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AN INVESTIGATION IN ORDER ,
Indications That Relief Funds Are Being
Diverted Prom Their Proper Channel
SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ALREADY MADE.
1\\o Reports by tlio Senate Commit
tee 011 the HIM Abolishing tlio
Bounty Satur
day's Proceedings.
Nob. , Fob. 14. [ Special to TUB
J General Manager Luddcn of the Ne
braska relief commission says that bo has
frequently received reports from outsldo
parties which load him to boUavo that all the
money which hiis boon sent Into this state for
-Y the relief of the urolith sufferers has not
reached those for whom It w.is Intended. Ho
does not , however , claim that anybody has
been acting dishonestly , but his reports
would seem to imply that It is about time
somebody stood up and explained.
Mr. Luddcn says that bo has hoard of a
missionary named Scotthorn , who repre
sents the Amoucan Sunday School union.
This ministerial gentleman , whether at his
own request or not is unknown , has bcon in
receipt of both goods nml money from
abroad , which were intended for the suffer
ers. The goods , It is claimed , the minister
lias distributed among the needy ones , but
the same distribution , it is feared , has not
been made of the money. In fuel , there is
nothing , it is claimed , to show what ho docs
with the finances.
It is known that ho has received a number
of registered letters , which , It U believed ,
contained money , but no needy people In that
neighborhood uavo received any of their
contents.
The missionary has also received n number
of drafts at local banks. Knowing or sus
pecting the purpose for which the money
was forwarded , the banks , whan cashing the
drafts , have generally Issued bills of small
denominations , for the reason that such
could bo used much moro successfully in the
matter of relief. It is customary , it is said ,
on such occasions , for the missionary to re
turn tlio small bills to the cashier and request
that ho give their equivalent in largo bills ,
sometimes llftios ami sometimes hundreds.
Mr. Luddcn says that in other places trou
ble has been experienced by the commission ,
especially when cutting down the allowance
or the amount of provisions asked for. This
cutting is generally done by Mr. H. H. Ran
dall , thn special agent , whoso lost tour through
the stricken counties led to a reduction of
about 10 per cent of the demands made by the
county oftlccrs.
In Thomas county , where Mr. Hnmlnll cut
off the allowance , ho aroused the ire of some
people , who said they were hound to have
"that state roller1 and whojomonstrated , so
strongly that Mr. Knndall was compelled to
call the sheriff to his assistance.
Mr. Luddcn says ho has received a drafl
for $100 from L. P. Berry of Ottumwa , la ,
nnd that the amount will ho expended for the
relief of ngod pcoplo , for whom tea and sugar
and coffee will ho purchased ,
Eaily next week the purchasing commit-
tco , comprising Louis Meyer , H. 1C. ( Jroero
Lincoln and W. N. Istison of Omaha , will
maUo a visit to nil the drouth-visited coun
tics nnd ascertain in which of them the
- county warrants stand at par. The commis
slonora of such counties will bo requested to
purchase , on credit or otherwise , the sect
needed by the farmers.
This trip will take the committee througt
the counties of Dawson , Ouster , Webster
Pumas , Ilarlau , Phclps and several others
Repealing tlio Itonnty.
LINCOLN , Neb , , Fob. 14. [ Special to Tun
BEE. ] Not entirely unexpected this morn
log came the report from the commltto on
miscellaneous corporations upon house rol
No. 05 , removing the bounty granted by the
ttato for the manufacture of boot sugar. * I
comprised both a majority and a minority
recommendation. Tlio former favored th
Idsa that the bounty bo repealed , mid was
ignod by Senators Dysart of Nuckolls ,
MIchener of Pollc and Uamlall of Phclpi.
The grounds upon which the chairman
sased his objection to the retention of the
> ounty were that the state had no moro right
o grant ono to a sugar factoiy than it had to
t cheese factory or to n fanner who engaged
ntho cultivation of beets ; also that the
nanufncturors of the sugar did not divide
ho bounty with the farmer.
Iho minority report was signed by Sena-
kois Swltzlerof Douglas and Woods of Paw
nee. This recommended that the bounty be
retained for 0110 year only. Senator Swit/ler
iajs that nsa democrat ho Is opposed to
.ho granting of bounties by the state , but
-hat as a citizen of Nebraska ho was disposed
to help In encouraging the industry.
There is no doubt but tluit there will bo a
ight on the bill when the same shall come up
or a hearing , tt Is now announced that a
lunibor of representatives
regret having
voted for the repeal of the bounty , and if
they could again bo given an opportunity -
portunity to vote on the subject
: helr ballot would bo cast on the
Hhor side o Mho question. When the ques
tion came up in the house , however , tnero
was nobody there to speak ncainst the repeal
who could do so with authority. As a cense
quence , the hill wont through on the stale
objections and arguments which the inde
pendents had imbibed from their campaign
papers , In the senate , however , the bill will
bo discussed , though it Is doubtful if Senator
fawitzlcr will make the light.
Sustained by Tlielr Constituents.
LINCOLV , Nob. , Feb. 14. [ Special to THE
BCE.J There has bcon a great deal said and
written about tbo ropes which had been pro-
parci1. to hang the independents who voted
against the passage of the concurrent resolu
tion providing for a contest of the state ex
ecutive ofllccs. Thus far , however , the hemp
has not mndo its appearance. The alleged
traitors give no ovldonco offoarlng n ncclc-
tlo social , and the independents themselves
seem to act as. If they were Indeed pleased
that tno great contest has como to a close.
"Whom of your party do you consider
traitors ! " a leading Independent was asked
by a BEE man.
The party addressed Is ono of the most
useful members the party has. Ho Is also
ono of the most consistent an d liberal , and
for that reason docs a great deal moro work
than those who see but ono side of every
question.
"I nm very slow , " said ho , "to call any
man a thief. I am just as slow to call any
man n traitor. Tdon't thinlc wo have any
trnltors among us. I know they Imvo been
called trnltors , but ! don't ' think they are
traitors. Now I know that tny room-mate
[ Senator Turner ] has been called
such by some hot-minded people ,
nnd others "Imvo , too , but I feel that
they diffoicd from some of their associates
on questions on which it was reasonable to
expect pcoplo to differ , I watched my loom-
innto. llo Is in the senate , and I know that
nobody could have approached him without
my knowledge. I knew all along that ho was
not in favor of a contest , especially as that
question arose after the opening of the leg
islatureVoll , when It came to a crisis
ho made up his rolud that ho would not put
his private opinion against the wishes of bis
constituents. So , tbo Friday night before
the last vote on the concurrent resolution ho
pees homo to sco his people. Ho went Into
his alliance ana found nineteen members
present. Ho told them that ho
wanted them to docldo whether
there should bo n contest of the state
oftlccrs or whether the legislature should
attempt to pass some laws for tha bcnollt of
the people. Ho said ho was willing to vote
just as they would dccldo and every ono of
thorn voted to let the contest go to and
plvo them legislation.
"Well , ho came back and voted just as you
know against the contest and nouoby dares
call him a traitor. Hut you'll ' llnd he'll bo
solid on every question affecting the advance
ment of the people. "
Since the Una ! vote on tbo concurrent reso
lution referred to. there has been llttlo if any
thing said and nothing done by the senate ro-
cardlng reviving the measure. Even the independents -
dependents seem satisfied that the difficulty
has bcon disposed of. Several of thorn also
had llttlo heart la voting as they did and TUB
UKK correspondent is informed that of the
senators who spoke la fuvorof the resolution ,
some did so moro because it was expected of
them than because they wished so to do them
selves.
Anti-Itnllroad Blood.
Neb , , Fob 11. [ Special to Tun
. | In tbo son a to this morning there
came up under the head of bills on third
reading Senator Boole's file , No. 07 , the con
sideration of which is likely to display the
temper of the scnato on the subject of rail
road legislation. The bill , among other
things , originally compelled alt railroad com
panies owning or operating lines in tbo state
to construct crossings not less than forty feet
wide , of not moro than 7 per cent grade , and
the crossing shall bo planned within and for
a foot outsldo the rails. The bill was
amended by Senator Switzler on
the ground that it would bo unjust
to compel rnihoads to establish such
crossings at the several thousands of roads in
the stnto , especially where ono less wide
would bo as serviceable as might bo re
quired.
Authority , however , was given the com
missioners of each county , upon the com
plaint of a resident thereof , to the effect that
any crossing was of a dangerous nature , to
notify the company in question and compel
the latter to put In a crosslntr of such width
and permanency as they should decide upon.
When the question rose upon ttio passage
of the bill , Senator Randall of Phelps , wUo
has been almost among these who are sup
posed to make roads do all the laws require
them to do , moved that the bill bo recommit
ted to the commlttco on railroads.
Senator Switzler stated that the bill had
previously bson recommitted and unless some
good reason should bo advanced for another
committment it would bo a waste of valuable
tlmo to support the motion.
Senator Dysart of Nuckolls seconded tbo
motion to recommit.
Senator Handall , answering the objection ,
said that the bill as it now stood would bo a
benolit to no ono. It would bo a source of
litigation. To enforce it would cost moro
than it was worth. It was null and void be-
caiibo the amendment did away with the orig
inal bill.
Senator Switrlor briefly reviewed the
features of the bill that tbo county commis
sioners could order the crossings made as
widous they felt disposed that they could
compell them to bo planlced. paved or mac
adamized , that the amendment had been
adopted by the originator of the bill and that
the penalty for violation of the law had In no
wav been Interfered with.
Senator Dysart wanted the original bill to
go through. There were plenty roads in the
country which were not wldo enough and
where nn engine or oven a hand car would
send a team flying into the ditch.
Senator Chrlstopherson said that ho thought
the bill would bo inoperative , because the
amendment made no provision for the width
of tbo crossing. Ho would have been satis-
fled If the width bad been designated oven us
low as twelve feet.
Senator Switzjer moved a call of the house ,
which was supported by senators Mooio ,
Eggloston , Van tlouscn and Mattes.
The roll call showed that all the senators
except these accounted for were present.
Business under the call was suspended.
Senator Switzlcr again spoke in favor of
the bill , as did also Senator Deck , the orig
inator of tbo measure. The latter , although
ho had accepted Senator Swltzlor's amend
ment , said ho thought the bill ought to pro
vide a certain width for all crossings , and
furthermore that the clause requiring com
missioners to act on the subject especially in
counties under township organization would
la some Instances require an outlay of a
couple of hundred dollars to secure attend
ance at a meeting.
Tbo vote upon recommlttmont prevailed by
10 to 12.
"Wanted Ilcpreucntntlon ,
LINCOLN , Neb , , Feb. 14. [ Special to Tun
BEK. I Senator Poynter yesterday intro
duced a resolution that Senators Christoffcr-
son , Day and Brown bo appointed a commit
tee to oxamlno into everything relating to
the ofllccs of the state executives. The
measure at the tlmo was considered a strnngo
ono by some of the Independents , who had
not been apprised that It was to bo intro
duced.
It escaped the notlco of the republicans ,
however , and this morning they madu u light
upon it because It gav o them no representation
on a commlttco which was intended to examine
into the conduct of public oQlccs by members
of the republican fold.
.Accordingly , whoa the resolution , which
ind been laid over , came up
Poynter moved Its adoption with the hooo of
getting a report from the committee , which
would make It lively for the officers in ques
tion , because his commlttco consisted of two
democrats nnd ono independent. Senator
Sfgleston , however , offered a substitute that
the committee consist of ono member of each
political party.
This would give the republicans ronresonta-
Lion. Senator Mattes moved the adoption of
the report and the motion prevailed.
The committee will now bo appointed by
the president.
Senatorial Contests.
LINCOI.V , Neb , Feb. 14. [ Special to THE
Bir. ] The committee on privileges nnd
elections reported this morning in the contest
against Senator Starbuck of the Twenty-
second distilct , comprising the counties of
Jefferson and Thnycr. The contestant
was O , A. Wood , nnd the ground
of complaint was that Starhuck's nnmo
appeared on prohibition tickets , when in fact
ho was not tt nominco of the prohibition
party. It was held accordingly that the
votes so cast were Illegal and should be
thrown out , and that this would entitle
Wood to the seat.
The testimony adduced before the commit
tee showed that Stnrbuclc baa been nomi
nated by the prohibitionists , and that consequently
quently the votes wcio legal and should bo
counted. The repot t was unanimous nnd
was adopted.
The same committee is now considering
the contested election case of Stewart vs
Wilson , tbo latter representing the counties
of Brown , Koya Paha , Cherry Sheridan ,
Dawes , Box Butte and Sioux , It Is said
that the ground of complaint In this case
comprehends almost everything ; that may bo
alleged in the matter of illegal elections.
Tlio contest of Funck against Senator Col
lins of Gaeo will bo determined early next
wcelc. Collins has the scat , having secured
it , it is claimed , by but a small majority. Ho
does not seem wedded to It , however , and
says that if they don't ' want him to retain it
thoy'can throw him out , If the ropoit of the
committee should not be unanimous it will
likely precipitate a lively fight In the senate
Ho\vc Keeps Ills Sent.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Fob. 14. [ Special to Tnn
BED. ] The commlttco on privileges end
elections mndo a repoit signed by the ma
jority of the committee in the contest case
against Church llowo , to the effect that the
contest had boon withdrawn by John W.
Gulp , the contest ant , and before any ev Idcnco
had bcon taken , but/ that now other parties
IiomNemaha countf desired to rcnow the
contest and professed to bo able to provo
that Mr. Howe had used money in corrupt
ing voters in order to secure his election.
The committee asked for instructions from
the house ns to further proceedings.
A minority toportfrpm the same commit
tee , slimed by Uratnb ( rep ) , Ames ( dom. ) ,
Johnston ( dom. ) , and Dunn ( Ind. ) . was Jilod ,
recommending that the whole subject bo In
definitely postponed.
After considerable discussion the minority
report was adopted by 'a ' vote of 57 yeas to 2
nays. J
All the nosatlvo Votes were cast by the In
dependents. '
The school book commlttco reported back n
bill introduced by McKoynolds , providing-
for district purchnso of school books nt
wholesale rates , with the recommendation
that It "do pass , " All other bills on the same
subject were reported for Indotiulto postpone
ment ,
Mr. White made n Jong but unsuccessful
effort to otder house roll No. 10 , introduced
by himself , and relating to the subject , to
the general lllo for future consideration.
On motion of Mr. Slovens of Purnas , Hon.
T. V. Powderly , grand master workman ol
the Knights of Labor , was invited to address
the house during the afternoon session.
A majority of thu commlttco on miscel
laneous subjects reported that house roll 43 ,
the Faxon bill , granting municipal suffrage
to women , bo placed on the general Illo. A
majority report that the bill bo indefinitely
postponed was also submitted. The majority
report was adopted 51 to 33.
Adjourned to Monday at 10 a. m.
HOUHO Textbook 11111.
Lixcouf , Neb. , Tob. 34. [ Special to THE
BEE. ] The house commlttco on schools have
decided to report 111 favor of the bill Intro
ducod by McRoynotds , providing for dis
trict purohaso and ownership of school books
and supplies. The bill authorizes , nnd it is
nado the duty of , district school boards and
ho trustees of high school districts when au
thorized by a majority of the legal voters
nt any icgular or special meeting , and
wards of education in cities of Hist
ind second class who by majority vote
declare in favor of such n , policy , to purchase
the te.\t books , and other supplies fora term
of ' years not to exceed five , and nroauthor-
'zed to enter into contracts with book pub-
ishers , for this nurposp , provided that the
woks shall bo furnished nt a price not to
c\cccd the lowest granted to any dealer in
.ho United States. The hill cor tains a pro-
\Isionrondoilngnnycontract void that may
jo entered Into with n publisher who bo-
: omes n member of any ' 'trust" having for
ts object tbo increase of the price of school
jooks.
The duty of enforcing the contracts with
jook publishers dovoUes upon the attorney
gcucial.
Boiler Inspection.
LINCOLN , Neb , Feb 11. [ Special to THE
BRH. ] The house committee on miscellaneous
subjects have agreed to report in favor of the
Dakloy inspection bill. This mpasuro pro
vides that the governor shall appoint one
toiler inspector who shall servo for a term of
.wo jears and shall have power to appoint
deputies subject to the approval of the gov
ernor. It Is made tbo duty of these Inspec
tors to eat cfully inspect all ateam boilers ,
iupcr-hcatora and generators now in use
In the state except these located in cities that
liavo boiler inspectors. After July 1 , Ih'Jl ' ,
all bollcis must bo inspected before being
erected or operated. A feu of fclO , to bo paid
by the owner , is fixed for each inspection.
The bill also provides that the govcinor shall
appoint one mechanical engineer nnd one user
of steam power who shall constitute a board
of engineers , who shall examine and license
all engineers found competent. No fees uro
requited from the engineers who apply for
examination. It is expected that thu fees
will pay the salaries of the inspectors nnd
iiono are provided for in the bill. Tlio.sum
of $1,000 , is appropriated for Incidental ex
penses.
Tlio Senate.
LINCOI.V , Neb , Fob. 14. [ Special to Tins
BUE.I E. A. Barnes , first vice president of
the Nebraska Agricultural society , extended
an invitation to the senate to visit and examine -
amino the sucar beet factory at Grand
Island when the body pays a visit at ttio
same place to the soldleis' and sailors' homo.
15 Kccommendatlons were made by the com
mlttco on judiciary , all of which were adopted ,
icgarding Senator Moore's flies , as follows :
No. 74 , entitling a widow to one-third of
the real citato of her husband ; No. 73 , re
garding estates by courtcsoy ; No.Tfl.rcgnrdlng
the descent of property not lawfully devised :
No. 77 , relating to tbo disposition of homesteads -
stoads ; No. 7tf , amending a number of sec-
tlonsunder the title of "Homesteads. " All
of thcso wore placed on the general lllo.
Files No. 10 , ' , allowing clerks to Judges in
counties of over'5.0JO inhabitants , and No.
15 , charging DO cents for entering by county ,
clerk of mortgages , wcio indefinitely post-
polled.
Senate file No. B I , relating to the Interest
of moitgagors and mortgagees , was referred
to the judiciary committee.
The appropriation for the relief of the
farmers , involving $75,000 , for seed , was re
ported upon favorably.
Senate Jllo No. ! ( . ) , providing for the taxa
tion of mortgaged property , was indclinitoly
postponed.
On the recommendation of tbo commlttco
on revenue , senate Illoi No. 107 , regarding
the delivery of tax deeds , nnd No. 81 , repeal
ing chapter f > 3 , laws of 13'i'J , were put on gen
eral filo. ,
The same disposition was made , upon the
recommendation of the committee on internal
improvements , of No. 7'l , repealing section 8 ,
chanter 45 , and No. 03 , regarding the regis
tration of voters.
The comtnitteo on university nnd normal
schools recommended the passage of house
roll No. 10 , relating to the university library.
Adopted ,
On motion of Senator Van Houson , the
secretary of state was ordered to furnish
transportation and other essentials to enable
the commlttco on public lands and buildings
to visit tlio public buildings of the stato.
A similar resolution introduced yesterday
cgarding the industrial homo at Mllford and
ho f co bio minded institute at Beatrice , was
nkcn up and p.isscd.
The tattcrea flag of the scnato was voted
to S. A. Douglas post , Noith Platto.
The following bills weie road for the first
tlmo :
Senator Epgleston , No. 1B3 Punishing
) crsons receiving cicdit on extension of tlmo
on notes under false pretenses.
Same , No. IM Subjecting express com-
lanics and common carriers to the jurisdiction
> f the boaid of transportation.
Senator Wilson , No. 107 Regulating mines
and mining.
No 10S Organiring sanitary districts.
No name , No. 1TO Miikinc it a misdemeanor
meaner to take up or tie or confine any
vagrant dog.
Senator Woods , No. 109-Provldlng for the
oaning of public funds while in the hands of
county ticasurers and providing for the
means nnd handling of such funds and ac
counting for the same.
( Senator Switzler , No. 171 Amending sec
tions 1 and II , chapter 27 , statutes of 18S7.
Senator Stevens , No. 172 Providing for
the appointment of peace olllcers.
Same , No. 173 Amending section 117 , cliap-
: cr 15 , of the ciimlmd code.
Joint Hesolution Supporting congreis in
whatever it may do repirding the bringing
of the Union Pacitie to time. This was lead
a second time , as were also the following , and
referred :
Iloaso roll No. 217 , referred to the finance ,
ways and means ; house roll No. 102 , judi-
eiarj : house roll No. 53 , inilroads ; scnato file
No. 151 , judiciary ; senate lllo No. 155 , judl-
rinry ; scnato flio No. 157 , Judiciary ; scnato
file No. 15 $ , military affairs ; senate Jilo No.
159 , Judiciary ; senate Hlo No. 100 , judicliu-v ;
scnato lllo No. 101 , education ; senate file No ,
1(53 ( , judiciary ; senate lllo No. 103 , judiciary ;
senate file No. 104 , judiciary.
Adjourned until 10 a. m. Monday.
thu ll
LIJCCOI.V , Neb. , Fob. 11. ( Special to Tun
DEI : . ] The house commlttco on finance ,
ways nnd means considered the demands of
several state Institutions today. The follow
ing reductions were made in the estimates
for the Institute for the fcoblo minded at
Beatrice ; Maintenance , from $01,000 to
WO.OOO ; furniture , from f 1,000 , to $ , ' ,000 , : farm
vehicles , fromll,000 ! toJ.OOJ.
The following were stricken out entholy ;
Engine room , laundry and shop buildings ,
$10,000 ; kitchen and dining room , $15OOU ; two
additional cottages , $ > 5 , < iOt ) .
The reform school at Kearney was moro
fortunate. They asked for ? l 10,000 nnd got
every dollar. Lnst jcarthoy icceived $189,000 ,
The following reductions wcra made in tlio
estimates submitted by thu soldiers' homo nt
Grand Island : Maintenance , $10,001) to
$ .15,000 ; birn with stone basement , f.'I,000 to
$1,000 ; store house , ? 1,000 to ? V)0. Tbo Items.
Slfi.OOJ for additions to tnaln building ami
W 1,7 00 for thirty cottages" , were not allowed.
XcbriiNkn , lowuaud Dakotii Pensions.
W tsiu.NOTOv , Feb. II. [ Special Telegram
to Tun Dci.j : Pensions were granted to
day to the following Nebraskans : Orislnnl
Samuel Grisby , John II. Parker , Thomas
Campton , Peter Ficdorick , Thomas AQuinn ,
Lorenzo Pickcl , John Hair , John D. Quest ,
"William C. Hlchatdson , William Lock , Pat
rick F. Howe , Franklin Bolder , Edwin Dor-
mot , John 13. Anderson , Solomon U. Story ,
Henry J , Graves , Phillip Kaufman , Auron
E , Clbsson , lloubcn M. Philips , Kouuoii W.
Ouaekcnbush , Increasti William Poster
GcorgoH. Hoss. Uolssuo liornard Kcrnan ,
Original widows , etc. Mary , widow of Bur
rows Froze , Samuel B. JnrvK
Iowa : Original William H. Cntnmlngs ,
Solomon A. Perftuson , Lewis H. Hlchmoiul ,
Hjan Morgan , iVycr 1 * . Hull , Albert 13. Op-
dyke , Qeorgo W. Hosonberpor , Hnrvoy It.
Backus , James n. Armstrong , John W
Mlnlck , Uiclmrd T. Goddard. Willhm II
Norahan , Frederick Lawrence , Hnrvoy
Gamble. Hollowell Ooddard. Chnrlos b.
Trowbridgo , Lara L. Stallln , Hichard JJuloy
Schoonovor , Joshua A. Smith. Mlle A , Horton -
ton , Byron H , Howard , Thaddeus S. Pickcl.
Asa White , Navy Charles H. Itriggs ,
AlbcrtMann. Low Is 1C. Dean , Chnrlcs Pierce.
Increase Ell , II. Burdlck. John T , Cross ,
Samuel Becktcl , James T , Ulbson , John
Toorca , Elijah Hoover , Fauntloroy 11.
Florence , James Mariclc. William H.
Urovvcr , Helssuo Jauios Lvatis , Original
widows Louise li. , widow of Georgi n.
Fuller ; Sophia , \\ldowof lllplionan S.ivago ;
Hairietta P. , widow ofllilllary HUS-J.
Soutti Dattota : Original Joshua C. Stran-
foid ; KcisMio aud incrcaso-Henry A.
Humsdcll ,
Rills Introduced In Congress.
WASIIINRTOV , Feb. I ! . Representative Olf-
ford of South Dakota jostordny Introduced a.
billto piovcnttho saloof fhcarms and am
munition to Indians and to disannul ! Indians.
under the supervision of nn Indian agent.
lleprcsentntlvoUIcltcisonof Kentucky in
troduced for reference In tlio house yesterday
a bill to lopcil the Mclvlnloy tariff blfL aud
io re-enact nil laws repealed by that ait.
licproscntntlvo Owen , from the house com
mittee on. Immigration , yesterday tepoitod-
the committee bill to amend the various Im
migration acts.
AVorlc of Murderous
Sr. LOIJIP , Pcb. it. A sjiochil from Malta ,
Tot , , says a band of Mexicans visited tho-
ranch of Victoiien Ilernnndos last nUht nndt
hilled Oscar Duke , nn oloven-j oar-old boy
nnd wounded Vietoricn Ilcrnnndes
, seventy-
li\o years old , Ills son , who was concealed ,
wounded ono of the dcspciadocs. A ranch
man trailed blood twenty miles , going to
ward thn Hlo ( iinndu. Handlers are mov
ing their families from tbo vicinity.
Ii-on Worlcs Slmf Down.
Lojrnov , Pcb. 14. The West Cumberland
iron works Invo been compelled to shut down
owing to inclc of ciders for steel mils , Other-
lion walks mo reducing the number of men , .
In their employ.
The Si.xtccntli Street Ordinance.
Tlioio was n meeting of property owners.
on Sixteenth street , between the viaduct nnd
southern city limits , nt Sixteenth and Vinton-i
streets last evening. The object of the moot
ing wns to discuss the ordinance now pend
ing in the city council In regard to the open
ing of Sixteenth btieot south of Vinton.
On ing to tha absence of the councilman.
from that ward nnd other prorcrty
owners who mo interested no definite- )
action was taken. Thirty dollars , however ,
vas sulnciibod for the purpose of dofravlnif
the expenses of the appraisers. This ordi
nance has passed a second roadln ijnnd will
no placed upon Its llnal passage at the next
uicetiugof the council. Tlio estimated cost
of opening this street Is $ . " ,000. The distance
fiom Vinton street to the city limits is ono
President Kllot of Harvard.
The leading educators and college giadu.
ntes of Oinalm mo veiy much pleased wltlv
the announcement that Dr. Charles W. Kllot ,
who is making a tour of the leading cities in
trowcst , will deliver an adurcas at the Tlrst
Congregational church next Tuosdiy even
ing , Fobruaiy 17 , The high standing of the
distinguished guest among the foremost educators
caters of the land will innKo the occasion ono
of exccptionn ) Interest , not only to the teach
ers and collcgo men of the city , but to the
people of Omaha in general. The address
will bo delivered in the evening and will bo
free to all.
On Wednesday evening the Harvard club
will entertain President IJllotut dinner.
Oysters for the
Ropiescntntivo George J. Stormdorf has
just received a telegram fiom Prank L. Dana ,
secretary of the Onlvoston Business Mou'
association , stating ttiat ho has just for
warded in his care to Lincoln , Neb , , llftccn
barrels of oysters with the compliments of
the members of the association , and has sent
with thorn two ox pert ojstur openers. Upon
the arrival of the oysters a b.mquot . will bo
tendered thu members of the legislature and
icprcscntatlvesof the press.
ScrloiiNly Injured.
C. P. Shaw mot with n very painful acci
dent last Wednesday night while entertainIng -
Ing n taffy-pulling ticont his homo , Kill South
Twenty-eighth street. Mr. Shaw was pryIng -
Ing ; the cola candy up with n butcher luilfo.
when the weapon slipped and nearly savored
the Index linger of his left hand. Hlnco then
blood polsoului ; has sot la and serious raultl
are anticipated.