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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
The Wrecked Aslmolot and the
Names of tlio Lost Mem
bers of the Drew.
A Colossal Statue of Martin
Luther Proposed , to Adorn
the Thomas Circle.
The Responsibility for the Nebraska -
braska Census Forgery Put
Where it Belougu.
Congress Bonds the Fraudulent
Documents to the attor
ney General.
The Improvements of tba Missli-
ippi , I to Importance and
Enormous Ocst.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Special Dispatches to Tun BUR.
THE LOST ABHUELOT.
WASHINGTON , Fobraary 25. Secre
tary Chandler received to-night the
following telegram from.Roar Admiral
Glitz , commanding the Aslutlo elation ,
ia whloh are plvon the names of the
lost on the United Stutea steamer
Ashuolot :
HONO KONO , February 25.
Secretary of the Navy , Washington :
Lost Goo. Valentino , Geo. Ashton ,
Fritz Lachenhacb , St , Leeer Crane , Wll-
H m Qrouen , Benjamin Woplad , William
Bronion , Andrew Scott , Sam Shing , A ,
H. Kmtl and A. H , Doa.
( Signed ) GLITZ.
A STATUE OF LUTHER.
A number of prominent Lutheran
clergymen of this city , Now York and
Baltimore , have issued an appeal to
the > people of their denomination
throughout the country for funds to
erect in Washington a colossal bronze
statue of Martin Luther. It IB pro
posed to purchase for this purpose a
duplicate of the figure of the great re
former whloh Btanda In the -senior of
the celebrated group at Wnrms , and
erect it in front of the Lutheran me
morial church on the Thomas circle ,
between Fourteenth street and Ver
mont avenue.
THE NEBRASKA SCANDAL.
The report of the judiciary commit
tee o ! the house on the Thomas Ma
jors claim to a seat as contingent mem
ber from Nebraska , says the commit
tee has been imposed upon by false
testimony , and Jilajnrs and Secretary
Alexander are responsible for the false
Information.
CONFIRMATIONS.
M. Lambertson , United States attorney -
\ torney for the district of Nebraska.
Postmasters Jamea H. Anderson ,
Havelook , 111. ; James H. Graff , Pon-
tlac , III. ; Christian Anderson , Valley
OHy , DakOtKTA
A BANQUET.
Senator Tabor gave one of the moat
elabqrateibancgeUoffthojieaaon ( , at
TVlllard'B last'evening. . * 3"A'Hiong'thi
guests were the president and many
senators and representatives.
SENATOR FERRY
Is confined to his room by a severe
cold and throat trouble , combined
with nervous prostration.
IMPROVING TUE MISSISSIPPI.
The report of the commltteo on the
improvoraentof tha Mississippi rlvoraf-
or briufly describing the plan of hnprov-
ant agreed upon by the Mississippi
'ommlaslon , says : "Your coinmlttoy
Understand the plan of the commission
'ta this : First , to bring the low waters
of the river within a narrow 6L .nnal
not exceeding 3,500 teet ; second , to
restrain the flood waters of the rlvor
within defined boundaries , so as to
conform substantially with the low
water channel. Such restrictions , if
it can ba established and maintained ,
It is claimed , will result in permanent
low water navigation. By construc
tion of inch works it is propo 9d to
concentrate low water ot the
within a narrow channel a
increase'the depth and Improve naviga
tion. The second class of works con
sist of closing crevasses , constructing
levees of sufficient height established
to hold flood waters within a defined
channel. The commission are of this
opinion that if low waters of the Mis-
Isslppl otn bo brought within a s'pace
"I. 3,500 feet and BO retained that im
proved low water navigation would re
sult. The whole question , therefcra ,
turna upon the possibility of such un
dertaking. Can the caving of banks
of the Mississippi be arrested by the
proposed works , and permanent nar
rowing of he channel be accomplish
ed ! Members of the river commission
and many experts concur in the
opinion that such remit is within
tno range of engineering skill ,
yet experience shows this plan ot
bank protection is not always attend
ed with success. The committee con
clude : In view of the enormous ex-
expenditure ( variously estimated
from $26,000,000 to $75,000,000) ) to.
quired to complete channel improve
ments of the Mississippi , according to
the plans of the commission and the
experimental character of such plan ,
the commltteo are of the opinion that
the plan proposed could bo applied to
one or two points in the river ,
brought to completion and subjected
to the strain of repeated floods and
their tffioicy fully tested before the
work is inaugurated at other points
In view of tno fact that work haa
already been inaugurated on an
oxtcnalvo acalo at Plum Point
reach and Lake Prcvidenoo reach ,
and a largo amount of expon
slve plant and material purchased for
those points , the commission recom
mend that work be pushed to a state
of perfection at these polnta ; that no
work of channel improvement bo un
dertaken at any other point until
work at these two points Is thorough
ly tested and established. The com
mittee do not believe that advantages
to navigation are to be derlveofrom
construction of a line of low watei
marks , or continuous levooa will bo at
II commensurate with their enormous
oat. The probiblo expense of a ays >
em of levoca of tnlliolont strength to
lold the flood within the channel , aa
reposed by the commission , of 5,000
oot , Is variously estimated at
rom $60,090,000 to $100,000,000.
OONGRCSBIONAI *
p cUl Dlipatch to Tni Ilii.
BSNATX.
WASHINGTON , February 24 The
oglslatlvo and judicial appropriation
III was considered.
The amendment of the committee
n appropriatlonn to the internal rev-
uno portion ot the bill , providing for
raveling expenses of oftisors , wau
nlod nut on point of order. Tne
committee had reported in fnvor of
tnklug out the provision repealing
t yone's bill authorizing the appoint-
avnt of nn assistant secretary of war
mid nivy , but repealing the paragraph
etaiuod , The committee recommend-
d an appropriation of $50,000 for the
tnployinent of additional temporary
lorks , for the solo purpose of dlspoa-
ng of accumulated work in the gen-
iral land cilice.
Senator Edmunds moved to amend
ho paragraph so M to require those
lurks to bo employed under iho pro-
Isloua of the civil service not. Agreed
o by a vote of 27 to 23.
Smiator Sherman , from the joint
ommlttoe of library , offered n pro-
Won , which the sanato adopted at
tie last session , for the Rocbambean
apers and records and briefs belong-
ig to the estate of the late Senator
] * rpenter. Agreed to.
The bill was then reported , senate
raendmenta made In the commltteo of
bowholo agreed to , except the pro-
Islon for the repeal of the law author-
zing the appointment of the astlstant
ecrotary of fie war and navy respco-
ively. These wore struck out and
ho bill passed.
On motion of Sanator Cameron , the
111 making appropriations for certain
lalms known aa the ' Fourth of July
laima" was taken up and will bo un-
nlihed business Monday.
Senator Edmunds gave nottoo that
a noon aa disposed of ho would uk
be senate to proceed with the Utah
ll.
ll.After
After executive session the senate
djourned.
, HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. Hammond called up the report
if the deficiency commltteo In the
matter of Thoa. J. Majors' claim to
he seat aa contingent member from
Nebraska. The report that Majors
was responsible for misinformation to
he committee , aided by S. J. Alex
ander , secretary of the attte of Ne
braska , and others , and the resolution
requiring the clerk to furnish a copy
of the report and evidence to the at-
ornoy general of the United States
and governor of the state of Nebraska ,
wore adopted without dissent.
Mr. Sherwin called up and the house
proceeded to consider the bill appro
bating $10.000,000 annually for five
rears to aid In support of common
schools.
Mr. Sherwln submitted an exhaust-
vo argumenVln support of the meas
ure.
Pending further discussion , Mi.
teedfromthe ' oommUtsc.jjn rnleaj
reported 'the following resolutions :
'That during the remainder of the
session It shall be in order at any time
o move to suspend the rules , which
motion shall ba decided by a majority
vote to tftka from the speaker's table
lanne bill 5,538 with senate amend
uenta thereto , entitled "A bill to
oes interualQjtaxatlon , " and to
declare disagreement with senate
awaudrnunts to the anmo and to ask
'or a commltteo or conference thereon ,
ft be composed of five membara on
the part of the house. If such motion
shall fail the bill ahill remain on the
cpcaker'a table untiffdctod by the
decision of the house , and said motion
'aid over for action until Monday.
Mr. Flower introduced a bill re
lealing all internal taxca except on
distilled oplrlts. Referred to the com
mltteo of ways and means.
Mr. Shnrwin then demanded the
jrovious question on his educational
) ill , pending which the house ad
ournf"
Fire at Hamilton , Nebraska.
Special DUpatch to Tui BII.
HAMILTON , Neb. , February 24. A
fire was discovered this morning at 3
o'clock in the M. E. Qerdls' building.
The fire had gained such headway
when discovered that the family were
compelled to escape through the win
dow. The bnllding was occupied aa a
residence ) nndfurnlto.ro store. V luo
of house and contents about $3 000 ;
nsurod fur $1,000. The store of Peter
Wall & Bro , , adjoining , was also dos-
iroyod with all Its content * , worth
about $2 500 or $3,000 ; Insured for
31000 Very little was saved from
either building. Holden & Lane , a
ir feet south , saved everything ,
though at one time it seemed that the
jnllding must go.
The P lon Play.
Special DUpatch to Tni BII.
NEW YORK , February 25. Salvinl
Morse waa before Justice Duffy at
Jefferson Market police court yester
day on the charge of producing the
"Passion Play" without license.
Captain Williams was the only wit
ness. His testimony went merely to
Dhow that a portion of the play had
been produced. Morse proposed to
bring a number of clergymen aa wit
nesses. Ho asked a postponement.
Ho waa granted a further hearing , to
bo hold at the court of tpoclal sessions
on Tuesday next ,
A New Mock Ex oh unco.
Special Dispatch to TUB UEI '
NEW YORK , February 25. A circu
lar will be issued to-morrow by Et
Secretary Wlndom , Hon. John W.
Oandler , of Boston and Harvey Far-
rington , of this city , stating that they
had agreed to become trustees of the
now stock exchange. A large number
of applications for membership have
been made already. Five hundred
seats are to bo sold for $5,000 each
It la intended to open the new board
May 1st , 1883 , If those seats are dls
posed of. The trustees propose tha
each purchaser receive a certificate o
. - . i , payable on or before
May A * . . 1893 , without interest , secured -
cured upon New York real estate ;
also to provide suitable exchange , rent
roe , for ten years
RAILROAD REBATES.
Decision toy tbo IOWA Commissioners
In a Case Involving the Question.
, Iowa , February 23
The board of railroad commissioners
his afternoon gave their decision in a
> MO involving the question of dtscrim-
nation and rebates. The trustees of
led Oak township complained that a
tombiuatlon ot grain buyers exists in
Montgomery county at different rail-
oad stations with the Chicago , Bur-
Ington & Qulnoy railroad ; that the
[ rain buyers are bound together by
iromlses , plodgosand penalties , to ship
ill grain over the Ohlcago , Burling.
on and Qnlocy road , nnd the railroad
company bind themselves to glvo the
members of the association bolter fa
cilities and commissions and rebates
ban are given to persona ontsldu of
ho association. The board notified tbo
allroad company of the complalutand
mvo scoured all the facts in the
saso on both sides. The board say
ho question cornea under section 11
ot the ncta ol the seventeenth general
assembly , creating the board of rail
way commUviloners , and which pro
vides that railway companion nhall de
mand and receive for the transporta-
lon of persona and property the same
ate per ton per mile upon llko condi-
ilons and under similar circumstances.
Thomsa J. Potter , general manager of
ho Chicago , Burlington and Qalnoy
road , says the charge that a rate la
given the association whloh would be
denied under similar circumstances is
not correct. The board say this case
raloos a fair construction of the stat
ute. A technical construction would
render It useless aa fr aa preventing -
venting discriminations is con
cerned , because circumstances are
never quite the same with regard
o shipments. An association may bo
able to offer more than an individual
of a given product of a special Indus-
rj ; and no good reason exists for gut
ting a lower rate than should bn giv
en to the Individuals who can i for
; he carrier leas goods or the satno pro-
Inota in the same line of business.
fho association may own elevators
hat have cost considerable capital to
mild , and the railroads require olt
valors ; but that is not a good reason
why an Individual who does not own
an elevator should pay more for trans
lation , if he loads without delay.
fho theory of. the law ia that it should
ccst about the same for llko distances ,
giving to parallel roads about what
> roduoe grows or is prepared for mar-
cot on its tributary territory. The
sapaclty of all roads to move freight
a equal to the requirement for it.
from the standpoint of the carriers' in
terest It la needless to make a rate
eta than what is fair and reasonable.
From the shippers' standpoint , the
rate should not bj more than fair and
reasonable. When such arrangement *
jxlsts for moving the crops to market
to give rebate to an Individual gives
dim an advantage over other shippers
that he has no right to. When re
bates are given to * an association of
shlppew .tfaat are 4 iled tofaB .indi
vidual , It puts him at a. dlaadvaritagb
In pnrohasicg , and tends to the en
couragement of monopolies , resulting
In neighborhood dissatisfaction. Like
sondltions and circumstances seem to
be applicable- all shippers made in
the usual course of business arising as
ibovo duacribad , whore a shipper
loading from an elevator or
t'ido track nhould expect the same
rates Thom is no good reason why
a farmer or merchant should not gut
the sama rate as un elevator man gete ,
provided ho lo da unbatantlally In the
aamo time. Grain is nearly nil sent
to market through elevators , and thu
Investment in elevators hnn BUflbunit
advantages over side-track loudnra
without rebates. They do not bel'evo '
that the law requiring like rate * under
like conditions and circumstances
justifies discriminations between own
ers of elevators and other shippers
In this case they recommend that like
charges be made where not less than
full car-load lota are offered at the
same station , and If any concessions
or drawbacks be given they should bn
open to all shippers offering freight oi
the same claia in the same line ol
business.
A H KO t huroh Debt.
Special Dlipatch to Tin Dii ,
LAWEKKOE , Mass. , February 24.
Father McKvery , Superior of the
American branch of the Augnstlnian
order , at the close of aervioea to-day ,
said the order soon proposed to give
a detailed statement of the church fi
nances. He said the society Indebted
n s waa between $400.000 and $500 , .
WO , but they hoped to moot their ob
ligations in a few years. Ho en joined
Catholics to ' subscribe to the fund tc
decrease the Indebtedness. He stated
no poor should suffer.
Prominent Catholic citizens to-night
subscribed $4 000 towards the relief
of the Angustinian society. St
Mary's parochial school will be closed ,
saving $10,000 annually. This puts
twelve hundred children in the public
schools.
The Flooded Mine.
Special Dispatch ta I'm Dii.
BRAID WOOD , III. , February 25.
Memorial services In respect of the
drowned in the Diamond mine wore
held this morning. In the afternoon
similar services were held at the mine
The water has now been lowered to 51
foot. The relief committon will leave
hero to-morrow to go to Diamond to
canvass the situation among the wid
ows and orphans , with a view ot help
ing thoeo who need it.
A Now Port of Entry.
pedal Dispatch la Tin Uii.
LEA JDNTA , Col. , February 25. It
is reported Marshal Field , N. K. Fair
bank , Martin Ryorson and other capi
talists , now In Now Mexico , will moot
President Strong , of the Atchison
road , and proceed toQnaymass for the
purpose of Inspecting the new port o
entry , and have warehouses am
wharves constructed for reception o
freight.
THE OLD WORLD.
The Dublin OonEpiraoies Oontinue
Iho Chief Topic in England.
Par/noil's Defense of the League
Generally' Ooueidered a
Failure.
The French Pretenders nnd
Their jRetlrement to Pri
vate Life.
The Gear Mints off the 'Wind of KB
Aiitl-Moucpoly Editor.
A Varied Assortment of Foreign
News.
ENGLAND.
Spoc'al ' Dlipatchn loTnn llm.
THE rnKMiKii'a KETURN.
LONDON , February 25 Gladstone
will arrive in London Thursday. Thu
> ollco Saturday renewed their procau
Ions for his safety. Several add !
lonal suspected people arrived in this
city last night. Important informa-
lon regarding their movements has
been received.
A DUCAL KID.
The Duchess of Albany waa dollv
erod of a daughter at Windsor castle
THE PKES3 ON PAUNELL.
The Times says : Parnoll's speech
will be read with profound repug
nance. It excited the house. His
coolness , not maintained with entire
success , does not imply courage so
much as shamoloesness. Thu bouse
waited patiently for frank treatment of
, ho main question which never oamo ,
[ t Is nnderatobd that Parnell has do-
ormlnod to press his amendment to
, ho address to reply to the speech
'rom the throne , arraigning the executive
tivo in Ireland for administration of
; he crimes act.
The Daily Nowi says : Suspicion
against the land league and some of
ta officers are Increased by the ab-
aouoo of any defense. Parnoll ha *
naid nothing to disprove his'complicity
n tbo outrage of some officials with
with whom ho acted. It would have
ieon well had he shown the house he
lad discouraged the incendiary ap-
Deals constantly printed in the Irish
W rid.
Harrington will decline to glvo
Nbrthcoto a day for discussion of the
motion asking for a commltteo to in
quire Into the Kilmalnham treaton
the ground that the subject la already
discussed. It Is said Iho French au
thorities decline to assist the English
police gone to France to track persons
implicated In the Phoenix park mur
ders. Police have guarded the house
of Forater since his speech attacking
Parnell.
_ _ _ _
FRANCE-
Special DUpatch to Tni Bu.
RETIRING THEFRINCES.
PARIS , February 25 Baport of
Gen. Thtbeaudln , minister of war , In
justification of ; the irfitiramfftt
Dao d'Anmalo , JDuo' d'Ob'Arlas-
Duo d'Alinaon , says public opinion
demanded that these princes bo put
on the retired list. The public had
become alive to the Inconvenience of
the prciionco in the army of officers
belonging to former reigning families.
The great principles of subordination
and discipline might be weakened by
thnlrretention. Temps , National , and
Paris , conservative republican papers ,
deplore the fact that the government
la forced to place the princes on the
retired lint of the army. Tlmy do-
mtmd the revision of the Uw of 1834 ,
that the officDrs might be reinstated.
I1YUNK AND JI'.UOME.
PABIS , February 25 , Frank Byrne
states that he had no political rela
tions with Carey , the informer , since
18G9 Prince Jerome Napoleon says
he was not a pretender. If the nation
elected Grovy or any one else the head
of the government , the prince would
be a most loyal subject. The princn
complained ho waa watched by spies.
He has sent valuable property to
England in anticipation of flight.
1IOWLINO AT HYACINTH E.
MAKSEILLBS , February 24. Pero
Hyaclutho lectured to 3,000 people to
night. There was great uproar , Oath-
olica hissing and Insulting him.
GENERAL FOXRIGN HEWS.
Special Dtapatchci to Till ! ! .
HIICT OFF BIS WIND.
ST. PBTERBIIDKO , February 25.
The Goloi , having been warned a
third time , has been suspended for six
months. On reappearance it will ba
subject to clause 1 of the temporary
preta regulations of 1882. The Golos
waa suppressed bocauto ot ita mis
chievous tone In discussing state insti
tutions and describing the intentions
of the government regarding reforms
whloh nave taken place In the last
quarter ( > f a century. An ukase baa
been published ap minting a commis
sion to examine ai l amend the laws
relating to Jews , which will afterwards
be submitted to the legislative depart
ment for examination.
BELGIUM OBIBFR.
BRO-HKLS , February 25 The po
lice seized documents revealing a plot
afflicting Belgium and other countries.
Cipher telpgram * were cent to Vienna ,
Paris , Berlin and St. Petersburg. Ar-
Bests are expected.
An explosion of dynamite yesterday
occurred in the open air in the vll-
la o. Gamshortou , ono of the men
wounded , haw since died , The per
sona Injured belonged to the committee -
too of anarchists. They wore exper
imenting with a now kind of fire
work when the explosion occurred ac-
cidontly ,
8HAN1HH ArrAIBS.
MADRID , February 25. Societies to
destroy the rights of property and ex
terminate bonrgolslo land owners was
discovered in Andalusia. The government -
mont resolved to suppress the sooltloa ,
They number onethousand members ,
and include persona of social standing.
The societies were organized by the
International. A member of the Jer-
f branch declined the task of mur
dering Ita master first revealed the
plot. Arrests at Jerez , Cadlt ind
Sivllle exceed 500. Several informers
in different towns oxpoiod completely
the organlztd nooloty with Ita funds ,
foreign correspondence and secret tri
bunals.
Theionnte agreed to prolong Iho
treaties of oommoico until March 15
MISOILLANROUS ITSHR.
BKBUM , February 25. The Prince
of Wales was rocolvod at the depot by
the Grown Prince.
ROMK , February 26. The Dlrltto
says the dissatisfaction in Berlin re
garding the Vatican has increased on
aoaonnt of the exorbitant claims.
This tends to the belief that the nogo-
thtlnna will bo suspended.
DDBUN , February 25. damn ,
divisional magistrate , has opened
Farther private inquiry at the castle
Into the murder conspiracy.
BKHLIN , February 25. The Kam-
[ erswnohto cotton mills , twelve thou
sand looms , burned to-day.
LONDON , February 25. In the
Diiiublau conference llussla accepts
Qranvlllo's compromise.
FARO'B FOLLOWERS.
A Philadelphia Gambler Breaks the
Bauk-$00OOO Aneud of the Game.
PHILADELPHIA , Pa. , February 23.
The most engrossing topic of conver
sation in sporting circles lu this city
at present la the very hrgo winnings
that a Philadelphia gambler , named
"Dluk" Davis la said to have made
betting against faro In New York ,
during the put month. Davis' win
nings are placed all the way from
145,000 , to $ GO,000 , and it la said that
a largo percentage of the total
waa won at a day-gamo In Bar
clay street. DA ? la baa been well
known as a faro dealer In thia city for
years , and he hai the reputation of
being ono of the cleverest in the
country. Bla Immense success has
created a connlno sensation In sporting
circles. The manager of a Hansom
street gambling house , who knows all
about It , when asked for the truth of
the stories whloh are the talk of the
clubs whore the gamblera congregate ,
aid :
"It is true that Davis baa won
nearly all the money they gave him
credit for. They didn't put the figures
higher than $45,000 when I waa over
in Now York , though aorao were dis
posed to think that his pot waa nearer
160,000.
"Isn't that the worst beating the
faro bank has had for a long time ? "
"There has boon nothing like it
for ten years at least , when you con
sider that Davis had small money to
ntart in with. When ho first won !
over he had only about $1,900 , and
he lost nearly nil of that before any
thing began to
COME THIB WAT ,
but since then ho has fairly broken
their hearts. "
"Is he following a system ? "
"No ; ho Is just playing right along
M any man who thoroughly under-
itood his business. "
1 "How long has it taken him to win
this money ? "
i'Unst abont a month. That's the
lioadh D one horrd of it unti ! ho bo
can to send money into the country.
Ho sent $15,000 to his father. Yon
see ho did not confine his play to anyone
ono house , but played around gener
ally. In that way a man could win a
couple of thousand dollars a night
without attracting attention , The
bank would expect to win It back the
next night , and HO the firot thing they
know Dluk had gathered lu a email
fortune. "
"How do you account for ill' ,
"I don't uccount fur It. Ho struck
a otroak ; thnt'n all there is in it. Ho
never did anything of the kind before.
I've known him for years , and il'o
always boon up and down with him ,
and rather more down than up. "
"Ho hit the Barclay street game
very hard , didn't he ? "
"I believe so. That's a comblna
tion game , you understand , with five
or six people backing It , but his play
made two of them so lired that thej
drew out. They knew when they hac
enough. "
"Will he keep any of the money
that he didn't send home ? "
"It's like this. He la playing right
along , and it would bo hard-to toll how
long he will last. Faro , when rqnaro
ly dealt , ia a good game with a fair
percentage ; but have yon < jvor observ
ed that sooner or later the Rambler
and the player both tumble into thi
aamo basket broke. The gambler
wonld'nt get there if ho didn't iqnand
or his money , but ho cquandera it. "
Davis la abont 32 years of age , an <
ho la well known to the sporting fra
ternlty all over the country. A char
aoteristlo not uncommon among gamb
lurs is likely to bring him reverses
that will make hia fall aa precipitate a
hla rise waa audden. An old gamble
described him in a line yesterday. Ho
said : "Now that he has got $40.000
or $60 000 , he'll want the earth. Tha
will settle him. "
TELEGRAPH NOTES.
Bpoclal Dlipatcbci to Tni lln.
Tha blood-curdling murder , lynchln
and not la the Tawas regions turns out
gigantic hoax.
Ex-Governor Sprague fipresses his wlj
HOKUMS to become a candidate for th
governorship of Khode Inland , and expect
to receive the citizens' nomination ,
Advices from the Creek nation say th
rebellion is about broken , Splncher , tb
leader , ia an exile at Cheyenne agency
and a lot of other rebel leaders have bee
captured.
In view of the burning of the MlfBour
Btato penitentiary by convicts , Governo
Urittenden sends a uiesxago to the stat
legislature recommending the postage of u
law making bucu oilenso punishable wit
death.
Fanny Drlncoll. a well known pootes
and writer , dlei in Milwaukee HatunUy
She was married in December lant to II , 1
White , ol The Chicago Ttlbune. Hlio waa
Buffering at the tlrao from a slight cold
which developed Into quick connumptlon
The deceased lady'ii writing * are very pop
nlar In the northwest and the country gen
erally ,
Notwithstanding strenuous efforts t
throttle it the imkll-pni appears to be gel
Uag tbo upper hand of the authorities o
/eadvlUe. The public schools are clewed.
A new peit-house Is being built Alarmjii
eoomlog general and also reaching sur-
oundini ; towns. Some of them arc esUb-
quarantine. Denver Authorities ro
sing erory precaution to prevent Ita ap-
xarance there , and have been saccwilul
ins far.
The steamer tyhjmeland , from Antwerp ,
> port * sighting many lee bergs and patting
through much field ice ,
The house occauicd by Dennis Hones-
y , A butcher on Long IiUnJ. burned last
vcnlng. His wlfo and two children were
urned.
ThomaslDoai , the Glomorgan stowaway ,
uppoird Phtrnlx pnrk Msntsln recently
Treated In New York , WM released after
xnmlnatlnn by a representative of the
British couinL
In vlow of the recent nrrest of the theat-
cat mnnsycr and Jubilee singers in New
laven , Connecticut , for violations of the
nmlny law , theatrical managers of the
tate nro to hold a meeting to tnko action
n the question.
U ta rumored In Chicago that Kcrr , the
uibrzzllng olerk oflProaton , Kean ft Co. ,
ankers , wns arrested in Auitralln. But.k
eoplo sny the matter Is In the hands of
elective * , and they have not been Inform-
d of the fact , It It is A fact. Mr. Preston ,
sutor member , put (50.000 additional In
.10 bank to malto good the defalcation.
'ho fcnnk Is tlll crently ; nnnoycd by per-
latent circulation of rumors nmong Its
ustomers by Kerr nnd his f ilcnds ,
Flood
pedal Dlipa'.ch to Tin l ) n ,
CAIRO , February 25. The rlvor la
tixtlonary at 52 foot and J Inch. A
lido on the levee embankment occur-
od last night , but waa promptly re-
) lrod.
NKW YORK , February 25. Booohor
nadn a strong appeal to-day for the
ufforera by the western floods , Ply-
nouth church responded with liberal
ontribntlona.
VICKSUUKO , February 25. The Ilia-
rare crevasse , ono mile long , over-
owed many plantations and half open
ands. The west aide of Madison par-
sh will bo covered. Ashton crevasse ,
bovo Providence , Is doing serious
.amsgo in E st Carroll. Loovon on
) oth aides of the river are Imperilled ,
'ho bridge across B you Pierre , on
ho Jackson & Natchez railroad ia
washed away.
PBUHONAIj.
F. II. Swift , the Mogul throttle puller
if Plattsmouth , and Charles Eureka Duke ,
of the same burg , spent the Sabbath day
n Omaha , enjoying ono of the "sacred
concerts" for which the town Is becoming
oin. The charms of muila and other
things beguiled the time away , so much so
that they got left for the K. 0. train and
were foroed to remain over night.
Mr. G. W. Pottenglll , chief freight
clerk of the Missouri Pacific , at St.
Louis , Is In the city on a brief visit. He
; ias a great many warm friends here.
Mortiz Meyer returned from the eait
yesterday with his bride , and they are now
cosily settled In their future home In the
Gate City.
J. W. Gotcholl , of Neligh , and Chas. E.
DnkoandO. H. Smith , of PlatUmonth ,
were among the Sunday guests at the Met
ropolitan !
Bishop John Sharp , Mayor Xlttlo and
Miss Fannie Little , uf Salt Lake , were
east bound passengers on Saturday.
Tbof. B , Odea und.Vlok Bayard , of
Mtuqnrl Valley ' , ara among the names
registered -
Hon. N. W. Clayton , territorial auditor
of Utah , and L. M. Richards , ot Salt Lake
City , are at th 1'axton.
Hon. K. Kose water , of TUB BEK cama
up from Lincoln on Saturday and re
turned yoatordar.
County Commissioner O'Keefo went
down to Lincoln yesterday to remain two
or throe days.
Ttiomas L. KImball and E. P. Vlniug ,
of the Union Pacific , are expected home
to-ilny.
Superintendent K. M , Morseman , of the
1'ncific express f-.has returned from St.
Iiouls.
II. If. Green , of Knnsas City , a wealthy
stock man , is a guest at of tbo Metropoli
tan.
, Tudo S , T. Searlo , of Bellows Falls ,
Montana , was at the Mlllard yesterday.
Superintendent C , U , Havens , of the U.
F , , has gone on a tour of Inspection.
M jor J , V. Furay has been called east
by the serious Illness of his' mot her.
Mrs. Wolcott Abbo , ot Springfield ,
Mass. , Is registered at the Mlllard ,
Ilov. G. T. Taylor , of Fremont ,
preached In tha city yesterday.
0. It , Dawm , of Burlington , wai n
the Mlllard lant eight ,
lion , John 11 , Manchester wax a west
bound passoncer yesterday ,
Lucius M.Yakeley hns been promoted
In the 0 , B. & CJ. service.
J. H. Hamilton , of York , WAI at the
Metropolitan last night.
F. L. Bromley and V. W. Allen , of
Blair , are at the Pax ton.
W. H. Kelly , of St. Loultr , was at the
Metropolitan last night.
T. H. Lawrence , a prominent Nebraskan -
kan , is at thn Paxton.
C. I. Tnttle , of Kearney , wu at the
Mlllard yesteiday.
Sheriff Pinneo , of Greely , Col. , was lu
the city yesterday.
Gee , Frahm , of Hastings , was at the
Paxtou yesterday ,
S. S. Campbell , cf Denloon , Ia. , Is at
the Metropolitan ,
MN. Nettle Cummlngs left for Beloit ,
Wis. , yesterday.
Hon. II. K. Warren , of Nebraska City ,
Is at the Puxton ,
Col. Frank P , Irolandleft for Nobraeke
City yesterday ,
Jlorrin Palmer , of Schuyler , Is a guosl
of the Millard.
K. P. Johuson , of Cballls Idaho , is n
the Paxton.
8. W. Powers , of Kearney , was In towi
ywtetday.
Ed. Illley has returned from a trip m
the road ,
0. L. Dawson , of Burlington , Is at th
Mlllard.
THE BLIND POOL ,
Its Power and Prestige Secures < > > „
the Passage of the Oapltol
Appropriation , "
The Hugo Levy , Shorn ot Its
Most Lucrative Features ,
Passed by the Senate.
The Regular Appropriations
Reported to the Senate
Somewhat Altered.
While iho Pay of Private- * U
Promoted to the Rank of
Brigasdlora-
Bpoclal DUpatch to Tni HID.
LINCOLN , February 25 The Bgony
of Lincoln is over , and nubacrlb ° ra to
the emergency fund can rest assured
that no farther levies nil ) In inndo. 1 I
The capital appropriation bill passed
the senate last night , after a long and
lively debate. The varloun changes i
made in the bill were retained , the 4
most Important being that reducing
tiuTlovy fronT ono mill to ono-half
mill. The bill now goes to the house.
Tha Insane asylnm Investigating ;
committee reported recommending a
change In the management of the
asylum.
The commltteo on the whole recom
mended the passage cf the general
appropriation bill , amended by re
ducing the university appropriation
from $80,000 to 185,000 , increasing
the appropriation for the fish oom-
mlislon from ? 5OQO to $8,000 , and
adding $7,380 to the appropriation
for the deaf and dumb asylum.
A bill passed glvlrift prlvatra In tbo
militia two dollars a day in active
sorvioo and reducing the pay of offi
cers to the same aa that oi privates.
8ENATOBIAL COURTESIES.
Correspond ones ol Tni Bsi.
LINCOLN , Fobraary 24. Several
days ago the senator from Rod Wil
low introduced a resolution to the ef
fect that the senate would not adjourn
till after some legislation had been
passed that would relieve the people
from railroad oppression , It wan
well known at the tlmo that this reso
lution waa all for buncombe , and it
wis known also that Bald resolution
WAB written by a senatorial brother-in-
law and intended to defeat the very
law or laws that it purported to favorK
and under those circumstances Sen
ator Deoh , while ho voted for the resolution
elution , send up an explanation of hla .
vote , setting forth that ho believed
that the resolution waa all chaff , but
that ho was willing to stay till Gabrlol'ei
horn waa Bounded if necessary.
In answer to this the senator from
Bed Willow undertook to say that the
senator from Saundera waa not what
ho should be : that he was not a gen-
tlfmanjcdtntt , * Jbtia explanation of _ bU ,
oald vote waa oribooomlngVscna torT' *
etc.
etc.In
In answer to the charges made by
Senator Dolan , Senator Dtoh said :
Mr. President I ilnetoa personal ex.
plnnatkoo , The fentluman from lied
Willow , Sorntor Uulati , hut evening saw
fit to miireprciout fuotn. First the expla
nation of my vote was ruled out ot order
nnd therefore was not a part of the record
ot the formtc ; this thomd have satisfied
the L'untlcman. If o further misrepresented
mo In his statement as being opposed to
ntnyiug for the purpose of railroad leglsla *
tlon.
tlon.I
I do not chnrgo the senator from Rod
Willow ai Intending his resolution for bun-
comb , It is more than likely he did not ; I
think ho llko numbers of statesmen of the
past , has a chance to learn , It ho grows
older he will know more , ho may even pos-
nlbly learn what a gentleman is. The df-
ference between he and I IB that he knows
what others affirm ; I know what I afllrm.
With the poet , I must exclaim :
"Oh , man ; thou feeble tenant of an hour ;
Debased hy slavery , corrupt by power ;
Whofcnows theo well must quit thee in
disgust
Degraded mass of animated dust. "
The gentleman , hlmielf , is the falsifier ,
when he stat's that my remarks are falsa.
I know What haj been going on in the last
forty days. I keep mjHilf posted. I may
not be t gentleman , but I venture the
opinion that where I am boit known my
character will compare favorably with
the banker from lleit Willow , who op-
l > 3ies usury laws and then howls for the
dear people. The poet well says :
' 'When vice triumphant holds her sovereign
eign sway ; J
Obeyed by all who nought beilde obey ;
When folly frequent harbinger of crime-
Bedecks her cap with bells of every clime :
When knaves nnd fools combined o'er all
prevail ,
And weigh their justice in a golden scale"
Then Is the time when men who do wish
mankind well are hounded down ; but let
me here Inform the gentleman , and for
ever may It sink into his soul , that I court
not his love , nor do I fear his hate. Thin
question will be decided by a jury of the
public , and all the partisan bribery cannot
cnange their vordlot. and IJshall bo satis
fied with their decision.
The Future Grant ExpMiti < m <
Special DUpatch to Tni lisi.
Sr. Louia , February Ii5. The pro
ject to erect a largo exposition build
ing in this city has advanced until suc
cess ia assured ; $483,000 nas already
boon subscribed. It li probable the
fund will reach $600,000. The plan
of the building will also include a
muslo hall.
Salt Against the Newhall Honso.
dpevUI Dluintch to Tu llu.
MILWAUKEE , February 25. A for
mal suit for $20,000 was brought yea-
torday against 0. D. Noah and John
F. Antlsdel , of the Into Nowhallhotol ,
by John Gilbert , the actor. The de
fendants until yesterday denied the
suit.
lloporta relative to the Illness of
Alexander Mitchell are groundless.
Murray and Zngl.
8p d&l DUpatch to Tint Bn.
SALT LAKE , February 25 , The gov
ernor entertained the Japanese special
envoy. Zagl and suite , while hero.
They left to-day for Washington.