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HE OMAHA DAILY
ELEVENTH YEAR OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , JANUARY 6 , 1882. NO. 169
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Brief Proceedings in the Senate
and House Yesterday ,
Mr. Orth Charges the Speaker
' with Partiality m the Com
mittee Appointments ,
To Which Mr , Keifor Responds
by Insinuating That a Be- '
H ply is Unnecessary.
Ths Quiteau Case Flxpected to
be'Given to the Jury on
' Wednesday. , ;
Mlnoollnncons Now From the Na-
tlonrvl Capital.
CONGRESS.
National Associated Press.
rUOCEKMNUS IN TUB SKNATK.
WASHINGTON- , January 4. Fifty-
one senators were present at the open
ing of the session to-day.
A number of executive communica
tions were laid before the senate and
numerous petitions were presented for
legislation regarding inter-state com
merce and for increased pay to the
lifo saving .service , which were re-
feared'to appropriate committees. The
number of petitions occupied the time
of the senate for three-quarters of an
oour.
oour.On motion of Mr. Garland the
finance committee was directed to
inquire into the oxprdioncy of paying
the foes under trade mark legislation
which has been declared unconstitu
tional by the supreme court.
At the expiration of the morning
hour , their being no special order , the
calendar was called and at the request
of senators a number of bills were
Sassed over and at 1:05 : , on motion of
Ir. Allison , the senate adjourned.
rilOCEKUINGS IN TUB HOUSE.
After the reading of the journal
Mr Orth rose to a question of privi
lege , stating lie had been a member of
the house for twelve years and thougnt
ho was entitled to greater recognition
than had been paid him by the
speaker in committee appointments ,
and desired to be excused from the
committee on rules , which was grant
ed. He entered a protest against this
one man power way of selecting com
mittees.
Bills were introduced as follows :
By Mr. Joyce , requiring manufac
turers of oleomargarine butter to label
it according to its character.
By Mr. Gibson , to amend the rules
BO that the committee on Mississippi
levees may oriqinate appropriations
lor all works and improvementsoftho
river without reference to the appro
priations committee. Referred.
Mr. Hewitt ( N. Y. ) introduced a
resolution of thanks to the khedire of
ZEgypfc for the presentation to the
United States of the obelisk , Cloopa
tra's Needle. Passed.
Mr. McLane raised a point of or
der as to the right to introduce bills
through petitions. A warm discus
sion * ensued , sharply participated in
by Messrs. McLano , llobeson , Kelly ,
Randall , Singleton , Kasson , Cobb and
Haskell. The discussion closed by
the chair stating the only method to
get a bill before the house was to pre
sent it only.
Before adjourning the speaker
stated tliat he had no reply to made
to Mr. Orth's charges , but that it must
not bo inferred because the chair did
not challenge any of the statements
charging him with injustice , that he
acquiesced in the views of Mr. Orth.
The house then at 1:10 : p. in. ad
journed till Monday.
GUITEA.U.
National Associated 1'rcaa.
TO OO TO TUB Jt'HY WEDNESDAY.
WASHINOKON , January 5. Toovcry
one who gains admission to his cell ,
Guitoau stolidly maintains that ho
will bo acquitted. Ho talks as wildly
as ever about inspiration , and that the
Almight y will preserve his life under
any circumstances. The change to
prison faro does not to effect his torn
per. He says his digestive organ i
equal to anything in the shape of
food , and his appetite is keen enough
for any ki.id of food.
It is beliuvpd that the case will bo
given to the jury about next Wednes
day. Counsel for diffonie have not.
yet prepared their priipnsitionnof law ,
but they will bo given to the judge
this evening , They will urge that
everything anterior to the commission
of the murder is lo.'al proof of Gui-
teau's insanity , mid the asia'isiii , in
law us well as in fact , was not re
sponsible for his acts on July 2.
CABINET MATTERS-
National AiwxHatoct 1'iens.
HUNT CONKIDUVT OK UKMAIMNCJ.
WASHINGTON , January 5. Secretary -
rotary Hunt repudiates the statement
telegraphed by the Asssociated Pros *
purporting to have been cabled from
Vienna that ho is to bo made minis
ter to Austria. Ho says his impres
sion is that there will bo no change
in the war or navy departments at
present.
HOWE.
Hon. T. O. Howe arrived at the
postoflico department at 10 o'clock today -
day and was at once sworn in as post
master general. Judge Lawrence , of
the department , administered the
oath , making the nineteenth ho has
administered to postmaster generals.
Mr. Howe is the thirtieth postmaster
general of the United States. His
first official act was to appoint his son
chief clorL
The president letter to I'ostmast-
er Glir-al James , given to the public
to-day , discloses the fact that the
president had requested Mr. James
to remain permanently in the cabinet ,
and also pays Janieg a rory handsome
compliment for the ollicioncy of his
services.
CAPITAL NOTES.
National A'ocUtod Prcos.
THK TRHASVkY INVF.STIlUTUW.
WASHINGTON , January 5. The
treasury investigating committee con
tinued the examination of Mr. Moline
this morning and after adjournment
of the senate examined Mr. Heck ,
who ia in charge of the Btables , in re
gard to the expenses of tint depart *
mont.
MISCKLLAKKOl'M ,
/The committee on appropriations
has appointed Hiscock , Koboson and
Alkins as a sub-committee on the
census deceit appropriation bill. This
will probably bo ono of the first
measures to pass in tuc house.
Indian Commissioner Price has sig
nified hia intention of resigning his
position when Secretary Ivirkwood
retires from the interior department.
W. J. Pollock , of Aurora , 111 , , at
present Indian inspector , is a strong
candidate for the place. Acting
Commissioner of Patents Stockbridgo
makes a statement to-day of the ro-
'eeipts of the patent oflicu for the year ,
showing the total to bo § 8Witi5.8 ; ( ! > ,
against S7'lUS5.ii2 ! ) , : for the previous
year , an ineiwiso of glOII.USO.ii" . In
December , 188J , there were in excess
of the same month last year of 815 ,
442.ll ! ! . There is now in the treasury
to the credit of the patent oflico over
$1.500,000.
It came out in the evidence before
the treasury investigating committee
to-day that in January , 1881 , a sleigh
and four strings of bolls were pur
chased of McDcrmott Bros. , of this
city. It was on McDonuott's books
as sleigh and bells , but the voucher on
file in the department road for wagon
and pieces. McDermott testified ho
made the bill on the treasury form
and duplicate for the sleigh and gave it
to his brother , for collection. His
brother acknowledges his signature to
the voucheron illo , but has no recol
lection as to any cl'argo being made
and does not recognize the hand
writing in the body of the voucher.
Several witnesses wore examined
as to the * ? operations of the
cabinet shop , * where it is as
serted considerable Icakago occurred.
The Chicago Board of Trndo ,
National Associated "VrcKB.
CHICACO , January 5. At the an
nual meeting of the board of trade to
bo held a week from next Monday a
proposition of a mont important char
acter will probably bo submitted. The
matter is now under consideration by
the board of directors and will be
acted upon at the earliest opportunity.
The measure is very closely connected
with thobuilding scheme. The board
of trade now finds itself withasurplus
of 8175,000 , or 8200,000 over
and above. ! tliot rcserv o j which
it isT allowed < by charter So .control ,
and it has been suggested that this
aniount.be inrested'in'building bonds ,
"and tliVbuiidVcltvidod equally among
the members of the board. In other
words , it is proposed to utilize this
surplus by declaring a stock
dividend of the now build
ing. It was the original
intention that the board of trade
should invest $ f > 0,000 or § 100,000 in
the now house and that the balance of
the money required be subscribed by
the members individually. By this
new plan the board will be enabled
virtually to invest § 250,000 or § . ' (00- ( ,
OOOandacorrespondingsinallerainount
will bo requiied of the members. All
the details of the plan have not yet
been divulged , but at the next meet
ing of the board of directors the sub
ject will bo discussed , and if it bo fa
vorably regarded by a majority of the
members , a report embodying the
idea will probably bo issued.
The Comet Frizn-
National Associated Tress
UociiiNTiiK , N , Y. , January , " > . Iu
January , 1881 , H. U. Warner , of this
city , founder of Warner observatory ,
announced that ho would give a pri/co
of § 200 to any American or Canadian
who during the year should discover
with a telescope an unexpected comet.
When comet "B , " a great comet , was
discovered an effort was made to ascer
tain who first saw it and hud a conclu
sion been reached the special prize
would have been given. For the War
ner special prixe of $200 , for the
best essay on comets , their composi
tion , purpose and effect on the earth ,
and says they were sent to Director
Swift , of the Warner observatory ,
and the judges , Prof. Elias Calbort of
Chicago , Prof. If. A. Newton , of Yale
college , Now ll.ivon , Conn. , and Prof.
II. II M I'.ul.liuist of New Yoik
cit.mmni'iiiiusly aw.irdod the pri/.o
to the ossny written by Prof. D.xvid
IJ.iS" , din ctor of the Dudley observatory
tory , Albiny , N. V. Many of the
beat professional i'i nuiiifijur astron
omers competed afid tin urmys ruled
high in merit The prize essay will
bo published this week.
Marl no Intolligeuoa.
YmiK , Januaty fi. Sailed--
Tfio Cimbria , for Hamburg ; the State
of Alabama , for Glasgow ; the Repub
lic , for Liverpool.
Arrived The Frizia , from Ham
burg ; the Assyria , from Genoa ; the
Ilottordam and the Queen , from Lon
don ; the General Werder , from Bre
men ,
LIVERPOOL , January 5. Sailed
On the 4th , the Illinois , for Philadel
phia.
Arrived Tlio Nevada nnd the Can
ada , from Now York.
HAMBUUO , January C , Arrived--
The Wioland , from Now York.
SOUHAMITON , January 5. Sailed--
The Neckar , from Bremen , for New
York.
PI.VMOUTH , Junuary fi , Arrived'
The Yandalia , from New York , for
Hamburg.
LONDON , January C , Arrived Tlio
Franco , from Now fork.
An Avenging Mob.
National Aiioclatcd I'rim.
IKONTON , Ohio , January 5. The
trial at Catlottsbtirg of the Aehland
murderers was set for 1 o'clock p , ra.
to-day. Judge Brown , fearing the
action of the mob. about 'JOO strong ,
bad the prisoners placed on the ferry
boat and transferred them to the
Mountain Boy nt Sheridan coal worku ,
ton miles below. The excited mob
learning this , captured the Mountain
Girl and started in hot pursuit. The
Mountain Boy passed here with the
prisoners about SJ p. in. When the
Mountain Girl reached Ashland the
mob left her for the purpose of taking
a train to head oil' the Mountain Hey
at the nearest point below here.
A.SHLANI > , January 0. Over 2,000
people gathered at the Ashland wharf
to see the prisoners brought oil , but
they were out of sight down the river
before tlio people were aware of the
situation , The crowd was indignant
that the trial was thus postponed and
a committee was appointed which
demanded of Judge Brown that the
prisoners he brought back iiiime-
diiitely.
The mob failed to obtain a train at
this point , nnd so went no fuither.
The Mountain Boy kept on down the
river until she met the .steamer with
Iho state militia. The prisoners were
then conveyed to Mnyivillu under
guard , nntl there will bo no more at
tempts at lynching. The .nob claim
that they had simply wished to see
fair play.
THE END APPROACHING.
ThoMnrdror' * Friend * Abandon All
Hopo. Thinking Qaltonn Will
bo Summarily Hiutgod.
"I think , " said District Attorney
Corkhill to-night , "that the case will
go to the jury this week and that a
verdict of guilty will bo rendered by
them before next week. I do not
think that Judge Cox , or nny ether
judge would , on the facts that can bo
laid before him , grant a now trial to
the miserable wretch , and I do not
think there is anything in the case for
the court in bane to review , and I
think the case against the assassin is
so strong that the jury will not need
much time in which to make up their
miiida , and think the after proceed
ings will bo short and sharp. There
will bo , rest assured , no unnecessary
delay. "
Mr. Davidgosaid :
"It is n complete break down on the
part of the defence. Did you over
see suck a weak defense and such a
strong case for the prosecution in any
criminal case ? It is marvelous. Wo
have been greeted with surprises al
most every day throughout the trial.
We were informed in mysterious an
nouncements through the press before
the trial of the wonderful strength of
the dufonso. We have seen day by
day nothing save the unfolding of its
wonderful weakness. It is at an end
now , and there will bo nothing more
worth talking about. We shall have
the speeches ( presumably ono from
the assassin , since ho wants to speak
and his friends do not deny him any *
thing he wants ) , the Charge and the
verdict-are following clbsoly upon the
heels of the other. I think the ques
tion of jurisdiction will bo raised , but
there is nothing in that. I have ex
amined it very carefully , and that is
my deliberate judgment. It was
founded on a very narrow tie , and not
well founded on that. I find as I
grow older that the tendency of iho
law is to narrow rather than enlarge a
man. Ho bocamos in many cases a
squibbior , Ttiis point in the juris
diction was iho creation of such an
one. It will not impede the march
of justice. "
"THK END OK TUB UUKAT TIIAOBDV
is here , " said Judge Porter. "Tho
man who inflicted death on the presi
dent of the United States will soon
sutler death at the sentence of the
law. The ease is practically at an
end. You see now all the facts thai.
will bo presented. You know how
strong our case is how weak theirs
is. You know that wo have proved
him a sane and responsible murderer ,
and that ho will soon hang for it. 1
do not entertain any doubt that the
jury will convict , and convict under
instructions from the court. The cai > ci
is just as plain as the none on u man's
face. "
Wilson Guiteau reiterated what lie
had said to your correspondent h at
week , to the effect that his brother
would bo convicted , sentenced and
liung within the month. Ho knows
that Iteod and Scovillo believe tlio
3aso almost hopeless. Only Guiteau
liiniBolf has even the semblance of
hope.
A Blaott HHU UxorioidB.
The Dcadwood Pionopr gives the
Following additional p n tii'iilars of the
iiitudor of Aln , Diimlnn by her Inn-
lund at Lime Tree ranch , sixty miles
From Duiidwoud. List Sunday old
inan Diimlon w 3 at a place called
rjhoun'H ranch , which i i about four
miles from where he Jivtn , , md bought
a jug of whisky , am1 ufiiT u little
while ho started for home. At this
time ho had been drinking , though ho
was not drunk. Nettling more WRH
seen or beard of him until some timu
later , about 'J ' o'clock , when Shoun
heard iomo one rattling at the door.
Ho uxkod who HUH there , and on ho.tr-
ing Dundon's voice , ho opened the
door , when the old man walked in ,
and without saying a word walked up
to the stove. Ho was a ghastly spec
tacle , being covered with the blood of
tiis murdered wifo. Turning to Shoun ,
tie said : "I've got some bad news to
tell you. " Ihoun , excited and horrified
rified by the appearance of the old
man , shouted : "iSpit it out old man ;
what under heaven has happened ; you
are all covered with blood1 Dundon
replied : "Tho old woman is dead ; "
md then for the first time seemed to
< now that there was any blood upon
lim , for he started and turned deathly
) alu. A posse was soon organized
md the old man was placed
inder guard , while the others went
to the scene of the murder. Hero u
sickening sight presented itself , The
old lady lay in a pool of blood with
ior head apparently beaten to a jelly ,
On the arrival of the coroner * jury
was summoned , and after a careful ex
amination into all the facts possible to
obtain , for the evidence was wholly
circumstantial , and from which the
jury formed the conclusion that Dun *
don , after arriving at homo , had a
quarrel with his wife , probably after
getting drunk , nnd Homing an ax , for
there wns ono covered with blood in
the room , beat her over the head until
ho killed hor. After that , it is thought
ho throw himiclf upon the bed.
IN A tmUNKKNJLUVV ,
and remained there until after dark ,
and then arose and groped about in
the dark , for it could bo seen where
ho had knocked a Ump elF the shelf
in reaching for it , and the wall and
lamp were covered with blood. Then ,
( hiding the body and becoming alarm
ed he sought out Mr. Shbuli. The
jury , after a brief deliberation , re
turned a verdict that the itecoased
came to her death by the hands of
her husband. Dundon was taken be
fore Juntice Hall , where ho waived
examination and wns lodged in
jail Since iho arrival of John
Marr , who f.wont to the
scone of the tragedy uitha son of
the murdered woman , a Pioneer re
porter gathered tjio follow ing facts in
regard to the statement of the dread
ful all'air as made by the murderer :
"On Sunday I wont to Dig Shoun's
and got two bottles of whisky nnd
some canned goods. I went homo
and gave it to thn old woman at the
door , and then I went mid put out
the pony. I went to the house and
stayed around awhile , and then 1
went out to look after some cattle ,
nnd when I came back the old woman
was dead. "
Tlnso to whom ho told the story ,
said , "That's too thin. " Ho then
gave another version. Ho sr.id , "I
got home , and pretty soon I wont to
bed and wont to sleep , and after a
while I waked up and I said , 'Mary
Ann , why don't you como to bed'1
She didn t answer , and I got up and
tried to lift her on the bed , but she
was too heavy , and then 1 found out
that she was dead. "
Since making the two contradictory
statements , the prisoner tins preserved
a silence , and says nothing whatever
about the matter , and hai apparently
been far more concerned about what
was to become of his property than
anything else.
DiioovarioH iu Yaoaton.
N'nt'onal ' AHsocIntod Press.
BOHTON , January 5. D. Augustus
Do Plongcon , now examining the ruins
of Yucatan , writes as follows to Mar
shall P. Wilder , of the Now Eng'and '
historical genealogical society : "I
have discovered among the ruins
of Mayapan the gnomon used
by the astronomort. of that city ,
also u complete Masonic temple with
symbols and hieroglyphics. 1 have
found the portraits of the
founders of the cities and interpreted
terpretod thev moaning of certain
ornaments that have boon misunder
stood by ether travelers. I have
ascertained that tlio key to the ancient
Maya alphabet is the true ono , and
.byjKits 'means" Mra. .Do , ? " Pbn-
goon anc } , , ssvjij.lf have
been able tel fund t 'iho names
of tho.founders and those of the cities.
have found that this alphabet con
tains letters and characters belonging
to the Egyptian , Etruscan and Clial-
doan alphabets , and also that
the Maya language IB akin to
all the ancient languages spoken
by men in ages long gone by. My
studies have caused mo to believe
that the founders of the first dial
dean monarchy were Maya and proba
bly the people who colonized
Egypt and brought civilization
to that country. You must remember
that the Kgyptian priests always
pointed to the went when asked con
cerning the birthplace of their mices
try. "
Railroad Collision.
Xatiomil Annotated Press.
NASHVILI.K , January 5. A fright
ful accident occurred on the Dccatut
division of the Louisville it Ni.shvi
road to-night about fi o'clock The
north bound passenger train following
a freight train with only ton minutes
between them , ran into the rear end
of the freight Lain , which had
broken a coupling. The engine
plunged into the caboose. The
engineer of the passenger train ,
Noah Slake , was killed , together with
firemen George Weir. The former
wan burned to n crisp , his face , none
and hands being burned almost to
ushcH. The latter was scildod by steam
and water. * The caboose taking fire
nnd communicating with the ether
care , together with the screams of the
affrighted passengers , made a heart
rending HCOIIO. The nowH soon reached
this city , and Superintendent Geddes
immediately summoned surgeons and
proceeded to the scene of the wrrck.
JIo hud the remains of the unfortu
nates brought to I lie city. No pas
sengers were hint and no ether oin-
[ iloyes except a mail oleik whoso
shoulder was dislocated and his arm
crushed. When found the engineer
was with his hands on the throttle
valve and the fireman with lii-i hands
) ti the brake.
Big Elopement Senaution-
N'ltlotul AM3rlatf < l I'n-iH.
W.4THKKA , III. , January 5Telo -
rams have been eont in every diroc-
iou for traces of the eloping couple ,
VIrH , Loathorman and Dave Germain ,
jut no tidingH have yet been received ,
[ .leathorruan lias Hoizod on Germain's
ittlo property to satisfy a chattel
nortgago which ho held. The Loath *
orman mansion wascomplotoly stripped
> f silverware , clothes , bedding , etc.
Sfews of the elopomonf fell like a
hunderbolt. Germain was a poor
armor with a largo family and homey -
y as ; . mud fence nnd ignorant , Mrs.
Weatherman is old enough to bo his
nether and has ranked in tliu best
society. Her husband is ono of tlio
wealthiest men in tliu county.
Palace Car Consolidation'
National Awodatod l'im .
CHIUAOO , January 5. One of the
most important results of the present
grout railroad war , it now appears ,
will bo to effect a consolidation of the
vast interests of the Pullman and
Wagner sleeping car companies. No-
gotialions to this end which have boon
going on for two years or more wore
fruitleu until Jay Gould and Win. II.
Yanderbilt made a combination to put
sleeping cars of the Wagner company
* n goino of Gould's most important
wefttorn lines. This has brought the
Pullman company to n position whore
they are ready to make terms. To
day Goo. M. Pullman was interviewed
and intiniMed the consolidation would
soiiii take place. Whun it does , he
added , through parlor and Bleeping
coaches will bo run to every import
ant point in the country without tl o
presi'iit inconvenience of change of
cars.
Elootrio Brief !
NutlomlHHmlntnt I'ITW.
0. S. Longetu'ckor , ono of the gen
eral managers of the Chicago branch
of A. T. Stewart * Co.'s establish
ment , has been summarily deposed by
a telegram from Mr. DeBrot , of the
Now York hotipo. There is great dis
cord in the establishment , and a
large number of employes are leaving.
C.irrio Whiting , ot Wlici-liim , W.
Yi. , aged lit , was standing beloro a
grate , when her clothing caught tire ,
ivnd HW ! was burned to death.
A can of dyimmito placed in a
kettle of water to thaw out exploded
at Point Douglas , Minn , killing one
man and Horiously injuring tuo
others.
There is considerable delay to trains
on all the Cincinnati roads. The
ninny is about ten inches on a level
and badly drifted.
The iiiHano asylum at Decatur , 111. ,
wan partly destroyed by liio on
Wednesday evening. Damage , $ ( > , -
000. The inmates were rescued , but
two escaped.
A little girl , seven years of age , giv
ing the name of Maggie Junes , was
picked up by the police at lli.cino ,
Wis. , Wednesday night. From her
story it is believed she was stolen
from her parents Bomowhero in Pomi *
sylvania. She escaped from her cap'
tors , who cannot bo found.
Two young men , Andrew Guilder
son and Fred Matter , wore drowned
Wednesday night while skating on
Lake Popin at Rod Wing , Minn.
B. Libsoatlt tV. Co.'s wholesale mil
linery establishment at Kansas City
was damaged by fire and water Wednesday
nosday night to the extent of
000. Insured.
The New York legislature adjourned
until Tuesday next , all oflbrti to or
ganize the lower house having failed.
The governor1 ! ) mosaai'o has been
awaiting reading since Tuesday.
John Phelps Putnam , one of the
justices of the Massachusetts supreme
court , died Wednesday night at his
residence in Boston , uged 05. De
ceased was a native of Connecticut
nnd a graduate of Yale , and was ap
pointed to the bench in 185 ! ) .
A bill was introduced in the Vir
ginia house of dologatci yesterday , for
the removal of Judge 11. C. L. Me-
Nicuro , president of the court of ap-
, poahjjpn ccountVfiincotnpotenoyfroni
olaTago. 'The bill authorizes him to
draw a salary of # 5,000 a year as long
as he lives. A similar bill was offered
for the removal ot Judge Anderson
of the same court , but without pro
vision for salary.
The Mississippi Valley Cano Grow
ers' association adjourned yesterday
afternoon after a three days session.
Delegates were present at the meeting
from Wisconsin , Iowa , Illinois , Penn
sylvania , Missouri , Kansas , Nebras
ka , Now Jersey and Louisia"a. They
expressed themselves IIH satisfied with
the work done in the convention , but
in reality nothing was accomplished.
Angels Cornelt , an Italian convict
in Sing Sing , who killed Daniel Cnss ,
a fellow prisoner on December . ' 11 ,
1.S81 , at tempted suicide yesterday
morning by cutting his throat witli a
piece of iron which ho had broken
from his cell. Dr. Harbar , who at
tended him , thinks that ho will re
cover.
Gould Gobbles It-
National Aatocl l il 1'rciw.
NKW YOIIK , January 6. Solon
Humphrey to-day gives un his posi
tion as president of the Wabash , St.
Louis tV Pacific railroad and makes
way for Jay Gould , who was elected
to 'fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Mr. Humphrey. Mr.
Gould is now making a trip over the
line of the road and will assume tlio
active nmnngomont of the road on his
return ,
FOUT WAVNK , Ind. , January fi.
Jay Gould and party named through
this city to-day , and while here Gould
wtutod the future of the Wabash would
bo brilliant in every respect ; new
energy would bo infuned into it , and
in a very short time it would be the
greatest railroad system in the world.
Explosion , of a Powder Maa < ln < i.
National Aittoclulcd 1'ruwi.
OHIAI.OOKA , Jan. fi , This afternoon
throe young men were engaged in
rifle practice at the magazine of the
American Powder company , a wooden
building , when from unknown meaiiH
the entire mass of five hundred
barrels of powder exploded
with a frightful crush which shook the
town like an earthquake , The three
young men were blown into pulp and
instantly killed. The buildings of
the town were damaged to the extent
of $10,000. The utmost constenm
tion prevailed. The total loss is
about $50,000.
Heavy Snow Sioxm.
National Anoaclattxl 1'rctn
NKW YOKK , January fi. The first
through train on the Long Island road
from Sag Harbor since Tuesday , ar
rived on time this morning. Drifting
snow and sand had tilled some of the
cuts between Bridgehamport and
Southampton , to a depth of from six
to twelve feel. Later a dispatch was
received that tlio snow storm had set
in in the eastern part of tliu island ,
accompanied by a heavy norlhcAHt
Small Pox.
Ni tional AxHOcUtwl 1'ivan.
WAHIIINOION , January ft , The president
idont will this afternoon issue ordeia
relative to the enforcement of quaran
tine and other regulations regarding
email pox ,
A SIGNIFICANT THREAT
Hade by the Pontifical Secretary
of State.
A Circulnr to the Poroipn Pow-
era Ooncoruinc the Popo'e
Proposed Removal ,
Asking Thorn What They Pro-
poeod to do in the Bvout
ot 5ruob n , Stop.
The Document Ooneulorod n
Notice to Khiff Humbert to
Call OH' His Eoimda.
Now * That CIUHU
Over tlin Cnhlo Yoitarday
THE POPE.
NallonM AwooUti'il I'-CM.
A SIllNlKK-ANr TIIUKAT.
KOMI : , January fi. A very start
ling nml significant movement has boon
Hindu by Curdiiml Ludavino .IncobiiiR ,
tlio pontifical secretary of state. lie
has addressed a notu to all tliu powers
which now have their representatives
at the Vatican , asking thorn what
stops they would tnko if thn pope wan
compelled to leave Homo. The pow *
era are Austria , llolgimn , Franco ,
lira/.il , and nearly all the ether South
Aniorican states. Tliu same question
also haa boon asked in a inoro indirect
manner of the ( ionium and English
representatives. Tliu cardinal asks
whether the representatives of the
Catholic powers would follow the pope
if ho wan compelled to leave Homo
and whether they would undertake to
guarantee the safety of the pope's
churches and palaces after his dopart-
uro. .lacobiim in known to bo ono of
the most adroit diplomatints now
living , he enjoys the entire confidence
of the pope , and thin midden action
on Inn purl is unquestionably with the
full concurrence of his holiness. The
great question that in agitating political -
cal circles to-day is , "What does it
moan ? " It in admittud on all widow
that the cardinal's note in a reply to
the Now Voar speech of King Hum
bert. It IH in liberal circles con
structed as a throat to constrain the
government to take measures to Blip-
press the revolutionary party , and it
is thought also that the threat will bo
effective.
FOREIGN NEWS.
MIHCKM.ANKOUH.
UOMU , January 5. Prince tichwor-
scnborg oilioially states that the pope
IWH no intention of leaving iloino.
LONDON , January 5 , Lord Derby
iu speaking at Livcrj > o < il yesterday ,
said the first work of the coming par
liament was to reform parliamentary
procedure. Ho said ho disbelieved in
the value of political oaths , and hoped
that when Mr. Brudlaugh next pro-
Bonlod hiniHolf ho would not bo pre
vented from taking his sent.
A dispatch from Paris says the
French government officially repu
diates the conduct of its subordinates
iu the .Sou tli Pacific in the matter of
annexation of the island.
Air. Oflboruo , a well known moin-
bur of parliament , died yesterday at
the house of his Bon-in-Iaw , the
Uuko of St. AJbaiia.
A dispatch from KurH given an ac
count of 11 terrible outbreak in
Kuldja. The Chinese aiilhontii'H
there asserted authority over the
conquered people in a cruel and op
pressive inannor , and the native
klii/.qhin concocted a scheme of re
taliation , and carried it out by at
tacking the ChinoHo villages and mas-
aacrod all the inhabitants , sparing
none.
lioitni'Ai'x , January 5.A warrant
has been issued for the arrest of M.
Oliarriol , who recently failed for 15 ,
000,000 francs. Ho has absconded.
A dispatch from Cairo says
Arabia Boy him boon appointed by the
Khedive under secretary of war
for Egypt agaiimt the protest of Kiig/
land and Franco.
HKIIMN , January 5. Tliu natural
izntion treaty with the United Status
has boon expanded to cover all of
Ciormany.
The Prussian diet opens January
MUi.
ST. PKTKKHUUKO , .lanuary f . A
strong agitation is going on through
out Ituaiiia in favor ( if luvyiug'a hoavj
expert duty on grain.
The report that Iho government in
tends to create a ministry of police is
contradicted by dun , Ignatioir , who
still remains in couit favor.
MADIIUI , January 0 , The Kl Liberal -
oral in the leading article calls upon
the government to establish a treaty
of commerce with Kngland.
DUUUN , January ft. Lord Ard-
claun'u baijifl'and assi.Htant , who were
serving writs in .County Mayo , have
disappeared , and it is believed they
Lave been nuirdorod ,
An unsuccessful attempt wan made
to-day to throw from the track the
mail train between Traleu and
Limerick. If the attempt had suc
ceeded grout loss of lifo would hnvo
been the result. There is no clew to
the persons who made the attempt.
Kllpntriok'tj Death.
National Ansocl.ttoJ 1'riHH. '
WAHHINHTON , January 5. Seine
meagre statements regarding the death
of Gen , .ludKon Kilpatrick , Into minis
ter to Chili , have reached the depart
ment of stale. For live months prior
to his death Cien , Kilpatrick had suffered -
forod intensely from Biight'H disease
to such an extent IIH to incapacitate
him from his official duties. Ilia re-
npoimiblo position preyed greatly upon
his mind. A few days before the
end he rallied somewhat , the pain
ceased and ho became more cheeifiil ,
On the very day he died he en
deavored to dictate to nn amanuensis
Homo dispatches to the state depart *
merit , but was forced through sheer
weakness to doaiit. lie died peace *
ullly at a quarter before 10 on the
light of December Vnd. Kvory con-
ituoration was sliown to him in his
aat hours. His funeral was announced
n take plnco on Monday , December
th.
THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
i Coat. ltd MUe , It * Character ,
nnd the JfotHomU.
AtUntA Con-tllutton.
The cost of the exposition was
$250,000 , of $150,000 in round figures
was put in buildings and improve *
nents , and the balance paid out for
running expense * , printing , etc. : that
the receipts were from $ 220,000 to
$250,000 , rtf which 8115,000 came
"rom stock , f 15,000 , from privileges ,
815,000 from entry foes , 800,000 from
gate receipts , and $5.000 from mis
cellaneous resources. Add to those
receipts whatever the buildings will
' ring , and we will have about the
otal receipts of the International
Cotton exposition.
Putting tlio > ; ito receipts at $100-
) t ) ( ) , which is a fair estimate on the
igurofl , and wo RIO that wo have about
quarter of a million visitors nt the
exposition. .At 50 cents each , one
iiiudred thousand dollars would give
100,000 people. It must bo romem-
ipred , however , that on several d.iys
children were admitted at 125 cents ,
md that in many canes schools and
colleges were passed inat thcncrediicod
ates and that every day during the
exposition hundreds of children were
carried in through the gates by their
uironttt without paying for them nt
ill. There must bo added to this a
argo number complimentary tickets ,
f tickets to employes and exhibitors ,
f which it is said there wore over five
housand iosued , and invitatious for
ho opening and closing exercises and
or special days during the three
iionths. It is safe to say , wo think ,
hat n quarter of a million people wit-
icnsod the cotton exposition.
Outside of those three points , however -
over , the exposition didn vast amount
) f good in the direction of improved
agriculture throughout the south.
The amount of sales made of improved
nachinory was dimply marvelous.
The exhibitors all agree that they
lever saw u bettor selling expo
sition. There is scarcely a neighbor-
lood in the southern states into which
in improved stump-puller , post.hole
wror , plow , cotton planter , nianuro
distributor , sulky plow , cultivator or
: nrrow han not gone , and which when
introduced will induce the purchase
) f others. The benefits which will
come from the sale of improved ma
chinery may bo accounted among theory
, -ory bust benefits to be derived from
Lhe exposition.
Immoniio Fira at Philadelphia
National AmioclaUxl 1'rem.
PHII.AIIKI.I'HIA , January 0. A ter
rific fire is raging at the cotton and
waste mills of Swillo Scoficld ,
located at Manjunk , a suburb
of the city. The works are seven
stories high and covered an
entire block. Two-thirds of the
available force of tlio fire department
liavo gene to the scene.
A 1:14 : a. m. the entire mill is in
ilames , and will probably prove i
total wreck. The loss may roach a
million dollars.
Indication * .
National AfwoclatoJ Tress.
WASHINGTON , January (5. For the
ewer Missouri valley : Light ra'imnnd '
partly cloudy weather , warmer south
winds , falling barometer.
THE MALLBTTK OBSEQUIES.
Imposing Funornl SorvlcoH nt the St.
BarnaniiH Church.
The funeral services over the ro-
maiiiH of the late city treasurer ,
Samuel O. Malletto , occurred at St.
liarnabas church yesterday | at
two o'clock. Jlev. Mr. Williams , rector -
tor of the church , ofliciated. At
half-past ono o'clock the Odd Fellows ,
of which the deceased was a member ,
assembled at their hall and marched
in a body to the house , preceded by
the Union Pacific hand , of which
Treasurer Malotto was an honorary
member.
The mayor , city officials and mem
bers of the fire department also pro
ceeded in a body from the city hull ,
and moved to the church. The ser
vices were very impressive , being
conducted under the auspices of the
Odd Fellows. This society also con *
ducted the services at the grave in
Prospect Hill cemetery. There was a
largo attendance of citizens at the
church , many of whom followed the
cjrto o to the lust resting place of the
dead.
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