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TWENTIETH YEAH. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MQENINGr , DECEMBER 24 , 1890. . NUMBER 18ft.
THE CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION ,
Dinner of the Reform Olnb in Madison Square ,
Now York.
EX-PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S SPEECH ,
Jlo KxprcBsrn f-ntlMdictimi In the Itc-
stilt ol' the Kccput IMcclions
Gotorimr Itolosuu the Hlghtu
of tliu 1'arincrn.
Nr.wYonK , Dec. 23 , The Tariff Hcform
club held a grand bunqlict tonight In the new
concert hall of the Madison Seiunro garden to
celebrate tliu recent democratic victory , The
hall was tastefully decorated and the attend
ance laigo. Among the prominent gentlemen
around the speaker's tiiblo wcro ex-President
Cleveland , Senator Caillslc , Governor Holes
of Io\\n , Governor elect Itusscll of Massachu
setts , Congieasman Wilson of."West . Virginia ,
Carl Schur/ , Henry Ylllard , Senator llricc ,
Daniel Lament , ex-Governor Hoadlcy of
Ohio and ex-Comptroller Trenholtn.
When Mrs. Cleveland , accompanic.il
hy Mrs , Senator Carlisle and other ladies ,
entered on oof the boxes in tbo first gallery
cvrry man nt the tallies rose , waved hand-
" ' kcrcjhleis and joined in time hearty cheers ,
uhlcu the wlfo of the ex-president acknowl
edged with a bow. "When the fenstmg was
nided ( Jhatimnn Whoclock In a brief speech
introdm d ex-1'resldent Cleveland as the
first speaker of the evening.
/v * " In the course of ex-1'rosIJoiit Cleveland's '
response to the toast , ' -Tho Campaign of
Education ; Its lIcsultK n Signal Tribute to
the Judgment of tlio Ameilcan People , " ho
bain :
" 1 have como hero tonight , among other
things , to rejolro In the numerous occasions
wo ha\o icccivcd In nld ol democratic en
deavor and to give credit wherever It Is duo
for the work of conversion.
"Tho grand and ultimate object of the cam
paign of education was the promotion of tliu
welfare of the countiy and the iclief of the
people from unjust burdens. In aid of this
purpose , and , of course. suDordinato and ac-
ccssorv to Its nccompl'shmcnt ' , Itbecaino nec
essary"llrst of all to nrouso the democratic
organization to mi apprehension of the fact
that the campaign involved a democratic
principle , in the advocacy of which the party
should bo active and aggressive.
"The thoroughly amused cnthuslasn anil
determination of the party , and its allied
thousands of good and earnest men drawn
from the non-paitlsnn Intelligence ami hon
esty of the land , saw no obstacle too formida
ble for attack and no aid winch was not
within their reach. In n sublime confidence ,
almost amounting to audacity , they \\cip will
ing to attempt the education of these higti in
the counsels ot the lopuMicnn party and
those who formulated that paitj's policy so
far ns such a thing existed.
"Within twenty four hours nfter the sub
mission to couplers of the question of taiiff
reform , sundry senators nnd representatives
belonging to the republican paity were re
port c'd to have Jauntllv ventilated their parti
san exultation In the public press.
"Jf It bo true that a senator Tiom Nebraska
tnlct it Is a hip card for the republican" , this
Mg card cannot appear remarkably useful to
him now , for his state today contains a big
curiosity in the shape of n democratic gov
ern or-clcct.
"Of course , wo do not ovoilook the fact
that before their picsent predicament was
reached and in thoirtlrst battle with us the
enemy Rained a victory over tariff reform.
This Is confessed , and wo may hero onlv refer
to the methods by which that victory was
pained for the purpose of saying that wo
thoroughly understand them , and that if the
benellularlcs of those methods are satlsllcd
With the condition they have wrought wo
nlso nro not without compensation. That wo
nnvo cause for satisfaction , oven In the ro-
mcmbrunco of tcnipoiary defeat , Is evidenced
by the fact that among those- who ought to
t nlcp in BiiccasH there Is qulto n general
* scutlniimttunt the least said of it the better.
* 'Wo have been content to rely upon the in
telligence and thoiiBhtfulness of the people
for the success of our causo. We have so
licited the most thorough examination of its
merits. Tor thoputposo of such examina
tion wo have put befoio the people plain aiid
honest expositions of the justice nnd benefi
cence of our principle. This has boon done
by the sjstomatlu and Industiious distribu
tion of tariff-reform literature , by the effec
tive and conscientious arguments of a well
Informed ami unsubsldizod press , and by au
extensive discussion on the plattorm of the
question Involved.
" 'iheso nro the weapons wo have used In
our campaign of education. It Is a cause of
congratulation tonight that our work has
been done In a manner so decent , and in Its
host sense so purely American.
"Xeod I speak of the result of our labors ?
This happy assemblage called together 'To
celebrate the victories achieved in the cause
of tariff reform' tells thu story of our suc
cess. "
In response to the toast , "Our New
Allies in the Northwest : What Our farmers
HavoaKlcht to Demand , " Go\ernor Horace
Holes snoke as follows :
Mr. President The sentiment of the toast
to which T am invited to respond is ono of
surpassing intciest from both nn economic
and political standpoint.
Its Impoitanco when considered with refer
ence to the nation at largo , Is intensified
when applied to the prairie states of the
noitliwost , which nro to a maiked degree the
food producing districts of this continent ,
brief statement of the situation in my
i owa state will as well piescnt the condition
' " * * " nt the district referred to as can boitonoln
the tlmo nt my command.
According to the most reliable statistics
attainable at this titno , nearly 50 per cent of
the nmlo population over ten years of ago in
'jawanro cugngcd in agricultural pursuits ,
* whh\fl less than S per cent uio employed In
manufacturing cnteipriscs of all lands , pio-
toctcd and unprotected.
Years ago that state had attained the first
rank In this union as a corn producing state ,
6ud this has carried her to the he.ni of the
Column of states as a producer of the best
Quality of beef , poilt and dairy products ; in
other lospccbi she is not behind the most
favored of her sisters in neaily everything
that pertains to agricultural pursuits in that
latitude.
Statifctlc.s show that the average wages oi
nblc-bodlcd men upon the fauns of Iowa arc
$18.60 per month , or about 70 cents per dnj
nndbonnl , the lowest price paid nny class 01
like laborers In the state ; and yet , out of IKK
farmers repotting to our commissioner o :
labor statistics during the present year , more
than 600 dulin that tills help at these wage :
has been employed at a loss instead of t
profit during each of the flvo jcars last just
- - Out of the tame number an emfal poitloi
assert that the actual cost of producing till'
cereal , the most pioiltablo of all that ar <
raised within that state , has , ilurlng the saim
pcilod , exceeded the entire vuluo of thocro ]
when harvested , saying npthlng whatever o
Income from the capital Invested in the lam
required to produce It.
It Is estimated by those making these re
polls that the cost of pioduclng nn aero o
cornrcndv formarkit Isfj ; that thoaveragi
crop for live years lias been 5U } { bushels , urn
statistics show that the average price of thl :
corn In our local markets , soon nfter harvest
> during such period has been 22 cents po
/ " bushel , multiue the entire value of the cro ]
when marketed , $7,83 , or 07 cents loss thai
the actual cost of production at market rate
of , labor.
' \Vhnt \ la true of the production of corn li
Jowa la equally true of the great stuplo
raised on her farms , When wo consider th1
Immense capital Invested in the farms of
plnglo state and are told that for live whol
year * it has not paid enough to compcnsat
the labor employed. It Is apparent that nether
other business In this country could havi
withstood s uch n condition of adversity ilui
ing so prolonged a period ; end it Is equal !
certain that had it boon practicable for th
farmers of the country \\lthdruw thel
capital from this line of industry tholr mm :
bore would have been greatly reduced , cvei
in the best of the agricultural statci.
liuttb.ii va , > impracticable and from th
very necessity of their situation they have
continued n business burdened with loss in
stead of yielding aprofltif ( the market \nluo
of their labor Is considered , ) out of which
this nation has gathered thrcc-fomths of all
Us exports , and by reason of which It has
been rtlilo to procure a balance of trade In Its
favor thit has constantly added to tbo aggre
gate of our national wealth.
If the farmers and laborers of this country
nrorociulied to contribute from their earnings
to build up lines of Industry In which they
nronotcntaged III * nbsolutcly certain that
those who give mint become poorer thcieby ,
while those who receive will grow rich from
the avails of labor they do not perform , nnd It
requires no stretch of the imagination to fore
see ttiat under such n system , time njono Is
needed to divide these classes In this , the
proudest republic on the globe , as the human
family U alrculy divided In the most aristo
cratic ! monarchies of the old world.
It is Infinitely better that this nation should
remain poor u ith Its property , such as It has ,
distributed among all its classes , than become
the richest on the globe with Its wealth con
centrated In the hands of a fow.
No dream of a theorist could conceive of a
condition morn peifoc-t than ono \\hlch would
divide and could tmlntnln , with equal effort
on the nirt of Individuals , un equal distribu
tion of u nation's wealth among all Its citi
zens.
This Is Impracticable , but what can bo
said in favor of a system that strikes the
very root of this equality ; that aids by nrtl-
tidal means In preventing the nearest approach
preach to such eqmlity that the human fami
ly is capable of attaining ? Certainly noth
ing If mon nro just.
If this Is the result of n protective tariff
tlip argument Is ended.
Lotus consider further its effect upon the
farmer * of this country.
It is a solf-ovldent proposition that n tariff
levied upon products which a nation pro
duces largely In excess of Its own wants ,
which It Is constantly sending ubroid be
cause Its own markets will not take or xiso
them , can have no possible effect upon the
tbo price of such commodities , and hence it
follows that so lonzns wo aio pioduclng an
nually hundreds of millions In value of ngil-
cultural products In O\UBS of our own wants ,
no tariff levied upon like products can benefit
the f minor.
Legislators miy spread such laws upon the
statute books , but they should hens power
less to deceive as they uro to benefit the
pirtles In whoso favor they are professedly
mado.
It is equally apparent , as has been demon
strated so many times , tint n tariff upon
manuf icturcd goods Increases their cost and
tne cost of like goods produced nt fiome , be
cause of such goods we produce less thin we
use and homo must-supply our wants in part
'iy importations from oilier countries.
But this Increased cost is not the farmer's
ihief ground of complaint against a piotcct-
vo tariff. Ho must have a imirkot lor his
urplus production in foreign lands. Unilko
he manufacturer ho produces laigelj more
han the homo market will take Tbo most
mpoitant question thciefoio for him to con
sider Is how to extend the markets for his
uodncts. Nothing Is more plain than thu
fact tint If wo sell to foreign nations wo
must buy of them No nation can long pay
"n gold for nny considerable amount ot im
ports , nnd escape D.inkrtiptey. It follows
iresistably that a tirilT that keeps the
[ Hoducts of any foreign nation out of our
markets must to a considerable extent keep
lurs out of its mukct , and Inasmuch as the
'armors of the country supply throe-fourths
of nil our exports , they at o the chief suffer
ers from any policj that accomplishes such a
result.
Recalling the sentiment of my toast"What
oar larmcrs tmvoa right to demand , " permit
mo to add that they represent nn industry as
old at least as the civilisation of man. as la
borious as any that has ever fallen to his lot ,
without the successful prosecution of which
the whole human family would lapse into
barbarism and end in decay. A business
that forms the base of every other , wlthput
ivhioh the channels of trade would run dry ,
the cities of the earth moulder to dust , and
the wealth of the world disappear.
Considered apart from their business they
are thohouoiiud slno.vof this nation. With
their own calloused h mils they have produced
the bulk ol Its wealth ; in times of war they
have been Its sturdy defenders. In times of
'
peace the promoters' Its wclfaio.
Who shall sot tno limit of their rightful
demand upon a country they have maJo and
preserved ) Surely I cannot do this tonight
llrief Indeed must be mv lofeienco thereto.
They have a light to denimil that in the
futuiopollcy of this government no discrim
ination bo made In favor of other industries
at thooxpenso ot their own ; that the power
of the government to levy taxes bo limited
to the single purpose of iidblng necessary
lovenuo to bo economically expended ; that
all property bear Its Just portion of that
turdon ; that markets broad enough to con
sume the products of tholr labor and capital
at compensatory prlccs.bo us caicfully looked
after and nurtuied as those that consume
the productions of labor and capital em
ployed in other lines ot business.
They may also demand that n currency
which Is good enough for ono man shall bo
made good enough for all others and plenty
enough to preserve a Just equality between
Its value and tlio value of the products of
labor In all legltlmito kinds of business.
That both the nation and the state shall exor
cise over lines of tr.inspoitatlon a reasonable
and Just control , to the end that ttielr
products , the most bulky compared to their
value of any produced , shall not bo sub
jected to charges out of proportion to such
valuo.
It Is because the republican party , in a line
of siiccebsluiis but once broken In a third of
a century , lias Ignored their reasonable demands -
mands : because in all thut tlmo but ono voices
In high places has called attention to the
most essential of their wants , and that voice
was the voice of a democratic piesldent , that
they turned to his party in tno election ,
the lesults of which wo arc assembled to
cclebiato.
If the democratic party Is true to itself It
will bo true to its new allies in the north west ,
and henceforth the uuion between them i&
complete.
A soya s.iruifivK.
llo Defrauclrt Tlireo Hanks to Save Ills
iMdlher'M CriMiir.
TOI.KIIO , O. , Deo. in. [ Special Telegram
to Tun BKB.J Notweon the hours of 2 and a
o'clock yesterday afternoon ono of Toledo's
prominent young brokers , lid. H. Spear , suc
cessfully worked tlneo banks for ? , t,000. The
First National , Merchants' National am ]
ICeteham National each lost § 1,000 by his ma
nipulations. In each btnk ho deposited $ i" > 0 ,
saying ho was tired of the Northern National
and wished to transfer his account. At'JiSC
ho drew tinea checks for $1,000 each on the
Northern National and each of the othet
three banks cashed them promply , as Spoat
has done business hero for j ears and wa
geneially trusted. Ho had no money In the
Northern ami the fraud was discovered at
the clearing houso. Every avenue was
guarded at once , but Spear made no effort tc
escape. At 7 o'clock ho was -caplured by Do-
tcctlvo Mauley and Is now In prison. He
stoutly refused to give any Information as te
the whereabouts of the money , but later II
was developed that I mined lately after J
o'clock Spear took the money obtained froir
the other banks to a savings bmkundliftci
a loan of his mother's. Ho has sacrificed his
reputation for his mother's credit.
The Slrlico In Scotland.
GIASOOW , Deo. 20. Despite all efforts n' '
settlement the railway strike continues to extend
tend In every direction. Traffic io now hopelessly
lossly behind on all the lines affected. Kn
glncnien report many signal boxes along th <
line deserted while In others the slgnnlmci
give misleading signals , calculated to dcla )
and annoy traftio. The strikers report tha
they will have the men nt Perth out befon
long. Work nt dock termini unil in tbo yards I :
completely blocked. Should the stuko con
tlnuo much longer the coal trade of Lanark
shlro will bo paralyzed.
Says tlio nitiiuo U on Stanley.
LONPOX , Dec. 23 , Jameson's dlury will hi
published tomorrow. In thopicfaco Mrs
Jameson and the dead man's brother bittcrl ;
attack Stanley for making Jameson a scape
goat for all the troubles which they asser
were duo to Stanley1 ! , own bad Judgment >
neglect.
IT IS CHIEF JDSTICE.BROWN.
The Detroit Judge is Appointed Successor to
Justice Miller.
WHEN THE JUDGE MET A BURGLAR.
Growth of the Baby AVItli tlio Many
Godfathers Ijlttlo .litlin la
IKIIIR Delayed Jus-
tlco Dune.
WASHINGTON rUTttrw TUB O\txni Ben , )
Bl.i KoUIlTEBVT.t STIIRUr , >
WASIIINOTOX , D. 0. , Dec. 23 )
JtidRO Henry B. LJrown of Detroit will bo
associate Justice of the supreme court to suc
ceed the Into Associate .Tustleo Samuel P.
Miller of Iowa , doocasod. President Harri
son put an end to the supouso anil a negative.
to many rumors which luvo prevailed for
several weeks by sundiiiR In this nomination
this afternoon. Ills universally commended ,
although , In many quarters , the nomination
created surpitso. The imnio of Judge Brown
is familiar to the lending statesmen and poli
ticians as well as the lawyers in Washington ,
nnd immediately after the announcement of
the nomination there were expressions of ap
probation on every hand. Many persons
supposed that Attorney General Miller of
Indiana would rocelvotho appointment , not
withstanding the statement of tlio president
to his friends that ho didn't ' want to
brcalc Into his cabinet for any purpose.
Attorney General Miller may i\oll
feel proud of the high compliments
which have been paid him during the wide
mention of his naiuo In connection with the
supreme court vacancy and- the Kcncr.il ap-
approval of such a suggestion , but the presi
dent desires that his cabinet slate shall re
main Intact throughout his administration.
Some Michigan men expected the appoint
ment of Judge Hussell of Detroit until the
last day or two us * ; when they weio led to
believe that If- they united upon JuJgo
Diown , ho mightsucceed without exception ,
they all Joined la a hearty recommendation
of the nominee. Judge Crown has been for
some years presiding over the United States
district court for the eastern district of
Michigan. llo Is described as about iifty
j ears of ajjo , tall broad shouldered and ro
bust. Ills face Is clean shaven , ( 'lvlng him a
Websterian expression , whkh combines
intellectual force and dignity. Ills
voieo has the peculiar depth
and profundity of a tragedian's. Judno
Brown Is a graduate of Yale , class of ' 52. Ho
studied law In Detroit and afterward became
the junior partner of John S. Noivborry ,
formerly n member of congress from Detroit ,
; md Ashley I'ond , the present western attor
ney of the Vanilcrollt railioad system. The
linn did an extensive admiralty business , in
Lvhich the Junior partner soon distinguished
himself. Sixteen vcars ago ho was appointed
to the bench of the United States district
court and has held that position ever sinco.
* Ils decisions have a high standing among
lw Judges , and it is salit the United States
iupremo bench consider these decisions as
the stiongobt coming from the many district
benches of the countiy. Judge Brown fre-
nuentlv takes the place of Judco Jackson of
the United States eouit of the Sixth distilct ,
which embraces Ohio , Michigan , Kentuckv
and Tennessee , nnd ho thus has an extensive
' .egal acquaintance in those localities ,
Speaking of the appointment Senator
Kvarts of the committee on Judiciary uald
that a more admirable selection could not
have been made , and It was ono which the
senate would readily confirm. Senator Evarts
iccalled the Interesting fact that Judge
Brown of Detroit , Judge Brown of Ken
tuckv and Jndgo Brewer of Kansas , were all
candidates for the supreme bench at tnc tlmo
Judge Brewer was chosen and very singu
larly all \\cio classmates at Yale in the same
class , lb. " > J. Judge Iliown of Michigan now
Joins his old classmate on the supreme bench ,
while the third of tha trio , Judge Brown of
Kentucky , died of the grip during the recent
scourgo.
Senator Stoclibridgo relates how the scales
turned in favor of Judge Biower in the
former contest. President Harrison did not
know Drown and was not , It is believed ,
seriously considering him till ono day
ho iccoivcd a letter fiom tlio Kansas ju Igo.
The latter wrote that ho hoped that the presi
dent would not for a moment consider his
name , If in the remotest way the chances of
Judge Brown of Michigan were qualified.
Judge Brewer urged his old Yale classmate
for the plaio aud emphasized his qualifica
tions. Such a display of hlgh-mlmled mag
nanimity so impressed the president that heat
at once began to seriously consider Brewer's
name and In the end the magnanimous letter
ted to Brewer's appointment. Not long slnco
Judge Brewer had a peculiar expoiienco. Ho
awoke ono midnight to 11 nil a burglar bending
over him with a revolver in hand. The
intruder threatened death If the Judge
moved. The rcvoher covered the Judgo.
while tlio burglar moved about and looked
for Jewelry and other valuables In the room.
When a favorable opportunity presented it
self the Judge bounded to the bureau am :
seemed u icvoUer. Firing began at shorl
tango until the thief dropped his lantern am :
made off In the dark , The Judge pursued ,
tiring as ho ran , and winged his inai so thai
n trail of blood was loft buhlnd thougn the
fellow llnnlly escaped. lie was nftonvan :
captured uud proved to bo a notorious burg
lar. Judge Biown Is a man of line litcrar )
tastes and his resilience in Detroit Is a
lentcr of lltcraiy rellnoinent. Ho has trav
eled extensively In Kuropu aud has made a
study of the Italian and Spanish languages
He is moderately woilthyand has thus beer
able to provide himself with a luxurious am
rollucd uoaio.
LITTLE JOHN"
The William Uewall bl Baltimore who ob
tained from forty ortlfty United States sen *
tors' contiibutloiis sent him because his ill
leged son was said to have been named fet
the > senators in question nndlio was ex
posed by Senator Munaorson jestcrday , lives
at North Kden street and uot ut the address
tohlch the senatois Addressed their pros
cuts and replies. A fnloonkccper named J
Donohoo lives at 823 Kast Baltimore Mroe
nud there the mail \ \ as received nnd kept
until Duvall called for It. Duvnll was for
merly a letter carrier and afterward
driver of a mall cart. Ho was
mauled but separated from his wlfi
some time ago. The couple had no children
Slnco Uuviill was dlschaiged from the Haiti
moic postoftlco hu had uo regular employ men
and ho lived with his mothcrand two sisters
Postmaster General Wanamaker rccclvci
this morning a specimen of Uuvnll's cntstol
ary efforts. In fact , the lotU-r today is ono o
a series designed to extract money from the
postmaster general , but so far they have no
been productive of the desired results. The
letter received today enclosed live tickets foi
an alleged entertainment to bo given fo
Duvall's benefit IDecemocr 81 , Ho refers tc
his broken leg and then says ; "Little John
'your namesake , Is getting alon ; well. Ho i :
quite big now , " When Duvall began Id
epistolary acquaintance wltn Mr.Vana
maker "little John was n baby , " and i
speaks volumes for his persistency that h
bus not been dismayed , but has kept 01
writing until "little John is quite big now.1
LOXO LIliUYttD JUSTICE ,
Tlicro was a great deal of surprise In arm ,
circles today over the nomination of Colone
Ohnilea Sunderland to bo surgeon general o
the army in the place of Dr. Baxter , roccntl ;
deceased , But the president has done wlsol
In selecting the ranking oftlccri of the med !
cat corps , because he has avoided giving ol
fcasu to cither of soraral very active faction
and ho will ha\o another opportunity to ap
point another surcron general before the en
of his administration , us Dr. Sundcrland re
tires cnily in tlio winter of Ib'Jl. Dr. Sunder
land Is now stationed ut San Francisco. II
Is a very stoat man , weighing over thro
hundred pounds , aud has not had an actlv
detail for some years. The nomination o
Mujor Lewis Merrill , retired , to txMlcutennn
colonel of cavalry Is un act of long dclayc
ustlcc. General Merrill .commanded the
roops that nut down the Kli-ktux In South
'arollnn , Noith Caioltnanmd Louisiana end
by his \lgornus activity .thoro , won the
ternal enmity of the Ute confederacy.
'hrouch their Inllucnco ho was forced upon
ho retired list as a major , 'when a few dajs
oforo ho would ha\o become n lieutenant
oloncl by the regular process of the law.
Iis friends , however , during the last session
( con gross passed an act authorizing the
iresldcntto place him on tlio retired list as a
eutcnaut colonel ,
onDnm.
Tlio extension of the leave of absence
; ranted Post Chaplain Thomas W. Barry to
Jcccinber 12 , 159'J. department of Dakota , Is
urttior extended t\\o mouths ,
Captain Kobort J. Gibson , assistant sur-
eon , now on leave of absence , will lopoit
vithout delay to the colnmandlug olllcer nt
\ > rt Mcado , B. D , , for iluty with the Seven-
couth ititautry in the Held.
Miscti.nxnous.
The house adjourned oycr until Frldav anil
ho senate will adjourn tomorrow until Fri
day. There will bo a complete suspension of
luslncsj In Washington On Christians day ,
t Is not believed tlioro will bo much business
done In the house until after Now Year , as
there is not n quorum of that body In the city.
.Inmes U. Anderson ofIowa , n cop ] 1st m
ho gcucial land ofileo tit (900 a year , has
resigned.
Speaker Reed has appointed Mr. Hayes of
owa n member of the carumlttco ou banking
and currency. * >
Senator 1'addock today exhibited In the
ennto his photograph of. , Baby Duvnl , nllns
Vlircrnon Paddock Duval of Baltimore ,
senator Paddock considers himself fortunate
n having escaped with ' the loss of but a
ingle dollar.
Miss Mabel Shcrwln , , daughter of the
nnyor of Fremont , Is the truest of Mr. nud
vlrs , Gcorgo Illckolc. 'f
Vouchers upon which census enumerators
ire to receive their pay for services are
icing Ksucd lapldly now ( nnd the accounts
vill all bo settled In January ,
tEiinr S. HEATH.
nisuov o'cos son's SVCCJESSOII.
iiahop 8 en mi oil oT Gonoordln , ICun. ,
Appointed to tlio'Vacancy.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Dec. 20 , A , cablegiam re
ceived today from Homo announces that
bishop Scannell of Coricordla , Ivan , has
been appointed. Bishop of Omaha , to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Bishop
O'Connor , and Bishop Burkols appointed to
the now blshopry of Choycuno.
jujuwo vuwjniA CK.
Twciity-Oiio Passengers Injured In a
Wreck In I'cnnsjlv.-inla.
Bninroitn , Pa. , Dec. 23. A passenger train
on the Western Now Yorjf& Pennsylvania
oad Jumped the track n"i fWatsonvillo , six-
oca miles north of this city , today and
.wenty ono of the thirty-eight passengers
were hint. Of this number two were fatally
njured and the others suffered sevcro con
tusions and fractured limbs. The wreck was
caused by spreading rails *
A W031AX JtUKUKftXll llAZGJZlt.
Sirs. I'earecy I'nys tlio Penalty for
Her Crime In Lunion.
Loxnov , Dec. 23. [ Special Cablegram to
TIIKBLE ! Mrs. Nellie Penrcoy was hanged
this morning for the murder of Mrs. Hogg
nnd baby. Mrs. Hogg was the wife of a Lon
don porter who sustained'illicit relations with
the condemned. , . _
Previous to being pinioned the-unhappy
woman shook hands wltlv/tho hangman and
repeated to him her as.sort'on ; that-she would
'dlolikoa man. " On hET way to the scaf-
'old , Mrs. 1'oarcoy positively refused any
ttsjlstanco , saying - qylotiyiotlioso who
oiTcrod to help hcrttTtmg' the path loading to
; ho scaffold "I can walk hy myself. " On
the scaffold she never faltered for an Instant
and met her fate as she said she would "llko
a man. "
The crowd ; outside the prison walls sot up
a , loud cheer when the black flag , showing
that the woman \\as hanging on the scaffold ,
was hoisted upon the prison flagstaff. Dur
ing the night the unfortunate woman \\as
quiet nnd lesigncd nud for several hours
prayed In company with the prison chaplain.
To the latter she confessed that the sentence
passed upon her was a Just one , although she
said the evidence upon which she was con
victed was falso.
The crlmo for which Mrs. Pearcey died
v.ns committed October 24 last.
Dunng tlio morning of October
ii.1 tiio body of a woman , subsequently
identified us that of : Mrs. Hogg , was
found in South Hnrpstea , The woman's
throat had been cut nnd her skull fractured.
The pollco upon Investitpitlne the mutter
found Mrs. Hogg had visited Mrs. Poarcoy
on the previous afternoon , taking her baby
\Uth her. Upon searching the Pcarcoy res
idence evidence of a bloody struggle was ob
tained nnd Mrs. Pcareey iVas soon afterwards
arrested. At the coroner's Inquest the mo
tive of the murder was. revealed. Hogg ,
husband of the murdered woman , testified
to the fact that bo had been mtlmalo with
Mrs. Pcatccy. Itas also shown at the
inquest that the women had quarreled
during the visit paid by Mrs. Hogg to Mrs.
Pearcey , and finally the latter admitted that
Mrs. Iloggtnado a remark that she did netlike
like and she ( Mrs. Pearcoy ) thereupon as
saulted and eventually murdered Mrs. Hogg.
Mrs. Pcarcoy then removed the body In a per
ambulator to the place where It was found ,
and the dead body of the murdered woman's
child was subsequently found near the same
spot.
Disnnti'otia Storm In Mtohlgan.
DBTUOIT , MIch.Dec. , 23. During the storm
today the Kastcrn market buildingon Iliis-
sell street was blown down , severely Injur
ing three persons and slfahtly Injuring sev
eral others , killing three Uorses and Injuring
four.
SVIIM Sir. MUUP , Idlch. , Deo. 23. A
northwest blizzard has been raging ulnce
last night , the wind reaching a velocity of
sixty nilloa an hour with snow. There baa
been considerable ) damage to buildings.
Heat a follow Primmer.
CnvwFoui > sviu.n , Iiid. , Deo. 23. Rev. W.
F. Pettlt , awaiting sentence for life for wife
poisoning , attacked a follow prisoner at the
Jail this morning and beat him severely before -
fore the other prisoners could separate them.
Tno man i\as caught stealing Putit's private
coircspoudcnco ,
The I'opo Itcpllcq to tlio Cardinals.
HOME , Deo. 2J , The pope , replying to the
congratulations of the cardinals on the llfty-
third anniversary of his priesthood , deplored
the war of sects against tno chiffcHand re-
afllrmcil the rights of the ) papacy. Ho ap.
pea rod fully recovered from his recent Indis
position.
Killed His Succthc.irt nnd Suicided.
NEW CoinnoN , Ind , , Doc. 23. Wesley Tol-
Us , a prominent young business man , this
morning killed Miss Vlrona Travel and then
suicided. Ho had been paying attentions tc
tliu girl for a long tlmo , but her mother oh-
JcctoU to the match.
i
Smart \ \ I UN tlio HUatlng Contest.
LOMION , Deo. 23. in the skating race foi
the nillo-anil-ono-hnlf championship of Kng >
land today Smart won In 4 minutes and 52 K
seconds. The American champion , Joscpl
Doangluo , skated the saiao coun.0 In fastoi
tlmo. _
A. Wealthy Mnn AcIJmluod Insane.
KAKSAS CITV , Mo. , Dec. 23. Bernard Don
nelly , a wealthy business man , was todn
adjudged Insane. Ihyontly he was seriousl'
Injured by the dischaigo of a shot gun wltl
widcU ho attempted { n kill himself.
'llio Weather I'orcuaHt.
For Omaha and vicinity Fair ; colder.
Nebraska -fair ; northerly winds ; colder
South UaknU J.lirlit - snow ; contlnuei
cold \Vedne \ -
erly winds.
A BILL TO LIMIT DEBATE.
It is Brought , Forward la the Senate by
Mr. Aldrich.
AIMED DIRECTLY AT THEFILLIBUSTERERS.
H IH ( itMicrnlly Relieved to Hnvc Hccii
Introdiiucil In the Interest of
tlio Imdco Klootliin
Measure.
\V sitivriTONDec. . 20. The cloture reso
lution reported by Mr. Alilrlch today In the
senate , provides that when a question shall
have been considered for n reasonable tlino It
shall bo in order for any senator to demand
that debate thereon bo closed. On such do-
mandno debate shall bo in order , and pend
ing such demand no other motion , except a
motion to adjourn , shall bo made. If
such demand bo seconded by n major
ity of the senators present the question
shall forthwith bo taken thereon without dc-
bato. If the senate decide to close the debate
on any measure it shall take precedence of
all other business nnd the question shall bo
on all pending amendments nnd upon the
measure In Its successive stages according to
the rules of the senate , but without further
debate , except that every senator who may
desire shall bo permitted to spoalc upon the
measure , Including all amendments , not more
than once nnd not exceeding thirty minutes.
If the senate shall have decided to
close the debate as herein provided
10 motion shall bo In order but a motion
: o adjourn or tnko n recess , when such mo-
Jon Is seconded hy n majority of the senate.
When olther of such motions Is lost or has
'idled ' for want of a second , it shall not bo in
irderto renew the same until ono senator
ihall hnvo spoken upon the pending measure ,
sr ono vote upon the same shall have Inter
vened. Pending proceedings under this rule ,
no proceedings In respect to a quorum shall
bo In order until It sh ill h ive appeared upon
division or on taking a ye.i and nay vote that
aoquorum Is not present and voting. All
questions of order shall bo decided without
debate nivl pending proceedings under the
rules no obstructive or dilatory motions of
any kind shall bo In order. Mr. Aldrlch also
presented a resolution to npplv the above
rule to the pending elections bill. It is Im
probable that any action will be taken on the
ulo before next week.
The programme of the republicans Is bo-
lovcd to bo In this line : At a convenient
: imo the rule Is to bo called up when the re
publican majority is at hand , "When the
democratic senators atttempt to attack it
with the intention of talking It to
death , or until March 4 , the presid
ing olllcer will rule the debate not In order
laking the ataiul on the broad ground
of general parliamentary law that n motion
to close debate would in itself be defeated by
debate , which must therefore bo out of
order , us was ruled In the liritlsh parliament
when the celebrated cloture rule was adopted
against the vigorous opposition of the Irish
members. What will follow no ono can say.
but If the rule tarries the election bill will
come very near the statute books.
COXUllESS 1O\AL I'ltOVHEDIXtiS.
Senate1.
\Vi8iiiyoTON , Deo. 23. Nothing of consequence
quence was done In the senate until Mr. Mor
gan's ' resolution yesterday , instructing the ,
committee on privileges and elections to report -
port an amendment to the election bill was
taken up. The resolution calls for an amend
ment U > the cloctiou bill to show what
changes and modifications are Intended to bo
made , Ml1 , Morgan had not finished his
argument when the morning hour expired.
Mr. Sherman , from the committee on
finance , reported a bill to provide against the
contraction of the currency and for other
purposes. This was the caucus bill. It was
read twice and plated on the calendar.
Senator Stewart gave uotlco that when th o
financial bill Is called up for consideration ho
will move to amend by striking out the llrat ,
fourth nnd fifth sections of the bill and In
serting u provision that any owner of silver
bullion , not too base for the operations of the
mint may deposit the -sumo In an amount of
uot less than $100 utany mint ot the United
States to bo formed Into standard dollars or
bars for his benefit and without charge and
at hU option ho may rocelvo Instead an
equivalent therefor In treasury notes of the
act approved July 14,1SOO. , Such notes shall
bo legal tender and may be held by any na
tional banking association and counted as
part of its lawful reserve.
Senator Uoattar today lelntrcduced his free
coinage amocdmont with the Intention of ap
plying it to the caucus bill reported this
morn Ing.
Senator Aldrlch presented a cloture resolu
tion and at his request it was laid on the
table to be called up after duo notice.
The election bill was taken up and Mr.
Call spoke four hours in opposition to it. Mr.
McPherson then took the floor. After ho
had spoken a few moments Mr. Aldrieh
asked him to yield the floor and then gave
notice of his Intention to move an amendment
10 the rules providing during the
present session for the closing of debate on
any bill under consideration. The proposed
amendment having been read , Mr. Aldrieh
aslicd that It bo printed .mil laid over.
Mr. Gray was of the opinion that It should
go to the committee on rules , and alter some
discussion ho entered a motion to that effect
but did not press it. The resolution was laid
on the table nnd Mr McPlierson resumed his
speech. The Semite soon went into executive
session and then adjourned.
House.
x , Deo. 23. In the house today
Mr. Blanchard of Louisiana offered for refer
ence a preamble and resolution setting forth
the financial stringency and Instructing the
committee on banking and currency to bring
in a bill providing for such increase of legal
tender currency as will bring up the clicula-
tlon to about | 5o per capita.
Mr. Burton of Ohio Introduced In the
house n bill to amunil the mtuistuto com
merce net by adding thereto a sec
tion relative to railroads doing busi
ness partly In the United States and
partly In adjacent countries. It re
quires such company to obtain
from the commission a license , by virtue of
which it Is to obey and conform to the pro
visions of the Interstate commerceact. . Fin1
violation of the act penalties of suspension
of license for different periods aroproUded ,
during which Husponslon customs ofilcors
will present the passage of cais , etc. , nt
their ports.
The speaker made a number of committee
appointments and the house adjourned uutll
Friday. _ _
The Con ill I In M of Oklahoma ,
WASIIIXOTOV , Dec. 20. The president to
day sent a message to the senate urging con.
gross nt once , by Joint resolution or other
wise , to contlauo the laws of Nebraska In
force in Oklahoma until after the adjourn
ment of the territorial leirlslaturo. The
president says the question of the location ol
the capital has so distracted the members
that no criminal coda has been provided , and
for this reason ho urges thut measures look.
Ing to tbo trial or pending criminal cases be
passod. _ _
Eonato Confirmations.
WASIIIVQTOV , Boo. 03. The senate made
tno following confirmations today : A. L ,
Shlmpff , to bo surveyor of customs al
Poorln. Postmasters : Illinois llobcrt Hob
inson , HI Paso : S. H. Henry , Elmwood
Wisconsin W. J. Mailman , Sheboygan : U ,
K. Heed , Hlvor Falls.
The Ktiuliiy CliHlii * ;
WAMII OTOV , Dec.'t The Kund y clos
ing crusade ugalnst the world's ' > "ulr hui
opfltiea VviesU On the doskof each ten.-
alarms \\entiitlvotlils morning was n
loiter nAvj. Vm to declare himself for or
against t\-S vlay opening of tlio world's
fair TliCv'Iji bear the slgimtuio of n re
ligious CM ; , \\a politico religious Now
York yveelu - . \t.
1 \ \r- '
STIllA V , \V A TftnXAlttt.
One Sinn Kll and Six Injured In
on t ( 1o\vn.
AinovO. ; , , Deo. . ' 3. A tornado struck the
new syndicate town of Unrbciton , flvo miles
south , this afternoon. A building In course of
erection was demolished John Triplet ! was
instantly killed and six other workmen badly
injured. Two of them will probably die. No
other damage of consequence was dono.
'rr.i / , / , ! ivmvm/ > .
A Tlilef Shot TwleoVlillo
in a Hunt.
Warrants were Issued yostcrdny at the Instance -
stance of the Thompson-Houston electric
light company for the ariost of George Cleveland -
land , Thomas Kuby and Ir.i Jones , charged
with stealing " 00 pounds of copper wire.
I ast night about 11 o'clock Ofllcor Stiles
located Uuby , Cleveland and Jones
In a small hut near the foot of
Jones street , which Iluhy calls his homo.
Tlicro wcro two toughs named Davis with
the other men , and Ofllccr Sthcs decided to
have some assistance in making the arrest , so
ho asked Fred Albrccht , the dump muster ,
to assist him ,
When Stiles entered the hut thcro was n
scr.i'nblo for llboity and all but Jones nnd
Ruby got out and made for the ilvor bank ,
where they jumped inton.boat nmlbognn ; to
pull for tha other side. Albrccht followed
them to the bank , calling on Cleveland to
stop , but ho did not heed. As the boat
pushed out Into the river somebody tired two
shots and Cleveland foil down in the boat ,
uttciing a sharp crv and calling ; out th.it ho
was shot. But the inun at the oirs pulled
still harder for the Iowa side , and that was
all that could bo learned of the supposed
shooting until about midnight , when
two men came over in a boat and
said that Cleveland was la a small hut In the
willows dangerously wounded and they
wanted to secure medical assistance for him.
Cleveland has two bullet wounds In the
groin and will probably die.
Albrccht declares that ho did uot do the
shooting.
The men nro all toughs. Kuby has spent
two terms in the penitentiary.
ran
Clnrlc Woodman niado Hnppy * Sllss
Wlllnul Wrltisn better.
CHIC ioo , Dec. 23. In the Kean henring
today a representative of the Hradstroo't
agency exhibited n written statement made
by Kcan In June , 18VJ , in which ho clalmo 1 a
capital of * I10,000. This was In direct con
tradiction of Ko.in's sworn statement yester
day that ho had never mido a written state
ment to a commercial ngonow. When shown
'
the papers ho was obllged'to acknowledge
his signature. A representative ot Dun's
agency tcstltlcd that In June , Ibbi ) , Koan
made hlifNi w ritten statement to the effect
that his " ( Kean's ) neraonal assets were
$101,000 , with an indebtedness of only $10,000
The balance sheet of the bank Juno 1 , ISSU ,
showed assets aggregating $1.J1G,773 , , and a
surplus of SlO.SdS.
Herbert Hammond , nn Iowa banker , took
the witness stand and flatly contradicted tlio
statement suld to have been made by Kean to
the commercial agencies that Hammond had
InYSStoiU OMlOt ) ipKenn's business. It was
truo.'llanlhlond Mltl , tint Ke.in had asked
him to become a partner. On petition of
AsslaruooJacobs , Prosldolit Shaw of the
American Trust and Savings bank , was
named as co-assignee with Jacobs.
Judge Scaled made Clark Wood man , . tha.
Omaha capitalist , happy by icturnlng to him
SoS.OOO worth of notes and securities ho hud
deposited with If can for safe koculng.
MISH \Vlllinl Dolomli tlio Ranker.
Cnicioo , Dec. 23. A remarkable letter
will be published hero tomorrow from [ frances
E. Willard , president of the National Wom
an's Chilstian Temperance union , regarding
the circumstances attaching to the disastrous
failure of the hankers of thoorganl/atlon , S.
. Kean it Co. , which Is attracting such
widespread attention.
Miss Willnril opens with an ardent defense
of Mr. ICcnn , reciting his thirty years of
clean life and helpful service in Chicago homo
missionary work ; bis continuous honoraolo
connection with the banking business ; the
fact that ho has successfully weathered all
previous llnancial crisis and sajs she has
been waiting for days to sco some leader In
the pulpit or pow leap into the arena of pub
lic controversy in the bankers defense. "I
nm pained beyond expression , " said she , ' -by
this silence of the good. It is then true that
the world's people stand hy oioh oilier bettor
then do members of the household of faith.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union and its alllliatod Interests
have had Mr. Kcan for a banker during
several years. Ho Is a leading proldbitionist ,
and a representative Methodist layman
Who knows what hatroil of the temper.inco
cause may bo bark of all this I What blow is
aimed at an organised movement lurninst
the liquor tiaftlcl"
Miss Willard says the losses of the organi
sation and branches nro happily small , and
adds : "Bill I know by my coriospoinlcnca
that the press of the country has been given
to understand that an appalling calamity has
ovcitakoa the whlto ribbon movement. 1'ossl-
bly the wish Is father to the thought. Thcro
is Joy In Heaven over one sinner ttiat ro-
pontutlr , there is doubtlr-ss Jny in hell over
ono saint that falls , lioyond perndventuro
there Is "ejoicing in every grog-shop of the
city when the temporanca canso or any of its
advocates is overtaken by nilsfoitune , seem
ing or real. "
Miss Willard concludes with a hope for
the best ; n belief in the rehabilitation of
reputation and the triumph of otcinal Justice
toward the banker as well as his depositors.
A Novi'l KulU
Siouv CITV , la , Deo. ' )3.--8pr-fal ) [ ! Tele-
giam to Tun Hill' . ] A suit that Is out of the
usual eider , and which is unique enough to
attract attention , was begun In district court
todav. Lovero 0 Fay Is un architect who
has been in business hero for n number of
vcars and lately has been associated with J ,
\V. Martin In that business In the current
number of U. Li. Polk's city directory hU
name is given the proper place , but bis occu
pation Is given us that of a porter for J. W.
Martin. How the mistake occurred U not
known. Mr. Fay Insists that ho Is not a
porter , but an nichlteet who imderntands
tils business , nud ho wants Judgment In the
humofgi.OJO against the directory pub
lishers.
_
Double .Murder In Trva .
B JJ ANTONIO , Tex , Doc. 21-r. M. Wll-
kins , a partner in the largo cattle ranch ol
Wllkins Bros. & Co. , and a cowboy iiamrcl
Walton have boon found dead in tbolr camp ,
fifty tulles from LanglcA Uotb bodies were
riddled with bullets. Two Mexicans tire siis. .
pccted of murdering them and are being pur
sued by a posso. _ _
Oemljj's Wounds I'rovo Fatal.
Sioux PITT , la , Doc. 23 , ( Special Telegram
gram to ' "Tun linn. ] William Oomlgvh (
was shot b'y a burglar about two weeks ago
died today fro the effects of bis wounds
James Mclutyre , now under arrest for tin
crime , will have to face a charge of mur
der when arruignod.
A Stitlon Ag.'iit Muidorcdi
OI.EVEI.AM > , O , , Dec. 23 , John Brcunan , i
station agent at Hays station , was murderei
and robbed last night and his body turowi
into the depot , \vhlchwas set on lire.Vn )
committed the crime and how much monej
not known.
FEARS NO FURTHER TROUBLE
Qcuoral Hngor Thinks tlio Indian Wat
Practically at nn Bud.
BIG FOOT'S ' CAPTURE A MASTER STROKE ,
1C ( TV or on llio Ui'ilH In tlio Vicinity of
IMnrIlldjitt or tlio irccnt :
"
Visit of the | ( (
ltoklnn. |
WASIIIVOTOV , Doc.M. . General Sehollold
has received u telegram froiu tcncnd Ungen
confirming the ropoi ted capture of llljr Toot
anil his followers ami tlio Sitting Dull fugi
tives in the Cherry creek district The sur
render ami disarm mil-ill of those hullins ,
Kngor di dares , practU'iillv ends tlio pioba-
bllityofiny serious troubles with tne In
dians on tlio ChoM'iiiio t Ivor ami at Stnmltdff.
Itoi'lc airc'iiey , ntul Is u stop towaul onillnij
the whole trouble.
THE iMi'itsi'in norjti\n ,
Ho Miooocils In AroiiMinu Incitement
/Unoim tlio Indians
PINK Hinnr Aoi\cr , S. D. ( via Uushvlllo ,
Neb ) , Doc. ! M. ( Spjolal Telegram to Tun
Dm : . ] IViink Grouard , chief of government
scouts , who 1ms been tlio principal directing
po\\cr biililnil General Hrooko's chair ever
since tlio gonornl's ' avilvul , came Into tlio
latter'H presence livil night greatly agitated.
In effect bo reported that the brief visit of
the pretended Christ to the agency yostor-
i3ayliudereatoilRiv.it excitement among the
Indians , ntul the old scout was right. The
big camps of llvo or six thousand icds wcro
ono him of excited talk lagnrdlng the so-
enlled Clirist. 'J'liosovho had hoen lilui
nlloued their tongue to rim riot with
deu'iiptkm. Tlio fact that ho had boon
chnicd off the reservation b.\ the authorities
so soon us his presence had become l < uo\vn
seemed to the semi savage mind ainplo cause
for the nssei lion that 1 heard ropcitod inoro
th.in a store of limes , "Tlioy know bo ically
was the Clnlst , wore afraid bo would do
\vhnt ho promised , kill all the white pcoplo
nml biing back the bulTalo anil bear , and
that's why they scat him nwiiv so quick >
Theioas a inenllliig and a rehearsing
every scrap of faots ami fiction Unit had conTo
to them for months past locnidinR the sub-
Joel fact itiul ( lotion Unit has ilontcd down to
them fioin the far noith dining the past
Unco months or more. Hastily udllod coun
elh wcie held la every partol the camp , and
tliu subject was Kept hot until far Into the
night
An otln coincidence at least it scents
nothing Micro than a cimieideneo now thut.
added force to theimpoitaneoof the alleged
Olnist's presence In the minds of the Indians
was that be came In exactly the now moon
that was foivtulet seveial months ago tlio new
Clirist would coiiio So thoroughly com ( ii , oil
\vcio vciy ni.uiv of tliu spiiUuulibtlu uds as
to the genuini'neHs of the impostor's claim
tint after v.nlous lOiiHiiltutlons the } mo bald
to liavo petit couriers out over the country 111
.11 Ions directions to inlorui their friends ,
llvcrvthing possible is being doao to keep
down tlio excitement. To this emi tlio au-
horitio * arc oven conlderirig the feasibility
jf having the self styled Olnlst , A , C , Hop- ,
[ tins , nirested ami brought baolc hero , men
gathering In the Indians and showiiiK him up
as a rank impostor ami a miens mischief
makor. Since nls leaving hero I have tullcod
, \llh intelligent mid perfectly trustworthy
Indians , who toll tno that ho tiled to further
establish bis claim to being Christ by taking
oil bis ejolhos nul' ' > > "owlug them pi-eat ugly
sears on Ids feet nnd side. llo
also had them feel of n soft
spot on tlio top of his head , nnd warned
them not to pro s too hiird on it or wines
would spring out and ho would lly away. It
scorns tliat ho aniveil lioro Sunday Instead
of Monday , but siKve'-dod m Keeping his
claim fiom the cars of tins little public In-ro
until jostcrdav noon , llo stiijedat Hod
Jloud's liouso Sumlay niKht and sat up until
nearly morning. lilllng the old chief up with
Ills lying and son cry. Iti'd Cloud claims to
gent Hover th.it bo took no sto , . U In tlio
stuff , but it Is icllaulj liMiinod fiom other
sources that the pretender made a tfrcat 1m-
piossion on him. WUuio the oxi itoincnt will
onil no one ean toll.
I hu\o just boon shown an Interesting let-
er rciolved today from IJishopV II Hare
of Sioux rails by Hev. Mr. I'ooko , the
Episuopal oleiirymnn heio. The followlnir
e\tiaotthotefrom will prove of pattleulnr
"nterest to the go'icrnl imbllo1
"Thesituation ib in some respects cdUcol
and alnrininir Tlio old licathi-ri chiofh anil
mcdk'Ino men uro nmkbijj a rk-aper.ito effoit
to retrieve losses and logaln their pilstlno
tower. They have for years kept themselves
n communication by iimnc-rs , and have man-
iKCd lately to briiiB tlio excitement to a focua
at cortaln'ceiitors on tliu StaudliiK Hock rove -
vo , on the Clu'jciuio , Robobnd and Pine
KO iiBOiicles. These last two have
coalesced within the last few weeks , Atthoso
L'entros tlio condition issiinily [ oho of fion/y ,
.mil in the noieborbood of two of them ,
Kosobml nml 1'ino Hid o , tlio hou-.cs
: if Christian Indians and two of the
little mission houses have been en
tered , ransacked and robbed. No ono
can toll whoioiinto the movement would hnvo
Krown had not tioops boon massed near the
iigencics. And let mo say that they have to
[ Dinpass a dlflii'iilty which did notarise under
their management , and the sovoio measures
whleli they may tiavoto tulcu should , If I m.iy
cxprois an opinion , bo generoubly Inter
preted "
M. II. Day , commander of the state militia-
of South Dakota , ana John I > iemian , a promi
nent clti/Pii of Hapid Cltv , hnvo Just com-
plctod an ofllclal and very seiirthliiK invcstl-
iatloi ] as to tliu manner of Indians in the bad ,
lands , nnd plnco It at over ono thousand ,
Thomas Miitfrano and ( Jeer o .Stony , clerks
In tlio ( iuart < 'rmaster and commlbsui-y depart
ments , left this noon to apeud Chri-tmasat
homo in Omaha. C II. O.
DlK I'odt'.s Hand ,
PIRIIIIK. N D , Doc. 2.1 - Itoporls fiom Fort
Dennett Indicate that the hostlles under Dig
Foot , who capitulated , aru on tholr way to
the post. Tlio that company of tioops to
ic.ich thorn made termsoffcriiiKpeacolf they
surrendered their arms. The Indians refused
and thiiMtimed to mmsncio the company.
The ne\t day seven inoro coinpanlos anived ,
when the hostile * RHVO ni > tholr U'lnchestera
and nminunltion Ono hundred of Slttlnjf
Hull's braves will bo sunt to St.iuiliiih' Uoclf.
W \SHINOTOV , Deo. 2l.Tlio ! president to-
ilny sent to tlio senate the following nomina
tions : Henry I ) . Brown ( if Michigan , asso
ciate lustUo of the Hupiemo couit of the
United States , \ic-o Samuel I1. Miller , de
mised : Colonel Climlcs Sutlieilind , Burgeon
Kcacral , with rank of briR.idlcrKcncial , vice
Ueneral IJaxter , deceased ; Major l owls Mer-
lill , U S. A. , ictlicil Hcutcnnnt eolonol of
cavalry , under the authority of the act con-
( jru&a appio\cd Septcmbnr'J7 , ISCkl.jJ
General Hplnner slowly Sinking' .
JACKSONVIM.K , Fla. , Deo. iJU.Uennral P.
I ) . Spinner , ox-treasurer of thoUnltod States ,
Is gradually falling. The cancer on his faca
hns caton a deep liolo near the eye and nose
through which tno pulsations of the brain
can be seen. Hu Is most of the lima la a
stupor. Ueneral Spluner Is elghty-niuo yean
old.
Ratified tlio
NKW YOHK , Dec. 28. The directors of th
Vanderbllt lines , the Now York Central , the
Michigan Central and the Luke Shore it
Michigan Southern , have approved the plau
of the vustcrn trunii lines for im ngroeuicnt
similar to the weitan agroeineut Mcontly
published , Tlio Walnish dlrcctou
ratified the western agreement.