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THE OMAHA STXTTCTCNTTT Y1CAT ? . OMAHA , SATURDAY RIORNING , JANUARY S , 1SS7. NUMBEK 20-1. A GREAT TRADE IN TOOLS , The State Senate Committees Neatly Primed by the Monopolists ! DETAILS OF THE PRIZE DEAL. rrlciully Irnioerntn ) ( Jet n Tow 1'nt ClinlrmniiHtilpH Hut Iilttle Oilier linnlncKM Dune Adjournment Taken Until Tuesilny. The Coiiitnlttoci of the Kctiato. LiNroi N , Neb , Jan. 7. [ Special Telegiam to tlm Hr.i . ] 'I lie senate convened nt 10 o'clock this morning vvllh a eoocl ntlondancc , President Molklojohn pic-ddlng. Mr. Colby of ( lago nrescnttda petition fioiu ICO dentists prajlng thu enactment ot a Itnv that the practice of dentislrj be con lined to educated and skilled persons In order flint the pr-oplu bo protected I ruin rpiaokcrv and Imposition , Jtole-iied to the committee on medical legisla tion The spielnl committee on standing com mittees reported the following : Judielaiy-Colbv , .Snell , Molkloohn | , Itob blns , McNaninr , JJrown , Llmls.iv , Fuller and Vaiulomark. Mni'iite , Wajs and Mean1 ; Majors , Jlolmos , Itnrnliain , lleailwoll , 'ivsehuck , Kent , bhcrvvin. Agriculture - ICecktoy , Calkins , Hiunlmm , Jllgirlnsof Colin * , bpilck , Wright , Hlggtns if Cast. Highways. Hrldacs and I PI ties Sterling , .Sprlck , Llnusa } , ( 'ninphull , Kcclclov. Accounts and I'Aiicndltnies hlim , hind- flay , Colby , Moore , llonosleel. Military Affairs MeNamar , Colby. Majors Hlirglnsof Cass , Calkins. Municipal AITalrs Llninsor , Moore , Hoirt well , hchmlnkp , Walbich. Public Linds and UnlMlng0 Moore , Schminko , 1 , hunger , Fuller , Conger , Culby , Hunt. Internal Improvements Schmlnke , Moore , 'J/sehtuk. lllu'glns of Colfav , bhcrvvln School Lands and School Funds Conger , Fuller. McVainarVnlbacli , Casper. Federal Itel ilions-Duias , btuillng , Keck- lev , Writ-lit. T/sehuek. I'ulille Piinting-Kont , Snell.CoiiKer. Slicr- wlh. Casner. Knrolllcd and unuwsscd bills- Knell , Holmes , Linn , Kent , Majois , Mel- Klojolm , lloncstcpl. Counties and County Hottnciarics Camn- bcll , Melkk'jolin , Linn , Lindsiv. Ilonesteel. Indication Homes , C.uniibell , Urovvn , Linlnger , Calkins. Libi.xry Casper , Uuias , Uuinhain , Fuller , IVrmiit. Halms Lindsay , Moore , Itobbins , Kc-chley , Hone-steel. Hanks and Curruncv Heaitvvcll , llolinc < ! , Kent , Campbell , Walbaeh. Itillroads Ilrown , lleart\\ell , Fullor. Itobblns. Kent , bnull , Kcekley , Linlnger , llonesteel. Miscellaneous Coi poiallons Fuller , Mel- klojohn. lloaitvvoll , bpilck , Higginn ut Cuss. Mate Prison Vandematk , lirovvn , Congei , liiiinliain , bc-hmlnko. I nivcrsltj and Not mil School Holmes , KobhiiiH , bnull , Mujois , Lindsay. Constitutional Amendments McrNamar , Majors , Itobblns , Colby , T/sehuck , PnbllcChailtles Calkins , Illgems of C.is- > , Linliigor , Casper , Hiugins of Colla * . Pi Iv lieges and Klectlons Melklejohn , Mc- > 'amar , hchmlnkc , Campbell , Majors. Livestock and Cia/iug Interests Uurn- ham , Melklejohn , Lmds.ij' , Higglus of Cass , Wilght. Miscellaneous Sublets Walbacb. Calkins , lliggitiBol Collax. Sterling , U'light. Medical Legislation bherwln , T/ chuck , Aalbacl ) , Duraa , Llnosiv. I iiH.ino Hospital Wright , Schminko , Con ger. ger.Deaf , Dumb and HHnd Asjlum T/sclinzk , Schmlnku. bheiwin. Itefoim .School and Homo of thu Fiieiul- less Itonostoel , Conger , Linn. Kulcs Itiown , Linn , He-artwell , Vande- Jiiai1 ; , bteillni ; . Labor Colby , Sclnnlnke , Higglns of Col- fax , Sprlck , Vandeinark. KedistrictliiL' and Appoitlonment Itob blns , Lindsay , Moore , lle.irlwell , McXaiiuir , J'nllcr , LlniiiKcr , IIO\MI ! , Majors. Immigration IIitilns ot Colfax , Dur.is rlz > > cliupk , Sehmlnke. Vuiidenmrk. .Minos and Minerals Hindus of Cas ° , bteillnir , Dnras Calkins , Caspor. Mannfactmes and CommercP Spilek , Holmes. WolbickViIiht \ ; , HiKirins ot Cuss. Ie\enue ! Linn , Muiklfjolin , .Sterling , Du ias , Snell. bucceedliiK the leading of tlio report of the committee , H locess ot nltcen miniitos uas tiken. Upon leeonveniiiK Mi. Dinismotcd an adjournment until Mond.iy at i o'clock , p. m. m.Mi. . Meiklejohn ( Llenlonant ( JoM-rnor bhedd in the chair ) tuibmlttcd as .substitute a i evolution tlmtlicn the senate adjoin n it hi ; until I'lie-diiy niorniiii , ' ut 10 o'clock. The Mibstitiiteas ailopted. Mi. Colby moved that the tepoit on slanilini ; eominlttecs bu adonteil. Jlr. LlnliiKer , siieakint on Colbj's motion , tliouuht hitch action too pieclpilnte , and mo\ed an amendment th it the lejioit bo made special ordot of Tuesday tit 11 o'clock in the loionoon. Mi. Storllnt ; favored the amendment. The amendment lost and the icjiort adopted. A i ( 'solution tlmt a commllteo ol tlireu bo ap- iiolnti'd to tonferltli a liku housu ( ominit- leo upon puntlnu ; the t'osenioi's meisagn was adopted. .Messrs. Diuas , HiiiKinb and lllu liihere appointed , A lOsolntlonas also adopted autliorl/liif : the btaudint ; committees - mittees to employ .stu h dorks us thu com mittees icqulred. Hills Intiodured : Ily Colbj To H' ulato the piactice ol ( luntiMi ) , leijidilni : leillli- catcs to tie Issued onlj on a diploma liom bomocolloKOOt dental snidery , li ) Llndsaj To amend bcctlon 1011 of the code ot civil procedure. Adjoiiuud to 10 n. in. Tuesday. A M : J8hATiyi ; SI MT. Queer State of. 1 Hairs In the Inilluna S Jan. 7. On Thnisday the son atn adopted a resolution to nu et with the hoiihu this nioniiim to hoar the governors message read , but when the senatu assembled this action vvas leeonsldered , thopiotesls of the rt'publlcnns belnu iina\alllnir and the mes.sauoas read In the senate by the clerk ot that body. 'I lie infusal to o Into joint ve.ssion iMiiM-d much eommont. and vas : ic- tepled as meanliiK th.it the demounts will not consent to a joint session tor any pni- poso. ThltisurmibO was stiencthened at tlio nlieinoon hession when tlio Hunato iiisncd ii le.solntion declaiiii ) ; theio was no > acaney in tlie otlli'o ot lieutenant Kovcrnor , ilfcliniiiK to KO Into joint bcsslon for tliu pin pa-o of ( anva.ssin > r and dulaiinc the result ot the vuto at the November election , and adjonrnln ) ; until Tuet-ilay 'Ihuday apH ] > lnted for c.iuviiss- Inland iinnouneinKtlio for lleutcniint Kovernor is Monday. In tlm housu todiy tin ! lepiiblienn uiajoiity , In retaliation tor thu uxtraordman rules adopted by the Mualn vesteidaj , adopted u t.et ot ick'iilii- tlonstidlv nsarliltrniv as thoio of thu tipper liodj. The I'llect In either bonso will bo ) that tliu nujoilty ean hiimnuirily * nd ijulcKlv unseat any niembtr of the mlnorlt ) iiKhtlullj or vvroiutiilly. ThtiL'ov- ernor's nu.s IL-C , onlnK to the rutusal of the senatu to paillelpato In thu joint t sion , was laid on thu table without teadini ; and the lioiiso adjourned until Monda > , Tlie air is full ol Miinii-es and rnmois and 11110 vvai- lanto pnii cedlngs am siiutusted and aUo the ot Tlio Illinois l.eu'ihlalin e. in t ) , HI. , Jan. 7. The general met to-day In regular session. Itiilci weroadopteil b > the house. A it'so- hitlon vv as adopted lurjncating congiesR to reiical that ptrt of thu pctiilon law adopted In Much. Is ? ' , which relates to tlio arrears limit , if that law bo so amended as to d\trnd fiit'li limit In accordance with a recommenda tion of the national pension committee , or bo entirely abolished. Thu resolution pio- elites for thu Lrantlnc nt pensions to all widows and deiwudunt relatives of soldleis and Minivers of rebel prisons and all honor- iiblj dlschart : > sl soldiers and .sailors WHO arc dtippiidtnton tneirpvMi labor for support , or who are kmtwo > cars old An luljournuient was then taken unlit fctomlay , Senate. WAsmsoTOX , Jan. 7. Several petitions vvero presented In favor of the experimental ngrlr-nltur.il stations bill. Also a remon strance signed by manj business men of Dajton , O. , against , and itetlttons from the business men's club of Kenosha , WIs. , and Irom the Wisconsin state grange In favor of ho Intor-state eonimerco bill. The senate proceeded to the business on DIP calcndai and passed the following bills : To settle and adjust the claims of any state for expenses Inctnred by It In defense of the United States : for the relict of John Mc- Xaughton , of Ohio , an lieutenant In the \oluntcer sotvlco ; the bill appropriating S'.0t/00 lot the widow and dauqhtci of Krs- klnuS. Ulln , former mister armorer at tlio Springllold aitnoij , Invonloi ot the Spilni- Held breech loading rillo musket , in com- pen illon for the use of tlie Invention bj tliu government. Mr. Ciillom then stated lint vvhilo h" would like to have HIP discussion of the Inter-Mate commerce bill continued today , ho was In formed bj loin senators who desired tospeak upon It tint tliL-y weio not prepaicd to 10 on to-daj. lie thoioforo. proposed that the senate would go to other business. He wished It nndoistood , however , that immediate ! } after the moinlng business on Momlav be would ask the enate to pro ceed with the Inter-state commerce bill and would on Wednesday ask the senate to IP- main In session until thu bill was disposed of Mr , Maiideison , fiom thu committee on mlllury alfalis , lepoiled back the house bill providing for u sdiool of instruction lor cav alry and light artillery at Foil Kiley , Kansas , ami lei the completion and constiuction ol luartcrs foi the armj at ceitain posts. The bill was amended by appropiiatlng S"0.0X ( ) fet Foil 1) . A. Kussell and isH.OOO fin Fort liobiiiMin , Xebraska , and was passed. On motion of Mr. bpoonei tlie house bill for the relief of Kings , lirowncll A. Co , a < > - jioptluting ) 25,000 , was taken np and passed. Mr. Heck Iniiulied of Mr. Kv.utsas to the bill to prevent memheis ot eongiess acting as attoinevs for subsidi/cd lallioids , and sug- gc-slc-d that It be taken up after the Inter-stato comment ) bill. Mr. Kv nts siid tint tint would suit him. Mr. Mcl'herson presented an amendment to the Intet-statu commerce bill , whit h , liu said , he would oiler when Itcame up. Itwas ordered punted. After executive session the senate ad join tied until Monday. House * . W\SIIIMJTO.V , Jan. 7. On motion of Mi. Perkins ot Kansas the senate bill was p isscd amending the act provldinz for the sale ol the Sac and Fov and Iowa Indian reserva tions In Nebraska and Kansas. Tlie amend ment piovldcs for the allotment ot lands in seveialty to mtnois and oiplians. Mi. Hatch of Missouii made an unsuccess ful cTott ! to have pilvato business dispensed with foi the day for the purpose of enabling the housu to lestimu consideration of the bill for tlie creation of a deniitmunt of agrlcul- line and labut , but the house went into com milieu of tne whole on the private c ilumlar. The committco soon rose and tliu house took a recess until 7rX : ) this evening. At the evening session tlio hoiiso passed fortj-two pension bills , including ono in.uit- IngS'iOa month lo Ce-uei.il DUIUIII VV.inl. Adjourned. Tlio Dmmons Ijunaoy W.sni.\r.TON , Jan. 7. Tito lunacy pro- cccdiiiKs instituted by 1'rolessoi Kuimons acalnst Weltha A. Ciniuons , his wife , weie continued In tlio old circuit comt loom to- daj. The examination of Mrs. Decoimts , who was Mis. ilmmons' travcllni ; companion during her iccent trip to Kurope , was con cluded without ellci tins an j thing of part Iculai Importance bejond a detailedncital of Mrs. Euimons' ecsuntiIcltlcs. 'J he llrst vv itness w as Ur. Walter Keiupsler , who testihcd that ho had made a specialty of nervous disoidcis and insanity. Ho lirst met Mrs. luminous in Ih55. Ho asked lier a fjreat many ques tions , but eei ansvven were wandciinp and oft'jn lirelevant.itness continuud his \lsltsuptoMaieh ' . ' , island loiind that Mis. Kmmons Ind a iiumOer of delusions. Onte she told him she was \eiy suspicious. Hcmado some lemark with regard to her loneliness , vv lien she declared that she was not afraid , because she liad a daguoi whicli , when warm , was deadl > , but wlien cold incit. 'llns daKcer sliu sbowcd him , and it proved to boa shawl iin. ) hhe said she had accidentally pricked her check with this dai- K < T. and kiiovvlm ; that it was poisoned she took onions and milk as an antidote , and tccommended the same to him. After rofeirini : to many other eecentilclties on the part ot Mis. Kiiimons. Including her refusal to cat on account or hei stispkion tiiat all lici lood was poisoned , Dr. Kemp- ster tcstlhed ho advised thit slip be taken to some institution where she would bopiopuily tieated. C'riticisins. Jan. 7. The secretary ot wai todiy tiaiismltted to confess a com munication from the Mississippi liver com mission submitting lemarks upon tlio ic- iuliements ] ot the river and liirbor act of AuKiist1 * , issfl , "that no works of bank pro tection or revetment shall bo executed anj- vvhcru on the .Mississippi ilvei until after It shall bu found that the completion of tlie permeable contract ! ) ! ) ; works will not secure the desiicd stability of Hver Innks. " The communication savs this requirement is based on the totally iiniceo nl/ed theoij tlmt thu river , It once regulated , will not scour its natural banks. On this trenoial ob servation , as applied to the Mississippi , it si\s : "In the opinion of the commission , the Idea that the Mississippi rivet can bopei- manontly Improved by contraction woiks alone Is smelyislonaiy and theoretical , con tradicted bj oxpeiiemeand not supported by any good antlioiity. To adopt such a svstem Is , In the opinion ot the commission , to waste public monuj. " Formications , ItitciH anil llailioin. W\s.iiiN.io.N , Jan. 7. A lottei was sent to the housu today by thu sccietaij ol wai Irom thu elilul ol engineers , with a copy ot the report of the board ol engineers toi forti- licationsand toi river and harboi iminove- ments upon tliu examinations and survojs of the Wisconsin ilver fiom 1'oita o to Its mouth , Klvlnc thu t ( 'Milts of the Investiga tions tnat have been mule to determine the practicability of bceuilnjt a sulllclent low water navluabledepth in that river by aeon- traction of the woiks In Its bed , vvitli othei papers on the same subject , 'Urn opinion of the board is In bilet that thu results of the In- vustljratlons are decisive against this mode of impiovemunt as applied to tlio Wisconsin ilvni , and In consequence U recommends that no moiu mono ) bou.\ponded upon dikes and win ? dams In thu bed of thu river. I IlciiPillut Ueforo the Committee. Jan. 7. 'iho bcuato com mittee on piloting , It is said , began this mornliiK tlio stud ) of certain problems involved - . volved in tlm noiiilnatlon of lleiiudiit to bo public vrlutei and Uenedict hinsclf was be- torn the committco fet e\amlnatlon , No conclusion was reached and another meeting Is to bo held during the week. It is under stood there are no foi undated charges against the nominee , but there are people who claim ho Is not a pratlcal pilnteroi bookbinder and and In the e re i > ects does not meet tlie le- ciuliowentsof tliehw governiiiKau appoint ment to ( Ids otlke. .N'oinlii.itlonH Ji > tlm 1'resldent. \ \ A llI. ( llo , Jan. 7 , The president to- daj sent the following nominations to the senate : 1'ostmastciB bamnel iJi'own , sr. , Kavuisuood , .Mlih.icl F Cunningham , ( ilb- .sonCilv , III ; Henry J. Wilkinson , ( iranlto Falls , Minn. TieaMiry Kouert liiand , of ItllnulMIIVC > OI ot customs port of Ualena , of tlio ( iinnd Trunk. MOMiti-AI , Jan 7. The morning papers I saj the ( Irand Tiunk railroad xIII shortl IJ , . have a connection with Dultitli. Tlm Inde pendent line is to Ui built bj New Yoik capitalists from Unluth lo riault Sit. e , to which point the 'iiand ' 1'viint w ill c\telid Its rl Light Thrown Upon the Way in Which the Late Election Was Conducted. NOTICE OF CONTEST FILED. A Illlt Introduced Portiic Disposition ol'Public ImniU Withdrawn I rotu , Kntry and Sale Xniional Capital Xcws. HinalN Will Contest tlio Spat. WA iil\mov , Jan. 7 [ Special Tel- rcnm to the Hrr.j Congressman Snnlls lias Illcd his notice of conttst ol the election of Colonel Klllott , who has been given the scat Smalls has held In confess so loiiif. Thedlsti let was made foi the purpose ot con- solldatinc the colored votu of South Carolina and Iscomposcd. like the notorious shoi ti Ing dlsti ict ol Mississippi , of the counties of tlm state In which the blacks outnumber the whites. Until the hst election no donioriat ever thoujrht of innnlnt ; against Smalls In a district vvheie tlieie were over . ' 50,000 black votes , and onlv 2,030 or n.OTO whiles , and his has ttsmllv been about 2VDO. This time however , it was determined to make tlie * delegation Irom South Carolina solhllj democratic , and from the evidence which Smalls presented tltoj went about It In a mastcily manner. The election commis sioner of tlie state designated onlj about one- thlid ot thu usual ntnnbci of voting places and ariangcd them so irregularly through the dlstict | that some people had to go over thltty miles to vote. Instead of having - ing a ballot box In uveiy town theio would bo two In ono placp and none In the next. In this amusement , also , theru was a dellbciato attempt topic- vent tlie negroes voting bv appointing the polling places In some out of the waj coinei wlilch was not sufficiently de-scribed In the pioclamalion and which the negiocs could not find. In almost evciv instance a clilfei- cnt location was selected from that vv hero they were accustomed to go to vote , and hiindicds of negroes who had scon no notice ot tlio change gatlieicd at the old places and waited all clay lor the polls to open , many ol them thinking that they must have made a mlslakoand come to vote on the wrong daj- . The notices had been published in pipers of limited ciiculatlon and those which Hie blacks were not accustomed to load. It Is claimed that not onu in tin of the legular voting pop ulation weru polled for tills reason and in precincts vvheie such deception could not ba practiced even woiso methods were adopted. The election 'commissioner appointed two white and onu coloied judge in some of the pieeinets , but in otheis Iho judges were all white clemociats. Wheio It was seen that the demociatic vote was In excess of that of the lopubllcans the jndces would staj at the polls and count the ballots. Wheio the black ? came out in foico and voted I or Smalls the trick was for tlm two democratic judges to beco'iio suddenly ill or lo bu sent lor liom tlieit homos in cieat haste 01 totiseanyolhci uxcnsc lo leave tlio polls in ch ugu ot the one u-publlcan judge , vvliich would ol coiitsc invalidate1 the election , and tliu whole vote would bo tin own out. In this vvav tlio democrats managed to' count the vote for Snnlls from 25,000 , as It usually is , to between 3,000 and -1,000 , and to letm n Colonel nillott , the democratic candidate , by sevcial hundred majoiity. Manyot tlie demociatic novvspipois in South Carolina , as well as leading democrats , liavo denounced thu fiaucls and demanded that the certllieito should be given toStmlls , but Colonel L'lllott comes liom tliu tip top of tlie aristoci.icv and wauled a seat in congress. It is not thought that thu dcmociats in the house will allow him to retain U , hovvuvci , bc-causeof tlie ellect it would have on tin ; next picsidentiil elec tion. I'C'iuir I\MS . ' \ wiTimn\.Av\T rnoM rxin'v. Hepiesc-ntitivo Holmes , ot Iowa , intends to intiotluco in tlio Iioiisu a Dill pie-sentcd bj lioneral Koscoi.uis in tlio last eongioss , pio- vidlng lot tliu disposition of public lands withdrawn from Piitiy and sale nuclei authority of law , and to determine claims respecting them in eeitain eases. It ino- \ldus that all re-serves ot public lands from tnu operation ol the general land laws madu to satisfy any giant to anj' poison , coipoia- tion 01 state , upon lullill'iiont ' ot anj speci fied conditions within a fixed time which shall not have been eainod by compliance with such conditions within tlio specified time slmll ipso lacto leveit to the public do main and be subject to the ccncial land laws as It novel ic-seived. In oveiy sucli ca--c'ol laiiso of spec ilied time the seitetarj of tlio inteiioi shall piomptlv give notice ilieteot , and that such icnortlng lands are subject to tlio ucnci.il land laws pin-naiit to the pio- visions ot thU act all claims to any such to- veiling lands bv anj smh giants , or assigns , must lo ) assettcd in courtol competent juris diction and in uvei\ suit for tills pmposo , any pie eiuptoi. Iiomcsfeadci 01 othei paity interested , sli ill liavo a ilirlit to bo heard , and the I'liitcd State's shall bo undo a mitj detciidant , whose Interests and aid hot it j the attoinuv guueial shall thereupon de-tnnd until the linal adjudication ol tlie ease' . Thu proposed act Is to apulj to all such lesoives existing on and aftei its pas-age. t nr cm sim N i i OOKJNC. w 1:1 : r. President ( 'line-laud waslooking\oij much bettoi when lie e-nlured the reception room this ultoriioon tlian ho lias tor weeks. Ho walkc-el steadllv and Rhowc-el but slightly tliu ellectsot his locent illness. An immense thtongawalled him , the eltj beiiiL'we-II lilh-el vvitli visltots novv. Neatly all who pissed between the attend Hits stopped and chatted lor a tow Rocomls , and Ibis bicak in the monotony si-eim d lo bo rc-lislieel bj thu presi dent , who detained manj callers and c-n- iiulii'd after peisonal friends. Ono old gentleman , after pioscntim : his wile and stating th.tt ho was liom .Vow Voik , pel- ulsic-d In poking tlio presielent in lliu ic gion of the diaphragm \\lnlo he inqiiiu-d about bis iheuuiallsiii , "It isonlj a ijiiestlon of caio ami attention now , " icmaiked thu president , and I am beglnnlne to feel like no self again , " lEi'fe-ieiuo was madu to the abse nc-u ol tlio president tiom his mothei-ln law's u-ee-ption veslcitlav , whereupon ho an- swoie-el ; "mil I was ably lupioscntcd by Mrs. Clove-land. " "Oh. jes , " said thu old gentleman , "and 1 was voiy clad to meet hei .M.nbttMie told von some-ol the pleasant things I said to hei. " Appiehcnslon on account of the president s phjulcil condition his passed. H VMIAI i 'H 111.vi M i : uri oitvi sr in MI : . Chairiiian Moirison announces this mornIng - Ing thatho will assist Hindall and his dcmoci.itlc and republican followers in their proposiiion to cut down thu Internal ruvenue , and his announcement is gleefully received. It Is believed to insure success , mouth d the Internal revenue ) measure ) can bo Kept apart fiom anj tuid all tarlfl proposi tions. ItandiiU's scheme to enhr 'o hie tree list a.'recd tiiion last night , will likely fall , because of tlie inabllltj to eleteimluo what should bo put upon the tree IM. Ho- imbllcans object because sugar is not in cluded MIM1A I ! ) VIATTI.IIS Armj leives grinted'ailaln ( ) John H. Calef , Second aitilli'rv , Foil Monroe , ten iUh extension ; Lieutenant Frank 1) ) . An dru , I'ouitli Infantry , Holsu bat tacks , Idaho , two months , with peimissloii to apply tor two months' extension : Lieutenant Allied Hasbroitck , Ir. , and Lieutenant Henry C. Cabctii. jr. . Fourteenth infantrjaiiconvcr banacks Wjomlng teirltorj , onu month each , with permission to anplj tor three months'extension ; Captain James F. Simp son , Thlnl c.ivalrj , Fort Uavis , 'lexas , MX months sick leave. Armyorelers : First Lieutenant Walter h. Flsk and Second Lieutenant C. K. ( illHte , of thu engineer eoips , have boon ordered to bu examined for inomotion by an examining I bond appointed Hecembe-r JU. I The leave ot Fiist Lieutenant William Crozler , oulnanco department has been ex- etended till April 1. For sickness Captain James F. Simpson. Thiid cat airy , is granted a six months' leave tor disability. The K'a\t)0l ) acting * ' M. Kollock has been extended one month for sickncs" . CL T. 11. TlbbsandWifeiJ Ot Uancioft , Xeb , re at tin ? Kbbitt. lis. Manderson. at her reception lodaj- , v as assisted by Mrs. McCook. Mi * . Fulton , Mrs. Stevens , of Xcvv York , Miss Colllei. of ) inihi , and the Misses Dike , of Hrookljn. "hose latter vonngladlcs arelntlmite'ttlends f Mrs. Cleveland , and spent an hour with er vestcrday by invitation. Capital .Miscellany. \VA niMnov , Jan. T , Senators F.vatts , ' : 'ngn , pooner , ( lorinan and Aldrlch wore ; \pectecl to speak on the Intei-stato com- nriceblll , but ata'clock this afternoon none f them weio quite ready lo piocpcd and the tneasuio was temporarily laid aside. The house committee' on livers and Imbors .0 day took up the river and haibor appro- pi tatlon bill and mule .1 few ehuigcs In thu otlginal diaft. Among olhe-i changes the Missouri rlvei commission wasaitth'iii/ed to expend SVXX ) of the appioptlation ol S'iVOX ) in the improvement of the Missouri river 'rout at .St. , losenlinnil thoappropilatlon for lie .Missouri river from Sioux Cil > to Pent Henton was Increased fiom S 0,000 to S'AOOP. The rlvei anil harbor bill has boon so amended bv the hotisp commltteo as to dlioct he expenditure oCS.'O.OOO of the approprla- ion lei tlie improvi-ment of the lower .Missis sippi river at New Oilcans hatbor. Conllrnntions Postmasters : Manlov 1 > . Morifan , Hillsb.irc , Dak ; Daniel D. Muii.iv , Mijsvtlle , Dik. ; Fiedprick U. Smith , Colum bus , Dik. ; Joseph Higei , M indaii , Dik. ; > oah N' . Divis. Ashlon , Dik. ' Freeman H , Petrv , Vermlllion , Dik ; ( Jeorgo H James , Planktnlon , Dak. , William Wilson , Chadton , Neb ; Isilali U. Miller. Cie'lxliton , Xeb. ; Michael 11. Cavaiiattgh , Indlinola , Xeb. A. 12. Lewis , ol Pennsjlvanla , deputy lifth aud itor ot thu tie.isiny department. L. X Hit- foul , of Mississippi , dcpulv lourtli auditor of the tioisnrv depaitnu-nt , and a lonirlistot nimy piomollons. , . Second Assistant Postmaster Genetal Knot ' to daj awaide-dcoiitiacts lot the perform inco of null messenger , mail station and transfer , civice In icrulailon wagons from Julj 1 , iVsT to Jtine'-O. iMil , as follows : Chicago , 111. J : . J. l'iavH. ? 11.000 ; BuiJIuctnn , la. , K. T. Donkwaidt , S1.2N. A communication liom the commissioner of inteinal revenue wits today ttausmltted bjf tli sectotaij of tlio licasitry to tlio liotiso leipmstltnr thu Immcdlalo additional appio- priation ot " > 0,00J ( tor sil.ules ami expenses of internal levenuu for the ctnicnt hscal jeai. The secretarj sajr in Ills lottei si transmltl.il tint "uigenej is demanded to propeilj execute the oleomaigarino act and also tlie act olnciist t. ISitt , denolviiiKUpon the government tlie expenses ol inspection of tobacco exported theietofore paid by the exporter " The > secietary iccommoiids tint the appiopn.itlon bo made vvitli as little du- laj as possible. MWOIIK STOCKS. The Bulls Score . \liont all tlio 1'ointn Mnclc in thu Mm kot. XKW YOIIK , Jan. 7. [ Special Telegram to the linr. ] The bulls scotcd about all the points In the stock nuikct a .iln to-daj1. Jersej'Contial was the leadei. and Its rapid advance of a' pci cunt eaily In the day stilted all soils ot stones in le aid to it. It was claimed that the Baltimore ik Ohio had seemed contiol of Hie propeilv , and tint an understanding had been reached between Ci.molt and Gould ptovhllng toi a settlement of the telegraph tioublcs. It was thought , however , that the princlpil reason foi the advance In Jersey Central was the discovery otalaiirc siioit inteiesl in u. Otliei coal stocks did not H > mpiilhUc vvitli Jeisey Cen- tial , but lie Id about stiMdy. Lovenbnrg and Collis it Levy weio large buj'ers of Omaha , aiuancing it to rl V. ItHvas claimed that the annual icport would j-hovv 11 consideiablu suiplus applicable to clbldrnds on common stock. 'Iho talk was , < 5tlll vcrj stiong on Ite-adidg. and the claim" was made that thu people who bad original ) } bought it on its hip up in Dccombei did not sell out , butweie still in ( lie deal. Western I nion was bulled a ponil , hut broke about noon , losing all the advance1. At noon the list was ste.uij. sales aggregating .200,000 sliaies. Tlio whole list case-doll dm ing the afternoon. Comnnck and otheisot tliu boiis sold a good m my stocks and the longs weie inclined to icali/c. It was claimed that the lailroadcainlngsfoi the fust hilf ol Janiiiiiy would bu le-sj , lavoiable than foi Di-conibei. Mbioovoi tlie bulls vve-ie undecided as to vv hat would ho the clfei t ol tliu inter-state common o bill. A bis ; house- has advices fiom Washington tli.tt the i'.i- eihc lallroad bill would cerlainlv notpissat this session ol eongiu-- . Also tliat thu Intoi- slatc commeue-bill has a deal nujoiitj ot tlilitecn in lavoi ol its passive. 'Jho Klro Itccoicl. ( Jitirco , Jan. 7. Einst IJios.1 bicweiv , comet of Havvthoinc avenue and Lciiahco sticct , was totally binned this morning. Tlie al.iiins weie responded lo by ten ciiL'inos ind tiuck eomp inies , and thu ( ire bent ( lejscr did excellent service. The perint wheio the Ilic biokeout was almost inaccessible. Slioilly aftei ( I o'clock the < oping ot the wall on the south side ol the building loll out , ciaslilnir through the icinf ot thu adjoining tenement house , Tim house was occupied bv foui families but nobodj was injuiod. A niimbe-i ol Inemeii vveioon laeleleis and ono wassliuck bj falling bricks hut was not sciionsly hurt. ( p to 10 o'clock thu flames wen1 confined to the upper htoiy. About 11 o clock tliu file ) wastnonL'lii iinitei control , alter having pailiallv desttoved the biiildinir. ' 1 lie loss is from S50.000 to Si 0,000 , ttillj Insured. FAiKio , Dak. . Jan. 7. Tillmomlng tlio Xoithein l'.icific bollui and machine shops binned. Tluce locomotives mil i number ol valuable machines weiu consuiiii-d. Loss e-btlnnili'd at SlWOOOto &i(0,000. ( Pnoviiii XOE , It. L. Jan. 7. Pom Iiulld- Ings , e-ompiislng all tiie miclilneiy shojis ot the Khode Island Hoiso Shoo vvorl.s ot this eilj , situated at Valley falls , Imincd this mot n Ing. Loss estimated at Hr,0kX ) niislncNN Failiu-es. Pi : vxc | src ) , Jan. 7. J. ( ireemfeldei il Co , wholcsalo cl'tiggists , assi.'ned foi the benelit ot eieditois 'Iho him e.iiilcd a stock valued at S100.000. Liabilities not vet know n. Thu tailuto H dun to a icductlon in the pik-es ol goods dealt In by the firm. VTI , Jan , 7. I ! . Itotlichilds it Sons , manulactuicis and de.ileta in fuinl- tureand household goons , with houses in Chicigo and Kansas CIH , assigned today. The > claim assets ol sfW.OOJ with liabilities enl ) hall that sum. Thociedltors arumainlj heitMind In riilcafo and in lliu west. Tlie nominal assets of Kothschihl > C Cn. aiu placed at SilO.CO ? , of which th'-io is stock estimated to bo woith about . , but whicli at forced sale would not bring moie than one-half that sum , and chattel moityagiH on saloons tp which jixtmes liavo been sold amounting tq nbout $170,000 , but which cannot be expected to leall/e moio than 5100,000. This would niaku the. available - able assets about 5 110. ( XX ) . The liablliticb ate placed at 8150,000. Xi.vv YOIIK , Jan , 7. The htm nl John Wil son's .sons , clocks , assigned to-day without profeioneos Thu estimated assets aie fls,000 with liabilities about tlm same. Tt\f Rate City Giiaiils Snnhlird. AIIANTA , ( ia , , Jail. 7. Jthasjibt been Icirned that thu llrilish goveinincnt refuses to allow the ( Jalo City guaids to enter Kng- land. It Is supposed this action was taken because Captain liuikolsan liisiumn. 'I he guild proposes to make a tour of Hie piinci- pal cities ol tlio continent In lull uniform and bearing arms. iispedal invitation King Leopold was to Inspect them and bo present at seveial of heir public in ncn\pra. 7 hn Case ol' lloKp. Cute \.o ( , Jan. 7. The Jaily News Mon- ttealspedal sajs : I orloii , chlel jitatlco of touit of nucflii's bpuch , to-dnv refused tlm habeas corpus applild tor by Hoke , the de faulting cashier ot the I'corla natlMial bank , and remanded him until fiirthei orders from thu minister of justice. Hoke'sconnsel crave notice ot appeal to the lull bench. A Murderer Ai ralgnril , Uo-rpv , Jan. 7. James 1'dvvard N'ovvlln ? , ) ) erpetrator of the teitlblo murder of Ccorgo A. Codiuan , wasarralcni'd in thoboiuervillu court this morning and pleadud not gullt > JIu Ava $ committed , witlicnit ball , for triil. ; BATTLE Ohio Damoorata Perpetuate tbe Memory of Jackson Bj a Banquet r t Oolumbus. BOURBON TOASTS RESPONDEDTO The Meeting Atldrossctl 11 j Tliurinan , Ijmvler and Conxci'Ho Ijotters ! ' Uc > ; rot Itecclycd Prom Dlstln- Kiilslicil larty LcadcfSt | Oolobrjitlnj ; .laokHOB'i C5rc.it Victory. Cot t MIH s > , O , Jan. 7. The fouillt annual Innqnct and celebration of theSthof Jan- nuy nndcr theausplees of the Jackson club was held at the city buildings to night. Tlio stase bore lirge sixo picture's of Hie hero of \ew Orleans , Tliurinan , I'llden and Piesl- detit Cleveland , Pour tiblcs extended leiiithwlsp of thu loom , and eovcrs were turned for " 10. Jiulge. Allen U. 'I'liurmati , who vvis the living hero of the evening , was I received with much demonstration and spoke | to "Tho Union "Tho Common Iloiltigo of lite People. " llo said : Wo have us-embled to-night lo do whit wo can to icinvlgorato the fundamental principles of 0111 pirty , to bring about as far as possible nnltv of sentimenl , enaction , to renew our devotion to the union of states , and to gatliei inspiration from the example and teachings ot the gtc-.it men whoso valoi and whcuo vli- tuus we this night ocluhrite1 , anil what better homage can we pay to him who fought when acnild to achieve out independence , who fought when a man to maintain and pic orvo It , and who when al the head of tlie govern ment and ata dangerous ctisls ol our cnnn- tiy'shislorj uttered tlm OMM mcmoi.iblo sen timent : "The union It must and shall bo maintained.1 ' Then to decliro as wo do In thotoist just reil that the union is a com mon t heritage of pituots. Yes , .Mi. Piesident , It is so and It ought to bo so. Men majliavu been misulde-d and pone wiong in Iho pist , but whatever may be a man's histoiy , 11 ho is today , and means to be In the lut'iie , a true devoted filond of the union , that In the union is a pirt of his licrl- t.ize. Tliuiman spoke of Iho i.ipld giowtii of the count ! } and said at the present ralio of incieasoanotliei hundred jeais would see , If the union lasts , 203,000,030 moro people heiu iindci ono government than now Inhabits the whole continent of I'utopu. To main so xast a union loqtiltes a decree of wisdom , knowl edge and pitrlotisui tint has never jet been displajcd in tlie good of minkind. 1 think th.it the democratic paity Is tliu natural nnty of fieo institution and that it will boinde- stiuctiblo as long as freedom exists In Amer ica. All 1 can do In concluding mj brief rennrks Is to ponjuio Jon to chciish deep and unfaltering law of jourfieo Institutions , to inculcate thislovo in tlio minds of jour ehilelien and never , under any circumstances , hovvevci appalling , to the despali of the ic-uublle. Hon. Fiank Liwler , ot Chicago , icsnonileci to the toast : "Tlio vvoikliigiiian Tvvontj- liveveais of lupiiblican maladministration lias left him at the mercy ot the monopolists. " Aftei lel.ilini ; briefly his own expeiienco as a woikingman and bis stnvgles to gain an educition and foothold in the wet Id. the pioceedcd to give u precise state ment of laboi legislation as It existed at tlie tlmu ho cntured congre-ss and the investigations pursued by iho congress- sion.il committco in emU'avoiing to arrive at thu tluu .situation of affairs and the vropci > rem dies forlhelabor tioubles. The investli gallon is not jot concluded , but In the mean time , through the wise Inlluence of 1'ovv- clcrlj- , labor strike's weio brought lo a tem poral } close and wage vvorkcis are still look ing towaid conuioss hopclully and titistfullj' lei bcnelichl legislation , so that thc-j shift not lip mibject to tliecipiicoof coiporations but liavo lights which should be ) aocoidcd firemen. Lxvvlor icfencd to the tirilf and u\pl lined why ho had voted againstcemsiileialion ot thuMoirl- son bill. Ho said lh.it he ) was opposed to such swcoiling icductlons ol thu t.uitr as would dc-stioy 01 Impaii American indusliles and sttbjee t Ilium to competition with pannci I'nropein 1 iboi. " Ho then spoke ol tlio e\- tiavaganeo ol republican administrations and iho dutv which was Incumbent upon the democratic paity to eiadicate the ev Us of its prcdc'cpsscn. A largo numbe-i of tele- gr mis and lutteis weru lend , among otliers being one liom dovcinoi Hill of Xow Voi ! , , Heuij \ \ alterson , ot Louisville , and a num ber ot prominent southern demoi t.ils. Hon. ( ieor u L. Conveisu lespondcd to the toast , "Aneliow Jackson His stateslimisliip Piomolc-d What His Valoi Piote-cted. " Hu gave an interusting elcsi ilption ot the oppos ing lorecs , and icuuvvcd brielly the e-.ulj caieci anil militaiv seivices of Jackson. in tlie c WISH of his letlei W.itteiscni said : Tlioie ) has been no time in the historj ol tliu demcicialic paity when fhoiu was such a need as there now is to rec ill the meiiioi v of Jackson and with il to confront ids deiam- eis. These .ue not confined to the old and common enemy. Thuj ,11 c to lie found in our own camp. 1 could not in duty 01 in honoi undurtako to addioss nnv bodv ot assembled democrats without calling them by n line and sllgmatl/lng them as tiattors , and as this would study m u thu li.iimonj of the occasion , meant to ho c cm- viva ! , it is best foi jou and me that 1 stay away. J' . W Ilauiln , ol Kentucky , made one of the most oloiuoiit ] speeches of the eve-nlnir , his theme uisiiutlio "Pieshlont and the pledgeslilh paity made to HID People. " Al , D , llarler. ot Manslicld , lespotidcd lo the "Sinnlus Itovuimos , " Hon. W. D. Hill snoko on "I'axitlon , " llenij Hoackeot Cincinnati , spoke on the " ( ionium Domoci.itio Press , " with ad- dresses bj W. A.Tajloi and lion llcniy Apthorp. I'lio speeches continued in the morning hours , and thu occasion was a pronounced sin cess. At tlio close ot tlm banquet lo nUht the following telegiam was lead : Kxi'c i rivi. MANSION , W\SIIINOTOV lliu iiresldunt lias lecelved Ihu iiivllntion ol Hie Jackson elub to bu piesent at its annual banquut to hit given on Friday , Janiiaty 7 , andiegiels that the leqitlrements ol liisofii- cial duties makes its acceptance lniiiactic- | able. I'lio Anlliincilo Tool Caeo , Pnii AIIIM t'liiA , Jan. 7 , Anotlier heating In Hie suit ol Attornoj ( Jenrral Cassldy on behalf of the state to prevent the conaummv tlon ot the anthrauito pool was held today and Josejih O. Huiiis , president ol thu he-high Valley coal eompinj- , was again on the stand. Ho said the Lehich Co d and Nav 1- ' gatlon company was leitiicled by poollni ; i ic nlalions to an output of 1,000,100 tons per 1 jear. The roads under the Jeiev Central sjstem weie ullotcd 't.soO.COJ. 'J'he cntiro tonnagool the Heading > Htem amounted to ( , fcOO,000 per veai. He said that no expense was attached to tliu pooling nrfanl/atloii known as the anthracltu combination. The greater pait of Dlekson's cross-examination of tlio witness was dlneted to ascertaining thu dutillsot milling and tianspoitlngeoai in de-tail. Thu Mrxloan Tieniy. \ \ ASIII.NO iov , Jan. 7. in the secret ses sion of the senate to-dav the Mexican recip rocity treaty , which has long been waiting action bj thuhoiisoof ropiesontitivcs neces sary to eatrv its provisions into effect , was brought upon a proposition fiom the coin- mitten on foie-kn Jclatmns to extend the lime within which the requited action micht be taken. The proposition , vvnlcli was In the nature ot a protocol extuiilins the time in which congressional action must bu taken lo Miy , isbs , was brought to a votu and eiuied. This Is the second extension ot time in con nection with this treat } . Democratic rontfiesHfimnl .Noniliicc-ti , Mil W VIM i. , Jan. 7 The ilemocratlo congressional coitveutlon at l.au Claire to day nominated Dr. .Samuel Johnson , of St , CioK for thu loin ; term , and Joseph liardren , of Superior , foi thu short turm made vacant by the dv'atU of Uemweutathe 1'ncc- . T1IU 11. AI o. WUIiCK. Testimony llctnu Xakpn Ily tlie Cor oner nt Tlltlii. Ct.vvi t VNII , Jan. 7. Thu Inquest Into thc'causcs of the llaltlnmie ix Ohio vvreck at tlI IJepnbllc. I ! O. , was begun at 'J o'clock this afternoon at Tlllln. A special to the Leadci sajs that the cltj hall , where the Inquest Is being held , was crowded. The lirst witness examined was L F. Fletcher , conductor of the freight tuln. llo-\ld : " 1M Kller was engineer of the frelghl and W J. Culllson lireman , We ran fiom Tlllln lo Seneca sid ing , about thrco ami one-lialf miles past of J1 here , and sidetracked for tlio past bound ex press. Aftc'i this train passed we had foity- fis fi minutes In which to make tlio Itepublle siding. : Wo left this plice with HO pounds ofsU'im. After uotttiiR two miles 1 noticed the train \vas 'lacking. I went tot v\aid over the cats , eiglilcen In number , to the engine 11ti tit' see what was wrong , I found that Hie steim ' hid run down to fotty pounds 1 opened the dooi of the furnace and lo iked 1tl 1a tilt'lire , then looked at mj watch ind saw tint we hid but font minutes until No tl , the west bound express , vv is due 1 took a ted and white lantern and Mm led and tun il eid tolhclnit. J * I got about 101 jardsln llieei rve1 and sluuallet to stop. As the exmess np- punched I unlit id that the engineer had levei-ed tlie engine. In the meantime the Height had come to i st tint and tlie engineer had shut olT ste mi and jumped oit vv lien the collision occuired The engineer had been diluklng. I saw him UKo two diinks of whlskv at Itloomdale and two at Fostotia When I siw we had but lout minutes to mike the siding at Up-public , the omrlncor did not seem to le-albo the dancer ahead. 1 tried to get tlie pissengois out of the burning cars. 1 tried to ict a man named M. H. Puks out , but tlie tlimes drove me awaj , and he had to burn. 1 hc.ud no shiieks 01 crits of others In the binning cais " W. J Culllson , the tneimn on the fielght , was next exiled , llu said he was a laim hand and had been on tlie load but tlitee weeks , and novel knew anvthlng about the business belore. Hesild : "Wo had trouble in keeping tip the Hie. We had 140 pounds of steam when we lull .Seucc.x siding. 1'lic tialn i.in loin 01 live miles when the steam was down to sixty pounds. Wo weiu then going about tlueu miles per hour. 'I'he conductoi came in. looked at tlio lite and said it was all light When the eouiluctoi went ahead to II ig and s-\w tlie ex- ptoss coming , he jelled luck lor us to jump. Aflei the collision oeeuiiod 1 tried to get persons out. 1 su\ poisons In theio binning , but 1 was so excited 1 could tell but little' about It. " Cli.ules Snoldcr , of Columbus , was tlio front btakeinan on the lieiglit. lie said1 'I w is in the cib of the engine and noticed that tliev had but onu gauue ol watei. when thu\ should have at least thiee. I was going ahead toll ig , but tlie conductoi gi ihhrd thulantein and went. 1 knew nothitm about cither tliu conductoi 01 cngineei drinking. At the collision 1 saw a man hanging about half wav out of the smokei , who called to mo lei ( Sods sake to help him out. 'Iho man was supposed to bo M. H. Paiks , of Washing ton , i hc.ud no one on the inside ot tlio smoker. " Thomas F lloskctl , of Wheeling , W. Va , conductoi ot thoexpiess on tlie night of thu collision , testified : "Iho express was llireo minutes late at Itepublie. Iliad about sixty passengci , loiiiteon or fifteen In the smoker. Ot tint numbei live escaped fiom the smokei , two by being tlitovvn out ol the top ot the cai ntiinjutcd and thico somewhat injincd. I think' there were not mote thin ten killed. " The Inquest will be icdiimcd In thu morn ing. MNorablo Do.itli ol' .Misers. Piui.ADi.i.i'iirA , Jan. 7. This afternoon policemen forced an enhance to thu icai ol the fiame dwelling Xo. 615 Locust street , and discovered the dead bodies ot two old misers , Joseph Peiry , aged soventv-thrco years , and Itobert Price , ascd slxtv--ilvo j-cars. They wpm cousins. The two old men vv PIO pccentiIc ana Imd occupied tlio promises foi loily vears. They occupied two looms on the ground floor , botli of which weie scintilj luinKlied , while the door le.idlm ; to the second floor vv.is locked and bailed to keep out intiudors. They lofiised to associate with any ono in the neighborhood. Itoth weie terribly emaciated and hail eveij appearance of having been sfaivcdto death. It is believed , turnover , that they had been drinking and , becoming stnnciH'il , lav down andlro/pto death. Peiry w is in tlie auc tion business liom whicli mi tetlied te-n je.us ago. His fortune Is vatiouslv estimated at liom " 5100,030 to Sr.O,0'J. ) Pi Ice was a rar- ppntpi and did odd jobs When an cxamln- Inatlon was made ol Pom's ellocK three watcl.es , tlueobaiik chocks , aa4ii' ; atiiigciiii1 ! ono share ot stock in the Phil ulelphi i , U'il- mington > -liiltimoio ralhoid , thlrtv-six shaius ol stock in Masonic hill , Man ij'iiuk , and seveial oollirs in gold.silvei and liac- tlon.il euirenej weiu toumi. Itritlsh Smil. : ucjlai.7. ) TlioMaiepiisol Queens- bttrj' , who is being sued for elivoice , lias not lived vvitli his wifeloi twelve joats. hlioitlj aftei thej began to live apail , tliu maiiuis | admitted anotliei woman into Ills house , who became a icvul ir Inmate ol the e-st ib- lishmcnt. niscouncclion vvitli the womin is mailo the liasls'loi the suit. Xelthei tlio m.uaulsor womin will denv the cliaigo of adultcij which the maichlonoss makes against her Inisbind. Thci-isei will bo tiled in Kdlnhuij , ' , becaiiM ) Iho Scolch law giants a wile a dlvoice lor adulte-ij atone. at Aiiihuorth. AiNsvvemiH. Xeb. , Jan. 7. | Speclal to the liii..I : The tlicrmomelei foi the past week has been ranging atcut. . We have had evonci weather so f.u Oils vvlntci than any winter since 1SSJ , mil more cold. Sleighing is rood and uverjone taking advantage ot it The lie-mis lieiuso bus again t hanged , It isto bo conducted by Mi. Hiackclt , ot Kan CI.1IIO , WIs. ' 1 ho bout and shoe him of C. K. Hangs it Co. hilled bat m day. Slieilll Mtiiphj took clmtge of tlie stoek. Liabilities , SI/jOO. A rial ( 'iintrnilirlliin. LOSDOV , Jon. 7. The Viuima eoiicspnnd- c-ntol the Times eonti.idicls HIP statement of Hlovvil/ , Pails eoiic'spondent of that | t piper , that a tieal\ 1 as bee n entered into ho- tvvcen lliissla and ( ii-iiiuinj , and savs that no sueh alliance evlhts. llwas said that tl.o alliance ) piovhlc'd that in c-asu of wai be tween Itussi.i and Anstiia , ( icinianv would hold aloot , and liussia would do llkuvvlso if hostilities oceuried bctvveun Ceiuiany and Fiance , _ Woman MiuclHi-ur Manure ) . XKW Out i V.NN , Jan 7 , A special lo the Pica } une from hlnuu'port ' saja : Jim Jones ( coloied ) was hinged at lielluveu lo ilaj lor the muiilerot Kmma IMwarels , hlsparamom ' , whom ho shot in a fit ot jeclous raiu in Xovomhci , Ibbl. Jones was calm and self- | possessed on tliu gallovvs. _ . Hw admltti-d hav- tngshot the woman. His neck was not broken and death icMiltuI fiom stiangula- tlon , Coal Kninlne 'J'ln catcnncl. Xivv : YIIIIKIan , 7. Should thu stiiko among ( hi ) coal heavers ofNow Jeisoy con tinue fora week longei Ihcic Isafitiongpiob- ablity that this city will stiller liom a coal I famine , Snch.it least is the opinion ol sev L- eral retail eleah-is. Then sij iliut the stocks on hand are at vcrj low ebb and , as thu sup- plj has tiiaetlcallv ceased tor tlm time belli * , they look tor a still gioalc-i seaicitv inalu.v daj s , Hail , Si Lei is , Mo , Jan , 7. In the ciiiniml 11m com t to day the counsel for Fothenni.'liam applied for a reduction of his ilient's bill. 11.ot He was Indicted on two chaiges , that ot grand larcenj and that of receiving stolen iuopurh. The mult nxcd tlie bail In caili case at Ssoo. The orUina' ' am < unt was 5SIOOOOin each can- . . I'll I.I ) , HI , Jan 7. Hon. Allied ' Orendortl , ehiliuian r' the dcinntiatie slate central committee , Issued a call to daj lei thu nuw committee to meet at Hit LHand hotel In this city on \ \ ediiesday , Janiiaij 1' ' , nt 0 o'clock p. in. , for the puipo e ol tlie oran ; lAition cd the committee : uut fortiuehulhu business a may propeilj be considoied. A ROYAL ENTERTAINMENT , Ohtirles Wyntlbam anil Ills Company Plaj Tor the Prince of Wales. "DAVID GAnmCK" PRESENTED. A Kounl UiM-eiitloii Tcnileicd to the Actors Ily the Meniliers of the I'llnco'a ltou elioltl anil lnttcil Diixniattc Prtc , niJainti lf > nlmi I KINO'S Lv sx. Xoiiroi.u , Jan. 8 , 1 a. m. ( Now Yoik lleiald Cible- Special to the lt * t : . I The Prineoof Wales' cirat draumtlp fete his Just ended II presented a fair turn of the tableIlls loval holiness often visited the Crlleilon thealip. to SIP Charles Wvndham. Now Ch.ulos Wvnhatnlms ls lied Sandrlngliam w Hit his whole company , wet king st ill .nut sconcij , and pot Conned In tliu plav ot "Dav Id dai i Ick " I'lio Piccadilly thcalie was closed for the' evening , and the great bill of Iho pi luce's countijeftt , which has boon so ellen de cill'ed as overlooking thtpo hundted acres of p irk , had be-on trans- toimed bj \Vjndliam Into a the.ilei with stall chaiis , and a stage Unco feet high. Tlio Cillcrlon oichestrix was In an adjoining cor- ildoi. In an e\tempoil/cd pilvate box sat tlio roi allies. Tlio pi Inco had been e'lilcr- talning a huge company of celcbillles for tlio whole week. Mam had been specially In vited for the ov oning , the atulltois niiniering about two bundled. A Ullll I IAM scnsr. When the curtain lose ot the appointed time two houis beloro mldnigld the hccnn of magnificent toilets In the audlcuco of celebiltles must liavo to tliu perfoimers out- da//lcd the biilliancy of thp scenery sui- loundlng them. 'I lie ioval box was dls- tiiiL'tiislied bj cilni'-on velvet chairs. Then 011110 lows ol chaiis nphoMcicd In bluo. Next weio long lows of laiiteulls. Tlio audience was geiieiallj seated when ( iciier.il Mir Dlghton Ptobjn , comptroller ot the household , cntcicd as heiald , followed l < j' members of the rov.il lumllv. ThePilnccss of V.iles walked in in a stately maiinct , diossed in a tub > velvet i oho and wcarlnga diamond tiari. Witli liter was the Piincess Louise ( iiiaiehionoss of Lome ) , who wore white satin ind penis. Thu two joung princesses , datightois of thu host and hostess , followed , weiiini : p.ili' blue silk , At the leal ot the h ill stood many of the scivants , ptcsontingabick gtotind of litlln white muslin capswoin bj the women , allc'i- nating wltli the scarlet liveiv ol the men ic- talnois. All the pticsts stood until the pilnco was seated. Ho woie the usual evening nnlfonn ol.a wailei , but sported dceoi.it Ion * * . now i inAC 11 D. The fust act was leceived in rather a freez ing mannci by the aiidiunco , which was too well bred to laugh 01 applaud till the rojal host had set the example. At Wyndham's drunken scone the lestraint was fust broken by Pilnce Albeit Victor , who seemed particu larly appicclatlvc , especially when Miss Mary Mooie , who plajed the part of Miss Ingst , was before the footlights. Towards the close of the plij' , however , all etiquette seemed to bo forgotten and without attending to the movement ol-tho royal clique , tlio domestics at the icar , In pltliko fashion , bu//ed away and applauded until Wjndham'jj lace seemed tosaj , "Keallj1 , thla is a most tulncelj' welcome. " After the clos-i ol the play , the orchestra having civ en tlio national anthem , Wjndlmm and the ptlnelp.il peiformers mingled with tlie audience , leceivlng the eougiatulatlons of ( lie piiuie and his1 guests and subsequently ch.islng the woo smx' hours in the supper loom , called the Flowei comt , with parliidgcs , bones and boltlcs and ic- pirtees. lo the great delight ot Prince Albeit Vlcloi , who piojiosed Wyncl- liam's health. Thusienc was quite plc-tui- esqno with thu Ilicaliical costumes mingled vvitli modem dtcss. Then came cold dilves tin otigh snow a foot deep to thu Clobu hotel in tills v Illago Lvnn Hi-n'is wheio once Ltt ene Aram walked to his doom. _ i News PI-OIII the Vatican. KOMI , Jan. 7. IllsliopVatloisou , of the- Itoman Catholic dloeesu ol Columbus , O , , has ai rived lieie. Tlie vaticin is debiting whctliei the Knighlsot Lihorol Ameilcaisa ptoperoi- gani/atlon foi Catholics to join. The papil consistory lias again been post poucd , ibis time until the i-irly piit of Maicb , when lliu now loiuigu eaitlinals will ic'cclvo tlieli hats , LOMIOV , Jan. 7. The vatlo.m has made uiiancemcnts with the Piinceol Monaco by which , in event ot an oiitbumkof wai Involv ing Italy , the * pope , with his ministers and pii-fi'ctsot conga-gallons , will icmovo their losidonco to the piinclpality ol Monaco and there transact all business until iK-.ieo hh ill bu icstoied and some kind ot a Kuiopcan ngieument obtained guaianteoing tlio iiidiipenile-nce e > thu liolv sou In Its dealings with the Catholic woild. The special clause ot tlio convention with the piinio pjedges the abolition ol gam- iiK tallies. It is expected that iideimAtp com pensation lor the loss of ii-venuu thus Involved - volved will buietroided by the crowds ol vis itors to tliu ponu or by Indemnlly to iho prince. _ LiinHim'.s llmiKi-y AV'cn Iciiien , i Loxiieis , Jim , 7. The West Kntl had an other labor scare to-day. Crowds of iinom- plojcd vvoikine-n assembled In fiont ol the ollices ol tliulocil gove-iniii'i'it ' boaid and do- mandeil icliif. Itilihie , pre-sldont of the board , ic-iulveel a deputation from the croud outside , but sild ho could ptomlso nothing. When tiiueiowel was apprised ol this , they hooted thu govoiniiinntmil man hod to Tiaf.duai Hquaio wheii ) a meeting was held and losolutioiis adoi'tcil ' piotosting against thoapath ) of the ) gove-inmoiil. .Many resi dents and shopKupcis In tlio vicinity ot Tiatalgai siiiiii' | , liaiiiiga breaking out ot now socialistic riots , eiosid their hliuttuirt and hancd tlie-li doois , Tim meeting dis- jicise-d cjulellj. Tlio Cnlilnot Siiiiiiilon. LCIMIOV , Jan , 7. It Is lepoiled that Sir Henrj Holland 'MH ' been appointcid se-cretaiy of flio colonies , The cabinet council called forto-moriow has bee-n lurthci postponed. Lord Sal slimy lias Inloiiiic d the queen that hobopos the ) cabinet will bu computed by Tuc-sdij , The pnvy e-oune-ll ban been ealleel to meet at Osboinu Wednesday when thu now mlnlstcrri will kiss the quc en's hands. Sir William Ve-rnon Haicourl , Sir ( Jeorgo O. Tieveljan , Moiluj and Chamberlain open the it union confcicnco at the hou ot liaron Heisihell 'Ihursdiy. liaron Hoihcholl will piesldo ( il.ulstciiio and Chambeilain aiu e-x- elimimkr ; Irlendlj lettuis on the subject. ' 1 he Now HiiHsInn Killo. Si Pi ii iisni 1:0 : , Jan 7. 'I hfs Itusslan milltarj loinmlhsion lias dee idcd lo adopt a ne-vv lejiuiting rllle : lei the Use of tliu army and outers lor lnnrc' numbirb ol tnat wcapoa havebee.il given. A N'ou Itiil ni inn C.iiulHlalc- LOMIOV , Jan. 7. The Jiidvailati delegates itxpie-she-d a willmgneis to accept the Duke , 01 Liu litenbiirg , thu latc'Ht eaiidulato IUD- posed lor thu Ituk-auan thronei o it is ru- nmn d , t lavote-d bj Itusiltt. - * - I ton is Itc-iuiiuit. MI s Jan 7 i'he Did.o of lled/ord / j lif.su ijtuled tin w holu amount of lliu ic-nti ot u i , iiiu on Ins llidfuidbluiu lates for \ \ > t i .uut < < alf je.n.