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HI HI I H The Omaha ! Daily Bee 1 HHl I , , . NINETEENTH YEAH OMAHA SATURDAY MORNING , DEOEMBEB 21 1881) ) NUMBER 184 ; N I CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS | | A Bplritod Debate On Morsan'a MH Joint Roaolutlon H NO DEFINITE ACTION TAKEN MM ] Democrats Favor tliolmmeillato Hoc MB oRiiltlon ol' Brazil ItcpuullcanH ML _ Moro OnutlouN A. I'ostnl HJ Telegraph Hill HJ Hcnntn HI Washington , Dec 20. Mr Edmund ? , In HI presenting thopatttion for nn extension o ( HI the tlina for making pension applications , re- HJ marked that ll wns evidently ouo of tlio H _ printed potittotis sent around by persona en- HM gaged in getting them If gcnulno ( ns ho HM presumed It was ) It was deserving of consid- HM HM A communication was presontcd from the HM president transmitting ouo from the sccra- tnry of the interior , with a draft of n bill for MH the reduction of the Round valley Indian res- HM ervatlon m Cnltrorma , and inviting the early BB ] and careful consideration of congress to the BV subject , Hcferrcd to the committee on In- BBj dlun affairs BBJ lillls inlruauccd : BM By Mr Cullora Providlug for a limited BB ) postal tolcgraph service BBj By Mr Reagan For the free colttngo of BBJ both gold nnd sliver ; the lssuo of ccrtillcalcs BBJ to serve an money , nnd the retirement of BB United Stntcs nnd national bank notes of BB small denominations BB Mr Morgan called up his Joint resolution BB recognizing the United States of Urnzit ns a BV free , Independent nnd sovereign state , and BV spoke at length on the subject Morgan do- BB olarcd the attitude of the United States BV towards nil the countries of the western BV bemisphora was a vary distinct ono Ho BV coincided in the declaration of Thomas Jof- BBj ferson , that It was the business and study of BBj the United States to proceed to make , to BBj progress in making nnd ultimately to con BBj suniinnto the malting cf the western hemis- BBjj phero the homo of republican institutions , BBJ ' and not the homo of despotic Institutions BBJ If thd omplrn of Brazil were To-established BBj It would bo in spits of the Monroe doctrlno BBJ There was no reason why congress should BBJ hesitate in letting the world know that BBJ Brazil had friends who were ready to stand BB1 ' Joy the principles or republican government BB ) Sherman Bald the recent movement Inilra- BBf i * " was a grout event Ono of the greatest BB1 Sfvonts of modern times A question of iui- BBJ puortaiico arose , and that question was BB1 Svhotbor the time had coma for congress to BBI undertake to recognize this now power emong the powers of tno world While ho _ , .piloved the roimbllo ought to take the place BB ] . 'tbo omplro of Brazil , yet ovldontly there BB ] V as a lingering feeling of respect duo , ho BB ] Maiii , to ouo of the most distinguished men of BV f Jo century a man who , though an ompero r BV > Pt , had been always willing to ylold to the BB 3 shcs of his subjects , an emperor BV jJJ'jo had never done an unkind net BV wougress ought to wait until the sev- BV * rul Btatcs or provinces of Brazil have BV lexpresscd tholr recognition of the change of BV government It seemed to him that until VV ittion the senate ought to look on silently VV ' vUh the hope , however , that the now gov- BV . .ri.mont would tube its piano proudly among BV * B0 nations of the world Ho hoped thcro- BB Joro that the resolution would bo referred BB o ° tlio committee on foreign affairs BB Evarts advocated the roforoaco of the res- BB . lution lnalU remarked that this was a bad time BB for kings Franco was n republic ; the ton BV dency to republicanism in Germany was BB unmistakable , and there might bo senators BB now present who would ultimately be called BV upon to recognize the united states of Eng VV land us a free , Independent and sovorcign BV state , but Brazil had not came within the VB category of despotism It bus been a repub- BH "c ' " everything but name There was no BV1 authentic information about the condition of ] airuirs in Brazil Ho bad 6ccu within the I last few days the statement of an uprising I in the provtuco of Balila in which nioro than BBI COO men bud been put to the sword That BBf did not look very much llko tlio BBff assumption of the constitutional powers of a BBf free government with the consent of the BBJ governed Therefore , until the sonata had BB | nn afllrmatlvo and voluntary declaration BBJ through tno peaceably constituted uuthori- BBJ ties of Brazil ( after tliov had met in con BB ] ventioti by dolcgatcs elected for that pur- BB | pose ) announcing their assumption of gov- HMI eminent powers , establishing the fuel ( by I popular vote ) that tlio government had the support of llio peopto and communicating to the senate a copy of their constitution , with the nnmos of the rulers whom they bad BV clactod , ho was opposed to any recognition BV of that government IIo therefore hoped the BV resolution would bo referred to the com inittco on foreign relations B MoPherson expressed the opinion that the BV delay of n slnulo Hour in passing the Joint BB resolution would bo disgraceful to the gov- eminent , to the scnato and to the pconlo of BV' the United States To wait now was simply B to court the restoration of the omplro in BB Brazil Sharman made some further remarks , do- the introduction of politics nnd ro- firocating igion into the discussion and docluring that ] the passage of the resolution without con BB ] sldcrntion by commltteo would bo an act of BBI ' ° "y luu * madness without precedent BBI Eustls said it was the poaccablo feature of BB ) the resolution that was most alarming to the BBJ monarchal governments of Europe What BBI turpi Isod him wus that the senators on the BBI republican sldo hnd forgotten the trudltlons BBs ! ° f tlimr Pnrty in reference to the recognition BBI of • * freu government and a r.ipubllo The BBI resolution , ho said , should bo passed without BBI reference to committee I Ilawley bustulned the motion to refer the BBT resolution , IIo considered it surprising and BB ] discreditable that unl ono should uttempt to BBI inaka u question of the matter ] Mr Teller advocated the reference of tlio BB ] rosolutlou Ho said : Whenever the people BB ] of Uruzil say tnoy in e for a republican gov- BB ] crnment , then wo are for Uruzil The day BB ] has passed whan the monarchs of Kuropo BV dared to say to tbo people of any country on thu western hemisphere that they shall not BV select tholr own rulers andtholrown govern Vfl nient in their own way Speaking for my- tolf only , I want to say ( and I would bo glud M to imvo it Bald by every other senator ) that BV If the people of Dram are far a republican BV government , nnd it all Kuropo were against Vfl them , I would put every power , every energy HH and every dollar of this government In the HH scula to sua thut the people of Brazil bad a BB republican government If tlmt ltlmt of dec BB laration bo mudo by congress there will bo BV co Intcrforoura on the part of Germany , BV Austria or any otlnr government There BV BT ° " ° politics in this question U the snua- VB tors on the other sldo ura afraid of foreign BV Intervention or of priestly intcrfurenca in VV' ' Uruzil let thorn say now ( as I say here ) thut when over the people of Brazil signify their dcslro fur a republic , they shall Imvo' it against thocombluud notvou of the world M KOmunds did uot think it right to dedaro BV today that the conprcss of tlio United Slates recognized a lopubllo which was kept up by VVi bayonets I'lumt ) said hohad noticed when the first accounts of the revolution were rrcolvod VV that unions : tha prime causes alleged for it worotliut thu slave holders objected to tbo VV omnticlpatlon of the slaves which had Just VV been proclaimed by the emperor ; in other VV words thut tbo republic was an association VV ° f Persons who objected to the freedom of VV those wlpso ( bodies and labor they had con flV trolled It did not scoin to turn thut they flV laid the proper foundation for a republic ' Ho hoped that was not the reason for the VV sympathy of the seuator from Alabama BV' ' ( Morgau ) , It might bo the people of Brazil VV did not uoslro the restoration of monarchy ; < that they wanted something bettor , but VV there was no evidence that they wautod a VV rtpubllcan form of government , > Teller off ere 1 a amoudmeut to the resolu- vKHHIHHMHHfiSttHilli tlon which ho asked to liavo also referred to the committco on foreign relations It waste to the effect that when the people of Brazil shull signify their Intention to establish a republican form of government It will bo the duty of the government of the United States to furnish matorlal aid and encouragement to the people of Brazil in the maintenance of such a form of government It such govern , ment bo assailed by foreign governments on account of its republican character The question was taken up on a motion to rofcr the rcjolutlon to the committco on foreign relations All the republican * voted aye , and nil the domocrnts except Call voted no , There was , however , no quorum voting ( ycasSil , nays 15) ) and the whole matter wont over without dcflnlto nction The senate alter an executive session ndjourucd , IIOIIHI' . W 8iiwnTO > r , Doc 20. The speaker laid before the house n messaeo from the presi dent transmitting a communication from the secretary of the Intorlor , together with the draft of a bill providing for the reduction ot the Round Valley Indian reservation of Col orado Kofcricd The senate resolution extending the thanks of congress to Chief Justice Fuller for the appropriate address delivered by him nn the occasion of the commemoration of the inauguration of Gcorgo Washington as Una preslucnt was agreed to Tbo committco on rules reported a resolu tion providing for the creation of the follow ing committees : A standing committco on expenditures , department of ngriculutro , suvon uiouibeis ; a select commltteo on the irrigation ot arid lands , cloven members ; a select , commltteo on immigration and natu ralization , seven members Tbo resolution was agreed to Bills Introduced and roferrcd : Uy Mr Adnms of Illinois Providing for the worlds fair in ISM Uy Mr C3cst of Illinois Making nock Island , 111. , a port of entry ; also for public buildings at Keek Island nud Monmouth , HI Uy Mr Funston of Kuusas Granting per diem service pensions , By Mr Boulello For the relief of the sur vivors of the Samonn disaster Uy Mr liwartof North Carolina A reso lution reciting that it has bocu openly and notoriously charged that the civil scrvico commission refuses to select its clerks under the provisions of the civil service laws ; that the civil scrvico questlous luvo been stolen and have been given out before examination , nnd directing the committco ou civil sorvlco reform to investigate tbo charges By Mr E. U. Taylor To establish a uni form system of bankruptcy By Mr Crnln of Texas Declaring it to bo unlawful to dr.ipo public buildings in mourn ing or to place Hags on such buildings at half mast in honor nf any deceased person unless sucn person t the time of Ills death was in the service of the United States ; also mak ing the terms ot members of congress begin and end on December 31 and changing in- nuguration dav to Anril 80 : also to red a on tuxatlon ( This Inst bill embodies the to bacco features of the Mills bill with the free list of the scnato bill ) Uy Mrs Anderson of Kansas For the creation - ation of a United States commission for the arbitration of railway strikes Mr Breckinridge of Kentucky presented a letter from the Into Sorgoant-at-arms , Lee dom , requesting the house to make such order or give such directions concerning the nssots now in his hands as will relieve him from further responsibility for their custody Brccklnridgo then offered a resolution pro viding that the moneys and other assets in tno hands of the late Serjeant-at-arms , Dee do ui bo turned nvor to Sorgonnt-at-Arms Holmes to bo held and disposed of by him as may bo hcrcaftor detormlncd by the proper authorities Brccklnridgo accepted on nmondment pro viding that the adoption of the resolution shall not bo hold orcontinuo in any way to affect the liability of Lcedom After < i brief discursion the resolution wont over and the house adjourned THE JDBTltOlT UOItUOB Another Victim Addedlo the Disaster at the Tililon School Dethoit , Dee 20. Another victim Is added to the disaster at the Tlldon school last oven ing Bertha Moody , aged fourteen , died this morning She is terribly burned nnd has been unconscious from the time of the acci dent , Nellie Thatcher , aged fourteen , is terribly burned from tbo waist up There are but slight chances for her recovery Lucy Ron shaw's recovery Is doubtful She is badly burned about the tieck Edna Fonda , aged thirteen , is frightfully burned abouttho head and face Her hnir is burned entirely off ; no hopes Georgia Homer , badly burned on the back and abdomen ; no hopes Nellie Wostgate's Injuries are thought to bo fatul , The upper portions of her body and head are badly scorched Kdltha Wheeler agedsov- ontoan , Edna Uollund aged thlrtoon , Ucssio Bedford aged fourteen , are all seriously burned , but hopes are entertained for their recovery Seven mora are nlightlv burned , but tholr condition Joes not cause great anxiety They Foiicht lor Tholr Pny Kansas CiTr , Mo , Dee , 20. At 11 o'clock this morning word was received at the po lice station that a general fight was in pro gress at tbo corner of Fourteenth and Wy oming streets , A squad ot pollcomon hast ened there and found forty or fifty mon lighting with stones , clubs and improvised weapons of all kinds Tlio mob Hod at sight of the ottlcors The lighting was caused by the refusal of Contractor McNeeloy , who is laying the grade of the Chicago , Kansas & Nebraska , to pay ills mon this morning Six men were badly hurt No arrests A Tough Kilns Amtiolr St Louis , Dee 20. Excitonient ran very high at Collinsvillo , 111. , lust night Dempsey liarco , a tough character , bocatna intoxi cated und attempted to clean out the town , tie redo up und down Muln street firing a revolver in ail directions hnd defying anyone to arrest him Wesley Beaver was struck by ono ot the bullets nud seriously wounded Armed posses were soon formed , but al though several shots were fired at Uarco from Winchester rlllos , oto „ nnd his horse shot from under him , ha managed to escape A short time before reaching tlio town Uarco had a fuss with ono llelnmun , whom ho shot and fatally wounded A Hit ; Maze Sr Locis , Mo , Dee 20. A largo six story builulng on tbo corner of North Third and Locust streets was totally destroyed by Are this morning The building was occu pied by a number ot manufacturing con cerns Including the Guerusay-Scuddor elcctrio plant , the Commercial printing com pany , Dicknrson & Haus' shoo manufactory , Gano Brotlie-s , Now York , book binders stock , and M. Aluiiger , book biudor , The old Mechanics bank building adjoining was crushed by the falling walls and nearly do * stroyed This was oecupiad by [ Cohu & Co , bankers and brokers ; Carroll & Powell , In surance ; Qorrettnls , Uownuu & Co and tbo bt Louis mining exchange The total loss is estimated at SJWUOy The individual losses huvo not yet been ascertainable The building wub well insured Gi'iuioil tlio Advance , PiTTauouo , Pa , Dee , CO Joseph Walton & Co , ouo of tbo largest nvor coai operators in this section , has granted the li cent ad- vauco demuadua by the miuers and work will be rcsumudMonday The Woutlior Forroast For Omaha and Vicinity Fair weather For Nobruska nud Iowa Pair , warmer , varlablo winds For South Dakota-Fulr , followed by light snow , warmer southerly winds , Silooli Indicted , Wi.siiixa.TOH , Dee 20. The grand Jury today indicted C B. Bllcott , lata cashier of tuootflcaot scrgeant-at-arms of the house , tor grand larceny und forgery A RECOGNITION OF THE WEST ! Strublo Chairman of the Oommlttoo On Torrltorlca ALLISON WILL BE REELECTED Cl.irksiin Predict * a Mtjiirity of Six Another Attempt to Mnko ljcnil Ore Dutiable A BUI For An Additional Circuit Judge D Washington Uunettt Tnr Omaha Brb , i 513 llYlURTEBNTII STHCBT > Wasiiinotos D. O. , Dec , 20j ) There wns a good deal of satisfaction expressed pressed by members from the western states over the report that Speaker Hood has at last decided between the claims of Congress man Uakor und Congressman Strublc and that bo has decided In favor ot the latter In the matter of the ohalrmuiship of the com mittco on territories Deleeato Fred Dubois of Idaho has been particularly nctlvo in pleading with the spoaicer to apuomt a western man to this . Important com mittco Mr Dorsoy was talked ot for some time , although ho never made an application for the place himself and Mr Dorsoy's appointment would have been very incising to the western men , but they are equally well satis lied with the selection uf Mr Strublo who is the ranking member on the committee and who can bo depended upon to further western Interests every time Mr Strublo's selection is as sured now and Mr Baker gets tlio committee too on coininorco instead , so thut there is no reason for either gentleman to feel saro Mr Strublo gets what ho wanted and Mr , Bakoc the next thing to it I1IU7.II.IAN IlECOGNITIOV The nction of the sonata upon the resolu tion ot Mr Morgan authorizing the presidant to rccocnizo the ropublio ct Brazil may huvo a very decided effect upon our foreign rela tions The recognition In this instance will not bo a mere pro forma act on the part of the chiot magistrate of the United States , but according to the best posted diplomats in Washington it will moan that tbo United States must maintain the autonomy of the Brazilian republic in the event of the determination of Eu ropean powers to restore the empire "If the United States recognizes the Brazil Ian republic , " said a prominent member of the diplomatic corps this evening , the United States will bo expected to maintain the Monroe doctrine , and if that doctrine means anything it means that when a repub lic is once established in tbo western hemi sphere no European power can interfere lo again bring about a monarchy " Tnis view of the situation is thorougnlv realized by a number of the lcadingsoaators on both sides , thus it is likely to bo the subject of very ani mated remarks wncn the JJint resolution reaches the house , nf it ever gets there HANDED TOGETHER The members , senators nud delegates from the section west of the Mississippi river , and including tbo state of Minnesota , met today and perfected an orgauization in the interest of the territory which tney represent This organization Includes Senator Stewart as president ; Congressman Ilunsbrough of North Dakota , vice president ; Congressman Carter of Montana , secretary , and Delegate Carey , treasurer Hanasomo oQices have been secured in the building nujoinlng the Sboroham , and the new organisation pro poses to work together earnestly In tbo In terest of every western oroject which prom ises material benefit to that hitherto some what noglectca section of the country ALMSOK WILIi HE ELECTED First Assistant Postmustor General Clark son returned to the city last evening after an extended absence Today ha was at his desk for the first time in many weeks Mr Clark son is about as well posted a man as there is In the stuto of lawn , especially on the move ments ot the republican parry , and when bo said today as ho did very emphatically : Senator Allison will bo ro-eiocted and will have a majority of six , " it braced up the friends of the senator and gave them addi tional liopo and something to bo marry over at Christmas time to make lead onus dutiable The ways and means ( ommittcoof the house will have u bearing on Uoccmbor 20 in relation to ores Delog.ao Duoois will bo present nnd urge the amendment which be introduced in the last congress making all lead ore dutiable , no matter what the value of golil or silver contained in the ere Rep rosentutives Carter and Bartln may also giva up their holiday recess la order to ap pear before the commltteo In the same in terest AN ADDITIONAL JODOB ' Senator Mandorsoa today introduced a bill to nuthorizo the appointment of an addi tional judga for the Eighth Judicial circuit This was in rosponsu to a suggestion from the president that a second Judge in tbo dis trict might solve the problem as to the division of tlio work The Eighth Judicial circuit at nroseut is the largest in the rjultod Sratos slnco It has absorbed * the thrco now Btatcs of North and South Dakota and Mon tana AriER SIICOTT Scrgeant-at-Arms Holmes of the house has had printed today posters with a lull descrip tion , canlnot size portrait of Slleott , the defaulting - faulting caslilor , and an announcement of the $5,000 reward authorized by congress for his apnrohcnslon ' 1 hero Is a growing belief that the man and woman answering the de scription ot Bllcott und his paramour , who sailed from Now York for South America on n bark the day after his flight were the missing couple , Mr Holmes states that ex tradition will bo practtcablo from any country where forgery is a crime rocosinlzod as ex traditable by the truaty The statement thut Lccdom's bond oxpircd with the ad journment of the Fiftieth congress is now seriously doubted It is believed that the bond runs until n successor is qualified , and that the liability of Locdoiu for the money In his possession was no moro relieved by the adjournment than was the necessity of the treasury to honor his drafts until tbo election of Mr Holmes NEW rOSTMABTimS Iowa Lacona , Warren county , J , M. Cochran , vice Mrs L. Sheets removed ; Sondyvilio , Wurren county E. T. Brown , Vice J. T. Chapman resigned , Nebraska J , A.V. . Voast , Valentino ; S. O , Beebo , Uroken Bow ; J. L. Blowers , Osceola ; W. A. Campbell , Tecunisch ; F. B , Carloy , Chaaron ; E. F. Chinn , St , Paul : G , W. Clark , Alliance ! W , Crow , Iluslivlllo ; It G. Eaton , Kearney ; W. D. Hart , Mlndon ; W. D. Paskeli , Ord ; A. E. Hassol , Pawnee City ; E. Hersluser , O'Notll ; G. W , Martin , Harvard ; Elias Betorman , Indlanoia ; Jl A. Policy , Seward ; O. M , Uiggs , Beatrice ; W. A. Shrock , Holdrego ; Angelina Singer Lex ington ; M. L. Stewart , Madison ; W , II , Stewart , Geneva ; II , J. Straight , Plotts- mouth ; U , F. Thomas , Wymoro ; John Smeody , Aurora ; O. M. Wheeler , Fullerton ; W. II Widnman , Norfolk : G. W. Woloott , Fremont ; C. II Gere , Lincoln ; W. CWright , Wuyuo MISCriX\XEOl'S , representative Morrow of California to day introduced in the house a bill proposing to reqdtro the supenntoiuiont ot the census to enumerate the Chiuoso population in tbo United SUites und to issue to each China * man n cortidcato which was to bo regarded as the boIo ovldciiCQ of his right to remain iu the United Stales Chinese wltnout cer- titlcates ninety days after the enumeration may bo urrested aud convicted of illegal ros- Idauco nnd sent to their own country , per sons uringlng thorn to tbo Ualtca States to bo liable for the costs The bill carries an appropriation of ll.COd to give effect to its provisions ltopresnntntlvo Thompson of Iowa today introduced a bill by request authorizing the payment , out of the colonization fuud , to every adult colored person who may desire to emigrate , of f 100 for pussago and rations for sixty days , and ouo-half thosatno amount to minors , tbo payments in all not exceed 11,000,000 per unnum The president has approved the Joint reio- taraninir lution to extend the time of the delegate * of the United States taho International mnrlno convention ; the net miking appropriations to supply the lofieicnov'lnjthe appropriation for public printing nud blading tor the fiscal year ending Juno .10.1839 ; n Joint resolution to print the agricultural report for 1SS9 , nnd a Joint resolution to pay Officers and employes ot the senate and house their salaries up to the month of December , 1SS0 , on the 20th of tlmt munth , Those are the first tuoasurcs approved since the sossloii began Slnco Secretary Wintlom nnnouncod his policv of the qrndual withdrawal ot the pub lic funds on deposit with the national bunks the amount no held bns bocn reduced to n llttln over J33.O0OO3O " und the nvnllablo surplus in tno treasury has been reduced | J7,50OOOO. - Lostcr ot Virginia introduced In the house today n bill declaring unlawful the combina tion of any nbmbcr of persons or amount ot capital In any respect whatever or purpose governing the prlco in the purchase nnd sale of stock cattle , beef cattla on foot , or d rosso J beef Itnlso declared to bo unlaw , ful the offering for said ot dressed beef which has boon slaughtered moro than thirty-six hours aud shlppod mora than & 00 miles Senator Vest todny Introduced n bill to locate the worlds fair of ISM at St Louis and creating a corporation to carry on the Bnmc Tlio supervising architect lias today com plied with the request of the commltteo on publlo buildings and grounds of the senate by furnishing a statement In regard to the I necessity of erecting a publlo building at Salt Lalto City , Utah , and has ex pressed the opinion that the appropriation provided In the bill Introduced by Senator Paddock , nntnoly , $500,000 , would bo sufllclont to provide a slto and erect n suitable building for the accommodation of the publlo offices in that city Mr Watson Plokroll , agent of the bureau of animal Industry , arrival m Washington this afternoon on buslnoss connected with the department Mr Picuroll , who is well known in Washington , brought Mrs Pick rcll hero for the first time Ho will remain hero for some wcoks Peiiiiv S. Heath BiunGi : iuquiul\ments. Rigid Itules For the Building of Fu ture Srrnotnros WAsniNQTON , Dec 20. Secretary Proctor has approved the substituta for scnato bill 403. Under its terms certain brldgos in tbo future must bo built according to the follow ing requirements On the Missouri river above the Plntto all bridges are to have enannol spans not less than : i00 feet long and head room 50 foot above high water Between - twoon the Plntto and the Kaw rivers all Bpans over the waterway are to exceed 1)00 ) feet , channel span 400 feat , and head room 50 feet above high water JBotwoen the Kaw river and the mouth ct the Missouri nil spans over the water may bo 400 foot and 50 feat nboro high water , all bridges on the Missouri to bo high bridges On the Mississippi river above the mouth ot the Missouri , and on tbo Illinois and Desplaincs rivers all high bridges , the snans over the water may bo not less than 350 foct and G5 feet above high water mark No pare of the structure shall bo less than ten feet above high water raarlr All low bridges to have two or moro openings of not less than 200 feet of channel wav nnd ono fixed channel span of not less than 350 feet Some slight local modifications of these requirements are pormitt&d on the Illinois and Desplaincs rivers .Pllo and pontoon bridges , similar to the ono at Pralrio du Chlcn , Wis , may also bo built Between the mouth of the Missouri and St Louis bridges shall bo hign , 400 feel spans over the waterway , 500 feet channel span and 55 feet above high water > * c ? , ConllriiiutloiiH ' Washington , Doc (20. Among the con firmations today waroi Treasury , Asa C. Matthews , Illinois , first comptroller ; Uen Jamin F. Golklson , Pennsylvania , second comptroller Postoftlce department , A. J. Whittakur , Illinois , deputy fourth auditor ; John H. Lynch , Mississippi , fourth auditor Edward O. Loeeh of the District of Colum bia , director of the mint Collectors of m- tcrnal revenue Dauicl Hogan , Thirteenth Illi nois district ; Julius S. Starr , Fifth Illinois district ; John Little 'of ' Ohio commissioner to settle the Venezuelan claims Consuls , William H. BradloV of Illiuois at Nlco ; Irving J. Manatt ot Nobruska , ut Athens ; Samuel G. Rubeyof Iowa , ut Belfast ; Hiram J. Dunlaw of Illinois , at Breslau ; Bogor C. Spoonor of Wisconsin , 'at Prnsua ; Aloxaador J. Reed of Wisconsin , at Dublin ; Wultor E. Gardner of Wisconsin , at Rotterdam Col lector of customs , , John Mahcad , Ga lena , III Receivers of oublla moneys , James Q. Stokes , j rund Folks , N. D. ; Robert E. Cnrpontor , Wntortown , S. D. Registers ot land offices , James E. Luco , Rapid City , S. D. ; Augustus Klcltbush , Wan sou Wis ; James McDowell , Huron , S. D. Charles P. Lincoln , 'Mtohigan , seconddop- , uty commissioner of ponslons Thomas C. iMcndoahall at Indiana , vsuuermtendont or the coast and geologic survey , and a largo number of army and navy promotions > Cullom'n Postal 'ivifjrrnph Scheme Washington , Dec 30. The bill intro duced by Senator Cullom today to establish a limited postal telegraph sorvioo authorizes the postmaster general to contract for flvo years with any oxlstlng tolcgraph company for the use of lis lines for transmission between - twoen whatever points the lines shall run Tbo messages shall do paid in stamps at the rates fixed by the postmaster general and are to bo dollverod Dy letter c.irrlors on tlio first mail dellicry after being received , and ut such other times as the postmaster gen eral may direct Before making a contract with any toletrraph company the postmaster general shall advcrtiso for proposals Tbo contract shall rcqulro the telegraph com pany to furnish other wires in case the lines leased shall bocomo'disabled by storms or accidents Nebraska and town Pensions Washington , Dee , 20. [ Special Telegram to The Bke ] Pensions granted Nebrns- kans ; Original invalid Charles W. Rol lins , Boatrlco ; John W. ; Slphvr , Lincoln Incrcaso John W. N , Garrison , Ohiowa ; Samuel J. Wagner , Lusqnton ; Edward Mc- Vov , Sutton ; Andrew H. Boat , Decatur ; Charles Footo , Mernu ; George S. Lasby , Box Elder ' f Pensions granted to TowdnB ; Original In valid William II Warna ' r , Audubon ; Will lam M. Thompson , Baxter ; William H. Knoppcr , Sheldon ; Gilbert W. Jenreo , Leon : George Trautmann , Morshalltown ; Daniel M. Pbolps , East Dos Moines ; Peter II Longcor , Harlan ; Thomas H , Whitacrc , * Lolgaton ; Abraham II Itogere , Onkaloosn ; Gcorgo E. Palmer , MuiofiCltv ; William E. Newman , Nashua ; Jucomll Davis , Webster City , Samuel H. Cook , - Andrew ; Franklin W. Brookings , Nashua ; John W. Coin , Dos Moines ; Samuel Wise , Jifforson ; Rouert N , Dahlborg , Koosauqua ; George L. Van Aukcn , Columbus Junetlun ; Thomas J. Butcher , Forest City ; J allies M. Humphrey , GreonllolJ , Reissue and lncroaso John M. Vote , Collcndor Original widows , etc Chloe , inothor of Marccnjo Alien , Kirr Pension Ilonrd of ItQvlow Alollnhd ; , Wasiiinqton Dee 20. Commissioner Haum today Issued uu order abolishing the board of review In the pension bureau and distributing the forty members of that board among the five adjudicating divisions Six of the ublcsl men on the board of review will be assigned to duty as a commit tee to which all the moro Important und difficult quostlons will be reiorred for decision The board ot review will thus bo increased from eighty-two to oighty-eight mon.sTtio remain ing thirty-four reviewers , together with the forty Bpeclal oxamlnors recently recalled from field wonc , will bo distributed among tbo adjudicating dlvlstdn , thns ' Increasing the effective working force by seventy-four men , Allot the divisions of the ofllco will bo or ganized on a corrected und simplified basis with a view to Increasing to IU utmost the adjudicating capacity of the bureau , A Qu rlerly I ) viilond New Yobk , Dec 2a Tbo directors of the Rook Island road , loduy ooolurod a quarterly dividend of 1 perceut payable February L TM ? iigTia m DISCHARGE OF HERMAN D1ERS Hold Innooont of Oonnootlon With the Puteiflor Murder FURSTAND SHEPARD BOUND OVER Two It At Jl FrolRht Tralps Collldo nc tin ! Depot , at button nud Do Immense Dnmsiro Ne braska News Dlrri Set Free FitEMONT , Neb , Doc 2J. ISpeclal to Tiir Bee.j I'no men charged with the murder ot Carl Pulslfer nt Crowell have luid tholr preliminary examination , which oiulod this forenoon The examination wus hold before J. J. Barge , county judge , nnd during the whole time tlio court room wns densely packed oy tboso who were Intensely iucr- cstcd in the affair Furst and Shcphnrd , the two young mon who were first arrested for the Killing , appcarod in court aud pleaded not guilty to tbo charges proforrcd against them , waived oxnminatlon nud were remanded - mandod to Jail to await their trial at the next term of the district court The greatest Interest centered in the ex amination of Herman Diors , who was charged with having been an accompllco nnd an accessory to the killing Sovcral wit nesses were examined , the principal ones being - ing John Pulslfer brother of the murdered man ; Coroner Dovries , David Long and Charles Shcpard , ono ot the ac cused Tbo latter testified in a rambling nnd contradictory munnor IIo admitted having shot Pulslfer , but said ho did it at the sug gestion of Dicrs , who had hired him to do the Job IIo said the contract to kill PuIbi- for was agreed upon In Diers' store at Crow ell ; tliut Dicrs had represented to him that ha had had trouble with Pulsltar nnd ho wanted to get him out ot the way ; that ho wus to have $1,000 or $1,600 for the work His examination lasted several hours and was a most thorough ono IIo made so many admissions and denials that it was the general opinion thnt ho was cither crazy or feigning it in order to urouto sympathy in his own behalf The only witness examined today was Sheriff Mallon , nfter which Pros ecuting Attorney Loomis moved to dismiss thecasoana discaargo the prisoner , which was done Dr Esteo , the Scribnor man who was In carcerated at the tlino of the captuio and confinement of Furst and Shcpard , was discharged yesterday without anv hoarlntr , the offlcors being satisfied that ho hnd had no connection witn the affair Ho threatens to bring some suits for false Imprisonment Disastrous Wreck nt Sutton Sutton , Neb , Dec 20. ISpeclal Telegram to Tnn Bun tromcadous collision ot freight trains occurred hero this morning on the U. & M. at 0 oclock Ten loaded cars of merchandise were smashed into splinters nnd piled np in tbo very coutcr of the town Ono cur plunged through the bay window of the depot where the operator sat , demolish ing the telegraph instruments and worlilng general havoc in the business ofllco The depot ulutform for SOO.fcot is piled high with splintered timber , car wheels and merchan dise The police are guarding the damaged property , and the wrecking train with a full corps of wreckers is clearing uu the debris ana will probably have tno track clear In a few hours Through freight No 31 had stopped for water and stood on the main track with the cnbo'Dso in the center of the main business street Through freight No 35 came up behind ut the rate of thirty miles per hour The engi neer saw a red light in time to save his lifo by Jumping Ono brakeman was badly bruised about the head and face , but is not seriously injured Opd.ir Creole Wliiru Cap Case Plattsmouth , Neb , Dee 20. fSpcolal Telegram to Tun Bee.J The Cedar Creek WhiteCap case was disposed of today in the county court , notwithstanding tbo fact that witnesses were placed on the stand who tes tified that the notica posted on the door ot Low Myors' drug store a few days ago , ad vising him to leave town or abldo by the consequences If ho contlntiod to run a saloon , was written nnd posted by W. D. Chrlss- man , thadefendant County Judge Russell , after beariug nil the evidence , dismissed the ease , saying that it was not a crime to post a iiotico bearing a skull nnd cross bones The provniling opinion is universal that Judge Russell made a boi'Ioub mistake In taking this matter so light y. Mr Myors has suf fered a great acat through fear of personal Injuries , as threatened , and his customers have fled to ether towns for drugs rather than to endnnger tholr lives by entering bis store For Swooi Charity Fjiehont , Neb , Dee 20. [ Special to Tub Bee.I The ladies of the Charity club gave their second annual ball at Masonlo hall lust night The cvont'Was ' tbo crowning social affair of tbo season and was largely nttondod , The hall was beautifully decorated for tbo occasion Many of the ladies were superb and costly toilets , the mombcrs ot the Charity clubboing distinguished by n bouquet ot rose buds and nmllux worn on the left shoulder , Tbo proceeds will bo between 1500 and $000 , which will bo devoted to relieving the desti tute of Fremont llufftilo Couury'a Poor Farm KEAKNar , Neb , Dee 20. [ Special Tola gram to Tun Beb.1 The county board of su pervisors visited tbo poor farm , eight nillos northeast of the oity , today to inspect the new buildings Just ercctod The buildings consist of a lurgo two-story frame with Bta- bios The building oommitton uccoptcd the structures and will muko tholr report tomor row , , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Hi'okn His Neck ' WAnoo , Neb , Dee 20. | Special to The Bee ] Frank Aledlk , a Bohemian farmer living tbroo miles northwest of hero , met with a fatal accident yesterday His toum ran nway with him in town , throwing him out and breaking his nock Ho leaves a wife aud seven children Hi-ttlcd With the Creditor . NsnnAgKA City , Neb , , Dee , 20. [ Special to TnB Bee.I The usslgnoo of the late firm of Danman & Carlton , grocers , have made a settlement with tbo court , and the creditors receive U3 > u cents on the dollar , SrrioiiNly Injured nta Dnnco Ghast , Neb , Dea 20. | Speclal Telegram to Tub Bee ] At a danee in the Toohey lestaurantlast night Miss Mary Anderson a domestic , fell backwards down the stairs She was picked up unconscious , and has ro mulncd so slnco Her recovery is doubtful Kearney Cotton Mill Kbahnet , Neb , , Dee 20. [ Special Tole- grum to The Bee | The trustees of the Kearney cotton mill rccoivcd word front the Bccrotury of the company in Massachusetts today to go aheau with thu preliminary ur- laugemeuts to the building of tbo mill Srarchlnu-fur Her Jluxliand Nkiuusiu Citv , Neb , Dee 20. [ Special to The Bee.J Mrs John Daily , wife of the ex-Bupcrlntendent of the Nebraslta City street railwny , left tlio city yesterday In search of her husband , who has been missing for several months North Pluttu's Kooinl Oluh , Noutii Platte , Neb , Dee 20. [ Special to Tub Ubb | The North PJatto club rooms were thrown open to its members and friends last evening , it being the occasion of the first social to bo given monthly by the clubdurlng the winter Music , recitations nud games were tlio order of the ovcnlng , Tntnl Fnll Down nn Klevntor Ghand Island Neb , Doc 20. [ Special Tolegrum to The Bee.J Peter A. Row , a worltman employed on the third story of the A. O. U. W. building , fell down the olovntor shaft today , breaking sovcral Voncs and sus taining liitorn-il injuries Ho wns tnkon to St Joseph's hospital , and the attending phy sician pronounced his Injuries undoubtedly fatal ilttriilnr-t nt UIj-shcs. UiTSsn , Neb , Doc 2J. [ Special Telegram gram to Tin : Bee.I Malone Brothers store nt this place was broitcn Into Wednesday night , thu safe cracked and about 200 Inken No clao to tbo marauders tins uccn found . PltniO'S MAMFESTO Brazil ) ) Prime Mlnlmer Issues n Iiong- AVIndcd Addrcs * . ICow/oM / JSSJ v Jam * Hnr.l m fi > m".1 Lisiion , Dee 20. [ Now York Herald Cable Sneeial to Tun Ukk-I Viscount Do Ouro Preto , the oxilcd prima minister of Brazil , today issues u mnulfosto to his coun trymen The document consists of no loss than 00,000 words , forming a fitting epitaph on the wcaic-kneod statesmanship of the minister , whoso apathy and Incapacity was the cause of the fall of the empire It lays great stress upon the measures taken to stem the revolution , when at tlio last mo ment the ministry woke from its lethargy It painfully reiterates the commonplace da- tallsof the revolution It is wonderful that Viscount Do Ouro Proto should have pub lished such a document , as it merely shows the almost Incrodlblo negligence nud weak ness of himself and his colleagues The Smolci < lcss Powder ICopvrfflht ISX ) oj ; Jamti ( Jorlia llennn'A London , Doc 20. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to The Bee.I Colonel Gib son of the Uulted States army is in Europe under direct commission from his govern ment Hohnsdovoted constdorablo atten tion to the German and French smokeless powder The latter ho considers much su perior to the rorinor IIo does not think the German powder fit for work la the field , as exposure to the atmosphere greatly iujuros Its effectiveness The Ur3t reports publlshod about this powder described the ultimate aim ot the inventor rather than the actual condition ot the In volition The First Banquet to Stnnloy ( Ctiui/rftflit 1B3D h i Jam * Conlou lltnnttt ) London , Dec 20. | Now York Herald Cable Special to TnE Bee I Among the first dinners to bo given to Stanley In Lon don will bo that of the American residents This will bo presided over by Minister Lin coln , who is chairman ot the committco of urrangomonts The commltteo has cabled an invitation to Stanley , who replied that ho would bo delighted to accept , The dinner will bo given at the Motronolo The guests will number about two hundred and fifty None but American citizens will participate and the H rald , as wo 11 as Stanley , will bo a subject of congratulation , _ _ William O'Brlou Desires Seclusion ICopi/rfu/il ISWby James ( Ionian JJelmelM London , Dec 20. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to Tun Bee ] William O'Brien , who has Just finished a term of government seclusion , " Intends to hide lilmsolf for a few wcoks on his own account in order to finish a novel which ho began writing in prison A friend of his , who has seen the boo It , claims considerable literary merit for it , and thinks it will do the Irish cause much good , though not a political novel _ THE UEALKS CASE An Important Decision l > y Judge Brewer in the Fed rnl Court Kansas Cur , Mo , Dec 20. Bv sustaining a demurrer Judge Brewer of the United States court today decided a point involving the main issues of the famous Bcalos laud grant case , which case involves 00,000,000 acres of land in Colorado , New Mexico and Texas The title ot the ease pending is the IntorBtnto Land company vs tbo Maxwell Land Grant company , also the Maxwell Land Grnnt company vs Vicente Pituclo nnd others The decision is favorable to Maxwell , in that it holds that the grantor , the Interstate Land company , cannot hold for the reason that the conces sions made by Mexico were never completed , Bealcs bad no title to any land except what was Bet oft to him1 bv the Mexican govern ment as an impressarln Judge Brewer holds that thu Mexican government limited tlio quantity of land to bo held by ono person to eleven loagucs square ; that in the Boalcs erant there wus a stipulation that 200 fami lies should occupy it , which , the Interstate land company claims they have the right to grant by accession ASPHYXIATED Two Prominent Sail Frnnoiscans Smother d In the Hold of n Ship San Fiuncisco , Cala , Dee 20. Two well known citizens were asphyxiated in the hold of the British ship Durham hero this after noon , Fire broke out in the hold of the Dur ham a few duys ago , but was extinguished utter slight damage to the ship The heavy ruin during tbo last few days made it necas- sury to rover the hatches und gas accumu lated This aftoruoon Freeman , a surveyor for Lloyds , F. U. Cotton and Grain Inspec tor Govo wont into tbo hold to ascortnln the amount of dumugo to the cargo of gruln A low minutes later Govo came up the hatch way exhaustud ana reported that his com panions were smothering A seaman was immediately lowered into the bold und fust- onod ropes by which Freeman ana tlio cap tain were drawn up Both died soon after Nothing Known nf tlio lilnirston New Yohk , Dee 20. At the ofllco of the Northern Pacific raUroad nothing has boon heard regarding the steamer City of King ston , which was rumored yesterday to have sunk with alt on board wnllo on the way from this city to Puget bound Thu Kingston left hero twonty-nino days ugo and was coulod at St Thomas , W. I. , which place she should huvo renohod In seven duys No news of" her arrlvul there has been received She hud forty-two persons on board An AntiSlavery ? riivnmont Libu ON , Dec , 20 , A dispatch received from Barbosa , the Brazilian minister , de clares that the originators of the revolution uro all against the ro-ostablisbment of slavery , and that no planters approving , of Bluvery had any part in the revolution , There are , ho suvs , no military ambitious or aspirations in the movement , which ulms only to secure civil liberty and to reform the administration KnulandV Koplv to Portugal Lisiion , Dec , 20. The Marquis ot Sail * , bury * note In rcspoiiBO to a recent communl cation from Portugal has bocn presented to Minister of Foreign Affairs Gomez It calls upon the Portuguese government to repudi ate the action of its agents on the Zambezi river , and demuuds the restoration of tbo status quo us it existed before the recent expedition of Serpa Pinto Closed by liilliinuza Paws , Dec 20.--Tho 8t. Cyr military col lege Is closed on account of lufiuonza , PREPARING FOR PROSECUTION Longoncoltor nt Work on the Oronla l G _ | Jury Bribing ; Oasoa , H IMPORTANT RESULTS EXPECTED H Prolmhlllty Thut the Itn.tl lnstlgMorsi M oi' the Murder Wilt Uu Nhou u H Up IIo Torn tlio End Her or the Trial flPI Going for thn Briber * . _ _ l Chicago Dec 20. ISpeclal Telegram to M Tun Bee ] The work ot preparation for * M the prosecution ot the Cronln Jury bribery M case has bocu already begun in the states ' | attorneys ofllco The Importance of this _ H prosecution bus ns yet been hardly realized H In full by the general public , but us the facts H in connection with it unfold themselves the H mngnitudo of the case Is being gradually ro- _ _ l vculcd It is not nlono the prospect of bring 3 | Ing to Justice the bailiffs , luwyers , dorks _ H | and other dupes who are charged with HJ actually attempting to oxecnto the work of Hl corrupting Justice nt its fountain head M that has nerved the states nttor- U ncy to the Immediate uiulcrlaulng M of the prosecution , but also the prospect that H | before it is ended It may lead at least to the Hl conviction of the instigators of tlio murder < H and the attempted crimes which followed it flU ' "Evidcnco of the most surprising character - H actor lias been pouring in on us from the - _ H start , " said ono of the principal attorneys in liH the piosccutlon "In fact , " ho added , "ovl- _ _ U donee ot great importance In the murder _ _ fl enso itself kcops coming light along Soma | H of it was of the most conclusive chnructur on j H thu quostioti ot conspiracy , but It came too HH into to get it in As regards this Jury brill- f M ing business , every day that pnsses uddB to H the strength ot the information la our hands . IB' and the case muy bo the most sensational fl denouement of this whole gigantic erluio and | H conspiracy " UH "A statement of nil tliat transpired in the BV Jury room will ba prepared in u day or two , " Hil said Juror Bontecout this morning , and then the public will know Just wtiut oc- _ ' curred " HB Will the statement bo signed by tbo HI twclvo Jurymen I" "By eleven , not twelve Onoaf lliojury- Hja men I wont sny who , Is now engaged Iu getting expressions from the rest of the Hjh Jurors in regard to u statomunt to the public H Thu statement will speak fur itself nud will Hja bo a lengthy ono , because nothing will bo j H loft out " H Mr , Bontecout gave some interesting reminiscences of the nearly three months - _ H Jury set vice The bailiffs kept pretty eloso . B to us all the time , " ho said , but things H happened that should nothuvo For instance HHJ I was allowed to go homo and sec my wife > _ H1 several times On ono of those occasions a 'HMI prominent man , a very prominent man , HMI managed to got close to inu without HMI the bailiff hearing it , and suid : IBI now do your du ! < v and hung every ono of HH em ' Ou nnother occasion anotner friend of .H | ; ino of the Jurors who got close enough H | said to him : 'If you dent hang 'em all 'HJ well give it to you 1 New of course wo vHH ought not to have heard thut but it didn'J HH inllucnco us ono wajror another , but it gave • , / < JiH us an idea of the feeling oulhldo " -Mf HM I'OLIOE IEN * 1'UNSIOJJED. CaHH ] Captain Sohnnok nnd Other Chiangb ; H _ Officers on the ltdired List * * HH CniCAao , Dec 20. ISpeclal Telegram toJ"1 ' /MHJ Tin : Bee.1 Captain Michael J. Schaaclr , * HM the well known police o 111 cor , who was rus'HH pended from duty in Juno for alleged nine HMI tlon In tbo Cronm case , was today placed < HM1 upon the retired list ou half pay , which ' MBJ amounts to I1,1S0 per year Captain 'HH Schaack's ' right arm was sovercly injured in HH a cable cur accident a few months buck and HH his physician certified that ha would neve ; ? , MHJ again bo fit for nctlvo duty HH Talking with a reporter about the Cronln HH case , Captain Scunaclc Buid he had not mudo any mlstako in working on it except as to Coughlin , regarding whom ho hud boon do'HH coivcd Contain Schaack has been on the < HH police force for ever twenty years Tlio pension board also retired twentyBH eight natrnlmon , some for long sorvlco , but HJ most of them for disabilities Among the .HJ number were several wno were wounded at HH the famous Unymuritot riot iu ISSO Oillcor SR | Ucorge Bunt , who lost an arm in the Lager BJ Boor riot ot 1B55 , during the udiiiimstraHI tlon of Long John Wenthworth , and has HM since boon serving ns a messenger , was Iu- eluded in tbo list ' THE COLORADO WHITE CAPS Hjj Arrest of Several Pnrtioq Alloued to : HJ Do Implicated iMMM Hor/roKK , Cole , Dee 20. [ Special TeleHH gram to Thu Bee [ In the matter of the | HH information filed yesterday in thu , county ; Hfl court by District Attorney Garrigues against jH | certain parties , alleging thut they took part HMI in the whipping of Bannatl nnd Kclsoy , all H _ | the defendants were placed under nrrcst last ' MHJ night except James Lovott , aud were put ( H _ | under bonds.of ( T > 00 each to appear in court HMI at 0 a. m. today , The defendants were HM charged with assault and battery and fulso MM * imprisonment Dofonduuts' counsel lllod a ; MMa motion to quash the information upon the ! MM * ground that it was not vorllled by the uia'MHJ trict attorney , that the nnmos of the prose -HM ctitlng witnesses was not endorsed upon VHM the information , that the Information for V _ | * false imprisonment did not state a cause of * "HM action , und that the defendants were on- H titled to a list of the jurors and witnesses iMH before airaignmont The court held that JH they wore entitled to a list of the Jurors and * HM witnesses before pleading , and overruled tbo ' H tiulanco of the motion The court then MH issued un open venire for twenty-four Jurors , HM nn petit Jury having boon drawn for tbo aH term ot the county court While the jurors HH were being brought in defendants counsel moved to dismiss upon tbo ground thut tlio IMH county court bad no Juilsaictlon to order an _ _ open venire , which motion was overruled About 4 p. , m. the twenty-four 1urorn being / H selected , the defendants counsel was fur , 4H nlshod with n list of thonuines of the wit 4H nesscs , ivheroiqion the district attorney llH moved for arraignment 'Iho defendants ' 'fMH were thou arraigned upon tlio four luforuia9HM tlons and each plead guilty The 1HM prosccullDg attorney moved to huvo the four 9H cases consolidated und tried at tbo sumotiina ! HM by the sumo Jury Dofonduntscouncl moved _ Hji for a severance ot the defendants and u sepHHM arato trial for ouch defendant This motion iMH wus taken under advisumuut by Judge Grlnn ; ! l until tomorrow ut 0 u. in In all probability lH all day tomorrow will bo talion up in select 'lH ing u jury Excitement Is not running high ' H The defendants havu many friends working ' ' H in tholr behalf and there is much speculation IHsi us to thu guilt or innoccuca ot certain of tbo tH defendants However , umoug all cUnses HMH there seems to ba a desire and a fixed dntor * alMH minutlou to push the inuttor until the guilty m R parties are brought to justice , JMH DitMhml Into nu Open Switch 1HH New Oiii.eans , Dee 80. The second seaSHI tiou of train 73 northbound on the Loulsvill * JHM ii Nashvllln , dashed into an open switch this HH morning near Orange Groyo station , throw'jMH ing the engine and six curs fiom the tract ? , . . HH killing Engineer Fierce , The fireman wa "IMH family injured and the brukemuu seriously"ciH hurt MHM * /MH Think Thpy Huvo u lllulivvnymnn / HH Sin Fiuncisco , Dae SO , A man giving - "HM the name of Charles Williams was urrosted HI here this afternoon m > Is believed to belli * HM man who ut different times iu the past few J H weeks baa successfully robbed stages Id th ; HMI northern part of California _ , ' | aMH HH