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X VV ALa-iiburt fr AI THE TWELFTH YEAE. OMAHA NEB WEDNESDAY MOUNIffG JANUARY" 3 1883 BLAGS < JACK'S BELLOW. Loud anil Lengthy Effort of Logan to Perpetrate a Orimo , Porter Paluted as a Coward and Traitor of the Darkest Huo. A Remarkable Sc'nro Oamiod by Four Muleo With Per- poadioular Taila. ABlll.Baport d to the Senate ' ' to Settle the Qustion of Land Forfeiture. Abitraoti of the Rcporti of the Naval and Mlinlaalppl , River Commitiloni- ProcoadmRO o ; Congress and Qonorat COKGRESSIONAB- ftpaeUl Dbpktch lo Tni Usn. ' SENATE rnoCEEDINOS. WASHINGTON , January 2. Thoprcs- ideut laid before the Honato a com mnnication trannmlttlng Iho report of the Mississippi river with maps and etc. It was ordered printed. Cock- orill presented u petition from loading grocora in St. Louis for a reduction ot the duty on engur , and the abrogation cf the llawaiin treaty. Several peti tions were presented for the passageof the bill giving increased pensions to ono armed nud ono legged soldiers. Senator Garland , from the comaiit tee oa judiciary , reported an original bill aa n mibjtituto for the btlla to forrod to that commlttoa providing for forfeit are of certain railroad Und grants. In presenting tha repor : Senator G.trlnnd iiaid the subject was a very imoortant one , uud that hu would calLnp the bill as soon as Iho Fits John Porter and presidential auc cession bills were out of the way , The bill , in brief , authorizes tha at torney gonar l to iaatltuto suits iu the nnmo of the United States against the roads grr.ntod lands which hive not patented tha aaam , with a view to obtaining judgment for thu future , and provides thai if in ono yo r previous vious to the passage of net , the road \f \ in question shall have made nubjUu tial pro ; rojs inconBtructlonthoy | shall ba oxainpt from judgment in the fu ture. ture.At At the close of the morning hour the calendar was taken up. At 1:25 : the stmnto resumed consid eration of the Fita John Port or bill. In jastifbtitiou of his remark the ether day about people aouolimca changing their miniia , Senator Logan sent to the desk nndlhad road two lot- tctT rW3iJ , ' .cte7 fri'to * Gsn. .Popa tc. I'roaitJcnt Grant in April ) , 1874 , stating Gen. Pcrtsr claimed to hwa procured now evidence which would cither ac quit him or greatly modify the judg < meat in bis caao , and asking the proa- Ident to oxair.lnc the question or have It examined and astect up u , "as far as justice cr mere/ demand ? ; " the other , the president's reply , eajnig ha regarded the case as ono of great Importance pirtioularly to the nrmy and uavy that ho hnd read the ovj. dcnca given buforo the our ; nur'.ul and aho Gen. Porfcr'o oubst quant de fense , determined that if ho had beoa wroDgad ho ( Gj i. Grant ) will riijht him ita fir ns n J could r.ud thai ho hnd cotao to the oojclusiau that no now facia had been developed , nud il waa doulitfulwhother by the nation of the cix'culivo alouo a no/ trial could bo legally given. Senator Logan aiin ho would .nako no cotninment on Projldent Gnvat's letter , but would leave it to bs iti own commant. Uyon Iho quoition nf the condiiim of the road wHoh the friends of General Porter eaid was on cutnbardd with 2,000 wagoua , Logan Bald hu had mndj a calculation chiir- ing these nina iiailc.i of road v/oald hold jcat 050vavons ; iaotoad of 2,000. The arh'umoat that Porter tr.n not to blf.rao for failing to obsy promp'ly the 0:30 : ordtr was aiiBnurid by the fact that ho Imd received a prior order dated 4 o'clock on the 27tii , ro&ding , "The enemy vnu moving upon union linn ; * ecd hu CPortor ) must bo ro.-.Jy any inoiuant. " Lr. cui proceodc 1 c' * to cciDtiidjr wli t ho called thu et. mad branch of the 0.120 , nntnoly , the ques tion , was thor.3 a batt.lo outho20h of Augiwt , 1362. Ono reason given by the Schoficld bourd for their reportIng in Grn. Portar'a fr.vor was tnit tht-ra was no bittlo on that d y , only n ( skirmish. How the board could have raached Uiat con elusion ha could not understand , for it was directly contradicted by the ovldeneo , und upon this point ho rend from thu testimony of Gena. Mo Dwell , Reynold , Schofwld , Robinson , Grover , Bunoy , Siegol and cthou or floors , and also from thu reports ot thu ollicera of Jackson's command , chewing - ing there was a eevorn bat tlu on that day , Ono of the division commands era under Longstrout that day ( Gen , Wilcox ) was en oUioer of the Eouato , and had told him ( Lagan ) hU troop were ougngod in the bittlo of the 20th. Senator ( Jewell If the senator suc ceeds in that , ho mil place the cam jnanding general in a very bid light. Senator Logan I will provo by General Wilcox , and by Leo and by Longstrcet. Senator Sawoll There Is no qu tlon but Longtareot waa there ou the 29th. Senator Logan Yes , end ho waa in the fight , too. Senator Sowell That has always been denied by General Pope , Senator Logan It makes no differ enQO who denies it ; I nm talking about the foot. It Is very strange this constant effort makes this a trial of Popo. Senator Sowell- ought to bo. Senator Logan Oh , yes ; well , I'l make it a trial of Porter , and I wil tunic o this oauntry understand , too , that it is Porter who Is on tilal for disobedience of Popo'a orders. OUlm- 'ng lo h.wo shown beyond odonbt there TSS a battle on the 29th. Logan said the ncx't qvcslion AVAS , did Porter re- celva any order to take p&rt In that ntllo and if so did ho obey i1) ) Porter arrived at Bristow , V . , nl'J.'IJO In ths morning nud ten minutes Inter ho wrote to Burnaid' ) saying among other things , ho thongiu his lucky etar up and adding , ' ' 1 lupo Mao's star is up o. " What dil that moan ? Mao had men removed from command of the army nnd Pope had bojn put there In ia ! stead and the hopa was to got L'opo out and hare Mao restored. That was the meaning of that remark. Again , Porter wtpjo in the same otter , "You will hoar of us soon by way of Alexandria. " Why by way of Alexandria ! If the army WAI inccossful it would carry the enemy nto Virginia , but AhjxsndMa was a ( Oed place to retreat to In c. . > of do- oat. There were only two * ays to explain Porter's conduct , iithor ho IVHS a coward , or else ho did not in * ; end to fight under Pope , and as the senator from New Jersey ( So veil ) said 10 was not n coward , ' the other ex planation must bo accepted. Senator Siwoll asked Logan whether ! o meant to convoy the dea that Porter was on the flank of'uonfoder - ate army or anywhere near. > Senator Logan. No ; I do not wish to confer thu Idea that ho win on thu confederate army at nil , for ho was not. But if ho had obcyid Pope's order ho would havu en on confed erate fl-iuk. Senator Sowell The Bomtor docs not understand the nituatlun. The order of Pope contomulatcd his strik ing the left il.iuk of Jack oa nnd not Longdtroot , who was in his front. Snntor Logan Upon whtu author ity does the collator eny Loncstroot was in his front ? Senator Sowell Upon Longatreot'a own evidence. Sanator Lagan denied there was Q 'lar o ftirco in Porter's front nnd rssd from confederate reporta showing that the "dmt" of which Porter npoke was made by dririug n few muloa along the rind with brush tied to thair taila. [ Linfihter. ] The dust iu the road , ouid Logan , waa mtdo by four mules and scarce ! Porter n bidly , though ho had 12 000 mon uudor his command , ho rotrwtecl. Jla wants to ba restored to thy army from which ha waj expaMcd , becaujo when ho was ordered to attack ho failed to obey on account of the mulca and brash. Why , if ha had boon a volunteer soldier ho would not have bpon permitted to stay in this country. I'iioro novoc was a nnn in the volunteer scrvico who would have had cheek enough to cjrao before congress or any othoi1 tribune ) , and njk that their evidence nhnuld bo opread before the worjd. ' During my lifo I have served abuut oovon years in the nrmy ' , " continued Logan ; "I do not wiah'to spsak of what i hiivo donn tnysolf , hat I have boon Jn a great many battlou , and If the time hnd ever boon found during my whole ox- I rirjacn , w-icro , v.'ify a cammand nf 12 500 mon , I would not attack any nrmy anywhere if I hod boon ordjrcd tu do oo , I ahould want to bo kicked out of tha army in disgracs. There lane no excuse for this mau'o conduct HYPO these who noak to PXCUEO him riovcr lier.rd of the charga of Bila- llavu ? n.vn they never heard of a forlora Senator Logan gave way for n mo tion by Sjnator Cockroll to go into execution cession. When the doors roopencd the aenato adjourned. HOUSE After the piissago of two relief bi'm ' the B [ OAker procosuod with the cill of ctatan f or the introdnc'ion of billa. At the conclusion < f the call of ttatca the homo procoodad to tha coaVidoration of bills touching admin istration of tax inwa. Mr. Whltd ( Ky ) offered a auboti- t-ito tiiuendmont repealing the tobacco tax. Ruled out on point of order. Mr. Hatch ( ilo. ) ofTjtcd itn amend ment providing thit no lisonao Bliall bu demindcd of any ponun buying t'ibicco from n producer or grower. Ruled out oa point of ordor. Tha bill thou A bill to fix the term cf ofiico of collootor of Internal revenue promised to give rise to n protracted discussion and WCH withdrawn. Twice during thn consideration of Ihu foregoing bilto it vole waii drinandjd and it waa only after great < U > ly in nuoh case th it n quorum o'lu'd ' ba cecurod. HOCBCI thun proceeded to cona'dorn- ' tl'u cf the buimaeB on iho cpeukor'u tabla. TJio ft rat bill on the table wai a houna bill for the extension of O.ip- Ifol North " 0" ctrcot and South Washington railway with aa a uomUo amendment relative to the smomout Ir.id botivoau tracks. Amendment re jected nnd the house adjourned , 1Z , NOTES. BpechlDItpitcboj to Tim Bf" . DUllT HTATKMKHT. WAHHISUTON , January 2. Thodobt ctatamcnt to-day shows the dpcrcasoof rho unbilo ilebtdaiini ; Djeunibsr to bo 915,413.222.85. Bonda itnnod to Pacific railway com- pan trs , intoreot payablu in lawful money , principal outstanding , § 01- 423,512 ; interest aorued nnd not yet paid , $1,938,705 ; interest paid by the United States , $55,311,031 ; interest repaid by comparing , by transporta tion services , $10,123,080 ; by cash payments , five per cent of not earn ings , $055,198 ; balance of Interest psld by the United States , 838.U65 , 020. 020.In In the star route owes testimony was token relative to expedition of the Koarnty.Kont route In Nebraska. Nothing naw was elicited. THE NAVY. The report of the naval advisory board organized by the act of congress of Au , 5 , 1882 , BB to the wisdom and expediency of completing the iron clad ateamerj Monadunok , Puritan , Amphltrito and Terror , was laid be fore congress to-dayr Secretary Chandler approves the conclusion o ! the board and recommends provisions bo made by congress for the com pletion of the monitors accordingly. The roeretary adds : "Tho advisory board has not jot bacn nblo to mnko n report < In dottil or detormiuo the coat of completion of the monitor ) ! which It recommends , bat is engaged preparing euch full report. THE MISSISSIPPI ntvcR COMMISMOS'H report submitted to congress to-day show the amount expanded from Jnly 1st , 1832 , to Deoombar IGth , 1882 , including cettmatcd liabilities , in 5002,221 ; balance ontimr.tod required during the remainder of the fuoal year ending Juno .10 , 1833 , is $91- 780. Estimate for salaries and ox- pcnics of the commission for the next fiscal year is put at $200,000. The report recommends that provision bo mudo by law for the appropriation by suitable | proceedings of land and material nccoianty In any work of im provement of thu Mississippi river un dertaken by the government. It recommends provision bo mndo for river control by the government over Areas rcclairaod and built up from the river bed by the works of the channel Improvement , It is recommended that provision bo mndo by Inw for the punishment of persons making or as sisting to maka auy cnt-otfat any neck or bond in the Misslsiippl river , or in any manner intorfeiiug with its channel or binko. From muoh of that part of the report which , relates to lavocs one member of the commis sion , Gen. Oomstock , diiionls. IIo is of opinion that lovous are of but little - tlo aid in improvement of low water navigation , and doubts al present the advisability of raising levees on the banks of rivers above the present grades. LAND GllANT KAILHOADH. In the report which acnmp.inlod , ho bill introduced in the couato to day by Garland , providing for for- 'eituro of railroad grant ] in certain nueo , the judiciary committee caj.i : Without undertaking to decide wheth er iu all pnnt8 by the United States : o railroads congress can deslaro thin 'orfeitura , Iho committee considered t-bejfc to adopt eomo measure that would avoid this question und pines the parties in nUitnda towards each other that would icsaro to each f.iir dealing and justica as fur as can bo done. They propose to direct the attor ney general to inatlluto proper judicial jrococding against any railroad com panies that ho may have reason to bo- iovo ( ire In default as to the condi tions of thuir grants to bring &baut n forfeiture and secure the rights of the jovermnoiit to the lands. This pro- seeding , in the nature of an informs- lion , will bring the supposed di fault ing company into court to bo hoard In defense' against forfeiture , and the court can enter snob judgment or do- crcos aa in ita opinion will coouro the overnmont not merely In declaring a Forfeiture , if need bo , but in declaring resumption of- the lands granted. An appeal ia to bo allowed as In other cases in court. Railroads , for the boneUof ( which patents or curtific&tca ( > i3 the CUD a may be ) have bacn hinud for lands lying opposite portions of such roads not completed within the nc od ro- auirad by law making the afuhj.'HqtL fur which patentsor oorlluWes have bson issued rinco Iho expiration of that period cro .13 follows : St. Paul , Minnrapolla & Manitoba , acres pat ented 547,579 , ; Wosturn railrosd ( for merly branch of St. Paul ) & Pacific , acres patented 109,110 ; Southern Minnesota extension , r.crea certified , but not patented 109,553 ; Haatingn " ; D. kota , acres patented 23,037. Attorney General Bronstor haa gene to Altoona. THE rUNEUAL 01' AtLKN , Hawaiian minister , will take place Wednesday. The reimins will ba es corted to the depot by troopn und removed moved to Boston fas interment. The president and cabin ; t will r.Uond tha rnnor.il aorvioaa in the Unitarian church hero. UOMIHTCAI > OASES. Secretary Teller iu the case of < ho t. Paul , Minneapolis & Manitoba railway company vs. Forgot-Johnson , involving thu title to certain landn at Fergus Kills , Minnesota , r.flhmu the decision of Commissioner Mo [ Airland uid awards the lands to John ion , The question wan whether n homo- jto.id entry wau not within the limits of railway grants. The secretary liold the lunda waa excepted from jranta to the railway. In < ho OMO of Thos. O'Rouko vs. William llurd , of Blimurk , Dakota , in anpoM from commlcaionur of Ihu ' land tdlso , Sucrntary Toiler the decisions end holdr. tlmt liurd never abaudouod hi.i home- otcad. TUB C'OINAOn 01' TIIK MINTH during Dicimbor viai § 5,701,393 of which § 3,110,705 h gold , $2,401,570 ua1 liver and 5129,003 In minor coin * . a1 T ADVICIH FHOJI OAl'UTOWN o tl-o board of health stata that dur ing thu pint two months 9,000 people liuvo b.un ! litnekeu with smallpox , and 2,400 diod. Nejroj3 object to vao- cination. OKN. QRAST AND OEN. I'OI'.TEK are hero to fr.vor the posiago of the Porter rehabltating bill. A reception was glvon Gen. and Bits. Grant to night. Porter said ho liBtonr.d to Ljgan's rcviow of hla caeo to day. Tiin Camluc III Ho Ztlatali > cUI Ulc.iitdi loTlU 11M. NK\V YOUK , January 2. The Na- tlonal lllfla Match association has a letter from the British Kill ? associa tion , renouncing that In the match the u a of a wind gauge and parmls olon to change the entry will bo con ceded. The Now York Bpoclal JJUpatcti toTiu U . , N. Y. , January 2. The legislature assembled at noou. Alfred 0. Chipin was elected tha speaker of the iijtembly. TkoRnljbEtrMon. Upccltl Dlt | > atch to TUB Dm. BOHTO.V , January 2. The Heralc eaya thu loading rubber interests ol the country is considering the question of consolidation. If tlioy unlto tha capital stock will bo twenty or thirty millions. A MADDENED MISTRESS. Wlioso Jowolloil Ban Proiluosfl the Deatii : Which Sot tlio French1 a MourniuR. The Rotutvnco of the Lift ) of Gtimbotta andIta Bad ADarknnd ImmorttlSido to a Career of Uncommon BrllUnnoy , A Foolinsr of Regret nnd Sorrow row Manifeotnd by the European Press. The Antopiy of tlie Body and Uou- jeotnroB an to tha Conio of Uoath. General NOWB irom All Parto of tUo Country. A WOMAN'S \VORK. SpeclM Dlipatch lo TUB Din. TJIE OAUSB Of niMllKITA'H DKATH PAKIS , Januaiy 2. A sorlous com- ilioation in thu CMO of thu late M. } ambottn , not generally known , W.IB varicose vuinn ou thu loft h > g , the existence of whicH uxpluitm curtain at- itudcs oftou severely commented upon as cndlgnlfiod. lie wuu physl- otlly incapaci mod from Kitting atraight in a ohalr. It is imoonniblo ; o t'flirtn , until after thu mitupsy , which takes plnco to niorroir , thuas averted by nor-eperaonr , ho hcd rc- cdivtd n bnlloti'i the abioiuau. Still , without doubtH'io wound In the arm waa the primary oauso of death uad neaoEsitatod ' . 'immobility , depriving lim cf tha cxerulno proBcribzd us in- disponslblo to'olio of hia eomti'.ution and tottiporra i.t , and continually Iiroatouud by cu.'obral congestion. It s whispered thU Gambotta FISOBETED'TllE ' MEDICAL OllDSU of a strict diet of milk and eggs .broughout . his illnczti. Hi ) friends mvo nought to cntiaopl the gravity of ; ho cituatlou and the tvbovo in sill the Hgonoy of a wnman in the tragedy , tfovcrtheleca no doubt la permissible , hit the shot which-directly or Indi rectly caused liv > tto.ilh was lirod by a u lady who is vc'l ' known in Paris and whoao pseudonym of Lsonioton con- cosh the patro iymlo of ono of the moat honor..blu luraolitlah families of Bourdeaus. She loft Lor husband , Iho collor of Geirond , lo follow the fojjanes of him by whono elequonco In tin G.irdln eubscriptlon and Irial aho-'M oamplotely faeci-- ? natod , and unit ig--with him In 18G8 , the deserted' ht family. 'Their osn- ncoiion haa'JasL ' ever tines. Ho wta Impatient , . tfi-/Alv in ho'o uld not A. CHILD TVAS.B31IN the auc3ceding joar , wl'oto paternity ho refused to acknowledge. Thceo refusals cauiidnpcnLuof resrlmiuation and cf con of pjaitivu violence botweau the lovers. The nun wearied of the connrctton , and the woman oluug devoted voted to him to whom aho oucrificod her honor. Gnmbotta disliked the child , who WIM tickly but intelligent , and lived as lii nephew , ilo resoai bled Gdiabetlu. in cfi'trr.otci : nnd foA' turei. Two yuara dgo Ljonio'a 1m.- hand died , and aho nummonod Gam batta to fulfhll hu i omico of marria Hi but rftuaivud nnoth < r sofusal , Hoinad j an nfirPcmaut , however , TO I'ltofiuu roi : YOUSO on condition that ho nhould bo educated cated in Gormany. The mother hesi tated but linully conacntod and no- compauiod thu child nnd his fnthor to Droadoii. Th'n ' WHO thu journey in much commoiitil upon last yo.tr by tho'Eurojion preaj , which c.ucribod poli tical imtivca to it. Their oonneotion wai conlinut'il nftor their return , Loonlo coing every Saturday to hla villa , whrjro she was accepted the tniatre.ii by the nervnnto and roturnud Monday in hii car riage. Their quarrels continued Within n wok tnrco discharged dc iinsUus reronlod the myatcrien of the Il-atarrod ostabliohniunt. Finally disiontions culminated la n ecano and the unluppy I'JSlOr , SHOT. Ganib3tta lost hlo temper , givlrg vent tj nbuse nud coavnu Jatigu cash P..I hu WAS wont to employ in mcnta of paision , She U-R.I cxn atod , noiai-d 11 ro/olver and firod. raised > hia hand to turn aaldo tuo weapon and received hla death wound , Brnrythtni ; oleo ia conjecture. Nona lint th'jy kuo.v Iho Irulh and Gam botta died , yet madu no tign. HAMimrrA'H DUAIU IIKD , I'Anis , January 2There in eomo Idoi of postponing Gimbutt.Vs funornl until the lOch inst. 120 that i.uiwta and ohnmbor doputlas may nttond in n body , It is estimated tlmt three thousand persona visltod Iho house at Yillo d'Avery yesterday , Peopla wc-ro aijmlttoi by grotipo of llvo or ten into the hall where they abounded to the flinull bed room where the body ia lying , The visitors included ministers , senators and ntlur fnnctionarlus , Thu room b poorly furnished , and the body Hen on a small iron bodatead completely covered by ohoots , except the head , which raatn on two pillows. The fnoo is palo , the hair greyer than formerly and the hoard entirely gray. Gainbatta appears lif. teen yearu'oldor than ho rnally was. 13is friends oeomod utterly bueldo themselves , soma aged men weeping , There were a few ibworson the font of the bed. Otherwise them were none of the emblems usual In Franco on such an occasion , A painter waa seated at the fout of the bed ekotohlng thi scene , Other trtiits for the illustrated pa pen were similarly occupied in the room. The money Gainbatta leaves is pfnclp lly accrued froin.'hls pewa paper , A. correspondent who made a tour of iho Paris streets yesterday jays there was a real consternation in tlio bourgeois nnd the trading qnuv- [ era. In the artisan district there won a Morn iudilTuroncn. Among the groups of woiklnguicui ono person was : 'vou oxchtmod ngp.lnit tor saying .lint tlio republic had aull'ored a grout ess. THI : rnruNa or THF. rr.opip. . OlemoncoAU will probably tnko imndttaVi placo. The Ohtion , royal * ist , ecu'O tliu lini cr of God In the doa'h of G mbotttt That journal reviews Lho old story that Gambotta was shot ly n womun. The lloohofort , In Tratifiigant , will publish an nrticlo iciidott , "The end of n Savior , " reminding these whom Gnmbctta threatened at Bellovlllo thnt they can now nleep In poaoo. Further iotalln of his death state that Gam- botta was impatient for thn end of the year , which ho considered had been unlucky for him , The body will bo embalmed and removed to Paris to day. Gimbutla'a fortune is estimated under 75,000 frauoi. The Vollulros and Tologr.iph express grief ut Gimboltft'o death , and refer to his deeds when the country wes en- ' ' . ThcSotoll.Orloaulst.dwella . upon the blow that opportunism rc- ciivcd , but lofrr.ius from taylng any thing against Gatnbotta'a memory. IIIHMAIICU'S HKI.r XBTfiEM. ' , January 2. At Iho impe rial iccoptloii on Monday Bismarck nsiil tbat In the present position of ; < olitico , nnd now that the parliamon- Liry institutions wo working natisfac- torily , it < vonld oiuco no mUfortunoto country it ho gave place to coma other man. THU INQUKST ON OAUnETTA. PAIIH , January 2. The autopsy nhowa that the death of Gambotta was the rcuult of popltyhnlllo rooollto : id that surgical operations would iiavo boon dangerous and injustifiablo , lesion waa discovered in any of the org.tno except in the intestines. Tim ri'NCRAL , PAKW , January 2. The po t mor- tcai uxtmlimtion of Gambotta's body hold to day , in order to contra- do thu rumor that his death was ciunod by n bullut in the abdomen. The corpao will lie in ntato in Hue St. Dodier until the funeral. Gnmbattn'a hsn gouo to Nicu to obtain her futher'B ooiupnt to permit n utalo funeral. The cabiuit lias decided that the fimoval ubsll bo similar to the funerals of Thlurs and Orcmicux au mcinboni of thu govornnient of na tional dofunoc. Parlsiana have de cided lo uo5o ! their ohopa on the day of iho funornl. IS" STATE. PAMS , January 2. The body of Gambfctta will bo taken to-morrow to Palais Bourb- ; nud remain until Friday when " H6 funeral will take pUcD. The intormotit will bo in the oamotery of PeroLn Ohaiso. Mcmbon ( if the diplomatic corps have asked Icavo to attend the fr.uaral. lletctlonary French pnpcra express the opalon that the French republic died with Gambcttn. Dabats duolarca oontidoration of hb Iovo for France. TUE AUTOPSY. Fifiocn profoc3ora and physician ; performed the autopsy on the body of Ganibatta. The embalming procoau then bugun. At antc-pjy to-day the top of the head wari vouiovud nnd the braina ox- tracUd. The latter will bo givou to the anthropological eooioty. The of ficial rcpi-rt of the autopsy nhowo that there hud been long standings of In- lluuuiiiUonof the bjvrels , which led to the cnnlraoiion of tha omall iutor- liacj , brirging about infillr.itioii in ihu rcw rA tlu cjldi1 In ti.o very wall OL the cbdoir.on. The au-.op.'y provr.a the jn tul wound liilltolad nmonth 530 hnd no connrcLiou with thu cauio of Gftmbotta'u duaih. Teloiiranvi of condolonoo were re ceivetl by Ganiliotta'o family , includ ing oao from thu Amoricaa conoul at Lyone. The family hnvo connoutou to a ntato funeral on condition of .tho hudy bning eventually removed to Kico , TUP. ( 'ori'iN is made of lir wood , Is and lined with < mtin. It will bo Incwod In n Itwdon oiKikut , fcntooncd with the tri-oolor fla . Tlio caekot will bo placed in cn oaken ctlliivlth silver mounting ! ! . Tno hall of the ground floor of tno Pttluia da Bourbon wil [ bo traunferrod Into a clmppello erdonto. THIS flIO > Ml'OSHIOJf 01' T1IIJ EOJ y , hastened by mu gy wci-lhcr , lt ' ' - ' fearfully rapid. 'J'ho nipiot _ cf the face Imi booorao EO BhooUni/1 ! L. Iho idj ( o' li-.vl.i ? the body liu in o u'.o i P.ilaia B'larbou 1 abandoned.Weh - era by thDC-ipao have to hoepwad dtng c-iUiratta with diainfoctimti t ; tlieii' nocu. Gainbstt&'a faher conetntod to r Bialo fuiwttl. The Freuah govoui- myat will ilnvol.ii twuuty thous.H.d frauca ' Vo moot thp ccot ot the fcmcral. VA1UOUB COJ1MKHTH. Tlio Parla 1'Vato nayn : "Gambntta was the trunipol of which the sound espiroi whoa the niatrttment is broken. " The lV.rlo G tnlols miya : "Gambotta was bfcuinulng to tea radicalism , not oloricitin. waa the * enemy of the ro- public. Revolutions thr.t are abaceneca which end by piiiionlug tUo blood of a nation unices ho surgeon reaorts to lance It ot a favorable moment. Gam- botta'a caeo terribly roaomblos that of France. " . , , The whole troopa of Pans and Mar Bellies hnvo been ordered to attend the funeral cf Oambolta. Bonniit , the famous trench artist sketched Gjinbulta on the death bed nnd will paint a portrait. The death chamber was sketched for a painting. The North German Gazette , Borllu , save : In Gorman nyes Gambetta has over appeared the personification ol rovmiKO. llin namu was associated with the Bound of the war in trumpet , but thuuo hao uleo ever existed ii Germany , a generous appreciation ol foreign merit and greatneea of chr.r- actor , Germany does not hoiiuto to lay a wreath on the blur cf the enemy with whom she vlotoriouely wrestloc in bravo and hoiuit etrugglo. The Jormim military authorities un- osorvodly acknowledged Iho high clants of thn dec > M cd. It la not onr ffilr to au.Vyso his poi'lcnl ! carorr , > ut only to rytnjalhlzu with the fKto of a patriot who did not despair with ho Rtnr of hla fltiorland. The Bonon Courier RAyo : It is o < > r- .aln Ihtit tha dcnth of GatnbnUa do- Ivors Franco and tlio pcaco of Europe com great dnncer. The Journal Do St. IV.orftburR says : Without disputing thu prcat > art played by Gumbetta , his roat- icta was ou the wnno and his position seriously monacud. The London Tlmca' Pnrls corrcs- londonl nayt : Homo now element will > o Introduced into Duolcrlo ministry , irlnglng up the mlnlstorlnls In the ihnmbora of deputies to U00ur305 , , hun hiding for a time the fearful gap which the death of Gambotta mndo. Tha Doutsohor Zaltung ( Vicuna ) ays ; The death of GAxnbotta mo mentously incroaocs the ehanco of ipaap , and will disturb the warlike of Ilussla. Opoclal DUpktch to Tun llsn. MAHTIAL LAW. SVUIA , January 2. Erzoronm has boon placed under martial law. LONDON , January 2. Viscount En iold has resigned the under socrotaiy- ohlp for India. A CANADIAN FAILUKE. ST. JOHN , N. B. , January 2. Francis Oarvillo A Bonn , of Liverpool , England , with it branch in this oily under the name of Onrvillo , Jilclvonu t Co. , brokor.1 , lumbar dealers , etc. , IQVO failed. The lisbilitica are rupert * edat300,000. llIQOKIt HAILED. WATHUFOKD , January 2. Bigger , nomborof parliament , watt committed 'or ball to-day , on the charge of high .roacon , for utterances in hii recant spouch , hi which ho dubbed the lord icutouant on a blood thirsty Briatlsh paer. Bail was accoptod. A BOAT WnKOKC January 2. A boat conveying pisaougova to-day from Oppan to Ludvrlg olmfor , w.w danhod against a tree and thlrty-livo persona drowned. HAVANA T2IUCCO , HAVAMA , January 2. Heavy cud unaoasounblo riiinu are ngain greatly impairing the prospucta cf u good to b.co crop , QTILI , UIHIHQ , VIKNNA , January 2 The Danube Is Mill rlsiug. The race oourjo ia ilooded . ns far an the exposition build Ing. At Frsnkonthal , Bavaria , 0,000 pcrsonn have abandoned their homes. AMBTEBDAM , January 2 The northcanturn poution of North Bra bant 1 ia nubinurged , ar.d hundreds are homeless. 1 Fivci hnndrod huusca nro destroyed by Hooda iu the villages around Worlras. TUB DANDJIK OV&UEXOW. VIENNA , January 2 , AU traaes o the qnaya and banks of the Dannbc are lost hero. Their pluoca are merely trsckod by qdd.'eti ' in the torrontfl. grintqdshtlty of vniour'io dtili tjs ed from the upper river. All lUMRNHi : LAKH. WinsnADEN , Januf.ry 2 F.-on Mayenco downward the entire plain between Minhelm and Worlms h on imniRnoo lake. The National Gjzotlo , of Berlin , re forrlng to the doalii of Gambotta aoyo The llspubllc , being rcg.trued plodgu of peace , thu detith of ita prhi cipul supporter will bo regarded us political IOBH. Other Gorman journal exprooa eympathy , r.tu ) praise G.iin botta'o pntrlotJnm , Tli oimnniaaluii utioring toida of cotuuro , cajiug h know hjvto uiimna richc : : in the year of hia country's raitforlnno. AN miBU now. Dnir.iN : , January 2. Whllo thre eiaorgoncy baihtli were npproachiDi UppoiCroan , O.iunty Tippcr.try , going for provision , they were attnokod b , gomo penHintn r.nd a utriigglo cnBiicd The balliffj fired at ihcir ixanilnuls killing ono named Glocinn and w unrt Ing uoino othcra. Five of the r.ttivck ing party were nrrcoteu. OA3E. Votoruna Knaornlns Special PUpatch ( c Tuit Um. OnioAdo , Januaiy 2. The follow Ing roiolullona were unanimously passed at the rejuhr ( meeting of tlio Union Valeriii'd leagno held to-night WifKiinis , Honibera of the Uuloi Veteran lar.xuo ot Chicago , an orgiu lantion of honorably dltcUargoil aol disrs of Iho late y < ar , having row with interest thedubaUiaintho Unitorl btfttco nonet n ou tlio bill to roinsUU ( icnoral Porter to hl former rank In the army ; and many of tU'iu Iwvlu personal knowloJgo of the conduct for wliloh ho was tifrniNed from tlu sgrvlco , nro of opinion that the find ing of the court inartful in the trlul o ! aaid canuo wts corrfot ; therefore bo It llra > LVjt : , By the Union Voterai * .3ifUO { of Ohlcn 'o , that It Iu thoconso of mcmbcia of thb orginlattlon that the position taken by Kowitor Logui in oppccitlon to the pastngoof the Dili to renloro General Porter to lib for mcr rank in the army , fa right , atic thatu 1 contrary po lllon U unjust to tlio bravo and loyal mon who taught tlio battles of thu Union , Election Note * . HpccUl Dispatch to Tilt Rtt. WIIEEUNO : , January " . --llolurni ofthuapuclal elrotloa to fill thu va cancy in the 47th and 48th oougrctscs canned by the 'death of Hon. J , D Jlubdograif , Into representative frou the lth Ohio district , Indicate th tlcotlon of J , D , Taylor ropubllcun over J. llotn Alexander democrat , by a majority of 1,500 , to 2,000 Lirgo republican gains are roportad in nl' oovntlos. MKMPHIH , January 2. A Hunts ville ( Ala. , ) special soyi : Gou. Josopl Whuolor , demoorut , defeats McOlol Ian , Independent , lor the uuaxplrct terra from the 8th Alabama district iu the 47th congress bf 2,000 majority. The republicans took no interest In McClulIim's election. THE BATTLE BEGINS. Oompleto Organization of Both Branches of tlio Nebraska Legislature , The Opponitlon Captures the Sounto Without Firing a Shot , But Failed to Oornblno Effect ively in tbo Election of House Officers. ] The Selection of Sanato Commit * tooi Tnkon Oat of the HandiofVr- goo. A Bright Utgmnlntr For the Anti-Mon opolists. Bp cUl Dkpitcli ti Tin 111 * . 01UJAN1ZINO TUB SENATE. LINCOLN , Nob. , January 2. Both branched of the legislature mot at 12 o'clock to-day. Lieutenant Governor Curnes called the scnato to order , and Secretary of State Alexander uatd the jovol in the honso. Erory member of the senate roapoudod no hla name wan called , while in the house tlio roll ( mows eleven absentees. On the first ballot in the nonato , which was upon , the election of a secretory , the teal strength of the railroad party waa do- rolopod. The nnll-monopoliits , join ed by the domocrnto , stood as Grin as a rock , and ou the llrat ballot elected Qeorgo L. Brown , of Butler , with a vota of nineteen , after which a com- inlttoo on credcntlnls vrns Appointed. An adjournment waa then had until 1:30. : 1:30.At At the titno appointed the sonata convouod and were sworn in by Judge Oobb. An entire anti-monopoly slate wan elected an follows : Gon. 'A. II. Conner , president pro tern. ; Geo. L. Bronrn , of Butler , ncorotary ; B. S. llamsoy , of Cass , first assistant secre tary ; Marsh SavlHo , of Buffalo , second sistant nocrotary ; S. S. Alloy , of 8a- line , Eorgeant-at-arms ; S , B. Craw ford , of Douglas , assistant sergeant- at-arnu ; 0. E. nine , of Lancaster , doork'copsrj Joel Parcell , of Dodge , assistant doorkeeper ; Rav , E. Hudson , jhaplnin ; Miss Knto Strioklund , ot Danglnc , engrossing clerk ; Lllaa Ada Olmatoad , of Seward , enrolling clerk ; Wm. Doaen'Jury , of York , mall car rier ; W. ji Dodge , ot Poll : , post- mantcr ; Oiijp. , Soott , of Douglas , jan- 1l ° * , . ' i4 ' - > - i * > - f vwrt .r Mr , Reynolds , tot Batlor , oflbrod the followftij ; resolution , which waa adopted ; RESOLVED , That the following named conatorn bo elected as a com mittee to nolcot the otanding commit tees of the oonato : 0. II. Brown , J. A. MtShano . H. Dock , 31. How- oil und A. T. Onnklin. The Bonato then adjourned till to morrow morning at ' 10 o'clock. IN THE noum : the antl-monopa and democrats did not /ueo on the vote for temporary speaker , the auti-inonnpa voting for Stoadwoll , of BuffAlo and the demo crat } for Uollinan , of Dakota , and the republicans for WJieolor , who wai elect ed. Afto ; appointing n cominittco on credential ; , the hor.eo took a rccosa till 4 o'clock , whun they reassembled and were awom in , nnd the tollowing oillcura were elected , all ropubiicnnu : Ooorgo M. Humphrey , speaker ; Brad Slaughter , ohlof chirk ; , T. F. Zedl- Lor , lirat assistant clerk. Thu houao then adjourned to 0:30 : a , in , tomorrow row , Mr. Humphrey owoa hit ) election to thu fact thnt ho it r.n anti-monopoly republican , Ho rocolvod only four more votes than a conatitnUomI mn- ioiity. .SJauglitor'a majority wan tir. , and ho waa elected by democrat . utctt. The republicans of the houao in caucus decided on Frank Wood for ooud assistant clerk , MUs Mamlo Ambrose , o ! Omaha , for engroMiine clerk and Maa ! Smith , ot Dtoo aa en rolling. _ _ The Mill to Hun. Optdftl Dispatch to Tim Uiu. On'-VEHNi ) , January 2. Sonaa- llonal opoclala have bfon'tolographod representing that the Oluvolandrolllng mllld will cloau , throwing n thouaauu men out of employment , Prwidont OhlBholni states that the milla will chut clown to-night tlinply to take an account of the stock RS ia the cnao every year. Ho expects to resume work the ssuond week In January ot iiHuocn r.a the inventory ia completed. No rod notion of wages is contemplated ou or lifter January lot. The Pool Spochl IHepatcli to Tun ! > . OUICAQO , January 2. It ia believed Robert Harris will bo chosen presi dent of the Western Indiana railway at the annual meeting to-morrow , Thu meeting of general managers uf south ern rauwoy lines will bo held to-mor- row. It is thought -ho matter of pas * aengcr rnteii will bo settled by agree ment to maintain the ratou with heavy penalty for violation instead of forrn.- Ing a regular pool. Lumber rates to Missouri river points hayo not yet been restored. Southwestern roada docllno to enter Into any defialta arrangement until thoco to the north * west do llkowlso.