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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. SATURDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 2 % 1884. JST0.
THE DAWN OF JUSTICE.
5 The House Passes the Bill to Relieve
Filz John Porter ,
Eloquent Tributes to His Record
and Soldierly Qualities ,
The Speeches in Opposition to the
Passage of the Bill ,
Laird Speaks and Votes for the
Wronged General.
The Vote by Yeas anil Nays ( JNJJ to
78) ) Given In Detail.
THE VOKTY-EIGHTn. CONGUESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON , February 1. Thosonnto
was not in session to-day , bavins ad
journed yesterday till Monday.
HOUSE.
The house dispensed with the morning
hour , and went into committee ofthe
whole on the Fitz John Porter bill , Mr.
Springer ( dom. , 111. ) in the chair.
Mr. Wolford ( dem. , Ivy. ) spoke in sup
port of the bill , criticising Mr. Ilorr's
speech. The gentleman from Michigan ,
ho said , assumed that confederates were
interested in this case , and argued that
self-respect should prevent them from
taking part in the debate. Ho had con
sidered confederates members of the
American congress , with the rightand the
duty to vote on every question. Ho
hoped no man of the confederate army
had got so mad over the fight that , after
twenty years , ho could not do an act of
justice to an opponent. Ho hoped that
no man would got up and say , " 1 cannot
vote on this bill. I am interested ; I am
still mad. " Ho understood his confeder
ate friends were hdVo , loving the flag and
loving the country.
Mr. Millikon ( rep. , Mo. ) inquired
whether ho was to understand that the
gentleman asked members to vote for the
relief of Porter as an act of conciliation
of his confederate friends. If asked on
that ground , ho would vote for relief.
Mr. Wolford replied that ho asked it
on the highest ground ever presented.
Ho demanded it as an net of justice to a
long injured man. [ Applause on the
democratic side. ] Mr. Wolford passed
t * on to review the case , frequently ap
plauded by members whocollectodaround
him , but his remarks at thn time wore
almost inaudible.
Mir. Calkins ( rep. , Ind. ) opposed the
bill , and said he know there was no doubt
about its passage. The book was onened
whore the page was turned down twenty
yoira ago , but those who opposed that
action would not adopt the means which
they believed Porter used on the 27th
and 29th of August , and refuse to fire a
shot at the enemy. On the contrary
they would adopt the more gallant con
duct of the brave soldiers , sailors and
marines on boatd the Cumberland when
she was raked fore and aft and sinking.
They fired their guns at the enemy ,
mounted the yard arms and gave three
cheers for the country. [ Applause on
the republican sido.J This measure might
be called a vindication , but he denied it ,
and more than four million voters of the
country would deny it.
Speaking of the Grant letter , Mr.
Calkins said ho know Grant well , re
ceived his early military experience un
der him. He loved and honored Grant
as a brave soldier , but when that soldier
came out in favor of this bill he could
only aay that none of his officers ever
dared disobey a like order of his [ Ap
plause ] . Members were asked by this
bill to say in the language of the gentle
man from Now York ( Slocum ) thot
Abraham Lincoln , Edwin M ; Stantpn
and Gen. Halluck conspired to organize
A court to convict Porter , and the gentle
man undertook to attack the name ol
Wm. T. Sherman to help him out. If
these scenes are to bo reenacted here
there might'come a time when the bugle
blast of the Grand Army of the Republic
by the side of their camp fires would ask
Gen. Sherman to come out of retire
ment and load them again to
vlctjiy as Jie did before [ Ap-
nlauao on the republican side ] . The
house was asked to write where James A.
Gar'ield ' 22 years ago wrote "guilty" the
words "not guilty , " to march to the
/sacred / dust of Abraham Lincoln , and
where ho wrote "approved , " write the
vord "reversed. " The house might
write those words if it desired , but the
people would reverse its writing , spit
upon it nnd spurn it. [ Applause on the
republican side. ]
Mr. Phelps.rep. ( , N. J. ) spoke in favor
of the bill , and stated ho had private letters -
tors from General Garfield which ho
could twist into an approval of this bill ,
s other gentlemen had twisted private
letters into a disapproval of it. Porter
had his faults , but he was not guilty of
treason. If members forgot that wound
m Mexico , lot them not forget the 30th
< vf August , 1802 , when ho got an ordei
that was Bent in time , when the Fifth
Army corps went into battle with Portoi
ct its head , when they marched "into the
jaws of death , into the gates of hell.1
That was magnificent , and that also wai
war. [ Applause on the democratic side.
That corps loft 2,200 men on the field.
That magnificent corps was and is , anc
always would bo the steadfast , uufalterinf
friends of Porter. A leader of the con
fcdoracy wont down the steps of the cap
itol threatening to return and destroy it
yet he walked in freedom , Men wh (
penned union soldiers in Andorsonvilh
and Libby prison still live. Ollicen
trained at West Point , whoso trcasoi
needed no investigation , are oven littim.
in this chamber. Should Porter bo thi
only victim ? Should he be the sacrifici
of the nation ?
Mr. lloutello ( rep. Me. ) said as a dutj
to his stnto ana members of the fiftl
army corpi who resided there , he wishec
to enter a protest against the passage 01
the bill. Ho denied that it was the unan
imoui desire of the men who fought undo :
Porter that ho should be restored to thi
army. I refutation of that ho had thi
morning received a letter from a gallan
cavalryman , who carried Porter's Hag a
his orderly , stating tint the sentimen
among the old corps was almost ono o
universal astonishment and indiguatioi
nt thn inaction of their general on Au
cust 29.
A number of short speeches wcr
jnade , all but t 9 , thpjo by Mr , Lair
( rep. , Nob. ) nnd Mr. Cutcheon ( rep. ,
Mich. ) in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Steele ( rep. , Ind. ) moved to strike
ont the name of Fitz John Porter and in
sert B. llarnot. Rejected.
Mr. Calkins offered _ a subitituto pro
viding for the convening of n now court
martial to review the caso. Lost.
Mr. Converse ( dom. , O. ) offered an
amendment making Fitz John Porter's
retirement compulsory. This was agreed
to in committee , but subsequently re
versed by the houso.
Mr. Bayno ( rep. , Pa. ) offered nn am
endment striking out the words "ap
pointment under it , " nnd inserting "tho
passage of this net.1 Agreed to.
The committee rose nnd the bill was
ordered engrossed nnd read n third time.
Mr. Curtin ( dcm. , Pa. ) then took the
floor io close the debate in favor of tlio
bill. Ho know Fitz John Porter well ,
nnd in the beginning of the wnr that
general wa < t the most enlightened nnd
ardent military disciplinarian. The roc-
cord would show ono significant fact ,
that the firtt citizens who asked for the
redress of his wrongs were Horace
G reeky , Henry Wilson and himself.
Certainly the fidelity of those persons to
the Union could not bo questioned. Porter
ter had never npp.onchod him to auk him
to bo his advocate. Ho wns pained to
hoar u distinguishedmembcrof thohouao
( Koifer ) over nnd over again say Porter
wns a iowivd. ; Before God ho never
know a Porter who was a fool or n cow
ard. [ Applause. ] Ho gave an interest
ing history of the movements of the
Army ot the Potomac in the beginning
of the war , and nearly every member of
the house stood in a circle around him
and frequently applauded his remarks ,
In n brilliant peroration , which was
warmly applauded , ho appealed to the
house to do justice to a wronged man.
The bill then passed yeas , 184 ; nays ,
78 ; as follows :
Yeas Adams ( N. Y. ) , Alexander ,
Arnot , Bagloy , Ballentine , Barbour ,
Bayno , Bench , Belmont , Bennett ,
Blanchard , Bland , Blount , Boyle , Brock-
enridgo , Broadhead , Buchanan , Bucknor ,
Burloigh , Cabcll , Caldwell , Candlcr ,
Carlton , Cassidy , Clardy , Clay , Clements ,
ebb , Collins , Connolly , Cook , Cos-
rove , Cox ( N. Y. ) , Cox ( N. C. ) , Crisp ,
'ulberson ( Texas ) , Curtin , Dargan ,
Davidson , Davis ( Mo. ) , Douster , Dibrell ,
Dockory , Dorsheimor , Dowd , Duncan ,
ldredge , Evans ( S. 0. ) , Farrol , Fiedlar ,
Pindlay , Finerty , Follot , Foran , Forney ,
Fyan , Gibson , Glascock , Graves , Green ,
3reonloaf , Halzell.Harmer , Hatch ( Mo. ) ,
Haynes , Hemphill , Honly , Herbert ,
Hewitt ( N. Y. ) , Hewitt ( Ala ) , Hill ,
Uolmun , Hopkins , Houseman , limit ,
Hurd , Hutchins , James , Jeffords ,
Jones ( Wisconsin ) , Jones ( Arkansas ) ,
ones ( Ala , , ) Jordan , Kean , King ,
xloinor , Laird , LambLanhamLoFevrc ,
Lewis , Lens , Lore , LoverinuLowryLy-
nian , McAdoo , McMillan , Matson , May-
"niry , Miller ( Tex. , ) Mitchell , Morgan ,
ilorrison , Moulton , Muldrow , Murphy ,
ilurtry , Mutchler , Neoce , Nichols , Oates ,
O'Hara , O'Neill ( Mo. , ) Pattou , Pearce ,
? eel ( Ark. , ) Phelps , Poland , Post , Pot-
rer , Pry or , Pusey , Itankin , llanney , Ray
N. H. , ) Reagan. Reese , Riggs ,
tobertson ( Ky. , ) Robinson ( N. Y. , )
lockwell , Rogers ( Ark. , ) Rogers
N. Y. , ) Rosocrans , Scales ,
jenoy , Seymour , Shaw , Singleton. Skin
ner ( N. f } . ) , Slocum. Smith , Snyder ,
Spriggs. Springer , Stevens , Stewart
( Tex. ) , Stewart ( Vt. ) , Stocksla er , Storm ,
Sumner ( Cal. ) , Sumner ( Wis. ) , Taylor
( Tenii. ) , Thompson , Throokmorton , Till-
man Townshend , Tucker , Tulloy , Turner
( Ky. ) , Turner ( Ga. ) , Van Alstyne , Vance ,
Van Eaton , Word , Warner ( Tenu. ) ,
Wellborn , Weller , Womple , Wilkins ,
Williams ( Wis. ) , Wilson ( W. Va. ) . Wi-
nansMich. ( ) , G. D. WisoYa. ) , Wolford ,
Wood , Woodward , Worthington , Yaplo ,
York and Young 184.
Nays Adams (111. ( ) , Anderson , Atkin
son , Barr , Bingham , Boutolle , Braiuord ,
Breitung , Brewer ( N.Y. ) , BroworN. ( J. ) ,
Browne ( Ind. ) , Brumm , Calkins , Campbell -
boll ( Pa. ) , Cannon , Converse , Culbcrt-
son ( Ky. ) , Cullen. Cutchoon , Davis (111. ( V
Davis ( Mass ) , Dingloy , Dunham , Ell-
wood , Evans ( Pa. ) . Goff , Guon-
thor , Hanback , Hart , Hatch
( Mich. ) , Henderson (111. ( ) , Hepburn ,
Hiscock , Holmes , Hooper , Herr , Hook ,
Johnson , Koifor , Lacey. Lawrence , Mc <
Cormack , McCord , McKinley , Millikon ,
Moroy , Morroll , Nelson , Nutting , Par
ker , Payne , Payson , Peclo ( Ind. ) , Per
kins , Peters , Pettibono , Price , Reed ,
Robinson ( Ohio ) , Rowell , Russell , Hyan ,
Skinner ( N. Y. ) , .Sp-mnor , Steele , Sttme ,
Steghcnson , Strait , Strublo , J , B. Taylor
( Ohio ) , E. B. Taylor ( Ohio ) , Thomas ,
Wadsworth , Wakefield , Washburn , Woa.
vor , White ( Minn. ) , and Whiting 78.
When Mr. Poland ( rep. , Vt. ) cast hia
vote in the .affirmative there was a round
of applause on the democratic side. The
following members were among those
paired : Blackburn , White ( Ky. ) , Brown
( Pa ) , Ermentrout , Howoy , Hitt , Eaton ,
Wait , Budd , George , Kasnon , Talbot ,
Kelly , Randall. Miller ( Pa. ) , Ketcham ,
Warner (0. ( ) , Wilson ( Iowa ) , Rico , Oov.
ington , Holton , Valentino , Hardy and
Ellis.
Adjourned until Monday.
A HUKO Kouucry lit Austria.
NEW YOIIK , February 1. Inspectoi
Byrnes to-day received a circular fron
officials at Budda Pesth , Hungary , giv'
ing particulars of a great bank robber }
at thai place , recently mentioned bj
cable. The massive iron chest contain
ing the Austrian bank notes wai
etolcn from the platform in fron
of the main postoflico whili
in\ transit ; 240,000 florins were in it
351,000 guidon notes , 1,300 ono hundred
100 fifties , 1,000 tons and 1.000 ono gul
den notes. The box had four safety lock :
and iras in a vricker wprl
basket covered with green baize
No trace was found of the thieves , who
it is surmised , fled to this country. 1
reward of $500 is offered for informatioi
loading to the apprehension of the thieve
and $1COO for their arrest or the recov
ery of the notes ,
Scooped Clilokt-nH und AU.
PjiiLAUKU'HiA , February 1. Sixtj
policemen at midnight last night made i
descent upon a cock pit ut the now hunt
ing park , secured ninety-five spectator
of the battle , captured twenty teams ant
also secured seventy-two chickens of nl
sizes and broods , any number _ of guff !
scales and other paraphernalia. Th
men were fined 811.50 each. Seventj
two paid the fine , but the rcmainin
twenty-three were committed.
Failures.
NEW YOVK , February 1. Businee
failures the last seven days wore 373 t
compared with 31 7 the previous week ,
GONE TO THE BAD ,
Chapter of ViCaGkness With Its
Various Characters ,
Collins , the Nevada Murderer ,
Hung Yesterday.
A Brute for Whom Hanging is
Too &ood ,
A Difference of Opinion on an Ex
tradition Oaso ,
Kmlic//.lerH iiiul Countcrlclrore nntl
Other Oroolca I'ulleil In.
CU1BIENI > OUI 1INM S.
AN KXTUADIT1ON CASK.
GAI.VENTON , February 1. A Laredo
special says : In the case of the young
citizen named Tremble , arrested a few
days ago under n warrant from District
Judge Russell , acting ns extradition
agent , upon the demand of the Mexican
government , who chai-go Tremble with
complicity in the National railway robbery -
bory , Secretary Frolinghuyson takes the
ground that the truaty does not author
ize the delivery of an American citiV.cn
to Mexican courts for trial. Judge Rus
sell holds that the treaty makes it in
cumbent to deliver the prisoner to Mexi
co , nnd says ho will do so unless prohib
ited by superior authority.
* AN EMtli/4'.Mil : : CAUOIIT.
Sioux FALLS , Dak. , February 1 Ai
red M. Flnggcrty was arrested this eve-
ing for embezzling $1COO from the Pro-
ucors * matblo works of Chicago. The
nonoy was sent hero talonnonjamortgago
ut ho used it Vo settle other ombey.le-
leuts. Bail was fixed at § 3,000 which
lie prisoner will not attempt to furnish.
Vhen arrested ho tried to shoot himtolf
ut was prevented by the officers. There
ro numerous similar claims against him.
COLLINS YANKED Ul1.
NEVADA CITY , Col. , February 1. 0.
Collins , who robbed the Mooros Flat
tngo September 1 , 1870 , and killed W.
\ Cummincs , a banker , robbing him of
wo gold bars worth § 7,000 , was hanged
liis morning. The execution took place
uring a violent rain storm , and wns
vitncsaed by a largo crowd.
T1IKY OUnilT TO.
"ViNCENNES , Ind. , February 1. E. ti.
lindsey is in jail at Princeton , Ind. , on
charge of ravishing his own daughter ,
ged 10. Word is received hero that ar-
angemonts are being made at Peters
urg , his homo , for n mob to go to
'rincpton to-night for the purpose of
ynching him.
QUEEK MAKEKH CAUtlllT.
ST. LouisFebruary 1. George Brown
, ud A. 0. Gibson , two notoiiouscountor-
eiterg , were arrested yesterday nt Kirby-
rillo , in this state , and taken to Spring-
lold for safe keeping. Brown was once
oncerned in a train robbery in Colorado.
A CHANGE OK VENUE.
LINCOLN , 111. , February 1 , Applica-
ion was made hero to-day for a change
) f venue in the case of Orrin A. Carpon-
cr/uhder indictment for the murder of
a Burns.
KATES AND PKEIGHTS.
TIio Olilco ; < ) Confcronco.
CHIOAOO , February 1. The commis-
ibnors of the Missouri river lines ap-
lointcd yesterday for the purpose of
drafting an agreement for maintenance
passenger rates both ways between
all river points and Chicago reported to
ho general passenger amenta of these
inea to-day. The report wan satisfactory ,
mt it was decided to submit it to the
ocal passenger agents hero for the pur-
> ese of deciding whether only local con-
litionsaro affected. It probably will bo
adopted to-morrow.
A conference between lines represented
n the Western Trunk association will bo
lold here Monday for the purpose of
considering the existing trouble in
reight rates to Utah points , which the
Jnion Pacific has ordered restored to
chodulo ratoa , but which its connections
east of the Missouri river have thus far
declined to nccedo to pending nogotia-
ions with the Burlington. It is believed
mooting of these lines with thp Bur-
ington for the purpose of considering
> ending complications will follow in u
day or two later. _
IlllnolH
CHICAGO , February 1. The permanent
ituto road association has issued tbo fol
owing , signed by Carter Harrison , preui
dent , and Phocion Howard , of the ngi
Ation committee , to the tax-payers o :
Illinois :
"At the January meeting of the stati
joard of agriculture the following wai
unanimously adopted :
"WHKUKAK , The lut general nBHombli
massed what is called a hard road law
Jiereforo bo it
"Jteoolved , That this board urge upoi
the farmers and businessmen of thostati
the nocuseity of Adopting and putting it
force said law * t the ensuing Ajtril elec
tion. <
tion."The
"The permanent state roa < l associatioi
also calls attention to the value of sail
law. It is a local option law , and , to b
made effective , mu t bo endorsed by i
majority of the voters in each township
It provides for beginning a eyfltem o
gravel , rock and macadam roads in eacl
township , which will in a few years secure
cure that desirable end and operate t
save the tux-payers n largo amount o
their road tax levy. The amiociatio :
liopea the fridndu of good roads will inau
gurate the necessary details required b
the law. "
A llUKlutf Klvor.
I'ITTSUUIUI , February 1. The Allc
[ { bony river began swelling to-night. A
11 o'clock it had risen three foot in a
many hours. The Pittsburg & Wester
railway tracks nro submerged for man
miles , and traffic is entirely suspended
Several ruftn of lumber liayo been awoj
away , and great damage in expected ;
the riBo continues.
A Hrllllunt Career Bliorlonoil.
NEW VOIIK , February 1. The Cat !
olic Iteviow announces the death i
Koine , February 1 , of Hov , Louis I
flostlot , rector of the American collet
Deceased was a native of Brooklyn , an
\raa roccnlly mndo domestic prelate by
T'opc Loo. A brilliant career wni before
him.
M'ASlUNGTOff.
nn : n'nuo HKIIT.
February .1 The de-
croano of the public debt during January
was $11,5)58,004 ) ; decrease since Juno 110 ,
188II , SW > ,007,488 ! cash in the treasury ,
Si93,415,2t3 : ; ; gold certificates , S101-
250,020 , silver certificates , § 110,187,051 ;
certificates of deposit , ? 10,880,000 ; refunding -
funding certificates , 81107,050 ; legal
tenders , $ U,4GO,810i fractional currency ,
80,087,250.
A NU\V J'EATVUE H1SCOVUKRI .
A few days ago Socrotarj Chandler
mndo n requisition upon the civil service
communion for nominations for n vacancy
in the clerical force of his department ,
nnd in response the commission certified
to him the names of four persona from
which to make n selection. This uftor-
noon Chandler returned to thp commis
sioners the nominations sent him accom
panied by n note , in which ho stated
that having carefully inspected the exam
ination of the papera of the
four persons whoso names were
certified , ho reached the conclusion
that none of the candidates had ( shown
sufficient intelligence to give promise of
filling the vacancy in his department ac
ceptably. This notion of the secretary
raises nn interesting question that has
not yet been considered by the commis
sioners. Commissioner Thoman said to
night that the persons whoso names
were cortiliod to the secretary passed a
fair examination before the commission ,
nnd in certifying them all the provisions
ot the law and civil survico rulen had
been fully complied with. In his judg
ment no other certifications of names
would bo made to the secretary under
this requisition.
fcOUTHiniN OUTKAOEH.
WASHINGTON , February 1. All mom-
bo'rs of the Bouatocommitteo | on privileges
and elections were present at the meet
ing this morning. The Sherman resolu
tion was under consideration. Scn'ator
Hoar , chairman , was directed to ask , the
senate for authority for sub-committees to
net. The opinion was e\'proascdiand
mot with favor , that the Virginia inves
tigation take place in Washington und n
sub-committee bo sent to Mississippi'-
NOTES. v' '
Detailed reports are coming in to the
ostollico department of frauds practiced
pen postmasters by Postoflico Inspector
jimier. It is said at the dopaitmont
hat the postmasters must lose the
money. Liuiier has lied to South Amcr-
ca.
Robertson , of Pittsburg , a member of
lie Glassblowera' association , appeared
efore the committee on labor this after-
eon , and suggested that such an amend
ment bo ofiVred to Foran'a bill to pro-
" ibit the importation of foreign contract
nborors ns would allow manufacturers to
mport foreigners for now industries cs-
nblishcd in this country , until American
mechanics could learn the now trado.
teprcsontativo Hopkins , chairman of the
ommittoo , in an interview said the work-
iion of the country are opposed to any
eduction of the tariff , and ho wan of
pinion that the committee ho ropre-
ontcd would oppose any such measure
as might come from the ways and moans
ommittco.
The senate committee on education
nd labor has ordered favorable ropNir.la
s follows : On Logan's joint resolution
roviding for payment per diem of gov-
irnmout laborers for certain holidays ,
rhon clerks and other salaried employ
es are so paid ; on Blair'a bill to eatab-
ish a bureau of statistics and labor in
ho interior department ; on Blair's bill to
"x and regulate the hours of labor of la-
orers , workmen and mechanics omploy-
d by the government of the United
States ; on Georgo'H bill providing that
ervants , employes , etc. , shall bo entitled
o damages for injury sustained through
, he carelessness or negligence of om-
loyoJs.
The house committee on war claims
ias instructed llopresontative Geddes to
apart favorably the bill allowing officers
if the army who nerved in the late war
iay from the data they actually entered
u the performance of their duties.
The president has approved the bill
'or removal of the remains of General
Ord from Cuba to Washington.
T'IKIS ItKOOIin.
THOUSANDS LOST.
DENVBH , February 1. The Denver < S
Rio Grande round-house , vrith six loco
notives , was destroyed by fire this morn
ng. Loss between $00,000 and $80,000
partially insured.
I'UBIILO , Col. , February 1. Fire thii
morning destroyed six residences ant
Desmond's livery stable. Loss , § 20,000
"nsiiranco , $7,000.
DAIIUNO.TON , Wis. , February 1. Tin
business portion of the little town o
Belmont , was burned yesterday. Los
$20,000 ; insurance $10,000.
Tlio Gamblers' Trlok.
DALLAH , Tex. , February 1. The pub
lication in the Herald of what purportoi
to bo a decision of the court of appeal
of Galvcston , declaring unconntitutionu
the proceedings of all terms of count ;
courts exceeding four terms , authorize !
by the locent election , brought the Dal la
county court to n standstill yesterday , am
caused the opinion to prevail that al
business of the term is null and void
The greater number of cases decided ur
against keepers of gambling houses , th
fines and costs involved nggrcgiktin
many thousand dollars , The judge c
the court of appeals telegraphs that n
such 4100181011 was rendered. It appeal
that the bogus report was started liy tL
gamblers.
Tnoy Cuu Lund ,
SAN FUANCIKCO , February 1. Jmlg
Hoffman , of the United States court , i
u long explanatory decision to-day c
the Chinese habeas corpus cases , coi
eludes that in accordance with article
of the treaty , Chinese vrho were in tl
United States at the date of the treat1
November 17 , 1880 , and who left tl :
United States boforu the passage of tl
restriction act on May 10 , 188 ! } , are u :
titled to land.
t Tlio Hopua of Monday.
LocmviLU ; , February 1. It wan c
poctod that n caucus would nominate
senator to-night. Sweeny was wjt
drawn from the race. On motion
Hallam , the caucus adjourned till Mo
day , when a nomination will be made.
ANOTHER HOLOCAUST.
A Terrible Gasoline plosion at Al
liance , Ohio ,
Buildings Utterly Demolished by
Its Forc.0 ,
The Inmates Boasted to Death in
the Burning Debris
Before the Eyes of Their Horror
Striokon Relatives ,
Tut Id n i : With , tlio ImprlHontnl Vic-
tliiio Knforo tlio Fire
HrcnkH Out.
G/VBOtilNE / FIlllCI ) .
A TP.HUIK10 r.Xl'I.OSIO.V.
AI.UANOH , O. . February 1. A fright-
fill gasoline explosion occurred iu F. M.
Orr a stoyo mid tin store , demolishing
the building and burying In the ruins nn
unkmmn number of people. Four per-
sous liavo boon extricated and four more
are known to have boon inside. Men
are at work to rescue , if possible , these
etill nlivo and recover the bodies of the
dead. The atoro ia in n largo now brick
block in the middle of the town. It in
rumored that a child turned the spigot
of the gasoline tank , and the g.\a escap
ing was ignited by the fire in the stove.
Several people woio in the ntoro , and
two families lived on the second and
third floors. Bcaido those engulfed in
the debris , many were more or less seri
ously injured. The force of the explo
sion wrenched and broke windows in
other buildings for tin entire square. The
damage to structures is estimated at
§ 75,000.
The catastrophe occurred nt 4 o'clock
this afternoon. Orr's block was leveled
to the ground and two brick blocks , one
> iii each side , succumbed to the shock ,
while others further on wore shattered ,
riddled and bndly injured , la a few
moments flames aroao from the ruins and
a lire alarm \vas Bounded , but the fire
gained such headway aa to nearly con
sume the ruins and burned twof houses ,
but it was finally got under control.
Meanwhile ( ho scene was harrowing in
the extreme. Men , women and children ,
bareheaded nud wringing their hands ,
relatives of the inmates of the buildings
destroyed , wandered about in the hope
lessness of despair at their inability to
save thp unfortunates. F. M. OrrElmer
Orr , his son , Mr ? . Homer Highland , a
daughter , Mrs. Frank Evans , and two
children nged two and four months , were
known to have boon in the building at
the time of the explosion. These all
perished. The women and children wore
in the second and third stories , and it is
supposed were killed by the falling walls.
Orr and son both wore bppkcn to while
confined under the debris , but wore
burned to death. The bodies wore all
recovered nt 10 o'clock to-night , crushed
and charred BO as to bo hardly recogniza
ble. The only person in the Orr build
ing known to nave escaped ia Frank
Evans , whoso wife and children perished.
Besides those kiUed , the following have
broken limbs , or are cut and bruised by.
flying bricks , etc. : Itobort Joyce , Frank
Evans , Frank Tries , J. D. Lewis , Jerry
Miller , Maggie Miller and John Baker.
John Curry and Charles H. Ilaydon ,
of Duprcz Si Benedict's minstrels , wore
blown ont of Orr'a store through a plate
glass window and carried clear across the
street. Both wore badly injured , but
will recover. Business was entirely sus
pended in the city after the explosion.
It in thought all the bodies have been
recovered.
The Iowa Legislature.
DIM MoiNEs.Fobruary 1. In the senate -
ate Mr. Carson offered a petition in favoi
ot a , bill to secure a uniform Dories ol
ochool book. Referred. The following
billaworo introduced :
By Mr. Hall To punish the act o !
taking human lifo and regulating im
prisonment of persons under death Et'v
tence.
The bill provides for tlfiv punishment
of peace oiliccrii for taking human lift
without justification.
By Mr. Hutchinson To revise tin
school laws of the state of Iowa , repeal'
ing certain sections of law and oimctin |
substitutes therefor.
The president announced n moisag
from the governor relating to the heaRl
condition of live stock in the state , ac
companied by a report of the profosso
of veterinary science in the state agri
cultural college , showing there had neve
boon a case of plouro-pnoumonia in th
state , but that a disease now And the :
found in certain localities which frt
quently had been mistaken for pleurc
pneumonia , but is a bronchial affection
which in cases of young stock ofte
proves fatal.
llcports of committees : Poyncer.froi
tbo committee on federal relations , ri
ported joint resolution No. B , rccon
mending its passage ; also joint reiolutio
No. C , recommending iUt passage afti
, being amended ; also joint resolution Ni
4 , recommending passage after bein
amended.
Adjourned to February 8.
In the house no quorum was prosne
and it stands adjourned till Friday , I'V
ruary 8.
Tlio Illpnlo Urook Disaster.
IVDIAV I'OLIM , February 1. The co
oner began an inquest on the remains
the five victims of the wreck at JJroi
Ripple to-day. The testimony slun
that the workmen repairing the brid ,
had removed the permanent support ! )
o rods , supplying their place with tempi
ary rods. It 7s generally thought tl
accident was caused by the weakening
the bridge , as a result of removing tl
permanent rods. One body has not y
been recovered. Seamen and Clark , tl
men fceriously hurt , are still alive , b
are very low.
Cinofimutt'H Art Kohool.
CINCINNATI , February 1.- The lee ,
of trustees of the Cincinnati univerm
huvo transferred to the Cinciuni
Museum association all endowmonU f
n Bchoil of design , heretofore under tin
control , to enable tips school to rocei
the rocnt large endowment given
Nicholas Longworth in pursuance of tl
wishes of hi * father , recently decoaeu
The school hereafter will bo known as
Art School of the Cincinnati Museum
nssociation.
OKNKUAIi IXHtlMGN NKW9.
A ( lltr.AT VOXFI.AUUATION.
I'AHIH , February 1 , There was a se
rious conflagration last evening near the
cemetery Tore La Chaise. A lace factory ,
several coal depots , shops and dwellings
were destroyed. A hundred families
were rendered homeless.
ram inscuNDGit.
Lonoo.v , February l. lllakoMnyab
sconding member of the firm of P. W.
Thomas , Sons & Co. , which failed forever
over 64,000,000 and having no assets , is
believed to have sailed for the United
States.
VKUV 1'AIU 11KASON8.
HAVANA , February 1. The Spanish
government will furnish as ground for
the extradition of Carton Agnoro , re
cently arrested at Key West by the
United States authorities , proof of his
guilt of throe highway robberies , with
murder. In the case of Kmelinno Mum : ,
who ffas recently arrested by Cuban au
thorities nt Sn un Li ( Jrnndu , the gov
ernment will bring forward prowf of his
guilt in seizing the properly of persons on
account of their release from captivity.
KNOLAND'S rourv.
LONDON , February 1. Goochcn , a
inembor of parliament and formerly epu-
cinl ambassador to Turkey , in a speech
at Uipon said England cannot and dare
not ignore the question of the olavo trade
in Soitdan. and she must teach the Mua-
snlnion that in any conflict with Chris
tians MusBulinon are certain to bo finally
defeated.
JKUOUK AOITATKH.
PAIIIS , February 1. Prinio Jerome
Napoleon informed the Bontmartist dop-
n'ntion whinh waited upon him that the
time had arrived to commence a legal ,
open and untiring agitation for the pro
motion of the Bonapartist cause. It has
been decided to hold n largo meeting on
the 17th inst. to discuss the necessity of
a ruvisiou of the constitution ,
run niATr. KAII.WKH.H.
DUIIUN , February 1. The coiucn-
tion of farmers at Carlow denounced
Lord HoBsmoro , the Orangemen , nnd ru-
solved to prohibit hunting on their
lands , and if nocepsary in order to pre
vent it , declare they will poison their
A JIRIC1K OP XKRnOIt.
VIENNA , February 1. The increase of
crime , especially robberies , has almost
caused a reign of terror. A scavenger
to-day received a cartrido from a stranger
and handed it to a policeman. The
cartridge exploded , probably fatally
wounding the policemen.
A MATTIUI OK mi'LOMACV.
OAIUO , Februnry 1. A. spy captured
near Trinkitat says 7,000 rebels are five
miles distant. The spy is a more boy ,
who came armed with a spear to avenge
the death of his father , who was killed
by a shell Tuesday. The youth fought
furiously until wounded. Baker Pasha
has sent letters promising full pardon to
rebels who submit. Tlio relief of Tokar
and Sinkat is dependent upon diplomacy
as much as upon arms. An unconftrniod
report states that Sinkat has been re
lieved by friendly tribes.
VICTIMS OF OAK.
BOUAII PK8TU , February 1. A family
of five persons have died and four others
are expected to die from the escape of
MARINO TUB JlBnKr.S'I'AY < > „ .
BDI.OHAIIK , February 1. The govern
ment is spiling the property of peasants
recently in revolt to raise money to pay
the expenses of suppressing the insurrec
tion.
A KOHT IN A IIAR FIX ,
LONDON , February 1. The commandoi
at Tokar in Soudan , writes : It would
bo impossible for our condition to be
worse. The rebels tilled up all well :
outside of town The water inside if
brackish and bad , and the troops are suf
fering from diarrhoja. There is groal
fear that it will bo necessary shortly t (
surrender. Only ten to twenty roundt
of ammunition per man is still left. The
rebels continue firing day and night.
1'ujior Electricity.
ALII ANY , N. Y. , February 1. An ox
animation of the records in the secretary
of state's oflico shows that within tholus
throe years the number of companies in
eorporatcd under the telegraph companion
act is 115 ! ; capital , $225,000. This include :
telegraph companies , some of local character
actor , and also schemes for promotion o
every phase of electrical contrivances fo :
tranninisaion of intelligence. In u <
other single line of activity do tin
records show anything like the compel !
tion illustrated by these figures. Thi
condition of things in this state ha
pertinency in view of the discussions a
Washington whether the govornmon
shall go into the telegraph business.
A Btrunge Hlieop DlHcnso.
Sr. PAUC , February 1. Marquis D
Mores , who shipped 112,000 sheep froi
Wincontin and Iowa last July to rang
in Montana , reports that C5 per con
have died. The animals swell up an
bleed at the cose before death. A pot
mortem examination discloses blood ox
travasatod in the intestines. Thodii
ease is incurable , and heretofore In
been unknown.
nit : FiroH In Toronto ,
TOUOKTO , February 1. Adamson
elevator burned last night. It containe
8100,000 worth of wheat and 45.0C
bushels of burley , valued itl 800,001
The building is valued ut 850,000. Tl
fire spread rapidly to the adjoining pie
tiring it and Chnpmnn & Son's clovato
The latter contained . ' 10,000 bushels i
grain insured for $ : )0,000. ) The buih
ingcodt 3190,000 , Loss $2 ! > 0,000. /
y a. ni. another large tire wus raging i
the weutern part of the city. Both fin
are believed to bo the work of incoi
diaries.
IIUIVH in I'cruisylviinla.
Pa. , February 1 Eigl
well-knoirn citii-ons , for horse racn
with Hleiglm on the public stroete , wei
urrcated and held for trial under tl
blue lawa of 171)4 ) , which provides nli
that upon conviction , the horses bo BO ]
and the proceeds placed in the counl
treasury.
ir A J'ariuyi1 liurnoil to Dentil.
iry LINCOLN , February 1. A Bloominj
> y ton , Nebraska , special to The Jourua
IU aya Henry B Holmes , a dairyman , vi
i ) . burned to death in hU barn tliis mornln ;
The origin of the fire is n mystery. Thirty
cvttlo and all the contents of the build
ing was destroyed. _
A Rcrlous Tliront.
Ausrm , TCXM , February 1. State
Senator Terrell received an onynomoua
letter to-day , threatening that , if free
grass in interfered with by the legislature -
turo , all waters in the state of Texas in
closed by pastures will bo poisoned. The
Ichor has created n sensation , in view of
the mysterious sweeping off of n number
of cattle in certain sections of the state.
A Special Election.
Dr.a MOINEK , February 1 Governor
Sherman issued n proclamation to-day
for an election to bo hold in the Fifty-
third representative district ( county of
Delaware ) on Tuesday , February 12 , to
cheese n member of the house of repre
sentatives to fill the vncincy caused by
the death of Representative Holbrook
yesterday.
Iilnulo Tor Contempt-
CINCINNATI , February l.-v-Jndgo Bax
ter , in the United States court to-day ,
decided tlmt United States courts nro the
only ones haying jurisdiction in suits
iigiunst receivers appointed by theSe
coiirlH , and that persons bringing in a
suit ngninst such receivers in state courts
are liable to a charge of contempt.
After Many Yours.
SAN FJIANCIRCO , February 1. The
great land suit of E. Morick vo. the heirs
of ex-Governor Alvanado has boon de
cided by the supreme court in favor of
dofcndanta. It has occupied the courts
17 years , and involves 18,000 ncrca of
land , valued at $2,000,000.
Tlio Ice Mnvlnj ; Out.
ST. Louis , January 1. The ice is pas
sing out of the river rapidly , doing little
damage. A hole was broken iu the bull
of the steamer Maggie and the wharfboab
at Clarkavillo was sunk.
AVomlcll rhUlljm Seriously 111.
BOSTON , February 1. Wendell - Phillips
lips is dangerously ill with heart disease.
lie appears u trillo more comfortable to
night
CUICAOO , February 1. Sixty-five
members of the Illinois State Press asso
ciation arrived hero this evening , and
leave for Washington to-morrow.
Uoguti Butter.
New York World.
It was only in last July that the bureau
of statistics began to publish the figures
showing the exports of oleomargarine.
The latest revised statement gives the
movement of "imitation butter" and
"oil" for tlio month of October and for
the ten months ended October 31 in each
f the yoara 1882 and 1883. This stato-
ncnt indicates that the trade in oleomar
garine , buttorino and the like is growing
apidly , nnd already has no mean propor-
ions. It may bo that our friends abroad
, ro not aware that they are building up
uir oleo manufacturing interests ; but if
.hoy buy the patent product , believing
that it is dairy butter , they probably find
"hat it smells and tastes just as sweet ns
it would under any other name , especially
ts own.
In October there were 222,741 pounds
if so-called "imitation butter" nnd 3,908-
) G4 pounds of oil exported , a total of
,140t805 pounds , valued at $51UOCr > .
Xh'oxnortfl of butter fortho earao month
.mounted to only 2,957,733 pounds ,
alucd at $ C72,44U , so that the bogus
butter manufacturers are getting a prot-
, y largo share of the foreign trade , what-
jver they may bo doing for the doracatio
narkot.
Fo'r the ten months ended October 31
ho exports of imitation butter amounted
, o 1(1)8,712 ( ! ) pounds , valued at $198,025 ,
nnd of oil to 1)1,001,020 pounds , valued
nt $4,104,105 , mating a total of over
33,000,000 pounds , valued at 8-1,300,000.
The total exports of butter for the sntno
, imo were only 18,884,340 pounds , liav-
ng a value of $3,414,299 , being over 40
pur font loss in quantity and 20 per cent
in value than the exports of oloomar-
( iirino.
Alluded YOUIIR t/aily I'uts
IcrHolt Up i.t a. llallc.
Cleveland 1'rcs. .
The following from The Now Lisbon
Journal muj surprico some jicoplo , but to
n person TurliM liac ovt- boon in the burg ifc
reads all right. A Now Lisbon girl could
never got off the shelf any other way :
"Wo learn that one of the most novel as
well as exiting radios that over took place
is to come oil' in this town at an early
ilay. A beautiful young lady has made
the novel proposition of putting herself
up to bo rallied off ut $1 a chance. At
first the matter was treated ns a joke , but
now that it is known the offer is a bona
fide ono chances will go off 'likohot cakes'
nnd heavy premiums will bo paid by
young men anxious to win this handsonio-
prize * . Tlio gill is a meet bewitching :
beauty of eighteen summers , respectable
and a member of good society. She is a
decided belle , and is admired by all who-
enjoy her acquaintance , and probably
envied just the least bit by the young la
dies. Shu would bo an honor to any-
household , and wo arc inclined to think ,
the lucky chap will never regret the
chance that gives him a clover help- *
meet. "
pumn'm BLOOD.
TUB murrtUm * rault * of llwtVt RonaportUa
UIKHI ollliiunonancl low condition ! of tUoMood
prove It Ilio tat HLOOU JIKDICINK. Such lua
benithoMiccfua of tliU arll'loV /at homo
that ncaily cverr family/ / / Jn whole
nclenboitiowli have been / W/ taking It nt
Ilio amo time , U rCBlW /riKJ. vitalize *
mil enrich * * tlio MoodrtV /a" * iljniwp *
Bla.MUoiuHWM , nn4all/ /Uenmscmentu or
tli toiiaclicauwaby/-W/ ' Uoo4 era
a debilitated condl- / COtion of Uia ucrvoiu
y trra occanlaned / cS * / ' ' * t wlvo mental
ft phjr loU care / - * /labor or illMlpaUon. It
raJtotr ficrof AvOulaand nil foul hnmon ,
nii'l ' rcttorci(5j /outl rcnovotet thowholo
iyttcm. A.fS > / peculiar point In Hood's
HatW | riI > / w * / ' Js tlult lt create * on np-
ixtlteaml/ > /buUJj up und ttrengthrtu the
fydrm.niulprovci In valuables a protection from
iflKjin tlittt orluliiuU ) In chaiicuJ vf Uu > KIUOUI *
of cLUruU ) and of lift ,
JICMIH. ( J. I , Hood A Co.t arntltiitNi It ttflonU
eniiiUiiilea > unlot c < uiuiicmlllood'Hu Ai.trUla ,
H T l > H > < > ' > la iin > _ < & TO'f r . " ? ' ' ! -W" ! fffJi
ive i bccnoMlcrd to takoa tonlo of omc MniU
tprlnic , anil have iun cr foubd unytlUnK that hi
\vunumjoiirHi\rjapjrilU. It tunuuii mymtcm. .
jiiirtaf jnyUoodlmnn fny ppetllf. ud texm *
Jtc mxtfu : uiirt , J. I'.TiiOMr.
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