Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-14
SENATE SECRET SESSIONS,
Efforts to Have Lamar's Case Con-
sidered With Open Doors.
RlDDLEeERGER VERY ANGRY.
He Threatens to Give Out the Star
Chamber Proceedings-A. Nebras-
kan Deprived of His Timber
Culture Claim.
GaIlantry Prompts a Denial.
WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMAHA BEE, !
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET,

WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMAHA BEE,
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., Jan. l3.
Nat X. Jones, son of the senator from Ar
kansas publishes card to-day denying that
he had a prize fight with r. G.. Garland, son
of the attorney general, over game OF bill
liards, and declaring that he never had q
cross word with Garland in his life 1t seems
that the published account OF what is
described as a prize fight between these
young men have frightened them not a little
and that they are fearful Of being brought
into the police court. Ned Donnelly, the
ex-prize ringster, who is credited with having
been the referee, is also now denying that he
had any connection with the fight and says
he wants his name kept out of print. The
friends of the young men regret the rublica-
tions more because they are afraid the name
of the young lady alleged to be the source of
contention will come out and the participants
be made to appear in the police court. The
affair has created great deal of talk in
Washington and the lips of those who know
of whatever has occurred are sealed so
closely that scarcely a word can be extracted
TO DISCUSS LAMAR WITH OPEN DOORS.
II is generally understood that the senate
which adjourned to-day till Monday, will, at
ltS llI5b StCTcb ScSSluU UcNJ Wcch, Jake
the nomination of Mr.. Lamar. Senator
Riddebereer, of Virginia, is very angry over
what has been said about Lamar in open
session, and declares that If the nomination
is not considered with open doors that he will
not scruple about giving out the proceedings
He thinks it is cowardly to refuse TO discuss
the matter before the world, and is making
very strong fight, not only for an open session
in this in pstappp but thp IN pf
all classes of what is now regarded as eXecu-
tive business.
ALIENS TREE CLAIM.
The acting secretary of the interior to-day
addressed a letter to Virgil Allen, of Tucker
vile, Neb., informing him that he had not
complied with the requirements of the law in
entering his timber culture claim and con-
firming the decision Of the land commits
soner directing cancellation. The case came
from the North Platte district.
POSTAL CHANGES. ...
POstoffices have been discontinued in Ne
braska as follows: Mount Pleasant, Cass
county, mail goes to Nehawka; South Side,
Holt county, mail to Grand Rapids; Yankee
Keith county, mail to Madrid.
The star mail service from Eight Mile
Grove to Plattsmouth will be discontinued
| after January 81. a..
Changes have been made in the time sched-
| ule of the star mail route from Winnebago to
| Dakota, Neb as follows: Leave Winnebago
daily except Sundays at II 80 p. m. arrive at
! Dakota by 4 p. IN. Leave Dakota daily ex-
cept Sundays at u. III. arrive at Winnebago
| at II 80 p. IN.
A postoffice was established to-day
| at Danbury station, Red Willow county,
and George b. Morgan appointed
| postmaster. James r. Watts was to-day APP
| pointed postmaster at Waterloo, Douglas
| county, vice Charles w. Parker, resigned.
| PERSONAL.
| Among the presidents callers to-day were
| Representatives McShane, of Nebraska, and
| Anderson, of Iowa. ... 80 .i'f
| William II. Daniels, of Cedar Rapids, Ia,
| is at the Ebbitt. t.t'. ...-
| To-days Post says: 'The senatorial re-
| ceptons yesterday afternoon were quite as
| gay as last week. Drawing rooms every
| where We're thronged and the endless
procession Of passing equipages was a
| matter of comment Mrs. Henderson and
| Mrs. Paddock, the wives of the two Nebraska,
senators, whose apartments adjoin at the
| Portland, had IA large reception. Mrs. Man
| derson was looking very handsome in a
| French brocade of soft brown shade, with
| pipings of blue edging the gold-embroidered
| vest. She was assisted by her guest, Mrs.
| Judge Savage, of Omaha, Miss King and
| other ladies'. Mrs Paddock, who has two
| pretty daughters in society, had with them
Mrs. Billings. The family are a pleasant ac-
| quisition here.
PERRY S. HEATH.