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m FIFTEENTH YEAK , OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 23 , 1SS5 NILUIJEJK 337. FROM THE COUNTRY'S CAPITAL LJ 1tti < Hu that Commissioner Sparks Will Retire from lUo Land Office. A QUARTET OF BRIDGE BILLS , ' 1 IIP ItallrnntN Protecting Against Gi-ii. .Johnston's Onlet1 The ri Against Unntlnll Work In ( tic l/iuul Olllrr. Spaikt. In ( Jo Abroad. \V \ ji\oinv | , DPP. ' . . ' . [ Sjivl.il Tele- t'latn ' TlieiP aio Indications that Laud ( 'iiiimliMonpr spul , s will retlio fiom lilt of- II e pietlyoon. . The Hi n porrespoudent was Infoimed to-da.v by nu ollle.ial high up in atithnillv at the Inlitior deiiailment that Sec- iptiij Liuiai ha-bpen consulting him \vith lerutuelo taking a lotelgn mission. The toininissionet pxpiessyiiawillltigness In lact nilPSlie Intake -omo good position abroad If It-was Iciideied lo him. Ilu says that the duties of bis pi ( sen I olllcp aie too enormous , and Hint he believed a change In climate would be bench'1 ! vl to his wife's health. It In no fierict in the intvrlordepailnienllh.it pome of the tvenl otdeisot Cuminlsstoiict H | uks have been distasteful to .Seciclary Lr.mai , and aho to Ptesldent Cleveland , and tli < t it would pli'.uebolh of these gentlemen toexpoitMr Sp-nks ecietaiy Lam.u vis ited the senate eveij afteinoon dining thu la'il foul ot live dajs of the list week , forth'1 ' piupuse. It is said , ol ascertaining if ( he nominalion of Mi. bpaiks to a diplomatic or consul n position would lit continued , The icsnlt of bin vlsltsis unknown. It isknown , bowevci. that if they weio xuccpssfnl , 01 If his \Uita on that mailer pan be made success ful , when the senate moots in .lammiy Mi. Spul.s will IIP tiausleued to another biane.li ot thogoveiiimeul set vice. A QiAtiit for itnmr.r iui.i. < < . licpiesenlative Ljmaii ot Iowa has intio- iliwed a bill aulhoii/lng HID constiuctlon of a biidgobylhe New Yoik ft Council Hlulfs lallvvay cotnpanj acioss the Mississippi river at 01 ueai Keith burg , Ilk , and to establish It : tt a pot unit , lie has also Intiodnced bills niitluiii/lni ; HIP const luclioti of bridges acioss HIP Illinois livei at 01 IHMI Laeoti , Ilk , and ovei the DCS Molnes tlvei in such county In Lima as the New Yoik A : Council iJlntls lail- \vaj oompanj ma.v deslie , the biidges to be eilhei diavv-pan , or otheivvise , MI that.i free nnd unobstiueted pas > .ige maj bo seemed to all vessels and other vvatei ciaft navigating those iivois , and for the same company to bridge the Alis outi liver at such joint as inaj be spilled between the north nnd south lines ol Potlawatt.imlecounlv , Iowa , iiu.v i OKI.in rouit i.o. A delegation ol Indians aie bete lioin in- dlan teiiilory lo urge the legislatuies to 10- niciubei Ibem in making an appioptlafion in the latinu toi educational junposei. The lllali.andihe scvei.il othci known educa tional bills , which hao been ligunng before eongtos-s , leaves Loan 1 those of his people located in Indian tctiitorj out. They simply benefit the Inhabitants of the states and tor- liloiiei. , uid Indian teirit'iiy , not having a loiritoiial government. Is pxeluded. rilOlCMt UiOM 1III5 ItAlI.no.YIia. Since Cion. Joe .iohiiston , United Stales lalhuad coinmissionei , issued die new inles in regaul to annual and special icpoits fiom biibsldl/ed and land giant i.illioads , inquliics and ptofpsts in leg.ud to them liom rail- load manageis have kept SectPlaij L-imar bttsj' . Thennllot m complaint is th it compli ance with the niles would expose the busi ness beet els ol all these loads to their com- pclituia. Without making it public , Sceiotary Laiuai had sent an oidci to ( Jen. .Iohiiston on Deeembei' ) , about thu tenth daj alter the lilies weio issued , and boloie he had 10- celved Hie piotestsuf the i.iilioads , instinct- ing him lo tte.it the icpoils ol Hie lailtoada asfacciel , to boeon ( only bj the piesident , the societal } of the Inteilot , the lallioad commissioners , and such clmks at Iho com missioners olllco as should need them foi the business of the ofllce , and then only in the pieseui'oand undoi Iho .supotvlsion of den. Johnstonhimsell. Assistant .Societaiy.Ienks who flamed the inles , says the iloiuitmont will Inslsl on nfoicinglliem. The govein- nicnt fiunishcd about twothlids of theiapl- lalof the loads In the nggiegale. It lias a light Ingot an answer to its questions and be Infoimed ot Iho condition ot thopropeity In which It Is heavily Inteiostcd. PASsl.VO O.N l > All..Va Al'I'I.IC ATIONS The special boaid appointed bj Iho gencial land commissioner , andeonslbtlngof assist ant Coinmissionei Slockslager , Cltlol Cleik Walkci and Lnv Cleik Batnes , to icviow pending applications for patents to preemp tion laud homestead entiles , to daj conclud ed Its first session. They examined ' . ' 10 leases , of which 01 atose liom the Aboidopti , Dak. , otllco , ' > . ' liom the liisin.uek. Dak. , olllce , and I from the llloomiiigton , Xeb. , olllce. One bundled and Ivventj-.six cases vvuio nppioved lor iiatents , ot which Ji. i canto liom Aberdeen , 12 tioni JilMiiaick , and b'J ' fiom Iloomin ) < - ton. Two vvero rejected ; these came tiom Abeidccn , Kiltj-threo vveio held foi fuithir evidence ; : il ol Ilicso aio fiom Abeideon , 13 fiom Dismaick and U from P.loomlnglon. 'llilitj-llvo weio deslgnaled foi vlbllation and repoit bj sjieckil agents ; 1 ot these came t torn Abi'tdepii , 7 liom Itls- marck and'Jl liom Dloomlngton , 'iiti : s.vJiso.x or i in : noir. . The light against ox Spcakci Itand.ill waxes watmer and hottet. A fonnldablo jihalaiix of ulti-a fieo Itadei.s , lailtf lefoimei.s and hoio-lipadsgenpially , lias been rallied by tint foes of tlio gie.tt Kojstono demoeiat , and the loimei hanison ol the house has been Hhoin of some of his locks. It should bo to- inembered that this has been moio than a bat tle for the scalp of Samuel .1. Itattdall , foi it was a tight of the tree ttadei.s foi supiemacy in thodeiiidciatlu paily. Hut the frcotiad- ers and sore-heads will Hud that Samuel Is a "stioug man , mined"and one alwaj-sieady foi the tray , and theio will bo cracked ciown > and bloody noses on both bides eio the fraj Is over. it Is not known lo a ceilalnty which side Iho administration espouses In this 11'ht , , though It Is believed the president lather leans tovvaul lUiidall.peionsnllj. II ho should conclude to Intel vcno actively In the behalf of 3Ir. ? ! ! ! ! ' - ! it h very doubtful it'the ie- fonneis can down him , for it may bo set down as a duality that fully one-thlid of Iho men on the democratic side of Iliohoiisoaiu purchubcablu by way of pationago and will \oto any way that will advance their own political foitiiues. AH these only need u wink 01 a nod fiom the head of the adminis tration and they will cast their votes which ever way tlif wink or nod Indicates. This tact tenders It impossible to predict , with any leasonablo degree ot correctness , the icsiilt of the contest. It the mutter could bo ( ought outon Hsmc-iilsHie piou.i'ollity Is that Kan- tisU would go under &o faras the deaiocrats mo conceit-1 : ! Them H another rttt cut of doubt that complicates the situation , and th.U H what will the lepuhlteauidoy If they could keep hands oil Iho iiuoHoii and allow * it to iciimln a demiuratio sijiiabble , mire nnd simple. It , would make the .scrimuuiu'O nioro Inteie tltij ; , but as they will huvo to vole iu uidei to make n quorum it may be that thry will jiro\e itnndt'l d salvation , and enibk1 him to do.i n iKi > pi > oiiPnt . Their jtlncipes ! as well as wi dom will Inelino them to co'iu1 to amuel's lellff , and their \ < ) le w III dccul" the content. ihat would oiii'ii ' a feud in the tanks of their opponents that will not be closed for jeits. The contest from now on will be npin Ihc aliir , finance and othei propositions which Mr. liaiulall will a < sumotu champion. Uiin ( all atithori/e3 the statement that ho is opposed lo relation of the tniill question Ibis scn'on , and will not intioducc nit > tarill' bill unless driven to do so ai'aiii t unwise and e\h.uajant measures bj otheis. A'i\ii ! : ) or prm. tr nv. It \clopes that a very strong fih'ht was uindcljj tlic democratic I'linliiM airalnst the ordei lecentlv adopted in f.\c-iiti\o a'ssloii fortliojirlntln ol piesidential nominations in the Contsie'nioiial llerotd. 'Jlicpii'tmiltlnn \vns laid oici nit.iy 01 two on obivtion | bv dernociallcseiialois , and when a final \ote was taken UJKHI it it was sttictly jnitlsan the democrats \otinj ; "olldly iwilnst It. A lepiibllean tiennloi stilled to jour coiiespond- ent this 11101 iiliii- ( hat the icason thu demo- ciats objected to having the nominations jninteil In the I'ecotd was that It put Into aiithoillative and convenient form \ciy foi- iniilable aigunienls which the lepuhlli'ins fan use In the tomlni ; cainpalgns , and the bull ; of the piesidmtlal nominations N mu'-h pteatei andtlic'u inllneiice much inote f.n-ieachin thaiHsKencially supposed. In a matter of such unjust dlseilminaUon and such InjiNli-eas \\holes.ituiemo\al ol fjood andelllclcnt otllcots without eau e , in the face of n law which piohlbu ! > it , thu demonats want to keep out ol the ollli'lal lecotd. When the campaigns open In the Mates ne\t summer , the iieoiitiMiCtliceoiin- tiy , he slid , would bo astonished at the ie- eanltulatlon which ean be compiled In icla- tlon lo Iho violation of the civ 11 seixlco law byieleienceto the roir-'ie.sblonal itecoid. i in : iiOAiii ) is wiiti i IIIM. A loeil journal , w hilo dlscnssln ; the piob- abillllcsofan elloitbciiiK made b > the dem- oci.U'j In confess to lepeal the civil scivice law , diops die ominous icmaik that it is jnob.ible tli.it nn such etfoit will lit made , as "Iho demoeiatic lenders aie much moieiee- oiuilcd to Iho teloi iu since the president has iccoiistilulcd the bo.iul of e\aminois. " This maj mean a good deal 01 may mean auny llt- tle. Itmay mean ( hat the malcoutentses | > ect tin ; democratic iii.ijoiU > in the boaul to ad- nunistei the law In such a mannei that only democrats , by means of unfair jutlini ? of the boaid , are the only ones vvlm w ill scenre appointments or it may me in thai bi'rauo a majoiiU of Iheboaiilaiedemociatslhei have become reconciled to the lefoim. At all events it means so much tint the countiy Rho ! d sh u ply vvat ( h the doings ol the boanl to t-ee that the law H not nullil.ed In the in- teit-t ol demoerallc spoilsmen. ri.t.sosAi. AMI oiiutvvi : ! i : . ScerUaiy Lainai today lei'o nizcd l m- ni'isoiiK. Hoiiitci , of IiideiieiideiHe , Iowa , to piactlce boloie the Intel lor depaitiuenl. - \ pension boaid has been eslablislied at Clailiul.i , l'.vre county , Iowa , by the ajtpoint- iiienlot Ii > . \V. li. Vance , K. Kcckman and A. .1. .Salt/ . iioTinvv rros-ivo IN mi : nrpMnMrsi" . WSIIINC , ION , Uec. i-.1. [ Associated l'ies-j The cabinet meetini ? to da > decided tliat in addition loelotln tliuilepaitnientson Christ- nmsiuidXovv Ve.u's day , they would only be closed at noon on eacli ot the davs imme diately piecedins these holidajs and that , conti.uj lo a IOIIK established custom , they w ould be open lei business in the Inteiim. This coulee was adopted in v lew of lepicsen- tations that business in several ol the de- ii.ulments , nolablv the tieasiny , is somewhat in aiieais , and inislil aceumulale to seilons projioitions U the lionia weie shoitened as usual. AI r SIXT ro TUP M-xv-ir. It Is said at the while house that , with two 01 tlnee exceptions all the teeess apnoint- nicnts have now been sent to the senate lor coiiiin.i . ition. M.SV.IOKS OF rut : S.VMB MINI > . The Stai says tliat allei Senator lieek had made his speech In favoi ot theiontlnnation ol silver coIn.iKi1 losleul.iv , Henatoi Kvaits , who had listened attentively tlnouxhout the whole speech , said "Heck is ilRht , and 1 In tend to make a speech on the same line. His nig'imcnts ' cannot be reluled. " 'i m : uorsn coviMirnr : . The Hpeakei ol the hoiiso is now at woik aiian in thu committees , and it Is said he will KIVO tlm list out for publicatl n as soon as it M completed , not waltlnir toi i on icss lo nitet. Theio Is consideialile uneasiness , ainoiK' the menibi is to know wheie they will be assigned. Theit aiiNieij ha- kept nianv \Vashlimlon lot tins liolid.i ) neiss. Had the eommiitees been announced befoie ml- lomnment It is piobable most of Iho mem- Inns would havegoncto llieli homes foi their Chiibtmas dlnneis , but under existing cir cumstances only .seventy-live have taken ad- \antaiw of this opportunity. 'I he lomalmlcr , or most ot them. , w ill stay in thu eiu . AN u.vci.nor ins MIIMIKW. Joseph htealv , apiiolnted to-day to bo in- ol hulls lei the Louisville. ICdl specloi . \ , dl- > - tiicl , la an nnclii of O. O. Mealy , Washington eoiiesiiondent of the Louisville Couilei-Joni- nal. lie is an old steamboat man and built the M. b'lincls lilt } veal s ato. Ho isaid to be a competent man lo ( he position. PAT ItlLLKINjnUJ V1CTOK. Oro. Crny , or I > oulsville , Knoclccd Out In Tin co Koiuuls Iiy tin1 ClilciiKoiin. Lei tsvit M : , Uec , 2The ( , 'lovo contest between CleoiK" Ciiay , id' Iliis city , and I'at Klllcu , of Chicago , last night , vvasa gi > niilne shu'slng m itch with the filnirglng one sidi1. The pto raiumd calh l lei live lounds , but the Louisville thumjiei dhcoveicii beloiethe thlid lottnd was linished that he c mid not light a little bit. and tlnevv np the ponu'e. Uoth men vuie in into ph\-lal condition. Killen was tlm bnttei looking of the two , and when sttippuil in ttontot his opimtient thocontiast vvas most siiil.iiu. 'J'hu Chicago cage man seemed to luvvi'i ovoi Ids ojiponeut by at least M\ inches , although the leal dllTeieneo is only two and onr-hal ! Inches , ( iiaj htniuling live loet ten inches , and weighing Ifi nounilKillen stands MX lect and one-hall Inch. Ailei the usual numbci ot comical bouts between amateurs time on the event was called. Killen took Ids position Hint , as he did i" . eij thing cl'e. ( iray stepped out with eonlidime , which rli.inircd to .siupthe when Ki len knocked him down on Ilio lust pass he made , diav came uji with the iisiul sickly siiillo and at tempted to hit Killen , The attempt was a b n- tivo and time was called. In the second lound ( iinv put In most ol his tlmo In dodg ing. A left-handei Itoui thv bU man sent him to impel , hovvuvoi , wlion time was called again. Thu third lound was a tepelition ot thubccond , wllh thu exception that Killen gotlhoblovv with his ilglitsijuaiu on ( iiav's numili , and the LouKviller diopped to IM ! < nomoio beloiohlm. draj showed honuMit- tlosflence , but huhtood no eailhly hhovv by- Ion1 the combination of brawn and sclenco of Killen , 1'arson Davis and Tom ( 'handle ) tuil.ed the Clilcagoaii. wliilo ( ii.i ) was held by Councilman Jack Mv'IK'tt ahd othei local sports. The light wiissiiuaie and baid. KcJersoj'H 3l.u ! Dog Scarp. Xnvv Yoinc , Jee. d. . The mid don' scaio In New Jei.sey Is undiiiilnlshed. IMvvatd JUicklln , who was bitten on Satuulay.went to Newatk today accompanied by his lather , and if li. ) ( J'iorman nihiMv ? the measinehu will go to I'.uis Immedlatelv. Ch.ules Hilton , anothei victim , has also consulted Oi. O'Coi- maii , The do , ' w hlch bit llieni has not been lound , though people heio h.ivo been bcatch- ing lot him all day , Manv dogs bitten by llils.anlm.il h.xvu been killed , and otheiaaic closely watched. An KiiKlish romi > UiiiMit , LONDON , Jee . ' . I'lio .Standard , com- meiitliig upon thoieportof iaecretary Man- rriu.\si\s that the tailll sustained by the AiiHilc.ui pr ; > i-b n piomoU-r of luisine di.slumcst > , and that luHir-imiM-alit ) tuicj ! and llo'.n hlies. All the niantii'tlf tares u\- poilcd liom Iho United , Stati , the .Staiulaul PUNISHING THE POLYGAMISTS All Improved Moral Condition Reciting from Enforcement of the Lnws. UTAH COMMISSION'S REPORT. Its Suggc tloii a nil UecoinineiiiLi- tiiins AdvlsliiR No Ilcla\illliin III Coiiiiillaiicc With The t'lah A\A in.soiov , D.-e. ' . * , ' -The lejiuit of the Utah commission has been tiled with Iho spcrptaij of the Inle. tor. It isabilef IOSIIIUP of the operations of the commission dining the past itseal yeir , a icritntion ot lor- mer iPconimcndatlous and ampiidments to thepitsent laws , and supplemi'nlal iccom- mendallons whlclt oxpciionro has liown me necpssaiy to make the laws nioio effective and ex-peilltp the punishunnt of iiol.vp.imlsts. The lepoit sa > s the point has now been leached Hut not a single name of a known poljgamlst can be found on the icglstrailon list , and iioiip of this class aio holding oflleo. jet It 1 true that neatly all the olllcei seho-.cn . at Ike last eleotlnn siibsciiln1 to HIP docttlne ol plin.il marriage. A noticeable exception to this uile Is found hi Suinmitcounly , where the Ptitlie iion-Moiiti6n ticket was elected. Theie have been vet.v few known polygamous imittiagesdnilng the jp.ir. This , however , Is not to be considered a an abandonment of the piaclice by the chinch , for It thcie vvas the slightest lelaxalion tit the pipsint vlgoi- ous enforcement of the law , the commission Iseonvlnced the practice would again become gcneial in Utah. 'I he Him attitude of the government , backed by the hlgheM i otiil and oveivv helming public sentiment of tlie conn- tiy , havoexetlcd in tin1 pist jeara lopiessivo Inlluencc upon the Mormon people never bc- loio expeilenceil. Thu pica ot guillv wasen- teicd in seventeen cases ol ttnlavvlul cohab itation , with an assurance bj HIP p ulies Huts ariaigncd that the } would not again ottend iigalnst the law , 1101 advise , counsel , aid or ubet its violation bv olheii. The repoit points out that then1 is u constantly incieas- ing nninbi i of Inlluential men within the chinch who counsel lull obedience to the laws again polj amy. 'Ibis incipient i on- test within the chinch is consideied as an eticouiagini ; teilnro ol the situation. Thu repoit alllnus that the piesent olllcers of the ledeial eonils ol Ltah ate on titled to special commendation. The atduous and living duties imposed upon them have been pel foi mod with decided abilitjcat and un- piecedented success , binee the appointment ot Hie piesent piosccutingatloinej twoje.us ago theie Invo been eightj-thioe indictinonts found against polj-gamists-Hu to have been iweiitv-tlnee convictions and loilj-threo ( asisarenovv awaiting til.il. A lain1 pro- iioiiton ot these eases ate in is.ilt Lake Citj. The fact that poljgamous eases aio given picleiPitcp In thecomt docket , andtlteit tiial occiipjinfj thegieitei piittion ol the tlmeof com t , necc'ssitates the appointment ot an ad ditional iiid.'o , so th it civil case * m u bo dis posed ul within a lensonaiile time. The 10- jioil uiges congiess to authoiiio the appoint ment ol anothei jmUe , and also lecoiiiiiiends that the s , | , uies ot nnl oa and pioaecutiitt ; attoinejhbp inoieised. "The detondeis of polj'gamy in Utah , " sajs the repoit , "lay mile i stiess npjn the fact that the pio-ecutiuiis under the Kd- mundsact aie dliected solelj .i.ainst the > o who maintain the polv amousielation. 'i hey ch.ugc that allegul sexual deteliclions by lii'isiim who do not belong to the Mormon chinch aio not investigated and punished uiidei the Kilmlinds law , and that theiolmo the execution ot the law is paitiak But this is an etioi. The law was not dheeted at in dividual lascivious inactiees but against the as ault made bv the Mormon chinch upon tin1 most cheiished institution ot out civilisa tion the monivimlc system. Tlio laws toi Hii'suppii'ssioii o | poljgamv were chiefly In- siiited bv the appiPliensioti tluit it this prae- tice should bo oven lolei.itedanj wheio in the United htatos , it might one day become a se- lious menace to the Institution ol monog.imj' , which tin1 world has como to considei the miHt potential t actor for the advaiiieiuent of eivili/ation eveiyvvheie. It Is lu.iinst this danger that the law was aimed , and uccotdlngly the coutts have held that the living with two or mine undivorce.il wives at tlio same time in marital lelation- Milp , and holding them out lo thu woild as such , constitutes that kind of cohabitation which is bj Its vety nattiio an attack upon the monogamies } stem the sacicd l.uuilj as sociations which is the chief pride and stiongtli of our social labile and to do this Is the vety olleiise ioi winch the liuv urovides a jiuni-hiuent. Uut in dealing with this class ol ollcmleih Hiueouils ol Utah h.ivo been vnj meicilul. The nnitoim inlo has been to Uve all poisotti Huts airalgned the o ) > poi- tiniily bv a lull icniiiielatmn and | iiomlso to letiatn lieieallet liom the piaetlce , to avoid Hie imprisonment p.nt ol the pentiltj lor SUch OlfPllhO. " In addition lo the recommendations made in lormet lepoiti theconiinlssion submits the lollovving : I That tlio tPim of Impiibonment for mi- lavvlul cohabllaHon bo extended to at least two veais toi the nist olleiise and tlnee joins lei HIP second. S That all peions be cxclndpd from f-ettlc- mcnt on lamb ol the United States who shall relnse to make 01 sitbscilbu to an oath against practicing polygamy. : i That HIP laws witli relerenco to ( he Im- mlgiation of Chinese and thu importation of contract kiboiets , paupers and cilminals , bo so amended as to picvont the landingol pci- hens claiming that thelt icllgion te.icltPs or justincb the crime ot polj'gamy , as this would cut elf the plnet suuico ot supply to the Mininon ehuieh , The commission expressPs Its disappoint ment th.i' nonool the Moi mon loadeiu took advantage of the generous piovMous of the law condoning the giatitlin : of full amnestv lei past oilciisos , and Ip.llimall/tng all chll- itu'ii born ol iioljganious uiaiiiages pi lor to Janii.uj 1 , issi. The dcclaiation oltin re- peifeil ( luting the ii.ist ve.u by theehiet ofll- ceisof ihochuith , that It Is theii n'liled do loimination to teliisoobed.eiico . to Iho Jaw. the ppislstenl useof then gieat powei and Inllneiice to deleat all elloils liom w Ithin as vvo.l as without the tlmtcli to put an end to poh gamy , and the poisccution of those ol tlieir ovv n number who bavo sigiiiiied their de-ill o to obev the law , have convliiicd the comml < islon that some mote dcpislvo plan to reduce the powei of Iho polygamfc clement , and to coiie.spondlir.'lj ineieaso that ot the tedei.il authoiity In the civil irovernment of Utah , hhimld be presented to congiess lei It.- . consideration , 'Iho lenoit icfers to various coinmliBlon plans lor the goveiniuent ol the k'liitoiy. the ( tihfianchlsement of tlio members ot the .Mot- mon chinch , on the Idaho plan , and Iho aboli tion of the Mormon Lcgihlatmo and con- eludes ; "Hut whatovei may bo thought of these suggestions , POIUIOSS would cetlalnlj lender n service ot Itunleulablo value In Utah , and Indeed to the vvholo louittiy , If it would devise Rome nio.ibiim wluieby these misguided in'onlo eoiihl bo bioiu'ht out fiom uiidei the tin ahhmi which 'ins ' m wnri l their minds and Iheii ciiiiMleiiecs that a ciimo commuted In the name ol religion is eonsld- eied by them adut > and a blessing , equally to those who commit It , and to thine who aid , abet 01 delend its commission. " The Fnluro 1'rluo of I Mown. CiiifA'ii ) , Dee. 2J. Tlm NorHiwe-.loin Plow and Cultivator association , comprising all the manutactuieiswcnt ot thoAllcgliPiijs , held a hieclal ) Mission heio to-daj , and adopt ed the lollovving resolutions : In view of the i event advance in tlio price , of raw mateilal , and Iho proijiectot luithcr itdvanco ! ) in the near future Hesolved , KnM , That niifinlher conces sions bo m.ido In pi ices other than these al- le.ulj made. Swond , That should them bo fmthrr adv.iitfo In raw material , it will bu neecssaiy lo follow the i-amo by an Iminedi- ate meeting and an advance in the ] itico of ] > lovvi and cultivator- cimespoml. Tldtil , That wo limit thu amuunt of goods to Im niado for the splint ; ot li i to actual or- dcis. _ _ Wonthoi" lor To-Day , ilissoi m V\M.FV Colder fair vvcalbPi : winds KeiiPTallj iioiii north lo wr t ; baiomoter , MUS Ol1 MUJUVbKA. rulloiltont < t'foajcs-j The lioitp Well Spnnnotl Tlio PciOlvnl Murder. nnriip.v. S'eb. , Dtv. a-Sicch'- ? [ | ' ] rulleiton and Nanco count v loMeo over the complellon ol th Lonp Itlver btldce , ami teams are closing foi the first tlmo today. 'Jhisj-tuictmi' Is o\er l.OJO feet In length , tliciobeing fifteen sovrnlj'-foot spans built In a thorough manner and as itiong as oak , iton and massivetimbcMS can makeit. This is the only span acioss the Loupbetween St.P.iul nud Culumbti * , and will bo a Rieal thorough- late foi travelcis nottli ami oulh. John L. Means , the contractor , pees fiom hero to Kim Creek to bridge the Platte. The laipcseven loom school building lias been accepted by the directors and is a splendid strnctui i1 , cipablo of accommodat ing t [ > 0 scholars. The rnllorlon lollln ? mills ate at last inn- ning nndei a eanable iiianageniLiil , tinnini ; out 1'Jobinvls of Hour pci d.i > of excellent nualitv. the ureatet iwitlon oC thcli pioduct goliiL' to U miha. I'nlleiton jieojile cmlle over the comidlea- tloiisaiNlin ; liom thu vvteckot the Central City college. The Vance eoiinl } Join mil , In sneaking of It , sa > .s : "The wionged spirit ot Hev. .1. J. Fleharl > was In the wind. ' ' The school wns stolen lioin this plnco and located atCeiili.il Cltv by and witli the exmowl junposo of ruining thu Yoik college , audit will nevet succeed. Judklns Ihos. , foimcrb of lied Oak. have icfninished tlio Commeielal house and nro iiinnlnga tiist class hotel. With piojipi en- eoutagement they offer lo elect a 10,000 biick the coming season. The cpiintuple numb rci , Oorgo 1'uniiv.il , is still at laige. A steady seaich has been made by the lelatlves of the victims lei ovei ayeai without lesult. Kov. Tannet , of Owatonna , latlier of Mis. IViclv.il , has ox- pendcd nearly all his available means in the seaich , and is confident ot ultimata success Many iiiiesls have been made in diffcicnt pars < > t the countiy of men answeilng Kur- nlvaPs description. That this glorious state of Nebiaska should offer only a veAW tevvaid , and have no means available toi can.\ing on the seaich , is a disgiaco to her fair name. Should 1'iu- nival ever bo biought to i'ullerton , Nance countj will bespnied the expeiibi1 ol a trial. The Peieiv.il land , the PCCIIO ot the feaiful ciime , vvas sold by S. II. Penney , thu admln- isliator , a lew days ago. The land owned jointly bj Puinival and Mali will bu sold to s-atlMy a judgment obtained by J. .McClel land , Man's administratui , to the highest bidder. Goiiiu toMnko the Diet Kly. CEV.M ) Isi VM > , Xeb. , Dec. 'J,1. Ten cat loadof gradets' outtit anlved heiu this moinlng over the llutlinglon it Missonil liiver raihoad. Tliej will woik in thu vicin ity of ItiMvei cii'ck this winter. Anothei outlit of twelve eais i ? expected to anlve heie lo-moiiow. WHAT IHUhTVNO NKHDH. , a DiiMin Eilitoi1 , Now in ilic Unileil Sl-tcn. WA III.VUIOV , Dec. 2' . Thomas P.uikc ti. ! ml , editor of the liish Fanner , Dublin , has been In Washington for scvei.il dajs past. ill. Giant has been tiavcling in this connliy since last August collecting informa tion about theiesomcus of the United States , which he had published in n series of letters In his piper In Dublin. 5'Jr. Giant's jomnal is n non political publication , and although tlie gentleman has taken no pail In polities in Iieland he is well known theioasa pulilk valuer of lents under this hisli land commission com Is. When asked for his views respecting the pioposed estab lishment of an liish jiailiamentMr. . ( liant said that no pailiament would atisl.v thu Iilsli peojile that did not leadjust theiiscil buidenshich the nica-iiicsol Hie union im posed on It eland. Kngland lei moie than eight v jeais has iibstiaoted fiom lioland mote than n t ill piupoilion ol levenuc which fiom tlie limited lesomces ot Ireland , site. vvas able lo conlubiite lo the national exche quer. Jicland has along , he says , been over taxed In the inleiust ot a Hiltisb connection which , like an untair paitneishij ) , was piol- itable enl > to one piitnei in the imneiial eon- eetn. Land In 1 1 eland has also been notoriously riously oveiienled in the nileiest ol a small body ol piopiletois , who weio loyal t lin- gland bi-eaiise the gieat powei ol the latter was alwa > s luely given lo sustain kuge Incomes by means ol lack icnt- Ing. Kuglisli jnitics in Iieland , ho said , have be MI wateied likelorced pl.inS , by thu legislation ot > )0j ) ( jeus , Jinl , notwilhst.ind- Ing this , thej have nevei iiopeied , and aie to daj as inseiisibli1 to tlio social wants ol Ireland "as the mummies of L'ir > nt ante tlie peiiodic swellings ol Hie Nile , " They hive lived in Iieland , but ncvei felt that Iheyweie Iilshmcn. Alvvajs looking to Kngllsh pai- tlcs and clamming for niotcctlon of .some kind , thcli complaints have at last become bimU'iisoino and inlolci-ablf lo theii liiends. Kven now , the piineipal Imjieillment lo homo uile will bu tin nialilng what Is teimed "ade iinategnaiantees to ptotecl the lights ot the mlnoilty , 'but Mi. IMincll will havenoilif- liculty. Mi U ant thinks , ( n fuuiish- ing the icqniiut gnaiantee > , jiiitletikii- Iv as the ilL'hls of the mlnoilt.v ' 'like ' the unknown iniantlty in mathematics , has nevei > et been denned , and never ean be , " since a minoilly like that existing in Iieland has no "lights" ajuit liom those of the tienenil masses ol the nmjoiity of the people. In taking the Iilsli question In hand against Kngland wo must cease to legaid the lights and pi Ivilegos hitlicito poiics&ed b\ Iilsh mlnoiilies , and wlii > 'li ought to have no e\iitencein a lie.ilthy and gooil goveiiird communll ) nt jieojile. An lush pailiaiucnt , Mi. ( lianl thinks slionhl have powei lo deal \\lthallliishlcirlslation , Itshould legulatu the Intel nal ulfalis ot Ireland , lostei In lus- lnes and manufactiues , conliol liish educa tion , and rhccl ; tlio leaitul dlaiu of leuts vrlilehannuallv iuijioveilsh Iieland ; and in a woid adii'st ' the entire lelatlons ot ovvnein and occiipleis ot land. Tiie o should bo sonio ot the lunctions ol the now pat ( lament , whit It will also duly acknowledge Its iela- lions lo Ihociown to the same extent as the r.ngllsb jieojili * now pcunit inleifeii'iico witli thudeciees ol Iho house of comminis J'lae- tlcall ) the power exeielsed by tliti eiown has , since ( lie davs of deoige III , dwindled to nothing. The pietent qiteui Is Iho most beloved - loved and amiable mcuilPi ol the house of ( iiii'lph that has ever sal on thu thione , jet him nevei Intel leres with the divisions of niti mlnlstcis , as does the house ol lords. "Tho 'linen , " Mi. ( limit concluded , "will doubt- le-s extend the same foleiatlon to Iieland , so no dilllciilty need to bo autlcip itcd on this head. " Pn i in no. Dee. 23. There was an out- bieak at thu Old Kagld mines nr.'ii Ivlkhoin. jesteiday moinlng. Alan eat l.v hour about twenty masked men made nn attack on two ( ifiiupiih when about ( hn iuaitei sofa milo fiom 'ho jilt. Ono tnai ) was knocked down nndU'atcn with a club. Ills injuries atuol aM-iious nature. The other man got away with a tew Kci.itchc.s and u black oje. The alarm vvas quickly lalsed. As boon as tl.rco inlno emjilojen appeared headed by the supeiiiitend- dent the ) broke forlhu lililb. No other out- niges leported , though ui > iineasv feeling im - vails thoughout the vallev. At all minis wheie the illggeis aie winking at a i eduction the mlneiBt'o aimed re.tdj to lepel any at tacks. A Fatal CuitlcmoirN CV.MIUANA , Kj. , Dec. ' " II. 1) . Piisbeo nnil.J , K. Lake , vu-ll known rutth ) IneedeH , hadan alteiiMtlon hem to daj about a busi ness matter. Lnho Ihievv a stone.it KiMite and both men then dicvv iiKtol.s. After a levy shots I'lii-lii'ii tan licl.lml n tiee , and when b > th luvolvcis vvi'ro empty the light was continued sumo luiio with btones- , notwithstanding 1'i bee hud bei n hhot In the back neai iliu spinal column. Jlo U mortally wound.'d l-'iihlxviV Lake \veio oneof the most iMomtnent nniis. ol jrie i.it- tlobioedetsln thu rute aul It v.as Hun ii .d Iliat caused ; ln > n-ent p. jil iu iliUMte- > N ; - BIACIHIAIUXC BOYCOTTEBS , The Perpetual Branch DeTUinil a Price from a New Yorlt Cigar Tirm. A WAR OF EXTERMINATION. Tlio "Three Gr.ioeV Cuttiieoilon with ( lie Chilian 'MKsioii-A Xorlh Cnrolitta Duel Tnto Dentil Ucivvooii Knrnicrw. Itoyonltori Ijf i Ins Itl.ickniall. Xr.w Yolti. , Doe. 'il [ special Telegram. ] On Dox'ciuber l' Frederick Tinner , pecic tarv of the Knights of Laboi at Philadelphia , infoimrd Sliallon i\-.Slotms that the bojci'H ' on theli vig.u-s wouldbe iPtuoved. ( in Sun day delegates ot the Cigaimikers' Piogtess- Ivo union asked the executive committee of the labor union not to icmovc the bojiolt. ( stratton now stiles that ho iccpnlly had an Inteivlew with < ' "uno. who teniesented him- elf as editor of thu Volks XeUniijj , the 01 ? nn ol the socialists In this city , ind wlt'i said ho represented the perpetual boycottci * , who , when tht'yoiK'e midp war upon a eoneein , waged a war of cxteiinitiation. Cuno elalined that the tax levied bv them upon a cetlaln bievvet was an ev idenco ol what Hiej could accomplish and slated lit it It Itailcoal them S 4X ( > Otobo.vcott btratlon vt Storm's goods. They expected the 111 in to pay them that amount. Stiatton dcclaied Hint this was blackmail pine and simple , and Cuno leplied that ( he cutting vvas vv.u ami that tlm van quished would have lo pav the vicious. In leplj toanothei leunukof Stiatlon's , that ho did not believe the Ameilcan vvorklngman would allow himself to be used foi blackmail , Cuno characterl/ed the hot ny handed son of toil us a hog and an nttuwonlng beast who must be made to feel how much the capitalist vvas his natural enemy , vv lib whom ho must gtapiile and whose juopeity lie was to ci/.i > . As toi co-opetatlon , Cutie ealled It u hum bug. He added that the bojcolteiN mlsht possibly atiango the niiittei lor ST.OiJO , but Stiatton refused to paj a dollai. The CJi-acci. Xnvv YOIIK , Dec. a,1. ( Special Telegram. ] Michael P. Orncobrother of Mavoi Grace , makes a statement in the \Voild to-daj In aasvverto ex-Minlrler Logan's report , lie savs l egan was anxious to be ictalned as minister to Chill and that he asked ( ! . \V. Giace tocableto Major Grace to use his In fluence lo hi Ing this about. Palling to ac complish this , and healing through the picss that KobeiIs'appointment was undeistood to beduetoMavor Giacc1 , Logan , before leav ing Chili , used liii influence to mlsiepicfent the house of Giaec liiof. & Co. with the Chilian government , and Instill into their minds Iho idea that Minist-'i liohciN WMS ent Iheie to woik in the interests of that house. The \Voild sneeis at this explanation , and ] > oints to a Wash ington dispatch , which sa\s : "It is said developments will be biought out against the Otaces In South America In vviilch S2ver.il naval otllccis ate involved. 'Jhe pnyiur.stei-i of the Heels in boiith Amci- ican wateis have been Inlluciued lo give tlio pmchaslng of supplies lo the Gioces In a manner not nuthoil/ed by law. An investi gation of these facts in connection with the publication of the lepoitmay piecipitato mat ters to such an exlent that the foreign rela tions committee will offera tosolution asking I.i\aid ? to explain the icpoits. Bayaul has nevortaken any notice of the lejiott of I egan in any ofllclal way. lie has not even acknowledged the leceipt ol the communica tion. _ A Kntal Duel. Pr.iEUs-nuno , Va. , Dee. 122. tSpeci.il Tele- giam.J AKtnguInaiy duel vvas I ought ueai Jackson , N. C. , jcsleiday by two prominent J aimers named KdvIn Geode and William Wheeler. The cause of the aflalr , asiisiial , v\as tiivial. Some few dajs since Goode's cattle got into Whcnler's field and ale about a bundled pounds of fodder. Vosteiday Whceloi met Gooileon the load and asked foi pay. Geode lefused and a bitter alterca tion ensued , which culminated In Wlm'lci challenging Geode to liu'hl , at the same time iliavvingaievolver. Ills tipl'jhboi lesponded by drawing loith a jacl. knife , and they went at cm h other. When lound iij' fiieniKbolh wrio iniiOnsclous. Goodu had two bullets In his bodj , and Wheelefs body was lunibly Kasheif , he liaving icteived eight deepeuts with the knife. J5oth will die. A. I'l'dato Laid at KeM. Gr.i.j.N P.vv , Wis. , Dee. 21. . The iuneial ol ilu ) late Hishop 1' , A. Kiatillnuei was held from St. Fiaw is X.ivlcrcathcdial this nftei- nooii , tlie lemains being Inteiied in a vault inidci the main aisle ol the calhedial. N'cally all the bishops \Vlseon-In , Dakota , Minnesota seta and itpii" ! .Michigan weie present. A u'Oiilem hign iiia.s vvas celebiated byAicli- bishop llel-is ol Milwaukee , followed hi an addiess in KugllMi I y lilshop Iieland of | St. Paul , and an addte , In Gciman by A'icai ( ieneial lielol Milwaukee. All thu public buildings and maii.v private iesIdcnce- > ate he.ullj diaped. Ji'allui c nl'a S > IMCIISC Hank. Svn.ui'si ; , X. Y , Dec. ft ) . Dow , .Shott A Co. , ban kerb , assigned bete lo daj' . The tailuie vvas pieeipltatfd jesterday by the fallmo of KlhcrsUIn & Co. , clothing iiiniclniits , foi whom theb'inkeis cairled ab.mt MOOJO , Deiioslts me about sS U.tO ) , including ttnst funds. 1'iufeiied lediK'itiinted IIIUM i to a huge amount K fwnii'il by leal estate inoiiuagrs , II K ex- ppcKrlthat Hie dejiorltota will be paid In lull. I'lep.'ii'liit : lo Itoslsi , Si. LI/I is , Dee " . . ' A number ol i.tilwuy conilnctoii engaged on the Missoml Pacific sytem have been In t-eciet seslon lieto lo- da.v. It is staled thai the puipi s Is lo tal.u piellmlir.it ) btojis looking to the consolida tion ot Hinoiih'rof lociimolivn enulneetsand Iliemon , and to tesKt an untlclpated move ment to cut down time and pa > ol tlm con- dU'-toihiin the ( louldhjstem. Our Minister Itei.'oivril. M viittti ) . Dec.kj. . Cutty , the lecetilly tip- pointed Ameilcan mlnlstei to .Spain , pie- sented liIsuedentlaN to Hie rjucen le.'eiit to- ilwy wild vvaseoidlallv K : eivcd. Tint impies- sion ptevalN in iiilnlbtvil.il ciicles that a new coiiimeiehil tieaty will bo soon negotiated , It In opi nly st.ited piominenl . hjianlsh . . . Mali sim n that no dimcultj stands In the way I hei cot. An . % < ( esfcion Hi ( hi ! I. u lii ) Shore. Ci l v l.l v.xri , Dec. 2J.It is lepoitedheto that W. .M. Clrments , gcnoial supeilnli'iidunt ol the N'ew Yoik , Ppnnsjlvania .t Ohioiail- toad , has been eUcted hefoiid vhe ptosident ol tlw Xev.1 Yoik. Lako.Sboie Wisloin , to succeed Chailcs I'Alnc , who Is siiiposed | to have accepted a position on the Weal Shoie. Vignnux IJeatH Sohael'or , Cnii.o , Div 'ii About MV ) neonli ! vvll- ni-sseii Vtgnanx beat hcbaelei in the balk line bllliaiil louinaiiient to-nlglti. Nil lo i.vt. Schaclci g.ivo Vignaux agtcal many n'tnp- , and nnall ) the Fjcnehiiiun went out with a iitiiolr - . _ A Convention of Hhorin'ri. ItriiLi.Nfl ros , Iowa. Die 'i- ' , -Tlio i-hcrilT- > ol lov.a met heie to daj in annual conven tion , about lilt ) ptesent. Tills alternoon tliev visited HID jirlMin at I'ort Madison , and will biinpiet to-night and elect olliceia. to-moirovv , i ho TOPI KA , Kan. , Dw.i. . ( iov. M.utln tn- dt \ iaiM-il Hio oiinrantlnu ajitust Missouri and 11 liuj'a cattle. A CITV iv r Sholbyt lite , TiMiti , , Huinlti < : - < an I'url.v Hour till ? toftiitif ; . SnuLm \ 111.1 : , Tenn. . Dcv. ' 13. 1 n. m - - A Ihc broke out half an hour dnre Iu ISoeveV balooli In the centei of Cannon blook on thp south side of Deficit sheet. Tot tw cut } minutes Iho in omen could not get walcrand the lite gnlticd such hnuhvaj that It seems bpyond control. HIP liromen ate fighting II bravelv. It teem * now that the bcsl baslnpss part of the town will bpdcstiojed , as thcie ten fiP < h btec/c blowins ; from the southeast. A CONHIMAS ItlU'OUT. Iiirorin.itioti on Om1 Cnniiiicruinl Huln- llons with Orrinnny. WA IIIXV. rov. Dee. 'J.1. The mimuil IP- pmt of Jacob Muellei , United Stairs eotiMtl [ ; eni'tal at ri.nlfott on the Slain , Geuuan.v , has been tcvoived at the state dcpatlnient Hei alls I'lieitlion to the leaction.uy tenden cies pievaillng In that rountiv in its indu < : tual and coiumcivl.il lolatioiis vvllh the I'nl'ed Slale , which be sav s explains the IP will ol theolllrial and luling sphere" nguinsl the Unltod stale-i. 'J hey dread , ho sav s , AmiMkaii hojs wheat , and American impoils generillj , but stdl tuc'ie ' the Importation of Ameili an idcis. Not otiy | Is the lendencv to leliogi slon noliceable , hesnjs , liitlio po litical. eroiiotuli1 and leliglous 'phetes ot life , but the Iniiicu esisting between mankind an1 aKo fosteird and mul- liplicd to such an t xtetit that tin1 spun ol caste Is again becoming piomlin nt. and the leudal svstem lesnt reeled. He ulhulo.s lo these tcndeiii tes : i > the pmulpit teiison fnr the pievaillng antiViucticanism , and In ol der that nin govpinmeiit ma.v IIP ptep'ited not lo anticipate liom am oUUial ol Gci- nianv 01 Austria , ho tile is tlipv me tomei - leatt libeity and piosjiuitj , any ciatnllntis accessions. The consul leiioiN that tin ilepips oil state of ti.ultMind Indiistr ) In Get man v his eon tiiiucd dining the past ve.ir , and HIP new tai- llf sjslem has ptoveti a fallnie. The declared value ol expoits tiom Gcrmanj to the United States dm ing ISM amounted to Vi',7is,7H ' ) ( , a divicasool ii.ssi.o . - , ! ls eomiaied with tin1 p I'vlotijeai. . The mlneipal dci-iease was in Cliina and potct lain wine , bat bands and ilblions , liides and skins , Iln , MI- . , silks , dtess Kood- . lewdly , do. Tluio was an incieasi1 In ex | o is of dings and i lieinlials , wines and liijuois , lion and sleel goods , hair , glass. slate , ele. linpoits iiotn the United Slates weio eonlined to arrlcultuial , minenil , animal and vegetable piodiicK ] "udgiatloii liom Gpiminj to die United Stales has lallon elf U ) per cent dunni ; the ntst nine months , ol lss. > . Theio l a stiong feeling of antlpathv tovvaul the United btates in tlm miiitet ol emigration , and eveij ellfoitls le-oiled to to discoinago It. The gloat impuit of foiclsjn wheat has caiisi da dimaiid lei lilirhei duties which would puictkallj amount lo piohlbltion. In conclusion , Consul Mu , I lei SIJH that the piCMMit stitteot naiiotis for indnstiial and commeieial supimiacj stugi tsun Ameiican policy id liuo sliliis ol indit'tiieuiitiam - nielleil by butdeiisome t txi1- , and of \ Igcioiis piotcction ot Ami-iieans al'ioad. GOLD r Two . .Million DolIaiHlo lie Sbi | > iieil un Xi.w Vor.K , Dee. ii. Tlie ab oibinc tnpie heio to daj nuinng btoki is , npoialois , b.ink- eis and financial men genpialljw.is the re potted artangeiuents for shipments of golden on Salutday next. Kejioits late In thoattcr- noon weie to the effect that about 32,00 ) ,000 in gold had been pmchased for shipment. Iiujuiiy at thooflicos of the leading denleis la foielgn ox-Chans. ' , IncIudTilg thtf9irlivno'vTc'rc' lepotted to have at ranged to rxporl considci- ableijnantiticsof gold , oliciH'd HIP lact that no gold vvillpiobably go loiw.ud beloieSat- urday next , and that a shipment then is contingent upon the maintenance ot the advance In the tale foi steillng exchange. At the house ot liiovvn Itiothcis is Co. It wns stated this evening that they would piobahlv ship Sl,000JOon ( batuidav , Imt nolblng definite was jet known. Oilier iiiominent banking houses think HIP advance In foieign ex change talcs has been abnoimallv lapld and that U Is . ' .till ( juite piobleiuatic.il as to how lai.c the .shipments miiv be. \Vhen the lnnk ! ol J'ngl.ind advanced Its i.ite ot di'.iount on Thutsdaj last the posted tales hue toi toielcn oxeh inge weio 51 &lli lei sixty day bills and l.ss (01 ( demand. Las ! evening thev had advanced lo Sl.s/l ) and ils'i ) , te pecllvel } , ami to-da > theie W < MO two advances of hull u pent each , making the i.ile lo-nUht Vl.'T and &J.UU1 * ; te- speellvelj. With Hits iitlingiatc of monej in London and Xew Yoik , thoile.ileis In f\- cliangusij Unit gold can be shipped without losat SI MI' ' < 'Iho rjuestiftn as1 lo the amount of gold that will bepuitedlii Hie lieu Inline , they say , Is l.u elj ilip'tidenl upon the sin m U } bills ( bat maj biMitloied. The advance has been stimulated to < ( n\\c \ \ extent by ajiioaclnng ] ) seit'emcnta ' lo be made at tlie end of ( ho ve.u. llosio.v , Dec. 21 f Special Telegram. ] Hefetiing to the repot t about the -cl/niu of Maishalland ( iilbett Islands , Kev. Di. Jnd- M > .I .Smith , junior foielgneeieaiy | of the Ameilcan boaid ol commission , is tui loi- eign missions , st ited , | | i-veiilng he had le- celved an Intimation sometimu ago that the sci/nie ol the Island by some Kuiopean pnw- ei , most jitobably Geimiinv , wouM llkel.v take place. Although tlio mlbslonaiics and othci mcmbcis of the boaid hail been chiefly instiumenlal In elevating the nativeto ihelr iiicsent state ol ( Ivlll/alion and o' ' len leiideud their conn- eels In the goveiniuent of Hie islands , sllll It could not exactlj IIP said that the mission hadevei laid any claims to teal ovvnci-hlp lethe the Island , elthei In Iheli own name 01 the nanio ot Hie United States. Ho did not think the ( Jet man government would In any wav inteileie with the vvotkol Iho bo-iid out sldo ol dlveillng the t ado of the Islands Into ( let man channels Instead of tin : United Mali-- , . Tlio Homo Huh1 iJii Loxuo * , DPP. . " . ' . Pai nell lias sent a Mlei lohlscolleagiuB vvilh jolciomo to the pailj piogiaininc. . lli'h.ijs that It would bu mi- wise at pi PSI nt lei the nationalists , to loiin- ul lie the ! ) dem mils , and thai they will theie- Into play a waiting game and watch Hie iouiMor events. Tluirmnii Si'lei'toil At hit r.llor. COM Miu h , Ohio , Dec. 4i. . lion , Allen G. Tliurman was seloeled ( o nlfjit as unipltit be- I on1 the mining mhltiation boaid. The jndgo uas suL'xi'bled h ) lli'-Miimcis and leadilj ac- ccpleil bv the opciatoif. The eoininllteo ap- pointi'd tovvait on him icjioil that ho will accept. -Vlii-lll-iui Saw .11111 ISimtnl. JLvCm , .Mich. , Dec. > " . ' . -.Muiphj .t Duirb' .saw mill , with vow ham Is ol salt in f-heds ailjoiiiln , ' , binned this evening. The lite oiU'inatcd in tliD engine ii'oin. Loss , iiisutance , $ ntiw. i'ho Him will icbulhl. Cholera In Vunlco. Vi.Nirr. , Die. : K I'll iy cases ot cholera have occulted in the ptovinco ol Vonho , twelve of which ptoved latal. .Many people .110 fleeing. The Au-tiiaii giivpinment h.ivo otdcied lh.it viinitat roniilatlutis bo en lei coil at thu i A NiHcil Tax Shirker. 1'lU M.I.I li , N. J. , Do.1 , 2J. I'lto Kingei bcv.lng m. ic h no. lactoiy cuinn enecd vvntk todij , and tin- lucked nut euiploji s let m tied lo vvuik. 'Ihc iUv dispute is nut j el at tanged , A LONDON. Dee. . . ' . A dvhes liom Spain say tint a iiiitsipiiacj toistabllsb a lepiibhi : has been ilKiovi n < l in 'laiia nna , Details ol the uiuH'incutiuo wMiitc'JU ti > SADNESS REICSS SUPREME , A Village Stricken Witl Uon .i n. t'on ' , Dismay nnil THENANTICOKE MINE CALAMITY I > o1altxc < * il'the I'liliirliinate Xliiltnu 1'msli.ilpil uilh ( JiioT.Mtuilhs 1 < lai > T Ucliii'O tin1 fan Hi' Ke.iflteil. 'Jho Wll M-siiAinil. . Pa. . ! Vi. rfJThur \v * lioiebtlor Xatillcoko lns | night. It is m- possible lo dc'sct ibo in winds Hie onnsierna- tlou , disma.v and agon } width spie.id tlitou c- otit the village when It wa leainedullci mid night that all eToits ( to yet out tin1 entnmbcd liiincis out alive v\a" < abauduiicd. The lovvn nevei saw siiclitislvlitiHtli.it witucssel ftotii 2 to 4 o'clock Ihii morning. No one thought of iol. The whole jiopulatlon was on Hie slroets ilU-usslng in the wildest mannei the dceisiuii to abandon all ctrmU at lesiue. r.xi tarnations ol dps- pah , iileiol au'onj and muiteiing of discoii- lent weie heaid on even loiuei and in at- moslevetv household , lielalives of the tin- loitunate victims weie In Ilu1 wildest agony ' - . | . y.wetnl weieoli d with ronvnl- t-irn < . . rannipXtrvri , Miidol HID Ivvo Sai vei luntlii PS , was inoslialrd with violent ills and .it 'i this moinlng It \\a- thought she would die. Mis , Kivelei. Hie tuothei of the Kivelei tmvs , Is not expi'ited to live , and mativ ulliei telalives and inciids wue com- plctelv piosdated. The olllclals in charge of Hie lo-ic'uliifr ex pedition were foiied to i baiidon all work liom the aii shall bv "I'M'ial loiicnsions Investlgalions at mi e.ul.v lioin HUM mmning show that thu sand ioek mid culm have talk'ti to Mich an extent that the mine In w hli h the liupiisoiied niincis weie is now filled lo the loot ami that the men aie dead and hijoud all human help. A Fciond cave In took plain dining the night which was ol vety laigo juopoittons and the leal exl'-nl of the daiu- ace ean baldly be estimated , but It Is pent. 1'lils jail biought wilii it volumes ot black damp 'ind sulphuious gusi s , which hllid tlut mine and put a jieiemploiv stop to all work. At ( I this morning it v.is Icuurd ( ho bodies ies ol vlitiiuseould not be uviveied foi at least mouths , and since the news hasbcoii spiead thioughoitt the iniiiiu.r ic ion , tlm inosi inleusoexeileiuent pnnails Kveiy ef- I'nit will now be made to woik in tovvaul the men fiom the Mope. Tin. rleaiing up of gaiifewavs will be pushed as i.inidly as possi ble. II Is Ihought the work will be loiii ; and tedious , as Hteie is about Ihii e thousand Uet ol nangwav also Idled up , and -aid to b < - packed to the l oof. Theieiue'-M mlneis en tombed. Theoillclals of the Lchlr.li and Wilkc'ibano Coal compin > ate now going to sink a , shall diiectlj over the slow1 wnuie tin' Impiisoneit milieu me support ) to be. It Is thought that bv doing this they can icaih the victim * in about loin dajs. WITH ruoxnv. I'rostiuitos Piirc-liaseil lo Kmraji ( Jc-n- liloH into Tltelr lluiihcs. S V.IT LAKH , Dee. .i ! Thoie was iom- nienced heloie Jndw Xanc in tlie luleial louitheie to-d.i.v thetilalol li. V. Hampton , aeilyoflicei and niominent Moimon , who is1 chaigcd with enteiing into u coiispii.tcy witli piostitutes to uslablibli houses of ill laino tor the puiu-e | ) ol entraping fedeial olllclals anil gcntllis. The enl > witness o\amlncd to-day was Mis. Fields , ono ol tlio Jim-dilutes Mi testities slu1 eiiteied into a eonttai't with Hampton , lie luinisiied .1 IIOIIBO lorhei. Tlio tiollce piomi-ed blie hhould not be aneited. xlloy pnid her rent and loserved OIHI loom In the house lei si > oM"n. Jlaiuptiiii lnld hri SliO altogether. Ilo took her pisl 1 1 ov. Mmia\ house in aluugv , polntnl out the icsldeiiee. told hei to call on thegove nor and lo tiy and get him tocall on bet. Hump- ton pie uisi'd hei cr.O ) II hho eompioiii'scd thegoveinor llampiiin and his .ihsuciates told hei thoj wanted to gel thu names ot these gentiles v > they could lake them oil oC jinies In pohiramy tilaN. Tliej vvanteil to entiap tlnviv ( > ifior in otdei to gel polg- amisNoulol tlii'penitenlliirj. The dial is ex citing nieat interest and is attended by Iho goveinoi , the inayoi of the city and otliti ollliials. Judge Xano empanelled a fedenl ( 'Mud Jury to-day and gave them pointed in ti u- tions to investigate theiasi'S ot polygamous and unliivvlnl cohabitation , and the kcepns and habitues of lewd bouses , lleieieiiid lo Ilic Illinois that im.v men would he mail' to snlfei If thet did th"ioil-rh woik. The imlge saiil lie would excuse .inv one aliald. 'I hi'.v mils ) , said he , delcnd tlieioselvci , ev < n ' 'i shooting a allaiits. il neu-ssaiy. A Siiiiii ijaini1 on ( he1 Ciy. ( Mll.w VL 1.1:1 : , Dec " ' -A lew vveeKti ah i ( heclly gianteil a tianchlsu to the DM < ll I'ndei ioiind i-tvli o lompany lo establish an exlen-.lv e sjslcm ol conduits , and inuiiit- ivo stepwon - taken lei putting in a s.HiO.OuO plant. 'I'D day it deulopes that an luent , vv ho had been given ijovvei ol altoinev to ills pitsooftho company's Mock , has made such sale to an opposition company ol whose con dulls lint little is known , anil against which tlio cilv is dciidtdl.v opposed. The mavor has declined to.mpiovo Hut bond ol thu new stockliiililei.s , and legal action will also bu taken by Iliu Dmsett people. An inlnihn Icelinghas licen iingendcied In the city ovct the. liansaction , and II Is likely that a Iho nuxl meeting of Hut eiu anthotmc-j the i om jiany's liaiicliisewill beievoked. Itel'iiHiMl to .Alnki ! tin ; i\cliannc. : It vi.tlMoltl , Dec. 'JJ. A meeting ol tlm 1 > mdholdt isol ( he Kpilnglleld division of Iho Ohio A Mississippi laihoad was held in lids eit > to day , when a pioposltion vvas made to i vhangi ) Hie bonds ol the Ohio A Mississippi al. > jiei cent lot Ihoso ol the 1-1)iiinriied ) ; | divis ion at 7 pet cent. U' . W" . Peabndv , itrfsiili nt of Hie Ohio , \ Mi-sihsippi , di dated fhf I'OllilR ' of Ihibitln | lii Id illusion aio inva'ld ' .mil Ilu 10 ul vvas annimll ) tunniiu behind - , ' , < > Ofu ol , In h SII'MMO was lot inleie I Iho biiinllioldi'is ielu > ed to tiuiept Iho pn > | ii > si- tlon to i-xi liangi ) f He.-ivlng ( In1 Siloiit Last llitoi Kt'ix.Mass. ' , Dee.Thu fo.t > two shoe la < tmles wi l < h have been silent d.i si > lung u linio opened Ihl'll doois to d.iv lei woiknndti Hie trims of thu awaid m ulobj the boaid ol aiiiilnitlon between tlu iii.iiiu- jiti Iliu i and emplojes. _ Rheumatism Wo doulit II Hiiro ! i , or can bo , a upr du1 U'liicil ) forihiiiui tlsiaj but tlioiib.inil ? nlm li.uc.siilfcr. J lli ) i ilnsli.uo bi ui ; t'lCntly I iii- iitcil by Illicit ; SarAipaiilli , If > uu I , . \u lallcil lollnd ii li ( tiy Ilils iu .it x'lmdj. "I was alllitidsiih tin inn illbiu t\rnljl jcaif , I'icvlou to ih/jj / I fniinil no fellif , but jic\v wnirc , .m I at tine Ihno vias aliio4 | lu-lp JoiiS. Jli.nii'a f-at s.varill i ilul mo nioio 'noil tli.oi all tlm oiiu i nicillcltn 1 ever l , , l. ' II , T. ilu.ii.M.M i. iy Vlll. . , " , M. s. "I hid ilu uiii .11 a Ilino > i JM , and i i no ic-llef till I lee ] , Ib.MlNh.iip.irllh. . It l u ilonc1 great tlilut'ifui inc. i iiioiiiniriiil n Iu otheis. " J i u is JiutrAM ; , liu'Ucfuril , 'K. Hood s h.ii ii.iillla ] Is ehainrti'il/.i-d by tlino pOLiili.uil. s : Iht , tliu coinblnitliuii of liincdi.il a.i nls ; Jil , HIM jnojiartloni ' , < ! , Hlo < > f nci.fiii'i Iliu IK ll\c > infill , i.uil ci , 'lliuit1 ult Isaniullcliioofwsu-sitl iJTutliih nirrs hllliuito link' < vn. fni liiiik ( i.-itiliilii aitillllouali'Vl'i ri-e , " HiMid'a h us . . .ti'll ' i ( ones up myjiw. . jiinifii" . n. ) Uujd . - aliens i.w uiii elite aiiit Hell H | 0 link t III : < > Vtr " .1. I * 1JKU1 SIM. Ill-Kit l < ro ( | ) i tils l.uvvtllMaM. "llnoil'H hn . illi bents nil Mlii . nn | DVIIIIII ) | . v > i clil" I l -IDS. 130 i.uil. : rfiic I iutk City. B-Sood's Sarsapariila SoUl by .ill UrujrUti. tl i slflirts. . Mtrir only by C. I. HOOD iw CO. , I.ow.-ll , W sj. IOO DoBea Ono Dollar ,
