Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-25

ganization was held on Wednesday last 70
take proper action upon the death OF Judge
Johustone. There were present, Major Hoyt
sherman, ex-Lieutenant Governor II. T.
Cue, Hon. Charles Aldrich, George w
Jones, j. w. Grifilth, j. :. Maxwell, and
few others. A telegram OF coincidence was pre-
pared and sent TO the family, and a committee
appointed TO prepare for publication proper
memorial Of his life and death. This commit
tee reported among other things MS follows
"Whon the foundations Of tho now territory
were being laid, and the tirSt statutes were
devised and enacted, his name Is unpcrish-
ably associated with every paragraph OF its
earliest history Modest and refined rs tho
purest woman, endowed with gigantic in
tellect, noble In form, eloquent, dignihed aud
impressive In speech, scholarly, genial and
irreproachablo in every relation OF life, IL
will be long before we shall look upon his
equal. Coming to Iowa soon after the terri
tory was omen to settlement, he at once began
to imuross upon its onactments the wise and
enlightened policy that has gradually raised
our young commonwealth into the front rank
OF progressive western states. No man
among her many eminent citizens has ever
brought more honesty Of purpose combined
Wlte iotty patriotism and wise counscls into
the legislative halls of Iowa than Judge
Edward Johnstonc.n
COLONEL BALLINGAII's pEQuFsTs
Nothing more strongly demonstrates tho
generosity aud public spirit OF the late
Colonel u, G.. Bullingall of Ottumwa than
the provisions of his last will and testament,
which has just been fled for probate a
large share of the property is bequcathed TO
dcceaseds two sisters, his brother and stem
father. To the city of Ottumwa he bequcaths
what Is known as the Ballingall hotel prop.
crty the Magnolia restaurant and the acre of
ground on which is located the pickle factory,
also hva lots in "Sunken park" on which the
coal palace now stands. The bcquest Is TO be
held us trust fund, under three trustees to
be elected by the city council These trustees
are to see that the Ballingill hotel is perpet-
uated rs hotel forever and after
insurance and requisite repairs and
improvements arc made annually, the
proceeds are to go into sinking
fund of $4,000. After this sum has
been reached, another sinking fund of $4,000
Is to be created for the library association
exclusively. And thereafter all proceeds
from the bcqucsts and from the sinking fund
OF $4,000 shall 20 to the following: One
fourth to the library association, one fourth
TO the poor and needy of tho city, one fourth
to the various religious societies of the city,
and onc-1uurth to u fund for the erection of a
fourdlings' hospital. TO the library associa.
tion, besides n 800 annuity, is beuucathed
the second lot of Sunken park for site for a
library building If the society shall build one
One of the lots is also to be leased to some
one who will keep conservatory of flowers
The rest of tho park Is to be used as "A city
park and maintained pcrpetually AS such.
The bcquest to the city is estimated to be
worth SSO,OUO.
DRAWS THE LINE AT REPUBLICANS.
Mr.. Low Baker, Il prominent farmer and
republican Of Page county. has for some years
been an active member of local farmers
alliance, and one of the original promoters Of
the same in his noighborhood, but he is iu-
trouble now, since the Iowa alliance has gone
into politics. and has IN fact been dismissed
from the organization. The cause of this
seems to be that Mr. Baker has not seen fl to
renounce his republicanism, and has even been
strongly mentioned for legislative honorS at
the hands of the republican party. For this
reason his brother members of the local ali-
ance to which he was attached, Chose OF tho
democratic persuasion, at least,) solemny
declared him disloyal TO tho alliance, and
proceeded to "iiro'' him. A county conven-
tion of alliance delegates was held at Clarinda
Wednesday, and hlr. Baker endeavored TO
get a hearing of five minutes in which he
might explain matters but tho chairman of
the convention applied the gag rule and Mn
Baker was denied the necessary time. Then
convention then went into secret session and
adjourned without naming any delegates to
the convention, which meets in Des Moines,
June 3. This indicates, in Page county at
least. that repu blicans on joining the alliance,
must renounce allegiance to the old party
but democrats-wel, democrats are running
the alliance in that county just now.