THE OMAHA ILY BEE.
EIGHTEENTH YEAH. OMAHA. THURSDAY MORNING JANUAEY 10 , 18S9. NUMBER 210
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BY A MID-WINTER CYCLONE ,
Rending Transformed Into a Scene
of Desolation.
AN APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE.
JMnny Iliilldliigs Completely Wrecked
nnd Tliclr Occupants Crushed.
In tlm UuliiH Frightful Din-
nritct * ut
A Harvest of Death.
TircAtiiNo , Pa. , Jan , -This was the sad
dest night In the history of Reading. A hun
dred households are in mouriing as the re
sult of one of the greatest calamities In the
history of Pennsylvania. A cyclone swept
over the northern section of the city this af
ternoon and laid waste everything In ita
reach , with terrible loss of life. The lives
that have been sacrificed and the number of
persons injured can nt this writing only bo
estimated. The most reliable computation
at 11 o'clock to-night is that not loss than
sixty persons have been Killed outright , and
over a hundred injured.
It rained hard here all night and thi.s morn-
Ing. Toward noon it ceased entirely , and by
4 o'clock there was every Indication tha <
Micro would be nn entire cessation of the
Btorin. Half aa hour afterwards tlio bright
Biin was making every effort to penetrate the
clouds , und tints of rainbow were seen in the
eastern sky. This continued for half an
hour. Thou the scone changed with n sud
denness that was appalling. The lleccy
ciouds gave way to ominous signs of the
coming storm. Dark , heavy hanks of clouds
marshalled themselves and began approach
ing the town. Then tlio wind whistled ,
roared nnd toro along in mad confusion. The
storm clouds grow heavier still , and louder
roared the wind. In tlio western sky the
storm was scon approaching with a thunder
ous noise. The swath it cut was narrow but
the olfect was terrible. Persons residing
along the track of the storm say that they
saw the first signs of danger in tlio funnel-
shaped maelstrom which Boomed to gather
up everything within its reach and cast It
right and loft. Out in the country houses
nnd barns were unrooted , farm out-buildings
ovoi turned , crops rooted up , und destruction
spread In every direction.
The track of this destructive element was
not mare than ! 2iK ) feet wide , and it Is lucky
that it only touched tlio suburbs of the city.
It came from the west , but passed along the
northern boundnr.v of Reading. First it
struck the Mount Putin stove works Hero
the corner building was struck mid part
of the roof cut off. Then the storm
cloud Bcunied across the fields , took
off a portion of the roof of J. II. Sternbcrg's
rolling mill , and a number of dwellings were
unroofed as rcailily as if their tin roofs were
paper. The storm then crossed the railroad.
Hero u passenger car was standing. This
was overturned as quickly us If it had been a
toy and its splinters carried in every direc
tion.
tion.Meanwhile
Meanwhile the rain poured down in tor
rents. The atmosphere became heavy and
opnressivc , and it was almost dark as
night. On one side of the track of the
Heading railroad were situated the paint
shops of the company. It was ono-story
building about CUxir.O in size. Here about
JUO men were employed in painting passen
ger cars. There were eight or nine ot these
cars In the hnildine , costing $ J,000 each. The
building was struck squarely In the middle
nnd thu bricks scattered auout ns If they
were playthings. Tlio cars were turned
topsy-turvoy , wHlo the men were buried
under the debris. Tlio chamber of each pas
senger car was ulrffady filled with gas , as
they were ready to bo taken out on the road
In a few days. They exploded , ono after an-
.other , with the fearful bang of n cannon ,
causing the people to run out of their
houses , thinking that it was the sound of an
earthquake.
There was a considerable quantity of gaso
line in the buihlingand this added fuel to the
Humes , A sheet of fiaine shot outward with
thu roar of musketry. Some twenty of the
men had a chunco to crawl out of the debris ,
but four of their companions were enveloped
in the embrace of the Humes. Their cries
were hoard for a moment by the terrified
workmen , and then their voices were hushed
forever. They were quickly roasted to
death. The fire from nine passenger cars lit
up the heavens for miles around. U was a
beautiful sight , and could have been enjoyed
but for the awful calamity which accompan
ied It.
In the meantime the fire department was
called out , but its services were unavailing.
The building and cars were consumed in
11 f teen minutes und nothing left but black
ened , smoking ruins , under which lay four
1m mini beings , burned to a crisp. Their
iiamcs are :
JOHN ICAl.i.r.u ,
Ai.mitT LANiuiotauii ,
SlIKIIlDAN Jo.S'KS ,
GEOIKH : ScitAm'.u.
It was rumored that several others had
boon killed , but these are the only ones who
it is known have lost their lives.
Aaron Dewalt , another employe in the
paint shop , had an arm broken , and George
Knabb was injured internally , no doubt
fatally. Tlio less to the railroad company is
fully $75,000.
While this was all going on the storm was
traveling forward with fearful rapidity. It
must huvo traveled at the rate of 10J miles
an hour. It struck some moro private
houses and unroofed a doen private resi
dences. Huge sheets of tin were carried
half a square away und deposited In n lot.
Then the storm proceeded In its full.fury.
Directly In Its path , nt the corner of
Twelfth and Marion streets , stood the Read
ing silk mill. Hero about 175 girls wore
working. The building was a huge struc
ture. most substantially built , four stories In
height , and had a basement besides. It oc
cupied an entire block of ground. Tlio build
ing itself was nearly JUKI feet In length and
nbout 150 feet wido. It was surmounted by
n massive tower fully 100 foot from the
ground. Tnu funnel-shaped storm cloud
struck the building directly In the center on
its broadest side , which faced west. It fell
to pieces as If composed of so many
building blocks. Nearly WO human
beings went down In thu nwful
wreck , Thu walls gave away aud the Hears
fell ono on ton of the other and curried their
great mass of human beings to the bottom.
The bricks were piled up in the greatest con
fusion , while amidst the hurrying , rushing ,
roaring wind , terrible cries for succor were
EL-nt up to boavcn. It was n moment that
tried men's souls , and almost simultaneous
with the fall of the building came awful
cries for relief. Girls with blackeucd faces ,
bruised and broken limbs , their clothing
torn , dragged themselves from the ruins.
Probably Bovonty-Hvo or a hundred escaped
or were drugged out by their friends ,
These , of course , worked on the
upper floors , und were thrown near
tlio top of the debris. At some places the
bricks were piled twenty feet deep , und un
derneath them are lying to-ulght human
bodies by the score.
About -'M girls and young women nro usu
ally employed in the mill , but ut 4 o'clock
eighty were relieved from duty for the day.
> They returned to their homes before the
storm came.
The most reliable estimate to-night places
the number In the building when It wont
down In the neighborhood of 175 , and , ns before -
fore stated , 1UO of thcso were rescued by
fntuds or dragged themselves out immedi
ately after the accident. An alarm for
relief was immediately sent out and
in a isuort time thousands of citizens
arrived to help out the dead and dying , The
scene was a harrowing ono , and beggars des
cription. The mill Is situated near the foot
of Mt. Pcnn , a high mountain overlooking
the city. When the people arrived every
thing was enveloped In darkness. Then
huge bonfires were built , which cast a dls-
uial glare on the surrounding scene.
The fire companies loft the burning paint
chop and assisted in the rescue of the dead
and dying , The entire police force was
called out. Ambulance ana relief corps and
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thousands of people were In among the de
bris , carrying out bricks , pulling away
timbers , and assisting wherever they could ,
all at the same time , but their
work was slow compared with the
demand for rc cue of the victims of the dis
aster. Hero a young woman was taken out ,
cuffcring with cuts and bruises. Oae body ,
it was noticed as It was dragged out , had Its
head cut off. Others were In various post
ures , the living all , suflering from terrible
wounds and some almost scared to death.
An Associated press representative entered
what was once the basement of the building ,
and , groping his way through the debris ,
notirod the oodles of five young girls lying
close together. Ho tried to pull them out ,
but they were pinned down , and it was im
possible to got them tint. They were dead
and beyond all human aid.
Up to 10.tO : to night probably the bodies of
a dozen dead have been taken out , while thu
greater portion of the remainder were still
under the ruins. The work ot rescue will b-j
pushed all night , but it may bo fur into the
morrow before all the bodies nro taken out.
The rescuers still have the greatest hopes
that those inside nro still living , and there is
every hope for saving them. All is chaos
and confusion around Urn mill. The mana
gers nro missing , nnd the correct number is
merely guesswork. It may not bo over
forty , and then again there Is n
likelihood that it will reach sixty or
eighty.
The silk mill was built about four years
ago. Tlio builders were Reading capitalists ,
and the cost of putting it up was JM.OOO.
The mill was leased to Grimshnw Hros. , of
Pnterson , N. J. , where they also oppr.ua
similar mills , and they have been running it
over since. J'ho machinery they put In the
mill cost I5UJ. ( ) This is a total loss.
When tlio Associated press representative
visited the scene of the wreck nt U o'clock
to-night ho found everything in great oju-
fusiou. At tint time nbout a doen dead
bodies had been taken out. Among those
who are dead are the following :
Hnxnr CtiocKnn , foreman of silk mill And
married , twenty-three years old , head
crushed in , neok and arm. broken , from New
London , Conn.
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KOSU Cl.UM.MI'.H.
Clerk Autenhach stated nt midnight that
fully cishty bodies were in the ruins under
the three lloors. His list of the employes is
lost , and owing to the confusion in talcing
out thu Injured ho was nuablo to furnish a
list of the killed. Hut eighty Is n conservative
vative estimate of those who lost
their lives , among the wounded nre
Gcraldina Glazier. Annln Leeds , Bertha ICu-
zer , IClla Lamm. Emma Ravensahn , Gcorgo
Neiman , Ella Karl , Minnie Merkol. Salllo
Hasson , Lizzie Owens , Bertha Herman ,
Marie Mellon , Kllio Salmon , Ellio Pflum ,
Kato Ilepler , Mary Cunnius , Mary Evans ,
Efllo Ehright , Howard and Annie Bricker.
Annie Fry , and many others whoso names
cannot bo ascertained in the confusion to-
nieht.
August E. Roscup was the foreman of the
first and second lloors of the silk mill. A re
porter interviewed him , and his statement is
us follows :
"It was nbout twenty minutes past 5 when
1 went to the second story to turn on the
electric lights. After 1 did this I stood look
ing about the room for about ten minutes.
Suddenly I heard a loud rushing noise
which I thought was a cyclone.
The building then shook. I was standing in
the southern end of the room , and before I
could look out of the window I felt the build
ing sink. Quick as lightning the portion of
the room I was in went down , and the girls
rushed about mo crying , screaming nnd call
ing for help. They did not realize what was
taking place. It seemed to me as if the cen
ter of the building was struck first. I can
not describe the scone. It was awful.
1 could not do anything nnd could not think
of what I should do. Oar end of the build
ing-wont down first , and while tbo lloor was
sinking it seemed to mo as If the girls in the
other part of the room were on the top of a
hill. That was the way It impressed me.
Whllo wo were going down I saw
other portions of the fioor fall. In a minute
it was oynr. The screaming of the girls was
heartrending. I was knocked down under
the heavy timbers and held fast by my foot.
I could move every othtr part of my body
except my log. I readied down with my
knife and got the shoo off my foot.
In this way I bocntno loosened and
managed to arise. Amid the screams of the
girls and the falling of the beams and bricks
i succeeded in escaping. I got out of the
ruins on the eastern side of the building , but
how I do not know. I cillod to the girls as
loudly as I could. They were all terribly
excited and 1 never witnessed anything so
awful in all my life. Many of them heard
mo und worked themselves towards me.
At some places it seemed as if the floor
was closed as a sjlld mass and the girls
would creep around this and crawl over
the machines and creep on their bunds
und Knees until they got to the opening
where I was. The machines saved many
from bciug crushed to death , as it loft a space
between the fioor and the debris to crawl
out. I believe that fully 100 persons escaped
with me. I remember seeing them run
across tlm commons iu different directions to
their homes.
A IMttNlmrn Horror.
PITTSIIUKO , Jan. 9 , A terrific storm of
wind and hall , the worst known for years ,
swept over this city shortly after noon to
day , carrying with it death and destruction.
The storm was formed with u suddenness
that was overwhelming , aud ns the wind ,
accompanied by hall and torrents of rain ,
swept along the streets , pedestrians were
hurled before It and barely cscapod being
crushed under the vehicles passing uloti the
thoroughfare. Suddenly , in the center of
the city , there was a terrible crash , and It
was found that the cyclone had caught anew
now building on Diamond street , near Weed ,
oivncd by C. L. Wiley , and hurled it to the
earth , cover ing up two score of mangled
human bodies. The building was in com so
of erection. It was 40 by 81) ) feet in
dim elisions , and was seven stories high.
The front of the building had not
yet been put in , and the
wind seemed to enter the high shell from the
open end. The high walls of bricks and mi
ll Hod mortar were parted , ono falling each
way , partly wrecking nearly a dozen of the
surrounding buildings. The crushed build
ing was thrown against Weldm & Co.'s
store , on Wood street , and the harbor shop
of I'red Schumaker , ut No. 41 Diamond
street. The rear end of Weldlu's store was
crushed la nnd the front of the building was
forced out into Wood street. The barber
shop was completely demolished. A leather
store next to tlio Wiley building , occupied by
W. 11. Thomas , was also totally wrecked.
The rear end of Watt & Co.'s bonk store was
crushed In , whllo someof thu falling struc
ture struck Joseph Rlchbaum's buildings
fronting on Fifth avenue , breaking the
windows and injuring a number of em
ployes.
"Somo ran away a short distance nnd then
returned to the rums , The entire building
was down , Thu girls came buck to look for
their brothers or sisters or friends. We
could hear the moans and shrieks of those
imprisoned ia the ruins. The rain was
nourlng down and * all was dark.
I was badly bruised about the body , head
and limbs , and wont homo after I saw that I
could do nothing. Between two hundred
and fifty and three hundred oparativos were
in the building. About 4 o'clock I allowed
sixteen girls to go home. All the floors were
in operation. The report that 100 wont homo
at 4 o'clock , is not true. "
George Grlmshaw , Jr. , ono of the propri
etors of the mill , was up stairs writing a letter -
tor and went down with the wreck. Ilo was
badly hurt about the back und limbs and sus
tained u gash on the hand , John Hebor , en
gineer of the silk mill , is another of the
killed. His head was cut clean oil as if with
a sword.
A ( lOrtlon of the wallof the millinery store
net to Thomas' store was caved In , and the
windows and doors In n number of surround
ing buildings wore broken , Tlio building of
Rea Hros & Co. . stock brokers , en the corner
of Diamond and Wood streets , was partly
wrecked and the occupants barely escaped.
Within five minutes after the collapse of the
building the streets were filled with nn ex
cited crowd , notwithstanding the fact that
the rain nnd hall was pouring down in n
perfect dclugo. With the arrival of the flro-
ment the work of rescue was begun. Lad
ders were run up to the ocond story of the
Weldin building , and the first ono taken out
was a young lady employed ns a typo writer ,
who fortunately had escaped se
rious injury. At the time of
the disaster nbout twenty-Dvo men
were at work on the building and not ono
escaped injury. In tlio barber shop next
door , seven men were imprisoned , whllo half
a dozen moro were buried beneath the
debris of the Woldln building.
The hospitals were notified and a , short
time after the clang of ambulance bells and
patrol wagons was heard. The contractors
had twenty-five wagons nnd caits on the
scene Inside of an hour , aud private ex-
pressmen were on hand with their wagons
and lent aid in helping to rescue the victims ,
In the meantime the crowd continued to
increase until finally it was found necessary
to call out the police nnd have the streets
cleared for a square both ways. The
streets were roped in and no ono
was allowed adout the ruins but those assist
ing in the rcseun. Work was continued nil
the afternoon , and at 10 o'clock to-night a
number of persons were known to bo stll !
underneath the debris. Up to that hour
forty mangled and bruised bodies had been
taken from the ruins. Some were dead ,
others dying , nnd many were fatally injured.
It is believed that the list of dead will bo
greatly increased before morning. Of eight
killed , only two have been Identified so far.
Ono was a little girl named McCJlone , who
wn walking along tha street with her
brother when thu building fell , nnd the two
were buried In the wieck. The little girl
was killed instantly and bur brother fatally
injured. The body of Gcorgo Klrsch , the
barber , was found In the collar of the barber
shop.
Five unknown men nnd ono boy are now
at the morgue waiting identification. Dr. J.
L. Reed , a prominent physician of Alle
gheny , was In Woldin's ' at the time and is
still missing. It is feared that ho is dead.
The following is a list of the wounded re
ceived up to 10 o'clock to-night :
Daniel Courtney , Eugene 1C , Davis , Charles
H. Pottlcord , Weldon S. Mason , Alice Carte ,
John Rodout , Bernard O'Connor , Frank
Bassott , Thomas Lemon , Alfred Lambart ,
W. A. McCurdy , James Watt. Michael Ilyun ,
John Donnelly , Henry Faulkner , Oscar E.
Smith , Martin Hnlloran , William Springer ,
John Goehring , Owen Donnellv , W.V. .
Mclveown , Gcorgo Scott. J. E. Melvin ,
Thomas McKco , Elmer McGowan , George
Mason , William Baker. Morris Vine , George
Thrisulur , baniuol Brown , George Lang ,
Gus Messmer , Hartley Cooley , Samuel
Stringer , Willie McUlonc.
Ills impossible as yet to say how many of
these will die , but it is feared that the ma
jority of them will bo unable to survive their
wounds. Rev. Father Cavern , who was
helping to rescue the victims , narrowly es
caped being killed by a falling wall.
It is almost impossible to-night to give an
estimate of the pecuniary damages , but they
will probably bo $75,000 or $100.000 in the im
mediate vicinity of the wrecked building.
The cyclone wrought terrible destruction in
other parts of the city nnd out along the
railroads centering hero. A portion
tion of the foundry of Mclntosh ,
Hcmphill & Co. , on Thirteenth street ,
was wrecked , as was also a house in Alle
gheny. At Wall's station on the Pennsyl
vania railroad , a large brick building owned
by the Westinghouse Air Brake company
was partially demolished , and at Wilmcr-
iling , Pa. , a coal tipple was wrecked. At
McKccsport houses were unroofed , trees
blown down and windows smashed. Three
houses in the course of erection were blown
to pieces.
On the river a number of boats were torn
from their moorings and cast about line
corks , but they were secured bcforo much
damage was done.
The velocity of the wind was fifty miles
an hour , the highest record for years. It is
still blowing hard to-night , but is growing
colder and the weather is clearing.
Later. The list of dead identified up to 11
o'clock was as follows :
SAMUIIJ STUIXQEII , aged sixteen years ,
printer.
Tno > l/.s JONBS , bricklayer.
CIIAHLES ITiiiTcii , aged sixteen years.
Guouoii MASON , carpenter.
A colored boy named Tenon , boot black.
Gnonni : Ktii-.cn , barber , aged eighteen. „
The little girl McGlono is not dead , as
previously stated , but is in a serious condi
tion.
tion.Tho
The remains of ono man have not been
idcntilied. -
The inspector of police stated to-night that
ho was of the opinion that from fifteen to
twenty persons are yet in the ruins , and he
would not be surprised if the death list in
creased to fifteen or twenty.
Up to midnight no moro victims havq been
rescued. At 0.45 this evening , the voice of
a boy named Gottmnii was heard , hut the
rescuers could not rcscuo him , At 12 o'clock ,
however , ho had not been reached , and
no sound could bo heard , and It is
feared that he has died of exhaustion.
The body of a colored boy was taken out of
the ruins about 11 o'clock. Ho was terribly
crushed , and his entrails were protruding.
A number of narrow escapes were reported.
Seven men were tin-own from tlio seventh
story to thu ground , und escaped with slight
injuries.
U has just been learned that the nut fac
tory owned by Bontreger & Co. ,
In the Seventeenth ward , was blown down
during the storm , and a man named Ilincs
killed. Forty members of the Carpenters'
union volunteered their services to-night and
are at work trying to save their unfortunate
brethten.
FljKEGICI ) TJII3 UAUjItOAD.
One of the Nortliwestern's Clerks Ab-
scondH Willi Cash.
CHICAGO , Jan. 9. The News says that
Henry D. Schall , assistant cashier In the
paymaster's office of the Chicago & North
western railway company , has left the city
with $11WO of tbo company's funds nnd
& ! ,500 belonging to the Clerks' nnd Mer
chants' Building and Loan association , of
which ho was treasurer , Schull is about
twenty-live years of age aud is said to have
been a man of good liubitn , but with a taste
for society and good clothes , and it is thought
his expenses exceeded his salary. Small
amounts are supposed to have been taken by
him from the company's funds until they
reached a sum which ho found it Impossible
to replace und it became necessary for him to
leave before bciflg exposed.
'It is now said that young Schall's defalca
tion will roack 50.000. Three days elapsed
from the tlmo of the theft till its discovery ,
and it is believed that the defaulter made
good his escape ,
Nebraska anil Iowa Pensions.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9 , [ Special Telegram
to TUB Hun , ] Pensions granted Nbbras-
kunsi Original invalid Josiah Sadler ,
Springvlew ; James Fisher , Uonkleman , In
crease Walter H. Primmer , Coleridge ;
James Ncury , Dccatur ; John 1C , Turner ,
Bancroft , Rclosuo John W. Andrews ,
Geneva. Ilolssuo and Increase John Pal-
hstor , Nebraska City.
Pensions for lowans : Original Invalid
Matson Mowdcr , Coon Rapids ; Sylvester S ,
Thomas , Newmarket ; Zacharlah Black ,
ICookuk ; Charles D. llubzurd , Gruvlt. In
crease Henry Aekerman , Grant ; John M.
Shaw , Bloomfield : William B , Houson ,
Gleuwood : Josiuli Goodall , Agency ; Perry
Hlnzinan , Contervlllo ; Andrew J , Cratzon-
berg , Burr Oak ; Perry Myrlck , Woodward ;
James M. Metis , Mount Pleasant. Reissue
Clarence \'underpool , West Mitchell ;
Isaac N. Covington , Hurk ; James H. Diver ,
Keokuk ; JohnV. . Ward , Burlington ;
Charles II. Hunter , Muscatlno. Ruissuo
and Increase Samuel Penick , Norwood.
Decided to Itu-clcot Plumb.
Toi'EKA , ICon. , Jan. 9. At fho repuhcan
caucus to-plght It was unanimously agreed to
ro elect Senator Plumb.
WEAVER IS STILL DEFIANT ,
His Flllbuatorinff Tnctlca Compola
the Houao to Adjourn.
A PARDON ASKED FOR SWAIM.
It IH Thought Cleveland Will Grant
It Spouner Denies Cabinet As
pirations Importers Op-
IIOKO lllnlno.
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WASHINGTON , D. C. , Jan. 9. )
General Weaver , of Iowa , ruled the house
again to-day. Ho continued his filibustering
tactics till the house was compelled to ad-
Journ. The general proclaimed this after
noon that ho had no idea of abandoning his
position , and that ho intends to continue to
oppose every measure until quarter Is given
the Oklahoma bill. His friends say , how
ever , that ho will not oppose the appropria
tion bills , but that the result of what ho has
already done will bo to defeat all legislation
of consequence except the regular appropri
ation bills. There Is no possibility of either
the Oklahoma or the Pacific funding bill re
ceiving final action at the hands ot this cju-
gress , and the efforts of General Weaver to
force action on the Oklahoma bill , will prove
of no avail , with about 14OOJ bills pending in
the two houses , many of which
are of great Importance to the country.
It is believed that the longer the tactics of
the filibusterers continue , the greater will
become the necessity for nn extraordinary
session of the Ftfty-llrst congress. The work
of the regular appropriation bills is greatly
behind already , only three of the fourteen
having passed the house. Two or three of
the bills will not reach the house for com
mittee until the end of this month. So that
should the dead-lock bo broken at any time ,
tlioro will be little opportunity for any thing
else than appropriations to receive con
sideration. Tlio tariff and territorial state
hood bills would not have any opportunity
for a hearing , a fair chance or a final vote
oven , should they come up before the house ,
as the appropriation bills would consume the
remaining time. Tills evening's Star says
of the attitude of the republicans toward the
deadlock. The extra session sentiment is
very strong among tUo republicans. They
expect the Fifty-ilrst congress to bo called
together in April or May , anyhow , but If
they could charge the responsibility on this
house it would bo made more easy for them.
This fact , together with the general feeling
of disgust on the part of Mr. Reed
and his associates , nt the failure of the com
mittee on resolutions , will bo calculated to
make them anything but anxious to help the
democratic party out of the difficulty. If
that party suffers from the minority power
they have decided to uphold , Mr. Heed will
not feel it his duty to come to their relief. If
an extra session is made necessary by fili
bustering it will cause him no concern.
1'I.KAIIINO rOll BWA1U.
An effort is being made to have President
Cleveland pardon Judge Advocate General
Swalm , of the nruiy. General Swaim was
about three years agojuspended for twelve
years on half pay afteij a court martial trial ,
which found him guilty of "conduct unbe
coming an officer ano ) a gentleman" In con
nection with his financial transactions in prl-
vato life. At the end O.f the sentence Gen
eral Swaim would bo over sixty-two years
old , the retiring age , and hence ho cannot
resume his official duties without a pardon.
His friends contend that his conviction by
court martial was not warranted , but laying
aside this , the curious state of affairs caused
by his suspension , which permits of no one
being appointed to the judge advocate
generalship of the army , and yet leaves
that position unoccupied , requires that some
thing should bo done in the matter. If Gen
eral Swaim continues under sentence for the
full term of twelve years the office must bo
vacant that long. Several conferences have
been held with the president on the subject.
Senator Voorhees , Judge Montgomery and
Representatives Butterworth anil Grosvenor
of Ohio have had a long talk with the presi
dent , and though ho gave them no assur
ances of any sort , they hope that ho will
grant the pardon. It is thought that the
pardon will bo granted and that General
Swaim will then be retired and an appoint
ment made to the position of judge advocate
general.
NO CAIIINET rOU fl'OONIIIt.
Senator Spooner , of Wisconsin , this after
noon put a quietus oa further use of his
numo in connection with General Harrison's
cabinet , by saying : " 1 have never for a
moment entertained the thought of leaving
the senate for any other position. I have
not desired , nor do I expect to bo called
upon to consider any such change. I have
said all I could decently say in support of
the desire of the republicans of Wisconsin
for representation iu the cabinet , bift if any
one is appointed form that state it wdl not
be 1. "
OPPOSITION TO III-AIS'B.
Mr. Phclps and Mr. Hlaino inspected their
new apartments in tbo Normandy to-day ,
and found all things in readiness for occu
pancy by the time of the arrival of thoUlalno
family to-morrow. Mrs. Uluino was unable
to start on Mondav , as contemplated. She
was to leave Augusta thi.s afternoon , accom
panied by Walker and James G. Hlaino , ] r.
This evening's Star has the following
among its cabinet gossip : "It was a current
rumor around thu capital to-day that an op
position to Mr. Ulaiao as a cabi
net officer has arisen. It came
from among thij Now York importers
nnd the capitalists who have foreign inter
ests. Tlieso are the same men who In lbS4
openly voted for Cleveland because they
disapproved of lilaliio's ' Soutli American pol
icy. They claim that the presence of Hluino
in the cabinet , as secretary of state , would
unsnttlo business to a very considerable ex
tent. General Harrison has , it is said , been
*
informed of this opposition , and when Sena
tor Hiscock was in Indianapolis they talked
the matter over , ThoBoston , and Philadel
phia importers are said to have joined hands
with their Now Yorlr brethren in the en-
ueuvor to put IJlaino out of General Harri
son's political family. "
AIIOUT AIIMV itnriur.MUNT.
The hill allowing au enlisted man after
thirty years' honorable service to bo retired
on pay , seems now to meet with objections.
It is claimed by , some : that a largo number
are holding on for .retirement who are in
capable of doing all the duty required of a
soldier. Some of these Having now only ten
to tf teen years' service , will under the law
bo kept fifteen years loticor if they KO elect ,
and at the same time give no return to the
government. If this number is large now ,
it will go oa increasing from year
to year , and the army will bo com
posed of a largo proportion of men unfit
for n soldier's duty , and will be ( ur from nn
active army , as It should bo. To remedy
this , the law should bo amended , allowing
retirement after twcity ) years' service , pro
viding the man after all this time docs all
his duty , and no re-enllstmcnt of any soldier
should bo allowed unless ho Is perfectly
sound in every particular. Captains like to
keep thorn , as they are good , orderly men ,
inunv being mechanics , and thus save them
trouble , but it Is a serious question whether
such moil , who are awkward In drilling , can
not marclr , or shopt , from defective eyes ,
should form an active army. Soldiers , and
only the most sound , energetic ones should
bo accepted in the service , or retained.
MUTILATED Cl'llllKXOV TIIIKVHS.
One of the first reforms under the now ad
ministration will be in the redemption and
cancellation ; divisions of the treasurer's of
fice. The recent thefts of mutilated notes
have cast general suspicion on nearly the en
tire force of these two divisions. Shrewd
detectives have for weeks been at work to
trace the combination which has undoubtedly
existed for some time among the employes of
the treasurer's office , by which largo and
small sums of mutilated and cancelled treas
ury aud back note * have been stolenput , into
shape and circulated. While there are un
doubtedly honest and efficient clerks con
nected with the branches of the treasury de
partment where bank and treasury notes
are handled , both In the oustot of
circulation and In the return and cancellation
of the notes , there are undoubtedly a num
ber of rascals employed there. For the
purpose of ascertaining who are thieves and
who are honest men and women , some In
justices will bo worked , on the same princi
ple that a bell-punch is necessary on n street
car la order to guard nqnlnst dishonest men ,
and spotters are used to trace dlstionest
railroad conductors who are located among
the honest ones. It will bo remembered that
Mr. Siurks , recently commissioner of the
general land office , held up nearly all
of the land entries made in the
country till ho could ascertain if
there were fraudulent entries made.
The treasury officials are extremely reticent
concerning the discoveries of depredations
In the redemption division. There is a well-
defined fear that the beginning has only just
been discovered , and that there nro hundreds
of notes still in circulation which have been
heretofore redeemed in the department and
ordered destroyed. A week HRO the first
public notice of the discovery of wich notes
was mado. Then it was reported that a
$ 'JO hill , which had two or more circular
holes about half an inch in dlain
otcr punCticd In it nnd the corner
of which had been clipped , had been
carefully repaired , and had found its way
back to the treasury. On Wednesday a local
banic notilleJ the department that Its receiv
ing teller had cashed n fll ) note which
had passed through a similar process. The
cashier of the treasury when asked about it
said that no clue had been discovered to the
perpetrators of the fraud , and ho further ex
pressed his belief that the thief would never
be discovered.
It Is thought by some of the people in the
treasury department that the patched notes
are the work of Mrs. lOrnestino Hacker ,
now under indictment for abstracting re
deemed notes from the redemption
division. This may bo the case , but it would
seem to those who know anything of the
methods which prevail in the redemption di
vision , that more than one person has been
engaged In the work.
Hunches of notes , usually a hundred in a
bunch , after having been counted and cred
ited to tlio bank sending them in , are pluced
in a machine which cuts off one corner ; they
nre then sent to a second room , counted
iiHiiln , and another corner cut oil. Then
they go to a third official , whoso clerks once
more count them and certify to the count ,
and then places them In a machine which
punches out two circular holes about half an
inch in diameter. They then go to the mas-
coratlug room in the treasury building erin
in thu bureau of engraving and print
ing , according to whether they are National
bank notes or United States greenbacks.
They are again counted and tlio count is cer
tified once more. They nro then ground into
pulp and the pulp sold to a concern which
makes a peculiar kind of card board
out of them ; the distinctive character of the
paper giving the pulp a peculiar value for
toughness.
It will bo scon by glancing at this descrip
tion of the method prevailing that it is ex
ceedingly difilclut for any ono person to
gather together all the pieces necessary to
make up a note after it has
passed through the four different
processes before it reaches the
mascerator , and if Mrs. Hecker is guilty of
preparing these fragmentary pieces of cur-
lency for circulation she must certainly have
had some ono who could supply her with the
smaller portions , and it would seem as if
there was collusion on the part of tbo com
mittee whoso duty it is to watch the mascor-
ating process , or the curtailed sheet could
not get out of the possession of the depart
ment. It is also evident that the crime once
successfully inuucurutcd could be covered so
carefully that the most skillful detectives
would never bo able to trace it to the perpe
trators , who being warned as they must beef
of the discovery would be upon their guard
against detection.
It is a singular fact , In this connection ,
that almost every gang of counterfeiters who
have undertaken to duplicate the govern
ment's obligations have been run to earth.
Scarcely a month passes that some new note
or coin is not found to have been counter
feited and distributed , and in almost every
instance , so far ns known , the "duffers"
have been captured , There is ono man , how
ever , who is a genius. Ho evidently works
alone , and he works successfully. Instead of
constructing an elaborate set of dies and
plates this man uses simply a pen and a few
bottles of ink. Ho doesn't oven go to the
trouble of trying to imitate tlio distinctive
paper. With his pen and his various colored
inks ho has from time to time drawn very
good imitations of0 ! bills , and what is more
curious , ho has succcded in passing them ,
There are several of thcso spurious twenties
in the counterfeit room of tlio treasury de
partment to-day , but not the faintest clue to
tlio expert penman has yet been discovered ,
nor has H been learned from what section of
the country his specimens , of pcnmnnsnip
have first emanated.
WHEN Till ! F1O1IT 1VII.I , COMK.
"I nm inclined to think , " said Congress
man Farquhar this afternoon , "that the
great fight of the session will come wheh
tlio discussion on the sundry civil appropria
tion bill begins. I have been looking over
the provisions of the measure as reported by
the committees , and I find that Mr. Randall
and nis associates have framed it so as to bo *
us embarrassing to the incoming adminis
tration ns possible. They have curtailed the
force of employes in several instances , nnd
in spite of thu fact that the period covered
by the appropriation embraces the coming
long session of congress. , The amounts ap
propriated for printing ) for instance , are
the same as those appropriated in
the last bill , which covers only
the short session now on.
Mr. Randall has fortified his bill with nn ap
pendix designed to cover all questions that
may be raissd. This appendix contains the
reasons for the reductions given by the dem
ocratic officials now in control of the affairs
of the government. They will hardly bo suf
ficient , nnd although thu republicans in the
senate will make necessary increases , the republicans -
publicans in the house will scarcely permit
this old game to bo played without a vigor
ous protest. "
MisrnuANiot'H. :
Dakota's next governor , Hon. M. II. Day ,
the well known Dakota democrat , arrived
hero to-day and will remain some time ho-
fore proceeding to his homo at Ranid City.
Ho will help the workers for division and
statehood. Mr , Dav says Governor-elect
Mcllotte. of Watortown , one of the most popu
lar republicans in the territory , will un
doubtedly bo appointed governor by Presi-
dniit-qlcct Harrison. Mr. Mellette is a native
Hoosier , and has known General Harrison
personally a quarter of nccntury.
II. J. Philpot , of Jowu , has been appointed
a special ageat in the hind office.
Representative Conger to-day introduced
J , M. Eppsteiu , of Iowa , to President Cleve
land , They were then shown through the
white house.
General A. II. Howen.of Hastings , arrived
to-day. To-morrow ho will nigiiu the case
of Hornback vs Bailey before tlio supreme
court. Tins case Involves * J3OJO worth of
real estate near Hastings.
General Uoweu and Hon. John M. Thurs-
ton were together at the capital for uwhilo
this iiftornojii.
A postoffico has boon established nt
Sawyer , Fdlmoro county , Nebraska , and
Gusty 1C. Outli appointed postmaster.
Tno site of tlio postolllco at Adaton , Shcrl-
daa county , Nebraska , has been moved three-
quarters of a mile to the northeast.
PKIIIII S. HIUTII.
Arb Worried.
CIIIUAOO , Jan , 0. The directors of the
board of trade met to-day and resolved by a
unanimous vote to inaito u formal complaint
to the Ir.t r-stito commerce commission
against the railroads operating between the
Missouri river and Chicago. The charge is
that the rates on packing house products and
live hogs which went into effect January J ,
discriminated utrainst the packing Interests
of Chicago by enabling their competitors at
western packing points to transport their
manufactured product to Chicago at u rate
much lower than the packers of Chicago are
compelled to pay for their raw material ( live
hogs ) . The resolution has been placed In
the hands of the attorney , of the board with
ordeis that a petition to tlio Intcr-stato com
merce commission bo formulated at once ,
A H HI hi , 1 ANT AKFA1K.
Tlio Kccp | > tlon to
nuil Ills American Wife.
[ Copyright ISSSliu Jit HIM fijnt.ii . lltnit'tt. ]
TjOVtiox , Jan. 0. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tun HKB.I Uiriningham
was cu fete last night. Thousands of brawny
constituents of Joseph Chamberlain met with
his aristocratic social acquaintances to give
n right good Knglish welcome to his charmIng -
Ing American bride. The town hall , where
the reception took place , was not half largo
enough to accommodate ttieso who sougnt
admission. The fioor was spread with car
pets and rugs. The gallery rails were orna
mented along the whole length with trophies
of ferns and evergreens , relieved by red and
white blossoms at intervals. There was a
superb display of .orchids , Chamberlain's
favorite ( lower.
The party from Highbury , Chamberlain's
country seat , was composed of Mr. and Mrs.
Chamberlain , Austin Chamberlain , Neville
Chamberlain , Misses Chamberlain , Lady
Mnmlcvllla and Mr. and Mrs. ld wards.
The urldo and bridegroom were received
with loud cheering us they walked up the
lloor of the hull towards the plat t'orin , and
these cheers wore redoubled , whan tlio
"Wedding March" pealed forth from the or
gan. Subsequently the party ascended the
platform , where Mrs , Chamberlain had sev
eral timcj to acknowledge the plaudits of the
assemblage.
Mrs. Chamberlain were pink satin , with
ribbons of the same material and color. The
ornaments were diamonds and sapphires.
The chair was taken by C. 1C. Matthews ,
who was supported by R. Chamberlain ,
Jesse Colllngs , William 11. Hlggins
and T. K Spencer. The chairman
presented nn address from thu
citizens , The ladles' memorial and gift were
presented by Mrs. Stronger , nnd those from
Cimmberlain's constituency bv Mrs. Smith.
The chief gift was from the citizens of
Birmingham , who presented a necklace of
oriental pearls clasped with laixu diamonds.
Tno women's present was a six- jointed star.
to bo used us a brooch or hairpin , composed
of lllty-llvo diamonds of the finest quality ,
the center stone weighing ! l'i carats. Tlio
third gift was from Chamberlain's friends In
West Hiriningluun , and consisted of a
brooch , collar and bracelets in gold filigree
work m the sain i character as that chosen
ten years ago by the princess of Wales from
a number of samples of Birmingham woric
submitted to her. in addition to the presents ,
each committee had prepared nn address.
That from the citizens ol Birmingham ac-
connmnying the pearls referred especially
to Chamberlain's conduct of tlio fisheries
negotiations in America , and expressed
the opinion that it was owing to no fault of
tlio gentleman that the agreement arrived at
had not been ratified by the American sen
ate. Other addresses were entirely compli
mentary in character , nnd all were beauti
fully illuminated. Among the devices with
which they were adorned were the Cham
berlain crest , Mrs. Chamberlain's mono
gram. and n daisy , which is said to have
been introduced into Maryland by the Kndi-
cott family.
Mr. Chamberlain delivered n long address ,
in which ho said that Mrs. Chamberlain
asked him to say that she fully recognized
the warmth of welcome extended to her ;
was fully prepared to take up life
in her new country in all
its fullness , saying , ns Ruth of old : "Thy
people shall bo my people. " In speaking of
his recent diplomatic errand to Washington ,
he said he entered into the mission , both in
a public and private spirit , and did his best
to promote the union. [ Laughter. ] Ho was
fortunate enough to make the treaties , and
oven the United States senate could say.
nothing against his private negotiation.
After a personal reception , the Chamber
lain party and invited guests returned to
Highbury , where a dinner was given.
GOVKK.NOlt CJUmcil'H MESSAGE.
Striking KceoiMiiiciidntlonH Ito-jnril-
Inj ; tlio Taxing of * Corporations.
HisMAiicic , Dak. , Jan. 0. [ Special Tolo-
grnm to Tin : BKI : . ] Most of the time in the
Dakota legislature to-day was consumed by
Governor Church in reading his message.
Ho makes many recommendations of a strik
ing character regarding the taxing of cor
porations. IIo recommends an income tax ,
and a tax on all stock companies doing busi
ness in the territory. Ilo treats at length of
tlio question of taxing the property of rail
roads , especially the lands of the Northern
Pacific , which comprise all unsold land in n
strip forty miles wide across the entire
territory , nearly -100 miles. Ho de
manded that the lands bo taxed
some time ago , and his action has been sus
tained by a decision in the district court.
Tlio event of tiio day in the house was ttie
introduction of a bill providing for the hold
ing of a constitutional convention for North
Dakota , to bo held at Fargo la May. All
members uro agreed on the propriety of
holding the convention , but there will bo n
lively fight on the location. A memorial to
congress praying for immediate action look
ing toward the admission of Dakota was
passed by the joint session amid great ap
plause. The memorial will bo forwarded to
Congressman Springerand other members of
the committee on territories.
lllllloiH.
III. . Jan. 9. Promptly nt
noon to-day the thirty-sixth general assem
bly of Illinois convened. Long bcforo the
hour of meeting the galleries and lobbies of
both houses were crowded by a throng of
people ,
WlHOOII.slll.
MADISON , Wis. , Jan. 'J. Hoth houses of the
legislature mot at noon to-day. The house
elected T. U. Mills speaker. The governor's
message will ho read to a joint meeting of
both houses to morrow afternoon.
HONOniOU OIiI ) HICKORY.
Cnllfornln'H Bourbon LcglHlatorf ) llo-
inoinlior tlio Buuli ! of New OrleaiiH ,
SAc'ii iK.\ro. Cal. , Jan. 8.Hoth branches
of the state legislature organized to-day , the
democrats securing all the offices und having
n working majority in the two houses. Tlio
only contest was between "lloss" Buckley , of
San Francisco , and the country members ,
but Buckley bagged the lion's share of the
fat positions. Stephen White , who was tem
porary chairman of thu St. Louis national
convention , was elected proiidnnt of the sen
ate , und Robert Howe tpoaker of the house.
Both houses adjourned after organisation In
honor of tlio battle of New Orleans.
Colorado FarmorH Dral'l Petitions.
HOLYOKU , Colo. , Jan , ' . ) . [ Spoelal to TUB
Hun. ] Tlio fanners hold a mass meeting
here to-day and drafted petitions to circulate
for ngnors , praying that the legislative body ,
now in at'HHlou at Denver , pass an option
herd law , and reduce the salaries and fees of
county and precinct officers 50 per coat.
TlinVrutlir ! Indications.
For Nebraska nnd Dakota : Light local
snows , slightly wanner weather , variable
winds ,
For Iowa : Generally fair weather , slightly
colder In eastern sari , nearly stationary torn-
pet aturo in western portions , winds vari
able.
Married nn Imprisoned Kelon.
NKWAIIK , N. J. , Jan. 9. Kdwnrd F. Hon-
oywood , son of Lady Hon'oywood , of Lon
don , who was sentenced to two years in
tha state prison In the court of special ses
sions yesterday , was married to Miss Minnie
A. Ayres at the county jail to-night. Honey-
wood will be taken to Trenton this week ,
Gaiidnur INHIIUJ a Cliallctiuo.
ST. Lous , Jan. 9. Jacob Gaudaur , ex-
champion oarsman , lias issued u challenge to
William O'Connor of Toronto , to roa
thruc-uilo race , with turn , for * lOiX ) a side ,
and the champlo'nshlp of America , thu race
to take place either in New Orleans , Galvcs-
ton or ban Francisco , on or about March 1 ,
A MURDERER RUN TO EARTH ;
Ho la Cnpturod Whllo Driving tui
Oinalm Dollvory Wngou ,
DY A LETTER TO HIS MOTHER ,
A Young TCVUMVlio Had HttcccHS
fully Kviuletl Trap * For Two
MOM HIM < H Discovered
at linst.
Hun Down.
W. V. Hohaunun , nil escaped convict frotrt
tlio penitentiary nt Husk , Texas , and who
was inular llfo sentence for murdering his
hired mail , Leo Ktiov , was caught by OfllooH
Dcmpsoy shortly after It ! o'olocU yesterday.
At the time of his capture ho wits driving ii
delivery wagon for Robert Major's groeorjj
store , 519 South Thirteenth street , and wni
masquerading under the nanio of .Mm Whcnti
Hohannati is only twoiity-tlireo yea
of ago , but tins been 1
the penitentiary already oovc :
years , having been sentenced when ho was
only sixteen years of ago The murder was
committed on his mother' ) * raiu'li , fourteen
miles from Richmond , Fort Wayne county ,
Toxns , and the murdered imm was In the
employ of his mother at the tinio. driving
cat tic. The vietim's uamo was Lee ICnox
and ho suspected and accused young Bolmnnun
of criminal intimacy with Mrs. ICnox. his
wlfo. Hot words ensued between the two
and ICnox was observed to lay Ills hand oh
tils six shooter. Bohammn anticipated hi ?
purpose and before ICnox could pot his
weapon up , tuo young Don .limn jerked his
revolver from Ills bolt and emp
tied ono of the chambers In
Knox' breast. ICnox died Instantly.
Dohunnoii buried the body , hut the murder
leaked out and ho was arrested. Ho plead
si'lf-dcfonso , but was sentenced for life at
hard labor in the penitentiary. His mother
spent thousands of dollars in tier attempt to
huvo the sentence of her boy commuted , butte
to no purpose. Finally , after seven years ot
waiting , young llolmnnan smuggled tools
into Ids cell mid cut his way
out through the roof. Ho dropped
from the roof to thu ground without Injury ,
und tlio sentry being asleep at Ills post Bo-
liiiniiiin managed to escape without being
shot at.
Ilo then imulo his way to Omaha and got EX
job with Kobcrt Major , driving a grocery de
livery wagon , and has been holding this Job ,
for tlio last three months. Through u letter1
written by Bohannon to his mother the shcriCE
of Fort Wnyno county learned that the
young convict was in Omnlia , and stimulated
by the § 100 reward offered , e.r.no lioro uftor
him. lie made known tils mission to Cap
tain CormueU , and Ollleer Dcmpsey was dp-
tailed to make thu arrest , llobaiinan nmdo
no uttompt to get away , but is decidedly
erestfallen over his capture. IIo has agreed
to return without ! requisition papers.
M. VICTOIIIKN HAI1UOU.
What lie HUH to buy Cunucriitiitf His
IScw IMayH.
ICupurtulit 1SH3 tin Jainri ( lunlan JtemidM
PAUIS , Jan. 9. [ New York Herald Cable
Special to Tin : Uii.l I had a very pleas ]
ant chat yesterday with M. Victoricn Sardou
who is having a very busy time just now witU
his two new plays that will bo produced this
season. "Marquis , " tlio bright little three
act comedy now being rehearsed at the Vau
deville , is very gay and lively. It Is written
very much In the style of "Divorcous. " 1 {
is n story of a very rich , very frisky
young lady of artistic proclivities who
married a broken-down old marquis
solely for his title. The couple huva
n very lively time of it , indeed ,
and Sardou told mo that American young
ladles who come to nmrry titles will Und Q
moral in the "Marquis" of a rather piquant )
nature
I asked Sardou if It was true that Mr. Daly
had purchased the "Marquis" and also tliQ
now piny that is to bo produced at tho.
Comedy Franculso.
"Yes , " replied Snrdou , "Mr. Daly has
bought these plays , but it is not yet certain ,
whether the second piny will bo produced at ,
the Comcdio Francaiso rather than at thOi
Gymnaso or at the Vaudeville. "
"Moiis and Godclmux are supposed in
America to have a monopoly of the disposal
of nil your plays. Is tnis sol"
No. not a bit of it , " replied M. Sardou.
"No one has nnv monopoly of my plays. "
"Arc not Mons and Godchaux your repre
sentatives in America ! "
"Why , no , not that all , " said M. Sardou.
"I retain the power of disposing of all my
plays as I choose , 'except , of course , thosa
that I have ceded to Mr , Daly. "
IU Ira I n MnkcH a Kick.
NKW YOKIC , .Ian. ' . ) . [ Special Telegram to
TUB BED.I ICIlruIn Is already quibbling
again , and the sports are not lacking who
say ho don't want to fight Sullivan , except
with his mouth. Ho is now finding fault because -
cause , as lie alleges , the terms of the articled
arc too favorable to Sullivan , and not knowIng -
Ing what else to make specific objection to ,
objects to tno proviso that the referee is tq
bo chosen at the ring. Sullivan , when shown
the interview containing Kilraln'B "hioK , "
smiled grimly and said , in characteristic
language : "He's a monkey. U'ho over heard
of a llrst-class light where tlio referee wa *
not selected at the ring I However , I'm noti
doing any talking now. Come and ECO infl
after the light. " 7
Wc-Ht Virginia Krpublicmnii Victorious
CIIAIIUIBTOX . Vn. , Jan. 'J. In the cir
cuit court thin morning Judge Guthrle )
quashed the rule awarded against the county
court to Bhow cause why it should not bd
lined and attached for contempt in forward
Ing certificates of election in this county
for governor nnit congressman In
violation of tlio Injunction which waa
granted by Judge McGlnnis of the
Cabell circuit court. IIo also dismissed the ?
bill of injunction and cortloran heretolord
awarded. This a complete victory for the
republicans and gives Goff ami McGinnus ,
both republicans , a clo ir plurality In the face
of tlio returns for governor and congress.
A H\u \ Storm Brewing. '
Cinc'Aoo , Jan. t ) . A Hurry of wet snow ,
molting as it fell , began hero about 8 o'clock ;
this morning , and at noon continues with In-
cicasing severity. Tlmslgnul service wonthei *
maps for the day shows that Chicago"
if. at the
center of uu 0x4
tremoly wide area of low barometer ,
extended in uu irregular circular Blmpo from
Omaha to New YorK and from the northern
Hhoro of Lake Superior to ICnoxvillo , Twin.
Thu barometer hero marks yiOJ Inches , tha
lowest on record for this point. The temper *
aturo hero Is two degrees above tlio frce/ina
point and the wind i blowing at the rate of
only eight miles nor hour. It In snowing otf
raining throughout tills area of low
barometer , and us u I'omjoquonco tulogruphld
communication is much interfered with. A
cold wave with a blizzard accompaniment la
reported as having developed In the north ?
west und is now sweeping across Montana
and Dakota. It is expected to make Itsolt
fell hero within the next twonty-four hours ,
MI-N , Cutting HorloiiHly 111.
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UOMK , Jan. a | Now York Herald Cable
Special to Tun HUB ] -Mrs. Kobort S.
Cutting , Jr. , has boon seriously 111 for sis
weeks with spinal meningitis at Homo , thu
nervous prostrating being excessive. Her
recovery Is slow and painful. Sue will
Homo for Paris as soou as possible ,