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SEVENTEENTH YEAH. O IAHA , MONDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 20 , 1887. NUMBER 191
THE PRESIDENT DISPLEASED ,
Ho Thinks Speaker Carlisle Has
Boon Dorollct.
UNWORTHY PENSION SEEKERS.
The "Bee's" Position Kndorsed Dele
gate DubolH of Idaho TcllH Why
He Opu > HeH Division A Iicttcr >
From Htepnlnk.
Wanted a Committee Appointed.
WASHINGTON HniiJAU TIII : OMAIIV Bm : , )
Mil KoUIITKKXTIlSTHKRt , >
WASHINGTON , D. O , Dec/Jo. )
1 understand that the president Is not at
nil pleased at the adjournment of the house
for a holiday recess without the appointment
of the committee on ways and means which
ho thinks Carlisle , at least , rould have se
lected so us to hasten the work of tariff re
form. Hero are two weeks wJiich might
liuvo been occupied by the committee in
framing a bill to bo brought Into the house ut
once upon its reassembling after the holidays
before there was any other business to oc
cupy Its attention or any other measures on
the calendar. Ono of the methods Mr.
Handall has always used to defeat tariff re
form bills has been "log rolling" other
measures In the way. It was the
wish of the president that the tariff bo taken
up at once on the assembling of congress and
the entire time of the house devoted tails
consideration till something wasdoncbutnow
it is not imsslblo for the committee to pre
pare the sort of bill before the 1st of Feb
ruary when every other committee will be
pouring in its business and claiming the at
tention of the house. The speaker fully In
tended to announce the committee the day
the house adjourned but was prevented from
doing so by the motion of Burrows that the
house adjourn out of respect to the memory
of Mr. Moffatt , the dead member of tlio
Michigan delegation. Tlio speaker came to
the capital with the list of the committee in
his pockct'und notified Mr. Itynu. of Kansas ,
that ho had been selected for the vacancy on
the republican sido. Mr. Uyun mild that his
colleagues from Kansas preferred that ho
should remain on the committee on appro
priation and ho would like to consult them
before accepting a place on ways and means.
The speaker promised to wait till he had
been given an opportunity to do so and in the
meantime the house adjourned.
TIIK ritCSl > KNT'.S .CIIItlSTMAS.
From the number of packages that have
been left at the white housa by express
wagons , it would seem that both the presi
dent and Mrs. Cleveland have been liberally
remembered by their friends. They went to
church us usual this morning to hear Dominlo
Hundcrland preach his Christmas sermon.
The turkey curved by the president of the
United States to-day weighed eight pounds , "
und was sent to him by a gentleman in Vir
ginia who desired that ho should know that
the bird would be a democrat if it was old
enough to vote.
TIIK "PER" r.NiiousKii.
The Post of this morning has a leading ed
itorial on special | ) cnslons for prisoners of
war which contains , liberal quotations from a
late leader in the HUB. I quote : "There is a
great deal of rock-ribbed truth in what the
liEU has had the courage to say. Although
thousands of bravo men were captured un
der circumstances amply attesting their
courage , many other thousands , habitual
Htragglcrs and skulkers , men who managed
to keep out of every light and to shirk every
duty , were made prisoners of war with little
or no reluctance on their part. These facts
uro well known to every soldier who did any
duty at the front. "
run SITUATION IN IIIAIIO.
The senate and house committees on terri
tories will have their hands full during the
present session. A dozen propositions for
admission , division and subtraction of west
ern territories have already cither been in
troduced or arc in process of formulation us
bills. Various other matters in which the
far west is interested will come more or less
directly before tliu committees and chief of
thoBO will bo the Utah question und its rami
fications.
Delegate Fred. T. Dubois , of Idaho , was
won by your correspondent to-day in the
oapitol and was asked what measures affect
ing his section of the country were on the
congressional boards.
"First and foremost , " ho replied , "is the
composition of the house committee on terri
tories. It Is only Just and right that our sec
tion should have personal representation in
that committee room. Our system ot con-
crcsslonal government has now become one
largely of government by committees , and it
is Important for our interests , largo
und varied as they are , that o should have
n representative from ono of vno territories
of Montana , Wyoming , Washington or Idaho ,
ou the committee which practically decides
territorial legislation ; at least which largely
influences it. There is to bo a hard light for
the preservation of my territory as u politi
cal entity , and wo cannot afford to lese any
lulvantuuo. "
' 'What ' do Mr * Du Hols
you mean , , by a
fight for Idaho's preservation , and how did
the question arise 1"
"Idaho's geographical position and its | wou-
liar topography wcro primarialy responsible
for the contest. It is divided on nn east und
west line by a range of high mountains
Which , up to a recent time , were difficult to
cross except by trail. Our capital being at
Boise City , in southern Idaho , tlio
residents of the north were put to great
expense and the Inconvcnienca of -lOU-milo
Btuk'o ride , In some instances , to transact
their business at the capital. For this rca-
eon a sentiment gradually sprang up In north
ern Idaho which was fostered by ambitious
politicians in Washington territory , and
which had for its object the addition of the
northern part of Idaho to Washington terri
tory with Olymplu for the capital. Distances
were long und a united territorial feeling had
not yet been fostered. Southern Idaho
thought little of the matter , or when they
did , they inndo no opposition. Slnj-crcr , then
n candidate for delegate , made his canvass in
northern Idaho on pledges to vote for the
division. Two yours ago both candidates for
( IcloiC'-ite pledged themselves to worlt and
vote for the same object. At the
last session of congress thn Hailey
bill for the cutting in two of the territory
pasted the house. Senator Voorhces , of In-
diaim , wiiosa ROII Chnrlny Is a delegate from
Washington Territory , and has senatorial
Aspirations in case the territory becomes a
Mate , pushed the bill in the senate. Hero ho
was materially assisted by Stc.wart , of Ne
vada , who had Just been elected from that
state , and who saw an opportunity for assist
ing his put scheme for takiiig southern Idaho
nml adding it to Nevada. Amended in the
Judiciary committee by Senator Udmunds ,
tlio bill finally passed both houses , but was
forlumiti-ly pyi'kt > l-ve oed by Mr. Cleveland.
The pussngo of the mcasf.ro aroused Idaito.
For the first time the territory awoke to an
undcrhtftRiJIni : of tlio schema fur blotUt r her
from tlio ir.-p of tie ! United States. The
railroad system , new extended , iias taken
away the cnly urg'iultfut for th-j addition of
northern Idaho ! o Washington
for lcrlslat-i ( ! convenience. I5oi o
City was nearer than Ol 'ii-Iu. ; ; miil
scarcely more than a day's ride fwm the
most roinotoMirtlen. . Immigration , Iho dn-
vi'lyjitt-ciit yf tli ir.lr.lng and ngrlcvltural In.
l > iif t , niut wool pietY ! " < * iu a territory rr.n-
taluing fc-VKJ * ) HI in are mllon IrnvVJ ji'awn ao
rapidly that the people of Idaho no icnltr"
that they haven territory well worth kivp-
Inir infect , ana which , within a few years ,
will become atl imperial state. To-day nic :
out of trn of tlio 'nhabUants ' opj > o < io division.
I miulo my rmmiM o | > eiily with non-divis'.oi )
nsounof thocbiof vh-.nksof my phi t form of
priiii'lples und won. All my best offei tn shall
I'o dirwtcd against the schemes once moro
nnturiiw to blast out Ulaho from the ll t of
lovrlt jrii-s , ntd to t-ortion out her imperial
iiouialu of line agricultural lauds , magnlJlcent
cnltlo niiifrs and rich lodes and veins of mill-
evils among terHtorle * already possessij ! : ;
millions of acres of unsettled cpuntrv ; "
"What Is the sentiment of the wort In re-
l to this proposed di vision 1. "
trogly opposed , I Mtov * . wUewer the
. it. . . . / . jtricUK.U1 : , , '
subject has Iwen properly presented. The
destruction of Idaho means the loss , In the
near future , of another western delegation
to congress. The west and western Interests
need all the senatorial and congressional
votes they can secure for the protection of
that section of country lying between the
Missouri river and the Pacific slope. It is
| Kopling ! rapidly , and in the Intervals between
the national censuses , Its states receive barely
a half the representation to which they are
entitled , while the territories calling for
statehood , and which soon must become
states , are restricted to their single delegate.
When compared with tin equal urea in the
east the representation of this immense do
main , with several millions of inhab
itants , is exceedingly small. But
in the years to come , and ut no distant day if
geographical * lines arc not tampered with , it
will make itself felt , and | > owerfully felt , for
the protection of Its interests which are ,
after nil , the Interests of tha entire country.
No ono who knows the west and has its
prosperity nt heart , can favor the enlarge
ment of the already too large territories by
destroying any of the political subdivisions
which sooner or later must become populous
and powerful states. If Voorhees mid Stew
art's scheme should bo carried out It would
make a slate of Nevada larger in area than
all the New Hngland and Middle states
together , und a slate of Washington almost
us large. Kaeh as at present constituted is
nn empire in itself. *
. "Is there any division of political parties
In Idaho , upon national questions affecting
your section ! "
"None at all. Take , fcr instance , Governor
Stevenson and myself , representing the op
posing parties , or Colonel Shoup and Colonel
Wall , two business men who hold no political
position * ) , but who represent the ordinary
interests of good clti/ens in politics. Each
ami all would agree on every proposition
which affected the Interests of Idaho and the
far west. It would make no difference
whether they had a democratic or republican
senator or congressman. The section is
thoroughly united. All favor the main
tenance of a bl-mctallie standard. All would
favor the issuuncoof silver certificatesbased
on bar bullion , deposited in the treasury.
All would favor the maintenance of tariff
protection for lead and wool , tlio opening up
of the Indian reservations for settlement ;
bettor mail facilities , and Mich an amend
ment of the alien land act as would exempt
mineral lands from its provisions. Eacli und
all would favor the taking away of all polit
ical power from tlio Mormons so long as they
continue to make church and state one. and
preiich and teach delluuco to the laws of our
country. "
THE IIKVOI.UTION IN 1'nUSSIA.
I have just received n letter from Scrgius
M. Ste'pniak of London. Mr. Stcpniak is tlio
foremost leader of revolutionary movements
in Hussia , which threatens to Involve the
country of the czar in an internal war. Mr.
Stepniak is u Kussiun exile , but has been
conducting hismovements from the outside ,
through agents nml the press. Ho informed
mo during a visit I paid to him in Juno lust
that ho intended to come to Washington tins
winter to oppose the ratification of an extra
dition treaty which would make it possible
for Htraiu to extradite revolutionists who
when pursued ( lee to America. Mr. Step
niak writes that ho has read in these dis
patches : i statement of the American view of
the proposed extradition treaty with Hussiu ,
and that ho believes there Is practically no
need of his coming hero. Ho says :
"The nihilists are not desperadoes , but
moderate men , striving to gain for tholr
country by what means they have at their
disixtsal u small measure of tlio ] > olitlcal free
dom other countries have enjoyed for cen
turies. Still I urn sorry for being utiublo to
come. It is essential that our autocracy
should not have the opportunity to tell to the
Hussian people that in the contest between
her government and its only active opponents
and rebels , the American republic has taken
the side of the government , and voluntarily
offered to assist it in hunting down its
enemies. "
Mr. Stepniak promises to send me , within
a few days , a statement of the condition of
affairs in Hussin which are threatening a
revolution , and which have n lead to an at
tempt to take the life of the czar. He will
also tell me why th'o senate of the United
States should refuse to make an extradition
treaty with Russia , and why the American
people should not only offer a biivcn for the
oppressed people in Uussia , but should give
their sympathy to them. Mr. Stepniak is
one ot the strongest writers in the old world ,
is a native of Hussia , was educated there ,
and was exiled for his effective opposition to
the unreasonable and unjustifiable oppres
sion o [ the crown. What ho may say will beef
of the very highest authority , as ho is the
reeognizeu leader of the Hussian revolution
ists.
ists.There
There has been very liUlo said or done
about tlm senate in reference to the proposed
extradition treaty with Uusbht. The ques
tion , however. is > likely to come up soon after
the holidays , but it will meet with strong op
position ; As I said some time ago , there
could bo no advantage in the United States
making an extradition treaty with Hussin ,
for the reason that no one can go into Hussia
without a passport that is complete in every
respect nml that lie has boon v'isited by a
diplomatic otUi.-er. A criminal cscauing from
this country could not therefore furnish the
necessary proof of his good citizenship to en
able him to enter the czar's country. To rat
ify an extradition treaty with Hus.sia would ,
therefore , simply bo an advantage to Hussia
only and would bo au endorsement of HUB-
slu'.s oppressive treatment , not only of her
own subjects , but tlioso of this country who
go there. Hussia offers no protection what
ever to Amerii'iiu citizens within her borders.
While inSt.l'etorsburg last August 1 learned
from an American ofliccrof an instance which
hud Just occurred and which bears out the
tvuth of tlds statement. A man named Op-
pcnhcimcr arrived in St. Petersburg from
the United States , and , au usuul , his passport
was taken before ho had nu opportunity to
register at the hotel. A half hour afterwards
a gc-'iilarmc called and informed Oppcnhcimer
that the prefecture of the police wanted to
see him at his ofiico. The American reported
immediately , when the chic' of police said :
"This isyourpas'iporti" holding up the
document , in his hands.
"Yes , " replied the American.
"Arc you a native born American ! "
"Yes sir. "
"Wliat is your nationality ! "
"I am a Habrcw , Mir , "
"That is wuut 1 presumed , " said the police
officer "and you must team the country be
fore to-morrow night. "
The Jew instantly saw there waa a deep-
seated prejuulco against his race , and ho
hnMcnod to the American minister for ofrtciuj.
Intcrpoiltion. Mr. Lothrop heard the Jew's
statement , and started out to see Giern , the
foreign minister , and the prefcctureof iwlico.
Both were out of their offices. The next day
Mr. liOthrop told Iho American citizen that
although lie would do everything ho possibly
could to.huvo a reversion of the order uiudo ,
there was not the slightest hope that ho
could stay in the country longer than an
other day. The next tr.xin bore Oppen-
heimcr toward the German frontier-
Tills may bo un instance' of Hussian pro.
Judicu against a certain nationality , but this
man was MI American citizen and tendered
to the I'ussiun authorities a passport issued
by Secretary Bayard , und revised by the Hits-
fian niliiittopto this country. Not only was
protection n H offered him on account of his
eiU/oiiship , but he w.is given the shortest
iKig.slbl'1 time in which to leave the country.
Tiie Jow.-i 1110 hated as bitterly as any people
can bo in lU'.ssia , although there are a great
many of them located In thut country. Most
of them arc money lenders und rum sellers
and tloy : get motgagcs on the crops of the
ppJjants and by tlielr grinding practice be-
i-oir.o w.y wealthy. The result is the pro-
Judi'-o against them cannot bo obliterated by
oliloUU o ligatior.s , end all Jicbrows that go
In Hitisln , though they arc loyal citizens of
frlecOly co-mties anil ro simply sight-seers
Uisv m-e Invariably ordered to leave on tlic
shdilrsl poS-'Wc notice. The Russians claim
thutnllrjf tin. hor&t thlcvrs , counterfeiters
and smueslwa in th ; lr realm nro Jews.
rMl. tXAI. MATTini.
All of the Nebraska delegates , with the
exception of Senator Paddock , have gone
.vest to ijioud the holidays. Congressman
Mcisbaio ii'flitiMt , and reached Omaha by
way of Bobtin. Congressman I.alrd and
Dorsi-y followed n few "days later. General
Mnndcrsou Icftcn Trilby and l.s already
with you.
Cont-rcssiunn , of Council Bluffs , will spend
the Ijolidiivs In Illinois with Mrs. Lyinan.
GovernorIcar'of low.i , remained , .in the
cly ? at hii'iiuartcn iuthe. . Portland. Mrs.
Gear received a slight blow on her head last
week by a fall and has been complaining of
ill health ever since.
Miss Nellie Hosewatcr , who for two years
past bus been n pupil in the Cooper Institute
art schools of New York , is spending the hol
idays in Wiishlnirton.
Messrs. C. E. Squires nnd John McCnguo
wcro among the Omaha arrivals and depart
ures ut the capital during the week.
Hon. J. C. Watson , of Nebraska City , spent
a portion of his bridal trip at the Ebbltt. The
remainder ho devoted to the supreme court
nnd nn investigation of the forthcoming po
litical situation.
Miss Paddock , accompanied by her cousin.
Miss Grace Paddock , of Now York , reached
the city last night after a month's visit with
friends in Now York.
Pr.imr S. Hr.ATH.
Chrlstmns in WuHhltitoii.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 2. > . The president
spent Christmas Sunday very quietly nt the
white house. In the morning ho nnd Mrs.
Cleveland attended dlviuo service nt Hev.
Dr. Sutherland's church. There were no
guests nt dinner. The churches all held
special services und they were all well
attended.
Denth or nn AKcdiTonrnnl Clerk.
WASHINGTON , Dec. > . John M. Barclay ,
for many yours Journul clerk of tfio house of
representatives , tiled last night , aged sev
enty-one. Ho was appointed journal clerk of
tlie house through the inllucnce of President
Lincoln.
A llcmnrknhlo Mineral Output.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 25. The United States
geological survey has issued statistics of the
production of minerals during 1SSO. It ap
pears that the total value of mineral products
taken as nearly as possible ut the 'mints of
production , was more that $4(55,000,000 ( , the
largest mineral production yet recorded in
any country. In 1SS5 the value was about
$4i5,000XX ! ( ) . Many substances shared in this
Increase but particularly iron and stool , which
alone showed an increase of * . ' ! 0IXKJ,00 ( ) , In
lS. > , bituminous coal was the most valuable
mineral product , but in ISSiS , it was passd by
pig iron , which had u higher total value than
silver and gold combined. Wonderful pro
gress Is shown in the use of natural gas , the
consumption being moro than double that of
18S5 , nnd twenty times that of ISSU. It is
estimated that the value of coal displaced by
natural gas in ISSd was moro than $ > j , * < uoUOO. ,
This is slightly less than half the value of
petroleum.
German Oppression ill Sninoa.
SAN FIIANCISCO , Dec. 25. Advices from
Samoa state that tlio Samoans are becoming
moro keenly ullvo to the fact that the party
represented by the new king , Tomasce , has
been made use of merely to save the policy
of the Germans. The whole plan of foreign
interference , as represented by the German
plan of operations , is steadily raising strong
*
opposition . Soon after the arrival of the
United States steamer Adams , which occa
sioned much rejoicing among tlio natives , a
number of them under Asi , their fighting
chief , visited the vessel , and after inspection
assembled on the upper deck and held a
dance. The Germans have expressed annoy
ance at this circumstance , und the natives
have been virtually prohibited from giving
any more such entertainments. Collisions
are reported to have taken place between'
American sailors ana Germans on the streets.
A BIG CANAL PROJECT.
The Mississippi River to be Connected
AVIth the Atlantic ! Ocean.
CHICAGO , Dec. 25. [ Special Telegram to
the BEE. ] Colonel Malcom Gluobb , of Paris ,
is in the city. Ho is an American and was
connected with Heuter's telegraph service
before ho went to Europe , some years ago.
Ho returns now ns the representative of a'
French , Dutch and English syndicate , which
is about to carry out the old canal project ,
which will furnish an outlet from the Missis
sippi river to the Atlantic ocean , by means of
which the products of the great Mississippi
valley and its 22,000 miles of tributaries ,
draining the great agricultural basin of the
United States , can bo brought in barges in
unbroken bulk to FernnndinuBrunswick and
other south Atlantic ports. He has recently
gone over the line and finds the surveys and
report of General Gilmore , which indorse the
practicability of the route , correct. The line
of the canal will boas follows : t Leaving
the Mississippi river it will connect with
Lake Borgnc , passing thence through Missis
sippi sound , Pcrdict bay , Mobile bay , Choc-
tuwhatchiobay , St. Andrews' bay and follow
ing generally what is known as the inside
passage or protected waterway of the north
coast of the Gulf of Mexico to St. Marks and
Florida. Thence the canal will strike across the
northern section of the peninsula of Florida
and northeast of it through Okctlnoko swamp ,
in Georgia , to St. Mary's river , with n branch
about , seven miles in length to Satlllo river.
Following the former , the ports of St.
Mary's and Fcrnundinu will bo reached ,
while the latter river will form u part of an
'insido passage on the Atlantic coast to Bruns
wick.
TIIE READING STRIKE.
More Men Ordered Out Probability
ol' n Stubborn Content.
RBADIXO , Pa. , Dec.25. Orders to strike on
the Heading road wcro received early this
morning , and , as far us the railroad crews
were concerned , were obeyed. Immediately
thereafter General Manager McL'cod tele
graphed that every engine attached to the
trains lying on the sidings should be housed
and and guarded , and this was promptly
dono. The company employs , nt its shops
in this city , about two thousand men , but
they did hot go out , us they claim that they
are not Included in the order. The leaders
in this city expect such an order very soon ,
however , so as to more effectually cripple the
company.
FillliiK the Strikers' Places.
PniLADEM'iiiA , Pa. , Dec. 25. Notice was
issued last night by General Manager
MnLcod , of the Heading railroad , stating that
work would bo resumed Tuesday morning at
the Port Richmond yards. The places of
such employes as do not report will bo filled
by other men. The men discharged for diso
bedience of orders will not be permitted to
again enter the service of the company in
any capacity * .
Leading strikers say : "Wo1 wish to place
ourselves right before the public by letting
it bo known that the striking employes of
the Heading railroad company are willing to
arbitrate their differences with the company ,
und that wo are ready to resume work nt
any time pending arbitration. Ourexfcu-
tivo committee are ready to meefrepresentu-
ttves of the company when they notify us of
their willingness to treat with us. "
An officer of the company said this evening
that the managers did not bollovo the strike
would extend beyond a few assemblies of
this city. Ho declared that the claim that
(15,000 ( men would quit the company's employ
wus a pure fabrication , and ho stoutly main
tained that the 40,000 miners would refuse to
go out with the aggrieved freight handlers in
this city.
A Bloody Bnloqn Row.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 25. The riot ropMj'tcd
from Erlanger , Ky. , late last night , proves
to have been a saloon' row started by a
drunken gang who quarreled with the bar
tender and four of them worb' shot and se
riously injured during the light.
Murdered by Kansas Cow lloyn.
WICHITA , Kan. , Dec. 25. A ranchman in
from No Man's Land '
, re'Kirts the fatal
shooting of Jimmy Owens nnd his son
Oliver , ten days ago , in the southern part of
the strip , by drunken cow boys. 'Owens
came from Illinois , where ho was an exten
sive cattle and grain buyer.
CclebratliiK the Pope's Jubilee. '
B-.LTi.MonE , Dec. 25. The pope's Jubilee
was celebrated at th6 cathedral to/day , Car
dinal Gibbons having been the celebrant ut
'high mass , ' , . . .
SETTLING A MINING PROBLEM ,
1 i
An Iowa Court Engaged Upon a
Very Complicated Question.
A CASE OF WIDESPREAD INTEREST
The Orphan's ilome One of the Worth-
of Hntvkcyo Cluirltl < j * The
Contest of Senator Can-
Hett Iowa NCXVH.
An IntcrcHtltiR Dispute.
Dns MOINKII , In. , Neb. , Dec. 25. [ Special
to the Dnn.J An important question is now
being considered by ah Iowa court which
will greatly affect the Interest of miners
whichever way it is decided. The last legis
lature divided the state Into mining districts ,
appointing an inspector for each. It was un
derstood that this ollleial should be a practi
cal miner himself , thoroughly understanding
the business and appreciating the needs of
the mining classes. In order to make his
work efficient the law empowers him to re
quire itiiuo operators to conform to certain
requirements for the protection und safety of
their workmgnicn. The practice has been ,
where the inspector visits the mines , to ex
amine their apparatus and see If It is com
plete or dellcient in any respect , and if any
of the safeguards 'for the protection of the
miners are wanting Ho notifies the operators
and asks thut they bo supplied. Usually the
owners have responded cheerfully to all
these requests that seem reasonable , but if
they full to do so it becomes the duty of the
inspector to apply to the dis
trict court for an injunction closing
the mine until the necessary changes arc
made. It was obvious thut if the lives of
miners were being placed in jeopardy the
sconcr relief was offered the better , and it
was expected that an injunction when asked
for would issue nt once , and then the ques
tion of Its permanency could bo considered
after a full hearing. A few days ago Inspector
specter Stout found In ono of the mines
which ho visited at Boonesboro a condition of
things perilous in the extreme to the miners
employed there. The operators had failed to
comply with several of the requirements in
tended for the protection of their workingmen -
men and after persistent neglect to do so Mr.
Stout notified them that ho would have to
close the mine , and he applied to the district
court for an injunction for this purosc. | ) To
the surprise of all parties Judge Miracle de
nied the application so far us its temporary
relief is concerned andstated thut owing to
the largo interests Involved' ho would ap
point a day for special hearing which day was
set for Dec. ao. For , tlio present therefore
the mine will bo o | > erutetl as heretofore and
miners will bo exposed to the same perils
and have no now protection unless voluntar
ily given by the operators during these inter
vening days. This construction of the law ,
or this treatment of , it. naturally awakens
much comment and.criticism. It is thought
that if the luw Is to be cffective at all a Judge
should grant a temporary injunction ut least ,
immediately upon * the application of the inspector
specter , it being fair to assume that ho would
not undertake the rcsi > onsibility of asking for
it without duo cause , and if ho erred the
mine ownerwould have a remedy , for 60 is
under bonds for the proper discharge of his
duties. It is not improbable that the legis
lature may makq' some modification in the
law that will strengtign it in this particular , , ,
or at least make it solffnth9j.itC2'J'-.s-q. ! ! ! ! ! .
misunderstood. Y
10WAS OKPIIAN8' HOME.
. Ono of the worthiest of Iowa's charities is
what is known as the Orphans' home , located
at Davenport. It was established in 1803 as
a homo for the children of soldiers killed in
the war. For some years it was called the
Soldiers' Orphans' home , but as years have
passed and the children of the war period
have grown up , there is but little opportunity
to use it for the strict purtwse for which it
wiis founded. Some years ago the legisla
ture , foreseeing this condition , enlarged the
scope of it so as to make it a home as well for
indigent children. It is now doing a grand
work , and filling afield which no other in
stitution in the stuto occuuies. Since the
home was established there have been re
ceived 1UK > soldiers' orphans. The late
reports of the officials show that of that largo
.number tl."i per cent are good and useful citi
zens , a credit to the communities iu which
they live , many of them occupying positions
of trust and honor ; During the eleven
years that the homo has been
opened to indigent children not sold iers
orphans , it has received 542 children from
forty-eight different'counties. There is an
advantage almost , inestimable in maintaining
a homo of this kind instead of raising poor
children in the county ulmshouses. In the
former they nro kept by themselves as in a
largo family , arc given healthful , moral and
mental surroundings , are taught trades and
occupations as well as the elementary prin
cipals of a good education and when they
leave nro able to go forth to the world and
become good and useful members of society.
But in the county almshouscs they arc
thrown in contact with depraved and illiter
ate paupers who have drifted there often
after lives-of wickedness and crime. Child
ren in such surroundings grow up with little
prospect of usefulness and often leave
thoK > or house with their minds
and moral natures thoroughly i > oisoncd and
depraved. The last report of the trustees of
the orphans' homo shows that there were en
rolled ut the close of the fiscal year S'ja
children. Of thcso forty-two only arc
soldiers orphans ; th'o balance nro indigent
children sent from different counties. Dur
ing the past biennial period the receipts of
the institution were tU,4t7.4. : ( ! A few weeks
ago the principal building of the homo was
burned and the new legislature will bo asked
to make liberal appropriations to make good
the losses and to furnish the homo with
much needed improvements. As it is ono of
the worthiest charities of the state it is likely
to receive all that its reasonable needs may
desire.
Till : STATE 8ENATO1IIAI , CONTEST.
The now turn of events in the contest for
the scnatorship from the Monroe and Marion
district suggests { hat Senator Cussutt , who
claims the certificate" , is not very sanguine of
success on n new'appeal to the people. His
majority on the face of the returns nt the last
election was but nirio , too slender a margin
to admit of , much shrinkage at another con
test. In asking for a , writ of mandamus to
issue against the governor and the executive
council requiring tliein to proceed with the
.canvass of his vote and give him the certifi
cate Senator Cossatt appears to bo afraid to
wait for the issue of another election. The
board of canvassers understood their duty to
bo very plain undergo facts us presented to
tm. ; The supervisors had reported to them
a surplusage of votes sufficient to have
changed tfi.TtesuU lfthoy had all been cast
for the minority candidate or were to betaken
taken from the vote cftho majority. In such
case the law leaves the state board of can
vassers no choice except to orucr a new elec
tion in the precincts where the excess occur
red. They did so , and It Is the general im
pression hero that the district court will not
attempt to interfere ( with their discharge of
duty.
THE HAT CHOP.
It would look as If pll of northwestern Iowa
' . cut into.tho hay business last summer on a
very oxtllslyo scale/ ; There seems to bo al
most no limit uMJiojnagnitudo of the crop
and the way it is being" "Wupcd to Chicugo
and other distributing points \ ld suggest
that there was no limit to thoauiountiuNwo.
Commissioner Coffin , who has Just rcturncil
from Chicago , says that the Milwaukee road
has 1,000 cars standing on their tracks at
that city. Other roads wcro also clogged up
in the same way. In fact they say that hay
has almost become a drug on the market and
the greatness of tho. croji has reduced and de
moralized prices. There is some satisfaction ,
however , in knowing that Iowa had ono big
crop last sumraofunywoy. The drouth that
was so fatal to erop s in many pans of the
state very kindly keptott of the way and
pave the -hay farmers in northwestern
Ipwa a chance. ' ,
bTAJlS.TEACIIEU8" ASSOCIATION.
t" Iho thirty-second annual meeting o thc :
State Teachers' association begins in Cedar
Uupids next Tuesday and will continue four
days. This is an event to which the peda
gogues of Iowa look forward with annual
pleasure. The sessions of the association are
always hold during the holiday vacation
when the teachers arc free , and tliev generally
attend In largo numbers. There are few
states that have so vigorous an association
or one that mnUes so much of nn Impression
on educational affairs as Iowa. Its members
discuss the leading educational interests of
the state , suggest changes in the school laws ,
uiul devise ways and means for Improving
the already excellent school system of the
state. It is thought that the coming session
will discuss and possibly take some action
upon the subject of compulsory education
and free text books.
r.x-WAitur.N MAUTIN'B CASH.
The failure of the grand Jury to return an
Indictment against ex-Warden Martin of the
Aimmosu penitentiary is regarded us a com
plete vindication of that official. When
charges against him were first being dis
cussed over a year ago Governor Larrnbeo
quietly Investigated the subject and satistled
himself that there was no occasion for fur
ther inquiry. Hut some of the democratic
papers took up the subject in the last cam
paign solely for political capital and made
such n howl that u democratic Judge Insisted
that the grand Jury should investigate the
case. This was done and after a careful in
quiry with Mr. Martin out of the state und
uuuble to defend himself In person the Jury
has dismissed the case as unworthy of fur
ther notice.
AGAINST FltKK TllADR.
The President of the National Wool-
Growers' AHHoclutlon'H Address.
Cot.UMiitis , O. , Dee. 23. President Delano ,
of the National Wool-Growers' association ,
has Issued nn address to the wool-growers of
the United States , deprecating the free trade
sentiment which has , he says , been augment
ed to the extent of the president's influence.
The address says :
In announcing his sympathy with these
who do not encourage American industries
and domestic labor the executive has em
phasized his contempt for your industry by
proposing a repeal of all duties on imported
wools. You number about ono million of voters
ers and give employment to about ono million
more. Every state , und nearly every county
in each state of the union , has flocks , and the
Hocks , masters. Your flocks generally are
small , your wealth limited and your locations
so scattered as to render organization and
united action difficult. Once the producers
of yoo,000,000 pounds of wool annually , valued
at about ? 100.KX,000 ( ) , you have seen the un
friendly legislation of 1883 check your
growth , and actually reduce your Hocks in
number and your annual clip in quantity ,
to the extent of 60 per cent. These
results followed a small reduction
of protective duties. Now the president
proposes their abolition so that South Amer
ica and Australia , with other foreign nations
can supply the consumption of the United
States spindles and looms. The ofllcdrs of
your national society desire to organize re
sistance to this cruel attempt. In order to
secure its defeat by active , consolidated re
sistance , I advise that you petition congress
Ireely from all parts of the country
Send letters to congressmen from every dis
trict. Have each association of wool-grow
ers state , county , township or town
pass and forward appropriate resolu
tions , incite grangers or associations of hus
bandmen to write their voices with yours
In urging congress to promote the welfare of
agriculture. Enfranchised freemen may ob
tain Justice and avoid appression by 'making
those in authority understand thoir'wants.
If you have not a largo or consolidated
wealth , you have votes. Exercise wisely the
power which this privilege gives. The
foundersof. our republic placed in the hands
jf Jth < ? ponj to thaj werto correcttho errors
of these who make or administer our laws ,
without insurrection1 Or violence. The 'ox-
executive has been misinformed. Remove
the deception , and lot him know you will not
submit to the proposed injustice without a
rcsoUitc struggle.
SKNTENCEWFOU JjIFE.
Tlio "Iione Highwayman" of Texas
Bound For the Penitentiary.
ST. Louis , Dec. 23. [ Special Telegram to
the BEU.J United States Marshal Caboll , of
Dallas , Tex. , reached this city to-night with
Jim Nowsomc , the highwayman who , single-
handed , robbed stages of the Brownwood &
Hallingor line a score of times. Newsomo is
under sentence for life and will spend the
rest of his days in the Albany , N. Y. , pen
itentiary. For the lust five or six years ,
however , he has industriously plied his pe
culiar vocation , rifling thirty stages within
thut time. Ho always plays u lone hand , and
his usual method of procedure was to stop
n coach with a persuasive flourish of a six-
shooter , range the passengers in a line und
KO through them with neatness and dispatch.
Probably his most audacious exploit
was the time ho hold up a stage coach with
nothing in the shape of a weapon save u
hammer handle , which ho handled in the
moonlight in such a way that the frightened
passengers supposed it was a Smith & Wes
son's best. These robberies became so fre
quent and bold last October that a determ
ined search was made for the "Lone High
wayman , " resulting in Newsomo's arrest in
Hunnclls county. Ho was convicted in the
federal court of robbing the mails with force
of arras and sentenced for life.
Another Revolution Threatened.
SAN FIIANCISCO , Dec. 25. A special corre
spondent , writing from Honolulu in reference
to the clash between King Kalakua and the
legislature on account of his vetoes , says :
"Tho people nro virtually on the eve of an
other revolution. The king is exorcising his
veto power and Interests to stand on his con
stitutional rights until a Judicial decision is
rendered. 'Tho legislature will contest his
action , and the natives nro becoming excited.
They find themselves ignored und treated
with contempt ; the king insulted ; his rights ,
us understood by them , ignored or denied.
The native papers , it is said , are inciting the
natives to rise In arms , if necessary , und as
sert their right to a voice in the management
of their own affairs. It only needs a spark
to set the country in a blazo.
Death of a ScientificItccIiiNc. .
NEW YOIIK , Dec. ! > 5. Mercy Halo Bartow
was found dead in his room at No. 47 La
Fuyctto place to-day. Ho was sixty years
old , a bachelor , and lived alone thero. The
greater part of his time was spent in solitude
with his books. He was a member of the
American Geographical society , the New
York Historical society , the Geneological
society , the Huguenot society und was u long
time secretary of the Society for the Advance
ment of the Sciences and Arts. Ho was a
desccndcnt of the fumlly of which Nathan
Halo was a member.
AYenthcr Indications.
For Nebraska and Iowa : Colder , gener
ally fair weather , light to fresh variable
winds , becoming fresh to brisk northerly.
For Dakota : Fair weatncr , followed by
local snows , colder , with cold wave , light to
frcsli-Vftriablo winds.
A coldVsvo Is indicated for Dakota , Min
nesota , Iowa , rf ebrasku and Wisconsin. The
temperature will full 15 to 23 degrees.
Draft Horses Burned.
CHICAGO , Dec. 25. Twenty-eight draft
horses and tholr stables , all belonging to
Daniel Corkery , a coal dealer , burned this
uyn-nlng. Loss , J15.000 ; Insurance , $7,000.
TUu fsujlly of Corkcry's foreman. James Ma-
roney , rcst:11 : * ' nbovo the stable , narrowly
escaped crematlCt' With the horses. Mrs. Ma-
ronoy was badly cut by" s'ass ' 1n Jumping out
through a second story wlnuC'V.
Bloody A ( Tray H In Chicago.
CHICAGO , Dec. 25-Christmas , in Chicago ,
was marred by an unusual number of affrays ,
fatal and otherwise. In the twenty-four
hours preceding 0 o'clock this evening four
lichens had been reported stabbed , ono shot
dead , and a | H'letmrm and un alderman
nearly pumroeled out of existence.
TIIK CIjKAllAXCK HKCOIU ) .
The I'Miianelnl Tram-notions of the
Pimt Week.
BOSTON , Mass. , Dec. S3. [ Special Tele
gram to the HUE. ] Tlio following table
compiled from dispatches to the Post from
the managers of the leading clearing-houses
of the United States , shows the gross ex
changes for the week ended December ' . ' 4 ,
1W7 , with the rate per cent of increase or do-
croatio as compared with the amounts for the
corresiKjndlng week last year :
'Not 1 nclndrd In totals.
MAltltlEI ) A CONSUMPTIVE.
A Itlch Glrl'H Suheinc to Become n
Widow.
SAN FIIANCISCO. Dec. 25. The death nt the
little town of Maylleld , near the Stanford
univcisity , of n young and consumptive
printer named Frank McICce , completes a
curious story of a rich young girl's folly.
Seven years ago Abram Brown , of Oakland ,
died leaving property to his only daughter ,
Frankie , valued at * 50,000. She attained her
majority a little over n year ago , and then
assumed control of the projK'rty , which
brought in an income of about $5,000. She
took a trip to Highland Spring , and there a
lively widow persuaded her that she ought
to become n widow herself in order to enjoy
social freedom thut un unmarried woman can
never hope to gain. Full of this project she
returned to Oakland and formed the ac
quaintance of Captain nnd Mrs. H. M. An-
gar. To ihcm she confided her longing for
social emancipation. She declared she was
bound to become a widow , and thought if she
could marry some man who was on his doatli
bed , it would bo about the right thing.
Apgar agreed that If she was determined to
marry , nnd for the purpose stated , it would
bo advisable to have the thing settled with as
little publicity as possible. Ho accordingly
introduced this peculiar young woman to Dr.
Dupuy , who had conducted an imitation milk
factory in this city. Dr. Dupuy proved the
middle man , Ho declared ho know of Just
the man to suit Mis * Frankio's wish In
the person of n poor printer named Frank
McKee , who had a bcuuteful case of con
sumption , , with a blood-spitting accompani
ment , and who could not possibly live moro
than a mouth. Miss Frailkie thought that
she had found Just the man that she wanted ,
and agreed to look at the subject. On Iho
following day she and Apgar went to the
office of Dr. Dupuy , in this city , where the
medical man exhibited his consumptive. Miss
Frankie looked him over with n critical eye ;
thumped his-chcst vigorously mid maiio him
cough sox'cral times for the purpose of ascer
taining if the investment wan n good one.
She finally concluded that she would take Iho
chances of his living. McKee consented tote
to marry the girl for a money consideration.
The pair were wedded by Justice Wood.
They did not depart together. It had boon
agreed thut the hubband should go nnd dioby
himself. The wife gave hint 100 before
the ceremony took place , and agreed
to pay Dr. Dupuy $100 with which
to defray the expenses of a comfortable
death bed to her husband , McKco faded to
keep his promise , however , and strangely in
sisted on living. In fact , he grow alarming ] v
healthy , and thought ho had a "soft snap. "
Many persons agreed with him on this point.
Ho met his wife a few months after and got
some money from her. Dupuy received a
liberal commission , and it is also charged
that Apgar extorted u fee. Finally , Miss
Frankie refused to bo held any moro and de
parted for the east. The story leaked out and
created n great scimution in Oakland. McKee
followed her to Indianna , but she refused to
sco him. She then departed , this fall for
Europe , and is said to bo m Carlisbad. An
other curious feature of the affair is that
Apgar died on the same day us McICce. It is
thought the young widow will return when
she hears of MoICeo's death.
FOUGHT TO THE DEATH.
Terrible Shooting AflVay on n Mov
ing Train in Kentucky.
MOUNT VEIINON , Ky. , Dec. 25. Bal Chum-
ley , yesterday , in Laurel county , arrested
Hugh McHarguo , who was charged with the
seduction of n young girl at Pine Hill , Ky.
Ho started on the train with him for this
place to-day. When ho arrived nt Living
ston , Walter Mullins , ono ofMellargue's
friends , Ijoarded thd truiu. Hearing a
tunnel , which opens out on a bridge over
Hound Creek , Mullins entered the car and
told Chumloy a man wanted to see him on
the platform , quick. Chumloy went out.
After reaching the platform witnesses say a
discussion ensued ' nnd the report of arms
aroused all th'o passengers. Mullins was
shot through the hand and Chumloy through
thi } foot. Both fell from the moving train oft
the bridge , a distance of about thirty feei.
The train wus stopped nnd bucked up to the
scone. Both men wcro soon found dead. In
the confusion McIIarguc escaped , and his
whereabouts nro still a mystery.
Cleveland's PrcKont to the Pope.
BAI.TIMOHI : , Dec. ! ! 5. A special correspond
ent of the Baltimore Sun , who was eent to
report the papal Jubilee ceremonies , arrived
in Homo yesterday. He had In his charge a
gift from President Cleveland to Iho iwpo.
The present is u copy of the United States
constitution beautifully engrossed and richly
bound in book form. It was forwarded to
Home through Cardinal Gibbons , who re
ceived it nt Baltimore from President Cleve
land about three weeks ago.
Iluinline Hetiirns.
CHICAGO , Deo. "SS.-- Lj-pulda ! ! Humllno ,
the wealthy manufacturer , "returned to his
homo to-day , after a mysterious absence of
over four weeks. Ho was accompanied by
his brother , who is nald to have brought him
from New Orleans. No explanation of the
disappearance Is given further than tlui in
timation that Harallno may have been tem
porarily Insane.
A Widow and Two Children Killed.
PouoiiKEni'Siu , N. Y. , Deo. 25. Mrs. Kllen
O'Neil , a widow lady , in company with two
of her children , n boy nnd n Rlrl , while walkIng -
Ing on the track of the Hudson Hivcr railroad ,
a short distance above Hhlnobeck Mutton Just
night , wcro struck by a locomotive and all
4breo instantly killed.
TobnccO SU.ICD In iKiuUvtiio.
Louisvlu. * * , Ky. , Dec. ' , ' 3 The tobarco
season of I&8T closed here -yesterday. The
'total sales at Lout&viUe.for the yo-j'r aiiioutit-
ing to ] : $ . , 101 Hogsheads' , the'trottci'tiuail'-f ' (
ever sold aujrwhuro iU vuo"y cui % „ " ' * * ,
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A PUGILISTIC CHRISTMAS.
Pony Moore Entortnlna nt His PttH
latlal English Residence ,
SPORTS HAVE A PLEASANT TIME *
Kllrnln nnil Smith , tlio Foes ofn Wcclfl
AK > . Knjoy n Social Time To-
nml Wish Each
Other Joy.
Kllrnln'R Mori-y Clu-lMninH.
| O > p'/--/-M / ( ItfT liu James fii-nfim ItcniHtt.l
LONDON , Dec. 25 , [ New York Herald
Cable Special to the Hit-i : ] George WashIng -
Ing Moore , affectionately called "Pony , "
conceived the idea ut the Hullo battle of
Houen , while It was progressing , that on
Christina ! ) day It would bo n capital realiza
tion of the season of pe.ico on earth and good
will toward men to make Smith and Kllralu
.guests at his family dinner. But unfortuu-
fortunatcly Smith had made other arrange
ments for the early part of the evening , so
that while , as Ponoy Moore chauliif-ly snld ,
Hamlet was iu the pluy of knife und fork ,
Laertes was not , although , us will
bo seen , he was in at the death. Mr. Mooro'a
house Is romantically situated In grounds
in the Flnclilcy roads , John's Wood. It was
originally built for Blondin , the hero of Ni
agara , to-day performing In London. From
him , in the hours of his adversity , Mr. Moore
bought it. It ia spacious1 , and surrounded by
outhouses und laud , which forms a model
farm. At the front stands a largo dog kennel
labeled "Charloy , " the inmate , a Newfound
land , nnd not , as perhaps ho ought to bo , n >
bull dog , named after Charley Mitchell , Mr.
Moore's son-in-law. To the loft are recep
tion rooms , which ono enters through a largo ,
handsomely decorated billiard room. In u
corner of this Is un American bar , showing
the stars and stripes , and from which to the
family or guests only American drinks
are dispensed , the bar maids , In turn ,
being , for the fun of the thing , ono of the
Misses Moore. Leading from the billiard
room are several smaller rooms , devoted to
cards , roulette , keno , faro , etc. Ono hard
und fast rule of the Moore family is that
when , as is almost always the case , ladles
are present , the -tools shall consist of count
ers , which are dispensed at u shilling per
dozen. Atthe roar of the house is n croquet
lawn. This is surrounded by houses for
cows , pigs , bees , poultry and horses of va
rious breeds , including two valuable trotters
from America. Pony Moore personally at
tends to his farm pets every morning early.
The interior of the house is sumptuously
furnished. The sitting-room on the left of
the entrance hall is the sacred
room , the walls and tables of which are cov
ered with the valuable presents thut have
been given ut various times to Mr. Mooro.
Nothing pleasesliim better than to show them
to his visitors.
Wliilo the "guests wcro arriving ho was
shown the Shccdy interview by Mr. Harding- .
He was hurt to think ho should bo blamed for
causing the absence of the American party ,
but contented himself by tmyfng :
"Well.'your correspondent , who was with mo
nt Houen , will please deny any such Intention
on my part , for he can certainly any that from
Houen to Houinniercs wo traveled in the car
riage with Harding , and during the whole
Journey I was distinctly wroth at ' ll - \
the absence of the Americans nnd
even swore that as a representative of Mr.
Fox I would postpone the light until they
came ; but afterwards , being shown the im
possibility of keeping these people over night
in u French village without bringing inter
ference from the gendarmes , i reluctantly
withdrew my objection , "
Then turning to Kilrain , who was sitting at
tlio llro smiling , Mr. Harding added his apol
ogy. Coming now for what ho has said
about Kilrain , as like an after-dinner speech ,
there was nothing in it.
During the afternoon the door bell kept
continually ringing , as sport after sport was
announced , nearly all merely calling to pay
Christmas respects to Kilruin , Mitchell and
the Moore family.
Dinner was announced at (5:00 ( : p. m. , when
Pony Moore took tlio head of the table and
Mrs. James Stoaaton , the whistling coon of
the St. James hall , cat at the other end. The
other guests were Kilrain , Mr. and Mrs.
Mitchell , WE. . Harding , Mrs. Moore , Mr.
and Mrs. 'Donald , Mr. and Mrs. George
Washington Moore , Jr. , Mrs. Strntton , nco
Annie Moore , Mrs. Buchstraw , nco Jennie
Moore , Mr. ami Mrs. Fred Yokes , the latter
neo Bella looro , Henry Macevoy , of Paris ,
and his son , Dr. Muccvoy.
T.ho menu presented the traditional Christ
mas goose , the American turkey , British
doer , Welch mutton , Devonshire sucking pig
and Sussex Jagged ox , with wines and des
sert , including the ( laming plum pudding.
All sank the shag and no reference whatever
was made to pugilism , past or future. After
pulling cracker nnd drawing fulors , the
company had n v alk around the rooms in
procession with musks on tholr faces and
caps on their heads or aprons or faliie mus
taches and whiskers. Pony Moore became
King Lear , Charley Howell a Jester with a
rattle , Kilrain a bishop , Mitchell u shyloclr ,
the ladies Joining in the tun.
Shortly before midnight Jem Smith , ac
companied by his backer , Charles White , ar
rived und wcro effusively received. Ho und
Kilrain winlicd each other many a merry
Christmas and fraternized in pleasunt ntyo. !
Then un adjournment wus taken to the 'bll-
Hard room. The first giimu wan between
Mitchell nnd Howell , which was followed by
Smith and Kilrain amicably grasping cues
add playing 100 up , which , after good-uut-
piircd chafUngon both sldr.s , Kilrain won by
20 i > oiiits , the Americans present hailing this
us ii grand omen.
Then ensued supper , after which James
Scrutton sat at the piuno , dressed uu an Irish
coon , with red und groan swallow-tall coat
und un exaggerated chimney-put lint , playing
| Kllas and waltzing , Kltrufii with Mrs. J
Moore leading in the dancex which followed.
The dancing was varied by "hunt the slip ,
per" and sweet meetings wider the mi.stla-
too. During the evening Kilr.iin received
this message from HIchard K. Fox :
"Have cabled Atkinson to prctientyou with
my Bluire of the Makes und I wluh you a
merry OhriMimiH and a hnpjiy new yr'nr. At
3 u. m. , London time , your ' uorroapondcnt left
the apparent foes of week ago ir.-ilcubly
Bubstltutlng unU'.cs ' for kiiuclt'tes ,
Sentenced to Pouth.
PniuiToi oi.is , Dec. 25. The trial of tbir-
ty-fivo persons implicated In the revolt of October -
tobor , ISS1 , IniHJiiht closed. Two of the ac
cused wcro sentenced to death and four to
imprisonment for various tornm , and the rest
were acquitted. The trial created ictenao
oxcUcii'.c-jt.
. T i
Victory For Irlnh Tenants.
DDIIUN , Dec. lif. rim MilclmlJ-.town lanfl
court has made a reduction of 83 per cent in
tin. . . nts in the CouhtCBS of Kingston' . * ! catat , 'I
A .vein * at-o.tho.tcimnts dc-nmndcd 20 per txin (
reduction. This win * rvfup.cd. nnd since thai
tim thutfiittiitohiiYO carried - < w u ui&.a |