THE TEIBUNE.
F. M. Jk E. M. Pd'b * .
McCOOK , NEB.
OVER TEE STATE.
tTEDKASKA'SEDUCATIONAL HERITAGE
Lincoln Correspondence Omaha Bee : The
magnificent and munificent heritage that
the state ol Nebraska has for its children
is never so fully and understandingly illus
trated as when the semi-annual apportion
ments of school funds arc made and divided
between the counties of the state. Tho
temporary school fundthe fund raised
from a 1 mill tax from the rentals of school
lands under lease and from the interest
on bonded investments of the permanent
school fund is growing with a wholesale
rapidity , so great that at each semi-annual
apportionment every school district in the
state notes the increase and the profits in
the investments. For tho six months end
ing June 1 of the present year there waa
collected and distributed in this temporary
echool fund $220,949.01. This was a
great increase over tho previous six
months , but there has been collected for
the six months ending the 1st of Decein-
-ber , and which will be disbursed during the
month , the handsome amount of § 280- ,
078.42. It will be seen by these figures
that tho increase in this last past six
months has been , in round numbers , 360-
000 , which will materially enhance tho
amount appropriated to every school dis
trict in the state. In this connection it
will not be uninteresting to state that
in tho past two years ending the
first of the present month , includ
ing the amount now on hand to
be appropriated , that there has been col
lected and disbursed through this tempo
rary school fund the grand total amount
of § 1,252.9-15.47. AH this represents what
the temporary school fund is doing for the
common schools of the state. In addition
to this temporary fund there is accru
ing a great fund , which is known as the per
manent school fund , arising from the sales
of school land , which fund is increasing
fully as rapidly and salisfactory as the
temporary fund through the above show
ing. The general fund of the state , while
holding its own in meeting running ex
penses , will be exhausted by the time tho
legislature assembles , and an item of inter
est in this connection is found in the fact
that the monthly cost of running the state
offices and state institutions aggregates
closely to § 90,000 paid out during the
course of each month by the treasurer on
the warrants as drawn by the auditor of
public accounts. The indebtedness of the
state of Nebraska consists , in exact num
bers , of S449.2G7.35 in state funding
bonds , which fall due in 1897. The annual
interest on these funding bonds is about
53G.OOO , which is met by the state sinking
fund , which each year only leaves a very
small balance after meeting the interest.
The forthcoming report of the state-treas
urer , that will appear in connection with
the reports of the state officers , will un
doubtedly be a very interesting document
upon the finances of the state expressed in
detail.
OF RATES.
Lincoln special to the Omaha Herald :
The first complaint which has ever come in
_ to the railroad commission alleging secret
rates and rebates to favored shippers was
filed in the office of the commission this
morning. The complainant is P. A. Bar
ret , of Cass county , and after stating the
residence and status of the parties to the
case the complainant alleges that the Mis
souri Pacific railway charged for the trans
portation of hog-j and cattle from Weeping
Water to Omaha 519 per car , the distance
being about forty miles , and the complain
ant alleges that the charge1 is excessive and
unreasonable , and that a reasonable rate
for such transportation would be the sum
of $10 per car. It is charged that the Mis
souri Pacific Railway company discrimi
nates against. Omaha in favor of Kansas
City , and in support thereof , says that the
rate from Wocping Water to Kansas City
for the transportation of hogs and cattle
is ? 32 per car , and that the charse from
Weeping Water to Omaha , a distance of
forty miles , for such transportation is § 19
per car. It is also charged that the
company discriminates against Weep
ing Water in favor of the live stock
shippers who ship from Eagle and Elm-
wood stations to and from Omaha at the
Eamc rate per car as charged to shippers of
live stock , who ship between Weeping
Vater and Omaha , the distance being eigh
teen and twelve milesgreater. Itis charged
that the company indirectly and secretly
discriminates between persons who shipbe-
tween the city of KnnsasCity and Weeping
Water by charging the usual high rate and
giving a rebate of $10 per car to certain
shippers , and that during the fall of 1885
the company for a time made a special rate
to shippers of live stock between Omaha
and Weeping Water at the rate of $11.50
per car , but said rate was soon ad
vanced to a public charge of $19 per car
between said placee. The complaint
further alleges that he shipped over said
road within one year last past thirty car
loads of livestock from Weeping Water to
Omaha and paid to tho railway company
§ 19 per car , and it is prayed that the com
pany be compelled to refund to him the
sum of $9 for each car so shipped. The
complaint is signed by P. A. Barrett , and
is sworn to before J. H. Haldeman , a
notary public.
aXSCELLAXEOTTS STATE MATTERS.
RED CLOCD is promised a $65,000 depot.
A LADIES' relief society has been organ
ized at Grand Island.
THERE is talk of a toboggan club and a
toboggan slide in Beatrice.
THERE are about 200 men at work on
the several pieces of railroad improvements
now being made in and near Beatrice.
THE Lincoln Democrat says that Mrs.
Matthetrson claims all the flowers in the
insane hospital conservatorynsherprivnte
property. She banes her claim on the alle
gation that when the conservatory was
built fire years ago she bought or begged
all the plants from which the start was
made. She makes no account of the labor
of the gardener employed by the state at a
salary of $30 per month , nor of the heat
and room furnished by the commonwealth.
One littla obstacle to her claim is that when
Dr. Matthewson made his report in 1885
he listed the flowers .and plants among the
property of the state , civing their value as
assets at $345.95.
A Jewish rabbi , numed Rappaport , claims
to have been robbed of $48 by a Mexican po
1 Iceman at Chihuahua , after being arrested as
s. revolutionist
HASTINGS is laboring under a great deal
of disadvantage by the burning of its
school building some time ago.
AT Hastings Henry Prieling was fined ? 50
and costs for selling liquor to 0. M. Ollard ,
an habitual drunkard.
Aif effort is being made to have the free
postal delivery system adopted in Fre-
znont.
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GEORGE GORDON , an aged colored mar
who has been a familiar figure on the streets
of Norfolk for several years , died last week
THE Ulyseses Dispatch says that the
Northwestern road , ns surveyed , runs
through the east window of A. D. Sperry'e
farm house und comes out at the south
window. A. D. expects to have a pas-
ecngcr depot in his kitchen , and with a free
pass in his pocket can go and come at will ,
It isn't every farmer who can build a house
right on the line of a proposed railroad.
A LINCOLN correspondent writes : It hni
been tho custom to print the governor'
message in a half a dozen different Ian
gunges , but it is doubtful if it will be done
this year. The average Nebraskan ought
to read the. English language. At least il
is not the fault of the legislature if they
cannot do so. The proceedings , laws , jour
nals , etc. , are confined to one language ,
and the ancient custom of converting one
state paper into many tongues should be
abolished.
BUSINESS men of Hastings have just or
ganized an association for buying grain-
They will build an elevator and hire an ex
perienced man to operate it , endeavoring
to get a fair profit upon their investment.
Tun new church at Pleasant Valley will
be dedicated the first Sunday after Christ
mas.
mas.REV.
REV. IRWIN , pnstor for the past six years
of the Presbyterian church at Beatrice , has
tendered his resignation.
CONSIDERABLE trouble is being had over
tho new school house at Mead. The con
tract was let last August to C. W. Wilson
for § 3,800 , to be completed by Dec. 1. II
not completed by that time it was specified
that the contractor was to forfeit $50 for
each week that it remained uncompleted.
Wilson claims that he has it finished ac
cording to the plans and specifications fur
nished him , and the building committee
claim he has not , and they will not accept
the building or pay for it. The matter is
liable to end in a law suit.
NEBRASKA CITY special : Last evening tne
board of county commissioners made a
final settlement with the bondsmen of ex-
Treasurer Simpson , in accepting the tender
of $40,000 , the amount of the bond. In
addition to this the bondsmen pay the
costs thus far accrued in the affair , and
$500 towards the payment of the expert ,
who is investigating the books. The coun
ty is still left to hold the sack to the
amount of $40,000 , or more. It is talked
that Simpson is likely to be prosecuted on
another charge when his short sentence ex
pires.
THE work of trenching for the street
mains for Nebraska City's waterworks sys
tem began on the 10th , and will be pushed
during the mild weather. It is intended to
complete the works by July 1 , 1887.
THE new Catholic church at Pleasant
Valley , Dodge county , will be dedicated at
an early day.
SHICKLEY'S new elevators have opened up
[ or business.
Two burglars were captured in Omaha
last week as they were in the act of rob
bing a gun store. They had in their pos
session twenty revolvers.
THE Farmers union of Oakland has pur
chased two lots and will erect an elevator
at onrn.
OPERATIONS have been suspended at tht
recent coal find in Omaha. Ths well has
filled with water and nothing further can
be done until a pump , which has been or
dered , of sufficient capacity to empty the
well arrives. Mr. Martin , the gentleman
n-ho has chargo of the work of sinking the
well , will return in a few days and go on
with the works.
THE TJ. P. , B. & M. and St. Joe and
3rand Island are engaged in a merry war
in tbis state at the present time. The
North Bend Flail , says : "The U. P. sur
veyors completed their line to N orth Bend ,
on Friday , and were immediately ordered
l.o Norfolk for a continuance of tho line
'rom Stan ton toward the northwest. It
may be distinctly understood that in the
lively game for the occupation of northern
Nebraska , the coming season , the Union
Pacific proposes to hold a full hand. "
SENATOR MANDEIISOX and wife will occupy
Senator Palmer's residence in Washington
this winter.
AN Omaha wife who had been cruelly
wronged , foiced her husband's mistress at
the point of a revolver to surrender an ele
gant outfit of furniture which had been pur
chased for the said mistress by the husband
of the wronged woman , Mrs. Leeder.
THERE are now seventy-seven organized
counties in the state and the returns of the
ate election show that eighteen of these
counties are under township organization.
Cheyenne , Colfax. Frontier and Kearney
lave not reported on that question yet.
AT Omaha last week the jury brought in
a , verdict convicting DavidRankin , the cat-
ileman , who was charged with fencing in
land in Cherry
35,000 acres of government
county. Caleb Stem , his foreman , who
was indicted on the same count , was ac-
cpuittcd. Judge Dundy reserved sentence
in the case of Mr. Rankin , and will prob
ably give him a chance to atone by im
mediately pulling down the obnoxious bar
riers. This , it is understood , Eankin will
ro at once.
AN unknown man was run over and
killed by the cars near Brady Island last
week. There was nothing about the body
to definitely indicate the name of the per
son. A receipt dated 1882 for $62 for
medical services , written upon paper con
taining the heading of Christ church in Chi
cago , was found in a pocketbook upon the
corpse. About $10 in silver and a spec
tacle case containing a pair of snow glasses
were found upon the remains. The case
was stamped with the name of a San Fran
cisco dealer. The merciless wheels had
passed lengthwise of the body , crushing off
one side of the head , one arm and one
limb.
LINCOLN has thus far pledged over $16-
000 for locating the Nebraska Wesleyan
university in that city. This amount is
expected to be swelled to $40.000.
SEWARD'S canning factory is now an as-
3iired fact , and the promoters of the enter
prise are advertising for lands on which to
jrow the fruits.
A RELIGIOUS revival is in progress at
Cheney , and a number thus far have pro-
essional faith and mended their daily
rralks of life.
Hastings has subscribed $10,000 of the
? 20,000 required to start a factory for the
nnnufacture of a new road scraper. P t-
ick Deeny , the patentee , is a native of the
: own.
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PROP. C. E. BESSEYideliver \ \ a lectun
on grasses and foliage pl\nts before the Ne
braska Dairymen's association wind
meets at Button next week.
Mns. LAURA E. LEGO aas commenced i
suit for $5,000 dama'geg in the distric
court against Clms. Shiverick , of Omaha
She is the re-married u'idow of Geo. E
Semler , a former employe of Shiverick's
who was killed by falling through an eleva
tor shaft on December 22 , 1884.
SAMUEL HARDY , of Boone county , hai
gone to tho pen for fifteen years for mur
der.
THE matter of tho new location for tin
Beatrice postofiice , which has been nude :
consideration for a month past , was de
cided on the 10th by a telegram fron
Washington saying the proposition for tin
Masonic Temple corner had been accept.- !
by the department. The room is large ant
will be entirely refitted with 1,200 loci
boxes , making it the equal of any office il
the state.
BURGLARS who went throughan Omnhr
store , capturinu $600 worth of goods , wen
arrested in Council Bluffs.
THERE are now seventy-seven organized
counties in the state , and eighteen of them
are under township organization.
ORDERS have been received by Superin
tendent Dickey , of the Western Union Tele
graph company in Omaha , reducing th
telegraph tolls. Commencing at once th
maximum rate to all offices in Nebraskj
will be forty cents per ten words and J
cents additional for every word above ten
night messages , 30 cents per ten words anc
2 cents for each additional word over ten
JUDGE HAYWARD was presented by th <
Lincoln bar with a beautiful gold-hcadet
cane , as a memento of kindly recollectionf
entertained for him during his judicial
career.
LINCOLN has secured tho Methodist uni
versity. Fifty thousand dollars in cash
and bonds valued at $243,000 were the in
ducements offered by the citizens whicli
secured the prize. Omaha and York wen
the principal competitors , their bids being
respectively $180,000 , and $193,000 in
cash and lands.
THE Indian supply depot will not be re
moved to Omaha for the present. The con
test between western cities was so great
that the Indian commisioner decided to
make no change.
THE sportsmen of Republican City are
preparing for a grand wolf hunt on New
Year's day.
TAXES in Omaha are very well paid up
only a little over 1 per cent remaining un
paid of the total taxes on real estate and
personality for the last five years.
THE latest offer concerning the saltworks
is considered a fair ono by the state officers ,
but there is a feelingthat it will not be best
to lake action until the legislature expresses
nn opinion on the subject.
MRS. ELIZABETH TITUS has sued Beatrice
for $5,500 damages for permanent injuries
to her person. While out riding last sum
mer a cobble stone struck the buggy wheel ,
causing the horse to run away. Mrs. Titus
was thrown out and one of her limbs
broken.
A COMPANY has been formed at Chadron
to supply the city with brick at the rate of
25,000 a day.
THE Nebraska City distilling company
wants 100,000 bushels of corn.
AT a meeting of the regents of the uni
versity last week the university and
library committee reporting upon com
munications from the State Medical society
with respect totlieappointment of n board
of examiners , for the examination of candi
dates of degrees in the university , reported
recommending the approval and appoint
ment of the gentlemen named by said State
Medical society to act as such board and
inviting them to act in conjunction with
the proper representatives of the university
in the premises , provided that no obliga
tion or expense be incurred for such ser
vice , nor any compensation made there-
: or by the univerMty. Tie ! secretary is
directed to notify the"secretary of the
Slate Medical society and the dean of the
medical faculty of this action.
MRS. LAWIII { was rearrostcd at Lincoln
last week and taken to Kansas in the cus
tody of tho sheriff of Harper county , who ,
immediately on hearing of the woman's re
lease in the United Slales court at Omaha ,
secured requisition papers from the state
of Kansas and came after her. The sheriff
expressed a good deal of surprise that the
United States court had released the
woman iu the face of the testimony and
expressed it as beyond any doubt as to
lier transactions in making away with her
liu.sband. The man who was paid by her
§ 500 to murder her husband across the
line in the Indian Nation is in custody and
lias confessed all thcfactsin the conspiracy ,
which are very damaging to the woman.
This man will be tried for murder in the
Uniled States court at Wichita , and Mrs.
Lawlcr will be tried for conspiracy under
the laws of Kansas.
THE organization of the Ogalalla Social
"lub has been perfected and a scries of
dances will be given to its members by the
club during the winter.
THE Pine River roller mill was just ready
after repairs to commence operations ,
when a big washout in the dam upset cal
culations and necessitated postponement
of operations for some time.
KEARNEY is rushing her watpr works
\vitli all possible speed.
A SHORT time ago rival geoccry firms in
Grand Island inaugurated a war on prices.
HIP result of which was that many patrons
secured cheap grocerias. Now two dry
oods merchants are in the fray , the run
littSng ( in handkerchiefs. One of the firms
-old nose wipers for one cent each , and his
rival met the cut and went one better by
giving handkerchiefs away.
TlIE larsrsf fish caught , this uintpr was
ppnml last wpsk in I'"i-h laki . near
Hooppr. by Miss Xulliu Moyt-r , It was a
lirkprf ! : in ! weighed tno ounces lct > s than
, wulvc pounds.
TUB MvtMi-yoii--old ilaiiglitor of K. P.
Winters , while playing with a button hook ,
; < t ilso fastened under her tongue that in
fittenipling to pull it out she was badly
torn in the mouth.
THE new institute for feeble-minded chil
dren contains forty-seven rooms , and will
accommodate scveniy-five to eighty chil
dren.
DR. SU.MNER has been appointed medical
examiner for the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineers , Division 98 , with headquar
ters in Lincoln.
GENERAL MILES HONORED.
WASHINGTON . D. C. , Dec. 16. The order ol
tl president annexing southern California tc
tl . .epartment of Arizona , under command ol
li.-i ral Nelson A. Miles , and removlng'liij
Inquarters from Prescott , Ariz. , to Los An-
; el ' , Cal. , pives him the command of the whole
jc\can frontier from Texas to the Pacific
Tliis territorial extension of the limits
of his command Is said General Miles'
fri uls to he a sufficient answer to the charge
\vli ch has hecn made that he disobeyed
or.li-rsin Ihe Apache campaign.
Upon heing asked to-nisrht whether the ex-
tension of the limits of his command might
not be regarded as equivalent to a promotion ,
the general said : "The fact speaks for itself.
I don't care to say anything about it"
FASTED FOIt FIFTY It ATS.
PA ins , Dec. 15. Mcrlatti completed his lifty
day fast at 6 o'clock this evening. The doc
tors In attendance pnvc him a small quantity
of specially prepared wine before giving him
food. He is in good condition.
LEGISLATIVE NEWS AXD XOTES.
A Record of Proceedings in Hotli Brandies
of tlic V. S. Confjress.
hionsB.ltec. 11. Tht speaKer Hn..ounceu
the appointment ol Morrison , Harris , anf
MeKinley as conferees on the Fraclionn'
gallon bill , and Cobb , Van Eaton , and Pay-
son on the Allen landlord bill. I'ayson ,
(111. ( ) , on behalf of the committee on public
lands , called up the bill declaring the for
feiture of the Ontonngon and Brule River
land grant. The bill was passed without
revision. [ It forfeits 384,600 acres. ] Tlio
house then went into committee of the
whole on the sundry civil appropriation
bill. In the course of the general debate
Lanhainof Texas , made an appeal in favor
of the redemption of the trade dollar , and
Alluding to the standard silver dollar , he
declared that its coinage would never 1 *
Suspendedno matter who might argue to tU
Contrary. Pending further discussion th <
Committee rose and the house ndiourned.
SENATE , Dec. 13. On motion ol Senator
Hunt" , the electoral count bill , us received
from the house , was laid on the table and
ordered printed. Senator Morrill also of-
ferred a resolution instructing the commit
tee on finance to examine as to the expedi
ence of some practical measure for the
maintenance of a system of national banks
with ample security and withotiladditional
cost to the government. Referred to the
committee on finance. Senator Merrill's
resolution declaring the promise of making
proper revision of the tariff at the present
6'nion obviously hopeless and impractica
ble was laid over. A nieiigv. . fry MI Aic |
house was presented on the subject of the
death of Representative Dowdney , of New
York. A resolution wns adopted for the
appointment of a committee to attend 'i'.iL
fiincr.i ! , Veneators Miller , Ransom and
Voorhecs being appointed such committee ,
and as a mark of respect for the deceased
the senate adjourned.
HOUSE , Dec. 13. Mr. Hewitt introduced
a resolution authorizing the secretary of
the treasury to anticipate the payment of
interest on the bonded debt of the United
States , and to provide for special deposit
of the public money. The following is the
text of the bill : Section 1. Tiiat out of
the moneys in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated the secretary of the treasury
is h'-reby authorized and empowered to an
ticipate the payment of NO much of the in
terest cm the interest-bearing bonds of the
United States us shall be in excess of the
rate of 3 per cent per annum by the pay
ment in gross of such sum in each case as
shall be equal to the aggregate present
worth of such excess and interest thereon.
And , for the purpose of ascertaining such
present worth , the interest upon the
amount paid by the United Stales , in an
ticipation of such of the interest , shall be
computed at the rate of 9 per cent per an
num , reinvested quarterly so as to secure
to thn United States the benefit of com
pound interest thereon. Section 2. That
when such payment of interest in anticipa
tion of maturity thereof shall have
been accepted by any holder of
bonded indebtedness of the United
States , the bords shall be dis
tinctly stamped and properly endorsed in
such manner us the secretary of the ticas-
ury may prescribe , so as to show the re
duced rate of interest thereafter to be paid
thereon ; and the coupons , if any , bliall be
cutoff a nl cancelled , and for coupons so
cancelled shall be substituted new coupons
bearing the reduced rate of interest , and
the bonds so stamped shall be receivable
by the comptroller of the currency as
security for the issue of circulating notes of
any national banking assoc ation to the
full extent of the par value of said bonds
instead of 90 per cent as now required by
law. Section 3. That it shall be lawful for
the secretary of the treasury to deposit
from time to time with any national bank
ing association any portion of the money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated ,
upon security of an equal amount of bonded
or other indebtedness of the United States ;
provided , the whole amount of special de
posits thus made shall not exceed $100-
000,000. and all such deposits shall be
subject to call upon such notice as the
secretary of the treasury may see ( it to
prescribe. j
SENATE , Dec. 14. The committee on
finance reported back favorably a bill for
the retirement and recoinage of the trade
dollar an J a bill to prevent frauds on the
American manufacturers calendar. Harrij j
son iutroduce.l a bill to inrrease the pen
sion of those who have disabilities equiva- ,
lent to the loss of a hand or foot. House
amendments to the electoral count bill j
wero non-concurred in , and the conference
was asked for. Senator Edmunds and
Pugh were appointed confercs on the part
of the senate. Senator McPherson intro- :
duced a bill to amend the oleomargarine
bill. Referred. Also a bill for the presen
tation of medals to each of the officers and
soldiers who volunteered for three-months'
service under the president's call of April
IS. 18G1.
HOUSE , Dec. 14. The speaker laid before
HIP house a letter from the secretary of the
treasury , submitting a book of estimates
for the fiscal year 188S , and also a letter
from the secretary' of war , transmitting a
report of tests of iron and steel. Referred.
The committee on foreign affairs reported
back the resolution callingon the secretary
of the treasury for information as to what
interpretation is given by the treasury de
partment to the turiff law of 1883 , which
in one section declares that fish fresh for
immediate consnmptionshall be free of tax
on arrival at our sea. and land ports , and
in another section declares that foreign fish
imported fresh shall be taxed at the rate of
50 cents per 100 pounds. The sundry civil
bill was discussed in committee of the
wholf until adjournment.
HOUSE , Doc. 15. On motion of Mr. War
ner ( Mo. ) a hill was passed bringing the
cities of Atlanta. Galveston , St. Paul , Min
neapolis , Indianapolis , Kansas City and
Omaha under the provisions of sections 5
and 101 , R. S. , which requires national
banks in certain cities to keep on hand , in
money of the United States , a sum equal
to twenty-five per cent of their circulation
and deposit . The house limn went into
committee of the whole. Hammond of
Georgia in the chair , on the sundry civil
appropriation bill. Mr. Burn * ( Mo. ) , from
the committee on appropriations , reported
a bill to supply the deficiency in appropri
ations for public printing , if appropriates
$5,000 for public printing and binding.
S7.000 for distinctive papers for United
States securities and 55,000 for the recoin
ge of silver.
SF..VATK. Dec. 15. Senator Van WycJ
offered a resolution caHingon the .socrotarj
of war for information as to how the Mis
sour ! river commission has apportioned
certain money appropriated in the rivci
and harbor bill for the improvement o
the Missouri river and other points in No
braska and Iowa. The resolution gave
rise to considerable discussion. Bcfon
coining to a vote on the resolution , tin
hour of 2 airived , when the unfiuishei
business of yesterday , Ihe bill repealing tin
tenure of ollice act , came up and was , 01
motion of Hoar , allowed to stand over til
to-morrow as unfinished business. Senate ;
Beck called up the bill prohibiting senator !
or representjitivps from acting as attor
ncys for subsidized railroad companies , tin
question being on the substitute reportct
from the judiciary committee. Mr. Bed
opposed the substitute , and aiocated tin
bill as introduced by himself. Sonatoi
Push , a member of the judiciary committet
justified tiie substitute. He was opposet
to all Riicli legislation , but if it wns to be
enacted he uould have it carried out to its
full extent. Without reaching a vote the
senate went into executive sess.'ou. and
when the doors were re-opened , adjourned.
SENATE , Dec. 1G. Among bills introduced
and referred were the following : By Sena
tor Van Wyck Proposing an amendment
to the constitution in relation to the elec
tion of United States senators. Mr. Van
Wyck called up his resolution calling on
the secretary of war for information as tc
how the Missouri river commission appor
tioned the money appropriated in the last
river and harbor bill for the improvement
of the Missouri river : The resolution was
adopted. Senator Van Wyck moved to
make the special order for the second Tues
day in January the bill for tho relief of set
tlers and purchasers of lands in Nebraska
and Kansas adjoining the Denver & St. Joe
railroad. The motion was agreed to. The
senate then took up the unfinished business
of yesterday , being a bill to repeal the
tenure of office act. Senator Edmunds
addressed the senate in opposition to thu
bill. Without action the senate adjourned.
Jlor.si : , Dec. 1G. The senate bill passed
providing that Admirals Rowan and Wor-
den may , after forty years' service , be re
tired from active service on their own ap
plication , with the highest pay of the gradi :
to which they belong. Q'he house then re-
L.imed in committee of the whole consider
ation of the senate bill for allotment ol
lamia in severally to the Indians. A num
ber of amendments , recommended by the
committee on Indian affairs , were adopted ,
and , the committee having risen , the bill
was passed. As amended , the bill pro
vides that in all cases where any tribe of
Indians is located upon any reservation
created for its use , either by treaty , stipu
lation , or by virtue of an act of congress or
an executive order , the secretary of the in
terior is authorized , whenever in his opin
ion any reservation of such nature is ad
vantageous for agricultural and grazing
purposes , to cause such reservation lobe
surveyed , or resurveyed if necessary , and
to allot lauds in said reservation in sever
ally to Indians located thereon , on their
application , in quantities as follows : To
each head of a family , one-quarter of a sec
tion ; to each single person under 18 years
of age , one-eighth of a section ; to each or
phan child under 18 years of age , one-
eighth of a section ; to each other person
under IS years , one-sixteenth of a section.
Provided , that in case there is not sufli-
cient land in any of said reservations to
illoL lands to each iudividval of the class
named , in quantities as above provided ,
the lauds embraced in such reservation or
reservations shall be allotted to each in
dividual of each of said classes pro rata in
iccordance with the provisions of this act.
[ lights and privileges of citizenship are coii-
'erred upon every Indian born within the
territorial limits of the United States to
whom allotments liave been made , and
ipou everyIndian who has voluntarily
taken up his residence in and adopted the
habits of civilized life.
SENATE , Dec. 17. On motion of Senator
Touger , the house bill to extend the free
lelivcry system to the postotlicc depart-
neut , passed by the house 011 the 9th inst. ,
vas taken up and passed. It provides that
liter carriers shall be employed for free
lelivery at every incorporated city village ,
. illation of SO-
> r boron-ill containing a po.
)005lhin its corporate limits and may
> eso cmploved at every place containing
i population of notlcss than 10.000 within
ts corporate limits , according to the'last
X'lieral census , or any postofiice which pro-
Inceil a gross revenue for the preceding
iscnl year of not less than § 10 000. The
the unfinished busi-
: enate then took up
icss of yesterday , being a bill to repeal the
: enure of ollice act , and without further
liscussion the bill was passed ; yeas , 30 ;
lays. 22. On motion of Senator Conger ,
; he bill passed by the house on the 9th
nst. authorizing the employment of mail
iiessengers in the postal service , was taken
ip , amended und passed and a conference
vas asked.
HOCSK. Dec. 17. Mr. Belmout ( X. Y. ) ,
bill which was re-
n trod need the following ,
erred to the committee on foreign affairs :
That the president be and is hereby author-
zed to appoint a roiuiiii-sion to proceed
.o such places in the United Stages , or
IsewliPi-e , as may be designated by the
.ecretary of state , to take testimony under
jath orafiiriiiatiou in relation to the losrs
ind injuries inflicted since December 31 ,
1835 , by the British authorities , imperial
: ir colonial , upon the citi/ens of the United
States engaged in fisheries on the northea.st
; oasl of IJritish North America. Saul com
mission shall everywhere have , in respect
to the administration of oathi of affirma
tion and the taking of testimony , the same
powers as a commissioner of the circuit
-otirt , and shall lit' paid the same fees as
prescribed for similar services of a commis
sion of the circuit court , together with
travelling expenses. The sundry civil ap
propriation bill was then considered and
passed.
HVIXKDRY STKOXG liltfXK.
New York special : The World's St. John
( N. B. ) special says : Episcopal ciiclt-s in
S'ew Brunswick are agitated over the fall
from grace of the Rev. William Almo Des-
brissay , rector of St. Martin's. He is one
[ ) f a family of preachers and lawyers , all
brilliant and eloquentmen. William is the
iblest of the family , but he contracted an
unconquerable appetite for drink. Some
t'L-ais ago he was relieved from liisappoint-
uent in the provinces and banished to
-'abit ; Inland as a missionary in charge of
Lbat desolate graveyard of the North At-
antic ocean , the dismal scene of so many'
resit catastrophies. His congregation
onsistutl of twenty persons attached to
rhe life-saving service. Absolute prohibi-
liiin rei im there , except when a vessel is
iVivcked with liquors on board , when all
lands are eu'd to help themselves. The
wcriMiil gentleman spent someyears in px-
! < in this lonely spot , and it was fondly
ioped had conquered his appetite. Two
ream ago lie came back to civilization and
lelivpred a s"rieof. . exceedingly interestins
ectnres in Halifax on the wierd story of
sable Island. Subsequently he was ap-
loiuted to the rectorship of St. Martin's ,
ivhere he for months captivated his cons-re
lation by his eloquence. One Sunday
norning he left the pulpit in what his
xtiilience supposed was a state of intoxica-
-ion. Next Sunday lie wan too drunk to
ireach. Then he came to St. Johns on a
egular spree. He will be tried ecclesinst-
cally.
THE mayor of Grand Island has gone to
California for an extended visit.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
TJte Statesmen at the Capital Ml Disciua th +
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Matter.
fp
Washington special : The skirmish lines- * - "i
of the two parties are well advanced on tho
tariff question. Mr. Morrison says ho will
endeavor to bring uphia bill at tho earliest
possible moment. That means that bo-
will do so as soon as he discovers that his-
forces aro nil here. At present there are
some absentees. There have been a num
ber of private conferences to endeavor to-
determine upon a policy , and tho latest V 1
conclusion is that it is expedient to force-
the vote at once. So far as can bo ascer
tained from a preliminay survey of the sit
uation it cannot be discovered that there
has been any change since the voto was
taken last June. Then Mr. Morrison was-
unable to succeed in his motion for the rea
son that he did not have votes enough , and
that a considerable number of his own
party declined to support him. The pro
tectionist leaders who have been canvass
ing the situation with a good deal of care-
durii g the last few days say they cannot
discover that there 1ms been any change
in the views of the protection demo
crats. The only difference is that
two democrats who voted with Ran
dall and against Mr. Morrison aro
dead. The views of tho successor
of tho other have not yet been ,
ascertained. Meanwhile Mr. Randall has
not been inactive. HP declines So accept
any "olive branch , " although it in report
ed that several have been tendered to him.
One of the stories of the flay , in fact , ir
that Secretary Lamar and Congressman
Hewitt have undertaken to net inter
mediaries between the two tariff factions
in the democratic party in the hope of
being able to come to an agreement upon
some bill. Mr. Randall has his HUH dry
civil bill and will use it as a club to ward
off the blows of the revenue reformers from
whatever quarter they may come.
While it is quito certain that an effort
will bo made to bring up the tnrifi question ,
it still seems probable that no tariff bill
will i ass. Expressions within the last day
or two in the senate , however , on the part
of some leading republicans have created
the impression that some of the promi
nent republican leaders are of the opinion
that it is expedient to take soino action
upon the tariff at this session. Those who
hTl been the most conspicuous in ad-
vni iiig this idea thus far are Senators
Sherman and Dawes. The speech of Mr.
Daxves , which is expected next week , is
awaited with a great deal of interest. His
view is that the § 100,000,000 surplus can
be reduced by reduction of taxation
without injuriously affecting the protective
interests or interfering with the wages of
home labors.
Colonel Morrison , referring to the report t
that the housj would immediately proceed
to the consideration of tho tariff question ,
said : "I think it quito possible that tho
subject will be under discussion next week.
I can't tell whether onr people will all bo
there or not. We expect to call up the bill
next week. The preliminary situation of
Hie bill is this : The bill is the tlrst on tho
calendar of revenue bills. The motion will
be to proceed to go into a committee of tho
whole f o consider revenue bills , and if that
shall pevail the question of consideration
can be raised against the first bill ; .should
the house vote to consider , the bill will bo
before the house. There have been a good
many wild stories about my intentions and
theproippctsof thebill. Forinstnncp. Isnw
it recent'y stated in one dispatch that fif
teen of the democrats who voted against the
consideration of the bill at the last session
will vote for consideration now. That
may be UK ; fact , but I don't know any
thing about it. Thave certainly said noth
ing of the kind. Viele. of New York , said
to me ho should vote for the bill , but nono
of the others , who voted against the bill ,
liavo said a word to me. I don't know
what anyone intends to dobut I shall call
the bill up and if it sets up , there will be
BOiuo talk. Somebody will have to do
HoinethSng before long. Everybody can't
pit on the top rail of the fence always ; the
fence won't hold them. Both sides of thn
tariff question will bavn to define them-
pelves before long. If they don't discusn
the question this winter they will have to
lo it the next. I shall do my best and tho
result can t ike care of itself. It is not my
funeral. I have already had mine. "
.1 MOTiiKtrs mm : ACT.
CHICAGO , ILL. , D1(5. ( . When Joseph
vosa , a cutter cmp'ovcd in a Clark street
allor shop , returned to his home to-night lie
ound the door leading : to his flat locked ami
> arrcd. Vigorous knockiuir brought no re-
ponsc , and when the door was finally foio-il
he bodies of his wife , Antonia , and his 1"-
nonlhs-old child were seen dangling from the
"
ransom of the bed room door , "suspended by
> ieces of a shawl strap.
Ihe dead woman was a native of Saxony ,
and 24 years old. She married Kosa less than
wo years a < ro , and their domestic relations
are said to have been pleasant , but Mrs. Kosa
iccaine nearly crazed when her child took sick
recently. It Is supposed that she committed
he deed when temporarily insane.
THE MARKETS.
OMAHA.
Win : IT No. 2
BARLEY No. 2
CORN Xo. 2 mixed
OATS Xo. 2
Brmiit Creamery
BtTTER Fresh dairy
K < ; . : h Fresh
CHICKENS Old per doz 2
Cliu KEN'N Spring per doz. . . 2
LEMONS Choice , perbox. . . 7
URAMIS Per box 5
A I'l'i.iLS-Choice per bbl 2
BEANS Xavys , per bu 1
ONIONS Per bu hcl 1
POTATOES Per bushel
HO.VKY Xeb. choice , per lb. .
Wool. Fine , per Ib
SEEDS Timothy 2
SEEDS Bine Grass 1
HAY Haled , per ton 8
HAY In bulk 9
Hoes Mixed packing 3
BEEVES Choice steers 3
SHEEP Fair to good 2 25
NEW YORK.
WHEAT Xo. 2 red 90
WIIKAT Ungraded red 85
CORN Xo. 2 47 \iy * . ,
OATS Mixed western 35 @ 36-X
PORK 11 50 (5)1200 )
LARD G 42J G45
CHICAGO.
WHEAT Perbushel 77 > < @ 78
CORN Per bushel 3GJ4C $ 37
OATS Per bushel - & ( & 2G
PORK 11 00 @ 1 1 10
LARD G 12 @ G 22
Hoes Packing itshipping. 4 00 440
CATTLE Stockers 2 00 @ 33(1
Siiiii' Natives 3 50 425
ST. LOUIS.
T Xo.2 cash
CORN IVr bu.ihel
OATb IVr bushel 30
Hoes--Mixed packing 335 415
CATTI.E h'tockers 1 90 2 70
SHEEP Common to choice 3 00 400
KAXSAS CITA" .
WHEAT Per bushel
CORN I'er bushel
OATS Per bushel 2G
CATTLE Feeders 2 80
HOGS Good to choice 3 75
SHEEP Common to good. . 2 75
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