Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-20
LAST DAY OF THE MEETING.
The State Board of Agriculture
Finishes It's Business.
SHOWING Of STATE MILITIA.
How the Proficiency OF the Service
Has Been Increased Under the
New Law-Court Matters
Lincoln News.
frnoM THE BEES LINCOLN puRrAul

of agriculture was devoted to clearing
up the business of the session. Presi-
dent Barker appointed his old board of
managers with the exception of Mr..
Grinncll. who was advanced TO the wee
presidency, II. II. Greer, of Kearney,
taking his place AS one of the managers.
The grand sweepstakes premium was re-
duced from 1870 TO 500 and 81 800 was
set aside for the purpose of securing
extra attractions. Secretary Furnas was
awarded $i76.50 TO reimburse himself for
extra clerk hire that he had been
obliged to secure. William Robinson,
oi Furhas county, was awarded a S25
premium for planting 1904 trees on
arbor-day. The board then adjourned
sine die.
THE STATE MILITIA.
The report of the ad djutant general for
the year 1887 exhibits the strength of
the Nebraska national guards under the
thorough organization effected through
the new law passed at the last session.
The figures presented in the recapitula-
tion Of the report show that there are in
the state regiments, 23 companies, 80
Il CdIidlHS, 40
lieutcnants, "a musicians, 126 sergeants,
SO corporals, S35 privates, with total
Of enlisted men of LIS, the entire
aggregate of non-enlisted officers and
enlisted men being | ,2l7, against an ag
gregatc OF $40 one year ago. In his an
nual report the adiutant general has at
tempted to procure something like u
fair estimate of the men in Nebraska
subject to military duty upon popula
tion, the vote of the state and the few
returns made from counties. The esti-
mate is that the military strength of the
state is lO2,2S3.
SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Court met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Guy II. c. Read, of Omaha, was ad-
mitted to practice. Gothell vs Grimes,
rehearing denied. Klosterman VS. Oh
colt, argued and submitted.
The following decision was filed:
Nebraska Manufacturing company VS. Maxon.
Error from Kcarncy county. Reversed.
Opinion by Cobb, j.
A person appointed by the county
board to set in place of the county Judge
during the disqualification of such county
judge from acting in any cause or matter
before him, will continue to act until
the whole cause or matter is disposed of,
including every matter and thing con-
be officially done or performed by the
county judge were he not disqualified
TO act in such cause or matter.
IN UNITED STATES COURT.
The greater part of the past two days
has been used in the argument of the
injunction brought by the Union Pacific
to restrain the state board of transpor-
tation from interfering in the Elkhorn
overflow matter and in the matter of in
terfering with or attempting to make
rates upon their line in Nebraska. The
argument was made before Judge
Dundy and was for continuance of the
temporary injunction that was granted
two weeks ago from the federal court.
A. j. Poppleton appeared for the Union
Pacific and made lengthy arguments
both yesterday and the afternoon of the
day before, Mr.. G. O. Wheedon, At
torney General Leese and Secretary
Munger appeared for the board
of transportation and made care
full and close arguments against
maintaining the injunction. Mr..
Poppleton argument was that the
board was entirely out of order in at
tempting to enforce orders on the Union
Pacific that could only be reached in
equity in the federal courts.
Excellent arguments were made by
Mr.. WheedOn and General Leese
that were closely listened to by a large
assemblage of attorneys who are in the
city attending the court and by inter-
ested citizens who have watched the
proceedings before the board of trans
portation on the same question of federal
jurisdiction. The arguments were
closed at noon and submitted to the
court.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Articles of incorporation of the
Western Loan and Investment company,
OF Hastings, Neb., were filed yesterday
with the secretary of state. Capital
stock, $lOO,OOO, in shares of 800 each,
which may be increased to $500, 900. In
debtedness limited to two-thirds the
capital stock. Incorporators-C. J.
DillwOrth, j. M. Ferguson, w. A. Dill
worth, A. II. Cramer, j. II. Pentield. G.
J. Evans, J. +. Ballinger, H. Bostwick,
w. G. Penfield, G. M. Reynolds.
The Omaha Petroleum company, of
Omaha, has filed its articles of incOrpor-
alton. Capital stock, $l,OOO,000, in
shares of 800 each, to be paid in full
when issued and worcestershire. The
corporation commences December |,
1887, and continues fifty years: indebted
ness limited to $50, 900, and the follow
ing the incorporators: Frank Colpet-
Zer, j. l.. Lovett, b. h. B. Kennedy, J.
II. Parrotte, Alvin Saunders and A. II.
Day.
The articles incorporating the Omaha
& Plattsmouth Belt Line railroad were
filled yesterday; place of business at
Omaha. The object of the road being
to construct belt line of road around
the city of plattsmouth, thence to South
Omaha and Omaha, and with diverg-
ing line southwest through the coun-
ties of Cass, Otoe, johnson and Gage.
Capital stock $l,000,000, in shares of
500 each, 10 per cent payable on sub
scription. Indebtedness limited to two
third Of tho stock. The incorporators
are: Nathan Shelton, A. A. Egbert,
Otis Ii. Ballou, Robert b. Windham and
George j. Fox.
[ STATE HOUSE NOTES.
The board of educational lands and
funds was in session yesterday approving
the purchase of $4,000 court house
bonds from Dawes county and $l3, 600
funding bonds from Valley county.
These bonds are purchased by the state
n, an investment of permanent school
funds.
The governor yesterday appointed j.
w. Liveringhouse. of Grand Island, u
member of the visiting and examining
board Of the soldiers home at Grand
Island, in place of Samuel b. Jones, of
Omaha, who has rendered his resig-