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Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Harvard.

HARVARD, Neb., April Especial Tele-
gram to the BEE. License or no license was
the issue in to-day's city election. License
carried the day, after one of the closest con-
tests in the city's history. The successful
candidates are: G. w. Updyke, mayor; l, IL.
Little, treasurer; Will. Payne, clerk; c.. A.
Herzog, alderman First ward NJ. N. Carey,
alderman Second ward. The maiorities We're
small
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Fremont.

FREMONT, Neb., April 3.-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE. The election to-day passed
Off comparatively quietly. In the First ward
Lowery (rep.) was elected to the council by
two to one. In the Second ward, C. V. N.
Bills and G. W.. Stevenson (rep.) got SO
majority. In the Third ward, G. A. Peterson
Grep,) had "A majority In the Fourth ward
III. Archer dem had AZ majority. On the
school board the election was holly contested.
The republicans nominated G. M. Williams
and Mrs. Theron Nye. The democrats had
n union ticket of z. II. Wilcox and II. b.
Schneider. Wilcox and Mrs. Nye We're
elected. The republicans now have six out
of eight councilmen.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04

by the Commercial State, and the citizens
ticket was supported by the First National.
The citizens ticket swept the field by an
average majority of 125, and reelected the
old council. The city officers are: Mayor,
James N: Clark; clerk, Nels Nelson treas
ures, l.. X. Morris; police judge, T. j. Car
ter: engineer, +. M. Palmer. A new school
board is elected on the same ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
An Actor Taken Sick.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 3.-tSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. l-The Samuel Of Posen
company, Fred l.. Queen, manager, reached
this city yesterday. Nh. Queen is to-day
sick in bed at the Capital hotel, and it is
stated that he will disband his company and
they will return to New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Chester.

CHESTER, Neb., April 3.-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE. This village, which last
year was prohibition, to-day elected a board
of trustees for the ensuing year, the majority
of which favor license. The high license peo-
pie are jubilant over the result.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Exeter.

EXETER, Neb., April 3.-[Special Tele
gram to the BEE. IA two years trial of pro-
hibition satisfied our citizens as to its merits,
and to day a license board was elected by q
vote of u to 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
SCHUYLER.

SCHUYLER, Neb., April 3.-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE. 1.-THE city election passed
off quietly. Morris Palmer was reelected
mayor, Harry Stevenson was elected clerk,
w. A. Antilles treasurer, E. E.. Greenman
engineer, and Messrs. Shaw, Wright and
the school election the old board was re-
elected.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Cortland.

CORTLAND, Neb,, April 3.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. AT the municipal election
here to-day a straight license board was
elected without opposition. The new board
is also favorable for considerable internal
improvements during the coming season.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04

Brennan, David L. Darr, John J. Mccartney,
A. T.. Morris and Edwin Gallagher were
elected, a victory which is a great surprise to
the saloon men who for years have supposed
they had a life lease Of power here. Bust
ness men generally are iubilant over the
result.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
q

KENEsAw, Neb., April 3.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. THE village election
to-day gave two to one majority for the citi-
zens' ticket, representing no license. Kene-
saw never has had and never will nave a
saloon.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
StrOms burg.

STRoMsBURG, Neb., April Especial Tele-
gram to the BEE. THE city election to-day
was the first under the city organization, and
resulted in the election of the entire high
license ticket by a majority of 81, and the
city is jubilant over the result.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
pawnee Citv.

PAwNEE CITY, Neb., April 3.-[Special
Telegram TO the BEE, The municipal cleo
ton passed off quietly. A full vote was
polled. The anti-license ticket, in opposition
to the straight republican ticket, carried by
25 majority. w. Il. Bum is elected mayor.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
A Match For NIcAuline.

DULUTH, MINI, April Especial Tele.
grum to the BEE, "A match between Jack
McAulife and Charles Gleason, for $1,000 a
side, is being arranged. The men will fight
al about 1871 pounds each, for fifteen rounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Friend,

FRIEND, Neb., April 3.-[Special Telegram
to the BEE. The village election passed off
with hard work or both sides. The no license
people elected three of their men, and there
is a tie vote on three of the high license men.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Norfolk.

NORFOLK, Neb., April ESPECIAL Tele.
gram to the BEE. 1.-Two tickets were in the
field t~o-day-the citizens and workingmep's,
political affiliations not being taken into ac-
count. John Koenigstein was elected moyor
over Herman Gerrecke by a large majority.
The other successful candidates were g. A.
Mast, treasurer; William Gerrecke, clerk;
George N. Beels, police Judge; w. II. Lowe,
city engineer. Henry Semmler was elected
councilman of the first ward, Carl Asmus in
the second, and ID. NJ. Collins and D.. A.
Holmes in the third. On the school board,
S. S. Cotton and b. w. Jonas. OF these,
Beels, Lowe, SIMMER and Asmus were on
both tickets. The rest elected were on the
Workingmen,s ticket,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Charged With Burglary.

SYRACUSE, Neb., April 3.-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE. l-Marshall Shanahan, of
thisp place to-day arrested one Carl Bower at
Unadilla, charged with robbing a safe at
Weeping Water last night.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Genoa.

GENOA, Neb,, April Especial Telegram
to the BEE.l-At the village election held
here to-day the license ticket was elected
with The exception Of one man and, with ore
or two exceptions, is composed Of the best
business men of the toSA.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Edgar.

EDGAR, Neb., April Especial Tele-
gram to the EE.]-At the city election to-
day the license party elected the mayor and
two councilmen which makes a majority of
the board in favor of license.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Racine.

RACINE, Wis, April 3.--The municipal
election today resulted in the election of a
dsmolratic mayor, marshal and justice OF the
pence. The republicans elected a treasurer
and assessor. The democrats elected four
out OF seven aldermen. The prohibitIonists
boiled 9GS votes.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Nebraska City.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., April Especial
Telegram to the BEE. THE most holly con-
tested city election ever held in Nebraska
City resulted to-day in the election of Hon.
d. p. Rolfc and the entire citizens ticket by
enormous maiorities over the straight repub-
lican ticket. headed by II. II. Bartling. The
entire city is ablaze with bonfres, and all
good citizens are iubilant.
A number of warrants were sworn out to-
day for-illegal voting, which will be served
in the morning. Bartling is accused of abet-
ting illegal voting. George Donaldson, the
disputed alderman from the Third ward, was
challenged and compelled to swear in his
vote, An exceedingly large vote was polled.
AT last good government is assured for Ne
braska City.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Beatrice.

BEATRICE, Neb., April Especial Tele-
gram to the BEE. In to-day's election was
scored a victory for responsibility over bum
merism. f.. q. Kretsinger was reelected
mayor over o. II. Phillips by 100 majority.
w. A. Wagner reelected clerk. John KEEL
logg was elected treasurer. join Shaw, l..
l.. Walker, j. II. Phillips and Gray Warner
were elected councilmCn. Il. q. Salisbury
and Jacob Klein were elected members of
the school board. No particular fight made
OH the license question. A heavy vote was
polled. One man was arrested for voting
twice. The law and order element of the
city are iuOilaut over the result.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Prohibition ParaIyzed.

~JuLEsBuRG, Colo, April ESPECIAL Tele.
gam TO the BEE.l-A. ID. Randall, the great
unwashed champion of prohibition. received
twelve votes out of one hundred al to-day's
election. Iuiesburg is TOO !ar west for i.ro-
hibition.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
OiNrilI.

o'HHIlL, Neb., April 3.-tSpecial Tele-
gram TO the Ser.l-o'Neih has redeemed
herself. The vote here to-day resulted in
tho election Of the citizens ticket, which is
for high licoase and a thorough reform ~
our village government. Five nj Our best
~eitizons and heaviest taxpayers, to wit; Neil
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Unadilla.

UNAp1LLA, Neb., April 3.-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE, prohibition ticket
was completely showed under. The citizens
ticket was elected by a large majority.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04

McCooK, Neb., April 3.-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE. hottest contested
city election since it's birth occurred in Nc
Cook to day. The feature was the stand the
b. & M. strikers took against the business
men. The latter, headed by James McEh-
tee, were victorious by an average of sew
enty. five votes out of a total of 500. There
is great rejoicing all over the city over the
result.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
.salloo.

WAuoo, Neb., April 3--[Speclsl Telegram
10 the BEE. The Wahoo band is acw sere-
nading II. Johnson, the mayor-elect. Dicltn-
son, the old mayor and candidate tce re cleo.
ton. was knocked out.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
iIoIdregc.

HoLnRRGE, Neb, April Especial Tele
granite the BEE The election IN this city
to-day resolved itself into q fight between the
banks. The republican ticket was supported
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Falls CITY.

FALLS CITY, Neb,, April ESPECIAL Tele-
gram to the BEE. This city is all ablaze to-
night over the success of the no-license ticket,
which carries in the First ward by ten ma
jority. The high license candidate for coun-
Gilman in the Second ward was elected by
siXty-fivo majority. This makes the vote on
license in the council n tie. Shelly, the boom
candidate for mayor, was elected without OPP
position. Both the license men and the no
license men claim that he will vote the tie off
in their favor, The prohibitionists in this
city are %jubilant, and consider that they have
achieved n great victory. AT this hour,
l0 500 the church bells are ringing, bontires
blazing and cannons booming. Outside of
councllmen, the entire boom ticket was
elected.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Liberty.

LIBERTY, Neb., April Especial Tele-
gram to the BEE.l-The village election
passed off quietly. The issue was saloons
and druggists permits, and no license and no
druggists permits. The "drys'' got it by
nine majority. The following is the ticket
II. H. Mason, S. M. Barrett and +. E.
CrOcker.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Platts mouth.

P%LATTMouTH, Neb., April 3.-[Special Tel
egram to the BEE. THE city election took
place to-day. TIL day was fine and a large
vote polled. The honors are divided evenly,
and the result full of surprises. The follow
ing were elected, giving the majorities: F.
M. Rechey, (rep.), majority for mayor, 2S2;
urer, 81; L. e. Skinner, }rep.1, majority for
clerk, 2; S. Clifford, (dem.), majority for po-
lice Judge, IS; councilmen, A. Salisbury,
(rep.), majority, 80; A. Shipman, (nd. dem.),
majority, 40; NJ. b. Murphy, (rep.) majority,
Sc; @. O'Connor, (dem.(, majority, "a. The
vote for school board could not be ascer-
tanned.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
COyingtOn.

CovINGToN, Neb., April 3.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. l-Nicholas Maher, Charles
Peyson, George Bennett, Sam Cramer and
L. Watkins were elected trustees in the
town election to-day, Peyson is the saloon
saloon.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Filley.

FILLEY, Neb., April 3~.-[Special Telegram
to the BEE. The election for town officers
was held to-day. Considerable excitement
was manifested, it being the passage of arms
between the regulars and independents, the
former being opposed to saloon license and
the latter f~avoring it. The Independents
were successful.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
TeCmmseh.

TEcUMsEu, Neb., April Especial Tele-
gram to the BEE. -~Tecumseh goes "wet'
this year by maiorities ranging from two to
.thirty-seven. The license mayor was elected
by 10 majority. Both sides worked hard.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
An umbrella Close Up.

NEW YORK, April 3~,-Famacy & Co, man
ufacturers of umbrellas, a failed. Liza
bllities from sl25.0O to $4,000 aud assets
$4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
South Sioux City,

SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb., April Especial
Telegram to the BEE. AT the city election
to-day Frank Hunt, G. d.. Smiley, ]. l..
Kroesen, George Bidwell and A. Sampson
were elected trustees.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Talmage.

TALMAeE, Neb., April Especial Telegram
to the BEE. THE most exciting village cleo
ton in the history of Talmage resulted to-
day in the choice of a prohibition board, with
a majority of five. From two to four saloons
have been in active operation here for the
past six years, and five different parties gave
notice that they would apply for saloon
licenses for the coming year. The result is a
saloon element in particular, although the
prohibitionists nave been confident for some
days. Shrewd work was done. The follow.
ing persons compose the board elected:
Frank Patrick, Nate Miller, James Cooper,
Coz Gregory and Captain H. H. Childs.
Twenty-three ladies, the greater part men,
bers of the Woman's Christian Temperance
union, attended the annual school meeting
last night, voted and succeeded in electing
their candidates. H. Norman and
Colonel L. Demarest-as members Of the
school board.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
THEY WENT DECIDEDLY WET,
Twenty-eigh Nebraska Burgs De-
eide For Something to Drink.
TALMAcE GOES THE OTHER WAY.
She Leads n List of Nine Hamlets
Which Went Decidedly Dry
Local Elections Through
out the State.


LINcoLN, Neh April Especial Telegram
TO the BEE. l-~he city election to-day was one
Of the most holly contested of any in the city's
history. The prohibitionists and democrats
united in opposition to the republicans and
the result is the republicans have carried
every ward in the city. j. Houston, republi-
can candidate for police Judge, has been
elected, carrying every ward in the city, and
he will have 400 majority. TIL republicans
elect their candidates for ouncil in every
ward. A. Haller carried the First ward by
100. Ir, the Second, John Fraas has $50 ma
iority. In the Third, II. IL. Dean has 11 ma
jority. In the Fourth, X. B. Graham has 200
majority. In the Fifth ward Louie Meyer
has so majority: and in the Sixth ward ii. M.
Rice beat the record with % majority.
The'count on school board is not yet COM
plete, but the republican ticket is undoubt-
eddy elected. The contest was minated in
every ward in the city. In the First ward
the brotherhood men took a lively part, and
the b.. & M. candidate was buried. In the
Third ward Mr.. Dean, also, was endorsed by
the brotherhood engineers, and fought a win
ming fight against q heavy vote.
In the Fourth ward Il. b. Graham fought
both the other parties, and in the Fifth ward
the whole city apparently united to defeat
Louie Myer. 1t is stated that eighty
women and twenty-five preachers fought
him. The prohibitionists, who have always
carried the Sixth ward, counted on a certain
victory, but were showed under by Mr.. Rice.
A characteristic point in the vote in that
ward was the Rice men sowlng the ground
around the polling place white with Rice.
A democrat named King was arrested in the
First ward for repeating, and two beliger-
ants in the third ward retired to the city
limits to fight it ont, but no blood was shed.
The total vote of the city was $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Another Appropriation Needed.

WILLIAM G. ENDIcoTT,
Secretary of War.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-04
Nelson,

NELSON, Neb., April Especial Telegram
TO the BEE. 1.-THE election for village trus-
tees was quiet. The citizens ticket mo
l%icense) was elected, composed of S. A.
Sosapp, Henry Goodrich, J. A. Devere, E.
H.. Dowland and @. p. Leigh. A thoroughly
good board, and everybody is happy. The
school election yesterday proved to be of
considerable Importance. II was voted to
make n change and adopt the high school
system by II large majority of those present.
Six of our most substantial citizens were
elected directors, and "a 10 mill tax was voted
to carry forward the project. Nelson does
not propose to be left behind in the race for
improvements. The directors elected are:
Mr.. T. p. Coin and Mr.. w. b. Crawford for
three years; Mr.. M. S, Storer and MIR. J. A.
Devcre for tw6years, and Mrs. A. j. Minor
and Mr.. T, ID. Cornell for one year.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-17

ceeded to consideration OF the Senate
bill appropriating $500, 900 for the pur.
pose of making the final surveys and
estimates for, and the commencement Of
work for the construction OF boat rail
way, either in Oregon or Washington
Territory, around the distractions to
navigation in the Columbia river at the
Dalles and Celelo Falls. After remarks
by Senators Mitchell and Dolph, the bill
was passed.
The following bills passed: Senate bill
increasing the cost of the public building
at Sacramento, California, to $3.50, ,00f',
and appropriating 100000 additional ;
House bill relating to crimes against the
Postoffice Department as to postal orders,
second class mail matter or offensive
postal cards and envelopes, etc. with
amendments) Senate bill for the presen-
tation of badges to the officers and men
Of the Greedy relief expedition; Senate
bill fixing the pension for the loss Of
one eye (or the sight thereof at
SIG a month, and proportion
ately for the loss OF both eyes !;
Senate bill to authorize the leasing Of
school and university lands in w yoming !;
Senate bill allowing aid to the State
homes for disabled soldiers at rate of
500 year for each disabled soldier and
sailor maintained therein, and appropri-
ating $3.50, 900 for that purpose; Senate
bill to confer brevet promotion on army
officers particularly distinguished by
heroic action in Indian warfare.
Having passed thirty-eight bills the
Senate proceeded to executive business
and adjourned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-17
nuckeys STATE sepubllcans.

DAYTON, May 16.-Hon. Samuel F..
Hunt was made chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Convention. Nominations
were made as follows: Secretary OF State,
Boston G.. Young; Judge Of the Supreme
Court, Lyman G. -RicnHeld Board Of
Public Works, Jamess Emmett-all by
acclamation. The platform indorses
President Cleveland's administration,
and declares his denomination is de-
manded by the best interests of the coun-
try. 1t approves the Mills tariff bill; de-
mands that Government lands be held
for actual settlers favors liberal pensions
to soldiers and sailors; demands an
economical expenditure of public
moneys, and reduction Of the surplus
by reduced taxation t; expresses sympathy
for Ireland; tavors such restraint OF cor
porate power as will protect honest
labor; recommends the repeal OF the
duties upon industries combined into
trusts to erect monopolies,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-17
Baaeball.

CHICAGO. May 16.--Chicago won, after
a hotly contested gNme to-day, which
was evidently battle OF pitchers. Bald
wins work was brilliant and Radbourne's
nearly as good. Score, Chicago 2, Bos-
ton l.
PrTsBURG, May 18.-The home club
defeated Mutrie's men to-day by hard
hitting and good work in the field.
Weather cold and miserable, and attend
ance light. Score, Pittsburg 6, New
York 1.
DETROIT, May 16.-The Washington
men played fine game in the field to.
day, but their inability to bunch their
hits lost them the games. Score, Detroit
IL, Washington nothing.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 16.-It was pitch
er's game to-day and the home club came
Quit victorious. Their fielding work was
good. Score, Indianapolis 4. Philadel
phia 2.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-17
,aIe of ThorOughbrcds.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 16.-John
Madden, Of Bethlehem. Pennsylvania, has
sold s. A. Brown, of Kalamazoo, the
farm horse Warlock, by Belmont, dam
Waterwitch, price $15, 900.
At the Fasig annual sale yesterday
forty-eight horses sold for $32,775. Those
selling for over $1,000 were Kittie
Wilkes, by George Wilkes, dam by Cliff
ton Pilot, to J. H. Shultz OF Brooklyn, for
$2 900 Miss Wilkes, dam by Clifton Pilot,
to Frank Rockefeller of Cleveland. Ohio,
for $2,050; Miss Leontine, by Robert
McGregor, dam Leontine, 2:23144, to ].
H.. Shultz of Brooklyn, $4,000; Susie D:
by Alcyore, dam Lady Carr, to ]. H,
Shultz Of Brooklyn, $4,100,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-17
WHO WAS TO BLAME.
Inspectors Report on q Recon
: Steamship Collision.

Inspectors Report ON q Recent
: Steamship Collision.
SAN Francisco, May 16.-The local
board of inspectors yesterday made a re-
port on the collision between the steam
ers Arago and Humboldt, which occur
red off Point Reyes. April 18th. The re-
port says the engine of the Arago was not
ordered stopped until the two vessels
we're so near that collision was newt.
able. The Humboldt's officers and
men sighted the Arago about
six miles ahead, but their vessel was not
slowed until the two vessels were about to
collide, and was not stopped until after
the collision actually occurred. The
crew Ct the Arago were at fault because
the helm was not ported to pass a-star-
board when the Humboldt was seen
coming. The Humboldt men acted right
in porting the helm and trying to pass
to the starboard Of the Arago. Both
parties were to blame because neither
whistled until within 100 to 200 yards
nor did they slow up as required by law.
The above report will be forwarded tc
Inspector General Dumont as Washing
ton.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-17
CINoINNATI co ", JTIONs.
Labor PARTIES Trying 10 Pull To.
gether-.Greenbac ckers W0m,t Fuse.

Labor PARTIES Trying 10 Pull To.
gether-.Greenbac ckers Won,t fuse.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 16.-The United
Labor Convention met to-day with about
100 delegates present. The Committee
on Resolutions made an informal report
on two points-the eight-hour law for
letter carriers and the redemption of Gov
ernment bonds-but the report was
tabled to allow DR.. McGlynn, from the
Conference Committee, to make his re-
port. The Doctor reported that the COM
mittee found the Union Labor Committee
disposed to a union, (cheers). He said
he thought the union was feasible 80 far,
at least, as the two committees were con-
cerned, and he would add that it was de-
pendent somewhat on the temper with
which the two conventions received the
partial report of their committees. There
was necessity for still further discus
sion. The report Of the colnmitte was
received and continued. There being nc
further business that could with pro.
priety be entertained until the final re-
port of the Committee on Conference
was adjourned, the convention ad
journed until Bpm.
THE UNION LABORITEs,
CINcINNArr, May 16.-The Union La
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-17
NEW MERCANTILE COMPANY.
Partial Successors TO the Firm Of
w. II. coleman & Co.

Partial Successors to the Firm Of
w. II. coleman 4 Co.
SAN Francisco, May 16. On Monday,
May 7th, articles Of co-partnership were
filed by the Johnson-L Locke Mercantile
Company, consisting Of @. c. Kinzer, @.
NJ. Johnson, B. A. Locke, H. M. Bissell
and W. L. Locke. Their capital stock is
500, 900, with $50, 900 subscribed. Three
of the partners have been heads of de-
partments of the firm of William T. Cole
man & Co., and it was ru-
mored in commercial circles that
the company was in some way con-
nected with the business of that house,
or would probably succeed the insolvent
firm. Mr.. Kinzer said yesterday: I'VE
are handling considerable OF the Cole
man business now. We have one of its
leading agencies. and will go on with a
general fruit and commission shipping
business. 1t has the approval of Mr.
Coleman" The latter said he knew
little Of the firms doings or the course
they would pursue beyond the fact that
they had taken some Eastern agencies
and a portion Of the old firms business.