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THE OMAHA TWENTIETH YEAE. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOKN3K6 , JANUARY 31 , 1801. NUMBER 224. UNION PACIFIC VICTORY , Judge Bundy Denies the Book Inland's ' Apptnl for au Injunction , Ir T&it TEXT OF THE JUDICIAL OPINION. How He Hci nr < lH the Winning Ilonit it linn lint One Maxtor , nix ! flint Is CoimrrHH AH to tlio Contrnuu LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. .TO. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Bin. ] In the United States court this afternoon Judge Dundy handed down his opinion In the noted Union Pa- clllo bridge cnso. The decision is a Kre.it victory for the Union Pacillo nnd is exciting considerable comment. ' As is well known n temporary Injunction had been secured - cured by the Hock Island to restrain the Union Pacillo from Interfering with .trc | iabsiigo of Hock Island cars over the Union Pacillo bridge. The judge declared that the motion for a temporary Injunction Is denied and that the motion to dissolve the restraining order Is sustained. Following is the opinion In full : This suit wns commenced In the slate court , In and for Douglas county , on December ! t ( ) , 18'JO. The plaintiff allege * in Its bill , that it is a corporation organized nnd existing under the laws of the state of Wisconsin. That it owns nnd oiwratcs lines of connccllng rail way from IChlcago to Council BlulTs , Ia. ; that Its Iowa road terminates near the approaches preaches to the Union Pacific bridge , on the Iowa side of the Missouri river ; that its line of road hnd been extended into and through Nebraska and was being extended westward into other states ; that the Union Pacillo rail road company was duly Incorporated by , anel exists under , and by vlittio of the laws of the United Slates ; that Its eastern terminus is on the Iowa sldo of the Missouri ilver , near the terminus of the Iowa part of tbo plaintiffs line ; that tlio defendant wns duly authorized to build nnd operate a railroad and wagon bridge over the Missouri river nt Omaha and Coun cil Bluffs , which it had done , and tnnt it wns duly authorized to levy nnd collect tolls for the u HO of the same , both ns to wagon and railroad bridge , and that the defendant hud full right nnd lawful authority to permit , nnd grant to , other railroad companies , the right to use the brlduo , to enable them to make connections with the Iowa and Nebraska lines , so as to make connected continuous lines between the several stales. It is there alleged In the bill , that on April ! ! 0 , 1800 , the plaintiff and defendant entered into n written contract of which the plaintiff was to have the right to the joint use of the bridge over said river and about nine or ten miles of the defendant's road , Including that part of the sanio in Iowa and extending into Nebraska to a point known as South Omaha ; thnt by virtue of , nnd pursuant to , the said agreement , the plaintiff hnd commenced to opera to Its trains d run n portion f > f , them over defendant's Id no and line of rund ns It hail a right to do , nnd continued to do without hindrance until Doconiucr " 'J or 110 , whcn , the defendant through its agents and employes interposed obstacles to Iho free use of the same , and actually proventrd the Dlaintlll from crossing the bridge or going upon its line of road with plaintiff's trains. Hence tills suit. I The plaintiff prayed for an injunction to re strain the defendant nnd Its olllccrs from in terfering with the plaintiff in operating its trains on defendant's road and over its bridge , nnd for such other rcllof , etc : , etc. A temporary restraining order was allowed and Issued at the tlmo of the commencement of the suit , to remain In force until otherwise ordered. Tills order was allowed and issued without notice to the adverse party but a day was fixed on which a hearing was to bo had. But before the tlmo fixed for the hearing Iho defendant appeared in the state court anil filed therein a petition for removal of the cnnso to this court for the reason thnt a fed eral question Is Involved In the controversy , which Is necessary to consider to sotllo the rights of the parties to tbo suit. On Jnn jary 2 , 1891 , the transcript of the case as it was umdc in tno state court was duly filed In this court , There is attached to the hill a paper purporting to bo a copy of a contract miido between the parties , wldch provldeel for the joint use of the bridge nnd pleco of the road for a period of 099 years. This paper seems to hnvo Tieon signed by thn 'presidents ' and secretaries , and has at tached thereto the seals of both corporations. This contract Is very lengthy and specific , Bud seems to provide for almost every ques tion that might arise and every emergency that mlffhtoxlst during its long existence. II this contract is n valid one , then the plaintiff Is entitled to the use of both the bridge and that part of the road before described under tbo conditions Imposed , and for the compensation named therein. But the conditions , restrictions , limitations and prants of rights and powers are so numerous ( hat It will serve no good purpose to quote them here. On Jnmmrv 2 the defendant Hied un answer to the bill In which It is ad mitted that the president nnd secretary ol the Union Pacific signed the said paper , pur porting to bo a contract , nnd that the cor porate seal Is attached thereto , nnd thnt n portion of the directors , called the executive committee , had approved the contract , but denlus that any contract was lawfully made by the defendant or by a majority of Its di rector. ' ) , and that the so-called contract is without , force nnd absolutely void. A replica tion was flleel In proper tlmo and the cause came on to bo heard. 1. On a motion to continue in force the temporary restraining order allowed and Issued by the state court nnd U. To dissolve the temporary oreler so al lowed and issued by Iho state court. The discussion ol the several questions In volved , or which seemed to bo Involved , take n wMo range , and , though to some extent ueihaps , uiiiu'cossary , were not unprolltablo The plnlntlff claims thnt the contract wa ; n valid and binding one : that the plnlntlf hnd commenced to operate its trains by vlrtui of It , nml thnt a mandatory Injunction ouglv to bi ) Ls-sucd by this court to compel tlio "do fondant to carry the1 contract Into effect. Tlio defendant claims it never authorized the making of the so called contract nnd that it has no bl.ullng force for that reason. AnO even i ! It hnd been made by the board of dl rectors , or tlio defendant company , In thi uauul and ordinary way , that It would b < ultra vlies , and void for Unit reason. It 1 : nlso claimed that the plaintiff has n full ado ( junto , and conmlelo remedy nt law , to recover cover in an action for damages , such amoun Of damages as the plaintiff may sustain 1 there li a breach of a valid contract. And I IB fuither claimed that a court will not do crco a specific performance of such acontr.ic us this , even If It Is found to bo u valla nut binding one. 1 do not feel called upon at the prcsen time to express any opinion with rofercncuti the binding force and validity ot the so-eullet contract , oven admitting that It was slgnce by the presidents and secretaries of the twi companies under their corporate seals , am approved by Iho executive committee of th' ' dcfonelnnt , because the defendant cxpressl' that It Is the contract of the defend nnt. There is nothing In this record that wll Cimblo a court to any whether or not the con tract Is a valid ono. Who , or how many o the directors , or ofllccrs or stockholders con slltuto the executive committee dooj not suJ ilclcntlv appear. Jt cannot bo said from \vlrn the record ellsclosos that the said cominltto could lawfully make such a contract or orde it to bo made , not to direct the president am secretary to innko or approve It after it Inn been executed. Certainly not less than majority ot the directors of the dofondan could lawfully make such a contract in th nbsrnco of statutory enactment , and my al tcntlon has not been called to any provlsio vMch secuis in any way to nuthc rlzo it to bo dona. This question lima ( jo settled by competent mul prope proof before the court can bo called upon t ' ' fctnto the law that would apply to the roil 'A tract , If It was miulo with the proper nutboi Ity of the dofcndcnt. So as to the questln of ultin vires. It Is unnecessary tu dorld that until it U clearly ascertained Hint th 4o/tuJant executed the contract us it uilgli proncrly do If It hns the lawful right mul au- thurlty to do so. It Is nlso unnecessary to decide hero nnil now whether this Is such a contract as n court of equity will specifically enforce , This may i > rove to bo a very per plexing question in the end , and without fur ther examination I must decline to express any opinion thercou. Hut auppojo the contract h n valid and binning one , in nil respect * and In every par ticular and Hint the contract will In the end ilccrco speclllc performance of the same ac cording to its terms , the question then arises , oupht the temporary restraining order to unvu boon allowed by the court , nnd ought the same to ho continued In force hero until a hearing on the merits can bo had. The Union Pacific operates its own trains on the part of the roud and bridge In question , and a larpo number of trains pass over the road and bridge every day and almost every hour during the day find night. The safety of the traveling public and nil concerned require railroad trains to bo' operated on schedule tlmo under tliu direc tion of proper and competent trnln dispatch ers. Tliis'ls Just as necessary us It Is to Imvo proper mid competent engineers and con ductors and others to operate the trains. It seems to mo that no well regulated railroad would permit n train to stnri oiit on Its line of roud until these reasonable precautions arc compiled with. And more especially would this ho required when nnother ronu should bo permitted to place Its trains on and men over a bridge or road It did not own. It would ho dangerous In the extreme to per mit such a thing to bo done , especially over a bridge nnil line of road sucii ns those under consideration hero. So far ns the recotd shows nothing of the sort was done hero. There Is n clause In the contract that pro vides for certain ofllccrs of both companies limiting tlmo tables and schedules for run ning trains by which both parties would bo bound If Uio contract Is n valid and binding one. Hut if the parties could not ngrco upon and adopt n common tlmo table for the commerce of both , then that fact nlono would not authorize the lessee to po upon mid over the road and bridge , to suit Its own con venience as to the time and manner of run ning Its trains. In such a case , if cither party should refuse to agree upon and adopt n proper schedule or running time for trains , a court of equity In the exercise of its proper functions would most likely iliidsomo reason- nbloplnnto correct or supply the omission. That Is , If no other or further obstacles should exist , which might make it Improper for a court to interfere. If I am right In this , then manifestly , It would bo Improper to direct the restraining order horetoloro issued to remain in force. It would follow , too , ns u necessary consequence thnt the re straining order heretofore ultowcd nnO issued by the state court , ought , to bo dissolved , which is done. The order of the court is , that the motion to continue in force the temporary order is denied , and the motion to dissolve the said order is sustained. Another question of ercat moment and for reaching In Us consequences was ably pre sented by both sides in arguments most elaborate , and though possibly unneces sary to consider , it can not bo otherwise than proper to do so. More especially as it was claimed in the agreement , that the plaintiff has the right to use the bridge and approaches independent of the contract on which the plamtllT mainly rollcs for the re lief hero sought. This question is to mo ex tremely interesting , and I approach the con sideration of it , not with tlio absolute cer tainty ot being right , hut with the certainly of Its appearing so , nt the "present time. I know perfectly well that I differ , to some ex tent , with some of the great lawyers and Judges of the present day with reference to tno character of the Union Pacific railway , Uut the views I entertain were formed utter most mature consideration mid after the fullest reflection , and I huvo neither seen nor heard anything for years that has tended to shiiko the eonfldonco in the correctness of the Judgment J had long years ago formed. I have ninny u tlmo found It necessary to examine and sometimes to cor.struo the sev eral -which'spokc the road into existence and which breathed life and vitality into it. I saw the road commenced. I watched its steady progress , and finally witnessed Its completion , which was the most stu pendous railroad enterprise the world had over beheld. The government not only authorized the building of it , but it aided and assisted , and from time to time , and from the very beginning , it was mainly for its own purposes that the reid was char tered. Every act of congress on the subject and every proclamation issued by the presi dent , pursuant to law , which relates to the roud , seems to recognize and treat it ns a great national highway , created , aided , as- sisied and fostered by the general govern ment for governmental purposes. The im press of the government is indelibly stamped upon it , there forever to remain , unless con gress , in the exercise of Its undoubted au thority , shall otherwise order and direct. No other legislative power can law- fullv Impose conditions on this road without the consent of congress. It owes nc direct nlleglanco , so to speak , to two or more sovereignties , each professing to bo supreme in its own proper sphere mid where each might bo constantly striving for the mastery. It is the creature of the government 6T the United states alone and needs no apologlos foi its existence. The policy of 'tho government in crcntlngfostcrlngnnd maintaining the road was u grand unit glorious ono. It has been , in the past , of untold bencllt to the government and the vast number of people Inhabiting the region of country traversed by it. If man aged , operated and controlled as the several acts of congress require , then surely the wisdom of Its creation and oxlsionco cannot bo fairly questioned. If there could bo s reasonable doubt of the Intention of congress In the premises , n careful consideration ol the legislation on the subject would remove snch doubt. Wo find congress constantly legislating on the subject , either passin. , newer or changing and amending the old laws , thus evincing a settled purpose ana determination to absolutely reguluto and control the roai tc suit its purposes. It has repeatedly declared Its purpose tc bo the creation and formation of a great na tional route for the purpose of transporting the mails , stores , property and troops of the United States. The whole policy that seems to underlie every act of concrcss on the sub jcct Is seen in almost every section. This policy scorns to bo to form connected , contin nous lines of road for the purposes aforesali wherever and whenever the government nu- tborizcs a road or bridge to bo built. Wo have"su ( Helen t authority for say in j that the act of congress of 160- chartering the Union Pacific railroad and the net of con Kress of 18(11 ( amendatory thereof , aulhorlzltif the railroad company to build n bridge ocros : the Missouri river at Council Bluffs am Omaha city , which now constitute ? a part o the railroad proper. After repeatedly legls latingon the subject congress again , on Fob runrySl , 1671 , passed an act to authorize th railroad to Issue bonds to build the sali bridge. The title of the act expresses th object and all of the act necessary toconslde U as follows ; "That for the moro perfect construction o any railroads that are or shall bo eonstructei to the Missouri river , at or near Counci Bluffs , In. , ana Omaha , Nob. , the Union Pa clllo railroad company ho , and it Is hercb ; authorized to issue such bonds and to scour the sumo by mortgage- the bridge and n\ \ proarhcs and appurtenances as. It may deon needful to construct and maintain its bridge over said river and the tracks and depots re quired to perfect the sumo as now uulhorizoi by law of congress , and safd bridge may bos constructed ns to'provide for the passage o ordinary vehicles and travel , and' said com rainy may levy and collect tolls and charge for the use of the same and for the use am protection of said bridge and property. Th Union Pacific railroad company shall bo on ; powered , governed ami limited by the prc visions of the act entitled 'An ncttonuthori ? the construction of certain bridges ana t establish them as post roads. ' Approved Jul li.r > , 160 ( ) , so fur as the same is appllcabl thereto ; and provided , that nothing In thl act shall ba BO construed ns to chnngo th eastern terminus of tin Union Pucltlo ral road from tne place where It is now fixe under existing laws , uor to release said Uulo Pacific- railroad company , or Its successors from its obligations as established by cxlb ing laws ; provided also , that congress sha at all times Imvo power to regulate sal said bridge and the rates for the transiiorti lion of freight and passengers over the sunn and the local travel hereinbefore provide for " This short act contains several Importai ICO.NTIMCU ox SKCONU MOURNING IN WASHINGTON , Universal Expressions of Sorrow Over the Death of Secretary Windom. THE REMAINS ARRIVE FROM NEW YORK , They are Met by the President and Cabinet mill Emjortcd to the Residence Tributes of llcspcct. WASHINGTON , Jan. 30. The president and the members of his cabinet assembled at the Baltimore & Ohio station this afternoon to receive the remains of Secretary Wlndom , which arrived on u special train nt1:3U. : . Ilo- sldes them nearly all the public ofllclals In Washington wore at the depot. When the train arrived the casket was taken in charge by company n of the Treasury national guard and borne slowly to the henrse. When all was ready the procession formed and movca from the depot by way of Pennsyl vania , Vermont and Massachusetts avenues to the secretary's residence. There the bear ers carried the remains into the house through n , crowd of people , who reverently bared their heads as the casket passed. The president and all his ofllclnl family followed the remains into the house and waited in the back parlor while the undertaker and his associates placed the remains In the front room and opened the top half of the lid so ns to expose to view the secretary's features , Mrs. Blame remained with the president and was the only lady present when the members of the cabi net wen ) ushered Into the room and looked upon the face of the distinguished dead. When the party loft the house the bereaved widow and daughters entered the room and remained thcro a few minutes. Wnllo Mrs. Wlndom was kneeling over the casket sobbing the British minister called at tbo house and loft a message of con dolence , for the family. Secretary Wlndom's deatb is especially de plored by newspaper men. Ho was accessi ble to them at all times. Ho believed the public had a right to know what the execu tive departments wore doing and never de clined a reasonable request for information concerning the business of the treasury. It is expected that an order will bo issued from the white house tomorrow canceling nil olllclal receptions and entortainmcuts for the remainder of the season. The funeral will probably occur Monday. Interment will bo in llock Creek cemetery. Many telegrams of condolence have been received. Among the senders wora ox-Pres ident Hayes , Mrs. Gnrfleld , General Aliicr , cx-Postmnster General James , Governor Pat- tlson , Governor Morrinin , ox-Attorney Gen eral Macveagh , Archbishop Ireland anil Hob- crt T. Lincoln. Tributes of Kespoct. WASHINGTON , Jan. 30. Immediately after the reading of the Journal the sonata ad journed asamaru of respect to tbo Into Secre tary Wlndom. iVfter a few affecting words of tribute as to the worthy secretary of the treasury by Hop- roscntatlvo Dunnell of Minnesota , the house , on motion of. McKlnloy , as a mark of respect to the deceased , adlourncd. The effect of the dentil of the secretary ia clearly visible in all the departments of the governmont'this--morninp.- the treas ury department is the only building actually closed , business Is practically suspended in the others. The president Is very deeply grieved oyor the loss of his friend , and this morning gave Instructions that he could see no one on busi ness today. General bpalding , who is acting secretary of the treasury , ordered the department closed for today. The flags on the executive departments were placed at half mast and the treasury department was draped in mourning. At a meeting of the bureau chiefs and heads of departments in tno the treasury de partment it was decided that they go in a body to the railroad station this afternoon and meet the body when it arrives. A com- mltteo to draft appropriate resolutions was appointed. The tlmo of the funeral will depend upon the arrival of n son who is somewhere in tbo south , but probably it will take until Mon day.Assistant Assistant Secretary Nottleton , who has boon on a visit to Obcrlln , O. , is expected to reach hero this afternoon and he will proba bly ho designated to act as secretary of the treasury temporarily. From an early hour this morning there has been a constant stream of carriages arriving at the family residence on Massachusetts avenue bearing friends who called to mani fest their affection and sympathy for the family of the deceased. An executive order was issued through the secretary of state expressing sorrow nt Windom's death and directing that all de partments of the executive branches of the government manifest duo respect for tno do- ceased. The treasury department was or dered draped in mourning for a period of thirty days. Kx-Scarotary Imynrd'H Eulogy. Nr.w YOHK , Jan. 80. At a meeting of the board ot trade and transportation this after noon a series of highly eulogistic resolutions wcro adopted referring to the deceased sec retary of the treasury ns ono of the most high-minded and prominent men the country has produced In the last thirty years. The resolutions review Wlndom's Secretary pub lic career , and In closing says thnt as secre tary of the treasury under President Harrison "ho labored courageously and successfully to avert a widespread panic in n season of threatened financial trouble. Ho died In sneaking honest and earnest words OL'alnst the madness of the frco coinage ol silver under the existing financial conditions , He fell at his post of duty as truly as a soldier falls on the battle Held. Previous to the adoption of the resolutions ex-Secretary of State Bayard , in a brlcl speech , paid a glowing tribute to the mem ory of the deceased. In the course of his speech ho said : "In 1881 an occurrence o ! great importance to the country arose. The public credit and tbo agencies that sustnlnct It were threatened. A strong feeling ngalnsl the banking system had been expressed. Congress hud adjourned and those in charge of the banking Institutions were uneasy. Then this romarkabla proposition was made by tlio creditors of the government to reduce the rate of Interest on the debt duo them am accept different terms for Us liquidation This patient statesman and friend did mo the honor to come to mo ns a man , I of a dlflcrenl political party , to discuss a momentous ques tion. Wo discussed It , and you all know how the national credit was established , how it was done without cost to the government mid no liner illustration o financiering can bo found than that of Wit- lim Wl'idom. It was the very highest pinnacle naclo for a man to reach. Such was one o his services not measurable by mono'y. 'Al heroes are not clad in tirlform , neither dc they all full in battle. William Wlndom's call came last night. His life had been 1m periled in serving yon and our land , We all loin In tbo grief for Ins loss and honoi and respect for his memory. " F , H , Thnrbor in seconding the resolution eulogized Mr. Wlndom , who , ho said , pilotei , the financial ship of state between the Scyllu of grangerlsm and Charvbdis of Wall stree and perished at his post , the third sccretarj of tlio treasury In thrcosuccessive admin Istrntions to succumb to the active duties o the treasury department. "Is it not abou time that those duties were so divided anc regulated that further sacrifices of a like nature turo may bo avoided 1" The president of the board of trade wll appoint a committee of fifteen to attend th fuucrul. The Now York Clearing House 03 oclatton has appointed n funeral committee and adopted eulogistic resolutions. Stnrf.edVnll BsVcot. NKW YonK , Jan. 00. Tlid hews of the death of Secretary Wlndom " startled Wall trcet this morning. The only appreciable Innnclal effect , however , was a fall in the pnco of silver bullion , the London price de- illnlnu from -ITJtf pence to ! ( % and Now York declining accordingly , The death Is coked upon by silver men tore as rcndur- ng the passage of any silver bill this esslon unlikely , The majority of Inunclnrs were of the opinion hat Mr. Wtudom's successor would un- loubtcdly bo a man who would carry out the lollcy of the dead secretary , which , It was jellcvod , was In all respects In accord with he Ideas of the president. Ttioro is much llscusslon as to his successor , but the only names so far mentioned are those of Senators Allison and Spooiicr. A I'rnphtitlu Utterance. CmcAoo , Jan. 80. | Special Telegram to Tun Den. ] Charles Honrotln , the well mown banker of this city , speaking today of ho death of Secretary Wlndom , recalled an utterance of the deceased which seems now prophetic. "Two years ago , while sojournlnp for a day n Washington , " said Mr. Hcarotln , "I paid a social visit to Secretary Windom. On aklng my leave I remarked : 'You ' must feel la ppy at reoccupylng your vlciisant quarters an d taking up your work anew. ' Ho replied , anylth a very grave loolt in his eyes , 'You mrdly realize what you nro congratulating mo upon. While thcro is if great deal of glory In It , It means death to mo. I shall not go out of ofllco this term alive , ' " Adjourn , CHAUI.KSTON- . Vn. , Jan. SO. The West Virginia legislature this morning adopted a resolution ordering the flags on the capital mlf-mastcd and adjourned until Monday out of respect to the memory of ' Secretary Wln dom. dom.Toi'RKA Toi'RKA , Ifan. , Jan. 30- Both houses oftho Cansas legislature today adopted resolutions of respect to the , memory of Secretary Win- dom. Flags are half-mastod , AUOUSTA , Mo. , Jan. 80. The legislature adopted resolutions of respcjct to the memory ot Secretary Wiwlom this morning and ad- ourncd until Monday. Sorrow in Minnesota. ST. PAUL , Minn. , Jan. SO T-Both branches of the legislature adopted resolutions ex- iresslvo of sorrow at the death of Secretary Wlndom and then adjourned out of respect to .ho deceased. Governor Merrinm sent a' message of con- dolcuco to Mrs. Windom expressing the ? riof of himself and the people of the state egardless of party , at the untimely death of her husband. _ Caused n. Sensation In London. LONDON , Jan. 80. The sudden'death of Mr. Wlndom , secretary of the treasury of the United States , caused a sensation In London generally and deep sorrow among the mom- tiers of tno American colony in this city. Flags on the consulate buildings are at half mast. : , Cll.l HLES 11 It A IH/A Vail It K.I It. Tlio Engllah Commoner and Icon- oulnst Passes. . Away. LONDON , Jan. 80. Charles Bradlaugb , member of parliament , died this morning. Bradlaugh was Insensible Vhcn ho died and seemed to suiter no pain. The I in media to causa of death was 'uremia. ' [ Charles Bradlaugh wnsjorn in the east end of London , September 8 , 1833. At an early ago ho was a Bun'dav school teacher anacrwara ocao.jfprccr.CjUcec- . turcr. In 1850 ho enUatca in ihe Seventh dragoon guards and served , sonic' tlmo in Ire land. In 1853 ho entered the ofllcc of a Lon don solicitor , and soon began to lecture and write on secularist subjects , adopt ing the pseudonyn"Iconoclast. . " Ho soon became widely known hnd in 18(18 ( began his efforts to outer parliament. After three attempts ho wns elected from North ampton in 1860 , his colleague being Mr. La- bouchero. Ho was active in working up sympathy for Franco ia 187(5 ( , and afterwards travelled extensively In Spain and America , lecturing In several cities. His controversy with parliament with regard to his right to tnko or dispense with the oath of allegiance Is still familiar to the public. Ho was finally allowed to take his seat and took a prominent part in debute. Mr. Bradlaugh was the acknowledged leader of the secularists and headed the agitation against perpetual pen sions. ] A OenoroitH Employer. ELKHAIIT , Ind. , Jan. 30. Whllo the annual reception to the employes of ponn's musical Instrument factory was in progress last night fire broke out in an adjoining building and a panic wns narrowly averted by the coolness of the managers. As it was two persons were hurt. M.Corta hns declared his intention of dividing next year's profits with bis employes , giving them 72 per cent , to bo apportioned mnontj the different classes , and retaining 28 per cent himself. DpHtitution Among Kinsas Farmers. KINSAS CmMo. . , Jan. 80 , W. H. Shrimp of Laird township , Kansas , was in the city today soliciting aid for the 'destitute farmers of his county. Ho says the people of tlio township are In a deplorably poor condition. the crops having failed for thrco seasons , and many or them have neither clothing , food nor fuel. The IIurliiiKton't. i'oor Condition. CHICAGO , Jan. itO. [ Special Telegram to Tun Br.n.j it is prophesied that the Bur lington statement for December will bo the worst since the strike. President Perkins la reported as being thoroughly aroused over the condition of the cojnpany's nITairs and to contemplate some sweeping changes In the management. _ Satisfied Their Creditors. PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 80. Barker Brothers & Co. , who assigned a few weeks ago , will resume business tomorrow under the flnr name of Barker & Co. , J. C. W. Barker hav ing been admitted to partnership. They have effected a settlement with thejr creditors. Tlio Dolamntcra Agrtn Arrested , MUADVIU-E , Pa. , Jan. 30. At the instiga tion of F. W. Witter , a depositor , the mem bcrs of the assigned banhliig- company ol Delamater < fc Co. wcro agajn' ' arrested this morning , charged with embezzlement. Thoj gave bonds. , lOx-.Unyiir ; Itolilnd. CIIICAOO , III. , Jan. 80.--T.he . snfo In tin ofllco of ex-Mayor llocho wK&litown open to night and ? "i,000 in cash carried off by tin robbers. The money had bccu received aftei banking hours. \ Family of DCNISON , Tox. , Jan. SO'-H-Tho family o James Ball , consisting of eight persons , wa poisoned this morning by eating bread madi with cottonseed oil. AU are seriously ill. Will .Meet U" ) Hate. ST. Louis , Mo. , Jan. 20. The Jacksonvllli Southern will meet the f'J.05 rate from St Louis to Springfield made by the. Alton , ti take effect Monday. Ono Thousand " 1 uolnmkcrs Strike PniLAiiui.i'HiA , Jan. ! 30.r-Ono thousand inoi employed in Beckmond & Miles' tool manu factory struck today tor overtime for nlgb work. _ _ IS Jldiiblo Trau ( ly 'Dun to Jealousy , lNDUNAroi.19 , Ind , , Jiln. 33 , Logan Me Afoo , colored , killedhU wife and suicide tonight. ' Jealousy \vafa the ciiaso. Scotch KtrlkurH UcniirmVorU , GI.ASOOW , Jan. 30.- The strikers have resumed sumod work on all roads with the uxcoptlo of the Culcudonlmi , FOSTER FOR THE TREASURY , Political ' Ex-Gov Prophets Select Ohio's - ernor for the Vacant Portfolioi M'KINLEY'S ' NAME ALSO MENTIONED , A Special Ilnllctln Containing Indian Statistics Issued from the CenuuH Onico TnrllT Talk and JMlHCcllnneoiiH. WASHINGTON Bunr.vn Tun OUAITA BKB , BIO FotWTEitXTii STIIKBT , WASIIINOTON , D. C. , Jan. ! 10. ] The prediction is made late tonight that ox- Governor Charles Foster of Ohio will bo the ucccssor to Secretary Windom , and the fore- ustls made In such a good quarter that It arrles weight. Whllo Major McKlnloy's np- lolntmcnt would bo favorably received In ivory quarter , that of ex-Governor Foster , It s thought , would bo better politics , viewed rom several standpoints. Ex-Governor 'osier's great financial success , popularity nd his friendship for President Harrison re being urged as accessory arguments in aver of tils selection. In the higher olllclal irclcs Foster is the prlmo favorite tonight. Itcprcscntntlvo William McKlnloy of Ohio s also mentioned. The politicians nrgued hat Inasmuch as ho will bo out of uuhllc Ufa vlthlu less than live weeks , about the tlmo ho appointment of a successor to Socro- nry Wlndom should bo made , and ho s so well versed In the tariff aw which has just been cnhctcd and out of vhlch many complications may grow , and Is in acknowledged politician economist and lunncler , It would bo the proper thing to. call lim to this position , especially since Ohio ins no representative In the cabinet and Mr. VIcKinley Is In such perfect harmony with ho president. Some of his friends immedi ately announced that ho would not accept It f tendered for two reasons : First , because 10 expects to run for the presidential nonii- lation next year ; secondly , because ho must bo had by the republican party or the gubernatorial race this fall n Onlo In order to wheel that state Into line again. While nearly every prominent re- n.bllean acknowledged the fitness of his se- cction , opinion was about evenly divided be- Avccn the wisdom of taking him oft the race for governor this fall and his willingness to accept the treasury portfolio in view of his > olilicnl future. Senator Spooner of Wisconsin was often mentioned nt the capital during the afternoon and In ofllcial circles , but the fact that Sccre- : ary Uusk wns appointed from Wisconsin and Senator Spooner is disinclined to enter olll clal life when ho leaves the sennto in March combine to take nhn out of the line of proba bilities. The New York men bellevo that Seorotnry Tracy will bo transferred to the treasury do- lartmcnt. General Tracy is an able liimn- : ior and would innko a splendid secretary of the treasury. He could fill with ability any place in the cabinet. The Now Yorkers trans fer United States Treasurer Huston of Indi ana to the secretaryship of the navy , thus giving tlio president's state two cabinet olll- cors. Wide suggestion Is also inado of the r.nmo of Colonel John C. Now of Indiana , consul general to London , for the secretary of the treasury. Ho has had all the neces sary experience in the positions of treasurer and 'assistant'secretary of thotroanry. < .SInca public opinion gives the first assistant secre taryship of the treasury to Congressman Baker of New York It Is not believed that state will get the treasury portfolio unless Secretory Tracy gets It by transfer. SOUUOW AT THE CAPITAL. Secretary Wlndom's sudden death shocked everybody at the national capital. It was so unexpected , so tragic. No ono outside his immediate family seems to have expected such n thing could have happened. Ho ap peared the picture of robust health. Ills rotund form and happy fnco Impressed all who met him that ho was destined to a long life. Ho wns sixty-four years old , yet ho did not nppcnr fifty-four. Ho had scarcely a gray hair , and bis face , full and round , wns smooth , with the exception of light side burns. His eyesight was good , his nerves steady and his temperament always pleasant. Thorn was a combination of humanity and practicability about him that made him the typical public ofllcor. It was refreshing to meet him cfllclally. Instead of the harsh , brusque manner so common to men In high position , ho was kind , considerate ami always accessible. It was after 12 o'clock last night , when nearly all of Washington was asleep , before tbo sad news of tuo death came down from Now York. Fo\ persons knew It till this morning. Thcro has been little talked of in any quarter sinco. It was a terrible ) shook to Mrs. Wlndom and the president. By a remarkable coincidence both the secre tary and Mrs. Wlndom were at the dinner table till a late hour last nlghi the secretary at the board of trade banquet atUclmonl- co's in Now York and Mrs. vVindom at the residence of Postmaster General and Mrs. Wanamakor. Whllo the secretary wns dvlng nt the banquet tiblo in Gotham , Mrs. Windom was cheery near the side of the president and other prominent persons around the board in this city. The picture was frequently drawn by the friends of tlio dead and grief-stricken lady. When the houses of congress met to Immediately ad journ out of respect to the late secretary there was but one topic of conversation. Tim outlook for closure , the elections bill and other important measures wcro never men tioned , The nation's loss In the death nf Secretary Wlndom alone was commented upon. Not since the assassination ol 1'rosident Garfleld has thcro been such uni versal and deep sorrow expressed , Secretary Windom was personally known to moro men and women In Washington than any one con nected with the administration. During his score of years In congress and his long ser vice In the treasury department as It * active head ho enjoyed a very wide range of per sonal acquaintance. Ho gave all u patient hearing. All who met loved him , Iltr was so different In every way from the average ofticoholdor. It was widely slated when lie was called to the position by Prcsl dent Harrison that ho was wiuitei for his merits. It was Immutoria what state ho came from or whether bis an polntment wns requested by anyone , in was considered the ideal man from naturn Inclination nud experience for the secretary ship of the treasury mul few questioned 01 catcd from what state ho hailed or why hi was selected from a political point of view To the president and members of the cabinet who had enjoyed his ofUclal and social pros cnco , the shock will long bo felt. Ilisplnci In many respects can never bo filled by any ono. Secretary Wlndom was in accord will the administration in all its policies , was clear and plefasant In his duties , and ivlillc the pluco may l > o filled by ono of the ables mon of the country there will bo a vacuum li hourts as well as the places of Washington TAIIII'F OOSSIl' . Tbo Impression Is now general that tin next congress will witness some importnn tariff legislation , The present ronublicai majority is fourteen , but tlio election of Sen utors Hill , Vllas und 1'offor , with the possible addition of low tariff men to succeed Sen ators Fnrwoll and Moody , will cut thl majority down to ten. If Senator I'lumb Pettlgrow and Paddock again veto with tin democrats the llguro is decreased to seven making the senate stand fort/-four to forty four. Then comes In Ilansurouch , a lev tariff advocate , from North Dakota. Sbouli another northwestern senator fall In line fo a lower tariff the advocates of the lutto policy would have sufficient strength In th sunnto to carry out their Idcnti. It Is tnor than likely therefore that the next congres will see another prolonged tariff discussion Its effects on the presidential cnrnpaicnwhlc will follow the next regular session of coi gross is a matter of prediction only , but th willingness of the democrats to see an oxtr session now grows largely out of the fae hat thov would llko to Imvq \ jcstlon Sot- led during the approaching t " cr , INDIAN STATISTIC ; A special bulletin wns l snod evening rom the census ofllco showing tistlrs of ndlans , from which It nppt ' .hat No miskn has a total of 3,751 Indl.il follows : Omaha and Wlnnobago agency , , iii3 ; Sun too igenoy , l , ! 78. The crnud total of Indians [ rawing rations in Nobn.ska Is lift , an nppar- ) iit liicren.se of ! IS Klnco IbSU. Iowa has ! I'J7 ' , ness oss of 12 during the past year. South 'la- tota has Ut.OtiS Indians , of whom l',271 ' uro nales nml 11,7117 females. To South Unliota ndlans 12VS-'t rations arc Issued , an apparent lucrcasa of 2.358 since ISb'J ' , actual Uueivaso J33. The Indian population at the nrlous agencies in South Dakota s as follows : Cheyenne Hlver , 3.S2H ; Jrow Creole and Lower Ilrulo , 2.0SI ; I'ino Jldgo. Sr. , ; i ; Vnnkton , l.r.Ti ; Uosobud , 5,381 ; 3lsseton , tr > ' . " . There hus been a decrease ofS.ld'Jat the Roubud agency during the wt year , which the census omco says is un- loubtcdly the result of over counting or nero estimates in prior years , nud that the ictunl decrease is about llfty , making the en- Ire apparent decrease In South Dakota aboutajr. MICCTI.J.Nr.Offi. . The senate committee on military affairs oday Instructed Senator Mandorson to ro- iort favorably the bill donating UK ) acres In ho Fort D. A. Uuisell military reservation near Choycnne , Wyo. , to the state of Wyo- nlng for fair and agricultural society pur- loses. The Manderson bill appropriating $15,000 vlth which to explore Alaska and fjurvoy hat country has been favorably reported rom the committee. It Is very probable that should this bill hccomo n law Captain P. II. { ay of General Brooke's ' staff will bo put in command of the expedition. Ho explored Alaska to Point Harrow and made a valuable oport. Mrs , Charles Linderman of Clarlnda , In. , s quito 111 with erysipelas at Willnrd's. She s accompanied by bur husband and daugh- or. The latter | rt of next week they will eavc for their homo vt.i Muncie , Ind. , where hey will remain several days. Samuel Kedstono and wlfb of DCS Monies , In , , ami J. A. Flndlny of I'ino Uidge , S , D. , are nt Willnrd's. John B. Furay , Jr. , of Omaha is at the St. James , Allan Dnwson of DCS Molnos and James Jodd of Dubuque , Ia. , are nttho Johnson. Hiram H. Thomas has been appointed post- nastcr at Sw cctwator , Buffalo county , Neb. A pension has been granted to Bernard Clrnan of O'Neill ' , Neb. Koprcscntntlve-clcct Bryan will remain icro until the first o'f next week , looking after an appropriation of $ $ ,000 to pay for laving the streets In front of the government jullding nt Lincoln. Dr. Cyrus Pickctt has been appointed n ncinbcr of the pension examining board nt Broken Bow , Nub. Iowa postmasters wcro appointed today tis bllows : Flnchford , Hlackhuwk county , F. lowers , vicoA. . A. Briggs , resigned ; Tus- cee'ga , Decatur cout.ty , A. V. CkHsoin , vice W. Hudson. Pciwv S. Ilium. Nebraska and lou'u WASIIINOTON , Jon. 30. [ Special Telegram o Tun Bin. : ] Pensions wcro granted today o the following Nobmskans. Original - Luwis E. Hayden , Curtis ; Ilnrvev H. Htch- nrds , Fremont ; Martin V. Lane , Silver Creels ; i'homas Munn , Talmago ; Jacob Gostclo , Ccarnoy ; George ESSLT , St. Peters ; fames P. Fowler , Uannebrog ; Ezra P. ozey , Ncpaneo ; Henry Kowe , Sterling ; Solomon Ditzell , Peru. Increase Lyinnn J. Davis , Elgin ; John A. Mark , Bollwood : August Knolle , Grand Island. Keissuo and ncreaso Isaiah S. Deal , Hed Cloud ; William H. Tucker , Pawnee City. Original widow's , etc. Stephen , father of William Spcaltinan , jyons. Iowa : Original Charles \V. Cnlahnn , 2artou ; John P. Sticn , Hock Hnplds ; Levy Abbott , Thnyer ; John Bohn , Iconlum ; Walter 3 * .Goodhuo , Lisbon ; George Wintz , Hites- vlllo ; Joseph W. Rich , VInton ; Charles E , Baker. Clinton ; 1) . W. Vanderveor , Ottum wn ; Morton M. Chontc , Mnrslinlltown ; Charles 2. Palmer , Oilman ; Jaco B. Kennedy , jrrccncnstlo ; Chester B. Banford , Musca- : lno ; Milton Winter-straw , Marquette ; James LJ. Bcebolt , Atlantic ; Frederick McClout , Olive ; Albert Smith , Sioux City. Increase John Friti ! , Hnrlan ; William D , Nelson , i'yngley : Nicholas Bonuct , Burlington ; Alex. Plerco JShcldnhf ; Patrick Tirnov , illns Patrick Dunn , Murshalltown : Wil- iam .1. Criiinmand , Bnnlon ; Samuel B. From. Shelby ; Walter Lee , Slgotir- loy ; William Dines , Dennis ; Turner Wheatly , Hlllsburg ; Elijah Ilogue , West Liberty ; Wilder Week , Mattocks , Reissue llufus A. Deimct , deceased , jcuoa. Hcissuo and Increase Nicholas Bouquet. Burlington. Original widows , ott1. Wiltiolminn , widow of Frederick Amblino , Glkport ; Elizabeth E. , widow of Horace Judsou , Frederick. Gnncrnl Ilronke'H Territory Extended. WASHINGTON , Jan. 30. The secretary of war has Issued an order transferring the military control of South Dakota from the de- [ lartmcnt of Dakota , under command of [ irlgadlcr General linger , to the department of the Plattc , under command of Brigadier jenernl Brooke. Tlio reason for this is that Joncral Brooko's troops nro within easier call of the Rosebud and Pine Uldgo agencies , Ordered OfT the Strip. Jan. 30. The secretary of the interior has Issued orders directing that all persons not having proper authority ho prevented from cntcrlnir the Cherokee strip an any pretext whatever. THK AlMl HUH' TJ-STEI > . SatlHfaotoi-y Krsiiltn Obtained at tbo FirM 'I rial. CHICAGO , III. , Jan , ! ! 0. The air ship in vented by William Ponnington of Mount Cnrmol , 111. , was tried again today , and to nil appearances It was demonstrated that a craft has at last been Invented that permits feats of norinl navigation never before accom plished propelling and stceirlng , The ship tested today Is only a thirty-foot model , made of oiled silk , mm tiio practicability of using aluminum , which is to bo the material of which full size ships nro to bo built , 1ms still to bo shown. The car which Is to carry passengers was not attached today , and the ship , which cigar-shaped nud filled with hydrogen gas , floated In the air and was propelled by a wheel Hue that of a propeller , the motive power coming from storage batteries on the floor attached by a light wire , rudders being sot nt different angle's. The ship traveled in a satisfactory manner around the Interior of the exposition building. The speed attained was not great , but the inventor it ) sanguine of much bettor results with a satisfactory battery. Ttiron Murderers Identified. CHICAGO , Jan. ill ) , The trio of toughs Feathorstono , Bennett and Corbe'tt awaiting trial for a daring attempt to rob the Soutl ; Chicago MorcUmts1 bank , were today founO to bo Implicated in the murder of Mlchno' Brozcll at Uesplnlncs some tlmo ago. The old man was killed 'in hU own yard am robbed of several hundred dollars. Two mer huvo identified the prisoncra us Uio men seen in the vicinity of JUw.ell's ' house that night and overheard them plotting In u saloon , Tlic Wcntliur FurmmHt. For Omaha and Vicinity Snow or rain slightly wanner. For Nebraska Haln or snow ; southerly shifting to northwesterly winds ; much coldoi by Sunday moriiint' , with cold wave in cast ern portion. For Iowa and South Dakota Tureutonlnf weather and snow ; variable winds , hhlftlni to northerly ; cold wave. Wrroknil by a .Minpln ! oil KANSAS CITV , Mo. , Jan. 3J.-A freight troll on the Wyandotte ft Northwestern win wrecked byu misplaced switch today and tin engineer and fireman injured. John Arokun n stockman from Donovan , Kan. , wro wns i bUfTcrcr from heart disease , died of fright. 'R01IIB1TION ' HOPES BLASTED , The Bill Providing for n Recount of th ( Ballots Indefinitely Postponed ) ELIEF FOR THE DROUTH SUFFERERS , ho MfitMirn Appropriating $ IOOOOO I'nHMcn the HOIIHI : by a Unaiiiiiioiis Vote I'rocceiHiiijs of I-'rl- day'ti ScN LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. no. [ Special to Tun li'.n.l The motion to Indefinitely poitpono Vnldron's bill providing for a recount of the oloi east for and against the prohibitory tncndinent In the Into election was mule ; by Mr. Slovens of Furnas. Doth Wuldrou nml Stevens nro pronounced prohibitionists. It coins that Stevens did not know that the bill nid been Introduced by Ills confrere , nnil van not apprised of the fact until after the entlment In favor of the motion had spread vcr tlio house nml caused n buzz of oxcito- neiil which had cot been experienced for overal days. Widdron did not discover thnt his friend md taken steps to knock out his pet measure- mill it was too late for the gentleman from " "uriuis to retrace his steps. The. motion prevailed as clsowhero rc- cor.lcd. Mr. Stevens was asked why ho had moved or the indeltnlte postponement , and said that 10 did not know that the munsuro ind originated with Mr. Wnldrou. If 10 had , ho certainly would Imvo rented thn bill with n lltllo moro eonsulera- ton. llu was under the Impression that the > 111 had been Introduced by somebody on the itbcrsidoof the house , and that It had been brought In to cause delay and Incur needless xpcnso. For his own purl , though a prohl- litlontst , ho felt n recount of the vote in luostion would do no good. Tlio people had iiro.uly voted on tbo subject , nud a majority > f them had declared against prohibition. That majority , ho hold , was pronounced oven f the vote of Douglas county should bo brown out. With this belief , lie could not onselontlously vote for a recount , which vould result in nothing save what was now cnown. Mr. Stevens soul there were thrco other iroldbitionlsta In the sanio row with him mnioly , Stevens of Flllmoro , Gunnott of York and MeCntchin ot Boone , who felt ns HI did and were prohibitionists all the sumo , i'ho twelve votes opposed to the motion In no nannor represented the prohibitionists oftho louse. Tb" llrlh-r Ulll PasHcs t'i < - IloiiHC. LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. DO. [ Special to Tim JHK. ] On motion ot Shruder the hoima wont nto committee of the whole , with Taylor of lohnson In the chair , to consider tlio concur- cnl resolution fixing thu tlmo for hearing' the contested election cases for governor and other executive olllccs. Whtto said that , before ho would vote to fix he date for the contest cases ho would llko to know something of the rules thnt wcro to govern this Joint convention. Chairman Taylor thought this matter could tot properly bu considered in this connection. The resolution was reported buck w th the recommendation "that it do pass. " Tlio committee then took up house roll 81 , : ho bill introduced by Church Howe to issue 100,000 in bonds and use the proceeds of the same for the henotlt of the western sufferers. Howe moved to reduce the Interest from 44 * per cent to4 percent. Carried. On motion of MclCesson tlio name ot Speaker Elder was added to the commlsidon in place of ox-Goveirnor Thnyer , resigned , and the bill reported back for passage. Tbo co'nmltteo "also had under considera tion house roll . by Howe , Increasing the icnnltles for se'lllng mortgaged property , nuking the minimum line $100 and the im prisonment not less than ono year. Cornish ( rep ) opposed the bill. Ho thought Iho penalty should oo loft to the discretion of tlio court , as pi-ovldeel by the present law. An amendment to the bill proposed by Howe exempted the operations of the law from any mortgngo given to secure a loan at usurious Interest. Howe said this was the principal chnngo from the present law , mid .said thu bill was Intended to protect the unlortunato farmers and small dealers from the "chattel mort gage llend. " Sherman ( Ind. ) of Saline thought Ilowo'a bill wns intended to nncourngo crime. Slovens ( hid. ) of Furnas said queer com plications were developing , and called atten tion to the fact that Howe had been in the legislature many years and no such bill had been Introduced. Ho was suspicious of deathbed repentnnco. White of Cnss moved to amend the tltlo of the bill as follows : "An act to prevent the commission of a crime In case of violation of the law. " ( Laughter. ] Fclkcr of Douglas said he hnd n bill some what similar to Howe's , and thought that the best way to reach usury was to muko all such contracts void , as provided by this measure , Nowborry ( Ind ) discussed the bill from the standpoint of common honesty , and could &oo no relief for the poor man In such a law. Ho said that a bill would be brought up on their sldo which would "lay the axe at the root of the tree. " Cornish made further remarks against the bill , and declared ho was a borrower of nioiicv himself , . and opposed the measure from that standpoint. Shrador favored the bill , with certain amendments proposed by thu gentleman from Nemaha. After amending the bill , fixing the penalty thu sanio as in existing lawn , Urn committee arose and recommended Iho bill back for passage. The concurrent resolution fixing February IT as the day for hearing the contest cases was ordered engrossed. The relief bill appropriating $100,000 for the western sufferers was taken up und put nn final passage. AFTTUNOON HKSSION. Bills on second rending were taken un. Slovens of Furnas moved to imlelinltoly postpone the bill introduced by Waldron providing for a recount of the votes cast on the prohibitory amendment. Moilit ) ( ind. ) nnil Sodcnnun ( ind. ) de manded a roll call. In explaining his vote Sodcrman said this was this was thu greatest question before the American people and would therefore vote "no. " Modlo endeavored to jvlthdmw the demand for Iho roll call , but. Howe objected. The vote on the question of Indefinite post ponement resulted as follows ! Ayus 81 , nays li ! , Tlio o voting In the negative were Arnold , Henry , Modlo , Mullen , Koliaii , Scott , Sodor- man , Toylor of llutlor , Willlirim of Frank lin , Speaker Kluer , all Independents , and Hf.ith and Williams of Ciago , republicans. The committed on privileges and elections reported In favor of the passage of Iho Aus- Irsillan ballot bill , Introduced lulu tliu house by Mr. Porter ( Ind. J , of Mcrrlulc. The Insurance committee reported back the bill Introduced by Watson to prevent robntos and discrimination In lifo Insurance , und rec ommended Unit "It < lo pass. " The concuiTfint resolution fixing the tlmo for hearing the contest cases was taken up ami put on lllinl passage. AyosTI , nays 18. The negative vote's were ) IN follows : Aincs , Hcrtnuid , Hreon , Brcnnan , Decker , Ford , Gardner , Gordcs , Hull , Huso , Johnson , Lamp , liltchlo , Schlotfeldt , Sovcrln ( rep. ) hhlploy , Shryoclc and White. - Tliu house nlso passed the following : A bill bv Howe providing for the Issue of fllio.uoo In I per cent bonds to run flvo years , the proceeds to bo used in relieving the neciusltlos of Iho drouth stricken sufferers and for purchasing soeij 87 to B. A bill by Waldron appropriating the sum. of $7.,000 , for the payment of the salaries and oxponscH of members and employes ot thu legislature. Thu ( male. LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan , y9. | Spoclal to Tim Hii : . ] The seiwto began business by listenIng - Ing to the rca'llng of two Invitations to uco
