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OTCRESSIOXAl PROCEEDINGS
* lX'olh Legislative Bodies Attemmd Af'r
A the Holiday RCCCM ,
THE UTAH BILL IN THE SENATE.
JMr. U'llcon , of Town , on the Itclntloni
v ol tlio ( lOVCM-iiuicnt to ( lie Colon
Paelllf Tlie HOIHO c
Mnloly In I In : Cull of Slnlcs.
I
Scnnto.
i WASHIXOTOV , , ) nn. ft. Pirphely .tt noon
Ihe senate was called lo older by Scnatol
Mieiiaan , the pie-ddeiit pro tem. who , iifter
inayci and the icadlni ; of the journal , laid
bcfoie the senate the rirdclitlals of .lohn W.
D.uilcl , the iicwlj electnl I'tiltcil States PII-
utoi liom Virginia , which was lead and laid
"ii the table. Al'o , a communication fiom
Oca. W. It , Franklin. pie hleih ot the na
tional home for disabled \oliinlecr soldioM.
notifying the senate of the diMth of Con.
( eoit'o II , Mcl'lellan , with tlio view of hav-
hit ; the coinocitionl v.tcancj on the boaid ol
tiustei's tilled ; the communication was 1C-
lei led to tliec-iniinitteeon military alf.tiis.
Mr. llarrlinti , fiom Ihe cnmmlttioon tori I-
tnrles , teporled f.tvorablv a hill to lcirall/e the
eh-cli'iliol the Ninth teiilloil.il legislative
iisseinbl } of Wvonilns. Foi this he asked
illillli'd late cull vi | lei illion ,
Ml I'jlmiiiidssald he would not object If
Its coiisideiatlon did not consume too much
( line , bid that he wa anxious to 1:1 1 up the
t tali bill as soon as possible.
The bill , as iciiorled by Mr. llaiiisoii , was
then lead the third time and passed ,
A monk' the bills Intiodiieed and lefeired
wcie the following :
ily Mi . illalr-To clve the ihrht of trial by
jm.v to clalniants lor pensions , whose upon-
rallniis bue : been icjecteil by the .seciet.n ; . ot
the iiiti-rlot on appeal tiom the deeislou ol
tliecommisslonei of ) iensoii | ! < . Ale , to ino-
\lileloi ( lie eiecliiin nl moiuimcnls to Abia-
ham Lincoln and r. S. ( Irani.
11 } Mi ( 'iiHom-To lacllilate piomotioiis in
Ihe ami ) bv'iclloviiin liom acllvo seivhe on
thclrown application olllceis who seivcd in
tne war ol the lehellion ,
lj ! Mr. Hale For the ictlieiueiil of ceilalu
olllceis ol tlm navy.
Itv Mr. .lajlUsriii To delino and reirulate
the jiiiisdletion of Iheeouits ol the fulled
Mates.
11 } Mr. Miller To inciea'C the pension for
loss ol both aims 01 both l < * s , or the siuht of
both eyo.s , or other Injiiiiesiesiiltliitr In total
helplessness.
A le-olnllon , offered by Mr. Mitchell of
( > re oii , wasameed to , dliectlnj ; the commit
tee on tiaiispoitatton ionics to iixiiihe into
tlio alleged Kiicvancc by discilminatlon and
oveicliaiKo on Height , laics fiom the tar
west , and also the subject ol the4 improve
ment of the Columbia river iind tiio icmoval
ol obstructions to nav liratlon.
A ii'Sulnllon. otfered by .Mr. Fryevas
imiecd tocalllncon thesecretaij ol stale to
tiaiismit to tin-senate all eoiiesionlenceaiid | )
intoimation in hisdepaitmenl telatln < ' lo the
extension ofccitaln n-lilni ; i kills and piivi-
le es under the tie.ity \Vasldimloii. .
A icsiibitloii , olleicd Ii } Mr. Hoar , was , at
his iciiltest , lelened to the committee on
lorelun lelations , diiectin the piesidenl to
Like measures tin levisln aiid extendinioiir
exliiiillllon lieatles so as to cover eases ol
eiiibe//.lenieiit and other bleaches ol tins ) .
In ollci'lnt ; his lesolntion , Mr. Hoar made
special leleience lo the number ol delaiiltiir-
bank ollicers who tiled to escape puni-liuii'lit
b.v Ill 'ht to Camilla.
.Mr. hliciiimn , taking the floor , olTeicd a
concniienl lesohilliui iicceptini ; a maible
Hlaiiic of e\-l'ieslileiit ( iailield , jireseided to
coiiui ess b\- ' the stab1 ol Ohio , and now in
position in' the Matnatv hall at the capitol.
( ioM'inor lloadloy's letter of iiicsentatlon .
was at Mr. SheiiiiiuiN leonest lead by the
I'leik. Mr. Slierman tlien delheied a hi let ,
caincsl and waiin ealos.v ol ex-l'iosideut
( iailield. and moved the adoption ol the icso-
lullon olleied by him. The resolution was
then atiieed to.
Ir. ( ! niy travo notice that he would to mnr-
io\v call up .Mi. Deck's silver resolution tor
the iminose ol iiialiilit ; some lemaiks on it.
Mr. Heck Inquired as lo the present p.tilia-
inentaiy condition ut the lesolution icleried
to.
to.The
The chi'irman ( fr. .Sherman ) leplleil that (
it was on the liible , and thai the pending mo
tion was to icfer 11 to the committee on
Unance.
Air. Heck icferred to thecillleism made bv
Utr. Monlll in his speech , and fiiiiiied | ! of
3lr. Monlll whether , on u careful ieadiiir ( of
the speech , ho had not been nilstaUcn In hU
iinder.standini : of Mr. Heck's i cinarks.
air. Monlll replied that he tool ; ple.isuie in
sayini ; that he had soniewhal misunderstood
Mr. Heck's leleience to the piesidenl and see-
ictary ot ( lie ticasiuy.
Jlr. Heck disclaimed hav-hitf made any per
sonal attack upon the piesidciit or scciclaiy
ot tlie treasury , llisicm.nl
> > ic aiiliiic the f\ \
M't'ietary's ' loekbifj ii ] > the miiplus would , he
said , have been quite as well ilhistiated , and
pmliaiis mine aptlv so , If ho had said a cv- :
elono had blown down the treasury building (
ami scatteied lliesiirilns. | and the people had
( ilcked tin tlie moiiej In the street ami put it
in ciiciilatlon. That conclusion would bo
nioiobeiiehcial to tlie people than keeping
the inline } 'o ' ked up In the ticasurv ,
The chair laid beloio the senate the resolu
tion heretofoie oll'ered by .Mr. Harrison ,
diicotiiij : an IiKiidry into Iho alleged praolice
of the late pension ollicers in taking Into of
account in the tciaiitini : ot pensions con-
shleiittlons other than the nieiits ol appli-
e.inls ,
Ily unanimous consent , upon Mi , liar-
ilsmi's leijtiest , the ri"-olution v > cut over lor
to-day.
Air. A'an Wyel ; otreied a icsoliition whtrh
was luiiocd to , diiectbiK theeominilteo on of
eitiiciitlon anil labor to Inquire how many
hears of labor per day was exacted ol tlio
men and bojs In the employ of slieet cai and
other corporations in the dlstilct ot
Coliindiia , and lo report whether such num
ber ol hours of labor weio unreasonable and for
inconsistent with former acts ot congress ,
and If so , what leinedy was necessary In the
piondsc.s. to
air. Kilmtinils then called up the Utah bill
lop.iited by him Iroin the committee on ju and
diciary.
air. Hoar moved to stilkc out HIP seventh the
section , ] iiohibitlnj ; tlie itxeieise of suirnigo
bv women in Utah.
hi the discussion that followed , air , Ed tin
munds said the law was Intended to lelievo tot
the women ot IMnh of a condition ofMavery
to which they were held bv their hciraichy ,
air. Hoar thoiiKht a. similar icmark would
have been made by bomo people twenty years the
uo with women profc.sain tlio Jioinan
Cathollo laitli , and debates in tlio KiiKllsh of
pailiameiit for the past fifty } ears showed
Ihnt many KiiKllshmeii assei led that the po
litical movements of the lilsli people weio
duo to their Mihmt.sslon to the pilcsthdod. tlon
The il ht to vote , oneo eonteried , wa.s as nnce
much a vested iljlit as an } ilu'ht of ) irojicity.
ail. Kdiminds lejilleil the position in I' tali
was unique. Plural wives and person , under
the inlliieiire of the hierarchy oi Utah , weio New
under an Intlneneo eiiliicly dlflerent tiom Ihe
thnt which could be assei ted of the men or lion
women iirotohsliu ; the Roinaii Catholic , Ivpl-- lo
copal , aielluullsl , 01 any Miiillaricliglon. Jl that
came nearer to a state of t-crldoin. until
air. Jllalr biippoited air. Hoar's inotlon , H
the women who believe in aioimonlsin weie
to budisliaiiehised , why not the men who ol
believe It. eon
air. Vest hoped tlio bill inluht ? o over ono
clav , and it went over accmctingly. llio
A iiiessni o was tecelved tiom the pto-ldriit of
tiaiiMiilttiiif , ' thodi.ttt ot a bill lopiovldo lor
the allotment ol lands In severally to the In ing
dians. It wad lead and rofeiu'd.
t.Mr.VilMin ui Iowa called up the lesolu- New
lion heietofore ottered by him , C4llhnon the
soc'iclaiy ot the luteilor for a copy ot each 10- lor
poll inado by llio troveiniiienl dneclor.s ol the
Union Paeliic luibimd , from the mst iippdlnl-
ment ot siii'li directors to the picH'iit time. to
air. U'ilson iy viewed at length Iho aetion ol1
thoKoveimuenl cliuvtors , ol whom ho bad
himself been \tne , with a % 1ow ol hhowlUK ing
that it' tlie government paid no attention to fora
the information conveyed mid rccoiiiiiicnila-
thins madoby tlm dbvi'tors. the lelations of
the p > veiiiment to the ro.tds would lo-ihiv be
u belter one. air. Wilson favored Ihu bill n- or
JIDI ted tiom tlio judiciary committee ot the A
senate of llm Fortieth cdnsiess , because b iy
miller such a law , it enacted. Uiero would bu civil
n possibility of Koveiument ownci > hiji of hiMil
tlioentlio r.irllic. system , nut that ho hoped ieque
thnt govern meat owneuldu would ever be any
iieceosary , tor ho did not takit kiiully to ( lui
uieasuies tak-lng lo oviriiuicnt : assuiiiiulon any
nt a business that mi bt vrell be tinilcnakcn or
by cltl/ciH , but with nrontlinrcney ot KOVCIII- to
niont ovvnoinhlp roiilrontlnjr Ibcm , all the quest
coniKiiik'3 liu'lti'lctl In the P.tcilic by t , torn
would t > et lliciiiM-'lvci about duvlsin ? incsns
touvold any | ! np < ! ndln < possession of tlioli Its
loads by the overnmcnt. liulced , oveiy able
iojj In the United States \rould take a lively
Inlitictt In iire > riitln ! KOveiniiKMit ovvneishlii
oMJir Jsrl no r e d . Vvr their u.'aiuvyeis well coiiii
know that with tliospi-fxtds In tbohnnd < of
the it'ivernmenl , thp vroblem of redtihtlntr
Inter-statfcoinmrrce would IK TX'edlly and
iHrfectljseveicd. . In WlUon . < oilnlon | wo
had tlie case in our own hands , and should
not consenthe , fur one. would not consent
| i > r.v > icttlemcnt of the P.vilic lallKUtl
riiestion | tb.ii < " ! ! ' uut.emliniee Ihe featiiru vf
possible itHlciiiption \ > f f'"i ' gnverntiient of
piesenl pfnamiinid lioiis an ( In1 J' 'ilic roads ,
so that the oveiniaeiit nilaht piotirt if-sclf
atf.ihist defaults of the coinpunes.
TJIOII conciiisinii i > f \Vilson'sieiiifr5c ! ! . .
the judicial snlaiv bill was , on motion of Mr.
oai. placed ln-foie the senate. Without
liilthei action , however , the senate went Into
executive es.inii and when the cloois ice
o | > eneil , adjoin ned.
Amoiic tlie hills introiliiced to d.iy weio tlie
follow lln ; :
Uj Mr. Morcan-To substitute silver dot
l.trs in fait in jilnce of cold coin and
ciirieiiey ill the MnerM le invcd lumMlicId
in the 'tii.MMily. It ieitihes | the seciet.uv ol
the ticitsiny to jilaee to the credit
ol the leM'ived fund of M00.0"0ooi >
in gold coin now lirld in ; he lien-tiiv for tin ;
redeiiij'tlon of leifid tender I'nited Slates
ni-tcs , not lo r < kC wl * .1iO.jiM. ( < "io in standaid
slhri dolinis now In the treasurv or that
shaii iiiniu ml , , the Irvasi'i. ' ) in excess n * tin'
Hiiioiint ieiiiiieil | lor the U'lleinntlon ol silver
ceitllie.iti's. htich sllvoi dyllals shall be
MI aiilled | | to said if served ( nml
from time to time until the MUM theienf shall
boi.WiM.UM. mid nssiich silver dollais are
o jilai-ed lii Ibis linn ] an equal MIDI ol L'ulil
coin not lo exceed WMMOWM shall belth -
diawn liiim said it'sciveil tinid and covcied
Into the lle.istuv. It also icipiiies
the secietaly of the tie.isiuj to
place such stand.ud dollais to
the credit of the seveial funds In the tre.is-
tit.v tortlie ledemption of notes ol national
b.tliUs that have tailed or ale ill pioccss of
liquidation , and the i per cent ledemption
fund ol national banks in ihe extent of one-
hall ol Mich oi siid ucvcral funds as tlieio
shall be at any time held In thetieisiiiy. The
secieliuv ol Hie treasury Is rciiilicil | liom
lime ( o time to wlllidiaw liom such nl said
funds and i over into the tieasiuv an amount
of I'niled Mates len.il tender notes or na
tional hank note eipial to the amount of sll-
\ei dollars so deposited by him to Ihe eiedit
of such lund.
11 } air. Vaueo-To repeat the civil srniee
icfoini net.
H } Mr. Mandeison Providiii ! ; , that pil-
vates and non-commissioned olliceis who
have served thii ! } veais maybe placed upon
Hioiellied list with ' < > per cent ol their pay
at thetime of letlrement , and turther piovld-
inirlliat peisons who have been hoiioiahly
dlschai ed after thirty .vo.iis"jcivice shall be
incluileil In Its provisions.
H } air. Call Toil-tire jiuliresof olreuli or
dlstilct com I M. It piovldc- that when any
indue ol a dieiilt ordl-tliict lourt slndl have
become disabled tlinwuh the cxcess\e | or
habitual tisc > ol intoxieatils , or any other
cause , he shall bo letired with an
animal salary ol jr'.Oixi . n } ear , un
less be shall theiealter be tiled
and impeached. Ills disability Is to be deter
mined li.v the jnd.ueol theelicnlt iidjacent to
that in which the jndie to hi1 tiled has jails-
diction. Tin.'attorney general Is autlioii/.ed
to Institute luoceudlncs a iiinst such jmlies
on complaint of senators or lepiesentalives.
Hy .Mr. Ti'llei To piovido tor the com-
pnlsoiy eilncatloii ot Indian children. It
iiiilhon/.es the secietary ol' the intellor to
take any Indian chlldien between theaieol
sand lSears , who belouir ( o tribes icceivini ?
anntillics tiom the United .States , and pliico
them in vovcininciilschools lortlioeditiMtion
ol Indians , to be kept theie for live yeais.
This is not to apply , howevei , to tlie live
civiliyed tribes nor to the O-aia1 Indians ol
Indian teiiiloiy. 't'liesecielaiv isiiuthorbed
to withhold liitions and annuities I nun i > a-
icnts who lefnse to eompl } with these pro-
Mslons. All such schools aie to be manual
labor schools , and to Inclnite teaching ol
ajrticnltiiii ! and stuck laislns to bovs , and
hoiisevvoik .
Uy .Mr. Jones , ol Aikansa1 ' 'ic.itini ; two
adililional jiistiee.s ol the supieme eoml ot
Dakol.i.
Ily Mr. linralls To establish a national
tinlveisity in thii District oL Columbia. Tlie
.sum ot sr 1UWiU ( | ) ) is planted to the bonid ol
icgonls In a jieiiietn.il luglsicicd eeititicule of
the fluted .Mates , to be un
assignable , mid healing . " > jier
cent inleresf , to be juul quarterly.
A- , much ol the interest as is needed tor
sites , buildings , ete. may be so used. The
tica < uicrnl tlie United Mates .shall he tie.is- '
tuer ol llio univeisiij ; noeli.iii for iiistine-
tion in scctailiin or IMIIIS.IO | ililies shall be
maintained , and no set-Milan nor
palllsali test shall bo allowed
In selecting ofliceist or professors
hails or ( acuities may bo endoweil by citt ,
bequest , etc. , but no amount less than siott- ,
uuu sliall be coiisldeied an endowment. .In
struction sliall ho as neailj fiee as i- con
sistent with the income ; no jiersoii shall be (
admitted for tegular study mid giaduatinn
who lias not juevioiisly leeeived the device
ot bachelor ol at la or a device
ol equal value fiom some recosnl/ed Institu .
tion ; stales niut ton itoiies.shall be entitled
to scliolai.sliljis In a lallo ot one tor each iep-
icsentative or delegate. > nU two lor each
senator ; 1he.se scholarsldjis shall .seeme lice I
insti action for live jean ; the governor -
nor ot each M-.ue shall nominatu
candidate lor life si-liolar.ship , and each
state and ten itory shall bo entitled to ono
like sL-hoIarsldji ; tvvoelnsses of lellovvshlps
ire lo be established , one open to eomiietl-
Ion ol graduates best qualifying Ilicmscnos- ,
and the other open to leained men of all
nations who have meiited di-tinction.
lloum1.
AVAsniM.itiv , .Ian. Ti. Mr. Millei of New .
Voik made Ids iijipeaninee In the hmiso lids
nioinini ; lor the Jn-t lime and took thu oalh
ollice.
Alter the reading of tlm joinnal tlie Hoar
jiiesidentlal snecesslon bill and the senate
le.solntion juoDosiiig ccrtuln Joint rules was
lelened to apinopiliile eominlllees.
Continiy lo general c.\jectation the POIII-
nutteei weie not announced alter the reading
the journal , and the speaker immediately
jiioceeded to the call ol state.s for the Intio-
ilurtinii ot bills and lesolntioiis , I'mler the
call the lollovving were introdiieed and O.
lelened. '
liy.Mr , FlndJcy of Mnrylnnd To iirovldo ]
the const ! uetlon ol the Jeluvvaie and J.
Maryland ship canal. Also , a jeioliitlon
dlieetliiLT the committee onvayn and means
iiKjuiie into thu cause ot tlie decline ot thu
American cooiei.v'e | intcicst and ( ho tlmlicr
shijijiing intciests eoninvteU theievvith.
Itj Mr. McComas of.Miiiyhind To jnevent
iidultei-.ilfon of food and drmrs. Also , to
establish a jiostofllco aivlngh bank. Also , to a
establish u postal telegi-njih system. A No ,
the ledeiinitfon of thu trade dollar. Also ,
the election of a monument over thu -
ave of 1'i.iiu'ls Sc'Ott Key.
lfy.Mr. l.alid of Nebiaska-Deekning for the
feited the hinds crautcdto nillioads on which and
'
rest ol'Htiiveylngand convoying Ims not
been made. Also , to prevent thu acquisition
lirojieity by aliens. AMJ ! , to inete.ise the
elliuieney of tlio Infaiilrj bianeh of the aimy.
Also , a lerolution railing on the eoniiiiis-
sloner ot the general land ollice for Iiifoima- ol
coiiceiiilng Ihe suspension ot the i-.sn- ly
of patents to lands taken by settlets {
piu.siiaiil to law. loss
HyMr. Dovvdney of Now Voik For the
election of a monument to ( Jen. ( iiaut In
Voik city. It ajutiojirlnti's SJOO.OOO lor ot
jmrpoic , to be e.\ieiided | under Ihe dlree
ol the hccivlary of war by a commlssloii
1m appointed by the jnetldent jiiovided.
none of thu money sliall be expended
an additional sum of S'i',0,003 1ms , been
inhc'd by juivute btibscrljitlons , and
Ily Mr. I'lieljof .Sow Jersey A re-solution
tfio legl&lntnit ! of Xuvv Jeisov , asking for a thins
re , lonal Inquiry into tlio tituess ot
Alaska for the purpose ol a penal roloin nml
iiihi.Mblllu ot cstabllslini } ; theio a place
conlincimmt lor long tei m eonv lets.
Uy .Mr. l.alid A Joint resolullun aulluuU-
tlie president to c-nll out two volunteer
icgliiieiitsol cauilty Into the territories ot
.Mcvxlco nml Arlxona to bo cnilsted and is
ollicei.s tuna the clti/ens ol such territories
thu Mijipicf-slon of hostilities therein ; from
nlsoajoint ie olutlon iiistiuctiiig the com half
missioner of the general fund olllco , keep . ,
jiuss to patent all pending aid
hoineMeail and tiie-emjtfon claims against ' lira
which u sjieeiiic ehargo ot fraud is not penillos
oi uroveil , and also uilllncon Mich oflicrr the
stntcmenl In detail t > \ the icason lor
honing the order of AnjJl " - . Mitppiicllinr the It
Issiinncaot patents ; also a bill to establish a ing
soldiers ' homo \ehni5lca , Iowa , bosl
Minnesota. est
bill was introduced In the house to-day ties
Mr. Cuti'beonof Michigan , to lefoiia tlm the
tei vice. It makes It unliuvtul lor
any tion
ot lulcjiaituicnt or chlet of nbuieauto
t , or solicit U'commeiiilatloiis from T
senator or ivjuesenlativo in u rnul to ? i. ,
remuval orupuolntiiu'iit ot any oilicial in
for ot t-enatoib the executive or ) . department . . _ . . . . * .it. . * . . * ploys now
nominate , 01 lecoinmciiil.ortusoJIclt.orro rate
the . . . . , . of
- - - - - - apjiplntniput
! ( r v < any iMTbon to any dress
position In ellluu- the cxeeutfvo or Jtiillchd
ileiMitiiionts. It makes a violation ot miy of nov
| irovi loiii B misdemeanor , and punish-
by a liunol SlU'4)am ) | thuiomoval ot tha
apiiotnieU ottleer. It jHovides for the Oaliih- acidity
llbliiiiciit of a bureau ol'civll nniioliitaiditb , lo
> i oHho citi ! suivlcc couimUsi-jii and the
1 officer * , examiners nn < l other enipbvcs lhorv
I Of , mid of civil appointment boards In each
i jnillclnry of the I'nited States to ewi isl of
three - ineinbPi U'1i. whootiall iodide \vilhiii
i drriilK vvhich boaids .shall be subnrdlnntr to
the civil # eme < < commission and who e duties
1 shall be to examine mid irpoit in iceaid to
nin matter rofoiieil to them b > theptesideiit
orlds bends of dojMllmeiils , as to tlie resig-
i nation , removal or appointment ot nnj
executive or litdlclal olllrer. The recommendation
mendation- these bn.tnls an- , however ,
loboadvlsoty. I < 1 The bill siH ) jnovldes that It
' s | , , , ! ! I"--tll" bitof tliocivil service commis
sion to extend the coTrrp i"lvo. examinations
til t nil ! appointments below the fiailr "f o
classified civil service where the coiiijK'lisa'
tioi exceeds ? .VX ) a > car.
The 1 | iioshlonth\s withdrawn Ihe nomina
tioi of .lohn (1. ( L o of I'lilladelpbla , to IK-
of Iho lesralloii nt I'oiisutntluople.
> Th is iloiicat Lee's .
' Dills 1 were iiilrodiiceil lor Ihe erection of
, public buildings at Healiice and
I No
| U'lthiiiit roni'linliiic Ihe mil thf house ad-
Jouinod.
The niiinbcr of bill * Infroditoed to-day was
AXOTiiHit iir.s run
Violent Si ! > UNli up il" iv MacriiiKP
The police are ailvised of a road house
] racket which is romantic in n rough wnj.
Leonard Hillings , a nailer , recently
working in the Oinaha mills , had pre
jiii' red ' lo leave town yesterday , intending
take us Ins weddetl wile u Twelfth street
tal.O'l lu-iiin of whom ho had become eiiain-
ored , The woman , after the peculiar
fashion ol her kind , really liked Billings
and was willing to marry him and
abandon her unsatisfactory career. The
nuptials vver arranged for yesteiday all
thai : remained was to gel the license and
have the splicing made. As happy as
was the bride-expectant to change her
life , Mio thought it would bo of no harmful
COUMMIIICIICC if sn- | indulged in it little
farewell spree. Thus deciding she ac
cepted | the courtesy of a hack drive 10 the
road house Monday afternoon with
three of her male acquaintance * and
once at the "wav side inn , " the quartette
proceeded to liavo a iolliliealion in
thebar room. Billings caught
wind ol the situation within a few min
utes ntter the departure and. borrowing
n cutler fiom a friend , hastened out to
tin road-house. He arrived on the scene
while the festivities were nl their height
and , boiling with indignation , sei/cd his
allianced and proceeded to hustle her out
This step was nis fatal mistake , for the
three'gentlemen in her company has
tened to her re-cue. They wrested her
from his grasp , md thumped him severe-
U , pounding nis features into a med
ley ; of black and blue.Vhen lie
escaped he put whip to his horse with
such vigor thai the animal ran away ,
pitched him out , and smashed the sleigh
to match-wood. Billings walked into
town , IKiid his friend the damages , and
yesterday left the city , renouncing his
marital engagement and pledging him
elf to the lite of a bachelor , lie told his
sory to a policeman at the depot , but re-
tfused lo give up the name ot Ids -wcct
heart or reveal the identity of his assail
,
ants.
C'XITl-Jl ) STATUS .limOUS.
The I'ctil .liu-y Drawn Yomi'uluy for
tin : l.looolii 'ret-in.
The United Stales clerk iiiul marshal
drovv the following petit jury yesterday
for son ieo at the Lincoln term , under or
der to report nt Lincoln on Tuesday , , ) an-
nitry 111 :
D. P. Nowoimiberof Mine Hill , J. M.
Lee of Oxford , Alison U illianis of Pintle ;
Center. J. It. Xichol of N illovvdale , KM-
iah Tilh-y of liealrico , C. \ , . Harris of
'Dajlon , P. 11.Vulkor * olMVnverly. ( i.
11. Caslle of Ulne SprinfjV. . | | . | lock-
ley of York , ( TCOISJO forneliiis of ( ! rind ;
Island , I'harles Sanp ; of I'reniont , li. M.
Taart of P.ilmyra , Frank U. Holt ot
Iteatriee , JiieobVilliauisol Omaha , , } . ( ' .
Saiitee of Niobr.tni , tlolm U .Seiniin : : ot
North Platte. W. F. Cut-ley of Omaha ,
Walter M. Seeley of liennett , .John
iiliuore of York , W. II. New-
berr > - of Lincoln , 15. I ) Slaujjhler of
Ktillerton , A. ( i Iveiulall of St. Paul.
.1. K. Whitmoro of llmorultl , . } . 1 ! . Iteed
of Lincoln , K , ( . ' . Tarnes of .Seward. ( ! . '
Cooley of ( Vdar Creek , P. M. Col van I of
Harvard , G.C. Howard of Kearney , 1) .
C' . 1 trow 11 of Ilistin : < rs K. 1) . Ston nton
of Vails City , C. ,1. Martin of Haymond ,
Louis ( irebe of Omaha , ( Jeer e ICnreher .
of Lincoln , ( ! corgi ) \V. \ Keed of Lincoln.
A rainl jury vvtis drawn , but no sum ol
mons will bo issued upon it , as District
Attorney Lainbertson has not yet deter
mined w hether he will have business for
their consideration. It is probable , .jud ; -
iiie ; from what lie said when here a few
days since , that the grand jury will not
be called.
KMOIITS OI.1 PYTJIIAS. is
3ltrllo's ( 'raini Inslallal Ion leino- -
rial lo the ltto I' . 3Iiifpliy. .
j\brlle \ lodee No. ' . ' '
, Knijlits ; of 1'ytliiits- ,
held its grunil annual installation meeting
lust night and invested authority for the
ensuing ear upon the following ollicers :
W. F. Manning , P. C. ; W. W. Wells , C up
C.J ( Connors , V. C ; W. Haker , P. ; M.
. Mmil.M.of i' . ; David Kiiufnmn , I\l. \ of
. ; W , Simpson , Keeper of H. and. ; If.
. Fueller , M. at A. ; \ \ m. Odell , I. G. ; J.
iludson , O. ( i.
Mr. 1C. II. Crovvoll. Iho retiring chan of
cellor commander , was presented by the
lodge with a handsome watdi-clmin
badge of the order and uniform rani : , a > The
tribute to his faithful services ami a
mark of the esteem in vvhieh he is jier- '
-sonally held.
Tin ) following rcsolulions of respeuf lo
Into Kv-Mayor Alurphy were dratted Wl"
imaniiuously adopted : be
Whereas , It lias jile.iscd our Heavenly
rather In his infinite whilom to call to our ,
Suineme i.oiigi'im nign , Hrother i Patiiek ' ' '
Minnhv. Thcieliiu' , bo U
Itesolved , That while we mourn the loss
one who was ondeaicd to us , we uu > nieel- land
submissive to an all wise Piovuleiice lie-
leving Jlo cloeth all things well , and that our lege
isoiirbiothci's gain.
liciolved , That the high abllitv , hone.it other
jiiiijiose , gentle demeanor and simiilcdlgnity
oin dece.ised biotiier , hns won Joi him the
leL'uiil and allectlon ot all with vvliom bo tlio
caniD In contact.
iicMilved , That wo extend our deejie.st
sympaihj lo the widow and children ot our
deceaH'd biothcr in thN time of atlliction ,
bo it further
Kesolved , Tli.it a copy of these jcsolu.
bo sjncad upon our minute.- , , and a \
cojiyol samobe loivviiidcd to thu tiuiiilvot and
deceased and jiublMied In 0111 dally jiajiers. near
Kr.wi.v 11. Ciiovvi.u , , There
Wiwr. \ \VKI.I.S \ , the
Wii. r. 3Lv.VM.sn , ago
A Hili-uaiu In Cornel1otn scene Dan
what most men deslro , but to keep
lilling a gnivo in n cemetery lot oru
your days are numbered , always
it supply of Dr. Picrco's-iolden (
;
Medical Discovery" by you When llio siy.s
symptoms ol consiunjitlon appear
< no time in putting yourself under vvas
treatment of thisinvaluablomeilieino. Klliol
cures when nothing visa will. Possess his
, as it cloos , ton time.s tlio virtue ot the Ilo
coil liver oil , it is not only the cheap gaged
but the pleasantest to tako. It puri rado.
and enriches tlio blood , elrengtncn-s ing
system , cures blotches , pimpled , erup
and other humors , By druggista.
The telegraph system of the Itritislt ing
islands , unilor control of the poetolliee ,
amounts to 160,000 miles , and cm-
17XK ( ) instruments , The standard
is twelve words for a bhpenco. ad Minted
> included. Press messages alone night
average 1,000,000 words u day. pany.
Hliounmtisin is primarily caused by well
of the blood. Hood's Sarsapa-
rilln.purilies the blood , and thus cures fieiut.
disease. ent ,
merit
WILD TORRENTS OF WATER
Conspire to Create a Freshet of Devas
tating .Magnitude.
A MIDWINTEft SHOWER BATH.
\oHliu"Mrrii '
JViiimyhiinlii l-'nlrty
riootletl by Heavy lalii ! , and
.Melting Snow IVoni the Moun-
talni Jiirat 7)nmnjc Done.
Tlio 1'enii'jThTniii rir.s'J-i
Wn.t i VMsToiu. I'.i. . , laii. " > . The river N
Mil lisjns shin ly. lint II is believed Hint It
. hiv comiiiciiicd fnllliisr nt the bend of the
flie.tm. Tflc boom of Wet iV lieiiois and
nilllun feel dl new lux * vveiitdovvu
this morning. The watei Is now smniiind-
lilt * the Philadelphia \ . Ife.iding railroad
station in this clt.v , and the Hacks
air coveied both above and below
the > station. Xo tiaiiis have gone out
on the Pine Creek or Intel * Clock roads
lo-iliy. A tmlli oil the ICast I'hlkidcljihla ' iV
Heading is detained below I5oj.il Hock crook ,
whei-e ( he hildiie * are impns-.iblc , A tiain
wa sent down fiom heie lo transfer jiassi-n-
CIM-S. and it has not been able to rctuiii.
( Iheeutlie teuitory I etvveen the canal
and the tivei In this city Is submerged , and
Idont | damace has been done.
I'.i. , Inn. .V The rainstorm
throughout this section ye-tenhiv and lasi
night was the most sou-re lot a niimbei of
veals. Xo less than I'velve rolllcilcM In Ihe
M.ihuiilng vidlo.v atell , < ioiled and Ihiown Idle
by the mills , and tialiiMin nil the rallio.ids
have been dela > cd tiom two to eighteen
IIOMIS. Then1 are time washouts tvlvveeii
Delano and.\slikmd nn the Lchlgh rallio.ul.
Some ol'llio Hooded colhciie- will iciuiirc
.some time to iciiiovc the water so us to be
able toH'sumc oper.d mis ,
II VMITOV. : Pa. , .Inn. "i. Last iilght'sialn
stoim did a vast amoint of damage Ihiomjh-
out this section ol the anthracite
eo.il legion. Kive ( I the collleiies of
A. P.ndee V Co. me completely tlrovv tied out ,
the Wiilci having entiled the mines Horn a
large clock which liuut into an od ! bieast of
Ihe Lama Hill winkings and ponied steadily
thlollgh this ojicliiiiK fnm ; 1M o'clock hf-l
night until t ) this cvonlnir. Tvu'lilj-three
mules woio drownedand all the puai | > s aie
.submerged. The Civslal I'ldge , Sugar
Limt , bandj linn , Amlcmlcd , Jlnne.v-
brook and Stockliiit Mopes ate also
Hooded. The watir again broke into
Ilaitelgh , V Kheivale'l mines , which were re-
cenuv Heeded , mid nip situation is now much
more seiions than hcfnc. All the pumps ate
lost , and the water is rising inpiillv. UN
impossible to sa ) vvhrt Ihe losses will oirgie-
srnlo , but It must necevs.nilv Iwer > heavy.
KAMOX , Pa. , .Jan. ! . This altei noon 'the
Lehigh liver heie is sixteen leet high , ami
tlie Dekivvaieeighteen. The lii.it lloois ol
seveiid mills aie covered with w.iter , and
woik has been snsjeiided. Tiains on the
Lehigh Valley and I chilli Siisiittelianna
railways aie delayeil by land slides and
Wiishoots. Coal and lielght tiains on the
hitter loads have been ab.mdoned.
AI.I.I.MOW N , P.I. , . 'an. . ' ) . Thewalei-in the
lain of yesteitlay. 1'o-day tlieeity is pnic-
tically without diiiikiit ! water as the pump- ;
at the waleiwoiks.weie Hooded and lendeied
nseiesi. The ( i ) ssiian liirnitine laetory
waseompelled to.slmtilown. At lielhleheiii
the water is b.u'kinj ? into the boiler house
at the lion works and putting out the lues.
That eompaiiy was oMlged to shut down.
The mill will be idle tor Mime time.
\Vn.ii\MSPOKT. ' . ] . , . . . " > . All trains on
the \yilhnmi \ > nit& Caiiand.ilgna division ol
the N'orlhein Central load aie stopped owing
to bridges being swept away by the Hood ,
and the track being washed out.
Wir.Ki.HAIMH : , 1'J. , .Ian. fi. For the | > at
tweiilv-fonr hoiirt a vrindand rain storm ol
fiteal \ iolenee iirev.iiled in this section , doing
much damage to' ' biiildings in thu ennntry
di-tiifts. Tliis evening the SiMjnehaniiii
is lai-ing lapldly , and at T o'elot'k Avas thii'
teen teet above ihe low malic.
I.IK u IKvrv , I'.i. , Jan. 5 , The lloo-l in
thcSiisiitiehamia livcrii.iched its lieiRht heio
lids evening , alK'i having submeiged three-
loin Ihs ol the city. No lives have been lost ,
lint the damage has been great. News liom
out ol town comes in slowly on account ol
travel being iiiRTinpled , Kiom all accounts
faimei.s along Iho river have lost heavily. .
The Hood bus very nearly icu-hed the high
water mail , ot is.i.- .
I'oxnoi r , X. V. . .ran. . " . The rain fall this
moiningwas the he.iviest known bete lor
many jears. Tiiu snow on the Catskill
'iioiintafiis , togellier with the rain , caused a
Hood in I'Vopiis creek , which lose mplilly , lin-
prNoninga iiumbcrol families on the Hats
near Kington , The imieiit was so stiong
that tow bo.it.s in attempting to leach the
liottM's were .swainped. One man , Owen
.Madden , wasdi owned. The water was as high
as the windows in the lii.st utoiie.s in anmnbci of
dwellings.
I'onr Dr.i'osir , Jon. 5. Heavy tains have
ranged a rapid rise in thu tilisijnchanna liver ,
and thu water is now thieu leet above high
water mark and gaining steadily. Laigo
quantities ol logs and driltwnod have been
going down all day , and icporls limn up the
liver indicate ; ! general Hood , but the rush ol
water will not reach this point beloie to morDin
low morning. Con-iilerablu apiiiehen. o n I - .
felt by tlu * I'ennsylvania i.illioad , and I i
men aie on watch at all points : (
-Many liunher yards are siibmerfred nndei1 i of J
sis leet nt water , and It is estimated that i be | (
over a million leet ol valuable lumber went
allo.it to-day from about WIIIiamsji'iH , I'.i.
WII.I.IAvisi'our , 1'a. , .Ian. fl. The liver
heie , after le.ielilng Iliiily-loiir led and a
hall , has began slowly falling. Itopoils Irom
the stieam announce a moid fall at all
points , In this city the witerlaeked : UP In
Matkcl sijihue , and reached within a Jew
leet ol Ihe comt house. The damage is very
heavy , but no leasoiiablo ostlmitte can yet bo
given , $
An Old Sinner Convlcteil.
( ) ( .nix : , i'lah , Jan. fi. Lorenzo Snow , one
the twelve apostles ot the Jlormon church ,
was convicted twice to-day on sepaiate In
dictments ehiir fng unlawful cohabitation.
defense was that Snow had since the
passa.ro of the KdmundSacI lived e\cliisiv el v
with one wife , the third and youngest. Judge * .
1'ovvei- , instructed the jury lids was unlawful said
cohabitation ; that a man having a legal wile.
living , and shown to be llvln ; : with another bo
woman , vv as guilty under the law. Snow will the
sentenced January HI.
Proposed. to
Loxno.v ' , Jan. .V The Loid Chancellor of
lielaml will piep.ire a bill/or Incieasing the the
endow meiit ot tlio Cathoile college In Jie-
ami convening tlio Queen'n col
ot ( ialway and Coik into
Catholic Institution . Ho .
* will prcp.ne an
visit
bill granting sectarian regulation of vlhiiT
luimaiy schools. The government will also
ntinduro a measure exiemlin ; ; the powers ot Ue
J.inil jmrciiiiso ul'f (
- nilii
Tblee l ) a 1 and' ' Another Dying , \
Lousviu.i : , Jan. 5. At u naitylu Clay tun
crniuty last night , Dan and ( ieurgeOray , Sam east
Hcrago and Dink Stivers engaged in 11 light.
\Vhcn tlio battle qmTud Dan Gray , Stivers
llerago vveio lying dead , and Mr.li
by was ( ioorgvi < ! niy moi tally woiiiulcd.
had been a King t-taiidliigfeml bet ween 4i ve
( days and .Stivei1 * famll.Tliieevears BUI
.Slivei.s and his brother waylaid and shot and
( iiii ) at almost tlip same sjiot that Is the andW
of the pit'st'i t tr eily. fion
' ' on
ol'Oinalia.
Louis ( ircbo , baillirof llio district court , ant j (
. that Oscar Klliol , tlio man
arrested in Kansas Ja t wool ; for forgery , ter
, sixyixir.s ago , : \ rosidonl of Omaha.
always bore a good reputation here ,
occupation being in tire U. P. fchojis.
attorvvards wont out west and en
in business in Georgetown , Cole elay
. Since that time ho has been drift
aroiuul in tlio west and bis Omaha A
friends had lost all track of him , until ho night
turned tip in Kansas in the role of a
forger. Nothing Is known hero concern of
liis accomplice in crime , 01111 nn.
tlio
T/io / I'f'dplcH Tli cut re. plain
The "Two Orphans" was the piny pro- who
nt the "Peoples Tlieatru" last
by the rirniiu Jack comedy com
. Tlio thrilling story of the play wits
presented , each member of the com- very
"eaten
. a iiero was n good audlonco pres
though not such u largo ono us the
of the sliuty culls for. out.
Tlio Delicacies ! Afnmlcil by tlio I.oon
Miu-tet * Prices'sutet Viil-lctles.
There are very few changes to note it
the loon ! wirl * . either lit the prices or
varieties of the edibles foi' s , : ! ; . ' .
riMi.
The nio't toothsome food a't present in
this ' ' line are the wliite ll haml I roll t. sell
tug tor IS cents a pound. l're. li coil
fish is lo bo pureliiisetl for I.
cents a ponml , while halibut steak *
and eels arc worth 25 conls n pound.
lounders are worm 13 } rent * a pound
! ; resi | mnekei-el lirmiri l.i eents
'Ctv ' isinelfs , though ] not plent.\
are selling lor ! " cents n pnuinl
Striped bass are su .scarce us to he nti-
' | lloted. Salt codtish tongm-s ' . ' 11 for i ° .
cents it jiotliul.
Otors \ , of standard quality nml si/e ,
are . selling nt 10 eoiiN a qt. The selects
bring , 00 cents a it. | Cans 'JO lo 10 eont .
MI'.AT , I'OI I.TIM ANH U.VMK.
riiere lune been no material eliauges
in the line of meat" . '
The best cuts of sirloin sell for 15 cents
rumps ami upper part of round steak at
Koasting ribs , ijnn and juicy , can
boiighi from 1(1 ( to 1'Jj eents Veal is
cslivniol.v seatce and comes hig from
I. to .M cents , neenrding to tlte cni
otthepait. .Sweet bread * can be pur
chased i at ' , ' . " > cents a pair. Torn beef is
selling at from o to 10 cents , according to
cuts. I'riine legof mutton can be had for
I'.M cents ; mutton chops I' . ' ) to 1 * > cents
Hum is worth I1.1 } cents in bulk , .M cents
sliced. Pork , 10 to I''J cents. JSatisage ,
10 to 1''J cents. Venison , rich and juicy ,
can be purchased for ; ' 0 cents The ten
derloins of steers killed for Christmas
will be line , and should be spoken for in
advance. '
Chickens ( are worth lo cents a pound.
turkejs and ducks id to 18 cents a pound.
Prairie I eliiekeii.s are scarce at it , " ) cents
apiece. ! ( Quails bring ! il ) cents apiece.
Ducks ( mallard ) are scarcely in season.
They can be purchased for ! ! . * i cents , large
si/e. Uahbits , dressed , can be purchased
for 10 cents each. ' '
VKUITVIII.IS. : ;
Onions are selling nt iJ ! cents a peek.
Is'ow ' " " " '
turnips are wortliSO eents a pock.
Uulah'igas ! So cents. Cabbage H bring
ing i'J to 15 cents a lioiid. Potatoes ,
bo 'iirieties , are worth 55 to ( M. Salt
La jiotaioes sire selling for 85 cents a
bushel. Sweet potatoes , are wortli ( ! 5
cents a peck.
J Iliihbard and Marblohoail squashes
.selC for 10 to ' , ' 5 cents apiece.
Carrol- , are wortli ' . ' . "i cents a peek.
Oyster . plant .sells 4 bunches foraquur-
ter
Parsley 1 is sold at Jl cents a hunch.
Pitr.siiiis | at - ' . " > conls a peek. Vankee
pumpkins are worth Irom 15 to ' , ' 5 cents
each ; swcetjw ! pumpkins the t samo.
Celery sells at .70 cents a dozen. Xew
hot-hoiise leltuco and radishe.s GO cunts a
doZOll.
Florida oranges are worth 25 lo . ,0
( Tilts n elive.ii , aeooieling to.sixe. ISamt-
nas are worth from ! ! " > to 50 cents a do/-
en. ( .Snipes of the Malaga variety sell
for J10 cenls a pound , vvliilo Catnvybn
grapes sell for § 1.25 a basket ,
large si/.e. liaisins can bo had
for from 10 lo ) , " > cents a ponml ,
dried currants 10 to ir > cents : i pound.
Camiied citron is wortli fill cent
a jioninl. Figs are worth from 5
to ! ! 0 cents a pound , cooking ligs jit ) cents
a jioiind. Cranberries are wiling tor
from 10 to 15 cents n quart. Calitornia
pears are worth 1.1 ecnt.s a pound.
Apples , choice Michigan varieties , are
worth : ! .t > 5 to ? : ! . . " ) ( ) a barrel , New York
slates ! ? : J.OO a barrel. Missouri slock i
wortli from § 3.50 to ) ? n.OI ) .
Hickory nuts are worth 50 C"nts a jieok ;
shell biirkb and ha/.el nuts are selling for
75 cents.
nrrrnu ANI > icis. : ;
Hntter , dairy , is bringing from t5 ! to ! "
ci-nls : t jioiintl. 'J'ho best creamery < -aii
be putcliiised at ; I5 cents a pound , Kggs
.sell for the slaiiilard price ) of W5 centra
do/en.
Clil3\.V YOiriJ SIDKXVAMCS.
Tlie To.xl of u Very Pertinent , Ordi
nance.
For the benelit of properly owners
whose sidewalks sire yet covered with
snow , the following oil } ordinance is re
printed :
"It .shall bo unlawful for any occupant
any lot or llie owners' ot any lols in
tins citv to .Duller snow , ice or mud fo ac
cumulate on the sidewalk contiguous
therelo. or lo remain thereon , but such
sidewalk sliall bo cleared within one
hour after the cessation of any
storm or fall of snow , unions
such storm or fall of snow shall take
Dlace in the night time , in which case Iho
sidewalk , sliall be cleansed by ! ) a. m. the
following day. In the biiMiii"-s , portion
f tlie city Mich snow , ice or inncl shall
i' removed ' into the traveled portion of
the street , and so spread around as to not
interfere with the jiublie travel , am ! no
portion thoieof shall bo allowed to re
main within eight feet of tlio sidewalk.
Any person who shall fail or refuse to
comply with the above provisions
shall 'bo deemed guilty of a mis by
demeanor , and on conviction thereof
shall be lined in any sum not exceeding
20. If any sidewalk in front of any
vacant lot or premises lie not cleaned as
above directed the slreel commissioner ,
when direcfed s to do by the mayor or
council.sliall clean such sidewalk ami
rojiort tlie e-xjiciiso thereof to the city
council , and tliu council shall thereupon
levy n hjicoial tax on such vacant lot or
lire'miscs siillicient to talk tliu t of [
pay exjionso
, .
i. -i ii. , I. . . , ,
sidewalk
cleaning such , and shall cause \
tii.x to bo collected as nearly its may ot
as is provided in section 11 and 15 of
ordinance. "
It does not full within the )
province ) of the street commissioner
clean tlio lliorotighfaros of the city
unless ho is sjiecially orelereci to elo M > by
mayor or city council. the
HrcvitlcH.
Lieut. Loyilcnleit for llie onspypslcrday
Col. Lorin .Miller lett yosteruay on n
to Detroit.
The Ladio.s' Musical .society meets \
clinch-clay afternoon , .Liiiiiuo ' ! : oi
'has , Llo d , .siijjoniitondunt of the om tt
nibus line , is homo from tlm cast.
Will \ Hamilton and John Patrick re
turned . } osterday to their colleges in the > f
. ) f
east.The Cooper moiitione'd as one of Iho '
litigant.- llio gram option casu is nol
. Trunk D. Coojier.
Iti'ligious services will bo hold every
veiling this week in Iho Third Congre
gational : church , corner of .Nineteenth
Sjiriii'c.
Mnj. Vroom , of ( ho Third cavalry Ma-
tioncil at Fort Dayin , To.xas , is in the city ,
a lenvo of absence ) . Ho mack' a pleas
call iit army liuacJcnarter | .senloreluy.
Iloiiry Itu-tin Kifl tor tlio oi t.vc.slcrdiiy.
Miss Ciirrio Atkins and Miss. House , af
upending llm holidays at homo , loft
yeste-relay tor Knoxvillu to resume their
slndies.
The 1 $ . AM. engine Xo. ( Mi which was
thrown oU'lho track in the yards Thur.s-
morning vyjis run on at U o'clock
yustenlay morning.
party of joimg peojdo mot .Sunday
at tlio reMdciico ot M. llollimin , St.
Mary's avcniio , in honor of the birthday
his daughter , Miss lHaticho.
Somooflbo ioung ladies working in
clown town dry goods Mom- com
of a certain lawyer in tins city
has been trying Ida povvur.s as n
masher em Ihcin. Ac-vending to their
btnU'inent be j veO fre.iiienly | ! foiinij
standing on llio corner of .Sixti-oiith and
Chicage ) . anet when lhe'.v pis , 1 lie U
polite and nrnke-s every cllort to
on , " feomotiimvs .succo sfully ami
sometlmos not. Perhaps the diciplo of
Ulaek-stone lint ! bettor "look ifecdlo
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WATER , GAS AND VIADUCTS
Reports on All Thsso Subjects Received by
the City Council Last Evening.
V
sViijfs. tlio City Attoiney Thinks-
About ftu'I'vvo rorinor The-
lnin : ire 41'Yliulni't *
Oilier lliisito | m ,
Tlie regular mecling of the c-ify council
was held last evi'iiiiig after an aeliourn
ment of two weeks. Pri'sidenl Itochel
oceiiiied | the ehilr : , anil pivseist Members
Hc'hni , Hal ley. Ford , 1-nriiy , ( toodman ,
( loodrielt , Lee. Ln'dor , Scliroeder ami
Tlii-iine , The1 president reported that be
IvA nvuniii" * ! the journal of the InM
meeting am ! ? W" ' tliu same correct
Tin-regular business of the incc ! ri "t s
then taken up.
rirrtTtoNs AND c-oMvtrxte-\rto\s1
From the mayor , approving e'crlnin
oiilinanecs parsed itt the last meeting , in
eluding the one providing for the inspec
tion oi steam boilers.
1mi From 1 the auditor , suluniltliig his state
ment for the month ending December ill.
its follows.
tieiiei.tlfunil r..rxt : 01
Water lent ' 'l.ir.s W
.litdUinont lund ll-.so tt )
LiPo I Unary innd B.OM : : ;
Police fund IT.iMI Oi
l''lie tiuid li.taVi'J-t
( 'tub and atteiim ; fund lsiie | ) iv.1
1'iiylin ; bond lund 1fii : ' !
From the auditor , reporting thai be
bad examined the books of the board of
education stud found the smie ; eoiroet.
From llie gas inspector , reporting thnt
his tests of tlie gas for the past month
showed an improvement of lour candle
I'o ' wer over the month before. The light
iswi. more imlforn than licrctotorc , ami
we-re it free from -moke am ! lamp black
it would * be considered a lair quality of
gas. HefoiTcd.
\ From the city marshal , reporting tin *
number of saloons at I 111 and druggists at
: io. !
;
Krom ' the oily physician , reporting Hie
deaths for ihe mouth of December at ! W
and births nt ! .
Krom 1 the city attorney , submitting the
result of bis investigations into the power
of tlie city to protect itself against exor
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bitant or" unreasonable charges on the
purl ! ! > of the gas company. He recommend
ed the passage of an ordinance living the
price of gas per 1,000 feet , as tlie charter
granted . such right. Referred.
Kroni tlie cit.v attorney , recommending
that : the oily hydrants be tested by tlie
chief ' ' engineer lo see if the water worl.s
company is living up to its contract , lie-
terred.
Krom the city attorney , recommending
tin soUloinoiil of suits against ihe cityjiy
tin executors of the Mouoll estate at $ ! l"il (
and , ( i. AI. Hitchcock at 5-1,500. Adopted.
The ' appraisers appointed to assess the
damages by the construction of viaducl-
of'lentil and Klovonth streets reported
that : the damages on Tenth street would
amount : to iJ'J' , ' , ' , ' : ' , " ! , and on Kloventh street
to ! ? ' .V:00. : Uelerred
1'rom tax pa.vers , a-kiug for a lire
alarm box at Seventh and Douglas stiects.
Referred.
Krom 1 Jla\ Meyer , president of the
board ; of trade. noiif.Miig the council that
possession ) of the board's lot is desired at
once in order to prepare lo eicct the new
building Referred lo tlie committee on
fin and water works , with power to act.
From J residents on Ilanie.y streel , re
questing thai the street be made a uni
form width of .sixty-six , feet in Met'or-
mick's addition anu that the street bo
nol widened to 100 feet. Referred. Also
from residents of the tame ( street object
ing lo narrowing llio street lo sixlsix
foe1 . Referred.
ll.-OI.fTIO.VS. !
15y D.dley Thai the city attorney be
requested to prepare an crdiiiance chang .
ing the boundary lines between the
Konrth and Sixth wards , the line to be
continued north from C'hieago to the
center ol California and thence west lo
Ihe boundary ol the city. Reterred.
I5y Thrane To purchase the incandes
cent lijrht now in u = e in the council cham
ber. Adopted.
Iy ! -Authori/ing the pavnienl of
ilKto ( ) K. I ) . Meadimbor for tliu patrol
wagon. Adopted.
U.v Si breeder That the street commis
sioner be instructed to at once make the
street crossings passable by cloaringlhcm
from snow.
The ivsohition crciiled consider
able discussion , it being asserted !
that the street car company vvasto blame
for the condition of Iho oros-ings The
resolution was then referred lo the board
of public works anil the street commis
sioner with power to act.
Iv ! liehinThat the keeper of tl.e city
nark have permission to cut such trees sis
have been marked by the former com
mittee of public properly and improve
ment , Mich woik to lie ( lone at hi own
OMionsn. Referred.
My Kiiray Thai Ihe city attorney be
in-traded to inquire into : ind ivp il lo
this council what , if an , ) , additional legis
lation is necessary to protect the city
irom having the cicis.- , \vall\s blot-lent up
the drags of the street railway in
clearing their tracks from snow during
anil following snow storms. Adopted.
iiKi'i in > or
Finanil Water Work Kcporling the
iiiMiraiif o of I'ligine bouse o. n and the
now I'ligiiu1 liousuon Ciiming and haiin-
cic'i'B street. Adopted.
Same Hecoinmciiding that the lire
alarm wires should , by ordinance , be
jive'ii the privilege > f occMijiying Ihe nri-
\itti'telegrih ; | and telcjihone poles free
clnir/ / , and thnt lln < chief engineer
shoitht Le empowered to ivgiilate the
erection and placing of electric light anil
thor wirc-s whenever danger ol lo s or
laimige to projiorly is likely to oeenr
through improper coir.ruction ( or insu
lation ; UHI ] linding thai tint chiiiingc to H
lire- alarm apparatus was caused by
lilacing telegraph wires on fiiime jtolcs in
dangerous proximity to cleotrio liglil
wires. Adojlcd aim rc'ii'rred lo the city .
ittonic'.v. "
SiieciiilKccommcnding thnt , lennio
\lolCoon by allowed jiidgmenl for iftvOJ
claimiges lo properly by the widening
Lcavomvoilli street. Adopted.
OIIDI.S'ANC l > .
MaKingaro | ) ] | > nitloii : tor the jiaymcnl
liabilities incurred during the month
December , amounting to ? : J7Mi ! ; . ! > ii.
' . < \
Kslablisliing llie grmlo ot Nineleeiitli uiiiiii
street from Haniey stn-et to St. Mary's
ivclille. li'-lerre-il.
206
the grade of F.ightcenlh
icot Irom Hariuii streel to hi. Mark's At
voniio lliifericd. I'liion
Adjourned. mn
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rrvi'nrr-l lth special re.AT ft to
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PRICE BAKINO I'OWOEH CO. . MfS
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IIIICACO. T.LOUIB tl , M.
Saiidard MiSllcHITO'j ! for VoiuiS \
Middle Ago ! M H.vnly 31 by trail.
KHOW THYSELF ,
A GREAT MEDICAL WORK ON MANHOOD
it- ' VCfotn snil r11"
lrniitiiro PoilinpiH Mftn , ri- ; tirVniiih n t'u
iiuniil nil rfir < ifiiltinefnmi inii , ictttn nJ et
PO C A hmik . .
torrjorr nmn. yoiina , mi.lillo-iirivf
mid nM ,
ltniiitnln IUfc | prlilliiii | < for nil unite nml
i htoriirill i > M < r , i > ni liumMil n\il. \ li n liirnlmiiln S.
fontul hy thn AtilltnrMluo otniHIonoo I , if /I tmr N
tiirli n pnitiftMr notpr tipfur , . foil lolho | i > l of nnr
rlivlolniv fl n > a o tninn , ! In luMMtifiu Hpn i , nuii
lln fmlm p < t rnor . t ll clll , eiinrniilfPit 10 hon
ni > rl , in PM rr i < i c moi linii'i t. lllrMtr .111,1 prifp Himf * .
Unnul Ilinn nnr ollinr wi rl > In tlm inuntrr ( orf'.M
nMhi ni < inrt < \llll < nn > rnni1 in i very mtinni-p. l'M-3
M'lr } | , hjr | Him po | | nll , IlliiMtatiMlitW'l > . M'
M-nilnnw. lloMinnlnl <
iirnri1cil
HIP ( inllmr | tit ihV Ni <
tlnnnlMcillril V m'lnlion lulliconiipMot *
IhK'MMpcoof t.lfe MimiM l-crovl lr the .
r. 111119 r p
fn ; ry" ; < > i > iiii'ii. ' > tlionniicu-ii turn-liuf n niniien * .
M-tll.-l/imli'ii l r- " ' ! ,
Tiipf i iitincitiiitrof not-let r tn i
ini '
, - ( Itliwin tint hi'iiscfnl , wliollipr jontli , | , itiAAi'lcnc iit-iii , *
tltnn. InMrin tiTer rlrrffvnnn Aiu'iiiiiiut umts
AililirMilit" I'oilioilr Mi'illr.il inMltuin , nrl > r VV. 11.
rurkor. No 4 llnllilni.li tri'i'l , Ili"lnn VI n . who m r
I'P roiifiiltPil nnill ill p.i rMrqulrlng skill nml > | icn >
t'llce ' , riii-olue iitnl olisllniiiu illM'.Ke" Hull liiivn
Iwllleil tliesUllor nllollii\i | ) -
i'1ttti . iv M't-C'lHlly. S U uli lirnu-l
f\lce * tllllyillliiiut Mil Ill-tnlH- ; '
cffiillnit' . .Mention this l > iiuer.
Cawing
Kanfmann Bros. ' Cigar Stores , Faniiim
and Douglas Streets ,
Tilt1 impitlnr nml rrllnlilieluintiltit of luiur
limimlltlicri.U'KlMiiilli tTilli ntH'i'1. will hdlil
Ilii'li''H' iiiimllil ) ili HIliulldll ol tul/e . , liui-
lliu.v iV i , tvil , nl \\l\Kli \ lime tlie lullovi Inif
p.M/cswIII lie iiv en ti < eitsionii r < liolilni | ! lii'knls
Oncllnia VViilili.nM ) Slhet- \VMi'lii' . ii liolil
lle.nle.l I line , Mlveiu in c , I'lmir- l.ick-i. . OIUM n
tJlii'-'es - , Kevohvi ! * , etc. . ckluiioiiiitinjr In nil
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toM-.i.
How TMu'ls 3lii.le . ! Secured.
laich eiKldinc'r itpti < llrl
oiu > ei jrooil lor 11
clnoice nlih ev < > i- ) ± * > ci-iit ! , MOI th ol ironils pur
cliiiseil. 'I'lii'-e vooils unnss | | ol al Hriulci inn )
liratiils n ! < ! , U' * . sinoKIn" : ml olien liur tolmrcu.
L-liriiiolles | iiesini | | < 1 xni- KOIittllelus | . Miiiilv ) |
iMAir. OnUEIia me s < ilidu-tl. unit "III ii'
ecive jiroiupt ntlciilloii. 'I'lnilnnvlnp nllltnKe
) iil.-e | 111 thu iMCsiMice ol Ik-Ucl liolile s. anil [ >
triiiiuiireeil to lie u tnlnlKti Ilillllon. Our ( 'iiiul.
HHMilMlileliis" a.nl in lies lower Iliiitt the low
KAUFMANN BROS. ,
Omnlm Nob.
Meiillnii Didli Ili-e.
KAl'-\MAN ! lll'.OS. ' l > li/.KS. :
siiK of i'lielc l > i-avv ing on Dei-rni-
Dee : Ust.
( iold watch. I'm-laimcd.
wSDJ Silver watch , A. Frost , Utb nn I
AVebster.
-S7S1I ) Silver waleli , ( " ! . lleyn , loth mid
Douglas.
S-VJii'.l ' ( Jeild '
- headoano. L'ni-laimed.
8lil ; ; : ! Silver pitcher. I'lit'laimcd.
WI''lMi Opera glasses. ( Jus. IJatiiiimi ! , , 1010
Farnam.
Sill I < old lii'nil citne. rnclainicd
S.V.MT . ( iold lii'tid cam ' , C. K. Iliad. HUh
and Farnam.
Slllfi Flench clock. I'nclaimed
tfai.'li Opera glass , N. P. 1V | | , Omaha
SS710 Meerschaum jiine. I'lick-iimi-d.
ssiil ; ) nrcssiiiirHit. 1'lieliiimed.
NSSll ! ! Castor , .1. It. Cibbs , f'oj : lluvv.ird
8riil ; Allniiii. I'liclainit'd.
Srill ! Mi'd-sclianin '
) pipe. I'ni'liiimi'd
.s7.Cuke : ! di-li , W. Morri * , K. P h.ds
bsli'J. ' ) Fruit dish , S. Ivalin , wilii llelfmaii
\ - < 'o.
Ml. " ) ? Castor rnclaimeil.
SVjiil ( 'igar holder rnclaimeil
8WJ ( Cigar holder , T. 1L ifrclKWs Far
11:1111. :
titW'J5 Nickel watch , A. C.ollin" ! , l-llh anil
Farnam. '
Slllt Cignrelle Holder. Unclaimed -1
blllS ? Cigarette Holder , F. T. Kudiger ,
Kil.1 ) ! Dodge sti-ei-t.
SOO ll .10 Imported Cigars , ( ' , . Karl , lltli
and Douglas.
S70I1 nil Key \\'est \ Oigaiv. rnclaimod
yiJUli ! DO Domcatic Cigars , T 1'lackmoie
Omaha National bank. (
Sl."ill ! ! . " ( ) Dome-tic CigiirMcMiehael ) ,
Idaho ami Cnniing str < ' ( ils.
S81I ! ) . "jo Domestic '
Cigars , l.'ncl.-iiiin d
yfiOOli .10 Domesiic Cigaiv , Mr. Aiidors'in
llllh and lyaul , I reel.
bDOIS . "ill DomesiuCigai.s , M. Samson ,
181 li and \\'cb \ ier si reel.
Partio- holding nn.v ot the above nn .
claimed tickets will please send them by
mail or present them in peivon ami fief
tlicJr iirixcs. KAUFMAN 15JIOS
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ESTABLISHED 1803. . "
CHASDLER BROWN CO
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mmission
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Jliiunlcil ' Tmile , C'l nial" < i > tii e'Vniiiiic'ive , ! '
C'liloa o. IMilvviiiilifi * . |
C. MILLER , Wtsle.n . Business Eoliritor , t- ( .
Ijoeiiil Iliislncns Kollcdlor , litOI , ' , -
Ins St. , Omaha , \cl > . lUi
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SEWIKG MACHfflES ? a.
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\nililoon trim in litmdl tin Ijt'Bl Sf-nlnst nni- '
Hue iiiiino ) em i > ti > . - u so. ( , oinl lot par.
tlciilni'S , f rnix iu.il | inct-3 , Ail'lit a , ,
North I6lh Street , Omaha , Bebrasku ,
tlieViirlr \ ( : | | | ) . New CiileniH , tint I
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mi ulncli ymi IIUM no uoiai'MiliKii.
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lo Iniiiilki u niiuliiau i ai uiii ituruisu >
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