no less than thought and
feeling-willingly mako themselves
known. The crown of literature is
poetry, and the Russians have not yot
had great poet. But in that form of
imaginative literature, which in our
day is the most popular and the most
possible, the Russians at tho present
moment seem to me to hold, as Mr..
Gladstone would say, the field.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16

This honor the present head OF that
committee, Mr.. Mills, of Texas, appears
to estimate at its full value and TO be de-
terminod to enjoy. His first essay at
leadership, however, while not nnsuc-
cessful, has put him into a somewhat
absurd position that ought to be an in
structive lesson, but may not be in his
case. When on Friday Mills moved an
adjournment of the house until Monday,
agrceably to the request of number Of
democratic members, objection was
made and in the heat of the parliament
tary battle that ensued Mills pro-
claimed what he evidently thought
should be decisive Of all further contro-
versy, that he had promised great
many members that no business should
be transacted on Saturday. The house
received this novel assumption of au-
thority TO determine when it should do
business as an amusing stretch of leader
ship and Mr.. Mills found himself the
object of general ridicule, but it was
finally thought necessary to defer to his
position rs the ostensible leader and
his motion prevailed.
Tho incident is interesting as illus
trating the character and capacity OF
the man whom Mr.. Carlisle, out of re-
gard for precedent, has placed at the
head of the most important committee
of congress. Impulsive, thoughtless,
opinionated and Obstinate, hardly
any man in the house is less fitted to
discharge judiciously the very import
ant duties devolving at this iuncture
upon the chairman of the ways and
means committee. Mr. Mills, in his eff
forts to assert and maintain u leadership
for which he is clearly incompetent,
may be safely expected to blunder into
more ridiculous positions than that he
fell into on Friday, and what is more
serious matter to do things that may re-
tard or jeopardize the Legislation he is
looked to promote. When precedent
cannot be followed without raising men
to positions for which their natural de-
fects disqualify them there ought to be
no hesitation in disregarding it.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16
ARKANSAS wants more inhabitant

ARKANSAS wants more inhabitants.
A convention for the purpose of devis-
ing means to induce immigration is to
be held at Little Rock on the 3lst Of
this month. When Arkansas was ad-
mitted as state half a century ago she
was twenty-fifth in rank rs regards pop
ulation. She occupied the same rela-
tive position in 1880, when the last
national census was taken. The tide Of
immigration has been westward across
the great temperate belt and it cannot
be diverted so long as the resources of
the great west remain only partially
deyelODeQ
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16
A NEW company has been incorporated

A NEW company has been incorporated
for the construction of a railroad from
Omaha to Yankton, Dakota. Exper-
ience docs not warrant the public in in
dulging enthusiastic expectations re-
garding this enterprise, but there Is
good reason to believe that the new
company really means business, and we
think 1T may safely be said that the ost-
look for this most important addition to
the railroad outlets of Omaha is more
favorable than ever before. That the
contemplated road will ultimately be
built there can be no doubt, but the time
is now ripe for it and Omaha interests
ought to be vigorously eXerted in pro-
noting the enterprise.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16
Tabor's Claim on the Treasury.

Philadelphia Record: Tabor, of Colo
rado, has bobbed up again. Not now as
United States senator with damon
cuff-buttons and-shirt studs and $3.50
nightshirts, but as an humble claimant at
the senate's doors. His friend Tom"
Bowen, who has his seat in the senate,
has introduced bill giving Tabor back
%,5OO which he spent on government
account when he was postmaster at
Leadyille in the early days Of that min
ing camp. Tabor was appointed just as
Leadville's boom began to grow. 1t
grew SO fast that in order to give the
people decent postoilice facilities Post
master Tabor, had spent 81 800 before
he could get the postoftice department
since then whenever he has felt little
hard up he has fallen back upon that
81 800. But he will be older before he
shall be richer on that account.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16

THE governors of several states, south
and west, have urged IN their annual
messages the Importance to their re-
spective states of emigration bureaus
and organized efforts to induce immi-
grafton. These messages forcibly illus
trate that the efforts made in congress
TO check immigration are premature.
Laws against the importation of pau
pers, criminals and insane people are
already on the statute books, and il
faithfully enforced afford ample protec-
tion against undesirable foreign immi-
grafton. Thrifty and healthy men and
women, who want to better their con-
dition in this country, will continue in
demand for years to come.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16
clDicd With Their Horns Locked,

Wausau wis., Centrrl: T.. j. Ship
man came across two large deer in the
woods north Of Thorp, with their horns
locked together, in which condition
they had evidently been for several
days. One of the animals was dead
and frozen stiff when found, but the
other was alive and evidently in a
starving condition, having dragged the
and ripped the brush and ground up
generally in his efforts to get loose. Mr..
Shipman despatched the live deer and
to get their heads apart had to break
the horns of each.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16

Mr.. COLOROw, who it will be remem-
bered had q little Misunderstanding
with some Of the citizens of Colorado
last summer, wants thirty one thousand
dollars from the state to defray the eX-
penses incurred during his little excur-
sion from the reservation. The COM
missioner of Indian affairs supports the
claim. Colorado will not be so ready to
get up bogus Indian war again.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16

THE Kansas City brick-makers have
combined to raise the price of brick
when the building season opens, but
their avarice is liable to be checlimated.
A number of contractors have made
heavy purchases of brick in st. Louis
and flat-boats are now being built to
transport them up the river when navi-
CATION opens. This is suggestive to
Omaha contractors,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16

IT never freezes in San Francisco and
nobody was ever known to be killed by
lightning in California. But they make
up for this immunity by epidemic and
contagious diseases. just now there is
an epidemic of smallpox in San Fran
cisco which is carrying off men, women
and children like sheep.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16
A Famous Adventures.

Fannie b. Ward in Philadelphia
Record: Next to the Bazaine mansion
is that once occupied by the Princess
SalmSalm. All middle aged Washing
tonians, and especially veterans in the
Army of the Potamac, will remember
that dashing adventures. She was
Agnes LIE Clerq, a native Of Baltimore,
who in early youth was circus rider,
danseuse and star actress, by which ac-
cOmplishmentS she accumulated quite
fortune. When the war broke out she
was making n great spread in Washing
ton, though rather on the shady side Of
society, and was prime favorite among
officers of the Army of the Potamac.
Finally she married a genuine prince, Il
German, Felix Salm-Salm, who had
volunteered in the Union army. The
The prince did not amount to much, but
his wife was Il princess all the same, and
through her still powerful influence he
was made a brigadier general. Many
will remember her spirited style of
beauty as she appeared in the reviews Of
those days, always dressed in semi
military garb and riding magnificently
upon n splendid black stallion. When
the war was over, and while the army
was being reorganized, she passed II
winter in Washington. endeavOring to
obtain for her husband a colonel's COM
mission. But she was unsuccessful, for
really the prince was not worth u row of
pins, and there were too many would-be
cOlOnels, most of them belonging to the
noble army OF invincibles In peace and
invincibles in war. If the compl etc
history of Madame Salm-Salm's intrig-
ues in pursuance of her purpose should
be dragged into print many fair repu
tation would suffer among the shining
lights of the United States capital
Afterward she came to Mexico, where
the weak Macmillan was easily won to
her cause, and soon Prince Salm-Salm
was made aid-de-camp to the emperor.
For time they lived in clover. but
when the crash came Salm-Salm barely
escaped being executed with his
master. Doubtless he would have
been but for the energetic interces-
sions of his wife, who went on horseback,
unattended, all tho way from Quere-
taro to San Luis Patosi, and on her
knees besought the Indian president,
Juarcz, to spare both the emperor and
his aid. She could not save the former,
but the royal family of Austria was
duly grateful. So it was to her advant-
age to return to Europe, whore the
Grenadier guards of Prussia. After he
was killed at Gravelotte his irrepressi-
ole widow raised hospital brigade,
which really accomplished great deal
of good during the war. Afterward she
married Mr.. Charles Heneage, an at
tatche of the British legation at Berlin.
But Madame Agnes Lee LeClerqSalm-Salm
Heneage did not find the scion of John
Bull so plant and manageable as her
gentle German husband, and the pair
soon separated. She died about four
years ago, having met with more ad-
ventures than any woman of her day.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16

Now that Tom Platt has been ousted
from his position as quarantine commits
sioner of New York city it is to be hoped
his place will be filled by some man who
will attend to the duties of the position
with the thOroughness which its i'm
portance demands. The whole country
is interested in this matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16

CHIEF GALLIGAN is enforcing strict
discipline in the fire department, and for
this he is entitled to credit. At this
season of the year when disastrous fires
are frequent and life and property en-
dangered, it is of the utmost Importance
that sobriety, vigilance and obedience
be enforced in the fire department.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16

AS compared with st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Duluth, Bismarck and Fargo,
where the mercury is ranging between
thirty and forty-five below zero, Omaha
is comparatively a pleasant winter re-
sort
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16

A MEMBER of congress has introduced
bill to discontinue the coinage of
three-cent pieces. If such bill be-
comes a law it will be u hard blow on
the thrifty people who are in the habit
of trying to make that little coin do
duty for dime.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16

RAIsERs of northern hogs want lard
made out of southern cotton seed placed
on the same footing rs oloomargarine.
If this is sectionalism make the most
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16

If we are to have any more tax-eaters
we suggest that the next one put on the
pension roll by the council will be a city
inspector of sidewalk snow-shovelers.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16

SENATOR ALLISON leads all other
presidential candidates in the Hawkoye
state. The senator has many warm
friends on this side OF the Missouri.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16
GA Romance i'm a Senate Bill.

Philadelphia North American: A bill
which was introduced yesterday, to
amend the record of an officer of the
army, covers a romance. During the
war a young officer was put under arrest
for some trivial offense, tried and ac-
quilted, but while waiting for n verdict
was in technical confinement at the fort
at Mobile. In the meantime he received
a telegram that a young lady, to whom
he was engaged, and her father We're to
arrive, and he was asked to meet them.
He stated the circumstances
to the commandant at the post
and asked permission to go to the sta
tion,. which was refused, as lie thought,
without good reason, for the comman-
dant knew as well as himself that he
had been acquitted by the court, land the
official order for his release was on it's
way from headquarters. He therefore
concluded to take the chances of leav-
ing the fort without permission, and did
so, because he realized that his fancee
and her father would think it very
strange if he did not appear to welcome
them.
He went, met the party at the station,
and conducted them to the hotel. Then
he returned to the fort. He found
awaiting him the order of his release
upOtl tliC liiob
but was at once arrested for disObed-
ience of orders in having left the fort
without permission. On this charge he
was tried and dismissed from the SER
vice, but the girl and her father, when
they found out the facts, stood by him,
and the marriage took place earlier
than was intended. On the records of
the army he appears as having been
dismissed for disobedience of orders,
and he now comes before congress to
have the stain wiped out.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16
The New Boss of the House.

The chairman of the ways and means
committee of the house of representa-
tiyes is accorded the distinction of be-
ing the leader of his party III the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16

some thrce miles long, has small, fat
bottom boat some twenty feet long and
four feel wide, more or less, which thoy
cover with an awning to protect tho
passengers from the sun and rain. Tho
boat is propelled by pole In The hands
of man or woman, and as there Is but
little current good speed is made and
the trip novel and enjoyable and is
often resortcd to by pleasure parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16
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Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16
Dakota.

Saloon license in Hamlin county has
been raised to 81 900.
]. f. Whiteside has been appointed
register of the Deadwood land office.
Custer City is quite sure that in the
near future twill have the first COM
plete tin plant known in America.
A Deadwood druggist has packed his
stock and will move to a sicklier cline.
The country is too healthy to hold him.
The coroner of Deadwood whose valu-
able services last year amounted to $3.50,
now threatens TO resign because the bill
was cut down to $3.50.
Delegate Clifford, who has suffered
considerably from disease of the eyes,
resembling catarrh, has had an opera
tion performed, and has been obliged to
give up evening work altogether. AS
soon as gas is lit he is forced to retire.
He is mending rapidly, and hopes to
find his eyes in normal condition in a
few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16
Wyoming.

Cheyenne is enjoying three-ply
boom-the legislature, street cars and a
republican city council.
Oil and plumbago have been discov-
cred within thirty-tive miles of Chey-
enne by John Ellison, machinist.
Three grades of lye are made at the
Laramie Chemical works, OF different
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-16
Iowa Items.

Muscatine parties are shipping fine
horses to the Philadelphia market.
Two hundred and eighty-two sheep
were killed by dogs in Jefferson county
during 1887, and ninety-three more in
jured. So
Senator Schmidt, of Davenport, is the
youngest member of the Iowa senate,
and is said to have fallen heir to
$250,O0O.
Clinton has begun arrangements for
the annual meeting of the State Fire
mems association. The citizens will
raise $1,000.
The records of the state board of
health show the deaths in Iowa result
ing from lightning in the past four
years to be eighteen.
Since the opening of the Orphans
home at Davenport in 1862, ,496 SOL
diers' orphans have been received. OF
these 95 per cent. are good and useful
citizens, according to the report of the
management.
A young girl at Keokuk, on Tuesday
last, fell on a bridge, and, being unable
to rise Immediately, her tongue froze
fast to the iron railway, and remained
in that condition until she was released
by some passer-by. 1t is thought she
Will SuucE LluCll uclOre ucF tOnS uc uctlS
George M. Armstrong, brakeman
who was coaxed with gun to marry
Miss Carr, in Perry, June Is, 1885, is
suing for a divorce in Denver, Col, on
the ground of immortality. Armstrong
says that at the time he was forced to
marry he decided to his wife forty acres
of land in Jasper county, which she
subsequently sold for $500.
A. w. Futile, farmer in Taylor
county, was accidentally killed last week,
and his untimely taking off illustrates
a sermon on divine wrath. Two weeks
ago when the first blizzard came he
made use of the expression, that If
there was such a being as God
Almighty, he was without love or feel
| ing for humanity or he would not send
such storms upon them,' at the same
time declaring that if another such
storm came he would go to a climate
| that had never been cursed with such
storms, and escape the vigilance OF the
almighty. The storm came on Tuesday
morning and he began preparations for
departure. Securing a large trunk he
| packed it and Wednesday morning went
| to load it into a wagon to haul to Villisca,
| where he expected to take the afternoon
| train. He had one end of the trunk in
| a wagonbox and was raising the other
end from the ground when his feet
slipped from under him, the sharp edge
striking him upon the neck as he lay
| upon the ground. His neck was broken
and he died almost instantly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-15
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Not les' than 5000 people were on the
in'r grounds at owatonna' Minn.: anont
4"o veterans nav,ns TegisteFem . the nra' Jug,
naH. me rresuen', d. IL. Hel'ehneg WEE
coined !he assoc'at'oh anu addresses were
male ny 'nmrancs 'rant, departments N,
a. a. G., and watson oi minneapolis; Inc
orator ot the evening was c"mrade H. a.
Castle ana nntwithsta the chiiy
wlnh no warmed ,n, ms audience WIN wIth ms e,o,
Hnencc. Inc next daM after gnard
mount ana sex car, over Cwo
Thousand asseho'ed on tne erahd stahd'
winch was also surrounded ny carriages.
ana iitcr prayer ny pepartment .hapi
staniey' mayor 1oL L1ers3h "e,comeu tno
veterans, TO which Ciiapiaih otnhiey re-
sronded IN happy manner. f1st Tom.
lnanhar H. l.. Wheeiock then IN beha!i OF
j. A. Goodwin post. tod the hoys tney
were welcome t" everything In thc cry
they could i'ni. TO winch De'
lartment ,,,, to'nmandcr Eye re-
spnn'ied. Inc event "t the day was ,ne
address ot commandments mel lea. lie
held the thousands in hreathless atten.
tion, and many we're the bronzed inceH
over which the tears trickIeti, and when he
concluded he was obliged =" submit TO
general hand shaking lhe posts then
formed H. line. and. alter march through
the city, halted at hrm"ry hall where they
we're hnnHn"'cd by the citizens IN
the most systcimatlc way. About i.'uu
were led and all agree that the entertain