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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1891)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , SUNDAY , J-A &JARY 11 , 1891-SIXTEEN PAGEB. I TO CONTEND WITH LOBBIES , The Ilaiel Task Which Confronts the Kansas Granger Legislature. CORRUPTION FUNDS IN SIGHT , i'liu School Hook Trust , tlio County OHIr.'viH nnd the Unlit ondH Ilnvo J.otn ol' Money to Spend ° v TOPI KA , Knn. , Jnn. 10. fSpccIni to Tnr Uri. ] Iho legislature which convenes In this city Tuesday next will have to deal with the most determined lobbies which ever con- fionlcd u granger Icglalutmo. Thcio will bo promised for homo and boodle for others. The combination will furnish n test of the intcgilty ot the now icfoiincrs , which will cltlur result In giving them n grcntcr sttcngth or destroy them altogether. This Is not the Jltst granger legislature which the state hub scon , but it Is the first In which a1 majority of the members iiivo declined that both the old parties aio hopelessly corrupt nnd that the welfntoof tbo state demand anew now government In wnich neither must have n voice. In ton lower house seventy of the 12"i mem- bois nio small fanners , whoso homesteads for the most part nro bc.iv lly encumbered with mortgages. T hey will como to Topeka do- terinliied to legislate agtilnst corpoiatlons of nil kinds nnd stilko n death blow to trusts H bus been the history of such legislatures In the wait that coiporatlons have fined well at their hands. There will bothtco lingo conuption funds for distribution , fvo of which nro nlicadynpp.iicnt. 'iho alliance linn attempted to nntlilpito any cffoit which may bo mndo by llio Inbbvlsts to gain conttol of Iho icglslatuio. nnd In so doing has orga- nl/ed n fourth lobby , which will bo moro dangerous than nil the rest. Prominent nllianco men from every county In thu state will bo sent toTopi-ka to watch the legis lators , nnd It Is Ihiongh these nllhu co leure- sentalives tuat the lobbyists will hope to opoiato. Tbo big publishing houses have pooled to prevent the est ibllshment of a state school Look publishing house 'iho renoit ol th" levislon committee appointed nt thu last ses slon of tholcgislaluto drafted a bill which provides for the frco distribution of school books , leaving the manner of their purchase to boilDtei mined by the legislature. U Is known that llio agents of the 1 niro publish Ing concerns have nppioiched prominent school touchers , vv horn they thought might have Influence with the legislature , with of fers ; nnd ns tbo fieo disttlbutlou of books ftom a state publishing house would mean ttio loss of thousands of dollars annually , it Is certain that the money will bo foithcom Ing.The The county ofllcers elect , whoso salnrles have nil been recommended to bo reduced to btnrvntlonnges \ by the icvlsion committee , have 01 eani/ed to defeat the bill which has been dinftctl County olllccs in this state have herotofoio been the most lucrative of nay state in tl.o union , and both money und nomisos of appointment will bo used to do- foil the icvlslon committee's bill 'Ihe re vision connnltteo has nlso seen lit to abolish tlitia a scoie of boards which It pio- cs n useless expense to the state , and < ihcmbcrs of them will Join wltn the , ty olllclals in n light fora living. Jlilcd to this Is thoialhoul lobby. Tlio i < Mdx = wriMiies elo not know what to c\- u from the legisk\tuio. Hoietoforc the ate bus been piaoticaHy under their cunttol , but the political revolu tion has upset all previous calcu lations. If the lovva rallroul laws are pat- tei ned after and maximum rates eatahllshed the railvv nv people assert that It vv III bo ruin- * Vjs to the four great rallvvav systems which traverse this stato. The At ( bison , Topek.i At Santa Fo railway comnmy has always been n prominent factor in Kansas politics , but it has operated solely thiough the republican pnty. The Union Paclllc , the Mlssouii Pa cific and the Chicago , Uoclt Island .t Paclllc will have to Join hands with the Santa Fo end none of them nave any Influence outsldo of the usual courtesies. 'Iho bo-ud of iall- road commlssioncis will bo certainly abolished ished as it now exists and the positions ou it made cloctlvo. If tbo legislation stops heio the companies will bo satisfied Those who expect to dictate legislation will have representatives In the citizens' alliance nnd opeiate thiough them. ( j. It is n significant fact that Iho cltl/cns' nl lianco will hold Its state convention in this city Tuesdav , when stops will bo taken for calling a national convention for the puiposo of forming a national citizens' alliance. The citizens' alliance is n. political organisation foi mud in cities and towns in Kansas foi the ptirposo og co-opomting with the f miners' alliance. When oiganbed last summer it kwus as n non-sectet body , but it Is pro- lisccl to make it n sccict orclei , upon the same plan ns the farmers' ' nlllmce Its giovvth In Kansas has been roniaihnblo , over four hundiod sub alliances being now in ex istence m this stnto alone nnd about three vjtumdml moro are loomed In nineteen other ( JFFtalcs In the reecnt campiign it was a now ' * irful ally of the farmers' alliance and con- tilhuted hugely to the success of that oignn- l/attoii at the polls. The men who have pushed the movement so v Igoiously nro df nil shade of political belief , There nio democrats nnd republicans , grecnbiekcrs , nnd union laborltcs , men vvitli hobbio nnd men with piiovances , all have united * ns alliance men. Not being ellglblo to membership In the funnel s' nllianco , they have Bought power and Inlluenio with their country friends by organi/lng nnd ten- ( leilug their services to that body. Disap- -Delated icpublican oflico seekers , monoid in the SPIV ice of the old parties , who having outgiown their usefulness iiavo been thrown over to mnko room for younger and more vig- ous cumpalgnors , democrats willing logo Into nuy mov oincnt vv hleh promUos defeat to the republican party , have been lifted Into power nnd olllco through Its agency , Notwlthstind- ing the multiplicity of elements which have contributed to It , the citizens' nlllnuco hns furnished nil the strength vvhU-h the pee ple's paity mustered outsldo of the riir.il , dls- trlcts In the last campaign , and its success has had the effect of giving it a great impetus Bince. That class of men who Invariably cast their political fortunes with thastiong- cst patty have flocked to It slnco'thoy have iccn how olTecttvo It hns moved nnu what rich rownuls have boon gullied bj these who entered It early. The convention Tuesday will bo n largo ono for nlrendv the ciedeii- fclals of over three bundled delegates have been sent out. TII15 I1AII ASSOCIATION. It nicots Onicor * and Dlsuussns l > io- pnseil I'tls\tlo | [ [ | . 9 The nniHinl meeting of the Douglns County Bar association was held In the cihnln.il court loom nt the coutt house jeatcrdny af- tcinooti. At J. Poppleton presided. Thu reading of thu minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with und the associ ation pioccodcd to elect ofllcors for the ensu ing year. Mr. Popploton announced to his friends that ho would not accept the presi dency nguui under any circumstances , and Hated that ho did not want nny person to v oto for him. The natno of J. M.Voolvv orth was then presented and that gentleman was the unanimous choice of the association. After thanking the attorney for the honor' ronferred ujwn him , Mr. Woolvvorth nrocted- ed to bcqru the absent members. Although there uro nearly JWO momoers in tbo ussuciu- lieu , le-ss than llfty vvoro present. Judge McCullough moved tint the present jccrotory bo le-oleeted , but that gentleman declined the honor nnd Kd Slmoral promptly nominated Mr. McCullough to llll.hls plnco. The ) selection was inado unanimous. ' l , N. Congdon was iho unanimous choice for treasurer. Mho nqvv board of executive council consist OfV. . 1 > . Mcllugh , W. S. Curtis , Prank Ir vine , Leo KMello and J. II. Mclntosh. " The report of ihoconimllteoon legislation 'Vas then road. Judge Bartholomew wauled bills road. County Attortiov Mnhoney > 4 > od the ussoolntlon woula not nttomptto 'o too much. If they did , nothing ut all f'vvoukl boaccompllaheu. Tlio bill requiring that Justices of the peace * tiul constables of cities of the metropolitan \chuss should bo tuudo salaried oBicers wus fcuil , but upon motion was laid over fora future uicotliiK , It being the cuunil belief of these present that this minor matter should bo set aside until things of more Importance were disposed of. The recommendation of the committee that n bill bo Introduced Increasing tbo number of district court Judges to eight met with the favor of every member present. Attorney liromc , r. nu'inbcr of the com- mlttcothnt had drafted n bill In regard to the system of drawing Jurors , made n state ment , explaining the hill. The principal changes fiom the old bill ureas follows ; The ounty board shall mnko up a list of not less inn ono llfth of the voters of the countv. ho clerk of the courts shall draw from this st not less than twenty-four names for each udgo who Is supposed to sit , A new panel mist bo drawn every three weeks. If the anel runs short It can bo filled by order of 10 court by the clerk. No person can servo n n Jury more than once n jciir. There is Iso u provision to orovcnt ofllclnlsfrom sum- nonlng bvstnndert , und other minor details , aid by lawyers to mnko a good bill. The bill s It now reads refers to cities of 100,000 or nore population. Mr. Snell , county attorney or Lancaster county , requested tint the rc- ulred population Do reduced to 7.1,000 , as In lint case it would Include his countv * . Mr. liirley moved that the bill bo sent in as it vas , with the instruction that the committee 'imiKO such modification with refeteneo lo lopulatlon as may seem expedient. " The 111 was then endorsed. The bill recommending the appointment of wo cominlsslonuis to assist the Judges of the upremo com t met vvltn the approval of the association. The commissioners nro to bo ppoitiled by the govcinor and hold a term of fllco of thieo jcars Their pay , according o Iho bill , will bo the same us a supreme oiu t Judge. Judge Bartholomew moved that all reports f committees in tlio future bo given to llio iewspi'i > ors ono ilvy In advance , in order that ho members might have un opportunity to hlnk over the subjects suggested. "I object , " said Mr. Poppluton. "Why ! " asked Mr Bartholomew "Because I haven distinct locollcctlon of > nv Ing"i only u shot t time ngo for merely mullshlng-a call foi a meeting over my own Ignatutc 'Iho details of a connnltteo icport vould cost n fortune ' Mr Carr suggested that Iho committee on egislnllon look uiieftilly Into the pieseut aw on garnishments , and ttio motion was referred Mr tlurloy Introduced a resolution heartily ( commending the telephone svstoni of C C. Vnllontitio between thu dlstilct court and nembcis of the bar 'llio association will meet ngtin la the neat 'uturo. _ IN A TANGIjIj. Che 131 oks of tlu > Pluiiillng Inspector Pail to itnlnnue. Trouble , llko a huge and ugly nhnntom , intl-iics to pursue the Inspector of plumb- ng Yestetdny ho wns of the opinion that 10 was out of the dlfllculty which ho brought ipon himself , but later developments ineil- cnto that such Is not the case. Yesterday an employ o of the comptroller's olllco visited the court house basementwhere ho inspcrtoi liolds forth , for the purpose of checking up He was Informed that matteis vcie In the smne condition ns upon the pre ceding da > ; thnt n number of vouchers had > ecn stolen by John Bolnn The comptroller's clerk did not press a settlement , but returned o his ofllce , tccclving nn assurance thnt the nissint ? amounts would be tut ned over befoie .ho end of the day. Duting the afternoon n reporter visited the nspcctoi nnd after rcceiv lug a coidlnl wel come wns icmiosted to inspect n now desk .hit had Just been put in place After the task had been completed , the Inspector , with , miles and frowns play ing hide and seek over ils face , opened his battciics upon Bolnn , an ex-inspector. Then the inspector \vrapped himself In silence for a brief pcnod , but nt last broke 'oith nnd lemirked : "Yestetday it looked is though theio might have been a small bhoitage In my oflico accounts , but 1 have ust completed a statement nnd tuuied the jnlanco over to the comptiollcr " The comptiollor's oflleo was visited nnd upon the question being asked , "Has the plumbing Inspector liquid ited the llttlo bill lie owes the eit ) l" the man behind the desk piomptly responded , "IsTo " It was possible that the Inspector hid made n mistake , and had turned the money in to Oily Ticnsurer John Kush , so that ofliccr wns visited , but not a cent had found Its way into the city coffers by way of the plumbing ln < spcctoi's louto The oftlco record of the cltv ofmlnl was dropped nnd aenln bis manner of doing busl ness In the Held was Investigated The thieo stoiv biick building on the southwest coiner of Sixteenth and Howard stieets is owned by Chailcs L Wright , who occupies a poition of tbo second floor for olllco put posts. The first lloor ! oc ( upicd as a ding stoiennd the basement .is a bnber shop About December - comber 1 last , Mr Wtlght , at the icquest of the barber , put a bath tub in the basement and p.utltioncdoll a p.ut of the room for a bath room The work had been nourlj com pleted when , on December " , the Inspector happened to go Into the basement , and noticing that some plumbing was being done , asked who owned the building. Ho was given the deshcd Information , nnd going to Mr. Wiight's oflleo , mud , "I see jou aio doing some plumbing and jou have not taken out a penult. " Ho was Informed that such wns the ca the owner plendltu * thnt ho did not know that one wnsicquhed , "His , " said the major , "nnd that work down In the basement docs not eomplj with the icutrcncnts ( | of the oidiniinec. " "What is vviong with It ? " asked Mr. Wilght. "Your bath loom , " irpllcil the major , "must have a vent pipe passing to the roof oi the building. This jou h ivo failed to put in , nnd all that you have done Is to nuilto scvvei connections , without making any piovlsions for the escipo of the gas. " "Ilint is truH , " continued Mr. Wiight , 'but ' to do this would cost fiom $75 to SUIO. ' "I don't for that " the elite , lOopondcd inspector specter ; "tbowoik must bo pciformed in such n manner as to comply with the 01- dinnnccs. " . Yes , that Is'true , but can't wo fix till up ? " said Mr. Wright. The mnjor thought for n moment , and then nn idea popped into bis mind and , biighten Ing up , ho said : "Pay ino * f2 50 und I will lei it go. " Mr Wright was glad to settle upon this basis and nt once tliow a check on the Unltcc States National bank for the nmount , nt th same tlmo asking for a receipt. "Yen don't need " any icecipt , nnswcroi the inspector , "for when this check comes back to j ou it w 111 bo evidence of pay mcnt. ' On December 4 the check passed througl the clearing house and wns letuincd to th maker. Strange ns It may scorn , thoio Is no iceori In the. olllco of tUo plumbing Inspector tc show thnt this amount was over credited ti tlio city , nor was a duplicate lecelvod for th amount ever turned over to the comptiollut tliou0'h Iho December repot t was hnnrtcd 1 some time ago. The Inspector has proven himself to bo n vigorous a politician as lie is a skillful lo collector. Dining the city cninptlgti in hi employ ho had nn inspector nuniod Job Yuink John win an o\peit plumber and ha served fnlthfully under Hobort Duncan for Iw o v c.irs , and had been lauded lo the skies by the present Incumbent. Ono morning John was called Into the ollleo nnd was asked If ho was intending to ivoih foi D. II Wheeler foi the council Ills ieply was In Iho nognlivo , and the next morning ho was dischatgod Ho asked vv by this was done , and was informed that his work had been unsatisfactory , though the day before ho was told that ho was the most faithful employe ou the forco. VInfctl'nvn l'n'1. Kntlonnl hall , at the corner of Thnteonth nnu Williams , was the scene of a very enjoy able gallicilng list evening , The occasion wns the first nnnlvoi-snry ball given by the Bohemian ladies , members of lodge Vlnsti- lava ' - ' . ' , J. C. D. A Inigo number of iho friends of the order responded in person to Iho Inv Itauons sent out. Dellgntful music , a finely arranged dancing premium mo and an excellent supper cuntilbuied to the pleasures of the uvenlng. The affair fully equalled nil expectations und the ladles nro to bo con gratulated on tbulr success , Ono desenved result of last evening's entertainment will ba greatly increased Interest in the lodge. Ilcpiibllcniiti , Attention. You nro respectfully Invited to attend the republican mooting nt Grand Army of the republic hall , on Fifteenth street uotwcon Dodge and Capitol avenue , Monday evening' , January 12. Good speakers will bo in attend ance to explain the MclCluIcy bill and other national topics. IJriug your republican frlcud * . MI ACT " \IIIITM LUM jlllLlllA His Disappearance Creates Excitement at Springs , N INJUSTICE TO THE GUARDS , iobody Wns Quaking \Mtlt Tenr The Ho8 in All tlio Cnmps nro Hearing Tlieinselves Llko VetcraiiH. Srntso , Neb , Jnn. 10. [ Spechl 'elcgram ' to TUB Bi r. | Everybody hero Is xcltcd over the disappearance of Captain Cllnsmlth , Did ho perish in the storm or did o meet the fate of Lieutenant Osey is the ucstlon that confronts the pcoplo ot Hny rings. The captain left hero , as stated , to oln his company on the Beaver , but no has ot been heard from. The couilcrs and ithcrs scotched all day for him. A courier reports Comptny P still In camp in the Beaver , but thoSutton bojs in camp at .ho same plaeo wore ordered nt dark nst night , to m.tko n forcea march to Hush- lite , a distance of eighteen miles. It will bo hard much us the snow Is deep The cold vcnthor ndds to the cloud which has shad- vv ed us for some tlmo Three sick women nro In the churches , two f them very low , Inning been moved within , a few hours nfter conllueincnt. One man is icing cared for in nn Impllmont shed. A reliable farmer living notth came In last Ight nnili. . icportcd to have seen n small quad of Indians on Pine Creek , twejity idles north , 'iho pcoplo In that valley are badly scaled. Wheio the Indians mo fiom r vv ncro they are going could not bo learned Hay Spiings is the most exposed of any of ho towns along the lluo. Ttieio only BOO loldlcrs to guard nsttip of country thhty niles long. Hay Spiings is situated In the .enter of tlio gap nnd 2.XJ ( bloodthirsty In dians are onlj thirty miles fiom here. 1'very- body IOOKS for the beginning of next week to bring something new. < nntp liiIV > nt Gorelon. GoitnoN , Neb , Jan. 10. [ Special to Tnr. BIT.I-Sergeant Kliucr , Lieutenant John 'atterson nnd Jack Newman , the noted In- .Han scout , have rotutned fiom I'Jno Khlgo ngenev. ' 1 hey say they did not see nn Indian ; ii all their two dajs' ildc , but would not make the trip agiln for any money. Mart Dai rah , wife nnd chlldien have ar- Ivcd from near the reservation , where they liad been holding down a claim. When they struck heio thoj had not oven enough to feed 'hem over night. Avonng man named Wil son from Company H happened along and iccognized them as pcoplo from near his home Ho asked them where they vveto going and what they wcio going to do. Dirrah said If they could onlv pet to his wife's folks hey would bo all light for the winter. Wil- on Inqulicd the amount It would take , which vvas)5 ) Wilson then gave them the monov and they left foi Tokemah last night. It was wet tn moic than that to see the smllo on that inothci's face and those of the childien dance kvith Joj nnd ttueo lousing cheeis were given Wilson. John Beolv , an e\-unlon soldier vvlthonl } ono nrm , has command pf the homo guaid , mid ho has sixty nervy , determined looking men pi iced ns pitrol gunul out ten miles mil th and will woik in unison w ith our com panies , U mid II. Nine out of ton of the hojs have very severe - vore colds. None aio repoited sick. An In.liiMlcn to the Gnaidw. Ul'snviiir ' , Neb , Jan 10. [ Spechtl Tclo- g-.iir. to Tin : Hue. ] Both ofllcers and men ot themitttin fool that the WoiId-Herald cor- lespondcnt has done the national guards an Injustice In his untrue and vvould-bo facetious rcpoit of their so-called fiijjht upon the ro- tutu of a detachment of cavalry to town the other day Very few of the guards vvoro dls- tuibed by the event nnd these , so far from quaking with fear , actually sought to fght } the supposed enemy that was approaching. Thov say they do not object to having their doings repoitcd it coricspondents w ill only stick to the truth. The correspondent re- fci red to has not the best opportunity of ob serving the movements of the militia when ho pisses much of his time on the outside of the telegraph oflleo with his cat close to the instrument receiving dispatches from Pine 1'ldgo Quit HIM .Job. Some of the boys cnjojod a little fun Tues day by llxing up telegrams purporting to bo from milltarv headqnarteis oidering the O'Neill mlllt try company to goon the evening ing train west to do duty under General Miles , s njs'tho Item The soldier boys rushed mound , donned their he ivy under- w ear , got their gunsnml made all preparations logo , whcnltbccameovldontthat it was a put up Job. Wo he.ira of ono man who oven unit his Job , nnd had ho not been foitnnnto enough to got it back again might have been without employment now. It Is nil right to have piopor fun , but though the bojs meant to inako It suih wo think It was can led a little too lar in this instance ( us some of them did not think it very funny ) and no doubt farther than wns intended by the oiiginntors. Another Company Heady. Tui\ne , Neb , Jan. 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Brp ] Herman Windell of this ciu , acting uadcr orders of the governor , hns enlisted a squad of volunteers for the pro tection of Nebraska piopeity , who hold themselves toady to go the front at a mo raent's notice. COItX , ll'ilKAT AXIt VATU. KstimntcH on t'm Prnduutiim of These Corrals tlio 1'nnt Yrnr WASUINOTOV , Jan. 10. The estimates of the production of corn , wheat and oats for 1800 , completed by the stntlstlan of the do- pirtment of ngiiculturo , make corn aggregate l,4bl > , lTO,000 ) bushels , wheat a99'JO.,000 bush els and oats 5J,04I,000 ) bushels. The niea of corn , which was slightly Increased In plant ing , was reduced by utter failure nnd aban domncnt by moro than 0,000,000 acres , the area harvested being 71,070,70. , ) acres. The average > told par acre was 20.7 bushels and the supply foi consumption per head of popu lation 2.1 bushels , or 11 bushels less than las' ' year. The r.ito of yi ° ld was lower In Ibb7 and ISsl , jcars of very severe drought. The aggregate wheat nica Is , iOOs7,15 acres , ncarl * . the same ns In Ibi'.i , and the jiold per ncro.11.1 bushels Thcso are ineas uu'il bushels , of a quality grading somowhal low cr than usual , the weight of w lilch will be given In thu Mtuch icpoit. Past records show tint the annual dllTorencos In the weight of crops nio not often moio than n pound above or below the nvcrngo weight for a BOI les of years , the lowest for sev en v cars being fid r > In IS S and the highest OS filn Isb7 , The yield per nc-ro Is tlio same ns In l bS , when the product was nearly 110,000,001 bushels , and with two c\roptions Is the low est rate during the pist decade. 'Iho nica in oats was H-iiltiO ! ! acres nnd the jleld per acre was 103 bushels. This Is only 7-J per cent of the average for ten jenrs past , which was ' . ' (10 ( bushels , and thosmallcs rnto of vleld ever reported by the oflleo. The December condition of the growing wheat crop Is returned nt OS. I nnd of rye 90 , 'Ibis is better than the December returns foi two vcars past. Some damngo wns done bv the Hessian fly , especially in early soul : Holds. The condition In Missouri and Kan sas was variable , the local Injury from drought and the fly combining to some w ha reduce state av crngcs. Enfo NrenkerH C/iptured. CHICAGO , Jan. 10. A safe belonging to J. C. Murray , a diamond broker of this citywas almost broken lute last night by live robbers when the police surprised them. The men throw up their hands when the police showed their revolvers , and wore being taken to the station , when one of them tripped up an ofll- ccr and broke away. A number "of shots wore tired after him butho escaped. The po- llco consider the capture Important. UlHhop Tallotva In Und Health. CHICAGO , Jun. lO.-Ovvlug to fulling health Bishop Fallows of the KcforniN Episcopal chuich hns been obliged to tempornrllv rc- lluqulsh his pulpit and retire to a private sanitarium , Tntnl Pnll of rXjUonf. ROME , Jan. 10. Two ofllcers wore killed , six were seriously wounded nnd ton others slightly wounded by the falling of the roof of the military rldlnc school at Heggiolo , the capital of Kcgglo ncll' Emilia. Spnin'M Columbian Celebration. MAiiiim , Jnn. 10. A rojal decree hsuoil today provides for the appointment of n com- mittco to organize a celebration of the qundro ccntennry of the Olse'oVcry of Amer ica. It Is provided by the decree thnt Per- ugnl nnd Iho United St.Ues bo Inv Itcd lo bo resent bv committee. A furthcreelobrntlon y congress will bo held at Hucvln to com- ncmorato the departure of Columbus for the ow world. HomlnrnN llntiflcs the llondn. tCopvrfflht naHiitJiimts Ounlnn H'niiflt.\ \ LoMieiv , Jan. 10. [ Now Vork Herald Cnblo peclal to Tnc BKE.J The consul from Hon- uras today received a dispatch to tno effect , hat the scheme for the conversion of the ircsent bonds has been ratified by President logian. Thosuiplusof $ liOO,000 ( Is to bo 'cvotcd to the completion of the railroad rom the Atlantic to the 1'aclllc The gov- Turnout guarantees one-third of the whole chunio aud the intlroad contiuctois ono- hlrd. Nebraska and Iowa W \SIII\GTOV , Jan. 10. [ Special Telegram .oTiiuBi'E 1 Penslonss were granted to- ay to the following Nobrnikans. Original nvalld John W. King , Newport. Increase Henry Davis Slncklov ; Thomas W. Gran- rry , Long I'lno ; Josouh Land , Mnrcpuotto ; spencer A. Hamhltn , Ponder ; Houbcn F. Ccep , Uorcester ; William C Temple , Beat- Ico. Original widows , etc Mary It. , widow if William 0 Mclloath , Dakota City ; Julia a , widow of Jumics H. Stevens , Stronis- JUlg. lowas Oilglnal Invalid Mai tin Mericle , Toledo , Henry Mclntosh , Nevada Hestora- ' ; lon nnd incieaso James Haihnesi , Mcehuti- csvillo. Increase Gabilel llowmnn , Musca- Ine ; Alnitin Carvnno ; Diibuquo ; Tollx Parish , Fonda ; Jeflaison O. Crooklmtn , Oskalooa ; Alattlit Ilnminctly , Colfnx ; LowellvnD. P 'rantz ' ; , Bedfoid ; Henry Silkcr , Lninont : William A White , Snvnn- n.ih ; Lnfayetto Boutwell , Pah bank ; George U'agner , Ftanklin ; Edmond R Pniklaud , Sheldon , James U. Scott , Luke Citv. Kes- toiatlon and increase Edvvaid Motto , Keo- kuk. Original widows , eto lUUabeth , vv idovv of .Jacob Cl irk , Chlllicothe ; Ctrls tie , mother of Ard tj , Uryan , Uunlap. At fJtOX IXl'VltEST. Ihe Ilrmoi.nl ol tlic Cooper-Ilcwltt In- Mltiitimi IXoltcH Coinincnt. Nnw YOIIK , Jan. 10. [ Spool il Telegram to I'm : Biu.l A gioat deal of Interest Is manl- 'ested among the members of the Iron trade by the news that the project , which Ec- Mnvor Abeam S. Hovvltt had under consider ation IP 1SSO , for the removal of tbo Cooper , Hewitt & Co. iron nnd steel works to Aln- jamn antl Tennessee , had taken definite shape. This Important stop was biought to the surface by a report that a consolidation of lion , io.il and railway Interests had been effected in Bristol , Tcim. This consolidation will necessitate the building pf n steel plant it Btlstol that will bo as large , If not larger , than thnt possessed by any similar establish ment hi the countiy It Is reported thnt , the New Jersey woiksof Coopei , Hewitt A. Co. will be moved to Jiilstol this spring. A A A O VXUK31KMS. The liden Musco this week presents a tilplo bill of nttractions. Duting the past werk enormous crowds have vis ted thnt pop ular resort , attracted tneio by the greatest wonder of the ago. In presenting UllaEvvlug .0 the public Manager Law'lcr w as the first to unearth a natural freak. Miss Evv Ing Is tho1 tallest woman ever knovm In history. Ovvlny to the fact that many persona who desire to see the wonderful vv omsn and have been prevented thopastwcek.Mr. Lavvlor has secured her con sent to remain ono week longer , after which she rotuins to her Missouri home. Having made ? 'J,000 in two weeks. Miss Evvlnp pie- fers to return to her rural home , away from the gnzo of curious citizens. But another equally Interesting freak has been dlscov- eicd at homo hare la Nebraska , und with his usual enterprise Mr. Lavvler wns the iirst to secure her for his museum. Nellie Mny was bora In Uox Butte county , Nolunska , sixteen years ago , and todaj is live foot ton inches tail and weighs 410 pounds , bhc Is so fat that she walks with the greatest difficulty , and she has to bo helped in ascending u piir of stuh.s. Sholsone of the largest children over placed before the public. She is a vciit.iolo wonder. In the two theaters n number of excellent attractions luvo been sccuicd. but chief among them ib Hovv.iul's imperial nnnstiels. This superb combina tion of black-faced artists Is without a , pect in their line , The conip my Is composed of tvvclvo first class perfoimers , who promise ono of the best mlnsticl shows of the season , Thicughout thamuseo thcio is a line lot of at tractions. Tlioltonid f I'riuln Souvenir. There Is now on the piesses of one of the printing houses of this city a handsome folio volume which will bo issued very shortly. It Is entitled "Tho Omahi Board of Trade Souvenir. " It will bo by far the handsomest publication devoted to the Interests ofOmana ever Issue 1. It vv III bo beautifully bound In leather and cloth nnd nrintcd on the Jlnest quality of heavy plate paper with tinted marginal lines and very superior typographi cal and press work. It Is profusely llius- tiatcd with sketches of polrts of special in terest and nttractiveness in the city , pictures of the principal buildings nnd portraits of many of the leading citizens , all oxceuted In a stjlc which will certainly excite the ad- inltatlou of all. The Souvenir opens with a chapter on the history ot the city , wiitten by Geneial K F. Test , illus- trnted by portraits of some of our icpie- sentatlvocitlyens , llko Dr. George L Miller , John A. Croighton , 'ihomns L. ICimball , the late Judge J. W. Savage and others promi nently idcntilled with the city's ' Interests. Then follows nitlcles and llgures on the state , the census , tLo general progress dur ing the lust dciido , and the rallvvujs mid linpioveinents. Moro elaborate nitlcles on thu leading industrial , commercial and pio- foslonal interests by thoiq six dull v quail- fled to wrlto thorn follovf. The Souvenir does not ptctcnd to bo a holiday annual , nceossarit } short lived by reason of the form m which such editions npe.in ] It Is moio. It Is n beautiful work that yvery ono will wish to preset vo and which will bo n perma nent witness to the enterprise , thrift nmt beauty of this splendid city , wimrovcru copy of it may bo found. , The position taken by Oninb.a by the last census tlguics , calls for somcvllng ) moio than u pamphlet , hence the desho on the part of nil concerned to issue somoLhhig worthy of the city's pioud position , i Omiilin Collocc of Mimic. Monday night w 111 bo Wolxjr night at the Omaha colloiu of music. Mlsfi Ll//lo Isnncj Ims prepared nn Interesting bjography of the gre.y , master , and selections from his works will be given by her nnd students of the Third nnd fourth grades , as follows ; Overture. Dor I'rulsolimitz St. Cuutilln I'lano Oimrtetto Hondo Hrllllanto . . . Miss Hello lloblnson Vocal Aria , boflly blgliH , from Dur 1'rols- chuotz Mlsit , | ? ? ! Isaacs rolncen llrlUlantu , . Mls Klla I'helps Invitation a In Dm so MKs Mzzlu Isaacs 1'orpetuul Motion , Hondo frrim Konuta. op. St. . . . , f. .Miss Annli ) Sullivan Coiicortfctueck in P minor. . .MUs Isaacs , wllli second piano necompanliucut by Miss Addle Nun man. Marriage The following intrrlage licenses were U- suedby Judge , Shields yesterday ; Nniuoatut address. Aeo Orvlllo II , Daydor , Omnlm ss MufL-luMovonuy , Umahu , , 18 Joe llori , Omaha , u Margaret Kt.'iid , Oniuha , . , . . .tj I Simon Kldlotz , WflKtcr , Xe'l 27 I IIcz.i iidltl7.ubitir.Nol : \ ) . . , 2 | j IMwIn H. llaker. I onnuil IllufTs a 1 faarau Ucnuijtt , I.OIIB laland , Nub .U THE IIOST1LES STILL OUT , _ [ coxTixunn FHOM rii T PAOEJ ports | , of bloodshed , and these nt Cheyenne ontl Standing Hock nro much oxcltccl. Tlio fear Is that small bauds will attack the settlers , NoTrniibln nt Standing Hock. WASHINGTON * , Jnn. 10. The Indian bureau has ' received n telegram from Agent Me- Lnughlln nt Stnndlng Hock , denjlng the ru mors of trouble nt that agency. Blorc Troops Heady to Move. VANCotrvru BuiiiACK1 , Wish. , Juno 10. Six companies of United States troops have been onlcred to hold themselves In readiness tomovoto thosoeno of the Indian troubles nt shall notice. The order was presumably given owing to the repented troubtu In Idaho. GIIIIH lor bcttlt-18. Jlt'nov , S. I ) . , .Ion. 10 [ Special Telegram to THE HI.F.J Three thousand rounds of cartridges nnd 100 stands of units pissed through hero this ufturnoou , nddressod to Governor Melcttc at Pieuo. llio guns were sinootb hoiu , long lunge nnd 6H-ctilibio. Ihoy nro for the usoof settlers hi the vlcltiltv of Pictrc. gram to Tin : Bin : . ] Men nio to bo recruited heio for the nitillciy service Lieutenant Utigeno Wilson of Battery I' , First regi ment , and Corporal ( iiubb and Pi halo Kncvold'cn of Battcij P , Pouith icgltncnl , arrived today nnd will remain hero for n week picking up those anxious to serve Undo Sam. Idaho Clti/ciiH Want Arms. PouTiAM ) , Ore , Jnn. 10. A letter re ceived ftom the postmaster und business mon nt Challls , Idnho , states that the Indians on thcJLcmpl reservation niodanelng nnd trouble is feared in Custcr nnd Lcmi > l counties. There nro nbout seven bundled" Indians on that icservntlon , well aimed The citizens of ( Jhullls nsk that guns and ammunition bo shipped Ihem. From 1 little .Mountain Ancnoy. WASHINGTON , Jan , 10. The Indian bureau has a dispatch from Agent Waugh , at Devils Lake , slating that there Is no thngei of loublo at tlio Tut tie Mountain ngcuey. A communication was also leeched fiom Agent 'aimer , at tlio Cho.vcnno Hlver ngenev , highly commending the Indian polteonnd the igcncy fanners foi scivko icndeied uniong the disaffected Indians. A Loonl t'ompnii ) . NOIIDIN , Neb , Jnn. 10 [ Special to Tin : Brr ] , ] The settlerIn this vicinity mo veiy nuch alarmed ov cr the Indian trouble , and j Hive tolcginpcd the govcinor for troops to bo stationed ' nt this point. Norden is the nest exposed plaeo on the southeast ern j bolder. A companv of llfty Ims jccn organised. Wo are of the opinion Hint the \ tioops stationed at Long Pine ( llfty miles southeast of hero ) would bo of moio use and ess ornamental It placed sonicwheio within thousand miles of the seat of war. Conference with Iilalio Indians. PocATrn.o , Idaho , .Tun 10. Adjut-mt On- cial Curtis of Idaho and Lieutenant Wheeler of the Fouith United States cnvnlty had a eng consultation today with the Shoshone and Bannock chiefs on the Foil Hall reservation. The chiefs declaicd that they had no Idea of causing Uouble , but on the contrary wanted vvoik for themselves and would keep the pence. The confetcncn ended with much hundshiklng and expres sions of good will ou both sides. Is riciisud. LINCOLN , Neb , .Tan. 10. [ Spcclil Tclcgtam to Tin : Hi u.lTho following tclegiamas icccivcd this evening by ex Governor Thuor from Buffalo Hill : PINE Ilimir , S. D. ( via Rnshvillc , Neb ) , Jan. 10 , IbOl. Governor John M. Thiijei. Kicking Hear nnd Shoit Bull with hostilcs arc on the way to the agency. 'Ihey are ex- i > ected to surrender tomorrow. General Allies was pleased with the promptness of the Nebraska troops nnd sajs they have elonc much to quiet the fears of the sctttV'is W. F. CODY. HOIIICH Are Deserted. RUSIIVII LP , Nob. , Jan. -Special [ Tel egram to Tin , BhiTho ] settlers luuo ovciy confidence in the tioops m the Held and in the commanders. The people here understood , from very good authority , that the ROV eminent is determined to disaim the Indians nnd , believing this , they can predict no other possibility than a despeiato light to extermination. Thoj believe there wns a conspiracy among the Indians to go on the waipathwhichwas lipenlng when Sitting Bull was shot. Ills deatn forced the fit-lit in adumce Big Foot cndenvoicd to cuuy out the \\ily old Indian's ' plans , but ho could only conttol his own folloivcis It is believed that while n few of the In dians may not , want war , all will resist anj endeavor to make them give up their arm' Scttlois have saciiileed the woilc ot joins' to tnUo their families to pluses of safoU The train which wont out lust night had ono conch , in nhich there weio tlilrtv motheis with babes in their arms , besides othoi chil dicn. Deserted ninetiesnto pillaged by the bad characters , who aio plentiful , and these who linvo loft their ranches will Hud llttlo nt nome when they letutn. 'llio lnii''pr IJnn Coinplptolj Guarded. Uusiivnir , Neb , Jan. 10 [ Special Tele- giam to Tin. Bi E. ] Tlio hist dutnclnnents of mllltl.i moved out today , as indicated in jcstcrdnj's dispatch. The c' u'or line is now completely gum dcd and potcction to settlers ns > sured. As a result the refugees have all loturned to their homes to pursue their peaceful avocations , und foi the ilist tlmo in sovcinl weeks affairs ha\o assumed their customary tenor. Ilcports todnj fiom the several conuninds give assiuaneo that the guaids aic comfortablj situated nnd con tented , They nro inovidid with ton dajs rations , nmplo clothing und nil necessniv supplies , 'llio seven men conllned la tlio hospi'ul are doing well , and lingnilo Sutgoon Wuldcn asks THE BIM to nssuro tlio fiiends of the guards that the sick mo icceiving evoiy attpntion nnd convenience that they would if ut home , ifrom unolllclnl souices ft Is learned that General Miles says the trouble will bo settled within thonoxttlireo days , cither by a full smrondcroUho hostiles or tlio bloodfost b.ittlo of Indian hUtor.v with the chances in fuor of a peace fill set tlement. In the event of further war It is quitounlikely that the militia will have to light , so completely are the hostiles sui- rounded bj the regulars , but if neecssuiy tboro is no tiuestioa that the boys are icady for any emergency. Iemulation in India , C ucurTA , Jun 10. 'Iho goveinmont has Introduced In the legislative coniu 11 the bill so long talked of , raising the minimum ago of a girl's consent from ten to twelve vears Sir Chunder Miller , Bcngaloso inembci , strongly opposed the change , con tending that the Hindoo bcilpturo authorized n mnrrlnsju to bo consummated before twelve .veins of ago. Ho claimed tbat the bill violated the Bovcrnmont's pledge to abstain from intciforenco In the social or re ligious customs ol the people and th it it would arouse popular opposition , For Alienating n Ulfo's AfTVrtlnii. ronr Donor , lit. , Jnn , 10 [ Special Tele- gnim to Tim Hi r.l Fred Wolfe , a farmer living near Harnum , today Instituted suit for (5,000 , against C. I. Boltou , \vc.ilthy hard ware merchant of that place , for alienating the affections of Wolfe's wife. Mr Wolfe's suspicions were naoused by the amount of hurdwiiro which hU wllo purchased fiom Holton , for which n bill was novcrptcheated , Tlin lleport Unfniiriflcd. OTTAWA , Jan. 10 , The commander of the northwestern mounted police stales that the reports of an Indian outbreak near Dulcralno , Manitoba , mo unfounded. Duke of Lniu lilcntJuru'N Kmiornl , PAJUB , Jan. 10 , The funeral of the dtilco of Louchtcnbcrg took place today with much pomp at the Russian church , The .cortege wns ho.tilot by troops and foltowliip the cnr was President Cnrnot's mllllarj liomcliohi in full uniform , members of tlio duke's fam ily , many noted Htmlnns , the Fiench min istry nuu a long list of 301111014 nnd deputies. "Suzctto " Oscar Weil's ' , opera comlque , with Mnilo Slono In the title role , was uvy prettily given by the Bostonhms hist eve ning nt the Houl. Iberols lllllo In the oporn to merit moro than n notice en pnisant. It Is veiy light nnd airy , and icmlnlscent of a score of coin- positions now before the public. As n ruto the public looks fora strong en semble fiom the Uostoniuiis , but In "Stuctc , " w llh Its \crj- limited score nnd still less In teresting book , the full strength of tlio com pany Is not irhen , nnd the opcm suffers In eon'-equeneo. Allss Stone , however , makes much of the role of Suzette She Is bright nnd Uvnelous nnd slims the put bonutlfnllv Just whnt one would expect fiom so conscientious nn artiste. Mr MnrUonnld as the Marquis was earnest nnd intlstic , while Mis. .lesslo llaitlett Da\Is mndo ugi itlfj ing success as tlit1 Mnichtoncss Mr lloll hns.ivciy sweet mid rlTectl\o tenoi volee , which was beautifully dlsphued in the role of Kriice. The uuiilonco was largo nnd enthusinsile nnd tlio opera given with all the abillt ) w liieh hns been n distinguishing tcaturo of the HosUmtmu for j cars After the open and Iteforo tlio Bostonlnns i etui ned to theli hotels thojpahl a \ islt to Tin Hi'r building nnd wore shown throilKh the cdiloiial und composlug looms by Mr Kosowator. To inanj of the company the visit was n inro tu > t inns- much ns tlionad ne\or befoie been Inside n metropolitan newspaper establish ment dining woiKtng hours. 'Iholrlslt was sometliing moie than n piimcr Icss'bn to them ns to how newspapers aie imulo , and the Interest they took in the mjsteilosof tj posottinp , steieotjpinp , etc , was plainly manifest. Long ngo they know that to err washumin , nou they will wonder nnd pon- ler that so few crrois cieep Into the cohiinns f n mottling newspaper something that Is uidowitha lush fiom stall to tin ish Among thoiouf the coinptny who c.imo to oo the building and to leain how newspapers ,10 made and how newspaper men work veto Miss Josephine B.utlett. Messis Tom Iviul , II. C. Uuinabee , Tto\ette MolTetto , P. " ! I'oiul , S 1. . Sludloj , M. Bngloy. Uugeno lowlcs und Peter Long. Illi-t Inlay Cclc'lirat Ion. Miss Jessie , daughter of Mr nnd Mrs L , J Carpenter , eclebiated her uluhdiy jesteulnj iifteinoon by ghliig uscoioof llttlo fiicnds a ileigluiao. _ 1'or AVcHtetn SiifToirrn. Tlio comtnitteo appointed by the South Onrahn r.ho Stock exchnnKohas laiscd about $700 to bo used for the benefit of suffciers In ho stiie'ken dlstiicts in tbo western pait of .he state. inpors. The nflllctlons of George S D cr , a cooper IvingatthoB .fe M crossing , in the west- cm put of the city , 11011 * the Nebiaski coop cr.igovoiks , ha\o included sickness , death if bis familv nnd the \lslt of an Omaha ch it ; el mortif.igo slnrlc. The unw elcomo Oninh i \lbitorc.iinowhllo Mr D ) * was sick nnd confined to his hcd and his child lay dead in 'ho house mid attempted to eait away the ittlo lot of household furniture. The genet- ous coopeis ol union No. 1 piomptly sub seribed enough to pay the mortgage nnd sn\o Mr. Ujei's goods. < " "i tisntlor Ki G t anil High Priest George A. Bennett of Om.ihn , assisted by 1'atiiarchs J. W. Nich ols , Silas Wright , B. 1Brjant , John Uvntis and T. Evans , Friday evening installed the olllcers-elcc t of Crusader Kncnmpment , No " , I. 0. O. P. , in the presence of a lutgo number of biethien. The installation was not public. The ofllcers installed were : China L. Tnlhot , C. L ; Allen Beaten , II P. ; Kdard.f. . Soykora , S. W. ; Daniel F. Bav- less , scrlbei ; II. Hojmnn , secretary : . I. H Klion , J. W. ; .Tolin C. Daniel , O , S. , Klmer 13 Miller , 1. U ; John J. Goinion , G. ; J. O ( linham , 1stV. . ; J. II. Bliss , ' 'd W. ; F. J. r.ttor , .Id \ \ ; John A. Nelson , Ith W , ; W. J. Hiclcaik , IslG. ofT. ; L. H. L > avls,2d , U.of T. Notes \linnt tlio City. Misses Jllnnlo Wilson and Agnes C. Hoff man Saturday o\cnlngcntci talncd n company of friends. Rev. Hobert T. Wheeler Is arranging for n scries of loliglous meetings to boholdeveiy Piling next week The United Pioshj'terlan congregation now holds its sou ices In the chuich loom , Twun- ty-scvcntli und M streets , Lnrs Kemp , formoily Union Pacific night ear inspector , has accepted a sitnllit * iiositlori with the Union Stock ) ards tailioad companj , \leo Daniel lijan , who tcilgncil to (111 ( the same position with the 15. & Al. loid. Tomorrow foienoon the election of ofllcota of the Ptcsbjteiian Siindar school will bo completed , and in the o\enlng n dedication seivicowtll bo held In the chinch , for the superintendents and tcacheis of the puent sehool and the MKsouti avoiiuo nnd Potiith waid missions , llio public lb coulhilly In- \ited to attend. _ _ 1)1 io. : pr/rEUSON-AnnioMiiio , wlfo of Jonns 1'etcison , died .lanuny 10 nt * > 05 Piuico sttect. runeial January li ! at 2 p m. , fiom the house to Spilngwell cemetery. Pi lends In vited. Leaves bl\ children to mourn hei loss PALMIJR Constanc oO , oiiTnnrsdnynftcr- nonn , daughter of Mr and Mis. 12. L. Palmer , aged 10 months. Intoiment nt Atehlson , Kan. \VKST-Lllliaii , 'lliiu-day , January 8 , of lu.uiimontn , aged 'J I jtats Puner.d will take plaeo Sunday at 2 o'clock at Laurel Hill. O'Hron .May Adlicro to I'.iriKjll. UL m IN , Jan. 10. The Telegraph says "Hooper , who attended the conference nt Boulogne , telegraphs to the effect that it Is fteely stated that O'Bilen will absolutely adhere - hero to 1'nrnell nnd the McC.irthyites will luuo to light O'Brien. " "Put neil went toLimeiick todiy nnd nt most of the stopping places w. is gicotol by fiiiadiy deputation Atonopliuo n.ulisans hid a lldit , but it was not veiy seiious In n speech at Limerick Junction Parnedl slid ho had hr.tid cheers for O'Bilen Ho would ulio call for cheeis for O'Hiiun and long might ho Iho to soollio unlmosity nnd , if posslblo , biing union to their Links At Limerick Pninellwas iceohed with a most cnthubtnstie demonstration In his spiccli hosaidlhat whllo ho could not sny to what length no and O'lirleu tta\elcd togotnci at Boulogno , ho might tell them without a bioieh of conlideiuo thnt lie hlmsolf was pcifoctl ) sallslled with the result of ttio con ference. \\li3-Tli j WIMO An error crept Into the report of the moot ing of the Sixth ward club which appeared In jortoiduy's ' Bi K W 1 * Mouow and Flunk Spono wcroromo\ed fiom n place on the executive committee of the clui ) , not on account of the fact that they worked and voted foi Bojd at the Into oleetlon , but they worked agalt st Christian Spcciit at the city election Mi Spocht Is piesidcnl of the Sixth wntd club and n staunch republican This action on the pttt of Moirou and Kpoio u roused a detciiTtlnel tesentmcnt among the members of the club. Old timers will wlpo their spectacles when they hear that Jack riles Is anxious to meo Danny Necdham in the lopms of the Seattle nthletio club for the pursoof ? IMN , ) offered by them. Piles is the cx-rniddlc weight cham pion of Ameilca , nnd though neatly forty \ enrs of ago , Is still u good game ilghter. Ills lust bnttlo of any note was with Johnny Him- gan , and ho last forty-four rounds , i'llcs tologtnphcd the Scuttle club people of his willingness to meet Necdham at 1 to pounds , und will leave us soon us his expenses are for warded to him. 'llio C'hoHH Tonrnoj' . Nuv YOIIK , Jan. 10Tho Fourteenth game of the chcfcti contest resulted In u draw. PROCJ'.liDINCS ' Peiit'ou ' Appropriation Hill Prcsciitoil nnfl Plnceil o- the Sunata Oalomlari FOR DIVISION OF TIIC SIOUX RESERVATION , ConfAirpiiPo Itcixiit Agrctut tobj ho Hoitnio Tito Army Appto- prlatlou Hill Ccmnldercd 1) ) > tliu Itiutsc. WASIIIMITOV , Jnn. 10 - The * , Ice pwsldcul Itilit befon' thosennto todiy a ptotest from twenty-thico meiuheis of the Idaho logisla- laturo ngalnst nllowlng Unbolt to tike hti sent. Ke-feiied to the committee on pi 1\1- leges nnd elections. Mr. Uolph , from the committee on publlo huiels , icpottod the cnnto bill to nmend the i.ulroid hind foifeltmo bill of lust session so w to mnko the period of sl\ months foi the insertion of thoiiglitsof scttleis begin to run not from the tliw of the pissago of the act , but fiom the data to the ivstointlen of. such lands to settlement nnd sales , nnd after thu explanation It was pissed. Mr Slieiman , from tlio commlttocon for eign relations , lopoited the bill to amend the act of I'ebrinuy , 1W1 , Incoipor.itlng the Nlcar-agun c.mal company , autheni/lng the l sue of bonds gimiintcel bj the United States It w as placed on thu calendar , and with the nccompanj Ing icport oideivdtobo punted. The scnato then resumed consideration of the flnnncu bill , and Mr. Morgan rontinued the speech began by him jesteulaj In support - port of the fice coinage amendment. Ho soonjleldod the Mood tempoiitilly nnd Mr. D.iwes presented the conference report on the bill to carry out In put the ptovislons of the act to divide the Slouv Indian rcsc'nntion , and in IPSDOIISO to a iniestlon liv Mr I dimuuls made nn explanation Ho said the commission , of whleli Cienoial Crook was the hc.nl , pioiulsea the Sioux Indians in the course of the negotl ttions to ll o Its inllu- cnco nt Washington fora ii'ihcss of ecitiun piicvnnces The co'iimisslon subseiiuenUy mot foity iepresentatl\es of the Sioux Indi ans fiom the ix'soititlon wheio the jiresent , outbu-iik occm ted to see to It th it these out side nssui.inces weio carried out Ino In dian ( oinmlttees of both houses wuo nlso mcsent , mid all being together , u bill had been picpucd tocarrj outoxuctU thoussut- iinccs as the I nilliins understood thorn Tlmt bill passed the scnato in Apiil last , hut from dllllcultlcs In the othrr branch of congtess It lind not passed the house till lust montn , nnd that itcont lined n dunllCMto aninopilalloii of JIOO.OUO The senate sttuek out that dupli cate npproi ] i.ition , and hem o the nreesslty of n confetcnie. As the bill now stood ( with the duplicate npproyiintiou stiuck out ) the bill cm ned out to the letter not only the assuiances of the commission as the commission muliistood tliuin , but nlso piecisely as the Indians thoinse'lves undcistood thuin So with the oilglu.il bill and the pending bill nil the stipulations oftho agreement and all the assuiances of tlio commission would bo ful filled nnd th"io could bo no ground on which the Indians tould complain to the go\ein- ini'itt In any matter out of v\hieh the exist ing disturb nice hiul ailsen. The conference icport was ngtucdto The1 pension appiopil.itlonblll was repotted and pi Red on tuo calendar. Mr MoriMit then concluded his speech , quoting exteiibivcly by 0110 made by tlio Into bcnatoi Beck. The llnanoinl bill was then lal'l ' asldo and a incs ngo fiom the president was read , for warding n memorial of ttio legislative lissom- hh of Oklahoma for nn nppiopnntion for the relief of the destitute people In th.it tonl- toiy. Kctoned to thu committee 01 : nppro- prmtious. Adjouincd. House. WVSIIIVOTOV , Jan. 10 In the house today Mr Buttcrworth , ftom the committee on np- proptlations , lopoitcd the legislative appro- projirlatlon bill and It was placed on the calendar. The house then went Into committee of the whole on the army appiopilation bill Mr. Cutcheon of Michigan , chaiimnn of tlio com mittee on military affairs , explained that the bill was purely nn appioiuiution ineasmo and contained no general legislation whatever. The amount carried was $1)0UJO ( ) moio than tbo appropi iation for thocuiient jenr. Mr. Liinhnin of Texas took oer.islon , In speaking of the unanimous action of the com mittee on the bill , to dcprccnto sectionalism. Mr Kerr , replying , snoko of the failure of the colored pcoplo of the south to obtain the light to exeiciso their fnnchlso and paid his respects to Missouri us a stnto u fusing to honor union soldiers by electing them to pub- Ho ofllcis. Mr Tnrsnpy of Missouri entered ulgor - ous denial Pending fin ther debate the committee lose and eulogistic adiliossos wuo made to the memory of the late Joseph P. Walker of Mlssouil. The house then adjoin ned. at lied uloud. Urn Ciot'i ) , Neb , Jan. lO.-TheHcd Cloud Ki'piibllean will snortly bo opened up under it now mniiageni' > nt. 'Iho beautiful has been falling steadily for tlio past twentj-four horns blelghing Is thcioioio first-class , which Is unusiml for ns. Se'vri.11 society pcoplo aio on the sick list , so\cro colds niu In older People aiogroatl ) Inti icstcd in the Indian tioublesnotthof hero. Tin- Uri Is com mended for its entorptise In fuinlshing the onlvexhaiihtl\o nnd conect tepoils concernIng - Ing this diniculty ' 1 Ho io\ivnl at the CluKlian chutch has ro- tultcd in the iiddltlon of twenty-lho con'.orts o the membership in the chuich. Mr * L P. Albright cntcit lined thhty of her friends at n 5 o'clock tea Thursday. A L. . Punk of Lincoln , founerly of Ucd Cloud , was se.cn on our sticet-s this week , ' 1 ho Baptist pastor , nsslsted by Evangelist Palmer , will In gin a series ol roivid meet ings c.u 1 } next w cck. Itov 'laggait of the Congregational church hns tendered his teslgnutlon ns pastor. Ho has made many lilcnds during his pastornto hero. H"l f > rt ff Dct Tntcetivo ) Hn/o , thief of the Omaha do- tee live foiee , has completed his icpoit for the jcai Ib'K ' ) , and his dcll\etcd the same to Chief Sc.voy There are six dotcttlvos on the forco. They mo II 1' II i/o , Patrick Iloitigun , J .M. Vaughn , Mlko Dompscy , John II. Suago audJ N iills During the > enrtlio detectives made " 20 nuests Of tills niunbei there were 11(1 ( con- vli lions In comt. There \\cioJiO. tases dls- chnigod and 5 eases woio continued There were b2 cases i ai i led to Iho dlsttlct court and . ' 17 of IhOiO nriesteel weto fugitives from JUH- tlco , who weio dcllvcncd to the piopor onicialfl The total amount of property rccoveieel during the vear bv the detectl\o force was ns follows January , * ' > jl M , IVbrunn , fi ( ! J.ri ; March , 51 , ' ; Apill V > lb , May. Hi- , Juno , $ Ji * , Julv , * lJII ; AiiKtist. 'liri.ti.'i , Soptem- bt'r , fOI" , October , ft SJ. No\umbei , fl.O.VJ : Deeumber , JSII.-'S Miklna' a total or Surd Cor $ I ( > , ( ) ( ) ( ) H T. Clarke owned n building nt Twenty- liftlt and Cass streets last sununer , and Hd- witrd U West was cm pi o ml to woikontho building as u carpenter. Ono aftoinoon the scaffold on wh o Mr. West was standing gnvo wny and ho lull a distance of thirty feet. Hosiistulned piluful Injuiles , and latrron narulvHisset in , Last mcnlng Mr. West began n suit In the dbti let court , usUng } IU- OOU Uunmgea ftoin Mr Clarke , Shun III , Juilgo Shea retuincd from Lincoln with thu Douglas county delegation yosluduy , al though hols scaicoly In n Jit condition to bo out of tied. Ho is suffering fiom a sere nnd badly awollen throat. Ills phjslclnu thinks , howovitr , thai ho will soon bo well ou the wuv towaid complete recovery. At pres ent Judge Shot can speak but little loudui than a w hlspcr.
