Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-20

and the other down the middle Of the
road" to final oblivion. The main body OF
popocratic performers is already headed
toward the democratic circus tent.
COnRratulates Republicans.
e. R. Sizer, chairman Of the republican
committee for the First district, has sen,
out a congratulatory letter to the repub-
lican workers Of the district, calling atten-
ton to some of the good results OF the cam
paign. In the letter he says:
A close examination Of the returns from
the First district Of Nebraska is very graf
flying to every republican who In any mail
strates once more what organization and
united effort will accomplish In politics.
The total republican and fusion vote IN
the First district in 1896 on governor was
1859. Holcomb's (%fusion). oiu'ali.y over
MacColl (republican), 79s. TIE total re-
publican and fusion vote in 1897 on sup -eme
judge was 80, s24. Sullivan's ~(fusion) plural
ity over Post trepublican). 2Os. The total
republican and fusion vote lr 1898 on gov
ernor was 1888. Hayward's (renublican>
plurality over POINTER (fusion), 1906.
In 1896 Judge Strobe (republican) was
elected over Broadly ~(fusionJ to congress by
219 plurality. This year e. J. Burkett ire
publican) was elected to congress over Man
ahan %!fusion) by a plurality Of 2.5o4. and
Republicans elected every state senator in
the First district, a gain OF four senator's
over 1896, and elected sixteen members Of
the house. a gain Of six members over 1896.
making q republican representation Of ;wen-
ty-two This year as against twelve In 1885.
In the whole district We lost but three rep
resentatives, one each In the following coun-
ties: Nemaha, Richardson and Otoe, due to
local conditions, by majorities ranging under
400.
Some changes in the offering Of the Third
regiment have just been announced by the
governor. Chaplain e. F.. Jordan, whose
, home was formerly at Grand Island, has
resigned, and First Lieutenant w. II. Under.
wood OF Company = of Blair has been ap-
pointed to the place. This change has led
to the advancement Of Second Lieutenant
j. M. Kenney and Sergeant John NJ. Cam
eron OF Company E.. In becoming chaplain
Of the regiment Lieutenant Underwood has
not received a promotion so far as pay ia
concerned, as the two places are In the
same grade.
Captain ]. J. Lamborn, who organized the
company In Red Willow county, has been
home from the south on sick leave for SOM
time, but started back for the regiment to.
day.
LincOln Local Notes.
Two Burlington freight trains INDUCED In
q head-end collision In the yards last night,
resulting in the derailing Of several box
cars and considerable damage to the en-.
gines. Fred Dybrow, one of the engineers,
was slightly injured, but was able to walk
home after the wreck. The blame for the
wreck has not been located.
Martin O'Donnell. a 7-year-old boy, fell
under a moving freight car In the Rock
Island yards yesterday afternoon. and had
one leg crushed at the knee. He is being
cared for at the st. Elizabeth hospital.
The health officer reports that there are
now only two cards posted In the city locating
cases OF contagious diseases, one being
diphtheria and the other scarlet fever. The
city has been remarkably free from sickness.
this fall.
Good progress is now being made on the
laying of pavement on South Eleventh street
The asphalt company was delayed several
days on account of a break in the ma,
chinery. but work was resumed this morning
The injunction suit has tied up the paving
contract on o street, so that 1t Is doubtful
II any other than South Eleventh street viii
be paved before next spring.
Mrs. Mary Pace, mother OF John and Gao
Pace. died yesterday afternoon, aged s.
years. The funeral will occur tomorrow.