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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ELEVENTH YEAR OMAHA FRIDAY MORNING/FEBRUARY / 17 1882 , FIELD DAY IN CONGRESS. The Polygamy Bill Oarriofl in the Senate. But Not Until It Had Boon Fought Hard by the Dem ocrats. The Anderson Apportionment Bill Adopted by the House. Making the Number of Mem- bora Three Hundred and Twenty-Five. t Miaoolliutoonii Note * of A * National Character , CONGRESS. National Associated 1'ress , I'llOCEEDINOH IN THE SENATE. WAHHINCITON , D. 0. , February 1C. The chair laid before the sonatb a communication from the secretary ! the navy suggesting the publication of a second edition of the account of the Arctic exp edition made by Captain I C. F. Hall. Also a communication from the secretary of war submitting an estimate for the construction of two barracks at Fort Leavenworth , Kas. , and a commuuciation from the secretary of the interior recommend ing an appropriation of $5,000,000 for the exploration of Alaska. Mr. Ferry , from the committee on postoffice and post roads , reported favorably the bill authorizing the postmaster general to adjust certain claims of postmasters from loss by burglary , fire and other unavoidable casualties. The bill to establish a post of de livery at Denver was reported favora bly from the committed Mr. Sherman introduced a bill pro viding for the inspection of the nulls of steam sailing ships. On motion of Mr. Edmunds , the senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business , so as to suit the convenience of those who desired to speak on the Utah bill. No confirmations were made in the executive session. It was agreed to sit out the Utah bill. The military committee made a unanimously favorable report on the nomination of Colonel Rochester as paymaster general of the army. The report vr&a placed on the calendar. When the senate resumed open ses sion the auti-polygauy bill was taken up. up.Mr. . Morgan opposed it on the ground that it contained grave con stitutional defects. The section un- discussion would have the effect of expelling the present member for the territory from the ' house and bo , ex post factotu > 4 * $ * : - Mr. EdMun'da remarked he had no doubt of the proper legal effect of the measure. Mr. Pendleton asked how a Mor mon with moro , than one wife could cease being a polygamist ? Mr. Morgan replied that a Mormon might cet himself convicted , and be subsequently pardoned under the provisions pt the proposed measure. In the discussion on the Mormon bill both Messrs. Vest and Brown op posed Mr. Edmunds' constitutional PV grounds , both saying its effect would be ex post facto. Mr. Jones said throe-fourths of the human race practicing polygamy from religious principles showed that people should not be hasty in assert ing that the claim of religion in Utah was all pretense. Mr. Brown concluded by offering an amendment that only polyganusts or bigamists who had been legally convicted of practicing the same should be disfranchised , and not moro than three members of the board of commissioners should belong to one political party. Mr. Jones ( Fla. ) could not not see the bill interfered in religious belief , and contended the power proposed by this measure to provide rules for the wholesome government of terri tories , and proscribe conditions under which inhabitants shall vote or hold office was in no sense an exorcise of legislative attainder. Mr. Salisbury said proper time should be allowed tfie polygamous Mormons to arrange their re lation with their wives before being subject to the penalties sought to be imposed. It was also unjust to legislate existing oflico hold ers out of oflico and unsafe to confer extraordinary powers on a board ot commissioners , and urged that those objectionable features bo modified. _ Mr. Call denounced the bill as a violation of the principle contained in our form of government. Mr , Pendleton offered amendments to several sections to limit operations to persons living in bigamy or polyg amy at the time it goes into effect. Mr. Sherman said ho had no doubt a board of commissioners would se cure a fair election , but what assur ance was there , in view of the fact that the Mormons wore in such a largo majority in Utah , they would not elect a legislature and secure control of thn legislative machine of the territory. Do did not see much grounds for hopo. Prosecutions for polygamy would still bo difficult and convictions almost impossible and the whole measure would bo ineHeclive , The only remedy for this evil , continued I the senator , which people will grapple with some day is to place in power their government , that is , a nation controlled by Mormons. Mr. Lamar says ho was not only op posed to the provisions , but to the policy of the bill proposed , Mr. Edmunds reviewed the debate in a twenty minute speech. lie said the senator from Ohio ( Mr. Sherman ] was quite right in intimating that the measure might list take the govern ment of the territory away from this hierarchy. They were trying t mildest measures first. Statistics showed both branches of the territo rial assembly were and had boon in the hands of polygamista and much the siiiio state ot affairs existed in the executive olllcos. The bill would have the effect of displacing their political supremacy , provided iinit the presi dent and the senate B elected for the administration and judi cial ollicors of the territory men who are wise and bold enough to enforce the laws. He contended that there was nothing unconstitu- itonal 111 the measure which tested on the principle that congress had a right to determine who shall exercise political franchise in a territory. The bill was only one step. The commit tee on judiciary had under considera tion fuithur provisiona which would bo reported in due time , and which would help this measure to eradicate the practice of the Mormons. In answer to Mr. Butler ho said the measures under consideration , would provide for women compelled to abandon polygamous practices. This bill did not leave any polygamous woman in a worse condition and it left the children m'infinitoly better condition since it Iogitnintiti7.es the is- f'cro.'of ) 'plwal marriage. It had often been decided that congress had com * plote power over the territories and the right to abolish a government and determine all questions of franchise , and the committee thought it had not lost the power after it had once exer cised it. Mr. Brown's ' amendment that not moro than three members of the com mission should belong to one party was adopted. The provision that'ttho cbmmisHion shall not refuse the vote of any per son on account of opinion on the sub ject of polygamy , was also adopted. Mr. SaulaDury moved in addition to * the eigth section , which declares the registration and election of officers vacant , to the effect that persons hold ing oflico now , either by election or appointment , should not bo disturbed during their term. Mr. Edmunds called for the nays and ayes , stating that if this was adopted the oiiauiing clause might as well bo struck out. The motion was lost yeas 19 , nays 41. Those voting in the affirmative were Iessrs. Brown , Cjinden , Coke , Davis ( JV. Va ) , Hamp ton , Jonas , Lamar , Pfpdleton , Sauls- bury , Vance , Vest , Mwlker and Wil liams , r Other amendments of Messrs. Sauls- bury , Morgan , Pendloton and Vest was voted down by largo majorities , and the bill was passed. The gallery applauded. The chair expressed amazement at the noise , but in an aside said , "I won't ' order the qalluries cleared , though. " Adjourned at 7 p. m. rUOCKEDINGS IN WIB 110DBK. The committee on territories re ported favorably the substitute for the bill admitting Dakota as a state. Bills w'oro favorably reported for the erection of government buildings at Columbus , U. ; Boise .City , Idaho ; Erie , Pa.Macon ; , Ga. ; Leavonworth , Ks. , and tian Antonio , Texas. The bill reducing the salaries of members ot the cabinet and congress was reported adverMbju ' The house then resumed considera tion of the apportionment bill. Mr. Prescott offered a resolution that when the number of members is decided upon they shall be distributed by tne old method. Mr. Bayne offered an absolute reso lution that they be distributed by the now method. Mr. Converue offered a resolution substituting Ins method of diatribu- : ion us detailed in these dispatches on Tuesday. The house refused to con cur in Mr. Converse's resolution. Mr. Bayne's resolution wns then rejected , the vote standing 148 to 9. Mr. Prescott's resolution was then adopted. The previous question was then or dered on the apportionment bill , when several briet speeches were made. A vote was then taken OD Mr. An derson's amendment providing for 320 members of the house apportioned yy the old method and it was adopted iy a vote of 1G2 yeas to 104 nayB. The bill as amended allots members .o . the states as follows : Alabama , 8. Arkansas , 5. Culifornia , G. Colorado , 1. Connecticut , 4 , Delaware , 1 Florida , 2. Georgia , 10 , Illinois , 20. Indiana , 13. Iowa , 11. Kansas , 7. Kentucky , 11. Louisiana , C. Maine , 4. Maryland , C. Massachusetts , 12. Michigan , 11. Minnesota , 5. Mississippi , 7. , Missouri , 14. Nebraska , 't. Nevada , 1 , Now Hampshire , 2. New Jersey , 7. New York , 34. North Carolina , 9. Ohio , 21. Oregon , 1. Pennsylvania , 28. llhodu Island , 2. South Carolina , 7. Tennessee. 10. Texas , 11. Vermont , 2 , Virginia , 10. West Virginia , 4. Wisconsin. 9 , This gives ono additional member each to Arkansas , Georgia , 'Illinois , Kentucky , Massachusetts , Mississippi , Missouri , .Now York , fJorth Carolina , Ohioj Pennsylvania , Virginia , West Virginia and Wisconsin ; two each to California , Iowa , Nebraska , Michigan , Minnesota and South Carolina ; four to Kansas , and five to Texas , and re duces the membership of Maine , Now Hampshire and Vermont ono each. On vote for the amendment of Mr. Anderson 2CG of the 293 members voted. Of the republicans voting all voted aye except Mr. White ( Ky. ) ; of democrats voting all voted no except Messrs. Aiken , Beltr.hoovor , Bragg , Culberaon , Davidson , Dempster , El lis , Evins. Finloy , lloblitzol , .lonos ( Tox. ) , McLane , llico ( Mo. ) , Richardson - son , llobertson. Spoer , Upson , Well born 21 in all. Mr. Boltshoovor's nmoiitlment to prevent gerrymandering was de feated 13li nays to 117 ayes. Ono or two other amendments of minor importance were voted down , and at 0:17 : the house adjourned un til to-morrow , the proposed evening session having boon dispensed with CAPITAL NOTES. Ntlon l Awocliitoi I'raw. M18CKLLANKOUH. WAHHINOTON , February 16. A con ference between Secretary Hunt and the house imval committee and the advisory board wns hold last evening. Sir. Harris , chairman of the committee - too , said he had determined upon the outlines of a bill for the improvement of the navy , which proposed to imme diately construct ei ht war vessels at a cost of $10,000,000. The bill of the house committee on noval , affairs as designed at the con ference on naval atl'iiim , authorized the secretary of the navy to employ an expert on naval architecture and ordnance for his ansistanco nnd advice , and appropriates $ f > 0- 000 for the purpose. The committee has determined upon the construction of n steel cruiser of not leas 'than 5,780 tons , speed 15 knots ; of two steel cruisers not less than -1,500 tons , speed 14 knots ; two steel cruisers not less than 3,050 tons , speed 13 knots ; one utool ram , speed 13 knots ; one torpedo gunboat , 450 tons , speed 13 knots ; one stool cruising torpedo beat , 125 foot long , speed 21 knots. The armament of these boats is to consist of six 8 and 10-inch guns. At the conference were present , boaidte members of the naval committees of both houses , Secretary Hunt and Ad mirals Porter and Allen. All favored the greatest dispatch in the recon struction of our navy. John Forbes has boon appointed storekeeper for the First district of NViBConain. J. 11. Uobiuson , of Vir ginia , has boon appointed storekeeper and cnuger in the Second district of Tennessee. The house committee on commerce designated the first Wednesday in March ior hearing arguments ou Mis sissippi river improvement. Thn president gave a state diplo matic dinner to-night. The state dining room was opened for the first timt > during the administration. The president escorted Miss Frolinuhuyson. The band , which was expected to be present , did not put in an appearance anu the president was much annojod thereby. The ministers themselves and the heads of legations with their wires only were iimtod. The floral decorations exceeded anything ever seen at the White Houso. A Crazy Abraham. National Auodated Vieu. "PKOVIDENOB , R. I. , February 1C. Enos Sylvester , of this city , under the hallucination that God has com manded him so to do , last night built a pyre of wood in his house , saturated it with oil , bound his infant son , placed the child upon the pyre , while ho himself knelt down to offer up u prayer for a blessing on the innocent sacrifice. Just before applying a match to the pile ho was discovered and arrested before ho could strike the match. Snioldod. National Associated I'ICBS. , DKTKOIT , February 1C. This morn ing a Btoro man named Thomas Mc- Eimlly , 25 years old , committed sui cide by taking morphine. His com panions had been taunting him about having served a term in prison for stealing a watch , although the oifonst > was committed while in a state of in toxication. The Joonnotte Re ooe. N tlonil Associated l'roi . WASHINGTON' , February 10. Secre tary Hunt has received a message from Lieutenant Harbor , who is now in Paris , stating that Mr. Bennett is in Spain and asking whether ho shall or not wait the lattor's return. No an swer has yet been sent. Secretary Hunt this afternoon cabled Lieut. Hurber to use his own discretion as to whether or not ho should wait in Paris until the return thither of Mr. Bennett. The Jewish Ponocution * Nitlonal AwociatoJ Vres . LONDON , February 16 , The Times understands the reports of the British * consuls in regard to the outrages against Jews in Russia will bo itsuod by the foreign oflico. They do not show that any cases of viol.it ion of women have boon clearly proven , NAHHVILLE , February 10. Seventy- one Russian exiles will arrive hero to morrow. The Jews are preparing to take care of them. VIENNA , February 1C. News has bjen rocuivod hero of the .sacking by Russian peasants of the Jew-fall vil lage of Kishenoff. Toiting a Non-Explotlve Apparat us National Associate 11'riws. PiTTHiitwo , February 1C. Tomorrow row experiments will bo conducted at the Munhall farm near this city to put the invention of Mr. D. T. Lvwsonof Wollsville , Ohio , to the highest test and determine whether the inventor is right when lie says that a boiler pro vided with his apparatus cannot bo bursted. The secretary of the treas ury has appointed John A. Ahren- batch , aupei-vising inspector of the Cincinnati district , George II , Atkin son and A. S. Batchelor as experts to witness the experiment and report , and the secretary of the navy has de tailed three ofllcors with like instruc tions , OMAHA MAN MURDERED. Painter the Victim James Brown , a , tim , It Occurring at Ogflon , The Owner of The'World ' Build ing Must go Before the Qrnnd Jury , The Adrian Bond j Swindling Still a Very Absorbing Subject. A Chicago Buck 'Sent Up for Seven Years for In- oest. General Notoa of Crime * nnd Critu- 111 nil. SpivilM ta Tim Ilr.K. , OniiKN , UttthFebniaryjlC.- , ' Brown , u painter , a-Iforme'r resident of Omaha , where it i understood hu has a small proporty/W ? shot dead last night by a niaii'natnod Cixtlin , iilso a painter. The cause was an old grudge. ' N ( NEW YOIIK , February id. Orlando B. Potter , the owner of the destroyed World building , has boon ' uuimoned to appear befor the coroner , to furniah bail to await the nctioh.ofjttho grand jury. " M DKTUOIT , Mich. , February 10. Last night two foot pads i ied to rob an.old man named George , Collier at Adrian and struck him on the head wittiahrick , inflictingfatal injuries. They supposed ha had two months' wages with him. CHIOAOO , February 1C. The family of the late Luke Ransom , whoso violent lent death is shrouded in so much mystery , claims to-day to have a clue to the supposed murderer. WASHINGTON , February 1C. The star routers , Cab > ll , DixonandMinix , were committed by Judge Snoll for action by the grand jury. NEW YOUK , February 1C. Presi dent King , of the "Union Trust com pany , City Attorney Watts and Alder man Stearns , of Adrian'Mich. , wire in conference this morning at the ofiieo of the Union Trust company , in rn- gard to the Adrian bonds. At 1 p. m. Alderman Stearns left the city by the Pennsylvania railroad. Mr. Watts could not bo found and it it believed ho will follow Mr. Stearns to-day. President King said that these gentle men say the bonds are not a legal is sue and the city of-A'drun. cannot beheld held responsible for them.- The Trust company holds the money and Mr. King says they will not deliver it to any one until' they' are'properly and legally protected ' in so doing. AXLAOTA , Ga. , February 10. Tax Collector Jacob Harroll- Decatur county , has disappeared ' "with about $5,000 belonging tcTth'e county. He was under no bond , and the people of the county are indignant and much excitement prevails. PiTTSBuno , Pa. , February 16. James Allison will bo hanged at Indi ana , this state , for a murder commit ted over a year ago. The condemned man refuses to confess hi * guilt and also refuses the good oflioes of a priest or minister. The sheriff expects to have to use force to drug the man to the gallows. LANOAHTEK , Ky. , February 1C. The trial of William Austin for the brutal murder of his aunt , Miss Bland , and robbery , is drawing to a close. The evidence is all against the young man. HOUSTON , Tox.February 1C. John Brailey (6olored ( ) was assassinated on the struot last night. Officers are after Matthews ( colored ) , suspected. SuBKVEroHT , La. , February 1C. Carter Stowar. , colored , surrendered : o the officers. He confesses ho kill ed Jim Martin. The men agreed to settle an old feud with bowie knives n a cypress foiest alone. They hod a orrifij fight. Stewart stabbed Marin - ; in to the heart , and left the body in ho woods. At Bagdad last night a riot occurred jotweon circus men and citizens. One man was killed and several badly wounded. Obituary. tatlnnal Associated 1'rem. NKW HAVEN , Conn. , February 1C. lion , Joseph . Sheffield , proprio- .or of the New Haven & Northamp- .on railroad , and .founder of the Yale Sheffield scientific school , died this norning after u long Hints * . He was > oin in 1797 , and leaves an estate valued at 82,000,000 , Fire. National AB O < luted frtuw. wujuii&it Pa. , February 1C. The Pennsylvania military academy was burned to the ground to-night , not withstanding the rain. The students c irried out all the moveable furniture and other articles and were then as signed to guard the property. Col , Hyatt , the superintendent , was cool and good military discipline was shown on the part of both officorsaiid students , The fire originated in the laboratory in the fourth story. Loss and insur ance are. not known , It is thought no lives were lost , though ono student Is milling , The fire department was called nut but could not save any part of the building , as water was insuffi cient. Mr , Barton has put on an oxtM force of police to guard the pro- peity. Over 200 students are throw ! out of shelter by.thu fire , The building was entirely de stroyed. The drill hall adjoining tlit building was saved. Lois on building 8100,000 ; ou furniture , 5,000 ; fully covered by tajjuranco in several com panics. OIL CITY , Pa. , February 10. The extensive woodenware works at Warren ron were partially destroyed by fire. The leas is fully covered byinsurance. ' The fire originated from the kiln , LOUIBVJU.B , Ky. , February 1C. A tire broke out in the wholesale con fcctioncry and notion store of William Ehrnian & Co. , at G o'clock this morn ing , which at ono time threatened to cnrry away the entire block , ono of the ImndsomcRt in the city. The lire originated , it is thought , in a lot of old parlor matches which were stored ou the first floor , and before the cm- ines Imd arrived had gained such liendway ns to render it impossible to wo the building. After two hours' mrd work , however , the firemen suc ceeded in chocking the contl.igration , The total loss is about 8100,000. CiiiRAiio , February 10. A fire this evening partially destroyed the build- ng , 300 South Olark street , owned by ho Michigan Southern railway coin- nuiy nnd occupied by the Chicago Stuam Cooked Iced company. D , m- igo to building and stock , $20,000 ; naurcd. Marino Intolltgction , Natloiml AshOiUtml 1'rww. NKW YOUK , February 10. Sailed Pho Westphalia , for Hamburg ; the State of PomiKylvnma , for Glasgow ; ho Celtic , for Liverpool. Arrived The Cnnadn , from llnvro ; ho Leasing , from Hamburg ; the Den- nark , f rom London ; the Vandaliit , from iamburg ; the Dorset , from Bristol ; ho Citv of Now York , from Livor- mol. BALTIMOKK , February 1C. Sailed The Leipsig , for Bremen , ANTWKIIF , February 10. Sailed The Hermann , for Now York , Arrived The Bolijonland , from Now York. HAMIIUIIO , February 1C. Arrived The Suovia , from New York. LivEiirooL , February 1C. Sailed ) n the 15th , thpU'Holvotia , for Now ork. Arrived The L'ko Champlain , rom Now York. ampllmouts of the Virgin nto ta Mr. Mahoiio- National Asnocintod PITH. RiciistoNi ) , Va. , February 1C. In he semite to-day Mr. Nowberry of- erod a resolution that as ihe legisla- uro of Virginia , when elected , was undoubtedly believed by the people ) f the state fully competent to do the ogislativo workot the common wealth , ind ns Senator Mahone had been elected to go to Washington to act hero as senator for the state , instead of doing which he was spending his imo in Richmond interfering with ho proceedings of the legislature , the egislaturo formally tender the said Senator Muhono a linn but polite in vitation to go to Washington and here to attend to his own business. BWilde and the Tiliot- National Associated I'ronf. FOKTWAYNB , Ind. , February 10. ) scar Wilde spoke hero to-night to .he largest audience over assembled lore. A number of the giddy youth mthotio appeared at the lecture at- ired in knee breeches , with the usual ily and nun flower accompaniments. Sigh Water in the National Aoct Ud From. WILKKRBAKKB , Pa. , February 16. The Suaquehanna river hero is 25 foot above low water mark this afternoon. At Plymouth the flits are overflowed , the main street under water and the Avondale mine flooded. The damage will bo considerable. Between this ) luco and Kingston the ice is solid for leveral miles. Ohio Legislature. National A&minUtl Vtm . COLOMUDH , February 1C. John Ivans' relief bill was defeated. Bills ) assed : Shc'ppard's prohibiting dia- ! stablinhment of high schools ; Mot- calf , for legal notice in case of 11011- residence ; Vunlandingham , for aor- vice by mail of protest in cities hav- 'ng carrier doliverd ; Devoreux , mak- ng the Hamilton county solicitof the advisor for the central board ot edu cation. Failed. National Associated 1'rwui. NAHHVILLK , Febranry 15. Gal- oway & Burns , of Trossonante , failed 'or $110,000 a few days since. Assets , $100,000. $ Cause , cotton spenulation. b'mall Pox. National Ajnodatal 1'roM. 1'iTTHDUuau , 'Pa. , February 1C. Duly seven new cases of small pox are reported to-niuht. Allegheny had 'our new cases. Indication * . ? atlonal AwoclaUxl 1'ruw. WASHINGTON , February 17. For the lower Missouri valley : Fuir weather , north winds in the south portion , lower temperature and liighur pressure. International Sabbath Awooiation. Nutiuuul Amtuciutocl 1'ronn PJULADKU'IIIA. February 1C. The International Sabbath association has iaaued a call for an international con ference upon the question of Sabbath ob/tervuncu , to be held at Pittsburg , March 28 , Delegates from a1 ! purU of the country and from Canada will bo in attendance. Discrimination Againit Colored People. National AwodaUJ I'rixu. WASHINGTON , February 10 , At the concert of the Fisko Jubilee Singers to-night a public statement was made that the companv had been unable to got accommodations at any hotel in the city , and that they wtro forced to go to n colored boarding house or quarter themselves on their friends. Throe hotels said they had room , bul would not lot it to colored people , Fred Douglafts made a apopoh , regret- tint ; Unit the national capital shouh bo the first city to refuse that courtopy which the aingors had received ul over the world , "KOUGH ON UATH. " The thing dtulred fouud at hut. Auk ilruxfcflut fur "Kmih'h on Hutu. " It clean out rubi , iiiic , roucheo , flic * , bed IJUKH ; ICc boxes (1) ( ) CASUALTIES. Fatal Explosion of Boilora in a Brooklyn Mill , Killing the Engineer and Grip. pllng a Number of Other People. A Freight Train on the Laoka- wanna Palls Through a Bridge , A Largo Number of Miners in an Bngliuh Colliery Killed by au Explosion. Minhapn , Fatal and Othorwiic. National Amoclatai BROOKLYN , February 10. Gilbert Stevens , viigineer , agud 05 , was in- tantly killed by the explosion of hruu boilers in the Jewell Hour mills tear Fulton ferry at noon. The fer ry boat Fulton with a load of ptxssoti- ; ers was reaching the slip at the time uid Elias Baldwin , pilot , had n log > rokon by Hying timbers. II. JR. 3oono , truck driver ; Chas. Sohott , William Cowan and Millna Welch , iremon in the mills and John Titus voro all badly injured. The cause of ho explosion was an over accumula- ion of steam. The engine house be- ng in a separate small building the explosion did not greatly injure the nills or adjoining property. BIIOOKLYN , N. Y. , Fobauary 1C. n the brick extension of Jewell's lour mills , near Fulton ferry , used as i boiler room , the explosion of throe > oilers took place at noon to-day , 'ho boilers wore shivered and the hod entirely demolished. One boiler ran hurled through n brick wall , and ell at a distance of 100 feet. En i- leer Gill Stevens was alone in the 00111 , and must have boon instantly tilled and covered with debris. The > ody is not yet recovered. The hock was very great , and it was hought by the inmates of the mill hut the building waa falling ; they ushe.il out , escaping unhurt. Bricks ind timber flew about , filling tlm troots and adjoining lots with rub- > ish , doing Horious injury to several lorsnns. As far as known ten mon fore injured , besides the engineer. The ferry boat Fulton had just got nto the slip , and as Pilot Elins Bald win left the pilot house ho was struck on the head with a brick , knocked down and hurt on the hip and logs. Persons on the ferryboat Fulton were much alarmed and the boat was lamagod so that she had to lay up for repair * . The ferry houses were also damaged and the windows of neigh. wring buildings shattered. At the imo of the accident47 to 70 pounds of steam was on the boilers , although the > oiler inspector had informed ; * ) well 3ros. , that they should not " 'carry , more than SO to 36 pounds. They were insured for 810.000 in the Hart- ord Steam Boilers Insurance com- > any. Damage to buildinc ; about $5,000 ; nsurod. No explanation is given ot ho cause. DamogoTo mill and sur- nunding property , estimated at $30- 000. SCKANTON , Pa. , Februany 10. The iull bridge , an iron structure over " 5road Head crook near the Delaware iVater Gap , on the Delaware , L tick a- wiinna & Western railroad , broke to- lay and fell into the creek. Twenty ouded coal cars were on the bridge ud fell with it. The engine passed safely over * A trump who was steal- ng a ride lost n leg. Passenger trains are being delayed LONDON , February 17. An ex- ) lesion occurred yesterday in Wen- ham Orange Colliery , near Hartle- > ool. There were 100 miners in the : oul seam at the time of the explosion and up to a late hour last night only CO had been rescued. DKTKOIT , February 16. A brakeman - man on train No. HO of the Michigan Central railroad , named Tlios. Dum- ceck , was fatally hurt at Ann Arbor .his . morning while coupling cars , ATLANTA , Ga. , February 19 , Last night a man named Neal was run oyor by a freight train on the Georgia railway , about 10 miles from Augusta , and killed. AKUON , O. , February 1C. Two freight trains collided on the Valley road near hero last night. John Johnson , a brukuman , was killed and several badlv injured. Miscellaneous NHWH From the Eu ropean Capital * . National Awociittul I'rcrta , LONDON , February 17. In the house of commons last evening the Irish members , on a motion to report an addreKs in answer to the queen's speech , resumed their attack upon the government's policy of coercion. Mr , Uludstono , in replying to the challenge to apeak out plainly on homo rule , said Irish affairs were under purely Irish control and it was nol a dangerous proportion to those who proposed it , but they must main tain the supremacy of the imperial parliaments. They would not giro anything to Ireland which ho would not give to England or ( Scotland. Ii concluding ho denied the claims ol Iritth landlords for compensation , Do bnto then adjourned , I'AUIH , Febrnary 1G. II , Tirard French minister of commerce , has been opposing conceesioimwhich ling lieh commissioners wore instructed to demand from French commissionem before concluding terms of the Anglo French commercial treaty. This opposition of M. Tiraru ondoc to-day by the negotiation ! ! bohij broken oil' and all hope of an Anglo French commerce treaty being con Bummatod in the near future is ended The present treaty expires in February ary and considerable annoyance to the business interests of both coun tries is anticipated , LONDON , February 1C. The Vienna Prosflo authoritntivoly denies the truth of n dispatch reporting that Austrian order not to offend Russia , has entire ly abandoned the plan of a partial or temporary negotiations wore proceed ing with I'rinco Nikita for the paisago of Austrian troops across his territory if necessary. The assets of Pficstor Bros. , Munich , whoso failure is reported , are JL'200,000. A compromise of 70 percent is offered , There are appre hensions that this failure will cause others. At the election hold to-day at Taunton , Mr. Alsapp , conservative , was elected by a majority of 227. MEXICAN HODDKRS. Plcturoequo , but DoHnu Whou Tboy Put tn Their Work. New York WorU City of Mexico Lottrr. The road from this city to San Juan del llio used to be the worst part of the journey to the interior , when one was obliged to travel by in telligence , and was the part most in fested by highway robbers. The highway robbers are by no moans extinct as yet , but ! wth the railroads one heara much loss of them. When I arrived in this country for thn first time , tome nineteen years ago , I had the pleasure of being robbed two or throe times , both on the mad to San Juan del Rio and on the road to Vera Cruz. I am rather i > lad of it now , as being robbed on the highway by a genuine Mexican bandit is a sensation soon to bo a thing of the past , and I like leaving the track occasionally and being shaken by new emotions. I was loubly shaken that time , I remember , by the awful motion of the diligence and my fright at mooting the "com- [ tanoros , " as they call them hero. It is a picturesque sight to see a baud of Mexican "banditti" galloping lown a mountain path on mugnifiuont lioraes ; their largo Mexican hats- trimmed with gold and silver , shading their faces ; their pantaloon's buttoned down the side with large silver but tons ; their pistols in their belts bo- liind , their swords at their side , and their "scrapes" a sort of plaid 'of bright and variegated colors , artis- ically thrown over one shoulder and udiug their entire face with the ex ception of one eye , which glares fero ciously on the unfortunate passengers of the diligence they are about to rob. Their captain gallops at their iuAd and shouts imperiously to the driver of the diligence to "stop. " In one trip in which I encountered thorn there was a Indy among the passon- ; ers who wore a handsome diamond ing rather tiqht for her ringer. In ior fright slm ponld not got it off , and one of the briguiidn said to his leader : "Captain , the lady cannot get herring off. What are wo to go ? " To which the Mexican "Fra Diavolo" answered very coolly. "Cut her fineor off. " You can easily imagine the oold shudder that ran through us all. For tunately she at last managed , to got it off , and wo were not forced to witness an amputation. In another journey a more amusing incident occurred. There was a bishop in the diligence , and they robbed him of his ring. When th y had got through their operations and taken everything of value we had , they knelt down and asked the nshop to give thorn his blessing. Ho old them it was impossible to bless hem withouUhis ring , hoping in that way to get possession of it. They re- urnod him the ring and ho solemnly > len3ud them , but when ho had done o they again took his ring and gal- : ipod oil' with it , leaving his grace in ho middle of the road , exclaiming : "Bandidos perveros 1 they have ebbed nip oven of my blessing 1" .Robberies . on the Vera Cruz roadut light time wore daily occurrences , and s the brigands possessed themselves jf the passengers' clothes I have very > ften seen , from my balcony in the lotel Iturbido , men and women ar- ive completely naked. An English man said to mo once : "I generally ravel with two or three copies of the jondon Times. You knot * it is a very argo newspaper , and in case ot those onfounded blackguards taking all my lothos ' by Jovel the Times micht be useful. ' iapid Broathlnpr as an Aaeeathetlo. Ucliraond ( V ) KellKioui Hcruld. Dr. M. T. Yates , in a letter pub- iahod in the Biblical flpcordor , says of the surgical operations to which ho las rocentlp submitted : ' -My doctors said they had seen it stated by an American doctor that if a person jreatho as rupidly as possible under an operation , ho would not fool the , min of cutting , and they wished to try it on me , to which proposal I as sented. Dr. Macleod Huperintondvd the breathing which was like that } f a dog on a hot summer day hold ing out of my sight a handkerchief to be dropped as a signal when lie caw tlio color come into my face , for Ilenderaon , the operating doctor , to go ahead , When Mucleod told mo 'That will do , I was surprised to find that the operation had been perform ed. This I have tried throe times , and have not , at either time , felt moro pain than is usually inflicted in the case of vaccination , 1 hoard the knife rip through the flesh , like the sound produced in cuttiilg leather , but I did not feel the pain. " What is the phil osophy of this kind of an anaesthetic ] la it simply u diversion of the mind ? We presume the rapid breathing aota very much like the in halation of laughing.gus ; that it oxi- dizun the blood highly and makes the heart beat faster , as shown by the color in the face , and this exhila ration produces insensibility to puin. A man slightly wounded in battle often docs not know it at the time , partly , perhaps , of menial preoccu pation , but. mainly , wo suppose , because - cause ho is toned hy the excitements of the conflicts. Hut , whatever may be the explanation , Dr. Yules' expe rience is an instructive instance of the connection and interaction of bed y estate and mental sensibility. nrrr * 3K * - tf
