EIGHTEENTH YEAJR. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MORNING , JANUARY 9 , 1SSO. NUMBER 209
WEAVER PLAYS A LONE HAND
The Member From Iowa Bnfllos the
Wbolo House.
WHAT THE SHEEP RAISERS WANT.
They Ol\nct | to tlio Proposed Kediio-
tlon on Carpel Wool McKlnlcy
l-'ccls ConlUlent. Tlio DeadLock -
Lock Ufokun.
W.A8I11NOTOX HUHIUU TllBOWAlt * . HUB , I
EEyTUSTtlKnT , >
WASIII.VOTOS , D. C. , Jan , 8. I
It is seldom that single-handed nnd idono
n member starts out to dcfe.it the will of the
benne , but that very thing Weaver , of Iowi ,
did thii nfternoon. It xvas some tlmu ago
nifrccd , by specal order , that on to-day the
SmallsHlllolt contested election ease from
South Carolina should bo talien up nnd dis
posed of. The committca on elections re
ported against the seating of Smalls , the
r.cgro , nnd in favor of Klllott , the white
democrat. The action of Weaver Iu filibus
tering against the consideration of this case ,
In vio'.v of the fact that bo is n democrat nnd
that the case i.s surcharged In favor of the
democrat Involve. ! , was 11 mystery to most
pcoplo who watched the proceedings.
Weaver Is tbo special champion of
the Oklahoma bill , which has been
filibustered against so often , and his aim waste
to force a concession which would gunran ti
ll final vote on that measure. It was with
didlculty that u quorum could be secured to
day , and each linio n dilatory motion was
made , from an hour lo an hour and a half
would bo waslod. So Weaver would move
to adjourn , ami pending that motion would
offer substitute motions , till hours would bo
frltlcrcd away before Ihe entanglement
could bo found out. Finally tlio boube grew
weary of such work and adjourn 'd. Hut It
hml to ncknowlcdgo that it was for one day
ruled by one man. Weaver had , however ,
put himself on record as opposing the rights
of n colored man to n scat in the. house , to
which ho would have been elected by about
twenty-tlvo thousand majority had there
been a fair election nnd an honest count ,
TIM : Avooi , OUO\VIIIH : oiur.cr.
The wool growers of the United States
will hold a meeting hero on Thursday to con
sider their Interests with respect to the sen
ate tariff bill. Tlio duty on wool at present
is 10 cents a pound for one class and 5 cents a.
pound for another class , and the duty on ear-
pot wool Is reduced to 0 cents. They do not
object to the new classification , or to the re
duction of the duty on Iho higher grade of
\vuul , because , that Is practically to llieir ad
vantage , us the greater part of the Imports
nro of the second grade , on which the duty is
increased 1 cent n pound , but they do object
to the reduction of the duty on carpet wool ,
and will iniiko a vigorous protest before the
ilnance commitlce.
M'KISI.EV'S CIIAXCKS.
Acting in accordance with the united ac
tion ugrccd upon last night , the republican
members of the house from Ohio did some
very active work to-day , In the interest of
Major McKinlcy , of that stale , for the
speakcrship. Their reports to him to-night
warranted Iho major in saying that ho was
confident of the election ; that he had re
ceived BO many pledges of support that ho
was undisturbed as to the result. Major Me-
Kinley'g authorship of the tariff plank iu the
republican platform adopted at Chicago ,
gives him the almost united support of those
who intend to stand near the administration ,
while his social qualities have endeared him
to so many members tunt his strength will
now develop very rapidly.- This is what the
Ohio members say , and they have done some
very lively work during the past twelve
liouis.
General Henderson , of Iowa , Is growing
rapidly next to McKinloy.
Till ! liAILOCK ) : imOlU'N' .
In pursuance of the resolution adopted by
the democrat lo members of the house last.
night the dead-lock was broken to-day by
the recommittal of the resolution reported
from the committee on rules. Intended to
give consideration to the Pacific railroad
funding bill. This puts n stop to the im
mediate filibustering against the Pacific bill ,
but It will bo resumed on each of the sus
pension Mondays when tin effort is to bo
made to get up the measure , which is ob
jectionable to the anti-railroad members. On
each Monday there Is a call of the states nnd
territories for the Introduction of bills. It
is only on Mondays thai n motion can bo
made to suspend the rules nnd ask for the
p.issago of the Pacific funding bill. Any
member may , when ho introduces a bill , do-
inniul its reading , and ho can continue to in
troduce bills , and have them road by the cleric ,
till lie consumed Iho day , nnd no opportunity
cnn bo secured to suspend the rules. Thus
tlio Pacific funding bill is killed for this ses
sion , nnd In the next congress it must take nn
entirely now start. There is a combination
being formed against the extension of the
tur.o within which the indebtedness of the
Paciili ! railroads must be paid , and in favor
'
Df forcing tlio government to fore'closo its
mortgage and sell the roads , nnd it is liicoly
to grow till it will have a majority In both
houses by the limo the question comes up
ngnin in the next congrc.ss. It is backed by
the labor and granger organizations , and is
led by their champions.
MISi'IU.I.AXiOtB. :
The comptroller ol the currency to-day ap-
provo.l Me United Slates Notional bank of
Omaha , us the reserve agent for the First
National of Crete. Neb. ; also the Chemical
National , of Now York , as the reserve agent
for the First National of Sigournoy , Iu.
The secretary of the treasury to-day
awarded the contract for thi ) marble waln-
bcoting for the Keokuk , In. , public building
to George Van Horn , of this city , utf3S7i. ( ,
Second Lieutenant George I. Putnam , Six
teenth infantry , bus been ordered to conduct
n detachment from Now York to the Depart
ment of the Platlc , and then rejoin his com
pany.
it Is stated to-night that Senator Spoonor ,
of Wisconsin , has concluded to accept the
attorney generalship In President Harrison's
cabinet , and that Senator Hoar is being
seriously considered for secretary of state.
1'latt , of New York , nnd Wnnnnmnker , of
Philadelphia , both want the postmaster gen
eralship , un < l it Is stated that Plntt will get
il , and that \Vnn niimnkcr will bo secretary
of the navy. H this slate stnnds , it includes
Allison for the treasury.
Among the Items of deficiency In the ap
propriations , lor which thn attorney general
has asked congress to provide , is M''O for the
support of federal prisoners in Iowa.
Itcpru.stMitutlvo McSlmne has returned to
Washington.
Hun. John M. Tburston has rooms nt the
Arlington. Pr.uitv S. He mi.
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N'obrnHkn nnd Io\vn I'ciiHlon-4.
WAHIIINIHO.V , Jan. 8. [ .Special Telegram
to Tin ) Hiiu.J Pensions grunted Nobras-
liuns to-day : Original Invalid Benjamin J.
Irwln , Columbus , Increase -Walter F.
Linn , Gothenburg ; John I'1. Dunning ,
Clmppel ; William II. Tobin , Valparaiso ;
John H. B'.u.'ens , Wood liivcr ; William II.
Woods. FurtCalliouu ; Addisan Stone , Cen
tral City ; Joseph O. TufTs , Kearney. Orig
inal , widows , etc. Wales S. , fatlierof Henry
C. Porter , Lincoln ; Maggie , widow of
Daniel SUco. Huatrlce ;
Pensions for iowansj Original Invalid
Adam S. HeiHlngcr , Grundy Center ; Jumcs
Coats , Ladora. Increase Cyrus J , Meyer ,
Alberton ; Isaac Stephens , Missouri Valley ;
Samuel Albrmht , Grand Junction ; Jason M.
lUindull. Birmingham ; Albert M. Hrobst ,
Knoxville ; Joseph D. Calohan. llubuquo ;
Henry II. iniUula , Willow Crook. Hclssuo
nml increase Parinor Crampton , Sheldon ;
Lawrence CassUly , DCS Molnes. Hclssuo
Isuuo Woodmnnsec , Kossvlllo ; George Dictz ,
GllmoroCity ; Frederick Wobol , Muscatino.
Original widows , etc. Louisa A. , mother of
John W. Roberts , Mount Pleasant ; Mar-
erarot , mother of Benjamin D , Malmsburg ,
Osltuioosu ; Kiu'haol ( jant , former widow uf
Truui.ui H , Kelly , Nowtou. Special act , ro-
nownl nnd increase Lucy , daughter of
George W. Noel , Rcdfloid.
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lon-n 1'ntentK.
WASHINGTONJan. . S. [ Special Telegram
Tin : Bin. : ] Patents were to-dnv l sued fc.r
the following Iowa inventors : Francis M.
Conner , Atirclla , sled ; James A. Grant ,
Mount Pleasant , ribbon holder ; William
Knutznn , Dniahue , combined clo.l crusher
nnd roller ; Lcroy Miller , usslgnorof one half
lo W. F. Walker , Albla , portable hay stack
ing machine ; Cnntnnll J. Moore , assignor of
one-half lo M D.Johnson , Webslcr , gale ;
William II. Spear , Humbolt , sleigh knee ;
Martin V. H. Stevenson , Jcssup , feed trouch ;
James V. Thompson , Fort Madison , cartridge
loader ; Targor Tredler , Cambridge , agri
cultural boiler or barrel heater ; Charles M.
Woohvorth , Ottumwn , drilling machine. No
patenls were Issued for Nebraskans.
A 1'UAYKIt TUUST.
ItidlnnnpollH I'rcnuhui-H Will AddrcsH
tlie Throne nt Fixed Kntos.
IvmvNAi'oMH , Ind. , Jan. 8. There is gre.it
danger thai Iho legislature , which meets In
this clty n Thursday ncxl , will bo a prayer-
less bodjunless il can Import men from out
side town's to conduct devotional exercises.
It has been customary to request the clergy
men of Indianapolis to officiate in turn ns
chaplain nt the opening of Iho dally sessions.
These requests have been considered ns
honors by the clergymen , and have
been cheerfully responded to. At their
meeting yesterday , however , the mat
ter was iliRCiissed by the ministers , nnd
It was tncitly ngroed that unless the legisla
ture would piy : 53 a prayer the clergymen
would refuse to officiate ns usual. There
were several little s | > e.eehes on Iho subject ,
nnd it seemed to bo agreed that if a prayer
was not worth S.1 It was not worth anything.
Dr. McLood said ho had officiated several
times ns chaplain of the last legislature , and
ho would say that ho had never seen n body
of men who seemed to need prayer moro.
Ono time when ho was there they wcro try
ing to throw the presiding ofllcer out of the
chair while he prayed. Ilo thought prayers
under such circumstances wore dirt cheap nt
$5. There i.s n general understanding among
the ministers , it is wild , that there shall be
no rate cutting. They think the legislature
ought to setllo Iho mailer by appointing a
regular chaplain.
THI3 HK.VDINO DIVIDHXDS.
London lloMi-t-H or ItnndH Kntsint ; a
ISIfT Howl.
{ CitflirtlM JSS3tin Jdinw fiinlmIim / fC.1
LONDON , Jan. S. [ Now York Herald
Cable Spcc'nl ' to Tin : BKI : . ] An unolllcial
cable dispatch received from Philadelphia
to lay staled that the managers of the Phil
adelphia .t Heading railroad had decided to
pay the full interest of ? ' 3 per cent on the
first and second preference , with 2 } par
cent on the third preference , out of the
earnings of the eighteen months to Novem
ber 30. So far as the interest on the first
and second preferences is concerned , it was
only what the people expected , but the
holders of thirds are indignant nnd will
probably give the company trouble. Tlioy
threaten to call a meeting and force a legal
Inspection of the company's books , besides
making other unpleasant inquiries. At the
onico of Iho company's London agents noth
ing official had been received at a late hour ,
though nil the Heading houses believe the
accuracy of the statement.
MA It III 121) AGAIN.
Hut Wife Xo. 1 Showed up and Had
Him Arrested for IJijaiiy.
HANNIBAL , Mo. , Jan. 8. James Bullard ,
who arrived hero from St. Joseph about six
weeks ago , and on the 20th of December
married Miss Lizzie Williams , of this city ,
was awakened from a sound sleep yesterday
morning by an olllcer , accompanied by n
woman who claims to bo Bnllard's legal wife.
The woman showed a marriage certificate to
the effect thai on Nov. 23 , 18a. > , she was mar
ried at Lathrop , Mo. , to Mr. Bullard by Hev.
L. H. Uickason , and has" never been divorced.
Billiard was arraigned for bigamy and
pleaded not guilty. Ho lold Iho St. Joseph
woman this morning that ho hn I married
Miss Williams thinking she had considerable
money , and it was his Intention to live with
her n month or so until ho could get posses
sion of it , when he would return to his first
love.
His Farm Cnvcd In.
UEHTIIIKREN HAUT , Quo. , Jan. S. [ Special
Telegram to Tun HKC. ] An extraordinary
event occurred Sunday nbout three miles
from hero. A farmer named Lavignac heard
a rumbling noise not unlike nn earthquake ,
and running out of the house was astonished
to sco the land nbout fifty yards from his
house settling down. The poor man saw his
barns tumbling to pieces , cattle getting
crushed , and the earth rolling into the river
! tOO yards distant. Whnt was a high bank
along the river has disuppe.u-cd nnd In its
place is an enormous cavity some five or six
acres in extent nml twenty or thirty feet
deep. There must have been u vast subter
ranean cavern , for tlio edge of Iho crust
which i.s plainly visible , was not more than
a couple of feet thick. Several cows and
horses were killed , many burns smashed to
pieces nnd the scene is one of sorry ruin.
Further caving In is feared and the people in
that neighborhood live in n stale of great
alarm. _
Nlaiinra FnllH Chancing.
NJAOAKA FAM.S , Out. , Jan. S. [ Special
Telegram to Tim HKK. ] A largo mass of
rock fell from the precipice of tlio horse slioo
or Canadian falls Friday , nnd Tuesday night
anil yesterday smaller pieces broke away.
The noise made by the falling rock alarmed
Ihe residents in the vicinity on the Canadian
side. Tlio massive stone building known as
Table Hock house , was Jarred to such a de
gree that tlio doors wore thrown open and
Iho occupants , who had nufred , jumped out
of bed greatly excited by the noise and tha
vibration of tbo bttililinn' , thinking it was a
shock of earthquake. The effect of these
displacements on the contour of tha falls is
quite marked , the chnngo being to form an
angle to the original horseshoe.
, A Ui Docrcnuo In
GiiKENvn.Ln , 111. , Jan. 8.--Tno annual
meeting of the stockholders of the St. Louis ,
Vandalia & Terra Hiiuto railway company
was held inthis city to-day. The annual re
port for the year ending October Jil , 1SSS ,
was submitted , showing that the gross earn
ings from all sources decieased fl4-SS ! ! ,
The total expenses for operation for the
year were increased $11,1)0(1. ) ( Tlio directors
elected were ; Thomas D , McMer , J. JVMe -
Culloiigh , William Thaw , of Pitlsburg ; W.
R C. McKoen , of Terre H.iuto ; H. L. Du-
ludc.v , E. O , btaimrd , Charles Sjybt , A. G.
Hohry nnd J. S. Peers. The board organ
ized by elect Ing the following : Thomas D.
Messier , president ; P. S. H , Liggett , eccrc-
tary ; C. D. Holies , assistant secretary ; and
John F , Davidson , treasurer.
'Jlioinns' Plans Keported Hauk.
WASHINGTON , Jan. ? . The board of bureau
chiefs to which Secretary Whitney leferrcd
Rcprcscntat i vo Thomas' plan of coast defense
vessels concluded its labors by agreeing to
report tbo plans to the secretary with the
recommendations adopted by the depart
ment. The vessel designed by Thomas is a
monitor type , 8,0.x ) tons burden , nnned with
one dynnmito gun , two ten-Inch guns , two
torpedo tubes and one rapid tiring gnu. She
is to have nincj- feet frco board with provi
sions for bufllcicnt water ballast to submerge
in action throe feet , thus giving her but six
feet of exposed board. The speed of the
vessel is Bovfiitc.cn Unols.
Declared u Dividend'
Niw : YOIIK , Jan. S. MilwauKuo. Lnko
Shore & Western preferred has declared a
dividend at i'X 1'cr ' cent , payable Feb
ruary 15.
THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE
Announcement of the Standing
Committees of the Sonato.
THE OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.
A Resolution Looking to the HCRU-
liitlon of Unlli-oad Ti-ansporta-
t'lon Important Hills Intro-
ilncctl In the House.
Senate.
Lixcotv. Nob. , Jan. S. [ Special to THE
HKC.J The following nro the standing com
mittees of the senate us reported by tlio com-
inlUco :
Judiciary Messrs. Nosbitt , Hnnsom , Con
ner , Norvnl , Lindsay , 1'opo , Hurd , 1'olk nnd
Robinson. '
Finance , Ways nnd Moans Messrs. Hay-
mend , llowo , Norval , Wethorald , llurd nncl
Manning.
Agriculture Messrs. Manning , Howe ,
Burton , Linn , Keelcley , Nesbitt nnd Paulson.
Highways , Bridges nnd Ferric * Messrs.
Sutherland , Hurton , Funck , Sluinner and
Dcrn.
Accounts and Kxpendlturos Messrs. Tag-
gart , llurd , Sutherland , Kcekley and Weth-
uraltt.
Military Allnlrs Messrs. Hoover , Tag-
gart , Funck , Gnilogly and Polk.
Municipal Affairs Messrs. Howe , Hoover ,
Connell. Raymond and IJams.
1'iilillc L'liids and IJulldlniM Messrs. Con
ner. Und iy , Bcnrdslcy , Hjclie , Uunsoni ,
Burton and Tugg.irt.
liiternul linprovoincnts Messrs. Jewell ,
Tiiggiut , Pope , Ivcekloy and Uunrdslcy.
School Lands nnd Buildings Messrs.
Connell , Hobinson , Pickotl , Gallogly aud
Linn.
Federal Hcliitions Messrs. Robinson , Han
som , Pope , Council and Nesbitt.
Public Printing Messrs. Pickott , Norval ,
Howe , Hoover and Pope.
ICnrollod nnd Engrossed Hills Messrs.
Linn , Sutherland , Noi-val , Lindsay , Pope ,
Welhcralu and Xcsbitt.
Counties nnd County Boundaries Messrs.
Nesbitt , 13urton , Jewett , Manning and
Manor.
Elucalion Messrs. Htird , Hoover , Shan-
nur , Funck and Manning.
Library Messrs. IJains , Conner , Taggart ,
Robinson and Mcsbilt.
Claims Messrs. Wetlierald , Lindsay , Jcw-
olt. Funk nnd Boardsley.
Hanks and Currency Messrs. Uurlon ,
Norval , Raymond , Hoehe and Jewett.
KallroaJs Messrs. Iveeicley , Sutherland ,
Hoover , Wetlierald , Polk , Shanncr , Lind
say. Nesbitt and P.ixtoa.
Miscellaneous Corporations Messrs. Pope ,
Knnsom , Norval , Raymond nnd Paxton.
State Prison Messrs. Gallogly , Howe ,
Hansom , Connell and Hoche.
University and Normal Sebool Messrs.
Hoohe , Howe , Tagg.irt , Linn and Polk.
Constitutional Amendments Messrs. Lind
say , Hansom , Hurd , IJenrdsley nnd Shan-
ner.
Public Charities Messrs. Paxton , Gallo-
gl.v. Linn. Raymond and Hocho.
Privileges and Elections Messrs. Polk ,
Jewett , G.illogly , Pickott.
Live Block ami Grazing Interests Messrs.
Hcardsly , Linn , Connell , Manning and Pax-
ion.
Miscellaneous Subjects Messrs. Wolbacb ,
Burton , Hocho , Wetlierald and Funok.
Medical Legislation Messrs. Funclc , Raymond -
mend , Ujbinson. Wolluch and Paxton.
Insane Hospital--Messrd. Norval , Suther
land and Hoover.
Deaf , Dumb and Blind Asylum Messrs.
Jewett , Manning and P.ixton.
Hcfonn School nnd Home For the Friend
less Messrs. Hansom , Sutherland and Paul-
sen.
sen.Hules Messrs. Norval , Nesbitt , Pickctl ,
Howe and Wetlierald.
Labor Messrs. Hanson , Conner , Kcckley ,
Hobinson andJjams.
Immigration Mcsssra. Maher , Pickctt ,
Shanner , Gallogly and Paulson.
Mines aud Mining Messrs. Dern , Hurd ,
Bcardsley , Polk and Mulior.
Manufacturing and Commerce Messrs.
Paulson , Shanner , Pickett , Conner and
Keokloy.
Hovcnue Messrs. Shanncr , Conner ,
Norval , Council and Burton.
Mr. Haymond , of Lancaster , inlroduccd
Iho following :
Hesolved , That the Nebraska state board
of transportation bo requested to furnish
each member of Iho state senate of Ne
braska , within ten days from date , a com-
paralive statement of tlio local freight rates
now in effect on the lines of tlin Chicago &
Northwestern railroad company and the
Chicago , Hurlington & Qulr.cy railroad com
pany , In the states of Illinois , Iowa and Min
nesota , and Iho Fremont , Elkhorn & Mis
souri Valley railroad company , and Chicago ,
Hurlington & Quincy railroad company , nnd
Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha
railroad company , and the Union Pacilic rail
road company in Nebraska , for the distance
of 5. 'J5 , f.O , 100 , 2JO , .TJU100 nnd 500 miles ,
selling forlli rates on first to fifth class , A to
E class Inclusive , also the rates on stock ,
grain , coal , lumber , salt , and all commodity
rates including stone , brick , tile , etc. Also ,
to prepare a statement selling forth the per
centage that second , third , fourth and fifth ,
nnd tlic class ralo A lo E inclusive , bear lo
first class , in each of Hie above named states ,
including Nebraska.
Mr. Raymond said that the papers nnd
people of the state have protested against
the rates now current , nnd he thought it lo
be tlio business of the senate to look after
the matter. In order to do this ho thought
it , proper that cuch senator should have facts
and figures coming from authoritalivo
sources. If Nebraska is discriminated
ncalnst , it would appear from their sialo-
ments , nnd proper action could be taken ,
Mr. Meiklcjohn said : I announce the fol
lowing appointments for the senate : W. H.
Burger , custodian of the senate chamber ;
Captain 1. D. Ulack , Ilrst assistant door
keeper ; Milton It-win , second assistant door
keeper ; ,1. H. Day , assistant postmaster ;
George L'Uiham , custodian of the cloak
room ; John Farley , cus'-odian of enrolling
nnd engrossing committee ; Perry Walker ,
custodian of other committee rooms ; Charles
Miller , bill clerk ; W. C. Miller , lilu clerk ;
Walter L. Oawson , docket clerk ; Alary
Donaldson , stenographer nnd tyjiewrltcr for
secretary ; William Pugh , messenger for lieu
tenant governor ; Karl Randall , messenger
for secretary ; II. C. Mngoon , mail
carrier ; W. Dorsoy , night watchman ; Mar
tin Douhcrty , Janitor for the senate chamber ;
William Uobson , janitor of all committee
rooms ; P. A. Gotchill , assistant fireman ;
Washington Johnson , janitor of nil closets :
John Elkroot , janitor of halls and west wing ;
Otto Roosmutlo , janitor of halls nnd west
wing ; Frame Scott , president's page ; E.
W. Idiom * . A. Huulmrd , O , Heightol , Albra
Cook , C. ICeckloy , G. llomgartun , pages for
the senate ; G. Redding , R , McPhoroin , L.
Steven , II. Howen , F. White , panes for com-
milleo rooms and bill and Illo clerks.
The senate fairly got down to business
this afternoon. Eleven bills were intro
duced , Mr. Keckley introduced n bill for
submitting n constitutional amendment ,
making the railroad commissioners elective
officers , nt u salary of ? 3,0'JO a year ; also n
measure of great importance , prohibiting the
formation of pools to control the market by
limiting production and increasing and llxmg
prices.
Mr. Nesbitt Introduced a bill making the
number of judicial districts In Nebraska
twelve , and providing for four judges in the
Omahu district , two each In the First , Fourth ,
Seventh , Ninth and Tenth districts , and one
in each of the other districts , twenty judges
iir nil.
The attitude of TUB Dii : on public expen
ditures Is producing a most wholesome eflect.
The senate passed u resolution Introduced
by Mr. Pope , limiting the pay of clerk and
mnploycs to the time they tire actually occu
pied with public business. He said that the
leading papers of the state had said a great
deal concerning the extravagance of past
legislatures In Oils matter , and that ttie people
ple had became aroused and domurutud re-
trcncomcnt in this respect.
House ,
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 8. [ Special to Tim
Hnt ] The house met promptly nt 2.30.
Nearly every moitbflr was Jn his sent.
Mr. Caldweli ; made A report on rules ,
recommending the adoption of tlio rule * of
the Twentieth general assembly , with one
exception. The nmnbcrof ] < members of com-
millces Is Increased nil around , and ttio
committees on labor , miscellaneous .sub-
Jce's ' , penitentiary , Insurance-Jclegraub ,
medicine nnd fees and salaries urn allowed a
clerk.
There wore no petitions presented or reso
lutions introduced.
Among the bills Introduced was one by
Mr. Fentou requiring railroads to destroy
noxious wools on the right of way.
Mr. Corbin introduced n bill fixing the pay
of Jurors nt S3 per day ; nlso to nrotcct the
people against fraudulent promissory notes ,
modifying what Is Known as the "innocent
purchaser clause. "
Mr. McBrlde Introduced n bill trnns'
ferring f 12'JXX ( ) paid In by individuals for tlio
support of the Insane , and now iu the city
banks , to the general state fund.
Bills with the following titles were Intro
duced :
By Mr , Truesdell House roll No. 2."i : A
bill for an act entitled , "An net to prevent
growth and spread of sunflowers and noxious
wee.ls.1 Makes it the duty of highxvay su
pervisors to destroy them.
By Mr. Fenian House roll No. 8fl : A bill
for nn net lo amend section li'J ! of tlio com
piled statutes of tbo state of Nebraska en-
tilled , "Decedents. "
Hy Mr. Fenton House roll No. 23 : A bill
for an act to amend section 121 of chapter 10
of the com piled statutes entitled , "Corpora
tions. "
Hy Mr. Corbin House roll No. 90 : A bill
for nn net to make the nndervnluation of
property by assessors amisdemeanor nnd to
provide n penalty therefor.
By Mr. ICeipor Hciuso roll No. n2 : A bill
for nn net to prevent swindling by procuring
the signatures of responsible persons to in-
slruinenls in writing , nnd by changing , al
tering , nnd other devices making them ap
pear as negotiable promissory notes.
By Mr. ICelpcr House roll No. ; 13 : A bill
for an act to amend section of chapter
of the compiled slntutes of Iho slalo of Ne
braska of 1SS , entitled "Insurance compan
ies , " and to repeal the same section.
By Mr. Koiper-Houso roll No. 34 : A bill
for an act to amend section f > 3ti of chapter 50
of the compiled statutes of the stale of Ne
braska of 1SS , entitled "Criminal code , " and
to repeal the same.
By Mr. McBride House roll No. 33 : A
bill for nn act to authorize the slalo Iroasurer
to transfer from the' Insnno hospital fund to
the stale general fund the sum of $12'i)0.'jt. ) ( ( ) ' :
Hy Mr. Mc3ride House roll No. : ! ( ) . : A
bill for nn net to amend section I of chapter
JO of the complied statutes entitled , "Ten
hour system. "
By Mr. Hampton House roll No. ! )7 ) : A
bill for the belter protection of uubiic funds
in counties in the state of Nebraska.
All Mils on second reading and referred to
the proper committees.
"
AMONG
Notes or Mon and 7UciKiii-e.H JMndo nt
the State Capital
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jnu. 8. [ Special to TUB
Hen. ] Speaker Watson'will not announce
the house committees until to-morrow morn-
Ing.
Senator Ransom's bill , requiring msur
nncc companies to pay in full the amount
of the policy , is already exciting a good deal
of discussion. The insurance men abound
In the hotel corridors , and urge that the local
* "
agents are not gcne'rally remarkable for
judgment in regard to.tho value of the prop
erty which they insure. There are some
who appear to think that'tho remedy for this
unreliability ofagenta , is-tho fault of the
companies , who'perhaps , would exercise
moro care if the law compelled them to pay
Ihe amount on which they receive premiums.
In conversation with prominent men in the
legislature , the following views wore ex
pressed to mo :
Among measures which will command
special attention , that for changing the mode
of assessment of property for taxation will
bo among the chief. Assessment at the
"true value" is now required , but the fault of
the present system lies with the assessors ,
who are likely to bo men without special
qualifications for their work particularly ,
in cities where the system of precinct asses
sors Is in vogue. A move will bo made to
get county assessors , and by some means to
secure the services of u better class of men.
The banking law will bo overhauled , and
something done to give creator security to
depositors in private banks. There is a
statute under which'they organize , but there
is no system of visitation ; no ofllcer of tlio
law is responsible for the standing of those
institutions. Some ofllcer of the state should
have authority to walk into these banks at
any time and examine their books nnd their
deposits , and report to the state upon them.
The railroads have , been effectually whip
ping the devil around the stump under the
present law , by which the provisions of the
stale constitution nro evaded. Without nn
executive head to put Iho law in force , legis
lation to repulato the rnilroads will conlinuo
to bo aimless nnd unsatisfactory. There is
doubt whether under the present constitu
tion any scheme can bo devised which will
work with independence nnd authority.
Governor Larrabeo's recent visit was
highly gratifying to him. This was his Ilrst
visit to the interior of the state , and ho expressed -
pressed surprise at the advancement that wo
linvo made "and are making. The governor
proves to bo n gentleman of marked social
instincts , and possesses a very largo share
of common sense withal.
The corridors of the hotel were thronged
last evening , the crowd being scarcely less
than that of last week over the spcakcrship. *
Everything else being out of the way , the
who'o time and energies of the legislature
will bo devoted to legitimate business , as Iho
temper of both houses bespeaks a successful
nnd profitable session.
Till : HLAC'lt HILLS 1MOXKI2US.
They IViuct nt Dciulwond and I'orfuut.
nn Oriniii/.atlon.
Dc.unvoop , Dak. , Jan. 8. [ Special Tele
gram lo THIS lice. ] The meellng of pioneers
of Iho Black Hills at the court house to-night
is a gathering of rcprcseatallvo men. The
only qualification necessary to become a
member of the Bocjqty is arrival prior to
December 111 , 187(1 ( , and as you look over the
assembly you see faces that hnvu been
'uniiliar for the past thirteen yearn , nnd men
who represent every station and condition in
our social system . Some have prospered
while many nro as- they were when they
came. They hnvd , nothing but hope and a
jood digestion. Thoinseting revives rccollcc-
.ions of early struggles when lawlessness
irovailcd. When the road from Sidney and
Jhoycnno to Ihe bill'1 was lined on either
side with newly made graves ; when gold
lust was our only currency , and every man
ind n pair of scales and a buckskin bag.
hnullv two hundred and llaty people are pres
ent from the tivo Hlnck Hills counties , and
.ho meeting , unllka ; a political gathering , is
very harmonious , Hon. John H. lircnimn ,
of Hupld City , waj modu temporary chair-
nan , and L. F. Whltlock temporary sccrc-
ary. Committees Vm constitution and by-
aws nnd permanent 'organization wore up-
> omted nnd a recess of twenty minutes
nkcn. Upon reassembling the reading and
llscusslon of the constitution and by-laws
occupied the time pf ( the convention' .
Tlio WnlxjMli Litl Hlon.
NEW Youif , Jan , S Ttio suit of James H.
Tessup , to foreclose mortgages on the Wwbash
railway system , will probably go to the
misters by Thursday. The only witnes * yet
o be examined Is Chief Engineer Ansel ) , of
ho Wubasli , whq will arrive from Dccatur
to-morrow.
Ooiio on a Tour.
frjeb. , Jan , 8. ( Special to TUB
3nc. ] Frank Fowler , a prominent young
justness man aqd attorney of this city , left
o-day on n two months' tour to Cuba and
the island of San Domingo.
MR , ARTHUR IS DISSATISFIED
It la Whlsporod That Ho Will
Resign.
THE STRONG HAND IS RELAXING.
And ItH Grip on tlie Locomotive
Hi-otlierliood IN Hy No Mennn
So Firm AH It. Used
t o He.
Cnvoncr Profei-H Lucre to Glory.
CnicuiQ , Jan. S. [ Special Telegram to TUB
HII : : . ] Chalrnian Cavcner , of the special
committee which negotiated the settlement of
the "Q" strike , was scon this evening nnd
nsked what he knew about the reported
resignation of Chief Knglnecr Arthur at the
end of his present term , Ho said , "I think
the rumor has n good foundation. " Mr.
Arthur has been dissatisfied for n long time ,
nnd the outcome of the "Q" strike Is un
additional thorn iu his Mesh. I
see in n morning paper , " Cavcner continued ,
"that Arthur Is not satlslled with the setlle-
inent of the "Q" strike , because he was op
posed to it from the start. That statement
is false. Arthur worked for six months ,
prior to the strike on "Q" road , to uring that
result about. After ho had given his consent
to the strike and four weeks had passed , ho
began to get nervous and wanted to declare
Iho strike off. This the members of the or
ganization would not ngruo to , and because
of his attitude , the commltlco was appointed
at the Richmond convention. "
"It has been whispered that yon will suc
ceed Arthur ns chief , " remarked the re
porter.
"That Is not n fact. I would not accept
the position if it wore tendered to me. "
"What { "
are your reasons
"Because 1 have the offer of a position
which will pay me a great deal larger salary.
1 leave to-morrow for New York City , where
1 expect to enter the employ of one of the
largest railroad supply houses in the country
as general ngcnt. "
"What is the feeling iu'tho order in regard
to Mr. Arthur i"
"A great many of the men arc
opposed to him , but ho has suf
ficient followers to retain him Iu his
position if he chooses to remain in it. "
"Is it true Unit Mr. Arthur's visit to the
Pacific coast is in , connection with the threat
ened strike of the engineers on the Central
Pacific road ? "
"Yes , sir ; there is no secrecy about the
matter. That is Mr. Arthur's mission to
California , and ho will be joined there by
Grand Master Snrgcant , of the firemen's or-
ganizalion , and together they will thoroughly
invcst < gale tlio cause of the trouble there and
endeavor to fix it up. "
Cliief Arthur AVI11 Retire.
Cuvr.iANii , Jan. 8. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : BEE. ] It is staled hero that Chief
Arthur , of the engineers' brotherhood , will
decline to serve again after this term. Ho
is said to have been dissatisfied with the
policy of the brotherhood in inaugurating the
Burlington strike and with the views of
many of the members slnco. Furthermore
he is getting old now , and , Doing well-to-do ,
feels like taking a rest.
TIIR IIURblNOTON STIUKE.
Mr. Stone Interviewed on the Terms
of Settlement.
CHICAGO , .Tan. S. [ Special Telegram to
THE IBiiB. ] In an interview this evening
Vice President Stone , of the Chicago , Hur
lington & Quincy railroad , said thai there
was no other document in connection with
the settlement of the engineers' strike be
sides those given in these dispatches last
night- and that there was no secret under
standing ns to any points not mentioned In
the ofiicial agreement.
"Was any understanding had as to a future
conference to discuss questions that led up to
the strike ! " was asked.
"No , sir , " was the reply. "And are the
rules , wages , etc. , under which the present
men are working , and under which the old
men shall work as they arc taken back , the
same which governed your operations a year
ago ! "
"Precisely. There has been no change in
them in any instance and there will bo
none. "
Mr. Stone said that the company enter
tains no hard feelings toward any of its
former employes who have not acted unlaw
fully , nml the committee are to do all in their
power to brush away any ill-feeling in the
brotherhood Unit may remain.
"Was anything said by the committee
about the company softening its prosecution
of the former men now under indictment i"
"Nothing. Tlioso men are in Iho hands of
: he law , which will lake its natural course. "
GISAVDON'S MOW EXPLOSIVE.
ItH EMluacy to lc Tested In n Scries of
Kxpei-lmonts.
[ Copyr/olit 1SSS tin JIIIHCX ( Jiirilnn Ilcnnctl. \
LONDON , Jan. 8. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to Tin : HII : : . | In a few days
n series of intercsling cxperimenls will bo
made in Franco by Lieutenant Graydon , late
of the United Stales navy , to demonstrate
the efficacy of his new explosive , graydonlltc ,
or the new method of firing explosives in the
fofm of shells from ordinary guns , for the
[ lurposo of selling the invention to the French
government. The lieutenant Is at present
staying in this cjty with friends.
As longngo as last October erroneous stnlo-
rnents were published that the invention had
been hold to the French for various largo
amounts. A few days ago the report
was revived by the arrival of the
leutcnunt and a business associate ,
It , S. Lawrence , in London , The report
evidently originated from the fact thai Iho
American patents on Grnydon's invention
ire controlled by the Graydon Dynnmlto
Projectile Cartridge and High Explosive
company , to which the lieutenant some time
igo disposed of a majority of his interest.
The company made overtures for the pur
chase of the British and Continental rights ,
nnd pending the lieutenant's answer opened
negotiations with foreign governments for
the sale of the process , LloutcnnntGraydon
refused to sell his rights nnd caused the coin-
mny to withdraw the foreign proposals , and
ho process has not yet been sold to any
European government ,
A Colorado l'o > tiiinHtcr In
DfKANiio , Colo. , Jan. S. Hill Florcsh ,
ijstnmstcr at Hieo , has been arrested for
ebbing a large number of valunbl o bank let-
crs from Denver and Chicago banks ad-
Iressed to the Dolores County b.mit of HIco.
is well as | : ) ,5'JO of the money order postal
unds belonging to the government. Floroseh
vas only recently murricd , nn i his young
vifu Is heart broken at her husband's dla-
gracc.
Fought Forty-two Hounds.
Wii.KKMmtiiK , Pn. , Jan , 8. At noon to-
lay u report came from Wunamlo , ten miles
iom here , that Maurice Hurleigh nnd
Thomas Hour , well-known pugilists , fought
orty-two rounds with bare knuckles for & 00
i Ride , The light resulted in favor of Bur-
elgli. _ _
Tlio Wnnllmr Indication ) ) .
For Nebraska : Fair , colder weather , north
westerly winds ,
For Iowa : Clearing weather , brisk to high
lorth westerly winds.
For Dakota ; Local mows , colder north-
vcstorfy winds.
THE DAKOTA I
ItH Oi'Kniilzntlon Ke ni'dod ns < n Vic
tory For tlio Fni'inors.
HISMVIICK , Unk. , Jan. S. jSpocinl Telo-
grnmlo Tim HEI : . ] The territorial legisla
ture was organized to-day by the election of
presiding ofllcera who nro pledged to the
farmers in both bodies. The organization Is
considered a victory for the agricultural
class , and the railroad , telegraph and other
companies linvo representative * on tlio
ground to guard ngainst the p.isaago of ex
treme laws. The question of railroad taxa
tion is n chief topic of eiinvorsution , but It is
believed that the nctiou of the legislature
will bo conservative. The proposition to
postpone the legislative session until the re
publican governor can bo appointed , In order
to secure the territorial offices for republi
cans , receives verv little support , and no
such action will bo taken. A constitutional
bill brovlditu ; for the holding of n constltil
tlonal convention In North D.ikota Is being
prepared and will bo one of the first Intro
duced.
There U not one mcmborof the legislature ,
democrat or republican who opposes the di
vision and Immediate admission of the terri
tory as two stales , but all the South Dakota
members oppose the proposition of Congress
man Springer to change the name of the
south half to Winona.
The constitutional convontlon for North
Dakota will bo held as soon as possible , aud
an effort Is being made by interested p.irlles
to keep Hie liquor iitit-'stiou and the question
of minority representation out of tlio consti
tution , which will bo submitted to n vote ,
There nro throe democrats in the council mid
01115' one in the house , but the democrats In
the council held the balance of power in the
election of a president. A strong light will
be niiido by the republicans lo prevent Gov
ernor Church from ronppolnting democrats.
Kansas.
ST. Louis , Jan. S , A special from Topeka ,
Ran. , says the Kansas legislature met at
. The house electing
noon to-day. organized by
ing Captain Henry 1 Jooth , of Lamed , speaker ,
and Colonel II. S. Mlllard , of Sterling , chief
clerk. In Iho senate , Air. Harkncss was
chosen president pro-tern.
Mlniicmitn.
ST. PAUL , Jan. S. The Ilrst ninety days'
session of the stale legislature bsgan this
afternoon. Colonel Graves , of Duluth , was
elected speaker of the house.
Ohio.
COI.V.MIIUS , O. , Jan. 8. The Sixty-eighth
general assembly met in adjourned session
this afternoon and listened to Governor
Forukor's message.
Flcmin'H | Inaumirat Ion.
TAM.\IIASSII : : , Fin. , . Jan. 8. Governor
Fleming was Inaugurated to day. A prom
inent feature was iv column of union nnd
confederate veterans.
The Deed of n Devil.
SEATTLE , \V. T. , January 8. Yesterday
morning at 4:30 : o'clock Oilman , a litlle coal
mining-village forty-live miles distant , was
the scene of a dastardly dynnmito explosion
pcrpetrnlcd by an Italian fiend with the as
suuicd name of Albert Schaetlor. Three
persons , John and Michael Schurvik ,
brothers , and n nine-year-old daughter of
George Hodalyn , u Bohemian , were blown to
pieces. Hodalya , himself , had his left leg
torn from his body. The explosion created n
terrible commotion in the village and brought
every inhabitant to the spot. An armed posse
went to the Italian's cabin where ho nnd his
mate lived. The angry miners seized both
men nnd took them before n Justice. Sheriff
Cochrano arrived from the scene of the Into
Newcastle riot , and when the justice court
adjourned for dinner , took the men in ehnrgo.
The sheriff nlso went to dinner , leaving tlio
two men in the Knights of Labor hall , in
tending to bring them to Seattle on the train
soon to lenvo there. A body of armed miners
came and broke into the. hall and look
Sehacffcr nnd lynched him , hanging him lo
n Irco near by. All efforts to make him con
fess failed. He died in ten minutes.
Schaeffcr's deed was actuated by revenge.
Last March ho assaulted IJodulyu's wife , in
tending to outrage her. Hodalya had him
arrested , nnd Schaoffcr served a term in Iho
penitentiary , being liberated July 1. He fro-
ijucntly threatened to kill Hodalya and his
family for revenge.
Want ICailroiul Managers Chunked.
UOSTON , Jan. 8. [ Special Telegram
x > Tun Bic. ] East week an anonymous ad
vertisement appeared In an evening paper
icre calling upon tlio stockholders of the
Jlncago , Hurlington Si Quincy , Chicago ,
ItocU Island & Pacific , Atchison , Topcka &
Santa Fe , Chicago & Northwestern , Mis
souri Pacific , Wabash & Chicago , Milwaukee
& St. P.inl railroad companies to unite and
turn out the present managers of the com-
lanies , and by the change place them upon a
paying basis. The anonymous character of
iho shaft dulled its point. Now , however ,
: .ho same exhortation again appears , and nt-
.ached to it are the names of two New York
Jrokers. Dunning ft Fowler , who announce
.hat they will act for the dissatisfied
Chicago , Hock Island & Pacific stockholders
who wish to co-operate , uiid William Ivcs
Wnshburn , for the Miosourl Pacific railway
[ icople.
Tlio Trade ol' tlio .Storm.
WOIICIISTKII , Mass. , Jan. 8. At Kutlnnd
yesterday the sleet storm was exceedingly
severe. Hugo trees were broken down nnd
n largo number of telegraph and telephone
loles prostrated.
' WATEIITOWN , N. V. , Jan. S. Reports df
lanmge by the storm of Sunday and yester
day continue to como In. Thousands of val-
lablo fruil , shade and forest trees In Jeffer
son and St. Lawrence counties are de
stroyed , and telegraph and telephone wires
ire down , many poles being broken. Along
ho St. Lawrence must of the ruin was
wrought.
New YOIIK , Jan. H. Five ships have been
nissing silica the windy storm of November
: r > nnd ' . ' 0 , and Imyo been given up for lost.
I'ho number of livrs lost is about fifty-four.
riie value of the ships and cargoes is estl-
natcd nt Sl.UCO.UOO , tlio greater part of
vhlch is iiiHuicd ,
German- in crlctui I'ron ! lilt Ion Iwt.i ,
CHICAGO , Jan. s. The national German-
American prohibition Iccagno was organ i/ed
n ibis cily this afternoon. The object Is to
create n Kcniuncnt among the Gcnnun-Anior-
cans in favor of total abstlnunco nnd of legal
inhibition. The meeting was opened with
irnyer by Hov. Christian Sans , of .lollct , 111 ,
\ constitution was adopted , and officers
elected as follows : 1'rosmunt , Henry Itlcko ,
of Chicago ; vice prc&ldcnls , Prof. II. A.
'ichor ' , of Whoalon , III. , Prof. .1. H. Niof
St. Joseph , Mich. ; secretary , J , H. KuiMiian ,
f Madison , WIN. : trea-juror , J. U. Suhultz ,
of ISlsin , 111. _
Kir s7.,000. ;
Niwi'6ifi : , Jan. -Christian Von 'ilcss ,
on-ln-iaw of James Muckay , who died In
'ill-Is in April last , bus brought suit ngjmst
ilorton , Hose fi Co. , of London , of which
" .vl P. Morton is n member ; Nollingor &
'o. , bunkers ; Marie Leolis Mackay , widow ,
ml others , to recover possession of bomlu lo
ho value of 75,000. and to enjoin the pay
ment of Interest on them to tlio widow. The
londsjworo deposited with Morton , Hose &
Jo , , but , the widow took them from there to
'aris and deposited them with Nolliiigur &
'o. Von JIuss took out administration
tapers here , claiming that Mavkay had never
; lvcn up his residence.
Hoar for tlio Cabinet.
WsiiiNOToxJan. , 8- - | Special Tolngram to
' 111 ; IJi.i ; . ) It Is reported here Unit Senator
Inar , of .Massachusetts , Is to bo tendered
ho ( secretaryship of state by Harrison ,
Governor Cooper I
DE.SVUII , Colo. , Jan. S. Governor Cooysr
vas ttmiib'tirulud this ufteruoou ,
LEGITUIE'S DOOM IS SEALED.
Hyppollto's Victorious Troops An
Advancing on the Capital.
DEPLORABLE STATE OF AFFAIRS
Tlio Natives Wrought to n Uluh Pltcli
of ICxoltoiiHMit and K\COHHVUS !
of Hvi'ry Dciorliitiou
Indulged In ,
The llnyllon Urvolf.
PoiiT-vr-Pnixrn , Jan. 8. As Ibis tlUpatel
Is bcinc written the deposition of Legltlnn
by the dissatisfied citizens of the capital of
by the advancing victorious troops north
under Hyppollto appears to bo shortly ox. '
peeled by the Immodlnto support !
ers of Logitlme. Ho 1ms thrown lnt
prison all the ptomlnont eft lions utu !
resident * of Port-nu-l'rlnco suspected of op
posing him. Three battles have been fought
and lost by the Legitimises In the past ton
days , The army In Iho north nra' ' entrench
ing themselves some twenty miles
from Porl-au-Prlnce , complellng their
lines of t'ommunicntion , ro.orgnpUliitr theh
augmcntnl tinny , and awaiting tlio iirrivnl ol
recently purchased arms nnd munitions oi
war.
war.Hyppolite , having been elected nnd de
clared the provisional president by tbo con
trul and northern departments , on his
c.ipturo of the capital will demand
a congress of deputies fmiu all do *
pertinents and the election of permanent
president , declaring Leuitlme's oleellon un
constitutional nml void. Ho will probably
then bo the only candidate In the Hold.
Reports of defeats and desertions liava1
raised to n hit-It pitch of excitement the In
habitants of this section , and hemjo LoL'itltvra
is imprisoning all possible ringleaders in the
revolt against him. Ho is showing great ac
tivity in securing "volunteers" though prd * -
gangs , who seize laborers In the Holds
and bring them lo the " barracks ,
frequently in chains , to prevent their escap AllAn
ing.
Without law , life or property is unsafe In
tills section. Uxceases of every kind is tins
rule. The horrid cannabalistic rites of vdu
dooism are revived and reiwrls roach'
this city of the meeting of several thcmsnud
on Christmas night near Jacmel and the sac
rifice of n young girl and a ureedy seramblo
for some portion of Iho half cooked flesh.
The devastation of central part of tho'
island Is the cause of the horrlblo oulrages.
The inhabitants of the Interior arc even moro
degraded than their African ancestors.
The steamship Hiiyticn Republic is still in
the hands of Admiral Luce , as the agent of
the owner , Mr. 13. C. Morse , cannot receive
her until sbu Is in a more presentable stale.
HIO rUHAUIIKI ) TG XISGHOKS.
Methodist Minlsli-r Brut.nlly
"Whipped Hy Hont-lis. *
AMITH Cirv , Jan. S. [ tpcc'lll ? ' Telegram to
TiinBm : . ! A few weeks ago n missionary
of a northern Methodist church , whoso
name cannot bo learned , appeared nt
Ponchatoula and preached to the negroes.
The next week ho went to Springfield ,
where ho had a largo negro congregation.
.A ball was given in the town on the same
night , and during its progress n number of
young roughs seized the preacher , boat him
brutally about the head and slripped him
and switched him terribly on bis bare back.
It Is stated that after the whipping'
the minister was chased into the
river , which ho attempted to cros's.
It is thought ho lost his flfo
The roughs who committed the crime
chnpgo that the minister was inciting the
negroes to riot , but this is denied by the bet
ter element , who denounce the outrage ns an
act of diabolism on the part of men naturally
vicious.
An Important ConlVrcnce.
Ninv YOIIK , Jan. 8 , A conference of rail
road presidents and bankers was held this
morning at Pionport Morgan's residence.
The object of the conference was to ferret
out tlio responsibility of the recent cultft ? of
rales in thn west in violation of the compact ,
entered into on December 1. At 1 o'cloclc nn
adjournment was taken until Thursday ,
wlion the matter will bo ncted upon.
It i.s learned that before the meeting nd-
journcd a commitlo was appointed to prepare )
the necessary papers for settling the exist
ing diflieultics and to confer with the inter
state commerce commission as to the legality
of u plan that might be prepared. The coin-
milieu will report at the adjourned meeting
to bo held on Tluir.sday.
Tlio committee appointed to draw up the
agreement consisted of President Adams , of
the Union Pacilic , President Strong , of the
Atchison , and Vice President Bond , of the
St. Pnul.
The Illinois Fut Stock Bliow.
Si'itiNCiFni.i > , 111. , Jan. S. The state board
of ngiiculturo decided to-day to hold a fat
stock show In the exposition building , Chicago
cage , from the 12th to the 2Ht of November ,
and to eliminate from it the lioi-so exposition
feature. This determination w.is the result
of a conference between It and a commlttco
appointed by the American Hirso Show as
sociation , and Indicates that the two associa
tions have CDino to an tiiidei-.standlng. Tlici
Horse Show association has leased the expo-
siton building and permits the Hoard of agri
culture to occupy it , rent free , for the flit
stock show , conditional that tlio latter shall
not bo placed In competition with the hor.id
show. _
A TriKtOiiiiipiiny liiijnlnml ,
New YOIIK , Jan. 8. Judge Patterson , in
the supreme court to-day , on application Of
Charles II. Wing , granted an injunction ro-
Hlralnmg Iho Holland trust company nnd the
St. Louis & Chicago railway company from
Helling , transferring , disposing of , or inter
fering willi 1 , ! > ( ) . ) .shares of the capital stogie
of the Mount Olive consolidated coal and
coke company.
A Hoyal Family 1'iuilo .Strlaken.
MAIIIUI ) , Jan. 8. An attempt to blow up
the royal palnco by placing a petard on the
stair case , was madu hero to-day. No end
was Injured , and tbo only dnmngo done WHS
the smashing of many windows. Great ex
citement provaincd for at line , the members'
of the royal household uulng almost punio
stricken.
Jlccnrdcd With DlHlrunt.
OTTAWA , Out , Jan. 8. The cable dtonatch
published hero reporting the appointment of
Sir George linden Powell us plenipotentiary
of the British government In ttio fisheries
question , occasioned considerable surnrluu In
official eno M. The report iu altogether dis
credited , IIH the government has no advices
whatever of ancli un appointment having
been miido.
A Fatal Col luimi.
DECATL-K , III. , Jan. . This morning n co-
booxn containing tmvcral ncctlon men was
crashed Into at n crossing Just boloiv hero by
a train on the Illinois , Indiana ft Iowa rotd.
Tim caboose was upset and Willis Jay , a sec
tion bosn , was killed , and five otner men
badly wounded ,
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Carpet Wcrivcrx on n Strike.
NEW YOIIK , Jan. S.--A strike was Innug u
ralcd till * morning in the carpet factory at
lllj'fuis & Co. . to en for co n demand for a restoration -
toration of the prices In effect prior to
December 17.
An KvutigeruliMl Heport.
TUB II.UIUK , Jan. 8. Kouorls coiuwplng-
the condition of the king of Holland nra
greatiy u > cegnratcd. The kliig , though ill.
trim tactti tMi'jim.'tb dally.