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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
FOURTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , MONDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 2H , 1885. NO , JOU
IT ! S DEDICATED.
Tic N.tioial Hoanmw to fie Fdlh er
of His Country
After long Years is Finally Com
pleted and Dedicated !
A Largo Number of People Wit
ness tbo Oeromonioo ,
The Grand Pageant Passes Down
Pennsylvania Avenuoi
Ualios of His Life and Time Berne
in Procession ,
President Arthur Is Kopcatcdly
Cheered AloiiK tlio riln
ot March ,
THE INDICATION BKUVICES.
WASHINQTON. February 21. With the mcr
cury down almost ta zero , and with o north
crly brocza which bora the suggestion of ita
arctic- origin , about 800 a-Herti' > loJ to witness
the formal c ° mnnnicB attending the dedica
tion of the Washington mimumoiit thU after ,
noon. Senator Shorimvi dollvorod an oration
followed by W. A Corcoran.
Masonic cararni'iiien by tlio grand lodge of
the District nf L'uliiitiblu then followed. Dur
ing thesa proceedings there w ra brouglit into
UHO certain historic relici with wh'ch Wash
ington wa a intimately counotted. Thegavol
used was oiio prepared for atul used by lou- !
oral Washington , ns xmnd master pro tain in
Jaying the o > rnrr i > t ng of tin national capltol
on the 18th of Saptcmbpr 1703 , n Baorod
volume bnunging to bVudericksburglodjT.o No.
4 , of Viwinii , up-m whioh Wa-hington tank
Ilia first vows ill Maionry ; that bil.mifinir to
St. John's lodge No. 1 , of the city of New
York , upon watch on the 30ih ot April , 1789 ,
In took tli'j oath of offic-i ai the first pru-jldout
of thoUhitedStitoi , Tin "Great "Luht "
belonging to Alexandria Washington lodge
No. 22 , of AUxaudrlu , Virginia , ujion which
bo , a * worshipful matter , revived ilia vow *
of initiates ; the npron worn by him , which
Wai worked by Ma lama Lafayette ; a golden
urn , containing a lock of hi * lur , belonging to
the prinnd lojgi of Massachusetts , tbo "Lessor
Iiieht" and one of three npenn otudles , berne
In Washington' * funeral nrocosilon , were ex-
ihlbltod.
Col. Tom C isey , who fnrmally delivered the
-monument to the president , who in accept
ing , pinko as follows :
Follow conatrymen : Before the dawn of
cent mica whoso eventful jours will BOOH havu
laded Into tlio past , wh n death hid but late
ly robbed tliit republic of it ) most bel > ived and
illustrious citizen , the congress of the United
Statoa pledg d the faith of the nation that in
this city bearing hid huno'od name , and then
as now thofiott of government , a monument
flhould bo erected to commemorate the greu5
events of hia military and politicil life. The
Btntely column which stretcha * ho.ivenward
from the p'aco ' whereon wo stund bears wit
ness to alt who behold it that the covenant
which our father. ] made their children hav >
fulfilled ! lu the completion of this grott
work of patriotic endeavor ihero
ts abundant cau. fur national
rejo'cln ? for while thin atructuro nhall endure
It shall bo to nil mankind a stead fust token
affection and rev rend regard in which thU
people continue to hold the memory of Wash
ington. Well may ho ever keep the forarai t
nlnco in the huarta of his countrymen , Too
fai h that never falterud ; the wiadan deeper
and b'oader than nny taught in school ; the
.courage which shrank f 0111 no fear and was
disn ayod by no deft a' ; the loyalty that kept
all selfill purpose subordinate to demands of
patriotism and honor ; the sagacity
that displayed luelf in camp nnd cabinet alike ,
.and above all that harmonious union , moral
and intollectutl qualilitH which hH never
found its parallel among men. These are at
tributes which the intelligent thought of this
century at ) rlbea to the greatest figure of the
post , but other and muru eloquent lics than
inlna will to-day rehearse to you the ttory of
h's ' noble lifaaniits glorious aclilovenunts.
To myso f hni boon assigned the oimplu and
morj formal duty in the fulfillment which I
do now as nresldent of tin United States and
In behalf of the people receive this monument
from the hand * of ita builder and declare it
dedicated from this time fortli to the immort
al name nnd ni'inory of Gojrga Washington "
The president read Ins address in a firm ,
clour tou , and at its c inclusion cheers broke
orth and were ho irty and prolonged.
At the conclusion of tbo president's speech ,
nnd upon a signal from Chalrmni Shpnnau ,
the ftijumbly bnilte into cluara , tha military
wboo'ol Inti line , civic bod'oj ' nnd distin
guished paitlcipmts in thn proceeding of the
day songhtcairiaj-'S. and tha prnuassion , under
the le.it . of Gene ul Sheridan , took up their
llnu of miroh to the capital.
Pennsylvania Avenue presented a brilliant
eceno during the progro.-w of the paroiint ,
thousmds of people thr n od llio pivemont
nnd occupied graad sUii'ls orrctad along the
llao of march and ma jy buddings wera
handsomely dicorntol with iUgs and bunt
ing. It WIIH about half past twttlve whou tha
liua'l of tha procesilou turnol tlio corner of
Hundredth ntroet nnd Pemiiylviuiln avenue
and vntared upon magnificent and broad
ntraight con r so of a mile to thowo ttrn bound *
nry of thu cipitol Rf.iuiuh. 1'irst in order
caingCieneral iSluriiUn , mirshil of the day ,
accompmie J by his chief of stuff , Geooral
Ordway , and twenty-four aides-de-camp iu
nhowy army uniform * . Tha following were
monibors of his honorary stiff , representing
tha stiten and territoiies : Illmoi' . Uanoral
< iroen 1) , Uturn ; Iowa , Colonel Willlim 1 *
Hepburn ; Nebrwlci , Colonel LV. . Culby ;
Wisconsin , General a , Starkweather
Thou came llio first troops , Philadelphia
city cavalry , organized in 177 , the United
Stutoi marine cirp.i and the honorable artil
lery comp my of Masiachusetts , organized In
183S ; tha C mnecticut foot guards. ornniz d
in 1771 German fiuileerx , of Cliirlmton ,
-South Caro'.loo , organized 1775 , Hlchmand
light iuftntry blues , orgitmzad lu 17J3. Then
came various other milituryorganizitioni , tn > -
Honic boilies , the president , cabinet , diplomat
io corps , membem of thn judiciary , vlsltlnf
govurnmenU and thtir sUlfj , members of con
gr s , nttice < a of tha Gmod Army of the lie
irfihlic , civic organizationj , jiarticipauts Inthi
layiog of the corner stouo ol the monument
oto , Tlie prealdeut waa frequently cheeroc
-jilon ? thu route. The proctaslon waa reviewer
by the president from the east front of th
cai > ltol.
The dedicttiry address nf Hon. llobert C
Wiathrop wiiireadlnthechamberof thahouic
The adiirois oaverad a dajalled rovluw of th
work of butldl # the m inument , tht come
titona of which WM lnid thirty-sovim yeai
go ; tha Ufa ami public servlcau of Washing
ton nnd It * beneficial effect on thn fntmo 61
mankind , as diown by the wondeiful pto-
Kreis of the nation which he did to much to
found , Mid cltsed with the following btllllant
pciorntion :
"Our matchlwiObollfk stands proudly be-
fpro us to-day , nnd no hail it withtlid nxultn-
tiona of a united and glorious iiatinn. It tnny ,
or may n t , bo proof against the ca\IU ol
critics , but nothing of human construction is
against tuo casualties < f lime. The atnrmi ol
winter must blow i.ml beat upon it The ac
tion tf the elements must soil and discolrr it
The lightnings of heaven may tear ami
b'ncketi it. An oartluiuako may iluko it )
foundations. Somu mighty toriudo , or to
sisiloss cyclone , may lend ita ma eivo bl > cka
asunder nnd hurl huge fragment * to tbo
ground , But the character which it commem
orates nnd Illustrates Is lecnrn. Itulllro
main unchanged nnd unchangnhlo In all it *
cnnamnmato ptulty nnd fplendor , nnd will
rnoio and more command Ilia liomngo of BI.C
cecding ngo In all regions of the e.utli.
God bo prnieed , that character la ours for'
ovpr. "
The ceremonies were npproprUtely con-
rinded by a fine di'plny of fireworks at
In the monument grounds. An
crowd waa pro.i-nt.
The ° Wnchli > ilim Monument.
WASIII.VQTON. February 21. The city is
well filled with strangers , many ofilioin
looked on the completed Washington monument
ment for the first time. Kxproieions concern
ing ita stately , graceful , na well ni stupendous
proportions were hoard on m-fry hand. Thou
sands who recalled tbo unfinMitd slmft , bear-
lug for many years an unsightly frame
work , which caricaturists ruudo familiar
in all parts of the countiy ns
the mont completions object in the
capital city , cainu to find the _ incmnpleted
structure only exargpratloca of ita ugliness m
thn b-ginning. At 500 feut it tcmuti'd lh
tul'odt ' thin c of Ita kind in existence. It wai
not until the t > p Btono wa-t nddo't , and the
last timber frama was removed that the ma
jesty of its t-ampla outlines was dlscl"Kod ,
wherein its beauty lie ? . What feature is more
pruisotvoithy than another none ran prcUnd
to designate Only this can bo ( aid , tint the
majority of the o who have locked upon it
join In hearty accord with the Bt-ntimont that
the best that human art is cipnblo of lias been
duuu In commemoration of ( ieorgelWashing
ton.
{ CHICAGO RLKOriON KHAVDS.
JO Kl'H MACKI.N KODNI ) ODtLTlT Of IIAU.OI-BOX
BTUFITIKa.
CltlCAOO , February 21. The trial of Joseph
Mackin , William Gallagher , Arthur Gleason
and Henry Biehl on tha charge of conspiracy
to affect tli9 result of the election for congress
man in the Fourth Illinois district at the pres
idential clccticn last November , was con
cluded to-day , nnd resulted In the conviction
of Mackm , Gallagher and Gleason nnd the
acquittal of liiehl. The facts in tbo case are
as.followK :
The Fourth congressional district includes
tbo north division of Chicago nnd the sixth
legislative covera a part of the same territory.
In this legislitivo district , Henry W. Le
mon , republican , nnd lludolf Brand , demo
crat , were candidates. It was io the returns
from the second voting precinct of tbo
eighteenth ward , in thin district , that the
crooked work wai done. Whoa the count
was completed on the nitrht of the election ,
thu record shoved Leman had -12) votes nnd
Brand /74 , which , with the o her returns
from the district , gave Leman a small ma
jority. Whan the canvasam < board reached
that precinct the returns showed that Lomnn
had only received Vl0 ! vote ? , while Brand had
474 votes , which give Brand a maj irity in
tha district , 'llio returns gave evidence of
having Hen tampered with , but the canvass-
In ? board decided that it could not KO
behind the returns , nnd nccord n.Jy certified
the ronilt to the stn'o ' canvnsainRbuaid , which
reversed their decision und gave the uer.iticaU
of election to Leman , thereby crea-.uij ? a tie
on joint ballot for United States suiat r.
Had Brand been given the cent the democrats
would have bad a clear majority on joint bal
lot , and tliisva.9 evi lently too point uiinul at
by timperiupj with thn results in tin precinct
ubova mentiond. United States District
Attorney Tuthlll filed an information in the
federal court ng.ilmt the defendants in this
case charging them with conspiracy to tamper
with tlia returns of an election , at which a
lember of congress had been voted for. Tt > o
iring ng in ot the cjngrotbinnal matter \va <
iieroly to bring the cajo within tlu federal
urisdiction as there was no evidence of a
Udo in tha result for congressman. SuL
jquently these elefeudanls and tha judges
nd clerks of election were indicted by the
yJernl grnnd jury. That body , on opening
: io eealed pickage of ballots fo tha p cciuct
n question , discovered that 200 republican
allots beating Leman'a naaio had been
bitrasted nndt replaced by 2CO other
epublican ballots , except that Britnd'a
amo wai substituted for Leman's. Subie-
tlnveatigitioii developed the _ fact tbat
nao ballot ! were printed on ths night of No
ember 21 nearly three weeks after the etcc
"o , and delivered to Mnckiu ; ihit the hond-
riltng on tha return which lud been tnmper-
1 with wai that of G.illii7hor , nud that
rleason or lUtlil , who nru employoa ot the
ounty clcik luIwhoEO custody the returns
feru , mint have bean , one or bath , in collu-
lon with the persons ho , on tlie night of
NTov. 22d , or thereabouts , madoitho substitu-
ion of falsu ballots for the genuine. The
rial has been in progress over two weeks nod
very point hai been stubbornly contested by
learlya score of lawyers. When thoprojocu-
, lon tested its case it hod apparently proved
what it H t out to do. For the defouco a man
mined Gilmore ri-roro ho secured a htereotype
platu of the republican ticket from tha pllica
ut which the republican ticket ) wera printed
in tbo night before the election ; that he gve
it to a printer named Sullivan , who printed
Uvo thouiand of them \vith Brands name
n the placa rf Lamina nnd that
10 ( Gllmore ) delivered them to a man
named Simon * at the democratic headquarters.
Sullivan and Simoiis corroborated the Kiory ns
did Titman , the printer , on whom presto * ,
Sn Hvun nworo he printed the tickets , Gilmore -
more , Sullivan and Titman waio at once ar
resttn for perjury nnd Sjmons lied. Su se-
quoutly , SuUivau and 'Litman made confos-
aions to M , K. rftone , member cf the cltize > B'
commuted and editor of the Dally NBKH , that
ttiolr testimony was falsa and the next day
.hey went upon the stand und testified that
.hoy were Induced to twoar fnlsMy by Alackin
and Gallagher. Thcaa icrolationi appeared
r.o have a strong effect upon the jury ,
Thrffl d y wore epent iu arpumtnts , nnd the
judgo'ri ( hnrgu , and the ctse wai given to tlu
jury atnooii. to-day , with the retnlt etattil
ttbuve. Ilia jury came in with its verdict ai
htlf-piSt five o'clock this evening. Thi
greatett excitement prevailed in an1 arounc
tha 'court room when the verdict wat an
nonnSeJ. The attorneys for tha duloudnnt
< t once moved fur a new trial. Other Indict
msnts are pending against most o
ilio defendants Ixuh Iu the federal am
tate courts , and Mnckln is under bonds on
vniiuu c ne to tin amount of SJO.OOO to ? 30 ,
O'JO , The cn o has attracted vtumial Inter
e < t , beca'iio ' it tmuhes the lomploxion of the
ronnto of tha Ui.itad Stattp , btcnuso of the
holdnMS of the fraud iu Its rxecmlmi und be
cnute of the ronsatiunnl doveloiiinento at tin
trial. The fraud excited great indignation in
this city , nnd n committed of tha leading citi
ICM w s formed , comprising prnninint meii
of both the democratic nnd nn.ublic'm parties.
Htid a large fund was raited to pu > li the prose
cution to a sneoi sful inoue , Mnckin in a work
iiig politician , nnd has held a I'loiunentjplact
in the couucili of his p.uty In
thiicity , bulng R9cret ry of lha democratic
county , city and district committee ; , Galla
gher it les prominent , but ha ; tukennn active
part in politico In n pniall wity tlnco his nrrlvnl
hero from I'lnladelphu. Gletson U n repub
lican nnd hai'bcou nn active worker also In :
sm ill way.
Both Mnckin and GaU.-uher were rclcaso-i
on ball soon after the verdict , tha bind In inch
rate bci R $20,000. McDonald and a Clark
street ciloon keeper nnmod Cixvaunugh nrc
julnt Miroties for the whole amount Gleusou's
txiud remntusnt $5,000 nnd he also has been
released. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
1 The Oregon Bountorstilp.
SAI.KM , Oregon , February 21 , Tlio city
been In the greatest turmoil over known in
the history of the utato ulnco 11 o'clock last
night. After the joint convention hid ad
journed on the sixty-eighth ba lot of the
session and the foity-tifth billet of the day
without the election of a United States sena
tor , bth lioujcR retired to their respective
halla to finieh up routine btiMUUJS A concur
rent rerolution had been ptmed somn time
ago ndjouining the Irgitlntura at midnight
la t iiiKht whet , the mual foity days' session
ox ] ) ! < - ' ' ' There is no law xgoinnt holding
more than forty days sfsi-ion , but tha membeiu
cannot r cuvo p < y beyond that paiiod.
The rupublican * being in a majulty In each
liouu' , immediiteUup n coming to order ,
pieeed nrosolutiun by a "vivl VOJB" vote ro-
scicding the previous resolution to aljouru.
The dcrut crats were greatly mconsnd ac tins
turn ot aflfiirs , nnd a riotous sctne occurred
in the senate when thn democratic senator
from Ljmi made a rush for tao repubbam
meuiber fiom Mnltri-m iah. , reaching in his
hip pocket as ho advanced. The a ailmit was
CAtiglit hy the sergeaut-ut-tmiH. B > th bousi s
Mubsequently adjourned till 10 o'clock this
nnrning. At a CAUCUS of the ( K-mwc at < ,
which ( nded2a. in. , it was refotved that
e\ory man leave by the train at 7 this morn-
1117 , thin Inc.ikli g tha quotum of two-thirds
icquired by the state constitution , Th s
morning sll the dcmocritlc suita cro vacant ,
Nevettticlcas , in oar.h hoii'C , tbcro was more
than half thi rnombeish \ > pnsent but not the
two-thirds required hy the Btoti constitution
for n quorum. As viewed by the icpublican ? ,
tliHlcgtl status of the situation w.ia clear.
Tha p-esidont of the senate had but toan-
iiotn ce that should moro than half of the
members be present &s required bv the
national law , balloting tor a United
Slates pctntor might proceed in the
regular legal form. Thera wns however ,
atioug opjosition | to this p'.an. When the
fifty-one iepublican9 mot in joint ronvention
the antagonisms which have divld d tli'j party
were still unnba"ed. The sixty-ninth ballot
was called nnd resulted in n scattered vote ,
the hfgho-t man receiving only three.
Good lawyers here h ild to the opinion that
the governor may appoint , but in no event
can u senator be sent from this state in time
11 take his seat at the opening of the execu
tive session.
A recess was immediately taken nnd the
republicans held a caucus. Hlrsch , who Ins
been the loading cin'lidato , Bald ho would
"land by tha party whatever was the result of
the contest , The vota of the caucus ws for
ex-Senator Corbutt , 28 to 10 , but wiicn the
joint convention met at 9 o'cl ck enough mem *
beis opposed to Curbott staid aw y to break
the quorum Both houses at ouca adjourned
Bine die The Oregon Itgislatnro of 1885 is a
thing of the past , and them is no senator to
succeed Slater.
POIITI.AKD , February 22. The failure of
the legislature t > elect n senator makes it the
all-ahi > oroing tubjccS of conversation as to
whether or no ; the governor can appoint.
The uipubtlcana claim that under tha provi
sion contain- in thn cons itution of the etate
this ia a vaoatcy which the governor may till
by appointment.
The democrats claim that tha expiration of
the regular term of the legislative a Bcmhly la
not auih \acancy as tha governor is author
ized to fill , nnd that the logialaturo , having
faiied to ole -t , the sUto mint suHur the consequence
quence ! ) , and bo deprived of a suffrage in the
cerate.
There is aoircoly a doabt that the governor
will appoint , and tha con .to must dec.de
whether such appointee eluill take his seat.
Fatal Fire.
PHILADELPHIA , February 21. A fire broke
out thiH morning In the house ot John King ,
No. 1639 1'inu street. Tlie flames mode rapid
progress and destroyed tureo dwellings. The
occupants of King'd residence , awakened from
sleep by smoke nnd heat , were unable to ea
capo except by jumping from the windows.
Most of them did this , three of whom and
Mrs , King'd baby wens killed. King , him-
elf , anpsared at the window of the fourth
toiy und as ho was about to jump , v/at over-
omo by holt nnd foil back into the flames ,
hebody of Mrs. llumilton , sister of Mr * ,
infr , has benu recovered. Four peopln in ull
were killed , Tbo Kings were ) among tbo most
'aahlonablo nnd p ipulir people in the city ,
A fire early this morning burned the build-
f'No. 501 Market street nnd adjoining pi-
r warehou'es ot S , A KandJph & Sons ,
joss on buildings and Gtocks eUima'.cd at
5125.000.
HAiiTFoni ) , Cinn , , February 21. At three
his morning tire broke out in Bailey & Bunt
list's livery stable. Fifteen store * were da-
itroyod. At nine thu fir a was under control ,
Anotflerll llioail Collision ,
CINCINNATI , February 21. The St. Louis
preHs train duo hero this morolDg ran into
the rear car of a train waiting for the track at
Delhi twelve miles from this city , injmlug a
number of passengers. .Thu cauao of the acci
dent w s an rpen twitch , but why it wai open
is not cloirly ex si lined. About fifteen pas
sengers were injured , and some of them
eoruusly.
Another Explosion ol'GiiB.
1'iTUiifiia , February 21. A terrific explo'
slon of natural gas occurred in a two-star ;
brick building occupied by Hesloy Bros. , ci
? ar makers , lit half past one this morning ,
The tcildlog , together with adjoining prop
erty , WAI demolished , .Six pertons raportei
killed.
Hull ion in the Itnnlcs.
WALL SiUEKr , February 31 , The banl
statement shows the reserve clecrcaied 81,898 ,
00 } , The banks now hold 10,712,000 , In ex
ouu of legal requirements.
BEYONDHE SEA.
Awicly IConcerdsg
miller's ' ISafl Plljilit ,
Hemmed in on Thrae Sides and
Short of 'Provisions ' !
Pho Altomativa Saema to bt
Slaughter or Starvation !
Improved Condition of the Fronol
Troops in Tonquijii
General Bnller. Sri oils the Arab
Lines and Damages Thorn ,
The Mnai'a Forces Become Pnnlu
Stricken andllctrcnt with tholr
IClllod and
AFFAIRS.
Intcnso ICvclroincnL Itpgardtuc Gen.
Itnller's Sail ,
Siwcinl Tclogratn to Tun HER.
LONDON , February ' 22. The fueling of
anxiety regarding Gen , Bailor's sad plight
widespread and iutansa. Special dijpatcln'f
give a patnfuMy graphic description of thi
situation of the trojpa hemmed ia by th'
hortlus of Arabs , and having before them thr
apparently cnly alternative of slaughter or
starvation. If they continue the retrograde
movoxont to Gnkdul , they can bo provisioned
nnd probably succorred by a sortie from
Korti. But to get to U ilcdul they musb relj
upon camels , and they nro already reduced to
tbo necessity of eating camel ilesh to main
tain their lives. Thoirwork Ii constant and
exhausting. They are cntrcnchingthomeelvep
on all sides with tha best materials at hand
and are continually subjected to a harrasini ;
( Ire which ia th * fiercest at night. The Arabi
have established a cordon o ! sharpshooter ! on
three sldi's of their position , and It Is impos
sible to rotiun the flra effectually , bacausH
the Arab riil men are HO widely deployed.
The camnlities thus far has bacn BUI 11 in
actunl numbers , but terribly large In proportion
tion to the whole number of troops in the
detachment.
Improved Ojmlltluu of tlio Vrcneh
Troops In Tonquln.
Special telegram to THE BEE.
l'Ani3,1'ebruary 22. OUiclal advices state
the position of the French forces in Tonquiu
has been greatly improved. General Bricro
do L'Isle promises the government when his
troops number 1,200 men , to which they will
ha Increased very shortly , he Will expel every
Chinaman found within the borders of Ton-
quiu , and close the frontier by means of a
cordon of soldiers. He will then , ha ray a , be
able to Hpars 5,000 of his men to as > ist Ad
miral Courlut in aoy aggroslvo movemunt
lira latter may deem nocii'sary to Inaugurate
hgiinet the Chinoio ports , or Island cities and :
towns.
*
FOUKIGN E VENTS.
CK.V. DULLKIl 'ATTAOKEn.
LONDON , February 21. Gen. Buller'a forces
while retreating fiom Guvat to Kortl , were
attacked by n party of Arab sharpshooters
estimated to number 403. Tin Arabs fired at
long range aiul thu British sheltered thcm-
Belvuj aa well ns they could behind hastily
constructed entrenchments. No Berbua at
tempt was made ti return the enemy's fire ,
owing to necessity of husbanding the ammu
nition. The British lost two killed and eleven
wounded. Among the latter Is Clias. Wil
liams , correspondent of theLondonChronicle ,
shot in tha lug , but not seriously. Gen. linl-
lor erected three now forta and is preparing
for a Bcigo , He ban despatched n messenger
to Wolseloy describing thpsituation as critical
and stating thu Mahdl ii advancing on h'n
posuion with nn immense force. 'Jlin only
corre > pondeot now with Duller are Williams
and liurleigh , of theLocdon Daily Tpleginph ,
wounded in the action near Gubut , in which
Stewart was shot.
It is believed in insurance circles bore that
tli9 steamer Ferdinand which left Now York
January 20 , has foundered.
The Scots' guards departed for the Beano of
war in Soudan to-day. Before leaving they
were addressed by the priacs of Wales , who
funilizod the event by appearing in their unl
form.
Kumors are currant hero to-day of a eerioui
disaster to the forcui of General Duller , en
trenched Abu Klea wells. Neither the war
office nor thn news agencies have anything to
confirm the rumor.
A dlstpatch from Westerford Inland states a
large ecboouer wan wrecked off that point and
ho crew drowned.
A dispatch from Sir 1'eter Lutmden in
arms the government that he has withdrawn
ho expedition from Bela Murghab towarda
llerut , where In awaits orders from linglund ,
3ir L'eter reneats it as bin ndvico that the
British accupy Herat end tbo mountain passes
"arming natural strategic lines. It is reported
ho pressure of lliiislan troops near 1'dnjldeli
IBS confirmed the negotiations between Km
jrnnvllle and Lcsaar , Jltublan agent , on thi
basis of the Afghan frontier line progreMnct\
The question was before the cabinet yeater
day. Gladstone , Clmmberlin nnd Sir Chaile
Ullke wera in fiver of a settUment in th
rjucstion on the basis ol Lesinr'u proposal )
excluding 1'erjideh ,
The government stocVs continue to decline ,
Tbia is statad ns duo to the Kuiaian scaio
morn than to the news from the Stmdan.
The Kveuiug Ncwa Bays it is asserted the
cuards osteuiibly dbpatrhed to tbo Soudan
are destined to land ac Kurracho and thance
proceed to Afghanistan , It eaya this report ,
If true , forma Kngland'n reply to ImsMa'.i ad
vance to Herat.
General Iluller'rf relief transports from Cnk- !
dul were expected to reach Abuklea to-day.
Jt is feared tbo retreat upon Gnkul will be at
tended with he ivy losses , Water is scare ,
ainols are dyii g from exbaubtton , and ammu-
munition is limited. If the Mahdl'n advance
should bo accelerated , the fate of General
Uuller's entire force will bo imperilled. The
cmestondeut if tha Lnndon Daily No we
with liuller Is musing , General Sir Tbomat
St elo commander of tbo forces in Ireland ,
reports to the government against nnj
reduction of the number of troopi
in that country , and protests II
will be necessary increase
.ban diminish them. Hutsia and Franco are
backing the tuitan of Turkey rg lnst Italy.
ho potto' * operation * to mobiliro n fleet for
ho purpose of sending mi I'iprditton to
vliiRfownh Im\t > btt'ii checker ) . This h re-
jurtod to bo duo to a warning from Kngland
that the Turkish Ibct would not bu perniiittd
o miter the Suez i-anal owing to the nttUude
if Turkey. The Italian ( ; ovetnmont holds In
okdiness for cmbtrkftttnii n full corps
1'ara ea. Tlio Turk * nt tUddeh nro clrculnt-
ng reports thnt Britith troops In the do-eit
mxti been mnstrcrod nud that General Lord
vVoIu'ley ha ? commltlf J suicide ,
LONDON , February V2. Florence Nightln-
nlf , li\dy Ivoseborry , Lidy Itotluchlld , MM
iluUstouo and other well known ladies h vo
orinrrl n commltt-o to raise funds to provide
ististanco nnd comtort for the sick nnd
Bounded soldiers ol Soudan.
BABTIIQI'AKK AT ( IRKNADAi
GnANADA , Febnury H2. The city is alarm
ed by frjah shuck of earthquake. Several
nnd nlipa occurred BLd ravines appeared nt
A' ' lainar. A portion of a famous clothing
oat ibltshment hv < fallen In ,
IMrOIlTANT FKIZUIIK OK NIHILISTIC IK3CDSIKNTS.
ST. I'KTCKSHimn , February 22. In an im-
pirtant Bei/.tuo of nlhllUtic documents re-
ently ina-io by tha polios at Dorpot. in the
louthern Husslan provlucu of Livonia , ncte
iiveral letters which prcno.l the comollclty
if the Btudcnt 1'eritloflf who hud formerly
bren charged with nihilistic plots but bed
) een amnoaUtd by thogovoinnient. A party
jf soldiers suit to arrest I'orloelf fouul him
ithisludeings. When the olliccrs entered
no enntnhed up his pistol nud shot hlm elf
through the lifart. In hia rooms were found
poison , weapon ? , Jmoney nnd dynamite.
.Many other arrests have since been mado.
KOKTI , February 22. A rlispstch from
Vbu-Kloa s ys : General Bdler , who nrrlved
hero on the 15th from Onb.it , commenced lln-
< amo diy nt noon shilling the Arab line.
Two well directed shots did the ocoiuy graat
latnajo , dislodging it Inmilzer on the summit
of a hill , and exploding in n gioupof guuiipra
Lord Ohntles Boresford alee did thn enemy
great damngo with Gardner guns. Tlio lion
era ot the any fell to Mnjor Wardrop , who
with thirteen men stole cautiously around the
tmetny on the right , and found that they hail
only a few hundred rilUmou on the hills and
no reserve of spearmen. Wnidrop'a men ,
keeping out of sight , sent volleys at n range
of eight lumdraJ yards on the onemyV flank.
Leaving oi < u man nt the point to continue
( iring , ho t tok the twelve others nnd aa quiet
ly ns possible pursued the xumo tactics nt
three- successive bills , giving the Arabs
tha impro'sion thnt fresh bodies of Btitlah
troops arriving. The Madhl's force became
panic stiicken , ceased firing and decamped
toward Metemneh , taking their guns nnd the
dead and wounded with them. There hns
been no otgn of the enemy since.
Gen. Buller advance-Ion Gokdul as coon ns
reinforcements nrrivo from Ki rti.
British IOSH during the engagement : 4 killed
and 2f > wounded.
LONDON , February 22. Nowpapor corres
pondents with General Bullor'a forcfs at
Abu-Ktea telegraph accounts i-f a Huccessful
skirmiib nn the 17th Instant , which the Lon
don papers magnify Into n British victory.
Aa LnrdWolseley baa not sent an account of
thoaTuir _ ( It is probably icgnrded by him na
insigmtirant. The eecond convoy with cam-
oU whichfis taking Gen. Bnller amunition
lolt on Friday morning.
niB 1IIUTISH MINIHTllt AT PEKIX PROTESTS ,
LONDOK , Feb. 22. Jiecent diplomatic cor-
respondmco between the British minister at
I'ekin and tbo Chinesgovcrnmeut : contains a
[ irotest from the minister against tbo procla
mation of the governor of Canton , exhorting
Ri mamen to pmon the French in Tonquin ,
3iigon , Singapore and 1'enanc. The British
minister constrained Soung LI Yotnon to nn-
ml the proclaniat'on and apologizaf'jr mention
if the Chinese at Singapore and Penantr who
uu subjects of Great Britain. " . . '
MjhtcriouH
3peci.il telegram to Tin : BEE.
TonoNio , Out. , February 22. Isaac H.
lladford , a real estate agent of thh city haslet
lot been seen einca Thursday. He had about
310,000 on his person. Foul play is suspected.
Hit overcoat was found at Grand Island in a
row-boat.
A BT11ONG COMriilUENT.
HONOR TO W.HOM HONOR IS DDK THK TBXAS
PACIFIC FOHb'KITUlIK 1IILU
Special telegram to the BME.
CHICAGO. February 21. In an editorial on
thaTexu Pacific forftituro bill the Tribune
Bays : "To one man above all others belongs
the credit of having led a not too willing sen
ate to Hi's victory. Senator Plumb , of Kansas ,
who had the bill in charge , thrice cloierted it
nt critical moment ] in itH carcr , but the
standard ho dropped was berne aloft by the
fearless and patriotic friend of the peoplu and
of their onnmies , Senator Van Wyck , of No
braska. ( f there were a few moro true rcen
like him lu Washington this congress would
not adjourn until it had restored 1CO,000G03
ncroa of land to the public domain , out of
which farms ould ba cut for the younger sons
of our western agriculturist * and the artisans
of the cities who must return in these times of
overproduction to the soil for their liveli
hood. "
Francis F. Drake ) Drops Dead In
"Washington ,
WASHINGTON , Feb. 22 , Francis F. Drake ,
a well known literary man of Boston , dropped
d ad in the Tremont homo tonight. Drake
came hern with tbo Boston Light Guards to
attend th * dedication ceremonies , and was
also a monibar of the corps ol this organization
which escorted Winthrop to thin city on the
occasion of laying the corner-stone nf thu
monument.
airs. Boechcr Taken I 1 In Clmroli ,
NEW YORK , February 22 , Near tbo cloeo
> f the services at the Plymouth church in
Brooklyn , this mornlnr , MM. Boechor _ was
tiken ill in her pew , nnd wai sent home in a
caniagc. It w a a slight attack of paralysis
ofthemoBclesofthothro.it , with which she
has been troubled before.
Tlit "Weather.
WAHIIINOTON , February 2M. Upper Mis
sissippi valley , partly cloudy weather , Hghl
anew , . southwesterly winds , lower burometei
and rising temperature ,
For tlu Missouri valley , light BIIOWS , pa'tl ;
cloudy weather ; siuthweH'.eriy winds becoming
ing variable ; lower barometer and slight risi
In teinporalure.
Kuisell Ki\so ArroHlocJ ,
NEW YOHKFobruwy 21 , Ilussell.Sage wa
present at the tombs police couit today o
the charge made by J , S. I'urdy. of larceny o
certain bonds. The jrutico diiiniased the case
CONGRESSIONAL
The Work Tbat May Be Expected Hie
Wei ,
Prospect of The Silver Coinage
Bill Being Discussed ,
Bayard , Garland and Manning
Accept Cabinet Seats ,
And Some Others are on The
Anxious Seat ,
Eaudall Thinks That There Will
Bo Ho Extra Session.
Appropriation Committee Kc-
couimsml SilUOUOU Appropriation
for tlio Imposition.
OAVlTOIi CHAT.
The Silver Colnimo Bill.
Special Telegram to TIIU BKK.
WABIIINOTOX , Fcbiunry 22.-Senator Mor
gan a few diys ngo gave notice that at tlio
proper time ho would move to amend the
sihorbill by nddinp the following : "Tlut
thu picsideut of the United Stales is author-
i/.cd and empowered after the 1st of April ,
1885 , and in any auct-eoiing month until thu
1st of Apiil 188G , to direct thonccretary of the
ireamry to i > n-peiid Invholo or in part , the
purchase _ during sii li month of il-
vor bullion for coining ttundard si.vor
dollars , nnd Is required to be purchased
by the net to nlithurizo the coinagn of tha
provision nf snid net is nffeoted by _ _
This it substantially the proposition which
Bnrnum , of Connecticut , and frcutt , of 1'eun-
> Ivnnia , two well known democratic \vhti- \
cinns who are belisvid to sustain clfljo
relutions with Cleveland , advocated , when
hero lost week , nn t tt IB beliuved that Senator
Morgan olfered it at their instance. The sil
ver bill will likely be taken up next week by
the Benato , when the action of the eenntors
gnnorally believed to have boon selected for
Cleveland' cauinnt will bo watched with
much Interoat. Yesterday , when the motion
was made to maku the silver bill a special or
der , Bayard voted aye , Garland nay and Lamar -
mar dodged. Theee three ( rentlomeii are
puken of for the cabinet , but their votes on
that motion to make the silver bill a special
order Indicates that they don't know how
Cleveland stands on the question of fill vor
coinage , or if they do that Uioy voted ia all
directions purposely to decieve.
Bnyard , Garland anil Mmming For
mally Accf ptSeatB In ( ho Cabinet ,
Special telegram to TUB BnK.
WASIIISMON , February 22. Bayard , Garland -
land and Manning have formally accepted
Boats in the cabinet. Lamar has one under
consideration and will accept , McDonald is
today up 'ken of for ( ho navy department ,
yilaa for tha interior , and Lamar fur the post-
oUice. McCltllan Is still thought to bo the
coming tucretary of war.
AVASHINGl'ON NEAV3.
WASHINGTON , February 22. Kandill , chair
man of thohouso commit too on appropriations ,
is of the opinion that there will bo no extra
session of congress , lie anya all regular np-
pioprintlon bills will bo passed by the house
befoio the end of the week. The naval bill
will bo called tip for further discussion to
morrow , nnd after its pau'agis the considera
tion of the general deficiency bill will bo
asked.
The appropriation committee will report
the sundry civil bill to-morrow , and Kaudall
will endeavor to secure its passage on Wednes
day under suspension of tbo rules.
The fortification bill will probably bo re-
per ed to the house by Thursday. It will be
similar tc the bill of last year , making pro
vision simply for the repair and preservation
of existing works. _ An effort will be made by
the friends of tlio river and harbor bill to se
cure at least an hour each day for Its consid
eration until completed.
During the lost nix diya Beision , beginning
next \Vednesday , motionu to fiiupeml the
niles will ba ln _ order at any time , when the
house is not in a committee of the whole ,
or engaged with unfinished business ; but in
view of u large amount of work yet to ba done
on the appropiiatioubillsBnd the possible con-
'deration ot the ciher cuinago question.
'here'a not much probability that many op-
oitnnitlea will bu presented for taking ad-
imtoge of thU prlvelego thiH week ,
The gonato had undar consideration the
lostuflico npproprmtion bill and ita expected
lut action will bo reached to morrow. A
ub committee of tbti senate committee on np
) tiationn was in icssion all day Saturday upon
he loijialatixo appropriation bills and this
nuosnro wiU probably bo ready for crmnldrra-
ion in the senate as hoon a the postollico bill
i dispoued of ,
Senatur Lapham's speech ontheDeaMoines
iver bill romninu "iinfinlshed businesj"
lurinf the inornina Iinur. It is expected that
the 1'acllic railroad bills nnd the nnti silver
coinage bill will bo broiuht up during the
week whenever opportunity occurs after the
Homing hour.
The senate is keeping fully up with tire
louse ni its work upon the general appropria
tion billH , ard If those remaining ara prompt-
ent over , and contain no extraneous matter ,
xcept auch as the eenatu can niprovo | , tbo
Lvork of the eetsion will be brought to an end
at noon on the fourth of March.
The military academy bill his become a Uw
and the Uiatrict of Columbia and the consulai
and diplomatic appropriation bills await the
prenident'fl signature.
The army , Jn Jian , agricultural , and peiwioc
bills have ptsiod both houses and are In tin
hands of the conference uoimnittto
Tlio hoiii > 3 coiriniitti'o of appropriations wai
In ft'Hsionht the capitol to-day from ton a in
until kuven lhi ovOLing on tha Blind y cl\l
appiopriatiou bill , Tlie till wan completi't
and will be reported to thu bou n to-morrow
The committee agreed to recommend the ap
proprlation of SSOH.OOO for thu New Otlojia
exposition. The clauxi containing thin ap
propriation , and tha clause agreed upon yea
torday to Mithorl/.o tha president in hit dla
cretion to suipend the coinage of silver del
lais fur ono year from the Ut of July next
have not been Incorporated In the regular ap
nropriation bill , but will be mibmitteii to th
liouso by thu committee ai separate jiroponi
tions , thn leaving It to ( ho hau > to nv
whether they xhall bo addo < jl to the bill. U
is thn intention ol the comniitteo to inovo on
Wolnriday thut thn b II , ntiinn tlieso two
clnu iM , bo piaied under eiupsntion of the
ru' i .
Ths onmmitleo hy n nlmoit unanimnm
vote rejected the prop Tsitlon to niproiiriato |
SUOOtU to lrniHiort | tha govornmoiit oxliibltn
now at the r\ow Orleans exposition to the
inventors oxpctltion to be hold in London
this year.
Till ! HfNIUIT I'lVII , HIM ,
WAStiiNntuK , I''b Ul. Thn house commit ,
tea on npp orlntliiin this nftrrnoon , by n
vote of eight ng < iltiit ( even , clcchlcd to insert.
In the tun iiy civil appropriation bill n cUnso
authorizing the tucKltUnt , nt his discretion ,
to siifpend the co in ago of ( liver dollars for
ono } ear lr.ni ) the first of next July. By the
tame vote it w.i > decidi-d to otftr a motion in
tlio house nr.tVrri ) Hlity ( the lirtt of tlwlajt
fix day * of the sc-sion ) to PIPS under a-
eiupenriim of the rules , tlio whole of the tun'
dry civil bid except the aforesaid cluise , and
another motion ( to be toted on under n tu < i-
ponnion of the rules ) that the houno ( hall then
( , ' . > into comniitteo of the whole to consider
that clamo.
AllTIHIIl'a I.VBT HVCKITIO.V ,
President Arthur ga\u his h t publlu ro-
eoption to-night. Ho wai a l > toil by Mrs.
MoKlrny , Mrs. Hktton , MrsT.llor , , MM. J.
W , Davis and other ? . The number of callorrt
waH greater than at the previous reception , in
cluding nlmnst uvcry govpnimrat vlliual in
Wn hlnglo.i , and many nu-mbfrs of vhitmg
military and Matonic organi'Mlions.
MKNATI5.
WABIIISQTOS , Fobiuary 21. Ou motion of
Plumb tha stnato resumtd consideration of
the poatolllco appropriation bill. In the con
federation of the uostoflico nupioprmtiun bill ,
tlio soaalo decided tj retain in the bill ( con
trary to the recommend itlrtn of theappropria-
tlon committee ) thu h'gi-lutivo pruviBinu In
serted by the homo iixinp ; tin postiga on
nowfpapjr sent f'om the ollico of luiblicatinn
Io regu ar subscribers nt ono cunt per pi/und ,
but cut out ( hn discnmluation ii.amst oninplo
cop CR , making the r.to mentioned n uniform ,
fits for nil iioivspnpo H ten' f 0111 tha nlllcu of
imblicatinu whether famplo cop-'es or noU
L yInga idotlio post llico bill for thn present ,
: ho house bill authorizing the erdctbn of a
jmblio buildiiu nt Kooknk , wax pasjod. Ad-
louruud to Monday next ,
HOUSK
Tbo only proceeding In the liouso tbia morn
ing was the passapo of a resolution iutorming.
the Honato that they were propirod to receive *
thu Menntc nnd proceed with the Wcshtagton.
monument exercises in the lull of the house.
Mr. Long spoke fiorn ( ha clerk's dcnk iri an1
mprepxlvu manner , which elicited frebttentr
jurtts of applause. Ilia peroration wan nust
clpqurnt vud was greeted by the multitndo
with pioljnged cheering. Aa Long1 ceased
.ho band struck up "Columbia , tlio Gem of
ho Ocean , " and in the strains of the nir ended
Mr. Edmunds introduced Hon. John W. .
Daniel , who was greeted with much clapping ,
of bands.Thou ? ! ) haying hiu m im cnpt on
; ho desk before him , Mr IJdiiiol rrferred to it
jut OLCS or twice during the coureo of 18 * oration
tion Ho Bpuke in an easy in nner nnd em-
phatized his tentences by nraceful nnd appro
priate goBtures. lie wrs iuterrnpttd many
times by warm applause ca ltd forth by his
clean cut an 1 well balanced peiinds and by
his eloquent style of uttering thtmi As ho
clrned , Benntor Kriinnnd * , Senator Rhernim ,
Speaker Carlisle and IleprcaeutatlvnlVingcon-
gratulated him in warm ty-rnit , and the nidi
> nce t stifled their t njojuieiit of the oration
by again cheering lustily
Tbo speaker ngain called the linuso to order
and immediately adjourned ti 1 Monday.
Tlio Peak Family in the Poor House.
Special Telegram to TIIK BIE. ,
SVUACOSK , JS' . Y. , 1'obruary 2 . Among1
the inmates of the Cortlacd county nlmn-
house , nt Ifomor , twenty miliM from thii city ,
aio Mr. nnd Mrs. William Pent , of the once
famous and still well remembered > singers of
thoSwiis boll ringern. Tha agfd couple lm\a
been dependent on public charity for nearly , i
two months , but the fact of their rirctouco at
the institution brcamo generally known only a I
day or two ngo through the visiting commlt- I
tee appointed by tha state board of chnritieH. Si ]
Ho ia 70 yo rt ( old and the la 75. Their , hair
is white. Their children are all grown , mar
ried nnd scattered to the fonr ( [ uartora of iho
g obu. They eeeinto have no moro faculty ,
than their parents in saving anything from
the thousands which flowed in on thorn In
their palmy days. _ They etill retain , their
melodious and munical goblets , Tcoy will
probably be removed soon to the old. people's
homo. _
Foninns to .loin llio Falno 1'j-opbot.
pocial Telegram to The Beer
NKW YORK , February 22. There ia a story
.era to the effect that a number of Fenlanu.
lave organized mi expedition , which IH to join
he falfia prophet in Egypt. The party are to
srry with them a supply uf rlynamitn. It is
ixpectad that about twinty live will pn. Cor-
espondcuco between ono nf the Fiench fitcum-
ihip compinifB and Patrick Joyce , In regard
; o tran portitlon , in printed as tending to-
irovn the truth nf the story.
Hood's Sarsapariiia
Combines , In n mniincr peculiar to ItseJf , tlui
best blood-purifying and Htrcnglheulug rumo
dies of the vc'Rctalilo kingdom. You will fliwl
this wonderful remedy vflcctlvovlutrootlicr
nicillcliu's hn\o failed. Try. it now. , It will.
purify your blood , regulate tlio digestion ,
and fclvu new life nnd vigor to the cut Ire body.
"Hood's Sarsapariiia dld > ino gre it good.
I was tlrt'd out from overwork , and It toncdu
ino up , " MUH , U. K. HIMMONH , Cobocs , N. y.
"IsufTered Ilirco years , from blood poison ,
I took Hood's Karsaparlll.i and ; think I mit
cured. " Mita. M. J. DAVIH , Urockiiort , If. Y .
"
Hood's Barsaparllla Is characterized \4t
three peculiarities : 1st , thn cumMnatlon ol ;
remedial agents ; altho jnoportlon ; 3dtlif
froccts of ecciirliuf llio nctlvo incdlclnaj , * '
qualities. TlioreMiltl3anjcdlcliiootinm uj
strengtli , cdectliiK cures lillhnrto unUnnwa
Bend for book containing , iddltloiialiovldencci
"HniHl'H Bnrsarmrllto.tiraU nil otliora , i
'n worth llH.toli-bt In ifM , "
iM liauU ttrcct , Nuw York City.
Hood's SarsaparlUa
Sold hy all dnizs'isly , Jl j sU tnt
only l.r C , 1. 1IOO& it ca , Lowell , Mu .
I IO > OaDQaesfinoJQoIlafr
Tobacco. .