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TWETiK-TTT YRATJ vMATTA NEB PRJDA7 MOKNIJTO DECEMBER 22 1882
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL ,
The Soiiato Suddenly Sits Down
on the Holiday
Scliomo ,
The Democrats Bodily Desert
Pondletou's Reform Bill.
'Lively Political Speeches by
tienatoru Conger , Williams
and Obr-ert ? .
'The California Railroad Tax
Gases Ar/jued in the Sn-
prerce Court.
Synopiia of the Epooohea of Ed-
mandn , Ganderion , Hart
and Brftvator.
Ttoo Land Grant Railroad Lobbr Too
Numerous to Mantlon.
CAPITAL NOTES
SpecUl DUlfetchca to Till bin.
OUU OWN LAJinKllTHON.
WASHINGTON , December 21. The
president nominated Goo. M. L m-
bortaou to bo United States attorney
for Nebraska ,
MAIL 71URNKD.
A telegram received to-day from
the Buperintoudeut of the mall service
says the otorago ou on trr.in 19 , New-
York and Chicago railway postofiioo ,
with contents , burned about 2 o'clock
this morning , six milea west of Scho-
nootady. It contained mostly newspaper -
paper mail for the Toledo aud Wabaah
connection , bnt part of the paper
mail for Iowa , Wisconsin and Ne
braska , throe pouches of letters for
Chicago , from Now York City , two
potichia of lotto ! B for San Franoitco ,
and much of European mail for Chicago
cage and San Francisco , which arrived
by the Bothnia , City of Chester and
the St. Lanrient ,
- BUOKEN ENUISiH.
The engine of iho United Statea
steamer Ringer broke down otf ilex
ico. She is going to San Francisco
under sail for repaira. This atop ?
in tho-Pacifia for the
surveying - re
mainder of the season.
A FESUB BILL.
The public land committee to-day
adopted a substitute for P-ichoco'a
bruah fence bill. Its provisions apply
particularly to California lands.
THE HUCAU UUTV.
The ways and means committee this
afternoon approved the classification
of the sugar schedule as made in the
tariff commission's report , and also
agreed to recommend the adoption eli
i , tha polarissop .te t , but ruachad nn
decision as to rates.
T1IE CALIFO11N1A. TAX OAHX.H.
There was a good attendance at tha
supreme court to-day , but at no time
one-half as large as on yesterday.
Members ot the bar made up moat ol
thoao preaent , though there were aigln
aeers dropping iu during the day
Attorney General Hart reaumod and
finished his argumo : : * by ono o'clock.
He devoted moat of b. ' . * speech to the
elaboration of two ot t.'ie ' loading
points of hia brief , to-wi. : that the
power of the statu in apportionment
of its taxes is ono which has hitherto
baon hold to ba unlimited by any provision -
vision of the federal constitutiaii , and
likewise the right of apportioning ita
taxed 1ms boon hold to bu within thu
oxclurivo juriadiction of the atate.
Leaving this , ha dwelt conauler.\bly
on his concluding point , that under the
constitution of California corporitiqna
HM aubj jot ro absolute and mm strain
ed ctntrol of the legislr.turo , and this
control involves ; i i uolioii'oi exercise
of the taxing power. Hart's argu
ment waa a thorough presentation of
the principles of the case , devoid of
aenasuon. It was a careful and strong
offering of the atate'a aide of tha case ,
and , as auoh , deserved the commenda
tion it recolved from nil who
beard it.
Senator Elmunds then b-gan i ,
apeaking10 minutes. Ho argued
that the railroad had boon denied the
right to ba hoard before the board of
equalization , explaining that to deny
ia not only to rcfusj when sought , but
it ia to omit to extend , to fail from
any cause to do equal juatico and BO-
euro equality of Burdens. The court
could do what the railroad asrtod for
( give thorn a hearing without any invn-
uionof elates right ? ) . Ha contended
that in respect ot the paraonality of a
corporation under the constitution , the
rights hero drawn iu question are as
completely personal aa if the corpora
tion wcro a private partnership , for , in
respect of ouch questions , a corpora
tion la merely an aisociatlon of private
persona with their aggregate means for
the noconiplishmont of juat objoets of
public value. That could not bo ac
complished without such aggregation
of capital and co-operation of Individ-
uftl enterprise.
The argument of JnoTgo Sanderaon
differed from others in th&t he at
tacked more severely section 3GOI of
the political code of California , hold
ing that it was not lav/ , not having
been pacBed by a majority of the mem
bers of the lugwlaturo , and therefore
must be dlorogarded by court in dis.
posing of the question bofoto it.
Next ho insisted that it was clear the ;
defendant was a person within the :
meaning of the federal constitution ;
that the revenue lavra of California , ao
far as they discriminated jgiinst the )
defendant they isolated thelourteenth
amendment ; that the franchise enjoyed -
joyed by the road did not como from
California bnt from conj/reaa , und that
the tax was illegal. Judge Sanderson
got two or three extensions of time
from the court , icceiving in this /ay
fifteen minutes time that ahould have
been occupied by Attorney-General
BrewBtcr in closing the case , bull ,
Browner nasd tea ti e he did gut to
such good purpose that no harm was
done. Ho was entitled to thirty-seven
minutes , but occupied but twenty five ,
[ n opening , ho said Lord COKO had
ronmkod that souls were only created
G 3d ; that aorporationa were created
> y the king , and therefore corporaio
.ions had no caul. No such rights ,
10 assorted , belonged to corporations
as btlouged to private parlies , for
corporations were creatures nnd aeruC
vants of tlio alato and could not by
any torturing be regarded na human
beings. Thu right of tax was the aoul
of legislative right. There was no good
ground for any lawyer to soy that a
atato did not have a right to its own
method of taxation , and to collect ita
own taxes for its maintonar.ee. The
l w of the atato gave theio corporath
tions notice of their indebtedness and
liability to ttxition. They had their
day in court , and because they did
not accept the notice they had no
right to como here and try to got the
court to give thorn another day. Rail
road property woa a class of property
that owes ita lifo to the favor of the
state. It is evident , said Browstor ,
that this railroad has no other ground
to rest its case upon except the
amendment to the constitution ; the
surrender of all other and their
appeal to that shows It ,
yet the court must hold that this does
them no good , in that it does not ap
ply to their case. Dwelling further
on the point that there was no feder
al franchise involved , Brewster con
cluded. As ho was about finishing , a
funny incident ooonred , Ooukling and
Judge SandoHon nat immediately behind -
hind Browstor. Ono of them made a
remark of aomo kind in regard to the
point made by Browstor. The remark
was loud enough for him to hear it.
Ho turned , facing Oonkllng , aud said
to the oourt , the learned adversaries
had taken a parting ahot at him , but
that it WAS iu the back. Conkling ,
smiling , said , "Shako not your gory
locks at mo , thou canst not say I did
it , " Browttor nald It was between
thorn both. The court smiled , a very
uuuanal thing.
HAILKOAU LAND GRANTS.
Judge Holman , who leads the op
position in tha house to the Pacific
railroads , eays that the next cession
of congress will declare all unearned
land grants of thoHO roads forfeited to
the governmant He says also that
owing to the organized strength of the
various roads hero operating against
legislation the present coniiroau will
not bo able to accomplish that result.
The book trade to-day adopted a
resolution inviting the various protec
tive associations of the country of a
kindred nature to join in demanding a
hearing before the committee on ways
and moans of the houno of representa-
tires of the United Statoa. The man-
nfacturero of pig iron , bar iron , plate
and sheet , aud othur kinds * 11 iron in
states east cf the Alloghanioa decided to
submit a statement to congress express
ing oatiafaction at the appointment
ot the tariff commission , and contin
uing , "while not approving all the
changes proposed by tha oommisaion
we believe that in the main each re-
factious will not naralyze the indna-
tkUo to" be affected' ui . * * * -
further respectfully represent that the
development and proapority of the
leading manufacturing industries of
the country are very grnatly inter
rupted by the feeling of uncertainty
which prevails in the public mind
concerning the action that is to be
taken by congress upon the question
of tariff 'ev taion. "
CONGHESSIONAJk.
Spej'.al Dispatch to Tin 15 .
BKNATK I'llOCEBIJINOd.
WASHJNGTOX , December 21. Sen
ator Saundera offered a resolution declaring -
claring it the sense of the aonuto that
the uro-emption law which allows
lands to b < a entered or purchased at
§ 1 25 par acre , without requiring port
niiADont settlement , ahould bo ra-
pealed , and that hereafter all government -
ment landa ahon'd ' bo held and rot
Borvud for nctual settlement only.
Ilaforred.
The resolution providing for adjournment -
journmont over the holiday a waa
taken up cud diecaaaed at length. It
was finally defeated by a vote of 23 to
150. Connidemtion of the civil service
bill waa then resumed.
Senator Conger said the senator
from Dilawaro ( Bayard ) need not bp
at a loss to understand the reasons
which made the republican senators
ao earnest in their deaire to advunco ;
public business at this time. They
had boon taunted by the soiutora on
the other side in language fit only for
ehoebUoki ) , and had been told that the
people bad condemned their past ao-
ution. . Ho would admit it. The poo-
plo must certainly bo In a strange and
angry ntato of mind if they >
could contemplate setting auide
even temporarily the republican party ,
which hud saved tlio country , and en-
trusting the government to the handa
of the democracy. [ Laughter , ] Ho
had seen with intense sympathy the
Benator from Ohio ( Paudloton ) as he
antood in the camp ot the ononiy
[ laughter ] and begged his follow dem-
ooritu in vaiu to let the aonuto proceed
to act upon his civil soryico bill.
icThere wan something heroic in the at-
titndo of that senator in standing
idthere trying to aavo the the country
from his politio.il frienda [ laughter ] ,
but thu senator from Georgia ( Brown )
talso occupied a heroic position when
he declared it was no time
to paca a civil service
bill , which would keep the republl-
QJcans in clfioa and koap the democrats
out , [ laughter , ] That aimntor was
logical and the senator from Ohio
( I'enuluton ) could not answer him.
Indeed , the senator from Ohio him-
self wao now carried forward in sup-
port of his civil service bill by the
momentum which he acquired In his
pact efforts for its passage at a time
when ho had no dream there was any
pronpeot of his own party coining into
power and having n chance to fill thesu
cilices. [ Laughter ]
Senator Williams opposed the civil
service bill a * Impracticable and ,
worthless. The only practical uttompt
he had eeou made to reform the sur-
vice waa the proposition of his col- :
leago ( Beck ) to inquire Into the abuses
perpetrated by the republican officials
on the lust campaign and that was
smothered by coupling with it au-
other entirely irrelevant inquiry. He
wa in favor of real reform , but ho
would not vote for this little
for the same reason that ho declined
io vote nt the last session for that
other aliam , tlio little revenue bill.
Tills bill proposed a system of com
petitive examinations for the lower
ofiicoa , a Bart of inuaago atullor ,
through : which o ah man must pans
before ho could got into the general
string , [ laughter. ] There was a
great < deal of nonsense talked nbout
civil service reform. Real reform
would consist iu , putting decent anc.
honest men In high places and letting
them bring back the government ot
the republic to principles aud prac
tices cf Its earlier and batter d ys.
Ho would like to see the democratic
member of coupross who would go
back to his constituents and toll them
ho had voted to make the tenure of
the present office-holders permanent
in order to keep hia friends from being
tempted into oQiao-sooklng. [ Laugh
ter ] , How many' rotes would thnt
magnotiz ) ? Why , ho would bo
hooted ; people think , and I do too ,
that whichever party is in * power has
the right to pnt its friends in otlico.
As for this poor little thing that is before -
fore us , I don't think it amounts to
anything ; "Old Hickory" Jackson
would pnt his foot upon it in a mlu-
nte. [ Laughter ] I don't think it
would/bo law if wo passed it ; yet it
might bother us a little when wo come
in , and I don't want any obstructions
In our way. [ Laughter ] The only
way to reform in to select an honest
president in 1884 , turn on hoao , give
him a big hicicory broom and toll him
to nwoep the platter clean. [ Laugh
ter ] .
The amendment proposed by Pen-
dloton striking out the provision that
entrance to the service shall bo at the
lowest grade and substitution of ono
that appointments a roll bo apportioned
as nearly as poaalblo among the states
and territories ana district cf Colaui-
bia upon the baaia of population was
agreed to ,
Senator Cockrall made an argument
to ohow that this bill , if passed , would
not give the precident or head of the
department any more power to reformer
or purify the service than they had
already under existing laws. The re
publican party had had full power for
years to enforce these IUWB and to
paas othera if these worn not sufficient ,
bnt they had not dcno it because they
had hnd no 'real deairo for reform.
The tnizacy of this bill wonld de
pend upon the executive , and ho did
not believe that under a republican
administration it would accomplish
anything , in any way of reform. In a
democratic ( administration it would ,
but a democratic administration would
r jform the service without any such
law. Although ho he had no faith in
the value of this as a reformatory
moaauro , ho would vote for it because
the republicans wished to have it , aud
he waa willing to give them one more
opportunity to reform the great
abuses for which they were ro-ponii-
bio. In speaking of the assessments ,
yjotion . oFGBneraI | uuHla of violating
the law against it.
Senator Hawley said ho wished to
do justice to honorable aud brave
men. General Curtis was treasurer
of the atate committee against hia
will and protestodagalnst assessments.
He was only technically guilty. In
spirit ho was ayainat theae atscc.H-
mouta and when ho controlled men
himsolt he told them not to pay aa-
seisanitinU nuleca they desired to do
so.
Senator Cockroll said he wan glad
to find General Curtis did not levy
nBJCSsmonts of his free will , but ho
wan eorry the republican muchiuo waa
BO strong that an honest man could
not withstand ita pressure and that ,
therefore , General Cartia had to yio-
late ] , hia own conviction of right
and inako these collections. Ho
then wont on to quote from
the republican campaign text book for
1882vhen ho wan interrupted by
Senator Hoar , who stated that the
second Hubbell circular and the Campaign -
paign Hand Book were the Rot of ono
ima ( chairman of the congreaflional
committee , It Is true ) , binding no por-
aon but himself.
Senator Hawley Lat mi add that
especially in the matter of OiiinoBo im-
migration and In various otnor things
I repudiated the Hand Book.
Sunator Gockroll waa glad tha eona-
tors had an opportunity to make their
explanations. Ho did not doairo to
cist any reflections ou any senator
who i was opposed to thoao raids. In
atha I course of hia remarks , Senator
Oookrell < quoted from a letter from
David ] Davla to a gentleman in Wash- !
in.
ington , declaring that the govern ,
mcnt , which hud long boon In the
hands of the republican party , needed
unow blood.
Senator Conger inquired whether it
was in good taste toquoto the letter of
the gentleman from Illinois in his
abxoncel
Senator Veat said he wa rosponsi-
iibio for bringing that document , hav-
ing read it yesterday In the presence
of the gentleman from Illinoia.
itSenator Conger said in that the
senator showed good taste.
Senator Vest replied that ho would
not allow the senator from Michigan
to determine that question for him.
A senator who had Bald the language
of his colleagues WBB worthy of shoo-
blacks , could not teach him good
IItaste. .
Senator Conger I wonld never at-
tempt that.
Senator Vest I think not.
Senator Conger If the gentleman
mhas waited 24 hours to make that hit ,
I am glad ho Ima the opportunity to-
night.
The gavel of the presiding olhccr
pnt a atop to the colloquoy ,
Senator Cockrcll cloned hia speech
with a prediction that the return of
the democratic party to power WRS
only a question of two years.
Sanator Sherman reported from the
committee the bill proposed by the
tan II commission to further provide
iurfor the collection of duties on Imports.
olThe commission found that many ar
tides were being appraised ior import
duty under the general provision ro-
lating to articles not specified , while
autheir inbataiitial equivalents in mu-
torlal were on thn free list. This in
remedied in the present bill.
Adjourned ,
JIOUHK I'KOCRKIIINOH.
WAMII.NHTON , Dccembar 21. Mr.
Kelley ( ( t'onn. ) chairman uf the
ways and moAO * comniittec , roSoi
ported n resolution declaring it Iho
Bonae of the houto'that in caao the
internal revenue laws bo au amended
an lo aboliah the tax on tobacco ,
anuffatid ci am. othbr provition should
bu mndo for allowing rebate tax paid
on stock on hand at the time such law
swa into effect , provided such stock
inog stamped and in unbroken packam
agon.
Mr. Kasson , ( Iowa ) , on behalf of the
minority | committee , reported n tubatiin
tuto resolution docUting that in the
judgment of the honao no further ro
duotion of taxes on manufaoturod
tobacco will 4bo made than
that provided for m the house bill to
reduce internal revenue taxation , now
in the ( innate.
Mr. Kelly g vo notice , that ho
would ask ojnsideratlon of the resoate
lutton to-day or to-morrow.
After introduction of n number of
bills for reference the speaker laid
before the house the report of the col-
lector of customs of SItka , Alaska ,
justifying the shclllm ; of au Indian
village ( by the revenue steamer Corhit
win.
The house shortly afterwards wont
Into committee cf the whole on the
army appropriation bill , which appro
priates $24,631,700. ,
After explanation of tha bill by Mr. .
Butterworth ( Ohio ) , Mr. Hewitt ( M.
Y. ) addressed himself to connidern-
tion of tho' provision that for army
transformation the land grant roads
which have received government aid
wlbj loan or guarantee of bonds shall be
allowed compensation of not exceed
ing 50 per cent of the amount paid by
private parties for the same service.
Mr. Hewitt said the provision attach
ed to this bill was in substance the
same as the one attached to the post-
offiao appropriation bill by the amend
ment of the poutleman frr m Now .For-
Boy ( Robeaon ) . It was a curious and
suggestiro fi ot that the gentleman
who represented the posti Dice appro
priation ' bill opposed the amendment
which waa forced upon it , and that the
pontloinun who reported this bill to
day announced ho waa opposed to this
provision. '
P'Pi Mr. Buttorworth aaid ho hud .ex
pressed his unwillingness to give hia
Piat
aosout to the doctrine that the gov
ernment mights , arbitrarily fix compensation -
ponsation to tfio 'acifio railway carry-
ft government'supplies.
General debate then nlosud , bnt
without further action the c'ommittoe
rose , and after granting twenty five
momborn leave ot abaenoa the houeo
adjourned.
A BUFFALO BLAZE.
The Offloa of " Fhe Oomzaercial
A Fatal Explosion of Gas Add * ta
the Exolttment ot tha People-
SpeiUl DbiuMi to TIIE l ) .
BUFFALO , December 21 , At 5
o'clock to-m'ehL a fire broke out iu
James D. Wanen'a bnllding , in the
oflica of The Oominorciul Advortiaor ,
corner uf Waihington and Division
atrooto. Thn ilimos lighted up the
aky for miles uround. Under Main
street , a block away , are nitnaled I
three largo cisterns of wntor aud when
ono of them waa oponcd a trempiidouu
explosion of gns followed , blowing ono
man twenty fiot into thu air and
knocking several epoctiitorH down ,
The injured man wai taken to the
hospital. The root of the Masonic
temple caught fire and two floors woio
burned. At 7 o'clock the inaid of
The Cjmmorcial Advertiser's tillieo
wan completely conauined. The Com
mercial building IIVH a frontogo ou
Wanhington atreot of over ono hun
dred feut and coat § 70,000 One-
half wai occupied by The Advertiser
and the other halt by the wholesale
aaddlnry houao of Harvey D BIskos-
luo. In tlio rear was a largo bailding
occupied by the Jowr.tt ATanufaolur-
ing company for p. box factory , the
manufacture of bird cagcu and othur
articlue. Although cotif idornbly dam-
nged by lira und water tin * building
w&3 saved ,
The fire orlfiinated in the engraving
room and woa caused by nn omployo
allow ing SQIIIO rags which ho had buon
uaing fnr waxing u plate for transfer
to e itch in a gas jel. It U supposed
that in hia excitement ho threw tlio
rags down and Ignited flora o vnrniahed
plate worn hanging on the walls
Nothing was iiaved The files of The
Advertiser for fifty years were lout.
When the alarm was given the oin-
ployoi rushed from the building , aban
doning thuir coatn and hats. 'Ihuee
iu the job department , owing to the
nmoke , were unable to make thnir way
down stairs. They got on the roof
and crawleJ along the parapet to the
Jewett building , whore they deasona-
ed in fl&futy , Several mun fnlntod
when afo. Out of Iho 110 nni.
ployos in the building only onu man ' > ,
VVa. Muhony , was injured. Ho waa
badly burnt.
The loss on stock , Uxturna and
building ia estimated at $175,000 , in-
ktsuranco § 125,000 ; Blakcaleo leas ca > ni i-
mated at $70,000 , Insurance $50,000 ;
The Miller it Greinor building , one of
the fineat in the city , was erected in
1870 , at a coat of $150.000. Kighteeu
tolodges and commanderies held their
conventions in the temple above , The
carpets and furniture of the various
rooms ooBt § 12,000. und the jewels
and paraphernalia 925,000 more , nil
of which uru a total Ima. The damage
to Miller , Gt-oinor & Co.'a grocery
atook ia estimated at $50,000 , and the
building ia damaged $50OCO more ,
It ja safe to calitnato the total loss re.at
$300,000.
The honpitality cf The Courier ollico
aryras tendered Mr. Warren and The
Commercial will bo liaued to-morrow
rofrom The Oonrior ollioa. It is atatud
that Warren intends to rebuild bud
uuthat an order has been given Lyrnan
A Sons' ! typo foundry for ft now sup <
ply of type.
Firot Elnwherr
g , > vcUl l n > tch to Tun ll * .
ST. J LOUIH , Docembar 21. To-night
i\ fire briiko out hi W H. llaucrty it
Sona auction houto , Gil Washington
nvcmio , running through to St ,
Oharlen street. It pretty well do-
stroyfd a stock of mtacollanonus mor-
ohntidlau valued at ? 1 0,000 , insured
SIJO.OOO. The two upper lloors of the
building was occupied by Ell Walker
& Co , dry good * , whoso main nloro
Is on the corner of St. Chnrloa
and l 'iflh street , nsd abuts
the Qagorty building. The o Hears
htd about $75,000 worth of goods
in them , moat of which were de
stroyed. The upper part of the mnin
otoru was alac damaged about $25 ,
001 , covered by insurance. The
building adjoining on the west WAI
occupied by G. Mayor A Co. , hnts ,
n ps ] , gloves etc. , and by Frank &
Frank , 'manufacturers and dealers In
men's goods. Their loss cannot bo
ascertained to-night. Mayor it Co.
were insured for $40,000.
NEW YOUK , December 21. A fire
broke out to-night in the book bindery
orj of Knbt. Ruttor , 110 and 118
east Fourteenth street , and did damage -
ago to the extent of $50,000 , partly
insured. Although the fire was di
rectly oppoalto Tony Pastor's theater ,
tin audience was nnawaro of the fact.
Detail * of the Kingston Fire.
BI | * ci > J Dltatch | lo Till lint.
NEW YOUK , December 21. Ad
ditional details are at hand this mornnsl
of the re-cent fire at
lug - great Kings
ton , Jamaica. It appears thnt had
there boon the simplest moans at hand
when the conflagration began to put
out the fire it could not have spread
iarthor than a few yards. For some
time after the alarm was given but few
bundles of shingles wcro in flames.
The fire brigade arrived on the scene
ton minutes after the alarm , bnt there
was aomo difficulty in attaching the
hoao to the hydrant. Meanwhile the
11 imos ascended aud caught the tall
building to the north of the savings
bank. The water won now pretty wall
brought Into play , but the sparks
from thia high huuso > blow wildly
about , aud in n few minutes
eight distinct houses in va
rious parts of the town
were ablaxo and sending sparks to
other housed , by which moans the de
stroying element soon surrounded
Boveral districts , literally defying the
efforts of the firemen. The people
are homeless , and hundreds are
sleeping in the open air at Central
park and the race conrao , whore the
governor is endeavoring to got touts
belonging to the military erected for
their covering.
J. 0. Krotchinar , United States
oouaul at Graytown , in an account of
the : fire at Kingston , said everything
was cone. The entire business part
wol "
ol "Kingston wan a mass of ruins and
the Buffering and want indescribable.
The steamer Alvo was compelled to
cut loose from the dock and stand out
wharves In their cfi'jrts to escape the
flames. The Alvo'a boats were eont
ashore and upwards of 250 refugees
were fed and cared for on board
the steamer. The authorities of
Kingston have ordered that
shingle roof buildings shall no longer
bo eroctnd. As to the origin of the
conflagration , itBecmo that u number
of boys w ro smoking in a luinbor
yard , when ono of thorn , frightened by
the approach of hia father , throw his
cigar in a pile of shavings and chips ,
and with hia companions Hod. The
fire communicated to the lumber pilon
aud in on instant was beyond control ,
und burning llercply. Several days
before the fire the resident * were told
the city wau to be doatroyed by fire ,
and their only safety lay in flight.
Several peraous perished In the fliiues.
Boor Tnx ADolltliniont.
Sj > wlil ; to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WANIIJNOTON , December 1---Mr. ! )
Nolan , of Albany , to-day introduced
in the honoo a bill to abolish the in-
torual revenue tax on fermented
liquors , nnd for other purposes. Bo-
Hiaei abo'hhing the tax , ho would ro-
pnal nil of the statutes regarding
brewers' bonds , and proscribing the
methods of collecting the boor 4ax.
It it proposed thnt it shall tuko elt'ect
on March 1 , 1883. Mr. Nolan , who
represents a great brewing interest ,
snyn that ho has received many com
munications asking him to use his good
olliccn lo Bcouro consideration of this
subject by the ways and wanna oom-
mittoo , and hu found that the beat
way to direct attention of the coin mit
ten to the matter woold bo to intro
duce a bill to repeal the lnwa impos
ing the tax. Mr. Carlisle , of the
oommittoo , has asaured Mr. Nolan
that ho will be givnn a chance to pro.
sent his views to the members of the
committee ntan early day. An effort
will ba made to nocuro au abolition of
the tax , but if the oummitteo should
refuse to abolish it an attempt will bo
made to gotu Bubatanlia'l reduction.
Advlioil to Go Homo.
SpocUl IMipitcli t ) Till Hm.
ST. Loure , Doceraber 21. The :
committee of the groonbaokora ad
journed sine dlo ahortly afeor mid
night , Lo Orandall , the secretary of
the committee , Bays there wasastroucr
fusion element after a full djscuaoicm
of all the questions bearing oa the
welfare of the party , All the oppoa- !
ition for fnalon with either the old
parties or the organimtlon of a now )
party was rquarely beaten nnd horn
members were directed to return
home and go to work to still farther
build up the patty under a permanent
or > ; 4ni/.itlon , that being deemed BB
perfect as it can bo made. Twenty-
two states were represented in thu
mooting.
A Maiiaure 111 Brooklyn-
Bpecltl iJbpatth to Til JIM ,
NK\V YOHK , December 21. Alex
ander Jcffarson ( negro ) committed I a
double murder la Brooklyn to-night ,
aud seriously Injured two other per
sona. The faota are ; At 171) Buffalo !
avenue resided Mra , Kmma Juckaon ,
an aged colored woman , her daughter
Annie , 21 years of BKU , Henry llicka ,
( colored ) 41 years old , and Celestial
Jefferaon , i\ \ > years old , the brother of
the murderer. Alexander , who loved
Antilo. wan jealous of his brother
Calestinl nnd tliok * . On several
occasions ho throated tl kill the entire
family.
To-night ho stealthily ap
preached the houao and discharged
the contents of a double barreled
shotgun through the window. The
firot barrel struck Hicks in the aide ,
killing him instantly. The second
struck Celestial and severely wounded
him , The murderer nnxt cut Mrs.
Jsckeon'a throat from car to car ,
causing immediate death , and aft or
novoroly cutting Annie Jackson in the
breast the man made his oioapo.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
SX | > cW DbqwtchM to Till Him.
T11K PIUNLT..S ' HOLIOITUUK.
1 1 < ONDON , Dccombor 21. On the
uotrs reaching the Prince of Wales
that Gambotta had had a relapse , ho
telegraphed inquiring after the real
condition of the sufferer. A reply
was forwarded that Gambotta's wound
had < thoroughly healed aud a careful
examination satisfied the physicians
that the condition of the patient ia
Ratiafactory.
cuAMnr.li ! or COMMKUOK AHOLIHHED.
BKKUN i , Dooouibor 21. The Una-
alau government intends to roplaoo
the < chamber of commerce by the
chi of economists to comprise
tin artisans and representatives of
manufactories , agriculture and com
merce who will bo chosen by their con
stituencies. These chambers are to
chose a council to act as a central
association
A 01C1LUN TKAI.V UOIIUr.HY.
NAVLKH , December 21. A pass on
gor train waa stopped and robbed by
au armed band of men. The govern
ment has offered a reward for the ap
prohonaion of the robbers.
A UUHKIAH HAUON BKNTENOBD.
Dacombor 21. The
sovorlty of tno aontonco of Baron
Rimmipgcn , seven years Imprison
ment and deprivation of title of no
bility , is explained by the fact that his
previous conviction and deception
lasted five yoars.
FKKNOU
_ _ _
PAUIR n ml t i i
, Djoomber 21. The cabinet
to-day considered the expedition tc
Tonquln. President Grevy aasontoc
to the proposal of the minister marine
and It waa adopted. The government
will demand a credit of 11,000,000
franca for the expedition.
Three more deaths in consequence
of thu explosion the Carthage
factory at Mont Valerian. The re
mainder of the injured women are
Buliering fearful agony.
OKNKRAL NTONE COMINO HOMK.
CAIKO , Dfejmbor 21. General
Stone pasha , Into chief of staff of the
Egyptian army , has resigned his comnr
mission and intends to return to
America.
ROBBED AND TUUNKD OUT.
DDIIUN , December 21 The secre
tary of toe Take * emigration fund ap.
" ' -"J "
- - - -
- the distressed
IRISH MANUFACXUItUM.
A company Is forming , with a cap
ital of JL'1,000,000 , for crovolopiiijj ;
Irish mauufactoros.
DIAMOND UOllUKUV.
MoNTUKAL.Decomber 21.Tho chief
of pollca has received a notice from
Scotland Yard of a grout diamond rob
bery iu London and ofi'jring a reward
of $2,500 for the capture of the thief.
MCK PJIKNOIIMKN.
PAUIH , Daoombur 21. It is thought
desirable to remove Gambotta to
Pnrio at the firat opportunity , an the
country houaa is damp.
The archbishop' Bordeaux , re
ported dead , ia only seriously ill.
r.AUTIirY AdUE.
HAVANA , Ijcombor21. Two slight
nliocks of earthquake at Santiago do
Cuba worn felt on the llth Inat.f
Another shock , very violent but abort ,
occurred on th'o morning of the 12th.
WKHTUATK T1IK LOO.V.
DuitUN , Dtfoombor 21. All wit-
11088084110011110011011 with the Phtuaix
park murdoru , examined and instruc
ted will attend tu-riorrowut Killmftin-
h&iu jail to BOO if they could identify
West ate an one of the uesaenins.
OEHM INY AND IIL'HHIA ,
Br.iiUN , Djcomber2l. The Baurno
han recovered itn normal ntato nn.i
confidence ia ngiiln displayed. The
result of the nowopnper etoriu which
hai just pasaod is that It lies enabled
Kuropo * to sou . , the rolutiona . between
-t
Germany nud IlutHin nro much more
cordial than previously supposed.
A Brnltrm Bank
HixlAl | DlspaU-li to Till ! line.
ROOIIEHTKK , Djoombor SI. Wil
liam C Mooro'o prlvuto banking houao
at Victor , Now York , hoa cloaod ita
door * . The .euapenaion was c uaod ? tay
the fttiluro of the City bank at Koch-
eriter. The liabilities are efltimatud at
atn
§ 100,000. Moore ind the aaslgn-
mout to Joalah Aplon. The bank will
hardly nay more than mxty cents on
the dollar.
The Brohtn
Sjxiclal I > bwtUi | to TllKlliiR.
JJOMTON , Dacombor 21. A largo
and excited meeting of stockholders
of the defunct Pacific bank wa hold
to-duy. A resolution waa adopted
urging suits to.bo brought against ho
directors of the bank and the od
States attorney be reticstud | to proa-
ecuto them criininally.
fill Moyamcutt.
8 | > ccUt DUpatch to Tun Una.
PiTiHUUiin , Dacombor 2U. Oil
opened ftrong this morning at 82Ao
and advanced to 83a. Then it bco me
weaker imd declinud to 82o. Closed
at noon at 82JO. The Bssaion was at
tended by i > u excitement , and the
trading WBB light.
TUo Spirit ot Joino Abroud.
lal DUpavth ta Tu llm.
IlAUTronu , Dcccmbor 21 , The
Ford brothera were advertleod to ecru
turo hero to-night , with an illustra
tion of the manner of killing Joeao
Jarnca. Just two dollars were taken
at the door , uud the lecture was post
poned ,
TOW PATH TOPICS.
Echoes of tlio Jubilation on the
Banks of Kearney's Hanoi.
Water Powerful Boom to the
Basiaees of the Town
and Country.
Thi OnlTUoniaui Pathlng Uencral
O'Connor for the Seimtormhlp.
Dr. Collins' Reformed Arithmetic andE.
Other Mattora.
Oorr < wpon < l < WK > ot Tni Un.
KKARNBT , Nob. , December 19.
The people of this place are fooling
unusually jubilant just now. In the-
first plaoo they ro fooling good over
the success of their canal project , two
mile * of which la completed , and
when put to the test worked llkn a
.
charm. This canal is to furnish a fi
hundred I horse water power , and also
to furnish the city a splendid system
of water works , and have water suffi
cient besides to Irrigate all the adja
cent country , The Canal company ia
organized with a capital of $100,000 ,
twenty-fivo per cant of which
is paid in. In addition
to this tha city voted
$30,000 in bonds , and at a mooting of
the council last night it was ordered
that the bonds bo issued and turned
over to the coin piny at the rate of
§ 2COO pormilo as fast as finished.
I find that ovorybidy hero is iu
favor of General Connor for the
United States sonato. In fact this ,
fooling extends all over western Na-
brask , and I apprehend that there are
not half a dozen mem in all Baffilo
county , outside of a small U. P. rail
road ring , who would not do their
level best for him.
The reform school at this plaoo
now has thirty-aavon pupils , accord
ing to the statement of Dr. Collins ,
the superintendent of the institution ,
although it was calculated for but
thirty. But the doctor's arithmetic
IsOB not looked upon as good authority ,
especially when it is remembered that
OBhe Iu
he once decided , whllo speaker of the
house of representatives , that twenty- uU
ot was two-thirds of thirty-two when
a certain Bait land bill was pending ;
and ho not only decided it , but he
stuck to it , and , according to the
journals of that body , twenty-one
IS two-thirds of thirty-two , although
this proposition disagrees with all the
arithmetics now in use in our common
.
schools.
Mr. Grimes , the postmaster hero , in
inre Washington as o witness in the star
route' cues. All he knows In.
the matter is that one mail
lack i WM delivered at , tht impost- .
the " government will have to pay about
five hundred dollaro , and as they
have already had the same thing on
tho'iirat trial , this Information will
cost the United States at least ono
thousand dollars , to aay nothing ( f
the raarnhal'a ' fees in subpoenaing him.
The Kcarny county sheriff mur
derer , Mat. Ximmorman , was confined
in j il here Sunday night , on hlaway
to Lincoln. Already the people here
are speculating on another probable
circus at Minden , like unto the llioh-
ards nffiir , and many people are mak
ing calculations to attend , and it ia
publicly stated by uorno that if they
do not mocood in getting a ticket
they can at least tear down the enclos
ure.
ure.Tho senatorial candidates from the
oaotorn part of Iho ototo are making
frequent trips to this part of the vina-
yard. General Manderaon was In
liaatinc-s 1 lost week and rumor lisa it
1I that 1t t Dr. Sewers , the Bouator cloot
from I Adams county , is now uu out
spoken Mandorson man. Obhor can
didates are looking around and no
candidate imagines that ho has leas
than ton or fifteen votes , and as there
are about thirty candidates and only
one hundred and thirty-throo votes ,
UU poaalblothat there will bo some
disappointed men.
FngilUt Sullivan.
Special UUpatch to Tun Hits.
CmiM Dv , Deo. 21. Jero Dann ,
manager at John L. Sullivan , pugi
list , Btates the reason why no arrange
ment ior n glove fight between Sulli
van and Elliott for Eome other city
wan not made after itst prohibition
hero , ia the fact that Elliott is really
a alck man , Buffering from paralyaia
of the brain. They will probably
never meet , as their personal animosl-
tico have boon nettled and they have
become fast friends. Sullivan goes to
New York after a few days , thence to
Hot Spriu s for six weeks , thence to
Han Francisco , where he will appear.
Fork Over the Soadi.
Bpoclil DUoatch toTui Un.
OUIUAOO , December 21 , Judgment
w s obtained here against the Key
stone Building company for 5159,000
in favor of / Elkins , of Colorado. It
appears time the company contracted
to build a railroad frotnLebanon , Mo. ,
to Fort Scatt , Kas. , nnd Elkina ad
vanced them money , taking bonds as
collateral.
Demanding Their Pay.
MILWAUKEE , December 21. About
two thousand employes of the Chicago
cage , Milwaukee & St. Paul car shops
threaten to strike if not paid before
the holidays. The company IB dis
posed to wuit till after that lime. The
rule hits bceu to pay the men before
the -'Oth of each month , whllo tha
charter calls for on or before the 15th.
The action of the employes was takou
simultaneously with that of the men
employed in the Chicago shops of thu
company. The pay cur at present U
in Chicago. Public opinion favota the
I action of the men , No serious trouble *
I la anticipated.