Nebraska Newspapers

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b ABOUT NEBRASKA.
p. . Counterfeit silvor dollars and dimei
| . tare circulating quite freely at Omaha.
? - Plans have boon agreed npon for i
§ T now oonrt hoiiBe at Fremont. Tin
? building will be 120x85 feet , and of brie !
' with stono trimmings.
, Forty-four shares havo boon takei
for tho creamery project at Blooming
ton. There is said to bo no doubt abou
tho balanco forthcoming at an early day
A Norfolk dispAtoh reports that pub
lio interest in the Soulior case , and th <
subsequent shooting of Dr. Kelley
superintendent of the insane asylum
has about subsided , although occasiona
remarks are hoard. It is now statec
that Miss Soulier's baby was not a whit <
baby , but of darkor color , and Georgi
Oliver is charged with being tho fathor
i • Oliver has left the country and hi
whereabouts are not known.
A. lecent measure passed by thi
house is a bill for glass ballot boxes ii
, cities of 5,000 or over , after the Oolorad <
stvlo. Enoh box is to have three keys
whioh are kept by different judges , an (
the box onnnot be openod except bj
using all three keys.
Tho house bill for abolishing stat (
oil inspection was indefinitely post
poned , and in its stead tho senato hoi
beforo it a bill for a higher test anc
hotter inspection.
Among the bills in tho legislature
now in process of consideration is one
for the protection of merchants anc
farmers who furnish provisions or fod'
der to contractors on railroads. If the
latter fail to pay up the debt , it is to be
V a lien on the railroad for two years.
Suit has been begun in the district
court of Dodge county by Miss Minnie
Eynold and her sister , Mrs. Prank
Hoagland , against the Fremont , Elk-
horn & Mipsouri Valley railroad for § 50 , -
000 damages. These ladios were in n
wreok on the Elkhorn road whioh
occurred a short distance from Fre
mont on tho night of November 4.
Their injuries were quite severe , and
they have been laid up in consequence
of them during tho winter.
A. K. Dunkle , superintendent of tho
Hall county poor farm for the past two
or throe years was found in a cellar with
broken leg. He says he was robbed
and thrown into the cellar.
Representative Sweet , of Merrick
county , has introduced a bill that pro
poses to establish a state inspectorship
of liquors similar to the oil inspection.
Mr. Sweet says that if liquor is sold
people shall have a pure article of grain
juice. He is opposed to benzine , to-
oacco wash , strychnine and other
• strengthening flavors being allowed in
the drinks of American citizens.
Mr. Cady has introduced a bill de
signed to submit a constitutional amend
ment to the people making railroad
commissions elective by popular vote.
The measure provides for three com
missioners , one to bo elected annually
for three years , thus leaving two com
missioners always holding over. The
salary of a commissioner is set at $3,000.
Mr. Coleman , of Antelope county , has
introduced a similar bill.
Sheriff "Wedgwood arrived in Grand
Island the other day , having in custody
"William Rutherford , oharged with burn-
I iug a barn and stealing horses belong-
! ing to Stephen Jones , of "Wood Eiver.
Rutherford worked for Jones last sum
I mer under the name of "William Hen
dricks. He pleads guilty to the oharge
of grand larceny , but denies all knowl
edge of the barn burning.
The general merchandise firm of
"Williams & Dahl , at Dodge , has failed.
The Lincoln Journal says the cold
snap makes it settled that pork packing
j will go on at "West Lincoln all snmmer.
An immense tonnage of ice is now being
harvested for use in the cooling rooms
and for icing the refrigerator cars.
A joint resolution has been passed
by the legislature urging the Nebraska
1 delegation in congress to favor the bill
that proposes to pension survivors of tho
rebellion who are over fifty years of age.
Also a similar resolution in favor of the
fleen wnt r harbor on the coast of Texas.
Newport has commenced proceed
ings in the supreme court for a writ of
mandamus to compel the canvasing
board to connt Graoy and Lay precinots ,
which were thrown out by the county
clerk and tiro so-called disinterested par
ties selected by him. As soon as this is
done the contest will at once be com
menced.
"W. "W. Drnmmond , superintendent
of the city schools at Plattsraouth , has
sued the Herald for $15,000 for libel.
The hospital barn belonging to Dr.
Oari Schioedte , veterinary surgeon ,
Grand Island , was burned to the ground ,
together with all contents including four
horses , grain , harness , buggy , hay , etc.
Three of the animals belonged to Dr.
Schieodte and the fourth , a fine young
i animal valued at $250 , belonged to John
"Wallichs , formerly state auditor of Ne
braska.
braska.Mr.
Mr. Curyea , of Hlinois , offers to
locate a cream ery and canning factory
in Greenwood , Cass county , if the citi
zens will donate him the necessary
ground.
Mrs. M. A. Hitchcock , of Fremont ,
president of the state "W. C. T. U. , says
. she is daily in receipt of applications
from temperance speakers and workers
in other states who desire to oome to
3ebrasfc sud assist in the prohibition
caaerutign in this state. She says , how
ever , ihat the policy of the "W. C. T. TJ.
will be to not begin the campaign for
perhaps a year yet. Then it will be
made red hot until the election.
A dog with pronounced symptoms
of hydrophobia attacked "William Os
wald , living nearOdell , and badly lacer
ated his leg.
Representative Sargeant at Custer
last week received the sad news of the
death of his father at Greely , Ja. , and
left for that point.
Honses to rent , is one of the present
• * . 7rants of Madison
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The foundation of the now $25,000
high school lmildidir at Crete is com-
> pleted , and the work will be pushed to
s oompletion after March 15.
i The latest freak of nature reported
I- . from Nevada county is an eight-legged
f. calf.
( \ Pierce expects a big boom with the
openinsr of a lanre cattle ranch near
tZ towiran' ' • ' - * i * fh Ornflho ' *
\ - ' _ _ A detachment of the Salvation army
- is about to move on Wymore , barracks
\r * < havi"-r aire'v b * n wvnrert.
p' Hooper's business men nave organ-
ft ' zed a union and will steer clear of
i * rusts. .
ft- _ A Schnvler young lady is said to
| haTe been the recipient of $1,000 as a
| - &ay Present from her father.
The "Winnebago Indians are refutini
to sign the petition to form the nei
county of Blackbird , with Pender fa
the county seat.
Sufficient stock has been subscribed
to insure the success of the 1nter-Stat <
Driving Park association at Nobraski
Oity.There
There are about thirty thousand o
the sixty-five thousand sheep whie
were fed in Douglas county this winte
still remaining.
Howard M. Blake , of Boston , super
intendent of construction of the Nei
York life insurance building in Omaha
fell down the elevator a few nights agi
and was instantly killed.
A man was brought into Omaha no
lice station last week with both feet bad
ly frozen. Ho walked into the city fron
Papillion early in the morning , and no
having proper oovering for his feet , frozi
them. Dr. Ralph ordered him sent t <
St. Joseph's hospital , and may save hit
feet from amputation.
Dodge county presents the spectaoh
of a man eighty-two years of age in the
role of a bridegroom. His name if
James Honsel , and he has outlived tw <
wives.
wives.Fairbury's
Fairbury's creamery , which hasbeei
closed for some time , recommenced
operations the 1st of March.
A hotel , billiard hall and two smal
buildings wero destroyed by fire at De
catur last week. Loss , $6,000 ; insui
nnoo , $2,000.
Tho Omaha bricklayers * union wil
ask for nine hours' pajr for eight hours
work this season , which the contractor ;
refuse to allow. "Warfare is expected.
"Wm. Rutherford , charged with ar
Bon and with horse stealing at Gram
Island , has been bound over in the sun
of $1,000 in each case.
A good many Illinois people ar
qa'id to bo locating in Illinois this 3reat
Twenty new business houses will b
erected in Cozad this vear.
Measles are qnito .provalent in Gen
eva , among both children and adults.
The Methodist church people dowi
in Nemaha City have leased the open
house and will not allow any more danc
ing in it. Tho Times remarks : "Thw
ono evil is crushed out in Nemaha anc
tho work of reformation still goes on. '
J. M. Linville , residing severa
miles northeast of Broken Bow , is ii
trouble. He has been giving a numbei
of chattel mortgages on stock he nevei
hnd , and on the samo stock to a hall
dozen for money borrowed. Tin
amount raised by this crooked method
is nearly sixteen hundred dollars , and
the whole amount will be a total loss tc
the loaners.
Two murder cases are to be dis
posed of at the next term of court ir
Custer county.
The Union Pacific has decided t <
adopt the system of heating its cars bj
steam on all its lines , and orders hav <
been issued to equip all its passenger en
gines with improved steam heating ap
Eliances in order that any of them maj
e used for the new Golden Gate specia
vestibuled train. It is also intended tc
fit up the regular passengear cars witl
steam pipes as fast as oan conveniently
be done.
Work will be begnn on several im
portant enterprises in Crete as soon a
the weather will permit. Among them
a first-class system of water works , to
cost not less than $25,000.
THE NEBRASKA SENATE AND HOUSE
Proeeedlnas of the Upper and Zoxcer Branch
of the JTtbraxlta Asemlilu.
In the senate on the 25th several bills
were considered in committee of the
whole. After much patching it ap
proved Raymond's bill creating liens on
railroads for merchandise , provisions or
fodder' furnished contractors building
such roads. The oominitiee killed a
bill abolishing the days of grace on
notes , checks and drafts payable on de
mand. The bncket shop bill came up
and its opponents secured further delay
by adjourning. In the house , as this
was the lost day on which bills could be
introduced , a large number were sent
up. Among them were the following :
Providing for the selection of three rail
road commissioners. Requiring all
children between seven and fifteen to
attend some public school tausht in the
English language. To prohibit book-
making and pool selling. To amend
the state constitution so as to provide
for the election of three railroad com
missioners. To provide for a state in
spector of malt , spirituous and vinous
liquors. To provide for and regulate the
sale of intoxicating liquors for necessary
purposes ; to prohibit the manufacture ,
sale , keeping for sale or in any manner
disposing of intoxicating Jiqnors except
for pharmaceutical , medical , chemical
and sacramental purposes , and to pro-
ride remedies and penalties for the vio
lation of the same , and for tho repeal of
chapter 50 of the compiled statutes of
[ he state of Nebraska of 1887 , entitled ,
"Liquors. " For the recovery of dam-
iges of an employe from the negligence
md carelessness of engineers and other
jmployes of railroad companies doing
justness in the state or organized in the
itate , and to provide forthe collection
> f attorney fees of attorney-at-law when
smployed bj' persons to recover personal
lamasres against railroad companies , and
o orovide for the manner of giving no-
\c r'iAt - . , } n * 0 -i t
In the senate on the 26th four bills
vere passed. One provides that when
he lost day of grace on a note or other
lommercial paper falls on Sunday , such
laper shall be due on the Saturday pre-
lediner. Another makes it unlawful for
m officer of a city or village to be or
> ecomo interested , directly or indirect-
y , in any contract with his muuicipal-
ty. The penalty for an offonding city
( fficer is a fine of $1,000 to $5,000 ; for a
rillage ofiicer , $100 to $1,000. The
burth measure was a house bill making
he commissioner of public lands and
mildings a custodian to receive from
he United States surveyor ueneral or
> ther authorized agent of the govern-
nent the field notes , maps , charts , rec-
> rds and all other papers relating to
and titles in Nebraska , including all
urveys made under tho authority of
he government. Raymond's railroad
ien bill , which has been under fire sev-
iral times , reached its third reading
iter many vicissitudes and on the verge
if passage was sent back to the engross-
ng committee to correct a clerical er-
or in an amendment. In the house
tills were passed : Fixing the fees of
ounty treasurers and providing that
> ny ! one commission on taxes should be
ollected. A bill authorizing the issuing
f injunctions and orders of a similar
atnre on Sunday ; and a bill for the ap-
lointment of a stenographer of each dis-
rict court , and prohibiting him from
iractising law in the district. House
oil 105 , to prohibit the publishing of all
> ttery advertisements. House roll 146 ,
leclaring dogs to be "property ; " and.
sv .ving a tax against all male dogs of $1
nd females $3. The Gilbert usury bill
niled to puss. Tho Omaha charter bill ,
ftt r various amendments , was passed ,
'ho house then took np the Weber bill ,
ompelling railroads to list their proper-
y for taxation. The substance of an
menriment proposed by Mr. Cady was
jcorporated in the bill , the amendments
rdered printed and the bill made a .
! > ccial order for February 28 , at 2:80. :
la the senate on the 27th two bill
were killed. Senato File 170 , Pope'
Pullman bill , was indefinitely post
poned omrecommondation of the rail
road committee. Another bill covcrinj
the samo ground , but obviating some o
the legal objections , is in the commit
tee. Tho other bill was Senate File 188
which provided for transfer posseuge
tickets. Mr. Fink's insurance bill wa
recommended for passage and went oi
Eenerai file. The Raymond bankine
ill was discussed. The committee'
amendment exempting savings bank
from tho clauso regulating capital stocl
according to population was objected t <
and passed over. The point was raisec
that commercial banks would evade th <
law by establishing a savings depart
ment Tho bill was sent baok to th <
committee for change. In the housi
bills on third reading that relate t <
oounty and township organization wen
takon up. Nino bills of this oharaotei
were passed. They all are intended t <
simplify local administration of affairs
House roll 184 , a bill compelling adja
cent owners to pay one-half of the vahn
of a lawful line fence , was passed. Ma
jors moved , to go into committee of th <
whole to considor senate file 3 , the Ran
som valued policy bill. Carried. Speake :
Watson warmly defended the bill anc
j said it would prevent litigation to a verj
! large extent. Scovillo thought tho bil
of vital importance , and that the bes
interests of the people demanded it *
passage. Bnrnham thought tho logisla
ture , by passing this measure , was put
ting a premium on arson , and that in
cendiary fires would light up tho hori
zon in every direction. Mr. Hall stated
that the edict has gone forth that the
bill must be passed just as it came fron
the senate. For his part , ho was glac
this bill was bofore the house. It gav <
the members a chance to mako a record
"When a bill reducing railroad charge !
was up for discussion the members were
very timid , but now they all seemed tt
bo a unit in favor of this measure aimed
at the insurance companies. There wat
not a single petition in favor of this bil
on file in the house. Every time an in
surance company is compelled to pav
more than the true value 'of tho prop
erty its ability to adjust honest losses
was diminished. Every amendment was
voted down , and , after some time spenl
in filibustering , the bill was reported
back and put on its passage. . The final
vote stood 79 yeas and 7 nays. Those
voting against the bill were Berlin ,
Bnrnham , dishing , Gardner , Hall , Ray
ner and Whito.
In the senate on the 28th a final vote
was taken on Raymond's railroad liei
bill and Ransom's oil inspection bill
Both were passed without debate anc
with very few negative votes. A roso
lntion was adopted asking the secretary
of state to mark tho acts as filed in hi
office with their bill number , that the :
may be more readily identified by per
sons wishing to consult them. The sen
ate adiourned till Friday morning t <
give the committees time to oonsidei
the numerous bills in their hands. Ii
the house the following were reoom
mended for passage : To regulate tele
graph charges. This bill fixes the rat <
at 20 cents for ten words under 101
miles , and 1 cent for each additiona
word ; and for greater distance 25 centi
for ten words , and 1 cent for each wort
in excess of that number. To prohibit
all saloons within GOO feet of anj
church , school or university. Author
izing mutual insurance companies or
gonized under the laws of othei
states to do business in Nebraska
Authorizing any number of persons tc
organize a mutual insurance company
to provide for glass ballot boxes ; to im
pose a tax of not less than $3 on dogs ,
and prohibiting any persons from own-
in ? more than one ; to make an assaull
with intent to inflict great bodily injmy
a penitentiary offense ; requiring a twe
years' course of study before being ad
mitted to the bar ; extending the juris
diction in criminal cases of every coun
ty through which a railroad runs to all
offenses committed on trains. The
house went into committee of tho whole
to consider House Roll 199 , a bill re
quiring a three-fifths vote to relocate a
county seat. The bill was recommend
ed for passage. Weber's bill to compel
railroads to list their property for taxa
tion was taken up. The amendment
providing for a special assessment foi
municipal pnrposes of railroad property
situated within the corporate limits ol
towns and cities was voted down , and
the original bill reported back with the
recommendation that it pass. A reso
lution to hold evening sessions every
other night noxt week was adopted.
In the senate on the 1st the Jewell
alien land bill was approved. It prohib
its non-resident aliens and corporationE
not incorporated in Nebraska from ac
quiring or holding real estate in this
state , but , as amended , exempts proper
ty in cities and towns. The bill allows
non-resident aliens now owning land to
make a bona fide sale during their life.
A lively debate followed on Taggart's
bill prohibiting any county , precinct ,
township or city from voting bonds in
aid of the construction of railroads. The
committee recommended the indefinite
postponement of the bill , and when the
report of the committee came before the
senate the friends of the bill made n des
perate fight to save it. Several of their
motions were defeated by a vote of 18 to
15 , and the bill was finally killed. The
following bills were recommended for
passage : Authorizing the governor on
July 4th of caoh year to pardon two long
term convicts recommended by certain
officers. Making it unlawful to contract
in notes , bills of exohange , bonds or
mortgages for the payment of attorneys'
'ees , and declaring such contract null
rad void. Providing .that action to re-
sover on an insurance policy may begin
it any time within five years after loss.
Providing for the incorporation of towns
lying in two counties. Fixing penalties
: or killing dogs or defacing marks of
dentification. Prohibiting the supreme
sourt from commuting death sentences.
In the house the speaker announced that
le had signed senate filo No. 87 , the
rained policy insurance bill. McBride's
jill to oompel railroads to furnish cards
o shippers on forty-eight hours' notice
Tas placed on the general file. A bill by
Potter providing that all railroad tiokets
: hall be good until used , or the money
-efnnded , was indefinitely postponed.
L'he house took up , as special orders ,
Dlmstead'sbill , providing for a modified
Australian ballot , and Baker's bill , pro-
riding for a general registration law for
rillages and cities of $1,000 inhabitants
md over. The registration bill was first
tonsidered. The bill is a very long
neasnre and is an embodiment of the
'ery best lawB on the subject now in
orcft other states. The house bill was
onsidered section by section and or-
lered to a third reading without any
paterial changes. The modified Austra-
ian ballot system was discussed at
sngth but final action was not reached.
Hermann , the well known prestidigl-
ator , was cleverly outwitted by a spir-
tualist in Newark , N. J. Hermann was
xplaiuing how messages from so-called
pints were produced on slates. The
piritnalist , who went on tho stage from
he audience , stole the Blates from Herj j
aanh and substituted clean slates sev-
rnl limcji tvitli < iu * W : t1'- • ' ' tecte'l
"First in war , first in peace , and first
a tho hearts of his fellow citizens" ap- *
eared in the resolutions presented to
ho house of representatives in Decem-
ier , 1790 , presented by Gen. Henry
jee.
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Tht Alltgfld Outragts In Alaska.
Washington dispatch : After Secre
tary Vilas sent to the senato tho repot
from Governor Swineford , of Alaska
upon tho reported outrages npon womei
in Alaska , his views upon this subjeo
havo been published. Concerning mis
sionary work in Alaska , the genera
said : "I can but express an earnes
hope that either the government or tin
board of homo missions may bo abli
very soon to find a field far remote fron
Alaska , in whioh tho peculiar talent
and altogether questionable methods o
the Rev. Dr. Sheldon Jackson can b <
more profitably employed. Governo
Swineford says two or throe of tho mis
sionarics are responsible for the vili
slanders upon the white people of Alas
ka whioh have been sent broadoas
through tho country , and he recom
mends that the Presbyterian board o
homo missions mako a thorough inves
tigation of the management of its Alaski
stations.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bynoptlt of Proceedings in tho Senate and
Howe of Roprstentatlves ,
Sekatb. In the senate on the 23d thi
resolntion in relation to alleged eleotioi
outrages was considered. Mr. Danie
spoke in opposition to the resolution
General Harrison's title of president , hi
said , which had been sealed and deliv
ered to him was nnteriven to him bv tin
nation or by a majority of its people
but by the soverign states , which had
commissioned him as their chief magis
trato. State rights , ho said , had hole
the ladder for Benjamin Harrison te
ascend to the presidential chair ; hat
given the senators their prerogatives ,
and had lifted the republican party oui
of tho slough of despond and over the
hill of difficulty and brought it withir
sight of the goal of its desires. Mr ,
Daniel criticised Mr. Hoar's speech a ;
having contained no response to thf
question asked by him. After bavins
spoken nearly five hours , Mr. Daniel
yield for a motion to go into executivo
session. That motion , however , was not
pressed , and the senate adjourned.
House. In the house on the 23d , or
motion of Mr. Peel of Arkansas the sen
ate bill was passed to ratify and confirir
the agreement with tho Creek nation oJ
Indians for the purpose of opening tc
settlement nnassigned lands in Indior
Territory ceded by the Creeks to the
United States. The senate amendment *
to the house bill for taking the eloveutl :
census were concurred in. The princi
pal amendments are those extending the
scope of the inquiry as to the number ol
soldiers and sailors and their widows ,
and to further provide for ascertaining
the number of negroes , qnadroons and
octoroons , and for ascertaining the re
corded indebtedness of private corpora
tions and individuals. Mr. Hatch ol
Missouri offered a series of resolutions
providing for the delivery of eulogistic
addresses on the late James N. Burnes ,
of Missonri , and providing that as e
mark of respect to his memory they ad
journ at the conclusion of these proceed
ings.
Mexate. In tho senate on the 25tt
tho house bill to divide a portion of the
Sioux reservation was taken up , read ,
amended and passed. Tho army ap
propriation bill was considered , nftei
which eulogies were pronounced on the
death of tho late Representative Burnes ,
of Missouri. Among o' .her speakers ,
was Senator Ingalls , whoso closing re
marks are here quoted : Mr. Ingalls , in
his remarks , after speaking in eulogy of
Mr. Burnes , said as he looked upon
that countenance for the last time he
had reflected upon the impenetrable
and insoluble mystery of death. But ii
this bo the end if the life of Mr. Burnes
terminated upon "this bank and shore
of time , " if no morning is to dawn upon
the night in which he sleeps , then sor
row has no consolatiou , and this impres
sive and solemn ceremony which we ob
serve to-day has not more significance
than the painted pageant of the stage.
If the existence of Burnes was but a
troubled dream his death oblivion
what avails it that tho senate should
pause to recount his virtues. Neither
veneration nor reverence are due the
dead if they are but dust. No ceno
taph should bo reared to preserve for
posterity the memory of their achieve
ments if those who come after them are
to be only their successors' annihilation
aud extinction. If in this world only
we have hope and consciousness , duty
must be a chimera. If our pleasures
and our passions should be guides of
conduct and virtue , it is indeed a super
stition if life ends at tho grave. This is
a conclusion which the philosophy of
negation must accept at last. Snch is
the felicity of those degrading precepts
which make epitaph the end. If tho
life of Burnes is a taper that is burned
out , then we treasure his memory and
example in vain , and the latent prayer
of his departing spirit has no more sanc
tity to us , who soon or late must follow
him , than the whisper of the winds that
stir the leaves of the protesting forest
or the murmur of the waves that break
upon the complaining shore.
House. In the house filibustering
was the order of the day. It was begun
as soon as the journal was read by Mr.
Bland of Missouri , who raised the point
of no quorum. He withdrew his point
to permit C. F. Booher of Missouri , to
qualify as the successor of the late James
N. Burnes. Senate amendments were
non-conourred in to the agricultural bill.
Mr. Crisp then called up the contested
California election case , and Mr. Sayers
of Texas , in tho interest of the deficien
cy appropriation bill , raised the question
of consideration. The house decided to
consider the election case. A reconsid
eration of the vote was asked and then a
motion to table the former motion was
made. The vote showed no quorum ,
and thus the day was wasted. At 5:15
the house adjourned.
Senate. In ths aenate on the 20th
tho-army appropriation bill was consid-
sred. Senator Stewart offered an
amendment , which wa3 agreed to , ap
propriating $187,500 , for the purchase of
three pennmatio dynamite guns , 15-iuch
jalibre , with the necessary machinery ,
immunition and carriages , to bo placed
vud amounted for use on the Pacific
joast. A number of other amendments
if minor importance were agreed to , and
; ho bill then passed.
House. In the house on the 2Gth but
tew members were present when the ses-
iion opened. Kennedy , of Ohio , refer
red to the speech on the southern elec
tions made by him in July last , and the
reference made to him by _ Orisp a few
lays ago. He proceeded to snarply oriti-
size Crisp , and said the people of the
United States had been insulted and
mtraged by the selection for chairman
) f tho committee on elections of a man
vhose election was challenged by every
lenso of decency and honor. That com-
nitteo had been appointed for a purpose.
kVith undue haste , it had reported the
; aso of John G. Carlisle to tho house.
Cho gentleman from Georgia did not
reat "Carlisle with the same precision
md exactness with which ho treated the
311iott-Smalls case. The latter case had
) een brought to thchouse eleven months
ifter the Carlisle case had been consid-
> red. _ Ho wished to show that tho dem
ocratic party never had done and never
vould do justico to a black man.
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Senate. In tho senato on tho 27tl
tho conforonco report on the agrioul
tural department appropriation bill wa
presonted to tho senato and agreed to
Mr. Piatt , from tho committee on torri
torios , reportod two bills for tho forma
tion and admission of .the states of Idalu
and Wyoming , and said that as soon a
the bills woro printed ho would ask fo
their consideration. Mr. Hoar , from tin
committee on privileges and elections
reported an amendment to tho defioion
cy bill , whioh was referred to tho com
mittbo on appropriations , appropriating
$25,000 to enable the president of tin
United States to offer a reward for thi
detection and conviction of persons whe
illegally carried away aud destroyed the
ballot boxes of Plnmmorville , Ark. , at
the last election for representatives ii
congress and for presidential electors
Ho stated that it was tho majority re
port , the minority dissenting.
House. In the house on tho 27tl
the bill was passed for tho relief of tin
widow of Colonel Arno Voss. Tin
house then went into committee of th <
whole on the Indian appropriation bill
Tho senate amendment appropriating
$1,102,000 to pay the Seminole Indium
for lands in Indian territory ceded tc
tho United States was agreed to. Tin
lands acquired , ,2,037,000 acres , are made
open to settlement under tho homestead
law. On motion of Mr. Morrill , o !
Kansas , an amendment was adopted di
rectiug tho authorized commissioner !
to treat with the Cherokee Indians for t
relinquishment of their title to tho Cher
oke outlet ; also to treat with tho prairie
baud of Pottawattamies and Kickapoc
Indians of Kansas for tho sale of a pur
tion of thoir reservation. An amend
ment was adopted authorizing tho presi
dent to estalish two land offices upon
lands opened to settlement by this act.
The committee rose and the bill wat
passed. It is the last of the general ap
propriation bills.
Senate. In the senate on tho 2Sth
a number of bridgo bills were passed ,
including the senato bill for a bridge
aoross the Illinois river from a point
within fivo miles of Kampsvillo , 111.
Tho postoffico appropriation bill was
taken up and passed , with amendments ,
tho only important one of which was n
provision that there shall not be allowed
for the use of any third class postoflice
for rent a sum in excess of $400 , nor foi
fuel and lights in excess of $00 in one
year. A conference was ordered on the
naval appropriation bill , 'and Messrs.
Hale , Farwoll and Gorman appointed
conferees on the part of the senato. The
conference reports on the army appro
priation bill , fortification bill , and the
bill to withdraw certain public lands
from private entry were presented and
agreed to.
House. In the senate on the 28tl
Mr. Herbert moved to concur in tht
senate amendment appropriating $100-
000 for the construction of a building
for use by the naval torpedo station and
war college on Goat Island. Agreed to.
The othor recommendations of the com
mittee on naval affairs was agreed to and
the bill sent to conference. Mr. Holmes ,
of Iowa , called up as a privileged ques
tion the Des Moines river land bill
vetoed by the prosident , pending which
Mr. Crisp presonted various conference
reports upon bills for tho establishment
of sundry light houses and lights , and
they woro agreed to. Mr. Steele , of In
diana , submitted tho conference report
on the bill for the relief of certain vol
unteer soldiers of the late war and the
war with Mexico. Agreed to. Mr. An
derson , of Iowa , submitted tho confer
ence report on the bill authorizing the
construction of a high wagon bridge
across the Missouri river at Sioux City ,
la. Agreed to.
Senate. In the senate on tho 1st the
conference report on the bill to divide a
portion of tho Sioux reservation in Da
kota into separate reservations was pre
sented and agreed to. All the pension
bills on the calendar were passed.
Among them ono giving a pension of
$50 a month instead of $100 , as in the
bill to the widow of General Hunt.
The house amendment to the senate bill
to increase the appropriation for a pub
lic building at Winona , Minn. , was con
curred in. The deficiency bill was
takon up. Among the items inserted
were the following : Seventy-five thous
and dollars for salaries and expenses of
agents and subordinate officers of in
ternal revenue ; $1,651,349 to pay find
ings of the court of claims in the Frenoh
spoiliation cases.
House. In the house on the 1st , the
joint resolution to promote commercial
union with Canada , introduced by Hitt ,
of Illinois , was reported unanimously
from the committee on foreign affairs.
The senate amendment was non-con
curred in to the house bill to punish
dealers , or pretended dealers , in coun
terfeit money for using the United
States mail. The senate bill was parsed
granting the right-of-way through the
White Earth Indian reservation in Min
nesota to tho Duluth & Winnipeg rail
road company. On motion of Gifford.
of Dakota , the senate bill was passed
granting the right-of-way to the Forrest
City & Watertown railroad company
through the Sioux Indian reservation.
Holmes , of Iowa , called up the DeB
Moines river land bill , with the presi
dent's veto message thereon. The
house determined yeas 136 , nays 113
to consider the vetoed bill , but its con
sideration w.is suspended to allow Hol-
man , of Indiana , to present the confer-
snee report on the bill for tho disposal
of certain public lands of the United
3tates under the provisions of the home
stead law , which was agreed to.
A Nebraskn Man Honored.
Baltimore dispatch : At the convention
) f the national leagno of republican
3lubs this morning tho committee on
jredentials reported that twenty-two
states , one territory and the District of
Uolnmbia were represented in the con
tention by 147 delegates.
After the resolutions had been dis
posed of the roll of states was called for
he purpose of hearing the reports of
ho various state leagues. The reports
bowed the growth of the league and the i
• esult of organized work in the last camj j
taign. Some reports were received with |
: heers , especially those showing tho
rork done in the 'doubtfnl states. Vic © I
residents of the national league , !
elected by their respective state leagues , '
roro named , among them being Ff. M. j
Vashburn , of Illinois ; G. B. Pny , of i
owa ; B. D. Slaughter , of Nebraska ;
ilex Hughes , of North Dakota , and R.
Pettigrew , of Sonth Dakota.
The convention then proceeded to the
lection of president of the league ,
'resident Foster , of New York , placed i
n nomination John AL Thurston , of
Tebraska , who was speedily declared the
mammons choice of the league.
The rules were suspended to allow tho
uauimous re-electiou of Secretary
lumphrey and Treasurer Lounsbery.
The executive committee was in-
trncted to revise the constitution in
uch respects ns it may deem necessaiy ,
ud present tho revision at the next an-
ual convention , which it was decided
liould be held in Nashville.
A recent visitor to the library of Dr. ,
JJiver Wendel Holmes says that the ,
looks in it that appeared to be most i
requently consulted wero a Bible and a j
opy of Shakespeare. I
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A SUNDAY SESSION OF CONGRESS.
A Drunken Senator Catite * Contlderabl
Commotion in the Tapper Iiotue.
At 2 o'clock this morning , says
Washington dispatch of tho 3d , th
doors of tho senato wero reopened on <
without tho transaction of furthor bnsi
ness the sonato took a recess until
o'clock in tho afternoon. Tho senate
met again at 2 o'clook , but an agree
ment was renchod almost immediately
to suspend business informally until I
o'clock. When 8 o'clock arrived Sonn
tor Dawes presented tho conference re
ports on tho bill for tho allotment o
lands in severalty to tho United Peoria
and Minmas in tho Indian territory anc
the Indian appropriation bill : Thoj
woro agreod to.
Senator Riddloberger moved an ox
ecutive session , but the motion was lost
Ho then interrupted tho senators win
wero recognized to call up nrivato mens
uros until the chair notified him that hi
would not be recognized again.
On motion of Senntor Frj'o tho Pa
cifio railroad funding bill was recom
mitted to tho special committee on Pa
cifio railroads.
Senntor Riddleberger continued to in
terrapt the proceedings of tho sonat <
by demands for recognition , but the
presiding officer refusod to recognize
him.
him.Shortly
Shortly bofore 9 o'clock ho arose anc
announced that he had this evening tel
egraphed his resignation t j tho govornoi
of Virginia because he found that ho had
no recognition. He was awaiting an an
swor to his dispatch and ho hoped ii
would como soon and relieve him fron
the embarrassment of his position. He
then sat down but in a few minutes he
again arose and demanded recognition.
The chair refused to recognize him and
told him to sit down. Ho continued tr
address tho chair and Senator Ingalh
instructed tho sergeant-at-arms to arresl
him if he refused to bo seated. Ser
geant-at-arms Canada } ' started around
tho rear of the chamber , but before he
reached tho seat of Senator Eiddlobor-
bor , Sonator Teller and others immedi
ately around him had persuaded the son
ator from Virginia to sit down.
The about
sergeant-at-arms lingered
and when , a few minutes later , Senatoi
Riddleberger arose and once moro ad
dressed the chair , he was placed undei
arrest. Mr. Canaday tried to persuade
him to leave the chamber , but when he
refused , tho sergeant , who is a muscu
lar man , caught hold of his coat and
pulled him toward the cloak room. The
senator caught hold of his chair , and
tho assistant of tho sergeant , Captain
May , caught his arm and together tho
two officers dragged him out of tho
chamber into tho cloak room. There
was a slight demonstration in tho gal
lon" , but it cleared very quickly. When
tho two officers got Senator Riddleber
ger in the cloak room they placed him
in a chair and then they mounted guard
over him to prevent his return to the
floor.
An effort was made to persuade him
to leave tho building , but as he refused
it was thought best not to drag him
through the corridors , which were
thronged with visitors.
Tho scene was most extraordinary and
has no parallel in tho history of tho sen
ate.
ate.Senator
Senator Riddleberger was in a state of
gross intoxication , and was not respon
sible for his action.
The presiding officer exercised a great
deal of patience , aud his final uction was
unavoidable.
Senator Riddleberger has been throat ;
enod before. When ho had been taken
in the cloak room he was visited by Sen
ator Quay and then by Senator Dawes ,
who tried to reason with him and en
deavored to persuade him to go home ,
but he refused to leaye and stretched on
a couch in the cloak room , he remained
in tho custody of the assistant sergeant-
at-arms.
When tho slight applause in the gal
leries , which greeted his expulsion had
subsided the chair called the attention
of the visitors to tho fact that tho dem
onstration was a violation of the rules
and said he hoped it would not occur
again. The business of the senato was
then resumed.
THE TRAGEDY COMES TO AN END.
Mrs. McAitley Murders Tier Babies and
Commits Siticlrtr.
Chicago dispatch : Mrs. Lizzie Mc-
Aule3 % who shot and killed her husband
December 24 , 1837 , was found dead in
bed this morning with her two children
aged 3 and 12. She had smothered the
children and then suicided by inhaling
gas from a rubber tube connected with
the jet. Mrs. McAnloy had not been
exactly in her right mind since the kill
ing of her husband but never gave an
intimation of any intention to commit
suicide. Tho cause of the killing of her
husband was his intimacy with her sis
ter-in-law , Mrs. James Mackin. For
some timo before the crime McAuley's
neglect and frequent absence from
home had given the wife a great deal
ol worriraent , and she finally employed
detective who located McAuley and
Mrs. Macklin living as man and wife in
mother part of the city. Mackin. the
lietrayed husband , took steps to have
the guilty pair arrested for adultery ,
while Mrs. McAuley filed a suit against
her husband for a divorce.
On the afternoon of December 24.
1887 , a reporter called at McAuley's
residence to interview him regarding
tho matter. While he was conversing
with Mr. McAuley in tho parlor , Mrs.
McAuley entered the room with a re
volver in her hand and , without saying
i word , shot down her faithless hus
band , who died instantly. After the
killing for some time Mrs. McAuley was
i raving maniac. A coroner's jury dis-
jharged her from custody , declaring
ler insane at the time of the shooting. !
Another attempt by McAnley's mother
; o induce the grand jury to take up the
: ase failed. WhenMrs. McAuley had
• ecovered from her nervous prostration
she went to another part of the city
vith her children and has since lived in
retirement with friends.
A Great Schema in Gotham.
New York special : Two years ago
lerman Clark , the well-known coutrac-
or , broached a scheme for a great sj's-
em of tunnels under New York city and (
he East and North rivers connecting
he city with suburban points. Little
itention was paid to the plan. To-day
Jr. Clark announced the completion of
he arrangements to carrv out the great
rork. A capital of $150,000,000 has
leen guaranteed , of which $40,000,000
s considered sufficient to do the tnnnel-
ag. The tunuels will be 150 feet be-
zvr the snrface , thns avoiding all bur-
id pipes , sewers , etc. , and avoiding any
lifficulty with the rivers. The main
niiuel will extend from the city hall in
few York to Fleetwood park on the
orth , under Brooklyn to Coney Island
n the east , and under Jersey City to
> cw York. There will be four tracks. •
height and passengers will be carried. I
'he passenger trains will be run at full
xpress speed. Elevators will convey
reitfht and pa sen ers between the
treet stations and the tunnel. The
Ian for carrying freight will relieve the
itv streets of much trucking. Cars
ill bo brought under tho larger stores ,
nd freight can l > e lowered directlv to
iiem. Negotiations arc now pending
ith the city government for the re- ,
uired permission to begin work.
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THE FIFTIETH CONGRESS PASSES AWAY.
lis Final Adjournment at Noon on th0 j
Fourth Home of the Mils Passed. j
Tho fiftieth congress oxpircd nt noon ' ,
on tho 4th. Tho house dissolves , but the , • . '
; senato , continuing in oxistenco , meets in I
extra session to form a now organization ; '
and to confirm or reject snch nomina- '
tions as the president may submit for v . j
notion. / /
Thcro wero introduced in tho senate v
I in the Fiftieth congress 8,000 bills , 143 |
; joint resolutions and 2,710 reports were j
made from tho committoes. In tho J * I
houso there were 12,059 bills , 267 joint V
resolutions and 4,154 reports. Of all 1
bills and joint resolutions in tho presont ' J
congress , not ono in twonty passed the |
house , and not ono in thirty passed both c
houses and wont to tho president for his jj
Bignatnro. Tho following aro important jj
bills that have passed : I
Of tho bills that becamo laws at tho i )
first session of tho prose tit congross the l |
following aro the most important :
Authorizing the condemnation by tho |
government of sites for public build- I
ings. _ p
Establishing a department of labor. '
Prohibiting obsceno or libellous let
ters passing through tho mails. I
Providing for nn annual maritimo
conforonco to socuro greater safety for .
life and property at soa. |
Giving $100 bounty to spldiers who Y
were enrolled or enli-ted for threo \
years prior to July 23 , 18(51 ( , and who
woro subsequently honorably discharged !
from tho service. {
Authorizing tho president to arrange ( J
a conforonco with tho South and Con- !
tral American republics with a viow to j
closer commercial relation. i
Remitting duties paid on imported
breeding animals and admitting freo of '
duty thoso imported in tho future ' ,
Reducing tho charge for passports i
from $5 to § 1. J
Increasing pensions for utter deaf
ness to $30 a month.
Increasing tho stringency of laws re
lating to timber cutting on tho public
domain or Indian reservations.
Extending tho eight hour law to letter
carriers. i
'
Giving to stato soldiers' homos $100
a year for each inmate reeoived , who IJ
would bo untitled to admission to tho
national home.
Restricting Chiucso immigration.
Detailing officers of tho army and
navy for educational purposes in atato '
colleges.
Widening the scopo of tho law relat- ]
ing to postal crimes , and providing
boards of arbitration for railroads.
Among the measures which havo
passed congress nt the session just olos- (
ing , and which havo received the signa
ture of the president aro tho following :
Granting tho use of certain lands in \
Pierce connty. Washington territory , i
to tho city of Tacoma. /
Placing on the retired list Generals j
Rosecranu , W. F. Smith and A. J.
Smith. 1
Regulating appointments in the ma
rine hospital servico , and requiring that
appointments bo mudo by tho president
by and with the advice and consent of j
the senate. 'j
Incorporating tho American historical > l
association. '
Providing for the cession of tho lands
of the Chippewa Indians , in Minnesota , 11
to the governmont , and their allotment J
to tho Indians. " <
Providing arms , etc. , for the militia /
in Oregon and Montana. i
Providing that letters bearing a spec
ial delivery stamp shall bo delivered
whether they bear the regular postage (
or not. ?
Increasing the limit of cost of the Son
Francisco public building to $80,000.
Increasing the maximum amount of
inter-national monoy orders from $50 to
$1000. _
Abolishing the circnit conrt powers of
the district courts in Arkansas and West
Virginia , and providing for writs or er
ror in capital cases.
Providing a temporarary homo on re
ceiving ships for discharged sailors of
the navy.
Authorizing the furnishing of obsolete
cannon to tho soldiers' homes. ' 1
Providing that seamen may deposit I
their savings with tho paymasters on I
whose books their accounts aro borne. 1
Raising the n c of consent in tho Dis- J
trict of Columbia to 16 years. H
Creating an executive deportment of '
agriculture. ifl
Increasing the pension of thoso who
havo lost both hands to $100 a month. 1
Creating the Northeastern division of M
the Sourthern federal district of Georgia. *
Giving the president power to anthor- M
ize the cutting of dead timber by In- ( I
diaus on government reservations. I
Appropriating $500,000 to pay the M
legal representatives of James B. Eadf * t M
for work on the jetties. I
For the admission of four territories. i m
To accept and ratify nn agreement
with tho Shoshone , Bannock , and Sheep a
Eater Indians of Idaho. ( jfl
Providing for writs of error or ap- jfl
peals to the supremo conrt in all oases Jfl
involving the qnestiou of jurisdiction m
of the court l > clow. m
Appropriating $250,000 to enable the Jl
president to protect the interests of the ( CI
United States in Panama. |
Strengthening the interstate com- jfl
merce law. jfl
Last month 400 volnmes wero added / M
o tho Omaha public library. 9
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