Omaha daily bee., 1898-03-30
CANDIDATES FOR CO NCRESS
As2ifants for Congressional Houers in the
First District.
TWO WDGEs LOOM UP EXTENSIVELY
hayward of OtOe and stull of Ncmahn
Coming 10 the Front with
strong Indications of
support.

hiNCOLN. Marcn Zy.-tSpecial. )--Ae p0-
htical matters IN the First con ngressional dis
trict assume shape 1t becomes apparent that
the two active candidates In Lancaster county
will divide their home delegation, which will
provide an excellent opportunity for a can
didate from an outside county to secure the
nomination. In this event there will be
large number OF the delegates asking for
the nomination OF NJ. L. Hayward OF Ne
braska City. and friends OF Judge Hayward
say that he will not decline the nomination.
There has been a great deal of Hayward
talk In the last ten days. Another probable
candidate mentioned is District Judge Stull
OF Nemaha county who has friends urging
him to make the race and others asking him
to remain on the district bench for the pres
ent. 1t is said that Stul is making such
q popular Judge that none OF the attorneys
want him to forsake the bench and go after
the congressional nomination. The fact that
Governor Hocomb would >have the appoint-
ment Of Judge Stull's successor stands come
what In the way OF the Nemaha county
mane congressional aspirations, and for that
reason. II for no other, 1t Is not generally
believed that Judge Stull will consent to
allow the use OF his name in the convention.
The Wood River Creamery company. with
q capital stock of $1,000, filed articles Of
incorporation today. The stockholders are
F.. Kunz, p. Hoye, Martin Diffenderfer. w.
w. Mitchell A. c. Denmsn e. A. Murphy
and e. L. Stubblefeld.
The state Cuban relief commission has re-
ceived from the citizens OF Trenton, Neb.,
donation OF 1880 in cash, this being the
second remittance from that place. Word
has also been received that the citizens of
Shickley have a carload OF shelled corn
ready for shipment.
LINCOLN LOCAL NOTES.
The city OF Lincoln has brought suit en-
Joining the Lincoln Traction company from
operating street cars on the streets OF the
city. The suit Is filed by tho city attorney
In response to an order made by the city
council some weeks ago. The city contends
that the Lincoln Street Railway company
could not assign It's franchise, and that
the property has been sold the new
must secure new franchise
The colored people Of this city organized
second lodge of knights Of Pythias last
night with twenty-five charter members
After installation of the officers there was
a program OF music and speeches the prln
cipal address being made by Rev. ]. l.. Leon
ard OF Beatrice, who is deputy supreme
chancellor OF the order.
A divorce granted bv District Judge
Cornish last Friday in a case that is since
attracting much attention. The plaintff
Mrs. w. w. Drummond. lives in Platts
mouth and the husband has been an inmate
OF the asylum here for six years. The grounds
for the divorce were desertion and non-sup
port, and 1t Is said that the fact that tn,
husband was an Inmate OF the asylum wa!
not brought to the attention Of the court
j Attorneys in discussing the now sa!
that the decree OF divorce will not hold, be
I, cause there was no desertion, no legal serv
/" Ice on Drummond, AMI further because tn,
wife was not a resident OF the county II
which the divorce was granted A peculia
part OF the case Is that while Drummont
was represented by attorneys none Of thes,
vital points were presented to the court
It is probable that there will be a clos
inquiry into the whole proceeding. Drum
mond was the son Of an English noblemal
and was quite prominent in educationa
circles In this state several years ago. hav
ing been a teacher at Fremont, Plattsmoutl
and other places
The city library has recently added owe
160 new books to Its shelves. Warmers Lii
brary OF the Worlds Best Literature" con
aisting Of thirty volumes, heads the list.
The regular meeting Of the Lincoll
Womans club was In charge Of the depart
ment Of parliamentary practice yesterda.
afternoon. model mass meeting was held
In which resolutions relative to the construc
tion and cleanliness Of sidewalks were dis
cussed, amended and finally adopted.
Omaha people at the hotels: At the Lin
4 dell-W. A. Sheldon, Lee Herdman. Victo
White, l.. N. GOnden, J. II. Mcintosh, w. I
y Miller. J. c. Tyrrell. G. r. Brinton ant
wife. At the Llncoln-C. ID. Sutphen, G. w
" Garloch, John A. Krug A. Lansing.