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OMAHA DAILY BEE.
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. MONDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY JS , 1884. NO. 206 ,
I SUFFERING PEOPLE.
Reports of Relief Couiinite In
the Floofloa Districts ,
Several Towiis Still Under Portj
Foot of Water ,
Food , Clothing and Shelter Need
ed By Thousands ,
The Homeless People Sickening
From Exposure ,
lit amlShncloofUio BCOIICH In the
DlBtriclH Vlsltoil.
AVOHK
AT I'OMKUOV 1IKND , OHIO , AND OVHIil !
l'LACr.3.
POMUUOY , 0. , February 17. The
United States rolinf boat Stockdalo will
probably remain within twelro miles of
Pomoroy Bend , and distribute her emtirc
load. Circumatancoa have had to dictate
the boat's course. The original intention
was to go to Ironton and work back , but
the destitution in the Bond ia so great ,
and appeals so pressing , that Colonel
Koso , in charge of the expedition , thinke
ho will remain hero. The region is one
of heavy labor , and fully 8,000 people
re idle , and 10,000 need assistance. All
the towns were flooded , and the losses arc
estimated at over § 2,000,000. Many lost
their all , and , as there will bo no work
for some time , much suffering occurs.
Five relief steamboats patrol tlio Bond ,
t-iving out provisions. Bed clothing ie
most needed. The Laura Boll , the re
lief boat from Oallipolis , took a cargo of
supplies from the Stockdale , and will run
into the smaller streams with them whore
the Stockdalo cannot go.
A boat just in from below states that
much of Ironton , Ohio , Catlettsburg and
Groonupsburg , Kentucky , are still undoi
water. Soup houses have boon estab
lished at Ironton. which place was firs (
reached with supplies Saturday morning.
People there were gradually returning te
their houses in the Bend , and are accu-
pying the second floors. It will bo hard
tor many merchants in town along the
Bend to resume business , their stock :
having boon destroyed and they have
nothing to resume with. Last Tuesdaj
the Hood reached its height , and wat
eight foot throe inches above the higli
water of 1832. Laat week thousands ol
valuable horses , cattle and sheep were
taken from parlors and dining rooms ol
residences in the farming country below
the Bend by steamers with ilatboats
The health of the people is reported ii
all directions AS ozcpllont. Immodiati
necessities are supplied , but the idli
class will need help for two or threi
months.
„
Major Bfineaof Charleston , W. Ya.
after conferring with Major Byrne , o
tjie Ohio committee , has agreed to hel ]
with $5,000 from the secretary of war
Gallipolia is out of supplies. Two boat
waiting on the committee with Byrm
have gone "tomoot < the Stockdalo , and go
a loud for Ironton to-night. There i
great scarcity of moat everywhere. Gal
lipolis morohnnts on the rivprare runninj
boats , having five in commission. Com
missioner ( Byrne 'has ' asked Govorno :
Hoadley te ask the Kentucky authoritioi
to help , aaiQallipolia is feeding the soutl
side , and ozpenaes of transportation anc
purchase of moats and other supplies an
heavy. The Ohio state fund is confinee
to the Ohio < aido. Galljpolis is not suffer
ing , but Point Pleasant is greatly ii
need. Fermors along 'the1 bottoms hav
lost everything , . and their stock is suitor
ing for food. Middleport was badl ;
damaged , and ia in great need of bed
ding , women's underwear , shoes , etc.
iFHET. . UNDER. WATER.
PADOCJE , iKy. , 'February 17. Mucl
uf the city iflinow under water , and th
river is rising steadily. Four feet mor
of water arc. expected. The situation ii
the smaller itowus above ana below i
( juite as bad as last year. Only one casi
of drowning is reported atShawneetown
but there have been several narrow cs
capos. The depth , of water now average
15 toW foot -in ttho largenbowns , anc
skid's pass over good-sized houses , whicl
are well weighted down. The eituatioi
at Uniottiown.ioihourly growing more BO
rious. The entire town is under water
The people of this section anxiously
await the arrival of the relief steamer
which is caid to have loft Louisville Fri
day night. No formal appeals -for helj
have bees made , * but there are largi
numbers if .destitute people , and then
will bo terrible suffering during 4ho nox
three or four weeks. The last teain 01
the Chosepeako & Ohio railroad < crrivee
hut night. The water put out ilio fire
of tlio eagino before the station wa
reached. A-t 8 o'clock the gag work
were inundated. In New Liberty , 1 !
miles from bore , about nothing but roof
of houses IK to bo seen. The situation i
but little bettor at many other points.
BOIOI3S HKLWtXUKI ) .
CINCINNATI , /February / 17. The Svo
ia now C5 feet U. inches. There waa
hard rain this fornoon vrith a warm ane
light rain to-night. Thico roustabout
at the risk of their lives undertook .t
jrocover the bodice from < ilio building. c :
Pearl and Ludlcw strootx , which { ol
. 'Friday morning. They found the bodio
.of Mr. and Mrs. { Thomas iBrrke and tw
.children , two and four years of ago , 1 ;
bed evidently drowned. Tlio fatlvo
and mother each bad a cl ld in thoc
anno. They alee iaund the bodies c
Mary E. Colter , James Ogden and J. W
The relief commlttoe of the chambe
of coicmorco to-day purchased a larg
< quantity of rope , to be cent up itho rivei
to bo .used in tying and anchoring build
ings to their foundations.
A moot commendable work ihta boo :
inaugurated by the grand army of th
republic iu furnishing , ataoaiall expense
lumd and -cteam pumps for emptying col
Jars , also furnishing stoves and fuc
vrhera needed to dry out houses. Th
erigint , which stopped last Monday
started at C to-night , and ansiety aboii
water famine is removed.
Oil HO * J'KKl'AKATIOK ,
OAJKO , 111. , February 17. The river fi
Cairo is fifty foot and BIZ inches , and rii
ing slowly. There vas rain last nigi
and to-nieht. The riror only marks on
foot less than lest year's uago. Everj
It quiet to-night , and ehould th
rise exceed last year's the city ia pre
pared to meet it *
11 p. m. The river is CO foot 7 inches
woathorclcar and cold. The Illinois Coil'
Lral transferred their trains at Wycliflc
this afternoon.
The steamer General Pike won down
From 10 to 15 1 uses are washed away
from each village. Many of the auflorora
are nearly barefoot , and scantily clad
otherwise. Tlicro are instances of nvo
families housed in ono small hut. ,
SlIAUNnETOWN 8CFFEUEUS.
EVANSVILLK , February 17. At Shaw-
ncotown the river rose nearly five inches
luring the night , with a heavy rain , and
liai risen steadily during the day. The
| atest news from Wabash river is that it
ia still rising , with the Tennessee pouring
i great Hood into it. Several buildings
loft their foundations to-day , and a number -
bor of similar disasters are inevitable.
The remaining houses are tied to trees or
otherwise securely anchored. Suffering
among the refugees in the hills i ? in
creasing. Provisions are giving out , fuel
s scarce , and sickness increasing.
nuEAT insxnr.ss.
MADISON , Ind. , February 17. The
steamer Little Sandy , a rohof boat , ar-
lived this morning from n trip up the
river. Milton and Hcdgovillo are entire-
y submerged and the people encamped
on the hills. Five days' lationa were
left. At Markland 250 homes are sub
merged. The town of Patrol _ was found
in the moat distressed condition , only
five houses being above water and thirty
jersous sick. The entire stock was dis-
: ributud and the boat started down the
riVor.
WASHING AWAY LEVEES.
VicKsiiona , February 17. General
Ferguson , of the Mississippi river com
mission , arrived to-day , and reports that
at Hardscrabble the water is going
through rapidly. The gap is at least a
mile wide , and the now unfinished lovco
is almost entirely washed away.
TUB DESTITUTE THOUSANDS.
COLUMBUS , O. , February 17. The
state commissioner estimates 7,500 poodle
dle and 020 entire families destitute in
; welvo up river towns of Ohio and West
Virginia.
LOUISVILLE , February 17. The rivet
'oil 15 inches in the last 24 hours.
Weather cloudy and raining.
THE MISSISSIPPI PLAN.
Testimony Before the Investigating
Committee.
NEW OIILEAJIS , February 10. The
United States senate Copiah county out
rage investigating committee to-day re
called A. W. Burnett , chairman of t' *
independent executive committee of I , *
piah county. Witness testified corrob. .
orating the report given by L. H. Mat
thews ycstesday , that several colored mor.
had been killed , and others shot and
whipped and otherwise roughly handled ,
The election tickets of the independent !
were taken from them and destroyed
by armed democrats. He had beet
warned not to return to Hazolhucsl
and ho believed if ho did ho would be
killed. Republican speeches duripg th <
campaign were not inflammatory. Some
of the domocrata' speeches were verj
threatening. Cross-examined by Sauls-
bury , the witness -said on the ( ith of Sep
tember Heart and eovcn others were
standing on a corner as ho passed ) Hdari
accused witness of making disparaging
remarks about him , which witness de
nied ; Heart called niinoss a liar and wit
ness made a luugp at Heart with a dirk ,
cutting his coat jcat as Heart waa draw
ing his pistol. Both .ran , when Hear !
turning fired a ball through the wit.
neaa' thigh. Witness wont to Washing'
ton in December and-saw 'Senators Hoar ,
Fmo and Sherman. He furnished tbc
names of persons outraged. The object
of going1 to Washington waa to oscortair
whether republicans in the south couk
be protected from being whipped , abusec
and murdered like 'dogs , He told the
republicans at Washington that the in
vestigatiou of the Copiah-county outrage
at Kazlohurst waa a ifarao.
Mrs. Matthews , widow of J. P. Mat
thews , testified that on the day bofoix
the Novmnber election a mob passed hoi
house , several of thorn .remarking . some
body'had better got .away. The mol
halted near the house , and Mr. McOro <
came back to the house and presented i
resolution purporting 'to ' bo adopted bj
the ppople of the town , stating thoii
best 'interests ' would bo subservoc
if bar husband -abstained fron
voting , and ho hod bettor do so. Mat
thews .raplied ho had a eight to vote am
intended to vote. Her husband waa al
ways much liked. He waa kind , gonoroui
and choritable , kept openihouso and entertained
tortainod much. She know of no reasot
for killing him other than his politics
She saw > the mob on election day , af tei
her huiband had been taodored. Semi
came and stood around the yard. Other
had the 'band ' playing , and 'fired ' guns
and sooracd to enjoy themselves. Shi
never ICBOVT her husband to < endeavor b
excite animosity among the people , o
stir up race prejudice. Allliked bin
except for big politics. Throe daughter
of the late -S. P. Matthews oorroboratoi
the testimony of their mother.
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A. Koad at Auction.
LAUKDO , Te . , February 17. ( Hunter
Sampaoll & Wells , the contractors wh
graded the International railroad extension
sion ono hundred miles into Mexico , hav
procured a judyatont ngainct the con
truction in Mecico for SOW ,000. Th
.entire road bed and its fixtures well b
cold within twenty days to satisfy th
judgment. It tc reported on rcIUbl
authority that the outfit of mules , scraper
and camp equipage of the cotutructio ;
company will bo oeized by the Moxiati
custom house authorities to pay cuoton
duew owing by the Gould combinotiex
for rwlroad supplico Introduced at dillw
enttiutea into Mexico during the cot
struetien of the road.
Held as a Ho nfe.
BALTIM KE , February 17. Severs
weeks ago Alexander Harrigan , a sul
contractor an the Philadelphia branch o
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad , abscond
ed , leaving come sixty Italian laboroi
unpaid. Yesterday afternoon the Italian
caught Parlamout , the head contractoi
and refused to reloasehim until tkcywci
paid. Several unsuccessful attempt * vrei
rnftdo to rescue Paritment. The It&Uar
becoming riotous , a force of 20 men vrs
sent against thcu and they were all m
turcd.
NEWS PIRACY ,
Mr , Watterson Explains His No
Gopyriglit Bill ,
No Stealing News Before It I
Twonty-four Hours
The Extent and Novelty of tli
Question Involved- ,
? ho Design of the Bill and It !
Merits
i
'ortlncnt QucstloiiH ItPKnrdliifj 1'ro
prlctorslilp oC News ,
NEWS AS F11O1M3IITY.
TUB NEWSI'AIT.K UOl'YKtOlir EXl'LAINKl )
WAsuiNdio.v , February 17. The fol
owing interview has boon had with lion
y Waltcrson , touching the proposci
neasuro of newspaper copyright , whicl
Vattcrson haa in charge and in about ti
ay before congress :
"Considerable misinformation , sail
Wattoraon , sooma to exist aa to the char
icter of the legislation which will b
ickod of congross. It can certainly nee
> o described as an act ontitrcd an act fo
ho relief of the Associated Press. Al
lonost newspapers and all honest news as
ociationa are interested in its passage
t simply opnratos to protect property ii
lows from piratical concurrent publica
ion. "
Question. And how can this bo done
Answer ; By a clause in the copyrigh
aws making collected news the produc
> f ekillod labor and outlay , exclusive ti
hose who pay for it for twontyfou
lours.
Q. Do you mean the news exclusive
y of the Associated Press ?
A. I mean all news , and news ol
very description and every association
As matters are news is not recognized ai
property at all. Everything about i
newspaper oflico from the porfoctim
iresa to the newsman's pot and paste I
roporty , and ho who steals it falls with
n the reach and compass of the lav
> ut that which constitutes the real valui
of a nowapaper property , its news fran
chises costing vast sums of money nut
'ears of special enterprise- , training am
abor , haa no legal status whatever. I
a practically outlawed. Anybody cai
steal it with impunity. The proposcc
measure protects it from piratel use am
concurrent publication for 24 hours. I
creates indeed a now property , that is ;
> roperty in news. No ono can oppose
t except these who want to rob other :
of their labor and money.
Q. How will it act upon the custon
of copying from one paper by anothei
laper.
A. It will not affect that in the least
Che 24 hours limitation gives all the lat
tude needful to honest and logitimat
xanscriptions from one newspaper iuti
another. The country press > s in n
ffiso touched , and I can see no other in
; erest on it ? part than to approve ;
neasuro calculated to elevate and digntf ;
ho profession of journalism by giving i
certain legal validity and responsibilit ;
o the collection and distribution o
news.
Q. What are the prospects of passing
such a bill ?
A. I have consulted the boat conatitu
.ional authorities during my sojourn ii
Washington , and there is general agree
ment that there is no constitutional ob
ection to the measure. I have also sooi
md talked with a number of emincn
nembcrs of both houses of congress ,
tave bpen surprised to find some hoz ;
rojudicos against the Associat d Prose
ho offspring of misadvisomont in th
main and some confusion AS to the rein
ions of the Associated Proas and th
Western Union Tolegcaph cempanj
There are of course no relations cxcop
; hose of custom or and common carrier
Barring these immaterial objootione
which discussion will ctaar up , there i
an interested and friendly feeling in-aon
gross. The question is a novel one , am
jmbraces the whole principle of modori
journalism , the railway and telegraph
which have within the last half coutur
wrought such changes throughout th
Torld 03 have completely revolutionize' '
; ho newspaper. That which wo cal
"news" ia a modern indention , as muc
is gutta porcha or the reaping machine
[ t demands the very host and rarest c
skilled labor. It involves forecast , 01
; anization and outlay. It ia an intellectual
tual and material product. Why has i
lot the same legal right to legal rocogni
, ion and protection an other classes c
property ? Lot us take M : example : Sup
pose a newspaper published the cit
jf'Now _ York and sold at ihroo cents ol
ains at great cost and pains a column o
vovcolumus of interesting and impoi
tout matter. Should a. uewepapor ii
sued right alongside and .sola at ou
cectipor copy be allowed to got an earl
copjr , and issue currently with the vor
same matter without payiugj nickel ft
it ? ' [ There is no present low to forbi
thin. 'Take another exatnpla : The di
feroaco in time between points relative !
eact and west in our vast country enabli
a publisher who chooses to do co to mat
use pi the enterprise of others. Shoul
a tbiof at a distant point bo uoblod I
the use of the telegraph to steal tl
proporty.of these men who have gone <
great case and cost to obtain it ? AJndi
the erieting laws I can make a compil
tion of telegraphic news matter , and i
suing tiiio in book form , may eopjcigl
it ; but if I write and wire The Courio
Journ&I page of valuable matter , n
body who BOOH fit to steal and publio'j.
may do o Sot the cost of the iyu
setting.
Q. How do you propose to define i
describe uews i bo of copyright ?
A _ I should include all origin
special and general matter exceeding 01
hundred words sent by.poit or by wi
juid embracing the original comiuunic
ition of information at any and every d
aiription. Such on act cannot opera
in favor of oao newspaper and again
another , or one new association or
another. It ia ( imply a bar to rogu
and fixes the came penalty upon stealii
newa which the law visit * upon stoalii
other fonna of property. How can 01
honest journalist object to that ?
Q. Cau you formulate auch a mcasu
BO that it will stand congressional tosl
A. I think I liavo done BO. \ ha
drafted a bill , and prepared an arguuio
to go with It , wljfcb , though by noroe&
porfoet , I believe will give a practlcn
ixpplieation and bearing to the question
You will understand that I hive no per
scnil interest at titnko and nm not actinj
for myself ot all. At the last annua
mooting of the Associated Press 1 wai
made chairman of the committee whicl
was raised to present the case to con
; ross , Thin coiumissionod , I came hen
and 1 have proceeded with great deliberation
ation and care , liecnuno I was fully con
scions of the largeness and newness Ol
ho question and the practical diflioultiej
n the way. In the beginning , I was nol
at all clonr in my own mind , but the
nero I have considered and discussed it
.ho moro convinced have I become thai
ho time has comn wlion the law shoulil
rcccgnixo and protect a now species ol
> roporly which other recognized and pro.
ectcil niodorn inventions have created ,
hat is , colluded nowa ogaiist ; concurroni
iratical publication.
FHOM.
Tim ILLITKUATK VOTB.
WASHINOTON , Fobruarj' 17.
ontalivo Willis has prepared a most in <
cresting table to accompany hia bill foi
odor.il aid to education , which show *
hat illiteracy holds the balance of powoi
n 11 northern nnd all the southorr
tatoa. In the 33 states there arc
. ,87117 illitoiato vctco , and only om
otor in five can write his name in tin
outhern states. TKo illiterate voters ii
South Carolina are moro than otie-lml
ho whole ; in Alabima , Georgia , Missis
ippi , Florida , North Carolina and Vir
mia , ono in two ; while Missouri , witl
ono in nine , prcaonts the DCB
ocord. In the presidential cloctior
f 1870 , Now York , Now llamp
hire , Now Jersey , Connecticut , Indiana ,
alifornia , Nevada , Ohio , Oregon , Wia
cousin , Illinois , Rhode Island , Michigav
ind Pennsylvania were ranged on th (
ido of illiteracy. Intholastprosidontia'
contest thirty states of the union , witl :
iOS.olectoral votes , wore again withir
he domination of sovereigns who conic
lot read the vpry charter of their liber'
iea. The majorities which they gave
ould have been overthrown by the com-
lined votes of their illiterate voters , oven
I these majorities have been five time :
a great as they woro. In 187l > sixty ol
ur seventy-six senators and 259 of out
1)2 ) representatives were in the grasp ol
lliteracy. In 1880 fifty-eight of our sov
nty-six senators and 202 of our 325 rep-
osontatives were in status and diatiicU
rhoro illiterate voters hold the balance.
f power.
power.rOSTMA.STIJK'N SAI.AllIh.S.
The attorney general has rendered an
ipinion in regard to the construction ol
ho net of March yd , 1883 , relative to the
eadjuotmeut of postmasters' salaries.
lo holds that in alljcaspa which it appear :
rom the biennial readjustment of sala-
ies of postmasters of the third , fourth 01
ifth class , that they received 10 per
: ent or moro less than they would have
oceivod in commissions under the act ol
.859 they are entitled unior the act ol
rlurch lid , 1883 , to the difference bo-
ween what was paid them , and what
hey would have received as commis-
ions under the act of 1854. lie also
lolds it waa not the intention of con
gress by the acts of 1804 and 18GG tc
Lisponso with biennial readjustments. II
ollowa that claimants under the act ol
Harch 3d , 1883 , must show that acts
ubflpquent to 1804 deprived him of lOpoi
tent or more than if those statutes had nol
tetin enacted and ho had bco'u'compensa-
ed on the basis of the act of 1854. This
ipinion of the attorney general is in
larmony with the construction given
hese statutes by the department.
"OUKAT CUNS. "
The foundry board has submitted itf
report to the secretary of the navy. U
lees not recommend the establishment
> f 'a foundry properly so called , bnl
hinks stool manufacturers should bt
called upon to provide and rccommondi
.ho establishment of two mm factorioi
under control of the government , and
.hat the Washington navy yard bo so-
octed aa a site for a navy gun factory.
The report continues as follows : "The
act that the United States is destitute
of the means of fabricating modern gum
so urgently needed for national defense
and that at Joint throe years would be
required to complete tools , to conatruci
hops and establish a plant would do
nand an immediate appropriation of § 1 ,
! 00,000. In describing its trip abro.u
.he board states that a request bj
otter to bo permitted to vmt the Krupi
gun establishment in Prussia was refused
T1IK BIHMAUCKIJLK IKHULT.
The state department has not rccoivec
iiformation corroborative of the roper
hat Bismarck has returned the resolu
ions of condolence on Herr Lasker'
death to the Gorman minister here wit !
nstructions to return them to congress
Secretary Frolinghuyaon lias telegraphei
ho minister at Berlin for information
jut has not yet recoivoit a reply. Ho inclined i
nclinod to doub6 the truth of the roper
n view of the fact that neither ho o
She German minister has been juiformoi
of .any such action by Bismarck.
Itovonuo Inupcction Districts ,
ST. PAUL , February 17 . Direction
imvo been received froaa the treasury de
nartmenc at Wa < hingtoa _ dividing th
aid Twelfth revenue inspection distri <
into two districts. luspcctor Dougloi
goes to St. Paul. His district will it
dude Minnesota , Idaho , Montana an
pfcrt of LaCrosso. Inspoetor G. B. Swi
will have charge of the other half of tl
old Twelfth , witli headquarters in Oh
caj ( . His district will include Illinoi
WiBoonsin , Indiana , Denver , Omaha ar
other points west.
The CaduiH * Ucfouao.
'OLiH , Md. , Fobrutry 17. In tl
courtmartial case of the cadets , the d
fenso iu all cases except Uiat of Cad
Parker , who pleudod guilty , claims th
there ii iw evidence to show that the a
cuseid participated in compelling tl
fourth cUsatadeta to stand on. their noad
ahd that the second spocificfttioo , urgii
a light , is not hazing , but a long oxistii
way of Htling disputes among tl
cadets ,
IlcroUui at a Fire.
PitEscoiT , Arizona , February 17.
Or * yesterday burned an entire bloc
comprising several stores , saloons ai
law /licos. Holmee , the proprietor
Tlio Doily Miner , attempted to save so
valuably papers and waa burned to deal
Kitty Purcell , a sporting woman , rcsou
a child from the flamea at Uio risk of I
life , It w the must disastrous fire tl
ever occurred here. Buildings we
blown up to wivo the town , Jn
timakd.
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
The Dow of War Get Uj and Howl li
Egypt ,
The Rebels Open Fire On Tokai
and Suakim ,
Gordon Proclaims liberal Terms
of Poaoo ,
BiQinarok's Latest Insult To the
United States ,
FrlcmlH Unable to Defend
Him For It.
GENEHAIj KOHEtGN NEWS. .
HHKU.l.Vll TOKAlt.
CAIRO , February 17. Soouto * ontfrom
Trinkitat toward Toknr report Chilian
Digma , thu rebel loader , massing men
near tlio dofllo , closing thu road front the
coast nt a spot \vhoro ho dofo.itcd Biker
Pasha. It is supposed Oaman Digma's
plan 13 , if ho fails to rcduco Toknr before
fore the nrrival of the KngllHh troops , to
give battle nt the elofilo , Sliiokh Mon-
linui and Colonel Mosaapdahn , sent from
Suakim to stir up the tribes in the vicin
ity , report that they only succeeded hi
securing promise of neutrality from the
chiefs. Admiral Hewitt is advancing his
lines four miles outside of the Simkim
Xono.
General Gordon has arrived at Khar
toum.
HOUDON'H VIIOUI.AMATION.
General Gordon has n proclamation
posted recognizing El Mnhdi as sultan of
Kordofan , remitting half the taxes , and
placing no restriction on the olavo trade.
The Arabs of Khnrtoun express great
natisf action.
OAIUO , February 17. Tokar is hotly
pressed by the rebels , who have turned
against the town thu Krupp guns captured
from tlio Egyptians. The hussars have
started for Suakim.
\ . friendly Arab warns the garrison
against a night attack. Spies brought
letters from the commander of Toknr
saying the rebel guns kill sumo of the
garrison daily. The rebels sent a sum
mons to the Tokar garrison to surrender ,
promising if they do their lives shall bo
spared. Orders have boon received to
confine the British expedition to tlio ro-
Hot of Tokar. It is expected a decisive
battle will bo fought about the 21th of
February.
11 p. m. The enemy is mustering for
an attack. Three thousand of Baker
Pasha's troops nro ready to fall in but
nobody trusts them.
A I'AINKUI , IM1UIESSION.
BERLIN , February 17. The American
legation has no information in regard to
the reported return of the Lasker resolu
tion to the house of representative. The
Tngoblatto hopes the Americans will not
hold the Germans responsible for the act
of Bismarck. The incident causes a pain
ful impression hero. Even the fnonda
f Bismarck are unable to defend him.
CONDEMNING B1SMAJICK.
February 17. The liberal
irons condemns the action of Bismarck in
'oturning to the house of representatives
the United States the resolution of
ondolonco on Herr Laskor's death. The
ational Zoitung says the action of Bis-
narck is a violation of the rights of the
eichstag.
"THE TIMES' " NKW EDITOR.
LONDON , February 17. Leonard Court-
oy , financial secretary of the treasury ,
as refused the editorship of the London
? imcs , and Buckley , assistant editor , has
jccn tompoarily appointed editor. Buck-
ly is only 30 yoarx old , and heretofore
nknown outside The Times oQico.
CllEATINO CONFUSION.
CAIIIO , February 17. An order had
eon received from London that no
dicers of the Egyptian army are to bo
imployod in the present expedition. The
rder creates fresh confusion , as a dozen
flicers are already on their way to Sua-
im.
WHAT IT MKANM.
LONDON , February 17. The Time !
aya General Gordon's proclamation
moans that his present mission has noth
ug to do with slaves , and not that he
"oaires to encourage slavery.
A KUHSIAN I'UOTKOTOllATK.
LONDON , February 17. It is 'roportcc
.hat Russia is ready to consider torini
'or A now boundary line for central Asia
iy which Russia might hold a protector
, to over Morv.
NEILSON'M LKOATKI ; DEAD ,
LONDON , February 17. Admiral 'Oar
Glyn , heir to the barony of Wolvorton
and who was made legatee of her ostut
by Miss Neilson , the actress , is dead.
KIUINO ON HUAKIM.
BOAKIU , February 17 , The rebel
Trod on the forts to-day , but soon re
.irod. . _ _ _ _
Warring AIUOUK Themselves.
NKW YOUK , February 10. An in June
tion order waa issued out of the No
York Buprcmo court to-day and servo
on the National and Baltimore & Olii
telegraph companies , and Now Yorl
West Snore & Buffalo railroad compan
in a Buit brought against them by tli
Western Union company. The injum
tion among other things restrains the di
fendant coinpanioa from interfering i
any manner with therighta or proper !
of the Western Union company on tli
line of the railroad , such rights ha\
boon acquired by the tolegruph compan
under iw contract of January , 1878 , wit
the Jersey City fc Albany Railway con
any , one of the successors of the Wei
here company. The defendants ai
further restrained from operating , coi
atructing or in in any way enlarging tl
line of telegraph now existing upon tl
railroad company's right of way.
CTlio Iowa I/CKlsluturc.
DEH MOINEH , Ja , February 17. 1
the house yesterday petitions were pr
sonted in favor of the reorganisation
boards of trustee ! of ugricutural ) college
for a reformatory prison for fallen womo
from Dubuque against the removal of tl
supreme court to DOS Hoinea ; for
change iu the pharmacy laws ; against i
pardon of Win. II. flilley ,
Bills were introduced for the study
physiology . and hygienu iu rho pub !
schools with tpecul reference to t !
ofl'oct of narcotics on the human system
to define the words "ablo bodied" whet
they occur in the road lawsj providing
for the election of and prescribing tin
duties of mayors of cities ; to provide foi
an inspector of illuminating oils and tc
regulate the aalo of the Bruno.
The senate concurrent resolution in ro.
lation to the death of Gen , James I. Gil
bert was concurred in.
In the senate Bills withdrew hi
amendment to the Donnan prohibitorj
bill. Thin amendment cxcoptod from the
provisions of the Donnan bill cities 'ol
over five thousand population. Russell
introduced an amendment similar to
Bills' amendment , but fixing minimum
license in such cities nt $500 , and making
violations indictable and punishable by
fine nnd imprisonment. Tlio manufac
ture or enlo of liquors , other than wine
or boor , within the state is prohibited
under heavy penalties. No vote was
reached on the amendment. Adjourned
till Monday.
Memorial HcrUccH.
Biuinwnon , 111. , [ February 17. Today -
day about 2,000 , poopln nMomblod nt the
Diamond mine to hold memorial services
over the rnino where on February 1(5 ( ,
1882 , seventy-seven miners lost their
lives , forty-nine of whom are still buried
there. At 10 o'clock this morning , not
withstanding the inclemency of the
weather , twenty-six societies nnd organ
isations , including the fire department
and city council , formed in line , headed
by two brass bands , and marched through
the mud and rain to the Diamond shaft
three miles from horo. Special trains
wore run by the Chicago & Alton rail-
rend to nnd from this city to the ill-fated
shaft for the accommodation of the pub
lic. At 12 o'clock Hon. William Mooney ,
president of the day , called the mooting
to older and delivered a short and appro
priate address and was followed by sev
eral prominent citizens , after which the
assemblage retired n short distance to n
small lot vrhich had been fenced in witli
neat picket fence when the qround wa
consecrated by Rev. Father Bennett. It
is thought that 5,000 people would have
been * present had not the weather been
very disagreeable. .
Arohblfilior Voolum's Welcome.
CHICAGO , February 17. Archbishop
Foohan returned from his visit to Pope
Lee this afternoon arming by special
train. I To was welcomed at the depot
by Mayor Harrison and special represent
atives of the Catholic bodies nnd escorted
to the Episcopal palace by n procession
numbering 25,000 , composed of Catholic
societies in regalia , Irish military and
numerous bands. Notwithstanding the
inclement weather nnd exceedingly slopny
streets over 100,000 people congregated
along the throe miles of the line of march
to witness the parade. With the excep
tion of General Grant's welcome to-day'e '
ovation exceeds anything of the kind
previously -witnessed.
When the procession reached tin
cathedral of the Holy Name ( North side }
the roar of the line had not yet begun U
march from St. Patrick's cathedral ( Weal
side ) , a distance of nearly six mlles ,
Alighting nt the cathedral of the Holj
Name , the archbishop entered the Bane
tuary and held services. His replies tc
addresses -were entirely of a congratula
tory nature , convoying the thanks am
blessing of the pope to his followers , tin
people and city of Chicago.
Vigilantes "VVurii a Sheriff.
Sioux CITV , February 17. Shorif
Carter , of Cherry county , Nebraska , hai
boon notified by the vigilance committee
to loavu the county immediately. The
vigilantes claim that ho is in collusioi
with the Nebraska horse thieves boyonc
a doubt. Sheriff Carter announces i
fixed determination to stay , denies thi
charges made against him , and has swon
in a posse of men for his protection. Thi
sheriff and his men are all armed to thi
teeth , awaiting hostilities. The loado
of the vigilantes has posted up a notic
that no man living can escape the !
vengeance , least of all Sheriff Carter
Further developments are anxiousl ;
awaited.
Crushed by Falling Walls.
PAILADEI.VHIA , February 17. Thj
walls of the Hour warehouse of E. Latli
mry & Co. , burned last evening , fel
his morning , crushing a dwelling ad
oining , in which eight persons wore i
cd at the time. Edward Curran , i
nd witli his wife nnd child , was instant
y killed. Mrs. Curran received a savor
nock , and &ho being in a delicate condi
ion it is feared will die. The otlio
icoupants of the building escaped wit !
[ light injuries. The child.was unin
ured.
Searching lor the Dead.
CUIUAUO , February 17. The Inter
Doom's Rockford , III. , special says th
body of the Flonnikon girl who \rt >
drowned last night is not yet recovered
A temporary draw was erected across th
river to-day , and over a hundred mo
have been dragging for the body. A ale
was caught in the oraw , but tlio draggin
has been continuous.
flouring Mill Burned.
MOBEKLV , February 17. The two an
a half story flouring mill at Roniok , Mo
containing 50,000 pounds of sacked ilou
and owned by Messrs. Williams & Gran
was totally destroyed by fire on Frido
night. It is estimated that the loss wi
roach $12,000 ; insured for one-half thi
amount. Cause of fire unknown.
Diseased Cuulo In Mulno.
PORTLAND , February 17. On Febn
ruary 2d a herd of 100 cattle from Live
pool were sent to quarantine and wo :
renounced free from disease. Tliosan
S ay some cattle wore fed in the road ov
which the' herd had passed , and BOC
showed signs of di&oaao. Now nearly c
the cattle in quarantine are affected.
A Policeman Murdered ,
SAN FRAMWCO , February 17. Poli
Oiliccr Nicholson , a native of Canud
was mysteriously murdered on his be
yesterday morning. When found bloi
wag flowing from three wounds in I
head made by u pointed or dull-odgi
instrument. Detectives are actively o
gaged hunting for the murderer.
Closed the Week by Fulling.
CiiiuAdo , February 17. Iho Int
Ocean's Dccatur , 111. , special says Jo ]
Irwiu , a clothing merchant , failed It
evening , tlio sheriff levying on the stoc
valued at $30,000. l/ubilitiea ? 20OC
Ho assigned the Block to Joseph , '
Baker.
TREATED WITH CONTEMPT.
The Manitoba Farmers Openly Advo
cating Rebellion , ( |
The Dominion Government Heedless - \ * 1
loss of Their Wrongs ,
!
An Appeal For Justice Scornfully
Ignored ,
Seoossion From the Confederation
Probable ,
The Itcvo'utioimry Spirit Rapidly
FAIIMI2KS' 11IOHTS.
OPKNl.Y AltVOOATIMCI UKlSKr.UO.V.
WINNEIT.O , February 17. The dele
gates to the farmers' union returned from
Ottawa last night. Their memorial to the
government requesting a redress of griev
ances under which the people are Buffer
ing received no attention. They report
that nothing will bo conceded by the
Kovornmont. The people here are great
ly incensed at the government's action ,
and innny advocate open rebellion. A
council of the farmers' union hoa called a
convention to moot March Cth , at which
thi ) whole northwest will bo represented ,
and decisive action taken. The council
in their circular say :
"Wo Imvo now arrived at a grave crisis
iu the _ history of our province , whpro
every interest is vitally concerned and
laying aside all party and political fooling -
ing lot us aa Manitobans continue to
obtain our just rights and unite OB ono
man to secure them. "
Feeling is intense and indignation at
the dominion govormont'a action is ex
pressed on all sides and should Norguay'a
mission to Ottawa provo fruitless , as the
farmora' delegate , it is impossible to
say to what extreme measures our
people will bo driven to enforce justice
from a tyrannical government. The
revolutionary spirit is spreading among
the people and probably will not stop
short of secession from the confedera
tion.
Fence Cutters Caught ,
GAI.VESTON , Tor. , February 17. The
News' Mayson special says : Three fence
cutters have been captured in Edwards
county. Ono confessed. Ho says there
were six in tlio band. The 'rangers who
made the arrest are after the other three.
A Desperate Criminal Escapes.
NEW YOUK , February 17. Gharloj N.
ugg , the negro a\yaiting trial for the
murder of th'o Maybeo family and an os-
ault upon Mr. and Mrs. Townsend , of
iong Island , escaped from Queens coun
ty jail to-night. Now Vcrk and Brook
lyn detectives are looking for the mur-
'eror.
A Famous Guide Drowned.
WHEELINO , W. Va. , February 17.
Benjamin Hanwick , known as "Trigger"
Hanwick , was drowned in Elk river.
Hanwick guided Elaine through control
ind aouthorn Virginia last year. Ho was
the most famous and successful guide
ind hunter east of the Rocky mountains.
IleluBod Admission.
WILKESBAUUE , Pa. , January 17. The
Grand Army of the Republic post of this
uty while conducting the funeral of a
somrado to-day were rnfuaed admission
to a Catholic church wearing badges.
Ill but six abandoned the corpse at the
leer ,
Expensive Sulphur Water.
CIIIOAOO , February 17. The Intor-
Ocoan'a yhooling special says the fa
mous Wnito sulphur springs , Green
River county , have been leased for one
car for § 205,000.
A Furious Storm.
TKOCKEE , Cal. , February'17. A furi
ous storm is raging in the Sierras to
night. Trains are blockaded and none
will roach here under thirty-six hours.
TELEGRAPH NOTES.
The governor of Mississippi ban vetoed the
railroad commission bill. Too decision cautfos *
considerable commotion.
George William Curtis will deliver a public-
eulogy oa Wendell Phillips. The date haa
notyet been decided upon.
The Montreal oil manufacturing firm of
tfryo & Co. has failed for $80,000. They
lave obtained an extension ,
The committed appointed to Investigate the
3oynton-Kolf r charges haa adjourned until
Wednesday next , Mr , Kelfcr not being pro.
pared.
The fire at Bollofoutnlno , O. , which do-
itroyed several oil cars and tanks , WAS cauiecl
jy a boy tiring the oil on the ground which ,
md leaked out.
James B. Carlo , a prominent citizen ot thtf
Cherokee ) nation , and an extensive cattle
owner , accldontly shot and killed himself Sat
urday while handling his revolver.
A committee of Chicago citizens have been
apiwinted to proceed to New York to wel
come to the United States Lieut. H rberwho
brings home the bodies ot the Jeannette
crew. Chicago Is Harbor's home.
Clarence Shepard & Co. , the oldest hard
ware ! house In Milwaukee , established In l&IO ,
made an assignment Saturday to Ueo. Tracy.
Liabilities 8100,000 ; uasotfl 870,000. No pre
tend ! creditors except employes.
Mrs. BUlbllng , of Montgomery , Ala. , the
lady groa ly assaulted recently by a nefrro , haa
died. He throat wan cut and uhe lingered iu
great agony two or three weeks. The negro
was hanged by a mob a day or two after the
outrage.
TUB mystery surroundlrg the umrd r of
.Tames K. WIlsou nnd hU wife at Wlnnetka ,
Illinois , last Wednesday , lenialns aa d/fc aa
ever , Uho victims of the tragedy weie
buiiod Saturday , a great coucounia being
present nt the funeral. The governor haa
offered $20) for the
) appiehenslon of tbe awuj-
ilna.
ilna.Otto
Otto IJIerbor < ? cr waa found guilty of murder
la the first decree , at St. Louis , Saturday , for
the kllllug f John Ilorno iu u t.eet car last
May. A row pawned In the cur , Dlerberger
Interfered , and In the fight drew hla revoher ,
firing and kllllnjf HornA motion for anew
now trial was Immediately file , ] , but ball wan
refused , *
Geor e 11. Kendall , who haa acted M man
ager of the Spilugfield , O , We.tcrn Union
talegraph qfutn siute last Moudiiy , haa re.
camped for purta unknown , taking with him.
fromS300t S5IXI of the cuiii | > Mi\V fwudu.
Ihli U tuu twtlfth chalice that u pevu ia < lo
In the olticout tills pluivltliln the'JUHt fB\v
mouth * , ths ci o of uhtth ln 1 * ' '
iiDfaithtuluesx on tliuiti I tha \ or
| the tinull H < l ry puid vsliuie MI
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