Nebraska Newspapers

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FOURTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , THURSDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 12 , 1885. NO , 133 ;
LINCOLN
A Cen'iimatioi if Oir Lii'oln ' Leg-
islalire Li erainro ,
Matters of Eovenuet State Insti
tutions , Bailroad Corporations ,
Courts , County Government cud
Various Other Matters ,
And a History of Each Member
of the Snate ,
Brown and Ohuroh Howa Have a
Paasage "at Arms ,
Hntmo A | > proirJntc | < $1OOO ( >
for tlio Homo or the
Friendless.
liKCISti ITIVT UTiit.ATUKi : : .
A FEU lions mn.H.
Special Corrfsooiidenco to the BZK.
LINCOLN , February 11. Following it n
brief outline cf aamo of the bills now before
the house :
MITTKIU OK IlEVKVUK.
Home , 1)2 ! ) Nichol , Providicg tin pay-
msnt of taxes in two imUllrncnls Mtuch
1st and October Itt. In case the first install
ment 13 not pud before April l t tbo whole
Jjeentnta delinquent ; penalty 10 pei cent.
House , 172 Jinclrj , Governing the mode
of assessment by county commisiionurs.
House , tCl-IIolt , Sch ° duo ! for aisesaors.
Housa , 2J1- Caper , Making it the duty
of county board ) to have stricken from tax
hooka asaessmEnti against l.anda prior to is
suance if government patent. This includes
urjpatontcd railroad land ,
House , 199 Kobsrteon , Hclating to duties
of assessors.
House , 155 White- , Providing that holders
of ti\ title ) may tecure poBacsjion In 10
months from date of purchase on giving
riropsr notice.
TATT INSTITUTIONS.
Honsi * . 1"S Corn llm , l tabhshing the
Central Nebraska asylum for the insane- , the
plica to be designatol by the board of public
lands and bull -Ings , and approptiating S100-
009 therefor.
I House , V 10 Holt , l.stablishing an asylum
for the fieblo minded at Beatrice , providing
the citizens donan forty ncrci of laud fur a
stt , and appropriating fc.i-,000 therefor.
House , ' . .il"Wiipht , Providing fora STS-
toin of tenrernsro for lha csnltcl jointly with
thn city of Lincoln , one ha'f ' the cost to be
berne by each , and api rour'atug ' SJ33IJ tote
to pay the s'ate's ' proportion.
Himi , iif ! ! Merlin , Providing for the lo
cation of a lun tic mj lum at York , en con
dition that ughty acres of land are given
for a tile , nud lovjtng one-half mill for
18S3-G to carry out the provisions of the act.
In addition counties 1 tin charged with the
cost of caring for Ita luinntse.
n ULKO vtcor.ro P.ATIONS.
House , VJO-Uuwll , Making it the duty of
rf > ilrj.idd to erect statiocs uad ut"p trams .it
nil towns on the line having a pop.ilaticn of
House , 181 Lee , Vipa'senijor rates on
railioadsa * . tinea c nt ) p"r mile ; peaulty for
violation SJ" > for u , ch olleu e.
Houaa till Joliniton , l'i\ing maximum
rttsa of freight and creating a boaid of rail
road commissioners.
THE COURTS.
House , ICO Harlau , Giving cither party to
ii suit where the tin mat exceeds .soj , the
Tight to deniuul a jury trial.
House , 1-t'J Brandt , Limiting revival of
House , li ! ) > IMoy , Ciovoruing proceedings
against tenants.
House , -Olinslead. ( ! . Uepe ling chanter
1 of title S of atatutcj of ISM , entitled ' Arrest
and Hill. "
Home , 155 Wright , Defining powers and
tbtiea ot court coinuii sumera.
House , 1UIJ ! S'BVI n on , govoruicg appeals
from judgments in certain caas ,
Huu e , 201It ley , Amending section 1011
of the cede of civil procedure.
COLNTY fiOVKUVMK.ST.
House , 179 B ace , Piovi ing forabanion
ment or coutmtianco of township organization
as the iiuj r ty of vutera may elect.
Home , 13.4 Kik-y , Authorizing the opening
of public roada on tic. ion lious without ) > : e
limmary survey.
_ Home. 10' ) Wolbi h , Dafimng qiialifica
tioim of county Kjpenutt'rd'Jiitt of echools. to
be not loner than tirst prado.
Hocne , Ili3 Ku my , Dstendiig tin
nsd jurisdLtlnn of cnyii'il villngj elli eu.
House , 133 Henry , Provic ing for thu
election of c-oii ity commUnioni'm of high
ua > and dthuliiu duli-a.
House , 19.1 Hill , Prc liibitinpu tcbool dis
Irict othcer triching tchool in tlio district in
which he retiJrs
Houtu , 107 Taggait , Kegulating formation
of well ol dUtii2tH.
House , 1SJLoe , Uelnting to ollci'.ion and
p lyint'iit ot claim a ? unit countled.
House , ID'J ' Uilty , Pixmg fees for survey
ing lots , lamld nnd cnnaty road * .
Houat ) , -Holiworth , l'ro\idng ! for
annexing unorpiul/ul tLintory to adjoining
coii'itics on ni.ijoiity vott ) .
HnusiIJOiluUahill , To dividp school
dittriui on lines of railways in certain caves ,
UISC ELLA ! < ECU'S.
H < jii ! > , 171 'I mun , Ju-utmg to the rtgis
trttion of inunicipil oouds by sUto auditor.
Hous9. 213 I'linoo Committee , Traniftr-
ring to the state Hiukln fund moneys credited
to county truttur r ' fund
H'juaj , 173 l.icjvieldt , Umug authority tote
any uuinbtr of pcr.oni not to rxcuod tOl ) ton
Insure thHintelvei fro.n 1 nby fir a or death.
Home , llii lliley , Limiting aiinunt of un
taxiblo UuJ for cemetery purposed to blO
acres. ' 10y
House , 10 -King 1 , Miking the property ,
reul and pers m.i1 , tiled or occupied by tulojii
keepfrj , liabla far lines aud < costs usseaitd
ajaiQat them
llous } , IWi Johnitin , PunuWn ? tlio crime
of rapj ultli deivtli ; abuio of famala child un >
dcr 1U join with her content , Is'tnadu Irapria
onment for life.
1 louse , 202 Tgi ? rt , I'/olilb'tinz thfl Jump
iog of circasiea of dvai anluula , or offal , 01
patrid tnntttr In ih t , crcek , pond , rod ,
licet , nlley , ] jt , fifld , mesdow or public
ground ; pt'iully tit t more tlmi 850.
Hous23S Knley , An tlsbor te law gov-
ornlng the orginlzttlon ncd nlfairj of life In
surance compan-cidolcg bu lne s in the state
Home , IS'-Tfggut , Legalizing the incor-
porntlon of the village of Uennett.
Houie , 183 Wnght , Allowing dim'nutirjn
ot time tf sentence lor good beh tiur.
Home , 214rioaoco cxuitnltteo , Trinifer-
rinp money in the elate bond fund to lha attic
sinking fund.
Special Corrcsp-mdencc totha HKE.
LINCOLN , February 11.Tho cenato lobby
wai crowded tin' morr.lng to hoar the dl'cua-
slon ol tailroad bilta. After Important pro-
limlnu-iea tin jennte reaolvod Itself into a
commlttcf ! of thavhoU , and cjcsidercd the
Hprcul older ,
SncU'4 three cent mllcaee bill and thr rail-
ro i J commltt e' < freight bill , Mr. Snoll'a bill
intochantred fmm tha original wording that It
11 doubtful If ho can rtz-ognlro it now. The
title is about all that remain ? .
Senator liurr ollercd tbo firzt amendment
making the bill applicable to n ails cut cf the
101st principal in ridbn. Tli'u was cracked
thtougb so lively that feiv nu-mbeia knew its
Import.
Senator Lewis , cf 11 irt , then offend to
thpfrt ! section by dividing all toada into
three clasoe. Cla * ' A" to lie all r .ils eirn-
in oscr § lrO ) ptr rijile i > er nnnum , nnd to
charga throe c < t.it8 per mile Cl.its " 11" all
nals naming lets than Sl.irOanil o\crSIPOO
per mile per nnnum , toch.irga three an J ouo
lialf ci-nt u Clm"0"ull roads uiiiiin lois
thrn .t,00) ) to charpo four centi j > er nuln
Stiutur LawN stated hi < reasons that it uas
un ] ift to new iotdn in he north part of the
< > t lie ti impose such low rates aad as height
rates ha' ba n cl ismfiej , he thought it proper
tj claa > ify the i avenger terdT.
Sen.vor Durland Blnof \ lei the tunnd-
niont , acd procotded tORi\o n number of f cts
nnd Iignrp3 rearfling tto Siour City road ,
Uohlnd Mr. Durlnnd Bit John 1) . Howe , so
licitor of the St Paul road , who coiclud Mr.
UurHi.d through his ppccci in duo style. Mr.
Durland asked tint Mr. Howe bo allowed to
addrees the committee as rcpriMentdtivfs of
other road a bad done to , and ha thought it
was only fair to treat all alike. Ho made a
motion to tint effect , v.hich motion was fcup-
pottfd by Mr. Lo\o of H own , an 1 opposed
by Mr. McAllister , of Platte. The motion
uas loit by \otoof 11 to II. and Mr , Houo
was not beard ( n the question.
Senit Jr Snell then spoke npa-nst the IVmia
amendment as ha Ins spoirn in vain ag.tinst
every oilier amendment ollered to bit bill.
Senator Hastugs thought the amendment
would kill the whole meaaniH. At the eug
gfstun of Ptiiato- Howe , clvss "C" was
Htrickcn entirely from the amendment and
clasj "U" made to include.
Mr Howe favored a reduction of paEsanger
rates on all roads.
Sanator McAllister fmored the amendment
because the senston from the northern p rt of
the stita i-eeined n > f.tron , ' in its favor , and
not because he believed the railroads could not
stand it.
Senator Melkeljohn added ncinen h.it to the
amendmunt by iraklng tlu computation of the
tarnlnRS apply to tha entile tjBti m of any
road m the ttite. A feu M gh chatijtesveri -
made in oth r p itioLS of tlu bill and it uas
repirted forpj'iagp.
Sonata hie , 171 The railroad committee's
bill wis then tnkeu up , but Dr. Sotn ,
evidently fearinz its pistaje , IntroducfJ a
ic oution ! with an intfrrmtiublj preamble t"
the ilfett tha' mnj mty of the milroad
commitUe o o not favorab o to tne bill but
would like to substitute senate fie ! 187 , SiT.i-
tor SnellV railroad tomuuatlon bill. Thn
struck the eecatjrs "all in a luap" cs it
were. "
Si > m tor Urown dfn'ol that Iho majority of
the railroad committfp nanti1' ! to * nsuuits
the commission bill K mirkablo to ril'to ,
Senator Howe tpretd with Mr liroivo. This
n the first time th ° so two belligerents have
talke 1 on thn same f ido rf any question.
Mr. Howe * -ili3\e't tl.e seu = ta ( .hould con
bider the freight bill ai d dispose of it one
way or amthcr and u ovtd thattln c < mijitte
rise mid asked leav t > set .ipa n on this bill
m the afternoon This motion prevailed and
Mr. Sower'd resolution dlod ,
Wh-n the report of the ccmmittse of th
\ , hole wxs made to the senate Stnator lirowa
mov d to Btrile on : th Hun amendmeat ro
p.vding the lOlflt pnrcipil meridian. Mtnatoi f
Howe opposed and tha two stalwarts grappled '
in worn y conflict for feverol minutes , when
Senator Spencer pque'chtd further proofed
ing * by .1 motion to adjourn , which prevailed
AFTKKVOOV
Special Telegram to THE UEF.
LINCOLN , February 11. The entire sfter
noon heesiou cf Ili3 eenatu was spent in con
Eidering the railroad bills brought up in tin
murning. When the committee of the nhol
rejoiumendid the Soell thrco c8Lt bill foi
final passage , an effort was made by Snoll t
Etiiko out the ameLdments , thn was lose ,
Senator Brown moved to strlko out th <
auu ndii.ent makirg tl-o law in fores only ca
of thu lOlat principal m-iirtifln
Senators P.iul and Mriklejohn arsuad tbV
this amundmi-ut made tlu bill un onstitu
tiunal.
fci 4iator Brawn cald that it vvaa Bpeci.v I
Itginlatinn.
cenator McShanenaid thafoint was covert
by the othf r amendments.
Howe , Haatirgs nnd Bnir opposed the
amendments.
It was lost by a vote of 10 to 17 , and Howe
thin moved an amendment , making tin rate
four crnts per mile bejo id thg lOlit p incipal j
meridian. Tne bill was then reported back
to n third reading with its many amendment' .
As it co.v utand > the main , Ines of the Li. X
M. and tlio Union Pacific will 1 > 9 the only
ones rhufiiog tbiea cents per mile , all ether
charging thrro and a ha f. It u doubtful if
tliH homo will concur in the amendments ,
The cenVe than reeolved itself into a com
mittee of the whole nnd to > k up Sen.ito till
117. The railroad committee's frtbht bill I )
Dr. Sewers again nttemptod to ci t it out of
the way by n luaolutiun and to tubmit the
bill , but w nr.it upon.
The bill was consul i red section by section ,
a ftw amendments being made , The entire
teieion w < is spent In its consideration , and tbu
committee arm1 aid repjrted prrgreif , and
uskedleava to set njain. There does not
tee m to be thn haste to to handle the frei , ht
question that vv < u ditplaycd on the passeng < r
problem ,
.Senators Drown and Howa amuied tbe
lobby by a vuorous ducnsslon cf the tariff
rate , HOAO claiming that by the newsibrdule
the through rate on corn t > Chicago would lo
fifty two centi p"r buudrf d Instead of tlility-
- threa as now. Mr Brown did not deny it ,
- but claimed that then ) was a reductu n rf
twenty per cent on local ratoi , so a railroad
man lud eaid. Then Howe nccutrj llrownof
getting all hia mformatiun fioin railroad nun ,
and Brown accused Howe of kerne a riiiroid
altornny. and there was a mutual Interchange
of compliments.
TUK 110USB.
, N , Febtuuy 11.- The morning s ° es
lions of the hous i re usually cot rf a very
lively nature. This waa uo exception. Mem-
bits generally ( troll into the [ lioute in a moat
liltleia manner with a more or leas out-all *
nUlit look , sit In their places , light a cunr
and look throiiiih ths d illy papers. 'Iho first
actual buslnoia was to receive the report of
commtlteea.
The committee on common schools repotted
II , H. 01 , 1JO , 10cd 10.1 all fir pissare.
The comtnlttto on const tution&l amend
ments reported H. H ' . ' 10 , with a rccommcn-
ditionllutitpass.
The judiciary committee sent eight bdl ,
all ftavo on ? for pauage.
Tno claims committee , havihg reported
favorably on Pat Uawo ' claim , and seeing
the reception th lr report got in lh * huuio ,
are more cariful now , ml reported the bd
dealing with the claim if Peter Pr.mlo and
tbe cll > of Line.In for iLilsfinate pos'pona-
rr.ent ,
Tha tpectal ccmm'ttee appointed toitit
the aj > lum for the feable uillidid at Glen-
wood , lovva , mala a Rlowlrg report , und
advocated a similar Ins.itution for tins
state.
The clerk rea-1 for first lime the tills from
tha senate vh ch had accumulated on iho
deik. Tcia occupied the nn-st of the morn-
lug , tha renmluder 1'tin ' ; ub.'orbid In rallme
the roll ti pars bills , for third time , vvhicU
dealt with civil procedure or amendments of
criminal code.
'llw house took a receis rt 11.30 until 2,30.
'I here will bo threa settings cf t ) o house
today , the i\trasottin ? b ing at 7 . " 0 p. m ,
to all'ivr thn ladies connec'ed with the differ
ent charities of thu state un opportunity of
explaining to th houeo the objects and work-
in 'a of tlic different proposed Institutions.
Wo may expeei a picric to night , for every
one of iho ladles will p eve that the ins'.uu-
lion ( In is interested in is the one worthy of
needed aid. In thu state they pro cat their
motives to the lion -o aud take good rare to
give us any facts concerning that which they
were adv ocattng ,
AITKRNOON' SE-SIOX.
Special Tolegtam to THE BEE.
LIMOLN , 1'cbruiry 11. This aflatnoon Iho
house received .a rjport fr m tbe special com
uiittce appointed to imjulre into the condition
of the etato agi { cultural farm. The commit
lee reporled lha farm building in a very d !
lapldalcd condition aud unsafe. Tin durmi-
lonca weie In a disgraceful statJ , the beda
were of the worst dcsciiption , with no bed
ding , atd in 0113 cajo a boy al.pt on the fl or ,
utiug his own overcoat as a mattress. Tue
trees were bad'y ' planted , an > t ttiiigs were
generally in a atate of neglect , decay ur.d des
olatun. The ropilt was read amidst prt-
found silence , and its contents fell upon the
eira of the members producing startling
effects.
The ne\t business wai the tp cial order
which c imo up at three o'clock aud the house
went icto committee of the whole , Carf in the
chair. This was to appropriate SU'.OOJ ' for
tils Homo of tha I'rKndit&s an lacrfnSdeal of
wian lirg too * place over the bd a , son e
want'ug to postpone tha cnnsiderat oa until
to mn lit at 7:30 : The difficulty arose from
tin f JC ! that two special oid n for tame sub
ject were made for dilhciei.t times , tin ) first
ben g that fcr the Home of the Friend esa lor
vomaa'd charities kreevcnHt night. It waa
desired to . .intiUu'iiatbth- usion c-f thesy
etc , but the friinds of the Homecf the
idltBS would not permit it , andr , r iceided
iu the aiteriicou work of tlieir aiipiopriation ,
leaving the woman's charitiea to iijjht iheir
own battles.
At night , after a slipht discufnion , $10,000
was appropriated for the Home of the Fneud
IPB ? . The bc-n o thiuklug , no doubt , tint
from 9 30 a. in to 6 p. m was net sufficient
time for the appropriation of thu f-tato's
mot ey , cho-e to ait this evening from 7 30 ti
10 30 , in iitd-r to set apart ni other $10,003
for the wo'uan'a chanties Eo.-ioty. The JaJiei
of tin i soci-ty had the Ibrr , aid Mrs. Dins-
m ire adc'resicd thj mtmbera nt auhou''ii
l"uglh SLO never ona attemutei to prove
the ability or the cxpeiienca of the ladies
who sovght to have t o money entrusted to
ih Ir ciro for cliatitab'o purpose ! . This
flmuld hi\o been done , a < tbo propoBcd insti
tution ia to include the car
of tlio aged , the bl nd , tha dumb , the
orphan and the fjlUn women Th's ' leviathan
ta > k requires a good ( leal of consuleratiol
before tha in ney n iutruHtd in Ilia hands o ;
ineiperiecced women , Xo one obj cts to thi
disLciisin if chaiiti-swl-enthiy aie intrusted
to persona that will properly manipo thei
dittiibutioD , but to luud over 610 OoO to any
one who has lot g 'ii proof of ability tc
handle-buch ii ollcclion if Eubj cts as this In
Btiiutiou propotoi tj chelter , ifui ea ciuid
orable rtllection. Tin b 11 to provida th
charity waa in commut'o of ill's whole to
ni ht nud reported to paw as an amendment
whiih amendment favored the 3.0.0CO apprc
prlatiou.
TUK OArilOl , GIlVi : .
IT Dmwj \ cr.owi ) .
Special Correspondence of the BKK.
LINCOLN , rebnnry 10. At half past tw
this cfterucoo , tlu tuna appointed fur Iho
mestlcg of the houe , tha gallery was crowd
ed with \tsltora evultiitly aiutous to learn
how members would apeak nnd vota on the
capltol bill. Yihitors were nut kept long in
doubt , for on the bill for incieavmg tbe capitol -
tel tat. to one mill being brought up members
took their aides.
As your readers must already know , the
question was how funds should be raised to
allow Mr. Stout to proceed with and finuh
the construction of the capitcl building. Mr.
Stout has alreadv drawn large amount < frjtn
tha treasury of thi ttH9 for tni.-t purpose and
wishes to draw more. Hela apparently de-
mroua of
MAKING Ills I'lLK
on the job , and it will not bs his fault nor
tin fault of tli9 Linciuter n g with Sneaker
Visld'a help , if he does not succeed
Speaker 1'ield and M r. Wught
wiibcd 13 bettjw on Mr. Stout a superabun
dance of funds out u [ the ntate uoifcury n3V
a Ivocotiog the 1 mill ( Ute tax for IfeSi 3Vd :
1850 for computing tha capital. This wou'd '
have given HJES Stout fabundance and to
Hpare , but other * lud to be ccniidcrecl and
tuinga changed , idat
Mr. Ntttleion fought the fcheme with treat
vigor. He ( bowed by itatntics that J
mill tax waa ample for proceedicg wilh ihe
construction of ths building. Speaker Tleld
ywould ccpi of .1 i mill tax although veater-
day he would stop as nothiug but a mill
Mr. Sterling , who by the way la ono of the
moet thorough acd logical eueakera in the
lioiue , spoke In strong terms against excetahe
I taxation at this time. Hu was natlafied teat
mill tax wis iiiQiciontanj IH would support
no other. Ho ftkrt In stronp tetm a ni't
the contractor , Mr. Stout , who p mntieuvrea
ho evidfiit'y ' Isfwoll ncinultt d with Mr.
StPilug ch llengedanone to th .w . bun whore
Stout
HAH FDinLtKU AS 10.THAI r
ho h d tver ent red Into with ihctUte.
They lud i snransa tint he Would fulfill
thla ono even If they madea levy of'Jlmills
in the dollar Slout woud t iki all the Lit-
tltuih he C3ti' 1 git and mire if nllowed. Ho
( Sterling ) ndvl na J mill tax as being lust
nnd ( uthctent. H ' would mpport no other.
Mr. Stevenson § 111 lliopcoplpmitt h o and
if tlio lieu < pn\er taxed thr-in \iould bo 1m-
pu ible. Thohousohai nnriRht to take the
p'op e s money without c mulling llun about
it He advocates thelulf rnllo tax ,
Mr CaiperBftVB an chborate ati'ement of
figures proving that one half tndl was all that
was required a'.ptescnt .
Mr , Miller kJpVorted Ca'per in his argu
ment ,
Mr. Niehol hw besa figuring and was satis
fied that moro than ono half Uiili was neces-
rv.
t'lm ' * nd was of the same opinion
Mr K nerton lold n ridiculous awry , nud
Lee of Journal ( pouted in favor of heavy taia-
tion.
tion.Mr
Mr , Dompiter'was in favor of alow tax and
eo was Mr. HntJnu.
\Vrightijuoted statistics to ( how that
a small tax would not miet requirements.
Hu wanted tha capital faiishud and would
sunpolt the raising of means to do it ,
Mr. Bruuner'thelight ono eight mill too
much and would reduce it if ho lud his way.
Ile eondeuiccd the bui'd ' li * which bad bten
alieidy fiuiahed and nlvis d no levy , if wo
coul 1 have no better buddltg
'llmroti n to adopt thfl one ta'f centl-vy
was eventually c ed. When the Lincoln
ring found tht tiiby
lODLll NOT VEIthlAHE Till' HOI SB
to impopn the high and e\h < rbitant tax ,
Speaker Field , with Iho ireli dramatic effect
01 e sees in a low1 cHes trjpedy , walked up to
Mr. jNeitlctdn aud thikin ? him by the Laud ,
jiskingvll tj vote for thn i mill levj
Vh-ri this had beeu disposed of the second
section of the bill c ni9 up for considi-ratlou.
It deals with the Interest th.it Stout , tlio c n-
tractur , draws frolu the state on warrants he
holds Hi ) contract proh'b ts bis drawing
Interest , but Etill bo gc 8 it at | ) rtsen' . This
cUusa w.ts amended in the bill BO as to pre
vent this aid It met with opposition from
Speaker 1'ield and the Lancaster ricg. This
opposition was of no avail , honever , nad the
amendmeat was canisd.
During the debate Mr. Stiut was on tha
floor , and a constant communication was kept
up between him , Sp aker 1'ield and eomo
otl.ors of the Lancaster schemers. IbasS out's
co'nplacont smile'was turned iiitu n ecowllong
bi fete things were tettlc-d.
The committea now rose on J Iho speaker
took the chair. .
A bill had bean Introduced , promoted by
some ladtci of the state. Iho bill seeks to
1'BOVIDK A HOSPITAL
for the aged , the Infirm , orphan' , tlio nick ,
fallen women and othare. The committee hid
repirt ° d it unfavorably and Mr Olmstead
wanted it placid on the geim.il file.
After eoma wrangling MM. Dmamoro was
allowed flvo minutsa to instruct the lnu e in
tha v/nnts of tae proposed imtitutiou. Sin ap-
pearetJ , Lut c'airned five minutes would not
be long enough for her to exphm everjthing.
Tha hou e then ma ie a sptcul
order f > r tomorrow evening at 7.30
to allow the lady the opportunity
ti oxpUin , and also ta allow ottier Indies
of other institution a chance \ontihting
their requirenunta. Tnis cut m of allow-
in ; ladies on the floor of the hou-u to explain ,
is becoming tirieome ta any the least of it
The pi pie might bj asked to ulfc5 a body cf
lulled to do iFgi Ittive work , who m'glit bo
allowed teic alternate days with tun men
if it is desirous this kind of thing abou'd con
time. We have" h d the ludin from the
Homo fcr the Friendlo's , ladies from the
Chritan Tempfranee union , and geutleman
fr ,111 thu railroads addressing the leeislatars
in th < M'r own behalf. Ivo telling who wilf
.qu.iuder the time of the leg ! ? ! ituro next.
Tlio llistorj of Nebraska's Fcn.it
Special Corre'pondenco to TUK BEP.
LINCOIN , 1'tbruary 11. There ia nlwaya
moicor less of curiosity concerning the lives
and history of public men. The Kebi.iaka
sjnat rs are no exception , and in order tha
the pub ic craving for information may b
gratified , a Bn. reporter has compiled a fev
statst'is regarding each membsr of the sen
ate :
Kzra Brown was born In Washicgtc :
caun'y , Xow York , February , ] S3aad ha
been in Nebraska since 71. He u a rnerchsn
of Harvard , Clay county , aud la lepublica
IQ politics. Ho waa county comaJseioner o
Clay county six years , and w A3 in the tinat
tno . . _
Alexander D. Buckvvorlh waa torn in Ros
county , Ohio , in April , 1W3 , and has bem i
Ntbia ka fourteen jeara. Ho is now .1 re.
estate broker at Noith Platte , th juijh
physician by education. Ho was register o
lha laud olhce for ttn years , and is , uf course ,
a rep.iblican.
Oarloa C Butr wzs born in Kane county ,
Illinois' , in lt > 17 , and hta been in Nehr sua
tigtitdsn yeurt. He was in the nena'o in ' 73 ,
and h is been a member of the city council of
L'ucoln. ' By p oftaaion hi is a lawyer , acd a
republic ! ! !
Abram B. Cherry , of Gage county , waa
1-oin \Varrsn county , Ohi ; iu April , 1841 \S \ ,
aud has been in Nebraska tix jcara Ho 13
now a farmer , but was a government employe
in IiliLoia for many } cara and It a republi rPi.
can.
can.Henry 1'ielding Clark , of Bellvue , la the
youngtit member of homo or scuata all re
porta to tha contrary notwithstanding. He
waa bora in Bellvua iu AiiRiist , ItO'J ' , conmi-
( juently is not yet twenty-five jears old , Hii j
occupation is fanning and stock raining and
his politics republican
rCh tries A , Day , of Saunders , waa born In
Chenango county , New York , in November
IMS , and has lived In Nebr&aka f/urteen
yf ar. . Ho is one of tlu numerous republican
ia'inEra ,
James W. Dolan was born In Ireland m
October , 1815 , and has lived mNeb aska foil-
tf en years. Hu is a banker at Indiamd t , Ko 1
Wilhvv county , which he represenU , wilh
other adjomlcg counllas. Ho id a republican
Andrew .luckson Umland , aa hie namu
would indicate , is a democrat who hrtt Baw
the light ot day at Mlddletewn , New York.
InJuuolSil. He is one of the Jawjera of
Norfolk and 1m beca A NebrlA. n four years.
Lphram U. Kinsel la one of that gie t many
Ohio men being boru In 1'ickaway county in
March lb'0. He has been In tha utato imar IIIy
h iv fii years and is a banker at tlu new town
of Huldridge , in I'helpa county ,
Oaorge M. Kilion U ono of the occasional
domocrUto senators who was birn in Colum
bia CJimty. Ohio , December I8J3. He his
been 11 resident cf th n state eight years acd it
o hotel keeper at Humbpldt , of which liltlt
city he ia mayor.
John F. Uoehncr was born it Westphalia ,
CiMinuiy In October 1S.M1
, but has l n a
Ni'itn | kaii nfto n yc.ua. Ho Is u merchant
William G. H tiigjls a native of Me-
llinry count } , llliurn , hetc he wa'born
in April , 185j. Uti liw been a r' dentcf
> etrcM.a ince U7 < > mul n a dftmcratfc law-
jer of U ilber , Silme c unity , < > f which he was
county atlornev time v i.ars
Louis Hncbel was burn In Stevenson countv
Illmolf , ii UMi'iiiber , l l > , but ln ) lived in
this t te five yeai . He was a member of the
house two ycara ng , reprefenlltg tbo drin >
crUs of Otos county , Ho is a b.nk r at Syr-
acu'e.
Church Hovvn u as brought into the woild
at WoM-ster , Mt sichu elt' , In Dec'tnbor ,
it-39 , nd Mnce M ) has be n a citizen tf Nc
bra kn. Hn hut bum In thu In is attire live
times and it Isnudhss to sav ho is a republi
can. He announces Inm-i'If n farmer and
stock ra ser , though savetal in tenets demand
his attention
Malthe * Howell 1 < an l.nghOiman , bcln ?
born in tbat coun'ry In Mutch , 1MO. but In ?
been a icaldMitof this '
itatxtince 7'J. He i *
one ( f the few memb'ra
' who were in the sen
ate t 7o veai * ngo. Ho N a fanner and ( .took
grwer iiMr Ycrt ,
Itiubeii W. Hvira was b rn in Leo county ,
Iowa , in Septcmb r. 13-13 , but has been a re l-
dent of Nebraska fiftesn r.w. HnisaCa a
countv farmer , ur.il was elected xheuff by Ihe
republicans there three tinirp ,
Iheron L. L3 i , a lawyer from Bart
cotiuiy , was born in Crawford county , Pentr
Hjlvariia , m November. I8o ! ! , and IMS lived in
Nebraska Mr co 71. He is a republican.
I'.ihvnrd M. Lo\o , who tepres nta tha ro
pub loins cf Brown countv and some un r
paii nod territory , wts born in Waj no county ,
Indiana , in March , l.s y , nnd has been m this
utalo but two jears. He is a lawyer and
banker at Amawoith.
vV. A. McAllister is another lawyer rf the
republican tendency who practic sat C him-
bus , Platte county. He was born atGlaB row ,
Scolalnd , In Juno 1817 , hut has been in Ne
braska twetity-six jears. He wta a member
cf the house live years ago.
John A. MeShane , of Omah.i was bam in
Perry county , Ohio in August 1S50 , and has
lived in Nebraska since 71. Ho hia b'cn m
the legislature thren timea , representing tha
democracy. Hia tiulLc s Interests are live
stock dealing.
Frederick Metz , the other Douel.is county
democratic enatT , was born in Dermal y , in
May 1K52 , and aince ' 67 has lived inNebraakn.
He was in tha nt itj aouate in 71. Ho la a
brflwer
George D. Meiklejolm. a lawyerof Fullerton -
ton , le-i-rpsenta tha republicana of Nonce
county. He was born in Wauteca county ,
Wisconsin , in August 18 8 , and has lived in
Nebraska live \t > arr.
Milton A. Milla is a democratic lawyerof
Oscoolo , Polk county. Jle had the good for
tune to ba born in Ohio in September , 1M1.
He baa been ( even 3 ears In Nebraska.
thaunc H. Norrla ia a native of Fullon
county , Illinois , where he was born In Jnnu
rfe.0. ) . He came In Nebraska in July ,
IS S , and now represents the republicans of
1'aw ueo and Johnson countier. Ho is a m
chant at Tsblo Hock.
Jarces Ney Paul la a republican lawjcr of
St. Paul , Howard county. He w s born in
B-avor county. Pemnr-yivania , in September ,
is JO. and has lived in Nebraska fifteen years.
1'rauk C Putnam is a farmer and etock
grower of Hamilton county. He was born in
.lumrners county , M aine , in June , 18U , and
fortneHe jears has tilled Ntbr fka prairie.
Ills p h ic.al fath ia with the republican party.
Jthii K Slu-'Vin RIVCB as his birthplace ,
\VaOungton county. Maryland , cd the time
December ls.0 ! He has lived in Nebraska
tvvflDtyjara and was treasurer of Dodge
cfunly lour years , and mayor of Fremont
throe term' , which is a good record for a dem
o rat iu a republican state. His trade ia that
of a lurceis nmVtr
John B Skianer was horn in Miami county ,
Ohio , in November lSjp Ha has lived it
chant at Hardy , Nuckolla county. IFn wa
cnunty juoge of Thajer county two terms
Ha is a repu llcan.
Hiram USmith , who represents FilJmri
csunty , waa bnrn in Frankliu c untv , N. V. ,
in Ojtobrr , 182i. lie was educate ! as a phj
eicia" . but since moving to this state ten > mra
aeo he hna been eugaged m farmicg and stock.
rai ing near Geneva.
Alv.v L Pinith , of Lancaster county , wa
bnrn in OrantcountyVitconsin , in January
ISjO. He hia live 1 in this ej.ite eleven jeaif
Diul tickles tin inollow soil and raiaea stcc
for a livelihood He is a republi an.
Willinm H. Snell n a native of Mechanics
burg , Pdnn ylvania , w h ro ho was be rn in
July , 185" but tint 'l > 3 lu hired in NH
bratka He practices law at 1'anbury. Jeff
tnun c un'y , ard is a republican.
Ad m U. Sowera was born in Lancaste
county , Pennaylvania , m _ AiiRU8t , 1 32 H
lias been in the st.a'e light > c&n > , aud is
pra.ticmg pbysicun at Hastings. Ho was i :
the sena'c two jcars ngo.
.Tnhn I Spencer Ini'a ' from Crawforl coun
tv , Pennsylvania , where he was b 'rn in June
IS ? 11 He has Lern practicing law in Ne
biaska for thlitani yeira , living at Bakot
Cily. Ho lus lon been prominently con
lucted with educational matters , b"in ? coun
tv niperlntendent and mcmbsr of the boar
of tru'ttes of the normal school nt Peru
Ho i' , of course , a republican.
Senator I'll'on is the olde.'t ni'mbT ,
Senator Clar't the voting st. SeiatorMet
Ins been in the ttati the lorge t time , ar
Sen atur Lov o the thoitHat. Sen itor Br > wu
tha largest man , a-d Senator Sntll It 8
-mallfst Senator llouc lias had the mo
legislative e\pennicB
IlllKAKi : , ( , Till IlLOtKADK
CHICAI o , Kebnmry 11. The mercury he
registered 18 degrees bu'ow ' sro at 5 o'uloi
tbia morning , but reports from points through
out tli3 northw 6t indicate that the wetither
ia mcdoratinff rcpidly. St. Paul is repoit d 8
below and Winnipeg 19 below , les Monies'
reports f.cm points m Iowa EtUe tr.alnH , both
passenger and lieight , are beginning to move
again Una mormug , In Illinois , howev er , tlio
b ockade still contlnii'B TATO tr una only
left for theeabt t'is morning Ho ids to tbo
southeast are ( till blockaded an i a large J
numbir of pa > i > engor and f'eight trains are
snow-bound The statement n made that
1,0 0 head of c.i'.tla and hogt were fro/m to
death In abandoned freight train i. re
were no arrivula &t the Union ttock j.irda up '
to 11 o'clock this forenoon.
THE 81TUATION IK UIICU.O.
CHICAGO , February -Today has wit.
necBed quite a dec'dej Improvement in { thu
general titui'ion of allairj , brought aoout by '
.
the ereat enow storm. The HtreoU are still
.
filled with i now , but on all but unfii'iuented
thoroughfares roads have been broken through >
them , and tbe eidevvalka have been either
cleared by shovellers , or in ouUido street i
where there ere vacant lota , pitbu have been
beaten down , la thexe aections , however ,
psdestriana are Inclined 13 go In tbo middle
of the ttreet" , where the walking ia bt tier.
In streets where there are car linen the anew
is flntelled fioin thn sidewalks and thn tracks
mtVi'i Croat ridges on rath Hr
which it l Imppnibli- eco over in yoino
pUcf > . Much ircinvrr.lenco nud no ( mall
am tint of utffrlig has l > e n occislooed by
thelc ibiltty < f coal daa'tra to supply thir
cuxti m ° r' , largo and ittnill Apilrot lior < s
which tuml y draw * two tots of coal can ,
under IV pirs nt rir-umntances , draw cnlv
nltrn' half a ton. Tlris f id , coupled with the
exira consumption cau e b by tlio extreme
wcatber. ha overlived delivery facilitloi lor
p Mate fiirilie * . Many pers in h.avn been
ohllgixl to employ teims ti liiul dioujh to
orry them thr nih tip "nip. nnd largo mini
b is of iiwr people hive been obliged to
trudge Ixbvpon tbo cwl v ids id tbHr
hnii'ps with bitfs and basVe'i ' to keep their
f mlli' from f.cc.nnp ,
Many nannftc uiinge t.a'ill hnenta re n\io \
niuning Hho t < f cost , mid unle-s the blockidu
i < eon brnlitn will b ) c impelled to * hntd iwn ,
What a < 1ds to the gravity of the situation la
the fact tint a large piooortion of them hd
lei > n gelling thur coal tlliect from the i-ais by
mpans of svvltchi . The < o must novr'bo sup
plltd by wagoti < , iho haul in occasional in
s'anc's being st\cral ti.I'c ' * oyer the wind
avvept prair is , wh re the "and moves like
BCOW driftf&tul iiblltcratis the roads as fast
as broken.
Thi ratcoad blockade la also beginning to
re felt by Oeilera in milk anil othir ctipplioa
from tbiTcnunlry , and a famine In those ar
tiel'n IH bung looko ) finv rd to asamnig
tha pn glbiliii > If not probibilltlt's" . Kveu
nnw mauy of tha smaller restaurant * mo un-
nlili to supply milk or ireaui for tea and
cc If uo.
The ilifrin"inetor ngntlrod 18 dcgrots lii -
low rtro at 8 i > c1o k tins motning hut it lias
b > en gradmlly provriPK wanner a ) the day
propro sed and at ' o'cl c-k to night indicated
un abn\ ? ro , and at H o'clock a 1 sht snow
b ean falling In the prcs'iit condition of
affairs but little will l > 3 recpilred to undo all
that lias been done tjward taieiug the
bliwk.tdea.
The rvilrond ntuntlon baa dei'dedly ' Im
proved during thu p st twenty four lumrs nnd
railway m.aragrrs generally express the bdlef
that nil 10id < will bo clear and In good run
mug order by S turd j , unless more annw
falls or a heavy wind i icreigen dnfticg. On
the Alton load snmj of the bl'ckuded traaa
were released tJay. . and are slowly working
thotr wav in. It still IMS two unovved in-
The Lak'e Shore IH open but It I trains are late
The Bait more > l Ohio sent out a tram this at-
frnoon which will att'inpt to rescue its block
aded trains. The Burlington atnt its
gcr trail s out as usual aud aomo of its trains
have come in
Tli1 ? incoming trains on the Peun'ylvitii.a
nro delated , but its outg > icg trains leave on
time Tlm Itock Isl.uil is about clear The
blockade ! Ilhmvs Central trains were released
tn day. The Monon atd Danville routes nnd
the Panhandle are still in drifts. The Wis
conein division of the NuthweUfrn baa been
lil cVadad at Palatine since Monday , but
triina am moving tl > wlv this morning. The
Michigan Central IH in f tiily good condition.
The Cincinnati Lafayette it Chicago , Grand
Trunk , and the Eastern Illinois and Maduon
division cf the Northwestern are still snow
bound
Of thirty-four mails due Monday twelve
arrived Monday and ta day. Of euhty nlno
duo vneterday twenty six hirued today. Of
forty five duo to day fourteen came in
OBO third of the schools out ido of the city
are closed.
TK IILOKMIE VT nt'lltijOE.
Dcncqrr , IVbruuy 11.Tho railroad
blockade Is partly raistd. Tha Illinois Ceil
fril is open ea t to ' liicngi , and west to
Waterloo. It ia stdl blocked from Waterloo
to Slow City. There is nothing inuring yet
'nit passenger , stick nndvjy Ircight trams.
Tne Chic x o mail , diw hero ye < ter Jay fo o-
noon , got ho-o to d.av at noon. The western
passenger tram \vr ich left hero on Monday
vva Btuck eighteen hour * in tbe mow on the
men with great difficulty got provisions fro
a farm houaaovor a mila away Tnoy froze
their faces in Retting them , Tha pis'engers
bid ta n'flst in throwing snow Into tlm tender
tank to keep water In the boiler The liver
road is oprn. but the Chicago , St. Paul & .
Milwr.uk e west of McGregor is s'.ill bl icked.
The wholesale trad ) ia who ly mispiiidid.
Socialists to Cflclrat
nlrltHl.iv.
Special T egram to THE BKE ,
NEW YOIIK , February 11. The socialists ,
under the lead ° iship of Justus Schwab , ore
prep Hint * to celebrate vVaslnngtcn's birthday
by a public parade. The leaders say they m
toad to show the r-olicivtnd tbe milltii that
the libei ty-lovers of this c ty do not beliovii inner
nor respect theexis'it.g laws , nrd hava no feir
of the oflioera. The recent riot at Cjncordia
hall , when P Oicf Captain Mef'ullaph was as
saulted by Hchwnb'ii followirs , h a created on
intense feeing of dl-like oa tioth Melts , an 1 it
is cl"arly iindfri-to d that if th1) I ish po'ica of
th c'ty re eivu ord rs t'i ' stop the German
eneiallBtn from parading a blcotly meeting will
Hiirely take place.
Old HOI-IMS Still Around.
DETKOIT , Mich , February 11 The cild
weaMiT mojorated elijhtly since lait n'ght ,
but is still severely f.-lt , the lowest tempera
ture-of the signal eervica was 13 bel-jw , and
10 lust night. At noon tj-day" they repirt
/ero. Accurate thcrmomotera in different
parN cf the city thin mriaing rec-rded , CK low
us -5 an 1 i'.l degrns Li low ze o Itepnrts
from different parts of the sVito all placa
tlu teini ) ° rature among tha mli.in figures.
tt.CITA , Mich. , February 11 Tno the'
inomettr at 7o'clock this moruint : w.n0
( Ifpn ft I ( low zero. It conti .uea very cold.
The hou e and fii'iiilure. ' of dilutes A. Smith
burned th's ' moining. Sdvon firemen
their hacda and feet.
Mrc. DmIcy ) In O ui-t.
NEW YORK , I'dbruary 11. Mrs. Dudley ,
who shot Hoaaa , wai to-day taken to the
supreme court on a writ of haveaa c rpua ,
obtained yosterdny. Her counsel claimed
th .t as she had not been convicted of apy of
fense , eho hhmilJ bs released from imprison
ment or < dmitted to tail. Counae i r the
proeecutiiu nnsed to have the | > isoner re
manded. Judge Donahuo granted the ru-
quoat.
A I'oHral TliiuC ( ntcnviTl.
PoiiTHNI ) , Oregon , February 8. Same
months ago Harry DeLjili * , ono of the postal
route agiiita here , blob a registered package
from tha United Statea malic , contaminp
$203. Before thu theft was discovered and tbi
crime traced to DeLeallo , hi tied , and lid
whereabouts waa for some limit unknown , nit
ccticti\ea finally Ideutilied him In Iowa Hi
was brought baclc hen , tried , comictfd nd ]
sentenced to the penitentiary. DeLrslie is.
said to be highly connected In the east where
1m leaves a vvifo end three children , Hu for
inerly llvol in Denver , Colorado , aud I'H sale
to have been a wealthy aad InlluentUl citi/ci
at one time.
OM
Bojiiicss 01 'Change ' Yes'irlay Almost
, at a stands ill ,
Twenty-Eight Lotids of Stale Onl-
lld ia the Market ,
Thsro Wore no Hoes Received at
the Yanls YoslerJoy ,
The Continued Blooado Makes the
Wheat Market Slow ,
A Light Day's ' Business Was
Done iu Corn.
Oats Continue I.ltlJo IKltiT 'I li ri
Nominal llyo Very Dull I'ritvl-
Uiilt-d Hasler.
CHICAGO
Special telejrniu to the lilts.
C'Hictno , February 11. Bufino's on "charge
t3 day was aim.at at a standstill , F.arly iu
the losilon the attuntlanco vvns very Bl'ght ' ,
but it improved as the day advanced. No
outside orders were receive ! , whllo the local
cperatots tojk but llttV interest in the mar
ket. There were no features , and buttlight
lluctuatlona from tha opening to tha C'IMO.
The feeling of inactivity atd moderate sto&di-
neaj prevailed iu everything.
UIHAT
Opened absut Jc higher than yoaleiclay's cili-
cial closing , and for May deliver/ advanced
: Jc. Trade was very slow , the continued
blockade making lihtatteudancttcf operators.
The entire morning so slon was feittureleeit
and Inactive , No. 2 anting sold nt 7S.\c. \
i OIIN-
Opened stondy and only fractionally clmnpoil
from th ) piiuial cloa uga of Tuesday , \ light
day'n biuineso waa dune , active cp'.iona cnly
eluwing jjc lluctuatton.
ovrs
cortinue little better than nominal , the u'ual '
lack of trading in more Important grams
tending to innka oala inactive ; nit speculative
trades were confined to seller May.
ll\K
very dull. The bid ptlco for Mnroh was ( ! 2Jc
and for May G7c ; tiack s'.uff iarutd ; from < > 0c
to OJJ.
ram isio.vs
ruled generally easier , but about ntc.idy at the
decline. Tiled preying inlluenoowas exurted
by the complete t-uspi'iisicn of b'i'ine s at the
jards. Veiy inorte ate t-pecu'atuo ' business-
was carried on in futures.
CATTI.K
receipts for the dny none , against O/JIS"
\\'eduisd ym.aking about 114'J : ! lor the week
so far , against lb,7il for same limn last week ;
there were about US luads of M.ilu catllu on
the market , Bhippsra we.apam shut at east
ern roads were og ia rtfu-ingSu take stock ,
-A load . or two i of cowg vreio
aoldAto.city butchera and .wjtli _ theio-
few traniaclJotii11 * the business of
day closed. The prices nro 25a 4 c higher
thunbifoio the ftorni. Not in the history of
the stock yards has it happened until to-day
when nest ck has bosn recmed in twenty-
four hour' . Through til tlio etormp , and
interruptions of the great railroid § tnko of
1.S7I5 thsgieat fire , the epizootic outbreak :
came und went , jot a tow cars each day
armed , but the * ( Treat 10 d aod utmii of Feb
ruary 0 , 10 , mill have- the proud credit of
entirely shutting out raceipN of stock at
Chicago The nmkut H iiwnnully "tronznr ;
sbipi-inf ilt-eia 1100 ( 1J > (0 ( HIP. , 6 li'C ' li20 (
11 ! OgjliliOlbB. , BL'U ( Oi 0 : lOCO'alliJO Ibs. ,
iriO'0,5 10 ; blltch"r. ' , 2 W ( tfK ) > 0 , Bulk. 3 tO@
: l 7 : > ; Bto.-kPis , 3 5nc 4 00 ; leeoera , I 001 tO ;
Te\an , : ' . OU
IIOi.S.
Ileceiptn for tire dny nonn .igainst II011 last
WotJnetday mokin ? about lna/7 for thu week
ao far ngi lust 7 "i2.1 for the Hiime time last
e"k Tlitro were 300) ) to 1003 latt ast night
and teen dispoaed of. Shippeis could not op
erate on aci mnt of the 1 ten of tr&upportatli n
Uie railiondn again rifusing to take stock-
Tno few hud * of puking IIOES sold a * , a range
of § 1 70r r ) 15 and lluht atl * ( ® 90 with
pigs and tkips .16 91 I ( "I 10. Prices arn 10
( & l.'ic higfer than before tlio t-totm PuckiiiE (
and ( hipping , I'M ' ) aad100 pounds S3 0 ) ( s5 a ;
li ht , 140 and 211 pouniln , SI 10 1 I" ) .
Kxploslon In a Coal "Mini ) .
HALIFAX , February II. At nlno lant night
an oijilosijn occurred in the old pit of the
Vale Colliery , Wc-'tville , Pictou. Owirg t >
the hard atorm which interfcrred with tele
graphic connection , li'.tlo moro than Iho Laro
fact can be obtained .It id rumoro 1 in thla city
that 103 men were in thn niino at thu time ,
but it is reported from New G'arg'iw ' that iho
people there beard of only fi teou bung down.
Thu lutttr report is likely tj be nearer the
truth 11 Now Glasgow is only stwcn inlle
from.WestMlle. When the men. are alivs or
detd is not knonn. 1'iro ! roko out innnodi-
atily after the ixplosion ami men hive gene
down to attempt to get the llauioa under
i-anlrol.
Immediately after thu explosion a rcfenin ?
paitv dttctnJtd the nhaJt , und reacluJ tha
patty ; Boven of those who were in the ir.lno
utthetirnuof tin explosion wort ) brought ti
the eurftic * , OLV tllghtly injn ud. Latir
Ibreobodlvi of tlu dead men were brought
upA
A telegram received li < ra atalea tlw b.aik
Kriiia frnm New Voile J vnuary 17 , fsr Ant.
weip\ bias been ] ) asaii ! at n'.i dlama t d ,
abandoned and on tire. No furUisr particu
lars ,
1 Ire at Imnsini ; , Michigan.
LVN < IVO , Mich , February 11 A lire liv
Kutfmaci'd ' building , used as a bakery and <
roe'.aurant , waa d'Ucoverecabout inidn gbt
last night. The high wind made tho-hre
spread rapidly , The lire burned ItHclf out at
Ihla mwtiini ; Inteneo cold , 20 ' below
aero , froze the hc o and dinblod the ntcamwr
ao ttu' tlio fire waa uccontrollod ilurirv ; tba
. last two or tXrea hours. ItWi , ijr/J.CKiOj. in
aur nca 835,000.
Tfcstca'd w&vi ) H tuck PUt burg on 'van -
i hed all fear * of Hood. The uitrcurjj Ml t T
degree ) iu thirty hours ,
crjRere recognizeel
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