1 \ THE TBIBUNE.
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R , McCOOK , - - - NEI
1 : "OVER THE 8TATE.
? - 3HSGRI.ZANEO US STA TE MATTERS.
W * Tiik Nebraska Live Stock Shippers' nssi
elation bold its second meeting in the E
change hotel nt South Omaha on the 15t !
being called to order by * Pi-esidcnt Gibbs t
York. Nearly all thoso who wero preset
* * " nt the first meeting answered to the ro
call , and tho membership was augmentc
, by eight new recruits. Considerable bus
ness woe transacted , the principal of whic
Mas the adoption of resolution declarit
tiint unless tho commission men locate i
Omaha , Lincoln and other Nobrasli
points , deal fairly by the shippers , they wi
be forced to take their trade to other mai
! kets. While preferring to patronize tl
homo markets , they do not consider it tl
right thing for the commission mon to plat
buyers of their own upon the road , tltereb
injuring the business of the regular ahij
pers ; and furthermore they protest agaim
the practice , which seems to be prevaleu
to some oxtcut , of delaying the shipment
made by the shippers in order to push tl :
stock bought by their agents to the fror
and obtain first sale.
Nellie Russell of Omaha , a somewhn
attractive 13-year-old girl , wns sent to tli
ljft reform school on the 15 th by Judge Novilh
p , She was brought into court by her lathe
j& who charged her with incorrigibility. Sli
| Jy will bo kept at the farm until she ib of ag
' % & or reforms.
Jjfci The Bo wen Herald says that Join
J * Daugherty of Indian Creek nnd L. W
| , y Bryan of Bodnrc while out hunting rat
> upon a drove of deeruiuoiu number , am
% utter an hour's brisk work succeeded ii
. bagging eovea .and wounding one out o
§ & the bunch.
• \ ? Miss Beciiert of Oinnha , fell into a we ]
* a distance of twenty feet , and strange ti
r- ay was but slightly hurt.
; Washington special : It. E. Guylord o :
* Omaha wits presented to the president to-
2 day by Congressman McShane. The presi-
J/ dent was surprised that Guylord was not
gi after an oQice. Mr. Cleveland said : "At
j- [ Boon as I get through with this , meaning
1 the presidency , I shall go to Omaha to look
" " after our interests there. I am pleased at
j- ' Omaha's growth. It has a great future. "
Blakely , in Madison county , has or-
ganized a lodge of Good Templars , start'
" ing out with .a membership of nineteen.
' H. J. River , a prominent citizen of Pmp
v
I bury , died at Los Angeles , Cal. Tho re
I mains were brought home.
Hastings claims over $10,000 inhabi
tants.
k Is the legislature up to the 15th , L16
' bills had been indefinitely postponed.
} On Valentine ' s day Elder Howe , the
guardian of the poor of Lincoln , received
. ' three letters each containing § 5. The
4 money has l > eeu used where it done tho
most good.
A man named John Francis , while driv-
l ing into Kearney with a load or hay , was
- thrown off , striking 1hb head upon the
j
[ frozen ground , cutting a large gash and
' fracturing the skull. He was unconscious
- • for a number of days , but is improving
slowly.
1 The G. A : R. hall at Hastings will be
t dedicated on the 22d inst.
A professional burglar was bagged at
Lincoln the other night. He was captured
by a member of the legislature , through
' whoso effects he was going at the time of
discovery.
Kcrglars have been operating at Weep
ing Water , but without very great success.
George Hall , the watchman who was
assaulted in Hammond's packing house ,
. in South Omaha , having his skull crushed ,
will not live. The man charged with the
deed has been arrested. He formerly held
the place that had been given to Hall.
At Smartvillc , George , the twelve-year-
old t.oti of Joo Smith , got on the north
bound train to purchase a newspaper , and
being detained in making change , did not
attempt to get off until the train started.
He jumped backwards , falling on his head
on the platform , the severe jar rendering
him insensible. lie will not die.
Ben McCoy , of Auburn , s. well known
contractor , was struck by a locomotive at
South Omaha last week , receiving quite
bcrioii.s injuries.
KingTheebaw has advised the Burmese to
ubmit to the British rule.
It is rumored that a charter will soon be
panted to the lodge of Masons at Wahoo.
This will insure the chapter for tho Royal
Arch Masons at that place.
A bill , reported as more especially to
to meet the case of Mr Scullywho owns
150.000 acres of land in Nuckolls connty ,
which ho refuses to sell at any price , has
oeen introduced in the legislature to make
the lands of a non-resident alien at his
death revert to the state.
Fred Gross , a business man and capital
ist of Kansas City , is in Omaha with a
view of putting in another cable line this
year. His proposition is to build seven
and a half or eight miles of cable if ho can
secure a franchise from the city council. A
company will be formed with a capital
stock of $100,000 , all to be invested in
Omahn , and the plant is to be first-class
$1,200 cars and $875 grips.
Washington special : Eliza L. Meyser has
been appointed postmistress at Eudicott ,
Neb. , vice John Convers , resigned ; nt Vil
lage Creek , la. , Daniel B. Brennnn. vice
James B. Brennan , resigned : at Volney ,
Fred W. Tangerman , vice J. P. Emerson ,
resigned.
Brown county has eight flouring mills
in operation.
A Legion of Select Knights has been or
ganized at Grand Island.
, ' A bill has been introduced in the legis
lature to prohibit all kinds of fishing in the
* waters of Nebraska except with a hook
I , and line. It also prohibits all obstruc-
r tions to tho free passage of fish up and
; down the streams.
s ' The commissioner of lands and buildings
\ is issuing a large number of deeds the pres
ent winter on school lands wherein final
f1- payments aro made and final title passes.
! { Tickets for the Fatti performance in
$ ' ' Omaha will range from $1 to $4 , according
' " to choice of location of seat.
Railway postofTlco ervico has be <
established on tho lino of tho Burlington
Missouri River railroad in Nebraska b
tween Fairtnount nnd Chester , distan
forty-eight miles , to take effect Februai
21 , the lino to be known as tho Fairmoui
and Chester railway postofllco. Railwr
postoffico service has also been establish !
on the lino of tho Nebraska & Colonic
railroad between Edgar and Curtis , Net
distance 153 miles , to take effect Fobruai
21 , the line to bo known as the Edgar ar
Curtis railway postofnee.
A very sensational divorce suit wi
filed in tho district court of Lancasti
county last week , Matilda Bailey figun
as the plaintiff who prays the court t
never the nuptial bonds that bind her t
Thomas Bailey. Tho parties in thecal
aro well-known residents of Seward count ;
where they have mainly resided sine
their mnrring. } at Lyons , la. , in Augua
18G8. Mrs. Bailey is nowlivingin Lancn
ter county , while her husband , who is sai
to worth § 75,000 , still operates tho Sei
county homestead.
Governor John M. Thayer , departmet
commander , G. A. R. , of Nebraska , has i
sued a circular In which ho says that fc
the purpose of securing the location of tl
Ninth annual reunion of soldiers and sailot
to be held this year at such timo as ma :
be designated , sealed proposals will bo r
ceived at department headquarters i
Grand Island uutil March 12 , from citie
towtiB and villages of tho state. Propos
tions must bo accompanied by a writte
guarantee endorsed by five or mororespoi
sible persons , that their locality will fu
nis ! ree of charge , at least 240 acres <
ground , seventy-fivo tons of hay. fifty ton
of straw and 100 cords of wood all delii
ered by or before tho first Friday prior t
the reunion ; also a good quality and su
ficient quantity of watec , forty tons of ic
delivered during tho week ; tents , cam
equipage , munitions of war , and all othe
articles necessary for use and convenienci
at such a gathering.
Senator Manderson has got an apprc
priation through the senate of $100,00' '
bo enlarge the postoffico and custom hous
juildinc at Omaha.
The Blair waterworks paid for them
lelves on the occasion of the first fire , do
ng splendid execution and saving the towt
rom what at the outset threatened i
: ostly conflagration.
Sam Stevenson and Jim Lindsey , o
Dmuha , had trouble about tho same gir
ind agreed tosettle the affair in a "Iriendl :
lout. " Twelve stubborn rounds wen
ought in the presence of about one hun
Ired persons. On the thirteenth rounc
> oth men refused to toe tho mark , and tin
ieht was declared a draw.
THE NEBRASKA. LEGISLATURE. -
Ltncole. Feb. 12. House. A larg <
lumber of committee reports were re
eived. Whitmore's bill providing for the
irinting and public posting of schedules ol
reight rates was indefinitely postponed
Senate file number forty-three , the three
ent passenger rate bill , was advanced to
bird reading , the motion by which it was
ilaced on general file being reconsidered ,
I. R. No. 96 , appropriating § 5.000 for ex-
fov. Furnas , was formally reported. H.
t. No. 414 , the bill creating an industrial
lome , was reported for indefinite post-
lonemeut , but on motion of Young , was
laced on the general file. Wilsey offered a
solution setting forth that there were in
he hands of the committee on banking
nil currency several bills that were given
Item thirty days ago , and which ought to
ave been reported long ago , and request-
ig tho committee to report immediately
n the bills in their hands. The resolution
as rejected.
Lincoln , Feb. 12. Senate. The Lin-
oln charter bill was read the third time ,
nd when put to vote was pasB2 < l by the
nanimous vote of the senate. When the
rder of bills on their third reading was
sached in the afternoon , under which the
imnlia charter was the first on the list ,
lininger stated that several members were
bsent , and moved that the order be sus-
ended. The motion carried , and this or-
er , with the Omaha charter at the front ,
ill be the first thing before the senate
fonday. The judicial districting bill was
> ad the third time and passed. No other
usiness was transacted except to receive
le reports of a few committees , ana the
mate adjourned until Monday at 2 p. m ,
Lincoln , Feb. 14. Senate. The entire
irenoon session to-day was consumed by
le third reading of the Omaha charter ,
nd a portion of the afternoon was taken
p in the completion of this formidable
isk. When the reading had been com-
leted , at 3:45 p. in. , Bobbins , of Valley ,
loved an adjournment , stating that sev-
• al gentlemen who wished to be here when
te bill was acted upon were absent , one
r two of these being sick. The motion
as lost by a vote of 10 13. A vote was
ten taken which resulted as follows :
yes Burnham. Calkins , Casper , Conger ,
uras , Fuller , Heartwell , Higgins of Cass ,
igains of Colfax , Keckley , Lininger , Majors ,
eiklejohn , Moore. Bobbins. Schmiuke ,
nell , Sprick , Ste ljng. Tzschuck , Wolbach ,
[ right 22. Noes Bonescell , Campbell ,
indsny , Linn and Shervin. Absent
rown , Colby , Holmes and Vnndemark.
xcused from voting Kent and McNumar.
he senate then went into committee of
ic whole and considered a few bills of
nail importance.
Leccoln , Feb. 14. House. The follow-
g bills were passed : To establish a bureau
labor and industrial statistics. To ap-
• opriate $3,988.80 Tor compensating
tarles A. Johnson for destruction of his
operty in the endeavor to capture a mur-
xer in Burt county. To provide for dis-
> sition of unclaimed moneys in the hands
the comity treasurers collected as penal-
ia for unpaid taxes. The bill to provide
r collecting delinquent taxes by distress
is lost , receiving only 44 votes , with 43
the negative. The bill did not receive a
nstitutional majority , which is 51. The
me fate befel the bill to allow road over-
ers $2 per day , provided that they should
t receive more than $30 per year. The
> te was 45 to 3G. The bill to provide for
ipoiutment of commissioners of deeds in
reign counties and legalize their actions ,
is recommended for passage. The senate
emorial and resolution , itrginc upon con-
; ss the passage of the mter-state coin-
; rce bill , was indefinitely postponed.
jIncolx , Feb. 15. Senate. The prohi-
ion amendment bill was the first on
rd rending in the senate this morning ,
was moved and carried to recommit by
otc of 11 to 7. S. F. No. 23. Colby's
I , providing for the arbitration of con-
iversies between corporations and labor-
, was passed by a vote of 18 to 8. S.
No. 28 , Bobbins * bill , regulating the is-
ng of liquor licences , was passed by a
te of 10 to 8. S. F. No. 45. Snell's bill ,
iitiug the right of municipal suffrage to
men , was defeated by a vote of 17 to
S. F. No. 97 , relating to cities and vil-
es , was recommitted to the committee
the whole. S. F. No. 64 was recom-
tled to the general file. S. F. No. 145.
tit's bill , relating to tho publicaticu of
orts of the agricultural and horticul-
al societies , passed by a vote of 20 to 1.
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Lincoln , Feb. 15. House. Tho bill fc
establishment of a soldiers' homo was o
dercd engrossed for third reading. Gran
Island wbh selected as the placo for tl :
homo. After receiving a large number *
reports from committees tho house wcr
into committee of the whole for consider !
tion of bills relating to tho public iimtiti
tions. The committep on public lands an
buildings n * t being roady to report tli
committee rose nnd asked for further titm
This was granted and tho house imined
ately went back into comtnitteo of tl ;
whole for consideration of bills on tl
general file. Egaleston's bill appropriatit :
$50 , 000 for a building on tho Universit
grounds , was taken up for consideratioi
It wns recommended for passage. A larf
number of other bills were considered bi :
none of them were of importance. An e
fort was made to make the report of tli
committee on privileges and elections re
ntive to the contested case of Snell vs. Mi
Kenna a special order for 2 p. m. to-moi
row , but it failed. The following rcsoli
tion was passed : That the state board f
public printing bo and is hereby instructe
to enforce the provisions of the contrac
for tho printing of the house rolls and sei
ate file.
Lincoln , Feb. IC Senate. The follow
ing bills were passed : Relating to tho tali
ing of depositions. Providing that snles c
school lands which were sold without firs
being offered at public sale shall not be in
validated for that reason. Fixing tho fee
of county officers. Providing for tho an
nexing of territory by cities of tho Beconi
class and villages. Amending the proceed
ings in replevin cases. Relating to the oxe
cutiou .or deeds. Defining the boundarie
of Thomas county. Providing for the for
mntion of new counties out of exibtin
COWltitrH.
Lincoln , Feb. 1G. House. The pubfi
buildings committee reported unfavorably
on the bill for tho establishment of a liom
for indigent children. A minority rcpor
signed by Diller , Bailey and Minuix , recom
mended the passage of the bill. Whit mon
advocated the passage of the bill. Tin
house went into committee of the whole a ;
30:30 to consider the special order , the bil
establishing an asylum for the iucuraUli
insane at Hastings. After long discussiot
the committee agreed to recommend tin
bill for passage nnd the house adopted tin
report by a vote of 50 to 39. The bill pro-
viding for the establishment of a soldiers' '
home at Grand Island was put on its pas
aage and ppssed by a vote of 92 ayes , with
no dissenting votes. Agee's bill providint
Tor the establishment of a normal school
at Aurora , was recommended for passage.
Mr. _ Whitmore introduced a resolution
( iBking our members of congress to urgo the
president to make tho appointments for
the new land offices in Nebraska , so that
they may be confirmed at the present
session of congress. The resolution waa
idopted. ,
Lincoln , Feb. 17. Senate. The senate
: onsumed several hours yesterday after-
loon over the bill repealing the railroad
.ommission law. A favorable report was
igreed upon by the committee of the whole
ivith but little opposition , but when it
: amc to the adoption of the report a fight
vns made by the enemies of the bill. After
i considerable amount of fillibustering ,
Sterling introduced an amendment which
iracticnlly substitutes for the bill the oom-
nission bill agreed upon by the joint com-
nittee of the two houses. After much de
late the bill was recommitted to the com-
nittee of the whole by a vote of 1G to 15 ,
he president casting the sixteenth and de
eding vote. After a little business had
> een transacted Sterling moved that the
iill wilth its amendments be printed nnd
nndc a special order for Monday at 10
> 'clock a. m. The motion was carried.
Lincoln , Feb. 17. House. The Omaha
barter bill was referred to the judiciary
ommittee. The following bills were passed :
delating to registration and judgments
gainst counties. Relating to mechanics'
nd laborers' liens. Appropriating $50 , -
00 for the erection of an industrial school
uilding upon the university campus. Pro-
iding for issuing and payment of school
istrict bonds. Prohibiting non-resident
liens from acquiring real estate in Ne-
raska , and providing that property now
eld by such owners shall revert to the
tate on their decease and tho heirs be
aid its value out of the school fund. Be
lting to the purchase , lease and sale of
lilronds in certain cases. Making 3
mts a mile the maximum passenger rate
pon all railroads of the state. The bill
ow goes to the governor for his signature ,
roviding that articles of incorporation
uist fix the highest amount of indebted-
ess and liabilities to ' which the subject
ia.ll at ati3' time be subject , which must
1 no case except in that of risks of insur-
nce companies guaranteed and collateral
• list , bonds of trust and loan companies ,
rid deposits in banks , exceed two-thirds
f its capital stock. Providing that
unities and towns shall be liable for dam
ies for personal injuries caused by de-
ctive highways and bridges.
Lincoln , Feb. 8. Senate. The senate
et and after spending about two hours
: i bills on the first and second reading ,
Ijourned until 10 o'clock next Wednes-
ly morning. This is not a longer ad-
urninent than is allowed by the constitu *
on , as Sunday and Washington's birth-
ly , two holidays are included in the time.
Lincoln , Feb. IS. House. The fore-
jon was consumed by the house in a
sbate upon the railroad commission law ,
liich came before the house on a motion
t Whitmore to make II. R. 192 , the joint
immittee commission bill , a special order
r 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The yeas
id nays were called on the motion to
ake the bill a special order Tor 3 p. m. ,
id it was lost by a vote of G2 to 32 less
inn two-thirds affirmative vote. As
ion as the order of bills on their pa saee
id iieen finished , Agee moved that H. R.
3. 192 , the committee commission bill
; er which the struggle was had this morn-
s , be taken up for consideration , and
oved the previous question. The previous
lestion was ordered , and on roll call the
ite stood : Ayes G4 , noes 2S. The first
n sections of the bill were adopted. The
llowing bills were passed : H. R. No. 44
Aiken Amending the road laws. II. R.
' 9 Dempster Providingforthe appoint-
mt of registrar of deeds. II. R. No. 14G
hite Relating to secret societies.
FOUR GREATCIVEC SUITS.
3t. Louis dispatch : Col. R. D. Lanaster ,
rveyor of the port , and an intimate
end of Senator Vest , will file in the circuit
urt to morrow or Monday libel suits
ainst the New York Herald , the New
irk Tribune , Cincinnati Conimercial-Ga-
tte and John M. Glover the damages in
nil case being placed at $100,000. Con-
( ssman Glover , who has been for years
Ditter political foe of Lancaster , recently
ote an open letter to Senator Vest ,
lich wns given general circulation among
liticians , and which charged Lancaster
th grave political crimes. The papers
med are alleged to have printed some of
3 allegations made in the letter in th ir
uea of January 25.
L dispatch from Victoria , British Columbia ,
announcing the building of tho Canadian
cine shops at Yale states that no through
.11 has been receive for twleve days on ac-
int of snow blockades , and that the tel-
raph lines along the track have been pros-
It the M. E. revival meetings in Madison i
rty-Beven conversions were made. ,
TUE COXQRESSIONAI. BUSINESS.
To Qtl Through With It Congress Will Ha
to be Active.
Washington special : Very little workwl
bo done by congress during tho remainii
leventeen days of tho session other tha
that on the floors of the two houses. Con
mltteo work , with only two or thrco excoj
tions , is finished , nnd there will be no fin
ther meetings The proceedings on th
floor will , too , be conducted with grea
rapidity , and while some days may I
thrown away in useless debates , others wi
bo fruitful of unusual results. The statt
of various measures destined for final pas
age beforo March 4th continues to bo <
such a character as to mako prognost
cations quite uncertain.
In the senate to-morrow Senator Canr
ron intends to call up his bill providing fo
the construction of war vessels , and hope
to have it passed with little talk.
Senator Ha ' s intends to ask tha senat
to consider his bill , of the same cliaractet
very soon thereafter. The anti-Mormo
bill is anticipated from the conference con :
mittee by the senate to-morrow or Tuea
day , and will likely be disposed of at once
The river and harbor bill will bo ready fo
discussion by the middle of the week. Thi
will consume two or threo days , in all pre
liability. Wedncsduy after 2 o'clock hn
been set aside for eulogies on the late Seuu
tor Pike of New Hampshire.
To-morrow is District of Columbia da ;
in the house of representatives , whoa vari
ous measures of interest to Washingtoi
are to be considered. Tuesday Chairmai
Belmont on the committee on foreigi
affairs , will ask the house to complete tin
consular and diplomatic bill debate , whicl
was begun early last week. Wednesday
eulogies on the late Senator John A. Login
uf Illinois are to be delivered. The legisla
live , executive and general appropriatioi
bill is to follow the completion of tho consu
lar and diplomatic bill. This measure has
much new matter in the form of changes o
salaries of officers anil will excite consider
iblo debate , probably consuming the re
nainder of the week. Mr. Hatch will in
list , if opportunity offers , that his pleuro
meumonia bill and the experimental agri
: ultural station bill be considered. It it
ikely that the conference committee on
brtificatinns will report during tho week ,
ind its report is privileged and may be
: onsidered at once. A pressure is beinp
) rought to bear for an ' early report fron
; his committee , and when it reports thi
lame pressure will be cxerrised for immedi
ite consideration of tin ? report , so as tc
• elieve the committee on appropriation !
rom the responsibility on the subject
here being a number of bills before it mak-
ng appropriations for coast defenses , and
t is intended that the measure which wil
le reported by the conference on fortifica-
ions shall be a substitute for these bills ,
ind that the committee on appropriations
hall thus be relieved of the whole ques-
ion.
If the senate acts on the anti-Mormon
onference report it will likely bo taken up
n the house during the week. Friday ie
irivate bill day , but it is generally conceded
hat it will be set aside , as the house is dis-
nclined at this late day , when there is
lich.a press of general measures , to give
ip a day to private ones.
HOTS AXD HASHES.
D.T.Todd , the leading fruit-dealer atDes
fonies , was found dead in the Ice-box at his
arehousc. The police report that a strong
dor of gas and chloroform pervaded the
lace , leading to a supiclon of suicide. His
atch and c&aln lay on a box near his body.
Managers of large ranches in Indian Terrl-
> ry report that the winter has been the
iildcst for live year. , and that the loss of
: ock will only be from 2 to 4 per cent. Ad-
ices from the Yellowstone ranges are to the
Ifect that two hundred thousand head of cat-
e arc sullenng terribly for grass and water ,
nd carcasses can be eouuted by hundreds
long the river.
C. A. Scofield , a lcadlns ; citizen of Winni-
jg , was on Saturday niL'ht killed in his office
ith a knife , and his body was dragged to the
ver and pushed dowu an air-hole.
On a farm near California , Missouri , L. D ,
rr. ght and Miss ThouiDsou were killed by the
jrstingof a saw.
The house of representatives passed the sen-
e bid for the ret.retncnt of the trade dollar ,
ith an amendment providing * hat its recoin-
je shall not count in the bullion required to
s coined under the Bland law.
A bill has been Introduced in the Nebraska
mse to provide for the stamping of merchan-
se made in the penitentiary.
The Northern 'Pacific road Is building a car
supply light , heat , and pure water to pas-
nger trains. It is to be placed immediately
; hiud the locomotive.
An incendiary fire at Anaconda , Montana ,
trued thirty buildings , valued at $75,000.
The Knights of Labor have purchased for
eir general headquarters a building on
jrth Broad street , Philadelphia , for § 05,000.
The United States government has 150,000
iringlield rilles f'xjred away , and is still
inufacrnring the antiquated weapon at the
te of 40.00J per annum.
General R. B. Potter is reported to be se-
msly ill at Newport , Rhode Island.
A Dispatch from Winnipeg announces the
ath of Lieutenant Colonel MacKeant , who
1 the Ninetieth battalion iu the campaign
ainst Louis Riel.
For the first five weeks of 1877 the railway
nstruction was double that of the same
riod last year.
A SEXSATIOy in AUSTIN :
A. Bpecial from Austin , Tex. , says :
lere is quite a sensation here to-day
long the members of the grand lodge of
d Fellows , which has been in session
ring the week. It is alleged that Mr.
onias M. Joseph , of Galveston , and for
l years treasurer of the Grand lodge of
d Fellows of Texas , is short in iiis ac-
ants in a sum ranging all the way from
2,000 to $30,000. Suspicion was first
• med nearly a year ago by a draft drawn
Mr. Joseph being returned unpaid ,
bsequently other drafts drawn on him
d which should have been promptly
nored , were returned unpaid and an ex-
ination was demanded by the grand
ister. It was not satisfactory and the
itter was laid before the iodge at this
sion. Mr. Joseph was present to be re
tailed as treasurer for the comin year ,
having been re-elected at the last an
al meeting , but on the representations
ide by the grand master , the lodge be-
e proceeding to install him , demanded a
v tiud better bond and that he produce
! cash and United States bonds in the
Ige treasury amounting to about $30 , -
\ ) . He left Tor the ostensible purpose of
nplying but thus far has failed to re-
• ii , and prominent officers of the grand
Ige express the opinion that he is short
a largo sum , perhaps the entire S30. -
3. There are also grave doubts about
: Bolvency of his bond , given a year ago. "
RIOTING IN RUSSIA.
-ONDON , Feb. 1G. An Odessa dispatch says
recent riot at thcDemidofl spiuuing mills
j occasioned by the discharge of 2,500
nen and children In accordance with a new
' . Chief Orloff and Ids assistant , Shakar-
were murdered by the mob and officers at
mill were completely wrecked and the en-
! plant , including machinery , was demolish-
The outbreak was fomented by socfalists.
iie siuuitauiuers ol me central aiissoun
. Kansas City Short Line roads have ratified I
consolidation scheme and elected direct-
in the Interest of the Vanderbilts.
A bill to punish strikers who Interfere w ,
the lawful employment of other persons by
fine of $500 ami Imprisonment for slxtnontl
passed the Texas senate with only three d
seutlcg votes.
THE SENATE ANH HOUSE.
What is Being Hone in Both Branches <
the National Congras.
Senate , Feb. 12. The chairman of t
committee on naval affairs reported ba
with amendments the bill "to iucreuso t
naval establish mont. " and gave notice th
he would call it up Mondny. The amen
meats made by the naval committee ha
the effect of fixing tiie bonus to be paid ti
contractor on tho first knot in excess
tho contract rate of twenty knots to
obtained by tho proposed new cruisors at
hundred thousand dollars , and Tor en
additional knot $200,000. Tho nggrega
of tho appropriation , $21,800,000 , In
not been changed. Hale reported bai
from the naval committeo , with an amen
inent , the bill introduced by him yesterdi
to provide for the insurance of tho nav
establishment nnd gave notice that 1
would call it up at an early day. Tl
postoffico appropriation bill was then co :
Bidercd until adjournment.
House , Feb. 12. Tho trado dollar b
was considered. The house has agreed I
the amendment to tho senate trade dolh
bill , providing that the recoinage of trai
dollars rccoined under this net shall uotl
considered as a part of the silver bullio
required to be purchased and coined utidi
the Bland law. Tho amended bill pnssci
As passed the bill provides that for tl
period of six months after tho passage <
this act trade dollars , if not defaced , mut
lated or stamped , shall be received at fa <
value in the payment of all dues to th
United States and shall not again bo pan
out or by any other mentis issued. Tim
during the abovo periods the holder of sue
trade dollars may receive in exchange fo
them a like amount of value , dollar fordo
lar , in standard silver dollars or in silve
coins , and that all laws authorizing th
coinage and issuance of trade dollars ar
repealed. The house then went into con
mittee of tho whole on the diplomatic an
: onsular appropriation until the hour c
adjournment.
Senate , Feb. 14. Dale and Dolph. Iron
; he conference committeo on the senate bil
estoring to the United States certain landi
; ranted to the Northern Pacific railway
orapany , reported that the committeehat
> een unabio to agree. The report wai
idopted and a new conference ordered
) olph , Teller and Cockrell being reap
minted on the part of the senate. Merril
ritroduced a bill for the issue of subsidiary
ilver coin. Referred to the committee or
innnce. Butler introduced a bill for tin
rection of a national memorial bridge ovei
he Potomac river irom Washington tc
Lrlington. Referred to the committee or
mblic buildings and grounds. The Ends
hip canal bill was taken up und discussed
intil adjournment. ,
HousE.Feb. 14. The following was in
roddced by Mr. Lawler : Resolved , That
he secretary of state be requested to in
3rm the house whether the treaty ol
rhent , by which pence was consummated
letween the United States and Great
Jritain in December , 1814 , ratified by the
enate in February , 1S15 , is construed to
iihibit the United States from maintaining
n effective navy on the northern lakes
lordering tiie dominion of Canada , and
Iso whether the construction by Great
tritain of the Welland canal is not , in
fleet , a violation of the treaty of Ghent ,
nd in case of war with that country , a
lenace to the safety of our lukeboard
ities.
Senate , Feb. 15. The presiding officer
resented a communication from the sccro-
xry of the treasury in regard to the need
f appropriations for a wharf and other
uildings at Sitka , Alaska. Referred to
le committee on appropriations. Tho
ill to increase the naval establishment
as taken up but not disposed of. The
ads Tehuantepic bill was then consid-
• ed. Van Wyck offered an amendment
mfc no stock shall be issued until fully
aid for in money at par value and no
onds issued until the full amount of the
ock has been subscribed for , and 50 per
ut. of it paid for. Vest modified Van
'yck's amendment as to provide that no
rlification of stock shall be issued until
je same shall be fully paid for in money
' its par value ; that no bonds in excess of
te amount of the capital paid in , shall be
ithorized or issued until such capital
ia.ll amount to $10,000,000 ; and that no
jiids shall be disposed of at less than their
ir value. Pending action , the bill went
• er.
er.House
House , Feb. 15. Hammond ( Ga. ) sub-
itted the conference report on the anti-
ormon bill and it was ordered printed
id laid over. Thomas , ( III. ) from the
immittee on naval affairs , submitted a
port to increase the naval establishment.
lie house then went into committee of the
liole on the diplomatic and consular ap-
'opriation bill. Various items of increase
the compensation of consuls were ruled
it on points of order. Without com-
eting consideration of the bill the com-
ittee rose. Messrs. Cobb , Van Eaton and
lyson were appointed conferees on the
jrlhern Pacific land forfeiture bill. The
mse then adjourned.
Senate. Feb. 16. Both parties in the
natc held an "order of business" caucus
is morning. The list of measures on the
lendar , prepared by the republican cau-
s committee , was laid beforo the demo-
xtic caucus , and certain changes were in
cited to the order in which it waB desired
e measures should come up. The senate
en resumed the consideration of the bill
increase the naval establishment. Sena-
r Maxey supported the bill and said he
is not only in favor of building war ves
ts , but of fortifying every seaport in the
untry. The question was then taken on
e amendment offered yesterday by Sena-
r Hale and it was adopted without divi-
in. Other amendments were adopted and
e bill passed. Senator Blair offered reso-
tions in honor of his late colleague , Sena-
r Pike , and addressed the senate in eulo-
of the deceased senator. After further
logiums by Senators Edmunds , Dolph ,
mderson , Jones of Arkansas , George ,
arts. Palmer and Oheney the resolutions
re adopted and the senate , as a further
irk of respect , adjourned.
EIousB , Feb. 16. The house to-day in-
: ted upon its amendment to the senate
ide dollar bill and agreed to the confer
ee requested by the senate. Mr. Bel-
int , from the committee on foreign af-
rr , reported back the senate retaliatory
I with a substitute therefor , which was
ilered printed and recommitted. Mr.
itch , of Missouri , attempted to secure
usideration of thepleuro-pnetnnonia bill ,
t abandoned the attempt when it was
ident the point of no quorum would be
sed against his motion. At 2 o'clock ,
pursuance of the previous order , public
s in ess wns discontinued ami Mr.
onms. of Illinois , called up the senate
olutions expressive of respect to the
inory oi the late John A. Logan. Eulo-
n were also delivered by Mesurrf. Butter-
rtht Holmaii. Henderson , of Iowa ; Rog-
. McComas , Weaver , of Nebraska ; Wil-
l , of West Virginia ; Cutclieon. Rice ,
[ lara , Osborne , and Anderson , of Ohio ,
1 then as a further mark of respect to
! memory of the deceased the house
( ourned.
. , • " ' • - • y < * * $ * % * : -r F . i
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Senate , Feb. 17. Tho senat rcsuisM
consideration of the bill to provide fcr $ C ?
increnso of tho naval establishment ( Halo'tt. *
bill ) . Tho amendment offered yesterday j
by Butler ( requiring vessels to bo "lor sea \
Bervices" ) was withdrawn. The bill was- t
then passed yeas 46 , nays 7. Tho nays- i
wero Coke , Jones ( Ark. ) , Plumb , Vance. j
Van Wyck , Vest and Voorhces. Tho bill
provides for tho construction or heavily- |
armored vessels for coast dofenae and also- j
for gunboats and torpedo boats , nnd on-
propriates S15.400.000 to be availoblo- t
during five years from March 4r , 1887. The-
senate then resumed consideration of tho- ,
1'Juds Tuhitatitepec ship railway bill. It- |
recites that tho government of Mexico hus T " -j
granted to Captain Eads a concession for- ,
construction and operation of a ship rail- '
way across tho Isthmus of Tellium topee , . ,
and has authorized him and hi * associates,1
to obtain a charter either in Mexico or > ,
elsewhere. Amendmcntsoffered woreagrced * ; ]
to and the bill nnssed ;
House , Fob. 17. Tho mesaago of the- '
president , returning , without his approval ,
the bill appropriating$10,000 for a special'
distribution of seed , to thodrought-strickon- [
counties of Texas , was laid before the- '
house this morning. Lanham , of Texas ,
moved that the bill and accompanying- : ,
messago be referred to the committee or * '
agriculture. Tho motion was lost. The- '
question was then put : "Would the houso- i
pass the bill , tho pn-sident's objections to- f
the contrary notwithstanding. " and was- , *
answered in tho negative ; yeas 83 , nays '
1G0. Hammond ( Ga. ) called up tho con- '
feronce report on theanti-Mormoubill , and- j
Bennett ofNorth Carolina spoko against
tho adoption of the report. Tho report j
wag adopted by a voto of 202 to 40. The
houso then went into tho committee of tho- I
whole on the diplomatic and consular an- )
propriation bill. Belmont offered a sub
stitute for no much of tho bill not already
disposed of. This was adopted , and tho- (
bill then passed. Randall , from the com- j
mittee on appropriations reported back ,
tho sundry civil appropriation bill with '
tho senate amendments , recommending : f .
concurrence in twenty-two of those amend- j
meuts nnd non-concurrence in 236 amend- (
meats. Pending action tho houso nd- '
journed. |
Senate , Feb. 8. Edmunds presented tho-
conference report on the Utah Polygamy- /
bill in the shape of a substitute for both
the senato and house bills , nnd it wn - i
agreed to , 37 to 18. Tho bill now goea to- \
the president. The senate then proceeded.
to the consideration of tho river and liar- |
bor bill. The bill reported by the commit
tee on commerce , as a substitute for the- x ' j
bill , passed by the house , was read and
various amendments wero offered by the- i
muirmau of the committee McMilhin ) and >
were adopted. Edmunds moved to strike- !
nut section 3 ( which provides for the ac- )
ptirement , by condemnation , of land or- i
material necessary in the prosecution of {
the work of improvement ) and the proviso
luthorizing the secretary of war , when tho f
irice asked by the owner shall be reasona-
lile , to purchase property without further '
lelay. Adjourned.
House. Feb. IS. On motion of Towns- j
tend ( III. ) the senate amendments to the- ! .
nvulid pension bill were non-concurred in , . M
ind a conference was ordered. Towns- fl
tend , from the committee on t.ppropria- ;
; ioiiH. reported the bill appropriating $4 , - .
163,104 for the payment of Mexican and. \
itlier pensions. Committee of tho whole. I
Veaver ( Neb. ) called up tiie vetoed pen- I '
iion bill of Simmons W. Hart. The house
• dused to pass the bill over the veto ; yeas ,
148 ; nays , 9S not the necessary two-
hird8 in the affirmative. The house then '
vent into committee of the whole for
urther consideration of senate amend- • '
nents to the Mindry civil appropriation /
lill. After disposing of 156 of the 260 /
intendments the committee rose and the
louse took a recess , the evening session to- JA
ic for the consideration of pension billa. {
WILL. NOT RE A CANDIDATE. ' {
New York special : The Tribune quotes
* democrat of national prominence , who 1
as had a confidential tall : with the presi- J
ent , as saying that Cleveland is firm in his-
etermination not to be a candidate for I
'nomination and re-election. The reason j |
e gives for this decision show him to bs a. \
iucIi greater man than many of us have- J II
iveii him credit. Smith M. Weed also- ;
siys this statement is somewhat in tho !
no of his own information , and adds that ' !
lie drift of sentiment over the country '
: ems to be in a favor of nominating Gov- j (
rnor Hill as Cleveland's successor. Ex- If
Tayor William II. Wickhaiu says , * if re- ! l
orts get out that Cleveland says he will- I.
ot be a candidate for renomiuation. it *
ill go far to make him the nominee of the- j
arty. ' 'It looks like a piere of shrewd- I
olitics for him to take this nosition. "
_ . _
A TRAGEOT UNEARTHED'
Denver special : This morning news of a
; rrible tragedy was received from Boulder
mnty. On Monday last Wendolino Mole I
German ranchman on the lert hand of '
le creek , shot his child dead and fired two _ > - '
ullets into his wife ' s breast , leaving her ' J
> rdead. He then fled to the mountains. '
Irs. Mole cannot recover. Having two |
ays the start , the murder is still at largo , f
o cause whatever is kimwn for the act. {
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THE MARKETS.
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OMAHA. )
' heat No. 2 5Gr ' 57 ' i
akley No. 2 42 ( c 4' .i
) kn No. 2 mixed 20 ( $ 20& • }
ats No. 2 19 @ 20 ( .
utteu Creamery 20 @ 2. > j
ctteu Fresh dairy 16 @ 18 - j
3 s Fresh 15 ( ti 16 , m
iickens Per % 1 8 @ 9- < *
ckkeys Per lt 11 ( & 12- $ /
CMO.ss Choice , per box. . . 5 00 (5 ( ; 5 25- , tj ,
itANGKS Per box 3 50 0 $ 4 00- , \
fPLES Ciioiceperbbl 4 00 < < $ I 50 \l \ >
EANS Navvsper bu 1 50 @ I 60 ' \ \
sions Per bushel 100 @ 1 40- , - ' {
: jtatoes Per bushel 55 @ 60 , jj
ooi. Fine , per lb 16 ( a > IS- | |
: eos Timothy 2 20 @ 2 50 ' ,
: eds Blue Grass 1 30 @ 1 40- ' . ]
oos Mixed packing 4 95 ( ) 5 OS -
eeves Choice steers 3 75 @ 4 10 " j
ieep Fair to good 3 50 © 4 0 >
NEW YORK. ' ly
heat No. 1 red 93 @ 94 , J j' '
heat Ungraded red 93 @ 93 ' t \ \
• UN No. 2 49' .tf $ 0 fj
\ts Mixed western 36 ( iy 33 , ' ' \ )
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ntD 7 02 ( ti , 7 05- NI ;
CHICAGO. jj !
' heat Perbneltel 73J 7-1- - % ;
utx Per bushel 34J2f 35- J
its Per bushel 24J4 ( < p 25 \ t , : ,
utic 13 00 ( a , 13 72JJ / * |
ihi > 6 7'2 ] ( i 6 75 ' J .8
) os Packing itshippiug. 4 25 @ 5 50 • ' • *
TTi.E Stockt-rs 2 50 ( j 3 75 \ % \ \
ieei' Natives 3 00 ( 5 0O A-
ST. LOUIS. i j t
heat No.2 cash 777S& j ?
kn Per bushel ? ? y. % 34 *
its Per bushel 27 @ 2S ? * A \
jgs Mixed packing. 5 25 @ 5 40 2 j
ttle Stockers 2 00 ( eg 3 00 . 1
eei Common to choice 3 00 ( Jt 4 00 * j
KANSAS CITY. '
heat Per bushel 6S @ GO i
rn Per bushel ' 28J @ 20 I it
is Per bushel 26 ( ft 26 { |
ttle Feeders 3 25 @ 4 00 , _ ,
) gs Good to choice. 4 75 @ 5 50 ,
eep Common to cood. . 2 75 ( tf 3 00 k * (
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