Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-01
DREW THE LINES CLOSELY.
An Interesting Session of the State
Missionary Convention.
AsPLlT ON THE WHISKY QUESTION
v raj OF the Members Strongly OBJ
ject to Being Committed to the
support of the Prohibition
Candidates.
LINCOLN BUREAU OF THE OMAHA BEE,

missionary convention of the Christian
church, which closes this evening, took place
to-day. During the time allotted for the re-
port Of the comittees State Evangelist Bar
row introduced a resolution declaring in
favor Of temperance and sobriety and de-
ploring the evils of the whisky traffic. TIT
resolution was generally esteemed timely
and there was an evident spirit for its
unanimous adoption. But IL was not broad
and sweeping enough to suit some of the
ladies and third party members of the con-
%vention, ard Mrs. George f. Bigelow, wife
Of the prohibition candidate for governor,
modestly arose and stated that the ladies Of
the church had not been treated fairly in the
disposition of the committees, and asked the
privilege OF introducing an amendment
TO the resolution, declaring it TO
be the sense Of the convention that morality,
temperance and sobriety are not only IA
World, but that the whisky tariff can only be
suppressed by and through the prohibition
party, and that the convention stands com
mitted to it. This proved u mite too much
and matters grew interesting at once. There
were true blue republicans present and a
democrat or two as well, and the ghost re-
fused to down without a struggle. Equal to
the emergency, Elder Il. j. Williamson, Of
Nebraska City, moved the substitution OF the
sixteenth verse of the first chapter of Ro-
mans as an amendment to the amendment,
and the discussion became general. Elder
W.. I. Maupin, Of Hastings, arrayed himself
against Mrs. Bigelow and opposed her
amendment on the broad ground that politics
or political questions ought not to be wedged
into the deliberations and procedure of re-
ligious conventions, and cited the fact
that in the general convention of
the church, at which Elder Isaac
Errett, one of the foremost, if not the
ablest man Of the church, presided, O sim
liar resolution had promptly been ruled out
Of order. This statement greatly relieved
Chairman Briscoe, who was in a rather
warm position. But the battle did not
cease. Rev. A. D.. Finch also spoke against
the amendment. But the earnest voice Of
the tempters, Mrs. Bigelow and Miss Minnie
Shell, aided by Revs. Johnson and Van
Cleve, won the hour, and on putting the res
olution in the order amended won the battle,
but against q vigorous minority, who died
kicking. But a majority Of the ministers
present voted the question out OF the conven-
ton. The vote Of the ladies' dld the work.
Editor Wolfenberger was there to cheer
them with his magnetic presence.
Last evening A. McClain, of Cincinnati,
O., delivered an address on Missions
Elder Williamson preached the morning SER
mon. The session closed with an address by
w. p. Aylesworth, president of Fairfield col
lege, on '"The Life of Alexander Campbell
HER bonds
School district No. 9 of Sherman county is
seemingly trying to shake the payment of
her bonds, negotiated to the Chemical Ma
tional bank Of New York on the list of July,
1874. At the annual meeting of the school
district the April before the vote was cast
authorizing the issue Of bonds to the amount
OF y, O0e for the purpose OF building q new
school house. Thu issue was made, properly
signed and entered for record with the
county clerk Of Sherman county, and
the bonds were bought by the
est was promptly paid each year until
the semi-annual interest dues Of 1879 were
demanded, when payment of either interest
or principal were denied. The bonds were
all properly signed. f. S. Atkinson, county
clerk, had attested this correctness with his
signature and seal. Upon this records of gen
uineness the bank stated purchased the
bonds for a valuable consideration, and be-
fore they became due. The county clerk,
county commissioners and county treasurer
have been repeatedly notified of the repeated
refusals of payment, ana have been asked to
levy o tax to liquidate the debt, but upon
technical grounds have repeatedly refused to
do so, unknown to the ~relator, stating that
state; hence the action of the state of Ne
braska ex rel. The Chemical Ma
tional bank Of New York City
VS. School District No. 9 of Sher-
man county ct nj, is brought in the
supreme court of tho state for a writ Of man
damus to compel the district board of said
district to make q report to the county clerk
and board of county commissioners of the
amount of the Indebtedness of said district ON
the bonds and the amount Of taxes necessary
TO levy in order to meet and pay the debt. IL
this should be deemed burdensome to provide
for the payment OF one-third, or such portion
as is possible and annually thereafter in an
equal apportionment.
BIRDS FOR THE P~ENITENTIARY.
Reddy, as he is known in Lincoln, is q hard
pill. He played q game at evil doing yester-
day that failed to work. He now languishes
in Jail In consequence. j. w. Asher, ON his
way from CulbertSon to Alton, H., alighted
from the flyer yesterday morning TO visit u
young man who is IN the county Jail on the
charge of murder. The parents OF the unfor-
tunate young man had asked this favor of
him. On his return to the depot saloon he
was asked to Join a couple of toughs in q
game OF poker. He consented. He played .
few hands and discovered that he was being
fieceed, and asked to be released from the
game, stating that he was a novice at it and
promised to set up the drinks. "All right"
said his associates, and the drinks were Or
dered. But no sooner had Asher swallowed
his portion than sickness seized him and he
asked to lie down, He was shown to q room.
He was soon in deep slumber. His money
and ''lay-over' ticket was appropriated,
and on awakening he discovered his predica-
ment. He raised u racket, was placed
under arrest by Officers Mitchell and Pound
and was committed to the city Jail for the
night. This morning his case was so thor
oughly established that he was released, and
= Superintendent Calvert of the Burlington,
furnished HIM transportation, ana he went
on his way rejoicing. Ready was arrested
and in default Of bail was committed to the
county Jail. Grant La Blanch will keep him
company. 1t is thought that these two men
relieved Asher of his railroad ticket and
money. Reddy is believed TO be an all-around
crook.
CITY Nkws AND NOTES.
General Leese returned last evening from
Norfolk, whore he spent q day or two with
the Grand Army reunion boys.
The business men of Minden filed q protest
with the state board OF transportation to-day
against the enforcement of the order reduc
ing freight tariffs.
General Var Wyck passed through the
city last evening EN- route for Hildreth,
Franklin county, where, to-day, he addresses
= farmers picnic. The general expressed
the opinion that the campaign will be more
than ordinarily interesting this year.
The Sixth ward republicans nave arranged
for a grand rally Saturday evening. Aftei
the parades, in which the Lincoln tlambeau
club will participate, the crowd viii congre
gate Mt Erb's hall, where the meeting will b
addressed by Hon. j. l.. Doty and Hon. w
II. Woodward.
The sale of lots at the university campus
yesterday aggregated SS,3l5. While the SALE
was not az large rs was anticipated, the
Christian people are very well satisfied. A
good impression was made and confidence In
the enterprise was greatly strengthened
The site Is certainly one of the most beauti
ftl In oil tho cnrrnunliun cn,,nvr,