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SEVENTEENTH YEAK. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOliNING , JANUARY 10 , 1888 , NUMBER 200
LINCOLN COUNCIL SUSTAINED ,
The United States Supreme Court
Overrules Judge Browor.
THE OPINION GIVEN BY GRAY.
A linrjjc Crowd IilittriiH Attentively to
tin ; llentllnn l' e ll ! eUI m
Confirmation of Nebraska
Land OIllccrH.
The Cnpltnl City Dads Uphold
WASHINGTON HtJIlEAU THIS O.MMIAB , )
M3 FofHTRHNTii STIIKKT , V
WASHINGTON. D. C. , Jan. 0. )
At tlin opening of tlio supreme court this
morning Justice Gray delivered mi opinion In
In HID habeas corpus case from Lincoln , Neb.
The Justice begun by citing the circumstances
of the original application to Judge Brewer
for n restraining order. Ho reviewed at
considerable leungth the undoubted power of
n city council to legislate upon mutters relat
ing to u proper municipal government and to
try unworthy officials under such rules as
they might direct. This , lyj stated , was In
the nature of n criminal prosecution anil as
such was quite outside the province of n court
of equity. "It has been long settled , " said
the Justice , "that courts ' equity have no
jurisdiction In criminal matters which can bo
reached by courts of common law. for this
reason the application to n court of equity for
Interference in u matter for which there was
nmplo relief In a court of common law was
Irregular and unauthorized.
VKIIKKAL COt'HTS AXII MUXICII'AMTICH.
Justice Gray then took up the question of
the relations of the federal court to munici
palities , and in an extended opinion , which
was delivered extempore and without note ,
reviewed the history of such actions from
colonial times to the present. Ho stated that
there were numerous precedents in the his
tory of the supreme court which covered the
very points involved in the cnso and \vhich
clearly showed the entire lack of jurisdiction
of ti federal court In interfering in u matter
which was solely within the province of the
municipality of Lincoln and the court of
the state of Nebraska.
TIM : DKCISIOOX IN mtiKr.
After quoting a number of cases from
United States reports , which were- there
quoted in Mr. Luniburton's brief , the Judge
rend from his notes the opinion of the court ,
which is as follows : That the United States
court In Nebruskt settlngusu court of equity ,
has no Jurisdiction whatever over n criminal
case or cases involving the appointment or
removal of state and municipal officers. The
proceedings of the federal court of Nebraska ,
therefore , were , from the beginning , in the
nature of u usurpation of the functions of u
court of law , were beyond its Jurisdiction
and were null and void , and the detention of
the mayor and city council of Lincoln in cus
tody is held to bo illegal and they are entitled
to a dischargu.
IXTKllEST IN TUI ! CASH.
The court room was crowded , and consid
erable disturbance being created by incoming
and outgoing visitors , it was practically lift-
possible to secure a sUyiographle verbatim
report of the Justice's remarks. Quito out of
the usual custom , the bulk of Justice. Gray's
opinion was delivered orally and without any
reference to notes. That portion which was
copied by the typewriter , covering only two
small pages , the manuscript of it was pock
eted. Application was made to the clerk of
the supreme court at lirst and afterwards
personally to the Justice himself by Senator
JNIimderson for the full written text of his
opinion , but It was premptorily refused. The
undoubted reason for the refusal of Judge
Gray to follow a custom which lias always
been observed by the supreme court in the
relations to the jtress at the national capltol
was the fact that he had not written , out in
its permanent form , as it will appear in the
reports of the court , the opinion which ho de
livered to-day. Tlio jiortioii given above ,
however , covers all the material points of the
Justice's opinion.
TJIK irricT : : or Tin ; nr.cisiox.
Tno case has excited great interest among
lawyers , and Judge Gray's opinion was lis
tened to attentively by u crowded bar. Its
effect is considered as adding evidence to the
generally adopted vlow that tlio supreme
court bench is becoming moro rigid in Its in
terpretation of the laws affecting the rela
tions of u state to municipal courts and less
inclined to foster up unwarrantable Infringe
ments by federal authority uixm the preroga
tives of the states and municipalities.
TALK A110UT l.AMAH.
' .riieroaro all kinds of reports in circulation
to-night concerning tlio prooablo action of
the senate In the nomination of Laiiuir.
Among the republican senators opinion Is
about equally divided as to whether Air.
Lumar'H nomination will finally bo continued.
There \ \ as a very breezy session of the com-
mlttce on Judiciary to-day , i.iul it was occu
pied almost solely by Mr. Kvars , of New
York. It will bo remembered that a report
was circulated Just before the holiday recess
that Air. Kvurts intended to vote to confirm
Mr. Lamar. The comments of the republican
press of Now York were so severe upon the
iinnounccmcnt that they had the effect of
bringing forth n letter from that gentleman ,
in which ho declared that lit ) did not
Intend to vote for continuation and would
do what ho could to effect u rejection.
Mr. Evarts made u very able speech before
the committco this morning and was kept in
u hot cross llro by Mr. Pugh and other demo-
rr.it lo members of the committco. Ho was
very posltivo that Mr. Lamar wus not a fit
person to occupy a position on the supreme
bench and was extremely radical In his ob-
Horvutions affecting not only Mr. Lamar's at-
t Undo toward the government during the
war but his qualillcallotiH in respect to loy-
nlty at the present time and individual ability
us a lawyer. A democratic and a republican
member of the committco were absent ami
were paired. No effort was made to take n
( Infinite vote on Mr. Lamar's nomination
but it was ascertained beyond all doubt that
the party lines will bo drawn taut and that
there will bo a majority rcK | > rt against can-
Urination and a minority report in favor of it ,
The nomination of Mr. Vilas to bo secretary
of the Interior was not taken up by the com-
inlttco. Hotli nominations wont over till to
morrow , when u ypswlal meeting of the conv
mitteo will bo held for the purpose of rei > ort-
inguixm both. It is oxi > eeted that the nom
illations of Messrs. Vilas and Dickinson , the
latter to succeed the former as postmastci
general , will bo rcjiorted to the senate ir
secret session to-morrow and that they wil
lie continued. Although the reports on Air
Lamar will also bo made ready in all probu
bility to-morrow , it is not likely that dcbatt
upon them In secret session will bo begun ai
that time.
LAM.Ul Wll.l , MKKI.Y UK COXFIHMnP ,
Two republican senators who have not bcei
recognized as very rabid partisans said to uu
this afternoon that thu confirmation of Air
Lamar was not at ) assured thing , although II
was quite likely. They did not regard tut
letter of Senator Stewart , of Nevada , pub
lUhrtl this morning and announcing his In
tention to vote to conllrm Air. Lamar unlcsi
some other than war issues were brought ii |
against him , as Indicating his positive- Inten
tion to support the nomination. On the con
trary they rather regard it as an oxpn sloi
of his profi'ieiices and as an iijKjlogy for wha
[ lie is likely to do , namely , vote with his part ;
ngainst contlrmution. Senator Mitchell , o
OrOgon , who has been regarded as likely t.
vote to conllrm Mr. Lamar , refused to sa ;
What ho intended do , but intimated tha
ho would stand with hi * party , especially ii
there was u caucus , which is now u matter o
f doubt. The resignation ol'Secrctary Lama
lias hud the cfl'oct upbringing alrtut a unun
luious dolro 11111011,7 tlio senators to take 1m
mediate notion upon thojio three nomination ?
and it U more than likely that all of then
will bo gotten out of 'tho way this week.
ecu FAWNUES.
Senator Mivudcrt > on and llcprcscntativ
weut to the co'iamisalougr of India
affairs to-day with Daniel Webster , William
Tindall and PassekeuatBthe t'awnec Indians
from Nebraska who are hero to urge the
payment of the fiit.lKjU annuity due them In
two settlements Instead of stringing it out
over a period of years , so as to enable them
to buy live stock and make Improvements on
their homes. The commissioner promised to
recommend the payment as desired , and It Is
believed that their wish will be gratified.
xr.muaKv HM > omcniis cu.NrniMnti.
The senate in secret scs'ltm this afternoon
confirmed the nominations of the four hind
officer * In Ncbra ka which were made during
the vacation of congress last summer and
fall.
Or IXTKItn T TO l'KX lOXr.tl9.
Senator Paddock Introduced a bill to-day
to repeal thu limitation In tlio arrears of
pension act. He also presented a memorial
from the legislature of Nebraska In support
of the proposition.
XrjIIHASKA l.r.OISLVtlOX.
The Nebraska delegation poured n lot of
pension and other bills in the house to-day ,
among which were the following :
Uy Mr. AIcShauu-For tlio relief of F. P.
Turner , Wilson C. Moles , Udward Sullivan ,
James H. Prlckett.
Hy Air. Laird For the relief of Alajor
General Henry .1. Hunt , David L. Hralnard ,
Daniel N. Nluklklscr.Vonnthnn Cope , Hiram
15ateman , William T. Dodge , Henjamln P.
Uruner. P. Duriphy , Jonathan H. Cllno ,
Airs , nettle E. Painter , Hczekiah H. Heed.
Archibald P. Coon. William T. Dodge.Vlrgil
A. Jones , Charles H. Holt , Westerly Mont-
ornery , George S. Pishcr , W. H. Tibbits.
Stephen C. Alonroc , James Pace ; also a bill
iroviding for a public building at Hustings.
Hy Mr. Dorsoy To return to the pension
oil the namu of Hiram G. D. Squires.
1IIM.S FOlt IOVVAXS.
The Iowa members Introduced bills as fol-
ows :
Hy Air. Gear For the relief of Jesse
Cnowls ,
Hy Air. Lyman For the relief of the pilot
ml crew of the steamer Planter , taken dur-
ng the late war by Robert Smalls from tlio
inrbor of Charlcstown , S. C-i to pension
ason P. Calwell and P. Wiesse.
Hy Air. Weaver For the relief of the
iiillanl pavement company.
Hy Air. Anderson To pension Sarah
5oles.
Hy Air. Fuller Granting a pension to
"red Pichan and John H. Reynolds.
MIxCULLANBOUS.
Among the bills introduced in the senate
: o-day were two by Senator Alandcrson , one
iroviding that no pensioner shall bo stricken
from thu rolls without notice and a chance to
ilofenu himself. The other provides that on
request of the governor of any btato for a
record of the stale troops the war depart
ment shall furnish the desired information.
J. P. Alillcr , of Pulrbury , Neb. , has been
appointed railway mall agent.
In the house to-day Air. AlcShano intro
duced a copy of the Joint resolution of the
legislature of Nebraska asking that silver
medals bo given to all soldiers of the union
army who served in the late war , which was
introduced lately in the senate by Air. Alan-
; lcrson. PJUHY S. HCATII.
Immnr'H Continuation Assured.
WASHIXOTOX , Jan. 9. [ Special Telegram
.o the Br.i : . ] Senator Stewart has taken a
bold stand in favor of Lamar's confirmation.
Ic has boon investigating the record of
Lamar. Ho has completed that study and
cached the conclusion to vote for Lamar.
His decision practically assures the confirma
tion of Lamar. us no .caucus pledge can hold
nil the republicans together , and Sawyer ,
Sabin , Stoclcbridgo and others are only wait
ing for some one to como out boldly so that
they can follow the lead. Senator Stewart
reviews the whole matter in a long letter to u
constituent In Nevada , which ho also gives to
the press.
WASIIIXOTOX , .Tan. 0. The senate Judiciary
committee further considered this morning
tlio nomination of Lamar to bo associate
Justlco of the supreme court , but reached no
notion. The time was chiefly consumed by
Senator Kvarts In opposition to. the confirma
tion. Ho was rather sharply questioned by
thu democratic senators and retorted in kind.
Ml the members of the committee were pres
ent except Senators Wilson of Iowa , and
Vest , who are paired.
It is contemplated , since the resignation of
Secretary Lamar , to pror-ced with thu cases
of Vilas and Dickinson , without respect
to that of Lamar , and though this
course has not been determined upon ,
all members of the committco having ex
pressed themselves on the Lamar case In
committee , no doubt is entertained that there
will bo majority and minority reports with a
division upon party linestlio majority report ,
of cour.li ) , being adverse.
Army News.
WASIIIXOTOX , Jan. 9. [ Special Telegram
to thu Her. . ] A board of survey , consisting
of CY.ptiun Kdgar / . Stccncr , Third cavalry ,
First Lieutenant John K. Alycrs , Third ur-
tillcrv and Second Lieutenant Edward A.
Miller , Third artillery , has boon ordered to
assemble at San Antonio , Tex. , on the 12th
for the purpose of investigating , reporting
upon and fixing the responsibility for the al
leged loss of certain signal service and ordi
nary property for which Second Lieutenant
Lcroy K. Sobrce , signal corps , is responsible.
Second Lieutenant John C.Vulsh , signal
corps , Is ordered to visit certain stations In
New \ork and Connecticut for the purpose
of inspecting property.
Thu resignation of First Lieutenant David
N. AlcDomild , Fourth cavalry , is accepted by
thu president to take effect March 4.
Second Lieutenant Hcnjauiin AI. Pursoll ,
signal corps , is ordered to special duty ut
Jupiter light house , Florida.
First Lieutenant William AI. Tyler , Thir
teenth infantry. Is ordered to report for ex
amination to tliu army retiring board at Fort
Lcavcnworth , ICas.
Captain Frank linker , ordinance depart
ment , is ordered to thu powder mills of Du-
IKJiit .t Co. , near Wilmington , Del. , for tem
porary inspection duty.
Nebraska and lowu Pension ! ; .
WASIIIXOTOX , Jan. 0. [ Special Telegram
to the Hun. ] Tlio following pensions were
granted NuhrasUans to-day : Alcxican war
Hartel Klotz , Omaha. Original Orellus
Nickander AlcICuy , Dorranco.
Pensions for lowans : Original John K.
Alillcr , Vinton ; Peter T. Clayton , Alount
Ayr. Increase Melancthon AlcKlroy , Blairs-
town ; Mlllard M. Newman , Bdgewood ;
Thomas J. Hall , Plum Hollow ; John McAllis
ter. Palo ; IraH. Hyan , Leon ; John Blank-
Inship , Clarksvillc ; D. Estapn Harrington ,
Postvilto ; Nicholas Hlncs , Clariuda.
Tlio Maxwell Case.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. A motion was nmdc
in the Unlfed States supreme court to-dr.j
to dismiss thu Maxwell cast ) on the ground ol
want of Jurisdiction. Decision is withheld
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9 , [ Special Telegram
to the HKK. ] A postofllco was established at
Kconomy , Warrior county , Iowa , and Thos ,
Harklcy appointed postmaster. The post-
oflleo nt Gilpin , Madison county , Iowa , was
discontinued to-day.
Nominations of postmasters : C. N. Gold
smith , Knglowood , ill. , ; J. W. Arnold , Lock
port , 111. ; J. H. Stulsniau , Harlan , lu.
Dakota. Division.
WASIIIXHTOX , Jan. 9 , The committee or
territories this morning Instructed Its chair
nj.in to report favorably the bill for the ill-
vmuH of Dakota and the udinissiou of Soutl
Dakota as a stato.
A Preponderance of Mormons.
'
SU.T LAKU , Utah , Jan. 9. The Utah icgis
Intlon met to-day and organiicd boll
branches. There are three Gentiles nm
twcnty-ono Mormons In the lower house am
two gentiles and ten Mormons In the upper
The governor's message will not be deliycrct
until lo-murruw.
A New Coiuliinnlion ,
PiTTMiuiiO , Jan. ! > consolidation o
the Philadelphia mid i.'luutiaNatural Gn
companies wat formally r.Uiriod by the steel ?
holders of the- former cunipmy. ; at a aieetini
to-day. The new tvir.l-iuatlon has a caiilta
Mode of $ W,333OW.
SERIOUS TROUBLE BREWING ,
What the Gonsorvntlvos Have to
Expect From Parliament.
TO LEAD THEM A MERRY DANCE.
Pnrnell nnd Gladstone Preparing Pit-
iallH Illtint to DC Given An Ova
tion When IIIsTcrnt Hxplrcg
Titles For Journalists.
A Parliamentary Forecast
[ fl/l'l/i / ' i'yM ' & 5S liJdinc | * fliinJn
LOS'DOX , Jan. 9. [ New York Herald Cable
Special to the Ilci : . ] The breeze Is rising
ngainst tlio ovcrnmcnt. How much mischief
there is in it remains to bo seen. For nearly
four months the ministry has been allowed to
do pretty much as it liked. Nobody could
call it to account. No explanations could bo
forced from it. Parliaments nro very trouble
some , especially when old-fashioned rules
and observances can bo so easily turned
against the men In power. It would bo very
convenient to have no parliament except
that there would then bo no money. By the
! ) lst of March all reserve funds are exhausted
nnd her majesty's faithful commons must
provide more or everything will como to a
standstill. Wo nro now within four weeks of
the opening day. Naturally , therefore , homo
rulers begin to polish up their weapons.
Everybody , except , perhaps , Air. Halfour ,
hopes that Air. Sexton will bo In his place
from the start. I hear that to-night ho Is in a
precarious condition. Ills friends hi parlia
ment would sorely miss him. Ho is
far nnd away the ablest si > calter on
the liberal side of the house , Gladstone al
ways cxceptcd. lie is always cool and ready ,
always interesting , and relics little upon
notes. His memory is prodlgous , for , ovi-
ilently , most of his speeches are carefully
.nought out beforehand. Every point tells.
If any one interrupts him ho turns and de
stroys the offender with a Hash of lightning.
His sarcasms often fall in dux/ling profusion
over his opponents who iidmlro him even
while ho Is administering punishment. Homo
rulers all ovpr the house will bo glad to hear
of his restoration to health.
With or without Air. Sexton , there will bo
no end of n scrimmage when thchouso meets.
Questions will rain upon the heads of min
isters ; denunciations will bo leveled at them ;
sharpshooters will pick them off one after
the other. Some people think the Parncll
band'arc discouraged. At any rate , they are
not beaten nor their tactics exhausted. The
ministers oannot bo turned out at present
but their lives can be made torments to them
and they can be sentenced every day to a
fresh term of hard labor. Air. Parncll's
merry men are lying low at present , but in
duo season they will make themselves seen
nnd heard. Then will Air. Gladstone appear
on the scene and many a dashing raid into
the enemy's camp will bo carried out. The
ministerialists are confident , but n voice
from the darkness seems to warn them
that they , too , are but mortals. They
will have to walk warily if they wish to es
cape the snares and pitfalls which will be
laid plentifully in their path.
So the ill-fated Hlunt is actually in prison
and Air. Lane , another member , is likely to
bo sent after him. There Is a good deal of
sympathy for Blunt among these who know
him. Great will bo the disturbance concern
ing him and other prisoners when the house
meets. Blunt is in bad health , but writes in
cheerful strains to his London friends. Ho
says : "It has all turned out as I wished. A
few moro cases like mine will bring down
Salisbury nnd Balfour. His story will be
much discussed in parliament mid when his
time is up ho will bo brought to London in a
triumphal procession. Processions are to bo
organized on a great sc.ilo. Westminster is
to resound with "God Save Ireland , " and co-
crcionists on their way to the house are to bo
well hissed. Inside nnd outside the house
there will bo war and rumors of war. The
next session decides all. If the government
can neither bo turned out nor perceptibly
weakened seine now line will have to bo
taken.
Why not a compromise on fair terms }
All-round conservatives themselves nro
asking that question far moro frequently ,
than they used to do. Homo rule may como
but not , perhaps , in the shape or from the
quarter that people have looked for it.
Will Air. Walter , of the Times , get a peer
age ! They now say so and I hope it is true ,
always provided Air. Walter himself wishes
it. There is no moro conscientious man in Eng
land than John Walter i > crfoctlyjust , en
tirely fearless , ready always to do the right
so far ns ho can discover it. Ho is now
known almost as well in New York and
Philadelphia as in London. Alany Amer
icans recollect his son John ; who had been
brought up with so much care to succeed
his father and who had responded so nicely
to his training. His life was cut short in en
deavoring to save the lives of others. Had
ho been spared the Times would have had
ono of the greatest proprietors that have
ever guided its destinies. The father , after
his great loss , continued to do his duty as ho
has always done it , nnd now , if a pcorngo
would afford him any gratification , most peo-
pit ) would say by nil means let him have it.
Then comes Edward Lnwson , of the Tele
graph. It was thought ho would have had n
baronetage when jubilee honors were distrib
uted , but perhaps ho was overlooked. Ho
ha a son In the house , an ardent homo ruler ,
but the son is not the Telegraph , although ho
enjoys u goodly share of its profits. The
paper Is unionist , and supports the govern
ment. Edward Lawson deserves n baronetcy ,
if only for having led the way In England in
penny Journalism. His father and ho were
the first to make the cheap English news
paper at once popular and lucrative. Last
year tlio proprietor and two Journalists have ,
moro recently , been knighted , ano of them ,
Edwin Arnold , of the Telegraph. Then why
notgivousa Sir Edward Lawson ? People
might say Lord Salisbury was ennobling the
press , but they must say something , and why
dot let them say that journalists are at least
as much entitled to the barren honor ol
handles to their names as doctors or lawyers.
No doubt , therefore , wo may shortly hear not
only of Sir Edward Luwsou , but Viscount
Yates , Earl Sala and the Duke of Hoarwood ,
Better lute than never.
A MKMIIRU OF PAKUAMEXT.
Itailroad Olllclals Arrested.
OTTAVA , O'nt. , Jan. 7i News reached here
to-day that Operator Lawson and live of tin
Canadian Pacific railroad officials had bcci
arrested and placed in jail at Port Arthur foi
the negligence which resulted in the receni
1 lorso Shoo curve horror near Sack Fish
Lake Superior district.
Publisher Harrington Convicted.
. DUIU.IX , Jan. 9. Timothy Harrington , M
P. , was placed on trial at Traleo to-day on s
charge of publishing in the Kerry Sentine
reports of the meetings of suppressed
branches of the National league. His brothoi
Edward , who is Imprisoned on the saint
, was called us a wituess
that Timothy had lift share in the manage
ment of the Sentinel.
Harrington was foubd Rullty and sentenced
to six week's Imprisonment. Notice of ap
peal was given , Corcoran , publisher of the
Exmlncr , tried to-day wns sentenced to two
month's Imprisonment without hard labor ,
for publishing reports ot meetings of sup
pressed branches of the league , lie will ap
peal.
The French Cable Company.
PAIIIS , Jan. 9. Tho'tribunal of commerce
has delivered Judgment ordering the French
Cablu conumnv to conform to the conditions
of Its agreement with tin Anglo-American ,
nnd pay all costs and a certain amount of
damages ] > cr day for each day's ' delay in
carrying out the agreement.
Hcmoval of Xnn'fl Hones.
Loxnox , Jan. 9. The remains of Napoleon
and his son , the prince imperial , were re
moved to-day from Chlsclhurst to Furri-
borough , where they will bo deposited in a
mausoleum erected by ex-Empress Eugenie.
After * religious services at Clilselhurst the
bodies were conveyed to thu railway station.
A WYOMING WKKCK.
A Union Pacific Passenger Train Knit
Into by n Freight nt ICtlxon.
CIIKVEXXI : , Wyo. , Dec. 9. [ Special Tele
gram to the Bnr. . ] Union Pacific passenger
train No. 1 , bound west , was run into by a
freight train ut Edson [ station , near Luramlo
City last evening. Two emigrant cars were
broken up and burned and at least three of
the occupants roK | > rtod killed.
UAWLIXH , Wyo. , Jan.9. [ SpecialTelegram
to the BEK. ] The wreck at Edson this morn
ing is the worst which has occurred on this
division. DTho passenger from the cast was
un into from the rear , two emigrant coaches
icing telescoped. The coaches were soon on
: lro and it was only by the heroic efforts of
.he train men that , a frightful holocaust wns
avoided , but , thanks to the presence of mind
3f a few men , the passengers , with ono ex
ception , were removed before the llro reached
hem. One little boy was buried under the
icat and his body was afterwords found
turned to a crisp. The wounded were
brought to this city and everything is being
ilonoto make them comfortable. The fol-
owing is the list of the injured : D. B.
IfrcUcr , ankle bruised ; Mrs. Kret/.er , severe
.ntornnl injuries , which will probably prove
fatal ; James Pierce and wife , slight bruises ;
"I. Nynmn and wife , ribs broken and other-
.vise . bruised ; Airs. Jennie Street , of London.
England , cut in right thigh ; her three-year-
old boy was crushed or burned to death ; Air.
iintl Airs. Johnson were considerably bruised
nnd shaken up. Their baby , five months old ,
tiled after reaching this city. One joung lady
was slightly injured in the back , but he
name could not bo learned. Hrukonnin
George S. Hearer was badly cut about thu
: highs. A party left this city to-day with
lorscs to search the hills for Conductor Ver-
inillion , of the passenger tmin , who has not
been seen since the wreck occurred.
UHEADFUIJ DISASTER.
Pocnntico Ilivcr Floods the New York
Acqaednct.
CiurrAUQUA , N. Y. , Jan. 9. At an early
lour this morning , at the time the gangs of
Italians who work in the acqueduct at night
were about logo homc.Pocantico river forced
ts way through the narrow stretch of land
dividing it from the awmcduct and broke
ihrough the walls with a deafening roar ,
Hooding the now waterway tha entire length
to the depth of sixty feet. The loss of life is
real , although at this time it is impossible
to ascertain Just h&v many men wcro nt
work when the brepr occurred. All. the
mules belonging to the contractors have also
been drowned. Tlio , excitement about the
place is intense. Alen , women nnd children
arc running madly about in search of missing
friends or relatives.
Some time IIRO the contractors found it
necessary to change the course of the river
near thu dam of the Tarry town waterworks.
The now bed was dug out for this
purpose nnd the river sent through its
new path , but the ground in which it was dug
is soft and moist nnd readily guvo away to
the water's great pressure. Two hundred
men arc now utworktryingtoMop thobreak ,
but it is of such immense proportions that
their work is unavailing. Ono of the con
tractors said this morning that the walls of
the aqueduct wcru irreparrably damaged and
would have to be rebuilt in a great many
places.
New YOUK , Jan. 9. Late advices from
T.u-rytown and Sing Sing say the story re
garding the break in the jicquoduct is untrue ,
and that no such accident as was reported
has happened. The contractors for that
section deny the story , and say somebody has
perpetrated a joke.
Admiral Nicholson's Ks'tato.
Nn\v YOUK , Jan. 9. [ Siwclul TelegYam to
the Br.i : . ] Naval officers wore surprised a
few days ago by a card published over Hie
names of James Grant Wilson , Lev ! P. Alor-
ton and Joseph W. Drcxcl and announcing
that through unfortunate Investments made
by the late Hear Admiral J , W.A. Nicholson ,
U. S. ' N. , his widow was loft without any
means of support , and did not even own the
house which was supposed to bo his. It was
proposed to raise20)00 ( ) for her benefit and
about one-half of this has been contributed
by individuals.
Western Ilnllroad Managers Alarmed.
CIIICAC.O , Jan. 9. The majority of the man
agers of the western roads arc thoroughly
alarmed over the prospect of a 2."i per cent
reduction in grain rates on the 10th mst. and
arc making desperate efforts to avoid it. The
St. Louis & Sun Francisco , which is responsi
ble for the move , is being asked to withdraw
its notice , with some probability of success.
The fear 14 that the demoralization will get
into Iowa territory , where there is an immense -
menso amount of old corn to bo moved out ,
and also that the anticipated revenues from
this source will bo destroyed.
A Wreck oil the Wahash.
LtFAVETTi ; , Intl. , Jan. 9. Word has just
been received hero that the Wabash west
bound passengerjtrain , which left hero at
9:90 : this morning , ran into a freight train ut
WestLubanon , thirty miles from here , ditch
ing the entire prsscngcr train and injuring a
largo number of persons ,
A Hailroad Salt ; Confirmed.
PiTTsmmo , Jan. 9. Judge Acheson made
an order in the United States circuit court
to-day confirming the sale by John AI. Shedd
nnd Henry Huwlo , trustees of the Shcmingo
& Allegheny road'to ' the purchasing commit
tee of stockholders for Ki " > ,000 , of which
$177,020.11 is ordered to bo paid immediately
and the balance , f tur,9rJ.bU to bo paid within
six months.
The Visible. Supply Statement.
CIIICAOO , Jan. 9. The visible supnly of
grain for the week ending January 7 , 1SSS ,
as compiled by the secretary of the Chicago
board of trade is as follows :
Bushels.
Wheat -iih..7,000 ;
Corn COK8KX : ( )
Oats 5IXW,000
Hyo , : HIIOOO
Barley 3KSoOu ! :
No Coal Moving.
REAWXO , Jan. 9. Since last midnight not
n ton of coal has como down the Heading
railroad from the Anthracite region. Yes
terday's shipments completely cleaned out
the stock on hand and no more can bo shipped
until It is mined , either at individual or Head
ing company's collieries.
AVcuther Indications.
For Nebraska : Warmer , fair weather ,
light to fresh variable winds.
For lowu : Warmer , fair weather , fresh
to brish southwesterly Winds.
For Dakota : Warmer , light local snows ,
light to fresh variable winds.
REDMON ELECTED SPEAKER ,
lowa'a Twenty-second General As
sembly Moots and Organizes.
WILSON LEADS FOR SENATOR.
The Inauguration of Governor Larra-
bcc The Dairy nnd Stock Inter
ests uf thu State Ilnllroad
The Opening Day.
DES Aloixr.s , la. , Jan. 9. [ Special Tele
gram to the Bin : . ] Both houses of the
legislature organized this aftcnoon at 2
o'clock with nearly all the members In their
places. The corridors of the capltol wcro
thronged with visitors and there wns u line
display of beauty In the galleries to watch
the opening exercises. Largo lloral pieces
adorned the desks of thu speaker and thu
president of the senate. A glance nt the
house showed that nearly all the faces wcru
new ones. Only twenty-three of the 100
members in the house were hero two years
ago. In the senate there are fewer now
faces , but many of the new senators nro
young men , giving a very youthful appear
ance to that body. There was little interest
apparently taken In the caucus
for permanent oftlccrs In the senate. The
real contest was for speaker of the house ,
nnd , though very lively , was good-natured
throughout and conducted with the best of
feeling. Captain Hednion , of Powsheik , who
was chosen , is a man of good ability and
many strong qualifications for speaker. Hu
Is a strong prohibitionist and will sec that
that interest suffers no loss under his ad
ministration. It took four ballots to decide
the spcukcrship light , the contest between
Alcssrs. Hcdmon , Wilbur and Ullcy being
very close , with Kedmon leading on each
ballot. To-morrow both houses will bo per
manently orjinii/.cil nnd the biennial message
of the goverHWwill bo received.
This session of the legislature Is like
ly to bo an important one for
Iowa and Iowa Interests. There Is a
dec ) ) undercurrent of feeling that this legis
lature ought to do a great deal for the farm
ing and laboring interests of the ntate. There
arc several measures of value to the indus
trial classes which arc likely tocomoup | before
the general assembly , and if the members
feel tlio interest In the people that they did
when they were running for ofllce , they will
take pains to sco that they become laws.
There Is a strong anti-monopoly feeling In
favor of asserting the rights of the masses ,
and protecting the wage-earners of the state
against corporation greed and control. Tlio
fight for the spcakership has developed this
fact , and all.of the candidates realize the im
portance of securing thu vote of the farming
and laboring Interest.
It is still difficult to tell what the outcome
of the senatorial fight will be , although tUo
chances are in favor of Senator Wilson being
his own successor. Having been anticipat
ing his contest for four or live years he bus
been preparing for it by making himself solid
with inHuentuil elements all over the state.
As a consequence ho Is backed by most of the
leading party papers and ho has with him in
this fight most of the men who are accus
tomed to do the active work in state conven
tions and in legislative contests. Colonel
Hepburn , on the other hand , seems to lack a
good leader to organize his forces. Ho has
no machine and no systematic organization.
His troops nro all militia , and though they
might have splendid temper when the test
conies , it they had a good leader , they are
sadly needing some ono to get them into lino.
Under the circumstances Colonel Hepburn is
making an uphill fight and against great
odds.
Governor Lurrabeo is not a candidate for
senator or for any other position. There has
been some mention of his namu in that con
nection , but ho declares that it is unauthor
ized and says that when ho has served out
his term as governor ho shall bo satisfied to
retire to private life. It is not often that men
who'havo attained political prominence and
held oftlco for many years are willing to ac
cept any ono position as the summit of their
political preferment. But the governor
seems to think that his ambition has been
fully realized when ho has been able to com
plete his two terms as the executive of a
great state like Iowa. Ho declares that ho
will bo willing to lay aside tlio robes of oflleo
and go back to the private lifo which lie enJoyed -
Joyed so well. There is lijtlo of the pro
fessional politician in Governor Larrabco.
lie does not enjoy , as some men seem to do ,
the glamour of official life and association
with the boys "who whoop up things. " Ho
is of a retiring disposition and quiet tastes
and is much happier in the society of a few.
friends than lu a throng of political strkcrs.
In this connection it is interesting to re
mark that Iowa will bo honored next Thurs
day with the presence of the governor of
Neoraslm and his staff. They have accepted
the invitation of Governor Lurrabeo to bo
present at his inaugural , and the occasion
thrcforo will bo ono of unusual distinction
and interest. Governor Larnibeo and Gov
ernor Tlmycr were thrown together in com
panionship during the constitutional centen
nial last fall , and n warm friendship sprung
up between them. The people of Iowa will
bo glad to sco the executive sf their sister
state , and if the governor of Iowa fails to
make the historical remark to the governor
of Nebraska , no ono will blame him since
prohibition has gone into effect.
Among the projected measures of legisla
tion likely to como up this winter , is a bill re
ducing railway faro to two cents a milu and
providing for thu election of railway com
missioners. Both of these measures are
urged by anti-monopolists who think that
the signs of the times call for such legisla
tion. As to the former question there has
been no direct committal by either party
though they were intimations that if investi
gation proved that such a reduction were ud-
visablu it ought to bo made. The railroads
evidently anticipating some legislation of
this character , have voluntarily made u largo
reduction in freight rates in Iowa and could
probably do something better yet if the
proper pressure wcro applied. There is moro
or less differences of opinion among anti-mo-
nojKilists us to the question of electing rail
road commissioners. .Somo think that if
this method were followed it would bring
the question into polities in a way that would
give-tho railroads un unfair advantage and
enable them to control the commission.
Others say that Jtho people could bo
trusted to elect their commissioners ns well
us to elect the governor who appoints them.
There was no utterance on this point by the
leading parties in the last campaign , so that
which ever way the question comes up In the
legislature it will not como upas u party ques
tion. The school book question is also at
tracting a largo amount of attention , and 11
is almost certain that there will bo some leg
islation of this matter. There is almost uni-
vdrsul complaint ngainst thu price of schoo
books nnd the fact that patrons nro com
pelled to get new ones so often. Some sug
gcst that if the state would pay for and owi
the text books then nil thu trouble could bo
avoided. It would rnaku no difference thei
to the family that was compelled to movu
from ono district to another whether n now
book was found or not. There will un
doubtedly bo a strong effort made to either
have ono of threu things accomplished. First
that the btatu prescribe uniformity of tex
books through all the schools. Second , tha
If uniformity bo not prescribed , u law be
passed fixing a minimum time which the-i
shall be used , Third , that the state buy ant
own the book * and furnish them for thu use
of pupils the biunc as it furnishes chalk and
blackboards und other school apparatus.
An effort will bo made to huvolho now leg
islature make better provision for the work
of the state veterinarian , Dr. Stalker , who
has filled that position with great success ,
and has recently been rcappointcd by the
governor , He has guarded tlio slock Inter
csts of Iowa very faithfully mid brought his
lopartment to n high state of efficiency. But
thu legislature two years ago appropriated
only $ -JfX ) per year for his department , and
hat sum was to pay all of the expenses of
ondemnlng diseased cattle , providing for
ho expenses and fees of Dr. Stalker and his
isslstanU. As a eonsequonco the funds ran
short some time ago ami the department bus
mictlcally been crippled and unable to do
inythlng since lust October. With such
nterests as Iowa has in stock raising. In-
olvlng millions of dollars It can well afford
few thousand dollars to Insure their proper
trotcctlon.
The state commissioner of dairy products ,
Mr. H. D. Sherman , has Ju t rendered hi- *
irst biennial report. It makes a splendid
for some of the dairy interests of
owa , though not so favorable for others ,
owa Is particularly strong in the butterhuM-
icss , Its creameries rivaling these of thu
'amous districts of the cast. But the butter
iiisiiiess had been greatly damaged by thu
Halo of oleomargarine prior to the meeting of
he legislature two j ears ago. The national
oleomargcrinu law , supplemented by the
state law. which was passed then , has prac-
Ically driven the fraudulent butter business
mt of the stato. Thu commissioner says
nut the winter before the olcomar-
gerino laws were enacted good , fresh
lairy butter was a drug on the market at
'rein 10 to IS cents per pound. But after
hosn protective laws were passed the butter
miduet of Iowa reached enormous proper-
ions. It Is estimated that between thu 1st
of November and the 1st of last March this
state produced tlflKt'X , ) ) pounds of dairy out
er exclusive of what was made in the cream
eries ; all of which found ready sale nt from
S toJ cents per pound , averaging u not
gain at 8 cents per pound or a total gam to this
itiito of ? , VJiHHi ) ( as the rohiiltof driving boguo
iroducts out of the field. This is u splendid
showing for Iowa dairies and the good effects
of the oleomurgoriiio law.
In Knrno.st. About a Now Hoad.
Sioux CmIn. . , Jan. 9. [ Special Tele
gram to the HEI : . ] A report from the com-
nltteo of business * men who have just re-
urncd from a trip to St. Paul , where they
vent on business pertaining to the building
if the proposed Sioux City & Northern rail-
ms resulted in creating n lively interest in
ho matter. Subscriptions to stock have
; ecn commenced und a public meeting in thu
ntercsts of the road will bo held to-morrow
light. "It must bo built , " is the prevailing
sentiment. This road , in connection with the
at. Paul , Minneapolis it Alnnitoba's now
Incs , will make Sioux City Duluth's outlet.
Clark Dies From Ills lojiirlesi.
ANTHONY , Kan. , Jan. 9 Charles C. Clark ,
who was shot In this city last Saturday by
ils lute partner , W. P. Trcudwcll , the cattle
ting , died this morning from thu effects of
ils wound. Clark's body will bo shipped to
ils old homu lit Sigourncy , la. , for inter-
neiit. Treadwell is said to bo in u very
critical condition. His reason is entirely
dethroned. The cause of the difficulty was
calousy on the part of Treadwell. who
fancied that Clark was too intimate with his
[ Treadwell's ) divorced wife.
Republican Nominees.
Dr.s Aloixr.s , Jan , 9. The house republican
caucus to-night nominated for clerk. D. C.
ivolp , of Ida county ; first nsslstuntrW. O.
I'ayne , Story county ; second assistant , J. J.
Wilson , Warren county ; sergeaiit-ut-urms ,
VI. B. Byers , AIllls county. The senate nom-
nated for sergeant-at-urms Colonel Ulchurd
lioot , Keokuk , ex-United States marshal.
A niackhnwk County Farmer Bitsts.
WATEHI.OO , la. , Jan. 9. A. Cottrull , a largo
farmer in Blaekhawk county , has made an
issignmcnt to J. D. Williams , of Ida Grove ,
of lauds und other property vulued ut $40,000.
NATURAL GAH.
The Discovery at n Chicago Hotel Con
sidered u Great Find.
CIIICAOO , Jan. 9. [ Special Telegram to the
! 3in. : ] The gas discovered issumg from the
artesian well ut the Lcland hotel lute Satur
day is burning brightly this morning. The
pressure is so strong that the water has
censed to flow from the well , and It is now u
veritable gas well. The well was bored dur
ing the fall of 18Si ( and Its supply of water
lias been used for the general purposes of the
hotel. Professor Henius , the analytical
chemist , who has tested the gas at Cooke's
brewery , says it undoubtedly comes from the
decomposition of vegetable matter , of which
there must bo a vast deposit somewhere in
order to keep up the supply. Hu says it is
excellent for heating purposes. Thu gas at
the hotel , however , is different and doubtless
comes through u fissure in the rock , which
permits its escape from tlio 1,000 level where
nature's reservoir of gas exists , The Messrs.
Lcland will boru thu wull to thu required
depth and Chicago will have veritable natu
ral gas. All day long groups of visitors
have stood around thu fountain
in thu oflleo of thu hotel und watched thu
sputtering llamc from the pipe. Air. Lclund
and Kngmeor Wood took turns telling thu
story of the discovery of the gas. "Wo will
havu experts from the gas regions hero in a
few days und will have opinions us to the
nuture and extent of thu gus that wo enn rely
upon. Personally I am sure thut it is natural
gas. Wo may have to sink the well do i or ,
or , perhaps , wo can put in u shot amrblow
a largo opening that will increase thu supply.
Thu theory that the gas escapes from a lls-
sure or crack in the rock leading to thu sub
terranean reservoir of gas is , to my mind ,
correct. I think the main supply is far below
the bottom of the well. It may bo ten days
before wo will know Just what we've got ,
but wo won't rest till we know all ubout it
und develop it.1'
MANGLKD HY MASTIFFS.
Three Pct-honH Nearly Killed By Fero-
< : lonn Dogs.
CAMDP.X , N. J. , Jan. 9. [ Special Telegram
to the Bui : . ] Two huge mastiffs , owned by
Lawyer Thomas H. French , nearly killed
three persons last evening. Jennie Young ,
the eight-year-old child of a neighbor , was
playing in the kitchen with thu dogs , as she
hail often done before , Suddenly Airs.
French , who was in the sitting room , hoard
piercing screams from the child. There was
no servant in the house , and Airs. French
run quickly to the kitchen. Little Jennie
had been knocked to the floor and the dogs
had attacked her ferociously. Airs. French
endeavored to drive them off , but , for the
first time in the two years Air. French has
owned them , they refused to obey her , and
instead sprang at her throat and bit vlciouslj
nt her face. She was quickly knocked down
und both animals attacked her afresh. Hei
screams brought Air. French down stairs am :
ho made for the dogs. No sooner did they
sec him than they sprang upon him , und de
spite all his efforts thu liereo beasts knocket
him down nehind his now unconscious wife
und attacked him ferociously. Ho Hnall\
struggled to his feet , seized a poker ant
drove thu beasts out of the kitchen urn ]
locked the door. Then ho fell fainting to the
floor , covered with blood and his clothing
torn in a doicn places. Thu chili
was badly bit ten about thu throat , face am
arms , and was onu mass of torn tlcsli ant
blood from her shoulders up. Airs. French's
face was terribly lacerated , her right urn
torn nnd one ear bitten off. Air. French was
terribly cut and torn ; part of his nose was
gone , and it will bo necessary to graft skh
from his arm to preserve It. His face nm
neck were badly torn and cut by thu funps
nnd claws of the brutes , and ho is hufferlnt ,
very much from the shock. Airs , French is
prostrated , und the physicians fear serious
results in her case , The chiW hud many
hpasms , and there nro grave fears for her
The mastiffs have been in Air. French's pos
session for two years , and never before exhibited
hibited any tendency to harm any ono. Ho
thinks they must have frightened the child
who , becoming alarmed , caused them to losu
their heads. Ho ordered them t > hot ut once
A Great Winter IteNort.
MINNEAPOLIS , Jan. 9 , The thermometer
registered thlrty-bovcn degrees below /fro u
4
LINCOLN'S ' LAWMAKERS HAPPY
The Good News From Wnshlugtou
Received With Enthusiasm.
A LIBERAL DISPLAY OF FLAGS.
Otno County'HXi'w Sheriff Strikes For
Higher WIIJ-CN , lint Afterward
Thinks Better ol' It Other
Nebraska Xew * .
Um.'olnV Council dnbllnnt.
. LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan.Special [ Telegram
o the Bii : : . ] The city council In session to-
Ight congratulated themselves on the su-
rente court decision which released them
ml iitijiiuriied to Brown's eafo for a banquet
ver the auspicious event. Several Hags were
iciisted In the city when thu decision was
leard , and ut this hour the council and board
f public works , with u number of prominent
Itizcns , are drinking Judge Brewer's health.
Siiironio | Court Prncc
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 9. [ Special Telegram
o the Bin : . ] United States court opened In
his city to-day , Judge Dandy presiding. The
all of thu docket occupied the greater part
f the afternoon and the following decisions
md motions were passed upon :
Klchelbergcr vs Kichelbergcr , new trial
minted.
Frank vs Van Kttcn , verdict for defendcnt
onlirmetl.
Kvuns vs Selfish , motion for new trial over-
uled.
Says vs Kvans , damage case , verdict for
lefendant fur f-fiHt. ( Motion fur now trial
n-erruled. Judgment alllrmed.
Strary vs the Chicago , St. Paul , Mliiue-
ipulls .t Omaha , jury , verdict for defendant.
Grunt Burtnct vs thu Chicago , Burlington
( Julni'.v , Jury' verdict for defendant.
Whalen , udmr. , vs the Chicago , Burlington
t Qiiiney , Jury verdict for thu defendant.
Prohibition Suite ( ' ( invention.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 9. [ Special Telegram
o the Bii.J : : Thu prohibition state central
ommittco has issued the following call for
ho state convention :
The prohibitionists of Nebraska are called
o meet In delegate convention In the city of
Lincoln , Wednesday , February 15. 18SS , at H )
) 'cloik : u. m. , for the pur [ > osu of elccthiK sev
enteen delegates and seventeen alternates to
hu prohibition national convention and to
irepare for tliu organizing work of 1SSS. The
msisflf representation will bo three delegated
it large for every organised county , one dele
gate for every 1.MHI population or fraction
huroforo in June , lijSl , ami ono additional
lelegato for every seventy live votes or frae-
itm thereof cast in l i ) for Hon. II. W.
Hardy for governor. Secretaries of county
conventions are urged to semi lists of delo-
; ates , together with postolllce addresses , to
J. F. S. Templln , Nobnihku City , us soon us
ho delegations are elected , so that u list can
jo made out for thu use of thu committee on
credentials. It is recommended that county
onventions be held us early as February 8 ,
n all cuses where such action is possible.
" roxies should bo civen only to residents of
hu county In which thu delegate issuing the
sumo wus elected.
With the Salary.
NnmiASKA CITV , Neb. , Jan. 9. [ Special to
the Br.i : . ] Mr. John Wlllman , the nuwly
elected sheriff , has created consternation
imong his democratic friends by tendering
ils resignation us sheriff to the county .com
missioners. Ills action grow out of n mlsun-
Icrstanding about the financial part of his
losltion , he having Just learned that tlio
lepiit.\Bshcriff's salary w.is to bo paid by the
sheriff. Wlllman claimed that thu sheriff's '
salary was too small , and not worth the bat-
tlu ho fought for thu ofllce , and wanted the
county to pay the deputy directly. His res-
gimtion followed upon thu commissioners ro-
TiiBiil to entertain his idea , but this morning ,
> nfore action could ho taken in the matter ,
friends induced Willimin to reconsider his.
ictioii , und the resignation wus withdrawn
for thu time being.
The Klkhorn Illoulcndcd.
FummxT , Neb. , Jan. " . [ Special to the
llii : : . ] Through trains on thu Fremont , Klk
horn & Missouri Valley railroad have been
very Irregular since Friday. On that day
thu regular Chicago express was ten hours
behind , No other trains , except local pas
sengers , have been iiufrom tlio west HIIIOO
then until (1 ( o'clock this morning. A heavy
wow fell uloug thu line from O'Neill to Long
Pine on Friday. This drifted to-day ami
completely blockaded thu road. The snow
| > low used t < > clear thu truck ami two en
gines were ditched wlili * bucking the snow.
The line is now clear. Thu snow is reported
three feet deep.
Uctimicil to Work.
NinniAsKA CITV , Neb. , Jan. 9. [ Special to
thuBiu.l : The men employed by thu Ludlgh
& Allison Ice company , somu seventy-live In
number , who struck for an increase in wages ,
have returned to work , their demand having
been acceeded to by thu company without
argument.
I'onliryinen In SI-HKOII. |
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jim ! ) . [ Speeiul Telegram
to thu Hii.J Thu State Poultry and Pet
Stock association opened its convention in
this city to-day with about ono hundred ex
hiblts'for prices. Tliu association will cou
tiuuu in session through thu week ,
Stntc llorTuTnfiiirlHtfy
Lixroi.x , Neb. , Jan. 9. [ Speclal'Telegram
to the Bii ; : . ] The State Horticultural society
and winter fruit exhibit .commences in this
city to-morrow and will continue four days.
President Barnard and other horticulturists
are in the city arranging thu exhibit.
A Former Omaha Alan Kiiloldew.
DIXVIII : : , Colo. , Jan. 9. [ Special Telegram
to the Br.i'-N. ] H. Bottkln , bartender at a
saloon ut Twenty-first and Champa streets ,
was found lying on u sofa in thu saloon this
morning , dead fiom the effects of an over.
dose of laudanum. No ciiusu is assigned for
the not. Thu deceased wus from Omaha ,
where ho hud relatives living.
FOUA KICK'S INAUGUKATION.
Ohlo'H Governor liiMtalloil in Ollico
With Knthiisfiistlu DuinonstriitloiiH.
COI.UMIIUS , O. , Jan. 9. There was a larger
crowd In ultonduncu at thu inauguration of
Governor Foruker to-day than at any similar
occasion since the inauguration of William
Allen us governor. The purudo , which took
place immediately after the formal exercises ,
was composed of over sixty companies of
military , and its many moro organizations in
the form of political clubs and eivlu socle-
tics. All impnrtnnt towns in the state were
represented. Tlio outh of olllco was adminis
tered to thu governor-elect by Chief Justice.
Owens of thu supreme court. The governor
was enthusiastically received. His Inaugura
tion address gave an outline of thu inaugura
tion of thu first governor of Ohio , und con-
trusted it with the exercises of to-day , draw
ing KOinu very striking lessons ami suiting
forth the advance which has been made since
the adoption of the ordnance of 11S7 , AlucU
of his address wus prophetical of a hundred
years to come.
The Flro Itecord.
Niw : OIII.HAXS , Jan. 9. The Viehsbura
Commercial Herald building , newspaper , Job
olllt-o and bindery , burned this morning. TUo
lobs is heavy with limited insurance.
Only
NKW YOUK , Jan. 9. General Terry , who
has been reported seriously ill , In merely sul-
fbring from his old complaint , i