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F. M. &E. BI. K1MMKIX , Pub * .
MoCOOK , NEB
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OVER THE STATE.
' 1 PLEAD NOT GUILTY. " "John W.
' Lauer , you are charged with murder in the
first degree , " said Judge Neville with im
pressive dignity in the district court yester
day.
" 1 plead not guilty , " resp'onded the pris
oner in a low but perfectly distinct voice as
lie looked tho judge fairly in the eye. It
had become noised about early in the day
that Laucr was to be arraigned and at two
o'clock the court room was crowded with
interested spectators. A few minutes after
! i o'clock the doors were thrown open and
the prisoners were brought in by the deputy
sheriffs. Erect , nonchalant and apparent
ly defiant inarched John W. Lauer rtt the
head of the file. He was attired in a well
fitting suit of black clothes , and his spot
less linen , neat cravat and highly polished
shoes presented a strange contrast to the
apparel of his fellow prisoners. With his
head high in the air and looking straight
before him he walked straight to his seat
where he assumed an easy position. Fora
time he seemed unconscious of the vast
crowd which'more than filled the room. * *
For a few moments he sat stolidly in hs :
chair , looking neither to the right nor left.
Finally he gazed slowly around the court
room and his face perceptibly brightened as
here and there ho caught sight of a friendly
countenance. As the district attorney
lead the indictments against the other
prisoners , Lauer sat nervously twisting the
hairs in his mustache and rubbing his
smooth-shaven chin. At last his name was
called and ho rose to his feet. At this mo
ment the silence in the court room became
intense. Every neck was craned ; people
rose on their tip-toes and even stood upon
the window-sills in their anxiety to read
the play of the emotions which might have
"been expected to be visible in his coun
tenance. Whether guilty or innocent the
ordeal was extremely trying for the prison
er. * In his long confinement , however , ho
had schooled himself to undergo such a
scene and his self-control was admirable.
While the long indictment was being read
by District-Attorney Estello tho prisoner
looked him steadily in the eye , while not a
muscle in his face changed aparticK When
the indictment was finished and the pris
oner had uttered his ploa , a faint murmur
went up from the aseemblcd crowd , which
quickly subsided when broken in upon by
the calm voice of Judge Neville asking
about the time set for the trial. The pris
oner's counsel being unable to proceedron
account of illness , the trial was postponed
two weeks. [ Omaha Herald.
THE SANTEE Sioux. JohnRouillard is an
Indian a Santee Sioux who has been
stopping in Omaha for several days past.
He gave a representative of this paper some
facts about tho Santee Sioux which may
prove of interest. Their agency is in Knox
county , this state , and on the reservation ,
which is twelve miles square , there are
about 800 Indians , including women and
children. Nearly all of them are engaged in
farming and are highly civilized. Educa
tion , religion and peaceful pursuits have
had a marked effect on them , and the de
sire to return to a free life on the plains
hunting and fishing has almost been ob
literated. The treaty made with them
which allowthem to take up homesteads
7hich they are free from taxation for tho
first twenty-five years of their occupancy
is proving highly satisfactory.
There are a few Indians , however , who
are dissatisfied with their life on the reser
vation and wish to return to their old life.
"These malcontents are twenty-six in num
ber. They are continually agitating the
question of taking some action which will
allow them the right to sell their lands
and , going towards the setting sun , select
some new spot where they can live by
hunting and fishing. The balance of the
tribe , however , oppose this faction contin
ually , and their agitation amounts to
nothing.
At the agency there are two churches ,
Presbyterian and Episcopalian , which are
attended by the Indians , where native
ministers discourse each Sunday. Nearly
the entire agency attends at either one
church or the other each Sabbath. Tho
twenty-six malcontents already mentioned ,
however , are never at the places of wor
ship , but each Sunday morning gather to
gether and discuss methods which may
release them from the bondage ol civiliza
tion. This meeting is known as the council
of' twenty-six , and the bucks who compose
it are the only ones in the tribe who do not
profess Christianity.
Nearly one-half of the Indians can talk
English and the children are rapidly being
educated. At the government school at
the agency there areseventy-five children in
attendance. There they are taught English
and the common branches as well as farm
ing and other industries. The children are
intelligent , learn quickly and retain the
knowledge. The people have also learned
to be neat , and the houses , of which there
nre eighty , are models in their way. Con
tracts have been let for the erection of thir
ty additional dwellings tne coming season
nnd will be occupied by their Indian owners
before next winter. Omaha Bee.
JOXSCELZAlfEOUS STATE MATTERS ,
THE register and receiver of the Beatrice
land office inform the Express of that place
that in cases where final payment and en
try have been made , and final receiver's re
ceipt issued as basis of patent , no contest
can be commenced under the rules of prac
tice in the local land office. This is a mat
ter of great interest to settlers on the reser
vation , who are anxious about their titles.
Many settlers on'the reservation are now
availing themselves of the low rate of in
terest now prevailing on real estate loans ,
and are borrowing money on the land and
making final payment.
Miss EMMA. GILLESPIE , of Lincoln , has
lately received her commission as notary
public.
TOE business of the Beatrice telephone
exchange is growing. January 1,1884 , the
exchange had forty-three instruments , and
January 1,1886 , it took 114 instruments
to accommodate the business.
' LAST week Lincoln had three fires in one
day , but all were squelched In their in-
cipiency and the loss was light.
THE recent camp fire a.t Dorchester was
THE annualjiremium distribution of the
Omaha Weekly Bee will positively take
place on Saturday , March 13,1886. There
will be no postponement. Now is the time
to send in your subscription. Every sub
scriber who remits § 2.00 is guaranteed a
, premium worth at least § 1.00 at retail and
will receive the Weekly Bee , postage paid ,
lor one year. The premium list includes
more than 300 articles valued from § 5.00
* to $1,000 each. Direct your letters to the
BEE PUBLISHING COMPACT , OMAHA , NEB.
AUBURN is going to build a school house ,
\mt does not need to borrow the money , as
has been erroneously stated.
WAYNE has a nuisance in the shape of a
barbed wire fence that tho local papers
want the authorities to "sit down" upon.
SPELLING matches are quite the rage in
many towns throughout the state.
, MR. WM. BAOLEY , ol Glen Rock precinct ,
Ncmaha county , last season gathered from
82 acres 5,000 bushels of corn , which-is an
average of 61 bushels to the acre.
STEPS are being taken at Odell for build
ing a large and commodious school house.
iNtheaddressof Department Commander
A. S. Cole , at tho G. A. R. meeting in Red
Cloud he said that "many of the posts
have already got homes of their own.
.Every postabould make an effort to secure
if possible , u. nail that they can call their
own. It will cause comrades to be more
deeply interested. They will have some
thing to live for and to work for. It will
save many dollars in rent. We are , by the
laws of our state , a corporate organization
aud consequently can buy and sell prop
erty and hold real estate. "
A Kansas man who wants to come to
Nebraska to'engago in the liquor business ,
has written Judge Parker , of Lincoln , the
following letter , asking aboub the law , etc.
The Lincoln Journal makes tho letter pub
lic , thus : "Mr. Propripate Juge , Lincolin ,
Newbras Dear Sir : I Would like for you
to give me the law on lickor dealers in New-
braska. I Want to gito lisans to sell lickor
in Newbraska and I wanted to understand
a bout it before I Wint in it. Well lett me
know what the lieans will Cost a yr to sell
lickor by the qt to 5 galens. I want to
know some a bout it. Well what lank of
time Can a man git lisons for. Could he
git lisons for. Could he git lisons from now
till the first of may or Could he git lisons
form march the first to may the first hop
ing to heare soon your Truly. "
At the election in April Wayne will vote
on the question ct issuing § 6,000 worth of
bonds to build waterworks.
THE new Omaha city directory shows up
a population < 5f about 75,000 according to
the usual estimate.
THERE is trouble in the Christian church
at North Bend , which threatens a division.
A SCHUYLER divine , in a recent sermon ,
referred to the death of Gen. Hancock and
Horatio Seymour , when a parishioner got
up and left the church , muttering that he
would not listen to the praise of rebels.
THE series of meetings at Nelson under
tho auspices of the M. E. church people ,
have been well attended and resulted in
much good.
Two young ladies who had charge of the
postoflice at Lyons have been compelled to
step down and out and to make room for
a party with different politics.
AN old settlers' association has been or
ganized in Antelope county.
WILLIAM BARNET , a boy of fifteen , died
suddenly quite recently at Mead , Saunders
county. While playing with a companion
the latter slapped him on the back , causing
instant death.
PETER WILSON , living seven miles north
west of West Point , recently lost his dwell
ing house and its contents by fire. The
only thing saved was a sewing machine.
The born also caught fire , but was saved.
A RESOLUTION annexing considerable
suburban property to West Point 'or judi
cial and revenue purposes , was submitted
to the council of that city at its recent
meeting.
THE recent meeting of teachers at Plain-
view was wellattended. Abouttwenty-five
teachers were present , all of whom evinced
much interest in the proceedings.
THE largest dog in Nemaha county is said
to be a St. Bernard , owned in Glen Cove ,
L. I. He measures seven feet eleven inches
from the end of his nose to the tip of his
tail , stands * twenty-five inches high and
weighs 102 pounds.
. THE contractor of Fremont's waterworks
will have the job completed one month ,
sooner than he is required to do.
LOCATION of the Northwest depots ik
agitating the people of Humphrey. About
fifty suitable locations have been named.
A COUPLE of sharpers who "took in"
several Humphreyites on a patent process
for repairing billiard balls were arrested
and made to disgorge what they had un-
justty taken.
JOHN W. LAUER , the Omaha man who is
charged with having killed his wife some
months ago , has entered a plea of "not
guilty. " His trial will take plape in about
two weeks.
FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY patrons furn
ished milk and cream to the Fremont
creameri * last year , for which § 50,000 were
paid , in addition to $20,000 for labor and
teamsters.
THE Omaha gas company refuses to com
ply with the edict of the city council reduc
ing the price of gas from § 3 to § 1.75. They
wiil make out bills at the old rate , and all
who refuse to pay will lose their meters.
THE next annual meeting of theNebraska
state pharmaceutical association will be
held in Omaha , May llth , 12th and 13th.
The meeting promises to be the largest and
most interesting the association has ever
held. A 'large number of manufacturers
will make displays of goods , and a number
of interesting reports and papers will bo
read on leading subjects in which pharma
cists are deeply interested. A state phar
macy law will also be among the subjects
discussed.
A LITTLE 3-year-old son of Thomas Eller ,
residing north of Fairfield , died a few days
ago , the result of playing with matches ,
when he was burned in a shocking manner.
PLATTE county has a bonded debt of
§ 126,500 and a floating debt aggregating
$21,000 a total iudebtedness of § 147- ,
500.
500.ROBERT
ROBERT HALE , residing three miles south
west of Fairfield , died last week of blood
poison after but a week's illness. The case
attracts much attention from the fact that
death resulted so soon from a trifling cut
in the index finger of his left hand.
IMMIGRATION has commenced flowing into
the Loup country. Large accessions are
expected during the year.
BURT COUNTY has employed an expert to
go over the books of the county treasurer
to see if everything is all right.
TEKAMA , too , proposes having a canning
factory , a meeting having been called to
discuss the question.
THE people of Fullcrton have been in
dulging in a spelling match , in which a mar
ried lady was the last to go down , and
hence secured the book of poems.
THE Sun is sorry to learn that dissatisfac
tion exists among the members of the
Schuyler Sangerbund which is likely to lead
to the dissolution of the organization.
A STRANGER hired a team at Morton's
livery in Wayne , saying he was going to
Taylor's ranch. Instead of going to the
ranch he started south and nothing more
was seen of him. The team vas secured at
Sioux City , but the would-be thief was not
captured.
THE landlord of the Mansion house at
Nebraska City broke through the ice while
crossing tho river and had a close call for
his life.
THE state normal school at Peru has ap
plied for a certificate showing that it is a
state institution.
OVER 100 cars loaded with immigrants
came across the Missouri yesterday at
Plattsmouth , says the Lincoln Journal , all
new settlers coining into Nebraska to make
homes along and near the big Burlington
rond. Items like this indicate that tho
rush for Nebraska land has set in unusually
early , and go far to make clear that the
season of 1886 will be an immense one in
the history of the slate.
CHARLES DOUG LAS , a former Lincoln man ,
left for Illinois a few day ago on a business
( rip and now word comes that he has lost
his mind and will be brought back to tho
state asylum.
THE new town of Hoag , on the B. it M.
railroad , midway between Beatrice and Do
Witt , is preparing for an early apringboom.
The town has a large grain elevator and
cattle yards , and all the mechanical trades
arc represented.
ABOUT seventy members attended tio !
meeting of the farmers'alliance atHastings.
f ISTERXATIOXAI. CONGRESS.
Full Text of Senator Fnje'a Rill Providing
for the Same.
Senator Frye proposes to invite dele
gates from tho American nations to meet
nt Washington this fall. He will intrcduc
the following bill in the senate :
Be it enacted , etc. , That the president
be , and he is hereby authorized and direct
ed to invite , on behalf of the govern men
and people of the United States , delegates
from each republic of Central and Sontl
America , including Mexico and San Do
mingo , and the empire of Brazil , to assem
ble in the city of Washington on the first
day of October , 1886 , to consider and de
cide upon such questions as shall act to
the mutual interest and common welfare of
the American people , so that each inde >
prudent nation of this hemisphere shall be
entitled to send as many delegates as each
may for itself determine , but in the decis-
cisions of questions in the congress no dele
gation shall have more than one vote.
Sec. 2. That in forwarding this invita
tion to tho constituted authorities of the
peveral independent governments of the
American hemisphere , the president of tho
United States shall set forth that said con
gress is called to consider First , measures
that shall tend to preserve the peace and
promote tho prosperity of the American
nations , and to present united resistance
against the encroachments of European
monarchial powers , and to preserve the in
tegrity and present territorial constitutions
of each against forcible dismemberment.
Second , measures toward the formation of
an American customs union , under which
the trade of the American nations shall , so
far as is practicable and profitable , bo con
fined to American waters , and there shall
be tree interchange of the peculiar , natural
nnd manufactured products of each. Third ,
the establishment of direct , regular and
frequent lines of steamship communication
between the ports of the American conti
nents. Fourth , the establishment of
a uniform system of customs regula
tions in each independent American
ptato to govern the exportation and
importation of merchandise , a uniform
method of classification and valuation of
such merchandise imports of each country ,
and a uniform system of invoices. Fifth ,
the adoption of a common system of
weights and measures and uniform laws to
protect persons and property , patent
rights and trade marks of citizens of either
country in the others. Sixth , the adoption
of a common silver coin , which shall bo
issued by each government in such an
Miiount as shall be proportionate to the
population of each , the same to be legal
tender on commercial transactions be-
tv.-een the citizens of all American nations.
Seventh , an agreement upon and recom
niendation for adoption to their respectivo
Governments of a definite plan for the ar
bitration of all questions , disputes and
differences that may now or hereafter exist
between them.
Sec. 3. That such delegates as may at
tend such congiess shall be the guests ol
the government of the United States , and
shall be entertained from the time of their
arrival in this country until the time of
their departure in such manner as shall be
consistent with the dignity of this nation
and the importance of the duty they ait *
appointed to perform , and that the sura
of § 100.000 , or so much thereof as may be
necessary , is hereby appropriated out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated , the same to be disbursed
under the direction of the secretary ol
state.
Sec. 4. That the president of the United
States shall , before adjournment of tho
present congress , by and with the advice
and consent of the senate , appoint twenty-
four delegates to said congress , selected
equally from the two political parties , at
least three of whom shall be learned in in
ternational Law and the remainder men
who are actively engaged in agriculture ,
manufacturing and the exportation and
importation of merchandise , and said dele
gates appointed on the part of the United
States shall serve without compensation
other than their actual expenses.
SUDDEN smmoxs FROMAROTE.
iTndge , Taincs I. Mitchell Falls Dead While
Maliiny a Speech.
DesMoincs ( la. ) special : This afternoon
both houses of the legislature adopted reso
lutions of congratulations of the reunion ,
and proceeded in abody to join the pioneer
legislators , whose meeting was addressed
by Judge Hibard , ex-Gov. Gear , and others.
Speaker Head , on behalf of the present
house , presented a cane to Hawkins Tay
lor , as the representative of Iowa's terri
torial legislature.
When James L.Mitchell was called , he
spoke a few sentences , his last words being ,
' 'Brave Iowa soldiers , " when he suddenly
fell. There was confusion. Senator Caltl-
well , a physician , was near , and gave in
stant attention , as did another physician ,
but it was of no use. He was dead. The
assembly adjourned in great sadness , J. B.
Grinnell inviting them to hold a memorial
meeting at the Grand , where he had an ap
pointment tospeak.
Judge Mitchell was captafn of company
E Iowa. At time he
, Twenty-ninth one re
sided in Des Moines. He was in the house
of the ninth general assembly , and took a
furlough to attend the extra session ; was
badly wounded at Jenkins' ferry. He set
tled at Nebraska City after the war and
his death creates a vacancy in the judgeship
of the second districtof Nebraska. He was
50 years old and of stalwart frame and im
posing rsein. The addresses at the evening
meeting paid high tribute to his character
nnd public service.
GECROOK HEARD FROM.
General Crook says that he has chased
the Apache Indians 1,500 miles , and yet
they are in advance. As astealerof horses
ind a fighter of men the Apache Indian has
ip superior in the world. To improve his
milling powers the government agents sell
lini breech-loading rifles , twice a year. The
"
\pache lives on his hoise. He"rides one
iorse till he drops dead , and then steals
mother from his white brother. Ho cuts
ip the dead horse into steaks and roasting
pieces , and then resumes his flight. The
nore horses he rides to death the greater
jecomes his supply of fresh meat.
THE MURDEROUS MEXICANS.
Ab Doubt that Tliey "Planned tlie Attack by
IIViic/i Capt. Crawford ll'aa Kilted.
Tucson ( Arizona ) dispatch : Advices just
received from Long's Ranch says : Your
correspondenthas just returned from Lieut.
Mails' camp. Had a long interview with
the Indian scouts through an interpreter ,
and also met Lieut. Shipp. They are all
positive in the conviction and state :
' There is no possibility for doubt that the
attack on Crawford's command wa's ar
ranged beforehand , the Mexican captain
firing the shot at Crawford as a signal
which was at once taken up by theMexican
troops. The Mexicans previously had a
long talk with Crawford and Home , the in
terpreter , and knew perfectly well who
Crawford was. Had it not been that tho
Chihauhau scout 'Dutchy , ' promptly blew
tho Mexican commander's brains out and
disconcerted the Mexicans , and that the
marksmanship of the Apachescoutsproved
superior to the Mexicans , not one of our
people would have escaped death. " They
say the motive of the Mexicans was plun
der , coupled with race hatred , which is very
strong among tho half savage branches of
the Mexican population. Two Mexicans
who came into the camp to-day from Cor-
rilltas , Mexico , state that Perez's Mexican
troops knew where Crawford's forces were ;
that an American told him two days before
that he was on Crawford's trail and not
hostile Indians.
El Paso ( Texas ) dispatch : Major-Gen-
ernl Vego , a distinguished officer of the
Mexican army , arrived here this morning
from the City of Mexico en route to the
scene of the recent killing of the late Capt.
Crawford near the boundary line of Scnora
and Arizona. He goes under directions
from the Mexican Avar department , with in
structions to rigidly inquire into all the
details and particulars that led to the un
fortunate attack by the Mexican soldiery
upon the American troops. Should Gen.
Vego find that the attack was wanton and
malicious xipon the part of the officers
commanding the Mexican forces , it is gen
erally believed they will be court-martialed
and shot. Many of the leading Mexican
papers regard the killing of Capt. Crawford
as very unfortunate , and denounce tho
conduct of Maj. Santa Anna Perez , tho offi
cer in command of the Mexican troops.
HEWS A.ND KOTES.
A. Recordof Proceedings in Uolli Branches
of the U. 8. Cottar ess.
SENATE , Feb. 23. Among bills reported
favorably from the committees and placed
on tho calendar was one by Van Wyclc ,
from tho committee ontpublic lands , to
confirm entries of public lands made under
the public land laws of the United States.
Among the bills introduced and appro
priately referred was one by Edmunds to
facilitate the administration of the laws in
Alaska. Hoar called up the bill appro
priating § 250,000 for the erection of a
monument in Washington City to the
memory of Gen. Grant. Passed. Among
bills introduced was one by Senator Van
Wyck authorizing the use of the proceeds
of the sinking fund created by tho Thur-
man act in the construction of branch rail
road and telegraph lines. It creates a
board to consist of the secretary of the
treasury , secretary of the interior and
presidents of the Union Pacific and Kansas
Pacific railroads , which shall convert into
money the securities now on deposit in the
treasury as a sinking fund to pay the ma
terial indebtedness of these companies , and
use the same to construct branch railroad
and telegraph lines to connect with lines of
said companies. It provides in detail for
the manner of construction , rates to be
charged , and for other matters connected
with tho construction and operation ol
euch roads and lines.
HOUSE , Feb. 23. Weber , of New York ,
from the committeeonrailwaysandcanals ,
reported the bill providing for permanent
improvement of the Erie and Oswego
canals and to secure the freedom of tho
same to tho commerce of the United States.
Referred to tho co nmitteo of the whole.
Tucker , from the committee on judiciary ,
reported the bill providing that no person
shall be held to answer for any crime
whereof the punishment may bo the loss of
life or liberty , except on presentment of an
indictment of a grand jury , except in cases
arising in the land or naval forces , or in the
militia when in actual service in time of
war or publicdanger. Placed on the house
calendar. Ellsbury , from the conimittee
on invalid pensions , reported the bill grant
ing pensions to all invalid soldiers or their
widows or children who are dependent on
their daily labor for support. Referred to
tho committee of tho whole.
SENATE , Fob. 24. In the senate Van
Wyck called up and the senate , without de
bate , passed the bill for the relief of settlers
ind purchasers of lands on the public
domain in Nebraska and Kansas. It ap
propriates § 250,000 to be expended forthe
purposo of reimbursing persons and their
legal representatives who , under the land
laws , settled upon or purchased land within
the grant made to aid in the construction
of the Northern Kansas railroad , to whom
patents have been issued for land , but
against which persons decrees have been
rendered by the circuit court on account of
priority of the grant to the railroad. The
persons entitled to the benefiln of tho act
nrc to be reimbursed at the rate of $3.50
per acreJ Tho education bill was taken up
find discussed , but without action the sen-
alp ndjoiirnerL
HOUSE , Feb. 24. Payson , from the com
mittee on public lands , reported the senate
bill to quiet the titles of settlers on the DCS
Moines river land , in Iowa. He gtvo the
history of tho case from tho time the grant
of land was made to the state of Iowa and
stated that 270,000 acres were involved in
it. 1\y a misconstruction of the Grand
burgh act , tho state of Iowa had sold cer
tain land.s to which it was not entitled and
had granted certain other lands to the Des
Moines River Railroad and Navigation
company. This state of affairs had given
rirfo to much litigationnd the purpose of
the bill was simply to allow parties who
liad made pre-emption and homestead
llings on these lands to have the question
udicially determined as to whether tho
and was public hind. After considerable
lebate the bill was passed withoutdivision.
rhe house passed the bill to annex the
lorthern part of the territory of Idado to
Washington territory. Thehouse cotnmit-
: ee on rules agreed to report back Han-
back's resolution providing for an investi-
; ation of the Pan-EIectiic telephone mat
er. The committee has not yet framed
; he resolution , but has agreed that the in
vestigation committee shall consist of nine
nembers.
SENATE , Feb. 25. Bills were introduced :
Jy Edmunds Providing for the inspection
if meats for exportation and prohibiting
he importation of adulterated articles of c ;
aod and drink , and authorizing the presi- | '
lent to make a proclamation in certain
r <
ascs. The bill gives the president the rtl
lower to retaliate whenever products are tl
mjustly discriminated against in foreign tlh
ountries. Edmunds thought it clear that h
b was time to introduce this bill again.
Jy Logan ( by request ) A bill to regulate P <
ommerce among the several states , and to tic g
odify the laws relating to things of ex-
hange and other commercial paper. The
enate , on motion of Dawes , resumed
onsideration of the bill to provide an al-
itmcnt of land in severally to Indians ,
'nssed. The educational bill was then
onsidered until the senate adjourned.
HOUSE , Feb. 25. The committee on com
*
merce reported the bill to incorporate the
Atlantic and Pacific Ship railway. Re
ferred to the committee of the whole. The
committee on public lands reported the
bill to forfeit the lands granted to the state
of Michigan to aid in the construction of a
railroad from Ontonngon to the Wisconsin
state line. Placed on the house calendar.
The pension appropriation bill was then
considered. Townshend , of Illinois , who
had charge of the bill , explained its provis
ions. It appropriated , he said , § 75,754-
200 , or about. $15.000,000 more than was
carried by law for the current year. This
increase was occasioned by the accelerated
work that wns being done in the pension
office , and for this work the commissioner
of pensions and his employes deserved
commendation. No money paid out of the
national treasury accomplished more gen
eral good than the money expended by this
bill. No better use could be made of the
vast surplus in the treasury than to pay it
out on claims for pensions and other just
dues to soldiers. Without reaching con
clusion the house adjourned.
SENATE , Feb. 26. The education bill was
taken up. Allison made aformnl presenta
tion of tho amendment suggested by him
yesterday to the effect that where separato
white and cplorcd schools exist , the money
should be paid out for the support of such
white and colored schools in proportion to
the illiteracy the white and colored per
sons aforesaid bear to each other as shown
by the census. Allison said the amend
ment placed the bill strictly on a basis of
illiteracy. He inquired whether the demo
cratic senators , whose race had oppressed
tiie colored race for two hundred years ,
would be willing to take from one-third to
one-half the money of the bill ? Wasitpos-
.Bible that the white race , with the advan
tage of race and color , would not consent
that the poverty-stricken colored schools
should not have as much of this money as
their illiteracy entitled them to. Even
with all the money voted by the bill , there
would be ninny children who would get no
education at all ; and since there was to be
a scramble for this money as well as for the
money rained for education by taxation in
the several states , Mr. Allison insisted that-
as to that scramble we should see to it
that the people who are illitrate , and
whom we propose to aid. should have their
share of this money. Miller , of New York ,
spoke in favor of the bill , and after execu
tive session , the senate adjourned.
HOUSE. Feb. 26. Morrison , from the
committee on rules , reported a substitute
for the Hanback and Pulitzer re-solutions ,
directing an inquiry into the Pan-Electric
telephone matter. Alter a brief but excited
debate , during which Gibson bitterly criti
cised Pulitzer , whom he accused of shrink
ing behind the columns of his newspaper to
attack men instead of attacking them 011
the floor of the house , the resolution re
ported from the committee on rules was
adopted. After a long debate the Pan-
Electric resolution was adopted without
division. Burncs , of Missouri , from the
committee on'appropriations , reported the
immediate deficiency bill , and it was refer
red to the committee of the whole.
SRIEFS FROM FOREIGN'ZAXDS.
The British minister at Athens has telo-
; raphcd to London that Greece will sub-
nit to superior force and enter her protest
igainst tho demand : ! oPthe powers.
At a meeting in London of the delegates
rom various chambers of commerce , Mr.
Forwood , a prominent merchant of Liver-
> ool , attributed the depression in trade
nainly to the appreciation of gold.
The popehas promulgated a decree bcati-
ying Father Hopbauer , a priest , who died
n Vienna in 1820 at the ago 01 70. This
iction has been urged by the Austrian em-
) eror , on the ground that Father IIop-
jnuer wrought many miracles.
Prince Jerome Napoleon ( Plon-Plon )
publishes a letter in which he protests
igainst tho proposed proscription of thu
m-nch princes , and insists that such treat-
neat will be unfair. The Bonapartists. ho
leclares , were defenders of the revolution.
Lord Rosebery , English foreign secretary ,
KIS received from Sir Horace Rumbold ,
3ritish minister at Athens , .a telegram an-
louncing formal submission by Greece , and
itating that Premier Delyannis will pre-
1:1 re a protest to the powers that Greece
submits only to superior force.
At a meeting of representatives of Brit-
sh chambers of commerce in London , tho
Dublin chamber of commerce offered and
.he Glasgow chamber seconded a resolution
igainst weakening the union between-Eng-
and and Ireland , because of "the disns-
rous nature of the results which would en-
itie to the commercial and trading interests
) f Great Britain. "
Apropos of the London riots , the statis-
.ics of pauperism in the British metropolis
ihow. that during the last week of January
here were 100,597 persons receiving relief "
here , of whom 57,834 were inmates"of
loor-liouses and 42,763 received out-door
elief. The total was an increase of 2,652 ,
is compared with the corresponding week
if last week , and ol 5,843 as compared
rith the last week in January , 1884.
A V. S. OFFICIAL ASSAULTED.
Salt Lake Despatch : About7 o'clock this
veiling , as United States Attorney Dick
on was leaving the dining room at the
Continental hotel , wiiere he boards with his
imily , three men asked to see him at tho
uter door. lie went , when one struck
im in the face.it is supposed with a stono ,
lie other two aiding. Judge Powers , think *
ig tho action of the men peculiar , and
fr.j. Erby , landlord of the hotel , followed
nd got to the door just after Dickson had
ecu struck. Frank J. Cannon , a son of
eorge Q. Cannon , and Angus Cannon , were
ivo of the assailants. The other is not ,
nown at this writing. The unknown man
in , and Judge Powers put the other two
nder arrest. They apparently expected
Dip. Policeman Smith took Frank Can
on , contrary to the directions of Judge
owere. but United States Marshal Ireland
rcsently arrived and tookcharge of Angus
iinnon. who , when searched , was found to
live a self-cocking pistol , all the chambers
[ which were loaded. A great crowd col-
cted , among them women , one of whom
as heard to say : "Served Dickson right ,
wish they had killed him , for he almost
illed the father. " Dickson is not seriously
urt. There is considerable excitement and
rther trouble is not improbable.
REES STOP A. TRAiy.
Louisville ( Ky. ) dispatch : Joseph Hutch-
son , a Nelson county farmer , started to
Kansas this morning. He chartered a box-
ir at Bloomficld and last night put in eight
arses , with his two sons , and a dog to
ike care of them. There was plenty of
lorn , so he also placed in two bee-hives.
When the train had gone about five miles ,
ie bees got warmed up , poured out of tho
ves , and a big row followed among dogs ,
jrses , and boys. The train also carries
0
issengers , and some of the infuriated bees R-
it into the cars and stung several people Jl :
vcrely , when the train was stopped.
Mr. Hutchinson's family were liberated ,
it they were in a frightful condition. It m
is only after a pitched fight that the hives n ]
jre removed and the stock placed back ia j , (
e cars. The train came here without tho
s , but over an hour behind time. t
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MARRIAGE Hf HIGITIXBE
t
Edison , ttie Great Inventor , Captivated by a 'r \
Buckeye Girl.
Cleveland (0. ( ) dispatch : The announce
ment that Thomas A. Edison , the fftrnone
inventor , was soon to marry Miss Mina
Miller of this city created no little surprise
and comment here among all classes. The
prominence of the bride's father , and the
still more celebrated name of Mr. Edison
made the marriage one of unusual interest.
The wedding ceremony wns performed at
the mansion of the Miller family in this city
to-day. The officiating clergyman was the
Rev. Dr. E. K. Young , pastor ol the First
Methodist Episcopal church of Akron , as
sisted by the Rev. Dr. J. H. Vincent of
Plninfield , N. J. Only the immediate
friends of the family were present on ac f
count of the failing health ol MM. Miller ,
mother of the bride. Mr. Edison and his
britlo will travel by special car to Jackson
ville , Fla. , whence they will proceed to 1 t.
Meyers , Fin. , where he lias built a hand
some villa to be used as IKK winter home.
Here they will remain tin ! " ! the close of
April , when they will return to Ohio for a
brief visit. In May , Mr. an.l Mrs. Edison
will go to Llewellyn park. X. J. , where the
inventor 1ms fitted up a palatial homo of
rare elegmire and beauty , costing , it issaid ,
about § 15J,000.
Miss Miller is the second daughter of
Lewis Miller , the inventor. Sim will be
twenty years of age in March next. Miss
Miller is of medium height , with a well de
veloped figure , brown hair , blue eyes , very
large and expressive , and has a beautiful
peach-like complexion. Shegraduatedfrom
the Akron high scbool a couple of years
ago , and spent the following summer in Eu
rope. She is an excellent musician , and of
late has acquired a taste for painting and
other arts. Although she has no less than
ten brothers and sisters she is the first
child friends.'r
neal altar. Her older sister. Miss Jcnnio
Miller , has been engaged to be married for
some time.
Mr. Miller's fortune as the present time is
estimated at $2,500.000. In less than
thirty .tears he has amiibsed thiscnonnoiio
sum. lie was born in 3833. in Stark
county , Ohio. At the age of 18 he was a
country apprentice to the only plasterer in
the entire country. Ifo was a poor lad ,
his parents being farmers from Pennsylva
nia. He never saw the inside of a'echool
house when a boy except for two weeks.
In 1850. when the mowers and reapers
were first introduced , young Miller be an i
some experiments in the business. Having
a little money , he took it to Canton and
hcwime a partner of Ephrnim Hall , then
just starting in the reaper ntid mo er busi
ness.
About 1853 he started an independent
concern in Akron , under the firm name of
Aultmnn. Miller & Co. , and in a nhort time
the Buckeye reaper anil mower and the
Miller patent binder became known all
over the world. As a politician Mr. Miller
has been democrat , republican and green-
backer by turns. lie gave every year a
part of his income to the church , and rose
to he one of the foremost Methodists in
the United States. In connection with Dr.
Vincent he established tln > assembly and
summer school known as the C'hautauqua
circle , at Lake Chautauqua. x
Tiiere is little romance connected with
the engagement of Mr. Miller's daughter.
Mr. Edison paid his first visit to Chau
tnuqua last year and delivered a lecture.
While there he was the guest of Mr. Miller ,
who , as president of the assembly , enter
tains many prominent visitors in his sum
mer cottage. It was here ( last * > : immcr )
that Mr. Edison met the charming daugh-
ter.of the Ohio millionaire. Fhe at once
captivated the inventor , and they became
great friends.
w.tsiriXGiox GOSSIP.
OP the § 10,000,000 3 per cent bonds
: allel for redemption February 1 , $8,500- l !
300 have been presented and paid. Not
withstanding this large disbursement , the
jooks show that there has been in the gold
und since February 12 , § 5,000.000 , tha
unounts of gold now hold net , covered by
mtstamling certificates being $141,000-
)00 , against § 130,000,000 on the 1st of
; he month. There has been an excess of
eceipts over expenditures every day during
-he current month , and although the dis-
inrsemcnts for the quarterly pensions , due
March 4 , will be made this month and will
JB nearly § 10,000,000 , it is believed at the
: reasnry department that the next state
ment will show a good reduction in the
M > t for February. Thus far in the month
.here has been a , decrease of $1,225,233
) Ut-.tanding f-ilver certificates and an in-
rrease of § 182,331,401 in standard silver
lollars.
SENATOR MILLER , of California , has not
eft his bed since he arrived in Washington
ast December , and although his condition
s somewhat improved it is doubtful if he < l
vill ever be able to resume his Beat in the
senate. He had an operation peformed a
veek or ten days ago , when a couple gal-
ons of water was drawn from his body and
; avo him much relief , but it is not thought
: o be permanent.
THE cabinet meeting on the 23dwas
r.ainly devoted to the consideration of the
; eneral question of promotions inthearmy
mil navy , particularly as to the wfedoin
if giving preference in &uch matters to
> flicer.s soon to be retired , and who in fact
ire unfit at the time of promotion for ac-
ive .service. The general sentiment was
id verse to siKh promotions except in espe-
ially meritorious cases.
SOLICITOR GENERAL GOODE says that
lothing had been settled with regard to the
imc and place of filing the suit against the
Jell telephone company. It is expected
he proceedings will be instituted before the
lost : of the present week.
REPRESENTATIVE LYMAN introduced into
he house resolutions of the city council ol
Nebraska City and the board of trade ol
hat place , the commissioners of Otoe
ounty , etc. , in favor of the improvement
if the Missouri river in the vicinity of Ne-
iraska City , and on the east side of the
iver in Iowa at an expense of § 5,000.
A MEMBER of the house committee on
mblic buildings and grounds says that Mr.
Conger's bill appropriating $150,000 for
he improvement of the DesMoines govern
ment building would probably not be re-
orted , since the advisory board of the
ommittee bad refused to act upon it. II
here is no report of course it will die in tht
oinmittee.
About 2 o'clock this
morning , says a
ortland ( Oregon ) dispatch , the Chinese
ere driven out of Oregon City , thirteen
iles south of here. They were awakened
r a mob of forty or fifty whites , cuffed
jout , their queues twisted , and all the
oney about their persons stolen. They
ere then escorted to the steamboat Lato-
a , lying at the wharf , placed aboard of
; r and brought to this city , their fares be-
g paid out of tli3 money stolen from
lem. Forty-two Chinese in all weredriven
it. With the exception of three or four
1 were employes of the Oregon City woolen
ill. which also employs about eighty
lutes. It is understood a prominent
artland agitator was at the head of the-
ovement. The names of many of tho
ob are known and the Chinese merchants
ire say they will make an effort to have
iem indict d before tbe United States
mrt here.
