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Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11
ZEE FLATS.


The democratic county convention will be
a Donnybrook affair
There is something very striking about the
harmony among the democrats in the Second
ward.
The seven sons of the Seventh ward DEM
ocracy are ready to absorb all the offices in
sight without straining their appetite.
The democrats win save themsolve, much
subsequent pain and WEAKNESS by consulting
the grand jury before nominating ticket
The multitude of candidates for county
offices now in the field insures a wholesale
business for political undertakers this fall.
p. Ford esq. of the Niagara hotel and Lo-
comotive saloon, has just commenced his an
nuai fishing excursion for Third ward gud
geons.
Samuel Ayers, Massachusetts, crank,
says that the world will come to an end next
Monday. Samuel will have to arise aud
light the fire lust the same as ever.
Omaha's only WIggins has been comforta-
bly, housed in the revenue department. His
prediction of cold, stormy winter will
undergo radical change for the better.
Whether or not the Episcopalians decide
10 renovate the Dakotans with churches on
wheels, it is practically settled that the sa-
Icons will move-from the ground floor to
the basement.
A Texas editor refers to brother in the
profession as ''an idiotic fool, a liar, whn-
ing, whelpish coward sneak, cur, a
menial spaniel, buzzard's friend who feeds
on the woodpeckers." 1t is to this sort of
fraternal badinage that Texas politics owes
much of its sprightliness and vivacity.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11
IOun irprus.

A beer garden nourishes at Cresco.
A Vicious bull fatally gored James Nc
Manus, near Dewitt
The Amber creamery ships over two thou
sand pounds of butter TO Boston weekly
Burglars stole the prayer books ana bibles
from Fort Dodge church tho other night
Rev. II. ]. Rowley, late pastor of the Bap-
tist church at Sioux City, has accepted call
TO Chicago suburban church.
The miscreant who started the recent fire
at Sheldon first tied no the ropes of the fire
bell and all the church bells, so that it WIS
almost impossible TO arouse either the hro
department or the citizens.
Joseph Wilson, living near Mechanics.
vllle has lost four children by diphtheria in
three weeks. Tho Wilson home is situated
on low ground and IS damp, and the authorl.,
ties have ordered it burned.
Frank Belding, a Des Moines tough while
being conveyed to Fort Madison to serve
twelvc-year sentence for highway robbery,
jumped from the train aJ Danville, but was
recaptured by the Burlington police and
safely landed in the pen.
The artesian well in Cordnlc is wonder.
After going down into the earth for about
$50 feet the contractors struck what was
seemingly a strata rock of qucksand Lcav-
ing the pipes all in the well over night they
found the next morning that all the piping
was heavily charged with magnetism A
small nail laid on the side of the pipe will
not fall Off. srhc needle on u surveyors CON-
pass Is attracted by the current at least ten
feet from the mouth of the well. The mag.
netc current Is strong that the power OF
the engine, together with all the prizes they
have been able to put Gu the piping will not
draw IL from the well.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11

A $4,000 hotel is to be erected at Lander,
Wyo.
A pure white rat was captured in a well at
Bozeman, Mont, the other day
Pueblo Col, is making preparations for
building u mineral palace on the same gen.
eral plan as the corn palace aJ Sioux City.
A Portland, Ore, ordinance prohibiting
the Salvation army from beating drums and
sinelng in the streets, has been declared un-
constitutional.
John Seaman, q ranchman sixty miles
north of Cheyenne, Wyo., has a COW which
gave birth to triplets last week. The calves
are alive and healthy.
Buffalo Bill has an agent securing Wyo-
ming for ugly, bucking bronchos, to exhibit
at his Wild West show in Paris. A numDor
of the toughest horses in the territory have
already been secured.
The discovery of gold IN school section
adjoining the city limits of Tacoma, Wash.
has created great excitement. Forty filings
for placer claims were made Wednesday.
A Tacoma, Wash, photographer was called
upon to photograph "A strange group the other
day. The body of John johnson, a suicide
lying in a cofin in an undertaking establish
ment, his widow and little child composed
the group.
"Red Pete" an Indian who assisted an
other savage in the murder of a ranchman
named Clark in Ulntah county, Wyoming,
five months ago, has been arrested IN Idaho,
and will De arralgned for the crime. Clark
was killed because he refused to prepare
meal for the Indian tramps.
The farmers of Choteau county, Montana,
have, says the River Press, raised this year
from onehalf to two-thirds of crop of
cereals aud full crop of excellent vegeta-
hles. This fact speaks volumes for the fer
tility of lands, guiltless of an irrigating
ditch. during the dryest season known in the
history of the territory.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11
THE CAPITAL CITY CRIST.
A Special Meeting of the State
Board of Transportation.
REDUCED GRAIN RATES URGED
The New Republican state Central
Committee The Home for the
Ericndiess Association
The City in Brief
LINCOLN BUREAU OF TuE OMAHA BEE, !
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The state board of transportation met in
special session this morning. Present,
Laws, Hill, Leese, Benton, and Secretaries
Garber Gilkison and Gilchrist Several
important matters were considered The
question of reduced rates on grain TO Chi
cago from ali points in the state was taken
up and considered. III taking the sense of
the board in this matter, it was found TO be
unit as TO the necessity of reduction, aud
the following resolution, introduced by
Auditor Benton, was passed:
Whereas, There is large amount of grain
raised this year in this state, and the prices
are low, therefore be it
Resolved, That this board urges the rail
roads to make a reduction in rates thereon TO
eastern markets; that the railroad COM
panies establish a reduced scale of rates
throughout the state wherein the rate from
any point IN the state to Chicago shall not
exceed 90 cents on wheat, and rates on other
grains to be reduced in proportion.
AS an earnest that the board means bust
ness in securing the reductions recon-
mended, the following resolution was also
introduced and passed:
Whereas, There has been adopted a reso-
luton calling upon tho railroads for u re-
duction OF the Interstate grain rates from
Nebraska points, therefore be it
Resolved That the secretaries be IN
structed to learn the action taken by the
railroad companies in accordance with said
resolution, and should they refuse or neg
lect to promulgate schedules, granting the
reductions within fifteen days from date, the
secretaries are instructed TO take immediate
steps before the Interstate commission to
relieve the grain producers of the state from
the determinations now imposed by trans
portatiou companies.
The request of Senator Sutherland, of
Tekamah, directed to the attorney-general,
of which Tue BEE gave exclusive informa-
tion, asking that proceedings in lmandamus
be commenced before the supreme court to
enforce the order reducing rates on COAL was
referred to Attorney General Leese and
Secretary GilkisOn. 1t appears that there
has not been a complaint against any of the
roads operating in the state except
the Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapolis
4 Omaha railroad company, for extortionate
rates on coal shipments, and doubt was en-
tertained by the board of the legality OF
making n sweeping order in default of
formal complaints. 1t seems the board did
not desire to discriminate against the road
stated without authority of law, and General
Leese and Secretary Gilkison were asked
to decide as to this and report at a meeting
set for Tuesday, October 16 To be clearer,
there is no question about the ability OF the
board 10 mandamus the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis u Omaha, but there is as to the
other roads. Discrimination in favor of the
others would therefore result.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11
MONUMENTAL CHEEK.

The monumental cheek of our double
barreled contemporary has manifested
itself so often that we are not in the
least surprised at it slatest and most
amazing exhibition. In a recent issue it
reproduced the following from FREE
mont paper which has perpetrated q
hoax at its expense:
THE OMAHA BEE and the World Herald
are just now indulging in the expensive lux
uries of special trains on Sunday mornin g
TO carry their seething papers TO the painting
and impatient people of Nebraska. Last
Sunday there were two trains chasing over
the Union Pacific and Burlington & Missouri
across the state like lightning. Young Hitch.
cock hearing of Rosewater's train skipped
around to Union Pacific headquarters and
chartered one of his own, He gave his fore
man orders to run the papers an hour earlier
than common and so the Hitchcock train
sailed through Fremont an hour ahead of the
Rosewater train. The manager of the Hitch
cock train got OFF here and when the Rose
water train pulled IN he said to the manager
of the latter:
"Have morning JVOrld-Heraid An
hour old here.n
"You are a blankty blank liar" said the
Rosewater manager.
The facts are simply these: Young
Mr.. Hitchcock had just made arrange
ments to run an express wagon with o
bundle of papers from Valley TO Fire.
mont, when he learned that THE BEL
had chartered a special newspaper
train to convey its Sunday edition tC
hastings over the Union Pacific rail
road via Grand Island, which would
also connect with the fast freight trair
| going west from Grand Island on the
Union Pacific.
AS an offset, young Mr.. Hitchcock
changed the heading OF his Saturday
afternoon edition, dated it Sunda,
morning, and inserted four
page supplement of ready made
syndicate pictorials. This was pu
on a midnight freight going west Il
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11

"make believe" that the Double Header
had also chartered special train Of its
own. The bogus Sunday edition did
reach Fremont before daylight-ahead
OF The Bee Flyer, but the midnight
freight train was passed by The Bee
Flyer on side track this side Of Schuy-
ler. And this is all there was of the
race between THE BEE and its boastful
contemporary.
THE SUNDAY BEE which was deliv-
cred at Grand Island before 8 q. M, and
at Hastings by 9 o'clock, was a
complete Sunday edition with full
cable and press reports. Send
ing Saturday afternoon issue
with Sunday date-line on a midnight
freight can hardly be considered n
great stroke of enterprise. To boast of
such an imposition only shows to what
length monumental cheek can go with
some people.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11
STATE AND TERRITORY.
Nebraska Jottinps.

Nebraska JOttin0S.
The town of Burwell has been ncorpor-
ated.
There are l,2O2 pupils attending the Kear-
ney schools.
The old settlers of Cunning county have
formed a permanent organization and will
hold a reunion yearly.
An infant son of Henry Shook, of Wy
more, died recently from the effect of drink
ing concentrated I've over year ago.
William Shields, a farmer living near Hill
dreth, has disappeared with his team, ana 1t
is believed he has been foully dealt with.
MIR Tuttle. of Wellheet, Lincoln county,
injured that it is feared he will not recover.
81 man at Broken Bow remarked the other
day that the town was very dull, and the
clIizens have set a watch on HIM, as he is be-
lieved to he insane.
United States Senator Frye and wife paid
a visit to Schuyler and were rendered a re-
ception by Mr.. Henry Nieman, at which
many former residents of Maine were pres
enU.
Willie Lee, OF Beatrice, tickled the hind
legs of his fathers yearling colt with a
broom and was found welteriug in blood at
the horses feet by his mother. He will re-
cover, but will never be pretty again.
a field of oats belonging to A. j. Hodge, a
Dawson county farmer, was completely de-
stroyed by hail storm last July. The en-
tire field was cut close to the ground, and
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11
JUDGE NoRVAL.
A Sketch of the Republican Nominee
For the a,snpreme Bench.

For the supreme Bench.
Hon. Il. l.. Norysll, Judge of the Sixth ju.
dicial district, was born in Fulton county,
Illinois, ON August 49, 1S47. He attended
the public schools, and worked on his fathers
farm until ne was seventeen years old. when
he commenced course of study at Hedding
college, Abingdon. At twenty he com
menced teaching spending all leisure mo-
ments studying Blackstone and Kent. He
visited Nebraska in 1869, and being so we'll
pleased with the country determined to make
it his future home In the fall of 1869 he
entered the law department of the university
of Michigan, Ann lArbor, where he grad
uated with hoGors in March, 1871, receiving
the degree of Bachelor of Laws, and was ad-
mitted to practice IN the supreme court OF
Michigan a few days afterwaTd He re-
turned TO his old home aud taught a year to
earn money To get library, and in the
spring of 1872 located at Seward and engaged
in the practice of his profession with hIs
younger brother, Richard S. Norval. Feb
ruary b, 1876 he married Ella God
frey. They have two little girls.
Judge Norval has always been a republi.
can III politics and has been honored with
many offices, viz: city clerk. councilman,
mayor, was state senator in 1879. He was
appointed In the spring of 1883 by Governor
Dawes TO succeed Judge Post as Judge OF tho
Sixth judicial district OF Nebraska. In the
following fall ne was nominated by acclama-
ton by the republican convention at Aurora
for the same office, and was elected by q
large majority over Hon. Nj. A. Mills, having
in Seward county alone over one thousand
majority Was elected again in 1857 by in
creased maiorities, getting every vote in
Seward county, and all but three in Polk
county. Mr.. Norval has proved a success
wherever tried as a teacher, lawyer. senator
or Judge, and enjoys in a marked degree the
confluence and esteem OF the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11
bad way

THE decisions OF the New York
courts affirming the constitutionality of
the electric execution law settles the
fate of Kemrnler, the first murderer
sentenced to death since the passage of
the law. The efforts to nullify the law
and perpetuate the horrible brutalities
of the gallows were made solely to en-
able a criminal to escape just punish
ment for his crime. Fortunately the
courts have not been imposed upon by
the buncombe of scientists and cleo
tricians.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11
SEND IN YOnR COMPLAINTS.

Frequent complaints reach THE BEE
from passengers on trains and from res
idents of towns in this section, that it is
impossible to get copy of THE BEE
from resident news agents and train
newsboys. The claim set up by the lat
ter is: "All sold;" and then other
Omaha papers are offered instead. In
some instances, when the would-be pur-
chaser insists on getting a copy of THE
BEE, it is forthcoming, but train news
boys deal them out sparingly, and when
their supply is about exhausted it is
their practice to force other Omaha
papers on passengers who would not
buy any other than TIE BEE if it could
be had.
TIE BEE urges upon everybody the
Importance of making complaint to this
Office upon failure to get THE BEE of
news dealers and newsboys. There is
no reason why full supply should not
be kept for all demands.
All local news agents handling THE
the daily, including the Sunday edition,
at twenty cents week, and all refusals
to do so should be reported to this Office.
Friends of TIE BEE who send COM
plants of failure to purchase THE BEE
on trains will please be particular to
give date, railroad and number of train
on which such purchase could not be
made. Give us your name in order that
we may ask necessary additional par
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11

No selection has yet been made by
the democrats of the Ninth district of
New Y York of a successor to the late Sun
set Cox. The World OF that city re-
marks that the present democratic dele
cation in the lower house of congress is
not remarkable for its intellectually
nor is it potent. With Sam Randall in
his last illness, the house of representa-
tives, has no democrats worthy of the
name of statesman, and being in the
minority, the party will indeed be in a
bad way.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11

II is now certain that the controlling
interest will rescue the Atchlson, To-
peka & Santa Fe road from the ruin
brought about by costly and useless ex-
tension. The Chicago line was as un-
necessary rs it was ruinous to the com
pany, and together with the Mexican
Central folly, precipitated the present
deplorable wreck. The plan of reor-
ganization proposes the issue of four per
cent mortage bonds to the amount of
one hundred and sixty million dollars
and eighty millions Of income bonds.
This is expected to reduce the fixed
charges from eleven to eight million,
and bring the property to paying basis
within three years. The plan has re-
ceived the approval OF n majority OF Sc
curity holders and the reorganization
will be erected within sixty days, pro-
vided the inflated bonds can be flOated.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11

AND now new states are plunged into
the depths OF senatorial campaign.
The legislatures of all four states will
meet this month, and the first business
will be the election of United States
senators. There are five candidates in
the field in South Dakota, and several
dark horses in the background ready to
sacrifice themselves should a deadlock
occur. North Dakota is blessed with
eight aspirants for the senatorial toga,
and it is quite certain that six of them
will get left. In Washington the woods
are full OF them, while in Montana every
Missourian acquainted with the three
RS is anxious 10 fill long felt want.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11

The state ASSOCIATION of the Home for the
Friendiess met in adjourned session at the
Presbyterian church this morning. The
principal business of the meeting was the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
This resulted in the election OF Mrs II, @.
Manly, of Lincoln, as president; Mrs. a. ID.
Nocum, of Hastings, secretary; Miss
Phoebe Elliott of Lincoln. corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Thomas Darncll, of Lincoln,
financial secretary, and Mrs. q. G.. Bell, of
Lincoln, treasurer.
The following board OF managers was. al so
elected: Mrs. H. A. BaOcock, Mrs. Dr.
Latta, Mrs. $. p. Weeks, Mrs. ChamDerlain,
Mrs. Pollock, Mrs. Rising and Mrs. Sewell,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11
SENATOR INGALLS, of Kansas can n,

SENATOR INGALLS, Of Kansas can not
be accused of excessive modesty. He is
as rigorous in commencing himself as
he is in denouncing his enemies, and for
this reason recent circular to the
voters of Kansas possesses the charm of
novelty and nerve in equal proportions.
''It is due to me- he says, that the
legislature should return me to the
senate. Who has done more for Kansas
than L? Where would Kansas stand in
the councils OF the nation if L had not
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11
tricians

GREAT credit is due the people of
Plattsmouth for the success OF the
electrical exposition. The undertaking
was diIticultand arduous one for city
of its size, but the energy and llberality
of the people overcame all obstacles and
carried to successful close one of the
most instructive and entertaining eXhi-
bitions ever held in this state.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11
The Supreme Court.


The supreme court met this morning when
the following business was transacted:
In Weston VS. Brown the submission was
set aside and new hearing granted.
The following cases were argued and sub
mtted:
State ex rel Cooper VS. Hamilton, on de-
murrer. The case grew out of the council
manic muddle in the Fourth ward of this city
last spring. Cooper's term of Office expired
with the municipal year. When IL. b. Gra-
ham was nominated for mayor he rendered
his resignation as IA member OF the council
from the Fourth ward and w. Cooper was
nominated and elected to fill the vacancy at
the general election. However. Grahams
resignation was not acted upon and ques-
tion arose as TO whether the vacan cy was
legally filled. Ii was generally agreed that
it was not and when Graham was installed
as mayor q new election was ordered
TO fill the vacancy. w. }. Cooper and
w. >. Hamilton were candidates Tor the
nomination. The caucus closed and Cooper
was declared the nominee by five votes,
though fifteen of Hamlton's men were on
the stairway coming up to vote Tor MIN.
Hamilton arose in the caucus and pledged
his support TO Cooper. Election day came
and there seemed no opposition. Hamilton
came down early, voted for Cooper and went
off about his business. However, Hamilton's
friends were not idle and were quietly work
ing up a SCOOP. About O'Clock, when they
were completely organized they swooped
down on the polls and voted IN solid col
umns, taking the opposition by surpr SO The
result was that Hamilton was elected by .
large majority, An injunction was served
on Hamilton TO prevent his taking the seat,
and on the mayor. clerk and members to pre-
vent their recognizing him, But before this
was done, Hamilton had secured his ceTtiti-
cate of election aud had been sworn in. After
some time this injunction was dissolved.
Then Cooper began quo warranto proceed
ings in the supreme court to inquire by what
authority Hamilton assumed to represent the
Fourth ward in the city council, pleading
the first election valid.
Durham VS. Courtney, on motion; Potvin
VS. Never; Potvn VS. Barr; Parker VS. Court
uey; Lincoln VS. Smith; Chicago Burlington
& Quincy Railway company vs. Hogan ;
Champion Machine company VS. Gordon;
Koenig VS. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railway company, in part.
Court adjourned until Friday morning az
8.30
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11

rom the old roots there sprang up a second
rop which was harvested last week aud
ielded over fifty bushels TO the acre.
Jesse Morgan. fireman on engine No. Ia, is
the hero of the hour, saws the Fairfield Call.
While coming toward Fairfield about one.
half mile this side of Clay Center, two chill.
dren were discovered playing on the track
IL was too late to stop the train when they
were tirst seen, but Mr.. Morgan was out on
the pilot and caught one OF the children from
before the approaching train, thus saving
IT. from certain death. The other child saw
It's danger and got off in time.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11

represented her in the senate? ] have
brought he'd Into prominence by my at
tacks on men and measures. The sem
ate never had-a better presiding officer
than have been. have gwen the
state a st9pding at Washington and
before the country which entities me to
reelection, and 1 propose to have it, :"
Such an appeal can not fail to have its
effect
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11

New YoEK, Oct. l0.-Willam Waldorf
Astor gave a banquet in honor of Mayor
Grant last night which was attended by fifty
of the prominent gentlemen interested in tho
worlds fair Among them were Vice Pres.
dent Morton, President Cleveland,
Chauncey NJ. Depew and General Sherman.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11

ley, Buffalo county; A, o. Packard, FIRE.
mont Dodge county; Charles NJ, Warren,
bury. jefferson comfy. Thomas E'enion.
Paxton, Keith county; Elias Evans, Silver
Creek, MerricK county; Sanford $. Searle,
Oak, Nuckolls county; Con w. Lloyd, Elsie,
Perkins county; Adon .. Smith, Newport,
Rock county; II. A. Walker, Grant, Perkins
county; Albert II. Hinde, Hay Springs,
Sheridan county; W. NJ. Cue, Wnside,
Wayne comfy; II. II. Watkins, York, York
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11

TIE French courts have imposed a
fine Of nineteen million francs on the
men who engineered the copper corner
in that country. II the same policy
were pursued in the United States taxes
would be merely nominal.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11

In MAKES great difference whose OK
is gored. In the supreme court the
Republicgn insists on more judge and
less politician" but on the local district
bench, more politician and less Judge is
the cry. The consistency of the junk
shop is as rich and varied as its career
and ownership.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11

No MATTER what the grand jury will
find or what it will fail to find, the peo-
pie OF Omaha have found rottenness
and crookedness enough in the county
building to warrant throwing out the
boodlers without ceremony.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-11

THE disappearance of the mule motor
from the streets of Omaha is a mile
stone in the progressive march of the
CITY. Electric energy typifies the city's
Advancement