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THE OMAHA , DAILY BEE. FIFTEENTH YEAR , OMAHA , TUESDAY MINING , FEBRUARY 9 , 18SG. NUMBER 199. RIOTERS HOLD SWAY The Oity of London Enjoys a Three Houra Reign of Absolnto Terror , A MOB RUNS RAMPANT WILD Fifteen Thousand Frenzied Workingmen Without Fear of English Law. INCITED BY FIERY SOCIALISTS Ransack anil Pillage Easiness Places , Olub Houses and Private Homes. NO LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED A Battle Eotweon the Anti-Ohineso Mob and Militia at Seattle. ONE OF THE RIOTERS KILLED The Ullimtlon There Still Alarming A Serious Affray in the Coke Ite- With lllooilnhetl and PromlMCtiotis Arson. A Itlot of Starving Mechanics. LONDON , Feb. 8. The "Starving Mechan ics" Ill-Id n meeting to-day at Trafalgar square , around the Kelson mouumr.nt , which resulted In a riot. The proceedings opened wlthlO.OJO men prcsfcnt. The police were present In largo numbers. Conspicuous among the leatlo.s of the mul titude was Burns , who ran as a socialistic candidate iu Nottingham iu the recent elec tion. Ho ascended the pedestal of the Nel son column for the purpose of delivering n harangue. The police politely ordered him down. This ho refused to do. appealing to the crowd to resist "Interference with the ex- ercif.0 of popular rights. " The olllccrs push ed their way through the excited and resist ing mass of humanity and by force removed Jiiirns from the pedestal. By Ibis time the crowd had vastly augmented and the streets were packed with surging mobs. The stir in the elevated spot where the Burns Incident took place was easily .seen all over the area covered by the concourse , and the sight of helmets and uniforms in the struggle was accepted as visible proof that "Jight had commenced against the law. " The intelligence was responded lo with a fiereo howl and an attempted rusli from all dlrcc- ions to llio point of interest. Burns now had been removed some distance from llio position ho attempted to occupy. Ho became emboldened by the mob and made a desperate elfort lo recover Ihu lost ground. Ho was effectually helped by the mob who brushed the otllccrsoul of the way and the orator was soon pressed up against the monument. Ho quickly re.iseendcd the pedestal accompanied by a number of oilier socialistic leaders. Burns waved a rod Hag to tlio assemblage as a signal of his triumph over the authorities. Ho was greeted with deafenlngshouls. Burns now leisurely finished his address. Ho then read a fiercely worded harangue. This denounced "tho authors of present distress In England" ; demanded that parliament start public works to give employment lo lens of thousands of.doserving men who were out of work through no fault ot their own ; but because of bad government , declared that it was tlio duty of the government to afford every facility for the employment of British capital for tlio benefit of the British people nnd assist British enterprise against foreign , and asserted lhat the tlmo had ar rived for parliament to earnestly leg islate for the relief of thu depression in llio English agrk'iillural industry. Tin resolution hlso demanded Immediate tip polntmont of n minister of commerce and t minister of agriculture and concluded with i resolve that copies should bo forwruded tc Gladstone , Salisbury , 1'arnell and the board of public works. Tlio reading of the rcsolu tlons was accompanied with tierce common ! and short explanatory speeches by various orators who stood with Burns Some of these orators went s < far as to warn the government tha although the "Starving Mechanics" were nov attcmplng to draw attention to tholr needs by quiet and peaceful agitation , they wen bound to get bread , and they would got it bj attacking tha cake shops next If tlio government mont did not come their relief. Hums In'tine of lliesn speeches denouncei the present house of commons as a body o landlords and capitalists , for whom hanglnf was too good. The people had assembled ti summon parliament to Immediately rcllovi the distressed British workmen ; that the pec pie wanted the question settled at once , am ) ioacotully , if possible , otherwise rovolulloi was inevitable. This aggravated the hugi mob , but tlio police had reformed and the ; made another assault. They succeeded ii making their way up to the pedestal. The ; reached this point just m the rcsoliilions which had alicady been offered and seconded were about to bo submitted to the mob fo approval. The olllccrs at once ordered tin proceedings to bo discontinued on the pcdos tal. They commanded Burns and | I < G co ! leagues to como down. This they refused t do , and the oflleora thereupon dragged then down bv force nnd drove them froi ; the pedestal. It was evident that Burn expected lhat the application of vie lonco to him would precipitate n rlo and It was also apparent that the ulllccrs In : mediately engaged" in removing the orator feared an attack , but the men comprising th mob was not in lighting humor , and con touted llsclt for n tlmo by hooting at th police , smothering them with Hour , dirt an garbage. The olllcers behaved admlrabl under the abuse and allowed no resentment Alter tholrejectlon neither Burns nora'n of Ids colleagues mndu any further attempt t get back , They at once loft the scene nnd pn cccded to the wall of the National gallerj They mounted this wall and pointed to th doors and windows and bitterly denounce thoinmatcs. This lookedllko an attempt t set the mob on the building. The niolnvase ; cited but not up to the point of violence yet Burns and his colleagues , seeln tlil ! > , vacated-lho National gallery wall an proceeded to the ( 'nrllon club , where they n pcatix ! their tactic ? . By this time tliu mo was tremendous In niumiers and verclni ; o desperation. Stories of what the police ha snlj and done circulated from mouth t mouth , cxngxciated with every repotitloi until the "Starving Mechanics" were coi vineixl that the authorities had actual ! dared them to conflict. Such lire as wr ready for Icnltlon and within touching ill ; lance was Inflamed by Urn speeches dellvcre on tha Cnrlton club steps. The mob wr split up Into bavcnil divisions by belnc force down.tover.il streets 4jy the pressure aroi TmlalKartiqiuiro to get nearer the occurrence at the rluh honscS , ami tha various division btait-'d nit hootlnir. howling and challangln tlu < authorities. Tlio Invaded streets weio s onto abandoned to the uoteis , who. tindln themselves uo longer opposed , vcrned thci Ill-will against the welt-housed people nnd clubs along the route by stoning them. At the time of closing these dispatches , all that part of the city , In tlio neighborhood of the National gallery , Oarlton club nnd He- form club Is In possession of the mob. Sev eral faction fights have already taken place among the rioters , and tliu furious mob Is now (7p ( , in. ) matching through St. James street nnd 1'lccadllly on Its way to llydo park to hold n meeting. The mob is cursing the authorities , attacking shops , sacking saloons , getting iiruuk and smashing windows. Qn Its way to Hyde park the front of llio mob made an cdort to enter \\nrofllce , but turned away when the fcciulnel at the en- trauco conlrontcd the Intruders with his b.iyonct. Conspicuous among the buildings attacked by the mob were the s occupied by the Dovonshlic club and the residence of Ainold Morley , newly appointed patrolmen hccretnry. The police along the route to Hyde park were brushed out of the way of the rioters in so many men of straw , and nianv olllccrs were terribly whipped for their Intoiferenco. That part of the Trafalgar square mob which went to llydo park \VIH composed of the hordes \\hluh had tilled up Coekspur sheet , 1'nll Mall and St. James street , when the Cuilton club was attacked. This long drawn out Huong bout at Itegeut stieet , which begins at 1'all Mall about half way be tween Nelson's monument and St. .lames street , and moved northward through llegcnl street to 1'lcadllly , a quarter of a mile away , nnd passing mound Itcjcent's circus , went noith again through lie- gent fetioct a half mllii to Oxford chctis. The rioters turned here to thu lett and went down Oxford strcot to Hyde park , thrce-quaitersof ninilu. This route waj un doubtedly chosen by the leaders for the pur pose of kceplmt the crowd on safe giounds , as they would ho on the north side of the park. If the mob had gone along St. James street to 1'icadlllyand thence to Park lane , It might run to near the barracks on the south Kldo of thu paik. It was that part ot the mob which was drawn east through St. Jninoa street to llogunt that attempted to enter the war olllco opposite St. Janms square , but which was scared away. A mold Morley's residence Is In tlio Picca dilly portion of this route. The house was formerly occupied by John Bright nnd was well known lo many of Hie mob. When the rioters approached the nouto Morley was in. Ho loudly called for help and a number of policemen for a moment stood In the way of the men , but llnnlly they were swept aside llko ohalf and a host of desperate men rushed un Morley's steps. Hn had locked ami barricaded the door , but it was burst open and thu house overrun despite his fran tic screams and protests. When the Invaders went away they loll scarcely a sound pane of glass In tlio bulldlnif. A very great number of other private houses along the mob's route fared much worse Ihan did John Brlght's old home. The Devonshire clubhouse , which had ben previously attacked , Is in St. James street. The attack upon this building took place at ' : ho very beginning of the riot and was very savage. Halchett's hotel is a laige , veil known hostelry atNos. 07 and OS Pleadllly. When llio mob passed this locality many of llio rank and lilo were hungry and made a rush for Hie hotel. They had it in their pos session In a moment , nnd sacked it of lood and drink' , and left the building badly wrecked. As the men were leaving this hotel thiiv saw a carriage which was pressed upon nnd against the curb by the passing proces sion and abandoned by its frightened occu pants. It was seized and in an instant broken up and the wheel ( -pokes , shafts and other peed pieces carried away for elubs. Tlio Turf club house bulng In Pleadllly , presented n temptation to the rioters as they wcntbv , and they smashed all Us trout doors and windows witn stones. All along Itcgent and Oxfoid stieets , botwecn Picadllly and llydo park , houses weio attacked indiscrimi nately and their windows smashed in. After Burns had been driven awav from Nelson monument by the police , and had siioken from the National Ciallury wall nnd ( Jarlton club steps , a savage light took place etween his adherents socialists ami null- osilaists. TlioIb'ittluraged sometime , but the Micinlists proved victorious and lifted Burns to their shoulders ami bore him about to llcgcnt street , where , with him. they succeeded in bending the crowd toward llydo jmrk , Burns leading the whole way. At the park when the mob had nil collected , Burns again addressed them. This speech was oven more violent than the others. Ho made his languazo exciting , and thu whole nildiess was calculated to set the crowd loose upon the town. Bums was followed by sev eral other socialistic speakers , all of whom did all in their power to stir up strife. When the speaking was over the mob broke up into sections. Tim main body went back east along Oxford street again. Tlio alfriif.itcnvd residents along that thorough fare had not yet recovered Irom their panic , and the inol ) had the street to themselves. They smashed every sound window they no ticed , and wlno shops were broken into and their contents distributed freely to whomso ever wished to drink. Bccrsaloons were simi larly treated. Tailor shops were broken into and clothes and rolls of cloth thrown out Into the street , to bo taken by these strongest In the light which resulted. Every person met who looked likoa foreigner was stoned or beaten from the street. Scores of times the policemen attempted to save the assailed property and make arrests but were every time beaten ami compelled to surren der t'lio prisoners. In the meantime several thousand rowdies remained In Trafalgar square , occupying tlio tlmo in daring the imlico to "come on" and making rushes at llm constables and other obnoxious persons , In ouo of the.so rushes the mob overthrow two heavy granite pillars. Those fell across Charing Cross and blocked tralUc to nnd from Charing Cross railway station. The pollco made several most desperate exertions to clear away the obstruction , but were easily resisted every time by the mob. The mob held thu ground so well at Trafalgar square thas until they volun tarily abandoned the scene the entire police force proved insutllclcnt to clear the way to out ) ol thu most important railway stations in the world largo enough to permit oven a single carriage line to pass to or trom the depot. Some tlmo after dark Iho mob gradually left Trafalgar square and went away , satis fied that without having actuallv collided with the pollco they won the day. As the mob dlspcrml Its sections nmdo havoc In the streets until they dwindled away. The M.'iines which characterized tlio retreat of that section of the llydo park mob which wont tlnough Oxford street also attended the re treat ot other sections of that ciowd. Kvery street they entered surrendered to them. At midnight the pollco reports concurred In stating that never before in the piesent gcnorntiun has such nillstinbanco nccurrcil in London with so llttlct loss of blood. Some olllcials dcclura upwards of 60,000 men imisl haviibcim rioting for at least six hours wltli absolute possession of every thoroughfare they chosu lo Invade , yet no llfois leportcil taken. If the pollco hail been strong cnoiiu'h to attack the mob at nnj point there might have been terrible records made , but at midnight everything is pretty much as It was during the day , and the whole thing appears to have been a sort of nightmare. While It lastei the city was thoroughly excited , but as UK mob was essentially Kngllsli It mndoa flight fill demonstration , was not lesisled am went to lied : it the usual tlmo. According to later estimates 15,000 person ! were engaged in the Trafalgar Squaio < lem onstratlou , two thirds of the crowd bonatidi unemployed workmen and the remain tier bocialists. The two sections wen not In accord , nnd there were frequent quent collisions between thorn. Tin woiklnzmcn took no part in the riotous act ! that followed the meeting at Trufulga square. Tlio socialists , aroused to fury by tin violent tirades ot the speakers In the square created the three hours reign of terror. Jewelry shops were broken Into and tin contents cairled off by the mob. Cart Inec * ; containing ladles were stopped on the street and the occupants forced to alight. Some o tlio rioters entered the vehicles and drove n thu head of thu crowd. The mob swep through the streets shouting , "Smash thi windows ami let's get lusldo tin bhops. " All decently nttlied pet sous who encountered the rioter were maltreated , tlio wearers of silk hat meeting with paitlcularly rough usago. Lori Itatulolph Churchill appeared at the wlndov of thoCarlton club building when the mol reached there. Ho was loudly hooted am menaced with clenched lists by the ilotei > The leaders of tlui sodnllbts , especial ! ; Burns , llymhuan. Williams and Chnui litest , will probably bo ' prosecuted The most violent act * were' committed 01 Noith anilSoutli Dudley , streets and Oxfon street. I'lobably ! 2W shops and' club house were seriously damaged. About lifty shops were plllaqed , Including jewelers , bakers , butchers and wlno shops. Hundreds of In offensive people were maltreated. The po lice were powerless at first , but finally suc ceeded In icstorlng order by breaking up the ranks of the rioters into small sound * . The military were kept under arms all the even- In c , while policemen patrolled the streets. The establishment of Messrs. Plekett , Jew eler ! ' , on Oxford street was completely gutted by the rioters , who cmlcit away Jewelry val ued at many thousands of pounds. Marshal & Snellgiovo' ? , Peter Uoblnson's nnd other largo stores were wrecked by the mob. Largo quantities of Jewelry , boots , clothing , etc. , which were found In the streets , have been handed to the police. A B-YTTIil3 AT SR.VTTIjT3. Militia Forced to Attack tlio Antl- Chinosc Mnb-Onc Klllnil. SKATTI.K , W. T. , Feb. 8. At an early hour this morning the militia and homo guards marched to the ocean dock , where the China- men were confined , and took charge. War rants had previously been Usucd for the nr- icst of the prominent agitators. Before day light thu work of arrcstlm ; them began and by S o'clcck all the leaders were In jail. They were , however , Immediately balled out. All the Chinamen on board the steamer were marched to the court house by the militia , in answer to a writ of habeas carpus , sworn out yesterday. No opposition was made to this move. Judge ( trccno Informed each Chinaman ho was at perfect liberty to go or stay as he chose. A vast majority chose to leave. They were accordingly escorted to the steamer , nnd these who wished to stay were escorted to their 11011103. Up to this lime there 1ms been no blood shed , although the streets are crowded. At noon , however , an nttnck was made on the homo guards bv a few hot heads. The guards were finally ordered to lire , and re sponded with a volley. Four men fell ono Wiis killed and three wounded. Their names tire : Bernard Millnne , killed. James Murphy , special policeman , shot through the trm. John Smith , shot In the right arm. The other , name unknown , was Hhot through the head nnd fatally wounded. The militia formed a hollow square and held the mob at bay for fully an hour. The crowd then slowly melted away. Thcro Is intense excitement and danger of iiirther trouble. Business is generally suspended. Tlio Queen of the Pacltio sallea at 1 p. in. with 105 Chinamen. SEATTi.r : , Feb. 8. LATFJII All last night the authorities were busy making prepara tions to assert the dignity of the law as soon as day appeared. At ' > o'clock a company of deputy sheriffs inarched to tlio ocean dock wlicro Iho Chinamen were guarded by the anti-Chinese committee. The commute mailo them prisoners. Warrants had been pre pared tor all the lending agitators , and as soon as dnv broke all were arrested ami re moved to jail. They were bailed out Imme diately. Aided by Iho militia the police took the Chinamen at the Ocean dock and escorted them to the court house. Judge Green aililressed them , and said if they wanted to go they could go , but if they wanted to stay they could stay ami the authorities would endeavor to prelect them. About 1 ? . " > chose to go , and seventy-live to stay. The former marched back to tlio dock , and the others were taken to Chinatown. So far there had been no violence , but the streets continued to grow more and more crowded. Leading the Chinamen on board the Queen then commenced. When the captain an nounced he would receive no more , fully one hundred whoso pas uuo had been paid were loft on the dock. They decided they would wait till the next sailing steamer. The Queen left the dock with 195 Chinese on board. TliobO left behind were escorted back to Chinatown. The immense crowd followed the Chinese and cscoit , ami attempted to bar their way. At last the guard was forced to lire a volley. Five men fell. The remainder of the military eamo up on the double quick and supported their comrades. Tim troops formed a hollow square. The Chinamen in the center rolled themselves In blankets and crouched on the ground. Out side the square the crowd swayed madly and defied Iho militia , while the wounded men were hauled away in wagons. Not a soldier flinched. At last the crowd dispersed enough to allow the Chinamen to continue on their way to Chinatown. Tlio bitterness of the populace increased. Prominent citl/.ons in the militia were threat ened with hanging by the mob. Warrants were sworn out In the police courts , charging live homo guards with shooting with intone to kill. Judge Greene declared Iho guards officers of his court , and would not allow Ihe warrants served. Governor Squire Is determined on vigorous action. Ho issued a proclamation assum ing military command of the city of Seattle , and ordering that no person exercise any oflico or authority incompatible with the constitution or Jaws of the territory and declaring martial law within the territory. The governor at the same tlmo telegraphed President Cleve land that the city was in a state of actual Insurrection and urgently requesting aid. The military organization of the city was completed and orders Issued closing all busi ness houses during the night , and forbidding persons without passes appearing on the street. An order was issued directing persons desiring to servo the territory to re port as recruits to the provost marshal at the courthouse. Persons disposed to virilato the martial regulations are commanded to leave the city or sutler thu consequences. I'oirn.ANii , Ore. , Feb. 8. Klght com panies of the Fourteenth Infantry were placed on board the river steamer Furllno this evening , ready to go to Seattle ns soon as orders como from the president. They number 2M ) men , under command ot Lieutenant Colonel Dor Us-Miy. When the orders como the boat will goto Knlama when ) a special Northern Paci fic train will bo kept In waiting , it is thought tlm orders won't cmno to-nhtht. WAKIII.VHTON , D. C. , Feb. A No action has yet been taken by tlio war department in regard to the anti-Chlnn.so troubles at Seattle ( W. T. ) . Tlio president has not yet been called on for troops and has not ordered any tube sent tlieie. THK COKK S'riUKISKS. Illot , Arson , anil lllooily Assaults Ito- tvvoun tlio Miilcnntontfl. PiTTSiitino , Feb. 8. A bcrlous alfray took place at the Henry Clay coke works of Frlsko .fcCo. About : wo strikers from Lclsenrlng marched this morning to thu Henry Clay works , where a few men were at work , when the strikers appeared on the hill above the ovens and began firing at them. They kept it up for some time , but nobody was hint. Ono of the men was beaten by the strikers for refusing to quit work a day or two ago. He shot several times and hit onoof the men , who fell and was carried off by his compan ions. It Is not known how badly ho is In jured. The return of their lire infuriated the strikers , who set upon William Snisson , foreman of the men , nnd gave him a severe beating. I ho man was left Iving on the ground unable to walk or defend hlmselt Irom thu kicks which the rioters gave him as thov passed to and tro. The strikers then made an attack on the tlpplu IIOUEO and drove the men In charge out and upset the ollico stove , setting tlio building on lire. Tim employes of tlio com pany nmdo a plucky attempt to put outthu lire and save llio Tinplo house , but were driven away bv tlio strikers , who surrounded the tipple until it was burned. They allow ed the company's employes to bavo the boil ers. Thostilkers kid not attempt to burn anything ebe , but after remaining at the works a short time longer they went to tla Sterling woiks , where they did some llttlt damage and injured a couple of men , A counlo of deputy sheriffs were at Ihe Henry Clay ovens , but were powerless to do moru than Identify soinu of the rioters at Sterling. The sheriff met the strikers will about a dozen deputies with him , and made a speech to them and they seemed disposed tc listen to him , but when ho counselled then to avoid fuither vlolcnctuthuy hooted am became very violent. The mob then left foi Scotdale , where they are to meet 600 striker : and hold a mass meeting this afternoon. Tlio. loss of FriskOtfc Co. by the burning n their tipple : is from S3,000to 84,000. Wyatt who shot at thu strikers , is said to him slightly wounded himself , and was baill ) beaten Inter. Informations for riot , arson anil , assault will bo made against the btiikcr : ngaged In the outbreak , and wholesale arrests will bo made nt once. Oreen & Co. report .they Intend replacing ho Hungarians with Italians. A striker vho was shot Is an Italian. The bullet > asscd unde.r the cdgo.oC bis right shoulder iliulo and lodged In hl $ body , inflicting a alal wound. About Ivvj-nty-livu men were n the slo)0 | when the tipple vvn ? fired , and a lumber wore badly scorched In getting out. Several cars standing On the Baltimore & Jhlo railroad under the tipple were partially mrned. The trouble in the regions Is believed to bo uslcommencing. The strikers propose to orce all the workmen out , nnd If they resist oss of life and destruction of properly Is intlclpated. The masS meeting at Scotdnlo vas largely attended. > Upto ! ) o'clock this afternoon SJJOO have been donated to the trlkers by the merchants of Scotdnlo. After leaving Bradford no further violence vas Indulged in. The strikers marched uiietly to Scottdale , where they helped to swell the crowd at tho' meeting there to at east : iXW. ( The meeting was hold with a lew of showing the operators that the back- mne of the strike was Still unbtoken. News rom all over the regjmi showed hut row men vorking at the advance. After deciding to continue the struggle the meeting adjourned , and 400 strikers started to .limtown works. Mot'Nr PI.KAS.VXT , Pn. , Feb. 8. Five minimi strikers , on their wav to the Scott- lalo meeting , madu an ineffectual attempt o clear the works nt Alice , but were re mised by the police without bloodshed. A CATHOljlcT GHI3BTIXG. Tlio I'lrst ' Plenary Council of Austra lia to the Catholics orAincrlun. BAi/riMoiti : , Feb. 8. Archbishops Gibbons ms received a circular letter from the urch- lishop and bishops of Australia , addressed to ho archbishops and bishops of tlio United States , saying : Thu archbishops and bishops of the Calho- Icchurch of Australia avail themselves of he occasion of their being assembled for the milling of their llrst plenary council to send heir congratulations lo.lho illustrious cplsco- ) ale of the United Slates. The youngest laughter of the council cannot allow this oc casion of such joy to her to pass without communicating her gladness to her elder sisters. Of alt national churches In commun- on with the liolv see there is none to which ho church of Australia bears so close n ro- seniblnnce as that of the United States. The hlldren of botll churches are the offspring of he same races. They speak a common lan guage. Their laws , customs and manners ire akin. They are spread over regions of vast extent , nb mnding in every form of ma- erial prosperity , the full development of whoso unlimited resources must raise both leoplo to the foremost place amongst the na- Ions of the earth. The density of uopula- lon widely dilVors , but their territorial ex- ension is neatly thosame. In both countries lie foundations of the faith wore laid amid uany and grave diniculties. Those causes 'rom which serious danger to the faith have sprung and may continue lo springer or homo Him : longer were common o bolh. The faithful of bolh countries have tad to'contend against an anti-catholic tradi tion In literature , in practical and soclnl life igninst deep seated piojudlces , sometimes ireaking out into open vjolenco , against sys- ems of education , against governments , which , If not hostile , give but little' eucour- moment to the spread of our holy faith. Our ihildrun were not amongstUhe. . most favored , ho wealthiest , or most learned of the laud , yet both have laid the fotindn- ion of the faith deep and solid. As in America , so hero n Australia , the grain of mustard seed ilauted in a grnleful soil has grown into a ; oodly tree and for both in the providence if God a grand future Is In store. You will rejoice to learn that our plenary council , ' In , the labors of which wo are now engaged re quest the Holy See to enrich our church with three now metropolitan sees , with six now suffragan sees , with'four additional bishops , some vicars apostolic for the native races , and with a national seminary which will belie lie means of developing the mani fest vocations ot our native youth. The cardinal arcli bishop , one procurator of a metropolitan see , littccji bish ops , ono vicar apostolic , with fifty-two of our clergy , constitute our first national synod. The success of your college , now liapplly crowned by your national university , is a matter of deep interest to us and will , wo trust , encourage our people to second our efforts in Imitating your noble example. .May the decrees of yourgrcatconncll , amongstthe first In the history of the church for its num bers and the extent of its territory and for the Importance of its deliberations , bo fruitful in countless blessings for tlio extirpation of error , for the diffusion of truth , for the hap piness of your flocks , for the salvation of souls , by giving increased en rKy of apostolic tolic see , a greater uniformity to discipline ami a more extended sphere to the 'normal action of tlio church. We beg to remain your most loving and devoted brothers in Christ. PAT-HICK F. CAIIIIIXAI. MOHAN , Arch Bisliop of Sidney , apostolic delegate , and seventeen others. Affairs in llomluras. Nr.w OIII.KANS , Feb. 8. The steamer E. B. Ward , Jr. , from Puerto Cortes , reports having left in that poit tlio steamer Waikna , lately bought by the Honduras government. The vessel will be well armed for war .ser vice , as great fears of a filibustering party are entertained. Suspicion rests on the steamship City of Mexico and the schooner Cefalu. The latter came into a Honduras port from Bliictlelds without clearance and hud to furnish a bond of 1.000 for her re lease. The bond was fmulshed by the Amer ican consul. Tlio Clfiur Mulcorfl' Strike. NEW Yonir , Feb. 8. A meeting of tlio Piogrcsslvo Union cigar makers was field hero yesterday to hear the report of the com mittee which was in conference with the manufacturers Friday. The proposition of the manufacturers was accepted , and a com mittee , will wait upon them and visit tliu various shops and endeavor to arrnngo a scale of wages based upon the average of all tha bhops. It is believed thu progressives will return to work when this committee has reported. Destruction of Stock in Texan. llAititoi.D , Texas , Feb. 8. Reliable parties arriving to-day from the P.mhandlo country report the loss of cattle from the recent storm very heavy. Along the south sldo of the Canadian river , especially in Carson , Itoberts ami Ilemphill counties , the loss Is grcatoi than In any provloiw winter. No reliable estimate of loss can yet hi ; made , but Indica tions warrant the belief that Iho total loss In the Panhandle country may reach ! iOOOCO , hcait. Hough AVojitliornt Sen. HALIFAX , I'eb. ' 8 , The bteamcr British Queen , which arrived In this port last night from London , experienced terrible weather and suffered some damage. Last Wednes day an Immense volum'o ot water rushed over her her , crushing- turtle-back , dam aging the steering gear and rilling the wheel- house. A quantity of water got into the ear- go , the damage to which cannot bo known till discharged. Mexican Political'Knot Ions. GUAYAQUIL ( via Unlveston ) , Feb. 8. Honor Don J. M. 1' . Cuamano , a resident ol Ecuador , was ultnckcd on Saturday night at Yaguachi , and ono of his aides was killed , Ho made Ids escapu to Guayaquil , where he Is closely guarded by his ndhciunts. On his arrival In this city a dUtiirbancooccuired with some of his political opponents' . Dur ing the melee the chief ot police and three others were killed and beyeral persons wounded. Itoblied on ttio Highway. A highway robbery was committed early last evening in tlio vicinity of the Thirteenth street bridge by thrco masked men , the victim being a ono-leggcd tailoi well known ubout town. The robbers secured $11. all thu money the man had and ile'il. 'llio victim could Jiot iilcntifj his assailants .as they were m.aske.d , bin thu police urb conlldeut that ( hey know the miscreants. A search will bu nuiik for them this morning' . , GIVE THE DOG A LAIRD DOSE A Dolioious Swallow of "Stiuking Water" Would Kill the Purpisli Pest. VAN WYCK'S CANINE DISTURBER Unsettled Iitillnu Depredation Claims Western 1'osttil Changes Wnsli- i News of Nebraska ami lovvn Interest. Doio tlio DOR With "Stinking Water. " WASHINGTON , Feb. 8. [ Special Telegram. ] Senator Van Wyck called at police head- pinrlers this moinliiR for the purpose of nuking complaint against Mr. Lehman , an attache ot the British legation , for having n mwlliig bull dog on his premises. The senator Inquired of Cautaln Veinon how lo sot about getting rid of the nuisance. The captain Informed him the only way ho knew of was to give llio dog a bullet , as there was 10 law that he know of that would reach the case. The senator said : "We object lo any llscrimlnatlon In favor of an English bull log as against an American clll/.oii. " The captain referred the senator to the district attorney , who could bring the case to the ot- cntlon of the grand Jury. The dog has been ( ceiling thu senator "awako o' nights , " and unking llfo burdensome. It Is likely , however - over , that thu canine will bo suppressed. A WAY TO I'AY t'XSUTTI.lU ) .CLAIM * , Senator Dolph of Oregon , at the request of x largo number of citizens of Iowa , Nebraska , Dakota , and the west ami northwest genoral- y , has Introduced a bill In the senate in relation to Indian depredations. Thcso claimants have been before the interior lopartmcnt and congress for years but have > een unable to get any satlsfaclfon. Senator Dolph says ho thinks his measure is so just on tlio face of It that It will bo bodily adopted , and that it will operate satisfactorily to all. Ills bill proposes to refer to the court ot claims for adjudication all claims for lamagcs done by Indians , ami that In setllo- iicntof the judgment obtained the amounts shall be deducted from the annuities or any iioney duo those who committed the dcpre- latlons. The bill proposes to go back six years , and Includes depredations committed ip to that time. \vr.sTins : POSTAL xiw. : . Commissions were to-day issued for the following Nebraska postmasters : Daniel A. Gilbert , Ponton ; Albert II. Denison , DeWitt ; licnjainln W. Vaughn , Newark ; Isabel "Moser , Oakdale ; Frederick Patterson , Kock BlulT. For the following In Iowa : John A. lalusha , Bonair ; Silas W. ( irove , Churdam ; [ IcnryU. Nelson , Monroe ; John Kempkcr , West Point. Postmasters have boon appointed to new lostofllees as follows : E mum E. Gray , Grav , iVayne county. ( Ncb.Mcajah ) ; ! C. Plummcr , Paralta , Linn county , ( Iowa ) ; Nellie V. Jones , Payne , Fremont county , ( Iowa ) , Thenamo of the postofllco at Viroqua , Jones county , ( Iowa ) , lias been changed to Morley. . . > . - ' rkAftoEtlio'lCtli Inst.tho' tlmo schedule of. the star route from Bedding lo Bedford , ( Iowa ) , will bo incrcasid to six trips a weak. The postolllco at Leo , Union county , ( Iowa ) , has been discontinued. The mail ; oes to Creslon. President Cleveland to-day appointed I ) . B. llarar to bo postmaster at Now Hamr-ton , Iowa. WO11KOF XEIin.VSKA'fl SKXATOIIS. Mr. Van Wyck introduced a bill in the sen ate to-day appropriating 512,000 to pay fifty Yankton Indians or their heirs tlio balance duo them for services as scouts under Gen eral Alfred Sully in the campaign against the hostile Sioux in 1804. A favorable report was to-day rendered by the senate committee on military alValrs on Mr. Mandcrson's bill providing for the ap pointment of hospital stewards in the United States army , and fixing their pay and allow ances. The bill was amended by reducing the monthly pay of stewards of the first class from S59 to S40 , and increasing Iho pay of stewards of the second class from Si1) to S"0 a month. Mr. Mandcrson thinks tlio bill will in tills condition soon become a law. nousr. MIASUIIIS : nv IOWA MUMIUOKS. Iowa members introduced bills In the house to-day as follows : By Mr. Murphy For the relict of William E. Fleming. By Mr. Strublo For tlio relief of Samuel Hiscler. By Mr. Frederick Authorizing the secre tary of war to donate condemned cannon and cannon carriages to S. S. Dlllman Post , O. A. B. , of Toledo ( Iowa ) for monumental pur poses : for Iho relief ot Mrs. Beilo Grinitn. By Mr. Hall For the relief of Leonard King. By Mr. Conger Granting a pension of SS a month to the widows of soldiers In Iho army of the United States In the war of 1601-05 , and lo their widows and orphans ; appropri ating SIWCOD ) for the purpose of completing the repairs and enlarging of the govern men t building at Das Moines , this amount to bo the limit of appropriation for such repairs and enlargement. wuAvr.n OOT ins wonic i.v. lloprescntatlvo Weaver of lowit got ofT his silver speech In the house this afternoon during Ihocoiislderatlon of the bill to tax fractional parts of a gallon of whisky. It was a very Inauspicious occasion , but his anxiety would not permit him to wait longer , An Indiana member described the speech to-night as being "a bundle of unction , a pllo of conceit , and a tlssuo of domagoguory. " HITS OF IOWA IXTKIIKSr. Senator Wilson of Iowa In Induced a bill lo-duyto pension William 11. Weaver and William Powell of Iowa. Pclltloiisconllnuo to pour In from citizens of Iowa , asking for tiio unconditional repeal of the lands granted the blonx City & St. Paul railroad company. They aio being re ceived dally by thu Iowa delegation In eon- gre.-S , and are referred to the house and sen- ute committees on public lands , i'iiiso\AL : ANH oTiniivvisi : : . Judge Uranium and several others of Mus- catino ( Iowa ) are In the city , and It Is un derstood that they are hero on the great post- olllce light , and Jerry Murphy la unhappy accordingly. Mr. and Mrs. J , 0. Fountain of Omaha are here , and have taken rooms at the Kbbitt. IIKI'OIIT ON AllMASIKNTS. WASIIINOTOX , Feb. 8. [ Pntss.J Senator Havvlcy , chairman of the select committee ot thobcnatuon ordnance and \varbhlps \ , to-tluy submitted the committee's ii-port. It gives an exhaustive account of tlio examinations by the committee of the principal works and yards In this country and Knglmtd , and of the information gained fiom other sources , and as a result gives the following con clusions : Thu United States Is metallnrglc- ullv Independent for all purposes of warfare. For steel niakini : tlio cast- lug capacity. . . Is . . . ample. but heavy foiulng and the finishing ot guns and arum will rcqulio now and costly plants. The means of building lion or steel ships are lacking. As a partial check upon private builders , and as a icsourco in case of neces sity. iKJiuo blilps bhould bo built In the navy yards , pa'iIs to bo furnished by piivalo foun dries. The ships In gencr.il should Uo built by .prlvatu contiact , and private > ardb ate capable of doing tlio work , Uun * bWjuhl bt made oC open hearth steel , forged , breech loading , chambered , of calibres ranging from five to sixteen Inches , ot lengths rang ing from thhly to thlrty-iivo call- jres. Armor nnd projectiles should be made of forged steel. Ships should bo constructed of steel , but certain minor classes may bo n composite of steel and wood. The government should establish two factories for machine finishing and assembling Runs. The weight of opinion emong army and navy experts and prominent mamifaclurers of heavy work In steel decidedly In- llcates the Washington navy yard and Watcrvllcl arsenal as the best sites for such factories. All needed private capital Is ready for cheerful co-opera- .Ion with the government In whatever It may require. Proposals for armor and guns thould require such quantities and extend over such series of years as lo justify prlvatu persons In joi-urlug the best plant. Pay ments should be made only for completed work , and only the guaranteed bids of per sons having capital and experience should "jo " considered. NOMINATIONS AND roNrillVIATtON" . The following postmasters were nominated : o-day : .lured 0. Gregory nt Madison ( WK ) ; Isaac L. Lear at Salem (111. ( ) ; Benjaiiiln To bias nt Washington (111. ( ) ; Willis T. Grimes at B.itavla (111. ( ) ; 1) . B. llatian at New- Hampton ( Iowa ) . The senate confirmed the following ap pointments : Mark W. Sheafe , nvilstor of land oflico nt Fargo ( Dak. ) : M. Boiback , re ceiver of public moneys at Yunkton ( Dak. ) . FOUTV-.VIXTM COXG UHSB. Senate. WASIIINOTON , Feb. S. In the senate , on motion of Mr. Logan , the senate took up and passed the bill providing for the sale of the Chicago & Great Western railroad company , of which the Bridewell property In Chicago Is n part. Mr. Eustis offered a resolution directing the Ilimnce committee ) to Inquire whether it has been the custom for the assistant treasurer at New Orleans to receive deposits of stand ard silver dollars from the shippers of Mild coin , audio Issue to their cm respondents nt NowOi leans a receipt for the silver subject lo coinage , nnd to Issue silver certificates nftcrtho connt of said dollars to deposited mil been made , and whether said custom , if it had prevailed , had been changed by In struction of the treasurer of the United States , and the reasons therefor. Also , whctliersiich custom was now In force nt any other sub treasury. Also , whether there was an adequate clerical force nt the Now Orleans sub treasury , ami if not , what ineicaso was necessary there to enable llio sub treasurer to carry out the law. Thu Now Orleans sub treasury , Mr. Eustis said , had refused to ro- colvea shipment of § 'J5,000 In silver from the Memphis ( Tenn. ) Bank of Commerce , and the Waco State bank , of Waco , ( Texas ) . I think wo have aright to seek Information of any 'department of the government , whether the information bo on paper or by parole. 1 do not think there Is any doubt of that whatever. But for that wo could nut legislate wo could not oven by executive session. 1 have just as much right to go to any department and ask for any papers alTecting that department affecting legisla tive business It 1 go there armed with the power of the semite , as the secretary of the treasury or any head of n department of the government or as the president of the United States. Mr. Gorman defended the administration. During further discussion of Iho resolution Mr. Sherman took the floor In Its support. Ho spid the inquiry was entirely proper , and that the senate had a perfect right to any thing on the executive files puitaining to this subject or to executive appointments , sus pensions , or removals. This precipitated thu dcbato upon the question so long pending in caucuses , committee , muutlnss .and secret sessions , ns to the rnlit ; of " the senate to information regarding removals. Mr. Teller said everything possible had IJRCII done by the administration , as well as by others , to make It dillicultor impossible for the people holding silver' dollars to ex- chiiiigo them for silver certificates , and to reiulur silver dollars as unpopular as pos sible. After quite n lengthy dcbato In which Mr. Pugh and Mr. Harris alternated with Mr. Sherman , tlio resolution of Mr. Euslis went over until to-morrow , and after an executive ! session the senate adjourned. House. * WASIII.MITOX , Feb. 8. In thchouse , under the call of states , ( ho following bills , etc. , were introduced and refcircd : By Mr. Morrison Calling on tlm secretary of the treasury fur Information relating to tliu amount claimed In the suits against col lectors for duties Illegally exacted. By Mr. Henderson A resolution request ing the secretary of the tioasury to submit to the house his views as to llio limits of cost now fixed by law ot public buildings now in course of construction , or authorized to be constructed , and to state whether , in his judgment , the limits now fixed are such as will enable tlio department to erect suitable buildings. By Mr. Lawler For the erection of a pub lic building on the Bridwcll properly In Chi cago. By Mi. Springer To enable the people of Dakota cast of the Missouri river to form a constitution and Ktuto government. Tlio honso then nt1:10 : , went Into com mittee of the whole , Mr. Hammond in the chair , on tliu half gallon liquor tax bill. Mr. Weaver took the floor with a speech upon the financial question and an attack upon tlio national banking system. Thcro were four things , ho said , relating to finance which this congress must enact. First , It must provide for the unrestricted coinage of American sliver. Second , a law must bo passed for the Issue of treasury notes to take tlio place of bank notes. Third , the largest pint of the surplus in the treasury must bo paid out in liquidation of the interest bearing dubt. Fourth , It must forbid by law any further dRscrlmliiatlon against silver coin. The committee then arose , and thu house adjourned. Ungodly Salvationists. Pjiii.Anm.nuA , Feb. 8. A special from Wllliamsburgsays : The latest Instance of ungodliness in the Salvation at my is the elopement of Jerome 11. Small with Miss McICco , a member ol the organization. Miss McKco Is a good-looking , buxom young woman , and fond of the attention of-men. Latterly she has not been In good ( .lauding In the army , but not long ago she was a shining light. Small was a respected cltl- /on , and leaves \\valthy and devoted wife. II. K. Thompson , a well known business man of Kansas City , Interviewed to-day wild Nero , eoloicd ovaugellst now under arrest in Glasgow , Scotland , was compelled to leave Kansas City In consequence < > t exposures made by tlm press of tha I city. Nero was a teacher In the public f-chools ( hero and rumors biting rllo ot unbecoming conduct. The Times Investigated the matter and de nounced thocnloicd teacher , alleging ho had corrupted a young v\oman under his charge and iis'swlatoil with women of bnd roputo. The board of education Uniting the charges true , at emeu expelled Nero and ho loft Iho country suun alter. A Fatal Hliltl ! ( Hiilo. NL'XNKi.i.v , Tonn , , Fib. : 8.A man named Slater , employed by the Wnrron Iron com pany , whlld closing Mill Creek Saturday , drawing his wife and two children on a Hied while a nnrso uhl walked behind were thrown into the water and drowned , with tlm exception of Sinter , who made every effort to save his family. Ills cries were hennl by two men who succeeded In saving him and the eldest child , which died after ward from exposure. The ollwr three bodies were rccoveicd yesterday altcrnoon. A Tenor Rlrntit ; Up. BO/.KMAX , Mont. , Feb. . Last night n body of masked men entered a meeting at Grange hall , marched up the aisle , and cover- lug the choir with lovolvers , took W. W. Him out , placed a rope around his neck , strung him up to a trco In thu field nearby and htiaiiileil him until his friend Henry Dnwo.ii appuaicid vvlth a brace of lovolvi-rs nnd secured hh release. Warrants are out tor the twelve members < if tho.mob. . . AVeatliorfoi-'To-Day. . Missoi'isj VA'M.IIV.Slightly Voider and cloudy wcathu'r ; local snows oiu-aitt' ' IOWA'S ' LEGISLATIVE DOINGS A Number of Petitions nncl Now Bills ! * troduccd iu the Sormto. THE AIM OF THE MEASURES. Sweeney's Soldier . Memorial Kill I'lissoM the Senate Hill Intro * Uncoil to Prevent t Ion House Tlio Ooiiornl Assembly. Dr.s MOINKP , Iowa , Feb. 8. Hoth houses of tins legislature reconvened nt a p. in. , , In the siMintc petitions \vcro Introduced'1 npklni' for laws to prevent Siniilay tranic on railroads ; to prevent the publication mid vending of obscene llloralmo ; to ahollMi the semi-annual tax laws ; to provldn for n sol diers' home , nnd to amend the constitution so ns to give women the righl to vote. Tim chair announced Senator Young ns the senate member of the jolut committee to In vestigate the expenditure of the Inst general assembly for the Formers' Protective union and to aid their litigation with the Imb who monopolies. Ttio following bills of general Interest \vero Introduced : Hy Johnson To prevent the president of the state unlvi'islty from being u member oftheboaidof regents of that Institution. Also , to provide that the auditing committee of that uulversltyshall bo selected outside o the board of regents , ofllcers and Instructors. By Young ( at the request of several lodges of Knights of Labor ) A bill to provide for the settlement ol dltllcultles between em ployers and employes. By Casey To grant to boards of super visors enlarged powers In effecting settle- incuts. By Stephens To prevent Intermarriage o blacks nnd whiles. By Doud Amending the code soas'to [ give the widow of u man dying Intestato the whole of his property Instead of one-half as now. By Miles To pioyldo against discrimi nations on the part of railroads in fur nishing cars and transportation of freight. In the senate the Sweeny bill , authorizing boards of supervisors to erect soldiers' mon uments or memorial halls at a cost to the country not lo exceed S,000 ? , was passed. This bill leaves It to the discretion of the posts of the (1. A. U. to determine whether a monument or memorial hall shall bo built. Hutchison , chairman of the ways nnd menus committee , reported back favorably S. K. ns , a bill relating to the equalization of taxation , and spoke lit loiiL-th In favor of It. The principal object of this bill Is to correct unequal taxation on different species of prop erty , and to secure a more accurate and specific manner of obtaining the listing of moneys ami credits of individuals , pi Ivato and state hankers , nnd capitalists generally. In the house the chair announced Messrs. Moore and Kussoll as members of the joint committee to investigate llio expenditure ot the appropriation to the Farmers' 1'rotectlve association. A large number of. petitions for llio sol diers' homo were presented. Among the bills Introduced was ono by Holbruok , to provide for the election of railroad commis sioners. By llobb To include the watches owned by locomotive engineers among the tools of mechanics exempt Irom taxation. The senate bill providing for teaching tem perance in ( ho schools was taken up and re ferred to llio committee on schools. Tim house discussed to a considerable length on the second reading of II. F. 29. a bill for the exemption of certain kinds ol ! property from taxation , nnd pending the dis cussion the house adjourned. arc ! a Frightful Death. CAiutor.h , Iowa , .Feb. 8. [ Special Tele gram. ] A. Kocilcr , a track walker on the Xorthwestern , was torn to pieces by the cars six miles west of hero this morning. It Is supposed that ho stepped fiom thu track to avoid a train , and was drawn under the cars by tin ) suction ot the wind and train. Ho leaves a wlfo ami ono child. IDxmtrsfonlsts. KYr.NNK , Wyo , Feb. 8. [ .Special Tele gram. ] The legislature in a body visited the ti-idtorlal fish hatchery at Laramiu Oily to day. They were received by a nommlltco leprcsentlng the prominent business men and banqueted. Governor Warren made n speech. A special train was offered by the Union Pacific and a pleasant tlmo had by the members oC llio party. THIS Kims Kicccmn. An Incendiary IJIu/.o ( it lUifl'alo Gap , Dakota. BUKKAI.O GAP , Dak. , Feb. 8. [ Special Telegram. ] A serious tire occurred hero thla morning , destroying the block on Second Direct known as the postolllco block. The following arc llio principal loscis : Nathan & Epstaln , clothing ; 1' . 11. Lorri , giocciics nnd provisions ; 13 , F. King & Co. , Jovvelwy ; Thomas ( Julgby , postofllcc ; J. 11. Cody , saloon ; Figgo , harness maker , and Dor- quest's icstaurunt. The latter building \ \ astern torn down and successfully arrested the pro gress of the lUuiH-s. The estimated loss" Is fclO.OUi ; Insurance , 5-1,000. , The lire Is sup posed to bo the work of an incendiary. The city Is still on deck , this being among llio least of n do/en good business blocks. A mcctlngof ( Iiocltl7.mil } ' committee was held to take prompt action to protect the city against further loss for want of Hie and po lice precautions. Tlio Oliosti IMnyciriit KT. l.oi'is , Feb. S.Tim chess match b > twcmi Xuckertort and SlclnltB was jcsumcd this afternoon before about the same audi ence as on the previous days. On the iwon- ty't > orond move , the phiyiirs tiling tired ; < ml the pleeoH being pietly evenly swapix'il , the game was declared drawn anil the play cloMul about 4i : : ) . The iwxt game will bo played Wednesday. Crawford Foully Murdered. SALT LAKK , Tub. 8. An oflli'er of the army In Sail Lake received a letter from a bruthnr onii'cr In Arizona In a pcsUIon to lnow : , saying : "Crawford was foully mur dered bv tlioMoxicaiiR. That is all there In to It. They know who it was they \\vio killing , and had been talking to him nearly half an hourbcforu shouting nt him. " fitruok hy an CIIICACO , Feb. 8.- Conrad Brand of D.iv- < ; npoit , was seriously lnjired : this murn- 1111 ; at Ihn Palmer liouso bv a falling l < ' 1ce. ! While walking along Monroe stieet'a largo mass suddenly hroku loose fiom the roof and lull , Milking Brand on the head indicting u bevurc , though not dangerous bealp woim.l , Atyrllo Division OlllectrH. At its last incelinK , Uniform Hunk Myillu Division Knights of Pythias elect- oil the following oDIcurrf : SlrKnight Com mander. J , S , Shropshire ; Sir Knight LiiMil..t otximande.r , ( ! e.o. 11. . Cragorj Sir Knight Ih-ralil , Juntos Donnelly , jr ; .Sir Jiuijjht l.teccml < ! r , 1) ) . W. VunUoit ; Sisf Jii'i ht Tretisi.iror , .S. TrostJcr. . " 1'oi1 Kent. . JXf-l ; room iu pleasant lollleo , " , jtfici'u'ro r.ooin.,1) ) , AiTui .9U