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t W " , ET" " * . TWELFTH YEAR OMAHA NEB. 7" MOKNING DECEMBER iis 148 THE NATIONAL CAPITAL , A Vast Variety of Important Events Carefully Ohrjn- icloil , TJQO Tfttift Oommlaeion Report Dissected by the Houao Coinmittoo. The ponf'resslonal Library Bill Occupies the Time of tlio House. VanWyck Beouros the Ohair- manahip of the Mta&iseippi Rives ? Oomiuitloo. Senator Pendloton Advocatca His Pet Ecnemo lor Oivil Service Reform. ADoIngo of S'mtlnr ' Bills Offered As Axaeudnionti Tbnroto- The First Star Route Jurymim Se cured and Sworn In. THE TARIFF. BpscUl Dl itch to Tun Dii. TUB OOMMITTEE AT WORK. WARHINOION , Daoernber 12. Pending ing consideration of the tariff bill by the aenato tlio committee on finnncj will receive , in manuscript or print , tuo viowa uf any poraoca wha desire to oubiult them , but under no clronm- stancea will they give an oral hearing. Several delegations , roproaontlug the industries embraced iu the bill , nro in the city. CONSIDERING TIIK TARIFF. The waya and means committee to day considered the report of the tariff commission , taking up the list of ar ticles in ( chcdnlo A ( chemical * ) nnd considering them item by item. The following ia the lint of items approved by the coniuilatoo ; Glue , 20 per centum advabram ; beeswax , 20 per centum advnlorom ; gelatine nnd all similar ureptrntions , 30 per can turn advnlorom ; so.ip , hard uud sue , nil of which not otherwise op&clally enumer ated or provided for in this act , and castito aoap , 2 cents per pound ; fancy perfumeries and all descriptions of toilet aoaps , 15 cents per pound ; sponge ? , 20 per coulutn adva- loreru ; sumac , one-half of ono cent per pound ; acid , acetic , acatous or pjro'ijneous acid , not exceeding a specific gravily of one and forty-seven one thousands , 2 centa per pound ; exceeding a specific gravity of ono forty-seven ono thousands , 10 cents per pound ; acid , tartartio , 10 cents per pound ; camphor , refined , 5 centa ' per pound ; ciator oil'CO cents par galloncream ; tartar C centa per pound ; dextrine burnt aturch , gum substitute , or British gum , 10 per centum ad valorem ; glucose or grape sugar , 25 per centum advalorem ; indigo , extract of and carmlned , 10 per centum ndvalorom ; iodine , resublimed , 40 cents per pound ; licorice , paaco or roll , G cents per pound ; licorice juice , 3 cents per pound ; oil of bay loaves , essential or bay rum essence , or oil , $2 50 per pound ; oil , croton , CO centa per pound ; hemp need nnd rape need oil , 10 centa per gillon ; strychnia , or strychnine , and all cults thereof , 50 cents per ounce ; tartars , partly refined - fined , including Leo'a crystals , 4 cents per poujd ; ucldulntod phoaphato lime , ammoniated or otherwise , $3 per ton ; alumina , alora , patent alum , lnm subslituto , oulphato alumina nnd aluminous cake nnd alum in crystals or ground , GO cents per 100 pounds ; ammonia , anhydrous , liquified by pressure , 20 per centum ad valorum ; ammonia cqua , or water of am monia. , 20 per contum ad valorem ; ammonia , murlnte of.or aal ammoniac , 10 per centum advalorem ; ammonia , carbonate of , 20 per centum advnlorom ; nmmonia , sulphate of , 20 per centum ndvakrem ; all imitations of natural mineral waters , and artificial mineral water * , ; ! iO per centum ad valorem ; as * baatos , manufactured , 20 per centum ad valorem ; barilla , aulphato of , or birites , unmanufactured , 10 per centum advalorem ; barilla , aulphnto of , or barites , mnnuf iotured , 20 per contum advalorem ; refined borax , 3 cents pcr pounn ; cuan > nt , Ilomau , Portiaiid tudallothorB , 'JO per centum ud vjilorera. | j { 1'lie c i.tiraittoa diisapprovcd tha < ! nmiai"io-i' ch'Migo of the tariff rate o.'i rlai : > c-i'it and linseed oil , which was put ut 25 .cunta per gallon and restored - stored it to tha old rate of 30 cents. The following items were passed fcr furtlioc invuir.y : Glycarine , crude and rtfined , phosphorus , caator beans , eoda and potaaslb , tartrato or rochelle aalts. The committee considered about two-thirds of the itomn of schedule-"A , " and resumes work to morrow. THE STAR ROUTERS- fipocU DtipttchM to Tux Din. HKLECTINO J. JURY. WASUIKOTOX , December 12. In the slar route caaes to-d ylho question came up oa to whether counsel liurl a right to interrogate persona called ai jurori. The judge decided that if counsel desired to cxorolae that right they must first challenge the juror for cause aud itato the grounds of chil- lengo. Two houra of argument en- ued , during which lugorsoil admitted thtt ho did i.ot pretend to know anything - thing aa lo Iho law in force in the dis trict , bul neither did unynuo olio. If Anyone did pretend to know ho did not remain long of the same opinion , Alia , combination of truth andean , ui thu remark elicited an amused aioont from judge and counsel , The jadgo adhered to yesterday's tuling , The defense at length was forced into a challenge of Jnror Barrett for cause. The juror was ( Uncharged. Thomas Walin was called but not accepted. fi Eichlor was acoaptod na the first juror. TUB tmiBBRB. In the Dicknon caio this morning , Bowen rouimed tha sUnd. Ho said ho wna n npeoulator in stocks nnd understood < dorstood Dicksnn moftnt (25,000 when ho naked "How will 25 do ) " Uo nlsc aaid that wh n the conversation oo onrrod to arding the attorney gen eral's ' antlcipntod star roulo spccob that , ho ( ttjwcn ) nnd Uickaou wcro on their aoojnd quart bottle of wiuo. OAJ ITAI. NOTES. Bp dU Il i > Uh to TUB Dii. THR OAHFIGLD AWARDS. WASHISOTON , Djcombor 12 The ccrtiltoato ( f Awards ivmdo by tin Gitlield baaiJ of nndit VIM prcnontcd to the ni'oretRry of the treasury to day. W.irraat * for the r.mounta al lowed o chiuuvidual will bo isuiadn ! mice , ro tha , * , p&ytnpnts oiu ba mad : by Thnraduy or Friday this week. Vivo oUiin8 pivsontud by uirbBenc-or- in the w.udopnrtmeni wcro r ipotod todiy. They worinjaoh fcr $ f > 0 foi .sittlin ; up two nighti duriii ) ; thu vro3 < idunt'a illneas at the rr.to of $25 pel night. KB810NBD BY REQUEST. Oiptain Ilaiiflon II. ( Jrewo , Fonrtli cav. lry , resigned at the rcquoat of the corotnry of war. HKNATOK HECK'S ntLL prohibiting politio.il contributions bj government employes iuitkea violation of ita provisloiiH a misdemeanor , nnd disqualifies the violators from holdinp cflicu therenftor. HIE CABINET MEETING to-day W.IB devoted to the considera tion of the report to bo made to con- gre a by Secretary Lincoln on the aubjactof the river and harbor bill. TWO-CENT STAUP.S. It is understood Pcahnaator-Gonoral Hovro , in anticipation of thn adoption of the bill proposing a reduction of latter postags to two couta , has taken preliminary steps for the raanufnotnre of two-cont stamps. COMPLETED 11IU.B , The commitloo on peneiona to-day agreed to ask that next Tuoadny beset set apart by the house for consiil oration tion of the Mexican service pension bill. bill.Tho The military noadomy bill rnportpd to the houaoto-dny nppropnatcB305- 000 , which ia $31,700 loaa the the ap propriation for the current year. The reduction is gcneral. It has boon stated that the Marquis of L-rno requFeted a military escort on the proposed trip to Tex 13. Sec retary Lincoln nays ha linn hoard nothing of It. Ono of General Sher man's staff , however , has been detail ed to furnish the necessary escort to the marquis. ANTI MONOPOLY ADDRESS. The national federation of labor unions adopted nn address to trnda unions and labor organizations cf the United States , congratulating the workmen of the United States that the greatest power conferred on any body of civilized mon. thn lew making power of fifty million freemen , has voluntarily stopped forward to arbi trate between the poor and rich in the unequal contest which has boon DO long going on between thoroughly or ganized capitalists and poorly organi zed laborers. IMPORTANT coKurrrr.K MEN. The president of the nonuto will soon deaignato Senator Mitchell chair man of the committee on pensions. Senator Platt will continue chairman of the committee on patents. Senator Van Wyck will be designated chair man of r.ho Misuissippi river improve ment committee , instead of Senator Mitchell , all of which ii entirely agreeable to the gentlemen con cerned. INDIAN TIBITOKS. A nrnall band of Ohippowa Indiana arrived to-day from Turtle Mountain country , Northern Dakota. They caino without the consent of the In dian office , nnd to protest against the opening to settlers of a largo area of country to the north and west of Dev il's Lake , ns contemplated by n recent order of Secretary Teller , who holds these Indians nave no title whatever to the country. Ho finds that in all published ac counts of the northwoat territory , oven in the writings of Jesuit missionaries , two or three hundred years ago , the country is referred to as belonging to the Sioux. The visitors had an inter view with the conimisuionor of Indian affairs .to-dny. Biahop Whipplo is understood to favor the claims of the Indians. Hpocial DUpateh toTimliitt. HKKATR fKOUKKUIHOI. WAHHINOTO.V , December 12.On the motion of Senator lioar n resolu tion wan adopted dirusting the post master-general to transmit as soon as possiblu the last report on the admin istration of the poatoftioo in No 17 York city ; also a ntaolutiou directing the secretary of the treasury to trans mit the report of K-Jward O. Grimes on the administration of the custom house , naval oflico and eurvcyor'u of fice iu Now York. At the close of the morning hour Senator Beck propoaed to call ap his resolution for investigation of political assessments , but in tha absence of Ekioator Edmunds , who nude a mo tion to refer the resolution to the cemmlttoo on judiciary , agreed it should be laid aside temporarily. The senate then proceeded to consider bills aa on the calendar. Bills introduvad : By Senator Miller , ( Oala. ) , a bill for payment of certain Indian war bonds iu California. Referred. By Senator Beck , to prohibit offi cers nud employes of the United States from contributing money for political purposes , Referred. Senator Vest offered a resolution ; which wa agreed to , inatruotlng the committee on territories to inquire and report what legislation is neces sary to protect public property and on force laws In the Yollowstonu Park nnd preserve gatno there , also whether the area of the park should bo ex tended , and if so , to what extent. Senator Cameron ( Pa. ) presented petitions in fnvor of the Increase ol pontlons to ono-armod nnd ono-lctjgod soldiers. The senate then took up Senator Pondloton's civil service measure. Senator Pendloton said the question of civil service had boon submitted to the people In the recent election , nnd they had spoken iu no low or un certain tono. The expenditures of the trovernciont fcr this fiscal yc.ir was § 402,000,000 , nearly $0 n head for ovtiy man , woman nnd child in the Urated States , moru money prob ably than naa itpprcprinted during the firat forty years for the cxponsoa of the government. It was the method of ndmtnistiatlon by the retniblic.iuu that inado it poisiblo for tno doino- o'nts nnd other citizens wub prized tticir cauntry higher than then pirly to nice1 : a democratic ntnto ticket in Ohio , nud ti.v.uen of thotwcnty-ono niuinbora of cougrt&3 , Ho said six- totiti , beoMisi ) nhhough only thirteen of themhud reived their certificate * , the other thrco would certainly bo satted by tlin mxt houan if the ocrti- tirn-ra weru not given tluiin , Moan- tlniJ civil norviuo had welded 'tho whole of its oaiployors Into a great political machine , nn nrmy whcou efforts have , nt least tivico within n nhort period ol our history , robbed the puoplu of the fair rrsulta of the presidential election. The underlying - ing idt > n of the bill was that ofiices m government nro truits fur the people ; that the performance of thu dutii'a ia in the interest of the people ; that there is no cxcuao for the existence if an oflioo or pnyment of n enlary ex cept necessary for the Welfare of the people ; that every nupcrfluous office should bo cut off nnd every incompe tent oflico holder dismissed ; that the employment of two where ono will sufQca is robbery , and that if the s l- arioi are so high 113 to justify the levy ing of forced contributions from two to ton per cent , tray &ro too high nnd outjht to bo reduced. The bill WHS dc&igned no n method of r.ppling to candidates for public employment Jelforaonlan toots fidelity , honesty , capacity. It dealt only with the departments in Washington nnd custom houses nnd other public oflicea employing inoro than fifty persons , The number of tuch offices did not exceed 35 , and the whole number of employes to whom the bill would apply would not bo more than 10,000. The bill did not touch nt all the question of removals. Some persona were disposed to wnit until after the next presidential elec tion before pissing a bill to re form the civil eervico , in the hupo that the change of ad ministration would give a fair ohnro of office ; ) to the democrats , but the democratic party might not olcct the next President , and ho believed it would not niilena its representatives in Congress did two thingo. First respond to the demands of the people made upon the party in a condition of probation ; second disarm the great body of offioisla who , as a great dis ciplined army go forth to prevent and control the elections. In conclusion , Senator Pondlnton said he believed the passage of the measure would hasten the day of demo cratic triumph. Amendments ware offered to the bill and ordered printed , as follows : By Senator Slater , as an additional section , the bill introduced last sum mer , prohibiting solicitation of contri butions by government officers cr em ployes , not heads of departments , and pntifohlng it by a fine not exceeding $500 and by discharge from offico. By Senator Hawley , as an addition al occtton , che bill Introduced by him Saturday to prevent solicitation or collection of contributions for poli tical purposes by oflicora or employee of the government. By Senator Logon , providing that the examinationofjcandidates for ofliso shall be impartial nnd as far as nny bo , relate only to matters which will fairly test the relative capacity of applicants to discharge the duties of the Korvico which they doairo to enter. By Senator Allison , n substitute for the first section of the bill , providing for an appointment by the president of throe uaraoni not all of the came nolit'cfcl party , who shall conciliate iho United States civil service com mission , to hold office respectively , two , four , and six years , at a salary of $4,500 After executive session the senate adjourned , IIOUSB rUCUEEUINOI. The postoflijo , military academy , and egrlculturu appropriation bills were reported and referred to the com mittee on the wholo. Mr. Page , ( Cal ) presented the pun- tion of citlzBiia of California recom mending an increase of the dnty on ohfoory. Referred. Mr..Henderson , ( III. ) , chairman of the committee on military nffaira , re ported buck a resolution calling on the secretary of war for Information aa to what action ahould bo taken , under the apt of August 7th , 1881 , to relieve certain ildlera from thu charge of de sertion. Adopted. The honoo then proceeded to con sider the congressional library bill , After a long debate Mr. Holman ( Ind , ) offered an amendment provid ing that thn building shall not cost a sum exceeding $2,000 000 and charg ing the supervising architect of the treasury with the duty of preparing plans for the buildlngi. After a long and spirited debate , dnrint ! which several additional amendments wora offered , Mr. Single ton (111 ( , ) moved to lay Iho bill and amendments on the table. Iloioctod , yeas 102 , nayn 117. Mr. Ilolman's amendment provid ing the building ohall not cost when completed a nuca exceeding 2,000,000 * ad charging the supervising archi tect of the treasury with the duty of preparing the plan for snob building , was agreed to ; yeas 132 nays 71. Mr. Hewitt , ( N. Y ) , offered an amendment making It lawful for the commission to purchase grounds be tween east Capitol street , B street south , and First and Second streets eadl In lieu of the grounds mentioned n the bill , provided they can bo got it loss cost after competitive offers 'row ' owners or to purchase both In ewe the shall not exceed $ .000. Agreed to , Mr. Sprlngor , ls.i offered an amendment prov g the building shall bo construct ! far RS praotio- nblo , In soperato j s. Agreed to. Mr. Hammond , ) moved to ro- coiiiinitl the bill 110 committee on ndditlonnlnccomoionfortholibrrry of congrei ! , with itructlons to that committee to rcpoa bill prividing for the erection of o library on hud in Washington bol Incr to the United Solatia. The niofli was agreed to. Yc.ir , 110 : nays , lj Mr. llobeson , ( J ) moved to by that motion on ( tublo , pending which motion , M ICaaeon , fwnn the committed on civ irvico reform , re ported back the bfor bolter ro-juh- tion of the civil ones. Adj urnod , QREA.T GFdtttSS WMhlngton Spsc'ul tc > OJobl > craorat. civil. HCRVIOR iiwmts IK coxcrnm I'rnotlcAl mon fro nro Inclined to lidiculo the suLn conversion of everybody in coiipM ' < > the doclrino of civil iicrvioe rjrm. 'Uu > ro b no filth plnnud to tlrosuU of tM.i ( fun eral tumbling ; ini nil nors cf dcm- ngogues and honj th'eorbta to hatch up a civil Borvlciichomo at thia nca olon which wlllfovo of any bmiofil to the country. Iho basis of thia incredulity - credulity ia In thlaot tlut of nil the cambcraomotrmc ion brought forw.ud not ono is calculi d to roach Iho real root of the ovil. hero la no crying evil of IncompeU y in the civil aor 1 i" " ' " nud " " vioo to require U ex- piiiieivo { provided in every 0110 ot these billo Tliero is Boarooly n Eluglo feature any of these mono- urea , oicspt Pdloton's mixed po litical bonrd nnd isson'tf prohibition ot congressional ifluonco , which ia not now in opera In ono branch or another of the ci arvlco as ropro- aontod by the ahlngton depart- inonta. Whonoy any provision in incorporated whi oinodola the civil xcrvico , it is nt to Impracticable , Thia is aoknowlo d by many con- urt'EDmen who ar dvocatua of sonic ono of thcso VARIOU EAHUBES , but the country peats Bomothing they o y , nnd tlicjuo bound to throw n sop to Oerb Everybody ii anxious to make political cipllal iato bi > made oul it. Man of oensc and bualnes cxppct very little from nny uioas which may bt passed. They : rd the uncortnir political tpnura the root of UK whole Bubjoot , thia can only bi reached by n ilutlonnl ninond muni or the po of public opinioi brought to bfnr , ho constitutionn appointing powe All the lawa nnt rules uecco&ary f pure and cllicion civil service nro : in existence , nn < need puforccmon thor thun inulti plication. By an arraui ont made in tin senate , the civil vica reform bil will be taken up mon na the bank ruptcy bill ia pf the way. It ! Iho understanding \ cousideratlo : of the bankruptcy W will bo resume in the morning1 ani'rztitiniifil unt aomo disposition iu t voe of tii-J sul joot. The 12th inst. Is ttyiay set apai In the house for the colsideratlon c , , . . , . _ ltl bill docs not , howivoj , provldo fi competitive examiuitioin , but for n ] pointmcnta by heats < ; f dopnrtmon after oxaminationa auto fitnoan ati fixed tenure of oflca It prohlb'n senators , rcpreiio-jtitijcs nnd Unite Stnlea Judgcn from ( allotting , requos ing or recommondiigj any person f appointment unloEsre'jturstt'd ' to doi by the appointing jower. The DJII ocratn nro very natirally oppo 3d to fixed tenure ) of bfliftf nn such a men uro would precluda horn from rnakii a clean nweop of ho prestnt ofllc holders , whoso torrci nro indefinite. In the senate Hr.Dawua Ima offon nn amendment to tic Pondloton bl ! which provides fora board of thr examiners in each department ; th original nppointmoita ohall bo mac only in class 1 to cnrk&hipa , of whii the salaries or $ l,2l0or ! kea , for out potitlvo rxaminatlojsj for promofio and for a probatlonaiy period of B montliB When the KaEsontlll ia taken up INTJIKl'OUHK an opportunity will bo given to mei ben to offer uincnimonts and euba tutes , of which qiiix n number nro i ready prepared or n process of pi paratlon , Maj Stnit , of Mlnneiot has a substitute which toei to bo quite practicable , Ii Intended tc meet mai defects In the prosoit uystom not co tomplated in the ( thor bills Intr ducad and pending , which sooin have but ono object , and that in entirely disconnect tha civil sorvi from politics. Mr. Strait's bill pr posts , in addition to this , to prove many evils that hifo become not rious hero in the conduct of the cli service. It ia Intended to break i thn potty rings that exist the various departments , ni to protect employes In t matter of diac'plino , removi and promotions from injustice ai tyranny , It also provides for coi petitlvo examinations , but retnov the matter of appointments entire from Waahington Influence , frc which , under the present system sprli many abases , It extends to appolt menta in the civil service , the prin pie of appointments to the milita and naval academies , the power making nominations aftercompotttl examinations for appointment * bol vested In the governors of Iho stal and territories. Grave Qhoali , 8pd J Dltpatch U Till III * . STAKN'H LOOK , Quebec , Decerab IS. The dead house at tbo par ! church Was entered Inst night by rob bers and the ccfllis of nn old man and nn old woman and a youngglrl broken open nnd the bodies stripped of their clothing , dragged across the street and laid bnhind n fcnco. They were oubjcquontly Inkon r.way In n dcfgh. FOHEIGN HEWS ! M Wip tciM to Tin lln. A rOLITlOAI. rUKTEXT December 12 It Is al leged In sorao qu rtors that n motion providing for increase of duties on limber , presented by the Pruitian dclrcntion in the bundcsrnth , nud whioli , it is expected , will bo opposed In Ihn bundcsrnth nnd roiohttng , V.AJ brought fornnrd in order that Itini ht eventually cntvo ns n pretext for dlnso- lutlon of the retaining. itiaranrck l still uutoll nnd probably will not attend the sitting of the releasing be fore OhtiatiiiRs. VAUTAULB DOCUMKNT3 PERTROTED. MAUKIP , D cjmbor 12. Eight thouenml vohimos wcro destroyed by fire at thn war otRao. Sjmu volumes of oriitinal manuscripts burned. The dispatches burned iiiolndo several from the Duke of. Wellington when ho was commander of the allied forces in Spain. A DEAD DUKK. HOME , December 12. Duke Sor- nionntn , the president of the provis ional government nftcr the entry ol Italian troopa into Homo in 1870 , it dead. A I'ASSINO roSTHABTER. LONDON , December 12. Poatmns. tor Qonornl Ftxwoott had nuothorhom- orrhngo laol evening. A I'AIIUAMBNTARY 1'ICKLK , A warrant has beim Issued for the arrest of Whnlley , a mombur of par liament for Peterborough , who fatlci ! to appear In auswnr to n summons , charging him with obtaining 50 frorc a hotel proprietor by false pretenses , DERBY'S APPOINTMENT. It is understood thai D.rby will bt appointed Iho BooroUry of htato foi India , mid llartlugton acorotnry ol stnto for war. A BKSIUUOTIVK RK. MADRID , Dtcembor 1'J. The Plo town war oflioo has boon burned It Iho ground. Twonty-fpur poraone were Injured mid ono seriously. The library nnd part of the archives won dcatrojod. . The king was preset ! during" the fire nnd assisted in nubdu ing the flatnoa. llLANC'a 11UUIAL. PARIS , DpcoKibor 12. The funora of Louis Blano took plnco to-dny The Btrootfl through which the cor tpgo passed , especially the Rue d lUrnli , were lined with crowds o people. In the proseseion wor nearly all of the republican dopulie and aonntors , over a hundred doputn tioiiB bearing draped ilaga nud wreathi and a dotnchmonl of infantry. Th remains were intored in comotor i Pero la Chaise , 1 The remalno of Liohaud wcro burle 1 to-doy. Bonhor and all loading Bom partisti-'attondcd the funera.1 , iV THE LOST SPENCER , He Knows Notblni ? of Hear Boat Yet Suddenly Blclps for Canada. Spoctkl Dlipttcb toTui Bil , WATKRTOW.V , Dicombor 12. E Senator Spuncer urrivod hero Fridi to visit his brother. The nowspapo ; lost Saturday having made public h presence hero , ho loft that evening fi Kingston , Canada. Dr. Spence brother of the ox-senator , Bays , In long talk with the ox-aenator aboi the star route triab , ho told him 1 w 8 In Washington nil through tl Iato trial and hin room iraa next Mr Bliss' ; lhat ho tried in aovor waya to have interviews with Bli and toll him what ho know ubout tl cages ; lhat ho Bent portions to Jilit and once note , which Bliis did in answer. The doctor Bays his broth doea not know anything about 11 B that is of nny oonsuquunco to 11 public. Cotton Mill Burned. SpocUI DiipiUh to Tin DIE. . December 12. Tl Enterprise cotton mills al Manaym were totally destroyed by fire tl ; afternoon. Lois $15,0000 on bull ing nnd 0,0000 on stock and machi ory. The fire broke ont In the pick rcom , fourth floor , and spread wi great rapidity. About 100 oporativ were at work at the limo. Those i the fifih floor were exposed to tl most danger. There were no fi escapes , and the only inenna t operatives had to avoid destruction 1 fire was to uoo the outeido hoin'i ' rope which , howavor , reached only the second floor. All coming dm thia way hud to fall from thu recn : fbor to thn ground. Sovoml we burned by the fhmen belching out the windows. Others jumped ( re the windows. In all sixteen pcruo were injured , uomo by fnllliig a others by burns about the faoa a : body , Only one , Mary O'Conni aged 14 , received fatal Injuries. Btoriny ICIcbt cm a Wraclc > Si > ccUl W p tth toTiuBM. HALIFAX , December 12. The br autino Jtobooca Hellly ran oslu aboul twelve miles from this poi Theraaa Wallace , soamtin , undertoi to Btrim ashore with a line that all t crew might bo saved. Ilo was daah agcinat the rooks and drowned , A other seaman waa successful in rent ing the aboro with the line nnd t remainder of the crow were save The men Buffered turribly during t cold nnd stormy night , The storm Cairo last night irns very seve : Many vtssuln dragged their nnchi aud some wont ashore Atblotio Bportf BpocUl ll | * lch to Tim Iln. NEW YOKK , December 12. At I Manhattan Alhlello club games night , George , English champion ar teur runner , waa defeated in a I mile race by Thomas DdLaney. 1 Laney had a start of three minutes u won by three minutes , C 8 socon er DeLaney's time to-night beats i ih best previous American record , wh wis 67 inlnntfo , 201B neoonds. Onrco's bcsi tiaio is G2 minutes , CO 2 & seconds. FARMING ON PAPER ProceedIUKB of the American Agrlcul * turnl AesoolAtlon. * Sp dAl Wn > tch o Tin Hit. Cliiuuio , December 12. Thor.inu- nl convention of the American Agri cultural association bp n n throe dnjs' scdsion hero this morning. Delegates nro ptesent from nil parts of the coun try. try.Tho The eccrotftryrond n communlcati n from Amos Stolfer , Wnynosboro , Pa. , on tlio superiority of DV porntcd fruit over dried fruit. M Kuleahoff , of Utusin , studying tho/imericin nyalom , ) f ngrtoulturi' , wns introduced to the convention. A letter from T. 0 > rwiu Anderson , Bhort-horn breodrr of Kentucky - tucky , WBJ ro d by the secretary urgii-u ; the oonvotitlou to lay bcforo coiiRro'B thu iiccosiity of legislation njMi ; s * the lung pUjtuo in o ttli ) Lottornof regret frnin Oeiifrnl U , S. Ornutnuil S. J , Tililen were road. I'rtpcrsworp rend by Qan. W , W. Uurnn , U. S. A. , on the preservation of moiaturo for n seasonable raicfill , which ho clnitned could only bo dune by lotion of thu states nud gouornl govorninont by planting trooa on the bordoruof bodies of water nnd margins tf watercourses ; by George On-eg , of Scotland , superintendent of ngrtculturo to the Duke of Sutherland , on the object of the reclamation of hill wtsto land , In which work ho hni been en gaged for twenty five yearn In Scot land nnd Spain , nnd described the im- monno steam plows in mo on the Duke of Sutherland's Highland prop- nrtyr by S. Nugont Townsend , of The London Field , on the Immense agri cultural Btrldca of thia country , and by Wesley Iledhend , of Dos Moines , Iowa , on "liny. " All papers were dlaonaacd. At the evening ncsjion Mr. Burrill , of Little Falls , N. Y. , upoko on "Dil- rlca and Enallngo. " Ho wns followed by T. Q. Curtis , secretary of the American dairyman's nonccmtlon , on "Should foater do- the subject , wo - pondouco on foreign market * ! " It wns nn argument for high tariff and cloned with n car filly worded resolution meaning protection without saying it. Thia raised n very lively brcezu , ono or vwo members suggesting thu convention better diaaolvo if it could do no bolter than pass resolu tions far the bimcfit of manufacturers , when the nnaembly wns for the pur- posoof bonofittiug agriculturists. The resolution wn.a referred to the com mittee. The aesaion closes with mi nddrcsu by Hon. Joseph L. Allen , ol Illinoio , on "JNattonul Walorwoys. " An Important Land Dooislon * BpeclM DUputth to Tut IIlB. December 12. A very Important decision In the public land case was rendered by Mr. Justice Field in the supreme court to-day. . The Burlington & Missouri river rail road in Nebraska received a lane grant , nnd under the act filed a ma ] of. Us localioc witli the Ronoral lam offioo , but It took no patent for th land. Before any notification of thl fact reached the Nebraska oflioo foi the district where the land was situs led a cottier filed his application for section of land included in th grant and a patent waa isntie to him by the general land office Another man purchased the nam tract of laud from the railroad cum pttny , houco Iho suit. The court holi that the land belonged to the mv : who bought of the railroad. Thi company acquired n title to the gran Immediately on filing Ita map Irrca pcotivoof the patent a nnd ratifica.ion of the losal land olllco , The ma who held under thu government aln sot up that the railroad comptny ha not constructed its line nooiitdlng t the map filed , The court hold tha thia was n matter botweo the government and coinptn nnd that the third party ha no Interest in the m ttor , particular ! no the land in this case wna equal ] within the limito of the land fjrnii whether the original or amended lit were taken as a starting point. Tl only rocourao the disposaocaod hnldi k e ot the government patent for l&r granted to the railroad company nee has is in the court of claims Iho Ninth Miiioarl DUtrlot ir ftpoclkl UUpitch to Tun ilii. h ST. Loum , December 12. A Pos ! a Dispatch i > poclal from Juifuraan Hay n The Btcrotary of Htatu , McUrath , i o suodn cortificutu thia murning to Jj 0. Brnadhoad n ) congressman elm 10 from the Ninth district , The Been tary refused to isiuj a ccrtifioato t Dr. J. II. MjLoun to fill the unu : plred term of the Into Thoiimd AIU in thu old Second dibtriot , notwitl standing thu intimation of tiio B prauio courl tlmt the oloatlon wi valid , ho holding Iho district U logii in latod out of existence. Uu nuyn 1 is will not idsuo a cerlificjtu unlos : cor id polled lo do BO by Iho euprumu cour id Uovurnor Oritlonden thiukn the ee idr. rotary of atatc'u notion unwise. D McLuan will probab'y ' upply immed ately lo the supreme oourt for a ma dumuu on the secretary of utato. A Mow Freight Pool. flpwUl DtiriaUb to Tin Um. CHIOAUO , December 12 , Comml iionor Mldgely and the general froig agents of western roads loft lust nig for Now York , accompanied by repi sonlatlvca of the Uniou nud Conti PaoISca. To-morrow the wostu ; freight agents will meet In joint OXE utivo committee for the purpose considering the present contract BJ tern on Iho California business , u 0 _ also for fixing through rates aud dlv ions on Iho ramo for Iho enculng ye ; A FriKlttfal Fire. SpecUl Dlipatch to Tim 11 . NEW YOUK , Djoembur 12 , The f lowing dispatch wns received fn 10o Kingston , Jamaica , to-day ; "T o- bnsineon quarter of Kingston v burned yestorclay , Loss 80,000C ( on hundreds homefesB ; wlinrvea , wai lo homos , stores , banks und suppl : load gono. Food and tupolit'b cro neodc Is.ho Charitable relief should bo sent to \ ho K. Azblll. secretary of Kingston ohi oh Uy organization , A PEACEFUL POOL. Tlio Norfchwostorn Railroad War Drawing to a Satisfactory Tuo Question of Territorial Temporarily Settled by Oenein to Build , All Ac ( nts Itmtrnot tl to Propnro For tun Oltl jttntni. An Equal Dlvy of PnotOo Business Uonmrulcd by KuBtorn Trunk Ijlnco. Tim War to tin Bottled , 8j > ed < vl lU ) > pi\trh to Tim Bsn. Nnv YOHK , Djoimbor 12. Many cm fliolilig autumn > wi-ro made in tlii ) lobiy i > f the Wiadmc tM tnorii- inc. Milb. i.k and Mitcbollticnri. "that pi'.on will HI u from lo tl.u a d inoro- f in likuly thu o.ir will totmiiiHta at our moottng. Tlio other railroad mon nro very rotioiiit. Certain it is that it crisis is nearer nt hand than wna ex- pnctud , nnd it looks thia morning na if from whit Riddle mid ye&terdny it will tr.inspirn that : ui understanding will bo nrrivud nt bo for o Iho oommitteo adjourns. Porter has no faith In the Y.-uidorbilt purchase atory , nud atiyi llmt if it wan to ho would know if The ruh- oomtnitteo wont into session nt. 10:30 : o'clock. Riddle , of the Itock lelnud , wns added to the uGmtnlttoi' . Porter says that the l'erm % of sottluuiout are thai the St. P.uil keep out of Iho Omaha'a territory. NEW YOUK , Dqcembor 12 The railroad manageia convened at 3:30 : p , m. und adjourned until 10 a. in. to-morrow , without nclion , to ouablo Merrill , of the St. Ptiul road , to ob tain ( omo figures concerning the rates from the west < The aub cDmmUtoo , in a ropsrt , recommended there bo no nnrir ll- wnys built in the northwest , and the St. P.iul rnilw.ty lenvo Oniah.v terri tory. Both thcso recommendations , It iu reported , were ixscoptod. This rottlos the lerrltorinl question. The * cntnmittou then auj turned till tomorrow row , when the question of riMcs and divition of bueinesswill bo considered. JNo trouble is anticipated in adjusting those ilifl'eronocn There will bj , it is thought , Inunoduto realnralion of rateo , nnd Iho quontlon of division will bo arranged without delay. President Porter was nskol If it was true lhat in the ovtnt of Vnndor- bilt having purshniod u contvolll g Interest in the Omaha road ho noula rcrign his poaiiion as preaidunt o ! the company. Ho replied , "I have not yet given the matter a thought. The fact ia I look upon ( her matter ai nn idle rumor. " Notwitlutandhig thia answer 11 is very generally believed lhat changca will taku place , aud that Marvin Uughltt VlU bo elected In place of President Porter. Tha TTnrth-nrett Pool. BpocUl DleptiCli 11 Tux B . NEW YOUK , December 13 The Sun has the following rnport of the railroad mooting. The committee of the officers of warring granger rail roads , appointed to dovisu or sugeoat a plan of settlement , waa in aeaalon several hours at the Windsor hotel yesterday. Instead of meeting tho' full confureuoo nt 3:30 : o'clock , r.s wat > - the programme , the oommitteo gave- notice that there wns nn occasion for a meeting of all officers comprising the conforoiioa until this morning , when the coininlttRO oxpuctn to bo able to report to et > nn purpose.- The committuo IHVO beyond doubt ngrned upon o-jtliinBiiggiivioni1 , and tliuHD will , it IB a.\ul , bu uatlsfau- lory to nil interests. The commlttoo willnuggis that tha territorial ques tion bo ccttlod temporarily by an agreement to the effect that none of the roada shall build nny lines or branches for thu present. The other suggestion will bo that the rates bo re stored pending such details oa diviKlon of businena at competitive points , rules , etc. If these auggostliina urn favorably aotod on the first matter to bo ndjiiLtud ia the division of St. Paul mid Minneapolis traffic botwcnn the S' . Paul and Omnhi roads. It wau gcnorally believed last evening ttio managers of the rondshad no'ifiod their auboidlnatcs in Iho weal to bo prepared to put out now rates' schedule ul a momont'n node ( , nnd that orders to roetoro rates would bo issued after to diiy'a conference. President Porter ter , of Omaha , who has boon most belligerent of all , said last evening ( hero wn * prospects of p.aos in thu nnr future. In aferuncn to Iho reportlhal Vandorbllt or the N mhweBteni people or both together had obtiiiiiod controU of & rnujjrityof the stock of the Omaha reid ; , Mr. i'jrter said tha books of the oomruny did not show they had obtained iiuything like a > controlling interest of tbu stock , lie added the rnport wfj u. periodic ono , but ho con sidered it probable that eventually the Nurthwbnleen would control the Omaha road. e Profit * . lUj tch to Tin DKK. iNUUNArotiH , December 12. The it western association of general pa scn > lit ger and ticket agent * met to-day , o- and the following resolution wse oal adopted : : aln Iteiolvtd , That the secretary of this c- association bo instrnotcd to notify cof Pacific coutt linim that from and after rs- January 1. 1883 , all lines tunning rsid east from Kansas Olty , Loavonwortb , ia- Atohlbon , bt. Joseph , Puoifio Juno- ir , tion and Council Bluffs will demand their proper proportion of rater , batiid on Borond-clats rates from saicl points to all points east thereof ns their portion of through second and lin nn third or emigrant ratea from the Pa H cific const to all points east of the ttbovo named points. ifjje A committee of general freight- ees agents is also in station , The chief es d. business before It is the adoption d.V. . of a baels for making rates , particu V.at - larly to Buffalo and Pittabu'g and , other woitcru termini of truuk lines.
