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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. rUIRTBVBNTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. WEDESDAY MORNING , JANUARY Hi. 1884. NO 17'J , OVtR THE RIVER. Storim Strongly Recom- mentis Prohibition , And Sharply Alludes to the Lost Amendments , Allison Eecoivos a Unanimous Nomination , The Hawkeye Legislature Eoady for Business , Various Happening in tlio Btato nml Its Capital. T1IK IOWA IjISCUStiATUIli : KKNOMINAT10N 01' ALMSON. Spociil Dispatch to The Use. DBS MOINKS , January 15. At the re publican caucus to-night Senator Allison was nominated for United States nenator by acclamation. There was yrc.it en thusiasm. Merchant , of Cudar llapidf , was nominated for Btato bindur on the fifth ballot ; Roberta , of Fprt Dodge , for Btato printer ; Colonel Crosluy , of Web ster City , for warden of the Fort Madi son penitentiary , and E. Martin , of Ann- tnosa , was nominated for warden of the Auamosa penitentiary. All the nomina tions are equivalent to an election. ANOTHKR. ACCOUNT. General Props Dispatcher. DKS MOIKRS , January 15 At a re publican caucus of iho legislature to night Senator Allison was renominated for United States senate by acclamation. Every republican member in the legisla- laturo was present and the nomination was made amid great enthusiasm by a rising vote and every one of the ninety- 0110 members rose and Voted in the ivf- ( irmativo. Prolonged and repeated cheers greeted the result. Senator Alli son was sent for by a committee- who soon returned , escorting him to the hall. Ho was received with great enthusiasm. Ho was introduced by Governor C.ir- pentor , the chairman , and addressed the convention in a short and eloquentapcoch. SENATE ri'.OCEEDINOS. Dus MOINES , la. , January 15. The nonato met at 10 this morning. The committee- credentials reported , and the senators were sworn in by Lieuten ant Governor Manning. A permanent organization was then affected by elect ing the officers named by the republican caucus last night without opposition. Mr. Smith offered a concurrent resolu tion fining the time for canvassing the votes of the laat election for state officers at 10 a. m. Wednesday. Adopted. Seats in the now senate chamber are to be assigned by lot. The house concur rent resolution for appointment of a joint committee of arrangements for the inauguration was adopted. Senator ! Smith , Caldwell and Henderson were ap > pointed. On assignment of seats Sena1 tors Eothert , Hemenway and Johnsor were named. The governor's privati secretary appeared with Governor Shor man's biennial message , which was ordered dored read and referred. Adjourned. WORK OF TUB 1IOUSG. In the house no business of great im portance woa transacted. The remain der of the republican caucus nominee : were elected and sworn in. Mr. Wolf , the new speaker , delivered fine addresi in which ho returned thanks to the mem bers for the high honor conferred upoi him und called attention to the gieal danger of to a much legislation. Change of lav , ho caid , is always attended wit } inconveniencies of administration nnc any change not made by the people 01 based on evident necessity must bo fol lowed by evils commensurate with UK magnitude of the charge. He made nc reference te any of the subjects in whicl the public mind is at present intorestec mid only pledt'ed himself to do his dut ] to the best < of his ability. Yarioui committees were appointed to act in con junction with the senate committees pre 'paratory to getting the assembly ih goo ( working order. The reading of the gov crnor's message came next. Elaborati preparations are being inadu for the in lauguration of .Governor Sherman , whicl wilt occur Thursday next. aovKiiNou BHKHMAN'H MCSSAUK. Governor Sherman sent in his biennin message to the legislature to-day. 1 : makes eight columns of nonpaio'l print It strongly recommends the enact men of a prohibitory ( temperance law , refer ipretty sharply to the -supremo court decision cision overthrowing the amendment , am isaya it is the moral duty of every legis lutor to vote for the declared will of thi people of the state in favor of prohibi tion. It discusses the railroad qtit-a tion in a broad and earnest manner urging that railroads and the peopl have mutual interests to guard am should settle all controversies on a basi of mutual good-will and recommend that the board of railway commissioner "bo given power to enforce their dec ! aious. It recommends the ostablislimen > of a state board of charities and board c .county treasury inspectors , who ghoul examine the accounts of all count treasurers at least onse a yeur. It ret ommonds iho building of An addition ; insane asylum , und u reformatory fc women , and that the state print th books used in the common school ? . Senator Allison left for Washington a ten to-night. JL MINER KILLED. David Shears , a coal miner of India : ola , was instantly killed Una morniiij He was descending u shaft when a hi'iu door fell , striking him on the temple. THK OUQAN'IKATION. THE WOIIK DO.VB AND COMING EVKNT8. Special Covnupondeace of THE BKK. DES MOIKKH , Iowa , January 15. Tli members of tno lu iilaturoaio hero c time. The first resaion was held thin a ternoon at 2 o'clock. It was cno of tl most quiet openinqa thin state has eec for Bomo time. The occ&uon of this w that the question of United States sen tor. and aho the question a * to who she be the next speaker of the house , we pratically ieUe4 ( before the gav went down , calling the Twentieth General > oral assembly together , lion , llobort Sraytho , of Polk county , wns elected temporary speaker of the house. The niftin facts fti to the organization of the house , and the settlement of the 0,1108- tions in regard to the different positions to bo filli'd , I gave you in my dispatch Sunday morning. There seems to bo no change whatoverin regard to the position. Hon. John A. Kivsson , member ot con gress from this District is hero , but that has no significance whatever in connec tion with senatorial matters. Allison will bo elected on the first ballot. Kos- son is hero because ho is to deliver the address on Thursday afternoon at the dedication of our magnificent capital building. Mr. Kasson was ono of the staunchest friends Dea Moincs had at the time the location of the uw ca itol building wna before the legislature. Ho did moro limn any ono man in Iowa to secure ita location in Dos Moines , and it i very fittim ( that ho should dolher the address at the time of its dedication. The inaugural ceremonies - monies take place at the same time , nnd preparations on a grand scale are being made to celebrate the occossiou which lus BO much of interest centered in it. Four military companies , ono from Mus- catine , ono from Boone and two from this city , the beat companies in the state will do escort duty. The exorcises occur at iJj o'clock Thursday. In the evening the building will bo lighted 'from base ment to dome and a'grand reception ton- doted by Governor Sherman , Lieuten ant Governor Manning and other notable personages. It will bo Iowa's gala day. The weather promises to bo very fine. On Wednesday of this week the state organization of the W. C. T. U. will hold a meeting in the Grand Opera House , which will bo addressed by Mrs. Willard , of Chicago , Mr. John Malian , of Mus- catino ; Mrs. Anna Malian , of Muscatine ; Bishop Hurst and Dr. E. R. Hutching , of this city , and others. The meeting is a reception to the members. They ex pect that the first legislation on any sub- jetwillbo the repeal of the wine and boor clause , which will settle for a time at least thoquestionof temperance which is uppermost just now. Next week Wed nesday and Thursday the State Temper ance Alliance ! ; is here in full force. Both socities claim that in no sense arc tkey here to influence members of the legislature on the temperance question. They consider that question settled and that the members do not dare , on the ground of party policy , to refuse to give the state prohibitory legislation of some kind. Yesterday morning at about 9 o'clock an explosion took place in the Equitable block which might have proved fatal if it had occurred a few moments later. The janitor of the Equitable block , a large block just north ot the post office owned by Polk & Hubble , smelted gas when he went into the building. Ho hunted every place but could find no trace of it. When the booker of the Equitable Life Insurance company came in and opened tno vault at about 8 o'clock , the leak in the gas was found to be there. The jot in the vault was lighted as usual , and burned for moro than an hour. At a few minutes past 0 o'clock the explo sion took place and was terrific. Every window in the company's office was broken out , one of the inside walls badly shattered and other damage .done. The large plate glass in front of President Sher man's office was broken into thousands of pieces. Mr. Sherman's desk is at the window , and in ten minutes more ho would have been at work at the desk , and probably would have been blown through the window , as the force was terrible. Two clerks were in the office , but no ono was hurt. A fire on Court avenue this morning destroyed u little building belonging to an old man by the name of Netz. Prominent democrats from all parts of the state are still hero , but claim to be here only to advise with their central committee as to their work in the com ing national campaign. It , probably has no connection with the meeting of the legislature at all. MEM. CIUMfi AND CniailNALS. A ROPE FOR 1'OUR BITS. SAK EUANCISCO , January 15. John Elfere , who killed Bon Haggerty because ho would not pay him four bits , waa hanged this morning. THE NUrT'TUIAL. PjcranuRO. January 15. A larijc number of witnesses were examined foi the prosecution in the Nutt trial to-day. John Messmore , 9 years old , said that on the afternoon of the day Dukes wet killed ho was playing with Willie NuU at the lattef's house , and Jim Nut ! and his uncle Steve were shooting at u board against the carriage house. Several shots were fired and when Uncle Stove went home ho told Jitn not to fail , Sheriff Hoover , of Fayott county , testi fied that Nutt told him that he had to kill Dukes and was prepared for it. Thirty Injnrcd. WfiAwiKKKorvD , Tax. , January 15. The west bonnd Texas Pacific paxsengoi train was'wrecked this morning by broken rails , ten miles east of Weathorford. Details - tails ar meagre. It is known that four teen people were injured. The train was running 25 miles an hour. Twc coaches were thrown 011 their"side. . The sleepers kept the rails. LAI EU. About thirty persona won injured , some quite seriously , butnooni was killed outright. . Mont * 0011 Constitution. MINNEAPOLIS , January 15. The Tri bune's special from Helena , Mont. , say tboconstitutionalconvention mot t noon A list of delegates reported , ombracitii 18 republicans and fifi denrocrata. , W A. Clark , domocratof Silver Bow county was chosen permanent president. P. 1. Van Clove , secretary , and the necossar , standing committei wcrn appointed. Jilooilstioil Imminent. GABTKOVILIE , Tex. , January IB. Tc > miles of the Strickland paaturo fence lc < nted in the southern portion of Bar dira county , _ has been cut , PopuJc fooling is running high and bloodshed i imminent. Hif ' A Wurnlnj * to Hainan Men , f10 NEW YORK , January 15. AU > xand 10 K. ( Bandy ) Spencer , ono of New York ill most conspicuous caterers and sportin 08 men was convicted of violating the ei cise law by Bulling liquor within the e.3 cepted hours , and wus sentenced to tl ; penitentiary for thirty days and to j ay fine of $100 , or 100 days additional fu prisonment. RIVER IMPROVEMENT. Flic Work Done and to lie Done on foe Mississippi , The Senate Soloot Committee's ' Boport , The Effeot of the System of Jet ties. The Recommendation for Further Work , A Separate and DUtlnoI 1)111 for the Appropriations. MISSISSIPPI IMMIOVBMKNT. Iini'OHT OP Till : Hl'KClAIj COMMITTKK. WASHINGTON , January 15. The re port of the select committee of the sen ate , appointed by resolution of February 22d last , to examine the improvements in progress on the Mississippi river and methods employed in making thorn , Mas presented to the senate to-day. The committee consisted of Senators Logan , Jones , of Nevada , Sawyer , Jonas and Walker. The report recites the meeting in Chicago , October 27th , beginning work at Rock Island and taking testi mony there , nt Burlington , Kcokuk , Quincy , Alton , St. Louis , Cairo , and points below to Now Orleans. The first part of the work treated of by the committee is that begun between St. Paul and the nuittli of the Illinois river , u description follows of the ob stacles to the navigation of this stretch and the work done toward its improve ment , and which has received almost unanimous approval by river men. In regard to the largo appropriations recom mended , the committee saya : "Your committee are persuaded that the work of improvement if worth doing at all is worth doing wall , and to secure thoroughness , permanency and economy in its prosecution a uniform system must bo adopted and adhered to. " Your committee does not propose to suggest , solutions of engineering prob lems. It intends simply to guard the senate against the habit of legislation which tends to fritter away appropria tions in feeble desultory work" It adds : "Tho system now in use be tween the mo th of the Illinois and St. Paul , with modifications suggested by experience , seems to bo adequate im provement of navigation and should iu the judgment of your committee , bo pushed rapidly tocotnplotion. " In respect to the improvements of the river from St. Paul to Des Moincs the committee reports that from St. Paul to the mouth of the St. Croix , the channel has been deponed nearly two feet. Still further results will bo obtained from works already in course of construction. From the mouth of the St. Croix to Chippewa the committee says the worst obstruction is a south bar , which until 1879 impeded navigation for largo boats , there being only thirty inches of water , but since the improvement there are six feet at the lowest stages. From Heed's Landing to Alma the depth is increased to not less than four foot anywhere in low water , where formerly it was thirty inches to throe feet. Other bars and shoals are treated at length. The roportsays : "All completed works have given good results. " The committee further says : "Tho improvement of Rock Island rapids by rock excavation and Des Moines rapids by moans of a canal are too well known to need further mention. " The com mittee recommends work on Rock Island harbor and Quincy bay by continued and sufficient appropriations made to insure their improvement. A good deal ot space is devoted to the river between the mouth of the Illinois river and the mouth of the Ohio river. The width of the river between Cairo and St. Louis is in some cases ono and one-half miles , with a channel depth al low water of three and one-half to four foot. As further -clearances are mode there will bo a further weakening of the bulks and further detonation of the navigable capacity of the river. The question , therefore , seems to bo not sim ply whether the present navigation shall bo improved , but whether such anew now exists shall bo preserved. Of the workn now in progress it sayn the chief plan of improvement adopted by the engineer department is to protect the banks from erosion and confine all water in the bed of the river to a single waterway of moderate width. This plan involves two classes of works , viz : those required to contract the width of. the river where it is now inordinately great , and those required to close secondary arms or chutes. The objtoi of the first class is to prevent - vent further damage , and the second tf deepen the present channel. The pro gramme adopted for carrying out the plan is to first improve that part of the river lying below St. Louis , the reasoni given being that this part carries th < greatest amount of commerce , that the channel depth above St. Louis compare/ / C ivorably with that nowifound in the Mis souri or Illinois and upper Mississippi rivers , and it is designed to make tin improvement continuous , it being alleget that 'the greatest economy is thus to hi obtained , that the improvement of om section facilitates the improvement o the next , also that it is bettor that sucl obstacles as remain bo confined to on < portion of the river rather than distributed butodover all portions and it is bettc to work down the stream , because in tin manner iho channel becomes fixed as th improvement advances out. Its approacl to the work ) below being fixed , they cai bo properly designed to receive it vrhorca * to work up the stream leave the channel free to approach in som way entirety different and iinfore&oen. A further reason why it is designed t make St. Louis the initial point is bf causa it IB the base of supplies and b < cause the river beyond it in purmanentl > fixed. Of the results of jetty work the con mittoe Hays "according to the interpret ! tion now put on the law there must t maintained a channel 20 font widohavin a center depth of 30 foot , without re nt to width , through the jetties and inl the gulf , and channel 20 feet in doptl 10 The navigable width munt ba maintamc through the pass from the jetties inl the river proper. The channels mu be maintehifid at 20 feat , from July 1870 , iv * which time those depths were first ( ibuincd. The depths thus required have been maintained , except for about 70 days in all since July 8,1870. There hns been no deficiency since September 1 , 1882 , ns your eommiUoo was inform ed by the government inspecting officer whoso duty it is to i-opprt nil deficiencies in quarter yearly certificates defining the locality and length of time they have ox- istcd. The committee states that while it was in the vicinity of the jetties three large steamers passed out bound to foreign ports all heavily laden , one of thorn carrying the heaviestload _ of cotton over taken to sea at ono time , the cargo con sisting of 150,000 bales of cotton and other freight equal in bulk to it,000 bales moro. The recommendations of the committee nro brief. The report saya the commit tee united with the commission in the recommendations made in the late report to the nccrctiry of war. In conclusion the ropoit says : "Your committee has not deemed it within the province of their mission to pass upon the merits of the engineering plans now in process of execution on the Missis sippi rivor. In view , however , of the good work already done , and manifest results achieved and reasonable hopes of further benefits to bo derived from them by general navigation , commerce and trade , it is recommended that § 100,000 boappropriated fortho improve ment of the river between Cairo and the mouth of the Illinois , and 8100,000 between the mouth of the Illinois and St. Pivul , nnd for the improvement of the river between Cairo and the head passes , such sums as have been named by the Mis sissippi river commission in its report to the secretary of war now before the senate as being necessary to the further prosecution of the work going on in that district under their supervision. It is further recommended that these as well as all future appropriations for the im provement of the Mississippi bo made subject to a bill separate and distinct from the ono embodying the general ap propriation for rivers and harbors. " MUIlKiVVS MESSAGE. HE UIVES TIIK SAINTS SOME ADVICE. SALT LAKK , January 15. Governor Murray in his massage to the Utah legis lature this , afternoon referred to the present session of that body as being ' 'one of extraordinary interest to the people ple of Utah und the country at largo. The manner of conducting our elections in the future will bo made dependent on the action wo may take. Congtoss and the people of the country expect this legislature torito a code of laws as ahall , while conserving the admitted local necessities of the territory , bo an assurance of our fidelity to the nation and satisfy the exactions on questions in which Utah is regarded as not in har mony with other portions of our coun try. " It has been charged before the county by congress that the cccleaaias- tical power established by the territorial statutes and hold by many as sovereign , would not permit the legislature to pass certain laws intended to bo in harmony with the national law This is ' fearful chnrgo hero in free America , especially in reference to our legislatuio , deriving its existence from congress , which is paid for its services by congressional appropriations from the national treasury. 1 will gladly cooperate rate with you in passing laws that will retire Utah affairs from the halls of con gress and forever bury out of sight the charge that the ecclesiastical power dic tates the legislation in Utah. The governor reviews the passage of the Edmunds act and said : "It waa but a warning voice of the sovereignty of the government of the United States. " Ho declares that the present condition of affairs could not longer continue in safe ty either to the United State or the people of Utah. Constitutional morality must prevail or the nation must fail. The governor asks for a repeal of chapter five , complied laws of Utah , because unwarranted and dangerous powers were therein delegated to the great church corporation. The govornoi ropes's the recommendations made to the last legislature that sheer justice do- nunds the iright of dower for wfjliopd , that unjust discrimination , unrest and untold suffering follow its denial Evorj enlightened argument wavers. It is de nied in no state or territory except where something hotter is given. Tin goveanor earnestly urges that this righl bo no longer withhold from the wives ol this territory. Ho says : "The fact thai there are no laws upon our statute booki denouncing polygamy , bigamy , adultery fornication , incest and illicit intorcoursi ns public offences , is not creditable tl Utah. I trust the legislature will no fail to place the seal of condomnatioi upon thcso offences. " The governor recites the anti-polygam ; act of congress passed iu 18G2 , the arrest trial and conviction of George Reynolds the polygamist , under said act and re minds the legislature that when this ctl ebratod case reached the supreme cour of the United States , that body decide * the act under which the arrest and con viction took place was a constitutiono enactment. In the light of this dccisioi the governor declares the legislatur will bo unmindful and cruel to thos whom they represent should they fail t pass final laws with effective measure for their execution. Ho asks for a re peal of the law incorporating a porpel ual omipation fund , for the repeal o the whole system of emigrant laws whic now places emigration under the direc charge of the church , and recommend the establishment of an emigrant buroa free from all ecclesiastic control ; ho ah aska that erery public school in tlio tei ritpry bo conducted free from all nectar anism , which is not the case at prenen that marriaxo bo mode a civil compai and valid only between ono woman an ono man , The mcBaajjo ia voluminous , and a tracts great attention und iutort ; throughout the territbrv. Tlio "VVIialo Crop Failure , 0 , . NKW BEUKOUII , Mass. , January 15 , j. The p.wt year wus ono of loss to the engaged in the v/lialo i'mhories , mid t ronlts are discouraging , Jndicatio point to a steady docrca-jo in the numli of vessels sailing /rom Atlantic porte ui perhaps a alight increase iu the niimt , , i tailing from San Frunoisco d An Ola CitUcn PA. , January IB , 8. Bridges died last evening of dropgy.ag ; 82. He was a member of cougrwsa i the Tenth district during the vuais It to 1855 , w d 1875 to 1878 , BURNED IN OIL A Horrible Calaniilv on a Pennsylva nia Railroad , A Waste Stream of Oil Fired by aii Engine. The Oars Enveloped in Flames Instantly. Passengers Burno'd to a Orisp in Trying toEsoapo. Tlio TcrrlMo StriiRKlo fiir Ijlto by tlio Frnntlu 1'asscnKcra. AN Oil * KI11U. Till : TEUHIIIIX DEATHS IT OAUSK.U. BIUPEOUD , Pa. , January 15. A tor- rtblo affair occurred on the Binilfortl , Bordell & Kinzna railroad , this morning , resulting in the death of several passen gers and horrible injuries to others. A stream of waste oil was floating from a tank across the track whan a passenger train from \Vellsvillo for Bradford ran into it Betting it on tiro. Tlio train was immediately enveloped in flames , the track for a distance of 100 _ yards being covered with oil. It is believed that gas from the oil coming in contact with the fire box of the engine exploded , firing the oil , which spread on the hurricane winds and enveloped the doomed train , which in an instant was A mass of flames So intense was the heat that the windows cracked and foil in. In loss time than it takes to write it a passenger coach and a baggage car were converted into a sooth- ins , hissing firo. It was a terrible mo ment. The coach was filled , and there was a rush for the doors , but the heat was so intense that the panic-stricken passengers were driven back and forced their way through the windows to the landing in the snow , A relief train with surgeons and cots were dispatched to the Beetle. Upon arrival a terrible sight pre sented itself. The passenger coach and baggage car wcro smoking ruins , and the engine lay on its back , having turned a complete somersault. It is definitely known that only throe passengers , all women , were bunied to death. Mrs. L. f ! Fair , of Virginia junction , was burned beyond recognition. Mrs Fair was a young woman , having been married two years. Her husband escaped by jumping through a window. Miss Katie Moran , of Aliens , Now York , w.is burned a'mott to a crisp and Miss Moran wan found Changing out of the side of the coach window , grasping the sill. The other woman has not boon identified , being badly burnod. Pro fessor Fought is not expected to live. Patrio Sexton , the engineer , is terribly burned about the face and hands and Mike Walsh , fireman , is horribly burned about the face nml nrms. W. II. Bel- man jumped.froiu the train and was in jured internally. Jerry Denagon , brakeman - man , had his hands badly cut. Charles Hoidrichor , express messenger , has burned hands. George McCortnoy , newsboy , is horribly burned about the head and hands and is not expected to livo. His hands are burned to a crisp. A. N. Carpenter , of Little Goneseo , had his face and loft hand burned. Jerry Haggorty , of Ceres , Now York , was badly burned about the face and head. Mrs. Black , daughtertpnd son , of Aiken , were burned about the head and hands. Mr. Black was most severely burnod. G. W. Van , wife and son , of Indiana- ] olia , are burnod. The boy is badly burned about the face and hands. John "ICafour , of Aikon , Now Yoik , is terribly burned aboutthe face and hands , CliluaKo'a Exposition Building. CiunAoo , January 15 , In December , 1882 , the city council passed an ordi nance requiring the mayor to lease the lake front ground on which the exposi tion building stands , to the exposition company at § 10COO , per year , payable in advance , failing to accomplish this the mayor was ordered to take formal posses- son of the promises and rent thorn to the highest bidder. In December , 188. ) , the mayor made a formal domnnd on the exposition officers for the year's rental in advance , A meeting of the directors of the exposition was hold to-day , at winch it was resolved that "compliance with the demand of the city for a rental of $10,000 would bo fatal to the contin ued existence of the ontorpiiso. " The directors advise a meeting of stock holders to ba held at an early day tc finally act upon the subject. The direc tors also advise the stockholders to teai down the building , wind up aifairn and get out of existence at onco. The general oral impression prevails that the exposition tion building is in no imrnodiato dangoi of being torn down. The building wai the historio scone of Garfiold's nomina thin. The next national republican con vcntion will bo hold within its walls perhaps , also , the next national democratic cratic convention. Tliu Merion Utatue. INDIAN A i-ouH , Ind. , January 1C , Th' ' city WHS full of visitors to-day to atteni i he ceremonies of unveiling the statue o the late Senator Morton. Speeches am other exorcises were hold in the Englisl opera house , the oration of tlio day boin delivered by ox-Secretary of the Nav , Thompson. Addresses wcro also deliv ured * by ex-Senator McDonald an others. The statue was unveiled at th conclusion of the exercises in the opur kouuo. Tlio Maryland Soimloislilp. BALTI.MOHE , January 15. Tlio legish turo to-day voted for u United btuti ut senator to succeed James Black Grooui' ' whoso term expires March 4 , 1883. Oi of a total joint vote of 117 , necessary : an election 5 ! ) , Groome ( dom. ) receive 21 , John M. Robinson ( dom. ) U I , Charl EC L. Wentcott ( rop. ) 22 votes. The oth 1)0 ) votes were Bcattaring , 11H Elcvalom , icr Blmky icrml NEW YOUK , January 15 It is rurnor on 'Change thaUovoiul lurgo irninhoue ; are in * thaky condition and ono of t principal ones io only putting up hi A. A.od od for WOONNOCKET , U I. , Jauuary 10. I 14 S ticei were pouted in three iinlln of t Social Manufacturing company , i largest coltoiicorporation of Woonsockct , of a reduction of 12 per cent in wages to take efibct February 1. The rubber works here and at Melville , employing l.fiOO hand ; , began running on half time to-day , GENKH.YIj KOUKION NEWS. lUII.NVOnUKMKNTH KOH rOYVT. LONDON , January 15. The display of energy at Woolwich arsenal and the arrival there of immense stores , guch as are required by an army on the march , lias given liso to the belief that the Eng lish cabinet has decided to dispatch rein forcements to the army in E < ; ypt , A mountain battery witli harness and pack tnddlcs for camels was shipped to-day. UASTKLAU C1UTIC1HK8 TIIK KINO. MADIUI ) , January 15. In the cham ber of deputies to-day Castolar con demned King Alfonso's ' visit to Germany declaring it was inopportune betraying hostility to Franco. Ho charged the Sngnsla ministry with becoming tools of Germany , and said when alliances were concluded they should bo with England and the United States. Ho declared if the najority of the cortoa opposed the projected reforms it would be at the risk of a revolution. Castclnr was called to order for attacking the emperor of Germany. OASTELLAIl AND HIKE TUADII. LONDON , January 15. Castollar , in nn interview , said : Like a majority of the Spanish republicans , 1 am favorable to free trade as a moans of improving our relations with England , Franco and the United States. Those are our natural friends. The English speaking race on both sides of the Atlantic have no bettor friend than myself , ovpn thougU I some times dissent from their foreign policy. MAuuii > , January 15. At a banquet last evening to free trade leaders to cele brate the conclusion of commercial trea ties between Spain and various countries , the ministers of foreign affairs , ( inance and interior wore present. Great stress was laid upon the beneficial effect the provisional treaty with America will have upon Spanish trade. KIUNOK AN1 > CHINA. PAULS , January 15. Two attaches of the Chinese legation in Spain and the United States are visiting England and Franco , and ThoFigan/inferstho visit is connected with the offer of the United States to mediate between Franco and China. TUIUUHIl CONTINOENTH. OAIKO , January 15. It is decided to raise Turkish contingents principally in Albania , which shall form the third bri gade of the Egyptian army. The officers are English. MACIIINK OUNH. LONDON , January 15. A naval attache of the American legation will visit the government dockyards at Portsmouth to make especial inquiry into machine guns. MAIIS TO OllDVU. ST. PETEHSIICUO , January 15. It is stated officials have obtained possession of Iho letter in cipher found in the lodg ings of a nihilist in London , who had boon closely communicating with the Irish malcontents The letter , it is be lieved , advised simultaneouB attack upon the emperor of Germany and the Czar oi Russia. JJIanHlroiiH litres. ST. LOUIH , January 15 , Eight busi ness houses , including some of the larg est in the town , also several offices , wore burned at Neosho , Mo. , Sur.day after noon. The loss is estimated at ovet $50,000 ; insured for25,000. A fire at Soligman. Mo. , on the sunn day destroyed 325,000 worth of pro perty. [ The AVar IH Over. CHICAGO , January 16. The trouble between the western lines and eastern 01 trunk lines'on passenger business to the Missouri river , has been settled on llu basis of the proposition of the wcsteri roads fixing thn maximum commissions Raton will bo restored to morrow. The Burlington road , however , persists in i withdrawal from the Chicago and Kansai City agreements. A Now Telegraph Company. NKW YOIIK , January 15. A certificati of incorporation of the Standard Multiplex plox Tulogrnph company was filed to-day The lines of the company will run fron Boston to Portland , Me. , Florida , Buf falo , Chicago and the Pacific coast. Cap ital fltock , § 2,500,000. , A Tcrrllilo Tompnranuo IJI > HHOII. PiTTHiiuna , January 14 , Iu attempt ing U lift a pot of hot soup from tin steve last night , Mrs. Patrick Hannahan who was intoxicated , upset the contend of the vessel over her two children , nget two und four years , nculding both si badly that they died. Two Children KulTocntod , Nuw YOUK , January IB. Mrs. Mo Donald , of Hamilton avenue , locked twi children up while she took a third t school , and returning homo found tin two children dead. They had lighted i fire on the floor and been suffocated , A I'uyiiolul Job , COLUMUUK , Ohio , January 15 , Henr , B , Payne was elected United State senator to-day without opposition , th republicans of both houses voting blank A < it > nuifiu8 AVoinau | Diail. MALDUN , Mans , January 15Mrt Valeria Stone died thin morning froi the effects of a fall four week ago. Dm ing the paat few yenra B'IO ' has given CM leges und schools for irU ever 8400,00 ( i , Clalr itlvcr. OTTAWA , January 15. Application wi bo made to parliament for an act to ii corporate a company to const ! net a tunn under the St. Glair river forudlroud pu poseo from Sarniii to I't , Union. A IIOHH or $ ir oem ( , I'ri PANAMA , January 15 , America er dridge No. 2 ia burned LOHS ? 150,00 uninsured. The lite is supposed to 1 incendiary , tA A Purmlotn Snow. ma TUEMON , N. J , Jiumary 15 , Oovc ho nor Abuoit waa inaugurated to-dity. now storm iutrirfbred n little with tl parade. MlnlHiorund J'rfslilcnt , LONIJON , Juuiury 15 , Miniutor Lo1 ho o'l lias accepted the prenidency of tl hu Birmingham and Midland institute. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL Mr , Van fyci's ' Railroad Rales Regu lator. The Senate Discuss tbo Moat Question , The House Talk of Improving the Mississippi. A Flood of Pertinent Inquiries Poured In , lllllH I'rcHontrd Covering n Mult I- tudo of Important Subjects. FOHTY-KIQHT1I CuNGUESS. SKNATIC. January 15. In the senate this morning , a petition of citizens of Kansas was presented asking for a constitutional amendment granting wo man autl'rngo ; aho a petition of citizens of Minnesota , praying that colonies of fam ilies bo allowed to lay out villages on lands in order to establish public , cooperative erative industrial societies. Mr. Logan ( rop. 111. ) from the select cpmnutteo on improvement of the Mis sissippi river presented its report. Or dered printed. Mr. Van \\yok ( rcb. Nob. ) introduced a bill providing that rates on the Union and Central Pacific roads bo reduced to olio-half the average rates existing in 1882 and 1883 without regard to classi fication. Mr. Anthony's ( rop. II. I. ) resolution concerning the prohibition of the impor tation of healthful American moats waa then considered. Mr. Logan stated that for iicarly'four years our moats have been excluded from Franco and Germany and yet an examination by experts of all meats of the different countries , ours proved the best. Ho did not wisk to counsel any course inconsistent with a proper line of policy , but his own judg ment was that after the failure of four years of diplomacy to act the matter right , the only way to meet the difficulty was by excluding from the United States certain importations coming hither from the countries in question and thus give those countries to under stand that while certain sound products of this country are excluded from their ports certain products of theirs will not be permitted to enter our ports. Mr. Vest ( dom. Mo. ) , thought the spirit of international comity would dic tate an organization thorough , system of inspection so as to establish beyond a doubt the soundness of moats before leaving this country. Mr. Icgalls ( rop. Ind. ) said the prohi bition was on the theory that the meats were unhealthy and if proven to those governments that no such cause existed the prohibition would doubtless bo.re . moved. What is needed is ' authorativb declarations that the meats are Bound" All know that the herds of this country were effected with pleura pneumonia and it is impossible to tell by inspection of the preserved product whether it came from cured or diseased animals. If , as claimed , there are well authenticated cases in which injury has resulted from tlio use of our exported moats , Mr. In- galls thought the people of foreign coun tries had a light to protect themselves. Mr. Logan stated that foui years have elapsed since the exclusion began and if iu that period wo have not been able to convince those foioign countries that wo are able to send sound meat , he would like to know hovr many years would bo necessary to produce that conviction. Mr. McPherson ( dom. , N. J. ) , said in order to give the highest attainable evidence of the health of cattle , the cattle - tlo men of the United States had fol lowed their animals with successive bills of health all the way through the United States to parts of Great Britain , but in vain. vain.Mr. Mr. Logan , why should wo hesitate to say to those countries while they refuse to take from us meats perfectly sound , wo shall refuse to take from them adul terated wines and liquors , which do moro harm than unsound moats ? Is it bocaueo wo have not the nerve to do it ? Ho didnot see why wo should bo so very mild-man nered. For his part while they exclude our sound moats , ho would exclude their adulterated wines and other adulterated articles. There would bo nothing un fair , improper or contrary to sound policy in that. Mr-Maxny ( dom. , Tex. ) thought if the assertion made by Germany and Franco that the meat is unhealthy bo true , their position was impregnable. If we have a- B ) stem of official inspection reports , our inspectors assorting the soundness of meats would Jao something upon which to base retaliatory measures. The morning hour expired and the matter wont ovor. An executive session * followed and the senate adjourned Those confirmations wore made : Post masters : P. O. Babccck , Monticello , Ia. ; Bnnj , J. Kinsoy , Harlan , Ia. ; Jona than Maxson , West Liberty , Ia. ; Jan. Do- Wolf , Vail , Ia. ; Wm. Hooper , Walnut , Ia. j John 11. Stobbins , Laporto City , la. ; Thon. L. Stephens , Glonwood , Ia. ; Oeo. W. Cox , Virden , 111. The senate in executive session con- sidori'd the Mexican treaty. No action was taken. HOir.SK , Mr. Morrison , ( detn. Ill , ) , from the ways mid meittis committee , reported * back a resolution requesting the tccretury of the tit'asury to furnish the house copies of the letters of colicctois of in ternal lovenuo suspending the collection of taxes on whisky Jistpd iu September , October , No\ornbor nnd December , 1880. Also to inform the house whether the liinu lor collecting the tax due on whisky listed in OotoWr. 1880 , in the Allegheny district , PenmijUaiiin , was bUBpended and if BO , by what authority. Adopted. Mr. Cobb , ( diun. Ind , ) , of the commit tee on public lanilf , report ! d a bill de claring foifeitcii cerium grants of land ir- made to certain ntutea in tiid of the con irA struction of railroads. lU-forrcd to thoi lu- cmiim 11'0 of thu whole. Mr. Boyne , ( rop. Ponn. ) , from the committee on military wll'sin , reported a lull authorizing tlio prcoidont to appoint w- mid rut ire "Ifitd PJeuMinton ns major whr gureral. Private oihiiidur. ONWTH 1'AOl ) . ]