Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-21
PEOPLE md THINGS.

Secretary Gresham's wndward passage de-
veloped into a gale in Spain.
Mrs. Lease wants to be mayor of Wichita
If she is satisfied with that much Of the
earth, deed it to her.
Frost has npped the fruit and vegetable
crop in the Sacramento valley, entailing
losses running into the millions.
Reports received so far do not indicate the
organ time which led up to the Colorado
lynching. Meanwhile opinions should be re-
served.
AS might be expected, the concern which
tried to supply Chicago with pure water for
drinking purposes failed to make both ends
meet. Chicago prefers fluid with bite or a
body.
The widespread revival Of Scientific spar
ring contests" has deeper purpose than the
sordid gains at the gate. 1t is a protest
against the disgrace heaped upon the pro-
fession by the Indiana legislature.
j. Pierpont Morgan has given 500 900 to
erect a stone sanitarum at Liberty. Sullivan
county, N. Y, where consumptives will be
treated The structure will be on tract
of land consisting of 200 acres, which has
already been purchased
The Grand Pacific hotel of Chicago is about
to close for good. 1t was the joint enter
prise of the Lake Shore and Rock Island
Railroad companies, was built in 1863 re-
built in 1872, and now represents loss Of
81 900, 900 to each company
Mrs. Theodore Havemeyer, wife of the
wealthy sugar king. is a queen Of eXtrava-
gance. She is fond of flowers. She buys
lavishly and has spent as much as 5000 for
a great basket of orchids. She also shows
great ingenuity in deyising schemes for
spending money.
The Lancaster Pa.) Inteligencer celebrated
its centennial on the 9th by issuing forty
page edition. The venerable centenarian is
in full possession OF its faculties, circulates
around its vicnage with all the vgor of a
30-year-old and stands a good chance of
rounding many years in the next century
Mrs. Ada NJ. Dowe-Currer has finally re-
covered $19 140 against Manager Henderson
of the Chicago Opera house, for injuries to
her head received by piece of falling
scenery. She sued for $4,000 The accident
occurred in 1887 when Mrs Currer was
stage manager for the Julia Marlowe com
pany.
1t is a matter of serious import to every
patriotic citizen whether the nation can af-
ford to imperil peaceful relations with for
eign powers while dangers lurk at home and
wars rude alarums fill section of this glori-
Gus land. There is Rube Kolb shouting revo-
luton and expeltorating his palms in Ten
nessee.
Kansas City policeman who interfered
with Salvation army services was favored
with an illustration of the gospel of mus
cular Christianity. stand up for the Lord" i"
whispered hlgn private. railing TO obey,
the officer was promptly knocked down. The
pugnacious dispenser of salvation is the hero
of the town.
The closing days of the California ligisla-
ture was marked by a characteristic Doodle
incident. A member charged that he had
been offered $4,000 to join a combine of
twenty-one senators to vote for certain cor
poraton measures. The charge paralyzed the
combine and the members abandoned the
measures they had agreed to support.
A Mrs. Long of Glen Cove, l.. l., con-
Quoted her own case before the justice the
other day During the whole trial she was
cool and collected, and conducted the case SO
admirably that she won 1t. AS soon as the
result was announced Mrs. Long lost her
composure entirely. and broke into such a
loud passion of tears that the justice ordered
her from the court room. The mean thing!
On and after the 1st of May all passes is
sued to railway postal clerks will be can
Celed. This Is the outcome of an order is
sued by the postmaster general last June re-
quiring clerks to live on the line of road over
which they run. Congress annulled the rule,
but the postmaster general now renders the
original order effective by forbdding the use
Of passes. AS the clerks cannot afford to
pay fare, they will be obliged to move or re-
sign. About LOO of the $500 clerks in the
service are affected by the order