Civ r / THE M'COOK TRIBUNE. F. IK. KITtWKLL , FtiblhDer. McCOOK , : : : : KEB "ABOUT NEBBASKA. I Tho following bill , known as senat 'file 71 , has passed the senate : Scctioi 1. That in all actions boforo justices c the peace , and county judges , fonndei on an account , when a sworn bill of pni ticulars alleging that tho account is tru and correct and duo and unpaid , shnl be filed in tho case , where tho defend out has been actually served with snm * mons therein , if tho defendant make v default or fails controvert or den- 1 tho same by duly verified pleading , tli < account , or so much thereof as is no controverted or denied , shall bo takei as true and admitted. I Tho Hampton committee , consist a ing of Messrs. Hampton , Hanna , John I son , Birnoy and Cushing , who were ap 1 pointed to investigate tho * question o | super-serviceable help in the legislator | made their final report lost week. The ; I filed a lengthy and detailed statemeii I of abuses that have crept into tho legu | lative service. I Peter Anderson , an Elkhorn brake * man , had a hand badly crushed botweor I two drawbars , while making a coupling ? in tho Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri | Valley freight yard at David City. | Anderson's wife was in the caboose oi | the train at the time and the plucky fel- low went to tho doctor's office with the conductor , leaving her in ignorance oi the accident , hoping to spare her feel I ings , but remained under the influence of chloroform so long as to cause alarm , and she had to be notified. | Charles Boydston , of Richland pre- I cinct , says the Wahoo Democrat , re- | centry sustained a great loss because of § tho deprecations of a mad dog. About ? a month ago a strange dog entered his a stock pens and bit some of his hogs and I cattle. Tho dog showed symptoms of | hydrophobia and was shot. A few days f ago the stock that had been bitten went mad and had to be shot. Mr. Boydston I lost about forty head of hogs and a cou ple of cattle. 4 M. E. Sharp , who lives eight miles | west of Milford , has preserved in alco- jj hoi the body of a double pig that was born a couple of weeks ago. It has two bodies , four ears , eight legs , and two tails , but has only one snout and two f eyes , the fore part being part of one ] complete pig and the back half being I part of two , j It is stated that the organization je ' , cently offeoted in Omaha that assume ? j the high-Bounding title of "General j Freight Agents" has sunk into "innoon- 1 ous desuetude. " Last week a meeting was to have been held for the purpose to ' discuss tho question of live stock trains , but , for Itmo unaccountable reason ; only two of tho agents were premt Cass county has thirty lawyers lo cated within her borders. Plattsmouth claims nineteen , "Weeping Water five. Greenwood four and .Louisville one. Three new school districts have been organized in New York county , making a total of ninety-eight with 11C teachers. The IFairbnry militia company ex pects to attend the Washington centen nial at New York city , the citizens oi the town bearing the expenses of the trip. Basil Morris had a hearing at Ne- Nebraska City and was bound over to the district court for forgery in the sum of $400. In David City an excited runaway horse went crashing through a plate class window of the nostoffice. Grand Island will have a new city t hall , three stories high , GGx6G feet in size , costing $25,000. Judge Crawford , of West Point , distributed 830,000 in annuities among the Omaha Indians last week. Charley Woods , a night watchman , lost his life by being run over by the oars at South Omaha last week. The Sonth Omaha tailors are on a strike for the union scale of wage * . t ' % h citizens of South Sioux City ha vfiled a com plaint against the St. Pfifcl & Omaha because the name of the stridor near there is called Covington in stead of South Sioux City. The charge wju rcade , so it is said , for public con- voaieace and.to prevent a confusion of names and misunderstandings that may lead to serious consequences. In the district court of Lancaster county the case of Trester against the Missouri Pacific was decided by a jury in Trestera favor. This case was one where Mr. Trester , who was the owner of some land that was taken by the com pany , was not satisfied with the award of the appraisers and sued for what he thought the land was worth. The origi nal verdict of the appraisers was for $2,500 , and this the " company offered to pay. The verdict of the jury was for $3 100 , which is really not more than the appraisement , if the expenses of the trial be taken into consideration. A cigar box manufacturing estab- v lishment has been started in Madison. * " There are five candidates for the Table Bock postoffice. Tnt uuumI agricultural fair and race meeting of the Omaha Fair and Exposition association will be held in Omaha September 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , and 6,1889. Two men drove to the farm of J > 3f , X Balmat , in Vieregg precinct , MerricX county , and stole a load of oats and rye. Mr. Balmat traced the team to the farm I of Albert Meiers , in the bluffs , about twelve miles northwest of Grand Island , where he found in sacks in the house , a * part of the grain and some implements taken at the same time. The thieves were caught , but allowed compromise by paying for the oats. ? Mrs. Stevens , of Fort Calhoun , while attending church at Omaha last J Sunday , fell from her pew and was dead ' in a short time. She was about 70 years • of age , and her death is attributed to ' near * trouble. | 2r ' Forty-eight 5100 shares of the g Bloomington creamery stock havo beep & . . sold. But a short time now until all tha t > \ stock will be taken. V 'llie citizens of Uresiiam will vote P on the question of building a § 2,000 E > school house. y Last week the Burlington put in a % grain tariff to apply between Omaha and points in Nebraska and Duluth. Tho tariff is tho same as that on Chicago shipments. Heretofore , the Bnrhnjrton had no tariff applying on Duluth ship ments , and tho rate which now covers Dnlnth was made only to St Paul and Minneapolis. The rates on gram under to Duluth will be from the new system Omaha 50T cents. Lincoln 22 cents , and and points in the . western grain- Kearney the rate to 1 belt 5 cents , the same being Chicago from the given points. The enrollment in the Wood Eiver - the two-hundred , school is about public whole under the care of Piofessor j Spragno. * J-tC * ? j * • * > ' * * -If . . " * t \ ; % - * - < * * * > . i" * * -i One hundred new volumes havi been ordered for the public library m Crete ? * Under workings of Sonth Omaha' now charter saloon men will have to pu up a $1,000 license. Burglars entered the residence o W. O. Besteover at Falls City , bnt thei qnly booty was a silver watch of no grea value. value.The The school directors of Bout Omaha have objected tothe use c school houses for holding politics meetings. On the Gth of March tho Beatric Express reports : Already some of th live and wide awake farmers have com menccd operations. Yesterdoy a ma southwest of the city on tho Harbin road was seen planting potatoes , that it his wife dropped them while ho plowe them under. "Such is Nebraska. " In the district oourt of Gage count ; John Powers was found guilty of bin glarizing tho cloak room of the Gram Central hotel last fall and was sentence ! to two years in the penitential . Join • Collins , his confederate , plead guilty t the same offense and received an eight een months' sentence. Tho city council of Fremont ha passed an ordinance submitting a propc sition to vote § 15,000 bonds for the pui pose of erecting a now city hall. Th election will be held April 2 , the day o the general city election. On the sami day the $10,000 court house propositio ] and tho $35,000 high school and wan school proposition will also bo submitted making a total of $00,000 for these thre < public improvements. It was reported in this city yester day , says a Lincoln dispatch , that Mi- Patrick Egan , who has for some day ; been absent in Washington , is about t < receive the appointment of minister t ( Mexico. It has for some time been sus pected that Mr. Egan would receivi somo recognition for his services during tho campaign , and the suspicion is no * * verified. The Lincoln Call says it wonld like to see Nebraska advertised and asks the legislature to do something to this end It believes that with the right sort o : work fifty thousand farmers , men witl means and the best possible citizens could be led to Nebraska the coming year. Extensive improvements are shortly to be inaugurated in the Union Pacific yards at Beatrice. Measurements anc surveys have recently been taken witl : that end in view. The Farmers' and Merchants' banli of Carlton has been placed in the hands of a receiver. An effort is being made to reorganize the bank , with good pros pects for success. The liabilities are about $24,000 , and the assets about the same amount. The bill introduced by Senator Tag- gart providing that when warrants are presented and there is no money in the county treasury , the samo shall be paid out of the sinking fund , was adopted in tho senate without opposition. Death is announced of Hon. C. W. Hayes , a member of the lower house ol the legislature from York county. THE CABINET ASSUME THEIR DUTIES. The Oath of Office Administered and Their Commission * Signed. Washington dispatch : The president signed the commissions of all the mem bers of his cabinet this morning and thewere formally inducted into office. Secretary Tracy was the first to qualify. Ho took the oath of office at the n vy department at 11:45 in the presence of ex-Secretary Whitney and the principal officers of the department. The suc ceeding hour was devoted to the recep tion of officers and employes and friends Ivho called to extend their congratula tions. Secretary Proctor arrived at the war department at 1 o'clock. Ex-Secretary Endicott and all the chiefs of bureaus were in waiting in the secretary's office. General Sherman also called upon the retiring secretary during tho morning and remained during the ceremonies in cident to the change in the administra tion in the war office. After Secretary Proctor had been duly installed , he re ceived all the officers and employes of the department General Schofield and all the principal officers of the depart ment were # separately introduced by ex- Secretary Endicott. Attorney-General Miller was sworn in about 1:30 o " * clock to-day in the presence of Solicitor-General Jenks and other officials of the department. Ex-Attor- iiey-General Garland was not able to be present because of business he had in the supreme court at that time. Secretary Windom was the last mem ber of the new cabinet to receive his commission. He called at the white liouse about 2:30 : this afternoon and re- zeived his commission from the hands jf the president himself. The secretary then proeeeded to the treasury depart- nent , where the oath of office was ad- ninistered to him. After a few minutes jonversation between the new and old secretaries , ex-Secretary Fairchild pre- lented to Secretary Windom the heads > f divisions and other officials of the de mrtment At 2:30 : Blaine took the oath of office n the presence of Secretary Bayard , Assistant Secretaries Moore and Adee , Yalker Blaine and others. There was n exchange of compliments between he justice and the new secretary , who , s he took a seat in the office , remarked o Bayard that as long as he occupied he chair he would be pleased to do whatever he could at his request. At 10 minutes before 3 Wanamaker , scorted by the first assistant postmas- er general Stevenson and a few friends , rrived at the postoffice department. Hie party was conducted to the rooms mtil General Dick- occupied to-day by - eson , where the prescribed oath was administered by Judge Lawrenson , one f the oldest employes of the govern- aent , who has sworn into office twenty- ive postmaster generals. The officials f the department were then introduced o Wanamaker. At about the same time ' udge Noble reached the intetior de- artment , where he was soon joined by ustice Miller , of the United States su- ireme court. The assistant secretaries , hiefs of the several bureaus of the de- artment , and other officials were intro- nced by General Vilas. Justice Miller lien administered the oath , after which liose present offered their congratula- tons. The newly qualified cabinet officers ad little opportunity to attend to offi- ial business this afternoon , as they ere engaged in receiving a continuous ue of callers. Assistant Secretaries Thomson and Taynard had a special interview with ecretary Windom this afternoon , and laced their resignations at his disposal , liey informed him of .their willingness > assist him in the performance of his fficial duties nntilhp completes.tho or- anization of ib'ejde partmentinTaccord- tico with his own wishes , and therefore " icy would continue at their desks until le successors were selected. Windom jplied that ho appreciated theirkind- ess and would not act upon their resig- ntions until he had conferred with the resident on the subject ' : . -f * * * ' " i * , * jgjj Jd t. i , i.l' ' ) .i | . . . . An. . I'll. . II " " " * ' | M * * ? , ! THE NEMAIKA SENATE AND HOUSE. lw 4t f > / iht Upper n < * Zopur Mrmnei • f th * STekrtuka , j tmbiti. In the senate"on tho 2nd tho followinj ( b'lls were passed : Senate Files , Nob 71,140,1C5,178 , 179 , and 188. Senat. . File No. 71 , by Mr. Dern , provides tha la all actions for libel , slander , maliciou prosecution , assault , assault and bat tery , false imprisonment , criminal con versation , seduction , action for nui sance , or against a justice of tho peac < for misconduct in office , if the damage assessed bo under $5.00 , tho plaintif shall not recover costs. Senate Fill No. 140 makes it lawful to bring actioi for loss upon any policy of insurance a anytime within five years. Mr. No wall's bill. No. 179 , makes it tho duty o tho auditor to detach coupons fron school bonds printed for registratioi which shall become due before tho firs taxes are levied to meet the same. Thi object is to provide for the payment o tho first coupons on the class of bondi and will enhance their value on the mar ket. In the house on motion of Mi Sweet the McBride committee on em ployes was discharged. Mr. Collin moved to discharge the Hariiptom com Tnittee also. The lost motion wai tabled. The house then went into com mittee of tho whole on tho Olmstead election law. After discussion the bil was recommitted. Mr. Brink's bill fo : tho relief of union soldiers , sailors , anc marines , and tho indigent wives , widowi and minor children , of indigent .or do ceased union soldie rs , sailors , and ma rines was recommended for passage , The house then adjourned until Mon day. day.In In the senate on the 5th tho slate wa cleaned by passing all the bills recom mended by the committee of tho wholi except tho bill to suppress bucket shops which was lost by a vote of 14 eyes t < 18 nays. The most important measure ! passed were Baymond's banking bill am the Neligh normal school bill. The res olution for a constitutional amendmen increasing tho supreme court to five members was recommendediorpassage Lindsay's amendment to the revenue law was approved. It directs the state board of equalization to examine anc compare the various count3T assessment ! and then make a just and equitable ap portionment of the aggregate amount o : state tax to be raised by each county , The bill is intended to correct the irreg ularities of the present per centage sys tern , under which the counties with alow assessed valuation escape paying a fail share of the state taxes. In the house the report of the committee of the whole , recommending the passage of the bill providing for the assessment of railroad lands in Valley , Greeley , Howard , Web ster and other counties , was agreed to , and the bill recommended for passage. The following items for the expenses of .the executive were , allowed : Foi postage , $400 ; books , blanks and print ing , $800 ; stationary , $500 : telegraph , telephone and express , $400 ; furniture and repairs , $500 ; house rent , $2,000 ; contingent fund , $5,500. Delanev moved to strike out the item for house rent , but it was lost The appropriation for the support of the adjutant general's office was taken up. Cameron moved to strike out the item for $40,000 for support of the state miliatia. Bortis moved to make the amount $20,000 , and Caldwell $35,000. Both amendments were lost , and the motion to strike out carried by a vote of 44 to 40. A small claim of Pawnee county for costs in col lecting state taxes was allowed. Stout's claim for $47,000 for extras in putting up tho capitol building was discussed at length and reported book with • favora- nip reoumtnmdation. In the senate on the Gth , the South Omaha charter , as amended by Kansom , passed without opposition. The senate passed nine of the bills recommended for passage in committee of the whole. The most important was Jewett's bill re lative to tho ownership of Nebraska lands bynon-resident aliens and foreign corporations , tho constitutional amend ment increasing the supreme court , and Lindsay's bill equalizing the apportion ment of tho state taxes among the coun ties. The committee of the whole ap proved Beardsley's bill increasing the term of register of deeds to four j'ears , and Bansom's bill making nine hours a legal day's labor. In the house the Omaha charter bill was put on its final passage and received ninety-three votes. The following bills passed : authorizing any religious sect , fire com pany , literary , scientific or benevolent association to elect three trustees to transact its business. Senate file 2 , the Howe bill , prohibiting non-residents from exercising police powers. The Weber bill , requiring the listing by railroad companies of all their property for taxation , was taken up and passed ayes 79 , _ nays 4. Baker's registration bill requiring all voters in towns and cities of 1,000 inhabitants and over to register previous to each general elec tion was passed. A bill providing that the county board of each county shall levy a tax of not to exceed three-tenths of a mill , for the relief and burial ex penses of indigent soldiers and sailors also passed. Li the senate on the 7th Nos. 49 and 50 and senate file Nos. 2 2 and 205 were recommended for passage. The South Dmaha charter bill was reconsidered , imeuded with recommendation for pas sage. The news of the death of C. W. [ lays , one of the members of the house : rom York county , having been receiv- ; d , the senate then took a short recess mt of respect to his memory. The sen- ite in the afternoon passed senate file Sos. 22 , 151 , 191 and house roll Nos. 49 tnd 50. No. 191 provides for assistance n the office of ro ister of deeds , fixing he salaries tliat may be retained for leputies and clerks at $1,200 per year tnd $60 per month for copyist in cities mving more than 60,000 inhabitants , vhilo in those under 00,000 the deputy ; an receive bnt $1,000. The salary of he register is placed at $2,500 per year n cities having more than 60,000 at $2 , - • 00 in cities having from 25,000 to 60,000 uhabitants ond $1,500 in communities laving less than 25,000 population. All ees received in excess of salary and nec- issary deputy and clerk hire must be re timed into the treasury. In the house Jr. Olmstead waived the consideration if house roll No. 449 , his meat inspector > il ] , _ on account of the resolutions re- : arding the death of Eepresentative lavs , brought it up again and moved hat it be placed on general file. The notion carried. House roll No. 206 , ompelling railroad companies to build nd maintain fences , wns reported with tie amendments submitted by the com- littee , without recommendation. It ros placed on the general file. House oil No. 425 was reported with the rec- mmendation that it be not passed. No. 42 by Bohacek , was reported adverse- r , bnt on motion of the introducer it • as placed on general file. It regnlates lie charges for Pullman and drawing Dom car service. No. 456 was recom- lended to pass as amended. This bill rovides for the incorporation of trades nions and similar associations. No. 848 as placed on general file , as wns also \o. \ 246. It fixes the commissions of jal estate agents at 5 per centffof tho mount of the sale. ' Under it no agent in sell to himself. If he brings tho arties together ho is entitled to his ammision. If an agent brings a ens- imer who offers the price asked by io seller , he may receive the commis- on. , IWfKuiTTrWrfci < ji iirfci < fim rii M * * * * ' "lT fi l imM"i * fn&n w " , agH5S itBWispa % ? r tes stf6sSi c ; * i 7 I „ ' ft * THE CAIINET QUESTION FULLY SETTLE ! President Harrison Mends HU First Xestag io th * Henate. ' President Harrison on the 5th sent t < the senate the following nomination ! and they were confirmed : Secretary of State James G. Blaine of Maine. Secretary of the TreasuryWillian Windom , of Minnesota. Secretary of War Bedfield Proctor of Vermont Secretary of the Navy Benjamin F Tracy , of New York. Secretary of the Interior John W Noble , of Missouri. Postmaster General John Wana .maker , of Pennsylvania. Attorney General W. H. H. Miller of Indiana. Secretary of Agriculture Jeremial Busk , of Wisconsin. Long before noon every seat anc standing place in the' galleries of the senate chamber was filled and the stain and corridors were packed with people. After the reading of the journal Mr , Edmunds reported that the committee which was appointed yesterday to wail on the president of the United State : and inform him of the meeting of the senate in extraordinary session had per formed that duty and had been informed by the president that he would , earlv tp-day , commuuicate with tho senate in writing. Mr. ' Cockrell offered fl resolution ( wliiclrwas laid over ) for the appoint ment of a committee of five senators on methods of business in the executive departments and causes of delay in the transaction of business. Mr. Stewart offered a resolution de claring it to bo the sense of the senate that the business interests of the coun try require the purchase by the secre tary of the treasury of $3,000,000 worth of silver bullion per month for coinage. Laid over. Mr. Blair presented the credentials ol Mr. Marston , appointed by the governor of New Hampshire to fill the vacancy caused by the termination of Chandler's term and the failure of the legislature to elect a senator. The credentials were read and "Marston took the oath. In tho meantime Mr. Prudent , one of the president's secretaries , had handed in a message ( the cabinet appoint ments ) , and on motion of Mr. Hale the senate proceeded to consider them with closed doors. The senate promptly con firmed them all , and adjourned at 12:45 p. m. The proceedings in the executive ses sion of the sonate were of the most for mal character. According to an almost unbroken line of precedents the nomi nations of members or ex-members of the senate are confirmed without being referred to committees. Blaine and Windom being of this class. Vice Presi dent Morton's question to them : "Will the senate advise and consent to this ap pointment ? " was answered affirmatively by unanimous vote , and so as to all the rest. There was no objection raised to any of the names by any one. HOW THEX AIIE RECEIVED. The nomination of , members of the cabinet was received with evident satis faction by the great bulk of republicans at the capital. Senator Allison was asked what he thought of it , and re sponded : "It is first rate. Tho closer it is examined and the more the men are studied the clearer it will appear that President Harrison has done the best thing possible. " "What about Tracy ? " "He's all right ; an excellent man. I've known him twenty jears , and his appointment will be entirely satisfactory to the people of New York and of the country at largo when they come to know him. " Senator Spooner , speaking r"y Wisconsin member of the cabinet , said : "Governor Busk's appointment will be hailed with delight in the northwest , at least. He wns reared upon a farm , and is familiar with all the details of the pur suit of the farmer. He has always been connected with the agricultural societies of his state and connt3r , and always man ifested , both in public and private life , an active and intelligent interest in agri culture. " THE CALLERS COME IN GREAT CROWDS. Business at a Standstill in Order to Givs Tltem Welcome. Washington dispatch : The white house was the center of attraction to day , and nearly all the visitors made it a visit. Business was practically at a standstill in all the departments pending the change of official heads. Sightseers streamed through the corridors and kept tho clerks busy answering questions. The day at the white house began about 9 o'clock. The president and fam ily did not finish their breakfast and morning duties until that hour. A large crowd was gathered about the gates and it vas with difficulty that thej' were re strained from forcing their way by the guards. . The president came down about 10:15 and took his stand in the east room to receive the stream of visitors. The reception continued for several hours with but few interruptions. Colonel Yonng , executive clerk of the senate , went to the white house about 2 p. m. , and delivered to President Harri son in person the official notice of the confirmation of tho cabinet by the sen ate. It is expected that they will qual ify to enter upon the discharge of their duties to-morrow morning. Blaine , Windom and .Proctor had brief inter views with the president this morning. Chelate republican committee of no- tiGcation called upon the president by special appointment at 11:30 : a. m. , and lfterwards on Vice President Morton. General Harrison's old regiment , the Seventieth Indiana , was accorded a pri vate reception at 2 o'clock this after noon. General Beaver and staff were received shortly after. The president continued his reception ip to 3:30 : o'clock and shook hands with thousands of persons , including mem- jers of the many military and civic or ganizations. Secretary Blaine came in rith the rest of the crowd and stopped ' or a short chat with the president. Ie was recognized by the wait- ng throng and as he left the house was jiven quite an ovation. Another con- ipicuous visitor was Eepresentative Ban- iall , who called with the Pennsylvania organization. General Barnum , of New tTork , and staff and Governor Hoard and taff were also among the visitors. At 1:30 o'clock the gronnds were still hronged. The reception closed for the lay ami those in waiting were informed hat as it was impossible for the presi- [ enfc to shake hands with them all , he ronld come on the porch and review hem as they passed along. This an- touncement was well received , and the rowd formed in line and marched cross the portico while the president food in the doorway bowing his ac- : nowled ements of their salutations , leveral organizations were in the line bus reviewed. Inauguration Celobrntor Killed. Cairo HI. ) dispatch : _ Charles Wiel ; : as instantly killed and-Georgo.Schock , . ' ros dangerousl } ' wouhded"yesterday at hilconda , a small river town near here. : ! hese men , with several others , were ; ring a cannon in honor of President ] farrison's inauguration , when the can3 3 on was discharged premrtnrely with , xtal result J i ' • • / " . . , . . j - * - * " * J * ' * • * - * , * * -Tj * t < * jflV. * , , , , . , * . . ' * , ltf- ml n-iJ.j - < 1n- " T-Jg < " * * Or > < r - „ : ' ' ' " - " " • . , ; -"y THE PRESIDENT TAKES HIS SEAT. A Great Tttrong to IfltnesM and to TaH < fart in tlf Ctrettfttiesm "With simple and uolemn ceremony , ii the presence of all the wisdom am authority embodied in tho co-ordinat branches of the government , and sui rounded by representatives of all tin great nations on the globe , Benjamii Harrison was on the 4th inducted int < the highest office within the gift of tin American people. Nevor was such a crowd in Washing ton before. It is estimated that half i million strangers camped in the citj Sunday night , filling every inch of tin hotel and boarding house nccommoda tions and drawing to tho full limit oi private hospitality. President-elect Harrison , accompanied by the inauguration committee , wai taken in closed carriages drawn by foil grey horses to the white house aboul half-past 10 o'clock. Tho rain , whicl was pouring down in torrents , drove many off the street and made sorry worl of the decorations. Arrived at the white honse , Mr. Harrison was received by Mr. Cleveland , and the cabinet ii tho blue parlor , rfhere they were joinet by Mr. MortojAt 11 o'clock , Cleve land , Harrison and Morton took carri ages for the capitol. Hero seats were reserved on the floor for Cleveland , Harrison , Morton , ex-President Hayes ex-Vice President Hamlin , state-gov emors , diplomato corps , the supreim court , etc. At one minute to 12 f/aptain Basset announced the preside// the United States aud a great IrasV. fell upon the assemblage. President Cleveland entered arm-in arm with Senator Cockrell followed bj tho members of his cabinet taking seaU near the clerk's desk , the assemblage standing until they were seated. General Harrison , on the arm of Sen' ator Hoar , walked with his companion to a seat provided at President Clove- land's right , tho audience again arising to its feet The same ceremony was re peated with Vice President-elect Mor ton. Before taking his seat he was pworn in by Speaker Ingalls , who walked arm-in-arm with Senator Cullom. At 11:39 : the president pro tern , Mr. Ingalls , rose and closed the Fiftieth con gress. Immediately upon the relinqnishment of the chair by Senator Ingalls , Vice President Morton ascended the forum and c * ted the senate of the Fifty-first congiv a to order in special session. Mr. Morton spoke as follows : "Senators : I shall enter on the dis charge of tho delicate and important duties of the position to which I have been called by the people of the United States without experience as a presiding officer , nnd.therefore bespeak in advance the indulgent consideration which you have been alwa3's ready to extend to the occupant of the chair. As the presiding officer of the senate it will be my en deavor to administer the rules of proce- dure with entire fairness and to treat every senator with tho courtesy and consideration duo at all times to the representatives of the great states. I hope our official and per sonal relations will prove mu tually agreeable , and that our duties win" be discharged in a manner to main tain the dignity of the senate and to add to the prosperity and happiness of this # reat nation. " After the swearing in of new mem bers Vice President Morton announced that the senate would proceed to the platform at the east ond of the capitol to witness and participate in the cer emonies of the inauguration of the pre& ident-elect of tho United States. When the cheering had partially sub sided , Chief Justice Fuller arose and bared his white locks to the rain. He had a bible in his right hand , ready to administer tho oath of office. General Harrison and Sergeant-at-Arms Canady also removed their hats. It was a most impressive scence. Standing with un covered heads in the midst of a pelting rain storm , the chief justice and president-elect , surrounded by high officers of state , and in the presence oi an immense multitude of citizens , faced each other with bowed heads , while the former read the oath of office in alow tone of voice. At the conclusion of the reading the president , with his right hand clasping the bible , bowed his head in assent. Silenced marked this pro ceeding , and when it ended there was another tremendous burst of applause. The cheering which followed the cer emony having at length subsided some what , President Harrison drew from his pocket a roll of manuscript , and aftei adjusting his spectacles , began readinf his inaugural address. Vice President Morton and Mrs Morton were present during a part c- the ceremony , but the latter fainted in the throng and was removed to the vice president's room in the senate , where she quickly revived and was taken home. The delivery of the speech was fre quently marked by loud applause and snouts of approval. At the close of the address there was a great outburst of applause , during which the president turned around and kissed his wife and daughters. Forty thousand men were in line in the procession. Forty-eight years ago William Henry Harrison , on his white horse , headed a procession of 4,000 pat riots on the same route. At that day Admiral Porter ( then a lieutenant ) said it was the finest pageant in the world. At night the great conrt of the pen sion building was ablaze with light and color , and to the seductive music oi great orchestras thousands glided through the movements of the dance o- strolled in the corridors and prome nades , admiring and contributing to th # marvellous beauty of the 66eute. Pres ident and Mrs. Harrison arrived in the ball room about 10 o'clock and 'made r tour of the hall amid great enthusiasm. Windom Assumes Charge. Washington dispatch : Secretary Win- lom assumed active charge of the treas- iry department to-day. Ho was busy rith callers most of the day and found [ ifficulty in the transaction of theneces- ary routine business of the department , le informed an associated press report- r that the purchase of bonds would be ontinned for the present , at least , and dded that he had not time to give the ubject proper consideration. The FIrtmhean club of Minneapolis , ccompanied by a number of prominent linnesota men. were received by Sec- stary Windom this afternoon. Com- limentary speeches were made bj * Sen- tor Washburn , Eepresentative Lind , ad others. Secretary Windom , in a ; w appropriate words , acknowledged le houor conferred npon him , and the sception ended amid mnch enthusiasm. Catherine Taylor , of Troy , N. Y. , a : idow about 50 j'ears of age , was bru- dly murdered in her bed at her home i ith an ax. The assassin is unknown , " er son William , aged 25 , is under poi i ce surveillance . * v _ A young lad } ' of Orlando , 'Fla. , is tho roud owner of a large Thomas cat which \ an expert bird catcher. His style of anting is peculiar and decidedly origij j ii. Ho has learned to imitate the notes j ' birds , and in that wa } ' entices them s ifchin his reach. ' ] * i" r ; ; kjjmiu * " i ' " ' t • * * juw . . kxoyglz . , . ! < > fnffii * V T * " JtWRrfMpW8weyl' J • * > w. < l i * * _ ' -gtiriiiimnLij THE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM OF VOTINS. s Trxl of the tiill Likely to Jtecomn a Law if Kehrasku. Lincoln ( Nob. ) dispatch : 'Tho es sonco of tho bill to introduce tho Aus tralian system of voting as approved bj tho lower Nebraska house , is as follows Section 1. All. ballots as hcreinaf ter provided shall be presented and dis tribnted at public expense. In munioi pal elections tho city pays tho expense in all others the county. Section 2 provides for nominations bj political parties recognizing nny partj that polled 1 per cent of tho vote at the last election. Sections 8 , 4 and 5 provide for th < certifying of tho candidates to tlu proper officers ; state officers to tho sec retary of state , aud all others to the county clerk. Section 6 prohibits any person fron : joiuiug in tho nomination of more thai one candidate for tho samo office. Section 7 reqnires tho secretary pi stato and county clerk to preserve all certificates of nomination. Section 8 requires tho certificates tc bo filed in the office of secretary of state not less than twonty nor moro than forty days , and with tho county clerl not less than fifteen nor more than thirtv days before election. Section 10 requires tho county clerli to publish the names of all tho candi dates in two newspapers of opposite poli tical faith at least soven days before the olection. Section 11 provides for the posting of lists of the candidates at least one week before election. I Sections 1G to 18 provide for tho print ing and distribution of tho ballots by the county clerk. Section 10 provides that errors and omissions may bo corrected. Section 20 provides that tho law shall only apply to cities of tho first and me tropolitan classes. Section 21 provides that the officers on whom is imposed the duty of designat ing polling places ? shall provide a suffi cient number of booths or compart ments not less than one to each fifty voters wherein each elector shall pre pare his ballot while screened from ob servation , and a guard rail shall bo so placed that only one person can ap proach to within five feet of tho ballot- box at a time ; also that each political party may have one challenger within the railing. Section 23 provides that tho judges of olection shall designate one judge and one clerk who shall deliver ballots to qualified electors after writing their names or initials on the back of each. Section 24 requires tho voter , on re ceiving his ballots , to retire into ono of the booths or compartments and mark his ballot , placing an X or cross oppo site the names of the candidates for whom ho desires to vote. Section 25 provides that not more than one person shall occupy a booth at the same time , and allows each voter not to exceed ten minutes in which to prepare his ballot. Section 2G provides that when any elector declares that he is unable to pre pare his ballot for lack of ability to read the English language , ho may bring with him ono person of his own selection to assist him in preparing his ballot It also prohibits anv person from divulging to anyone within tho polling place the name of tho candidate for whom he proposes to vote. Section 27 prohibits a judge from de positing mi } ' ballot on which the names or initials of the ballot clerks do not ap pear. Section 28 requires tho county and city clerks to print and post notices in large letters for the instruction of elec tors in preparing their ballots. Section 29 declares all ballots not properly filled out , or that do not con tain the indorsement of the ballot clerks , void , and shall not be counted. Section 30 prohibits any person from defacing or destro3'ing any certificate of nomination or forgo or falsely make any official indorsement on any ballot Section 31 provides that no person , during the progress of an election , shall deface or destroy any of the conveniences furnished the voter to aid him in pre paring his ballot. Sections 32 and 33 provide that any public officer on whom any duty is im posed by this act , who shall fail to per form his duty shall be guilty of a mis demeanor , and on conviction thereof shall forfeit his office , and fixes the fur ther penalty of imprisonment in the penitentiary or county jail not less than six months nor more than three years. Section 35 prohibits officers from do ing any electioneering on election day , and reqnires all persons to remain at least 100 feet away from the polling places. It further provides that no elector Bhall show his ballot to anjperson , or remove any ballot from the polling place before the closing of the polls , or receive a ballot from any one but the ballot clerks , and he is required to re turn all ballots that are not used. A Complication With Colombia. Boston Dispatch : A complication has irisen between the United States of America and the United States of Col- jmbia. The schooner Mattie A. Frank- in left Boston January 8 for Aspinwall , vith a cargo of ice. She arrived there Tanuary 25 , and after discharging thirty : ons was prohibited from landing the • est by the Colombian government , and vas put under police surveilance until eaving the port The Colombian govern- nent had advertised for bids for the ex- ilnsiyo right to sell ice in Columbia , and he right was awarded to a home com- ianj' . At Aspinwall and Freeport the iction of the Colombian government is leemed a violation of the treaty with ; he United States. The monopoly secured bj' the Colombian firm began February 1 , and on that tlajthe doors > f the Boston ice company , which has inrried on business there and at Panama or more thau twenty-five 3ears , were ilosed aud guarded bthe police. The tore liouse of the company contained everal hundred tons of ice. Secretary Bayard has notified the Jolombioiv government that the action 3 deemed by the United States a viola- ion of the rights guaranteed by treaty , 'he United States steamers Ossippee nd Atlanta were dispatched to Aspin- rall , but at the latest advices had done othing to affect a settlement. The Jnited States consul at Aspinwall has een notified b3' Secretary Bayard that ; srce.fs not authorized against the Col- mbian government The action of the ; lolombian authorities has been pecu1 1 arty harsh throughout. The Colom- iaus are ver3' defiant and say the Uni- , ; d States has not the ability to coerce . lem. : Danger of an Indian Uprising j Helena ( Mont. ) special : The Eort- ] ai Indian assaulted by Clifford and [ unningham at Flathead Lake , has died , id there is intense excitement among io tribes and danger of an uprising and atbreak. Serious results will ensue S nless they are speedily arrested. _ Tho I ' ither of the dead boancT ihe chief of' le tribe have announced their intention kill Clifford at all hazards. Major I onan , the agent at Arlee , is endeavor- ' \ ig to prevent the Indians from carry-1 C lg out their threat under a promise of j C Testiujr Clifford and Cunningham and ! 3 ttiug the law take its course. " . - - - • anrt- . tar t&v . - * • " > ? n < * * • - - t * " " - I" .J : - * * I mmm mmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmtmmmm THEWILI ANi WICKEI WIST , / j A fartff of French TaurUtB Murdered b\r tJ & * \ Indians In tha YeUowKene tarte and Zeft & I to WeUtt. ' - * f I Choyenno ( Wyo. ) special : A half- 'rgj breed hunter and trapper who arrived 3 | hero from tho cxtromo northwestern I quarter of tho territory , brings tidings of tho atrocious mossacro of a party of * j fivo French tonrists in Yollowstono na- , t tional park. Tho bearer of tho new * j heard tho story at Cation City , a new v't mining town near tho park , when Hank \J is Ferry , tho guido and sole survivor , re- % ported tho slaughter. Ferry says his / charges included E. Lcclairo and wife , , and Paul Gorot , father of Mine. Vincent Ho entered tho service of tho sight-seors- at Virginia City , Mont , contracting to show them through tho park , iu viola- ; tion of tho United States. Tho strang ers were veri' wealthy and said they had journe3'ed overland from San Francisco for tho express purpose of taking in tho * park during tho absence of tho horde of summer excursionists. Tho party en- \ jo3'ed themselves hugely in the park , . • affiliating with the poachers who { woro slaughtering gamo for hides. i Their camp was always headnuar- , tors for professional hunters whom „ * j thoy supplied with luxuries. ' Jj 'run stoky ok the nunDEit. v Tho guide's stor3' of tho murder , which \ he says was committed by Indians , is a. • ) most-graphic recital. Just before dawn > • ? * r • i on the day of the murder blood-curdling" * f | j'olls and a fusilade of shots were hoard * ' / and aroused Ferry. He realized tho t situation , and crawling through tho Ii brush took refugo in tho mouthof a ' \ sleeping go3ser. _ Ho heard tho piteous r- * groans and begging of the foreigners , 5 mingled with tho j'elling of tho redskins. i Tho latter proceeded with the murders , i and killed old Gerot just us the sun was * ! rising. Tho slaughter was most brutal. , Wound after wound was inflicted beforo j the death shot was given. No body con- . taiucd less than ten bullets , and tho re- \ \ mains of Vincent , who mado a desperate struggle for life , were riddled. The sav ages passed the morning iu further mnti- latinir the bodies aud pillaging their ont- fit. The women wero neatty scalped aud their long tresses , matted with i blood , dangled from tho belts of tho , chief of the Indians. The heads of tho ( men wore hacked and their bodies frightfully disfigured. inn liquok was snonr. j * The Indians found a store of liquor- carried 1 > 3 * tho Frenchmen , but tho quantity was not sufficient to intoxicate them all , else the3' would doubtless havo i fought among themselves. Tho clothes of tho victims wero donned by tho fiends , who , as they ran from one wagon to another , would halt a moment to givo I one of tho bodies a kick or a gash with ( , ' a kilife. Finally the murderers wearied ' of their bloody feast , and packing tho 1 effects of the dead people on their horses , set fire to the wagons and left. Ferry , who was nearty ( lead with fright , . j emerged from his hiding place when . > the Indians had departed , and at once l started for Caii3'on City , tho nearest < settlement He avoided tho hunters in y the park , and must havo suffered from * . hunger and exposure , as ho was weak , emaciated and seemed slightly dement ed when relating the terrible story. [ . The guide was placed in the euro of a { | physician , but he disappeared tho sec- ' ond night after his arrival and has not * been seen since. It is presumed he is craz3 % s he started to the scene of tho \ massacre Officers at Cauj'on City havo 'J organized a posse to secure the bodies of the murdered people , and if possible , avenge their death. They will proceed ' | with all possible haste , as the place is isolated and wolves are liable to destro3 the remains before the park police or tho hunters stumble on them. Ferry is a tough character , but his story is be- lieved , although some of the miners M think that the hide-hunters who are mostty outlaws , ma3' have murdered the tourists for robbery. Public Building Appropriations. I Washington dispatch : During the FifT M tieth congress , just ended , nearly $10 , - 000,000 were appropriated for the con- I straction and improvement of public I buildings. Appropriations for like pnr- I poses bthe congress immediately' pre- 1 ceding the Fiftieth ranged from $0,000 , - 1 000 to 69,000,000. _ Tho public building J bills introduced in the house alone dur- I ing the first session of the Fiftieth pro- M posed appropriations aggregating $42- 041,000 , and the committee on public 9 buildings gave its sanctions to bills car- a ryiug appropriations ranging from $50 , - M 000 up to several millions , aggregating $15,714,000. About one-half of these 1 bills passed both houses of congress dur"l ing the first session , while during the il second session the aggregate appropria- 11 tion for public buildings was about ( I $3,000,000. Jl Thegold excitement in Lower Cali- M ' brnia , near Ensenada , is increasing , / ind many people are flocking from San \ m Diego to the gold fields. Work on tho W jii3'amaca , San Diofio & Eastern rail- oad is stopped , the workmen leaving in ( jfl i body for the mines. Tho steamers be- ffl ween San Diego and Ensnada havo M Ionbled rates , but the rash continues jfl md stages are now running overland / ! arr\'ing many passengers direct for the jl nines. jfl JVJS STOCK ASD PRODUCE BIJUtKEl-- jfl totatinn * from Kete York , Chicago , Omaha * fl and Klsexcherc. 9 OMAHA. 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