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OMAHA DAILY BEE TWELJFTH YEAH OMAHA NEB TUESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 27 1883 055 THE NATIONAL CAPITAL The Tariff Blockade Raised by the Revised Rules of the Horn' The Whole Question Referred to a Committee of Both Houses. 4"Robinflou'a Scheme "For the Belief of England , Benefit of Ireland and Glory of the U. S. " Great Britain Applies For the Extradition of P. J. Sheridan. Routine Builxtcsa in tha Senate- Van Wyob on Foreign Relations CAPITAI. NOTES Special Dispatches to Tna DBS. APPLICATION FOR SHERIDAN. WASIIINGTON , February 20. The department of atato has received ap plication from the British govern ment for the extradition of P. J. Sheridan , suspected of complicity in the Phcealx park murders. NOMINATIONS. S. G. W. Benjamin , minister real- dent and consul general at Teheran , Persia ; Wockham HofFoian , mlnlator resident and consul general to Denmark - mark ; Lucius H. Foote , envoy extra ordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Oorea ; D wight T. Rood , secretary of legation and consul general to Madrid A PATENT CASE. The senate committee on patents to-day gave a hearing upon the charges of corruption filed by patent practitioners who are opposing Dr. Robert G. Degronforth to be assistant commissioner on patents , No con clusion was reached. The committee will meet again. THE JEANMETTE BOARD adjourned subject to orders from the secretary of the navy When Hartley and his companions return from Si beria they will be examined In refer ence to the Da Long-Collins' difficulty. HACK AND SLADE gave a boxing exhibition at Theatre Comlquo to-night. In the audience 'wore a number of poraona of dlstlnc tlon , Including aoveral membera of congreaa , Slado waa greatly admired for hla proficiency , though the opinion waa freely expressed that he la hardly quick enough to make a anoceaafnl tight with Sullivan. A check for $2,500 was ahown as forfeit money f a match with Sullivan , (5,000 a ; u , e. Slado visited the capitol to day and waa followed through tha corridors by a largo crowd , even aome dignified senatora and metnberu 'of-tha &OUB9 left their aeata and went ( lnto the hall to get a eight of the Maori fighter. BARRETT'S NEW PLAY. The president , members of the cab inet. Chief Justice Walte and aeveral justices of the Bugremo court , Generals Sherman and McOlollan and a largo number of senatora aud representa tives to-night attended the National theater to witness the play of "Fran- cesca da Rlinini" by Liwronco Bar rett. A LAWYER INDICTED. The grand jury has found an indict ment against A. B Williams , ono of the star route counsel employed by Doraoy , on thu charge of receiving stolen goods , based upon hia action aa counsel for the parties charged with having stolen a watch and other val uables from Mrs. Ellis over a yeur ago. Williams and Doraoy declare the charge la absurd. They aay the pro ceeding * are a part of the prosecution being carried on by the department of jnitice against Doreey. CONGRESSIONAL Special Dispatch to Tin Bus. SENATE PROCEEDINGS , WASHINGTON , February 26. Sena tor Yan Wyck called up the resolu tion requesting the president to com municate any Information in his poa- session touching 'tho alleged agree ment of the ministers of Great Britain , Franca and Italy , at Lima , to make a joint nffort to bring about peace between Chtll and Peru , and to Inform the senate whether the United Statea haa been Instructed to accept the mediation of minlatora of Euro- f' j g pean powers in settling a purely Am < orlcan question. 'K ' ( Senator Van Wyck made a lon speech in support of the resolution * and it waa adopted without dissent , Senator Graver presented the ere [ dentlala of Da'ph , hla successor a < I senator from Oregon. A resolution was adopted requesting [ the house of representatives to retnrr | the tariff bill in order that cortah clerical errora might be corrected. Senator Yost called up the rosolu Stlon for appointment of a commlttei [ of five senators t examine Into thi [ condition of the Yellowstone park | Vest read a letter from the secrotar ; fof the Interior atating ho had do ( torralnod not to take action In th [ matter of the loaao to Hatch & Co ftmtil congress takea action on you [ ( Veat'a ) bill ; at loaat not until the cloa lof the aeaalon. Tha Hat of directors c Itho Yellowstone National Pork Irc fprovoment company waa road Among the dlrectaraaro Rufua Hotel jRoscoo Conkllng , Hugh J. Hostlngi IWra. Fullerton , John R. Brady , A. J Wandorpool and Frederick E. Churcl fall of New York. Senator Wlndom said the secretai f the interior had acted wisely in ni ferUklna to make a lease. That wi [ the better way of preserving the parl i Senator Cameron Insisted upon pn [ Seeding with unfinished bnalnoas , tl Iblll to pay Fourth of July claims , at was taken up and passed. The pension bills on the calend was taken up on motion of Senator Mitchell. Several bills granting In dividual ponalons paaaod , among them bill granting f 5t pjr month to the widows of Roar Admiral Beaumont and Major General Warren. On mo tion of Senator Mitchell , honao bill granting Increased pension to ono at mod aoldlora waa taken up Senator Plumb reported thu com mittee of conference on the pottef fico appropriation bill failed to agree , the disagreement being mostly upon the change proposed in the charter of the Pacific railroad , A now conference committee WAS appointed. With the pension bill pending the aenato wont into executive ansalou. Adjourned. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. Snnato Amendments to the District of Columbia appropriation bill were nun concurred In aud conference com- tui u > o mipcintfed. Mr. CUawoll submitted a oonlorcnco report on the poatoflion bill. Ho ox- pUlnnd tin conference committee had retained in the bill the appropriation of $185,000 ior special mall facilities , had atruok out the clause limiting coinponunilon to be paid for mall trans portation t" subsidized roads and fixed Got. lit , 1880 aa the date , when the two cent postage shall go into effect. There were the only important Items of disagreement. The motion to amo to the report was lost yoaa 114 , nay a 133 , and further conference WAS ordered. Mr. Reid , nudor Inotructions from the committee on foreign i.flalr # , called up the aetiato joint resolution provid ing for tormiru.tlon of the articles numbered from 18 to 25 and article 30 of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain concluded in Waahlngton May 8 , 1871. Passed without debate. The internal revenue bill , with senate - ate amendments , won returned by the acnato and wont to the apoakor'd table. Ordered printed. Bills Introduced and referred : By Mr. Rosecrana , for retirement of Gen. Geo. W. Getty with rank and pay of major-general. By Townahond , (111. ( ) , to prevent Importation of wine from Germany until aomo means are provided to pre vent the Importation of deleterious winea from that country. By Mr. Roblnaon , ( N. Y. ) a reso lution calling on the secretary of the state for information aa to whether the ofiicerd of the British eteamahlp "Re public , " within a few daya past , hold an immigrant under arrest until they sent for the British consul and held a pretended trial within the territory of the United States before allowing the immigrant to land. Also a joint resolution for the re lief of England , benefit of Ireland and the glory of the United States. [ Laughter. ] It recites at length the present condition of Ireland , declares the people are panting for republi canism , assorts that Ireland la more necessary to the United Statea than much of her territory , and would rival the great atate of New York in wealth , intelligence , culture ; requests the prealdent to "open communication with Great Britain to obtain her con- aopt for the concession of Ireland to the United Statea -porehMB" or otherwise. " Niuety-alx meaaurea were Intro duced under the cull of atatoa. Mr. Reed called up the reaolutlon reported by him Saturday from the committee on rales. Mr. Randall demanded a vote. The house , by 131 yeas to 126 nays , de termined to proceed to the considera tion of Mr. Reed's roaolullon ( party vote ) Mr. Reed moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. Yoaa and nays ordered , Motion to adjourn do- footed , The motion to reconsider was tabled by 13G to 121 ( party vote ) . Mr. Rood demanded ino previous question. Mr , Blackburn raised a point of or der against the resolution , and spoke at great length. The chair overruled the point of order , Mr , Blackburn appealed. Mr , Rood moved to table the appeal. Senate amendments to the naval appropriation bill were non-concurred In and conferees appointed. Mr. 11ea D motion to table the appeal wan carried 110 to 95. The provioac question erierod , 112 td 105. Mr. Carlisle opposed the resolution In a vigorous speech. He moved tc recommend the icaolutlou to the com' mlttee on rules. Mr Reed raised t point ot order. A long debate fol < lowed. The apeakor said no precedent wan known which auttainod the rlghl to recommit a resolution sustained ot point of order. Tha appeal taken bj Carlisle waa tabled. Mr. Cox apoke in opposition to thi resolution. Mr , Cox denounced the resolution aa a fraud on parliamentary bw. Mr , Houao said the report made b ] the committee on rules was a crirai against the American people. Mr , Reed odtiilttod that the pro eeoding was unusual inita nature , bu a great emergency demanded the passage sago of the resolution. The vote 01 the adoption of the resolution result ed yeas 120 , nays , 20 , democrats pen orally refraining front voting. Th point of no quorum waa raised. 1 call of the house waa ordered , die closing present 225. Further pro ooedlnga under call dispensed with At 11 o'clock a motion to adjourn wa carried. Adjourned. Extradition of Sheridan Special UUjatcli to TUB Una. NEW YOKK , February 20. The d ( partmont of atato received appllcatlo from the British government for th extradition of P. J. Sheridan , sn pooled cf complicity in the Phonl park murder. Special Dispatch to Til liss. MILWAUKEE , February 20. Tl grand jury in the Nowhall honao ca n- agreed this afternoon on a true b ! nan an against Schiller , former lessee of tl ank. k.o Newhall honso bar , Indicting him f o- arson on three counts. Schllloi obe counsel Insisted on immediate arralg id ment. The prlioner waa taken fro > jail , almost unobserved. There we ar no afgos of any dlaturbanoa. Sohlll plead "Not guilty , air , " lu a firm tone , Uiil waa fixed at. $10OCO , whlchoonn- ] IM. ' ! cUliuod could bo obtained tomorrow row , The jury i atlll lu session con sidering the responsibility of .the owners and manner of the hotel. It U believed Indictments for man slaughter will bo returned against them. FATAL SHOOTINQ SCRAPE. A Quatrel That Knded In a Job For tuo Coroner. Special Il p&tch to Tim 15m McCooK , Red Willow County , Neb , February 23 Last Tuesday a shoot- lug affair occurred at Driftwood , Hitchcock county , nbout fifteen mllus from hero. A brother of the man ( Kearns ) who did the shooting , la in town thla morning getting a coilin for the man ( Owens ) who was shot. From him wo learn that Kearns and Owens were brothers-in-law , but did not agree very well , Last Tuesday they had a quarrel. After mutual abitto and calling names , Kearns drew a to- volvor and shot Owens in the bowels. The bullet wont through , him and carne out at the back , ho lived 20 houra. The sheriff and others are looking for Kearns who is believed to bo lurking In the vicinity. Kearns says ho will not be taken aa long 09 ho can shoot. Will go the "Wall. Special Dispatch to TDK Dm. LAWRENCE , Mass. , February 20. Attachments continue to bo placed on the property of the Anguatlnian society despite the implied threat of the oxecntlvo committed that no sub scription will bo called for unless the auita already entered were discon tinued and none others Instituted. Three attachments have been served on Archbishop Will lama , of Beaten - ton , who ex-oflisio controla the Catholic church property of thla dlo- coao. It soema now us though the Augnatluian society1 will bo forced into insolvency. The subscription thus far towards relieving tho' Indebtedness amounts to $3,300. Destruction of lenil 'Work * . Special Dispatch to Tin Em. ST. LonisFebrnary | 20. The mills of the St. Joseph Load company , at Bonnotorro , St. Francois county , Mo , were totally destroyed by fire yester day morning , together with a largo amount of valuable machinery. LOBS , from $200,000 to $250,000 ; insurance not known. The property was owned chiefly in New York. Several nun dred men were thrown out of employ ment. Two moro attempts to burn the Missouri penitentiary wore made yes terday , but they were discovered in thno to prevent any damage. Th IMi..Uslppl Flood. Special Dispatches to THE u . NEW ORLEANS , February 20. Crev asse water U rising on the railroad bo tweoB the Delta and Monroe. Trains atop to-morrow. The levees above Viokaburg and the Mississippi aide are are considered sifo. MEMPHIS , February 20. The river la hero expected to coma to a stand within twenty four houra , and with no additional rise from above the leveea on the fcMifcBlfmlppi eldo of the river will protect the country from over- flow. flow.'I 'I ho Flood in Illinois Special DUpalch to Tux HUB. SUAWNEETOWN , 111. , February 20. The river in slowly falling. The water la flvo foot higher than ever before. The high wiud moved many housau frrmi their foundations. Sev eral hundred were swept away. Many homnlens people have lout all , and nro Buffering for aholter and food , Tbo railroad depot ia swept away. The es timated lota in thla vicinity ia $200- 000. A Terrible Calamity. Special Dispatch to TUB Bus. DETIIOIT , February 20. The resi dence of Peter Dinner , at Montague , Muekegon county , burned this morn ing. The hired girl and three chil dren , aged five aud three ye lira , and one week , penciled in the iUmoa. Mrs. Dcnuor barely escaped from a sick bed in her bare fuel. Strihn .ded. Special DispaUh to TUB DC.H. WILMINGTON , Del. , J&brunry 26. Most of the striking weavers at Arling ton cotton mills returned to work 7 the oompany'd tonne , but nith promim of an advunc3 If the market im proves TELEGRAPH NO IBS The New Bruuawlck government , con servative , was defeated by a test vote. The cargo of the losUteamer Glamorgan la valued at about $200,000 ; insurance , SIOO.COO. The widow of Marshall Jewell died sud denly in Now York yesterday afternoon , of heart disease , An engine on the Chicago it Northwest ern ronci exploded at Howard Junction Ills. , killing two meu , names not learned. The cane of Kx-Treaeurerl'ollcof Tennot see was called in the criminal court bul continued on account of the lilneai o Polk. John Kech , age 15 , sent to the NOT York sub-treaanry with a largo amount o money to exchange has not been aeei since , Rosa defeated Bauer in the wreatlini match for a championship medal in Hav nnnnh. Bauer challenged Keas to unotho contest. The Union Mills bank of Erie , Pa. , ha suspended , because Its charter expire Saturday. It la believed all claims will b paid in full. The rumor that Jonea 4 ; Liughliog , lh great Iron manufacturers of 1'lttabur having fallod are entirely without foundi tlon The aiisoti are 83,000,000 above th tie liabilities. so Meetings ara being held all over th 111 northwest protecting ag&inat the repeal c ho the preemption lawa and modification c the homestead lawa , an contemplated I the Washburn bill. Caroline Bernhelmer , a widow , fe through a skylight directly nnon a rapl m ly running rip-saw in the Blair packin box factory. York street , New York , an ler was immediately cut in two , THE OLD WORLD. The Burlesque of Irishmen Ap pealing For Peace Continues in the British Commons , Pavnell Moves His Amend- inent Only to Bo Bat Upon Heavily ; Dublin Caetlo Spreading Ru mors Connecting Irish Load ers With the Conspiracy , Belgium and Spain Agitated Gv r Similar Organisations. ENGLAND. Special Dlspatchoa to TUB lln. PAKNKUi'S SPEECH. LONDON , February 20. In the oomcuono Parncll moved hla amend- munt to the addrcea lu reply to the apoooh from the throne , attacking the oxocntivoln Ireland for his Adminis tration of the crimes not. The language of the nmondmont.-ls very violent. It refers to the "nnjnst ex- coutloiio. " In moving the amend ment Parnoll Bald if there had boon any redaction lu the number of out rages lu Ireland it is only because the people were being kept down by brutal , terrlblo coercion. The act was ftd- mlnlatcrod in a terrible , brutal way , Ho pointed to the fact that hardly any persons arrested under the cur few clause had boon convicted. Ho complained of the conduct of the Irish judges , mostly appointed for political reasons , therefore unfit to try political cases. When the people saw juries packed , and judges turned , crown prosecutors all , sympathy with law and order was destroyed. The people inevitably became abettors of orimo. If the government after the Phoenix park murders had rolled on the sympathy of the people instead of a tyrannical act , Ireland would have been pacified. Ho protested against the proclamation of meeting and pros- oontiou of the press. Tbo freedom of speech did not exist In Ireland. In the By lien and other murder cases the juries were composed almost ex clusively of protestants , castle trades men or acquaintances of the lord lieu tenant. The administration of law was detested by overybody. Ho de fied the government to continue to govern Ireland without the sympathy of the people , The amendment of the land act was urged , though oven that would not quench the spirit of Irish nationalism. He believed Oham- borlaln ono of the f ow English members who correctly appreciated the Irish question. [ Ironical cheers. ] The gov ernment has now a great opportunity to restore peace and order in Ireland , Ho was confident of victory , having ono million Irish In America behind him. . ' The attorney general f plying , condemned bringi without evidence. He appealed to the house whether Parnoll'a arguments justified his atrocious charges against the government. The charge of jury packing was repudiated. Ho explained why more Protestants than Cat hellos wore upon juries was be cause Protestants constituted a major ity of the whole panel. Etrl Spanoar would no more think of interfering with trials in Ireland than ho would In Eagllsh courts. Parnoll'a amend ment \vai rejected 133 to 10. The Wcstmaath member gave no tice he would oak immediate release of Harrington , elected mombar for Westmeath. The chief eocrotary for Ireland do- riled Carey , the informer , waa Intar- viewed before testifying. Hartlngtrm declined to give North- cote n day fur dhcuoalng the motion caking n couimittoo to enquire into the rolcaaa of Pflrnoll , Dillon pnd 0'Roily from Ktlmainham jail. Northcoto will consider what COUTBO to pursue. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. Special Dispatches to Tnn UKK. A CHANGE OF VENUE. DUBLIN , February 20. If the grand jury of the county of Watorfi/rd find u true bill ogainat Bigger , member of E parliament fur the county of Onvonon , on the charge of using BodltlouH Inn- gunge , the crown will apply for e change of vouuo to Dublin. The police have obtained information that the names cf six men have alroadj r bean enrolled to fill the gaps in thi ranks of the Irish invlnclblea motlo bj ? the orreat of ito members for Aurdei In Dublin. The Duke of Cambridge , commander or of the British army , haa wrltter the commander cf troops lu Ireland , highly praising the men for their con duct and the way In which they per formed their difficult orders. THE ANAHOIIISTH IV BELGIUM , BRUIWKLH , Februnj 20 The housi of the anarchist h ( o who ontortalnoc Louis Michael wh u | n Brussels re coutly was searched by the police who seized three trunks. A majorit ; of the documents contained thoreli were written in Russian and Italian y They refer to an international plot. OAIIEY WILL BE TIUEI ) , DUBLIN , February 20. It Is re K ported that when the trials of th men charged with the Phmnlx par tnurdora aru concluded , James Oaro 19 will bo tried upon a charge cf a ec 19d rlous character. 0 TUB HI'ANIHH COHSl'IRAOY. MADKID , February 20. Account from Andaliula show that the doing of the socialistic societies recently dli covered there resemble the worst out ragoa committed in Ireland , The ac oloties wern particularly violent i their denunciation of landlords. PRUSSIA AND TUB VATICAN. BEIUIN , February 2C The Nort Gizotto , attacking Wlndthorst , lea ; er of the otorloals , says ho o cuplei tha position only by virtc of the dispute between Praula ac the Vatican , which dispute ho Is de termined not to allow to DO arranged , The wish for settlement of the differ- onoo Is apparent in every word of the letter of the pope and Cardinal Jaoo- blnl , although they try to obtain the moat favorable condition , PANAMA NOTES. PANAMA , February 20. The government of Chill remains firm in Its determination to appoint Its own ecclesiastical dlgnatarlos , The pope's legatee has loft the country. Congress is expected to vote only sal- arles of priests named by government , church disestablishment becoming a national question. Nine Americans are in prison hero suspected of robbery of $50,000 from the railroad company's vault. ItirUCATINO LEADKKH. DunuN , February 20 It is ru mored thattwomombora ot parliament are Implicated in the murder conspir acy. It Is stated positively that two Irish members are connected with the provincial Invlnclblos. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. PARIS , February 20. It is stated the police were ordered to solzo all copies of Marahal Bazalno'a now book found In Franco. Gustavo Doro's will direct his paint- Ingt to bo kept for two years and then sold. sold.It It is reported Gladstone had an In terview hero with Grovy. LONDON , February 20. The village of Htllostoad , near Lund , Sweden , was burned. Only thirty-two chimneys remain , ST. PETEUSUUUO , February 20. Forty students were Imprisoned for expressing doubts of the administra tive ability of the minister of public Instruction. i A Train Ditched. Special Dispatch to TUB linn. ; DUBDQUE , la. , February 20. A car on tha Milwaukee & St. Paul was thrown from the track near hero to day. Robert Mercer , of Stone City , and a man named Magnlro were killed. The conductor was Injured. \Plioloiale Pol'ioning- Special Plspnli.li to TIIH Dm. MILWAUKEE , February 20. The re port comes from Michigan that the cook to a camp , fifty miles from Sagl- naw , used strychnine for ooda In making the biscuits and that seventy lumbermen were poisoned to death. Jersej Juitloa. JEKSEY CITY , February 20 , Three measures were introduced in the Now Jersey legislature looking to taxation of railroads. A CLEBIOAL SCANDAL. The Handbills Which Were Posted In a Pennsylvania Town Oonnollsvllle , a town of 0,000 In habitants , near hero , la all agog over a ministerial scandal , says a Pittsbnrg , Pa. , dispatch of the 7th inst. The parties are the Rev. It. 0. Morgan , of the Baptist church of that place , one ol the largest and wealthiest con- gregattcM.of southwestern Pennsyl vania , and R. E. Booth and wife , "On Tuesday night the dead walla trod fences of tha town wore covered with handbills signed by R. E. Booth , and reading as follows : "Tho following Is an oxnot copy of a letter mailed at Graonsburg , West moreland county , Pa. , dated July 1 , 1879 , and addressed to a young lady then living in Connollsvillo , Fayotto county , Pa. : "EN ROUTK FOB Eunoi'E. MY DEAK , DEAR GIUL ; A sad good-by for a short time. You will be with mo everywhere , on laud and on sea , awake or asleep. God bloaa you , end keep you and mo aafo. Will you write to nifc ? It will bo safe. Do In a few days. Yon will see my address In the next inane of the Baptlat Meouon- ijor. Ever yjurs , "ON THE TlUIN. " In explanation of the letter above Inserted , the uonlor editor of the Mo3 eungor received the following from the junior editor , II. 0. Morgan , as ap pears iolorr , in a short space of time after he ( U. 0. Morgan ) had arrived in Europe , said Morgan urging the aonlot editor to insert , without failure , In the July number of 1870 , which number was yet to bo Issued nftor hit departure , which communication was promptly Inserted as ho ( Morgan ] had ordered in said July numbers of 1879 Messenger , and roads as follows ; "Communication ; Friends in tin United States desiring to , can uddrcei him ( Morgan ) at 1 Lawor Qoorgi street , Now Port , Monmouthshire England , R. E. BOOTH " 3 Mr. Booth la In the employ of tin Baltimore & Ohio railroad company r Several years ago his wife united wltl the Baptist church , and ecandal begat when the Rov. Mr. Morgin vlsltoi the Booth residence. A servant , whi spread the report * , made an aflidavl that the reports were lies , but sh afterward aald that they were true and that she was compelled by throat to swear falsely. Booth has beei very bitter against the Rev. Mr. Mot gun , and took the above method publishing him , as ho ( Morgan ) lii tended leaving Oonnollsvlllo In th spring , Mr , Morgan Ismarried an has a larg ) family. Ho denies the re ports , and says they are false in over , particular. Ho says : "A number of people are watchln every opportunity to Injure mo. Th ! cllqno Is headed by R. E. Booth , th husband of the lady whoso name wt mentioned lu connection with my ow several years ajjo. Since that time in family has received the most ccurrlloi letters , supposed to bo from the aaa person , in ono of which It waaaasortc that tny daughter was illegitlmut These letters were hold by my farnll until recently , when some ono brol Into my house and burned them whi HO were at a festival. A few da1 previous to that Mr 11. E. Booth vl n itod mo and demanded the letters , sa lug that ho had the moans with him' compel mo to give them up , Some thoaa letters bore his wifo'a algnaturo ANavul Da ! rttce. rblUdtlpbUI'rtM. The United Ttatoa steamer Aahu lot has boon lost somewhere on the China coast , and cloven of her crow are lost with her , The o Ulcers were saved. It causes snrprlso that a vessel > sol of the United Statea Navy should bo so far away from the United States dock yard. It cantos not only sur prise , but indignation , that the Ash- uolot , which It was said was consider ed unaoaworthy by naval oflloon , should have been entrusted with hu man lives. If the reports of the nn- floaworthlnosss of the Aahuolot are substantiated , there should bo some thing moro than an ofllolal Investiga tion- there should bo prompt punish ment of the ofllolal who Is responsible for the loss of eleven human lives. BILLIARD * FOR GIRLS. Startling Results of Mrs. Btnnton'a Rooommondntlona. Two girls of this city , says the Fat Contributor , having hoard that Eliza beth duly Stanton advised billiards for girls , concluded to pro fit by the ad vice of so wlso a counselor , and the other day when the men folks were all down town , the girls In question ad journed to the billiard room to have a game , "What shall wo ploy ? " oakod the older. "Why , billiards , of course , " "I know , yon silly thing ; but there's different kinds of billiards. I moan what klud shall wo play 7 There's dis count , and n hundred or nothing , and pin ball and fifteen pool. " "Oh , I don't know ; which la the nicest ? " "Hundred or nothing's easy ; maybe wo had bettor begin on that. " "All right. " "Well , why don't you got your polo and shoot ? It's your Grat shot. " "No It ain't , either ; wo have to ohooso forohots , " "That's to ; well , here ; ock-a bock- a bou-a-orock-a ook-a BOOK A TUSE ; there , it's your first shot. " "Why , you moan thing. "Taln't no ouch thing. " "Don't yon call mo a cheater , or I'll toll ma yon take pickles to bed with yon. " "Well , I don't care. Ooka-a-booka ain't fair ; you know you always said it wasn't In kotohor , " "Well , do it yourself. " "Ono orr-y orr-orr-y lok-or-y fill-laou fall-1-sou nlok-o-las ann - - - - - John. .Quo-vy quavyEnglish navoy stlnkumHTANKUM BUCK I There , now , I told yon BO ; and yon have got to shoot. " "Well , I'll ahoot ; but 'taint fair. What are you laughing at , yon llttlo fool1' ? "To-ho-ho-ho. You alnt - - - got no chalk on your stick ; yon know a heap about billiards , yon do. " "Yon think you're smart , now don't you ) Well , yon ain't. You dasan't put chalk on only when yon make a run , There ! I guess I'vo aeon pa a hundred times. " "Oh , yon big atory teller , I saw pa chalk on his stick a thousand times Ent i ono gameand ho never made moro'n two in hla life. George saya pa's a chump la bllllwrds. " -Yon horrid , nasty thing. 'What did ma toll yon about being slanpy ? If I deut toll on yon , I'm a goat. " "Whal oh you doing yourself ? Bet tor mind your own self. Goody , goody. Now ace what' yon'vo done , " as the other made a lunge at the ball with a tlploaa ouo , and toro a forty- Inch silt in the cloth. "Well , you made mo do It ; " then aho pulled the other's hair , they both cried and the tournament wan over. i How the Qua Muter WorUs. Detroit Frow Prcsa. The well known devotion of the caa meter to the Interests of the gas com pany Is now explained. The pressure of the gaa Is unequal , and when it preatoa hard It cquocr.es the gau through the motor and condenses that which Is in the pipes In the house. Whim the pressure Is loss the gaa In the houso-plpua runs back and through the motor In the mains , But the sagacious motor makes no note of thin. That la not Its business ; It Is the company's business. It Is trained to register only the gas which goes Into the honao , and which haa to bo paid for. By attending strictly tc this duty , It Is not of thu slightest In- toroHt to the gas company whether the family burns the gas or not ; whothoi or not Its members go nway for a summer < mor vacation , the ga < 3 goes through and the motor reports it. The gae goes back , the meter Is dead , dumV mid blind -.tho cwnn the next day one Uio j.ext. Whsn the owuor of a honm oompn from year's travel abroad tali gas bill la roWy to wi'loomp him , Qua ActsofNotoU Mon , Fhllailolpbla Tlmon , Alfred Tennyson la In jail in Baltl moro. Ho la charged with aaaaull and battery , Charley Roan was sent to jail ii Petersburg , Va. , last Friday , fo stealing old junk. Gooreo Waahlngton haa juat booi n aont to jail In Waahlngton for as saulting John SnllUan. John Quincy Adams was ahotln th left uhonldor at Djadwood on the 4th Inat. Hn IB doing well. Benjamin Franklin Butler waa or rested In East St. Louis last week o a charge of stealing an overcoat. George Washington Fremont , co ! ored , has just boon admitted to th bar of Prince Wllllami county , Va. Don Cameron , of St. Lonla , Gratlo county , Mich , , has caused the orroe of N. A. Richards , toftcbor , for put falling a schoolboy. George Washington grabbed a laj ; robe from the carriage of Dr. Rick e , orts , in Baltimore , and Is now In jal I7 George Is a colored man. ko Mary Waahlngton and her daugl ilo tor , Martha Washington , coloroc were arrested In Savannah recent for obtaining a sewing machlng c yto false pretenses. of In buying boots and shoes go Klewtt & Montague , IGth and Dave port. mon-thur&iat Fine lot of Toilet Soapa at Wi Gentleman's , THE DIN OF THIEVES , A Spectacle That Must Have Maflo "Old " Hairy" Dance With Joy , ; * And Oaueo a Bnrplns Crop of Profanity Amonfj the Taxpayers - payers of the State. The Closing NiRht of the Legis lature a Pitting Climax to the Carnival , Every Bogus Olaim Crowded ThrouRh by the Cap itol Lobby. Canfleld Receiver Hit ) Reward For Shouting For Lincoln. Bottle nor Boer and WMnliy Imlirl- oato the Last Honri. Spociil Dispatch to Tun llim. LINCOLN , February 20. The cnpltol bill Oh amended by the aonato pacaod the honao , with the vote anbstantlally the aamo as the vote oy which the bill waa originally paam&T by the honao. The conference committee on rail road legislation will make two reports. The majority are In favor of the honao railroad bill , creating n commlsalon ot three atato ofltoors , aa amended , BO that a maximum freight and paaaongor rate will bo established within sixty days by the commission. The minor ity , composed of Butler andJTowor , will favor the original house bill with out an amendment. If the latter rec ommendation is adopted the bill will bo a faroo , the committee having no power to regulate rates or afford re- dresB from any abnao , DEAD AMD DECAYING. LINCOLN , February 2G. The closing hours of the icaalon were devoted to legalised pillage of the taxpayers and total disregard of every obligation that men aaaumo * when they accept public trust aa law making roproaonUtlvoa. The aonato , after a spirited roaiatanoo on the part of the few unflinching opponents of jobbery and fraud , like MoShano and Brown of Douglas , voted for all the fraudulent claims and down right steals that came up , Inoln&- Ing Poarraan'a , Tom Konnard'a , Bill Stout's and Oanfield'a claims , having thai concealed all the corrupt bargains made by the capital ring in their tie up for the capltol appropriation.Th * - senate without much ceremony oat down upon the report of the railroad conference committee , which was justly regarded aa a moro worthloso tub thrown to the whale. Opponents of the conference bill very justly laid the responsibility for failure of railroad legislation at the door of the house , which had refused to give fair conddoratlon to the bill pawed by thoaoualo nearly u week ago , the houao was BO thoroughly de moralized by the capltol job and rail road lobby , that no serious concern waa manifested about railroad bills. The night session waa a scene of any thing moro dlsugroablo than that of Thursday ulght , A largo supply of boor and whisky waa brought Into the capltol building dur ing the evening and a hilarious uproar of the mob pelting each other with paper balls and other mlaaloa drowned the voice of the speaker aud clerk. Having voted away all tha money the taxpayers can raiao in the noit two yearn , the vandala voted away the furniture to the presiding officers , nlorka and reporters. At 1 a. m. the clocks struck 12 , and the ses sion was declared adjourned without day , Defalcation. . Sp ! ll8pitch ! to Tim litB , NEW YOKK , February 20 A heavy defalcation wan discovered hero to * day. Culbort L Orowoll , president of the Finpiro Mining company , Sum mit county , Utah , is the defaulter. Orowoll , in 1807 , waagiven the agency of the Talmau etitato , bonda aud BO- curltloa. In 1870 ho Invested largely In the Empire mining atock , which proved a failure. Crowoll abatraotod $001,000 from the Tahnan estate trust f unda. Besides thla amount , ho bor rowed $40,000 from Miss Caroline Tahnan. In all the last three yearn hu has spent $774,200. In addition to this ho owoa $49,000. Orowell la sick in Now Jersey. 1 ' Ireland far the Irlili. " S Bpcclil Dispatch to Tin BIB. NEW YonK , February ' 20. The Irish confederation had a great meetIng - Ing to-night at Cooper Union to ralso funds for the famine dlatrlcta of Ire land. The presiding oflicor road two letters , ono from the iniynr accepting the Invitation to preside , the second from the mayor's accrotaryBtatlng the 1. mayor , on Booing the cards of admis 1.h sion and advertisements had reconsid h ered and declined to preside. The carda bore the worda "Ireland for the Iriah. " The lottora were received Ml with hlaaoa and orloa "That's the lust of him. " ton After a long fight Catholic clergy n- will bo admitted to the Newark ( Now Jersey ) reformatory. The director of aa , the house of refuge , New York , stren uously opposed admission of prioate.