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HE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
TWELFTH YEAE. ' OMAHA NEB MONDAY MORNING JANUARY 5s9 1883 189
THE STATE CAPITOL
Progress of Important Measures
Through the Lei8lature ,
Brown of Douglas Hasps the
State Treasurer and His
Defective English.
1 he Watch Dope of the HOUBO
Securely Seated in Front
of the Speaker.
PaiBHRe of an Am ndm nt to Oma
ha's Charter , RclatluB to
Rnilroa.il
VlRoroua Bounce or Two Sploj on the
KopubHcan Cnucua
THE LEGISLATURE.
Special Corrospondenca ol lunDxB.
BBXATE AFTEHNOON HEHS10N.
LINCOLX , January 20. The ticat
bill read was ono to logaliz ) Iho din-
Rjctlon of human bodies in the etato ,
and the mortal remains of nil paupora
and unclaimed persons are hereby devoted -
voted to the surgeon's knlfo , undur
certain rcatrictlons.
The bill to prevent { domestic ani
mals , having any contagions desoase ,
running at largo , was road a second
time with the emergency clause at *
tachod.
la response to an inquiry of the
senate , the treasurer asnt a communi
cation upon the items of interest ac
count. It brought out from Brown ,
of Douglas the remark that the reso
lution ought to bo sent bick to the
treasurer with the intimation that if
did not understand English the senate
would furnish him an interpreter , and
that the treasurer w. s trying to bamboozle -
boozlo the senate.
The committee on counties reported
Irtvorahly the bill to deliuo the bound
aries of Loup county ,
The senate wont into convention of
the whole , with Mr. Harrison in the
chair , who brought the committee
into working order with unexpected
skill.
skill.Mr.
Mr. lleynoldo bill No. 5 , for the
regulation of , and to prevent abases
and unjust discrimination by railroad
corporations , wan postponed
Bill No. 11 , to amend too coda of
civil procedure , introduced by Mr.
Shoontielt , was similarly pootponed.
No. 12 for the re location ot county
Beats being no-xt in order waa thun
considered.
Mr. Rich introduced a change in
the title conf ding itc Application to
county seats within five miles cf the
centre of the county.
Brown , of'Clay , Rpposed the change
aa being a bind ot special legislation.
The change of title- was accepted , and
it was resolved to report recommend
ing the panesgo.
The norh bill for consideration waa
ono introduced by Mr. Djlun to
authorize counties , precincts , town
ships aud towns to vote brrlge bonds
for internal improvement , it j.
Mr. Brown , of Douglas , moved to
strike out thu word "railroad ) "
Mr. Cite moved to changu the rat is
of per cent , of valuation from 10 per
cent , to S per cent.
Mr. Ssnoiul.huit raoyod to make it
f per cent ,
Mr. Bailer spoke in favor of allow
ing the people of the state to bond
thcmsolveo rfor works of internal im-
provetnaut end even railroads , lie
referred to the case , of Douglas county
and the city of Omaha. Buforu tht
people began to issue bonds ho could
have fed and fattened ono hundred
head of cattle in the streets of Omaha ,
but now it was the most rosporour
city on the Missouri river. SVith
bonds earno prosperity.
The amendment to reduce the per
csnt of valuation were lost , and when
Mr. Dolan explained that they only
ranted a construction of the present
law so s.3 to include bridges , because
his people wanted a bridge across the
Republican , the bill was recommended
to pass with tbs amendments made.
The committee then rose and reported ,
and the bills wore ordered -engrossed
for a third readhag.
HF.NirE aXiHNINO SESSION.
LINCOLN , January 27. The talk ol
this morning is AC incident not strict ! ]
legislative , and haa reference to t
couple of citizens , hitherto 3gardod
as reputable , who wore found trying ,
in a sorrepUtions 'manner , to learn thi
secrets of the republican caucnc. The
editor of TKK 'Bus IB credited with
patented aod exclusive rights dn thli
direction , and it is 'fitting ' and joct thai
these infringes should bo hold .up U
public reprobation. Tt soenu thai
Phllpot and Courteney , legal HgUt ol
the capital city , scouted themcolvei
in a room adjoining -Uio one in which
the caucus wai held. The rooine eon-
mocted by & door , and over the dsoi
4raa a transom. During the meeting
come of the members of the ciuoui
* sw a face framed in the traninm. A
newspaper wai" put up to bafflj tlw
off. After a while the newspaper wai
in c motion , and ft was found that the
transom was open , so that every word
poL-on waa heard by the Hatouer. Or
this discovery two stout cau-canoi
burst open the door , there was t
rackfit , as of filling furniture anci
scufnlcg , hurrying human feet , HUC
Conrtnoy fell a cipllvo to his in
coaiod visitDrs , was taken through tin
mooting and uncannoniously ejected ,
A farther inspection cf tho'room re
veriled another craun , tf the lumo o ,
Phillipot , who followed in nuickordei
the fljing atepc < f 1m purmer In in
iamy.
There hat bocn a mystery for aomi
time about the rapidity with whicl
the secrets of the caucus fjund pub
licitPhillpoi claims ho had a rlgh
to be in tliu room , as ho is a gymnast
and the room ii utad for physical ox
Tciso , and ho threatens to brlnat
tetloi agaiuet the CSCCIIB for asmull
* .ad bsttery. I ihtot ho will find 1
lifllcult to convince any court or jury
hat any system of gymnastics pruo
iced slnco anti-dolnvlan times re
quires an athlete to place himself in n
iarkened room and hang by the lobo
of bis aur cnlar to the open transom
if n door , beyond which important
political business is being transacted.
Tbo senate did not convene till
10:30. : The journal was road and Sen
ator Brown , of Douglas , moved that
ho ntatoraont of the president why
10 ruled that the senate conld not ad-
ouru from day to day , until the olrc-
ion of a oenator of the United States
should be stricken from tin journal ,
lo contended that it had no more
right to bo Hproad upon the paoa of
ho journal than the speeches of mom-
jers.
Senator Butler opposed the motion ,
and thought ho undoin'.ood the motive
at the bottom of the matter , lie
road from Iho manual , and thought
ho opinion of the chair ought to ap-
> ear , and gave oxpresjion to a general
oeling as to the value of the argil-
nent of the chair , In opposition to
.ho . proposed adjournment. lie
hougnt ii ono of the most able de
cision upon tbo question involved yet
; iven.
The motion wai lost.
No other business was transacted
and the senate adjourned to meet in
ho house In joint convention. Af-
; orwari adjourned till Monday 11:40 :
a. 'n.
I10USK PKOCKCDINOH.
Tno house in the committee of the
whole yoateiday afternoon considered
imong other things , the militia bill
ntroduced by Mr. Armitage , IIou.sc
Roll No. 41. This bill provides that
; ho ctticers and privates shall receive
; ho same pay when called out , and
; hat amount shnll not cxcid two del <
, ars a day. It also reduces the pay ol
; ho adjutant general from $500 tc
§ 300 a year It also reduces the paj
of stall rUlcers of any kind. The
militia ofii jors entered a protest againsl
this bill , but the committee of the
whole were almost unanimous in recommending
commending it back to the house foi
passage. Tno record of "Camp Dump'
which is still fresh in the minds of the
people of Nebraska , with its wiiu
luppora , and high prictd oftiora and
, ) oorly paid privates who did the worl
iad its influence. The bill us origin ,
ally introduced provided for paying
the odisers S3 , and the privates ? ' _ > ,
but it was amended by Gen. Uollmat :
to make the pay of all alike.
The question of dividing the state
into juuiclal districts is ono of Import ,
auco , aud any division that e < iu bt
made is bouna to meet wltn consider ,
ible opposition. Thu suggestion lint
boon made to bring all the law > era in
both branches into a caucus tuiddcc'.dt '
upon a rodlvlslon among themselveo ,
and then support the measure with r
will. There is a bill in the Ronato bul
none in the houso. Tiio general sup
position is , legislation will favor mi.k
ing nine or ton districts in the place o' '
six which wo now have All the l.iw
yers favor making more distrlctn , bul
the furmera nro generally opposed to It ,
Hall and Wolpli , of Cass county , whc
occupy chairs just to the right of tin
speaker , are looked upon by all job
bora with anything but a friondh
look. Like Kimunda in the Unitoc
States eouiito , they are known as thi
watchdogs of the treasury , and fov
oRCurea with an appropriation con
uected therewith escapes tholr notlco ,
They are both farmoro , and are amonf
tlio most useful on the floor. Mr ,
Hall was in the last honso and Mr
\Volph corved a term in the legiala
lure in territorial tlmoa.
Kousc1 roil No. i > 3 , a bill compollinj
einploj1 era . f female help to furnisl
chaira or Roata to such employees wai
road a third time and piased. llousi
roll No 4 , a bill for an act to amotu
section 15 of an not entitled "an uc
to incorporate cities of the first class
aud regulating their duties , povron
aud eotroramont , " introduced by
Ojlpotzor , wai nvl a third time
aud put upon ita passage. It being f
bill pertaining ocly to the city o
Omtha there was no opposition andi
passed. As wo understand it , it ia i
ro-er.Bctmunt if the law that is nov
in force , except section 41 , whlcl
reads as follows :
41 st. To regulate the crossing o
railway tracks , to regulate the runniu
of railway engines , cars and track
within the limits of the city , and t
m ko other and further rules and re
strictiona to prevent Occident t croce
ing , tnd < on the trackc of railroads , atv
to proveut fires from engines ; also t
aid in the construction of viaduotc o
bridges ever , ortunnolu under railro *
tracks ac etroot croBsltigs with QOCM
satj Approaches , bv eiiuslng to be is
saea the 'bonds cf tto city in a
amount not exceeding thirtj
five thousand dollar * fornch work an
not eiceedinc one-half of the cos
thereof , wliich bjnds tfaall not drai
interest at n greater rode than six pe
centum per Annum , and payable nc
more than twenty years from the dat
thereof. Provided , Ttct no sue !
bonds shall ta issued until an ordl
nance providing therefor efoall be tin
submitted to , ud ratified by , a majoi
Ity of the legkl voters t anch clt
voting tbof eon -t a generw ! or ipecli
oloction.
There wore fiy two voiot againi
the bill , namely , KIcOavock And Sad ;
lok.
THE BALLOT
Hp < x.U DIeiatch ( oTim Una.
LlNcotK , January 27. Tlie join
convention mot at 12 o'clock and vo
ted once with the following reaull
Eight members were absent : Btlekt
14 , Saunders Hi , Bjyd 23 , Brown 5
Cowin U , Connor 4 , Croanso S
Thayer 15 , Manderson H , Millard 14
Morton 5 , Savage 2 , Dye 1 , Like i
Butler 1 , Ashby 0.
The house adjourned till 11:1 :
o'clock on Monday and the sonata tl
12 o'clock the same day.
THE VOTE IN DETAIL
hl > : clal Corrmpoiutaii u ol Thi Itui
I.INUOI.V , January 27. The folio ?
in ; ; is to-day's vote for United Ht t (
senator :
1'or .Stlckel Jlirker , Ue"li , Dyf. lie ;
ml < U , IMch , Annltve , HerUuy ,
efforHOD ) . Dodd , Junes , Town , Werhfto ,
Vhltrol , YounR-14.
For Manderson BomRardner. Soworr ,
Valker , Cox , Jeoion , Kobbcrts , S.idcloV ,
VMkor8. .
For liojd Brown ( of Douglas ) , Can-
eld , ConkllnR Patterson. Hatiir , Ashby ,
'arnaby , Clnrk ( of Douglas ) , Davenport ,
) eutnan. Draper ( of CMS ) , Frnnsp , Hnr-
Inptoii , Ilolnrloli , Hollmnn , LMnl.Iiutbey ,
IcGnvocV. Neville , North , Schroder ,
Thomnn , Watts 23.
For S unilerBrown ( of Lancaster ) ,
Iflst , Belrbowcr , Colpetzr , Draper ( of
vnoi ) , Gow , Grimes Griniteiil , Horn r ,
Tolmson. Miller , Pa'mor ' ( of Dlxoi ) ,
'nltner ( of Saline ) , hUlney , lloche , Wcet-
tt 10.
For Thftver Brown of Cluv , Fisher ,
farrinon , Hnwell , Cole , Cook ( of Nuclt.
Us ) , FublluRor. Howard , Mnrtlu , Nettle-
on , Ituncoy , Kuaicll , Suauogle , Stcovcr ,
iwenrlnitii ; 15.
For Brown Urown ( of CoHnx ) , Thntcb ,
Turtle-3
Fur Connor Bailer , IU > en , Kntclille ,
Stedwrtl 4.
For D jo Connor 1.
ForCowln DolanKnci\MNorrI ! , Bub-
ock , Clirtatcphor'ou , Colllun , Chapln ,
) W OD , Gcnlon , lUll.Lco , Taylor , Wis-
enbertrnnd Wolnb. 14
Fir Morton Dunpby , HoRord , Hoobel ,
'nvne , Tower 5. '
For Millftnl Filloy. llnrr ! , Schoenhclt ,
Lboll , Ctvtlo. Chnrlnton , Field , Morrison ,
Savage. Session * , Stcphenson , Siiesflun-
3acb , Thnmjxiun , Humphrey II.
For Aahby Barton 1
For SivaRO Clark ( of Colfax ) , Graver.
2.
2.For
For Tntler Freoburn .
For flrouuso Hatch , Kuonoy- .
For LikoMcAllister , Whcdon-2.
"WonUljnrno on Franco.
Special Dispatch lolim I ! "
CincAoo , January i ? The News
mbliahcs a tolegratufrom Ex-Minister
\Vashburne on the present political
complications in Franca and their
irobabio outcome. The ridiculous liu-
lortanco which is attached to Jerome's
nanlfcsto is accounted for by the gen
eral detestation of the Bonapartlst
potters. "Plon Plon'a" croaking has
directed attention to the gauzy
claims of the Orlcanlst and bourbon
proceedings. The intense hostilities
: o all Imperialists has thus boon
aroused. Flame wai added to the
nel of popular Indignation by
Eugenie's ill timed visit to Paris
and her expressions of sympathy for
the puny plotters. Hence the de
mand cf the exile of all pretenders
Washburn eays that an Irreslstablo
lontimont in favor of free institutions
las imbedded itself in the nation's '
ioart , and ho gives it as his deliberate
judgment that no existing hostile in-
luoicoa can imcotnpasa the republic's
downfall. Gimbotta's death , ho nays ,
ins wicourapod adventurers , but their
secret Bchiiminp and pub'lc ' prating
will be wholly fruitless.
Tim Cliintna QnoNtlon-
SprcUl Di-pntci ! to 'lux UKH
WASIIINOTON , January 27 Score-
: ary Folder h telegraphed the col-
eetor at Sau Francisco that thi Chi-
ipfio laborer who "ai in the United
3Utes Nivomber 17 , 1880 and loft
aoforo the act Miy ( i , 1(582 ( , has a
right to land without the s'atuto cor-
tiliaatoon proof aa'ijfactorily to you
or the court not names the day. The
date of the proclamationo [ the treaty
October 5 , 18H , is Immaterial. The
department's attention bar. bccncr-llod
U > thecas'sof Chinamen now on ship-
biard at Sin Francisco.
Special Dlcpitch to Tile liu.
CINCINNATI , January 27. Mohr S
Motir , dijtiilora , rntdo an asDlimmont
this inornir < ; to Charles Rinkin. The
bond line not yet been etvon , and nc
Rtatcmont cf assets or liabilities haa
boon mncte. It ia estimated tli.it the
liabilities will not excaod S15C'COO. '
Bjforo the assignment to-d y , thoj
filnd chattel mortga -agprpijatiiif
83o,000 , ono < f which , for § 20,000 ,
waa to Mr. Solomon , of Boston , r
member ot the Qrrn.
A Venn-Hit Tiro-
SjiudU Ii piUch toTim HrK. i
\ViNi-38Ki Vr. ' . '
, , Januiry 27. At ,
o'clock a car r n oil' the track , collid
ing with anothercnr loaded with kero
none nil , which exploded and But fin
to a largo wooden storehouse close ti
the tr.ick. The storehouse was con
sumed , tcgalhor with its contents
which consisted of wool and mill sup
phes of all kinds belonging to thi
Burlington \Voolon company. Thi
lost is $12 ; , OOO. Insurance , $75,000
A Wnbitb. Accident.
ll patli to TllR URI.
, Ind. , January 27. At i :
o'clock last night , a mile east of hero
the west bound express train on thi
Wabash , St. Louis and 1'acific strucl
a broken rail , and the chair car am
steeper rolled down a forty-foot em
bankmont. There were bnt oigh
passengers in the two cars , and noni
were seriously injured except thos
in the sleeping car. The woundoi
were brought hero.
Badge and Blood
SpecUl Dispatch lo Tui 1) .
KOHTOX , January 2K , Elizabotl
Weasels. ged 14 , killed her brothel
ln-aw ! , Henry Fashoaor , a dlsslpntei
fellow who wua separated from hi
wife. Fashoaer visited his wife to
night , quarrelled with her llttl
brother and while abusing hiiu wa
slot.
A Western Man Dead.
| u'.il Dispatch to Ten ItrH ,
V/ASHINOrON , January 27. Ool , 0
II. Irian , chief cf the bureau of on
Kraring and printing , died to-day c
paralysis of the heart.
The Anionut Oono-
SjHH'ii U.tpatili to Tur It ) r.
NASHVILLE , January 27. Th
nccount-vnt finds the deficit of M. T
Polk , lalo state traaaurer , to be § 202 ,
407 or
* ! * { t tVt
Tbo Ajnitvorsury of Payne.
Ipeclat Dlnpi'jch to TUB Una.
Ntw YOUK , January 2x The an
nheraary of the birth of Tom J'nyn
was celebrated to-night in the Get
ni.vi MaJonic tomple. ' ddrosses wor
made advocating tree thought.
Tint Mnrfted Popular Favor
accorded to "Hub Punch" In amply war
ranted. .A' " < itkfIKIKI M > ( Iwhen re
qutrcdfvr an MIIrivit tt. Trade ttippllet
At manufacturers' jn'icei ; liy M. A. Me
Nftinsra. Kamiliei t pjil/sd / by A. H
( Jla'i > tonn , Oniiha NCI. ' .
THE INQUISITION ,
A Lively Session of the Special
Railroad Oommittoo ,
Odorous P. Mneon Froths and
Fumoa Aeainst "
ARrnriantein , "
But "Positively Deolinea" to
Give the Name of His
Client.
Attorney Xaird Manages to * Eub-
on Free PniBCH and nu
Rntnlnor.
Uurohaut Uumphroyo Details n Pew
of tbo Troubles of Sulppora.
Spucnl CarrM ( > end nce ol Tin liu.
IINCOLV , January 20. The special
railroad committee hold another moot
ing at 3 o'clock this afternoon. There
were present Senators Reynolds of
Butler , Dech of Sauudura and B.-oirn
of Olay , and Mr. Grout of Otoo , who ,
as on former occasions , aotod as chair
man. Mr. Galoy appeared on behalf
of the committee , and Judge Mason
and Assistant B. & M. Attorney
Dawooso wore present to look after the
railroads. Senator Reynolds made a
request that
JUDQB MAHON
bo sworn , which bolne complied with ,
the learned judge was put through the
f jllowlng examination : . ,
Question. Will yea ntato to the committee
mittoo for whom yon appear hero )
Answer. I appear first for oltizuu Ma-
Don.
Don.Q , Well , for any other persons ? A.
YOB , sir.
Q. State , please. A. Well , if the
committee desire to know. If a ma
jority of this committee desire to
know , I have no objection to telling.
At this juncture in the proocoodlngs
considerable discussion took place ,
and Senator Ddah moved that it is
the sense of this committee to know
for whom Judge Msson appears.
Senator Reynolds aecondod the mo
tion.
Senator Brown wanted to know
what bearing it w.is supposed to have.
Senator Reynolds explained that if
Jndgo Mason appeared as an attorney
for uomu p.irticnlar person , the committee
mittoo ought to know it. Ho wanted
to know If the jadgo vraa there on
railroad buninooa.
Senator Deoh thought it was very
plaiu , that in the ovldonco which will
go before the people , it would bn un
derstood that Mr. Galey appeared for
the committee for the pooplo. 11 n
( Mr. Ga1oyjtskod ) a particular Hue of
questions , which it is thought will
bring out particular ovldonco on
which Judge Mason appeared to bo
there aa an attorney to nk questions
iti in nppotito diiectitxl * iippurontly ,
to take awuy so much of the real ef-
fee : of the questioning aa was potsl-
bio. Tno public would want to
know why these questions wore
a iked by Judge Minim if it were
not in the interest of the r.iilro.ub. .
If Judao MMOII appeared for the rail-
toads then the c unmittoo and
the people should know it that they
might draw their own concluilonn.
Judge Mason said ho did not doauo to
delay or ovoid or disguise any matter.
So far as his appearance thoru wan
concnrnod up to the prosant timu ho
nald three Kcntlomon who wore exam
ined by the committee had asked him
to appear and neither of these three
Kontlemon had any connection with
the railroads. "If , " continued thi
learned gentleman , "wo have rcachat
the point that it is a crime to appear
for a railroad in the estimation of this
committee or any member of it we are
stepping very closely upon the borders
of aggressive agrarianlsm. " ( What
ever that may bo. )
After pointing out that ho hac
elicited more important facta againsl
the railroads than the gentleman who
appears for tiio committee and in
forming them ttuit he did occasionally
try law suits and do business fet
the B. & M. and on one
occasion oven tried a sal' '
for the 17. P. , ho emphatically
added : "If I was to BOO tholr inter
este imperilled here I trust I am nose
so lost to a sense of propriety as tc
allow either my pride , my impulses ,
my hatred or my spite to overrun m ;
judicial propriety to interpose In the !
behalf. But up to the present time
no member of any railroad hoi
Hpoken to mo ; up to the present time
BO far the matter Is mine. It look
to me aa if the gentleman was trench
ing on private business. In otho
words , the gentleman might as wel
ask me what me and iny children o t
for break fait , or what wo expect tc
have for supper , or who * her wo sleep
on the floor or on a feather bod. "
The learned gentleman conclude !
his speech with a brilliant porora
tlon.
Senator Reynolds painted out tha
ho did not wish to blacken any per
BOD. Ho waa well aware that the
judgohada right to nppour fjr tht
railroads , but the committee had n
right to know It.
Mr. Galey eaid ho thought the om
mittoo had n right to know in wha
capacity Judge Mannn appeared.
Thereupon the jud o jumped U ]
and exclaimed"I decline absolu
tely to answer. You entertain wha
opinion you please. You will got IK
"
answer
Mr. Galoy then put the Ijllowiiif
question to the lutrned gentleman
V I will utk you to state , Judge
whether or not you appear at the in
atanco or request of ny ollicor of unj
railroad company of this fituto , or attorney
tornoy of any railroad conipiny ir
this state. A. No mi of your bus !
, .
tiesu v.
MI : . JAMKH IAIKU
waa then called and aworn. He tcatl
od that ho had boon retained by the
5. & M. U. II , Co. as attorney , but
iras never put on the salaried list , 11 o
eceivrd a certain sum as a general
otainer. and after that waa paid In nc-
ordanco with what ho did , Was
lover engaged to perform any political
orvici ) for any railroad in this state
Ylth regard to passes , ho had some
linca hod some for the purooao of
novine witnoescs , etc. Mr. Djwoeao
iftd given him n few passes for per-
onal friends , which ho atkcd for , and
hit waa all.
Senator Reynolds innulred whether
Mr. Laird had n pass himself , and the
witness replied "I have. "
The witness added that whenever
ho Burlington road had given passes
o delegates they had given them In-
lacriininatoly so far as ho knew.
Mil. UODPUCY
wai the next wltnota examined , but
lothitig very fresh was elicited. Quos-
lour' respecting discrimination in
atos itnoas said that ho had told
.kiln d men that hn thought ther
was C crltniuntlou , but whenovnr ho
iad L tied for any fiver or reduction
hey i * d Inviuhbly told in a most
arcli' 13 tone "tho law forbade them , "
Mr. I.V. . Raymond , wholesale gro-
: or c f < his city , was next oxAinlnnd ,
mt ii'i'hlng of particular public inter-
st tr.tk.spir.id.
MU. nuni'iiur.r
of this city , and in the hardware aud
griculiural implement , and storage
and commission busiuoea , was the lnt
witnot * examined. Asked to atalo
whether bo know of any 01303 of dla-
rlrainatlon on the part of the rail *
oadn , ho said that lost summer 1 o
eccived a notlco from the B. & M.
hat they would not advance bask
barges on freight unless it was ship-
ted over tholr line , and after that
lotloo he made a shipment to Palmyra
nd they refused to advance bask
barges , although it had ]
rays been the custom pricr
o that time to advance back charger.
Asked whether ho know what their
reason was for for rcfuslnc , witness re-
ilied that It was bocauao ho was unlp-
ilng over other lines. That is vrhit
10 tupposed was the reason. The U.
' . who had some freight come in at
ho tlmo over the same road were al-
Owed back charges.
Senator Reynolds asked Uio witness
whether the rates from Lincoln and
) mnlm are higher now than when the
Uchinon & Nebraska waa operated as
an independent road ) Witness relied -
) lied that thu rates wore higher , prob-
ibly twenty-livo per cent higher , aid
10 thought the volume of business TIBS
double. The committee adjourned to
moot at 10 o'clock ' this morning.
A CHURCH RECORD.
Wet uDobt In tbo Stato-A Sunday
Sormen *
Before the sermon nl the First
Presbyterian church yesterday morn-
ug It was announced that all but d
few hundred dollars of the huuvj
debt which bad been a qroat burdoi
to the church for so long had boor
raised , and it was desired to have tin
remaining burden removed. Th (
pastor par o'the GoilfirogatloD. into thi
charge of the session , who in a ohori
time rtisod every cent required , and
at the present time there ia not a
debt on any Presbyterian church ii :
Nebraska.
The paitor chose for hla text
"Then nald the Lord of the vineyard ,
what nbiill 1 doi I rill send my bo'
loved sou ; it m.iy bo they willwelcoini
him when they BOO him "
It may have appeared to the mom
bora of the congregation , and not t'
the members cf the church , that tin.
g' > spel to tlieiu wns void and usulcas ,
on aceount of the pr.st sormona in
rnfurenco to tlui fact that thu Holy
Spirit had boon directed oipcclally tc
Oririatiaua. But everyone whc
hears thu gonpol of Christ should not
bu without an interest in it , and
that interest should bo vital and nul
ftupcrficlal.
In this tigure we have the vlnoyari
our life which in hedged about bj
providences and cultured by the mint
aud heart , and the good accomplishec
for man and the glory rendered t <
God are the fruits 'of that vineyard
In this we BOO that everything hai
boon done for man , and that the Soi
of God has boon sent In order thai
the vineyards , which take from th <
earth its barren peaks and deser
wastes , may give to it beauty and life
And before this Son have hnm nlt ]
fallen end said , holy , holy , holy. Ii
this life they BOO perfection. Itanan
In his Life of Jesus , BO brilliantly undi
this < vork , It casts a sunshine of dls
credit on all ho had previously sale
against Christianity. And as his fami
has conquered the world will you no
reverence hlra ( But you say you can
not graip the truths of the Bible
you uinnot accept his won
as true. And hero yet
need the Holy Spirit. Yon saj
yon say yon will wait and lot this sal
vatlon come to you. It may leon
proper to His Majesty to grant yoi
only the privilege of accepting tha
which ho oilers you , and not bo so 1m
pertinent as to bo In danger of deservIng
Ing a resentment. As the hasty moments
monts of tlmo fly , the weary hours o
eternity pass slowly away , over ;
minute opportunity to make life a sue
cess IB gruapod , while the great oppor
tunltios for making eternity a BUCCCB
are allotted to paia with a Borrow lu
KUnuo. And the work cl the Hoi ,
Spirit Is to cause you to look at otora
ity as It IB , to connidor the respectiv
positnna , and to apply thn moans b ;
which heaven muy bo obtained.
The philosophy of Ilobbs , could no
runtrain him from fiaying , HH ho vru
dying , "I am taking a fearful leap Ii
the dark. " And men , though they h
men of talent , if they have dlerog.trdui
the claims of fho Holy Spiritth
present agent of the trinity the ;
make it Known to others era they tak
the "leap in the dark. "
Socrates was pu/zlud. as lie auw th
sculptor and the fanner absorbed ii
their calling , whllo they disregards
the higher culture of the mind thei
should not the Holy Spirit bo grieved
as ho BOOS this lack cf spiritual anpira-
tlon mental gravitation ! The "laugh
ing water , " as it winds its way to the
ocean of eternity , IB to tome the acme
of joy ; bnt In the briny deep it lashes
its waves In angry turmoil.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
A Ltttlo Olrl Drowned In a Clstorn.
A sad accident , resulting In the
thu death cf A little girl , IMiol Itich-
ard , about joars and G montliB old ,
daughter of , ) , M. Uicnnrds , book
keeper of Fenroii & Cole , took place at
noon Saturday , on Eleventh ntreot ,
between I Limey and Howard streets.
I.auemi tlntwlillunoaio wa'.er WM be-
ingdrrtwn fr 'in a cistern Inthokltchen ,
the opening to which was riqht in tin-
doorway leading from the dining room
to the kitchen , that the little
girl , who was p'oying armtud
started to run out to tha kitckcn aud
jumped ctMight into the cistern , from
which she could not bo taken , as there
wore no men around the house , until
llfn was cx'inet. ' Dr. Mercer won on
hand as soon us the llttlo ono was tak
en out , which was in about ton min
utes after nhn had fallen.
I'KUSONAL *
Col. Harry Bruwncon , Accompanied by
liln wife nutl daughter , nnd bin wlfd'ii
shier , Mist Dourdau , of Vermont , lefc
Oma'ia Saturlny for l/ii Anelfi | , Cali
fornia. Gel. Brownnon will spend three
innntbi at I/on Atigolo ? In boposof benefit-
ting bia bcnltb.
Sarmtor C-infioU run ) up homo to spend
tbe Snbbnth , nmi looks ns If tlio wrlnhty
responsibilities of his ctlico nt lightly on
bis shonlilenr.
J. C. Morrlmey , M MorriHKey nml I'J.
Morrisioy , of 1'lattnmoutb , rc 'ntorpd nt
ha 1'axton ycntenUy.
ills * Xlmmerm-n Is rlnltiiif ; In Ouinlm ,
ml U the unest if her Muter , Mis. ll K.
tayloril ,
CV II. Hcndrlx , uf tlio military bead-
quartora , Inn iono ; cist to rrcupcrAte.
Mr. nml Mrs. ( iri > oilin\i' wore cast
joutnl pun cugerd ycntcnl y.
Col , Gco. T. Bi\le'j , of Htratn it , N. Y. ,
, ' rcRiHerc-il nt tbd I'ftxtnn.
\Vfttnon J. Kerry nml family , ol Hojton ,
nro g'leitn nl the MUUrJ.
lion , JnmcH U. Kynor ruturneil Iron
ibu mniint.viMH Inat nlubt.
A. Coniatock am ! J A. KV.IIIH , of Din
rcr , nro nt tbo Mlllnnl.
rbil. Oaiu nnd Kil. Hurlbnl , of Colnm
if , nto nt the Millard.
Mnrnh Svvllle , of Krarnay , roijiUerod u
the Milhrd yoat rdny ,
( leneral 1'ninenger Agent Mnr o , of tin
U. ] ' , , lu.n nno cant.
Supt. I' . .7. Nichols returned from tb
wuit yesterday.
Hon. Low May , nl Fremont , WAH in thi
city hut night.
Dr. Mid Mr < > . ( jrosamnn have icturnoi
from California.
T on. W. Auttin , of D llii , Texai , In i
the I'mtun.
J. Lea ' ' 'ottnn , of San Pranciioj , i a
tbo Pax ton.
C. 1C. Squlreti nnd Indy loft for St. Loul
Ht niibt. ;
Clmrli-H II. Tnylor , of S' . 1'nul. ia f.t th
Millard.
C. N. CntndMl , of I.iacoln , U nt th
C. L. Whitney , of Oakland , Col , , li Ii
town.
Dave Liuiluit , u ( Oeuoi , h nt the Mil
lar.l.
Luke Vautncoi , of Cheyenne , IH In tb
city.
.1. W. Hichnrdx , of Oanvur , In ! tb
city.
city.F.
F. 15. Heujple , of len\er , la nt the l'a
ton.
ton.U.
U. 1 , . Wlllaon , oJ St. Joe , ia ut tnn Von
ton ,
Boclety NOWB.
An early lent is forcing social oven
and the fashionable world BCOUI determined
terminod to have something to bo pen
( tout about in the way of shaniolot
fllrtatluiie and late hour * before As !
\VoJncaday casts its pall over society
What with an unusual amount o
aloighing the numerous club reception
and several private parties , Omah
has been buna enough ainco Chrlstnu
time. The Wednesday afternoon hop
at Fort Omaha are always onjoyabl
and the visiting gnosts from the clt ;
tpoak loudly in praise of tint uxcellon
managomoat ana charming hospltalit ;
which prevails at the garrison.
Wednesday evening thu Saiu Gere
monio held one of tholr delightful rt' '
ceptlons at the Millard , which , not
withstanding the cold weather , wa
largely attended.
On Tbnrxday evening a sloighin
party to Happy Hollow , under Mr. A
S Patrick's auspices , loft Omaho
Among the participants wore th
MlsaoB Boyd , Lyou , Lshmor. Oon ;
don , Balcombe , Shears and Dunlnr
and Messrs. McMillan , Rnlf , Berlir
Orary , Sharp , McUormick and Wj
until.
until.The I'axtoninns gave another <
their rcruptions on Tuoaday ovenitif
at whiih iiuito a largo nnmber t
frlnnds from the rity wc > ro proaont
luvitntlonn are out for n rocapil.i
on Tucndav e\xu'ng next by th
Misses iijyd uv the reaidoucu c
Mayor Boyd , o i D ve'iport utroa1
Also presenting tlio complimontfl <
Mr. and MM. Ktn Millnrd forThur ,
day evening , February 1 , at the Ml
lurd hotol.
K < 1KU | Dl < ] Ult < ll tO THE IlKK.
riio\iDi.Nri : : , January SJH. Challe
states the firat dividend of ton pi
cent on the liquidation of the Spragt
mortgage notci will bo paid Kcbruai
Cth.
THE UNCROWNED KINO.
aucns Rales the Hour at Lin
coln , bnt His Tenure is
Mighty Brief ,
The Rnilrond Gr nna Jubi ant
Over a Temporary
Victory.
'he Secret Ballot and the
Baf'l Go Hind la Hand
for MiUurd ,
But Kmnl Succ aa la Far Ro-
uioved Proui a Dead
Oarfcutr.ty.
Tin Duion of Dnniuornioanil AniU
UilL' Hri\v
Atiorao ] R
THE TRAP OK THICKS TEaS.
prd l Dispatch to UK HICK.
LJLCOLN , J.muiitv 28Vh n the
'gUlaturo convuuoil ( | uito uumber
it U'publicauR , who had been tluctcd
n anii monopoly p'atfftcv , declared
oaitivoly that they never woulu untcr
\ totiiituriul CAUCUS , because they did
not propose to ( surrender thbir iudl-
idunl hburty to the dictates uf the
nnjurity which might nominate a
renounced monopolist. Inter in the
ay there were f ally thirty members
who declared most emphatically that
hey would not enter a caucus as long
3 Millard wan liable to bo ita nom-
nee. Up to within three diiyu it very
arge majority were outspoken against
eucret vote by ballot , but
TUG LAH1I 01' THE 1'AUTV LIUIlEUsJ
nd the pressure of candidates aud
heir backers liu * finally driven every
opublican into the caucus , and to-day
hn railroad organ in this city declared
hat king caucus la supremo. From a
republican Btandpoiut there will bo nu
acrloua objection to a caucus , because
t , ntl'mts the only chance of excluding
from the choice all these who are not
etrlctly members cf the party. Fiotn
the out not , however , it waa well un
derstood the caucus waa to I'o the
moans of whipping into nupp-.it c f ob
noxious candidates ; that olaon ot re-
publlcana who had u conscioucj and
were not to bo bought with m > my or
promises of patronage. IIid the re
publicans enforced arcojrd-d vote , ro
that no man who n"ld on' , on Id go
biok to IIB ( uonsLltueii'Et without
TIIK UKANII of VKKtHOX
upon him the procewling might have
tucoived the Biinction fr im the repub
licans , but now the jobboro and trick
ster can hf.vo it nil their onn way.
They can inunl n n'o men wih no-1
rijk oi being fouvl'oui or puniunoi/
bjijaUBO it IB no crlino to buy votes in
n ctiictH , and the ucouudrol w o tells
hiinaulf eboipei t'o'otiou when the
wnik it done , while those who are
honetit vrillb im ii iblo lethe cli.ir j of
bribery ni ho. The u who believe
that Millard ban nhowu hid whole
rtrunitli , ure very much mistakan.
Up to Friday ni ht hn'ha < l nu chu cu ,
bucauso only twenty two inou huvj
been willing to put thoiinulvos on
record ai bin supporters , bnt now the
way is opou for th "is vlio sneak be
hind the Bocrot bill to
( IET WHATT1IK > lll\E LONOEI ) KOll
Once the work lo done and nomina
tion * made there are few men cour
ageous enough to boh king onucnn arid
oven if twenty republicans should
bolt Millard'a manaeora booat they
can fill their places with democrats.
In tha absence of a lurgo majority
of the members the city has been
comparatively quiet daring the day
and the U. I' , train to-night brought
only the loading candidates who had
gone to Omaha for a breathing spell.
While everything ia comparatively
quiet there is an under current of
activity that will break out purhapu-la
a now qrartor. It IB not at all celrtaln
yet that king caucus will rule. Many
of these who have boon Ukon in ub-
dor heavy pressure , Friday , nights are
now
IIKST1VK AND UNEASY
bocanao they ice they have been on-
trapped.
The prospect of a union between
the anti-monopolists and democrats ia
not very promising. The democrats
have all along insisted either npon a
straight democrat or upon a nnn who
Ini beuu a democrat. It la now clearly
uiaiiifoet that no democrat onn get the
entire un'i monopoly vet , mid u is
leas thnt antimonopoly
oven probably an -
opoly republican could got more than
ball nf the democratic voto. There
was a time lost week when a union of
these forces conld have bson effected
with comparative safety , had the
democratic candidates not been too
Banpuino for carrying the day for
thomnalvcB.
at the special raihoud committee ib
liable to bring up tl.o piirtiuont ques
tion whether ovtry uilizan m Nebras
ka has a right to Jnturposu objections
to the in\YHtiuAtiim and browbeat wit-
nnflieH who nro uimply called to give
Information ouncerniiiK the manage
ment cf the railway * and their relation -
tion to the public If cltlzan Manon
in retained n an r.ttornoy of the rail
roads ho could got a hearing at the
proper tlmo in tl-oir bahalf but when
he enoaka behind the cloak of a citi
zen ho assumes a role that hu cannot
Huotaln.
A tiuo friend to the wo k and con * .
valoscont is Brown's Iron Ulttore ,
lt illKas. HUBS ! * Salta nan pniveit iti >
efficiency by a te > it of 76 yi-ara1 constant.
u ft Try it.