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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. SATURDAY MORNING , MARCH 8 , 1884. NO. 223 ,
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Spencer Telling the Story of the Stai
Route Investigation ,
He Ignored a Subpoena on Oonk-
ling's ' Advice.
The Atlantic & Pacific Grant tc
bo Forfeited ,
Tko Bill for Dividing Up the Sioin
Lands In Dakota ,
Tholloturn of tlio ImHkor KcHolutlov
and Mr. Bismarck's "Itcjrrot. "
FUOBX WASHINGTON.
Sl'KXUEU ON THE HTAll ROUTE CASKS.
"NYAsmNOTON , March 7. Ex-Sonntoi
Spencer , of Alabama , now a resident oi
Nevada , was examined to-day by UK
Springer comtuittoo concerning the siai
route invoatigation. Early January ,
1881 , ho said , I wont from Nevada tc
Now York on business. Ono day , while
walking on Broadway , 1 mot Mr. James ,
them postmaster at Now York , who asked
mo to accompany him to his oflico. I did
ao , and when at the oflico ho told mo he
wanted to go into Gar field's cabinet at
postmaster general , and asked mo to aic
him. I said I would assist him. After
wards Irondorcd what aid I could. When
ho had boon appointed postmaster genera
I said to him that ho had the opportunity
few men had in a lifetime to make a grca
reputation. Ho asked hovr. I roplicc
that ho could make the postollico depart
iiiont self-sustaining the first year , ant
the next year could reduce postage totw <
cents. How' ? ho again asked. By break'
ing up the star route ring , I replied. ]
took u pledge from him that what I saic
should bo strictly confidential , oa sovora
men connected with the ring lived in tin
west and were almost neighbors of mine
1 desired that my name should not go t <
the public as an informer. Afterwards .
wont to General Garfield , and received i
pledge from him that what I would say ti
the postmaster general should bo contl
dontial. Ho gave mo the same ossuranci
that James had given that my informa
tiou should bo a secret. It was at m ;
suggestion that Woodward was sclocto <
to take general charge of the invcstiga
tion
Spencer continued : While in NOT
York 1 frequently mot A. M. Gibson
Ho told mo what ho know , and after
wards .showed me a table of the ninety
three routed ha had prepared. Wo mo
in Washington and together wont ti
Woodward's room , -where ho was madi
acquainted with Gibson's information
I remained in Washington about thro
months , most of thotimo getting up evidence
donco for tno star route cases. I remained
mained in Washington until Garfield wa
shot I made up my mind that boyoni
saving the government two or three mil
lion dollars a year , the invcstigatioi
would bo a failure. Receiving no pa ;
for what I was doing , I paid little attoii
tion to the subject , and in the latte
part of March , 1882 , went to Nevada am
remained until June.
Spencer then gave an account of hi
return to New York , hia being subpw
uaed to appear in Washington , of hi
coming hero , remaining two weeks , am
of his efforts alone and with Secrotar
Chandler to secure an interview wit )
George Bliss. Wile sitting in one of thi
hotels with' Secretary Chandler , Blis
came to the latter ono day. They wen
put and talked two or three hours. '
interrupted them several times , but Blis
aaid ho didn't want to see mo. Ho toll
Secretary Chandler ho desired not to soi
mo until I went on the stand , and , if ,
did not swear to what ho expected , h
would cross-examine mo. I romainei
here till the court adjourned , and won
to Now York and showed Senator Conk
lia my nubpuina. Ho said it was not ii
lepjal form , and advised mo to go and at
tend to my business. I asked1 if ro ;
staying in Washington had not waive *
my rights to leave. Ho said no , and
followed his advico.
I want to state , said the witness , tha
of , my own knowledge I know _ no mate
rial fact that would bo admitted as ovi
deuce that would tend to convict , am
through Secretary Chandler this wa
stated to Bliss. Witness referred to th
testimony of ex-Postmaster Genera
James , in which lie said Spencer toll
him that Doraey had gone to Senate
Spencer's room and said "See how I di
business , " whereupon ho placed $5,001
or $0,000 in an envelope , put it on th
table , and Brady came in , took the envelope
velopo and money and loft. I did no
say I had seen Brady and Dorsoy in i
room together. I never saw Dorsoy pa ;
Brady any money. James was mis
taken. Wo have talked BO much on th
star route investigations that ho ma1
have got things mixed. If I made sue !
a statement 1 must have been drunk , nni
I am not in the habit of getting drunk
Witness then said in regard to the sta
route prosecutions that he always fol
that the government took the most com
plicated coses when there were some no
complicated. Ho thought nobody wa
prosecuted except the Dorsoy combine
tion which hold about 15 per cent ot ei
edited routes. Witness stated tha
§ ocond Assistant Postmaster Genert
Elmer told him of an agreement bein
made to compromise with the large
contractors by arbitration , that Elmc
would bo the man selected on the pai
of the government and Ingorsoll on th
part of the contractors and George Blis
would bo the third. The arbitrator !
however , never mot , such action boin
illegal , It was an open secret , witnee
continued , that the contractor * had t
nay thirty thr o and one-third per center
tor expediting and increasing the service
It was supposed to gototho second ossii
tant poatmaiter genera ] , but witness w
not in the secret and did not know pos ;
lively. .
A. M. Gibbon is expected to appei
to-morrow
THE SIOUX HILL.
Mr. Dawcs reported to the senate t <
day , from the select committee appoin
ed to examine into the condition of tli
Sioux Indians in Dakota , an original bite
to provide for a division of a portion <
the reservation of the Sioux Indians i
that territory into a separate reservatio
and to secure relinquishment by the Ii
diana of title to the remainder. In coi
sideration of tab relinquishment , tli
seventh article of the treaty of 18G8
securing to thorn the benefits of oxccu
ion , shall continue in force twenty year ,
'rom date of passage of the act , and tin
secretary of tno interior shall purchas (
and supply them with milch cows nol
exceeding 25,000 , and bulls nnt exceed
ing 10,000. and $100,000. shall ho sol
ipart as the permanent fund for thoii
lonoGt , to boar interest at the rate oi
ivo per cent per annum , one-half of sucl
ntorcst to bo applied to thi
iromolion of industrial and othoi
iducation.
THK LASKEK UKSOI.UT1OX.
Herr Von Eisondockor , Gorman minis
or , said to-day that ho had just rocoivoc
rom the Gorman government the rose
ution of condolence passed by thi
American congress on the death of Hori
Jaskor and would forward it , as wol
as the accompanying letter transmitted
'rom ' Prince .Bismarck , to the depart men !
of state in a few days. Ho added thai
10 had had no communication or under
standing whatever with the foreign af <
'airs committee in regard to the matter ,
lo proposed to deal entirely with the
department of state. The loiter ol
. 'rinco Bismarck returning the tosolu
.ion , ho said , had already boon publish'
cd in substance but in addition it OX'
pressed Bismarck's regret at being com
> ollod , under the circumstances , to ro
urn the resolutions.
COMMITTEE WORK.
The senate committee on torritorioshai
agreed to give the name "Lincoln" to thi
low territory which it is proposed tc
nako out of the northern portion of Da
tola.
It was also decided to call on the exec
ilivo department and governor of Nov
Mexico for information in regard to thi
recent alleged irregularities in the organ !
zation of its legislature. The governor
n a dispatch to Senator Harrison , say
the organization of the legislating i
strictly regular and according to law.
The joint committee of the two house
o-day decided to call on loading journal
sts and newspaper proprietors to giv
their views on the pending nowspape
copyright bill at an eaily day.
I.AK1) FORFEITURE.
The house committee on public land
; o-day decided unanimously to recommend
mend forfeiture of the land granted thi
Atlantic & Pacific railroad lying cant o
the junction of that road with the Atchi
son , Topeka it Santa Fo railroad am
lying west of Mojave , Cal. , and whicl
lias not been patented to the road.
Mr. Anderson moved that the ontir
grant to the road be forfeited , but UK
proposition * received but two votes
these of himself and Shaw. The landi
amount to about 40,000,000 acres. Thi
road has earned about 10,000,000 acres
MAIL CONTRACTS.
The house committee on postollico
has agreed on a provision governing mai
contracts. It requires that bonds of con
tractors bo approved by postmasters alon
the proposed route , that the postmasto
general shall not be bound to consido
the proposal of any person who has ai
tempted to defraud the postofiico depart
ment and that hereafter no sub-lotting c
transfer of any mail contracts shall b
permitted unless the annual componss
tion under the contract for the seryic
shall exceed 81,000 and in no case with
out the consent in writing of the posl
master general.
IMl'ORTATIOX OF CATTLE.
The treasury department , in view (
the foot and mouth disease in Ores
Britain , has called upon collectors o
customs at loading seaboard cities fc
their views as to the propriety of prohit
iting the importation of cattle.
I'KOl'OSALS WANTED.
Proposals are invited , for the purchas
} f the vessels Bonicia and Cijano n
Mare island , appraised value $140,00
and $120,000 respectively.
A Greet Cattle Scheme.
ST. PAUL , March 7. Morton Free
man , of England , owner of 25,000 cattl
at the head of Powder river , in Montana
in a published letter this evening oul
lines a scheme for the shipment of cattl
via. Duluth and Canada to the soaboar
and Europe on the hoof to bo fed thor
for market. Ho says the English go\
ornrnont is introducing a bill for th
purpose of making easy shipment
of feeders for that countr
by tray of Canada and th
Lakes. Ho believes the Northern PC
cific will have almost a monopoly of th
western carrying trade , and Chicagc
"as far as our western shipments ari
concerned , is doomed. England , " h
said , "could take 11,000,000 head of cattl
annually if the western United State
could supply the boasts. " The lotto
lias created an excitement among th
dressed beef men.
More .Scared Thau Hurt.
FAIKIO , Dakota , March 7. The agon
of the Dominion government hero claim
to have discovered that a mooting we
hold hnre last night by secessionist agitt
tors , and that fiery speeches were mad
by M. I. McGtiiro , of Chicago , an
Harry O'Neal of Fargo. Several wage
loads of arms were yesterday unloadoi
at the Fenian headquarters , and it i
oven stated that a detachment of troop
bos started for the border , but this is nc
generally bolioved.
Holinkcn's Absent Collector ,
IJoiioKKH , N. J. , March 7. The al
Bonce of .City Tax Collector McMahor
excites surprise. There is some appr <
hension. though no other reason tha
his unexplained absence , for suspoctir
irregularity in his accounts. Ho pai
into the treasury the full proportional
amount duo from him. His bondame
and relatives expect him to turn up sooi
His books bavo not yet boon oxaminoi
The Knowlcs
WOIICKSTKR , Mass. , March 7. TI
will of Hon. L. J. Knowlea , in addittc
to largo bequests to public institutioi
in New England , gives 810,000 to Cai
ton college , Northfield , Minn. , $2,000 <
the American board of foreiim mission
After the death of his widow $5,000 goi
to the Doano college , Nobraskn , ar.
$5,000 to Washburno college , Topoka.
Itorcuiie Iteform ,
WATEUVIM.E , Maine , March 7 , TI
resolutions accompanying the democrat
state committee call for a state convei
tion to denounce the present tariff ay
U-m , approves the action of the ways at
means committee of congress , which i :
idicatos a determination to pUce the dot
ocracy of Maine on a platform of rovoni
> reform ,
THE EVIL DOERS ,
The Safe of the Q Paymaster Crackci
$27,000 , Worth ,
Trank Rand's ' Bloody Career Ends
In Suicide ,
Juilty of Thirteen Murders ant
Other Orimos ,
1'ho Results of a Rush to See th <
Orouoh Butchers ,
Tlio St. Ijouls Hnfo lloblicr
lo bo Onpturoil.
OIUtl- : AND OUlMlNAIiS.
nOIUIEUY OP TIIE "lj" PAYMAHTKK.
CHICAGO , March 7. Last Saturday ,
bout 1 o'clock in the afternoon-paymas
or 0. S. Bartlett , of the Chicago , Bur
ington & Quincy railroid , loft his oilici
or lunch without taking the procautioi
o close the combination of the safe it
_
which the moneys were kept for paymonl
> f employees , was deposited. On loav
ng the room ho did so without waitinj
ho return of the other attaches of the of
ice who had gone to lunch. Before hi
oturn , the safe was robbed of al
ts contents -with the exception o
ono package of nickels am
mall charge , the total amount disappear
ng as near as the company oflicials cat
ostimalo being § 27,000. On faols bo.
: oming known and investigation boitij
nstitutod paymaster Bartlett was dis
charged from the service of the compan ;
or iiogligonco and the matter placed ii
.ho hand of detectives. An effort wai
made to keep the adair secret in the hopi
; hat the detectives would bo facilitate !
n their work , but the affair bocominj
mown and in the belief that exaggerate !
statement would bo published concornini
; ho robbery , the oflicials showed i
willingness that the exact facts bo furn
nishod the public. The theory adyancoi
jy the troaaurer of the company is tha
.ho robbery was accomplished by a snoal
; hiof. Two doors led into the cashier'
office from the vacant room , ono of whicl
was found ajar on the paymaster's return
The paymaster's room is located in th
; onoral offices of the company , on th
iccond floor of the building and was con
structed specially with a view t
guard against intrusion or theft
Mit in this instance the most ordinar
precautions appear to have boon ignored
The explanation given by the paymai
; or is that it .was supposed the vacan
: oem adjoining his oflico was always kef
ocked but in this casa it was proved otr.
crwiso. This door was close to and ac
joining the vault in which the safe wn
ocatod. When the paymaster loft th
room , the cashier of the company and a
assistant who occupy practically th
same room , but sit at desk
somewhat removed from th
vault , * and in the anglo which pai
tially conceals the entrance to the vaull
so that any one entering from the vacan
room could have accomplished the rol
bery without their lyiowledgo. Th
paymaster assumes the robbery must hav
boon committed by some one having con
ploto knowledge of the roo'm and habil
of its occupants.
Doteptives have advanced a now thoor
to the effect that the robbery did nc
actually occur as stated * by certain err
ployeos , but that some trusted employe
is a defaulter and selected the "robber ;
method" for covering his shortage.
A BLOOD IIIIIUTY VILLAIN.
CinuAao , March 7. A telephone mcf
sago to The Daily News states Fran
Rando , the desperado who made tli
attempt upon the lifp of Deputy Mi
Donald last Saturday night , at Joliet , an
who was placed in solitary confinement
mccocdcd in ending his career by hanf
ing himself last night. Rando's ro :
name was Charles 0. Scott. Ho killoi
no less than five men i
1877 , and is supposed to have mui
dorecl thirteen persons in Indiant
Illinois and Missouri , Ho was original
ly sentenced to the Iowa ponitonthry fc
burglary , ho escaped , and fearing arrei
became a tramp. Ho was afterward sen
to the Michigan City prison for burglar
jndor another name and left there in ' 7 <
Elo robbed a farmer near Gibson , 111.an
being pursued by a party of six , ho kille
two and wounded throe others. U
committed almost a similar robber
near St. Elmo , 111. , and , being followe
by a party of citizens , killed three of th
latter and escaped. Ho was finally caf
turod in St. Louis , after a desporat
struggle with the officers , and , on h :
trial for the Gibson tragedy , escape
with a life sentence. His pris'on life he
boon marked with throe or four acts c
desperation similar to that of last Satui
day night. Ho used his under clothes t
oflectjiis death , and his lifeless bed
was discovered on the Opening of the sol
itary this morning.
THE UUOUUII MUKDEU
JACKUON , Mich. , March 7. Thismori
ing the examination of Jud Crouch an
Dan S , Halcomb , charged with the ft
mous quadruple murder of the Croud
family , on November iilat , began in th
presence of n largo crowd of poopl
which thronged every available space (
the court houso. The forenoon was cot
surnod in the examination of three wi
noBsos , Roardon , Parks and Hutchim
The two former testified as to fmdir
the bodies , and the other to well know
facts. Hutchins told of the conduct i
Holcomb and Jud Crouch after tl
murder was mode .known , and then sta
od that the astod unconcerned. Judd wi
not affected by the news as lie ahoul
have boon. After adjournment , as Ho
comb and Crouch were led back to jai
the crowd pressed forward to got a goo
look at them. The cruth was foarfu
several women fainted and were wif
difficulty saved from being tramped
death. All portions of the country wo.
represented and the interest was intone
THE LONO IHLANII BUTOHEll ,
NKW YOUK , March 7. Two indie
nionts for murder , throe for assault wil
intent to kill and ono each for robbo
and burglary , have boon found again
Charles A Rugg , the colored assassin
Lang Island.
A UUKDEUED 1'EDDLEK.
ST. Louw , March O. The skull of
peddler murdered near Cahokia , llli
several days ago , which has been imsMi
eiuce the remains were discovered , w
discovered this afternoon in n hut ncai
, ho place where the murdered body wju
bund , A negro named Brown lived it
ho hut and no and his wife wore arrest
od. A bloody ax was found in the hnl
and other evidences of murder.
AN AU.Rir.l ( > TKLLKlt.
WICHITA , Kas. , March 7. A mar
who is claimed to bo Teller , the St.
xmis express robber , wai arrested here
his afternoon and turned over to the
horiff ,
1IIK U11IUVI1T. MUIUIF.UK1U
LAKE PIIOMDENCH , Li. , March 7.
Noali Jackson , a negro , was hanged
o-day for the murder of his fifteen yean
old wife in July last The execution
was witnessed by,000 people. Jealous }
was the cause. .
A .susrKxm-.n coi.Lr.CTOH.
BUFFALO , March 7. William liuclv
lor , collector of customs nt Fort Erit ,
Janada , has boon suspended -ponding at
nvcstigation on a charge of embezzle' '
nont of $500 of trust funds.
OVKH IN IOWA.
A NKWSAAl'Ell IX TUOUI1LK.
( racial Ulsptnch to TIIK BKK.
DAVBxroiiT , March 7. The financial
roubles which have boon hanging ovei
'ho Davenport Gazette for some Unit
mvo taken several now turns during the
ast twenty-four hours. The Molint
'apor company swore out an attachment
'ostorday for $1,075 on the engine and
nd folders. Later the Davenport Na
ioual batik followed with attachment :
ovoring the Associated Press franchise
ypo and personal property to sccurt
il,20 ] of past duo notes. Other crod-
tors attached the print paper , and thi
herilf remained in charge of the oflici
uring the day and night. At i ) o'olocl
his morning a compromino was made b ]
which the paper 'was allowed to go ti
iross.nud during the daynotwithstandiii [
other attachments , it was arranged tc
lave the paper issued till Saturdaywhei
a full mooting of the stockholders wil
lotcrmino for the future. The occu
mnts of The Gazette block , which in
Judos the iiostoflico , have alii boon gar
niahood and ordered to make up/payment
o the company. At last accounts tin
> usinc8B manager was declaring that hi
would put an attachment on the Electric
"light company to Bocuro n bill agains
hat corporation. Besides the claims fo
which attachments have boon nude and
other current accounts , the real ottato is
nortgaged for 818,000. There an
rumors of still more complicated litiga
; ion.
LEOIHLVTIVE I'llOCEEDINQS.
ilofrular Press Dhpatclioa.
DBS MOINES , la. , March 7. In tin
loueo this morning the Boltor school bit
was referred back to the school commit
.00 with instructions to report Monday
Bills passed : To amend that portioi
of the code limiting the liability of rail
road companies to two-thirds the amoun
of capital stock by permitting the issui
> f location , equipment and constructipi
ponds to the amount cf $10,000 per miller
: or broad gauge and $8,000 for narrov
; augo roads regardless of such limitation
The bill is understood to bo for the ben
efit of the B. , 0. R. & N. road ; also ti
divide the Sixth judicial district cour
nto two judicial circuits ; to allow a town
ship having a town or city within its lim
U of 1500 population to form jxu ndc > i
; ional township from the lerritory'out
side the city or town ; to enable the slate
; o bo represented at the national educa
: ional exposition at Madison , Wis.
In the Eonato the following bills pass
ad ; To tax shares of saving Dank atocl
to stockholders instead of capital stocl
to the bank , to provide for payin ;
taxes in semi-annual installmontisjto prn
vide for a more liberal and practica
course of sludy in the agricultural col
lego.The
The resolution adopted yesterday t
adjourn on the 28th was reconsidered.
A TEHUIBLK ACI.'IDKXT.
DEH MoiM',3 , la. , March 7. The Reg
star's Perry , Iowa , special gives ai
account of a terrible accident on th
llucago , Milwaukee & St. Paul raihva ;
near Astor this afternoon , by which tli
migincor and fireman were instant ! ;
tilled and ono brakeman fatally injured
laving his skull crushed and both log
cut off. The accident was caused by thi
xoaking of ono of the drive wheels u
.ho engine and throwing it into the ditcli
Toot and Mouth DIsniiBO in Kansas
EsiroKiA , Ks. , March 7. Gov. Glick
state Veterinary Inspector Holcomb an
William Sims , secretary ot tlio stat
Doard of agriculture , accompanied by i
delegation of loading stockmen of Empc
riftvisited the locality in Woodeon count
yesterday , infected by the cattle plague
near Noosha Falls. They rolurne
shortly before midnight mid report the
found the disorder to bo what in know :
aa ' 'foot and mouth disease. " It is con
[ inod to throe herds and most ]
to young cattle and the nurnbc
affected is something over ono hundred
A public mooting was hold at Neoali
Falls at which measures wore taken fo
marantining the infected herd , am
every precaution will bo taken for th
prompt suppression of the contagioi
The locality named is the only section i
the state in which the disease has mad
ts appearance. The affection is quit
contagoous. From the investigation i
Booms to bo of spontaneous or
gin _ The foot and logs <
the victim of the malady slough off an
the mouth ; throat and alimentary cam
become inlUmed and ulcerated. Mossri
Sims and Holcomb remained at Noosli
Falls and will employ every effort t
prevent the infection from spreading
Should it become necessary the goyorno
will call an extra session of the logic
laturo to enact a law for protection of tli
stock interests of state.
A special from Strong City , Ohai
county , to The Republican says Dr. V
N. D. Bird , accompanied by Dr. ,
Scroggins , visited Borornl stock fani
this morning where the foot and moul
disease was reported and say there a
no symptoms whatever of the discas
Much alarm has boon felt ainco the fir
cotes wore reported from Chase counl
out there is now very little oxcitomer
MlnnrH on u Htrlko.
CLEVELAND , Ohio , Maroh 7. Ti
hundred minors of Guernsey county ha
struck against a reduction ,
ROADS AND RATES ,
AComorationTliatlsTooRiclitoPa !
I's ' Jnst Debts ,
Another Caustic Review of thi
U , P , AnuuaL
! ho Action the People Expoo
Regarding the Road ,
flo Prospect of Raising Ooloradi
Rates at Present ,
loncHt Oovcrmont Directors TJC
mumloil YnrlouM NOICH. '
MATTK11S.
80Ut > FACTS FOKUO.V.SIIU'.IUTIOX.
potlixl Dispatch to TUB Bun.
CiucAiio , March 7. The Tribune con
nues to find food for editorial common
i the Union Pacific's annual report. 1
ovotod n column to it this morning am
ays : "Tho report just made by Crcdi
[ obilior Dillon to the shareholders o
10 Union Pacific watered stock display
mt company in the comfortable , if anarch
cal attitude of n corporation too rich ti
iay its debts or taxes. "
After going-over the figures In dotai
nd showing how the earnings of thi
oad are $11,000 a mile , nearly twice a
inch as the Northwestern or Burling
on , which penetrate the bout regions o
in west , the artiolo concludes :
"It dops not take a great head fo
rUhmotic to BOO through the finance
liat can pay big salaries , big couimia
ions on purchases cf stock sold by it
wn directors , big prices for worthies
ailroads loaded on it by Jay Gould , bi ;
oos to lobbyists , big profits to icoundroll ;
rotiit mobilior directors , big interests ti
A own bondholders and big dividends t
a own stockholders , but cannot pay i
ont on what it owes the nation in niter
st , taxes or reductions oi charges
Micro ought to bono paltering in thi
ottlomont with these unprincipled cor
norants. The country demands that tin
'resident ' appoint as government direc
ors some western men next time win
rill toll the truth about the relations o
! io road and government , and the poole
> lo call upon congress to force the roai
0 provide at once for the payment of it
ntcrott debt to the government or sub
lit to foreclosure forthwith. "
C01.0UADA RATES ,
pedal Dispatch to TilK BKK.
OmuAcio , May 7. The Western Trun !
.lino association is making most stronuou
flbrts to bring about a restoration o
Colorado rates , having found that a mi
ako was made in reducing the rates s
argoly. In these efforts the Wostori
'runkLino association is backed up byth
t. Louis & San Francisco railroad , whic
s unable to compote at the reduced ratoE
tammissianor Vining , it is learned , ha
cqucstod the Burlington and Alto
flicors to join in a mooting for the pui
lose of advancing rates , The oflicials olio
lie latter roadc notified him that the
were ready to moot the officers of th
western trunk line roads aa individual )
mt they would not admit the claii
f Commissioner Vining that ho ha
lower to act for the wester
runk line roads , consequently nothin
ould bo done in the matter , and there i
lojirospoct that Colorado rates will BOO
) o advanced. The Burlington and Alto
odds Boom to bo well satisfied with th
iresont rates , and will not consent to at
unco unless it is done at n mooting c
11 the roads in interest , and without rol
sronco to the desires of the Wester
'runk Line association. Active ofiorl
ro going on looking to a settlement c
ho diflicuHics , the general freight agon
f the St. Paul and Vining being close !
d together discussing ways and meant
'ho commissioner is handicapped by th
act that the lines ho represents disa [
trove of his ill-considered course , an
lomo of them are inclined to lot him < c
jut of his entanglement as best ho maj
r.XjmilTINfl TJIANNFKU I10OKH.
1 ogular 1'rosn DinputchoH.
NEW YORK , March 7 , Argument wo
icard in the supreme court this af ternoo
ipon two motions of a similar charade
n proceedings brought by Harvey Ken
ledy against the Chicagc , Hock Islan
fc Pacific railroad. Application wa
nude by Kennedy , as a stockholder , c
ho company , it being a foreign corpon
ionfor peremptory mandamus to compi
Trancls II. Lowe , the transfer a ont o
ho company in this city , to exhibit t
im the transfer book oftho compan
within this city during reasonable houn
and also to give a list of the stookholdoi
o Kennedy. Lowe declared that Ket
nody did , not make these demands in hi
own behalf , but in the interest of th
Chicago it Northwestern railroad con
) any , n rival corporation , to enable ttioi
o gain the controlling power in the Hoc
"aland company.
THEY UOUUIN'T root.
CHIUAUO , March 7. The general mai
igors of the northwestern roads formiti
, iio Central Iowa and Northwester
Traffic association hold a mooting to-dn
n an endeavor to organize ouo pool i
place of the old associations but it wi
Uncovered that any uniformity of actio
was not possible , To add to the diflicu
ties of the situation the ropresontatu
of the Chicago Northwestern > ou
failed to attend the conference and i
consequence an adjournment was take
without date , The Central Iowa ass
ciation remains in' force until April ur
the Northwestern until March IDtl
Whether another effort will bo made i
organise a pool is a matter of doubt.
VININU'H AITKAU
Oiutao ) , March ? . OommlasionorVi
ing to-day addressed a communication
the Chicago , Burlington te Quinoy , 01
cage & Alton , Atclmon , Topeka & San
Fo , and St. Louis < V Sun Francisco ra
ways , stating that "there soema to bo
disposition on the part of all the linen
restore Colorado rates , " and that
would be willing to participate in t
inference , provided the above line :
liould call n mooting fet the purpose
'ho general freight ogonta of the west
tni Trunk Line association hold a moot
nn this afternoon in Mr. Vining's oflico
t is believed they agreed upon calling feint
oint conference at nn early day botwoot
heir lines and the four above lines ti
nally consider n restoration ot Colorad <
ales.
CUiNKUAti roitlSIQN NKW8.
tlAMIIMNO CONSULS t.V A 110\V.
VAUXA , March 7. During a publii
nil hero last night card playing tool
lUco in an adjacent room. The GrooV
lonsul participated in the games. Tin
Bulgarian protect of police stopped tin
> lay un the gromui that games of ehanci
n public places were illegal. A quivrro
nsnod , and the Austrian vice conau
oinod the Greek consul in insulting tin
irefcct. The Bulgarian government ha :
skcd the Austrian government for satis
action , and lias promised to punish tin
refect if it shall bo found that ho ox
coded his powers.
AMJAUCK1X HAUKAV.
HALIFAX , March 7. Lioutonan
overnor lUchorhas received noticofron ,
) ttawa that the dynamiters nro oxpcctoi
.o renew the attempt to injure govern
lent properly hero. A number o
tocinl constables have been sworn ii
nd extra precautions will bo takoi
ay and night.
The provincial building and residonci
f the lieutenant-governor have spccin
; uards and POiitinols and the navy yari
a instructed to use extraordinary vigi
aucu , owing to information received o
lovemonts of the dynamiters.
AFPAIUS IN KOYIT.
SAUKIM , March 7. Two ehiofs of th
Vinara tribe with 1-0 men-10 camels hav
rrivod. They report the losses e
10 rebels at Tob amounts to 1-tO
illod.
General Gordon has requested the firs
nstnllmont of ( JOB Indian troops bo die
mtchod to form the nucleus of an arm ;
t Khartoum. Mahmond Ali , loadin
loikh , who has boon regarded friondl
o the English , has stopped Admlni
lowitt'a proclamition to the tribes , 01
10 ground that if pardon bo offered be
ere thf rolml.i ask it , more trouble wil
ertainly follow.
THK I'AK.VKLLITi : 1'LAN.
LONDO.N' , March 7. The Parnollitos ar
rritatod at the refusal of the govornmon
o re-open the Irish land question &ni
itond to begin forthwith n great agitn
on in Ireland , to make strong appeal
o the Irish to demand an amendment c
10 act , and open subscriptions to a ape
ial fund for agitation purposes. Michac
) avitt's sorvrcoa will bo secured. A cor
oronco of the loaders will bo hold t
Castor to discuss the program.
TUB AUHTIUAN' DYNAMITKUH.
ViKN.NA.'March 7. A quantity of dyi
mite and nitro glycerine has boon dii
pvorod in a house in the suburb opp <
ito the mansion of Baron Rothschflc
'ho supposition is that it was intonde
) blow up the mansion through tli
ewers.
A MJNATIU INFOUMRll.
LONPOX , March 7. Nollis , the Irisl
man win surrendered to the Groonoc
lolico recently and professed to give th
lamoa of the murderers of the Earl c
joitrim , has boon adjudged insane anent
ont o the mad houso.
A JKANETTE VIUTIM.
QKKKNHTOWN , March 7. The remain
f Jerome Collins will bo escorted t
Jerk by a guard of honor , consisting c
fty blue jackets , ton odlcera and > tw
linnaccs. A modal of the Jeannette ic
ound was landed with the eoflin , th
alter wrapped in the American flag.
OrfMAN's T1UMES WAVEUINO.
SUAKI.M , Maroh 7. A deputation <
ho tribes which fought against the Bri
sh at Teh , is now hero. They ropoi
hat' the tribes under Osman Dign
raver in allegiance as the nowa of tl
iritish victory beoomos more widol
mown.
( 'AIlINAI ) , J'lETltO DKAII.
ROMK , March 7. Tlio death of l-'afd
ial Ciunillo di Piotru is announced. II
was cardinal bishop and dean of tli
facrod college. Ho was born in Ron
n 1800 and created a cardinal in Docon
jor , 1853.
DYNAMITE LEGISLATION.
ROMK , March 7. The Intnlian on
aBeador is instructed to confer with tl
towers in regard to the proposed Kur
> eun demand upon the United Stat
ipvornrnentto legislate against dynamite :
IIIIINA'H DISKIANUK.
SIJAKIM , March 7. The rebel , Osma
) ignu , refuses to negotiate. Ho ignori
ho flags of truce sent out from Suakin
Graham is already buglnning to advanc
n Osman.
aniNn KOU HAUIIENT.
Bi'.iu.i.vMaroh 7. Tlio Deutsche Togi
ilatt Dublisliea iin array of comments ui
ogutory to Minister Sargent made L
ortuiu American newspajiera at the tin :
f that goiitloinan's appointment.
I'JIINOK VIOTOlt.
I.ONHO.V , March 7. Prince Victor
oming to England to visit , Emprei
Cugeno. Ho is Booking permission i
Jonoral Camponon , secretary of the wa
o take service in a foreign army.
IOM. HK.VDIIIUKK ,
PAUIS , March 7. Thomaa A. Hoi
Iricka returned ill plowed with his trite
to southern Europe. lie coniidors Ital
unhealthful for American to visit th
imo of the year.
A HOTKL nUKHTUOUIIKI ) ,
PAKIH , March 7 Augustus Harris wi
robbed at the Hotel Continental Mt
aay of a chock for 1,000 and a qimnti
of uank notes and diamonds , ,
IIOTII WOUNDKD.
PAHIH , March 7. In a duel witli p :
, ols at Grovillo to-day , between Lonolli
or , a journaliat , and Mardot , a violinii
joth were uoveioly wounded.
AN KtiyiKSAIIY 0V FOUU ,
PAUIH , March 7. A short liai
writer for A firm of engineers is pr
nouncod an ommiasary of Patrick For
of Now York.
HELD IN BUHI'ENSli. .
ST. TIIOUAH , March 7. At the foroi ;
consultato at Jiicmol , 280 refuge
awuit the president's decision for oxeo
tiou or pardon.
OONCBUTKH ACTION.
LONDON , March 7. The Moscow (
xotto urges common European acti
Hgainst aiiarchistn ,
IT WILL NOT DOWN ,
The Lasker Resolution Creates an
Uproar In the Reichstag ,
Riokort Proceeds to Thank Con
gress Per It.
A Little Criticism of Bismarck
Is Injected ,
And the Debate Stopped bnvAo-
count of It ,
Blflmnrck'n lloprcsontntivo Objects
to Criticism of His MaKtcr.
IN TIIK HKIC119TAG.
CRITICISING 1I18MARCK.
Br.ui.m , March 7. In the Iloichstag
to-day after the president had boon reelected -
elected , that functionary announced the
death of Laskor and other members dur
ing the rocoss. The deputies remained
standing while the announcement was
being mado.
llickort , independent , speaking as ho
explained in the ardor of the day ex
pressed thanks in the name of Loskor'a
friends for the many tokens of sympathy
reooivod. Ho was particularly grateful
to the American congress for the action
of the house of rcprontativos.
The president informed ( tickcrt that ho
was departing from the order of the day.
Hammorstoin in behalf of the conserv
atives protested against the action of
llickort and against the course pflrsucd
by the American congress.
Haencl , progressist , admitted that
Riokort had passed outside the order of
tlio day but pointed out that this only
ihowod the defect in the usages of the
oueo. Ho referred to Rickort'a praise
the American congress , whereupon
ho president reminded him that ho too
was departing from the order of the day ,
' ut ho continued to apeak. Ho said head
ad perhaps broken the rules but ho con-
idorod ho was justified and pleaded ox >
onualing circumstances. ' 'When a
: ody like congress , " ho said , "adopts
altering resolutions wo should pay as
nuch regard to them aa is consonant with
larliamontary usages. "
Baron von Maltzahn contended that
ho ruloa of the house offered no grounder
or a statement like Ilickorts' , or for any
pforonco to a resolution of a foreign par-
iamont not olllcially communicated to
.ho rolchstag. Ho insisted that the richts
if the house should bo upheld. There
ras no defect in the rules of the house ,
us was clearly proved by the fact that the
loft had attempted to cry down Ham--
morstoin's protest.
llickort explained that the loft had
ntorruptod Hammorstoin because , con-
Tary to the rules of the house , ho had
oad his statement. The loft , ho do-
ilarod , cared as little for Hammorstoin'a
irotost aa they did for the unjustifiable
ntorforonco of Bismarck.
This declaration was followodby a great
uproar. As soon as order was restored
ron Botticher , imperial secretary of the
interior and representative of the chan-
ollor , said ho know absolutely nothing
if any interference on the part of Bis *
narck. If the latter was requested to
inform the roichstng of the resolution *
.doptod by the American congress und
'id ' wliat ho doomed "right in the matter
is action was not a subject of criticism.
Ho concluded by protesting against any
riticiam of Biumarch.
Dr. Brar.r stated that the rules of the
oiohstag were based upon these of the
Prussian landtag , in wnich a eulogistic
pooch on the occasion of the death of
ilickard Cobden was ruled out of order.
Itcchtor , replying to Von Bottichor ,
maintained that the deputies have a per
fect right to critici o thn oflicial acts of
the chancellor.
Dr. Mollcr , progressist , began a speech
by iliiccting attention lo the banner
hanging in the hall , which
had * > can presented to the reichstag by
Gorman-Americans , but ho was at once
called to order by the president and the
discussion cloned.
Tlio Winnipeg Convention.
March 7. To-day the
armcrj' convention appointed a comtnit-
, ee to prepare a statement of demands
ind place n. copy in the hands of ovorv
nombcrof the legislature ; aito to watch
, ho proceedings of the legislatu > ' " 'l report -
port any show of treason ti 1 .r .aiv >
n that body. The convention u , journud
, o awuit the action of the logif laturo.
TT.UVA , March 7. It is reported that
Sir John Mau 'onald ' is convinced that
ho agitation in the northwest in prompt-
d by u few adventurers who wish to
blackmail the government into giving
horn positions , and thai , clio government
knows their price but du-M not fool liku
buying just now. \ImitobaroprO'
lOtitativea urn urging tht > government to
oncedo the just demand of the province
ire it is too late.
Ilnlil for IA > riil > lo Kittrjr.
I'ini.ADi'.U'liiA , March 7. William G.
one * , usaintant superintendent of the
Biiltimore & Ohio Telegraph company ;
Thomas J. Fahny , telegraph operator ,
and i harles L flowcll , a stock broker ,
were hold for trial to-day upon the charge
f forcibly entering the office claimed by
the Western Union company.
HOOD'S ' gARSAPARILU
Ii a carerulljr prepare * ! txJmct * f the
ot tlio vctclttbln Klntidoia known to weJlcal id-
cnco M Allcnitlit .UlooJ Iurtflen , IKurvUu onj'
Toulc , niUitt fiirtiiorlUo. Yellow Dock , BUUlacU.
Dandelion , Juniper lletiku , UaudroL , 'WIU Churr
llirUnndullicrwltilwl roots , larU uxl herU. A.
Inedlclne ! llku unortlilni ; bw , can U > fixlily Judstd
culr lr ; lu reuiilu.Vo point > rlUtiatUacUou to Uia
llorloui record Ilood'i Bnnui > arUU baa entered lor
lUtlf upou the liuitUof lh iu.indi ot Jicofio la Kcir
llevodot Urrlblj
tilled Ureai-b.
liy criwcwi I A u bollles lli > od' < | NuunorilCi ami u f evr
Cotik 1-ooVa tor ubirlLuUoii. Your pit ijaraUpn ha
" - > In tuu cuso ol my.vitt , who las
l > n ti-oiitl t with nit , 1. li ul. Jia mid lilUousuew ( or
nuil tuw nU l < ci > RO well ( or th a Tvun HI now- . HIM
luiiiul ilul wulilii uv tuk tu tur tAUntiH tl > a If It vunr
tuucli U'lUr. uuU it noxr entirely f . " > ( rom tbota w >
MTU hv.iiu > 'fic * . bu IIAJ uot jfteft ( tnyot anyao-
- . i Miriiur , und \v ent
. l.iirol wo it have tlio luiuio.
our * uuir.iioMt.il ii.