Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-18

over the state, and especially among
the boys who will cast their first ballot.
IL started right it viii not be an ever
lasting future fight to Keep them in
line. The battle is for principle, deep
down, and the kceuer it is waged the
more lasting the lessen will be that is
learned. do not think the democratic
vote will be any larger than usual.
, McShane will not receive the vote
claimed for him in Douglas county"
II can speak with some degree of as
surance for Otoe county, said Major j.
G. Watson this morning, "and when the
vote is counted in November you will
find that my judgment is fairly good.
The state and national ticket will come
out OF the contest with the old time ma
jority. | also think that the local ticket
will be elected. The talk that there is Bit
terness between General Van Wyck and
Mr.. Ransom is all nonsense. The gem
tlemen are stumping the county to-
gether, and they are on the most
friendly terms. Van Wyck has no
truer friend in the state than Ransom.
You will have to interview my friends
as to my chances. will say, however,
that expect to be elected. The whole
ticket is all right"
THEATRICAL GENEROSITY.
Frank Lindon gives up his engage
ment ono night here at the Peoples
theatre to the call of democracy. He
says he wants to see one good meeting
here before he leaves the city, and
generously donates the band music and
the hall, one week from tonight, in the
interests of Cleveland and Thurman, as
he puts it. Hons. Bryan and Cunditf
will preach the doctrine of democracy
on that evening. A great effort will be
made to have the meeting eclipse any
former effort of the kind by the demo-
Gratis OF the Capital city.
THE SUPREME COURT.
j. w. Lounsbury was admitted to
practice.
Bierbower VS. Singer; motion to quash
bill Of exceptions overruled.
The following causes were argued and
submitted: Kahn vs. Kahn. State ex
rel Anderson VS. Cheyenne county; mo-
tion to vacate submission. Rogers VS.
Empkie Hardware company. Hellman
vs. Davis. Lucke VS. Yoakin. Fitzger-
aid VS. Meyer.
Beers VS. The State; error from the
district court of Lancaster county; re-
versed and remanded opinion by Cobb.
j., Maxwell, j., dissenting.
Durham VS. Courtnay: error from the
district court of Lancaster county; af-
tirmed; opinion by Maxwell, j.
Knox VS. Williams; error from the dis
trict court of Lancaster county; affirmed
opinion by Maxwell, j.
State ex rel. Sutton VS. Babcock. man
damus: writ denied; opinion by Max
well. J.
Northfield Knife company vs. Shap-
leigh; error from tho district court of
Cass county; affirmed; opinion by Max
well, j.
State ex rel. Cox vs Hanlon; writ al
lowed; opinion by Cobb, ].
CITY NEWS AND NOTES.
Hon. John c. Watson, of Nebraska
City, was in Lincoln to-day. He went
to Unadilla this afternoon, where, with
General Van Wyck and Hon. Frank
Watson, he will consider political is
sues. Watson ought to be ''unani-
mously' elected to the house from Olive
and Cass counties.
The supreme court has handed down
its decision in the Beers case at last.
AS stated, the case is remanded back
FOR new trial and cOld-blooded mur-
derer has new lease on life. 1t will
probably now lead to ultimate liberty.
Hon. &. A. Atkinson went to St. Paul
to-day to talk politics. He goes from
there to Loup City, then to Strang and
thence home. H.
The remains of William Pike, the
destitute Canadian bricklayer, who
died here Monday, was laid TO rest to-
day by the bricklayers' union. The
scene as the union, thirtytwo strong,
marched to Wyuka to perform the last
sad rites, wasl most Impressive. AL
though without dollar he was gener-
ously and decently buried.