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I THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FIFTEENTH YEAR , OMAHA , SATURDAY MOKUING , JANUARir 23 , 1886. NUMBER 185. SOT A SINGLE SOUL SAVED , Thirty-Nino NewLurg Miners Killed Out right by the Fearful Explosion ! RESCUING PARTIES AT WORK. Heartrending Sight ? at the Scene or tlio CnliiinHy SoirovvInK Keln- lives JIlooU the Month urtlio Shattered Khnft. Corpse Covered Mini * Floori. WniiiiNV. : : ( . Vu. , Jan. ! W.-S | > ocIiU ills- pntehcs to tlio Intelligencer : Tim Fconoof tlio mine disaster continues topresent a heart- lending spectacle , 'llio east bound train today - day brought ngicat inunbci of ueoplo fiom Clniksbuig , Knliinonnt , ( hafton , nnd Intel- iiR'dlntu points , nnd sympathising filends nine from as fai east as Piedmont. They Hwollcd the hopeless , helpless ciovvd tlint luniif nboiit tin ; jilt's ' month. Men , women nnd ehlhlien weio gathered theie , pale , trem bling , weeping , stnilng at tlio shaft almost dumb with constcinallon. Few words\\cro exchanged and these In a low tone , lor the people thcio hn'cw that IIIIJY B1OOI ) AHOVi : Hin 1OM1I of thirty-nine men who went down to death at "o'clock jcstciday moining. In half an hour nioro they would have been out. A.s 1 reached the spot men weio still nl vvoik icpnliing thn bhat cicd timbers of the shaft , and other men wcio In a hncUct going down the black hole Into the bluuker deep below. He-tinning they brought no tidings for the nn\lous ciowd , but soon a minor spread that the seaich party nad found at the bottom ot the hhalt Dan Miller , the eager , and his son , 15 jears old ; the diher , jonng Timmons n tiappcr , and joung Chuk , a drl\er. One of the paily was quoted as sayIng - Ing they found Klnney's mule blown sixty feet out ot the stables , with Inshnlteron. The si-aichois themselves would-say nothing' . lt\\ns thought better to KiiKi * iin : DiinAnror. sncnr.is that the lumps levcaled beluvv until u wider bcaich biotight more delin'le ' Knowledge. Theiu could bo no ccitalnty ns to the Identity of the blackened icmalns. The buckets went down and up , the men weio re- palilngbienks in the alrslinftas they lonnd them , the crowd was growing linger and picssing hauler on thorupcs stietehed about the shall so eager weio the people to get even a look down that ten Ihlo hole. A temponuy lenceot boauls was hniiiedly putnpto make an enclostiio In which tlie woik might go on without intoifcienee. As soon us the shall was hulllcicntly repahcd a casro was ) ) iit on to tnkeilovvnn lai er woiking foice in hope ol iiniNGiNci n OMI : noi > ns : and beginning an inquest. Coionei Jones of Twin Alta , summoned a jury to be piesunl at the woiks at 5 o'clock , but the piogrc'-s was slower than the coionei expected , and tiic in quest va.s postponed for nil houi. It then became appaient that theiewas little piob- ability ot any bodies bclntr biought up to- nlehtand theIiuiuestwasadjouined untilb o'clock to-moirow moinlng. The woik in thoniino will be continued thiougli the night , by icllei iiaitlcs composed in pait ol men who have latheis and biothers below. inn onifiiNOF'iHr. nmsinn Is variously deteimlncd by experts who vaiy In theories. The gencially accepted tlieoiy , which is tliat of thn compaiiv's iepie enta- tlves , is that Nick Williams , who was cut ting a ditch thiougli n brattls at the oxtiemo end of the woiking to let the water oil , knocked down a door to glvo him a better chance at this woik. The door played an Important pait In the sj.stem of ventilation , which was thus deianged. Foul gas collected in a gicat volume and was Hied by the inlnci's lump. Mr. James Wilson , shipping clcik , was standing litty icct cast ol the shaft when the explosion came. Ho says : " 1 hcaid a thud which was accompanied with a dense mass of fog and mud. lieforo I had lime to icallzo thoslluatlon , In hall a minute a second end shock came , A TinuiFia UUISST or GAS , ripping elf the weather boauling and dcinoi alUlnjr the upper part of the shaft , thus cov- cilngiuucli of It , but It had caught thlity- nlnc pooi fellows down thcie , mull think theli doom Is sealed. " At the bottom of the .shaft the scene of wicck and confusion was honlble. Men , mules , shatleied cai.s , and all soils of dcbils weio piled up In conluslon. The men tied on a body betoio they know how near they vv cio to the dead. Fiom the wreck below It is supposed llio explosion was violent enough to bio vv the men out of the most icmoto i oems , though experts differ as to whether the shock would neeessailly bo fatal. Tlio Idea Is ad vanced that the most cxpciionccd miners , knowing the nature of the gas , If the MK.V wiuiNor : KII.LII : > AT ONCK , they would have thrown themselves on their faces , tlieio being the least foul air on the lloor. This gives their filends some ground for hope , but It Is BO slight that It Is not cn- coinagcd. Jtis bollovcd by some men who ate familiar with mines that the looms In the extreme portions of the "woiklng" aio eompaiatlvely liTofiom gas , and that they may have af- fouledaiefugo to those in or near them. These gleams ot hope are mot by the aflllcted families with moans of despair. vvn.i. OAtifai : annAr surriintxa. The calamity falls with tcnlblo foreaon the little town of Nuwbuig , The recent cold weather froio out the niliieis , and they could not woik for ten days , nnd little money is coming to the men who aie on the death loll. A few of them had no havings , and their tak ing elf will leuvo their famllle.s In dcstltu- tlou. _ "STAXDAfU ) " PAYN13. Xlio Senator Desires n Thorough In- vt'Kticiition of tlio Itrlhory Charges. WASHING i ox , Juu. ' . ' J1 Senator Payne to night mailed n letter to the clmlimanof the U'cently appointed Investigating committee ol the lower house of thu Ohio leglslatuie , of which the follow Ing is u coj > y : Uxtriin KrA'us : SKN.VU : , WASHINGTON , D. 0. , Jan. 'Ji , lion , Thos. A. Cow-gill , Chairman , Columbus Ohio. Sh As one branch of the general assembly has appointed u bpcchd committee , ot which you nre the clmlunan , to investigate the conduct of the democratic caucus which In Januaiy , 1681 , nominated u c-andl- itnte for United btates senator , and as tlio matter Is thus jailed to the phino of icspecln- blllty nnd plnced In charge of Intelligent nud honorable gentlemen , 1 propose to give it nppiopilato attention. Foriujself , I Invite the most thoiough nnd ilgld snutlny. My pilvato coiiuspondcnco and , hooks of uceountswlll bocheeilullyMibmlttcd to youi inspection If son deaho It. lonly Insist , in casenny testimony | gi\cn widch in the bllghteat dt'gice inculpates mo , 1 may bo ntloided the oppoitnnlly of tippearing befoio thei-ominittee. I \eiyirspcctfullv , your obedient s > cr- \u.t , II. U. ' A Kurnuco Caves In , I'liTsnuno , Jan. ' "i The furnnco In couise at constitution at Lliule. , Steel woiks caved In jnsleiday , Instantly Ulllln ) , ' a Polo nnd luhirinB William johajou so badly lliat Jiaiued iluriiif iho iilstit. SPARKS PY CAHIiB. The Irish Antcndincnt lo Address Olndfttono Xoddcd Assent. LoxDoN1 , Jnn. 22.-0'Ihlen'9 amendment to the address In icply to the queen's speech ccitc's that the depression in agriculture ivoiksgrievous haidshlps upon the tenants , who form the bulk of thn people of Ireland , nnd being destitute of capital they nro tumble to obtain cicdlt. On I lit ; to the succession ot bad seasons they aio icdiired to n helpless condition and unable to pay full rent. Their hardships aio aggia- vated by an Inconsiderate use of legal power b > the landlords in enforcing evictions and lefusliiK thn abatement ie/inlied. This house , therefore , with a view at Instiling ic * sped foi law nnd ordei , Should consider ns HOOII ns possible mcasuics bv which tlio lilsh couits will be enabled to May evictions and mmngon settlement bctvv ecu the tenants and landlord' ' . Tlio Test says that OJndslono nodded as sent when .Mr. Selton , in the house ot com mons , stated that he nndeistood Gladstone favored the lestoiatlon ol a native legislature to lieland , piovided the Integilty the em pire , 8tipieumeyvof Iho crown and ntithoilty of the Impcilnl paillameiil should besccuicu. Silver Prosrcss in Unropc. LONDON , Jan , % The annual meeting of the International Monetary Standaid associa tion was held today. Henry H. Gibbs , gov- cinor of the Haul : ol Knglntul , piesldcd , and In an addiess admitted the piogressof bi metallism was slow In Knglaiul , but ' aid It was advancing In Oeimaiiy. Ho said ho believed that the lovnl commission on the deuiessed condi tion ot Hade in Uro.il Ihltnln would lejioit that tnc pie eiil condition of the silvci qucb- lion Inid an Important healing on the depics- slon. IleniyM. Oieentell , al eel tlio Hank ol JiiiKlnud , uxpiesscd conlidenco that the United blales senate would not alter the con dition ol llio island bill. Hiinetallism , CSiccnlellaid , wa ol vital Intciest to tiado and agilenltuie. Thomas Sutheilniul nnd Samuel .Montague , mcmbet.s ot paillamcnt , nnd other Kcntlemen , also deiiveied nil- diessc . Tlio mcetini ; icsohed to lonii a cold and silver league on a popular basis. The Kpyptian ; Army. CAHIO , Jan. 2-2. Moukhtar Pasha , 'i'uiklsh commissioner In JCgypI , pioposed that the Tuiko-Kgyptlan nimy bo organised lor the defcnso of Egvpt in place ot the English anny now In the countiy. In his opinion the latter army Is too costly a buiden for Egypt , \iewot its limited levcnues. It Is said Sir Ileniy Drinumond Wolll , British com- missioiiei , lias applied to his government for advice ns to the couiso ho shall follow In 10- gaidloiloukhtai's proposal. Ordered to Hocoinc Scarce. HKIIMX , Jan. 22. .Mr. Hciniichscn , tlic : \meik'an citi.enlio was iccently oidoied by the goveinment lo leave Gjennes (1'ius- ( sia ) , has icceivcd anolher notice liom the covcinmcnl oidciing him to quit the eountiy beloiercbiuaiy 1. Stanley as u Hailrondpr. I.OXDON , Jan. 22. The Congo inilwny syn dicate appointed Hcniy 31. Stanley manager of the woik ol laying a line ol lailwaylntp the Congo countiy. Fires in France. PAHIS , Jan. 22. A number ol cabinet fac- toiies weie dcsliojed by fne last niijht , in- juriux soveial vvoikmen anil thiowing J300 men out ol einploymcnt. A New Secretary of AVar. LONDON , Jan. 23. Viscount Cianbiooklms been appointed sccietary of state for war , In place of Mr. W. C. Smith , who has accepted the ollice of chlet secietary for Iieland. The Crew Savcil. LONDON , Jan. 23. A part of the crow of the ship Frank N. Thayer , from Manilla lor Now York , before repoited burned at sea , weio saved. saved.A A PARTISAN FIGHT. AVIicro Parliamentary Law is Knocked Higher than Gihleroy's Kite. CoLU-vinus , Ohio , Jan. 22. In the Ohio senate this morning , the question being on tlie nppioval of the jouinal , which was tabled by the adjournment jesteidny moining , the piesident held that it was rcgulnily before the senate lor approval and that the proceed ings only weio tnbled ; having reference to the lesolulion to take fiom the hnndsoftho committee on piivileges nnd elections the Hamilton county contest cases nnd consider ing the same in open senate. Appeal vv as taken from the decision of tlio chair nnd Iho decis ion sustained. The Journal of Wednesday did not thoiefoiec'oino up lorappioval. Gen- cialKennedy , piesident , rose to a question ot privilege , and In along .statementciting authorities as to the scope ol his duties as picslding ofuccr. announced tliat ho would perform Ills duties in accoidanco with I lie law nud precedents , legaidless of tlie uiles adopted by the majoilty , abridging him In his constitutional lights. Tlie state ment went to the committee on privileges nnd elections. Lntci llio committee on pilvllescs and elec tions made a leiuut. asking further authoiity to make Investigations , and n mlnoiltyof the committee made a icport that the com mittee bo lolioved fiom fuitherconsideiatlon ot contest cases , nnd the matter be bi ought to the senate. On the adoption ol the mlnoilty icpoitnnd all other motions i elating thereto , the chair held thai the four Hamilton county members could not vote. The democrats 10- fused to veto on any question , and the chair deelaicd the icpoit adopted by a vote of 17 lepublican votes , us that would boa majoilty under his iiillng. The feeling grew Intense , and the lieutenant Kovcinor put the motion and deelaicd the senate lecesscd. The piealdent pie tern , Mr. O'Neal ) , took thoehaii , nnd the democints icvor.scd paitottho ptoccedlngH which had been taken , although they did not leconsldcr the mlnoilty report , The ionato adjouined tot p. m. Monday. JiKLio itcmunus. Masked Thloves Steal a Valuable Lot of Family Heirlooms. TAitiiY'iowN , N. Y. , Jan. 22. Six : masked buiglnis lobbed tluee houses In North Tarry- town last night. Their most successful laid was that upon the widow of Gen. Henry Storms. The only persons In the house wcio Mis. Storms and another lady. The burglars tciillled them with threats of instant death , nnd almost smothcied Mrs. Stoims with a pillow. They then lansacked the house nnd canicd away eveiytlilng that they could lay hands on. They cm iled nvvny n servjco of silver pinto weighing COO ounces , vvoirli was piesented by a biigadoofcavahy to their commander , General Stoims , besides other articles of high value to tlio family ns lellcs. These in < eluded a pair of candle sticks , v eiy massive , which weio biought to this countiy just niter the close of the vyar ot independence ; a silver hllteil sword , which Geneial Scott can led at the battle of Luiidj's Lane. They also took nnothcr tllvei hilled swoul bet with gems , which OIKM belonged to Gen eral Maisena and was used by him in the Italian campaigns ; chilstcnlngcaps of si her , apostles bnoons , nnd nil the ac'cuniulated do mestic silvei\varo of tlneo geneiatlons. The bmglais , in addition to tlie ubovu took till the money nud family je\vchy they could llnd , n lot of bri-a-hrae and antique cut glasswaic. The pioueity stolen wns valuedat many thousands of dollais. Kvery elicit' ' " made to captuie the lobbcis. Pic Tails Sue for Damages. SAN I'JIANPISCO , Jan. 22. A number of Chinese have begun suit In the United States couit against the city of Euickn , ( Cain. ) foe 8192,000 damages , alleged to have been sus taiiieil fiom lobs of pioucrty at the time of tlieh expulsion from tliat city In Fcbumiy last. l allnre. Sr. Joihi'ir , Mo. , Jan. 2-3.-J. W , Bailey , an extensive dry jooiU merchant , closed his stoic to-day for the second time In twoycais. LialjiUtles SM.OO.'aiid assets about 40,000. Able Arguments Presented for the Miss issippi and Missouri , WEAVER CONGRATULATES WISE , The Iowa CoiiBrcs'unan's Fomlncs'f for the Sontlicrii Fire Eaters West ern I'obtal Ohanscs Various Washington Matters. AVho Is Mr. Sullivan ? WASHINGTON , Jan. 2LSpecial Tcle- Krnm. ] The session of the house committee on livers and haiboM was again devoted to nigumentfiom fiiends of the western and northwestern water vvajs. Two Bentlcmcn of the northwest spoke in bclmlf ot Impiovc- menls of the Upper .Mississippi nnd tlio .MU- souil ilvew. Mr. Sullivan , of Xebmskn. had only three minutes In which to explain the needs ot Omaha and the towns along tlio Mlssouil totlio northward. Hodldhls work well , however , nnd Impiessed llio committee with the Impoilanco ot the linpiovcmcnts which had nhcady been made. The speech of the day was made by Colonel I'lntl Walker , ol Minnesota , lie spoke for npv.aidsof half nn hour and the committee testified to tlio foice ot his arguments by or- deilng them pi luted for futino reference. Colonel Walker was thoroughly plepaicd to make a foiclblo aigumcnt. lie Hit forth the Kiovvlng Importance of the Mlssotul as n highway for the commerce of the gieat northwest valley and pointed to the fact Hint the Impiovcmonts made thus far on the 1,200 miles of the navlcablo vvnteis ot that ilvcr and the Yellowstone had only cost the goveminent SSTS.OOO. This high way , ho ingcd , was absolutely nccessaiy lor the tianspoitatlon of men and stoics for the goveinment to the mllitaiy nnd Indian icsei- vatlons of Montana and Dakota which can not be leached by iall. The pioper Impiov e- ment ol the river would , hochilmed , cheapen transportation nnd alfoid a means for ic-ach- ingnmaikctfoi the immense farm products ol llio valley ; and speaking ot tlio upper Mississippi and tlio woik that has been done on It , Colonel Walker said that In spite of the fact that the appioprlatlons for this portion of tlio fnthcr of wateis had been meagre in the extieme , the icsult had been mm v clous. The constiuctlon of the headwater dams and wing dams have proved the wisdom of that policy , and weio even now bejond tlio ex po Imentnl peiiod and a pronounced success. Instead of a minimum depth ol tlneo feet of water n oin ft. Paul down , the dams have made it possible to keep a unltoini deptli of more than lour leet at all seasons ol the v car. Ho stated that if live leet could beseemed seemed a number of capitalists had agreed to guarantee a into of 7 cents a bushel on wheat Irom St. Paul to the levees , as against 24 cents via the'Nevv York i onto to tlio ca- boaid. Tteieuing to the publication in tlio eastein press to the effect tliat the commetco of the gieat iheis was on the wane , Colonel Walker quoled liom Iho icpoit ol the supci- vlslng inspector of steam vessels for the fifth district , to show the tonnage of the dis- ti let has steadily incieased , while tlio fi eight and passenger business has increased to an eiioimous extent. Liberal aid fiom congiess , Mr. Walker claimed , would further Increase this business , and would niateilally help to tiansfdim n vast region now little belter than a wlldeiness into thousands of fertile faims. Ho made incidental reference to the im portance of the llcnncpln canal project. It would not , he said , be used perhaps to as great an extent by Minnesota and Dakota as by lovvn and Illinois , but as a portion of the gieat system of vvaterwnys lor which the northwest nsks help fiom congress , It should leceivo proper iccognltlon. A FONDNESS FOU THE riui : EATEIIS. Among the very Hist members who rushed fiom their seats in the house thlsatternoon to congratulalo Capt Gcoigo I > . Wise , the Vhginla ox-conlederate , who traduced the memoiies of tlio union boldiers dead and belittled those living , and c\tolled the vir tues of those who lought lor the "Lost Cause , " was Gen. AVeavcr , of Iowa. Evi dently the gencial's .sympathies and im pulse led him to loiget Ills usual fox-like cunning and diplomacy , lor no sooner had ' Wise concluded his lia'iaiiL'iio than ho spiang to his leet and went at once to the oiator , and taking the lattor's light hand be tween both of his own , bliook It heartily , spoke vvoidb of the wannest appioval , caiessed him fondly and followed him out Into the lobby , wheio ho inteimingled with the bouthein liie caters , and lor the time be came as ono of them. Some smpiiso was oxpiessed at Geneial Weaver's actions by llioso who do not know him well , but It was not &uipiislng to the Iowa membci.s. They had obseivcd him expiess his sympathies with the enemies of iho-union soldiers a number of times during the past few dajs while the bill to Incieaso liom 58 lo 813 n month the pensions of boldlcis' widows has been under consldciallon. Ho has voted vv Ith the most labld and ultiaex-conteitcrntes , constantly lollowlng the lendeishlp of such menus Itengan , ot Texas , who wns Jon" Davis' postmaster geneial , nndGen. Wheeler ol Alabama , who was famous as a conletlei- ate coiumandci In the late war. wisniiNrosr.u : : , GHANOI : " ) . Philip K. McMuitiy was to-day commis sioned jiostmastcrnt Goldlield , Iowa ; Andrew Llschcr at Columbus City , Iowa , and John Emanuel at Pleasant Valley , Neb. The poslolilco tit Inland , Cedar county , lovvn , has been discontinued , Mall will go to Ucnnett. The postofhco at Yoik Center , Iowa county , Iowa , has been iciuoved two nnd a ( piaitei miles cast. Changes have been oidercd In the time schedule of the Star mall louto from Sidney to HambuiK ( Iowa ) as follows : Leave Sidney dally except Sun- clays at 7:15 : a. m. ; urrlvo nt ilnmbuig by 11:15 : n. m. l.eavo Hamburg dally except Sundnjs at 2 p.m. ; anlve atSldneybyO p. m. In the schedule of the louto from Nassau to Deep lllver ( Icvva ) ns follows : LeaveXassau Mondays , Wednesdays and Kildays nt 0 n. m. ; aulvo nt Deep Hiverbyln. m , Leave Deep Itlvcr Mondays , Wedncsdajs and Fil- dnys at 13 m. ; aulvo at Sidney by 8 p. m. WANT AI > UJ/JKIATJI : : > GOODS TAXID. : In the house to-day Mr. Muiphy intioduced a resolution passed by the Jones County Kttimerb' Institute , held at Wyoming ( Io\\a ) January IU to 15 , requesting congress to enact a lawiequhlng nil Imitations of butter and chec)0 which nro not the product of un- adultciated milk and cienm manufactured in tbo United States , to bo labelled with a stamp imposing a tax of five cents a pound. The icsoliitlon was icfcncd to the committee on way and means. NECKssnv ror. COAST DEFENSES. WASHINGTON , Jan. tl. fl'iess.j The sec ietary of vvnr to-day submitted to the piesi dent the leport of the fortifications bonul. It Is estimated it will leqnlre § 120,000,000 to establish a good bystem of defenses. The locommcmlntlon is made that anappiopila- tiQi ) ot 531,000,000 be made at the piesent ses sion ot rongicss to secme thu neecssaiy plant tor beginning the cunstiuctien of such heavy oidnancu ns will bo icqulrcd. The board also ! > urgf-iH ; the establishment of tv\o t'ovc'iumcnt joundiies , ajidiccommcmjb the construction of torpedo' bf > ats for harbor de fense. . . CANNON'S iEP.vntNo } HANO. II. W. Cannon , comptroller of currency , tciuieicd Ids icsicnntlon tq Iho piesident to day , to lake effect Fcljrtiary 1 , in older to nccept the ofllce of v let-president of the National Hank of the Hcjiubllcof Nevv\ork. VVOllIt Of HOlf-T. WMMITIKES. The noiiso conimittco on invalid pensions to-day ngieod to icport favorably the bill to intend the limitation clause of llio arrears of pension act lo January 1 , 1888. The bill will bo favorably reported to the house at the fust opportunity , with vlovvof relieving the wiifovv s' pension bill } > amendments In tended to accomplish thowamo object , It bc- Inc the Opinion of the committee that the measures should bo separately discussed. The committee also discussed the bill to pen sion nit disabled solcllers'dapcndinK on their own manual labor for support. Final action on tlds question was not' taken. The rivers and harbors conimluco to-day heard a number of delegates Irom the river iinprovcmentconvcntlon , Among thospeak- c-rs wcro : J. Phelaii Of Memphis , on the Mis sissippi river ; James FIovvci of Now Orleans , who icad a paper for K. K. Converse of New Orleans ; Dr. Arthur of Kansas , A. 1C. Sulll- Van of Nebraska , P. . WnlUer ot Minnesota , S. Y. Tmipc'i-ot South Cmolina. John bcri- vcner of Geoigln , and Major C. W. Kaymond of the United Slates army. run TEt.nrnoxn SUIT. Solicitor General Goodc today received fiom llio Intciior department all lliopapcis bearing on the cnso of the Hell Telephone company. Ho savs he will consider the mat ter at once , nnd probably direct the Institu tion of a suit to { test the validity of the Hell patent caily next week. He hnsnotjolde- eldcd whoso thu suit shall bo bi ought , but ho Is understood to piefer Washington ns the most convenient plnro for the purpose ot the Kovcinmcnt. The attorney goneml has de clined to take any part in the case , and has placed its entire management in tlio hands of the solicitor general. < AltOIJlNO AOAIN'ST DIVISION. Uoynton , Kngel and Jplinson , of Dakota , aigucd bcloio the house committee on teni- toiies tills morning in tavor ot the admission of thoentiii ) tcnitoiy ns a state nnd airalnst division. They took the mound If division was decided upon , the Missouri ilverbo made the dividing line nnd the tcrritoiy divided fiom north to south instead of cast to west. CAPITAL OUIAMNOS. The house committee on Indian nffaiis to day reported favorably llcprcsentntlvo Nel son's bill providing for the appointment of tlneo cominissloneis to obtain from the lied Lake Chippewa Indiniis of Minnesota re- relliniuishmentof their lltlo to their jeseiva- lon. _ _ THE WAGES OF SIN. A Chicaco Whisky Drummer and Hla Mistress Pass in Their Chcckt * . CHICAGO , Jan. 22 [ Special Tclcgiam. | A tcnlblo tragedy was enacted ina house of ill fame on South Clark street this morning. Chailes Clowes , agent of the Western Export association and secictsny of tlio ilivciton Alcohol woiks , shot 'his iiilstiess , lilanch Grey , nnd then coinmtqd ] { suicide. Thcio vvasnowitness to tlie ? sm'fvl deed nnd no cause will over be assigne , as the lips of the only ones who know anything of U aio sealed in death. Clowes , and Blanche weio out riding all day ycsteidaVj leturning to the house at S ) p. in. Uoth 'appealed ' in good spn its nnd chatted men liy with the women in the hduso until 10 o'clock , when both re- thcd lo a loom In the second slory. Tlneo hews later , reports of two pistol shots moused tlio women who vvero lying 111 in an ndjolnlne room. The lat ter screamed for aid and rang an alnmi bell so lustly that these on tVo lower lloor ran up stairs in gieat nlanin- Efforts to open the door of the room oecupldd by Clowes nnd his iiilstiess pioved'unnvalllng. An oflicerthcn rushed up stahs and by a scries of powerful kicks toic the door off llio hinges. The sight which met tlio gaze was sickening. Clowes lay on the floor nearly dead. The blood which was still flowing fiom a huge hole over ids light temple , had stained the bosom of his shirt , and discolored the heavy caipet upon which he lay. A icvolver of laige cali- bro was clutched in his light hand. The olliccr bent over the prostrate - trato man and lilted his head upon his knee. Tlie dying man gasped once or twice and then e.cpircd. Blanch Grey lay in bed w illi her arms folded aciossheibieast. The diamonds inherearsspaiklcd biilliantly when the policeman lltpii additional gas jot , nnd the rubby in one of the rings upon the Joie finger ot her left hand was nearly as red as the lifo blood which was tiickling. over It. When the olliccr lifted the woman upon a pillow the icnt in her chemise disclosed the vv ound just over her heart. The revolver had been held so close to the woman's breast that her gai ment was burned by the powder. Pa- tiol wagons were then swmnoned and within nn hour ntter the shopting the two dead bodies wcio Ij ing on the marble slabs ottho morgue. Clowes' father died in Springfield , 111. , about two months ago and lelt him a hand some loitune. Ills mother , who lives in Ilydo Paik , has not yet been appilned of the fate of her son. While Clowes claimed ho wns mauled tlnco months ago , the Inmates of the house weie unable to give the addiess of Ills wife. Blanche. Grey came from Spilngfield , where she Hist met hci slayer. She was about twenty yeais ol age and a blonde ot gieat beauty. ACCOUNT. CHICAGO. Jan. 22. [ Prcss.l Chailes A. Clowes , n wealthy young nmirled man nnn- deiod lilaneh Giey and then shot himself at n disicputablo lion e , 411 South Clink sheet , eaily this nioining , both dying Instantly. Thcio weie no witnesses to tlio deed. They had been together nil the altcriioon and ie- tinned In a cab about nine In the evening. Theio weie no evidences ol a quaitel. Clowes was lather Intoxicated , hut the woman was in good apults. The two ictired imme diately. About 1 o'clock the house was startled by two shots. An emplov o called a police olllcer who burst In the dooi of the loom. The girt lay peaeolnlly 'on the bed bhot in the lelt bieast Young Clowes had fallen on tlie .side nt the bed and blood was flowing fiom an uglyi wound in the light tcmnlc. Clovvesvvas sceretaiy of IHverton Alchnhol woiks at Spilnglleld. HI. His lather died nt Sfiilnglicld about n vcar ago nnd lett iiim n fortune estimated at 8100,000. 'For several yeais ho spent much ot his time In Chicago and made many acquaintances , spending money lieely. Ho was n veiy hamlomo ; man. of strong build , linn eyes and ileli dark hair and mus tache. His mother lived ? n 'Hv do paiknnd with her Is Clowes' y.oung wlto whom ho mauled only tluee inoiiUis ago. The ghl whom ho shot lud bejju fin Inmate of the hoiiso two yeais. She jras v < Jiy pretty , with a wealth ol black hair ami liUfj'e lusti ous eves. She had a petite tormtind aicsed in good taste. She Is descilbed as being quiet and temperate. At tliohotise His said she had been Clowes mlstieas tor six jeais. Ho as sociated with hei In Pcorlri and Sprlngllcid nndbionghthcrlicic , It 'Is stated that the dlicct cause ot llio shooting was the glil up braiding him lor hia maiilngc. Tlio wile whom Clowes mauled si ) short a tlino ago Is said to be a most estimable lady , and the shame and honor of tlio occuueneo has uttei- | y piostiated her , nnd leaisnio entertained tor her Hie. Uotli boilles weie taken to the nioi gue. The coronet's jury tendered a verdict to day to tlio elfect that CJovves lired tlio fatal shots that put an end to himself and his mis tress , Blanche Giey , i A Patch on Her Heart. Kioia'K , Iowa , Jan. 23. Miss Maggie Harrison sued Lawrence Jtciner for bieach of promise. The case was on dial for six days In the supcrioV court nnd nttiactcd much attention , The jmy awnided tlio plaintlit SWXI damage * - - * - DynninitCTH Bout Up. SAN FIIANCISCO , Jan. J. Jjynamlleis Welshman , Koosher and Mlrtlestadt , who weio convicted January 0 , of having Illegally sloied guniHMvdcr vvltliln the city limits , Wfie senleiKixl to mbnthifliupijsonnient | each , In the huiitcof coiiecllou , ji'i SUING FOR CASH ON COUPONS Butler County Bonds Purchased After They Had Been Declared Illegal , JURY AGAINST THE PLAINTIFFS. Lincoln Completely Snowbound An other Nebraska Hnllrotul Moet- of Hu.ibnmlmcii State and Iowa News. From the State Capital , Lt.vcoi.x , Neb. , Jan. 22. [ Special Tele- giam. ] The jury in the cnso of Frank & MeNalr , of Now Yoik , against liutler county , on ttial in the United States conit , ictnincd a special verdict to day , Ilndlng the fact as presented , and leav ing the Judge to pass on the many law points Involved. The plaintiff sued to iccover S",600 duo on coupons of bonds Issued by Duller county to aid the Lincoln lallway In 1STO. The county was repse entotl by lion. J. C. Cow in , and put on the defense tliat the bonds were illegal , the commlssloiiois hnving no power to Isauo them , and tlio amount be ing In expess of the debt limit allowed by the statutes. Just after they were Issued , n tax payer named Sturok obtained an Injunction icstrninlng thoaudltoi and sccietary ot state fioin icglstorliu : them , and later the state supreme court inonounccd them illegal. De spite tills they found purchasers at ftJ j cents on the dollar , and the holdcis now want their money. The entire Issue of 800,000 Is in volved In the decision of the pioscnt suit. The conespondenco passim ? between the board of railway commissioners and the Uuillnglon & Jtlssouil nnd Union Tactile ofllclals , relating to the iefus.il of the Bur lington to iccetvo at Kcainoy height shipped by Meyer IJios. at Giand Island via the Union Pacific , has led to the abrogation of the ngieemcnt between the roads , as will bo seen by the follow Ing letter : OvtAiiA , Jan. 20. U. U. Cowdery. Esq. Dear Sir In icsponso to your renuest of the 13th lust. 1 have notified the Union Pacilic company tliat the agiccmcnt heretofoio in elfect between our companies , which prov Ides that freight tondcied either at n junction polntand destined to a local point on the line of the other , would bo ret used and cancelled , and tliat hereafter all ficight tcndcied our comuany would be received legardless ot the destination of the Fame. 1 have also in- btiuctcd our agents at all Junction stations to iccelveall tieight ofleied and bill the same at the taillf to the most direct dellvcilng point. Yours truly , Tnos. Mir.i.nn. The high winds Tuesday night filled the cuts on nil the loads running out of Lincoln with snow dilfts again , and n complete embargo barge on traffic is tlio result. With the ex ception of one tiain from tlio south on the Union Pacific , there have been no trains hercsinco Thursday , and railway ofllclals aic icticcntaboutpioinising when the icgu- lar schedule will bo resumed. Tlio city is full of blockaded people , Omaha being un usually well icpiesenled. Incorporation papers of the Chicago , Ne braska , Kansas and Southwestern railway were filed with Secretary iloggen yesteiday. The load , If built , is to iun fioiii n'polnt on thosoiith boundary of the statc , between Franklin ( ririd. Webster'counties , to n point on the Missouri ilvcr In Cedar county , opposite Ynnkton , via Omaha. The capital is lived at § 0,000,000 , and among the incorporate ! ? are O.K. ChancyH. V. Shiiley , A. II. Kaley , E. B. Smith nndox-Gov. Gather. The Nebraska Shoithorn Brcedeis' asso ciation was oignnlzcd here to-day , with J. B. Dinsmoro president ; J. Kdwards , tieasurer , and O. M. Druse , secretary. Annual meet ings will bo held on the Wednesday of each state fair week , at the place wheio tlio lair is held. The secietary was instiuctcd to In vite all shorthorn bieedeis in the state to be- comomcinbcts. The State lloitlcuHuial society closed its annual meeting to-day. The most import ant business transacted was tlio passage of a resolution askingcongiessto make an appio- priatlon lor the department of agricultuio to bo used in experiments on In j in ions vegeta ble fungi. ' _ Kcimiaiits orRagmoiiny Men. Dr.s MOINKS , Iowa , Jan. 22. [ Special Tel- egram.J Theie was a seciet confcicneo of the icmnant of the Iowa giecnback paity to day. They discussed the pitiable state to which they had come , and denounced sub rosa Weaver and the other bosses who had sold them out to the dcmociatlc patty. They adopted a long meinoiial to congress and the Iowa legislature. In their addiess to con- giess they opposed the constitution of fui- tlier canals , but lavoi n national double- track steel laihoad. They also ask for n goveinment postal telegiaph and condemn the linanclal policy ol the admlnls- tiatlon , nnd thank Senator Beck lor his vvoidb lor silver. In their mcmoiial to the leglslatuie they ask for n law taxing mort gages and lecluclng passenger rates one cent per milo on all loads in tlio state ; also , lor tlio icductloii of legal intciest fioiu 10 to 7 per cent ; also , that the lailrond commission bo abolished , and that pooling discrimina tions bo prohibited. An Unfurtuiiiito Fatality. H.VMiituto , Iowa , Jan. 2 ? . [ Special Tele gram. ] I-dw aid ileaton , a biakcman on the Kansas City. St. Joe it Counell UUifls rall- load , was Instantly killed at this place to day noon while shitting cars on tlio switch. Ho was on the cow-catcher , and while tlio en- glnowas limning up to thocais escaping steam enveloped him so that neithei himself noi cngineei could mcasuio the distance , and the engine and car eaino in violent contact , catching Ileaton at the waist , neaily sevei- ing his body in two. Ho then tell under the engine and was hoiilbly mangled. Ho was n brother of Passenger Conductor William Ileaton ot , the same load nndnnmaiiled. Thn lemains wcio taken to St. Joseph on the train which passed down soon alter. The weather Is bitter cold , the thcimomcter lang- ing fiom ID to 10 below /cio dining the day , Beatrice Will JInvo Water AVorks. UIIATJIICE , Neb. , Jan , 22. [ Special Tele gram. J The proposition to vote S8.000 vvoith of bonds for water vyoiKs lor this city , eairied to-day by 518 majoilty. The opposi tion was made principally by men who thought the amount too large. The bonds draw U per cent and will bo put on the maikct in about tluce weeks. Ulds for putting in the sjstem will then bo adveitiscd tor and work will bo commenced as soon ns possible. Last night's blow Idled up the city again nnd no tialns aio itiniiing heio to-day. Coal Sluito CalaiullicB. OiruMWA , Iowa , Jan. 23. Tlio apion of the coal fchnto at Laddsdale. on the Hock Is land toad , n few miles west of Kdson , fell down this afternoon and cut off the cupolas ot the cabooses of two freights going east. Fiank Crt'sco , biakeniUn , ot Ttenton , Mo. , in the firnt cupola , vvab killed , and \Vili Jacks , bmkcjiinn , pf Trenton , In the same cupolu , was badly huit. A StiotiK Tciiipcranco Dose. MAK JIAM/JOWX , Iowa , Jan. J. [ Special Tolegiam.l The tempeianco people aio pushing the uifoiceineiit of ) > roliibltlon all ulong the line. Tlie saloon keepeibheiohad haul times to-day. 'Ten ot them vme lined SOOOnnd eosta each. 1'our moid weiu lined frl.OOO each , and all to bo hnpilsoucd uutll tiiu liueaaiepald. 0AP1 tf Afa AND tjAHOH. The Coke Strike. Inorcftsln > j In lum ber No Violence llcporteil. Mr. PHAS.\XT : , I'a. , Jntu 2'J. No dlsttir- banco repotted at nny point in the cokoie- glens this morning. A largo mass meeting of miners , nnltvoltungarlansnnd coloredmcn was held licie for the purpose of oreanlzlng the Ilnngnilan , who promise to stand by the Amciicnni until the strike Is gained. The men vvero all intnvorof staying out till the into which prevailed In it&fH re stored. The speakers denounce the operators and tlio 1'iltsbmg police John Nugent , an unoffending man , It was said , had been Initially assaulted by an olllcer , and It was decided to raise n fund to prosecutohis ns all- ant. The men at the meeting dispersed to mectattlneo this nfteinoon. If tnopollre attempt to Intel fere , ns It Is announced then ) w ill ceitalnly bo trouble. Ninety per cent of the miners In the region arc now Idle nnd It Is estimated now that the strike has already cost over SiW.OJO. I'lTTsnititd , Jan. 2' ' . Commercial ( In/otto Mount Pleasant special : Willie n mass meet ing ol stilkeis wns in progiessto day a police earcamo up and was stopped by the strlkeis. Serious double was picvented by Hov. Father Lambeig , who addressed the mineis. The stiiko 1ms now leached the proportions ol the largest stiinrglo ovei known * between labor and capital In the coke legions. Over 0,000 men mo now out. To-mouow is tlio general pay day and tionblo is anticipated. All races of stiikcis held a meeting to-night nnd oignnl/.cd for futino woik. The CleartnaUur'M Strike. Nr.w YoitK , Jan. Bi. Tlio clgni maker's stiiko is unchanged liom jcsteiday except In ono spot. The committee appointed to wait on John W. Lovuicpoited to-day that they came loan agreement bv whleh his emplojes aio to leturn to their benches. Mr. Love- ngiccd to pay his men the old ulo of wages. It was decided liy the locked out men to send another committee to confer vvltli tlio man- utnctmeis upon the .situation. The Cuban clgai makers employed by Oltenbmg A : Co. and bv Jneoby Ai Co. , to-day vventollton astiike. The stiikns to-night Issued an answer to llio challenge of the bosses to arbltiate. Tlio men say they will submit toaibltiation piovidlilg the old rates prevail pending tlio aibitiation. Theinopo- sitlon ot the manulnctuieis was that the new scale prevail pending llio icsult ot aibitra- tion. tion.Work will bo icsumcd In Love's factoiy on Moudav. It was stated to-night tliat Kautman liios. & Honda had given up nnd that they would set their men at woik Mon day next. The Biothcrhooil of Locomotive EiiKincers have decided to contribute 75 cents-par capita monthly to the support of the men dining the strike. * AMONG TIIK UAILKOAD3. Grievances and .Differences Con- Hid crod by Western Pools. CHICAGO , Jan. 23. llio Chlcaco , St. Louis and Missouri Hlver 1'assenger associntlon made no piogicss to-day towaid nhcltlcment of the iclatlons tliat aio to bo sustained with foicign lines , orliow to act and to what ex tent commissions shall bo paUh To-monow the session will bo continued. Delegations of merchants fiom St. Louis and Kansas City had a conlcicncp heio to day wltii the geneial manageis of the lines fouiiing the faoulhweslein Kailway associa tion. Thogiievanees ol the commeiclal In- teiests of the two cities weic voiced by K. F. Kelley. ( Joneial Giecn , ( feoigo Minch. cx-tioveinor .Stannaul ( it St. Louis , and by W. U. Cliimcs nnd II. J. Latshaw of Kansas City. J.M. Nave , ot St. joe , also , upoke. The principal "concession asked was that thn same thiougli into bo mndu per ton per mile a5 * to tlm northwest. The pool manage ] s stateM tlio matter would bo taken up in conjunction witli tlio freight agents ol tlio vaiious lines and a lormal le- plv submitted. Tlio Western Tiunk Linoliipaititoassoci- ( ) ation in a mooting heie to-day conslueicd the demand ol the Bock Island nnd SU I'.uil loads lot n icduction in the pciccntage awarded the Wabash. Manager James Smith , of the Wabash , declined at lust to submit the question to aibitiation , but finally agiced to take the matter under advisement. Awarded the Contract. ST. I'Atir. . , Jan. 22. Telegiams to Hie Noithern Pacilic headquaitcrs heio fiom New Yoik , say the diiectors nwiuded the CascnJo tunnel to NeKon Ucnnett ol Mon tana , who has the contiaut lor the extension ot the woik. _ _ Succeeds His Fathcr-ln-Tjaiv. Ci.KVii.ANi ) , Jan. ti'J. M. MclC. Tvvomblv was to-day elected director ot tlio Cleveland , ColmuluK Cincinnati A ; Indianapolis load In place ot William II. Vandeibill. . < - BAIIS THE SljUGGKH. Thc"lrKIi Lad" rrotliy For a Fij-ht AVith Jim Smith. Fjir..viiu ( > niA , Jan. 22. Jack Biukc , the pugilist , now In tills city , issued a chiil- lenpo to light any man living bailing John L , Sullivan , llio light to be sK or clglit lounds ol to a finish lot fiom 5,000 to 510,000. In his challenge Bml.o calls attention to the announcement that Jim Smith , the English pii/o flglilei , will cioss the water after his light witli Gieonlield to seek a mutch with Sullivan and says tlioio is no need ol Smith waiting lor Sullivan to make a match , as he ( liuiko ) Is leady to meet Smith atany time. IJuiko says ho means business , and will po t a loilclt within tvveiily-foin houisaltci Smith's 01 nny other man's acceptance with Ilia editor of the Now Yoik Cllppoi 01 the Chicago Tilbu'ne , the editor selected to appoint a Inml stake holder orieleice. The Dean knler'H Bosio.v , Jan. 20. John L. Sullivan an- tlioil/.es tlio lollowing announcement : lie will light any man in the vvoild within lour to sK vveeks , the match to bo tor liom 83.100 to SI 0,000 a hide. London pil/o lint ; niles , and to bo ton linlsh In ( hi ! piescncn ot live poisons only , tlio challenge to lemaln open only one week. The Xanticoko Wjr.KisiiAiiii : : , Jnn.23. The mine Inspec tor of tlmliiuith , .second and Lacl > uwanna dlstilcts , together witli n number of other In- spectois lell tor Nnnllcoko this moining. They will visit the scene of the disaster and enter the mine ns tar as they can to leain the tuio state ot afialis legaidlng the entombed men , and make n icpoit to the mine inspector olthlsdlsliict. Tlio Failure Score. Nr.w YOIIK , Jan. 2) ) . IJnslness failuies ( lining the last seven dayt ? , as lepoitcd by It. G. Dun it Co. , number lor the United States 801 , for Canada 20 , fi total of S2U , as against ! ! 3'J tlio lastweek. andSiii the vvcok jnuvlous to last. Moio than two-thlidh me lopoitcd liom the biiuthcin , westein nnd i'ac-1 lie stales The Fnr . Nr.w YOIIK , Jan. 22. Nichols Iholhcrs Co. , furdcaleix , f/X ) Uioadway , made an ns- filenmcnt to-day for tlio benefit of ciedltois , to Win. I' . Djon , with pioteiciic'us umount- ing to S51bOo. Weather Jtor To-Day , MISSOUIU YAM.IJV Increasing cloudiness nnd local snows ; wanner bouthc-ily winds ; lulling baiometer. Gold for Ni'.vvYoiiK , Jan. . ' , Uiovvu Bros. & Co. have ciiiiatjed 6503,000 In gold bais for shipment to-moirow by thu ste.uiitu Oiegop. Miss Mills , tlio Ohio Kill , with tlmntcincc- feef , olleieil some tlino ago lo many any man who would t.iUu hyr , her leet , her S5.000 anil Iierfaim. And now a bold J'ittsburger has accepted thu lady with all her encumbrances. As tliucoiiplo when miinlcd aio to live in ritlbmg tlioiesldents ol that city aio won- dcilngwheio they aiotoins , ' to reside : lint the voungniaii who takes ilbs Mill * dues not appear to us to be i\Hocthc'r ; loollsli. lie gets n good deal bcjliles hci feel , andean ic-st as- suii'ilof ouo veiy uriccablu liict , wliii-h U thntpvei > time lib vvlluopdiii Jtui mouth situ will u-i ' 'put her foot iu it. " CIVILIZATION THE SOLUTION , A Veteran Missionary Among the Indian ! Speaks His Mind. THEY LEAHN FARMING RAPIDLY And In Tlino Would Itcicuino Self Support In { ? > The Ijeaderlcss Con dition or the Democrats In the Senate. A Competent Opinion. WA < miMU-o.vJnn. 23. fSpccInf. ] "Thoro H , to my mind , but one solution to the In dian pioblem , " said leather Conrardy , who has for fifteen jeais bean n missionary nmoni ; the Indians , spoaklng to youi corre spondent this morning. "That solution con * templates civilisation lor the Indians. I would cfvlll/o them by nllotlng n faun to the head of each household say 100 ucies ami build houses upon the land nnd stock It. The Indians mo no neaier self-suppoitlng to-day than they were ten yours ago 1 mean these supported wholly by the government. They aio placed on rcscivatlons without nnjthing to woik with ami nro given an annuity to live upon , Now , an Indian Is no more lay than a white man , but he Is not going to bog Implements lo faun with , especially when ho can live without II. Then ho has no land ho can call his own , and ho doesn't want to 1m- piovo lands for othois. " "Do the Indians k'ain farming lapldly ? " 1 asked. "Oil , veiy lapldly , " lepllcd Father Con- raidy. "Thoy have as much genius as cun ning , nnd are pleased to see the icsults o their work. Iwlllgunianteo If the govern ment wilt glvo 100 ncies of land to thu head each of 111 teen families , then put comfortable buildings on tlio I aims , nnd give them Imple ments and seeds to work with , that it will make- them self supposing within tlnco veaisnt the faithest. They can make a much bottei living than tlio government gives them , and they know it and aio anxious to tiy it. I have been woiklng with the Indians In eastern Oregon , but they mo all the same.Vo must colon I/O them , " "Aro not the women the most Industrl * ous' . " ' "No ; that Is n mlslake most people enter tain. Tlio boys , who have not accumulated indolent habits , are the best to woik ; but they w 111 all vv oik. Now they all believe that they will he united out of their homes , and feeling this insecurity they would take no In- teicstevcn , if they had Implements , etc. , to woik with. If the land weio deeded lo them It may bo held against transfer or nioitRngo foi a number oljcais , it the government dc- siies they would leall/o that they wcro building pcimancnl homes. " "The women must have tioublo In learning housekeeping' . ' " ' "Veiy much. If possible ( hey leain house keeping moio slowly than the men lake to fanning. Hut It would oveicomo this by having white lady school teachers sent to them , visit the homea.ot . the Indians once a week' , nnd teach them housekeeping. " Tub squaws aio natuinlly uncleanly , and It will lake some tlino to get tlioiu to comprehend what It Is to keep house ; but this they must learn sooner or later , and the quicker It is begun the quicker they will Icain. " , vvnimur A coMi-iyiE.vr LUADRJI. It seems that the demociatlc paity In cori giess Is without a leader. No one so fai has been able to cope with the lopublicans In the silver discussion or the demands that are being made on the admlnlstiatlon foi information mation conccinlng icmovals liom olllcc. It begins to look as though the men who have stood up lor the masses of the paity have giown weak-kneed , and thiougli flight ic- luse to come to the liont again , or that they have been themselves disgiuntlcd and dis pleased , and do not want to stand by the nd- ministi.ition. The ical icason for the scat * tcrlngsymptoms Is that tlieio aie too many ideas and no powcis of concentration ; that no one is willliiK to stand back and iecognl/0 a leader or give way to the ndvlcd or better judgment of homebody else. Every one seems to aspho to bo n leadei , yet no ono seems equal to the occasion. Tlio consequence quence Is the demon .its meet moio of the Issues with theli usual andfoimer/cal and eflectlvcncss , and it looks ns though the nd- mlnisliation would have to tluow up its hands. Atpiesent the maioilty In the scn- nlo has the lulmlnistialion by the tluoat. The piesident is in n hole In icgaid to mak ing removals of republicans for political lea- sons , nnd none of his lilunds aio able or in clined lo pull him out. TUB FIUI3 KECOUD. Two Destructive CoiiflaratioiiH in Chicago Last NlKht. CIIICAOO , Jan. 23. Within a few minutes of each oilier , and only a few blocks npait , tlieio stalled about 10 o'clock In the central pait ol the business poitlon of the city , two Hies that piomlsed dlsislious icsiilts. The fust was In the paper box Jaetory of Duck i\s Wllcox , 181 and IbO East Monroe sticct. This was n three story liilck , the lower poitlon of which is occupied by Ceo , II , Taylor & Co.'s paper waio house. The other mo was at 118 and 120 Goulli Water felicct , a fom- btoiy stiuctuie , also of bilek. I'ago & Osteitog , J. W. Jcnniteo and d. W. Wagner A ; Sons , all commission and bill lei mer chants , weie the occupants. Tlio iho at eacli place had food of the most Inflammable du- scilpllon and quickly dcstiovcdlall within KB icach , Thollres woioconlincd lo the building In which they oilglnatcd. The total loss la about SiTi.OOO , mostly Insuted. Duck As Wll- bon suffer n loss of about WO.OOl ) , and ( ieo. A.Tn > lo - te Co. SJO.OUO. The otheis aio small josses DYSPEPSIA Causes Its victims to bo miserable , liopolcss , eouf used , and depressed In uilnd , very Irrita ble , languid , and drowsy. It is a dlbeaso which docs not set well ol Itself , It requires careful , persistent attention , and a remedy to throw oft tlio causes nnd tone up the diges tive orgins till they perform their dutlos willingly. Hood's Saisap.ii Ilia IMS proven Just the required remedy In hundreds cf cases. " I h.ivo taken Hood's Karsaparllla for dys pepsia , from vUilch.1 have sufToml two > ears. J tried many other medicine * , but none prov ed fo satisfactory as Hood's B.irsaparllla. " TnoMYfl COOK , lirusli Kleclrlo Light Co. , yew York City. 4t , Sick Headache ! f > v Tor the r it two jcars I have bci n afflicted with tevcro headaches and d > spci > - tla , I v\as Induced to tiy IJood'n Biiwpa- lilla. and liavo fyijnd ( jrcat icl'cf. ' 1 cheerfully - fully iccommcml It to all. " Wiw , K. V , A.VNiin B , New Haven , Coun , 9k Mis. Mary 0. Smith , Cirobrl < Is < port , Maw. , was a Etnicicr from dyspcjiiU anil slcls Jiuad- aclie. Bhe lock Hood's S-irsaitarllla and found It the iiCit remedy iho crer Uii'd , Hood's ( Sold liy all druggist * ft ; six for J5 , Mada tub * by 0.1.1100U i CO. , I.ov.cll , Maw. ) , Doses Ono