Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-03

nesses would be transcribed by shorthand
reporter for the use Of the governor and
that no decision would be rendered in the
case until after several days.
Governor Poynter constituted the Judge,
jury and prosecutor. 1t was learned after
the hearing that no evidence or testimony
was taken in support of number of the
counts in the governors indictment. DR..
Sprague testified in his own behalf but
offered no other testimony He denied that
he ever held a pass good from Beatrice to
Omaha. Regarding the premium on war
rants he stated that it had not been wrong
fully appropriated. He says the money was
withheld from the employees for the reason
that they were not entitled to 1t; that
an accurate account Of all such money with
held has been kept and that the money is
now on deposit in Beatrice subject to the
order of the Board of Public Lands and
Buildings.
Governor Poynter said this morning that
the hearing was useless he had made
up his mind that the best thing for the
institution would be the removal of DR..
Sprague. He also stated that as soon as
the hearing was over DR.. Sprague's name
would be taken off the pay roll of the
institution and he would be no longer in
the employ of the state Governor Poyn-
ter has already notified DR.. Sprague that
his term of office has expired and has ap-
pointed DR.. Lang to take his place.
State Superintendent Jackson has issued
directory of the different county teachers
institutes. The pamphlet contains the time
of meeting of the different teachers or
ganizations and other valuable information,
The number of teachers enrolled in each
/ institute the number OF teachers employed
in each county and the name Of each
int
Lincoln Local Notes.
The police authorities in this city are
having an uphill time enforcing the varl-
GUS sidewalk ordinances. The proprietor
of fruit stand on one of the downtown
streets has been arrested six times for oc-
cupying too much of the sidewalk, and
people in all walks of life from clergymen
down, have been prosecuted for riding BIZ
cycles on that portion of the public thor
oughfares set apart for pedestrians. Mer-
chants persist in hanging awnings In direct
violation OF the ordinances, the offense being
so common that the law relating to awnings
has almost been forgotten.
Tickets for the various commencement
/ exercises of the State university Will be dis
! tributed tomorrow and Monday In the fol-
! lowing order: Seniors OF all colleges, from
! 1890 until 70 30 alumni and graduate
students, from / 80 until $3.50; juniors, 3:3O
until 5; all other students. Monday from
1890 until 12; the public. from until T.
| This year no tickets will be sent through
the mail. All persons desiring tickets mus
call for them during the hours specified
! Tickets for the class play Tuesday mus
| be secured from members of the senior
! class. There will be tickets for the bac'
calaureate sermon Sunday evening, A pro-
cession consisting of candidates for de-
grees members of the faculty and clergy
men will form at the Young Mems Chris
tian association rooms and march to the
/ Oliver theater, where seats will be re-
served for them. On the morning OF COM
mencement day Thursday, the procession
will form at University hall and will con-
! sist of the commencement orator, the re-
gents, the chancellor, the faculty, the
alumni, the candidates for degrees, mem
bers OF the university council, state officer'
the procession will march TO the Oliver
theater, arriving there at 10 o'clock aftel
which the doors will be thrown open TO th'
public. The procession will be headed b!
the University Cadet band and escorted by
detachment OF cadets
Miss Alice Laura RICHTER OF this city anC
Arthur Ray Edmisten of Omaha were united
in marriage by Rev. Mr., Eason OF Hol!
Trinity church last night at the home o
the brides parents, Dr.. and Mrs. F. B