Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 7 , 1801.
lain frooof chnrgo , provided the natarr for
this olllccr bo uonntoil to the drought sufferers
In the western uartof tliostntn , therefore
1 Unsolved. That thin olTor bu accepted ,
Bchrondor ( Ind ) moved to my the resolu
tion on the tnblo.
Whlth of Cans demanded n roll call.
The resolution was tabled M to 18.
B. F. Dllfeubuckor of Sheridan was elected
chnplaiii.
A resolution by Taylor -was then passed
authorizing the speaker to nppolnt the other
necessary onicora.
A motion to nppolnt a committee to notify
the Botinto that tlio house win orgnnlzco and
reads for business was opposed by tlio demo
crats.
crats.White of Cuss contended that the house
was not properly organized , as the ofllcers
were not yet swom In.
After considerable filibustering the liouso
ntOiHOmlJourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
When the election contest resolution Is
sprung nftor the annonnciMnent or the re
turns , the following will bo offered in re
buttal !
WliL-ron ? . H appears tliat there Is a contest
of nil MID Htnlo olllcors-clvct. and
WhoreiiH , U Is clour Unit umlnr section 4 ,
article f > . of ( ho constitution of Ncbr.inkn.
that it Is this ilnty of thusponl'cr of tbo IIOIIKU
of rcprcieiilatlvus , tmtneilliiltily lifter the
organization of tlio Homo , before proccnllnit
with other huMmm , to oXiinnd ] ! publish the
returns from nil tlm count li.'s in
the dtutc , us to stum olikcr * . In
the presence of n majority of i-ncli liouso of
the leeMiitnru : and fnrllior. Hint It Is the
duty of tlio li'dslaturo * n iissi'iiiblcd as a can-
va slnir lionril Immediately tnileclnrn the ro-
Bult of the cloiitlon as Nliown by the returns ;
mid Whereat. It Is apparent from snld section
of the constitution and from the law novel-H
int ; contuHted clncllons In the ciiho of statu of-
llcors , a.ssi't forth In cluipli-r LS of Iho com
plied slntiiti-sof 188l. ! that It Is the duty of the
leRlslatuio to hear and determine the con
test for state ollleors after tlio result
of the ennviuslins lioon announced and tlio
various ; state olltcers decliin-d elected ; thcro-
fore , bn It
Ilcfolveil. lly the house of representatives
nnd thoBimnto , iiHscmblcil In a joint conven
tion for I hu purpose of canvassing tliootes
nccordins to law , TJiut snlil canvass bo now
proreiMliMi to , and that tbo Npunkcr of tlm
nouso Is hereby Instructnl to declare tlio re-
.sult of tliu election as shuwn by tbu returns.
anil toilceluru tbo persons slimvn by tbu re
turns tohavorrculviMl thii highest mnnlior of
votes duly elected to their luppuutlvooltU'cs.
S. M. Klder , who has been elected tempo
rary speaker of tlio house , represents the
Forty-second district , Clay county. lie was
toorn in Crittcndcu county , Kentucky. Janu
ary 11 , 18-17. Ilia parents removed to Illinois
when ho was four years old. Ho came to
Nebraska in 1871locatcd In Clay county.mnk-
ing the Jlrst entry on land in what is now
Ixmo Trco precinct anil built the llrst house
between Button and Spring Hanch , the dis
tance between them being thirty-flvo miles.
Mr. Klder yet owns the land he lirst entered.
It being now n highly cultivated farm , and
lived upon It till 1887 , when ho removed to
Clay Center. Ho has always been n repub
lican nnd bus twice been elected coroner of
his county. Ho took a very uctlvo part in
the into election , making many .speeches in
clfferent parts of his county , anil was elected
us uu independent.
T7hltoof Cass , the democratic nominee for
speuiscr , voted for Gardner of Omuca.
The legislature is a fine looki'.g body of
men far above tlio average both in ability nnd
integrity.
Sneaker Elder's cloatlon was greeted with
a vigorous clapping of hands by the inde
pendents.
Hon. John II. Pohlmnn of Nemaha wants it
distinctly understood that ho is not In favor
of statutory prohibition.
No temporary postmaster hits yet been np-
nolntcd for tlio house and the mail for mem
bers is still in charge of the secretary of state.
J. C. Watson of Otoo occupies a scat near
the ccntpr on the south sldo or the aisle anil
Church Howe sits immediately back of him.
The selection of Hrlo Johnson for chief
cleric by the independents was n happy
choice. .Mr. Johnson Is perfectly competent
to 1111 the position.
The farmers will have complete control of
this legislature , no matter who may bo gov
ernor. A two-third majority in both branches
are tillers of the soli.
The nomination of J. O. Cramb of Jeffer
son for temporary speaker was n well deserved
served compliment to ono of the ablest mom
hers on the republican Hide of the houso.
The three members classified by the secre
tary of state who went into the independent
caucus ami voted for Eluor for speaker , ixro
Fcirutlngcr of Uodgo , Carpenter of Butler ,
nnd
.
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This is the first tirao In the history of the
state when two sessions have been hold the
first day. Itnow looks as if two sessions
will bo held dally , at least until the contest
cases are finally decided.
There was never a more determined body
of men assembled together than the fifty-four
independents in the houso. Every ono of
thorn is n farmer nnd member of the alliance
except Herman of Saline.
The Jolly Gorman farmer , Flcldgrovo of
Buffalo , will ho greatly missed byalllovors
of fun , The indications now are that his
mantle will fall upon F. M. Taylor , the inde
pendent member from Johnson.
Speaker Elder , on tnking the chair , was
evidently laboring under slight embarrass
ment. When Taylor of Johnson moved to np
polnt a committee on credentials , the speaker
said : "Any other nominations ) "
Clyde Barnard of Pawnee failed to secure
the position of llrst assistant clerk. Ho was
second assistant two years ago , and per
formed his duties in a very creditable man
ner , but the Independents would not support
hm. (
IfcprcscntntivoSodermnn of Phclps came
in. late , and not lln < llng a convenient seat took
the desk of the chaplain. The members nt
llrst supposed that ho intended to ofllcinto in
that capacity , but a friend quietly directed
him to a seat among the members.
Senator George Christofforson , the young
est legislator who has over sat in either
house , was chosen todny as chairman of the
commltteo on credentials. DOUKOS ! county
regards this ns a comnlimentto its delega
tion. His report as chairman was unani
mously adopted.
It looks as If thcro was going to bo n "dic
tator" in the chair , V\hcn \ the house reas
sembled this afternoon a motion was mauo
by Schroder that the committee on creden
tials should now report , and it being stated
that they were not ready , the speaker said :
"Tho house will stand adjourned forllvo
minutes , " and adjourn it d < d ,
Argentine ) Fitiiincrfl.
Jan. 0. [ Special Cablegram to
THE BIE. : ] It is announced here that the
eottlotncnt of the financial affairs of the
Argentine government , recently arranged in
London , has not affected the loans contracted ,
la Germany. The Argentine government has
agreed to negotiate with the Herman credit
ors and has recognized their right to receive
payment of their coupons in gold. The
North Gorman Qazctto says that the Ger
mans will now obtain a hearing for tholr
wisncs and proposals in connection with the
affairs of the Argentine republic.
IMontann NoodH I < ijnVxtlon.
Hni.c.-u , Mont. , Jan. 0. Tlioro was no
change In the legislative situation todny.
The scnat'o nml democratic house mot in Joint
session nnd the governor's message was road.
The uovcrnor calls attention to the dangers
thnt may result from the failure of legislation
nt tills si-ssion. There is no provision for
canvassing state elections and in regard to
the election of senators ; and some provision
must be made or the state will lose its scats
ia the senate.
1'ohtniUHtern Continued.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 0. The senate today
confirmed the following postmasters : Ne
braska J. F. Powers , Hay Springs. Iowa
J. T. Thrasher , Dexter ; J. S. Oleson , Forest
CltyJ. ; M. Loach. Kll-ador. Illinois S. S.
Gray. Hamilton ; K , L. Jones , Odoll ; John
Maddcron' Uosoland ; L. L. Mortz , Keiths-
burg ; P. P , Nowcomb , 'Augusta ; F. M.
Plckett , Hurrlsburg.
Artuoiir-Ciulatiy Company Itobboil ,
ST. Locia , Mo. , Jan. 0. A warrant was
issued today against Thomas J. King , local
manager of the Armour-Cudahy packing com
pany , charging him wit lithe embezzlement of
{ 5,000 belonging to the company , whoso head
quarters are at Omaha.
<
General Klogol "IV111 Get n Pension.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 0. The house commit
tee 011 Invalid pensions today agreed to re
port favorably the bill granting a pension o
tlOO per month to Fruuz SIcgol , Into major
( jenenU of volunteers.
THE COST OF THE CENSUS ,
Some Figures Showing tlio Amount and the
Number of Persons Employed ,
CHANCES OF SILVER IN THE HOUSE ,
Considerable Speculation Indulged In
filnoc tlio Ilsplai : < ! inoiit of tha
Klcetlon Mill In tlio Sen
ate Miscellaneous.
WASHINGTON BunEAuTnr. O.NHIU BBB , )
513 FoiutTKCXTit STUKET , >
WAHHINOTOM , D. C. , Jnn. 0. )
Disbursing Ofllcer Stoddarrt of the census
bureau was glancing over hl ilgitres todny In
order to give Superintendent Porter some
dntnnstowhat the census .would cost and
how many people were engaged In getting it
up. The hooka show that U,1H , ! people nro on
the census payrolls here in Washington and
they draw 81. > , ( X)0 ) monthly. Of these fully
1,000 , or one-half , are women , who receive
from $50 per mouth to 81,00 * per year. It
took -19,000 enumerators to gather the census
figures nnd their returns were made to 1"5
state superintendents , wbo employed 700
clerks. The number of people , therefore , who
have been nt work taking the census at ono
tlmo is about 55,000 , the population of n good
sized town , Including men , women and chil
dren , The total cost of the census up to
December 31 was .HSIO.lM.fiO. The pay roll
for last month alone was $ rMO)33J7. ( ) Thus far
the enumerators scattered around the coun
try have drawn about $2,000,000. Thcao
points will boriven to Mr. Porter , who will
got them into shnpo , thus finding the cost of
the census.
SII.VKU'S CIIANCP.S ix TUB iiousu.
Ndw that the silver senators have suc
ceeded in dislodging the force hill nnd taken
up the llnancial measure , the question nriscs
as to what chnnco a radical silver measure
will have In the house when it reaches there.
Mr. Lodge anil his friends .would undoubtedly
feel like resenting the bolt of the silver sena
tors , which has shelved the Lodge-Hoar bill ,
but ho would have little backing in this , as
the silver wave appears to have swept over
the house even more strongly than the senate ,
A free silver measure or something approxi
mating that would have almost unanimous
support on the democratic side. During a
Btrugelo over n limited coinage bill last ses
sion the democrats at nil times contended for
unrestricted silver and they appear to bo In
the same mood now , even though it is Ui-
reclly opposed to the messages und views of
ox-President Cleveland. With this united
suppnrtfrom tne democrats anu scattered aid
from republican silver men the bill would un
doubtedly carry. There nro plenty of repub
licans , such as Representative Taylor of Chi-
cagowho want to see more silver coined , nnd
these united silver men have a largo majority
in the houso. Uut the trouble will bo in get
ting the matter before the house nt
all. That body of plenary poivcr , the com
mittee on rules , has a hand on the brake
which allows measures to go fast or slow or
to go at all. Speaker Hoed of the committee
is nn extreme unti-silvcr man and Jtlr. Mc-
IClnloy is not far behind him. Mr. Cannon
was of the same way of thinking , but of late
1ms loaned toward u compromise , such as
Representative Taylor's plan of coining all
the "silver in sight.1' If a silver bill passes
the senate it will llrst go to the sneaker's
table. But liow long it will remain there is
a question. If Mr. Ueed can hold on to It
ho undoubtedly will , and the committee on
rules will give him all the aid they can. It
promises to be a parliamentary struggle be
tween n few anti-sliver men , who arc strongly
intrenched on the committees and in the
chnlr , and the many silver men , who Imvo
plenty of enthusiasm but little or no commit
tee strength.
TWO VntV SICK 8F.XATOI13.
It will create no special surprise in Wash
ington if there should bo a couple of deaths
in the senate at any time. Senator McPher-
Hon of New Jersey is very sick with gartritis ,
mid his condition is considered precarious.
Senator Flearst of California has boon yg v" "
ill for several weeks. Both of . % " * ; 'simatora
. "I'SteVSUJHUanum ; ! Air ! Hearst die his
uccessor will ho a republican , the legislature
nnd governor of his state being republican.
A 1ASD UKCISIOX.
Assistant Secretary Chandler today re
versed the decision of Commissioner GrolT in
loldlng for cancellation the entry of Alvin
F. Scarlcs fora tract of land in section 13 ,
township 97 north , range 01 west , Yankton ,
S. D. It appears that Scarles transferred the
title to this land to ono Sommnn the day
ifter ho had secured n final certificate nnd
.hat the agent of the government , thinking
the land had been entered for speculative
purposes , instituted an investigation and
recommended the cancellation of the entry.
I'ho local oflleos , upon this agent's statement ,
therefore cancelled the entry. Upon appeal
the commissioner of the land office concurred
ind the claimant and transferee appealed to
the secretary.
A 1IETTEII STATIISMAX THAN SAI.KSMAN.
Senator-elect Dubois of Idaho may prove to
bo a very good senator , but ho was a very
poor salesman In the Chicago house of Sena
tor Farwell , according to his own statement.
After .Mr. Dubois loft Ynlo ho went to Chicago
cage and secured a position in Farwcll's
store. The salary was not vnry high , be
cause , as the senator now says , ho seemed to
lack tlio knack of selling goods. After a ser
vice of some months in the capacity of sales
man ho turned his attention to ether
branches of work and got along bet
ter. Then ho struck for the wild west
in 18SO and ovorsinco thnt tltno ho hns 'been
on the up grade. First ho was United States
marshal of Idaho from IBS' ) to 1830 und was
then elected to the Fiftieth congress as the
Idaho delegate and re-elected to the Fifty-
lirst compress. Now ho is promoted to the
senatorship. Ho is Just inside of the "for
ties" and would bo the youngest man la the
senate if it were not for Senator Allen of
Washington , who is onlytthirty-flvo.
I'OSTMASTUHS Al'rOINTEI ) .
Postmasters wore appointed today M fol
lows :
Nebraska Kldorado , Cloy county , H.
Tllff , vlco W. J. Stockhnm , removed. Garri
son , Butler county , J. H. Woon. vice Nellie
F. Brisson. resigned ; Virginia. Gage county ,
W. A. Barber , vice W. E. Barber , resigned.
Iowa Anaerson , Fremont county , J. S.
Mnxstcd , vice \V. W. Simons , deceased ;
Faulkner , Franklin county , J. S. French ,
vlco F. S. Whitney , resigned ; Janesvillo ,
Bromer county , C. M. Wyant , vice Loretta
Mallory , resigned ; Mount Sterling , Van
Huron county , C. Biacklcdgo , vice Miss S.
V. Gaooart , deceased ; HIovo , Kranldiu
county , H. B. Smith , vlco H. Hamilton , ru
signed.
South Dakota Maple Grove , Lincoln
county , J. Woodloy , vice J. Turner.
Tim Disw.ACEiinxror COI.OXKI , FOUSYTIIU.
It is the impression at the war department
nud In congressional circles that there was
hasty action in relieving Colonel Forsytho of
the command 04tho Seventh cavalry. The
orders directing the displacement of Colonel
Forsythe were not Issued upon the direction
of President Harrison. That fact is clearly
shown in the telegraphic correspondence be
tween Secretary Proctor , General Schotlold
and General Miles and which is given to the
I > u 1)11 u today. The direction from the
president to General Miles regard
ing Colonel Forsvtho was clearly to
the effect that General , Miles should
ascertain the conduct of the Seventh cavalry
and the discretion used by Colonel Fowytho
In the matter of injury to women anu chil
dren , and if it was believed that there was
culpable neglect or cruelty n court of Inquiry
should be convened , but It was not the
thought of cither the president or the war du
partiucnt that the colonel should bo taken
irom command in the very midst of a con
lllct and when ills services were mos' '
needed.
All of the newspapers of Washington to
day inako editorial comment upon the For
sylbo incident , and the following from tlir
Morning Post gives a very good index U
the drift of newspaper comment hero ;
The general public , moved by the Instinc
tive sense ot justice characteristic of the
American people , will not readily bo rccon
clled to the summary action taken In the case
of Colonel C. Forsytho of the Seventh cav
airy by which that gallant oQlcer is relieved
of hU command and ordered oat of uctlvo
service for au Investigation. It looks too
much llko the old war times pollcywbou bat
tles had to bo fought with an enemy In the
rear , as we ! las an enemy at tha front. It
may bo that there woru circumstances con
nected with the dlsaitrouj tight at Wouudcd
Knee creek which needed Inquiry or
oxlilaimtlon , but they must have lircn
of n most serious nnd ugj-ravatcd charadcr
much mora so than appear in any report of
that battle yet published to Justify the
harsh and extraordinary order that not only
attaches a stigma to Colonel Forsythc but
cannot full to breed a spirit of discontent and
discouragement among both ofilcers nnd men
of the service In which lie has now such nn
honorable record. The Investigation , it Is to
be hoped , will bo prompt and thorough. This
nt least should bo granted ns n matter of Jus-
tfco to Colonel Forsytho , to whom nothing Is
so Important ns a vindication , and
In any event the country nt
Inrgo as well ns the army will bo Interested
in knowing upon what grounds the order ,
was based and whence it was inspired. "
There nro ofllcors in the war department
who contend that General Miles interpreted
the instructions to mean thnt ho should Im
mediately relieve Colonel Forsytho from
command , and that ho did not bcliovo such
action should nt the tlmo bo taken. In any
event the displacement of tlio colonel of the
Seventh win an unpopular move In the ryes
of Washington.
MISCEM.ANP.OU9.
The pension cases of .Tamos H. Hrnyton of
Bancroft and David Dobsou of Grand Island
have gone to the board of review for allow
ances.
Aaron Lovl of Oskaloosa , In. , is at the Kb-
bltt ,
MM. M. J. Council of MOO Massachusetts
avenue announces thnt they will not be at
homo on Tuesday , until January ll. !
By direction of the secrotarv of war the
journov from Pine Hldgo Agency , S. D. , tel
l ort Uiloy , Kan. , performed by First Lieutenant -
tenant Luther A. Hiiro nnd Second Lieuten
ant Kelwin C. Bullock , Seventhcavnirv.umler
special Held orders Deccmbor 1 and 15 , 1S00 ,
Department of the Platte respectively , Is ap
proved as necessary for Iho public service.
George F. Kdwards hai been recommended
by Uoprcscntatlve Dorsoy as a specl.il agent
for the census to talto manufacturing statistics
nt Kearney.
Lawyers are bombarding congress against
the adoption of the bankrupt bill. The
petitioners bcliovo a bankrupt law would
precipitate ) a new series of business failures.
A postotllco has been established at CofT-
inan , Washington county , Neb , and Thomas
J , Connall appointed postmaster.
Gabella Hanoy has boon appointed post
master at Webster , Uodgo county , Noo.
Pi'.uuv S. HK.vrn.
COYlillXOlt MllJjI.'S MESSAGE.
Ho niiounooH That Ho Will Not He a
ThlriLTcrmer.
At.iuxr , N. Y. , Jan. 0. The assembly was
called to order thls-morning and Immediately
elected Its ofllcers. For the first time in
many years the democrats controlled the
body. After preliminary business had been
transacted Governor Hill's message was
read.
read.Ho
Ho said : "In entering upon the seventh
and last year of my service as chief executive
of the state I will not nlTect to conceal my
gratliicatlonjat the fact , that for the llrst
tlino during the past seven years , the popu
lar branch of tlio legislature Is In political ac
cord with the executive. "
The paragraph Is quoted as an ofllcial an
nouncement that ho will not bo a candidate
for a third term. The governor calls upon
the legislature to provide for the enumeration
of the people of the state in order that "a
fair and Just apportionment may follow in
duo time. "
In that portion ot nis message devoted to
the "interests of labor , " the governor advo
cates the compulsory arbitration of disputes
between corporations and their employes. Ho
calls the attention of the legislature
to the fact that thcro is at pres
ent no law reculntlng the employment
of "PInkerton detectives" during labor
strikes and suggests the advisability of fram
ing a statute cither to prohibit the employ
ment or to dclino the functions nnd regulate
the duties nnd restrict the powers of such
detective organizations.
The governor denounces the elect Ion-Kir
and says that the UnitediS Hcr Senate "is ig
noring pressing legisloj ' ' ' *
J'fy 'j g'nogg n order
° ' ) Vi"l.jt''iJ2y ' f * "
, . nis "revolutionary ineas-
ur ° -K the to
- urges legislature express so
j
45 } { "utleally its condemnation of the proposed
oBislutlon that the united voice of New-
York's representatives in congress will bo
secured to avert from the' state and country
; ho evil effects of so unwise a law.
Ho recommends such legislation and liberal
action as will cuablo the state to make a
iiroper exhibit of the state's resources at the
coining world's fair.
XOT JO1X KITHKK CAVCV8.
Illinois P. M. B. A. Men Intone ! to Hold
Aloof.
Sinnxopini.T > , 111. , Jan. 0. noproicntatlve
James Cockrell of the Fanners'Mutual 13eno-
llt association was seen this morning.
"Havo you three Farmers' Mutual Benefit
association mcmocrs been invited to Join the
caucus ! " aslced a reporter.
"Yes , wo were invited to Join , but for my
part I will not attend nnd I do not think
the others will. There are , I understand ,
seventeen democrats nnd eight republicans
in the house who are members of the Farm
ers' Mutual Bonotit association. Wo hope to
get all of these twcnty-llv < 3 members together
and bo able to decide upon some plan upon
which wo can all act harmoniously toward'
securing legislation that will bo of benoiit to
the agriculturist. The senatorship may also
como in. Wo probably will not bo able tenet
net this mooting forsomodnysyot , however. "
At a consultation hold this afternoon by the
three farmers' mutual beucllt association
men it was decided not to enter the caucus of
the democratic or republican party , but to
present the name of Uopresentativo Hosoa H.
Moore , ono of their number , for the position
of speaker of the houso.
The democratic state central committee mot
this morning and appointed n commltteo to
remain In Spriimileld during- the United
States senatorial contest , Chairman
Phelps announced the appointment of
the following executive committee for
the next three years : Joseph P. Mnhonoy ,
Chicago ; W. O. Wright , Freeport ; Dennis
I. Hogiin , Geneva ; C. D. Holloa. Granville ;
\V. II. Henrichsen , Qulucy ; C. C. Johnson ,
Sterling ; Theodore Nelson , Decatur ; William.
1C. Brlnton , Tuscola ; Walter Watson , Mount
Vernon : Samuel B. Chase , Chicago. It was
decided that the permanent headquarters of
the state committee should bo at the Palmer
house , Chicago , except during the legislature ,
when they should bo at the Lcland hotel ,
Springfield.
In the democratic house caucus this a f tcr-
noon Clayton E. Crafts of Cook was nomin
ated for speaker by a handsome majority and
on motion of his opponent , Hamsoy , the nom
ination was made unanimous. Uumsny was
unanimously elected democratic candidate
for temporary speaker on tlio motion of
Crafts.
W. II. Hcnriohscn of Adams county , mem
ber of the demoeratio state central commit
tee , was nominated for clerk. A. H. Wagner
of Peoria was nominated engrossing and en
rolling clerk , und K. S. Brown of LaSallo
doorkeeper. The usual number of assistant
clerks , doorkeepers , etc. , were also nom
inated.
At the republican caucus this afternoon the
committee appointed to confer with the
Farmers' Mutual Beueflt association mon report
port that the members of the latter body re
fused to confer with either party. Cyrus
Thompson of VoruUIIon was nominated
chief clerk , John A. Burr of Cook county
doorkeeper , W. J. Allen of Hancock enrolling
nun engrossing clorjf. Miss LUzle Gllmcr of
Plko postmistress nnd the usual assistants.
The ilomoiiratio senatorial congress nomi
noted Senator McDonald of Morgan for pros-
idout pro tern , by ncclumation. Tno Uomo-
e-rats nit ) in a hopeless minority in the senate ,
The topubllcan senators nomtnatexi Mat
thews of Chamnaigno for president pro tom.by
acclamation. Secretary Watson was ronom
Inntcd ; for engrossing clerk , F. E. Hill , Do
Kiilb ; sorgcant-at-arms , ox-Koprcsontatlvo
Krotslngor , Logan ; Postmistress , Mrs. L. D.
Hltkiu , Doivalu.
A Kntnl I/amp Kxplostou.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Jan. 0. A lamp exploded
late lust night in a building occupied by Iho
SY Louls ferry company , .causing the death
of Frank Elchuor and damage to the amount
of $30,000.
A Hoarilnr I'lirnril to Death.
ALI.KNTOW.V , Pn. , Jan. 0. Michael Coylo , a
boarder in a house at Ulzurd Creek Junction
which burned early this morning , perished
The other boarders escaped , but lost tbclr
clothing.
WRECK | | THE ROCK ISLAND ,
Ono Man Killed find Eight Boriously In-
ju'rbd ' in n Collision.
SERIOUS CRIME OF TWO YOUNG MEN ,
'I H _
A Frce-for-AH Unltlo nt n Country
Danca-LI/uKa "Women Kngneo
Iti lUHfroot Mulit lloono
Bounty Farmers.
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PAWXHE Citr , Nob. , Jan. 0. [ Special
Tcleeram toTitc Bir.l : A torrlblo accident
occurred curly tbl morning west of Horn , a
small station on the Hock Island clgtitcon
miles cast of this city , whereby ISnglneur
Ncnl Smith lost his llfo and eight other train
men were Injured , seine seriously , but proba
bly none fatally. The seriously injured are :
W. B. Ai.u.v , flroniaii.
Houir : and UASTAINAS , conductors.
Wit.Kixsnnd K\XOM.
It was n hoaa end collision between the
regular and a special. Both engines are completely -
plotoly demolished nud several cars badly
wrecked ,
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The OH mo of Young Men ,
Giim.UYOEN-jEit , Nob. , Jan. 0. ( Special
Telegram to TUB liun.J Yesterday M , A.
Knglnitd , who resides about twclvo miles
north of here , came to town nnd had war
rants Issued for the nrrcst of Walter Kwlng
and Henry Wright for assaulting bis
fourtcon-yoar-old daughter. The warrants
wore placed in the hands of the sheriff who
soon hud the young men in his euro.
The preliminary hearing was sot for
today , but on account of sonio missing
evidence was postponed for a few days. In
the meantime the young tncn are resting In
the county jail. _
Slapped the I'nrson's Wife.
DELTA , Neb. , Jim. 5. [ Special to THE
Dr.E.J There lias been trouble growing
for some tlmo among the women of Delta nud
vicinity , which terminated last night In a
promiscuous street flght among the fair sox.
Our minister's wife , it Is claimed , has boon
talking too freely about some of 5 ho young
ladies of this community. One young Indy
took revenge at tliocliurch concert tonight by
slapping the preacher's wife In the mouth.
The same young woman WHS given u whip
ping some fv days ago with n buggy whip
by one of the same party. Tie ! trouble was
then thought to bo ended , but matters are
petting worse and worse nuu there will prob
ably bo some arrests made. A fciy cool
heiideJ men of good Judtrmontnro trying to
compromise the affair , and it is sincerely
hoped that they will succeed , as some of the
most respected people of the neighborhood are
connected.
Heiono County
Ai.moy , Neb. , Jan. 0. [ Special to Tun
BKB.J An adjourned meeting of the Uoono
county agricultural association met in the
court room yesterday. The ofilcers for the
ensuing year wei-6 elected as follows ! A. C.
Sto-vell , president ! S. S. Hadley , vlco ; T. I ) .
Brewer , secretary ; W. Baker , treasurer.
The directors are Soren Clark , S. II. Kil-
burn , W. A. Pointer , W. H , Kennedy , J. B.
Barnes , George Montgomery , H. B. Netzor.
Honorary vlco presidents. J. P. Landnman ,
Beaver product' Ed A. Hall , Oakland ;
Lockheart Loublih , H. C. Wilson , Kosolma ;
W. W. Haven , As'hlnnd ; Ed Nelson , Woitzcl ;
W. Belvalo , Mi'dland ; L. W. Branmn , Plum
crook ; Ivor Berg , Sheu-T Ck ; J. A. Brow-
dor. Booncs-ArYbung , Bonanza ; C. D. Dean ,
Coclsntaplds : J.E. Green , Manchester.
The meeting was largely attended. It was
uggested that.Iioono county should bo rcp-
oseuted in thd ckhiblt at the state fair the
iresent year. ' *
tlio Ijost.
SON , NoljgGJtin. 0. [ Special to JTiiu
The Salvation Army closed a series
f 'meetings lost iilKb't which bavo lasted
light ly for six weaks-or more , Tnoy liavo
orniou a post to bo hero permanently , organ-
zing wltti sixteen. On Sunday they marched
o the croolt with tnoir drums and tambou
rines and immersed three candidates through
ho ice. In tbo procession were nearly a
mndred people. They claim some thirty or
"orty converts , among whom are nearly all
ho members of what has been familiarly
enned here the "dirty dozen. " If they have
icon truly reformed their work ha ? been o
ucccss.
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A How In tin : Country.
NEDIUSKA , Cnr , Nob. , Jai. 0. [ Special
Telegram to TUB Bun.During ] a dance
ast night at the fnrm house of L. Bccson , in
Osage precinct , a flght took plnco between
Tohn Baker and Jacob Schafcr during which
.ho latter was shot through the thigh. A
'rco ' for all flght then followed lojulting In n
minbor of broken heads. The dilliculty bo-
, woon the two men was occasioned over a fe-
nale dancer whoso uaiuo was not loaniod.
Scliafer was taken to Syracuse where it was
'ound that his wound was not serious. Baker
was arrested this evening.
Oddfellows Installed.
OSCKOLA , Neb , , January 9. [ Special to THE
BEE. [ Hlsing Star Lodge , No. 75 , Independ
ent Order of Oddfellows , Installed their
ofllcors lost night. The following persons
ire the luclcoy ones : Easton Hnrtle , noble
; rand ; T. II. Saundorj , vice grand ; V. II.
Jlark , treasurer ; George It. McCoy , secre
tary. Colonel GoprgoV. \ . West was the in
stalling ottlcor , our deputy grand master , and
that is a guarantee that it was done in apple
: ) Io order. After the installation a banquet
and oyster supper was had at Hotel Knrrer.
A Kearney l < Mrc.
KrsAitN'RY , Nob. , Jan. 0. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : EEC. ) A flro at .Miller this
morning totally destroyed the postofllco
building nnd contents , A. B. Cherry's jaiv-
clry store and E.V. . Northrup's drug store.
Cherry's loss [ s S1,05U ; insurance , $ S ! > 0.
Northrup's loss is $1,800 ; insurance , § 1,500. ,
The Jewelry storo'wns In the postofllco and
the llamcs destroyed all of the postollloo mat
ter.
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SO VTir It A KOTAS IjEtHSAA TVJtE.
The Senatorial Situation Still Very
Complicate : ! .
PinmiE , S. D. , Jan. ( I. [ Special Telegram
to Tins BEE. ] After the election of Cooper
secretary toaay , the senate elected ether olll-
cors as follows : J , K. Howell of Wohvorth ,
assistant secretary ; Charles T. Hackottof
Turner , second .assistant. Jolly of Clay ,
French of YunlitonJ Kyle of Brown , Sheafs
of Coddingiou o.ni , } ' , Stewart of Union were
appointed by tho. . , president as a commltteo on
rules. S. B. Milqr ) of Hughes \va elected
engrossing clerk. ; P. J. lionty of Snnborn ,
bill clerk ; T. Bax'Lof Yonkton , sergeant-al
arms ; T. U. itywers of iJavison , assistant
sorBcnnt-at-arms ; P. Lillibrieigo of Hughes ,
postmaster ; CutfU , Grlndo of Mlnnehaha ,
watchman ; Hov J w , Brown of Klngsbury ,
chaplain ; Thad .j illQr and Irwln Yarnoll ,
pugos , i | n
Upon reasscmbllpg nt 4 o'clock this nftcr-
noou the house ppopoodod at once to the elec
tion of chief clujjVr/ Norton of Mumehaha
put C. W. CoiK\illf Brulo In noiniuation on
behalf ot the jwpubllcnns , and Iviitpo of
Brooking * , W. w..Kastimin of Uoadlo on the
part of the Indop.-yidonts. Cone was elected
, iiy a vote of 113 to ( SO. When the
republicans porcnfcd that the combination
of independents "and democrats was.broken
they broke loose and the applause relirned for
some time. Conn's election was secured by
the vote of two > independents Bowoll of
Lake nnd Converse of Jorauld. Both are
prominent members of tholr party , and give
us a reason for their support of Cone Unit his
election will assist the spoukcr in the
cation of business. Cone was cli.'rk of the
last house , and isanofllcleiitofllcor. A motion
to adjourn was declared unconstitutional by
the chair. Ho stated thatit would bo
necessary to proceed to the inauguration
of the slate , ofllcors and recclvo the
governor's message. Upon uotilliMtion the
senate assembled with the house In their
chumhor , nnd after the state oftleors had been
sworn in by Chief Justice Cor on , Oovcnioi
Melletto delivered his message. Ho spoke
with considerable eloquence and was loudl >
applauded from time to time.
All parties are now claiming the senator.
'rlowls ' of Moody say that whllo the election
if speaker was not In his favor , ho is not
cnocked out , anil Is n sure winner.
Chairman Poomlllor of the democrats
"latins that Tripp Is already ns peed as
looted , nnd his chances will continually Im-
rove. WnnloU , Indopcndeut candidate for
onntor , thinks the Independents will score
unother United States senator. The repiib-
( can league meeting being held to nlelit is
cry enthusiastic. The least that can bo
aid ot the senatorial situation now is that it
s n free light for ovcrv candidate to go in
ml win on his merits.
VI1113 IN TI1I3 10431 UN I ) KliOCK.
2nrr'a llestiinrant Danmuod to the
I3.xtcntor$700.
Pour limps xvlthln a few months Imvo the
Iromen l > eon called to the Esmond hotel
'look ' to extinguish llnmo.i In the store rooms
f thollrst story.
Last night at 10 o'clock flro was discovered
11 the roar of tlio restaurant in the lismond
'lock ' , nnd the department hurried to the scene ,
'ho interior of the b.ick room used as a
: ltchcii was all tiblaro nnu the smoke was
louring out through the front door. In n
cry few minutes the fire department hnii
ho llamoH subdued , but the boarders tuul
cuu.it * of the Esmond hotel tmd nearly nil
uistlod their trunks and personal effects out
f their rooms nnd down upon the sidewalk
leloro the llrcmcn could convince them
hat there was no cause for such
, state of alarm. The interior of tlio rostnur-
nt was biully damaged , nnd the dMios ami
tlior kitchen utensils were utterly do-
troyed. The damage will probably reach
TIM ) on the building and furniture.
The plnco was kept by B. A. Cnrr , who
ives in Walnut Hill. Ho could not bo found ,
iut his linker said that ho know Mr. Carr
vns mnnly Insured.
Tlio cook said ho w.w the last to leave the
c-sluurant , and ho locked both doors , put out
11 the Jlros anit llnts nnd left nt 8 o'clock ,
t is generally believed that the lire was the
vork of an Incendiary. One of the servant
rirls in the hotel nbovcsaid that she detected
ho smell of kerosene about the restaurant
litchcn a short time before the lire began.
An Incipient , Illnzo.
An alarm of lire called the department to
ho corner of Sixteenth nnd Capitol avenue at
o'clock last night , but the Incipient blaze ,
vhich started in an oflicc on the second door
if the Masonic block , was extinguished bcforo
.ho Hi-omen arrived.
THK IIMtt OYKll AT 11F.A.TKIVK.
The Hook Inland Withdrawn Its Kn-
glnoH 1'rom the U. 1' . Trucks.
BnATiiicr , NOD , , Jan. 0. [ Special Tele-
tram to TUB BEE. ] The Hock Island-
Jnlon Pacific flght has practically closed at
his point. At 1 o'clock this morning tlio
Rock Island asked permission to let Its block-
idcd engine on the Union Pncillc main line
n front of the Union Pacific depot out ,
ho Hock Island having gained its point
n remaining on the tracks for twenty-four
lours awaiting orders. The blockade was
aised and the engine was backed up onto
ho Ilock Island track. The extra Kock
sland engines nnd crows nt once
mlled out for Horton , Kan. , leaving
iio Union Pacific in possession of the Held.
L'he Union Pacllli ! people at once tore up nil
connecting frogs , etc. , tlmtTinlted their tracks
vlth the Kock Island. The Union Pacillo Is
still guarding its switches against any pos-
ible encroachments of the Uncle Island.
Matters are very quiet hero this afternoon
and the war is practically over.
It Will /trliltrntart. .
CHICAGO , Jan. 0. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Br.K.J The central traffic association ,
passenger department , has the elements of nato
ate war on hand. The cause is the second-
doss rate between Chicago and Buffalo. The
'sickle ' Plato makes a second-class 1'ato to
Buffalo of $9.fcO ; the Chicago & Erie S10.-J5
and the standard lines $11. The Nicklo
Plato tickets are sold through scalpers and
are honored for first-class passage toFostoria
iver the Baltimore & Ohio and thence to
jufTalo , over the Nicklo Plate , which has no
second-class accommodations. The Chicago
t EHo selling straight , second-class natur
ally objects to charging a higher rate nnd tlio
standard lines agree that the NicKlo Pinto
differential is too largo. An attempt will b&
made to settle the matter by arbitration.
Opinion.
CIIICAOO , Jan. 0. A dispatch received hero
'rom ' New York today quotes President
2ablo of the Hock Island as saying that the
trouble over the Union Pacific bndgo con
tract was not of sunlcient importance to bo
allowed to interfere with the presidents'
isrecment. This indicates to railroad men
icro that the acreement will bo put into
effect whether the Hock Island nnd St. Paul
succeed in fixing up their diDIculty with the
Union Pacllle or not.
An lowii Ilmltiction.
MASON Crrr , la. , Jan. 0. | Special Tele
gram to Tim IJi'.i : . ! Following the example
of the Chicago , Milwaukee .t St. Paul rail
way company , the Iowa Central company
today began a system of retrenchment by dis
charging all alleged unnecessary employes
anil reduclnc from 15 to 50 percenttho wages
of those still retained. The Iowa employes
of both companies have been the ones to suf
fer most by these measures , nnd it Is under
stood to bo an indirect stab nt the Iowa rail
way law. _
Ohnr o of Rate Cutting.
CHICAGO , Jan. 0. [ Special Telegram to
THIS Br.n.J Competitors of the St. Paul road
claim that the Meyers cattle deal at Kansas
City is still In force. They base the charge
on the following figures on cattle east bound
from Kansas City for December : AUmlson
.123 cars. St. Paul G5T , Alton 410 , Wabush70 ,
Hock Island 03 , other roads , nono. This is
the llrst charge of rate cutting made since the
formation of the southwestern pool.
Of Interest to Tcnohnrs.
CHICAGO , Jan. (5. ( [ Special Telegram to
THE Bun. ] The Western Passenger associa
tion today almost decided that the teachers
must pay n fare and a third to the National
Educational association convention in To
ronto. They have always boon given n ono
faro rate , and today nil the lines except tlio
Kansas City and the Wabash voted a fiiro
and a third. The matter was postponed to
the next meeting.
Onvrrnor Waterman's
SACIUMUNTO , Cala. , Jan. 0. The bionnlal
message of Governor Waterman , retiring
executive , was delivered to the legislature
today. The governor devotes considerable
space to the financial condition of the state ,
which , ho says , is unexcelled by that of any
state In the union. The governor also devotes
considerable space to the consideration of the
world's fair and recommends an appropria
tion of nt least Jl.OOO.OUJ . to display Cali
fornia's ' resources.
Thn Tilniitcnniit ( ioncrnlHhlp.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 0. Hoprosontativo
Wheeler , from tlio committee on military
affairs , today roportcu to the house a substi
tute for the senate bill to revive the grade of
lieutenant general in the nrmv. It author
izes the president to appoint the lieutenant
general , who is to ho selected from among
these ofliccrs of the army who have ills-
tingulshod themselves for courage and
ability.
Severn Weather Abronil.
Coi'KNiuoE.v , Jan. 0. The severity of the
weather Is seriously affecting business
throughout the country. Danish railroaJs
are at a complete standstill owning to u snow
blockade.
liuui.iN , Jan. (1. ( A snowstorm of niionom-
eiial severity prevails throughout North Ger
many , Railroads are blocked on all the
northern lines.
A Hlg
SR.VTTI.I : , Wash , , Jan. ( ) . The attorney of
the Farmers' loan and trust company of Now
York , has illod a bond In the United States
district uourt to foreclose a mortgage held by
that company against the Oregon Improve
ment company for f t , 000,000 ,
ITnitml Ml no WorkorH Called.
Coi.VHni's , O. , Jan. ( ! . A call was issued
today by the United Mine Workers of Amor-
lea for the annual national convention of that
organization to bo bi'ld In Columbus , Febru
ary
DEMISE OF THE COMBINE ,
Tlio Now Oity Council Organized on
Straight Party Lines ,
THE CAUCUS SLATE NEARLY BROKEN ,
Lowry Mmlo President by n Close
Vote Tlio Stniiillug- Committees
A Ulmnuo In Groves'
Clerical Korea.
Tlio combine that dominated In the man
agement of municipal inntters during the past
'ear was permanently and emphatically
helved last night by the virtue of ten demo
cratic vote's that mndo Thomas J. Lowry
ircsldcnt of the council for tha coming year.
It was n decidedly Interesting mooting ami
lemandeel quite as much attention ami pro-
okcd as much comment as the meeting of a
year ago , when Chalice was made president
f tlio council.
There was an early rush for seats in the
obby which presented the npponranco of the
Vent rows in a lively democratic city convcn-
ion. Captain Donahue , Dick O'KceJTe , Col
onel Chilels , Put Tlgho , Judge Ilnrt , Morris
dorrlsou , Jim Flamicry , Jack Morrison ,
Charles Conoycr , Owen Slnvln , Charley
anmug , Charley Smilrcs , Louis Helmrod ,
hi-ia Hartman , Fred McCbnncll , Jimmy
s'icliols , Tom Brunei- , John Grant and Aiinm
3nydor ivoro prominent spectators and were
'limited by a liordo of lessor llchts.
The now member. * of the council were In
; arly nml occupied seats within the cjiarme-el
. 'ircio. Promptly at 8 o'clock President
JlmlTeo called the council to order and Iho
minutes of Monday night's meeting wore ap
proved. Tlio action of the council in approv
ing the minutes was approved and Mr.
Str.iiTco announced that the council of 1890
liad linlshcd Its labor. Ho expressed his
Jinnies to the retiring members for the cour-
csy shown him during the year , nnel then ,
nftor Mr. Bcchel's ' motion extending him a
rotn of thanks for his fair nnd impartial rul-
mrs , etc. , had been passed , stepped down
and the council of IS'.M adjourned slno die.
Mr , Sander ] olnod the forces In the lobby.
Mr. Shrivor took a scat behind Mr. Davfs.
Mr. Wheeler borrowed a match from Moro-
nrty , lighted a stopn anu captured a vncant
chair in the doorway leading to the board of
traelo rooms. Mr. Chnffco took a seat at
Davis side , and the n jw members took seats
nt the vacated desks. Ford and ICaspar of
the old counsel were absent.
City Clerk John Groves called the now
council to order , the roll was called nnd the
voting for n president was commenced.
Bcchel , Blumor and Hruner voted for Ost-
lioff. Bimllsh offered the llrst vote for
Lowry ; ChnfTce voted for Osthoft ; Cooper
ind Conway added two to Lowry's showing.
Davis followed for OstholT , with Donnelly
nnd Elsasscr for Lowry. Mutters bcgnn
to assume n decidedly interesting as
pect , and Mr. Lowry's name was called. Ho
voted for Lowry" and the lobby cliecn'd.
Mndson nnd Morearty voted for Lowry and
McLcario for Osthoff. Mr. Osthoft's name
was called nnd his vote for Lowry , followed
ly that of Tnttle , carried out the programme
decided upon by the caucus of Monday after
noon. Olson and Specht voted for OstholT ,
leaving tlio vote , Lowry 10 , Osthoff 8. and
Mr. Lowry was declared duly elected as
president of the council for the coming
pear , and the result was loudly cheered by
Lho spectators.
President Lowry briefly thanked the coun
cil fertile honor conferred and announced the
election of a city clerk next in order. A roll
call gnvo John Groves for ro-election IT votes.
Harry G. Counsmau receiving 1 vote , that of
Mr. Drunor.
For sergcant-nt-arms , John Butler ami Ed
ward O'Connor ' vcro placed ia nomination.
O'Connor was chnscn by the same vote as
that by whih Lowry was selected , Butler
receiving 8 votes nnd O'Connor 10.
President Lowry then named the following
standing committees for the ensuing year :
Judiciary Morearty , Donnelly , Bluuier.
Claims Kechel , Conway , Madson.
Finance Tuttle , Morearty , Olsen.
Grades and Grading Conway , F.lsasscr ,
Muelson , Brunor , Coo-icr.
Streets and Alleys Blumcr , Burdish , Ost-
liolT.
liolT.Police
Police Specht , Conway. McLcario.
Public Property nnd Buildings Osthoff ,
Tuttle , Specht.
Fire and Waterworks Elsasser , Osthoff ,
Morearty.
Gas and Eloctrio Lights Madsen , Bur-
dish , Donnelly.
Sidcwrf.k * and Bridges Brunei- , Olson ,
Bechcl.
Printing Olson , Cooper , McLcario.
Sewerage Bnrdish , Bcchel , Donnelly.
Paving , curbing and guttering Donnelly ,
Blumcr , Jilsassor.
Viaducts and railways Cooper. Elsasser ,
Specht.
Boulevards McLearic , Conway , Tuttlo.
PlaU anil additions Davis , Bechel ,
Chaffco.
Kulcs Chaffeo , Davis , Bruner.
Thcro was a great cheer when the audi-
cnco learned of tlio commltteo prizes thnt had
fallen to Cliaffeo and Davis , the heads of the
defunct council combine. There was some
dissatisfaction among certain members over
the appointments , but no. serious complaints
wore offered.
This completed the business of the session
and the council adjourned.
The after-talk that was indulged | in on
the street corners by parties familiar
with the organization of the council
furnished an explanation of Osthoff's strength
nmong republicans on the vote for presidency.
Early yesterday morning the eight republican
momlxirs of the council , in an effort to break
up the democratic caucus slate , agreed to
support OstholT If lie would get two ether
votes. An effort was made to ineluco Cooper
to join the combine , but ho rofuncd. Lowry
grasped the situation when the vote was
being taken and realized that his vote forany
other than himself would bo a depart
ure from tlio caucus agreement and
would cause a tie on the vote and would prob
ably rnsult In a republican organization. Ho
voted for himself accordingly and knocked
tlio last prop from the combine's castle of
hope.
Tlio now organization makes a radical
chnngo in tlio city clerk's olllco. Harry G.
Counsman , who oftlcicntly served Southard
and Groves as deputy , retires in favor of K.
G. Giberson , who has been Hon. James E.
Boyel's private secretary. Ed Cone goes ,
too , and will bo succeeeloel by II. L. Mathlo-
scn. a clerk la thooflleo of register of deeds.
Uichard Mullen , who was taken iuto'thoonico
by Groves will bo retained.
Glianuo Lost.
Sioux F.U.T.S , S. D. , Jan. 0. fSnoclal
Telegram to TUB BiiK.l The defeat of
Buchanan of Minnohaha for speaker of the
house is regarded hero by republicans as a
serious blow to Moody's possible success. It
is evlaent that Buchanan polled tlio full
strength of the republicans , with the sixty ,
ono votes ho secured. Predictions are made
that Pli-klcr of a dark horse will bccomo
Uniteii States senator from South Dakota , if
a republican is chosen.
Newspaper Men llcfiiMn te Testify.
WASiuxoTOtf , Jan. 0. The liouso commlttoo
on rules today examined underoath Stephens
and McPherson , correspondents of tlio St.
Louis Globe-Domoerat , with reference to the
charge published In their paper that senators
and representatives were interested in the
silver pool. Th'j rorivjspondcnts declined to
give any information.
Salnrii-H of I'oHtal Clorkn.
WASHINGTON.Inn. . 0 , About twenty-llvo
persons representing (1,000 ( railway postal
clerks in tlio Uniind States appeared before
the liouso commlttoo on postoflh-cs nnd post
roads ted ay to urge the consideration lathe
liouso of the bill reported at the last session
to reclasslfy and tlx the salaries of railway
postal clerks ,
Tlio Ohio lllvoiFalling. .
CiNriN'XATi , O. , Jan. 0. The Ohio river
had fallen nt noon four inches nnd was
steadily receding both here nnd at points
above. No damage was done here except the
flooding of a few cellars.
They Want That Ili-lok Coliinl.
WASIIINHTO.V , Jan. 0 , Messrs. Morrlck nnd
Morse , tha gentlemen wbo recently tendered
n silver brick to the suiionntondont of th
mint at Philadelphia to bo mnelolntonllvo *
dollars for tholr boiioftt , todny made n written
ton ilemmul upon the director of the mint to
Instructthosuporintcndont to receive and coin Y1
bullion as requested. Director Leach replied
to them , sustaining the notion of tlio superin
tendent and quoting the provisions of the no >
of July 1-1,1SVK ) .
TJIK CAXA1 *
It is ARnln Dlsanssoil by tlio Sonnto
In Hoorot Session.
WARHt.vnTOS , Jan. 0. The
between Nicaragua and Costa Klca , growing"
out of the boundary dispute affecting tlio
Nicaragua canal company's concession , were
discussed ngitin today by the senate In secret
session , nml the conunlttco on foreign rela
tions was Instructoel to "Inquire into what
stops had been taken under the act of con-
greiss Incorporating the company , and what
are the present conditions nnel prospects of
the enterprise , nnd consider and report what ,
in its opinion , the interests of the Unllod
States nmy require In Vospjct to thnt inter-
oceanic communication. "
Tlio senate also made public the treaty
slgne-d December t , 1SSI , between the Unltcel
Stales and Nicaragua providing for the con
struction of nn liitsroccanlc canal across the
territory of that republic. The letter ot
trnnsmlttnl was signed by President Arthur
nnel is a strong argument in demonstration of
the necessity of the canal for politi
cal nnd commercial masons. Tim
startling information ; ls contained that
tins treaty , which was to have been rntlllcel
within two years , butiltd not obtain rntlllcn-
lion , bound the United Statoi and Mearagur.
to build a canal. The canal Itself is tiuulo up
of twenty-five articles. The Ill-stand second
articles x-ead that the ca al shall be built , liy
the United States nnd owned by them aiul
Nicaragua. There shnll ho a perpetual
nllliiuco between tlio United Status and
Nicaragua , anel tlio former agrees to proii-i-t
the integrity of Iho territory of tt..i
latter. The oilier articles provide in brli f
thnt the canal shall be of the largest class . f
ship canals ; that the ( Jutted States Miotl
have the free use of Lake Nicaragua ; HUH
the United States shall pay for the prlviuo
lands used ; that a strip of land twenty-two
and n half miles wide shall bo sot apart lor
the work and owned by the two contracting
parties ; that no custom house charges slmll
bo imposed by Nicaragua upon vessels pass
ing through the canal , and thnt Nicaragua
sjiall protect the canal employes , In return
turn the United States agrees to furnish
the money and build n canal railway and
telegraph lines nnd equipment ; ttiat it
shall have exclusive control of the canal con.
struction and that the canal slmll be managed
by a Joint bo.u-d ; that tlio profit from the
tolls are to go , one-third to Nlcarauga nnel
two-thirds to the United States ; that ttio
United Stn'.us disavow any attention to Im
pair the independence of Nicaragua or her ,
sister republics ; that the i-anal shall bo comk
mcnccd in two ycnra nnel completed In ton j
years ; that the United States .shall aid by its - " f. ,
good olllcoj , if eleslrcd , in securing tlio union
of the fivn Central American republics , nnd
thnt the United States slmll lend Nicaragua
8-1,000,000 to make Internal improvements , to
bo a lien on the canal.
S Trounles.
A , Jan. ( ) . The old and well
known firm of George Uobkeim & Co. , manu
facturers of horse hlunliots , carriage robes ,
etc. , is temporarily embarrassed nnel has
palled a meeting of its creditors. News of
the failure of the ilrm to meet its obligations
was n great surprise to trade nnel evoked ox-
lirodslons of sympathy. It is generally be
lieved that a satisfactory settlement will bo
reached.
MoxTitnAi , , Jnn. 0. The wholesale inillli
cry house of J. A. Patterson & Co. hnt
signed. Liabilities estimated at $3r > ,000.
amount or the assets is not yet known. Th < ?
creditors are mostly foreign.
New YOUK , Jan. ( i. Decker , Howell & Co.
resumed business today. The assignee | Mttl
the claims of creditors in full when presented.
BOSTON , Mass. , Jan. II. Nathan Scliloss ,
tobacconist , assigned todny. Liabilities , * IO- ,
000.
000.PiTTsm.'un
PiTTsm.'un , Pa , . Jan. 0. The Zurckly dairy
company assigned today for the nonellt of
creditors. The capital stock of the company
is s-io oao.
AlANsmi.n : , O. , Jnn. 0. Edwin Mansfield
was today appointed receiver for the Buck
eye Mutual Fire insurance company of
Shelby , O. The fnco value of the company's
assets Is estimated nt Sp.OOO. The renl ns-
sots depend upon how much the icceivcr ro-
nlizcs on contingent linbillty uinounts.
GAi.vnsTON , Tex. , Jan , 0. A dispatch from
Corpus Christl says a receiver has been ap
pointed for the Laredo Improvement com
pany. The assets and liabilities are uot ilu-
llnltcly known. _
'llio Kenn Kiiilnrc.
CHICAGO , Jan. ( ! . Thcro were moro Inter
esl ing development.- the Kcan inatu-r
today. Uosa Taylbr proved in the county
county court thnt Missionary Bishop William
Taylor of the Methodist Episcopal church ,
during his last year's tour In the
States , raised about 812,000 for his T
missions. This ho deposited with Koan. In
November ho drew a draft on London for
$3,000 of this amount and left for tlio scene of
his labors. Tim remaining $ ! ) ,000 was
still in the bank when it failed
nnd perhaps tlio ) ,000 also , as it
is not known whether the draft wns cashed
before the failure. Taylorscts fortli that the
money was a trust nnd should bo made good
out of the assets ; that reiving upon the
fund Bishop Taylor had h'.rcil a lot of mis
sionaries to go to Africa , whoso trasportatlon
cannot now bo secured , and bought n lot of
supplies in Now York which cannot now bo
pain for. The coavt took the matter under
advisement , A mooting of cruditors and at
torneys today with -closed doors it ia believed
reached an understanding in regard to a set
tlement , but not ilellnito.
for Information.
MUIISOJ * , Wis. , Jnn. 0. The members o !
the board of directors of the Iowa agricul
tural college were here today looking over
the agricultural department of the stale uni
versity , of which Prof. Henry is the head.
They conferred with Superintendent Morris
of the state agricultural department in rela
tion to farmer's institutes in Wisconsin With
a view of establishing them in Iowa. It is
stated that Prof. Henry inn been olfercd the
presidency of the Iowa colle'go.
Strfoiccn Whllo Speaking.
Srw.NOFiHi.n , 111. , Jan. 0. Whllo George
HasUell , president of the state board of agri
culture , was delivering an address before , the
board in regard to the world's fair ho was
suddenly stricken with a pain in the heart
and had to be cni-rlnd to the train nnd tnUnn
homo. His recovery is considered doubtful.
If you have made up your mtml to liny
Hood's Sarsapnrllla elo not bo induced to t.iko
nnj other A Boston laily , wlioso example M
wcrtliy Imitation , lulls her experience bclowi
" In one store wlicro I went to buy Hooil'i
Rarsaparllla the clerk tried to Ineluco mo buy
tlielrownlnsteadof Hood's ; hotoldinotlich'i
would last longer ; that I might take It on ten
To Get
days' trial ; that'lf I did not llko It I need not
pay anything , etc. lint lie could not prevail
on mo to change. I told him I had take-n
Hood's Sarsaparlll-vkncw what It was , wai
satisfied with It , aud dIU not want any oilier.
When I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla
I was feeling real mlscrablo with dyspepsia ,
and so weak that at times I could hardly
Hood's
ataml. I looked llko a pe-rson In consump
tion. Hood's Harsaparllla did mo BO much
Kood that I woneiur nt myself sometimes ,
and my friends frequently speak oflt. " Mils.
HLIA A. GOKK , ci Terrace Street , Bo tuu.
Sarsaparilla
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oy 0.1.11001) A re > . - . Arothec rle , Jxmotl , MM ,
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