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The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-06-29

Pending Legislation In Congress-Rail-
road Forfeiture Acts.-Froposed
Changes In the Presumption,
Homestead and Timber Gull
tnrn IaWs.

ture Laws.
The land mattOr now pending before
Congress in which the public is most in
terested, are those relating to cOntem-
plated forfeltures Of railroad grants and
the proposed changes i'll the pre-emption,
homestead and timber-culture laws.
With respect to the former, both houses
desire TO take some kind Of action, but q
wide difference Of opinion as to the ex-
tent of forfeitrres to be declared is en-
tertained by the members of the House
of Representatives and Senate, and in
fact by the several members of the res
pective bodies.
The Senate proposes to forfeit only
such lands as lie opposite the lines OF
railroads not yet completed, permitting
the GRANTEES to take all lands opposite
and ecterminous with completed portions
of the road, whether the lines were con
structed prior to or after the expiration
Of the periods prescribed by the granting
acts, fo.' the completion of the same,
In the HQue the proposition to forfeit
entire III railroad grants where the
whole lines were ltC. CONSTRUCTED within
the statutory period. i7 very popular
This Is an extreme measure TO which
the assent Of tra Senate, as now cOnstitut-
ed, will not he given and one which, in
the opinion Il eminent lawyers. would
not be sustained hv he courts, even II
enacted ass lav. The reason for this
belief, is thai 81 Eou'd be mn attempt to
disturb vested rights and that the gov
eminent hav,u- failed to declare q for
fixture for !. alss at the expiration of the
period fixed h- PAW, within which the
lines should b completed, cannot take
advantage n q hes Of the grantees
after havin. SEQUEL tie benefits which
it was expe sd would be derived from
the grants. IN hort. that the grants
and their acceptance, constitute con-
| tracts. bind..,- allie upon both parties
the grantee contractor and the Govern
ment fpropr.. ;cr) IL which the former
undertook 10 perform certain things
within q specified ,ime for 3 considers
| ton named. That the grantee having
| failed to per orm his part within the time,
rsked forfeiture Il his grant and the
1 Government might, at the time have d
| clared forfeiture and refused to pay the
| consideration
/ That the Government having failed to
4 take advan age Of the forfeiture clause III
| the grant lit the time the laChes occurred
and having permitted the grantee to con
struot the line Gus Of time, and having
accepted the same, has condoned the
fault or ,aches Of the grantee and i
estopD5G from claiming raTer5lon "
the lands by virtue ct the toI. -ill1
clause Id the grant.
mn rtant changes il the r- -eunt1'n
hons sead and timher-eul.ne laws Eft.
conta1lrlate5 hy What IS known as t-t
Holman Bll. Eow pending before tls
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-06-29

The Kansas City TINES has COM

The Kansas City TINES has COM
menced to throw glurs at the
nominees Of the Chicago convention
last week. 1t is said that a guilty
conscience needs no accuser and
the TINES is certainly showing to
the world that it is greatly excited
with grave fears that the democrat
IL party has got lion on her hand,
to defeat the Chicago nominees.
Kick ahead, gentlemen, your slush
will be mailed to the ship as you sail
up Salt Greek next November.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-06-29

There is o family il this city
composed Of thirteen people, man
and wife and eleven children.
Eight Of the children are four pair
of twins. The oldest child is III
years and the next Q pair Of twins
aged IA. Another pair Of twins fol-
lowed aged II, the next is ten and
then came another pair Of twins
aged s, these were followed Nv a
couple Of solos and then another
duet appears OIL the programme
mat are aged three years. The
rather Of this remarkable family il
oaiy 40 years of age and the moth
I'll IN, and if this programme is
continued who can foretell the re-
suits Salina Herald.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-06-29

IIExET H. Corr.
The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-06-29

Il begins to look as though the
ner prophet Hicks" hits the mark
cute acutelv, from the facts that he
predicted saYere storms this season.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
The Iowa Legislature.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Feb. 23.-In the senate,
bills to provide for the levy of an extra "a
mill state tax for 1888 and 1880, to pay out
standing Indebtedness, passed by vote of 80
toe.
MIR. Woolson introduced bill asking an
appropriation of ,OCO for the erection of a
suitable soldiers and sailors monument on
the capitol grounds at Des Moines.
The bill to repeal the law relating to the
appointment Of state veterinarian, was
passed. 1t provides for the appointment by
the governor for three years, that the veter-
marian shall be a member of the board of
health and his compensation S. per day.
In the house the consideration of the rail
road bill was resumed. No important amend
ment was made to any section and the con-
sderation will be resumed tomorrow. A
resolution was passed by the union conven-
tion of railway employees yesterday endorsing
the minority report of the senate railroad
committee as made by Mr.. Dodge.
A Joint convention of the legislature was
held this evening and all caucus nominees,
including II. A. Burrell for regent and the
trustees of the various state institutions
were elected. Prison Wardens Grossly and
Barr were reelected.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
Opposition to Voting the Tax.

Sioux CITY, Ia., Feb. 23.-[Special Tele-
grom to the BEE. formidable opposition
has developed to the proposition now pend
ing to vote 3 per cent tax in aid of the pro-
iected Sioux City g. Northern railroad. 1t is
said that q large number of influential citi-
zens have organized and raised a fund with
which to fight the tax. This organization
has printed circulars charging that the
scheme is not really to build connection
with the Manitoba system but to aid a
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis g. Omaha. The
directors of the projected Sioux City & North
ert road deny this and claim that their efforts
are bona fide. They offer to turn over the
management of the enterprise to any repre-
sentative citizens who may be chosen to act
as trustees. 1t is now believed that there is
q strong chance to defeat the tax.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
The Canadian Parliament.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 23.-At this afternoon
the governor general opened the second ses-
sion of the sixth parliament Of Canada with
a speech He said: "The negotiations be-
tween her maiesty's government and that Of
the United States for adjustment of what is
known as the fishery question, am pleased
to inform you, resulted in treaty which will
l venture to hope, be considered
by you as honorable and satisfactory to both
nations. The treaty with the papers relating
thereto will be laid before you and you will
be invited to adopt the measures to give
effect to its provisions.
my government has availed itself of the Op-
portunity afforded by the recess to consider
numerous suggestions which have been made
for improved details Of the act respecting the
elective franchise and measure
the purpose :of simplifying the law
and greatly lessening the cost of its opera
tion. The growth Of the northwest terri
tories renders expedient an Improvement Of
the system of government and legislation af-
fecting these portions of the Dominion,
and a bill for that purpose will
be laid before you. A bill will be
submitted to you to make the larger, portion
Of the modern laws Of England applicable
to the province of Manitoba and to the north
west territories in regard to matters which
have not as yet been made the subject of
Canadian legiSlatiOn.n
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
THE DULUTH DISASTER.
Four Dead, Two in a Precarious Com
ditiOn and Thirty.Four Wounded.

Duluth, MINI, Feb. 23.-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE An dag long crowds num-
bering in the aggregate several thousands
have visited the scene of yesterdays awful
avalanche Of death and disaster. The list Of
wounded numbers thrty-four and four are
dead, with two others in a very precarous
condition. The balance are all right and will
recover. From early morning until the ad
journment of the inquest this evening the
street near the morgue, where the inquest
was beng held, was densely packed with
people and in the afternoon the sheriff and
two deputies and chief of police and large
number Of patrolmen were necessary to open
a passage for vehicles. Coroner McComb
commenced the inquest at o'clock. The
jury is composed of the best class of repre-
sentative citizens. When the officers ap-
peared having in charge the arrested
foreman, Ole Lundberg, the crowd
was worked up to pitch of
intense excitement and many lawless cries
were heard. Surrounded by officers the pris-
oner was led safely through the large con-
course of people and into the morgue. His
testimony was given in straight
by the testimony of subsequent witnesses.
1t will take several days to complete the in
quest, as there are about q hundred wit
nesses to be examined many of whom are
called as experts in the manner of using
dynamite and its peculiar properties. At
$50 the inquest was adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow. Lundburg is defended
at the inquest by Hon. w. E. McLennon,
queens counsel, of Winnipeg.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
Comment on the Fish Treaty.

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The Chronicle, COM
menting on the fish treaty, says: ''It.s .
miserable bargain. In the nature of thinga
Canada's concessions appear to be larger
than Americas, but it would be useless for
Chamberlain to extort such terms from
America as would lead to q rejection Of the
treaty by the senate"
The Daily News says: 1--WE still think It
would have been better to have chosen a cop-
missioner less obnoxious to powerful SEQ.
tion of the American public"
The Times says: 1--WE shall be surprised IL
a majority of the Canadians do not appre-
ciate the fisheries settlement highly. We
are certain that the compromise will appear
more skillful the more closely it is examined"
An amendment by ShawLafevre, affirm.
ing the necessity of measures dealing with
arrears of excessive rent IN Ireland, was re-
jected after a spirited debate. The report ON
the address in reply to the queens speech
was adopted.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
Fatal Horse Plague,

NEW YoRK, Feb. 23.--TSpecial Telegram to
the BEE 1.-The horses of the New York
riding club have been attacked by the epi-
demic. The club, which has perhaps one Of
the finest riding stables in the world, num-
bers about 500 members, nearly one-half of
whom keep their choice mounts at its estab-
lishment in East Fifty-eighth street, between
Madison and Fifth avenue. Many Of them
are valued at $1,000 each, and there are
hardly any that are not worth at least $500.
The epidemic was first noticed at the begin
ming of this week. The disease is spinal
meningitis. Three horses have died of the
epidemic up to this morning. While the dis
ease is recognized as non-contagious, it is in
fectious, and the strongest precautions have
been taken by other riding academies to pre-
vent its entry into their stalls. 1t is re-
ported several livery stables have been Wis
tied by the epidemic, although but slightly.
and there was a belief expressed that the
epidemic may become quite general and
cause the loss of many valuable horses.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
The President in st. Augustine.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb. 23.-The presi-
dental party arrived here at noon, and had
a reception at the hotel In accordance with
the presidents wish there were no formal
ceremonies. A tour of points of interest in
the city was made in the afternoon, and this
evening there was brilliant public reception
jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 23.-The presi-
dents party this morning inspected the ex-
position thoroughly before the general pub
lie was admitted. Great surprise was ex-
pressed by all at the opulence and variety of
the flowers and fruit displayed. Mrs. Cleve-
land enjoyed for the first time the experiedce
of plucking orange blossoms and oranges
from trees and cutting down pineapples.
Gifts in endless variety were made to the
presidential party by the officers of the expo
siton and others, and much space in the car
was filled with these when the start was
made for ST. Augustine. The president goes
tonight via Palatka to Titusvllle, where a
steamer will be taken to Rock Ledge, on the
Indian river. Leaving there tomorrow noon
the party will visit the Sanford exposition
and also Winter park. The return trip will
be commenced tomorrow night
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
The Cleveland Contempt Case.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 23.-[Speclal Tele-
gram to the BEE. Mrs. Josephine Ammon
the Euclid avenue lady who was imprisoned
in the county Jail by Judge Hamilton of the
common pleas bench for contempt of court,
was released by the Cuyahoga county circuit
court last evening on application to suspend
the order of the court below, Mrs. Ammon
was in Jail forty-two days. Josie Blann, u
young woman not OF sound mind, but owning
considerable property, boarded with Mrs,
Ammon. Attorney l.. H. johnson was the
guardian of the woman, but he was distaste-
full to her and Mrs Ammon. An effort was
made to have him removed, but johnson made
an effort to get possession of his ward. She
was hidden by Mrs. Ammon, and Johnson
began habeas corpus proceedings. At the
hearing Mrs. AmmOn was asked as witness
if she knew the whereabouts of Miss Blann.
She refused to answer either the lawyer or
court, and the Judge imprisoned and fined her
$lC0 for contempt. Mrs Amnon had her
apartment in Jail elegantly furnished and re-
fused to purge herself of contempt.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
brutality of Hoosier Regulators.

BRAZIL, Ind, Feb 23.-[Special Telegram
to the BEE. THE night riders or White Caps
of Greene county again took the law into
their hands night or two ago at Bloomfield.
AS usual, thrashing was resorted to, and the
parties to be thus visited with summary pun
ishment were Noah and Fannie Good and
Sam Pierce. The three named had repeat
cdly been warned to leave the vicinity. Six
or eight Of the White Cap band called at
the house of the Goods, and, taking Noah
and Sam Pierce t o clearing near the house,
applied the usual chastisement by means Of
supple hickory switches, with which each of
the party was provided. Leaving two of the
gang to watch the whipped men, the woman
was brought out and while the punishment
was as thorough as that administered to the
men, shingles We're used in place of switches.
Having accomplished the object in view, the
White Caps then left the place, not, however,
before giving their victims firm order to
leave the country without delay.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
Theatrical Difficulties,

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Feb. 23.-[Special Tele-
grim to the Bee. IA suit for damages will
be commenced tomorrow by Henry Lacy, Of
the "Still Alarm" company, against d. T..
Keller, of the Kansas City museum, for put
ting on Mr.: Lacy's copyright play, "The
Planters Wife," without permission. Lacy
bought the play at New York for $1,000 and
paid the money to Nathan 1sendorf, now Of
this city. Mr.. Lacy says he has also been
furnished with power Of attorney by A. M,
Palmer, of the Madison Square theater Of
New York. to proceed against MI. Keller foS
having produced "The Private Secretary"
and using the original posters which read
"Gillette as the private secretary"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
Chicago Shippers Exercised.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Chicago shippers are
considerably exercised over the new deal.
The Iowa roads, with the exception of the
Burlington, exact 30 cents 100 on grain from
the Missouri river to Chicago The eastern
lines insist upon 2l1 cents from Chicago to
the seaboard, but these same roads have
agreed upon a through rate on grain billed
from the Missouri river to the seaboard of
364 cents, the western lines accepting as
their proportion 1914 cents and the eastern
lines 20 cents, total cut of
III cents. The Burlington is doing even
worse, as its low rates are joined with still
lower rate from ST. Louis and other junction
points, thus diverting greater proportion of
the grain it hauls away from Chicago. Chi
cago shippers are completely shut out by the
deal, and the board of trade has been APP
pealed to to correct the discrimination. The
Rock Island to-day reduced first class rates
between Chicago and Des Moines from 25 to
20 cents
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
Iowa's Boss College Orator.

Iowa CITY, Feb. 23.-In the state orator
ical contest tonight, first honors were award
d.. K.Wilson, Of the Iowa college; second to
S. T. Mears, of Cornell college, and third to
f. S. Arnold, of Parsons college. Wilson
will represent the state in the interstate
contest next May. The contested presi-
dency case resulted IN seating McGrew, of
Lenox college Officers for the coming year
are distributed as follows: President, Coe
college; vice-president, Parsons college;
secretary and treasurer, Tabor college. The
Delta Tau Delta fraternity is holding a di-
vision conference here.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
Dispensed With Prayer.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Feb. 23.-On account of
the strike of the Ministerial association none
of the representatives. of that body were pres
ent yesterday, and the house was opened
without prayer. There appeared instead
series of whereases and resolutions stating
the resolution adopted by the house on Fri
day making inquiry why the Catholic clergy
was Disseminated against in the assignment
of ministers as chaplains did not suit them,
and they therefore washed their hands of the
entire matter as an association, and that its
members would only appear and pray upon
invitation. The house took no action and
proceeded to business without the divine sup
DlicatiOn,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
A Domestic Tragedy.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23-Julian Tangreen, living
on the north side, was found in an uncon-
scious condition in her home this afternoon.
On the bed lay the bodies of her two children
and from appearances they have been dead
over twenty-four hours. The police and
coroner are investigating.
The mother died at the county hospital to-
night. The cause of the death of herself and
children is yet unknown, some holding it to
be case of coal gas poison, while others in
cline to the belief that the mother poisoned
the children and herself. An inquest will be
held.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
PERHAPS IT IS TASCOTT.
A Man Suppose to Be Snelrs Mur<
derer Captured.
FOUND AT LEBANON. MISSOURI.
Scars Discovered on His Body which
Correspond With Those ON tho
Fugitive Criminal-Hcld
For Identification.
Is He the Murderer?

LEBANON, Mo-, Feb. 23.-[Specal Tele-
gram to the BEE. EARLY this morning Sher-
if Oscar Ehlers, of Franklin county, assisted
by Sheriffs Goodale and Greentree, of this
city, and Constable Strawbun, of Rolla, Of
fected the capture of man who is believed
beyond question to be w. B. Tascott, the
murderer of Amos j. Smell, the Chicago mil
lionaire. The man gave the name of Walter b
Lumm and claimed to be travelling from Hills.
boro, ILL.,, to his home in southern Kansas.
The attention of Sheriff Ehlers was first at,
tratted by the mans team, II span Of spotted
ponies, as he passed through Union last Friday
afternoon, by his suspicious actions, and he al
once wired the Chicago police. receiving in
structions from them to arrest the man at all
hazards. BY that time, however, Tascott
had made such headway that he was not
overtaken until he reached here. Tho DEF
scription of Tascott tallies precisely with
that of the man arrested. There is a scar Of
a gunshot wound on the right hip, scars on
his left knee and thigh and shackle marks on
the ankles. The man has with him a woman
who he says is his wife and whose maiden
name he gives as Ella Farrinton.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
Amending a Railroad Charter.

DUBUQUE, Feb. 23.-Amendments to the
articles of incorporation of the Cedar Rapids
& Chicago railroad company were fled in
this city to-day. This line, extending from
Cedar Rapids to Manchester, has been COM
pleted but q few months. The amendments
provide for an increase in the capital stock Of
$500, 900, which evidently means that the COM
pany will extend it's line to the coal fields Of
Iowa,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
Pitiable Condition of Miners.

HAzLEToN, Pa, Feb. 23-The congress
sional investigation committee this morning
examined ID. NJ Evans, legislator and practi-
cal miner. He said the condition of the men
in this region was pitiable. They could not
under the store system and the rates paid get
enough to eat and wear. Some of the miners
testified as to the manner in which the
miners were held at the mercy of the compa-
MES.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
Weather Indications.

For Nebraska; Colder, fair weather, fol-
lowed b. light rain or snow, light TO fresh
Winds shifting to northwesterly.
For Iowa: Fair weather, followed by light
rains, colder in western portions, warmer,
followed by colder in eastern portion, light to
fresh winds shifting to westerly.
For Eastern ana Southwestern Dakota !:
Fair weather, followed by slightly colder and
light local SHOWS or rams, light TO freshSyest-
erly winds. becoming variable.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
The Missouri Falling.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Feb 23.-[Special Tele.
gram to the Bee THE Missouri river Ia
falling rapidly and since yesterdays report
has fallen twelve inches, and the government
guage shows depth of 14.35 feet above low
water. No damage can now result unlesS
terrible rams fall Immediately. The river Id
clear of ice for many miles above this city
and is now open to the Mississippi. The next
rise will not come until June when the river
will probably reach even higher point than
it has this winter. -
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS..
Punishment of the Man Who Killed
Constable Logan.
ORATORS OF NORTHERN IOWA.
Preparations For n Contest at Mason
City--A Minden Farmers Un.
successful Attempt to End
His Existence.
Sent I'm For Five Years,

DEs MoISEs, To-, Feb 23.-lSpecial 1Ele-
gram to the BEE. l-Joseph Rowe, recently
tried at Boone for the murder of Constable
Logan, in this city, year ago and convicted
of manslaughter, has been sentenced to state
prison for five years The trial of j. Reed
Hurlbut, as accessory before the fact will
take place at Boone in March.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
Tried to Hang Himself.

MINDEN, Ia, Feb. 23.-[Special to the
Bee l-Thevis Tbies, prosperous farmer
living six miles south of here, attempted
suicide by hanging himself with rope in the
barn on his premises last night. His hired
man, on going to the barn to do the chores,
discovered and cut him down just in time to
save him. He has acted strangely for the
past few days, and attempted his life in tit
of despOndency.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
In the House of Lords.

LONDON, Feb 23.-In the house Of lords
this evening Lord Strathden moved that the
government produce the latest papers regard
ing events in Bulgaria and suggested that
Great Britain invite a conference to consider
the question. Salisbury promised to place
the papers on the table, but did not think Q
conference desirable.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
1t Can't BE Dunn.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Feb. 23-United States
Judge Shrass to-day rendered a decision in
the case of the II. C. Dun Commercial agency
vs.. the Dunn Collection and Protection asso-
citation of Sioux City, granting an injunction
restraining the defendants from using the
word Dunn" in the title or any combination
Of the same in any name.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
APlan of Campaign Victory.

DUBLIN, Feb. 23,-The plan of campaign,
victory near Loughrea was celebrated with
bonfires this evening. Sir Henry Burke has
granted a 90 per cent reduction, pays thQ
legal costs, reinstates the evcted tenants aud
pays the cost of their maintenance since evic-
ton, McCarlan has granted a reduction Of
55 per cent.