* ! iiniiffii iroWl THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. TUESDAY MOJRNTNQ- , JANUARY 8 , 1881. NO .1 JUSTICE AND JUDGMENT. Important Decisions by the Unilefl States Supreme Court , 'Ton Test Oases From Iowa Among Thonii Farmers Not to bo Dosuoiled of Their Lands , Bailroad Land Grants to bo Forfeitodi A Decision In ttio Im Amura Mlno Cases. FROM WASHINGTON. JUST1CK FOH SUTTLEIIS. WASIIINOTOX , January -Decision has boon rendered by the supreme court in ten important test cases from the supreme court of Iowa in volving the title to a largo quantity of land in the western part of that state. The cases nro entitled ' 'Cedar ' Rapids it Missouri River Company ut nl. , plaintilia in error , against John T. Dr.\ko , Lewis Iddings and eight other defendants in error. " The land in controversy , which consists largely of improved farms , is claimed by the railroad company under the act ot congress approved May ID , 1850 , known as "Tho Iowa Railroad Land Grant Act , " and amendment thereto passed Juno 2 , 1801. It is claimed by defendants in error , who are settlers in act ual possession under patents from the United States Issued atdifl'eront dates between May , 1870 , and April,1874 , and under homestead and private entries inado between March 18(15 ( and January , 1808. There are now pending in the Iowa courts about 400 suits in which substantially the same questions of title are involved an these presented in the ton cases brought hero for tmal decision. In the supreme court of Iowa these ton cases were all decided against the rail- load company on the following grounds : First That it ( the company ) wan enti tled to six auctions of land , per milp of constructed road of main or modified line only , that is two hundred and sev enty oao and six-tenth miles from Cedar Rapids to Council Blull's , and was not entitled - ( titled to lands for the Lyons branch nor for the Onawa branch. Second That oven if the company had not received all the land to which it was entitled under the grant , it was not au thorized to take the lands hero in con troversy to supply the deficiency. This decision of the supreme court of Iowa was aflirmed by the United States supreme court in all cases. This court holds that defendants in error purchased their lands from officers of the United States who had power to sell them and they acquired valid titles. If the rail road company has been injured it was by its own laxncss. If there u no land to satisfy its demands it is because it de layed over three j ears to file its map to establish the line of its road , and for years afterwards to make selections. It is unwarrantable in the opinion of this court to say that during all that tirno these valuable lands wore to be kept out of the market when the country was rapidly filling up with an agricultural population settling and making valuable farms on them. The titles of the set tlers in the ten cases before the court are good and the judgments of the court below sustaining thorn are affirmed. TUB LA ADKA MINE AWAUI ) . The supreme court to-day rendered a decision in two La Abra mining cases. These wore suits brought to obtain writs of mandamus requiring the secretary oi state to pay the relaters certain amounts alleged to bo duo them from the install ment of 1882 of the award made by the international Mexican commission under the treaty of July 4 , 1808. The secre tary refused because President Arthur , having examined into the claims , be lieved the awards wore obtained by fraud ] ! and advised negotiating a treaty with Mexico providing for a rehearing [ this treaty is now pondinr/ the senate ] and directing the instilment to bo with held. The court holds that in thus deal ing with a friendly government , the United States is put on its honor and must not resort to legal technicalities , that while the court does not undertake to pass judgment in the matter of alleged fraud , it nevertheless holds that it is clearly within the authority of the chief executive to withhold paymonU pending a rehearing before a now commismon , and renders judgment accordingly. VIUOINIA'S courox'H. The supreme court decides that the caao brought against the state of Virginia involving the right of a state to refuse to take the coupons of its bonds in payment for taxes , after issuing such bonds with the promise that it would take thorn in payment for taxes , ia a proper matter to bo heard by the United States district court , because it involves the act of the legislature of a state which impairs the validity of a contract , such act being a violation of the constitution of the Uni ted States. The case came up on an ap < peal from the decision of the United States circuit court , which remanded it to the state court as a matter not of fed eral jurisdiction. CASH IN ADVANCE NOW , The chief justice announced a revision and adoption of rules of practice in the court. In this revision old numbon have boon retained. The most import ant changes made are as follows ; In rule ton , by reason of want of appropriation ! by congress , parties will bo required hereafter to pay in advance the cost oi printing the record. In rule 20 provision - ion is made for advancing cases once before fore heard , and brought up by second appeal on writ of error. Old rule 30 , concerning injunctions , and applicable only to appeals before January lit , 1874 , lias been stricken out , as an obsolete ant a now rule substituted embodying tin settled practice of the court in rolutioi to petitions for a rehearing. FORFEITED ( IllANTri. The tub-committee appointed to con mdor forfeitures of land grants mot to n < ght and prepared a bill to bo roportoc by the committee on public lands to morrow. The bill provides for forfeiture uro of land grants from seven railroai companies , and covers 5,000,001 , acres. The roads are the- Gulf & Shi ] Island , Elkton * Hoards Bluff. Savannah t Albany , Tuscaloosa t Mobile , St. jouis , Iron Mountain & Southern , form- rly the Iron Mountain , Missouri , Iron lountain & Kansas , Mobile , No\y Or- sans it Memphis. On a majority of lioso roads , Cobb , chairman of the com- littoo , says little or no work has boon one. The sub-committee will consider 10 Texas Pacific land urant at the next ooting. LOXel ASP IMfOllTAXT. Representative llitt , (111. ( ) , long socro- ixry of legation at Paris , and late third ssiatant secretary of state , to-day intro- uced a bill providing for the exorcise 7 extra territorial jurisdiction by the nitcd Statca in oriental countries and opcaling certain statutes on this subject , t is a measure in which the state do- rrtmont takes great interest and which considers very important to the United talus consular and diplomatic service , 'he ' bill is lifty pages in length and pre- idcs for the establishment in China and apau of courts for trial of all causes in Inch Americans are parties , ( one judge tting in Japan a-\d two in China in sop- ate circuits , these judges sitting to other to form an appellate court before hich causes may bo taken. The bill so prescribes a code of procedure , iodes of proof , pains anel penalties .iporcoding various fragmentary cts of congress heretofore asscd on this subject , and ivorso regulations established from ' .mo to time by various ministers of the tailed States in these countries. It also cgulates with precision and detail the oivcrs and jurisdiction functions of ther countries where the United States ixercises extra territorial authority , such , s Turkey , Persia , Madagascar , and P.i * iGcislands. The extent of thoAiuorican olony , merchants , traders and travelers chief oriental posts and the vast mounts of property often at stake in itigations there long has drawn the artiest attention of the state department o the necessity of this legislation , which similar to that enacted by England , ranee and other European governments or the protection of their subjects in Turkey and the far east. This bill in ubstanco was prepared at the state do- lartmont largely by Bancroft Davis , when .ssistant secretary. Frolinghuysen sent t to congress last session , and the house ommitteo on foreign affairs assigned the iubjoct to Hilland the senate committee , o Pendloton , who has fully revised it ml introduced it in the senate. It is cx- ected by its friends to pass this session. UOSKURANS' BILLS. The bill introduced by General Roso- rans to-day provides that officers in the irmy below the rank of major , who have orved 20 years in any one grade , shall > o entitled after such time to the pay and allowances of the next higher grade. General Rosocrans' bill to equali/.o the bpunt'es ' of soldiers in the late war pro vides for the payment to noncommissioned sioned officers , musicians , artificers , pri- rate soldiers and teamsters who served n the war , including these niustcredinto the service under the president's first call for 75,000 troops , and who actually served 00 days or more and were honora bly discharged , § fl.'J3per \ month for the time of actual service between April 12 , 1801 , and May ! ) , 1800 , the ameuntof all bounties previously paid to bo deducted 'n computing the amount duo under this act. ( IIIISOX'.S CIVIL SERVICE HILL. Senator Gibson's bill to facilitate re- 'orm of the civil service provides for the repeal of all laws limiting the tenure of office of United States district attorney , justices of the supreme courts of terri tories , surveyors general , public land reg isters , receivers of public lands , the otlices of collections of customs , naval officers , and surveyors of ports of entry , and such officers to bo appointed by the president , subject to the approval of the sonata and bo removed at pleasure by the president. It also provides that such officers furnish bonds for two years and renew thorn at the expiration of such periods. The president shall at the opening of congress submit to the senate the names of such officials removed by him , with reasons for the removal of each case. CAMl'AION "CO.VTimiUTIOSS. " Circulars calling upon recipients testate state how much they would bo able to contribute for the Indiana republican campaign fund wore last week distributed through the postoflioo department. It was brought to the attention of the post master general , who pronounced it a violation lation of law and began an investigation It was found that the circulars wore de livered through Capt. Watch , who re ceived thorn from a stranger and was ignorant of their contents. The matter was dropped. INDIAN WANTS. A delegation of Moscabro and Jicarilla Indians had a conference with the secretary - retary _ of the interior to-day. The Jacirillas want to return to their old reservation in Northern Now Mexico. The secretary refused hm consent. The Mcscabros allege that they are defrauded of ! l00 ( ! acres of land by survey. The matter is under investigation , and if found true ijio land will be given to the Indians. RIVKR HUKVKVH , The bill introduced by Senator Cock- rill provides that preliminary survey and examination of the passes between alilu- onts of the upper Missouri and Columbia rivers , bo authorized for the purpose of ascertaining the distances between the navigable waters of said rivers and the practicability of uniting them by canal or otherwise. hKNATK COMMITTEES , The senate committee in preparing a revision of the rules to govern the senate , struck from the committee list commit tees on manufactures and revolutionary claims. The senate to-day in voting upon the rules restored both committees and increased the membership of the committee on manufactures from live tc eoven. ' A Draw Uo.x , NK\V YORK , .January 7. A boxing match came off at Madison Square gar den to-night between Joe Pondorgast , ol Brooklyn , and "Hughoy" Burns , o ; England. After two rounds the polici interfered , and the match was declared i draw. Still n Mystery. ELMIRA , N. Y. , January 7. The un known bocly of the woman found in tin suburbs ia still a mystery. Mary Gaa koll , the woman seen at the Ilomestoai hotel and nupi-ouod to be the victim , ha appeared alive and well. CONGRESS AT WORK. The Honsc Makes a Record of 610 Bills , Such as Faro and Freight Fixers , Pen sion Givers , And to Make Bismarok Roooivo American Hogs , To Say Nothing of a Oonimissioii For The Drinks , The Scnnto Aele > i > tM Some llulci nnel Confirms nn Appointment. I-'OHTY-KIGHTU CoXGHKSS. HBXATi : . WASHINGTON , January 7. The follow ing bills and resolutions were introduced to-day : By Mr. Ingalls To authorize a bridge across the Mississippi river at Sibloy , Mo. ; also to grant the right of way through Indian Territory to the Southern Kansas railway. By Mr. Miller ( Cal. ) A resolution , which was adopted , calling for all papers relating to the Chinese treaty stipula tions in knowledge of the executive on the subject. By Mr. Ingalls A bill to amend ar- iars of pension act , lloforrcd. Mr. : oar gave notice of his intention to call p his bill on counting the electoral. The scmtto went into committco of the hole on the now rules , and adopted all ixcept those on appropriations andstand- ig committoCH. A committo on fisho- es was provided for. The rule * were reported to the full onato. That relating to the ollico of resident pro lomporo , giving that officer ewer to designate a substitute to por- brm the duties until the hour of ad- ournmcnt , the senateby unanimous con- out being able to extend the time , was .doptod. . An executive session followed itcr which the senate adjourned. Confirmation John 0. Gassmann , of Nebraska , Indian agent for the Crow nd Creek Indians of the lower Brulo gency. Nominations Postmasters : F. II. 2ckort , Lebanon , 111. ; Benjamin J. Kin- oy , Ilarlan , Iowa ; Jonathan Manson , iVest Libcrtv , Iowa ; P. 0. Babcock , ilonticollo , Iowa. 1IOU > ) K. Jan. 7. After the eading of the house journal , Mr. Heed iflbred the following : WIIBRUAS , It has been alleged circu- ars were distributed in aomo depart ments asking contributions for political iurposos in violation of the civil service law ; RESOLVED , That heads of departments n which the distribution , if any has taken place , bo requested to inform the 'ipusp of the facts connected with the istribution. Mr. Townshond offered a resolution , which was adopted , requesting the presi dent to furnish information relating to ho exclusion of American hog products in Germany and Franco. Mr. Randall ottered a resolution adopt ing for twenty days the rules of the 47th : ongrcss as the rules of the present con gress. Adopted. Bills referred : By Mr. Hosocrans To ilaco George W. Getty on the retired ist of the army with the rank of major ; oncral ; also to equalize bounties. By Mr. Henley To amcnd the Chinese migration act. By Mr. Tully To prevent the United States mail being used to circulate advor- .iscmentsof noxious , dangerous medicines , and food compounds. By Mr. Sumner To fix and establish a maximum rate of freight and faro , on the Union and Central Pacific railroads. It irovidcs affer sixty days from passage of , ho act it shall bo unlawful for those luinpanics to charge a greater sum than lovonty per cent of the lowest rates of 'roighfc or lowest prices of carriage exist- ng tiio JJrd of December 1883. By Mr. Townsend A resolution re- [ nesting the president to invite the 30-oporation of the governments of American natiorib for securing the estab- 'ishmont of free commercial intercourse nd an American customs union ; also reposing a constitutional amendment providing for the election of senators by : ho people. By Mr. Thomas Granting pensions to all United States soldiers and sailors of the late war who served thirty days or participated in any engagement , and the widows of all soldiers deceased. A number of petitions were presented asking an appropriation to pay the to bacco rebate. By Mr. Herbert Repealing the law requiring the publication of notice before : making the final proof of homestead en tries. tries.By By Mr. Cullen To provide for accept ance of the grant of the Illinois & Michi gan canal by the United States from the state of Illinois. By Mr. Calkins To prohibit imports from foreign countries which unjuatlj discriminate against the products of the United States. By Mr. Browne ( Indiana ) To empow er the president to inflict retaliatory pro- hibitipn on other nations which iinjuHtlj exercise prohibition against American stock or moats ; also granting special ar rears of pensions ; also reducing pay in the doparlinent of the army ; also to pro hibit mailing lottery advertisements 01 papers containing them , By Mr. Thomas To authorize the construction of u bridge across the Mis Bouri river between its mouth tnd tin mouth of the Dakota or James ; alse across the Mississippi between St. Pau and Natchez , and across the Illinois between twoon its mouth nnd Puoria. By Mr. Murphy To provide for tin construction of the Michigan & Mis sissippi canal ; also a resolution doclarinj that congress should prohibit trade ii malt or alcoholic liquor , By Mr. Henderson ( Iowa ) To pensioi soldiers who served throe months in th late war , and are unable to earn a sui sistonco as a result , or who are now 0 years af ago. By Mr. Wilson ( Iowa ) To regulat intcr-stato trade. By Mr. Holmes ( Iowa ) To erect public building in Ft. Dodge. By Mr. HyanTo establish a fun for the education of the people ; also fe allotment of liuula in severally to In dians ; also for prevention of trespass on Indian lands. By Mr , Poikins To _ place molasses and sugar on the free list ; also apnro- priiting § 30,000,000 annually- aijt of the support of common schools. dlt By Mr. Polors To regulate 'inter- sUto commerce ; also classifying lands of the United States as agricultural , miner al , timber and grazing. By Mr. Wollor Fe > r the relief of nol- diors anel sailors of the late nar , and re store them tn equal rights in money pay ment \utli holders of government bonds. It provides for the issue of § 200,000 , . OOOin tioasiry notes with which to pay to thorn the difference in value between the money aid them and gold with 8 per cent intorcs. . Also pro iding that banking associa- lions pay a [ ttartorly tax of 1 per cent on average do ] wits. By Mr.t hito ( Ivy. ) To abolish the tobacco tax nlso for a commission on the aloholio lie nor traffic. By Mr. Willis To extend the time for payment of ho tux on disti'lcel ' spirits , By Mr ' lompson To consolidate the internal ro nuo anel customs districts of each stato. By Mr. ' ing To repeal the tenure of oflico net. By Mr. [ unt To continue- the oxia- tonco of n tionnl banking associations and proven a contraction of the cur- rency. By Mr. ) avis ( Mass ) . Proposing a constitutiot 1 amendment giving congress gross poworjto limit hours of work in factories. I By Mr. EUrldgo To remove the duty on lumber. By Mr. pie To remove the duty 011 matches. By Mr. B cknor Te prevent undue contraction < ! the currency , By Mr. D ckoroy To reduce the duty on wearing : pparol containinc wool , and reduce the el , ty on wool used in wearing apparel. Thjo call wta then suspended , (120 ( bills having booi introduced. The resigt ation of George D.Robin- eon , of Mass ohusetts , was tabled. Mr. Convprao oilorod a resolution call ing on the secretary of the treasury fou informatioi concerning undervaluation and other i regular practices in the im- portnlion o wools and woolen goods. Adopted. Adjourned. KA IiTlOAD KECOlins. A r 'SSIIILK ' WAR or RATKM. CIUCAOO January 7. Uoprosuntalivoa of Missour river roads to-day received a telegram from CommissionerPiorson , ob jecting toi Uniform commission ! ! on through bj. sini'ss from the scaboaid to Missouri ri or points as proposed , anel expressing a desire for the adoption of his propos tion that tickets bo sold only by authorized agents of the com panies. Hi ply was sent him that his proposition is entirely unacceptable. It is thought not improbable that a war of rates may result , as lines running west of the Misncliri river are inclined to re sent what they claim to bo dictation by the Ecaboard\trunk \ lines in regard to the management bf western business. TRYING jx > roitci : iwiiMNcnox. The TraiiEcontineutal association moots horo'Wednesuay for the purpose of con sidering the application by lines affiliated with the Union Pacific in the nevr associ- tion for admission , and the Transconti nental thus virtually transferring its eastern terminus to that association from the Missouri river to Chicago. The ob ject of this move appears to bo to strengthen the combination against the Burlington road or force the latter into a combination. The opinion seems to bo hero that it will bo difficult to bring about the proposed combination and that it may result in breaking up the Trans continental association , as it would in volve the combination of the Central Pacific with the now pool to the exclu sion of the Burlington and involve the Central in a war with the road with a possibility of the Burlington building a through line to the coast. AX IXt'll ' KI2SERVii : > . Ciiit'Afln , January 7 At a meeting of the city council to night , the mayor pro- sentea a communication to the effect that ho hadin accordance with the coun cil's order , a year or more a o completed negotiations for the sale of the Illinois Central and Michigan Central roads for depot anel other railway purposes all that portion of the lake front between Ran dolph and Monroe streets east of the east line of Michigan avenue and tc within one inch of the lake sliorq with a provision that this inch bo leased at a nominal sum to the road for 01 ] years with the privilege of renewal for § 8,000,000. This matter has been in an unsettled state for about twenty ypart and has been appealed to the United States courts and congress. It win claimed that the sale of this property would give the rends a complete monop ly of the lake commerce of Chicago a : soon as the government harbor is com pleled and piers erected. The sale re nioined in abeyance under an injunctioi of the United States court , but the recent cent death of lion. Thomas llayne killed in a railway accident near Rochester tor , removed the objector to a diosolu tion of the injunction. The Journal's Springfield , 111. , spccia says the incorporation of the Lake Eri it Miaahsppi railroad company was effected fected hero to-day with Columbus R Cumingu , Goo. A Ives , John B , Cohora and Luther M. Dearborn aa incorpora tors , and who constitute the first boari of directors. The company in formed t construct the road from Uloomington t Pcoria , 111. , and thence west to the Mie siasippi river. Mru. Vcnnllyo'H Grosb-hlll. ST. PAUL , January 7. Mary II. Vet milye to-day filed an answer to the sui of Daniel B. Vormilyo for divorce. Sh denies having committed adultery wit : General SVillmm Myers , as charged h > Vormilyo , and charges Vormilyo wit being an habitual drunkard , gambler an frequenter of houses of ill-repute , an that he tried to blackmail Goner Myprs. She files a croos-bill asking ft a divorce anel the custody of her child. Hoaton'8 Debt Increased. BOSTON , January 7 , Mayor Mart to was inaugurated to-day. Ilia messaj flics the gross city debt at $42,544,1 ! ) and increase of gl,500,000 during tl year. It will be necessary to borrc id glOO,000 additional to moot the oxpcnt or of the current year. THE GREAT HOLOCAUST. Searching tbe Rnins of the Burned Conycut , The Horrors of the Awful Ex humation Identification of Remains Practi cably Impossible ! The Mother Superior's ' Work and Sacrifice , Tito AVork at the Suono of the Con- on Slowly , THK UKlitA'IIiIjK HOUUOlt. AN AWFUL KX1IU.MATIO.V. ST. Louis , January 7. The following extract from a description of the search yesterday will convoy an idea of the scene and the horrible nature of the work : The bodies wore all near each other , anel the mother superior's body seemed to bo the center for the ghastly circle of black remains. A bono was picked up here , anel upon being drawn came loose from some particle of roosted flesh. Hero a burned skull was found and there an arm , while the trunks , burned to a solid crisp , wore dug up immediately under them. It was an awful exhumation Afore than once the work faltered bo- causa of the sickeninc sensation which overcome the workmen. It seomeel that the horrid heap would never bo exhumed , as every few minutes the report came that now bodies had bouii taken out. Shrodsof burned clothingchmgtothosick- oning mass It was impossible almost to find oridontity thobodies , the fiery fingers of death having ell'acod every line , every shane of countenance and form. The bodies in some instances clung together and the heap as it wan uncovered to the eye was absolutely indisciibablo. As Mary Jerome , the sister superior of the convent was well known in many parts of the country , the following brief sketch will bo interesting. She had given all her life to the service of the church , anel was known in girlhood as Barbara Hull. She was born 41 years ago in Pittsburg , her parents being wealthy and her education progressed under the most favorable circumstances. She passed through an academic course of the sisters of mercy at Baltimore , and entered the convent of the Congregation of Notre Dame , Milwaukee , when It ! yonrs of ago , as a novice. When her novitiate course was completed , she was sent by the su perioress to Now Orleans and remained there a few years , being next assigned to Bollvillo in 185 ! ) us superioress of the now convent and academy of notre dame society. In its early history the convent wan full of difficulties , but they were overcome by the business tact and intel ligent direction of the young superioress. From limo to time the house was enlarg ed , costing in all about $80,000. It was the principal convent of the society and nearly all the debt had boon removed by the wise management of Mother Jerome. In addition to the largo convent at Bollo- villc , Mother Jerome founded several other houses of the society ia sourthcrn Illinois. The sorrow will bo limitless. She was the most useful and amiable woman and beloved by every one who knew hor. When the lire was raging she might have saved herself , being in 'the dormitory , from which all escaped save hor. When the others descended the ladder to safety her thought and action vras to save the lives of the children entrusted toiler care. Her self imposed task was fruitless for all communication between the dormito ry of the nisters and the dormitory of the children was cut off by the flames and suffocating pmoko , and she perished in her heroic efforts. * A reporter just from Belleville this evening says the search for _ bodies was resumed about 11 o'clock this morning , but up to the time ho loft little progress had been made , lie states that fourteen instead of cloven bodies wore taken out yesterday , but none wore identified ex cepting these named in those dispatches last night. To-day only two backbones , a hand and a few small bones were dis covered , mid no moro identifications made. An inquest began this morning , and several witnesses wcro examined. The remains of Mary Campbell and Miss Wei in or were brought to this city this afternoon. The reporters who returned from Bullovillo to-night state that the search in the ruins continued till 4 p. in , that what was supposed to bo the remains of nix additional bodies was recovered , but the remnants are no indefinite in charac ter that it is difficult , if not impossible , to determine whether they represent BU or some other number of persons. One ol these in Hiipposod to bo Sister Angelia , another Emma Stack , of Carbondale , 111. , and still another Minnie Barley , oi Mary Bartols , the latter of Wostfalia , 111. Two more of these found yostord j were identified as Laura Thompson and Amelia Leonard. It is not difinitolj known how many more are missing , mil the search will bo kept up till all the ruins are dug over. The inquest continued this afternoon , and after examination of a do/.en wit nesses adjourned till to-morrow. Tin funeral of the victims will probably ocr cur to-morrow , lova la Content , KKOKUK , January 7.Judge Love , o | this city , who lias boon frequently men tioned in connection with the circui r- juelgoship resigned by McCrury , has ut rit to rly refused to become a candidate fo that position. As district judge of tin 10 10y United States court ho lian a salary o y SS.fiOO , and also draws § 1,000 as professor tn ser in the law department of the low ; id State university. This ho consider id about as coed us the circuit jud idal and there is less worry and work. erin An Important Decision. SAN ifttAKOisco , January 7. In 111 celebrated case of Woodruff vs. til North Bloomfield Mining company , be in tor known as the great debris case of tl : farmers vs. the minors , Judge Sawyer , i 13 the United States circuit court , to-dt 13ho rendered a decision granting a porpotu IVf injunction against hydraulic mining. Tl SOS defendants are permitted to apply to 1m' the injunction dissolved or modified. a plan bo tloviscel of abating the nuisanco. This case involved agricultural property of the ontird Sacramento valley and is the most impoatant decision over ren dered on the Pacific coast. The farmers are holding joyous demonstrations indif ferent parts of the stato. The case will bo appealed to the supreme court , OKNIOHMi KOK13IUN NI3W8. T1IK KIIKXe-lt IX TOXQU1X. PAULS , January 7. It is said that Admiral - miral Courbot mut w ith such stubborn rcsiatanco from the enemy in hia attack oil Sontay that ho has docielod to await reinforcomctitsboforo further movements. AFAlllS IX EOY1T. PAUIS , January 7. It ia understood that the French government regrets the action'of the English cabinet in deciding to refrain from any movement in the Soudan , outside of Ktjypt proper , but while regretting the course of England , Franco will olfor no objcctiona. A rosTeH'Kirn STKU. . VIGVNA , January 7. A box contain ing § 100,000 is reported missing from the Peath poatolHco. A KICK MASTI'.H elOXK. Br.ui.ix , January 7. I'aral Tdglioni , ballot composoel and billet master | of the Uoyal theatre , ia dead , i\god 7 < K llo was born at Vicuna in 1880 and was a brother of Maria Taglioni , the celebrated dan- louse. A c.vniNKT nit.siri. CAIHO , January 7. The Egyptian min istry tendered their resignations to the khedive at 8 o'clock this evening. Cliorif Pasha , prime minister , accompanied the resignations with n litter to the knokivo explaining the reasons for this action. The khedive accepted the resignation but requested thorn to ronuin in ollico until their successors are appointed. TUT. JOURXKV IIUMK. ST. PnTEiisiiURO , January 7. Lieuten ants Harbor and Schultro yesterday pusjcd through Omsk escorting the remains mains of Do Long and comrades. The local geographical nocioty presented an- address ot sympathy to the officers. A MKMORIAI. CHUHUII. KOMI : , January 7. The pope gave au- dioncu to Father Brosnan , parish priest of Cahisuivoan , Ireland , the birthplace of Daniel O'Connoll. Brosnan has been raising money to erect a church in mem ory of O'Connoll's services. The pope warmly praised the project and eulogized O'Connoll ; whom ho saw in the house of commons in 1818. His holiness blessed the contributors to the building fund and promised to furnish the first stone- for the church and depute Archbishop Cork to lay it. .NIHILISTIC SUIDKIKIM. LONPO.V , January 7. The nihilistStop- niak , author of "Underground Rail ways , " in an article states that Suidoikim , who was murdered at St. Petersburg , founded The Journal at Geneva , which openly advocated murder with the object of inciting the nihilists to engage in an extensive conspiracy. HO eioop or HIM. Cox.-TANTiNorLii , January 7. It is ru- morcel that El Muhdi has declared that he is vrilling to rocogniza Ilalim Pasha an khedive of Egypt. SI'AIX'.S aOVKKNMr.KT. VIKXNA , January 7. It is assorted that an agreement oxista between the three largo continental powers to sup port a monarchy in Spain. Tlio Ohio Com M HUH , January 7. The senatorial caucuH to nominate a candidate to suc ceed Pondloton will bo hold to-morrow evening. The contest is quito lively. Pendloton said that no man could pre dict the result without makinga mistake , but ho could toll more about it after the caucus. General Ward saiel ho would not exchange chances with any other can didate. The Puyno men are confident of an easy victory on the first ballot. A Itoely tinutulicr. CIIIUMIO , January 7. Newton J. Shinklo , of Ilochollo , III. , a medical stu dent , luiH boon arrested on a charge of complicity in the recent grave robberies. Shrinklo ia the man brought to unenvia ble notoriety a couple of years ago by be ing charged with throwing a boat race as a member of the Cornell College Boat crow , of which ho was a member when the crow rowed in England. "Hetty" Don't , Know. CIIIUADO , January 7. A gentleman of this city forwarded a small donation to Sergeant Mason on the occasion of his lib eration from prison. Ho to-day is in re ceipt of u letter from "Betty" Mason Locust Grove , Va. , ntating that she does not knoy the present whereabouts of the ncrgount. Ho was in Philadelphia the last she heard of from him , several wcoke ago. BiinnviU'OKT , La. , January 7. The woathe r yesterday was * the coldest foi several yearn. The storm lost night wai followed by snow , covering the groune ! several indies drop. , MKMPJIIH , Tonn. , January 7. A snov r storm has prevailed since 2 o'clock this morning. The snow lies eight inche : 7 deep , with no indications of the stonr 7Y soon ceasing. CiiK'Aeto , January 7. llenry Irvinj opened hia season to-night in Louis XI. lie had a largo and fashionable audience and WBH most enthusiastically received , getting three recalls after the ) first act and equally warm dcmoiiHtrations subse quently. The advance hales were about $10,000 , the largest sum over realized ir advance by any dramatic entertainmonl f in this city. CIcarliiK JIoiiHolloNortH. BO.STOX , January 7. Uoportu from 21 loading clearing houses of the Unitoe States for the week ended January B give the total clearances as $1,031,810 , 08U , being u decrease of U , ' . ) per cent a cumparod with the corresponding week o : list year. HtarlliiK Up , EAHTON , Pa. , January 7. The Cata sauenia Manufacturing company aturtci up all its works oa full time this morn 10 ing , The works have boon idle fou 10 weeks. it Stewart & Co.'a wire mills at Bout ! 10 Euaton , which have boon idle for severe of weeks , wore in full operation to-day , NuttVXrlul. , hove Pirrsiiuua , January 7. The trial ( vo James Nutt has been not for the lot iflinat , THE ELEMENTS. The Work Wron&ht by Flame , Frost and Storm , Several Pennsylvanians Frozen to Death , A Conflagration In An Ohio Town , The Snow Fall In the Southern States , Tin : Hllzznrel Molting Away In the \Vost. KUOST AND FLAME. RKrORTH FROM VARIOUS VOIXTS. BAY CITY , Mich. , January 7. A fire broke out early this morning in the Shearer block , a throe-story brick. Total loss , § 22,000 ; insurance , § 17,000. PRIS.TON , Iowa , January 7. A fire last night burned the postollico and Monitor nuwiipnpor ollico , adjoining. Dr. Hicks and the postmaster are the owners of the paper. , PIIKLVSTOX , Ont. , January 7. Pow ell's block was destroyed by lire this morning. Loss , § 10,000 : insurance , § 12,000. COLUMIIUH , Ohio , January 7. The main building of the county jail waa burned this morning. Forty-live prison ers were transferee ! to the city prison , iioiio escaping. Nr.w YORK , January 7. Schedules of assignment of Emil Largsdorf & Lewis Adlcr , clothiers , have boon filed , The liabilities are § 01,31)1 ) ; nominal assets § : i7 ! > .oO ; actual assets § 1105. The liabil- ties of Adler , individually , are secured and stated to bo § 10,000 ; nominal assets § 14.000 ; actual assota § 11,000. Nr.w ORI.KANS , January 7. A special says the stores of Wolmsby & Co. . John Quichots and H. A. Walmsby are burned. Loss § 75,000 ; iinurancp § 15,000. PORT ARTHUR , Manitoba , January 7. The tug Silver Spray is laid up for the winter at Silver Islet. The crow of six started to walk to Port Arthur , thirty miles distant , and were caught hi a blind ing storm. Five reached their destina tion greatly exhausted , but the sixth , named Porter , from Owen Sound , Out. , perished. A relief party discovered the body. PiTTHiiuiifl , January 7. Two or three cases of freezing to death are reported in , this section. ST. Lemi.s , January 7. Snow has fall en throughout this region all day. The temperature has risen to almost the freezing point. LUCAH , 0. , January 7. W. W. Lem on's general store caught fire to-night , und at 10 o'clock citizens were trying to save the lower part of the town , 'f ho loss has already reached § -10,000 ; partly insured. KANKAB CITY , January 7. Mercury at 14 degrees above zero this morning , and trains on time. NASHVIUK , January 7. During the present cold spell the temperature was lower than known for 50 years , one day oxcoptod. It has moderated greatly 'to day. There are six inches of snow on the ground to-night. ATLANTA , Ga. , January 7. Weather very cold. The thermometer Friday and Saturday was at zero. The poor Buffered great hardship. Hundreds of women and children were provided with fuel by citizens. CHIUAGO , January 7. The tempera ture has greatly moderated. Snow began falling at midnight. CiuoAeio , January 7. The Journal's Little Hock ( Ark. ) special says : Three hunters , Henry Shields , Edward Shields and James Anderson , were frozen to death on the prairie in the Chickasaw nation , the night of the Cth inst. The Journal's Ishpoming ( Mich. , ) npp- cial eaya , A. A. Anderson , dealer in pianos , sowing machines and jewelry has made an assignment. Liabilities not stated , but heavy. The Journal's Frankfort ( Ind. ) special Buys : Coulter's block , a throe-story brick containing ihreo stores , burned this morning. Loss on building and stock § 40,000. CIXCIXXATI , January 7. The Ohio river is practically closed , as ice is run ning sufficiently heavy to render naviga tion dangerous. The fallii.g pnow and low temperature form ice rapidly. Sev eral boats had a narrow oscopn. It ia thought that the loss of eomo coal barges will bo inevitable. The fire in Proctor & Gamble's estab lishment was not under control till after dark , The buildings burned are the can dle factory , a three-story brick ; lard-oil factory , n three-story brick ; soap and candlu warehouse , a throe-story stone , and candle factory , a largo four-story brick. Those are practically a total loss , with the machinery und n largo quantity of Block. Only a small portion of the stock waa laved. William Dukes , an employe , fell from a window and was se riously injurod. The origin of the fire is still unsolved. The total loss will reach § 250,000 ; fully insured. The firm have three other large soap and candle factories in other parts of the city , whore they will utilize the full force of men thrownout of em ploy mull t. 'PURIFY IE BLOOD. THE marvelous ranlts of Hood'i Baraaparlto upon all hui/iort and loir condition ) of the blood prove U the but HtOOl ) JIEDICIiJK. Such has U-cnthasuccciS of tlil artWeWi /at homo that nearly every family/\X/In whole nelhbortiooil Iiavo been/ / / taUnff It at the ramo lime. It rum rim , vitalizes nnd enrlclicn tlio blood , > cures iljrfpep * and all/ ilerantemenU of the ilomach caused by Impure blood or a debilitated condl tion of tlia uervou * Bjretem occasioned by ezceulyo mental or pbjilcal care labor or dlulpatlon. It cnullcateiScrof uUand all fool bomon , nnd rutores , nd renovatca the whcla ijritem. A peculiar point la Hood's lat that It createi an ap- peUteand bulld * up and strengthen ! th > and proven Invaluable ai a protection from , tltw3M.ii that ortirtiuita In changci of the KSUOUI , ut clunato and ot Wo. Mn \ranuairaurBarea , vurlflfiiny wood , ulurpeiu lonakV iiw T r. Jlcmwctf l.Ua * * . . toKl t r . Price $1 * AtvtK