THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. MONDAY MOHNtNGK. JANUARY 7 , 1881 , NO 171 ,
BIDEATH'S AWFUL HARVEST ,
The Catholic Convent at Bellfille , III ,
Destroyed ,
Twenty-Two Pupils and Five Sisters -
tors Perish In the Flainos.
Leaping From Third-Story Windows
dews to Death ,
Harrowing Scenes at the Smould
ering-Ruins.
Huddled ToKcihor to Bo Devoured
By the Awful Finnic * ntul
Butncd Into UtrecoR-
nl/.ublo Masses.
A FRIGUTFULi CAInVMITV.
KIUE IN A CONVKST.
ST. I oyis , January 0 Details ol
the burning of the Institute nl
the Immaculate Conception , Sisters of
Notre Dame , at Belleville , 111. , last
night , are still meagre. Thevo wore
about sixty pupils in the school , ranging
from 20 years to full grown , all girls , and
several teachers , besides other inmates
of the building. The fire is said to have
started near tlio third story , which ia
used as a dormitory , and an attempt was
made by the sistori to extinguish it , but
this failing , efforts wore made to remove
the pupils. Tlio flames spread so rapidly ,
however , that no order could bo pre
served , panfc siczud both the children and
aistors , and it was a wild confuted rush
to escape. Forty or more pupils arc
known to have got out , or wore taken
from the building and giwn
shelter in neighboring houses , but
several , in their flight , jumped
from windows and werp either
killed or badly injured. Miss Mary
Campbell , a teacher , of East St. Louis ,
leaped from the third story and died in a
few minutes. Another , name neb ascer
tained , climbed to the roof portico , and
either fell or was blown off and fatally
injure t. Ainon ? o'thera injured by jump
ing are Daisy Ebcrman , whoso residence
is four miles from Belleville ; Agnoa
Schneider and Lou Lott , of St. Louis ;
Fanny Rukor , of Washington , Mo. ; Sis
ter Rsparata , Sister Styhta , Sister Ma-
missa , and 15 or 20 smaller pupils ; also
Sister Mary Jerome , the lady superior ,
was missing at a Into hour last night , and
it is feared perished in the building.
Searching parties were at work to-day ,
and further information was obtained
later.
The scene of the fire was ono of the
wildest excitement and terror. The
streets in the city were thronged with
people anxious to bo of service , bul
owing to the rapid spread of the ilamos ,
they were helpless to render any aid.
While the teiror stricken parent :
rushed frantically around in search of
their missing children , wailing over
their supposed loss. The tire department
was of little avail against the mad rush
of the surging flames , and in an hour the
tiiitiro building was a mass of ruins.
A later dispatch , just received from
Belleville , says the bodies of twenty-two
pupils and five teachers , including the
mother superior , have either been re
covered or are known to bo in the ruins.
A dispatch from Belleville to the as
sociated press gives further particulars
of the frightful calamity. A visit to the
eceno this morning found the fire depart
ment still on duty , endeavoring toquench
the Ilamos so as to preserve in recog
nizable shape the bodies. When the
ruins were sufficiently cool volunteers
wont to work to bring out the bodies. It
was a terrible sight. At times the search-
era would find two or three charred
masses huddled closely together , seem
ingly seeking protection in ono another
from the advancing flames. Two bodies
were found in a rear part of the building ,
bunrod into an unrecognizable mass , but
the majority were found beneath where
the dormitory was situated.
They seamed to have sought shelter in
this room too late to recognize that their
escape was impossible. The flames be
neath eating away the supports lot down
the floor into the sooting vortex of fire
and smoke. The loss of life is much
greater than mentioned in last night's
brief dispatch. Instead of being two , as
at first supposed , the total known deaths
is twenty-seven , twenty-two of wliich
are pupils and five sisters , among the latter -
tor the siater suporior. On the fourth
U floor the pupil boarders with three sisters -
tors slept , on the third floor the remain
ing sisters slept , and on the second or
iloor above the basement what are
termed orphans or half orphans slept.
On the second floor the inmates ozcapod.
Following is alist of the saved ; Provie
Schleanitzeur , Mamie f itegerald , Anna
Frankie , Maggie Donahue , Ossa Mont
gomery , Emily Fournio.
On this floor also were the following
candidates for the veil , who escaped :
Miss Josephine , Miss Bridget , Miss
Joahanna , Miss Grotchor , Misa Eliza.
The missing are : Martha Mauntel , of
Carondolot , Mo. ; Mary . Bartolls , Mis
souri ; Josephine Ploudrc , daughter ol
County Commissioner Ploudro , of den-
tervillo station , 111. ; Lotta Pieraon , of
St. Louis ; Suaio Wetma , of St. Louis ;
Emma Stark , of Carbbndalo , 111. ; Mamie
Scaling , of St. Louis ; Agnes Scaling , of
St. Louis ; Lizzie lech , of Controvillo
station ; Laura Thompson , of Chester ,
111. ; MamiePulol , of Columbia , 111. ;
Minnie Bartley , Belleville ; Hilda Ham
mel , of Trenton , 111. ; Emily Leonhardt ,
of Trenton ; Virginia Ilemzolman , of
Belleville ; Kittio Arhana , of Vandalia ;
Gertrude Strunch , of Germany ; Mary
Bion , of Beiloville ; Mary Manning , of
St. Louis ; Delphia Schlornitzern , of
Bollovilo ; Superior Mary Jerome and
Sisters Agnoiia and Edwina.
Miss Bailey was a granddaughter of
Col. John Thomas , of this city. Sistoi
llary Jerome , known in the world aa
Barbara Hoil , was born at Pittsburg , Pa.
fiister Modrida , known as Jennie Uiloy ,
waa born near Milwaukee. Sister Ed-
wjna , known as Bridget McCaffrey , waa
born in Ireland , and Sister Agnotia ,
known as.Margaret Shananhan , was born
in Now Orleans.
The fire had ita origin irom the furnace
in the basement. The extreme cold
wjather retarded the work of the fire
men.
men.Daisy Eborman was slightly injured ,
Agnes Schneider jumped from a window
but is not dangerously injured. Lou
Matt is tiuito badly hurt. Gen.i Hori
and Fntinio Bunker are seriously but no
fatally injured.
At four o'clock this afternoon thor
had beton eleven bodies recovered fron
the ruins and the Slaters and friends o
thn unfortunates had succeeded in identifying
fying the following :
Identified Miss AVorman , Miss Mar ;
Strunk , Miss Manning , Miss HcinzoJ
mann , Miss Eisch , Miss Pnlzor.
All that now remains of the convent o
the Immaculate Conception is thocharroi
and broken walls , and in the debris thor
yet remain the bodies of several otho
unfortunate victims. The buildings am
furnishings were valued at from f 05,00
to $75,000 ; insured for § 25,000.
oTiir.it Finns.
WINO.NA , January 0. Brooks Bros ,
elevator at Mmnoiska , eighteen mile
above Winona , was burned at 2 o'clocl
this morning , together with a four-stor ;
dwelling near by and a hotel across th
road. Lost , 850,000 ; insured for $19,000
The elevator _ contained over 30,000 bush
els of urain , chiolly wheat and barley.
WHKKUNO , W. Va. , January 0. ;
fire , believed to bo of incendiary origin
broke out thi& morning in .tlio oxtonsiv
brick building occupied by Bixloy Bros ,
as a wagon factory ; Dobbs & Iloisingor'
bout vood works , and Boltz & Trading'
planing mill. Though the lire department
mont was promptly on hand the wcatho
was so cold it could do little and the fir
was finally checked by the bursting o
the ottiam heating pipes in the buildinj
alhwing the steam to escape. The los
of Bixloy Bros , is $15,000 , principally 01
machinoy , fully insured. The otho
losses are $20,000 , no insurance. Th
thermometer waa 10 degrees below zero
Chief Dunning , of the fire department
had ono oar frozen solid and sovorr
others had to have their clothing cut o ;
in pieces after the fire.
ST. Louis , January 0. A brief repot
from Joraoyvillo , Illinois , says , the com
house and jail wore burned to-night , an <
four prisoners in the latter were sulfoca
ted to death.
CIUSIE AND
AIJ , DISPOSED Ol' .
TOMDSTOXE , Arizona , January C. Bij
Dan was captured yesterday , and DeLaney
noy was killed. This completes the lis
of the five Biaboo murderers.
THE UILMOUE CASE.
LINCOLN , January ( i. In the Gil
more case at York the dying doclatatio :
of W. H. Armstrong was introducci
yesterday. Tlio state rested the case an
the court adjourned until to-morroi
morning.
COX ACQUITTED.
SAN FUANCISCO , January G. Jorom
B. Cox , who shot and killed McLaughlin
the millionaire , was acquitted by th
police court judge yesterday.
I'ROUAllLY MVKDEKEI ) .
EUIIIIA , N. Y. , January 0. There i
great excitement hero over the discover
of the body of a young , well-drcsso
woman frozen solid in the ice of a strear
in the suburbs. The body was recognized
nizod as that of a woman from Watkin
who was at the homestead Monday wit' '
a man whom she had a quarrel. It i
boliuved that the man murdered her an
throw the body in the creek. An ugl.
gash on the woman's right temple indicates
catos murder.
A WOUTIILBSS KOII11K.
NEW YOUK , January C. Edward H
Kobbo , clerk for Sperry & Barnes , wh
absconded after embezzling $05,000 be
longing to his omp'oyors , has been ai
rested in a suit brought against him b ;
the firm for recovery , of the money
Bail was fixed at $25,000.
The Louisiana Lottery Mails.
NEW ORLEANS , January 0. Judg
Pardoe , of the United States circui
court , rendered an opinion yesterday ii
the case of the Now Orleans nationa
bank against Postmaster W. D. Mot
chant. The case came up on motion ti
dissolve the injunction against Postman
tor Merchant.restraining him from interfering
foring with mail matter addressed to th
bank , such action having been taken b ;
Merchant in obedience to the postmasto
general's order , on the ground that letters
tors were intended for the Louiaian :
Lottery company , who had been donioi
the USD of the mails to carry on the lot
tery business. The court hold that thi
scheme denounced by law is that of tin
distribution of moneys through the mail
by use of false or fraudulent represent ; !
tions. The facts found against the Nov
Orleans national bank are outside of tin
law , but the dcfondcnt cannot bo heli
responsible tor obeying orders of his su
perior officer. The court docidod-m fa
vor of the bank , decreeing that it is entitled
titled to the full and free use of th
mails , and further ordered the motion t
dissolve the injunction bo denied.
IJlsliop Sharp Alarmed.
SALT LAKE , January ( . The month !
meeting of the Salt Lake Mormon priosi
hood waa hold yesterday morning
Bishop John Sharp said that while ii
Washington recently ho had aeon onougi
to convince him "that no power but th
Almighty could save the Mormon people
If God didn't pilot the ship it would g
down. " Apostles Thatcher and Richard
are now on the way to Washington , th
church organ says , to attend to Uta
affairs.
A Strange "Wooing.
JOMET , 111. , January 0. Mrs. Hay
cock , head cook at the Auburn house
who was brutally assaulted with a knif
Bomo wceksago _ by a man named Free
stone , who indicted two or three doapor
ate gashes on her throat , yesterday tool
out a license to marry her would-be
murderer. Neither ono will talk abou
the matter.
No Light.
January 0. The steam
boat inspectors have begun an invest !
gation of the cause of the disaster to th
steamer Burton at Davis Island dam lae
Wednesday. Pilot Morris testified thn
on the left hand of the channel there i
an iron frame for a light , and witnes
says a light was always there until th
night of the accident , and that tlio caus
of the collision waa the want of such
light.
Tlio Late Dr.
NK\V YOIIK , January G. The autops
on the body of Dr. Lasker showa that h
died of heart disease of aggravated fonr
GALVELTO.V , January C. Dr. Laakor
brother , Morrii Lasker , who is ono G
the loading merchants of thin city , lof
for New York yesterday afternoon. Th
flags in Galveston were at half-mast yei
tordnynnd many wholesale houses closci
their doors as a tribute to tlio dead states
man. _
THE WINTHY UIj.VST.
Xho Wave ( ioltiK ' ' 'list and South ,
CitHJAiio , January C. The weather ha :
moderated considerably to-day. At mid
night the thermometer indicated (5 ( below
Advices from other points in the north
west seem to indicate a rising tempera
turo.
turo.CHAHI.KSTOK
CHAHI.KSTOK , S. 0. , .January ti. Tin
temperature at four this morning was 1
degrees above , the coldest in 1-15 years
PETEUsmmu , Va. , January ( ! . In exposed
posed places last night it was five dcgioc ;
belnw zero.
WHITEHALL , N. Y. , January 0. A
seven o'clock this morning it was 30 bo
low.
VEUOENNES , Vt. , January ( ! . Thirty
six below ; coldest in ten years.
CINCINNATI , January C. Thormomoto :
at zero at eleven to-night.
ST. LOUIH , January 0. The woatho :
has moderated very materially hero am
throughout this region to-day. At mid
night the mercury stood five above , show
ing a rise of about 30 degroia since yesterday
torday morning.
An Iron I'ool.
ST. Louis , January C. The Ago o
Steel prints a statement on the authority
of a party lurgoly interested in the iroi
trade that a Bchomo ia on foot to pee
the entire pig-iron industry of the ccun
try. The plan ia to divide the countrj
into six districts , each to V o joprosontoi
in the pool on a basis made up from tin
tonnage producing capacity of the dis
trict and the profit u.irning capacity poi
ton as shown by the work for a series o
years , each furnace in the district t <
share in the district's share of the general
oral pool on a basis determined in tin
same way. Ono of the chief objects o
the scheme is to ascertain exactly tin
product of pig iron in tlio country auel
this information in the hands of tlio executive
ecutivo committee having authority , i
shut down can bo ordered at any time t <
lot the demand catch up with the sup
ply and pricea will bo thus made regulai
and steady. It ia also proposed that a
any time furnaces may be stopped fo :
any reason , each to draw its share o
profits from the pool as though it wore
in blast. The Ago of Stool says tin
scheme originated among the furnaci
men of Lohigh Valley , that strong efforts
forts will bo made to carry it out mnon ;
furnace men in other parts of the coun
try and that this is the first public notici
of it.
1'iiyno Pushes 1'oiidlcton.
COLUMIIUH , 0. , January G. The democratic
ocratic members of the legislature can
cuscd for officers yesterday , resulting ii
the choice of Senator Elinor White , o
Defiance county , as president pro torn
C. N. Vallandingham , of Montgomery
clerk ; Charles Negoloy , of Darko , ai
sorgeant-at-arms. In the house , A. D
Marsh , of Mercer , waa chosen speaker
David Fisher , of Ilardin , clerk , and J
M. Ppniator , of Ross , sorgoant-at-arms
This is the alato made by the Payne men
The Pcndloton men were hundicappoc
in the start by the united action of tin
Hamilton county delegation ( his homo
which was solid against him. Senate :
Pruden waa made chairman of ono cau
cus and Representative Confer of thi
other. Both were from Cincinnati , ane
both against Pondloton. They had tin
appointing of a joint committee of throi
from each caucus , and it was decided t (
make the senatorial nomination ncx
Tuesday night. The Pondloton mot
wanted to moot Friday or Saturday
night. The Payne inon had their way ii
everything.
Sixteen Mouriiiiiic 'Widows.
SALT LAKE , Utah , January 0. Marj
V. Young , the seventeenth wife of tin
late Brigham Young , died hero yesterda ;
of blood poisoning in her fortieth year.
Sixteen mourning widows still Hurvivi
the prophet , fourteen of whom live ii
Salt Lake.
Until Itoya n < Live.
INDEPENDENCE , Iowa , January ( i. A
boy and girl named Ilines , aged G and '
years , froze to death in bed Friday night
The poor trustees sent the family a con
of wood yesterday , but it ia alleged tha
the older boys refused to cut it to kooj
the family warm.
Memplilb' I'uiHleU Uobt ,
MEJU-HIH , January 0. The fundin ;
board who have had charge of the aottlei
ment of the debt of the old city of Mem
phis publish a report which shows tha
of the cstimaUd debt of $5,500,000 the
have funded $3,500,000 , of which $350
000 werp judgments. The time for fund
ing expires January 31st.
KOHHII u Winner.
NEW YORK , January 0 , A docisio :
has been rendered in favor of the defend
d nts in the auit of Dennis Mulcah ;
against O'Donovan Rosa and others , a
trustees of the Irish skirmishing fund
When Colonel John. O. MaUonoy , th
Irish patriot , died inl877Hossa depute *
the plaintiff to accompany the remain
to Ireland. Mnlcahy was to rcceiv
$1,000 out of the skirmishing fund fo
expenses. Ho says ho only receive1
$537 , and brought suit for the remainder
The court hold the plaintiff had not ac
quired a lion on the fund.
XE LKGltAPil NOTES.
Mrs. C. V. Niitt'o suit to recover 55,00
against the Accident Inauranca company t
North America , Urn Inaunuioo curried by he
husband , Captain Niltt , ha been coiiipn
mUod ,
Henry Mor.lus. convicted of complicity I
the Kensington , I' * , bank robbery In 1871
hun been granted a new trial , it buln # no1
evident that tha prisoner won nut one of tli
robbers.
Tha coinage of the inintH in 1883 amountc
'
Two of the astassluu of Colonel Huldelkii
have died of their wound * .
Kx-Souator Cameron , now at the Hi
Springs , haa Improved In lioalth fclnco h
arrival ,
The remains of KInff Victor Kmaniie ! wer
placed in the chapel of the pantheon Hatn
day with great pomp mid corumnny.
The KotliscblUld have not offered to pu
cba e the railway * of the Wench gavornmun
Kate FiloJi ia In Salt Lake btiulylnj ; tl
Mormon < [ UMutton.
The Sullivan aluggem are giving oxhlb
tloua lu Salt Lake to crowd * of Sulntn n
bltmors.
The cabin of a norro nald to La over a cei
tury old was burned ut Urooklyu , III. , OJIIH
lto St. LouU , Saturday mornlnir , and the o !
woman perULed In the flameu ,
CONV5HING OF CONGRESS
The FitzJolm Porlcr Bill lo'BoRc
ported To-Day ,
The Pension Bill and Its Pro'
posed Reduction.
The Senate to Struggle Ovoi
Tlioso Rules.
An Indian Pow Wow On tlii
Bills ,
Something About Colorado Pol It Ion
PostolllccR and 1'olltlunl
WASHINGTON WAIKS.
TIM ; WOUK or CO.MIUESS.
WASHINGTON , January 0 , Congreei
reassembles to-morrow , its organizatioi
is complete , committees forinbd , am
machinery in order for beginning UK
work of logislntion. Not much can b <
discovered to warrant an expression o
opinion no to what the distinctive elmr
actor of the session will bo. A feoliiu
of caution is prevalent in regard to polit
ical matters , and it is probable no purolj
political measures will bo brought for
ward in the few early weeks of the new
year. Individual views upon linancia
uul economic matters , as embodied it
the great number and variety of bills al
ready introduced and to bo introduced
will bo discussed probably without lead
ing to any immediate action. The bus !
ness first at hand in the nonato , the revision <
vision of ito rules , will bo followed b\
consideration of the proposed joint rules
and the discussion will continue tin
reator part , if not all , the week. The
work of the present weak in the house
promises to bo of comparatively little in
icrest.
On Tuesday General Slocum expects t <
report the Fitz-Jbhn Porter bill from tin
committee on inilit'.ry affairs , and an effort
fort will bo made during the week by iti
friends to have it considered. AH semi
doubt has arisen in regard to the powoi
of the committee on military affairs to si
as it did during the holiday recess , tin
committee will again consider the Porto :
l to-morrow , in order to prevent anj
delay that might otherwise occu rwhou
reported.
[ { The sub-committee on pensions hai
presented to Commissioner Dudley foi
consideration some changes it proposes t <
bo made in the pension laws. One o :
thorn is a reduction in the number o :
agencies whore funds are disbursed fton
18 to 10 or 12 , to bo at the moti
prominent commercial centres. Conv
misaioncr Dudley recommenced that tin
number of examining boards bo increased
; o about 400. At present three surgeons
who receive S2 for each examination ,
constitute the board. There are botwoor
two and three hundred of these boards ,
The sub-committea./ivors an increase ir
; ho number but desires that the pay ol
; ho surgeons bo $2 for each oxaminatioi :
of the first five cases and § 1 for oacl :
additional ease examined per day. The
comniisnionor is expected to give hit
opinion on the proposed changes to-mor <
row. The pension bill will no doubt be
reported thifl week.
A caucus of the democratic mombcri
of the house is proposed for an early day
the object being to consider the policy o :
the party on subjects likely to come uj
during the winter.
A POLITICAL HEVIEW.
Secretary Teller , ox-Senator Ohafl'uo
Senator Bowen , of Colorado , and others
held a pleasant mooting last night at tin
Rjggs house , at which the political nf
fairs in that state vroro canvassed. It i :
probable that ex-Senator Chafleo wil
liavo a clear coast , as the competition fo :
the { senatorial seat , which will bo vacatoc
by Senator Ilill at the next meeting p
the Colorado legislature , and it is sale
that ho has already nerved duo notice 01
Senator Hill of his intention. Ex-Sena' '
tor CJmll'eo and ox-Governor Iloutt , o
that state , have purchased i
lialf interest in the Duive
Tribune and the party organ will bo con
ducted no doubt in the former's interest
Secretary Teller has not suid that In
would not bo a candidate , but his friend
state that he will aupport his friend ox
Senator Chali'oo , who stood aside whei
Mr. Teller was made secretary of the in
torior.
Till ! BIO INJUNH.
Isporhocho , ono of the rival Crco !
chieftains , aoompaniod by Ohicf Che
cota , Delegate llodgo and Missionar ,
Callahan , called at the Indian burea
yesterday. Delegate llodgo presentei
his credentials and a letter of introduc
tion from Agent Tufts. laporhocho sail
that auothcr delegate of his factio ;
would arrive Monday. The cimmh
sionor will then listen to their state
monts.
A I'ENHION K W ALL.
Congressman D. B. Henderson , c
Iowa , has prepared a bill which propose
to give a pension to every uoluior wli
has served six inonthn or more in an
war of the United States , provided li
suffered any disabilities , the componsii
tion not to bo effected by rank ,
A HUNT HILL.
Representative Anderson will iiitn
duce in the liouso to-morrow , a bill mal
ing the same allowance for rent and fui
for postmasters cf third cluas ofliccs i
first and second class.
JUDOK M'UUAIIY'H HUCCEHSOK.
The resignation of Judge McCrary wo
received by the iroaidont to-day. As
docs not take effect bofnro March it
not likely his successor will bo appointc
for Bomo time.
NO LorrEiiY TICKETS ,
Tlio employes of the postoflico dopar
mont were notified by the postmasto
general yesterday that the purchase i
lottery tickets hereafter would bo r
garded as sufliciont ground for roiuova
THE BUTTON i-osTomcE.
Dr. Martin Clark and L. D. Eowle
of Button , Neb , are hero urging the r
tention of Postmaster Buchanan ut tin
place ,
Till ) HlllUlll'H UUIIH ,
NEW YOIIK , January 0. B. Bartlo
and others have brought suit in the Un
ted States court to restrain Horatio j
Hunt and the American National Bar
if Providence , from using coitnin ware
loiiso receipts for qiina , fubrcs , utc.
stored with them on behalf of the Sultai
of Turkey , or interfering with snid ra
: oits | , wliich Imvo * been entrusted ti
; hem , except by delivery to a roceivci
appointed by the court to determine Uu
ownership of the properly.
lllown t > IMcocs.
STILLWATBU , Minn , , January 0. Late
rostonlay nftornnon the boilerin 0. N ,
Poison it Co. 'a pinning mill at Lakolani
oxplodod.wrecklng th building and kill-
ng McCunnnina , yard boas , The adjoin
ng building caught fire , but was retulilj
extinguished. Loss , ? 1 0,000.
Hilled by tlio Cms.
KLMIUA , N. Y. , January 0. Mlsi
lara Thurslon , sister of Judge A. S ,
Thuraton , aged 83 , formerly a proininenl
educator and author , and for many yean
mncipal of Thurston's female seminary ,
was killed by the cars on her way to
church this morning.
A llonvy Fnlluro.
SAN FKANCISCO , January 0. The fail
ire of the Dietrich company , wholesale
mg and canvass manufacturers , is an <
lounoed. Liabilities , $370,000 ; asnots ,
531,800. They ewe § 100,000 in Now
ork.
Iron
Pim.vnr.i.riUA , January 0. Secretary
Swank of the American Iron and Steel
issociation estimates the production 1)1
) ig iron in the United States as equal to
hat of 1882 , being 4(523 , ( , 2J : tons , The
consumption has boon about tlli8l2.1 !
0113. The consumption of rails in 1883
VIIH about 300,000 tons leas than in
882.
J'Muuntlou.
ST. 1/ouis , January 0. Alexander Sul-
ivan , president of the Irish National
oaguo , lectured to-night on * 'Uow Em -
and has Educated. " The lecture was in
ilfect a reply to the assertion that the
nvasion of Ireland was in behalf of clvi
ization , and that ignorance ia a volun
ry characteristic of Ireland.
LIFE AT FORT ROBINSON ,
\iuld the * Snow and Winter Gnlctlcs
The Troop II Hall.
} orroa | > ondonca of Tin : Buit.
FORT HOIUNSON , Nob. , January 1.
Wo are not entirely snow bound , here ii :
his extreme frontier post , though the
lills and valleys are mantled with snow ,
nd ten inches of ice covers the White
rivor. The buckboard still runs to the
jtago station , and brings us our Bit :
ivory day except Tuesday , when wo reread >
read Saturday's edition , always overflow
ng with good things , and equal to any
Sunday paper in the west.
There is necessarily a great deal ol
outino in a garrison lifo , but a well or-
lercd routine saves from idleness and
nakca time pa a rapidly , oven in the
lowly moving montlm of midwinter.
The holidays at Fort Robinson have
eon brighter than usual. Mails and ox-
ircss have been busy in bringing romoni-
> rancca from friends abroad , and
n replenishing the kitchens and
tororooma in the garrison. And ,
, o add to the attractions , wo have had n
Christmas tree at Captain Hamilton'e
csidonco , and ono of the most elaborate ;
company balls over given in the west at
) aptain Hamilton's company quarters ,
I Troop , of the Fifth cavalry. There
ins boon a generous rivalry among the
various companies here to excel in this
matter of entertaining , and as the last ia
always the best , in balls , II Troop nur-
mused all ita rivals. The long quarters
voro elaborately decorated with bunting ,
lags and mountain pine , covering the
og walla with a mass of cohr , relieved
icro and there by strings of evergreen.
Jabrcs , arranged mvarious devices , hung
in the walla or depended from the ceil-
ng ; cavalry guidona hid the brown
> illars ; Engravings , wreathed in flngc
xnd green , gave the room o
lomoliko and inviting appearance. The
mil was crowded from half paqt eight ,
vhcn the music sounded the opening
narch , until early in the morning , fullj
! 50 guests being present , including near-
y every oflicor in the garrison and theii
'amilies.
The supper table waa a marvel of the
cook's and decorator's art. Around its
sides stood vliito jacoktcd and apronci :
waiters with folded arms awaiting orderu
[ n the center was a triple pyramid ol
cakes , the topmost ono bearing the picture
turo of the ovnr popular Captain Uixmil
ton and the lower ono the name ol
Lieut. S. A. Adair. Omaha and Chicago
cage markets contributed , fresh oysters
fruits , nuts and delicacies of variom
descriptions , arranged with the hand o
the artist to tempt the appetite and t <
[ iloaso the oyo. A more bounteous ane
Jolicionarepast was never served in For
Robinson and it was discussed by al
present as a triumph of good management
mont and excellent taato. After auppo
followed a promenade and then dancni |
was resumed and continued until nearl ;
reveille. A.
I'cllt 1/arcony.
Wm. Anderson was brought bofor
Judge Bcnoko Saturday and charged wit'
petit larceny. Ho pleaded guilty to th
charge and was sentenced to 30 days i
the county jail.
The cnmo for which ho was nont u
was committed on the 22J of Docemboi
when ho stole a silver butter-dish , pickh
castor , and sugar-bowl from the promise
of J. W. Rosa , a mail agent. Mr. Hot
recovered all of the stolen property wit
the exception of the cover of the sugai
bowl.
A ( Joining Dividend ,
Lust fall , says the Wall Sttoot Nowi
when a would'bo purchaser of railroa
utock called upon Ruasell Sago and askc
him regarding the outlook of cortai
otock , Mr. Sago replied :
"Splendid idea ) That stock is certui
to rawo 15 per cent. "
"Upon what do you base your citlculi
tionsr
"Upon the immense crops to bo move
along that line. "
The other day the name gentlome
again interviewed Mr , Sago regard in
the same stock , and the great fmancii
replied *
"Beat outlook in the world for tin
slockl Certain to advance 15 nor cent. '
"Do base calculations
you your upc
ast fall's crops ? "
"No , sir ; it's going to bo an open WHV
or , and the line will save enough In
snow-plows to declare a dividend of J ;
> or cent.
HAUiUOA.lT'KEL'OllTS.
3HE IUJHUNOTON'H VOSITIOX.
Sfcw York , to the clloct that llio Bur-
ington had agreed to close a contract on
ho 17th inst. , to pool with the c npoli-
ivo lines , is denied by ofllcialb . ' the
Turlington in this city. It is positively
leclarcd that the Burlington has not
agreed with the now wtslcrn alliance to
lo anythingand _ that the company has
> eon committed to no alliance or
policy. The Burlington ofllciixla
leclaro that they thus far
mvo only listened to nrop-
mitions coming from the other side , with
he exception that they have positively
refuseel to join the now western alliancu
or lo sign the twenty-five years compact ,
aa has already boon announced. So far
ia it Imn been outlined it is not the pol-
oy of the Burlington to form a part of
ho second pool , aa BuggcsU'd at tlio con-
oronco here Friday , and there nupms at
irosent no likelihood that it Aill' do so.
t is now contended that the tripartite
igroomont may not bo ableto stand , nn
t comes in direct conflict with agree-
nonts heretofore entered into nnd not
pt expired. It is declared to bo in eon-
lict with the Colorado pool , which elocs
lot expire till August , 1881 , and also in
lirect conflict with the provision of the
transcontinental pool , only recently or-
; ani7.od , and to withdrayr from which ro-
[ iiires ninety days' notice. It is also
ivon out authoritatively that the tripar-
ito agreement haa no penalty attached.
n view of this it ia not doomed improb
able from the Burlington Rtandpointthat
ho now alliance will prove ta bo no short
ivod no to break other combinations al
ready formed which might nrovo more
ruinous than to attempt to abide by the
low agreement.
Burlington ollicials deny the statement
olcgraphod that they contemplate run-
ling solid through trains into Omaha via
'lattamouth. Their trains will'go into
Council Blufla as formerly , unless a move
s made by other roads against thorn. It
s not denied , however , that the present
legotiatious with a view to securing the
co-operation of all w tcrn roads in the
ie\y alliance boin without result has oc-
asionud a strain in the condition of af-
airs , which , if some understanding islet
lot reached before February 1st , may
'esult ' in participating a war of rates and
hat the questions in dispute may have
o bo settled by that method. It la also
isscrtcd if a now pool is formed with the
Turlington on one side ami the Union
'iicific and its allips on the other the
tool will necessarily oxtcnel to Ogden
uid include the Denver & Rio Orando in
ho combination.
LOOKING roil I1UI1IES.
Chicago , January (5 , The countj
; rand jury , which has been investigating
ho alleviation that the ordinance grant-
ng the Chicago it Evanston railro.ul the
ight to enter the city had its passage
hrough the city council obtained bj
iribery , rdporls that while no ovidonci
wan adduced sufficient to warrant indictment
mont oi any member of the council
here were outlined evidences of crook-
dnoas and attempted blackmail , which ,
f the matter could bo proved , would ro
ult in thn detection of the guilty parties ,
t recommends that the citizen's associa
ion oiler a largo reward and omploj
ompetont detectives in an attempt to
.isRovor the supposed guilty individuals ,
IIUAHSEY Ara'EU THEM.
NEW YOUK , January 0. Action vraf
icgun yesterday in the United Statci
criminal court by Henry A. Brassoy , ol
England , ncainst the Now York it Now
England railroad company , the Now
fork , Now Haven & Hartford , and
Sow York , Lake Erie & Western. The
iomplainant is a largo bondholder in the
tfow York & Now England road , ant
irays that the temporary injunction be
nado perpetual restraining Oharlei
Jrown , of the Now York , Lake Erie &
Vestorn and Now York , Now Haven < X
lartford from levying attachments upon
.ho stock or tranchiso of the Now Yorl
t Now England road. Ho also asks thi
ippointmont of a receiver for that road
1'IEIUSOX MOfT Hl'HAK.
The western railway lines have notyo
icnrd from Commissioner Pierson , am
declare that unlosa they receive a lotto
> y Wednesday of next wouk they wil
' : ako independent action.
Bomothlniv iuuIn Giasa.
A Now York correspondent of tin
[ lartford Timea says : Among the latos
low ideas is a glass bath tub. The ide ;
s not yet cmito perfected , but I am as
nurcd that it BOOH will bo. The person :
working it out are confident that it wil
jo a great success. The chief difficult ;
s that of providing for expansion am
contraction. And this , it is said , i
nearly overcome. The manufactur
of malleable gloss ia countei
xs ono of the lost arts , but if what is alleged
legod aa to the oxpcrionco with glaaa fo
bath-tuba bo all true , it will soon bo re
covered. The process of annealing glas
ao that it may bo used for this purpos
and many others for which it has no
liithorto boon available is the invon
volition of 0 , W. McLean. The Hy
draulio and .Sanitary Plumber speaks c
it as "ono of the most beneficial die
coverioH of the ago. " Prof. Doromu
says "ita great sanitary value is bd
yond question. " If glass can bo tuc
cessfully used in the manufacture ) o
bath-tubs , instead of copper und zinc
there in no reason why it should not b
available for sinks , tanks , wash-tubs , re
frigerators , oven for burial cuskula an
also for various building purposes , I
the case of articles used in dwellings , i
would certainly Imvo the advantat-u c
being n great deal clearer than coppe
and zinc receptacles now in uso. 1'orce
lain cornea next in cleanliness , but the
is < mily fractured , while th
annealed glass , it is said , i
us strong and durable aa utee
Extremes of heat and cold do nc
affect it , and , in fact , its , discovery ia c
the highest importuiJIo , The plumbei
are much interested in it , aa a matter c
course. It lookn improbable at liri
glance that glass can ever bo made t
take the place of ordinary motulu in th
household or outside , but it would not cl
nowadays to say that it is impossible , I
any inouna. Who known but the > time
near when even the gluas house of tl
well-known moral axiom will bo Bubstixi
tial realities ?
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
A French Paper Publishes a Siart-
Story
To Make tlio Londoners' ' Hair
Stand
England Must Aid Egypt Or
Got Out ,
) hiaa Q-otting Eoady to Propose
Mediation.
low NUWH of the Death , of Dr.
halccrVtt8 Kccolvcrt In
Germany ,
GENKUAIi FOKKIGN NEWS.
"wILf , 11UHN LOKIION. "
PAUIS , .tanuary 0. Deputy Talandior'o
i.ippr , llopubhquo Domocratiquo ot
Socialo , statoa that it knows that in a
ow days numerous reprisals against the
English will occur in Ireland to avenge
.ho . execution of O'Donnal. It adds that
rish revolutionists will burn London ,
nd American foniana have studied min-
itoly the operations to bo carried on by
hem.
ENOUSIt WOTEUTION.
OAIUO , January 0. The British iloot
will bo sent to the Reel sea. Beyond hur
irovious orders to protect Egyptian in-
crests , England will take no further
noasurcs. It is stated that Evelyn I3ar-
ng road to the khedive England's reply
o the recent Egyptian note. England
nsiutfl upon the withdrawal of troops
rom Khartoum to the second cataract of
ho Nile.
Great Britain does not object to the
cession of Eastern Soudan to Turkey or
.ho Turkish rcconqucst of Soudan , pro-
vielcd the porto pays the expenses.
It is stated that the khedive and min
isters refuse to comply with the English
noto. The khedive declared England
was Booking to compel him to abdicate ,
nit ho will surrender only by forco.
Although Great Britain insists on the
abandonment of South and West Wody
Jnlfa she will insist that the Egyptian
army defend the frontier. The Ecyptian
nimatry demand that England shall
either annex Egypt or depart from the
country , as the ministry are allowed
leithor to hcjp themselves nor apply
elsewhere for the help .which they are
entitled 'to expect from England. The
chodivo refutes the report that ho de
signed to abdicate.
UUIIYINO THE DEAD.
TouelNTO , January 0. The funeral of
.ho victims of the late railway catastrophe
vas attended by an immense multitude
restorday. Business was entirely sws-
) ended and the employes of many firms
participated in the cortego. The fronts
of a number of establishments were
draped with mourning. The coffins were
convoyed in sleighs draped with black
and preceded by n gun-carriage with a
coflln containing the remains of Sergeant
Mulligan , of the Royal Grenadiers. The
iroccssion was an hour passing a given
joint. Ton bodies were interred in St.
Jamas' Episcopal cemetery , eight in St.
Vlichaol's Roman Catholic cemetery , ono
n Necropolis , and ono in Mt. Pleasant.
t\ll the patients are doing well except
Vloxandor TurrilT , who is in a critical
condition. Turrifra brother was among
ho killed ,
LAHKKII'H BEUVICES.
BERLIN , January (5 , The death of
jaaker haa elicited general expressions
of regret. The liberal journals refer to
.ho great services ho rendered the 'state
> y co-operating in the enactment of ira-
icrial lawa affecting justice and trade ,
md in exposing the corrupt practices in
the formation of stock companies. _
Preparations are making for an impos-
ng funeral for the dead statesman.
WIIA ASSERT IIEIl 11101118.
LONIIOK , January 0. The Pall Mall
' "iizotto learns that the Marquis of Tseng ,
hinoso ambassador to Franco , has not
iold any communication with the French
ovoinmeiitBiiico the capture of Sontay.
Also that the menaces of the French
press with regard to indemnity for the
DxponscB of the Tonquin campaign will
not deter China from assorting her
rights.
IIIK BAI > EXI'LOKEUM.
ST. PuTEHHiiuno , January 0. The
bodies of DoLong and Conrad woroborno
through the streets of Tomsk Wednesday - ,
day , with military bands playing _ and
largo crowds in attendance despite a
iioavy snow 'storm , Much aympathy was
manifested.
FiamiNO A MOM.
PESTH , January ( ) . In a gonflict at
Izbock between peasants and farmers of
the crown property , two gendarmes -who
interfered were sot upon by a mob. Ono
of the gendarmes tomahawked auel the
other ahot two rioters.
1100UY AKl ) THE MNNEIW.
LONDON , January 0. Moody haa begun -
gun n miesion at Chapham and Batter-
son. Tlio sorvicou were largely attended ,
Sankoy did not aatitt in the exorcises ,
owing to the death of his father in New
castle , Pa.
Pa.A
A OHANOB TO MEDIATE.
LONHOK , Jiuniaiy ( } , It U stated that
'
IVeng , the Chincao embassado'r , will
" ortly pioposo to Franco mediation by
either England or America in the Ton
quin question.
A MENT.VI. WllECK.
HANOVEU , January 0 , Colonel Rath-
bone's physician ia of the opinion that
the patient will recover physically from
liiu wounds , but believes it will'bo neces
sary to sum ! him to an asylum.
IIlpmY OKOHQK .ASIIOHE.
LONDON , January C. Henry George ,
the land reformer , arrived to-cUy frojn
America. Uu was received by u largo
crowd at the depot and' ' delivered an ad
dress.
KILLED.
LONDON , January 0. A portion of the
bridge on the railway between Wigar
and Preston collapsed , killing BCVCH
workmen , and injuring many others.
One car load of eliow-cusos , ovtl and
mansard , all sizes , just received at Good
man's. nl.--tf ,