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M tTISCELZANEOVS STATU MATTERS.
H 11 any builders in Soutli Omaha , whereat
H there la a gentle Icicle among eomo of tho
H citizens of the tanner town. i\
H Habtinos figures on becoming the accoml
H city in the state not many yours hence.
H Tub legislature ndjourned for a briof
H season to onuble members to attend tho G.
H A. It. encampment at Omaha.
M The saloon and dwelling hotiso ol Mr.
H Jansa , of Wahoo , wan destroyed by firo.
m Work on the cut-off line from Arlington
H to Omaha has already begun and soon
m thero will bo a force scattered all along the
M line. The company havo determined not
m to ask bonds from Douglas county and are
m buying the rightofhay into Omaha.
m Work is in progress on the new Episcopal
H parsonage in Fremont.
m Joseph Lowe , a lore sick young man , at
M Omaha , attempted to ond his earthly ex-
M istence by the uso of morphine , but was
H not successful. Tho causo of his woe was
M that his "solid girl" found a handsomer , if
M not a hotter man.
B Tub people of Shelton express themselrcs
B as ready and willing to substantially aiil
M in starting a creanaery at that place.
M It is expected that tho city government
H of Orleans will not cost over § 300 the com-
H ing year.
H A bill , to ] ) revent pooling by lumber
m dealers and all corporations and partner-
H ships was indelinituly postponed.
H Tub Hawkeyo' thinks that Greenwood
H ought to havo a new depot. The ravages
M of time , together with the juckknives of tho
M loafers who congregate there , have com-
H bincd to make it one of the most unsightly
H | buildings in town.
H Tub Travelers' Building and Loan nsso-
H ciation have filed articles of incorporation
H with the sccrotary of Btate. This associa *
H tion is located at Long Pine , Brown coun *
Hj ty. It has a capital stock of $10,000 in
M Bhnres of $10 each.
H Tub light battery of artillery stationed
H at Fort Leavenworth will be in attendance
H at tho state fair at Lincoln in September.
H A prairie fire swept a good section o ,
B the territory adjacent to West Lincoln the
H other day. Four good stacks of hay bei
H longing to Messrs. Kennard & Imhoff were
H consumed.
H The New York Life Insurance company
H will erect a ten-story building in Omaha
H this year. It will be a fire-proof structure
H 138 feet square.
H Lincoln has fourteen railroads.
H A contract has been made with George
H' ' F. Swift , of Chicago , one of the heaviest of
H the great packers , for the erection of an
H immense packing house at South Omaha.
H The-planB are already being prepared and
H work will be commenced immediately. The
H new pneking house is to be completed in
H four months and will bo built at a cost of
K , $250,000.
H v Tuc Burlington & Missouri track is laid
H sixty miles west of Broken Bow , and about
H two miles of track is now being laid daily ,
H It is said that Omaha's new city direc-
B tory , now in course of preparation , will
H show an increase in the population the
B Dnstyear of 15.000.
1 The location of the Union Pacific divic
H sion at Beatrice is received with great sal-
m isfaction. The people had been expecting
1 it for somo time , but it is now oilicially
m announced. A new depot is also promised ,
m and the yards are soon to be cleared for
H the erection of a fifteen stall round house.
H It is thought the Missouri Pacific will
B reach Hastings by August 1.
H The larse building of the Wahoo creame-
H ry is under headway and is being rapidly j
H pushed to completion. The creamery has
H established its milk routes and will be in
1 actual operation in a short time. .
B BunaLAKS entered the residence of G. W.
H Ileakle , Beatrice , and got liis pocket-book
H witha , small amountof money. Theapartfl
H ments of Postmaster Rieg , in tho same
H building , were also entered aud his gold
H watch and some clothing , amounting to
H $100 , taken.
H 'Charles Hearst , the Fourteen year oia
H jon of an Omaha carpenter , was fatally
Hj shot in tho bowels while hunting in the
H suburbs with a companion named Louis
H Cuter. The latter fell in a culvert and his
H shot gun was discharged , the entire load
H entering Hearst's abdomen , tearing out tbo b
H inteAtinaa. a
H TnE West Point paper mill turns out y
H 1,500 tons annually. C
H Twelve jurymen have decided that John n
H W.Lauer did not intentionally kill his wife , a
H John Larkin , of Keith county , lost Cl
H about eight tons of hay , a two-stall stable .
H and granary , and one of his horses was C
H severely burned. He was in range of the e
H prairie fire that recently swept over that r
H section. ' '
A weary pilgrim wearing an overcoat and p
B carrying an immense black "grip" walked n
from the mouth of Pumpkin creek to w
B Clarke ' s store in Wellsville , Chevenne
county. He was en route to the Cedar
B flat country and when shown the blue line r <
B forty miles up the river and told that it re
B was Scott's bluffs and that Cedar flats lay n
B at the base of the buffs ho was filled with
disgust and said he had half made up his ct
I mind to return at once to his "wife's folks" B
at Rochester , N. Y. a
I The bridge men will secure about one- * '
I , half the piling from ' the river bridge swept of
I' ' nwny by the ice near Orleans. "j
I' The Fairmont District Fair association S
j' recently met and elected officers. The P
> grounds and buildings are to be repaired v :
and put in the best of shape and a new
# floral hall , 44x44 feet , will be erected as n
p- f soon as the weather will permit. Tho now ai
t- board pfomises to do everything in its oi
'W nower to make the coming Tair a success , " f
ry > ' v f * In
P Recency • an individual named Mont p (
gomefy s alleged tptmve been doing quite n (
% lucrative business by swindling home- * !
uWadersinPhelp * and Kearney counties R.
each. The plan was to goto
out of $50 cv
the party who had taken a homestead , at
! tell him ho had been wrongly located , aud ing
produce papers stating that ho was a gov- af J
ernment detective sent out to reclaim the
property , but he would fir it up for $50 fn
each : ol f
Tho second trial of John W. LattPr.
charged with tho murder of his wife , ended
at Omaha on tho 19th , having occupied
tho attention of the court for two weoks.
Tho jury were out only about four hours
when they returned a verdict of not guilty.
On tho first trial Lauor was convicted of
manslaughter and was sentenced to ten
years' imprisonment. He shot his wife
during the night , mistaking her for a bur
glar , as ho claimed. She had got out ol
bed and he awoke and saw her in the door-
way of tho bedroom and fired , hitting hor
in tho forehead and killing her instantly.
Owing to his known jealous and brutal
treatment of her the circumstances of the
killing were strongly suspicious , and he was
put on trial for his life. His reputation
outside of tho treatment of his wife was
good I and had much weight , no doubt , in
securing his acquittal.
The Long Pine board of trade desires the
acquaintance of some one who knows how
to make butter and cheese and would like
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to settle in Long Pine.
Mr. Htjmsey , lormorly proprietor of tno
Cozzcns home. Omaha , was bnrned to
death in the Buffalo hotel fire last week.
TnE bill providing for the geological sur-
vey of the state in co-operation with the
United States government has in contem-
plation the securing of some of the fossil
relics of the "Bad Lands , " at a small ex-
pense to tho state. •
A Sutton dispatch reports that there is
considerable , excitement in the north part
of Clay county over tho appearance " of a
mad , dog that had bitten a large number of
cattle ( , horses smA hogs. The dog was
killed. ;
TiiE Fairmont water bonds , first series ,
were sold for 4 7-20 per cent premium to
tho amount of $10,000. This is probably
the best sale of water bonds ever made in
the state , and Fairmont is consequently
iubilanfc
Lulu Williams , of Omaha , is suing for a
divorce. In her petition she alleges that
she was but 11 years old when she married.
There will bo erected soon at Platts-
mouth a now flouring mill with a capacity
of 100 barrels a day.
In Douglas and Otoe counties the assc3e
sors have decided to raise the valuation of
property 20 per centover that of last year.
THE NEBltASKA ZEGISZATintE.
Lincoln , March 19. House. Tho comj
mittee appointed to investigate the charges
against the judiciary committee of tho
house 1 met this morning , and after a good
deal of inharmonious discussion disagreed
to i the following reports , which wore handod
in i to the house : .
The undersigned member of your comc
mittee appointed toiuvestigate the charges
of bribery , made against certain members
of the judiciary committee by E. Rose-
water , further believes that the charges aro
wholly false , groundless and were not sub-
stantiated by any evidence whatsoever ,
and seem to have b * en prompted by ma-
licious motives for the purpose of influf
encing certain legislation now pending in
the senate , in which the complainant was
deeply interested , and that they are de-
serving of no more consideration tiian a
multitude of slanders that have repeatedly j
appeared in the columns of his libellous/ /
sheet during the sittings of this and many
paht legislatures. W. J. Pkmbcrton.
Tho second report read as follow * :
Mr. Speaker The undersigned members
of the committee appointed to investigate
the charges made by E. Rosewater against
the members of the judiciary committee
and ' other members ol the house , beg leavo
to report. *
That tho committee notified E. Roser
water to appear beforeit , make his charges
specific , and name the members of the judi-
ciary conimiLtee against whom his charges .
are directed. Mr. Rosewater was notified '
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to appear before the committee at differ-
ent times but refused to do so , saying that .
the whole thing would be a farce , and ask-
ing i that no further action be taken , and
notifying the committee that he would be
absent from the state when the committee '
would meet ; and finding E. Rosewater be-
yond the reach of the committee , the com- .
mittee was compelled to defer further ac- !
tion.
Your committee further reports that in
its opinion tho charges made against the
members of the judiciary committee were
madeby E.Rosewaterwithout any founda- e
tion Tor the same , and through malicious rj
intentions , to injure the reputation of the
members , of the judiciary committee ; there- 8
fore we recommend the adoption of the
following : :
Resolved , That the charges made by E. $
Rosewater against members of the judiciary '
committee are unfounded and malicious ,
and thatsaid Rosewater isdeserving of the
censure of this house. P
John A. Dempster , • '
H. C. Minnk , 2
C. C. Ellis , r
R. M. Aikin , e
John Peteus. „
W. J. Pembertson. in j
Lincoln , March 21 Senate. Mr. Colff
by's bill , providing for the submission of si
an amendment to the constitution making si
tho number of supreme judges five , was 1J
considered and favorably reported. Sen-
ate file 273 , giving additional authority to c
administrators in inter state cases , was of
considered favorably and recommended ti
to . Senate file 146 of
pass. , giving justices n
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the peace power to issue executions to any n
county ( in the state , was favorably considu
ered and recommended Tor passage. House < r
roll 1G5 , which amends the code or civil n
procedure , was favorably considered.
House roll 74 , authorizing the auditor of p
public accounts to draw warrants on the . ,
unexpended balance in the census fund , 'y
was favorably recommended. House roll r
23. Mr. White's bill doing away with the ro
registration of voters in the city of Platts-
inoutli , was considered and ordered back
for favorable passage. This removes all K'
registration laws except from cities of the t
first classs. w
Lincoln , March 21. House. The Lintt
coin and Omaha charter bills were passed. p
By common consent Newcomer introduced ef
bill in accordance with tho recommenda- ' *
tion of the governor , limiting the number fc |
' employes of the senate. S. F. No. 53 , q
memorial and joint resolution to congress nl
ror a provision for the election of United 1
States senator by a direct vote of the peoj. j.
pie. S. F. No. 482 , a joint resolution proi
viding that no member of the legislature uj
Bhall receive more than $3 per day for the , „
first forty days of its session weieindeli- , ]
nitely , postponed. A large number of nen- j „
ate files were put through the first and sec- H
ond reading at the evening session. H. R. tl
44G , appropriation for salarie of state of- w
ficers and tho appropriation for the ex- , ,
penses of the state government for the t |
next two years were passed ; also H. R. tj
197 , refunding $62 to Columbus ; also H. < n
. 197 , providing how railroads may ac- , -
juire title to state lands which they oc- ii ' t
' bill providing for tho do-
upy ; Shamp's re
jtruction of noxious weeds ; a bill provid- .e
for the publication of the proceedings c „
tho horticultural society ; a bill approlt
printing $10,650 to John Lanham , ana „
the giving of $1,000 to Maggie Pribble for 0
injuries received by cartdessnesi in the use c
state machinery. 1 di
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Lincoln , March 23. Senate. Tho son-
ate passed a largo number of bills , among
others the following : Providingfor tho pay
ment of tho deficiency in the coiibus appro
priation. ! Permiting cities of between 1,000
and • 5.000 inhabitants to levy 25 mills
school ' tax. To suppress obscene litera
ture. To establish a state board of health.
Providing that in cases of foreclosure ol
mortgages , certificates from the clerk ol
the district court shall bo filed with the
county ' clerk. Exempting from salo on
execution or attachment pension money
or | property of soldiers purchased and im
proved , exclusively therewith. Providing
Tor : the arbitration of difficulties between
laborers and corporations. The senate
recommended : the prohibition amendment
bill to pass , refusing to indefinitely post
pone it by a vote of 16 to 15. The bill ap
propriating $5,000 to ex-Gov. Furnas was
passed ; by the senate and now goes to the
governor. I
Lincoln , March 23. House. H. R. No.
417 , levying a three-fourth mill tax for a
capital i building , was passed. H. R. No.
429 . , appropriating $3,000 to pay EdgarD.
Everett for damages sustained by being
shot , by a murderer whom he was attempt-
ing to arrest under orders of tho sheriff was
passed. ] This took place at the same time
at which the Johnson barn was burned for
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which the state paid $4,000 , making a
total of $7,000 which this capture cost the
state. i Keckley'a anti-pooling bill , regulat-
ing the grain dealers , was passed by a voto
, of ' 74 to 7 , and now goes to the governor.
The senatorial and representative appor-
tionment \ bill was passed. H. R. No. 15 ,
appropriating $85,000 for the erection of
certain ' buildings for the blind institute at
Nebraska City , wsib passed. The commit-
mittee on university and normal schools
reported , a bill for agricultural experimental
stations as suggested in the message sent to
tho < legislature by the governor.
Lincoln , March 23. Senate Tho sen-
ate took up bills on third readingand final
p.issage 1 and some twenty were passed.
These bills are practically identical with
the bills reported and considered in com
mittee or the whole the day before. Among
them I was the pharmacy bill as finally
amended i , which now goes to tho governor
for his signature with the objectionable
features f removed ; also the bills authoriz-
ing justices to issue executions in other
counties , and allowing married women ,
whose husbands aro incurablv insane , to
receive divorce. The bill subinittinga con
stitutional amendment to a vote of the
people I increasing the number of supremo
court judges to five , passed. Tho amend
ments to the Lincoln charter mado in the
house 1 were concurred in while thoso to the
Omaha | charter made in the same place
were not concuned in. On the third read
ing j the prohibitory amendment question
again brought up an animated discussion.
The ' vote stood , ayes , 18 ; nays , 14.
House , roll 165 , by Mr. Watson , which
does away with the filing of printed briefs
in ; tins supreme court , was up again in the
senate and pnssed after a long fight with a
close vote. Some of the senators in dis
cussing tho measure said that the supremo
court judges were influencing the matter
and a Hose contest was at once inaugu
rated. This bill had previously passed
both * branches and was on its way to tho
governor when tho court , it was claimed ,
succeeded in throwing tho bill back again.
Jn the senate the emergency clause was
stricken out and Mr. Watson was at hand
immediately on its passage , having it
called up in tho house and passed with
this amendment. It now goes to tho gov-
ernor
Lincoln , March 23. House Tho fol-
lowing bills were passed : House roll 18 ,
appropriating $20,000 for the feeblo
minded institute at Beatrice , senate file 19 ,
regulating the practice or dentistry ; house
roll 244 , distributing legacies to minors ;
242 , relating to the same object when less
than $30 ; 54 , relating to the bond of the
guardians ; house roll 474 , appointing a
registrar in every ward of metropolitan
cities at a salary of not more than $75
per J year ; house roll 200 , granting county
treasurers 1 per cent of all moneys col-
beted on houseand sales of agricultural
and educational lands , was recommitted.s
Mr. Ifayden's bill , guaranteeing to county
judges ' the same feo allowed by law to jus-
tices of the peace in civil actions , was
passed also the following : No. 98 , definJ
ine ; the duty of county commissioners ;
113 , enabling counties , tirecincts and
towns to compromiso indebtedness and
ic"8ue bonds to pay the same ; 352. refund'i
ing to Albion $10.25 illegally de-
manded for registering water bonds ;
237 , relating to the bonds and oaths of
officials ; 172. authorizing the governor to
execute a deed to the Gorman Evangelical
Trinity church of Lincoln , in consideration
of $500 ; 215. compelling county commis-
sioners ] to audit transcripts of expenses of
all cases heard before magistrates or
judges. Mr. Rief's bill appropriating t
$45,000 Tor experimental mineral wells
was lost. i
Lincoln , March 24. Senate. The bill
prohibiting the killing of chickens between ' <
January 1 and August 15 , was passed ;
222 , relating to stopping trains at rail-
road , crossings , wrb sent back to the genn
eral ] file ; 283 , concerning frauds , was
passed ; also 272 , abolishing imprisonment I
, civil action ; also 254 , amending code in fi
forcible entry and detainer cases. The
senate in committee of the whole , conii
sidered favorably tho bill regulating a
primary elections and it was recommended u
to pass. Mr. Lininger's bill requiring all .A
railroad companies in the state to run exa
camions one day in every seven on all lines f
road , and providing that the charges on h
these trains should not exceed 3 cents a d
mile , and that the trains should be made f
up of first-class coaches and the running of
the trains be duly advertised , provoked a
good deal of discussion and called forth a
number of burlesque amendments. Mr.
Linincer slated that it was a peculiar and "
paving , custom on all European railroads , d
rind the bill was recommended to pas- . ;
The joint committee on the Omaha charter q
reported agreeing to the house amend
ments. il
Lincoln , Match 24. House The anti- |
gambling bill was made special order for
to-morrow. A message from the governor
was received suggesting that the house , ,
take somo action to encourage legislation n
protecting 'the cattle of the state from disfl
ease , and recommendingthebill just passed w
the senate as doinu away with the constit'
tuticnal objection which now obtains to s
the present veterinary commission. Mr. l'
Caldwell , from the committee on adjourn-
inent , reported that they recommended I'
the closing of both houses sine die. Thurs- ?
day , March 31 , at 12 o'clock at night. T-
The report was adopted. Mr. Newcomer's a
bill , 3-15. produced a breeze and much of
merriment. It provides for giving not leHs "
than thirtr-nine lashes or three months' 13
imprisonment to wife heater * * . He caused cl
general laugh by prefacing that he knew T
that , auy person who wanted to beat his tl
ivife ; would oppose tho bill. Messrs. Ttnglo ' '
uid Ballard characterized it as barbaric , C5
the former made a rousing speech on this ct
theory. The bill , however , was recomJ ; i
nended for passage amid hearty laughter M
y , a vote oi 39 to 38. The judiciary com- "
ttee reported that thoy were unable to ni
educe the number of district judges to sixci
een as they had been requested and rehi
ommended the pnssnge of the bill as el
intended three days ago with twenty ti
udges. It gives , among others , two judges
each of the First , Second , Fourth and
Seventh districts , and four to the Third P1
listrict. It was reported upon favorably.m
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I Lincoln , March 25. Senate. The houso
claim bills were all reported favorably by
tho committee on claims , except the bill
for tho relief of Cass county , which was re
ported for indefinite postponement , but
was placed upon the general tile. H. R.
No. 22 , for tho protection of primary flee-
tions and conventions of political parties ,
was passed. Tho following bills were con-
sidered aud recommended to pass : S. F.
220 , amending the laws governing the ad-
ministration of the statutory prohibition
law ; H. R. 255 , for the relief of Grand
Island ; S. F. 122 , limiting tho amount of
tolls on bridges and ferries ; II. R. 216 , in-
corporating , tho Baptist Educational as-
sociation , ; II. R. 233 , for the roliof of Dixon
county , , refunding taxes illegally collected ;
H. R. 485 , for the relief of Cass county ,
illegal taxes ; II. R. 467 , for the relief of
Kearney county , repaying expenses in
curred , in tho Zimmerman trial. H. R. No.
318 ; , tho oil inspection bill was amended so
as to mako tho number of inspectors five ,
and recommended to pass. After a long
discussion of tho alien land bill , the com
mittee of tho wholo of the senate asked
further i time upou it.
Lincoln , March 25. House. Whitmore ,
chairman ( of tho railroad committee , re
ported , recommending tho passage of an
amended ' railroad bill , which is the same
as : II. R. 192 which the senate killed yes
terday , with the maximum rate left out.
Cannon < submitted a minority report sub
stituting i H. R. 192 as it passed the house.
Both reports , after somo argument , wero
placed ] on the general filo for future con
sideration. f The houso then proceeded to
the consideration of the special order , the
gambling | bill. Sullivan moved that the
bill be engrossed for a third reading , and
on < motion the previous question was or
dered. > Russell called for tho ayes and
noes , and on the calling of the roll the vote
stood i ayes 5U , noes 36. Tho committee
appointed i to select the most important
bills ; from the general file for preference as
to timo in tho action of tho house upon
them , reported in favor of engrossing tho
following ] bil s for a tfliird reading : Jf. R.
Nos. 68 , 225. 363 , 257 , 222 , 348 , 2S4 , 48 ,
35S 325 and 15. The report of the com-
mittee ' on the selection of bills for prefer-
ence on third reading and in committee of
the whole , made this morning , was adopted ,
The houso then took up for consideration
the bill fixing the number of employes of
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tho legislature , and after discussing it at
great length and amending it somewhat ,
recommended , it for passage.
THE INITIATORY STEPS TAIZEX.
Examination of the Method' of Jtuslness in
the Executive Department * .
Washington special : Senator Cockrell ,
chairman of the somite select committee to
; inquire into and examine tho methods ol
business and work in the executive depart-
inent ; of the government , haB taken the in-
itial j steps toward carrying out tho inquiry
during ! the last week by addressing several
letters ' to the heads of each department ,
telling them just what information is de-
sired by the committee. In a letter the
senator asked for a detailed statement
showing tho amount and character of busi-
ness > pending in each division of each but
reau on the first daj' of January , 1884.
1885 , 1886 and 1887 , and the amount oi
business transacted and disposed , of in
each division during these three years , and
on hand aud unsettled at the end of each ,
and also the business transacted , in Jauuc
nry and February , 1S87. in each division
and on hand and unsettled in each divis
ion March 1 , 1887 ; also a detailed state-
inent ' showing the average amount
and i character of business performed
transacted and disponed of by the
employes of each division , and the average
number of employes in each of such divish
ions \ during each month in 1884 , 1885 ,
1S86 and 1887. up to March 1 , 1SS7 , and
al-o the maximum and minimum amount
of business transacted and disposed of b *
the < employes in each of such divisions dura
ing each of the months of these years , and
if ' no account has been kept of the business j
performed I and disposed of by each em-
ploye I during these years , the reason why
such account , has not been kept , and also
a statement showing the average number *
of days and the time and attention devo- jj
ted to the consideration and transaction
of : business by the employes in the divis-
ions , and whether , in person or by proxy ,
during ] each of these years up to March 1. cl
18S7 , such employes , or any of them , may T.
have been receiving pay from the United u
States , and also the maximum and mini
mum number of days during each of the
years so devoted to bus ness by the em "
ployes in each of the divisions present for
the greatest number of days and also for
the least number of da.ys.
In another letter sent to tho department
.o-day , the senator requests a statement
of : the number of employes in each departc
ment in March 1887. These letters show pj
that Senator Cockrell intends the investi-
cation to be thorough and searching. For sj
the last ten or twelve years , he says , the tl
heads of departments or bureaus have U
been clamoring for more help. Some of
the bureaus probably need a larger foive ; c'
others , perhaps , do not need the force tl
they have all along been provided with , V
and this investigation , the senator thinks ,
will at least show whether congress lias
been remiss in not providing additional
force , or the administration of the depart- . -
ments faulty by not utilizing and airanglt
ing their employes so as to keep all b lsy , Cl
and at the same time keep the work everyoi
where well attended to. Acting Secretary g
Muldron , of tle interior department , has w
already taken steps to comply with Sena
tor Corkrell's request , a d has directed the
heads of the bureaus and divisions in that *
depaitment , to prepare the desired data -
for the committee. of
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A HORROR IX 3I1CUIGAX. tl
Bessemer ( Mich. ) dispatch : Early this C
morning twelve miners were burned to | ,
death in a boarding house at this place , r
and several others were seriously injured , ci
The occupants of the building were all
asleep and the fire was first discovered by .
Mr. and Mrs. Miller , who kept the boardsj
ing house , and when ihey were awakened in
the whole building was in flames. They '
narrowly escaped with their lives and did jj
not have time to awaken the twenty j ,
miners who ere sleeping on the second w
floor. When they awoke the building D'
was one mass of flames. Several of m
the men were not overcome by in
smoke and jumped from the windows , m
escaping , but twelve perished. Their w
names are J.wnesRvan , John Garvey , John ti
Hull , Win. Williams , J. Bro < ! * a , Henry
Soom , Simon liiszo , Max Privide , John
Lyon , John Sutton , one unknown man r.o ;
and .James Lynch. One of tho occupants of
the place says that there were four
other persons m the same room with him. :
wa
He was awakened by his room mate jj ,
climbing over him toward the window. Jj
The room was full of smoke and flames at ej
the time and he barely succeeded in bieakee
ing open the window and making his espe
cape. He jumped to the ground and reTl
ceived but slight injuries. The house was m
tinder box and in a few minutes after P *
Mr. and Mrs. Miller escaped was a mass or Pa
ruins. It was located in an open Bpace
near the famous Colby mine , and a great * ' ' .
crowd of miners soon gathered but too
late to be of % ny assistance. When tho
jr
fharred remains were removed identifies *
tion was impossible. m ,
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The German physicians' union has Issued _ he
paper advising voungmen not to enter the th
xiedfcal profession because of overcrowding , he
t "V "IT- * * hjs ( - .
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MAXXIXO'S SUCCESSOR.
la Mr. Smith the Comlntj Man ?
Washington special : Smith M. Weed had
! a long interviow with Hie president yester
day. ' His law partner , W. E. Smith , ex-
assistant secretary of tho treasury , was
also ' in consultation with tho president
yesterday and tho day before. Current
gossip j has it that Mr. Smith had been sent
\
lor by tho president , and that the secre
, taryship of the treasury had been offered
him. , Those best informed , however , be
lieve that if any significance is to be at
tached , , to Mr. Well's visit it would bo only
for , tho purpose of expressing an opinion
from the point of view of an experienced
New ' i York state politician.
Senator Voorhees , it in understood , is
making strenuous efforts to have Indiana
represented , in the cabinet. He wants to
have an Indiana man nppointed secretary
of ] the treasury , and it is BiippoHed that
his candidate is ex-Senator McDonald.
Mr. Voorhees urges that sinco the death of
Vice-President Hendricks his state has not
.
had that prominent ah aro in the adminis
tration 1 wiiich the country intended.
Fourteen days were consumed in a New
York court In obtaining- jury for the trial of
ex-Alderman Cleary. The judge has decided
to sit tw elve hours per day , w ith recess only
for luuch.
According to recent estimates nearly flftj
thousand suicides occur in Europe every j .ar.
HONORING THE EMl'KIiOR.
The Whole Empire Glvrn Occrto Grand Fes
tivities.
Berlin , March 22. The 90th anniversary c *
the ' Emperor William's birthday was ushered
m by the pcjling of the bells In all the church
es and the sounding of a choral. The city
was decorated as it never was before , gar
lands j , flags , laurels , festoons , evergreens , ban
ners , bright drapery and brilliant carpets be
ing ' ou every conspicuous spot where orna
ments could be made to add to the joyous ap
pearance of the town. Conspicuous by the
extreme elegance of their decorations were
the Royal academy and university buildings
and . tho city residence of the crown prince ,
Frederick William. The monunieut of Fred
erick the Great was covered with wreaths and
flowers , and wherever there was a bust or
statue of the emperor in a shop window or
other exposed place it was buried In flowers.
The people were all out early in holiday attire
aud the streets were soon thronged.
Early in the day special memorial religious
services were held in all the churcnes aud
synagogues , and the edifices were crowded in
every case. The children from all the schools
in the city went in processions , accompanied
bj bands of music , to the church services.
The students procession passed the palace.
They went in carriages , of which theie were
? -cTcral hundred in line , and carried the bright
banners of the various school and college
toeieties and associations and were accom
pauied by bauds , playing music and arrayed
in ; goigeous costumes.
The ioug line of carriages was preceded and
followed by students on horseback. Passing
the palace the bands placed the national
anthems. "Prussie Lied" aud'Waeht am
Khein , " the students all sjngiug to the music
THE EMPKROK AT THE WINDOW.
The emjieror apj > eared at the window as the
procession was moving p ist and bowed , re-
mainmg there a considerable time. The groat
crowd in the street gave him an ovation , the
multitude cheering itself hoarse and tiring it-
belf out waving hats and haudkerchiefs.
All the members of the imperial family and
their princely guests drove in procession to
the palace and personally tendered their con-
gratulations to the emperor. The procession
was cheered by the crowds in the streets.
The municipal procession was preceded by
heralds and marshals bearing the town ban
ner , aud included the whole body of the evan-
gelical clergy , the chief civil and military au-
thornies , representtives ! of German science
and commerce , the directors of the ir.mnasia
and the burges = es and coinunate officers in
all o\cr 2,0UO persons. The procession was ac-
coinpatiied by t-everal bintls , which played
marches alternately with ehor.ds by trumpet-
ers. . The process.on went m state from the
town hall to attend the commemoration reli-
giou3 service in the church of St. Nicholas.
The clergymen were all full robed and the of
ficials wore their uniforms and regalia. When
tlie procession entered the church the organ
played a prelude. This was followed bv the
tinging or the "Salvmn fac Regum" ami the
chanting of the Ambrosian hvnin. The festi- '
Tal seruiou was preached by Provost Bruechii
ner. ,
NOT DISCOURAGED by RAIN.
At noon a royal salute of 101 guns was fired
from tiie Koenig platz.
Prince Bismarck and Marshal Von Moltke
went to pay their congratulations to the em- "
peror at 1 o'clock. They were enthusiast- ! ,
cally cheered all along the route on their way .
to and from the palace.
The day was celebrated with similar and t
equal ( enthusiasm in ail the towns of the em-
pirc.
A rain storm which had set in at 3 o'clock •
and lasted till 9 had scarcely auy effect upon H
the crowds of enthusiastic Germans who • •
thronged tlie stieets. w
The illuminations to-night throughout the w
city ' were superb. An especially striking : feah
ture was the picture , 100 yards long and 20
yards wide in front of the academy of arts ,
depicting events in the emperor's life. .
Prince Bismarck and General Von Moltke
say that they have received a wonderful reV ]
ward for service.the character of which is ' "
yet unknown. AII the secretaries of depart
ments ] were decorated by the emperor. In re
ceiving the housi-hMJ deputation , the emper
oraid : "I have reached this age by the
grace : of God , aud if the Lord helps me aud
"
want3 me to , I may hvo to sec auother vear. "
honors roi : Gf.KM.vN lea hers. " R
Thc emperor conferred the grand eros3 of R
the n-d eagle upon Ministers Von Putkamcr. C
Lucius , and Von Uoettieherz ; the grand cross 0
the Ilohen-Zollern fanniy upon MinMcrs I !
Von Gorier , Von Seho'z , and Von Schcllen15
dorf . and General Alb-dyllv ; the first class of
the red eagle uj on General Von Caprieva and d
Count Ness-elrode : and the star of the red
easj'e ' of the > ccoud cly < s upon Count Herbert q
Cismarck. General Kit s was appointed i
grand | huntsman aud Count 1'ueckler chief j ,
cup bearer. I ?
This afternoon the emperor after receiving ' ,
the congratulations of ihe royal family and '
tht * princely guests , With the empress by his "
side and surrounded by the full court , for-
inaliy announced the betrothal of Prince - -
Henry , the second sou of the Crown Prince II
Frrderick William , to the Princess Irene of B
Hesse. Theoung couple were afterward Si
heartily , cougn.tulated by all the illustrious
company. A family dinner followed at 4
o'clock it the palace of the crown prince. The W
emperor and empress were driven from the W
imperial palace to the crown prince 's palace f
a close carriage , as rain was falling. They O.
were greeted with uninterrupted cheers along Pi
the way. L.
TnE evening's festivities.
Although rain fell at intervals to-night it in
' way interfered with the public rejoicing's.Y
Even , by 1) o ' clock the great square in front Cc
' the imperial palace , the university , the O.
house and the ' resalence
opera crown prince's p
* densely packed. The emperor first showedJt
himself at the window at 11 o'clock. He was j-
ilres-ed in parade uniform with broad silver p
spaulettcs and scarlet faeingi , and loo'ed ex-
L-eedmglv well standing firm aud erect and re-
peatedliwaving vigorous salutes to the crowd ,
rtie crowd remained in front of the palacey
notwithstanding the rain until after the emq.
peror had departed for the crown prince's q
palace. ti '
To-nfsrbt Berlin was like a city of fire. The p
deeples and domes shone with brilliancy.
I'he electric light was the ground work of the - ,
lluinination , the rose-colored lights radiating
from the lofty avenues Jn the center of the - - -
dty where the palaces were situated to rer
note streets. From the roofs of houses BenX
fires sent forth soft glowing flames. In ) J
Lcipserger platz Untcr der Linden and all j *
he large streetg everywhere contributed to * * '
effect. Crowns , stars and eagles were ' Sa
ax * i H
tlft
ft
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"Tccn in rich profusion , and numerous colosaAl - . j I f
busts of the emperor , surrounded with exotic
plants were plsplayled. ' T'll
On the BrantleiibiitK gato were it--0" " , ; fj
flames burst forth - * * l
cauldrons , from which
every moment. The colosual arches at tho - * 3
Potsdam station were Illuminated wit"/ ' --S'jrft . j
stars and crowns , and tho wholo bu Idlng was , ff |
encircled with blazing pitch fire. Amidst au , f i
this glow and light 500,000 persons moved la r tf S
perfect order. * J-I
TnE GRAND EVBMNO SOIREE. , Hi
After dinner the emperor and empress ana ? j
Crown Prince Frederick William and his wife- } > 1
returned to the palace and attended n soiree - , |
in the white hall of the royal castle. Tho hall + , • >
was divided Into sections , one for tho stage < - \ . " 1
and the other for tho guests. Tho two ir ° " > | * |
rows of feats were reserved for princes or ' "T/ 1
perial and roval blood. In front of these wcr t j
placed tbree ' arm chairs for tbo emperor and 4 |
the queens of Saxonv and Rouraania. mo .
emperor , however , refused to occupy the con- * -j
spkuous position selected for him and seated { m
htmseir In a row with the other members or. I 1
royalty. , , 1 M
A 0 o'clock the empress entered tho hnll on . *
the arm of tier grandson , Prince William. M
walking with the aid of a cane. Sho looks K M
much older and more feeble than the emperor. M
She wore a pale green dress trimmed with > - I - ,
lace , and diamonds Jn her hair. When all the . >
guests had assembled the performance began W
with the tableaux vivants representing Charley j
V. in AugHburg. A duet from the opera of m
• Taunhauser" followed , which was sung by .
Ilcrr Niemann and Pratt Ilorraelstcr. A ounr- ' m
tctte from Verdi's • 'Don Carlos" was rendered tw M
by Fraulelns Renard and Pattlnl , Fran Artol m
and Kerr Padllla , after which was prcacnts.1 , m
a scene from "Don Juan. " 9
During the interval between the first and i H
second parts or the entertainment the emp'jror tf i.fl
walked about and exchanged greetings with \
his guests , conversing with tho prince of r v H
Wales aud Princesses Christiana and Irene. M
Passing between tho rows of peats he shoo' H
bauds with the embassadors and their wives , H
saving a few words to a number of the diplo- H
mats. ' The Grand Duchess Vladlrm.r wore a H
costume or pink satin with sable triminins , 'H
and a tiara of diamonds and a stomacher of H
diamonds and emeralds. ijH
After the performance the companv ad- B
journcd to the supper rooms , of wU'ch then ; | H
were four , the members of royalty oci-upvln-r jl „ H
one , the diplomats another and the 3itlts o * i/H _
foreign princes the two remaining. ' jS
The emperor retired to rest before midnight , < H
but the guests remained at the festive board. M
till night becamo morning. j H
TUB I MPEKOK to tiie hovs. J H
The Sliiatt Amnrjer pubh.shes the following- / _ H
ofliciul report of the emperor's reply to the- _ |
students last uight : H
' • Convey to your comrades my thanks for . < H
this demonstration which has afforded me , H
such great satisfaction. It has given mo- b H
great \ pleasure to hear the views prevalent fn j |
the universities which so greatly contributed * . / M
to the joyful issue of the last election. The- . v • > M
dissolution " of the reichstag was adiilicult and / / H
disagreeable sten to take , but thenewclcc- ' H
] tions , which have justified it and which have ( J M
given , great pleasure , were largely due to the ftH
j iulluencc of the universities of northern and < _ H
southern Germanv and to the spirit aniinat- i
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ranks. In these facts Isecguaran- <
ing ' your - " _ _ |
tee j for the future. I hope you will remain ifH _
true to such views throughout your later I > < H
careers. " . M
Among the presents received by tiie em- j < M
peror was a general's sash which the empress t _ ' ) ' ' _ _ _
had ] made for him. It is an exact pattern of uH
_
the | sashes woni by Frederick the Great. The f _ H
empress , insisted on being the Jlrst to congrat- > [ M
ulatc , the emperor. Punctually as the clock B
struck ten she entered the emperor's study ' H
! and presented the sash and other gift . When a H
the 5 emperor appeared at the window h'i wore ii'j _ |
the ; sash. The florid presents were numerous. jj H
The crown princess painted for the occasion a ' 'b M
life-size j portrait of Prince William , aronnd , ' |
which were placed bouquets presented by tho l J |
members , of the family. Special pleasure / $ |
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seemed t to be afforded the emperor by the -X < $ 1
' _ _ _ _
children , of Prince William , who curried their 'v |
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liouqucts j to their Grandfather , followed by !
ti _ _ _ _ _
the , three children of Prince Albright and the ' ] • i
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children , of the crown prince of Sweden. ( fl
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Manv floral tributes came from distant parts f' l
' _ _
of j Germany and from England. The high H
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r
officials , of the court presented to the emperor I H
a picture representimr a military scene. 'c ' _ |
At noon a charming group in terra cotta , by _ _ i
Lugenc Bint , came froiu Paris , entitled , ! j _ fl
' • Grandpapa's Birthday. " The society of jjf ' ' _ |
German | architects presented a large center"f j
_ _
piece of carved wood. One poor woman left N < H
at the door of the palace a small bunch of , H
flowers j , with a petition prayin ? for the par- , ; H
don of her husband who ,
is now in prison fne l
_ _
flowers j and oetition were placed in a position i j H
where thev would attract the ' '
emperor's at- l
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tention , and the petition was granted. I H
Notwithstanding his great exertions the |
_ _
emperor continues in complete good health jj H
and spirits and shows little trace of fatigue. jf H
A QUESTION OF I. AW. > i _ |
Richmond ( Va. ) special : Some time ago . 1 |
W. I > . Royal , counsel for tho British bond- . _ _ l
'udders , s > ; cd the grand jurors of the bust- f > _ _ l
ings court of the city of Richmond for 1 l
_ _
damages for indicting his clients , who had ' ] _ |
tendered coupons in payment for taxes. ( /r H
Thereupon the state attorney for Rich- i < _ H
imiiid filed a bill of information a.ainst H
_
Mr. under the state law
Royal of barratry , ij _ _ l
upon the ground of intimidating the
' j
> 'i _ _
grand jury. Mr. Royal was to-day tried % _ |
and fined $150. Mr. v
Royal refused to pay ' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the fine on the ground that the law under yflfl
which he was tried " was unconstitutional. 1 l
I _ _
He is now in the custody of the court and H
_
will probably go to jail until the arrival of ' i j H
Judge Bond of the United States court , d-i H
who is expected here at 9 o'clock
to-night , ff l
_ _
wh.-n an application will be made to secure t ' H
his release by a writ of habeas corpur. , I' ' H
Bill Pigeon , tiie noted Cherokee Indian out- r H
_
law and murderer , died rccentlv of i
' pnett- < / * _ _
mom a contracted while hiding from the of- * - \ 1 _ _ |
ficers. f a _ _ l
THE MARKETS. l-i fl
OMAHA. j' ' H
WheatNo. . 2 58 (5i ( 58 / j H
I5aki.iy No. 2 42 @ 422 ' 'I.H '
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Rvk No. 2
41 @ 45 S' !
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Corn No. 2 mixed 22 @ 22 J , . H
Oats No. 2 20 @ 22J4 " * , * H
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IlL'TTint Creamery 25 @ 2il - _ _ l
1.lttju Choice country. . . . 1C @ 17 ' _ _ H
Kcsrs > Fresh l' " ! . 11 { ! _ H
I'li.CKENh Live per doz 2 75 @ . ' 5 00 - _ _ H
LruioNS Choice , perbox. . . 5 00 @ 5 50 ( 1
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Oiiwnt-s Per box 4 00 ( [ $ 4 50 ? ) H
Ai'ii.s - ' ' H
Cho-ceperbbl 4 5' ) (5 ( , 5 25
IJevn-i Navyri. per bu 150 ftii 1 ( lit ' < _ H
Omons Per barrel 4 00 ( 4 50 ' , H
I'otvtoes ! Per biwhel 75 @ 100 ' * * _ _ H
Wool Fiiif. ! b , '
per 1G Cdx 18 'j _ _ H
PiedsTimothy 2 20 2 50 , ? I _ _ |
F-eeps Blue Grass 1 : i0 % 1 10 J. * * ' \ _ H
lions Mixed packing 5 20 @ 5 3s > - * ' ' _ _ l
Heevks Choice steere4 20 % 4 : ! 0 < ' _ H
SiieeiFair to choice 3 80 @ 4 20 | |
NEW YORK. H
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Wheat No. 2 red ' .
91' 92 l
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Wheat Ungraded red 75 Q Ul' % , L' ; _ H
roiJN No. 2
4SX-ui 50 f H
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0ats Mixed western : * 5 % : i7 |
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ul-h Jy _ iOtQ j T * f _ _ _ _ _ l
laki > 7 50 ( oi T oi ) f ( v _ _ _ _ _ _
CHICAGO. \ < ri H
Wheat Per bushel 75X < § 75 ' _ H
oitN Per bushel H0yQ 40 * ' ! ' _ _ l
3ats Per bushel 27
% % 2S H
ork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O 2o ( ( 20 5i 1 r i * _ _ _ _ i
Laud 7 40 ( 7 45 . f _ _ _ _ _ _ _
lions Packing shipping. 5 45 @ 5 85 _ _ _ _ _ _
Jattle Stockers 2 70 @ 4 20 ' r _ H
sheepNatives 3 00 @ 4 80 ? > j H
ST. LOUIS. j-- * ' .H
tViiEAT No. 2 cash
. . 80 @ SO ' _ / ' _ _ _ _ _ _
Jok.v Per bushel 35 @ - - ' f % H
3ats Per bushel 28 ( S 2S \ { H
Hoos Mixed packing 5 30 @ 5 45 " " * | H
Battle Stockers 3 00 @ 350 ! _ _ _ _ _ _ !
5HEEP ! Common to choico 3 75 @ 4 00 . J |
J.ANSAS CITY. l
ti _ _ _ _ _
IVnEAT Per bushel 69 @ 7Q t |
orn Per bushel 31J @ 32 1 * l < " _ _ _ _ i
ats Per bushel 26J @ 27 i'I ' , _ _ _ _ _ _ !
Jattle Feeders 3 35 @ 4 00 ! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
loos Good to choice 5 00 @ 5 55 ' $ -4 ( ' . . .H
Jheep Common to good. . 2 75 @ 3 50 * \ H