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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. THURSDAY MORNING , JANUARY 2-1 , 1884. NO. 186 ,
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL ,
Rises anfl Wayes the Bloody
Shirt.
Tan Wyok Bound to Know About
These Foes ,
More Clerkships for Our Senators
to Fill ,
A Bill to Tioklo Commissioner
Loring's ' Vanity ,
General Grant ami the Blcxlcan Ito-
clproclty Treaty.
FKOM WASHINGTON.
A I'OLITICAL INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON. January 23. Senator
Sherman offered in the senate this after
noon a lengthy preamble and resolution ,
Betting forth that the constitution of the
United States guarantees the establish
ment of justice , tranquility and security
to all citizens , equal civil rights , immuni
ties and privileges , including the right
io vote regardless of race , color or pre
vious condition of servitude ; that
no state shall deny any poi
son within its jurisdiction equal
protection of laws , among which is the
right to assemble for the consideration of
questions of state or national concern ,
and in safety discuss the same , exercise
the elective franchise in every atato
freely , without molestation or intimida
tion ; that a general election occurred in
the atato of Virginia November G , 1883 ;
that it ia alleged and currently reported
in the public press that about November
3 , at Danville , in said state , a
large number of pcacablo citi
zens were violently assailed by on
organized body of men , lircd upon and
several of them killed , with the purpose
of affecting the reault of aaid election by
creating alarm among peaceable citizens
of said state , which should induce thorn
to refrain from voting , or to vote differ
ently from their previous intentions , that
all the victims of said attack were of ono
race and ono political party , and all the
assailants of another , that it is alleged
that the authorities of the state of Vir
ginia have not brought the aggressors before -
fore the courts for trial , whereby equal
protection of the laws is not secured to
all citizens.
That an election occurred in Mississ
ippi November Gth , 1883 , at which it is
currently reported through the public
press , that prior to said election , in Ca
piah county , was organized a movement
by a mob of one political party to pre
vent members of the ether party voting
and preventing a free and open
discussion , that by means of organized
violence and terror by night and day ,
including in some cases the killing of
lawful voters , it was sought by members
of one party to act upon members of
another party with a view _ to deprive the
latter of their constitutional rights , that
this extended throughout said connty of
Capinh and into portions of other coun
ties , thatthofactsshow as partjof thia plan ,
that onp J. P. Matthews , a peaceable ,
law-abiding citizen of Capiah county , waa
warned not to vote , and upon voting on
the day of election was murdered at the
place of election by a person selected for
that purpose with the approval of the ex
press or implied oflicors @f the section ,
and no effort has boon made to punish
the murderer , that his killing was subsequently
quently approved by a public mooting of
said town composed of members of ono
party , [ Hero followed the preamble and
resolutions passed at that mooting al
ready published ] that the state of Mis-
sisaippi has failed to extend protection
to all citizens alike but in some cases
contributed to their overthrow Und has
failed to bring to trial or punish the alleged
legod guilty parties , that in view oi
theao facts it is resolved that the com
inittoe on privileges and elections are
hereby instructed to inquire into all the
circumstances connected with said alleg
ed events and into the cnndition of the
constitutional rights and securities of the
before named people of Virginia and
Mississippi and report by bill or other
wise aa soon a may bo and have power
to send for persons and papers and to sit
during tlio sitting of the senate and em
ploy a stenographer.
THE MKXItUN TKEATV.
Senor Romero , Mexican minister ,
when asked what ho had to say in regarc
to General Grant'a letter concerning thp
Mexican treaty , said : "I know Genera"
Grant has not now and has not had any
personal interest in Mexico that might bo
served with a ratification of a reciprocity
treaty. General Grant alwaya haa boot
a warm , sincere and diaintereated friont
of Mexico and with a view to servo tha >
country and not with any object per
sonal , conaonted to organize a company
of competent gentlemen in this countrj
for the purpose of building a road from
the City of Mexico to the Mexican fron
tier v itli Guatemala , which road has no
yet boon begun and ia not liable to bt
built for the present. I , myself , do no
hold a single share of stock in any rail
road now built in Mexico or any otho
personal interest in any of them. Tin
truth is , I believe myself to bo a sincere
ly disinterested friend of the Unite !
States as General Grant is of Moxic
and that the treaty wo signed really ro
ciprosatea in benefits to both ; and in m ;
opinion the bust interest of both has bee
consulted and provided for in the instru
uieiit"
THE FOUTV-KIGUTU CONG11ESH
SENATE.
WASHINGTON , January 23. In th
senate this morning Mr. Sowoll ( rop.
N. J. ) , from the committee on militar
affairs , reported formally a bill for th
relief of Fitz John Porter.
Mr. Harrison ( rop. , Ind. ) protontod
petition from the assembly of thoKnighl
of Labor , of Indiana , praying for legi
tion to prevent the importation of foroig
laborers under contracts made abroad ,
Mr. Sherman ( rep , , 0. ) introduced
long preamble and resolution , rocitin
the circumstances connected with th
election riot in Danville , Va. , and th
killing of Mathrwa Copiah county , Miss
and instructing the committee on priv
leges and election to make a full investi-l !
Cation of the whole subject and report by' '
bill or otherwise.
Mr. Shorraan asked immediate i-1
deration of the resolution , but under
bjoction by Mr. Cockroll ( dom. , Mo. ) it
out over until to-morrow. Mr , Cock-
ell thought that the gentleman ofloring
may , by to-morrow , desire to add a
ow more whorcascs.
Mr. Van Wyck ( rep. , Nob. ) offered a
csolution which after amendment was
greed to , calling for full information
rom the attorney general as to the foes
aid attorneys in the star route coses.
Mr , Butler ( dom. , S. 0. ) called up his
osolution providing for a clerk with a
alary of § 1,000 per annum for each
onator who is not chairman of a standing
r select committee. Ho said there were
1 senators who were such chairmen and
Iroady have clerks , so this resolution
rould add only 35 clerks to the clerical
orco nf the senate , and add greatly to
10 oflicioncy of ita work. The rosolu-
on was agreed to 30 yeas to 13 nays.
Mr. Plumb ( rep. , Ky. ) offered the fol-
iwing resolution , which was agreed to :
Jicsnh'cd , That the secretary of the in-
orior bo hereby instructed to ndviso the
onato as to the present status of lands
Indian Territory ether than those
.aimed and occupied by the five civilized
ibcstho extent of each tract soporatcly ,
10 necessity for each delegation to keep
aid lands in their present condition , oc-
ipancy or otherwise , and whether any
ortion of said lands ( and if so , what
ortion ) are subject to entry under the
ind lawa of the United States , and what
ortion , if any , could bo made ao subject
o entry by action of congress.
The senate proceeded to the conaidora-
on of bills and joint resolutions on the
alendar.
The first waa the joint resolution
ranting permission to Anson L. Iv. Hoy-
olds , of the United States navy , to ac-
opt from the emperor of Austria the
ccoration of the Koyal Imperial Order
f Francis Joaoph , in recognition of ho-
oic conduct in saving the lives of the
row of an Austrian bark.
Mr. Plumb strongly opposed the pas-
igo of the measure. Ho thought there
vas a little too much toadyism in our
oalings with foreign governments ns
mild bo observed sometimes in our
iplomatic service. Ho had boon told
lat there were representatives of the
Jnitcd States abroad who spent a part of
lioir time belittling the people by whom
iioy were paid and bohovo themselves
ess American citizens than citizens or
ubjocts of Great Britain , or such ether
ations as they may bo accredited to.
t is time wo stepped aping the manners
f ether nations.
Mr. Morgan ( dom. Ala. ) stated that
ho young officer saved the lifo of
on men under circumstances of oxtraor-
niary peril to his own lifo. The United
tates government had given him a gold
ncdal for his heroism and the Austrian
qpvornraont was desirous of honoring
iim also. The honor to bo conferred
vas not a patent of nobility.
The resolution passed.
The bill providing a civil government
or Alaska was discussed without action.
Mr. Logan ( rop. 111. ) presented a
minority report on the Fitz John Porter
bill.
bill.Alter
Alter an executive session the senate
uljourned.
HOUSE.
In the house thia morning Mr. Long ,
rop.TMaaa. ) , introduced a joint resolu-
.ion , giving the thanks of congrcas to
3apt. Eric Gabrielsou , commanding the
Jutted States revenue steamer , Dexter ,
and the officers and men under him and
he men who manned the Gay Head life
) oat , for bravo conduct in rescuing the
urvivors of the wrecked steamer City of
Columbus ; and especially to Lieutenant
Ihodes , who twice swam to the steamer ,
and rescued two men clinging to the rig-
; ing. Passed.
Mr. Anderson ( rop. Kaa. ) offered a
iroamblo and resolution calling on the
ecretary of the interior for immediate
nformation as to whether the Atchiaon ,
[ "opoka " & Santa Fo railroad had boon
completed within ton years from the
) aasago of the act of March 3 , 18(53 ( ,
; ranting it a land subsidy , and if not by
vhat authority the secretary certified to
ho state of Kansas for the benefit of
that road land to the amount of 180,384
acroa about October 0 , 1883. Referred.
Mr. Hewitt ( dom. N. Y. ) offered a
resolution calling on the secretary of the
Tcasury for information aa to trade
jetweeu the United States and Mexico
and traffic over the railroads connecting
, ho two countries. Referred.
Mr. George ( rep Ore. ) from the com-
nittoo on Indian affairs reported a reso
lution calling on the secretary of the
ntoiior for a list of claims allowed his
lopartmont for depredations committed
) y tribus of Indiana who have funds duo
; hem by the United States. Adoptod-
Llr. Barnca , from the committee on
appropriations , reported a bill to supply
deficiencies for the award of rebate tax
on tobacco , and to provide for the _ ox-
: ) onses of the legislature of Now Mexico ,
deferred , to the committee of the wholo.
It appropriates § 3,750,000 for pay
ment of the rebate taxes , and $21,005
'or the expenses of the legislature of
Now Mexico ; declares the members el
ected to that legislature in November ,
1882 , legal members , and provides that
the next territorial legislature convene
in 1880.
Mr. Aikon ( dom. , S. 0. ) , from the
committee on agriculture , reported a
bill establishing a department of agricul
ture. Referred to the committee of thn
wholo. Mr. Bingham ( rop. , Pa. ) from
the committee on post pflicos and post
roads , reported a bill fixing the rate of
postage on second class mail and matter
sent by persons other than publishers.
Placed on the calendar.
Tim house went into committee of the
wholo. Mr. Converse ( dom. Ohio ) in
the chair on the state of the union.
The bill to cloao the gaps in the lovocs
of the BlisBiBdinpi river , waa objected to
and passed over.
The next bill wna to provide for the
more speedy delivery of letters at free
delivery offices. It authorizes the post
master general to issue special ton cent
stamps which may bo attached to letters
in addition to the regular postage , and
will insure immediate delivery at the
free delivery offices , up to midnight. '
A long discussion sprang up , the opponents -
pononts of the measure taking the ground
that ita passage would have the eliuct of
cutting down the revonuea of the post-
office department and the advocates re
plying that the now system would bo
found self sustaining , and insure great
convenience to the pcoplo.
On motion of Mr. IJland , ( dom. Mo. )
the bill vrai reported to the house with
i the recommendation that the enacting
I clause bo stricken out.
j Pending action on the report the house
adjourned ,
STERN JUSTICE.
A Desperado Whose Wealth Did Not
Saye Him ,
Wheeler Walked to the Gallows
at Last ,
The Murderer of the Old Man
Shelly Oaught ,
Nutt Discharged and Given
Ovations ,
A Mixture of Wickedness and
Humllpox.
GIUME AND OUIMINtVLS.
A TEHUIBLE DISCOVEKY.
CHICAGO , January 23. The police are
in possession of additional facts as to the
manner in which Amelia Olson , the young
seamstress , whoso dead body was found
on the prairie on the outskirts of the city
a week ago , mot her death. Suspicion
that a great crime has boon committed
was suspected from the outset , but very
little definite could bo stated. A young
man named Thos. Sheehan , who was
suspected of having some connection with
the girl's death , was the only arrest made
up'to yesterday. Late last night the police
made six additional arroata. Two men
are charged with the atual murder , but
the names are not disclosed. The hack-
man , an Italian restaurant keeper , a
woman . , and three' ether persons all
alleged accessories , have been arrested.
It ia reported also that the police have
arrested in Wisconsin , Martin Jacobson ,
a sailor , the disappointed suitor of Amelia ,
who waa supposed to have loft the
city immediately after the tragedy. A
postmortem discloses that the young girl
waa . repeatedly outraged and the theory is
that she was induced to enter a restaurant ,
was drugged and driven out on the prairie -
rio in a hack , whore she vas assaulted
and choked death , owing to the struggle
she made to defend herself.
A GOOD JOU DONE.
SAN FUANCI.SCO , January 23. George
A. Wheeler , a native of Maine and re
spectably connected , was hanged hero
to-day for the murder of hissistor-in-law ,
Adele J. Tillotson , October 20th , 1880.
The murdered woman was a ypungor sister -
tor of Wh color's wife , with whom
Wheeler was intimate for years with his
wife's knowledge , and was tlio father of
wo of her children. Miss Tillotson on-
aged herself to a yountr minor and ,
Vheelor pretending to fondle her , took
er between his knees and choked her to
eath. Ho aurrendored himself , Baying
, o could not see her another man's wifo.
'ho ' case was fought desperately , and ho
waa ( sentenced to death three thnoa. At
early hour 5,000 people collected
.round the jail. Admission tickets were
; old at § 10. The condemned man was
lorfcctly calm , and said : "I forgive the
rorld. May the world forgive mo. " Ho
iod instantly. Mrs. Stratton , a divorced
r'oman , viaitod him frequently laat night
, nd tried to have the marriage ceremony
lorformod , but the aherifi prevented.
YOUNO NUTT DISOHAKOKD.
PiTTanuua , January , 23. The hearing
to Jamea Null's present mental condi-
on took place thia morning bpforo Judge
towo , and resulted in tlio prisoner's ro-
ease. Doctors Wylio , Beatty and Her
on vrero examined. All agreed that at
io present time Nutt was of aoundmind ,
ully responsible , and they thought it
rould bo perfectly safe to reatoro him to
borty. Ho was then discharged , and in
ompany with friondaloft the courtroom
or Maj. Brown's oflico , where
is mother , sister and other rol-
tivea wore waiting to receive
iim. On the way ho was tendered a
orfcct ovation. The scene at Brown's
flico was very affecting. The mother
nd sister wept as they throw their arms
round him. The joy thus expressed
corned to know no bounds. This after-
, eon at 4 o'clock James and family take
train for their homo in Uniontown ,
hero preparations are being made for a
; rand reception to-night.
AT HOME.
UNIONTOWN , Pfl. , January 23. Nutt
, vas mot at the depot by a crowd and
rildly cheered. Ho was driven homo at
inco , where ho will remain quietly.
JUSTICE METED OUT.
DENVEU , January 23. The Tribuno'a
Socorro ( N. M. ) special says ; Earlv this
uorning Joel Fowler , a notorious dos-
icrado , wes taken from jail by a mob
, nd lynched. In November Fowler and
, L drunken crowd took possession of the
, own , making the citizens dance and sing
, t the mouth of rovolvoro. James E ,
/olo interfered to prevent bloodshed ,
, nu Fowler stabbed him to death. Few
er was sentenced to hang on the 4th
inst. , but being worth § 100,000 ho BO-
: ured an appeal and adjournment to the
next term , Cole , it is said , was Fowler's
ovonth victim. The citizens feared his
.vealtli would secure his roloaso.
KM ALT , 1'OX IN JAIL.
INDIANAPOLIS , January 23. Ton days
ngo a prisoner in the county jail was at
tacked by small pox. Ho was removed
to the pest house , but not before the
other prisoners wore inoculated , "ies-
torday and to-day sixteen other prisoners
developed eymptoms of the disease , and
were removed to the post houso. There
are 150 prisoners in the jail. It is ex
pected tfiat others will bo attacked by
the disease. Thorp are no cases in the
city except at the jail and pest house ,
ESOAI'E Or TWO MWIDiniEItH ,
JACKKO.V , Ohio , January 23. Luke
and William Jones , to bo hanged for the
murder of Anderson Lackey , broke their
cell doors open at noon , overpowered the
jailor and escaped. Five hundred citi
zens purauod the prisoner * who were
overtaken and fought desperately. Luke
waa dangerously wounded.
A HAKi : CHAOKEI ) ,
IKONTON , Wis. , January 23 , The
store of E. & N. 0. JUakoaloo , of thia
place , was entered by burglars last night
who blow open the aafo and stole $1,500
belong to the treasurer's fund. They
overlooked a package of § 1,100 in cur
rency.
TUB MUHUKU OK hllELLY.
DEH MOI.VJW , Ia. , January 23. A
Register special frotn Malvorn , Ia. .
states that the supposed murderer of
the old man Shelly near there
2 ! ) , has boon captured. There is strong
circumstantial evidence ngninst the ac
cused , whoso name is Thomas Wesley
Watson , living near the place whore the
deed was committed. A watoh and re
volver known to belong to the old man
was found in his possession.
A MISSODIlt MUKDEll.
ST. Louis , January 23. Near the
little town of Fonton , Mo. , this morning
the bodies of Louia Biudookor and wife
were found horribly mangled , with evi
dences of a dcaporato struggle. Tlio re is
no clue. The house had boon robbed.
ll.VILWAY ll.VTKS.
AWAITIW ! THE llUHI.INOTON's ANSWEU.
CmcAcio , January 23. Roproaontativ
oft the roads parties to the now western
railway alliance , namely , the Union Pa
cific , Chicago & Rock Island , Milwaukee
it St. Paul , Chicago & Northwestern and
\Vabash , hold a preliminary conference
with the ofllcials of the Chicago , Burling
ton < it Quinoy road late this afternoon , to
ascertain the position of the latter com-
paify upon a proposition to pool all com
petitive business west of the Missouri
river. The mooting adjourned without
action until 10 o'clock to-morrow , when
a statement as to the tonnage carried by
the several roads for the past year will bo
ready for the information of the parties
interested to determine a basis upon
which the pool can bo equitably formed ,
it being now understood that the Bur
lington is willing to become a party to
thojjool with its line on ono aide and the
Union Pacific and its Omaha ally on the
other , provided its idcan as to percentage
and territory are adopted. No forecast
aa to the probable outcome is now possi
ble , as the domain1 ! ! of the Burlington
have not boon made public. General
Manager Clark , of the Union Pacific , was
unable to bo present owing to sickness ,
the road being represented by General
Freight Agent Shelby.
THE QUAIN OLUT.
_ Several railroads , including the Bur
lington , Alton and St. Paul , are declin
ing to take grain for transportation to
Chicago unless for sale on the track , because -
cause all elevators are full , and ware
houses capable of holding 450,000 bush
els , made refusals to-day. There are
300,000 buahola on the track in the city.
NOT COMMON" UAU1UEUS.
BLOOMINOTON , 111. , January 23. The
Third district appolato court has just af
firmed the decision of the McLean county
circuit court in the caao of Novin VD. The
Pullman P.ilaco Car company , holding
that the company ia not a common carrier
of passenger * .
AJi'OTIIEU INJUNCTION.
, January 23. The Denver ANew
Now Orleans railroad company filed a
bill in the United States circuit court to
day against the Burlington it Missouri
Uivor railroad , complaining'it had joined
a conspiracy against it. It aakn a decree
and injunction aa given againat the
Atchiaon , Topeka & Santa Fo road ,
which caao is now pending in the aupromo
court of the United Status.
Tlio Pi-ohlbliionlsts.
CHICAOO , January 23. Mr. Gideon F.
Stewart , chairman , and It. W. Nelson
and A. J. Judkins , secretaries of the na
tional committee of the homo protection
party , from their headquarters in this
city , to-day issued a call for a national
convention of the homo protection party ,
to ba hold in Pittsburg oir Wcdncudoy ,
May 21 , 1884 , to nominate candidates for
the t olliccs of president and vice president
of the United States , to adopt a platform
and transact other business. All citizens ,
without distinction of sox or color , who
are in favor of prohibition by the
government of the United States of
the manufacture , sale , supply , im
portation or exportation of any alcoholic
Leverages in any form , distilled or fer
mented , aa a high crime against the na
tion , and the civilized world are invited
to send delegates. The basis of repre
sentation will bo ono delegate for every
250 and fraction over 100 of the number
of votes cast for the loading candidate on
the state ticket of the prohibition homo
protectiop party of the last regular state
election held in the years 1882 and 1883
in each of the following thirteen atatea
whore auch tickets wore voted : California -
nia , Connecticut , Illinois , Maine , Mnssa-
chuaotts , Michigan , Minnesota , Now
Hampshire , Now Jersey , Now York ,
Ohio. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. In
all ether states and territories and the
District of Columbia the basis of repre
sentation will bo ono delegate for every
250 and fraction over 100 of qualified
voters who sign the call for the purpose
of organizing u prohibition homo protection
tion party in their state , territory or
county. Each county convention called
by the signer * will appoint n committee
of ono or more , who will unite with
like committees from other counrioa in
calling n state or territorial convention
in time to send delegate to the national
convention. All national delegates will
bring certificates of their appointment
signed by the chairman and secretary of
each state or territorial convention , and
each certificate must contain the num
ber of qualified olootora who signed , the
national call for such atato or torritory.
A Itotton Boiler.
DEPUK , III. , January 23 A boiler ex
ploded this afternoon at the works of the
St. Louis Ice company , instantly killing
Charles Lyon , the fireman , and fatally
injuring Patrick Karnoy , a laborer. The
engineers wore badly injured. The boiler
had long boon considered unsafe.
AVorlc an
ALLIANCB , 0 , , January 23. Italian
laborers on the Cleveland , Youngstown
it I'ittaburg road have boon so unpleas
antly demonstrative toward Superintend
ent Lumloy that it was necessary to dia-
porso thorn with a police force this after
noon. The trouble was aottlcd by the
payment of the wages duo them.
A llnlnca Child ,
RALEIOII , N. 0 , , January 23. Hate J.
Jenka , a white man 23 years of ago , deserted -
sorted his sick wife and three children '
and eloped with Varina Pearson , d :
13. Jonks was n merchant at Apex. The
< * irl ia the daughter f his clerk and is
very small for nor ago. They have gone
to Illinois.
1'onnsylvaiilu Ooiivuntlona.
IlAiwiHniwa , Pa. , January 23. Tlio
democratic state committee had a long
meeting to-day , The state convention
will bo hold at Allentown , April I ) ,
The republican state convention will
bo hold at Ilurrisburg April 10 ,
STATE LEGISLATION.
Iowa's ' Soloiis Gold In Hcayy on
. Bills ,
Tlio Eooord Boatou in Ono
Foronooiii
The Most Striugont Liquor Law
Ever Proposed ,
Freight Discriminations and Free
Passes Billed ,
A Depot at All KMIroail Crossings
Wanted.
IOWA IjEGISIjATUllK.
flKXATK rilOCEKDINOH.
DES MOINKS , Jnmmry 28. In the son-
nto the forenoon was occupied in the in
troduction of bills. Forty-four were in
troduced , probably the largest number
nt any oao session in the history of the
senate. Tito most important rolntos to
intoxicAting liquors , and provides tlmt in
towns or wards of loss than 2,000 popula
tion only ono permit to sol If or nioclmnical
ami medicinal purposes shall bo granted ;
in towns of over 2,000 , only ono permit
for every additional 5,000. It provide *
strict regulations for obtaining permits
and heavy penalties for violations. It
also contains limitations as to profits on
liquors , prohibits drinking clubs and
makes carriers liable for transporting
liquors for persons not authorized to sell.
It is ono of the most stringent liquor
laws over proposed.
HOUSE.
The housu consumed the morning dis
cussing a joint resolution providing for
printing daily the journals of the houses.
P1U noon a joint convention to olcct a
United Status senator was hold. llutlor ,
of Page , and Senator Graves , of Dubuque -
buquo wore appointed tollers. Tlio vote
olt the joint convention was announced
to bo : William 1) . Allison , 90 ; Benton
J. , Hall , -18 ; D. M. Clark , 10 ; G.
Kinno , 1. Senator Bills moved to de
clare Allison elected United States sena
tor for the term of six years , beginning
March 4 , 1885. Carried. The jount
convention adjourned to 2.30 p. m. The
joint convention completed its labors in
the aitcrnoon by the election of George
W. Crosloy , warden of Fort Madison
penitentiary , A. E. Martin , warden of
the additional penitentiary at Anamosa ; '
George E. Roberts , state printer ; L. S.
Merchant , state binder. The gentlemen
chosen are all republican nominees , and
were elected by a party voto. A long
debate ensued over a resolution by Sena
tor Eastman for a recount and correction
of the vote of Hahaska county , and a
resolution was finally paasod declaring
it the sense of the convention that it had
no power to act as contemplated by the
resolution. Tlio hpuao voted to have the
journal printed daily.
Tlio Iowa Temperance Alliance.
DES MOINES , January 23. The State
Temperance convention hold its session
hero to-day , and every county in the
state was fully represented , there being
over four hundroddologntes. Tlio com
mittee on" permanent organization re b
ported : President , Rov. 0. H. Pratt , of
Cedar Rapidswith cloven vico-prosidonts ;
Sociotary , Rov. II. W. Bonnet , of Dnbu-
quo. This evening addrcasja were made
by Bishop Hurst , of this city , and .7.
Ellen Foster , of Clinton. The coven-
tion will remain in session to-morrow.
Tlio ColumbiiB Wroole.
NEW Bmironn , January 23. Captain
Duncan , of the steamer "Storm King , " Ji
sounded to-day for the shoal reported off JiP
Gay Hold. Repeated cants of the lead were fu P
made without finding less than five fathoms fuhi
ems of vrator , when auddonlyHtho leads tl
man sung out : "Three and one-fourth
fathoms , " and at last the mystorioub
rock upon which the City of Columbus
struck , was found. Captain Gibbs , of the
United Statcsstoatnor Yerbonasucceeded
in finding three more boulders close to
gether with three and ono-fourth fathoms
on each. The ledge runs west , northwest
and south. It is evident the etoamor
struck on ono of thcsu boulders , Tlio
present position of the steamer is about
200 yards away from the ahoalost spot in
shore. While the diver was on the
wreck a pair of trousers were noticed in a
the port rigging on the toromaat. They
belonged to Captain Wright. IIow the
trousers came in the rigging is quootion
of considorrblo interest.
Three bodies arrived here from Now
Bedford to-night. Ono is that ot Daniel
McCarthy , the fillip's baker , another
is supposed tn bo Mr . Pinkham and the
third is unidentified. The last is No ,
13 in the printed descriptions. The
body of Andrew Cunningham was delivered -
livered to friendu this morning. Opera
tions at the wreck have been abandoned
on account of rough water. Several
boxes of shoes havn boon picked up and
much wreckage is ( bating about. About
150 persona who lost friends in the disas
ter visited Gay Head to-day to look upon
the wreck. A patrol of the shore lias
boon organized that bodies given up by
the sea may bo secured.
Tlio Irtiinlior Gut.
LA CiiobHK , Wis , January 23. A lum
bennan just returned from a tour oi
Black river camps Bays the season has
boon unfortunate as to accidents among
the men. A careful rpviow shown Jour
choppers have boon killed while follinj
trees and fifteen badly injured. The
last fatal accident was in John Paul's
camp on the east fork. The man was
buried at the camp. No ono know him
No winter waa over bettor for loggers
It is estimated that the cut on Blacl
river and Tubla river will bo 200,000,000
foot.
A Tout Gatio ,
BI.OOMINGTOX , January 23. The at
torney general of the United States re
cently decided that postmasters are not
entitled to fees from money ordora in
postoflicea in which the money order
business is done by a clerk instead of by
the postmaster in person , und that auch
fooa taken by postmasters must bo re >
turned. The amount of money already
token by postmasters in this way ia tiati-
mated at from 3250,000 to 8500,000. In
order to get u definite ruling on this mat
ter the case of General Dick , postmaster
of Blooiulngtoti , has boon made a teat
eaao to bo decided by Judge Drummoml ,
of the federal court of Chicago. Post
masters similarly situated have boon ap
pealed to , and are responding with funds
to assist General Dick to defend the suit.
It is rumored that the clerk who actually
did the money order work in the Bloom-
inglon postotlico has decided to bring
a suit against Postmaster Dick for fees
collootoil and retained by the latter.
KOU 1AVK IN TUB VKN.
Folln mul Hurt KcRCiicil l.'rom the
GnlltnvR by the Governor.
Lixcour , Nob. , January 22. The death
sentences of John Polin and George
Hart were to-day commuted to life im
prisonment by Governor Dawcs. Both
were sentenced to hang on the 25th , the
former at Plattsmouth and the latter at
Grand Island. In the case of Polin it
wan urged by his father and frionda in
mitigation of his aontonco , that Motlccr ,
the man whom ho killed , had endeavored
tt estrange the allbctions of his wifo. In
support of this point , Judge Cobb , in his
letter to the governor , used the follow
ing : language : "Whilo it cannot bo an
m nounced as law from the bench , yet it is
la which is acknowledged by almost all
people " , whether savage or civilised , that
Inbi who takes the lifo of a man whom ho
boliovoa guilty of violating the chastity
oiw his wife or daughter , has an excuse
which should shield
w him from the ex
treme penalty of the law. "
In the case of Hart , no facts or evidence -
donco were developed at the trial or the
review to relieve the crime of deliberate
malicious murder , and much surprise is
03 pressed that the governor should in
terforo.
(
The action of the executive is based on
letters from Chief Justice Oobb , Justice
Lake and M. B. Reese , Hart's prosecu
tor. In his ollicial remarks the govern
or says : "After presenting these letters ,
in ! consideration of the statements as
aforesaid , and with the fooling that I
would have no right to disregard a recommendation -
commendation coming in sucli a manner ,
and from a source ao dignified , I do , by
vi of the authority in mo vested by
la , commute the sentence of said George
Hart to confinement at hard labor in the
penitentiary in this atato during his lifo. "
FOKI < JIONLNEWS.
KNOLAND'H OJIUOATION.
LONDON , January 23. A Hong Kong
dispatch pointed out that the French
occupation of Oliusen , Formosa or Jlar-
man would amount to n caaus belli with
England as according to the treaty of
10 , it is stipulated upon the evacuation
of Chusan by the British , it should
never bo coded' to any ether foreign
power and England undertook , in the
event of an nttuck , to protect the Chusan
dependencies and restore thorn to China ,
the : Chinese could and would insist upon
the : fulfillment of the stipulations.
MOODY AND TJIB 8T011M.
LONDON , January 23. The telegraph
wires at all points are prostrated. The
storm extends throughout the entire
kingdom.
Mr. Moody began a mission at Strat
ford Bow to-day , and notwitlistanding
tlW hurricane , 0,000 pcoplo were present.
Moody said it vras very encouraging to
see so many people como out in the
storm , and ho hoped the mission would
bo < a gronf success. ' * - - * * V ) *
Five men and five women lost their
lives.
THE I'Al'.IS rOLIOU.
PAKIH , January 23. Twonty-fivo po
licemen to-day refused to go to their
posts , but finally consented to go toother
posts. Several refused to do any duty.
UOl'FKE AND HUOAU.
HAVANA , January 23. Reports from
Jamaica are that the colleo crop is ex
pected < to bo small and almost an entire
failure in some parishes. Sugar making
has begun. The weather is favorable for
the crop.
A ma THINO ON ICE.
MoNTKEAi , , January 23. Preparations
for the winter carnival , opening on the
1th of February , are very far advanced.
Invitations have boon issued to President
Arthur and the governors of the states
of the union. Favorable replies have
already boon received from many gov
ernors.
KlflHTEEN KIU.III ) .
BEIIUN , January 23. An explosion in
Rhone province inino killed eighteen
persons and several wore severely
wounded.
A Mean TrciiHiiror.
NEW YOHIC , January 23. Edward J.
Moany , who has quitted Brooklyn a. do-
faul ter , was treasurer of the Moulders'
union , of North America , including the
Jnitod States and Canada , for 10 years.
December 31 ho made his regular quar-
, orly report to President Fitzpatrick , of
Cincinnati , showing over $20,000 had
> eon rccoivod. President Fitzpatrick
ind ether officers of the union came
lither to verify the accounts and receive
, ho money for investment. The ao
counts were found correct , but Moany
was absent and application at the banks
showed that ho had drawn the money.
No trace of Menny or the property has
boon found , und it is supposed ho lost the
money in homo racing.
Al'rcHklonllul Uoooptlon.
i'Youic , January 23. The Union
League club gave a reception this even
ing , at its club lioufto , at which Presiden
Arthur was the principal guest , the or
tortainmont being given specially in hi
honor. The house waa filled with prominent
nont gentlemen and ladies. The wall
and gallery vroro covered with painting
loaned for the occasion. Dancing wn
enjoyed in the theatre und 2,000 poopl
were present. The whole houao wa
decorated with flags and flowers. Th
president arrived at half-paat nine , on
was escorted by a committee to the reception
coption room in the theatre attached t
the club where , at ton o'clock ho bpga
to receive and shako hands with th
guests. The auppor rooms were thrown
open about midnight. Among the
guests of the club were Secretaries Teller
und Folgor , and Marshal MoMichael , of
Washington ; F. J. Phelps , the presi-
dent's aocrotury ; Lionel Sackville West ,
iBritiih minister ! Mr. and Mrs. David
II. Stone ; James M. Brown , president of
tIho chamber of commerce ; Rev. and
Mr > . Robert Collier , and other members
of the best society of New York.
LEADVILLE BANKS ,
The First National Closes its Doors
After a ROD ,
The Oity Greatly Exoitod Over
the Failure ,
Fears That the Minors Will
Make Trouble ,
The President and Vice President
Skip Out ,
f
Tlio 1'rcJtidont'R '
Gambling 1'roollvl- V
llcsnnil CrookcdncRB.
A HANIC
AM. I.E IDVILLB IN THE STREET.
January 23. The First
National bank of this city closed its doors
after a heavy run yesterday. Prepara
tions were made for n disastrous run in
the morning. At midnight it was made
public that the bank would not open this
morning. To prevent attachment the
bank has asked for the appointment of a-
receiver. It is thought tlio deposits will
reach over 5300,000. The streets have boon
lined with excited pooplo.
The failure of the bank absorbs public
attention to the exclusion of everything
plso , No one connected with the bank
is nblo to give any atatomont whatever.
The bank is guarded by a sheriff and
posso. President Dowalt and Vice
President Finn loft the city by carriage
this morning , their destination being un
known. It is feared that yrhen the
minors got down from the mines there
may bo trouble , as there is much talk of
crookedness on tiio part of prominent
ollicials of the bank.
LONG EXPECTED.
DENVKU , Col. , January 23. The an
nouncement that the First National
bank of Lcadvillo closed its doors at
midnight last night was received with
considerable surprise here , notwitlistand
ing its ultimate failure had long been an
ticipated in financial circles. The exact
condition of the finances of the bank are
at present unobtainable , but the failure
is generally believed to bo a very bad
ono. The deposits will probably aggre
gate § 325,000 , with no tangible assets.
It ia generally known that Proaidont
Dowalt is an inveterate gambler , and it
is rumored that his account is $50,000
overdrawn. Other Colorado banks are
unaffected.
Texas Ij
ADHTIN , Tox. , January 23. State Sen
ator Taylor introduced a bill in the legis
lature to-day fixing a penalty of § 100 to
§ 1,000 line ana thirty days in jail for
ordering a citizen to leave his county or .
ordering him to remove his stock from
the county.
The special committee on fence cutting ;
of the lower house of the legislature will
to-morrow report favorably 5 bill to
make the wilful and wanton killing of
sheep n felony ; also a bill appropriating
§ 50,000 to bo placed at the disposal of
the governor for ferreting out crime and
bringing criminals to justice.
A Bind Man's Death. H
PAINHVILM : , 0. , January 23 Cor- "
nolius Vanshaak , an attorney of Chicago-
and violently insane , whp was confined
at the Riverside sanitarium , forced the
lock off his room last night and escaped.
This morning his corpse was found
underneath the Nickel Plato bridge , at
Willout'hby , the akull and both arms ,
broken. It is unknown whether ho waa
struck by a train or fell through the
troatlo.
Tlio Flro llooord.
AUKANHAS CITY , January 23. At 3
o'clock this morning a fire in Lowman
Bros' , store consumed nearly a whole
block of buniuess houses. Loss , § 43,000 ;
insurance , § 17.000.
AHKANSAH CITV , January 23. Fire
this morning caused a leas of 875,000
insurance , § 18,000.
io Nominee ,
FOUT SCOTT , Ks. , January 23. An
error was made in giving the name of the
nominee of the congressional convention
hold here laat night. S. A. Itiggs , of
Lawrence , is the gentleman nominated.
Heretofore his affiliation has boon with
the grnonbacEorH , but ho now claims to
bqA Carlisle democrat. The vote stood :
Ktfgs , 141 j Hillakor10. .
Ilohblnt ; tlm Donil ,
PORTSMOUTH , N. II. , January 23.
Commander Mcllitchio , of the United
States Speedwell , ordered the arrest of
two of his crow for stealing a cold watch
from the body of ono of the City of Col
umbus' victims ,
No Ohoico
LOUISVILLE , Ky. , January 23. The
democratic caucus took three more balj
lots for United States eonator to-day
without result. The sixty-ninth resulted
as follows ; Williams , 52 ; Blackburn ,
45 , Sweeny , 24.
Nine Men Drowned.
NASHVILLE , Tonn. , January 23. A
Carthage special says a raft was drawn
into the whirlpool below that town and
nine men drowned.
PURIFY IE BLOOD.
; marvelous result * of Hood' * M 4 . ( uu.
Tin all lmmor nd low conditions of thstlood. ,
provo H tlw bcit 11LO01) MEDICINE. Bucli luj , ,
Lccntho UCCCMof this articleW / t homo
that ctaily eyeiy family/\/ / Invhol
neighborhood * liavo \ xn/ < NtaUng U &
the iaraa Umo. It rcni.AjW"Mr vitalic ! ,
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a dclllltalcd condl- / vSi * /0" of Uia rvou
tMtem occasioned / CS / t * JBl > o mental
or physical care /e" ' /lal > or or illalpaUon. It
eradicates HcrofulAnud all ( oa ) human ,
and reitorei/ ) /and renovates tea wliola
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