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r IHE OMAHA DAILY BEE THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. SATURDAY M011NING , JANUARY 5 , 1884. NO 170. PENDING POOLS. Haughty , Naughty Burlington In No Hurry To Swallow or Wallow iii That Tripartite , And tlio Others Not Just Now Spilin' ' for a Fight , Mr , Yillard Eosigns and Assigns All in Ono Day , High Jinks In the Pools , With Pros pect H of n Lively Time. UA.ILKOAD KECOKDS. IlUHLtNOTON MAKKS THEM AS'AIT. OliioAdO , January 4. The Chicago , Burlington & Quincy declines to outer the now western railway alliance on the tonns accepted by the four other Iowa roads. This is the result of the two days' conference between all the roads in interest - torost which closed this afternoon. The session to-day continued from 10 a. in. to 2 p. m. , all the roads being repre sented by their general managers. The proposition advanced to the Burlington was that it should join the now pool on the same terms .as the Northwestern , but this General Manager Potter , of the Burlington , said ho was absolutely pre pared to decline. This emergency had apparently been guarded against and the Burlington was requested to state on what terms it would negotiate. A coun ter proposition was then suggested , that , in order to maintain r.itea and prevent - vent a war , two distinct pools bo formed covering compatitivo business on the line of the Union PaciGc road as far west as Denver , tlio Union Pacific aud its four present allies , the Northwestern , Rock Island , Milwaukee & St. Paul and Wabash forming one pool , and the Bur lington and its branches forming the second pool. To this the Burlington was not prepared to return an answer , and an adjournment was taken to the 17th inst. , to receive the Burlington's ultimatum. In case the Burlington should decide to negotiate on the terms outlined it is stated that its negotiation ) with the Union Pacific will necessarily bo pro longed in view of the numerous points toiuhed by the two lines as direct com petitors. Tlio result of the confer ence , it is declared positively , shows that the fixed policy of the Burlington management is against forming a part of the now alliance and signing a twenty- five years compact. In this view the possibility of the boards of directors of the Northwestern and Wabash failing to sanction the action of the managers of their respective roads has boon raised , but as far as it has been possible to as- cortaiu the facts , it is not deemed proba ble that any one of the four roads now in the alliance will withdraw. The likelihood of the Burlington entering into any compact with the now alliance , even on the proposal for a separate pool , is deemed very uncertain. As far as offi cial expression is willing to go the Bur lington , iii the event of the now alliance being maintained , will pursue a policy independent of any compacts or pooling arrangements whatever. General Man ager Clark of the Union Pacific loft for Omah * to-night. VILLAIIU RESIGNS. NEW YORK , January 4. The annual meeting of the board of directors of the Northern Pacific railroad was hold in the otlices of thccompany to-day ; yrosont , Frederick Billings , Aalibol 11. Blarney , John W. Ellis lloswell G. Ilolston , Robert Norris , Thos. F. Oakea , J. Pierre- port Morgan , August Belmont , J. L. Slackpole , Benjamin Ohonoy , John C. Bullitt , and Henry . Johnston. President Villard'a resignation was presented in the folowing letter : To the Directors of the Northern Tactile llail way Company : I hereby offer my resignation as presi dent of your board. I feel constrained to take this stop for two reasons. One is that I am Buffering from nervous prostra < tion , which renders mo no longer oipablo of properly discharging my official duties , and my physicians advise absolute ab stention from all active employment as a condition of the recovery of my health. The other reason is that in my opinion , no less than in that of my personal and business frienda , the interests of the com pany call for a severance of my connec tion with it. It is a sad reflec tion that such should bo the unjust result of years of severe labor und consuming anzioty which I have spent in my endeavor to servo the com pany conscentiously and to tlio best of my ability , but my fooling shall not stand in the way of the welfare of the stockholders. I am consoled by abiding confidence that the future will completely vindicate all I have done. I may as soon .as my health permits mo to ask tlio privilege lego of submitting to you a summary of my administration of the company's af fairs. fairs.Allow Allow mo to express to you , in con clusion , my sincere thanks for the cor dial support and appreciative sympathy you have at all times extended mo. ( Signed. ) , II , YIM.AHD. The resignation wai accoptod. A FIKAN'C'IAIi STATEMENT. A committee was appointed to recom mend a couren of action in view of Vil lard'a resignation as. presilont. His resignation as a director was laid on the flf table. Resolutions complimentary to Yillard were adopted and ho was voted $10,000 a yea ? while president. The finance committee reported a our plus of § 1,150,000 remaining from the proceeds of the sale of § 18,000,000 of bonds last fall. The company has on hand additional for the July interest 81,200,000. Vice-president Oakes who has recently made a daylight inspection of the road , reports its physical condi tion good , except the last 100 miles completed - pleted west of Helena , Montana , which needs ballasting. The statement submit ted shows gross earnings from July lOtl to December 31st ( December estimated of $0,039,000 ; operating expenses am betterments , § 1,428,000 ; estimatoi earnings for the remainder of the iisca year , 87,050,000 ; surplus , 83,127,000 , or S5U.8,000 ! for the entire year , which deducting the interest chargs of $3,882 , )00.leavcn ) n nit surplus nf 81,150,000. Mil. VIU.AUI1 ASSIGNS. Mr. Yillard made an hssignmont to- lay for tlio benefit of his creditors. Ho ransfora his * pr ° P ° r'y ' nm' ' mansion on Madison avenue to bo sold to pay the ntorcstona $200,000 mortgage to rry > ut the contracts for the completion of ho edifice , and pay his indebtedness to ho Oregon railway and navigation com- > any , any residue to RO to hia wife. _ The real property included by Villanl n his assignment is a block bounded by Fiftieth and Ffty-first streets and Madi- on and Fourth avenues , including the nansion recently erected upon the Mad- son avenue front. The property is said ; o bo worth § 100,000. Property recently ionvoyed by Yillard to his legal advisors s expressly excluded from the convey ance to the assignees. Tlio other prop erty possessed by Yillard is a handsome summer residence at Doblos Ferry , on the Hudson , worth § 250,000. The ox- out of his indebtedness to the Oregon lailway and Navigation company could tot bo ascertained , nor could any in- prmation bo obtained as to other liabili- ios. It is said that ho is still owner of argo interests in railroad and other com- mnies and that his wife holds govern- nunt bonds to the amount of $500,000. 0 accurate statement of his assets , how- vor , is obtainable to-night , and Villard s still too ill to receive visitors. \OT YET HUT I.ATK11. A dispatch last night from St. Paul tated that the Illinois Central railroad vas the real backer of the Minnesota * & orth western road , which was yesterday granted a valuable right-of-way by the ity of St. Paul ; also the backer of the Vinona , Alma & Northern road , as well j other roads which connect with tlio \bovo two. An official of the Illinois Central this afternoon stated that his oad had nothing to do in any sense with ho ro.xds mentioned and declared it was lot likely that sonio of the roads mon- ioned iu the "chain" would bo con- tructed very soon. Ho admitted the ossibility of their beinc connected with ho Illinois Central in the future. THE OUEC10NTllAJfbCOSTINEXTAL. . NEW YOKK , January 4. A mooting of ho Oregon Transcontinental executive committee is ca'lod ' for this afternoon for routine business. The investigating committee - mittoo was discharged and the report ac cepted by the executive committee of the ) regon Navigation company in session. ! t is understood the dividend will bo reduced from 10 to 8 per cent for the reason that the company's earning c.ipac- ty does not warrant higher rates. HATES LOWEHEI ) . NEW YOUK , January 4. In view of ; ho developments as to the cutting of 'reight rates cast bound from Chicago , Dommissioner Fink haa ordered a re duction to gain effect to-morrow and re main till arrangements can bo made for ; ho maintenance of tegular rates. u. r. EVUNIKCIS. BOSTON , January 4. The earnings of , ho Union Pacific for the cloven months ended November . " 0 are § 27,354,00 , a decrease of $451,000 ; expenses , § 4,930- 000 , an increase of § 243,000. INCIinASED EAllNINOS. CHICAGO , January 4. The Chicago & Alton's earnings for the year ; just closed are § 8,573,000 , against § 8,215,000 in 1882. OVER IN IOWA. TUB ALLEX ESTATE. DES MOINES , January 4. This morn ing there was filed in the county record er's office a decree in the United States circuit court cancelling the famous blanket mortgage given by B. F. Allen in 1874 to Stephens & Blonnorhassot and the Charter Oak Life Insurance company. At the time of recording the mortgage here intense excitement prevailed. This is another stop in closing up this long contested caso. The mortgage was given for § 405,474.88. THE UNIDENTIFIED DEAD. The body of a man found lying dead in an alloy on the East side Sunday morning is still at the morgue unidpnti- ned. Whether it was a case of suicide or murder is still undecided , many think' ' ing from-tho position of the body when found that it was carried to the place ondleft. _ Tlio Iron Trade. PiXTriuunn , January 4. The number ol idle men in the city at present is _ unusually - ally largo , owing to the glass strike and depression in the iron and coal trade. An advertisement ! ! ! the labor paper Wednes day for twenty coal minors elicited three liundrod responses in twenty-four hours. A prominent labor loader claimed to-day if the city advertised for a thousand monte to work on the streets at a dollar and ton cents a day it would have five thousand ipplicanta inside of a week. Reports , liowovcr , from various iron mills in the city show a bettor condition of things than was anticipated a month ago. Near ly all iron and stool mills are now run ning with fair prospects of an increase ol business during the present month. The Republic Iron works , shut down for some time on account of a break , will start Monday. The Black Diamond Stoo ! works , about the largest rolling mills in the wrrld , will start soon , while several other mills are now workingjdouble turns. There seems to bo a growing demand for iron and manufacturers are daily growing more hopeful. Business is increasing anc e outlook is more encouraging. TliOCiiul PITTHIIUWI , Pa. , January 4. The opa' minors state convention adjourned pint die to-night , Resolutions were adoptee for qiving employers ono week's notice before taking decided action in any strike , denouncing the importation o foreign labor and requesting congress to legislate against it , and suggesting the establishment of a national bureau o" statistics for the benefit of legislators. Four Children Iturncil to Death. UUKE OKNTHK , Pa. , January 4. A' ' noon to-day the dwelling of J. V. Oar nor , an employee of the Keystone Oi company , caught fire from over pressure of gas while Mrs. Garner was absent In a few minutes it was in ashes. Four little children , aged from 1 to , 0 years were loft in the house and all pcrishe < in the flames. The bodies were fishoc out of the ruins this afternoon , and pros outed a horrible sight. The parents are wild with grief. _ KaiimiH Vandalism , LEAVEN WOUTH , Kas , , January 4. Th o3ico of The Kansas Prohibitionist wa entered by 'unknown persons to-night Ono , of the forms was op < sued , half th type thrown in the atovo and molted. RUSSIAN REVENGE. Nihilism Again BeconiiDg Openly AggrcssiYc , An Attempt Made to Shoot the Ozar , Mio Story of Oaroy's ' Murder As Told By O'Donnoll ' , [ pain's ' Now Treaty With Unolo Sanmol , ftirlous Bits of Knot , Fanoy nnd Humor From Other OENEUA.TJ FOKEIUN NEWS. ATTEMPT TO ASSASglNATK THE U7.AR. VIENNA , January 4. The latest vor- ion of the accident to the czar is as fol- ows : The czar was returning on the af- ornoon of December 17th to Gatchina alace from a shooting excursion , accom- ianiod by his suite , on eight sledges witli number of servants. Although dark- less was coming on the party continued MI the road. Ahead were six mon , ap- larontly peasants. The czar's aides .rovo forward and ordered the mon to lear the way. They saluted the officers nd appeared to obey the order , but vhen the czar's sledges came on n level rith them they suddenly wheeled around , rod at the czar thrice and two of them awards him. The horses drawing the mporial sledge bccamo frightened and alloped some hundred pacer , when the zar was thrown out of the slodgo. A itillot lodged in the czar's shoulder. It ffors , however , no danger. Tno czar's ollowors immediately mounted the sledge lorscs and followed the assassins , who 33capod to a neighboring wood. Owing o the depth of the snow , pursuit was cuitlo3s. One of the "pursuing ollicors ontured too near and has not returned. The Daily Telegraph , referring to the orogoing , says : 'Whether the story is rno or untrue , the revival of nihilism is mdoubted. The executive committee > remised to give the czar a fair trial. No constitution and nt/ reforms have boon ranted , although all were promised , lis trial is therefore ended. " A nihilist proclamationhas boon issued hreatening the czar. Much anxiety is elt at Gatchina palace. o'r > ONNEtti'.S C'ONI'ESSIOX. DUIIUN , January 4. The United Iro- and publishes an account of the murder jf Carey , written by a gentleman who ro- jeivcd it from O'Donnell , not to bo old as long as n chance remained to save O'Donnoll's life. The account shows hat O'Donnell deliberately killed Carey. Chore was no struggle. Carey made no ittompt on O'Donnoll. Had Juc.go Den- nan permitted O'Donnoll to speak ho would have told the whole ttory of the tilling. O'Donnoll was not acquainted with Carey on the voyage , nor a member of any secret society. At Capo of Good Hope ho recognized Carey by a wood _ cut and resolved to kill him when ho arrived at his farm at Port Elizabeth , but being alone with Carey ho could not resist the temptation. Carey perceived his danger and said ; "Do you know me ? " O'Don- loll replied : "You are Carey the in former. To hell with you. " The bullet sped with the words , and the deed WAS done. Carey clutched his own revolver ioo lato. O'Donnell fired three shots in all , and nobody saw the encounter except he woman who accompanied him. Ho iold lior that morning ho was going to dll Carey and would hang for it , When 2aroy'a wife appeared O'Donnoll said : "I had to do it. " A NEW COMMERCIAL TIIEATV. MAUHIII , January 4. It is announced that a commercial arrangement will shortly bo concluded between Spain and the United States , by which Spain agrees to apply the so-called thirty col umn tariff to imports from America into Cuba and Porto Rico , which is tanta mount to a suprcssion of llag and differ ential duties. Spain also agrees to ab rogate special duties on live fish imported into Cuba in foreign bottoms , and sup press consular and tonnage duties on teasels leaving the United States for 3uba or Porto Rico , the United States ; o abolish 10 per cent advalorum duty on imports from Cuba and Porto Rico under the Spanish ( lag , complete equality of treatment to bu established between uba and Porto Rico on the one hand and the United States on the other. The arrangement will come into force March L , and bo a prelude to a complete treaty of commerce and navigation between Spain and the United Staten. EGYPT'S DIKE NECESSITY. CAIHO , January 4. The relations of " England to Egypt" are strained. Egypt sent a note to Great Britain pointing out the present state of things , saying Egypt cannot allow thorn to continue and asking a final decision upon the Soudan question. If England refuses the assistance asked , the khedive and ministers are determined to abandon to Turkey Eastern Soudan , and reduce the Egyptian tribute to the porto. Egyptian troops will then bo concentrated ii : Egypt proper , thus giving a force ol 15,000 mon to protect the frontier with out aid from the English army. Evelyn Baring thinks 15,000 monjn&ufiiciont foi that service. TWii.VB : WOUNDKP. MONTUKAI- , January 4. There was a collision last evening on the Canadiai Pacific railway between this city am Ottawa by which nine residents of Mon treal nnd three officials wore injured Captain R. C , Adams , of this city , received ceivod the greatest injuries , but the ; are not considered fatal. The accidon happened at St. Martin , Among the wounded is Dr. Siorry Hunt , of Mon treal , who is cut on the side of the face ANOTHKU VICTIM DIES. HAIHIOR GHACK , January 4 , Anothe victim of the St. Stephen's day riots , no an Orangeman , died to-day. Ho was t floptuagonarian and his skull was smashec with blows from sticks. Two others ar not expected to live , 'Over thirty an wounded. The Harbor Grace Standar. says there is a general feeling among a , ' parties that the law must take its cours and not repeat the Bad occasion of SI Stephen's day. The funeral of Joan was attended by over 1,000 Orangomo in full regalia. No disturbance occurred THE TOHONTO IIIHAHTKIt. TOKO.STO , January 4. Hope in now ntortaincd that the wounded m the lospital will recover. _ It is definitely ar ranged to have n public _ funeral to-mor- row. The mayor received a telegram "rom Lord Molgard to-day stating that ho governor-general would subscribe < 250 to the fund for the relief of bo- 'oavod ' families. Public subscriptions are flowing in freely. AITAIIIS IN KOYl'T. PAUI.H , January 4. It is stated that European powers having an interest in gynt are about to address n note to England asking what measures she in- ends to adopt for the protection of their ubjocts in England. Franco has sent Jarrore , French diplomatic agent , to /airo , with precise instructions on the abject. VOISON TIE. MONTKKAI , , January 4. Six teen board rs nnd throe sisters of Notre DAUIO Do joardns convent are dangerously ill from oisoncd pie made from tnintnd moat , 'wo boarders are dangerously ill. The omaindor are recovering. The meat as condemned by the civil inspector be- ere its sale to the convent. CUTTINd 1 > OWX r.Yl'ENSES. OAIUO , January 4. Besides the kho- ivo , the English pllicials have agreed to reduction of their salaries. It is ox- octod that the cabinet ministers will do kowiso , thus saving 418,000. A NEW HOOK 11V tJUKKN VIU. LONDON , January 4. The Athonoum nnounces a now book written by Queen rictoria , entitled "More Loaves from n ourUal of Life in the Highlands , from 802 to'82. " Copies Imyo already been resented to n few privileged persons. ST. Pr.TKUSimitn , January 4. Over liirty ntrests ofjporeons suspected of coa- cotion with the murder of Lieutenant olonol Sudicknii HAT MOXIW IN OltVECE. LONDON , January 4. The chamber of rooco adopted , 110 againat 00 , n bill uthorizing u loan of 170,000,000 rachmai , to olFact the withdrawal from irculation of paper currency. THU KNOI.ISII IN HOMi : . ROME , January , It is snid the pro- aganda begins Tuesday next to'examine , ortaiu portions of Errington sproposalsift ogard to the line of conduct of thn Irish [ orgy with a view of bettor severance of : ioir connection with the agitators of roland. Especially does the attitude of American Fenians require further action. nho propaganda has promised to examine tatters from a moral point of view and ill take action accordingly. WILL FOLLOW HKK HISTEU. Sr. PETEKSIIUIUI , January ,4. Mine. Valkenstein , who is under arrest for tlio lurdor of Sudoikim , is n sister of the ady who shared in all the > attempts gainst the late czar , and who was finally angcd. $ ox THE nun : NILE. ALEXANDRIA , January 4. The van uard of El Mahdi's army lias arrived t Elain on the blue Nile. An Unconstitutional. Imw. Ciin.'Aco , January 4. Judge Smith , of ho superior court , rendered a decision o-day declaring unconstitutional the , ct of the legislature under wluoh dama ges could bo recovered from1 owners of louses in which money had boon lost by gambling. The decision is an important > no. In 1870 , the husband of plaint ] ! ! ' , ilary Learned , lost § 2,000 in a Gambling louse belonging to Francis Tiornan und ho wife brought suit for damages under ho criminal code , which allows triple lamagcs for losses sustained in gamb ing. The defendant's attorney demur red , potting up the unconstitutionally of ho statute. The demurrer is sustained. yiio principal reason given by the court , s that the constitution provides that each act passed by the legislature shall lave a title , that only ono subject is to > o embraced in ono act , that the act enti led , "An act to review the law in rola- .ion to criminal jurisprudence approved ilarch 27 , 1874 , provided for a civil omedy in addition to a criminal action. " Talor Opera HOIIHO DENVER , January 4. This afternoon ? abor opera house , one of the finest ) uildings of the kind in the country , was liscovefed on fire , and doftruction of the ntiro building was threatened for a time. > ut the flames were confined to the fifth loor. Damage , § 20,000. The perfor nance wont ou to-night as usual , the hcatro proper being untouched. Fire in a Steamer. Niw : YOUK , January 4. In the oft ompartmont of the steamship Britannic a fire was discovered among the cotton > il stowed there. The fire boats quickly responded to the alarm and filled the compartment with water , extinguishing ho flames. Loss covered by insurance. fho vessel is to sail to-morrow. "We'll Go You Ono. CJIIOACO , January 4. This has bocn , ho coldest day of the present winter , tin Jiormomotor being 14" below at nine at eleven it rose to 12'and at ono o'clocl : iad fallen again to 14 ° bolow. At Omalii the thermometer ( motor 17' below , am at Dubuque 20' below at nine this morn ing. JlUHO Utlll. Piiu.ADKi.rmA , January 4. The bas ball convention adapted , with a few changes , the constitution and by laws and playing rules ot the American asso ciation. Tlio name Union League was changed to "Eastern League of Profes sional Clubs. " JliihlncHH Failures. NEW YOUK , January 4. Business fail ures for the last seven days number in the United States < ' )10 ) , Canada 20 , proba bly the largest number of commercial casualties over reported in u similar period , A Dinner to BIcCoolc. NEW YOUK , January 4. A dinner was given Go toral McCook in honor of his election as clerk of the United States senate this evening. Among the guests were Senator Warner Miller and Gover nor McCook , of Colorado. ACliant'ool Faith. NKW YOUK , January 4. Three young girls , sisters , were received to-day into the communion of the Ja with synagogue. The girls are converts from Christianity and the Irish Catholic faith. BOREAS BLOWS A BLAST That Produces ( be Coldest Night ETOP Known , A Stock Train Near Ohioago Stalled and Snowed In/ Many of the Animals Freeze to Death in the Oars , Theodore Thomas' ' Orchestra Dug Out at Last , Thermometer HomltiiKH Which "Would Make a Polar llotxr Sit Up ami Uowl. W1NTEUY IVEiVXIlElt , I'.UHI.Y FKOZr.N IN. CHUJAOO , January 4. The oxtrpmo cold weather yesterday and laat nigut delayed all trains nnd mail from all quar ters of tlio country was delayed , their arrival to-day being from throe to nix- tcon hours lato. Eleven miles southwest of the stock yards , on the Wabaah road , stands a stock train of twenty cars of famishing , freezing , live stock. The train was snowed under aud stalled Tuesday night , since which time , it is boliovcd , the animals have boon without food and water. A reselling party drove within three miles of the belated train and then abandoned their sleighs and walked the remainder of the distance. The party succeeded in reaching the snow bound train late in the afternoon. Of twenty cars of live stock all were cat tle , save two or three cars of hogs. Some of the cattle wcro frozen nnd othorn' partly froxon were immediately killed. The exact number thus killed was not ascertained. The remainder of the cattle were fed and cared for by the company , who are making every cil'ort to uring thoni through. Another largo force of men was sent out to-day , being ollbrod 50 cents an hour , but on arriving near the train they refused to go to work. They couldn't see ton paces ahead for the immense drifts of snow and returned nearly frozen , The hogs are not sailor- ing badly , as there happened to bo a car of corn next to them , which the company used. No hoga have frozen. The com pany hope to bring the belated train into the yards to-morrow and extraordinary oIlbrtB to this end will be made to-day. At 1 this afternoon the thermometer stands 15 ° below zero. The thermometer has boon going down during the entire afternoon and evening. At one o'clock it was 24 below Honoris from other points are rocoivodas follows : Rock Island , at 5 o'clock , 10 ° below ; at 7 o'clock , 25 below : Kookuk , Fowa , l ! ) ° below ; at points on the Wnbauh , narrow gauge , 11- ° below ; Dos Moines , Iowa , 30 ° below , the coldest over known and growing colder ; Dubuque , at 9 o'clock , 22 ° Dolow. Several cases of frost bites are reported. Trains are two to eight hours late ; Algona , Iowa , 32 ° below - low ; Peoria , 15 ° bolow. Following uro additional reports ro ? coivcd to-night : Peoria , 111. , IB below , Springfield , 111. , 17 below , Wnnopog , Manitoba , . ' ! 2 below , Council Bluffs , Ja , , 11 p. m. , 2.4 below , the coldest for twen ty-live years ; Lincoln , Nob. , 9 p. m. , 1 ! ) below ; Quincy , 111. , 11 p. in. , 20 below , the coldest since 1878 ; Cedar Rapids , la. , midnight , 22 bolow. None of the towns in the above list report any cases of freezing to death or any danmgo to property from frost. In Chicago a number of minor casualties , including the breakage of plate glass windows by the intense cold. IlKl'OKIH I'KOM VAKIOUH I'OINTH. NNiurouK , January 4. The Tri bune's special confirms the reports that the weather is the coldest for years. At Brained at C this morning the score was 42 ° below , , at Foil du Lao 30 ° bolow. In this city to-night it was 25" below and going down. Last night it ranged from 25" to 35 ° bolow. It is believed to-night will touch a lower mark. MILWAUKEE , January 4.- The steamer Wisconsin returned hero at noon to-day covered with ice throe inches thick. Her captain says ho never experienced a like gale in all his experience on the lakes. The thermometer ranged 23" below at 0 o'clock to-night and IIS ° below is pro phosicd for to-night. Sioux CITY , Iowa , January 4. The thermometer stood 18'bojowat 8 o'clock tliis morning , and at 1 thin afternoon it hap fallen to 21 ° . Such severs cold in the middle of the day is unparalled. RooKKoui ) , 111. , January 4. To-day has been the coldest day in llockfoid for forty yoara. The thermometer haa reg istered about 25" below all day , and at 8 o'clock to-night 32" bolow. PuoviDKNCH January 4. High wind at Newport last night overturned n drug containing twenty or thirty mon. Several oral wcio injuicd. Some boats won blovru adrift at Newport harbor. TOUONTO , January 4. The storm i unabated , country roads and railwaynan blocked , and trullio almost suspended. DKS MOINHH , Iowa , January 4 Th weather is the coldest of the uoason. Th signal service office here reports to-night , ut 7 o'clock , 25 ° below. It has boon 15 ° below all day. It is the coldest night over known horo. It in now , at 11 o'clock p. m , , 30 ° bolow. No suffering or deaths from exposure are ua yet re ported , KANNAH Crrv , January 4. The thermometer - momotor was 15 ° below zero to-night and falling. Trains are generally delayed. Cold weather is general nf the southwest. There is considerable snow on the ground and it has drifted in places. ST. Lob'is , January 4. The coldest day of the season ; 4 c below all trains two to six hours late , ST. PAUI- , January 4. The coldness of the weather along the railroad lines to. day is indicated by the following figures : On the Manitoba , all divisions , 35 ° to 40 ° bulow zero , Notwithstanding tint i all trains to-day were on time. The Northern Pocitio reported 42 ° to 38 5 below , from St Paul to Fargo. On the Dakota division it was 40 ° below , 10m the St. Paul it Duluth it ranged from 38 ° to 25 ° below , tha latter being the figure for Duluth. The Omaha line , owtorn division , St. Paul , 30 ° below ; New Richmond , 30 ° below ; Superioi Junction and Superior City , 31 ° below ; Elroy , 20 ° and Berry-field , 30 ° below northern division , 40 ° to 30 ° below St. Paul division , 3(1 ( ° to 22 ° below Omaha , 15 ° below } in St. Paul the range was 35 ° to 22 ° bolow. lIiiAiNAUD , Minn , , January 4. The thermometer at six this morning regis tered 42 ° below : at noon , 02 ° bolow. The Portland train was eight hours lato. CiiK'Aao.Jamiary 4. Theodore Thom as' orchestra' was snowed in near Hock- ford , Ills. , yesterday , but managed to cot through to Milwaukee , nnd arrived hero to-night. They ployed in connect ing with tno Appolo club. \VA8I1INOTON WAIl-'S. .TOI1S roil DITNDV AND I1AHTLETT. Special dispatch to TllK UEE. WisniNOTON , D. 0. , January 4. Attorney tornoy General Drowsier this morning advised Senator Mandorson that ho hns commissioned Edward W Barllolt , of Omaha , to bo acsistant United States attorney for Nebraska. The resignation of J udgo McCrary is creating discussion here. The Nebraska delegation will support Judge Dundy as circuit judge , it Bitch action would bo agrocnblo to him. CI.KM CHASE i.Nvixrni.vi IOSM. Gonornl 1'ross Dispatches , Representative Springer , at the earnest solicitation of prominent democrats both here and in the state ho represents , has concluded to accept the positions on the house committees to which he is assigned by _ the speaker. Ho says ho is not un mindful of the fact that great injustice has boon donu him and his constituents , hut it is not for him to decide what posi tions ho shall fill on committees , and ho , therefore , accepts the situation in good faith , and will proceed with zeal to dis charge the duties assigned him. Ilia committee will at once institute a thor ough investigation in the department of justice. lie does not predict the result , except that the whole truth shnll bo known. II o says ho has no friends in the department to shield or enemies to expose. The investigation , as far as ho is concerned , will bo non-pnrtizon and impartial , but as thorough as it is possible to bo made. Ilia committee will ask the house , soon after congress reassem bles , for authority to send for persons and papers. Springer has been connect ed with a number of investigations dui- . ing the past nine years. In the first ses sion of the Forty-fourth congress , ns chairman of the committee on the depart ment of state , ho investigated the olliccs ot United States consuls abroad , and es pecially the charges against General George F. Soward. The investigation was continued four years , and witnesses brought from China. As chairman of such sub committee on foreign relations , Springer investigated the fraudulent Venezuela claims. Ho was also a mem ber of the Potter investigating committee - too of the Forty-fifth congress , and as a member of such committee wont to Florida to investigate the alleged frauds in that state. In the proposed investiga tion of the department of justice the ex amination will bo carried on openly , and those who have hinted at frauds will , Springer says , bo given an opportunity to toll what they know. IUVIMI roil JIIUJONH. Cross , the agent who also represents the government in the § 5.000,000 * sup posed to bo in the wreck of the British ship , Hussar , at the bottom of East river , and Bean , of Now York , who advanced the money to carry on the search for the treasure , had an interview with the sol icitor of the treasury to-day , and filed allidavits setting forth that Thomas , the contractor engaged on the wreck , is not prosecuting it with proper energy , thus neglecting the interests of the govern ment , involving the promoters of the enterprise in heavy and unnecessary ox < penscs. The solicitor told the complain' ' ants ho would ask Thomas for a state ment of his side of the cose , and lay the matter before Secretary Folftor. The solicitor believes the recovery of the treasure probable. KXI'KKT VIKWH. Several Arotio exports gave their views before the Grcoly rohof board to-day en the management of the proposed expedi tion , Dr. Bissols , of the Polaris expedi tion , favored the expedition up the coast to Grinnoll land in small open boats in case it should bo found impossible for ships to got through. Goorgd Kinmaiij a Siberian traveler , described the travel ing and camping methods of that country , recommending the adoption of many c" thorn. Ho also recommended offering i reward to whailing vessels for Grooly'i rescue , that application for advice bi made to certain British Arotio explorers and that a captain for the expedition bo apdointod at once and not too much hampered by instructions. A fllKATV HlflNBII. The commercial agreement between Spain and the United States , mentioned in a London dispatch to-night , wat signed by direction of President Arthur , on the 2nd inst. Its provision ! ) are correctly roctly stated in the cablegram. Tlio tit , Nluliulau Uimtcil. ST. LOUIH , January 4. The old St Nicholas hotel building on Fourth street between Morgan and Franklin Htreotu. took fire nt 10 o'clock to-night , and was completely gutted. A bitter cold vr" swept fiercely through the building , rendering doring the fire department nearly help km At midnight the fire exhausted it Holf , having consumed , every thing in the building. Charles E. LOVYIB , the under taker , who occupied two rooms , loses § 85,000 ; insurance , § 00,000. Other losses not tiKcertained. DYSPEPSIA Does not cet well of Itnelf | It requires careful , per- e Went attention ami n i crawly that will auUt natura to throw off tlio cnuua nnd tona up tha dlKCOtlva organs tlllthcy perform lllclr < lutlo wllUnvlf. Mrs. lluiwortli , of Amhertt , X. II. , after trjlntf iiuiiy " uro elites" without benefit , found that Hood's Sarsaparilla lilt'tho null on Iho head and restored licr to liealUi. .Araonc tha ugonlti cxpcrUncul l > y the dyniwptlc , are illatre. < bcforuor after uttli.ir , lot * of appetite , IrregU' [ irlly of tno towels , wind or ea ami pain In tlio stomach , heart-burn , four stomach , Ac. , caualng mental dcprenlon , iwrvoiu Irritability nnd eleeplen * . nets. If you are dUcouravod bo of t'oo4 cheeraud try < Hood' * B.inuiurill.1. It la cured hundred * , U will ture you If you nil o It u fair cbanco. * "C7itrinteu \viii i'erai ! to try parllUformyyil.ttijMlipl been troubled wit algwillonand debility for several year ; , whldi rtlllsr rindf red lirrneldq. llcforo alie taken the tint botlle her health cominenced to . hn- lie it - - HOW TO U8K IT. Tlioro re two w j s of ujIiiR mo-JIcIno tlin wronjf ny mid tlio rl ht way. A medicine , K applied , or K only partially triad , or If tucd too frequently or too ftelilom , cannot accomplish what It would when doatt Illi properly. K rj body hnon s thta Dr. Thomas' Kolcctrlo Oil Ii n tcry Mvlnalilo preparation , And will do all that U claimed for It If directions Are followed For Cntnrrh. Tour A little ot ( ho Oil Into n spoon andtnuff gently through the no < o tno or three minutes at n time iml e\ctal times a iliy. The mucous membrane of the nanal organs may lie a little sensitive by reason ot the disease , ami tlio practice wo licreiccommcmlnmy l > a a little disagreeable nt first ; yet , If pursued pa tiently , It w111 euro Catarrh , leaving no III effects whatever. For a Cold or Cough. Sn allow A hall teaspoonlul ot the Oil , also gargle lit the throat , ami II the cold Is severe , or settled in tile * lungs , apply \t rnally , In frequent and liberal doses about tno throat ant cheat The absorbing qualities ol this mndlc'no ro nndorful , and the patient will bo ahtonUhcd to find how quickly his cold leaves him Its disappearance first Inclng Itself In the abscnca cl the clo > 0 , choking sensation about the bronchial tubes and the speedy loosening and expulsion ut phtrgiu and other deleterious matter. Dr. Thom s' Kc'ccttlo Oil III euro a , cold ulna times out ot ten. For c'lphlhula. Asthma , and bronchitis It Is equally good. I ) ' , Thomas' llcloctrloOll liguaran'ccd eery bot- tlv , llumeniborthU. By Druggist * o\cryw here. FOSTKll , MIUJUUN * CO. , 1'rop'i , Buffalo , N. Y CAPITAL PRIZE , $75,000- * a.Tlckots only 85. Shares in Prop Louisiana State Lotiery Couipy , "H'c rfo lifrdy certify that ice itiptrrite th ar- rnttgctncHt , forallthe AfontliJyarut Senii-Annuatt Jititciiits ( of tlie ZoMtana Mate lottery Com- jxiiiir , ami 1,1 jwton tnnnaifti and control the Jlmicwiit thcmtdtcs , and that the tam are eon- iliictal with ItoHtttg , fairnc , and in tjocnl faith toimtit till jirtis , and w authorise the comixtny- to me thil certificate , with fac-iimila of our ity- itiittiiei attached , in its adi-ertliements. COMMISSIONERS. Incorporated In 1E03 ( or 25 years by the Ice'slaturo ( or educational nnd charitable purpose3 with a cap ital of 31,000,000 tonhlch reserve ( und ol o\er fS.rX > ,000 haa tlKce been added. lly an overwhelming pofular vote Ita ( ranchlao wan made a part cl the present slats constitution adopted DcceiuberZd , A. D. 1870. The only Lottery over voted on and en dorsed by the people of any State. It never sc ! ca or postpones. Its grand sinplo number drawings take placa monthly. A splendid opportunity to win a Fortune , l irst Gram ! Drawing Class A , at Now Or leans , Tuesday , January 15 , 1884 lC4th Monthly drawing. CAPITAL PRIZE , $75,000. 100,000 Tickets at FIve Dollars Each , fac tions , in Fifths in proportion. I8T OP PRIZES. ICAPITAI , riuzn. . , , , . , . . , . . . , .375,003 1 do do 25,001) 1 do do 10,000 a i-nraa OF eooo , 12,000 6 < lo 2000 , 10,000 10 do 1000 , . . , 10,000 0 do 600 10,000 300 do 290 20,000 DOJ do 100 30,000 1000 do 2ft 29,000 AllROXDIATinV I'RIZK ! ) . 0 Approximation prlrea o ( $750 6,760 0 do do 600 4,600 0 do do 50 2,250 1807 Prizes , ftinoiintlnu to c . $205,600 Application ( or ratm to cluba nhoulil bo made only nt I ho olllco til tbu Comimiy In Now OrluaiiD. For further Inlormatmn write clearly gMng full a'ldras4. Maku P. 0. Money Orclem pajablo and address Kcglstorcil tcttora to NIW OHUANS NATIONAL BANK , New Oilcans , l v. 1'obtal Notes and ordinary letters by Mall or tt < - prosn ( til Bum * of f 6 und upwards by Uxprcaj at our uipoiibo ) to M. A. DAUPHIN. Jf. A. DAUPHIN , New Orleans , La. 007 So\enth St. , Washington , D. 0. LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY CO , , B. Frank Moore , 127 La Salle Street , Chicago. , N w Mannjtcr of Clilcajo Office. To horn apply t hifoni.ation tuidllcKcts , 181th Monthly Prawlujf , Jan. 15. Tuesday. . . F lr t Capital 1'rlzo 7S ( W. Tl rt ? 5 ; old Flltha at < Sl en'.h. tioofull eclicmo Above. HEGMNHMOS IMPROVED SOFT ELASTIC SECTION SECTIONT ; h warranted to wear longer , r.t line form neater , and Klro bettei ' action than any other Gomel EU'f market , or prlco paid will rtf undid. The Indorsement * ol Chicago's bwt physlclAns , aecom liny each Cnnet. I'rir * . ll t NaUcn Jeau , Feitocc -mold. I.M1 AUK your nierrliaia for them. IMITIIBUlllLD. JOMKI'Il AjCC. . Uanufailurtri , atU K iilU JUuulglplTut.CJlicaco. for ealo by JOHN II. Y , LEHMANN. Imported Beer IN BOTTLES. Erlnngor , Bavaria. Culmbacher , Bavaria. Pilsner Bohemian. Kaiser Bromea. DOMESTIC. Budweiser St. Louis Anlmuser . . . St. Louis. Boat's < . .Milwaukee. Schlitz-Pilsner. . . . . . . . Milwaukee. Krug's Omaha. Ale , Porter. Domestic and Rhine Wine ! ED.MAUEER , 12U Fnrnam. _ . . - . . - ntjthousimiU of eaiM cl tb wont kind ud Unillni < ii flBoen cured. lo.l 6 < l , oiitrooBlinlJ | "li lu III etflf cy , 1 nat I will tend TWO UOTTUU KUEX. to. i.lb.r wltU VAUJAllLU TUKATiatl on tbta 4U * M.t ' * MftMHOOD RESTORED. A vlottmoteirly Imprudence , eauilnjrnerroMdtWU ecay , etc. , bating til 4 l nown romddy b discovered . simple pi which ho will Mod VUBB to hU I ello - aHA A Jdtes * . J , IL BliSVKH. O CUtiuuuUv VAX Y < Known
