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THE FIFTEENTH YEAH , OMAHA , TUESDAY MOHNING , DECEMBER 15 , 1SS3. NUMBER 150. FIXING THINGS FOR A ncm The Appropriation Bills Promise a Eollicl ing Row in thu House. BOUND TO MAKE DAD FEELINC Dakota' * Channel for Hocomlii.g HiRto Frank I'almcr lit War 1'iuiit \Vn hliitoii ) News or Inteiest to Western 1'corde. Donnybrook I'romlHctl. Dec II. ( .Special to t ] 111 u I It Is cany to see tli.it thu Ural thli that the new house Is gum. ? to do h > to get i ft turf tight among Its members. Thai EIVI lo IIP the norui.il condition of congress. U less U can and itself continually in thu mti ! of ablj ? tpiairel the nuiiubcis do not led tli Iht'j mo earning their salaries. DiuVroiic glow nig out of thu iiiiMtlon | of amending tl rulcH ot the boucoare lound to make a go. dial ol feeling. Indications to-day are th il' < rri.ou3 sclit'.uo vv.lli refeieiico lo t dKilbuUun of Hi appropriation hills will I ml i.ld. ) . . A majority of democrats probab fa > jr the proposed new plan , and us far Hi scpnblicans are concerned , they nicqui vtlling to h.-lpln anything lhat is likely canr.p a bleach In tlio ranks of tlio c po.auu party. The oldest members of t bu use , and those lo vvlumi that boi imi.iully looks fur the leadership , are c pi. , cd to the now tangled plan , yet the tu lu < " > .br-r.J , aided by those vv ho mo willing juv Ip.t.iU- row , will prob ibly outvote thoi The i.atural result will b' ) that the old mei bcrwhi ) will thus feel themselves snulHv vt 1 be likely to do uuro or le.ss sulking. Tl rvj" ilencoof the past three or four yea d > . . . , g which Unii'Mutnl of the apprnpr tl u billa have hi en fanned outtoothi tl.iii Ihe api'i'opiiatlons ' committe" , she tl. i .iroiiiniittii ! with only oneuppropii.ili I to li.iiuu is Just about as slow iu getli itoi t'lll U'ady as tliouf.li It hail halt a do/ oi oru to pivpaie. The cuiisciUcnco | w oibi pitibably mat they will bo d the bill bn ii' ; ,1 Ihe Ki-sslon has In MI well spent , ai tl i thcie will be another iitiariel to tee w v u ! M't In Hist. So the session seems like Ui ljrcin nud end with iUai'rellng. | iin rim AOO I'uMisi vsni : ! uip. Vvl't.simu tcrl'alnu-r-eenis to bo setllii d , w n tin a lotij ; seine iu regard to tliu CI ei ; o post ollice. Uneot oui morning pa pi tu it iv announced that he and Coiigtcssini Van Hchalek liavo quarters at the "Stint nuui Arms , " and tliero are other ovldenc th.it I'.ilmur Intends to make a long sti hue. ills trlouds are piedietmg to-day th U ii- will hi-no action tiiUen by the senn oi , l liv eland's appuinlmuts for iiostimstu Pii'u r In Chicago or I'lill.idclnl.fa , and th . .Juild will have wi'i'ti ' the s. mite adjourns bt , , , out i'11-l rainier will step iu. 'i in : 1'ijiri : OK ' 111111:1 : : lions. I'i i daj iu the United .States supreme con tl- i u iion todisnii.-i the appeal eu e ot tl Ai issijiji | nnd hi. Louis railioad companli p' ' outills ineiror , against Olive Heckw.irt1 w.i dcliltd. This ( Msi > is tin ) one In whi , Ihe lallroad eomiiauy appealed Irom tl jndi'im-nt ol the ciieuit eouit ot Iowa , or ! luallytilnl hi a instico of the peace f lliimboldtcounty , lovva , in which Ik-ckwor V.vs nvvnidcd W-1 ( humi'i ) < s lor tlnco ho Kdltd. The argument ot the company Is cfTis t that the slaughtered swine vveio woi only Mo nuoiiling to the lo-timony ot t ow nor , but doubtle.-.s the amount of the val piovctl was unaided under srclion IfA ) the lovva code which aulhori/es a Jud me against the plalntitt In error Iho ruilro ; eumpany tor double the value ol the sto hilled. The action is to test the coustitutb nllty of lids section of the code , which it elafuicd la repugnant to the Kointot-n amendment. As thu case Is numbered 1,1) ) on the docket it cannot bo argued lor sevei jeans. Jell C'haiidlcrand Lppa Hunter n pc.irfor the company. DAKOI'A'H I'HOSI-I-.CTS ' I'OK AnMI ? lt\ ) . Senator Hairlson , chairman of the senn commitlco on tciiitories , has foitluctl id Keif for u tititing , and he thinks , succe.ssl light for division it not admission of lak ( to statehood dining lids session. Ho tu tlicio is no doubt about the bill dividing t ti-nitory and admitting the Koullu'iii half t iug passed iu tlio senate , and that it is mi than likely the house will accept the sai mcasiue. 'This he thii.kscan bo utlcclcd admitting ono of the ik-mocratiu tcrrltorii probably tt'ashlngton The househo ha ; cannot well ruliiso division In any event. To day the executive committee appoint by the constitutional convention ot l > .ik < tiansmitted its memoihil to tht > senate , piii Ing lor admission ot smith Dakota. It id t-cnt u drall ot a state Constitution , which usks lo bo approved by coiigit'ss. This glv thn committee on teiiitoiicd something wiiil ; ( m. m.iin : .irpt.Mi'M' VII-ST STAND. The United States supieme couit to-d nfl'rmed the judgment of Ihe 1'iutcd Htal circuit court lor Iowa in the appeal of Asa Call , of ICmmettsburg , Iowa , Irom a ju < men ) In favor ol lleniv II. I'almer. In U Call bonowcd tlO.tKHJ tiom one Itarnham ai gave a note bearing Ib per ( cut inicicsl. 1 claimed that Runliam chaigctl him &J.OOO t the accommodation and that ho received li fcs out ) , hence the transaction was usiirioi Tl.c low a court awarded I'almcr , Hit ) pi chaser ot Call's note , a decree of loieciostl fur # , ' 1.VS' ' , with iuti'iestat IU wt cent ai S'XJO altoiney fees anil costs , und tliu suprei court alllims the judgment. ori'iMtvi : : I-.VUIIS.VN- IOWA. Thl'ieiiiive been nominated up totlih , til by 1'ie.slili'Ut Cleveland I'M ' | -tm.i'.tcis. ' . i thcte eighty-one weio to nil positions IK by "olfeiislvi ) pattisaiiH. " und to1. ) lo i vacancies caused bv expiration ot counn hloiiH. Among the "olU-iii-lvii pailisuns ' i moved weie the poslmasteis located at I-'i Dodge , ( 'lesion , Charllun , ami Kl Dorad Iowa. None wcio removed In .Nebraska. ri.n-oN' vi. .MI s iins. John C. ISonnell , ot Lincoln , is at t Khbltt. John lleattv , jr. , ot Omaha , Is lu the city , Senator , \Iuniloi > on t-\ | eels lily wife lo jn htm at tlio roitlaud IICM vuvlc. WKSIKII.N ritj'iofrici : JI.VITIUIC. ( 'luuiLic.s have been outeicd In the tb fichediilo of tint star mall nmtu truiii Oil Creek to Scwlngle , | ) nbuiiiu county , low as lollows : Leave Otter deck Tuesdavs in batuulayb at 11 : ID a , m. ; airivo at > u\\in at I'ii0u. : m. Leave SowingloTui.bda > s .11 Satunliiys at W'M : a. m , ; ainvo at Oil Ctet'k by llUUa. : m. ( icoigeV. \ . Lowe wastoday commibbion postmaster at Long I'ine. Neb. , and John I Blmpaon at Thompson. Neb. Commissions wcio issued for Iowa po1 masters' as totlowH : lle/cknili NVoutls , ( nei Ciif-tle ; Aidlvan . Mmiiirn , Little biou Walter J ) . llurd. Tiuier. A nii.i. MAS' nti.N ; : iNTitoDurp.n by Senator Wilson ot lovva , for the r jKilntment uf railway postal cleiks. The b piovldc.s that Iho appointment of rullvt postal clerks s-lnilt bo lor a probationary ter ot not less than thice nor moio than m months , upon recommendationsitisiucto to Iho postmaster general , who shall in ea case id pioUitiou.iry appointment de.siimi the lei ni lor which 't ' U made ; and each ; i plication for a probationary appumtmc shall bu In thiihandwiitiugoi' thoapplicai and shall t-tate Ids name , lesidence and oct patlon tor the live jeais ne\i preceding t ( late of such iiipllcation ] , The bill provltl Imilicr tor examination dmini ; the jirol tlonary ( K-riod , and aulhoiizcs thu po master general to suspend nil n poluteo , pending an investlgatiuii , ( tiny CUUMI whutever , such aa In dcfity to the govcinmcnt. liilcmiwraiu habitual profanity , inuttcntlon or neghvl duty , ine.-.p.iclty fur tlie dime * or the oilu dlsobedlciicn ul olliclal Insiructloiis , and ui kind ot liitaiilkudlnalion. Thu charges mi be madu In vvrlllng to the Ki-neral superi tumlcnt of the lallwuy mall service , w shall make un examination and teport to t postmaster Kencral. TIIK KOUT KOIUNHOX MATTKII. Kciuitor Miimlcrsoii said to tlu < lii.i : con rpoudeiit Unlay that toil Kohl n son won umloulK-dl ) bv maliilalnitl. lie slab-d tli hu h.ul just had an mieiviewvlth licnei tihi'ildan on the siiblect , and iluuuhl lie In ts-uvlucid him thai I wet hi be UIUVIM- nhaudon II an H-commciulc.l icverll ) . .Si i KirMauUcrnuii JiwcU-dlicn tlon to the ffreat prowth of Xehra ka at : thn npcs < ilty of rehabitliii < tliu fortreMi ( ! f > n. Sheridan Indicated th.it nu favnrinl pu tint ; the post Into habitable form. St-nati Mandcr on tldnks that I'ort l.nrftinio oapl to li ' nli'indoned and the mab'iUl removed I I'orl llobiii-oa. Ho will introduce a bll : i this clftrt after bo has a fuitlicr Intinle with the war depaittiH-iit. H Is very probab that the vnator will rarrj Ids pnint. TIIK iK.mtiToniAi. cnritT srer.\iMi : ) . WA IUXHIOV , Dec. 11. [ Assnriatf 1'ross. I The supreme court to-day ntllniK the judgment of the supiemi1 court cif I t : In the CUT of Animus M. ( anuon , plaintitt I urror , au.iin.'t the UniUsl fjtatc.s. Cannr. was lndl ( led ouihr the Kdiuiinds' net f unlawful cnlmbiUtlnn with more Mian ot woman. The deleiidanl objected to tl ? ivliu of any evidence on the groutvlth the Indictment did not nlhve that h > < wii uiali- person , imr tliat thucohabitatmn v- witli the women as wlve . The objw lion v\ oVcinded , and a veidlct of uuilty rutuinc and tlii'drfi'ml.int TiiteiuiHl to pay a fine d to ImprHoncd fnr six innntl ; und to be furilier imiitisoued till ] m\mi'iit the line. JiHhe Miller dl cnted fmnitl oiiinlon of Ilii1 court. The principal < iui ! Uon was the ini > nnnc ! i the woul "cwhiiblt , " and Jmlfv Hlnlchford his opinion MJS : "Thu court propel charged the Juiy the defendant was to I found tilllv If ho llvoil in the * mue hou w 1th the two women and ate at thi'lr repc < he lable" one- third ot hU lime , anil lie tin-in out to the world by his laugiiaiu or co duet as Ids wives. H was not wve-sary should IIP fhown lhat he and the two womc 01 fither of them. O'cupied the same bed "lept in the sumo room , or that ho had bc.vii Intercourse wltlulhem. " iTRitiso nu : WOIIK rniswAiii ) . The si'tiaU" comuiiltce on public hinds he Us lint mivtliiL' this morniiiLIt took i the measures rcieiicd to it by tin1 senate ai lefened thorn to sub-committees. . These i eluded the hills for the iept.il of the pi emplion Umber culture and dc-urtlnnd ad for the foifcituro ot ceitidn land ( jranl and pruviilltitf for ti\atton : of railro : landd. It Is the puiposeof the committee have some of the- most iMipoitanl of the measure- majority of which liavcnlrom been passed upon In picvhms smsions , r poiU'd at an cat ly day. placed upon the ci rnd'tr and brought as speedily as poaalble the point of Una ) action. mi : ISION IN TIM : OXTOVoox TATS. The s-cietarv ot the inteilor to tiny re ! ( It-red n decision In the MichiL'all laiiilcasi known us the ciimiuon liiiiiiof HIM M , ( urtte and Stall line nnd the Ontumiiron ai Mate liuu ro.uls. The f-ccrctaiy holds th thfMlUo to the lands In question aien void , but voidable , nnd may lie submitted u board oi c'laltahlu adjudication for con ! mation ofcnliiciJ. The lack , in thesocuM'.sa siatf.l to be sidistaittlally the s-xme as In tl caMof IVc.ird vs. ( lamlns , decided by iht > d pnrtiiicnt .Septc'inher 17 , ls.V > . und the prli iihthenIll tatod is fully applicable to llu"- I'liiptiiiciple Involved In tuN decision atlee lands estimated to be vvoilh : 'JDW.oO'J. Tl decision iclat'-s to even numlicred 'cctioi only , ami not to lands grautc'd to thu la roads. J'nSTVtAPTKltS AI'l'DIVTED. Thf follow IMK uoudnatlons forposlmastc were font by Iho itrcsidvnl to the fccnato t day : Jinvstus 1' . McKiuney , at Laron , tils. Joseph UriKfoid , atOnar a , Ills. A. . I. lirevvcr , at Albin , la. John 1) ) . Smith , at licdfoid , la. A. C. llutehinson , at Ilurliuiton , la. Clarence Snydcr , at Kacluc , vVls. KOHTI'-XIXTU CONG JlliSS. Senate. \VA inNO rox. Doe. 1 1. The chair laid b foic the -ciiatt ! a joint resolution of the hgl laturo of Connecticut urging congress to pa without unnecessary delay , a bill to piovh tor thopicsidoutiul count. Theihaii uliu l..id bofoio llio senate , memorial trom the state u\cctitl\c committ appointed by thu con-.t tutlonal com untie ol the territory of Dakota pravlnt ; tor the ai mission of .Southern Dakota as a state of tl union , and transmitting the draft oC a co btitution for the approval ol congress. Mr. llanison said he only awaited of r ccipl of this memorial in older to introduce bill providing for the admission of the ten ton named , and would Introduce such at tl cailicsl oppoituiiity. Air. Hoar , Irom the committee on pilvllcs and elections , ici.oitcd favorably onthe ; oil ami bill providln : : tor thu ncrfoiniancc of tl duties ol pit"-ideiit in case of death , r 'sl n lion or inability of both pns'dcnt and vi jircsident. He said it was substantially tl same bill that li , d be-on act < d on last jeir I tinsennit ! , and i\vn notice lhat ho won call It iipto-moriovv tor consideration. Mr. EdmundsprtiSht d thti hope that I consideration might bo delayed for a day I order that ho mluht liavoan oppoitunlty attach as an aniemlmi.'iit the bill already li trodueod by him , regulating the count of tl piesidentlal vote. Jlr. Hoar was willlnir the bill should 1 over ono day , when ho should to-mono have riiibmlltcd some icmarks on tin- matte Tim bill was ( satisfactory to Mr. Edmund The bill was placed on the calender. A resolution olfercd by Mr. Morgan wn asr , ed to , rc-tiuestln tlio picsidont. If n < Incompatible with public interests , to coi inunicati ! to the senate a lepoitotthe actu instiumcntal survey of the linn tor ash railway acio s the i-thmus of Tehauutepc and it any canal or cannlsnio designed i connect such sidp railway with the Gull' i Mexico oi the Taellic ocean. On motion ot Mr. Allison It was rnsolvt that i.ntil the c\iraon ) ! ! ot the foi'j-nin ' ! conciess the committee on appropiiatloi diall eon-lst of two members , and thocha nppiilnted Mr. Logan as an addition member. Mr. Snvvall , at Ids own ioinie < was i eluded of the chalrmanihlp i the committee on military alfairs , and M Logan was by the chair appointed to that p bltlon. Mr. Manderson , at Ids own loquesl , was i llevcd lioin service on thu committcu t military alValis. Mr. blicinriii , at his own icquest , was i Ihvitl from beivlco on the committee ( . privileges and elei lions. Mr. Sewall W.L- appointed chairman of tl committee on library , and a member of tl committee on pi ivllegc.s anil election ! ' . Mr. Hoar , limn the committee on judicial' lopoitcd favotably the bill li.xin thu sala ot I'lilleil .States distlk't juilgcs at .0oO , The bill was placeil on the calendar. Af-irMp. m. UK > senate went into excel live- session und at - : - ! > a message was i celvcd from the nrcaldcnt transmittlm ; tl Keilx corie-ponilcuco leceutly called for 1 tlui Vc t resolution. It was oldeifd piiuU ami to lie on the table. The senate adjoti'iicd at 2:25. : House. WAsm.suTOJfi l ) v. 11. Mr , Moulson Illinois , fiomtha comniitteo on tides , su milled a icport which was uideicd prlntc and laid over until tomorrow. IViiulssU was given Mr. Itandall ot IVnnsylvanla biibmlt a mlnoiity report. Mr.Veaverof Iowa otTerwl a rofolutU providing lor a call of states to-day lor tl introduction of bills. Considerable unlag nlMii was niadti to the jnoiiosition , MI-SHI Hammond ot ( icorina and McMillan of To ncxsro asM'rtniu' th.it the Inti induction of bil befoiu the houro had dctcimiiicd tl tuiii-dlcliun of various commllteca won lead to ( .Teat eonf uslon. Mr. hprlnger , of 111. , took the name vie ot the mutter , und polnUd out various sc tlons In thu pioposcd new cotb- , which won bo violated it Iho lej-olutiim was adupte Mr. Weaver iw no vvei ht in tlio ol jections ialM.-d to Ids icsolution , because inoj'oscd ' Under bills to appropriate coi mittccs when uppolnkd. I'liillier dlsciixxit was cut shoit by a motion to udjouin , vvhli at rJiSi was c-anicd. A Imlco Vcshcl Kronen Tight. POUT llfuox. Mich. , Dec. U.-Thowrcc inc tug \Vlnslovv arrived heio yestcul morning with the passengers and crew of tl steamer Oeonto , unround und frozen In nc Charity Island. Thotusj was unnbloto v within thrtti miles of thu wurktsl pro.ell ] on account uf I ho ice. Two men weie Ivit i Ixmrd with tin * horses anil cattle. It thought thai the l > oat will co to pieces' . . ' clfort will be made to take the cargo elf < t.'io leu. Ocn. Uoliert Tooiuhi Uylnff < An.i sr.v. ( ia. . Dee 14. ( leinT.il Itobo InVa.shln T'M'iubs NAlniiliig HI his homo ton. llbplobiciau says Uo cannot iccovi MCKKti 1'ljATK I'AUAIA'SIS. Vanilcfblttn I-Mrst Attack and Hi 1'tirctioAC of tlic lllvnl Line. > "nw YtiitK , Dee , U. ( Special the ; IK. : ! An Interesting cha tor in tbo railroad history ot the I'tiltt States will cfiinto litfht If the "tory Is ov told of the in lde ctrort.s that weie made si-11 Vandeibllt the .Vlckel Plate road. will be remembered he held out a lung tin ngalnst the threats nnd persuasions of tl gentlemen who wcie Intent upon lo.idii lilm up witli their paiahcl ontctprise. I lliicuccs of the most remarkable chamct' ' were brought to bear upon 1dm. Wall tjtre was tirlne away at the Lake .Shore and othi probities with the N'iekel 1'late for cm tinnal bi'.irammnnltlon. and not a day tabu cr hi his ureat aimy of workmen went to bi nn.v night mote utterly wcarv and worn < n and ovei taxed than did William H. Vandc bill. Neither j-eace bv da > nor peace 1 night < \a.t given him. He was a target a the Him' Fiiiall.v tlufiet and worry bcga t effect lilm nerccntibly. He grew neivoi anil moodv. Ills t.vmllj . bc au to feel wo rlcd. and Ids doctor ban to evince renew i Inteiett In hl'illot and habit * . Onn ( lav n Intciview .ur.iiiK'-iliii be held at his Kill av eiiuc home. Three gentlemen well known i s ; eculative and iitiani al circ cs met with hit1 Tlu'lrpurpo-o was to tiytti cunvmcc lilm li miiil buj up the Nickel 1'iau ; tiroitcity Ion ! with , or else uin the lisk ol sunuruK tieuici ilousij fiom new attacks to be made IIIHI his mil way | > Mj > crty in the stock niardc Jay Hoiild at the time was down in 1'lorh ! ostensibly for his health , but Vanderbill visitors were veiv clear that ( iould's tri f.outh was not much les than a clever tii < to cover up a hi , ' scheme In anntlierdliivtini and this other scheme was to cet cunt nil ol tl .N'ickel 1'latu and attach it to the Wabisli nu create a new trunk line. Vaiidcibilt llstctu ( Mireily to evciy wonl spoken and vvl e Ilually tin- truth was brought homo to htm < this new dulled threatened tliruii ; h the m scrupulous tactics of Jav Dniild , he t like a child in tuiibhfright. . Then sudden he itasped convulsively tor breath , sutler ! ) beyond expiesslon , and In another tell to waul from Ids rhmr to the llnor. He I : pionetluad. It wasa imiliir scene to tin which Uobcri iiatiett wltnts-od thu otln day. Vandeibilt roeoveied ( pilckly. Th. washis iirst paialvtiu stiolie , thu trim stoi of which has never lirTniv been told. Tl story which involves ale the real iei--ou i lijs seemingly st irlling chaiuc of basu fun an energetic au."eitlon that he would ni-vi ' ' , ' tinsuddi ) iatiltmte tt ) 'hlackmiii'ei- jmtehaso of the Nickle 1'late out and out , h , ncv er been made public bt-toie. The Trauh-Contltie.iuat Meetluri. SAN KitAXfisro , Dec. M. ThoTi.ms-Co ; tlnental a-so < > iatloii met here this mornin all the lines ipjnesoiit . T. K. Oakes , ie : oral manager of the Noithern Paciiic , vv ; elected chairman. A committee of three wi appointed to diafl a plan for leoi anl/atlo : totakoeifuct.lnniiaiy I ne\t. Adjourned tl to-miiiKivv afternoon. The chief subjects for cnnvlderalin are the divl-ion of pool earnings an hxlng pns.eiigei' tales Irom the eii'1 The greatest dis ( us-ion will pnibali bu over the pcrcenta-o to be allowed tl Atehi oji , Topeka it Sanl.i l''u load. Th line demand- , that its , l.ii a as a trans-con I ncntal ival be ivcuirnl/ed and its perceutai In ! incicased : also , lhat the Calltoiniaout' ern , olio ol its connecting lines , bu admitU a mcmbel ot the association. TIII ; suA' A. Solution Offered by llcpr Huntnti\ Kcott. of L'ennwy lvioii. : : WniKf TOK , 1 * < 'P. 1 1. [ [ M-cial to t1 ] 5ii.j Accoiding to present appiMrauccs tl ncaicst apiuoach to a solution ot the sllv pioblein thus far Indicated Is embodied In piopositiun which originated with \Villia L. Scott , of I'cunsvlvania. His bill autho i/.es the f > ocietary of this treasury to cica what shall be known as the silver reyn fund. This is to consist cntliely of standai silver tlollaisirJH mams each , the mlnimu limit to his WJ.OOO.OOO.Vhciicvei' in any oi month the fund shall show adenclcncy oclo that amount the secietar.v tit the tieasiii shall coin timing the succeeding mom enouth silver dollars lo supplj such doucle cy. While this mud lemains intact the roil age of silver will be nnneiessarj , but as soc as the fund is cncruailicd upon by the tl mantis of trade or othorvv ice , the governmei will come forwaid to till the uap. Scott b Moves that it will * -avo an immcnsu sum no lost in the shape ot Imcicit on ihe mass i silver storetl in the trcastny. The scheme favoiotl by a lame number of democrats re levanting both sides ot the question. The lleiineiiln Crowd in Force , Xiw : Voiuc , Dec. H. A Washington spc Ial says : 1'rojcctors of thu liennepln can schumo ate here in force endeavoring to t euro such a change In the rules as will sai them tiom the dctcat , through thu moving i a point ot order , which they experienced la vear. They purpose to accompli ! this by giving the commiltt on rivers and harbors jmisdlctin of canal. ) and ot all water ways and t changing IU title to that of "rivcis , haibo and canals. " Thin will enable the llenncpl folks to place their appropriation in thu icg lar liver anil harbor bill , provided they hai sulllflent InilueneiIn the committee , an will give the measine the special adymita : of a place in a hill which the committcu i charge has a right to report at any tlmo. A llnje Hunk Swindle. ! ! , Ohio , Dec. H-Tho Oivll is' bunk , n private Institution nin I : prominent citizens of Oiville and viclnlt suspended Satuulay. 11 was reported shal soiiio time ago , but was reoigani/ed nnd was bolit veil to be solid. It held thn fnm of several townships and school distilcts c deposit ami it is reported tliat thu Mockholi eis nuso situated tint thu depositors vvl lose all. 'Ihe tlcjio-itois iMvecoiisidteil la\ jersbut ictlliued to ( Jivillo cunvlneetl th tin- money vv.isitono. The failure is said have been caused bv nuNido sivculutlo 1'ull puiticuiars ate not ontainablc. They Miss tbo Slonoy. Niw OIII.IIA.VS , Dec. II. A special fin Indian Tciritory to the Tiinca-Democr says : The Chejonnc. . und Ai-apahocs a becoming wry ie tlcss und tiouble is iuiii ncnt. Onecaiiso ol discontent is the loss i the money lot mei ly deilvetl trom the no ubiogiitvd cattle leases. Tim Indians vvl weie lomlc.M in denouncing the cattlemen i thloves and demanding thftr expulsion , anew now complaining about the changed com lions. Tronhlo AIIHHIJ ; thn PiTTMinin , l > cc. U. Tioublu is icporU at the mines of Drown .v Co. , nt Saltbur The sherilV left for the ncm : > of the dUtm aiuo vvlili a pusse. I'insiiuti. , Dec. 14. I.ATIJH Thcro vv : no tllxtuibance al S.iliburir this nfu-inuon. i rcpoitt- l , at liioua iv : Co.'ii mine. Tl bhcritl found evei.v tiling q tict. Death of n Veteran. SANTA Fi. , N. M. , Dec. U. ( Icn. tiiistavi A. Smith , vsho commanded the Thlity-titi regiment Illinois voluntf-erd dining the wa dltsl IK-IO Saturday of liri ht's ill-ease. 1 lulcd the olllce. of Internal revenue collect foi ten ) curj in this dlstilct. A Htuko Settled. KXOXVII.I.I : . Tenn. . Dec. U , Thndinicn ! between the Tj pographlcal union anil tl dall.v Chronicle was adjusted last ul htai the I.UJHT appcau-d as usual to-day. \Veutht-r lor To-Day. Mis ot'iti VAI.I.BV ( iunerully fair rceat er , winds becoming variable , piecuded I touth to vvest winds in tlio western portlo generally wanner. You can buy Jnmiturc cheaper of 4 L. 1'iteh \ Co. , V.'th st. , but. Farnttin an s , thuu any other place iu Uie uit , Mo CASE OF OuR MR , KEIL1 Official OorrajpDndsnw in the Hotter Trtva initted to the Semite. ITALY'S CAUSE FOR O3JECTICK The Austrian liorcmmcni Kcfitfics I Itccngtitr.c Him Huoniisc His \Viff Is n Jcvve < ; - Un j. ardn Snllcnt Iicttot-i. Tbo Kelly Cnsc lit the WASHINGTON , Dec. H , The president. I o the senate rewlutiou a.loptt U , tinliy tr.insniitt" . ! to that boi till tin1 | urs and corrtii'iiuloncc on ille r lating to the appointment of A. M. Kelly minister to Italy , and Ids subsequent a p ' -iimcnt as miii stcr to Austria. Tnu co ie < pondeneo b.4ius with a letter to Sc tai > Uayiird from llanm 1'ava , the lUll.i minister resident , ttatt-il April ii : , lss.\ which ho calls att-ntiou tonn edltuiial In tl New Vorl : Herald lu icferi'iiceto alleged t t ( > r.inc4VJ of Kelly In rtvanl to the Italu goverumciit , ami s.iys If the newsp.nji - sutemi-nt is true It Is a mo-it uint and r gretable one. Secretary Uayard ansvven under tlio same da.e. unkin. an apjiuli : men ) to see thu Ita i in minister April lo ai saviiii ; the dcpiitiiit-nt rannot in ike the ei tori.ilsol a nevv-ipaver | in leiation to a legt utteiaucecoutei etllv lil.iilts iinollk-liil minitimiteen years ac'o , of the g ntli'iiui selected to lepnseut oui s'oveinmut in foreign couniiv , the Iwisoi discussion wii the minister ol that countiy heie. ILWAItll roSTIM i : , "Having prof-cried the geiitlcinun , whoe tert.uiis no other sentiments towards ytu iovein incut than the eoi entire respect an iriendsnip , to icpi > scnt the guveinment i the United States In Itali , nothing turtln devolves mi tins government , and ben assured that Kelly vvid piovc In all icspec ugii-eablo and a < ceptable as pi sonagratas the goveniment oi Italy , we must leave tin goveiinui'ilt In tlie eveiei-,1 ! ol jtso > viliin vole tli-eretlon in tceeivlni ? him lu tlu-sa-i spirit ot Irli-mUhip ami ic-pect in which I is vent forth. ' ' Haion lava , under dabof Apill 20 , fc vvaitls to Secrt-iatj lla aul a copy of teb'LM'am received by him t rum the Italia minister of toieui ; alfaiitiusub = taneu i which is that it Kelly ttive utterance to tl t'enti-iices iiserilwd to him , hi > would not i aeeepittblo to the kinj. and akiu c this go fi iiinciit to apjioint anoLliui ivjiieseutativc Rome. THI : XKXT MTTIII IN oitw.r. is one fiom Kelly to thu prcs'dent , resignlt his coiumisslon. Secretary liayard wnti Union Fava under the d lie uf April 'A } . a kno\vled.ring the receipt tit iv copy of tl above uieiitioued teleiiaui , and savin. "The feeling of jour goviiiiiiuctit t-n the HU ject Irts eaiis-d an airestation 01 Kelly itiovciucnts , anil he has retunied to the pie- , dent ins commission .ismiiiisiur to Italv. an the otrect ol the coui.unuicatioli . o ! tin1 It.i ian minister of lorei n uiT.ur to you is tuer tureacconipli.slied. " On M.iv I Secrfary U.tvard Inforn- Haron Sehai-IIcr , Aiistiiau miniBterat U'.is ington. tlint the ptisidcut had Ai'i'tUMUii KIII : Y HI srtcii.n : : viu. rnvr as minister to Vienna. On May ' . ' Ua t Sehaetl'er handed to llayaiil the follow > i tiaii'dation ol a tele/ram troiii Com Kiiiiiokly lo hiiuself , dated .Mav : "Woi gict the nomination ot Kc-ily as mlnist plenlpotent ar.v and euvo ti.iordinarj i hi ) , ciniil. and ilis iiid < lell | , In fiom Aiiier.ca. as hcle , 'too , as In Koui scruples piev ad against tliis choice. 1'le.i diiect in the mo-t lii'-ndly way the atteutli 01 the Americ.iii irowinmeut to the general e\istiiig diplomatic practice to ask , previous to any nominalioii of u for.'uu iiiiuisier. tl ngiuHiient ( consent ) of the goxeiumunt wnieli ho is aeciedilcd. Yon aie thereto requested to enniestly entreat them that tl newly appo'ntud ' tnlnlster may not icai Vienna , befoto our coniidential cense to his nomination has tiikeu place. Tnu p Hitlou of a lorcl.ti : envoy vveiidt-d to a Juvvu by civil marriage would bu untenable in impossible in Vienna.1 In aconiaiunlcation to Caron SchaciTc datetl May Is , flliritlTARY IJAYARI ) fAYS : "The iiuestion thus raised by jourgover incut Involves Diinelpli-.sot the greatest li : poitauct ! and lias no picccdcnt , us jot disco cradle by me , in modem times lu thu ink coui.suhc.twee.ii fiivndl. nalioii.- , and h.ivli submitted the matter to the consideration the pics dent , 1 am Instructed by him to i loriii jour government , thumgli vou. tin thugiounds upon which It is announced th the usual ceremonial comtc > y and tormal r spcet ait ; lobe withheld Mom the voice of tl I nlted States to your govenimentthat to say nirvr : i : ins win : isi.i.rnii : > orsiijiposed by your gipveiiiment to outertii a certain religious taitli ami to bo a mem In of a certain icliirious sect -cannot be ass-'iitt to by the t'\ei utive ol t'vr ' j-oveinmciit of tl American iH-nple , but 'l pud must bo el plmtically ( li'iiicd. The supieme law of tl landt-\pis > l ) declares that no rell-'io , is to' shall ever bt reiiulictl as a tiualiiicition t any ollleo or au > publlu trust under tl United Statuiand by the same authonty it I dcclaied that riivi.nr.sg "iiAi.r. M.VKI : xo LAW respect ing an estabiishni.-nt ol religion i pr , n biting the tree exetvisii theieof. Th isauovernnu-nt of laws , and an authorii t\eicised must uinl its measiiie'iaud w.irrai thereunder. It is not wiMiin the power i piesldcnt , nor ol eoii/ress , nor ot ai juiliciid tribunal in the United Slates , to tai or even hear testimony , or in anv modu i illiilllre into or decide iipmi the luli lous b lie ! or any ollieial , and a pnipt > sitlon to allo this to betlone by any l . mil government ncccssnril ) and a toiimn inadmiisable. ' 1 Miller an infraction ot tills t-ssential prim1 pie would lead to ; i disfr.iiicidsnmcut of < u cili/"ns because of their icligious beliet. in thus ImjMlr or tlcstmv tin1 most Impo tu oml which our coiisiitution of govcrumui was Intended tn sivinv. Itl.I.lllliH'S l.IIIKKTV Is the chief corner stoii o , tnu A merlc.in sv tern of government , and | noisions lot its s cuiltv artuMiibctlded In the wiitten chart' ' nnd interwoven in the mora1 fabric of 1 laws. Anvtliliigthat Intends to evade a rlgl so essential and surtd iuu"t bu caret id giiaidcd against , anil 1 , mi sidisucd that m couiiliyinen , ever mindful of the mlleril and saeriiices necessary tu obtain it , vvl never consent to lit iiilniu't ui"iit for any ic Koii or uiiilci ail ) pttstesl whatsoever. I haimony with this essential is almtist equal potential the uinviltti-n law ( d Ameiiean s elcly tliat awaitls resjicci aud delicate co sldcration lo the. WOMIX : UK TIII : r.si rni > ST.VTKS anil exactdeti'icucu In tiratment at hou ami ubioad of tint mothers , wive. , and dang tcrs ol the lopubllc. Tliu rose wo are no considcilin ; is that of an envoy ot thu I'nlti Stales , uniiucstiouabl ) ijtteil , vvlm o pn eni near the torcL-n gov eminent In iiuestion objivtetl to by its agents oil thu soht groun that his vvetldcil wile is alleged to entertain leligloiis lailh which Is held bjeiymaiiy the mobt honoreii und valiu'd rill/ens of tl United States. It Is not believed by U piesidont that a doctrinuuiid rnaclk't : jo tl structiveol religious libcitv iiml Tinrii.inoM ! : or c i > w inxri : , so devoid ot catholicity ami so opposed thu spirit ot the ii-'n In vvhich we live can f a moment Iw awepted by the gieat family i clvllUcd nations or be allovvetl to coutr their tllplomatlc intercour-e. Certain it is , will never in my belie ! ht < uccepted by tl people of the United Stales nor by any a ministration winch iepie. < euts their i-cnl ments. I'crmit me , thcrrfore , being actn ted uiilj by the sliuerest dcsiui to .sticngtlu the tics ot friendship and mutual n * > p -t b tvvccn the goveiniu-ut.s , vvo iespuctlvelv re resc'iit , most eamestly and usitfiilly cnvicuetul ; ) ; coiisiilcnitioniif this note , ante to request your goveinnicnt lo monslder tl views you havji communicated to me in i spect ot atcabible ie < cntion ot Kelly on mission ot amity nnd mutual adv. Huty which In thu amplest good faith hu was t lectcd by this government to iKTtorm. " JOHN M , I'llANCIS , United States minister at Vienna , on Jin 17 , notltieil liayurd that he hail IH-CII I formed that theAu trli" toreign olll raised objecllonn to n-eeiviui ; Kelly bwau Italy hail ob e ted tu him and not b cm ld : > wllowab a Juwi . lUc Aubtilan gc PI n men t al o nbjs-ted ( to Kelly's utteiunce Ha.vard nu June 1 Instnieted rrauclsi to agal prc i > nt a rctpiest mat the objections be wit drawn , and then pit-sent Ids letter of lecj ami turn over the legation to his secretary not redcu-d by his successor on Ailifust James Konnci Lee , then -ccrelaiy of legatlf at \ ienmi , tolegriplied Stvretary Uauird tl An-trian goveinmi-nt cnuld not iceeiv Kelly nnd asketl the United States to APPOINT AMMIIKII MINIS ) LU. Ilajard In a litial letter to Lcc ajn : "Fro the corie.'pontlenco two facts appear. Firs Hint thn alleged race and religious taitli of tl wedded wileof uti envoy of the Unlit St.iic.s is held as tne cause of Ids rojevtlo : and further tint the ( injections bj a thii party , a fiicndly power , ate ntvossarj to I removed In ordci to allow n prouer rcccptlr to bo evtendcd. These conditions ansiun > Intolerable , aud ate In the c.isc ot the Unitt Stairs , not on Is luhibitett by ( lie plai letter und undyii g spirit of the coiistitutir of the goveinmen. . but me Inconsistent wii that decent s-If-- s-j t wldcli foibids a n lion ot GI.IX.I ) 00 ef lifcnoii to accept t ! position of u uiionmt | | depelidpncv ot tl tilmil ) power , wl.o-c bohestsaiipear to ha' ' b -en quired in aud eariied out by Auslrl Hiiniratiit in thepre.tnt instance , " Mr. 15 ij'ird iiilornis Mr. lav that the Iss-ui thus raised 1111iirave and will be submltti to congress at Its n \t meeting. THIi COUNTY'S CLI2AU1NUS. Onuihii IleatlM a Unit of l.arjjeiCltlc tn Hunk I' ' BOSTONMass..Dec. H. T complied from special dispitelies fiom niai uceisof the leading clc.uing luiusc.s of tli United States shows the gross bank e changes at each point for the week eiidln December 5 , lb % " > , with percentage ot d crease and Increase eompaicd with the cc icspoiidlng week of ISM , Xoii- > jiniieajmlls , Omaha and Ualvci ton not Included in totals. ICcvlcvv ol * the tlcltlsli 3r.irkc.tq. a.o.NDo.v , Dec. II. The Maik l uiti K : press review ot the Hiltish gialn trade tfuiin the just week says : Values ol wheat hav not improved. Sales ol KnglMi wheat du ing tic , week were fiOs- l quarteis at : iOs : against til..110 titiaitors at 3.K ted dining tl : corresponding week of last year. Tlio lion tindo is dra'ging. Inferior luileys are i tavorof biiveis ; piices of siiH | > rlor an- lull maintained. There Is a better local dciuati tur oils and beans. There h meiely u retu business in toielirn wheat. Trade in ttireig Hour is litelcss. Corn is slow or suit ) : mise Ameiic.Mi is weaker. L : r'earrivals of Cam dian peas have weakened values. America oats aru slightly lu lavorot seller- ' . Tint cargoes oi wheat aiiiveil , seven withdraw ! t.ti sohl , two remained , including oneot Ca torniaii. A cloven cargoes are tluu this wee ! liadu torwnid is steady. There Is i.uhi moio Inquiry tor Culltoinlan and Oiew wheat. At todaj's maiket only ictail bus ness was done lu wheat. Pucus were in I. vor ol buyers. Kon-Ign wheat was nom milly unchanged. Com was occasional ! cheaper. Other aiticles weie ( inlet , bii steady. The Vir.ihlt : Supply Statement. CiiH'Ao , Dec. 14 . The following lisurc ti'ken trom the oilicial stalemcnt of tli board of trade to lc posted on 'Change t < nioriow , show in bushels the amount t. grain in sight In the I nltt d States ami C'ai aila on isatuitlay , December W , und th a iiouul of incicase or decie.ise over tlie prt ceding week : Wheat S7sl.4n- ! ) . Incieasp 1,107,71 Corn -MO ii' : 7 Increase. Oats 2."v ajiV : } It.ve TW.mo Increase iy . Uarley Decrease . . . . bv-c 'I'ho piopoitiou ol'ihi.sin btoro in Chicag on the date named was : Wheat HNi,010 ! Cmii O7.rir > l Oats 1:21,774 : Itve"J , ? ! Mai ley ais,7yi ; Tim Klsln Dairy ? Im-lot. CnifAuo , Uee. 11. Inter-Ocean Klgm , III special : Mutter took ; i sudden turn upwar to-day , iil.tno pounds selling onthoiegnh boaid atWe btraiglit. The cheese market CAUGHT JN Till ] OKASII. One Hundred Coal DiggRi-i Hclnir th I'Jiti'lh in ; i 3llno Kvplosioo. vYu.ucKdii.vimi : , Pa. , Dee. 11. A fiiglitfi evnloslon of gas occurred in Mill Cicek mill this moinlng. About lOj men wcio at woi In the mine v\ lieu the e.Nplosion ocuuirei Tim result is as yet unknown. The mine was opciatetl bv the Delaware i Hudson Coal company. The news siirea rapidly aud tip whole populatio soon ualheicd nlmut the jaoi city. The explosion occmred f what is known ai No. 13 lift , located r the estrcmo end of the opining of thcsopi ! tour thousand feet fiom thn mouth. Tim pr was Ignited by a miner mined Coffer , wh wait at work. An exjiloring party ot tvvcnt miners went down assooii as ihu news icacl etl the surface. It WHS soon discovered tlw manj had been burned. They ut once bega reinovlug them , ic.vei.il men were iiijurct ono ot whom died. The rescuing paity biought the follovvlu to the sin lace : Jost'ph Cleaily , batllj binned and tku fra.'turctl , and cannot survive , I'eter Collv seiiously burned on tlio L * ( ami aims and Inti inally Injured. Joseph 1'oodusli , itangt iiiu-ly injurrd un had his clothing burned iroin his body. Ill case iscousidricd doubtful. Nicholas ( ir.ij , dilver boy , had hia ilgl : C'iu torn trom thu socket. Jim iii : > pliiuitiiii ) ? Ii Jofly Drnd. LO.MXI.V , Dec. II. Advices Irom Mamt , lay state the pacrcd elephant Is dead. Tli customary ceiemony of keeping the bed hint. In state three dajs was picvenU'd b tlio Itritish ollicials owim ; 10 sanitary re : sons. The funeral wab attended by nil eno niouaciowd. _ _ Prang's Piino Cards , more bcautifi than over this .yenr. A full line ut IJuy n vratch for ; \ Chri.straafi and inako your iViendb Iripny. The tinci selection ut KDHOI.M iV Ivid Auction at Hnbcrman's .Jewelry Eton General sales Irom 'i to o and 7 to o'elook nin. . every day. Tor ludU only , from 1J to U' o'eiocK u m. on SI'KClAljS rilOM r OWA. Ueuliloni Uciidri-cd Yrstcvduy by th llaukoyr Snju-f me Court. It-s Moist : . Iowa , Dec. H. [ Speelnl to It liKr. ] The suprrnic court to-daj' rcndcre , the folloiTlug dcclJlons : State of lovvat. . John IHttlcr , aprcllan Carroll dMrli t court. Atlirmcil. J. M. HaMcad vs. W. K Curyty. appdlan Pottavvattamic circuit couit. nt-verscd. Ltlwnrd K. dooduow vs. Jos , ah It. 1'lunil apjH'llant. Wtb-ti'r district eouit. Allltnut a I'ikeiibcrr.v .v Co , vs. John H. Kdwurd , cr tkuarl proixcdiiu to review an order mail bv .luik'e 1) ) . L. Uniton of the stvond Jud clal district. Order unit proivcdltius alllrmct Judges Hi-ok n'id Vbms ( disseuttutf. Kdvviird K. UiMxIiinw vs. ( Jeonro W. Well : et al. . uppeUtiuts. Webster circuit court. A tinned. Joseph t : . Whlto vs. Sarah KarlUrt'tal apjiellants. Mid * clioult court. -veiM-d. . W. M. Ihiiiaidvs. t'ha.ies 1 ! . Sliuuum : garnlshee , api-tllant. Claik circuit couiL li ! versed. S. S. Johnson , anpell.int , vv. I'.dson t'ai upll , C. ( J. Panncllaiul Cuailes it. Slmmoii : Cl.dk district couit. Atlinued. Ctiaih-s 1) ) . doitlMidth , asshinco. etc. , ai pcllants , and otlicis , Sao district court. li ! . 11. A. HulT vs. James ( ! , Olmstead. appc l.iut Warren d'H. lict couit. Alllruusl. Aionzo Winhr vs. Joseph Kirkendal appeliunt , Couu. 11 lUutfs supeiloi couit. A mined. .Samuel Merrill vs. Win. 11. tJovvo. et nl appellants. Polk eiicult cuun. -versed. . A lev. Uradlc.v , appellant , vs. .M. T. Cult Ceruv tioiilo circuit cum 1. liovoised o plalntiil s appeal. Afllrmcd on defendant appeal. state of lovva v. Uotvrt N'oiton , appc lant , Hamilton district court. Al'iruu'd. L. Hlandou vs , K. L. ( ilover. appellati Ibiena V'isia district coart. Kevcrscd. Thomas J.TnilocK , apKllant | , > s. A. Uentlt-.v.etal. . Uliuu'old circuit couit. Judge licit ! ami Adams dissenting. Slate til lovva "s. ! ' . U.B ell and IM Lchot api < cllant.s , Harrison distilct couit. A tirim-il. Pierletolt A Co. vi. Byors A Hgti.cn > , < nl. , a.ipcllauts , Shelby distnct couit. Hi veised. M. J. Ilradloy. apppllant. vs. James II. an Pldiin.la Johuaon , Plymouth circuit cour Atllimcd. Ceorge Pcnnliuitnn vs Westein ITnln TcUuiujili eomp.uiv , appellant. \ \ inni\shci district couit. Motion tor iclicanng eve : ruled. Drusglsts Must liavo I DrluiM.s , Iowa , Nov. 14. [ Special t the IlKH.l-Thr siipienitcouil this uioiuln deeluo'i tlie test ea o cairictl up by th State Pharmaceutical society trom Ha : rlson count1 , atlinulng thu decision < : the lower court , according to vvhich tlefctu alils , wlio were li'4isleicd pharmacists , wei convicted ot selling intoxicating liquors in tier tlie piohibitory laws. The division i that the pharmacy hvvv was icpealcd by th passa.'C of the prohibitory law. Tilt1 cusp i that of the the state vs. P. Ilisseli and R Li hou , appellants. ThiN icganleil as ono ( J the most important decisions iimli-r the pr < Inbitoiy \ \ \ that has yet been made. I'll t'liect of U will lie lo icquire cu-iv ditigglsti the state who vvNics u > sell liquor tor mi-dli iu-il p'nposes lu oblaiu a penult no.u th buaru nl supervisors thu .ami' us aii.otlio . deah r. The dimrgists h.ive claimed that a licensed pharmacist * thej cmiltl umler th old iiliuiiiielaw ; ' > cI ! ior livitlmato inn puses without u s [ > eciil : | vrmit. Thev biouuli a test case to tl'e supieuio court with the r suit adverse to them. A"Wlistei'Hct * Jj'nn Jtls tu . Jis MotNis. : Jovvu , Ic. . H. ( hpcclal t the JJir. : . ] One week ago last I-'rhlay Jnmr Yoduis , of WinlPi'sct , came to this city fc the purpose oi dtawiug his pension. Huloi leaving home Mr. Votlci.s inlonned his fan ily that he would ictiiru on Iliti followiu day , but as nothing has been heard of idr his family fear he lias h-en tuullv dealt will Ills son , Albert Voders , Is seeking inlormi tiou tenanting his lather , but up to dale ha discovered no tmco ol him. Tiic inlssin man is SIN teet , one inch in height , wrlli [ : aoutit IM pounds , ami when hist seen woic him : black ovcicoat , with pants of a thuk inn teriiil. Mr. Yodeifiwcri formerly deputy niai shal ot Wintt-rsft , and holds a commission a a government detective. He-drew aconsit erublH sum of money trom the t'nileil State pension agent in this city , and them Is ten that he has been muidcrcd and his body pu out ot the way , A Huntor'H Fatal Mishnrt. Cii : > Ait liAi'inn , Iowa. Doc. li. A wclioi 1 anil. John Peising , of LUbon , while html iiu yeslcidav was shot through the head an instantly killed by the accidental disuhaig ol his gun. IJIOVO.VI ) TUB SKA. Parnoll thu Malcct- und Cniimkoi- Ministries. Xr.w YOIIK , Dec. II fbpt-eial to the Ilnn. Kxtracts tiom tlio London papers tin morning in tlio Ueiald'n cable show tha Parncllisia is the paramount tmcstion of th hour In England. The Telrgrah thinks th situation is moio serious than nianv war for tlie C.oidian knot cannot hi cut by th swoid. The N'ovvs is very much disturbed It says : "Pari0ll | is th maker and un mal.er of mlnistiics. Our parliamcntaiy H > ' . . tcm is at .stake. " The Mum.ud ! saj'H a compiomiso with P.u ncll would he lolly , aud adds , "Iherolsm middle way to choose between thatotthosi whovvisli to maintain the union and thos wlioaie intcnltiii dciro.viiigit. | It would bui lusting dis/race if tlio piesent Keneratloi are uncqti.d to the la-l ; oi laeing Parnell. " Lo.Nlio.V. Dec. 14.Tho plt'hS iis-ih'iitloi states it has been ulllcially luloimcil that th goveiiMiit'Jit will lului thi ) e.ullcst , K tiuu li ascertain vvhetiier It enjoys the eon lulenco ot thu house of common- : The cabinet hail n session ot tvv hours and a hall' today , and dccldei lo meet the new pailUimcnt and to mihmlt jiro-ri.imme for legislailou. including a bll dt alini ; witli the siibiei i of county goveni meut in Dngland and licland , ' 1 litmiiiU tus weio nnainmoiisl > couiident ot vvhii sii | > ] ioit. Thecaijinci unanimous y tetiise 1 icicivr01 imiUo oveitiiifs tor an ni 1 me with tlie Piiineilites. They will mid ii lurllitiiieut vvl'h a iirourammc of the ICn.lls church irionu and hn < d ti-iiiint hlll > . . An etiier uieetiii4 ot the cabinet i * 10 bo held tt nu r ow. LONDON , Dee , 11. ( Hailstone , as prlv ; counsullor , has written to the tpicen on th subject ol a pin liumit ) for lieland. llii1 Daily News bullcvut Lord Ashbuin compiled the scheme for lilsh homo nil which was approved bv Lord Uarnar bn widih was iciictcd by Iho rcstot tbo c.ibinu Ttio ISalUiui MIIHH. I.oxno : ; , DeiU. . The rcpoil in a rtlspatc from HclKiade , Saturday , that a bloody ci gagcmenl hail occiiiredat Veliki/.voi betwcei two b.dtalions of llulgaiians nml a body n Suvians , ! ) ) whl < h the tormt-r wetti scaliciet leaving many vvoumUd and dc d and th town itscil cajituictl , hicks connrmiition an isirelicmliy dli-ucditctl. i'lin.i n-i'oi-i.is. Die. M. Prlii'-e Alcxai : dtr annoiini cs his rcadiniss tu ji-icho .Mat jitl Pasha as cnui > ot Tnikey , Thu lultc ell Cou ± > untinoiue for this city. AniilvcrMiry Mcuiorlal. LOXIXIK , Ui-o. 14 , Tins tjiieen and mciii bcrs ol the io. < al familj attemlcd Ihu mem oii.d services at the rojal li > iilcu : ' " at KIOJJ iiioic to-day lor tliu late Piince Consort. Th Priuco CoiiMJit ditU DccemUr H , IMU. Opposed \inerlinii > lt-us. PAIIIS , Dec. H Tim agricultural group litho the chamber of deputies liavo resolved to o | iMisu the Importation of Amcilcan salt meal in the luteiest alike of i-JiilUUon und o Kicm.li liunbandrv. Ktdp your hordes' roti < ; li hy uMnjj Hi H nir.it c'iolti'H i-Diigb un\turi sultl .i bu Vet ItliniuioiildanJ Tonr Prominent Oitirenp of Oheyonno Oanght Su Crooked HEAVY PROSPECTORS FOR COAW Cnvtiirctl In n Schc-mo to Oohbto Up the Public ; Doinulti In Wyonilnc The tinnd Minbrddcd With Coal. Only SCVOM TtiiitiKnnil Aorfa , CIIKYKXM : , Wvo. , Dec , H.-dpixjlal ( ( o the lli.i : . ] -I'rcd J. Stanton , foimcrly Wyom ing territorial geologist , now uotaiy public -vud altoiney for HaVei it Johnson , Ivor Johnson , of the linn of Maker .t Jottn on , mcrchnnU , Ceouo 1) . llavves and Abrahtun llal. M' . were- arrested to-day , on the charge of couspliing to defraud the government Of cnal lauds. They have forty-seven claim. " , nvelvlng the possession of alxmt 7,000 rcrcs n tlie iioithcin p.ut of Lnramio county , Wvomlnu' . on Ihe lines of thu sunejetl roulo of the C'hica o tV .Noithwcslcrn tiilbonil across the tiintnry. The laud will bu worth nhutit fiper ) acie when the ratlioad roaches it. which will ho next ( all. The hind bus tiom eight to twcut ) uvu feet tidcKuessOt coal uudeilviiiL' . Col. Ceoige , sin-cial iigent of tlui ccnoral liiiid ollici < lor Wvomlm ; . dl.tcovcicd last July , wldh'on a tiip nu.ih , n j.aity of eonl prospci'tois for the raihoad VTlln acomplolo builngoiiiut , who Infuimed the ngont that they were piospeitlmt Maker's cJalm . lllfl nnd hu has been su < | ilcioiiH weie moused vMUcldiii : the mailer i'\er situ e. Itculsterof the Land Oilitc Wilson , a new appointee , ton1 ; possession tif the olhcc on the -iitl of ( ) o- tubei. Tlit ! second il.iy ol Ids Incumbency ha IRWMIUC suspicious ol the same partitas IKIIU the 1'iipeis on ult-in hisoiiice. Ho had a eon- icrence with Col. Ucorgo unit the latter lion investigated the mutter iiniil snilsiicd of the frauds , ami caused lln < arte.st of the luttlos named to day thiomh linitcd States Marshnl Call' . I'nited Mates Atloincy Cumnlioll 13 piuiiaiini. tinpapei.s iu the CAIC. 1 ho nr- vested men gave bond and will bo mialgned ' . Ctuamlssioiioi . . I'ctoic I'lined btate.s C.ochia.11. to mtiiiow. The modus opoiandl of the part.v Is ( is follows ; staiiton , attorney for Iho syndicate ol coal land shntps , did olhct ) work , using hi ? position us notary public to tuiwaid the M'heme. Hawi.s and Ilaipcr would obtain pcisouHi names being used , to testify ae lo the location and thaiaclcr of the l.imltf , tlu-y \\iuic-siiu' tn.it the land was uot tiiliiorai I'vrpl as lo coal. The witne.ssnij signetl the paini's , which they thought weie only alllduvits as su igesied. hut wldcli tuinetj out "to be tit cl.n litoiy slatemcuts of an inlcii * tion to take up by themselves or ageulo coal lands under tlu ) law. These papers also caused them unvvlttlinrlv lo stale they had expended . i each iu the imiuovement of the lands. U turns out now lhat the blanks or n.ipt-rs weresiniu'd ' ami ullul un by Stanton tu ulvi > them thisehai.ii-lei. 'I no piestuitad- mliiisti.t'.ion ul t ic html ollleo in Iho territory is making things tot lid lor the land thieves sen ei ally. WHEN TO GET YOUR I-IAIR CUT Too Much Clipping a Prolific Ciuiwo of Cold and Sere Throat. "How many proscriptions for sore throats do vou .suppose l'v written in the last week. ' " iiskt'd a Detroit doctor uf a Fn-.e Paoss ruportHr. ' "Oh , perhaps u dozen. " "N.-uio tliiity , slr. An.l what , , you think tliu o.insu in ovt-ry casn vva > " "Clianji11 of vveathurOf , courtio. " "Change of notliinj1 Thorn vvwo two cases vvheritlio patients .slept with opou windows und gut cold , but In all the rest the ailment could bo trvc.id ) direetly lethe the barber " "What did the barber do ? " "Cut their hair. I tell you the average birher is a uioro danjjoraim fee to hu manity than cholera smd small-pox. While they oan be Klllli-l' ' d ! iKlli"sti or stamped 'out , he lives on year after your. " "Is it dui'S Tons to fjiilthu Imir cut ! " "Outside othu / tlireo Hiiiiimor niontlis it is. Tnko u raw day like this and forty- nine out of lifty men who ot into a bar- ber'n chair to liavo tnuir hair even trimmed will hnvo : i cold ore son ; tlirout before to-morrow ni ht. I wonld itillier take a walk of two hours without my ( tveivoiit than to liavo two ounces of hair snipped oil'my head. " " 15ut if people want their hair cnlhow is the barber to blainev" "llo is all to blame. No one should liave liis hair cut morn than twice nyoKv Maj und Seiiteniber-and It should \ > o lone then only on a warm diiy. " < . . OuiUnilroiid CoininiHsion , lloldfcije ( AVNutjyct / ) , \Vo loarneil last Friday for the lirat Lime lhat the railroad commission had visited Iloldn-jre lust Scptombfr. Our reporter stated that tlioy cumo iu on a special train nnd wuro out of their car lonj ; enou li to ride up one avonun and .lown the other , not honing tiny ono in particular , nnd , lindiny no complaints lying ai'niind proniliiuiiously on the HrecUs , they boarded the train and skipped out an rapidly us possible for fear some ol our citi/.ens iniht ; ask them ivliy we jiayt'.1. . - . " ) JUT ton moro for our 20:11 : than is paid in Kearney , HiibtiiifjH uul Lincoln , and vvliy our OOM ! costs ! f".yr > inoro in lIohlregi-thrtiiitcostH consumurs in Ihuiver. \\'o liavo riiestioned | our coal rlea ! < Tf > In rcgurd to this matter , and they slate , ivithuut any he.siteney , lhat the fault is in Iho railru iil company. They roeelvo 7.T , si ton fur hun-lling , und vvliulcvcr tigi1 there mu.v ho on n uir : , as re- to thrill , is tai un out of tlin do.il- /rs. Sumeiimt-s this .sliurtao | ; amouiiLs to several tons on u car. U'o n-o by thu Kinifiioy punorn that tlic fommis-iiouiiM showed no diHnosition to inattei's vvlioii the } followed their noju.s into that city. vvo have lelt dispou-l to puss over this unfair discrimination in the coal miirkutH without much commcn' , , but whnn our [ rruin market hpcaniu HO uiif.itiafitijry : ; : as ti ; drive every lanui-r In the count ; ' U outsiilo iniirki-ts und thus kill Hohlicd n , we art ; iiiiro it is liir.o thiitiiomelhiiig wasj lining done for our iclirf. Such public journals us thu .State .Jour nal and Omaha It' | ildicun : may nlrhuto t-onvinco Iho pe < , 'lu ' that tlio ( ; ommi.s > sioner s.\-iteiii is all Miil.eicuL to gland lid- hvvi'ii them und corporntn ( 'rend : that I IK-MI iinlivitluals ran und will uhuul < l ( > r the jieiijilc'ri liurtiii-iis and kciip viL'il uviir tin ir Intere.stH in tmi doings of the iomni-rt-ial ; vvoild. liui ' alii lln.i sti ko u blow wh eh rosulu .1 ro cs toonio tlu- no , I'eit ever HO n ul. IVD cuunot ho I'onviiiccil ( hut llu cu.umiisioa is thif thing wo wiuit. JJoV < i4 Too Kror.li Hlmsriir. Wall stivct NOWH Fiilher , " ho- naked In his eliiidish way. " .supposing yotf Dwnetl u Mlvrr mine w j out In Nevada nnd .von > ius afraid it vvouhl dpuil in liof ' ' weiilher ; " ' " "hpUil Ilovv'T" * 'U ( II. I don't Know hi/vv. but the Loy * : ill fav ) ini | IHI | t'i ii- " . ' H'it ! to carry it lo carry' through , und I was yoiiig lo ueli " " 1 Ut a enough , k'.r. It' already miniitfk jia-.t > our usi.I bed time. yo ; to ln-d and lut . tliu Imyj .say ono , " - --o- ii''M.iv ' ' 'or.iU ai ( " ' .icy & Olcpon' ; . , . . . , i . ) .ir. , . : > 'Jit. , ii/Ji I'nnium.