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JL OMAHA DAILY BEE. FIFTEENTH YEAR , OMAHA , THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 18. 1886. NUMBER 207. BURPIH'S ' IIENiWIN HOBBI Bill for Its Construction Reported From the Honso Oomraitlcc. A MUCH NEEDED WATER WAY , The Saving In Grain Freight In One Year Would Pay for Its Construc tion Hccchcr's Sou Under Seri ous Clim-Rcs Capital Notes. KrlpndH of Ilcnncjiln lopcfitl. WASIIINCITON , Feb. 17. [ S | clal Tele gram. ] Mr. Mmphyby dhectlon of the com- inlttco on lallvvajs niiil canals , to-ilny re ported fnvoinbly thoblll for the construction of the Hennpplii canal , nnil 11 was placed on the cnk'iitl.ir of the committee of the whole of the house. Thu hill icpoilcd Is that intro duced bv ( iciioml llondcison of Illinois , nnd pi ovhtcs for accepting the offer made by the state of Illinois of the Illinois and Michi gan canal. For tlio cuiistuictlon of the woik contemplated from Hcnncpln to tliu iiionlh of thu Kook ilvur the main cana would Lo about sevciily-Uxc tulles long , and the feeder to ll\on thirty-seven miles. The icport of tlio committee picsents a comprehensive explanation of the llrnncpin untcrpilso , showing cleat ly that It is In no f-cnso local in Its naturi' , and the gicat bone- Ills \\hlch will follow Us constitution will be shared by all sections of the countiy. IJeing a \\orlc that will dlstilbnto Its benefits to the country nt laigo It Is held to bo national in character , and thcicfoii' Its constiuctlon should be authored by congiossaiid dhected by tlio government. The cost of the \voik is estimated at § 0,0011,000 , , ofhlch SOG7,000 ; ! is foi the constiuctlon ot the c.inal and feeder , and ? 2yasOOJ for the enlargement of the Illi nois and Michigan canal. Statistics aie used In the luport to show that the saving of o\Densu in the tiansporta- lion of grain to the seaboard \\ould in less than one j ear pay for the constiuctlon of the canal. It Is thepuiposo of the committee to call up the bill lei conslduiatlon nt nn early day , and to make an clToil to ha\o it inado a special older. l'ilends of tlio measmo aio hopufnl that thu bill will leceivo thu nppioval of the house. lll.iCItiu'8 : : ON ON THU HACK. Captain Heecher , collector of Port Townsend - end ( W. T. ) , son ot Uov. Henry Ward IJcechcr , will haven healing before the sen ate committee on commerce In a few days. The pilnclpal charge against liecchor is that while running thu steamboat Lvangel ho embodied S" > 00 that was en- tilisted to him to dcllvci. When the picsldent loainod the natiuo ot the clmigo ho at once summoned Dccchcr to Washington to answer the accusation. The committco is now waiting for papeis to anho fiom PoilTownscnd that aio needed in tlio in\estimation of the case. I'KitsoN.vt , AND o rnnnwisn. tjcneial Uhoj den to-day definitely decided against the abandonment of Fort Laiamio , about which theio has been so much talk of late. Plans aio now being diawn for perina- nenl quaitois at roil Nlomaia and Fort Ilob- Inson , which aio to undergo improvement. KvSenatoi Saiindeis of Nebraska , was on tlio llooi ot the senate this altoinoon , and was heartily iccehud by his old Iriouds there. Ueprcscntatlvo Laird dclivcicd a speech in the house lo-day In favor of icstoiing FIU- John I'oiterto the lolls of the army. His remaiKs weio lengthy , weio wiitten and weios'jvcioon Ucneials Pope and McDowell. The house committco on public lands to day took final action on Mr. Dorsoy's bill , ( which is a duplicate of Van Wjck's bill ) creating two more land dishIcls hiNcbiaska. It is generally believed tlmtithls measmo will be passed by both bouseswithin a few days. Senator Van Wyck intends introducing a bill to compel those who have secured entiles upon abandoned reservations , and who can do BO under the law , to lake out patents. Some of the settlers could hao had their patents j ears ago , having made all their payments nnd met the rcqulicments , but aio holding back to escape payment of taxes. Commissions for Iowa postmasters were Issued to-day as follows : Fiank J. Uyino al Hanciolt ; Hernaid Kettlcr nt Cottomille ; Kebccca Ucatty nt Tower Hill. Senator Van Wyck was at the white house to-day nnd baw Piesldcnt Cleveland In ie- gaid to Ncbi.xskn mattcis. 0. G. WatUIns and wito of Omaha me heie. womc or Tin : COMMIIUKKS. WASHINGTON , Fob. 17. [ Press. I The sub committee of the house committed on post- olliccs nnd posi roads liavlng charge of tlio postal telegraph question , has agreed to ro- poit mlvciM'ly lo the full committee on all jnoposltions tor tlio building orpmchaso ot telegraph lines by the govcinmunt. It will recommend additional legislation regaidlng the tiiiiismlssion of teleiriams over lines o\Miodby land grant or siibsidi/cd lalhoads. At a meeting of the coinage committee , held this alleinoon.at which all the membeis were piesent , a iroposltion ) to icnoit ad- veisely the bill to suspend the coinage of silver was voted down by 7 to 0. At the last meeting the votn was a tfo. Fclton , who v\as absent beloie , voted with the silver men , but Noixvood changed his vote and voted against thepioposltlon. FOHTY-N1XTH CONGKKSS. Bcnato. WAKIIIXOTON , Feb. 17. Among ( lie bills Introduced was one by Mi. Merrill , In aid ot education In the states. Mi. Moulll said ho intended nt the oaillest oppoitunlty to ad- diess the senate on the bill , and at his ic- < mesl It was laid on the table for the piesont. Mr. Hoai Intiodueed n bill providing foi the erection of a suitable monument to ( Jen- ciul Grant. Tlio bill ajtpropilutes Sl.W.OOO for the pinposo Indicated , nnd piovidos lei a commission of three senatois nnd tlncu menibcis of the house of lopicscntativus to contiact for tlio monument. Mr. Logan suggested to Mr. Hoiu v that the mmnint of tlio appropilation. bo Increased to S230,000. Ho did not think nn nppiopiinto inonimicnt could bo seemed for $150,000. liy unanimous consent , Mr. Hoarincieased tlio amount accordingly , and the bill was ic- leircd to the eommltteo on llbraiy. A resolution ottered by Mr. Fiyo was agreed to , calling on the secwtniy of state lorn com-of the loport made byFiederick Italno , United States consul at Ueilln , on tiio shipping IntPiests ot Gernmnv. The benato then pincecded to the consider ation of bills on thu calendar. Oneot tlio ineasines coiibideicd wns the bill amending thuinvlsod statutes In ielation to trespassers on Indian lands. It piovldes for punishment by a line ot not mom than SSOO and Imprisonment of not muio than one \ear , or both , of persons going on Indian lands without thu purpose ol occupy ing tlio same , nnd also toi Jotlelturo of their vxagoiiH , teams and out tit. Mr. Ingalls thought tine and Impilsonment fiutlicleut without the foileltuio Indicated. Mr. Daw es said the bill was intended to meet tlio case of the so-called "boomeis. " bul ngieed w Uh Mr. In nl's. ' The foiU'ituio cl.iuso therefoio , on Mr. Ingail's motion , was stricken out , and the Dili thus amended ws passed. The bill pinviding for the allotment of lands In severally to the Indians was taken up , but at 2 o'clock It went oxer , and consid eration of the educational bill was resumed. Without much debate the sennto agreed to tin amendment piopoed by the education committee , btiikiuir out the special appiouiin- tion lor school buildings. An amendment jnoposed by Mr. Teller was nlsongiee.l lo without debate , piovlding thai iiouoof the mpiiey nppjopilaled by the bll should bo paid to a state until Its legislature should accept the piovlsions of tlio bill. Mr. Call ald that at the proiwr time ho would move to apply the "industrial school" irov islons to all the states and territories. Mr. Conger thought Indtistiinl schools of 'icat Impoitancc. They would be of gteat bcnptlt In Alaska. Mr. Dolplidld notthinkthoidcaof thoblll was to make any nrbitiaiy distinction be tween common and Industrial schools. Ho dldnot , however , think Alaska was ctneicd by the hill at all. Mr- Teller said Al.islia ought to bo coveied > y the bill If It was not already coveted by It. lie . avv no use In piovidlng Industrial educa tion in the territories. That soil of education wns only needed in the ciowded communi ties , and the amount in any evcntcolng to the terrltoiies would boevtiemcly small. Tor example , dining the lifetime ot the bill ( clirlit veais ) Dakota vxouhl get only Sroooo , and Wjoming only sr.,000. Theterritoiles theicfoielmd little or nolnlcicst In the bill. Mi. Ingalls hioadcned his motion so as to strike out altogether the section aonlying to tcirltorles. 'IIlls motion , however , was rejected yeas , ai ; HOPS , < M. Mr. Hutler icad the section requliIng that the schools of states taking money under the 1)111 ) "shall teach thu ait ot leading , wilting nnd "peaking the Kngllsh language , " and enumerated the branches ot study , and In quired wheie congiess got aulhoiity to com mand what should DO taught In the schools of Alaska. Congicss had no such light , and Mr. Hutler moved tosti Ike out tlio section. Mi. Allison rem.uked that the bill im posed that condition on a state only in ea o tlio state wanted to cet the benefit ot tlio money. Mi. liullei inquired what would happen in case it did not teach the ( Miumciated blanches. Mr. Allison icplicd that tlio state would not iccelvo subsequent Installments of money. Mr. Uutlei's motion was icjected Veas 7 , noes 12. Mr. Mahono expicsscd himself In favor of tlio bill , but thought the secictaiy of the in- tciior would not be able lo decide whether any discrimination had been shown In the application ol the money unless he had defi nite Inhumation. Ho tlicicfoio moved an amendment lequiilng the iioveinor of a stale to furnish the secietniy ol the In terim each year paiticulaisnsto tlm.'popula- tlon , white and coloied , of each school dis- tilet , the number ot white and coloied chil dren ot school aao in each ot such districts , the number attending Miool , etc. Tending action on this amendment , the senate went into executive session and soon adjoin nod. House. WASiiiNOToy , Feb. 17. Mr. Jones , from the committee on postofllces and postioads , reported a bill gianting the flanking privi lege to Julia D. Grant. Placed on the house calendar. Mr. Murphy , fiom the committee on lall- waj s and canals , reported tlio bill piovidlng for acceptance by the United States ot the pioposcd grant ot the Illinois and Michigan canal , forconnoutinir the Illinois and Missis sippi liver canal. Placed on the house cal endar. In the moinlng hour Mr. Pcteis , on behall ot the committee on postolllces and post- loads , called til ) and the house passed the bill to make the allowance lei cleik idle to post- masteis al Insl and second-class postofllces tocovei the eostot cleiicallaboi In the money oidei bushier. Jli. Wainer , on behalf of the samp com mittee1 , called up and the hoii e passed the bill icdiiciiig fiom S to 5 cents the cliaige lor money oideis not exceeding $5. Mi. MrKae , lioni the committee on nubile lands , called up and the house passed the bill to piotecl homestead within lailway limits. Itpiovides tlnitiill such scltleis icstiicted to less than IiX ) acres who make additional cntiy under the acts ot March and July , Ib70 , shall bo en tit led to have tlio lands coveied by an additional cntiy without any luithercost 01 moot ot settlement 01 cultivation. Mr. Cobb , on behait ot the same committee , called up the bill torfelting the Atlantic and Pacific land grant. The bill toifeits all of tlio lands adjacent lo the uncompleted portions tions of the road. Mr. Mcltac offered as a substitute ix hill of the minoiily of the committee forfeiting the entlio land giant. Pending discussion the morning hour ex pired and Hie house went into committee ot the whole on the Fitz-John Porter bill. Sir. Lain ! dellveicd a caiefully incpaied argument In supimit of the 1)111 ) , maintaining thai Porter was innocent of any dislojalty either to Pope or to the countiy , and declar ing that Poitei'.s enemies had eipatcd moun tains of disobedience out of mole hills ol dis- ciction , and thai the tiial and conviction of Poitcr had been a tarco. Mr. Thomas believed the bill was wholly unconstitutional , and that Its passage would be an Insult lo the living and an ontinge to the dead. The eommllleo then lose and the bouse adjoin ncd. * 8UFFKA.G1STS IN SKSSION. A National Gathering of AVoiikl-bo Woinoii Voters. WASIIIXOTO.V , Feb. 17. The eighteenth annual coiinventlon of the National Woman Sulfiago association bccan tills moinlng. Seventeen slates and tenitoilcs weio icpre- senled. Theio was a huge attendance and much intciest manifested. To-day's ses sions w wo presided over by Susan I ) . Anthony - , thony , who on taking the chair announced thai the president , Elizabeth Cady Stanlon , was 111 al her homo and would not bo able to attend the convention. Elizabeth Cady bian- ton was elected mesldent , and Susan 15. An thony , Matilda Joslyn ( lago and Phoebe W. Cousins vice piesldcnts at laigc tor the ensu ing year. At the ev enlng session n paper on "Woman Sulliago and the Labor Question" was lead by Claia U. Colbv ot Ncbiaskn. Hov. Ittish H. Shlppen load a paCi ) on "Tho Advance of Woman , " and was lollowed by Ada 0. Sweet of Chlcaco , in an address on "Woman's AVork. " The meeting then adjoinned until to-moirow. HOW TJII3 sn.VATE STANDS. The Ilci > ullioa > i8 Adopt Some Plainly AVordetl KobolutloiiH. WASIIINOTOX , Feb. 17. Aboul iwonty ic- publlcan senatois met In caucus thlsmotn- ing. Senator Kdmunds submitted a ievolu tion 1 loin the judlclaiy committee , embody ing the views ol the icpublican members 10- spcctlng the light of tlie senate to Infoimn- tion tiom Hie heads of osecutlvo depait- ments. Thoiosolutlon was nppiovcd and It was decided to ollei 11 In open session of the senate. Tlieiesohillonsaiu UIIPO In number , The lii.sldeehiics that the action ol tlie iitioinuy geneial in lefuslng to luinlsh infoimatlon when called lor by thu senate , no matter whal Ida motives may have been , was lopio- henslble. Tim second dodaies Ihal when the senate has called , or may call , upon the head ot a dopaitment lor intoimatlon regarding 10- movalsfiom ollloo , and tlio Intoimatlon Is not Imnlshcdasicqncstcd , the senate will not conlhni the appointee. The tlilid condemns the dUicgnrd of the law which icqulies thai In the selections tor olllcu inefeience shall be given to honoiably discharged union snldlcis and sallois. It Is understood that the lesolutlon will bo foinmlly laid bcfoio the judlclaiy committee at It its ne.\l meeting , wltli a view of having them ippoited to thu senate Immediately theieafter. NOMINATIONS SKNT IN. A Hatch of Federal Appointees Pro posed I > y Ilio President. WASiu.vaTo.v.Feb 17. The piesldent sent the follow Ing nominations to tlio senate to day ; Jiimes I ) , Groomc , to bo ( Ollectoi of customs foi the dhtrlct of Ualtlmore ; J. Frce- nuin Itai&In , to be naval ofilccr of customs in dIMiictot lialtimoio ; Frank I , Pliolps , to bo surveyor of customs tor the poit of LnC'iosse , Wls. i Allied B. Judd , to bo pension agent at Milwaukee ; William M. Campbell , lo be United State.maislud } of the dUtrfct of Min nesota j Pendlctou King , of Noith Caiolina , to bo secretary of legation of th6 United States at Constantinople. Kdw.ird Koigiuou , pension azont at Mil waukee ; and I'd waul L. Caioon , Indian ngewt atOuray. Utali , Imvorealened. Hcnr > K. Uuncan , of West Virginia , has been nppolnled a. special examiner In the ponskui otlico at S1.-1CW per ajuinui. POlUJMt AND PAYNIS. Ono WttncHS Connects n Little Game j With the Alleged Bribery. COI.UMIIUS , O. , I'eb. 17. There were sen sational developments ropoitcd jo 'crday from the secret session ot the 1'ayno invcstl- Baling committee , but their exact tenor is not av allnhlc. Colcr.ci S. K. Donavln w as on the stand for some time , and gave the committee the names of many from whom ho had In formation , and the committee thcicnpon Issued a big batch of summonses. Donavln also testified fuither as to the o whom ho charged with bribery in his letter. Judco Ycoder of Lima , testified as lo the invest ments of eel tain ones who voted for Payne in the noithwcslcrn comities , and ixs to the proposition of alleged nccnts. The excitement of the day was caused over the evidence of George W. Hull , who was one of Peiidleton's leadlne workeis , nr.d is .still a memhei of tlio legislaline. Hull is the boss nokor player , said to bo the best ever bete , and while ho was novel chaigcd with hilbcty 01 coriiiptlon of any kind In office ho did inn n piolitable poker party In his looms nt the hoti'l. and caused greal amusement by saving thai new titty , bundled , live bundled , and one thousand dollar bills weio plenty , and put up freely light after the sciintoihd pontest : that the game got duller after the money had been hut or M-ut home , and thai since Ihcio could bo no decent slake lalsed. Mr. Hull also knew much about Iho tiansactlonsduilngthe vvcekthat the brlbciy is said lo have been going on , bul In this ho did not move as free a witness as expected. Uobert ] ' . Iteeso testified to having been em- ilojcd by David H. Page In tlio Payne nteiests to tiavol over the state nnd see nicmbci.spievious to the leglshxtuio assem bling In IbSI. and as to otbei.s tollow ing after him. II. 1C. Soule and liobert lligglns tcstl- lied to ceitain pases coming under their knowledge , the Impoit ot which could not bele.uned. TJIC AGlUOm/rUItlSTS. YcstciHlny's Proceedings of the Aincrlcnii Ashocliitlon , Xr.vv Yonic , Feb. 17. The convention of thoAmeilcan Agiicultinal and Dairy asso ciation was opened this moinlng by the leadIng - Ing ol a paper by Mr. F. Sato of Japan upon Tlio Agialan System of Japan Pasl , Presenl and Fultnc. " In the course of his icmaiks lie said lliat out of a total population of ! ! 7,000,000 the fanning population ot Japan numbeis 15,000,000. Dining the past ten yeais improved bieeds of lioises , cattle and sheep have been intioduced , with good ie- sulls. The laimeis live piinclpally upon ceicals nnd hulls. Oats coin , bailey , wheat and lice aie the chlol gialns pioduced , ilce , ol coin.so being the liugest. Cougipssmnii P. T. Glass of Tennessee lead a papei entitled "What We Have Done for Airiiuiltuio and What Agrlcuituie Has Done tor Us. " He said that the United States nppiopiiated less lor agiieulttnal puiposej than any othei countiy S\vit/ciiande\ccpted. Franco nnmiallv nnpiopilates SliOOJOU.OtX ) , lli.i/ll Sli.,000OCO , Ifussia Sll.000,000 , AustiiaS" .COV OCO , GieatlUitlan 870.1,00) , Japxn 31,000,000 , bwit/eiland 8142 000 and the United States SUYJ.OOO. ( ila s maintained thai tlie amount apiiojiriated ) by eongiesslor thu advance ment ot a iicultuie was too small to bo of nmleiial bcnelit. Thoagiicultuial popula tion ol Iho connliv vvas aboul 6'i per cent ot the entile population , ( ihxss advocated the establishment of agicultural [ stations for experimental pm poses. Resolutions weip passed recommending a cabinetolllcei foi asiicultuie , and endorsing Senatoi Cullom's bill iclating to lutei-slato commerce. STKOXG IN DKATJI. An T lull an Voutli'n Desire to be Buried AVith His Fathers. CnicAno , Feb. 17. [ Special Telegram. ! Biooks Kcd Eagle vvas the name o ( nn Indian boy , 15 years of age , who departed for the happy hunting grounds tills morning , from tlio Noithwestein dcpol. A few dajs ago William Lewis , leachei al the Indian school atCaillsle ( Pa. ) , leit that city for the west , having in custody nine Indian boys who had been attending the school. The deceased vvas one ol the number. Ho had been suller- ing lor six weeks vvilh acute consumption , and deshed lo bo laken lo his homo at Pine llidgo agency. On being told that ho could not live lo icacli his people , he said he would rather bo taken back dead and bo buried w ith his liithcis than have a longei lease of lite in Pennsylvania and bo finally bulled among the whites. His appeal was complied with , and ho bore up bravely until lieirached Chicago , vvlicio ho expiicd while waiting for tlio Noithwestem hain. His icmnins will bufoiwauled to Pine Hidge agency. HOW J10HTON V1KWS IT. The Sago of Arbor Ijoilsc OH Patrick Egau's Contribution. LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. 17. Mr. Patilck Kgan to-day received the following letter from Hon. J. Stcilmg Moiton : WASHINGTON. Feb. U. Mr. Patrick E'an , Piesident Irish N.ilional League ol Amunca , Lincoln , Neb. Dear bn : For the e.\aniph ) of sell-denial which you give to the youth ot Ameilcaaiid Iieland by join contribution of SD,000 to the Iilsh National Lnagtte of Amei- ica , on yesteiday , eveiy man who loves his countiy and ndmiies saeiillclng devotion to piinclple , must thank you. The gilt ol tlio example to this people Is ot a tar higher and nobler value than meie dollais can mcastnc. The coinage which has neived vou , the fidel ity which has steadied jou. all thiongh the dark , disastious days of thostiiiL'glofoi homo rule in Iieland , aio the elements of clmiacter which , welded to sell-abnegation , make the leadcis in the political and intellectual stiifcs of tlio civllUed world. Faithtully > ouis , J. "The Way of the TraiiHsrossor , " 'Etc. Sr. LOUIP , Feb. 17. Yesteiday ntteinoon , while a number of fisheimon weio leisinely engaged in the rherat the toot ot Kllwood stiect , Cniondolet , they saw what appealed to bo the body of n man Jlonting in mld- stieam , some distance out. A bo.it was pio- cnied and the men lowed out and caught the object , which pioved to bo a body encased in Ice. The body was towed ashoio upon the banks. The uppoaianco of the body indicat ed 11 had been in Iho livci tully Iwo weeks. Letters lound about the body pioved beyond question that the deceased was the late Hev. Jesse 15. Bradley , of Xoitonville , Kentucky , and that he had commuted suicide by jump ing Into Ihoilvvr. The cause of this action was , show n to be , fiom these same Ictteis. the tear of tlie icsult of the Investigation then going on In iclatlon to his pilvato atlahs and habits , which , II Is hinted , are not beyond icpioaeh , _ _ Thieves Confess a Murder. Ai.i.r.xiovvN , Pa. , Feb. 17. Geoigo Phil lips , Albeit Xlmmorman nnd Heniy Weaver , who weio ai tested for having committed a number of lobberies in the southern I. eliHi country , have made a confession. They also confessed to having waylaid and lobbed a man near Nowiuk , N. J. , after which they knocked him sensele&s and laid him on a lalhoad hack , The next moinlng the man's mutilated body vvas lound , and thu coionei's jmy icndeied a veullct ot accidental death. Henry AVattorsou Improving. Louisviu.n , Feb. 17. Hon. Homy Wat- lei-son's condition Is much Impioved. He tested well dining the night and talked cheei- lully with ills family ( tils morning. houibViLLi : , Feb. 17. At 0 o'clock this evening Watteison's sjmptoms weiu iavor- able and his condition souiowli.it imjuoved. AVcatncr for To-day. MISSOUHI YAJ.i.nv Local lains , followed by fair weathci ; winds generally shifting to noithwcsteily ; slightly colder \vcat tier in 1101 them pnjtlon ; rising followed by falling tcmpcrntuivin gouthein portion. General Moltko HI. LONDON , Feb. . 17. Count Von Moltko , chkt maishal of' the Geiman ciuphe and thief "of fid Imperial staff , Is seriously ill. A MANIAC'S ' TERUIBLE CRIME He Crushes tlio Skull of His Brothcr-in-Law With An Axe. THE ASSASSIN MENTALLY WEAK. Claims Ho Was Dtrcctcil by Gotl to Commit the Deed Iowa's Assem bly The Nebraska Encamp ment Small Specials. A Terrible Iowa Murder. Dr.s MotNns , low a , Feb. 17. [ Special Tele gram. ] A shocking tugedy occurred at Kunncls , a small town seventeen miles east of Des Mollies' ' , at 4 o'clock this morning. Flojd West , a respectable miner nnd good cltlyen , vvas dlscovcied muideied In his bed with Iho piobablc assassin , his biothei-ln- law , standing over him with an uplifted a\p. The clrcunistain.cs attending the hagcdy as lar as known aio as follows : Mi. Wesl's Iwo biothers-ln-law , William and Henry Finiy , have been living with him. The latter lias occasionally manifested Indications of mental unsoundncss , tliKatcnlng his icla- llves and paiticulaily his biothcr-ln-lavv. Tuesday night It was noticed thai Henry Furry seemed inoio icstless than usual , de clining to go to bed. His biother lliereforo kept some watcli of him , but did not antlcl- pateserlous trouble during the night. llemy Finiy went lieqnenlly to thobcdsldo of his brother to sec If he was asleep. The latter was awakened by a slight noise about 1 o'clock and rashcd into tlio room ol his biotlicr-ln-law , Mr. West , vvlicio hu saw his brother Henry with an axe raised as If to stilkeatthepiostiate man. Ho giabbedhls biother and look away Ihe weapon , but found his brother-in-law had ahoady had his skull smashed , The assassin 1.111 to the neighbors , vvheio ho was soon captuicd. Latei In the day ho was lodged In jail in this city. When seen tonight - night by a irpoitcr ho feigned Insanity , or was insane , saying ho had been chaiged by Iho Lord for several ye.us lo do this deed , and had only done H by Divine reriucst. His preliminary examination will take place Fil- day. The murdeicd man leaves a wife and tour chlldien. Iowa's Assembly Proceedings. Dns MOINI : , Iowa , FcK 17. The usual number ol petitions-were intioduced in the senate to-day , for a soldleis'home , forvvo- nians' sufhage , atialnst obsccno litciatinc , and toi fico text books. Among the bills introuccd was one by Cai- son piovlding that thu state pi Inter and state binder bo elected at the general election in IbSS and icmaln in office four years. By McCoy To prohibit teacheis , mem bers of college lacitlties , state and coun ty supeiintcndenls and membeis of tlio state board of examiners. Ironi using alcoholic and naicotic stimulants. By Weber Piohibitlngrallioads fiom op- crating their tialns on Sunday. By DoudaA general bill affecting insur ance companies , inuventing tlieii pooling at any point , prohibiting Iho icmoval of their cases to tlio federal courts , and to secure the payment of Ihe lull amount of insmaiice In case of lotal loss , n' .withstanding techni- calitlcs in the policy. & , * The special 01 dor was Iho Dodge bill , foi- bidding the hanspoitatlon of Ihe bodies of persons who died of small-pox , Asialic chol era , typhoid and yellow fever , and icquhiiiK all other bodies to beonclosed in heimetlcally sealed cases or in antiseptic sacks. Tlio bodies of peisons dead from contagious dis eases notaheady mentionedmust bo wrapped in a sheet saturated with a solution of chlo ride ot zinc , and the eoflln must bo suitably surrounded with dibintcctlng matcilals. After consldciablc discussion the bill vvas passed. The Stephens bill , amending the law so thai elites ot 7,000 nopulaliou may establish supciior comts , has passed both houses and has been signed by the goxeinor. The house spent moat ol the session to-day in discussing the blllioricqiililngphjslcians to be licensed or pass examination betoio being allowed to piacllcc. This bill was In tioduced at Iho uigent icqucst ot all the med ical societies ot the stale , and piovldes lliat physicians who have practiced lor ten yeais shall be allowed to do so without fuitlici ex amination , but that new phvslcians must pass examination before a committee ap pointed tor that purpose. The house ad join ned pending disposition of fids bill , The joint committee on a soldieis' homo decided to-niglit to iccommend a bill pro viding for an appiopriatlon of § 103,000 for tliat purpose and for a joint legislative com mittee ot eight to select site. The Veterans' Uncninpmcnt. HCD Ci.oui ) , Neb. , Feb. 17. [ Special Tole- piam. ] All thu tialns this evening east and west were heavily laden with vvaniois and civilians lor the Giand At my encampment now in session lieic. The council of adiuln- ishallon was In session neaily all of last night and liava not linlshed their dclibcia- tlons as yet. llcsolutlons andiopoits have occupied the time of the encampment all day. Lively timesnioanticipated to-moirow , botli in tlio encampment and the womcus' lellcf coips , over the election of officers and Ihe location of the reunion , Uiand Island wanls the leiinlou badly. Lincoln scorns de- leimlned [ io secmo It at all ha/ards , but horn the picsent outlook Ciand Island seems to have the longest polo and nicely to get the leuiilon peislmmon. A grand ball Islnpio- giess at Iho couit house. The old yets aio flipping Iho light fanlansllo as gleefully as In Iho antlbellnm dajs. Thu Exeter band Imscoveied themselves with gloiy with their excellent playing. Tim candidates lor do- paitmont commander aie ( Seneial Thayer of Uiand Island , J , II. Culvei , the piesent senior vice commander , of Milfoul , and Major W. 11. Henry of Fairmont , At pres ent Thajer seems to W the favoilto against the field. Over 0,000 soldiers aiu lemcscnted at the encampment. Ample accommodations have been provided for all. Sues for Heavy Damages , FmMONr , Neb. . Feb. 17. | Special. ] Mar tin Luther has brought a slander suit against August Wagner , Elizabeth Wagner and Fiank Smith , laylnir his damages at § 20,000. The paitlcs are all well (6do ( German fanneis living near Hooper. Luthci claims to have been libeled by the posting of a pictuio and a wiitten aiticle undoineatli stating In sub stance that ho was cruel to his wile , and ought to bo tarred and feathered and hanged. This pkicaid was posted on a hildge. The case vvas worked up bv an Omaha detective. 0. J. Uiecn and Dwlght Hull , ot Omaha , aie attoinoys tor Luther , and N. H. Hell , of Fremont is attorney for defendants. Arrested for a , Texas Iitrder. ytn.SKV , Neb. , Feb. 17. [ Special Tolo- grani.J-Sherill Eubank auesled John Butler at the head of bnaku creek , 10J miles north , chaiged with the. murder of Frank M.oN.ealy In Mason ( Tex.j , on a. requisition of the gov ernor of Te as. Bjp'lei offered lesistanco but was captuiod after a shoit struggle. The authoiltlos.pf Texas have been notified. Death Wnsj Instantaneous. MUSCA-IINK , loxva Fcb. 17. [ S- octal Tele- gi-am. ] J. B. Ntuihait's ' , aearpum. ii'id < n l resident of this city , fell to-day from Her- shoy'smlll to Iho pavement , Iractuilnghls skull. ' Ho died at onoe. An Knrly Vivo In FntvioXT , Keb. 17. [ Special Telogiam.J A fire at an early hour this morning destroyed the harness and saddlery house of. Jno. E. Shervln. L6s * , gOCOO , | iuSinaiicp. 53,000. lltOT-nitS ON TH1.VU The Leaders of Ijonilon's Socialistic llumpu < i llefore the Itar. LONDON , Feb. 17. The heating In the case of the socialistic leaders , Hyndinaii , Burns Champion nnd Williams , who aio charccd with Inciting to riot , contempt of law , etc. , n connection with thuiccont dcimmsliation In London , began in the liow sticcl police court this moinlng , Tlio court loom was filled with spectatois. Poland , solicitor for thcticasury , In presenting the case for the goveinment , quoted fiom tlie speeches made by the defendants at the tlmo of Iho ilots. bpveial newspaper lepoiteis weio called as witnesses and gave testimony legaidlng tlie action of the pilsoncis dm ing and previous to thodlsoideis. Polttiidttsked tliat allthe pilsoncis bceom- mltted for dial. He said the prosecution was notof apolitical natuie , and mgcd that the men be prosecuted lor misdemeanor. Tills , ho continued , consisted ot iittci.mcu by the different defendants of c\piesslonsniid scn- timents with Intent to piovoko a bieaeh of thopoaci' . These utteianeps weio made at a meeting hold at TtafalgarSqmuo and Hyde I'.uk , Monday ot last week. Iho case was adjoinned foi a week. The prlsoneis weie allowed to glvu bail. Trial of Itlotous Car Smashers. Sr. Louis , Feb. 17. The cases against Iho sttlkeis chaiged witli rioting during tlie sticet car troubles , last fair week , have diag- ged along In conn for four months. Vcsfor- day Judge Nooiian took up the ease against Thomas Aubiisclion , which , It was thought , was the sliongesl of them all. Ho is alleged to have participated in the outbieak upon the Union Line car , to havcbiokcn In a window , and biokcn open the money bo\cs. The ease was fought vciy hard on both sides befoio the jmy. which bionght in a veidicl ot not guilty. Them have been lew convictions out of tlie laigo number ot cases bi ought hetoie thu com t , _ AN At'OSTliK PINIONUD. A Pol } famous Pillar Pulled Doxvn by the Gentiles. SALT L KI : , Feb. 17 The tialn with Can non which lelt Ibis moinlng at 4 o'clock icachedheioat 8. Cannon was piomptly taken bcloic Judge Xane and gave bonds for § 10,000. Anescoitof two mllitaiy olliccis and twenty-seven enlisted men accompanied the special tiain. Theie was no demonslia- tlon in the couit room and the entianco was densely packed. Maiahal Iieland cxpiessed no doubt ot Cannon's attempt to escape. Ho piobably had confedeialcs but missed them by not jumping at the light place , two miles away. As iiimoicd.Cannon when cantuied vvas some distance liom the tiack. Ho had two loaves ot bieadand a bottle ot water in his pocket. Ho tell on his lace , and his shoulder and nose were biokon. Ho wasconshleiablybiuisedbut notseiiousiy hurt. Marshal Ireland confirms tlio offer of Sl.coa hy Cannon to a Nevada sheillf to let him off. The Ainold with Cannon uiged the sheiltf to accept , and olleied him a lite posi- ion and a good salaiy to lot Cannon go. Settled It ior Himself. SALT LAKI : , Feb. 17. Abiam II. Cannon to-day tfiok the witness stand. When asked If thn two women were his wives and if he had lived with them , bo icplled : "They aie , thank God I I have lived with them as charged. " Piompt conv iction follow cd. " " "CUilED OF HKR OUAZIN1JSS. The AVould-bo Assassin of O'Donovau llossa to be Itclcasctl. Xnvv YOIIK , Feb. 17. Tito counsel tor Mis. Yseulte Dudley , who shot O'Donovan losa ! a jeai ago , isauthoiity for Iho statememtthat she is cured , that a ceitlticale to that cffct will be sent to the state supeiintcndentot lu nacy who will take her beloio a supiemo couit judge and obtain an order tor her leleaso from the insane asylum. Hu sajs the state board of charities lias decided not to take any action looking lovvaid sending hei back to hngl.xml. When O'Donovan Itossa vvas inloimed of the ex pected lelease of Mrs. Dudley ho became suddenly giave , and suggested tliat she would piobably bo sent back to England , and cx- piesscd himself as not sure that she would not liy a lopelition of her atlempt on his lite. Coal Oil Anscls. Nr.vv VOUK , Fcbitiaiy 17. Tlio Herald's special from Hancock , Vliginia , says : Per sons ai living from Tangier island , Chosa- pcako bay , biing intelligence of nilculblo binning which took place thciu Sunday moinlng. Four small chlldicn undeitookto build a lire with coal oil. The can exploded , throwing tlio binning oil over tlio chlldien , Igniting their rlothlmr. Theio weio no giovvn peinons in the house at the time , and thu tliildien wcie so fiightcned that they ian out with bla/lng gaiments Into the open ail. Their cries soon biought help , but not before the chlldien had been so badly binned that two have since ( "led " and tlio other two aio la- tally injuied. _ A fatal Uallroad AVrcok. CINCINNATI , Feb. 17 , Dispatches icccived hero state the Ohio Cential lailioad accident lasl night near Point Pleasant , lesulted in tlio death of Humphteys , of Poca , AVeslVh- u'lnla , and slight Injiiilcs of several otheis. The passenger weio thoionghly ill enclied In thu week , into winch the cars weie pieclpl- tated. Daniel Seailes , of Ilml Lane btalion , Pul- nam count j , \\r. \ Va. , was either dioxvned 01 killed. His body vvas got out this moinlng and sent home. Six olhcis weio slightly hint. _ _ Crazed Witli "Whisky. Hvvs Cnv , Kas , , Feb. 17. Chailcs A. Fellows , a diugglsl at Cleveland , St. John comity , became cin/ed fiom the use of whisky and morphine and mmdeied his wife Mon day by shooting foui bullets Into her body. Tliommdeiei Is but-lycais old , while his wife was but " 0. They vvoio mauled al Albuqueiquo ( N. M. } , their foimei home , last July. Thomuideii'i was bioughtto Ibis city to-iiay lei balekeeiHuc. Honshu Peppered With Nr.vv SriiAiisviu.i : . Ohio , Feb. 17. At Sand Hun Monday night a ciowd of toughs attempted to enter Tom West's saloon aflcr ho had closed. Ho ictiised to let them In , nnd they began to kick the door down. West nliot through tlio door , killing A , Spencer In stantly , JimNKon stalled to inn , when Al Eastllng shot him tlneu times In the back. Nixon is not expected to Ihe. Slain by St. honls Whlnky , ST. Loins , Feb. 17 , H ham W. Blown , RS years of age , of 1104) North Paik place , this city , emplojed In the custom house , wont homo under the Influence ol liquor Monday night. Soon after ho went out and piocuicd a halt pint ot whisky , lietiirnlng liomu ho drank It down , retiied and appaiemly fell asleep. Shoitly aftciward ho could not bo aroused and lie died in an hour. Wisconsin Town Destroyed. Mii.vvAUicr.i : , WIs. , Feb. 17 , A special to tlio Evening Wisconsin Jrom Augusta , Ean Claire county , slates that a largo poition of the business section of tlio city vtas destroyed by hie at an cailyhour this moinlng. The hotel and poktofllco aru Included in the list of binned buildings , Thu loss toots up about tiO.ooO ; Instiled for about half tha.t sum , John I ) . Gnugh'8 Condition. PJIII Aiiii'itiA ) : , Feb.,17. John B. Cough still lies In an extremely ciitical condition , Ho vvas conscious this mottling and had not gained tlie power of spee. h and 'tho gi appieheiisloiib aio tclt as to thu lesult. 1-OKE10X Cliambcrlaltt Qunrrcln With tlie Pre mier on the Greek Question. LONDON , Feb. 17. Joseph Chamberlain , president of the local Rovcimcnt hoard , has qnaricllcd with Gladstone on the Greek policy of the government. If the British lleet coeiecs the ( heck Heel , Chamberlain will icslgn his seat In the cabinet , Two German , one French , one Italian , and one Austrian men-of-war have joined tlio British squadron In Luday bay. Thodtiko of Kdln- burg commands the licet , Tlyj Ureek n'.Vm'iiti Will not llplit If HircaKnCS , nut will mciely PAchango shots nnd Ihcn haul down his flag. The commander ot the Ficiieh , Italian , and Austilan mpii-of-war have lecelved eiders to limit their action to formal dcmonstiations. Will Give It By IngtallmpntR. LONDON , Feb. 17. Loid Sallsbuij , speak ing at a banquel this evening , s\d ( Imtio- cent events had cast tlio lesponslblllty on the peers , lie feared that Gladstone would not > leld home lulu to Iieland all at once , bul by Installments. Gladstone , he said , was de- stio.vlng the power Ml tholandloids , and vvas not creating an > thing eatiaploof piomotlng peace and pro peiily. Tlie toij-hlsh policy wasiilaln and light , tliat of lostoilng and up holding law and piuscilng the union. Smith Wants to right Again. LONDON , Feb. 17. Smith , the pi ize tighter , Is not satisfied with thoiesultof yesteulaj's contest , and has challenged Giecnlleld to light again In England 01 Iieland. He is piepaied lo stake .IX',000 against tl.OCO . on the icsult. Umpliu Mace wiltos to the Tele- giaph he decided that Smith and Giecnlicld should meet again and light It out , hut thai their backeis said they wished the contest to be deelaied a thaw , and they leally decided tlie question themselves. Quelling a Mutiny. LONDON , Feb. 17. A dispatch wasiccclvcd by the police autlioillies this moinlng that a mutiny had bioken out on boaid the naval tialnlng ship Aienthusa , lying in the Thames oft Gioenhtthc , and asking for assistance. A detachment of police was immediately sent on boaul lo quell Ihe mutiny. Gladstone Short of Timber. LONDON , Feb. 17. Gladstone has taken Iho olllce of pi Ivy seal In addition to thai of memler. This is unusual , and piovcs that Gladstone Is expcilenclng difficulty in se eming suitable colleagues. The Great Canal PANAVIA , viatialvcston , Feb. 17. DcLcs- seps ai lived al Colon lids moinlng , 'Ihecn- tue ofllclal staff ot the Panama Canal com pany was piesent to welcome him as he came ashoie lioni the steamer. A PAIR 0V JjYNClUNGS. IndiRiiant Citizens String Up Two Haitians. Nnvv Onr.r.ANS. Feb. 17. A special from Ucanregaid lo Iho Picayune sajs : A notori ous coloied despeiado named James , who had t\vIce escaped lioni jail , was discovered in his oldnclghboibood on Bahala creek on the night of tne 15th instant and suiioiinded by a posse of cltiens. James ictiiscd to sin- icnucr and he was shot , seven duck shot taking cftcct , but he made his escape in the daik. Nc\t day the entlio community lenowcd the search , They tracked him to a uilllaii named ihyaut's house. He suiiendeied and was taken to Kockpoit Bridge vvheie he was hanged tea a tice. James confessed having killed a iiPKio.liamcU Levi JJiovvn last year , also to having bin ned Ji. Alloid'.sgin , 1J. K. Nfoiinan'H dwelling and other houses in that section. Hu stated thai his intention was to kill Dr. Alfoul , Mr. Catching andonoor Iwo olhci pci ons bctoie ho lelt the countiy , Niw : OUI.IIANS , Feb. 17. A special to Iho TIiues-Demociat tiom Monroe ( La. ) savs : ( Jooigo Hoblnson. coloied , charged with having shot and killed Mill.ud F. Paikci ol this city , on the nlu'ht of the 11th ot last Dp- cemboi , vvas taken fiom the P.uish jail last night by a paity ot 100 men and hanged near the scene of tlie murder. The Cause Purely Accidental. PLYMOUTH , Wis. , Feb. 17. The eoionei's inquest held on the bodies of the Ehle family , who perished in their binning hotel Thesday inoiiilng , detcimined that ( lie hie lesnlteil tiom accidental causes. The veidict does not implicate 01 ccnsuie any one. * POLITICS UP NOUTH. The GrowiiiR Army of OITlco Seekers In and About Valentine. VAM.NTINK , Neb. Fob. 15. [ Corre spondence of the Iiii : : . ] Not much more limn six inonths ajjo Valentino vvas in deed in the rovvily west , if all reports are true. Before my arrival 1 vvas prepared to believe almost anything Unit could DO said or printed about the place. In fact , I believed it just the opposite to God's country. I readily admit Unit my Im pressions were erroneous. 1 now lind il inside and in fact of Grod's , a part , coun try. Whilst the political complexion ot the voters is somewhat mixed , Ilio ropnb- Helms last year clcclcd Ilio county olli- cials , and as a result lliu county is safe. Colonels and captains who fought , died , and arose aain { on tlio oilier side of thu fenoo in the lulu war tire Iioro to .some ox- Unt ; , but not in sulliclciit numbers to en danger Iho welfare of Iho nation. ? I find hero a nest of Iho ( jrnml Army , vvl.ieh is of KOMI si/.o and llirlvlng. Tlio boys of tlio blue coinoto ether often , and are Imppy as a clam in high water and tire willing to cast their lots in lliu " . " "rowdy west. As a nmllor of novys lo Ilio nrcsent rep- ipsoiitiitivo of this district , 1 desiru to t-ay that llieru is uiiniiatakablo eviduncu of a candidate for his Miou.s resitting not a thousand miles from ViileiUinu. It is claimed for him that hu "htill vyaits , " and Unit , Jiku tlio irishman's pig , he 'might as likely bo found on onu biilo ol tlio IciH'o us t'other , " 'I'lintix , somutiines ami ninong some man he's for Van Wyclc , llrst , lasl and till the time , but more times ! u > ain't. I find that about one-third or moro of tlio voters of this ( Cherry ) county arc from Iowa , and Hko all true Jovrnns , have bul huh ) inspect for "fence riders. " It may ho safely set down as trim thai there are no safe fences in this part of Nebraska to lido , that tlio people hero aru no idlers , and Hut some of our wonld-bo great men with little or no bruins as well us these liavlng pondeiotis brains mitrlit study tlio laws ot gravitation with pioliland advantage , anil fuitlior , that thu pcoplu in this county can bo tingled to niaKo tlioir selcelion , and will be heard when time and opportunity ollura , ( iieat jiropsji.Uions aio being inndo hy the olliouils tor the larch term of tlie dlstiict court. It Is claimed for Judge Tillany Ilml ho is an upright and able jndgu. There will bo a grand jury hum- nioned , nnd every eflort will ho inadn lo mete out justice and linuity to all law breakers and HliganU. "Givuus a rest. " KAMIII.IH. : A Society Ornament. "Alfred - - have ambition , you s-iy 3-011 no tion for a professional life ; that politics is distasteful lo you ; you dislike Ihe alago. nnd music bores you ; that j on never re.ul unil it vve.uiesyou to carry on u conver sation ; you liavu no head for lni.--iiie.stf , nnd no taste for atlilotio sporls , and jou don't ' like to think for your.self , and w ant us to suggcsl an approiniutc , con genial occupation for you , O , most fpr- lunalo > &ung man ! Blessed by all the gods thatioign over our social llfol ( Jo into faoeiu'ty , Alfred ; go into society You'rti born " a oitiamcnt. ALL ALONG THE RAILROADS , A Syndicate Proposes to Buy 4,000,000 , , Acres of Northern Pacific Lauds. THE TRANSCONTINENTAL DIES. The New York Meeting Creates the rCl'ime Sr. Ijoiits nnd Kansas City Merchants' Hcquost flir Lower Hates Itcfitscd. A Iiat'Ro luiiul Purchase. PiTTsnntd , Feb. 17. The proposed North- cm Pacific land sale Is one of Iho largest single operations Inland which over took place. Theiu Is no doubt Ilml n powerful sjndlcalulmvc made n definite pioposltlon to Ihe company for -IOM,000 aciesof land east of the Missouri , and It Is also ceitain that the ofllelalsof thu Xorthein Pnclllo aio consider ing thepiopositlon. The oilglnal pioposl tlon was for -I.OOO.OOa acies ot pratilo and timber land In Minnesota and Dakota , and it is not likely tliat the lauds In Minnesota , which are esti mated at 1,000,000acies , will bo sold al OUCP. The balance In Dakota , anumntlng to 2,000- 000 acies , w 111 in all probability bu sold at an eaily day to the syndicate. Though Iho Noilhcin Pacific pompauy lias takpn no olll- eial tu'tlon as jet , If the deal Issuecesslul It Is not unlikely that the land syndicate will finally buy the whole of Iho lauds of the com pany , which amount to 10,000,000 acres. The syndicate Is composed of a number of capitalists of Plttsbmg , Philadelphia , New Yolk and Boston , anil they pioposo lo pay for Ihe Hist pmchaso of land , 3-tW , > ,000 acies In Piefeired stock , and on the accept ance of theii olfer by the company they will Immediately turn over to the ticasiner 10,000 shaioj ot prefoiied stock. The balance will 1)0 paid al a staled llmo In pielened stock erIn In 10 per cent cash at ( he option ot thosyndl- pate. A land company will bo loimed imme diately alter the Noithem Pacific accepts the pioposltlon , and the whole purchase will ho paicelled out to M-ttleis and colonies. Some of the lands will bo fpneed , and houses will bo elected and pmchasois will have homes ready foi them on their airival. Accnts will be dlsti United all over Km ope to sell the lands and foim colonies , and eveiy means taken to settle up tin- country as soon as possible. This would boa gieateonsldeia- tlon forthe Xoitlicm Pacific , as the lapld settlement ol the country would add hugely to the businessol the lalhoad. The TraiiH-ContfiuMital Dies. Nivv : ionic , Feb. 17. The Tunis-Conti nental Hallway association Is a thing ot the past. The ippieseiitatives of the lines In the association poimltled It to lull to pieces late this af lei noon. Though they have nigued w lib cat'h othei c\eiy day foi over a week , they weio unable to agiee upon the teims o a pool. After the hicak-up all the delegates weie iclk-ent as to thucaitsuof dKagi cement. It N iindei stood , hoxvevei , that the Atchlson , Topeka it Santa Fo load had demanded cei tain concessions to which the Union Pacilie lefused toagiee. This was denied by lien- cial Auenl Cannon , who said all the icpic- senlatives weio dissatisfied and weio unwill ing to accept the leims ol tlicngieumcnt pio- posed bj the committee- appointed to piepaio such. "Is theie no piospect of ieorgani7allonV" was asked him. "Decldcdlv"if6l at mesent , " was the lejily. "The 'oisrani/atlon Ims"Konn to smash. cannot d'll vvhal the ollecrwill be , and will give no details ot 0111 meeting. " lone Their Work Well. n Cir.vii.ANn : , Ohio , Feb. 17. Judged by the gioimd thai was cox cied and their aiipllea- tion to business , the meeting ol tlio cential passengci committee , which hmiiedly com pleted Its vvoik heie to-day , was a veiy sue- cpssful one. The discussion of the new oitl- cles ol association wasiesitmed , and though it consumed laigo poition ot the day it was accomplished and the association airain ad join ncd without adopting them. Dining the discussion It vv.s icveali'd that many loads had liundieds ol oidei books si'atteicd among eonntiv meichantP , at neaily eveiy eioss load , vvitnin 100 miles ot thch lines : that these airents sold the oidei.s at i educed latcs , and that at ticket otlices the oideis weio taken In exchange tor tickets. Ono passenger agent alter another confessed , and ciles lor letoim niose fiom all paits ot the house. Finally , a lesolution lo publish older books was can led , amidst a stoim ol applause and without a dissenting vote. the merchants' Request. CincAdo , Feb. 17. Commissioner Mldpc- loy , ol the ii'mtlnvosleiiiltallvvnr association , has sent a long ipply to the St. Louis and Kansas City committees of meicliants who lasl month demanded ( hat lales between the Mississippi liver and Mlssomi ilvei should bo computed on a mileage basis audbcie- diiced to fiO pci cent ol the i.ites between Chicago and Hie Mlssomi ilvei. The com- mlsslonei deelines to aeredc. His reply iiigues at gieat length Ilml ( ho mileage basis is Impiactlcablc , and tb.it the .tales in no casoc\eeed tliosoeiitoiced between infcilor polntH in Missomi and loxxa and points on and eastot the Mississippi ilver. Mot and Nothing Done. CHICAGO , Feb. 17. The Chicago commit tee , composed of the piesldenls ol Inn loads Inteicstcd In east hound heights , met to-day to pei feet. An heieloloie , thu Chicago .t At lantic wns conspicuous by having no lepie- set.latlvo piesent. Without Impoifant ac tion of any soil the committee adjoinned until Ftbi nary ii'iat Now Voile , vvheie a con- leiPiicovvlll hulmil with the ti link line e\e"n- tlxo committee to piuxciil Inlei feience be tween the w 01 kings of the two pools. Forming an Iowa Pool. CHICAGO , Feb. 17. Kopiosontativcs of the lllteen loads lulciesled in passenger tiallio in Iowa met to-day to toi in an association for tne maintenance of lates. A committee of oiganl/ation was appointed to icpoit to- moirow. CAl'lTAIj AND hAHOIl. The Striking Now Orleans Hrakomcu JVlasUirn of tlio Situation. Nr.vv OIIMJANH , Feb. 17. The brakemcn'fl fctilkuon Ilio Moigan ralhotid 1ms caused a complete cessation of vvoik In every pait of the Morgan possessions In AlgleiH. No lielght lialiiH go out , and labmeis will noltherdiscliaigu nor load steamshlns at the vvhait , 1'ho geneial manager of. the Moigan , houlsvillo ik Texas Hall- road & hteamshlp company said thcig was notlilng to do but to wait lor events lo show themselves lie had tclcmaphcd to New Yoik tostopallshlpiiu'iitsof fielghtby steamships ol tills line , Tlio .Southern Fa- cltic Itaihoad ( ompaiiy has ifsneil notice to /nippers that no height would bo iccelved at Moigan's depot lei shipment owing to thu inteileieiiu ) of tlie stiikcis. Thu notice states that this measmu will ba in foice until HID btilku iKoxcr , as tialns cannot bu moved without being aibltiailly stopped nt Oi\tnn and other points. ( n Bjmpathy With Iho Aliovi' . HOUSION , Tev. , Feb. 17 , The biaUincn on the llilid division of thu Soiitlieui Pacific raihoad ijuil vvoil ; hciu to-day , in sympathy with thostillilng biakemen nt Now Oilen n. They maku thu same demands' as th ( lietna stukeis , and havu sent word to the Mi U i.s to hold out. No height tiains have leit 1 eifi to-day on thu Koiithein I'aclfie. How t.r wc-it the stilko extends Is not known < bub thu Indications mo Dial It will extend In ban ifiunclscu. Judge AlcCulloch , of Uio county ypstciduy jit'ifonned tito Cercii vvhieli iiiadu John Hoiiuis and Petci'son , of Omalia , ui'tti : md vfu. .