McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, January 15, 1885, Image 2
THE TBIBUNE. P. M & E. M. K1BIBIKIX , I'ubn. ' * MoCOOK , ; . ; ; ; NEB SEWS Off NEBRASKA ; U STATED SCHOOL APPOHTIONJIEN.T. The De- tember school apportionment has just.been Bade. The whole number ot children of Khoolage.is .shown to "be 208,430 , and the unount of-thp apportionment $104,801.85 , Tlie unount of the June apportionment was $303- r/ 112. Iff , making a total for the year of $468- U7.04. 'This docs not Include the payment * a school land leases , which will come In on February , and which properly belong to 1884. The amount derived from school land leasts ras f 150,800.65. i The apportionment by counties was aslol- tews : * Kama of Number of Amount County. Scholars. D10 & .ntolopo. . . 3,003 $ 2.2'3 00 Jdarns 4.248 3.34275 Roono 2,199 1,73031) Buffalo 4.K05 3,54498 Brown 1.280 l.till 93 Burt.- . . , . 3fi.HJ 2,874 6-1 Butler 5.293 3,37737' tans.- . . . - . 0,723 5,20032 Cherry. . : 98 77 11 , Chuyenne & Sioux 305 24000 Cedar 1.4H9 1,17050 Clay..i. . ' . 4.542 3,51409 Polfax I. ' . 3.347 " 2,03375 Burning ; 3,151 2,479 52 Jueter 2,145 . 1,68790 Dawson.v. , . . , . . J.484 I,167'75 Dakota. . . . . . : . . . 1,0:5 : ' - " 1.29445' Dixon i.i.- .2fQ ' \ r,778 39 tloflKO . . . , 4.1177 3.810 40 Douglas. . . . . . . . ' 13365 10510 12 Killmoro 4.417 3,475 7.1 Franklin 2,083 1,639 11 Frontier ' . . . . 345 27K 55 Furnaa : ' . . - . 1,915 1.500 91 Sago : 7.635 , ' 6,00793' Breeley 1,2J7 : 673 3U Sosper 808 6358 ] Hall.:4.- . . . . ' . . ' . 4,105 3,23022 Hamilton 3,842 3,0232 Barlan. . . : . ' . 2,039 1,620 22 Hitchcock. ? . 2C6 209 3i Bolt ' 3.375 2,65578 H.oward 2.388 1,879 11 Jbfferson 3,822 3.00753 Johnson 3,952 3,109 83 Keith 20 20 S Keamoy 2,148 1.69J 28 Knox 2.024 1,59263 Lancaster 10,190 8,018 51 Llncom 1,028 807 a"i Loup : 208 16367 Ji dl-on 3.174 2,497 62 Menlck ( 2.415 1,90030 Nance l.OM 79398 Kemaba. ' . . ' . . . . ' . . . 4.678 3,681 90 Nuckolls 2,38 1,858.65 Otpe 6,574 5,173 OS Pawnee < . . . . 3.212 2,52753 Phelps 1,424 1,12054 Pierce KK 68617 PlattO 4.225 3,224 65 Polk. . 3260 . 2,57237 Red Willow 1,185 893 13 RichHrdton 6,820 5.36865 Baline 6,411 5,044 81 Barpy 2,024 1,592 GS Eaunders 7.0u7 5.513 ) IJeward. 5.U74 3.092 73 Sherman 1,339 1,053 05 Btanton 1,021 B 42 fhuyer 3.185 2fM 27 Bailey 1,705 1,341 00 Washington 4,376 3,443 47 * Vav'ne.- . 913 718 Wfbster 3,147 2,47337 \vheeler. . ' . 433 339 M Jfork 5,020 3,954 05 . OTOE LAND FRAUDS. In the United States ' tourt a Lincoln a motion to quash the indict ncnt against Grivgs , Ashby and others for : onsplracy to defraud the government in the i HoeTand tale , was argued by J. L. Webster , ' if Omaha for the motion and G. M. Lambert- son , United States district attorney , on the itherside. Tne grounds' on u hie ti the court ras asked to quash the inrtJctment were : 1. That tbo land in question belonged to the bdians , and the governmed ( ; could not pos- ibly have been defrauded by the conduct of be defendants. 12. That tbo i dictment does not state anv bets she ing that a conspiracy was formed lordetraudimrthogover ment. 3. That the indictment does not ehnrgo the lefcndants with any offense whatever acrdiust be United States government. The Ciiso was taken under advisement and iccision ref ei-ved. Charle * Florence and John B. Legnard , in- lictedwl'b twelve others "for conspirHcyto iefraud the gove nment , perjury and subor- lation of perjury in wht is known a the Valentine land frauds , " were arraigned and leaded not guilty. The trial is set for the flthinst. THE GRATE DESECRATED. A Lincoln special otheOmabaRe ublicansays : WhenUnder- iker Roberts visited Wyuka cemetery this norningto disinter the body 9f Pearl For- side. alias Alice Heath , who lost her life in an 'tnfortunate affair at Mollie Hall's place last reek , preparatory to Its removal to Cresoo , IB found the grave robbers had been at work , ihe o ffin and shroud were In the grave , but be body was missing. The cemetery trusties Fere immediately notified and , after a con brence. search was instituted wh ch resulted tthe body being returned to Roberts' under- nkinir rooms at 8 o'clock in the evening , There it was again prepared for unal and ilaccd in a casket. The nuthoritics refuse ] n Ivouny patticulars of the recovery of tue tody , but it is supposed that it was found in he dissecting room of the medical college of he state university. The body was said to > ave been an excellent subject , inasmuch as bo wonmn was of line physique and about to ecome a mother. t T , THE STATE IN BRIEF. ghton improved ' 575,000 last year. . Waterloo has prospects of soon getting a iartfcr - Several A Imaites have already gone t the ixpositiop. A new time table went into effect on the B. k M. last Sunday. , The Gorham Louse Is 'a now hotel recently > pencd at Lincoln. ' ' . .JTbe Gagecounty agricultural society will neetin Beatrice January 24. " Petitions from would-be postmasters are in Urculation in several towns. , At Lodge Pole last week four cats were 'ouud frozen * to death in'a barn. A sale of thoroughbred Shorthorns wil Wee place at LincolnTebruary llth. Mr. Tan Kee has been interesting West ? olnt audiences in a series of lectures. . Tho-new high school building at Beatrice ras occupied for the first time last week. Gov. Dawes gave a reception to members of &e legislature on Thursday evening last. Motes F. Sbinn , a pioneer of Omaha , is lead. His demise is mourned by a fourth rife , With the merchants of Alma business the tas year was the largest within the history of ihe town. A Butler county farmer sold seventy-one togs , averaging 375 pounds , at 13.60 per hun bred. Nebraska City feels the needs of a public cading room and will make an effort to sc are the same. Tlie capital is cxpe-tcd to be full of life the text two months. The hotels will reap a good larvest. * * The letter carriers of Lincoln during the nonthof December picked up and distributed ' 51.9&J p eces. { W. C. Tallman , formerly sheriff of Pawnee I : ounty. has lost his mind and is in the asylum ] or the Insaae at Toi-eka. The "authorities of York have stopped the ale'of the B. 0 drinks , and other towns are ibout to do the same. ( Several citizens of Alexandria' expect tc risit the exposition to Eee Nebraska's exhibit md other jrreat Bights. A gentleman has been at Gibbon making arrangements to feed 0,000 sheep which are expected to arrive in a few days. Several children near Riverton were so so. verely frozen during ihe recent cold weather that some of jthom will lose their fingers. A man who recently arrived In Sioux City confirms the report.of eovoiunen having been roztn to death In the NIobrara-country. P. J. Lawrence , of Platte county , has been placed under 'bonds' to appear before its courta'and answer to the charge of incest. Martin Mazkus , living near Alma , while crossing a bridge with a load of bay , was thrown to the ice below and seriously injured. About ono thousand people attended tbo reception of Gov. Dawes at the capital last week. The gathering was decidedly brilliant. Tbo galleries of both bouses of the legisla ture were filled the first day of the session to witness the law-makers commence opera tions. Carpenters are endeavoring to finish up a good many partly constructed buildings , but the cold weather makes it amatter almost out of the question. Within two weeks thirteen children of Ful- erton were swept away by diphtheria and scarlet fever. Ono family lost three and several others two. E. W. Peterson , of Burt county , is the youngest man in the house. 'He is the first man 'elected to the Nebraska legislature who was'bo'rntn the state. Mrs..Henry , the evange'IstwHl hold a series of , meetings at Alma. She has been quite successful with meetings at Bloomington , Franklin and elsewhere * Mr. Shcdd , of Lincoln , is the speaker of the house of representatives , and Hon. Cnurch Howe , of Nemaha county , presides overdo liberations of the senate. The. little child of Mr. Flader , living near Lincoln , died a few days ago from a scalding received several days ago. She pulled a pot of hot water off the stove. The fun in Schuyler's skating rink was varied the other night by a game of knock * in which half dozen down-and-drag-out , a young men took a hand. Slater , arrested in connection with the mur der in the Insane asy.lum , has been released. Graver , the alleged other party to the trans action , will probably be held for trial. A drunken man put out of a store atMar- quette burled a brick at the glass door , and , scattering the glass , cut a party on the inside quite severely about the face. There are 4,505 school children in Buffalo county. The apportionment for this county is $3,544.98 , leaving the amount of 69 cents for each child after the district fund is taken out. out.The The hungry tramp with but little money can fare very well in Omaha. The price of bread in that city has been reduced one-half , and n very large-sized loaf is furnished for five cents. Many of the papers are urging the legisla ture to do Eometbicg for relief of the people -rom the five per cent , tax penalty. It re mains to be seen whether the request will be heeded. At the reception of Gov. Dnwes in Lincoln last week his excellency was presented -with a beautiful album , containing the photographs of the judges and district attorneys appointed by him. Joe Graver has been jailed at Lincoln to await trial on charge of murdering an inmate of the insane asylum. The man against whom this serious charge rests has heretofore borne an excellent reputation. The son of H. Crook , Republican City , mot with a painful accident last week. He placed a.gun-cap on one of the rails of the B. & M. track and struck it with a hammer. It ex ploded and a portion was buried in the boy's eg. eg.J. J. P. Curry , living northwest of Shelton , made an attempt to commit suicide by taking about two-thirds of an ounce of laudanum and a tcaspoonful of aconite. He was saved by the timely arrival of a physician. Domes tic trouble. Charles Florence and John B. Legnard , ar rested In Chicago recently on a charge of con spiracy to defraud the government , perjury and subordination of perjury , in connection with the Valentine land frauds , were ar raigned at Lincoln. Two Omaha policemen , while on duty , met in a saloon at 4 o'clock in the morning and had a regular set-to of several rounds which was desperate and damaging to the participants. Both of the cops have been suspended pend ing an investigation. During the past month the distilleries in this state have been doing their level bedt to make a hole in the supply of corn and have produced more liquor than In any previous month In the history of the state , paying over $200,000 for taxes upon what they manufac tured. The man Taylor , who was arrested at Bea trice a short timeaeo for attempting to break into a clothing store , is wanted In Denver to answer to the charges of grand larceny and forgery. The Gage county authorities will deal with him first for his offense In that place. Robert Phelps traps nearly 130 muskrats every nighr on the bottoms near Perm Some seasons Phelps captures as high as three or four thousand muskrats , and from fifty-to one hundred beavers. He follows trapping in the winter and shoemaking in the summer time. * A fatal accident occurred at Hastings last week in Oliver's elevator. Mr. Guyer looks after the machinery and while stooping over a tumbling rod to fix a grain chute , his clothes were caught by the rod and he was jerked for ward and under the rod , breaking his neck and killing him instantly. His head was bad ly crushed and arms bruised , buc no bone broken. His coafwas torn clear off. In York county Mr. B. F. Marshall became mentally unbalanced and attempted to do in jury to his family and other members of the bouschold , using a railing o'f the. stove to in Qict damage. Following this he ran into the street with no clothing on but a shirt and made bis way half a .mile distant , whore ho laid down the'railroad track. It is likely he | will be sent to the asylum. A special from Oakland says report reached there that ono Geo. B. Wigren , living two miles south of Bralg , in Burt county , shot and mortally wounded bis wife. The weapon used was a double-barreled shotgun , and ono of the woman's arms is riddled Into shreds and ior side perforated with shot. She cannot live. They are Swedes , and'are known to mve bad trouble , but the husbnd claims the shooting was accidental. Charles Ogdeer , a young man living a short listance northwest of Crete , shot himself in a 'rightful manner. He was on horseback , basing a wolf , and dismounted to open a atc , leaning his gun against a wire fence , le remounted and then reached for his gun , ind , the hammer catching on a wire , the gun ras discharged , blowing off one side of his ace , taking off the upper and lower ja s ompletely. Ho cannot live. t About half-past six o'clock on Sunday morn- ng last , says the Lincoln Journal , there be. ran a tussle at the hot-pita ! for the Insane be- twccn two persons , a keeper and a patient , that resulted an hour later in the death of the latter , and'later still In tbo arrest of the former , a man named Graver , and another attendant named Slattery , who had a hand la the affray. Both are held on the charge of murder In the second degree. The Nelson Gazette says : A few days ago a foung man named Cloud was trying to uncap a shell for a breach-lop-dlrig shot-gun , whon'it exploded , ecnding the entire charge of shot almost through bis hand between the thumb and forefinger The shell bursted , one piece of which was d'rivcn through his clothes , cut ting considerable of a gash in his breast. 'The band was badly burned and lacerated , but no bones were broken. Mr. Cloud thought the shell was not loadodl The -Pawnee Republican says that owing severe storms and extremely cold weather ; he first annual exhibition of the Southeastern Nebraeka poultry association , held in that jity , was not so largely attended as was oromiscd , but was in every other way a fine iuccoss. Among those from abroad who Made especially fine exhibits were H. I. Mc Coy , of Sterling , Neb. , A. N. Baker & Co. , of Sabetha , Kan * . , and I. Starr & Son , of Hum- DOldt , Neb. In Mr. McCoy's collection was 'a ino Laugshan cockerel scoring 93& points Dut losing on weight. The Elk Creek Echo says that Sheriff Borry. . Df Peoria county , Illinois , captured in Paw nee county and returned to Peoria with Levi W. Bellamy , who fled from there a short time ago after swindling several business men of Peoria. At the time of his departure Mrs. John W. Ruth , the attractive young wife of a plasterer , also disappeared , and from tbo pre vious conduct of the pair it was supposed ' Iheyhad gone together. This proves to be' the case. The couple were found upon a farm near Pawnee City , .owned by George , W. Winston , who had married the mother of Bel lamy after the latter had secured a divorce from her former husband. STATE ZEUZSZATJLTE JJOIXG3. A3 Forahadotced in a Condensed Report of the * XtbrasJca Legislature. The Nebraska legislature convened at Lin coln at noon on the 6th. SENATE. The senate was called to order by. Lieut.-Gov. Agee. The roll being called and Sherwood Burr elected temporary secretary , adjournment was taken till 2 p. m. On reassembling the senate proceeded to ef fect a permanent organization by the election of the following officers : President pro tern- pore , Chun-h. Howe ; secretary , Sherwood Burr ; first assistant sccretsrv , Walt. M. Seely ; second assistant secretary , 15. 0. Lewis ; clerk of the committee of the wltole , D. II. Mercer ; sergeant-at-arms , G. W. Limbacher ; assistant sergeant-at-arms , Alex. Laferty ; enrolling clerk , Nellie Depue ; engrossing clerk , Miss L. Seedicker ; doorkeeper , John H. Mann ; assist ant doorkeeper , Joel Furccll ; postmaster , E. W. Blair ; mail carrier , C. II. Silvernail ; chap lain , Rev. C. C. Pierce. A committee to re port upon rules of order , consisting of five members , was appointed as follows : Dolan , Hobel , Melklejohn , Sewers and Howe. HOUSE. The house being called to order , the roll of members was called ninety-six in ell. ell.J. J. M. Lee , of Furnas , and W. G. "Wm'tmore , of Douglas , were placed- nomination for temoorarv speaker. Lee received 53 votes out of 96 , and was declared elected. The rules of the house of 18S2 were adopted as the rales of the present house until further orders. Adjournment was had until 4 p. m. , at which hour bu iness was resumed. The com mittee on credentials reported the names of members entitled to seats , being the same , as heretofore published , except as to AVaitt , of the Seventeenth district , wuosa-ceairtfas"con tested. A committee of five was appointed to wait upod Justice Cobb and conduct him to the house. The oath of office was adminis tered and the members signed the roll , except Miles and Waitt , who were absent. The house then procf eded to the election of a speaker , with the folio wing result : Field , 55 ; Nettle- ton , IB ; Stevenson , 7 ; Win'spear , 19. Field was declared elected , and conducted to the chair by Stevenson , Nettleton and Wiuspar. . Mr. Field made an appropriate speech , ex tending thanks for the hon r conferred. Ad- jourutd. SENATE. The committee on rules reported making majority and minority reports. Majority report adopted. The rules of the sen ate in session of 1883 adopted with the addition of rule 48 thereto. Rule 48 provides tlfat all standing committees be appointed by the lieutenant governor. McShane reported that the joint session oi the two houses for the purpose of canvassing the vote of the state election was fixed at 3 o'clock. At that hour , upon motion of Howe , the senate proceeded in a body to the house. The joint session was called to order at 4:30 o'clock and went into executive session to con sider the appointments made by the governor. HOUSE The rules were suspended and the following officers elected by acclamation : Chief clerk , James W. Zedikor , of the Frank lin ; assistant clerk , F. H. Wilson , of Cass ; secodd assistant clerk , F. "W. Russell , of Val ley ; enrolling clerk , Alice Beardsley ; engross ing clerk , Jfary Kennedy ; chaplain. Rev. P. Van Fleet ; sergeant-at-arms , R. E. Doran , ol Dodge ; doorkeeper , H. P. Cuddy , of Polk. It was moved and carried that the speakei appoint Brad D. Slaughter the clerk of th ( whole house. The f jllowing appointments were announced- Postmaster , M. H. Wescott ; assistant post master , Mrs. Kate Boyle ; mail carrier , In Cadman ; custodian of the committee rooms D. G. Dorsey ; assistant doorkeeper , Jame : Stevenson. The senate and house went into joint sessioi and the vote was canvassed and announcec correct as certified. A resolution to submit the question as t < whether the legislative amendment was carriet or lost to the supreme court , was laid on thi table. SENATE. Howe , of Nemaha , introduced a resolution providing for the establishment of a standing committee on charities. Adopted. A committee was appointed to obtain the opinion of thu supreme court on the legisla tive amendment. Buckrooth introduced a resolution provid ing for an investigation of the manag ment oi the school lands. "Laid over uud r the rules. McAllister introduced a resolution authoriz ing a committee , consisting of Paul , Brown and Hoebel , to investigate the management oi the hospital for the insane. Adopted. A number of bills were introduced , when adjournment took placu till Monday. HOUSE. The following appotatments vert mnounced : Griff R. Taylor , ofstfurnas. jani tor ; W. R. Watson , of Merrick , to takechnnrj jt public filings of printed bills ; D. "W. ICrause , of Seward , assistant doorkeeper. The rules were suspended and ladles invitcC to seats on the floor of the house. At 3 o'clock the senate came in a body and i oint convention was held. The chief justice and state officers-elect en tered and the governor's message was deliv .red. The state officers-elect took the usua > ath and the joint convention adjourned. The house was again called to order and thi roll called , after which adjourned till Monday Canada -Becoming Alarmed. Lo Convier in Canada , in discussing a recent rticle in the London Times on the Nicarau- ua canal difficulty and the possibility of t upture between England and the United tates , adds : "There is no doubt thatCanadf rould then become the theatre of operations , nd in that case we would have a right to pro 3st and refuse to allow ourselves to be laugbtered like shep , for we will be asked tc udureall calamities.all thehorrors.of war , U etend England's interest In Central Amer : a. 'Ibis is really coming it too stn njr , and re hardly think that our loyalty will permit s to enter upon so perilous a path. " IT always makes the immortal gods angh when they see a twelve-inch man Tying to fire a fifteen-inch shot. And ihere are jnst several of that kind of nen in the world. BRIEFLY TOZiD. The committteo appointed by the South western Railway association has recommend- 3d the continuance of the pool for two years. The Warm Springs hotel at Warm Springs , N" C. , was burned. It was one of the largest hotels in the south. Nothing was saved. Loss 100,000 ; insurance , $50,000. Wm. T. McOrido , of Itcd Cloud , took a dose of laudanum from the effects of wh'ch ho died aehort-timoago Strong drink is said to be the cause of the rash act. Among bills passed by the senate was one authorizing tbo payment of 53,100 to Pearson C. Montgomery , of Memphis , Tennessee , as compensation for property taken from him and used by the United States during the late war. George W. Chllds , who has returned to Phil adelphia , left Now York satisfied that the fund for the relief of General Grant would be rai$9d without the least difficulty. Money is pouring in , nor only from the originators of the fund , but from many unexpected sources. Officer Feist , of Columbus , Ohio , was shot dead at 2 o'clock in the mornrng by one of * three unknown mon who were < > ountinga roll of money back of the station. Feist inquired the nature of the transaction and was shot without a word from any of them. All throe of them escaped. Considerable excitement haR boon occa sioned at the Wisconsin state capltol by the aiscovcry that the cell'ng ' of the assembly chamber , including the dome , had sunk in the center about eight inches , and ia liable to come down with the entire roof of the west and of the building. Major Charles B. Brady , subscription clerk in the St. Lou-a Republican offie , and well known in Masonic and other orders , suicided by shooting himself through the head , at his home. He was in the army during the war and served a part of the time on General Mo' Clellan's body guard. The city council of Keokuk , Iowa , adopted a resolution declaring that the prohibitory liquor law was a failure. It recites that moral suasion and a rigid license law is. the only remedy. The city clerk was instructed to for ward the resolution to Governor Sherman , and askingthat a special session of the legislature be called to repeal the prohibitory law. Thomas Phalen , said to be superintendent of the workhouse at Kansas City , was stabbed and probably fatally wounded In the ollice of O'Donovan Rossa in New York by a man named Barry. The men quarreled presuma bly in relation to Irish national affairs. Pha" ien operibd fire with his revolver upon his assailpnt when both reached the street. Barry was locked up in the station. Phaleu was removed to the hospital and it is expect' d ho will die. Advices re eived from Camp Russell indi cate that the party now invading Oklahoma is there for no other purpose than to bring on a collision with the troops. There are four hun dred armed men no families with them. They declare they are there for the purpose of re sisting the government from entering the ter ritory , under the guise of hunters. They have rendezvoused at one place. There is no evi dence of a peaceful occupation by settlers. Gen. Hatch is moving with his troops tore- move them. Should loss of life occur it will bo because of armed resistance to the lawful orders of the president in enforcing the laws of the nation. FOBEIGN NOTES. Gladstone's health continues to improve. Bismarck has abandoned his intention to visit southern Europe. Prince Adolph William Daniel Auersberg , the well-known Austrian statesman , is dead. Madame Hugos , the French woman who shot and kilkd Justice Morin , who insulted her , was acquitted at'Paris. Advices from Durban , South Africa , state thnt the British protectorate has been pro claimed over the whole of Pondolaad. The German corvette Griesenan , with the German consul general on board , has been ordered to proceed to Zanzaban on a special mission. It is reported that Chamberlain , president of the'board of trade , threatens to resign his position in the cabinet , desiring to recover his liberty and radical leadership. Remarks of Gladstone's son at Hawarden are understood to indicate that bis father will retire from party politics at the end of the present session of parliament. During the sitting of the Congo conference , Ka'son , the American minister , repeatedly expressed the desire of America that the rights of the aborigines bo respected. At a council of ministers at Paris , General Lewal , minister of war , unfolde'l his plans for the Tonquin campaign in order to end the eampa'gn before the rainy season. Six thou sand troops will leave Algeria for Tonquin next week and 6,000 in February. It is learned on Femi-oflic'al authority that France has not submitted to the powers of the country poposals concerning Egypt. Negotiations in regard to the matter still con tinue. .France will neither aid the overtures 3f any of the powers , nor receive such from tny looking to the summoning of a new Egyptian conference. CAPITAL BBTEFS. In the Swalm court-martial the court ruled jut the testimony of Witness Deakers upon : ho ground of his want ot belief in the exist mce of a supreme being. Estimated cost of collecting the revenue at ill ports of entry for the fiscal year : For ialariee , $5,295,139 ; miscellaneous , $1,163,623. Che employes number 4,147. The governors of twenty states have writ- en to express a desire to co-operate in mak ng the American exhibition to be held in London in ISfcG a faithful and thorough expo- lifion of the art , manufactures and pro- lucts of the United States. The report of the Missouri river commission tas been submitted to the house. It recom- nends the appropriation of $1,000,000 for the illssouri river between its mouth and Sioux Jity ; $160,000 between S'oux ' City and Fort Jenton , and $150.000 for surveys. General Hazen , chief signal officer , hns re- luced Sergeant Otto Holtnorth , of the signal ervice , to the ranks and formally recom- nended his dismissal from the service for iflinjj Lieutenant Greely's private papers. Che recommendation is approved. General Sherman , in answer to the question .s to the effect of Gen. Grant's declination to eceive the fund being raised for his benefit , aid : "Of course , that will put a stop to the rholo thing and nothing now will be done bout it. I presume , though , that the legal efense which was secured for him will be re- lined. Gen. Grant has friends who will looker or his interests outside of those who were in- arestlng themselves in his behalf in this par- icular instance. " Colonel Lament , Mr. Cleveland's private ecrotary , said to an interviewer : "Mr. Cleve- nd has not yet fixed the day whin he will ome to Washington , but I am pretty sure he fill not arrive until within a very few days efore the inauguration. 1 know he felt as if great load had been lifted from his shoulders when his resignation HB irovernor took effect , for. you know , the last wo k of Ills ndrainls- iration was an un'isiinlly onerous ono. 'Ho now has time to t > nd to the future. " CONGRESS. SENATE. WASHINGTON , January .T. The Inter-state commerce bill came UD and Mr. "Wilson ad dressed the senate. He said that no act of congress would remedy all the difficulties of the transportation business , still a wise , Juan and conservative start could be made toward puttlng'tbat business on a proper footing in its relation to the government and people. The bill before the senate was not. perhaps , per fect , but it was a beginning. We had already crossed the line at which the railroad compa nies had tenaciously contended that the gov ernment must stop. The railroad companies had not been content to manage their own af fairs , butliad Intermeddled with almost every Industry of the country. A message was received from the president transmitting the report of the secretary of the interior , recommending that some provision bo made for disarming the Indians , when gui-.u nction is found necessary for tht-Ir advance ment in civilized pursuits , the Indian to be compensated for the 'irms taken. HOUSE. HIscock moved to suspend the rules and past the bill abolishing the Internal revenue tax on tobacco , ci-rars , snuff , cigarettes and cheroots , the special tax on dealers in tobacco , and th * tax on liquors distilled from fruit. Lost , ! to 123. Kt-ifcr moved to suspend the rulesand _ take from the speaker's table the Mexican peusiun bill , and concur in all the senate amendments thereto. Lost , 85 to 129. ' Collins moved to suspend the rales and adopt the resolution taking up the senate Mil to establish a uniform sjsti-m of bankruptcy , continuing the special order for Thursday , ' January 22d. Lost. King Introduced a bill appropriating $7,000- ] 000 for the. improvement of the Mississippi liver , in accordance with the plans .UK ) esu-j mates of the Mississippi river commission. Referred. . SENATE. _ WASHINGTON , January 0. Amontr- the blllsl introduced was one by Manders' n to grant the ! riglS of way over the Fort Roinnsou military ] reservation , in Nebraska , to the Fremont , E1H- . horn and Missouri Valley railroad. On motion of Slater the senate resumed , consideration of the Oregon Central land forfeiture - { feiture bill , and Morgan spoke in oppo itionto ! it. lie moved to amend by adding to the hill the substance of the provisions which , on Ms moti n , had been added to the Atlantic & Pu cific forfeiture bill , providing a method for judicial procedure for the ascertainment of , the rights of any parties claiming under the ! grant. The amendment was rejected 3 as 15 , nays 28. The bill then ] asscd without > li- vision , whereupon Morgan gave notice of a , motion to reconsider. * HOUSE. Ellis , from the committee on appropriations , reported a joint resolution appropriating $50- 000 for the support of destitute Indians in Montana. Passed. The house then went into committee of the whole , Ropers ( Aik ) in the chair , on the pension - , sion app'opriation i i.l. Hancock explained the provisions of the bill , which appropriates § 30,9 < GOuO , or $ t ,000 less than the est1 mates. Warner oil red an amendment to the amend ment , limiting special contracts in the same state. Agreed to. On motion ol O'Hara an amendment was adopted providing that the 'mode and mai.ner provided for the regulation for payment of pensions shall apply to all pensioners. Matson ottered an amendment increasing the raie of pensions to widows and minor children to $12 per month. Ruled out on a point of order. The committee rose aiul the bill was passed. Adjourned. SENATE. WASHINGTON , January ? Among thepeti tlons presented was one by Plumb from the Oklahoma settlers , protesting against the re moval. The senate passed the house joint resolution appropriating $50,000 to relieve the wants of destitute Indians. The chair laid before the senate the report of the Missouri river commission. Merrill called up his resolution dcclarinz that the reciprocity treaties with nations of inferior populations and resources should be regarded with disfavor , and spoke at length in its support , taking the crounu that reciprocity. { eatics were unconstitutional ; that apart from their unconstitutionality they were in curably wrong ; that they were at war with the most favored nations that the so-called reciprocity treaties with inferior nations sur rendered much home trade in turn for a little foreign trade , and that real reciprocity with such nations was impossible. The senate then considered the inter-state commerce bill. HOUSE. The speaker laid before the house a letter from the secretary of the treasury transmit ting the estimate from the secretary of the navy for an appropriation of $2,500,000 for the erection of a gun foundry and the purchase of steel for the manufacture of heavy ordnance , in pursuance of the recommendation of the gun foundry board. Referred. Burns , from the committee on appropria tions , reported the consular and diplomatic ap propriation bill. Referred to the committee of the whole. It appropriates $1,000,000 , a re duction under the appropriation for the pres ent fiscal vear of $31,000 , and under the esti-1 mates of $400,000. Discussion on the inter-state commerce bill ! was then resumed , but no definite action waal taken. : SENATE. WASHINGTON , January 9 Amons : the bills introduced was one by Allison relating to fees of penbion cla < m agrnts and attorneys. He. said he did not wish to be responsible for all of its provisions , but they were the identical provisions found in tlie pension bill recently passed by the house. lie said it was general legislation and repc tied all the leg slative pro visions contained m the appropriation ill last year. Referred to the c > mmittce on pensions. Hawley offered a resolution , which lies over " one day"reque-ting _ the president , if not in compatible wit'i the public Interest , to cotn- munic tc to the senate a historical statement concerning the public policy of the executive department of the confederate states dur-ng the late war , reported to have been lately filed in the war department b. . Gen. Sherman. HOUSE. On motion of Valentine the bill passed granting to the Fremont , Elkhorn and Mis- ' houri Valley railway the right of way across the Fort Robinson military reservation , in Ne braska. The house then resumed consideration of the inter-state commerce bill , the pending question being on an amendment offered by Hammond to the amendment offered by Per kins ( providing for a comnvssion ) , providing that the commission shall noLbe appointed until the 5th of March , 1SS3.T This amend ment was agreed to 71 to 12. O'Neill ( Pa. ) offered a substitute for the inter-state commerce bill proposition for the appointment of five commis.-ioners and de- finingtheir duties. Lost yeas 92 , navs32. The inter-stUe commerce bill was then passed yeas 153 , nays 75. w THE nTO.V/.VG RANGES. aj la ffotc the Bovinea are Jlirieing in the. Severe oc ireathtr. ti News from all over Wyoming , says a Chey- te jnne dispatch , show the weather cin the teP anges is now pleasant. The only difficulty la icing experienced is in the northern and la lorthwestern partof Wyoming. Information lam "rom Belle Fourche , Fort Ca > per and there- ibouts is to the effect that the ranges arecov- i > red with about u foot of snow , which is coat- ca id over with a hard crust. So fur the range : attle have rarely succumbed , though the ef- ty 'ectupon the Texas cattle turnca loose last at all is more severe and quite a number have atl lied. Unless another buzzard follows soon l 10 grave danger , except possibly to pilgrim I : attle , way be apprehended even in t hat re- vh rion. About McKinney the weather is mi d. Dut the ground Is covered with eleven inches th > f snnw. A special from there says that up la : : o the present range cattle have buffered com- Cr laratlvely little los ? , though at this moment ne : hey experience great difficulty In ob aining oi rood. Continued mild weather yivea a very Hi lopef ul outlook. D WHAT AltOUT flT. Did Ha Offer to Withdraw From fm fretl * denltal Race for a Money Con ldcratl n f The following letter from J. 8. Clarkaon , editor of tho" Iowa | Rcgistor and member of the republican national committee , was sent by him to the Chicago Tribune : In reply to your direct Inquiry If I know .personally as to whether or not John P. at John offcied to withdraw as a candidate lot president ior a money consideration , I can answer n6w only asthofact , withoutyotbolng at liberty to make public the details. To my knowledge , he did have overtures mad * through a friend from hia own mat * * , by which ho offered. If paid $25,000 In cash , to withdraw as n candidate altogcthr r or to stay in tbo field and "feather" his speeches , aaltwa * put In the Kansan'a phrase , to the help oi the republican party. Ho was asked. In order to prove the sincerity of his offer , to withdraw from Ohio the fast week before the October election in thatstato. Ho did title under the plea , which he salil ho would give , of Kotting n Fore throat , and. with the friend ! bavt ment'onod , went first to Plttsbunr , noxl to Philadelphia and fl ally toNow York where ho hoped to meet some ono on the part of the republican national committee who would be ready toma' ' < o the donl and pay thn cash. On the 0th of October , through hts friend in a loiter still in existence , ho alleged Ohio to have been curried by him in getting a sore throat ono week for tbo benefit of tbo repub lican party. This letter and other facts of de tail , which will convince any fair minded person of the real character of St. John and show to the country what a thrifty Christian ho Is , will bo given to the press whenever he shall ask and persuade bis iriend. who was the medium of his overtures , to give his con sent to have them made public. I may add that neither the national committee , or any one acting for it , ever made an overture or proposition of any kind to St. John. All that it did wan to listen to and discuss the over tures and propositions made to it through the medium which he employed to reach it. Several other mtm hers of the natit nal com mittee and some other gentlemen connected with the Ohio campaign Iftul frequent conver sations with this friend of St. John and areas conversant with the facts and details of it as myself. They know that St. John's friend was in constant telegraphic and frequent per sonal consulta Ion with him , and that tbfnps which were demanded of St. John as to his movements in Ohio wcro pledged by that friend and carried out by St. John In many wavs. Ample evidence was thus afforded ua , including the exchange of telegraphic corre spondence between them and shown to sev eral persons , proving that this friend was act ing with St. John and under his authority. One other person is in possession of more written evidence than I have. _ J. S. CLAJIK5ON. THE MARKETS. OMAHA. WHEAT No. 2 BAULKY No. 2 RYE No. 8 CORK No. 2 mixed OATS No. 2 BUT'EK Fancy creamery. . . . BUTTER Choice dairy CHEESE Young America EGOS Fresh ONIONS Per bbl CHICKENS Per doz. , alive CHICKENS Dressed , perlb. . . . ruHKEYB Per Ib GEESE Per pound APPLES Barrels LEMONS Choice POTATOES Per bushel CATTLE Fat steers HOGS Packers SHEEP Fat HAY Baled , per ton NEW YORK. WHEAT No. 2 spring 02 < a as WHEAT Ungraded red 81 < & 00 COKN No. 2 February BO CA 50V DATS Mixed western SO Co 38 CHICAGO. Fnoon Choice Winter 550 FLOUK Spring extra 3 75 450 WHEAT Per bushel CORN Per bushel & OATS Per bubhel 28 PORK 12-10 1245 LAUD 70 < J 705 HOGS Packing and shipping. 4 45 470 CATTLE "Exports f > 75 025 SHEEP Medium to good © 3 75 ST. LOUIS. WHEAT No. 2 red COUN t'er bushel OATS Per bushel 27jfiS 28 CATTLE Exports f 75 © 6 00 SHEEP Medium 225 < f/J 300 HOGS Packers 4 3U & 4 45 KASAS CITY. WHEAT Per bushel I'oiiN Per bushel SATS Per bushel 24 CiJ CATTLE Exports 54 < l © SCO HOGS Medium to good 4 07'/S < T4 35 SHEEP Fair to good 250 & 300 Chicago review : The cattle market during : he past week has ruled pretty steady , though he lower t. rades have at times been pretty iard to dispose of. Quotations closed aafol- ows : 3xport grades § 0 XX&C 75 Choice to fancy ( shipping steers C 0008 30 Jood to choice shipping steers 5 35 < ? 5 SO alrtogood shipping-steers 4 70g5 25 Common to fair steers 4 OOZS4 C5 "air to choice cows 3 oiXffl 60 nferiorto fair cows 2 102 90 Joorto choice bulls 2 75J * 4 00 feeders 3 b54 50 itockers 3 ( X ) ® ) 80 Sheep are still in large supply , but there ias been a good inqu ry for everything at all lesirable , and though some rough lots were iard to vet rid of. prices average firm. Sales irero at f 2.50 to 55 ( JO for poor to extra , the lulk of the ottering goinsr at ? .i.25 to $4.10. Buyeis of stocke b and feeders were in good .ttendance. Tin re were numerous ordcis in he hands of commission men , too , while of- eringswere united. This inadu sclleis con- denr , nnti although buyers irrmnblcd at the ilgher flirui es ugked , the movement waa Ken- rally active. PCXLITICAI , NOTES. E. L. Conkri e , of Frerport , was elected peaker of the lower house of the Illinois . gsl.ttuie. George Erwin waa elected speaker of the few York assembly. A communication was eceived from ! rover Cleveland resigning the ffice of governor of New York. Senate Confirmations Postmasters : Luke [ . Vlerson , Pella , Iowa ; Clarence E. Snlvely , anton. Ill ; Henry C. Robinson , Grand Cross- ig. 111. ; Robert T. Kloke , West Point , Neb. ; ohn W. Gordon , Jlindcn , Neb. ; John M. Fitz- atrick , Hebron , Neb. The Chicago Dally News prints a Springfield 11. ) special which intimates that Senator uger , classed asa republican , will acfwlth ic d mocrata and that he aims at the presi- encyof the senate. The statement is also lade that Gen. Logan has been asked to go to pringfiold. A Washington special says : The latest cabi- 2t slate is as follows : Forsecetary of state , ayard.of Delaware ; forsecretaryofthetreas- ry , Randall , of Pcnr. ylvania ; for secretary rwar. Garland , of Arkansas ; for secretary : the interior. Colonel Vilas , of Wisconsin ; ir secretary of the navy , Thurman , of Ohio : ir attorney general. Governor Waller , of jnnecticut ; for postmaster ge eral , Daniel anning , of New York. A democratic caucus as held last week and the list was practically freed upon , and Is said 10 meet Mr. Cleve- nd's views upon the subject. The final dem- : ratio conference previous to he inaugura- on is set for February 20 , and will be at- nded by Daniel JIanning , Colonel Lament , ivate secretary of Mr. Cleveland , and a rge number of party leaders. Mr. Cleve- nd's views on several matters will then be ade in an authoritative manner. Oklahoma Boomers , General Hatch expects i o move on Oklahoma .ny this week. Seven companies of the inth cavalry and one company of the Twen- -tourth inruutry , and forage stores for a ' ty days' campaign , are being concentrated Caldwell , Kans. , and sent to the front , lere id no particular excitement over the alter , as the local boomers have abandoned e iuea of ivasion. Tuey want conpres- jnal action. .No couriers have arrived from ese.it of war in the pa t tew days. The te&t report is that Lieut. Day was close to ouch's colony , on the Cimarroo , and that ilther party Is strong enough tocapmro tha her. Child' * play will cease when General itch strikes the colony If they do not more wceably.