I THE M'COOK TBIBUJJE.
I V. WL. KiramEEilj , Publisher.
I McUOOK , : : s neB <
1 ' ABOUT NEBRASKA ,
I As Sheriff Taylor was waiting at
1 Valley yesterday , says the Lincoln Jour-
H nal , on his way to Lincoln with two
H insane people , he had a thrilling expori-
I cnco. Mr. Lemmons , the insauo man ,
| wanted to bo moving about , but Sheriff
I Taylor kept tolling him to sit
I. down and keep quiet. But the insane
m man did not wish to be confined to the
13 mits of the small railroad depot , and ,
K . watching his opportunity , he dashed out
} of tho depot and away like a flash.
If Sheriff Taylor gave hot pursuit and
| | caught the mun after a desperate chase.
| 1 It took three men to take tho insane
| | > " \an back to tho depot.
| | Two tramps took revenge on a Ham-
li ilton county farmer who had failed to
II pay them for a half day's work , by
| f knocking to pieces a harvester and
| | binder , pulling the boards off his crib
| i and letting tho corn run out , and turn-
II ing his hogs loose. They are now re-
| | pouting their action in the county jail
| | under sentence of twenty-nino days and
| | fines of $108.
II The Springview Press chronicles
II the completion of a sod house 20 by 80
If feet in size by a neighboring farmer ,
11 and says it was opened with a dance
II after regular down east fosb/nn *
II Tho Citizens' State bank of Wisner ,
II Oumming county , has filed articles of
II incorporation. It has a capital stock of
li SG0.000 , and is incorporated by P. B.
I Van Dorn , William Steufer , Sylvestor
| | Emley , John W. Kinzel and J. H. Em-
| | Mrs. Orpha Dinsmoor , wife of Dr.
| | Dinsmoor , of Omaha , died last week.
II Mrs. Dinsmoor was widely known
li throughout tho state for her acts of
l | charity and for tho interest she took in
If bettering tho condition of the unfortu-
m late.
j The fourth annual session of the Ne-
I braska dairymen's association will ba
I ] held at Gibbon , Buffalo county , Decem-
; * ber 18-20 , 1888. Prominent men inter-
I : ested in tho dairy industry , from this
W and other stateswill bo in attendance
I. and take nnnctivo part in the work of
Bi the convention. The papers and discus-
H sions will be of a practical nature and
; such as will be of direct benefit to all
j branches of the diary industry. The
m ereamery , the cheese factory , the private
K dairy , the one who owns and milks the
j cow.
j David & ly is now electrified nightly
j by the Thomson-Houston system of aro
B incandescent lights. The city dads pay
§ 100 per month for street lfcrhtinor.
I A terrible affliction has befallen the
I Lemmon family in. Cozad. Mr. Lem-
I mon has become insane from brain fe
ll ver , and his wife is similarly afflicted
H from brooding over her troubles. Mr.
and Mrs. Lemmon have two children.
In a few days , says the Omaha Her-
aid , there will be a meeting of the di-
rectory of the Omaha Medical college ,
I to ascertain whether any steps should
I be taken to aid tho regents of * ho uni-
I Tersity to secure an enlarged appropria-
B tion from the legislature for the local
B institution. Dr. Moore says that it is
B now a question of putting more money
B into the college , or abandoning the en-
B terprise. Tho institution is not equal
B to the patronage it has enjoyed , and at
B least S40.000 would be required to make
E. Jfc such as its friends wish it should be.
B Last week two gray horses strayed
B or were stolen from some movers who
B were encamped four miles of Beatrice.
B The horses were tied to the wagon , but
B on waking in the morning the owner dis-
B covered that they were missing.
B The trial of A. L. Wilcox , for mur-
B der , is now in progress at O'Neill. On
the 81st day of July last , early in the
B morning , the people of O'Neill were
B startled by the report of a revolver at
B the residence of A. L. Wilcox , a wealthy
B man and an old resident of O'Neill. The
B .ories of Mr. Wilcox , which could be
Bj heard several blocks , as he rushed out
H of the house and quickly returned , at-
tracted a number of people to the spot
where Mrs. Wilcox lay on a bed gasping
B her last , with a bullet hole through her
B heart. Mr. Wilcox said he shot his wife
B accidentally , while showiug her how to
B use the revolver. The coroner's jury
B brought a verdict of accidental shooting ,
B but on August 3 , Bobert Earle , one of
B the sons of the deceased by a former
B husband , filed a complaint against Wil-
B cox , charging him with willful and pre-
B meditated murder. The trial will be
B watched with unusual interest.
B The Tribune says the attendance at
B the Fremont college is very large this
B term and the number of students is con-
B tinually growine.
B The business men of Friend are
B firing no the anbiect of water works.
I Al Williams , a barber , was stabbed
I in a South Omaha bagnio the other
B night , receiving a cut that may prove
B fatal.
B Charles MeBtham , wanted at Kan *
I sas City on the charge of forging a
I draft for $250 on the Equitable trust
B company of New York , was arrested in
I Omaha last week and locked up.
I Grady & Egan , general merchants
I at North Platte , were closed last week
I by the First National bank and the mill
I and elevator company of that city and
H Paxton & Gallagher of Omaha. The
firm is a very popular one , and it is
BJ thought that arrangements will be
BJ made so that they will resume business
BJ soon.
H Kev. Dye , of Wilbur , has concluded
to remain with the Baptist church of
BJ itfiat place another year at an ihcrease of
salary from $500 to $700.
I A switchman named Frank Burrows
I. narrowly escaped being killed in Omaha
Bj the other day in the Union Pacific
I yards. While making a coupling , the
I door of a Missouri Pacific car fell from
B its fastenings , and struck him on the
B head. It knocked him senseless , and
B he lay in dangerous proximity to the
B rails as the train moved post. He was
B removed in time , however , but will be
B laid up some days. The injured man
recently buried his wife , and has three
I small children dependent upon him.
B The Ewing Democrat reports a case
' . - of railroad robbery as follows : Two
I' . months ago J. "W. Drayton , of this
Bf * place , bought and shipped a carload of
COal from Bloomington , HL , to Ewing.
. The coal arrived on time , but when ,
I Drayton went to receive it he was m-
I formed that the freight amounted to the
I SnouTsum of 6184.50 for twenty
| ESErX-L How's that ? $0 78 per
I En freight Drayton refused to take
I he coSr and it then laid on the track
I" for over-two months when last
here ordered their
I week the railroad company
r- Sent to sell the coal for the freight It
I sold and did not bring enough to
I Tettle the , freight bill by over $45.
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Work is now in progress on Grand
Island's firo alarm system.
Old settlors in Koya Paha connty
say they never saw prairio chickens so
thick as at present.
Flattsmouth has fair prospects of
gotting a § 50,000 hotel , to bo erected by
Mr. Biloy , of Omaha.
A little child at David City put some
whito beans in its ear , The doctors had
to chloroform it and then by the aid of
some sweet oil and a piece of wire the
i beans wero extracted.
James Persinger , a brakeman on
tho B. < fc M. , was killed near Omaha
last week while in the performance of
his duties. He was a new man and was
making his first trip.
Enos Alley , son of Hon. S. S. Alley ,
of Wilber , suffered a severe fracture of
his leg while riding in a cart. The left
leg was twisted completely around the
axle. His recovery is extremely doubt
ful.
0. J. Peters , who lives south of
Wayne , was trying to release a mule
that had got tangled up in a barb wire
fence , when tho animal kicked him ,
breaking his leg.
Tho Tribune says David City is yet
in need of another improvement , the
same being an opera house.
Tho Methodist Sunday school of
Shelton will have a snow mountain in
stead of a tree on Christmas eve. •
Ex-Governor Furnas is receiving
some mention for commissioner of agri
culture.
Mrs. Larkin , wife of Eev. Larkin ,
sa3's tho Geneva Republican , got some
rongh-cn-rats down her. throat with sui
cidal intent. It made her very sick and
she vomited the stuff up and recovered.
A physician being in that vicinity at the
time was called in and administered
some restoratives. When last hoard the
woman was slowly recovering.
Tho Boporter says the businessmen
of Madison have reason to be thankful
for the year's business which has been
so bountifully showered uponthem dur
ing the twelve months just past , leaving
them all in a thriving condition.
The base ball park at Chadron will
be converted into a skating rink this
winter.
Fremont has put aside paving until
warm weather comes again.
The minds of the dwellers in and
around Crawford have been eased of
much anxiety since the B. & M. railroad
company recently let to Messrs. Kirk-
patrick Bros. & Collins , of Beatrice , a
grading contract which will employ
2,000 men on a line commencing at
Crawford and running to a point ten
miles due south , where a tunnel will bo
constructed , and purchased six and a
half acres of land adjoining the Fre
mont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley rail
road company's town site at Crawford ,
on the north , east and south.
Enos Moyer , of Lincoln , while at-
work at Hedges' foundry , was instantly
killed by an emery wheel. The wheel
was revolving at the rate of 2,000 revo
lutions per minute.
A man named McGairn , and his
niece , Miss Qninlan , were struck by a
locomotive and killed while crossing the
railroad near Dawson last week.
The Union Pacific station house at
Peck's station was burned last week.
Dr. John W. Blake , a prominent
Plattsmonth citizen , after a nine months'
straggle with disease has recovered. He
is seventy years of age and the regain
ing of his health is considered almost a
miracle.
Tho station agent at Talmage has
sent in his resignation because the com
pany wants one man to do two men's
work.
work.The
The Salvationists have secured a
number of recruits in Grand Island and
is moving forward , growing as it goes.
There are rumors of a number of
changes in tho working force of tho
Union Pacific shops at North Platte.
The Beporter urges that Madison
prepare for fire before a big conflagra
tion comes.
Six Douglas connty prisoners were
placed in the penitentiary laBt week.
Fairbury's city water works are
moving along in fine shape. The ditches
are nearly all dug , much of the pipe has
already been laid , and th9 work is rapid
ly approaching completion.
A special election has been called in
Lincoln county for a vote on the ques
tion of bridging the Platte river at
Brady Island. The structure is to cost
about $18,000.
J. L. Tripp , a prominent farmer liv
ing east of Silver Creek , has disappeared
and left his family and creditors in dis
tress. It is supposed that his liabilities
crowded in on him and he did not have
the moral courage to stand by his family
and face his creditors * His wife and six
children are left in straitened circum
stances to face his angry creditors.
The Independent says it is likely
there aro a few citizens of Grand Island
who have not applied for the position
postmaster , who are encouraged with
the statement that there is still time and
that it is not always the early applicant
that catches the office.
An Omaha Republican advertising
man collected § 250 of the firm's money
and then left for parts unknown.
There will be two big tunnels on the
B. & M. line between Crawford and
Alliance , one 1,800 feet long and the
jther 500 feet. Twelve hundred men
ire now at work on them.
The Salvation army people have se
cured winter quarters in Grand Island
and are going to work the town for all
there is in it
A Southern Man on the Neare-
The Nashville American prints a long
interview with Thomas H. Watts , who
was attorney general of the late confed
eracy , on the question of disfranchising
the negro. He said in part : "The in
creased political power which tho south
has acquired by the freedom of the ne
groes ought never to be relinquished.
There is no policy of the south which
demands it , or makes it desirable. If
intelligence is superior to ignorance , or
brain power snperior to mere muscle in
the policy of a state , the south has noth
ing to fear from the presence of the ne
gro with an equal right to vote. The
northern states , being the conquerors
in the war , unwittingly increased the
political power of the conquered in con
gress and in the election of presidential
electors. That the conquerors should
augment tho political power of the con
quered was never before done in the
.history of mankind. It was not mag-
nanimityito the > corique ed , , butt a yajn
hope anoroeliof--tffat tBe slave , " % Keh
made free , would greatly increase the
power of the republican party in con
gress and the election of a president for
all time , which induced such a remark
able action. If the northern states
could now mend their work , the folly of
which the experience of the last twenty
years so fully shows , they would doubt
less act promptly and vigorously. For
tunately for the southern states , .the
constitution of the United States pre
sents an insuperable barrier to the exer
cise of such.power. "
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SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Work Brtnf Done From Day toBay to
Both Mrmnthe * of Congrea.
Senate , In the sonato on the 10th
Mr. Edmunds , from the judiciary com
mittee , reported a resolution , which was
agreed to , calling on the attorney gen
eral for information concerning the ex
ecution of the act of March 8 , 1887 , in
reference to bigamy ; the sale of prop
erty ; reported exorbitant fees , etc. Mr.
Frye offered a resolution instructing
the committee on fomgn affairs to in
quire into the condition of affairs at the
Samoan Islands.as far as' tho interests
and rights of American residents there
are affected ; the relations of the United
States to the islands , and her obliga
tions under the existing treaties ; the
necessity of maintaining the neutrality
or independence of the islands ; what
steps have been taken in that regard by
the United States government , and
what action , if any , was demanded.
Tho resolution was referred. The son
ato then resumed consideration of the
tariff bill.
House. In the house on the 10th , un-
3er the call of states , the following bills
were introduced : Granting a pension of
S12 a month to honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors who are sixty years
Df age : to repeal the inter-state com-
nerco law ; for a constitutional conven
tion in the territory of North Dakota ;
providing the grade of lioutenant gen-
aral in the United States army ; for tho
idmission of the state of Idaho ; propos
ing a constitutional amendment provid
ing for uniformity as to day for the
shoosing presidential electors , and for
bidding voting for any other officers
save representatives in congress on that
Say.
Say.Senate.
Senate. In tho senate on the 12th
at 3 o'clock the presiding officer pre
sented a special order for that hour , the
Union Paciflo funding bill , but as Mr.
Allison insisted on proceeding with the
tariff bill , the funding bill went over ,
retaining all its rights as a special order.
Ihe tariff bill was then taken up , the
question being on the amondment of
fered by Mr. Jones of Arkansas to ad
mit hoop or band iron ( cotton ties , etc. )
free of duty. A long debate followed
on this amendment. Mr. Berry said the
proposed tax illustrated tho absoluto in
justice of the whole protective idea run
ning through tho senate substitute. The
article in question was not manufactured
m the United States. The tax was a di
rect discrimination against the farmers
of the country. Mr. Hiscock replied to
Mr. Berry at some length in a speech
championing tho senate bill and the pro
tective tariff. Without final action on
the measure the senate adjourned.
House. In the house on the 12th the
senate amendments to the department
of agriculture bill were non-concurred
in and a conference ordered. The re
port of the committee on elections in
the California contested election case of
Sullivan against Felton was submitted
and placed on the calendar. The house
then went into committee of the whole
on tho direct tax bill. A long debate
ensued , during which many amend
ments were offered and rejected. Mr.
Oatos , of Alabama , offered an amend
ment providing for refunding the cot
ton tax. Bejected. After several other
amendments had been offered and re
jected the committee rose and reported
the bill to the house. It was passed ;
yeas 178 , nays 9G.
Senate. In the senate on the 18th ,
Dawes offered a resolution ( which was
agreed to ) calling on the secretary of
the treasury for a report as to the condi
tion of the inhabitants of Alaska , and
especially as to the treatment of Indian
women by white people now domiciled
in that territory. Also a resolution
( which was agreed * to ) calling on tho
secretary of the "interior for a copy of
the minutes of the proceedings of the
commission to obtain the consent of the
Sioux Indians for the opening of their
reservation. Edmunds offered a resolu
tion ( which was agreed to ) directing the
secretary of the senate to send the gov
ernor of each state printed copies of the
acts of the 8d of February , 1887 , and tho
19th of October , 1888 , respecting tho
meetings of tho presidential electors and
the transmission and counting of elec
toral votes for president. Mitchell in
troduced a , bill ( which was referred to
committee on territories ) for the admis
sion of Idaho as a state. The senate
then considered the tariff bill.
House. In the house on the 13th
Spinola , of New York , from the com
mittee on military affairs , reported a
bill authorizing the retirement of John
C. Fremont as major general. Peel , of
Arkansas , called up and the house
passed the bill for the adjudication by
the court of claims of "old settler" or
West Cherokee Indians' claims. The
amount involved is § 400,000. The
house then proceeded to the considera
tion of the Oklahoma bill. Payson , of
Illinois , offered an amendment provid
ing that the rights of honorably dis
charged union soldiers to make homes
on public lands under existing home
stead laws shall not iu any degree be
impaired by the bill , and that their
rights under those laws shall extend to
lands open to settlement under its pro
visions. After discussion without action
on the amendment , the committee rose
and Dockery , tho retiring chairman ,
called on Butterworth to preside as
speaker. This was the signal for a
round of applause from both sides of
the chamber , which was renewed when
Dockery , in making his report , ad
dressed Butterworth as "Mr. Speaker. "
House. In the house on the 14th
Warner , of Missouri , asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of the sen
ate bill appropriating § 250,000 for the
purchase of a site for a public building
in Kansas City. Blount , of Georgia ,
objected. Hooker , .of Mississippi , in
troduced a concurrent resolution pro
viding for a holiday recess from Friday ,
December 21 , to Mondav , January 7.
Referred to committee on ways and
means. The house then went into com
mittee of the whole on the Nicaragua
bill , and tho matter was discussed until
adjournment.
Tho Union Pacific Sued.
Omaha dispatch : James M. Wool-
worth , solicitor for the Western Union
Telegraph company , this morning filed
a suit in equity before the United States
circuit court against the Union Pacific
Railway company to restrain tho latter
from cancelling the contract existing
between the two companies b3r which
2he telegraph company operates the tel
egraph lines exclusively along the de
fendant's road.
A Union Paciflo official , when asked
about the-suit , said : "The act passed
in congress last August requires the
Union Pacific to operate its DWa * teU.
Bgraph lines and jt wilpbe % ddneT * vOf
course it will annul prior contracts so
far as the subsidized portion of the road
is concerned , but that is a matter for
the courts to deoide and the Union Pa
ciflo proposes to abide by the law. "
The case will be called at Leavenworth ,
December 27.
President Cleveland , it is now claimed ,
is a cousin of Mrs. Amelie Rives-Chan-
ler. The persistency of that man in
clinging to some string of popular re
membrance is something remarkable. *
NINE KILLED AND ELEVEN WOUNDED.
Zho Affair at Birmingham , Ala , , KhUh
XormlnaUi Mo 2Hattro\uht >
A Birmingham ( Ala. ) dispatch says :
Tho city is recovering from tho shock of
Saturday night , and no city in tho South
has been so shaken since the days of the
war. The exoitement which yosterday
morning made faoes white and drawn
gradually subsided from sheer exhaus
tion. All talk of attempting further at
tacks was abandoned with the coming of
tho troops , although a crowd of curious
people , numbering several hundred ,
stood all day forming a line across
Twenty-first street at Second avenue ,
where tho military was formed.
The following is a correot list of the
killed and wounded :
The dead are Maurice B. Throckmor
ton , J. B. McCoy , A. B. Tarrant , A. D.
Bryant , C. O. Tate , Charles Jenkins ,
Colbert Smith , Deputy Sheriff Brennan ,
Charles Bailey , and an unknown negro.
This list was obtained from tho differ
ent undertakers , and it is thought that
there aro two or threo others for whom
coffins have not been obtained.
The wounded aro : Mr. Berkley , Mate
Kennedy , J. W. Gilmoro , W. L. Birk ,
Lawrence Fitzhugh , John H. Merritt , J.
W. Owen , Albert Smith , Keich-
wein , A. J. Schide and J. W. Mont
gomery.
In addition there are a large number
of people who received slight wounds
and are therefore not reported at the
hospital.
Capt. E. N. Edwards has the track of
a Winchester ball across his forehead.
Of tho wounded at the hospital it is now
hoped that all will recover.
This morning Coroner Babbitt se
cured a jury of six well known men for
the purpose of investigating the riot ,
killing and causes thereof.
The jurors were sworn in over the
body of A. D. Bryant. Coroner Bab
bitt then ordered an adjournment until
to-morrow morning. Every man that
can be found who was present at the
time the shooting occurred will be sum
moned as a witness. Governor Seay
telegraphed Sheriff Smith as follows :
"Any citizen has a right to make an
affidavit charging any ono with murder.
You have only to demand a full and fait
investigation. You have proved your
ability to hold the jail against a mob
and I want to see you in charge of it
again. I sent tho troops because you
requested them , and because I want tho
mob and their friends to understand
that the entire power of tho state will
support you. "
In an interview to-day Colonel Jones ,
who is in charge of tho militai-y , said
that he had not telegraphed Governoi
Seay to remove Hawes and Sherifl
Smith , as that matter was in the hands
of the civil authorities here. He said
that he had telegraphed the governoi
that tho troops were suffering and also
the condition they were in. "I certain
ly expect , " said tho colonel , "to be here
several days and have made my arrange
ments accordingly. "
While many people feel very bittei
towards Sheriff Smith and condemn
him for firing on the crowd , tho feeling
is not strong enough to result in any
personal violence to him. Chief of Po -
lice Pickard , who was also arrested on
a charge of murder , was to-day released
on a bond of $10,000. He has been on
the streets nil day and there have been
no threats of violence. 'The people are
divided over the action of tho officers.
One very remarkable feature is that
nearly every man killed was shot in the
back showing that the crowd had turned
away in the alley when the firing began.
The brotherhood of locomotive engi
neers , of which Hawes is a member ,
have telegraphed that they have en-
praj ed a detective to work up the case.
They believe that Hawes is innocent of
the crime and that a colored woman ,
Fannie Bryant and Albert Patterson
murdered and robbed Mrs. Hawes and
then lulled the children.
It is reported to-night that Hawes ,
whom Saturday night's mob attempted
to lynch , has made a full confession of
having murdered his wife and child.
In addition to the injured whose names
are given there are a large number of
people who received slight but not dis
abling wounds and therefore not re
ported at the hospital.
Certain prominent officials in the city
have telegraphed Governor Seay that
they consider it necessary for him to be
here , and have asked him to come at
once. The governor will no doubt in
vestigate the situation personally and
make arrangements for the removal of
Hawes and Sheriff Smith or for the re
lief of the soldiers. Many telegrams
concerning the situation passed to-day
between Governor Seay and the author
ities. It is not probable that Governor
Seay's orders to dismiss the troops will
be given until Babbitt , now acting
sheriff says they are no lonser needed.
The funeral of Postmaster Throckmor
ton and the other victims took place this
afternoon with impressive ceremonies.
Sheriff Smith still repeats his state
ment that he did not give the word to
fire until shots were fired on the outside ,
and that at least a dozen shots were fired
by the crowd before a single officer fired.
Time Required for the Tariff Bill.
Washington dispatch : It does not
seem at all likely that the senate will
conclude the consideration of the tariff
bill until the end of January. If it is
not out of the way by that time , it will
have to give place , in part , to the ap
propriation bills , and this may still fur
ther delay the final vote upon it. The
members of the finance committee , who
were confident two weeks ago that they
could dispose of it before the Christmas
holidays , have now given up all hope of
passing it before the middle of January.
The delay is charged , in part , to the ac
count of some of the republican sena
tors , who vote with tho democrats to ad
journ over Friday and Saturday of each
week. It may be that these senators
will be able to carry tho resolution for a
holiday recess that the house will send
over. An attempt will be made by tho
republican leaders to modify this reso
lution , if it shonld provide for more
than ten days of recess. There was ap
parently an understanding in the senate
at the time that congress adjourned that
no recess would be taken Christmas un
less the tariff bill was out of tho way ;
but this understanding will likely have
little weight.
The Measure of Mr. Holman.
Washington dispatch : The bill in
troduced in the house to-day by Hol
man , of Indiana , punishing crime
against the elective franchise , makes it
unlawful for any person to receive
money or other valuable consideration
for his vote at any election for repre
sentatives in congress. The payment of
money for the vote of any person at
such.eleotion.is also. declared .unlawful. : *
• Ariy ersont lating er-Vof'theso '
provisions shall , upon conviction , be
disfranchised for a period of not less
than six or more than ten years , and for
such period shall be disqualified from
holding any office of honor , trust or
profit , under the United States , pro
vided that in all prosecutions under this
act against a person charged with hav
ing been bribed , the accused may , with
the consent of the prosecuting attorney ,
be exempted from prosecution by mak
ing known the person who gave or prom
ised a bribe. '
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AS TO THE ADMISSION OF DAKOTA
lha JTirat Caucus of the Session held by t/u
Democrat , ,
Washington dispatch : Tho first can
ons of the session was hold by tho dem
ocratic members of tho house this even
ing. Mr. Springer stated that tho main
object of the caucus was to permit the
democrats to tako somo action look
ing to tho admission of territories. Mr.
Cox favored the admission of all terri
tories except Utah and New Mexico.
Ho said that the democratic party might
as well gain the good will of tho territo
ries as their ill will. Tho people of Da
kota preferred division on the forty-sev
enth parallel almost unanimously , and
he was of the opinion that their desires
should bo listened to. Washington ,
Montana and Idaho should bo given en
abling acts at onco. Tho preat territory
of Dakota should bo divided , and the
democrats should secure tho prestige
that would certainly come to them from
tho favorable action of their caucus.
They had lost Minnesota at tho last elec
tion because they had failed to admit
Dakota , which was on the same isother
mal line. Mr. McDonald offered the
following resolution :
Resolved , That it is tho sonso of this
caucus that tho territory of Dakota be
divided into two territories and admitted
as states ultimately.
Mr. Cox offered tho following :
Resolved , That it is the sense of this
caucus that tho day bo fixed for some
time after tho holidays for considera
tion of tho territorial questions , insofar
as they affect the admission of states ,
and that on any bill already reported or
to be reported from 6he committee on
territories , there shall be no limitation
on amendments which are germaine , and
that in tho order of proceeding tho first
vote shall be on any bills affecting Da
kota or its division , or any amendment
thereto.
Mr. Oats of Alabama dissented from
tho view advanced by Mr. Cox. Ho re
garded tho question of the admission of
the territories as largoly political , and
believed that the interests of the demo
cratic party should be considered. He
did not see the force of the argument
that admitting tho territories at present
would make them democratic. If the
people of tho territories had had so little
idea of democracy tho3r shonld bo left
out until they learned tho principles of
the democratic party. He ridiculed the
idea that a republican congress with a
majority of from one to threointhe
house would be allowed to have its own
wa3' in regard to tho admission of terri
tories. Let congress go slowly. Colo
rado has been admitted by a democratic
congress , and ho saw nothing difficult
abont it.
Mr. Biggs , of California , favored the
admission of Dakota. To shool with
the policy of preventing a territory
from being admitted in deferenco to the
dictates of a political party , he said.
Mr. Holman , of Indiana , supported
the omnibus bill , and offered a resolu
tion to that effect.
Mr. Spinola , of New York , said he
would oppose tho admission of tho ter-
iitories iu every way ho could , and in
1892 , with a staunch , sterling democrat
at tho head of the democratic ticket ,
that party would march on to victory.
Ho did not believe in sentimental meas
ures.
ures.Mr. . McAdoo , of New Jersey , depre
cated any concessions to the republican
party.
Mr. Macdonald predicted that if tho
democrats did not admit Dakota it
would be republican for years. Let the
democrats be wise. Tho tariff had not
beaten the democrats in tho northwest ,
but political mistakes , such as a refusal
to admit Dakota , had been responsible
for the result.
Mr. Weaver of Iowa favored the om
nibus bill and tho admission of all ter
ritories except Utah.
Mr. Toolo of Montana spoke in favor
of admitting that territory , predicting
that if that wero done she would send
two democrats to the senate ; otherwise
she would be republican for decades.
Mr. Bland of Missouri said that in
1892 the seat of war would not be in
New York , New Jersey and Connecti
cut , but in the west. Let the demo
cratic party follow Horace Greeley's ad
vice and go west and grow up with the
conntry.
Mr. voorhees of Washington Terri
tory attributed the republican majority
in that territory to the failure of the
democrats to pass an enabling act for
its admission.
Without taking any action the caucus
adjourned until Thursday evening.
WHO WILL GET THE STATE PORTFOLIO ?
Humors that Blaine is the Coming Man , Bui
Harrison , inil Nay Aothlng.
Indianapolis dispatch : General Harri
son and Mr. Morton passed a rather
quiet day. They did not have a very
large number of callers at the house.
Mr. Morton is still somewhat indisposed
on account of a sore throat. Among the
callers to-day were General Washburne
and Colonel Underwood , of Minnesota.
Colonel Underwood is president of the
Harrison and Morton club , of Minne
apolis , which has a membership of 2,000 ,
of whom GOO have decided to attend the
inauguration in a body.
Mrs. Morton and Mrs. Harrison had a
number of callers during the day.
For a time this afternoon General
Harrison's house was beseiged by news
paper correspondents , who were in a
flutter of excitement over the report
published in New York this morning to
the effect that Blaine had been offered
and had accepted the state portfolio.
The efforts on the part of the cor
respondents to induce General Harri
son to talk on this subject proved a flat
failure. Immediately after his election
General Harrison caused it to be made
known to the press representatives that
he would neither affirm nor deny any
newspaper rnmors or stories rejrardinir
himself or what he proposed to do. He
has observod this rule with a tenacit3r
and rigidity that eminently character
izes his disposition , and when appealed
to , on the ground of its extraordinary
nature , to give some expression regard
ing the Blaine report , he replied with
considerable emphasis : "It makes no
difference what is the naturo of the re
port , or through what channel it comes.
I cannot allow myself to bo troubled
with questions about such things. If I
should say anyting once I would bo ex
pected to again , and you can seo what it
would lead to. "
The associated press correspondent ,
in conversation with Mr. Morton late
this afternoon , incidentally mentioned
that the Blaine stori * seemed to cause a
prreat deal of excitement in eastern po
litical circles , judging from the charac
ter of the press dispatches. Mr. Mor
ton remained as dumb as a sphinx upon
the subject. He stated , however , that
.do ono.cruvbe found , of those whoar e
about General Harrison ! and would be
lik * ely to know , who' places any credence
whatever in the reported tender of the
itate portfolio to Mr. Blaine.
A man named Swanson , on trial at
Grand Island for burglary , was found
guilty and sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary.
A.pumpfcln pie sociable at Clarke
netted nine dollars for the benefit of the
Y. P. S. C. E. society. *
A GREAT FLUTTER IN CANADIAN CIRCLES.
Broducoa by the IlcsoUttlons Recently Intro
duced by Butterworth.
Ottawa dispatch : Regarding Con
gressman Butterworth's annexation res
olution , tho text of which was published
here , Bowell , minister of customs , said
last night that "it was tho greatest rot
ever produced by a man who had any
pretensions to being a statesman. " "In
tho first place , " said Bowoll , "tho peo
ple of Canada do not want annexation
with tho United States , a forcible illus
tration of which we had in tho recent
Dominion elections , which wore run on
either commercial union or unrestrained
reciprocity lines one remove only from
annexation , which in roality eithor im
plies. Annexation sentiment has no ex
istence in Canada save among a few
hoodlums , who aro endeavoring to gain
notoriety throu srh advocating tho move
ment. No ono of any responsibility
joins in. "
Sir Hector L ngeven , Hon. John
Costigan and Minister of Marine and
Fisheries Tupper wero equally pro
nounced in denouncing Congressman
Butterworth , whoso action they charac
terized as "cheek. " At tho clubs and
about tho loading hotels tho Butter
worth resolution has been tho one topic
of conversation , and outsido tho cabinet
there are many prominent political men
who do not hesitate to say that there is
a growing sentiment in favor of polit
ical alliance with tho United States.
A leading political light said that Canada
had wearied of being a subservient fol
lower of Downing street and wanted to
make her own treaties , which could not
be done as long as sho remained a do-
pendency of Great Britain.
The publication here , says a Montreal
dispatch , of the resolution introduced
by Butterworth has had a varying effect.
Everybody is discussing it and every
body is looking forward anxionsty as to
what course tho senate and house of rep
resentatives will pursue Never since
tho famous annexation manifesto of fifty
years ago has there been such expres
sions of public feeling as during the
ppst two months. A leading commer
cial union member of parliament told u
reporter that undoubtedly tho issue at
tho next general election would be an
nexation , and that it was an open secret
that it would be a leading plank in tho
liberal platform.
"The mask is off at last , " said Tail-
Ion , the conservative leader in tho pro
vincial parliament. "We have held all
along that commercial union was dis
guised annexation , and hero now is But
terworth , the most pronounced advo
cate of tho former policy , coming out
boldly for annexation. Loyal Cana
dians will have to kill the pigmy quick ,
as it is fast growing into a giant. "
Commenting on tho Butterworth res
olution , the Toronto Empire , tho lead
ing government organ , calls it an in
sulting overture , and sa3'8 it is tho lead
ers of tho Canadian opposition who
have , by their conduct and their words
of sympathy , invited this insult to their
country.
The Toronto Globe ( opposition ) says :
"Ono thing can be said for Butter-
worth's proposal its adoption hy con
gress would probably lead to a thorough
exposition and understanding of Cana
dian opinion as to the project of polit
ical union with the United States. Wo
have no doubt that the judgment of
Canadians in the matter would bo such
as to cure our neighbors of tho delusion
that has long kept them from tr\ing to
make the best possible use of the polit
ical separation of the two countries. "
New York dispatch : Tho Evening
Post this afternoon says : Tho Canada
annexation resolutions introduced in
congress by Butterworth of Ohio , have
greatly moved tho Canadians , both in
the United States and across the St.
Lawrence. Erastus Wiman said to-day
to a reporter , who asked him what ho
thought of Butterworth's scheme : "I'm
knocked between tho eves. I never saw
such a fatal mistake. I can't conceive
how Butterworth came to do it. The
idea I have is that there never was so
contented a people as tho Canadians.
The effect of this proposal for political
union at the present time in congress
will be to make very difficnt the task of
the liberal party in Canada to secure
closer commercial relations. Indeed , it
will be an almost helpless attempt if con
gress should , by tho passage of these
resolutions , persist in their effort. It
will tako fifty years to achieve political
union by approaching it in this way.
Commercial union , on tho other hand ,
is certain iu five years , so far as trade
and commerce is concerned. "
A QUESTION THAT HAS TWO SIDES.
The Haytlens Believe Ttiry Have Interna'
tlonallaw On 'Xlielr Side.
New York special : In a recent inter
view with the Herald correspondent at
Hayti , General Legitime , president of
the republic , speaking of the present
embroglio over the vessel Haytien Re
public , said : "I am perfectly confident
that our law officers have given correct
counsel , and that we have international
law on our lide. The people of the
north are in rebellion against the pro
visional government. The ports of
Cape Ha3tien , Port de Paix , Gonaivis
and St. Marc wero proclaimed to be
blockaded. The Ha3"tien Republic took
armed revolutionists from one port to
another. She also took munitions of
war on board for use against tho provis
ional government. There is a precedent
for our action. The steamer Tropic was
fitted out at Philadelphia for an expedi
tion against Hati , or against the legal
government. The United States govern
ment sustained our side of the case.
I do not anticipate that "General"
Cleveland will forget the precedent of
tho Tropic case. I do not feel any
doubt of the strength of our case. The
Haytien government has taken a step
which will , I hope , convince the people
of tho great republic that we are friends.
The entire case , so far as our side is
concerned , has been referred to Wash
ington. We have instructed the Hay
tien minister , Mr. Preston , a most trust-
wortlrv and careful diplomat , to lay our
ide before the American cabinet and
ask for its adjudication , its arbitration.
This is certainly an act of great confi
dence on the part of tho Ha3tien gov-
ernment. It means that we allow tho
government which makes an advance
claim against us to adjudicate for both
parties. We repose the utmost confi
dence in _ "General' Cleveland's char
acter for justice and international com
ity. We feel confident that when the i
Raj-tien side is understood a decision i
in our favor will be made. Captain :
Bamsey , the commander of the corvette ' ,
Boston , took all the papers in the case. "
A Twelve-Year-Old Girl's Marriage . (
Clyde ( N. Y. ) special : Great excite- <
ment prevails in North Rose , a littl * 1
hamlet a few miles north of here. A j
man named.McCarthy , aged 30 , induced (
avgirl named XDavehportoidy 12'years "j
of age , to go to an adjoining farm house
and marry him. Rev. A. H. Sterns per
formed the ceremony. The girl soon :
after went home and told her parents J
what she had done , and they were so
enraged that they started in pursuit of
McCarthy , who fled to the woods. Ex
cited men with shotguns followed , and
ho was soon afterwards caught. It was 1
with great difficulty that he was lodged (
in jail , as lynching was probable. The <
minister and all parties concerned have |
been arrested. * '
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ALL UNDER ONE GOVERNMENT. x | |
Negotiations ZooMng to tho Annexation of jl
Canada. 11
Mr. Butterworth of Ohio has intro- ( I
duced , for reference , the following joint jfl
resolution authorizing tho president ta ( I
nogotiato with reforenco to tho unity- *
and assimilation with tho United States- • 4I
of tho Dominion of Canada , or of one- - - V
or more of the provinces thorcof : \M \
Whereas , Tho citizens of tho Domin- M
ion of Canada aro ono with us in race , . n
lineage , history and tradition ; and \M
Whereas , Tho resources of the twcA
countries supplement each other , and : I
tho arteries of commorco , both natural [
and artificial-aro so interlocked and- I
mutually dojondent upon oach other
that they ought to constitute a single- I
system , to bo one and inseparable ; and' I
Whereas , Tito commercial relationi
betweou tho United States and tho- I
Dominion of Canada are. and havo been ,
strained and unnaturally cramped , and , . I
in a measure , parulyzed , owing to the' <
inability of the two governments to-
establish such a system of international. I
trade and commerce between them as is-
essential to meet tho requirements of the- M
situation ; and ]
Whereas , The conditions and rola- jl
tions before referred to , as also tho go- ] '
ogmphy of tho two countries , sngges * <
tho impossibilit ) ' of a just and porma- \M \
nent settlement of the controversies : ( fl
pertaining to tho fisheries , boundaries M
and transcontinental trade , except by ( H
the blonding of efforts and interests , . /
under ouo government and system , and 8
point logically to tho necessity andi )
probability of unity and assimilation ( H
between two nations under ono govern- jfl
ment ; and , jfl
AVhoreas , The bonds of sympathy re- ifl
suiting from kinship , race , language , fl
tradition and substantial identity of I
governmental systom , together with. 9
community of interests , based upon > fl
commerce and its aids and agencies , are- Jfl
of such a character that such a union. jfl
and assimilation is being discussed and jfl
favorably considered by citizens of jfl
both nations ; and , inasmuch as it is bo- 9
lieved that an early consummation * 'fl
would bo of great advantage to all citi- fl
zens and subjects of the same countries , fl
provided the same can bo obtained in a jfl
manner consistent aliko with tho honor * jfl
and dignity of tho United States and fl
Great Britain and tho Dominion of fl
Canada. Therefore , with a view to aid. jfl
in tho consummation of what is heroin'fl '
before suggested , be it jfl
Resolved , By the senate and houso 'fl '
of representatives of tho United States , ifl
in congress nssemblod. That tho presi- fl
dent be , and ho is hereby authorized jfl
and empowered to invito negotiations- jfl
looking to the assimiltaion and unity of „ Ifl
tho peoplo of tho Dominion of Canadafl
and tho United States under ono gov- fl
ornmont , such unity and assimilation to- fl
be based upon tho admission of tho sev- fl
oral provinces of the Dominion , or any fl
ono of them , into tho union of states , 'fl
upon tho same terms and equality with. fl
tho several states now composing the'fl
union , and tho assumption of tho in- - H
debtedness of the Dominion of Canada , H
or a just proportion thereof , and such .fl
other equitable terms and conditions as 9
justice to tho hi < h contracting parties fl
may demand ; and 9
Resolved , further , Tliat , with a view 9
to such negotiations , tho president in- 9
vito tho appointment of commissioners 9
by tho government of Great Britain and 9
the Dominion of Canada , to consider 9
tho wisdom and expodienc3 of settling - fl
and adjusting all controversies and dif- 19
ferences which now exist between tho < 9
two governments , growing out of the ' 9
fisheries , or otherwise , by such union. 9
or assimilation as is hereinbefore sug- 19
gested , either as to tho whole or any ! 9
province of , or several provinces of said. 9
dominion , such negotiations to bo con- 9
ducted with duo regard to the amicablefl
relations which obtain between Great fl
Britain and the United States , and the- v jfl
obligations imposed thereby. • 9
Affairs in iha Samoiaa Islands. fl
Washington dispatch : Mr. Carey in- '
troduced in the senate a resolution in- i m
strncting the senate committee on for- ' I
" ign relations to inquire into the condi- , ' jfl
tiex * of affairs in the Samoian islands , se- jfl
far a it effects the rights and interests , fl
of An > & 8an citizens residing or doing jfl
business iiare ; the relations of the t '
United States and their obligations t - . yfl ,
said islands uider existing treaties ; the- '
neces8it3' of maintaining their neutrality \m \
or independence and ours iu this regard , I ' (
and what steps 'have been taken in this-
direction by our government , and what- | jfl
further action , if any , is demanded. jfl
The Official Returns from Iowa. I jl
Des Moines dispatch : The official can- I jl
vass of the votes for state officers at the- jl
last election was completed to-day. The- M
highest vote received by any republican I
was for attorney general , John Y. Stone , |
he receiving 212,500. His opponent , . ' j
Jos. C. Mitchell , dem. , 180,604. The- j '
highest vote for radroad commissioner
was 223,928 for Spencer Smith , < riving ' '
him 1,431 votes ahead of tho republican-
state ticket. Ley , dem. , is elected com- ! f
missioner. He runs 20,811 ahead of the f
democratic state ticket. Smith's major- /
ity was 41,715 , and Canyshell's 40,595. ' " .
j.i .
THE MARKETS. *
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OMAHA. . ,
Wiikit No. 2 8C @ 8GJ j '
Cohn No. 2 mixed 20 © 20 ] i
Oats No. 2 22 @ 23 ' '
Rve 25 @ 36 ' •
Borrnu Creamery 2G ( g > 20 I '
Buttuk Choice country. . . 22 @ 25 *
Eaas Fresh 21 @ 22 {
Chickens dressed 7 @ S
Turkeys 8 @ 10 j
Lemons Choice , per box. . . 4 50 ( & 5 OO *
Ouanqes Per box 5 00 @ 6 00 I •
Onions Per bu 30 ( $ 40 ;
Potatoes New 25 @ 40
Turnips Per bu 25 < § 30- j
Apples Per bbl 2 50 @ 3 0& ' i
Beans Navis 2 00 © 2 25- ; '
Carrots Per bu 35 @ 40-
Cabbages Per 100 3 00 @ 3 25 i
Tomatoes , per bu 50 ( h > GO- I
Wool Fine , per lb 13 @ 20 ' |
Honey 1G % 18- I I
Chopped Feed Per ton..l7 00 fol 50- , '
Hay Bailed 5 00 @ G 00- { , ?
Flax Seed Per bu I 15 @ 1 20
Hogs Mixed paclcius 5 15 @ 5 25- t
Hogs Heavy wei htB 5 10 @ 5 20-
Beeves Choice steers 3 25 @ 4 00 i >
NEW YORK. t \
Wheat No. 2 red 1 05 1 08 > , k
Wheat Ungraded red . 87 @ 87' . *
Corn No. 2. . : 47 (3) ( ) 48 . { .
Oats Mixed western 20 @ 32 , I
Pork 14 75 @ 15 00 • f
Lard 8 50 @ 8 55 * |
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CHICAGO. } |
Wheat Per bushel 1 02 @ 1 02" I • * * '
[ Torn Per bushel 3 ! > X@ 40 ' * * V %
Oats Per bushel 26 @ 2GJg . ' . I
Pork. „ 14 45 @ 14 50 - 'Ak
Lard . 8 25 @ 8 50 | 'fl
Eloas Packing Anhippinj. 5 25 @ 5 50 .B
3ATTLE-SfWe tern BanEer ,3Q0 - @ ? 3 8QJV. " A1 * ' * & " ' • * } t
Sheep Native ! i.V..7.2 * 75 @ - 5 25 * * * * - | | j !
ST. LOUIS. - li
IVheat No. 2 red cash 1 02 O 1 02V. ' ,
Jorn Per bushel 30 @ 32K. , f
3ats Per buBhel 25 @ 25 } K
EIogs Mixed packing. 5 00 @ 5 30 . %
Battle Feeders 2 00 @ 3 75 J , i
KANSAS CITY. ij
IYheat Per bushel 9G @ 9G& j 8
: orx Pe rbuBliel 27 @ 27J4 | j
) ats Per bushel 21 @ 21j * 'I
Jattle Stockera * feeders. ISO @ 3 2c J
loaa Good to choice. . . 4 75 © oti fl
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