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IHE OMAHA DAILY BEE ELEVENTH YEAR , OMAHA "WEDNESDAY MDKNING , L BKUAKY 532 1882. 208 SKOBELEFF'S ' SPEECH. What the Russian General Said to the StuOonts. Hemarks that Have Excited the Wrath of All of Germany. As Being a Semi-Offlcial Deolo- ' ration of Russia's In- tentions. "I Believe that Safety Lies in the Uuion of thn i Slavs with Prance. " -And "Germany ! the Commas Enemy. " ilew York Herald Cablegram. LONDON , February 18. A Vienna dispatch to the Standard cays : "Tho frequent notices in the Austrian find German press of the menacing character - actor the Piinalnvist agitation has boon allowed to nssumo in ilusaiu hns had a salutary effect in tlio highest Russian q-uartors. It is rumored that six Kua- sian ofllccrs.havo'loft St. Petersburg for Herzegovina , and that niuo others will shortly ( follow thorn. They are all , it a said , grunted a year's leave of absence. " A dispatch from St. Petersburg to the Daily Telegraph say a : "Russian journals express the uarmcst gratitude to the English min istry for the tone it has adopted in re plying to questions in parliament re garding Russian affairs. " INDIGNANT WITH SKOIIELEFK. All the newspapers at Berlin express indignation at the speech of Gcnura Skobeleif to the Servian students in which ho said that Russia had hither to been hold in check by German in fluence , and that the sword was the only means the Russians had of rid ding themselves of tlio incubus. The Germanic sajs it hopes the govern ment will seriously ask Russia wheth er she grants her generals leave of absence to preach a crusade in-Francn .against Germany. The National /MI- tung advises Austria to bring the struggle with the Herzegovinian in- suigonta promptly to a close. BKOBELEFF'S SVEECII. The following is the full text of the cpee'cli delivered by General Skobo- Uoff : "We are in our generation living -inrought-'a { significant .period , uncx . junplod " in'history. Borne-ages ago ' .w'x'uia'forca 'governed all'iiitMriiatlliifuT relations ; , since then has followed an epoch of treaty obligations , the ob servance of which in form with their repudiation in the spirit has boon con sidered as a feal of the greatest states manship. ( Great sonsation. ) "In thia age it has been our lot to experience the fact that the stronger , to all appearance , of two powers , has established relations based on blood And iron , and that might governs right. Gentlemen , it is most signifi cant that such an official recognition of illegality , actually committed , had never occurred } n earlier history. "Our iron time impose on our gen eration great patriotic obligations. It is all the more hard to find in our midst so many unhealthy minded Utopians forgetting that at such a period as the present the first duty of every ono is to make every sacrifice - fice for the development of the pow ers of his mothiir country. "If mutual distrust in private af fairs is naturally opposed to our sym pathies it should bo remembered , gentlemen , that , on the other hand , an extreme mistrust of everything foreign and capable of disturbing thu legal historical ideas of the father land is an obligation of * patriotism , because it cannot possibly bo admitted that the newly propounded theory of triumphant and illegal might oyor physically weaker right is the privilege of some ono particular race. It follows , as I imagine , from what I have observed , that patriotic hearts must experience a sensation of great delight when the course of events loads into error a sagacious and tal- anted enemy of the fatherland. Th is fooling is ono of peculiar pleasure when ono finds one's aelf in the midst of those who , by their labors and gal lantry , and with their blood , aided in drawing that enemy into the commit ting of a mistake. "You all know that our highly talented eni'iny , Sir Henry Rawlin- son , predicted BO long uio as in the year 1875 tliut the animosity of the Tokkos of Akhal would involve Russia for many years in enonnbus expenditure of men and money and in a war with Persia ; that it would render it obligatory on Ru ia to es tablish a cordon of forts from the mouth of the Attrok , through the .entire oasis , and fr < m the Attrek to Mory ; and that , finally , and to crown all , it would undermine the political power of Russia in Central Asia. It m pleasant , gentlemen , to look back to that precious confine on this auspicious day and assure ourselves of the fact that , thanks to the Almighty , Sir Henry Rawlinson's prophecy has been in no way justifiable. Wo all know the condition of affairs too well for mo to enter into details , but may say that our troublesome Asiatic confine has never enjoyed such per fect trauquilHy as it'does now. Never -sinco the the time of Mahomed Shah's march to Herat , coupled with the memorable services of Count Simon- itch , has the influence of the Russian minister at Teheran boon more pro- dominant. In ono word , the spell ol the Russian standard is powerful far away to the east , oven to the conquered od rogion\ and this will doubtless bo confirmed by thu engineers who have just returned from Sarakns. "Gentlemen , lot tno auk to whom is our country indebted for the favora ble issue of this great work ? Firs and foremost let us respectfully giv Jionor to the instrumentality of ou nto sovereign , tha martyr c/Jir. Saying firmly token the Akhal Tekko krniainess in hand , thu late emperor ully realised the immense importance > f a place d'armos at the gates of lerat and Afghanistan at a given toriod in history. In thu second ilaco , the success of the enterprise vas , in principle , insured from the fory beginning , by the efforts of his inpurial highness , the thwii viceroy of ho Caucasus , whoso hu'irtvt s over with the bravo troops mulor his com- nand. "I need not enlarge on the gallant ry of our Caucasian troops , with whom our gallant Turkestan forces love fraternized in battle. Our Cau casian standards came to the Akhal iold direct from the fields of Asiatic Turkey covered with clory , and the commander of the Akhal expedition was too heavily chanrod with the fame of Russian arms for his heart to bo by- ow the level of the spirits of the roops which ht led to Geek Tepo ; and when thn heart is in the rigkt ) lace on the field of Imttlo victory is hroo-qnartors insured. It is with deep fooling that I call to mind all ; hose who co-operated with me , the iravo soldiers and my brilliant staff of oflicers ; and among those who foil , aonoral Petruaoviteli , conspicuous by lis sense of duty , modest courage and earning , and till the other officers -ho died for the faith , such as Prince klagolpf , Count Orlof , Mamatsef , Hulygin , Zubof , Studioski , Yablotch- cof , Merkhilef , Giek , Ivanof , Kuna- cofski , Nelcpof und Yureiiof. "Gentlemen , so loni ; as wo have in our rank ) such officers as these I have mined , wo may boldly look nny enemy n the face , remembering those who ell at Gcok Tepo , and emulating their deeds when the day of trial by battle hould come. "I have ono thing more to say to 'ou , gentlemen ; but allow mo horn to ixchango my beaker with wine for a umblor with water , and I call upon on all to be'ar witness that neither I nor any ono of us is or can bo speak- . i ; on this occasion under any ub- lormal influence. "Wo live at u time when oven cab- net secrets uro badly kept , and what s spoken on this occasion will of a ertainty bo divulged , so that extra laution will not be iimiss. "The exp ° ri ° uco ot late ypars has aught us that when a Russian acci- Ipntally remembers ( thanks to the listory of his race ) that ho is ono of a ; reat and powerful people , und when the Lord preserve him ! ) ho happens o remember that the Russian people \ro a member of the great Slavonic ace , some , of whose families are now > eing persecuted and oppressed , then certain home-bred foreigners raise a : ry against him , and say thathu , is aboring under abnormal bacchanalian ) eg leave to put down my beaker with wino and raise to my lips a ass filled with water. "It seems strange to mo that any ndividual Russian or that our society hould display a timidity when we ouch on any subject near to the Rue- ian heart a question legitimately irising from our thousand years of listorical existence. There are many easons for this , but I cannot enter nto thorn. The principal ono , how- iver , is the lamentable difference which exists between certain sections f Russian society , between the intol- ectual classes and the Russian peo- le. Gentlemen , whensoever the overeign of the country has called upon the people , that ppoplo has risen o the occasion < > f the historical ncces- ity of the time. It has not always ) eon so with our intellectual classes , and if any ono has over failed to re- pond to the czar it has been those in- ellectual classes. I perfectly under- tand this. Cosmopolitan European- sin is not a source of strength , but an indication of weakness. There an bo no strength independent of the nation , and the intellectual classes are a power only when fn combination vith the people. "On this anniversary of the fall of 3ook Tepo it is only our host feelings hat are uppermost. A French mar- ihal was in the habit of observing hat in war 'thrice wo killed the .lain. " My soldier's heart and my experience toll me that I am in an assembly of such people as those ro- erred to by the marshal. This is why , in the midst of soldiers , I uttnr words which are to bo understood in a military souse and not us having anything in common with politics of a jivon time.1' Referring to the struggle for faith .nd nationality now going on on the hores of the Adriatic General Sko- ) olell' said : "I will not express all my meaning , ontlomon. My heart aches. But ur faith in the historical mission of llussia is our consolation and our strength. Long live the emperor ! "J AN INTKKV1EW WITU HKOIiKLEKK. PJUUS , February 18. In an inter view with a representative of the Vol .uire , General Skobololf , who is stop , ping at present in this city , refused to liscluim ono jot or tittlo of the anti- Gorman sotitiin iit8 to which ho gave utterancp in his fqnious speech. " " said the "is "My position , general , an independent ono. So long as I am summoned in the time of war I care nothing for the rest. Yes , I did say that Germany is the common enemy and I repeat it. I believe that safety lies in the union of the Slavs with Franco. The European balance of power must bo re-established or there will soon bo only ono power Ger many. " The general also told the interviewer or that ho had come to Paris entirely of his own accord , and that far from being in disgrace thp emperor had just had n now ship named after him as a signal mark of favor. Relief for Havorhlll Safferort. ional Amoctatfxl i'reiu. CiiioAfio , February 21. The boot and shoo dealers to-day raised $2,15 , ( for the Haverhill sufl'orers by fire. "HOUOJI ON HATS. " The thing desired found at Uat. Auk druggiit for "Rough on Uatu. " It clear out rata , mice , roachte , flic * , bed lings ; 15c boxM MUTUAL BENEFIT FRAUD. EXBOSO of Another Graveyard Insurance Ooiicoru , Whereby a Consumptive About to Die Took Out a Policy for Twenty Thousand. The Fees and Assessments Upon the Same Being Paid by the Agent. Disgusting Story of the Death of a Young viirl by Abortion. General Note * of Crime * and Criminal * . GRAVEYARD INSURANCE. National Aiuoclatoil Press. EXPOSE OP ANOTHEIl MUTUAL COMPANY. BUFFALO , N. Y. , Fobrunry 21. The Evening Mail publishes nil no- count of another graveyard insurance case , involving ( lie agent of the De- roit Mutual Benefit , MHO of the com panies denounced as miDUthorizod to lo business in the state by Superin- ondont Fainnan Joseph Friodmul- or , consumptive , living at 5)7 ! ) NVil- sain street , was inanrod in Novuiubcr aat for § 20,000 by Curtis Woodhull , ; onornl agent in thia city for the Do- ; roit Mutual company. Ho had 10 noncy nndWoodliullpaid the initiation or him and subsequently paid his as sessments , arranging ti take three- burtha of the insurance on his death md give bib wife $5,000. Dr. Thom as examined the man. The policy is n the hands of Agent Woodhull\vlio , ion- denies the man was ovur insured , > ut the Evening Mail bos possession of a postal card from Detroit , dated January 10th , signed by Secretary McCloud of the company applying for assessment on policy 3,727. Collector Woodhull professed readiness this afternoon to show the record of policies , but to-night de clined to do so until Soaretary Mc Cloud , who has boon telegraphed for , arrives from Detroit tontako investiga- ion. Ho is expected hero to-morrow CRIME GENERALLY. fatlonal Associated Press. THE PEOPLES CASE. DETROIT , Michigan , February 21. 'herewas more sensational evidence n the examination of Hugo 8. Peo- ilea and Dr. Hollywood in the Martha VlihtWHmifr'iJiir --cft30"-thia morniu i 'olm F. Monndarrott , who drives an odorless excavator in Detroit , swore but on the second Sunday of the year , 1870 , Dr. Hollywood told him a voman had did on his hands and ho vantod witness to take the body in a wagon to the Ann Arbor medical tudonts. Witness declined and lollywood said if ho over told their onvoreation ho would shoot him. 'ho examination adjourned until larch 1st. DEATH FHOM ADOHTION. BUFFALO , N. Y. , February 21. A 'oung ' girl died at a house on South ) ivision street this morning under ircumstanccs strongly indicating an ttompt it abortion. Her name is un- : nown , but she is reported to bo the . of well-to-do German .nughtor - - people n the East side , very handsome , and ho is eaid to have been at the house if the notorious Mrs. Dr. Broad for ome time , and was finally taken at tor own request to Mrs. Keller's. A oung man said to bo Guorgo Lennox , ) ook-keeper for the Dry Dock com- > any , accompanied her thoro. The test mortem examination to-day hewed that death was caused by urlu- lia , believed to result from the use of medicines taken to cause an abortion. Foreign Intelligence. National Associated 1'rcns. LONDON , February 21. The Social cographical society has voted an ap propriation of 10,000 for Leigh Smith's arctic expedition. In the house ot commons to-day Sir Charles Dilko , under secretary , in re ply to a question denied * hat the rovernmont had over had any coin- nunication with Prince Bisnuick on ho subject of Gorman acquisition ot ileligalaud. Luboucherro'a motion for a writ for now election to replace Bntdlauuh rvas rejected by a majority of 280. [ iradliiugh then advanced and took ho oath The spo.ikor requested him 0 withdraw. Bradlaugh replied hi ; "md taken the oath , and took his seat n the liberal benches. The speaker again requested him to withdraw , and Liradlaugh complied with the request. Dhurchill said Bradlaugh had rendered lia scat vacant by not taking the 1 ath according to law , and moved for a wrii for a new election/ The speaker or having put the question , the attor riey general said it was n grave stop for the house to declare a seat vacant. Libouchorro said ho understood Brad , laugh would remain outside pending the discussion , It is believed in diplomatic circles , that Germany will ask the Russian government to dismiss Gen. Skobolefl from the Russiu'n army for his recent utterances at Paris. Dispatches from St. Petersburg itato the Russian press in comment ing on Gen , Skobolelfs speech says that it is thu result of mental aberra tion , VIKNNA , February 21 The gov- eminent lias declined the proflerei military services of Gorman oflieon tendered for duty in the Balkan pon- iiuula to auppross insurgents. CAPITAL NOTES National Awodatrd 1'ieti. MISCKLLANKOUrf. \YAHIII r > OToN , February 21. To morrow being a legal holiday nil do nartmonts mil bo closed to public business transactions. The comptroller of the currency to day authorized the Fulton national b.uik , Lancaster , Pa. , to commence buMiipusj capital , § 200,000. , The senate nmilo the following con firmations : Assistant treasurer of the United States , John 0. Now , of In. ilinna ; surveyor of customs , Pincknoy D. Pinchback , at Now Orleans. Division Supcrintotidont Warfield , informs the postoftlco department that all mails in the woat Irnvo been de layed since Sunday , and on several rends fast mail uorvico has been aban doned for the present. , Death of "Gram. " 8) ) > cclal Dispatch to The Deo. OOI > KN , February 21. Hubert L , Gramzow , formerly night chief opera tor at Omaha , died in this city at noon to-day. Marino Intelligence. National Asroilatcd Prom. NKW YOUK , February 21. - Sailed The Abyssinia , for Liverpool. Arrived The P. Oaland from Rot terdam , the Assyrian Monarch from London , the Spain from Liverpooltho , Thilgralla from Copenhagen. LiVEiii-ooL , February -Arrived The Republic from Now York. Suffrage Petition * . National Awtodatiul frcna. * CHICAGO , February 21. The First Margaret Fuller society in meeting to day decided to Bond petitions to all the Illinois congressmen urging that a committee bo appointed on wotimn still'rago in thn house similar to that of the senate. SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT , Of the Difficulties Between Oheyoune and the Union Pacific Tlrao Extended , Interest Reduced , Vested Rights Released , Work to Commence this Your. Choycnnc Sun , 17th. For more than fourycais the Union Pacific has had the sole and exclusive claim to a very luri o subsidy from the county of Larmnio for a northern rail road , to start from -Cheyenne , und un fortunately the last enactment grant ing $40,000 bonds did not limit thu time for the construction of such rail road. The effect of giving ono com pany the exclusive privilege and not saying when the rood should bo built , wns to suppress the biitorprise so long : > s the traffic of the northern country could be secured ; without thu con struction of a branch railroad. _ This great mistake arose /rom our .people accaoting wprittoil Assurances. Yet t" a'is Tfuitti * ' 's'AMu | .ll ) < / thai hose assurances would have boon ulfilled but for the retirement of lay Gould from active participation n the management of the Union Pa cific. The error that was committed eon became apparent and for the past .wo . years the people of this county lave grown m re and more restive estivo under thu embargo that had ) ecn placed upon their cherished pro- ect , but they have looked forward tea a mooting of the legislature for relief rom their burden , hence thu asscm- > ly had no sooner convened than n ill was introduced in the house to iinit the time of the Wyoming , Mon- ana & Pacific railroad company ( vir- ually the Union Pacific ) for the con- truction of ono hundred miles of tlio imposed railroad to January 1 , 1883 ; und in event of its failure to do this he bill authorized the commissioners o subsidize any company that might ) o organized to the amount of $300- 100. The measure was sharply an- agonized by the Union Pacific , but Hissed the house by a vote of 13 to 8. Jpon reaching the council the opposi- ion became more formidable , being ed by thu local attorney of the Union ? acifie. And yet it had a strong sup port under the leadership of Mr , L'liomas Sturgis. The contest grew warm , engrossing almost the entire attention of the council , and the in- urest of the public became intense. Passing over the two weeks' strug- ; lo , we will now give a synopsis of a iompromiso that was effected yester day morning between the Laramie ounty delegation and Superintendent I. T. Clark , through the efforts of tfcssrs. J. M. Carey and F. E. War ren. The basis of settlement is a fair mo and fully compensates this dole- ration for thu gallant fight they have rrndo for the people. Its main points ire us follows : The bill M introduced will be pass cd by common consent with an amend nent requiring the Wyoming , Men- .aim & Pacific railway to expend § 20- , )00 ) in grading or in machine shops to ) o located in this city , before January L , 1883 ; otherwise to forfeit its claims , and the company will have until Nov ember 1 1883 , to complete ono hun dred miles of railroad , and have the saino in operation and to cruet the iccensary shops , Thu company further executes un agreement in consideration of the pussogo of this bill to relinquish all claims it may huvo against 'hiscounty ou account of former bond bills. It will bu remembered that the bill provides that the rate of interest on the bonds shall bo reduced to six per cent , which makes a saving to the county of $8,000 , per annum , and Urn in ten year * at six per cunt would amount to $112,000 and in thirty years to almost us much as il'o cntiri principal. Thin is a very important gain to tilt county. As the hill authorizes the commis aionora to niyo 300,000 bonds to any other company in case of the failure of the W , , M. it P , railway company the people itru not , as before , ut thu complete mercy of one company. The outcome is , as wo expect ml , t victory for the people ; and now thai the contest is over , we will say that us it it novur wise to inaugurate i war without just reason , but who once you are in blow must bo givoi for blow , HO during the late unploas antncsB the Sun has struck out from the shoulder , but now that the isauo decided , lot us have peace , DAMAGE BY THE STORM , The Region About St , Louis Wcisliofl Out by Rains , Causing Considerable Loss to Rnilronds nud Delaying All Trains. Illinois Roads SufTor Incoiv voniouco for the Sumo Cause , While the Country North is Buriol in n Qonenil Snow t'torm. fftaoollanoous MUhnpi in Other Iiooalitioi. THE STORM. intloatl Asso < latctl from TI1K FLOOD IN MJHSOUHI. ST. Loim , Fobruiiry 21. The ab- elute damage to St. Louis occasioneil iy thu Hood is considurablc , rnpocially n North St. Louis and the levee vhuro shippero were taken unawares , Hit the greatest will bo occasioned by ho obstructions to business occnaion- id by the intorrupious to railroad ruvol. Tile liver in about stationary ind there are no piosuuots of further lood. Railroad travel id almost at a land still. The trouble on the Wubash western iranch is located at two points , viz : luntley Heights , 0 miles from the ity , near Furguson , whore there oo- ; iired a heavy land nhdo , und at St. /harlot , where the feny docks wore wept away by an 8 tout rise in the ilisaouri river , as also was tliu tom- toriiry scatrolding used in erecting lie new uoodon epana of the bridge , 'hu tracks beteen St. Charles and t. Peter's wore entirely submorged. 3vcr 300 men \voro kept engaged all ay removing the' earth from tlio ruck at liuntly lluiuhts without vnil , however , as thu noft clay slid [ own upon thum faaU-r than it could 0 removed , and thu u.i.s abandoned uter us a coiiBtiuoiiun tuiiii , in at- empting to furco HH way through , > ecaino' half buried boiiuath the filli ng banks from eacr Hide. On the Missouri Ptiuilic road the ains have washed the faith down up- n the track at several points between Grey's Summit and Now Huvon , to a upth of throe or four fcot. All the treams along the line ot the road are roatly swollen. The Keokuk & St. Louis road is under water at a number of points tfucko ilo. ilo.A A land slide was reported near Cat- wissa , on the San Fmncisco road , nit no delay was occabinud thereby. The lion Mountain rend suffered , t innumerabl.i pointH. Near Bel- nont there is an immunse land slide f over 200 feet long and 8 fcot deep , nd another occurred at CHIT Cave 10 tiles trom the city. Greatdisuppointuient wns experienced > oth last night and this morning by nxious travulerd who lound upon rrival at the Union depot that only liroo or four trains wore going out aat night. The Yandalia & Illinois Jentnil express train was run out vith the O'lio ' & Mississippi train to Iden ; the Cairo short line and the an Francisco wore the only other oadn that sent out trains , and the nly train to arrive was that of the 'risco lino. This morning the only rains out were Chicago & Alton , Vandalia , Ohio & Miasissipp , Illi- oia Central , Missouri Pacific nd Frisco lino. There wore 10 arrivals up to 8 o'clock. All rains on the Indianapolis & St. Louis oad have boon abandoned indolinito- y , also on the Kojkuk road. Mis- ouri JVcifio incoming trains , the Mis- uun , Kansas & Texas , the Iron Mountain , the Wubash Western , ho St. Louis & Southeastern und thu Vub.ish Eastern are all abandoned in lefmitoly. Two more washouts are reported on he Missouri Pacific road , one near Cliumoiau and the other at Luodi. HII.VKU J1INKH KLOODKI ) , SAN FKANUIHCO , February 151. The owur levels of Crown Point , Uolchor and Overman mines are lloodud. Con- muud cold weather prevails through out the state. lAILUOAI ) INTEllUUITIOK IN ILLINOIS. Si'iiiNOKJKLU , February 21. The storm has caused a great deal of .rouble in this vicinity , and railroad ruvol is generally interrupted. The iUvorton bridge , on the SVabush , wus carried out this morning , and about 120 feet of the Wubash track is washed out at Lanosvillo , the Can non Bull train which left hero last night being imprisoned between the Bridge und the washout. There in no moans of reaching St. Louis by any road. The Illinois Central is afraid .o run trains across the Sangamon Bridge. IN 'IOWA. DoiiUQu'K , Fubruary 21. The wors snow storm of the season full yesterday day and last night , about four inches , and sleighing U good. The snow is badly drifting , delaying trains. The tram from the west wtm unable to gut through. CONGRESS. National A noclato < l I'/IHS. VMtVKKinHQH IN TUB HKNAfK. WAHIIINOTON , February 21. Mr. DawfH presented u petition signed by ! 50,000 persona , praying the United Status to keep its fa tb with the Indians. Referred to the com mittee on Indian uli'.iira. On motion of Mr. Morgan it was n-Bolvod to adjourn over till Thuia- The houcu apportionment bill was then taken up , und , after discuBsion , passed the aenuto us it came from the house. Mr. Ingalts' resolution on the ar rears of pensions act was taken up and Mr. Book ollered an amendment that printed lists of persona receiving or applying for pensions bo posted in nil pension ollico.i. After debate Mi. U iwloy moved to lay the resolution and pondingamend- inont on the table. Carried ; yeas 20 , nays 23. _ The bill to establish a uiarino hot- pital at Memphis , Teiin , , wns passed. The senate wont into executive ses sion at1:20 : , and at1:50 : adjourned till Thursday. viiouF.r.niNn.s I.N Tin : IIOUMI : . The lioUBodisponsod with the morn ing hour and wont into committee of the whole oil the appropriation bill. The amendment providing railroads refusing to carry mail on the fastest trains shall have but half pay for mail transportation provided for fnst mail norvico on thoirlinos uasadoptod by 85 to 05. The houaa spent thu entire after noon on the puatollico appropriation bill. bill.Mr. . Hewitt's muondni'cnt repealing the law which gave the St. Louis Bridge company § 3,000 a year for the transmission of the mails across the bridge , and providing that no higher rates shall Vbe paid for mail than are charged foro.xpro saml other m.ttt r , wai ivloptpd. The section apiitopri.itiiig7,000,000 for star routes was taken up. Mr. llolmaj > ollered an amend ment providing that when i contractor sliiill sub-lot a con tract for less than the original price the postmaster general may de clare the contract void and enter into a now contract with the nub-contract or at thu figure at which he has taken ( he sub-conttnct. Mr. Atkins amended by adding pro vided the original contractor bo not released from his bond until a good bond is given by the now contractor. This occasioned much favorable com ment but pending a vote the bouse adjourned until Thursday. ruorur.niNdH IN TIIK HUNATK WASHINGTON , Februiry 20. - Dis cussion of the bill to retire , General Grant consumed the session until 3:25 : 3:25Mr. Mr. Logan explained the point ho sought to make clear was , that the law as made , made no distinction to the circumstances of the ollicer * that based this retirement only upon the K'ligth thitt service , wounds or disabil ity , lie had boon informed by Gen eral Shields , the newspaper ntatement about bis having pawned his sword , was not true. He would have died rather than do auch a tiling. Ho ( Logan ) had been one of that oflicor'a supporters in the cil'ort for hia retire ment , and wrote a letter in his behalf which was widely published at the time. Therefore , what had boon said on that score did not apply to himself. General Loian seemed afraid that General Grant might bo humiliated. r--rButlor nugeonCod , upon thi lderfllionTsMiiar provisosslio S bo inudo for Generals Franklin , Me- Clellan and other distinguished sol diers. , Mr. Logan admitted the propriety of any proposition to the effect , Mr. Vest disclaimed any prejudice against Gon. Grant or any other union soldier. To say that he , or any of his associates who had been identified with the confederacy , entertained a mean and contemptible jealousy against the man because he had conquered them in open fight , wns simply u mad personal reflection to which ho would it reply. The bill comes up again to-morrow. The pension arrears resolution was .ken up und Mr. McPherson offered nd advocated u substitute , declaring "int the sonata should adhcro to the rinciplo that pensions shall bo coin- utod from the time of disability , and n acting pension committee to bring i a bill by which the business of the elision bureau may be expedited and niudn detected and punished. An executive session interrupted the iscussion and when the doors opened ho senate adjourned. ritOl'KKDINOB IN TIIK HOUHK. Mr. McKinley , of Ohio , from the lommittee of ways and means , moved .o suspend the rules and pass a joint csolution refunding to the American oyiaors of the now testament duties aid on copies of the new revised tcs ament brought to this country by hum. Agreed to , und the bill passed. A resolution authorizing the secre tary of war to grant immediate relief iy issuing rations lo the destitute citizens of Arkansas and Louisiana , in he Ilcd river valley , was referred. A bill to ostabhuh district United States courts und oflicers thereof in the northern and southern judicial districts of Georgia wan agreed to. The bill to promote eflicioncy in the life saving service and to encour age the saving of life from shipwrecks was passed , A bill authorizing the payment of the Japanese indemnity fund , $1,770- 'UO , to the Japanese government with the exception of $254,000 which shall be paid to the ollicura und crow of the United ( States ship "Wyoming , " passed umid applause , The house then took an evening session for the consideration of thu Dittrict of Columbia code bill. WOIIKINU MKN BKK HEUB t A good pair of Boots for 81.7& . Lot of Children's Shoes at 25 cents Good pair of Ladies Shoos at $1.00 , Ladies' ' Slippers ut < > 0 cunts. Extra good Children's Shoes GO cents Splendid Calf Boot at § 2.55. This stock must bo'closed out t make room for a largo new Block nuv on the road. road.WHO WHO & WESTHKHG , fl7-tf 10th ml IwcVoon Strap Rubbers ut L. B. WILLIAMS & SONS' . fob20.2t A. D. MORSE , ONI3 PllIOH SHOE STORE. ALL IN WANT OF BOOTS , SHOES AND OVERSHOES , WILL FIND GOOD BARGAINS. GOODS MUST BE SOLD. 14th and Farnhum. A. D. MORSE. FKKHII LANDKKTH'H GAKJJEN Sm > at Wu. GKNTIKMAN'H. fcb20-2t M. R. RiSDON , Gen'l ' Insurance Agent XC.3E3 JE-JR.TE1 S3E3 ZW3TS : I'houilx AMurnnru Co. , ol t'Mh Amelia . . . . . .IS.304,601.00 Wcntchoswr , .V V. , Capital . 1,000,000.00 The Mcnliantc , of Newark , N , J. , CiplW . l,27 , tOO.OO Giant Fire , I'lilUildphln , Capital 1,200,000.00 Flrcinf n'a Fund . 1,230,016.00 llrlt'uli America Araurftiice Co . 1ROO,0:0.00 OfllcB , Boyd's Dpora House. STATE OF NEBRASKA. NUK IIKI'ANTMKXT. Ai DtnmVi Orricit , I LfttCOLX , Fob. 1 , 1881. f It In horcbr cMtlnut ttiat M. It. Ulmlon , of Omaha , In the County of Doiigln * , state of Ne- trtuku Is htrohy duly Authorized to transact the timilncm of Flio Imuranco. for the itirrcnt year In salil County , ni Agent ot the I'lreinatt'H turn ! Iniuramo Company , of tfan Frnuclnco , In the State of California , subject to all the restrictions ami limitations of thw law regulating Fire In- iiirnnca Uompanlca In tbl * .State. In Testluioiiy Whereof , I \\\\a \ hereunto not ray liaml and > ml of the Aimltor of Public AccounlH , tltc day and ) ear abo\o written JOHN WAMiIOHS , Alhlltor of Public Account * . It _ In clmrguol liiBiuane lc | > rliiiont. WILLIAM GENTLEMAN 16th Street Grocer , IB 1IKAOQUAHTKH3 FOU STAPLE & FANOY GROCERIES , Lemons and Oranges , Choice Butter and Eggs A SPECIALTY. GIVE HIM A CAI/L. janHMlm ! Made to Order on Short Notice AT GRDENWALH & SGHROEDER'S Harness Store. 1508 FARNHAM STREET. n8l3m The Oldest HJstaDhsheH BAMING HOUSE IN NEBRASKA. Caldwell , Hamilton & Co. , Jr- * ; Ouidnma intniractod H IOU < int of * n Incol * pontwl Okok. Accountd kept In currency or gold ralijcet to ilrht chock without no tire. Cortldcfctc * of tlopoeit wiuil piufttilo In thre k llx Mid twelve uionUin , junrlni ; Intotunt , or on demand without liiturnat Ailvancttn nude to uutomunt ou approved eoo rltlcu at market rated ol Interest. Bay and neil ffolJ , Mlln of oichiiiKo , toieia ment state , county and cltr bondg. Draw ilx'nt ilrafts on England , IrnUnd , Scot- Und , and all puts ol Europe. Boll Kuropuan | iwwo tlckotn COLLKOTIONS PHOMITI.V MM > SMOKERS' HEADQUARTERS , Joe llcckiuiui has removed to No. 215 South 'hlrtcenth itreot , between Kurnham and touglas. He now has a line , roomy store with n e > tcn lro dgur minufactory In rear. Jan ' - BOSTON MARKET , Guming Street J. J , NOBES , Propr. Fresh and Salt Meatu of all Kinds , Pouliry , Pish , &o. , in Season. WESTERN CORNICE WORKS ! C. SPECHT , Proprietor , 1213 Haraey Street , OMAHA , - - - NEB. MANUFACTURERS OF ALTMIZED IEON Cornices , Dormer Windows , Finials , TIN , IRON $ SLATE ROOFItlG , Specht's Patent Motalio Sky- light. Patent Adjustable Ratchet Dar and BRACKET SHELVING. I am the general bUte Agent ( or tht above no ol ioodi. IRON FKNOING. Oretln , Oaluitradet , Verttndjt.'Offlce and UantCRallliici , Window and Cellar Guards ; alia ( JUNIIIIAL AGKNT Peunon and Hill Patent Iruldo Blind , nov , ltf Dexter L. Thomas , ATTORNEY-AT-LAW llooiu S,0rol'litoi | nioulc * -ANO- Storc Works ted French Doub'o Tli'ck ' Plat and ( lent Glira 0. J. WILDE , 1316 and 1317 Oasa Street.