I'HE OMAHA DAILV BEE.
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. FRIDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 21 , 1883. NO. 158.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Onr Ovcr-woiM Consmsiuen Take a
Rest Till Monday ,
But Still Weariness DOGS Not Al
low tlio Committee Appoint-
moiits to Sloop.
And They are Kindly Made in
Advance , for Speaker
Carlisle ,
The DoltiKB and BnylitRH of n Itny in
THE FOUTV-ElGHTll CONGUI339.
SEHA.TK.
WASHINGTON , December 20. In the
senate tday , Air. Cullom introduced n
bill to establish a board ut railroad com
missioners and to rogulatu inter stiito
commerce.
Mr. Van Wyok'a resolution introduced
yesterday calling on the secretary of the
interior for information regarding lands
granted to railroads , was called up.
Mr. Ingalls said ho had no objection
to the preamble except as tending to
commit the senate to an interpretation of
the decision of the supreme court.
Mr. Van Wyck insisted that his preamble -
amble was correct , and in the course of
the debate referred to the opinions of
Attorney General Dovens and Justice
Ilarlan on the name subject. Ho criti
cised the opinions as well as the practice
of the general land ollico tor following
the law , as laid 'down by those opinions
rather than by the supreme court of the
United States. Replying to ques
tion by Mr. Allison regarding
Justice Harlan'a opinion , Mr. Van Wyck
said it was strange , indeed. Marvolloub
things have taken place in the supreme
court , as well as in the land department
of the government , in reference to public
land * . Ho ( Vah Wyck ) thought the sen
ator from Iowa ( AllUon- would concede
that fact at least- . There was abundant
evidence of that in his ( Allison's ) state
and in the sufl'orings of the people by the
deprivation of their property. Millions
of acres 'of 'the public domain had boon
given railroads , Mr. Van Wyck said , bo-
toro the supreme court decision referred
to the fact , which they are not entitled
to under the decision , and although fora
time the general land office followed that
decision , it finally followed the opinion
of Attorney General Dovens and Justice
Ilurlan. . This course Mr. Van Wyck
censured.
The discussion closed by the insertion
in the preamble of the words , "It is al
leged , " ao as not to commit the senate to
any special interpretation of the supreme ,
court decision , and thus . 'amended Mr.
Van Wyek's resolution was agreed to.
The senate wont into executive session
and on reopening the doors resumed con"
'
aidorafion of .tho now rules , but after
. * ahurt Uobato.thomatter
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& t.f - tf. - .
The chair laid before the senate n com
munication from the secretary of the
interior transmitting copies of papers re-
latin { to the attempted transfer of the
Texas Pacific railroad company's land
grant to the Southern Pacific railway
company in Arizona , "New Mexico and
California. The secretary concludes his
communication , with the statement that
no action has been taken by the depart
ment on the subject.
A message was received trom the house
concurring with the senate amendment
making the date of the reassembly of
congress after the holidays Monday , January -
uary 7th.
The Henato concurred in the joint re
solution of the house relating to the cele
bration of the centenary of the surrender
by Washington of his commission as com-
niander-in-chiof of the patriot forces of
America. Adjourned till Monday.
nousi : .
A long discussion sprang up over a
resolution offered by Mr. Gpddes to grant
u month's extra pay to discharged cm-
ployea , which waa advocated by Mcasre.
Goddes and Keifer and opposed by Mr.
Itca''an , on the ground that the house
had no right to bo charitable with other
people's money , and by Mr. Cpbb n the
ground that it , would include in its pro
visions persons put on the rolls at the
close of the last tession.
Mr. Ileagan moved to commit the resolution
elution to 'tho committee on accounts
with instructions to inquire and report
whether there were persons turned out
of positions at the close of the last ses
sion and others put in their p'aces ' who
performed no duties. Agreed to.
Mr. Blackburn , from the committee on
rules , reported a resolution that hereafter
the committee on postoflicoa and post-
roads consist of fifteen members , ana the
committees on banking , currency , foreign
affairs , military affairs , territories , public
buildings , and District of Columbia , thir
teen members each. Ho stated that the
increased membership fully mot the
views of the speaker. The resolution
was adopted.
Mr. Blackburn called up the report
Hubmittod yesterday relating to the ap
pointment of n committee on rivers and
harbors to consist of fifteen members.
Mr. Herr opposed the resolution ant ]
asked why had not the over-worked committee -
mitteo on ways and means been divided
into two committees , ono bn ways and
one on means. Tliero could bo uivcr
one committee all the bills to build u p
homo industry and to the other all ,0f
tear it down and thereby both wings ol
the democratic party would have a com
inittou. [ Laughter ] . The committee :
on foreign affairs might bo divided idd
to the now committee could bo reform >
the whole Irish question , this also , saic
Mr. Herr , would relieve the speaker of
the trouble which , according to tin
press , ho experiences in appointing tin
head of that committed.
Mr. Hobinson , of Now York , said tha
what ho complained of was ' that congree
did not pay attention to us' Irish citizens
but shamefully neglected all Irish citi
/ons and there has not been energy or
patriotism enough to condemn that t:11 ,
rngo us thoroughly as it should have boti
dono.
dono.Mr. . Springer offered an ampndmcn
referring to the committee on MissUsipp '
levees all bills making appropriation
for the improvement ot the MUsissippi
Ho considered the improvement of tha
great highway an acquisition of uullicien
importance to necessitate n special com
mitteo. At present the Mississippi
nppropropriation was used as a pack
mule to carry through appropriations for
othnr streams. The Mississippi river
should stand on its own merits ns n great
national highway and have all tlto fos
tering care congress could give it ,
The amendment wivs rejected and the
original report adopted.
Koifor called up the resolution report
ed yesterday for the appointment of a
committee on woman sullragc.
Mr. Reagan opposed the resolution on
social and constitutional grounds. Ho
argued that a committee could not report
a measure which any court could en
force or which would not bo unconstitu
tional. Ho protested against kicking
about the old constitution , which had
been too long forgotten , granting the
right of sull'rago to women which would
tend to degrade them. Congress should
not try to over-drag the social statutes of
the world ,
Mr. Koifor spoke in favor of the appointment
pointmont of a special committee to
which should bo referred all petitions
and measures pertaining to the subject
of woman suffrage.
The resolution was rejected , yeas 88 ,
nays 1124.
Mr. lloblitzoll , from the special com-
mitten having the matter in charge , to-
ported a joint resolution requesting the
president to issue a proclamation recom
mending the popple , either , by appropriate -
priate exorcises in connection vrith re
ligious services , or by such public ob
servance as they doom proper on the
24th inst. to commemorate the surren
der by Washington of his commission as
connnandor-iu-chicf of the army. The
president is also requested to order a
national salute from the various. forts on
the 2 Ith. t
The joint resolution passed.
Adjourned until Monday.
NOTES.
COMMITTING UIIAIKMANHUirs.
WAsniNiiroK , December 20. A num
ber of representatives who profess to
have knowledge of Speaker Carlisle's in
tentions , ivc the supposed make-up of
the ways and moans committee to-day _ as
follows : Morrison , Tucker , Hewitt ,
Mills , Hurd , Blackburn , Blount , Eaton ,
Kelley , Kasson , McKinley , Hiscock and
Anderson. Some doubt is expressed ,
however , as to the appointment ot Ander
son , ( of Kansas ) . Ono or two though ,
known to bo selected , assort that ho
should bo chosen because from the same
ntato as Haskell , who would have been a
member had ho lived. The chairman
ship of the foreign affairs committee is
not yet determined ' Cox and Belmont
are still prominently spoken of for the
position. Blount says ho is entitled to it
as ho was the Jirst democrat on
the committee of the last congress. A
number of chairmanships are predicted at
follows : On appropriations , Randall ;
judiciary , Tucker ; banking and currency ,
Bucknor ; navy , Hewitt ; shipping , Belmont
mont ; public buildings , Converse ; com
merce , Ileagan ; education , Willis , Ken
tucky ; labor , O'Npil ; District of Colum
bia , Barbour ; Pacific railroads , Throck-
mortcn ; public lands , Blackburn' Jbr
Cobb ; rivers and harbprg punn , Ark n-
sas ; .postoflicoa and' post roads , Money ,
Vance ; invalid pe"ns'i6ns"Ma1Kosou ; agri
culture , Hatch , Missouri.
THE coLoiiKD MEN'S MEMORIALS.
The executive committee appiontcd by
the lata Louisville colored convention re
sumed its session to-day with a full at
tendance. The committee appointed to
draw np a memorial to congress in regard
to the Froedman's bank , 'made a report.
The memorial prays that the necessary
appropriation bo made to fully indemnify
the creditors for all losses sustained by
depositors. A memorial was reported in
favor of national aid for education in
the states founded on the census report
of illiteracy and in regard to political
outrages in the south. The memorialists
demand the protection of American people
ple towards the colored people. A
memorial upon civil rights was reported
by the committee , of which Fred Doug
las and Register Bruce are members. 1
endorses the decision of Justice Plarhm
urges tne passages of the Wilson amend
ment and Edmunds bill. The memorial
gave rise to a discussion but were form
ally adopted.
Al'l'OIKTMKNXS UOWIUMCI ) .
The senate in executive session to-da ]
confirmed a batch of over 140 appointments
monts of postmasters , those for Nobraski
and Iowa offices boinc ; :
Nebraska Chas. K. Coutant , Omaha
William H. Widaman , Norfolk ; Josopl
N. Davis , Wahoo ; Solomon J. Fay etto
Bine Springs ; Edward Whitcomb , Friend
Hiram Rico , Albion ; Lemuel J. Gandy
York ; Peter P. Peterson , Tekamah. - - .
Iowa Francis 11. Bennett , Odebolt
Henry J. Brown , Sobley ; H. P. Dufliold
Shenandoah ; Eugene R. Hastings , Car
roll ; A. B. Funk , Spirit Lake ; Alfred D
Kldridgo , Clear Lake ; Edward M. F
Evans , Vinton ; J. C. Harwood , Clarion
Lafayette F. Milling , Atlantic ; Join
Morrison , Sigourney ; Wm. Whiner
Greene ; Elliot It. Shurti : , Marshalltown
W. W. Smith , Cedar Rapids ; Wm. W
Worth , Indianola.
Ton Indian agents were also confirmed
also a number of collectors of customs
surveyors of customs and naval oflicora
nUH.IJA'a I'KTKOLKIW.
Fulton Paul , United States consul u
Odessa , Russia , has forwarded to th \ \
state department u report of thppetroloui
development of Russia , in which ho saye
The residium oil in much greater tha
that found in the 'United States , and be
sides being converted into benzine , gasc
line and various other useful products , i
used with a steam jet on locomotives an
also on steamers on the Caspian Sea , th
f Volgo and other rivers. Experiment
- are now in progress to utilize it in th
o now torpedo boats now in course of cot
atruction for the Russian navy. Cruel
d oil is also used to sprinkle the stroob
and is much more effectual than water i
laying the terrible dust that exists in th
streets thoro.
A CONTKST.
Fnrinal notice of contest for a seat i
the house as representative for the Fir
North Carolina district , has been uerv <
by Pool against Skinner , the nittii
member ,
t- IMT.IMTATK COMMKUCK.
The bill introduced by Senator Cnllo
to-day to establish a board of railroi
commissioners to regulate inter-eta
commerce provicle.i for the appointmu
UB by the president of five commissioners
. I a salary of $5,000oach , who shall uxorci
at I'suporvision over the inter-state commer
nt of railroads , ranils , other trancporUti
n- coinpaniot and the commerce ot forei ;
countries and investigate all complainU
made by the railroad commissioners of
states and others , ol discriminations in
charges made by such transportation
companies for their service as common
carriers ,
IT MAKlS : TIIKM
The Texas Pacific ' .and grant papers ,
sent to the senate t.i-day , were accom
panied by a number of letters on the nub *
jcct from 0. P. lluntington and Crocker.
of the Southern Pacific. ' Hoth caqitalists
attempt to demonstrate that the Texas
Pacific land grant lawfully become i\ portion
tion of the Southern 1'acillc lands wnon
the latter was absorbed by theformer. .
Secretary . Teller opposes the appoint
ment of n commission in this matter , and
advises a congressional investigation.
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NKliKASICANS AT THE OAl'lTAU
1'ontollluo S
Special Dispatch to TIIK HF.K.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , December 20.
The senate this afternoon confirmed the
following appointments : Postmasters ,
Charles K. Coutant , Omaha ; Joseph
M. Davis , Wahoo ; Edward Whitcomb ,
Friend ; William H. Wiedaman ,
Norfolk \ Hiram Price , Albion ; Peter
F. i'otorsou , Tokanmh ; W. W. Mor-
risen , Beatrice ; George Little , Plum
Creek ; J. Gandy , York ; Soloman F.
Fayotto , Blue Springs. Ben 0. K. Wes
tndtiul has boon appointed railway iiostal
clerk from Omaha to Ogdon.
| Ol.E.MKXT CltAB ) ! .
( JU1.MF. AND CRIMINALS.
TIIK EMMA HONK CASK.
lIiM.snouo , 111. , December 20. Shorif
llainus testified , in the Emma Bond case
to-day , to making a thorough examination
of the clothes of Montgomery , Clements
and Pottis , which 'had evidently bcei
worn several ' days , and finding no blood
stains on'thorn. . During the afternoon
of the day the sheriff took the prisoners
to the jail , Clements and Pottis wore in a
cell , and Montgomery was out looking
for a bondsman. They were taken to the
jail in the morning , and not put in a cell
till noon. This _ offsets the convict
Myor's testimony , who sWore the pris
oners had a consultation in the jail in the
morning ,
Charley Masters , ! ) years old , testified
to being the only scholar at school , and
to playing about the coal house at recess
and noon time. Ho saw the Montgom
erys , father and son , during the recess ,
going along the road past the school
house. Witness said ; "John asked mo
why I wasn't playing with the school
children. I said there wasn't any.1 Ho
said , Veil , wait and I'll ' come back and
wrestle with you. ' When Miss Bond
came back wo went in the school house.
I told her there was a noise in the' loft ,
and said I thought it was made 'by
tramps , She said , 'no , its rats. ' ' The
scuttle hole was opcn'all day , , and I' saw
mud , that. morn ing , . on the wall under
the scuttle. I said to the teacher , 'look
atltoat. ' She Baidinothing * " * <
WH.LIASI.STUN , 111. , December 20.
Caleb Washburn quarrelled with his
niece , Jennie Washburn , last night
about a stroll amount of money , when
the niece aoizcd a heavy stick ana struck
her undo on the head , inflicting a wound
which resulted in death an hour later ,
HP. WAS TOO FAST.
CINCINNATI , December liO. Edward
Duchamcn , aged 21 , reported at the
police station to-day that ho had ' killed
his wife , ifnd showed the knife with
which the deed was dono. Hoviui
locked up. It was found ho had stabbed
his wife and supposed she was dying.
Ho then wont and got breakfast before
going to the station house. She says
they have been married but throe months.
She lived with her husband but throe
weeks , and twice in that time he has
threatened to kill her. She is but 18
1
years old.
,
A H.m. THIEF.
! Ci.r.VKi.ANi ) , December 20. Chas. A.
Willard , a railway mail clerk on the Bee
Line , arrested for stealing letters , has
confessed. The amount stolen is un
known , but is probably large , as robbery
of the mail has been going on for some
time and is finally traced to him.
ft
A IlANaintOUH MAN.
FnANKi'OHT , ICy. , Dccombor20. Thos.
Buford , who in 1870 killed John Elliott ,
of the court appeals , and was sent to n
lunatic asylum , from which ho escaped to
Indiana , has returned to Henry county
and is said to have threatened othoi
members of the court. Ho is in n
desperate condition and assorts that the
judges who decided the case against him
have some of his money. The judges
are uneasy.
Krcnmcr Hnrncd ,
LONDON , December 30. A portion ol
the crow of the Spanish steamer Saint
Auguataino , from Manito for Liverpool
baa arrived at Dartmouth. They reporl
that the steamer took fire on Sunday lattl
in the Bay of Biscay. Eighty-two of the
crow and passengers took to the boats
The first bout reached an English brig
the second returned to the burning vcs
ute acl , and the third 1ms not boon hoard
\\o from. The fourth contained 14 persons
in and lauded at Dartmouth. When thosi
loft the burning steamer there were o <
in people on board. It is thought that the ;
o- wore rescued , aa a steamer was see )
ois bearing down towards the steamer.
is LATJK. : A Corinno ( Hpain ) dispute ]
id says a brig has landed there with a ppr
lie tion of the crow of the steamer Sain ,
its Augustine. This is probably the bri
which picked up the people in tha firu
n- boat ,
ndo
do
A. Winter Online.
in ST. LOUIH , December 20. The yacli
"Rambler , " from Milwaukee , Imvin
aboard a party of excursionists boun
for Now Orleans , arrived hero to-da
in from Chicago via. the Illinois and Mich ;
rat gau canal and Illinois river , and after
td brief atop passed on down the rivei
"K Information in received to-night that th
yacht grounded on a Hand bar twent
miles below thofplty and is in danger (
being damaged by running ice. A rolii
am party was sent out , but no nowu'froi
iad them is expected to-night. Heavy U
to ia running. _ _ _ _ _ _
jnt
at
ilse NKW YOUK , December 20. Hem ,
rce George has Bailed for England , where 1
ion u to lecture on land nationalization
ign behalf of the. Land Reform union.
ON AND OFF THE RAILS ,
Still ttic Troubled Tool is not .Readied
By all the Lame ,
Who Wisli to % Plunge in , that
They , too , May bo
Heeled ,
Several Accidents with Serious
Eosulta and Narrow Esoapos
Frdni Death ,
Uniting HIKCH'front Now York toilio
* J * . -ft
Missouri ,
DAD MATTKU8.
TIIK TIlirAllflTK AdllKEMKNT.
NKW YoitK , December 20. The direc
tors mooting/ ) ! the Union Pacific railroad
company was hold this morning , Presi
dent Dillon in the chair. Directors F.
T. Amos , C. F. Adama , K. II. linker , F ,
G. Dexter , S. H. H. Clark , 0. M.
Dodtjo , A. II ; Clreun , . ] ohn Sharp , A.
Scliell , Jay Gould , Solon Humphrysj and
govonimont directors , iJromloy , Conger ,
Parrish , Haven and Iloyt wore present.
Resolutions were adopted instructing
General Manager Clark to invite the
other roads to enter the now alliance.
The tripartite agreement was unani
mously adoptedahd ' the mooting ad
journed. & *
THEY ALT-DO IT.
CniUAfio , December 'JO. Representa
tives of the passenger department of the
St. Paul , Ro k Island , Burlington and
Alton roads mot Ijore to-day to consult
upon stops to secure the sale of tickets
to Missouri river points equal to the ad
vantages given tlio Northwestern and
\VabaSh lines by order of Vice Commis
sioner Piorson , of the trunk lines jjpool ,
permitting the lattiir to sell tickets from
Now York to tb o * . Missouri , via the
Northwestern and/W.ibash , at a rodiio
tion of i4 fronl tile tariff. The repre
sentative of the Burlington stated that
while the objects of the meeting mot tha
approval of his line -its relations toward
the Rock Island and St. Paul , owing to
the tripartite agreement , were such that
ho could not take .formal action with
them. No action , waa taken beyond a
decision to adjourn'from day to day till
the tripartite dilliculty is settled. In
the meatimo it is .generally understood
that the roads represented in the meet
ing are selling tickets to the Missouri
river through scalpers at 8 , a cut of
SG.80. j .
WILLTHBY COMB IN' !
CmcAc.orIocom.ber 20. A. rumor was
reported onji.tho. Stock Exchange from
Now -York tqday ! to- ' the effect that the
jNorthwestern , VWnbash and Burlington
roads havo.app'licd for admisson to the
; tripartite .alliance , and is fully credited
by railroad men < here as to the first two.
because their , rcpr'f.so\ititives \ ; inthoboard
"i" *
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'acifioi
Potter , of > the Burlington road , says his
line will act on the defensive , so far as
rate cutting is concerned. Until ho
definitely knows the terms of the agree
ment , ho is not prepared ta say whether
his road will accept it or not. If the
terms are as made public , ho does not see
how a war can bo avoided. Ho fpols
sure of the co-operation of the Denver &
Rio Grande road , and probably that of
the Atchison , Topeka & Santa l o. It is
said that the Burlington will at once
push to completion its cut-riff fron Kenu-
eaw to Oxford , of which 22 miles remain
to bo built. This , it is said , will shorten
the rout so as to save ono hour and nhalf
in the running time.
A KK.UirUI , HM.tSll.
WJIKKLINO , December 20 , A passen
ger train on the Baltimore & Ohio , from
Chicago for Baltimore , which left this
city tin's morning had several cars and
the two engines jump the track nt Bel-
ton while going forty-five miles an hour
The mail car was thrown completely over
and all thu cars were on their sidon but
the sleeper. One engine was completely
wrecked. The other kept the trade.
All the cars were badly damaged. Ex
press MoBHongcr Sullivan wan. the onlj
person seriously hurt. It is thought the
train was unusually crowded. Mr. W.
W. McNair , of Minneapolis , was slight.
ly bruised. The other passengers escapee
any injury worth mentioning ,
A J'ATAL COLLISION.
f iJimLiXOTON , December 20. Famuir
gor train No. 1 , on the Chicago , Burling
ton & Quiney telescoped the rear Pull
man car on train No. ft , at Gladstone
111. ( at 8 o'clock this evening. The ca
ignited and burned completely up
Richard Somcra , superintendent of tin
dining car Horvico of the Chicago , Burn
lington & Quinoy road , of Chicago , wn
Instantly killed , and the body burnet
, almost , beyond recognition , Six othe
pasaofigors were more or less injured
Two couches were burned. Loss $0,000
The engineer of No. 1 did not nee thi
, rear lights of No. 5.
,
, December 20. The citv i
rejoicing over the result of the electioi
on the question of a 5 pur cent Ur fo
the Dubuque & Northwestern , railway
the tax having been carried by a inajoi
ity of 1,151. Every ward gave uniajoi
ity for the tax. The projected road is
direct line from Dubuque to Uismarcli k
Dak. , n distance of 000 miles , whic
will make it by far the shortest rout
from the great northwcnt to Diihuquo.
11ALKINO TIIK BaU.LT.IW.
NKW YOIIK , December 20. At tli
meeting of the ims.ienger agents of tli
trunk- lines to-day Ansistant Commit
aionor Picrson presided. It was agree
that a new form of ticket bo adopted f <
reduced rates and a now form decided c
which will render them less uonvoniei
for acalpors to handle.
A ItOAll 801.1) ) .
IlAKitiHiiuno , Va. , December 20. Tl |
Washington , Cincinnati tV St. Louis rai
'
posed of A. Jl.Mnrtin , of Now York ; 1
D Cooke , of Wathingtonj Vice Prei
miry dent Joyce of the Shenandoah Valli
road , and others. Work on the road w '
begin noon. '
NOT I'ltorUtLY ( JUAHIU'.lP.
ry KANHAN CITV , December 20. A ttwiti ;
he engine belonging to the Fort Scott reran >
in ran into a utroot car in West Knns
City late this twenln § , The car x
overturned and badly shattered , It con
tained eighteen passengers , all of whom
escaped serious injury. There was no
watchman at the crossing.
TIIK MANIXOltA KAUMKUS.
TIIKIU IIKI'Lll.TION OJ * 1UII11T * .
WiNNHt'Ko , December 20. The Mani
toba and Northwestern Farmorn1 unjon
resumed the discussion of n declaration
of rights this morning. Resolutions
wore adopted , reciting the agricultural
character of the coui.ny , the consequent
necessity of the repeal of the burden
some duty upon agricultural imple
ments , declaring the monopoly of the
carrying trade by the Canadian Pacific
railway as injurious , and that the public
laws were improperly administered. It
was resolved that the association demand
the right of the _ local government to
charter railways in Manitoba , absolute
control of public lands , including school
lands , compensation for lands sold
and used for federal purposes , that the
duty ton "agricultural implements and
building material , bo removed , that the
customs tariff on articles of daily con
sumption bo greatly modified , also that
it was the duty of the provincial govern
ment to make such amendments to the
municipal act as to empower the munici
pal councils to build elevators , grain
warehouses' and mills and to appoint
grain inspectors.
The convention was ntmnimously of
the opinion that the Hudson Bay railroad
should bo constructed with the least pos
sible delay. A motion was considered to
appoint delegates to the Dominion gov
ernment to * submit the demands of this
province.
This motion brought the
element forward , and Stewart moved to
amend "that this humble petition in ac
cordance with the declaration of rights
agreed to at the convention be presented
to her majesty , the queen's privacy coun
cil , with a view to obtaining the repeal
of the British-North America act and
forming a now territory of the northwest
provinces and British Columbia. " Col.
Wood seconded the motion. ( Applause. )
He urged the importance of going to the
foot of the throne whore alone justice may
be obtained , nnd pointed out that the in
tercuts of the people of the eastern pro
vinces were totally opposed to ourj. Wo
could not expect justice from them , and
it was no USD to go to Ottawa , where the
government was controlled by the Cana
dian Pacific railway.
Colonel Atwood prophesied the time
would come when all present would be
lieve as ho did. That the occasion had
arrived for n new confederacy , a confed
eracy extending from Lake Superior to
the Pacific ocean. [ Applause. ]
Brandon recalled the secession cry of a
few years ago in British Columbia , which
resulted in that province getting batter
terms. Ho did not think wo should
plead for our own public lands , they are
ours , wo should demand them.
After a number of speeches of a some
what similar character to the above , the
original motion was carried. The union
is still in session to-night.
Iturlitl ol' GongrcBHiium HaHUclI.
LAWRENCK , Kda. , December 20. The
thb Atc Jj ll w- ' >
obspnulesof wp'1sr : rf rr
j * wA § aa uWaoday. The busi }
ness part of the city and many residences
were draped in mourning , llaga floated
at half mast , bolls tolled , business houses
were closed andjtho entire cityjgavo itself
up to paying its respects to tno honored
dead. The city waa crowded with rep
resentative citizens from all parts of the
atato. All state officials attended , sena
tors and congressmen from Washington
and members of the press. The funeral
services were held in the Congregational
church of which Mr , Haskell was an ac
tive member. Hon. John A. Kasson ,
delivered a brief ouloay which concluded
in the most touching and eloquent lan
guage. Dr. ll'clmrd Cardloy , formerly
pastor of the chucch , Dr. James Main
and Rov. George E. Scoot'o npoko in
glowing terms of Mr. Haskoll'a character
and noble Hfe. Tho. body was convoyed
to 0ikhill cemetery under the escort of
the Do MoaycommandaryKnightH ! Temp
lora , and waa followed by an immense
crowd. At the grave the exorcises were
very solemn and impressive , after which
the members of the congrcarional com
mittee took formal leave of Mrs. Hoskoll
'nnd at 2SO : the patty loft by npocia
train for the cast.
A Grand Hoc-option.
SANFitAUOiHcoDccombor20. A grand
. reception was tendered General Uancooli
thin evening. The Pavilion was hand
Homely decorated for the occasion. The
general wan accompanied from the Palace
hotel by .Governor Stoneman , Mayoi '
Bartlett , state and federal officers , and a
, detachment of state militia. Five thou
r. Hand invitations were ietuied. On enter
ing the main hall the immense concourse
lese and saluted the general amidst :
burst of cheering and waving of handkor
chiefs. The mayor made a formal ad
dress , to which the general responded ii
happy tormfl.
Tlio Cantilever JSriilg'o.
SuHi-KNHiox JlunxiK , N. Y. , Docombo
20. The formal opening of the Cantilever
lover bridge to-day was a perfect success
Its strength wat tested by running 01
twenty locomotives and twenty-four car
loaded with gravel , which oxtendei
from end to end of the bridge on hot
tracks , but there was no apparent dollec
tion. Levels wore taken at intervals b
a commission Holectcd from throe hundred
r- r- drod engineers. Ono thousand peopl
ra witnessed thu opening , A banquet to !
lowed.
,
h
A DcuroiiKcd Xrndn.
to
KAN FKANIHHUO , December 20.--Mei
chants of this city are complaining tlu
their trade with the northwest is rapidl
lie decreasing. The opening o ! the Norther
lie Pacific reduced it 75 per cent. Foi
month * ago three etaainoran week did nc
Buffico t6 carry the freight to Oregon on
or Washington territory , and two montl
on later two steamers wore Hiillicient , an
nt now they are reduced to ono every fn
days , _
A Jliinkuril Colony.
l ° KAIMAH CITY , December 20. A sal
" was made hero to-day ot IIL',000 acres
" land in Stall'ord county , near Grei
H. Bund Kansas , for 8100,000. The lai
> was purchased by capitalists of Staunto
lcX Va. , with the purpose of establishing
'ill colony of Uunkarda on the land ,
.
* aa i
A Clilnehu Mcroliunt ,
ch BAJf'li'uANiJiHCO , December 20..Iud
ad Iloflnian , of the United States distr :
sou court , practically decided to-day wli
rua constitutes a Chinese trndfer , a Imbc
corpus CASO , by stating that if a Chi
Hainan who is a laborer in hit own coun
try comes to this country with the pur
pose , according to the testimony ad
duced , of going into the merchandising
business , iio is , under the United States
laws , a merchant.
Ait lown Klovator Ilurncd ,
Special Dlnpixtch to Tim HKS.
Gi.UUNiu , Ia. , December 20. Tlio
Porter elevator , owned by John Linden-
helm , of Kssox , was burned nt ( iir : > to
night and is a total losi. The insurance
on the building is 5,000 and on stock
$ r > 00. . Tlio cause of the Tire is unknown ,
but it is supposed to have boon a hot
journal on machinery on the second floor.
GKNEUAIj KOHKIGN NKWS.
A PUKNUII VICTORY.
PAUIM , December 20. A dispatch from
Hong Kong snya the French captured
the principal outposts of Sontay , em
bracing tivo strongly fortified villages.
The enemy niado a strong resistance.
Tlio French loss waa 200 men and fifteen
otlicera killed and wounded. A'dmiral
Courbct , commanding , had 7,000. men ,
! ,000onga cdin action , the remainder in
reserve. The Chinese still hold the for
tress of Sontay.
The principal fighting occurred at the
river bank , and several villages wore
captured at the point of the bayonet.
The French advanced within a mile of
thocitadol , but there will probably bo very
heavy lighting before they reach the
place , 'llio Chinese lost heavily from
the shells of the Hoot.
DKHrr.llATK
Admiral Poyson , minister of marine ,
has received the following telegram from
Admiral Courbot , dated'before Sontay.
the Kith : "Tlio expedition loft Hanoi
on the llth , canturcd Fort I'hnsa and all
earthworks back of the Red river oppo
site Sontay. Tlio enemy \ycro very well
armed and fought desperately. The con
dition of the spirts of the French troops
are excellent. ' To-day wo commence the
attack on Sontay. "
TKIIMH OK I'KAUi : .
It is understood Marquis Tseng pro
poses to Franco the following fresh basis
for settlement of the Tonquin question :
The Delta of the Red river with tlio city
of Sontay to belong to France. The
Delta of Song Can river and Bncninh to
belong to China. The northern and
western provinces of Tonquin to bo neu
tral , China to renounce her suozrainty of
the kingdom of Annam.
MOllK ( ! KKI > 1T OIVKN.
In the senate to-day a supplementary
credit bill for 0,000,000 francs for the
Tonquin expedition was adopted 211 to
7. Subsequently the Tonquin credit bill
of 200,000,000 francs was also ado adop
ted 210 to ( i.
KKllltHUN KII.Uil.
DUIIUN , December 20. It is reported
that Kerrigan , the informer , was shot
during a disturbance in Cong , County
Mayo. His testimony in the Huddy
family murder case in 41882 , convicted
three men who were hanged , ; also In-
. /v > num rviv > . .T- ! _ , 1 ! , , , i 1 irt > l- _ _ U ; V
government owing to threats 'made
against hia life , among the expedients
for his protection being an iron hut
proof against rifle shots , in which ho
lived.
KINO YOU nwc.
SAIOON , December 20. According to
advices from Hno of the 14th , Yoo Doc
was proclaimed king of Anam. The na
tives are greatly excited and an attack
on the French legation is fearod. The
firm attitude of Thampcaux , the French
resident minister , alone prevented an
attack.
'VIVA OIIKHDANK. "
ROME , December 20. During the sit
ting of the chamber of deputies to-day
two men in the gallery caused great con.
fusion by shouting , "Vira Obordank , "
and throwing copies of Obordank'a will
into the body of the chamber. The men
were arrested. Obot dank was the man
who was hanged at Trieste for ongnginp
in a plot to assassinate the emperor ol
Austria.
] THE HA1TV UHHII.MEN OI1 OANAD.V.
LONDON , December 20. Lord Lorm
lectured upon Canada last evening. Sii
Alexander T. Gait , in introdqcing tlu
lecturer , disavowed for the Catholic Irish
men of Canada any sympathy with the
* atrocious aoiitinioiito of the Fenians o
Now York. The Irishmen of Canadi
wore as luippy nnd contented as the natives
'r tivos of England.
No
' KANHAH CITY , December 20. Sulllvai
and Slndo advertised a sparring cxhibi
tion to occur to-morrow nij/ht , but thi
chief of police called attention to th
statute forbidding such displays , and as
result it was announced this evening tlin
the exhibition would take place acres
thu line in Wyandotte , Kansas.
Ho TUnBt Xoll ll.
CniOA'dO , December 20 , Graves ,
banker of Dubuque , Iowa , was to-da
tqkon by capias before a muster in chat
eery , to give testimony relative to h
ra connection with the bankrupt grocer
! linn of Boicso , Fay & Connoy of th
city.
c-
Money or tlio Bu ar.
NEW YOUK , December 20 , Six thoi
sand bat's of sugar wore seized at U
il- Broklyn refinery for non-payment <
freight , the plaintiff being the Nation ,
Steamship company , of England. Tl '
freight claimed to bo duo is $100,000 ,
ir-
irat CON DION HlC 1 >
rn A corn mill elevator and witrohouse at Dal
ur inure were damaged $70,000 worth by lire ,
ot President Arthur h&u K'10 to Now York ,
nd Luborern on tha now rallroiul at Curnwn
hs J'u. , hnvo ntruckon account of u reduction
nd wages from 81.W ) to 81.K ! ) j > or day.
voile Thu Kev/ Jersey Steel and Iron Works i
ducoil wagoa 10 pur cent ,
Hov , Win , David Walker win coniiocral
In Now York tlly , bishop of North l > ako
ilo Frank ] I , Wnlworth , formerly of Saratoi
iloof and Corlimo 11. lirambloth , of Lonlsvl
wnro umrrlod this aftoruoun at Mechanl
tat vllln , N. V. The groom IH tha grandson
nd Chancellor Walwurth , and the bride IH i
daughter of ox-Uovernor Brnmbleth , of K
tucky , Wnlworth In tha youth whu killed
father Iu a Now York hotel seven years ugo
Kt-1'ollco OHlccr Win. Coifroy. f N
York , who killed i'cto Keenan with a c
and | ilntu ) thu nl ht of November ! ) , was
Igo tencod to bo banned tliubth of February nt
net A new trial wjui duulod ,
hat Hlx ihouiaud French troopa will start
ous Tonquin Ithiu the next fortulght , '
THE IRATE SARAH.
How She Flourished Her Little Whip
anil Dagger at Colnmhier ,
Purthor Dotnila of the Sorimmago
whioli Bornhardt Had with
Sarcastic Mario.
Sarah's Young Man , WIre is
Spoiling to Shod Some
Goro.
Anil Ono who Had no < 3nrc to Shed
Ovmi Hair Pulling Match ,
AV1IU AND DAGCJKK.
HOW IIKIlNllAKDT HKRr.Kl WITH MA1IIB
COI.UMBIKU.
PAHW , December 0. Thfl extraordi
nary dramatic episode in the apartment *
of Marie Columbicr , on Tuottlay after
noon , contimtcs the subject of animated
gossip in all quarters. It appears now
that Sarah Bornhardt had a dagger about ,
her person , and during the Burimmago
she held the dagger in her loft hand ,
while she wielded a small whip across
Columhicr'a face and nock with her right
hand , Columbicr attempted no defense-
but sought to cac io by the back stairo ,
carrying nunioroiu painful wulta. On
leaving the ' 'battlo field" Sarah nro-
sontcd the whip to the conuicrgo , 10
marking as she did BO : "This whip was
presented mo by the distinguished Mar
shal Oonrobcrt , but na it has boon laid
across the visage of such an odious per
sona Marie Columbicr , J no longer uivo
it hoiuo roouijbntpresent it to Columbicr
as a souvenir. while the war waged
in the upper chamber in the lower part
of the house ono of Sarah Bornhardt's
friends said if Columbior had any ono
willing to defend her in any particular
ho wo ready to light him. Another friend
tore Sarah's picture from tlio Wall , <
cutod a fantastic dance on it assorting it
had boon desecrated by propiniquity to
Marie's portrait.
The appearance of Bornhardt at the
theater , to take past in the rehearsal of
the now play , "Nairn Sahib , " occasioned
great comment. Her friends gave many
evidences of sympathy. The coolness of
her acting after the real drama in which
she played "loading lady" was the theme
of considerable applause. The general
opinion is that the offair will have its se
quel in the law courts. Johan Soudan ,
on behalf of Colnmbior. has challenged
M. llichopin , one of Boimhardt's friends ,
to fight a duel. Both meit wore present
at the fracas. Richcpin has declined the
challenge. Sondcn consequent- ] pub
lished the following notice to-day : VI
have found Richcpin a coward in- the
preaenco of women , and have found him
n coward with men. Thm ia logical. "
I K
- The Ijoulsiann , Democrats.
inatod Clay Noblock feY lieutenant gov- '
ornor , Maj. E. A. Burke for atatd'treas- ;
, uror , J. M. Cunningham for attorney
general , and Oscar Arrago for secretary
of state-
Homo a
OiiANi ) HAVJUT , Mich. , December 20.
Miss Mary _ Fairfleld , daughter of Pro
fessor Fairfield. was married to-day to
Hon. A. W. Field , of Lincoln , Neb.
Tlio bride nnd groom left this availing
for Lincoln.
Cut do Not CM.
Stock men in Utah iiro holding on to their
cattle nnd increasing their herds , henca tlio
, number ofllieof animals aunt out the past sea-
. HOU Is much smaller tlinii last year. ' 1'ho mini-
ber Hhlppod In 1882 aggregated about 45jOOO ,
and their nuinhor of this year will not reach
much over ' . ' . " ( ,000.
The fence quoHtlon U becoming unu of con-
Htdorablo importance to the cuttla owners ) Iu
Texas. .
Caiitaln Andonioii , of Suntt Va , ha * bought
the HtuyvoHiint herd of cattle , with horaea uud
range * . for a biini well on to $100,000. Tha
ranga ix ou the Dry Chnurroii , nnd IH ono of
the best in Now Mexico ,
A great many Colorado cuttle are bclnf ;
driven into the Texas panhandle.
The report that COO cuttlo belonging to the
Nqw Mexico Lund and Cattle company , near
! Antcl po Springs , had died recently from
want of water , proven to bi > fake ,
Cattle owners just in from the plains Hay-
that the DHOW U not melting very rapidly , but
Bulliclont to keel ) the valleys and immll stream *
well Buppllod with watci. They look foruu
cany winter for their horda.
M. V. Warren , of Trinidad , hi > pini.hiuuil
1,000 head of co\v . bull * and hit.Uf. Irojn iv
to Now Mexico Ilrm , for WO.OOO.
10 One oi tlio houvlext traiiHauttoiiH In cattlii
ia that has over tu-cpnjplnco in this couutty , oc-
at currnd In Denver on the ! lrd , the cuttle Inui of
1) . H , uud ,1 , W. Snyder & Co. , purchasing
I3H . * Thu cuttle
30,000 Lend from Tcxai iiaillm.
nurcliascd ranga In Htouottdl ) i.onnty , Tosuu ,
between the fork * of the lirnxox rh er , and the
sale Included -100 head of hortioH , ranuhva , otc.
a The coiiHideratloii was S ? ! > CO,000 eush. Tlio
ay firm in ooinuoHod nf D , 11 , siiyder , , f. W- Snyder -
ayn dor , Mrs. Illlf , J , S. Brow n uud . ) . F , Brown
n-
also the "Hilf" litdin Weld
.who own ) county ,
lis conalutluK of 21,000 head of cuttla uml COO
ryus horse . Jlelnjj the owners of over 60,000 huad
us of cuttlo thin nnn taken rank among thu > cr > -
larent ; luittlo ownora , '
Tlio Merry , Slurry Cliribfiiittt * Time
HI.ho Tha joyous Holiday season bringd to mind
.ho tha elegant Rifts presented in the city of Now
ofml UrlauiiH on November 13th , by the H > 2d Urand
ml Monthly Distribution of The LoulsUim State
'ho Lottery , under the sole cara und iiianageiuout
of GontraU U. T. Ueauropard , . of La , , and
.Tubal A. Karly , of Vn. , Nvheu over 8 i ,00 ( >
were scattered broadcast. The Homo 41- ' -
will take phtco again Tuoaday , .Tiumary Ifi.
1881 , the full partipulara of which can bo had
,111. from M. A. Umiphln , Now Orleans , La.
Ticket No. GS.fiSO drew tha capital iirire
870,000 , Hold iu fifths at $1 each0110 hold by
Mr. M. A. Sucerdote , No. CO St. Louis St. ,
all
Now Orleans ; another uy Air. N , 1) , I'Lelun , a
lOf clerk In the City TrOHSurer's oWco at Now
Orleans , La. ) the otheru decline publication.
lo No. uT > ,71H drew the capital second § 25.00o ; alao
Hold iu liftlis atSl | fcach-ouo collected through )
tted liank of Madlaon , nt Jaobnou , Tonn. ; another
ota , by a party In Maiden , W , Va. The third ,
capital in Ue ' 810,000 win won by No. JO.SOQf
me' sold iu fifths also , two of whli-h were collected
iloi' , by the N , O. National Bank. The fourth
not capital prize * , of $0.000 uach , were won by
thu tickets Nos. 14,808 and SSJOW , wld In fiftJuf
Con- ulso , to llobert Alexander , uollected th
IhU MIMJIH. l < ockwood & Co. , Ban Antonio , ' oxasi
. 0. O. Kant , MftdUon , 0. 1L , Vu. . crUecteA
o.tfcw through rjtuto Bank , 1'Jclunoud , Vu and Vu
tfcw uu to tlio eud of the iutorioln&ble q
club biuontt the m uy other r jtlclpaxAn
eii- I'aotoloan utreftiu of wealth. _
ext ,
A Nainv vlnoyardUt etatesi Uiut hU Uklrd
tfur crop yielded well , and that the grapea
talue J over " 0 po c < t of