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Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24

poses; second, town site syndicates, and
third, railroads WHO are are Interested in
lands and transportation. The people who
want to become bona fde settlers have
not made as great demand as
these other classes, II the bill should be-
come q law 1t would not result in the opening
of Oklahoma to settlement, because there
must be secured the consent Of the indian
who own the lands, before they can be
opened. The bill provides that they shall
receive Sl,25 an acre, and they have served
notice that the lands are worth 50 an acre or
more, and they viii not consent to the price
named in the bill. II would therefore DO
folly to pass such measure, as ii would re
suit as did the bill to open the Sioux reserva-
ton in Dakota. 1t would be a disgrace and
would be an injustice to honest settlers.
consent of thelndians could not be OBJ
tanned at the prices named in the bill. The
settlers would be cvicted."
PERSONAL.
General Brooke, commanding the Depart
mont of the Platte. with Mrs. Brooke, will
arrive at the Normaudic tomorrow. His
two aides, Lieutenauts Roe aud Truitt, are
also in the city, the former at Admiral Roe's,
and the latter at the Woodmont. Both are
accompanied by their wives.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
his son with a lunch at the Omaha club dyes.

his son with a lunch at the Omaha club gyes.
tcrday. . o..
c. A. Wautland, of Salt Lake City, ar
rived in Omaha yesterday and you should
hear him talk about the great boom that far
away country expects to have this year. Said
he, 1T is coming and no mistake. Ogden IL
in the whirl right now. Since the recent
election there everybody seems TO have taken
on a new lease OF life and they are simply
making the old town hum. A handsome new
depot, equal to the one at Cheyenne. is 10 he
built. Work will be commenced on the
western extension Of The Sioux City & Pa
cttC railroad, running northwest from
Ogden. \ big hotel is promised. Mauufac-
tories are coming in and | tell you 1t is going
TO be a great season. Naturally, Salt Lake
City has become alarmed Mt Ogdcn's enter
prise and she too will go to the front. Last
Monday night her leading business mon held
a meeting and subscribed 500, 900 towards
the construction of n new railroad from
there To Los Angeles, Cal, a line that the
Union Pacific has spent Il great deal of
money on III having 1t surveyed, and prob
ably that corporation will build the road. If
not, the men now interesting themselves
will build it,. We also expect that the Union
Pacific will extend the Utah Southern"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24

the rcverential respect Of his colleagues. 1t
is not alone his white locks, but his dignity
and honesty Of purpose. The senator from
Rearney is one Of the few who refused to &C.
cept railroad passes, and instead OF taking
the allowance of postage stamps. two dollars
worth each five days, he calls only for so
many as he uses. He discusses bills on their
merits and shows Conscientious desire 70 do
the right thing. He never flibusters, has no
scores to pay, and has no acquaintance with
bitterness. On his feet he has an erect car
rage, like all portly men who carry their
center OF gravity in the neighbOrhood OF
their lower vest button. He speaks with the
deliberate dircCtness of a Judge, which,
with his knowledge of the law, ,gives his re-
marks the weight of "A personal authority.
The general wears no collar, a fact that is al
most concealed by the generous folds Of his
neck and chin.
Senator Cornell, OF Valentine, is one of the
youngsters of the senate, but he commands
the respectful consideration Of his colleagues.
1t cannot by any stretch of imagination be
SAID that he is an orator. His words crowd
each other and fall over themselves in their
effort to get IN the front, but he always has a
point To- make, and in his own good time he
gets there. Hc is a representative who rep
r%esents, and he has "A single eye to his dis
trict. II is n noticeable popularity of his,
lacking amendments TO various measures
that come up in order TO make them fit more
snugly TO the conditions among his constitu-
ency. He has the buoyant persistence of
SOutn, ana nEntS lOr MS propositions With u
grim stiCk-to-itivCness His watchfulncss
and persistence constitute force that is gem
orally recognized.
Senator Burton, a banker from Harlan
county, wears mutton chop whiskers, and
with a high cut vest and froCk coat, might
pass for an Episcopalian rector the world
over. He is not a dcmonstrative member,
but mas a gesture of peculiar interest. When
addressing the chair his chin goes W and his
right arm IS raised at an angle of forty five
degrees. The hand Is closed, except the fore
finger, which is extended with the first Joint
curved backward rs though pressing upon
something. When the chair gives the de-
sired recognition the chin comes
down, but the arm does not. IL stays right
there until the usually brief remark is fin
ished. 1t may be purely fancy, but the
gesture leaves the impression that the de.
tected foretinger is holding down the sen.
ate's attention so that 1t can't get away until
he is through with ii.
Senator ljams confines his remarks to
measures concerning Douglas county. In
talking he has the suavity of a Frenchman,
an effect that is strengthened when repolling
some of the numerous imputatlOns put upon
Omaha. He leans forward with the thumbs
and foretingers of both hands touching tips
in front of him.. The shaft he wings often
has a barb TO IL, though the retOrt may be as
smooth as sweet oil. Then he straightens
up with a French shrug of the shoulders, an
outward wave of the hands and Il smile rs
sweet as innocence itself.
Most of the other senators have interest
ing peculiaritics, but they must be reserved
for another time.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
ELECTION FRAUDS CHARGED.
Ballot Bon Stuming in Hock County,
Nebraska.

r~n.tsORT, Ncb., Feb. % SpeCial to Tn
BEE. Newport has commenced. proceedings
in the supreme court for IA writ of mandamus
to compel the canvasing board to count Gracy
and Layprccincts, which were thrown out by
the county clerk and two sO.Callcd disintcr-
csted parties selected by him. AS soon as
this is done the contest will at once be com
mcnCcd. The developments Will be extremely
racy, rs over twenty criminal arrests are to
be made for buying votes, sulling ballot
boxes, etc.
farmers in the various precincts of Rock
county, stating that they were offered money
to vote for Bassett. The aflGavits show
such prominent men of Bassett rs w. b.,
Halnm, Frank Lacoffc, Geo. Lee, Fred
Adams, VIM. Digger and John Barry. The
latter was one OF the canvassing board
selected by the county clerk at the official
count. Several others are implicated
throughout the county. To-day two farm.
ers have sent word hero that they
stand ready to make atlidavits that A. H..
Tinglc, county attorney. offered money to
several parties in Blaine precinct. II is
rumored that several of the Bassett election
board are preparing for a "trip TO the Pacific
slope, and according TO the evidence which
is being gathered in it looks as though the
ocean air might be more %cOngenial to their
health than that of Rock county. For awhile
on election night at Bassett the votes were
GOullGtu III VIC IFtSeDCe Oh several Newport
men and farmers ana showed 1876 votes Gust
100 for BasseLt aud e for Newport.
}. f. M'Blrncy, one of the
judges of election at B~assctt, told
his business partner. j. A.. ShC rk,
from Stuart. that night that 1876 was nc
total vote cast. This gave Newport the
election by two majority over tue field.
When the official count was made the Bias
sett pool books showed 2i6 votes cast, 240
for BasSett and Ii for Newport.
A1rah nr.itngnnnt and nod F,,l,,,pr ,..f.t
throughout the county at such wholesale
boodling.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. In response 10 Il
resolution by Senator Chacc, the postmaster
general to-day sent to congress a statement
showing the number Of changes OF railway
postal clerks from January /, 1865, 10 Do
cemoer 81, 1888, with the reasons therefor, as
follows:
BY death, 1873; by voluntary resignation.
1927; by removal or involuntary resignation,
1873, divided as follows: For physical or
mental incapacity, rs; for ineficiency in the
discharge Of duty, 426; for official miscOn-
duct, 263; for personal misconduct,
3l3: for improper character Of HABITS,
Al; for political causes Craftsmanship, S2J;
for all other causes, 30; for no cause as
signed, "A. There were on the rolls on DE,
cembcr 81 last, SOB railway postal clerks who
were in the service on March !, 1883.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
Coolest OF the Season.

New YORK, Feb. % Dispatches from all
parts of the state and New England show
that to-day is the coolest of the season. The
thermometer registered from 900 to 400 he
low zero, and the indications are that II will
be still colder tomorrow.
MISNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Feb. 23.-Last night
was one of the coldst experienced in north
ern Minnesota and Dakota this winter. The
Manitobc weather report showed the ther-
mometcr to have fallen to $50 below at
Breckenridge, $50 at CrookstOn, 400 at
Grand Forks, and 400 at Neiche. There is
no serious delay TO trains. The Northern
Pacific weather reports showed the Their
mouieter to range from $50 to 400 below at
Jamestown and Duluth.
P~ouGHKEErsIE, N. Y, Feb, 90. - The
weather is very cold and the mercury is fall
ing rapidly. Throughout the Mohawk valley
tonight the mercury is 10 to 200 below
zero, and at Watertown, in the northern part
of the state, I09 below is reported.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
A SERIOUS JOKE.
How WashingtOn's Birthday Was Gel
eDratel ut WeSieYan IniyrrSiiy.

eDrateu at wesleyan University.
New HAVEN, Conn.,, Feb. 23.-Adyices
from Middleton state that a committee, i'll
Guiding the president and two members of
the faculty, have been investigating the cx
plosion at the Wesleyan university last Thurs.
day, and after a hard days work succeeded
in getting at the bottom facts. The hearing
was secret and each member of the freshmen
class was called in and subjected TO n severe
examination. 1t is learned that two of the
men confessed, duplicating six or eight
others. The faculty refuses to give up any
information.
From other sources 1t is learned that the
men who confessed are w. II. Hall and Rob
ert. f.. Smith. The names of the others are
II. S. Rooksby, Nelson G.. Hubbard, G. Fl.
Pierce, c. w. Douglas, Il. NJ. Grant, f. j.
Lambyln and II. p. Qeeal. 1t seems that a
party had planned to usher in Washington's
birthday by firing salutes with Il canon and
afterwards to return to the college ground
and throw bombs into the entrances of the
various dormitories. One bomb was given to
kooksby to explode in Observatory hall,
another TO Smith To explode In North col
legc, while n third was sent to Hubbard, the
man who was injured. 1t seems that Hub
bard, wishing to back out of the scheme, in
vitcd several upper class men to spend the
evening with him, and after they left his
room the bomb was handed to him with in
structions to explode it when he heard the
reports of the others. 1t is supposed that he
became excited and by some means the bomb
exploded i'll his hand before hecould throw it.
President Van Week has conferred with
States Attorney Ulmer with reference TO
the criminal prosecution OF every one impli-
Gated in the affair. Should Hubbard's i'll
juries prove fatal il will undoubtedly be a
very serious matter for the young rioters. 1t
was also developed that the dynamite was
obtained in New York City from the father
of one of the young men implicated. 1t was
sent to Middleton by express, three of
them being used and three others held for
future use,
Reports from the hospital tonight show
that Hubbard is comfortable and the physi-
clan is confident of his recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 23.-tSpecial to TIE
BEE. Judges Cobb and Maxwell, of the SUI
preme court, have knocked off work for the
week apparently, but Judge Reese is grind
ing away, debating to a stcnographer, and
the presumption Is that he is at work on the
courts opinion on the dual submission bill.
The court will reconvene Tuesday, when the
document will be considered. The opinion is
not looked for before Wednesday. Speaking
of the various opinions as to the courts de-
clsion, Attorney General Leese says:
Il have been thrown into contact with the
members of the court more or less for five
years, and ! never had an intimatiou i'll adj
vance of what any of their decisions would
be. You may set down the current talk of
what the court will or will not do as mere
guess work.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
The Cattle Inspection Conference.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.--The directors OF the
Chicago live stock exchange to-day adopted a
resolution inviting the proposed inter state
conference for a discussion of cattle inspec-
tion hills to hold Its session in Chicags,
The resolution urges that Chicago is
the most accessible point for all concerned,
and that by meeting here the delegates can
personally Investigate the methods Of dressed
beef companies, and form a judgment as to
the enforcement of sanitary laws at the
Chicago yards.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
The New Furniture Factory.

The new factory that is to be located in
Omaha will be butt IN Druid Hill addition,
near the belt line railway, three acres in that
portion of the city having been bought. A
warehouse l2Oxl20 feet square and five sto-
ries high, and a factory 5Oxl5O feet and three
stories high are to be erected Immediately,
both to be of brick. These will be COM
pleted by August and VIII employ from l50
to 200 persons. The factory will be devoted
TO the manufacture of chairs, spring beds
aud woven wire mattresses. The establish
ment will be a branch of Murphy, Massey &
Co, Detroit, and the local officers are, Mr.,
Henry Whitney, assistant treasurer, and Mr.,
Charles q. Condor, assistant secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
To the Pen

BENKELMAy, Neb, Feb. 28.-[Special Tel
cgram to Tue BEE. The adjourned term of
the district court has Just ended. j.. O..
Chase, Herman Chase, Ben Corlett, Charles
Arthur and Tom Palmer were each sentenced
to Il term in the penitentiary for attempt
burglary of the store of Tvrner, Frazier Il
Co, of iiaigler, Neb., on the night OF De
cember Is, also one man was sentenced for
attempt rape.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24

Charles S. Tappun, Of Gloucester,
Mass, had taken his infant SON out for
"A drive, and had arrived AZ the resi-
dcnco OF his mother-in-law. lie
alightcd. aud was lifting out the baby,
kissing him at tho same time. Tho
sound Of the kiss. being similar TO thai
used in starting the horse, was mis-
taken by the horse. Mr.. Tuppan WAS
dragged some distance on his back
while trying to held him. The animal
dashed head-foremost intc "A horse car
aud broke his neck.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
4 II nG Gnmn

GREELEY CENTER. Neb., Feb. 23.-fSpecial
Telegram to THE BEE. The barb-Hirc
fence operators, whose dealings in this
county were telcgraped to The BEE ycstcr
day, have filed information charging TIE
BEE with criminal libel, and the warrant has
been placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff
Paxton for service. The officer will start for
Omaha Monday morning to serve the papers.
II, q. James. of the Greeley Leader, who
printed chrrges against the men, will also be
arrested, but he expresses the opinion that
the action is only a bluff game.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
Items from GIonwOOd.

GLENwoop, Ia, Feb. %. Especial to THH
BEE.l-Work upon the artcsian well has al.
ready begun and is under contract to be com
pleted by the LIST Of April.
John Conway, recently convicted here for
selling Intoxicating liquors, became insane
aud has been taken to the asylum at Ga
rinda.
Washington's birthday was duly cele'
brated here last night BY the Abncr Kear.
ncy post, q. A. Il.
The Farmers institute, of Mills county, TO
be held at Malonn, on Wednesday and
Thursday, of next wcck, promises to be II
deeply interesting meeting and will be re-
ported for The BEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24

W~AsnINGToN, Feb. 23.-Under the order
MADE yesterday, the speaker of the house
was proceeding to recognize membcrs TO call
up measures by unanimous consent, when
Mr.. Bland of Missouri submitted Il motion
for IA recess of thirty minutes.
Mr.. Gear of Iowa raised a point of order
that the true intent of the special order was
that no dilatory motions should be admitted.
The speaker, however, received the motion.
The motion was later withdrawn.
On motion of Mr.. Peel of Arkansas the
senate bill was passed to ratify and confirm
the agreement with the Creek nation of In
dams for the purpose of opening to settle
mcnt unassigned lands in Indian Territory
coded by the Greeks to the United States.
The senate amendments to the house bill
for taking the eleventh census We're COn-
Cured in. The principal amendments
are those extending the scope of the
inquiry as TO the number of sold Iers
and sailors and their widows, and to further
provide for asccrtaining the number of ne
grocs, quadroOns and octoroons, and for
ascertaining the recorded Indebtedness of
private corporations and individuals.
The house then went into committee on
the deficiency bill.
An amendmenmen was adopted appropri.
ating $50, O0D to supply the deficiency in the
appropriation for the bureau of construction
and repair of the navy.
ichuIhS lufJnef progress WIN tnc OIL, tnc
committee arose and at 9 o'clock public bust
ness was suspendended and Mr.. Hatch of
Missouri offered "A series of resolutions pro.
vidlng for the delivery of euloglstic ud-
dresses on the late James n. Burnos, of MIS-
souri,, and providing that as a mark of re
srect TO his memory the adjourn at the con
clusiOn of these proceedings.
Mr., DocScry, of Missouri, briefly reviewed
the private life aud services of his late col
league, and referred feeliHsly to the sudden
manner of his taking off
Messrs. Randall, Henderson of Iowa,
Breckenridge of Kentucky, Long, Butter
worth, and "A number Of others spoke in
culogy of the deceased.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
and the house adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
Teachcrs i'm Conyention.

Yesterday in district court room No. 2, the
teachers of the Douglas county schools met
IN convention. There were present thirty
five young ladies aud about half as many
gentleman. An interesting programme had
been prepared. and several of the papers
read were particularly valuable.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
Mrs. Cleveland Acts as Sponsor.

W~AsHINGToN, Feb, 23,-Mrs. Cleveland
and George ". Childs, of Philadelphia,
to-day acted as sponsors at the christening Of
the infant daughter of Mrs. aud Senior De
PedrOsO, attache OF the Spanish legation at
Washington. A large number Of prominent
people were present. The child received the
name of Eliza Manchester Maria Genouena
DE PedrOsO.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
The Clinton wife Murderer.

to THE BEE. AFTER mature deliberations
the coroner's jury returned a verdict that
Margaret Ford came TO her death from tho
effects of blows received at the hands of her
husband and from subsequent neglect, and
recommended thai he be held for further pre-
limiuary examination, and was bound over
to answer the charge of murder in the sec
ond degree in the sum of 81, 900. The funeral
took place this afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
Uusiness

BosroN, Feb. 23.-William Bassett, a
builder, has gone into insolvency. Liabil
tiles, $4,000, of which S6ls,0 900 is secured by
mortgages on valuable property. He offers
20 per cent on the dollar on his unsecured
debt.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
Donation ROn DIS.

Go%TuESBuRG, Neb., Feb. 81 Special Tel
egram to THE BEE. This precincts So, 600
bond donation for the canal company carried
by li3 Tor and Il against.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
A WEEK.
OF the Huiliing, Real Estate
and Bank BnSinPSs.

The great feature of the real estate bust
ness during the week was the transfer of the
southeast corner of Twenty-tirst and Leavcn-
worth to X, *. Stow ana II. p. B. Sill. New
York parties, for IA consideration of 500, 900.
The purchase was made as ii profitable in
vestmcnt, and is a good indication OF the
faith of the east in the permanent prosperity
of Omaha. This transfer has not yet been
recorded, yet the increase over the previous
,mnnL. Il rnnlnIL.nh HE
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
Horsford's Acid Phosphate

FOR weakness,
Hysteria, and other diseases OF the nervous
system.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
A SENSATION IN CHURCH CIRCLES.
The Wife of Prominent Minister Arrested
For ShOpIifting.

CHICAGO, April pa sensation was caused
in church circles in this city this morning by
the publication of the fact that minister's
wife had been arrested on charge of shop
lifting The case came up in the Armory POI
lice court this morning. The accused is Mrs
Jennie Kirkham, wife of the Rev. f. N.
kirkham, editor OF the ChristiGn Oracle
and pastor Of the Christian church at Thirty
seventh-st. and Indiaua-ave. The Rev. Mr.
kirkham is 4 well-known Iowa divine, who
came TO Chicago only few months ago. Mrs.
kirkham is a sister of Gen. Drake of Des
Moines, the founder oil brakes university.
The manager of the store in which she was
arrested stated to the magistrate that himself
and another person had seen the woman steal
ing articles in the store; that when she was
arrested and searched articles TO the value of
SO to $40 were found concealed about her per
son; that she admitted her guilt to the police
man who arrested her and that she offered 10
pay considerably more than the goods were
worth to be released.
Mrs. Kirkham's attorney stated that the
things were put into Mrs. Kirkhams pocket
by domestic whom she had hired, and that
she supposed il was all right. though the things
were passed to her without having been
wrapped up. The employees of the store de-
clare that there was no girl with her. After
the hearing had been postponed female pris-
Oner In the armOry, who occupied the same
cell with Mrs. kirkham stated that the latter
had endeavored to bride her to swear that she
had stolen the things and had given them to
Mrs. kirkham.