HE OMAHA DAILY BEE. -THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. TUESDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 19 , 1881. NO. 207 , THE NATIONAL CAPITAL The House Makes a Wtoflt on Pen sion Bills , Going To tlio Bottom of the Star Eouto Trirla , How Hubbell Hatched Out a Oon- grossiuan , United States Minister Hunt Dy ing at St , Petersburg , VarloitH Facts oCMoro or LOHB Inter est Xoted. FOKTY.EIGHTH CuNGUlESS. Sr.NATE. "WAfliiiNUTON. February 18. Mr. Wil son , ( rop. la. ) presented two sots of cre dentials of Mr. Alliaon , senator-elect from Iowa. The chair laid before the senate a joint resolution of the legislature of Ohio rela tive to the exclusion of American porlr from Franco and Germany. Mr. McMillan , ( rop. Minn. ) presented resolutions from the chambers of com merce of Minneauolis and St. Paul , op posing the forfeiture of the land grants of the Northern Pacific. Referred. The committee on public lands report ed adversely the bill for irrigation of the lands in the arid regions ot the United States , indefinitely postponed. Bills were introduced nnd referred as follows : Jjy Mr. Harrison , ( rep Ind. ) For ad mission ns a state of Dakota. By Mr. Vest , ( dom. Mo. ) To provide for carrying on improvements of rivers and harbors by contract. The bill passed removing the southern Ute Indians of Colorado to Utah. The senate resumed consideration of the bill providing for a national bank circulation. After an extended discussion Mr. Plumb ( rop. Ks. ) modified his amend ment by a clause providing that if when the national bank circulation shall bo surrendered it bo not taken up by other national banks , within thirty days the secretary of the treasury shall issue its equivalent in treasury notes , etc. , and by adding at the close of his amendment the following : "The true intent and meaning of this section being that the volume of paper money outstanding , ox- elusive of gold and silver certificates , shall remain as now existing. " After un executive session the senate adjourned. novas. The following bills and resolutions were introduced nnd referred appropri ately : By Mr. Peel ( dom. Ark ) Granting * J20 acres cf the public lands to each of the survivors of the Mountain Meadow massacre. By Mr. Belford ( rep. Col. ) A resolu tion calling on the secretary of state to inform the house whether Prince Bis' marck has sent to his department any letter touching the resolution recently passed by this house concerning the death of Herr Laaker , and if so to trans mit a copy of the s.imo and inform the house of any advice ho may have on the subject. By Mr. Nichols ( dem. Ga. ) A bill to regulate traffic on railroads aided by gov ernment bonds. It makes freight pools and discrimination in freight rates un lawful. By Mr. Cobb ( dom. Tnd. ) Providing for paying the cost of surveying lands granted the Northern Pacific and subject the same to taxation. By Mr. Dockory ( dem. Mo. ) Appro priating § 12,1)00 for the maintenance of additional signal service stations in the vicinity of tributaries of our navigable streams. Mr. Storm ( dem. PA. ) To amend the sinking fund act. It provides that after the 1st of July next coin paid for duties on imports as provided by the sinking fund act of 1878 , shall be applied as fol lows : First , to the payment of interest on government indebtedness. Second , to payment of 1 per cent o : the public debt per annum to bo sot apart as a sinking fund for use uudnr direction of the secretary of the treasury. Third , the residue to bo paid into the jt treasury. By Mr. Holman ( dom. Ind. ) Calling ' on the secretary of the treasury to show how much money in the treasury can bo tiaod toward the payment of the ma tured public debt without embarrass ment. Mr. Dowd ( dem. N. 0. ) from the committee - mittoo on coinage weights and measures , moved to suspend the rules and adopl resolutions maVing thy bill for the retirement tiroment of the trade dollar a special order for t'io ' llth of March. Mr. Townshond ( dom. , III. ) opposed the bill. Until the last twelve months the trade dollar has circulated side by aide with the standard dollar , and no cr ; came up for its redemption at par. A that time the bankers repudiated it ant merchants refused to receive it. It im mediately depreciated to 80 cents , am went into the hands of jobbers in Now York , who now wanted to have it ex changed at par. The bill to relieve certain soldier charged with desertion passed under a suspension of the rules. It oxoneratoi volnntcoiB of the late war who er\T < faithfully until the expiration of the terra of their enliatment.or till the 1st of May 1805 , or were prevented from completin ; their term of service by reason of wounds but , by reason of absence from their com munda at the time they wore musterei out , failed to receive an honorable dis charge. The bill fixing at one cent for eacl four ounces the rate of postage on sec ond-claea matter mailed by persons otho than the publisher or newspaper agent passed under suspension of the rules. I is substantially Mr. Townnhend'a bill. The rule ? were suspended and n resolution lution adopted setting aside March 1 for the consideration of bills aincndin the Thunnan sinking fund act. A motion to adjourn was voted dowi by the democrats who dcsirud to sotaaid a day for the consideration of the bill to pension survivors of the Mexican war A resolution was adopted providin for night sessions Friday evenings fo consideration of pounion bills. Mr. Ilowitt ( dom. Ala. ) moved to BUS- lend the rules and adopt a resolution naking the Mexican pension bill a pccial order for the 21st inst. The republicans refrained from voting , caving the house without a quorum. A all of the house was ordered and the orgoant-at-arms was ordered to bring bsontoen before the bar of the house. BTho opposition on the republican side 3 the resolution was reported by Mr. lowitt to bo based upon what they con- idered the broad provision of the bill. t provides for placing on the pension oil the names of those who served thirty ays in the Crook war or disturbance of 835 and 183i ( , or in the Somlnolo or Hack Ilawk , as well as those who served ixty days in the war with Mexico. Mr. Uiscock ( rop. , N. Y. ) suggested to Hr. Ilowitt that if ho would agree that lie bill bo so amended that it would noroly apply to survivorsof the Mexican war , there would bo no objection to the csolution on the republican side. This reposition Mr. Ilowitt declined to nc- edo to , and the monotony of the call ontinucd. At 12:15 : the house was still in session , vith little prospect of an adjournment > cforo daybreak. An exciting and angry debate ensued pen excusing Mr. Barnum , who admit- ed that ho left the house after the con- eat had begun. The democrats voted gainst excusing him. On a motion that 10 bo fined Mr. Brown ( rop. , Ind. ) so- erely arraigned the conduct of the house n cases of calls , declaring it disreputable ml calculated to bring upon the mom- the deserved contempt of the ountry. _ WASHINGTON. Till : DANVILLE INVESTIGATION WASHINOION , February 17. The Dan- illo investigation was resumed this morn- ng. Ilorzuo Lawson , n colored man , whoso light with Noel preceded the riot , nd Davis LoweHin , colored , told the tory of the preliminary quarrel substan- ially as related by the colored witnesses ast wook. John F. Carl , superintendent of the rational cemetery at Danville , described ho riot. IIo noticed a number of white non in the crowd holding pistols. _ They ired about 150 shots ; saw no r.rms in the lands of colored men and saw no return- g shots. Sophia Powell , colored , saw Mr. Blunt tand on the corner and shoot several imes at the retreating blacks. Mrs. Violet Keeling , colored , saw Hunt firo. J. G. Miller , white , testified that the whites were in danger of being mobbed iy the blacks when they fired. Ad- ourncd. The committee on expenditures in the lepartmunt of justice to-day determined o begin on March 3 the examination into ho manner in which the star route irosocutioiis have been and are being ; onductud. All participants in the _ tnal on the part of the government or indi viduals will bo called to give testimony n the investigation , commencing with the appointment of MacVeagh as attor- ioy trenoral and James as postmaster onoral , und it is believed will continue ; wo months. IMMEDIATELY NEEDED. The secretary of war reports that im mediate appropriations are needed for , ho improvement of the following rivers and harbors : Saint Pass , Mississippi river , § 0,000 ; water gauges on Mississip- river , § 2,500 ; Mississippi river , bo- Aveen the Illinois and Ohio rivers , § 250,000 ; Missouri river , § 270,000 ; Up > er Mississippi , ? -100,000 ; Wabash river , 525,000 : Chicago harbor , § 20,000 ; Illi nois river , § 30,000. HUNTING HATCH. Mr. Elbridgo presented in the house a petition to-day from A. G. Maxwell democratic candidate for congress in the tenth Michigan district , charging tha' Representative Hatch secured his sda by fraud , corruption and bribery , and that § 200,000 wore raised through the agency of Jay Hubbell by assessing gov ernment employes. BHEHMAN'S THANKS. The president to-day received a letter from Gen. W. T. Sherman , thanking him in the warmest terms for the special order of commendation issued by the president on the occasion of Sherman's retir-mont from the command of the army. MINISTEU HUNT DVINO. A telegram from Mrs. Hunt , wife of the Russian minister at St. Petersburg , announces the probable fatal illness of that official. NOTES. The ways and moans committee to day heard a number of manufacturers of cotton goods opposed to the Morrison tariff bill. Commander W. S. Schloy has been selected to command the Groeloy relief expedition. The treasury has suspended the issue ot one and two dollar notes pending an appropriation enabling the printing of more. Seth F. Craig was confirmed postmas ter of Wyinore , Nebraska , to-day. Philadelphia Kleuiion Trlufcs. PHILADELPHIA , February 18. Thous ands of circulars purporting to come from the democratic city coivmittoo liavo been received _ by voters , warning those furnished with tax receipts by demo cratic committees not to vote on such re ceipts to-morrow , as through mistake the committee had neglected to pay the tax receiver for them , and all who attempt to vote on the receipts will bo arrested. Voters are requested to return the tax receipts to the city committee at once. Upon information received by lawyers engaged by the democrats , they directed warrants issued for the arrest of Jleal Estate Assessor Nabri , William B. Ahcrn , secretary of the republican city executive committee , and Charles E. Voorhops , an employe of the United States senate who is a resident hero. Why They Failed. NEW YOKK , February 18. The Tri- bune'says the immediate cause of the fail ure of McGuire Bros. & Fearing was a peremptory demand by the Oregon & Transcontinental company for payment of § 75,000 which the firm owed it. The liabilities are mainly to customers of the firm. The amount could not bo approi < mated oven this evening. There are ob ligation * to the Transcontinental coropa ny of $40,000 , covered by collaterals , and something over 820,000 duo George M , Pullman on account. DISASTER AND DISTRESS. The Sad Scenes Alons the Flooded Valleys , Whole Towns Washed Away By the Flood , The Suffering and Wrook Worse Than Expeoted , Many of the Deserted Towns Still Under Water , The 1'icturcB 1'rcHcntud By the Hollcf IDISTfUOTS. Cir.TTINO OUT OK THE WBT. CINCINNATI , 0. , February 18. The river is falling at an average of an inch and a half an hour. It reached Oil foot ' . ) inches at ton a. m. Cloudy and fog y. Cincinnati , Hamilton D.xyton trains began arriving at their depot to-day. " 'ho ' Now York , Pennsylvania & Ohio liters the same depot. The road od is not injured. The 'an ' Handle depot and tracks are out f water. All passenger schedules were csumed this morning. Freight will bo esumod this evening or to-mornny. "ho Cleveland , Columbus , Cincinnati , nd Indianapolis ro.id has given up canal omicctioiis and comes to the stock 'urds. ' The Cincinnati , Washington & Ultimoro will enter the Cincinnati , Intuition & Dayton depot to-day. The hio & Mississippi can again make di- cct landings at Slorrs from its Aurora oat. The Louisville cfr Nashville can niter its depot. A decided improvement 1 business is already apparent. Passenger travel has boon resumed on .ho main line on the Cincinnati and Eastern railway. But little damage siif- ered. Freight traffic will bo roaumed in day or * two. High water still prevents : io operation of the Ohio river branch. PiTTsnuiui , February 18. There will 10 almost a general resumption of work his week in the iron mills , glass facto- ics and river coal mines. Many mills oodcd out started up last week , und the cmaindcr will bo running in u few days. Vll glass factories will be in operation by p-morrow , after sovun months Kuspon- ion on account of the strike , , nd river coal mines , which ave boon closed nearly all winter owing depression of trade resumed to-dny where no attempt was made to-day to re- "uco wages. In the third ami fourth L eels a number of pits are still closed bo- : auso the men refuse to return to work , vork at loss than the district price of Jiree and a half for the third or three ents for the fourth pool. The resump- .ion will give employment to many thous- md men. The railroad minors at Scott Haven struck against a reduction Satur- ay night and the mines were shut down. LOUSVILLE , Ky. , February 18.Tho iver is falling ono inch per hour , it is low 44.0. Cloudy and damp and thrcat- ming rain. The City of Frankfort with upplies , the governor of Indiana , and mayor of Indianapolis and council > assed down. A TEIllUnLE PICTURE. EVANSVILLI : , February 18. The gov- irnmont relief boat Mattie Hays arrived : o-day. The officers describe the situa tion at nearly all points as most desper ate. On the trip 0,000 needy ones were discovered and 30,000 rations distributed. The condition at Bridgeport , a few miloj below Now Albany , is pitiable. The en tire tovrn is submerged and the people have all ficd. Rosewood is also under water and deserted. There is much dos itution at Woat Point , Six thousand rations worp left. Rock Haven has boon almost entirely swept away. Twenty , five hundred rations were left at Manck' port , which is completely submerged , and much distress was discovered. Moro than one-half of Amsterdam is under water. Leavonworth is completely sub merged , many houses have floated away , 600 persons are in distress , and 2.500 rations were loft. At Rome the swell from the heat swept three houacs from their foundations. There is much suffering there , and tin on thousand rations were loft. Ono hundred families at Stophonaport were supplied , Tobias- port opposite the river is a total wreck , and the people all gone. Throe-fourths of Hawesvillo is under water ; COO por- nons are in distress and need supplies. There are about the same number of suf- erers at Tell City. Maxvillo is ontiruly swept away , and most of the people are now at Toll City. The situation at Grand- view is serious and great suffering is re ported in the interior. Eight thousand rations were left there and at Rockport for use in the country. Enterprise is en tirely submerged and nearly all the in habitants gene to places of safety. Ra tions for 00 were loft at Grisson's land ing. To-night the river is 2J inches higher than last year , and still rising at the rate of 'i inches in 2-1 hours. KAPIULY IlECEDINfJ AT LOUISVILLE. LouiBViLLE , February 18. To-night the river in 44 feet 1 inch , having fallen 2 feet 7 inches from the highest point of Friday night. The water is going down at the rate of an inch an hour. It is too early to discover the amount of damage done. Business is beginning to pick up. The Hteamor City of Frankfort has ur rived from Madison with a lot of provis ions , which will bo taken down ax far as Shawncotpwn for the sufferers. Governor Porter is in charge of the boat. COMl'OKTB KOH THE NEEDY. AUUOIIA , Ind. , February 18. The re lief steamer left ton days' rations for 500 people at Coal City. North Bond , and the place opposite the Big Miamie. At Law- roncoburg 30,000 rations were issued to U.OOO ppoplo , besides mattresses , com forts and a largo quantity of women's clothing. By Wednesday the water will be off the greater part of the town. Re lief is coming liberally. The damage hero cannot bo lots than $200.000. At Aurora rations have boon issued for eight days to a thousand people , besides a lot of clothing. UIHIXd AT UAIKO. OAIUO , February 18 At 0 to.night the river was 50 feet 10 inches and rising about a quarter of an inch an hour. It now lacks ono foot and four inched ol last year's gauge. A watch patrols tin levee night and day. Everything it quiet horo. The river at Paducah covers two-thirds of the city and is still rising , Bulk heads have boon erected at Mound City , the river being at the top of the lovco. THE Vlstllt.K WllEl'K , CINUINNVTI , February 18. A corre spondent aboard the roHof steamer Gran ite State says the receding water reveals creator dnmago than WM thought possi ble. Aberdeen , Ohio , lias suffered terri bly , a strong current sweeping through the town and washing away many houses. MOUE 11UILPINOS FALL. CINOINXVTI , February 18. After mid night two four story'brick buildings , on the northwest corner of Second street and Central avenue , foil from the ollbct of the water at their foundations. They were unoccupied , LITTLE HEI.VEIIS. EHIE , Pa. , February 18. A musical entertainment arranged and rendered by nix children under twelve years , at \Vatcrford , this county , for the bmiofit of the Hood sulTorers , netted over $50. .sioux CITY'S CONTHIIIUTION. Sioux CITY , February 18. A chock for $780 will bp sent from hpro to-morrow for the Ohio river tlood sufferers. COP1A11 COUNTV. The llulldo/crB * "Work. NF.VT OULIIANS , February 18. The sub-committee of the United States sen ate investigating the Mississippi outrages resumed the hearing of testimony to day. David Boll , colored , testified that ho was chairman of the republican execu tive committee of Coniah county ; saw armed men riding about the night before the election ; his houno was visited by a a party of 25 men. T.ioy took the elec tion tickets ho hud tikon for distribution away from him and rtestroyod thorn. They were mixed tickets , republican and independent , and had the name of Mil ler , democratic candidate , on them. Witness was now assistant sorgoant-at- arms of the Mississippi senate. Ho was given the position , ho thought , through the influence of Miller , whose name wii3 on his tickets. Witness declined to give " 10 names of the nion who took the ckute from him. IIo supposed them to 10 a lot of drinking follows , und denied aving ottered to testify for the domo- rats.f ( Witness voted the independent opublicnn ticket on election day , as did nest colored men who were not intimi- ated. Mrs. Wallace , colored , widow of Thorn" s Wallace , testified that Friday night efore the election armed mencamoto the ; OU90 , pushed open the door and nt tempted ; > throw a rope over her husband's ock , when ho throw uphis hands , asking I'hat they wanted to do. A man then hot' him in the neck. Several shots wcro fired , one shot striking her arm and assing into her husband's neck , killing im. The men wont nway. She didn't .now who they woro. After her hus- land was killed she went to the woods nd remained there until after the olec- ion. Handy Fortner , colored , said two eoks before the election at ton o'clock t night , a crowd caino to his house and urscd him ; said they had como for him. 'They made mo cross my hands and fol- ow them. Some of them were masked , nd some painted. They took mo out n the woods. They made 'Po./ard and West , two colored men who were at my ouso follow , and when they got to diero the largo crowd . was , they mlled down my brooches and trotchcd mo out on the ground nhoy made Pollard sit on my head and iVcst on my foot , and commenced lashIng - Ing me. The pain was so great that Pol- ird and West could not hold mo still , hen the mob would lash them until they old mo steady. There were sixteen men i the crowd , thirteen of whom took a and in whipping mo. They kept it up ntil my body had no feeling and I ceased allooing. After this Joe Rocao struck : io forty or fifty licks with a strap. My iack was nothing but ono bruised masa. The men ceased und threatened to shoot ny brains out if 1 told on them. I was oing to vote the democratic ticket , and hey said if I was within 100 miles of here next day they would kill mo. They said the same thiiicr to Pollard and West , then left my homo and remained in the .voods . about four weeks. My cows and 'our bales of cotton were destroyed. " The negroes all slept in the woods for iomo time after the election as the mob lontinued its visits to Siiulsbury. Witness laid ho had sued u man named Thomp- , on , of Claiborne county , and hud bnaton iiim in the suit and ho thought this was ; ho rcaon ho was whipped by the mob. Isham Gilmore , Jack Thompson and 0. L. Oliver ( colored ) , J. W. Bondmant ( white ) all testified substantially cor roborating witness regarding the reign of terror prevailing in Copiah county. George M. Hamilton , white , of tla/.lo- inrst testified concerning the killing of Mathews on election day by Wheeler , the democratic challenger. J. L. Matthews testified : Among other things ho said that "a year ago wo had 150 votesjat Centennial precinct and our numbers had increased. This year they gave us 21 votes und counted the alance for thoninnlvns. " A ( juaulc Doctor bynoncd. CiiifAdO , February 18. The Inter- Ocean's Freeport , Illinois , special , Bay * : News has been received hero of the hanging by n mobnear Denver , Colorado , of Eli Madlong , n former resident of Froeport. It Booms that Madlong pretended tended to bo n physician , although ho had no medical education whatever , and was nothing but a quack. He prescribed medicine for ono of his patients which resulted in the pationt'a death. The vie- tim's friends organized a vigilance com mittee and the "doctor " hanged , to prevent < vent further killing ut his hands. Mad < n is known hero as n hard character , His father is.'u ronpocUblo tailor here. 8l.v Children Itouutiul to Death. CKOUKBTT , Texas , February 18. Rhotibcr Hart and wife ( colored ) wont t < church lait nigh' and loft their six chil f. dren at homo asleep , locked in thi house , which burnedand all the ehildroi were roasted to death. Knocked Out Kmlrely. CLEVELAND , February 18. Metoin Thompson , of this city , and J. E. Wololi heavy-weight pugilist of Erie , Pa. , nu to-night to spar with aoft gloves to finish. In the second round Welch wo knocked Bennolesa , und ton minutes woi required to revive him. BUZZARD BLASTS , Blowing and Snowing Beyond Unman Endurance , The loy Olrill Swooping Down From the Northwest , The Snow Drifted Sixty Foot Deep , Kailwny Trains Abandoned and People Imprisoned , An Avalnncho OlnliusSovornl Human VIctlniH. SKVKKK STO1UI. \ TKimmu ST. PAUL , February 18. H has boon drizzling hero all day and to night the wind is rising and the weather growing colder. Reports show that a territio bidml is working in this direction from northern Dakota. llismarck reports the worst storm of the season , a heavy snow and furious wind , the thermometer falling. Jamestown reports snow piling up into lingo drifts by the wind , confining all but the strongest men to their homos. ST. PAUL , February 18. Reports from Southern Dakota show that the blizzard reported from the north extends all over the territory. The wind is so fierce that it has almost stopped the progress of the trains on the Northwestern near Ordway and the snow in cuts required ' novonxl hours work by snow plows to clear the track and enable the train to got through with extra engines. Trains on the Dako ta division of the n uno road have boon abandoned. t'O.MrU'.TEI.Y .SHUT IN. DKNVKU , 1'obruay ' 18 * The snow olockmlo throughout the San Juan dis trict of Southern Colorado , continues. The Stlvorton wire worked a few hours to-day when it wont down with a snow slide. It was the first communication Silverton has hud with the outside world since the second hint. Business of all kinds is suspended. In Silvorton , On ray and other mining camps the snow is nix feet deep on a level. In some c.inyona where the roads run it ( is fifty to sixty foot deep. People have to use snow shoes to visit their nearest neigh bors. It is tlnught the blockade can not bo broken before April. Most camps have run out of sugar , colleo and coal oil , bub have n supply of meat and Hour Bulliciont to last another month. Snow slides occur daily. TEUUIIILE AVALANCHE IN UTAH. SALT L\KK , February 18. A snow- slide this morning near Ontario mine , Park City , destroyed the houao of Win. llich , killing his throe children and wounding his wife , who is reported now to bo dying. The slide struck the house of John Harris , killing his wife and wounding him. The houses of Mrs. Drew and 11. Johnson wore struck by another slide. Citizens are moving out of the gulch , away from the back streets of Park City. The snow is deeper there than oyor before , and still falling. The trains in Idaho are blockaded. KHO.ENTO DEATH. DALLAS , Tex , February 18 J. W. Swain and son to-day died at Eagloford from the effects of exposure and freezing. They were surrounded by watorin a wood- chopping camp during the great storm of Tuesday last to Sunday when they were rescued. The Iowa Ijejilnluturo. DIM MOINES , February 18. In the houao to-day twenty-four petitions were proaontod , from as many counties , aaking for iv law requiring instruction to bo given in the common achools showing the ell'oct of alcholio liquors upon the human system. Bills were introduced to repeal section 3,820 of the code relating to the compensation of visiting committees to the insane hospital , and to provide a sub stitute ; to establish maximum rates of passenger faro on railroads ; to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors. This is nearly an exact copy of the Ne braska high license law. It was intro duced by Clayton , of Pottawattamio. Other bills were : To ollur premiums for the best method of road improvement ; to regulate charges of transportation in Bleeping cars ; to prevent double taxation and assessment ; for hotter treatment of live stock in transit. Bills passed to logali/.o the towa plat of Manly Junction , and to legalize the acts of the board of supervisors of Craw ford county , in the establishment ol roada , In the senate , HussoH's amendment to Donan's bill , exempting cities having a population of 5,000 and over from the provisions of the bill , was supported in elaborate speeches by Huasoll and Hall and opposed by Miles. On a vote it was rejected , yens , 12 ; nays , ! 12 , Bills , lloth crt and Russell being the only ronubli Jans voting yea. Sutton offered un amendment prepared by Clotult , who was absent , providing severe penalties for violating the provisions of the Donaii bill. Adjourned. The Hlarvliij ; Indians. February 18. The Tribune's Bismarck special saya ; A gen tleman juat down from Poplar river says tlio reports of starving Indians uro not exaggerated. Seven thousand have nothing but a little flour , and all game having disappeared , dogs and ponies have boon killed und oaten. In ' sixty days , without relief , all must starve to death. Fears of a massacre of agents and post traders uro expressed. A Gerrymander Vetoed. IliomioND , Va. , February 18 , The governor lias vetoed the bill rcappor- tioning the representation in congress on . the ground ttiat the apportionment is not 10 BO made as to give both political parties representation in proportion to the voting ing Btnmgth , which , while nearly equal , is BO apportioned as to give ono pohtica elom6nt possibly eight , and probablj seven of the ton districts , o , Chlouuo liquor Jjlcpnoon , ot ota CnioAoo. February 18. The city coun oil to-night passed an ordinance in conformity 'Homer bill" inakiu ro formity with the. the licoiuo for the B&lo of spirituous li qttors , § 50 , malt limiors $150. By a close vote the council failed to make all li * coiiBcs $500. The ordinance if approved will go into olFcct April 1. OKNKKAIj 1'OIIUIGN NI3WS. ( touDo.v'a rowr.its. LONDON , February 18. Gladstone , In replying to an inquiry by Northcoto re garding Gordon's action , said the ap pointment of Maluli as the sultan of Ivor- iiofan and the remission of taxes were within ( Jordon's power. The true moaning - ing of the order regarding slavery could not bo understood from the telegraphic summary. The government preferred to await the receipt of the full text of the original order. Gladstone confirmed the reported submission of the Khan's men to Russia. IIKSTKUYKtl 11V UU.N1'lir.lt. . LONDON , Out. , February 17. A quan tity of gunpowder in the top of Hobbs , Oalmm & Hobbs' wholesale hardware store exploded to. 'ay , blowing off the upper pontion of the bnild-'ng , killing Donald Smith and mortally injuring Frank Shaw and Percy Inco. Adjoining buildings were badly shattered. IUSMAUOK'H EXPLANATION. BKUI.IN , February 18 , It is stated that Bismarck's reasons for returning to the American congress the resolutions of condolence upon the death of Herr Las- kor will shortly bo published. The claim is made that a high political principle formed the basis of his action , TOKAll'.S (1AIUUSON MASSAOltED. SUAICI.M , February 18. An uncon firmed rumor has renchud hero through scouts from TrinkiUt to the utl'ect that the rebels carried Tokar by assault last night and massacred the garrison , UHKIHTIANS UKUUM.Y IIUTCHEHI' ! ) . PAUIS , February 18 Many Christiana have boon mnsjacrod in Annum aiuco the beginning of January. The Annamito minister was implicated. The Chinese viceroy prior to the capture of Sontay or dered the black-flags to murder ovary Christian in the city. THE KALL OJ * TOKAU. LONDON , February 18. Ilartington , secretary of war , slated toiiight in the commons that the government had no news of the fall of Tokar. Ho also stated that General Wolsoloy has ordered the expedition to Tokar to bo finished in three weeks and the troops to return to Cairo. ( IOKDON AT KHAU10U.M. KHAUTOUM , February 18 , On General Gordon's arrival hero thousands crowded to kiss his hands and foot , calling him "Sultun of Soudan. " Addressing the people General Gordon t said : "I come without soldiers but with God on my sido. I will not fight with an army and weapons , but will mete out justice. There shall bo no more bashi bazouks. " General Gordon Li sending copies of his proclamation m all directions. UUSSIA'H (511AKTY HUHE.ME. LONDON , February 18. A Vienna correspondent - respondent nays : A Persian tit.itesman ropoits a rumor current throughout Cen tral Asia that the Russians would lead the warlike tribes into the rich plains of India as soon as England was in difficul ty , and that this did moro to cause the submission of the Turcomans than all the ability of the lluanian gonorals. He says Russia is using the Afghans as an ad vance guard. Al'VAIKS AT Olinil ) OAIUO , February 18. A letter from Oboid says Mahdi is in great fear of .as sassination. Visitors are permitted to approach him only on all fours , and must remain a considerable distance. The condition of the Christian mission aries are most doporablo. They live in straw huts outside town , and are des titute of food , clothing and money. Negro novices have been enrolled in the army or sold into slavery. Ono priest became a Mussolman. THE I'UKNOH NAVY. PAIIIH , February 18. A sudden in crease of activity has boon manifested by the ministry of marine. Vice-Admiral Jauros , commander of the French Hoot in the Mediterranean , has boon summon ed to Paris for consultation. Two more ironclads have boon sent to reinforce his Hoot. Hoot.Kondah Kondah natives are displaying great nn easiness , as they are appreiionsivo that the British contemplate total suppression of the olavo trado. The Suakim commander lias written that ho has supplies sufficient to last till the end of the month , but asks for arms and ammunition. The harbor at Suakim is too small to contain all the vessels ordered there. Transports have boon ordered to anchor at Roamanuo , forty live miles soutriottst. AMBIUOAN I'OIIK The now proposal of the government in regard to American bacon provides for its inspection at ports of entry at the ox- ponao of the government , the expense to bo covered by a charge of twonty-fivo centimes per box. Till ! HI.AVK Tll.VDK. LONDON , February 18 The Times , discussing General Gordon's ' proclamation , says : ' 'Gonoml G < rdon is well aware that steps uro being takin in lower Egypt to discourage slavery. Ho knows , too , that Kngland'n guarantee to Red Sea ports cuts elF the means of exit by which slaves have been disposed of to other countries , while ho believes his own work in the Congo country will eilectually chock the inflow of slaves. In view of these facts the clause in General ( Jor- don'a proclamation removing all restric tions upon the slave trudo usaumos the character of little practical significance. " A 1IEI1ELLION AUAINH1' THE TUMKH. The latest advices report the rebellion against the Turks in Yorinen , the south west division of Arabia , is spreading. A HINT IN TIME. PAUIH , February 18. The French gov ernment has called the attention of the English cabinet to the danger of an up < rising and mussacro at Cairo if the Eng- ish garrison is weakened. Sntitco Itidlnu MIxHlou Uurned. ST. PAUL , February 18. A epocia1 says the Yankton ( Dak. ) Episcopal mis. Bion ut Santee agency was entirely do atroyiid by h'ro Sunday , including Uu church und schools and Rev. W. W. Few lor'a residence , The children were al taken out without loss of lifo , ulthougl quite panic stricken , und are now quur torcd ut Springfield , ucroas the Missouri Biahop lloro , of the Santee Indiai mission , loft Philadelphia for the we to-day. He eays the burned building wore insured in reliable companies , mn the iniasion will bo rebuilt. ' HOW LONG Will the Pnblic Elite Sncli Ontrag- eons Work , The Railroads Raising an Im mense Corruption Fund , To Defeat Any Legislation Favor ing the People , . _ . . . . A Oinular Disclosing a Shameful Scheme , Xho Atuhlmm Hontl'n Fight AgalnBt ii < VTKS. IMMENSE ronuumoN FUND. SAN FiiANcisco , February 18. The Chronicle will publish to-morrow tlio contents of a conlidcntial circular issued by the Railroad Shareholders' associa tion , and sinned John Livingston , presi dent , Now York. The circular states the object is to raise an immense fund for the purpose of defeating Icgiala- tion on all railroad matters , secure the repeal of existing lawa , the abolition of lailroad commissions in these states where they exist , and all railroad share holders are requested to subscribe , the amount expected from them being named in a confidential letter accompa nying the circular. Two comparatively Binall shareholders of this city are called * upon for § 100 each' It is understood that the demand from the wealthier ones is in proportion. It is known that prominent eastern roads have allied with the Central Pacific railro.id to raise this fund. Tlio circular predicts enough will bo raised to dcfcatqovoruincnt action on the land grant bills. UEDUCINO UNDElt 1'UOTEST. TOPEKA , Kas. , February 18. The- board of railroad commissioners of this state on January 1st proscribed a system of roil need local freight niton for the entire - tire Atchiaon system of railroads in Kan sas , and also proposed a system to reduce special freight rates to and from Mis souri points. The railroad company pro tested against the action of the commis- ainnors , and published statements show ing loss than a fourth of their freight earnings are local to the state. The com pany announce that they will on Febru ary 10th adopt under protest the entire system of mileage distance rates ordered by the commissioners. Special rates which cover the entire state traflio , cross ing the state and going to and from the state to other states , were to-day enjoin ed in a suit brought by the east ern stockholders of the road. The IllsinnroUiaii Snub , WASHINGTON , February 18. It is. learned at the state department that Minister - istor Sargent has no positive information on the BUDJect of the retarn by Bismarck of the resolution passed by the house of representatives concerning the death of Herr Laskcr. Ho believe * the resolution has boon returned , tlunigh it has not bean returned through him ant1 there is no official information concerning it. Hurr VonArstodcckor , the German minister , has not received any infornm- tion on the subject as yotnor any intima tion that the resolution was on the way to him. Ho said if such was the case ho thought the communication transmitting it would convince everybody that the resolution was not returned in a spirit of retaliation. Congressman Bedford in troduced a resolution in the house today - , day calling on the secretary of state for information on the oubjcct. A Now Corporation. CHHJAOO , 111. Fob. 18. The Daily News , Springfield , (111. ( ) special soys the Illinois Southern and Paducah railway company wna incorporated to-day , with a cnpitol of $1,000,000 , to construct a stuiuhinl g-tguo road from Ourbondi lo to the metropolis of Illinois and thcnco to Padncah , Ky. , forming a connecting Jink in the line of the Now Orleans , Jackson & .Northern railroad between St. Louis and Now Orleans. Tim For the Upper Mississippi valley : Partly cloudy weather and light rain or snow , winds shifting to northerly and higher barometer. For the Missourii valley : Light enow , and generally colder ; partly cloudy weather , northerly winds in d Ki hta barometer. Sympathy with Vlllnrd. MINNEAVOLIH , February 18. Thoboard of trudo to-dty p.isnnd resolutions of sym pathy with Henry Villurd in his sickness and financial troubles , A Ouiilvo | Flnuh. FAKOO , Dak. , February 18. Win. E. Finch , postmaster of Ellondalo , Diokcy county , was arrested to-day on a charge of robbing the mail of registered letters. \Vunliea Ovorbotird , QUEENHTOWN , February 18. The steamer Lidonian from Boston , lost a seaman and sixty-six cattle washed. overboard. _ J. T. lloUum , mnnngur of Blind Tom , was killed at Wilmington , Del. , yesterday , while uttompttiiK 1 1 board amoving train. LA I'rotably no form of disease 1s to generally dls. trlbutod among our whole population as Scrofula , Almost eury Individual has tlds latent poison cour * Ing hit veins. Tha torrlblo sutterlUBS endured bj these nOUctcd with scrofulous sores cannot bo understood by others , nnd the Intensity of their liratltuda when they find a remedy that cure * them , astonishes a well person. Wo refer by per- * it mission tu iilas Hnnfl Q Sarah C. WiltUer , IIUUU O of Warncr , Kf u. , who was cured by Xfl fO/y//Y/////7 Hood's SanaparlUa U UO IIIUol „ Rcrofula g0re , 4 tlie severity of which confined her to the housafor < * , > vwjru. . . Six months previous to UUng Hood1 * BarsaparlllAslio could not set about her room with out crutches. Her friend caysi " 1 did not think It postltlB for her to Uvo many months ) sha was re duced to a mere skeleton. Her cure Is hardly less thsn a miracle. " Wore wonderful cures than this bavo Ucn eltoeted by this mrdlclne. TUr * U mi floubtttat In Hood's SarsapatUla wet Uniaofc itmarkaUomedlcliuthat hss ever 14 * proaucud. Bad a potltlve cure for ScrofiiU la Us numerous. IMoa f ISO , six for $ UXX I'reparcd only la