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" ' * 1S" , Ar a''t\ > * > \ , ' THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. TUESDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 5 , 1884. NO. 196 , United States Depository it OF OMAHA Cor. 13th and Farnam Sts. The Oldest Banking Establishment in Omaha , SUCCESSORS TO KOUNTZK BROTHERS. organised in 1888. Organized as a National Bank In OAPITAli . $2OOOOU BUJU'IAJS AND PKOFlTa . $150,000 Dmicrou. HIUIIR Kouimii , President. Jonx A. CMionrO ! ! , Vice President & OUBTU8 Koonni , 2(1 Vloo Froaldaat. A. J. rorrumm. F. n. DATOi CMhlti Vf H. MsoqmiR , Assistant Caehlor. Tr ns cta n genon banking business. Issues time certificates bcarln Merest. Draws drafts on Ban Francisco and principal cities In the United States Also London , Dublin , Edinburgh and the prlncloa Itloi ot thi continent o { Euro . UNITED STATES OF OMAHA. Capital , - - $100,000.00 C. W. HAMILTON , Pros't. S. S. CALDWELL , V. Pros't. M. T. BARLOW. Cashier. r * DIRECTORS : < S. S. OALDWELI , B. F. SMITH , C.V. . HAMILTON , M. T."BARLOW , 0. WILL HAMILTON. Accounts solicited and kept sub Joctto sight check. Certificates of Deposit Issued pay able In 3,0 and 12 months , bearing Interest , or on demand without In torost. Advances made to customers on approved securities at market rate of Interest. The Interests of Customers are closely guarded and every facility compatible with principles of sound banking freely extended. Draw sight drafts on EnglandIro land , Scotland , and all parts of Eu rope. Rnll European Passat Tickets s Promptly Maae. THE MERCHANTS OF O3VT.A. Authorized Capital ; - $1,000,000 Paid-up Capital , - - 100,000 , Surplus Fund , - - - 70,000 , BANKING OFFICE I H. W. Cor , Farnam ana 13th St. OFFICFH3 : FBANK MCKPHT , President. I SAM LE. ROQBRS , V-Pro& J3u . B. WOOD , Cashier. | LDIUKE DRAKX , A. Caen. TimEOTORS : Frank Murphy , Samuel E. Rogers , Ben. B. Wood Charles O. House ] , All. P. Jones , Luther Drake. Transact a General Banking Business. All who i f' hae any Banking business to transact are Invited to call. No matter how large or small the transaction , U will receive our careful attention , and wo promise always courteous treatment. Paya particular attention to business for parties residing outside the city. Exjhango on all the prin cipal cities of the United States at very lowest rates. Accounts of Banks and Bankers received on favor able terms. Issues Certificate of Deposit bearing 6 per cen Buys and sells Foreign Exchanp-o , County , Clt ; o < l Government socurltlna J. R. OAMPHELL. | S. S. CAMPBELL Campbell & Co. , Commission Merchants JPIIODUCE , PROVISIONS , FUUIT3 , ETC. 105 South Hth Street , between Douglas ftnd Dodge , OMAHA. NEB. Releroncea First National Bank , Steele , Johnson & Co. , Omaha ; Bank of Cuss Countj , Hattsmoutb Neb. CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. RETURNS HADE PROMPTLY. OR. ERNEST H.HOFFM , Physician & Surgeon OFFICE ISTH AND JACKSON 8T8 Eelsdcnoe , 18th Street , over Helmrod ft Domun office near Jackson street. Retorenoe A 80 v ar ' practical nnierienc * . P. SCHEUERMANN M D BEOULAB OEllMAN Homeopathic Physician. BPEOIALI8T OF WOMEN , CmLDItEN & OHBONIO DISEASES. Hours-At Residence , No. 1443 S. 10th Street , till 10 a. m. , and alttr 8p. m. Hours At office , No. 103 and 105S. 16th St. Room 7.from 10 a. m.to8p. m. N.B. The Tape Worm will bo remeved , wlthoul iU c.r. n tl * > of from 2 to 8 hours. F.B.YOUNGHUSBAND , 1303 Farnam Street , room S.Om&ha , Neb. Collections solicited Monthly or otherwise ; both In city and country , and on all lines of Hallroads. Se curity procured for debts not promptly jiald. Books kept and balanced weekly and monthly. A general udltlng business done. Commissions of all kinds romptlj attenued to. U 8 N. B ok vrt t t ' cferencoiitlvun. E. VOLKMEYER , THE PIONEER MEAT DEALER OF OUAUA. Ills many friends are IntlUd to call at bl new meat nurket. 2813 Curolng St. . where the > will Ml.ud as of jr re , all tie choice cuU la Beef , Mutton and Pork , at low tut market prlcci. m. R. RISDON , 11.C 11 RKPF.E8ENT8 ! ph7inUA rar no Co.ol jxindoo , Cash AiMti . | 5BMf > Ot6 Wisn-btstir.N.T. . Capital . . . . . , . ° ° ° .000.0 ThslIercnanU. . of Nevirt , N. J .Capital .00 Olrard Fir. , PUlulelpbla , Capital. . . .09OC ' OC RoouiW. Ouiau * Nation Vaaic BaiM TtlephoDO No. 876 THE NATIONAL CAPITAL Congress Opens the Wwilh a Flood of Bills and Honoris , Van Wyok Drops in with Two Lively Eosolutionsi Which Will Expose the Inside of Union Pacific Jobs. Belford Proposes to Prevent the Sale of Subsidy Eoads. Welter's Plan to Kcscuo tlio Orccloy Puny. FOHTY.EIQHTH CoNGKKSS. .SENATE. WASHIXOTON , February 4. Mr. Van Wyck ( rop. , Nob. ) introduced a resolu tion , which was agreed to , providing that no dividends shall hereafter bo made by the Union Pacific railroad company but from the actual not earnings thereof , and no now stock shall bo issusod or mort gages or pledges bo made on the property or not earnings of the com pany without leave of congress ex cept for the purpose of fund ing or securing debts now existing or the renewal thereof , and any director or officer who shall pay or declare , or aid in paying or declaring any dividend or creating any mortgage or pledge pro hibited by this net , shall bo punished by imprisonment not exceeding two years and a line not exceeding § 5,000. The chair laid before the senate n reso lution from the legislature of Ohio , trans mitted by the governor , favoring a tariff for revenue , limittcd to the necessities of the government , economically admin istered , and so adjusted as to encourage industries at homo and afford protection to labor , but not to create or foster mon opolies. Mr. Hoar ( rop. , Mass. ) inquired whether the governor had given any ex planation pf the resolutions. The chair ( Mr. Edmunds ) replied that it was not a parliamentary question. That the governor- executive magis trate of the state of Ohio , had trans mitted the resolutions in compliance with a resolution of the legislature of the state. The joint resolution was laid i the table. Petitions of ex-soldiers of the union army , praying for the enactment of var ious laws for the benefit of soldiers of the late war , were presented. Mr. Logan ( rep. , 111. ) proposed that the bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter ter , the petitions and protest bo appro priately referred. The following reports from committees were made : By Mr. Hoar ( rop. , Mass. ) , favorably from the committee on judiciary An original bill to establish a uniform sys tem of bankruptcy. By Mr. Blair ( rop. , N. H. ) , favorably , from the committee on education and la bor A bill to establish a bureau of sta tistics of labor. By Mr. Groomo ( dom. , Md _ . ) , from the same committee A bill to fix the hours of labor in government workshops at eight ; for keeping statistico as to the comparison of wages and amount of work done in workshops of a similar character not in control of the government , with a view to ascertaining tno results in work done on the eight hour plan as compared with the ordinary plan , and relative to the cost of the two methods. Mr. Clough , from the committee on privileges and elections , reported adversely vorsely Senator Garland's bill relating to the credentials of United States senators. Bills introduced and referred : By Mr. Cameron ( dom. , Wis. ) To enable the people of Dakota to form a constitution. By Mr. Logan To provide artiCcia' limbs for ox-soldiers. By Mr. Wilson ( rep. , la. ) To prevent the publication of lottery advertisements in the territories and district of Colum bia. bia.Mr. Mr. Butler ( dom. , S. 0. ) offered a reso' lution directing the secretary of the treasury to transmit to the senate the testimony tttken last summer relating to the administration of the supervising architect's office by Supervising Architeci Hill. Went over till to-morrow. Mr. Van Wyok offered the following Jtcsolvcd , That the secretary of the interior inform the senate whether thi Union PaciQs company has issued an ; now atock or made any mortgage , pledge lease , running arrangement or othe traffic contract since March 3 , 1873 Agreed to. The sonata passed a joint resolution appropriating § 25,000 for the relief o the Kansas City , Fort Scott & Gul railroad company , as compensation fo services rendered the United States , th land grants intended to cover such ser vices not having boon availed of by th company. . The senate resumed consideration o the Mexican land grant titles bills , bu t without action went into executive session sion and soon after adjourned. Confirmations Richard S. Tuthill , at torney of the northern district of Illi nois ; postmasters : John Watts , Ames Iowa ; George Eborhart , Cedar Falls Iowa ; Daniel O'Cross , Brownsville , Nob. Morris Dennis , Syracuse , Nob. ; Manloy B. MoNutt , Red Cloud , Web. ; M Grimes , Kearney , Nob. Senator Sherman's banking bill woe offered to-day in the senate as a substitute tuto for the McPherson bill. Nominations Henry D. Lyman , of Ohiosecond assistant postraastergoneral ; John R. McFio , of Illinois , register of of the land oflico at Las Oruces , Now Mexico ; J. W. Sullivan , postmaster at Leon , Iowa. UOURE. Mr. Hammond ( dem. , Ga. ) who has been ill since the convening of congress , took the oath of ofllco. The speaker announced the following , committee , changes and appointments , stating where changes were made they were at the request of the members con cerned : Rivers and harbors Thomas in place of the chairman. Missiesippi levees Chairman in place of Thomas. Naval affairs G. D. Wise in place of Eaton. Foreign affairs Eaton In place of Education Rockwell in plnco of Milli- ken. Expenditures of the sUto department Davis (111. ( ) , in nlaco of Price. Liquor traffic Price in place of Davis. District of Columbia Worthington in place of Rockwell. Expenditures in the department of justice Crisp and Millikon. Mr. Ilouk ( rop. , Tonn. ) offered a roso- lu'ion directing the commiltoo on educa tion to inquire into the working and management of agricultural colleges , in aid ofwhich lands have boon granted in the several states and territories , and recommend measures to secure thn in dustrial classes the benefits intended by the act of congress donating those lands. Referred. Under the call of states the following bills , etc. . woio introduced and re ferred : By Mr. Honly ( dom. , Cal ) Calling on the secretary of the treasury for the amount of money apportioned to and assessed upon the states and territories under the act of congress of August 5 , 1801. 1801.By Mr. Eaton ( dom. , Conn. ) For the punishment of ollicors of the United States for the illegal use money or other things of value in elections. _ By Mr. Belford ( rop. , Cal. ) Author izing a preliminary examination and sur vey ef passes between the atllunntn of the upper Missouri and Columbia rivers , for tno purpose of ascertaining the practicability of uniting those rivers by canal or otherwise , nnd appropriating § 20,000 for the purpose ; also directing the attorney general to in stitute proceedings touching mineral and mill sites where patents liavo been fraud ulently obtained ; also to prevent the sale of certain Pacific roads before the United Status bonds with interest shall bo fully paid. It t.rovides that in caao any of the Pa cific subsidy roads fail to pay the inter est on the first mortgage bonds , the at torney general shall move the appoint ment of a receiver who shall manage the road till the United States bo reim bursed. It authorizes the United States treasurer to pay interest on the first mortgage bonds , if the road fails to have resources enough under a receive r. In case holders of first mortagobonds begins proceedings to foreclose , it is made the duty of the attorney general to apply for a receiver , nnd final action in the fore closure shall not bo had before a deter mination of such application. By Mr. Robinson ( dom. La. ) Amend ing the constitution so ns to provide for the export of tar or raw or manufactured cotton for the purpose of encouraging homo industry. By Mr. Dorsheimer ( dem. N. Y. ) For the free importation of coal , iron pro , coke and products from the Domm ion of Canada. By Mr. Graves ( dem. Mo. ) The ap pointment of a Missouri river commis sion. sion.By Mr. Washburn ( rop. Minn. ) Au thorizing the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi above the falls ol St. Anthony. By. Mr. White ( rep. Min. ) Granting pensions to all soldier who served in any war of the United States and were hoii orably discharged. By Mr.O'Noill ( dem. , Mo. ) For con demnation of land and material needed in the -work of improvement of the Missis sippi river ; also to define the duties nnc jurisdiction of the Mississippi river com mission ; to authorize the condemnation of laud and material , and provide penal ties for acts in hindrance of the improve ment of the river. By Mr. Cox ( dem. , N. Y. ) Declaring Good Friday n legal holiday. By Mr. Hardy ( dem. , N. Y. ) Exempting - empting weiss beer and other beer con taining less than 2 per cent of alcohol from payment of internal revenue tax. By Mr. Wollorgbk. ( , la. ) For the re lief of the Groely expedition. It recites tno loss of life consequent on unwise attempts at polar exploration , both in original parties and those sent to their relief , that private enterprise is best fitted for that clasa of work , and au thorizes the president to offer a rowan of § 100,000 to the master , owner nnc crow of any vessel that will rescue during 1884 and restore ) to any port of till United States Lieutenant Grooly anc party , the reward to bo paid in standart silver dollars. Mr. Randall ( dom. , Pa. ) , from the committee on rules , reported a resolu tion providing that the rules of tin house of the Forty-sixth congress , ai amended by this house , be the rules o t the house for the Forty-eighth congres until further order. After offering many amendments , further consideration o the matter was postponed until Thurs day.Mr. Mr. Springer ( dom. , 111. ) sent to tin clerk's desk the memorial of Richan W. Webb , of Now Mexico , prosontini charges against Chief Justice Samuel B Axtoll , of the supreme court of Now Mexico , and a resolution directing th committee on judiciary to investigate an report. Referred. Mr. Ellis ( dom. , La. ) submitted th conference report on the bill making a oppropriation for the relief of cortal destitute Indians in Montana. Agree to. ( As agreed upon in conference committee mittoo , it apropriatos § 100,000 instoa' of 850,000. ) Adjourned. Presidential Succession. WASHINOTON , February 3. Repre ) ' sentative Hammond's bill introduced to day to amend the constitution as to the offices and duties of president and vice president of the United States pro vides for the election of a president d three vice presidents , each to servo ir the sarno number of years. The first vice president shall bo president of the senate , and the second or third vice : president shall occupy that position in case of the removal from oflico of the president of the United States , in case 10of the removal of the president tlio oflico to bo hold by the first vice , second vice , erin third vice president in order , and when only ono vice president of the United States shall exorcise the ofllco of presi dent , the senate shall elect n president pro tcmporo , and congress may by law provide for successors of the third vice president when removed from the pr esi- dential chair. Mysteriously HiLLSBOito , 111 , , February 4. J. M. Keith , agent in this place of the Adaim Express company , has boon mysterious ! } missing for several days. His buaineei affairs are in good shape. His friondi are alarmed. Ho has a wife and tw < I children hero , FROM FOREIGN LANDS , The Socialists Mating M Hot Times [ in Austria , Vienna's ' Military Precautions Against Disturbances , The Queen's ' Speech Summarized by the Morning Thunderer , The Parnollito Policy in the Dom ing Session , Turkey's Navy , O'Nolll's Exploration and Olhor Matters. GENKKA.IJ FOHEIGN NEWS. TUB 1'AHNKLMTB VOLIOY. DUUUN , February 4. At the confer ence of Ptunollitos to-day it was decided to introduce bills ninonding the acts which relate to laud nnd laborers. Tlieso will deal with county , government and municipal franchise , fisheries , reclama tion of poor lands , national toachora nnd registration of voters. It was agreed that during the debate on the addioss in reply to the queen's speech the I'urnoll- ites should call attention to the recent course of the Irish executive , especially the wan Ion stoppage of public meetings. Expressions of regret at the death of Wendell Phillips were adopted. Resolutions woio also passed warning the people of America nnd Australia against placing reliance on Irish news telegraphed by English news agencies , and expressed profound sorrow nt the death of Father Walsh , the trnasuror of the Irish national league of America. THE QUEEN'S SI-KECII. LOMION , February . The tenor of the queen's speech confirms the general expectation of the absence of particulars of interest in a definite statement in regard to Great Britain's relations with Franco , Madagascar and the Chinese questions , and concerning the Australian tedoral policy. LONDON , February 4. The Times , in a forecast of the queen's speechsays the difficulty with Franco , arising out pf the ill-treatment of Missionary Shaw in Madagascar , has been arranged. Diplo matic relations with Mexico have boon resumed. Tlio policy of Great Britain in regard to Egypt has not boon changed. The progress of peace and prosperity in Ireland is satisfactory. Tlio enlarge ment of the franchise will produce bene ficial elleets. SKRVIiD ON ICK. MOKTIIE vii , February 4 The winter carnival opened to-day under the bright est auspices , w ith an immense number of visitors , chiefly from the United States. The Marquis and Marchioness of Laus- downo had an enthusiastic reception. Thn mayor presented an address of the municipality. A torch light procession was a feature this evening. Thpir excel lencies attended the grand military ball in Queen's hall. ALMOST EQUALS UNCLE HASt's. CONSTANTINOPLE , February 4. The sultan having asked Sora.skier-tlio com mander of forces , what transporto and troops it was possible to send to Soudan , Sernskior reported to the council of min- istoru that nearly nil the ships of the fleet nro in want of equipment and muni tions , that no transports are obtainable , and that an expedition to Soudan is im possible without English aid. A TAX ON C'HINAME-V. OTTAWA , January 4. A petition from the legislature of British Columbia pray ing for n restriction of the importation of Chinese labor , sots forth tlio evil effect of the influx of that undesirable class , and asks that a tax of § 100 per annum bo imposed on every male Chinaman enter ing the province. Eighteen thousand Chinamen are now there , most of whom are destitute. THE AUSTHIAN SOCIALISTS. VIENNA , February 4. Three batnl- lions of infantry , two squadrons of cav alry , and two batteries of artillery are kept in readiness night'and day for prompt action in case of socialistic dis turbancos. BEHLIN , February 4. Seven largo meetings of socialists were held Sunday , KEHOLUTIONK OF CONDOLENCE. BEULIN , February 4. Mr. Sargent , the American ininiator , has handed Hen Laskor's brother a copy of the resolution ! of condolence adopted by the Amoricai congress. Ho also presented a copy _ tc the ministry of foreign attain ) , requesting that they bo communicated to the rcich stag. 31. llOUHEIl'8 FUNEUAL. PAUIB , February 4. M. Rouhor'a fti neral will tuko place Thursday. Al prominent Bonapartiots will attend. Th government will allow military honors , on account of his membership in the Le gion of Honor , but will suppress any party demonstrations. O NKILL H KXTLOHATIONH , LONHON , February 4. It is announced that Explsrer O'Neill , arrived nt Moz ambique , has traversed 1,400 miles in a hitherto unexplored country between Mozambique nnd Lako'Nyassa. AN lUKNTIl'IED ASHASSIN. VIK.VNA , February 4. The assassin of Detective Bloch is identified as a man named Stellmachol , formerly a corporal of thn Saxon grenadiers. An Almrdoned Suit. KEOKUK , February 4. The suit which has boon pending several years against W. N. Sturgia , once a prominent oper ator on the Chicago board of trade brought by Francis J. KonnpH & Co. , ol Chicago , charging Sturgia with removing 100,000 bushois of corn on elevator re coipti , for which they had loaned oeyd from nis ICookuk elevator , was dismissed to-day , complainants failing to appear. A Civil Hcrvloo Measure. WASHINGTON , February C. Tlio bill I to repeal sections of the revised stat -tea re striding the term of certain ollicors reto four years , introduced by ReprosontaMv Willis to-day , is another atop towori civil service reform. It waa prepared by the Now York Civil Service lloform daces aociation , and provides that the otlice limited to a term of four yea , bo old at tlio will of the appointing power , c during good behavior nnd competency. Tno olliccs n fleeted by _ the bill nro those of United States district Attorney , chief justices nnd associate justices of territo ries , presidential postmasters , rogistoia of land oftlcos , receivers of public mon- oya , surveyors general of territories and collectors of customs. TIIR POOIjS. KlnU'a llcpnrt on HACB. Ciiuuno , February 3. Members of the Western Trunk IJno association mot thin afternoon to consider the Utah pool complications. Giving to the lateness of the hour nnd delay in the arrival of Kimball - ball of the Union Pacific the mooting , after n throo-niimito session , adjourned until morning , no business whatever being transacted. In connection with cut freight ratca east from Chicago , St. Louis , Peoria nnd other points by central lines of the eastbound - bound pool n telegram was this afternoon received in Chicago from Commissioner Fink , of Now York , wherein ho Bays : "All roads which take business nt twenty cents will bu charged with the full tariff rates of the pool. The same rules will bo enforced nt other points , nnd an effort will bo made to maintain rates from nil points. " A mooting of presidents of the principal western roads nnd trunk lines will bo held in .Now York next Thursday. Fink says : "There can bo but one re sult from it. namely , that a strict main tenance will bo ordered. " Export Tnx on Cotton. WASUINHTON , February 13. Represen tative Robinson says in regard to iiis resolution elution for an export tax on cotton that n tax of one cent will yield a revenueof § 13,000,000. Captain William A. Kirkland , com mander of the receiving ship Colorado , Now York , has volunteered to command the proposed Grooley relief expedition , and will bo assigned to that duty. Lieutenant Barber , in charge of HID remains of the DoLong party , will sail for Now York Wednesday. Coal 1'riccH Keiluced. DBS MOINES , In. , 4. There has boon nn agreement that nil coal passing through the city bo sold nt the same price charged by the coal exchange here , but prices have boon cut by outside dealers and" the coal exchange to-day reduced the shipping price from $2.25 per ton to $1.70 The minors will commence dig ging Monday nt 4 cents a bushel They have boon receiving 4i cents , but accord ing to agreement reduce the mining price themselves. IJehemlou ! ) > a Cable. DBS MOINES , In. , February 4. Henry Jones , engineer of the Central Iowa Coal company at Swan , was caught this morn ing by a cable which runs on a drum hoisting coal from the shaft and torn to pieces , his head being savored from the body. As no one saw the accident it is supposed ho was adjusting the cable on the drum when caught. The body will bo brought hero for interment. A Steady Slcopor. -BUFFALO , February 4. Anthony Katnm , an inmate ot the alms house , died yesterday. Ho claimed two years ago that the Lord called on him and ho should sloop until dead. Ho had slept since , , having to bo fed while in that state. Half an hour before ho expired ho rose up in bed , called for paper and pencil and wrote his name and that of his brother , B. Kamm , of Hamilton , Ont. Ono Talccn and tlio Otlicr JJclt. COLUMIIUS , Ga. , February 4. The negro JeffRomers , who outraged and brutally stabbed Mrs. Striflin in the northern part of Chambers county , Ala bama , was forcibly taken from the Lafay ette jail Saturday night and hanged to n tree. About fifty were engaged in the lynching. Bill Cutler , another negro in the same cell , was allowed to make his escape , A Final Judgment. ST. Louis , February 4. Circuit Judgi Adams has dismissed the writ of certiorari rari applied for by ox-Chief of Polic John W.JCampboll , directing the board of police'commissioners to reinstate him in ofllco. The court holds that the action of the board in reducing Campbell to the ranks was perfectly legal , ana that thoi : judgment in the matter is final. Wendell PlillllpH' Fortitude. BOSTON , February 4. The funeral o Wendell Phillips will bo held in Fanoui hall the latter part of the week. No daj is yet specified. The autopsy showed tli terrible nature of the disease which hu < caused death. His Bufferings must hav boon most acute , and his fortitude , in th light of present developments , Bomothinf remarkable. Small Pox Ilulnfr. ST. Louis , February 4. Small pox ha1 broken out in Southton , Mo. , and si much anxiety prevails that the publi schools have closed. The number o deaths is not stated , The same diseas prevails in the little town of St. Peters where n dozen or more deaths have oc * curred. "The Devil Take tlio Hindmost. " LOUISVILI.B , Fobrunry 4. The sena torial oituation is unchanged. The re sult of ono ballot taken in joint assembly to-day is : Carlisle 22 , Williams 14 , Blackburn 9 , remainder scattering. The caucus held a secret session to-night and discussed the question of dropping the hindmost. No decision was roadie Forfeited War Material. RICHMOND , Va. , February 4. Can. non , guns and other munitions of erin intended for Hayti insurgents , eoi/.od on , board the schooner E. G. Irwin , have voy ' been forfeited to the United States gov- ornmont. - Tlio January Flrca , NKW YOUK , Fobrunry 4. The record of January fires shows an aggregate ol $12,000,000 dostroyod. During1 tlu montli there were twenty fires , witt ; loasoa of over 8100,000 , the total of - those twenty beinK2,250,000. Dalioltt'a Ba l FAIWIO , D. T. , February 4 It i understood from good authority that ho grand jury ha found indictinonU agams a largo number of prominent attornevs i Of the territory for fraud * in land oUto or cases , A SPELL OF WEATHER. AWiflcSpafl storm and Its Various Effects , Reports from Within the Bolt Whore it Tolographio Oomiuunication Diffi cult and Interrupted ! The Rise in the Ohio and Its Threatening Aapoot , Xlio Dnngcr * from tliu Iconntl Snow nt tlio Ilcndwrttcra. SNOW SIiKKT AND ItiUN. Ciucuno , Fobrunry 4. Sleet and rain htxs boon falling nil day coating every thing with ice mid rendering outdoor lo comotion both dillicult nud dangerous. Telegraph w ires are covered with ice and working him ! in every direction , ninny circuita east , weat north and south being almost uaolosn. Reports to the Asso ciated Press received from points north to St. Paul , west to Omaha , south to the Ohio river , and cast to Cleveland , al most without exception , toll of either rain or sleet. At St. Paul there nro in dications of snow : at Cairo cloudy , ther mometer 70 ° above ; between these points eastward and westward stretches a bolt in which sleet and rain and heavy fogs prevail. In all this territory tele graphic communication is dillicult- The Associated Press Washington report , in stead of coming direct to all points , had to bo relayed at Pittsburg , Cleveland nud Cincinnati. Reports received from northwestern points nt 10 o'clock indcato no improve ment in the weather , while nt some points it is worse , Advices received are as follows : Davenport and Hook Island , rain and Bloat ; Omaha , sleet ; Detroit , rain and sleet and cold ; Peoria , raining very hard ; Hurling ton , sleet ; Kookuk , a heavy fog and rain ; Cleveland , rain nnd sleet ; Springfield , rain ; St. Paul , snow ing hard nearly all over the state. The Ohio CINCINNATI , February 4. There is much anxiety to-night concerning the condition of the Onio river. It _ ia full from Pittsbuag to Cairo nud rising to night from Cincinnati downward , and also nt the head waters , with the earth saturated and ice and enow not all gone from the mountains , Shis rain cannot fail to came a riso. The river rose nine inches between 3 o'clock this nftornooi and 0 to-night. It is raining harder than over to-night , and the prospect is good for a continuation all night. An Emfocz/.ler Captured. CHICAGO , February 4. Loon Oronson charged with the embezzlement of $30 , 000 worth of diamonds from Goldsmitl : & Kuhn , in Now York , was captured hero last Wednesday , but the arrest wat kept quiet by the police. Property valued at $11,000 has boon recovered and the detectives have hopes of securing ing the remainder. The prisoner hat , ono to Now York in ohargo of tin ofllcer , NKW YOUK , February 4. Loon Oren > son , the diamond salesman who stole 83- 000 worth of diamonds from his employ era , Goldsmith & Kahn , arrived to-day from Chicago and confessed. Ho stated that ho pawned $10,000 worth in the of lice of Joseph Schwartz , of Kansas City. . and received § 100 of the $2,000 promts ed. Ho placed the remaining jewels in the hands of a friend in Chicago named Juliuo Edwin , who sold some of them and sent others to his sisters in South Bond , Ind. Nearly nil the stolen jewels wcro recovered. Speedy iliiHilcu in Ohio , RENUVILTJJ , Ohio , February 4. Peter Clifford , a young brnkoman on the Ohio Ceutral railroad , awakened late Satur day night by two men who asked him to como to the door. IIo went. As sooii as the door was opened one man put n pistol to his head and fired. Clifford fell into the arms of his wife , saying , "Tho Ilickoya huvo killed mo , " and died in a few minutes. Up was much esteemed among his neighbor * and was re cently married. The Iliokoys who bear a hard name wore arrested , five in number , including J. E. Roddick , brother-in-law of Richard. Last night mobs rtf several hundred surrounded the jail , took Richard Hickey , and Roddick to a grove near by , where Ilickey was hung , refusing to confess or deny the murder. Roddick was also strung up , but the rope broke and lie protested his innocence nnd begged so piteously that the crowd spared him for trial. FlHlierinon'u Imclc. NKWTOUT , II , I. , February 4. Schooner C. Noyos , herring laden , sunk in a collision. The crow was picked up much frostbitten , after being ton hours in an open boat. Killing Not AUSTIN , Texas , February 4. The enato indefinitely postponed the bill justifying the killing , of fence cuttois caught applying the nippers. On to oudan. OAWO , February 4. A French consul has boon dispatched to Khartoum. Col. Harrington has arrived at Suakim nud taken command. rrobally no form of dlncase Is BO ge nerally dis tributed mnoiiif our whola population ai Bcrofula Almost every Individual lias Uil latent poison com * Ing Ma velni. The terrible sufferings endured bj these aflilcttd with scrofulous eorea cannot I * understood \ > j others , and tlio Intensity of theli tratltudo wliea they nnd a remedy that cure * them. astonishes a well person. We refer ly per mm if mission to Mist Hnnn 8aral > - er , nUUU of Warner , N. H. , wno was cured by llA icitor theeeverilyof whlchconflned lier to tli * touwfor two jean. Blx months prcrious to taking Hoodi . tli. tli.It r ( It months li wti reduced posjlble for her lo 1H wny ) duced to a mere tkeletca. Her cure Is Iwrdly leu is than ft miracle. " MMO wonderful cures than toll have been effected by Uu medicine. There U no doaU that In Hood's 8arsapaiUlavrebavo themon remarkable medicine that Ins ever lief a proaucod nd ft positive en tot Beiofula la IU numeroui turn * . IYicetl.00.slxfort5.ni. 1'rcpared only fcjf. -f. * * * * ' > . ty ' ' ; ' , vt . . , V / \ * * . \'i \ . V.X. . UNEXCELLED S.I80J OF IMPROVE ! ) AND OITV PROPERtDY ACRE LOTS ISP HIMEBAUGH'S ADDITION , . BROOKLINE , BELLAIR AND MAYFISDD , . ON MONTHLY P HANDSOME LOTS ON MONTHLY ] - -I < > < ' . * , s' - . - * " < v * Matter of Application of M. Wollsteln It Co/ , for Liquor License. NOTICE. Notlco Is hereby ( riven that \\Vlsteln & Coi , o upon thu 27th day of Jan. A.D.lSSI.fllo their applica tion to tlio mayor nnd tlty council ot Omaha for li cense to iicll malt , imlritliou'i and \lnoiis Ifqitors- 622 Boutli Thlrtvci.ih utreet , Second ward. Oniahi , Neb. , from thu llth day of Feb. 1834 , to thu Iltli da ; of April ) 1884. If tncro bo no objection , remonstrance or proUst. filed within tuo necks from Jan.27th A. I ) . 188.1 ; thw ald license w 111 bo granted. M. WOLLSTEIN & CO. , Applicants. THE OMAHA lir.n 'newspaper will publish thu adore notice once each ne-vk for two weeks at the cxpuisu of the iippllcant. The city of Omaha Is not to bo- charged the row ith. J. J. L. C. JKWKTC. Jili.2tltw ! City Clurk. Matter of Application f M. W. I'ratt for Liquor License. N01ICE. NotleolshcrebyKlveii that M. W. I'ratt dul upon the tiDth day of January , A. D. , 1&34 , file hla p- iillcatlon to the maj or and city council of Omalia , for licenno to sell malt , uplrltuoiis and vinoiifl ll > iuors at No. 1508 Doiljo ttrect. 4th ward , Oinaha.Nub. , from the llth day nt fob. 1884 , tlio llth day ot April , 1884. If tlii.ro lie no objcrttnn , remonstrance or protest filed within tvm vv , < from January 27th A. D. , 1884 , the iiald Haluo will bo granted. U. W. I'UATT , Applicant. Tno Omaha Iloonowsparwr will publish the above notice unco each week for two weeks at the expense of the apiillcunt. The city of Omaha is uot to bo clmrL'ed therewith. Io7.2t-lovv J. J. L. C. JiWETT : , City Clerk. Matter ol Application of Max 11" lur I.1U3 | Llccmui. NOTICU Notice Is hereby given that Max UPS did upon tliu SOIIi ilny ol January , A. J ) . 1SS4 , file his application to the major and city council of Omaha fur HCUIBO to soil malt , i > lrltuoiu and vinous liquors at corner Oth and Jackson street * , lat v.nl , Omaha , Neb. , from thu IItli day of tub 1334 to the llth day ul A | ril , 18tH , If there bo no objection , re- imitintrnnce or protest \vlthlntvvovvecksfrom Jan. 26th , A. ( > . 1834 , the laid llrenbo will be fffAIlttfilt MAX I.ENZ. Applicant. The OmahaBco now paporwHI publbhtho above IiKtlro once each week for two weeks nt tin expense of thu applicant. The city of Omaha Is not to bo charucd ( herewith. lU-Zt-lew k J J. L. C. JEWETT , City Cleik. Matter of Appli cation of James Falconer for License. > NOTICE. Notlco Is hereby git en that Jas. I' Iconer dleUupoii the 2oth day of Feb. 1884 , file Ids appllcatlonio thu major and Ult > touncll of Uie elty ol Omaha. , for llr Ci-iisuto bell mult , npirltous and \lnoua llqjflro , at. N. I ; , cor Dou Usund 14tHbtrect , 3d\vard , Omaha , Neb. , from the 4tlnlav of Feb. lbS4 , to thu ljUiela ) > r April. lbS4. If there be no iibjectlon , remonstrance or protecli filed lthlnt o vve-uk from Jan. , 20th , A , D , IbSU the natd license will bo granted. J. FALCONHIl. Applicant. Tli * Omaha Dee newspaper will iiubiliatiQ ) abon > notlco once each week fur two ueeks nt4to-cii'vt.i > of the apiillcant. The tlty of Omaha a not to Do chareod ilicrevvlth. J. J L. U. JU'-Wl-rTT , 17a-2t-leu. | City ClsrJt. Proposals lor Subsistence Stores. Ofllcc purcliatlnyanddeaQta , S. 1 Dtaha , Neb , January Wth 1ES V t ' Sealed proposals In duplloato , marked. "Propogala for subiUtenoe stores , ' ' kildrtssxl to th' uwlerUned andKubjecttotheumialoLUdlilODS hu rccelvtd atthkiotUoa uutU It ! o'clocV noonv Kobrusrv 20th 183 * , at which time and plaoat'aey w.l | be opeoedla [ irusencoot bidden lorturiiVUnc aeAdxllvuiy tlht subtis oncb ttorehouto , or it. tucVa ath r | ! ACO In tba- city vf Omaha as may bo illrf.ctuV 85 000 pounds , utw cuui baooa.fljOitclear sUu > medium vvelKht aud U knves , lacked In crutta , strapl > ed ol about S20 'r/undbacon lach , eachiilfioe of bacon to b covorrjrtivjth cotton elcth , 10 ti JoUv. ered by Jlsrch 15ltfKM. . Thi government.XSUM * the rlxht ta ' 3 U ay or all i > roposa1i. lllank lirounv end tuU infcrmallounty tUe man * Mir ol MdJ'AS and , 'units of centric * , and payn office. No ) > rocr 0 vlit hd eoi'iUcrul m.l c uuipai < ieet bytbarUtid | lr. trliCtloM UiMi to hid ' IUlse < ttl.t > . JOHX \ \ . ' J
