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    OMAHA DAILY BEE.
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. TUESDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 18 , 1883. NO. 155.
THE NATIONAL1 CAPITAL.
The Senatorial Canons Hold and 110
Fi ht Mapped Out ,
Plans For Another Expedition to
Find the Groeley Party ,
Another Chance Given Grow Dog
By the Suureino Oourt.
New Hills to lit ; OlVercd , ntul Oilier
Matters ol' Note.
O.MMTAIi NOTES.
TIIK SKNATE CAUCU-sKS
December 17. The re
publican senators held a cnucun this
morning , at which it was decided not to
proceed to the election of a president
pro tempore of the senate until after the
holiday recess. It wns urged that the
precarious condition of Senator Anthony's
health made it advisable not to make the
contemplated change just before the long
recess. It was made known in the cau
cus that the democrats wished to have
tinio to consider in caucus their line of
action in respect to reorganization of the
senate , and it was decided to introduce
to-day a resolution to proceed to the
election of olliccrs hut allow it to liu over
till to-morrow. A resolution was adopted
to retain t'liion soldiers now upon the
rolls of the senate.
The democratic senators hold a caucus
this afternoon and decided to nominate
the democratic officers of the senate nom
inated at the caucus two yeai-s ago , as
follows : L. Q. Washington secretary ,
11. J. Col.
Bright sorgcant-at-arms. Pay-
ton executive clerk , F. E. Shalpr princi
pal clerk , Dr. Bullock chaplain. It is
understood , on democratic authority ,
that this docs not mean a fight against
the republican nominees. The demo
crats will content themselves simply with
voting for their own candidates nnd will
not resort to .any dilatory tactics to pre
vent the election of the republicans.
AN AUCTIU KXl'KDITIOX.
The president baa appointed a board
of ollicers of the army and navjto con
aider the question of sending an expedi
tion for the relief of Lieut. Orcoloy and
party and to recommend to the secretary
of war and navy jointly the stops the
board deem advisable to bo taken for the
equipment and transportion of a relief
oxpcditon , and suggest such plans for
its control nnd conduct and organization
of its personnel as seems best adapted
to accomplish the purpose. The board
is composed of the following oflicers :
Brigadier General W. B. Hnzon , chief
signal officer ; Captiain James A. Green ,
U. S. N. , and Captain George W. Davis ,
14th infantry , U. S. A. The board moot
in Washington en the 20th inst.
PREPARATORY WORK.
At the late meeting of the republican
national committee n' resolution 'was
adopted directing the appointment of a
committee of seven , of which Chairman
Sabin and Secretary Martin will b.emem-
bers to make all arrangements for the
Chicago convention. To-day Chairman
Sabin appointed the following additional
members : J. C. New , or Indiana , Wil
liam 0. Cooper , of Ohio , 0. L. Magee , of
Pennsylvania , John A. Logan , of Illinois ,
and Powell Clayton , of Arkansas , L. J.
< ige , of Chicago , waa appointed trea
surer of the committee. All funds for
expenses in providing a building for the
convention and for incidental expenses
promised by the people of Chicago , arc
' to bo collected and deposited with Gage.
'Th-a committee of arrangements will hold
a snooting in Chicago enrly in March
next to consult with the local committee
of th.it city to perfect arrangements for
'the meeting of the convention. Capt.
'Wm. Higgins , of Kansas , was msdo sor-
goant-at-arms of th ? national committee
Chairman Sabin < nleo appointed the fol
lowing aub-coinmfctees to have charge of
the preliminary -campaign work : O. H.
Platt , of Connecticut , William C. Chan-
dlor.of Now Hampshire , James II. Stone ,
of Michigan , William P. Fryo , of Maine ,
George W. Hooker , of Vermont , Nathcn
Golf , of West Virginia , and S. B. Elkuis ,
of New Mexico.
JOEi : WJIIhKY'CAX.
A numbor-of representatives interested
in the extension of the bonded whisky
period hold a conference this morning ,
and dccidediaot to ask Secretary I'olgor
to stop the collection of taxes pending
legislation 0:1 the subject , as doubt waa
expressed whether the secretary had any
right to take such action. The propriety
of the committee making auch a request
was also doubted. Itiis now intended to
introduce x till asking .merely an ox ten
sion of the bonded pariod for two years.
The clause referring to leakage > \ull not
be inserted. Frionili of the ( proposed
uu bill urge iU consideration as soon as pos
\
sible.
Secretary Polgor ik no bottuc , and is
not expected at the treasury till'tiie latter -
, ter part of tko week.
The president will leave Washington
tihursduy next for nvisit to Brooklyn
iu-d Philadelphia , -lie will atter.d the
nniiunl banquet of the Now licgland
society in Philadelphia Saturday , and
will return to Washington by.Sundr.yane !
ap ml the Christmas holidays hero. Sec
retary Chandlee and , prebably < other
ineir.bors of the cr.hinot wil1 accompany
the ( president.
A lKt(3HU ( WOTBJ ! .
Sujvirintondont .tTamiuon , < si the rail
way arail service , has returned fivi
PortlasiJ , Oregon , .nud jiointa on Cio
Northwi Pacific railroad , JTo rucceedtd
in i > orffitt'ing the railway anail system or
that rouU so that nodaisy is now oxperi-
.enccd in tie distribution .of . mail matter.
IIALK * i j.orosKn
Mr.Af \ \ \ will introduce a. hill iu the
iitM-ato to-duy providing for iiu3 construe-
iiom of seven tcel vessels , enc fteaiu r.-uii ,
ouc cruising torpedo boat and two Lir-
\ * > r //rpedo boats.
THK KCf.O.Vr ) J'AKTY.
Bucrettiry Chatidjer hns recoivwl the
following from Minister Hunt , at St.
liarbur Iclegr.inlistorn Irkutskto-duy :
Arrived from Jatnsk in 10 days. Mill
fury honors were pud to the bodies of
DeLong and party on our departure from
Irkutsk. The bodies \vero received hereby
by the city authorities and thegaographi-
fill floejcty of Ejst Liberia , and art * now
lying in n catafalque in a public square.
Wo leave to-day.
TIIK WOOL TAKUT.
Mr. Dockeny will introduce n bill in
'
the house at'the first opportunity pro
viding that nftor Juno ; 10 , 1884 , the
present rntcs of duty on all wools , whatever
over the grade nnd classification , lo bo
used in the manufacture of shawls ,
blankets , flannels , hats , knit goods and
wearing apparel of every discription , bo
reduced 25 per cent and on Juno 30 ,
1885 , it provides for reductions to bring
the average duty on wool to about 22 per
cent.
CHOW IXMt'.S CASK.
The supreme court of the I'nitcd
States has decided that the district court
of Dakota had no jurisdiction in the case
of the Indian , Crow Dog , ttv.-d and sen
tenced to death for the murder of Spot
ted Tail , and that the imprisonment of
Crow Dog is illegal. The writs of habeas
corpus and certiorari prayed for will be
granted.
\ IIAXKRUITCY LAW.
f
Promoters of the Lowell bill nro pre
paring modifications of the measure with
a design of making it Jess obnoxious to
western interests. It is possible , there
fore , that a bankruptcy bill will bo framed
which will moot the views of all sections.
There is a better prospect of the passage
of a bankruptcy bill by the present con
gress than at the last session.
i\-0\ : KKNC1R I.OWK llVIXd.
Ex-Governor Ralph P. Lowe , of lown ,
one of the war governors , is lying at the
point of death at his residence in this
city. Lowe has been the Iowa state
agent for the collection of claims against
the general government for some years.
THE C'HKROKKK APPROPRIATION .
Suit was entered to-day in the name of
Charles C. Boudinot and the Cherokee
Nation against William A. Phillips to re
cover § 22,500. Phillips is the ox-cun-
grcjssman to whom was committed the
distribution of the Indian awards of
8300,000 made by the last congress , anil
about which there has been so much talk
in connection with alleged misappropria
tion. The § 22,500 sued for , it is
claimed , was turned over to Phillips by
counsel for the Cherokee Nation on his
assertion that it would bo paid to certain
high officials for their influence
in securing the § 300,000 appropriation.
Plaintiffs in this suit alleges the amount
sued for was paid to Phillips for a cor
rupt and unlawful purpose by the trea
sury of the ChcroUco nation , it being a
portion of the $300,000 appropriated as
above stated. The petition allogca that
such payment was unlawful , and without
the consent and _ authority of the Cherokee
nation. Plaintiffs ask that the money re
covered bo paid , one-half for the use of
Elias C. Boudinot , and 'the remainder
for the Cherokee nation.
JCHK FOKTY-EIUHTH CONGUESS.
SENATE.
WAHHINQTON , December 17. Mr.
Sherman offered a resolution that the
senate proceed to the election of ollicers.
Drdorcd to lie over till to-morrow.
A message received from the house
announcing ' the death of Mr. Haskoll
[ Kansas ) was immediately taken up.
.i fter "oppropriatQ remarks bjr tMr. lu-
alla and on his motion the president of
; ho senate appointed Senators Plumb ,
Jockroll and Dawes as a committee on
obsequies of the deceased representative.
Adjourned.
JIOUhE.
The chaplain , in touching words , this
morning referred to the death of Itopro-
icntativo D. C. Haskell , of Kansas , and
invoked the divine blessing on the be
reaved family.
Mr. Anderson ( Kansas ) said : "With
great sorrow I perform the sad duty of
announcinc ; to the house the death of my
lamented colleague , Hon. Dudley C.
Haskell , late representative from Kansas ,
who died at his residence in the city ear
ly yesterday morning. With the earliest
tint of that sacred day which signifies to
the Christian rest from his labors , his
spirit was severed from the jurisdicticnof
this congress of Hio United States , and
joined to the sublime general assomblyof
representatives of all nations , continents
and countries. As a babe sleeps , so he
slept out his life , and awoke to that im
mortality vouchsafed and given by the
Lord Jesus Christ. Mr. Haskell served
during the Iast4hroo congresses withcver
increasing ability , fidelity and efficiency ,
and had ho been spared to occupy this
scat , dressed r/ith emblems of mourning ,
but bright with flowers of Christian hope ,
ho would have taken high nnd dcHirvoc ]
rank in the [ Forty-eighth congress. Ol
his never questioned purity of character ,
bright legislative experience and states
manship , tlrls is not the time to speak ,
but on a future day this house will be
asked to suqpond ordinary proceedings to
pay _ a fitting tribute of respoat to the
life of one nhoeo words and deetla became
an inseparable part of history. "
Mr. Anderson offered the customary
resolutions , which wore uncnitnousb
adopted , and the house , as u tribute o *
respect to the memory of tlut idcceasod
adjourned .till . Wednesday.
RIaskell.
WASIUNOTON , D. C , , Deceoi-.bor 17.
The remains of Hon. Dudley C. Haskoll ,
in charge -rff Sergcant-of-Arirw Leedom ,
and accompanied by .his family and a
congressional- committee eelactcd last
evening , left this morning in a special
car on iho ( Pennsylvania ro * for Law
rence , 7vo . The funeral coctego will
arrive at Lawrence Wednesday .morning.
Short * erweot , conducted Toy Hov.
Han kin , of the Congregational church ,
were held Uiir .morning at thocrcsidenco
of the late Itqpresontntivo. TLuro wore
present a uumbor of uoiiKrcwuner. , includ
ing Spealser Carlisle. Tim haU .bearers
are ex-Sp &ker Illoifor , KoprciKintativcs
Merrill and Parkius of KUIIWIH , 'H'ncker
of Virginia , fteid of Maine , J. It. T.tylor
Ohio. At _ the houco of ropr seitativeB
the flog is at half in ast and the desk of
f laskell is draped in viourning
Tlio SulioAuei * V/ont Down.
DU/.VTII , Minn. , Do&jmbor 17. to
tug which arrived from the north shwti
yesterday , bringe positive intelligence
that jtho worat fcara of those who
imagined the schooiwr Mary Ann Hul-
berl waa lost have beun continued , bho
vent down during ( lie novur > ) gale last
Wednesday night with 20 men an board ,
all whom woru lost , names not known ,
but most of them wore railroad Ititorers.
She was being towed by the tug .Kin
cardine , aim during the utorm ojirang
n leak , nnd began to fill and
having u green crew , w'l ' ° did not know
iow to manage her , slip began drifting
with the wind and turning tlio tug from
"Ls course , when the tug to save itself cut
ho tow line , and sot the schooner nlloat ,
vhcn she almost immediately wcntdown.
I'ho schooner wns n small one , valued nt
, bent $ ! l,000.
AT TIIK t'AIMTAT * .
\cli1ltloiuil IjOltcrCnrrit'ix rofOinnlia
and Tv\o llrlduc IJIIK
3ioc.il | ! Il ) | < ntci ) t.i Tlio lion.
V vsinxriTO.N , D. C. , December 17.
I'ho postollice department has granted
Omaha two additional letter carriers.
iVeaver will introduce the Omaha bridge
) ill in the house Wednesday , together
vith a bill for a bridge at llulo intro-
luccd in the senate by Van Wyck.
Cl.KM.
DHTAILS Ol'1 T1IU DKATU.
A IIKOTIIint's VICUI , .
LO.NIIO.S , December 17. O'Douiiells
irothor occupied the iloornny opposite
ho prison in view of the flag staff upon
vhich nil eyes were rivitcd. lie wns nn
ibject of the deepest interest. The
crowd pressed so closely upon him that
ho police had to interfere for his pro-
oction. When the black ling was hoisted
10 removed his hat and remained some
ninutca apparently praying , his feature *
vorking painfully. Ilo stayed in the
same spot some time after the execution ,
t'o people lounging around he acid in a
loarso voice , "My poor brother , he has
lied aw bravely us n mnn over died. "
This wns received with cries of "Yes. "
[ lo then departed nnd the crowd dis-
icrscd.
ntm-AiiiM ! ran IIKATH.
O'Donnoll retired at nn enrly hou * * 'nst
evening. Thia morning ho rose prompt-
y and took n good breakfast shortlyaftor
o'clock. At ( ! , Father Fleming nr-
ived. Ho received the prisoner's last
lommunication , and administered the
loly sncrnmont. A few minute i before
o'clock the prisoner wns removed from
lis cell to n large room of the prison , es
corted by the wardens. In the largo room
vcro stationed Binns , the hangman , the
herills and under sheriffs , the governor
of the jail , llov. Dr. Duflield , prison
chaplain , ana Nowgato surgeon. The
> recess of pinioning the prisoner's limbs
vas quickly performed by Binnc , O'Don-
icll keeping a resolute silence and
MIOWINO THE UTMOST KlltMNESS ,
occasionally smiling in n half abstracted
novcr. This work done , the procession
nanod to the court yard , whore the
scaflbrd was. O'Donnoll declined any
assistance and'ascended the scafibrd'with '
ho wardens , Father Floning by his side
epcated the -service of the church for
ho dying and held the crucifix before
O'Donnell'a gazo. The prisoner took his
ilaco on the drop under the rope , the
lack of which was hold up over his head
> y a piece of thread. Binns appeared
very calm , > nnd quickly ( fixed * the
loose around O'Donnoll's nock ,
carefully placing the knot under the loft
oar. Ho at once stepped back and
Bulled the fatal lover , and O'Donnoll foil
ight foot. The rope hardly quivered.
According to the surgeon ,
DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS ,
: hcre being scarcely any muscular move
ment in the hanging form.
As the black flag ran up , those in the
prison could hear the hushed murmur
from the multitude outside. The body
liung one hour , when it was cut down
and removed for the propel legal inquest.
The crowd in front of Newgate in
creased rapidly , and shortly before 8
o'clock numbered 20,000 persons. The
streets were closely packed , but the
throng observed a quiet nnd orderly de
meanor. The Irish clement was not
conspicuous. As the moment for the ex
ecution approached , the crowd swayed up
against the prison wall , nnd the roadway
which had before been kept cleared be
came blocked. The police , however ,
moved rapidly through the multitude
und easily cleared a way. When the
black flag was hoisted announcing the
tragedy at nn end.
TIIIIUBVVAS NO DlIMONhTHATION ,
although suppressed excitement marked
many faces. O'Donnoll's brother re
mained to the last , bitterly weeping , the
center of a sympathizing group. The
clouds began to break as the hour of
approached , and when the black flag wan
run up 'it wns distinctly displayed against
the rising sun. The people immediately
disposed after the hoisting of the flag.
Tim usual inquest upon the body ol
O'Donnoll showed the face bore a calm
expression. The head was quite loose
froir. the trunk. The usual verdict was
rendered. Binns , the hangman , was
good humorixlly mobbed by a crowd
leaving Nowgato prison. Ho after-i
wwals drove.away in n government postal
v&iitto escape observation.
TUU INVINOIIILBKOAUK.
The press association denies the Cen-
trs.1 News'flfcory that the police hod information - '
formation 'that a body of invinciulcfli
from 3 > Tew York on the steamer
Aoeyrian Monarch to attempt the rottcuo
of O'Donnoll or avenge his death. The
search to-day was in accordance with the
regular practice of the police upon < tko
urn.val of any steamer.
KOKKIC.V NI2WK.
TMNL : , nitoriiKi's , m.so.
LnrnoN , aJecoinbor 17. Mat\iii | *
Teeng B.iys of the Toiuiuin dilliculty ,
"There is not much time left , and J sin
cerely rtinmt Ferry will find eomu disin
tomitoil jurty entitled to ask of each nn
iioit tliiHU ! concessions which wo ; iru no
inclined to make directly. "
A ItUiid Pool.
BIXOUAWTON , N. Y , , December 17.-
D. M. A , K , d. HoChort , dry good * mor-
oliantu , Uitvo assigned. Liabilities , nearly
$ . ; 00CK > ; assets , probably § 100,000. The
failure in wholly due 60 stock upeculatioi
nnd oll'arU < / < xocovor losees in a "blinc
| JOOl. " _
HurprUed ConiiitrlolH. |
Nr.w Yonu , Decomliur 17. The hang-
nig of O Donnoll w a surprise to the
compatriots who Romohoiv thought Kng-
land would listen to the voice from the
I'nila ! Kluiw and commute tlio Ben-
k'tico.
ROLLING STOCK.
A Hew Deal anfl New Ken In Yil-
laif $ Place ,
Tlio Iowa Pool to Await the Union
Pacific's ' Action ,
Confiding Mr , MoHonry Ignored
Bv a Naughty Receiver ,
' * ; Mnvnr AVIII Veto , lint the
Counoll AVtll 1'aRH.
IJAlIjUOAI )
MU. VII.I..VUD iiKTinis. :
NiYOIIK : , December 17. A syndi
cate has taken n part of the bonds owned
by the Oregon Transcontinental com
p.iny , between nine nnd ten millions ,
This will relieve the company of the
larger part of its debt , of late BO burden-
som < > , A report on the condition ot the
company will bo mndo in a few days. It
is positively asserted , however , that the
report will show on hand nn aggregate
of stocks fully equal to the amount held
at the time its annual report was made
last June. It is ollicially announced that
Henry Villard hns resigned the presiden
cy of the Oregon Transportation nud
Oregon llailwny t Navigation company ,
thnt W. Eudicott , Jr. , of Boston , suc
ceeds him ns president of the Oregon &
Transcontinental company , and E.JeHer-
son Coolidge , of Boston , as president of
the Oregon Ilnilwny & Navigation com
pany. Coolidge also ontorq the Oregon
Transportation board of directors. The
reason assigned for the resignation of
Villard , it is paid , is because ho is im
pressed with the conviction that it would
not bo proper for him to continue as
president of all the companies whoso
management ho has heretofore directed
after the completion of the Northern
Pacific. Villard some weeks ago urgent
ly pressed Kndicott to nccop.t the presi
dency of the Oregon Transportation.
HESOllTINU TO VIOLENl'K.
\yiNNKmi , Manitoba , December 17.
Owing to the firm stand the Canadian Pa
cific has taken against the engineers , the
attor nro growing demonstrative. Trmij
ilo is feared , nnd the provincial police
re patroll'ng the yards. A guard has
) eon placed at every switch. Tliismorn-
ni ; n switch in the yard hero waa found
ockcd tight by a/chain , it is supposed
with the intention of causing a collision ,
bullet was shot through Suporinten-
lent Egan's window to-day , but there
vas no one in the office at the time.
A PLIANT COUNCIL.
CiiiuAuo , December 17. Ovving to the
sweeping nature of the franchisovgrantod
> y the city council to the Chicago &
Dvanaton railroad and the charges of
corruption with it , the mayor to-night
sent in a vote message. The most ob-
ectionablo feature was strict en out and
he ordinance passed again. The mayor
says ho will vote it again , but the ordi
nance will probably DO rawed over his
THE IOWA POOL.
The proposed mooting of the Iowa
100 ! to-morrow will probably not ho hold
is it is understood that neither of the
roads in the tripartite agreement will bo
represented. It is not thought that any
action concerning the continuance or dis
solution of the pool can bo secured until
after the Union Pacific directors ha vo
acted upon the agreement.
now M'IIIINRY WAS LEFT.
CLKVKLAND , December 17. The answer
of the Now York , Ohio it Pennsylvania
railroad to the amended bill of complaint
> f Jnmos McUenry _ et nl. ngninstthoNow
York , Pennsylvania A : Ohio and Erie
railroad companies was filed this aftor-
10011 in the United States court. The
answer says Jamas McHonry is n citizen
of Pennsylvania , instead of Great Brit-
nin , and says the Atlantic & Orcnt West
ern railroad was built by Mcllciiry ns n
contractor , ho receiving in payment nil
: ho bond shares issued. It further
[ dlcgcs that James Mcllcnry had a
secret and fraudulent contract with the
engineer , and consolidated divisional
companies by which the engineer shared
with McHonry the profits of building the
road ; that McIIenry mortgaged the road
to the extent of more than § 115,000,000 ,
many millions more than it cost or the
value of the road , which never paid its
maintenance until defendant obtaine
title ; that the great IIIUHH of foroigi
croditora were ignorant ( f the value o :
the property nnd were falsely told by
McUenry that its failure to earn nionoi
wns duo to mismanagement.
In the saino suit James McIIcnry's
deposition was to-day taken. Ho nworo
ho owns 20,000,000 of Atlantic A ,
Great Western , is an actual holder o
615,000,0.00 of thm property. Ho built
i tlio road , 'raising nearly all the moneys
put in it. Mel lenry detailed the his
tory of the road , of raising the funds
' and narrated its financial n trait whicl
' terminated with the roj ' being thniwi
, into the hands of a receiver. Ho * la (
gave an account of the leases to the
3irio road , subsequent foreclosuroi
and receiverships. McIIcnry dovisct
a reorganisation of ( ho scluim
by which the original stock wns to b
given in exchange for now stock , Witl
his assent the present trusteed were ap
pointed to carry out the tunas of root
Huniwition. From the time ho gave hi
titock to the trustees until the present h
has never boon consulted in tnatteru connected
nocted with the road. Stock and bond
have been issued without hw coneentaiu
the tornm of reorganization no
carried out as ho projected. H
said ho WIIH refused the right t
vote at the ntockhold rH Intel
ing in London tccnuno ho WUH no
registered ua n new stockholder. Hu al
tributcd the origin of the work of th
conspirators uguinst him to Itov , Mr
BittoH , wLom Mullcnry said wna an im
poverJHhed clcrgymun who nought tli
/irivilegu / < ; / rei > rcaenting McHonry i
this country as the Inttor'a financial ugont
AJI of It-lien" uxpenses , . { . ' ( iOO , were paii
hy Moflenry , From McIIoiiry'H v
del ice it aeonm that Itcv. Hates , with tti
nsuiatanco of Americans , reorganised tji
Atlantic and d'roat Western , leaving it
real owner out ontirgly.
Wjcnnlii ; ; Women.
VANCOUVKU , -v > ( jf December 17.
There wan a grand tally last night i ;
honor of the panuugo of the woman euf
frngo law. Loading poljticmns , irrespec
tive of party , are petitioning President
Arthur to appoint Mrs , Donwny , lender
of the woman enfranchisement cause , ns
governor of the territory.
SENATOE SABIN ,
Tlio Turin' Issue IjOftiin ami Arthur.
NKW YORK , Dec. 17. The chairman of
the republican national committee , Sena
tor D , M. Snbin , of Minnesota , who is
now in this city , speaking to-day of the
recent action of the committee , Mid ho
attached no noliticalMgnificanco whatever
to the selection of Chicago ns the city in
which to hold the next convention. It
vas done simply because it Was a con-
eniont place for such n gathering. "My
> wn olcotioiiascliairimn"Mr. Sabin con-
|
innod , "has no more political significance
s to the composition ot the republican
ickct next year than the selection of
Chicago ns the place for holding the con-
ention. My election was in the interest
f peace nnd harmony , because I have
over boon natively concerned in the past
ontontions of tlio party. 1 think it is a
ittlo early in the day to talk r. ' ul can-
idatcs for next year. I am a ft tend of
Jen. Logan , and if it is judged best to
nine a western man he would he a strong
andidato. I do not think the sectional
ssnes will be revived in the next cam-
> aign. Certainly not by the republicans ;
Hit the questions at issno will be chiefly
onfiuod to tariff reform and the conduct
f the two parties in the field. The ro-
mblican party , in my opinion , is mi-
uostiouahly n protection party , although
lore nro many consistent republicans in
10 west who might be classed ns mode-
nte tariff men. The republican minority
n congress will , I think , net wisely nnd
ircumspoctly. They will vote in favor
f any reform of the tariff laws which
vill prove beneficial and yet not interfere
nth the intorcslo of the laboring man.
n other words , they will vote in favor
f legislation which will result in the
; rcatest good to the greatest number. "
Speaking of the chances of the naniina-
onof President Arthurhosaid : "Holms
iado a most excellent record , and is very
lopular throughout the south and west.
[ o would bo stronger than any other
nan from the cast , and with Arthur in
10 first place and a good western man in
econd place the republican would have
i tjckot which would bo elected by a
argor majority than the ticket of 1880.
10 democrats will undoubtedly name a
cstorn man.
ij unco iu > .
WIH MUHIICU OF VOUJ IIHIM'K.
Dr.Nviiu , Col. , December 10. The ox
itoment in Durango over the killing of
Jruco Hunt , son of ex-Govornor Hunt ,
y the negro llig Iko while burglarizing
lie bank of Durango last night , is un-
batod. A corrected account of the kill-
ng is aa follows :
Suspecting nn attempt torob the bank ,
, party composed of two bank officials ,
hint , and the town marshal , had for
hroo nights kept watch fioin the law
) flico of Oorvcment. At midnight the
vatchcrs saw a man approach the
ido door , pick the lock nnd
liter. After waiting some time
or accomplices , if any , to
ippcar and the bvrgluvo got well to
vork the party approached the front
leer , and pushed it open and ordered the
obber to throw up hishandabut hojfirod
ivo shots in rapid succession , and jumped
hrough the side door. Ono ball took
ffect in Hunt's breast and ho foil nnd
nstnntly expired. AH the burglar loft the
luilding ho was recognized as the negro ,
'Big IKO , " the most desperate character
f that region. Though hotly pursued ho
undo hia escape and has not yet yet been
nkon although n Inrgo number of citi/.eim
ro scouring the country in every direct
on. Hunt wns one of the most exemplary
oung men of southern Colorado.
ONLY HOUSTON IIKLI ) .
NKW ORLHANS , December 17. The
iroliminory examination of Sheriff Brow-
tor , John Dominick , A. M. Ancoin , J.
) . Houston , Mike Early , Dan Douglas
ind Dan Donovan , accused of murder at
ho Seventh ward poll Friday , took place
jcforo Kocorder Ford. The only iin
01 taut evidence ufan given by the city
sill tor of The Times-Democrat , and on it
loiiBton was committed for manslaughter
ind immediately bailed in 810,000. Tlio
ithora were discharged.
iKSPKit.vnoi.s ) : c
CurTo.v , Ariz , December 17. Deputy
Sheriff lloovoy , with a posse , has cap
tured Sample alias Ited nnd Willis nlioH
TOXIIH , two of the principal train robbers
ind Bisbeo murderers. They have beci
brought bore and jailed. Yankee Kel
ley and John Heath are under uricst a
Tombstone. Dulanuy and Doud havi
gone to Sonojra. These with "Texas'
and "Red , " captured to-day , complete
the principals of both the ( Jngo utntioi
train robbers nnd liisbeo , Arizona , raid
ers and murders. The entire populatioi
turned out to greet the sheriff nnd posse
The men were heavily guarded nnd iron
ed. "Ited" is wounded in the back.
A CO.NKK.SSBI ; ) LITTKU : TIIIKK.
DKS MOINKH , December 17. Frank
Liddell , in-rested Friday night nt Lin
coln , Nebraska , for stealing regiutorod
letters from the Amen , lown , postoflice
while deputy pustmnster , wax arraigned
hero before the United Sin km commis
sioner thin morning nnd confesHed steal
ing four letter.- ) containing nearly $100 ,
A Had
ST. LOUIH , December 17. The South
ern hotel of this city hns been requested
by parties in Durango , Colorado , to telegraph -
graph ox-Governor A. A. Hunt that his
fion Hrnco Hunt wns killed at Durnngo
hist night , and that the body will ho
brought to Denver to-morrow. Governor
Hunt passed through He. Louis ten dayo
ago for the unat , and hnH been telegraph
ed nt Boston , whore ho JH mippoHed to
bu , Hunt is ex-governor of Arizona , and
wan fwrmorly prcaidont of the Denver it
Kin Grande railway.
IOH | ultli all on Itoard ,
Cnu.'Adi ) , Decemlxir 17.A largo Unco
master schooner wnu in view oft' JCvans-
ton , a short distance north of the city ,
two hours to day drifting helplessly.
Kovorul tugs sent from hero have been
xparching for her without success the entire -
tire ( it'tornoon and it is believed she has
gene down v-'ith all on board. She ia
suppled to be ( lie schooner North Cape ,
lumber laden , from Muskegon for tliis
port where she I'M < > wned , Sbo haa n
crow of eight men , shipped at Mil
waukee.
GONE UP IN FLAMES.
Rat Portage , Manitoba , Destroyed and
tiic People Homeless ,
A Blaze mid a Panic lu a Mil
waukee Hotel ,
A Serious Blow to Oandolaria ,
Nov. , by a Conflagration ,
Mlicr I < O * > HI > H ol More or Lot Se-
\tM-lty.
run rim : ii
\ RKItlOt'S ' CONTI. UIUVTION.
ii. , Manitoba , December 17.
Vhnl was loft of the town of lUtl'ortngo
> y tlio recent contlngMtion nlinoat
otally destroyed by the recurrynco of a
imilar disaster early this morning. The
own possesses no appliances to protect
luiin against lire , and I ho tlnmca Jiaying
nil sway consumed nil the buildings
vithin leach. Ono store wns navccl by
lowing up buildings. Thii , with n few
solutod dwellings , nro nil of the town re-
uainiug. The stocks of merchants nro n
atnl loss. Tim loss on buildings and
locks aggregates about § 100,000. Owing
o the want of lire protection , the inllain-
liable nature of tiie buildinga , and the
insettled , lawlcm state of the town , in-
uranco companies did not take risks
here. The principal losers are : Mc-
Cinnon Hros. , general store , § 10,000 ,
iisunmco Sjr ; > ,000 ; linker iVr. Co. , general
norchandiso , $10,000 , insurance SU.OOOj
Jlmdwick tf McLennan , hardware , $10-
)00 ) , insurance $1,1)00. ) The rest uro un-
nsurod : McCarthy , ironeral store , 810-
iOO ; Woodvino hotel , § 1,000 ; other
osflcs § 2,000 and smaller amounts.
Hany _ people are homeless and in desti-
ute circumstances. A relief committee
vill bo organized hero. No one wna sori-
usly hurt , but there wore several slight
A LOSS or § 80,000.
CANHKI.AUIA , Nevada , December 17. A
re yesterday dustropod li ( bnildinus.
. .oss . , SdO.OOO ; insurance , JfiO.OOO. The
re will add greatly to the depression
auscd by the closin < ; of the Northern
tellu mine.
A VlI.LAIIi ; HAM' DKbTltOYKl ) .
Gu\Mi UATIIIS , Mich. , December 17.
About half the business portion of the
, 'illago of ll'jckfnrt , twelve miles north
jf this city , was burned yesterday. The
ire oiiginutcd in the hardware store of
1. Colby it Co. , mid spread to adjoining
Hiildings , burning all buildings on both
ides of Alain stieot for a block , except
one brick block. The postoflice and six
general stores were consumed Loss on
) uildings about § J 0,000 , on blocks about
§ 30,000 ; total insurance $18,000.
A HOTHL nilU AND A 1'ANIO.
MILWAUKEE , December 17. Fire was
liscoverod in the laundry of the Plnnkin-
,011 liouso this evening and created n
lanic among the -00 guests who romoni-
jored the Noivhall holocaust nnd rushed
into the street. The female servants ,
Costly on the upper.floors , inadoj , rush
For the pro escape and about ' twTnty'
thorn with the assistance of 'tho firemen
landed .safely on , the sidewalk. Owing
to the breaking of a gaspipo and ignition
of the gas the fireman had considerable
difficulty in mastering the flames and
eight of thorn were almost suflbcatod by
: ho mingled gas nnd smoke but were
rescuitntcd. The damage isabout $5,000.
The house and contents are fully in
sured. Order was restored after a conplo
of hours and the guests returned lo their
ooms.
Workmen.
PITTHIIUIUI , I'll. , December 17.- The
workmen in fho Edgar Thomson Stool
Co.having accepted a loduction of 1J ! per
cent , of wages in preference to roinainiii
idle until trade improves ; the mills are
mining as usual to-day and ttteady _ worh
s promised 11,000 monthrough the winter.
i'o stool men this reduction means a cul
in all alool mil mills in the country.
STAND AUI > 1IIUIM > IN < ; 8 ,
What. Const IliitiiH it Standard Kulld
for Insurance Men-A
forIiDU.il Disputes.
Friday the New York beard of under
writers adopted the following doscriptiot
of n standard building for the purpose
of insurance :
Standard building First Walls of
bricks , of the thickness required by the
present building law , ( Sec. 0) ) , with pro
jections to receive the beaniB mid coped.
Charge for dolicioncea ; If of stone or
iron , or if the walls be of less than the
standard thickness , 5 contn per § 100 of
insurance : if without projections , un
less the walla are of sulliciont thickness
to admit of twelve inchcn of brick be
tween the ends of the bcamo on each
ntory , 5 cents.
Second Hoof of iron or copper upon
iron ruftciH , ntul without skylights ; or of
brick or the patent roofs approved by
the board. Charge for deficiencies : If
metal , slate or tile on wooden rafters , or
of composition approved by committee
on surveys , 5 cents , If composition not
approved , 10 cents ; if skylight through
roof only , unless said skylight ia of heavy
glass , at least half an inch in thickness ,
in iron frame or witli iron Bhutto , fi
cents
Third Area : there shall not bo mort
than D.OOO wpwro feet of ground covered
by the building , unices it be Hub-divided
by one or more party walls extending
from the foundation to and through tin
roof , and coped , Charges for dcticien
clou : For every additional 2,000 square
foot , or fraction of 2,000 eqimro feet , o. .
space between walls , 5 cento.
Fourth Shutters of iron or other file
proof material , npj.ioved by the commit
tee on surveyn , having suitable jroi
frames to all windows , except the flru
lloor front , to bo placed either inside o :
ontmdo , at leant four inches from anj
woodwork and fioin the window frame ;
and cahiIII/H , iinlutu they be of meUl
The center low of shutters on the front
above lifst story , to bo so arranged as t (
ho opontd from the outside. All shutters
tors must bu closed at night. < Minrgva f01
deficiencies : If without approved shutters
to rearorsido windows , not opening on tin
street , 10 cents ; if without approved
shutters to front windows , 5 cents ; il
without approved shutters to side win-
Jr. . So
down , fl cents ; rolling iron shutters to
door , and windows , unions they can bo
opened from the outside , fi cents. No
charge ia to bo made for the absence of
warehouses having a space of 125 feet in
front. Storage stoics arc to have dou
ble shutters on front , rear nnd side ? ;
storage stores not having double shutters
will bo charged innddition totlioschcdnlo
rate 5 cents. Single shutters only will
bo required in storage stores fronting on
the water or having a spnco of 125 foot
in front.
Fifth Parapet walla to bo nt loait
four foot high above the roof , twelve
inches thick nnd coped , mid to hnvo
openings above the roof suitable for fire
defense. I f without four fcpt of parapet
walls separating the building from ad
joining buildings , n cliargo _ of 10 cents
will bo mndo for the deficiency. It was
moved to limit the height of the standard
parapet to live fcot , but the motion wns
lost by a vote of Kt to 21) ) .
Sixth Corniceo nnd gutters of brick
or metal , if secured to the building by
metal fastenings only nnd without back
ing of wood j if gutters or cornices nro of
wood , n charge of 10 cents will bo mndo
for the deficiency.
Standard building Unto 7 requires the
floors to bo without skylight elovntors ,
or hatchway openings , and a charge of 10
cants will be made if there are skylight
openings through one or more lloor.i ,
miles with iron frame nnd heavy
plate glass not loss than three-fourths
of nn inch in thickness , or having iron
shutters or suitable trap doors. Hatch
way openings not provided with trap
doors as approved by the committee on
surveys , will bo charged for at the rate
of 10 cents additional. An extra char-go
of 20 cents will be made for open elevat
ors. Hule 8 requires that stairways shall
bo closed , subject to the approval of the
committee on surveys , and if not so
closed a charge of 10 cenU will bo mndo
for the deficiency. Rule 1) ) fixes the
standard height of buildings at CO foot ,
and for every 10 foot or fraction thereof
in excess of ( ! 0 fcot in height , up to 80
foot , n charge of 5 cents will
bo made. Over 80 foot for
every additional 5 feet or
fraction thereof 5 cents will bo cliargcd.
The standard width of streets ia fixed by
rule ten at 50 feet , nnd warehouses on
streets less than CO in width will bo rated
10 cents additional. Kuloll denls with
buildings having mansard roofs nnd de
fines the standard ns follows :
If constructed entirely of iron and
covered with slate or metal , or lined by
material and the
iro-proof approvcd _ by
committee on surveys , nnd having walla
hrough the roof and coped , no wood be-
ug used in its construction , nnd there
> oing heavy iron shutters to all openings ,
, hey will bo subject only to charge for
leight , which from the main cornice to
ho top of the roof shall bo added to the
loight of building below the main cor-
lice in determining tlio entire height of
the building. Charges for deficiencies :
Mansard roof varying in any particular ,
to bo subject , in addition to the height ,
lo an extra specific of 50 cents , if over
75 foot in height , the addition to bo 100
: onta. A semi-mansard roof is intended
to apply to such roofs as have boon
altered in part orjhavo a half-story added ,
or with frame structures upon the roof ,
which cannot bo strictly ranked as man
sard roofs , and nro subject to additional
shnrgo of 25 couta.
An jvdditionnl rate is tjlso charged , for
external oxp'onurvo * , 1-f
IOWA. ITEMS. '
' . "
A. fire police hns boon organized in Lo-
Mars.
There are 24 paupers in the now Scott
county poor-house.
Work on the Mt. Pleasant waterworks
progresses alowly.
Walker Given resumed his former
position aa private secretary in thogovor-
nor's office on Mondny.
A team of ponies , belonging to Ed
Dale , of Newell , died suddenly. It ia
believed the animnla were poisoned.
Dallas has two flouring mills now , n
now one having just started up.
Albia has purchased a now steam fire
engine.
Stuart is doing a largo business in stock
shipping at present ,
The barbed wire factory at Boone ia
well under way. The workmen are laying - ,
ing the foundation for the main building ,
which will bo 80x100 feet and two atorien
high.
Some 25 enterprising business men of
Indianola have organized the Indianola
Manufacturing and MorcantiloasHociation
for the purpose of encouraging enter
prises.
Pleasant Anderson , indicted for the
nurdor of Charles Anderson , of Blakes-
) urg , Wnpollo county , about one year
ago , is on trial in the district court nt Oa-
caloosa. The case was commenced lasL
Tuesday , and will probably not bo con
cluded before Christmas ,
The postmaster general- has ordered'
the establishment of u branch of the Deei
Moinea postoffico near the Drake univof-
ity , to bo known aa the University sta
tion , to begin on the lat day of January.
In a lamp explosion nt Burnsido on
Lho 11 th , n threo-yonr-old girl of Chan.
Brown wan fatally burned , living only
three hours. Mr. Brown and another
child were injured.
Nicholas Bcuhlino , n Oerinan laborer of
Independence , jumped into the river the
other night , while Buffering mental de-
r.ingomont , with suicidal intent. Ho was
rcHCued before life was extinct nnd taken
to his homo.
DYSPEPSIA
Dora not net well of ludf j It icqnlrea careful , per-
tlitcnt ntlentlon ami n 1 1 nioly tli.it will niislit lutura
o to Ilirow elf tlio cuiH-ri niii | tone up the iltgtutlva
urunnn till they i ri ranii Iliclr ilitlloa wllllniily. Sin.
f li , of AinliOi > t , N. II. i nftcr trying nuinjr
"lurocurcu" wllhout U'liillt , fount ! Hut
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Mt'llio nail on Hi" Iii'.id nnd rntoml licr to health.
Ainnui ; Iho nKonteii c-ii rlcncdl ly the dyii < eiUc | , an )
ilUlri'M U'foruor after catli.irtniu of aiipctltc , lrrcgu >
Sirlty of the boulluil cr iris ami jutln In the
ttomtuli , hc'-iiHiuiii , tour ctctnacli , ic. , causing
iiiciil.il itora'iuluii , non'oiiii Irrltabllily ami tljeiilen * .
III-M , If yuunroili-vutiniRCilboof cootl cliceruuil try
Ilooil's SarKiiarilU , H luu cured liimilroclj , It will
run ) you If you tfU o U ft fair ilunco.
UEUIIII , C. I.IIuon.tCn , '
( iiatliinrii 1 v .11 iwrmiauotl ta try Hood's fiarea-
mi llu for \vffi-.wlioluu betn lioublwl within-
( liLffUonaiiil ttclilmy for ct-M-rai yrnnvhUJi luul
n.illy nuili'uil licrfcflile. * llcfuro tna hail
tati-u thJili > t twtlhi licr health roinmem-etl to Inv.
lour Hi Ixmlt , aiul he r
irmililiniitiaailyniul iicmianeiitly lini'ruvixl.nnil
llrinly Ulinvfm \ \ ' * l.in ! > ni rlllii In 'milled to u > o <
litlll. UEO , W.ll01Vr01iniAiiili ntM.II. .
1'nMrrflliTC.I.llcy ) ) * Oo..Lowell.Ma . I'rioa ,
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