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4NT.HIRTEENTll - _ OMAII& NEB. 1'IUDAY M)1NINU , 1)ECE1\IBER \ 7 ft83. NO _ 14G.
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THE NATltmj KiiiioI ;
C011S1111'iOllaI ' All1'Utli iiI Rcarill
llitI'JC an tlio V Poc
Propst
Mr. OrooIn3 Wuts a Oanal , and
M Nw Two Oouvontjoiis ,
iiu RTll Iecc1ItIofl4 VItlh'IlI , itt.
'fqttt OJI rtutilty rr Talk , I I
N.thIi More.
' -flI PoIt'.r'.E1t1 I11II t'OX(4 ItES3.
S1NATI.
WAS1UNOTi , Decnibcr 6. -
1io fliutiwrials fliRt LUtitiolIM ) vrcMoIited in
'tho ' senate to.by were the following :
By Mr. 1iidurun-1csolutjon of
tim r ltgiltture , asking tlmt
railroads which thu goverinnent lots.
graitteti latids lie coiiipelled to take ouL
; latOlltS , so such lands nrny bu' txd or
tevort to thu l)0ih. Also ztsliiig that
thu duty bo rwnovcd front barbed wires
11 a1urgitig itnprovonioiit of thu 1\Iiwiouri \
' By Mr. Slator-Potition of the chant.
bor of conunercu of Oregon. praying thiitt
tim land granted the Oregon ( Jtnitral rail.
road , by act of May 4 , 1870 , bo forfeited
and throwit opeii for settleinotit.
The following bills were introduceth
By SIr. C.unerou of Viscousiii'J'o ro
8toro to the market certain lands of the
United States , iii Minnesota aiidWiscon
sin , and authorize their sale subject to
? rellowage.
. T11e80 are lands withdrawn from alu
'It 1880 and 1881 with the idea that they
would be required for use in the con
: truction and maintehanco of dams , rca-
ervoira , etc. , proposed to be created in
the improvement of the I1S1531IIfl river.
' They arc by the bill subject to private
entry and sale at $1.t5 per acre.
By Mr. Grooms-To provide for the
construction , iii Maryland and Dilawarc ,
of a free Blflj ) canal , as a litoans of miii.
try and naval defence , and for crnnnter-
cml purposes , the etnal to connect the
waterd of thu CI1e1)eako and Dtlawaro
bays , to be 100 feet wide at the bottom ,
2 ( ; foot below titcan low water , and 18
feet wide at low w.ttor , level with the
iochh , ( iOU foot by ( ; O ; i cliunbcr : , and
suflicwnLly deep to allow the passugo of
vessels drawing 23 foot. The socrothry
of war is authorized to make nccesury
survcy , negotiate with owners of pro-
Ierly along the line of the canal , and if
sutifa3tory terms cunitot borcached then
to coiidciiui the land. One tuihhion dol-
Iar is apropriated for lUIOSCS of the
bill.
bill.The
The following joint roo1utions wore
Olrorcd :
By Mr. BuUer-To provide for an
amendment to the fifteenth iunom1nvnt.
of the coiiscitntion inscit ug thicword
'nativity" no as to itiako the aLtielo
i- " read : "The right of citizena of the
1. United States to vote ahall not ho deiiied
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or abridged by the United States or any
state on account of nativity. race , color
or proviouseondition of servitude. "
* . IhyJ1z : Lahmn.Ibpoin AnWmt
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meat to the constitutton gtvlng women
the right of suffiago ; also proposing an
E amendment to the constitution giving
the president the right to veto soperato
items of appropriation bills while approving -
ing the rmaiitder , items objected to ,
however , may bicnmme law by an alllrma-
' _ tivo two tliirda vote of each house.
" By tr. Morgn-Peoposiiig au amendment -
' , mont to the constitution by which the
promident shall hiavo the power to disap.
T prove any item of appropriation for rivers
end hrts , while approving other
items.
By Mr , hill-Calling on thu secretary
of the imitemior to furitish the senate cop.
isa of l1p3r , on lilo in the interior do-
parttnent , relating to the trandcr of the
laul grant nl the Now Orleans , B.iton
Rouge & \rIckshu.g Itailroul nIiIpat1y
to the New Oriemms : Puciic JttiIrotd
the ' 'B ick-
company , ( thii i known
bone r.1IIJtl gr.tut" ) . nIhlo resolution
was laid over and ordered Irutel. ) A
resolution , oWcrcd by r , ( II , to be referred
forred to tim comnmnittoo on foreign rebi.
tiona whoa alIoimtteLl , requests time president -
dent to domnatid of the Spmish govern.
meat repayment to citizens of the United
States , of money paid by thom on ship-
meat of atLIo front the United Statom to
' Cuba. _ _ _ _
'CtP1TAb Norf $ .
) A NEW HCUaM1.
\VAms1sToN , Decomnlmr 6.-John 0.
Now hits ctlled a meeting of the ropub.
licami tnd democratic congroitsiotial delegates -
gates from indiana , in his rooms ip time
treasury building on Saturday , to take
znoasurcstaoeuro a meeting of both the
ropubikan and democratic national CO 11-
ventionu in hindianapohimi ,
Yc:7zo : mnH1maIo TO TIlL S'OltE.
.It old member of the house said this
ruornhlig that new men wore seeking
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priatious anti 1jndicinry comnnmitteemm , in
fact , they wanted to ho connected with
all Limo irnportant.oomniittcos. Jt isgcxm.
orally conceded among democratic mnen-
berms that. 74oI'ri&iLt will be given the
chminnaut1d of tko ways and moans
commtLtee &sd .htandll of the anpropria.
aioiis. DemocraU mcmborH 4,0 not
uianimoiily iavor Mirrison's oleet4on to
time waya tud ineano , chairmanahq , the
irotuid oroppofion ! i7ing , as oxproased
by rotoctk'Imiatm , that imis appointmrut ,
closely followingCarliale13 election totbe
speaLon1mip , WOULd preepithto alIistto :
NO FIT ) FOR IRM.
'J'hte taretury of Lhe .Inorior lots r -
jectod the appicttmon of tkemnayor of the
city eot.tnCi of Leadviila to .e.iiter certain
lands for .town site purpos , on thin
ground.that We great tr portiwl is a1r4ady
patented an plater claimna or M rtserved
br hospital acil eomnutor' purposos.
$ uth hiortion of the lands Jiawovur , as
iam not already booms thBIT)504 ) ofumd can
b' sogrcgated , will ho hold ii.j et to
, utry bytise city.
Tfl flWALL4 t..tt' IIIL ( . .
. , r 'iiai bill ititrotloced by Senator Jeim..hI
? ! to nnt nd the hiooictead laws prowc1ii
that ; rtctiimm 2,801 , xovised atatimt"e ,
amendi o read as follow. : "Nothing
ill this chptur shmahi be so ctatrucd as
to prevent QJty porton who uvalleti hini-
self of the bt.oehits of motion 22S9 fioni
paying the miUimUIll r gzaiitiii
land so entered any time after tWt ) 3'cara
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front ltte of entry , tIIlI before ! . )
ration of five year au'i ohit.tmnimig it
pei2t thmorefor , it. ill other WI
making clime proof of cnnihi'mco with
thu homestead laws * p to the time of
mimmikitig priof ; that. notice of intemitumu to
niako final lmrof timt1cr time htimnestt ad
nod preemnptiomm laws required by
a t ' f L'darchl 1d , 187' ' ) , shah ImOt , be
giveim , nor ahmsll the final proof tinder
mmdi laws be IUa(1O tmntil twelve months
after the tinmo whit'n theemmtry or tiling is
recorded in the local humid ohilco , as
vided by law , irrespective of limo date of
sttlomnont cit time 1511(1 vrior to such vn
try or hlhtmtg. that the llrt sectiomi of the
act of May 1.1 , 1SO , providing for thuac-
coptatico by local land offices oF rohimi-
titiihmimtomits of nubile laud entries and to-
e'itrks of laud , without action by the
comumnissiommer geitural of the liitmti ohhico ,
be amid time salime is hereby repealed.
TItI nIxtrA : % 'tTuILNS.
Time tenth nmnmual reuimiotm of the National -
tional associatiolt of veterans of the
Mexican war began tn.dny , with a large
atteIultuIcIy. General 1)envor , ( mf Ohio ,
president , of time association , called tim
assumimbiy to order atiti introduced
huull 11errick , who delivered an clo1ttoitt
address of welcome , wimich was re-
8tOI1t1CI ) to by General Denver.
0 eneral liosecramis spoke hoiofuhhy
of time Prosliects of securing ponsiolis for
time vetormuom Various committees voro
npOimmtMd ) , and the following ohhlcers
OiCCtei for ( lie ensuing year : I'resident ,
( oueraI Domirer ; first vice president ,
( lumicral Mouseim ; aeciotary , A. N. Ken-
nedy. itesolutiomis vero adopted recit.
mug that survivors of the Mexican war
never received the reward duo citizomi
soldiers , and in the opinion of time comi-
volition _ they should be placed impomi the
peltsIon rolls iii equality with thio sot-
vivors of tim war of 1812.
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CUIMIXAIi 1IlCO1tI ) .
A flAt ) } 1tUM.
G.tivmnroN , December ( L-Tho News'
Iloust n says that James Iose , a
wealthy carriage manufacturer , disappeared -
peared Sunday. His wife and her slip-
1mozcd stepson toll the grand jury that
Rose is Cornelius Krum , who , in Kings-
lou , Now York , in 180 ( , eomnnittcd a
heavy forgery , deserted a wife and two
children , caine to Texas , made money
amid married Mrs. Dagnitil. the corn-
Iiainatlt. lie retimrned to Kingston in
1876 , after the chmrgo of forgery vmts
outlawed , afl(1 promised to bring his first
yifti to Texas , hut failing to do so , his
SOIL fohiowed 1dm a few mnomitims ago tutU ,
threatening exposure , Bose shot time son
six times. Time son showing signs of recovery -
covory , was sent to Florida , Rose assur-
ilig hint the second wife was omiiy a mistress -
tress , tutU at the saute flute inducimig her
to say shim dii time simootimig. The Imy is
110w imi 1ouatomi to compel rcparatun for
his utoiher , but the fattier's whoreabmmts
are umikiiown
- AN ACQUITTAL O1lflI1tEI1.
Sv. , Lomsis , Deconiber ( i.-Titis after-
110011 Juiii Noonan , iii thu court of
crimmminai correotiomm , directed time jury iii
tImocas' of the tae vs. Josepht 11.
Melittyre , state cciii immpector , Ed. But-
, her , and Police Commissioners Daniel
\v. Caruth tutU Frank J. Lutz , for ccii-
spiracy to obstruct the administration of
justice and to control police afTair ,
to acquit tim defendants. They were in.
dicted by the late grand jury on tosti.
mneny taken during the recent invcstira
tiofl.2U12.1ieQ..atk gambling scandals
and have been on
Tilr. . % rr1IIAVT TIIIIJICON
DALLAS , Tex , 1).ic. 6.-Additional af
fidavits against Loitnatoin , alleged to bm
guilty of imimmmioth cotton swindles
arc sworn out daily since his arrest
Three more caine in to-day.
TIlE "nazurra" 3I1J.T : (10.
ChicAno , Dec. 6.-TIme Daily News
Elkhart , hid. , special siya : Judge O.i
borne of thmis distriet to-day instructe
the granti jury to indict all deaiera fount
soiling the Police Gazette and other pa
pers of that class.
rum : oA4 ( YAUGtIT ] Il.
Pirrsntrito , December 6.-Fred Burke ,
a prisoner undergoimmg eleven yearn sea
tonce at Riverside penitentiary , attempted
od to osetimo to-itighit by drawiing througl
a sewer , but before reachimmg the mouth
was ovorcomno with gas , and when foumm
was in an unconscious condition. it i
thought ho will ( lie.
A LUCIl SVANTEt ) NAN.
IIoriNA , N. 'I' . , Dec. t.-Durimmg Oc
tobr a imian rcjrae11tiIig iiinmseif LU
Poit' dilco Inspector Stcdmnaim , aftuward
as Inspector Ilcndermn'n , visited thmi
postoflicos between Miles City am
lItthI.ii3ii , swindling the ohiicmais amid lankL
out of various aunts of mimommoy. 1iipee
tor .Tarnison th.day caused his arrest a
Missouia. Thu swhmdler's mmmc in S
\v. Scott. 'l'hio autitoritics iiavo beer
requested to hold hmimmi , attil after 11omi
taita is thirouh with bun Ito is waute
by Inspector Stuart. of Cimicigo , and alac
1)3' oflicers of Louisiana mitt ( liiiforide
for like offenses.
rims LACO51A MUtIittdt. )
C , N. 11. , iocemnbor fl.---Samnoim
time murderer , was given a hoarimmg to
day. 110 appeared nervous. In almswei
to the 1uestion , " 8amon , are you guilt3
Or not guiiyV' hioanswctrod , "Utility , sit. '
lie was ordered to remain in jail tU
March , when the case will be heard. 1k
saiihiu confession was trite in every re
spoof , amid he wa ready to suffer tin
imndltyfor his crimnu. It is thought thaf
the woghmt on his mind will entiroI
break lilimi dowim amid cause death before
March. lIe eata very little , but coot-
phaifl8 Of ziothmiimg. There are no chances
for a plea , , f insanity ti Ins entered in
the tlefeuio.
slow .KIit 1101101 O fthOAi'l.
Cimle'Aoo , iDeCeflhlOr ti--Frodorick M.
Kor1 comivictcd of embezzling sonic 34O.
000 fomim the .bamiking hmouao of Prcstnim ,
Kcan. & Coiui this aftnrnoomi takeii to
I Juliet to sorvt. it aoimtouco ( if ten years.
% rei. w&a captUvti at 1lma , l'ori , by one
.ot Pimtherton' . detectives , brougim
back 4 Mn.srica by way of
the &udwich Islands anti San
Frawiaco. On the trial his Iawyoms
fliada3 a ithit nit thu ground that the
-ourt had w jurisdiction civer tIi prisoner -
oner as it ; was alleged ho vtus foroibiy
bruuhit ( rout Peru tvimoiit legal prIocs.
Icer's attormlo3s ) maVo pwdiimg iot.rn the
euprwno coui a inotioim ( or a writ cie su.
Ilursedeall , which .lcer hmaioves will release -
lease him front the penittmtiary.
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Time Sloitv , ti.
r. 1'tit , lccemnbor ii.-A special dispatch -
patch frommi l'ierro , Iakota , sayt. a comi.
eIIt1IU missornbicd there to-day t , devise
plaits to 01)011 the Sioux roscrvati ii , jtnd
:1 ccniimmmiLtowas iippoititvd to go to
\Vuitingtou U ) secure the sjOOl1) ' oemmmng
if this iarjo multi valnablo traet of 11111(1 ,
THE OLD WORLDS
Still F1ckill to U1 itd11I' 1 ftc
False Bill Viclorias ProFilot ,
Great Lo and Stifforiiig by Firc
ill Brnsso1 atul Oonstau-
tinoplo1
t4)rl3 Talk ttititmt l't'meO Bet tt cttn
I'ranot , anti Cli Ion-Various
: 'i ti ( er'4 ' ( ) l N0143.
OENlLtitIa FOItlilIN t'V3.
TilO Tti.K 4 1011 i'u.tt'i : .
1' titis , Ioeoiubur IL - ' [ ' 14t t.ihierto
says that Emuglamul is takimig energetic
IttUlti (0 briimg about a ti eaty botwecmi
France amid Olmiun , amid adds that it htmu
authorized immfornmtion which lemuls to
the belief that petceftml negotiations lowe
uuiado great Ilrer0s1 ill the last few days.
It is probable , Ist Liberto states , thief time
evelit which the govermiuiment cxlIccts as
likely to CXC1C1sO the cimlilimber of deput.
ties is nut so mmiii it a feat of aroma iii 'l'oit-
(111th ( 05 Churn's adhesion to the basis of
time treaty which hitta beomi suggested by
Emiglnumd.
'I'iio ' Telegrapho says the Mar,1tuis of
Timeng himts sent a note tI ) Primmie Minister
Fort ) ' , askimig a sUspdnsiomi of war vrcp-
nrationB lit ' 1wmquiii to Provemit a COnflict
which aught compromise tue mmcgotia-
tions.
La Fmnce states timat Admiral Poyron
has telegrapiied the profeets of the mann-
tiutie departments timt , since a fresh die-
patch of troops for Tonquin is not cx-
pected , it will not b , ziccessnr' to continue -
tinue any stops beguumi with sitip owners
for time emnploymont of transports. Tlmoso
statomnouits are miot continued.
0001) CLOTIIIS AT T.Al.T.
LONDON , December 6.-The press as-
sociatioii says the womnait who necoinpa-
nied O'Donnell to time ( 'ape of Good
ll0)0 , sailed to-day out the steamer
Germania fromn Liverpool for
New York witit a wehi dressed mmmi.
WANTaI ) TO 8I11' tNt ) Misl' ( P1011 ? .
1lOM1 , Dcc. fl.--Signor Nicotera , for-
utterly imliittster of tue interior , grossly
imisultoti Somiur Lovita , secretary of time
itmimmister of time interior , declaring ho
would like tO spit in his faco. Seyoral
deimuties interfered amid separated the
nien. Senor Lovita subsequently ecuif a
challenge to Signor Nicotcia to light a
dueL 'l'lie latter hitis accepted the dud-
loumgo and ii1u1uotnted his secoumd , . Tue
trouble arose front the fact that certain
natives of Calabnia , who had written a
iaimipiiict insulting Signor Nicotora , ob-
taimmed cmmmphoyimmomut tmmttlcr the govermi-
intuit. Sigmi''r Nicotora's action is giumi-
oraliy ceiustmrcd , escciahiy because it
itithtorto has been regarded as probable
that ho would again becommie mmiinister.
A DISASTItOUS FII11.
: Biw.ssuis , December fL-A lire , which
broke putjit tue legislative chamber today -
day , was utot got under control till 10
o'clock to-night. The chaniber of depu-
. tics , with outlying buildings , is a mass of
ruins. The ohhic.s of tue department ( If
foreigtialtairalaudtho cd.
: . 'ia' ° ° _ thAJlI,00I ! only alight damage.
Sover.tl firemen were injured. It is re
. ported that some gremiadiers were killed
by falling walls. Tim senate cliambem
, 1)tOP0t escaped tim flames. It ; is believed
. the fire originated iii the cuio1a of tlm
chamber of deputies , whmero there wss n
sunburnor used for lighting time house.
I The Ilammies , fanned by a draft from thc
ventilating shaft , spread rapidly and wcm
i grcatiyholpcd by a Btrolmg northeast wind.
1 The deputies tvoro in session at the tulle
the lire broke out. Time famous library ,
containing nmnimy rare books and inmpur
taut documnemits , was also destroyed.
The arcimivos of the foreign dopartmnciti
I were saved.
- Till : IILAZu i lONMTANTINOI'JF.
; C0NSTANTIN0I'i.E , Deconiber (1.-Sb
1 huntined houses , the Greek church nmm
L four aymmttgogues were destroyed by thit
lire lucre. A storm prevailed at time timun
S
which added groatiy to the sufferings o :
the hmoiiioless pelhe.
TIlO nov11 oo 00 ? .
; TjINi)0N , December 6-Time boys ii
. . sovaril collieries of South and Wemsi
: ; Yorkshire have struck for an imicreutlo it
1 wages , tltnownmg ituauily 5,000 muon imiti
outloreed idiemiuss.
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. .SAJtA1L'it ulmonN ) tO .tu3tENT.
L PAulo , 1)c. 6.I'ho tiibunal coat
. inorcu has semiteimced Sarah Jiorumimard
I and. } tushamtd jointly to py l2ii,00 (
. fnttiies to the gentlomnaut win , stood par
I security to the utnumuger of the ( inmu1
) theatre , London , Sanmiht Iternhtardt hiav.
img brokeut her contract.
urrmnLv .tNNIUILATJO ) .
LONION , December 13.-A Khinrtouo
, dispatch says the immudar of Sernaar telo
. grajihis that a derviscit oumterel a bazani
I. there Wedimesilay evening and pro
p i1aimncd tim annihilation of hicks Pasima'g
p army near El Oboid. The dorviechi
I were on tim Koran that umol
I 0110 Egyptian soidior was loft alive ,
. itt K irdorfan 5,000 hearers armed
3 themselves , live hundred having Item.
irmciton rihlctitind declared forEl Mahiidi.
, Time mudar asks for instructions. A
Cairo corrcspouudemit says tim forogoin
15 the moat serious utows received since
I the news of the destruction of ilicke
i Pashia's anuumy. Seriuaar is the granary of
Khartoum. The preodimigs at Serutnam
may he rCIeIttCi at Khartoum or oven al
Asuouan.
. Tila C.YOU 8h111 flUlI.ny.115.
( isuow , 1)cccmmmber fi-'I'jmo crisis iii
tim a4mip building trudo on thmo Clyde is
grtuwiog macro ilitoilse. I'Im , cc hugo lines ,
imicludimug Denny , have notified their em
jIYes flint wages will be reduced in Jnim.
lmury , timid several other linus tiiI follow
the example.
5. .consmnutcg ta
I.oinx , Ice. (1'I'Jiu ( foreign office
anmmouim.ceu tutt Englamid amid Spain vihi
tones' imegotiatiomms to fommmi ii coirmunercial
treaty Iiwcen the two cnummtrjes ,
TIlE nov(1IIIN OLLEITh.
11,1 Ills , Io. O.-'I'imo g'vurnmnouit ' himts
lecided to c'iumtnriuce tIme diecuesjopt of
the 'l'oimquiii credits totnrrow ( li&id It ) )
( j.ttad ot IiIotmduy Timim budget coummuit
tee hmims npprove'I time pmojeet for a cable
frau : Jargon to Tomujuiui.
I I11ll t'4 ilAc lJ1.
I I ONO iCowa , Icc. Ii Tue govom'uiniunt
refuses to withdraw or zmuodiIy its cisim
regarding 'FOLIqUiII. It prefci war to
, uurrcumdor of 11:0 provilico to Fraumce.
Iargu bLios ( of troops are C'HtInhmnhIy
uiassng hlo'ig Koiim for time Tont1uiuu bar-
dor.
me. iv. t' T nImAnTuM ,
CAIRO , Dociuhior 0.-'flmo luanic at
Kitattotmuat is smtbsidiimg , it. bu imt. mimiw believed -
lioved titat. hmihmdi ceutciumplates early nil.
VitlmCO ( mimi iIolci'l.
nuatt' as o1 ivAn ,
LoooN , 1)ecenmbor (1.-Tho St. Iamuei
( Liztit to , iii a timiuuticial nttioho , says , the
numeouulirmued roimrt on time stock cx-
chaumgo thmat war botweoui France nut !
Cimimin hiatt been dohnr'ed , caused excite-
mnent au , ! a general decline in prices.
The Pnimico ofValee was re-ehoctd
grand umiastor of time grand lodge of Free-
lunsomus of Emigland.
* 1OI1V ( ( NI ) s.tNgu.
Iood' nmmd Satike1 oPoileit mut Stepumoy
to.dny , mit aim iron buuulthiiig in hmichu time
Ineetimigs vero conduiclod mit ishimigtomi.
The imui5eiomt at Vu'mudawurtht wtu highly
successful.
Ohio Crops aumit Stock.
CoL0Inui $ , Ohio , December (1. - The
forthmeonmimug eroiu numtt stock.report of time
state board mmf agriculture for the Immolitim
( if 1)econmber , vihl give time fmliowium mer
cent , acreage mid coudU ion ; \\'hmeat
Imercomit amid condition , rye cud barley
commditioui , fnrmmi aimimuala nun1 Percuuit ( If
blooded or highm grade niuimmmais belong.
ing to varioUS classes. The figures cue
b1tsed on returns fromut about (100 town
almip COniemtIOIldCimts.Vitont. . nones sown
for harvest in 18i34. 262i,57U. ( being
97 vcrcemlt of that sown for 1883. Its
commdition comuipared with last fail is
102. flyc-acroago compired with last
fmtll .88 , condition .011 ; barivy.ncreago
Bowls couiparcd wititiast fall .87 , coudi-
tine .09 ; cattle-percent of shertltorn .6t ,
ilorforde .2 , Devomis .8 , polled nimus .1 ,
Jerseys .It ) , Ayrshircs .2 , ilolstoina .3 ,
potuitry.egg proiucer .51 , moat lbmd(1
cors .4t ) ; condition of farut nuuiummls coat-
pared wititlast
The Couch iliponltion.
OJtLEAM. La.Doceinbor 0.'rite
board of managers of the woridsimulustri
ci and cotton centennial expositiumu adopted -
ed the design vnoiosed by U. M. Jorgensen -
son , architect , of Meridian , Miss , for the
mnaiu building. It will be 11100 feet Iommg ,
and 000 wHo veilt ) 1,00O$98 8iUitnti feet
of liner 5J)0C0 , including ntuio heull iii the
centre , witim a seating capacity of 12,000
lorsomms. Thu desIgn also PtOVidOs for
mnudmu othices , telegraph otl'mco , nuwspapei'
departmncnt , fire department. police ius-
pital , waiting rooms and life savimig l
partitus. Ten plamt.s vcro olflurcd cud
thnco prontituuims awarded. Tile buihlimmg
tviil ho time largest. expositwmu building
over erected , exccptoimo in .Lomidou , . itr
1862.
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Iesorat o Al tempt at Sn lehte.
CINCINNATI , .0. , Decenmber 6.-A. 0
Ayers , iecmtt ticket agent of the Cummein-
umati Northern railroad , arrested last
night for embezzlement , tnalo a titlIst
( lesporato attempt tlmis niorumiumi in the
commtral station liouso to commuilt suicide.
lie cut. lila ivrimts , vitht brohemi ghassa ;
sharpened load Pencil WOS timnust deepi
nta his miock ; then Ito used a pocket corn
in mutt ofli.rt to cut lila throat. He did this
.
at 2 o'clock and then lzuy in the utmost
agony hoping for (1cati. Ho in a young
1115) ) 91 good ' . . .
1ln
. critical , 7 - ' -
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L A 1)Isjnitod - Ihteim _ _ Sottloti.
CINCINNATI , Ohio , December 0.-Near
I Anderson , md. , last evemming , John J.
Johnston was shot by Coleman Iliswkiuta
and dangerously woumuded After shoot-
I irmg Hawkiuus ho roturmmed. hiomuio and shot
I liimnseif , dying instantly. Both were
troalthy farmners. Trouble arose from a
I dispute about a ditch between time farina.
Tue Dangers of'I'cneummetutH.
Nw : Yoitmc , December 6.-Dminimig a
lire iii a teuiemnont in the reaa of 05 Molt
itt. , Bridget Murtha amid a immami named
Siieoimami , old lelle. wore iiailifuii
bunted. Mrs. Julia Mcratii was over-
: conic by smoke and ummay dio. Two mcmi
I leaped front the tImirl stony window.
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) Barmmummi'i'w I Immuuutimig.
f Naw Yomtmc , Docemuiber ( i.-ilanimum ,
Bailey tci : ilutchmimis in have received word
froum their umgoumt imm Ilangooum , 1I1lPm , that
hiatt conipleted the ptirclmttse if a gee-
1 nine wimite eloimimammt , recomitly cimptured iii
t Shun nmmd time proucrty of a miohlutnamt of
a timat cimuutt.my 'lime pr to be imaid is
) ooooo gold , and 50,0O0 have been
Paid.
- It 'l'.XmiH ttuium : P1I Ill.
t 1)ur.Aj , Tex. , [ ) ecemnbor -Time miii
) last uiiglmt partially Ilatsied the rily
I. building , which is rtumdured utimsafe. 'I'Imc
p dammmago ainouimts to $ ,0O0. Thu datnmgc
. . to sewers mmd v11'iommS ; torcs is over
$10,000. Time Ilermuld's bnsenmexmt wat
flooded , daniagiumg coneklorabio material.
I "There's XiIiIIImIK In It. "
L DAI.rA8 , 'VeX. , December 6.-Tue Miii
. Iroui company consolidates wiiii
I the Contiiiouital comnpnhiy time tirat. Tues-
L day of Jhnumary. The eonmbimrntion represents -
resents 5O00,000 worth ( f cattle.
TiuInty.IigImtI4iVeI4 Lost ,
OIARJGEIITEIt , Maas. , 1)oc. Ih-Tlteuisim-
ing schooner Sultan and fourteen nice ,
the Itutli Grover and. twelve mcii , and
Limo Main ! F. J4oighiton and twelve men ,
I are lost.
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'J hc ( overmmr's , Mls4on ,
Cimiotto , Dcc 6.-Tue [ miter Ocean's
: Lincoln , Neb , , special says : ( lovornor
Vawes left for Washington today to attend -
tend time meeting of the national rojub
hican eorntmuitt.no to fix a piece fur holditmg
thiti muoxt national colmvoimtiomL.
(1.st. l I'or it Omit.
TRENTON , N. .1 , , 1)cenmber 6.--'i'hiu
Trenton Iron commujally cioee(1 ( time roiling
immhll imtt night. 'J'wo Imunlred ama ! fifty
hiamida thmrowmi out of eutuiioymnemmt. It is
exjmected work will 1)0 restimimed Momiday
at reduced svng s.
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t itiiti - , ) ( ) ' .
1)aitoANr.ii , : , Ark , , Decesmuber (1-
irur , muilos frnim l.uuvilits to.lay the mmmii
I imimi' WItS stojmjisl by nrntoii robbers , who
took thin letter PUchi auzil ilisappored jim
Limo woods. - .
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, IJ.ljIC I ti I'I I Nt EI'CH.
'I'iio 1 lover silk ciimiitiifly ( If ] 'attirsomi ,
N' . .1. , has f.IIud. Lhabilltioi IO2tJO0 ; asset. ,
.1amnc It. lCcrmti leiilcs ( lout 110 II fhmuutu.
cltsliy em1orras.J ,
'fho Haloim' , Jimmi. , woolen tphil , whk'iu lmnii
lean bile for two jJIlIIItt.d } , W5I5 bunsiol
Wodmmaudayplgimt , Loss 455,00(1.
_ . % l _ _
ON A BASIS.
Fryt's ' Proiisc Rcu1Iioii of Rfpr-
SdllttiO:1 : Ill Ilie NdIioilaI R. n -
1cll Collvchtion.
The Effect of the Solicitie Oil tlio
Several States 1111(1 Toi'-
ritorios.
'l..imJc null 'roil lT ; Viu. , \VInnf mug ,
'lt ( ) Is Iosimug , " Iy this I'imun
tut Vr3I , LII' Mmuluio ?
,
\ \ tsmf INOTON , 1)ecemnber ti-'Fo reimui. .
thy iii summie unensuro what is regarded an
ft cry gr.tvo itijuuitico imu tito Prosumut ret- ,
reaoimtmttimumt of time republican iuiutiommiui
convent mu , 'vimichi gives states aunt the-
tr'mets nil over the coumutry ( hue sitmo
m egnrdless of repimbhienui votes , wiucti iii
solute dlstuicte in time smotitlu eveit time formuu
( If umommmimiatimug republican cahitliiates for
couigress is itot ptirstn.d , Semimutor Frye a
mumoumiber ( if time repubikaui iiat loon ! couti-
mmiitteu , will hrposo ) at the uiext. muitetimug
of tim comnmtitteo % , emu lecemnbttr l2tim , ii
miew basis if represumitaitiomu , as follows :
Emucit state ehtiuil be ontitltnl to f. or iluic-
giutes its umow , cccii district to olin immatond
iuf tws as unity , to tuime addil iomimul dei'11ato
Ior oncli 10000 votes cast withumi mts
immnuts itt 1880 for the ropumblicamu entail.
( tattls for pm ceitlemitial oloctots , nod to one
addmtiommaI delegate tor5 it uiuajorty fate-
( toll of 10,000 votes. Time vote fur hires-
ilemItial electors is takumi no the beet in-
ttmcatmon of the real strength of the
any ditriet bohmg less liable to lie
mulhctod by local causes. The effect of
titus proposition , if adopted , umpon tue
states aniL convetmtion is shiowmi by the
attutoxed table coumijiilcd by npplicattomi
of the presideuitial vote to tim districts as
then existing. Tim apphitatiomt of the
satue rule to time presomit districts under
time into nppontiouitneiit could not just
now be made , owimi to the lmtckof miuces-
sary and accurate informamutiomi , but tviil
imot tmiatortttlly. change the relative
atteuiRtht time several states , atiul tvill
ouiy lmiereaao the total mimumuheraltip of tue
cumivemitiolr ( about 80.
romtrm1etn4 IST.tTrctt.
, Old Now
States
1tiiii. hails.
Cattrornla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iii 1C
Cloral , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 .
C.'mmnectlcu' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
11.1 wre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ihilmmols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 ( It
lmnhiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 .11
IIIWII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
ICIimsul. : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1 !
Muhimo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 it
Mmtechinsetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2S 81
) imchlgamm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ;
Mimmmmuut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 I It
Scram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( I I
Now I Iainp.lmtre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 11
Ntiw.Ioroy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1H
Now York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 81
( Mile..7 _ * . .ffl
Gm ogtiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
t'onm,1vamuia , . . . , : . . . . . . . . . . 0
ithtedo island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Veriiiottt. . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . .8
Wiecon4ri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . ?
Nehiraska . . . . ,1
. ,
IlutiTil ItlIN 8aTIa' - - - . - . . - . - . .
Ohil Not
Basis. Bitsi
Alahunc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 I
Arkurisall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fl 1
IllIralis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
( : oorghi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1
ICeimtueky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2I I
I , oimlitma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 1 I
.tIitryittui. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I' ' ;
MiIMIlIJi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1
lIsslIuti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 1
NortilC.Iniimma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
South ClIrhinu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1
'i'ommutene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,
Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 I
Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
\Vest Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 ? I
' , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
L , ' ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
Tocrnmtcrios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1
Nuimnhem ( If doh'giittts ( III time JrcseImIt ) hits ,
820 ; nuamhuur eu the jIrllpIIOtL basis 870.
TImi l)1vume , itoformmus.
Comun miIJi4 , Oiiio , ] ) ccommibtmr fl.-'I'ii
diverse ituforiuu luagno wmts forimued to-da
I ) uiVemttiOIi called by state conk
remico ( if s&ivt rmtl l1rtcstammt cimurchmeil. i
large iiummnhior imiuumImr , of mnimminler
I presomit frommi dihI.rommt parts of tli
statn3. iii time ovommiimg addresses sver
dt'lmvurtnl by lilsimIli ) lioduil 1111(1 Dr. iioy
aid Rev. S. W. Dike , secretary of tim
hOW dmvrso reforimmiuimgume.
TInimium VIueI's , ( lltIci'oNII3.
CiilAoo. ; Jecember Ii. - Tolmimi
. \\Tltuelcr , ( If this city , wimo hits alrcnd
tImV.it , a imuimiber of alunbie bequests II
tIme Episcopal chmtmrcim , imas deeded tin
church a valuabto tract ( if laud imm till
western divisioim of time city miii advaimce
$200,000 toward the erection of mi. church
jireiazmttory micitool. 'limo design will bi
, miftur that ( If Oxford , time promai&momit fen
tumres of time mmtrmicturo Iioirmg a cimnuel aim
library ho 000tflhui 10,000 volumnea.
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A. IlttIo 's'nlcv lIt a ( huliy Timing.
lns MOINI * $ , In , , December o.-'rlii
stockiialdors of the Cedar Itapids , fowi
Fails Northwestern raiiromtd , htavi
voted to increase its capital stock frqu
0,00o,000 to $18,000,000 and dciloc
to divide time road Into three divisions
to bo known as Iowa , Mimmumosotaaimd Dir
kota. 'rio addition pt the capital stoc
is said to ho for time i'v" ° of oxtcmmdiim
time road \Vortiuingt.onMimmruuuotat
Fargo , lakotn.
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Eapilniusako In Arkntmsmes.
Sr. terms , December (1.- Seven simoekm
( If earthmfunko were felt yoetorda7 ni
Uoutmomden : Springs , It niaiuln' . 1'iie
Imisted .fQ iiocoiidmi , aumil nrnhco gIn mewart
aiid crockery in time imummnts. ) 1411t(1O rockm
11'cIII loosemmd atmd foil limb time cuts of
time Kaithas Oily , Sprimmgfiehcl &
railrinul hear by. 'ihu muiiocis worn cc.
cOimmIliImmiel ( by a loud miolse. 'I1lmo 'iuietmf
jar of tiioeartim moored tmontimuvest tosoutim.
wont.
-
.m ltliI Imi r' $ JIlNiItfl'jtI loll.
hA Pmi1il1 , ltit'onuinr U - % Irs. Lourti
itiall , who kiiied imor tw ) cimihiren i'ri.
( ILtP last , atmd ctmt Imer own throat , died
this umuommimig , Situ oftemi uximrvt sot ! a
a jiii to die anl rs'tmntul mmouri'slmumicnt.
- - -
Time 'Jhefts , or " 8upers. "
Oii II AOl ) , I 1 $ . , liecuubut , II - 'IlIrec
"supurlm" uiitiIloyod at time trammd opera
lmouu lmase hut mm arrested , numsic cted ci
; iurluumm tiwftn repomteil by inimibcnmu Of
-
- -
timent neal cmi ( )1)01a comnpatmies. Jewelry
was fotund ill tiie'mr wlmich lisa
SilmCO boon iihoimtilicd. I mm time roolmu of mimic
time stupors arrested , tue imoilco fotnul lii-
tremu Wmttcimes cmiii tthmer hiroperty of like
nature ,
The Non limul I ' Ic , lIlt s' lituii mlt'ult
1lliiw.tuanu : , Doe. 6.-Tue committee
( 'II L'ieet II 0 I I uf it ittoitti In cult to I I . 0 VI
tlmus of time i ow'mnil imniacatmet of lmulm if thi
Imiet have reachird a decision to build a
simitit. ma i"tI'CSt Ileum cemetery in spite
m ( I Imo reqtioe of the C.ItlOIIC Coflitimit lee
that immtf tint fimud be givemi for a lflOitl-
nmciit iti t'mrvnlry cemetery. 'I'imu ronsoima
muidgned mute that time tmbtcm iptinut lists
uuhl mutated timid. ettbscnipt1onm would be for
time lote't , hlomite , amid time coumnuuitico
enimekier this ( utah it trtmet. iii their imamuls.
'I'imy ) offer , iiowevci' , to mullow any Cath
, lic subscriber to withdraw the money
givemu 1mm 1 ito uiex I , twouit' ilays. I ii Semite
jtmanters the feoiimug in hitter , intl. the inn-
jotity of cit'mzemms hunk ! fcuhimigmm of tue umt-
umitmst kimithmicas. Time simaft viil cost i , .
(100 , ama ! tUL ho luuut. Uf ill the sprimmg.
A Fmug Sigmumil.
TOmtltlt.T ( ) , lce'mtber 6---'l'Imere mioth.
lug iii t Imo so.cailcd tlymmmummiito oxlosummm
inst imighit. Somne lnys iuiae'd a fog sigmual
( Ilk time street mmuilwmt ) ' track. 'limo car
P.mRsCtl over unit ! it exliodutI with great
violemmee , r11110 shock threw time car from
the rmuiie amid disalmied it. 'i'imreo or four
liassemIgols were badly nirnkemm , No imeliottu
tltuimmago done to nil ) ' one.
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CR01 , ITATISTICS.
Time llt'set thug Stiu of stgrlcuuil mmml Re-
'Co tht Edit 'r ci Tlis lIes.
1 seldom trouble yotmt- pages , but as I
take up various P5IlOt I sue statistics
given of the croius iii title state mmd also
from variotun coutitien. 1 wish to asi.
trhtat is time use of statistics on ernie ? Is
it to give tim PeoPle a correct kmiowiedgo
of ntmcii , or is it to so enlarge the actual
crop timat grain spectiirrtomn ccii cut dowmi
the price of what gritin is actunily worth
to it lois priCe , Cl ) they can rob time pr.
diucor to Pttt iii their wmt pockets ? I see
by the rOlOrt of State Secretary Wiicuhir ,
gathered frotmu tim secretaries of counties ,
timid the average yield of corn iii Nebraska -
braska this yemur Is .11. buelmelmu. ' [ 'lie coon-
I
ty lit wiiieii I live hind planted. Inst sprium
.lti,000 acres of cormi. This , at that rate ,
gives our cumtty 1,845,000 buehicla of
Corim. Ilitru we got. it ? Iuming time sea
I SOI tVO imavo had titrctsBtonmns thnthmui : do.
strtyci wheat , hats and corp , at least 50
1 P ° ccitt out 1.1w tori itory of tiieso utormmts ,
wlmicii iunotiiutn to soyoial thtousamni acres
' [ have c&'mtversed ' much with fnnmmmorn ci
this jiuit ( _ Somtio say tim crop will gt
110am wimat ii did last year. " 25 bushels , '
1 Sommio that "it vihl utot. avortigo as unucit. '
7 O1tems that ' 'it. will go inure. " I buiiov
l take tril , it. vilI average 25 to 30 busheim
There are pieces that wilt go ( ii ) to S
; 7 bushels. I eaw4na9iiicagppipet aropou
U from title cpuntyL1Iat'.tho witeatar ,
: i. wouta1isvorai 20
L1
, . .u.3IIttcr-itstlu' . vitO I Lhusber.w1ia
- proportion of hieat , wnUiQb le1s1M
vJ roiiiod , " 1 have thtroehedbut 'ori&'piec
13. of 9 acres timat averaged 20" rboiiovo
8 fair average 1 , tlm wheat Is 12 bushoim
I ) Does it bemmefmt the farmer to ovor.est
8 mate the crops ? In no case , but it i
damage every tinm , Viiat ruioim milmotmi
1 ho adopted iii avoragimig crops ? " 8a3
6 Commissioner r4onimig , ' 'iii cntitmmatiimg ti :
( I yield er acre , rcimiemnbor all acrea
which lice boemi ctmitivated eveuu titomigit
1 returns iio mmlore timaut time cecil so.vn is I
U be comisidored. Time eatititatiumg too imig
r , a yitlii per acm is time besetting situ
ll agricultural reporters. " Last year I n
2 report fromim a Limmoohmi muon , in aim Iii
i flue PflPOt , savimmg ' "limemo mire tim'rmauuid '
11 of acrea of orui arnumid i4imlcolmu flu it hay
:8 : from 85 to 100 iu.uimels per nero. " Sue
I , reports go to tim grain merchants , time
will try to believe it , so to otmt dow
i111C05 live to ten cents per bimehol. an
time farmers every tune imavo h stifFer to
S thmia over cstiimuatiotm. 'Jimu coi'im crop a
V timtt state was pitt at 60 bunimele last year
ICur mu thin year in , immimcht of it , soft iii tim
' iim'i.t pieces I lowe seeui or lmennti of ii
II thin couuumty. Time ejumahily of corn will no
I ) L'O over 85 vr cent ( If lust year's cnmii
( I Time average yield is ratimer ietter , except
t ill time storni trucks.
I , believe reporting of crops require
mmmuclm mmmoro attidy mmmmd kimowletige I hami i
generally giveul to it ; , amiti imoio time tim
will coimie wlmon it will be bettor tinder
lutol , an time world nil ! ho tue botto
it iUrmOlittl thereby. SuttoN.
V AoiioImA , Neb , Doe. 1 , 1883.
LILu . . - - -
Lu - - - -
DORSEYS
II , , Limituiguralsm aVar cmi Ills l'arl
- 11cr , , lii time Cattle Btmshtteo.I.
8iecImI to tim Hi. I.cule lkjitmhIlcti
SANTA Pu , N. M. Docomnbor 8-Soon
tor 8. W. Deratty has taken forcible Pen
Li SCsskfl of time buildings mimid m-amidmcrm ol
the I'oio Blanco cattle
S cormipamiy , placo(1
) an armed force of mcii omm gtmard and do.
i deposed Manager (3. M. Woolworth. Tin
I rammchmos amid headquarters of time comnpnrm
are located In Coifax county , N. M.1
: near time towim of Springer , Donsoy's
t home. 'l'imo ranch is 00 miles long and
f 40 iii width , Be also individually owmis
) imovoni smaller tr&oth. Manager Wool-
worth's endeavor to include one of those
iii Imie charge as property of thin company
appear to be tim cause of time present dii-
I I'mcuity.Voolworth ropreonta llotmJmto.
% v. ilosior of l'emitmeylvaiiin , who htolda
, 8125,000 worth of time cattle comuparmy's
sLelcwlmiio Bouncy owns $105,000 worth ,
I timird of time capital stock , Ilosier ,
r t will be remuiotmibered , is tue Ponimsylvu.
dma acumator wimo knows a great deal about
: the star route matter , but who wan mmot
jIaced ujIoui time stand iii time into triiul be.
cause of his fniondsiuip and. immtimmiate
mIImjutii'ttmuico with I 1(10. .Janiea (1.
lilauio.
\Voolwortim mmd his attorney , M.V ,
Iilia , arrived in Santa Iu tv-dmmy with
tim iiitetitioim of askimmg 0tmJef-Jutico fix.
toll for aim itmjtimiotiomi to iestrnium Doree )
from coittimmuimug 1mm of tin
cattle comnpauy , but. imavu nut yet jlreseimt
041 themr bill. ' 1'iny allege that Sommatoi
Dorsoy imi immeammo cimd is ( h-Lmiiciimg imard.
I
'I'Ims nhmig tiust assm.to uimenago the demo
cuatlu pt * ny I mm Ohio did ci I they CUWII to ,
Itammilill and yet C ) imiv grit o imini hut two out
of Its thmlmit.oemm vqt ,
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SNOW AND WIND.
lluiti : lls u Uiir11e1c Epcridllcc "
ill Ilic Storm Lute , ,
Eavoo Wrouglit With E1ootrio
Wires of All Kiuds ,
-4- 1
Stret'ts iltookalicit ' .Vithu the 'uVreck-
,3ge amid Trauma lclnyeul.
.1 % IISAS'I'ltOUS STORM.
ti1NVfll ! sIr.AVSLY VintrEn.
lr.xvimt : , Decotnimor (1.-A snow tuft ! '
wimmit mstonmmu visited thu section inst. night
which iii disasttotma effects is wjtimcut r
iiataiiol 11 % the lmietci'y of Colorado. Smiow
coniumionced falllimg at noon amid coiitimituetIi
all night , The weather was waritt nii'd
itttitclmi'ti itself to telegm-nlit wires until
they were two IncItes imu diameter , At
four o'clock tlmis mitmuimig the wind blow
aitnot. a gale tutU in about half an hour
iater : ioo PlCnt 18 incim s in diameter
uncle blown dowmi carrying a nutsa of
tvii'03. I'ifteemitii , higlitceumtlt and Lnir. . I
reutco streets and a dozen squares worn S
blockaded. All trains were delayed uuitil
title ot'ciiiilg. Outside commununicatioui 3
wan couimlutoly ctmt off. The teiepiiono
COmiiIIaimiVS will probabiy lose $1fi,00.
'l'lio damage to railroad , tclegramlm , ciec- '
trio light amid district messenger conpa- :
ideals heavy Strangely Ito loss of lit lit
roportel amid few serious acidemmts. The 5
storm wan entirely local ,
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( ongress 1511(1 Caitous.
V.Sii1NIlTO , December (1.-him ( . thu
itotiso Mr. Mc0otd took the oath of olilce.
Atijotirmie'.l until ? tlomiday.
Time ticimitseratia senators lick ! a coticun
this nioriming , l'cmutlcton presiding , to
arraumgo the party's inemnbere ofthu cola-
imtittces. Somiio fooling was di playcd iii
respect to time itabit of older nmomnborms
sceunimig a tmiajority of the immiportanti
places cmi time comumntmttectu to time echusion
of time yotnmgor mmictnbere. Tito following
coummmiittco was appeimited to arrange the
miiiiiority imicIiulorshuip to the bct inter-
cats of all mtmutl rcIort timtiir actioui at. the
micit caucus : harris , Cockrchl , ( imirland ,
ilutier , George , 1torgtiit amid Omtil.
'l'iio executive order cominolidatimig in- ' 5
tonimal ioveimuo districts was revoked as
uipimiiod \Vitiqotmsiii districts.
hut tim actuate , 1'Ir' Ithumdersoui pre-
eemmtod time uciulllutiImms of time Nubrneka
legislature , aakimmg that imrumd gratmt roads
be commmpuhled to take IIUt patents so that
. tim lammits itmay ho taxt'ml ; also to rcunovt
tim dut.3' on ban ed who , ant ! for the im-
irot'ouiieiit ofthio Missouri river.
'I'lmcro is imutch oppoaitiinttunong old
inommibura of thu imouro ogirimist tin , otibrts
, ofimow inoumbermu to gobble up positions
(111 itmipoetmuit cOIiilillttces. 1111r. Ittottisout
mtrill got tue cimairnisitelup of time wa3s and.
meamme aitd Mr. Ihindall die chairmnausiuj )
' of the appropriations . cOinflmltLteO. s , '
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) CURN AND POUTICS.
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u. RoTz' W tiler Tetiu ' i'n .
0 .ALL1N4P (
-Oormhuekingwuelt under way and i
is t iitcty v ° t There is not & .
r quarter of a crop of sound cc.mu in thu
[ U county.
M I elmould iuave written to Tiiit Bins
IC sOoiier , but I got so terribly brohemi UI )
on tim day of eloctiomi by the poiiticai cy-
( ) cloime whicli swept over our county Jute a
; ii political besoumu of destruction , which
) f lammdod so ninny of Limo boys anmmd the
w dreary wastes around time Imead of Salt
iCreek. . The repubiican beat has made
a sotmie splendid races , and weathered souuuo
0 fearful aiea , bmmt tIme grtat amount of
ii corruptiotm which simo Imas been loaded
3' with for nomnu years , line on rotted Jmor
a tiUIiOi3 that the eycloumo and taupedo
( I which Gcoigo IV. hrowii ) cud Ida fritiimde
r exploded right under liar aterim , loaded
f with couicommtr.rtotl juoliticuil ( lyminuhite , was
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- too mnmucia for her. Jus timiit'c ' of it ! live
0 out of Sevi a u her crew lust. Cimuidi-
Ii dittos for thu different cutitmty ofhices , and
I. iteeso mmd Titruuuy only were saved by
. time skin ( If their toetlu , aithiotigh ii'rjn
t Clunk was rutumning her nuder double
reifod top nails , and imr hatches
Em battemiol dwmi. how different it iwac
S three yeats agoh 'I'imeut all wau calimi and
a wo could sail her in an umiumflhid sea with
. every sail aol witimotit cimangitig tim mU-
1' der , hike a ship in the trades on the
bosom of time brOfld Pacific5 Our candi.
date for treasurer , Colonel Untris , was.
beaten by Sammi i3oimnan by 531 votes , amid
.iaimiee 8. Armstrong got away with our
intuit's scalp icr county judge by 78 , aumd
.1. C. ( ircomi laid out two men for shertL
- by 11(1 votes. Dr , D. 11. Lewis
cleaned out our man , Dr. Brown , ItTh
coroner by 237 votes , and J. 0. Lewis
buried our macmm for comnmisaioner under a
anorn bammk of 200 votes. II. F. Snider
. imohialmed otmr maim for surveyor by 68 votes ,
- auid Reese only got 62 niajorit7 , and lie
r ougimt to have got over (300. ( Tiffany only
I got 140 , and ho ought to have got over
. too. Our candidate for clerk was recog-
I muizeti iii the wreck malt ! the mael8troun
, by his red beard struggling for dear life ,
and was only saved by one vote. Anti
I oW the ntmtios are going to
L contest his might to live. Poor
I Peters , that rod board lies
often blazed before hi comrades in the
I front ranks of the wsr , where tim battle
was the hottest , hike the white plume of
. Navarre.T tiieugimt the anti move.
mont was dead , but this is the second
timno it has fooled us by rising up hike time
bird of fable , each time stronger amid.
stronger. We ought to have won , as we
had both county papers oit our side , be-
nudes nearly all thu prominent mcml ; also
iienniy all tim money , ciii ! m umey viih
buy whtiiulcey. And i t , hind Limo Ilniiicilal
; iontiomi of the igumor&mmiiueeu on our aide ,
which incites time s'raiglmt voters. Ohl
% yhmat mutust tvo nomninoimt inca delVe
must hta'c aim issue to attract the voters
, from time 1)e3tifCt0Uu nmttimmiommopoiy '
I moveimiomit or n'o will lose our viissosstmro.
Vaviumg time bloody cliirt is played out.
except anmomig tue flip Van SVimmldca ,
I tJE OP rita IJOY $ .
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, . 05)1151 II uitlonal I'olleo lk'gmilnt iirmt , .
Nuw Vomiw , Decemmitior 0- The tie.
tiomitul to uuiiernmico society bias adopted
: . resolutions asking congtcsa to aimiemurl
t'uo ' constitution of tue United States , so
" to iirolniiit the liquor titifilo cimturely
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