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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR * OMAHA , NEB. FRIDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY I , 188-i. NO. 193 , THE MERCHANTS Authorized Capital , - 31,000,000 Paid-up Cnpital , - - 100,000 Surplus Fuud , - - - 70,000 HANKING OKK1CKI AL W. Cor , Farnam ana 13th St. OFFiorns : rRAXK JtrRritT , President. I BAM ! , . lUwiitfl , V-Pre lira. B. WOOD , Caehlor. | Ltmtitn DKAKB , A. Cash WUEOTOU8 : Prank Murphy , Samuel K Hovers , Don. D. Wood Chftrlos C. IIouwl , Alt. D. Jonei , Luther Drake. Transact a General Bonking liuslncM. Allwht bAW any Banking busIncM to transact are Invited t < rail. Mo nnttcr how loreo or email the transaction It will rccoho our careful attention , and o promlx alwwya courtcoun treatment. PUTS particular attention to buslnoofl for portlei residing ouUUlo the city. Kxfcango on all the prin clpal cities of the United Slates at very loisoet rates Accounts of Banks and Bankers received on favor able term.4. IBJUCB CcrtlflcAto of Deposit bcArlaf ; f > per con Interest. Burn and sells ForcUn Exchange , County , CH ; and Government Bocurltlm PAVING PROPOSALS. Bailed r > rope i ] will IMI rcccUod by the undotstan ol nntll li o'clock noon ol Hatunlay , I'tbruary , 21 A. I ) . 1SHI , for the | ia\InK of tlio ( olldwInR pnvlni dutrtcts In the city of Onmtuttb the inatcrUl bcrolnaltcr culjiiaUTl ] , aa ( ell v\H : THMU11I UU HI1FHT AHIMIALTUV , Th t part of KixJjo fctnot wltliln pavlnif ilUtric No. IS. Tb&t putt ol Mnth direct I ) In ) ; botwren the nnrtt line of Mei' next Kouth of lUrnny itnct and tli BOulli line ot lo iha street In | a\lni ; ilUtitct Nu. 1 Th t part of Onmlu street In pftMug district No Th t part of Tenth Rtreot lu pining Ul trlit No 14 'Hint part of Klorenth nttcut In [ uulnKdlairlct Nu IS. IS.Th&t pMi cf Twelfth ( tn-ot tu PA\IIR | JUttlcl No 14. 14.ThAt part of Thirteenth ntre t In ptDg \ ( tmtrtr No. IT. Tb&t part of Fourteenth street In pivlti'dUtrlc ' H.l. IS. I hat pirt of nttoonth etrcct in pi > ing dletrtct Nn 19. 19.Tint put ol lU'Tcnth etnxt tn p.\\lng district No 2fl. 2fl.That part of Twelfth etreot In pn\ln district No Thit part of Tblrtoonth street in No M. "Hint part of Fourteenth street in pal Ing dlatric Xo. 23. That part of ilfteeoth street in pn\in | ; district No ! . ITirt part of Howard atrcot in paring district S5 COLORADO D1SDRTONK That part of Mnt > Btrovt l > lng between the nortl line of alley next vouth of Itainey etroot and ih north line of the depot ( .Toumls of the Union 1'aclfl raHttJ y company In p wine dlstilct Xo. 1. HIOUX FALUS OKVMTK. That part of FaruuuiHtieet liipiNlnRdlitrlct Nc 10. TlmtvartoJ Thirteenth street in patlng dlstrlc No. 2f. That part of Bt. Mar } 'a avenue In pnvln ; dlstrlc No. 20. All bldn to beiuado and work done In nccordanc with pliua and upeciBcatfoua on QIc In the otllco o the board of public works ol alJ city nnd each bid THertohandln TvlthhUMda certified check In tn Mini or one thuaeand dollara ( $ LXHl ( ) , paj able to th 'Oiry of Omaha , such check to be returned to biddo In the CM nt nfnon-acccptanco of bid and t tie Bueochslul bidder w hen he enters Into coutrac as provided by Uw and onllnanccx. | flhe b3n < d of public wutkB resoc the right t reject an > or all bills. A11 bids tu be made upon printed foims to be f ui nitibed at thu cilico ot tuld board JAHESCREIOirrON , Chairman Board 1'ublio Works , Jan 22-U-.1 J5t Cltj ol Om ) 'i Proposals lor Subsistence Stores. Office purcha Ing and depot C. S. 1 Omaha , Neb , January 16th 1881. f fiealod prop-ealsin duplicate , marked "Proposa A for subsistence stores , " addressed to the unJcrsljiiv and ( iiibjfct to the usual c ndltlooa , will be recolv at thla titficu until 12 o'clock noon , February 20t IbMi , at wh'ch ' time and ) ) la"B they will be opened 1 prnunceof bldi.tra forturiiishlnr and delheiyotth oulms enc ttorehoui-o , or at nuch other place In th olty of Umaha ai ma > be illrecUd ti.VOOO pnundx , nt w cured bacon , short , clear side1 medium weight atd thickness , picked In crutci etrappwl ol about 220 pounds bacon each , each plec of bacon to be covered with cotton doth , to bo delh ere d by March Ifith 1884. Th eernment res' r\es the right to reject ny c all proK | > 4aie. Itlank prnpoiuls and full information fls to the mar tier < > ' . Idillup and ttrina of contract , and paj jn-nt will bo fun boi on application to this ottlci No proposal K 111 be contldirod unloKa ao rmpanlc by the printti "Instructions to bidden. " to hod c -this utlice. JOHN I' HAWKINS , Jon 21 Ct Major and U. S. Amelia Burroughs OFFIOJJ AND UESJDKNCE , 1617 Dodge St. , - Omaha TELEPHONE No l .l oura From 0 to 10 a. in. and 2 to G p. m. BARGAINS OFFbHED IN Milliner } and Hair Goods FOR A PEW DAYS AT- E. KEITH'S nr. } removal to Putin H/it Bulll OANNOM JONES & 00. 0nCE IN FRKN/J5R BU > CK , OPP. V , O. ut house * , also furnlBheil or unfurnished roomi aln boarders will fiirnlah first cla > a domtstlcs. v- { Itoatlont pr redfor all Kinds cf servant ! John D , Peabody , M. D. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON OFFIOK ROnUB. S nd C 1001 1' AIWA It. \ JAMES MoVET , Practical Horse Sheer Silken a specialty of roadsters anil tnodorfooth" Shop , Iodonr ) ! tl tw iinlltba d " 1 IUI. R , RISDON , fUnsflranceApn fhiBoti AMaruice Co. , ol tiOnilon , Cuh AEseta. . . . . . , , . | 5,8M,5M. Weotclicster , N. V. . Capital . . . . . .OJO-JW- The Merchant * , at Newark , N. J. , Capital 1,2 .W ° ; Qlrard Hrc. I'fil'KlBlt.hla , Capital , . . . ! . * Klremen's lutd , CpltilK . lO , 16. OFFICK-Uo : m 10 Onuha National Bank Bui ! nv. T'lephnneNo 876 JAS , H. PEABODY N , D. PHYSICIAN & SURGED * , n. HOT Jones fit. Offloe , uitticet. OtKco hours , 12 m. to 1 p. ' . , . to .pl , lelephono t ar otflco , 87 , leud ! n ( JR , ANNA BENSON , ' / ? / . ? DODGE STREET. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL Dr , Green Tries to Diasnosc the West ern Union Case , And Mr , Hubbard ia Ready tc Show His Error , Texas Pacific's ' Land Granl Declared Forfeited , To Words and Only Ono Yotc Eooorded Against It , Other Lin ml Grunt * Forl'eltcil Oon < Proceedings InDctnll. FllOM Tin : wr.sTEHN UNION'S KATKS. WARiiiNoroif , January 31. Dr. Nor vin Green , president of the Weatorii Jiiion , Telegraph company , addressed ho senate committee on poatollicos and > ostriads opposing the proposed govern- nont control of the telograph. Ho said unless there was something defective in he eervicu rendered there seemed no vaaon why the government should take told of the telegraph. Ho maintained hat wo liad telegraph facilities in larger iroportion to population , nnd hotter and hcapor service , than any country of Suropc. Ho explained the apparently cheaper atos of Europe by saying that there a message waa counted once in ovnry ountry through which it passed , while n this country it was counted but onco. 'ross matter , moreover , was dropped at nany points in the United States and .elivered as many messages while only ho ono _ copy filed -was counted , thirty words being counted as a message. A senator asked for the explanation , lo thought the statement an oxtmor- Liuary ono , and referred to the rates in franco as being only twenty cents for wonty words within the limits of that iountry , and the average was a half a out a wcrd in other European countries , lo cited the rates from France to Algiers , wo thousand miles , which were only wenty tents for twenty words. Dr. Green replied that no company could send tWenty words for twenty : ents without loss. A now tarifl was in > roces3 of preparation , to go into ofl'ecl ho 1st of March , giving a maximum rate jf ono dollar , lor which sum a message could be sent four thousand five hundred niles , from Halifax to Washington ter ritory. Dr. Green , referring to preai contracts , said ho would furnish the com mittce a copy of the contract with th ( Associated Press. It was manifest thai lapers could got cheaper worl lone by the association , and that the Western Union company could not trans' ' mit press dispatches to single papers al as low a rate as it could carry the dis patches of an association. A careful cs ; imato of the cost of press work par 'ormed by the Western Union company should average six and one-half cents poi LOO words. Referring to the talk aboui ; ho accumulated wealth in the hands oi individuals and corporations. Dr. Grcor said ho had become satisfied that the reat power of England consisted in the wealth of her citizens. Much of thit capital was invested abroad , and about 100.000,0000 sterling were dorivec "rom it , much of it goini' from this coun try.In In coiiclusBOii ho asked that the West om Union company be heard befoio th < committee through an attorney , and thai ; ho committee lix a day when it wouh icar William M. Evarta. Gardner 0. Ilubbard stated to tin committee that he desired to bo heard and would attempt to controvert aom points made by Dr. Groon. Dr. Greoi liad said that uiilens something was defec tive in the service , no reason existed foi overnmont interference. Ho would undertake dertako to show that there was some thiti ] defective in the Western Union service- that their rates are excessive ; in othe words , if they had a rate notcxcoedingOl cents for tlio whole country , they woult make more money , give bolter sorvici than at present rates , and that ono com [ mny could not seivo the country whoi allowid to capitalize as rapidly as i pleased without reference to the value o property. CHAfi'DLIlK OlilTICISKl ) . During the discussion in the donate oi ; he Greeloy bill Secretary Chandler wa. quite severely criticised by Mr. Sauls jury and MoPlioraon , both charging tha as soon as the sonata adopted a provinioi M which the secretary was opposed hi would set to work to counteract tin senate's action. Saulsbury trusted tha the senate would not abdicate it [ unctions in favor of the secretary of tin navy , or anybody oho. McPhersoi thought the amount to be oxpendo < should bo limited. An it atood it woulc _ ivo the secretary power which congres ought never to give any officer of th government. Ho wished it undorstooi without any reservation whatever tha the secretary of the navy did not seem t comprehend that the people of thi country had not implicit confidence ii him. Mr. Allison naid the bill did no emanate from the secretary of the navy nor even from the Honato , but came froi the house of representatives. Mr. Hal and Mr. Sherman defended Chandler. A NEW KDUWATIONAI , BJI.L. Senator Blair reported from the corr mittco on education and labor a substitute tuto for the educational bill introduce this session , The report sayn the load ing provisions of the original bill ar unanimously approved by thu committe but it is thought best to enlarge th Hcopo of the bill BO as tu make inor specific the provision for industrial cdi cation when practicable and for instriu tion to females in such branches f technical and industrial education aa i suited to their aei , LAND ( IttANTH rOIU'ElTKI ) . The house committee on public land hai decided to report a bill declaring tli forfeiture of the entire land grants of tli Oregon Central railroad , a line propose between Astoria and Portland. The foi feituro will bo declared on the grun that the main line of the road , and fc which the grant was made , will never I constructed. There are 1,480,000 acn in the grant. TIIK HKXtrcm OANAI. , Keprctontativca Murphy of Iowa , an Henderson of Illinois , mid Mr , Doro i Chicago , nrguod before Hho hotmn com nitteo on railways nnd canals to-day U nvor of the construction of the Ilenno un canal. A QUESTION OY fOWT.K. Representative Belmont has prepared ) resolution questioning the constitutional ! y of government inspection of America ! > ork , and holding th.\t , if necoeeory , thi work nhould bo douo by the \arioui states. James 11. Connolly has boon conlirmci aa attorney of the United States for tht southern district of Illinois. T1IK TOHTY-KKJIITIl CONOUESS , HRN'ATX. \YASIUSOTON , January 81 , A flood ol > otitions > \ as presented from a dozen 01 nero states praying for prohibitory aws in the District of Columbia and orrUorie.i. Referred. The committee jf conference reported on the ( ireoly relief bill , which was taken ip and the senate refused , 25 to7 , tc concur in the coiumitteo's report and re solved to appoint a now committee. Bills to pay employes of the govern- nont wages withhold by violation of the law and to relieve eight-hour commer cial travellers from a license tux were iroBontcd and referred. Mr. Coke ( doin. Tex ) presented n mumoriul of the Texas legislature urgiug ho passage of an act for improvement of Galvoaton harbor on the basis of Captain Eads' proposition. The chair laid before tlio sonata fur- her papori relative to discriminations gainst United States commerce in Cuba ind Porto Rico ; also a communication rom the attorney general paying the orcu of clerks was not sufficient to nup- > ly copies of the papers called for and asking an immediate appropriation. The resolutions directing the comnut- eo on post ofticos nnd post roads to in cstigatn the cost of telegraph correspon- once and report if it ha been directed > y contracts between the Western Union nd other companies waa taken up and agreed to. The bill to settle title to land acquired rom Mexico wna discussed but without action the sonnto went into executive ossicu , and soon after adjourned. HOUSK. Mr. Anderson ( rep. , Kan. , ) from the omniiUco on public lands , reported n esolution , which was adopted , oallingou ; lie eccrotary of the interioMo explainby what authority 180,000 acres of land veto certified to the state of Kansas foi he benefit of the Atchison , Topcka & Santo Fo railroad. Mr. Reagan , ( dcm. , Tex. , ) chairman ) f the committee on commerce , reported > ack a resolution calling on the secretary of the treasury for information in regard .0 trade between the United States and \texico \ , and trallio over the railroade connecting the two countries. At the conclusion of the morning houi , ho house procecced to consider matter : in the calendar , precedence being given rills reported from the committee on mblic lands. The first bill was that do > ilaring forfeited certain grants of land mudo in certain otntcs in aid of the con struction of railroads. It forfeits all lands granted in Missis nippi under the act of August 11 , 1850 , except the grant to the railroad froir Fackson to the Alabama state line ; alsc the lands granted in Alabama by the aci of Juno 3 , 1850 , and March 3. 1851 , foi ho road from Elyton to the Tennessee river , to the Memphis & Charleston anc Savannah & Albany roads ; also the land i 'ranted in Louisiana for the road from taw Orleans to the state line ; also the ands granted for a road from whore the Iron Mountain road intersects the south ern boundary to a point near Helena. Mr. Cobb ( dem. , Ind. ) briefly explained the bill , and said the lands had not beer earned and none of these lands had bcoi patented to the states or companies Iho bill fully protected settlers. Mr. Van Eaton ( dom. , Miss. ) offeree an amendment excepting from the pro visions of the act landa giunted the Gul & Ship Island road in Mississippi. Tin amendment was rejected and the bil passed. The next bill was that declaring for feit the lands granted the Texas Pacifii road by act of March 3 , 1871 , and eup plomentary acts , which was passed with out debate yeas 25'J , nays 1. [ Bair rot. , Pa. ] The bill for establishing a bureau o animal industry , etc. , was made a specia order for February C. The speaker laid before the hou&o tin report of the secretary of sUite and ao compaiiying papers relative to restriction on the importation of American ho ; product fi into Germany and Franco. After a dash as to what committee i nhould go to it was ordered printed an < laid on the table. Tlio Iowa DK MOINKH , Iowa , January 31. Ii ; ho senate only live bills were introduce ! to-day , nnd those not of general interest A bill passed providing for counter afli davits on applications for change o venue in civil actionfl. A bill WM dis cussed at length providing that newly discovered evidcnco material for defend ant constitute ground for a new trial ii criminal causes. It was postponed , however over , until the third day after recess Senators Donnan , Hemenway , Sweonc ; Wlialoy were appointed senate member of the escort to accompany the remain of the late Representative Holbrook t Manchester. Adjourned. In the houeo this afternoon no busi ness waa transacted. Lyons , of Guthric announced in feeling terms the death o Hon. J. G. Holbrook , member fron Delaware county , and ollered a concur rent resolution , which WAS adopted , fo a committee of six from the house am four from the senate to escort the re mains to his late homo in Manchostot Tlio tpuakcr appointed , on part of th house , Lyons of Outline , Tuttle of Polls IJoggs of Lucas , Benson of Franklin Kurr of Grundy , Nugent of Linn , j resolution was also adopted directin tlmt the deceased member's desk 1 ; draped in mourning. Tha house the adjourned in rctrpnett to the memory i the doccased. It will con veil u at ii i in. to-morrow , but it is not probabl that any business will bo transacted , IJeauty unit tlin lleutru. RIHDINO , PH. , January 31 , At noci to-day a Hleisjh with.twenty-snvon ladle upset on Ciookod hill. Homo of tl women were thrown down the mountni side and othoru trampled by the horae Mrs. William Hummel hsd her noi broken and face badly cut , Thn others were seriously Injured about tl head , Homo of the others ncro bad bruised. FROM FOREIGN LANDS. A Mysterious Stranger Excites tbi People of Vienna , A Olaiin that Ho Meant to Assas sinate the Kaiser , Various Districts of Auatria Uu- dor Martial The Movements of Foroos in the Land of Egypt. The People oi Slnknt PcedliiK on Io ) Mont. GKNKKA.Ii FOIIUIGN NI3WB. A UtSABTUOUS FAILUHK. LONDON , January 31. The stock bro- cora' linn of P.V. . Thomas , Sons & Co. vas doolarod defaulters at the morning ession of the board. The stock exchange vaa so astounded at the disclosures fol- owing the failure that business was hnost at a standstill. The firm owes in- ido the stock uxclmngo " 15,000 , atid ustomcrs i'800,000. The assort are bo- ioved to bo nil. The Cornish bank mid nsuranco company are heavy suflbrora. CIIALUINOINO DI8AHTKK. Sir Samuel Bnkor writes that the posi- ou of General Gordon , nlouo and un- irotoctod in the desert of Soudan , and loariug a largo sum of money , is a direct Imllongo to disaster. His friends awnit ovolopmcnts with the keenest anxiety. Gladstone to-day received a number of elogations of workingtnon , who present- d addresses asking nu extension of the ight of suU'rago. In his replies ho > road1y intimated that the government was favorably considering the ( mention , nd ho urged them to discourage indirect luthods of hampering legislation. UNUKU MAUTIAT , LAW. VIENNA , January 5U. Apprehension f further socialistic disturbances has led o the adoption of extraordinary mcasur- 3 by _ tlio ministry proclaiming a kind of lartial law in districts of Vienna , Kocr- uburg and Wiener Ncustadt. In Vion- a and Koernuburg trial by jury is BUS- tended. A I.AKD HANK. DUIIUN , January 31. Owing to dopro- iation of landed property , a scheme is n preparation for the relief of owners by which it is proposed to establish a laud > ank with n government guarantee , which hall bo empowered to lend money to andlords to pay otl'eucumbranccs created > oforo the land act , nlfio to lend money o tenants for the purpose of purchasing loldings. A OAXAlll ) . PAIUS , January 31. The report that Admiral Courbet had stormed Bacninh nd boon ropulaed is pronounced without oumlntion. I'UUCHASKl ) UV UXCI.E HAM. ST. JOHNS , N. F. , January 31 The American government has bought the ealing steamer , "Boar , " for the Oreo- oy relief expedition. She & -/ho amo size , build and ago as the lost Pro- ous. " VIENNA KXCITKD. VIKNKA , Janury 31. Yetterday aftor- loon attendants at the court oppra house liscorored a stranger in the toilet chain- > or adjoining the imperial box. Ho was arrested , and said at the previous night's > erformanco ho hud fallen nnlcnp and vhen ho awoke found himself locked in ho box. Mathematical instruments , Mpo measures and wires wery found on lim , The police claim that ho was roconnoilcring in connection with a plot o asBURsinata the kaiser. The opera iou3B is strongly guarded and much ox- citcmont prevails. AMMY MOVEMKNTK IN EOY1T. OAIUO , January 31. Gon. Gordon eaves j Assouan to-day on route for Char ton m. Ho has written n letter to 21 Mohdi asking him to Bond European msouers. Col. Saotorius tulograplm rom Suukim as follows : "Sitnkat and Cokai atill ours. I am going to join Bukor Pasha at Trinkitub to-morrow. Wo will advance Kridiiy. Baker Pasha recently made a cavalry rcconnoisanai ) , and attacked Daman Digna and killed md wQimded over 120 of his men. I mvo written Baker Pasha , strongly urg- ng an immediate advance from Trinki- tat. Three days nfter Baker Pasha'a reconnoisanco 1 made a sortie with in- antry. Osman Digna jittackcd mo , but est several men , whereupon ho retired nland. 1. am doubtful about the luliol of Sinkat , otherwise all well. Gun. Gor don left his specie at Assouan and will receive advances of 110,000 from'Grcel * merchants at Khartoum. MOUNTAIN XKIIIKS KBVOLT. SIJUTAUI , January 31. Seroral moun- ain tribes under AH Pasha , formerly u chief of the Albanians , have revolted and seized the reins of government. The ) iad resolved to oppose cetniou of the dU < ; ricta of Gusiujo and Kraina to Mento. logro , and on the I'.ttli they entered Montenegrin territory but were repulsed with a Ions of fifty men. DEIIHAXZA I.OHT. T/JNPOK , January 31. Two members of Stanley's ' expedition to the Conge river have arrived at Madeira , and un ponitivo in the opinion that Dobrazza , ol the French expedition is dead. At lasl accounts ho vraa surrounded by hostili nativoH who refuseto allow his follower ! to approach him , LIV1NU ON 1)00 MRAT. CAUIO , January 31. A Gorman formerly morly n servant in the oflico of Hick Paahi has joined El Miihdi and bcei made a general. Peace is complete ! ; res to rod on Egypt's Auyssinian frontier and trade is reopened between Kassal and Mussowah , uuJ advices from Binku are heartrending. It IH eaid the poop ] have eaten all the doga in town and enl the horses and one bag of barley remain There will bo nothing loft by Fobruor 1st , when , unless relieved , the inhabi tants intend to try to fight their way t Buakin , OOINO OVBll TO Et MAIIIH. OAIHO , January 31. Tuwfik Paili made a sally from Sinkat on the 11H inst , , and lost nineteen men , Fift rebels were killed audmany woundw On receipt of the IIOWB that the govoi i ment would abandon Soudan , tiao cadi i Sunk i in secretly asnemblod the leadiii ) Arab inhabitants mid advised thorn t < tin Kl I\raluli. \ Tlio suno night ho cadi slid twelve followers joined .ho robola. The dofoctious hni produced a bnd cll'oct. During the ro : ont cavalry recoimoisnnco from Siiakim , a Tnrkish dotachtuent bccamo panic stricken and bolted. Major Gilcarecallctl hem , however , by charging the enemy and killing five men with his own hand , IT WJU. HUllBLY 1UI.V. MONTHKAL , January 31. Vonnor Bays hat on Sunday and Monday next will occur the severest snowstorm of the soa- on , and ho predicts a complete blockade on Monday. A $250,000 rniK. TORONTO , January 31. A. Damson's nd Chapman & Sons' olevatora with all ontonta are burned. Loss $250,000. CIOHUON'S UNCOUAOEMKNT. CAUIO , January 31. General Gordon in.i sent a telegram to Khartoum saying : 'You are men , not women ; bo not ( raid , I am coming , " nv UOULD AND HAOR. Nuw YOUK , January 31. The Com- lorcial Advertiser saya the street hooves eves ns Messrs. Gould and Sago have ottcn their grip on the Northern Paoilio oad , they will eventually own the entire uaincBS formerly known as "tho Yillard jtorcsts. " VABSUNOUlt HATES KIX1UI. CUIOAHO , January 31. The general nnsougor agents of the Missouri river for the of ad- nos mot to-day purpose - Hating Missouri river passenger rates , _ hich have been doinorali/.cd for the past ght months. The mooting was do- liedly harmonious , and it was decided o adopt an agreement covering the main- unanco of rates both wt ys between Chi- ago and all points on the Missouri nvor otwepii Yank ton and Kansas City. A ominittoo was appointed to draft an zrcomont and report to-morrow. On io adoption of this agreement the Bur- ngton & Quincy and Ilnunibal & St. oe have Dignified their intention of ro- utoring the Kansas City agreement , rom which they recently withdrew. TH13 KIOHT-VOINT POOL. The Colorado Tradic association expires > y limitation to-morroiv. TlioNebraska , r eight-point pool , also expires to-nior- > w by limitation. It is notnpprphei'idcd mt the ( leceneo of thcso associations will n any way disturb present r.vtea , their xpiration hnving boon anticipated a lonth ago on the withdrawal of the Uock sland. of Colored VotcrM. O , January 31. The committee ppointcd at the recent convention of ilored voters of Illinois , and known as 'the colored men's state central commit- eo of the state of Illinois , " has issued u all to colored voters in the states uf Cansas , Illinois , Indiana , Ohio , Mioh- gan , Pennsylvania , Now York , ievr J orsoy , Maasnchuaetts , Connecticut nd District of Columbia , for a confer' nco at. Pittsburg , April 20 , 1884 , to nite in an appeal to tlio loyal and patri- tie sentiment ot ° tlin country to speedily nd oflbotually determine whether in itno of peace questions < > f public concern ire to bo settled by the ballot or by the mllet , in other words whether the "shot- 5Uii policy now in vogue in ths uouth is o bo recognized and sanctioned as a egilimato mode of political warfare. " 'ho address declares that the conference ho will consider the line of policy o > l- rod voters will pursue in the next , na- ional canvass. Tlio Illinois Press AsKoclnllon. UniiANA , 111. , January 31. The Illi- ois Press association la holding its nine- ocnth annual meeting in this city. The econd day's session of the meeting will IOMO to-morrow , after which a largo > arty will leave for Washington , via Chi- ago and the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. t is the best attended and moat success- ill convention over held by the assooin- ion. About 150 are present , represent- ng nearly 100 newspapers , Tlio pro- ; ruimno yesterday and to-day consisted if carefully prepared papers on ixdvurlia- ng , publishing and' job printing themes. ioino very valuable thoughts and sugges- , ions were brought out by the readers. 'ho best spirit prevails in the entire pro- codings. This evening banquet and j.ill were induglod in by 200 nowspapci icoplo und Urbanititcs. Tlio IlIliioiH O. A , U. DKOATUU , 111. , January 31. The lol- owing are the ollicorH elect of the Grand Army : Department commander , L. T. Jiukerson , of Danville ; senior vice , Harrison risen Blocks , of Marshal ; junior vice , Ym. Jackson of Elinira ; nurgoon , L. S , jambortof Galesburg ; chaplain , E. 1) , iVilkin , of Danville ; council of udminia- ration , \V. II. Chenoweth Chicago , Knee 3ond Ohirago , 0. A. Ourniicliuel Dark- wood , Ilichard Rowett Carlinvillo , ? eorla was selected , and Wednesday , the td of next February , for the next meet' n Sewer DBS MOJNEH , la. , January 31 , The upronio court to-day rendered a decisior n the case wherein a tax payer sought U enjoin an assessment for the construotior of u sower. Plaintiff clniraed that tin > ropcrty should not bo assessed becausi t wan not bpneflttcd , and also because In was not notified of the time ef apportion Zoning or correcting the assessment The court sustained the last point , ant .aid that to deny an opportunity to b < ieard ia in violation of constitutional pro visions. IIuu to Go. SAN FIUNUIKOO , January 31. Oi opening the cable roaii to Oc an Beach i number of whisky , coll'eo und luncheoi Belleru , headed by Duuis Kearney bull shar.tit'H on a utrip of land botweei Golden Gate park und High water uni defied the park cummiBeionera mid every body olstt , sayiug they wore on covet n nimit ground , To-day the park coin tnisSlonorH und a body of police deinol ishod the stantius. Bloodshed wna an ticip.ited but none occurred , A. Ituniuvay bklpjior , "WASHINOTON , January 10. The nee rotary of the trcaauury has inauod n on cular to customs otiicurd , uluting that u ; the arrival of the schooner Thcrcou Kennedy , of Now Orloaim , cir any ii formation of her to take stops to detui her till further instructed on the groiui that Bho loft Ban Andrus * without papiu 1 aud ( hut lipiiry Kiiifj , Tii t T , bun hi JHConded with the A SCENE OF HORROR. Passcnwrs Roasteil to Death in Bnnig Train , A Plunge * Through a Bridge Fol lowed by a Holocaust , ? ho Dead Burned and Mutilated Beyond Eecognition , Mails of the Terrible Disaster and Lists of the Victims , BlKlllcri , Two FAtnlly Injured , nntl Bevornl Borlounly Injuvcil. nuoici : DOWN THIS AS INDIANA 1UIUVAY AtXJlDKNT. LvniAKAroi.iH , January 31. The south omul 'accommodation train of the In- immpolia it Chicago air line , duo nt 10:30 : iiis morning , mot with a terrible acci- out nt Broad Hippie. At that point the aihvay crosses While river on a truss- > ridge of two spans , each 150 foot in ongth. The engineer had gone into the mggngQ.car , and the locomotive was in liargo of the fireman. When the loco- notivo reached the center uf the bridge lie fireman felt the structure sinking. Io had liia hand on the throttle , _ which 10 opened , giving the locomotive all vailablo steam. The engine- sprang for- ard with great force , breaking the coup- ngs between the tender nnd baggo-car. t kept the irack , bub the baggage , moking car and another coach roppou through and were piled p in n mass at the foot of the nors. The smoking car jiartiiilly tele- coped on the baggage car , and the wreck iroa partially submerged. The portion bovo the water immediately took tiro. 'ho fireman states that when ho looked [ tor the locomotive ho had reached the outh end of the bridge aud the cars ere on lire , the smoka obscuring the cone. A wrecking train with Burgeons and ther assistance was aent to Broad llip- io and on reaching the wrecked bridge ound the cars yet burning and those ircsont so lacking presence of mind as to 10 unable to extingush the flames or lord relief to the sull'erors. Officials of 10 road went to work ayfitcmatically , nd in a short time the lire wan oxtin- uished and n search foi bodies bo- un. Six porBgns were either killed or mrnod to death and their remains were ocovered , burned and charred almost ) oyond recognition , and horribly nuiti- ated. The only means of identification vns by incombustible trinkets known to > o the property of the dead. Following 3 a list of the dead : John Brewer , La- ay otto , Ind , , engineer ; J. E. Iliukots , laggagonmstor , Now Albany ; George /owroy , brakeman , Buena Vista , Ind. ; 'hoinas Parr , bridge foreman , Indian polis ; A. T. Smith , American Express ompany messenger , Indianapolid. The only passenger killed was Join [ ray , stock dealer , residing at Doming , Sx-Shorilf Soman , of Nobles villo , hat lis right arm broken , and was injurcc > adly about the head and body , jymau Clark , of WestCeld , Ind. , injured nternally , and will die. The othorn iu < urod are Joseph Claybough , ot Frabto ort , cut on the head ; A. T. Poddigo , Vankfort , body bruised.V , A. Hawk , Vostfiold , heaa badly cut ; W. T. Swj. ; urt , Oartnel , skull fractured ; Mm. Sulli an and babe , Carmel , slightly hurt , anc i. Suydor , Irohoon , slightly hurt. A gang of workmen had been making opairs on the bridge , all of whom won lightly injured. Passengers Semau nnt Olark were loft at Broaa llipplo , and th < them brought to this city. Thoaccidonl s attributed to a defective thread in oni f the supporting rods of the bridgo. It in believed that all the killed have > cen recovered except Thomas Purr wlu vas working on the bridge and whosi onmins are supposed to bo at the bet om of the rivor. The bridge and trail was entirely destroyed. The Bconcii around the wreck , with IK appliances for extinguishing the flames while the imprisoned victims' urien foi aid resounded through the broken mam vas heart-rending. Clark was pinioncc > y a beam , but managed to escape nfte : ho beam had burned oil. Messongei aid if ho had had ono bucket of watoi t the beginning ho could have oxting lUhed the flames , Xtoulilcred CnATTANOouA , January 31. The west > ound Nashville & Chattanooga passon er train this morning struck a bouldui > ix miles from the city , and twelve frorr where a similar accident happened Tues lay. Conductor Wood was seriously in uredand several other train men clightl ) njured. No passengers were hurt. Th < engine was demolinhud. An Ice IJrouk. PiTTHiiuiui , January 31 , Tlio ice it he Munongahola and Yongihogony river : ion broke , and the steamboat Oolla wai swept from the landing. Twelve barge ; wore carried away , but all but three wen recovered. The bridge at West Nowtoi was carried away to-day. FiuiBton Nominated. PAUSONH , Kns. , January 31. The ro iiibliciUm ( jf the Second congruaslona listrictheld ( v convention heiu to-duyaiu nominated unanimously EJvmril IJ.Fun sldii , of Anderson county , to fill u va cancy caused by thu death of Dudley L ' 1'lKl lil'lUlVlllo illtllU. PKNVKU , January 31 * Brndetrout'e reports ports that the Merchants' and Mochau iut' b.ink of Luudvillo will pay ninety nine contH on the dollar without callinj on thu Btockhoklern , and will reoryuiiU' ' and open Monday. Tli reo Woikuion Killed , PJTTHiioua , January 31. By the faM ing of u pint form John Butler , Thoina Liiuiy mid Thomas lloach VUTU buric under llfty to Boventy t > n of "fin plates.1' Tlio lirnt two were killed an the other nun tally hurt. IJiii-nra to JJoutlt. UTI A , N. Y. , January 31. A houa nuav Woiwich , occupied by an old ooupl imin-tl Clin'oii , wan burmd last night Thu bouiti , of llie oocuj.anta were foun in thu ruins to-day , CHEAPEST * Lots IN THE OITY OP O Very Iwmly to U. P. offioo , etc. ) FOR SALE -IN- COLLEGE PUICE ( Now addition of 284 lots. PROSPECT PLACE , ( Only 58 Lotaromaming unsold. ) LO'W'IES3 FIRST A SECOND ADDITIONS [ Nearly all Bold in these 2 additions. ) AND Shinn's ' Third Addition , (8 ( Unautiful Lots left. ) On the following Streets : - CALIFORNIA. BURT , CUMING , IZARD , NICHOLAS , CALDWELL , PAUL , HAMILTON , CHARLES , SBWA11D , FRANKLIN , DEC ATUR , PARKER , BLONDO AND ON - 5iytb , 30th , Slot , 2d , 83d , 84th , 35th and 80th Streets. AM , INBIUB CITY UMrre-BKAUTinjtLY L0 T"D STREET GARS Will run out Oumiug Street , Early Next Spring TO- LOWE HE M THE RESERVOIR. AND TUB- BELT RAIL ROAD ! Will IK ) ninnlui ; next year within a block or tvtti o thcea lota. All lonatod w Itlila Uva minutes alU ol 8VS3LITARYBRIDGE AND niK TOIITI TAnt-K OK Till . * Bed Street Gar Line , On Hnun Jtr Street , aud all r.ltliln DMI uiluutes walk at the f'A'.OOU SCHOOL HOUSE On Delaware nnd King struvts , IB r.uLrr'a tlon , s ± s o