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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1885)
THEY TOIL NOT , BE ! They Spifl larns anfl Expoclorale TteoJoiceiDlIieLoIiuy , The Monotonous Eloquenoo of the Olerk DistraotB the Houao , The Eailroad Lobby Greatly Dis turbed by the Senate Bill. A Determined Raid Proposed to Slaughter it m the HOUBO , Examination o ( Witnesses in the School Land Frauds , A. Liberal Crop of AtiUHCH nnd Cor ruption Gathered In the Unl- vcrnlty Onlibneo I'ntch. TI1R Special to Tin : BKH IjtscoLN , 1'ebruary D. So far nothing of importance in tbn way of legislation has been done duricg the week , nnd this afternoon lus beoii no exception , Theru was n huge audi ence in the gallery who mu > t have found it wuarlsoma lutening to the clerk calling the roll Tli's and the announcement by the v [ > eaker 'hat u certain bill has passed was all to interilt them. It must have been disap pointing to many , but then the recent ad- jour < .ment bnn apparently unsettled mem bers and riml work proceeds slowly This apathy will bo made up nt the end uf no-Hion by bills btine ruthed through wiliiout coLpide'-xtlon. Many momberx hud to bo Bummonud into thq homo ibis uftmioon to vote In order that tbo requisite number two-thirds , might blln th majority to allow requisite bills to piss. It was no unusual thing for members to bo heard askim ? on their hurried return which way they were tc vole AH far as considered legislation is con cerned ii.emberd might as well stoy at home and icceivd their pay and thereby not en cumber the st.i'.o statute books with useloat lawn. lawn.Thi < J nflernnon the senate eonsiderod in committee of the whula the bill for IlKQULATINO TASSENOKR TRAFFIC' : md placing the maximum ohnrgo nt three cents u mile for each p senger. This mot with coniidorable opposition urincipally from Mr. Church Howe and Mr , Burr. It how ever passed through ths commlttco but not until Mr. Burr had moved that on its being reported to the senate for lecona deration a recommendation bo ridded that it do not pass. Tlili motion was however lost , but on the bill boinn reported another attempt to destroj its effect was made by Senatoi Hpencor who moved that nil the railroads in thu state not subsidised or undei th-j inanag'iincnt or control of subsidized cor porations fliould bo allowed tj clurge three and a half CPnts n rnilo for each passenger , Senator McSliano who had nil aloug foujrhl the railroad ring , knocked the wind out of the sailn of this motion by a-king for the name ol any line in the state tint ban not cither subsi dized or under the control of a nub Hldizod milroxl. The bill eveut- ually napsnl tbo senate for third readinj : md id in principle the tumo as that : ilreulj passed through committee of ttio houso. This bill bn : almost caused the railroiu managorH to tear their hair , for ono of then wan heard to remark Karnistically , that tin next bill would bo for tearing up the raili. TIIK UAILUOAU LOIIBY. Thorn never wai such an array of rallroac legal talent at any session of the legislature is at thu present They have been backud up by a large scmai of lobbyists ho have been working violent ! ; lu the intiireHts of the railroads. Thu railroa question is not definitely settled yet , however over , nud it remains to to seen hor/ far th inlluenre of the lobby will succeed in fnulrai Itg equitably legislation. it is now K""orillly understood tlr'ttr special committee appointed to invtstigal the Btato ngritiilturul farm have dlsnovorc ab\Hu and eormption. Tnty intend to n port this fi : t to tbo house nud rcccommcnd completn anvorance bbtween tbo farm and tl university. THK MiNATE. Special Corre'-pondeDCo to TlIK BKH. LINCOLN , February ( i. The short mon ing Befsion of the sen.itovao mostly tpnnt i tliuroidmgof lulls for th u aeco time and r ferriug them to their rojpoctiy committee Srnittor Clurry introdured n bi 1 legalizing municipal election in Wyrnore , and Senate 1'iul n bill to fncreaio attorn ' foes in ton cloMiru cafes. The bills defining tlw limits < ; Dnwep , Sioux and Uorsey countloa woi pasie < l. Seine little effort was rnado yestt any to change the uoino cf Dorsoy , but no ol jtction waa made to-dciy , Hcports from so oral couimitteui wera also h mrd. The coi mitteo on uenitintlury repoited on the cu vict labor resolution that they could lind i laiv a iiinit thu employment of convict labc and would make r.o reconunendHtlon. T cominitteo medical lfgi > < latiou report fnverablyon the buveral bilU beftiro tbfin , I chiding the touching ot hygiene uud | ) hysii riry in the publio echoolx , with ruepect temperance KvixUtiou. 1IIB I. AN 11 FItAUDH. The cominitteo investigating the land frau held a short session this morning and liea the testimony of At , L. Hnyward , of Taluiag .Oton county. Thia Is the puty whom Sterling Morton reported us h-tviup Kuid th Keuduli was a pretty good xort of u fello having le.Kcd him laiuU fctrtf ? that were wor Slifi In hiK teatiuiouy this inoriuDfiMr. . Hn wai\I denied ever having said MICH n thin ar.il Ueclnied that MorUm lied. Ho ( aid went to Morton during the cumpaigu ami ct tradictcd the statement. H > i said tha la waa arth less than ho paid for Hand wa ? n worlh uiura thou S.r ) to dity with Iti impro > inentx. All the witm-w.s no far uxamin wrro dUnUso 1 tlux morning , except ux-Trci uierSltiroevnnt , who will bi recalled to c plain a loiter ho wrote to Mr. Vldjnin. A TE8T CASE. Theruhj.1 been some talk of Ute concern ! thu late COIIKV itntionul nmxudiiuiit extend ) the legMutivi * tvaiions to sixty dan ) und mi ing theY ! of members $5 per da > ; . At I l.xst ejection fit , OOJ votui were oiat in iti fai and 17,1100 agal.iit It. It has been genera believed tint tht amendment WKB defmti To tint the ca o i u the supreme court , Kep veiiUtlre Steven. > n , of Otoe , made out voucher a four ilayi' ' nince for pay at the rate ? 5 ] ier day. The auditor refused to pay , cout e , and a mat'-'l mu8 was ieiued , 'I case was argued b etoro the court yesterd mill It is expested n o ecinon will be given ii few i'ay ' . . . , , A BKK reporter talki < 1 with Mr. Sttveni ab ait the OISB to-day. . ' 10 laid that it was i so much a tfht ci o on tl. i > aiiundinont aa all conotitutinnal amenditientii. "It u lun impossible , " ia he , "to ' t an amendmi to the cua titutioii pas id. 1'eople are cari-leai alnut voting and thli carelesili kills them every tlmo. It i M hard to get nuuMulmsnt to the canntitutum AS for a r nun to enter Hmven , " It looks now like thrro would be much complete butlDvm at the end of tbo fo dayu ai the $5 a day U a coiiiidera'Jon tl the inembert are not averse to comudoring. I1OUBB , Special Corret | > ondence to THE BES. The houio asuembled at 9:33 : a. m , an u i lileiuben of tba different committees hi been providing work for the house and t Jen than filter bill * wtro reiK ed , None of thorn , however , were of great importance. The cominitteo en public laniU and build logs tent up House Itoll Nos.It and CO , The committee on claims rofiported Home Holt 132 , which denls with the claim of Sam uel Bacon , The committee recommends that It do not pass. Evidently Mr. Itncon hni not to many friend ) m this committee as Mr , 1'at U Haut'j , or his claim would have been al lowed. The committee on agriculture pretented Nos. 131 , i.VJ and 177 , all bills to amend lor- iner nts. The industry committee as ustial had the largitt batch for presentation. They were iNis. 73 , 05 , 107 , 112 , 122 , 12J nnd 1211. Tlis committee recomiiiecdcd' > < > , ard 112 only to the consideration of the home. The cumiiiitteu un mlscellnncous questions sent up lloua-J Koll 9U witu n majniity aud a minority report. Thia bill dials with Iho leaiUg of con\ict labor , and provider that at thu expiration In 18l ! of thd contract with \Vm. Htoiit , convict labor shall no longer be Icastd , 'Ilia majority of the cotntnitlbo tec- otniiifridoJ the p.uaogd of the bill. The mi nority were ol the contiary opinion. Mr , Lee , of l'unm , movtd tin ) adoption of the minority 'eport , which was lost by 58 to it. ! . Mr. liruuner now moved that the majjtity report bo adopted , Mr , Henry explained thilt the presnt umtract does uot exptru until 188' ) , lie thuiight the bill prematuru and un- uecmenry , btciusa the hou.-o had no right to mturferu with the subject of couvlct lubor un til the present contrail lud expired. Mr. Winspntr slid the bill was t hereafter prevent thu state letting the prison labor by contract. Mr. Holmes moved the bill bo re-commit ted. ted.Mr. . Nettleton said ho was opocHed to the present system and wanted it dunged. The aoonor the better. Mr King opposed ru-commlltil as oho did Mr. Vnruer. Mr. Wrurit thought this house phould not make all the record. It might five future leg islation n chance. Mr , Troupe wna of the opinion that thn bill is Larmlusx , But because tUu committee ) Lad reported on It , thu huuso thould lecognize und corridor it. Thu repoit of tbe majority of thu committeu was adopted nnd thu bill plac ed on general lilo. The special older nf the dny wns called for and liouto Hole 175 came before the house , which immediately resolved itself into n committee - mitteo of thu.whole with MrLuco in llio chair. Thu bill under consideration ( llouao Hole 175) ) iito provide for tha taking of the census , § 50,000 being appropriated out of the general fund to defray the expenses. It was repotted to the house lor third reading. A few bills wera Introduced thia morning , Monday next being the last day on which LOW bills may bo presented member nru anxious to make their record before that time. time.Mr , Barney introduced n bill to prohibit persons opening gravoj and removing bodies. Mr. Taylor , wrio , by the way , may always bo n tlcoa changing his vote wtion it doc ) not coincide with Unit of the speaker , has n bill dealing with immigration , the principle of which is very commendatory. Mr , Winspear introduced an elaborate _ bill dulling with the sa e of liquors. It provide ) ) that Baloou Ilceueos Khali bu issued ns hereto- foio and httll be 81,000. It nppuara a reason able bill and ono tha * , will not ineuS with great opposition. Tha houso. now took a recess un til 3 o'clock this nltcrnouii. Since thu ue < siun began about one-third ol the niombrs of thu Imuglua delegation have each been tnlkud about aa candidate ] for may , or of Omaha. Tim latest id Mr. Turtle- Uurim ; the week his Umaha fiicndu have bein down hero and in recognition of his ser vices to tlu state-ho has introduced ono bill they promise to secure him tbo democratic nomination for mayor. About April 1st uexi therefore , wo mny expect to see Mr. Turt'.i duly elected. "WastliiK Time. Special telegram to TIIK BEE. LINCOLN , 1'ebruary U , The senate con sunitd the entire afternoon session consider ing bills iu tbe committee of the whole. Non or them called for particular mention , cxcep the bill providing for instruction in physiology elegy nnd hygiene iu public schools , with view to instructing the jouth in tha eflfecU c alcohol and.narcotics on the system. Thi paieed through the committee. The hou ; also discussed , in committee of thu whole tlireo bills lulaliug to civil procedure , nouo c which are worthy of extendud report , The School Land Frauds. Special Telegram to THE UEE. LINCOLN , February C Mrs. Kudolph Don of Omaha , testified before the land fraud ii vestigation committee this afternoon. SI wn ] questioned concerning her husband dealings in the school lands , but knew not ! ing. ing.J. J. II. Goodrib , county treasurer of He Willow county , waa examined. Ho te-itlfie regarding the Vlehnrlty leases , upon whic Dawea it Vua , of Cruto , had mndo ouo pa ; rmut of interest. There was much discu siou over thin case during the campaign , bi Mr. Goodrich kuuw of uuthiug illegal < fraudulent buvingbeeu done , and ho was ili charged. The alphabetical superintendent of publ instruction won next put upon the rack , nri tbo fact elicited that ho know not Ing. Ho admitted having held fi n lew months n part interest in twenty ae lion's of Hchool land upon which he said 1 paid about S250 nnd realized a prolit of a voi fmv dollars , lie knew of no croked traim tiona iu handling tboichool lands. Mr. Oluut ; ui nskod for n report from tl committee appointed to invcNtigato the co reepoudcnce lutwieu him and Mr. Morton. Chairman Buckworth announced the recei ; of two cumplaiuta from witnesses legardii tbo garbled testimony published in the Sta Journnl. Henry Bohlcr , of Omaha , will testify bofo the committee nc its moniing session1 Captain PhelAn and his Assassin Court. jd YOIIK , February 0. A largo numb oto of dyimmltora wera iu attendance at t oed Touibd police court this m.Tning to ceo t IS- arraignment of Richard Short whocommitt IX * the assault en I'helan in Rosaa's oflice. PI Ian was lii-ought from the hospital. Ho w palo aud thin , his left &riu hau inc in a elii Off "Yes , I feel pretty weak , " he eaid ; to a i iV- OK porter , "but I am mighty glad to get out uc Iw more. " In the affidavit which the cleik ma or out , Vhilan utatea. "lUchard Shi llv did wilfully stab and wound d llvd. ; poiieut with a certain dirk kn re- \vhicn he , ( Short ) held in Itia hand ; that c Ilin poneut wua so attzcked bv xuld defendant , Ilinof and within the oilica of said Jeremiah CJ'Dc of evan Koaaj ; that he thun and there rectiv 'he ' eleven ntab wounds iri the body and at t hands of Knid d ay la While I'lielon wai niakfcp ihii stateme Slwrt was led into tlie room and placed at t bar. Ho looked much better thiui when pb lot ed m prison four weokn Ago , oo "Do you sco the man In court wfeo atHaull yon * " inquired Juttica 1'atterRoii U J'helan , "Tlut ia the man , " hu repliud | Lnting SO Short. ras "I f hall hold you for exeiniiiatioii S.'K ' an under ! ? 3COO bail , " iid thu judge to ' .1 ich prisoner. "Judge , I should like to aik the protect ! of the police whila I remain In the city ! " M 1'heUn. vlth a thow of hesitancy , "I'l not feel Bifo from the attacks of tliat mai pointing to Short. "I am sorry I cannot give you a bo < guard , " replied the justice. "If you will give ma the privilege of carr in ? weapon * 1 can dcfind myself , " remark 1'helan , with pride , "Apply to the police , they will grant y < permission. " Two policemen escorted 1'helan borne. T t > .X8mJD.iUon taiui place to-morra\r. WASHINGTON NEWS. A Grist of iDterestiD ? News from Wfegton , Hisoook and King WranHe over the River and Harbor Bill And they Become so Very Per sonal that The Sergeant-at-Arms has to Seat Them , Passage of the Bill Begulating Fees of Pension Agents , Palmer Delivers an Klaliorato Speech on tliu Suliject ol Woman HOUSE. WASHINGTOX , February 0. After the transaction of a variety of miscellaneous busi ness the house went into committed of the whole on the river and harbor bill amend ment appiopriating (15,000,000 for the inv provcment of the Sandy Hook channel ( mouth of Now York harbor ) . It was the occasion ol a long wrangle of a personal ruttiro betweer Hlscock acd King , and was finally rejected Another fierce dispute arose when the amend ment giving Memphis S'o.OCO was reached Young intimated tknt Willis was tesDouMbh tor the omission of Memphis from thn bill The word "falsehood" was freely used b ] both gentlemen , and the confusion became si great that the chairman directed the sergeant at-arms to seotlut the members were seated Young subsequently withdrew the emend ment , though the angry feelinga of thu twi members were no. abated , The comintttei then roao and took icceee1. SENATE. WASHINGTON" , February 0. Ingnlla movee an amendment to thu senate rule , that pro hibits general legislation on the npproprmtiot bills amendment , being to permit suchlegisla tion ns may be germain , or relavcnt on tin subject matter of the bills. Alter a Ion ; debate Ingalls' motion wna referred tei tin committee ) on rules. The debate was par ticipated in by Hnrrl1 , Halo , Beck , Bayard Fiyo , Ingalls , Harrison , Sherman , I'la'.t Dawe ? , Hoar , Allison , llawloy , Cockroll ane Lapham , In the course of his remarks Cockrell alluded ludod to the newspaper _ reports , to the elfecl that 82,00. ) hid been paid to onu eminent at torney in Washington , and SI 000 to nnothei to got certain pension legislation througl cong.ess. 1 iawley said that n bill could bo passed it half au hour repealing such legislation. Thereupon Jackson called up a bill alre-ad ] on the calendar , referring t * tha feea of pen sion claim i'ngcuts and attorneys. The bil was tnkeu up and , but Palmer nskei and re ceived the unanimous conpont to lay it ixsid temporarily to allow of hi delivering torn remarks on the woman suffrage constitution : ) amendent. Palmer's speech proved to ba nn elaborat effort to meet all tha objections to woma : suffrage. It wts agreed that the Bon.ito shall meet a 11 n. m. on and aftur Monday next , The bill to regulate tbo fees of pensio aents and attorneys was then taken ur. Heck paid in 183-J the ppnslon agents wanto their fees increased to $25 , but both houses r congress declined the increase then , yet i congress the committees' fess were iLcreasei Allison said it was duo the conference ! con rrittee to say that as ho ( Allison ) underitoo thn matter , that the pensioner commie&iom and secretary of thu interior rcconimaude or approved of the IcgWntion referred to. if Beck paid that thejo otlicUls had no busine : to recommend measures after both houses < rou roas had distinctly decljuod to pa s then \VhuntIieconferencucommitteo by that t < opened up all the cases between 1878 and ISi they wore tnnijn out of tiin pncLeti of tl pensioner S3.51I3 85U ( on ' L'M.tGO claims the pendlne ) and if the 138,723 cases that hi UPen rejected , but were Btill being prefsei slioulel be restored , ( which was not itnposslbl tbcro would bo a further sum which that bi would nllow to bo squeezed o-.t of the pa : siouera amounting to ? > JfiSOOuO , making total of fTiii , lt)9 , ) > , of which the p i Hloners were robbed , The penaic attorneys had agreed to do the wo-k for te dollars and most contract ! requ'rlng ' § 23 wei fradnloat , and made under dur ? 8 Aft further discussion the bill passed without e vision Tin consular and diplomatic bUl was the called up and pissed. The chair then laid before the sena'o t nullsilver coinage bill , but without furth action the senate went into executive eeasii ncd whfii thu deurs re-opened ndjourne leaving that bill us uniiniehud butinesj for t morrow. CAPITATj GOSSIP. Special Tciujram ; to THE UEK. WASIIINCTOK , February 0 , Senator O loin , who ia extremely gratified by the pa ago of his inter-state commerce bill , nays has seine hope of getting it tbrougn the hoi yet this session , llcagau , however , does cot agree wit a I Hunator as to the prospects of it ? passage the homo. That body , hu say * , id opposed the "commission" feature of Ctillom's bill a he thinks there u little prospect of Its pa ° - From other senator * , however , it is learr that Hoagan is a trille nervous lent it m pa < H , and leave him shorn of the glory whi lie his bill no ft grants him , tie Handjll , to-day , gave notice ia the hoi isd that the appropiiuti 'iii ' comtnitt e haJ una mously determini < d to demand a clear right way 1 the house for the appropriation bi and notified Iho river and harbor commit that their bill would bavo to ftaud asi "Tliat.naid nn old observer of the hoi proceeding. * , "Is thn death-knell of the ri COde nud barbir bill. It can not bo got throu | do Willis will probably try to get some ni | irt eessions to consider it. but tha opposition - no strong that it ia doubtful If he can get ife The river ' and harbor bill is dead , in leopinion. . at It Is by no means settled yet that there v mnot'be an extra session of congress , althor ed there can bo no doubt that the democra lie lenders rtgard with disfavor the Idea of h iug one. The simple truth Is that Ilanc at olid Homo of his democratic oosociitca are m \HI \ concerned about thu formation of Clavclau icc biuot thin they ar * about perfecting i appropriation billrf. and getting kthrui.uli i ed IfRisUtion required to avoit an extra neibl Some ot the largest and most important t propriation bills am yet to bo considered the house , ami it u becoming evident that rt set ate will bavtt to accept some measure ; . ie , volving many millions ot dollars , without h Ing opportunity to properly corihlder and ( > n CUK them , if they are to become laws t id ees-iou. IJut twenty-two legislative days la main , sud it will require cinttant hard wi 1 to secure the ( uitagH of 11 the approprlat bills within that time , jy Many army officers characterize the rec caiirt martial proceeding ) against Col , M vrow , - for dupIIcaUng hi ) pay account * as lit i > d letter than a { tree , The drmre on the , i > arf the w.r department to ( hield him aa fat posalblO. was traruiparunt by the conne of' judge nd owiUi , in ubitaiuing from bring be forward da'ciaglog evidence and making attempt to . < curu hj conviction. Morr has been n favored officer in Washington for many years , and his s tvico on the staff of Ucnoral Shermnn cave him considerable In fluence in the war department Had the war department shown half the anxiety to convict him , and drive him out of the army that has been displayed asrainit lieneral Swalm , the court martial which has juit finUhed consld oting the charges against Morrow would not have been the tame nffftlr that it was. WASHINGTON NOTK3. LEOATK SIl'ST NOT TKLU WASHISOTOX , February I ! , James F , Legate , of l.eavenworth , apiwiirod bafora ths sub committee investigating the conduct of Marshal Wright , and was questioned relative to the conversation with Kerens at St. l.oui * , wherein the latter Infonned Legato of the arrangement to kill prominent dnmocrata in Cincinnati if they figured too conspicuously on election day. The question was ruled out and the witness di-cliirgeJ. ' COSTIRMATIO.VS. IVfitmastor Kttie L. 1'eet , Tipton , lown , C , K. Itoham , Alton , Iowa , Sylveiter W. Oi borne , Darllneton. Wis ; , Chas. A. Spencer , Sheboygan Falls , Wis. NOMINATION'S. Postmaster , Chas. V. Hockwoll , Tujlor vllle , . Ills. , Newton W. Sommers , lioone , Iowa , WASHINGTON. February p. Tlio sub-coin inlttco of the homo committee on expend ! ture ? , department of > lu tice , are investigat ing charqes made by .1. J. Barker , of Irregul arities in the firat comptroller's otlice , will re port the charges untustaincd. It also reports that the affairs in the comptrollers olllco have been honestly conducted. HEN. TOITI.E fnar.D FOR QOVIRNOII or WYOMING. The entire Iowa delegation unite 1 In recum- inondin. ; the president to appoint Ueu , Tuttle , of lowa aa governor of Wyoming , to succeed Win Hale , of Iowa , dpcoaml. The move meut in Gen. Tuttle'n bclmlt was inaugurated without h's ' knowledge , the object being to giyu him the fir t intimation in the shape of the appointment to the governorship. The outcome of the movement la uncertain ni several other applicants have entered the field , The president has not signified his in tention in the matter. KOUNWNd fl' THE CLAIM AC1ENTS. WASIIINOTON , February G. The bill to reg ulate the fees of the pension agents , as it passed the sunate , provides that no fee greater than $10 shall bo received by pension claim agent ; , except that under special circumstances - stances subject to revision by the commis sioner of pen-ionerj , A contract In writing may be made between the applicants and the claim agents for a fee not exceeding $25 , The bill contiina a clause specially forbidding the collection by claim agents of moro than $10 on claims filed between .Tu'y ' I0th , 1S7S , aud July 4th , ISjl , and prohibiting , the gov- erament pension azents from paying claim agents more than $10 on such claims oven in case of new contracts. TWKNTV-SIX TENSION IJILL3 1'AS.SKl ) . The house this oveninsr passed twenty-six pension bills , including cue granting $10 each to the minor children ol the late i.iout nnnt Kullngbury. British Dctccttvf-H After the Dynn- milcru in ThlH Country. Special telegram to THE BEE. NEW YOHK , February G. Immediate1 } ' af ter the recent exploilon in London , the efl oret service police depaitment telegraphed to the chief of police in all large cities in Kuropo and America , rcquesting.allmen reputed to be dynamiters to bo put under surveillance , and , if circunutances warranted , to arrest them. It now transpires thut the police of tbiscity have made four arrests of persona whoso actions led ti the belief that they knew sonrrtliibg about the London explosion Txvo dete'i : ' lves arrived here last week from tjuobpc , t inada , from which city these four men fled immediately following the explosion , to eeo if they could identify them. They were not recognized n ! tha four seen in Queb-c , who lied just aftar the explosion , aud the detectives returned. I'hotographs of another man was sant to Quebec a few days ago , nnd JiHgc Chanvean , the criminal jud t and Scotland Yard detective , came hero tc identify the man. Ho proved to bo u bif criminal , suspected to have committed a creal crime in Canada , and besidoa that ho was re cognized an one of the four mysterioin mor eeen in Quebec after ) the explosion. The pris oner is now in the tombs aud Judge Clunviii in in the city , still working quietly to pet thi prisoner extradited. The police have kep his name and the arrival of Judge Chanvear a secret. I-nHSIIlKNT-ELECT OLKVKLANH wa ? out late last night. He arose early tbii morning , breakfasted , and was ready to re- ceiyo callers sluitly after fl o'clock. M ani visitors were wailing to see him baforo tlui hour. They arrive in delegation1) o { fron three to five , and ppnerally make their call i a body. Senator ( iorman visits the president elect tarly and often , and has no trouble ii seeing him. Ho was cm baud at U this morn Ing aud had an interview. Ho won't tell th exact purpose of hi frequent visits , but it i generally conceded that hu ia either i eel , ing place for hlmsolf or some other Marylam ututesman. ' Soiiator McPherson , of New Jersey , callei this moruingj Your corru-pondcnt learned on good authority , that he la urging th 1'resideut to appoint Att jrnfry-Goneral Stock ton , of New Jersey , and ex-UnUoi States act ator , to the attoruey-geni-ra'ship ' , and tha Cleveland wua fivoiably impressed by the arguments gumonts [ iresHiited by Mol'nerson , Isnau li. Hunter , colored , of Virginia , i here , aud intends to call on the president-dec ta request thollu > tau ! mission as a rewar for his hervicus in behalf of Cleveland lai fall. Hunter , who ia about 40 , flumped tl : ho state for Cleveland aud claims to have coi verted many colored men to the democracy. A Kanca * delegation is expected hero tc day to present the name f Charles \V Bla ho for a cabinet position , claiming that if thei in i any mau in K-msai who deserves recogn to tion , Blair is that man. " toml CnrclB anil 1'lstolu IlangTu . 1'coplo. av KBTEILVILLE , Vn. , February G. Wayi -i , Powers and Georgia Bibson were hanged hei to-day for the murder of Win , Gibson in Api last. Both a'idrr Hird the crowd , ncknowlod ing the crime and exonerating Jonah I'ower of convicted of the emno offense. The III between Wayne Powers and his broth tfo , Jonah , reprieved by the governor , waa vei IP. ufftfcting Wayne ascribed all his woes IP.no wliiiiky , cirdn and pistols. Tbrpo thoupai persona were present. The execution w private , but a Und outside had been c-recte ht I nun which the condemned innn epnke , d ; is tailing the killing nod burning of the body it. their victim , which was horrible to listen t it.ny The billing wai done for $1'2 end a Miit ny clothes. Bibson joked aud laughed about tl ill ropu and some persona up In trees looking o ch 11tey swung off at 17:30. tie v- A Steamer \ vlthIOO Chinese Su , , posed to bo tosr , SAN KRANCUCO , February 0. * The Brill ; l,8 steamer Sardonic sailed from Victoiia , It. ( ho for Hong Kong , December 10theinca then in. has never bo n heard from.5he had 4 ip. Chine.a aboard nnd a light cargo of ccal. S by Is said to have bjcn uueafe , it Is suppos the has gone down. LATKK The Merchanls1 Excbhngo has it received a dispatch announcing her arrival Yokohama. hii reik Lowfll , Ion LOWELL , Mau. , February G , Five hundr employees of Uie Lowell Mftnufacturlog coi ; nt jiany , chiefly weavers nd lx > y , tru ON against a decrease of ten per cent in wages. tic Of Bau CJatro Fratrtqiclo. Die as JAO : CLAIIII , WJ . , Febnury C-Wi ing Tliorpe , chairman of the town ijoard , wu th no and killed kit night by hi * son , for ttboii : ow Wi family , The 1011 ww Aue teJ. ISLAM VICTORIOUS BnUGeneral Wolselcy Feels CooflfloDt of bis Ability To Attack Khartoum and Dafeat the Falsa Prophet , The British Government Give him Uarte Blanche , To take any Moasuroa he May Deem Necessary To Eeoaptura Khartoum and Ke- open the Berber Eoutei air. GlBiUtorio'H Hcsldcnco Guarded The Middlesex llcRlnicnt Order- nil lor Active Duty. A QUAKING CABINET. LOCKING THE STABLE AFTER THE HOUSE IB STOLEN. LONDON February C. General Woleeley telegraphs from Kurti to the war otlico that this afternoon a courier arrived from the British camp atlMutoruneh who reported the rebel a at Motemneh have become defiant aluco hearing of the fall of Khartoum , The courier also Bays the attack of Gubat may be looked for at any moment , aa the rebels ex < pect reinforcements ttom Khartoum. Lord Wolsoloy states ho will remain qviict pendinf further ordure from Iho goveiumcnt. Th < cabinet thin morning considered what cours < to bo taken in regard to the present J'tryptaiii emergency. It wia decided to Bond telegraph ! ) orders to India to dispatch Indian troops t. Suaktm and meanwhile reinforce the enrrisor nt Suakem by drafts of troopj from Kriglimt and the Mcdeterrnnean. Tha ministry is in favor of _ strong , activi end vigorous policy , The ministry will SAHC tton any demand of Lord Wolaeley which wil aid In the defeat of tho.Mahdi and will Eccuri the release of Gordon if nlive. or wreak van geanco upon the Arab ) if slain. The tele graph line between London and Korti is entirely tirely occupied with dispatches between the cabinet and Wolaeley. GENERAL WOLSELEV CONKIDEXT. LONDON , 1'cbruniy G General Wolsole ; telegraphs tha government that ho will not b able to reach Khartoum in less time than fiv < weeks , when the hot season will have com menced. He assures tha ministry he fuel confident of his ability to successfully attucl Khartoum and defeat the false prophet , bn ho asya that tha operations necessary t achieve these result1 ] now will be dlfficultfani hazardous. Advices from Korti state tint a number espies spies have been dispatched to Khartoum ti ascertain the fata nf General Gordon. At 3 p. in. the cabinet council adjonrnod It boa been in session three and a quarts hours. The tesidenco of Glade tone at Hawardei has been placed under special police protec tton. . , , r - * # * . The Middlesex regiment ; now at Dover and sixty members ot the commissary depart ment have been ordered to pre-paro for activ service. ITALY REl'LIKS TO TIIK PORTE. LONDON , February C. It is announced tha Italy replied fornully to the protects of tin porte astaimt the cctupation of K/yptian porl along the llsd Sea by Italian forces. Ital ; admits tbc c aims of the sultan to Eovcreipnt over the lied Sea , bat says she folc compellc to occupy certain points in order to protci Italian subjects imperilled by the withdraw ] of the Egyptian garrisons. She says she wi late this afternoon that he has been interim that Col. Wili-on h.id one man killed and fiv wounded while returning down the Nile fri ; Khartoum , A meeEOuger summoned Co Wilson to eurronder , and at ths same tin stated tliat GEN. QOUDON WAH WEAKING THK MAHD1 UNIFORM. It is the giiieral opinion in military circli that Gordon IB dead. Ten thou and Britioli troops at stations the Mediterranean ara available for service I Soudan. Theao include eight rrglmeuts the line and five companies of engineers. I'ORTUOESK MEN OF WAR AT THKCONUO. LONDON. February C. A dispatch from Paul de Loado states , January 15th fo Portugese men of war. occupied the month the Congo. The Dutch and other retiUeti protested. The British cruisers Forward ni Hapid , are oil the coa't. ITALIAN SYMPATHY KOR GORDON. KOMI : , February ( ! . The fall of Khartou produced u profound imprestion in this ci ] tal The newspapers unite in expressions sympathy with General Gordon aul glvo u terauco to the belief that the Mahdi's victo will draw KngUud and lUly into yet clos relations with a view to a joint action Hgypt. GENERAL WOLSIILEY KKCKIVKS CARTE I1LANC1 ' ° TO USE ANY MEASURES HK MAY SEE J IT ' REOAl'TURK RIIARTODM. LONDON , Februiry 0. It IB undpn'tiK that the cabinet cotuicl d-w u i give Lord \Volseley carlo bluncho t > take n : measures he deemed necessary for the rose { of Gordon , If alive , and ir.nko use of su military operations aa ho coniders ndvisal to repaln the ground lost In Soudan by t fall lit Khaitoum , Among the alturnativ suggested b Gen Wolteliy are the immoi ate recapture of Khartoum and the cmpk inent , II necessary , of Indian troops to i open the Berber route , Ucn. Wolseloy'a : ply to the dispatch of the government givi him carte blanche to operate ; In the Soudan oxjieclcd by noon to-morrow. Advices from Gubat Fay the fall of Kb : tnum has decided tha Sbukriyeh tribes to j < El Mnhdl , which placet bath banka of t Nile uudoi his control. The statement confirmed that Farez Pasha trcacheroui made torum with El Mahdi , whereby t latter was enabled to capture Khartoum. The wildest rumors are afloat in Lend to-night relative to the affairs in Soudan , a It is said by some that Gen , Gordon was hi during the attack on Khattuum. The decisi of the cabinet , giving Gen , Wolseley cm blanch' , baa created a very favorable impi tion. Groups of people were gathered on I street" , eagerly reading the latest issues of I evening pipers. ARAIII FAHHA HAH A HAND IN IT , LONDON , February G , There 1 conside hie speculation a to whether Arabl Pai did not have a hand In bringing about ' full of Khartoum , It haa been oscertalr that thu man who was the prefect of pol ucder Arabl. and with whom the latter tmpposud to h ve Intimate relations , was London recently as an emissary of El Mali The ex prefect , while hero , Is nald to hi given to one of hi ) acquaintance , an outl of thu Mahdl'a planr , which have since bi carried out almost to the letter , INDIAN TEOOFS FOB BOCIUJJ. LONDON , February 0. The excitement o the fall of Khartoum is subsiding and uilliti critics now consider the troops at Metemi safe if Gen , Earle'j advance to the harbor hastened , und reinforcements hurried on fr Korti. The decision of the cabinet giv Geu , Woleiley full power to act has caln ttie public mind , Ordorj were sent to ( J raJUr and Malta to prepare for the iictnodl despatch of avnilM'lo troops to Soudan. Hen , AVoUeley adopted ( Sen. StephemonV ad\ ice to send ft strong force to Suakitn , It is repotted Hint the Indian trtiotm will garrison ciunklni , while A fotee of 0,000 liritish will advance upon Ucrber , 'Jhe txpulitlou ( will bo comp - p > sed of draft * from Indian regiments and c- climated Ilritith troops now in Egypt , who will be spliced by drafts from Englind and the Mediterranean. The Eovtrnraent has de cided to nminUia the full strength rf the garrisons in Egypt. The Indi.tn go\ortunont expresied a readouts to PI b.irk from ll.'iu- ' biy a forcr i.f iii > orklu iLfantry and Sikh lan cers within a fortnight. OK.V , WOLStLKt's 1-ROCL.VMATION. METKMNEII , February 0. GI-D. Wolseloy to day issued the following proclamations' ' ' ' . ! ' ! ) the noUblos and inluliltnts of Soudan : England lus sent > nn with an army to restore pence , ahd not to collect taxca or Injure any one. I will pay yea for all supplies and guarantee to executa General Gordon's promise' . Only thut ) dciorvlng punishment nt our hands will receive it. I call upon you t ) submit and not listen to evil advisors. Come into my camp uml BCD my ollicera , no OH shall harm you cither coming or return- leg , " aniinos At.ivt : ASII SAID TO IIJIVK iiEnuin A MIS31-LMAN. METKMNKII , February 0. Col. Worlley , with three English sofdiern mid n party of nutivi's in a row bo t , reached hero this morn ing from the wrecktd steamer. They reported that whllo going up the river ihry traveled principally during the night to avoid the ex ceedingly hot fire , which co.vsed when : v man advanced with a white tlag bearinga _ letter from the mahdl to the Eng lish dtlicer' , in which It was stated that Khartoum had been captured without firm * n ehot , and that the city and General Gordon were in hi-t bands. A mo 8igo hai been re < reived at Metomnch from the mihdi statins that Gordon lua become aniusstiliiun , and nil thoEaglieh nfliien had better follow his ex ample. The muhdi said he had no desire U tiiht the English , but unless they embraced the true faith , hu would not Icavo onein Sou dau. XEWIIOLI ) DISCHARGED. DERI Y , February 0. KewbalJ , chargci with sending a letter threatening to blow uj the town hall was diecharged from arrest nothing Incriminating being found agalns' ' him , ASAKCHI8TS TO I1B EXECUTED. LTIFSIC , Fobtunry C. Decnmber 21 ! the an archistc Hupicli , Keinsdorph atid Kurehle : were sentenced to death for the attempt t' ' awjsinato the omparor of Nelderwaldc Kupich's sentunco IB just commuted to pem servitude for life. 'I'ho others will bo oiccut en to-morrow at Halle. NOW YOU BEE IT , AND NOW JOU DON'r MILLER , JONAS AN HONIiY. DALLAB , TEXAS , February ( ! . Col. E. C Houdenot , the Arkancns candiduto for con : misEoner of Indian affairs , in : i privuto lettc to n prominent Dallas democrat , received to day , dates ho 1m positive information the Seymour and Tilden have urged in writin lr. Mlllfr , of Omaha , for postmaster-genera under Cleveland , The appointment , Boi dinotis assured , lies between Miller , Jonas < Louisiana , and Muney , of Mississippi , in th order mimed. 15y Associated Press NEW YORK , February 0. A gentlemai prominently connested with the democrat ! national committee during the recent cam palgn faid to a reporter this morning : " have good reasons to believe that Cluvclan has made np his mind about at least one men ber of the cabinet and tha choice will ti\ general. yBatisfactionto .thc'idemocra1 of the' country , Senator Gorman an Col. Smalley have eaid to Cleveland in plai woidi" , 'SVo have no fovora to ask of youf ( ourselves ; but if it M your wiah in any pa ticular mnnner to testify your appreciation ( the efforts of tha national committee in t ! last ccnvoss the appointment of Jonas in yov cabinet would ba accepted by in as a sattlt mont in full , and v.-o : isk that , and that'only. Jonat has mony friends in the eenatovl : urge his sppointment , and petitions from a parts of the Eoutii , and from business me aro. continuously coming in , and otlie : are in preparation. So far Cleveland has mac no definite sign what ho intends to do but belicvoho has made up his mind to call , Tona of Loufcana , into the cabinet as postmaete general. " Among callers upon Cleveland this inornir were Senator Aid'herson , State Civil Servii Examiner Burt , Senator Gorman , Iloswoll 1 Flower , Jnmes F. English , and Isaac I Hunter , The latter Is a colored orator wl advocated Cleveland' * claim to the presideuc on the stump at the Ir.te election , and 1 waited on Cleveland to urge his claim to 1 miniter to JIajti. Senator Gorman called perfect , inauguration plans. ill D ' n The Manly Art at Jjiuiis vlllo Cayi Dnllon Pone Up l > y Olcary. LOUISVILLE. February 0. A tight wi fioft glove ? between Mike Cleary , of Ne ar York , and Capt. Dalton , of Chicngo , was w of nossed by a largo crowd to-night. Chief tti Policu Whallen was on hand to eo that t id fight was conducted properly. Cleary was eplondid condition , but Dalton bore markn his recent fight with liurko at Chicago. Fo round" , (2ueeiiflbury rules , gate receipts to t ! victor , was the agreement. After sporrii two minutes nnd forty eight seconds Clcn succeeded in landing n terrific right hand under Daltou's ear. Though struck with st glove * , blood spurted from D.iltou's nose , ni ho was knocked senselest and out of tin Hn jecovered in about lulf an hour. T , light was given to Cleary. to Armed MoxiciniH Cross Iho It Grande. d SAX ANTONIO , Tox. , February fi. A te ' i gram from Carlzzo Springs , Dinomit count iy I1U says n hundred armed Mex'cnns ' have orou I1Uh the Rio Grands , and are now en route > lu Cariizo , for the purpose of releasing snve he Mexican pmonera confined there. Unit es States Mnulial Negley and the Texas Sti li.y. . . rangers left for the eceno to-nipht. Tlio M < y.V lean prisoners ant charged with stock stealii V- Thuy are said to belong to the gang who ceutly made a raid in Uimmit county , wl five of their number were killed. Connecticut 1'olgonlng C ao , ir.in . KKW HAVEN , Ccun. , February li. Poii ho wna found to-day In the stomachs of Jo is Sullivan and wife , who wore found dead 'iy ' Ansonla recently. Thn theory of murder bin wife , and her Huicldo U mipportsd by in on ical opinion , and taat the Iniibjnd died twe od ty-four hours before his wife. The weir tot imagined that hur husband waa ucfalthf on and would desert her , or dying , would lei tu her but a widow's third of a small osta I'S- which was in hla name. I'She PoniLANn , February (5. ( In the ballot United States senator to-day , the dcinocr ra- voted for II. S , Strahan , Hirach received lia which is a gain of two , and just half of i .ha republican votes in the joint billet , His o ied vote If cast for himself woulrl pivo hir ice U majority of one. Hare received 1FdiliDfj Williuma , remainder bcilteilng , In ive ill , Mr , M o Como | f'ortli anil nlHf'or | ino CHICAGO , February C. Marcni 1' . H. M len assistant secretary of the Chicago public brary. Is missing , and his accounts are eh anywhere from IJ&OOto $5CO' . The c cloHiire caufed spma coniternatlon among officials of the library , iu view of the red iry disclosures of tbelta by Otto Hunk , anotl teh employe. Is Bkllimoro Failure. nn DALTIMOEB February C Uruff ied , , , Maddtu ili- 1'Aulkncr , wholesale dry good * , uiiirne < l day. Bond of trusttet , 1300,000 , OfJ 'CHANCE , Tbo Bnlls M Bears Hold the Mar ket Nearly Steady. The Oattlo Trade was Fairly Aotivo and Prioss Hiejhor. The Hog Market Took a Sudden Down Turn ( May Wheat at the Oloso was Firm at 84o. Corn Opened Stronger , Fluctuated with Wheat and Provisions ! OntB Active and ArtvauoliiR Kyo ( Plriu I'rovlRtona Goncrally Iiu- and CHICAGO MAIUCKTS. S | > ccial telegram to tha 1HK. : CIUCAIIO , Ftibriary 0. The crowd ot traders who occuped : the wheat pit on 'chango to day were divided into two pretty nearly equal factiona. Thorn were thoio rather anxious ta cover , and these , who being long , werp fearful that the lit ice mlglit go dcwn again , Mid leave thoai inimis thuir profit. The comeqiianco of these conflicting emotions being so * npenly demonstrated WAI ta hoi U the market almost sttndy. MAY WHEAT opened steady at S'gc , and sold as high aa 8c. ! The close wts tirm nt Sic nt 1 o'clock. It was claimud that fully 8,100,000 bushels of short was bought in between 0:30 : and 1 o'clock , and tha statement was alsomado that among the heavy sellers of long stulf were n number of English capitalists. Bears called attention aUo to the report that no wheat was being _ taken for export. But for the heavy coveting of short' , and to the influence of the strong piorislon ma ket , It was the iniprctROH ! that wheat would hnvo been weak and considerably lower. The bulls used several cffootlvo argumonlc , among whicli were reports of freezing : weather in the eouthwost. and the probabili ties of political compile ihons Mining from the unsettled condition of eastern affairs. Thu moit effective weapon in tha hand * of local boars wai the report that thin week tht ) violbla supply would Dhow an Increase of about 25 v 000 bushels. CORN Opened relatively stronger tban wheat , being Ic higher for near deliveries , Subsequent fluctuations were confined to Jc Market being steady and trade rather below the average. All througli the niorning cession this cereal t > ok its cue from provisions and wheat , fluctuating with them , though not teas as great an extent. OATB Wcra moderately nctivo and showed quite a steady advance of go owing to short cnvuring. May options being abouttho _ only traded lu. . , BtK About firm 'with no option on the iloo with 03c bid , O " generally Improved and higher all through the list until well along toward the close of tiio morning cession , when tberovaa n slight reaction in sympathy with nn easier feeling on other market ? , and a reaction from previ ous higher prices. Little was doiio in cash quotations , being nominally the same ns Fob- inary. The strength and activity of the pro vision market was attributed to reports that Armour was the bujerof May pi rk. Tfaia scarf d the shorts , nnd they made th'ngi ' lively for awhile. TIi3 opoi.ing f r Mny porl ; wan L'Jc higher than Inst night. Thu liivhoat point wns § 1" 90. On the afternoon cull ihero was no mat trial change in the titnntion ex cept the uroviaions wese active and stronger. CATTLB Trade W.IH fairly active nnd piicei g in a shade best sorts of - and higher on ofhipping ( dressed beef e toers , miking an .advance of 10 CalO for the week so far. Thcru wni .a better showing of fair to coed cattle than fur any day thia week , yet there were but few IhaS could bo classified as prime , 1'rimu steer of 1500 nnd thereabout ! ) m y bo quoted nt . * ( i 00 ( tC 2Ti ; good to choice , S3 505 75 ; and fair to nietliu-n , S-l 75@C 00 nnd thereabouts. Common are making about thu enmo prices M in the early part of ilia week. They are not advancing with the beat eort < . 1'iiiric to thoico butcher * ' stol : which Includes only fine fat cows nud heifers , wai again selling at strong price. . Hulls ai making good pric" ? , corn fed in cor loadi nio making 3 f > 0@3 liO ; ' canning stock wnj again weak and urices woic geueraily qui ted a it ado lower with common M > its selling a < low mi " CO © 2 75 ; etocktrs end feodcra in good demand , nnd prices film cm suitable stock Stoare of MOOS1GOO pouuilr , 5 23I5 'M ; 12tO13 0 pouudD , 5 10ii,5 ( ( ! ) ; 10COfnH200 poundu , 4 20 © -1 00 ; cows , common , 2 50@3 00 : medium , 3 lu ( ,3 U'3 ; good , 3 LT-I 00 ; stcck rH , 3 50 feeders OOg-1 CO , Texans , 4 00@5 00. IIOQH. Thu market took almost us midden and lownward a turn to dny as the upward one cf yesterday. Tbo general market opened rather strong , but the strength wat only momentary as it was soon discovered that pntno half a feIn dozen men of the packing linns I ad m orders on the market especially nt yestciday'i piicei ) , In- anil a eharp down turn of strong 103 was tha Iny. remit , thu market clcuing weak at t.io decline. y.ed The quality waa not a > good nRyeft-uday ; bent ed nssorUd heavy made ? 1 ! )0@5 ) 00 , and all other to Bortu sold at a proportionate decline , I'.ick- rnl intr nnd Hhipping , 250 to 400 lb . , SI 70@5 10 ; ed light , 1 0 to 200 IbK , , 51 4-l ! ) 70. ito , Iowa , Failure. IX- iR. MAUHIIALI.TOW.V , Ia , February ( i , K. Wil- ro- ligrood , dry goods , failed. Ll.ibiliticH , 18- roen 000 ; preforenceH , § 7,000 ; nutotH , SIS.BOO. Catarrh Cured ion hn Catarrh Is a very prevalent disease , wit.1- In distressing and ollcnslvo symptoms. Jfood'a Sarsaparllla gives relict and by ready speedy cure , from the fact It acts through the blood , 3dn - and thus reaches every part of thu system. n- nan " I siiUcreil with catarrh fifteen years. Took ill , Hood's .Samiiurlllaami I am not troubled any kVO with catarrh , and my general health Is much to , better. " I. W. I < ILUS , 1'ostal Clerk Chicago & St. Louis Railroad. - . . _ , . . , " I suffered with catarrh 0 or 8 years j tried for many wonderful cures , Inhalers , etc. , speud- nts Ing nearly ono hundred dollars without bcnent. J tried Hood's fiariaparllla , and \vas freatly 20 Improved. " M. A. AIJIJKY , Worcester , Mass , .ho wn Hood's Barsaparllla Is clwractorlzcd 15 n n Hiiro peculiarities : 1st , Ihu combination ot rcniuillal agents ; 2 < 1 , thu proportion ; 'M , V.tf process of FceurliiR the actlvo inoilluln.i , iiualltlcs. The result Is amedlclno of uiiusna Etrciigth , rlTcctlni ; cures hitherto unknown aeIi Bend for book containing additional evidunci" "Hood's Barsanarllla tones up my Ryslein , art purltluH my Mood , sharpens my ari'i'tlfo , and Us M'wns to iiiako mu over. " J. r. TiiOMrHON , tbu JU'Klster or Deeds , Lowell , Mass. nt "Hood's Harsaparllla heats all others , and icr Is worth Its weight In uolil. " I. JUluiiNtnoN , 130 lUuk Street , Now xork City. Hood's a Sarsaparilla : & Bold by all druggists. 11 eU for 5. tc- only by 6.1. HOOD fl CO. , Lowell , Mans. IOO ° Do8osOno _