THE OMAHA JJAILY BEE , MONDAY DEQMMBEU M. IHS5. 5 COY , DATODEMES A PARDON A. Monster Dooumont Prayinc for Embezzl ing Bon Oobb'a ' Relcwe. V/ORK OF THE CENSUS BUREAU. SnbtmUi Services n ( tlio Onilti l City's ClitiMjIies VnrlotiH Siimll Itoins Oatlierod by " ' ( ' Hco's Hoprcsontatlve. [ mow Titr. nfii'n : useor.y tionrAc.1 Governor Dawes IIIH rotated to pardon Bon Cobb , now serving a three yours1 fluntencu In tlio penitentiary for forgery und cmlxvilcniunt. Tin- petition for his pardon , presented by Mrs Cobb , was si monster one , "and bore the name of nearly every p eminent ui.ui In Lancaster county , it * will as thu names of tliu thrno miprentu court jtnl m and cither htatu ofllcialrf. Itnhows howr easy it Is to pro cure aiynalurc * ton petition. Cobb , it will bo iiiinembored , was formerly police JmljTi' heio 11 was convict ( ! in Octo ber of lrt l 1'owr years si o ho was worth ? -MU liO , but lie KOt to tfatnblin < j ; and lost Hall Hi- limn maraud a lady with point ) property , unit wpjandoie that. His next break was to mubiv/l Honn : triistlunds including monies winch hu % vas handling lor Congiessmun li.i Davenport , of isow York. . < : INSIJH : OMPILATIOVJ. Superintendent Lam * lias all tim stalls- tics relative to tin- census ot HS..III h.ipu for publication , .Hid could , if mo.mswcru at band , issiiu tbciu In pamphlet form in- sldo of wlxty dt\s. : An it is , boweer , ho must wait , for an niproprialion | which will not bo avail iblc until .January , lss7 , by which timu the inlonnation now at hand will Iw of but little viiluu. I hu work of tht ) en um orators was limshe.il in .Juno last , mid the Icatl'ii points well compiled by the middle ol August. Knowing hu bad nti moans of putting tilts tables holoro the public IS ipoiiiiiendi'Ut Laiio has mkcn hi * linnin completing them , it UHX into ill-tails never betore at- ionlpi' ' " ' . h l'his lite compilation ot lads , i/i tui-iu-oa relative to our la/ming inter- CMS , etc. . . . the cold weather , the churches were well attended yesti'idav. ' At the mnrniug service in the hugh-di Lutheran Itev. Mr thl ) , a miv.ioii.ir > Irom India , spoke on the subout | ol foi- eilrn mihwions , detailim : the observations otnhis twclvi ) years' woik at ( Juutoor and ami making si very intoiehiing ami in- strut-live address At the I'hiistian chinch the pastor , Kev .I n .Johnson , had for Ins subject , " \Vhat Is M.vnr'1 , uu peolu ] itllondmg other places ot worship wuie alho treated to able discourses * , cm man's. Abuckwho.it cake and maple syrup social is the latest tiling in thu chuicli loitainnumt line It is to he given by the vouii" people of the C hnstiaii chuicli at Temple hall Tuesday uvcmu _ ' . Klder Howe. thccit ) mVionary , wishes to acknowledge lliion h the IUi the 10- ceipt ot a ( donation tiom nn unknown fiiuntl , and to cxpussa hope thatuthci * will "dolikewise. " that is send in then- spare cash lor the usu ol the poor. The ladie.s ol the Kpi'-eopal church will hold a ba/.aar at Temple hall on Tuesday , \N cducs'dny and 1 htirsd.iy ovunmg. ' 1'he piocccdnig are for tau building fund , tin- i oiigicgation having in MO.va new $ 00 ueililieu. The IJ & M. hns at hist tleculed to bridge the Missouri it Knlo , and a lorco of men w.is sent down b.iUnday to bu uln woik. . 'I he oonnty cotumisslonurrf hold another meeting Tuesitay The iJommereial hotel s"wer , which ha.sbetiti clowod for hovci.il days , w.ij opened Saturdav ' 1 hu jiile ot .stall fished out l the workmen included ovorythintf from a bustle , belon mjj to one of the dining room iils. to a Hrfit of Clerk Joliiihou'H east-oil clothes. _ Lincolu'h ten policemen wei hcd Sa tt- urday , ami the ngihtry now bhows that the city now has ln-U : pounds of olheial protection. The heanest man oil the force is Ollicer hunth , who tips the beam at'JUS pounds. OHkur llob-on is ecoiul : it .Vlt , Marshal Hcacli weight- 0 , < > f- Jicor Carnaham ail , Ik'iinin lioil 0 . SiiWdioy I'M , 1'owler , IB.'i , llaliowcll and Kelly 110 iwoh , and Capt. IW 10J. ihu averatfo is 111 ! ) pounds The Lancahter County 1 caehnr's asso ciation will have a M ,1011 at the hi > rh 1 dchool , Fritiaj auilhaturday ol thii week 1t The Lincoln Liteiarv circle is to meet in the Unite * ! btateo court room to hiht { It is rumoroil that Uharlns Kitchen of Omaha IH to > isit Lincoln and inspect the Windsor hotel property with a view < to boildint : . William Uecd and wife , of Ulyws , passed through Lincoln .Saturday ntti-r- uoon , en route liomofiumlhoirbnu.il J.'W. Lujitnn , of Wavetly. is booked for a piiMiii't { ' to Liverpool on the Hteam- or I'niiiu hailmj ; fiom Now York on the IDth inst. The Lincoln tannery people have so- pined < piartcr.s at lot I 0 htruut lor uu up town htoi and h.iles room. The oily council recen Iv ad iplcil nil oidmanco requiting all hotels two stories and over in height to be piovided with lire escapt'H , mill Kiro Marshal Nowbnry is taking moasuies to xiiuiiio tt ontorue- inent. . , . . U'ater wis turned on Saturday in tliu now mains 01 N stieut bttween .Seven- leuntli ami isiueietnth The pipe * were tChlcd with a -pouud prcosuto and fouiitl tight. , . . . , . , The Missouri r.iclhu. the only road which has tltiw fur lulled lo comply with Ihu state liui ntot'k quaiMntlnu law. tiott ( led the board ot commissioner * S.ituiday that it would apiomt | an inspector at Omaha Monday milijcul to tneirapDioval Fuiliuo to get u eoniieteni | puMon lias been the cause of the ik < lay. The polioo are on the lookout for violators lators of the oidmatiee against last driving. Saturday Kiank 1'oska , an e\ pressman , was luulud up by Oilluur Fowlci aiul Imetl lor reckhss driving. HTAlf. AllltAI.S. ( . NTTiiislaoii , ' raniiiont , .1 I ) . IJo.in. Sew1 nrd ; lr. W. ( Miller , Utiea , .lolin Ma loney , St. I'.ml , l S Irvm , Kearney , A WcHlou , Spring Uanch ; It. < ! . Ltuy. Ueatrico , J. Lowe. , A C. Cunntugham Tlio. . Shaw. J. A.Noblo , A V lUist. l K. 1'almcr , u. V NicUesaml wile , 11. b Moody ami A. C. 1'ear.sou , Omaha. STATtt AM ) TII5UITOHY. Neliruiku ' Is " wnler. " Anburn'Ncrtlu ; nird 111010 ( loneyalusn 511.000 tiii'vutm. u operation Cherry county luu liuo-iti'il hi n ittvl t-.i i Tor orixKs Tim uphiiii ] < > 1nt at i ha * bet a dis , SCCted b' ' the } v > ' \ \ A 6'COOwliiMil ' Itouw haslHK'it opened . > in Kulleiluii. YoikcoiiiitvcalN Im huUfortlmcniutimi Uun ofu * flDU rtairt IIIIIIM- Thecno-l'o pool Yalent n < iiionbout ti laatitlii U 1 1 > " 1 > V s | illu > ; a Imrrh wn-lfty Tliernniv HI studciils In theCl'reinunt Nor nml hchitoi , ami tlie minilHT U yrathudy In civa.tliii ; . It bux'tllhtJivaic ' hlUx-n cluH > l UUtrlcl 1 1 Plncc county where the chlUlren arc nil tteriu in , Nc rlv ono h-ndrwl men ind teams are Wdikmg In thu K aruej can I. Klcht of Iho to. . r ecu sxin | of tlio new b nltp nrpr the ljUUi | at Kullt'rton h.ivebecn LOinpllUtL The dotutloni of c.-isli , land nnd other wvuritli's for the York volto.v now ammuit to Si 7 ( KM. Win. Stalley , of ( Jraiitl Island , made over 7K ( ) uallous oi wineftoin two acres ot Ktai'es ' , and sold It 101 s-l..jii a alioii. A rcliL'ioiis cpiduiulp Is r.mlng In I'lensint lull. The Hltinursaro it-ttlim such a tinning over th.it few wld escape tite contagion. Tins I'l.itls iiuiult .liiurntl has hi-on on. linked and impimcd nnd Is now lull } nbre. l of the pnuri'sislveprueossioii In tlnit lo.vu. The tlniid Island Times was the only paper lu thu Htaio that mourned the death ot Vanilcrbllt Hiilllriuaur to turn it.s lutes. Tim ileiaoornts of Falls City held a mass nurtliu ; last : sitmiliy to di leriinnu by b.uuil who Hiioiildbu rtcoami' ' ittiud tin posi master. A I"1e ' of Hill-Huston > V : Missoinl workiartt iipriipiiii : | , ' the ilvi-i tit PI-HI , to Hill Ilyktw aid ; \nliov Djlces , who ( f.idked u nroc I ) stou ) III Itiil.evuo some tliini.gi , weiogiven siyiius In the pen eitch. 'I \Vnterloo null iiiul clcilor has been sold by the Messts ClniK llrothen In .Messrs. I. A. Mi'Muiic , Lrciiihtoii , and othirs , of Oimlit McV c ) , the liellevuo horselhlef , cot a inlld ( Ins. . ) nt eighteen months in the pen. baipy count ) | M'ope | think ho was entitled to ttu Hnicn Iho dose. Ktock tliiovcH nrc becoming HO nuincious and laminar In Reward count ) tliatuvl I- lance lommltteu coiml put In mi tlluclhu Winter's woik. The b mid uf tnvhi of 1'romont appreciate tlie bone its ot pilnioi'In/ pr ipits.1- * t > ii.lvi . iiii < > inu advantages ot tnulu > vn In tim easlein papi is. 'Ibatllvciy bli/ird of the -Ith cavorted llnoiuh I'icii1 nl ihu late oi sixu-nvu mil. . s an luuii ii ) .utuitl iiiLMsmemeiit. The natives ne.nl ) lo-t Hun bi.ath. A bold tint I In Hastings snaked uIT a dlinumel s 1,1 Ip 1'ioiu tne iailin.nl d , not , and dissolved lu in. . ! llnoii , ' . THU yni' contained Jewell1) samples wonh otOJ , Them aie ! , iil ihlldien ot school aifo in Cumin , i ounlv. ' 1'ho valueuf school piopeiiy is SM I ill. 'llie expense tin tuo liluaClll ) e.u itiei stnnaujd al a.lA The mm li-namcd town of Ailinijtoii has dispensed wilh all othei lilies but lli.u one , anl liilihei eoiiiusniu lu mail mattcls ami shlppim : oideis will tuns bo a voided. .lolm M..Shane . , of t ) n ilia , is Iccdtn. ; 4M li. .i > .riuuiu mi Uiu ( .iimnan 1,1110 , , I tut'C.ilhuun. . Hu has a tullluu wnn tn. ) lilini ( 'l. . ) mills tor li/OJ / bushels ut imoltul wceul ) . The'V.'ecpin W.itei Uepiilillc.ui expresses Its svnipaih ) lei Iton.inaii iu the followiiiK : " ( Hu m utii is , lei tne Hi.in tall mulct mm a.s on all condemned unit deters ami cuiue will be cln . ki d. ' A sccd\.iniddle-iucil htr.nifier , IniiuT ) ami eoid , w.ilKid into n stole in Uian one day lasl w ( eU , and duhheiatel ) sm isticd tne she v i . . - ( w lib a coal shovel. He waiued to no to jail and was accommodate I. A bit e-i-icai-old child of John .1 , o distm , living lu .Si.inid'.s coimi ) , wai ) , n d ( o death the othei .i.t ) . T.u little eliinl , . .ia ai- templ'ii ' to putiolis in tliu ' vc wln.e . the lest. . f ihe tuiiiity vv-70 ( M1I , , f n . iiuits.1 . , A i-1 r.icndlc , a iiilsnncr it > { ' . ! ? ilebion jii. , iiltiin 'led to CM ape liom the jail one da1 last week , illsnenli link altei him and seal louibiiu. is u tht1 sa.m . iliiccilon. 'I he PI SDIICI was imaii ) oveihaun d , si niitiy wounded. Lllbc , the little daimhtei of Ileni ) Smith \oikh.id hei .imiiiitaied midw.i ) bu- the knit1 and the nip | , lust week Tne uuloilmi.Uc eliild hail siiiloiiMt lot moiitiis liuiii iitcias-ed hone , and amputation was iieusi.ti ) tos.i\ehci Ille. Twenlv-ino ? lUJit homls of the old "IIUli Selmol ' Issue wt'ie bui Hi d m open touncil nt the last uiuitnu ot the un > liilhcis ot I'l.ttlsmoiith. U w.isa iiuin.'ii uihiumn , toi HIO-.I ! same IHIMIII-C- . to pa ) havu biiincd mail } a liuliler in tli > s , i.oiH' . The Missoiui mvi has wallowed up TOO m-lcsnl limil buhiii iUr : lo launuis in Utne piei met , l > ioucoiuu > . Tne luas , iiiii > uiils m > lll ) The eoual > toumiissluneid hn\e In i n petitiDiicd U > lake steps to pie\vnt tm- Itici emioat'liiaeiit ot 11 it nu'l. ( Jeneva , thecDiuiH su.it ul Klllinnioromitv. N pushed to tlie Hunt us Ihe cim ( n i.uito id Ciiitci ot tliuM.ue. An eiillnisia-.tii' ic > alent wutcs that Hie ftt. .loe Ai ( iiand tsl.uiil mad will badil a Iti.niLli lothc town , alsu the Kau- sast uj iv Ilasuu.'s , the Cluc.itjo iV Notilt- westeiu ami the Kock Jsl.iiul. The .Michni'l Inui.-i'liold ul I'.ilm.ua Is ( II- \ldi'tl against itni.ll anil tlnuiLti lameeilin s ha\e Of u iiistinited in the ( Jim * cmintt loiuis Tlio esUito \aluid .it , - riU ID. ami some Im-iy Je.nl span 111,4 ami aunu ot .siiueil Inifii la cxuetU'd Lclon ; tlie case is , uii citUcusot lied Cloud have oitfau- a CD i piiiMiimi with a c ipual ol S' IJIM. Ui i'Lt't lot cod in ( heiciiiil } . U is hoped the niul pli.iiilnm will in tininlanco pne > siimeilniu' tiiiiie lnm.iblit than that \\liiili h.is lew iiiled the oiloitfof co.il ptospectuts in oiliui teetiDiis ut Uie st.lte. A num ii-rol p.ipuis In the Miuthorn part of the state .ue itlsoiissin tliu | | > siietts ot thu Uock Island mail eio sin tliu Mlssoiui. An nlliii.il ol the toad m a recent Intel vitm as- si lied that the uimpiili ) piopuscd to build a blanch llnoiuh .Nelii.lliii , bill uu ililiiiiiuion oi the mute was jivm. The Kansas t it ) , U > andnltc , Nebiask.i & Nouhvvcsteiu was bm u in I'.uvneu Lit ) last Tin M ! iv Tliu i pnal ot the loinpni ) is t. ! VJI.OIM , sliuvviiiri that the Pawnees nev-r do rumuad things b ) hulve > . ll is ptopo-cd to build nit\ nines ol lo.ul heloie Hpiliu. Tue ini'orpoiaiois .tie ( 'ol. Ke liiuer , .Major UniiuiiL , C. Jl. Dieiiiuh , A. I ) , Vpcimi ami L. 1' . Ltldj. The b i Kiipe "f .in Omaha newspaper diimi- iiiei was atiaclud In lla-.tlnts ; mst week. Tne .Nehr.isuaa ohsuuci , In a paiilistlu ; am- tilth1 , that "th s MIII of-a ijiiii owes usastii- ) iilated sum , and II he wi.l call around ouu uf these ir si.j moiiiiiU's we will attempt to blush tue inOMiuitoe-i oil ol him audnotk satisfaction and receipt our bill lui .uher- llallllt. " Two new den o'fntlc iiapers Joined the puioa.mop o CNMIIJI in tluspliite la t ucel. . The Nili.i-k.i ) blitte iu m b K. 1C. .M.utlu > V : Co. . w.is pl.tiiled at link u liow , and the llult Cimiiu I'copie , "taoioii hly dnmoci.no nnd di-i idedls ImlcpemltMil. " swooped dov\u on NO peclhe hiu 1 iillui ) nolii'L" , in O N till , H. II , i..liiuuicu uditornnd maua ei < < f the ' A clls"hile of Solomon tlNpoiisiH justlpo In u Niliatl ) > a ( Ity coiitt. One tliv lust wed ; Ale\aadei llollmuii applied to tilt ? court lei pee siou oi his fluid , which his deceased wlie had uiveu to her niolhcr just biitiu-u hhu died , , i > tin ) biisliand w.is mil ilcemud aui > ( jiiid peisnii to caio tor the child. lIiilTlnan leaiiiLiI ho\\e\ci \ , that his child was lieu to Home mii | oi ij , and theieiipoii tried to m t eiililiol ol H. The etililt concluded to ivu the fluid a chiiuce tocliouieto whom U would LO mid with initstii It h > d amis It IwHteiifd to its irauilia ; itheniuil iieitled ithe id on her IMISOIII , The cDitn's ilec'isiou wa lit pun- toiuuly wiili the child's wishes. Thu editois of the IMtillhoii Times weio Kummoiiid mti ) coiiit la \Veilnu-il.i \ > , to show t.tiHowli.N tliej hhiutld not leiuiilshed ) ] tot eoiilompt In tho.iu the COIUL withnv- aluu the sieupmi ; beiutoi Pialte tounl ) In us sand pu > ' nu-liio I ol di > pcii-iiii.r jus- tite. The aeea-eil asULdtoitiiiietojuep.ini an uiiswci , ami Uioc.isc waxoiitimuil to the next tciai of coait , A icpieseut.ime m the IJi.i. iiiiiXstioiiud a pmnimem K > aip > couiiij luiinei , whit linpjieiu'd in Omaha , hut ui da ) , iu ribald to tlKM.ise. and 1 10 lui-.ou lot thu KicU , iB.inist the eoiut. lie Mated tli.lt the pen i ile wuti d pnan ) tbu ) that the mint iiiiJit iuiMi-u | on thcpiupiicioihul the Inn s , even il it amounted lo a thousand dollars. \Vo \ led Hi it tae toiutilo's not oxpudiio business. Tauie ait ) too mm ) piitpoiui- mid lici'picull ) ese | < > , uu traiistciutl 1 1 u.iiali c.iusnu iiiiiie.-iH aiy o\pMi&o to litigants us well a-t lu the coimiy , ' L. ! ' , Kempt'l , of llolteouulv , was the vlu- tbaol aciiiel prai'tn U jok in L'lei htoi ) last wtvK. A love leittr liom " \t\/a \ \ * Coik. " ii'Dioeiiiin lh.it shi ) had s.Q,0j ! to tliudo with a liH-.l > .iiid , him led him lo t IN of Kiioxeiiaa.wheiile\ei\ [ had t > i-'eii nt inc lot u swell w ' ( Hill , ' . The Hull llixMiei was iishensl Into a lutior whew Ihelird elect , devl.ed lu Koih'eoii ! ) satins , oiaiiuco 0-.SHIUS , etc. , awaited him. s- 'Iho icicnum ) iixel , tlat biule ivtiuul to a loom , and soon letm ued to nilimlo w ith thu ir tliium ; ilitssi- l lu pioper imisciillnt ) aitlie. l\emH'l | wailuil p.itiKiill ) lui thuietmii ol his liritle , but Hie suiraw * ul tlii ! jokeis stxm convinced - vinced him that hu W.LS the victim of a put up joli , Fi i thu Hint leu minute * thoiu was a wdil tluit ) . I'liau * and other mo\call-i snllcd uroiind the looms and out ot'doois. The luiniiiet liidl was emptied m n tuinlc- Ihu' , itntl KcniH' | | never pan-td lu u mail r.n-e fur uthtt.occucj till hu luudud lu luu. TWO BABES BURNED TO DEATH A Trightful Aaidental Oremation Boporkd From OaiS County. FEATURES OF FALLS CITY. The Novel Mothoil of Deciding on a Now- Postmaster -Tito Secret of the Allnlr The I-'Auulty Hustalncil. A Sail Calamity. ri.ATT MOUT , Neb. , Dec. 13 fSpcclal to the Hii.J : : 1-a.st night , about 0 p. in. , ( ho luMiseot' Ccoiiro Wiles , two mik\s Houth of this city , burned to the jjrouud nml two chil dren ncd twonml fourpcrliliutl In thu IlamiM. Mr. nnd MM. Wllus were at the birn milklu when thu lire liroke out nnd did not reach the house In lime to sue the children. Mrs. Wllos , in trylm ; to ciilortho house , was sotiio- whatlnjuictl oy thu itauuis , pt'iirm.u ni-TAii s. 1'i.AiiHMoi ru , N'eli. , His 1 . The Jour nal ulu'.s the tollowiuu' ) iaitu > ulars of the butnluu of Ihu riflitouec of ( leotiro Wiles , tliico ndle.1 fiom tii > vnnml thelioii betUn It ol oimiiiliiidr n. IMI. a ivjubu- : llttwcell .land i.oehiuli , whiic All. Wiles was out In an adjacent pastille dmliii ? i p the slock ( l d MiVlies was lillll.'hu II ) .1 Hiicltciud HUI | out ot sliht ; ot the house , the two llltle eluhlieil wcic lett id mo ill thu house. Durtiit ; Hut hour iiicullimml a neigh- bm , .loiiii lloiultu' , und hU s stit , who wtro tlilvnij ; ii ) , disfovue I tti.it lue house was on me on the Inside. KiNiln ; ; to the tloor , Mr , HormiK opi uud It imd was ai most stilled with thu llainu mid MiiiiUu that lame poutiiu out of thu apertuie , tviid it ma ) hu Imagined Imw he was inn 1 1 , ml when he he.ud Ihu tin sot the little elnldlcli Horn within and Halted that hu w.is iiu.iblu to assfst oi itdcuu tliL'in. Just ( hull llie inotliei in l ho little ones tame 11) Im ? up lo the tlooi , imd it was oul ) In Ins Mipci- iorslienn'th that Mi. Iluiiiinic was able to ovoicoinu her liamie eitoits to tlimw heuolf Into the buildup and either lusnic her Idols orMiaiethoili.de. As it was , the lad ) III- Ilielid upon Jieisclf some suvuie Injlliios , bo- luu binned liadl ) uliuul thu lu.id and hands , Jlut hail was binned oil and lei | loieheul and out salooi hei late weiu biuiail until the ) wt ie law. I. u ! > ron the liusbaiid iciielieil Ihu scene , but not until the lum-e antl all its contents uc'ieci'i'Miiiii'j ' : io , i-i' ! " , iiud ' " li'lt { touul liu ueliu S\.ls iu ir.lun i(4C ( li.mi''s ' aaiiiu ) -.ink lowe. ami lowei about the lmiei.ll P > ie ot his hi lined ido s. About ll ti'tlotk last lliuht , two little cluiiud tiuiiUs were touiid cmhul- tied In the ashes m-u wline the door had lieui. and at . ' o'clock th's ' alteinooii ttiey win deposited lu .1 Ki.itu at the LlKenuat ) ( U-'inetci ) haul b ) . , , , , . . . NoihiuK i.s known positively as to thu i.tiiboot ilieino. Mi.Vdes \ luul laUen homo UindhiVs Into tlio loom.i slant time beltue he went to the pa une. and it is thought lh.it lliOLhlidlcn min'lit have lisi.il it In . ) ! with tin me nnd thus bet me to the bed which was neu lue stove. Oi it is tlioit lit tlnit the ) inlulit have Deemed ! ossessltui til the Utioseiiedtiil Milted the lliitms wlilian Oil" " " m. It apW. | s Hi t llitt 'u'.t ' ) weie oieiiptiii niilv thu lli"1' ' , loomol the hoiiso whih "it wnsbi'Ius lepaltod , and tlv.it theie wen ; two stoves iu the loom as well as all the otliL'i tmnitmc. l\uitmiu ! the laiud ) pos Be-.si'd lu the shape ol tuiniime and homo comioils weiocoiisuuiL'd , but how uumipoit- aul does that assertion , oulinai il > enoiiich to mouse the kcen st public s\m\tli\ ) ) , seem when the loss ol their h 'loved ami only ch'l- dieu is lemumbetcti. ' 1 ae news ol the sitl all.m has bc.ou the lopic ol conseis.ition e\ei\wiiotetoiliy , and exptcswious oi sia- path ) wutoupon e\ci.v lip. Sumo PentureH ol * Fnlls City. FAI.I.S CnNeb. . , Pee. W. [ hpcolnl to tlie Uii.l : : The democi.Uic caucus called for tmdii ) tovoto on u candid tie for recom mendation as postni.istel at this place , 10- Milted in the tuulcalon < if Mi. dcorsc l.tr- siiiKlim b ) amajoilt ) ol all the votes polled ovci tliice other eamlidates , viL. . A. l.m ! ( rim ; candidate ) . Tom I5i.iinu and Ch.iilto I'axtou , pii'suiil deputy undur Mi. Oiook. 'lo this movement thoio is a history , which jour le.uleis in this patt of the country in ly not iiniluist.iud. feomo time a o a Mi. Mitch ell had out pie.sont postmaster eudoiso a mite lor z > M at thu l'irt X.Umual b inkiof this ( it ) , which note Mi. Cioolc had to pa ) . Mr. Mitchell , bavins to go to St. Joseph , Mo. , went to Mi. ( 'look and told him that lys ex pected niotii ! ) ' In a lotttu trom Ids hrothur , nnd when it rime , toi him ( Mr. Crook ) to open It ami take out his piy and bend a 10- colji to him at St , Joseph. The letter came and was opened by Mr. fiook , as aathoi ized , but it cont.ilni'd no money. Jlo immediately mailed it lo M. .Joseph. , u tile .same time e\- plamius the nuittoi to Mr. Mitchull. Lo.iinmi ; ol this tut , n tew tleiilociat. ol this plate ( oiKcivid Iho ido. ot li.mii ( { Mi. Mitchell bun. , ' u ehaiKU ajuliisl ilr ( 'took of having oiieiicil his letter , whuh was done , and the Htinto sent on to n asli- iiu'tnn. Mi. Ihaii ( th' ' * Mil ; ; candid tie ) had sent lu his applieatu n for the position. and in whose tuvoi the cinm ea were III.KIC , and was oiecirni | ; by evciy mad his au- piiiiitment to thu position wliou the whole mallei leaked out. Ml Ky.m boili , ' object ionable to ( lit ) l.i i go uiajiiilt ) ot the deiuo- eiats , and also ol tne icpnblicans , acall was publishid in all Ihitc'ol our citv paueis lei two weeks , signed b ) aljuut tlmt-int , ot our citizens In the which lu-ulteil caucus yostei- ditv iw Klvt-ii above. Mi. Daitiiistou Hatpies- f ni oiui'ss ii.'out nt thin place , an old i'-d- tleiitoi tim county , nnd uilemoei.it of more than twenty JMIS hliimliii . He Is n lair , MIII ue man. pleasant and uccoinmodatlm ; , and Ins cnoice meets the application of the piople. lo n duiuocrats ( s.ivo tin ) mi ; ; ) and ICJIIll ) ii alls , Thwe was.i iiieetlns of the cltlreiis' coin- mlttee last ulKhtio take tin thei i-tep-i in the ol uni/ation ot the Kalln t it > it Soiitlivvtsst- cin Kjilio.iitcompin ) . This compaii ) will li.tM ) Its business phici at this city , and IU ob ject Is to inn A lluu liom hero to 1'opckt , K.UIS.U. , b ) the wav of bcuocd. The oiitlot limn hete southwest is splendid , and it will 1 a < s tlnoiuh a mio hLction ol couiitiy not now u.iveiaod by mi ) ether line ot mad. Siiiely , 0111 town will soon be on the boom. ( Justness ot nil bluiN is M'l'ininrfly Impiov- liii , ' and out meiehimlsaie lu holies ot a laiBu tradu iliiriu , ; the coniiu nioiith. Tlie l'\ioully VOHK , Neb. , Dee , 1 1. ( Special to tlie IJrr.J Cold we.ithei continues , The tlieruioinc .r Indicnted > bolnw Just b'lote sumi o yf > tuj. tlav. A liltlo snow Hew 1'iiday ui , h . Tin r is considerable btlr at the Methodist Kplscopil ctilk'KO In ciHihrtjticiiio of n tins- tens' iniiL-lliu' tote i Id i colleguallivi.s. The chief Item ol biismu a was the eoiisideu I m of the gilov.inccrt ot me di-hnudid oiatoticil i Htocuilion. It howiHir r iu t d in the m- tiodui tion ol thu loliovuiu' luiohi Ion pic- -.filled by Key , liilit ami c.ii'iled b ) iui-.lii \X'"t U o\ed , That In the Intrr'st.s of Kt o I m.iei .mil .suhoidmatioit on tun pMtof t.io iidontIt OL < the lllduiiiit of this bind ot t t-.ti-i's th.it the d.-ciihiii of II o lauully in Hiu dibbaiidouiuent ol the oi-Uoucal us-.ucU- tioli bo biistalued. -'ou A OUKAT i\tcnslvo ni'il Dl.ilnii tuo nicntsli ) Kooeltn I'/u-noII. / CIIICAOO , Div. r.i. I'lit ) loc it com uittooof ntramimiuMtsof the Irish N'atioail h 'iieo ( this City , of which Alexander Sullivan h chalim.m , me prepirhuto give . .1re.U ie'ui ) tlou to Parucll nt the naiiou.d coiivuiition In Jauuai ) . A Intm will guciit MIIIIO didi.mco to meet the lilsh leader , iarr.v iii 'a coumnlteo ot which the aovTinoi , United bt ites senaturs fiom Illinois , Cliio.i'o cou rcssmcii , tede.ral mid Mate jiul ivs. aivlihishoiis and cler .Miuu ol all dfiioiaiiuiiuns aad eddois of ( uic.io lo bo niniiuM s. Th'Jie will oo ul least .wu other Ii iiilimri'ltl/cus In the ptrty. It l > IIM ! > pioposi-d to hold a : ; ient m tss imvt- liii over wuie.li the pnvinor will jxHside , ( Jlue.U'o men havu leMihcd to K'i\0 all the honois of the metitln lo the quests. N'o ( 'hi- civ 'imu will upeak ut Ihu nice ; ) ! ! , ; . Thu dulu- Kaiion from Ireland will lie t ID mt t speakers and will not IMI II mi led as lu tiuif Alter- w nils brlvt spoiwliiis vrd bo made by mem- binnl the toint-iitiiiii Iriiui ail p.tita ot thu United states and ( 'ami 1 1. I'ho proceeds of Iliciiit luuO. SHOOTING AFFRAY AP THE BLUFFS , Oonfidonco Mou Qnarrcl With Probable Fa tal EcsnltaJomo * Hottghs the Vic tim of Hia Phrtner'3 Bullet , Pistol jhots at thrL'nlon A von tin hotel , near ' the dummy demt | in I'ounctl Bluirn drew ' u lnno crowtl to that lo csillly about a o'clock lids mornlii } ; It wm found thai ( hu bulluU had done fatal work , Jnmes lloiiKli" , of Cairo , lll.i h.iing been i iorccd by two balls , 0110 in the bacl ; and ono In thu chefl. The shooting su ms to have been the outcome of a quarrel between Houghs nnd a strangrr who were li inking In I'1" ' ' aloon. The men cllnuhi'd with each other , when the strati- KIT drew ii tovolvcr. ( Scot-go ( Siist- bucker , the pioprietor of thu place , jumped between the belligerents nnd en deavored lo separate thorn , when thu slranger shot , hitting ( itislbecKerlit the little linger nml completely severing it from his hand. The stranger then "hot tw tee at HoU'h.s ! , thu bullet * .striking him as above described. Ur. Mierac was immcdl.iluly sum moned to attend the wounded man and when hu had oxnmiiieil the natiiro of ( hu Injuries ho pronounced tin in l.ital. During the u\utemenl attamlant upon the shooting thu man who committal the crime made his r.-cjipo lie is unknown , bill thu police have an accurate descrip tion ot him , and hope lo cIVeet his cap ture bofoiu lie can Jei\u the city. It w.ih reported that hu had inteiidud lo uros the live ! to Omaha on thu ice , but so far ab known did not do bo. Full pat lien- Jars of thu afl'alr wtuo not obtainable at a late hour this motning Later At : ) K ) this morning llonirhs was lapull ) sinking , ami will iirobabli die before da > light. I'ur.ih sis of thu limbs has set in , indicating that onu of Ihu buliets must have allcutod the spinal chord. It hat , been asect I lined that both men were confidence nh irks and in cot " . .lny with ' ! iru. > rrmtHtMsnmi.ivon , ( , , | lo the uotel a short time lioforo the hooting. It is supposed tint they were quarreling over " .swair. " as one ot the men was heaid to rennrk that he would "do up some s - of a b if he did not divvy. " Tne Inan who did the shooting was known as the "Major. " He is an eldeily man and carries n c me. The Omaha police were , informed of the tragedy nnd tv slrirp lookout was kept for his appearance on this sitle of the iher It is said Unit lie hasbonn in jail here foi some confidence tticlc recently , but was released. A TKNunmvr no A ST. ADorcn ITmttnno Ilio Atnlfl tltd'lnincs of a ] inrim ) Jtniltlin-7. LOVPON , Dec. n. At ] 'l ) mouth dnia ) a tenement hou e on I cne stieet , in a low and sitt | tlld neUJibiiihoiid tool ; lue and a lenilile oaiamllv icsulled. The ll.unes spieitl lap idly and heiceh , and when at last subdued twelve calcined hum , in bodies wcie found amoujr Ihu ruins. Two otheis are missing , mid in ill pioluhilily Ihe ) , too , have hem bmiied to dnuth. One iinliiituuiiteictim w is smashed to plcicby jiniiiiiii | ; Horn a liL'h vMiidovv to thu street , tsevci il of the onnpints ol the buinin : building in then triulit iirnond the hie e c.ipes , nnd tlnowuu' hcddlmr to the pivcmi lit loit ) feet li' ) ( low pimiKd fio'ii tlie windows A nmnlM'i ot thr-c Imii le s and al ins bi-oken bv the fe.n fill leni. ] A lifiiiovMiu : incident ol the e.i'nalty was the appearance uf \oiith named ISicl-foid , who with Ids little sisti'i in one aim hnmrsii-- jicudid liom a window In theolh.i tin some minutes until the llame.- . sin rounded 'inn ' mil r.iucd him to lose his hold and lall lo I'm ' trioiiiid. lie had both leirs fiaitmed. ' 1'he child VN-IS also scveiel ) luiiilt'd , The mleiisltv of the llnnics jrn\e the Imild- \\\f \ \ \ the npp < aiaii ( c of a Imnsou , but this did not d 'tci the iiicinen nniu ol who n cntiinl the house ami 1 > > heroic titni glutf sauicodiiil in iC > cam .se\cial IH -.ons. i . HU V/O.VT TIK wowvnn. Mrs. labor's l-Vetlille Ii'liulH Ucatly I'Vicmls 10 Dd'eiKl iiiin. JJosi o-i , Dec UIlev. . W.V. . Downs , JK.iiust w hi , m an nub' tmcnt w.vs found \ eb- terdayb ) the { ji-'i'd ' jur ) toi adullor ) , ] iiPO ( li ed to a laitro iiudience thh > c\eiiln , < In Mc- clianlin h.dl. At li.e close ol h's ' tem.iiks he introduced lion M.uciis P , .Soitnn , who iiuiiua HtatPiuiiiit that a hvudlcatc of Ho. ton lnweishad biH'ti formed lor the dcleiiMiof Downs In bis foilhc'ouiln , ' tilnl. nnd that the aitivc counsel toi the defence would ue IIou Itnsroo rouhllni ; .mil ( ii'iieial I ! . T. Duller. Norton bitlerl ) dcnouiKcd the ijrand jurv's action .is haviiu IHIMI bio < i'ht about by Ii ind and peiiury , anil ih-ilieietl a Iliadu .ipraini-t uhuiches. Ho SIN ! n was now pin'i-ul ] to uncover the \olnmx - of 'orrllption In two ] ) lit es cnlh d . | IIIII > | HU in thin < it ) , and Ihe 10 suit would be tin ) pieties ! M'li-.allon etl known lu Boston. It may l > u Mated ( hit Not toll has le. . entlv turn niiilci treat mi ut III an iiitne > asliiiu , Imv IHK bi'cn a viulm ul thu opium habit. _ AMONG 'JHK UAILHOADS. Wutrnur Sleepers lo bo Hubiitttiitml I'nr I'lillmuim on ( be U'uliAHli. Si. Lot IB. Die , -Aiiaiu'muouts ln\e been completed betwi c' the Xew York Cen- tial tdupi'iKCirrtuuii.iuy and < > cucial Man- asrcr Talm.isjo by vvl.iuli to munow alll'iill- man and Mann bUujiJm : cats will uo with- diavvn fiom the U'a.bii- railroad nnd Wau'iier caid iiiibititiitcd then for In cotisjilcintiou of thin tljn Vandcrhllt roads nre to Im used f * the Now Vml. gild LJosloii ivmmv lion of thi , Valasli \ / , both limu St. Luuin nnd Chu-nyo. Thioiuh slecjiim ; LU i\Ue will b. ) put on liom both points. ' Tint Irom 81. Louis teNt Nt > w uik will hif nun Toletlu via the Mi''h ' L.iu Southein and .New Yolk Ceutial , and tint from bt. J.oiiii ti HoMoii VM Dttinit , the ( i n'.itVestei if o' ( 'an ulit. WuslShme tt'i I Iloosae Tunnel Tue ro lie Irom Mn- 1.140 to VW Von iillll HootOU Will bl ) MA Ui tioitand tbu We , t - \ > IY. Prolitbitlio Meisiiri-s- lift Hopfnli'it. 1'vitis , li ) > c. r\- \ Under ] iri'Hsuri' limn ( he llavie chamber of lommoitu , M. Daiitiebine , miuiatei ol commorci' liai pioini od that the lull to abolish ptuhililtiv edutiftioii American JUXHOI veil meats will Iw Introduced In thu cln uber of deputiiM alttir the \CVT Year \.i cation. The pre-ddrm. of the Cans iluimler ol coiameictt joined with the llauo delru.ito In an Intirviow with tin * ui nistor in ditmaud- _ IHUHIU'V | or thu miia uin m older lo uo to the AiueHc.au li.idii its loimur lucditiei. Tbc St. I'hiil Ice Mrliluo HaO. Sioux CITV , liiww , Dec. 111. The ( 'ldcaifo , .St. I'ixul , MliineaiHills Oiatilm w tutor briiU'e umos-t thu Missouri river hcru , hevcial upaiisof which witro lost by ( liu preniiuo ol HU li-o toue ; I st vroek , has been lup.incd and the iir-t dam cio--'ed ' jeileidiij. The liiidKi ) is now pel led I ) nilo. tin' liver belli ; ; tinu syilJ , nud iiu muio lixtuUo Is autici- ( MtuL A Verj Pointed Letter Troai' Mr. Frank Marks. InvcKtlitntloti oT tlio Met boils of OomMi-nctlon , nml Hopllcsto Tlioio Who Mnlntalii the Asjlunt Is Proper ! ) HiuU. IM'lor HKP.J I etteloso htirovvith copies from u.ioh of thu Norfolk papers of tlio vtatcmonH innilo by the patties so- lectctl by Mr. King to tu.iko an invesliga- tiuu of thu work nud the material tisud at thu asylum building It will bu scon at oneo that Iho threu mechanies , D.ttt Sprec'her and ( lerecko , have made a htaU-tuetit of their examination of tlio work , nud that it hail th."anpnar.inuu" of lirst-elttss vvoik with no ovidciieo of loam , but its component parts were evidently of proper muteiml , ami in conclusion they further nay they havu read thu allldavit.s pnlilishetl by mo in tip ; Hu ; , and that thcv. boiievu them to be false. This lu-t statement is. no dunnl , oinof fact , and they might witli pro priety make tlio samu statement in tula- tion to thu allidavils of John .lordoit and Kdwaid K. Wollle , published bv thu bii'o ' of their own statcm. ntn. Tliu tlneo mechanic * above alluded to then maku atlidavil that they signed the stilenn.it und believe it to be true. It it was m ees Marv for them to go to the trouble of swearing to their signatures to the above statements , as I am satisled that when tuu tat ts I ) , eoinu known lo the public no one will dispute their sigualtues to thu sl.itumcnt atorcsaitl. In the nrst place Mr. V M Kills , the architect , lias stated on several occasions that the work wa.s hist cl.is- , 1 now , propose * to show that the-o nii'dianicH aie not altogether discontent ed parties as Mr. King ami Kills would tv.to . hnvt ! people believe Mr ( Jeiueku , who st.lies hu has had seviite. . n vears expeiiuoeuas a builder , is cu'xtged in the litmbui busitie s hero and id no doubt HUMOUS to secure oiue uf tim crtimhs that mav tall from the great n a i's ( King's ) t ( ble in the shape ot invonesot lumber ami other m.tten ils that m i.v bo needed ( luting the ploctwriol const ) uc- tion. If ftlr ( icrecku lum Imd seventeen . > tars ( ' \pciieneu in building I would like to inquiie if it was in the in iiiutaeluro of "wooden shoes ? " Ho much lor Mr. ( icrecke s case , as I do not consider it a vcr > dungetoiis one As regards .J T J > art , I ar..vitn" " tnat I , , , i.-7M. nu , 'lils ; , Mjirinjr trom M.ushall- towu , Iowa , the home ot F. M Kills the atelntect , to erect a church building lei the ( 'ongtegational society Afterwaids he secured the contract tor building the new school house which is not > et com pleted. F. M Kllia nvol'.iU'ct , also a rest- tlenci' for N A Haiiibolt. an uttorimv of jS'orlolk , thu il raw ings lor which ate by the s ime architect These mav or m i > not be sigi 1 ifint facts , but should Mr D.tit eventually he employed in h.s ca paity as a mechanic on the as\lum Imildinc it will be M ly signihcaur To show th.it the portion ot Mr Hart nud also Altornev. Kam'ooll in their state ments is untenable , I will h'-re ' slate that I hi\e : In en mloi med that alter Ir Kail b > lt bail decnb d to lurid 1 ist sptmg he wanted u concrete lound iliou , th it some ot Ihe same gi axel w Inch has since ben used at the asvluni building v\a til ought lo him for inspection Uai t ai.d Ifiuniioll : it Hi-it time pioiiounccd it _ nn tit lor USD in "coneielo , " us it coiitailii'tl too iiiueh ilirt IhavejeLto le.uu tnsil through iinx natural or aitihcial pioeess thisgtjvel has bci nine clcaiincd oi tin ( hit which it contained at lli.it time vvhcrebv it .slutiihl be. roiiMtlcied by tlieseg n h > inen lit lor u e and hist el , is- , work at me ii lnin building , w Inch the tax-pikers have to pay torVe are ir- resistablv loiei'tl to the only logical con- ' ciiihion t'lnit Dai l and Uambolt aie not iinpiejud'ced in iheir decision. As it has been st Hi d by the editor and pio- pnetor ol llie Xortolk .Jourii il that the lepoiUsaml nllid.mls fojvvaideil to the 111. i. b.v iiieweieonlv douu thiotiirli malice and spttu because 1 Killed lo MI- curt ) a job of work \Vliv \ did not the parties who are interested in this mvesli- iration call m .some ot thu resident me chitnicaol Norfolk to niuko this luvcsli g.ition , and thuu have them mike then bUitements on oath in icl.ition to Ihe ninthly ot work and material being ithud. 'J ho loliowing miH'h.inics would li.ivu been , I think , good and IIUIMI luil judges , .mil would have giv IMI an tiubitsed tied - d ion. .Mr. John Davis , K K. Slevcson. O. ( J Miller , U. ( .regory , F. 11. Laud , J. L Kandoll. Keither ( ) t these gentlemen is in anyway conn o ed with the uclii- teet or conliaetor ol tnoas\lnm bn hlmg , .mil so t.ir as I am able to lu irn havu no expectations in that direction. Mr I ! F. bpuichcr. the l.i-lof Hie trio of disinterested l ? ) mechanics , with whose st it ( ments I shall have to ileil , cuno hero the hrst of hist SIMISOII ami bug.ui work on the foundation ol the Congrega tional church , Llli being tim aichitect. lie h is also buih a btick block lor. I S. McCleaiy. Hills being the architect ami lie Ii is | tist completed a school building in U < t Noifolk , Lllm nichituel .1 convi'Miition with Mr. hpicuhur on No. vimbcr U 1m told im < that he dni not consider hinihclf a comjietent person to pitf.s judgment upon the work at Hut asv- lum , lor should his decls on bo ad verso lo Ihe , iiclut"cl and co itr.u'tur hu mcht involve liiuiiell in trouble with tlie ai ; lu- t'ct , as he had not incepted the it heel lioiino | ol ) yul. I have it al-o liom gond authoiit > ilml Mr. . spn-oliiM1 is e\ieeiiug | a job of Mr Kink lor pulling up llie brick wet k of ono \uiisr of tliea-.vlum building At leaht it tn g. . iicnlly umlciMood hciu tint such a move i contempla'itl. Now , 1 ask thu pee plu ol Nuiiiaak.i il the above is not snUkiciit ( vi Icnco lo biand Air spieuher us mil eligible as an unbiased w ituess .Should the foregoing facts Im lustnlic-ient to coiivintM tht ; nm-t hkuptii'iil that theio in an attempt on the p.u t ol thu .irchituct and contractor of Iho iis.vjum budding , aided and abeted u , > iuli u/-tcil ( i.iitiu.S bore in Norfolk , to foi > t upon theti\- panels of the slate a building poorly eon- Mi ncted , ami Ihu foundations of which is composed ot m.ttiTi.tU tuiinelv unlit to lie used in a building ot much smaller dimensions. 1 invite any siiuli to como and sot ) lor tin msehes tSunutor Dull inm ! ulo a statement at the request ol Mi. Lllis and Mr. King no doubt. ' 1 hu senator ic ( pnlooting jot , ami although hu may h ue learuud somu ol tin ) In si principles or the puHt.i.il ' ticroinit. " hu has ut to leitni the more dlllloult fe.tl of making Ivso stttoments of l.iets tllieeth opptwed to eiich othi r appear as one The people ha\u bin st iteiuunt in tlio interest of the " j lum fraud" as iven in tim Norfolk. loiirn. il nml Klkhoin Valley Novvs. 1 will now give thu ether statement asgheii me in the presence of a competent w IIICM a few da\s nfter Ins tirst M.ttemcnt had been imbiislied. In couvei > atlon with him in the piesetice oi II L Spiiul ling he iDurliiid ) said that on the ocutHioii ol his visit to the asylum building lor the purpose ot making the invejjt.giiiion , ot which his political otato nit nt < ontitins a summary . hu dug dow n ami ovamitmd the grouting and tonnd itcry soft. " llufmthcr H.d at this time that while making thu uxamt- nation , Contractor King Hod at least twice , "for" said King , " 1 used three kinds of Hind in making the conciotu , " and second that thu dupth of gioumling was twuntv-uight iiioht and he ( Dnr laud ) lonnd on investigation it waa oulv fourteen inches , , md so ho , "i ihull some time durinsj the winter rail on the I ho.itd of public lands and buildings and urge a thorough investigation " At this time 11. L. Sp.iulding asked htm the following - lowing tpiestionVould jou hive roiisiiTorcd the matorlal used fiiillieienUy good to hne been Used on a job of jour own' " Senator Durland answeiotl cm- phaticnllv "no , " lie would not \\h"t ate the iiroplo to think of a man who holds the honorable position of st.ito sen ntor who will make : i statement similar to the olio published ny him when his honest convictions are that such a state meiit is not in accordance with tlie facts' 1 will leave his ca e In the hands nf the taxpa\ers to decide when ho comes tm- fore them for their suH'rago at some fu ture lime The ailldauts of .Ionian nnd \ \ olllc , I will atiswi r by enclosing ny own ulUdavit which will bn fmtlicleiit I have now coum to the most didieult task in the undertaking the aiiMvinmg of the statement of the Nester of No bruskn jurisprtideneo , Alton e > Augustus battler. Tins gcntltnians supeimrat tamniiMits ami knowlttlgo aru ot such Widietei-Ain piopottion.s tliatitmlglit ap pall a more gitted pen tliati mine. Mr. hauler's ahiht.S as a I iwver , 1 dare sa.\ , in not routined to uuj locality , us sm h raru gilts cannot bo confined within bounds , and in eijing to wrilotiplm case 1 tear I nun arou-c the Indignation of the peonle of adloining states. 1 niitrht however suggest that hu in con Mdcied ofeiv little account , men b. > his itietiils , but 1 .sliall do iiolliini ; of the kind. Again. I might state th.it he is coiisideied In Ihe ma joi il v .of pi ople us a soil oflieVlb iriotv to ue IH d to led h ami carry thuotlal ot local piditic.il nog- biers bill llns would be detcl minting ln- high iind .Hid cvaltcd attainments , and 1 will not do it It I were to call in iiies | lion Ins ahilil.v as a jud o of inmt.ns , cement ami cmu'rete work , I fear thai I should lie conlroutid b.v lit- friends Irom all .sections ol thu United Mates with a work tiom his pen on lluc siibjcels , which tor its know ledge of the sublet 1 1 treated would tar sin pass ( he works ol Hodgson , ( iilmote. Aiialin , IJimiull or Hi id , therefore 1 will not do so I shall II.IMto leave Air. battler unanswered , but to those who know him thuo in no neecssiU to muliiplwoitls. . Mr bcott , i.omuiissioner of puhliu liiinls and biidding-i , was at Norfolk tm Ihu d.ij of the mock investigation above mentioned , but did not accompany Hut iiucitig.ilois to ihu : is\hnu building. I would hi u lo impute it'it was noi a part ot Mr. bcott s tluti to thu tavpa eis to make a peison.il e\amiiiitionv. If so , w hat iloes this mean ? In conclusion , I will sn that in becoming the champion of the people's i ighLsaud mti.ie > t1 have no personal ends to son. e nor rev en j ; to wicak upon any imlividu.il , hut with what 1 , with in.inj othei.s , consider an unmitigated H ind iielug practtceihtjKm ill' ' . ' ptiuu ! " . ) , , .yC4 ( [ Wti [ obllgetl to give it to the pubhu. 1/UA.VK M.VltM. Atlltlavlt of Ir. Marks. Si V.TK or Niiiii.\sK : \ . Couulv of M.ulisi.u. . t ' I. I rank Mains , IK iu lu-t Ju1) sworn , depose and ' " tltfiionthe l th tl.fv ( d \n- vein'ocr , l 8' > , I met .Ii Im Jmd m iit Noilolk. Neb. , and enteicd iuui uinveisa ion with said lolm .loiilan , ic aiilln ; the i.iamici n wldi h the wmk wasbei undone on the ulum tonnda ton , nud the iii.ili ii il tliat walii'iii - - usid. de. . bv All. KiiiK s woikiinii. and upon said John .Ionian uiakiii- ateineuis ot u.iudiilent woik beim : done onsildnsv- Iiim toiindation , I reijue-tid him to uo \\illi me to a milni v public , nnd then iiinKe allhn vit to the liu'is , .iid John .loidin ae'om- pall ) m me to the law olhce ol ( i. X lid-Is. to whom suit .lolm .Ionian dictated the l.u ts snhstanuiillv scl toltu iu this allid ivil pllh- luhed iu iheOMUiA ! : Xovembei - ' . Iss' , and that ' aid .Hildas 11 wa < nrst i , ad aloil I to .Inhii .loidin In line si nuhis m iu > and sweaimu to IXMIC ; and tintlu i t'uit ' 1 did not on llie 1 tlidi ) ot N.i\cmhc.t. | ss > , itKe a'd ' .lolm .Ionian auv wliisUv , isi > laiimd in a liui at alii I ivit , jiimlisliud iu the 1.1K- hoi n \ ' illt'v N'i'Ws. And I liirtn.'im uctalc Hint the aflldnvit ol hdvviiid I' \\'nlle p'lhlisl e I III the < ) M vit v JJrt . Niuenibei 0 ISM R wiitten bv ni ( > as dii tated bIMu.ud P. \ olfe. and K.l I a'oiiil in the presfni-e ul lolm o nev poilciilailv tint put winch lead will , h I conshlei no mine nt 1m use th ino mm h aslii s much id which liein laiirulv ii'iixcil w ith el iv atnl someiiuMs blaL dot , and that sft d ntmlavit d d not contain one \\onl thui .x > not d ! tated In the i-iid : Kdu.od V. \\nll. \ ' ami lead aloud m him beloiu he si uud and swoiu to the same. 1 in vie M MIIa. . Sni > eilbr-d in inv piospnoc an I.UHHI I to betoi,1 me , this Sill d.lV ol Di-ee nliei. ISM. LSI. VL.J til i ) . V Ul I I. . _ Not.uy 1'ubllc , TO\MI Hems. A Mate convention ol sh n'Tsiil be held nt Bur int'lou iu thi'-jM and 'J d. Thcieaieinoimtlci nud cream luctnilcs in Iowa. A nun neir J ! joni'jj.ivislna nolo lor 61C about a > i .n .1 0 lo a li.uv.ni' , ' iu > < nraueu U-.CIII 101 iii-.ii ! IN < Ills ii.ni- . > - . l no mile tuiiitd iii | m i.u ! u.uiiv UK * o.tKi day , out n.id bcoii i.usid 10 at , nJJ , .ml ia > ) .a.i uu will piou.iul ) li.ivo Lu ] , a. ' u. Jink auiiiv.ui , .t mtiDJious crook , w is col- l.Ut''d O ) .1 ill.liJ 111 ljj > JiJ3 itlat VVl'OA. J.lu k u.ti in iiie , ici ot ii. nna oo.i-ic w , it > i no.is liiioxpt'cieu. ) an.j > i > a uii a.ia iijia Uu me pj- IJCO illllLU. . A man named L. ( , . I'latl 0.13 ane hd at avuiiioii , ilml i.i ) , oil a c.iai ; . ' o. , > a.ian' eoiliuuilen mo n .v. U J.i.ut ul His pj-ac-ssioa O.M ' Ol HIU ll-llll , Capt.M. . i' . Kiii. lea tn. ol C.iilble , met wnu ,1 luimul i o ii. iu mo olhei iU > Wiint ! docnunu an ov. I .i , : .ini.a u m.idj a sii.idi.ll ciioii lei 1 u in an Inine I * .Mi. it. u'l.h me oil up iioini u. olio oi ln mini- , just niul.i luu leu i > u. iiai-uii.o , ' m i c it ) ii i.u . a. ul ma.v llir u Uecp aiii two liii.iiid in icii lu. ' ( .hailcs Leo , < ) i eldonoil , h.t > MUCH heir to SlU.iAIJ Ull'-Ml , , . ! t.10 dL'.lllI Oi .il UlllliO 111 M.IN A laiu tonl.ilniiii. JO.uOO poinnls of lurd e\P oilcU ill uii. p n iv pi. i. ill , ' uu i. MM , illicit 111 UUOj tV. t/O. , , JVO.liv.U , Oil 1,10 UlnMl Oi Uio i in. An one vva nijuicd. DnUot.n. fju'fxlo ' Cap stun hi/ ) cemetery with ado don iiiils , mil/ olio oirlt.iii \ iliod a nauial de.iui. I liuaiteslHli well at Coliunhln cost 5I.VD. ) Ovfi It I.IMI biishuis oi vviie.u ii.ni ) already hi'L'ii smppid limu Me. le HIItali , ami a lai.ru poiuuii in tm i top is siul m uiu u.tnils m uiu l. iinn i.s and eii'v.uoi mun. liiiir.no dap inaiiiie-ls comiii ml.tble ambi- lioii , Aliuad ) .m can. i , n.tai , ) m ioii.au , iiry is lalKed oi , .111.1 nun mi , , woinsaiupiuiuiaul m nu mil di.M.uit in. me. Louts Ivalilua. at liioukln s , latuly cnmo to Ills lli.llll III .1 p Cllll ll VV l.v III tllU llllll. 111) Wi nt in h < n uu man in n mcp inn und Wild ! lei k tl Kit Ollls HIS Hi ) Us UCIU VIslll.U. It lis.dd iiuu the liiailftinoiiicicihinu 4iUcivC.l titan W.HCI would liavi'il mo. A ilch stiiKe hasbeuii madi ) nt the ( ihH ) < wood iiiiuu m liuut li.iiiu neu land ! , ( ny , thu uiu aa > iiU uu a > J t1' viJJ poi lu i , All uUhtecn inch Vflll of coal has b.'ell tllb- coviietl lliiit\-ive mi ej Inn III of I , K.I. i.e. ( anipbed eomuy. Il is said to be ol luu b.inu , Mil uuj a > in.U nuneil in-.ii His inucL. K.V. \ . ( , ildw > II , ti ililojul .indllui , has just leudi led a dei isioll In tne olle. i tnat llie v i- nons iinionsdiiintiied t lue.iui oiiin/a- ? limis tm tut pin IMIIO or Inini-liiiu luu in- kiuaini lo th < it nu mti IN , mail nive ti Hu ) pun n a di laded i.uu K. nc u. inelr iniini - < s ) m M no aj ihu ic0'inar ini.-Lii4iin.utd 1.0111- jiaiiiu'- . . _ .lack Kauuders. a iiulniiuits Ihu ? , wai.lint unu hided ia Knit 1 1 Uci. nan. Hu stout Kline. U ill IUi-on and liuln eniiniul I ictr CUUliiiiilr lie Uiiij.n.d. llau/n w ii d.in u- uu-lv wounded. 'Ineieiilo i.Oi'Jelilldicn lUU'inlliU' n.-hool In Laiam u i oiinl ) , uii.iu.lnu 'J.n ) nn.- . The hdison sv tem of ccdiic ll lit has iH-en mlrotlU'cd ' in I. .u mile. ( iiivciiioi Uaiieu , Ii his annuil reiuiit , put lilt1 population of the ifrrli.nvat I.MH-I. Jlu niVi iliriu M li'hs liiiteraiIn pminiiil m to thu | Miinatiiiii | UMII io to Ou tound in any oihei state m tcuitorj. Tin-live sit * k num * liein J,0J ( l ; head 01 call e JOJ.UM Iniisi sand iiiulis ami lUM uMnheip , vannd in ail at STOOJ.im Thu udueiai , and e nciali ) the coal and oil resimrtus , mo lat/e and mov h.in-tin.c . , ( ) uo-ei'lith ( ot tlaflt nlloi ) is ciil- tivnte.ible and onc-iiith tiinlh'ied. Tucieaio ( went ) onu new * ) ' IIICIH.l'oiu.in MiUin.ru is a pioimiimud und universally itm ni/ud bUut-33 , auU lias uu ollwt u iuu uu jM.tlm. i ni'i i m\T IM\TIMP tii'nni oTC A BILLION KINGS BtQUhSTS , Vauilcrbilt'a To3tamont.\rj Dispositioa of Ilia Millions of Monet ! BENEFICIARIES OF THE WILL. Tlio Hulk of the Kstnte DUtrlliiKetl Amoiif ; llieVfle nnd Clillilren of ( bo Dcfen.scil A .Million anil A ymuter to dimity. Win. II. VnndcrblH'H Will. Xi.w Yum , , Die , iu \t U''i' : > ) c terilt\y I'XiludnC ItapuTio , lollowvtl bv ChninuMy M. Di'iMiw , Cuineiius VaudiubtdVllli.im lv ( Vtiiuterbllt , riedcrlck . nud ( ieortfo Van. dilliilt , enlcied ihosuiio ait , ' * oniceatul lui , ini'dlalel ) iipjitaied beiore the piolnde ueikl ! Cli.ult'HecKitt , tm the purpose ot tiling the will ot William II. Vumletbllt. The docu ment S.IVN ! "I , \\llltniii II. Vnudribllt , of the city ot New \ oik , tin iiiukc mid publish my hu will nml testament , ns tullows : 1 t devise unto in ) belovinl wife , Mm la Louisa , toi und diinn her niituial lite , the following : 'Ihu I. utisc In which 1 now reside - side , and the lot upon which II stands. ' ' Altel ilesulibiiig Iho piopctty , tin ) will tonliunc1 : 1 also glvu and d < v vise to hi ) snid wilu , lei ami dm luu her uat- in. n Iiie , iho limit lots m ii.nl on tne noiih- i listen ) coinei in Mud nun .ivetineaiid 1 lity- sei nmlIliel ill llie ill ) ol New loll. , fo- mtuei wii i siiiihiMinii impiovt mentstlieiei n eiiiiid 1 a usivuiiud iMpie.ilh lo hei lor and illliliu hi l iniiiiial li.e , nil pa n.nujs. pleitii. , stain ii ) and wollo ot ail \\linli I in i ) own ui tin. nn , e oi ni ) decease , extcpt a piiiii.ilt and muio e IHI-.1 o. m ) iillnci , whii.il 1 h ive lie ill.iilm d lo ni ) sou ( 'tuntlilis. 1 also m\c and bciiiual in liei im and dmlng lit i natuiai nluuii liulilliiie ol evil ) dcjiiip- lieu , Inc.udnu piatt.live ) , In I in nlint- mints , inus ea. insiinmeuis and otnei lulicii s ot hoiist nii.it us , \\niili \ ma ) al the limit of in ) diidn ue in m appi it. mi to im piiM'iit ti > idi in i , und , i.si > mi IIOIM - , i alii ip's , vt ni cies , luu m i.sliio.c tmnituio and iinplc im nts whn n 1 ma ) have mi nanil nl Ihe time ol in ) ncuMM' , and UMiaiiv ktij t lu ni > said stnlin ou .MiniiMin avtiino and I'ifi- si i nml sii ( ia. ami I i mpo\\i i m > wile dm- im ; liei lue loeMli.nucoi dispo-ent mis of ni ) s.tnl inmsi li.i.d iiiiuitiuc and ollit r eluit- teis ev epi thu iiiciiues , M.iiu.uy and wori.s ot ail. i ulso ivu and biipieain to ni ) sad wiie.iu a im. l ) ot 5-i ) , t M pel ntimini dur iiur nei mum. u life , to l > eioiiipuied Horn the il.neoi in ) tin i a e and pind In r In ciiual iiiaitulv | oieaiu | M > men is im i.aiier , an I 1 di1. cl thai a sum siimcii nt to piodi i e such anmi.l ) tie siiapait and at a.i limes M civ invesu ilt > ) ni ) cMdltois lei thai iiutjn > fU ilmiimue li.e. . . . mivuie. . . ! ! \ i.Hw.r , , , , h-l i " | tsUKi. , i > r Tvj : ! . .M..MM.I . . the pilnci put ul the s.tm . M. . diiivtol to b'sct anal I in an ) inannei she imn iksiietiuil whiih shall be livul. .vd ta\e.s iissesMuciils ami ebai iM wliicn inn ) bn nntiosid tin the nut eMnlu div M-cd lo mv VMILmi Ille sh di he pavaue by li'-i dm in , , thosaini ) pi nod. and I dcc.iaio t'it ' ; tin. ' toit-v1 ! ! . . , devise- , and IK | lie > 1" . io 'nei tuo io ne m i t i ol IO\M | i. Tue s c n tn ' stli me dovoo1 to the linn i a e d n h sottio . | , - < -i sdv\ho .10 v a i s , U ( i l t e in n-"s in > IK w tic ii m in en MI i o iMiii to a id i. n ts ) i n w i. . i. . f y a it . " a b u a Hie tin u h ' r < - n ic pp i. o , s ,0 0,00. ) ot b n i of ie i ni it. - u. A . . . . .I in1 1 1 n n e a i e a uo o i n M i an ti t < , i , nu - p. . . . . i. tin. . ) ul (1 ( nnd .oOO ( ) t e- ' II I lllliM , i. . llo.lt. Ill III. l..ll > bill ) U A. .ti cliu n " UP mi n i i h a lump n , u n 1 0 n n a in . in u a Hie a o p r ( II n n . ' Ii M cln M o .1 11 win 11 on ii 1 alts othci - . ! > lies o . o .iiinmi . o .1) m ' is to I ) ud d i ei.t ! puts , o c n. il n ii s or ll , l ! Jlt ehllUK'll. In ilt.-l , . - , all ! lo i ill- t'Ai luo nn nine ol null of these tllist lilllds and titin the -.1 ue over lo the heneac.hu ies. N'.nu oi tin , innd cm Du ill i.atuil . oi traiiH leneddm in ; t.e nn time in llie ihildit-ll > ,1- , liliid lo Hie 1:1101110 : Tne prilici | al , hnw- evii'rti. ' . hew lid u\a\ bllie beiu in 1,11 ies at tti nib. pioidi d thu ) h ive law ltd js-ne , ll am oi in. . d uijliiiii die witlnml isiite the nnn'Uiil _ ifs to In.ein . ; diuiu daiuhlfis ; il ausoii - > die wiihont li.nin , ' la.unl is .ii. . ' , Jhen poll in uotlo the soii < > still Intn f iu e.iual . piojioii oils llie . > _ , th eliili-e allows the tnistees ( a pine.iase ( cituiii otiiei pic-a.bcd scttintUti win n tnc oilit 11 .u , it. iic I .n' iiinili ciniiM. . div ales bctivi'iiu Ills el ht cm . .11.11iii.v UOtO > ni i lull Dee dispu-.it ion. Iiie icuth , < . iu-iiili aid iwilllh ( . .uiMVi I'li.v de lli it the I'oition lot his diuuhtir Klt/a--'ii'i ' nothiv'veu ' liei until she i caches tlie tut * oi .n iiii.i it liti dies vv thont ihsno in i pnit.on . goivi to thu ut/ier / luutneis anil bisli is , The tim If. lil.i . clause heiia'.illis | C'ornellnB 5-'Kiiu tl , n addiiioii lo .in tlieoliiei lieque-is. Tne fouiti'enih eiaa-u d. ulinu that upon tiie di ria e oi iu vv duw liiiu eW.'and"r - b ll is to ic. . i : ve tin lionn siea.l and ivpiiiite- luinrcs , ami it h's ' di-ath he cm b'ljuui.n it in one oi INSOIIS I in absolute tie. 'I he v\l . | also piovnies tluit in < nso of t'io ' il'-alli ' ol ( icoi.fi' w. Hi. . ml i-siui , the liome > | i-iid I'linll U'vut \Villi.nn II. S'.md. ihilt. sou ot ( "oiliulills llie pinpii-c beilij ; In keep the t. s- ilelic.in the I an i\ . He .I.SO IM n hNi'i unl- son , Will am II. xl OH.UJO I < b.1 paid to h m when he is . 'oiai - , old nnd the inlciei-l 1.1 ,0 t him In the mean lime. In thccvctit m ts o death \ViilMiill.lintnesl \ lo tall hell in Cornel us. Inoili ' " ' theli' ' in. Neil o is 1 1. i 1,1 ui 1 piovlde lur an- . IU 'A OJ vailou-.ui . mrtii i .Him tvi . to - > tani u ativi s. 'I helwentii'lhel use hi'ijueitlis f 0) MO lethe the Vandeibbt universitv ntViishM i , 'Icun. ThelvvcMi ) HI-LI laii-o b .pieaths . lie o iinv.n . - m : To the I ) < siir nnd I on Inn Mlsrt nliai j , IH leiv ( M lilt 1 * I ' ' | , iflpjiil ihiiich ol ll.u . I lilted . ti 1 0.j < ) tor M.IK pll IMIS , SOI till' . ' . I , II. illl JI ll , S10 , IH ; to iln- t .mil M .1 - Cn ; H in 3 o c lion ot N'l-vv Yolk , 'I ' .tM" , to t i.1 KCII n tlie.MHi. . 1 v L n v o. ihe I'lliu li\e i'.p.s. < > pal o mill , $ ! > iji ) ; lo Ihu New Yolk liili , and Co .uuoii I'l.tv.i JiooK wide 1- , H 4) ) ; (0 ( ( hi ) I ) , I , IIC Of llH.UIU- bles 8 / , ) ; to Inc Piotcstant l'isci ) > i > al Chiiic i .nis lon.u \ s ! ( l ) lei MRIIH u In the tlivol New \oik , - 0,04) ) ; tolhrNr.t York honiu foi int'inpeiati ) men.ir > , ) , ( ' ( , to th New Votl. I'lOiUstiiut lCin--ciipil Mlhslon HO- cictv , I'OON ' ) , lo lite Mi'li.iipolltHii Musi urn ol Ail , * ! MOO ) , toiho Ann i UMII Miiscinu of N'aliu d Ill-oiy , J > iO.K ( : m the Mmaviiin ehuich.it S'c v I'olp bl.iteil Irtlnnil ii 01,00. Tint IWI I.H . s. . Vi Hill , l.lll-e I'.nl AS tollnWh ; "All the ic-t , icsidiii and icmaindci ul nil th ' ptojior.y and i st tt - . , t a. pei-onal itinl inKid , ol even . u ( .iiptinii iiud wlniisnncr HIII | ill d , ulldfh I mm bo po hc it d or to which 1 mav IK * i nil , lid nt the tim ot m.v di mii' . 1 five , dcvlM ) and iicijma h num my two sons | 'i iielni and \\'i \ \ Ii mi II. Van I r- bllt iu eipcal i-hiiich , nud to then he.rs and assi.'iis Inr their ll-ui loievei , " 'I how II nn til v I'invlile ' , that bis vvdnw ! nnd torn soni , shnli be evecuioi.s ami ttun.c.eii of the usl.tte. Miipilcrotl liv > i ifnlntio. Dflonui.v. Tex. , D-c. 1'J Mis. Jo' ! o-t Sui'lh ' , ul Minus pi ; lie , .Montu'oniciycniinn , unit hei iwoumldiiii , vvein hiuulU innulei' d ycsienl i ) b.a . uiiiiiilliHani d.lohiison. 'Ihu unu lci r. who l > .ihoiii Ii yens of 11 1 % ii sllll ut l.il i ) . Vii e.in-i ! Is a -i lled tin Hie de.il. . .Mis im til vvi- . Hut < l i rill rot Cn t. t'lcpplei a nlMil ) jos.it'ciud oiil/un uf Mum- COIIIIt ) , I'Ypil U'.ir.l . a ( Jnlitin | Jt < iohkcpp r. .Ni w Yoi' | ' , I ) 'f. 1 1. [ 1spe ( I il lothc li ! I1. ] Tlio I lei aid hisi.iu'sic | . | columns oat t too ( ii.int iV. \ VaidbooUs.Vlial \ It nilnls shows that U'uld had a III i l UiliiUe | srt -in ul I o > - K. . ei > iur , and ll.al pioh.ih'y ' I'.e u ie h t > l/ ol the in m wllln. . vci buKiiiiwu unless s.imo one iiou inti ie-ld In k < r puu it -tcii t . .ml1 ! II in Ins mle est oi is l on ( id by Jaw to clis1- ( lo > e Hie lAiltuni lucts , t'lin liif ; CoiiHldcralild Spronlntlon. ( Jl l r . I'ci. ' | , , honiu mi Iti incut and round ab t -JILI n n. . ion us to Ilienb.i . t of tlie n , o > , mill ha1'Ci ' ll l.u -fit hem ! > \ Ihu jiiuniili'i ' mi nl lliut two in panics ot HID i.'u ' bcc ( iiiinli ! ; u have b rii oid rid Into tin. ell. . . n-i In aici.idiiKt With Illstl | e- In us Horn Dim AH , and I ill it i.s tlir ina n- lion ot the 4ov ill , lent to m te.isu the itljl- ! > un the. o to | > l nn.il lei sOiil.'llniH Income , * 9 Tbn I'm ( ictisiir. ) ( Jbcokett , li.sviit ) : ; Col , . D c. 1 iran i loteciosiire of a ilioiMi.l.'f helil lo MIMII. ' ! > UO l.i ) ) sitmil nioit-'a'e li'ind' ' nt the D'tivcr V It o liiauil . with a view ui ic ii-'inl/j.tioii. Hint p elcd to pass ihe co'iits vr 'lei it tr ui i'e. Iiu I ve 1 a c u til vc-tt ill u bill" lifil lei -i of the ifci d in i ' | iutu | < .Jill0s to | 'm ut thu torui.lua.uu .