THE TEIBUNE.
F. M. & E. M. KLTOtEHj , Pub * .
McCOOK , . - - NEB.
OVER THE STATE.
DR. MATBEirSOlPB REPORT.
Lincoln special to the Omaha Herald :
The report of tho hospital for tho insane ,
aa filed with the state officers , shows among
other interesting features that there are
now in tho hospital 227 patients of tha
masculine gender and 147 females. They
come from all parts ot tho state , the aver
age from the old river counties being eight
or ten , and Douglas county leading tiie list
with thirty inmates. The foreign born pa >
tlenta number almost as many as the na
tives , a fact that , judging from the census
eturns ol population in the state , foreign
and nativelorn , would show that insanity
is much moro prevalent with 'the foreign
born citizens than those reared on Ameri
can soil. The patients are divided in the
report in classes according to nge.'bein j
enumerated between 1O and 20 years. 20
and 30 , 30 and 40 , and in'tliis wayup"to
the contuniirhuiB. The greatest number
arc found between the ages of 30
and 40. The married 'inmates num
ber 114 males and 105 femcJcs ,
thosingle ones 119 males nn'd 25 fe
males , while a number are called widows
and widowers. There are reported as dy
ing in tho last two years , tho time covered
by the report , fifty-seven , all reported dy
ing From disease and natural causes with
the exception ofone. . who met death by
accident , this one being the inmate from
Cdlfax county , v.'hose death caused a
groat deal of newspaper discussion at the
time of its occurrence. The number of di
seases from which it is estimated the in
sanity of the inmates resulted , covers
about all those recited in the authorities ,
but a few of tlte prevalent causes might be
mentioned , as , hereditary 20 , sunstroke
19 , intemperance IS , and from religious
-excitement , 13. while private diseases have
"their long roll -victims. .
A PLEA FOR IRELAND.
Lincoln special to the Omaha Herald.
"Urgent communications Lave been ad-
dressed by John Fitzgerald , president of
the Irish National league , to municipal
councils of the 'league in large cities urging
them to hold muss meetings to protest
against eviction and coercion , and in sup
port of the eviction-campaign fund. Phila
delphia 1ms opened the call by holding a
innBS meeting last week at which over
53,000 wervi Taised for the eviction fund.
Secretary Sf.tton states that judging from
his correspondence , the wanton and stupid
brutality of the 'tory ' government has in
spired the Irish in America with deep dis
gust and a fierce determination to stick by
their kindred to the bitter end , no matter
what shape'the-struggle may assume.
A STATE'OFFICIAL CIIAIRETt.
On invitation of Chancellor and Mrs.
Slanatt the county superintendents hold-
inc'a convention in this city assembled at
4 the chancellor's 'residence last evening to
meet the state superintendent , the faculty
of the university and their wives. About
0 o'clock tho folding doors opening into
the drawing room were opened and an ele
gant easy < hair was wheeled into the par
lor and the chancellor , taking his stand
behind tho chair with State Superintend
ent Jones opposite , expressed the senti
ments of tho county superintendent and
the others present in an eloquent and feel
ing address. Ho called attention to the
work of the past six years accomplished by
Sir. Jones ; he referred to the fact that he
and Mr. Jones had been for the past two
years working on parallel lines which often
merged. The chancellor referred to the
fact that Mr. Jones' work was that of a
pioneer , and that his successor would find
it easier because of the thoroughness .ind
efficiency of the work done during Mr.
Jones' administration.
The chancellor quoted a prominent Iowa
educator as saying that he was personally
acquainted with five or six tttaie snperin-
tcndcnts.nnd he considered that of them all
Mr. Jones wns the best. [ Applause. ] At
that time he , the chancellor , was unac
quainted with Mr. Jones , but after an ex
perience of three years' work in 11:5 * stale he
was thoroughly convinced of the fact that
the esteem in which Mr. Jones was held by
the gentleman quoted was uell placed , and
that ho only voiced the sentiments of all
the superintendents and educators of the
state of Nebraska. Mr. Jones had been
superintendent , not f thecommon schools
only , but of the entire educational system ,
and had worked in harmony with al ) the
educational interests , and that Mr. Jones
had extended his co-operation to all de
partments.
In conclusion the chancellor referred in
Slowing terms to the grand system which
Mr. Jones had organized and left for his
successor to follow. .Mr. Jones had an
opportunity and had nobly improved it ,
and he looked back with pride and satis
faction upon his work of the past six years.
He could but feebly express the feeling of
his colleacues present.
The chancellor then presented theelegant
chair to State Superintendent Jones from
the county superintendents of the state ,
and in response Mr. Jones , overcome by
the affecting address of the chancellor , re
plied in an earnest and feeling manner , say
ing that he had been doubly burdened
already and that those present well knew
that he appreciated the kind utterances
and the token of esteem from the depths of
Ins heart. [ Lincoln Journal.
XHSCELLAXEOVS STATE MATTERS.
C. W. HICKS , hotel keeper at Greenwood.
fins skipped , leaving a score of wailing
creditors.
THE M ayne postoffice will reach the third
grade on the 1st.
LIBERTY'S new elevator is receiving an
average of 1,000 bushels of corn per day.
LABI Sunday morning the new , handsome
and commodious Methodist church at Lin
coln , known ns Grace 51. E. church , was
formally dedicated. Bishop Warren , of Den
ver , preaching the sermon and conducting
the services , that were most impressive and
listened to by an audience that completely
filled the building.
A FLOWING oil well is a new discovery
near Ulysses , Butler county.
EFFORTS are making at Crawford to or
ganize a theatrical troupe.
A new A. O. U. W. lodgs has been insti
tuted at Beaver City , with a membership
of eighteen.
Mn. CiiAPirA ? : , of Lincoln , lias opened a
bank at Courtland.
THE Fail field normal and collegiate insti
tute was occupied for th ? first time on the
15th. The edifice has been something over
four months in course of construction , hav
ing been commenced the 1st of August.
FAIRMONT has determined that the gam
bling and. gamblers must ba pat down in
t .
i f"
OMAHA , will build several new school
buildings the coming year.
THE Fremont water works have been at
last completed nnd the pumps set to work.
THE stato auditor has received for regis
tration $40,000 of Nebraska City bonds
voted in aid ot tbo Missouri Pacific rail
way.
way.THE
THE first seven story building to be
erected in Omaha will be built next year
by Mr. Calm. The cost will be $150,000.
THE Beatrice Building association has
amended its articles o ! incorporation on
file in the secretary of state's office so as to
increase the capital stock to § 250,000.
COLUMIIUS special : John. Brady , the
young man who lost his leg while switching
cars in the yards here Friday night last ,
died atSt. Mary's hospital at G o'cloch this
ereniiif. Developments show that he suf
fered severe internal injuries. His whole
left side was highly discolored. He died in
great misery.
A HASTINGS physician last week removed
a thirty-four pound tumor from a Mrs. Inez
Howe in that city. Site only lived about
thirty-six hours after the operation was
performed. She was advised that there
wns but little hope of saving her life , but
she persisted in having theoperation per-
formal.
THKUI : w a little ripple of excitement at
Hastings regarding the threat oftheSt. ; Joe
& Grand Island , by its attorney , "to build
its Denver extensions from Fairficld instead
of from Hastings.
CITZINS of West Pointhave awakened to
the importance of seciiringanothor railway
line and propose to take seasonable and
practicr.l measures to bring about the
desired end. A public meeting has been
held with this view.
Tin : Union Pacific railroad company-is
about to receive from Baltimore ten new
engines for heavy work.
A MOVEAJKXT is on foot among the
Beatrice board of trade members and other
busincfiss men. to secure the location of a
cracicr factory in that city.
G < viicm DAWKS is said to be busy pro-
paring his message.
Tincitizens of Hastings Are elated over
recent developments ! ! ! railroad circles. The
Fremont , KIkhorn it Missouri Valley rail
road has filed its articles of incorporation
with the clerk of Adam ? county. The cap
ital stock is § 30,000,000 , the object to sur
vey , build and operate a railroad to be
known as Branch No. 5 , through and be
tween the counties of Saunders , Butler ,
Soward , York , Hamilton , Clay and Adams
counties J.o the city of Hastings.
THE A. O. U. W. lodge ot Lyons dedicated
their hall last week. The attendance was
large and exercises of an interesting charac
ter.
ter.THE
THE ex-governors of the state and old
settlors of Polk county prior to 1846 have
been invited to attend the banquet of
Native lowan's on the evening of Decsinner
28. at Des Moines.
THE Union Pacific has reduced passenger
rates for the holidays.
THE B. & M. has just completed a com-
modieus depot at Curtis.
Tun secretary of state has received a
petition from one hundred citizens of Otoe
county , asking that the stato place upon
the market twenty-four acres of ground
adjoining the town site of Nebraska City ,
and known as tho Fulton tract. This is a
piece of ground bought from the state at
an early day by a man named Fulton , and
a failure to pay for ic caused it to revert to
the stale again.
EASTERN parties arc encouraging West
Pointers to bid for a stove foundry.
PRIVATE advices received at Omaha state
that C. A. Hull , late president of the First
National bank of Blair , was found dead in
his bed at an early hour on the morning of
the 20th at the Grand Central hotel , New
York. Financial troubles of the bank are
thought to have caused his demise.
Two German farmers living near Oakland ,
named Witte and Backenmeyer , were badly
injured by a runaway on the 17th inst.
They were both too drunk to realize the
situation. Backenmeyer became Somewhat
sober towards tho morning of the 18th , and
found himself under a wagon box with a
liniul frozen stiff. During the day Witte
was found on theprairieina almost lifeless
condition. Both hands and arms were
bndly'frozen and he was also injured inter
nally , which no doubt will prove fatal. He
is a single man aged 40 and lias one brother
somewhere in Iowa. It is thought that
Backenineyer's hand will have to be ampu
tated.
IMPROVEMENTS in Ainsworth for the year
oot up to § 75,000.
NEBRASKA CITY special : Coroner Braur
ras called to the county poor house near
Dnnbar to hold an inquest upon the body
if Mr. Douglass , an inmate , aphyxiated
luring the night by escaping gas from the
: oal furnace. The furnace was just re-
laired by a man from Omaha the day he-
ore , and he left an opening in the room oc-
npied by Douglass and George Newberne.
rhe latter is not expected to survive.
P. A. BARRETT , engaged in buying and
hipping live stock at Weeping Water , has
orwarded a complaint to the railroad
ommissioners. He ships large quantities
f stock from Weeping Water , Omaha and
Kansas City. He alleges that the Missouri
'acific railway company charged him for
he transportation of hogs and cattle from
keepingVater to Omaha , the sum of § 19
er car , the distance being about forty
liles. The complaint says the charge is
nrciisonnble and that a reasonable rate
> r such transportation would be the sum
f10. He says that the Missouri Pacific
smpany discriminates against Omaha in
ivor of Kansas City.
ON condition that the citizens of Omaha
ill raise § 30,000 to build a home for the
iendless , Mr. Nathan Merriam has made
generous offer of § 4,000.
JiRS.MES3.MORE. of Omaha , has a passion
ir dress. Her husband is a railroad man ,
nd'liis salary is insufficient to gratify his
ife's fancy. On Tuesday last , by forging
ic name of Mrs. II. A. Sturgess she secured
bill of dry goods amounting to § 50. Sue-
SB emboldened her and on Friday nicht
10 in ado another attempt. Her actions
oused suspicion and she was gathered in.
THE chief clerks of the district , division
id machinery departments of tho Union
ncific road met at the general superinten-
! ift' s."office in Omaha and organized an
; sociati6n3fpr a more systematic method
' T. .
keeping'-accounts books and
, corre-
ondence , '
ARTICLES of incorporation of the Ameri-
ican Savings bank of Beatrice have been
filed.
GOVERXOH-ELECT THATER addressed tho
Women's Relief Corps at Lincoln last week.
PROPRIETORS of tho Paxton house ,
Omaha , will put on another story in tho
spring , which will give them forty more
rooms.
Ax opium joint is said to be running at
Norfolk.
REV. B. F. KENNEY , formerly of Cham-
plain , Minn. , commenced his labors as pas
tor of the Free Will Baptist church at Lin-
c"/n on Sunday last.
Frantz Krantz and his paramour , Mrs.
Kutherine Schnger , who wore arrested at
West Point a few weeks ago , charged with
poisoning Katherine'a husband at Aurora ,
III. , to get the insurance of § 2,000 on his
life , were given a preliminary hearing nnd
bound over to the criminalcourt without
bail , ilt is believed that there is plenty of
evidence to send thorn to tl pen.
Business men of Auburn met and organ
ized , board of trade. They have signed
incorporation papers , giving it an exist
ence of fifty years and a capital of 510.000 ,
AT the Paxton < t Vierling iron works in
Omaha , last week , a man named Bull was
pouring liot babbit metal into a box. when
'the metal , coming in contact with some
water in tho bottom , was thrown violently
into his face. His eyesero both injured
so badly that it is almost certain that he
will lose his sght , while his face was badly
scalded.
IN the convention of county schoolsuper-
intendents held at Lincoln last week Mr
Bond of Sarpy county , offered the follow
ing resolution , which was adopted : "That
the election laws of the state be so changed
that no county supeiintcndents be elected
in Noveinber , 1SS7 , and , at the annual
school meeting in April , 18S8 , ihe several
school meetings vote for a county superin
tendent , .ind make return of such vote to
the county clerk , to be canvassed ns other
county votes are canvassed ; and-that the
one elected county superintendent at such
election commence his term on the second
Monday in July following , and hold office
for two 3-ears ; and thai regularly each two
years thereafter a county superintendent
be thus elected. "
Tinreceipts and shipments of merchan
dise at tho station of Wayne for the pres
ent year amounted to 139.724,110 pounds ,
which put in the coffers of the rail road com
pany $70,093.07. The shipments of stock
amounted to 157 cars.
Tim Lincoln Journal snys : The claims
from all the newspapers that printed the
notice of tho submission of the constitu
tional amendment have not yet been re
ceived at the auditor's office. It is re
quested that they be sent in at once in
order that the legislature may be asked to
shell out enough of theneedful togo around.
The Nebraska newspaper man who is
backward about sending in his bill should
be disowned by the profession.
. THE annual meeting of the Nebraska
Press association was held at the Millurd
hotel , Omaha , December 29. Papers were
rend as follows : "Advertising , " byM. A.
Brown ; "Legal Printing. " John A. Mac-
Murphy ; "Job Printing , " George J. War
ren ; "Circulation , " James II. Betzar.
A JEWELRY swindler raked in a number
of dollars in Dixcn county.
COMMANDER SHAW , of Roberts Post No.
104 , of the Grand Army of the Republic ,
Talmadge , was presented with a handsome
cane by his comrades.
MRS. ANARCHIST PARSONS is announced to
speak in Omaha at an early day.
B. & M. RAILROAD men now insist that
Rulo will celebrate the completion of the
lew bridge across the Missouri and the next
Fourth of July at one and the same time.
THK new railroad town east of Fairbury
s named Jansen , after a wealthy Russian ,
vlio owns the town site.
Tun American Savings bank , capital
5100.000 , is the latest institution at
Bea trice.
Two HUNDRED hands work in the Cliud-
ou car sho'ps.
Tun Chicago & Northwestern and the
ilissouri Pacific are wanted in Hastings.
LONG PINC has one good flour mill and
mother is talked of.
THE Omaha Republican says tho talk of
, Union Pacific extension from Omaha to
Chicago has been revived and with much
renter indications that such a scheme is
icing hatched , than ever before.
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
tome Points on ihe Seventy Year Fttntl-
in'j Hill.
The New York World's Washington
pecial says : "Several attempts have
teen made to engage the president in the
inportant matter of saving the interest of
he government as creditor of the Pacific
ailroads. The lobby in favor of the fund-
ig bill make most of the support they
ave from tho administration. They say
he president and the entire cabinet favor
lie measure. One of the arguments which
> used in administration and congressional
ircles is that the Pacific railroads are
ankrupt and that unless some means are
doptcd to extend the debt , the govern-
icnt will pccure nothing. A thorough rail-
und expert , who bus had a number of in-
M-views with the president upon this sul-
ct , said to-day : "There is no doubt that
10 'government could recover its debt
nder existing laws. The Central Pacific ,
am willing to admit , has so wrecked its
) ad and transferred its property that it
light escape payment , but the Union Paui-
is is amply able to pay. The poverty of
ic Union Pacific is urged for a reason for
ctending its debt by the government for
( venty years. The facts arc that this
ind earned in its worst year § 4,540,000
bove interest on its first bonds and new
piipment. From 1874 to 1SS4 it has
lid out in dividends to its stockholders
27,897.270. It has invested over S3-
)0,000 in stocks and bonds of come nine-
en branch lines , which do not earn inter-
t on their bonds by uome § 1,238,000
inually. It has paid some § 5,000.000
one for the Denver & South Park rail-
lad , which does not earn operating ex-
jiises by § 16.000. It has paid regularly
per cent on its first mortgage bonds and
and 8 per cent on such as are subsequent
i the mortgage. It has anticipated § 8-
)0.000 ) bonds not due till 1889. and now
nposes to anticipate § 14,483,000 sink-
1 fund loans not due till 1894 , and while
has been so cenerous to , stockholders
id inferior bondholders , it has been too
tor to pay oven the moiety of annual per
nt due on the government mortgage. "
Hie scheme of building a new railroad from
peka to Marion , via Council Grove , te being
rorably received all along the line of the sa
posed read.
KILLER'S HILL.
Hie Santa Saving. Reference to Control of
JJlseaies of Cattle.
Washington dispatch : Senator Spoonor
to-day , by request of Senator Miller , who
is absent , introduced a bill to cxt'rpato
contagious plcuro-pncitmonin , foot nnd
month disenseand rinderpest among cattle ,
and to facilitate the exportation of cattla
and products of live stock :
Section 1 authorires the president to ap
point a commission of three persons to be
known as the United States cattle commis
sion. He may , in his judgment , suspend
the functions and pay of these commissions
and restore them again at any time. Tho
salaries of the commissioners are fixed at
$5,000 per annum.
Section 2 makes it the duty of the com
missioners to cause an investigation to be
made as to the existence of contagious
pleuro-pnenmonin , foot and mouth disease
and rinderpest , and for this purpose they
are. authorized to enter , cither in person or
by agents , any premises in which they have
reason to believe suchdisciis exists. Upon
discovering the existence of the disease the
commissioners are authorized to give pub
lic notice of the fact , specifying the loca
tion , and also to notify in writing the
agents of any transportation company do
ing business in or through the infected
locality. The commissioners are required
to establish and maintain Hiich quar
antine of animals , premises or localities us
they may deem necessary to prevent tho
spread of the disc.ise , and ul.so to cause tho
appraisal and dcsl ruction of infected or
exposed animals. The owners of the ani
mals destroyed are to be paid three fourths
the value of the animals , as determined
upon n basin of health before infection , in
cast' of animalsdiseube.1 , and full apprais'-d
value in case of animals exposed to but
not infected with tha disease. It is pro
vided , however , that no more than § 1GO
shall he paid for any animal destroyed
that has a recorded pedigree , or more than
SGO for an animal without pedigree. Pro
vided , further , that in no case shall com
pensation be allowed for any animal de
stroyed which may have contracted or
been exposed to the disease in a foreign
country , or on the highweas , nor shall com
pensation be allowed anyone who know
ingly or willfully conceals the existence of
any such disease or fact of exposure
thereto.
Section 3 , Authorizes the romznwioners
to make rules and regulations for carrying
the provisions of the bill into effect , the
rules to have the effect of law when ap
proved by the president.
Sections 4 , 5 and 7 provide the penalties
for obstructing the commissioners in tho
performance of their duty , for concealing
the disease , and for transporting or deliv
ering for transportation from one state to
another diseased animals knowing them to
be such.
SertioH G makes it the duty of the com
missioners wherever any owner of animals
refused to accept the sum authorized to be
paid under the appraisement , to declare
and maintain a rigid quarantine of ani
mals and premises where cattle may be
found. The other sections make it'th
duty of district attorneys to prosecut.
violations of the provisions of the bill ,
authorize the cmplyrnont of a secretary to
the commission and of skilled veterinarians ,
nnd direct that when the functions of th
commissioners are suspended their odices
and records shall be turned over to the
commissioner of agriculture. The bill ap
propriates § 1,090,000 to carry its provis
ions into effect.
A similar bill was introduced in the house
to-day by Delegate Carey , of Wyoming , by
direction of the house agricultural commit
tee. It is understood the bill was prepared
by representatives of the Consolidated Cat-
Vie Growers' association.
MELTED TO TEARS.
Richmond ( Va. ) dispatch : To-day , for
the first time since his trial and incarcera
tion , Thomas J. Cluverius , the condemned
murderer of Lillian Madison , exhibed emo
tion. Mr. Frank Cunningham , a favorite
tenor singer of this city , received a note
Join Cluverius begging him to come to his
: ell. Mr. Cunningham complied. He found
; he prisoner reading his bible , but still
maintaining that cool impurtnble de-
neanor which neither the sentence of tha
udge , refusal of pardon by tho governor ,
lor sigh' ; of the gallows has been able to
listurb. Ibis suspected that the religious
louncelors of Cluverius , finding all other
ncuns of softening this apparently hard
lature of the man fruitless , suggested to
lim to get Cunningham to sing , ami he
omplied. Tho prisoner h < id a slightly list-
ess manner as he listened to the voice of
he singer. Gradually his attitude changed
md he grew interested. When tha pure
ind sweet notes of the singer , whose eyes
rere growing moist , continued a beautiful
ong of repentence , the murderer , unable
unger to preserve tho gift of which his
riendsjiave been proud , leaned his head
pon his hands and sobbed aloud , and tho
eath watch looking through the grated
ron door , turned away touched by the
cene , and prisoners in all parts of the
lil paused and listened.
A. TJUXG OF THE FAST.
at. Jouis dispatch : Knight of Labor Dis-
rict Assembly No. 101 , is to become a
liing of the past. It is rapidly dislntegrat
ig , and in a short time will cease to exist ,
'he assembly included all the local assem-
lies of men employed on the Gould South-
est system of railroads , and on the au-
liority of its executive committee the
trike of last spring was ordered. Since the
ittlcment of that diflic-uHy positive orders
ave been given on the Missouri Pacific and
s connections prohibiting the issuance of
asses to employees who may be delegated
y represent local assemblies at the mcut-
igs of the district assembly. These dele-
ites then weru forced to pay fare or stay
ivav , and calling a meeting meant a con-
dernble oxpense upon the organization ,
he district assembly had jurisdiction in
issouri , Kansas , Indian Territory , Arknn-
is , Texas and Kentucky. The sum of nec-
sary fares was more than the treasury
mid stand , and it was decided as the
Dwer of the assembly was gone it would
s better to disorganize it.
DIED J.V GKEAT
St. Louis dispatch : Tho death from hy-
ophobia- the daughter of Louis
rundn , ex-chairman of the republican city
ntral committee and a prominent quar-
an and contractor , was reported to the
ironerto-day. BnrbaraElizabethGrunda
as thirteen years old. Some time ago she
is playing with a young puppy , only two
onths old , when ii bit her. The wound
ns not serious and as the dog was known
ivertohnve been out of the house since
ic day of birth , and had never been with
, her dojs , nothing was thought of it.
bout eight days igo , however , the young
dy began to show symptoms of the dread
sease. and two physicians were called in.
icir efforts to relieve her sufferings were
no avail , pud she rapidly grew worse un-
yesterdav. when she died in great agony.
Iwo cable car companies have been granted
inchlses In Topeka , and the capital of Kan-
i will hare a cable line in operation within
o Tears at least.
MATTERS AT
A Kew Pension Jtll Telejrapli Lines The
Academu.
Washington dispatch : At the requcstol
the Union Veteran Army of the Republic
Senator Blair to-day introduced a bill
making comprehensive changes in the pen
sion laws. The bill practically removes
the limitation of the arrears of pension
act , and makes the fact of enlistment into
the service of the United States evidence of
physical soundness at the time of enlist
ment. It enlarges tho class of persons to
be entitled to the benefits of the pension
laws , so as to include all who may have
been disabled while actually engaged in tho
service of the Unied States , whether they
were mustered or not. It also grants pen
sions to all f-miile nurses in the late war
who have arrived at the ago of 50 years
and are without means of comfortable
support. Tho rate of pensions for minor
children is increased from 52 to S5 per
month. It is made unlawful to reject a
claim upon the evidence secured by secret
investigation or because the record * of the
war or navy departments fail to show the
existence of disease , wound or injury. Itia
also made milwful to reduce a pension or
strike the name of a pensioner from the
rolls without giving thirty days notice to
the person affected. When a cl imant ,
who is entitled to arrears of pension , dies
before the rlaim is adjiicatcd , the widow ,
minor children and dependent relatives
shall bo entitled to the pension. S ich fur
ther sum as may bu necessary to pay tho
pensions granted under the provisions of
this : K t is a p prop dated in addition to the
§ 75.000,000 appropriated by the last pen-
s.on bill.
LINES.
The bill reported from the committee on
postofiices and post roads to-day by Mr.
\yarner.of Ohio , relative to the construc
tion and maintananco of telegn.ph lines by
land grant railroads , provides that all sub
sidized railroads shall forthwith and hence
forward construct and operate f or lailrc.nd ,
government , commercial and all other pur-
poseei , telegraph linen , and exorcise by
themseivcs alone nil telegraph franchises
conferred upon and obligations assumed
by theni'mider the granting acts ; that rail
road companies shall operate their tele
graph lines so ns to afford equal facilities
to all without discrimination in favor of ,
or against any person , company or cor
poration ; that it is the duty of the com
missioner of railroads to report any com
plaint to the secretary of tlio interior and
see that the onhr is properly and suffi
ciently carried into rffoctnnd ; , if necessary ,
enforced by mandamus or other legal pro
ceeding ; that any olliceitof a railroad com
pany who refuses to operate telegraph lines
in the manner provided in this act. shall
be fined not excecdine § 1,000 and im
prisoned not less than six months.
THE MILITARY ACAIIKMY.
Ti.a report submitted in tho senate to
day by Senators Mandcrson nnd Gibson ,
and in the house by Representatives Bragg ,
Laird and Viele , of the board of visitors to
the academy at West Point , shows there
were at the time of the vis t , seventy-five
vncaiiciis in the academy. It is recom
mended that the president beauthorizcd to
appoint ten caduts at large each year , in
stead of every four years as at'presjnt.
'I he course of study in general , is approved.
The buildings of tho academy are generally
condemned as unsatisfactory for the uses
to which they are put , and suggest a num
ber of improvements. The board expresses
the opinion that injustice is done both
cadets and army officers by frequent
changes of officers assigned to duty as pro-
fessois at the academy. In concluding
their report the bonrdsays :
The board of visitors finding much to ap
prove and little to criticize in the present
administration of the academy , commend
the institution to continued fostering care
of congres-i , believing that its expense is
small compared with its results , and that
the country receives back many times its
cost ill the valuable services of a body of
men distinguished for intellectual ability ,
strong conservatism and keen sense of
honor , and an unitnpeachuule personal in
tegrity.
ROUGH OA' TRA3Il'S >
rrew York special : Westchester romt-v
lias for many years been the tramp's pai-
[ idise. The meals furnished by the sheriff
it the expense of the county have long been
loted for their excellence among the no-
iiadic fraternity. The consequence has
jet'ii that the large number of tramps sup-
lorted by the county has greatly increased
taxation. Several plans have been pro-
losed for making the tramps earn their
iving. but all have , upon trial , proved
nilnres. Last Tuesday night the following
ilan was adopted : A house is to be built
m tht ; poor farm , some four miles north of
A'liite Plains , to which all tramps shall be
: ommittcd ns soon as they poke their
loses over the Westchesler county line. A
him on the Sawmill river and asm II
team pump will send plenty of water into
he house , which shall be so constructed ,
he resolution provides , "that it can be
'
looded with water to a depth of n't least
ix feet , and so anaii'ed with apartments
, nd platforms that all persons committed
s tramps or vagrants can be placed
herein and thereon , and when the water
5 turned on be compelled to bail or be
nbmerged thereby. " The whole structure
'ill not co' t over § 5,500. Dr. Avelingand
is wife and 300 other sociiilists met last
icht to '
denounce Westchester's new
: heme.
A CROOKED CAREER.
he Son of a li'eitlthy lloston Sire Goes
IT rang.
Milwaukee special : Dexter E. Fay was
rrested at Cincinnati yesterday and will
} brought to Milwaukee to answer to the
large of robbing the jewelry store of .
larles II. Upmeyer , in this city , eeveral c
i-eks ago , after blinding the proprietor by
irowingpepper in his eyes. Fay's history
ads like a romance. His father , * S. W.
: iy , was a wealthy merchant of Boston , j
bout a year ago young Fay came to Mil-
aukee and presented a letter of introduc-
un from an eastern director of the Chi-
go , Milwaukee & St. Paul road to Gen-
al Manager Roswell Miller. On the
rungth of it , he secured employment in
it : office of the company. In August hist
ny secured checks aggregating § 291 from
veral employes of the road , promising to
t them cashed at one oT the banks. Ho .
cured the money and skipped. In Octo-
r las the "peppered a Chicago pawnbro-
r. mimed Donnelly , and got away with a
! 00 diamond , which was recovered in a
Lwnshop here. It has also been cstab-
lied beyond a doubl Fay is the man who
nbbed Ihe watches from a. tray ntaSonth
lie juwelry store and made his escape.
IB police are confident that Fay had no
complices. He is about 30 years of age.
le culprit's father retired from business
Boston a few months af'er his son u-ent
st. and recently died in New York at the
sidence of his daughter , in ignorance of
3 son's crooked career.
The collections from oleomargarine up to
> v. 30. were S225.299.
The conference of trades-unions at Colnra
is , Ohio , passed resolutions favoring a
litical partr.
I *
T f T
3TAXT MILLION'S Z.V
Decision Rendered in an Important 3Iniiiy
Suit in Colorado.
Denver dispatch : Tho most important
mining litigation ever tried in Colorado was-
concluded in the United States circuit court
here to-day. Millions of dollars devolved
on the result ot the trial and a precedent ;
was set which involves the title of nearly
500 claims in the vicinity of Aspen , Pitkin
county , Col. The question at issue was
whether the Aspen mines contained fissure
veins or deposits of ore. If tho fissure
theory was correct , then tho owners'claims
on tho npcxs , or where outcroppings are
visible on the surface , hud'a right'under
the United States statute , to follow a dip
vein into other claims , hue if the deposit
theory uas maintained , then a vast num
ber of mines on the side of Aspen moun
tain could be operated by their owners a *
far as the boundaries of their claims.
The present suit was brought by D. M-
Ifyman , of Cincinnati , against J. B-
Wheeler , of New York city , and other cap
italists. Hymnn owns the Dnrant mine. an.
open claim , and Wheeler and friends own
the E : : ii : * . mine , v. Inch lies immediately be
neath the Dtirant , ou the aide of the Aspen
mountains. The Durant U tlio older loca
tion , but rich ora was fimb struck in the
Emma. Eighteen million dollars worth of
ore had been taken out cf the Emma , when
the Dnrant people brought tho suit to gain
possession of the Emma on the apex theo
ry and the courts enjoined tho Emma from
further operations. The cnao has been on
trial for three weeks , tho best known min
ing experts in tho west being about evenly
divi led on each side. To-night tho jury
brought , in a verdict in favor of the Durant
mined. The Aspen mine , tho richert in the-
amp , lies immediately beneath tho
Emma and the suit now pending 5 : to ob
tain possession of it by tho Darant
people. Two million dollars h.iv < 7
been taken from the Aspen mine and ns
much more was ii : sight when work on ib
was enjoined. The other apex owners htvi >
been awaiting the result of thiti trial and
will now bring suit to recover possession
of those mining claims lying below them.
This is the first case involving the apex
theory tried in Colorado since tho Lend-
ville litigation was begun in the early his
tory of that camp , and which wao Buttled
about three months ago in the Btiprerne-
court of the United Slaten against the
apex theory. In the Leadvifle capethi
hanging was claimed to bo porphyry and
th : footwnll limestone. In the Asptin case-
it is claimed that tin hanging wall is of
culcite and the footwall of voloimtic lime-
is.one.
THE SIOUX
A. Falling Off in thr.itmbcrs A'attd Sine.
La.it year.
Theinteriordepartmenthas jusb received
tho returns of a , census of tho Indiana on
the great Sioux reservation. Tho count
was made b > direction of Commissioner
Atkins by the agents at the several agen
cies. and the returns give a description of
each Indian , his parentage , and tho band
to which he belongs. The total number of
Indians on the reservation entitled to-
rat ons is 23.S31 , of whom 5.72 : are mala
a'lu't.s. 7.-I55 females , 5.320 mates tinder
eighteen yeas-s , and 5.333 femaloii under
sixteen years old. The numbers of Indians
at the different agencies nro HA follow- :
Stan.iing Kock1.009 ; Crow Creek. 1.02. ,
year of 3.041 at Pine Ridge. 25 ? at Rosc-
b d , 151) at Standing Kock , 209 at Lower
Brute , and a sin-ill reduction of numbers at
the < > t her agencies. It has long been be
lieved that the number of rations issued to-
the Indians on the reservation was hirgcly
iii excess of the numbcrof Indians actually
there. The agents report that tho number
tjf fa ilics engaged in agriciiltunj are as fol
lows : Standing Hock. 1.195 ; Koashnd. 69'J ;
Pine R dge , 650Cheyeiin ; River. 475 ; San-
reo , 258 ; Crow Creek , 189 ; Lower Brute , .
1GG.
S' J.EGISLA TIOIC.
Washington special : Tho representatives
sf the ant : Mormons are making very earn-
: st efforts to bring up in the house the bill
reported favorably from the judiciary com-
nittee 1 .at summer , which proposes to-
nake still more strong and effective the
itntuU's ag.iinst polygamy. They are oon-
ident < if success , and have assurance from
.he speaker that an opportunity shall bo-
[ iven to consider the bill. Prominent
imo'ig those who are urging tha pass-age of
he bill are Kate FieM , Mr. Raskin , of
Jtah , nnd the nephew of Brigham Young.
llie Mormons arcalso represented horaand
ire active.
There are the usual stories about the use-
> f money by the Mormon representatives.
? he danger of the bill is , of course , in delay ,
.ml the programme of the Mormons at thin
I'ssion , as it was at the last , is to securo-
elay. They had their wishes gratified at
lie last session to an eminent degree by de-
ly , whether in consequence of their own
fforts or not , they probably may never
: now.
THE MARKETS.
OMAHA.
/HEAT No. 2. . . * .
IAHLEV No. 2 42 < 2 >
: vi : No. 2 34
OIN No. 2 mixed
IATS No. 2 . 20
JUTTCR Creamery 25
'UTTER ' Fresh dairy . 20
Iocs Fresh . : . 24
HICKEVS Per 2 . 7
'UIKKYS Per lt > . 10
, IMONS Choice , perbox. . . G 00
KAXGKS Per box . 4 75
FPLES ChoTceperbbl . 3 25
'CANS ' Navys , per bu . 1 25
NIOXS Per bu hel . 1 25
OTATOKS Per bushel . CO
! ONIV Neb.c'ioice , perlb. . 15
, rooi. Fine , per Ib . 1G
IKDS Timothy . 2 20
IKIIS Blue Grass . 1 30
IAY Baled , per ton . 8 00
[ AY In bulk . 9 00
Iocs Mixed packing . 4 10
IKVES Choice steers . 3 85
HKtr Fair to good . 2 25
NEW YORK.
"HIAT No. 2 red . 90
"HEAT Ungraded red . 81 ©
[ > RN No. 2 . 4(5 47J ;
ATS Mixed western . 35 3G
OKK . 11 50 ( 1200
AKD . G 52 * wi ft ? z i
CHICAGO.
'IIHAT Pcrbnshel .
nit.v Per bushel .
ATS Per buahel . % ? ; @ 20
OKK . 11 55 © 11 GO
AKO- . . G 22 % G27JS
OGS 1'ackingitsliipping. 425 @ 4 GO
ITTI.E Stockers . 2 00 ( ft 370
UIP Natives . 2 25 ( fl ) 4 25
ST. LOUIS.
'nnvT No. 2 cash . 79j SO
JK.V Perbuwhel . 35 35
ATS Per bushel 30
ocs .Mixed packing . 4 15 4 35
ITTLE Stockers . 200 275
Common to choice 3 00 400
KANSAS CITY.
T Per bushel. . . . . . 68
MIX Per bushel
VTS Per bushel . 2G
Lmc Feeders . 2 80 340
OCR Good to choice. . 3 90 425
: EUP Common to good. . 2 75