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I -PHE M'COOK TBIBUNE ,
Hi F. M. KIWOTELl * , Publisher.
I McCOOK , NEB.
I ABOUT NEBRASKA.
H The state board of trancportatioi
m ha * sent notice to the railroads that al
ftfl trains must atop not less than 400 feo
H from each railroad crossing and cms
H -whistle not less than 200 foot from eaol
road crossing.
B The amount required to run Dougla
I , county last year was$835,000. This sun
fl * was raised for general county purposes
B. and required a levy of 18J mills on tin
fl" dollar valuation. The estimate for conn
1 ty purposes this year , it is thought bi
m the commissioners , will exceed that o
1 1888 , and a levy of 15 mills will be made
m The additional 1 mills will be used U.
fl ralee a fond for the purchase of a pop :
farm.
farm.South Omaha authorities proposi
H closing up the gambling establishments
H The executive committee of the W
fl , 0. T. U.t consisting of Mrs. Q. W. Clark
H' of Omaha ; Mrs. O. A. Holmes and Mrs ,
H Bussell , of Tecumseh ; Mrs. Wilson , oj
H .Lincoln , and Mrs. Woodward , of Sew
ard , visited the Nebraska Industrie
< home at Milford last week. They fine
H the building an excellent one for thi
money it cost $15,000 and they saj
fl they have more than enough who an
H entitled to admission to fill the building
but' there is no money to start the build
Umaha and other creditors who be
H gan suit as parties dofendant in the cast
H | against tho Hastings Gazette-Journal
Hij company , withdrew action before the
Hi court and a decree of foreclosure was
i entered and the property ordered sole
g by Beceiver Boalich to satisfy tho.Ne
f braslca Loan and Trust company's claim
j for $30,000.
Hj ' A disastrous fire occurred at Madi-
[ son , destroying tho livery barn of Geo.
If Losey , containing thirty-six valuable
9j horses and all of his buggies ; tho agri-
I cultnrarimplement house of H. H. Ful-
9 lor and most of its contents , and the res-
K idenco of Charles Gross. Loss about
SO , 000. The cause of the fire is un
known.
j The Union Pacific is negotiating
with the Standard Car-Journal Lubricat
ing company of Chicago whereby a new
device is to be put on the journals of all
cars that will do away with the use of
waste and dope in preventing boxes from
1 heating. It is stated that the use of the
new device will save the Union Pacific
about $50,000 annually.
The Arcade clothing and notion
store in Lincoln caught fire last week ,
and goods to the amount of fully $2,500
I were destroyed. It was impossible to
trace tho ongm of tho fire , but there are
several suspicious circumstances con
nected with it.
Mike Prokope , a young Bohemian
i living eight miles southwest of Exeter ,
„ met with what will probably prove to be
a fatal accident. While riding a bron
cho he wob thrown across a barbed wire
fence and his foot oaught in the stitrup.
The animal pulled him until one of his
legs was nearly sawed off. One leg will
be amputated.
W. J. Armstrong , the owner of the
elevator at Palmer , was fatally injured
last week. While attending to some
machinery late in the evening ho passed
tho fly-wheel of the engine and was
caughfe and carried three times around
the great wheel. When found he was in
the pit under the wheel and partially
i conscious. Physicians were summoned.
i He was found to be paralyzed in the
lower portion of his body and limbs.
He lingered in great agony until mid
night and expired.
W. H. Merrill , a prominent citizen
and lumber merchant of Grand Island
for the lost seven years , and an old time
resident of Nemaha county , Kansas ,
_ _ died last week' from cancer in the stom
ach. .His father , seventy years old ,
from Haverhill , Mass. , came to attend
the funeral.
Little BeEsie Logan , of Long Pine ,
3 fell from a wood shed and "broke one of
her legs.
A Thayer county paper says that
more horses are ruined by being kept
standing in the stable idle during the
winter , fed on corn , than by work in the
/ summer. It suggests that if there is no
J work for them to do turn them out in
/ the stalk fields or some winter pasture ,
J days , and shelter at night.
; J Ole Anderson , who is confined in
: the Brown county jail for murder , is an
expensive boarder on that county. Ha
has cost tax-payers over $717 since his
confinement.
" ' ' Efforts are being made to have Un
derwood , tho great Boston atheist , speak
in Fremont in the near future.
The editor of the Milford Nebras-
kianwas presented with a handsome
watch and chain , the gift of a jeweler of
the town.
The tenth annual meeting of the
bee keepers was held last week. The
I attendance was good.
Kepresentative Keiper proposes to
boom the farmers' mutual insurance
„ companies. He has introduced a bill al
ii lowing the officers a compensation for
| . . their services at the rate of $2.00 per
P day , while soliciting busiuess. At pres-
1 ent they are not allowed by law to re-
" " " ceive any pay , and the clerical work of
the companies is performed gratis. The
stock companies will fight this bill to the
bitter end.
A bill has been introduced for the
establishment of a state normal school
at Stromsburg. The school shall be
governed by a board of seven members ,
five of whom shall be appointed by the
governor for a term of five years each ,
and the other two shall be the state
treasnrer and superintendent of public
instruction. An appropriation of $3,000
is asked to start up the school.
More than $12,000,000 in mortgages
against Omaha real estate was exeouted
during the year 1888.
A slight effort is being made to re
vive roller skating in Lincoln.
Omaha is rapidly catching up with
Chicago as a divorce center.
- ' - A boy named Mike Kroup , a Bohe
mian , living near Burres3 , Fillmore '
* # county , was thrown from the pony he
; : was riding into a wire fenco. One soJf. 'f
! -ir-w hisieet was fast in the stirrup and he
* > * was dragged one side of the fenco and
y the pony on the other side for about
. twenty rods. His clothing was entirely
4 torn from him and he was so badly cut
j and mangled that he cannot live.
< ' ; Mr. Mabes , quite advanced in years ,
% living about one mile east of Crowell ,
M , , met with a sad accident As ho was ro-
turning from Scribner his team ran
& ' away and he was thrown from the
ML wa"on with great violence. He struck
W ( upon his head and side , breaking two ribs
ft * and bruising his head very badly. His
I rounds are very serious and some en-
& • tertain fears as to liia recovery on nc-
| r . count of his ago. , *
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The G. A. B post at Wood Biter
have tho best furnished hall , for the size ,
in tho state.
Sewardcounty has 5,552 school chil
dren and draws $4,800.21 from the state
apportionment. York county has 0,054
and draws $5,806.21.
The total number of miles of rail
road built in Nebraska during tho pasi
year was 437.82.
A bill for submitting the question ol
prohibition ioA vote of the people wat
the first mbasure introduced in thi
house , being brought forward by Demp
ster , of Fillmore county. A poll of the
senate has been made , and it has been
ascertained that a majority of that body
aro in favor of submitting the question.
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The Messenger declares that the
reason Morso's bank , at CI arks , wai
closed , was on account of the owneri *
mental condition and not on account ol
the financial condition of the bank. II
also savs the'assets aro $30,000 in excess
of tho liabilities , which story has a de
cided fishy flavor.
Miss Otillie Metz , formerly a cleri
in the Fremont postofflce , is a candidate
§ nr the West Point office.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Jaques , of Lincoln ,
celebrated their golden wedding las
week.
week.The
The Third house and the Nebraskn
state horticultural Booiety will both'moel
January 15.
Over 100 specimens of Faciflo coas
lants , collected by the veteran O. C
? _ 'erry , have been added to the herbar
ium of the state university.
The Wesleyon university opened al
second term at Lincoln last week with
a largo number of students , old and
new , present for matriculation.
The three Omaha breweries last yeai
employed 185 men , used 865,000 bushels
of barley and sold 130,000 barrels ol
beer.
beer.The
The thief who robbed the postofflce
at Enstis was traced to Nebraska City ,
but the authorities failed to find him.
It is said tho insurance companies
have already begun their opposition to
Bansom's bill , requiring payment in full
of the amount of insurance.
A. G. Tresher , the seedsman and
horticulturalist of central Nebraska ,
who has lived in St. Paul seven years ,
received news last week that he was heir
to a fortune of $92,000 left him bv an
nncle in Germany. He has .gone to New
York to secure the same.
The ice dealers are beginning to
despair of harvesting a crop. So far
this winter there hasn't been enough cold
weather to make skating for the small
boys.to say nothing of thickening ice
sufficiently to be put away for summer
use.
Mrs. James Ewing , of Wood Biver ,
wife of'Editor Ewing , who died a few
weeks ago , on the 1st , lost her only
ohild , a little boy.
* The city council of Columbus last
week adopted plans for and let the con
tract to M. Wagner to bridge the Platte
river near that city. The bridge is to be
a truss combination , forty-four spans ,
oak pile. Price $4.47 per foot , or about
68.200 complete.
A son of State Senator Lindsay died
at Lincoln last week with diphtheria.
The Nebraska State Horticultural
society will meet at Lincoln January 15 ,
jontintting in session four days.
The residence of Peter Gross at Ne
braska City was destroyed by fire last
veek. Mr. and Mrs. Gross and their
' our children barely had time to save
heir lives.
The third annual meeting of the
Nebraska live stock shippers was held
it South Omaha last week. The secre-
ary reported the admission of twenty-
hree members during the year and 115
nembers all told. The balance at the
> eginning of the year , January 18 , 1888 ,
vas $94.20 ; receipts during the year ,
5135 ; total , $229.20 ; paid out , $147.35 ;
> alance on hand , $81.85.
Mrs. Martin ifrockman , oi .Law
rence , presented her husband with a
lair of twins , which only missed a few.
lays of bein ? a Christmas present.
More school room has been provided
n Wilber for the rising generation. The
marters are temporary until another
iducational structure can bo reared.
The twenty-third annual meeting oi
he Nebraska State Board of Agricul
ture will be held at the State university
hapel , Lincoln , commencing on Tues-
lay , the 15th day of January , 1889.
The impression prevails in Lincoln
hat the liquor submission question will
tot be put before the people for their
[ ecision.
Hereafter employment agencies in
) maha will be required to pay an an-
iual license of $75.
The Nebraska State Bee-Keepers As-
ociation will meet for their annual con-
ention at Lincoln , Wednesday , Thurs-
ay nnd Friday. Jannarv 9.10 and 11.
The Omaha smelting works cover
en acres of ground and employ 500 men
t an aggregate yearly salary of $400,000.
Thc Art Amateur for January con-
lins two attractive colored studies , one
I "Daffodils" in oils , and the other a
ortrait of a charming young woman ,
everly executed in water colors. The
esigns in black and white include a
3ry striking double page of birds ( mag-
ies and fly catchers ) , a lamp vase dec-
ration ( jack-in-the-pulpit ) , decorations
> r a plate ( orchids ) , a fish plate and a
oyal Worcester vase , a design for an
nbroidered chair-back and one for a
ede-cloth , a page of Gothic bands for
ood-carving , and two carved mirror
ames. The frontispiece is an inter-
sting study of "Winter in the Woods. "
he specially practical articles are those
a flower painting , tapestry painting
ad water color painting , and a veiy
seful "Letter to a young lady who asks
she can learn china painting. " The
epartment of amateur photography is
I extraordinary interest. The excel-
mt series on "Home Decoration and
urniture" is resumed , and there aro
amerous other articles and illustra-
ons relating to similar topics , includ-
ig needlework both church and secu-
r. Important current events specially
oticed aro the opening of the Metro-
jlitan Museum of Art , and tho Acad-
ny and Architectural League Exhibi-
ons. Price 35 cents. Montague
' arks , publisher , 23 Union Square ,
ew York.
Yurnoungs at magara t-aus.
Njagaj Falls QQx&v ) spe < nai/Alarge - "
ass of rock feif from tile precipiceof ) -
te horse shoo or Canadian falls Friday ,
id Tuesday night and yesterday
aaller pieces broke away. The noise
ade by tho falling rock alarmed the
isidents in the vicinity on the Canadian
de. The massive stone building known <
i Table Bock house , was jarred to Buoh ,
degree that the doors were thrown
ten and the occupants , who had re- '
red , jumped out of bed greatly ex- 1
ted by tho noise and the vibration of 3
to building , thinking it was a shock of )
irthqnake. Tho effect of these disi i
acements on the contour of the falls is <
lite marked , the change being to form 1
i angle to the original horse shoe. ' 1
iMiKaiiiHfliHMBnH HiittiiB
THI KEIRASKA SENATE AND HOUSE
3hreee dtnpt of the Vpper and tctc r Brand
of the Ntbranlta Aseemblu *
SENATE.
In the senate on the 8th a ro < solutioi
was adopted , on motion of Mr. Bay
mond , asking the state board of trans
portation for a comparative statement o
the freight rates on all classes of good ;
in Iowa , Kansas and Nebraska. Thi
board is required to report within tei
days. In support of tho resolution Mr
Bay mond stated , that it had beet
elaimed that Nebraska rates were 51
per cent higher than those of Iowa , ant
the senate wanted to know whether thi
statement was true that discriminatioi
was being practiced against Nebraska
A large number of bills were introducec
among them a judicial bill , a trust bill
and one providing for the election of thi
members of the board of transportation
Mr. Nesbitt introduced a bill makin ;
the number of judicial districts in Ne
brnska twelve , and providing for fou
judges in the Omaha district , two eact
in the First , Fourth , Seventh , Nintl
and Tenth districts , and one in each o
the other districts , twenty judges in all
SENATE.
In the senate on the 8th - a resolutioi
was adopted , on motion of Mr. Bay
mond , asking the state board of trans
portation for a comparative statementpi
the freight rates onfall classes of ; good )
in Iowa , Kansas and Nebraska. Th <
board is required to report within tei
days. In support of the resolution Mr ,
Baymond stated that it had beet
claimed that Nebraska ' rates were W
per cent higher than those of Iowa , anc
the senate wanted to know whether thc
statement was true that discriminatioi
was being practiced against Nebraska ,
A large number of bills were introduced
among them a judicial bill , a trust bill
and one providing for the election of thi
members of the board of transportation
Mr. Nesbitt introduced a bill making
the number of judicial districts in Ne
braska twelve , and providing for foui
judges in the Omaha district , two eact
in the First , Fourth , Seventh , Nintl
and Tenth districts , and one in each o\ \
the other districts , twenty judges in all ,
SENATE.
In the senate on the 9th thirteen bills
were introduced , among which the fol
lowing were the more important : Au
thorizing the election of the state tc
vote on an amendment to the constitu
tion , section 1 , article 5 , so as to read :
"The executive department shall con
sist of a governor , lieutenant governor ,
secretary of state , auditor of public ac
counts , treasurer , superintendent of
public instruction , attorney general ,
commissioner public lands and build
ings , and three railway commissioners ,
who shall each hold his office for the
term of two years. * * * And it
is further provided that the railway com
missioners shall each receive $3 , ' 000'per
unnum. To prohibit persons , partner
ships , companies , associations or corpo
rations engaged as manufacturers or
dealers from entering into any under
standing , contract , combination , pool or
trust for any purpose whatever , and to
in-ovido punishment for violation of tho
saino , mid providing means for the sup
pression of such evils , and remedies for
persons injured thereby. To authorize
3ities haying a population of more than
5,000 inhabitants , to act upon proposi
tions to issue bonds and devote the pro
ceeds iu aid of the building of a county
court house. A bill amending the ticb \ \ \
regard to tho judicial districts of tho
state , so that Nebraska shall have twelve
judicial districts. A bill providing for
\ holdiday to be known as labor day.
No. 20 provides that the precinct asses
sors shall return as taxable a list of all
jertificates issued to any person or cor
poration upon the sale of any real estate
" or the non-payment of taxes , and that
axes shall be levied on those certificates
is upon other property.
HOUSE.
In the house on the 9th over forty
Dills were introduced , among them the
iollowing : To prohibit the sale in tho
itate of Nebraska of unmarked prison
roods , and provide a penalty therefor.
To regulate railroads , to classify freight ,
o fix reasonable maximum rates to be
shargeuor the transportation of freight
m eaoh of the railroads in the state of
Nebraska , to increase the powers jind"
urther define the duties of the board of'
ransportation and to punish violators
hereof. To establish a state board of
lealth and to regulate the practice of
nedicine in the state of Nebraska. To
et apart the first Monday in September
f each year as labor day , and to observe
aid day as is tho first day of the vjek ,
ommonly called Sunday. To provide
or the erection of one workshop , one
: itchen , dining hall and chapel com-
dned , and one boiler house and smoke
tack , and the necessary furnishing and
quipping thereof , at the state industrial
chool , Kearney , and appropriating
loney for the same. To locate and
stablish a state normal school in tho
ity of Stromsburg , Polk county , Neb. ,
e known and designated as the Stroms-
urg State Normal school , and to pro-
ide for receiving a donation of prop-
rt3r for same , and to appropriate money
> r running same. This is the entering
edge of the movement to establish
• om four to six normal schools in the
; ato. A half-dozen other bills of sim-
ar character will certainly be presented.
HOUSE.
Mr. Satchell introduced a resolution
liat pay should be allowed committee
lerks only for the time actually em-
loyed and not for any recesses unless
leir duties are such as to require their
srvices at snch times. Adopted. Mr.
bhnson , of Pli l" " . presented a resolu-
on declaring i • t is the sense of the
ouse that ) i" n > < committee clerks
: iould lip : r . .i.i . , and instructing
10 con.i.ill.- , ules to assign some
ftheclf'- • ' . .jy appointed to such
Dmmittccft . . may need clerical help ,
dopted. A committee was appointed
) act with a senate committee to pro-
ide for the printing of the governor's
lessage. When house roll 05 the
menrted Omaha charter was reached ,
fr. Morrissey moved that it be referred
ack to the Douglas delegation fpr in
fection and correction before being re-
srred to a committee and printed. Mr.
orlin objeoted and a lively discus # sion
> llowed. It was finally referred to the
immittee on cities and towns , of which
[ r. Berlin is chairman. The following
Bt of appointments was made which
robably completes the list for the ses-
on : Ingrossitiy Clerks Mi bs Cora
ee , Mrs. Lizzie Barney , Miss Anna
allard , Miss Denia Carter , Miss Lena
ymal , Miss Mary Dixon , Miss Maggie
lullen , Miss Florence Shields , Miss
illian Swearingin , Mrs. Charlotte Cur-
q. Enrolling Clerics Miss Grace
( itzy , jdfss Edith Oifthwaite , "Miss-
race Cbrbin , BTA. Cliapin , 'Mrs. S , Si -
rock , Mrs. Helen Slater , Miss Ada A1- *
right , Miss Ida Smith , W. F. Thoma *
las Fannie Marlay.
SENATE.
Among bills introduced in the senate
i the 10th were the following : To
nend sections 40 and 49 , chapter 19 ,
mpiled statntes. It provides that su-
eme and district court reporters shall
ceive a salary of $2,000 a year , and
all furnish either party to a suit with
long-hand copy of the.report of pro-
edings within thirty 'days from the
ne at which judgment is rendered. A
11 for an act relating to highways.
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bridges and liabilities oi counties as "tc
damages for not keeping samo in re
pair. Tho district court shall appoint
annually thrco road commicsioners , i
report of a majority of whom shall b (
conclusive as to necessary repairs. Thii
ace shall not relievo counties from lia
Itility for injury to porsons or property ,
through defective highways. To amenc
section 89 of article 1 of chapter 77 oi
the compiled statutes of Nebraska ol
1887 , entitled revenue , and to repeal
said original section. No demand foi
the payment of taxes shall be necessary ,
but overy person subject to taxation
shall attend at the treasurer's office and
pay his taxes ; provided , that in counties
under township organization the town
collector shall call on tho person taxed
and demand payment of the taxoa
charged against him.
HOUSE.
Mr. Morrissey of Douglas offered i
resolution requesting the judiciary com
mittee to formulate a bill , which woulc
submit to the voters an amendment put
ting high license in the state constitu
tion. Ho explained that his resolutior
was intended to have a bill prepared ,
which would cover legal points anc
stand legal tests. Hall of Laucastei
moved to amend by substituting tho fol
lowing : Besolved , That the judiciarv
committee formulate a bill for an act
submitting to the voters of the state this
question : "Shall high license or prohi
bition bo engrafted\u. \ the cQn\stttuion ? "
Tho whole matter was laid on tho table.
Among bills introduced were the follow
ing : Abillfor an act to declare unlawful
combinations in restraint of trade pro
ductions and manufactures , to punish
persons , associations and corporations
engaged therein , and to repeal an act
entitled "An act to prohibit grain deal
ers , persons , partnerships , companies ,
corporations or associations from com
bining or entering into any agreement
or contract to pool or fix the price to be
paid for grain , hogs , cattle or stock of
any kind whatever , and to provide pun
ishment for violation of the same. Ap
proved March 25 , 1887. " A bill for an
act to repeal an act entited "An act con-
corning the care of and to prevent the
spread of contagious and infectious dis
eases among domestic animals , to pro
vide for the appointment of a live stock
sanitary commissioner and state veteri
nary surgeon defining their powers and
duties and regulating their compensa
tion. " Approved March 5 , 1885. A bill
for a joint resolution , proposing to sub
mit to tho electors of the state for ap
proval or rejection , an amendment to
the constitution of this state.
SENATE.
In the senate on tho 11th the follow
ing bills were introduced : A bill for
an act to submit to the electors of the
state for rejection or approval an amend
ment to the constitution of the state to
prohibit the manufacture , sale , and
keeping for sale of intoxicating liquors
as a beverage , and providing for the
manner of voting on such amendment.
A bill for an act conferring upon women
the right to vote at city and villago
elections. A bill for an act authorizing
transcripts of judgments and decrees
rendered in the state _ of Nebraska by
the circuit and district courts of the
United States to be filed in the counties
of said state , and prescribing the con
ditions under which they may be filed.
A bill for an act to amend section 3 , ar
ticle 4 , chapter 30 , compiled statutes of
1887 , entitled "School Lauds and
Funds , " and to repeal said section. Mr.
Bansom introduced a resolution , which
was adopted , demanding to know of the
board of regents of the btate university
Avhy their printed report provided for
by law has not been made , and when
they propose to give it , if at all. Wol-
bach offered a resolution asking the
committee on banking to get to work
as soon as possible on account of the
late bank failures.
THE FAITHFUL MEN MUST BE PROTECTED.
Hut Brotherhood Engineers Will Be Given
a Fair Chance.
The following is self-explanatory :
Boston. To Henry B. Stone , vice-
president of the Chicago , Burlington &
Quincy railway , Chicago I did not tele
graph yesterday , as you requested , be
muse it seemed important , under the
urcumstances , and since we have been. ,
isked'by the engineers to say what our
position is , that it should be done with
; he authority of the whole executive
jommittee. The company will not fol-
ow up the blacklist or in any manner
ittempi to prosecute those who were
sonccrned in the strike ; but , on the con-
rary , will cheerfully give to all who
lave not been guilty of violence or other
mproper conduct , letters of iutroduc-
ion , showing their record in our serv-
ce , and will in all proper ways assist
hem in finding employment. The first
luty of the management is to those who
tre in the compauj's employ , and we
nust remember and protect their inter-
sst.s by promotions , and bj' every other
ueans in our power. Beyond this , if it
hould become necessary to go outside
f the service for men in any capacity ,
t is our intention to select the best men.
Available ; aii 'd in making selections not
o exclude those who were engaged in
he strike of February 27 , if they are
he best men available and provided they
iavo not since been guilty of violence or
ither improper conduct. You are au-
horized to give a copy of this message
0 the engineers who call upon 3-011.
C. E. Perkins.
Chicago.To Mr. A. B. Cavner ,
Jhairman of the Committee of Brother-
iood of Locomotive Engineers Dear
fir : The above is a copy of a telegram
received yesterday from Mr. Perkins ,
ur president , and which , in accordance
rith his instructions , I have submitted to
on , and which has been fully discussed
rith your committee. Yours truly ,
Henry B. Stone.
To Mr. Henrj- . Stone. Second Vice
'resident. Dear Sir : We , the under-
igned committee , in behalf of our re-
pective organizations the Brother-
ood of Locomotive Engineers and
irotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
s representatives of the ex-employes of
le Burlington system , who left the ser-
ice of said company on February 27.
3S8 , or later , on account of the strike ,
pprove tho foregoing agreement , and
ereby declare the strike of said ex-em-
loyes as settled. Yours Truly ,
xex B. Cavner , WhiTiIasi C. Hoge ,
. W. Pebley , A. W. Logan ,
' . HoLniNRAKiT , Edward Kent ,
hos. Humphreys , T. P. Bellows ,
. Lemay , S. M. Dixon ,
1. Mooney.
The Lord Was l/ith / Him That Time.
Columbus ( O. ) special : The terrific
ind storm that passed over Columbus
esterdayafternoon- near putting. ,
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1 end to the ' life of'E/L. Harper , ex-
resident of the late Fidelity bank of
incinnati. He was standing at his desk
lakiug out his discharge list Sud-
enly , as a gust of wind was howling
rer the building , the huge chimney of
te chapel adjoining fell , crashing
trough the roof of tho penitentiary
ith a noise like thunder , and the next
tstant the room was filled with smoke ,
> ot and dust. So near did tho mass
> nie to ending the earthly career of tho
iich-talked-about man that it grazed
is shoulder and bruised him severely.
.e was not much alarmed , and remarked
• tho warden , who rushed in , "I gness j 1
od Almighty was with me that time. " <
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STANDING COMMITTEES OF-THE HOUSE
Made Up for the 3tot Part.According t (
Written Ileqaeit.
Speaker Watson , of tho Nebraski
'house of representatives , on the 9th an
nonnced the standing committees as fol
lows. Ho explained that thoy mighl
not give entiro satisfaction , but thej
had been made up according to the
written request of members as far as
possible. "Wero you in my place , '
said tho speaker , "You might not b <
able to do as well as I have done. " Tin
committees arc :
Judiciary Baker , chairman ; Cald
well , St. Beynor , Meeker , Westover
Hanna , Everett , Olmstead , Hall , Gil
bort , Chri8tey of Clay ll.
Finance , Ways and Means McBride
chairman ; Cruzen , Gilohrist , Winter
Larson , St. Beynor , McNiokle , Weber
Green , Coleman , Potter ll.
Agrionltnre , Gilchrist , chairman
Seed , Dickinson , Elliott , Wolls , Abra
hamson , Bobb 7.
Militia Coleman , chairman ; Baker
Sweet , Westover , Burnham , Caldwell
Beckman , Leo , Larson 9.
Public Lands and Buildings Cald
well , chairman ; Whyman , Hoyne , Field
grove , Dickinson , Olmstead , Stirk ,
Christey of Clay , Denman , Shopherd ,
Satchell , Larson , Lash 15.
Internal 'Improvements Truesdell ,
chairman ; Haj'es , Gates , Stirk , Whit-
ford , Williams , Fenton 7.
Federal Belations Corbin , chairman ;
Hayes , Hampton , Hall , Green , Whit-
ford , Gates 7.
Eugrossed and Enrolled Bills Brink ,
chairman ; Sweet , Bhodes , Yutzy ,
Satchell , Mattes , jr. , Fenno , Lee , Mc
Bride 9.
Accounts and Expenditures Cruzen ,
chairmanWilcox ; , Severin , Brink , dish
ing , Coleman of Antelope , Sweet , Hun-
gate , Hooper 9.
Constitutional Amendments Hunter ,
chairman ; Hooper , McBride , Gardner ,
Towle , Halm , HanthornHampton ,
Christy of Dodge , Beckman , Bohacek.
County Boundaries , County Seats and
Torwnship Organizations Bortis , chair
man-Fieldgrovo ; , Hampton , Delaney ,
Cameron , Whitford , Swartsley , Beck
man , Sargent.
Committee on Bailroads Olmstead ,
chairman ; White , Berlin. Benman ,
Towle , Brink , dishing , Sweet , Potter ,
Hanna , Burnham , Lee , Wilcox , Bona-
cok , McNicale.
Privileges and Elections Cadchair
man ; Halin , Delany , Mattes , jr. ; Field-
grove , Fenton , St. Beynor , Meeker ,
O'Sullivan , Westover , Christy ( of
Dodge ) .
State Penitentiary Sweet , chairman ;
McNickle , McBride , Christy ( of Clay ) ,
Dempster , Brink , White , Cruzen , Fen
ton.
ton.Insane Hospital Winter , chairman ;
Bortis , Keiper , Corbin , Farley , Hahn ,
Christy ( of Dodge ) , Brancht , Berry.
Other Asylums Hyraan , chairman ;
Gilchrist , Hanthorn , Mattes , jr. ; Sco-
ville , Bortis , Gardner , Hunter , Lash
Corporations Burnham , chairman ;
Fenno , Whyman , Farley , McNickle ,
Meeker.
Librarj' Ballard , chairman ; Abraham-
son , Cady , Collins , Dunn , Gates Lash.
Cities and Towns Berlin , chairman ;
Hall , Hnngnte , Scoville , White , Hooper ,
Potter , Truesdell , Yutzy.
Banks and Currency Hanna , chair
man ; Berlin , Satchel , Horn , Farley ,
Fenno , Morrissey.
Public Schools McNickle , chairman ;
Shepherd , Seed , Johnson , Bobbb , Fen-
Ion , Truesdell.
"Universities and Normal Schools
Meeker , chairman ; Coleman of Antelope ,
Bisbee , Winter , Diller , Yutz3' , Scoville ,
Baker , Ballard.
Public Printing Westover , chairman ;
Hungato , Morrissey. Towle , Johnson ,
Denman , Corbin , Bailey , Baker.
Minesand Minerals Diller , chairman ;
Keiper , Williams , Coleman of Polk ,
Whitehead , McMillan , Truesdell.
Emigration Hill of Butler , chairman ;
Abrahamson , Johnson , Larson , Bailey ,
O'Sullivan , Hall , Bisbee , Everett , Dunn ,
Snyder.
Manufactures and Commerce Hoper ,
chairman ; Berry , Hayes , McMillan ,
Weber , Weller , Morrissey.
School Lands and Funds Wliite ,
chairman ; Hampton , Gardner , Weller ,
Doloman of Polk , Ley , Diller , Fuller.
Hill of Gage.
. Miscellaneous Subjects Christy , of
lay , chairman ; Crusen , Gilchrist , Gush
ing , Mattes , jr. ; Hanthorn , Hahn.
Claims Lee , chairman ; Hill of Gage ,
Fuller , Bhodes , McBride , Bohacek , Wil-
20X , Christy of Clay , Olmstead , Weber ,
Ley.Live
Live Stock and Grazing Interests
Seed , chairman ; Fuller , St. Beynor ,
Abrahamson , Gardner , Wells , Harding ,
Sraucht , Hill of Butler.
Bevenue and Taxation Satchell ,
ihairman ; Morrissey , Majors , Bailey ,
Sargent , Farley , Lash , Elliot , Everett ,
filbert , Shepherd.
Bules Mr. Speaker , chairman ; Demp-
iter , Cady , Caldwell , Olmstead , Baker ,
jtishing.
Labor Towle , chairman ; Hunter ,
Severin , Weller , Neve , Berlin , Brancht ,
Snyder , Coleman of Polk , Bailey , Dick-
nson , Hill of Butler , Berry.
Apportionment Harding , chairman ;
3ady , Berrj' , Majors , Swartzley , Collins ,
Dlliot , Dunn , Gilbert , McMillan , White-
lead , Hunter , Ballard , Bisbee , Gates.
Benevolent Institutions Mattes , jr. ,
hairman ; Ley , Severin , Stirk , Wells ,
? rnesdell , Sargent.
Fish Culture and Game Majors ,
hairman ; Williams , Weller , White-
iead , Swartzley , Bobb , Neve.
Insurance St. Be .ynor , chairman ;
lorne , Whyman , Morrissey , Bisbee ,
lohacek , Bortis , White , O'Sullivan.
Telegraph , Telephone and Electric
! ompanies Home , chairman ; Hill of
rage , Gage , Winter , Harding , Hanna ,
rreen , Gilbert , Fuller , Snyder.
Medical Societies , Etc. Dempster ,
lioirman ; Mattes , jr. , Cameron , Cor-
in , Harding , Weber , McMillan.
Fees and Salaries Bhodes. chairman ;
[ ungate , Hill of Gage , Caldwell , Cady ,
' ameron , Fieldgrove , Keiper , Winter.
Mangled Bodies taken trom the Ruins.
Pittsburg dispatch : The work of re-
avering the victims of Wednesday's
isaster is not yet completed. For two
aj's and two nights 100 men and fifty
sams have been constantly at work ,
ad up to 10 o'clock this morning the
remains of fourteen
langled persons 1
live been taken from the ruins. Four <
sore are known to be still buried in the :
lins , and six others are missing. Of 1
le injured three have died since re- <
iOval to the hospitals. Four others are :
1 a critical condition and will not sur1 1
ve. The remaining thirty-two are all i
aing well , and will recover. During i
le night the bodies of Charles McEwen
id two uriknown workmen were recov-
: ed , and at daylight the remains of the
merableBev. . JDr.Beed , who was in .
eldin's-storewhen'the accident occur-
id , " * were found on the first floor of tho
lilding , frightfully crushed. The funj j
rals of four of tho victims took place
• -day , and others will be buried to- :
orrow.
The damage to property by the acci- ]
mt is estimated at $125,000. The cor1 1
ler's jury began its investigation at 10 \
clock this morning.
Mrs. Charles Crocker's Christmas gift (
the children's hospital and training \
hool for misses in San Francisco was a 1
leek for $5,000. i
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STANIINQ COMMITTEES IN THE SEKATE.
'J7ie Announcement Mule on the 8h Henati
Official Appointment * .
Lincoln special : Tho following are
tho standing committees of tho senat <
as reported by the committee :
Judiciary Messrs. Nesbitt , Bansom ,
Connor , Norvnl , Lindsay , Pope , Hurd
Polk and Bobinson.
Finance , Waj's and Means Messrs
Baymond , Howe , Nprval , Wothcrald
Hurd and Manning.
Agriculture Messrs. Manning , Howe ,
Burton , Linn , Keckley , Nesbitt anc
Paulsen.
Highways , Bridges and Ferries-
Messrs. Sutherland , Burton , Funok ,
Shanner and Dern.
Accounts and Expenditures Messrs.
Taggart , Hurd , Sutherland , Kecklej
and Wothcrald.
Military Affairs Messrs. HooverTag
gart , Funck , Gallogly and Polk.
Municipal Affairs Messrs. Howe ,
Hooyer , Connell , Baj-mond and Ijams.
Publifr Lands and Buildings Messrs.
Conner , Lindsay , Beardsley , Boche ,
Bansom , Burton and Taggart.
Internal Improvements Messrs. Jew-
ett , Taggart , Pope , Keckley and Beards-
Icy.School
School Lands and Buildings Messrs.
Connell , Bobinson , Pickett , Gallogly
and Linn.
Federal Belations Messrs. Bobinson ,
Bansom , Pope , Conner and Nesbitt.
Public Printing Messrs. Pickett ,
Norval , Howe , Hoover and Pope.
Enrolled and Engrossed Bills-
Messrs. Linn , Sutherland , Norval ,
Lindsay , Pope , Wetherald and Nesbitt.
Counties and County Boundaries
Messrs. Nesbitt , Burton , Jowott , Man
ning and Mahor.
Education Messrs. Hurd , Hoover ,
Shanner , Funck and Manning.
Library Messrs. Ijams , Conner , Tag
gart , Bobinson and Nesbitt.
Claims Messrs. Wetherald , Lindsay ,
Jewett , Funck and Beardsley.
Banks and Currency Messrs. Burton ,
Norval , Baymond , Boche and Jewett.
Bailroads Messrs. Keckley , Suther
land , Hoover , Wetherald. Polk , Shan
ner , Lindsay , Nesbitt and Paxton.
Miscellaneous Corporations Messrs.
Pope , Bansom , Norval , Baymond and
Paxton.
State Prison Messrs. Gallogly ,
Howe , Bansom , Connell and Boche.
University and Normal School-
Messrs. Boche , Hone , 'laggart , Linn
and Polk.
Constitutional Amendments Messrs.
Lindsay , Bansom , Hurd , Beardsley and
Shanner.
Public Charities Messrs. Paxton ,
Gallogly , Linn , Baymond and Boche.
Privileges and Elections Messrs.
Polk , Jewett , Gallogly , Pickett
Live Stock and Grazing Interests
Messrs. Beardsly , Linn , Connell , Man
ning and * Paxton.
Miscellaneous Subjects Messrs. Wol-
bach , Burton , Boche , Wetherald and
Funck.
Medical Legislation Messrs. Funck ,
Baymond , Bobinson , Wolbach and Pax
ton.
ton.Insane
Insane Hospital Messrs. Norval ,
Sutherland and Hoover.
Deaf , Enrab and Blind Asylum
Messrs. Jewett , Manning and Paxton.
Beform Schooland Homo For the
Friendless Messrs. Bansom , Suther
land Paulsen.
Bules Messrs. Norval , Nesbitt , Pick
ett , Hone and Wetherald.
Labor Messrs. Banson , Conner ,
Keckley , Bobinson and Ijams.
Tmmigiatiou Messrs. Mnlier , Pickett ,
Shanner , Gallogly and Paulsen.
Mines and Mining Messrs. Dern ,
Hurd , JJeard&Iej' , Polk and Maker.
Manufacturing and Commerce
Messrs. Paulsen , Shanner , Pickett , Con
ner and Kecklej * .
Bevenue Messrs. Shanner , Couner ,
Sorval , Connell and Burton.
Mr. Meikeljohn announced the fol-
owing appointments for the senate : W.
EL Barger , custodian of the senate
shamber ; Captain I. D. Black , first as-
iistant doorkeeper ; Milton Irwin , second
tssistant doorkeeper ; J. B. Day , assist-
int postmaster ; George Lanham , custo-
lian of the cloak room ; John Farley ,
sustodian of enrolling and engrossing
! ommittee ; < Perry Walker , custodian of
ither committee rooms ; Charles Mil-
er , bill clerk ; W. C. Miller , file
lerk ; Walter L. Dawson , dockot
ilerk ; Mary Donaldson , stenographer
: nd typewriter for secretary ; Wil-
iam Pugh , messenger for lieutenant
: overnor ; Knrl Bandall , messenger
or socretaiy ; H. C. Magoon , mail car-
ier W. -watchman Mar
; Dorsey , nightwatchman ;
in Dougherty , janitor for the senate
hamber ; William Dobson , janitor of
11 committee rooms ; P. A. Gotchill ,
ssistant fireman ; Washington Johnson ,
mitor of all closets ; John Elkroot , jan-
: or of halls and west wing ; Otto Boes-
latte , janitor of halls and west wing ;
'rank Scott , president's page ; E. W.
iaeras , A. Hubbard , C. Beightol , Albra
look , C. Keckloj- . Bomgartun , pages
n the senate ; G. Bedding , B. Mc-
'horein ' , L. Steven , H. Bowen , F.
Thite , pages for committee rooms and
ill and file clerks.
Testimony From a Consul General.
Washington dispatch. Consul Gen-
ral Sewall , of Samoa , appeared before
lie senate committee on foreign rela-
; ons to-day. General Sewall was ex-
mined in secret at great length. He
lid that tho shedding of blood since he
• ft Samoa had radically changed the
luation there , and that if it were not
itended to yield to Germany entire
antrol of their lands , some decided ae
on would have to be taken by the pow-
rs. He presented to the committee a ,
spy of the Samoan Times newspaper , ,
ublished at Apia , containing accounts
f an unprovoked and unexpected at- i
ick by a German war ship upon the <
itives , and a mealing by the consuls
i other nations denouncing the act , '
id also misleading and unfair state- .
ents by a German consul. Sewall -
> oko of the studied and systematic ef- '
irts of the Germans in sending out J
jws from Berlin concerning Samoa to ,
ive the impression that the American ,
as the aggressor in every case of <
ouble. German impression , he is j
irther said to have represented , as en- ]
rely responsible for any apparent di- ]
sion of natives into hostile factions. ]
e described Tamasa's followers as a 1
imparative handful , who were threat- i
led by an unpleasant dilemma. If they
iled to keep up the agitation against .
e native government they feared ]
tath at the hands of the German allies ; (
they escaped , then the same fate (
raited them at the hands of the na- j
res , who considered them traitors to 1
inioa.
A Conductor's Fatal Misstep. (
J. D. , . Carruthers , conductor on a . (
dek Island'freigh train ; was killed ai j
s train was crossing the Kansas river j
Topeka. He made a misstep while c
liking over the top of the train and 8
11 in " between the cars. Ten cars
issed over him , severing his legs from
t
s body. He lived about one hour , i
irrnthers resided at Horton and was q
be married next day. j
jC
Princess Virogna is severe on the "dog
> men , " as she calls those women Bhe.
w "nursing dogs" in New York. Bui c
en sho is only a poor Mohawk Bidian C
d does not appreciate all the refinej j C
ents of civilization. *
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THE ANARCHIST-INJUflCTIQN MATTER. ' M
Judge TuUy Sayt the Police OfleifMt * * * * ' ' < iJjM
Their Authority. %
Chicago dispatch : lJurinff argument * "j |
in Judgo Tuloy's court to-day , in the | |
matter of tho applications of anarchists M
for an injunction to prevonUhe police | |
from breaking up public meetings of the- \
bund the proceed- * - ,
so-called Arboiter , proceed0
ings wero enlivened by a warm speeoh • I
mado by Attornoy Knight , assistant cor- %
porotion counsel. Judgo Tnloy had J
been putting somo hypothetical cases- „ , s
and asking somo questions that seemed * ( •
to indicate that ho favored giving Ihe-
Arbeitorbund the chance. After con
siderable discussion tho judge finally
said : "I know as well as anybody thafc
a tight rein must bo drawn on violence ,
and that disordor must bo hold with an *
iron hand , but I know fully as well that
tho polico must not bo allowed to over
step tho limits of reason and law. The- |
police aro apt to grow in tho beliof that
thoy aro not the guardians of peace , bnt \
autocrots , and that their power is un
limited. , '
Mr. Knight arose and said : "That may ,
bo , but if tho police do exceed tho bounds-
of their authority thoy aro answerable to-
the court. Bnt your honor' is falling j
into the samo rut that tho mastor-in-
chancery tumbled into. You aro sayiug
in effect. * I believe what these anar
chists say when they aver that their as- , * ,
semblago is for peaceablo purposes , and * *
I do not believe what tho police say J
when they aver that these people are- 1
meeting for unlawful purposes. " More- 1
important to tho people of this Btato and I
city than interference with n meeting of 1
a fow rabid anarchists is the principle 1
that no court shall interfere with the I
executive administration of affairs by 1
tho city authorities. In this matter the- 1
executive says : 'I beliovo this , that 1
theso men aro criminals , doing or seek- I
imr to do as did Spies and Parsons. '
Believing this the mayor puts up the 1
bars against these men , who are ho many n
rattlesnakes , to prevent millions of dot- jl
lars from comingto this city in the way M
of capital. Tho "mayor has adopted thia ( I
course of not waiting until blood was'J
3pilled , ao was done under the Harrison m
Administration , but of suppressing an- -
irehistic plots in their bud. You dare- m
not , unless 3Tou usurp the powers of the II
executive , graut this injunction. Yon [ 1
ivill not saj' , 'I , as chancellor , let these :1
rattlesnakes hatch their oggs of dev- m
ilish anarchy. ' It makes a patriot's Ll
Idood boil that theso criminals jl
from a foreign soil should liavo tho im- il
nidenco to first plot to destroy tho law M
ind then sce'x its protection. I believe- II
four honor has too much respect for de- jl
; enoy , * good order and the dignity of the- ifl
executive of this great cily to grant such
in injunction. " ]
Judge Tuley had listened _ to this- Im
ipeech quietly , though several times the- Ifl
: olor came and went in his face. When jfl
Knight had finished , the judgo Baid : 'U '
'The remarks cf the counsel are internifl
lerate for a legal argument. Public- I
) pinion never has and never will deter- .fl
nine law as laid down from this bench. jfl
People come to this country the veriest 9
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sriminals Europe or any other country 'fl
iver produced , and whether they aro fl
oreigneis or natives , they have equal 'fl
• ights in protection from imposition and fl
ho protection which thc law affords. fl
There is no danger that this court will fl
ixceed its jurisdiction. Tt may be that fl
t is much more important than free- fl
ipeech and the right of peaceful assem- I
des shall not be trampled into dust than jfl
hat the polico force should bo perpet- fl
mted in n power which appeara to be- fl
ixtremc and autocratic. Let the court < 9
tand adjourned until to-morrow morn- fl
ug- S
Callers on the President-Elect. fl
Indianapolis dispatch : Among visitor * 'fl '
o the Harrison residence were Judge B. fl
j. Berkshire , of West Virginia ; Colonel 9
I. C. Miner , of Louisiana , and Colonel fl
lenry M. Cooper , Judgo John A. Wil- • 9
iams and Judge La Fayetto Gregg , of ? 9
Lrkansas. Judge Berkshire enjoys the . 9
[ istinction of having named the repub- 9
ican ticket nearly sixty days prior to 9
he Chicago convention. He was a del- 9
gate at largo from West Virginia and fl
upported General Harrison throughout. fl
Te says his visit is largely social , but H
hat he talked over tKoapolitical situa- fl
ion in West Virginia with the president- I
lect. The judgo repudiates certain al- H
2ged interviews published in outside S
apers this morning , wherein it is made fl
3 appear that he came here as the bearfl
r of letters from General Goff , or of jfl
otters recommending and indorsing the H
Ion. Stephen B. Elkind for a cabinet H
lace. He says General Goff told him fl
scently that he should bo governor and fl
id notcare to be _ in the cabinet. A fl
> r Elkins , he denies he is here pressing 'fl
is name , but says that should President * fl
[ arrison put Elkins in his cabinet , it fl
ould undoubtedly gratify the republi- fl
ins of West Virginia , but it was erronfl
jus to say there was any effort being fl
tade for Elkins. While Judge Berk- H
lire would personally like to see Mr. fl
Ikins in the cabinet , he occupies the fl
nique position of being unfavorably fl
isposed toward Mr. Blaine'for a cabifl
et place. fl
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