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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
FOURTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , THURSDAY MORNING , JANUARY 22 , 1885. NO , 185
RAiSINCJUST I
The Investigation of toe School Land
Franfls ,
Work of the Legislative Oom-
mittoo Yesterday.
Morton Eofttses to Dome Until
His Fees are Paid ,
, Eosewater Protests Acainst
Glen Kendal and His Pals ,
Remaining in the Boom While Ho
is Testifying , '
Xboy nro Excluded and IIo Glvca v
Detailed Sworn Statement of
the Facts.
KAISING DUST.
Special Telegram to THE BKE. .
LINCOLN , January 21. Senator Duckworth ,
chairman of the special committee to Invest- !
gate the school land frauds , is in dead earnest.
It will not bo hia fault if the inquiry into the
crooked transactions of ex-Land Commissioner
Kendall provca n failure. It always ia diffi
cult to procure tettimony froiu partlea inter ,
cstud in speculative jobs and raids upon the
public treasury. The co-conspirators , accom
plices of Glen Kendall who made fortunes
.jout of the school land speculations , will not
.ba disposed to tell moro than they are ob igcd
to. Senator Buckworth'u committee began
its work Tuesday afternoon. The first wit
nesses cited were Gen. Yifquain , editor of the
Lincoln Democrat , and Mr , John n , nines ,
of this city , who drafted the stirring appeal
to the people < > t Nebraska against the school
land fraud during list fall's campaign.
Neither of thesa witnesies wore able to testi
fy concornlup the charges , cl
their own knowledge. They , however ,
gave the co'iimltteo lull details about the
crooked moth ds pursued by the land com
mission.
Gen. Vifquain in his testimony gave a re
sume of the charges made in the camp.Vgn
and said that his own knowledge waa limited.
IIo also laH before the committee the charges
imado by the Democrat and which , In sub >
stance , worn about thes\mu as the imoh'tions
introduced into the hoiuo Monday. Those
resolutions s .t forth that the number ) of tin
board having control of the public landd had
leased largo tracts to private individuals 01
syndicates at rents totally inadequate ; thai
the moinbsra of the board were in collosior
with those leases : that much land had beer
sold withaut appraisement and privately in
stead of at public auction ; that tlio law hoc
boon thus violated by not advertising the sal <
of such lands and they weio not sold to tin
highest bidder.
The second witness , Mr. Sencs , testlBec
that ho had do knowledge on tha nubjcct un
dcr consideration. IIo eaid that the infornm
tion he gave to the public last fall wai wrlttei
at tha request of some gentlemen and was thi
statement of H , W. Holmes , of this city
This man Holmes waa ono of the appraisers o
the land which Gen. "Vifquain testified aa hav
ing bcenappraisod at S7.20 an aero andiinmc
dlately afterward at 525 fcur the purpose o
-obtaining a loan. IIo could nut describe th
land. lie said that J. Sterling Morton hai
told him of the sale of a piece adjoining Tal
mage , but ho had seen no record of the pieces
Senator Spencer then asked the witness if h
had seen the records ot either of the transat
tious before ho made public his opinion. Mi
Senes said that ho had not , but had gotte
transcripts from the deputy land commit stonoi
but that thosu transcripts did not show an
irregularities. Ho nU-j affirmed that hia opir
ion wai n discussion of the policy of tha la'
.and not intended aa charges.
Th joint committee of investigation mot a
3 p. m. to continue the examination of wi
nessoa. The sargeant-at-arms reported th :
ho had nerved a subx | > ena on J. Sterling Mn :
ton , at Nebraska City , but Mr Morton di
clined to coiro to Lincoln unless his witne :
feu" ) and iniloflga were paid in advance.tAf t <
a severe discussion tha committee decided t ;
report this fact to the both houses , and get a
order for Morton's arrest and hive hii
brought bcfora the committee.
Senator Buckworth , chairman of the con
mittoe , calleJ EJward Rosewater , of tl
Omaha BEE. Mr. Rosewater , after boin
sworn , asked the chairman whether all tl :
Siarties there Iu the room Including Gle '
vendal and several of his pals and n numbi
f wltneesoa who wore impllcatad in tt
school land speculations were to bo allowe :
to remain while he was testifying. The chai
man said that the committee had adopted
resolution yesterday allowing the inve tig
tion to bo conducted in public. Mr. Ros
water then said , I most earnestly prote
against this mode of Investigation while I a
ready nnd willing to answer your quostlo :
fully under oath , I protest againtt the pri
once in thla room of the man charged wi
conspiracy to defraud the state in tha saleai
lease of Its bchool lands and against t
presence of the men who were in collusi
with him , I do not fear to face him or u
other man , hut I object to giving tha nam
of the witnesses and information which w
enable theeo partlea to defeat the ends
justice. Senator Miller moved all parties c
coptlng the members of the committee and :
stenographer be excluded from the room wh
Mr , Rosewater was giving ills tcstlmon
This \vas warmly supported by Senat ;
Motz ( lid opposed by Mr. Olmstcad. T
rnolution wai adopted by a vole of eight
five. Mr , Rorowater then proceeded at co
sjderable length to give the detailed Inform
tion concerning the cchool laud swindle a
the parties known to him to have been cc
nected with it. After the committee roi
doors were reopened , the committee reci
eidered its resolution of holding n public s
sion , eo far as to excluda all but reporters ;
thu press , and they wnru pledged to rep
only tha outlines of the testimony , withi
publishing thu narnea of the parties who u
implicated or who would bo required as v
THE jKl.ISTjVIURE.
Special Telegram to Tua BEE ,
LINCOLN , January 21. The legislature 1
now been in session thirteen working da
ono-thlrd of the whole icsiion has b
frittered away without the enactment o '
ingle law , The first bill ready for pus ,
was ordered [ to a third reading by
lioiuo to-day. This bill appropriates S15 ,
or so much thereof as may bo neceesu ) ,
defray the expenses of the Nebraska cxlil
at the New Orleans exposition , when
homo had roiolved Itielf into a committee
the whole this morning , ex-Governor Furn
thu state commissioner at New Orleans , i
requested to address the houaa and explain
purpose of the pending appropriation wh
wui agreed to after a eliort debate w '
ths clau9 that only so much of tha § 15,000
wai absolutely required shall be dr wu fi :
the treasury , In that ibape the bill i
doubtlom pan the houio to-morrow mid
senate will concur by Saturday. La
bodies move slowly , and that explains h
the home movfg along at such a si
mo . Very little was done this atom
beyond the pai go of a resolution npooinl
a special committee of three , consUtliv i
Mossn Crawford , Henry and /Sclelgh
v inland impact tha stata C h hatcher
North Bend. The propogatlon of sucker * '
become n important industry since Field
vnultoj into the spoaker'a chulr. The p
pous Ponrman sent n communication to the
Bocaker , with an emphatic disclaimer tof any
fcl&lm to brokerage during tha lire-
sent session. In the sonata the
nesslon was very monotonous to-day. Church
Howe presided In the absence of Bhedd. Ho
vacated the chair In tha nfUmcon to take a
hand in the lively debate over Senator Mc-
Shane'n propoied constitutional amendment
prohibiting for over Iho tale of the echool
lands and leaving them subject to loose fts maybe
bo provided by law. This Is n very irniwrtant
proposition nnd drew out forcible arguments
pro and con , The debate on this ir.oaanro con
tinued until 5 p , m , whenIhoBcuatoadjourned
without coming to a final vote. Church Howe
disclaims having in any way caught to Influ
ence the memboia of the hotno in
favor of the Konnard nd Pat O'Hawes
claim * . He points to the fact tint ten ycais
ao during the session of 1875 he puthcd a
brll through the house cancelling Tom. Ken-
nard'a swamp land contract and clnimand col
lection agency. It was an error on the part of
the BKK to quota Mr. Rnsscl as voting againtt
Mr. Brimncr's motion to table the resolution
offered by Thoma , of Casp , Tuesday to re
consider the vote by which lha house had
sat down upon Kennard , Pat Hawes&Co.'s
claims , Mr. Russell , when with Brunnor and
the majority to table the Thomas' resolution ,
ho was on the right side that time as usual.
It Is an open secret that the house committee
on railroads havoigreed to report a three cent
passenger rate bill a3 a substitute for a large
number of railroad regulation bills referred
to them , The railroad managers have evi
dently reached the conclusion that something
harmless must bo done by this legislature in
the direction of railroad regulatmn. Even
small favors will bo thankfully received by a
patient nnd long suffering people.
St. Lou I a Cholera Scnro
ST. LODIS , January 21. A sensational ac
count of two deaths here last Sunday winch
were ascribed to cholera , was published this
afternoon , are not creating any or attracting
particular attention. The facts in the case
seem to bo that Wolff Pickner , a Russian Jew ,
living at COS Washington street , was taken
sick last Sunday morning with symptoms
ems resembling cholera , and was removed -
moved to the city hospital where he
died during the afternoon. Dr.
Dean the hospital physician assigning native
cholera as the cause of death , as a single precautionary
cautionary measure his personal effects wore
destroyed and the room he occupied fumigated ,
Pickner came here fromNew Orleans ten days
ago , Iti is supposed ho went to that city from
New York. How long ho had been in this
country is not known. The other case was c
colored man , G. W. Evans , whc
had what physicians pronounced chronic
diarrhoea. Ho was a fireman in the engine
loom of Shicklc , Harrison & Go's , iron works ,
end had been sick several days. There was
nothing In his case to attract attention , but
the authorities scorn disposed to ascertain wtx
Picknor was and whore ho came from.
Movement ot Troops 1'or Oklahama
CALDWELL , Kan , , January 21. There Is m
late news from the Oklohama country. Tin
last courier reported Colonel Hatch's com
mand was in camp thirty miles from Still
water , awaiting the arrival of troops fron
Fort Reno , It was anticipated that no de
cided action would bo taken for several days
owing to high water and stormy weather.
WICHITA , Kas. , January 21. A special t <
the Kasjlii from the Cheyenne -agency , report !
that five companies of troops left there 01
Sunday under Major Dowees of the Nintl
cavalry , to jo'n Col. Hatches' forces a
Stlllwater. The last courier arrived at thro
p. m. , from the field , and reports tha settler
defiant , bat the army officers do not antic !
pate bloodshed. There are now 800 mountei
men in Hatches' command ,
A Koclcfortl , ill ? , , Sensation.
CHICAGO , January 21. The Daily Nowi
Rockford , Ills , , special says : A sensatio :
was produced at 3 o'clock to-day by the arree
of G. Cooper , of Rockford , and William Lai
son , of Shirland , charged with complicity i
the murder of Morsballs S. Pritchard , collect
or of taxes at Cherry Valley , in January
1870. Tha arrest was made on informatio :
furnished by J. Banta , n forger in the stat
prison , who confessed to the judge of the cii
cuit court hero and claims To have been a
eye-witness to the murder. Hla testimon
implicates two other persons and la very ei
pllcit. The murder was for money and hen
toforo there has been no clue to the murderer
Church Howe Hcfutes the Charge
* * That Ho Received $25OOO.
B- LINCOLN , January 21 , The Hon. Churc
Hone positively refutes thu charges that h
3r received $27,000 as a member of the nation :
3rn republican committee for the campaign I
n Tennessee. The following dispatch from Pitt !
in burg to-day in response from Chairman Jonc
of the national committee : "Onothou'nn
3- dollars was the amount furnished you by th
310 national committee for the Tennessee can
paign. ( Signed. ) B. F. JONES. "
to This flatly contradicts all recent reporl
'ii concerning the expenditures in Tenneisef.
ar
10 Iowa Mlllcru Association ,
10d DES MOINKS , January 21.The state mil
ra ers association has been in session in this cil
ra a
a- to-day. On account of the severe cold tl
ae - attendance was small. President J. .
itt Snoufler. of Gtdir rapids , delivered an a
m dress. In it he included description of tl
us Iowa flour exhibit In New Orleans exposltln
Ho al o spoke of the other Iowa exhibit
th The attendance being BO small but little In
nd InuiS was transacted. Thu officnra elected f
he the ennui'inr year are J. J , Snoulfor , presldor
on D. B. Knights , vice president ; J. S. Lor
uy secretary and treasurer.
ea
ill The AVlKooiiHiii Sonaiorehtp.
of
CHICAGO , January 20. The Inter-Oceai
i-
iita Madison , Wis. , special says : The senate
lie chip contest is virtually ended to-night , wh
y.or at the caucus of the supporters of Colonel
or M. Spooner , forty-eight members respond
bo to roll-call. Fortv-oro h the majority , ai
ton General Fairchlld'd manager' are said tone
n- no obstruction to the republican caucus I
iand morrow.
Sentenced lor Counterfeiting.
3I1. CHICAGO , January 21. Ferdinand Di
ea. man , quite a wealthy farmer , was eontenc
Of in the United States court to-day to one y <
art in thu penitentiary for making a number
3lt 310 filver certificates , at home In Saylesvil
ete Wis. , and passing them in Chicago , Alb
Schmidt and Dr. Wm. London , about whi
little Is known , wvru given two year * each
the principals of the enterprise ,
Vila Whisky Men.
hEa
CINCINNATI , January 21. The whisky n
look with much interest on the result of <
B ° n meeting of the committee of the Western
'i a port association ti-raorrow at Peorla , '
Ono firm hero says if the committee does :
tue take inoasurea to meet the obligations of <
. . . old pool the present pool must bu broken '
uuu
'to Widow MnKOlllii Shoots A Hog Till
Iblt GREENSTONE , Ky , , January 21 , Mrs. 1
iof the goffin , widow , hearing noise in the barn 1
iss , night , shot a person she saw moving near
door. It proved to bo Asber Johnson , a nc
wm
the rious colored hog-thief , The man was d
Ich when a light was brought , MH , Mugo
'Ith was not arrested.
las
om A Victim of the Kankakcc FIro.
will KANKAKIK , ILL , Jamury 21. G ,
the Davis , aged G > , of Champaign , one of the
irgo nutei rescued from the burning ward In
mil IOW Kankakyo hotpital , died to-day from
shock sustained by being carried into
eon
night air.
Ltng
of
? Yost to BucccctliJIlliuseir ,
, to
y at JEJ-FKIHON CITT , Mo. , January 21. '
hag h'ni lature in joint foision formally elei
hat Vest Uuitxl Statoi senator to succeed h
lorn- Eflf ,
STEWART'S BATTLE.
He Marches in a Solid Spare on the
A Hand to Hand Conflict with the
Opposing Poroe ,
Eosults in a Severe Punishment
of the Enemy ,
And They are Finally Driven
Baok Under Heavy Firei
1 * l
Leaving not Less Than 800 Slain
on the Field.
Ocn. Btownrt's LOBS Heavy Ho Will
Fusli on to Mctcmncli , with
all bpccd.
GEN. BTEWAIIT'H BATMjE.
LONDON , January 21. The dispatch re
ceived at the war office from Gen , Wolsoly ,
dated Kcrti , January 21,3 p.m. , is substan
tially as follows : "Gen , Stewart has had a
heavy engagement with n portion of the
Mahdi's forces , near the Abu Kiel wells ,
about twenty-three miles on this side of
Mctcmneh , The rebels had collected trom
Berber , Metcmnoh and Ornburaman. This
last place , I regret to say , the prisoners re
port , was recently captured by the Mahdi ,
and thus the men were released from there
to fight Gen. Stawart. On the afternoon of
January IGtii Gen. Stewart's cavalry reported
the enemy were in position some few miles on
thla side of the wells. It was too late in the
day to allow an advance and successful en
counter. Gen. Stewart bivouaced where ho
was for the night. The enemy kept up a
harmless fire all night and erected works on
General Stewart's right flank. Saturday
General Stewart endeavored to draw the
enemy on to make an attack but the rebels
hesitated. In consequence General Stewart
left all his impediments , also camels , with a
guard of the Sussex icgimont and some
mounted infantry and moved forward , keepIng -
Ing his force in the form of a square. All the
men were on foot , The British army passed
around the enemy's flank , forcing them to
make an attack or be subject to onlilodo fire.
The enemy wheeled to the left and made
a well organized charge under a withering
fire from our men , The square was unfortu
nately penetrated about its left roar , where
the heavy cavalry and camel regiment wore in
possession , by sheer weight of numbers.
The admirable steadiacss 01 our men enabled
them to rnainta n a hand to hand fight with the
opposing force while n severe punishment was
being inflicted on the enemy by all the other
parts of the square. The enemy was finally
driven back under a heavy fire from all sides.
The Nineteenth hussars then pushed forward
tc the wells , which were in our possession by
five in the everting. The enemy left not less
than 800 slain around the works. The pris
oners taken while the enemy was retirinc
report a number of the enemy wounded was
qulto exceptional and ono immediate effect of
tna battle is that'tnany of the rebels are sub
mitting. It was necessary for the army to
remain at the wells for come hours to obtain
water and as soon aa practicable the Intention
was to push on with all expedition to Met-
oiniueh. The English wounded are doing
well. Gen. Wolsely says Gen , Stewart con
cludes his report with a high compliment to
all the officers and men of his command and
while regretting his heavy lo.si thinks his suc
cess so complete that in future engagements
the enemy may be disheartened from such
obstinate resistance in future.
Gen. Stewart's operations bave been most
creditable to him as a commander , and the na
tion has every reason to be proud of the gal'
Jantry and splendid spirit of her majesty's sol
diers on this occasion. Our losses were nine
commissioned officers killed and nine wounded
and G5 non-commissioned officers and men
killed and 85 wounded. Gen. Stewart's force
consist * of about 1500 men all told , Besides
Col. Barnaby , the following were killed : Ma
jor Carmichael , of the 5th Lancers , Mujoi
Athcrton , of the fifth Dragoons , Captain Car
ley and Lieutenant Law of the 4th Drajjoonp ,
Lieutenant Wolfe , of the Scots Grejs am
Lieutenants Pigott and DeLlslo , of the Nava
Brigade. Lord St. Vincent and Lord AirlU
ironndad ,
ANOTIinn ACCOUNT.
LONDON , January 21. Renter's telegram
company's dispatch dated near Abu Kloi
Wells , Saturday noon , gives the following ac
count of the engagement : ' "When the llus-
ear scouts returned yesterday announcing
that the rebels held the wells , the Britisl
forces promptly formed in mass dolumn am
advanced to tha wellf. Guards marched ai
tho'left of the column , tha heavy corps iu the
center and mounted infantry at the right , tin
column halted within three miles of thi
wells but the rebels showed no signs of mov-
inc. The British troops set to felling tree
and cloarin ? away tha grass in front of tin
column. An abattla was formed around tin
ba/gago and a stone breastwork with a frontage
it ; ago of 150 yards erected as additions
protection. In the afternoon thi
enemy's camp was sighted four mile
from our /Carteba , It comprises nurnerou
tents and appeared to be fairly well fortified
I'S Meanwhile two groups of rebels were watch
ing from the high hill on our lefc front. A
six o'clock iu the evening the enemy fired :
few stray shctj and the British leplled will
J several shells , _ The enemy continued firini
ed throughout Friday night , causing only on
ad slight casualty. Saturday forenoon the ene
be my continued advancing in two divisions , th
Kchelon each numbering 6,000 men , beatln
drums and waIng flags , Many of them wor
armed with tlflaa. The enemy coca ionally is
if trying to discover tha BrltMi formation
. , Meanwhile the British were prepating for th
, reception of the rebcli. They formed
eu square , the artillery being placed in tb
- - - . center , and advanced to meet the overwheln
, ing force of the enemy , who occupied tb
le ; favorable ground , showing great knowledge <
att the art of war. They drew us to difficult p <
sltlona for operations , when by a cleverly o :
as ocutcd movement they almost dUappaare
from view , leaving only their ttindari
visible. Suddenly the large body of rebe
appeared and furiouily charged npe
tno front of the British Hquan
The British replied with
the a deadly fir
which the rebels were unable tu withstac
ox- and then turned and attacked the left rear i
111. the square. The heavy troopj borne down I
not the onslaught broke the formation for a fe
the moments , but quickly rallied and a hand
np. hand fight ansued. The rebels penetrati
the ranks , but were subjected to a heai
or. llauk fire and were finally driven back , Gei
.la- . Stewart had a narrow escape , bin horse beii
last killed under him. It is reported that tl
rebels are in force at Metmeneh.
the The number of rebels wounded able to '
ito- carried from the field Is estimated at 3.0C
ead Most of the casualties on the British eide i
ffiu curred during the break in the line of t
Huisars The Britlth took their own ai
ffiuW. tbo Arabs' wounded to the wells ntStebaca
Must of the wounded ara reported doing we
W.
in- FOHRIGN NK\V .
the BKBIOl'S I'lailTINQ IN EGVIT.
the LONDON , January 21. It Is officially i
the ported that serious fighting occurred In Jfcgj
with lha result satisfactory to Lord Wolslt
TH EQTITIAN FINANCIAL QUESTION.
LONDON , January 21. It Is reported t
Iho sfturnoon that the cabinet council had i
: ted cided that If the French counter proposals
imI I regard to the Kgyptlan nuaucial question
11 leg modified they would afford a bisia
parlcyinc. Count Munster , German ambassa
dor , had n long conference to-day with Ivarl
Grflnvillo.
run unman PI.AO OFF NRW GUINEA.
LONDON , January 21. Melbourne advices
state that the commander _ of the Australian
squadron hoisted the British ( Ugovcr the
Lonlstades.Woodlark , Huonand Lntrecasteau
islands , Ivlng off the eastern point of Now
Guinea.
FRENCH rnorosAta njKunmNa Kavrr.
LONDON , January 21. The cabinet met at
noon to-dav and entered into further consid
eration of French propoials regarding Egyp
tian finances. Chnmberlam was aeain absent
owing to continued lllncs ; , Previous to the
mooting of the cabinet , Sir Chas. Dilke , pres
ident of the local government board , called unon
Chamberlain and had a long conference , The
cabinet meeting lasted three hours. After
wards there was n long conference between
Gladstone , Karl Granvlilc and Marquis Hart-
Ington ,
IIOSTILlir TO FRANCE.
I'Ama , January 21. The Gaulois declares
the special instructions sent out by England
enforcing the Cardan enlistment act , consti
tute an act of hostility to Franc ) . Admiral
Courbet , in command at Keclung , detached
two cruisers to watch the movements of the
Chinese fleet recently despatched to raise the
blockade at Forrrosa.
THE AVALANCHK IN THE ALPS.
HOME , January 21. Snow falls nt Tied-
mont , Savoy and other departments in the
Alps are very sarlous. The avalanche which
burled Frassmo. Piedmont , yesterday caused
a great Iocs of life. Thirty bodies have al
ready been recovered. Forty persons are still
missing.
Sullivan nntl 11nn Meet Again ,
NKW YORK , January 21. The Mail and
Express says : Before the division of the
money , made yesterday at the Colcmon house ,
Sullivan and llyan struck each other
and wore only prevented by friends
from a roufh and tumble' fight. Sul
livan sat for n long tlmo with
head bowed down about to his knees. llyan
walked in and then the war began.
"I am sorry , " said Ryan , "that the match
did not come to a close. ' '
"So am I , " said Sullivan.
"I can whip you right now and hero , " said
Ryan. ' 'You nro among' friends , but
I want to teach yon a lesson. "
"You can't , " replied Sullivan.
"I'm ready , put up your hands , John , "
said Ryan , and immediately he let his
light out and planted a terrific blow
on Sullivan's nose. Sullivan , who
was unprepared for the onslaught , let
go his loft but missed Ryan , Then ho tried
nls right , but Ryan mot him with a cross-
counter In the region of the ribs which made
the Boston boy yelp. Backers interfered and
the whole thing put a stop to , not before ,
however , the furniture was destroyed.
The "Weather ,
CHICAGO , January 21. The mercury
dropped to a low point again last night , and
reports from all western points this morning
uniformly Indicate "very cold weather. At
Jamottown , Dak. , the thermometer registeia
37 ° balowj Winnipeg , 27 ° below ; Fargo.
31 ° telow , St , Paul , 20 ° below ; Omaha ,
14 ° below ; Keokuk , 9 ° below ; Chicago , 3 °
below.
WASHINGTON , January 21. Indi ations :
For the upper Mississippi much colder , fail
weather , westerly wjnds , higher barometer.
MAKSHAllTOWNi la. , January 21 , Twenty
eight degrees below zero this morning and
fifteen at noon. Trains in the central and
northern part oE the state are demoralized bj
drifting snow. Jt
Koto Cnstleton'&AlIOKca Black Eye ,
WINNIPEG , Manaoba , January 18. Kat <
Castleton's burlesque company appeared here
last night , but after'ono * act had been played
it was announced thit Miss Castleton was toe
ill to continue the 6'orformance and the nudi
enco was dismissed. Later in the evenlnf
Harry Phillips , husband of the atar. was or
rested for assaultlrig his wife. Phillips hoc
been drinking , and ; it is said a quarrel arosi
between him and his wife as to some scenery ,
He lost hu temper , and , it is alleged , struct
Kate a violent blow In the face , knocking hei
senseless and blacking one of her eyes. 1'hll
lips deposited sufficient money to pay a fine
and this morning , with ' his company , left fo
Minnesota. . |
Affairs at Ocdar Kapifls , Iowa.
CEDAB RAPIDS , In. , January 21. The low :
association af farmors' mutual insurance com
panics , also the 'American , Poland Chin ;
record association , arc in session hero to-day
The Iowa mutual tornado and wind-storm in
euranco association.also completed Its cession
Hundreds from all parts of the state are here
Vigorous efforts at the enforcement of th
prohibitory law hero of late. Several saloon
ists wore bound jover for maintaining i
nuieance , also two ; or three convictions fo
violating the law ; William Ostrandcr wa
convicted this afternoon and fined $50 on cad
of seventeen counts , or 8800. Other prosecu
cutions are ponding.
Alanufactiirlnt ; Prosperity.
BALTIMORE , January 21. Too Baltirnor
Manufacturers' Record , in showing some c
the signs of improvements in manufacturin
interests throughout the country , wi'I publia
to-morrnw a loug\ list of leading enterprise
that have resumed work during the last fo'
weeks. The number of hands employed b
smaller works lately started up and not give
in this list , is fully 10,009 , making a total c
100.000 that have , gone to work in manufai
turing enterprises since January 1st. In add
tion a largo number of miners , 10,000 In or
Pennsylvania county alone , have commence
work within the last few weeks.
lluncoil for n Whipping.
STERLING , Ills. , January21. The body of
boy 14 years old , t named Robes , was foun
yesterday frozen stiff hanging from a trt
forty rods from his mother'a house at Eag'
Point , eighteen miles north of Sterling , Tl
mother had whipped him for some mlsd
meaner. He went to the barn and told tl
lilred man ho would hang himself. He hn
tied the rope about his neck , climbed a tree i
the grove , fastened the rope to a limb ai
sprung off ,
u
fitonshtnu Hitters ,
BOSTON , Jannary 20. The trial of Lysa
der Wood , Thomas Blanchard and Frederii
E. Lane , members of a St. John chamber po :
of Stoughton , charged with maintaining a le
tery m connection with the recent grand fi
held In that town , was begun at Stourhton t
day. Justice Maiden took the matter Jnnd
advisement untlKTnnuary 31 , Intimating th
that the caio a ono that should go to t !
grand jury. During the trial to-day businc
in Btoughton wnyilmVt entirely suspende
Mile. Illica to Jinny AVado Bniupto
COLUMBIA , B. O , January 10. A promine
lobbyist in Washington stated to an Angus
gentleman a few days ago that there Is go
foundation for the rumor that Rhea , the a
reis , is engag-d to ba married to Senal
Wade Hampton ? In Columbia , where t
Senator's family jlvei , tha report is not ere
he
ud
19. A Btrlko Bottled ,
ill. TIIENTON , N. X , January 21. The Enip
pottery nnd Otto & Brewer's pottery , two
tbo largest in tlw city , took their men bi
Uia mornlwr atltho old ratfs , Itisund
stood mor misufacture propose bad ;
down , paying tlia'old atea.
Col , Bpoonor Nominated ,
MADISON , \ftt. , January 21. Col. J.
iu. Spjoner was nominated for United St
in senator by tha republican caucus this oven !
be-1 Too first iKilloti teed Spounor 01 , Faiicl
for 125 , Ths nomination w s m de unau'inoui
*
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Project to Connect Lake Michigan with
Detroit River.
By a Oanal 178 Miles Long , Sur
vey Asked For ,
Democratic Leaders Will Prevent
New Legislation this Session.
The Senate Consider the Okla
homa Land Question ,
The Military Eesorvation at Fort
Dodge no Longer Needed ,
Secret Session of the Woman's tmf-
frngo Association Prcoldont
Arthur's atnto Dinner.
HENAT12.
WASHINGTON , January 21. A resolution
was agreed to calling on the secretary of the
treasury for any further corrcspondcnco in hs !
department relating to the' collection or fpost-
ponomcnt of the tax on distilled spirits. The
chair laid before tliu senate Plumb's resolu
tion , offered yesterday , requesting _ the president -
dent to ndvino the senate os to his views on
the status of the lauds known as the Oklaho
ma lands , Owing to Plumb's absence , Invalid
wished it to go over till to-morrow. Vestoffercd
a substitute for the resolution , providing that
the secretary of the interior shall communi
cate with the authorities of the Creek and
Somlnolo Indians to ascertain on what terms
they will convoy to the United States all their
rights to the Oklahoma lands.
Conger said when tbo matter should come
up for consideration ho would refer it to the
committee on Indian affairs , Dawts saw no
use in that , as that committee had already
reported on the subject , and the senate had
adopted the report. Ho thought some good
would result trom giving the president or
opportunity of proclaiming again the posi <
tion , which , under his oath of office , ho fcoli
compelled to assume , namely , that the eet
tlera on the lands In question nro tbero Ir
violation of the law. Vest said an early ac
tion on the subject was desirable , as it wai
stated in the press that the United State :
troops were prevented by high water froir
havlpg a conflict with the people who bat
gone on to the lands , The matter went ovei
till to-morrow.
The senate then proceeded to the consideration
tion of the bills upeu the calendar.
The senate then took up the bill to estab
lish the court of appeals , known as the Davit
Davis bill. Hoar said that _ in order to re
move any objections that might exist to it
passage on account of resulting appoint
ments that undoubtedly the appointment
would fall to tbo incoming and not to the out
pomg administration. Morgan offered ai
amendment which agreed to tbo securing ti
defendants in criminal cases an absolute righ
to a writ of error. Further consideration o
the bill waj cut off by the limitation of time
and the consideration of the inter-state com
inerco bill was resumed.
After discussion on the bill , n message wa
received from the house announcing the deatl
of the Hon. John Hamilton ISvans , late repre
sentative to copcreasJrom South Carolina. O
motion of Mr. Hampton , the message was n
once taken up and Mr. Hampton offered are :
oluti'm fittingly expressing the eenso of til
senate on the deceased. Eulogies were pri
uounced by Hampton , Fryo and Butler. Th
senate then as a mark of respect adjourned ,
HOUSE
WASHINGTON , January 21. The committe
on railways and canals decided to repoi
favorably on Representative Lacey's bill pro
viding for on appropriation of 810,000 for th
purpose of making a survey of n water rout
to connect the watcrx of Lake Michigan wit
the Detroit river , a distance between the Ink
aad the river of 178 miles. The estimate
cost of the proposed water route is S4,754,8G (
Dates , of the committee on public lands , pri
pared a report on the bill to prohibit alier.
and foreigners from acquiring and ownln
lands within tbo United States whic
the committee has icported to th
House with the recommendation that it pas
Yates says : "Your committee ascertaino
with a reasojiabfe certainty that certain ro > ! <
men of Europe , principally Englisliim.il , hav
acquired and now own inho aggregate abou
twenty-one million acres of land within th
United Status. Wo have not sufficient it
formation to state the quantitylowned by un
titled aliens , nor is it no Important , as it i
generally held in small quantities. TDis alic
lion resident ownership will in the course <
time loid to a system of landlordism incoc
pitiblo with tbo bast interests and free inst
tutions of the United States. "
The policy of the government heretofore t <
ward aliens has been characterized by groi
liberality mid different states acting for Use
have gone still further upon the idea of tl :
desirability of a rapid Incri-aso of populntlr
and wealth and by legislation have conferre
upon aliens rights far beyond those they ot
joyed by treaty stipulation of common law i
the law of nations. The bill herewil
proposes , as part of the foreign jiolic
of this country to operate only prospective ! ]
end therefore not harshly , to pravent aba
lately the citizens or subjects of other nation
BO long as they ndhoro to and retain the
allegiance to other powers , from acquiru
ownership of American soil within the juri
diction of the United States. Perhaps t
objection may bo made to the bill on tl
ground that its tendpnc" .will be to dri\ _ fo :
eign capital from this country. If it wen
we are not sure that any permanent , liar
would result therefrom to a iy ono on th
continent. Mortgages and land boin
held by aliens would not I
materially impaired by the Jaw propose
They are deeds of trust and can bo forecloai
and the lands sold in default of payment 1
the alien holder as well as by the citizen.
After the introduction of a number of bi
the house went into committee of the win
on the Indian appropriation bill.
The bill was then read by sections I
. amendments. Burns moved to amend t
: paragraph appropriating 845,000 for the pa
' * , mont of the Interest to the Creek Indians '
) t adding a proviso that no part of this sv
ilr shall ba paid until the Creole nation sb
make and tile an acceptance and ratlficati
er of the survey made under the treaty and all
at a statement In writing releasing the Unit
ho States from the seeming trust created by I
S3 treaty as to half the land * sold to the Unit
State * by that treaty. ( It was under tl
treaty that the Oklihoma lands wore ced
to the United States. ) The Hoise si
. Burns bad been told that a state of war oxltl
in Oklahoma , and the cettlers were now fi
ita to face witli their destiny , that destiny bel
od under command of the United States arn
-t. There could bo no fair-minded man tl
would claim that this Oklahoma territory v
tor
.he not subject to the trust , created by the trea
df by which It was coded to the United Stat
These rettler * had not a right to go on 1
Oklahoma lands. He said this In the face
his valued and' esteemed constituency , so
of whom were durirous of going on th
ire lands , He warred the members of the cc
> of inittce that thu blro-l that might be shed
wk that mnlllct would ba en their heads if tl
tar hesitated now , and he waa here to i
ing out loudly t' > the people that they had no tl |
to invadu this Oklahoma laud at this tli
Lst congreis comproiniiu thin matter s
prevent blood shed. Let the amendment
0. adopted , ami the compromise made , V
was nil the trouble and commotion about
ites 5,000 squire miles embraced in the Oklalu
ncr. strip : Perkins contended that the Iiic
lild title to the Oklahoma country had been ex
i. Kllii uiada a point of order aga
thu amendment And 1C was unstained by th
chair. Rogers. ( ArkftKfa ; ) offered nn iiuiond-
ment providing that ap.trt of the money fhall
bo paid unless thu Crook nation shall within
12 months make and file In the office of the
secretary of atftto nn acceptance and ratifica
tion of tha survey make and approve \ by the
department under the treaty of Juno 14.
1SM5 , and additional lands Acquired
by the United States by the survey shall bo
hold by the Uultcd Statca under the pro
visions of the treaty. Adopted. Burnes
moved to ( trika o Jt the paragraph and in the
course of his remarka SAid Oklahamn to-day
was practically In the ixwsossion of cattle
companie ? . The land was covered with cattle
aa thickly as a carcass with fifes. The cuttle
ot.mpanies covered every ncro of it to the
exclusion of individual settlers. Let congrrfs
Investigate the subject , for on tlw settlement
of tin , Oklohama question depended the blond
of American citizens. Motion to strike out
was lost. After concluding the consideration
of twenty-one pages of the bill the committco
rose , and public business having been
suspended the homo proceeded to
consider the senate resolution relating to the
death of .Senator Anthony , of Rhode Wand.
Eulogistic speeches upon the private lifu and
public services of the deceased senator were
delivered by Chase , Spooner , Kelly , Pollard ,
Morsoand Jvoifor. and then the homo aa an
additional mark of respect adjourned.
WASHINGTON NOTE3.
NO LONGER. NEEDED.
WASHINGTON ; January 21. The president
issued a proclamation decreeing that the mili
tary reservation at Fort Dodge , Kansas , being
no longer needed for military purposes will ba
placed under the control of tha secretary of
thn interior for disposition by sale or other-
ulso.
I'OSTMASTEU GENEOAL HATTON
Sent the chairman of the house committco on
postofficos and postroads a draft of n bill
providing for tha reduction of postage on
second class tntttor on newspapers mailed by
publishers hijm two cents to ono cent tier
pound. It is provided in the draft that this
rate shall not apply to the circulation of sam
ple copies generally , although the publisher
may twice a year circulate sample conloa not
to exceed iu number the actual circulation of
the paper at the date of mailing. The na
tional
WOMEN'S srjri-TtAaK ASSOCIATION
hold a second secret session to-day. The fol
lowing officers wore elected for the ensuing
year : President , Elizabeth Cady Stanton ;
vice presidents. Sman B. Anthony. Matilda
Joslyn Gogo , Phoebe W. Cousins , Rev. Olym-
phia Brown , Abigail Scott Dunway , and act
ing honorary vice president ) from each state
and territory. Reports and letters were then
read presenting suggestions as to the future
work of the association. The afternoon ses
sion was largely attended. Letters and tele
grams were road from friends wishing success
i to the movement , nnd offering congratulations
i on the marked advance of public
opinion In respect to woman's
suffrage. Resolutions wcro read
and discussed , particularly onu , denouncing
religions dogmas , teaching that woman was an
afterthought in creation , her sex a misfortune ,
marriage a condition of subordination and
1 maternity a curse as contrary to the law of
God and the precepts of Christ and inviting
the co-operation of religious teachers in secur
ing the recognition of the cardinal point in
our creed , that in true religion there is
"neither mala nor female , neither bond nor
free , but all aio one , " The discussion of this
resolution was long and spirited , nnd , without
action went over for further argument to
morrow. At the evening session addressee
wore made by Mathilda Hindman , Rev.
Olympia Brown , Lillian Devcreau Blake.
THE ACBICULTUBAL DILL
reported to-day provides that the commisslor
of agriculture may use such port of the ap
propriation-for the burean'of-nnimal iuduttrj
lie may iJeem necessary and in such a way hi
may think best , to prevent the spread ol
pleura pneumonia. The new authority is
however , not to conflict with the existing law ,
PRESIDENT ARTHUR GIVES A STATE DINNKK.
WASHINGTON , January 21. President Ar'
thur gave his first state dinner this seassn to
night at the White House in honor of tin
members of the cabinet. Among the guest !
invited to meet them wore Speaker and Mrs ,
Carlisle , General ami Mrs. Sheridan , Admiral
Porter , Senator and Mrs. J. D. Cameron ant
Senator and Mrs. Harrington.
WASHINGTON , January 21. In the casool
Edward C. Kirkwood inaictod for presenting
a fraudulent voucher for an iron bedstead ti
the bureau of medicine and surgery of tin
navy department , the jury rendered a vordicl
of guilty.
WASHiNC.TONJanuary 01 , Capt. Geo. W ,
Davis , U. S. A. , has boon appointed by th <
secretary of state as messenger to proceed t <
Iowa for tha electoral vcta of that state.
"o Now Iicsiolntloii at tlila Qeesiou ,
Special Tolcgram to THE BKE.
WASHINGTON , January 21. There is m
0 longer any concealment nf tha intention of thi
democratic leaders hero to prevent thu enact
ment of any new legislation at the preson
seesion of congress , which would Insure to thi
banefltof the republicans. Whllo it
absolutely known that theeo leaders have hat
any formal conforencn about the matter , yo
thu ucanmity in which they have acted whei
any attempt to secure the consideration nf im
If portant hills hate been made gives color t <
to thu ballet that such is the case. The republi
ind cans are beginning to regaid their opponent
: d in tha nature of obstructionists and to accep
iar aa a settled fact , that no legislation will b <
ar.h permitted this season beyond tbo passage o
. .hy appropriation bills and few private bills pwhct
: y by interested persons. Tha movement hai
ftD been started here to have the data of the cel
D8 - bration nf the completion of Washington'
8 , monument changed from February 21s
Ir to the 6th or Gth of March
'K ' on the ground that it would ba morn satis
isin factory to thu majority nf those coming t
in have un _ opportunity of witnessing the in
10 auguration of President Cleeland. . It Is no
r3 - probable , however , that any changes In th
3 , data will be made as thu invitations hav
m already been sent out by the committeu hav
is ing affair In charge.
ds Generals Slocum and Rosccrans , who wer
bed the cuestH of thu Grand Army meeting hoi
d hero on Monday ninjit , must have felt mor
ed or less uncomfortable nt tlmoe. Althoug
by they aio both understood to be bitterly op
posed to the retirement of General ( Irani
11s they could not but have scon frsin the choci
which greeted ovfry mention of the ol
hero's name that they were not in accor
or with their old soldiers in this ma *
hoy. ter. Governor Curtin elicited the warmcs
y.by [ approval by declcrlng at the meutin
by that the act now pending should bo passed r
un once and Rracefnlly. The old war governc
allen Is ci edited with having rucently declared th :
on if this congress dis not pass the bill ho tihonl
introduce the measure on the first day of tt
new congress. A delegation of New Vorkei
he bended by Parker Godwin are urging the pa
sage of the bill appropriatinj. 8100.COO for
Ills pedestal for Barfholdi's utatno if "liberty ci
ed lightening the world , " Thuy have not mi
kid with much the of
success , fcelingonpart man
; ed congressmen being against the approprlatioi
ice Abrain S. Hewitt eald he would oppoa'e tl
passage of the bill , but would ba one of ten' '
subscribe. $10,000 to complete tha iwleatal.
lat
f Don Cameron Elected Hoiintor.
f6 y , IlAiuusmma , Pa , , January 21. In tl
; he legislative joint session to-day tha clerks
i of both houses read the results of vesterda ;
me ballot , by which it appeared J , Dona
ese Cameron had received n majority of all of t
mi in * votes voted. Ha was declared elected
United States senator ,
loy
; ak
ibt DJInncBOt * Wanti Largo Approprl
no. tlOHB.
tad ST. PAUL , January 21. Platt B. Walk
. . of Minneapolis , and Col , Crooks , of St. Pa
v
the willjoave for Washington in the morning
mm rrsresentttives of Minnesota to urge on d
Han Kress a larger appropriation than Is contE
tin iu the mterett in the improvement of the i
iait per Misilislppl ,
Tic Gallic Rtceipte Ciinlinns la
Pile Up ,
General Market Slow and Prices
25 and 40o Lowers
The Hog Market Dull and Prices
10 cents Loweri
Wheat Dull and Easy at an
Advance ,
Corn Eeoordod a Satisfactory Ad"
vance Along the Line ,
Onts Ilolil up Firm Hyo is Tame
ml VrovlfiloiiH nroFalrly
Finn.
CHICAGO
* CATTLE.
Special telegram to the BKK.
CHICAGO , January 21. Receipts continue to
pileup , and the chances nro that the run will
bo fully as largo as lost week , The general
market to-day waa slow and prices are nearly
540o lower than on Monday. Shipping
orders woio extremely light , and all for ox *
port trade. The drop , ai is usual , is mainly
on medium and low grade- steers , but cows
are lower. Best sorts ef butchers' stock round
fat cows and heifers , wora about the only
class that held their own. The stocker nnd
feeder trade has , under the cold weather in
fluence , dwindled down to small proportions.
There are but few country buyers present , and
offerings are rather small.QTne continuance
of the cold weather hai entirely shut off the
demniid for milch cows , and dealers say the
market is over-supplied at present. Good to
choice , 1400 to 1500 Ibs. , $5.4005.00 ; 1260 to
1350 Ibs. , $5.00@5.40 ; common to fair , S1.25 ©
4.00 ; lominon cows , S2.50i'p3.CO ; medium ,
S3.25@3.CO ; choice , 81.00 ® 1.60 ; stockers ,
S3.40@4.00 ; feeders , S3.90@4GO ; corn-fed
Toxana , 5-1.25-1.85.
HOGS.
This market la dull. Prices were strong lOc
lower on best heavy and average run of pack
ing sorts. The very boat chipping sorts sold
atlG5@475 against S4 75@4 85 yesterday ,
and best packers sold around about $4 60@455
against 51 CO yesterday. Light sorts were
also lower , nelling around about $4 fC@-l 55
against ? 1 CO yesterday. There was moro ac
tive shipping demand for the light sorts than
yesterday and thlppers had the market to
themselves , as the packers can pee no margin
in the product at present. All the down town
markets opened weak and lower ; packing and
shipping aCO to 400 Ibs. $1 45 ® 1 75 ; lipht ICO
@ 210 Iba 81 53. A better feoTlntr prevailed in
alltho , markets to-day with good buying by
local traders and outside orders coming in
moro plentifully. The homo situation , which
of itself was inclined to bo bullish was helped
by the firmness at all outsidepoints. . Receipts
hero and elsewhere were inclined to * lightness ,
The bso waa strong.
Opened quiet and cosy but improved quite
steadily from the start and closed up strong
at the advance. Buyine wa ? pretty general
by local houses , nearly all of which were on
tha bull tide. Stocks and outside grain mar
kets were a great help in bringing about the
better feeling. The shipping demand waa
above the average , 100,000 bushels of No. 2
spring being taken hero for export , prices
ranging from 79 } to 70J , two boat loads being
taken at New York ,
CORN
Reached a satisfactory advance along the line ,
being helped to it by an Increased sttength in
other markets and by purchasers on local ac
count , tha outside figures were well sustained ,
No. 2 cash quoted nominal at 38.
OATS
Held up firmly under a good speculative de
mand for tha May options at 30J@31 , and
lighter receipts than weio expected , closing
with sellers at the outside figure , aad there is
a moderate call for each ,
BYE
Is tame and in light demand at 02 for cash
and January , G2J February , G3J March , Cl
April nnd 03 May , the bulk of options being
nominal ,
DIVISIONS
opened well un to yesterday' * doling prices ,
but during the morning Buieiou provisions
wei c inclined to le n littlu irregular. After
dropping off about 5a the improvement was
quito marked , the bulk o' h being sustained.
Thu market wu fairly firm all through thu
session with scalpers and packets doiug rather
more business than ye-torduy. It was , how
ever , all of u speculative character. Caslujuo-
tations nominally $11 ! ) i for pork ; SO 70 for
lard ; and SO 05 for ribs. Tlio close waa steady
over n slight advauco on opening liguroj.
Bouncing tlio Ralrfcrn.
WASHINGTON , January 21 The following
nro the ollicial instruction ] sent from tha war
department to General Augur yesterday 10-
frarding to the course to ba pursued with thu
Oklahoma invaders :
"Brigadier General Augitr , Fort Leaven-
worth , Kansas : In accoidanco with the in
structions of the secretary of war , tha
lieutenant-general directs that you bu in
formed that the president's order for thu removal
moval from Indian Territory of the intruders
therein is to ba onfoiccd. It is hoped it may
be dodo without armed conflict , but I ho
reipanslbllity for any bloodshfdjinust ret t upon
thojo who do not accept the warning
of the proclamation of tha president
July 1 , 1881 , and r.ltempt with anim to
renkt tha troops ordered to compel their re
moval. In order that ths miHchlevouslnfluecco
of the leaders of thu present Intnuion to incite
conflict may bo reduced as much OH possible ,
tbu military force thould be increased so that
all intruders may sco the hopelessness of re
sistance. The lieutenant general thurcforo di ,
rects yru will immediately ro-inforco Col.
Hatch by the remaining companies of tha 1
Ninth cavalry and also tend him ru-inforcu-
ment fromjhe Tenth , Twentieth and Twunty- A
Eecond Infantry until the force ho now has on
hand shall ba increased by 800 additional
Acknowledge receipt.
[ Signid , ] R , 0. DUUM ,
Adjutant General.
Mormon 1'oIyKnmlstB ; ( VrreMe < 1 ,
SALT LAKE , January 20. 0. W. Peeroto ,
editor of the Deseret News , a church organ ,
wai sought for by the office to day on no-
count ot polygamy , He could not bo found.
The preslnent of Salt Ltko , bunk Anirun M.
Cannon , was arrested to day for polygamy ,
lie was held for uxamlnationto ) morrow , lie is a
of brother of the apostle Georga Q. Cannon ,
f' "
An Kditor'H BU/.o ,
Id
hoer WHEELING , W , Va. , January 21 , The
residence of LewU Baker , at IClm Grove , five
mllea from hero , burned early this morning ,
Lou , $15,000. Baker was formerly proprie
tor of thu llegietsr of this city. On February
1st ho takes charge nf the Ht. Paul Glebe , of
or , which he ha ) bought a controlling interest.
Hi , Tlio Htnto Fair at Lincoln.
as Special to THE BKK.
on- LINCOLN , NKII. , January 21.-Tho state-
im-
up- board of rgriculturo 1 oca ted the fair for fiva
years at Lincoln.