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Mardi soir, un incendie a de-
fruit le magasin de marchandises
seches de Hegna Bros, 283 Avenue
Cedar. Pertes 5000 dollars.
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Nalssance.

NalsSance.
LIE 26 courant, Nine Laurence
Tuscany, une file.
En- cette vile, le % courant,
Nine Alfred Roy, un garcon.
A Duluth, MINI, le % deem
bre, madame Alexandra Robert,
un garcon.
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PERSONNEL.

Nellie F. E. Carley de Little
Falls, Mimi, est en- vieite chez NJ.
L6andre Taller.
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QAnn pour I'm Lot sur la 13eme Ave.
04UU N. E., pres de la GENE rue.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
SIMS sUREEvDsRs IND Is LrSUnED.
The Alabama Outlaw and Three Of
His Followers Killed.

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. ga telegram via
DeSoto, Miss, was received this morning
giving the news of The surrender of Bob
Sims on Christmas afternoon to TIE sheriff's
posse, the sheriff having obtained
a cannon and trained it upon
Sims house. The outlaw offered to
surrender if the sheriff would guarantee
them protection from the members of the
posse. Finally it was agreed that the
Slmsites should be carefully guarded and
taken to the county jail. The Simsitcs
laid down their arms ana came out
of the house. when the men were put in
irons and the women under guard and all
of them started for Butler, tho county
seat.
While the party was enroute a mob of
Choctaw county men overpowered the guard
and hanged three men-ROO Sims,
Tom Savage ana Young Savage. 1t is
reported that another of the Savage boys
was hanged at the same time. This is in
addition to John Savage, who was hanged
Christmas eve,
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

United states. died, leaving real estate
in Chicago valued at 5000 His heirs
at law aresr his widow, residing
in Germany. his brother, living in Chi.
cago and u citizen of this country. and
another relative residing in Germany.
If the law is valid the b other will get
one.fourth OF the property and the resi-.
due will 90 to the state. The widow APP
piled for a division Of the estate, and Il
brother and sister Of the deceased were
made purity defendants. The attorney
for the widow neld that the alien
act was contrary to the CON
stitutiOn, and therefore void. He
maintained that, there being u
treaty between the United States and
Germany to the effect that nonrcsidents
in either country could hold property
for three years, this stipulation could
not be changed by the act of u state
Legislature. The Judge of the circuit
court acquiesccd in this view and rem
dered n decision declaring the act un-
constitutional and void. The supreme
court will pass upon il.
Another instructive lesson regarding
legislation of this kind comes from
Texas, but quite unlike the one above
noted. Texas adopted an alien land law
only last spring, but the people are
already tired of it and among the things
which the legislature will be asked to do
at the extra session is to repeal this law.
Some of the conditions of the Texas act
are rather more radical than is common
to such legislation, but the effect every
where is practically the same. y
large amount of capital is kept out
of states having such u law. One of the
first results of the Texas law was to stop
the %loaning of money On mortgages in
the state, as no firm. m member even
of which was an unnaturalized citizen,
could obtain title to land on which
money had been loaned. This with
drawal of capital has bad the prompt
effect of revolutionizing public senti-
ment regarding the law and creating a
general demand for its repeal.
Both of these circumstances furnish
instructive and suggestive lessons. The
demand of the last few years for laws to
restrict or prohibit alien ownership OF
land had its origin in a sound principle,
but it was Carried too far. There is wis
dom in Legislation that prohibits the
acquisition of vast areas of agricultural
lands by aliens, and the misfortune is
that such legislation was not generally
adopted IN my years before it was, but
laws such as that of Texas can only
prove an injury to the state, as the
people of that commonwealth have al
ready discovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
TIE ELDER's SERWON.
sam Foss in Yankee BIrds.

sam F0Ss in Yankee BIrd".
Our elder told MS yesterday, we had not
learned to live
until we learned how blessed It's to pardon
and forgive;
The de n, sweet, precious words he spake like
heavenly mama fell:
The perfect peace they brought our hearts no
human words can tell.
Love brings nilIcnial peace" he said; and
though my lips were dumb.
and let II come"
When men forgive all other men, the year of
jubilee
viii dawn upon the world" he said; I said,
$50 let IL be-
80 love your ne'ghbor as yourself" no then
begun again,
And silaS RITZ, ,ncross the aisle, he shouted
What right had he 10 yell "hmcn." the low
toned menSly hound!
Who took, my COW. my now milch cOw. and
locked her In the pound
The low-down, raw-boned. homely crank. n
lunkhend and II lout,
Whose love and grace and heart and soul havo
To sit there In the sanctuary ana holler out
Amen"
IT | could choke the rascal once ho'd never
shout again
One day his dog came by my house, | called
Gave him a chunk OF meat to eat. and he
crawled OF and died.
lie Just rrnwled OF and died right then. Says
!, IN lot him see,
No one-legged simpIeton like htm can got the
best OF me-
But, oh. that sermon-I would love to hear il
preached again,
About forgiveness, charity and love OF fellow
men.
/ should have felt rs il | basKcd In Heavens
II that blamed villain, Silas Fitl. hadn't sat
across the aisle. 12i
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
AGREED 10 EP
Tho Carroll Divorce Proceeding
COmnrOmIard.


BALTIMORE. Doc. 26-The counsel and
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John Carroll have
succeeded In porfocting an agreement OF
separation, and divorce proceedings have
been stopped.
The agteomcnt was signed and recorded
Thursday lust before the clerks orico at
Towson was closed. Mrs. Carroll brought
suit for divorce on account of cruelty and
drunkenness aud Mr.. Carroll filed a cross
bill, charging his wifo with splitting in his
faco, throwing water over him while in bed,
going to Newport with persons to whom
he objected and leaving him to care for tho
children.
An examiner was appointed to take testi.
mony and most of it had been submitted
when it was proposed to compromise. To
this Mrs. Carroll would not consent. II was
then explained that the testimony was not
sufficiently conclusive to induce the court To
grant n divorce. THIS, with the argument
that tho scandal would bo aired and must re
fleet Oh the children, induced Mrs. Carroll to
consent to a separation.
The terms were practically agreed upon
last month, but objection mad been raised to
the disposition OF the two Youngest children
and also of allowance. All this was finally
arranged. Tho agreement entered into
reciteS that tho parties mot being able TO
live happily together have agreed TO 1.-Two
separately uurlhg inc DalhhCe OF lhclf hVcS,
"a though they had boon separated by a
divorce.
Both rclirquish their marital rights in tho
state of each other and Mr.. Carroll binus
himself to pay Mrs. Carroll $50 a month for
the support Of two children until they shall
arrive at maturity. Tho children remain
with the mother in the city nine moths Of
the year and with the father at Tho Caves"
in the country three months, each parent
having access TO them Mt reasonable hours
while in the others custody. The agreement
takes effect at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

pttient OF her sex and Is
indispensable to good society,
but she has been called an un-
fortunate so long that we have come
to pity her loneliness and make light OF
her because she was left over. She is
not always to blame, aud should not BE
taxed with it when such is the case. She
is always useful, generally ]contented
and being inevitable, so long rs only ten
out Of eleven OF her sex are mated in the
economy OF nature, we should cherish her
aud take her into our homes and
confidence to help the other ten with the
excess of burdens which society and
nature have consigned 70 their sphere.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
snoRr Hhis1s FKom RAW, uoGy.

True prayer never stops looking for IA
answer.
We vii! never know our right names until
we get 10 heaven.
Love always looks on tho bright side, ana
always finds II bright side to look on.
Tho devil very often knocks II revival in tho
head with one OF the Lords Ia tmmers.
Tho higher tho standard OF plety Is raised.
the hotter will be the dovils fire against IL.
only three rich men are referred To ms such
IN the New Testament, and two OF them weru
lost,
No real prayer can ever come out OF tho
heart OF the man or woman who has u heart
With u welcome sin hiding In il.
II VIII not make the fires Of hell any cooler
to remember that you were called "a pretty
good sort OF n fellow on earth,
Whenever the dCvil no DIS up IA church mem
Der for any OF his crowd to look al, he always
picks out the looking one In sight.
Young man, write IL down where you will
see II every day, that unless you seek yOul
treasure outside of this world. you will ncveI
be truly rich.
There an some people so blind that II would
take Them IA long time To find out that they
have "a nose on their face, IL they didn't now
ana then have TO blow IL.
Some OF our modern divines pray until half
the people in their congregations have tho
backaChe, and when they get through they
have not asked the Lord for anything.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

BETWEEN the az vices from Chilli and
the information from Washington, the
public is kept in a continual state of UNI
certainty regarding the real status of
the complication and what the possibili-
ties are regarding a settlement.
Every warlike rumor that comes
from Valparaiso is quickly fol-
lowed by assurances from Washing
ton that there is not the slightest
ground for experimenting serious
trouble, but on the contrary hat there
is every reason to believe that II peace
able adjustment of the difficulty between
the two countries will be reached at an
early day. The latest information goes
so far as to say that assurances
have peer received at the State
department that Chilli will make
PREPARATION for the murders of
American seamen 1t is to be hoped this
is true, but the next telegram from the
south may Intensity the uncertainty.
The American people are not losing con
tideuce in this matter, but they are find
ing it harder every day to decide where
to place their confidence.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

THIRTY-THREE out of the forty-four
states in the union have already adopted
the Australian ballot system more or
less modified. But ballot reform cannot
be considered complete until the new
system is applied to primary elections as
we'll as to regular elections. In fact,
primary election, where most of tho
fraud and corruption have been prac-
ticed. 1t is utterly impossible to purge
our election machinery from the per-
nicious influence of tho boss and the
paid ward heeler 80 long as its fountain
head, the c%aucuses, primaries ana con
ventions, can be packed through repeat
ers and dishonest voters.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
UOUED HER FOR THREE WEEKS.
Fate OF an Elderly Lady Who Married
an Engaging Stranger,

an Engaging stranger.
CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 2G.-A St. Louis
bride, somewhat elderly, is stranded in Cleyo.
Liant. minus her husband and n rcat sum Of
hard cash. A little over three weeks ago,
John Anderson, u Droad.shouldored, ~six-foot
man, with a black moustache, and the most
charming broken English, made the acquaiut.
ance of Mrs. Ellen Purcell, an Irish grocery
keeper and a widow, aged about 80 years,
who lived at BPS Montrosc, St. Louis. Mira.
Purcell was prosperous and so she
thought Anderson to be. for he said
he was a wealthy ranch owner with
a magnificent tropical residence at San
Miguel, Cal, He wooed Der for three weeks
and last Wednesday they were married. Tho
bride gave her grocery business TO her Sis.
ter, Sc wed 81 200 cash in an undcrskirt, and
the happy couple started for California via
Cleveland, Anderson claiming that an excur
sion rate from this city would save them
headed for the tide water in the east. how
ever. They arrived in Cleveland and lodged
at the Forest City house yesterday. This
morning 1T breakfast Anderson hurried with
his meal and left his BRIDE at the table.
When she went to the room she found their
trunks gone and her skirt ripped open and
the 81 POO missing. The police were notified,
but Anderson had lost no time and had de-
parted on a train for the east with a ticket
for Boston.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

MEn1DES, Conn, Dec. 2G.-Henry A.
k:fmirc, a buffer employed by tho Meriden
Brittanta company, died here yesterday
morning in consequence of swallowing a
chicken bone on Sunday last. 1t gave him
no inconvenience at first, but during the day
he began to feel great pain and applied to a
physician, who endeavored, unsuccessfully
to remove the bone. Mr.. Kifmire's condition
grew worse, aud a further examination
showed that the hone had lodged across tho
entrance to the stomach. and had ruptured a
blood vessel. The physicians were not able
to dislodge it or check the hemorrhago and
he bled to death.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
Inc Leaven or Reciprocity.

minneapolis Iribiulf,
American shippers testify that the adoption
OF the reciprocity policy has given our export
trade Il marked impetus. our manufacturer
and iobbcrs are sending agents to every West
India aud south american market; while the
merchants of Mexico. central AMI south
America and the Indies, are now docking to
the United states, instead OF 10 Europe ns
heretofore. The yeast Of what democracy
calls "thc reciprocity humbug' is working,
With every democratic cry OF fraud and
humuug" como reports of American grain
and pork being admitted under reciprocity
into Germany, France, Italy and the Neither
lands, and Of American brcadstuf- %cottonS,
provisions ana machinery going into Cuba.
san Domingo and Brazil.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
E.ngs ior PunIir SCHOOLS

SALT LAKE CITY, L. r., Dec. &c. $3.50 Yester-
day, with much twenty-five nlgs
werc presented to the puplic schools OF this
city by the Patriotic Sons OF America. The
exercises took place in the tabernacle, and
were PARTICIPATED in by the leading citizens.
Mayor Scott received the flags in a brief
speech, after n presentation address by Rev.
William Lane. Brief speeches followed from
many lending men of the city, including Chief
Justice Zane and Bishop Leonard.
Tho tabernacle is now being used frequently
for many public gatherings, and is the only
building large enough to hold the turn out on
special occasions.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
ILfEN lam Lius.

In 1887 the general assembly of Illi-
nois enacted i'm alien land law, the gem
eral character of which is similar to
acts relating to ownership OF land that
have been passed in other 81 ttes. Leg
lslntiOn of this kind varies only in its
conditions, The principle j. the Same
in overg case. An inferior court of
Illinois has declared tho alien
land law Of that stat, ulcon.
stitutlonal, and the circumstances
which gave rise TO the decision
were of "A nature 10 suggest whether all
like statutes are not unconstitutional,
Tho ltw in question provides that non
resident aliens shall not pe capable of
acquiring title to or taking or holding
any lands o. ronl estate in Illinois by
descent, devise, purchase or otherwise.
Last july one Ssnultle, a~ci,lzeu Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
WHITSHILL W. 10 WITH rHE GIRLS

In great Britain there are 800, 900
more females than males. The number
has increased within the last ten years
by 300 900, Notwithstanding Great
Britain has been at peace with the
world and very few of her men have
been killed in the military service In
Germany there are l,G00.0OO more
ONE than men, In Sweden aud Nor
way the feminine majority is $50, 900 and
in Austria Hungary the excess OF
females aggregates 600. 900. In
the United states men are still in tho
majority, but this is doubtless largely
due to the great stream of immigration
in which the males preponderate. In
New England there are more females
than males, and il is only a question Of
time when the male population of this
country will find itself in the minority.
The more we investigate the cause of
the discrepancy between the SEXES tho
less likely are we to reach conclusions
as TO effect and cause which can
be dcnominated scientific, We are
brought face to face with nothing
but the we'll established fact.
AS IA natural consequence of those con-
dtt'ous we arc yearly Witnessing an iu-
crease in the number of spiuslers. II is
simply impossible 10 provide onemon for
evory woman on earth,eyen with "a larger
mortality among married women than
single ones of the same or any uncertain
age, Tho old maid has long been tho
butt Of unlosorycd ridicule. She Is
often tho sweetest tempered, most
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

IN THE death of Colonel T. j. Pickett
tho press of Nebraska loses a venerable
representative and the fraternity n com
panionable friend and associate. After
Il long Lifetime of active work in Hill
nois and Nebraska upon county news
papers, he retired II short time ago and
was spending his declining years with
his children, three of whom are follow
ing In his footsteps and publishing news
papers. Colonel Pickett was a friend of
President Lincoln, and the best authori-
ties accord him the distinction OF being
the first man to suggest tho martyr
presidents name for the highest office
in the land. He was a mar of some in.
tlueuce in his time and died full of years,
with the aifectionate regard of "a host of
acquaintance,
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

THE city attorney is placed in an en-.
barrassing position by the Ketcham fur
niture injunction suit. The contract was
originally awarded, altho ugh he held
that it was illegal and disapproved tho
methods pursued in putting it through,
Being the attorney for the city council,
however, he must make ms good adefense
as possible. Mr.. Poppleton has the sym
pathy of the community if he is forced
by his official duty to argue against his
convictions.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

and siNty-clght. Then Illinois had sixteen
votes; now IL has twenty four Then Kansas
had three; now IL has ten. Then Michigan
had eight. Minnesota four and Nebraska
three; now Michigan has fourteen, Minnesota
niue and Nebraska eight.
The republicans have not failed to recog-
nizc or appreciate the Importance OF these
considerations. except on one OCCASION.
Every campaign since the war they have
taken thor .cndcr from the west, except In
1881, and every campaign they have won eN.
ccpt In lSSk Thoy met defeat only when they
made an exception to their general rule,
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

OMAHA'S weather service is in good
hands, The successful predictions made
since the forecast official was assigned
to this station have done II great deal
toward establishing it in the confidence
of the business community. Next to its
reliable and exhaustive market reports,
no daily report published in THE BEE
Possesses more interest to the railway
and business community. 1t is growing
in favor and deserves the ~commenda-
ton received on all hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

aud Iowa farms will bo little fortunes to
their possessors in fifteen years and
the boy who sticks to the farm, or rather
returns toit when he has completed his
education. will have no occasion to
rcgrot his choice OF %orcupatiOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

EARLY in January the Legislature will
determine whether John Sherman shall
continue to honor Ohio in the senate,
or retire for the brilliant but less dis
tinguished Joseph b. Foraker. For tho
good of Ohio and the nation it is to be
hoped Mr.. Foraker will be permitted to
wait until the expiration of Senator
Brice's term of office.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
K~EtLECrhD sUAsHINE.

yOyant. bel eveE'
Yes, 1t was Il case of love at second sight"
Cloak Review: Wifc-Ivc got a little New
Years SURPRISE for you, my &cur.
HuSband-lS that sor Pray what Is it2
Nifc-Ive made you a present OF Il bcauti-
ful sealskin cloak. see how nicely 1t fits me.
Puck: Judge Well, officer. who is this per
son and what is she charge with?
Otlicer-Sure, it's the Magnetic Girl" your
honor, and she's charged with electricity.
Washington Star: IF time were money"
said one ARTIST TO another, that picture of
yours would be Il great Investment
''Do you think SOP
Yes; you spent about three hours on it and
you ought to get about ten years for IT."
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

For subtle cruelty and ingenious
wickedness the French criminal annals
furnish the largest number of extreme
examples. The murder of the Baroness
d'Ellard is n case in point. 1t should be
added too that the keenest and most re-
markable detective work performed in
this world is also credited to France.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
Carriers Compliments to Charley.

Editor Dana is still a~ssailing the fair with a
wealth OF picturesque cpithct aud an opulcmcc
OF imaginative Justification. II might not be
II bad idea for the directors to appropriate
out of the treasury the moderate sum OF
10000 whcrcwith to reimburse the venerable
but pcppery editor Of the New York sun for
his unfortunate Investment in New York
Worlds fair stock,
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

LELAND STANFORD, JR., university
of California, opened with this scholastic
year, now has 440 students. The founder
of this institution will achieve more
glory by endowing this seat of learning
than by his 2 per cent land loan bill or
his candidacy for the presidency.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

AN ELEPHANT ranch is projected in
Southern California. The growing of
white elephants was II very active indus
try in hat lovely climate Il few yea
ago. Some of tho old stock is still on
hand and large part of the animals
belong to eastern spectators who are
anxious to unload at almost any price.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

THE marriage of Albert Victor and
Princess Mary Victoria is announced for
february p. If the English people were
n little more shrewd in driving bar
gains they would insist upon Il postpone
meut Of two days. This would reduce
the cost of the celebrations of the we'd
ding anniversaries by bringing them
ono in four years.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

PRoFIT-sHARING with employees is not
losing ground. A western railway com
pany has concluded to make the expert
ment. If Wall street influence can be
withdrawn from railway manipulations
proft-sharing may act as Il counter irri-
tant to tho agitation in favor of govern
ment control.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

CINCINNATI has caught the anneX-
ntion fever, and proposes to increase her
urea and her population by taking in the
most of Hamilton county.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

ONE-THIRD of the union is denomlna-
ted arid land. This ought to be sufficient
reason for dealing with the irrigation
problem through national legislation.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

GiObr- Demo RAJ.
Colonel Clarkson,S advice to the Iowa re-
Dublicans to drop prohibition IS equivalent to
II request that they proceed to do what expert
ence has proved to be II serious and practical
1utV.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

ADULTERATION costs more han pure
sugar now than ever before, hence few
fatalities are recorded against the
Christmas candies.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
Striking Political Facts.

ia lsJs twelve western states, not counting
Missouri in the list, voted Ia the electoral col-
lego; In lSq2 the hummer will be nineteen la
ISIS the west east u.nety-iyo electoral votes;
la ~! IL will be entitled 10 cast u hundred
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

CONTRACTS do not amount to much in
the transactions of railway corporations
with each other. They are made to be
broken.