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THE
EIGHTEENTH YEAIi. OMAHA. TUESDAY MORNING , JANUARY S , 1859. NUMBER 203
SCABS WILL BE PROTECTED ,
Terms or Settlement of the Great
Burlington Strike.
THE BLACKLIST IS SUSPENDED
And the Host Avnliable Men to bo
Sclcctud to ! ' ! 11 Vnuanulci on
tlio Itfind Intorestlny
Correspondence.
The "Q" Strike Settlement.
Cirii AOO , Jan. 7. The following Is self-ox-
( ihumtory :
HOSTOS , Jan. .1 , 18S9. To Henry 13. Stone ,
vice-president of the Chicago , Hurllngton &
Quiney railway , Chicago I did not telegraph
yesterday , as you requested , because it
Bcemcd Important , under the circumstances ,
and slnco wu have been asked by the cni-i-
neo/stosay what our position is , that It
should bo ilono with the authority ot thu
wholu executive committee. The company
will not follow up the blacklist or In nn.v
manner attempt to proscribe those who were
I'oncerned in the strike ; but , on the contrary ,
will cheerfully give to all who have not been
guilty of violence or other Im
proper conduct , letters of Introduction.
Hhowing their record In our service , and will
In nil proper ways assist them in finding em
ployment. The first duty of the manage
ment Is to those who are in the company's
employ , nnd wo must remember and protect
their Interests by promotions , and by every
other means in our power , lloyoml this , If
It should become necessary to go outside of
the service for men in any capacity , It is our
Intention to select thu best men available ,
nnd in making selections not to ex-
I'ludo these who were engaged in the
strike of February 'J7 , if they are
the best men available mid provided they
hnvo not since been guilty of violunco or
other improper conduct. You nro uuthor-
i/.pd to give a copy of this message to the
engineers who called upon you.
C. K. PF.UKIXH.
CiucAoo , Jan.4 , 1SSO. To Mr. A. K.
Cavnor , Chairman ot the Committee of
Hrotlierhood of Locomotive Engineers-
Dear Sir : Tlio above is n copy ot n telegram
1 received yesterday from Mr. Perkins , our
president , and which , in accordance with
Ills instructions , I have submitted to you ,
mid which has been fully discussed with
your committee. Yours truly ,
HINIIY : H. STONK.
C'rrirAno , Jan. 4 , 1 SSITo ) Mr. Henry U.
Stone , Second vice President. Dear Sir :
Wo , the undersigned committee , in behalf of
our respective organizations the lirothcr-
liood of LocomotiveKngineers and Hrother-
lined of Locomotive Firemen as representa
tives of the ex-employes of thu Hurllngton
H.vstem , who loft tlio service of said company
on February ! 27 , 1SSS. or later , on account of
the strike , approve the foro.roinc agreement ,
nnd declnro the strike said
hereby ol ex-em
ployes as settled. Yours Truly.
Ar.ux 1 { . CAVNIIII , WILLIAM C. HOOD ,
A. W. PJULKY , A. W. LO < MV ,
T. IIoi.r.rNitAKi : , EmvAitn KINT ,
THOMAS Ilmi'iiucrs , T. P. Unu.ows ,
A. LIIUAY , S. M. Dixo.v ,
L. MOOXISY.
THU ICOOM .ItISO.
Itlvnl ArtlHtN Cream n Hubbub in n
London Club House.
LOXIION , Jan. 7. [ Special Cablegram to
Tin : lim ; . ] Artist Stott , who resides prin
cipally in Paris , created a hubbub of excite
ment in the rooms of the Hogarth club Wed
nt'sduy night last by denouncing his brother
nrtlst , Whistler , ns n liar nnd n coward.
Whistler gave very prompt evidence of his
disapproval of this language , and after ad
ministering some rather severe blows on
"Stott's head , the reports say , kicked the
offender out of tlio room. Artist "Whistler
subsequently wrote n humorouA letter to the
club committee , giving' the facts attending
the case , and claiming that the measures ho
had adopted would prevent , in future , mem
bers of the club being made subject to in-
nulls. lUunors of n duel between the two
gentlemen hnvo been prevailed , and it seems
lo bo well understood that Mr . Whistler Is
willing to give satisfaction to Mr. Stott.
Mr. Stott's grievance is understood to bo
bat ho was unfairly treated by Mr. Whist
ler , when that gentleman was president of
Iho Hoynl Society of Uritish nrtlsts.
J WASHINGTON CliNTICNNIALi.
An AddroHs tt > the People oCtho Coun
try by a Committee of Clei'tiymisn ,
Nu\v YOIIK , Jan. 7. A committee of cler
gymen of several denominations , who have
Decn for sonic time nsn'sting ' the executive
: ommittco of the centennial celebration of
Washington's Inauguration , have prepared nn
address which was mndo public to-day , nnd
ivill be sent to the ministers and churches
throughout the country.
On the morning of April 30 , 17SO , the bolls
it ' . ) o'clock summoned the pcoplo to the
: hurchcs to implore the blessing of heaven
Mi thu nation and its chosen president. So
universal was the religious sense of
; ho importance of thu occasion that
wo rcspuifully : ) nnd earnestly request follow
sltl/ens of every name , race and creed in tnis
jity and throughout the entire country to
follow the cxaiuulo of our fathers , and meet
n thnir respective places of worship at 9
D'cloek on the morning uf April ! ' 0 , ISS'J ' , and
to hold such religious services of thanksgiv
ing nnd praise us may seem suitable In view
9) ) what God has done for us and our land
during the century which has clasped slnco
tJoortjo Washington took thu chair of state.
ninlnu Send ) Tor llln Wife.
Arm hTA , Mo. , Jan. 7. [ Special Telegram
lo Tin ; BiiK.J Mrs , James G , Blaine , nccom-
( tanicd by her son Walker , will leave this
city to-morrow to Join her husband in Wash
ington. Slnco Mr. Blalno's arrival In Wash
ington tha Impression among the political
gohslps has been that his visit had more to
do with n cabinet appointment than the
building uf a house , and that the latter
project was only contingent on whether ho
went Into the cabinet. The inference drawn
Is that lu sending for Mrs. Hlalno , thu Maine
statesman has been insured of the premier-
nhlp. and that her sorviws nro now needed
in helping plan a now rcsldcnco for their
occupancy during the official term.
Deeded It to Pnrnoll.
Piur.ADiii'LiirA , Jan. 7. [ Special Telegram
to Tim HII : : . ] Mrs , Delia B. Parnell , In
answer to questions as to the disposition of
the Ironsides homestead nnd adjoining prop
erty ut UimU'iitown , N , J. , said that It had
been all deeded over to her son , Charles
Stewart Parnell , of Ireland , She said : "I
have bad this matter under consideration
for u long time , and have at last convoyed
the homo , its furniture nnd other property
over to my only son who , 1 have no doubt ,
will In tin ) neur future bo In need of tlio
money that 1 can manage to give him , "
Tlio Fire Itoooril.
LOXIION , Jon. 7. The mansion of Percy
Bouwcn Wymlham burned last night. The
children of Klcho , Wyudlinm's daughter ,
who wcro in the house , were rescued In their
night-gowns. The pictures and pinto were
saved. Loss , 100,100.
Another IJoulaiiglst Vlutory.
Pa ins , Jan. 7. The election to fill the
vacancy in ( ho chamber nf deputies for the
department of Cbarcnto took place yester
day , and resulted In a victory for the liou-
langist candidate ,
Still Att-joliliifrfilurler.
Ilr.nt.iN , Jan. 7. The Cologne Gazette to
day renews its attack on Sir It. S. Morlcr ,
but the Post withdraws the allegation of
fernery ugalubt him.
IS GOSSIP.
InlorcMlnii Points About.
nnd Olllcerw nnd Their Work.
LIN < or.x , Neb. , Ian. 7. [ Special to Tnr :
13ii : : . | Very few of the members remain
over during the recess. Ucprescntntives
Hanna , Lee , St. Hayncr and Meeker were
observed at their desks this morning busily
engaged in answering letters from their con
stituents.
The press gang has a hard row to nee in
obtaining their rights. The desks furnished
them are totally inadequate nnd of the cheap
est order. Only eight scats are provided for
the press , and twice that number would find
nn occupant. Omaha takes half of the scats ,
and Lincoln the others except one , which Is
occupied by the correspondent of thu Chicago
Times.
Tom Cookc , assistant clerk of the house ,
has nn excellent voice , but ho runs along
through a bill like n lightning calculator , and
the reporter who catches on to the scope of
the measure must have sharp ears. If econ
omy in reading bills would reduce excuses ,
Cooke would soon pay off thn national debt.
If the speaker docs not call a halt soon the
number of pages will equal that of the mem
bers. The boys are clamorous and persist
ent , nnd will not take no for an answer. Al
ready about sistccn have been appointed.
The house was a long time In getting the
postoillco running. The members did not
get their mail at the house until Thursday
evening. A temporary postmaster and mail
carrier might have been appointed , but the
matter was overlooked.
The only appointee in the house who has
not shown up is the superintendent , of cuspi
dors , He does not seem to hanker after his
Job nnd lioro will be a chance for some un tor-
tun : itc nppllcnnt who got left.
Mr. Lewis , who was second assistant sec
retary in thu senate at the last session , goV
badly left in his candidacy for thu same posi
tion.
tion.Tho
The most genial , whole-souled officer about
the legislature is E. C. Parkinson , sergeant-
at-arms of the senate. Everybody seems to
be happy when he is around. The old sol
diers nro justly securing their full share of
appointments.
The semite is an extremely youthful body ,
there being only two old heads visible from
the press scuta. The young rustlers scorn to
have gotten tu the front in politics in good
shape.
In the house the number of middle-aged
and elderly men is more noticeable. A good
majority nro probably over thirty-live. Hanna
of Orccley enjoys the distinction of being
thu youngest member , though Crii7.cn of
Frontier is about the same ago. lioth are
bright young men from whom some good
work may bo expected.
The farmer members of the liouso are a
solid and substantial body of men , und can
be depended oil to act together at the critical
moment. They may bo relied on to block
any useless or extravagant measures. There
may bo some Hayurds among them , but as a
class they will compare favorably with the
lawyers.
The Jolliest member of tha house is Flcld-
urovo of Buffalo. Ho is a well-to-do German
farmer , and has come down to Lincoln to see
Where the money goes.
Adam Seed , of Scward , who was born in
the north of Ireland , believes in woman suf
frage ami will champion the municipal suffrage -
frago bill. So far he is the only member who
has expressed his sentiments on the subject.
but thu measure will likely find a strong sup
port in the house not , however , enough to
pass it.
Eric Johnson , the independent republican
candidate from Plielps , Impresses one as a
.clear-brained , conscientious member , and
one whom the oil-room gang and bnodlcrs
will have good reason to fear. His constitu
ents need have no misgivings as to his course.
It will l > e plain r.nd straightforward , and hu
will shirk no duty or responsibility ,
The Republican valley sent in some ex
cellent members and some whoso record will
bour watching. Among the former are
Messrs. Bailey of Franklin , Elliott of Har-
lan , Hampton of Webster nnd Hanthorn of
Nnckolls. About the slickest member of
the house is Tom Majors of Nomuhu. Pro
fessing to be a farmer und stock-dealer , ho
can always bo depended on by Church Howe
und his gang to do Just about what the rail
roads want. Ho has n polished and winning
manner that sovvcs him well and makes him
quite popular with the new members.
Walt Sccley wears a perpetual smile. Ed-
'itor Wells did not develop n stiff vertebra ; ,
but got off the track for secretary of the
senate Just as ho began to scare Scolcy , and
when a little vigorous work might have
given him the victory.
Tlio familiar cry , " \Vlio Is James Y. Lcd-
ikcrl" has given way to the query , "Who
stole the governor's message and gave it to
the Herald I" The clerks in the governor's
ofilce will "not bo in" after this when the
pilferer presents himself and requests a few
pointers. The work of the enterprising
scribbler is not approved by the press repre
sentatives hero , nnd they feel that the gov
ernor is fully justified in thu view he takes
of the matter.
The state house has been m n delightful
state of confusion the past woelc , as some of
the olllees were being moved into the new
building. The inside work is not yet com
pleted , and from appearances it will take all
winter to put on the finishing touches.
There Is a unanimous kick on the part of thu
visitors against the quality of the stone pave
ment which is being laid down on the approaches
preaches of the capitol. The stone is rough
and uneven , and has great openings between
the sections. It is either a very cheap Job or
there is something rotten in Denmark ,
lilXCOLN NOTES.
Political and Oilier Items From the
Capital.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. " . [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Bui : . ] The corridors of the hotels
are nearly as well filled to-night as they
were during the speakershlp caucus last
week , The prospects nro that the crowd
will bo fully as largo this week as It was last
week. Speaker Watson has announced that
all places arc taken.
Tim historical society holds Its annual
meeting thia afternoon and to-morrow. This
afternoon the history of higher education in
the state will be the subject of a paper.
The insurance companies have already
begun their opposition to Ransom's bill , re
quiring payment in full of the amount of
insurance.
Governor Thaycr Is r.teadily improving in
health. The committees of the two houses
will be announced to-morrow.
ItuHiucsu Trouhlnx.
CixoiN.VATr , Jan. 7. The D , O. Keofor
Milling company of Covlngton , Ky. , assigned
to-day. The assets are supposed to bo from
jr.'ioix ) to fioo.ooo , while the liabilities ura
estimated at from f ttXMX ) ( ) to ? 15UUOO. ,
ST. PAUL , Jan. 7. The firm of Wcinott ,
Howard & Co. made nn nsslgnment to-day to
Joseph Lackoy. The ilriu cumu to St. Paul
from Dubuquu. la , , about a year ago last
.September. The assets are probably about
500,000 , and the liabilities a Itttlo less.
Klxod the D.ite of Kxeciitlon.
IlAitnisuuna , Pa. , Jan. 7. Governor
Heaver has fixed March 27 , ISS'J , for the ex-
ocutlon of Sarah Juno Whltellng , convicted
In Philadelphia of the murder of her young
( laughter by poisoning. Mrs. Whiteling con
fessed the crime and also admitted having
IHsfsoncd herhiisband and another child ,
The Duliitlr Htrikn Kndod.
MINNEAPOLIS , Jan. 7 , The big strike of
coal handlers at Duluth has como to an end.
The men refused to bo assessed for the ex
pense of hiring speakers and halls , and1 were
compelled to meet In thu open air , Last night
it was decided to discontinue the strike , and
to ispply for work nt the reduced rate.
To Ilulloro tlio Galena.
WASirrsorox , Jon. 7. The United States
ship Atlanta , now being repaired ut the New
York navy yard , will probably bo ordered to
PortauPrnco | to relieve ttio Galena , as it is
deemed prudent to have that vessel leave
the infected neighborhood as soon as possi
ble.
ONE OF FORTUNE'S ' FAVORITES
A Nobrnakn Mnn Falls Holr to
$92,000.
PRESIDENT WHALEY EXPLAINS.
IlcSnyq IlclH the Victim of Political
Knomlc.s A Slckcninir Iluim-
way Accident -Died on
the Train.
Ilnlr to $1 > 2)0 ( > .
ST. PAUL , Nob. , Jan. 7. ( Special tp Tnr
Hnn.l A. S. Trcslior , of this city , who is
known throughout the state ns the | ) ro
prlctor of the Trcshjir seed farm , receivei
notice recently from the Gorman consulate
at New York City Hint ho hail fallen heir to
f.U.OOi ) from his ernnd father's estate in Ger
many , Mr. Trcsherhus n largo fiuully thin
ho him worked hnnl to support , nncl Is
worthy of his goodjortuno. Tliero are six
children who reeolvb- like amount two
sisters and four brothers.
COI.UMIIUB , Neb. , Jan. 7. [ Special to Tun
Bri : . ) William Bennett and .lohn Hnriner ,
two prisoners in the Hoono county Jail at Al
bion , broke Jail Saturday evening while the
Jnllor was at supper. Some time ago the
jailor lost his kov to the outside Uoor of the
corridor , and It was nowhere to bo found ,
and it is now supposed the escaped men limi
it in their possession. Ono hundred dollars
will bo paid for the arrest of both , or § 50 foi
the arrest of either. Ten dollars will be
paid for information that will put the sheriff ,
V C. Williams , on their track , in whatever
part of the United States they may be. Wil
liam Bennett Is nuud twenty-eight , live foot
seven inches high , black hair , largo brown
oye.s , stutters at times , plain gold ring on lit
tle linger of left hand , had on n pair of
striped pants , blue drilling overshirt , black
slouch hat , medium wide rim , and a pair of
No. S lace shoes , new ; weight about 15 ( )
pounds , hair short , has a peculiar roll of his
eyes ; in commencing conversation generally
says "sir. but ; " also took away an old
"slicker" overcoat. John Hiirmor , ago
twenty-eight years , about six feet lituii ,
brown hair , blue o.yes , fair complexion , full
face , heavy , sandy moiist.icho ; had on small
checkered coat and vest , slate colored Jean
pants , now lace shoes , No. 8 ; had on either a
fur or skull cap , were light checkered over
coat split well up the back , weight 100
uounds , well built.
Fire at Ijincoln.
LINCOLN. Nob. , Jan. 7. [ Special Telegram
to THE Bni : . ] The Arcade clothing and no
tion store caught fire at about 10 o'clock
to-night , arid goods to the amount of fully
$2,500 , were destroyed. It was impossible to
trace the origin of the lire , but there arc
several suspicious circumstances connected
with it. The proprietor , Mr. S. Ootthelf ,
contemplated moving from the building , oa
O street , between Twelfth and Thirteenth ,
in the near future , and a day or two ago ho
put a heavy insurance on his stock of goods ,
it > s said , which led his neighbors to do some
very rank talking , owing , in part , to Gottr
belt's unintelligible chatter and peculiar
actions nt the hour his worldly possessions
bid fair to go up in flames. The whisper of
ol' incendiarism is unusually loud.
I'rniui limit Citizens Arrested.
ELWOOD , Neb. , Jan. 7. [ Special Telegram
to Tnc 13m : . ] Several prominent business
men of this place were arrested to-day on
charges .growing out of the attempt to re
move thu county records from Homersvillo
to Elwood on the 5th instant. The records
brought to Elwood on that day on a writ of
replevin were to-day returned ta Ilotncrs-
villo by the law and order people of Elwood.
111 = ) Foot Cnusiht. in the Stirrup.
ExnTEK , Nob. , Jan. 7. [ Special Telegram
to Tun Hen. ] Mike Prokope , n young Bo-
hcmian living eight miles southwest of
Exeter , met with what will probably provo
to bo a fatal accident. On Sunday evening
while riding a broncho he was thrown across
n barbed wire fence and his foot caught in
the stirrup. The animal pulled him until one
ol his legs was nearly sawed off. Tlireo
doctors are attending him , and it Is under
stood that one leg will bo amputated.
Ordered tlici Paper Sola.
HASTINGS , Nob. , Jan. 7. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun UBB.I Omaha and other cred
itors who began suit as parties defendant in
the case against the Gazette-Journal com
pany , withdrew action before the court this
morning and a decree of foreclosure was en
tered and the property ordered sold by Ko-
cciver Boallch to satisfy the Nebraska Loan
and Trust company's claim for $3i,00 ) ; ) .
Thirty-Six Horncn Cremated.
MADISON , Neb. , Jan. 7. [ SpecialTelegram
to Tun Him. ] A disastrous flro occurred
hero this morning , destroying the livery
barn of George Losey , containing thirty-six
valuable hones and all of his buggies ; tbo
agricultural implement house of II. II. Ful
ler and moat of its contents , and the resi
dence of Charles Gross , Loss about $0,000.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
An ISIoctrlo Lltflit. Plant.
WIST : POINT , Neb. , Jan. 7. [ Special to
Tun HiiB.J At a meeting of the directors of
the West PoJnt Improvement company last
evening the contract was let to the Edison
Electric Light company to place a 1,000-can-
die light plant on the company's grounds in
this city. Steam is to bo the motive power ,
The company starts out under favorable aus
pices. The ofllcers are J. G. Crawford , pres
ident. Otto Bauman , treasurer , and B. T.
Yoder , general manager. The articles of
Incorporation place the capital stock at ? 23-
000 , one-half of which Is already subscribed ,
Died On the Train ,
NOUTII PLATTI : , Neb , , Jan. 7. ( Special
Telegram to TUB Hnis. ] Captain Davey , of
Floyd Hivor City , Minn. , a passenger entrain
train No. 3 from Denver , this morning , died
before reaching this place. The deceased ,
with his family , were returning from Colorado
rado , where the had gone in hopes of bonc-
fittlng his health. The remains wcro shipped
cast to-night.
The .fury
Noivrri PMTTE , Neb. , Jan. 7. In the dis
trict court to-night at 13 o'clock Judge
Hancor discharged the Jury In the case of
Jefferson Long , charged with complicity In
the Hasi-ombo tragedy of April ! l , 1SS5. The
Jury have been out slnco 10 p. in. Thursday
last. They stood , whou discharged , 11 to 1
for acqultal.
The State Horticultural Society.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan , 7. [ Special to THE
BUB. ] The Nebraska Stnto Horticultural
society will moot nt the botanical laboratory
in this city January 15 , continuing four days.
PrcHldontVhnlcy
LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan , -7. To. the Editor of
TmcURKi In reading your paper of the 7th
nst. , I noticed the article which you pub
lished from a Loup City correspondent , relu-
.Ivo to the statement-filed by mo as presi
dent of the Sliermuu County Hanking com
pany of that place. I feel satmflod that you
ire willing , as a medium of circulating the
truth , to publish the facts of the caso. In
all Justice to your paper , allow mo to hero
remark that I am satisfied that your corrcs-
> ondcut never had a cent in the bank which
: was connected with , and only diffused
sufllcleut information to mislead the public.
1'riu facts are these ; A demand for
$10,000 was rnado by the r county
treasurer on us , to make bis settlement
with the county. Heine nnnblc to meet this
demand wo concluded that It was best , am
for the Interest of Treasurer Pearson am
the balance of the depositors , to make n
general assignment for the benefit of the
creditors of the bank , but previously pro
tected Mr. Pearson to the extent of his deposit
posit by turning over to htm securities to
cover the amount of his deposit , which was
? 1H'OJ. ( The county cleric was also protoctei
to thi extent of the bank's indebtedness to
him , $ f > , ( \ . So also was school dlstric
No. 1 , ? If.OO. Prior to the board of directors
passing on the resolution limiting an assignment
mont , 1 proposed that they authorize mo to
mortgage nnd transfer the real estate be
longing to the bank , and the object of whlcl
was to virtually loan Mr. Pearson nddl
tionnl security to assist him in bor
rowing the money to umku his
settlement with the county after which th (
security reverted back to the bank as part o
the assignment assets consequently thu
$1,000 mortgage which your corresponded' '
makes the public believe is n liability against
the bank , is nothing of the kind , nnd as re
gards Cashier Tliels' note of if.'i5XU ( ) , ho
makes no mention that the note is sectnxn
by the Loup City Holler Mill company stock
held by both Mr. Thcis ami myself , and
bank stock of the bank , nnd not for any In
debtedness duo any depositor. He also
makes no mention of notes , etc. , nlso In *
eluded in the assets. The mill compnnj
stock hold by us accounts for the note
of Mr. Thois held by the bank. Mr.
Pearson would havobocn nuln to have ralsiul
the money for his settlement If politica
enemies of botn ho and myself had not gene
around among his bondsmen nnd polsonci
their minds relative to thoslUmtlon , for with
what ho had himself and with what ho ob
taincd from the bank ho certainly should not
linvo had any trouble. The whole thing is
nothing but spite work , and those who are
making the most noise are a lot of shyster
lawyers who are trying to make enougl
money to help them live the balance of the
year , and the others are parties who novel
had one cent deposited In the bank , or wcro
refused u loan on account of irresponsibility ,
or were compelled to pay up n collection
note. Otherwise the whole article
which you received emanated In the
fertile brain of your correspondent.
It is unnecessary for mo to pass on the char
acter of the men who aru making all of this
unnecessary disturbance for splto work ,
and I only have to call the public's attention
to the old clique who ran Sherman counti
politics in her palmiest days of corrnptioi
and frauij , and who are now again trying to
bring both Loup City and the county into
such disrepute that they will be nblo to fat
ten out of the wreck , E. E. WIIAI.KY.
MUST K12 IS I * ITS TKAGliS
AH Important , Decision Afl'ectiiii ;
Inwa Itnilroudi.
WASHINOTON , Jan. 7.-j-Tlio supreme court
of the United States < to-lay rendered an
opinion in the case of the Minneapolis & St.
Louis railway company , plaintiff in error , vs
Oliyer Ueckwith , in error to the circuit court
of ICossuth county , Iowa. This is an action
brought to recover the ViUuo of the hogs run
over and killed by un'cnglno of the railroad
company. The case Involved a constitutional
question and has attra9tod considerable in
terest in the west. Under the laws of Iowa
the railroad companies neglecting to fence
their roud arc liable to damages for stock In
jured through such negligence , and if they
refusoto pay the value of damage dolio with
in thirty days , the owner nt tno stock
may recover double "damages. It is con
tended by the counsel lor the railroad com
pany that these provisions nwunconstitu-
tional on the ground'ttint they deprive them
of property without process of law , and deny
them equal prote'ction < ' 6f the laws. The supreme
premo court holds , inho opinion of Justice
Field , that the law does not withhold equal
protection. As to the allowance of double
damages being unconstitutional , the court
says that it is the duty of a railway company
to keep its track free from animals , nnd that
its neglect to do so by adopting reasonable
means for that purpose Justly subjects it to
punativo damage , and where injuries are
committed by rcuson .of such neglect the im
position of punativo or exemplary damages
cannot bo held to bo a deprivation of property
without duo process Of law. It is only one
moao of imposing u penalty for a violation of
Its duty , and its propriety nnd legality
has been recognized by repeated Judicial
decisions for morothan acentur.v. The judg
ment of the lower court is therefore alllrmod.
The supreme court also rendered a decision
in the case of Cyrus H. McCormick nnd Net
tie FowlerMcCormick'exocutor and executrix
of Cyrus H. McCormjck et nl , appellants , vs.
Peter Whitner , deceased , appealed from the
circuit court of thor United States for the
northern district of Illinois. This is a suit
brought in 1S77 for/the / infringement of a
patent granted to Graham for nil Improve
ment In harvesters ; The decision of the
lower court in favor of Graham Is reversed
and the case remanded with directions to dis
miss the bill with coats. Opinion by Blutch-
ford. ) >
COMBINE.
Southwestern L Will Try the
Clearing lloiiflo I'lnn.
New YOIIK , Jan. 7i -Special [ Telegram to
Tin : Bui : . ) The southwestern railroads
have concluded to enter into a trust for the
nmintenanc3 of rates and the pooling of
business. A secretViecting for the purpose
of agreeing upon some definite plan was held
inVnll street Saturday. Representatives
of tho. Southern Pacific , Missouri Pacific ,
nnd Atchison , Topolia & Santa Fe railroads
wore all present at Saturday's meeting and
each expressed a dqiira to give the clearing
liouso scheme u iriuU These roads will form
n trust among themselves , and if others at
tempt to secure business by unfair means
Lhoy will bo forced to Join the pool and share
in its expenses.
A gcntloman who is high in authority In a
western hue said : ' { These three roads hold
the balance of powcrjby controlling the only
outlet Into San Francisco , They can between
them dictate their own terms. H is proposed
o make u trial first ( iinong the southwestern
lines. Later these are expected to form only
one division of the eel , while the north
western lines will form another , ami still
other divisions will 'include lines now rep
resented In the Truiilc line nnd Central Traf-
ic association. " 1
It is charged that the letter written by
Gould saying that thfi agent wlut made the
recent cut In Missouri PncllicTatos should
jo Immediately discharged was only in-
ended as a bold bluff. It is further alleged
hat the cut referred to was only made as a
ever to help push the clearing house propo
sition to mi early adoption.
The Spook l'rinuLJs 'KnookcI Out.
NEW YOIIK , Jan. 7-4-Spoclil [ : Telegram to
Tin : UEE.I Judge AnflrowB , in the superior
court to-duy , dismissed' ' the writ of habeas
corpus obtained by Ann Odelia Diss do Uarr ,
ho "snook" princess , to obtain possession of
lor children , who are in the euro of Mr.
jerry's society , nnd decided not to allow her
o get possession of them.
Homo Thlove * Jit the N'utlnn.
GmusxiM.n , Tex. , Jan , 7. [ Special Tele-
; ram toTim Hnr..J--Doputy United States
ilarshnl Hall , of Ardmoro , Indian territory ,
lasecd through hero this morning on his
vay to Fort SinitH , with a number of prison-
irs arrested In the nation , charged with
loroo stealing. Among them Is Arthur
aroes , u cousin of Frank and Jesse James ,
AVcnt ThruuKli the Ice.
CADII.T.UC , Mich , , Jan. 7. Saturday night
Charles Wise and Ned Upsloy , whllo cross-
ng the lake on the ice , walked Into a hole
uld wcro drownoj. Sunday morning their
wdles weru found clasped in caib others'
arms.
I'itclier Itrnincrd Pond. -
IJOBTO.V , Jan. 7. Information was received
it'ro to-day of the death in Denver of Asa
iralnord , thocoltibrated'pltcher of the Clu-
innatl Hcd Stockings , In the 7U'a ,
TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING ,
Speaker Cnrllelo's Impartiality Pro
motes Fillbustorhiff.
THE REPUBLICAN TARIFF BILL.
Pro lH'o < s That It Will .Not ( Jet to the
lloimo For Over ii Mouth The
d Agricultural
. Department.
WASHINGTON'ML-IIKVU TitnO\unv HUB , 1
f 13 FouiiTRRNTit STUBRT , V
WASHINGTON , 1) . C. , Jan. 7. I
Speaker Carlisle is himself to blame fo >
much of the time that is wasted by the fili
bustering in the house , for ho is so abso
lutely impartial that ho will recognize a mail
who gets up to delay proceedings , as readily
as one whom ho knows Jins nn Importanl
measure to promote. Mr. Handall , when ho
was In the chair , nnd Mr. Hlalnc , too , often
put a stop to filibustering by their arbitrary
action , nnd it Is necessary ut times to do so ,
or n few men could prevent the transaction
of any business , from one end of the session
to the other. Hut Mr. Carlisle never will
interfere , and therefore , slnco ho has been
speaker , there has been more filibustering
than was over known In the same length of
time before.
The present proceedings In the
house of represeutatlvcs might bo cited tu
show how little Influence thu president has
with his party in congress , for one of the
bills that the filibustering is Intended to de
feat ho has been extremely anxious to have
bccinu a law before the expiration of hU
term of office. That is the Union Pacific
funding bill , which was first uroposed by
him three years ago , upon the recommenda
tion of the Government directors of that
road , the commissioner of railroads , and the
secretary of the interior. The appointment
of a commissioner to Investigate the affairs
of the road followed his earnest arguments
for an adjustment of the debts of
the road to the government , nnd
when their report fully endorsed the bill
whoso passage ho had previously recom
mended , he sent another message to congress
urging immediate action , nor has ho eon-
tented himself with official utterances. Ho
has talked to congressmen who have called
at the white house , about the importance of
the bill and has sent for men who are under
stood to bo opposed to It , and labored
earnestly with them. To the speaker ho
has repeatedly urged action , but the term of
his presidency will expire before he gets a
chance to sign the measure.
TIII : hnNATi : suiiSTrruTn.
Major McKinley , of Ohio , who represents
the republican members of the committee on
ways and means when measures from or to
that committee are before the house , when
usked by your correspondent to-day whether
the republican substitute to thu Mills bill
would bo likely to bo referred to the com
mittee , when it comes over from the senate ,
said : "We have made no agreement as
to the procedure which will bo followed
when the senate substitute reaches UH. 1
presume a motion will bo made by a demo
cratic member of the committee on ways
and means to refer the bill to that commit
tee , and then the question of consideration
will arise. It will bo in order for a repub
lican to move an amendment to the motion ,
referring- the bill to another' committee , '
prooably the committee of the whole hougo
on the state of the union. Then will come a
contest which will show the full strength of
the friends of the measure.
"Do you believe the bill can bo referred to
the committee of the whole ? "
"I very much doubt it , " replied Major Me-
Kinloy , "because the lash is used with great
effect upon the democrats in the house. I
have no doubt that nil of the democrats who
voted with us against the Mills bill will stand
by us in our efforts to keep it T ow from the
committee on ways and means. Hut there
were only four or five democrats who voted
with us before not enough to give us a maj
ority. "
"Then it Is not likely that the republicans
can drum up sufficient strength to control
action on this bill ? "
"I would not answer in the negative , " re
plied the major , "although I am very much
in doubt as to whether we can accomplish
anything. We nro apt to overestimate our
influence with the tariff protectiondomocrats
before we engage in a contest with them.
You must remember that this house is
strongly democratic , nnd the substitute to the
Mills bill is a strong republican measure. "
When it was suggested to Major Mcivmloy
that the democrats in the senate arc contend
ing that their understanding of the agree
ment to vote on the tariff bill in two weeks
from to-day was that there should bo a com
mencement of the voting on amendments ,
nnd that they were not then to taken final
vote on the bill as a whole , ho was
nt first surprised , then as ho rcllccted
nnd considered the action of the
democratic senators in delaying progress on
the bill by making long speeches nnd de
manding the ayes nnd noes on all votes , lie
said that it was very probable they would
hold out for that interpretation of the agree
ment. The prospects are that the house will
not get the republican substitute to the Mills
tariff bill undue a month or six weeks ,
I'ltOrOSKI ) AOIIICUI/rUHAb IinrAIITMBXT.
Unless the president should interpose a
veto it is quite probable that General Harri
son will have eight instead of seven men to
sclent for his cabinet , as the members of the
house committee of conference upon the bill
creating the now department of agriculture
and commerce , are willing to recede from
their position and accept the demands of the
sonata. The principal point ut issue has
been the transfer of the signal service from
the war department to the agricultural de
partment , which has been insisted upon by
Lho house , but opposed by the senate. Those
in charge of the bill in the house nro of the
opinion that it is better to surrender this
lolnt than to lese thu bill entirely , but they
will expect in another congress to amend the
law so that not only the signal service but
ho land office , shall be added to thu new de
partment , it is understood , however , that
.lie president is not entirely satisfied with
the bill and hi likely to veto it.
CAIIINliT ( ! O > BI1 > .
The latest explanation of General Horri- '
MOII'S neglect to announce his cabinet comes
rom the Hlalno men , nnd is to the effect
that ho docs not yet consider him
self prepldcnt-clcct , and will not until
ho electoral college meets on next Monday.
They say ho docs not think It would bo good
nanncm for him to announce any members
of his cabinet until after the election of llio
electoral college has been prepared. Hut n
senator who has Just returned from Indlnnup ;
ills tells rno that nobody knows anything
about the cabinet , and that General Harri
son has not decided whom he will invite , with
lie exception of one man , ami that
John Wannrnnkcr , of Philadelphia ,
The luttor has been naked to accept n posl-
ion , through Senator Quay , to any depart-
nent.
coxcBUMxn roon i.iinihiitTio.v ,
There will bo no legislation at this session
emulating thu manufacture and sale of a
ocd product , because the committee having
ho mutter in charge cannot agree. There
ire seven or eight bills pending but none of
hem appear to satisfy everybody ,
and each member of the cotn-
nlttco likes his own the best.
A familiar face was brought to the capital
to-day by Judge G. C , Moody , of Dcadwood ,
vho is one of the United States Bcnators-
elect for the state of South Dakota. Ho
comes hero from Indianapolis , where ho had
a long conference with President-elect
larnson , on the subject of an extra session
for the recognition of the statehood
rights of various territories , Ho is a
good lawyer , u shrewd politician and a
cry discreet man. Ho refused to tjuoto
anything Imparted to him by the incoming
iresident , but suys that there U very little
doubt that President Harmon would bo
vllllng to call an extra session of congress
and assume the extraordinary duties which
vould follow , it uoccfesur.v to dojnstico to the
territories. Judge Moody does not believe
that there will bo any statchooi
legislation nt the hands of this con
gress , and has good grounds for doubting
the sincerity of some of Dakota's alleged
democratic friends In the house. He also
believes that the tariff bill will fall of final
adoption in this congress , and that there will
bo the double necessity of nn extra session ol
the l-'lfty-llrst congress In a demand fet
action on the tariff and the territorial state
hood iiuostlons. A delegation ol
Dakotnns from both political parties IP
expected hero this week to urge
upon the house the no.vssity for notion oji
the bills proposing statehood for the various
territories. 'Ihe democratic side of the dele
gation wilt bo led by Chief Justice Itartlott
Tripp , ami the republicans ! will bo headed by
( iovi'1-nor-eloi-t Mollette nnd Senators-elect
Moody nnd Klgi'rton. in view of the fact
that General Harrison is Ini'lincvl to call an
extra session of the Fifty-first con
gress , it for no other purpose , to secure the
organization of the house and the admission
of territories to statehood , these men maybe
bo able to impress the present house of row-
resentatlros with the fact Hint It would bo
wisdom for it to take the bhort horn ot the
dilemma , which confronts them , ntid
give at least compromise legislation
on the subject before thoItb
of March. The evident purpose
of the democrats in the next house is to de
feat legislation on th" territorial statehood
questions , by tllibustcrini ; tactics. In this
they will undoubtedly bo thwarted by the
adoption of a set of rules whli'h Will prohibit
filibustering against bills creating now
states. This subject will bo made n privi
leged subject In the next house , the snmo ns
contested election cases , mid there
can bo no Kcheinu worked to pre
vent final action. Judge Moony miyn
that the question should undoubtedly
bo privileged , as it is a privilege under the
constitution , and inasmuch as it Involves the
nirhts of senators and rcpresciitntlves-elect
to take their seats , it stands upon the same
footing as contested elections.
XKIIKAMil Ifl.VTAI. AITUUS.
The following order was Issued at the post-
office department to-day : A dully exchange
of registered pouches has boon ordered be
tween Han Fraiu'isL-u and Umaba , to bo put
into operation on the 'Jl hist , the pouches tp
leave Omaha ut S p. m. via the Omaha &
Ogden railroad postofllce , and Kan Fran
cisco at. ' ! p. in. via the Ogden Vs Sail Fran
cisco railroad postofllco.
The situ for the postofllce at Armstrong ,
ICnox county , has been changed four and a
half miles to the northwest.
io\v\xs roMisn.
The First Iowa regiment intends to eonio
hero for the Inauguration. There will bo a
great turnout of the Ilawkovos at the Inaug
uration , and many rooms are being engaged
for them. PIIISKV S. HBATII.
KATAIj KOIl KOIIIC INDIANS.
A Quartet ol' Montana UraveH Fight
for .a Diinky Muldcn.
Hi.ACKrniiT Aonxov , Mont. , Jan. 7. A
courier reached hero last evening from Sweet
Grass Hill with news of a fight that occurred
Wednesday last between a quartet of Gros
Vent res and Uivcr Crow Indians , The strug
gle occurred on the banks of Cottonwood
creek , three of the reds being killed out
right , and the fourth was so seriously
slashed that he died Friday night. It ap
pears that for several months Spotted Dog , a
Gros Venire brave , bud been paying frequent
visits to a Hivcr Crow squaw in spite of
warnings from her brother , named Willow ,
to keep away. Wednesday Spotted Dog set
out 'with a companion on : i hunting expedi
tion up Cottonwood creek. The couple were
followed by Willow nnd n young half , breed-
named Joe Hunks. When thirty miles from
Crow Camp , Willow anil the half breed
caught up with Spotted Dog and his com
panion and commanded them to halt. An
altercation ensued , which resulted in all
hands drawing their knives and fighting ,
with the result already given. The affair
has created a great deal of ill-feeling be
tween the Indians and further trouble is
feared.
More 1C. nl' Ij. DiRscntcra.
Pim..tiiiriiA ) : ! , Jan. 7. A circular ad
dressed to the Knights of Labor throughout
the country , nnd signed by James I. Wright ,
K. L. Keen , IJ. C. McAuley and Joseph S.
Kennedy , has been issued. The signers
style themselves "tho surviving founders
of the secret order of the ICnights of Labor , "
and state that after deliberation they hnvo
como to the conclusion that under the present
autocratic form of government the order
has departed from the original designs , to
the destruction of the principles of self-gov
ernment lying at the base of American insti-
, tutions. IJcing determined to return to the
original text of the principles , the signers
extend the hand of fraternity to all who bo-
licvo in tlio principles formerly promulgated ,
viz. : secrecy , obedience , mutual assistance ,
nnd thu placing of industry on a scientific
basis. The signers have determined to elini-
innto all opposition detrimental to the prin
ciples nnd progress of the Knights of Labor
as the founders intended. The circular , it is
stated , is issued through the press to notify
those at a distance , and is In answer to ninny
letters received on the subject. Those de
siring to bo with llio new movement will ad
dress Hex fc3I , Philadelphia.
Nohrnskn and Iowa I'cnslonH.
WASHINOTOV , Jan. 7. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : HBI : . ] Pensions for Nebraskans :
Original invalid Joseph _ Harris , Yutan ;
Christopher Welllnor , Aurora. Increase
Horace N , Gould , Innian ; Samuel J. Ashton ,
Seward ; James Kiernan , Clifton ; Thomas
W , Preston , Hushvilio : Patrick Hastings ,
Omaha ; William Williams , Hubbell.
Pensions grunted iowansIncrease - Jacob
Haver , Grittlnsvillo ; Truman U. King , East
JJcsMoincs ; Michael Slattery , Masonvillo.
A Itailroad in Troulili * .
CiiifAno , Jan , 7 , President Wing , Attor
ney Fairbanks nnd n number of bondholders
of the SI. Louis & Chicago railway , decided
to-day to default on Interest on the bonds of
the company and nslt for a receiver. This
afternoon Judge Gresham appointed Itohcrl
J. Covctt receiver. President Wing said to
n reporter that the trouble was caused by a
dispute between factions who both assert
priority of claim on a forced mortgage.
Lead City In
DnAiiwooo , Dak. , Jan. 7. ( Special Tele
gram to Tin : Jim : . ] The funeral of ex-
County Commissioner Sainuoi lloy , which
took place at Lead City to-duy , was the
largest that over occurred In this locality.
Over two hundred Masons were present , and
all the miners on thu bolt attended , besides
nil the principle cituons of Deadwood and
Lead City. _
Ordered lo UCHUIIIO Work.
PANAMA ( via Gulveston ) , Jan. 7. Four
thousand men wcro thrown out of employ
ment recently by the stoppage of work by
two largo contractors engaged In the Pan
ama canal work. The suspension was caused
by the demands of the contractors , who have
now received instructions from the 1'ails of-
ficu to resume operations without further in
terruption. _ _ _ _ _ _
"Freed hy a Iicnthlied Conl'os.-don.
ST. PAUL , Jan. -Jacob JJIrd , who was
sent to the penitentiary from Dakota county
ten years ago for murder , has been pardoned
by the governor , Mini's brother having con
fessed on his deathbed the commission of the
murder in question ,
Klcctrlc S u KIIIShnr H F.nld ,
LivTJirooi. , JHn. 7. Shares of the Klcctrio
Sugar Ucllnlug company wcro sold to-day at
1. Speculators are hopeful that conildenco
In the company will bo restored.
-
G. Jl. Haragor , who formerly resided at
611 South Sixteenth street , has removed to
Sioux City , la. , wuuru hu will opim u car
riage shup.
Judge Tuloy Snys the Latter Ex
ceed Tholr Authority.
AN ATTORNEY'S SHART RETORT ,
He Calls thu Court' * Attention to tlio
Mnyor'N Tourso null Dcnlo.s
Ills Hk'lit to Interfere in
the Mutt IT.
The AnnrohlHt Injunction.
Ctticvno , Jan. 7. During the arguments In
Judge Tulpy's court to-day in the matter of
the application of the anarchists for an inJunction -
Junction to prevent the pollco from breaking
up the meetings of the so-called Arbolter
bund , the proceedings were enlivened by n
warm speech made by Attorney Knight ,
assistant corporation counsel. Judge Tuley
hud been putting SOIIIQ hypothetical cases ,
and risked some questions that scorned to
Indicate that ho favored giving the Arbeltcr
bund Itlio chance. After coiisideniblo tils-
cussion the Judge finally said :
"I know ns well as anybody that
a tight rolu must bo drawn eu
violence , and that disorder must beheld
held with nn iron hand , ' but i
know fully as well that the pollco must not ,
bo nllowcd to overstep the limits of reason
and law , The police am apt to grow In the
belief that they nro not guardians of the
peace , but autocrats , and that their power is
unlimited. "
Mr , Knight arose nnd said : "Tlmtmay be ,
but if the police do exceed the bounds of
their avthority tnoy nro answerable to the
court. Hut your honor Is falling Into the
samn rut that the master in chancery
tumbled into. You are saying in effect. 'I
believe what these anarchists sny when they
aver that their assemblage Is for peaceable
purposes , and 1 do not believe whnt the po
lice say when they aver that these pcoplo are
meeting for unlawful purposes. ' Moris im
portant to the people uf this state nnd city
than interference with the meeting of a few
rabid anarchists is thu principle that no court
shall interfere with tlio executive adminis
tration of affairs by the city authorities. In
tills matter the executive says : "I believe
that these men aru criminals , doing or seek
ing to do as did Spies and Parsons.1 Ho-
lieviui ; this , the mayor puts up bars against
these men. as no many rattlesnakes who pre
vent millions of dollars from coming to this
city in the way of capital.
"The mayor bus adopted the course of not
waiting until blood is spilled , as was done
under Harrisoii'H administration , but of sup
pressing anarchistic plots in their bud. You
dare not , unless you usurp the powers of the
executive , grant this injunction. You will
not say. ' 1 , ns chancellor , let those rattle
snakes hatch their eggs of devilish anarchy. '
It makes a patriot's blood boil that these
criminals from foreign soil should hnvo the
impudence to first plot to destroy the law
and then seek its protection. I bolievO'
your honor has lee much respect fordecene\ %
good order nnd the dignity of the executive
of this great city to grant such an injunc
tion. "
Judge Tuley had listened to this speech
quietly , though several times the color cuino
and went in his face. When Knight had fin
ished the judge said : "Tlio remarks of the
counsel nro intemperate fora legal argument ,
Public opinion never 1ms and never will de
termine law as laid down from ' this
bench. The pcoplo of this country ,
whether' they are foreigners or natives ,
have equal rights in protection from imposi
tion and the protection which the law-affords.
There is no dnngcr that this court will ex
ceed its Jurisdiction. It limy bo that it Is
more important that frco speech and thu
rightful assemblies shall not be trampled into
thu dust than that the police force should ha
perpetuated In a power which appears to bo
extreme ana autocratic. Let the court stand
adjourned until to-morrow morning. "
A S'JI- : . \aiHO AT SUNK.
The Paris C. Id-own Goes Down AVItH
KlKht SoulH.
HATOU SAUA , La. , Jan. 7.The steamboat
Paris C. IJrown , from New Orleans for Cin
cinnati , struck a snag at Hermitage Point ,
Coupe parish , nt 0 o'clock Saturday night , and
soon hunk. Kight lives were lost. The boat
is n total loss , aiid the cargo is floating away
down the stream. The names of thu lost
are :
Wri.UAM MiTcrrnt.1. ,
WIM.IAM MAUSHALL ,
JAMUS HARRISON ,
WILLIAM TAYI.OII ,
AiniAiiAM Mrrcmu.i , ,
A BAiinr.ii AXII POHTKII , names unknown.
SAMUHL GKAV , all of the steamer's ' crew.
All of the passengers were saved.
Death lOndH a Uriel' JMIicriy.
CINUIXXATI , Jan. 7. Ucnjamln 13. Hopkius ,
late assistant cashier of the defunct Fldol-
ity National bank , died at 010 : ! this morning
at his residence in this city. Ho was par
doned by the president December ao. but the
paper did not reach the Columbus peiTiTei ?
tiary until Friday evening , January 4. Hop
kins reached home that evening and after a
Jovial meeting with his family scorned to bo
exhausted by thu excitement. Ho never
fully rallied , ami died this morning HUI--
roumled by tlio members of his family.
The death of Hopkins was hastened , in the
opinion of his friends , by the long suspense.
awaiting his pardon , and by the excitement
of returning to his home , us well as by the
painful fact that one of his sons Is 'in Jail
charged with being ar. accomplice of young-
Tinkler.
Klein a War Correspondent.
SAX FiiAXc-isco , .Inn. 7.--It M believed
hero that Klein , who is mentioned in the dis
patch from Horlln in having led a party ol
Mataafa'H adherents in an attack upon Ocr-
iir.iii Bailers in Sanca , is J. C. Klein , who left
this city for Sanca three months ago as a
newspaper correspondent. Klein wnsongaireU
In newspaper wovk fora number ot yearn lu
Chicago and San Francisco. The opinion is
published here that while Klein was present
during the attr.ck of natives upon the Ger
man sallorn , he was there In the dlschargo
of his duties as a newspaper correspondent ,
and was not taking any purl In the conflict.
Trouble * Kndud hy Ioath.
H.IXMSTO.N , Pa. , Jan. 7. IJr. II. J. Nycr.
the oldmt dentist of the town , shot and
killed ills wife this morning , and then com
mitted suicide by sending a bullet Into his
brain. The death of both was instantaneous.
A letter was found in the doctor's pocket
addressed to a friend , In which ho said that
his wife's health nnd trouble with relatives
hail prompted them to end their existence ,
nnd that hit ) wife was perfectly willing to
die. They have resided hori ) about ftlxtiion
years , and had numerous friends. Mrs.
Nyer was promiJiont In church work.
The Coiniupi-oi ) Communion Overruled
Lou-jhvrM.B , Ky. , Jan. 7. Federal Circuit
Judge Jackson thin morning overthrow a de
cision of the intcr-stato commerce commis i I
sion. Ho holds that tlAcoiiunUslon can only
arbitrate diffororicoK , and lias no right or
power to enforce Its decisions , Contrary to
the commission , ho decided that the Louis- _ ,
vlllo Si flushvillo railroad cannot bo forced
to handle stock from Kentucky sind Indiana I I
stock yards on terms ratably the uamo im It
now handles for Bourbon stock yards , hilt
miiy fix for itself thu conditions under which
it will receive frelghj , .
HovcruAYentlioroii the Itlnuk Sim.
Loxuox , Jan. 7. Severe weather it TO
ported on the IJlaek Sea. During the past
forty-eight hours many sailing vessels have
been wrecked , und over one hundred veaincu
lost thulr llvt * .