THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ELEVENTH YEAH. OMAHA FRIDAY MORISTING , MAfiOll10 , 1882. 22. , !
s THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Tlio Anti-Chiuoso Bill Passes in
the Senate ,
'Ecoville Will Organize a Now
Party For Re-
' form.
1 "The JvIieBouri River Improve
ment Argued t > y a Ne
braska Man.
Notes of a National
Character.
CONGRESSIONAL
National Aasoclatwl Proti
rHOCKEDlNOS llf TUE SENATB.
WASHINGTON , D. 0. , March 9. The
chair laid before the senate a
communication from the navy depart
ment , with a draft of the bill recom
mending an increase of tivo hundred
enlisted men in the naval service.
Senator Farley presented a resolu
tion directing tht secretary of state to
ascertain w ) y David McSwoonoy , a
citizen of California , was imprisoned
by the British government , and to re
port to the senate. Referred to the
committee on foreign affairs.
Senator Sawyer introduced a resolution
lution , which was adopted , instructing
the secretary of war to ascertain the
cost of a ship canal in Wisconsin.
An amendment to the bill provid
ing for a commission on alcoholic
quor traffic was adopted.
Providing that not more than throe
commissioners should belong to the
same political party.
Bayard offered an amendment that
not inoro than three members shall
1)0 advocates of prohibition Adopted ,
.32 to 16.
The Chinese bill was taken up.
Mr. Hawley urged the measure wds
contrary to tfio principles of the
American legislation.
Mr. Jones replied to Mr. Hoar on
the anti-Ohineao bill , arguing that the
provisions of * the bill were not in violation
lation of American ideas , and were
necessary to the welfare of the Pa
cific states.
After Miller had answered the ad
verse criticism on the bill , Merrill
said the question whether it was wise
or politic to suddenly prohibit Chi
nese emigration , was a delicate one ,
There were some rigors in the bill
which ought to bo softened , and ho
would vote for all pending amend
ments. Debate on the amendment
.prohibiting state consuls from natur
alizing Mongolians was continued by
fEdmunds , Ingalls , Brown and Sher
man.
man.Tho
The latter said ho had made his
'mind up for just and prudence meas
ures to restrain Chinese immigration.
This bill , however , contained harsh
provisions , which rqreraed .the whole
policy' ' of the government frpnrv4hj
foundation , and it seemed to him the
evils of this immigration could bo
.guarded against without excluding all
classes of laborers.
The amendment was adopted , 25 yeas
to 22 nays.
Slater a amendment that the words
"Chinese labor" in the bill should
mean skilled or unskilled laborers ,
was accepted by a vote of 25 to 33.
\ When the bill was reported , Ingalls
M reviewed his motion limiting the sus
pension of immigration ta ton years.
Lost-20 to 21.
On the question of the passage ot
the bill , Edmunds said ho must vote
-against it in its present shape , aa it
was an infraction of > the good faith of
the United States as pledged by its
treaty.
The bill finally passed. Yeas 29 ,
nays 15.
Yeas , Bayard , Bock , Call , Cameron ,
-Cockrell , Coke , Fair , Farley ,
Garland , George. Gorman ,
Hale , Harris , Hill ( Col. ) , Jackson ,
-Jones , Junes ( Nov. ) , Miller ( Cal. ) ,
Miller ( N. Y. ) , Morgan , Pugh , Ran
som , Sawyer , Slater , Tailor , Vance ,
Vest , VoorheesVolker. . Nays Aldrich -
drich , Allison , Blair , Brown , Conger ,
/Davis ( Ills. ) , Dawes , Edmunda , Frye ,
Hoar , Ingalls , Lapham , MoDiH , Mc-
.Millan , Morrill.
BJAdjourned at 5:40 : p. m.
PROCEEDINGS IN TUB HOUHK.
WABUINOTON , Mareh 9. The fol-
'lowing bills wore favorably reported
.from committees : To erect time
'balls at various ports ; to establish a
marine hospital at Cincinnati ; providing -
viding for the , cancellation of stamps
on tobacco exported by rail ; to estab
lish an international commission on
anarino signals : increasing the pay
-of officers of the army after fifteen
years service in the same grade ; use
of tents to the Grand Army of the
'Republic at tho'Gettysburg celebra
tion ; for the admission of Washington
territory as a state ; directing that all
'public buildings shall be constructed
> of materials found in the state in
-which they are erected.
The house oommittoo on the law
respecting the election of President
and Vice President , mot again to-day.
They expect soon to report a bill for a
judicial settlement of all legal ques
tion in connection with the subject.
The house committee on appropriations
'
tions considered'tho bill of relief of
'the sufferers by the overflow of the
Mississippi , but deferred action until
Monday , until further information.
Mr , Laing , of Pennsylvania , stated
than half a million would bo little
onong to appropriate.
Mr. R. S. Mahoney , ot Nebraska ,
made a argument before the house
committee on commerce in favor of
the improvement of the Missouri river
.from Sioux City to St. Louis ,
*
The house committee on ways and
means agreed to a bill allowing the
same rebate on copper worms as is al
lowed on other distilling apparatus' ,
The house , after spending the after
noon on the agricultural appropriation
bill , passed it without material change ,
-and adjoarnod at 5:50 : p. m ,
' Gnltean'i Appeal.
National Anodated Frew.
WASHINGTON , March 9. The bill
of exceptions in the Guitoau case will
bo finally considered by District At
torney Corkhill , tludqe Porter and
Mr. Scovillo , on the IGth inst.
Down H11L
National AmocUted Prem.
WASHINGTON , March 9. Informa
tion received by so mo of Senator Bon
Hill's associates says that there is
ground for grave apprehension as to
the result of his illness.
The Unloa Paolflo Spread * Oat.
National AggodaWd Press.
ST. Louis , March 9. The Daily
News will contain an interview with a
well posted railroad ofllcial , givinn
credence to the rumor that Jay Gould
will relinquish his hold on all the
lines of the Mississippi , giving control -
trol of them to the Union Pacific man
agers. This virtually makes St.
Louis the eastern terminus of _ the
Union Pacific railroad , and business
men here are elated. Much of the
freight which formerly passed over
Union Pacific ( luio now Roes over the
Southern roadi controlled by the Cen
tral Pacific , Jbut the arrangement
above alluded to will restore the pres
tige of the Union. Pacific.
Military Matter * .
National Associated Fresi.
WASHINGTON , March 8. The presi
dent will appoint First Lmutonant
Joshua W. Jacobs , of iha Seventh in
fantry , captain and assistant quarter
master.
A dispatch received at the war de
partment this nforning says that Gen.
Sherman and p rty have reached Fort
Mclntosh , Toxad.
Ex-Surgeon general W. A , Hammond
mend and Majoij Phillip W. Stanhope ,
on the retired litt , who have hereto
fore boon hold as supernumeraries on
that list , have , by a decision of the
war dopartmohtj been ordered in
cluded within tfap number to which
the retired list isHimitod. This action
Jills two existing Vacancies , thus leav
ing two instead W " four as was sup
posed. T"
Indicted Star Ranters.
National Associated Ftts. ,
WASHINGTON , March 9. All the
ndictod star roiters were in court
Jus morning , exolpt ox-Senator Dor-
soy , J. W. Dorse * . L , Sanderson and
McRudoll. Thojlurt fixed t'leir bail
as follows : Genofal Brady , $20,000 ;
0. Buck , $2,000 ; 3. G. Cabell , $5,000 ;
J. R. Minor , $5,00p ; W. H. Turner ,
$2,500 : Eato M. Armstrong , $1,000 ;
Elarvey M. Vail.1 , $1,000 ; P. J.
Sweet , $1,000 ; J. A. Minnix , $1,500 ;
James W. Donohufj , $1,000 ; W. D.
Sarringer , $ l,000r W. Jackson and
Charles N Dkkson , Sl. '
following have given bail ,
released : J. E. Kendall ,
, John. F. Donapue , for | X > nahUff-
Dr. J. 0. Stanton , for Turner , and ;
A. E. Stevens , for Dicluon. The
others said they wotld gjva bail during - >
ing the day. It wjta agreed among
counsel.thitthe easel jihouldjpqmQtto'
trial early in the summer. " " '
WASHINGTON , March 9. There can
scarcely be a doubt but that the presi
dent intends to send in the nomina
tion of William E. Chandler for sccre-
: ary of the navy at an early day. The
president has desired to make that
ippointmont for some time past , and
.t is undoubtedly true that that Mr.
Conkling and other stalwart friends
of "tho administration strongly
indorsed it. Several Now En
gland tenators , who are weary of
Mr. Blaine's domination , earnestly
press Mr. Chandler's appointment as
jno most desired by the eastern
states. Administration republicans
believe that Chandler would materially
strengthen the cabinet.
The condition of Mr. Justice Miller ,
of the supreme court , who was taken
suddenly ill the other day while on
the bench , is somewhat improved.
IOWA LEGISLATURE.
Special Dispatch to The ISeo.
DES Mo INKS , March 9. The senate
reconsidered the bill locating the state
fair at Dos Moines to-day and
passed it.
The senatorial district bill was
passed.
The house passed the prohibition
amendment to the constitution , It
now goes to the people. It also passed
the senatorial and representative dis
trict bill.
The appropriation bills come up to
morrow.
A bill was filed in the- federal court
to-day against the Farmers' Protective
association , and their machines at
tached to prevent the manufacture of
barbed wire.
Qhio
National Associated Pieta.
COLUMBUS , March 9. In the house
Carry's bill relative to the letting of
convict labor was passed. Tyler's
bill , making the procuring offfomales
for wrong purposes a felony passed.
Borgias1 bill , limiting the xgo of
deaf mutes as pupils and time of
inaintainanco at the institution ,
passed.
The senate liquor taxation bill
passed by a vote of seventeen to four-
toon. Anderson's bill , requiring all
municipal officers to be able to road
and write English , also passed.
Murderer Conrloted.
National Associated Prcni.
GAnnETT , Ohio , March 9. The jury
in the trial of Morgan Richards for
the murder of Mary Terrell , after being -
ing out two hours , brought in a ver
dict of murder in the first degree.
Failed.
National Agaoclatoii I'reu.
NEW OULEANS , March 9. Austin ,
Atkinson & Co. , Pine Bluffs , Ark , ,
have made an assignment. Liabilities ,
$55,000.
A NICE selection of Genuine Amer
ican Clocks at Edholin & Krickeon's.
Soovlllo'n Party.
National Awodated I'nw.
WASHINGTON , March 9. - As soon as
Scovillo gets through with the Guitcau
appeal ho will formally withdraw from
the case and take the road as a polit
ical evangelist. Mr. Scovillo will undertake
dortako the stupendous sclicin ) of or
ganizing a now and independent party
incidentally with hi * lectures. Ilia
plan is to organize ) clubs of independ
ent voters everywhere. The princi
ples on which the now organization is
tn bo founded are rather indomnito as
laid down in Mr. ScoviUo's circular.
They are , "Wo hold it to bo the
dutyof every voter to altoiid every
election and to cost his ballot. Wo
hold that in the election or appoint
ment of every public afilcer , the wel
fare of the people is raMicr to besought
sought than the benefit of the indiv
idual , Wo believe that the chief re
quirements of every incumbent of of-
bee should bo honesty , capability and
fidelity. AYe repudiate the doctrine
of rotation in office as pernicious. Wo
Will not vote for any person who ad
vises or is instrumental in displacing
any person from any office , the duties
of wlu'ah have been well and faith
fully discharged. . Wo believe thi\t
persistent office seeking with its at
tendant evils to the corruption of
public morals and will discriminate
against that class of politicians in voting
ing whenever it is possible.
Heavy Bank Defalcation.
National Associated Press.
NEW YOHK , March 9. Disclosures
made this afternoon roveal'tho fact
that the Fourth National bank has
boon victimized by a defalcation by R.
H. Cornwoll , an old and trusted clerk.
Ho had charge of the bonds and se
curities placed with the bank as scour-
ity for loans. These ha hypothe
cated to the extent of $70,000 , using
the money for speculation. 0. D.
Baldwin , the vice president , says the
securities have all ( boon recovered ,
costing tlio'bank $70,000. The loss
is a small matter to the bank. The
first discovery was made on Monday ,
when Cornwoll went to Plainvillo , N.
J. , saying ho was ill. When tele
graphed to about the matter he
replied that he was 'to ill to
cornc to New York. Ho' is yet
to ill to bo placed under
arrest. He is 65 , has been employed
in the bank thirteen years and was
trusted implicitly. Ho has a family
of grown sons and daughters and has
ilways been a prominent Methodist.
The defalcation has boon going on for
months. It is expected that the
comptroller of the currency will prose
cute Cornwell.
Indications.
S'atlonal Associated Press. .
WASHINGTON , March,10. For the
Ipwor Missouri valley : Fair weather ,
rjcrth to west winds , higher barome
ter , stationary or slight fall in temp-
jrture. Tennessee and Cumberland
lower , Ohio and lower Missouri river
will continue to rise.
A Hoarier Hurrah. ,
7 ( tlon l Awoaawd Ifou.
Ifou.Miirch '
Miirch 9. The In
diana republican club offered a com-
plimnntary reception to the Indiana
congressional delegation to-night. It
was largely attended and greatly en
joyed , Senators Harrison and Vopr-
iiees and Messrs. Brown and Calkins
were present. Holman did not ap
pear.
. '
General Grant' * Poverty.
Chicago Times Special.
General Grant is not the wealthy
man he has been represented to be.
Ho is very much in need of tha pay
provided for in Gen. Logan's bill re
storing him to the army. At present ,
according to trustworthy reports , ho
is without any personal income. The
house given to him in New York was
deeded to his wife when Gen. Grant
thought ho had a fortune in the fund
collected for him by Mr. Jones , pub
lisnor of The New York Times. Mr.
Jones collected for him $250,000 and
ho was made trustee of the fund , with
ppwer to invest it , Gen. Grant being
given the income arising therefrom.
The money was
INVESTED IN WAXA8U KAILUUAO HTOCK.
There is no stock in the market that
has gone down in such a remarkable
degree as this. It has depreciated in
value to such an extent that the in-
vestnunt for General Grant now rep
resents a comparatively small sum ,
and from it no income is obtained ,
More than this , it is not believed ,
from the condition of the road , that
the stock will bo worth very much for
a long time to cpmo. Hud the money
been given'outright to General Grunt
and invested in government bonds , it
would have represented something
more tangible than it does to-day.
Possibly Mr. Jones could bo held
responsible for the nioriuj , but , con
sidering the fact that ho is thu man who
raised it , the matter is aliu ether too
delicate a one for Gen. Grunt to press ,
None of the investments that Gen ,
Grant has made in New York have
been successful. It is felt by capital
ists in New York that Gen. Grant has
made a great mistake to go there. If
he had remained at Galena or at some
place in the interior , ho would hate
been more successful in retaining the
prestige of hi * great name. Ho has
peon tried as president and director
in a qroat many concerns , but ho drawn
no money. So ho is being gradually
Ohorrxi ) 11 y INVESTKKH ,
who were anxious a year or two ago
to carry him for the advantages his
name might give them. . His son ,
"Buck" Grant , is quito rich , and is
making plenty of money. The gen
oral's position , however , ia full of om
barrossmont. It is from a partial
knowledge of Gen. Grant's condition
that his friends have boon so earnestly
urging the bill for xestoring him to
the army. It is now , however , pretty
certain that this bill will fail in the
house , because the democrats there
have already agreed upon a policy
which , if carried out , will defeat tha
measure.
Overalls and Jumpers at
WIIG & WESTBERG'S ,
Corner 10th and Jacknou ,
GENERAL NEWS ,
Heartrending Condition of Af
fairs on the Southern
Mississippi *
Thousands Homeless , Pen.
and Starring to
Death.
An Exodus From Arkansas
toaWhlto ! Man's
Country.
Notei of Low of Iilfe Mail Property
National Associated Pros * .
LITTLE ROCK , March 9.j The Mis-
Bouri rose again last nitwit at Arkan
sas City , Si , Francis arid Languill.
Continuous rnin the post tliroo days.
Correspondent had an interview
with Goy. Churchill this morning re-
jnrding the floods which have devasta
ted certain portions of the state.
"Tho orient of the disaster can
liardly bo measured ; " ho said , in
nnwor to inquiry , "and I
fool greatly depressed over the
situation. I received this morning a
number of letters from prominent
inon in the overflowed districts , who
draw a gloomy and graphic picture of
iho death and suflorlng around them.
[ am also in receipt of a number of
etl6rs and telegrams every day ap
pealing for aid. .Tho 'situation is
simply appalling. " > \
"Whore is the greatest i Buffering ? "
"I can hardly say. * Asplay county
reports one thousand people on the
verge of starvation. Ohoato and
[ jonoako have each as many if not
noro. Cross Crittondon , Miss. , St.
Francis , Monroe and Phalps counties
lave thousands of sufferers in des-
ituto circumstances. "
"I should jud o that there are
nearly , if not altogether , 15,000 per
sons needing aid to-day. They are
tenants and farmers of small means ,
who have lost their all by the over
flow. Houses , fanning implements ,
stock , everything , has boon swallowed
up by the overflow. To them the
outlook is gloomy. No matter how
ndustrious they may bo they cannot
mmodiately get implements and must
.hereforo bo fed at the public ozponse ,
'or a time at least. I fear that many
will die of actual starvation' . "
"What is being done for their ro-
iof ? "
"Tho relief boats are busy distri
cting rations to all accessible points
.hroughout the overflowed districts.
. ' ordered a relief boat' ' sent from
Memphis to relieve the .sufferers of
Leo county , Hon. J. M , Hewitt , ro-
jresentative from thatrcounty , hav-
ng telegraphed mo yesterday from
tfarianna- that a great body
of fugitives.-Iiad gatjnnvnd them
and "wore , without * f6od. The
work is going on as rapidly
is could be expected but the trouble
s there are so many needy ones that
it is almost impossible to supply their
wants in time to prevent suffering if
not actual starvation. "
General McRoo , assistant secretary
of state , said that the overflow had
set Arkansas back ton years. It
would bo impossible , ho thought to
raise a crop on the overflowed lands
this year , other than cotton. That
could not bs done unless the
water subsided shortly and
allowed the ground to day
out somewhat in time for spring
planting. Experience has demon-
itrated that corn will not grow on
and immediately succeeding an over-
low , and then thousands of acres will
DO rendered wholly worthless , unless
; he water recedes from them and
jives planters an opportunity to plant
lands in cotton.
General McRoo also said that the
effect of the overflow would be to
drive hundreds from that state ; that
colored pnoplo in the overflowed dis-
tsicts were already beginning to emi
grate to Tennessee and Missouri in
largo numbers , and that others would
Follow whenever they could get a boat
to carry them away. The city is
thronged with refugees from Desha
and Ohicot coujitioB. .
The Holf.Brood Trouble.
National Associated 1'row.
ST. PATO , MINN. , March 9. Later
nfornmtion concerning the trouble
with half-breeds on the Milk River
mountain is to the effect that ( 'on ,
[ tugor , commandant at Fort Assini-
3oino , has sent seven companies of
nfuntry and two of cavalry , number-
, ng 400 men , under command ef Cant.
Norwood , to the scone of the trouble
with instructions not only to rescue
Deputy Marshal Hoaloy but to drive
ill the half-broods and Orees back in
to British territory whence they came.
These parties have been engaged for
a long time in smuggling and illicit
; railio with the American Indians , and
t was for the seizure of robes , blankets
ots and contraband goods that Ilealoy
ind his companions , were imprisoned. .
Hoaloy has the reputation of being
too bravo a man * to call for troops
unless his situation is desperate in the
extreme , and it i feared ho and his
assistants will bo butchered by tl&oae
barbaric cutthroats who are not - expected
pected , however , to resist the United
States troops *
FIRES.
CINCINNATI , March 0. Early this
morning the building 53 Third street
was found on tiro. The lower story
was occupied by th'6 Schumakur New
ell furmturo factoiy and thu upper
part as tenement * , The flro burnec
rapidly from the collar and a torublo
loaf of life seemed imminent. The
firemen , however , took the families
all out by ladders. Loss , $2,000 01
stoyk and about the sarao on building
This is the fifth _ time this firm him
been burned out in a few months ,
Perlilied lu the Flame *
National Associated 1'rem ,
0. , March 9 , At 4
o'clock this morning the house of Jos-
iph Mellon was discovered in flames.
The family were aroused , but the
lames spread with inconceivable
rapidity. Two young men sprang
romtho second story , the halls being
ii flames. Miss Mary Naglo , a beau-
, iful young lady , 18 years of ago ,
wished in the flames. Her body ,
jftdly burned , was recovered. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
"Water in the Silver Mine *
Jatlonal Awoclated Prras.
GOLD HILL , March 9. The Crown
? oint , Belcher and Imperial mining
sompanics are hoisting to the surface
ho air pipes , tools' and machinery un
derground below the level of thoSutro
unnol , to preserve thorn in caao the
water roaches that height. This is
evidence that those companies do not
> repose to assist the Yellow Jacket
company in pumping. The water was
at the 2,200 foot level of the Jacket at
G o'clock last evening.
Won't Pny Anv Commiiiloni.
National Amoclatcd 1'rcw.
OIIICAOO , March 9. The Pennsyl
vania lines , composed of the Pitts-
mrg , Cincinnati and St. Louis , and
.ho Terre Hnutu & Indianapolis road
lave issued a circular declaring they
vill not pay commission on coupon
ickots. This action creates surprise
as nearly all other parties to the late
non-commission agreement have
weakened.
Death of an Oyster Man. ,
Natlcmil AssoclatoJ Press.
CHIOAQO , March 9.--Oapt. G. W.
Bunnoll , of the well-known Baltimore
oyster firm of 0. W. Miller & Co. ,
died at 9 o'clock this morning in this
city. Ho was about to take a trip
south for his health , but his disoaio
( consumption ) suddenly terminated
fatally.
Three Murderers Lynched.
National Associated Press.
SANTA FK , N. M. , March 9. Olios.
Shelton , Hurry French and John Red-
jnond were taken from the jail at Las
Lunas , Valencia county , yesterday by
a body of masked men and hangud to
the nearest treo. Alt throe men were
murderers.
Drowned In the Flood * .
National Associated l'ren .
NKW GLEANS , March 9 Two young
men , Leonard Landosu and Michael
Hargranan , were accidentally drowned
Tuesday near Opelousaa. Many parts
of the country along the Red river are
threatened by overflows.
Striking Miners Retaining.
National Associated Press.
NEW SriuiTsviLLB , O. , March 9.
A mass mooting of miners was held
hero to-day and it was decided to go
o work at twenty cents per ton.
Reprieved.
National Auoclatdd f rm * .
NEW ORRLEANH , March 9. Paul
Cringle , to have buon hung March 10 ,
tMansfield , , La. , has been reprieved
or sixty d y .i" ' vjrjr
Marine Intelligence.
Satlonal ABK > < .lAtcd Preu.
NEW VToRK , March 9. Sailed The
Silesia for Hamburg , State of Georgia
or Glasgow , and City of Paris for
Liverpool.
Arrived The Scythia and Wyom-
ng from Liverpool , Ameriquo from
HAMBURG , March 9 Arrived The
icssing from Now lork.
COPENHAGEN , March 9. Sailed
Reiser lor Now York.
LIVERPOOL , March 9 , Arrived
Saiva from Now York.
Thoroughbred Stook Sale. .
National Au latil PrMi.
PHILADELPHIA , March 9. A valua-
> lo consignment of Guornsoy. and
Fersoy cattle , Hampshire down , sheep
and Shetland ponies were sold to-day
n the presence of brooders from all
> arts of the country. Thoio wan
ivoly competition. Fill Pail Carlo ,
a gray fawn heifer , was bought for
&B50 & ; Charles Juno , a heifer , , brought
290 ; two Jersey heifers were bought
or 8200 and 9300. The prominent
Juyors were P. H. McCormick , of
Chicago ; W. R. MoRoady , Saugotuok.
Conn. ; Thos. Falls , St. John , N. B ,
VUlard' * EntornrJse.
ortlind. Oru. , Pioneer Prosn Bpidal.
Work on this end of the Northern
? acifio U making favorable progress.
I'ho long bridges ncrosi the Pond
d'oroille are nearly completed , and
ho track will bo laid to. Pack rivan ,
n Montana , within a few week v
Pho prospective conjunction of tha
Jtah & Northern road with the
Northern Pacific liao will give , the
company an opportunity of lat
rack more rapidly than was. x-
lectod at the , beginning. . ol
.882. Work caa bo carriodton
at four different points during
ho year by thia , arrangornemi , from
bo Rosebud westward , fsora Pack
river eastward , , and from the inter
section of the , Utah & Northern both
ways. It is pnobablo that the oppor *
tunity afford/id foe additional work
will result' in a completed track by
January 1 , i883 , or very soon thoje-
after , Tvro of the grand enterprises
irornised by the Villard combination
ast fall have , been commenced. A.
: ow daya. ago a contract was closed by
; ho Oregon Railway & Navigation
company for the construction of a
dry dock nt Albina , about ojio inilo
nortli of Portland. The dock will b <
40& feet long , 11C foot wide at the
top * 4l feet deep at high stage of
wuter , and will cost in the neighbor-
liood rif $125,000. Work has already
begun. The second enterprise coin-
mended is the construction of an iin-
iuor.uo central depot for the various rail-
roudH centering in Portland ,
it will bo 500x600 foot in
siza , and is t < > cost $1,600,000.
A contract has boon let by the
Oregon Railway & Navigation com
pany for the construction of fifty *
Bovon miles of now railroad from Pen-
dloton to La Grande , in eastern Oregon -
gen , the work to bo completed by
next September. This extension
opens up the Grand Rondo valley ,
and renders available for settlement
as largo a tract of valuable land as is
contained in the state of Massachu
setts.
Cork Goes Tip.
Special to Ti > Bit.
LAHOABTER , Pa. , March 9j The
Cork Manufacturers' Association ,
roproionting nine-tenths of the cork
trade of the United States , mot afc the
Stephens house for the purpose of fix
ing discounts and the prices of cork
was increased on an average of twenty
per cent. Now York , Baltimore , Chicago
cage , Albany , Philadelphia , Pitts-
burg and Lancaster were represented.
A Dead Democrat * BE
National Anoclatml Pren.
LANCASTER , Pa. , March 9 , Peter
Rockoyck , the man who was injured
at the explosion of a cannon when the
democrats were celebrating the ro-
olcotion of the meyer of this city ,
died this morning. This makes two
deaths from the explosion ,
Prematurely Bolted.
National Auoclatal ProM
CoMHiiocKKN , Pa. , March 9j The
llildor furnace ot East Spring Mills
was damaged $12,000 by flro this
morning. About thirty men are
thrown out of employment.
Seuiiblo "Women.
National Awocl&tcU I'rcna.
BOSTON , March 9. In the state senate -
ate to-day remonstrances were pre
sented , signed by a largo number ) of
the most influential women of Boston ,
Cambridge and vicinity , against the
bill in fayor of women's suffrage ,
which was favorably reported by the
committee. ' After a long debate it
was refused a third reading by a votu
of 21 to 12.
Quarreling About a Fire ChteC
National Ansocmtod Press
- CoLuvniim , Ohio , March 9j Olios.
Dossingor , property man. . at Gora-
stock'a ' opera house , fell from a ladder )
on the stage , through an open > window
to the pavement thirty foot bolpw ,
and received fatal injuries.
The council has directod'institution
of quo warranto proceedings to settle
the rights of Henningor , appointed
lire chief by the mayor , and JTrosso-
nydor , reinstated by the council a tor
Ilia removal by the mayor.
Served Him-Rlght.
National Associated Pren.
LITTLE ROCK , March 9i Prof.
Wilmot , a school teacher at Harrisburg -
burg , Poinsott county , has boon killed
by J. J. Smith , county troasurur.
Wilmot whipped Smith's child for dis
obedience , and Smith crushodi the
teacher's skull with a club.
Fatally , Injured.
National Associated Prow.
ATLANTA , Ga. , March 9 , A > man
named Ed Godfrey was knocked from
the track of the Western & Atlantic
railroad hero this evening , by a passenger -
songor train , and sustained injuriei
about the head from which , he will
"
"Folgar' * lUtirMBMtM *
Natloual Awoclatod Prow. " ' t
WASHINGTON , March 9 ; Charges
have boon preferred before the com
mittee on foreign affairs against Mr.
Figglomay , United States , consul at
Demaray , for receiving commission on
a contract in violation of .law.
Secretary Folgor this- evening reit
erated his statement that ho had no
intention of going on the supreme
bench , that ho expects to stay where
ho is , here , during the > present ad
ministration and that ho has hopes to
retire to private lifo.
PROTECTION OE-METTJLEJRS .
Sonaton-Van Wyolt. Alter thoHall-
WAH n INOTON , March 8 Van. . Wyck
introduced a bill in.tho senate to-day
entitled , "A bill to Bottle and confirm
the title of purchasers , pro-omptprs ,
and settlers on the public domain. "
Its principal feature'is to direct the
attorney general to .appear aad defend
tho.titlo . of the purchaser , pso-omptor ,
or settler , wherever any nailroad or
oilier corponvtion , claims the name
land , under- any grant of the
United Status to said corporation.
provides that ; ho shall appeal the
ease to tha > supreme cpurt , if neces
sary , to aottlo < the trtlo in the settler ,
without ragwid to property or rosi-
cnco ot iho parties intoroatod , and ,
Iso that prow odiiigu and executions
shall bo ntayed except in test suito.
'ho bill hoa grown out of investiijAT
ions and'the ' proceedings of the as-
igneoa. of the Denver & St. Joe rail-
oad company against settlers in No-
> rask , , but its provisions are broad
enough , to protect the same class of
) orHc ain Kansas , loWa , Minnasota ,
rliciiigan and the torritorioa where
and ! grant roads are located. Mem-
> oi of the committee on public lands
n iho senate are known to b favor-
iWe to the provision * of this bill , and
i will undoubtedly bo passsd. Van
Wyok also introduced a bill to create
a now land district in Nebraska , t <
> o called Hitchcock land district , out
ocatecin the southeastom portion , o
ho state ,
NO.TIOE TO WEARKRS OF SPEC
TAOUES.
3 Our attention 'has boon called to
Jio fact that others are representing
: o the pnblio that they are selling
; ho Star Tinted Spectacles.
The celebrated protectors to that
valuable organ , sight , can only bo
! iad at the leading jewelry establish
ment of EDHOLM & ERIOKBON ,
opposite the postoflloo , they being
the solo agents in this section. Thou
to those who are suffering with smart
ing , tired and watering eyes , throw
away your glasses at once , as thoyaro _
only injuring your sight , and repair at
once to loading jewelers and secure a
pair of those genuine Star Tinted
Glasses and soouro immediate relief.
EDIIOLM & ERIOKBQN ,
the Popular Jewelers , onposito
the postofilce. t
CANTON HATS 20 cents at th <
"Boston Store. " m4-7t
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
A Hob in Constantinople Attacks
a Newspaper Offloe-
Thny Demolish it and and Kill
Several ot the
Editors.
The Atheists to be Restricted' '
Prom Sonto in tLo Eng
lish Parliament.
N w thatt O&ma
Over tha Cable.
Editor Killed.
National Ai oclat d ITCM.
CONSTANTINOPLE March 9.
of Greeks attacked the office o The
Journal Ncolomass , in this city , to
day , and killed the editor and wound
ed several assistant editors. The dis
turbance was caused through the
charge by the editor that the Patriarch ,
was misappropriating tnonoy confided
tO'hinx
TJohato on Irl h Load Act
National AMOclatod Trcn.
LONPON , March 10. At the conclu
sion of the debate in the house of.
commons last night on Gladstone's
resolution against the parliamentary
inquiry into the administration of the
Irish land act , Mr. Gibson moved the
question , and it was dofoatcdi
y a vote of 219 against 303. . A di
vision of the house was ordered on
the main question , which resulted for
Gladstone , 303 against 325. .
Atheists Loft Out
National Araoclatod from.
LONDON , March 9. Lord Salisbury ,
is-disposed to adopt Iho bill'restrict-
ing the professed atheists from , scats-
in parliament.
General Medici is dead.
British *
National Anoclated 1'ieaa.
LONDON , March 9. A number , of.
the Boers attacked the > station in.
charge of Chief Montzva and .woro re
pelled with heavy loss.
A deputation of members of thiv
house of lords and house of commons- )
will present a congratulatory address , ,
adopted by both houses on Monday , .to-
tlus queen at Windsor to-morrow.
Foreign
National Associated Prom.
AM INDICATION'OF i WAB.
LONDON , March 9. There has boon
to-day a sudden and what appoara as
promising to bo an alarminc fall in ,
the price of nearly all the European
securities dealt in at the Landonstook
exchange. The admitted cause of the
decline is the prevalence of the belief ,
based on apparently authentic reports ,
that Russia- has plainly refused to ren
der to Germany a satisfactory anaiior
inTelationto General , . Skobaleft'n > re-
.cenUy warlike pech. * If' * * * " >
* * - . * .
A "WtvtflavA IM
National Attodated Proa.
LONDON , "March 9. General
tioff.tho prominent advocate of n-Pan-
slavist war wiUi. Austria , has , offered
his resignation .to the Czar. The lat
ter has rofusodito accept the resigna
tion , fearing to offend the Pan-blaviat
party , who acfttho solo support of tha
government , and without whom , the
government would bo unable , to.pro
tect itself. The Berlin Bourse fools
inclined to .interpret this news aa an
indication that the Russian war party-
is in the aacondant , and tha condition
of affairs continues to bo very strained ,
and further developments are awaited
with grout anxiety.
MBAStrGUBHX *
Prof.douQi.Ha0 Coat
\
March came in very much like
Mary's fleecy little animal , but ac
cording to. the folio whur.it will change
its tpocioa and go oubvliko a sheep in
wplf's clothing :
This is , the sort of i woathea Prof.
touch ia going to pvo us this mouth :
jarch , 1882 , wilU bo mild , windy ,
and showery. The first half .will bo
marked by more general showers , end
, ho lost half were blustery. The
itorm periods will bo :2d : to 4th ; Gth
o 8th ; 10th to Wh { ; 18thto21st25th ;
, o 28th. The moro marked storm
lays will bo near the 3d , Cth , llth ,
tjih , 17th , 10tU , 2J5th and 27th. The
armor days near the Jbtt , 5th , 6th ,
Xth , 14th , 17th , 19th , 26th
; nd 21st. The coJor days near the
th , 15th , 2tat , 23th and 29th. The
days of the. highest wind the llth
ind 21th , with lesser wind storms on
; ho 2d , Oth , 7th , IWh , 18th , 20th ,
22d , 25th and , 2&h. The fairer
period * near the 4jthk 9th , ICth , 2Jtst ,
23d and 23th , The milder days , giv
ing generally easterly to southerly
winds , wtth generally northerly to
westerly windn for the coolar and
clearing , days , Auroras near the 5th ,
10th , I2ih , 14th , , 17th , 19tb , , 24th ,
20th and 27tlu April will give generally -
orally bright weather. The , predic
tions are made , for a central meridian
of the United States , antVahould gen
erally occur earlier for mow westerly
lines , and. later for easterly lines ,
while the ( are local aioims for sea-
cost lines , and land-locked valleys.
PIANO TUNNING.
Wo wish to inform ovur customers ,
and f rionda that w are now prepared
to do piano tunning and tonoral ; re
pairing in irinaT-cusa style , Having.
secured the services ol Mr. Chaa. F.
Stephens , latoof OhiokerhiB H U. A'1 '
work entrusted to us will bo guarau.
teed and satisfaction assured.
mohO-Ot MAX MEYER & BRO.
Corner 10th