Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. WEENESDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 6 , 1884. NO. 197f
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
flat is This Heat Our ConsmsiGi
Do Feel Dp ?
Mr , Hatch Makes Washington
Steak a Trifle Unsavory ,
The River and Harbor Bill Agonj
Going On ,
The Engineors' ' Estimates Scare
the Committee ,
The Proceedings of the House ami
Senate Given in Detail ,
FKOM WASHINGTON.
TUB RtVKIl AND 1IAK11011 BILL.
WASHINGTON , February 5. The limii
of appropriations for rivers and harbori
for the next fiscal year waa informal ! }
discussed to-day by the house committee
having in charge these subjects. Whili
no decision was reached , the majority ol
the committee seemed to favor an appro
priatiou of not moro than $10,000,000.
and expressed themselves desirous , ii
possible , to confine it within $0,000,000 ,
The estimates of engineer officials having
in charge the improvements of rivers one
harbors amount to about $35,000,000
Members of the committee thought it im
possible to secure the passage of sc
largo an appropriation bill , and citoc
the failure of the bill in UK
last congress which appropriated onlj
about § 8,000,000. The plan which the
committee proposes to follow is to recommend
mend on an average about one-fourth o
the estimate by the engineers for im
rovemonts in progress , but in somt
cases where the work is of great publii
importance the appropriations will bo ai
near the estimates as the committee cat
make them. Some improvements of i
local nature will not bo considered. Tin
committee decided to hold sessions fou
days of every weak in order that the bil
may bo prepared as soon as possible. I
is thought it will bo ready to bo roportei
by the last of Auril or 1st o
Stay and will provide for makin ]
the appropriations immediately available
A WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION.
WASHINGTON , February 5. The president
idont gave a reception to the public thi
evening. The mild weather and th
fact that it was the first public receptioi
of thu season at the White House drot
a great throng to the executive mansion
The rooms were handsomely docoratei
with plants and flowers from the con
sorvatory. Promptly at 8 the marin
band began playing a march , the door
wcro thrown open and the public entere
the blue room whore the preside ] ]
stood with Mrs. MoElroy on his righi
and next to her members of the cabinol
Soon after the crowd began to pass ,
delegation of Flat Head Indians v/s
conducted to the parlor , and it'tor sliali
ing hands with the "Great Father ,
formed in line opposite the president an
his lady friends , where they stood hal
an hour looking with evident curiosity ti
the presidential party , but saying not
word. The number in attendance wa
fully as great as over appeared at an
presidential reception. Many delegate
to the Mississippi river convention an
members of the Illinois Press associatio
were present. _
F011TV-E1GHTH CoNGKESS.
HENATJC.
WAMIINOTON , February 5. Mr. Cok
( dem. Tex. ) presented n memorial of th
Texas legislature for opening the wci
tern trail through Indian territory lease
for crazing purposes.
The following bills were roporto
favorably and placed on the callendar :
By Mr. Coke ( dem. Tex. ) Authoi
izing the secretary of the treasury t
examine certain vouchers and claims sai
to bo duo Missouri by the United Statce
Mr. Coke from the committee on India
affairs To provide for the allotment c
lands in severally to Indians of the several
oral reservations ,
By Mr. Allison ( rep. Ia. ) To authoi
izo the location of a branch homo fc
volunteer disabled soldiers in ono of th
states of Arkansas , Colorado , Kansas
Iowa , Minnesota or Nebraska.
By Mr. Hawley ( rep. Conn.To amen
the pension law. '
Mr. Hawley offered a resolution , whic
was agreed to , directing the committc
on printing to inquire into the oxpedier
cy of pubhshinu in The Official Gazottoc
the United States certain advertisement
for proposals , contracts , general order :
and announcements by heads of depart
monta , tho'moro important appointment
and such other mutters now publisod b
different branchns of the government
advertisements , or in special sheets , _ an
directing in the report of said committc
that the expense of the present method
of publishing such information be give
in detail.
The chair laid before the senate a rest
lution by Mr. Morgan ( dom. , Ala. ) , cal
ing for the correspondence of the depar
monts of justice and the interior , anatl
opinion of the attorney general coi
corning the conflict of jurisdiction in tl
case of Johnson Foster , the Creek Ii
diaii , accused of killing Arapahoe Ii
dians ,
Mr. Fair ( dem. , Nov. ) introduced
resolutionrfor an appropriation to romoi
the remains of soldiers from Fort Chu
chill to the soldiers cemetery of Carac
City.
City.Mr. . Butler ( dom. , S. 0. ) offered a re
elution requoeting of the president tl
record of the proceedings , testimony ar
findings of the court of inquiry relatii
to the loss of the Proteus. Laid over.
The bill suspending for a furth
period of five years the section of the r
vised statutes which prohibits the takii
of guano , except for use in the Unit <
States , from the Guano islands und
protection of the United States. Passe
The senate resumed the unfinishi
business which was the bill for sottlii
incomplete titles t lands acquired by t !
United States from Mexico. An oxton
ed debate ensued. Amendments by fil
Plumb ( rep. , Ks. ) and Mr. Conger ( ro |
Mich. ) were noted , but without act ;
thu collate went into executive scasi
and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Young ( dom. , Tenn. ) , chairman
the committee on expenditures in the j
tenor department , reported a reaoluti
uthorizitiff that n committee investigate
ho condition of the work on Hot Spring
rook.
Mr. White ( rop. , Ky. ) opposed UK
osolution , on the ground that it rnorolj
iokod ton junketing expedition.
This statement wns emphatically do
iod by Mr. Young , but the resolution
's rejected.
Mr. Dorshoimor ( dom. , N. Y. ) , fttm
ho committee on the judiciary , reported
bill granting copyrights to citizens ol
oroign countries.
Mr. Broadhoad ( dom. , Mo. ) , from the
.amo . committee , reported adversely _ on r
oint resolution proposing a constitutional
mondmont for the election of poatmaa
ors , revenue collectors and United States
istrict attorneys. Tabled.
Mr. Hardoman ( dom. , On. ) , from the
ommittoo on territories , reported ad-
orsoly the bill for the election of torri-
orial governors and secretaries by the
coplo of the territories. Tabled.
Mr. Robinson ( dom. , N. Y. ) , from the
ommiUoo on pensions , reported n bill
or the relief of General Ward B. Bon-
ott. It grants him a pension of $100 pei
lontli , in addition to $50 a month grant-
d under n special act.
Mr. Curtin ( dom. , Pa. ) , from the com-
ittco on foreign affairs , reported back
10 resolution calling on the president foi
iiformaUon concern ing the _ nrrcst of B ,
Lewis nnd other Americana in Jan-
ary by the Colombia government ,
doptod.
Mr. Browne ( rop. , Ind. ) , introduced ti
111 to prohibit lotteries , lottery ndvcr
'aomonts , and the Bale of lottery ticket :
i the District of Columbia and torritor
os. *
The house wont into committee of the
whole , Mr. Cobh , ( dom. , Ind. , ) in the
hair on the bill establishing a bureau ol
.nimal industry.
After _ reading the report , which is ar
ixhauativo statement of the circumstance !
which make it advisable for cor.grc&a tc
cgialato upon the subject of pleurc
nuumonia among cattle , Mr. lintel
dem. , Mo. , ) chairman of the committee
'in agriculture , explained the provision :
> f the bill. The committee , ha said , hac
lot with difficulty in harmonizing the
owcr which belonged to the fedora !
; overnment and the power which belong
d to the statea over private property
rithin their borders. There was nc
oubt that under the constitutional pow
r to regulate commerce congresa had thi
ight to control the transportation of dis
lasod cattle from ono state to another. I
ad also bcon difficult to devise a moasun
iy which the co-operation of state
ould bo secured to stamp ou
ilouro-pnoumonia. The committee bo
ievcd the proposition submitted was th
jest that could bo framed. It diroctci
ho commissioner of agriculture , by prop
r investigation , to locate the disease , t
lotify state authorities of the fact that i
xists and to what extent and to co-opor
, to with the state and request it to pa ;
ialf the expense to eradicate it. Thor
was not a single state that would not ca
iperato heartily with the federal government
mont in the good work , The federa
itates where the disease existed had torn
porized with the question long enough
and the demand from this bill came fror.
; ho great cattle states west. Ho roforrci
to the fact that the disease existed in th
District of Columbia , and ventured th
assertion that within the past mont !
every member of the house had eata
beef cut from animals Infected witli iliit
rouble.
Mr. Bclford ( rep , Col. ) said ho ha/ /
been informed that this bill was the re
suit of the combined genius of the cattl
kings west and it was to destroy moi
who owned thoroughbreds. If that wor
the object the house should have coura
qnougn deliberately to investigate th
question before passing the measure.
Mr. Hatch ( dom. Mo ) denied havin
over heard of any question being raise
between cattle mon west and the owner
of thoroughbreds.
Mr. Wilson ( rep. la. ) supported th
bill and described the great advantage
hat would accruu from its passage to th
cattle industry of the country. Th
cattle in the United States amounted ti
40,000,000 head , worth fully $1,000,000 ,
000 , and it was of extreme importanc
.hat this great industry rhould not b
iiidangorcd by the spread of pleurt
pneumonia. The disease was here an
unless the federal power did somethin
o stamp it out , it was here to stay.
The committee rose and the house ad
ourned.
Valley Fruit.
ST. Louis , February 5. The Pen !
Dispatch published this afternoon an ox
haustivu report of the condition of th
ruit crop of the Mississippi valley , whicl
is summarized as follows : Illinois , th
crop is entirely killed , chorrie
Eeach injured , blackberries and blac
raspberries killed to the snow line , pear
touched to some extent but red raspboi
ries , strawberries , apples and other fruit
in good condition ; Kentucky , poach cro
severely blighted ; Mississippi , first bui
all right but fears felt of wet and frost i
the spring , prospects are bettor tha
have boon for six years ; the winter i
Alabama is BO Bcvoro as almost to con :
plotoly ruin the fruit crop , and gardonoi
have turned their attention to the culti
vation of vegetables ; Texas , poach an
other fruit crops bid far to bo a splondi
one ; Arkansas , only part of the poac
crop injured , strawberries promise plont
and other fruits in good condition 01
copt grapes.
A Change Opposed ,
COLUMHUS , O. , February 5. At
meeting of the department oncampmoi
G. A. U. of Ohio at Zincsvillo the fo
lowing resolution was adopted :
Jtesolved , That wo look witli disfavc
upon the ofiorts being made in congro :
to abolish the agencies for the paymor
of pensions throughout the country nn
thu transfer of the business of such paj
mont to the treasury department , bi
lioving such action would result in dolaj
and confusion.
A llunlcrupt Kxploslon.
DETROIT , February 5. About 4 o'cloc
this morning a loud explosion wai heai
in the barroom of Thomas S trail's rcsta
rant , followed almost immediately 1
several smaller uxnlosionn , and ulthoui
an alarm was promptly Bounded , And tl
fire department was promptly on tl
ground , the whole interior of tha bull
ing , four stories , was almost immediate
in flames. The fire burned fiercely , at
thu whole interior was speedily gutto
Los" " > , $15,000 ; insurance unknown ,
ia thought however to bo conaiderabl
as only last week ho failed fcr & 28.0C
with $20,000 estimated uaaets.
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
The Reception the Onsen's ' Speech Me
in Parliament ,
Some Very Sharp Criticism anil
Proposed Opposition ,
Baker Pasha's Army Out to Pioooj
in Soudani
The Alarming Condition of Things
in Austria ,
The t\tcnt : nnrt KumltlcntlotiH of the
Socialist Movcmunt.
GENKHAlj POUKION NEWS.
UUMOUED DEFEAT OK BAKKll 1'ASHA ,
LONPON , February 5. Advicpa from
Suakim , report rumors to the ofl'cct thai
Baker Pasha ia defeated and lias suffered
great loaa.
In the lobbies of the IIouso of common !
a rumor _ that Baker Pasha's army had
been annihilated was considered authen
tic. Another report aays , Baker lost
" ,000 men bat lie has escaped.
Later dispatches reiterate pioviou :
pports , that Baker PaMia baa mot a so <
'OUB defeat. Baker Pasha had witli
im ! 5,500 men , and ho was advancing
when attacked. The losses in killed and
wounded amount to 2,000. Baker , witl
ie remnant of his force succeeded in
caching Trinkat whore the gun boal
longer is laying. Baker Pasha intend ;
o proceed immediately to Suakim on the
longer.
CAIRO , February 4. The khedive hat
telegram from Baker Pasha , regarding
is defeat near Tokan. His losses were
, men , four Krupp canon nnd twe
attling guns. The Turks nnd Euro-
cans fought well. Baker Pasha will re
urn at once to Suakim with the re
mainder of his troops.
FUnTHEH PKTAILH OF THK HATTLE. .
OAIHO , February 5. A portion o
Baker Pasha's force loft Trinkitat S.itur
ay and throw up entrenchments on tin
hare of Laquada , four miles distant
ho rest of the troops followed Monday ,
Baker Pasha intended to advance to tin
well of Tob , five miles further and hal :
vay to Tokar. Nothing was hoard after
wards of his movements until the nowi
: amo of his defeat. This disaster woi
ather expected as the force cpusistcd o :
aw , badly equipped , drilled and dis
iplincd recruita. Some of when
roro sent to the front nithoul
rms and some with only muskets. The
jloomioat rumors have .prevailed since
ho start of the expedition. Advice ;
ibout the defeat are conflicting , but tin
'allowing details have been received ;
ker cganithp advance from Trinkit.il
p'fW VWifffflh i008 badly arm ° '
ana short of ammunition , many of when
were unwilling to proceed. Ho hac
asked for ritlcs instead , of muskets , but
received orders to tryto force his way tc
Tokar without delay , and obeyed expect
ng defeat. Spica falsely reported tru
V/n.51 Dwi'f'oxfcont for < " * SBll banda. Mon
day mornill $ i ftjlllon off the advance
incountered a body of Oaman Dcgua'i
roopa , and a fight with them ensued ,
being ruoro of a rout than n battle.
Baker Pasha lost nil his camels ant
iaggago in the fignt. Most of the Egyp
ian officers and men bolted. The Euro
peans behaved splondiy. The cnomj
ursued them almost into Trinkitat. Thi
3uropoans , police and Turkish infantrj
roro cut to pieces. Fourteen Kuropeani
and throe native oflicors are musing. Tlu
ight began by a few Arab horsemen at
tacking Baker Pasha's cavalry , whicl
Hod. Baker then formed a fquaro
ivhich the enemy surrounded
The rest of the Egyptian
, hon fled in confusion and the gunner ;
deaurted their guns. Baker Pasha wa
several times surrounded bv the 0110111 ;
but with his stall' managed to cut hi
way through , The oueray'u force wa
' .nforior in numbers to Baker Pasha's
Only three sides of the Equaro wen
ormcd owing to the fact that two com
aniua of Egyptian troops stood still
overcome with fright , The onom ;
poured into this gap when the Egyptian
throw away their rifles and flung themselves
solves upon the ground , screaming fo
mercy. The troops on this aide of th
iquaro killed many of their own men b ;
wild firing.
Ol'ENINO OK THK IWITISK I'AllUAIIKNl
LONDON , February 5. Parliamon
ipencd to-day. The queen's speech announced
nouncod a continuance of friendly rein
tions withforoign powers. Correapondonc
with Franco rotative to Madagaacai
ended to confirm the cordia
understanding between the two countries
A. commoicittl agreement with Spain wa
signed and awaits the action of the cortot
The revision of the commercial treat
with Japan ia nearly completed and
, roaty of commerce and 'friendship wit
3orca
LastautumnthoconditipninEgyptwasB
Bati factory that instructions were give
for evacuating Cairo , a further roductio :
of English military forcea , and conccntrt
tionin Alexandria , but in November tli
Egyptian army in Soudan suffered a at
rioua defeat , and therefore the ovacui
tion. was recalled as a precaution Bgntni
the possible effects of military reverses i
Egypt itself.
The aim in the occupation of Egy [
remains the same as heretofore. Hue
counsels have been offered the Egyptin
government as a prudent regard for i
resources and condition Boomed to r
mire. General Gordon has been BUI
to assist in carrying out the resolution i
the khediAo to withdraw from the ii
torior of Soudan and a favorable issue I
the negotiation transvual delegates in e :
pected , The revenue for the curroi
year it is believed will not fall short >
expectation.
The galleries of the houno of Ion
were crowded during the delivery of tl
speech. Marquis Twoodalo moved i
addrosa in reply to the speech.
Baron Vernon in seconding the a
dross trusted that the policy in Egy
would bo attended with good result
It was founded on the liberal motto
peace , retrenchment and reform. Me
quis Salisbury nroso and was roceiv
rt'ith choora. He did not move ;
iinondmont , but expressed surprise
the optimistic views of the mover u
the seconder of the address in the fa
of the sinister news received to-day.
For his part ho could not listen to such
speeches with complacency. Ho criti
cised the spoccli far containing allusions
to the wrongs suffered in Madagascar ,
The paragraph respecting Egypt w u
probably intended to create the impres
sion that the government did _ not hold
itself responsible for the disaster in
Egypt.
Uobort Bourke ( conaoryative ) will
move nn amendment pointing out the
want of BUCCOSS in the government's
policy in Enypt , Thursday.
Henry Clmplin will introduce n metis-
uro providing for the exclusion of foreign
cattle. In this motion regret will bo expressed -
pressed that adequate measures have not
boon taken in consonance with the resolu
tion of last session to prohibit the land
ing of foreign cattle. It is believed that
the government will announce its policy
on this subject , which will obviate the
necessity of n decision.
In the commons Charles Bmdlaugh sat
on ono of the benches under the peers
gallery. Loud cheering greeted Glad
stone on his arrival. Ho cave notice
that the franchise bill for the United
Kingdom will be introduced Friday , if
possible. John Barry ( homo ruler ) gave
notice that ho would introduce a bill
amending the land net. A. Stavoloy
Hill ( conservative ) intends to move that
the colonies bo represented in parlia
ment , and have a responsible govern
ment.
THE At'hTllIAN ' ANAUCH1STS.
VIE.VNA , February 5. In the lower
house of the reichstag _ the minister , in
explaining the additional legislative
measures necessary owing to the proceed
ings of the anarchists , the murder of
oilicials , and the spread among workingmen -
men of seditious u . Rings , said the ground
was mined far nnd wide , and that there
was reason for gr.xve disquietude regard
ing other parts of the country , but the
government confined its action to Vicu
na , where there was special danger , as
shown by recent murdors. The house ,
with three dissenting voices , voted for
the appointment of n committee to con
sider the action of the government. An
amendment proposed by the opposition
was rejected.
FllKriUII AND AMEHUMW WOUKMKN.
PARIS , Fob. 0 Citizen Dumay recent
ly in America at a mooting of mechanics
yesterday , said American workmen were
hotter paid but not better off than
French artisians. French mr.chino
work better than American because it is
not so rapid , freer to come and go from
shop to shop than Americans. It is not
unusual for American shopajto forbid em
ployment of trades unionist ! ! in violation
of personal liberty.
DISLOYALTY IN M'AIN.
LONDON , February 5. A Berlin dia-
patch reports that advices have boon re
ceived from Madrid to the effect that
dangerous symptoms of disloyalty are
manifesting themselves in the Spanish
army and another revolt is feared.
A SUOllET REMOVAL.
LONDON , February f > . A number of
Irish convicts , including imprisoned in-
vinciblcs , will bo removed from English
priaons-by a man-of-war. Their destina
tion is secret.
Tlin TONQU1N OAMI'AIQN.
LONDON , February 5. Advices from
Canton report that Li Hung Chang , com
mander in chief of the Chinese army ,
has bcon ordered to make a detailed plan
for the campaign in Tonquin.
AN ILLUETCJllN.
BEIIUN , Fob G The editor of a paper
t Posen , has boon sentenced to two
oars imprisonment for publishing an ad-
ross of congratulation to cardinal Loch-
wasky on his birthday.
HATES.
THE JIANACIEKS' DILEMMA.
CHIOAOO , February 4. After a session
f several hours the general managers of
ho western trunk linoa adjourned with-
ut having acted upon the matter of
Ttah rates or considered the attitude of
ho Burlington toward their association.
'ho matter of arranging Utah rates was
cforrcd to the general freight ngonts of
lie various roads interested , who , to
other with Commissioner Awning , im-
icdi.itoly convened for the purpose of
onsidonng the question. After n abort
onforonco the freight agents also nd-
ournod. It is believed the general
nanagora were unable to approve the ac-
ion of the Union Pacific in ordering a
ostoration of Utah rates and that in
heir dilemma Uicy remanded the mattoi
o the general freight agents who are to
Lgrco upon certain rates which it is bo-
ievcd will , bo announced by the com-
nission at an early day. Burlington
van not represented at either mooting.
t is understood that questions relating
o Burlington and the Weatora Trunli
ino association wore not discussed bul
y agreement laid over until the next
mooting ,
l-ASSENOEIl KATES I'lXED.
KANHAH CITY , February 5. The loco !
> assengor agents mot to-day and adoptee
mo or two modifications , _ and all roadi
o-eiitorou the Kansas City agreement
Che clause for which the Hannibal licit
out was added , namely , that no road cai
cut the rate without the consent of al
oads instead of a majority of them
Shortly afterward a Wabash broker wa
caught scalping on the eastern rate , am
10 was promptly fined.
A LONK HAND ,
Sr. LOUIK , February 5 , The Chicag
& Alton gayo notice to-day of ita witl :
drawal from the St. Louis passenger ai
aociation. It is understood the com pan
prufern to bo in a position to make il
3Wii npocial and oxnursiou rates ,
Krcnuli.
txniANAroLis , February 5 , TIip con
mission to investigate the charges again :
0 , J , French , superintendent of the flfl
division of the railway mail service , o
ganized to-day nnd will begin taking to
timony to-morrow. French is charge
with favoritism , tyranny mid diahono
weighing of the mails , Postmaster Gel
eral Groaham guarantees the railway mn
clerks who testify from Buffering by re :
son thereof.
IVonHted Allvo.
WHEEUNO , W. Va. . February B. Tl
dwelling of William Morrhnn , of Poc
hontas county , was burned at a Into hoi
last night. Morrison uud wife oscipi
with four children who were Bleeping
thu room with their parents , but t\
' 4\i\9 \ \ , ngud 7 and 11 , Bleeping in aiioth
room were roasted alive before their pe
' oyoi.
THE RAGING WATERS.
People Driycn ironi Home anil tbi
Wheels ofluflnslry Stoppofl ,
Bouioving Goods in Oinoinuaii tc
Save Them ,
Pittsburg aad Allegheny in Foai
of a Rinsing ,
The People at Madison , Ind , ,
Eoady to Move Odt ,
Koporta lYom VnrlouR I'olnt H Showing
a DiuiKcroua Stale orTliliiK" .
111SINO IIIVHHS.
Tin : onto TUKITY FULL.
CINCINNATI , February 5. With slight
intermissions it has boon raining Imrd nil
tliis morning. Thorivor.it 0 o'clockraa 52
foot nnd rising an inch nn hour , lloports
from up river points any no ruin to-day
but threatening vroathor all along. The
river is rising from Cairo to Pittaburg
and serious damage will undoubtedly
follow.
I'llOIIAUIMTIKS AND POSSIBILITIES.
CINCINNATI , February 5. At 11 a. m.
the rain coaaod. The temperature is DO
and the weather cloudy. Very little
business was done on 'change. The
prospect of high water nnd disturbance
of railroad transportation has cheeked
nmny kinds of business. Many an order
to stop shipment has boon sent out.
'The railroads are taking every precau
tion to p'rovont having freight caught by
the water. The Ohio & Mississippi rail
road , which last year was among the
first to feel the effects of the Hoods at
Lawroncoburg , has ainco boon raised
there live foot and will not bo disturbed
until the river reached sixty foot unless
the levee breaks. The river is now rising
hero three inches an hour.
0 p. in , , the river continues to rise at
an alarming rate , the rise being throe
and a half inches in the last hour. At
this ralo the gas will bo shut oil * by to
morrow night and the water works will
bo sloped by Thursday. For the last
hours a heavy rain has boon falling. The
weather is quite warm. .Business in the
lower part of the city is practically BUB-
uondod , and all energies are bent on sav
ing property. Apparently all the teams
in the city are gathered in the loworatrootfi
hauling goods to higher localities , Tlir
collars in all parts below Second street ,
are filled with water. The railroad tracks
are beginning to bo covered. The Cin
cinnati Southern cannot roach the grand
central depot on account of a break in
McLean avcnuo. No freight is coming
in except ouch as can bo immediately rn-
moyod. The coal elevators will bo
obliged to cease work to-morrow.
Licking river is reported G5 foot and
still rising higher than ever known.
Opinioifis general that the rise will ex
ceed that cf last year , when it reached
GO foot 4 inches , but people are hotter
prepared to meet the exigency.
CINCINNATI , February 0 1 a. m. The
river is f > 5 foot 7 inches.
2 a. m. 55 foot 11 inches. Raining
steadily.
I'lTlSllUUO AND ALLKQIIKNV IN FOH IT.
PITTSIIUIUI , February D. Ilain has
boon falling steadily since last night and
the indications at 11 to-night are that
Pittsburg and Allegheny will experience
one of the greatest Hoods for eighteen
years. The Honongahola and Allegheny
rivers are rising rapidly at all points.
Thirty foot of water is expected hero be
fore morning. Thorp is now twenty-foui
foot 4 inches and it is rising ton inohcE
an hour. Portions of this city and Allo <
ghpny are partially submerged and people
living on the low.lands are moving out ,
At midnight the water had reached
the tracks of the Pittsburg & Like Eric
and Pittaburg , and McKcosport & You-
hioghony railroads on the south aide.
Trailo ! on the latter is entirely suspend-
eel. Trains on the Baltimore & Ohio
road vroto delayed several hours.
PITTS nuiui , February ( ! , 2-10 : a. in.
The liver is 25 foot' ) inched and rising
six inches an hour. No serious damage
is yet reported in this vicinity. At\Vcst
Newton , on the Youngihogony , families
have.boon removed from sorondstory
windows in the lower part of townwhich
flooded rapidly when the gorge of ice
gave way. At Coultoravillo a family
named 0 Donnoll was nearly in the flood.
The family of Thomas Finloy , of West
Newton , also barely escaped with their
vcs. Several small houses , a tablet ) and
aiid buildings wore carried away. The
"vor banks from AVcst Newton to Mc-
'ocaport are piled high with ice , wrecks
if houses , furniture , etc. At Alpavillo
jigloy's coal tipple was carried away ,
ausing a loss of about $1,000.
A TOWN INUNDATED.
CLEVELAND , February 5. Floods have
eon feared in this part of the state to
ay , but thus far no great damage is re
lortcd. The river roao hero nearly on i
ovol with the docks , and an ice gorgi
was threatened , but tugs cleared it away
All danger is believed past. At Findlaj
.ho gas works and streets are undo
water. Arlington is deluged and grua
juantiUca of luinuor mid ship timbe
Jiavo boon washed away. The railroai
tracks are under water in many iilacea
but no washouts ore reported.rlho ic
is going out without gorging at Mead
villo , where the flood was very destructive
ivo last year. The rain ceased thi
morning and the temperature is apriu
liko.
PUIVrfN KilOM JIOJtK.
LOUIHVIU.E , February 5 It lias bee ,
raining nearly all day , and the river i
rising two inches on hour. If it contii
uoa , the water will be in the houscu o
the wharf and shipping stopped b
morning , Many renidonta on the rw
bank are moving out. Boatmen hav
great trouble in keeping barges socuri
The Kentucky river at Frankfort < s at
stand.
1'iiErAiiiNa rou IHK WOUST.
MAIWON , Ind. , February 0. At oig ]
o'clock it WRU raining fast. The riv
bids fair to bo as high as last year ,
has risen 'At the rale of three ani } on
fourth inches an hour ainco noon , ai
only wants two foot to bring it over tl
banks. People who live along the ban
of the river are preparing for the won
All factories along the river have aim )
down.
VAUIOU.S
STATION , Ky. , February 5.
Licking river is eighteen foot , and has
boon rising a foot an hour since 4 p. m.
It has boon raining hard ainco noon.
'ANKSVILLK , 0. , February 5. The ice
in the Muskingum river broke up last
night and destroyed Taylorvlllo bridge ,
ton miles bolow. It coot § 28,000.
NKW ALII ANY , Ind. , February 5. The
Ohio is rising two inches nil hour and has
boon raining forty-eight hours. A great
flood is expected.
CINCINNATI , 0. , February C. At 11
o'clock the river had ranched Ht foot 10
inches , at midnight it stands 55 foot 3
inches , a rise of 0 inches in the last two
hours. The rain is still falling.
LAWIIENUEIHJUH , Ind. , February 5.
People are much frightened and are re
moving from their houses as rapidly n&
possible.
Pa. , February .1. The
Susquehanna has risen three foot to-day.
The farmers are preparing for a flood.
The MlHHlfttilppI Com out Ion.
WASHLVOTON , February 5. The Mis
sissippi river convention to-day adopted
n resolution providing for the appoint
ment of committees on credentials ,
rules , permanent organization and for
each state to bo represented on the com
mittee. Commissioner West , of the Dis
trict of Columbia , welcomed the dele
gates in n brief address. He said this
convention stood pro-eminent in ini-
portauco among the conventions hold
horo. It concerned the welfare of the
whole pooplo. Strike from the map the
Mississippi river or obstruct its flow nnd
decay and deterioration would rapidly
spread throughout the life of the coun
try. The convention selected commit
tees and took n recess.
When the convention reassembled n
resolution was adopted extending the
privileges of the convention to members
of the Ohio river commit too now in the
city. The committee on permanent or
ganization presented the follow ing names
for pflicors , and the gentlemen wore
unanimously elected : President , E. 0.
Stannard , of St. Louis ; vico-prosidonts ,
0. 0. Shoots of Alabama , John 0. Calhoun -
houn of Arkansas , II. G. MoPiko of
Illinois , M. A. MarVa of Indiana , Gen
eral G. M. Dodge of Iowa , A. II. Sheep
of Kansas , George 0. Wnddill of Louis
iana , H. 0. Wnito of Minnosaota , John
11. Lynch of Mississippi , lion. B. T.
Van Horn of Missouri , lion. Frank
Ilanacomo of Nebraska , Ooorgo II. An
derson of Pennsylvania , S. Colyor of
Tonncsoo , John McLuro of Weat
Yirglna , William Wilson of Wisconsin ,
James M. Freeman of Colorado , nnd J ,
II. King of Dakota ; secretary , George
L. Wright of St. Louis ; assistant sccro <
times , John W. Bryant of Now Orleans ,
D. F. Wilcox of Illinois , S. L. Mo
Henry of Pennsylvania , and C.A ,
Lounsborry of Dakota. Mr. Stannarc
addressed the convention. Ho said the
delegates were neither republicans 01
democrats but both when the
objects of this convention are in viow.
They wcro not hero to button-hole con
urossinon , but to express themselves ii
favor of cheap transportation and soc
that those great national waterways won
made the moans of transportation foi
products of the country. Ho believed
the east was interested in this mattoi
equally with the west , for rroro not ehoaj
freights as important to consumers of
produce ? If this country repeated lit
history and doubled its population in the
next fifty years wo would have 110,000
000 people , and could their froighl
bo handled ? Suppose the rail
ways were quadruplox ? Whal
guarantee was there that they would not
pool their receipts ana maintain proBonl
prices ?
The maintenance and improvement ol
the water ways of the country were the
only chocks upon railroads. If NOH
York state spent over § 70,000,000 on hoi
canals was It not proper that this groal
nut ioh should spend what , ia necpsaaryfpi
the improvement of the Mississippi ir
improvements that would benefit diroctlj
50,000,000 people , Since the creation o
the Mississippi river commissioi
congress had placed at its dispoaa
about $0,000,000. ' - Ho boliovei
the only way to got _ adequate
improvements of the Mississippi wai
through a commission. jApplauae [ .
Stanard read extracts from the ropori
of the uor.ato special Mississippi rive :
committee commending the work dent
on the river by the government onginoen
as valuable and important. Ho recommended
mended the attention of delegates to thai
part of the report concerning jetties , and
said it was fresh and official. While hi
would not recommend appropriations foi
rivers not now navigable and which
never could bo made navigable. He
earnestly hoped to BOO the daj
when the government would so improve
the vast waterways of the west that they
would bo navigable from the gulf to the
lakes and seaboard. [ Continued applause
plauso ] ,
A number of resolutions concerning
, vor improvements wore introduced am
oforred to the committee on resolutions
ho convention received with applause i
osolution favoring a continuance of tin
Improvements of the Mississippi rivoi
low in progress under direction of tin
ocrotary of war. A motion was adoptee
hanking the president for his two spu
ial messages to congress , embodying hi
iroad and statesmanlike views on th
mprovoment of the Mississippi river
idjourncd.
Ilio lloynl Havana.
CuiuAiio , February 5 , Special agent
if the postofllco department to-dny ur
'ostod ' Robert Ililuy and Jaiios ) McOui
oil for using the mails for fraudulen
lurposes , under the name of "Winahipt1
Jo. The parties arrested have boo :
acting as agents for the 1 loyal llavan
Lottery company. Their plan of "wort
: nu" the country was to insert glarin
'ull-pago advertisements in certain aftoi
loon papers of this city , buy seven
thousand copies and send them broadcai
through the country , Postmasters cat
raato that they have received at leai
7,000 through the mails during the pai
few montlm. It cannot bu usccrtafnc
that a ainglo ticket sold by "Winahip
Co. " over tlrow a prize.
l < 'onuu Cutting a Felony
, Tex. , February 5. The logl
lulu re has virtually completed the wo ;
of the suasion. Fence cutting has bee
mft/lo iv felony and the governor providi
with $50,000 to use in the supprouu
of fence cutters ,
.
-.o *
4
KID WADE'S GANG.
How Grim Justice Has Been MeteflOnt
to Them ,
"Tho Pon" Which the Guilty
Enter and Disappear ,
The Kid Taken to It and Settled
With ,
By the Mysterious and Terror
Inspiring Vigilantes ,
A. DcNpcrnto Fight \\lth Texas
Itobbora.
OIUMti ANI ) CIltMINAIjS.
rill ! NIOIlllAHA VIOH.VNTKH.
Sioux CITY , February b. Reports
have reached here from the Upper Elk
Horn country in Nobraskn that Kid
Wado. loader of the Niobrara outlaws
and horse thieves , has been hung by the
vigilantes , who have their headquarters
at n place called "The Pen" at the mouth
of the Long Pino. They have arrested a ,
largo number of nion in various parta of
northern Nobraskn and taken thorn nwny
to "Tho Pen , " whore they nro tried and
disposed of in a manner unknown , but
as they are never aeon npain it is sup
posed they are shot , hanged or conducted
out of the country. The terrible earn
estness of the vigilantes and the mystery
of their ways causes men to shudder when
their doings are mentioned. It is posi
tively known they have lynched cloven
nion , and it is equally sure that others
have mot the same fa to , but how many
or by what moans only the grim execu
tioners can toll. Kid AVndo was cap
tured nt Lomara thrco weeks ngo. Ho
Boomed to realize the fate that awaited
him , but manifested no moro concern
than if going about his ordinary business.
A DEHVEIIATE Fid I IT.
CONOHO , Toxaa , February 5. This
morning natago going to Abilene mot the
Incoming juiail , which gave the informa
tion that it had boon stopped about ono
milo back by rend ugouts. The first
named coach had on board Sergeant Tur-
bow , of the state rangers ; Sheriff Gerald ,
of Don Juan county , Now Mexico ; Edgar
Stetson , of Oskoih ; S. P. Cochrnn , of
Dallas , and United Slates soldiers. The
ranger and the sheriff alone were armed.
They laid their piatols across their laps ,
and when the coach was halted by two
mounted mon they began firing. The
fire was returned , one robber being
winged. A running fighl followed , in
which the sheriff was wounded in the
shoulder and stomach. Ho will die.
Cochran was wounded , but not seriously.
The wounded road agent was carried off"
by his companion. Parties nro scouring
the country , and a reward of § 1,000 boon
oilorcd.
Muunuuiin ny .MKXIOAN IIODIIEIIH.
NASHVILLE , February D. A special .
from Culiacan , Chihuahua , Mexico , says'
Judge Henry Cooper , formerly United
States senator frum this state , was killed
by robbers near there yesterday. No
further particulars are given. Ho was
manager of the Polk silver mine. Ho left
here m November with $30,000 to pay
off the dobta of the concern nnd start the
mill.
The MiiHsnuliusottB ProhlbitloniatB ,
BOSTON , February ! J. Six hundred
persons , of both sexes , from all parts of
the state mot to-day , to , answer the call
of the committee having in charge ar
rangements looking to the prohibition of
the alcoholic drink trnlllo by constitu
tional amendment. Dr. Daniel Dor
chester said the platform upon which the
committee works and proposes to work
has ono distinct issue. Constitutional
prohibition is to bo put into the constitu
tion of Matsachuaotts forbidding the
miuiufncturo and sale of alcoholic liquors
fur the purpcso of bovoragos. Dr. Dor-
luhtoi' spoke of thu strength of the
iiovement among thu Catholics , nnd their
irombod co-operation with the commit-
,00 , making a general movement of nil m
reeds , thu objective point being the
upprusaion < f liquor H.iloona. The plan
f notion rcp.irtt u to effect this is the
> rayer of I'ju ' prohibitionists if not
; rantocl by thu present legislature , thuu
n 1885 a campaign will bo inaugurated
o secure an largo n portion of that body
s possible and then the proposed amend-
tent shall come directly before the poole -
> lo for a vote. The homo slmll l > n pro-
eotocl against uncrouchm i > i ut the
quor traflic. A canting it fund of
510,000 will bo raised to carry out the
trohihition policy.
The I. A. O. U.'iV.
Iowa , February fi. The
tsrund lodge , A. O , U. W. , of Iowa ,
esenibled here to-day in biennial session ,
nd 2i5 ! lodges and 0,700 members are
oproaentod by 218 delegates. The ad-
IroEii of Grand Master Miller counselled
irmncss and resolution in the fight with
ho Bupremo lodge , declaring that the or-
; anization in Iowa was never on BO firm a
oundntion. The report of the grand-re
ceiver showed that in two years there
mvo been 01 deaths in the order , and
@ 24'J,000 have been paid to the families.
L'lioro is $15,000 in the general fund , and
? 7,000 in the beneficiary fund in the
' : iuaiury. The delegates v/oro entor-
aindd at u public reception , concert and
mil to-night ,
Blnolclnirn Nominated ,
LBxiwnoN , Ky , , February 5 , The
lempcratio uuimtoriiil cuucua met again
, o-night. Speaker Carlisle's liumo was ,
withdrawn , ho positively refusing to bo
candidate while Williams and BUek-
nirn were in the fluid. On the first ballot
iight CongresHuinn Joj. 0 , Blackburn
was nominated for United States senator.
The vote stood : Blackburn , 73 ; Wil
liams , 57. Senator Williams' ' term ex
pires March 3 , 1885.
vfl
Underground TolCKrai > h > in i
OHIUAQO , February 5. City Electrican
Barrett , who has been examining Uio
underground system of telegraphy in va
rious eastern cities * in convinced uf their
practicability and has contracted for
forty miles of wire1) to bo used ns & basis
for thu now tire alarm sjsteuv and nhich
will ba put under ground , re
poles in tUo vuntcr of the city.