LY FIFTEENTH YEAH. OMAHA , FHIDAY MOUtfttfG , DECEMBER IS , 1835. NUMBER 153. SPARKS' ' SUSPENDING ORDER Congressman Laird Expresses Himself Em phatically Opposed Thereto. OPPOSED TO WESTERN GROWTH. Bonif ! Lnghlntloii Ho I'rnpnsos to J'nsli { forward During ttio Session \c.stcriluy'n "Washington News uTVontcin Interest. Jim Iirtli-il on the Hiispondliiff Order. WABiiiNdiiiN' , Dee. 17. [ Special to the llRr..J A nuuil r of bills of vital lm ] or- tanco to Nchra-iV.i will bo Introduced In the lioute upon the linst csill of Matc.s by Hepie- pentatlve Lain ) . Among them will bo bills for the relief of settlers on the Knuval lands ; for tin ? establishment of airrlcultural experi ments at all stations in aL'ricnltuial sections ; to require laud grant lailroids' to pay thu taxes of their land or declare the fcamo for feited under thu went decision of tliu supreme premo court ; lo amend thu animal industry biiieau act , Increasing the amount of money to he expended on domestic animals , etc. Ho will also prchont a joint icsolullon Instruct ing the commissioner of the general land olllco to so modify Ids order buspeudliig the Issue of patents as lo allow all homestead and pre-emption entries in a dlstrlelof ntrii- cultuml land In Nebraska , Kau.sa.s and Da kota , to which a Una ! icccipt has been Issued , lo K ° Ui patent according to law unless a fipecllU.1 charire of fraud is found or pending iiipiliisl tlio .same ; in other woidn telling thu commissioner to obey the laws of the United states , .Speaking of this nicasmo to-night , Mr. Laird , \id to the lln : eoiiesondent | : "I am chnnced wllh having mndoa personal attack upon Commh.sloner Sparks iclatiijg to the Rubjeet. Tnls Is a mistake. Whatever I might have said oC Ilio commissioner's con duct lia-s not hum ot a personal natuio. 1 have tiled to placu my criticism of public men and measures upon n higher ground than ( hat of mrrn personality. That the ef fect of the ruling of thecommiKloiierof the general hind oflko Mispcudlii ! ; issuances of patents Is Injurious in thcextremu agricultural portioim of wcslcrn Nebraska , Kansas and Dakota 1 think Is beyond question. Ono nrlous consequence ol the Bii.spcnsion of the nutural oncnition of ( he la\v by the commis sioner , and hU refusal in advance to Issue patents upon tln.il ivcuipt ol Iho local land olllco , is lo make it Impossible for dcttlois holding Dual receipts to gel loans of money upon their Ian 1. This they had depended upon doing , and not being able lo do. they must face , many unexpccto.l luudships or abandon their laud and comco.vl wheio they can manage to live llnough the winter. 1 ma In lecciptof hundreds of complaints from people in my district on this subject. The ex tent of this hardH'iip to bcttlcrs can bu understood when it is known that In I'lontlcr county within the last > car Ihero have been upwards of 1,000 now homestead and piv-emptiou locations by actual facltlcts. No one w ishe.s to interfere w itli Mr. Sparks' olTortto pievent Irauds up.in the public do main , but every settler In Nebraska will un derstand the tin co of this , that wheio there mo fiom one to Iweiily takers for e\erj piece of availublo agricultural land theru need bo no fear of .succcs-sful tiauds. The il ht of contest given by the law will successfully jiu'vcnt nil that. The statemcnl that DO pur cent of Ihe entries of public land In Ncbiaska are fraudulent Is an outrageous falsehood , and so farus lean leain isbai-o I ii ] > on a report of a special agent , who makes no spwllical- IcgatioiiH , only a general sweeping charge. For example , suppose the then commissioner of the geuuial land ofllce had suspended the issuance of patents in Nebraska west of the sixth principal meridian Irom 167. ) lo 1S7. > , what would have been llii ) effect of it upon the dcvclopmcnl of the state ? It would have strangled its giowth. That is what Is being done with Ihe teintory covered bv this order. Now the presumption of law is Ihat public officers do their duty and that settlers upon public lands aio neither thieves or liars. Lcl those who arc guilty buffer , but do not punish the Innocent. The commis sioner has no authority to suspend the laws and usurp both the powers ofcongicss and of tliu courts , as ho luus. Hl.souler Is a practical repeal of thu land law of thu United States , and his assumption of liaud Is an unhcaid of proceeding. " Mr. Lithd will at the same time Introduce a bill to ( inlet titles to those who have taken pre-emptions , and having paid for ( hem after- \vaids took up a homestead , which Coinmls- Hioner Spaiks fiays cannot bu done , and which decision hu holds to bo retroactive. This decision , Mr. Lalid says , if sustained In absenw of legislation , would unsettle about omhalf of the titles in all of the great agri- ulctural states west of the Mississippi. MOIIUISOX , CAltLlhl.n A CO. Col , Moulbon hpent most of his time yesterday electioneering among the democrat ic representatives iu favor of thu change In the rules and met with a fair degree of suc cess. It was whispered that Moirlson en tered upon bib tusk clothed with certain au thority trom the speaker of thu house to foreshadow - shadow the principles which will bo likely to control htm to a considerable extent in the distribution of chalnu.in.ihip.- committee places , and It Is understood thatscvcral aspir ing democratic htatc.smun were taken up to tliu high place from which they thought they could descry tlio coveted cludrmaiibhlp and Himg committee places for themselves. Sim ultaneously almost It was announced quietly that Uie.-o were some of those who had been outspoken against the distribution scheme , while others who had boon on the fence had all icached tho.coucluslon that the appropria tion bllU omht : to Ixi scattered. Many waver ing democrats have been assured that thu ad- niltiiMratlou regards the plan with favor. TIIKY MUST UNITE ON A ROI.UIIill. The domociatlc delegation from Iowa , hav ing succeeded in changing thu Incumbents of all the federal otllcco In Iowa HO far as inter nal revenue collectors , district attorneys and marshals aio concerned , nro now centering all their guns upon Hon. Jacob Hlch , pension agetit for Iowa , Nebraska and Minnesota , \\lio > 6 headquarters are at Des Mollies. There arc two seilous ditllcultlea In the way , how ever. The tirbt IH the splendid record and abilities of Mr. Hlch as an otllclal of the gov ernment ; and second , that the delegation candidate , lion , L. 0. Klnne , formeily dem ocratic candidate for govcinor , and for years chairman of tlio democratic ututo centra ! committee , was not u soldier. If the demo crats could unite upon to mo good soldier for this place tlio unrelenting iron handed rule of the congressional delegation would bo bio- ken ( n this case , and thu soldier candidate would doubtless eventually secure the olllce. WOHK OF TUB TWO llOUSr.a. Of couao the house will accomplUh nothing before the holidays. It never doe * ; mid this time It will be leas likely to than crer , for the speaker will not get the xtandlng committees made up In time to make It ] H ) iblo that any work should be accomplished before January , The propo.sed new rules nro btlll tlio principal topic. Debate on them In the house has already shown tomcthlng of the interest felt In that way , but U uu.y U ) added that thu wn- ate is watching the pweeUlnga with a good Ucalof Interest as well. Talks with a very lar n number of.senators show that they are almost unanimously of the opinion that dis tribution of the appropriation bills to a large number of rommlttws will generally increase the M/o of thu bills and complications giow- Ing out of them. Aery piomlnenl member of the senate ttppionriatlous committee yes terday expiesscd hlnisplf ns believing that distribution of the bills in the manner pro posed was not only a givat mistake bill liable localise set Ions dolajs and complications In closing up tlio session. The .seiialu Is setting Itself to u rk vlsrm'- oii-iy. It lias shown a good deal of activity In committee work. The Judiciary commit tee has aptointcd | a sub-coin mi ( lee to take up and actupon tin ; bankruptcy bill , and has In- Mulcted Us moiiibcis to hurry forwaid this woik as rapidly as possible. The presiden tial .succcs.-iioii bill , ii.s ulicndy announced , has liecii lavorably tepoitcd. It is now under dlhciission and will doubtless bo p.issc < l before - fore the holiday adjournment. Kdmunds in tends to rush through his amendments to the null-polygamy laws last M-sslon , and the JJl.ilr educational bill \viil also bo passed at an cariy date. JIOIMlIHil.V.H ATTACK OS Tit P. I'll ! MlJKNT. DThuNew Voik lletatd to-dnj has an Inter view with Mori iron iib'iut his allowed attack upon the piesident in which Moiri on denies making It. Ther orrespoudeiit uxplalned by sajlng Ihat Wattei.son , of the Louisville Couiier-Jouinal , told him thai Morrison was the author ot the statement. Morrison then admitted that hu said lo Wattersoti that ho was not witisticd with the pie.sideut's ulter- aiieoson the tailll , and thought that the In- lluences surioundlng him were .such as to picvcnt him taking such ground as would bo satisfactory to the freu trade clement. in : > n.Mii.ti ; ) WITH run novs. A parl > of sl\ Indians ol the feac and Fox tribe , diesscd in nil tlio gaudy paraphernalia of the aboriginal liishion , attracted no little attention at tlio eapitol to-day. A reporter approached one of t.iu Indians who was in tently examining tin ; paintings in the 10- tundn. and upon putting a qi.u-itlou . ascer tained that ho spol\u English distinctly. Ho said hu belonged tea portion of tliu ICcokuk tribe which le.sldu In Iowa ; that Is a lemnant of the tribe own land In low a which they had bought. ' We do a llttlo raimliv , ' , " he said. "Wheio did you learn to speak English ? ' ' inquhed theiepoiter. "Oh , iiinnlugaiound the boys , " ho replied , with a good natuied smile. lilt ! rLATTsVIOt'TII IO-10l'-FICK. Dr. IJIaek of Plattsmouth is in theclty with war paint thickly spread. Ho is alter the scalp of Wise , whosu appointment as post master Itoss Miller leeently secured. Miller occupies handsome apartments at the Windsor ser hotel , New York , ami keeps a telegraph wnc hoi In thu tiaiismls.sion of his dis- putches lo senatois , urging their support : ? ' tlieconliiiimlion of Wise. He makes an ap peal on the giouud Ihat the appointment is a pursoinl one. Dr. IJIaek , on the other hand , is t'oitilled with allldavits , and will show up the extent ot Integrity and the Ktyle ol hone - e ly with which WKsu is burdened. niK. Dti.KnAriox oor.s nojin. The delegation liom Chadion , which has bivn licit1 some days in the interest of tlic now hind district In northern Nibraska , went home to-day. The bill lecently inliodiiced in thu t-uiiate by Senator Van Wyck vvltli Lhia object in view will bodupllcated In the liouso by Congressman Dor cy as soon as the house Is oiganUcd. IMJlt O.VAL .MATH : ! ! ? . Kdwnid liiibsell , of Davenport , Iowa , and W. W. Miller , of DCS Molnes , aie at iho Kb- bill. IIANDALL'S KI-OCISSION : MKASUKI : . WAsniXdTo.v , Dce.17. fAssociated Pioss. ] Mr , Kandall has projiaied a bill lor introduc tion In the house , providing that presidential eleotoishhall hold olllco tour yenisuml elect within ono month a sutcohsor to thu president and vice president whenever vacancies exist. An election of the piesidont would be neces sary only in case u vacancy should occur simultaneously with \acaucy In the ollicu of vice piestduiit The t-ceictary of state and other cabinet otllceis in the icgulur older have the right of succession during thu intcr- icgnum. A feoi.inr.n's HOMI : IN THR WIST. : Scnatoi Mandurson intioduced a bill to-day diiwtiii'jf the boaul of managers of Ihe home for disabled volunteer soldien to locate a branch ot the home at sonic suitable point in either ot the states of Iowa , Minnesota , Ne- bra.ska , Colorado or Dakota teiritorv. It ap- piopriates SiW.OvW lor the puH'ha.so of giouuds and the election of buildings. AITIII : ii.i.iiOAL riNcins. : The secretary ol the interior has ieo.uested thu nttoincy ioneral to institute suits in aboi.t I'or.y uddllional cases against cattle men for illegally tcnclnx public lands in Kansas , Nebraska , Wyoming and Coloiudo. In many of these cases criminal action will bo biuiight. Mi.vATn HILLS isTHonucnn. Among tlio bills Inliodiiced in thu senate to-day weio ihe following : liy Mr. Ciillom To extend the rights of pensions to steamboat men and otheih acting under oidet.s fiom United .Slates ollicers dur ing the war. Hy Mr. Ingalls To authorize the construc- tlou of a bridge aciohrt the Missouri river at Ploiro , Dakota. Also , a bill to piovldo for additional judges in Dakota territory. Also , a bill ( o eivatu two additional land districts In Dakota teirltoiy. IIIIOWN AH AN KXnoilSKIt. In compliancu with the senate rrsolutlon recently Intioduced by Mr. Haluot Maine , the postollleo department Is piopariug a lisl of postmasters who were recommended by Mr. HIOVMI ot Maine. The list , It is hald , will comprlso one hundred or more names oi postinasteis whosu papers bear his Indoisc- nienl , but It will be Mated that It was not due to that lact that the apuolntment.s wciomadc. hVNCII Ki A Colored AVretoh Ktrnnj ; Up for Tflplo Murder. IJAUIIL : : , Miss.Dec , 17. A colored woman named ICli/.a Pcrryman was murdered here this afternoon , together with her two chil dren ? a boy and girl , aired b and 11. It was developed at ( he Imjnest that Sam Wilson , colored , aged about ! years , had during the nbs-'ncc of thu mother and buy attempted to outrage the girl , and then killed her with an ax. He then enticed the boy Into tliu house and slow him , after which ho broke open the woman's trunk and took her money and sev eral valuable articles theiefrom. Tlio mother leturncd while Wilson was in the house , and ho Immediately attacked and killed her. Ho then set lire to thu house and tied. Thu lire was discovcied In time to rescue Iho bodies. Shortly attorwaid thu villain was captuied , Ho was lynched Instantcr. An Historic Structure Crumbling ; . PAHIS , Dee. 17 , A sensation was caused hereto-day by the collapse of a portion of Point Ncuf bridge , which connects tlio lie do la Cite , on which is situated thu cathedral church of None Dame , \\jth both sides ot the river Seine. It Is the largest bridge In Paris , and ono of the oldest , having been iccou- htrueted In ihW. In Its centre Is a bron/o ptatuo of Henry XIV. Thousands of people nave gathered In Iho vlcinltv watching tliu bridge , as It Is feared It will collapse alto gether. A heavy rise in the Seine caused Iho disaster. The water continues to ribc , and disastious Hoods uic feaied. Ttio Ku Called Lojjlslaturo , UT. PAJIL , Doc. 17. A Huron , D. T. , special to the Pioneer Press cays : The BO called legislature , having perfected n list of standing committees and accomplUhod Its niib-slon , adjourned Bliip die , to meet on call ol the governor. Galciburg'ti Latest Tie , GAT.ESUUJUI , Ills. , Dec. 17. [ Special to the REE.V. | \ . H. Brevoort , of Chicago , was mar ried he.re last eveuliii : to Miss Martha Htlden , daughter of Marcus lieldeu , a puiuiluent grain dealer of tills place. A LITTLE TILT OVER DAKOTA The South Carolina Senator Questions the Knocking Territory's ' Proceedings. A DAY'S WORK IN CONGRESS. Hoar's Succession 11111 PUSKCH tlio Sen- ntc Satn Rnndiill Opposes tlio flatloim Dlstflbtitton Sclienie In the House. Konnto. Dec. 17. Mr. Dolph pro- Ecnted thu cicdenllal.s of John II. Mitchell , thu newly elected senator from Oregon , \vhtclt were lead. Mitchell m then sworn in. The chair laid beloro the tenato a letter fiomlhu secu-Uiyof the tic.ui.ry tr.uisuiit- tjng the report of tlio siipcrinlcudciiLof thu uiiist and geodetic biirvcy. Mr. Hoar , liom the committee on privileges and elections , lepoiled lavorably thu bill to IU the d.iy lor the meeting of oleetois lor president and vice president , nndtopiovldu lor and legulate the counting of the vote lor piesldeni and vice president and the decision of questions ail.sliig therefrom. Mr. Hoar bald he would call np Hie bill for action im mediately aller Um tlNpo-'iil of the presiden tial .succession bill and thu bill fixing the salary of United States dlblrlct judges. The bill went to the calendar. The chair laid boloic the senate a resolu tion by Mr. liuller , culling tor a commlUcu to nniuiio u-i to aliened organization ot the teiiuoiy ot DdliOt.i into aht.ileand alleged election of United States seiiatois. .Mr. Harrison did not thin ! ; a commlttco nece.-.saiy lor that puii-osc. The eltoils ol Dakota , liCNiid , were peiiectly ri pccttnl lo tno United Males. Its new constitution lully rccogniicU the authoiily ol'the Unite < l Slates , niul Clayed the hand of ihe new stale oi-.iui/.nUon mull the new constitution should bo approved by congress. For sK years the DCOJIJO of Dakota have , been trying to scenic action by congress looking lo their admission , Tuo .senate had passed n bill tor their iclief , but the bill had not been piibied by the other house. .Mr. Itutier inquired by what authority United Mates senators had been elected In Dakota. Mr. Hainson replied that he could show that .senators had hitlieito been elected under precisely similar ciicumslaiices. Dakota had a ligut to go at least as far as Tennessee , Callioinlii ami Michigan had proceeded. Mr. Uiitler rcmaiked that If the proceed ings in Dakota wcic regular and pioper no one would moio quickly iecogul7u the fact th.m him.self. Ho li.ul olTe.red the iCMilulion tor thu purpose of asccitalning the tacts. Hu thought the senator Irom Indiana had worked hlmsclt into a pasbion unnecessarily , Mr. Harrison replied tbat he was not in a passion. "The senator , " bald he , "has never been in anaa-slon or hu would boablu lo tlls- cihuinalc. ' [ I.aughtor.J Mr. llaiiison brielly icvicwed thu hl-toiy of the admission ot ten ilories. and s.ild that the democrats at any late outfit not to question the propilcty ot "tho action of Dakota. Mr. liutlcr inquiicd whether Mr. Hanison would sustain action by the teiritorv ol Utah similar to the lectiiu action of D.ikoUu Mr. Harrison declined that ho would , but icscrvcd to congress the power to approve or disapprove their constitution , and that power was lecognized and admitted by Dakota. Mr. McMillan said that Minnesota had been admitted to the union without any enabling acr. and democratic senators had been elected and weie u-ady to take their si.-at.s immedi- aiely on passing ot us admission. Alter uiithei deb.ue iho mallei' went o\cr till to-monow , and the presidential succes sion bill was taken up , and Mr. Kvails : ut- dies.sed the senate on it. He took tbcgiound that , the succession piovlded lor by ttio bill now before the senate was the only possible constitutional cxciciso of a vciy limited power afl'oided by the const Itut Ion to congess. Mr. Kvarts spoke about an hour , and was libtencd lo with utmost attention. Aller a few words from Mr. Kdmunds In icply to Mr. Kvait.s , and differing from him as to Um very limited power of congie s , the Kdmunds amendment wa.s voted on ycasiil , noes : t7. ( ThoKdniuiids ameiulnient was the ono sti iking out the clause. ) The bill then pas.sed without division as lepoiled from thu committe1. Thu chair then laid before the senate the bill tixing the .salary ot the United States judges , but without action o that bill the senate went into executive session , and when the dooia icopo.ncd adjourned. House. WASHINGTON , Dec. 17. In the house the subject of the rules was up for discussion , Mr. Morrison of Illinois , btating ho would tiy and close the general debate at1 o'clock to-day. Mr. McMillan of Tennessee and Mr. Mc- Adoo of New Jersey then spoke in support of the mlnoilty report. Several other Ppe.eches followed , Including one by Mr.Caswell , ot Wisconsin , who disap- piovcd making distribution of the appiopria- tion bills , hut ho believed the appropriation committee should bo deprived of the power to cn ratt legislation upon appiojiriation bills. He did not believe It was the policy of tlio republicans to dethrone the democratic party by assisting it in It.s blunders ; rather let them do It as it should bo done. Mr. Ilamlall of Pennsylvania , In closing debate In opposition to tuo majoiity rcpun. bald ho know and tl.o members who had bcrvcd upon the appropriation committee knew , tnat in thu elloit to resist undue ap propriations they had been encaged In a thankless task ; but he had never known that there would be those in public btatlon who \\ould rise up and condi'inn a man or tcl of \rhowerocngaged in the laudable pur pose of saving expenditure of the public money. The gentleman from Now York ( Iliscock ) had stated as he ( Kandallj thought to his discicdit that on ono oexuiBion. In older to execute a certain policy , ho hud loiind it incuiulM'iit on him to delay the ap- pioprialion bills. Ho ( Kandall ) submitted thai as to the tariff , river and harbor , and inter-slato commeice bills , tbo committee on appiopriullons never had interposed except when it was essential that congi ess should pa < s tiniippiopiinti.MI b.l.s. The policy \\hlcli the commitii.'u on aiijiroprliitions had adopted when under the contiot ot the democratic paity had been ono of economy , and ho Jailed toiind anywhere decollations of his p.tity in convention whcie that principle was not annoiinccil an thu one whic.i would bu lollowcd It the people ; cntiuslod it with power. He ( Kandall ) had came hcie dining the war. Ho was not going to icier to what his couiseof conduct had been dining that Immediate period. Ifit when that war was over lie wanted the country to go Btialght back to a fill let con struction of the constitution to the tounder of democracy , Thomas Jcllerton that them should be 110 money appioprlated for any pmposo unless there was direct authority In the constitution of thu United States to that end. The river and haibor bill was only objected to when it went outside of thu constitution , and congiess Imd no right to collect ta\cs in order to make such a distri bution of tin in. He icmembcied very well thu declaration of the late candidate tor the picbldenoy on the other side , when he pio- po.scd to divide the surplus fiindu In the ueasury among the states. The people's re ply Lad wen that this govein- ment possessed no power to take tiom thu people of thu United States taxes to dbiiibnto amont ; the elates , ami that the gicat objection thereto was Ihat it made the states thu vassals of the federal government lie did not say one bet of men weie abler than another , nor tlmtit nobsetscd more Integrity of purpoto than another. He objected to the piopoM-d change solely be- cuii.su lie believed it was entering on the dan- gciou.silcld of appropriation of Uie public money , and ho atllrmcd with po.sltlvoueiia that to distribute these bills was to take uway that unity and harmony of action which was essential to every party In povfer. that it might come in ) to the requirements oi the pledges that had placed It in power. Mr. Morrison of llllnui.s said the isnnmp- tlou of the gentleman from Pennsylvania that anybody tound fault with the appropria tion committee or any member of it because. It Imd helped to reduce expenditures was in a large part gratuitous , mid the of the inicrcnce Intended to be drawn from tli * " 1 rules , thatatnuody WHO Imd pur- ticlpatnl In making this report had tor his imrpo < e an lncrea c of expi'.ndltiiR's or that the adoption of Dili report would Increase e.NpendiUnes , wns e < iuallgratulloii ? . After a few remiuk * by Mr. HitiTowsof Michigan In support of tlio prop wed cli.uw , the u'vislotMviw read bj clauses for amend * inputs , Mr. Springer of Illinois offered nn amend- mcmi for a division of committee on rail ways and canals Into two committee * , and Hi s proportion was favoml by Mr. Hcndcr- pen of l.linois , Mr. Mtiriihv of Iowa , and othnr of Iho advocates of the Henneptii canal projcft. who contended that the Inteie t-s of the rallwajs and canals weic so nnlajonlstlc , nnn to the other , that Ihej vliottld not be com bined under the Jmisdiction of one c.munit- The house , however. rcfu cd lo order the division by a vet of J'itoX ' \ \ A ptoposilioii to create a constitutional amenilmcnt eommittcts piesentcd by Mr. Uavno of I'enns.vivatiin , havliu been de- reiitod thromjh the vigoions opposition of Mr. Tucker of Virginia , an nmeiulmeut was of fered by Mr. IMyni * of New Ytnk to alve the committee on icvislon of laws Jurisdiction over the proposed au'it'iidmcnls to the consti tution. The auieudmc'tit waslo-sl. 'i'he mcuibei lilpof the committee on ac counts was tnriii.i > ( > d to nine. Mr. Sirlmer | of Illinois made several attempts to abolish the eoinmUU'es which In ? deemed useless , declaring tliat some of them did no business except "Icct clcilw , but his elToils weie iliisilecessful. I'emllug an elloit on his part to'abollsh tlio committees on public c.\rendituies in the cxeeutUo dcparlmenl , the liouto ad- iourncd. _ _ _ THI3 GHANDRST KNOWN. Eladoriite PreparatlonH atmlc to ito- cclvc tlic Irish Ijcailcr. KPAV YOIK : , Dec. 17 Preparations for the reception of Parucll.aHhough up to the present comluctcd In piivate , are represented to bo on a grainier wale than any toimi'r Iribh movement in this city. The co operation of such Irish Americans as Eugeuo ICelly , John D. Crlmmlns. Mayor Grace. Joseph J. O'Don- ohuc , Mllrs M. O'Brien , James V. Colcma i , Morgan O'llrieu , John Devoy and others well known In banklnir , liusiiios-iaiid pr Sessional elides , has been .secured in the lormalion of a citizens committee , together with delegates fiom the National le.igiio and vaiious other lilsh .soeiee'e. , and everythiii'f but the minor details of the reception ha\e been airanged. Nearly all the city otllclata of Irish birtli or descent , and ina'ny piomlncnt Americans , have promised their Mippmt to tbo moxemeiit. His also expected that Governor Hill will preside at Hie lecuptlon. Suitable arrange ments will bo made to give the place of honor to visiting delegations from other states and cities. The committee will make It a point of honor to keen It clear of even the suspicion of American party polities. Piomlnciitlrish- imin here .sav that unless Chicago disMmsions arc lie.iled , Inc eoiivenliou which is to meet in that city In .luiuiury will bu a falhne. In evidence ot this fcelin ? an unient appe.al from prominent New Yoik irish men lias been cabled to Par- nell , asking him to not jeopnrdivc his position by coming to this eoiintiy at all. P.unell IUIH replied throuirh one of his lieu tenants that he is giving the matter his most caiefulcoiisidciatlon. A member of pailia- liameut , who is in I'arnell'.s conlidencc , bus written to a friend In this city anil says un less the deplorable Chicago quarrels and at tempted osl iieism of leading Irish clti/.cns are spec liy stopped , the Irish leader will not come to Ameiiea or glvn the convention any countenance , it is ) ) ii dieted that the parlia- mriitaiy lund now bclm ; collected by the committee here will reach 5100OCU in a short time. MUCJI ADO An'pJlT NOTHING. San Fraiu'lNcoXSo-Oallcil Conspiracy ami tlic Cnutio ot'It. NKW Tonic , Dec. 17. [ Sccclal Tele gram. ] The Tribune this morning , in a leader , devotes much space to a comment on ( he dynamite plot in San Fran cisco. It says : "The plot would bo less ex pllcablo and more surprising did wo not kiiow that of Into a premium has been put upon all kinds of crankiness in San Francis co by the implied endorsement ot it involved In the election of O'Donnell as cor oner. Such men as ho and Den nis Kearney , with their wild harangues , Imedono more than any toward intlaining the weak minds of those inclined towards socialism. Senator Stanford anil Chailcs Crocker , of course , are doomed be cause they are railroad men and men who ic- fuse to allow such poisons as O'Donnell to manage their affairs. " In the case of Gov ernor Stoncman the article openly says ho has done much to "encourane" crime of late by hlH reckless anil Indefensible distribution of pardons to inmates of the penitentiary and closes by Baying , "The business men of that city may bobiought by this discovery to icali/u that such people as O'Donnell cannot bo clci'ted ' to olllco without cicating the con viction in many minds thai the doctrines they preach have also been endorsed at the ballot box. " Prohibition in Kansas. ToriiKA , Kan. , Dec. 17. Before Judge Brewer came the noted Douglas county case involving the question at Issue in the matter of John Wolruff of Lawicuco and his brewing ing business. The case is this : WolrulT ap plied to the probate Judge of Douglas county for pel mission to nuiiiifactuiu and sell beer for medical , mechanical and scicntiiio pur poses. This permission was refused. Wol- ruff then gave notice he would continue his business , us he had complied with the law and was entitled to ouch permission. The county attorney complained of Wolruff on the pound of nuisance , and District Judge HeiiMin granted a temporary Injunction en- jolnlni ? Wolruir from continuing business. \Volrulf tiled a petition of icmoval to the United Stales eoint , claiming that Ills rights as granted by the constitution ot the Unites ! States had been violated , paitieular btics.s being laid on tlio fact that pihato JIIOD- crty had been token for publlo IIMI without duo process of law. Tlicstato moved that the ease be remanded to the euuit from which It camuand the debate to-day wan on that mo tion. Judge Hrmvci thinks theie Is a federal question Intioduced and ho will keep the case In hi.- , court , Coupled with the Wolruir cuso will be live cases tioui Atchlson which ate in many icsjtcut.s on ( lie s.iuie principle. A Crumb for Tllilon. WASHINGTON , Dec. 17 , [ Special Tele gram. ] New ITork democrats hero were greatly .surpilsc < l by'thv nomination of Joe Uluelow for assistant treasurer In New York , to succeed Acton. They agiee it was done to pacify Tllden , who lr. said to have been much grieved because hU advice concerning bca coast defenses was not accepted by the presi dent A Iiloo4y Moloc. CINCINNATI , Doc , 17. A Someis' ( Ky. ) special says that during a general melee at Heaver Cieek mines yesterday , Wm. Parsons killed Frank Wilson.und Charlch Ooidon and \V. A. Owen faUdly UlibtHl two other men , names not known. Paisous escaped but thu two others weie atrented. .Sudden Doutli of Jllbliop Krallibour. GHKKN BAV , WIs. , Dec. 17.-Hev. F. H. Kr.ithbour , tor a year blbhop of the Catholic diocese of ( ireon Hay , was found dead In bed at the parsonage this morning. Apoplexy plexy is assigned at ) thu cau&u of death. Another Ho.mlHeUs Died Suddenly. MADtboN , Wis. , Dec. 17. Paul llendiicks , son of ex-Ooy William Hcndricks , cousin of thu late vice president , dropiH.'d dead this morning , lie was prominent in Grand Army circles , Wonihor ( orTo-Dny. Mtssouni V-AM-EV Fair weather ; winds Kcnerally nhlftlng to the noiiline-t and bouthwi'Kt , and occa-ioimdy vaiiublu ; blight cluingoiu tuuipuraiurc. HOME RULE FOR IRELAND , Tbo Liberals Oomo to the Ironl With nn Irish Parliament Scheme. THE TORIES MUST GIVE WAY. Tlio I'nblUlictl 1'laii Creates Jlucli I'JxultcincMit Tlio Htnriu Clouds oT Cciiturle.Dlsapticnrlng tlio ICnicfald IHC. ! Tlio Idbrral Homo Jlule Plan. LONDON , Dec. 17-The Pall Mail Garctto announces this afternoon that dc.splte the p , r- tlal denial of Ulndstouo Ibis motnlnir , a Llb- eial scheme for home rnlu In Ireland lias bean decided upon. This tclicme provides fortho ciealion of an Irish parllatueiit at Dublin. the acts of which theciown will reserve the right toeto only upon the advice of the Irish minlsliy. liish membeis will coniiniiu to sit in tin ! Imperial parliament al U'eMuiln- ster. The scheme luithcr provides Hint Ire land shall h.uc control or the local police , and i iinres | Painell to turuish miaiantecs that rights of thominoiity und the lords will be piotccted. DUIII.IN' , DPP. 17. A special dispatch from London to the I'lccman's Jouinal un.- < : "Kails Cralivillu and Kpeiicei nppiove ol ( Sladstone's scheme ot home nile tor li eland. Josejih Chamberlain , .Sir Clmilcs Dllkc , and the manmlsof HaitiiKtou atcwa\crlng in their objecllons lo the .scheme. " A London dispatch to the lils-h Times says : "Should the queen's sicecli | on theupcnliig of patliament not alluilu to local goveinment tor Ireland , Ciladstone will move an amend ment to the royal addiess , stating that such measmelH necessary. The Painellltes will suppoit the motion , ( iladbtoue will then take olllco and introduce a bill uianting home lule to Iieland. " The London correspondent of theK\piess telegraphs as follows : "There Is no longer any doubt thai ( Hailstone has approached members of the loyal l.unily icgardmg lii.--li iiilorm , and is seeking to enlist thu Piluce of Wales to help remove the obstacles Ihcieto. " An editorial in tlio I'loeiiinn'H Joiuiiai and I'nited ' ircland regaidingtlio.sltuation ii iee in the statement that should tlio Maiiiil | of Salisbury oiler one worthless scheme of homo rule for Iieland the coiiservatUo gov- cinmt nt will inevitably bu defeated by the combined efforts ot the liberals and Par- nellites. LONDON , Dec. 17. The opinions of various leaders have been stnulil on the subject of the Irish home nilu pioposals , wldcli have Mused agicat sensation In political elides. The Pall Mall Uiuetto , having alleged that ICarl Spencer liad iK'uulosccd in the scheme , Karl Spencer telegraphs : "No scheme ot home rule has received my appioval. " Mr. ChildcrH telegraphs that he has no knowledge whatever ol Gladstone's alleged proposals. Sir Charles Dllke says it is piematme to discuss the subject. Mr. Healy na > s ho cannot express an opin ion on the subject bcloio his party meets. Mr. O'Connor declines that Ireland will not bo sntlsiiod with liss than Canada eniojs , and will not eontilbuto to the liiiiish ex chequer. Lei d Mayor Sullivan , of Dublin , Rays : "I cannot uudeistnnd how any assembly can save what the landlords call their inteiests. Tliuv vvill pciish by the inexorable law ol na ture. The minority's need of politics is as safe in Ircland as in Kntrland. The larger home nile will be , the more ccitain to work satisfactorily to both parties. " Mr. Clmmhcilain says If Parnell should appioach the liberal party In a icasonablo and considerate spirit , they would talrly and im partially examine any proposals he might make , and adopt them If they agreed with Uladhtono'B principle. DiiUia > Vucc'n ? , The Evening Journal wivs : "It is reasonable of Kngl.ind to ic- nulro a guarantctHor protection of the land- loid'a-legitlmato inteiests. The most hopetul bchcmu Is for an Irish ] iarliamt ill to purchase the land , repaying England by annuity , Eng land to apportion the purchase money and Ireland to deal with the tenants. A talluro to pay the annuity to the im perial exchequer would virtually imperil Iicland'B Independence. It is thoiefoio thought iniuciative tocncouiage Irish indus tries , which English legislation anil unfair competition by English capitalists have de stroyed. But wo arc willing to restrict the power of protection in order to a.ssme Eng land that our purpose Is not a hostile one. Wo wish Gladstone God speed. Wolxjseech Irishmen to lemember his dltll- cnlticH and to be prejiaicd to awept a reason able compromise on our lights , it a of our pimcipal rights bo not involved. " The ioregoiiig article was insphed by Pftrncll. A Denial IVom Gladstone. LONHON , Dec. 17 , The following dispatch was roc.eived from ( Hailstone to-day by this Ne\vrH Association : HAWAIII > IN ; , Dec , 17 , The scheme for home rule In Ireland published In the Stand- aid this morning , and ( importing to be mv plan for settlement of the lil.sh question , is an inaccurate' repicM'ntation of myiewN. . 1 prusunuFit Irspmihition 11)1011 ) them. It was published without my knowledge or author ity. ity.L L < m > o.v , Dec. 17. The following addition al telegram was rccclml IMUI Gladstone nt a late hour to-night : "My reply In reg.ud to the Slandanl's state ments applies also lo thosi ; of the Pall Mall Gazette and Dally NCVVH. Although these statementH were nnauthorbcd llm pioposalfi may conveniently bo canvassed. Onlyiin Irish parliament will meet thu ca c. Loeal councllH , etc. , would bo useless. The ilglilto veto their ads would bo an illusion. I propose , Instead. the pxeiv.iso of a sovereign power on the advice ol u iniii- only cabinet. ( Juestions ot commeice and police are dillieiilt ones , but with limitation 1 be lieve tl-.at homo nilemay Bafely bcitianti'd , and that it would tend to raise thu character of the Irl h membcis , " The piesH a.sMichdion Fays Hint Gladstone , forheolng the incieaso in flrcngtli ol thu Pai nell ] iirly , drattcil a M'hcme loin months ago lor self goveinment ol Irelind , , according to which the power ot veto by the ciown could bo exerclM'd only on the advice ot a privy council convened especially to discuss thu subject in ijucstlon. The other points In the " cliPiuo were the sanmns alieadv ] iublilied , The project was Mibmllted to a lew political trlends of Gladstone , ince Iho ulcel'om ' theio have been no foimal rfltisult.nl MW on the subject , and it Is not known whether or not the details of the wlicine have ulncu been modllied. II Is supposed that Go > chcn , who Is almost certain to ho chancellor ot exchequer In the next Gladstone cabinet , will support Iho wlu'iuo , Painell was al Chester on Wednesday , but had no intmview with Gladstone or any one connected with the cx- piemlcr. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Uunncfio Ita/nnkH. HANOOO.V , Dec. 17 , Advices fromJtanda- lay Mate the Dacolts made a raid in the vicinity of that place and tued on the British outposts , wounding Major Walker and kli - Inganatlva Tim JliitiMi letuinrd thu the , killing buvcn Dacoils. Alexander llui Oovornor , LONDON , Dec , K A dispatch tiom Horlln to tlio Standard eays the sultan appoints Prince Alexander irocm or for life o\cr East liomnella , with ilitht.s of succession. A Hitch 111 HID ConimiHslon. TCIIKIUN , Dec. 17. Thcie It. a hitch in tlio work of Die Afghan frontier commlFblon in demarcating tlio frontier line at Mcrucha. Operations are being delayed. DlKConnt Advanced. Losno.v , Dee. 17 , The bank of England advanced the rates of Ulscountfioui U to 4 pur cent * - - - _ _ _ Tlio United Lines' Aciiinltion. | ALIIANV , Dec , 17 , A deed by John Wlialen , referee , to the United Lines' Tel egraph company , of all the rights , privileges and n-.uichi.sc ! > of the liaukeis' A Moiclmnb' iiiJh company , has been Ulcd hciu. A.AIO\J Till ; U VILKOADS. A Nine Monllis' Jtcport of Union ln cillo Opeiutlon ? , Bo iov , Mass. , Deft 17. At Iho ounrlctly meeting ol the directors of tlio t'nlon I'acltio lailway , yc terilay. a siatcmcnt of Iho iinan- cial 01 rnitioua of the company fur the nine months ending September ! ! 0 , In comparison w Illi tlipconcspondlng period of .MM , was submitted by I'lesident Adam ! ! . From Iho .statement II apH\irs ) that for nine months the eaininirseic v7tfA\OiH , tlnM'\ppiiM J" .7V- N1thu Unitcit States pavmcnts .Ni.bM > , and the $111 pin : ) eainliKS Suii.ils. In the corre- siioiidiui poilod last ye.u the surplus was frt.Ui8 ? . Durlni ; the lirst nine mouths ot 1 1 the pioeeeds < S40oUvW ) from sales of lands belonging to the Kan- pas Paeilio land gmut were paid oxer lo the company uiuU-i Um ieims ot tin1 con- folhl.iU'd mortgage , ami ajiphed to payment ol coupons ot iHiuds seemed bv that morl- uace. During thu sindlai nine months ol the I'U'sonteai cash weeived from .such snles Hiuonnlfuu to STll.l'-.i.Ol has been let allied by the ttiisiees and applied to ( he pnrchnso and evtlntiiNlunent ut S-KJ.O K ) ol the out standing dciiuniK If this sum had boon ix - ceived by the compativ and npplicd to the payment ot curieiu Inteicst , as was done In ISHI , Um totid surplus ineie.i'-u lor the ln..t nine months would amount to Si. - ' . " , - HI7.KI , or an increase of SlS'J.l ' U.M over IVM. 'iii0 th n'.ltisr debt , which on Juno ! iO , INS'I , was & -UiH,1)0.r ) > , has been leducod to SJ.Ml.lW.ii.- liythoH.ilu of bunds of the par value of 8'J.im.OOO , for which V-.O- ' ; ! . ' , . I-J \\as ie- ceived. iMiilui ; the nine month ending September : ; o the funded debt ol the company has been i educed M.tll'.iiiU.ftO , and the net floating debt has been icduccd .1sl'H'i : ! ; < . .Mi , making a total reduction nl . * ? . ' .uusi.'l. : To accoinplisli thu there weiu U'-ed , in addition to HID MIII plus income oi the company the pioeeeiN of H.IMUMO Oiogon Short Line Iladway eompanj bonds , ntid S'.MO.WI Atchl son , Colorado & P.ieinc Kailroad company bonds , which were vvithdiawn from thu com pany's iineslment account- In the leiluctioiiol the gioss floating debt theie weie used > MUUiK ) Kalians i'aeliie Hall- wuv compaiiv eonsolidalod morftao ! bonds and Slt.'J.OJti Union Pacillo laihoad com- pany'h siiiMug lund bonds , hut as these se en lith's had already been carried in the tuiided ileoi of the company no incieasu In that debt arises from such Use. The sinking tiiiid in the United Slates treasury , which wi" : S4'iOiliiO ' : December I , ls > h ) , had ineieased to S.,7ii,0. : ; ! : ! Soplomber 80 , isTho laud sales lor Iho niuu months ending September M , is-s.- , , show a decivaio ol : ! , cso fi'SJ acies , ami S1,030'OJ in Iho amount icccivcd. To nuoi'dniiiio the Pool. Nr.w Yoliif , Dec. 17. An liifoimal confer ence was held to-day between the icprcsenta- lives ot the eastern and western lallways at Commissioner Fink's olliec. The result is that the Chicago pool or western pool , will bu re-enacted a t once , and on January next a meeting will bu held al Chicago and a new pool will be organized. Its piovisions are to ho ictioaetlve until Januaiy 1. Commis sioner Fink was authori'/cd to investigate live slock rates and prenam a icpoit loriead- justmcnt of the same. The ( iiand.'l'iunl ; line was icpiiwentcd. No Prospect of Settlement. SAN FiiANrisro , Dec. 17. The committee of three on icorgani/ation o'C' tlio Trunscon- tlncntal lailwayassoeiatton Miibmllted major ity and inliioiily icports.Tho. . former was siflied by lepie.sent.itiveS' of. the Conti.il Piiciiie and Union Pacific , the * minority tiy the Atchisoti , Topeka & SanUi Fe icjirescn- tatlve. No nction was taken. It Is staled to-night the association will in all piobability adjomn to New i'ork , there biiing no pios- pcct of reaching a settlement bcfoio Christ mas , The Texas Pacific. appi _ _ _ _ . _ and ex-Governor bhuldon of N'cw'Mexico ie- cciversol the Texas Pacllic ralhoad com pany. A MUiinKlKJUS MANIAC. FailtiiK In a SJiid KtTorl lo Kill His AVitu lie AttacIiH Himself. PHILADELPHIA , Pa. , Dec. 17. [ Special Tcleeram. ] At Seventieth and Cailowhill stieets Iheio Declined yesterday a bloody light bet ween William P. Dobaon nndthc po lice. The man , who has been deranged for some lime , came into a loom whinohls wife was sowing , and attacked horwilha. long calling knife , gashing her body in several places : then thinking he had killed her he rushed upstairs , and , locking the door , began to sharpen Uio knile. Hlswllo was found by a seivant hiiftering from the knile thrusts and a loss of blood. When the po lice were in formed of the attempted minder they went to the house , and upon tijingtho door of the loom where Dobson had confined hini'-cll , found it locked. Tlioy buist 11 open , and not having been told that thu man was riazy they weio amaml to seu him standing in the center of the Iloor a half- clothed , raving maniac. There was a wild glare in his eyes , and a crazy expression on liln countenance. In his hand he had a carv ing knife , and as the ofllccis entcied the room ho drew thu blade acioss his throat , cut- tins It liom ear lo ear. Then grinding his teeth in a. ficuzy hu raved and loaicd , and nourished the knife in a dangcious manner. When finally captmed he iought despcjalcly and had to bo diaggcd lo the police station. Dobson was wealthy at one time , but , becom ing poor , moved from li.tlllnioio to this city , and It is thought that , his reveisea turned ills brain. It is thought that the wile cannot - . ice-over. _ A 1 < 'LOUIDA I'M UK. A DiUiuiyniK Itluzi ; , With Out : Fire man Killed. jAflCSONVJLLK , Fhl. , Dec. 17. A lire bioku out last nlghtat 1 a. m. In Hubbard's waio lioiiKcson tin ; dock and .spread to Abel block in which wi'ic located Iho Humid , Ha- 7en'n bit laid pai'or ' ami scvoial other bulld- Intrin thuiearol .McConiliiuV , Hiibbaid band Abel'j > blocks on ttio whaif with contents weio destiojcd. Huubaid'fl oitlmuti'd ' lessen on building and stock i.s Jl-.U.iiOJ ; IIIMII nueo , ; ! KIVKi. ( Kimedlet iVCo.'rt IOSHHII waiiilluuscH isill.OOt ) ; Aberslos isjSiri.Oud ; lla/en'H 5r.AI- 000 ; VuuiU Hun. , 10.0 < W , iiiMiiailce , i l.VMJ ; Herald , ij'JO.OOU , jiailly iiisined , Other minor Josses woiosiibtainud , Tlio mo is likely to .sin cad toneilhiiiiiigbiilldlngs. ( ; ) The ilio is thu most dlsistious JacKsonville has ever known. J.vci.-hONvii.i.t : , Fla. , De . 17. LATIU : Thu tire on Hay stieet. this city , was stopped this morning al Kohn. Fnruhgoll liene- dlct'Bbtoio on ihocaht , the westein limit In cluding McCouclry's hardwiiio ttoie. About U o'clock a. m. a jiortion ot thu wall of thu Ahull block tei. , .eiiisldng lour coloied tue- nii'ii , one oi whom , William Biadley , was in- htantly killed. The other tlnee weie badly hut not iatally injmcd , vvhilo a liicman ii.niioil Got ! was badlj cut by falling brick , During tliu day a iiiiin woiklng am > ng thu debris was stillocatod by smoke ami can led to tliu hospital In a helpless condition. The inemeii aiu htill playing on the smouldering lulus. The loss. IH eslimati d at 'jlVJ.iwti , and the Insurance at > o50,000. A Cyolono KlriUcN Colnn. PANAMA , Dee. 17 , Colon has been visited byavuiy scvcju cyclone , which has done coiiHldci.iblo damage. It commenced on Iho .M inst. , nlMiiit 'J p. m. , and next day lulled bill commenced again with tciiiblu . All steameia In the jiort were put oin to n i lor halety. They mtiuncd and had tojuit out again. The damage to mopcrt ) tuts been very heavy and the loss of Ilio most serious. Thu lollowing vessels weio mink with their ciuws : lloldcn , KuruiHii , Blanche , Ortolan , Alwood , Aiiul , V'eteiiin. Oce.ni , Lynlon. Avellua , Stella , Catalina , Figrl , Douglas. , ami two othern whusit naim.'s could nut bo .o-ccr- talned. Italn JIOIIID.I down in tonents. A K'rriblogalu of wind set in tiom tliu north- oast. The Itojal Mall wlmit mid l'icl ht oiilwi weie destroyed bj ihesloim. Wliaif No , 4 , belonging lo thu Panama railroad , was almoM dcmolishod , the rails having ticvn toin up and tlio iMlintvoriuj dciliujcd by tl.e Juice of the NEBRASKA AND IOWA NEWS , Oouvojcd to tbo Bco bj its Ooipa of Sfeciol Correspoudcutg. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. Tlio Pointing Process Suddenly cd Hon. llti nn atdrjimt Island -OvordiMO of "Morphine. town Supreme Court Drs Moi.sr.s. IUVVH , Div. l-SiK'clnl | Tol- ogiam , | Thosiipiouiocuurt to-day ruulorcd the following decisions : iLSroll , Klcliumn , rlnls Supervisors of Miisc.itlno county , appellants , Muscrttino circuit. Allliiiii'd. Stutoof lowavsl ) . Coon. app."llinl , Mit chell dl.strit court. Attlimed. ilolin S. DnllisiV Sous , appellants , vs Win. 11. Hull UK , Hellion di-ttua ciiiul. AlVumcd , Mniy Hoark vs John lluarh , appellant , Linn ill tiict court. Appeal dismissed. ( i. A. D.illls , ct al , % < X. .1. Carter , el ,0 , np- pollauts , Junes oiii nil foiiit. K.'vcrbCd. tit.ito of Iowa vs .kB'O M. Muxvur , u ) pel- Innl , Hi'iilon county. A limned. ( . 'Dimly of .lonc.s vs County of Linn , Linn oiieull ciuiit. Aitlunctl. . .1.V. . lloliuml vsl'num county. Adams dIMrlrtro.u t A filmed. Mate 01 Iowa v.s A. Mitchell and Lockard , appellants , Fiivcttu county district court , Allllllicd. Kate Hooks , appellant , vs .1. V. Kvans , ct- N al , liaiil.soii dLstnct court. KuvcrMid. Chailes Tubbs vs ,1. D. ( iiiuiM ) ) ! , appellant , Hnnison ( lioiilt court , AllluiKMl. A. K. Lplcy , tippi'lliiiit , vs Miuy Kly e.t al , L > mi district L'uiiil. Mlliint'd. State ol Jown vs. Fiank .Mcuott , npivollant , Louisa district. itovoiscd. Mat Cioswell mid others npcllnnlfl , vs A. K. Stack ut ill , Potlaw.ittamlo circuit couit , llovoisod. I'.tlo Alto ooiintv , appellant , vs T. W. Har rison. P.Uo Alto disiilctcouit. Unversed. S. It. Mclti'r vHumnlv of Dickinson , appcl- hint , Clay district , Alllnncd. M. C. Alexander , hj guaidian , va Alex. Hastings , ct al , Harrison distiiel. Huvor.ed , Shite ol lowii.by oily nl Cedar Uapld.s , vs K. It , Holeoom , appellant , Lynn district court. jDinned. . Tholr Palm Pot Itiin Dry. WYMOitr , Neb. , Dee. 17.-fSnttlal | ( o tlio Hr.i : . ] Four of our business nion were en gaged in painting the town seailot hero last night and at a l.ito liour entered Clmmber- hiin'.s depot luni'li room. Finding a Jail iibout U.voarsof age In ehaigo , they in formed him thai thu object of their visit wag to clean him out , do him up , etc. , accompany ing tlio Inl'oimation with a liberal dose of nose paint Lin own In his tnco by ono of the patty. The jotiug man diew a revolver and proceeded at once to put two or throe bullet holes tluough the hat of ono of the iutrudciB , the we.ucr Milking to the iloor. Ilia < : om- lianlons stood not on I he order of their going but went al once. Alter tlio retical of ttia bobicging forces the yoittiir man ( sauntered out revolver In hand , and mocling In officer gave hiuisolt ami gun ' "lo I'1 ' ' * ' 'hiirjjo. Ko appearance will be made against him , Hon. Ilo ivn in tin ; Interior , ( iiiANi ) ISI.AKD , Neb. , Uia 17. jSpccUl Teleirram.J Hun. Ilo un spoke last night tea a large .ind entluniustio congi edition at the Methodist Kpi copal church. lli)4ivp ) ; cvnq qt hlachaiacteiihtie talks , which will ' "jh'O'iiuco peed etl'ects. Ills coming' Is for Uio oodof the city , and wo trust hu will stvy\fjllj ; ) 113 duriiif ; the entiio week. V-'H--f ' < * < c Swallowed liy tl-.o Itlff FKl'i. J3iA-iiici : : : . Nub , , Dec. 17. [ Special Tolo * grain. ] To-day the tuo co-opcratlvo life In surance companies of tills city consolidated. , under the name of the Western J\tutual \ llo- nuvolent association. This is a cuso of the big fish eating up the little one * Col. O. C. Sabln Is bccictary , and William Lamp presi dent. An Overdose of.'M Iowa , Dec. 17. [ Special Tola- gram. ] lluiry Uopson , aged IW yuam , a lead ing citi/en ot this o ty , died ye.Uorday from an ovcidoso of inoiphlnc admiiiistort'd by bis own liumK It Is believed that he did not icalixo llit ! .iniounl hu was taking or what it a result would be. by lee Cukoti. NORFOLK , Neb , , Dee. 17. [ Special Tale- gram. ] James K. Criley , of Columbus , who.su patents re.sldo at Plttsburg , Pa. , was drowned last night while attempting to croaa the river on the ice. His body hasuotbocii iccovcicd. _ Killed by tlio Cars. ' 3 Pr.nnv , Iowa , Dec. 17. [ Special Telegram.J Kdwnid G.irrity was killed by ttio eatH hero to-day , by hlri own negligciicu In attempting to bead the cars. 1 FOUJj. Detroit's House linnilng Sensation I'covcH 11 Torribtu Twi/jeily. JJTKOIT ) , Dec. 17. Testerday'n Ihe In the submlHof this city , in which the bodlc : ) ot Frank Knou.li with lilt , wife and two children were Innne.d , now proves to be an appaling minder. Thlscrime was suspected ycfttnday , but the finding of a levolver with all tlio cartridges discharged , watt all Um evidence teemed. A t noon today n post mortem ox- nmlnatlon of the bodies was made , find re- bulled in pioof positively substantiating ihat theoiy. JStillel holes and a -calil ; r bullet weie toiind In the skull of both Kiank JCnocli and his wile. N'o siHilcioa | m altachcd Ui anyone ono a.s yet. The Inneial IK being hold this iilternoon. All lour bodies weie placed inn ' ' coilln. fii'ii. Kobert 'looniHy' AVHiiiNdio.v , ( icorglii , Dec. 17. The funend of ( ion , Hobt-rt Toombu took plpco heio to-day In the M. K. church. The wliplo town IN In mourning. The church \rci aj > - proprliitely draiK'il. The casket was bioiue , with \\ionght leaves of be.mtlfnl workmun- hhiii oiiiaiiienllii ; , ' It. Covcrnor > iuDanlcl and many piomlnmit elti/ens of Ilio iitato weio pic.-ciii. The fnneiiil dlbvourfu wau pieaclied by Hl.shop lloekwith. Tlio WhUky .MakorH. C'lUfAfio , Dec , 17. At a meeting of tlio We.stein Kx | > Uassociation heldhcio to-day to consider the question of Mirpliis stock , U was decided to irdmxi the pileoof rawgoodg fioiii & 1.1I to si.10 per gallon , and to limit nil dlhtilleile.s ut pa-sent iniinliig to SSM J-.QI cent of their capacity. I ( aUo decided to ex- poit even at a loss , and to eipmlizu exports accodlii to domc.stlo demand , A Splrltletf * SplriltialiHt. lioBio.s , Dec , 17. iSpcclal Tile ; ram. ] ( "hailcs J'ostor , a oncn noted hpiiitii.tliutio nicdliim , who ten yeais ago mailo biich a tnioio In this country and Knrojie , died yea- teid.iy iittei noon at the icsldcneu of his mint , Mis. Call , in .Salum , of Miftenin ; ; of the brain with which hu had been ntfllctwl loryeais. Atlanla'w lAtnmImv \ , ATLANTA , Dec , 17 , Jtid o Murhhall J. Claik , ol thu Fully county Mipcilor court , unintcd a tcmpoiaiy Injunction -jilglit t > ro < Btralnlng Ordlnaiv Calhoun from nnnoiinij- Ing Um ifsult oi the pionlbltlon eleollon. Ho will hear an argument lor it pcinmncnt iiijtiiiction next Monday moinlng. A OioaKy l ! | /o. .MoM'ii.vi. : : , Jix. % KHut at the woM end ab.iiinii this morning doitroj l n ' . ' inli | ; ;