Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-14
SHERIDAN GETS HIS PLACE.


VIII BE Superintendent of the Home
for Feeble Minded youth.
LINCOLN, Dec 13.-(Special Telegram)-
1t is given out this evening that eX-Repre-
sentative Sheridan is to be given the stew
arlship OF the Beatrice Home for Feeble
Minded Youth. Mr.. Sheridan was an appli-
cant for one of the secretaryships of the
State Board of transportation, but was
turned down in favor Of Joe Edgerton Of
Grand Island.
II Is the opinion of Pcnitentiary Agent
Whitehead that there will be no successor
appointed in his place. lie said today that
he did not apprehend any such move on the
part of the new administration. THE cir
cumstance of my appointment" he said
was peculiar. 1t grew out OF clash of
authority between two distinct political
elements and now that everything is one
way | cannot see the utility of an agent
acting in the capacity in which | have done
duty" So far as can be learned, the views
of MIR. Whitehead are shared by the mem
bers of the new administration generally.
In case the pOpulists should Inadvertently
Overlook any BETS their attention is called
to the fact that the term Of George Mason,
as secretary of the dental division Of the
State Board of Health, has expired by lin
itation, and vacancy now exists in that
department Mr.. Mason was elected for the
short term one year, and his successor vii!
be entitled to the long term of three years.
State Superintendent Corbett one of the
members OF the State Board of Health, said
today that he did not believe the old board
would take any action in appointing a sue
cessor to Mr.. Mason. but would leave this
portion of the spOls of politics to the victors
Another plum YVES shaken from the pO-
litical tree yesterday and o. Il. GoOdell re-
ceived the assurance from the powers at the
pie counter that he should have the position
pays n fair salary, and one which Mr.
Goodel declares he would prefer to any
indoor employment.
State Oil Inspector Edmisten has moved
into the rooms of the State Board OF Agricul
turc on the first floor of the capitol building.
In this location he will be cheek by jowl
with Adjutant General Gage Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic. who has moved into
the library room Of the agricultural board.
Governor HOlcOmb has honOred a reQu5i-
tion from Governor Drake Of Iowa for Jesse
Button, who is accused Of cheating by false
pretenscs committed September |. in Black
Hawk county. that state. The amount in
vovod in the fraud is $3.50 Button Is now
under arrest at Beatrice, and sheriff Law Of
Black Hawk county Went down after him
today.
1t is considered quite possible that the
trial of Clin Hagey and the Clark sisters
for the murder of Wilher T. Eystor will
not, after all, occur during the present
term of court. Prof, IL. II. Nicholson, who
was given the dead mans stomach for
analysis, has informed Chief Of Police Melck
that the task will require three weeks yet.
The case cannot come to trial without in
dlsputnble evidence that Eyster was pois-
oncd. The present term Of court will, doubt
less, expire before the close Of the year,
ana the analysis will not have been made
by that time. II is given out semi-onlcially
that the defendants are to he given sep
arate trials-that is, Hagey TO be tried first
and the Clark girls subsequently
Before the Board of University Regents
adjourned its meeting held here last week
IL adopted the following resolutions:
Whereas, Victor Rosowater, Ph. D.. ap-
pointed a regent to TN part Of MIR. EEtu-
brooks uncN' i'el term, viii retire from this
board Mt HE close Of this meeting: bc il
Resolved That Doctor Eosevator has car
rlcd forward the work Of Mr. fstabrook i'm
the spirit of that distinguished citizen of
Omaha ana Nebraska; b. II also
Resolved, That nr Roscwator's university
education ana native inte. e.l!gcGrc have made
him hciplu! member of tho board; be It
further
Resolved That these resolutions as a
mark Of appreciation OF Mr. R0sewatcrs
faithful services be spread upon the minutes
of the board ana furnished for publication.
whereas. II pleased God to permit the
removal, In October last of the Hon. j. l.,
his earthly activities; and
Whereas, Mr. Knight served n fu'l term
of six yoaYs as regent Of this university.