Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
DOODLE SEEKERS IN CLOVER.
A Lavish Expenditure Of Money by
the Railroad Strikers.
PASSES SCATTERED BROADCAST.
Meeting of the Board of state Univcr-
city Rcgeuts-An Important Dam.
age Suit-Lincolu News
and Gossip.
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LINCOLN, Dec. Is,
Deweese, the well known Burlington
striker, has opened up his bureau, and
whenever a legislator-eloct with railroad
pin feathers visits the city he strikes a bee
line for his Office. This is significant, of
course, because it is a significant season OF
the year. 1t is understood that the straw
berry blonde has been unusually lavish with
passes during the past few weeks. The reg
imcnt of spoilers and cappers have all been
supplied. In answer to tho question, How
is %traveli'' q well known conductor said to-
day: Never better; every nincompoop in
the state is showing a pass AT me-. Guess the
whole posse must have been elected to Of
ficc.' But it is learned from reasonable
sources that Dcwcese is working as never
before to prevent the organizations Of the
house from falling into the hands of
the sO-cullCd ant. monopoly faction of
the republican party. Such men ms he are
bolstering Olmstead and Lee and their ilk.
Railroad cappers lounge about the corridors
of the hotels from night to night, and no re
marks of political Importance escape their
trained ears. The play is amusing, but at
the same time disgusting. IL ought to be,
and doubtless is, taken rs an accepted fact
that the railroads will so TO great expenses
to accomplish their purposes. They are bent
on organizing the house at every hazard, and
if an honest, fair-mindedn spirant is elected
to the speGkership 1t will be by a scratch. To
the boodler, and pass seeker 1t is suggested
that Dewecse has secured and fitted elegant
rooms in the Burr block.
UNIVERSITY DADS IN SESSON.
The board of university regents met in
regular session this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
1T is said that the meeting had specially to
do with the biennial report OF the board To
the legislature, but the business transacted
to-day was routine, with nothing of very
great interest for consideration. What ac.
ton the board will take relative to the estab'.
ishmont of a law department in the univer-
slty is wholly amatter of conjecture, yet some
of the knowing ones claim that a majority of
the board favor taking the initiatOry steps
and will ask the law makers for the neccs-
sary appropriation. The law students of the
city are working hard to secure the cstab-
sinner of the department. a number OF
them have banded themselves together and
will ask a temporary room at the university,
and will employ their own teacher for a time.
This lnaneuver is thrown out as an index
that the move is ripe, and to inspire conf
dence for any necessary work that may be
needed to accomplish the end. The young
disciples OF Blackstone are IN earnest in any
event.
JUDICIAL JoTTINGs.
The trial of the criminal docket was con-
tinued to-day with Judge Chapman on the
bench. Unimportunt cases were continued
until the next term of court; among these
was the Sides rape case. The defendant
was arraigned to-day and entered the plea of
not guilty, and was released on bonds in the
sum of 81, 600, j. II. McClay becoming his
surety. The case of Pond VS. Pond was re-
ferred to d. G. Courtney to report the find
ing of law and facts. In the case of Levi p.
Harris VS. Texcelia Harris, u divorce and Gus
tody of children was granted to the plaintiff.
The application for a writ of habeas corpus,
which caused a great deal of comment last
August, was dismissed at the cost of the
plaintiff. The remnant of the old Dawson
will case was handed down as smoothly as
though OIL was floating upon the waters. it
was under the caption of Elizabeth Chase
ct al VS. Highland Wheeler ct al.
An order of the court was pending
citing l.. c. Burr to appear, but the judge
dismissed it and said he thought the plaintiffs
had no just reason for complaint. This after
noon Henry Burr was again put on trial for
deliberate and willful murder. But the pub
lie know all about the sickening details of
the crime. He was convicted of murder in
the first degree on his first trial and the case
was taken to the supreme court on error, and
the cause was remanded back for new trial.
Some of the members OF the Lancaster bar
express the opinion that the case will occupy
the time of the court during the rest of the
week. Insanity is said to be the GROUND of
the defense.
AN IMPORTANT DAMAGE SUIT.
The petition OF Elizabeth Teller was filed in
the district court to-day alleging damages
against the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad company in the sum of S25 900. The
petitioner bases her claim for damages upon
the death of little Johnny, her son and
mainstay, which occurred at the bend of the
road at the brick yards, in the southwest
part Of the city, on or about the 9th day OF
last September. But the readers of THE BEE
are familiar with Johnny sad death, the
farce of an inquest and the indignation of the
public at the time. The petition gives a de-
tailed history of the tragedy and prays for
Judgment damages as stated. w. Henry
Smith, late OF Philadelphia, Pa, has charge
of the plaintiffs interests and will conduct
the case of the prosecution.
SUING THE BURLINGTON.
Notice of the complaint OF j. w. Scott and
f.. u. Murphy against the Burlington was
served on the officers of the company to-day
by Secretary Mason, of the state board of
transportation. The gentlemen allege that
they are engaged in buying grain at Utica,
Seward county, and that the railroad author
tiles refuse or fail TO provide them with cars
in which to ship their grain, or even an
equitable number of them, and that the
elevator companies are favored at the eX-
pensc of their business. IT is also alleged by
the complainants that they have demanded
cars repeatedly, but that the company has
Disseminated against them. The elevators
get enough cars, they say, to move their
grain, and transact their business without |
break or hindrance. Compliments, there
fore, ask the interposition of the state board
of transportation. The papers have been
properly verified and the case will doubtless
come up for hearing and adjustment at the
next regular meeting of the board. |
ANNuAL CORN SHOW.
Tit annual corn show will be held at the |
state university on the 18th Of January next.
1t is understood that the exhibit is to be in
6nitely finer than that of the late state fair, |
and that the king of the cereals will be fit
tingly represented. The season is selected
as the best of the year for "A proper exhibit
of king corn. The committee will hold forth
during the show in the chapel OF the univer-
sity, and the exhibit will occupy the museum
just below. All Of the corn on exhibition
will be shipped TO the great Paris exposition, !
and the specimens will be the finest to be
found in the state. See the corn show.
Tn state fair premium committee met at
the Windsor this morning and greatly en-
larged the premium list. Work has already
commenced on the next and last state fair TO
be held in Lincoln, unless the city captures
the plum another series Of years. The com
mission intend to make it the peer Of all
others. The new premium list will shortly
go into the hands of the printers. 1t will
tell the story.
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The secretary of state to-day received and
filed articles Incorporating the Democrat
Publishing company, with an authorized cap
Ital stock of $50, 900, divided into shares Of
800 each, paid 10 full as subscribed. Omaha
~. l.al $500 90 tho taN.fR gi.Nal F1aan. nf lItni |