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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1881)
r T 1 { THE DAILY BE ESTABLISHED 1871. 1 iniDiviRi Momma ASD zruna xi BUIDAY , ET FHE OMAHA JPUBLISHINC CO : o. 186 Farnham btreei i 17 ° * ' , la advance ( po8tpaldtS ) months , " " _ _ 4 1 months . ' - s THE OMAHA WEEKLY BE TXK31S OFSUBSCRIPHOSi I vair , In advance , ( postpaid ) _ 1 C months " - " Snuiiiths ' , " . BARGAINS REAL AGENCY , . and DotiglJis Stree Oror 3,000 residence lotn for nalo by this age By at prlccsr mijiin ; from $2b to t2DOO each , u ocitcd In otcrpirt , ol theclto , and In eic direction from tlic TostoHicc , north , ojrt , BOU ur west , nn4 var lnK in distance from o block to on or two luilco from Bamc. Call ai ounh > 5ttr lists CTorsl diolco lota In Griffin & Isaacs' ad' , cglof ciin\cnt , between St. Mary's .U ne and Ilarncj etrect $800 to JSOO. SO acres just cast of barracks on Saunters S tbts i ? choice land and will Inj KU > cry chca Tor cash In 6 , JO or 20 acre Ma ; nowiajourtlt to Eccure a barf iu. Choice lot t i t ot street car tracks on San licrs street fee f67B. Choice M. , Fariiham and 21th. streets. 90x1 oct f 51,500 will dUlde It. Cheap lots In Credit Fondsr addltlca. eeu'h p. ocpot-sioo to esoo. * TBRRACB ADDITION. Forty lota on Park Avenue and Ooorcia strtM on ro d to pxrk , and near head of St. Man avenue , at from S125 to 8300 Cnch. Seven yea Umo at cicht per cent Interest to thcro who w put up coed eubBtantW bulldiufrs. For furth pwUoalira ajipiy to. G. \5KMIS , Aecnt , FificcnMithd Douglas Streets ° " In > c'y and lvntyfirst btrcot lt" on ittt1' natr stM 0 * " n ach , for 4850 and JPOO. , . V0.Diolco lole near 23d and Ch \ streets 1 - V. Smith's atldltlon $300 and $350 Iftv Ints Iti Rlilnn's Cr . Second and third a altloiis for100 to ? 3K > each. X.l near I6th n-l Itrrce , 8150. toUn-i Uirn-VJiesr nth St. . J600 each. oat - . EH'i n.-sr llonanl t troct , f7oO. 0 ! f in fl.an 1 View addition , south of U. ; JirlJco and dcuot , from 315 to $ 00 each. ' One acre. H7x70 foct , on 18th ttrOet.sout > [ lVi'p.cton > . .flv > rceidonra , fcr i .OOO.or wl < ! ! . ' Into city Jrcl to tj Irom J350 tof5 ( KIVEBT7IEW ADDITION. - ! boiuhful tenWenco lot-i , J c uvl to yd , nm , dj ttoa on Capitol Hi ! ] , b twcrn 2 1..reel . -.reel .nlU cast. 26th on the wci Dpo Mtcrt on Ibo -nortli and Farnbam stre- < MJ l . .trout1fnrnicrlj o ncd b > 0. U Dom ana more ti-rcutly known ns the Perkins 15 acre Wnlj 21oU hare thui Cat liccn platted 11 o iarnhamitndHpti Donslaa etrrct. Tlioao lo arc fo to w feet lu nldth R-d IMIndcpth. Jl.W [ ortlioili.i. c. 5 jTatv umc , at 8 per cent ii terestui tlicgo vlio ill build teed eubstanti : lioiiMB ilicn > p. Call nnd ciamlno plat anl ( full uifuriii ? ' ! . nat "dcIMlS1 RE L ESTATE AQENCY , 1'lh andDoDclaa streets. TMcrilOOliPti-csand loUaro oScixd for sa' MUiis ) ! They are scittorod all over tl lt > . AVi > lic ulon joudcJrc. Prices \anln Jnm ft" ) t 315,000 oacli. S coml lotn and 2 clioip houses ncarJackso and 2ilietrc.t8atttSrcatsacnBcc. Hero is " M"rKlln : r"r 8omi ) onoTIic property inui I , < , itcj'Ccv . < ira * * * * t Jjuartr of block. Call and examine this nithuut any deU ] OKO P. BKMIS , Accnt , , , , 16th and IJouplas Sts A desirable lot fecat Cumlng and Saundci SUecUv. $1.000. $1.000.PARK PARK PLACE. The cheap * t aero hto In the city of Omahl TO thotr otlcm ! tor rale bj this aecncy In Pai Place and Oa' rcnind addition , on Cumin ) Butt anUitlf < inila Btrcetsoucan make n tmsUluluilil.lii | ; > iipthi- bargains while JO tiaiolnocliaucu. 1 liese lots are moro than cqu : tn 1 < X to 4 full sized city lots or a half block- MxlltwiHliclmln \ cry ehort time l > of ore OIK Will part of one < t thiae aero lola it ill ncll for n much aa rentier a full acretn-da ) . They ai located a Mr > ulinit dis'nnco west of Cr.lchto Collrfio. I'rirw rancinp from ? lf.O to J300 pt acrolot. Call Immediate ! ) , aud don't lose > on chance , and ijct plat and full particulars of OKO. 1' BEM1S. Acent , 15th and Douglas Streets. Nice lot on Sherman Aienuo north ot Klcholi troct , tl,400. Half lot ou Cisa.tctwccn 13th and lith street Ci.ooa 2 nice lots In Harlmau's addition , { 100 to f6K LMTC number of aero lots In Qisc'a addition 1 orth Omaha , SliS to ? 300 cacli. Choice comer lot near 22ud and Callfom ! trecta , S1.500 Scwral cix > J 1-ita In Kelson's addition , 150 t C550 eacb. Clioicc lot in Thornoll'B addition , J769. bexcral lar o lota in Bartlotfii addition , 1 rods andej acrrecach. 1'ncro J700 to f2,00 each. Several choice Id's In Uetxlg Hret addltlot . Acre lot < m Shrrinan a\cnno , (16th street' ucuth of rnpplfton'B new rcalilcnTO. ? or fl.lOt 2 laree l-its near ISth anil Cl xrK streets , CO 830 feet. Comer. S1.200 ; inside , $1,000. S larpc lots on Shorni n a\uiuo. ( IGth street' near Clark Stitxt. McOANDLISH PLACE. 22 nice and cheap lots , tcry near to the bus ncHipart of the cllj , IcciUiHcrj few step south ol the Ciimcnt and j.t M.irj'Kanarani Just south < f and a Ijoii-ln t < > grmind of Jamc M. Wouluorth mid WJ. . Council these an cheap and wry desinlilo , bun ; o handy to busIness Inoss pan fIt } , to new ROnimci't depot , nal works , while Irad works , U P. depot , etocl j ard , plains li.-UBOH , tc Call mid < jct pli nud full parilculara. I'rlcc 6276 to 6350 and cas1 terms lo those w ho bnild OEO. 1' RCJIIS , Ascnt , 15th a.id Uouclas Sts. 3 choice rusldciicc lots t > n 24th strict , bcteci Donqlis and l > oJro atrrc < s ? 1.1 W to jl.200 cac ! aud long time to tbolc who nill build S choice conicrlois near 2llh and Fainhan BtrcJts , C5 .12fOit , Slir.O aim if 1,200. anfl vcr eiry tonne U ) punhawn uho wi I Improve. Also i lota ou 24th , IM.-.HCCII Farnham am Douglas s'recte , 950 to $ l , K ) caih and loii ) time. t TZSQ of the licet hut > iiir Into in r o Omiha for sale , located on cVv.rj hu jl n r street C500 to SG.OOO each. SSTAlso > trjalnablo8lor rrtles In al. moat every business block (5 000 to $15,001 each LAKE'S ADDITION. 40 c ho co residence low ln above addition , Im mediately north of and ad'olnlnf : Popplctou'i beautiful residence nnd grounds , and located 01 ISlh 19th and 20t h streets , $300 to $ A50 each ant very easy terms to those who w ill build Call ant examine plat and get full particulars. GEO. P. BEMIS , Aecnt. Beautiful building slto on Sherman avenue tCth stroctbctvicen Popplcton and the Dudle } I lams property ; 2C3 feet cast frontage on thi avenue , by SSU feet in depth. Will divide itm k lni:132fectby3S9. Call and cct full particulars An aero n IFUi struct , 101 feet cast trontaRi -b.v S78 feet deep. This is Just south of the Kliza bcth ( Popplcton place. This Is pilt-edec , call anc cct pncard terms of * BEUIS , Apcnt. 18 co < vl lota , just north ol and adjoininc K. V. Kmith's addiOnn. and located between EOth ani ! -G i tinders streets , at reasonable prices tnd lonf time to buicr who improv * BEMIS , Accnt. HOEBACH'S ADDITION. 53 lots In llorbach's first and second ad Itlor on 16th , 18th , 19th and 20th streets , bctwcci Nicliolis. Paul , Shotnian and Clark streets , Tcrj haudy to U. P. Shops , smcltinff works , etc. , ransinp In pncos r om from $200 to ei:100 each , rcquirini ; only small payment down and longtime who will 1m- cent interest to those time at 7 I > cr GEO. P. BEMIS , nrovc 15th and Douglas Street. S3 nlco loU In Parkers addition , between Blunders and Pierce. Klnp and Carflpbcll e Sts. . lots with south fronts and Boniostrcrt19 ! on ol only C blocks north 16 with north frontaco , track ) on Saunders the turn-table ( end street-car BtrooL Very lew prices ; $175 cash , or $200 on lone tlmond 3 per cent Interest to those who iariw'Kood farms for sale In Douglas Sarpy Washington , Bnrt , Dodje , Saunders and Eutcrn bcrt l ted lands in the tUtc f or sale by this agency. Call and pet maps and full particulars. circulars and 8LBO. CTBemb' new mip of Omahj , COc ra-Bcmis' new pamphlet ( and map of the SlaS cntitlad "tho outlook of > cbrasia" lei I tea distribution. Geo. P. Ben is1 REAL ESTATE AGENCY ; loth & Douglas St. , - - MAHA , = -foq rf ppgseiU3sfoq ? i % & r YOL. X. OM.AHA , NEBRASKA , TUESDAY EYEKCTO , JANTJAEY 4 , 1881. NO. 109. DOMESTIC ) DOINGS. Truth" Publishes a traction of the Morey- Ohinese Letter. The Wife of a Baltimore Me chant Decapitates Herself Witt a Eazor , Sprague's Lawyer's Will See Give a Spicy History of the Wayward Kate. , ? , _ t Truth's" Retraction Spiclal Dispatch to T c Uoo. NEW YOUK , January 4 1 a. m.- The Morey-Chincee letter will to-mo row bo pronounced n forgery I Truth , the jourual which original ! published tha letter. The folloVric is to be published aa ah open lett from Truth to Barnes A. Garfield , r pudiating the Mercy letter , and. J claring it a forgery : To James A. GarUcM , Presldont-clecti Sin After Searching in.v6sti a tions , in which we iiav6 a Af ed noithi time , energy ofc expense , we ha > traced the Morey letter to its origii and ascertained that it is a fqrgerj ° fts acknowledgment ia duo to yo From the journal where thti lelter fir appeared. It is taado voluntary an is an act of simple justice. For while we believed It as valid and thi pou were the author of th-j lettei Ko bribe could tempt , nor throats ir timidato us into making a contm statement , but having ascertained ou srror , It is .a fcralification to us to giv some prominence to this acknowledge tnent , and that we gate to the forgei letter ilself , and thereby make al xmends in our power for the wrong , o Hrliich Truth was the unconscious in itrumcnt. Tipon the instant that ou nvestigations convinced us that th otter was spurious wo privately in brmed you of our conclusion. A , hat time wo were advised that thi mds of justice might bq.impeded b ; i public avowal , such as wo now make That consideration no longer exists ind wo do to-day what an observance if the principles upon which Trutl vas established , and by which if ha " Jeen conducted , would" have impolloi is to do immediately upoti the discov iry that the letter waa a forgery , am vhich nothing could then have pre rented but a desire to fasten the guil vhero it belongs. Truth publhhei he letter In goodfalth , believing tha ? ou were its author. While we a jolieved , neither temptation , threat lor force could influence us to rcpudi ito it. Likewise , having now satisfiei lureolves of its spurious character , u also pride nor selfish motive of an ; : ind can restrain us from announcinj mr conclusion , and thereby allayiu ; he doubt that now exists respectin ; ta authenticity. Respect fully yours Tiiurii. Getting at tno Bottom Facts. pcclal Dispatch to Til Bio. NEW YORK , January 4 1 a. ra.- L Columbus , O. , special sajs : Th Jpraguo divorce case is attracting ni Ittlo attention hero among the friend if BIra. Kate Chase Spraguc , am very move of the attorneys i ratched with eager interest A prom noni Now York attorney , now in thi ity , is engaged in taking the deposi ions of old citizens , relative to thi iprague caso. From fho atteutioi ivon to minor details in collectiu ; % 'idenco , quite a complete story elias lias Kate Chase's life will be agaii pread before the public. A Dovlish Doaccm. pedal Dispatch to TIio Reft. CANTON , 0. , January 4 1 a. m. /onsidorablo excitement prevail ! icro over the alleged outrage by Dr Villiam Spratt , of Malvcru , a churcl leacon. It is charged that ho wai ailed to visit professionally a promi lent sick lady , and ou going to hci oem ho locked the door , and mtifllmc or cries , as the lady alleged , hi irutally outraged her. Ho Kill havi hearing to-day and testimony wil ia produced to prove that he hai iutragod other parties. . Cut Her Own Head Oft pedal Dispatch to Tim BBS. BALTIMOHE , Januarys 10 p. m. Ira. Evelyn Matthicsson , aged twen p-four years , wife of Christiar latthiesson , of the firm of Matthies < jn & Jahn , ship brokers of this city , ommtttod suicide at her boarding oujo Sunday by cutting her throal ith her husband's razor , during hit bsonco from the room. The dccc as committed in front of a m'rror , hich was covered with blood from 10 severed arteries. All the arteries ad windpipe wore completely saver 3 , and the head was held on 'to the ody only by the muscles of the neck. Irs. Matthiessen had been an inmate f the Mount Hope asylum for the in- mo , but was brought homo about a cek ago for the Christmas holidays , i the hope that the society of her usband and friends wonld restore er to sanity. Pennsylvania Sonatorshlp. > edal Dispatch to Thi Bee. TLaREtsuono , Pa. , January 3 10 , m. A. most delightfnl state of con- ision exists in this canvass for United tatcs tenator. Lines are being pull- 1 on anybody who has the least in- aenco over a legislature , and the jht is becoming desperate. Grow is braced his followers up by main lining a bold front and insisting on Is claim of nlnety-fivo votes , sixty- 10 of which , he says , are pledged , at the opposition say that of the sty-one ho claims as instructed , a eat many were instructed after their animation , and have boldly asserted tut they do not consider themselves jund. Canadian News. edal Dispatch to The Bee. MONTUEAL , January 4 1 a. m. lie weather throughout Canada has ; on taoderating for the past few lys. The municipal elections throughout 10 province of Ontario took place : ry quietly. James Bedpath is advertised to lee- , ro hero this week and trouble is ared , as his utterances in Ireland ivo stirred up a strong feeling a'mst him here. Shoe a Burgla r. cclal dtapatch to The Bee. BEOCKTON , Mass. , January 3 10 m. As WarnerShaw , of Randolph , ia passing bin billiard and dab room mday morning at 4 o'clock , he saw light inside. Thinking his father waa tliero , ho unlocked the dpor ai entered , calling his name. Not i ceiviug an anSwpr , ho struck a mate when ho perceived a man croucbii in the corner. Asking him why ' was there , and still receiving no ar wer , ho grappled with the man , ai Bubscquently shot him. Ho then wo for assistance , and returning found i would-be robber lo bo Frank Boyl dying on the floor. Boyle was i moved to a hotel , but the phyalcl failed to find the bullet , which h entered the left side of the bick nc the tenth rib. Tha wound will pro ably prove fatal. Boyle waa taken a hospital , is said to bo very respei ably connected. No blame ia attw : cd to Shaw. CAPITAL COEEESPONDENC : j The Howe Boom Subsiding. He Will Never Get there. Nance for Paddock ? NotMuc CoitcsiH.ndcnco qt The Uib. kiNfdtN , Rob. , January3,1881.- The Ecaatorial question has taken quiet res " while the skirmishing f speaker of the houao is occupying tl tltn3 of all concornol When Chun Howe cimo here three ! weeks ago , was with the air of a monarch. H haughty nrsa did not deign to lowi its elevated point to salute the cot mon herd of representatives and aoi atora. He had 'om in his breechi pocket. Like Paddock , ha was ce tain to get there on the first ballo dike paddock again , his views < things have changed. One by or ; ho membeta wore approached with a lir of proprietorship , and one by on ; he new members dropped a quantit ) f cold water upon the aspirations ( .he lordly corporation mombur froi tfeniaha. The majority on first ba ot rapidly assumed the appearance e ninority on first and every subsequer aallot. An urgent telegram went t 3maha for supplies and ro-enforcs nonts. A late freight train Saturda light brought General Thurstonat th lead of. the reserve. They cam ipon a scene of defeat. Member frho had been offered committee jnldly asserted that they wanted n : ommittees at the hands of Howe o Churston. The Howe column ha Iwiudled to a lower figo.ro than wa sver deemed possible by any of th nanagors. And to-day it may bo ar lounced as certain that the Honor ible Church Howe cannot ba spoako ) f the house. It may also bo statpi Yitbout fear of contradiction that h : annot bo chairman of the railroac iommlttec , and it is equally certai hat ho cannot bo oven the last name nember upon that committee. Hure is the firat gratifyliig inde hat the coming session of the legisl. ; uro will not bo exclusively a sessin 'or the benefit and protection of rai oad interests at the expense of tb itato. The last session was for the rail oads. It is only fair that this ou ihould bo for the state. Alternat erms should satisfy anyone. In the sonr.le , too , there is a stron ) robabllity tl ik E C Cams is not th intiro oeuatu ; that tKo members wi tonsider thomselvus perfectly compe out to orgauizo their own body , an elect their own committees. Ho ha ilready promised the chairmanship c Carious committees to different mom era , but the general idea seems to b hat ho cannot dolirer the goods. After the organization of the legis aturo is completed the senatorial figh rill bo reopened. It may bo tha Senator Paddock still believes ho ha ho earnest and unqualified support c Governor Nance , but if so , ho is th mly man who tolerates such an idea fciuce is for Paddock. Thcro is in [ uostiou about that. But ho is nc or Paddock or any other person whoi t interferes with the rights and privi eges of Governor Nance and one o hose rights ho considers to bo th irivilege of signing his name "A , fcnice , U. S. S."if , ho can. Governor Nance is for Paddock mt Nance has no vote. Governo anco controls the positions uf wardei nd deputy warden of the poniton iary , superintendent of the insan sylum , superintendent of the reforn chool , and several other nice littl ilaces of honor and proht , and oacl no of these positions will bo oxpcctoi o furnish a vote for Nanco for Unitet Hates senator. The gentleman fron Joatrico claims to have been througl no contest , and to bo posted on over love , but ho will wako up sonio fim lorning and discover that every timi man lives some more , ho learns semi ow things. OCCASIONAL. ELECTRIC BRIEFS. pedal Dispatches to Tha Bee. A line of now freight steamers is U o established between Now Yorl nd Philadelphia next month. The Mississippi steamer "Plovi ! oy , " belonging to the St. Louis am lomphis packet company , wont dowi tfPendleton landing , Mo. , Sunday ho was valued at § 12,000. The force of compositors on Th ( hlcago Daily Telegraph have taker tiarge of that paper and propose t ( an it on the "op-operation plan. II as been changed from an evening tc morning sheet , and will hereaftei e democratic. Mrs. Parnell , the mother oi harles Stuart Parnell , the Irish agl itor , was taken suddenly ill on th ( ersey City ferry boat Sunday morn' ig. She was taken to the Windsor otel and a physician summoned , ho recovered sufficiently to proceed n her way to Newark , N. J. , where lie is now living. The Cheyenne and Sioux Indiam ift Washington last night for then omea in company with their- agents , W. H. Oldshull , clerk in the St. ames hotel , in Washington , told i : porter yfcsterday that ho had been pproachedby Senator Chrlstiancy't ) uusel , who offered him $500 in cash id a good government position if he ould make affidavit as they instruct- 1. He also said that if Chriatiancj id his counsel did not desist from jusing him ho would expose the hole business. He thought Mrs. hristiancy to be an innocent and uch abused woman. Shortly after 7 o'clock last evening arbara Groenthal , of New York , a rl 1C years old , waa stabbed to jathbyher lover , Jamts Walsh , in ont of her employer's residence. About 9 d' clock a man was taken o of Gowanis. cinal , who proved to Walsh. He admitted that ho kill the girl. A fire which at one time threaten to bo very disastrous , broke out yt torday afternoon on the Bowery , Nc York city. The fumea extended 338 and 342 , doing considerable dai age. Total loss § 05,000 , The weather moderated very mn in New Yirk city yesterday. T thermometer Indicating 17 degrees 3 a. m. , 33 degrees at 3 p. m. and decrees at midnight. While Mr. Sheldon , n wall kildi banker on Wall Street , was ainlngwi pis family : it 7 o'clock last evening , Brooklyn , at his residence , a sno thief entered his houao , andstelo jo i-lry snd other articles valued 800,000. The jewelry store of Mrs. He Goodstein , Third avenue Nl York , waa entered by burglars li night and four thousand dolhrs jewelry and five hundred dollars money carried off , The municipal debt of Brooklyn 812,000,000. [ the Spraguo-Latham-Chufhio oqui suit has been postponed. Judge Lo ell will decide in Boston to-d as to the date of p mtponotneiit. A decision waa rendered in Bal mora yesterday adversely to Geor " M. Pullman , in his suit"againat t ! Baltimore & Ohio railroad , endoavc ing to restrain them using Pulltm sleepers. The republicans of the New Yo legislature , which will assemble in A bany to-morrow , met in catlcus la night , and unanimously nomlnatt Gon. Sharp for speaker. At the close of the performance Mrs , Scott-Siddons * troupe at Colui bus , 0. , Saturday night , the sheriff the county attached the baggage i the noted actress on a claim of § 1441 preferred by Walter Ey tinge , tl actor. In the New York senatorial race is difficult to determine who will 1 successful. It is claimed on the 01 hand that Chauncey M Dopon * wi anter the caucus with fifty-seven vote On the other hand the stalwarts ai equally sanguine that the man i their choice will bo Senator Con ] ling's colleague Platt. WASHINGTON. THE NE > V SECRETARY OE TUB NAV : Special Dispatch to The Bco WASHINGTON , January 4 10 p. n As stated in these dispatches son lays ago , President Hayes will not fi , ho vacancy at the head of the nav lepartment by a now appointmon Be proposed to designate other meu Dersof the cabinet and bureau officei jf the navy to run the nivy dcpan nent until Gen. Garfield can name successor to Mr Thompson. It ha been decided by the attorney goner : that Mjr.Jltimsoy ctnuotbo designate us actiugtBcjcroUry oi thenavy. . " Th president will make a new selectio in a day or two. The attorney gel oral will prob.ibly bo the next man. WALLACE'S MISSION. Gon. Lew \ \ allaco , governor i Now Mexico , i.rtivod hero yesterday His mission is to lay before congrei the state of insubordination that c : ists in his territory. Ho will rccon tnondtho appointment of a special pi lieu forca to act in conjunction wit the civil authorities in resisting tl inroads of organized bandits froi Mexico , who have boon terrorizing tl louthern part of Now Mexico. A ma CLAIM. WASHINGTON , January 4 1 a. n The celebrated Chauvln land case involving the titlo.tg a tract of Ian n the heart of St. Louis , was to hav jeen argued before the secretary c iholnterioryeaterday on an appeal froi ; ho commissioner of the general Ian ) fiico , but owing to the uon-nrrival ( , he attorneys in the case , it was pos ? onod until to-day. The decision ( , ho commissioner waa adverse to th UtNK KKPORTS. WASHINGTON , January 4 1 a. i The comptroller of currency ha tailed upon the intional banks for oport of their condition at the clos if business ou Friday , December 3 ] .880. WOOD'S FDNDINQ BILL. There is scarcely any moro room fc loubt that a refunding bill will I lassod by the house early in the pros int month. While the bill roporte > y chairman Fernando Wood from th ommitteo of ways and means may b .mended . in impoata'ct particulars , it ; ener.il form will probably bo retail d. Mr. Wood has been confined t ils residence with rheumatism sine ho bcgining of the holiday recess Although somewhat improved , ho i tot yet able to walk , and may bo con lolled to go to the house in the sam aannor that Alexander H. Stephen las adopted. Mr. Wood Is contiden f the passapo of the funding bill a oported by him from the waya an leans committee. indications. pedal Dispatch to Tn UIR. WASHINGTON , January 4 , 1 a. n i. For the upper Mississippi an Jwor Missouri valleys : Slowl lalng temperature , falling baromete uring rthe .day , . , with southerly t resterly winds , -and clearer parti loudy weather. Meteorological Report. Month of December 1SSO. Hishest barometer , 29.263. Lowest barometer , 20.547 inches. Monthly range of barometer , 1.45 nhes. Highest temperature , 51 degrees. Lowest temperature. 14 degrees. Greatest daily range of temperature , 3 egree- . . Least daily range of temperature , 3 d ( rccs. Mean minimum temperature , 26,1 de rees Mean maximum temperature , 36. 1 d ( rcos. ITean daily range ot temperature 15 . Prevailing direction of wind , northwesl Total mo\ement of wind , 72C4 miles. Highest \elocityof wind and directiot / miles , north. Number of fojgy days , none. lumber , of clear days , 5. Number of fair days , 17. Number of cloudy days on which no rai r snow fell , 1. Number of cloudy days on which rai r snow fell , 8. Total "umber of days on which rain o Depth of unmelted snow on ground a tid of mouth , 2 inches. Omaha , January 1 IRRITATED IRELAN1 England Sending Forwa ] Every Available Redcoal Into Ireland , Several Collisions Already R Ported Between the Military and Peasantry , The Land League Endeavi to Restrain the Exaspera ted People from Acts V . _ of Violence. The Irish Question the All-A sorbing Topic ia Lon don Circles. TUB Att-ABSOUlHJU TOPIC. Special Dispatch to Tha Bee. LONDON , January 3 I Op. m. Co veraation in London persistently i turns to Ireland. The legislati powers of the eiecutivo governme and of parliament are about , it is fete to be tried to the utmost. It is sa that Mr. Lefevro evidently beliov that the government land bill will n and cannot bo ready at the opening parliament , and as he certainly. hi been in communication with M Forster on the subject , considerab weight is attached to his words. HEFHESSIVK MEASUKES. It is announced that Mr. Forster taking precautions against an uprisir which is' feared might take place I connection with the state trials , an Four Courts , Dublin , proaenta moi the appearance of an armaa barrac than of a seat of justice. Troops ha\ been poured in , until there is now military force in Ireland of over 40 DOO , and the constabulary uumbei 14,000 men , equal in every respect ) 'hu finest troops. The land league aow straining every nerve to keep tl ; people within boanda , as the prosonc } f such largo bodies of troops has e : isporatod them very much. HAWING OUT A POLICY. The Irish members , of whom a goo lumber are in London , are said to I loliborating as to the course they wi pursue upon the opening of parlii melifc All depends , however , upo ; ho view of Mr. Parnell , and ho Is nan who keepa hia counsel until til ; ast. MORE BOYCOTTING. jpoclal Dupatch to TIio ttco. DUBLIN , . January 4 1 o. m.- Mjltorson & Coy , a firm of baco jurors , doiii ) , ' business at Limerlcl lave boon "boycotted" because the jought some pigs f rum a relative of : nan who was sbut in November las r < iE anDospdaniaonism to tlu Ian ' * t _ _ . oaguo. - * - * _ KIPON WILL QUIT INDIA. Special Dispatch to TIIK BIB LONDON , January 3 10 p. m. Tl return of Lord Jlipon from Indi ; 3.\rly in the spring , in now conaidorc in oAici.il Indian circles as about intr itablu No futirs are outcrt.iinod i ills ultimate recovery from the into ; nittoiit fever , to which ho is now sul | ect. But opinion baaed on privai idviccs regards his prolonged sojour in India as impossible , ovwi if 1 ; never ventured beyond the region < i sanitary resort. Lord Ilipon'a re ignation may bo announced at au nomeut. CHINA AKAUNO. The Chinese government i ? con plating its arm.iuients , and eevon Jorman manufacturcrd have receive irders. The ship building firm < Volcan at Steten , has concluded coi .racls for the construction of sever ; ncn-nf-war , and the gun manufactui > ra of Mauaen , at Oberhauf , and t Ijowu , al Berlin , have been comini lioned to provide the Chinese wit Ycapoiib of the newest and beat sy cm. The Chinese government ii .end . at the siuuo time to form hero ; onimlesion of officers who shall bo ii .rusted with the minute inspection < ill those arms before they are sent I A N A.VAL ENO lOEMKNT. ipctlal DIaintch to The Bcc. PANAMA , December 25. Early c .ho . morning of the 4th the Peruvia aunch "Ureas , " while on guard dill n the b.iy , was attacked by thrco toi ) ode launches. The "Urcaa" worke n within range of the shore batterici Clion the "Husacar , " "Angamas md "Ohacabnco"with , three lannchc rent ever from the island , and tb ingagement became general. Th 'Husacar" received a shot from th > attories. The "Ureas" also snccecc id in striking one of the torped aunchcs , and the contest terminatoc Fhreo men were killed and tn rounded on board the "Ureas. " Th jhiliaris are supposed to have suflorc loverely from the firinc ; of the shoi latteries. ON TO LIMA. Intelligence was received from Pii : o and its vicinity is of the mo : neagro nature. The second divlsio ) f the Chilian army , 4200 stronj : ommandod by Col. Sololoys , landc hero on the 2d inst. The Thir : orps , which will number 8000 met s known to have been ready to en nrk at Arica , whore it only awaltc iho arrival of the "Cochrane" wit tight transports from Pisco. The d < > artments of Tarrapaca and Aric lave been almost left bare of troop n order to strengthen the invadiu irmy. The Chilians occupied Ye rithout resistance. The total fore if the two divisions now landed i ibout 14,000 men , and with the thir livision will probably number 22,00 ( , force by no means sufficient to wai ant their defeating the Peruvians i i battle in the vicinity of Lima. It i .sscrted that the Chilians do not in end leaving Pisco , but will adopt raiting plan , and maintain the arm .t the expense of Peru , and eithe ompol Pierola to attack them or com 0 terms. Chilian reports claim tha he invading army will number 32,00 non , leaving 14,000 recruits and po ice to garrison the south of Peru am he coast line of Bolivia , and keep oi ! er in Chili It is anticipated tha Lncon and Huaho trill be blockadei Irectly , as the third division has beei and ad. STJdABFOR TUB TOPE. pedal dispatch to Tun Bin. PAEIS , January 3 10 p. m. Ii onsequence of the declaration of th 'rench government conveyed by th 'rench ambaasidor to the Vatican , i 1 understood that friendly relation will be re-establiihed between tl Vatican and Franco , and that the p pal nuncio at Paris has been instrm ed accordingly. The story is that t unpleasantness growing out of tha u ; forcomeni of the March dccroes Is be smoothed over , and there is an i tiraation tliata.ruvision of thocond rat will follow , as the permanent ba : of an improved state of feelings. THE OAKSMEN. Special dispatch to The Bee. ) LOND-V January 4 1 a. m. Ha lap. has much improved since ho pra ticod Laycock'a style of rowing wi Ross. Laycock is very jubilant , ai eontitiuos to improTe daily. Be h shortened his sculls , thus securing CABLEGRAMS. Spccla Dispatches tiTin.Bsa. Mr. Henry ] \trAohouse \ ; , a co-wor tir of. Messrs. Moody and Sankoydi ( In London on Nef Tear's da From his youthful appearance ' . was called the "boy preacher. " The French radicals are preparii a demonstration for the funeral filanc tii , ttio revolutionist , on We iiesday , The Italian communist , Cipiiun has been expelled from France. The cardinal archbishop of Car bria is dead. Rev. Francis Requi wari born in 1704 , and created and d clared a cardinal nrchbifihop of Cat bria in 1873. Cambria is a fortifu town of France , department of Non situated on the Scheldt. Two firms of London stock broke alone have applied for one-half of tl Northern Pacific § 20,000,000 loan. The king and queen of Italy hav gone on a visit to Sicily. A largo and very excited meeting i students was held in Berlin yesterda ; ' it which the Jews were severely d' nounced. The police patrol at Headforc Bounty Qalway , nine miles southwci Df Tuam , were fired upon by som unknown parties Sunday night. The corporation of Dublin have pi ationed tno house of commons 1 nako a radical change in tha Ian aws. aws.It It is reported that Fenians attemp id to blow up the iron-clad "Lor Warden" at Queen's Forry. There are wild rumors afloat < Fenians designs on the volunteers a : aioriea in London. A Fenian scare xpparontly developing itself. Four Turkish iron clads have bsc ordered to Syria to convey troops I Fhessaly. THE IIOWE-UIXG A. Short , Sharp , and Deci sive Victory for the Anti's. Uio ,1 . the ry Outset Cams Secures the Appointin Power in the Caucus The Contest for Offlceu. jpocinl Ulsiatcli to Tun linn LINCOLN , Nob. , January 4 4 p. n The republican senate caucus la ; light hulil a loui ; and exciting seaaiu md ngrecd upou Iho following oflicei for organization : Prcsidont , J. 1 Dinsmoro of Clay county ; aeciotafj ahurwood Burr "f I1 ilniore ; first assia int Bocretary , J. Pemborton of Gagi iocoitd assistant , F. E. Smith < Boone ; nergeant-at-arraa , 0. H. Goul if Lancaster ; assistant aorgoant-a irma , L. J. llyan 01 Salino. The caucus by a vote of 13 to 1 igrood to grant Ciirna power to aj point committees , but there is llabl bo bo a break on that question who it comes up for ratification in the fa senato. The republican houao caucus w ; aeld at 11 o'clock1 thia morning , nil after an exciting contest resulted i the defeat of Church Howe for tl : ipeakerabip. Ho received only thirt jut of Bcventy-ono votes. J. I Shedd , of Sanndors county , waa non natod for speaker. Both houai jdjourned to 4 p. m. after aj pointing comtnitteea on credential Ftho principal contest In the hout rill bo ever the clerks. Any oth < ) ( Bcors will bo nominated wlthot difficulty. THE AEMOBIES Che Spirit of Fenianism Marct ing on. FENIAN SCARE. ipcclit dlepatchcs to The Beo. LONDON , January 4 4 p. ra.- [ n viovr of the Increasing Fenian ox iitomont , the authorities having con rol of arms or any kind of store fhich may ba liable to tempt that ot ; anizitlon , ara taking especial paine o protect them from attack. A sma irma factory In London has mad irrangemonta for such protcctio tnd the buildings containing m Hi tar itores are to be guarded with extr -igilanco. Several mysterious fire broke out at the Liverpool docks la : light and are attributed to Fenia igencicp. The authorities arc on th [ ui vivu to prevent serious damage. WILD P.UMOKS. , re in circulation of Fenian desion ipon the armories in London i : rhich are stored the arms of the voluu eera. The Fenian acaro is apparent ! ; loyeloping .throughout the country , nd has already resulted in an nrdo rom the general commanding at Yorl or the removal of the locks from th idea in the volunteer armory in tha Four of Sheriff Guy's boarders Jolted States prisoners , were take ; [ oirn to Lincoln yesterday to b ried at the present term of th Tnited States court. Tv/o ar hargcd with counterfeiting , and tw ? ith breaking into a postoffico. A FRIGHTFUL FIRE , By Which a Dozen or More Pe : sous were Burued to Death. Terrible Scenes Around Blazing Tenement in New York. Men , Women and Childr * Perish , in one Vast Seething Cauldron. Brave "Work of the Firemei apodal Dispatch ta the Bo . NEW YORK , January 4 4 p. m.- A terribly fatal fire occurred th motmng In a tenement house ou tl cornor-of Madison afld James streut in this city. One woman , a boj ar five babies , wore burned and stiff cated , and four more are report * dead and burned , making eleven vi thus In all. The vicinity ot the fire thronged by an excited crowd. 1 the bodies of the victims were brongl out from the building there was ii variably A WAIL OF ANOOISH , which was joined in by hundreds ( people. The discoverers uf tha fii were tardy in sending the alarm , an the building waa wrapped Jn flame before the engines arrived. The soon got to work , and while SOID were attending to the boas , cthoi were banting for women and childrot of which the uilding was known t ba crowded. The people on the street had become very dense and the fin men coald scarcely work. TUB EXCITEMENT AND CONFUSION was something terribloand the groan ind shrieks of women in the crow is the charred remains of the deai R-ero brought out were horrible. Th iremen , police and citizens all unites in attempting to rescue the suffering jut their work was of little avail , fo ) Ut ol fourtcen people taken out loven were dead , the others were bad y injured , and several Trill probabl lie , as they had inhaled thofire. Tw jhildren wore among the sufferers The firemen carried out five childre ( vho were burned to a crisp. As th nen carried the lifeless burdens to th streets the women screamed and fe In hya'orica and the most hardened c the crowd [ shed tears as the bodies o the children were placed in the dea wagons. As nearly as can bo ascei tain I'd at this time the LIST OF CASUALTIES ts aa follows : One girl about si pears partially suffocated ; two boyi Infants , partially suffocited and wi probably die ; a boy , James Cassldj igod 13 , badly bnrnod in face and lo" hand and arm burned to a crisp , wi probably die ; a boybadlyscaldedabot the legs and-body ; a boy badly * burne iboiit-tlio fact ) , and ono arm burned t crisp ; a girl dead from sulfocatloi Kittio Shoritlan , aged " 1 year * jurucd about the arms , logs And face i girl burned in the face and hands ; joy burned in the face and about th aody ; a woman , about 35 years old body burned to a crisp ; a child burnci n the nrni ; a boy burned beyoui recognition ; a woman's body burnei to a cinder and limbslburnud off. Ai : > ld woman , a od CO , named Mar ; Miilloon , jumped from asecond-stor ; window and brofao her leg. On th third floor of the building a woma ; ffaa aeon to scream frantically fo iclp , and as she was about to spriu from the window she full back ovei : omo with the heat into the flames. BHAVB KIKEMEN. As the fire spread it was a hear ! rendering sight to hoar the scream ) f the children in the building Unable ; o escape. One fireman wont in , am n spite of the intense heat , brough ) ut two little children ; another tire nan brought out n third child , am ; heso little onca only sli hily burned irero taken to the hospitnl. After the corpses of the child re ircre placed In an ambulance , auothu Doily waa found on the second flooi ; bat of a boy apparently about four ; eon years old. The poor little folloi was terribly burned about the fac md Ufa was extinct. A few minute ator another body was carried fror ; ho burning building. It was a woma : md was the mother of some of th infortunato victims. The children i Chambers street hospital are not bad y burned , but are suffering fret 'right. THE CAUSE OF THE FIKB iras the explosion of a gasolin machine which two plumbers wer using to thaw out frozen water pipe lirectly under the stairway. Th plumbers made their escape and hav not been seen since. Undoubtedly the boat shirt In th United States ia manufactured at th Umaha Shirt Factory. The superlorlt : > f Material and workmanship , con oincd with their great improvement ! that Is Reinforced fronta , Reinforce backs and Reinforced alcoves , make their shirt tno most durable and be : Siting garment of thu kind , eve manufactured at the e * jilcrate price c 31.50. Every shir ; of our make i guaranteed first-claj.s and will rofun the money if found otherwise. Wo make a specialty of all wool Shaker , and Canton flannel , als ihemois underwear , madu up with rlew to comfor : , warmth and durabi ! ty. To invalids end weak-lunge > eraona wo " ( Fur spnnial inducement n the manner tlmao goods are mad or their protection. I'll. GOTTHEIMFB , i9fi7PVn , rn street. GBEATEST UE11EDY KNOWN. Dr. King's New Discovery for Cor umption "a certainly the gre tei nodical remedy ever placed within th each of Buffeting humanity. Thoi ands of once hopeless sufferers , no1 oudly proclaim their praise for thi fondorful Discovery to which the iwo their lives. Not only does it jo * ; hdy am Consumption , but Coujjhi Jolds , Asthma , Brorchita , Ilaj rever , Hoarsnosi and all affections c he Throat , Cheat and Lungs yield .t once to its wonderful curative pofl ir as if by magic. We do not ask yo o buy a large bottle unless you knoi rfiat you are getting. We therefor arnestly rerfiuut you to call on yon Irnggist , J. K. Isu , and get a "tris lottlo free of cost which will convinc he most skeptical of its wondcrft neritp , and show you what a regnl.i me dollar size bottle will du. Fo aleby J , K. IHII. (4) ( ) THE DAILY BEE JOB DEPARTMENT. BAIIflOAD 600K AND COMMERCIAL' INB COLOR WORK A SPECIAL ! ' ' ' 1RST-CUS3 WORK ! ! PROHPTLY EXECUTED IT I'ERT LOW KAT S. OlG"K rnt r > ni Sc. . bet nth nml lOtU P Cor. Douglas and 13th Sts , Gives Great Bargains in Ladies' and Gentsf AWIER1GAH GOLD AHD SILVER WATGES AU Kinds Of JEITSLRY , SILVER WAIIE ASD DIAMONDS. We Guarantee The Best Goods For The Least Money. r. acturir c ( ill kind-t or Summer .Bologna ( Cervolat Wurst ) a Srecialtiy. Orders promptly filled. 17 4 Hurt St. , Omaha , Neb. de'23-t THE CENTRAL DINING HALL , Southwest corner 16th and Dodge. Has lately been leased by WTio lias hadyeara experience in the hotel and restuaurantlbusW house. . . ' neso , and will run a first-class MEALS AT ALL HOUES. Board by the Diy ; or Week , with Lodging or without/ Centrally Located. roll fim J. H. FUEGEL & GO. to J. II. THIEtE. MERCHANT TAILORS No. 1220 Douglas Street , 3STOTIOE. * Any otis having dead anlaialg I wilt remove them free of clui e. Icivo onlcra gautheos com r of llarnef anil IJth bt . BccimJ door. CHJRLES S UTT. HAPPY HEW YEAR t L B. WILLIAMS & SOHS , In each Department , we are daily opeuiug choice Novelties for the Holidays Leather Goods , Belts , Pocket-Books , Card Cases , Glove , Handkerchief , Collar anc Cuff Boxes. SHOE DEPARTMENT. Ladies' Fine Shoes. Gents' Christmas Slippers IE the Greatest Variety.j Children's Shoos , fine , warm and substantial. The Largest and Finesb As sortmenfbf GENTS' FURNISHING' GOODS. in Omaha.at ReasonablePrices , Gents' Silk Mufflers. Cents' Guhincru Madiera. The greatest variety ol Silk ; ilandkerclilc& Of cr shown at SI 00. FANCY GOOODS or ladles' wear. : U < ndkcn.hlcN aid in Ties Silk. & [ nnUh toco , lodU. Mull and Cambric , all wry pictty. Ribbons , Fringes" , GIm [ , Frln < oi and Trim FINE TABLE LINENS , Nipklns.Towla , Table and Stand Covers , Plan Covera and acts at attractive prices. First quality duo Qermantowna. Firat quality fine Cashmeres. First quality fia i Saxony's. ! First in > lity Hue Zephyrs. Fairy and Split Zaphyrs. JET ORNAMENTS. Citnbj.lPinj , Platol Goods. All now deslfri3 ( An elegant linj of Cents' S'eevo Buttons Dga , Sar ( I'ini , etc. , of warranted ilnrability CLOAK DOLMANS. Hivclotka ( or I/uIfe : ) , MIseci and Children Knit Hooda. Knit Jackets. A Jwket at $1.25 , which early in the scojoi old at 31.00. THE BEST HOOD orer show n at 76c , Xubiaa Shawlg , etc. BLANKETS & COMFORTS at greatly reduced prices. LAST , BUT NOT. LEAST A new invoicu ol Hilks In I'lttcrn , cspodall' or the Holiday trade. L. B. WILLIAMS & SONS "Cash Bet-lifers , " 1422 and 1424 DodL' 3t. l calAzent eTerywIier8toir Tel , Coffee , Eaklnc Powdi.1 Flavoring Extract * , etc , by nznple , to fomllla Profit iood. Oulflt free. People' * Tea Ca , EJ : 2050. St. WANTED to sell Dr. CHASE ! tXOO I'.KCIPK BOOK. Sell * a Sijht. You doable your money. Addrcag L i Cna i'a Printing IIoiuc , Ann Arbor , Mich THE CEtEBR.\TED Oval StceJ Tooth JIar.nfietnred by U& ( SR001 J : GkDDMOS , Von. du Lac. Wil , . f.D COOPER Wrlus for prlcca A itnt , Omaha , Keb. DiWtl > JET East India Pile CnreJ only specific for all forms of Piles. In use in foreign coun tries for years , lately intro duced into America. Warrant ed to giro instant relief and a permanent euro guaranteed. Sold by all druggists or mailed frc on receipt of price , 5O cents , byjtho American agents , Kichurdson & Co. . WholesaJ& Druggists , Saint Louis , Mo- ZABA'S BILIOUS guaranteed to give Immediate relief in nil cases of , Bilious and Liver Complaints , Cos- tivencss , Sick lleadacho , In digestion. and cleansing the system ol all impurities. Price 25 cents. All druggists sell them. iw USE roaxr SEARS.v Dr. Storm's CELEBRATED SCOTCH ASafoand Pleasant Remedy for COUGHS , GOLDS , ASTHMA , HOARSENESS and Strengthen * Ing the Lungs. SOLD EVEKYWHEHE. Price only 10 Cents , REPORT OF THE CONDITION , or TUB State Bank of Nebraska , Omnha,2fkb.Jan. lit , 1881. UE3OURCE3. Loans anil bills discounted .3231 155 ty Orcnlrifta. . . 1 9sa 63 Unitedhtuca.nilnr.ulandcity bonila. 33 200 ( XV Other stocks ami bomb. . . . ZZ 042 70 County anil City warrants. . . . . . . . . . . 1 171 Off Duo from tanka anil bunkcra 31 C7C 31 Furniture ami fixtures 2 OSfi QO Kxrwium pnM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 712 en Vrtm\uiB3 \ p-ild 1 431 K. Kevenuo stamps 372 OL Real cstato G < U/J 20 < Cash on lianJ aud IttiM 53 35& IGi Total 810S1550J. LIAI5ILITIES. Capitalstock 3100000 Cipitil stock ial.1 In . . . . .3V } 000 ( XJ Uniliviilca profits 03 712 OL Individual deposit 255 2 3 iii Duo banks and bankers 9 19) IL Total We , the m.'IcrxUmxl otllccn of the State HankT itt Xenrwka. at Omaha. Xebranka , di > ttulcinnly * Hwoartliat the ab vo nLitcmcntla true to tlu best ot our knowledge ami belief. FUA > K 3KIBP1IY , President. n.B.WOOUCagnier. 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