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4 . ( VOL. X. OMAHA , NEBRASKA , WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 16 , 1881. 2STO. 205. Established I87L MORNING EDITION. Price Five Cents WASTOST&IW. The Eouso Wastes tlie Day in Fruitless Endeavor.on the ' Siver and ffarbor Bill The Funding Bill Occupies the Undividsd Attention of the Senate. The Presidanfc "Will Withdraw the Name of Hon. Stanley Matthews for the Su preme Bench. ' THE BE ID STAESMAN. Dp clal DU > | i ich to Tne Ike WASIIIJ.GTON , Febniiry 15 10 p. m. The dsak and chsir of tha liso Hon. Fernando Wood in the ho'as9 , was caveroa wiih a p. 11 to-dsy , and draped vrith jl ivrurs. Mr. Blackburn presided aa spi&ker proten , Mr. .Randall having 50110 to Pailidulphii ou busine-Ja. Tao following is the dispatch re ceived by the speaker from. Hct Springs , A k : "Hon. F < jmsxin Wend , who ar rival in Hot Seringa n shjrt time eiiiso , in a ? ery f-j-i'ule condition , pausd away qu ely. Ills disaisc , a compileitiaa cf i fl unmitory rhauina- tism aud scut , kept him o : . Sued to his bed from the day of his wrival. From the beginning lib physicians had litllo hope i f his recovery , and up to the tioid of hie death but slight change was psrceptable. " S > WAYNE'S SHOES. The deputura < > f Stanley Matthews for home is tuktu r.s a confirmation of tbo report that the president will withdraw hh nomination as the suc cessor of Justice Swayno tJ t&o & ! prema bench. Attorney-General Ir- ns Is rezardod as ! hs probable c * . - date , but Ssnaiorc Hoar snd D --s , of Masssc'iu3Btls , ar = cpposit * nomination bitterly. It is eiid : it Hoar desires to prevent tha confirm . - tion of 5 < rnyno'd suocsssor this session in order that lot inc.y cecuro the ntim- inatlon by vJirfiald of Chiaf Justice Gray to the vacaacy. ELAINE IMPROVING. Senator Bsaino is etiI ! connn-.d to his house Kit'a rhtrnitiam. lid : s Blowly Improving , but ourely. Ac cording to report he is arranging ! leave the ornate , aud may not caw * Again take his scat with that body , i - camuchas ho intends to leave U any way before March 4th. According t his present intention he will n-sicn next week , ca thia will pive the Maine legislature tha required ten days no tice of esieting vacancy , and will af ford him an oppartnnity to elect hi * successor ( Frye ) in time ts enable him to take hid Boat after March 4th. THDEM1N VS. JIATrnEVTS. Jt has been int-mited that possibly Senator Thnrman'a opposition to the connnmtien of Stanley Matthewe may ba Inspired by the hope that he would himself ba appointed to the Huprema benoh. Friends of the ten- ator declare tint he wouli not accept ihe supreme court judgeship if offered him by cither President Hayes or Gen. Garfield ; that he is anxious to retlro from aud be relieved cf the cares and hardens of public life. THE INAPGURAL. A letter was received in this city jestcrday f rom Gsn. Girficld in which he says that he his boon so overrun with visitors at Mentor that ho has noi been abla to Trrilo his inaugural message. For this reason ho will not bo in Washington nest week , but will probably remain at hia home in Ohio until the Jet or 2d of March. HOUSE. Spcdal Dispatch to The Bee. - WASHINGTON , February 15. The Sicasa at 1:45 p. m. went into com- initteo of the wnole and resumed con sideration of tbe river and harbor bill , Mr. Carlisle in tha chair. Amendments wara offered by Mr. TJpdegraff , of Iowa , Ulr. Cox , of New York , snd others. Mr. Cor proposed a proviso that moUBy appropriated by the act should not bt ? used for any stream where any corporaied compSiy or stste collected ' tolls or boomage , and in a spaoch said that In mcny Etaica heavy tolls were levied cu commerce passing over tha rivers. . . . . Mr. Townaend , of illino'3 , favored Mr. Ooi's amendment. A vote was takes and the amend ment TV B rejected. Mr. Upds raff , tf Iowa , hiving of fered an amendment appropriating $40,000 for an ica harbor at Dabcque , Iowa , the paint wai nstdu that such irork waa not in pursuance cf tha ex isting law , and that brought tip the question whether tbo river and harbor bill was a neueral sppropria ion bill as contemplated by the rule ? . After diecnEsion , the chcir , Mr. Carlisle , rulol thai the bill was not a general appropriation bill. Moasre. Opdigraff and Tan Yorhis were tha main opponents of the bill , and effdrad repeated amendment * . They wera interrupted by cit-calls .and dora ndi for n rote , etc ? Tie cha'r suggoatad that public bus- Icoas was not advanced by such de mands pending an amendment , and while Mr. Dpicirraff w s speaking , 3Ir.Vil3on , tf W at Yirtiini * , called out for a vote , when Mr. Van T" rhia raised the point that Wilson out of order. Mr. Wilson said ha did not thlnfc u worth wh-la to notice the remark ef the gentleman from Naw Y-jtk , for ha lad bean nero offensive than any other nisn on the floor. At G:30 the committee-of the whola found itself without a quorum , aud the roll was called. Meaibera of tha commerce committee - tee gave notice that they would insist upon pushinz tha bill. Af tar the roll had baen cilled , aud ths committee had risen , M . Rsasan said there was but a short Urns left , and tbero were two appropriation bills yet to be re ported. He hoped that a majority would insist upin having e quorum , jind either pisa ths bill or defeat it. lr. Paga slid ha did not think fur ther /actions opposition would ba made t3 the bill to-morrow , and he tharefora suggested that they adjourn and Els it out to-morrow. There tras much dissent from the proposition , and it sppesricg from roll call that a quorum waa present , the hoaae again went Into committee , and in a few minutes waa again without a quorum1 , and rose when the roll of the house was ordered. After wasting time until eight .o'clock , M ; . Atkme said that no good could ba accomplished , and suggested s recess until ton o'clock to morrow. When the question was put the oh- Etiuctionifts nivle & point that no quorum had voted , but on roil call a reces * was taken at 9 p. m. The EC as to speut five aud a. half .hours cansidcrjit ; , the funding bill , without reaching avote on the first amendment , .raising the rate of interett from 3 to 85 par cent. Mr. Bijard , in presenting the bill , made a Epeech , contending ihit the time was opportune io neuure a loir rate of interest ; and that the banking system having been tied to bonds snd currency baod on the national credit , it was moro important to keep our bonds at or absvo p.ir .than to mike a difference between 3 and 3 per cent. He thought i : tacro prudent and wise to put the rats at a figure that would ba sure to float bonds taan io run any risk , "and to continue to pay 5 and G par cent on bends no r redeemable. Congress wou'd ba direlect if it failed to embrico the present opportunity to- refund the debt on f ivorablo tcruie. Mr. McPherson contended that forty-year bonds shqali bo issued. The present penerationhad been taxed enough in blo'jd and ireasum , and the faturo generation , which would share the benefits of the union pre served by them , should py the re maining hlf of tha war debts. Spec ulators , he said , through a eubsidizad press , w. ra endeavoring to make con gress behove a three per caut. band cjuld not ba floated. Ho favored the forly-year bonds without option. Mr. Kernin favored the earliest ex tinction of debts as the wisest policy. Mr. WillUras favored an early pay ment of the deit , for wa would not get rid of nations ! ban\a as long as. there was a bond cut. Mr. Teller ollerei an amendment providing for issniog 10 snd 20-year bonds , which was rejected without a division. Mr. Voorooas declared himsalf op- pared Io a higher rat. Mr. Vest denounsad national banks < -.nd awd the bill was no moro or leas fc'iATi a subsidy of one per cent , io them. them.Mr. Mr. WalJaca thought the treasury notes and sinking fuses would absorb the revenues for the next ( on yeara , and it was unwUe to incroR o the rate of interest for option we coi/ld not use. "Mr. B-ck believed holdiri of 5 and G per cent bonds had endeavored to cor.vic3 cingrcsa that a 3 per cent liiin could bd floated , when they did n * themselves- believe it , ia hop as the ' .1 a would fail. On the other * i * i - , on in ? hem l.e had confidence , - , J -i > ald bo done. Ho c&nfesaed i'wsel' i i doub * , but would vote for 3 per c lit now. "Iha worst thing thit could bo done w.ia io do nothing. If thi < y could not make & band at ' 3 per cent , he would then go back aud vote for 3j pT cent. Pending the 7ota on tha committee amendment , the senate adjourned. Postofflco Changes in Nebraska During the week ending February 12 , 1881furnishcd by Wm. Venyiecfc , of the pcstoffice dep-srtrcent : Established Chxslan , Sacnders county. James Cudapiatmsste - ; Hub- bard , Dakota county , JohnF.TiIoycr ? , poatmas'er ; Soowflikr , Kearney ciunly , Sohn Byrne , postmaster. Discontinued Wellington , Adams county. Name and Sita Changed Beacham- ville , Nuokolls county to St. Stephen , and John Ilg appointed pcatma&ter. Postmasters Appointed Clarencp , Phelps county , L. D. Lsrgcant ; Conk- ling , Polk county , Sidney Sanford ; Nowca , Dixon county , Thomas Hey ; Spring Bank , Dizon county , Mrs. Elizabeth Baunetl ; Verdtftris' Bridge , Knox county , Lorans Binchltng. ELEGTRiC BRIEFS. SposUl Dispatcher to Th Be9. A dispatch from Hot Springe , Ark. , says the remains of Hon. Fermndo Wood left that city at 1:20 yesterday for Now York. In the joint convention ! n the Pennsylvania legislature the twenty- eighth ballot resulted : Beaver 31 , Bayne 36 , Wallaca 31 , icattoriof ! 2. While putting in a now maat , tnd hoiiting out the old mtinmast of the Swedish birk "Olocpatri * , " at At lantic deck , Brooklyn , yesterday , the old one broke in two and a heavy Bpsr fell upon the men , killing Henry Kerr , George Victor and John Anderaon. Over 75,000 valentines passed through the Chicago postofGce yeaier- any. Ilcsolntions cnndcmning Secretary Sherman's couiea in regard to the collection du'y'on auj-ar were adopted r.t a la-ge meeting of th'e sugar trade yesterday. "Aratale , " a noted ataliion , owned ' by Al. Harkins , cf Chloaco , dic'd on a farm near Docalur , 111 , yesterday. He had a low hotting record , and was valued at S3.COO. In the Pennsylvania city elections yesterday PitUbnrg o'ected a demo cratic mayor , but icpublican candidate for ci'y ' treMUror WAS elected by 2,000 majority. Philadelphia has probably elected a democratic mayor , but the majority ot the republican city ticket is auccessfnl. Allegheny City elects a republican mayor by a small majority. Harry Hunter , familiarly known among stage people as the "Lone Fisherman- died in a Cincinnati hos pital yesterday at 10 a. m. , of typhoid fever , nfter an illness of about two. weeks. Another enow atorm reached Chicago cage last night. The Jerry Collins diva on Wood .street , Pittsbnrg , Pa. , was the scene of another murder last night. Jamea Jtckaon , colored , was ehot in the left cido by a colored man. Cause un known. SAN FBASCISCO , February 15 A dispatch nays ten jurors huva beonobj tsined in the Kalloch case , after fif teen days examination. WASHIKOIOS , February 35. The joint resolution in congress for print ing the cprcial report of the commis sion on agriculture on infectious re ports of the United States fish com missioner ; the joint resolution grant ing condemned caunon to the Morton memorisl association , have been ap proved by the president. Danger Over. Sp dil Hipatch to The See. CIXCIXXATI , Ohio , February 15 10 p. m. The river hero has reached a height of fifty feet , and is neariy at a eland still. Dispatches frooi above show that the flood has nearly passed. Reports from Ohio and Indiana all say tha waters are fasv receding , and no further damage ia expected. IfOHESTIG DOINGS. Two Milwaukee Lads Arrested in Chicago for Carrying Too Much Money- Schaeffer Easily Beats LSex- ton in the Inter-State Billiard Match. Northwestern Bailroads Gradually - ually Raising the Great Snow Blockade , - .a. Brutal Affiir. Special CUpatj'i ti The Boe. NKwYoHK , February 15 10 p. m. A desperate fight "took place oa Long Island yoatorday , for five hun dred dollars a tide , between two En- ulish bnli terrlor dcga , "Toboy" and "Paddy , " twenty pounds weight each. The contest lasted a little over live hours , atid both dogs ware toru near ly to pieces. After the fight "Toby" fell into a fit and died. Before the fight waa over outsiders interfered and caused the fight to ba drawn. False Reports. Special Dispatch to The Bee. WASHINGTON , February 15 1 a. m. Geii. McDowell ttlcgraphs from S n Fraaciico to the war department Hut advices from the Apache country end southeastern Arizona , provejhit the receut sensational stories of Inai- pn atrocities there are faiec. Honors to Archbishop Feehan. SffcUl Dispatched 7Us Eee. Cniiuaa , February 10 1 a. m. A very fijo recaption was tendered Archbishop Feehan last night ai the rooms of tbe Young Men's Catholic awotialion. About 2,000 of the better clafs of Catholica attended , aud were f finally presented to the new prelate by Judge Moran. Arrest of Two Young Sports. Spcclil Diap-tch to The Bee OniC4O3 , February 1C 1 a. in Two young men wore yesterday ob served by apDhcamon in a hack acting suspiciously , lie followed them to a clothing store , where they msda large pnrchceej , displaying quanlitiaa cf money. The officer arrested them , and took them to a otation , vvhere § 5,50D were found In their possession. Ono of tham gave ths nimo of John M. Dalton , irom Milwaukee , and when closely queaiioned confessed he had found the money in that city Monday night , and cams hare to haye a good tims with his friend. It was learned that Jamss S. White , es-cly ! comptroller cf Milwaukee , had been about the saloons and restaurants of that city Monday night , freely dis playing a largo amount cf money , caid to BAVQ been § 8.500 in cash anA cer tificates. This he shortly cfterwirda missed , but could not tell whathor ho had loit it or itlnd beeu ntoleu from hini. The police here think the money found on Lalton belongs to Whiioand have communicated with the Milwau kee poltca , holding Dalton In custody. Snow Bound. Spodil DIspstch to Tha Bee. ST. PAUL , February 1C 1 o. m. Raports are still coming In from the back country districts of the great enow atorrn of Friday. Some of the railroads are still seriously embar rassed , but trains on most of them mansge to get through. Farmers and viUiazers ara badly EUO wed up in many localities. DBS MOINES , Iowa , February 1C 1 a. m Trains on all the trunk lines gollhrough yeaiercby , but the storm set in again last night and the ISnrth- weslern ia blocked cgain. The Fort Dodge road is still blocked , nd it will require several days to get through. Ivory Punching. p3ctJ dispatch to Tha Boo. NEW YOKK , February 16 1 a. m. The billiard match last night between Jacob Schacfer and William Sexton , 400 points , cushion caroma , for a purse of 51,000 , was won by the former in 110 inning * . Schaefer , 400 ; Soston , 390. Tha winner's average was 3 7 11. Time of game , 2 hours and 44 minutes. Kemnanta of the Cave-Dwellera. Spcciil Dispatch to The Eco SPRIHGFICLD , Ky. , February 1C 1 a. m. A faw days since , while ex ploring Smoky Give , on the farm of .Qir. Hay , Dr. Brings found six skele tons of human boings. He Baja they are those of an ignorant people , for they have low and receding foreher.da. Reinnanto of rudely-msde cooking utensils were aho found in that vicin- i'y. Ho thought the shspe of their skulls were characteriattc of the Indi an , but the fact cf caat iron vessels being found , was indicative of a high er class of paoplo having resided thcie. Captured His Spsdil Dbnatch toJThe BM. MOBILE , Ala. , February 16 1 a. m. A report reachea hpra of a terri ble tragedy which was enacted ot EE catatnps , Washington county , Ala. , about eight o'clock last night. James Orzo , white , and Simpson Dnker , colored , had a fight , and Hunter biuizjd Orza with au aso handle. They wera separated , and Oia > , being a justice of the peace , with three mon afterward attempted to arrest Hunter , who resisted with an aza. He was ehot in the breast by Orzo wilh a shot gun , and died in a few minutea. Crushed and Baked. Special Dispatch to the lira NEW YORK , Februsry 1C 1 a. m. A Wilmington , N. C. , spscitJ says : Five men wore killed and two injured near Carthage Monday night. A windstorm blew two largo trees noon a cabin occupied by the men in Yr.e tarpontire works , ahd crushed five tn death. The cabin than took fire and burned up with the five bodies In it. Revenged at Last. Spools ! Dispatch to TUB Bis. LOUISVILLE , Ky. , February 10 1 a. m. A special to The Commorcialfrora Liwrencaburg , Ky. , says a terrible tragedy wjs enacted in tha county jsil at that place yesterday afternoon. Thomas Aqae , who was in jail for -shocting Martin Sanies a year ago , killed the latter , who hsd just baen arrested for arson. Tha man's throat was cut , and ha wss stabbed in fonr places. The towa people threaten to lynch ths mardorar. The corcner'a jury returned a verdict of unjuatifia- ble murdor. A treaty has been concluded te- twesn Russia and China. THE SHANGHAI TWIXS. Meyer's Melancholy Plea for His Better Half. The Noblest Work of Managers , the Kailroad Loafer , Proceeding of the Senats and House. Special Correspondence to Tne BEE. SENATE. LINCOLN , February 12. bera of the Nebraska senate ara an economical body and in order to mate their § 3 a day pay all bilia and bay their tickets Jioma , many of them board out in the country. The bad effects of. this wcro apparent when the storm on Friday morning blocked the roads and a call of the roll developed the fact that no quorum waa present. The SorgCRnt-at-Arma was dispatched with bench warrants and snow plowa , nd the stragglers brought in. Judiciary committee reported fav orably upon a memorial to congress for relief of settlers on St. Joa & Den ver railroad lands ; amendment of sec tion 10 of general election laws ; amendment of section 91 of counties and county boundaries ; memorial con cerning S ntee Indians , and for the reliif of Knox county ; and the bill prohibiting "treating in saloons" or other public places. Ooramittee on agriculture recom mends tha indefinite postponement of the bill condemning real estate for the use of FgficaltuMl societies. In answer to tha resolution of in quiry , the state librarian repotted that aince his first appointment he has rewired as fees the sum of $0,057.45 ; that he has paid for deputies and other expanses § 3,410 ; thst there is no law to prevent him from doing just wnat he his done , and that waste to pat the balance of these fc3s in his own pocker. Senator Myers , f torn tha committee on railroads , offered the same report which tws presented by Him a few days ago , and was disclaimed by three members and referred back to the same committee. Thh time it is ac companied by a supplementary report , which states that while the committee docs not asaent to the report , yst the ? recommend that it be printed and referred to the special railroad committee. Mr. Myers , in explanation , said , "It has been charged by senators up on this jloor and by nowspipera that. this report was made un by railroad magnates or attorneys and that it was wticten by a railroad type-writer. I declare all such statements false. No railroad magnate nor shystering at torney has approached or advised mo npon this subject. I am not the re presentative uor the tool of any man or set of men. " Howe When Mr. Myora aaya that senators have stated what is unttue upon this floor , it is time for examina tion. The report. irh'ch ' he claims to have been prepared solely by himself bears internal evidence of the hand work of a lawyer , and tha very fact that liac been already attended and has kept by his side upon this flocr a railroad shyster is evidence of the fact charged , as well as an affrcnt to his Doughs county constituents. I do resent the bold and unqualified as sertion that senators have ctatod what was not so. An effort has been mads to the bottle up the people of the commonwealth of Nebraska by one man in appointing this failro-id com mittee. And now the senate has ap pointed its own committee ; and their report should go to it. Myers Mr. Howe's remarks are unworthy of a reply. His attack up on the friend who has sat beside me is unwarranted. That man is an emi nent attorney and an ornament to his prof essirn , and is the peer of any sen ator of Nebraska. Howe Do you refer to Frank Wal ters ? Myers I do refer to Frank Walters and I pronounce him the peer of any lawyer en this floor , in either morali ty , honesty or reputation. Howe's reply was lost in the con- faaloa. Myers I repeat that neither he nor any one else has approached mo upon this subject. They know ma batter. Objection waa made to printing the report at this time. Senator Gere wanted to know why the gentlemen are BO sensitive when the subject of printing is mentioned. Ho wanted everything printed so the peopla could rord and form their own opinions. Senator Van Wyck asked why Mr. Gore was himself so sensitive when ever ths subject of printing WAI men tioned. Mr. Gore gave up tha conundrum , and tha report was referred to the special railroad committeaj but waa not ordered printed. A minority report from tha railroad committee , signed by Senatcrj Wells and Burns , waa presented , reccoin- mendinu the passage of the bill pro hibiting the acceptance and use c"f railroad passss. BOUSE. Mr. Windhcni. of Casa , offered the following resolution thia afternoon : Whereas , In view of the fact that Nebraska ia chiefly an agricultural and grazing otate , and peculiarly adapted to those purposes the interest and welfare of which it ia our duty to pro tect in all of its relations , and WUEREAS , It ia important to our state that we should have judicious legislation which will not only protect the producer but will giva insreased confidence to the flow of capital into our etate , by which msana ou com mercial and manufacturing interests are developed. Therefore be it RESOLVED , That ii is the sense of the honso that we are opposed to any and all radical legislation which may check the ready flow of capital into this atate , or that will retard the sac- cass of our commercial and manufac turing in ! eraats. Ba it further RESOLVED , That while wo are op. posed to unjuit discrimination in any manner or form and to oppreEsive leg islation in tha interest of corporations as against the people , yet we desire to establish friendly relations with corporations - porations and we do hereby invite capital into tbo state snd will favor such legislation aa will be alike jaat and equitable to the Inteiest of both oipitsl and labor. Mr. Windhsm Raid shat it had been charged by a democratic paper ol Omaha , that the house had dechred itself In opposition to a racaeure in viting capital into this state , when it laii Mr. Kaley's railr&ad commission bill away ( o rest. This chsrga he de nied. The objection to this railroad sonimiaaion was th&i it precluded the considerat on of the varjoua bills res tricting railroads now before the com mittee. The houjo thought itself more thoroughly qualified to regulate these offending corporations than would ba a commission. Ho thought it the duty of the housa to pass his resolution , that it .alght thereby put itoolf en yecerd aa favoring all induce ments to oipital to ontar the state. Mr. Wliedon , cf Laucaatcr , thought there was ao neee tiy for the passage of such a resolution. He took no stock in democratic papers especially these which only a short time ago were so loud In heralding so lligrant * letter. "Whatever a lie as , ho-Moroy resolution wo paw , if Dr. Miller' , through hia paper , sees fit ts publish a He concerning it , ho will do so. We do not want a railroad commission , because we desired to consider , care fully evary railroad bill baforo the house. The history of thia state proves that ? ho haa bssn no enemy to capital. We have bonded ourselves to get those railroads in here , and there i : no cvidenca that this houao is racking war on capital. I am op posed to the resolution being passed on tha basia of the rcisouing of the gentleman from Oass. " Mr. Ftanae , of Gumfng , said that thir resolution was au apology of a republic in house to a democratic pa per that had no influence , and he thought it uncalled for. Mr. Howe , cf Nemaha , failed to see any ha-m in the resolution. ' Mr. B.irtlctt , o : Djuglaa , said that men who would invest in thia si ate were intelligent men , and vihun they aaw such an article asjlho Herald pub lished they would weigh itaa aimply a democratic criticism on a republican legislatures , and the article would have no effect. To pass the resolution would only invite criticism from every paper in tbo state. -Ir. Mickey , of Polk , was in favor of the resolution. The time had como when the houae should make a record ou thia question. Mr. Sprick , of Washington , thought the resolution did not bind anybody. The legislature had aiaamblod to do justice to dl , and ho felt that ihe house would do that. Ho favored the roiolalon. The aye nnd nays being called for , Mr. Wlndham's resolution wes paaseed by a vote of 57 to to 22. House roll No. 85 , to prohibit the manufacture and sale of liquor in the state was again considered tbia after noon. It was quite generally under stood that Mr. ICaley , of Webster , would reply to the argument of Mr. Ejjnscrn , Vhich X outlined in yestor. ! ' day'o letter. Despite th'u terrible snow atorm , the hall waa full. Judge Kaley naed up the graator pirt of tha after noon in hia argumant. which waa confined - fined to the refutation of tbe one proposition of Mr. Rinsoni , viz : that property acquired under the latr in the mannfacturo of liqnnr cau not bs damaged or rendered viluoless by en actment , without placing the state lia- bla to action for the original value thereof. Mr. Kaley cited quite as many authorities to substantiate hia position a'a did Mr. Ransom hia , and made a very abla defense of it. He read decisions from Justices Mil ler and Cooley , of the supreme bench , and * Judge Johnson , of New York , which within them selves cleirly eet forth the fact that tha IfgUlature could prohibit the liquor traffic without indemnifying the owner of the property or distil leries "These authorities csn ba multi plied. It will be granted from what I luva reid that theaa constitutional rights ara based upon the police pow ers "of the state. Individual rights must yield whenever the sovereign will of the people contravenes these rights. Every law doca not hear upon - , on all citizens alike. While the prop erty of Eome wiil bo damaged others will have properly increased In value. Tno sovereignty of a state has never yet been compelled to pay Indemnity in consequence of its enactments. " Wo regret not having space to give Mr. Kaley'a argument in full. It was received by the largo audience with marks of approval. During the deliv ery of the spoach the gentleraun was loudly applauded , and it was generally considered by temperance pocplo as a complete answer to tha arguments of Mr. Rmsom , delivered on the previ ous day. Mr. Kaloy was frequently interrupted during the delivery of'his epeech by questions , to all of which he gave satisfactory replies , sometimes eliciting roars of laughter from his hearers. NOTES. House roll No. 20 , for compulsory education , WJD indefinitely postponed in the house to-dav , by a vote of 44 to 35. A similar bill before the legis lature in 1879 , had twenty-five sup porter ? . House roll number 33 , introduced by Mr. Montgomery , of Furnas , was pasted * o-d < iy. It appropriates the sum of § 50,000 to be used In the purchase - chase of seedjgrain , vegetable ssods and feed-to ba sold on time , at cost pricesof such supplies , ( without freight 01 transportation charges ) to the cltl- Z3DB ofjjthis state in tha counties of Gespsr , Phelps , Harlan , Red Willow , Hitchcock and Frontier , made destitute - " tute by reason of the failure of crops in said counties in tha year 1880. * Senate bill No. 40 being raportod- back by the judiciary commtttee with the recommendation that it pas ? , was before the eouste committee ) of the whole this afternoon , Dr. Taylor In the chair. Trm ia a bill In which Omaha is greatly interested , aa it restores the old law regulating the taxation of rail road pioperty. It h hoped by the senators from Douglas that , thia bill will be sent to the house eoon , It hav ing been reported back to the senate with -recommendation that It be passed. It bar been dehyed in the printer's hands sorao day ; . It Is quite amusing to see how Sena tor Myers got himself into a pickle with his little bill to prevent persons , not employe ? , to ride over railroads on fre < * permits. Tha bill was reported back by Myers' cornmlttoo with the recommendation that it do not pass. Tha only explanation of this is that they had become convinced that the bill would become a lair if reported on favorably , which was the last thing they wanted ; so that took the back track. I am informed , however , tthat it will not be allowed to die , and that ita chances f o ; passage are good. In the housa to-day Mr. Franse spoke of Mr. Kycor aa "the gentle man who lives in Omaha , " whereupon Mr. Kyner bluntly corrected him. Mr. Bartlettaroao and said "this is a great relief to tha other members of the Douglas delegation , and we thank Mr. Kyner for hia apology ! " J. B. H. LiNCOiJf , February 15. The housa proceeded to close all debate on the prohibitory amendment to day. All that remains now is to vote on the same. The high license bill , which was made tha special order for to-day , was postponed to Friday afternoon. . Mr. Jensen , of Butler , offered resolution that all bills so far reported by the railroad committee be made the epochl order for Wednesday at 3 o'clock. Mr. Slocum , of Jefferzon , amend ed by including any railroad bill re ported by any committee. Passed as amended. Special Election in tha Third Ward. The speciil election held yesterday In the Third ward to elect an alder man to Ell the vacsncy in the city council , occasioned by the death of HOD. Thomas Blackmore , resulted in the election of Mr. W. H. Kent , city editor cf THE BEE , ha receiving 77 rotf s. CLarles Brown , E-q , the op position candidate , received 12 votes. At the regular meeting of the city council laat evening , the vote was canvassed , and Mr. Kent declared elected. After being declared duly qualified , Mr. Kent look his seat ss councilman from the TairJ ward. City Council Proceedings. Tfco city council held n regular meeting - ing last evening. Too roll being called , the following members an swered to their names : D .ieyKauf- ! raann , Libagh , RodJla , Thieman , President Boyd. A quorum not being present , the marshal was directed to hriog In ab sentees , and the council then took a recess of ten minutes. Messrs. Dodge snd Hornbergerhav- ing put in an appearane the roil was called , and a quorum being present , ihe council proceeded to business. The minutes of tha previous meet ing were read and approved. 11IE NEW COUNCttSIAlT. President Boyd announced that a special election had been held in the Third ward fcr councilman , and that it would be necessary t appoint two disinterested electors to canvass the vote , with the city clerk. President Boyd appointed S. F. Woodbrldge and Alfred Sorenson. The canvass of the vote waa as fol- ows : William H. Kent , 77 votes. Charles H. Brown , 12 votes. Scattering , 1 vote. President Boyd declared Mr. Kent duly elected , and thereupon he was sworn into office by Mayor Chaaa. Mr" Kaufman moved that Mr. Kent fill all such places on the com mittees aa had been filled by late Councilman Blac'imoro. PETITIONS AND COMMUHICATIOHS. Fiom the Mayor Transmitting deed from city to 0. P. Taylor. Ha- ferred to the committee on public property and Improvements to hand Mr. Taylor If found correct. From A. D. Jones Who paid § 100 sewer tax , asking for a warrant to bo issued to him for tbat amount. Re ferred to the judiciary committee to get the city attorney's opinion. From G. W , Dickinson Asking for a correction of valuation ofa lot , was referred to the committee on public property and improvements > THE ORAND CLIMAX WILL BE REACHED OX THE FOURTH , AND THE COMMITTEE AND THE BAL TIMORE AND OHIO WORKING HAND IS HAND TO MAKE IT THE BldOEST THING EVER KNOWN. The general committee in charge of the inauguration ceremonies at Wash ington grows moro enterprising and energetic every day , and by tha t'me the fourth rolls round the result of their most'active and Intelligent labors wilKEhoRj itself j in the grandest mil- ihry and civic display ever known in this country. Plans for the many de corations have been fully agreed upon , and with the material now ou hand are progressing very rapidly. Tha Baltimore and Ohio having tha only direct route from Chicago and the west io Washington , the company has very sensibly prepared for a very large increase in ila business. To meet the demand , tha equipment has been most liberally addad to. The company has received Its fnltfcompli- nient of the magnificent sleepern constructed especially for the Baltimore & Ohio , end thta , together with Us elegant dining cars and its now and spacious day coaches and fast time schedule , It is prepared to accomodate any number of people and afford every possible satisfaction. The tickets , which will be sold at very low figures for the round trip , will ba good golrg f com the first to the third inclusive , and returning up to and in cluding the night of the seventh. Converted Celestials. Specinl dispatch to The fiee. CHICAGO , February 15 10 p. m. Two Chinese banquets were held in ' this c'ty'laat evenicg. The first was given by the Chinese Sunday-school , which is held in Faro-ell ball under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. About 200 were thero. Tha supper was pre pared by the Chinaman , who invited their white teachers and friends. Among the guests were Mr. Homar , a Chinaman , and his German wife , aged about 23 , and their nine-months old babe. They were married in Texas , and came to Chicago to live perma nently. The little German woman told a reporter she had an excellent hnaband. He had already accumu lated property enough to last him tha remainder of his days without work. The other Chinese banquet was at \Yabish avenua Methodist church , where aboui fifty Mongolians attend Sunday-school. A Chinese orches tra discoursed unfamiliar airs , but the Chinamen sang from Christian songs. The supper waa .a very elegant affair , end w s purely American , except a few dishes of very rich sweetmeat ? , Imported from Chjne. InoicuuoiLH. Special Dispatch to Tai Bn. WASHINGTON , Febru-rc 16 1 a. m. For the lower Misc nn valley : Warmer , clearer or pn t.y clmiy weather ; winds mostly westerly ; lower barometer. FOREIGN EVENTS. Eussian Hihilists and Irish Fen ians Keep European i-oyalty on Nettles. The Land League Furnishing Secret Aid to the Boers. The British Government En tertains Peace Proposals from the Boers. SPEECH FROM THB THEONE. to The CM. LONDON , February 15 10 p. m. In the German parliament Count Seol- berg read a rpeech from the throne. The speech is generally of a p.icific and non-committal character , acd dwells principally upon domsatic af faire. But in p-uf of the matters out side the emneror declares that the re lations of Germany with foreign j-ow- era ar j friendly. and thnt the German government concurs with other pow ers in a desire to maintain the peaco. of Europe. THE LAKD LEAGUE'S OBJECT. Special U&pMcb t.i The Bi3. LOSDOS , February 15 10 p in. A Paris dispatch uajs that ia an inter view with Henri Rochefort , Parnell conversed freely aboui the tti'.us ant' ' objectB of the land league. Parnell affirmed that its object wa- : not to incite - cite open rebellion , but io exhaust every lei al mesna to compel England to do for Ireland what Austria has done for Hungry toward self-govern ment. It fa reported that Parnall ex pects nrrest and imprisonment at the hands of the go-ernmout , and would not ba Eurprised to find himself In custody at any timo. It is understood that P rncll will not go to the United States from Paris , but will return to London as sooa as hh businsas on the continent ia completed. MOVEMENTS OF A NOTED 1'EXIAK. Special DJapatcb to Too Bco. LONDON , February 1C 1 a. m. Sir Vernon Harcourt , home secretary , replying to a queatbn in the house of commons yesterday said that ho knew that Mr. Jamea Stephens , former head centre of the Fenian association , ind whose escape from prison in Dub- Hn Bomo years ago had excited so much anxiety , has arrived in Paris From Hew Yoik , where ho haa bsen reafding for several months , but hla arrivaljn Paris ia not yet thought to ba an event of any Importance. A XIHtLIST PLOT. Special DUpt I > to tbo Eoc. LONDON' , February 15 10 p. m. The St. Petersburg Goloa mentions the discovery of a plot to blow up ths government oraenal at Koiff. The > lot haa bean partially traced to the nihilists. Had it succeeded , great leatruction to life and property must lave resulted. AID1XO THE EOEBS. Special BIspatcb to the Bee LONDOX , February 15 10 p. m. ' .t la rumored in Cork that the Fenians n America and the United Kingdom are aiding the Boers with men and money. It ia aaid 500 American ad venturers have gone to the seat of war. PEACE OVERTURES. Special Dispatch to Tai Bit. LONDON , February 1C 1 n. m. Che cabinet council yesterday waa en- ; aged in considering the overtures rom the Boera. The prospects cf ) aace are more hopeful. It is posi- ivoly stated by thozo supposed to be nformed , that the government in tends to grant the full local indepen dence of thi Boero. Mr. Brand , of ) range frea state , telegraphs Mr. Donald Uarrie that he hopes for a > enceful settlement of the troubles , and that ho deprecates the war. Later nowa from Durban conSrms the report , hat the Boers are carrying war into Natal. CABLEGRAMS. . .pocla Dispatches to 7ns Dsr. In the house of commons lost night he obstructionists continued their actica in committee , and tha debate en the coercion bill was adjourned. It ia rumored that tha government ias sent detectives to Paris to wttch ? arnelJ. A dispatch from Paris eajs the Trench government will opooao the and league organization in Paris as it * s a violation of international law. The new programme issued by the nihilists advises secret murdera. A St. Petersburg dispatch says the Mora chiefs 1 itoly held a. council of war and resolved to resist the Rus- aians. There ii no truth in the rumor of 'he ' retirement of Mr. Lowell as min- "sSer to the Court of Sr. Jamas. It 13 agreed thst Parnell ia not to ; o to America. Tfaa government apprehends a gen eral rising in Ireland , nnd are taking extoiuivo precautions' . A Paris dispatch saya that in con versation with Parnell ho refused Io say what funds ths land leagua had. Ho had hopoa of gaining Irish inde pendence by pitaivo resistance. He juibbled as to the connection of the league with Fenians. Soain has requested ell her foreign representatives to tender iheir reigna- tlonf. Garfleld Will be Inaugurated. The greatest sort of preparations are now being nude in Washington City for the Inauguration of President elect Garfield. The occasion will only be equaled by that crcit demonstration in the Capitol , honoring Sherman' * Victorious Veterans after their famous "msrch to the sea. " Recognizing the impottance of this great event , the Ff. Wayao and Pennsylvania Line have been busily engaged for the paaH sixty days in arranging for the comfortable transportation of all who desire to be In Washington on thia momentous csaiion. The Ft. Wayne and Penn- /vanla depot ia sJmoa : in tha very heart of. this great nation's capital , and is the most convenient to M the prominent hotels and extensive board ing houses. Travel by the Ft. Wayne and Pennsylvania line has been unin terrupted , during this long and very savera winter , facts thit the public and those contemplating a vwit to | Washington fully appreciate. Thli la } the only line running Pnllman's leep- ilng cars through to Baltimore { and Washington. The now | Pullman cars on thia line as models of perfection , they are ID O IMI IE S T I O S ! C Have JUST EEOEIVED and will offer thia week TWENTY BALES AND SEVENTEEN CASES of tip following.Goods , direct from the Mill ? , and as we mnst have a OTuck and ready sale for this hrge quantity of Gcods , we will oner them at the Regular Jobbing Price , contenting ourselves with ajobbers' profit. The following is a list of the Goods in this lot : PRINTS , PRINTS , PRINTS , PRINTS , Lancaster , Berwicks , Harmony. Pacifies , Anconas , Manchester Mernmaca and Knickerbockers. ' GINGHAMS , GINGHAMS , GINGHAMS- Lancaster , Bates , Housaht'ld and Amoskea ? . BLEACHED MUSUXS , BLtUCHED SlUSLINS , Lonadale , Fruit of the Loom WainsnitaandUew Tork Mills. UNBLEACHED MUSLINS , UNBLEABHED MUSLINS , Indian Head , Great "Western , I awrence LL , Alabama Granite Peppsrel O and Peyperel ti. SHEETINGS BLEACHED. Warosutta , Ne-w.Tork Mills , Pepperol , Boston , Ellerstown New Mills and Boston. SHEETINGS UNBLEACHED. Lowell , Boston , Pepporel and Lowiaton , There can ho no better opportunity to makeyour purchraea of such sooda than NOW , aa there ia little chance of our being again able to duplicate Iheso prices. FOREIGN GOODS , We are offering the most complete line cf HOUSEKEEPISCf GOODS we have ever shown , including a splendid line of TABLE CLOTHS and NAPKINS and TOWELS , and a splendid line of EMBROIDERIES , in en tirely ITavr Designs , and at most reasonable prices. A , GRU1GKSHANK Ii oxtrs long , contain twenty-four doube ! berths , an etegaut family drawing room and a very rocmy , weli-ventilated emokiug parlor , and combine all ol Pullman's latest Improvements for the comfort of pasjungura. The { racks under these cars are supported by twelve forty-two inch , tteal-tired , In destructible paper which , which all practical railroad officijb are ready to admit are tha cnly car-wheels that ara perfectly s"jf < as all times. Those elegant thxiugh Pullman - man cais leave Chlcsgo aai'ynt ' 3:30 : p. m. , arriving in Ji-iltiinora promptly five hcur ? , and in Washington two hours , in advance of any other line. Round trip tickets to ti.tt inaugura tion have been filed at § 23. Bertha can bo secured l > y letter o.- telegraph two weeks in advance. Qsn. F. R. ' Myera , of Chicago , is the passenger and ticket agnnt'of this line. 3IAEKEJ5 2IY TELEGEAPB. St. Louis Z'roduce Maraec. ST. Loais , February 15. Flour Unchanged. Wheat Opened lower aud closed higher aod firm ; No. 2 reJ , § 1 01 ] © 101JJ for ciah : SI 02 @ 1 02f@1 03 for March ; 31 G5J < 31 04j for April ; Si 0(5@1 ( OGi for May ; * o. 3 do. , 97ic ; No. 4 do. , 91c bH. Corn 3738j for cosh ; 38s for February ; 38jc { for March ; 393@39jjo for April , 40 ® 40i for May ; 40jj © 40c for June. Oats Slo a * 33jjg33Ac for cash ; 34c for April ; 34icforMay. Jlyo S ! w ; SScaaked. Barley UiichiDgdd ; prime to fancy 80@1 05 Butter Quit t ; dairy , 20Q27c. Bag ? Quiet as 22c. Whisky Steady * t 31 CG. Pork Higb > r and firm at $15 50 for cash ; $1525 for April. Dry Salt Meat * Strong and higher at § 5 00-S7 85g9 9008 10. Bacon Strong at S5 75@8 6028 75 < 3880. Lard Nominal. lliceipts Flour , 3,000 bbla ; wheat , 7,000 ; corn , 9,000 ; o.itj , 2,000 ; rye , none ; barley , none. Shipments Flour , 3COO , ; w e-it , 3,000 ; corn , 5,000 ; cat.U.OOO ; rye , none ; barley , none. Chlcasro Live Stock Uaruc ; CHICAGO , February 15 Cattle To-day the market vrrr Uo mostautlvo that has boon txpensucoi for Eoae time past , Mid prices ruled firm and higher for all grade * except extra , but tber wira no eales of Jha latter reported ; price * jrangtd firm S315(53 ( t > 2 f < , r comoion to g.iod cow * ; 53 75@4 00 for Lnila ; 2-1 00 © 4 00 for butchers steers , iwid from § 4 70(35 ( 15 for geM to choice sinoo'h shJpp'.ng atcera. The marktt WKB m tivo and somewhat excited wh n our reporter left iho yarJd. 1J. ceipt ? , 3,000 head. Hogs To-day the r.c'ipts wtra again light , and aa there wai consid erable excitement among bayerj , the marfiet waa active to the extent of the supply , and prices ruled 103153 high er for heavy and Ifcbt grades. The salaa ranged from § 5 75 to 6 00 for light packing and shipping grades , $5 50 < g5 90 for heavy packing , and from 35 70@G 40 for good to extra as sorted lota for the east. The market was firm at 11 o'clock with nearly all sold. Receipts , were 7,500 head. Sheep Receipts wera largeand ow ing to the unfavorable weather there waa a considerable decline , amounting to 3050c per hundred. About half the supply waa taken by shippers. The sales ranged from ? 3.50Q5 20 f > r good to choice fat lota. To-day tha market waa fairly activa and prices ruled firm. List week's decline waa regained for extra qualities. Orher grades are firm and steady. Chicago Produce Market. CHICAGO , February 15. Wheat Spring February , 981c asked and 98ta bid ; March sold at 98 | < 399c ; Apnl 99J@99 | ; May , 8103 @ 1 031 ; Juna ; 81 02jj@102 | ; for tha yesr , 90c ; closing , 98g@99c for March ; 99J@99cfor " April ; 81 03J © 103 for "May ; 31 02g asked for June ; 89Jc bid for the year. Win ter wheat. March , 98s asked and 971c bid ; April , 98Jc bid ; May , 01 02J bid. bid.Corn Corn March sold Bt 38@38c ; May at 4242ic ; Juno ot 4242c ; July at fi4343c ; closing with In- ofda prices bid. Oat ? Fehmary , 20 @ 30jc ; March , SOJc bid and ZOgsaafced ; April , 30 ] ® SO c ; May , 3434gc ; June , 33 | @ 33cMess | Mess Pork Closed at 815 450 15672 Msrch ; 315 65Q15 674 April , aad § 15 7715 80 M y. Lard March sold p.t$1012010 ( Io ; April , $10 22t@1025 ; M y. $10 30 ® § 10 33 $ a ked and § 10 27j bid ; Aoril closed at § 10 20@10 22 ; bid. Bulk "Meifs Short ribs f r March arld a' . § 7 87 $ ; April , 87 073 : May S807A ; cloomjf t S7 87i7-90 for March ; S7 957 974 fjr April , aud $8 05gS07 $ fur My. New Tors .rroduco Market NnwYouic , February 15. Flour Racefpfs , 31,667 ; galea , 14- , 009 ; quiet without decided change in prices ; round hoop Ohio , § 4 40@5 00 ; choice , § 5 106 75 ; superfine weal- em , § 3 60S3 90 ; common to good ex tra do. , S4304 55 ; choice , § 4 60 © 4 75 ; choice white wheat. $5 003 600. 600.Butter Butter Dull ic buyers favor ; Ohio , 1328 ; . Ejgu Weatcrn firm at 31c. Wheat Steady ; Chicago , 81 15 © 116 ; Milwaukee , § 117@118 ; No. 2 red winter , § 118 < < 3l 19 ; aalai 65- 000 bushels. Corn Steady ; No. 2 , 58J@59c ; galas , 7,500 bushels. Oit Steady. Whisky Quiet. Pork § 15 90 < glG 50 for Mivch ; § 1G 0016 50 for April. Lard § 10 50@10 55 caah ; sales , 310 55 for February ; § 1050 for March ; § 10 5210 65 for April ; § 10 50 © 10 55 for May ; § 10 6510 72i for June ; 10 2210 27 * for seller for ; ho year. St. Louis Live atoclc Market ST. Louis , February 15. Hops Active and higher ; litrht shipping , § 5 50i3G 00 ; extra , § 5 60 © 575 ; mixed packing. " § 5 3035 70 ; choice to fancy , § 5 80@G 25. Re ceipt * , 2,100 head ; shipments , 1,100 bead. Undoubtedly the bbst nhirt In tha United States ia manufactured at thu Uniaha Shirt Factory. The superiority of Material snd vrnrksianahip , com- oincd with their great Improvements , that ia Reinforced fronti , Reinforced backs and Reinforced sleeves , makea their ahlrfc the moat durable ) and beat fitting garment of the kind , ever manufactured at the ouderato price of 31.50. llvory ahirt of our make is guaranteed fint-claas and will refund tha money if found otherwise. Wo make a specialty of all-wool , Shikor , and Canton flannel , also chetnois underwear , mada up with a view to comfort , warmth and durabil ity. To Invalid ? and weak-lunged persona wo olfer apen'al inducements in the manner thcac good * are mads for their protection. PP. OorTHEIJIER , F V H Mil A UE , There Is no civilized rutton In the Hemisphere In which tha utility ot Uoa&etter's Stomach Bitten 29 tonic , comcUve , and intl- blllona medicine , la not ! cnon imlippitditeJ. While It 19 a medidiia for ill ftctaonj and all climate ? , It la especially salted to the coBpialnte go Derated by the weather , lelnjc tie put eat and oeit vegetable stimulant la ths world. For tola ty Draftriitsantl Dealers , to whom ap ply ( or Hc t tt r's Almvtic lor 1831.