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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FOURTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , FlUDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 6 , 1885. NO. M ! ) AN ARAB VICTORY. TbcPropboUfsonflan Forces renfler of Kiarlonm. 'Gent Gordon Overwhelmed by the Bebel Horde. 1 The Fate of the English General at Present Unknown , Narrow Escape of a Belief Steam er at the Fallen Oity , The News Creates Tremendous Excitement in England , Grave Fears Expressed for Wol- seley and Stewart- .A Council of War Summoned to View the Situation- Army Officers Asking for Assign ment in Soudan , Full Dctaila of the Fall , ami the Gloomy Comments ot OF KllAUXOUiM. A bnnrnisED VISITOR. IjOSDON , February 5 , 10 a , in , Bulletin. Intelligence lias been received litre that Khar- 'toum has been captured by thu rebels , The whereabouts ot Genond Gordon ix unknown , It is probablj ho is iu the bands of the vic tors , 10:10 : a. m. General Wolsoloy telegraphs that Khartoum has fallen. He says when Col. Wilson , who went from Motemnoh to Khartoum , reached the latter place he found it in the hands of the rebels. Ho returned to Motenmeh under a heavy fire Iromboth banks of tbu nver. 10:30 : A. M. The Daily Telegram , on official authority , confirms the report of the fall of Khartoum and it says the rebels secured the city by treachery. rilEl'AIlINO FOB THE NKWS. NOON. The morning papers issued extra editions iu which they continue to affirm the fall of Khartoum but thu wa' office as yet has given out no otfic'al intelligence in regard thereto , and refuses to state thu character of dispatches received from Gen. Wolseley or doclarowhetherthoreport in true. Thu report that Khartoum has been taken by the rebel reached Korti by a messenger from Gubat , but it is said no olii.iil dispatch from Col , Wilson confirming report has l)9ou received b General Woli > oley. It is possible Col. Wi son was unable to reach Khartoum owing to tlta heavy fire of thu enemy and his return gave rise to tha report that Khartoum has been captured. At this hour no official con firmation of the report bsen uublished and sc far it rents wholly on the statements contained in the Ciuoniclo and Telegraph. OFFICIALLY CONFIRM 1I > . 12:30 : p. in. The war oflicn issued tha fol lowing : "Telegrams from Gen. Wolsely an nounces that the fall of Khartoum took place January 2i. ( Ho says Col. Wilson ar rived at Khartoum January 23 , _ and wa greatly surprised to find the enemy in posses sion of that pUco. Ho immediately rcturnei down the river under a hoivy fire from tin rebeU. When some milob below the Sheub laka catiroct Col. Wilson's btoimers were wrecked , out he anil the party managed ti roach an island in safuty , where the ; are Hecuro. A steamer has gene to briii | them back to thu British camp near Motem nah. Gen. Wolsdoy eayg ho has no informa tion regarding the tate of General Gordon and does not know whetter ho is dead o ; EXOITKMKNT IN LONDON. 2 p. m. There is no lunger any doubt tha the Mahdi holds possession of Khartoum There is some hopea that Gen. Goiclon ma ; still bo holding out in the citadel of the town Meanwhile the excitement in London am every where throughout the British Isle where tha news is known in .istngto fine beat. Clubs and public lOiorcs of over } description are thronged with crowd ) people eager to catch the last syllabi of intelligoncu from the distant Kgyptian des art. Throughout Fleet street and the btran It it almost imnjsaiblu to inako OIIB'H way s crowded are theaj thoroughfare * with throng of curious and excited cituens. Most peoji take a glosmy view of the position of Brlti * troopi in Soudan and thu jubilant gladnes which characterized Kogland in regard I Kgvpt over since the welcome news of Stew art' * successful arrival In tbu neighborhood Metemnoh was received , his given to or DISMAY. and foreboding come from almost everybody. It Is too early to estimate the influence of the news on the political situation. The war of fice is beslegoj with army officers tendering their services for active duty In Soudan , Numerous tnlegrams are being received from officers throughout the ccuntry asking assign ments to rescue expedition should thu govern ment conclude to take such action , Tno cap ture of Khartoum created crava fears , especially in army circles , for the safety of Gen , Stewart and his army , A number of military ollicors of repute even express - press the opinion that unless reinforcements are hurried forward to Korti the fall of Khar toum may load to disasters to the forces under Lord Wolsoluy and Gun. Karlo , A cabinet council has been summoned to meat at onoe. Gladstone Is fearfully disturbed Ly the uewu and some people believe ho will resign , HOW IIVA8 IXNK. 2 p. m. When Sir Charles Wilson reached Khartoum ho found the Mahdi'a forces in jioaioealon of the town and citadel. Ho tried to land and ascertain tha fate of Gordon , but this step ha found impossible. The enemy's guns were tinned upon him In full force. He wis therefore compelled to turn bis back upon tha fallen city and return to Gunbat. without finding whether Gordon was dead or alive. A native reports that the Mabdl had COOCO men in thu vicinity of Khartoum and lie introduced a number of his emissaries into thu city , Theeo mixed freely with the native troops under General Gordon and by bribes , threats and working on their religious feal- ings induced them to mutiny. Seven thousand of the garrison deserted Je&Ung Gordon only 2,500 faithful soldiers. \S ith this uroaJl force he attempted to hold > ! the city against the Mahdi'i great army , bul after severe fighting , in which a large mimbei < if rebels were killed lie waa compelled fx jurronder. A dlipatch from General Wolseley itate. . that General Stewart waa doing well. teaMl the llrltuh wounded have been brought bacl io Gakdul wells. THE CAHINKT TKBI11KKI ) , 3 p. m. The nawi of the downfall of Khai toum lui created grave apprehension In re gard to tha whole Kgyption problem . , member * of the cabinet. Gladstone and Kai C ! ran villa Urtod for London s soon M the no we reached them. The cabinet count wilt be held this evening witli tha military authorities. WOIBKLBYfl oriNIO.V. Lord Wolsoley telegraphs that he does not coneidor the British position at Gubat in any Immediate danger. TUB I'AIX MALL OAZKTTE ON THK SITUATION. LONDON , February 5. The 1'all Mall Ga zette , referring to tlio ndvlcos from Khar toum , says : "Nobody can accuse our gallant troops of losing a sicglo moment in their fierce race against time in battening to res cue the garrison at Khartoum. The respon sibility reits solely with thi- ministry who re fused to allow the Nile expedition to start , in spite of the warnings and entreaties , until too late , The \otoof parliament in favor of nn appropriation of i'SOO.OCO , tor the relief of General Gordon was deferred until August 5 ; oven then , if the expedition had boon pane- tioned forthwith , n precious day would have been gained , but it was not sanctioned until August 12 , when the government finally re- toUcd that it must retrieve General Gordon , That period of hesitation sacrificed Khar toum. " 1SLMI 11 M. " " VICTOniOt'H. Ttn revolt and fall ol rvlmttoum will permeate - ate tin- arch of the world , and unlos * tha min ittry display a boldness and n wariness equal to their former dllatnrlnees n catastrophe woreo than that of Khnttoum will follow , Kngland dare not fly before the Kastern foe it would mean war and mutiny from ono end of Asia to thu other , She must reinforce her g.trriions everywhere , including India oven If It bo necessary to call volunteers to do the work. General Karlo must advance rapidly to Berber , and the Metemneh and Suaklin garrisons must bo reinforced and the road to Berber cleared. Kvery nerve must bo Htrained to prove that thu Khartoum disaster has stif fened the resolution to hold Kngland'rf Hag aloft in the face of every foe. Our duty is not to flinch , but to prepare fcfor eventualities , and to relieve Metemnoh by water. We have failed to save Gordon ; wa have now to save Stewart ! " 1HK KXCITBSIENT INCHKAHINfl. LONDON , February 5 , The excitement at tending the news of the fall of Khartoum is increasing , _ n constant stream of inquirers , including Sir Wm. Fernon Harcourt , George Otto Travolyen.and other ministers are pourIng - Ing iuto the war office. People throughout the provinces nro greatly excited. At Alder- shot the news was received with mingled fueling of sadness and Indignation. Agroat sensation was caused in the Irish garrison at Dublin when the report was received. It is understood that tbo fall of Khartoum will nnt check th advance of Gen. Wolsoloy , whoso main body of troopu will probably march across the desert at once , and besiege Khartoum at the earliest possible moment. Lonn EIUIUND FIT/UADKICB'S VIEWS. LONDON , February 5. Loid Edmund Fitz- mauricc , the under foreign secretary , in n speech hero last night stated that n delicate negotiation was on foot between Kngland and Russia with regard to the question of tbo de limitation of the Afghnn frontier. Ho re- forreJ to the effect on American competition in food produce in Kngland. He said ho be lieved that thu land rents would become lower , ; uul that a radical change in the land Uw WBH necessary in the direction of the ex tension of interests in the land to the largest proportion of the population possible , DROP IN HOYl'TIAN STOCKS. LONDON , February 5. On the stock ex change to-day Kgytptian stocks dropped li to 'f. per cent on account of the dlxaster in the Soudan. Sales were pressed. THK KXOITKMKNT IN I'ARIS. 1'Altid , Fobrimry 5 The news from Khar toum crmted an Imtnensosensation here. Lord Lyons , British ambas ador , had un interview with thu prime minister during the day. THE KHKDIVK UEVC8ES KNflUND'a ADVICE , CAIUO , Januarys. Too khedive refused to follow England's advice to allow the Italians to occupy Ma-Howah without the consent of tne niltan of Turkey. TWO BTKAMKIIS WltECKKD ON THK NU.K. LONDON , February fi. Col. Wilson hid three steamers , two of which were wrecked on the Nile exactly half way between Khar toum and Metomnoh. The third steamer , bearing Col. Wortloy and party , came on and brought the news to the British camp near Metemnoh. HUS10K OK 2,000 MKN MASSACHKD AT KHABTOUSI. OAIUO , February 0. Humors reached here that 2OuO men were massacred at Khartoum. The news of the disaster cast a gloom over the entire Kuropean colony in Kzvpt. The English garrison now consists of 1,200 vaen a' Alexandria , 3,850 at Cairo , and 150 mariner : at Suez , no forces at 1'ort Said , except oni gunboat , and the man-of-war , Monarch , a Alexandria. INDIAN AND 1CBKIHH CO-OFEIIATION NEEDED LONDON , February 5. It is considered tha India and even Turkish co-operation is imperative - ativo at the present juncture. Sir Henry Gordon , brother of Chinese Gordon , says it i hi. opinion that thn Mahdi's rcgu ars , whi submitted to Gordon In December , mutinied and betrayed ) the garrison. Gordon's proa Unit was in placing too much confidence in the men. Unless the mutineers murdered him In the first step of their rebellion , ho ha no tears for he general'B safety , whicii will hi simply a matter of money. THK I'IKST NKWS. LONDON , February 5. The first news o ; the fall of Khartoum received by Gen Wolsoloy was brought by n messenger wilt left the inland when Col , Wilson itraudcd and came on foot to Gubol. Two moKsengon were despatched to Karti , via Abu Khea tint G.ikduJ. They reached their destination which is regarded as showing tlut thn nnwi of Khartoum's fall h not known in the don trt , Inttlligeuco of thu disaster , however , has since spread far and widu. Some tribes tha have I'ltheito profenstd friendship for Kn gland have declared for the Mahdi. Th Arabi still hold Metemneh. The garrlroi thor ) received the news of the fall of Klmr toum with repeated salutes of artillery. When Ool. ' Wilson's flotilla approache Khartoum it was compelled to run tbu gaunt let of a heavy fire from both banks. Thi rebels h&d four Krupp guns on the rive banks at Halpujeh to bombard the tteamen When the British force reached Omdunnan number of rebels continued a fusilado an things looked worse when it was discnveroc that the enemy was In possession of Islam Tnti , just ouUide of the city. Tlio Knglis' ' still passed ahead but were dismayed to fiiu that the garrison commenced firing on them no Hags flying from the public buildings , am the town appeared in undisputed posiesslo ; of the enemy. Tlio iialaco seemed gutted and finding It impossible to land in the fac < of overwhelming numbers of the rebels , th British were obliged to retire , Humors concerning the fate of Gen. Gordon aru many and vnrlod but all agree that the Mahdi captured Kartoum by treachery , The most relieblu reports point to ono Farez Pasha as the traitor. It is said that he being left in charge of the ramparts otwned the gates on January 20 and admitted the enemy , Some rumors stated that the Mahdi together with a few Lovamtes nra cooped up in a church , others say that Gen , Gordtm has been seen wearing nis uniform , tbo majority Bay , how ever , that Gen. Gordon WHS killed. CONBTKBNATION AT CAIRO , CAIIIO , Febsuary 5. The first news from Khartoum was from the London official dis patches not published , The utmost conster nation prevails among the inhabitants here. THE IIOUNDAHY Of VltANCE. 1'ABIS , February 0. Pierumis , on behalf ol King Leopold , and Premier Ferry to-day signed the treaty fixing the boundary line ol . , , France and the international association. ITALY MCST WITHDRAW lit It TROOrfl. PAIUH , February D. An official nota from Turkey declares that Kngland denied ho agreement with Italy HI to the occupation of Kgyptian [ > orti , and that Turkey has request ed Italy to withdraw her troops from the Het Sea. Tfioor Biura DKING FITTED up. LONDON , February 6. It Is stated tin Commander Cameron , the African traveler offers to start Immediately for the Soudan , , to - xsiiat In the British campaign. Orders havi been sent to Portsmouth to begin fitting up | troop ihipi. LONDON , I February 5. The governmen IIM girsn order * for further Urge shipment of stores to Kgypt. The o order * were issued before the news of the fall of Khartoum was received. Harry Burton , arrested with Cunningham , with a brown box In his possession , wts ar raigned to-day on the charge of complicity in causing the recent explosions , Ho was re manded for further hearing. THE COUNCIL AT THE WAU OFFICE. LONDON , February 5. The council at the war office this evening decided to advleo the dispatch of 3,000 troops to Suakiin immedi ately. General Slovenian telegraphs that 6,000 men will 1x3 needed to clear the road to Berber , as the news of the fall of Khartoum will Induce central tribes to join Osinan Digna. General Stevenson also advises that the present strength of troops in Upper and Lower Kgypt bo maintained and reinforce ments bo drawn from JCngUnd and India. General Wolseloy renewed his demand for an expedition to Siuklin of 3,000 men under General Greaves. The cabinet ministers held an informal meetln ? tn-nlght , but took no definite action. Nothing can bo de cided upon until the cabinet council to-morrow. It is reported that Gen. Wolso loy commenced the advance for Korti to-day for the relief of the troops near Metcmneh , and that ho sent orders t- > Gen , Kul toh.tsten his advance against Berber , In order to assis iu the relief of Metemneh , The objective pointof nil of Geu , Wolsoley'a movements now is Metemneh , Press dispatclitH from Soudan am greatly retarded , Sex oral newspapers tnndo applica tion to the war ollico for permits to communicate Instructions to corro- spondontH , but have all received the reply that Gun , \Volseloy has no authority In the matter. Liberal and conservative papers , generally express tha opinion that the entire responsibility for the fall of Khartoum rests with the ministers who refused to let the relief expedition start in time. The conservatives Intend to raise the ques tion of confidence in the ministry , as soon as parliament ru-assemblea. Orders were despatched to Woolwich to Immediately pre pare tonsud a months' rations and 8OOU men for the Khartoum expedition. FOKEIGN NEWS. UOIALTY IN A COLLISION. PAIIIS. February -Tho express train , in which the prince of Wales was a passenger , collided at Avignon with a freight train. The prince Buffering nothing more than a slight shock. Nobody injured , DYNAMITING A cnuncit. ST. PKTKnsnuno , February 5. Tiio police ascertained that the Greek church at Jacobstadt was destroyed by dynamite , mid not burned as reported , ANOTIIEK IIATTLE nEPOKTKD. MASO\VAH , February 6. It is reported from Ghira , on the Settlt river , that the garrison risen made a successful sortie upon the Takroir tribe , under Shoilik Saleh , aided by three Abys Inian chiefs and their followers. A great battle was fought in the Gallabal ! country with n largo force of Baggara rebels , detached from Senar. After a severe strug gle the Begjaras were utterly routed , loslnc 0,000 men and four emirs , ono of whom was a nephew of the Mahdi. THE AFGHANISTAN FKONTIKR. LONDON , February 6. The Times to-day in an editorial on the Afghanistan question says that Russia's advance on Afghanistan can bo explained only by ulterior and un- avowed motives distinctly hostile to both Afghanistan and Kngland , any excuse as to the ground of doubts as to the limit of fron tier h s been rendered Impossible by Kussio'i refusal to loyally investigate , and eottli frontier questicns without delay. K-VILUOAU HA.OKET. CHICAGO , February 5' The general passen gcr agents of the east bound tronk lines held two sessions hero to-day in an attempt to store rates to the seaboard , but got no fur ther than the first clause in the agreement , which was to the effect that the rates'bo re stured at OUCP , under a uniform rate for al. roads. The Grand Trunk objected , claiming differential for the line to Boston via Montre al. The Chicago & Atlantic gave notice of i similar claim In case the Grand Trunk's claln was allowed. The Pennsylvania road am. Michigan Central refused to allow any differ' entials and the meeting adjourned sine die , without having transacted any business. ST. Louis , February 5 The joint classifi cation ccmmittco concluded its business to day , but what , if any definite action it took , has not transpired. It cannot bo loarnei whether the Trans-Continental pee.plu hav made any action yet. NEW YORK , February 5. Pool Commis sioner Fink , when asked to-day what wouli be done to further satisfy the merchants , wh ask that a written guarantee be given that n more first class fraight be diverted , said : "N written guarantee will uo given , and I hav promised there shell be no more c.inso fo : complaint , and with this I think the mcr chants will be satisfied. " ASHLAND. Oregon , February CAt a moe ing of the Oregoj & California railroad to-da1. the following resignation was tenered Henry Villard as presieent was received , anc G o. 11. Hopkinspn wa elected successor Hopkinson represents the London stock hold ers. The change lets Villa-id out of the las railroad enterprise with which his nnmo hai been connected. It IH a noteworthy fact tha the financial trouble of the Oregon & Califor nio under Ben Holliday's management , fiis brought Villard to Oregon. January's Flro Losses. NEW YORK , February 0. The fires in Jan tiary in the United States and Canada wher he and upwards , numbere 223. The estimated aggregate of fire lose for the month is ? 7,500,000 , or 81,000,00 moro than the average loss in January for th past nine years. Where 11 fires , where th loss ranged between § 11,000 and § 335,00 causing in the aggregate about one-fifth ' the entire fire waste for tbo month. If fin keep iiji at this rate the result will bo a losj i § 10iOUO,000 ! for 1885. Trlplo Murder In Kansas. INDEPENDENCE , Kas. , February 0. To-da Frank Bmham , the oldest son of a wldo living on a farm near Villa Hadlcal , in th county , on his return home after a three day absence , found his mother , brother and fiat r murdered. The trio , apparently , had bee dead at least forty-eight hours , The sher : and deputy hava ( zone to the place , and n making athorough investigation to-night , fto clue is yet found , but if a successful one bo discovered , lynching undoubtedly will follow. Sulcldo of an Actor. CniOAOO , February C. Kdward Arnot , an actor , at onetime a leading man at Wallack'a and Union Square theater , Now York , com mitted suicide hero to-night by cutting his throat with a razsr , severing both jugular veins. His lait engagement was last week In "Trust " at she Ualstead , street opera house. Ho has been despondent for some time , and was yesterday notified to leave his lodgings. At that time hn mode an unsuccessful attempt at euicido by opening a vein In his arm. New York Chamber of Commerce NEW YORK , February 6 , The chamber o.of commerce to-day after a hot discussion , votec to reconsider tha resolution adopted at tin previous meeting , that "the system of inlam transportation within tha United States it i - unjuit to seaboard merchants , and detriment al to tba internal revenue , and eliould Dtbe abolished. " H d Better nut Try It. , MONTBEAL , February fi. A detectiv , claims to have attended A meeting of fifty dj n mlters here , who have just been organize by an emissary from New York , lie aj that the meeting decided to send throe icon i t Ottawa for tha purpote of blowing up the lei wing of the parliament bouse , PAWINCTIHE AIR. A BrMliDE Disulay of Aihleiic Oratory ry in Ibe Lftisiatore , Thirty-throe Bills Sandwiched in the Paragraphs ! The Pahlio Printer in Cahoots With the Members , The Saline Land Pool "Setting 'Em ' Up" Lavishly , Sixty-Throe Persons Employed to Wait on the Thirty-Three Senators , Tlio Ijtticolu And Railroad Kings Tightening the Cell Another Meeting of the Douglas Delegation. THE liEGISDATUHE. Special to THK BEK. LINCOLN , February ! > 1885. This afternoon the senators did not meet at all and the mom- bora of the house perfected very little in the way of legislative business. That which they did was of minor importance and only ap peared to bo used by BO mo members as a means of letting off some of their bottled-up oratory. If they had stored their assumed knowledge for some tlmolonger like wine it might possibly have improved by being kept. The committee on corporations reported two bills (125 ( and 113) ) to the house , both of which they condemned. The committee on live stockjone (115) ( ) relating to the Improve ment of cattle railroad cars , recommending Its passage. The committed on roads and bridges two bills (224 ( and 152) ) with a recom mendation that each become law. The house then went into committee of the whole with Mr. Scovillo in the chair to con eider senate file No , 4 , an act fixing the mini bor of officers and employes in the senate and house , to define their duties , and fir their pay The senate bad amended this bill so that all ollicers should bo elected by the respective chambers , and that it should be done by a declaration of the members compelling thorn to vote oyn or n y , This amendment of the senate met with stern opposition from Speaker Field who moved rejection. He sat in the midst of the Lancaster ring and as soon as hi > wishes became < came known Ills followers supported his mo tion and the bill as it was orignally introduced was passed through committee and reported to the hou'o for third reading , Mr , Wolback introduced a resolution that a committee of five be appointed to enquire into the action of the Board of Regents in paying parsons salaries who were not living in the state. Mr. Wright , the great bunkumist of the house , described the resolution as bunkum and moved it be tabled.yrhlcn wa done. It was now half past tt eo and after a mo tion to adjourn , which was defeated , the clerk began to road senate bills for the second time. Ho continued this until half past five when the Hou&e adjourned. NEW BILLS. Tlieio were thirty-three new billsintroducec to-day , none of which could bo considered a being of importance , rankidgabovo sixth rate , They principally dealt with the locution of insanr sylums and other proposed state ineti tutiot A thirtieth part of them stand IK cha f -of ever becoming laws. They mus eitheina\e been Introduced with the objec of giving the printer a job or to waste thi time of the house. TUB HOST rOwEKFCU AND NUMKROUS batch of lobbyists in of course that which rep resent * the railroad interests. The city is ful of railroad attorneys and their followers , Second onlv to this party is that here in connection noction with the leasing of the state salin lands. The principal workers in this hob cause are Mr. Mason , of Chicago , and Mr. Bartlcll , of O.nahn. Thase gentlemen hole open house at one of the hotel * , a room beinj , cet apart for consultation and the distribution of whisky and cigars. Here the disciples of the causa may indulgegalore , and many an the invitations to "wait into our parlors. " THE DOUGLAS IIELKOATIOJI. A second meeting of the Donglai delega tion wus held this morniiif. IKxchiBivo ol the delegation there wore about twelve gen tleinon prevent , including Mr. Kountze , Ma Ames , General O'Brien , Mr. Council am County Commissioner ( [ O'Keeffe. Mr , Kountzo called the meetiug witli object o' reconsidering the action of last night relatin to the construction of viaducts in the city n Omaha , He wanted the provisions of the bil regarding thecontribuionot ] thrce-fifths of thi cost by the railroads t&vards the expenses o building the bridge altered. Ho thought tin too much to ask the railroads to pay , and tha' ' they would not consent to giving it. The re suit would be that the city would get no via duct. Ho had consulted some of the railroac officials on the subject and they were of tin opinion that the company could not contrib ute any sum so exorbitant. Ho hlmsel wanted the bridges , but thought this proyis ion in the bill would prevent its ever beiiif effective because the railroads would not as cept it. Mr. Brunner Htrongly opposed Mr. Kniintr and thought the bill did not go far ououpl Ho defended last nights action of the dele gallon and with effect for Mr. Kountzo sooi abandoned his disposition to change what hai already been done , The meeting dispersed , leaving the bill exactly as it stood. It will be presented to house on Monday. THE HOUSE. Special Correspondence to TUB BKE. LINCOLN , February'D. The first business of the house this morning was to receive thu ro- porta of standingcoin'mitteos , The committee on county Boats and boundaries tsok the lead and reported senate file No , 8 , recommending its passage , House Boll 1I2 ! nlro received the same attention from the committee. The railroad committee baa evidently been busy. They reported no lees than eight bills to the house , three with the recommendation that they do pass , the others to be indefinitely postponed , The thrjg for paseaje are House loll 150 , H. R. 2&nnd ) H. 11 1 ! 0. This ast provides that railroad corporations in the : state shall erect stations at all cities with MO nhabltants. The bills condemned by thl oommittoo were House Iloll NOB. C , ? J , 210 , . 181 and No. 8. The committee on miscella | neous subjects reported two bills , T- > and 'J7 ' , neither of which call'for ' comment. The committee ron federal relations re ported for passage House roll 175 , which Is eal bill providing for the taking of the general < census. Tha consideration of tbii bill wo ; made a special order for to-morrow mornlnf at 10 o'clock. The committee on revenue and taxatioi reported House roll 149 to bo postponed , nd 71 , 75 and 105 to lie passed. About fiftoei petitloni from different oountlea ) ra < presented , asking that laws might be ted which would prohibit the manufacture nd sale of liquors In the state. to A resolution , which had been unaar con d- eration ten or twelto daya ago , and wblcl ( WM made a ipocial order for to-day , w called up by Mr. Kuony. The re olutlon prouded thit m > bills should be introduced after the 23th d y of the session except by mes ago from the governor. Tltonm , of Cass , objected , because the committee on fmancp could not get their bills before the hou o In time. It is Impossible lor the committee to got in appropriation bills in such a short period. Mr. Cnllagaii obleclwj , because the resolu tion interfered with the bills before com mittees. Mr. Blame ( aid the house should devote ho remaining days of the session to work. Ho objected to n rush at the end. hot the house work steadily and well now until the close. Then there would bo no necessity for having night Killings. Mr. Brumno objected to the resolution bo- iiio the bill to nmtml the charter of the city of Omaha conld not bo got before the house in time. Mr. Howard now introduced nn amend ment HO that the resolution read : No bill shall bo Introduced int. ) the house after the 2oth day of the KHMOU except it bo recom mended by a committee of the house. Mr , Nottleton supported the resolution as it now ttood , saying that all bills of impor tance could now bo introduced , Ho thought It would bo utterly impossible to do jintlcu to all the bills before the house unless some such resolution was adopted. 1 ho resolution was put , and carried almost unanimously , only ono or two members voting against it. The speaker now announced "Tho Second Heading of Bills , " and the house was im mediately thrown into an elaborate smoking room , Without any chnugo In the proceed ing the house took n rccoss at 12 o'clock until 'JiiJ : thi a afternoon. THE 8ENA.TK. Special Correspondence to THK BEE. LINCOLN , February 5. The effect of no session of the senate yesterday afternoon was noticeable ) this morning , xeveral committees beinr ready to report on bills. Thu judiciary , of which Senator Paul is chairman , are to bo convened for hard work. A number of bills were Introduced running the number up to 196. Those with the 3SO In the house will make work for eomo weeks yet. Senator Norris Introduced a resolution In structing the committee on agriculture to \isit the agricultural college and farm and report at the ca'llost convenience. Without much doubt this glittering farce known.as the agricultural farm is about to bu investigated. Of the bills introduced Mr. Morris Intro duced a joint resolution chancing the manner of submitting constitutional amendment * . Senator Kinsel Introduced a lengthy and comprehensive prehensivo bill prohibiting the circulation ol obscene literature. Senator Snell introduced a bill providing for thu appointment of a rail road and warehouse commission. Its pro visions do not vary greatly from similar bills heretofore introduced. It will probably be referred to the railroad committee to-morrow and forever lost to sight. It Is remarkable thu love of some members for their constituency when it eomo to locat ing a public institution. Senator Meiklejohn introduced another normal school bill to-day He fixes the points of the compass at which It is to be located and a consultation of the map would put it in Nanca county. Tin normal s heel at Peru is just about all ou state can stand , The less of those sort of In stitutions the bettor. Senator Gpehner introduced a hilHhat wil doubtless bring a largo lobby of insuranc men to Lincoln , It provides that all corpor ated insuranca companies of this or any othe state doing business in the state , shall dopoai with tiie state treasurer $50,000 as sort of : guarantee fund. Senator Sewers introduced two bills regard ing fire escapes. Ono ordering the board o publ io lands and buildings to put up fire es capes on all public biiiiaicgfiover two storie in height. , The other requires all hotels bjarding houses and factories over two atorie in height. Tha interesting feature of the morning ses sion wan the discussion on sonata file 4 , whlc was returned from the homo with its amend ment and concurrence. The bill is an amend mentto the statutes providing for the number duty and pay of the employes , of. tbo eenate and house , and was introduced by Sen a to Burr. Before it was sent to the homo an amendment was taked on , requiring that th yeas and nays should bo called on each rm ployo elected , from chief clerk 4 page. The house cut out this la provision. When brought up i tha senate Mr. Brown moved that the ecnat insist on its amendment. Ho thought tha where there were HO many employed oacl member eliould go on record at to whom h favored employing. He declared that it wa a disgrace and scandal that alxty-threo _ per sons should be employed to wait on thirty three .senators. Mr. Burr said that the nmeni mont was entirely unnecessary an tlio yea and nays cunld bo called at any time. Church Howe called attention to Mr Brawn's statement regarding thu "disgrac and scandal" and said that the gentleina was watching for subterfuges to attract th attention of his constituents. Those men ha been employed at the first of the session an it was no time to kick up a fuss. They necc' ed their pay and eliould } > a paid. Mr. Brown replied to Howe and said tin if defending the treasury wau demagoguism h was a dcmugogne. The ayes and noes" wor then called on whether the senate should in ist on its amendment. It was lost by th following vote. Ayes Brown , Dolan , Durland , Hastings lioebel , McAllister , McShane , Met/ , Mill Putnam , Sherwin , Smith of Fillmore , an Snell 14. Nays Buckworth , Burr , Cherry , Clor Day , Kinsel , Filson , Goehuer , Howe , Howe ) livers , Lewis , Love , Melklojohn , Morri Paul , Smith of Lancaster , Sewers and Spun cor 10. The vote on concurrence waa just the re vereoof the above. It is believed that Senators Brown an Howe Ho Awake at night concocting tchomea to got nhtad of ono another. When they agree it will be when the millenlum is at hand and there will bo a popular demand for shrouds , A Social Kvont. The Union club , the high-toned social or ganization of this city , gava a reception at the Academy of Mneic last night. Nearly 600 invitations had been Issued , and the aris tocracy , the ek'gancu , youth , beauty , chivalry and learning of the tate was gathered there Dancing , cards , billiards and H cial converse were thn attractions of the occasion. Many members and senators were present , eomo with their wives , and all were cordially re ceived into tha embrace of Lincoln's best society. University ApiiropriatloiiB , Special Correspondence to the BEK , LINCOLN , February 6 , The people of Lin coln have got or are attempting to get their bieuLi.l grip upon the state treasury in man ifold waya. Kvery state institution erected in this town . and all that by law are to bo erected io the future ( provided Lincoln gets them ) , must be endowed the "dear ' handsomely by public' through the legislature , There is the modest sum of $133,000. ! I do ' mauded for the university ind agricultural departments alone , as provided liy the var Ions bills now in a statu of Incubation in the nouss , Firit House roll III , asking for S75.00C rat of tbo university funds to erect tw IniildinirJ for the use of thu industrial nd scientific departments. Second , House rulit No. ,17G. providing fo the relief of the cltv of Lincoln and varioui cltUens who donated $5,8261 < > build the foundation dation to atlie ; univmtty in 18f7 with ) In to rest now mounting to &SGSO. Inml Third , House rule 210 , creating nn Kgtlcnl tural college and appropriating S-'AOOO forum building purpogra , - Besides these , which amount to the nut first mentioned , the regent * , in their report ) vr&n.t 814,500for repairs , and tUjmrchatu c a stOMii hosting apparatus Apart from the above the university will demand about $100 , . 000 In pay His salaries of thn profotior'i rte , with nn additional sum of 810,000 or $2tl,00'i ' to pay thi' doctors who lecture to the medical students , So that uefoti' thi end the uimcr sity will come in for about $2KOCO ( , n modwl sum for tha tax payers of the state to pay to mn n "High School" for the ' 'good city ol Lincoln , " In this connection n fact stated by a prominent politician and a gontli-nun well- posted on the subjct , is partition ! . Ho sMd "that every scholar who graduates at thouni- \erstty coils the stale S9 000. It would bo hotter and cheaper for the sUtu to have her citizens educated in Kurnpo. " In f ct there is a big tchemo on foot to obtain - tain apprnpiiationB to commenca all sorts of additional buildings to the university mid then in two yi-wra o k for additional sums , to erect a medical anil law department. This is eudenced by the fact that the legislature is asked to amend the law specifying the depart ments of the university so an to provide for "a college of medicine , comprising nidi depart1 ments as the board of regents shall di'tormino" and nl o a college of law and ono of fine arts. Itill therefore be seen that there is A "MIQllKn IN TUB CNIVKRHin VOOI > ril.K1 havincn strong family likeness to the now capital fellow , eo that in n very short time the vast quantity of land donated by thu state and the national government will bo squandered , the proceeds exhaiistuJ , and the institution A burden on the state. It is to bo hoped that the leglslaturo will cut the university down to enough nionev to run the literary and indus trial departments and ! not experiment yet a while with a medical , law or line nrt school , If the youths of Nobraxka wish to bo odu- cat (1 in the professions , who are certainly a special class , the mats of the people should not bo taxed therefore. It is well enough to tax all that the state may 1mo intelligent cil- i/cns , but when it cornea to making lawyers or doctorH at public oiponeoit is running "free schools" into the ground * . As well might the merchant demand of the taxpayers n capital to begin business as that the professional man should receive his cauital ( education ) at the cost of the people. "W. " Kxclicniciit in the Senate. Special Telegram to the BEE. LIKCOLN , February fi. The excitement in the nouato was the consideration of Senator Snell8 bill making the passenger tarriif three cents a mile. It was dresied down in the committee of the whole , Burr making nn effort to raise the rate to three and n bnlf cents. When reported back to the house Spencer moved an amendment to the effect that the rotda which had not received the government subsidy should charge three and a half cents , this was supported by Burr , Lewis and Spencer , but opposed by Howe and McShane. In the final vote Brickwortti , Burr , Lewis , Skinner and Spencer were the only ones supporting thu amendments. The bill , which Is similar to the houeo bill , will pass. But by the way the railroad hire lings support it , it is evident that they intend that no other railroad bill shall bo put through. Thu object is to regulate the passenger ttriff by this rather weak bill , and let the roads take care of the freight rates. Tno section on the lleagan inter-state com mittee commercial memorial was indefinitely postponed , as congress concluded not to wait to hoar the opinion of Nebraska's salons. Tom Ilcnrtrlclc'u Deafening Reception at Birmingham , Ala. BIRMINGHAM , Ala. , February C.-Vico Pres ident-elect Hendricks and party arrived this evening by the Georgia Pacific railroad , en route to Now Orleans. The party f pent the night hero and part of to-morrow will be oc cupied in visiting points of interest about tha pity , A { rreat crowd was at the depot and the distinguished visitor was welcomed by all the democratic organizations of the city , and the whietlio'g of the steam engines , the boom of artillery and thn din of cheers and shouting and the party was escorted at once to the opera house , where ho was intrcduced to the audience bv the mayor. The building was packed. When Hendricks rose ho was greet ed with lone , loud and continued cheers. Ho spoke nearly an hour , reviewing the incidents of the campaign and referring to the platform of the democratic party as indie iting the pol icy of the coming administration. Trial of Joseph O. MacUin. CHCIAQO , February 5. The trial of Jonoph C. Makin , for participation in the illegal Eighteenth ward election frauds , began in the United States court this morning. Thn at- tornov for the defendant requested another continuance , but this was refused by the court , the work of imp-moling a jury is now progressing. In the present trial the defend ants , in addition to Mackin , are Gallagher and Blehl , nil of whom are arraigned upon the general cliargo of conspiracy. A large part of the day was consumed iu eelectlng a jury , which , when impanelled , wu composed of farmers and business men from all parts of the state , only two being from Cook county. The remainder of the Bitting was devoted to attorneys' statements of the case for the prose cution and defeuss. Capture of a Supposed. Sr. PAUL , February 5. The Dally Des patch special eayn Wm.Morrisonallias George Milner , supiioeud to hava murdered the wifa and eon of Hav. Snell near Inkxtar , Dakota , was arrested at Anoka this morning by SlcDaron , sheriff of Brainerd. The prisoner is very reticuat and claims not to bu the man who committed the deed , though ho nuswciud the description of the hired man said to have committed the deed , The village of Battle Lake , twenty miles cast of Fergus Falls , burned thu morning. Most of the building * of the town ore said to 1mve been destroy od. Lynch Appears In Tc.vas , FRANKLIN , Texas , Fobtuary 5. A mob of two hundred forced an entrance into tbo jail last night and took outBen Hawkins , a negro , win murdered n old peddler last week. Judges Col lard and Crawford urged the mob to permit the law to take Itx course. Both judges were immediately placed under an armed guaid as wai the jailor , until tbu mob finianed hanging Hawkins to a tree. Ooninilttco on Contented Elections SPRINGFIELD , February 6. In thu house to-day the speaker announced the following committee on contested elections ; Stevens , Linocar , Baker , Dill , Crafts , Downs , McDon ald , Consldlne , Cherry , Taylor of Cook , Mue- Millan , Hood , Miller , Goodnow and Chapman. Went her Tor To-day. WASHINGTON , February 5- For the upper MisnitHippi Light Iccal BIIOWH , partly cloudy slightly wormer weather , variable winds , generally orally from ea t to south , Miisouri valley Clearing , slightly warmer weather , vaila tblc , winds , gi'iierlly"outhurly. . Btoamihlp Wilmington Over Duo. VICTORIA , 15. C. , February 5. The strain fillip Wilmington , from S.in Francisco 'or ' ' ills port , with a number of passengers nd coneiderubla freight Is seven days over-due - it is feared that ihe has gene to the bottom ICIckliiK AK ! HI the Itallnn. CAIRO , February 5. The occupation of Bei > ul near Asoi ) , some days ago by Italian troop wus WM forcibly made. The Kgyptian gov * crnorof the plftcp proteaUd but withou avail. Thu Kgyptian garrison waa forced t - withdraw. Tue Khedive baa notified thaportt - of lUIian occupation. - ( Strike inaUolIIng Mill. I'lTTBBUBO , February 6. Five hundre workmen tMoorhe d. Mcl ean& Co , ' < oil. , ing mills atruok yesterday againut 10 pc ; ol cent reduction , Tlie mill clowd down , OU 'CHANCE. ' T&eLeailioi & ) ; Ai tides Oa'CiiaDge ' ToDay - Day Were Generally Depressed , The Supply of Oattlo was Rather Limited HOCB Brought the Hiejhost Prices Sinoo OotoW , The War Newe , Contrary to Pre cedent , Lowers Wheati Oorn Continues Very Steady and a Shade Lower. Oats Steady niuV Dull Kjo M and Iiowcr ProvUloiiB Showed urcatcr Jb'iriuncst ) , CHICAGO MARKETS. Special telegram to the BKK. CHICAGO , February 5. The leading ar ticles on'change to-day were generally da- pressed and lower , wheat and coin'loading in tlio decline. Lower prices wore , contrary to all precedent , charged mainly to the war news , and there was liberal Helling of wheat , W the steady decline bringing out a goodly allowing of atop orders. Toward the clofo of the morning session there wax a slight recov cry from the lowest pomte , but the market closed barely steady. WHEAT ruled quiet and about steady at thn "opening , but soon began a downward movement with few reactions ami kept up to the Icloso of the morning : cstion , The receipts were only moderate , but cables were uasy and on receipt of Bubtequont foreign advices there wan inoro stuff offered than the market could absorb. This action was entirely overlooked , for IIPWB of this class has alwayi heretofore1 , had a firm ing effect. No. 2 spring was quoted at 77i@ 78Jc , and closing at inside. At the close of the morning s'tmon it was barely steady at a. slight recovery from the lowest point touched. CORN continues very steady and a shade lower , the course ot values was governed largely by wheat , though the close of thu morning ses sion was not as great a relative decline. No , 2 cath sold at It7@3T.tc , clo ing at inside. OAIH steady and dull , with very moderate trading confined to May at S0j@301o. { All other futures are entirely nominal at quotations. UYK eaKi'pr and lower in sympathy with the heavy feeling in other grain , PROVISIONS showed greater firmness principally on account of the light receipts of inferior quality , * the market opening fractionally higher and record ing slight subsequent advance * , but toward the close of the morning session became easy in sympathy with nearly everything else on the floor , and sagged down to about the low est points. Trading1 in a general way was very dull. Cash quotations continue nomin ally the same as February. On thu afternoon call tlio grain markets were all weak and a shade lower. Offerings of heavy ; CATTI.K were rather limited , there were not over 50 or ( ! 0 loads of what would bu classified as heavy fat cattle on the market , vet these were about all that seemed to be wanted ; theio was a touplo of export buyprs present and they paid around about § 5 75 ( Ti 00 for 1-100 pounds , and upward average * . Light or little cattle were in better demand and in a general way. Shipping and dressed btef steers were a sliido hipher than yesterday , but the activity and improvement it is claimed is only tempo rary , s the slightest increabo in receipts would ngain send prices down to where they weioiu the early pait of the week. The best grades of butchers' stock which , let it alwajs bs remembered means fine fat cows and heifers continues to sell at steady prices. 1350 and 15(0 ( Ibs. , S5 2025 ; EO ; 1203 and 1300 Ibs. , S100@520 ; 1000 and 1200 lb . , SI 20 ® 190. Butchers' $2 2 f > 1 25 ; mainly S3 (0@3 ( CO. .Stockorn , W 30foit ; 90 ; teeders.S 00 ( l I ( iO ; Texans , S3 90 ( ( 5 00. There wan a sharp upturn all alonp the line this morning , making the iidvnnco strong 10 per ICO , somu fancy soiling ni high as ? 5 OOC" 5 10. HOIiS. The highsst prices in the market since thu last week i a October for this sort. C > mmoa and rough packers told around about SlfiO'aJ 4 ( i ( ) ; fair to good. SI 70l 80 , and host , $1 90 @ 5 00 ; packing and shipping , Sli1) ) and 400 Irm. . -IG5fr'510 ; light , 150 and SlOllw. , SI 0@ 170. _ _ _ _ _ IS ml of the Jcllcrflon Trn ody , Dispo sition of the HoilicH , DES MOINKH , February 5. The bodies of the murderers of old man Jellurson at Audubon - bon , have been all disposed of. The friend * of Wilson claimed his body last uight and took it away. This morning two of .Smyth's brothers called and got his remains. The mother and si tor , Dora , went and looked at the body of Cicero Jellerson , and asked what was going to hq donn with it , and then left. The body was buried this uvenlng by order of thn coroner at Aiidubon. Several persons were summoned beforu the grand jury there to day to testify wliut they know about the lynching , but no clue win obtained , and they will adjourn to-morrow. This will probably end the horrible tragedy by which four lives were sacrificed. It is understood that tlio prand mry will return an indictment agiinat Putor liyan for the murder of old man Kloever a fuw week * slncu , in thu morning , Hynn'u case will probably bo continued as the court has r adjourned. k : The Oliver MlllH llcHiimo Work. PlTTHiiuiw ) , February 5. Thu employea of Olivor'x mills , south side , report t.day that they have reason to hope that they will se cure steady work for several months. The puddlers of the Tenth struct mili went on to , day for thn first time tlncu Christmas. Sev eral other departments are expected to bo pub in oM'ration | within tlio n xt ten days. At the South Fifteenth stiuet mill yesterday the pud- dlern were paid , and resumed work this , morning. .Skilled workmen at Woods' Hua m'll ' w n > also paid In full , and the majority of them aru now at work , it is stated tlifa afteriKou that the fine , lias latsly secured ft large number of wdors , sufficient to keep the inillt ) running for a number omonths. . , , Cotiilltlon. t'obrw > ry5.It is slid at St. Vincent's hujpital to which KOKJH was re moved yiutwday , that lie pissed a comfort able night , and is greatly improved. 1'hyui- ti&nn thiuk it wll ) not bo many days before ho wilt be. able to go out. lie receives the best to of care , t Wily relatives and intimate friends are idlawed , tuete llouia , Oahlnot Malclni. % NBW YOKK , February C. The state execu tive committee of the And Monopoly leagun . passed a resolution to-night recommending er itx-Kenator Thucmansi inemberof I'roildcnt , CloYeland'a cabinet.