THE OMAHA
. , .
FOURTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA NEB.
HAIL TO THE CHIEF.
President Arlhnr's ' Last ReceDtiou at
the White Honse
Was Folly ns Largo as that of
Any Previous Tear ,
'Tlio Floral Decorations wore Very
Elaborate and Handsome.
'Tho White House Transfoimed
Into an Eden of Flowers ,
The Ladies were Handsome and
Eiohly Drossod.
Daring the Kcceptlcm the President
wns Gnllcd Ou by All Glasses
of Society.
TDK KKORPTION ,
WASHINGTON , January 1. Now Year's
dny has been generally observed here. The
weather ha ) been almovt as disagreeable an n
your ago , when it rained throughout the day.
At 12 o'clock a cold wind was blowing nnd
nnow falling , and bcfortfnlpht the atmosphere
was thatof midwinter inclemency. However ,
it did not interfere with calling. The rccep-
' tion at the white house , the laU under 1'roti-
pent Arthur's administration , was as largo as
that of any previous year. The president waa
assisted by a number of ladies prominent in
society , who stood with him iu the
blue parlor. The calleri entered the red
parlor and1 paeecd through the blue
parlors , thence thronph tltORrzou parlor into
the east room , from vblch they made their ex
it. The floral decorations In corridor and par
lors were as usual very elaborate and hand
some. In the long corridor and the red parlor
thcro wcro tropical pUnta and torn ? . All the
cnanfollorn and mirrors were twined with
emilat. The mantle in the blue room was en
tirely covered with cut flowers and blooming
plant * . In the windows there were palms and
fern ? , croton nnd other foliage plants. In the
green rooom ihere wore flowering
plants on the mantle nnd tropical plants
iu the recess window. The four mantels in
the east room were decorated with pots of
blooming primroses and a choice variety of
of other tlowere. The Indies who assisted the
president gathered in the .library of the White
House a few moment * before the reception be
gan , where the New Year's greeting were exchanged -
changed with the president and hia sister ,
Miss McElroy. At 11 o'clock thu marine
band , stationm ! iu the yestlbyle , played "Hail
ta the Chief , " and the receiving
party entered tha blun parlor. Mis. Freliug-
nuyeon nccompanind tlia proiidcnt in the blue
parlor. Mrs. McElroy moid next to him ,
then Mrs. Senator Edmunds , Mrs. Frcling-
huyaon , Mr ? . McCul ) > cli , Mrs. Chandler ,
Mis. Ilrewstor , Mr . llntton , MJB. Teller ,
and the wiv n of somoof the justices of the
snproroo court. The other lidica of the re
ceiving party paased.on into the graen parlor.
The dresses nt the Indies were licti and hand-
flame. All the ladies who ware
invited to rcoalvo were In evening dross , while
hose who calloi to pay their respects were in
\isltingdress that is thort skirts and bon-
ntta. Tha colors were dork nnd subdued.
Mrp. Carlisle , who was published us among the
ladles who would tails ; the proiidcnt , win
not iu tlio city. After tin Informal reception
by the members of the cabinet , the deere
were opened and the diplomatic cnrp
received. In the nb'cncj if Mr. Preston ,
minister from Ifayti. who is dein of the
f' .
corps , Viscount D < is Noqu iras , rainlttar frorc
Poitugal , headed the dip'omitic procession ,
Tli9 Recrctiry of state stood on the left of tht
president , and preiuuted tha roproseutitivei
of the foreign powert. 'Iliuro lnvo been manj
clungiH among the diplomats within three
yoara , none of these now hero having BHIVBC
longer than six years. The mcmbeiH of thi
coips were In aourt unifoun. 'llu Britl-h le
gallon waa represent ! ! 1 by initiHtor the lion
Xiionol Sackvillo Wtst his old at daughter
hia second daughter ( who ia a dibutanta ) < uu
I Misi Hoard , tluir guest , and Mr. Allo-i John
Btouoand Mr. Hulyor , iccretary of the luga
tion and Mis llulyar. Tbo Chinese miuMr
Is abfoat ami the location was roprrsoaled Ii'
Mr. Tsai KiwokChing , Dr. D.V. . I'.irtlott
Americiin aecretary of tlia legation , and uov-
cral Chinese attaches. The n iuiAter from Aim
trla-IIungary , Baron IfinatSchclfor
vraj accompanied by liaron Uaumgertner act
acting sacretiry of tuo leg uion. Mr Romero ,
the Mexioin miuiter , is : > b-iont , BO that lega
tion was represented by the first and secom
secretar'cs. They wo'o a-compaided by th
ladies i their f milieu. Mr. Charloa DqStru
vu , minister from Riueia , wua accompanied b ;
his wife and secretary , Mr GrgHr. . Krnc
waa reptoifiitoa by Air Thedora Rotigtan.tli
minister , Mr , J.o ( Joinnto Maurice Sola
thu lirat ttcntnty i f tha legation
ajcompaniol lh ) minister as did Mr. Pat
Lcfalvro , third fosrotcry and chmcollor , Mi
Ituballior Den I-loi ami his ttifo. The Gei
man minutir , Mr. 11. Yon .Alvtmelcban , wn
pro out , as WQIO a'l ' thu foreign ii'pimouU
tlvoj who a o in the city The ju ticoa o
the _ United States Hupremo court , ascou :
panicd by the Udioa ot their househ ) ld * , war
next received. Iu tin absciru of Cbiet Jiu
tics Waite , who is ill , Jiiitko Miller wa
first rorcived , followid by the ( .tlnr jui
tlcoH , Chief Juetice anJ .lubti o MaUluw
ware thu only iibionUojSen.t rs and iepr (
senUtivea in coufjr ss , of whom there was a1
unusu illy largo attendance , carne nt'Xt. The
wore followed by the representatives of th
nnnv and navy , nearly every ollicer on dut
or visiting the city being In line. The arm
delegation wai headed by Liutitonant-Goaai
, nl Sheridan , and the "naval ollicialu by Ac
mlnil Portor. Next came the tliiifs of tb
various departments ; district otlicbh ; ei
wooibera of the cabinet now in the city , au
the civic associations. Tha grand arm
of tha republic had n uutaoly larj (
representation of both whlto and colortit
many bolng in uniform. At one o'clock tl
citiznna' inception beg n , and tliii contluut
until -:15 : p. m. Du ing thu entire time u
lotted for tlio citizens to par their ro > pcct * I
I'roUdo it Arthur , reprojentativoti of almostn
graduj of society patsoj ihioiif < h thu varioi
parlors. Tha employes of the executive ma
aion were the last to exlcnda the New Ye
greeting to tbo chief exicutive. When tl
poapla lm-1 all departed , the president calli
for hia horse and took
ubort lido. Ho returned
the White House and dined with the inemb
of his family. Secretary Frellnghtiyiipn en-
I'rUlnod the diplomatic corps nt breakfast at
12 m.
TUrVI > lTuNIONS ,
TIIK STim.'QTll OF TIIK OtlOANIZATIO.VS IN TIIK
UNITED BTATBS.
Mr. Richard J. Ilinton gives in tlio Janu
ary uumbor of the Norjh American Rovlow
au estimate of tha trades and labor rrgani/a-
lions in Ilia United State. , with the following
r.'tult :
INTinNATIONAI. IIOniES.
IIOniES.Membership. .
In n and Jttcl workers -12 00 ( '
Ktiulm era ( Hritish ) 5,000 ( e
Car0iuor { ( l5rili h ) 7000 i-
Typographical union 11'J.IO o
Sfnimms'union 7,010 e' '
Cigarmakm1 uoion 14000 o ,
Co > par * ' tiui n 7,0,0 le
litivklajtrj ntd masons 12000 ( u
Grani'o cutteiH ( i(0i ( U >
Gla.s woik r 7,0')0 ) e )
Xnriiiiuio woiko n ! l,000 ( o'
Locomotive engineers li,000 ! o
Locoinotho firemen 12,200 ( o
Railioad conductors 7,000 jo
Railroad brakemen and employed. . 18,100 ( e
Knights of Lubor ( federation ) 150,010 ( e
International worklngmon'tj asiacia-
tlou 20,000 ( c )
NATIONAL HOWLS.
Iron moldcrs 1-1,000 ( c )
Brotlicihood of carpenters and join
ers 7,000 ( o
1'aUornu 7,000
Plumber * 3 000 ie
'linfiniths . - 3,000
Labo-i'ii ( chiefly building tradta ) . . 20,000
Hor-eshoeri ( include blacksmiths ) . IU 000
I oilermnkeri and Irouihlpbiiilduis , 17,000
Stationary engineers 1,700
Metal workers 8,000
Miip carpontcra 2,000
German typographical union 3,000
Telegraphers , operators and line
man 10,000
Coal miners , state and national. , . . OO.roO
Progressh o tigannakor ? ! ) ,000
Mule tplnners ( cotton factories ) . . . . 5,000
Cotton weavers ( cotton fuctoiies ) . . 5,000
Silk weavers 1,200
Tailor ? , N. U. 18,000 e
Uphohtoreis 3,500 ,
Huraospimikers 1,500
Pap'r hanger * 3,500 i
Houbo piinto's 10,000
Shoemakers , lasters , tt3 12,000
Bakers 2,500
Brewers 2,000
Thciu are small trade' , locally or
ganized , chiellyin thalarga cities ,
whoie number ladidicuit t'o ascer
tain , and many of whom nro fail-
eratod with tnftlea gsscmblios and
central labor unions. They may
bo understated nt 75,000 ( c )
The Socialistic L abor party ( Ameri
can ) andtlieScciullstis Democrats
may bo < Btimatod at 25.000 ( o )
Total estimate 011.5EO
( o ) Olliclal.
( e ) Estimate.
A few of these figures aio from ollicial
source ? , but most of them ara ustinutes. The
lumping of 100,003 men in the last two items
for instance , doss not betoken much inclina
tion to statistical accuracy
From the federal ceii'iis of 18SO Mr. Ilinton
makes up _ n list of 2,93 ,785 persona who nro
in what called "industrial"
engaged are pur
suits , leaving out of the count the agricultural
luboiers , and also the laboring force employed
in commerce , stores and trading generally ,
the domestic help and other miscellaneous
wage-worker ? , nnd ha concludes that fully one
In live o the skilled wage-workers in the
branches of industry covered by th foregoing
table are connected with the trades unions.
0 DISASTER.
A SCENE OK TIIK WILDEST COMMOTION AT A
1'KENOM TlIlwVTKll LAST NIQIIT.
Special to the Chicago Daily News ,
LONDON , December 31. Last night at Choi-
let , In the department of Maine et Loire , on
the Maine river , a large audience was gath
ered in the theater , when a part of the root
fell in. A tcono of indescribable confusion
followed. Kvory light was extinguished
and grosns and sbrieka rent the air. Per
sona who were uninjured made n mad
rush for the ttreet ( trampling persona down in
their hurry and fright. Women fainted and
children tcreamed. At first it waj thought
hundreds had bsen lulled , hut when the the
atre had been cleared it wai learned that but
few were fatally hurt. Over a hundred wore
injured by the falling debiia and in the ranic
which ensued , but no one was killed outright.
Sovernl persona received Injuries which it ii
feared will pp vo fatal , but they wore at onct
tendor'y cand for. Tha building was only n
temporary alfair , and had been damagei
greatly by recent heavy storms.
Goal Mining Affaire.
PHILADELPHIA , January 1. Respecting tin
coal meeting held in New.York recently , it i
Hlatod to-day by a prominent Pouu ylvani :
railroad ollicial , that his cnmpmiy had no
agreed to the par cenl aze allotted In Novcm
b-r , ror to the proposition presented fur a re
striction in mininp. In fac' , they have no
agreed to any proposition olfar.iii.
The KajiliiK SuBiiuoIiuniin.
WlLKE.snAlini : , Pa , , January 1.The ic
gorge in tin Suequehanni liver broke thi
morning near Mantlcok * ) . The water ha
risen twelve feet above the low water mark
covering th u lowlands on the west tide. Com
miiuication with Kingston and uoints aloti
the Delaware , Lackawanna k Western rail
road ara cut elf for the present ,
ApgriiYAtlrij ; Jl'rc'cedciir.
Chicago News
One "Algernon L. Geor p , London , Ung. ,
was registered nt the Hoffman house , Nc\
York , lust Sunday. This sort of thing ma ;
pass in New York , but what positive IIE.SUI
auco have wo that thia uaino peibtm wca no
Dr. Gemgo L. Miller , of Omaba , travelm
iucoiirito. Wo.regrot to say Dr. Miller ba
, established a very aggravating precedent ,
3
Tlio KIcctrlo Kullwny.
NEW YOKK , January 1. Articles of Incor
piration of the electric railroad to run fror
Kar Rockaway to Long falnnJ railroad , hav
been tiled. Capital , $200,1100.
A Dark Colored Murder ,
> ' RALEIGH , N. 0. , January 1. Alex Blacl
0 coloreJ _ , near Dovfr , phot nnd killed hia wil
and Mark McClease , Toe cau-o of the crim
9d ia unknown , The murderer escaped.
l-
lo Tlio Wcntlior.
IIIS WASUINQTON , Januiry 1 , For the uppf
IS Miajlssippt valley ; Warmer and fair weathe
ir proecjuil In tha southern portion by a eligl
10 fall in thu temperature ; variable winds ; fal
10d
d ing barometer.
a For the Missouri valley : Warmer nnd fa
> o weather ; winds shifting eoutheasterly ; fallii
IS barometer.
GENERAL KEWS.
A Very interesllBU Bnflsel of Wash-
iflPtOfl NGrTS ,
Grand Preparations for the Com-
inc ; Inaugural BalL
Representative LdrillgMeBtB with
a Serious Acoidenti
Fatal Dusl with Shot Guns in
Tonneaseoi
The New York Municipal Muddle
Still Oontinuosi
Picked Up nt Sen Wreck oi tlio
German Baric Ltlc TIIJJ
Explosion.
TUE INAUOUH vTj
WAHIUNOION , January 1 , The inaugura
tion committee desire that vll oigicizitioiis
Intending to visit Washington on the -Ith of
March should ccmmunicata to the committee
10 number of persons included iu tha organ- !
lion and their intended stopping places and
.her particul.UH , so that a position in the line
' procession may be reserved for them , end
.her nccesjary arrangamfnt made. The Al-
uny Jnckton corj.s , numbering 70 men mid a
nnd of 25 musicians signified thtir intuition
o attend the inauguration and applied 4for
ilaces In the line. The commandant wiites
liat the corps have tendered to escort from
Vlbany to Washington to the president-elect
? ho is n lifo member of the organization ,
nit no reply has yet bean received. The
ommitteo on public order oxprtHj a do-
crminatlon to have Pennsylvania avenue
rom the capitol to tha White HOUEO cleared
if nil vehicles .and obstructions on thuItti ,
othat the procession nay not bo thrown
nto disorder. Tha cotnmitteo state that tha
naugural ball will bo made u prominent fea-
uro of the occasion , And it is oxpactud t )
urpiSB anything of tha kind over aitcmpted
u this country , and the work is progressing
apidly in the pension building , nnd the
Irand ball room undoubtedly will
a completed in season. The coutt
f the building , which will bn roofed
vor to form the ball room , la 31(1 ( feet in
czgth by 114 feet in width , sdrrouudod by
; hrdovicrs of corridors 22 feet in width. The
magnificent structure atforda ample oppottu-
ilty for decoration of a most striking and
ilaborato description , which the committee
guarantee shall bo provided. It is estimated
o.OlliJ guests can be accommodated , but the
mmber of tickets will he limited to 111,000.
} uite a lively contest is in progress between
, no musiol organizations cf the country for
thehunorof furnishiug the mutio for the ball.
Dodworth'a band , of Now York ; the Gerrati-
da orchoitra , of Philadelphia , and the Maine <
ino bant ) , of this city , f re the most prominent
lotnputitorj. Tbo committee has practical ! }
lecidoj to have three bands , ono statioLOJ in
ho center of thu hull for d.uicc musis and the
thers ior rrjicoiiade music.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
ANTAGONISM OF THE HOCSI ! AND SENATE.
WASIIIXQIO.N , January 1 The Star uayi
, he feeling of antagonism , for it amounts tc
-hat between the house uud tha nonute , seerm
; o increnso rather than to diminish. It hap
cached a point in which party ceiitimout and
initiation am sunk In tbu opposition of one
: iomp to the other. The democrats and re
publicans of tte hcusa join in condemning
ha senate for what they term despotisua to
laurp tbo entlrolegislative functions of con
gress. Uolman said tc-day that under
iho encroachments of tha senate
bo constitntional method of leghlatior
wai being gradually rovertoil , said he , "hall
, hu revenue bills now come fiom tbe senate
ivhereas all of them should originate in tht
luuae. Among toe H > natois the opiniu
leems to bo unanimous that the house it
it bit rating Ind dictatorial und nnloji tht
Btnitto aliull stand tirm in the assertion < f it !
iflUts it mipht aa well bo content to sit hen
md pas3 only euili bills as the hous :
chooses to Ei-ntl over. An ugly feeling seenii
to be arising over _ thu intei-statu commorci
bill. A democratic member ( aid to n Star re
porter to-day , "f hero ard a good many wh <
dou'c want an ? legislation for the re ulatior
if railway tralli : . Theio nro perhaps mon
non in congr.is fitlnr diiectly or indiiosllj
luterestud in the inilroads than ia general ! }
uippoi d abd nil that class l.s vii'louUj
opposed to any such bgieUt on. I hdveheari
come pretty htrong tall : upon the subject aiu
I.predii t now that congress will not do any
thing thU uep loit beyund pass ng appioprm
tion Bills. " Tha Kama paper hia iho follow
ing : "Blond , chiitman uf thi houeo com
miltee on cohugp , welfihtaaiidinuisureB , nayj
tint he iioea not th'nk ' the e mmuttte will rj
port liuclxiur's bl * ) for the Buspon ion of tin
conagu of silver dollars favorably
'Iho commlt'03 vill meet mix
Wednesday to cocMder the subjec
and Bland will oppose tha bill. Ho Day
whenever there shall ba any stiver lojlslatioi
it miut ba the unlimittdcoinage cf uilvcr , bu
tin queatlon thould bs let nlono at ttis sea
( ion. liopretentatlvo McMillan said to i
reporter ho does not luliova ( her
isthe leaitjurolnbility cf the passing of an ;
act restrdmgg silver coinage at this fu.'Mon
Ho says eo far at tbo house In concerned , ovei
if tha Buckuor bill should ba reported fror
tbo coinagu ciimnnttct' , it would not pass. II
thinks there would ho u two-thirds vote of th
homo against it , and McMillan does not be
lieve such n bill would pain the senate. Th
house committee on colnapn stood tive to fiy
on the Bnckner bill until the arriv.il of CLiaii
man Bland. His presence males thu commit
tee stand (905 ( against the bi 1 , to Ultra is
very little prmpjct cf its getting out of th
committee. Iu Ilia senate the fiiianoa con
mi'.lcu have agreed to d > fcr the cojieiilerHio
of the silver nueftioti until the arrival af Sei
ator Jones , rtNow York , wloiatxpect
teen after tha assembling of congress.
Tlio Mow Yorlc , Alleriuanic Mmlilli
Niw : YonK , January 1. Jndga Truai : h :
not given hla decision in the matter of diaiol' '
ing the injunction restraining the board of a
dormort foom doiii ? any otlichl act. Tt
board remains in office until January fith ,
Mayor Kirk arrived at the city hall at 11 : !
this a. HI , , and appointed Colonel A. T. Woe
corporation counsel. Col. Wood it tha brntl
of KJgon and leu'Jii
er-in-law ex-Mayor a
member ot Tammany hull , yor Kirk ra-
mtlncd in the may < it' offlco rnctlving thn con
gratulations of friends until'noon. Mayor
G.nco ma Jo hla nppoaranca At thit hour ,
NEW YonK , .kiminty l.-lho fooling about
tlio city hill to-day Is by no moan * ai Intnnso
at on yesterday and last night. The princi
pal nvents of uio luntliing were Iho appoint-
tiitintB cf made by Ktrk , win has been sworn
In ai mayor. At inidnliht hofnppointed Col.
1C. T. Wood , Major J'MBon'rtbrother-ln-Uw ,
and Tao.Jii ; iy lender , In thnylth aucmbly
district as c rporatloii cbuntel. nnd
.Tnnvs M. lA-ddv , anuthi-r Tflinmatiy man ,
ai bis own chief clerk. Doth gentlemen qual-
ifitd numediatelv , Col. Wong thonwent cvrr
to thootliicaof Corporation Ctnibucl Lieombo
and > n irtu a formal rtoinaod for pofpfKiiou of
the i lfice. Jjacombo declliiea to Minon-Jn
nd Wood n'tltcd. ' At 12:302'clock : Mavor
eluct-Qrtce tjiitornd the mayqrje otllro which
was crowded'ilh Grace's friecdi. The IIPW
mayor made a brief addrefd , ? .f thanks for htn
otupti'm aud assumed his now tint ! * * cf tha
layorallly , and after a nhirt timu thu pohtl *
'
and began to lo.ivo the bull'ding. Htibcrt
Thompson eava ho will mnkit no oppoiitlon
Air. Sijulro wlicn the new comuiUsioner of
nblio worl.s comes to take possession nf the
. pnrtinont , .
Corporation Counsel Lacombe notlficd'Afayor '
'race of Col , Wood' demand upon him , und
> ked for protection. 'Ihorriipon the mayor
irdorcd a "detail of police of-sufflclent force to
.sure the corporation COUDBC ! In a pc.icpable
id undisturbfd pn > s ° 88loti of his ( ili'icf , nnd
preserve the property and the recoiih of
city from interference ) ) y any person. "
'ho. police i amain on guard all night. An-
her complicatiin haa arisen by the election
. ' Alderman Waita 4to tha presidency of the
oard in nbsfiico rf Alderban Kirk nnd
VniU claims that Kirk cannot be chUnuan
nd mayor at the same time. J ,
- 1 - jf
hot'liuu rractlco llovlvcd in Ten-
IICS8CH.
HocKwoon , Toun. , January 1. W. 1' .
erosact and Daniel I'ass engaged In a street
uel yesterday. They had b dilliculty the
lay proviou ; , and each tmiro vengeance.
'hey ' mot on the street l J-day and began
ring nt each other with shotrgunf. leros pt
oceu-od a load ia the face ) another in thu
, rm , and I'as waa shot in the neck and fore-
iead. Both of the men't nro moitAlIy
oundod. .
Plclcert Up At Sen.
NEW YOUK , Januaiy 1. iriio Norwegian
ark "Onward " which aniv&l
, to-day , reports
tiling in with a raft on which wi-ro the cap-
aln and four of the crow of the achoonor "Ks-
elle. " C.iptaln Day , of the I'E&telle. " states
liat lie left Charleston on December 10th for
'hiladulphla. ' When off Carjy Lookouton the
8th , the vejsel went to p'ecos in a heavy eea.
'ho rafc was constructed all iafoly on baard ,
nit th > be\s washed over tliem continually.
ha mate , Curling , lost his llold on the raft
nd wai swept away and drowned. _ On the
let thu raft was picked up and tha pas ongern
roiiRht hjro. Tha "Kstsllo1' was valued at
IO.OJO.
The OIHcn o Tuir Explosion.
CHICAGO , January 1. Tha corpse of Cap-
, am Green , of the tug Admiral , blown to
ileces on tha river last night , was found to-
lay in the Jtimbor yard near the scene of the
'xplosion. ' Tha body WAS thrown two hun-
'red feet and oivented of clothing , the left leg
roken and the head noirly tcvored from the
iody. Theremiina of Bugjneor Hogan are
till missing and up to a late hour no traces
lave been discovered of thn two men who
esidas the crew of. three ware stated lait
lirht to bo abcard the vug. Inquiry to-day
.f.i\es but little doubt there tvere five victims.
The identity of the pair ofJj&rmiRnra , tow-
-ver , is not yet definitely aKWrtauiud. '
UAOKBT.
DBS MOINKS , IOWA , January 1. The elec-
ion of the directors of the DCS Moiiica & St ,
jouis railroad here to-day resulted as follows :
nines F. How , W. II. Bl 'gett ' , A. A. Tal-
nadge , A. L. Hopkins , D. S. H. Smith , Si
T. ,1'olk , J. S. Runnels , F. M. Hubball. The
Des Moincs & Notthwestern elected , A. L.
opkini , A. A. Talrnadge , J. P. How , J. S.
tunnel ? , V. M. Hub. . ell , J , S Polk and
lohn S. Polk. The St. Louis , Des Moinei &
\orthern elec'ed , G. M. Dodtre , C. F. Meek.
K. M. Hubhcll , ,1. S. Polk and J. T. Granger.
The Dos Moinm Union railroad company
sleeted. M. Dodge , F. Meek' J. S. Runnel ? ,
( V. Aopkino , A. A. TalmaiJge , F. M. Hub-
bll , J. S. Polk and J. F. How.
KANSAS Cmr , January 1. Tin Jcuriial't
Rich Hill , Mo. , special .says : The Missouri
L'acific passenger trains wore delayed several
hiurs to-day by the freight wreck ni-ai
Butler. ' A wreck alsi occurred c.n the bt ,
xiuia & San Francisco road near Hthtead m
which the postal car was burned and consider
able. other damaeo dorc.
More From liockwoocl'B Diary.
WASHINQTON , Jonuary 1 , The National
lepubluan thia morning contained furthei
ixtracti from the Diary of Lieutenant Lock
wood , of the Greely Arctic colony , coverlrif
he holiday woolc and Now Year's day sponl
it Capo Sahino. These ektracti give a con-
inuation of tbo etory of the starvation of th (
iiarty and tell of various dovlcea resorted to b }
thorn to overcomi the pinga of hunger and tc
while away tha tedium of tbeir nxistoiicn. Ba
( Inning \vlth December Mtli , the diy aftei
Christmas , when they breakfasted "late" or
soup made of ceal blubber and supped or
"Euplisb moat , " the record is carried down tt
January 1.
In the entry for December 2G , Lieutenanl
Lockwood nays that in addition to the moa
above mentioned lie had "a few braid crnmbi
and some salt water and gunpowder , " whicl
Longjj warmed for him over a lamp. Ho says
"Wo tpent a good deal of talk to-day on thi
pr < .spacta of getting across the straits in thi
s tiring and of Hico's preliminary trip and th
chances of finding food there , etc. Wo coun
on 240 rations as certain at Littleton inland.
lle'/semop Mills lloilnco
iTianuiiR , January ] . TliaPittsbuig Bef
earner Steel works , at Homestead , have poUe ,
n notice that ( in Wednesday next thsyvi
rorluco thu wage * of thoemidojoi io tticir ra
mill ! < 3 per cent , tho.-o in ibo converting mi
" 0 psr cent , and laborers IU per cent. 'Ill
works employ about 1,000 men ,
TO.VUH Onttlo 1'criHli by Cold Wcntlu ; ;
ST. Loci3 , January 1.Ad vices from e :
trcmo H9uthwcH era Texas htato that the ri
cent cold weather waa quite deatructivo i
live stock hi that unction , large numbers <
poor cattle and sheep having perished.
Dentil of Col. John M. Fryp.
d LEWISTON , Me , Janu.iry 1. Col. John 1
i1 Frye , father ef United Mates Senator Frj
g f dlad this mom log aged 812 yean ,
THE LATEST NEWS.
Protest Against German Amscxallflii of
New Guinea.
Khartoum All Eicht News From
3eu , Gordon ,
Gladstone's ' Policy of Little Ooii-
oerii to Germany ,
Death of the Son of Moj , Gen ,
HaL'cook. '
Terrible Disaster at the Burning
of aFronoh Thoatrd
Siilllvan'H Ijiist Drunk AH Ajrgra-
Precedent OIicup
KIUCH.
FOREIGN NEWS.
HAILWAT COLLISION IN EXQLANI > .
LONDON , January 1. A collision occurred
to day at Baincsloy .1 unction between the
Shelheld oxcureioo tr.iu and n coal train.
Four persons were killsd aud thlrly injured.
I'ROTXST AGAINST GURMAN ANNEXATION OP
NEW GUINEA
MKLuoonNir , January 1. The government
of Victoria baa iustructed ita London aRcnt
to protest against the annexation of New
"umea by Gu-niany. Itxays if the territory
not reclaimed and the Annexation of the
'ow Hebrides by franco bo permitted the
itrangomcnt from tha mother country of the
jLnies will be jncreased.
ANOTHER llYNAMITi : HOAX.
LONDON , January -Another djnamlto
oax hai been perpetrated on the public. A
ig containing tno pouuds of iron tilings with
fusil attached was found under the arch at
10 Waterloo depot.
KWS KUOM GOIIDON . KHAKTOUU AWi lUCinT.
CAIUO , January 1. General Wolseley re-
eived a small piece of paper \vith General
Sordon'ii eenuino neal on the back , dated le-
Sinbor 11 , Baying Khartoum is all right. A
lispatch lias been received from Mudlr &tat-
ng that the Aiab from tin Mahdi'n ( amp
oachcd Uongolo. Ho afQims that the Mali-
i's followera are gathered in foice
, t Mizinelnck , twelve hours' march
outh of Omdormau. They rcpealedly
Stacked Omderman , but have been lepuleed
Mth a heavy loss and compelled to retreat to
li/.iupluek. Gordon upon learning that tilt
iorlouin Arabs raino to the Wells during tin
ight cent anneJ boats to guard the well ? ,
.uising great aulferirg among the rebels ,
many of whom dial of unall pox and dyscn
'cry , the Malidi therefore withdtow his army
o jabbjro , two duyj from Gmderman ,
> < ive < al tribes Subsequently dejoited
'ho Mahdi told hia principal ch'ef'
jo intended to march against Mudii
Joiu la. The fcliiefs professed a rondinfa :
o follow if the Muhdi would charm elf tin
nil tit * of thw enemy by lejdina ; , iiutead o :
ulliiwlnsf liis troops. Next day tha Mahd
, old tht cliiofs'that Mudir was n saint ngulns
.vliotu it was useleai to tigt. This statement
: &n < od great alarm in thu MnlidiV.cann > .
_ WSMAUOK JJON'TCAKE roil aLAnaTONi ? .
Sl'liLlN , J nuaiy 1. ' Bismarck , " iiPn "con
eriation with n notvKparcr correspondent to
day , denied that ho had any personal eiimilj
against Gladstone. Hu said Ii9 viowul will
quanliri'y the ptrty wtrugglej in England
io could luvd relied upon Lord Boncoustielc
o keep Dngland in accord with the rust o
lOuroj-e , but what-jvor Glsdstone's pulicj
> a matter cf little concern ti
"
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nicocVa
hicao [ TiiuoS * kJcial.
NEW YOHK , IJccember 31 Russell Ilan
; ock , son of Maj.-Gon. Hancock , died 01
Tuesday at hi ) cotton plantation near Claries
lale , Miss.
The telegram announcing his doith roache <
Jen. and Mrs. Hancock to-day. It v j no
veil known that ho was Kick , and his wifi
, nd three children started on Tuesday even-
eg HO join him at his p'antation. The ;
will bo stopjied by t lvgruin at St. Louis
ivhere the lunoral will take place. Gee
Hancock and Mr. Gwynn started f >
St. Ljuls this evening. M > H. Hancock wat
oinpletely proatratjcl by I hu chock , nnd u
iunbnud tj her Led. Kussoll llnucock wa :
Ixiru iu St. Louis tivcnsy-fotir years ago , i n (
, V H an only son. Ho was rducatol iu Nov
.Ia\en , aud married a daughter of Nlchola
Iwymi , formerly of LouiHville , and now ii
his city. Tnn remains will ba buiied in tli-
'an It of the JtiisfL'll family in Bclofonttlni
cemetery , St. Louis , Thu joung inan'n duatl
Ifliuos Gen , Hancock uhitdles ! , his oil ;
daughter having died In this city in 1875 ,
SuUlvun't ) IJust Uriiulc ,
yhicajo Times' Sceslal.
Bosiox , D cvml'u ' 30. Tha friends o
John 1 1. Sullivan have bu3ii doing their utmc
c. ' a day or twj to heap quiet a most ingle i
escapade of which the champion wa
guilty on Sunday. It U gecorally know
hat ho v < aa very drunk on that day , and tha
19 was dragged through the street * by a rut
away team in a way that would have killu
an ordinary man , but the full extent of hi
caroming und its effects 1ms not been mad
public. Sullivan li.ti busn in u ba
way for two weeks or more. Hla conduc
hccair.o tuicli that finally his wife 1(1
him , taking with ber their infant Ron , an
going t' > 1'rovidence. Tim cha'nplou'ii Iioine
at No. 4 l.uverlng place , Jus been brokim ii |
and all of his belongings Imct luen removcc
SullUan'ri uprou seemti to have culminate
Sunday night in a great drunk , In whic
friends joined him. John hired a span t
horse H and a double sleigh , uud the first hair
of thorn was at Ytuittm'ri saloon , No. EC
Washington utrest , where the paity went fc
supper at about fi:3J : o'clock. Sulli' an wi
very ugly , and insulted a waiter-girl , vili
gave him a eharp retort , 'iberttipo
'
tbo champion slugger ttrn'k tha gi
a Lirut.il blow in tha face. Accumt * dilf ar t
to the ; xtcnt of the girl's inj' '
rlo ? . The police claim that xha WAI not BH
'
oiifly hurt , buUiinoro common repoit'Is tb
she WAI Itnockii'l iiueniible to the lluur , nr
that riulllvan kicked her an hlis lay prostrtt
It Is further nlbgod that the | mity hft tl
girl whom fche full , finished thtir > upper i
lift tha phce. On roathing tha eldo' . alk Bi
livati ttiuck mo of li's ' linrpoansleik-f.-l
b ow on 'hi lido of the h > ad with li'i ' flit and
began nickirg thdauuml feroeiouRly. A po-
licomnn ciin ' tijinni oiderid him to d'ttut ,
whorruuon lhi ch.impion threaleinMl to tn.it
IhftiflLertn tlKiintnonrnylf hoint-ifc cd. Tha
ollictr Mates that If Sullivan had been aloi.o
ho would have arrested h'm. ' Hut ho waa no
match fordm } and hin friend' , who were nli
shiKgA's. John next j'imped Into the tlelsh
r ud * t'enipUd ' to drive down Oak 'reot. The
hornet wore frantic , niul thu driver too drunk
tooMilrol'Uiem. The team , iiiKtexd t tain-
ing the collier , ewemtlupVnfhlnRton etrett ,
ovorttirot. p the flalph completely. KulUvan
clung with drunken Btubboinnetn to
the loins nril wi.s Oncrgoil at a break.
ii'cTt pace for sK hundred feet
thiMiigh the mud nnd Hu < h , with the
sleigh on top. Thn loam wai slopped and the
bodrngglnd priiu lighter WAR pulltd out. llo
was a viln-looklngobj c' , buc npiurdi'ly uii'
iojiired , aud as full ol fight an ? ov < r. 'Jho gM
Vvtiom ho hiitnultod r fu i > d to mali' : : i i-
pl.Uut ngainst him , ni.d ns a sesond ic'outcn a
movement U on foot to ) > r stcuto t-u'llvnii ' for
cruelty to the hordi1 ? . The ehamplon has alnce
sobsnd up , niitla3prsunt lo-nlglit at two
aot'to ? between Tug Oollins and O'Nril' ' , 'f '
1'i-ovidence , mul Smith nnd Uurna , of licuton.
Hu left at 10:3J : u'cluck for New York , to fulfil
au engagement on Brooklyn stage
KntCP.
NEW YOUK , January 1.Tho minoucco-
of lower rates on the Baltimore it Ohio
telegraph line ) nttrto'.ed muih a'.tentlon '
among the telegraph men and provoked com-
meuUi on that class of business Tlu > Mutual
Union comi ) > ny now announces rodiuth n in
rates from Now York , as follows ; To Chi-
c.ijo , H ) cunts ; to St Ij'iub , Cincitioatl end
intorinedinto point' , iO cents ; to nil olliccs In
MaKsaihusottii , Kliodo Island , Connecticut ,
anU ID 1'liiUdelphlu , 13altunoro aud
ton ,
GUtXrtD ISlj vNI > iTE319.
To the Bditcr of The BEE.
GIIAND ISLAND , December 2'J. Grand Is
land is mantled by snow and has had a frozen
christmns.
llrallroad men are complaining 'of the
threatened reduction of wages. Great num-
bara are soflking employment of any sort nnd
see want staring them In the face. Money Is
sorrothing to bo remembered , not seen , now.
Our people will have the oloctrlo light ii :
about twenty day ? , The movement for th <
state tuir will fail most probably. Not enougl
hotel room and too expensive to build for tliii
purpose. The ice crop ia splendid , aud GUI
Kochler'a lake supplies cuoueh for tha vntin
city and country.
Buslnosa very dull , chiefly closing mort
gages on thia one and taking mortgage !
from lint one. Where will it end ? In tin
tilling of the usurer's pocket and emptying thi
poor man's homo.
our legislators elect will go'to Lincoln ot
time. They y rofets ruadinops to stand by thi
people as against the railroad monopoly. ' 1 iuv
will toll.
The ltoy.il Arch Chapter Installed their nov
cfllcers last Saturday evening. Tlio occasioi
was most interesting , and Johnny Moore , U
P. agent , made n little ( speech when he ijre
si > iitjj a cane to the out going High Pius
( Howard ) that waa worthy to he ranked will
Proctor ICnott'a Dulutb , or Mark Twain"
talk at tha banquet given Grant in Chicago ii
1879.
Society is on tiptoa , strainintj oar and eye
to Citch the tidings that arn floatD' ! ' in tlv
air about mairiagps and divorce , love ant
scandal. Of the ona many ara on the tapit
of the other the ' 'woods are full of 'em. " Uu
Onaha has had quite a Hurfeit of "study
sensations lately , an let ui Hinother our sin
and "wou the angel virtue in the fuiuro" 1
we can.
m A.-l > r0mtnB4ti < ul entato mtva. is rnournini
over the cohduct of a companion , to eav
whom from jast punishment ha walla d up t
tha captain's oilica and paid for him , corucc
beef , and otbrr article * stolen. Tha Baddes
part of it ia 111 it the friend had no need fr
Bteal and did ft ) solely liy reason of uativ
cuisadnoss a doggish kelptoinauia.
The demociata have about decided to ordr
a change in tbo postolficu hero. They wil
recommend a young republican. His coin
mission would malco a cica wedding gift
They give as n reason for this reommendA
titu , the belief that ho would diitributo th
mail when not more than an hour lato.
Slnre the "Ouster County Trugody" wa
published , one of our newspaper men ha
learned not to "Hy his kite BJ higli" a mucl
needed lesson , by the way.
A revolting crime against nature has JUG
been discovered here ; the particulars ore a
thia time withheld for prudential reason *
Lightning sometimes strikes In high as well a
low places and thin time its lance wai niinci
we 1 up.
A well-known steckmau , J. JCSIH by name
late of Wyomlne , returned yesterday from :
trip West. J. JfHiH1 friendj will rejoice t
know that hn will keep open house for a wee !
now that/his bride has consented toresido her
permanently.
With tha nsjtiraucs that our merchants an
other bminots men will pafely bear the no\
year's pressure , and rldathocommercial Htorm
wave , wn wUh TIIK Iir.fi ft happy New Yeai
and bid it "good-bye. " Soio.
NotcH.
There was to have been a grand eparrin
mith : at New Brighton , Pa , on Clni-tuiai
iihnur Grant and John Joyce , the latter c
Lcet nil , O. , bvingadvt ) ti > ii 1 as the prlnc
ial attractioiM .The . aifur did not take plnct
jinwevcr , a ) ( iraat auil his fiionds , who Wfr
willing tn ta'co ' part in a .match , dirfcovere
that Joyce intended to fight for "keep ] .
Grant , therefore , icfusod to light.
Dominick McCaffrey ni.il Pa't-cy Card !
nr now partni-ra In a reti'iit intorv w n
1'it'Bburg McCalficy eald : "lam willing t
fight any man in tin world , and my fritiit
Jatsy : fi rdilf bore will accept a ehalli'iij :
from uny one oxcapt Sullivan. We' tro tm
on our w y to New Orleaim tti melt Pr
Stioedy , of Chicago Sullivan's manager , t
to if wo cau'c nr < ivA at nn ngrromcnc. 1 01
ready for n niatch with Sullivan tt any timi
if lied sati li > d to meet mo , cither in Nu
York or New Orleans I won't consent t
I'ubt niiwliero eho , They didii't treat n
well in lloston , M ) I wonV go theiti ; and Pitt
bu g why , I wouldn't lliitin. of it , I JoHt
WOBII'H cngABi'meiit to fomo h-rrt to Bpar at
beiiulit fur the ttik ng Hocking Valley mine :
and thu mayor woulon't gsvo mo a licenei1. "
The ICniidnll nouilif-ru Tour.
BiuiiiNniiAM , Ala. , January 1 ,
r
and party arrive 1 here on a epccinl train fro
NaOiville at fisM o'clock this morning. Tin
vUitetl the Pratt mliUH and ether placi'a
Intertkt.
'trainVrecltii | , ' .
WIIEF.LINO , January 1. TBU express trn
on the Daltimora & Ohio road dua at Graft
at 10 ; 15 was thrown from the track by t
placing of u bur of iron in a frog by an u
known peiKOII. Tha rngmeer and fhem
wore UlioJ.
POLIOAl
esltont-Eitcl Gitvelacil at
Alb3i > y ,
His Policy is of the Double Dia- ,
tilled Jaoksoiiian.
An'ania ? Galls it a Bead Opsu and
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Shut ,
Ho Will Walk Through Philadel
phia
And Inopeot Sam Randall's ' Cele
brated Truck Fatoh ,
A. Siicolnl CorrcMUHitlont Captures
tlio Bun The Inaugural
l-'orcBlmtloivctli
T1IF IM'KHVIRU' .
Special Dispatch to the 1 hiladolphia Kvouinjj
Oat ) .
AI.IIANV , N. Y. , December 2" . I have jnit
had : \ \ cry Fiititf actor y interview with Cleve
land. I found him nt hla ollicial desk , piled
head high with Ictlors of ndvlco nnd t ugges-
tions fur hla inaugural. AH I entered the
room ho had just fiuishod for the New York
Tiihunn n thousind-lltm editorial on the
"Mineries of Being Left "
"Well , who are you ? " ho allied , -is I seated
myself at his elbow , with all the cordiality of
n great newspaper oil i tor. "Havo you , too ,
conm with ft vnllto full of advice ? "
"No ; I nni a newspaper dptcc'.ivn , nnd
have linen commissioned to liud out your
policy. "
Ho smiled. It was a Tlldeii-Ilonrlriclcs-
Latnar smile , with a touch in tt of Butler
guile and Dr. Mary Walker awrt'tnow. It
was the smile of opaque innocence. But I
.
" \Vhern nro you from ? " lip rmkoj , with a
confidential whisper that jarred my note
book.
"From Philadelphia , " . I replied , with a * W
. ,
look of centsnnlnl exposition puJc.
" ' ? ' Lot I've heard
'Phil-a-del-phla mo see ;
of that place boforn. O , yen ; I IJJIBS through
that villaco on my way to Washington , don't
I ? Sam RindallV truck patch ia near them ,
isn't it ? "
" Ye , " I murmured , with the f * intne s of a ,
Xionguo I'land appropriation. "But wa ha\o
tt.o Liberty boll , tha tallest tower iutlio world
and H ferry to Camdon. "
"I will atop and look nt thorn as I walk to
my inauguration , I love rural sights , Bo
you want to know my pahcyl"
"Yos , iudet'd , " and 1 opened my note-book
as wide as Burchard'n mouth. v
"Now write it down carefully. Yon re- *
pcrtjra never quote mo correctly. My policy
IK double distilled Jacksonim , Watter on ,
I'ulitzor , Bavard mixture , with ndnth of Con-
Htltutlonal bittern stirred with an old demo
cratic spoon not the Butler pattsru tjpths
Jeif Davii variety. "
"And your cabinet1 1 ventured to auk , with ?
the link of a fur-away angel.
' "I have no objections to maKlng it public
and allaying the anxiety of thopeop'u ( jiiopyo
JfranciS Train , Dr. Mary Walker , Sergeant
B tcc , O'DonoVan Rossi , John Swioton and
St John will bo my cabinet , unless I can so-
care , better cranbH. "
"How about the tariff ? "
"I nm studying that nubject during my\
lunch hour. Thus far I have arrived at the * *
conclusion that high taiilf low torlll nnd no
tariil can bo BO adjusted by the rule of three as <
to lighten the taxation by decreasing tha mid
tiform houi-3 of labor nnd materially adding to
the profits of taxed capital and thu fluituaung'
wages of the working man , and tb , too ,
without disturbing the national banks or in-
terffinng with silver coinage "
"What shall I euy In regard to jour views
tin civil corvice refrain1' i ( iii'stioned , with a
vo'ca trembling with ndmirution at hla per-
sp'cnity. '
' Hepeat whit I hava BO of en said : Publio
nllicoia a public tuift. Tha public trust to
get the ollices1 , und the nllicoi will bo givu in
trust to trustworthy Betvautil who have no
tin t hiiyond tha truH they get In oflico , " and
liure the prfHi unt-i'lect yawned ti > visibly ,
and toyed so with liin _ right boot , that your
corrAsnnnnciit hhook him tapidly by thu hand
* ii 1 h ittoiind to iho tolf gr.M h oflicH with thin
impoitaiit dispatch. Vtttei double-land it. It
tbo deck. ANANIAS.
to JtcpresonfnttYO Laird.
WASHINOION , January 1. Representative
Laird , of Nebraska , mot wi'h a jcveia ncei-
ilunt while out riding to-day. HU horm'sllp-
] * d on the pivemeiit nnd fell , throwing him
to iho ground and Fulling ni.on Win , bloating
his right leg above the ankle. Thu pin Hieiantr
eny that hi has BUilataod a ojinpour.il fracturu
of the limb.
Tfiuay bo of iutcriht to-local ilrumhu-iH
to Know that commencing with to-day the C. ,
B. & Q. , the 0. , M. & fat. P , und 0 , & W.
will adopt n now Hystrm of. uisuiug tickets to
traveling men , The plan to bo adopt ul Is OK
folloHs : The general freight department of
i-.ish cf the roadi will issue , on written
request of n mercautilo lirav j-pfrrr.lt to
cash of I'M traveling men ( rtu individual
mtmbor of the Qrrn' ' having occi-don tu
tiavel iu HH interest ) , vbi h will entitle
tha Ifgitimato holdcc thorct ) to piirchat
oormnurciiil trip tickets from station to Eta
tiim , at regular tariff rahu. I'ach tiip ticket
BO sold is providtdi with rvttub which will bo
detached nnd retalnud by Un > puichaccr ufi
uvidenco of faro paid , When a Bufliciimt
number of tlu-eo have- been purchase fttitl
*
used by the ydson holding n permitand
coveiing a distanc of une thousand miles or
more , the detached ( tub ? , together with the
pnimit , can bo surrendered to the railway
company by the tirw in whoso interests : the
traveler iiaeu the llckt'la , and the dlnVicnco
betwixm the regidar faro paid , and the fare of
two (2) ( ) ccntH jver luilo njll bo refunded with
out dcluy to , the firm prciunting the rebate. J
By thin plan the Illegitimate sola cf and Irani- *
fer of tluj mllenxo tickets heretofore ustdjwlU
be pravented. Jf ft
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