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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. TUESDAY MORNING , JANUARY 15 , 1884. NO 178 , THE NATIONAL CAPITAL it Decidedly Lively for the Railroads , looking After their Charges aoi Land Stouls , A Little Swindle From Malaga Expostjd , The Beodpts of the Postal De partment , Cjlruwtnrs with * /crr Mystoflous DIs 'tcluntors. AVASHINClTON. HAItr.OAI ) HEOUI.AT10NS. January 14. At a mooting of the house committee on P.i- cific railroads today the bill intro duced by .Hr. Anderson , proposing to .amend tho'Pacitic ' railway sinking fund , rao'tlmt ' annually a sum equal to ton per > oont of the principal and interest will bo iduo the gevernmont , and the resolutiot of Mr.Anderson requesting the secro itary of'tho interior for information as to 'whether the Union Pacific railroad ia ii Jarrearn to the government and if so 'whether' ' ho has taken any steps to on tforeo'tho law , were referred to a sub .committee for future consideration 'Several ' bills providing that land gram railroads pay the cost of surveying and 'selecting lands , -wore referred to n sub committee for future consideration , as vwas Also the bill regulating freight rates of the Union and Central Pacific. To ( another committee was referred Mr. Anderson's bill for the Adjustment oi grants of land to the Kansas Pacific anc itho. Atchison , Topeka & Santa Fo. Mr. Cobb submitted to the house coin imittco on public lands a report forfeiting < the land grants of the Gulf it Shi ] Island , Tuskalocsa & Mobile , Mobile S 'Now Orleans , Elyton & Bardsbluffs Memphis , Charleston & Savannah , Al bany , Now Orleans , State Line & Iroi 'Mountain , and Arkansas Railroad com panics , that have not earned the grants The report was adopted and ordered pro . scnted to the house. Van Eaton pro eunted a dissenting report in the case o the Gulf & Ship Island. Roger A. Pryor made an argument in behalf of the Southern Pacific claim to the Texas Pacific grant. Another meeting was held this even- ring , at which D. Itobb , of Arizona , made n strong argument against the transfer of the grant to the Southern Pacific. The bill introduced by Mr. Belford to promote the public welfare in securing reasonable rates of transportationon rail roads aided by the issue of United States bonds recites the annual reports of the Union and Central Pacific railroads which show largo sums as not earnings above 10 per cent , ana provides that the tariffof local and through freight be reduc ed one half the average rate existing .in 1883 without regard to classification. A SWINDLE ExrOSBn. The United States consul at Malaga reports to the department of state a fraudulent scheme intended to obtain money from credulous Americana recent ly discovered there , after having appar ently boon for a considerable time in successful operation. It is AS follows : The alleged euro of one of the Spanish churches wrote the head ofa family in the United States that ho attended in his dying moments in prison a brigadier who entrusted to him the guardianship of u child and a large property relation ship with the person addressed and the young heir being intimated. Consider able money is alleged to have been se creted by the brigadier during his flight' with the Carlist army , and secrecy is en joined on account of the sanctity of the priestly oflico and efforts of the Spanish , government to obtain the secreted for tune. The communication .ends with a request for money to send the child to its American relatives. The 'Consul adds that ho ia constantly receiving inquiries from the United States about such let ters , and in sonio instances persons from this country even visited Spain for the rtmrposo of obtaining the fortune supposed - ; posed to bo awaiting them. POSTAL UECEirEK. Mr. Hazon , third assistant postmaster ; general , haa compiled a statement based . on returns from 140 postaflicos which ; , usually return one-half the postel revenue - > nuo , showing that the gross receipts for itho quarter ended December.31 , 1883 , wore $5,053,870. This is a falling off in receipts from the corresponding quarter . of. the previous year of § 183,854 , or 1.3 per cent. A loss of 5 per.cent has ibeen expected on account of reduced , postage. Thoio returns are very .grati fying , and indicate that the department will bo m receipt of revenue sufficient to .at least moot the expenses of the procent ifiscal.year.WJIO WJIO DISTHI11UTED 7UEM ? tin i response to the house resolution ttko secretary of the treasury has ad .dressed a latter to that body stating that .employe ? from Indiana in his department /received.an / assessment circular from the llndiana republican state central conv mrittoo , but ho is unable to discover the person who distributed it to them. lie also .sLatecitliat ho has boon informed that during the last political ecntost cir culars wore received from a political committee iu. Now York but ho was not able to.obtain . a copy. WBITSKY IN 1JONI > . Mr. Beck introduced in the senate to day ailiill identical with the Willis bouse bill , extending ior two years the bonded period ou distillsd spirits. Also a bill providing that the act empowering the secretary of the treasury to use the Hue- plus in the treasury for the redemption of United States bo&da shall not be con strued to authorise him to pay a pre mium therefor. FOItTY'KICIITU CO.VGKKSB. SI.'JUTE. AV.WIIINOTOK , January 14 , Mr. Vest < "doin , , Mo. ) presented a petition of the pork packers of St. Louis , praying for retaliatory - taliatory legislation to protect them from the cluton ! of American pork from Ger many and France. Mr , Call ( dom. , F.'a. ) introduced a bill fo repeal aJl laws prohibitii/y pensions to - J ' ami disabled soldiers of tbu nitod States without proof of loyalty , The wsnuto proceeded to the election of . president pro tempore , and elected Mr. Anthony ( rop. , R. 1. ) who , in a for fit- Ing words and much Reeling , declined iw honor , owing to his ill health. The q ucstion then arose as to whether Vie declination of Mr. Anthony retained Ir. Edmunds ( rop. , Vt. ) as prcsidontnro oinporo without further action , and after , obato it was decided to avoid the doubt ly a now election. Mr. Sherman ( rep. , Ohio ) offered the ollovring : Jlcsolvtd , ThatUeorgo F. Edmunds , onator fr m Vermont , is hereby chosen ircsidont pro tempore of the senate. Mr. Bayard ( dom. , Del. ) , moved to amend by striking out the name of Mr. Jdmunds and inserting George II. Pen- lloton , senator from Ohio. The vote on the amendment resulted yeas 24 , nays 32. Not agreed to. Mr. Mahono voted with the republi cans and Mr. Riddlobcrger paired with Mr. Williams ( dom. Ala. ) The resolution of Mr. Sherman was n reed to and the oath of olllco was ad- uinistored to Mr. Edmunds by the presiding - siding officer , Mr. Garland , ( dom. , Ark. ) The following resolution was offered r Mr. Sherman and agreed to : licsolvcd , That the secretary of the senate inform the president of the United States and the house of repre sentatives that i\o senate has chosen [ Ion. George F. Edaiunds , senator from Vermont , president pro torn , of the sen ate. ate.After some further action Mr. Hill , [ rop. Col. ) , addressed the senate on his postal telegraph bill , and when ho had concluded special messages from the president wore read , transmitting a com munication from the secretary of the interior and submitting estimates from certain freedmen for lands in the Okla homa district , for the relief of mission Indians in California and an cstimato of § 30,000 for the surrey of lands purchased From the Crook Indians for the Semi- uoles. The senate went into executive scsion and soon after adjourned. The senate , in executive session , took up the Mexican reciprocity treaty. Only ono vote was taken , and that upon a motion to recommit. It is understood that the purpose of the motion was to defeat ratification by delaying the treaty in committee until after the 20th , upon which date , if not ratified , it fails. The motion was made in the interest of the sugar-producers of Louisiana. After .some discussion it was lost by a consid erable majority. Further discussion fol lowed , in the course of whuh the general economic features of the treaty were commented upon , chiefly by its oppo nents. Pending a decision the session closed. During the morning hour the follow ing bills were introduced : By Mr. Ellwpod ( rop. . III. ) Author izing the organization of national bank ing associations with a circulating curren cy secured by gold and silver. , By Mr. Finerty < ( dom. , 111. ) To reor ganize iho infantry regiments of the United States ; also to regulate promo tions and increase the efficiency of the army. By Mr. Dunhamrep. ( , 111. ) To estab lish a department of commerce ; also to authorize theflocrotary of the treasury to issue 2A per. oont'forty year bonds. By Mr. HiUvrop. ( , Jll. ) To placa su gar and molasses on the free list. By Mr. Wood ( dem. , Ind. ) To admit free of duty wood .pulp , lumber , wood and salt ; also to reduce to 35 per cent adva- lorom the duty .on-colored and bleached cotton goods. By Mr. Clay ( dom. , Ky. ) To repeal the civil service act. By Mr. King vdem. ( , La. ) Providing for closing the .gaps in the levees of the Mississippi river and improvement of its navigation. By Mr. Pusay ( dom. , Ia. ) Authoriz ing a bridge across the Missouri river be ' tween Council Bluffs and Omaha. By Mr. Winans dom. , "Wis. ) To reg ulate transportation rates on railroads. By Mr. SVashburu . ( rep. , Minn. ) To authorize a bridge across the Mississippi at St. Paul. , By Mr. Money vdom. ( , Miss ) To regulate - ulate the compensation of railroads on transportation. Dy Mr. Morgan , ( dom. , Ala. ) To abolish postage on newspapers. JJy Mr. Forrolldem. , , N. J. ) To pro- toot American labor from the effect oi the importation cf .foreign . labor under the contract system. My Mr. Cox ( dera. , JR. Y. ) To repeal the law prohibiting ox-confoderato offi cers from serving -in it ho .United States army. By Mr. Tailor ( rejp. , O. . ) Authorizing banks in villages of lessithan 20,000 pop ulation to make loans to the extent ol their capital stock .on real estate mort gages , and providing that .national . bnnke having a capital -exceeding $150OOC receive { circulation oijual to ! (0 ( per ceni of iho par value of bonda.deposited. By Mr. Young ( dom. ( Tonn. ) To improve - prove .the navigation of itho .lower . Mis sissippi .and incidentally 'toprotoct and reclaim > the valley lands. By Mir. Miller ( doro. 'ICox.i ) To pro- vidofofitho redemption oftlio circuln tion of national banks. It .provides . that upon the .retirement of * bank from any cause , or by its deposited .bonds bein ( , called ia the government slioll pay'it the difference 'between its notes outstanding and the faoo value and interest .ot the bonds deposHed by it , and that these bonds bo .cancelled. The secretary o the treasury is authorized to create printed treasury notes to oa .amouir .equal to the oatoanding circulation o the national bauis , payable ou damam ic gold or w'lver , and to be a full Icga tender , and hall Lo used forUio re demption of national bank circulatioi as presented. All laws are repealei which require nation * ! banks to doposi legal tender notes to r.n equal amount to their outstanding circulation in order to withdraw bonds. By ilr. Throckinorlon ( dom. Tex ) To appoint n delegate to the .house o representatives from Indian territory. By Mr. Shaw ( dom. 111. ) To repea the civil service ace. Adjourned. A Double Track. KT. TJIOMAH , Ont. , January 14. A soon as the weather permits 37 construe tion trains will be put .in operation eve the Canada Southern division of the Michigan Central railroad for the pur pose of double tracking the line through out , the eniuing year. DELMONICO'S ' DEATH. A Demented Merer in the Jersey Woofls , Io is Frozen to Death and the Body Found by Boys , His Wild Stock Speculations and Losses , A Lifo in Wkioh all Excitements Wore Exhausted , History al * Hie l > cltu < mlcon nml Their PnmoiiH ItcBtnurnntK , FUOKKX TO DKATII. T1IK 1IKLMONICO MYSTKUV SOLVKl ) . NKWAHK , N. , T. , January 14. It waa on Saturday , the 5th of tliig month , that Charles Dolmonico , the proprietor of the famous Delmonico restaurants , in Now York , loft hia homo in that city , ami because ho had boon ill for soniu nonths , and was in n feeble condition nt Jio tiino of hia disappearance , his unex plained absence caused his family and rio'nds liardly lusa distress than nnxioty 'orhis safety. Evpry exertion was put 'orth to find him either living or cloud , but without avail , although rewards were otForcd and detectives employed , and un til to-day the mystery of hia whereabouts remained unsolved. While the search s at its height , there is no doubt that 10 waa lying dead on iho mountain side in Orange , this state , having probably died on the ( ! th , the next day after his disap pearance. Two boys vrho were out hunting rab bits to-day found a dead body undorn tree in the wooda on the mountain side juat below General McClollan's residence. The Orange police were informed and took charge of the body , and recognizing it as that ef Charles Dolmonioo notified the friends of the deceased in Now York and Dr. Honalt , the county physician. The clothing , papers and jewelry on the body were undisturbed. There is no doubt that Dolmonico in a fit of tem porary insanity wandered to the spot and was frozen to death. Ho waa 44 years of ajo ; , waa born in Now York and was a bachelor. It is learned that about 2 o'clock on the morning of January ( i , John Dicfl'on- thal , who works for a farmer on Orange mountain , while driving from Montclair to Orange saw a man leaning wearily against the fence. This was at the junc tion of the road leading from Or.mgo to Montclair. It is certain now that the man was Dolinonico. lie hailed Diof- fonthal and begged shelter. The farmer said the speech of the wayfarer was so thick ho could acarcoly understand him. Dolmonico's speech had been thick since his trouble came on. Ho was bitterly cold but the farmer was afraid of tramps and instead of taking the man into hia wagon drove on after directing him to Orange , a mile distant. The wander ings of the man from this point con only be conjectured , but lie probably wont aimlessly along the road on the mountain until overcome with cold > md then laid down and was frozen to death. HUSHING I'OIl THE llKWAlll ) . NEW YOUK , January 14. When the dispatch announcing the finding of Del- monico'n body was received at the Adams express oflico , A. C. Babcock , to whom it was addressed , was already on the way to Orange. Mr. Hooy and Mr Mora were discussing the latest clues together in Hooy's .private rooms. BangK , manager of Pinkerton's detective agency , rushed in with iho announcement , ' ' We've found the body. " After a consultation the four men jumped into one of the Adams express wagons , and the party reached the station Justin time to catch the train for Orange Dolmonico , it would seem , after leaving the elevated railroad train wont at once to the Pennsylvania rail road ferry , where ho boarded the first train for Newark. After wandering about in the neighborhood whore hia gloves and pieces of letters and other memoranda were found , ho walked back to Broad street and boarded onu of the horse'cars ' running between Newark and Orange. It is probable ho did not know in what direction ho waa going , and that when the car arrived at the terminus of the road ho walked in a dazed condition along the Worth field road and wandered in the wooda. The night was cole ] , the temperature being nearly at zero , and bouumbed by the cold ho probably lay down to sleep and was frozen to death. jFAMIIiY IIIHTOllY. Probably no living New Yorker was known to more people than Charles Dclmonicn , and it is diflicult to "make him dead. " The Dolmonicoa were orig inally Spanish , but they early emigrated to Switzerland , attracted by the ensign of the Alpine republic , but finding it very hard > to got a living there , in 1827 two brothers , John and Peter , accom panicd by their nephew , Francois , loft the Imnlot of Faido , in the Canton du Tossiu , tiwitcerland , and caino to Now York. They ware skilled in the culinary art , which they turned to advantage by opening an unpretending restaurant on William street , which goon became fa mous , iiud always .held its own , oven after the greater establishment , corner of Broadway aud Chambers street , and on Fourteenth utroct , were in full sweep. It was do wit hero ilia t Webster and Clay dined together , hero that Louis Napoleon loon exhibited bin card tricks and prac ticodthonow "valsu"hehad just learned. Hero Garibaldi got a warm meal or tweet et the expense of .generous and sympathetic thotic admirer. The Chambers street restaurant was established in 1859 , aud at once became the fashionable rendezvous. Hero the grc t society dinners were given for eight yearc till it wag iu turn suspersod by the more palatial establishment on Four teenth street. Thio last house had a famous history , and illustrious turround- ings. Princes and grand dukes were among iti gueats , und each president in turn was feted there. There the Dickem dinner was ( given. There Jlorsoreceived hia apotheosis. There Field waa honored at the completion of the Atlantic cable. In 18"/i / the present principal houto on Fifth avenue , at Madison trjuaro , waa built , and three other Delmoriicn establishments lishmonts are still Nourishing. OHAItLEH1 KXOlTKMKNr , Charles , the deceased , was born in thi city. Ho was a bachelor , and to ( hat is Attributed the fact that ho WM a broken dowii man. For four yearn ho ha * been morbid , and lately ho linn become cyni cal , bitter and moroso. His mind has failed rnpidly , and for the last throe months ho has not superintended his business to any extent. It ia reported tlmt ho lost a million dollars in stocks last summer , and it is to bo inferred that the report is true. Like Solomon , ho liad exhausted all other formn of excite ment , and then ho rushed into Wall street a year or twoaigovith a frcimud desperation , as Solomon would no loubt have done if there had been u lively stock exchange on "tho street which wo called Straight2,000 years ago. Dolmonico was one of the men who krunt into _ the strcnt for fun and not for , ; ain caring little , indeed , whether ho rained or lost. His reason was un- neatcd , no doubt , but tlmt > was not the result of hia stock operations , but the cause of them. His niphow , C. D. Dhrist , who will inherit * good deal of the § 11,000,000 of existing property , jms already a restaurant called "Christ's restaurant , " ( pronounced short "Christ" ) ip near the McComb's dam bridge. It a understood that if ho succeeds to the ; rcat establishment in the city the name of Dclmonico will bo retained as the designation. The body was brought hero late this aftornnoon in a perfect state of preserva tion , although it has been eight or nine days since death. The funeral will occur Thursday morning. IOWA l The I'rcllmlmu-y Stopa to nit Ir.ntlon. DKS MOINKS , Ia. , Janury 14. The ogislaturo mot in biennial session at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The senate was called to order by Lloutonant-Govcrnor Manning , and Frank D. Jackson , of Butler county , was made temporary sec retary , and after the appointment of a committee on credentials adjourned till LO a. m. to-morrow. The house was called to order by General - oral J. M. Tuttle , of Polk county , Robert Smytho , of Linn county , was chosen torn- jorary speaker and T. C. Haynes , of \ppanooso , temporary clerk. Adjourned iill to-morrow morning. The republican caucuses for the selection of officers in joth houses were hold immediately after ; ho adjournment. For the senate the following nomina tions were made : Frank D. Jackson , of Butler , secretary ; First assistant , E. [ v. Xollor , of Madison ; second assistant , E. R. Hutchins , of Pclk ; engrossing clerk , Miss Mira Troth , of Franklin ; enrolling clerk , Miss Ida 0. Little , of Polk , sergoant-at-arms , John 0. Mason , of Adair ; doorkeeper , Theo dora Schroimor , of Henry ; postmistress , Miss Martha Redfield , of Dallas. The house caucus named for speaker William P. Wolf of L'edar county ; for chief clerk Sydney Foster , of Worth ; first assistant , Frank A. Rico , of Calhoun ; second , J. F. Weaver , of Jasper ; enrolling clerk , Miss Lizzie L. Wilson , of Van Buron ; engrossing clerk , Mrs. Alice G. Smith , of O'Brien ; sorgeant-at-arnia , Captain J. H. Fisher , of Clapton ; doorkeeper , Thomas A. Check ; or Polk couhtyv as sistant postmistress , Hiss Emma Sibloy , of Marshall. Tlio joint caucus to nominate a United States senator , state printer , binder and wardens for the two penitentiaries will be hold Tuesday night. The democrats held a joint caucus this evening for the purpose of nominating n candidate for United States senator , and after the name of N. A. Merrill , of Clin ton county , was presented , a discussion took place and it was decided to put oil' the nomination until after the republi can joint convention , and a committee of ; ivo was appointed to call a second cau cus when they saw fit. Adjourned. The democratic caucus for house olli- era nominated N. A. Merrill , of Clin ton , for speaker ; Cato Soils , of Black Hawk , chief clerk ; G. L. Wilson , of Clarke , who was defeated in the republi can caucus , first assistant ; August Stock , of Carroll , second assistant ; Misa Sarah Conroy , of Iowa , enrolling clerk ; T. 0. Mtdury , of Allamakce , engrossing clerk ; L. Marsli , of Lee , sorgcant-at-arms ; AVil- liiini Allen , of Wayne , door-koopor ; " -ank Greene , janitor. The democratic senate caucus was hold and adjourned without making any nom inations. N. A. Merrill , of Clinton county , yet -seomn to have the load for the empty honor of the democratic nom ination for the United States senate. Inaugurating Hoailloy. . 0. , January 14. Governor George Houdloy waa inaugurated in a quiet manner to-day. The Duckworth and Jefferson clubs of Cincinnati , and the Jackson club of Dayton , were the ouly organizations present from a dis tance , numbering in all not more than tivo hundred. The usual formal cere monies wore gone through with and Gov ernor Hoadloy delivered his inaugural , which is .quito clear and pointed. The state paper recommends the establishment of a board of pardons , a graded license system , adjustment oi fees of county officers with the Cincin nati fee bill as an available standard. Other now state officials took the oath ol oflico and Iho business of the legislature was proceeded with. The outgoing state officials have tendered Gov. Foster a ban- buct , to which Gov. Hoadloy Js invited. Tlio Utah SALT LAKK , January 14. The legisla ture met this afternoon in the city hall and M. W. OluU , bishop of Coalvillo was elected speaker of the council , Chai Say nor , clerk ; James Sharp , a son o Bishop John Sharp , was elected epoako of the houao ; Junius F , Wells , son o Daniel H. Wells , fJrot counselor of the Mormon church , AVIJI elected chief clerk In the council nrn two bishops , onu apostle ; in the house , three bishops three priests of states of Xion. Arthur L. Thomas , secretary of the territory administered the oath with the additioi that none were living in polygamy o had ever been iiolygamisU , and after a short session adjourned till to morrow when the govoraor's rnesoeo will b read , There ia email lobb'y , but n enthusiasm. Aliuosf Wiped Our. SnniNamuM'o. , January 14. A fire yesterday / < § eatroyed moat utho business portioni of Soligman. n mull town m Barrv.clouuty. Loss 830,000 ; iterance § 8,0001 It is supposed to bo thoworkofjJf diary.M FROM FOREIGN LANDS. lie Mimniviits on the Fraiico-Cimies } Chess Boai'i ' ) , Tlio French Trying to Got Bid of Tseng , Sdoro Adherents to the False Prophet's ' Oauso ( A. Kaid by Pirates with Serious Results , tumors ol AVar Store I'revnlont Tlmu VlrtliiiN. OHNKHAIj FOREIGN NHWS. 1U1D.S 11Y 1'IUATKS. LONDON , .Tanuary 14. A Hong Kong ispatch of Monday , timed at 10 : < ' )5a. ) m , , ays advices from Hanoi to the ( itli inst. , nnounco that pirates attacked Namdin in all sides on the nights of the 1st aud M. Many were killed and wounded , ml many houses were burned. On the th the post of Batang , near Hanoi , was .ttackcd . and the enemy compelled to ro- ire in disorder , carrying away many \illod and wounded. Insurgent bands ro being reorganized. Sontay advices state that nearly all the ugitivcs are returning , supplied with rnis. It is reported that the Chinese rtny is descending from the province of Inangei for the purpose of occupying incninh. A dispatch from Haiphong , 'onquin , dated the 10th , says : "Tho ountry is quiet. The hostile bands in lie district of Namdin have dispersed , .dmiral Corbet has ordered a fortnight's revisions forwarded to the French orcos from Haiphong for n movement gainst Bacniuh. MUIIDKUBD TlIKIIl IlKNtFACTOn. ST. PETKHSHUIMI , January 13. Liou- onant-Colonel Siidoikim , murdered by lie nihilists on tlio night of December 9th , defrayed the expenses abroad of abtonisky. His wife , and it is bolivod abtonisky himself , haa loft the country L'ho latter informed the nihilist's oxocu- ivo that the killing of Lieutouant-Col- nel Siidoikim waa imperatively necos- ary. The publication of a now socialist ournal is announced. It will serve as a ink between the "Will of the People" nd "Students Chostvo. " A reward of , COO roubles is offered by the police for lie arrest of Jabtouisky. Till : rilUXG'II ADVANCE. HONG KONO , January 14. It is ro crtecl that the French advance force las already loft Haidyuong for the pur- > obo of joining the main body of French roops from Handi. An attack on Bao- liuh is expected Thursday. LONDON , January 14. A Haiphong .iapatch , dated the 10th says there are ndications of u speedy advance on Sacninh. The French hold a strong trategic position for attack. Tlio Chi- icso troops in Bacninh number 10,000 nd are splendidly armed. The recently oisonod King of Anan is succeeded by nephew of the late King Tuduc. The tow king is ID years old. THI : MONTREAL ici : OAUNIVAL. , January 14. The governor oneral of Canada has accepted aninvita- ion to bo a guest of the city during the rook of the winter carnival , commencing n February 4. The progress of the ice lalaco is very satisfactory , the weather icing cold and favorable. Ton thousand 'locks ' ot ice will bo used in iU construc- ion. Sovonty.fivo horses are entered or the trotting races on the ico. There ro 14 qold medals to bo competed for. DKCLAUINO FOll KL MA1IADI. Ciiiao , January 14. A Khartoum dis- iatch says the people on both sides of ho Blue Nile have declared for El Mahdi. All communications sent are topped. Steamers sent to convoy roopn and dispatches to Sonnaar return- sd after proceeding a short distance , 'hirty thousand rebels hold Ilitlifoh on ho line of tologragh along the White Nilo. TSUXfi's IIKUAI.L PAHIH , January 14. The National ays Tseng's letter , published in the ? reslau Gazette , hac created much dis content at the French foreign oflico , whore it is believed to bo impossible that Tseng can longer represent China. The I'atrio assorts that Ferry has decided io request Tttong to bo superseded. It is bought that Tseng-is coining to Paris to demand passports. ( IIVIXO Ul' TIIKIU JliWKLH. VIK.VNA , January 14. It is reported , liat members of the imperial family of Jliina have offered a portion of their private fortunes to assist in the war against Franco. IIUNSIAN ST. PiirKHHituiui , January 14. The judgot for 1884 estimates the dofisit to bo 3,400,602 roubles , which the govern nont proposes to cover by now taxes. Tlio Kentucky BcnatorMilp , LOUIHVILI.I : , January 14. The demo cratic caucus to noininato a candidate to succeed Williams in the United States senate , hold a mooting to-niglitat Frank fort and adjourned after the fifth ballol to moot again Tuesday evening. The first ballot resulted : Williams , 511 Blackburn , 44 ; Sweonoy , 25. Socont ballot : Williams , C3 ; Blackburn , 40 Sweeney , 23. No ohungu in the third , fourtli und fifth , Carlisle's name was not proposed. Gonnrnl Druily'H Father. MUNCIK , Ind. . January 14. Judge John Brady , aged 81 , the father of General oral J. Brady , died in this city thu morning. Ho was an old rooidont am highly respoctod. A Olinroli Jjiintl SI ark. SAI-T LAKI : CITV , Utah , January 14. Apostle Tcasdalo , in his tabernacle scr inon yesterday , gaid : "I don't go back on ono principle of the gospel. I boliovi ( hut plural marriage haa much to do wit ! baptitm for the rumisaion of dins , I wil not give uji ono of my principles. I d < not fear to face man. As for God , I'l fear to go behind the veil to meet tliosi who would know I had given tin the lira principle of the go j > el. I bear tonti uony that plural marriage is n necessity of the church , which cannot exist with out it. It is ono of the land marks of the c urch. U < VlIiUOAl > U AT 158. AU , IIKCOMINO AMIAIU.K. CuiPAno , January 14. The mooting of the roads in the now tripartite com- nnalion with the Burlington road for ho purpose of hearing its decision in egard to onterini' the combination , to ) o hold on Iho 17th inst. , has boon post- lonod to the 2lth , owing to the inability of General Manager Potter to bo present > n the former date. The Burlington's iiJtico of withdrawal from the Kansas 3ity pool goes into effect Wednesday. The regular mooting of members of the ) eel will bo hold tomorrowIt is hought an amicable agreement may res ult. It is understood here that proba bly a settlement of the trouble between ho eastern and western lines on patssoii- ; cr business from the seaboard to the Missouri river will DO made on mutual concessions rather than on Commissioner Piorson's circular of December 10 , as itatcd in a dispatch from Now York , run \VI.ST : .snout : rouov. Nr.w YOKK , January 14. Henry Mou lt , general passenger agent of the Now York , West Shore it Buifiln railroad jompnny , defines its position with refer- nco to the trouble between trunk line lools and lines west of Chicago as fnl- ows : This company is selling western jckots and until the present complici- iona botwoou the joint executive com- nittoo and Chicago lines are settled do- ires to pursue the Unto honored prac- ice of giving all lines to Ohiuigo the ben- fit of uniform rates , adhering to the oxrcst rates announced by the joint ex- cutivo commit too. In connection with ( articular lines of the West Shore it has ust entered the field for through trafllc mil is not cutting rates , but simply ap- > lying to all roads alike the lowest tig- ires udopted by the trunk line commis- ion. A UK8T011ATIOX OK UATltS. _ It is announced to-day that Commis- lionor Fink'a negotiations with western- oads which have been fighting the trunk incs will probably result in a restoration of harmonious rotations on a basis of the circular Ipttar of December 10 , issued by Commissioner Piorson. It is expected that the Alton and Rock Island roads will formally agrpo to-morrow to the propositions submitted to thorn and an uljuatmont of the present differences will bo followed immediately by restorations tions of former rates on east bound pan Bongor traffic. The Itoiul Family. HiM-smmo , 111. , January 14. A func [ or the benefit of Miss Emma Bond i uoinij raised in this city , and $400 In boon subscribed. It is proposed to in crease the amount lo $800 or $1,000 The popular fooling for Miss Bond is shown by the fact that almost every wo man , child and man in town is eager to sign the subscription. It ia under stood that there ia another movement on 'oot to rai.su enough funds to lift tlio nprtgago on Mr. Bond's farm , the loiif .rial and largo doctor bills having placet Bond iu very straightened circumstances , md unless ho is assisted ho will lose hit 'arm. Tho/qicido .of hia cousin , A. D. iond,4 was V terrible blotr to him. Ho ias boon confined to his bed with nervous u-ostration over since the verdict. The unexpected verdict is still the general ubject of conversation. Good lUddiinco. CINCINATTI , O. , January 14. Ycster- lay , in Alexandria , Ky. , Miss Weaver , alliauced of Ed. Beior , went to church vitli Nicholas Biehl. Boier became so nragod that ho wont to the house where libs Weaver was stopping und demand ed his presents. Being refused , ho put \ pistol to Misa Weaver's head and mapped it twice without shooting. Ho waa then put out of the house , wont to ho back door and shot himself twice , ono bull penetrating the heart. A. Mother In Imw. Nr.w YOKK , Jmiuury 14. Mrs. Alma L. rarnott , of White Plains , N. Y. , is suing her mother-in-law , Mrs. Charlotte Uurnott , for $5,000 damages for enticing ler husband away. Defendant is n well- tnown society woman of Brooklyn , and was much opposed tq the marriage of her son Chronco to plaintiff tire yearn ago , who Alleges that nho induced him to g < . to Europe last winter and prevented him from seeing his wifu. 1'oto'H HucucBRor. ITHACA , N Y. , January 14 , Prof. Edward Hitchcock , jr. , of Amherst , oil- pointed by the trustees of Cornell uni versity professor of physical culture and hygiene , will arrive in a few days. The engagement of Prof. Pete McClollan , ol Now York , appointed to the chair a year ago , was broken because within n week after his appointment ho accepted a challenge for a prize fight for the lighl weight championship of America. No HmlKO No I'upcr , FOHT WAYNE , Ind , January 14. The liquor dealers who have boon forced to close their saloons Sundays to-day began a retaliation by bringing a criminal ac tion against the editor of The Daily Gu- /.etto for publishing a Sunday paper. Ii is understood that they will follow witl a suit against the street cat company. The movement is not unanimous. OhurolicH IJiirncd. BuincinoN , N. J. , Januaty 14. The Baptist church at Portorris , N J. , hurried yesterday. Two hundred childrei attending Sunday-school at the time wen removed unharmed. Lociu-OHT , N. Y , January 14. Th Episcopal church at Middloport , burnec this morning , Clearing HIMIHO ( teporla. BOSTON , January 14. Reports from twenty-seven loading clearing houses in the United States , fur the week ended the 12th , j/iycs total clearances of 91,011- ( i28,7I > 7 , being an increase ; of 4,0 as com pared with the sumo period of last year. A Kindlier Wieukctf , SirAWiiiAi , January 14. The steamer Hwai Vuon , from thi port for Hong Kong , wua wrecked on Hie Shan islands. Five natives were saved , but nothing is known of the rest of the crow , six Euro peans and 108 natives. AVurt'liiiiiso mimed , NEW YoitK , January 14. The throe roui-story fjoo wnrohouses of Lawroncoit Co. , 27 , 28 and 2U East street , burned this morning. Total loss $140,000. THE TRANSGRESSORS. Frank James and Charles Ford Both Scrionsly 111 , So Their Trials Are Postponed Awhile , A Jury Scoured for the Trial of Nutt , Duhuquo Discovers a Bigamist Resident , Family f ComHcrl'oltcrfl Nnbbcil In ClllStK AND CKIMINALS. TlinTUIALOKWUTT. PiTTsnuito , January 14. The trial of James Nutt for the killing of Dukes com- moncud this morning in the criminal court before Judge Stowo. Two hours before the opening of the court the corri dors and stairway loading to the room were literally packed , with people wait ing. Young Nutt was examined by Dr. Kigga who will probably bo called as a witness. The court called order at 10:30 : and after counsel and jurora were seated the crowd outside wnaadmittcdand in five minutes crowded the court to repletion and tno doora were closed. The prisoner waa then brought in and took hia seat in the dock. Ho waa dressed in n plain , black suit , and looked pale from long confinement , but composed. The prison er waa arranged in duo form and answered - sworod firmly "not guilty. " Out of a panel of 00 jurora only six failed to an- awor to their names. The work of om- panolliug a jury then commenced. When the court reconvened , at 2 o'clock this morning , jurors were selected and the court then adjourned till to morrow. AN OM ) I110AM1ST. DunuQui : , Ia. , January 14. A case of bigamy 'haa just eomo to light in this city. _ Herman Fitzlolf , a carpenter , was married about fourteen yoara ago at Dubuque - buquo , and at present has a wife and family of five children living horo. A son from Germany arrived on Saturday and aska parental protection from Fits- Ipff , who ran away and loft a wife and , five children in Germany aotno fifteen yoara ago. TIIBY AKB TOO HICK. KANSAS CITV , Mo. , January 14. The case of Frank James for the Blue Cub train robbery was called in the criminal court this morning and continued till February 11 on account of the illness of defendant. Tlio case of Charles Ford on the same charge was also continued till February 11 , it appearing that Ford is at St. Luuia too ill to attend. DExnorr , January 14. Nathan Hitta and wife and Lomar Robinson have boon arrested at Big Rapida in the act of mak ing counterfeit silver coin. All the tools , ; * ' dies , etc. , were captured. They were for * coining dollars , Canadian quarters and the now nickel. Tlio Col do Safe. Nr.w YOKK , January 14. A cable de spatch to the office of the White Star steamship linoatitcn the Celtic was picked up by the Brittannio outuido Fastnot. A11 in good health. The Celtic suffered no other damage than break in the shaft which will bo repaired in Liverpool. LIVEHVOOL , January 14. The steamer Britannic hove in sight of the steamer Celtic Saturday , the 12th inst. , at G a , m. She waa heartily cheered by the pas- songort ) of the Celtic , which vessel ' sent i. boat to the Britannic with' ! : . - > chief steward to procure a supply of brandy and whisky , which had run short. This boat took back to the Coltio a light line , with which a hawser was drawn on board and the Britannic began at 8 o'clock to tow to port the disabled steamer. lee It , Si1. LOUIH , January 14. The citizens' committee having in charge the offorta to Ul obtain the national democratic convention iu this city mot this afternoon. A circu lar waa prepared setting forth the advan tages of St. Louis as a place for the con vention , which will bo eout each member- of the national committee. A finance committee was appointed to raise $25,000 to defray the expenses of the convention ; , also a committee to select a delegation to go to Washington during the coming aos- uion of the national committee and urgi the claims of this city. Tlio BnitCfl of Hostoti. BOSTON , January 14. Within the past two weeks there have been an alarming frequency of boldly precipitated and brutal assaults upon respectable citizens , committed for the solo purpose of rob bery , until now it is considered absolute ly unsafe to walk the public highways between the Common and Dover streets either late at night or early in the morn ing. niowu to Atoms , Lr.OA.NON , P . , November 14. The powder magazine of the Cornwalorohilla exploded this morning. A workman named Posoy waa blown to atoms. The explosion W H felt it ini'n away. DYSPE Docs not get well of Ituclfj it miuliwi catrfn ] , pep. AlttiRt utlentluti inij a icuuiljr tli.it will aiislst nature to ll.iow elf the cmiwi nul : tana DP tlio < Uce tbo CWJI5 till they J crform O-.clr iltiUci wlUlnely. Mr * . Uosn-grtli , ot Amhcrct , If. II. , niter trying many "B.irocuiti" without Uncfit , fountl Uut Xfoocl's Sarsaparillcz lilftlia nail on the lic.vl ami restored l r to health * Ainons tlm agonies experienced by tlio dyspeptic , aro- dMrcri licfore or nf tir callus , law of nrr t't ' * ' . . Irregu- tirlty of tita bowLidiul or ea und pain In th ttotnacli , Itcntt-bum , four rtotnacli , Ac. , cuiulne mental Uoprculon , ncnout Irrttiblllty ami tlcci > les > - nru. If you era ilUcuurav eel be of yooU cbwfaud try Utxxl'i Banaparill.1. U lua cured hundreds , It will , rureyor. If jcutlvoltafalr chacco. JIr K . C. 1. HOOD , fc Co. Oftitlt-iueii IwiuKreuadctl to try IIood" B Wrtllaforinywllc. v.liolu * l xn trouUlcU wll ai.-fi.Uon . mill dtliinty for wvcrji Km * , which ji.iily reui crrrt iM.rfircUr. . lltturutlie HO'l > * Co. Lowellilaii. I'rlco.