THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FIFTEENTH YEAR , OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , JANUARY 22. 188G , NUMBER 184. ANOTHER FIRE DAMP HORROR Added to the Recurring List of Terrible Mine Accidents , AT NEWBURO , WEST VIRGINIA. Uncertainty ns tu tlio Fate of n Lint or Unfortunate Miners nt Work at. the Tlmo of the Fearful K\ploslon. Fright Ail Mine Accident. AVtiKKt.ixo , W. Va. , Jan. 21. At 2:1 : : ; o'clock this afternoon an explosion of lire dampocc-ired In n shall at the Newburg Oriel coal company's mlnei alNeHlnirg , W. Vn.which shook the buildings In the Im mediate vicinity and caused consternation and alarm among the relative1) ) and friends of the mlneix employed there. Immediately following the sound of the explosion , a llnmu oE tire arose above thu month of the shaft and timber and debris of all kinds was Htrown around. Great excitement ensued , and crowds of people bun led to the scene. The shaft in which the explosion occurred Wna sunk about two years ago , , ami has reached a depth of ilVHccl fionf the basoof the shaft. The main heading run's out about half a mlle fani where the narrow rooms di verge from cither sl'i.lc. The theory advanced as to the cause ot" the explosion is that fire .dump had accumulated in on'o of thcMi rooms and was accidentally lighted by a miner's , lamp , but nothliig positive has yet been learned. The force of 11(0 ( explosion blocked the air' HO close that no one would venture in the , man | heading to ascertain the fate of the im- piIsoued men until an.air passage' could be .established. This worlc Is being pitFlied vlgoiously. . Tlm Kecnes'.at the shaft are heaitrending. Fathers , mother ; ) , wives and children linger in groups with palid faces anxiously waiting EOIUO tidings from' their loved ones , which will either bi Ing tlicin hope or end their sus pense , livery ' ( Tort is being made tp rescue th < ! mil'ortup-tto , butit Is tboUglil there is no prospect of rcai ulnj ? them to-night. The following Is believed to be a correct and full list ot the men In the mine : Daniel-Miller , eager , married.- J. H. Miller , aged IB , driver. Mko | Clark , miner , Unmarried. MIIJe-Ke.nney , miner , unmarried. William Saymie.ro and Frank Sayiutere , twin broi'iicrs , ililne.'rs , uumuiriud. Jolin Con way , miner , unmarried. . ' Will Landsbury , mincimarried. . Andrew Jones , miner , married , John Thnens , inlm.'r , man led , and his .son , aged 12 , doorkeeper. ' ' ' ' " ' John LnmliGtr , miner , married. Chit/abrlght , miner , married. " Charles Finely , dilvcr , married. Itjclmrd Uaitley and son , Mid son-in-law , ' John Uryer , and three stt'p sqns named Uiiy , Peter and llanley , married. \Ve.iver-brothers , miner ; ? , unmarried. Newt Moore , miner , married. . - Frank Moore , unmarried. Spencer , driver , unmarried. Andrew Scott , miner , unmarried. Jack Edwards , miiier.married. ' AbncrOgden , miner , married. ' Albert Williams , laborer , married. ( iCorgoIJigglus , miner , nnmairied. A. D. Fortnoy , miner , married. . John .Carroll , miner. . Jaines'MeGowan , miner.nnmirried. ; John Cornby , miner , uninarrleil. L Morgan Miller , miner. A COBBUEK'S Dl'lVUTKD WRATH. Canned Krnlt and Arsenic"VVIitcli Fulled to.Hcacli Ills Wife. Mr/rnotT , Mich. , Jan. 21. [ Special Tele gram. ] Intense Indignation has been arpused aihong citizens of 'the eastern portion tion of , the clty-by the revelation of a dastardly - tardly attempt at wholesale poisoning In Ihe family of Mrs. ( Urardln , the widow o a pa trolman'formerly on tho. Detroit force. In lior.fninily nro seven children , grandmother , and two doirfestlcs. Mrs. Glrardln has a friend In an Interior town' .of the stale , who has several times separated from her hus band because ol cruel treatment , and at such times sha has lived for weeks at a'tlmo with Mrs. ( ilrardin until she becamO reconciled wl.lli her husband. This man has been very angry with Lira. Glrardin for sheltering his wife , and several times has mis treated her. A couple of weeks ago slio re ceived a letter Irom her friend , who was again living at home , saying slio had .shipped iv'present of fruit. It did not come'and nothing was heard from' It until Saturday , wlien a box arrived containing two cans of strawberries and two of whortleberries. Sunday oho of the cans was opened for the family dinner. The colored servant , Hattie . White , In preparing the Banco tasted it , and was soon taken violently sick. She was saved by emetics. The can was examined and largo quantities of a white substance were found , which proved on an analysis to ji ! ursonlc. The police were Informed , but ' liec'ted that the matter bo kept quiet pend ing Investigation. The story has just leaked i nut and It Is also learned that the husband of Mrs. Glrardln's friend is in tlio shoo business , and the box In which the cans wcro packed.Is ti bhou box. A letter was received from the woman from Hay City to-day , saying she has been obliged to leave homo again. The theory held Is that her husband kept the box back until his wife had loft homo und thinking - ing she had come here shipped it on , with the Intention of doing a wholesale job of poisoning. " On the AVronj- Side of tlio Market. WII.WAUKKK , Jan. 21. The talluro of J. 1) . Oliver & Co. , ono of Milwaukee's oldest grain commission houses , was made known to the chamber of commerce to-day. No statement of liabilities can bo obtained , thu members of the firm Insisting that they are Ignorant as to the amount. The principal creditors nro Jin New York and Chicago , where the operations of the stranded ustab- llshuient have been large. ; The local indebtedness - debtedness Is light. The collapse Is entirely duo to the continued decline in wheat , Oliver & Co. , having been among the strongest sup porters of the bull sldoof the market for the past two years. ' "Wholesale I'urdoulna. LiTTi.Kliocic , Arlr. , Jan. 21. Gov. Hughes to-day pardoned thirty colored men known ns the Howard county rioters , who partici pated in the riot two years ago In that county , When a white man named Wyatt was killed while working In tlie field , another of the rioters had been convicted of murder and hanged. Tlio affair created a great .sensa tion in southern Arkansas at the time , and ever sluco strong efforts have been made to secure n pardon on the ground that the wholo&ilo convictions were unwarranted by the facts , and that the terms of scnteiico were excessive. The sentences ranged from Jive to fitte.en years , Foarcd the Dynuiuitcrtj. LONDON , Jan. 21. The vaults of the par liament building were carefully inspected to-day before the arrival of the queen at the houbo of lords as a precautionary measure nguliist , thu aarpctmtlon of any outrage. The \ViOes was not present. K F13AST. The Tcmpcrnnco Workers of Iowa Have n Itolllcktiii ; Convention. IKH MOINES , Iowa , Jan. St. [ Special I'el- egram. ] For several years it has been cus tomary for the temperance people of the state to hold a mass convention In January at tlie capital. Heretofore their efforts have been directed to Mxmrlug prohibition , but tills > ear , having obtained the law , they met on n fort ot "whoop em-up" policy. Accordingly fiJO delegates and many more visitors as sembled In this clly and opened their con vention this morning , and have been "whooplnc It tiny oil day. The general idea Bccmcd to be to work up all Hie enthusiasm possible for the enforcing ot the pro hibitory law. > fo ono had any spe cial plan to propose , and the convention wat not authorized to take charge of any special line of work , but everybody was ready to make a speech for prohibition. Suit IK expected that the delegates will go borne thoroughly enthused and determined to make Iowa as dry ns n summer on Ihe Nile. Nile.Hon. Hon. George L. Finn , member of the loals- laluro from Taylor county , was temporary president of thu'convention this forenoon , and lcv. ! Dr. George F. Magann , late presi dent of Grinuell college , was permanent chairman this afternoon , Uoth made speechescariie.stly urging the prompt enforce ment of prohibition. Mr. Finn staled thatthu legislature would not pass any suh law M that proposed'by ' the mayors convention. The principal event of the day was the dc- b-.ilqo\vr n proposition to mcmorlall/.o the Je.gislaturo.ln favor'of granting women the right to vole on municipal and school ques tions. This called but a strong debate.but as tlin voting was viva voice and the 'crowd was largely made up of. women 'suffragists , the resolution was carried. The committee on finance repotted in favor of raising a fund of S.0,000 to aid the cnforccinent'of the law. Gov. Larrabee's recent utterances In hls.'lnaugural in favor of n strict enforcement of the prohibitory lawhiado him the hero of the day , anil any allusion to Ills name was greeted wltli'prolonged cheers. In' the evening a mass meeting was.1 hold , nt which addresses were delivered by Mi's. .1. Klleii Foster , Mr. U. F. Wright , ( Joy. 'Lar- rabco'and others. Let.Thcro Be Light. . ' Oit.vxn Jfi.Axi ) , Neb. , Jan. 21. [ Special Telegram. ] The Grand Island city council convened in regular session lost evening , and took'up propositions from different com panies representing n'aptha and coal gases , und accepted a proposition from two of tlie companies to visit Hastings and Beatrice to' examine , the different gas works at that' place , and to determine which of their gases is the b.ost.for public and private uses. The- elty council goes to Hastings In a body , and returning'hero Saturday will at once proceed to Beatrice , and on thcl'r return will take im mediate stops to furnish thlsclty-with gas. AudltoLItrawii to ho Tleiiistntcd. Dus MpitfKH , Iowa , 'Jan , 21. [ Special Telegram. ! It indefinitely reported at the state house to-night that Governor Lnrralieo will reinstate Auditor Brown on Monday next. Tlie clerks In the auditor's office have been instructed to have their books ready'for .the transfer-by Saturday night. .JtlO'JTS AND WHONGS. The HunjjarJans 1'ixlnt the Coke Rc- Kious a Llvkt Hue. . . MOUNT I'J.KASA'NT , Pa..Tan. 21. Another conflict between ofliecrs and Hungarians oc curred about midnight , , ln w iich ouoof thp latter was fatally injured. A detachment Of JJetcctl'vo Urophv'iS rittsburg police and a nn'mber'of deputy sheriffs weropatrolllng'tho Hungarian settlement near the scene of the Morewood trouble. They attempted to arrest several drunken Hungarianswho were making - ing a terrific racket , whcnlificeen of the hitter's countrymen came to'theirasssistanc& At-lcast fifty shots were exchanged. Jos. Jaucowski wasshot through the body and then tlm rioters dispersed , Later Detective Hrophy arrested the ring leader who was ilouri.sniiig an ax , and an agitator , who wan'concealed under a house. Both wero. taken to Westmoreland county jail , "They claim that 'most of the men ariested were on their own property en gaged In peaceful pursuits and their arrest was duo Milely ton.desire.on the naif of the company to. intlinldato the strikers and frighten them back tpw'ork again at the old price. . ' k Max Scamberg. Austin-Hungarian consul at I'lttsbnri ; lias been notified ot the proceedIngs - - Ings In this vicinlty'and it is probable an in- , vcstigalion will be nnulc. I'm-snunn.- . , - Jan. 21. The miners at. the works about Uniontown joined tlio strikers this morning , swelling the total number of mi'ii now out to' over 5,000. They are flocking into the town and are Ko.lllng drunk. Company C , Tenth regiment , Is. ready to' march at n moments notice. The rout of the miners 'yesterday had n very satisfactory effect , as no trouolo occurred at any poiu { this morning and the service of the militia may not.be needed. A Connellsvlllc special says , In anticipation of , thu pres ent strike tlio1 coke operators had secured several carloads of tresh Hungarians in New York , but they stopped thorn yesterday at Continence , on tlm Haiti- more & Ohio railroad through fear of trouble. Thocltizens of Confluence would not allow them to alight from the cars thcio and they were taken back to Jtockwood and quar tered. If the operators bring them into this region to take place of the men now on a strike , it Isfenred llioio will bo an outbreak that will surpass In magnitude and character any that lias yet happened. Tho&hcrilf cap tured five moic lumgartans this morning and lelt for thu Duubar convention to bo ready In case of nn outbreak , Twenty addi tional uniformed police lelt this city for Mt. Pleasant this morning. A Strike Ended. 1'irrsnuBO , Jan. 21. The strike at the Ed gar Thompson steel works is ended and work will bo resumed at onco. All differences have been settled , except about fifty men , who , it is expected , will give in before the close of the week. General Superintendent Jones lii'.s withdrawn his resignation , I'lTTsmmn , Jan. 21. LATEII Tlio Edgar Thompson steel works , which resumed this morning , havunifain closed down , tlio help ers and fillers refusing to accept the terms offered. Affairs are now more complicated than over and It Is Impossible to say what the outcome will be. * ; A Park lor Nlobrnra. WASHINOTOX , Jan , 21. [ Special Tele gram. ] During consideration of Dakota's Sioux Indian reservation bill in the sonata this afternoon , Mr , Manderson offered an amendment which was accepted without op position , donating Niobrara Island in NIo- brnia river to tlio city of Niobrara for park purposes , provided It be accepted by the city of Niobrara within ono year and improved as apaiknnd kept open at all times to free ac cess of the public. I'lero and ono or two other Dakota cities are by the bill given Islands In thu Missouri river for park purposes. Confesses and Implicates Others. CHICAGO , Jan , 21. Inter-Ocean's Jtaclnc , ( Wls. ) special : A sensation was created to day by the fact becoming known that LouU Chrlstalnson , serving a short term In the \Vaupon penitentiary for alleged complicity In the assassination of Mike Schultx. a prominent cltUen of Kaclne. has confessed , Implicating John Sandy , John lirodurlck , and a man named 1) ) a I ley or llughos. San- try has been captured tU Michigan City , llroderlek at Mobile , and Hughes at New Or leans. Tlio statement Is made Unit the four ivcru hired agciiUi of others. Weaver Further Complicates the Iowa Pension Agency Fight. CANDIDATES THICK AS FLEAS. Congressman. Payson AVnuts the Treasury Officials Imiicnclicd 1'iisliln ttio Hcmicplu Cnnal * Various Mutters * The Delccntloii Ulvlilcd. WASHI.VOTOX , .Ian. 21. [ Special Tele gram. 1 The complication of the Iowa pen sion agency light grows deeper as the time for making n change approaches. A few hiy. ago , the only contestants whoso claims appeared to have any weight were Merrill and Klnne , and the Indications were that Merrill would win because of his soldier record. It appears now , however , that the democratic members of the delegation are divided and all torn up over the' matter , and while they appear calm on thcsurface there Is an undercurrent of ill feeling among them which iiay | break out into open hostilities at any time. Captain Ulake ofIowa county shows signs of growing strength , and as far as the delegation Is concerned the fight would seem to bo between Blake , Merrill and Rhine. ' Hat political moves do not always appear on the surface , which accounts for the fact that there is another factor in the con troversy which some of the democrats of the delegation have no desire lo countenance. Weaver has a candidate , of his own , and Is doing some-very earnest woflcln his behalf. Th Is man Is Weaver's business .partner , C5I1- lett , and Weaver Is .extremely anx ious to . place , him in some posi tion . where he can secure n firm hold .upon the national udder. He will make ( illicit pension agent. If not" he , ' ho will becontented with the DesMolnes postofilcc. In addition to the candidates named abox'c , Dr. McCoy ot Algona , who was In the-nriny , Is making a strong llglit for the agency , lie is backed by popular sentiment to some ex tent , but is likely 1o lose , as he is not sup ported by any member of congress or leading ringmaster of the democratic party of Iowa. The point of agreement , of the democratic parly Is now more remote than ever , and Jerry Murphy Is not as happy as he was. IMTKACil T1IF. T11KAS.UIIV OFFICIALS. Some very bitter talk Is being -Indulged in regarding the attitude of iho administration on tl\e \ silver question. leniocr.its as well as republicans " are'employing denunciatory augiuiirc , and the atmosphere is growing warm , hereabouts for men who advocate. n suspension of coinage. Mr. 1'ayson , of Il linois , one of the oldest and most influential members of the house , spoke out to-day to n reporter. He said that his extensive inquir ies into the question .had shown him facts that convinced him that the silver side of the question was the right side. "I predict to you now , " ho said , "that . no bill changing the existing law can pass cither branch of congress. A bill to suspend coinage would bo beaten in the house by a" majority of a hundred. This war upon silver Is an outrage. You can not express my opposition to It lee strongly. The treasury officials arc responsible for whatever depreciation In vnhiu silver ha's suffered. They have bce'n fjghing- ; they reslst.tho laws of congress , and do all they canto dccrensa'the yaluo of. currency estab lished by congress. They should bo impeached , and I think I shall bring the. 'matter before the house : For years the treasury has been re sisting congress. They have no right to say what shall and what shall not be a legal tender. It is their place to execute the law and not attempt to annul. Articles of im-r peachment should be drawn up : " PUSHING THi ; HKX.Xr.I'IX MEA'SUBK. Tlio house canal committee to-day took np the Murphy bill on the Ilenncpin can al. State Senator Dunn'ell of Illinois , represent ing thu waterways convention which' , met in St. I'aul last summer , presented a copy of- the proceedings of .that meeting , and ina'do a powerful argument in support of the proposi tion , . 'He. was followed by Mr.Miller of Kansas City , representing the waterways convention \Vliieh' met there in December. Mr. Miller urged upon the committee the importance of the Hcnnepln. as a highway to and from the northwest , t and set-fo'rtii again tlio burdens which the people of tiiat region have to bear because ; of the lack of water. The committee adjourned , wlicn the liouso met before having given the others an opportunity to bd heard. The bill wlll.be taken. up again at the next meeting , apd all will have an opportunity to state their views before rlriaraction is taken. IHiCIUHDr.Y A SII.VEIl COXOHESS. "You can say one thing with perfect safety , " said Heprcsentatlvo Henderson , and that Is that no legislation looking to suspen sion pf the coinage of silver , or to a demon stration of that metal , will pass this congress. There arc a coed many efforts being made in that direction ami the dose Is being ottered in a good many different forms. Hut yon may depend upon It , nothing looking In that dliectlon will pass this congress. It is a silver congress and cannot bo persuaded or entrapped Into passing any thing that will In any way hamper the people's dollar. " NininAsicA rosTiiAsnins consnssioxnp. Postmasters' commissions were to-day Is sued for the following Ncbras'.ans ' : Antonio Giacomini at Ilaw Mow William P. L-arsh at llickman ; Abraham Ulery at Nunda ; John W. Kiddle nt Silver Creek ; Henry O. Lellcr at Springfield ; Christian 1C. Xlmmer- man at Ulysses. SIINATJ : IIIM.S WASHINGTON , I > . C. Jan. 21. [ Press , ! Hy Senator Van Wyck To declare forfeited all hinds Included In the grant under act of June } ) , 1S.OO , of alternate sections of public lands to the &tato of Michigan , except such as has been certified to the states under the joint resolution of congiess , approved July 5 , IfGi , and those conferred by the state of Michigan upon the Portage. Lake & Lake Su perior Canal company. Uy Senator Coke To disapprove the act of the legislative assembly of Now Mexico , to prevent the introduction of diseased cattle Into that territory. Uy Senator Dawes , from the committee fen Indian affairs Iteported favorably the bill prohibiting , under penalty of line and im prisonment. trespassing on Indian lands. Senator Van Wyck's hill to prevent the demonetization of American coin Is as fol lows : Section 1 Any promissory , check , draft , bill of exchange , or any contract or agree ment rcqnlridg thepaymcntof money , which stipulates and requires tlio payment thereof to bo made In gold coin alone , shall bo void and of no effect. Sec. 2 In any prosecution of any such note , check , dratt , bill of exchange , or any other contract ; or payment , requiring pay ment in gold coin. In any territory of the United States , or in any federal courts , be sides the oidlnary costs charged against the plaintiff , the couit shall also allow ID per cent of the amount to bo entcicd In judg ment for the defendant as part of the costs to bo paid by plaintiff. Sec. 8. Any person , or agent , or attorney of any person , who shall demand or receive any such note , draft , bill of exchanger other contract or agreement requiring payment of money in gold alone , shall bo guilty of a mis demeanor and bhall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 or more than the amount mentioned In such promisor ? note , draft , or bill oLoxchange , or contract of agreement. 3 THI : noAim OK rnApr. oATitrcntxa. The National Uonnl ( of Trade to-day took up the subject of reciprocity licatlcs with the cane sugar growing ojntrie9 ) of the world , and after debate adoi > tcffl n resolution favor ing reciprocity treatli * with Canada , Mexico and San Domingo. . . * . The following resolution \vas also adopted : Whereas , Tlie supreme Court of the United States has declared unconstitutional the laws of several states and territories under which taxes or licenses are Imposed on commercial travelers from one Male or territory to an other ; and Whereas , Notwithstanding Hie said deci sion , states and tenitories continue to exact or permit towns orvillages within their limits to exact licensed , to arrest , and in other ways to annoy cltl/.enS of other states or ter ritories , selling goods therein ; therefore , Hesolved , That It is the duty of congress to enact such a law us shall preserve the rights contemplated.by the constitution among the citizens of ( ho several states and territories. A resolution commending the improve ment of tlio Columbia liver was adopted after n brief debate. sr.NATouoiiAon H roi'YttioiiT nir.T. . The copyright bill 'iiitroduced by Senator Chase to-day amends the copyright laws by placing foreign and American authors upon an equal footlmr with respect to the pro visions of thu law. To authors Is roerved the exclusive ilu'ht of dramatizing their own works. The Importation of any copyrighted work other than books printed In forcicn language , of which only an Kngllsh transla tion Is copyrighted , Is prohibited. WOIIK OP-Till : HOUSI ! COMMllTIir. " . The house committed on banking and cur- rcney to-day considered the bill introduced by Wllklns and generally known as the Me- 1'lierson bill of last session , and utter a pro longed discussion agreed to report it favor- ably to the * house by a- vote of 7 to A. A minority report will , be made by Chairman Miller , Messrs.Snyder , VVoodinirn and Brui'imi. The house committee , on railways and canals gave ahearins : to-day to Messrs , Itay and Miller , representing the St. Paul apd Kansas City waterways convention .in , favor of the Murphy Hennepln canal bill. The judiciary committee ot the house con tinued to-day the hearing of arguments "favoring tlm passage of a national bank ruptcy bill. Fredei-iek.Brady of Philadelphia , president. ( f the national board of .trade- opened with a speech supporting the Lowell bill. He was followed by W. 1' . McLaren of Milwaukee , C. M. Laring of tile/Minneapolis board of trade , and others. The general tenor of the arguments wiw strongly in sup port of a uniform bankruptcy law , CAPITAL OI.ICANIXCIS. The senate confirmed the following nomi nations : Lambert Tree , minister to Belgium. Postmastcrsr-Wllliain P. Baiid , at Mount Carroll , Illl ; William II. Elgar , al 1'lattes- vllle. Wls. It Is repotted that a resolution was Intro : .duced in executive 'session yesterday and laid over for a day , to'considcr' the nomina tions with'open doors. ( Several senators are 'said to have expressed approval of the resolu- lion when it was offered. ' ' - Rcpie-sentative lilount to-day introduced a , bill to provide . .a benefit fund for -railway mall ami postal clerta , It provides.for' a de duction of SO cents liei' month from their salaries , to be applied to a sick benefit and- death fund. " , The diplomatic cor > rswas ; given a dinner by tlie president to-niRlil at the white house , it being the second of the series of state dinners this season.1 Most of tho'diplomats were present : _ t AMONG THE.BAII/KOAD9. The Western I'nKScitsrcr Pool Trying to Avoid at Quarrel. CHICAGO. Jan. 21. The Chicago , St. Ivouis & Missouri Itlvcr Patssonger association con tinued in session to lay. It is. understood' they partially adopted iv-new agreement which ; though ndt phtfnging.thepresent mode of paying commissions , provides for 'taking into the association various gateways , such as Bloomington , Danville , ana other eastern' junction points that heretofore have been used as inlets and outlets for illegitimate traffic and have caused a ma jority of the Irregularities complained of. The members are decldenly reticent , but unanimously assert that , notwithstanding the amount of obstinncy that lias cionpcd out they are not disposed to. quarrel If it can ' bo avoided. Alt-liiR Tlicfr Complaints. CHICAGO , Jan. 21-rDelegationS of Kansas City and St. Loujs merchants arrived hero to-clay to lay before'tho members of the South western Hallway association complaints ' against , tlio present workings of 'that pool. and its relations with the commerce of. the Missouri valley. Inequalities in rates and a ° tariff too high by 23 per cent , compared with the figures ruling to St. Paul and Council Bluffs , arc stated as'the principal grievances. A confero'nco between tiw merchants and pool managers has-been arranged for. A Sixth Po61 Formed. CHICAGO , Jan. 21' . Freight representa tives of the lines interested in forming a' sixth pool' attachment of the Chicago'and Ohio river pool to-day divided per centages on a basis of 54 per cent to the pool and Mft per. cent' to thu Cairo and Kvaiisvlllo lines. It Is expected the task of distributing the -10 per cent will bo completed' to-morrow. A OltKVKn "CON" MAN. Captured niiil His liaot Attempt nt Forgery Frustrated. CHICAGO , Jan , 21. An attempt has been frustrated to Swindle.tho First National bank ' of Chicago out o' ( Sl.OO'J on a forged draft , Issued by the First National bank of .Toiler , and presented for collection at the bank of Charles City , Iowa , a week ago. The forgery , though ot the most skillful kind , was de tected by Lyman S. ( Jagc , president of tlio bank , who placed the matter In the hands of Pinkeiton. By the use of n decoy package , and with the assistance of the United States express company , they succeeded in running down and capturing a man named Halo. " lie turns out to bo J. C. Hogan , alias Koberl Uowman , whom they havu'twlco convicted of fonary In New York state. The piisouor's baggage was scl/.ed and found to contain some slxty-liva blanks prepared for forgery- Halo has been Identi fied by PlnkertonV.aSu noted Now York forger , who has ' served two terms amounting to eight and one-half years , In Clinton prison , Dcmoraro , Now York. Among Ills niont noted exploits nro said to bo a successful lorgejy of drafts for 89,700 on a bank at CaNkill , andST.OOO on one at Troy , Now York. Halo Is.well known to the east ern police under the Jiame of Itoboil How- man , alias J. C , llogdn , . Ho was hold for an examination before flustico Lyon on January SO iu bonds of $8,000. THE Aiiioni ; Cotton Bales , NEW Yonit , Jaiu 2 A tire In the Cotton warehouses at the Auieriean docks , Tomp- klnsvillo , L , I. , 'which broke out yesterday afternoon In slorebom * No. 7 is still burn- Ing. During the nWrhctba fire spread to No. ti , and by morning tlie walls had fallen. making a total loss of nearly 10,000 bales. It Is not probable tlmtaiiiy.further damage will bo done. The losses are now estimated at ; fully insured. A Vesspl Burned nt tiea , Jan. 21 , Information has been received in this city that the ship Frank M. Thaycr , l.S'J3 tons , ( bound from Manilla to New York with a cargo of hemp , lias been burned at sea. The vessel was valued ut SW > , - 000 , the freight nt 819,000. , Placed Beneath ttio Table. Coi.uunus , Ohio , Jan. 81. The senate ad journed this morning without reading the journal , which carries the resolution in the Hamilton county contests to the table , and practically disposes of t' < o effort to take the investigation trom tlm hands of the commit tee on privileges and elections. " * - - , Weather ffar To-day. Missoum YAIJ.KV Generally fair , but colder weather , preceded In the morning by local snows ; northerly winds ; rUIng barome ter. , , . , L VICTORIA'S ' TONGUE VIBRATES Her Annual Official Utterance on the Oca- dltion of "My People , " BRITAIN'S AFFAIRS INTERNAL. Whnt. She Said on tlio Irish Question , mill What Two heading Irish- Anicrlunns Think of Her Majesty's The Queen's Speech to Parliament. LOXDO.V , Jan. SI , The weather to-dny was unausplclous for tlio reappearance of tlio queen In'public. It was a dull , heavy day and the streets were coveted with snow and slush. 1'romptly at'lDO : thcioyal party lelt Buckingham palace for tlio house of lords. The route of the roval pageant liad been cov ered with gravel. Thh prevented the horses from falling and enabled morn progress to bo nmde. Her majesty lode In an open carriage drawn by eight horses. The household cav alry acted us cscoit to the queen. Largo crowds lined the streets through which the loyal procession passed , anil her majesty was greeted with hearty cheers all along tlio ionic. The scene In the house ot lords was very brilliant , Peers and peeress , judges , ministers and bishops were present in large numbers In full court dress. Gas light was used In the chamber owing to the absence of-.tlm sun. This enhanced the beauty of the scene as It showed more fully the brilliancy of thu' jewelry and splendor of ; the dresses worn by those present. The queen ljoled ( as if she were , suffcrlng'from a.cold. Her majesty , in a speech , said her .relations with other powers continue friendly. . The differences with llussla regarding the Afghanistan bpundary had been satisfac torily'adjusted. She trusts" the work of thu Uusso-Kngllsh frontier demarcation commis sion , already lav. advanced , may tend to secure continuance of peace in Central Asia" , Referring to' tlio rising In eastern Rouniella , her majesty says : Her object lit the negotiations which followed tlio outbreak had been to bring the inhabitants of that country according' to 'their wish , under the prince of Bulgaria's nde , whilp maintain ing unimpaired the essential rights of the sultan. Tin ? queen regicts the has been compelled to declare war. against King The- baw , of Buriuali , owing to acts of hostility by himself and his subjects. The- gallantry of ihe forces under General Pondergast had rapidly overthrown the lluriuesp forces , and. she decided the. Most certain method of insuring " suring ' peace ' was to be found in the permanent incorporation ot Burmah with her empire. Negotiations respecting the right's-of the French on the coast of New foundland had been satisfactorily Concluded. With Spain also an ngicement- had been reached giving the British the same commer cial rights as Germans in the Caroline Isl ands. I'ailfaincnt was asked to adopt certain meaMires rendered necessary by the conven tion relative to International copyright which the queen has agreed. Turning tote to infernal affaiis the queen raid : ( iohtlcmcn of. the liouso o Commons , my Lords and Gentlemen : I regret to. say no material' improvement" bo .noted -In'thytondltloifoi ' trade- feet the ' , deepest. symp'athyvfpr the great'nimiber of'persons in ihahy "avocations of lift ? who are suffering un der the pressure which-I trust , will piove transient. I have seen with deep sorrow the renqwal , since I lust addressed you , of an at tempt to excitd the people of Ireland to hos tility against legislation between that coun try and. Great Britain. I am resolutely op posed'to any disturbance of that fundamen tal law , and In resisting it I nm convinced I shall bo heartily .supported by my parliament and my people. The social , no less than the material charac ter of that country , ' engages' my anxious at tention.- Although there has been during the last year no marked increase of serious crime , there is in many plapcs concerted re sistance to the enforcement of legal obliga tions , I regret the practice of organized In timidation continues to exist. I have caused every exertion to bo used for tlm detection and punishment of these'crimes , and no ef fort will ho spared on the part ( if my government ' ernment to protect my Irish subject's In iho exercise of their legal rights , and the enjoy ment of undisturbed liberty. If , as my in formation leads me to apprehend , the exist ing provisions of law shall proye.to bo 'in- ndcqtmtc.to cope with these growing evils , I look with confidence ( o your willingness to invest my government with all necessary powers. Bills will bo submitted for transferring - ring to representative councils in the couiiiies of Great Britain local business which Is now transacted by the courts of quarter session , and other authorities. .A.measure for tlio , reform of th < 5 county government of Ircjand is also in preparation , These measures will Involve consideration of the present Incl- duiico of local burdens. A bill for facilitating tlio sale of lands in a manner adapted to the wants of the rural population will also bo submitted to you. "In these und other matters pnitalning to your high functions , I earnestly commend you to tire keeping and guidance of Almighty God. " Whnt Kgnn and Fincrty Tlilnlr. CIIICAOO , Jan. 21. [ Special Telegram. ] Patrick Kgan was Interviewed this afternoon regarding that portion of the queen's speech which touches upon the Irish question. "Pronouncements of that kind , " ho said , "mean nothing. It Is always Ilia rule in royal speeches to ntlll/.o language that will conceal ideas rather than express them. Her majesty says nothing now.'o \ all know of her dislike to homo rtilo movements. The situation Is such that no matter what him may say , parliament will bo compelled to deal with the home nile question and grant it to Ireland. Her reference to coercion IH also vague , and will not lead to any material results In Ireland. From experience wo know that pronouncements of that kind pre cede surrender. We know that this , our national mo vein out , holds the key of the position and wo are all quite confident as to the result. " "Under the menace , " said John Finerty , after ho read the queen's speech , "tho Irish people must make up their minds to meet tlio crisis with the courage displayed by tlio American colonists In dealing with the queen's grandfather , George III. The queen of England has a personal grudge against Ireland , because Dublin refused a' Mtu for a statue of her husband , who onco' said of the Irish that they ought to live on grass , and deserved - served no more sympathy than the Poles. The speech seals the fate of the Salisbury ministry ; and then should Gladstone on re turning' to power refuse to meet the Irish demand in spirit , no reocuroe will bo l ! L.t ? Ire'au ' ( * to obtain her rights but to resort to first principles. In other words , she-will be compelled to make the physical sacrifice's that have been made by all other people similarly circumstanced , What hui-methods will bo is simply a ques tion of national resouices , If eho cannot meet England inside the rules of war , the will have to meet her outside of those rules , and she cannot bo blamed if the Increasing brutality of Kngland forces her to adopt a system o ( warfare not laid down in Englbh military text boobs , but which are neverthe less always practiced by English armies when they Invade the domains of. weak antago nists. " - Th6 Speech lit the House of Loxnox , Jan. 91. In the liouso of lords thoUukoof Abercorn moved the address In reply to the speech from the throne. Ho spoke of the grave icsponsibllltles of those who directed the affairs of the government , and said that one cloud was hanging over the empire , and that was the state of Ireland. He mentioned a number of duties which ho said the government must per form In relation to that country , among which were the maintenance of the union , the suppression of * persecutions of which ho s.itd the national league was gullly and 'a defense oMliu loyal Irish mi nority. lie said no statesman , whatever he might bo , would sacrifice tlio interests of the country , The Marl of Scarborough seconded the motion ot the Duke of Abercon. Earl Granvlllo congratulated Lord Sails- bury , prime minister , on his possession ot two such eloquent suppoiters. In the lumsQof commons the nationalist member for Langford gave ilotico ho would ask leave to Introduce 'a bill to amend the Iilshlaud act. The announcement was re ceived by loud cheers from the homo ittle lliejIlbei'S. Lord .Salisbury , In a speech outlining thu policy of this government , said Germany had glvn ; nsMiranccs she did not Intend tonnnox Samoa , With regaul to Durmnli , 1m said It would be hotter to await the arrival of papers from Lord'Dulferln before-making any Mate- ment. The government was using Its Influ ence to prevent any HuiwMtaut breach of in ternational laws. On this point ho said ho lelt strongly , beeaiiM ! it had been reported hu had given eneournt.'omi'iit to Greece. This .stiitement he iMuplmtlrullv denounced as mi- tine , and declared Knulnntl 'above all desired peace. In the i-acr , Referring to Ireland , the premier cald the government had retrained fiom i enow Ing the crimes act , because there had been a * prospect of a re turning condition of order in tliat country. The experiment , 'however , luul failed , although every chauro had been given to make it Miceerd. Nothing , , ho s.ud , could exceed the patience of Urn Tiarl of Carnarvon carrying out his mission of peace" The disease , said Lord Salisbury , existed In Westminster and not In liclaml , and the government must try and stamp 11 out here. ThO words of Gladstone , , ho declared , were answernblo for many of thu Irish evils. Gladstone bad 1191 spoken , ho said , with suf ficient firmness concerning the Integrity of the .empire. The prime minister's .speech was received with cheers ! . Gladstone Speaks ] | | H Piece. LONDON , Jan. 21. Jn the .house of com mons Gladstone said the conduct of Lord Salisbury in the Roumcliaif mutter was an honor to him and worthy of his name , and was a credit to Kngland. The opposition would lender Lo.r'd Salisbury every assistance and grant him every indulgence in con nection with the ' settlement of the Iiottnio- lian an'd Burmese questions. In re- gaid to Ireland Gladstone said lie wished tlio queen's speech had been more explicit. Ho 'was convinced only a gentle and conciliatory handling of the Irish question would be etl'cutuiil. He had always striven to eliminate the elements of wrath and passion in discussing Ireland. The exercise of candor and justice would alone alforU tliu smallest hope ot solving the dllllciilty. "Whatever , " lie continued , "It may bo'iiccessrary.to do-for Ireland should be done promptly. 'In the name of heaven let us nuijntain nip1 union. We luivo bisen main-- tnlninglt for cisl'ty'-llvn ' .yos. , six hundred * years.'Let us not deviate from .the path 'of .good u temper 'and self cntntiunul , but forgetful. of. e.vcry prejudice Jet us strive to do justice to tlie great- , the gigantic in- tcioMs committed to our charge. " [ Loud cheers. . ] Gladstone spoke for an hour and twenty minutes , and was greatly applauded llirougli- .out. . Sir Mlchnc ! Hicks Beach , chancellor of the exchequer , thanked Gladstone for his kindly woids. ' He Challenged tlm opposition to come to a decision in regard to their attitude toward the unity of the empire. If they disagreed with the government , let them move an amendment to tlii ) addicss in reply to the queen's speech. If they agreed with the government they should declare so. If the majority ot the house so wished , Ihn present government would 'remain in ollice. Hu humbly and earnestly uskcd all tin ) members , of what ever paity they belonged to , to support the government Jn order lo enable it to conduct tlm affairs ot the country. [ Cheers. I The debate left the impression that both rartles.aie anxious to conclliato tlie I'arnell- Jtcs , and have-up desire to enforce- strong coercive measures. At the same time it is believed thoru Is no cliaucu , of either.the con servatives or liberals pr.bposlng a I' this Mission any homo rule measures likely tosatisl'y the Irish. The ten&r of Parnell's utterances gave evidence ol rc.tpproachiiicnl. with Gladstone and of an abandonment of the hope of an alliance with ( lit ! conservatives , it Is ex pected Ihn debate will continue nil next week. . . HUMAN HOLOCAUSTS. four Bodies Iliiruod Unto Jeath by Fires In .Missouri. MAUYRVII.I.K ; Mo. , Jan. 21. A horrible ac cident oecin rod Tuesday night at the resi dence ol"Wlll.lam Gaskelt , six miles from Marysville. .Mrs. Gaskell'Was called out of tlio hon o for 11 moment ami left her two childien alone , the eldest a boy of 3years. . Showas alarmed by the shrieks of thochildrcn and upon re-onleriug ttio house she. found the eldest child upon tlm bed enveloped in flames , Btttoie she succeeded In putting out tlio tlamcs nearly one-half of the boy's body , fiom the stomach to the lower part of the thighs , were burned to a hard crust , and ho died . soon afterward. It Is supposed when lying on Ilio bed the little follow set IViis to his clothing with a match. ST. Louis , Jan. 21. A Boonvllle , ( Mo. ) special to ( hi ) I'os't DUpntch Kays thatat7o : : ; this morning a frame tenement house , oc cupied chiefly by eoloied people , was des- roved by fire. Anna Reed ami her two thildiun wore uuablo to escape from the e.urning building and were all burned to heath , Rlauoi-.s lU-oxvncd , DAWBO.V , Pa , , Jan. 21. A ) ) arty of young folks were Bleating on the Toughiogliony liver last night when a young lady named Jtisor foil into an air hole , and her escort , James Marshall , who rushed to her rescue , foil In also , and before succor could reach them the current swept them under the ice and both were drowned. The bodies have not yet been recovered. Ucstructlvo Holler Explosion , TKIIIM : HAUTE , I ml. , Jan. 21. At 0:50 : this morning a terrific boiler explosion occurred at the distillery of Faiibanks < fc Dunwege. Frank McXeolls and George Ottormau wore killed. Their bodies have been recovered from under a neap of debris , frightfully mangled. Five others were Injured , Tlio entlro engine house was Uorn down. The damngo and cnuso of the explosion is not known , A Matt IOK Sunro , VANDAUA , Mo. , Jan. 81. This city for some time 1ms been in u state of excitement , caused by thu presence of mad dogs. Re cently a dog supposed to be mulcted with rabies bit several otliws , and these several others. Yesterday all these doirs were taken to the public square , to the number of tlility- seven , and fchot by their masters. Incinerated Holes. Br , JOSEPH , Mo. , Jan. 21 , Last night at U ; 0 o'clock a nro broke out at the retail boot and shoo store of Bennett & Mayor and damaged the tlneo story Inilldlng occupied by them to the amount of $ 0,000 ; insuriinco ' Al Iliittlo In Iliirinnli. RATJOOO.V , Jan. SI. Advices from Manila- lay state that British troops Monday last cap tured Kunnah and secured thlity-slxguns. Thirty icbcls were killed. Tlio rebel princes lied to tlio interior. Ono Sepoy an ' i\i n i r > tTk < DEBASED UVILA Wealthy Speculators Pinclied In n Keprff lionsible Transaction , NOW PETITIONING FOR RELIEF * The Ludicrous History of tlio Trad * Dollar Southerners FightIMK In. ternal Ilovcn'iio LUVVH slinl's Fcos AliiHt Go. .Miulo to Impose on tlio Mongol. AVA HIXHTOX , Jail. Ul. ( Special. ] An * other stronir otrort Is being begun to have ft aw enacted lo redeem the trade dollar. The dollo rs of these bno coin , \0ich nro worth only about seventy-five cents each , are pe titioning congress In thu most earnest man ner. ner.The trade dollar has a ludicrous history , which may bo recited In two bilef .sentences. The government made It , n light , cheap dollar lar , to Impose on the Chinese. The present holders of It stalled a bear movement , forced down Its maiket value , and bought It In at about scvenly-elglil cents , lo the loss ot the poor class1 ? , expecting congress to call It In at par. .So the government , In the first ; place , ami the wealthy eastern financial spec ulators In tlio latter Instance , got pinched In their transactions. It ha.s now-been about four years since the trade dollar was placarded In Now York and bought up nt a reduction. AtC per cent In terest the holders are now just about oven If the coin was redeemed at par immediately. There can bo no speculation made In any event , and it seems that the holders must ; stand tin actual loss. Thorn Is no sympathy for them , however , as thiilr action through out has been ' reprehensible. . It Is- not prbb- .able that the"trade dollar , therefore , will bo redeemed soon. JNTHIIXAT , lllJVKXtU : LAWS. Southern , coiigressme.li ave still hauimcr- ing away at the Internal revenue laws. Many of them want intcrnal.revenuuandall Itcar- rteslwlth it repealed. Mr. Hied , of North Cnro * ' * Una , who has introduced a bill tojfhisenccr , jinvH that the Internal revenue system was only originated for the purpose of carrying on the war bet ween the sliiles ; that tho.sur- plus in 'tho national treasury shows that the internal revenues are no lougor needed for thu purpose of sustaining tho' government and paying Its debts ; that the duties on 'Imports , 11' fairly ad justed , will rafso all the revenue needed to support'the government , and will at the same- ' time afford' legitimate incidental' protection to American industries ? tluit the internal revenue laws are contrary to the genius nnd spirit of our government , expensive In their enforcement , und oppressive in their opera tions. This is about Ihn. line of argument gcnci'- ully advanced by those opposed to internal revenue. Jiut.tbero is 'not the slightest dan- gcr'of abolishing the internal revenue laws. They cannot , at least in tills age , be repealed ) for the sentiment throughout the east , west and nqith Is'tlmt while the government is 'to bo m'aiiifairicd the Internal revenues , are the most .equitable soiircc' drawing thatjiialn- Jnincncu irotn' . ' ' Tiin'rcn SYSTEM -jtrsT rto. It Is generally boiiev.ed by moinbeit ) of congress - gross that'a bill wlllbe'p.issud ! which will dls'- ' ' " pose of the-fcp system of U'nite'd "States mar ? shals , clerks , and ether onicers of the United States courts. Tlio bill w'lll bo passed by spring , too. The committee on expenditures in tlio department of justice reported on'e to the last house as the result of. a long Investi gation , and an effort was" made to get It through by tacking it onto an appropriation. bill. Fortunately it was not put on the propr or bill or may bo unfortunately ami It was rejected by the senate as not bplnc gcrmano to the subjcet.matter of the bill. Some of the most enthusiastic supporters of tlie proposition to ulve salaries and no'fecs to the court officers say that In some parts ot the country the fee system Is-greatly abiiscd ; . that marshals and their deputies subject p'oor ? people Who are under arrest who are com pelled to' give bond as .witnesses to gi eat liaulshlps , simply to get fees. Altogetlier.it Is believed. , the officers wll | not suffer by the now salary bill , lor while homo will make less out of 'their. ofiU'csothers ' will make more by.it. „ _ . - . TKLEJUAI'Jf NOTES. Theico gorge at Wheeling ( WVa ) bus- broke ! ) . Several unimportant casualties are reported. Advices from -Onray ( Col. ) Mat that five * feet of snow lias tallen In tlio mountains , and that the loss of .life and , 'property will bd large. , " , * * } Freighters who arrived at Aspen , ( Col. ) yesterday report that twenty-seven MIOW- slidoshavo occurred in the neighborhood ot Maroon Pass during the past three days , and that a party of men which left Aspen for Clear Cut I'ass were buried In a snowhllde , thujjodies not yet having been rccovcK'd.it CoinpliniciitJiry Concert. AconiiilimontaryconecrLto lissFunnio E. Loomis , a Boston Judy of prominence In musical circles , was Kiveu lust night ; tt tlio Dodge street Presbyterian church. The bast , musical talent in the cityjmi1- tiolpatcd in the eijleitaininoiit. Jllcs Loomis bain ; ? nssisted by Miss Blanche Oliver , soprano ; Mrs. K. P. Day , contra ; L. M. Bartlett mill AV. B.Vil - kins , tenors ; J. L. Smit i , Imfesoi W , T. Tsiber , acuompanist , ana Iv. A. 'lodil , or- sjanist. Thu nrograuunu was excellently vondercil , unil avc nmnlo testimony of the acoomlishmonts | or all tlio partici- i ) nts. Miss Loomis was esiccially | well received and pro-parly so , for her execu tion was fuulUoss. Mr. Lninkliu H. Smitli acted as musical directoi- .tlio occasion , Tlio North woBtorn Snot oo > ni > nny. Articles of incorporation for the North wester Shot company were yesterday iilcd willi the county clerk by 0 , 11. U. Carter and T , H. Mcrrimn. The capital stock of the company is 100,000. , Thn principal place of bu.sincsH will bo ut Omahii , Neb. , but the company transacts business in St. Paul , Minn. , and lnbn < | uo , la , The Ini.slnc.ss to be transacted by thu company will bo the muniifuctiiro of all kinds of drop and mould hhpt , balls , bur and sheet lead , lend pipes ami other si mi- Jar products. Tlm iliito of IJOKinning busi ness is the SIsl day of January , A , IX , 1880 , to continue for twenty you I'd. HoislUiij ; Separation. Suit for divorce and alimony was yes terday institntod in the district court by aggie V. Slnissbiirger ngaliiibt licr luis- unnil , ( Jharlos K , Stru. sbnrjjcor. The plaintiir status that slio was married to defendant in St. Louis , August 'J , 1880 , ami lias never in thu time intervening lovlatcd from tlio path of conjugal uties. On the other liaiul. hu t'hur c.s licrlnitiband with willi'nl failure to provide for her muinionanco , wliilu hu is umply able to do an. StrussljurKer formerlv conducted u Turkish bath establishment on Dodge street. _ AtJHoclitliun Hnspcniln. LONDON , Jan. SI. Thn lirllon Medical ind Cener.il Life association , assurance. limited , with a capital of 75 , WQ , haa uw '