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THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. MONDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY Jl , 1884. NO. 201 ,
IN PITIABLE PLIGHT.
Rayages of the Rnshiug waters in the
Ohio Valley ,
Wheeling Streets Piled Pull of
V. Wrecked Buildings ,
Tfee Situation in Cincinnati Ex
tremely Critical ,
;
J \ 'Descriptions of the Devastation.
I V in Other Citietv ,
Measures The Sl nnl Hcrvtce
\Heller its AVortlilossTarnlnc8. .
THB VIiGODEYVIXSTtUOIS.
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February 10. The
of 1832 was surpassedithia morning , end
the river'has teen rising all day. There
is hocily a thadowof doubt that the
mark of .IraA . yoarj will bo reached and
paswi within the next thirty hours , as
the river 'has ' been-clsing at points above
witA tho'continuous ' rain. People 'have
losi faithuti the signal service reports.
Ttfioo'tho ' whito'f-ag ' has boon raked to
donate tv cold wave coming. The first
tisno'tlro'tomporf.turo ' rose inatead'of fall-
iteg.nnd the second time there < waa a
Blight'full , followed now by rain , nnd the
iiighcat-water hero must bo postponed
sovontl days if the present conditions
continue.Street lamps are uiilightod ,
andigasiis burning in very few places.
Tho'tables of the Western Union opera
tors' room nro supplied with candles.
Theatres -are running with electric and
calcium -lights. The opera festival
"building'is ' supplied with .gas 'from the
'Cincinnati hospital , nad 'Conducted in
spines-supported on trestloo. 'On the out-
leido of the hall an electric light will bo
'used to illuminate the streets. The at
tendance on this , the opening'night , was
mecosaarily diminished. The number of
iporsons needing relief increases daily , but
'tho.-city is determined to caro'forherown '
rpeoplo. In anticipation of proffered as-
tsistanco the relief committee'in ' this city
'has authorized the following :
JIbitJie Public.
Tlio relief committee of the Cincinnati
Chamber of commerce end common council -
cil , in view of the steadily ad
vancing floods iit adjacent cities
and towns and along much of the
upper Ohio , where great sufloring and
destitution are being .outailed , begs to as
sure the outside public that any contri
butions made for , oUfierers will bo ox-
iponded for the relief of the distressed in
other localities with the same diligence
.and . care which are osorcised in _ relieving
the afilicted here , < qpon whom it is pur
posed hy the committee to bestow only
such contributions as may bo made in
'Cincinnati. ' Signed ( Urner , chairman.
Additional railroads have been disabled
to-day , and one , tho.iBaltiinoro , Wash-
lington & Cincinnati , opened to Parkersburg -
burg , and througk trains will bo resumed
in the morning. At'.0 o'clock , to-night
the water was 05 .feet.2. inches , the high-
'Ost last year beingidG feet'4 inches.
Midnight. The iriver is now leas than
.one . foot below lest year's high water
mark , and a brisk rain is falling. Only
< ono pumping engine can work at thin
stage of the fleod.and a'foot ' and a half
.nioro will stop that. The reservoir > : on-
tain five days' supply , of water.
CINCINNATI , February 11. The rain
estopped at 1 a. m. , but the douds are
' threatening still. At:2 a. m. the river
was rising half an'inch an hour , ana is
.non-10 | inches below last year's high
water.
Till !
WHEKLINO , W. Wa. , February 10.
iTho river has receded moro slowly than
i . -expected , though the inhabited portion
of the city is moctly above water now.
\Vs the waters go down , a disheartening
i sight is exposed to view. Hugo rocks ,
board piles , drift wood and houses ob-
.struct many streets , and hundreds of
! largo houses and bcrns are gathered at
points where the vatorwas obstructed.
IFifty houses are jammed together upon
and against each oilier at the south end
> of the city. Buildings and drift had to
ibo pulled to piecec fey-engines in order ta
clour the railroad tracks. ( The first mail
isinco Wednesday arcived to-day. Every
blanket in the city Jias boon distributed
ito the homeless cuffering. Probably
itwenty thousand poaplo are to bo fed and
clothed between Wellsburg and Mounds-
svillo. The farmers are doing their ut-
jnost to supply the needy with provisions.
People are going bask into their homes
do-day , and the streets .are beinc cleaned
and disinfected , it&oy premature births
were caused by excitement and exposure.
Aibottlo was found to-day containing the
names of four young ladies , said to bo
drowning at the time they were written.
Nobody recognizes the names , but it ia
believed to bo a hoac. It is reported
tlLat-aomo persons have been reduced to
the .extremity of eating the meat of
drorned animals. The Ohio River iroad
is alaaoat mined by washouts.
A Leavy steady ruin commenced at 1C
p. nt. to add to the misery of the home
less , l.ppoala for aid are sent out by
private parties. Ton thousand dollars
have been raised hero but all has been
spent.
jUAUM AT VICKStCUO.
VIUKKMOIO , February 10. The rapie
rise of the river is causing much alarm
The United States engineer of this dis
trict says ho fears the loveea will bo nor
iously threatened , that all cLa gaps ir
the Louisiana levees , from Ashton ti
Vicksburg * are closed , except cue foui
mile * below Lake Providence. Iloro t
"run around" is being built by the state
Opossum Fork levee , tor Arkaiuco , lack !
500,000 cubic yards to complete the worl
to & foot above Uio high water of lasl
year. For want of means it cannot b <
put iu condition iu time for the eominj
jiood. The main gp , however , wUl bi
closed. The lovooa in the Second His
flissippi district are in bettor conditior
than ever bofore. The head of Yasoc
river in the upper district is still open
It will bo teveral days , however , _ bofon
any damage can bo done , a the rise wil
not roach the upper Mississippi distric
before that timo.
A GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
OATrtBT-SBUiuj , Ky. , February 10.
The rise of the river has increased fron
oue inch lost night to two inches an houi
thin morning. At J p. in. it ws threi
. . . higher than last year. A liiht $ rain
'oogan atI p. m. , aaCl the outlook is most
gloomy. The Big Sandy river is rising
throo-quarters of nn inch an hour. At
Richardson and Ripley the outlook is
gloomj * . It hca boon raining since 3 p.
i. , and many houses that stood last
oar's llood yore swept away. The water
two foot higher than last year. To-
, cco banning in low land houses is
rcatly damaged.
TITE TOKTSMOUTU IXU.VDATIOS.
OOIAJMIUS , 0. , February 10. An cu-
53noor of the Scioto Valley railroad
aded 'out to Portsmouth this morning
nd tolsgraphs from Pikoton , twonty.four
liloa tiorth , that the water is five foot
itgTior in that city than last year. The
kenrcor Bonanza is lying afloat over the
idovalk and people are entering the
iol l through the second story windows.
When ho left the city three houses were
turning which the engines could not
oach.
niUVEN TO THE HIGH C.HOUXDS.
jALLtimiH , February 10 , The river
rising throe quarters of an inch an
lour , and it is raining heavily. The
rater is now seven foot above last yoar's
'iijjh water.
Point Pleasant is completely sub-
iiergcd , and a steamer has gene to the
eliof of the inhabitants who are on the
iigh grounds. Cheshire , Addison and
thcr small towns are suffering the same
vay.
THE IlED CUORS AT WOKK.
WASIIINOTON- , February 10. Mios
Clara Barton and Dr. Ilubboil of the
National Association of the Jlod Cross
cave to-morrow for the scones of the
vcatorn floods , beginning at Pittsburg
nd following the Ohio river down. The
led Cross societies north are requested
or the present to end supplies to Cin-
innati at the central point of distribu-
ion.
WATUIl.
EVAXSVILLT , Ind , February 10. It is
aining hard. The river rose live inches
n twenty-four hours. The whole couu
.ry is covered with water.
HOTEa.
AuitouA , Ind. , February 10. The
rtator is still rising. Only one drug store
cumins out of water. It is raining this
evening.
MADISON , Ind. , February 10. The
river is rising half an inch an hour , and
"t is raining.
LOUISVIIXR , Ky. , February 10. The
river has risen two inches since 2 p. m.
It has boon raining steadily all day.
, Ind. , February 10.
The rain fall hero since Monday noon is
nearly six and one-half inches ; of this
ialf an inch since two o'clock.
CAIKO , 111.February 10. The river
s rising steadily. A light rain has boon
'ailing all day. The railroads ao not
yet interfered with.
THE CHICAGO BlAUlCBTS.
The Bulls Occupy the Ground.
Ci i Ano , ! I11. , February j ) . The mar
ket onChange to-day was in the hands
of the bulls. Continued reports of dam
aged crops , an estimated decrease of
1,400,000 'bushels in the next statement
of the visible wheat supply , light receipts
of corn , only'23 per cent of which graded
contract , and extensive manipulation by
Armour , Singer , Kent and the other
heavy houses were the influences at work.
Wheat went'UD l.Jl c ; corn advanced
about Jc , a reported inr.reaso in the visi
ble supplv tending to chock the buoy
ancy. Oats sold up ! @fjc ; pork closed
12Jeloc ; lar.-i gained 12A@lCc ; short ribs
wont up ! T7l@20c. Only 0,000 hogs wore
received at the yards , against 10,7 < 57 yes
terday.
THE WEEK OPENED
with , worthing in the provision list strong
and higher , and grains steady in sympa
thy. Ilocoipts of hogs at the yards were
small and of poor quality , peculators
bid tgainst packers and shippers for their
possessions , carrying prices up 334Dc. (
For iiho first two days pork wont skyward
at the rntO'of-47A(255c ( per day , with Ar
mour and his crowd buying with all their
might. JXat. Jones , after , soiling some
large blocks , and finding that it failed to
scare the longs , turned bull himself , and
became one of the most anxioui buyers.
Wheat started off steady at $ @Jc
higher than the closing figures of last
week. Business did not reach a very
ho ivy volume , but all of the influences
surrounding the pit were favorable to
the bull side of the deal. The buoyancy
and strength in other speculative lines
also helped to strengthen values , and
there saeinod a gradual but steady change
of sentiment to the long side. Armour ,
Kent and Baker bought heavily , and
more expcecsions of real confidence in
the future of the cereal than for a loou
time past.
TllEiCOHN 1'IT
was dull and neglected. Ilocoipts were
fair and about 'M per cent succeeded in
passing iaspaction. The market wet
somewhat depressed by the rumor that
western railroad companies were contem
plating a reduction of freight rates of
some 4o per bushel , to run for thirty
days , in the hope of moving the poor
corn in low ? , and other states , . which
might not be merchantable if hold ovoi
till spring. As the result of such n
movement would probably bo a largo in
crease in the offerings , especially of low
grades , buyers hold off , and the market
would probably have declined but for the
strength in other articles.
Later in tlio week the grain bulls
recovered all their courage end the bears
were hard to find. Wheat was excited ,
and values rose lJ 2Je , the May option
.touching . § 101. From cables , stormj
weather and increased speculation caused
Uio sharp advance. The anxious sliorti
rushed to cover , fearing that the cold
sncp prevailing in Kansas and Missouri
and the floods in other sections -would au
guiaent reports of damage to gjrowinj
crops and , further advance prices.
Corn was by no moans slow in respond ,
ing to the improved condition in wheat ,
moving up lio. Receipts were light , ant
the amount inspecting contract less. Ad
vices from the country , indicate ligh' '
movement in future , and many sectioni
reported the corn spoiling and unfit foi
use.
I'UOVISIOKH WKHE lUUEflCLAlt ,
and lower. Receipts of hogs vrcn
larger and several heavy holders of pro
ducts sold freely. Jt was rumored tha
tha most urgent shorts were covered , ant
buying by speculators for an advanci
ivn alow.
Towards the close of the week it up
peared there were too nwny holders a
wheat satisfied with a clean profit of 2c
to admit of n continuance of the boom
i that article. Quotations were watched
ith the greatest of carp , nnd on the
rst indications of a decline , largo quan-
ilios of wheat vroro thrown on the
narkot , which , although promptly taken
' ) y a crowd who consider the
lay options very low , had the
fleet of keeping values _ nearly lo
iclow former figures. Had it not been
or a decrease of moro than 1,000,000
ushcls , so much realizing on long wheat
ii so short a time would have imdoubl-
idly resulted in a considerable break ,
"ho big provision men wcro conspicuous
i the wheat crowd , and it is said thnt
, wo or thrco of them profited so well
hero that they have gotten entirely rid
f their stuff. Of those vho absorbed
iio loads of stuff thrown overboard , N.
t. Ream was reported to stand head and
ihouldors above them all , taking over
100,000 bushels. "Thoy can't put wheat
'own much , " ho remarked.
inn viHinr.K SUITI.Y jfr
s decreasing very fast and there are indi
cations that quite a brisk export demand
- ill soon spring up. Thou if moro bad
oathor comes that will hulp wheat
ilong , too. You see , this wo.Uhor quoa-
ion has a good deal of weight this year ,
'or the reason that the prospects for the
low crop -winter wheat was particular-
y encouraging last fall , and it could not
onio out looking bettor than it started
, ny way. So if bad weather seta in , of a
laturo likely to injure the crop , the re-
nit cannot bo other than Ir'ghor prices
'or the present stock.
In spite of aii increase in the visible
mpply , amounting to over 1,100,000
mshols , that article continued strong and
.ctivo. There are reports that in the
outli largo losses are likely to result
hrough inundations of bottom lauds ,
rhoro whole Held * of corn remain yet un-
.arvcstod , not to speak of the danger
: hat menaces corn in crib from n like
cause. However much these reports
' aye to do with maintaining present
rices , it ia at any rate apparent that the
ullneaa usually resulting from increased
lupply is not a feature of the present sit-
: ation in corn.
Provisions seemed to bo getting top
oavy. Pork went down o7lc , al-
hough a strong oftbrt was made by Fewer <
or Bros , to sustain values.
Tlio Iowa
DBS MOINES , February 9. In thehpuso
petition was presented from the minis
terial association of Des Moines asking
'or an amendment to the divorce laws , so
.hat the guilty party divorced shall not
30 at liberty to marry again while the in
nocent party is unmarried. Among the
important bills introduced arc these : To
prevent the adulteration of food ordruRB ,
to provide for the establishment anin-
sane asylum at. Fort Dodge , to prohibit
free transportation ot public officers over
railroads of the state , to reimburse Lieu
tenant Goodonough for services to the
state in 1861 , making an appropriation
for the Bartholdi statute , -creating a board
of school-book commissioners and to es
tablish a uniform system of text books.
The bill to divide the fourth judicial dis
trict bite two judicial circuits passed , and
the house adjourned till Monday after
noon.
In the senate bills were introduced to
create the offieo of superintendent of
public buildings , to make a uniform sys
tem of school books , to amend the law
fixing the fees of court clerks , to pro
tect stock breeder.to appoint inspect
ors of county treasurers. Donnan's bill
to repeal the wine and beer clause was
made a special order for Wednesday.
The bill to increase salaries of diutrict
and'cirouit judges to § S,000 was defeated
but the fight will bo renewed Monday
by .a motion to reconsider. Adjourned.
Wrecked by o
ffifew YOJIK , February 10. The steam
ship State of Nebraska arrived from
Glasgow , having on boaid Captain Ben
nett and crow of the steamship Notting-
hill , London for Now York , which foundered -
dorod at flea. Captain Bennett states
that 'ho 'left London January HO , with a
general cargo and crow of ninety-two
men. February id at .2 p. m. ho fell in
with .a field of ioo and at 11:55 : p. m. the
ship going dead slow was struck by an
iceberg on the port fiido near the bridge.
The berg rebounding struck again near
the cngino room staving two big holes
into which the water poured rapidly ,
putting out the fires. Canvass was put
over the hole ; to stop the loaics and the
vessel drifted. The steamer got out of
the ice Sunday , February Ud. Tho. same
day a largo otoamor passed and although
signals of distress were Hying she wont
by without taking any notice , On the
Oth ho was fallen in with by the steam
ship State of Nebraska , which laid by
until all put off in l > oats. There was
eighteen foot of water in the hold when
the crow abandoned the vessel.
An Indian Masnacrc * .
GALVKSTOJT , February 10. Houuton
papers this morning publish an account
purporting to come by telegraph from
Mattamoras , Mexico , giving an account
of an alleged uprising of Indians. At
Omitlay , near Tuxiepec , state of Oajac ,
Mexico. It ia said stores and private
dwellings wcro plundered , seven mer
chants killed and a number wounded , ;
that the corpses of the murdered men
wore dragged through tko streets and
subjected to all man tier of indignities.
The authorities of Titxtepec , it is said ,
hare attacked the mob with a force of a
hundred men , but wore defeated , with
five killed. The special further says
tliat several thousand troops are being
conoeutrated in the states of Pueblo and
Oajac. _ _ _
February 10 , The Atchi'
eon , Topeka & Santa Fo Railway com.
pany has iusuod a circular announcing
that it will transport through California
freight , in connection with the Kouthon :
Pacific , from Kansas City , Atchison 01
Denver , wjthout breaking the bulk ,
Owing to the close relations of the
Atchison , Topkoa & Santa Fo with the
Burlington , it is thought the latter com
pany will bo included in the through cat
torvico by the fiouthorn route , as op
posed to the Uniou Pacific and its toui
Omaha allies. The presence of the Mexi
con Central officials in this city gives risi
to the statement that close relations an
being arranged Iwtwoen the Burlington
Atchison , Topeka & Santa Fe and thi
Mexican Central roads for the Mexicai
traflio.
A Milwaukee telegraph operator , namei
St. Arnold , yesterday uliot mil killed hi
sweetheart ami then killed hluwdf , J3ho re
fused to wisrry him.
BLOODY BUTCHERY.
A Sunday Harder in "Tlic Land of
Steady Mils , "
An Athlete Coolly Shoots Do\vu
His "Brother , "
Three Brothers Murdered by Hot
Springs Q-amblors ,
Preparing for a Mexican Raid
Into Texas ,
Inspired tlio Butcli-
crs' Aut.
CIUMI3 AND CRIMINALS.
TIllir.R nnOTHKIlS SHOT.
UOT Swims , Ark. , February 10. A
urriblu tragedy was unacted on ourinniu
' , root Saturday morning. Three broth-
: a , Frank , Jack and William Flynn ,
cro proceeding homo in a hack when a
arty of sovcn men , armed with double-
arrolod shotguns and Winchester rifles ,
.eppcd out from the door of a saloon
ml opened firo. The Flynns wore
.riiiod , but the attack was totally unox-
cctod. Jack was shot through the fore-
.pad by a ball from a Winchester and
ied in a few minutes. William Flynn
was allot through the brcaat with A Win-
"tester , a probably _ fatal 'wound. Frank
lynn received a shot through the hand , ,
illicting a alight wound. Frank Ilall ,
river of the hack , was shot through the
ack of the neck and mortally
rounded. Robert Hargreavo , n
lystandcr , was shot through the
Toast and \vill probably die. J. H.
raig , u prominent lumberman , received
chargo' of buckshot through the
iack and his condition is consul-
rod precarious. The didiculty ori iimt-
d some weeks ago on account of Frank
i'lynn endeavoring to prevent Dorn from
polling a gambling house , and cuhninat-
id at the time in Dorn making a coward-
y attempt to assassinate Flynn , failing
n which ho fled the city. llo returned
ecrotly a few nights ago. Flynn was
nawaro of his presence in the city till
lie fatal volley opened on him.
The assailants , Asa Dorn , David and
lobert Pruitt , Harry Lamming , Ed
liowell , J. Lucius and John Allison wore
laced in jail lust night. The citizens
, ro loud in condemnation of the murdor-
U3 and cowardly act. Judge Wood has
oou telegraphed to by loading citizens ,
sking him to adjourn court at Malvorn
nd return hero and hold n special sos-
lion to try the murderers. If ho con-
onts the law will probably bo allowed to
; ako its course , if not. the citizens boldly
hrcatcn to burn the jail and hang the
risonors.
THE MUUDEll OF THE
FttANKrouT , Ky. , February 10. All
ho evidence obtainable shows clearly
hat the murderer of John Ponnin tou
and wife , is a tramp hired by Penning-
an on the day the crime was committed.
? ho body pf the murdered man was
ound lying in the barn , where ho had
> pen at work , with two bullet holes in
lis head , while his wife , who had ovi-
lontly caino to his rescue after hearing
.ho fatal shots , was lying in a mangled
leap some thirty yards away from her
msbana , in a dilapidated cowshed.
? ho ghoul shot her in the face , but that
not killing her , ho soiled a spade ana
> eat her brains out and then dragged her
a the shed , where she was found wither
or clothing torn to shreds. The oxcito-
nont is growing moro intense. Over GOO
nan are now at the scene of the tragedy ,
nd others are scouring the country in
carcrt of the assissin. It is certain that
F the murderer is captured Judge Lynch
vill officiate.
A MEXICAN JUIft FEAItEM.
SAN ANTOXIO , Tex. , Feb. 10. The
horifF of Woollick county has boon in
ecrot consultation with Governor Iro-
and. Enough is learned to warrant the
sscrtion that thn sheriff anticipates a
aid from the Mexican side of the Rio
jrando , and wants reinforcements. Cap-
ain Shirley , of the Texas rangers , has
> aon telegraphed for all the troops at his
lisposal. UuitodStates Marshal Gasling
vill also bo asked for assistance. The
raid is understood to bo for the capture
if two suspected criminals held at Eagle
? ass , whom the American extradition
agent refuses to surrender in view
> f the recent ruling of Secretory Fro-
inghuyson in Uio case of the alleged train
rubbers. The prisoners being hold are
accused by the Mexican authorities of
murdering Manuel Rodriqucz at Sin
Agora , Mexico , on the 7th inst. The
nurdorors were trailed to Piedras No-
gras , where they crossed into Texas ,
itodriqucz was a merchant and an influ
ential citizen. His friends are do-
.onninod to bring the offenders to jus-
.ico by force of arms if necessary. Mar
shal Gosling leaves by the first trainer
or Eagle Pass to prepare to raceiva
: ho invaders with ball and buckshot if
-hoy cross with an armed force for the
purpose of taking away the prisoners.
A DKLIIIKIUTB MUIIUEU ,
NOKWIOH , Conn. , February 10 , Al
fred McClollan , a professional uthloto ,
who traveled with Edmund Rico , pf Now
York , under the name of "Rico Broth-
era , " was shot and killed by F. V.
Conant this afternoon. The cause al
leged is that the dead man was intimate
with Conant's wife before marriage , sev
eral years ago , and it is said Conant has
boon waiting an opportunity over since
to shoot him. The men were together
most of the day , and acted in the most
friendly manner , After the shooting ,
Conant walked to the church where his
wife was , and with the utmost coolness
called her out and told her what ho had
done ,
A Great Fire at Helen * .
February 10. A. fire al
Helena , Ark. , late last night , burned
Jacks & Co. , wholesale drugyatu one !
liquor dealeru , und a. number pf othoi
business houses. Total loss § 75.000 ; in-
durance gCO.OOO ,
_
The Mexican Knglncorii
GALVKSTON , February 10 , A Larodi
special says : The locomotive c iftineor ;
of the Mexican National botwce Larcdi
and Soltillo , Mexico , have orgaiuzed us i
body and will present to the soinpan' '
their resignations en marge , unljss eom'
prelection in cunrAntccd them ngninst
arrest and imlofinito imprisonment in
Mexico , when , in the discharge of duty ,
they inadvertently run over and kill n
Mexican. They cite several cases.
OENKH.UJ KOUBION XKWS.
SOCIALIST VI.OT3.
VIKXNA , February 10. During the
debate in the louver house of the ruichs-
rath , OA exceptional measures for sup
pression of socialistic documents , a meas
ure will bo offered showing that plota ox-
istcd which threatened the liven of the
highest personages of the realm.
OOIUIO.N'S MOVEMENTS AND 1'OWEUH.
CAIUO , February 10. The khedive
has appointed British Admiral Hewitt
commander at Suakim at the request of
the British government. A loss gloomy
view is now taken of lho situation at
Tokar and Sinkat. It is reported that a
convoy of provisions has entered Sinkat.
The first brigade of Egyptian battalions
commanded by English olllcors proceeds
to the first cataract "f the Nile as BOOH
as quarters ore ready. The movement is
made on account of the threatening atti
tude of the Bedouins between Knoha
and the Egyptian coaat of the Rod Sea.
The report of General Gordou'n arrival
at Berber is premature , The report
arises from a telegram trom
Berber signed by Gordon , forwarded in
advance by fast camels. It is expected
that ho will arrive at Berber Tuesday.
The Arabs which Gordon mot after leav
ing Korosko were friendly. The nloma
of Khartoum have sent messages tovcl -
como Gordon at Berber and accompany
him on the remainder of his journey in
order to show the populacojtlmt Moslems
are not inimical to Gordon's mission.
Gordon expects to roach Khartoum by
utoa'nwr from Borbor. The government ,
i advising Gordon of Baker Pasha's re-
out defeat , loaves him full power to
racuatp or retain Khartoum , as hu
links fit.
MINISTim HUNT ILL.
Sr. PETEKSIIIJUO , February 10. Hunt ,
'nitod States minister , is quite ill.
Tin : KiiciHvi : s riuu.
CAIUO , Fobrurary 10. The khedive
ppeara to bo in a deplorable condition ,
lie labors under the delusion that there
a plot to poison him and sends hin wife
the kitchen daily to inspect his food.
MISMATIU ) HOVAI.TV.
BEKUN , February 10. The emperor
renewing his efforts to ctlect a rocon-
liation iiotween Prince Frederick
harlcs and wife , has appointed Count
omitx on behalf of the priuco to moot
en. Blumonthal in behalf of the princess
o arrange a basis of reconciliation.
WATKIltXa A DliSKHT.
PAUIS , February 10. At a banquet to
10 leading member * of the Scientific
'rcsa ' , DoLossops stated that the sqliomo
or creating n sea in the Desert of Sahara
ill shortly bo re-leased. Roudairo , the
ronch hydrographer , who conceived the
reject of cutting through the dunes
rhich separate the Mediterranean sea
rom the Desert of Sahara in order to
.ransform the arid sands into n fertile
ountry , is about to start for Tunis with
lie necessary firman from the sultan to
icgin operations.
TSENG'S OUUEUS.
LONIIOX , February 10. Tso"g , Chi-
cso ambasador , denies that ho IB going
o Paris to resume negotiations with the
< 'rench government on the Tonquin
_ ueation. The last advices from Pokin
nstructed him to remain in England
ntil further orders.
THE ADIIIHAL'K COJI'PLAINT.
PAUIS , February 10. Admiral Courbot
ittorly complains of being Buporccdcd
iy General Millat at Tonquin , just as ho
as about to attack Bacninh. Ho saya
/ho reinforcements ho demanded in Oc-
obor reached him too late , and , his force
ven now is inadequate.
A KEVOLT IK C'KETE.
CONSTANIINOI-M : , February 10. A re-
olt broke out in Crete and tlio porto
; ont orders to Smyrna and Salomon to
"ispatch to Crete at least 00,000 soldiers.
L'ho porto is sending troops to El IIcciaz ( ,
'irabia , where omissarics of the falsa
irophet are fomenting disturbances.
AI10UT HUAKIN.
SUAKIM , February 10. A body of Xp-
lohr Rassa's black troops , showing signs
f mutiny , weroaurroundedbySoudancso
roops , who soon cowed them. J'uring
ho recent battle the garrison at Tokar ,
in hearing the Egyptian guns inaao a
. { allant sortie against the rebels , but were
compelled to fight ihoir way back. The
obols are reported within six miles of
'uakim. Egyptian troops are reconnoi-
oring , and the British ships are prepared
to receive the rebels.
1INOMHH I'JIOTECTIO.Y.
CAIUO , February 10. The proclama-
ion investigating Admiral Hewitt , with
iommand at Buakim , concludes : "Tho
nhabitant need have no further fear , us
ho British government has promised to
trotect Suakim , which is now perfectly
afo. "
AN AK8AHHIN UONFK8HKH.
VIENNA , February 10. Still'machor ,
, ho assassin of Detective Bloch , hus con <
'oeaed that ho murdered Klubock. He
says Eyuort , the money louder , was muC'
durod and robbed by uocialists in ordoi
to got funds for socialistic agitation ,
fitillrnan was implicated in the plol
against the emperor of Germany.
Factional FJgliiinK Among Indian ?
Four SMITH , Ark. , February 10. /
aotional fight occurred among the Orcol
Indians , forty miles west , last Tuesday
n which Yohola was killed and sovora
others wounded. Thnro are fears o
rurthor bloodshed. The cause of tin
trouble is not stated.
A Denial ,
OITV , February 10. A Topeka
poka special says officials of the Atchi
son , Topeka & Santa Fo deny the roper :
that a combination has been formed 01
through business between their road am
Burlington.
A IJOBH of $100,000.
_ OrtWKao , N , Y. . February 10. Fit
m the village of Wtdcott destroyed man ,
1'9UB08. Loss § 100,000 ; insurance § 50 ,
000.
Urlnclug lu Uio Kodn ,
TOMIWTONK , Arizona , February 10.-
aornnimo's bands have surrendered t
Captain Raiiorty at Sau Bernardino , un
are now en route to San Carlos.
CoimiiouliiirA Nci8slnation.
' Yo K , February 10. The Inte
notional Working Pooplo'n nisocialion
to-day commended the assassination of
Detectives Bloch and Klubock , in
Vionnn.
Tlmo Sliortcncd ,
ST. Louis. February 11. The Missouri -
souri Pacific to-day ihortonod its through
sleeper service , to San Fransisco , six
hours , via the Iron Mountain , Texas
Pacific and Southern Pacific.
XOXK9.
M\nmt Jvtna is in attnta ot oruptton.
( ioucrnl ( turdou hna nriivcd at Berber.
Admiral 1lo\vtt ! hiu boon Invented \vlth
cl\ll niul military coiumniul at Siiaklin ,
SK couvlcl' , live colnrod niul < ma wlilto ,
wort ) whlpi'od nt Now Cftntlo , Md. , Frldny
morning ,
II. II. Wnrnor oltoM n 8200 prlzo for every
( lc.icory of nou' coiuntt nuilo during 18S3 lu
Urn United State1 ! niul Cnnailn.
The directors of the Mexican Central mil-
\vnyli-\\ovolocltolncro.iso tlio capital stock
fnmi SJiS.OCO.OOO to ? 2i,500,000. )
Not n vc ligu roinalns of Cocliransvlllo , U , ,
a Biimll vlllnso ( n Momoo county , bctnt' on-
tlrolyvlpod nwny by the HooJ.
Ailmlral Seymour hai licon onlnroil , by the
IlrltlMi cnblnot , to linUl hlniiiilf lu road'invxH
to.iot out for Kgypt at nu liour's notlco.
1) . W. Knapp , nu olil Wottarn Union ni > n-
rntor , w.it arrested nt S.iu Kratici co Hatnr-
day for divulging tlio coutonU uf n
The ship Andrew .Tncksonj from Cardld for
Coquliilt. h bsllovotl to ba lost vllh nil on
board. The cnptnln lnul hlu wife uiul two
clilldronlthliiui. .
The lioii-o of the Us3t8slpii | Irgtnlnturo Ima
passoil n bill allowing the a.tlo of llitmrnt0x- ]
xoril , the seat of tlio MmlRslppIinlvornlty. .
Thta action cnusc hiuch coiiinianl.
The creditors of the lilglir'f ulmlar Iron coin-
IIMIJIClgln , 111. , orgftiilr.oil for the ninnuf.xc-
turo of oloctrlo light towcm , have uikoil for n
receiver. LlahllltloK , 31 ,000 ; nNsuti , gmall.
Drntllnugh'a npponl nRnlnnt tlio pci eint-nt-
nrma for roinovtng him from the ho'iso of com-
moiip , or not permitting him to outer , Imiboen
disallowed by the court ot the ( | uodu' banch.
lly n collision between two freight trains on
tlio Chicago , Uurlliigton & Ijnlnoy rnl'roud ' on
n brlclgo nonr llawthorno. IOUM , 8.\turdny ,
Conductor CninmlugH killed and Knglnoor
Kounoily severely Injured.
The Bankers' and Morclmntn' Telegraph
comimny nnnounco the purcliavonf the lines of
the 1'nciflo Mutual company , which extend
from St. Lciiii * teSt , .loo , Lonvonworth , Kan-
BUR City , Atchlson , niul.othoi' western points.
The court-nmrdal of the imvul c.idoU involved -
volvod la the h.izlngRcrnpo begun ut Annnpo-
Us Saturday. Cadet If'rod 1'nrkor , of the
third class , plead guilty. CiuloU Jostromnkl ,
ISlnxoy. MclJonti and IJusli , nil of the fin > t
class , nro on trial.
A Sunklm dtapntnh to the London Standard
says : "Wo do not know how the BulforlngBof
tlio poor followH and thouannds of women and
children lit S'nkat clTooti the lirki h public ,
lint hero they oxrtlo foolingd of pity and hu
miliation Impossible to describe.
An nrmod force on Friday night attacked
the Sun JII.MI , Aigontlno llcpublle , pollco
bnrraclca and tlio lo-tdoiuta of Deputy Mnllnr.
The governor Is reported killed and Bovoral
persona woumlod. The body of Senator
( Jotticz waa found iu the bruim , inurdorod.
Troopn ( niollod the dlaturbunca.
The dlroctors of the YollowUono Nntlonnl
Pfttlc Iinprovomont company Imvo appointed
a commtttco for the purpoio of proparlng nnd
Hubmlttlng to tha iliroctoro n plan by which
the financial dllliculllcs of the company can
bo satisfactorily timxnirod. So far § 125,000
have boon oxpoudod in improvements.
Choong Woo Ts'xng , n natlvo of China , but
educated nud long a rouldwut of Connecticut ,
applied to ba admitted to cltlznnehlp. The
clorlc decided tlyt no relief could bo given
him , iu comuMrmmca of the act , of May 0,1882 ,
which providea""tlmf horoaf tor' no'Stuto iSrurt ,
or court of the United States , shall admit
Chinese to citizenship. "
Socrotarv Folgor linn decided that inonl and
small rlco broken Into Hiimll particles In pro-
COSH of cloaulng nro nubjoct to a duty of only
20 per cent ndvuhrom , instead of"j ! conti per
pound , ns charged upon clo-niod rlco Thin in
n iiuostlon of great Import&uvo to brewers , as
this Binall rlco hoa , In the ) ia t few yoaru , on-
tared largely Into thy manufacture of the best
grades of boor.
The house commlttco on pofttofflcos nnd
iioat riiada Imvo ngrocd to report favorably the
bill providing th.it loiter curriers be employed
in every city containing 50,00' ) , and may bo
employed In places containing not less than
-,000 , and pioduclng n gross pontal revenue of
i.t least $2.000 per aiinimi , The commlttco
also agieoa to report n nubstituto for the bill
to Hocuro n npeody delivery of letters. It pro
vides for the IHHUO of n micclal iitnmp , to cost
10 cents , which , when iillixod to letters , will
iiiHiuo their Immodlnto delivery nt any free
delivery nflico botvvcon the hours of 7 a , in.
and 12 midnight.
A O.ircl.
OMAHA , February 9 , 188J.
To the Ktlltor of THK UBI : :
Seine members of the Omaha police
force are as far from being gentlemen as
they can well bo. A party of young
ladioa and gentlemen , who were coasting
on Dodge street I.nnt evening , were gross
ly insulted by n certain very tall member
of the force , accompanied by one of his
eager Batilitoa. The street was utterly
vacant of vehicles of all kinds and the
hour wan late enough to preclude the pos
sibility of a collision , and the party with
thrco four "traverses"
or were enjoying
the sport of coasting quietly nnd with no
danger to unyono and in total ignorance
that there was an ordinance against coast
ing in this manner , although they know
that the sport on the sidewalks and in
daylight had been und should have boon
abolished. Those so-called "protectors
of the people" rushed frantically up to
the ladies of the party arid shaking their
clubs in the ladies faces ordered thorn , in
the moat insulting language , to go homo
and ' 'wash the dishes1' ' or ho would run
t the whole party into jail. A police
ofilcor is supposed to have at
least a little decency and a very
few of the attributes of a gentle
man about him , and had these "police
respectable uniforms told the
party that it was against the city law and
requested thorn to stop , thuro would
bo no ill-feeling A man of small brains
and n big star , clothed with n little au
thority , la as dangerous as a dog with
hydrophobia. During the winter season
of coasting , u hill should bo eot aside for
the use of the coasters , where it does not
intorfcro.with travel , us is done in all
It largo cities. Yours respectfully ,
t ONE or THK PAUTV.
n
d. A Suggestion to tlio Fnlr
OSCEOLA , NED. , February 0 , J88J.
To the IMItor of THK USES
In the interest of the Nebraska horu <
y brooders , permit mo to call the attontioi
. of the managers of our state fair to tin
importance of giving a liberal purse to bi
competed for by Nebraska stallion
in the state , and breeders would bo ghu
to to see them brought together in a con
id test of Oiia kind , so they ma ;
estimate their good qualities. Thia wouh
give K. stitmi us to the breeding inti-re/.t
and the public would know where to nut
the beit , A Bjim > Et ] ,
r
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
The Measures Congress will Consider
this Wed
A Slim Show for Passage of the
Naval Bill ,
Morrison's Tariff Bill to Hang
Fire Several Weeks (
An Appeal for Aid from the
Flooded States ,
Seine Urullunl ClmngcH In tlio Postal
l > cpnrtmont Suggested.
FUO.M WASHINGTON.
THE 11IU.S HKFOKR COXdUE.Sa.
WAHIIIXUTON , February 10. Over
1,500 bills , mostly of a private nature ,
have been introduced in the house dur
ing the present session. Less than 200
have boon reported back from commit
tees. Moro will probably bo introduced
to-morrow. Randall will call up the
naval appropriation bill Tuesday. Tlio
bill to prevent the spread of contagious
diseases among cattle will probably como
up the latter part of the week and it is
barely possible the committee of the
whole will roach the shipping bill Thurs
day. Friends of the naval bill are
afraid it will not pass. The bill provid
ing for the retirement of General Alfred
I'limtantoii will bo considered Friday.
It is believed it will pass.
The house committees have a number
of important matters for consideration ,
this week. The ways and means will
hear arguments of business men on pro
posed tariff legislation. It ia believed by
the members that Morrison's bill will not
bo reported to the house lor three or four
weeks. The public lands committee ex
pects to act this week on bills forfeiting
portions of land grants of the Northern
Pacific and Atlantic & Pacific roads.
The coinage weights and measures com
mittee will probably report a bill providing -
viding for tlio withdrawal of the trade
dollar from circulation. The question of
reference of the correspondence received
from the state department last week ,
relative to the prohibition of American
pork , it being claimed by two or thrco
committees , will probably cause a lively
obato.
VOSTAL RECOMMENDATIONS.
James G. Smith , of the poatofllco do-
artmont , detailed to examine the postal
nothods of foreign countries , has pro-
ontod hia report. Of the 41,500 pont-
mstors now collecting revenue from
stamps only and retaining salary and ex-
> cnso3 therefrom , ho would recommend
ho discontinuance of direct accounting
vilh thorn , but supply them with a Hin
ted stock of stamps on credit , and require -
quire them , to purchase at designated
money order offices in the vicinity , all
required thereafter. At such supply
offices they would receive their compen
sation and authorized expenditure.
The _ rnmoining 0COO postmasters ,
who1 do ' i 'nioife'y" order "Tjusiness
should account monthly direct to { his-
oflico with a quarterly accounting. The
lostmastor general cannot : bo informed
> f the receipts and disbursements'for the
irst half of the fiscal year until the last
quarter has commenced , and the liabili-
ies under his control for the entire year , ,
.horcforc , have been incurred. With n
monthly accounting ho could bo advised
of the revenues and expenditures within
thirty days from expiration of each
month. The work of postint * and stating
, ho general postofllco accounts , now re
quiring thirty-throe clerks , could bo dis-
lonsod with when the accounts under
; ho present system were closed. Ho
luggcats fixed salaries in oven dollars , to
) o raised orlowercd as business increased
or docaoasod. Ho thinks the ben
efits of the money order sys-
oin can bo partially extended to the
11,500 smaller poatollicos by furnishing
n't ntumpa are furnished a fractional note
) f convenient denominations , less than
$1 , payable at face value at any money
order oflico thirty days after the date *
stamped thereon when sold , after such
data to bo redoomublo at Washington at.
i fixed diacu.uifor . to bo absolutely void
liua kcupint , ' it out of general circulu-
.ion , this note to bo issued without fee ,
> oing simply a substitute for stamps ia
remitting.
AITEAI.S KOIl AID.
WASHINGTON , February 10. A meet-
ng of congressmen from OhioKentucky
mid West Virginia , was hold to-day to
like steps to secure an immediate uppro-
iriation for the relief of sufferers by the
lood in the Ohio valley. Tolegrama
ajldng government aid wcro read from
ho governor of West Virginia , mayor ot
iVhooling , citizens of Martin's Ferry ,
tfow Martinsvillo and Marietta. It was
decided to ask congress to strike out the
vord § 100,000 in the resolution which
) ttssod _ the house Friday last , and insert
? 250,000 , for the purpose of securing
mmediato aid. A meeting of the appro
bations committee of the house will bo
called to-morrow.
A Rumor Denied ,
'
To the Editor ol The Bee
AVOCA , Nob. , February 9. I notice in
, 'our editorial this morning a notice of a
rumor relating to myself and the citizens
of Weeping Water , so absurdly at vari-
with the facts as to call for some
comment from mo. The tiuth is , 1 .did
visit the town of Weeping Water , partly
for the purpose of hearing "Eli Perkins' ' "
lecture , which I proceeded to do. ' As to
THE BEK' opinion that any man who
would croes the stioet to hear that indi
vidual lecture , it BO nearly coincides with
Mr. ' . 'Perkins' " advertisement ; of himself
that I do not feel called upon to dispute * '
it. The faleo part of the "rumor" ' ia
that I was "drummed out1' of town as a o-j
punishment for the parti had taken in
the kto county seat contest , and that I
propose to bring ouit for § 5,000 damage I
therefor. " It ia simple justice to Weop-
j { { \\nter \ to say that nothing of the
kimi was attempted , and simple justice
to myself to tny thittif it had been tlmro
would luvoboen on even ( banco for
Homebody oleo to Imvo brought * uit for
damages. Nothing occurred that day
ox e , t u rather warm dUmalon , in which
I do i ot consider thai' I itceirlil 'any
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