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THE OMAF A DAILY BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. FRIDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 29 , 1884 , NO. 210 , THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TiiGPlcnro-PaeDinoniaBillasitPassci the Senate , The Reply to Van Wyok's Unioi Pacific Inquiry , Mr. Bayard's ' Oritioism of the Soo- rotary of the Navy. Proposed Modifications of the Tariff and Revenue , The IiondlnK Topic * of Interest Kron the Hont of Government. IWOM WASHINGTON. DILLON'S LOKO DOCUMENT. WASHINGTON , February 28. The secretary rotary of the interior has sent to the senate a ropljr to Mr. Van Wyck's resolution tion for full information aa to wh thei the Union P iciuo railroad company hai issued any now stock , or made nni mortgage pledge as a base of ixnyrmmini arrangement or ether trafiio contraol since March 3 , 18715. The document ! include a voluminous statement of Dillon solicitor of the road. In substance , hi says the company has not created ani lion on the road or property of the Unioi ? r : Pacific derived from the United States 01 on the earnings of the road ; that tin company , having power to create dobti and borrow money , issued its own bond and secured the spmo by deposit of col laterals. The solicitor "holds that no ac of congress contains any prohibition 01 the company making traflic or runninj arrangements , and c\lla attention to tin injustice which would bo done the roai by allowing ponons , possibly in the in torcst of rival roads , to call on the com pany for a complete showing of its bus ! ness arrangrmonts. CUINKSK IM5IIOUATIO.N- . The house committee on foreign affair haa agreed to report favorably the bit prepared by the Pacific coast dplogatio for the prevention of Chinese immigrr tion , having made two amondnioutii , on striking out the clause requiring Chinos students to have certificates and rutur to China within ninety days after gradv ation , the other makes necessary that th United States pay all expenses of the re turn of any Chinaman to whom pormie sion to land from any vessel is refuse under the law. It was a party vote , Hi democrats favoring , the republicans oj : posing. A St'IlSTITUTB TAKIl'K HILL. At a meeting of the eight democrat ] members of the ways and moans cum initteo it was unanimously agreed to n port a substitute for the Morrison tari bill. The substitute is identical with tfc bill introduced by Morrison , except th : the free list is confined to coal , salt an lumber. The ether articles on the frc list , as prepared by Morrison , vrill com under the provisions providing for per cent horizontal reduction. The don ocratic members of the committee say will bti rrrosentod-at an early date. , - > vr I'KNDLEION 3 ALASKA HILL. The bill introduced in the senate I : Mr. Pendleton for the settlement an development of Alask i provides for n appropriation of $100,000 for the coi struction of a highway between Fo : Wrangol and the Canadian Pacific , f < opening the agricultural and grazic lands under the homestead law in quai ties of 010 acres to heads of families an 320 to uumtrriod males or females ovc 21 yean rf ago. THE VOOT AND MOUTH DISEASH. The American consul at Oirmingha informs the state depaitmont that tl foot and mouth disease has broken 01 among cattle in nearly every county : England. The sucretary of the troaaui hai requested the secretary of state t notify United States consuls in Ore : Britain not to certify invoices of ca tlo unless after examination by vetoril ary surgeons tlioy are sutisfied that tl animals are frto from disease. INTKUNAL HUVENOEMODII'ICATION. . The ways and moans committee haai a number of senators and roprosentativ to-day in advocacy of a change of the ii teriial roronue laws. Among the poin touched on was t allow fi-uit growers make their own bmndy witl out taxation , a modification ot the la\ relative to distillation , and ono > two congressmen advocated the abolitic of internal revenue. NliWHPAI'KU I'OSTAOE. William Pena Nixon , proprietor of tl Chicago Inter-Ocoan , made an argurao before the committee on postollicos ai postroads to-day in favor of a poital ra of ono cent per pound on nowspupors. THK I'UIILIO UK11T. The reduction of the public debt f the month will probably be loss thi usual owing to the isjuo of $11,500,0' ' in pension warrants. WHY SHOULD HE t To inquiries made at the white houe the secretary of the president gives tl unqualified answer : "There's no thougl of recalling Mr. Sargent. " The American government hai rocoiV' ' an invitation to participate in tlio ext bltion of dairy products at Munich October. The president gave a state dinner the white hou o to-night. Madame Chr tine Nilsson was among the guests A bill to protect the public health w submitted for consideration to the 001 initteo on public health to-day , whi provides that the surgeon general of t army of the United States , surgeon go oral of the Unite 1 States navy and sup < vising surgeon general of the marinn lit pital service shall hereafter constiti the United .States board of health. The remains of Minister Hunt will brought by the family to this country I in torment. FOKTV-KlQIirii CONG11K88. 8ENATE. WASHINGTON , February 28. Mr. ] galls ( rup. K ) introduced u bill to : move the injunction of secrecy from t the court martial thtt tried General F John Porter in order that members it may give the details to the public , a testify if called u > on. The senate resumed consideration 10 bill to authorize the construction ol .eel cruisers. Messrs. McPhorsun ( doni. N. .T..Tones ) lorn. Fla. ) and Miller ( rep. Cal. ) tool > art in the debate. The last named avorod a liberal appropriation or American men-of-war built rom American material by American workmen and managed by American sea men. The United Slates should bo pro- rnrcd to moot the encroachments of those rho may become jealous of her progress , tor example of free government it ireading contagion throughout the vorld and engendering the hatred of iuv icrialists and monarchists , lie wantet o BOO America ready to resent nny in. ults which might bo heaped on her , omo from what quarter they might Mr. Bayard ( dom. Del. ) at some longtl harcod that the secretary of the navj was not suited for the place and that the oluctanco of congress to appropriate lonoy for now vessels was duo to the istrust entertained in regard to that Ilicor. Mr. Halo ( rep. Mo. ) said ho proposed 0 oll'or an amendment throwing the pro- oction of the acts of 18G2 and 1881 round the ships now proposed , which mondmcnt had boon suggested by the ecretary of the navy. Mr Ilalo then ffercd as a substitute for Mr. McPhor- on's amendment a provision that those easels bo constructed in all respects in ccordanco with the provisions of the aoti f August 5 , 1882 , and March 3 , 1883 , itthorizing the construction of four slot ! rumors. Mr. McPherson ( dom. , N. .T. ) object' d , and it went over. Mr. Uawloy ( rep. . Conn. ) defended 10 secretary of the navy and said he would compare favorably with any mat : who over filled the ofiico. After further debate , Mr. MoPhorson'e mondmont reducing the number of vos els from seven to four was lost , li oJ4. ! oJ4.Mr. . McPhorson's second amendment , roviding the conditions under whicl lie contract should bo made , coming up Ir. Ilalo ronnwod his amnndment ai bovo , which was agreed to , and tin mondmont as amended was agreed to. Mr. Sowell ( rop. , N. J. ) presented at mondmont that the vessels shall bo bull t government navy yards. Sir. Jones ( rop. , Fla. ) moved to ameru ho amendment so that the constructioi f the vessels may bo apportioned amoiij- ho various navy yards. Pending discussion the serato wen nto executive session , and soon after ad ourned. HOUSE. Mr. Deustcr ( dem. , Wis. ) , rising to : uestion of privilege , sent to the clark'i losk and had read a resolution adopted b ; ho executive committee of the Libero Jnion of the German parliament , express ng its appreciation ot the action of th louse of representatives in adopting res olutiuns in honor of Edward La kor. The speaker stated that the quostioi was not one of privilege , but by unani nous consent Mr. Ddustor was pormitto 0 continue. Ho said that the exocutiv committee of the Liberal Union expresse * .ho sentiments of the people of German and concluded by stating thnt when ofli cial information of Bismarck's action wa n possession of the house , he would endeavor deavor to show that the Liskor rosolu ; ions were entirely kind and proper. Mr. Quenthar ( rop. , Wis ) dotonded tli resolutions , denying that Bismarck's rt ning the same retlected the eontinieii of the Gorman people. Mr. Kdsson ( rep. , la. ) regretted th ncideut being made the subject of dt > ate prior to any ouljial communicatioi , o the house on the subject. Ho advise ) ostponemont , and moved to refer th esolution presented by Mr. Deustor the , ho committee on foreign all'airs. So 01 doroi. The house resumed consideration o .ho pleuro-pneumonia bill. The amendment striking out the fourt section ( quarantine section ) was agree jo yoai 155 , nays 118 , Mr. Kandall ( dt-m , Pa. ) ofierod a reac ution recommitting the pleura pnei nonia bill to the cummittco on ag icu : urp , with leave to report at any timi 1 lajected. Ytias , 130 ; nays , 1413 , tl : KIUBO thus refusing to re-commit tli bill. bill.Tho The bill then passed , yoaa. 155 ; nayi 127. 127.Tho The bill as parsed provides that tli commissioner of agriculture shall orgii xo a. bureau of animal industry and a { joint a chief thereof , whoso duty it slia 30 to investigate and report upon tli number , value and condition of doincsti annuals ot the United States , and ale thociusosof contagious and commune ; diseases among them and the meal tor provorition and cure of the same Bo is authorized to appoint two compi tent agents , whoso duty it shall be to ri port upon the best methods of troatim transporting and caring for n.iimals an the means to bo adopted for tl suppression and extirpation of cui tagious pleuro pneumonia. The bill fu : thor provides that the commission ! of agriculture may expend so muc money as is appropriated by this act i nmy bo noces&ury in paying for anima it ia doomed necessary for slaughter , an in ouco disinfection and ether moans i may bo necessary to extirpate diseosi The authorities of stateu shall pay oni half the expense of animals it is doomc necessary to slaughter and one-half tl cost of disinfection and the care of hen of cattlo. It prohibits transportalic from ono state to another of any In stock affected with any contagious or ii foctuous disease , and provides for tl proiecution of any person violating th prohibition. Two hundred and fid thousand dollars are appropriated I carry into effect the provisions of the bil fcPublio business was here suspondoi and the house proceeded to pay uppn priato tributes to the memory of M Huskell , late representative from Kansa Messrs Ryan ( rep. Ks ) , Kelly ( roi P * ) , Tucker ( dwm. Va ) , K ifer ( ro ] O ) , MuKmley ( rep. O ) , Kico ( den Mass. ) . Hussoll ( rop. Mass. ) , Browi ( rop. Ind ) , Durna ( dom. Mo , ) , Pott bone ( rop. Tcnn ) , Perkins ( rep. Ks anl Uanbock ( rup Ks ) spoke britily i the life , character and eervicou of the d ceased menibor , and Mr. Belford ( ro Col. ) doivored the nulugy. He proi ised his eulogistic remarks with a til comparison and contemplation of tl mysteries of life and death , express his supreme Borrow ut the death in tl prime of life of ono possessing such uul qualities as did D. 0. Ildsknll. At the conclusion ot the eulogies t house adjourned an a murk of respect. jl Fifteen Ii n no rod Moil Out. 1 Pirrauuno , Febsuary 28. The ci if i minors of the third pool tnaugurate < strike to-day for the district price of ,1j cents per bushel. Piftoon hundred men are out , IOWA IilX3I8IjVTUlU'3 Still StritKRlltiK With Prolilbltlon. DKS MOINES , February L'8. In the afternoon the house discussed the amend ment to the liquor bill offered by Bolt on until 4:30. : when n vote was taken result ing in its defeat CO to 40. The amend ment prohibited absolutely the manu facture of intoxicating liquors and was intended to injure the bill. The discus sion will bo continued to-morrow. Representative Weaver , of Ilardin , who fell a few weeks since and sustained serious injuries , was in his seat to-day. Representative Curtis , of Plymouth county , is seriously ill. In the senate bills worn introduced to amend certain laws relating to the ex tension of city limits ; to establish an ad ditional normal school ; to amend cer tain sections relating to the extension ol judgment lions ; to extend aid to the Farmers' Protective association in litiga tion on barbed wire patents ; to amend certain sections relating to supplies for state ollicors. The afternoon was spent in discussing the bill to change the 1 iw relating to taxing savings banks by taxing shares against individual stock instead of capi tal stock against the bank. It was final ly referred to thn judiciary committee and made a special order for next Wednesday. A bill passed amending the saction of the code limiting the indebtedness ol corporations to two-thirds the capital stock by exempting therefrom the in debtedness of railroad companies for con structing non lines of road. At i:30 ! : p. in. the senate elected t president pro toin. Senator Gilk-tt , ol Boone county , received the unanimoiu vote and presided during the remainder of the session. Adjourned. THK PlUIfi UUOOIID. Severe IJOHSCS ut Several Points. BOSTOX , Fiibruary 28 A fire at Mor- rimac and Lancaster streets caused a loaf of over § 100,000 , of which the Hawkins Machine company lese $10,000 ; insur mco about § 70,000. PHILADELPHIA , February 28 Lati o-night Powers & Weightman's oxton > ivo labratory on Ninth and Paris ! itreets was discovered to bo on fire Three alarms were sent out. At 2am ho Uro was still burning. The loss it i eared will bo heavy. Turkington's cat jet mill was burned to-night. Loss $25 , ' 00 ; insured. Two other fires of i minor nature occurred to-night. RICHMOND , Va. , February 28.Th : edar works buildings were burned to ay. Loss , 875,000 ; insurance , § 00 , )00. ) Over 150 men are thrown out o mployment. Gai.VESTon , Tex. , February 28. Th News' Waco special says : Nearly th whole business portion of the town c redell was burned last night. Loss an nsuranco unknown. NEW YORK , Fobrua'y 28. The iroj and brass foundry of 0. D. Colts , i Brooklyn , was burned to-night. Los § 70,000 ; insured. A ] > nolio Depredations. TutsosA. . T. , February 28. Th Apaches are again committim ; doprodu ions. At Sonora , January 2 ! > , the ; illed two men and stele horses and cat Jo near Chiarapa. On the 30th thoi loriously wounded a Mexican cowboy near Tetuachi , stole the horsus of Amor 'can prospectors and stock of Leonard Gomez The prefect of the Anspi dis ' .rict force was sent in pursuit , bu here is no news xot. The Apache are believed to be crossing the border a ovural places simultaneously. Durin ho last few days they have been dupre dating the Sahuaripa district , have killoi Doloro Lopez and wounded Lorenz Mulundez , near Bamosi. Several budic of Mexicans have been found in Mexic near the border. At Muritui ho Indians nn the satno day kille Jesus Duarte and another near Ohivai rocks. The mail carrier on the Suhun ripa route is missing , and it is buhove * s killed. Largo bands of cattle hav > eon stolen from Lr > s Piedras do Lumbn Federal forces are in pursuit. Auothc band is Booking to head off the marauc era. Tlio I'leuro-Pneuinoiila Bill. AUSTIN , Texas , February 28. J. V Day , the owner of 25,000 head of catth Interviewed in regard to the ploun [ nieumonia bill as amended , said that li .bought tno bill u good one Somofoaro t might hurt the Halo of Texas cattle , bi 10 did not BOO how , for there never ha ) cen such a disease among then Colonel Driskill , one of the larg i cattlemen in the' country said : The bi is all right , particularly the feature of regarding the importation of cattlo. ' cwuld not injure Texas cattle intotcn for there was no such disease. J. V Driskill , who owns 20,000 head is muc in favor of the bill. A number of othoi ot loss prominence all express the saui opinion. Tin NorlInvent. Hlookatlc. ST. PAUL , February 28 Advices sta < that the blockade is lifting on all tl Northwestern lines and trains are mo' ing , but are behind time , with son trouble on remote Dakota branche Ever ) thing is clear on the Albert Li line , except the Pacific division , whii will bo working by midnight. Th Northern Pacific & Manitoba throup trains are moving A million itiTa.xcH Lost. SAN FiiANcmso. Fubruary 28 Circu Judge Sawyer this morning decided tl railroad tax cases in Javor of the Centri Southern , and Northern Pacific railn ad The companies waive judgement and pi the face of the taxes. This elFucta a lo to the state of 81,000,000 , the ditloren between the face of tlio taxes and tl amount sued for. A Wuiury Waste. ouT , L * . , February 28 , Ti water is at a stand. Nearly all the riv plantations for 100 miles above the ci are under water. Bulow the city t flooded district extends ninety miles the west side. ilio OnUi llvpublluatiH , COLUMIIUH , 0. , February 28. The ; publican sta o convention will bo hi here April 23d. FOREIGN LANDS , The Dynamiters still Planting Infernal "iMachines in London , xT The Mvanco of the English Army in Egypt , The L6ndon Times' ' Pen Picture of Minister Hunt , The feoiohstng and the Laskoi Resolution , Various Notes of Inti-iCHt From Itantln Over the Son , VOUEION NKW8. AX IMTKHNAI. MA01HNK. LONDON , February U8. The police have discovered a largo quantity of ex plosives underneath Charing Cross rail way station. It scorns that the cloak room clerk of the Charing Cross station hoard a noise like thA ticking of a clock in a heavy va- liso. Ho forthwith handed the valise over toj the police , who sent it to Wool wich. uCho valise was deposited in the cloak 'w } > oin Monday niijht. It is be lieved the oonspiratora intended this machine - chino | p explode simultaneously with that atttho Victoria railway station. The clock movement is of American make. The dynamite and clock work were packed in clothes in the vuliso exactly like thpso in the valise found at the Vic toria railway station , which is suppo ed to have caused the explosion there Tuesday morning. There is no oluo to thi person who left the valise in Charing Cross station. Had it exploded the damage - ago would have been great , as the cloak room is built under the hotel. Tho'London police have information that explosive materials and interim ! ma chines have been sent from America through Hamburg. The French govern , muni , has instructed the prefecture at Paris to give ovpry assistance t > > tboEng lish police. It is reported that the Ki > g < lish government will Bound Prime Mm istor Furry on the subject of expulsion ol susuoct''d dynamiters trom France. LONDON , February 'J8 In the housi of cumniona the homo secretary stated that nithird infernal machine had beet discovered at the Paddingtnn railwaj station. The machine was of America ! manupctuio , and contained dynamite , The uttiohino wan inside a valise attached to a ciah box. It consisted of twenty pound * of dynamite , in which was im bedded an American alarm clock with r pistol1 lammer. ON Till ! KVH OK 11ATTIK. ' ITAT , February 28. Colnno Turmiby telegraphs , Friday evening 'Wo ro on the eve of a battle. I shall leave for Fort Baker at daybreak , ant ox pec to meet the enemy nfter a fen hours' march. The troops will ba formed in a ffjuaro , with a rosoryo consisting ol four 'fcoiripar.ios of marines , with foui rifle guns in the center. Guns wil also fie placed at the corners ol the i/quiro with a , squadron of cavalry near. Th'o cnomy is very bold and kept up all day a constant fire on Fort Baker No casualties Spies re port the rubels feasting and rejoicing be cause largely reinforcud The rebels arc erecting earthworks. A cquadronnf Eng lish cavalry will act as scout i. with or der * to retire on the main body when they touch the rebels. The remainder o' the cavalry will bo massed in the real and act as may bo necessary. THE LITE MINISTKU HUNT. LONDON , February 28. The Times , in speaking of the late United Stateu Minis ter Hunt , Bays : Mr. Hunt was a south- rner , honest and stuidy am1 of vcnora- ile presuncn. Ho might well have set painter as at } poof the puritan iithur. His was a prominent head mung the crowd of diplomats present at " 10 coronation at the Kremlin last May. Hospitality was nowhere mure freely o : rueiously dispensed than at his ologanl ill * in Moscow , over which waved tin tars arid stripes. 'TWILL MAKE III.HMAHOK MAD. BEKLIN , February 28 Loading ppli ioiaiiB hero aio ducussing the qut'stioi vhuthcr the ruiuhs ng will adopt a rose iition thanking the United States house f representatives for its resolution o .ondolenco on the death of Laskar. Tin toclalists will propose such a resolution .ml the progressionists will probablj uiport them. The attitude of tin lationalinto and mombiins of the center i unsettled. THE HUBHIAN 80CIALISTH. ST. PKTEHSHUUO , February 28 , Tin y.ir has decided to convene the euporio : o > mcil on the 10th of March for consid rrtion of socialist questions. The coun il will bo composed of representative ! jf the ruling classus. flENEUAL ( IHAIIA'M'H OIUIKKH CAIUO , February 28. Two Egyptiai atallions have otarted for Aiuouau "rcsh diroctimia have been sent to Gen ral Graham repeating the previous 01 ers to restrict his opur.itiona to the do 'enso ' of Sua'xim. AN APKltAY AT A CAHNIVAL. LONDON , Fubruary 28 At a carnivu nd festival at Valtareal , Portugal , to day an utfray occurred between the mil Itary and people in which fifteen portion irero wounded. MAHG'HINCI ON TEII. Fobruarv 28. Gonow .ihain marched from Fort Baker thi urnoon , und riisunns the march o 1 b to-morrow. Ono company is loft t ard Trinkittit. A ItAII.KOAII LOAN. OPIAWA , Fobrnnry 28 The bi am ing a loan > -f 822,500,000 to the Cai mn Pacific railway , win read a thii no to-niglit amidst prolonged choorin rom the consurvutiviH , A 11KIIEL DEFEAT. TUINKITAT , February 28 A halt ook place to-day between Goner jraliam and the rebels not far from her n which the latter wa defeated. A JtEVfLTCOJIINll. OANDI A , Fubruary 28. It in boliovi preparations uro nuking for a great Cr xon revolt. General Oitl'H NKW YOUK , February 28. The i mniiin of Oonorivl Ord arrived from lift vana to-day. They will bo token U Washington to-ni lit. AN AUIUSTHI : > AVIDOW. A Cnso or HjHtcrloM Thnt Mnjr l'ro\t Kntnl. CuiUAiio , February 28. Mrs | . .Tnno A. Brooks , i\ widow l.idy said to bo worth half n million , was arrested at the Palmer < mor house to-night on a warrant sworn out on nn allegation that she was about to Ipnvo for parla unknown. The factt loading to the arms * nro as follows : A number of years ago her husband won ! on the bond of ono llonry M , Curtis ns administrator of tlio cs- tate of which Stanley I ) . Sexton was then a minor heir , but now n well known amateur athlete. 8ubso < qunntly a suit was brought against tlio Brooks estate ( Brooks having died ) as surety for Curtis , it being alleged that Curtis was a defaulter. The jury to-day rendered n verdict for $02,000 against the estate. Mrs. IIrooks was arrested as stated to-night on the allegation that she was about to lo.vo the city for the purpose of escaping the penalty of the vor.iiot. The lady wont into hysterics from which she has not rallied and it in feared she witl die. VNl ) GAlTt'Ur.ll IN NKU1USKA. LINCOLN , Nob. , Fobriury 28. Sumuol Tr > er , the murduror of John Ponnington and wife in Marshal county , Kansas , ban boon captured in Sowrard county , this state , and will bo taken to Kansas to morrow. I.YNUlir.I ) HV HIM l-AUS. DEAIWOOD , February 28. It is bo- lipvud now that Tuttle was lynched by his pals and not by vigilantes to prevent him turning aUte's evidence. ANOTHER GOOD INDIAN. VioroniA , B. 0. , February 28. A party of American disguised Ijncliert took the Indian murderer , Loui Sam , from British cflicers and hanged him n mile this side of the boundary. Itullroiul SiiinNh-iit. CHICAGO , 111. , February 28. The Daily News' Paris , 111. , special says tin loc.il cast-bound passenger train on the Indianapolis and St. Louis road , leaving here for Indianapolis at 12 o'clock to day , collided with the wost-bound through freight , when ouo mihi vast of horo. The engines of both trains were demolished , and Fireman Lindsoy of the freight was instantly kill. The card are splintered and piled in a complete wreck. Many passengers wore hurt but at present the number and names of the killed and injured cannot now bo ascertained. It is rumored 1'J were killed. The accident is supposed to DO owing to disobedience of orders. F. W. Lindsay , fireman on the freight , was killed. Tlio engineer of the pnsson- ger train had his leg broken. Fifteen freight cars , haavily loaded , wnro com' plotely wrecked as were both engines. An Interesting Contest. IOWA CITY , Ia. , February 28 , The contest to choose an orator and delegate ! to represent the state university in the state oratorical contest was hold lasl night , t Tlio first honors were awarded tc Carl II. Pomeroy ; second to Herman W. Craven ; third to Q. J. Hysham. Tliorc were fourteen contostantn. A. Wise PirrsiiHiMi , Pa , Fubruiry 28. It is learned from reliable authority that re ports of subordinate lodges of the Anvil- gimatod Association of Iron and Steel Workers to tlin haadquartors in this city favor no clnngo in the calo of wages and empower the conference committee to submit to a reduction rather than order a strike. A Kiitnl ItiillriKvplcmlon. . MAI.-ON , Ga . February 28. The boiloi of a stationary engine connected witli pile driving machinery of the Central railroad exploded yesterday near Blake ly , killing the engineer , William Sloan , and seriously wounding four others , Ai engine and car were wrecked. A Fli'rvn Klorm. , NKW YOUK , February 28. The snow storm hereabouts sorioiuly interfere ! with telephone and telegraph wires Trains are greatly delayed. In. Ontaric trains aru abandoned on account of thi storm. The storm is fierce in Nevi Scotia. _ _ Cut fur C'ul. CHICAGO , February 28 , The Burling ton road has mot the cut in freight ratpi to Denver and points west of that city it Colorado , ordered by the Western Trtinl Line association , to in > > ot the cut madi by the St. Louis & San Francisco road Htnrveil or Jro\viisl. NKW YOUK , February 28 , A. Nuv lOtidon , Uoun , dispatch to-night note .ho . death by drowning or starvation o even men of the crow of the schoono xirali W. Hunt , while searching for seal near Campbull Island , Pacific ocean. OonnroiiH CnntrltMiiloim JACKSONVILLE , III. , February 28.- This city has contributeJt'and shipped fo the flood sufferers at different points ute to date $1,707 in cash and tliirty-fiv ' ioxos of goods. An ICvli-iiMivo Ice Wall , BOHTON , February 28. The atoamo Norsuman , from Liverpool , reports thn she steamed along a solid wall of 'ice fo a distance of of 110 miles. SAN FKANCIHCO , February 28. A con initteo of citfctiiis appointed to obtai biibscriptiona to aid the ' hio river BU : Ferors to-duy , collected $ Ti,200 in fiv lioura' labor. The date of the Sulltvan-Hobinso match is March Oth , at Mechanic's pavi lion. M | The American Hug l < r ( Jweco. NKW YOUK , February 28 The consi gonoial of Greece uiinounccsthat his go onunonthas abolislied the prolubitic against the importation of American IK products. The decree took olleot tl 22nd inst. _ \Vlint Klinll Wo tlo wltl Ityan ? WINNU-KO , Manitoba , February 27. Kyun was remanded. The authoriti 1 nro in doubt M to what charge to brii ngainat him. His conduct i generally regarded as a foolish joke and not for a moment seriously considered. 11AI.U How Iho "Host. Hoolotj" of a Ncu Mexican A'lllnuo AIIIIIHCR Cor. Itnffnto Cornier. It was late in the afternoon of a pica- eant dny in November wl'on wo arrived n\ the town of Kdpanola , some twenty- eight miles north of Santa Fo , Now Mexi co. As wo had to lay in some fresh supplies and our horses needed shooing , wo were compelled to remain ever night. Attor milking our necessary purchases , and seeing that our horses were well attended to , my companion , tiiod out with our long ride from Taos to Espanola , retired for the night , and I started out to attend a Mexican bailo several miles from the town , having rocnivod a very pressing invitation from Mr. II. K. Ilaw- kins , a prominent business man of s- ptinola , and who , by the way , was soon to bo married to n wealthy and beautiful Spanish lady of Santa Fo. Well , if you have never attended a genuine Mexican bailo you have missed a rich treat , and this was ono to mo , it being my first experience. The bailo was frivoii at a house in the Indian village of San Juan , and had boon the subject of much con versation and anxiety among the Mexican residents of the surrounding country for several wpoks past. It was to bo a very swell affair for San Juan , but , contrary to thu usual custom of having a liberal supply of liquor on hand fur the dancers and spectators , the enthusiasm did not roach the common pitch in this respect. The lull a was to bo given in a now adobe building , and it would bo properly called back in tlio states a ' 'house-warm- ing. " As wo approached the festive scene we had to elbow our way _ through a largo crowd of sunuros standing about the dour looking in. Wo at last gamed an entrance to the crowded room and began to look around for partners , introductions not being considered necessary. As I wished to take the thing all in und judge for myself , I sailed up to as pretty a girl as I could see in the room , and was soon started off in that alow peculiar swinging waltz which seemed to bo more of n walk- around than a wait ! ' . . The crowd was so large for the size of the room that the dancing space was naturally limited to about suvoii by twenty-five loot , and in consequence the dancing mostly consisted of waltzes and a dance commonly known in Now York ntuto as the "Spanish. " After the crowd had thinned out somewhat - what , no as to allow mure room , many very pretty quadrille figures were grace fully danced. The Mexican men , with their largo , bright-colored neckties , and with trousers tucked into the tops of thick conhido boots , wont at the dunciii with ix will , and what with the smoke ol their vile tobacco cigaritoa , and the dust they kicked out of the ol ly floor and the 8ini.ll from the tallow candles , tlu atmosphere of the ball-room was such in a short time that you could have cut il in slicoa with a knife. Nobody but r Mexican could have stood that ntmos phero lung without dying of consumption but thu Mexicans novelaccmcd to mine it. AVe Americans , however , managed to survive it by going frequently to tlu outside' , for frouh mr. Several time : during the night nn old , driod-up lookinu follow wpuld. COUHJ into JhoToj trt jVithvii bowl and splash water oVor'lhoclay < 'fl&oi to lay the dust and then use a broom vigorously. Thin was the only hint that wasgivoii that the natives did not greatly enjoy for breathing purposes this mixture of Binoko and dust and bad smell better turn fresh air. The senoritas vroro all arranged along ono side of the room several rows deep , nearly all holding cigaritos between then pearly white teeth , and the inon were a' ' ! congregated together in ninthor part ol the room. When a dinco was to bi started the men would approach tlu women , and with a solemn bow eucl : would select his partner fur the dance. . mldoin a word being spoken at the tinu or during thu dunco. When thu claiict wan finished they would reseat then partners with another solemn bow am the sumo silence. I noticed among tin spectators several moth era , each with i iiurmtig > aby , and they nursed thui : babies pretty much straight along fron eight o'clock in the evening until day light the next morning. Thin is probabl ] thu early education Bluxicaui receive tlu uives them their ylonoua contempt fo fresh air. The most essential and interesting resting feature of the bailo , however was the orchestra. At ono side of tin room , opposite the ' ladies' quarters , \vn a largo empty ca'sk , on top of which wai place'd a wide board , und on top of thi Hoard , on a stool , sat the most comical bow-legged , ono-oynd little runt , with ai old fiddle in his hand , that it was eve : my pleasure to meet with. The one o ) i ho had use of kept , whirling around in hi lead at , a titrri'iju ' rate , keeping porfoe luiu with thu music und glaring at thi "ancei'd in itiiinu furouiou * manner. II ntertd into thu spirit of thu ovoiiiii ] mil n vengeance , und while making hi iddle squeak to thu name time for ever ; lance he Kupt u running fire of joke with those on the flour. Every once ii i while , ju t for sheer exuberance of spi rits ho'd give a whoop that would muk ho room ting. There the little felloi sat during tint entire night without inter nission or refreshment * grinding awa ; it his eld fiddle us tluiuuh hid life roall depended upon it , and in the morning when ho was at liberty to depart , ho K ceivod perhaps ono or two doUrn ) , o whatever the generosity of the dancer saw fit to reward htm with , The spin did notceaau , till long after daylight , an even then ft uppuard to require a grea ( Fort for those present to tear thomsolvc away. KcinurkiilHo Jubn ICtihti , of Lufuyetto , Ind , , had a ve : larrow escape from iltiuth. Tlili U hU ow itory , "Onu your atfi I wit * In tha lost , tam f consumption. Our bust ptiydcluns K- \ ny ciu-o up. I finally got BII low that our do tumulill could nut llto twonty-fnur hour Mv frmmli than imrilunuil a bottloof 1) N\'JI , HAI.L'H UAI.HAM rou 1111 : l.i'Nus , whk hcnefitied me. 1 contlimtil until 1 took nil bottloH. I uiu nnw In noifect honltb , liavli mod no other medicine- . Dr. IlogorH' VOK mtilo Worm Hyi-n InuUntly ilutroy worms , anil removal t bocrullonsthat ouuuu thuin. lo Salvo. Tlio 1JK3T SAfA'l ! m the world for Cu DruuiM , Borei , Ul < oic. Halt Uheuiu , ToUi Chttiinud Haixla , Clnllil > lna , UoruH , ami klnil ! .f -tkiu KruptluiiH , etc. Out llKNia OAltUOLIO HALVE rut all others are I Imitation" , l'i Ice 25 centa , RAILROAD LANDS. Proposed Restoration of a Large Slice to the Public Domain , The Northern Pacific to Lese 36,000,000 , Acres , If the Bill Passes as Rooom- montlod by the Committee , The View Taken By the Road's ' Land Agent , The KcoK | ) nml Homo of the Alleged DcfectH al the 1H1K I\Nl > 9. THE .NOIITIIKKX I'AUIFIU O1UXT. WAHIIINOTO.V , Feb. 28. The house comniittou on public lands has decided , 7 to 4 , ID recommend the forfeiture of all granted lands contiguous to that portion of the Northern Pacific railroad not com * ploted July 4th , 1870. Mr. Scales withdrew , the resolution offered yesterday Several fotfuituro resolutions introduced wervlost. Hen- Icy renewed tlio resolution orrigin- nlly offered by Anderson , provididng for the forfeiture of all land not earned in the time specified by the act. The vote on the proposition stood aya 7 naya 4. In preparing the bill declaring the forfeiture The committee propose treating purchasers from the railroad company as though they wore purchrsors from the uovornmont. Members of the committee nay that about JIS.OOO.OOO acres alone the Northern Pa- c.liG will bo forfeited if the bill passes. A LAND AOKNT'H OITNIOX , ST. PAUL , February 28. Charles B. Sanborn , land commissioner of the Northern Pacific road , said when shown the Ansociatcd Press account of the ac tion of the committee on public lands , "Tho house committee booms disposed to favor very sweeping action , but I do not believe any bill for the forfeiture of lands nlrondy earned by the Northern Pacific by actual construction of the road will become law. Should con gress pass such an act I think there is no doubt but that the supreme court of the United States would decide that congress cannot deprive the company of nny lands earned on that portion of the road which ia constructed and duly accepted by the president of the United States , ana it will notmako material difference - foronco whether ilio construction of the road and acceptance bv the president was before or aftur July 4th. 187S ) . There has been over a million ucrenof theselandssold to settlers The passage of such a bill aa proposed by the houno committee will seriously injure communities along the road. It will cast a cloud on titles to land and check the eottlemunt of the country. It seems to mo that congress has not yet considered the magnitude of the injury which will bo clone to the northwest country by the passage of any such bill as is proposed. I urn not yet willing to believe any law to confiscate the land grant of the Northuin Pacific will bo passed by congress. " " HVtf , * " . . * * lied Willow < ' 01111(3. I.vniANOi.A , February 25 , 1884. Bin. ISnrroii : AB I nm receiving in quiries every day in regard to this ( Rod Willow ) county , I have concluded to an swer some of them through the columns of your valuable paper , if you will kind ly publish it. In the firil plnco , wo uro having iv boom. Claims which four yours ago could not liuvo been given away are now sell ing fur from § 400 to $800 , and some near town have aulil ua high as $1500. There is Milt soiiio govnnnuont lund to bo had in thu county , but it is going fast , and I venture the conjecture that in four months the last quarter will bo taken. Wo are Bottling un with a class of people who are cnturpiiHing , intelligent and stayers. Lumber ia worth hero from $3lHO to $4QM JKT l(00coal ; SO 00 per t'lii ; wood $3 CO to ? t 00 per coid ; posts § 6 00 pr 100 in the woods ; corn is worth Itfio ; cattle uro high , milch cowa $ 10.00 , the snow is all guno and cattle looks well , and tlio feed ia g i I on r n range We need a grist u i i ui.il .v creamery. Would I uuviau u .or muu ti > conio here ? yes , under certain condi tions AI.iii.iy , stock and friends are guild things to bring with with you , but ttiu grand porquisiro is what we call sand. \ poor nmii who is u rustler will do well hern. 1 thin , i funning country ? wtll , 1 know ono yoiuiir nun who raised ( aloiui ami unuidno ) li.&t 0 bushels of corn lout PIMISOD , uml no d it for 85o per bushel. I will Buy this much , in the six seasons i have boon hoiu wo have raised u little more each year lid hayo better prospects tliia spring and ho ground is in better condition thiiu ivor before. Wo have good ochouls and . { oud church privileges , and lots of land and wo don't liuvo to run thw children down with hounds to clian i-uhirta as has stated. In f nt w o uro prosperous nippy tiiid or.nt . . .in.HI uiiil gluJ to take a irangur by the hund and woluumo him .if ho in of the right stripe ) , but I will close lost I tax your patience. More non. WILL. G. McCooL. 1'tilici ) Court. In police court yesterday morning , two brothers-in-law wore before his honor far- fighting. One of them had u bad bluck eye , and they were fined § 5 each ui.d costs , which they paid. A cripple , who gave thu name of Chaa. Johnson , was cliarged with being drunk and pleaded guilty , Being without funds ho was m-iit U ihg county j il to board out a $5 fine , Owen llu " Jnuk " Connolly , "Whisky , wa again before his ho .or > o > Urd y. The judge was pirlU iti.d look thu cnniv under considoriitinu , Uu nuy if ho can find thu naliionkot < per who ell duuxull liquor ho will tlno him $50 and . _ W. II. Kilu-y filed a cnm ilnuit ayaimt Dm'iiU ' 15. Murphy for dif.uibinjj ilm pe uo , und BtatH tlmt liu wa < Murph ) vr./ulp I U him ,
