I
T1IK OMAHA DAILY 1UOK : SUNDAY , KEHHVAKY 22 , Isni STXTJfllfiN 1'AGUS.
'n n vrr > short lini" . bore * * . ll It
bci'mut' ' iii' - cviarto liuko up tin' roster
\itnlor itio direction nl tlie ooniut , It will bent
nt li-a-t u vonr and iH'rh.ipH two yours before
tliowork In romplclod.
rutM iiiu'K v MI. MI n.n MV.
Thr Nebraika delegation InrontmMS unun-
limmsh ; i\- | t IM the itnty tif ( lovrrnor lloyd
lovutotho 'bill tmwMt hy itiu loHlMnture ro > .
iNMiiitit Un < Notira-uVa Mignr bounty law.
Tlien > it Is nn opportunity tenet In the
rciii'liiti'iostsof tlm farmers uf thostntonnd
tin- people at. i body. Hy an unfortunate t-o
Incidoiiii' thi'uKru-ultunil appropriation hill
in cniiirross iloos not contain nny provision
fir i.ijlnij the bounty tri vcn np < m ftupnr by
ihi' f.-.iiTiil . imvornmonl. Tin' liouw commit-
t - i > n .ifrlrulluroin.VHlt . Uiil not know him
lunch tn prnvldo for , in Nebraska , California
nri.UierboiHMinrproiliirltiK | stall's fuili'il to
r-i'Miiiitc ' the amount needed fnr Innmty next
ji'ir Sciintor Mamlomm will trv to have
ihi -nnto nuke proper provhion In tbongrl-
cuMui-nl uppniprlniion hill This roultl liftvo
limn iliiiu < hi tlm homo liy iiuklim thn
fiiiii'tmi ' II.H "nnu'li as ni.ty lie iiooos < ary."Thc
it tii m nf the Nebraska li'irifd.itnro In repeal-
mi ! 1 in1 bounty law brim's the ulnihof nhiirnn
t tinI'lioiltioC the unllro utato
THE I'lir.amnvrivi. I'\MIIT.
MrII arrUnn nnil tin1 oil lor ladles nt UID
viiitilimiNoiiro nniUiiRli'intiii * turnfi < r ninny
t inn ITS unit ttioy have boon putt tin ; off for
limn thn MM. Harrison's mull continues to
cruvv in iin nlnrmlng oxletit , ftml to mwvor
hei'i-iirrespoiidoiicooratlonsttodietnto rciilim
taki-s a krroiil pnrllini other tlmo. Mrs. [ lim-
inu'li is ut | iivsont the out * mi'inbor ot tlio
fiimlij upon whom nil tin1 v vt are Hhownrine
-MU i -ill 'iy. ' iw her turn nf oohl and vn-c throat
bus i iiiii > nnil she linn ITCH iiitto | Indisposed
f.n11i.enil ( Itys In roiiwj uen eo. On Mon-
oiiv Mrs. Niumlei-3 will strut for bor
Iliumin Omnlia , iiml will tuko her
LTariil-ilnuyhtcr , Mnrtlii-nn llnrrl nti ,
\\itti In' ! ' , as tlio ilortor ili > n not think tin1
ii'ili- ' HMO \\-lll regain hrr fnrmnr hcnlth iiml
sin-i ith until HIO ! limit hen her nntivo air
iitruin Mis. ttiusoll ilurrisim will slay ni
tin1 uliito hou.su forsovonil weeks , or por-
h.ipn i. . incur Airs. Kuwll Harrison , by tlio
VllV , III'VCM' InoUl'll bottiT tllllll shO doe-HlOU' ,
JUT p Moral health Im-inumurli improved
tluritii' tin * wliitpp. Mi-s. Mi-Kcp anil Mrs.
Jus-l ! | | inrrlson wont nmldnir calls jvstor-
d.iv iitliTimon , nnil tlirlr nMipoiir.imvln | tliu
sin i.il ( irlil wnsn Biilijivt of plciuant coin-
llllMI t
Thuwt'iilnp'H Him1 navs : "Mrs. MrKco
n\vrs \ im.v nn itiucli alla'luni'O ' Ui llostcnus to
ImliuimitoiK as litir Innliaiul Is nn\v inliusl-
111-4 1 in ( ho fcirincr oily , wlii'fts she \vlll KH
' " " ; .ik'iiiu for aiintliorilttlo vlnit. "
Imvo bocui llli'il tioforo the soimto
mi jioiUintros iiml post ronili
\Vcll . iiuiiiinak'il to bo postiiiuHui1 al
er. WoHs is darned with bolnt ; 11
muvump , ronnivlni ; with iliMiiot-rats , anil
laru iif ninr.ilH. . TIn rliaruM ani notinailo
tiiuUM'iiiitli , as ivqulnMhy Ilio ml us ot tlio
snuiti' , liutlho luiintiintlon will bohuliltip to
imnit ai'tioii l > y the awiisms In tlm proper
fiirm. lliiMi U'ollswi'l bn ivoa a i-hunro to
bo lii'iif.l. ' Hut ton ilnys ivinala ot tlili
si" < - inn uiiil Iho work will luvo to bo ilono
qiui lily.
I'rfliiiiinnry papers In tin1 appointment of
l > r I 'iiiipi'r as a moinlvr nf tlio pension boanl
Jt iluillahihavobcon hsuctl.
Tin1 lionsi1 hns iiasscil the bill removing the
jliuri'i'H of ( Insrrtlmi mnliist lh i military roc-
oril < 4 I'at , Dnnplu' of ( irniul Islnml , also the
lull i/r.n.tini ; a Mvxlfiiuviir ponslon to Will-
lain M.irtinnf Kruiaont at llio rate ot fr on
mmi th. Mr. llorsoy was on thosoaalo Hour
tiniay nrr.itiRiiiK for prompt action hv that
Iniily iipmt IL'Oso hills ,
Ki'lHvsiMitntivo 1 1 ayes tod.iy introiliicod a
lull iiMtmviiij ; thcolinrpi's nfik-si'rlioa anaiiHt
tin' military roconl olU'illlam 1) ) . l-'ouniu ot
loxva
It Iscxppptod by SiioMcor KVoil Unit nil ot
ivnuhlii-aii inoinbors OM-opt Drown of In-
iliiiiin , ll Mi < lr > * Hon of Iowa , ClurUoof Wiscon
l Hunk of 'roiniPSHOi1vhoaro absent
ai.il 'U , will boln their seats in tlm linuso
nftfi1 in'\t Monday. The rniurii of thootlier
niisi-nii'i's will ulvo tlic re publicans n clear
\vtn Uiiifr iiiaorliy. ]
Sfii.iiorliunlcrsoii will report fnvoralrty
to tin1 senate tlio bill wlilc-li mis onci' re
ported from oommitteo aitvorsply allowing
nrt i Hi-nil limbs for the votor.ius every throu
Insti-.il nf live years.
li-pivsi > iitntlvo ICv.ws of 'Ponnossec , who
Mii-i'i'i'iloil In Kcltlnjr nrcpnrt uion his postal
sanitM bank bill , bolli'vos ho can otu thy
fnr tin1 ini'iisiiro , niirt .H.I.VS that if ho does it ,
will ! < * . I'ostm .ster ( Jonural U'nnninulior
Is bi'liiuil the li'li ' . " .d diiliitr nil ho can to
luu olt boi'oino a'v ThppicMiltMit has IMI-
( Inr scd tin- bill also , and it is thus imulo a
jmrty tnonsuro.
_ ( ' . ! ' , . Hardwell , iinstiiiatli1 ! ' at Tokaiunh.
No' ) . , is lu-ro for lour or live tl.iys oa busi-
nixs.
It hstatnl that the sonalo will rofiiso to
pi'iitiriii ' Jiinios II. liritty , noinhintcil some
ilnyssiaoofiir United Sia'tos jvnlx'o in lilalw.
Iliitt.v is hero. Ho was uppoiiiU'tl over the
urotcst of the Idaho tlolofatloii in TOULTOSH.
I'lltltl S. IlKXTlI.
fin t ,
Haillcal Mailr in tin * \Vni'lil\
I'air Apiro | | > rit ! ion.
\ ViiK.rov. . lVb.Tin1 ! sundry civil np-
prnpriiitlnn bill was toil ay ropni-toil to tlio
sciiatn. Aiaonu tlionuw iteim for pulillc
buililin is Kansas C'lty $ J."n ) . ( ) ) i , iiu-roiusou
from $ t > oiiVH , > . The anmant for buildings for
inilit.iry wsts Is sjM ' , OOi ) , nn-ivasod from
{ li'.iii.iKMl. The appropriation fur the survey
of public Ian ill * Is rojiu-od $ 11,0011. niul pro
vision is nvulo for tlin survey of No Man's
Land. The niiiroirlitnn | ] : ! for topoRi-aplilo
survovs Kroilueoil from Wi.oOtUo * 'tHiil , ) ) .
The bnusi1 provisional nmoinlitienl to prevent
the iiistltntioii of ro\-i < im j iirosocations
fi.r tlio sate of fees luis boon sirii-ken o'lt '
niul In its plaooinsorlwl tliiu'orinroinent | that
no siirli prosociitloas shall bo broUKht except.
upon the sworn nppllentinn of uivvemio col-
lootoror iloputy , aiiprovod by the United
States circuit Judges , Radical dintiKcs are
inaiti''u ' ' tin1 woiiil's t.ur iiiproprintion | , That
for tlu > irinerninoat exhibit is n-iliifed from
$ nr > i'IXK ' ) tn'UNkX ) ( ) . 1'ermission to expend
$ . - > n.UX > of this for tlio l.iihn-Aniorli'aa di1-
jinrtmcnt K strlekonont. The niiospiMiiled
fialuni'o anproprintoil by net of April it , lvH ) .
Is riMpprnprlntvil t'orttio | iurp'i ' > o of ixlilinir
the L'ovoi-.iiiioiit oxliililt se'uily , oxccpt that
fronnt may bo paid tlio salaries for tlio
current lUeal year , In ulaeo of Iho
spocilio aiipropriatlons niiiili1 for salaries
by tlio house the lump sum of fltH)0 ) ( ) is ap-
proprniiiM , to bo expo tidi.il uiidvr tlio ap-
proviil of the sccivtary of tlio tri-nsury. Anew
now proviso is Insortni : "And the several
sunn heroin uppropriiitoil for tlio worlu's ex
position slmll bo iloomeii ivirt. of the sum of
fl.iMlO.lHHi , the Ilinitnf tlio liability of the
L'n ileil Status on nceomit thereof , llxoUbv
net of April S3 , Ib'.W
; f'f'OI.V.K.'K ll// . I , .
Adu'i-so ISoporl oT thcj Mnioiily of
the Ilouxc Coiiiiiiltloi * .
\V Mii\i. I-I > N , KoU'Jl. The adverse report
of the majority of thohouso folniiKO commit'
too on tlio scnnto free coiaaiio bill says in
part "Under the present act $51,000,000
nnnnally nro bclnpaddoiito thovolumo of the
cunvncy of the country in the form of
treasury notes for bullion punlmsod. This
largely oxi-eoils the contraction In tlio way of
rotirciuont of li.\nk notes aud In ten years
\s-ouhl atthosaino into Rrailually ailil to tlio
voltimo ofI'urix'ncynbovothe nmountof bai
notes shonhl they bo all vctireil $ : ! i .00u,0l
Thosocivtnry of the treasury stntos that 1) ) , .
nuiount of surplus silver in the world above
thoainounls used in the arts aiidrolnaiia innll
other coniitriostlniuUio tlnited States for l S
wixsi.i : | > < KXiriOOouiicN , If this estimate is cor
rect , under the pro.scnt law tliero Is a provision
forusiin.'tho world's ' surplus , \vhtcli is all
that unlimited cuinico eouid accomplish. It
is snlil , however , that the demand of tlio
proiiMit law does not call for nil the silver
surplus and Jthnt tliery nro now 'IwamiK' '
ninrkot iri.iKW.lXH ) ounces , which nro sufliclent
to keep down the price of silver to its pres
ent selling iipuro. Whether thi.so l5,000tHK , )
ounce.am likely to remain athrc.tt to tlio
niarkot or whether they nro wed by design-
inn pu-rsons as tomixiniry means to depress
the prlco is a matter upon which
Intelligent persons who have appeared
bolero tuo committal dllTor. This
can bo determined by a contlnuunoo
of the prc < ont policy of buying no more than
the < , f > * XUXK ) ounces monthly provulcd for by
th . cxlstlntr law. H the presence of 15,000-
0Hounces is continued only for the purpose
of effecting some cliangoiii legislation it will
soon Do permitted logo Iti way , If , on the
other hand , It is the actual excess over the
demand It will bo cwy ntany future tlmo for
eoiiRrossto provldofor its absorption Intotho
volume of currency , Treasury notes issued
under the present law nrolotral tender. This
U tlio highest function that could bo given
liver mulor friiroliia / ' ' . " thnt umlnr
the rolia o ln\v wo Imvo a | ni > \ liiou
for tin' liso of nil silver tlmt would ho
brought to tlio mint * under fiio < miliuiKi- ( < , ! <
-uniiiiirtho vvarlil'- . -.uriiln tn ho as alrenilv
stulrili. 'I In- money Usw-il lii all the livid
i\iillli | ; 'i iitnl piiivhiiHtni ; pmM1 ! ' of colni-d
if ) iioy , nnd In addition is riniHiuM prue-
tioally lo the AinerliMii ni-oihti-l , 10 Iho
I'mtinl Statoji H out nf nil thn Jaujrcr . '
strenuously Insisted iipon by innny porsnns
of tlio llomiliiKof our in.irkot with the allvi-r
of tlio Mnrld. Tl.o present liuv , nt the liino
of Its passairovsi ilcniarod by many
ardent supporters of froonilnniro
to bo Ratisfnciorv. Tin1 cnndltloiis
n.-e subsUiiitlully Mo sniniJ ( is thnu.
I f Iho jiioKunt Inw , waon passi-J , p ninlHCilto
nil IntonU ami iiiirHMOM | Ihono ol' the Amet-
K-an product mid nuthorlzcd tlio issue nf
Minify , Rood for all iiurimsna as n cnlaoil il-
v -r. it It not now evident to tlio enmtnlttoo
whpi-oin It hu * f.tlloU . In tlmt puvposo nor
wliei'otn It is likely In the future to foil to
accomplish that
Nun 11 nn 1011 IntciKljilo
U'AHIIINUTIA 1-Vli VII. Murlln A. Knnnp
of Now Vorh was today nominated Interstate
commerce commissioni-r.
J'tHtlf'SIV / ' lilt ! * ! . ' ,
' [ 'lie Slui-ilci-ci' nl'Da ltl Moore .Hunt
Dvjilali- Ills CiliiKM.ii llio ( JallouM.
Or TAW i. , III , . 1-Vb -ISpuclal \ TelOjjram
toTui ! llii-l'harllo : ] l''in\l ' , the. chief netor
In Iho murder of IKivld Moore , the Oiniha
traveling 111:111 : In Alivn park , in Juno last ,
saw hw last hope fade today , when .ludgo
Slhip overruled tlio inollon for anew trial
mid pr.u-tlonlly l-'ft nini to the gallows. Ills
attorneys Imvo said Unit the case will nut ho
appcfilnl to the supreme court , but tbat the
verdii-tol tlie jury will bo allowed tr stand
sn far in they would bo eonocrnofl. In ovor-
i-idinn tho'inotliui , .Indue Stlpp ilecldou
two linotty low points which have
Ixilhurcil the imtiiorlties for yeai-s ,
one of I ho m being upon tlio
tnattorof n view of thouronnds Inn criminal
ciise and tlu-olhor belli ) ; tbe showing1 ot the
nets of im aiTomjilii-c. He held both el.nsea
ot evlili-nco to bo uontl.
Public Interest in tin1 elite bus lint abated
In the least particular and the finding of the
court incuts wllli wiirm public npprovsil.
Ill1 ( ilvc.s ( Oinpliiilii1 DvpiTHsiuti lo
'lliciiMil VaiiUlnii.
V.vsuroN-.S. 13. , l''ob. Ul.-Special [ Tc.lo-
jtniiii to TimScimtoi'oloct ? | .luincs II.
lijlo dropped down in Yanltton Uisinlpht lit
'JilVi and wnimotal tluiMilwiitiKPu depot by
afrw frloinh , ainciiK them lioin Itov. Dan
! ' . Hrailley , pahtor of tbo Coiujrenatioaal
okuroli , to whoso rosldunco ho WIIH
tukoii and where ho sH | < nt tbo
nluht. Durttie the evening bo
everoll his ronnrction witb the Vniikton col-
loci1 and bcini ! onlloil on by newspaper nit'ii
: uitl others , answered questions otn political
ciinrai-tcr frankly nnil cheerfully. On tl o
tnrilT ho said : lll nin ntarltt' n-fotmor. I explained -
plainod my position on that question toJndRO
' 1'ilpp , nnd ho said my views \voro perfectly
sails factory to him. The tnrilt will bo tlio
ono j reat iiucstion botwenn the two old par
ties tlionoMuloctlon , and I inn in full nceord
wltli tliodeiiiocratio party ontliatIssue. "
l > n the silver ipiustiun ho said without ' -o-
servo : "I Jim in f.ivorof . freoeuinniie. nut tin1
hybriil nm ivninii kind they jjavo in tbe
last silver bill , but nb-inluto - free eolnnuc. "
On tlm subject of theuontrart of riillroacis
nnd telegraph lii'ei ' ho usoa this atronulan-
"l Mlaiui siiareiy ( | or. tlio inilepcniloiitplinilc
for Kovernmont nwneiittiip , I can MHS 110
ream in why tlio iovernniont ; i-unnot manage
tlin > * i Hiinurs upiiii the s.nno | > rinciplo and at
the sumo way as Iboy do tbopnstnfhVus , "
It tieiiiK sitKiiosluif that lie need not. deli no
hlmsolf niiDii the question nf prohibition
nnlossho < ie.iirodti ) do so , : u itva * a tender
subject , ho replied :
"Thill Is rtojlit. Tlie independent p.irty is
nbout iltvldeil on tlmt subject and as there is
M ) ooiMsioii for me to take sulos witlioitln'r
party 11 is bettor for nio iiot to nnta nni/.o ,
( in helialf of tlio party , iiy ewpousinu tbo
vn-vvs of thootlier. " The sennUir p.inl bis
le.spocts toJudueTrlpp at the hitter's resi
lience on Oillo ohlll and at'.l'JO ' : a. in. ho left
fur Pierre , where ho will spend Sunday and
Monday , and will ( J ° ' " Abornoen , where n
li.uiqnet will bo idvoii in bis minor Monday
ni 'bt : then ID I pwk'li , wbero a mnsi ineot-
liijr istn > > oliolt fur bini Tuesdayand , thence
ho proei direct \VnshliiKton. \ .
' 1 he new senator makes u splendid iin-
presslon on the people wherever ho < joes.
A Itrltislior's l-'i-iiiik letter to I lie
American TarilT IClique.
Xi' Y < IIIK , Feb. 21.-j Special ToloKram to
Tin : llF.i : . jTbo j Anierit-an nroteetivo tnrift
leiiino has a laruc correspondence oxtendinit
not only al ! over this country , but to most
) urt of tbe civilized \\orld and letters nru re-
i-elvcd in which u uri'iit variety nf views are
expressed about the tarilV. Hero Is ono from
a frank and lovel-headed HiiRlishinan , Law-
reiH-oC. Tipper , Hirmln lnni , Knglanil , ono
of the botliods of Iho frco trade theorists ,
which shows th.it llijlit is breald'i slowly
upon the workiii men there. The letter is
ilntuil I'obtnary ll ) ninl nys :
As nn Knulish fair trader , I must admit
that fiotnn patriotic view yon nro most cor-
lainly correct in doini ; your utmost to lire-
servo vonr industries from foretell eoinpotl-
lion. As an lCiilishmn | , I should nnich lilce
to see your ports thrown open , as wo would
then readily suppliintyonrown prodneors in
your own markets , which wo nro only pre
vented from clolti at the present tlmo by
yourtariff system. WorkliiKinen anil UKrl-
cnltiiral lalwronhoronre fust cominn to their
senses and rapidly learning tlio liullowncss
ot thn cry of "cheap loaf , " hut for which
boi 'y , import duties would Imvo boon plnccil
UDOII foreign foods years back. I'nfortu-
tinti'ly hero both political iwrtiosaro i.t pres
ent afraid to KiMpple with the subject , but
there Is jrroivint : upnstronj , ' section of the
ranK and llio of both iiartii-s , wbiih at no dis
tant date will ciiii-.poltholr respective lenders
to deal -with the subject. I do not spe.ik
without Ifliowloilco , havlni ; for over sivtoen
years boon a workorin the movement.Vben
1 Ill-it nitere.stod invse.lf 1 could hardly lind
any ono tosi > p | irt me. Slucu than I'have
addressed public meetings in many p.u-ts . of
the country , and now tlionhnott uiiniilinous
vote is in favor of import duties. I bollcvo
witliunivcrial fi-eo trulo wo could heat the
world ns of > ore.Vliut ih effect \voiildlw
on other countries would bo for them to con
sider ,
-
Afr.t itn\ts Tft inIT /i ,
The Suli.lort ! ' lloc'cnt Rioted Oper
ation DyiiiK in Cbica o.
Cmrvc.o , l i'b. 'Jl. [ Special Telegram to
TUB HKK.J John O , Olckorson , for whom
200 folio wluiiyhts of St.nornarilcominandery
contrlbutcil a iwrtionof their cntlelo Is slow
ly dyiiiB of starvation at the Chicago emer
gency hospital on Superior street. l-'roni the
time the operation was performed , J.munry
, until Tuesday last , t no doctors enlertain-
.1 MronK hopes that the operation would
.irovesiu-eess ful , but the severe strain to
which the patient's constitution bail boon
subjected was more limn It could be.ir anil ,
.slnco'I'iK'iilay ho has been unable to p.irtako
of nny nouris'liinciit. It does not follow that
the met but of enirrnttliitf the human ciitlclo
upon a patient nOUctcd with cancer has been
proved a lallure , hut simply that In this eaie ,
SCUTCO could not restore a wasted system.
IIi'KS ' ( iolii .Mail ,
VniM 1 1 1 : i .v , S. D. , Feb. -Special [ Telo-
( rinn to TIIK 1)ir. ) : . j A mad dog trot In M'lll
Heodo's liog yard , ea-t of hero , ono night last
week nnd ns a result ho now ha ? sixteen bo0's
( olng mail. Ho built a lilgu fence around
thoin unit will watch their progress , The
dot ; was Hnally killed before doing further
datnago. _
ilio Illinois Httiatlon.
Sriiixiirici.n , 111. , IVib. ! ! ! . In the Joint
session tohiy only Mo senators and eight
ropresenUtivcM were present. After tiikini ;
one ballot the session mljournodto Moudny.
Nothintr was Uono In either Uouso in separnto
soaslon.
1'lrty liiHui'K-ntN Klllotl.
CiU'fm , Feb. UlA dispatch from Ran-
eoon states tbat llf ty insunwuts wore killed
in allgtiton ttic fi-ontler of Wuiitlio.
ANDREW J , DAVIS1 JIILUOXS ,
A Score of Claimants Making ; a Bitter Tight
for Their
TUf IOWA WILL PRONOUNCED A FORGERY.
1'i'iHpeuH ol'lIiitllpH1 * liltlyation and a
Kicli lliUio- l I'oi * Iho liinvy , I-H
-Hi-li-l * History o the
( 'llNI * ,
Mi i. , 1'eb. 31. [ Special TcUv
grain to Tin ; UKIA : | moat itnportunt inuvo
In tin.1 Hivls111 contoat was taUon tiulny.
H. A. Knot of Now Vorlt , ncpluiw of the
millionaire , tiled a motion to bo appointed ml-
ininUtratiir , and diaries la his statement
tbat.lobn A. D.ivls , llio pmtciit udinlnlHtra-
tor , lina entered into a rnnanlrncy with oiu )
Koonri1 todefiMUd the other belri ; tlmt tlnhn
A. Duvis bus not cuilitloil | ; ns ndiainlstratiit- ,
nnd that thn temporary ndiniiilhtt'.ilnr tin-
jiointpit by the court U ) act until Daus
should qualify li acting under ant raw bond :
that .John .A. Uiivls on . .InlyJl Illod n
forced will which made him.self i-olc
lojjatoo. Tlio petition iiukun 411110 IniRthy
charKo.t axninst lluvls. Tl.o man Sconcu Is
the only living witness ! o the nlloiiod will ,
anil lootclnlimto liavo poltive proof of I-OTI-
apiraivvTin1 oxuinlnatioii of Scoiu-o tool :
Iilnce nt IllonvnVui , 111. , and Iho Intorro .i-
tlunsverc t.out to > 'athnnii'l Myrrs of New
Yont , who was to prepare onus-lntorriw.i-
tones. I'ivo days were askoil for tlio Illhi ) ;
of Myow' i-rois-quentloiis , hut were drnleil ,
anil Myt-M last niflit tijl.'utMplioil h s inlrr-
rofritluH to attorai-ys and they were Illi'd
to'liiy. The mcssain1 i-ontnlnocl over oi 'lit
tlioiisiiinl words , tin1 Int.rest ( prlvnto niossuce
ontvcunl. Tin ) Init nti-p is virtually one to
brinir nut the con-iplrney innttor iiml llio
fowry nf tbo will , which'is 1,0 cl.iluicd by
thn ex pelts.
The Hiiprenio court deolileil Unit tlio
testing nf tbevnliility of n will which con
voys men1 tbnn ? HiiiOOiM ( ) worth of property
is ton niiiiiietiK'ils n question lo ho tried iii
any but tlio regular way. mid lias diix-clt-d
tbal the judh-eof the district court of Silver
How county empanel a Jury through tin1 me
dium of a jury commission ami Unit tlio
iiiiinos of the talcs men be selected Iroin n list
of : i u.
Since Ihls deelslon , whleh incurs u delay ,
a sensation was sprutii-lii the way of tli'ii
rorardinifof adoedto nil riuht and title in
the vast estate In favorer John A. lUvIs , a
brother of the deceased , and siunud by
rrhunnii ! .leiroriion D.ivis uf SabMi , la. , who is
now rocoiniiy.cil ns an ilk"itiiiiito nnn of llio
niilliiinnlre. Ho could bavc suhsiaMtmtudhls
( Jliilin to nt le.ist nno-biilfof thn biir estate ,
but ho would ratlin-Imvo $ tiKltKiinow ) than
to wnlt fur S. > , iHii ) , < iiHl , so ho sold nut ,
A book contain itu ; tbo details uf llio ninny
contests over the propurty of deceased mill-
ion.dro liachelors of tlio we.st would hold a
rnrii interest fur tlm-to who ailmiro the sensational -
tional in fin-t moro thnu in liction. Tlio west
has just poinineiiced to bo mmlu the scene of
sonit1 uf tin ; smre sort of scr.nnblea for
we.illb as tboM' which interest tliu e.Kteniers
fivquci'lly. but tin ) western will cuntunt
takes on so much of the nuiiauro ot tlio pio-
lu'irdaythnt tliu smaller ilotails ol the
frontiersman's Q\iMein..i ! bi-come thu all-ab-
sorbniK topic with t he lux-cis ot sensation ,
liintana courts nro now eialoiivoi-ltii ! to do-
oidii who has tbn lepal rlfiht to Inherit tlio
5-iUt : ) > oUOi > left by tlm Into Andrew.I. Ham ,
tlio Mutto t'ltv ' iMiilcer. Ilo lived nnd
died a bachelor , so far as the busi
ness world in which lie moved knew ,
anil hardly bail tbnliruath loft til" axed Imdy
before the llpht wiuon in all tun oarnestnes-
tbat UMiKiily cliiiractorUes tliu division of $ ii- :
UHiiim ( > ! iiiiiiii ) > .i half hundred relatives. At
tbe iloatU lied of the millionaire wcro dis
tant rolativcs whom he had not son fnr
yi-.iix , and wliilu be was nun Wo to sp'vik ilnr-
iiiK liis List illness ho had amnlo ojiport unity
to think over the objuct of so in.m.v new
found friends in hastening to his beside to
sontho hU lastinonients. In fnct tiiipponrcd
in the testimony tnlcen in thH no''celebrated
onso that a division of the proportv was the
subject ol anliimtoil conversations thrto days
bcfnro dentil hail nude n division necessary.
Hut these are minor incidents In the contest
for tliosi ) millions.
A week imoal Helena the lawyers bo aa
suits to test thu legality of a will which undo
its iipniMraiirii in a most unexpected manner
ami caused the contest to tuko it new turn.
ulncli will liecj ) the nrittor in tlioonurls
until some of tbo contestants have made
their last will ami testaments. If tbo per
sonal history of every .Montana oloneor was
scanned no liicldonls of self-saerillcini ; ecnn-
cnnld be found to eiitalthi -
omy | ! pai-simo-
nlous Miving which Andruw .1. Oavis studi-
twsly pi-actic-od. Hediclnot join in tlio few
pl' isinvs o ! iiinnoer life uml li.nl nothini : in
coiiimon with his liurilv noiilil ; iirs except a
desire to Kiithur the aimi lity iloliar to tbo
extent of a competency , lie eui-.iinanded n
certain rospeet which la u niilly ni-ronlcd
suceossful men and was soon ivcoJnlzed ns n
ilinincier whiM ) business abilities wmildload
to uortain wealth. Ilo woa amonc tlio most
pi-osponms men in Alder ( Smell and wnsouo
oftliorti-st to anticipate tbe termination of
that cjinip"Kioatness. . Ilo wits one of the
llrst , to foriM-o the weallli ot Ia-.t I'hineo
guleh and sttirtuU the llrst mill. Keoininulv
every nii.vo added to bin prosperity nnil bis
accumulation of a fortmiu was more rapid ,
than thnt of other prosperous IIIPII of Uionrnv
Kl Dorado. U'bon llutte. nnwtho ( ; reAto-.t
miningeamn on earth , ( , MVO prnmUu of pro-
ilueUvenos.s , A. .1. Davis w.is ninnn tliellrsL
topiirehaso "claims" or ailvanco money for
'
the dovclopinent of tbo "prospects" In'con -
sliieratlon of a snlntnntlal Interest tbcrrin.
i-'rnm the tlmo of Mr. Davis' Investment in.
llutto minus ho unlnod wo.Uth at i ; i-tar'hnsf '
rate , nnd in a very few years was a imlliaa-
alrotho lirit inilllonnlro in the territory of
.Muntaim
I'ho liiisiness mon with whom ho wn
assoi-inteil knew thnt ho was rich , but no
iniu kiii-w orconld approximate his wuilth.
The Hist ovldctu-0 llio publle received ot his
millions was when tbo selling prieo of the
Krcnt Lexington mine to n Froncli syndic/itn /
for $ : i.iiUii.ihHi wasnnnounrod. ft was knuwn
that ho had tlio controlling intiu-est in llio
property , and that bis slmroof the imrelmso
mnnoy wns lint loss than f.OUIOt ( ) ( ) . Soon
afterwards the uroat Hoitoa and Mon
tana company was founrilly or anl/ed
"
for the ilovelopniL-nt of n chain"of valualilo
prosiKH-t.s owned by Mr. llavis , and the
ilivldends p.iid by thnt rompuiy a'ro ' Vnnong
the largest In the history ol mining in Mon
tana. An idea of the value of tba properLy
may bo Rained from the fact thai. : W,000 shares )
of Hoston and Montana stock found iu the
estate Is iippraUcd nt Riiiu ) ) ( ) ) , tlio market
vanio on i no ISOMOU security imiuet. .
Str.muH us it may have senmeil to lii :
friomls , Milllonairo IJavis was. If possible ,
more pai-.iinuiii.ius than had boon the pool-
Mr. Davis of iMlil. 1 tornado no friond- , ex
cept in a business , way , and had net tlio uiul
social relations with bis business iis-uich tes ,
nnd nnpiiriiiitly Itent in view Iho ouo object of
his life -money. Uiirinp ; the past ten yours
ho eonllmul his minim ; operations to Butte ,
as ho had enough of that null soil tn iilmo-vt
.satisfy the most ambitious man. Ho hecame
the Kulilliiglmndlii several of llio larne.st
Mnntniin banks , where ho hail moro than
f.oiMiOiH > invested nt the lime of his death.
As ho grow richer ho tuadn frequent trips
to tbo east , anil Ins visits to Iloston and Now
\ oi-U were nut for pleasure , as was poneraUy
supposed , as his death revealed that tlios'u
jaunlBwere to seloi-t .securities for the in
vestment ofcupitiil not rcijulrod In bis west
ern enterprises. Olio item of invostUK-nt on
oneof these trips \ \ sSl.-MOOil ( in Knvern-
ment bomU , but until after Ida death his
most intimate business associates ltno\v until-
lute of Ids boinl ixjssession. Such was hu
seerecy about his private affairs Unit only by
his death ami the nclivc contust for tlifl
million * ho left was the public npprlod of
the extent of the fortune ho had luvmnu-
latod.
( .nniuumUcamo from every direction , and
In three weeks utter his demise no less tlnin
a score were nt llutto ready in begin the
tight for Icttorsof ndinmlstrntlun. Finally
llio bcarchfnr nwlh wa nbitinloncil , tlio
cluijiuuts divided inln two faction.- . Instead
of twenty , and the conlost narrowuil down Ui
John A. Davis , 11 brother , and
Henry A. .Uoot , a nepuew of tbu
deceased. 1'hn former had reslilnd
at Bulto for ton years and boon intlnutoly
connecteil with the tullllniiulro In his Uutto
entoriirises , and ivpwsnntol the wcaloi'ii
clalin-juts. Hoot represented the eastern rela
tives of the dead man. The contest was a
blttoroiio , and llio family .skeleton was p.ir-
nded boforetbo pnbllo ua/o All the mdls
nvtiong of Iho millionaire's life worn brotiL'ht.
out , nnd thcniautloof clmrity wiu "conipicu-
. 'il * 1 > \ Its iibimcft" \ do'iMi cliil'b'-ii wore
linniRlil t. view lv < liiiiiricii : motln-rs who
were wlllbnf ( ( { .sUciir their clilldien the Ille-
irilliuuto olT prlnllnf tin1 dead inllllonaliv In
tl-e hope of ivoelvln it tllheof the nnlii ! > n
In C'intest. ' Thi-re was a ien-all in nlnu'sl
ilml.nnd . seiisatinii liners nppom-od insiu-h
niinibcrs that U i'cnpai-lty uf the laixi * court
Minn win ton sin ill I'nr Hue half the crowd.
Afloralioal'liiMf liUllnf ; lliroe weeks tlnu-iirl
deci-led 'lint the claim of John A. Oavis to
totters of iidiimmli-atlon best siibstnn-
tlatoil. This dr > cltli > a was only the bivhinlni ;
of tin ) UtltnilUm , for llio cliiliii.mtM rupre-
MMiloilliy Itont iniiniHiiatoIv tiled alllihivits
siUtin 1 fnrlti that ,1-ilin - A , Dnvl.s was in
compclent by ' on of vicious liabiu. nnd
such iiuinvl ( iiillnirs ns the Davis cbanii-ter
had \\cro p.u-a.led inrnln iH'furo the public ,
Tlio Miiproinii I'oill-l of Moiitiinanlllrined the
ikvUfam of IliutUullo court nnd there the mat
ter rosteil for a tlmo.
Near Iho conclusion ef the Uavls-Uoot con
test lor the administratorship a prolonnd
sensation was ereatoil by the llndhiKof a
will , nf which none of thci-oi.ti'HliinU hail
over ilrennied. The ilncniiient purporlod to
Imvo been iirmut nl l-ildon. Vim Huron
county , In. , In July , Kilt. It bciinoalheil to
Tboiniis .IclTerson 1 avls n llfo inaliiteiunio1.
To "I'd" O.ivhnnd her niotlior , Mrs. Itur-
Kelts , a life nnnintv. "I V-l'- Davis is nlleged
to ho llio lllei'ltiin.ilo child of the dead mill
ionaire. Tlio will then bcqucathiM to John
A. Davis all possessions alter ilcducUtn ; the
nnmiillos of the ihreo persons named ,
Tliu Root fnutlim on January 'J aslied for
the iippuinlmoiitiif a eoniiiilssloner to tnko
testimony at IClili'ii. la. , and learn , If possi
ble , tbo circnmstain-os under which the sur-
prisini : ili icuniunt was di-.iwn.
At the time of its apjicar.ince It created
susitcloii | In the minds of Iho eastern clui in-
ants , as it bioiif-bt into the controversy tlio
cbiki , " 1'ct" Onvis , nt whom the relatives
had never beard , T'lej instituted a senreh
for the girl , nmln dotcctivo foiinil thnt Mrs.
Hurjiclta lind in tin- early 'Tus inarricil A. V ,
Smith nmU'Diio to ( iaini-sville , Tex. While
the doloctivo was investigating llu * history
oftheDiivIs girl David C'.irvalho , tlm Now
Vnvliexperl , p-'iu.niiced tbe will a forgery.
It had lici'ii witni-ssuil bv Jmiuu Duvls and
.lot ) Davis , cousins of the millioimnv , and
nno ,1. { . : . KeoiKv. Wliea the will inaile its
iinoNpectuil apiiearaiico In tlio Montana
cmifw tlio two couslin hnil been dead some
yencs , nn l Sconce was the only llvinu wit
ness. lo the execution of tlio document , I Us
illsappiMiMiico tiinn Ina oldlniiiuli is not e.\-
plained , iiIMioiu'h the Uoot contestants say
that HID will has ln-eii found to bo written in
Sconce's band , as shown by the report of the
uxpfi-t. The IHtlo town of Kldon will be
searched for information , anil every man
who over knew Andrew J. Uavis will bo
nil led upon to recall nil the remark * lie over
heard made by or aliout llioitiilllmmlrc. The
Uoot ( action say they intenil to show that
"Pol" Davis 13 not the child of the mil
lionaire , and Hint tbo will is a base
forirory. Upon tlie.- assertions the court
appointed a commissioner- investigate the
lust nry of both the will and tlio child , with a
view lo bringing nut all tlio facts in the c-.ise.
Attorneys of Mnntaua have been retniiieil
by the do/en , and the contest is to Ua pro
longed until the amount to bo divided is
innterinlly illmlni.hoil.Vhotbcr tlu : interest
di-.nvn to such nn cstnte will ilofr.iy tlm
exncnsc of miondlng lillgnlion is moro 'than
tbe most export mathematician can tell. Hut
Midi is the history of will conte.sls > vor the
property of tlead millionaii-es , especially
those who dleil in thubllsa of b.u-hi-lorliood. .
Hot Hattle Itctwocn K < ; yptlnii Troiips
sind Dervishes.
A iM-iT.t , Kgypt , Feb. "I. A sovora en-
Kiigcincnt was fought at Tokar l-'utiruary I'l '
between KK'yptmn ti-nops nndOsiinin Dlgma's
forres and nearly n mousand men wcro slain.
The Kgy ptians miulo an advance from Afallta
early in iho mnininc : Thursday last , nnd tried
to sei/e thu old government building nt
Tokar. Tbo dervishes , seeing the object of
tbo IJjryptian advam-uin that direction , made
n rush lor the building and surroni.ded it by
n compact mass of rillemon , whopotiroit a lint
II r Into the rnnlcs of the ICg.vptlaii'i. The
latler wen1 not eliuclicd in the advance , rc-
tiirniiig the tlreas tUev went forwaid. The
Kgvptluns llxed bayonets and charputl. l-'or
overall bema ile.j yr.iu hanO-tn-liainl IK'ht
foil owed , ami nftcr : l cliaiY.e by the Uiryptian
cavalry thn . ( Icrviftbcs retired in disorder ,
sulternig a erushinit itr/eat. . ,
The loss upon . fie part of the ISsyptians
nro Captain Harrow and twelve men killed
nnil Captain Harry niid four Kg.viitianolllc-eis
ninl forty-two men wounded. After leaving
a force of ttuopi to garrison I'ok.ir Uie I-'iryp-
linn troops m-uvlio.l direct to Afnllto nml'n--
ccuded the hills recently occupied Intlio
iMic-iny. Afallt'j was found to have been vn-
cutoil , tbnngli Ihcro were liundivds nf
Arabs Iu thu vieinitv , The Arabs < inU-tly
surrendered to the Kiryptinm. Tlm latter
also captured largo ( ] imntitle.s n ( stores and
ammunition.
.1
It Is > ladi In llio llro ; ir ) ol' tlio
MIMMHI < 'aso ,
CiHCAnn , Fob. 1 , fSpjelal Teloram to
Tin : Hnr. | The simabble among ( 'hicajjo- '
St. I.ouis line : * on passenger rales has beta
settled. President Manvel of the Atehisoa
amiiuniccil today thai unless tlie.lnclciouvillo
it Southeastern maintains rates m tlio future
the AtcbUon will cut loose from it.
The commissioners of the "Western Traffic
associutioii have adjoiirneil v.-ithout making n
report of work doim. A set of rules and reg
ulations for the government of tliu business
wus prepared.
A now move trUay in litigation was begun
hv William S. All-yof New York against
thoMonon rnaj. A petition was tiled in the
circuit court by .lolm C. New , ashing thiS
court to protect him as trustee In the llrst
rnrstcnies issued by the ilofondant company ,
to seeuro bonds in illlToivnt lines. He asl'is
thnt tbo court rausu a proper oxaminatiun to
bo maileof the charges lirouilit liv Alloy
against the present management. New is
royesonled by Attornev Henry Crawford.
Ciirln II ing KxpiMiscii.
Orri-MWA , In. , Feb. iil.-Spivinl | Telegram
to Tin : HIM : . I The railways centering bore
htvo bojjnn to curtail oxponsos. Toilay
Juincs Surinscr , for yearn traimnaster of thu
Chicago , Burlington & ( Jainey , was ills-
placed by Ahsistanl Superintendent Me-
I'artlanil , wbnwill HU both positions.V.1I. .
Srnitli , traveling freight agent ot tin ; Chicago
cage , Milwaukee , t St. 1'aul , also received
notice that lib olllco win abolished. It is
said other changes will follow.
liasl NiglilV MiMii ; | < Tniles.
Two masquerad' ) balls were given last
orcidiip : within a stone's throw of each other ,
and each was attended by a largo iiuinhcr of
tUeminnbers and friends of the organization
under whoso nusnlros it wus given. Ono
was tlio seventh iinaiual ball of the Platt-
duutschor vcruln'i at ( Jcnminla liall ,
and the otbar ' thn ninth annual
iiiasiiULMiido of the nanuh socloty at Wash-
iiiKlon hall. Tbo. wore both very enjoynblo
nttali-i and even ecllpioil tbeir predecessors
in tbo plca-sing imtinorin which they were
inanugod. 'J'lie progrlunmo ul ( lerniaula hall
win Inters pop-ed With a niiniBer of funny
Iiunloinimes nnd .slijbhovv bui-lesiiius | added
t ( the general hilaritv of tlio occasion , Masks
\yeroromovedat midnight , but danciiiK con-
tiiiiied for some tiirio longer.
A ( it-oil n . ' ir Ship.
Feb.1 \ [ Special Tolesruin to
TUB I3ii : : . | The ibiit Carmcl ! couipnny has
Jint ordf-red , from Jfy/j 1'ittsburg ; reduction
company la.ixw pounds ef aluminum to bo
used in the const I'llcHon of a great nlr ship.
This is the - | ! . | ? ' ) lot of nlumlnuin
over onloroil. Ttitslilp is to tie 170 feet long.
It Is claimed its velocity will allow ll to iiass
ibrougli cavities In the iilr just as boats will
sail ttirongh whirljiooli and eiJillcs In a
current. Thoship will bn 170 feet Iu length
mill that , with its rapid snood , will carry it
tlirouirb air cavitioj without any grtator
vibration than a vessel feels when it sails
through tliu e disturbing forces.
A niithi-r Flood
I'irr-iii mi , 1'u. , Feb. ' , ' 1. Another llooj In
tlio Ohio valley Is expected as rain has been
falling all day with no imllt-Jtiims of clearing-
weather. The MonongaHelu and AHoglicny
rivers are again rising , The damage done
by the Hood in this tuition In-t not yet. lienn
llgiiredup , lint It Ubiif to say it will roacb
ninny liundreiU of tiuttis.Mids of dollars.
I'IM INS \ n , O . Feb. ( l While tbo river
la recoiling at I'l-teraljurl' I' has Ui "i rmntr
at putnts be-low Hero il 'I ' is rihrn u fi-il I
isichos siuoo restcnliiy '
ACTED LIKE A SCHOOL BOY
Spinoln of Now York Makes a Tool of
Himself in tlio HOUSJ.
PROMPTLY SVT UPON BY THE SPEAKER ,
Tlie Sundry Chll Apprnprltillnti Hill
it III UlC SolllHO Coil'
lion ol' i hei
Omul >
\\'V \ III\OTOV , Kelt'Jl.- llin liouso Mil
innriiliii ! ilioroVM a stormy tli'ie over tlio
npproval of the Journal. Mcs-u-.s. Kithiati and
SprliiKiT Insisted nn having It read In full.
Several son them democrat. * proto.stod vitro r-
ou-dy against the action of the sppitkcr In
counting them to nuke n quorum ycstorday.
Mr. Tumor of f Soorgln s-.dd ho had volel
for the yeas and nays and then left tlio liouso
Inns dlx'nillcd a manner us possible.
Mr. McKltilcy got the llooraml would not
yield to any of thuduiiiorr.it > * , and a tromeii-
ilous uproar ensuoil , in Iho midst nf which'
Mr. Snlnola , pinning n strip of paper on bis
"shoulder , tbriuloMlntjly t'li-ncd Hint shoulder
townrd HID rcpiililican tddo nnlli the speaker
pn ) loin (1'avion ( ) called him to order.
I'lnally the journal was approved mid Uio
senate bill , IKing the salaries of United
Slates district Judge * at & iHK ( > , was talccn up.
Mr. McMillan's amendment to reduce the
salaries to $1.0,10 and Mr. .1. 1" ) . Taylor's
amendment Hint the present salaries bo In-
crcasod 5r ? > i)0 , were bulb dofonU.il , and thu hill
pnsseil.
Tbo house went Into commit ten of the
whole on the postofllco appropriation bill
after voting down a motion by Mr. Ilolinim
to adjourn.
Aftui'considerable discussion Uio bill was
laid aside with favorable nvo nmondiittou.
Mr. Cannon called up tlie deficiency appro
priation bill , tint alter a long discussion as to
the limitation of debate the cominillno rose
and the liouso adjourned without disposing of
the postoflico appropriation bill.
M-iiale.
\VSIIIXOTOV , Feb. ' M. In the &cnatc toduy
the sundry civil appropriation bill was ro-
liorted.
Tbo Xlcnragmv eaiml bill was taken up and
Mr. Morgan addressed the suiuito In defense
of tbo 'iilll.
Mr. Kiliuunds , roforrlng to the misunder
standing as to the nniount of capital sub
scribed for by the construction company ( it
appearing in tbo committee report as $10)-
( lilii.OOO ) , said he had a telegram from the
president of the eonipany saying that it was
misprint for JIOtH'HH , ( ! .
Mr. Morgan , commenting- Mr. Vest's
referom-os to the Ulayton-lmlwcr treaty ,
asked whether the senators were to tnlio off
ilir-ir lints to Queen Victoria ami say : "Uy
leave of your majesty. " "Thnt , " lie snlit ,
"was not the American view uf the ijuo-itloii.
It bad not been F.O slnca llio days of 1'resi- '
ilent Monroe and never would be ai/aiii. Xot
a move hail ever licen inadi1 in tlie senate in
direction which theblil nlmed at thnt ban
nnl been met by somi-body with a threat of
the Clayton-U'ulwer "treatv. " lie was
tired of it. The sulni-ly argument was totally
irrelevant because the U id ted Stutcs wimid
never have to pnyu dollar of it. The bill did
not Infringe any of the conditions of the
treaty. Ho repudiated Unit tn-.Uy as having
necn nfruudnt tlm time \\asinndeand Imv-
ing been rntliles ly nnd audaciously violated
by thi ! liritIsh govcrnincnt since that time.
Mr. Vest snld there could not bo a moro un-
fa\orihln time for such a bill when Hie farm
ers itlliances were demanding legislation con-
. 'ideivil visionary. It would novel-do to re
fuse that legislation nnd nt the sumo time
( 'imrnnteo $10),000oio ) ) of bonds of a compniiy
oi'uani/ed in Xow Vork In b < ! Hi > cnton foroiirii
territory nnd In the employment of Jamaican
nejriw , "diiKos , " Indians and Chinnmen.
Mr. Turpie spolio ng.-ilnst tl-e bill , declar
ing hiinsclf against any subsidy scheme.
Mr. Stewart's amendment"providing Unit
thn rhlort > l engineers of the army slinll have
supervision ami control of the canal wan dis
agreed toII to "I. The bill then went over
ntthnut action.
The-onferencoreport on the navy appro-
printioa bill was agreed to. Adjourned.
t'ltfUtS fll.lttUKN.
The Matrimonial I'nlliuay ofV. . T.
Sawyer and \Vlle mil Sniotb.
Dii.Nvr.n , Colo. , Fob. 'Jl. [ Speeial Tole'ram (
to Tin ; llii : . | \V. T Sawyer , well known in
Denver ns the former vluo consul of Sawyer
camp of Moilern U'oodnion , arrived here yes
terday It'oui Lincoln , Nob. , and last , ovoninc
Hindi1 a criminal complaint before .Justice of
llio Pcaco Slnnnonds. charging ( ! . It. I lartley ,
ii clerk in the Kio ( irnmlD treasurer's olllco
nnd Mr.s. Sawyer , with ndulterv. Tbo couple
wore in-rested at II o'clock last nlyiit at Xo.
'i Lhnmpi : place. The uompliiiiiing liusbimcl
averred that f I arlley and Irs. Sawyer had
been innlntnlnlu'linproper ( rclntions for four
months before. Ilo allo us that lie loft Den
ver in October , Iss'.l ' , for Lincoln , Nob. , where
he states he opened the liond hotel , which ho
claim * ho la now conducting. Ilo averred
that in October ho sent bis wife $ " > and in
November ho sent bo $50 more. Slm-u tlio
receipt of her reipiest for the lust rcinittanee ,
ho stales that ho lias been unaljlo to bear
from her nllliougli be has written a number
of letters. The reason that bo has not coino
to Denver sooner , lie states , is Unit seven
weolts aio ho .suffered ai ; injurloiii and sot-i
ons fall iu bis hotel , which cnnllned him tn
bed for a long tnno and narrowly caped
i-rlppllng him for life. Mr. Sawyer was
greatly ustonishcil , on bis arrival , that liis
wife had begun proceeding in divureo lu'ainst
him , and ho m-opixes to light the suit by tilIng -
Ing a cross bill. The object of llio arrest ,
Ibjj complainant .state. * , is Hint he may ob
tain possession , by leg.il ni'-ans ' , of Irene
Sa\vyor , a child fo'iryoaw old. To get the
child Mr. Sawyer miyh Unit ho will commence
habeas corpus pi-oceodlngs this morning. Mr.
Mrs. H'twycr makes thu roilowing statement :
"My husband left iii about four months
ago nnd went to Nebraska. Ilo ro-itud a
huiiseat UTtt Stout street before he went ,
and promised to send mo inonoy tn run it
until. such time as I should reali/oan income.
Ho never sent ino u nickel , except one chuck
for -i.V ) , which went to naving some of his
debts. As a result , I bad to sell the liouso
nnd went to room with a l.uly friend of mine
who was renting rooms at I'.KW Champa.
Frorr. tliero I came lu-re , having rented and
furiiMird this terrace. 1 have Hied jirocued-
ings fur divorce , and now he ci > ino.in and at
tempts to displace ino ntul thus secure pus-
i.ession of Iho child. Hut when ho is shown
up in Ills true character the courts will soon
settle that I have lived honorably and U-ieil
to make an honest living Tlio dun-go he has
brought against mo is absolutely false. "
Mr. llaitley also dun led the charge In
tote ami Mr. Nelson , who rooms with
Hartley stated tlmt Mr. Hartley occapleii
tlie same npartinents with him continuim-.ly.
Mr. Hartley is rcirnrdcd highly at the Denver
& Uio ( irando olllco and hai many friends.
Ilo Is about thirty-eight years of ago nnd Is
reported to bo married , bis family temporarily
lohiding in Tennessee ,
KnstciOlllelally Nolilloil.
Nr.w VIIIIK , Feb. til. Kx-overnor ) Foster
was oQIcially notillod uf his npp.iintmcnt . ns
soerelury of the treasury by a dispatch this
afternoon from President Harmon. Askeil
for his views on the tinnneinl ( ( uesllun , lie
snid to a rcporU11 ! : "I am in accord with tlio
[ iroslilont and bib party , and my policy will
lie the Hiiino as Windum's ns far as I can see
now. I am in neeurd further witb tbe presi
dent ami p.irty in the ulTort to ineroa.si ! thu
trade of tlio country tlnougb reciprocity
treaties. I am a linn prot > jctionlat and a
strong advocate of tlio restoration of our for
eign .snipping interests. "
A Very SnspieioiiM l''igbt ' ,
Cal. Feb. Ul.--lmmod-
SSix FIUSJMUCO , , . - - -
lately after the close of the La Ulanolie-
Mltchell light last night , too board of
Directors of the California dub In-lit a meet-
lug ; tn nward tbo victory. Tlio cireumstnucai
of Ihi ) Unlit , however , wore -.11 .suspicion *
that Uio director , dccidnd tn ui.ilto no award
and postpunoil ron.sl'lerntiuii ' of llio mutter
until next Mumlay.
Aiuillier Mute on the Strip ,
Knu , Feti l Another
proinaluro Invnslna of tlic C'liero1 < ili1 strip
liegan toiliiy wllli ovcrv prospect of cimtln-
ulngnnlc.M Htopju'd by the troops. Moro
tliiiu I wo hundred inmllles crossed the Hue
here nnd dispatches from South Haven ,
I'nhhvell anil Khnwi slate that ( be Invasloti
seoni-i general all along the border It is
estimated Unit il.MHl pei-soiin entered the
t rip today.
if i i.i. ir t'Aintvf
An INt imato of tbo ( 'IniiiccM ol' He-
HiiliiiiiMMlini In Sunlli llakolit.
Pit winH. . O. , I'Vb. ' 21.ISporiitl Teleurrtin
to Tin : llrr. ] liesulimlsslon will probably
not come tip In the scnnto until next \VciltnH-
day , The iMicral opinion is that it will car
ry hy n small majority. Hut It sides are claim-
It , bill several member * an1 Indifferent , \viio
will probablv vole for It. Contrary tn conor.il
oiilnhm it will nut bo upeessarv for tlm bill lo
be slunod by the governor , belni ; an nmciiil-
inoiit to tlii'eonilltiitlim iltnl If p.lssed , by
the senate will CD to the piMple without fur-
llioruelion , a mnjorliy vote deeldiiiK such
ninendinent , 'I'hoelcctlun of the Independent ,
Kyb' , to the I 'ailed StatiH semite will un-
dinbledly result In the abolishment of prohi
bit Inn In this state at tlm next election , menu-
while the Ilipior business woulil run wide
Op-'II
i.v .t s'i'.t'fK or Nir.tiH.
UitenoM Ayniq I'cople Alni-mcil null
More Troops nn Duty.
Bi KSHS AMIK , lVb.'l. . -A state of loio
lias neen declared hinv. A force of mtillery
tuiHlioen brought hern from X.in-ato , and llio
troop * at Palmar are held in i-oiidlne.s.s for
nn omorgoncy. Tli.i puhllc l.s iinieh nliii-ined
nt the slate of ulTnlra. Advicc.s fi-oin
Chill stale that the iiisuruenti have
captured the steamer Caonsino Three rcui-
luenls have liccn ont to pl-nteet Tin-na. The
government Is sendlni ; fresh troop.s to recap
ture Simiiriui. Tlio lalost news reeoived from
tbo rebel squadron is Unit tliu insurgent vos-
nets nre scattei-od along the coast , Uut Val-
praise is not in a suite of hlouicnilo.
SiniK in Collision.
Uovnnv , 1'ob. Jl. Ono of the f Jroat l''nst- '
ern railway company's ' channel mail steamers
collided with and snnlt the stenmor ( , > ueen of
the North Sea. The crow of the latter were
drowned.
The I..iiili . Ciu-e Vi.-llm.
Oils AlniM-.M , la. , Fob. ' , ' I.-- ( Special Tele
gram to TIM : Iiii : . | Much Interest has
been felt hnro over the investiuatton of the
dentil \\'llliam \ I'rot/.uinn , who , it WIIH nl-
legeil , died mulct- Christian science troat-
UKMit. I'rotzmai ! win twenty- four years old ,
had K ° od hualUi until Doi-cinber 17 , last. Tlio
Jury louml that lie reeoived no modioiil treat
ment except --silent prayer ; thai all dietary
rule * were disregarded , and tlmt be wu-i
ollKi-wise neglcele.l. " The conclusion of tin )
Jury Is that I 'rot/man "came to bis death by
reason of practicing upon him of tbu teach
ings of nn ns < ooint.nii of persons enllini ;
themselves Chnstiaii scientists , and from no
other ciiusn.1' The Jury further say Unit in
their opinion I'rot mm would have lived bad
proper t real ment been given him. It Is ex
pected that arrests will bo nmdo soon ,
A fjlenwnml Ti-atvedy.
( Si i\wixm. : la. , Kob. VI. - - l-Spoeinl lo Tin :
Iti.r. ] 1'oler Mnrgan .lied yesterday from
the elTot-t of woumls received in the Unlit
with Allan Monroe , , lolm HDIIIOI- and other.- .
in a tomporniioi ) billiard hull at this place
last Saturday. Mnnrne , who ha * IKJCMI in ens-
tody chnrireil with assault , was tmmedi.itclv
iviii-1-c.steii , chin-god with murder. Homer is
held as necessary.
Tlie KiiMcrti'lo ! ils.
I'M r-iii mi , Pa. , Feb. 'Jl. Unto advices
tonight from up-river points state Unit th"
weather it growing colder and tbo ram has
ceased , vitli n consequent full of the rivers.
At Johnstown tlio violent current hns bared
live victims of the great Hood and others
have been partially exin.sod. | The crcatcst
diiina e down tlio river lias been iallicteil on
the railroads in the vicinity of Wheeling.
CIM ivNvrr , 0. , Feb. 21. The Hood silun-
tlon toniimt looks moro serious than since
the lieu inning of the Hood. The restoration
of telegraphic communication lias broulit (
news from ttio watershed district of eastern
ICrntuokv that heavy rains linve caused Hoods
in the tributaries of tbo Ohio not heretofore
tiiKeii into accnniit , and it is learod tlmt the
stapj here will rc.u-li tiftj-uigbt feet by Mini-
day or Tuesday. Ilusinoss men in the bottoms
toms aie busy preparing iener.illy fern Hood.
nispatches from various points in southern
Indiana nnd northern Kentucky tonlKbt .state
thai Hi- ) heaviest rain fora longtime is fall
ing today nnd tonight. All stronms are out
of their channels nnd rising. At Columbus ,
I ml. , twu people were drowned ,
Hynn Ai-reslc-d.
Cuir\i ) , I'\-b. a 1. Tommy Hyan , llio pugi
list , who whipped Neoillmm at Minneapolis a
few nights nco , was an ostod tbis altormxm
hy an InillumisliorllT armed with juoper ro-
( juisition paper- and bustled otT to Inillaiuito
answer lo a cuargo of baying been entaied ;
In a pci/o light in that - > tate two months ago.
li.viui'.s friomN rushed m-uundainl got out a
writ nf habeas corpus , hut reached tlm Ucint
just in time toseo the train leave. They tele
graphed to liull.mn to have him bailnil , lo- !
loiv leaving Hyan .sdd ; : "It h n big bluff to
jei money out of mo. " Tbo Midhuuins , bo
milled , wanted to "soak him" lor n goml
round line , having heard of \\inning.s up
north , but it wouldn't go.
A Trotting Circiiil.
Sioi-.x FVI.IS. . U. , Feb.Special [
Telegram to Tin : lhi : . | A new trotting cir
cuit was forinnil Unlay , with tlm following
towns to eacb have a meeting : Siouv Kails ,
S. P. , and Cherokee , Uomar.s uyil Spencer of
Iowa. The purses are for ? KM ja trotting ,
ami $ 'tlil in miming. Tliu eirc'lit ' will open
in Sioux Falls on Juno 10. Thu purses ag
gregate for the foni'iuecetintrs.liSOLi. !
Iron Niiilini l-'lIn.
Cii\Mmiii.\ix : , S.I ) . , l-V'i. ' aj.-fSpMalTel-
egiiun to Tin : Iin : . ] Iron Nation , head
chief of tbo Liwor Itrulu bnnd of Sluiix. was
the llr > l Indian to pi-esenl n IHiiiiJ for land at
the United States land ollli-e bore , having
done so lodny. I IU claim is near tbe ngaiiry ,
Is llnely located and will make hU liuii-s
wealthy.
( iroalest ol'the Winter ,
I'oliT Aiirm u , Out. , I' elj. ! J1. The gi-natest
snowstorm of tbo winter has raged for tbo
last twenty-four hours. At least twelve
indies of .snow have fallen.
J'.S A. * I. I Tli.l ( i It.l I'ttH.
Harry I.uufonburt , ' has i-eturnea from
Denver.
Ii. IICriise of Clilcauo is nt the Hotel
Dellone.
H. I ) . I'iorcoof Dos Mnlno.is nt tlio Motel
Ui llano ,
.1. O. .lumes of Chie.igo is registered at tbo
Hotel Ih'llano. '
Uh Titus of Kansas ( Jlly is stopping nt llio
Hotel Disllonu.
F. I ) . Mori-Ill anil wife of Sun Francisco nro
stopping nt the I lolul I lellonu.
ilimies n. llrown , buyer for llio Morsodrv
goods company , loft for Xow York I-Ylday
night.
Mr. Sehrivcr , carnet bnyor fnr Ui" Mnrso
dry gomls eompuny , rotnrned from Now York
Saturday.
Muilamu Wnllnca. the bond of llio dress
making department of iho Morse drv Koods
eon.pany , loft for New York lal nlgbt.
( ieorg.V. ) . Kelley of K'elle.v , Stifor & Co. .
leaves this ovenlnL- for .NVw York In search
of novelties to mid to their already attractive
stock of spring goods.
Deoi-go L , . Uciilmtison , Into ofVet I'olnt ,
Nob. , died at bis liomo last Thursday noun ,
utter n short Illnom. A wife and cblldaur-
vivo him. Mr. Koblmnsen isa formerOmntm
boy , and many friends here mourn hU du-
ini e. Ills fatlmr wus nmung the pioneers ,
tiavlngconie hero In ' .VI.
John ] ' . \Villman , who lias for llio past four
years been In charge of ibn notion depart
ment of N. 11. Kali-oner's dry goods hoiisi' ,
} . * avus tomorrow fur Toledo , O. , to venture
into bi.slnoM on lilt own noeoiint. Mr. A ill-
man made ninny warm friends ilunni ; Ids
risiili-m-c in lln- > city % \h'i ' rogr.-i to si. < * him
luuvu nnd wish him aucviss m d- , i y tn.t , r
prise.
I.IM'UW.V.
-H , DUori'OH , | . "uneri\s | niul llio
Irl.Hh truest Ion Tiitkrd Of.
| f--ii/ntM | | / WJ ' * ( / .MIHM fitinl'Mi Mi'ilii'-fM
I.OMIIIN , 1'oh. Jl. "Now " York lln-nli1
Cabto Special toTIIK lln- : | The principal
In London's latest divorce nc.indul nro
Ashmed Uartlett and l.ady Hlnnclie , daugbt-
ter of Iho earl of Alrlv ami tin1 wife ofUup-
*
tain llo/ler , .neeivtarv of I.Ioyd.1. , /
Therecont trials ol the Xulllnslcl pneumatic
gnus at Shocburyniws Imvo been i-ondui'ted
wllli much isecrecy by the war oftliv If tin )
trial Is sueco.i.sful tbo r.nii Is to no to ono of
llio Australian colonies , Tlio agent bin conn
bade to the Stnto.s under the lmpivH ton tbat
lie has liemi badly Ircnted. Thu effort lo gel
the re.siill of tlio trials has been uuiucootsriil ,
but ll Is under.stood It wa.s not favornblu.
The lOngllnli press has dl\ldod Iho Irish * "
parly Into three divisions the iMrniMlllo. ,
nnti-l'ariiollllo.s input riots and naUuiiiillMs.
The lust division consists of O'Uriou nnd U-- !
Inn. Itseems to bo tuo gi'iiernt oplnlnn Hi it
O'llrlen will Join 1'arnoH'ii lorcos. AIK-I-
.servingn time. Dillon will talcv tbu otr > >
sldo. With Dillon at the bend of HID patriot . ,
I'arnclllll no longer Imve smooth sidling.
Davllt htn Ju.st , returned from Irolmnl ,
wlioro ho Inld up tun days. Ilo lolls mo Hint
In U'oitport , with a population of Id.ODilonl\
.NX ) tons of good seed potatoes are to be bin I
I'nur limes ns many mi ) wauled. Tbo pimple
lire using ( liscnsod seed , so Hint moro dlsltv. .
limy he expected next year.
1 said last weoit Hint Sadler , who was m-
nwlod and charged with the murder of "Uui-
rutty Nell"or Prances Coles , was nol Jnri.
tl.o Hipper. 11 has sinro been proved I lm't
four of the Itippor Norlo * of immlors wer
ciimmittcd when Sadler was at son. Th.- .
pnliee are not certain lie killed ( 'olo.s , tint at- . '
making a Mrong case against him.
Colouol North's dug , l-'ullcrlon , won tin' '
Waterloo cup today. Ilo was the favont.-
from tlm start. Ills dosf. Simimlnii , won Hi.-
\Vuti-rloo pur.se. 'riirongh North's iiuluein-- .
the city Is coming to tlio fronl strongly t-i
sporting circles.
I'at rick lloolc ICIrlcwan , convietod In | s % ;
nf killing his wife on tlio island of Irolainl
Kyo unit sentenced to poual servitudu fur nfn
has Just been released.
Mrs. I-'rencli Shuldon starts for Africa on
Monday. She will go by rail to Naples ,
thence by steamer from Madura /mullmr
iMoruthnn live llinusnml persons wore run
over in London streets last year , ll must Ii i
said to the credit of the London cabmiin , who
H Iho most doxlrnits driver iu the world ,
that nearly all the accidents wore enured by
drivers of covered vohlclcn.
It was a long time in coming to the sn'--
face , but It seems certain Ui it natural ga.
has been dlscovcrnd at Clovolnnd. H u-.i ,
found la boring for Hull. Tlie owners of tli.-
laud refuse to soil at nny price.
Sombre jewelry is llio latest lenten fa-.ii
ion. If you want gaiety you must go lo Ui
Itiviarn , To stay in London mfans the n-
mmoiatioa of the "llesh pots" of the worl-1
In Cromwell's lime a members ot tbo
Uyotl family willed Uiat ho shouhi \
bo buried at midnight. Slnco then even
member of the family win * bui-n-ii
at that hour. Tno funerals always ntti-fn-
great crowds. In this respect , the funeral uf
( 'olonel Hiclmrd Dyott. who icmrcsciili'il
Inhili-ld : in parlinincnt for llfleen yeiir > ,
breaks thu record , llu was buried in 1lio
family vault at St. Mary's chmvh , TJchll ' ' 'l.v '
last night. Thu honr.ie containing the euflli >
contained twenty torch bearers nnd at n Lit- v * .
hour tlio cortogi ) started from Kroofonl hall
at f\ slow pace , thu funeral partv mmm. ?
throiigb the city , the streets oi wliich wei >
crowded , nnd it is Obtiimited that IS.Oil.l | . . -
plo witnessed tlie procession. Arriving . '
the church the licarse was met by the nm.V"-
nnd corporation , who attendedi '
state , headed by the town cri.-i .
and male bearers. Tbo funeral wrvi.
was read by Areli-Ueacon Scott. During t1 ,
ceremony a sconi' of wild excitsmcnt pn
vailed in ibe public bouses m the dist-- : ; ,
which bad been granted an extra hour's e\
tension for tliu occasion. Directly the eottiu
was convoyed into the church there wnK
rush by tlinnanih to gain admission , forty
police endeavored to keep baek the surging
crowd and for some time intense exc.itemeii !
] irevmled. Kveiilnally the doors of the cdilicii
were closed in oivter tn prevent the plan-
being htopno'l. ' In the ineluo ono of tm1
policoinspoctoi-s Inul a finger nearly billon
olT. It was long nfur midnight when tli-
crowd dispersed.
Lord Salisbury's luck must begin to siu
prise hinisi-lf. His critics nnd opponents an-
I
vnntshing from the Held. ( Uadstoue rem.iim
In Iviimlon , Dut it is undor.Uood Ids nttijiid-
ii'ir-oln parliament will bo litful.
" \Ve shall not bo able to do nnj'thim.-
against the ministry this session , " he iv
marked , to a Mend of niiuo the other dnv
"There Is no weak position open nnd our
forces are too iimeli ac-attcriVi. Something
may occur. At pro-sent wo can only wait and
look on. "
Vnt the obi man continues In buoyant
spirits , the life of every dinner party or so
cial gathering. Ills lioutoimuu nra lo-- .
ebeorful. Merely is lying iu tlio dumps nnd
HuiviHirt is disgusted. Anotbur sign of hoi-
tllities by both set-lions of Uio Irish parly is
that their weapons are turned against each
other.
I'unioU will not ho much in parliament tlis :
side of Kiutor. The mutineers Imvo their
hands full in following Ids stepin Irel m.d
Thus iho ministry U loft , to Jog nloiu-
without impediment. Kven Ituinluipli
Cburrliill scos no opening for llio part uf a
candid filenil. Ilo means i" go back to bi >
amusemenn , leaving . cs to shift fit-
tliomsulvits. All attempt. to injure the nun
istry on account of the baccarat scandal
i ironic down , the war secretary nnvini ? don.i
tbe right tliinj ; . Meyond that the covern
ment has nothing to do with the matter.
A subordinate and rather foolish incmbu-
of tbe ministry has been Betting himself into
trouble with a lady of society , but Ins down
fall , .should it come , will be a relief ratli-t
tiinn otherwise to Salisbury. Tlio laJ.i In-
longs to u ihstiiiKuisbod family v h-j
keenly feels tbo disBi-aco of tbis vi.l
gar intrigue. At prosnnt , ntteinpK
are belli ) , ' made lo hush up the aiT.i.r
but the Injured husband talks loudly i. '
n dlvnrc.Q ! > ult , ttiounh he wus c.iuKbt m < ,
similar mess nul very lout ; ago. Those nn i
dents causi ! mudi talk and duopiMi llio prej'- '
dicca of tlio democracy against what n-o
called the upper class , A storm mbrou' ' , . .
which before long may astonish many \ \ h >
think people are asloep.
A MlMIIKIIOII'AI.I.UMP.Sr
The S-u ni > Trust .uusi . \n.s\\oi- .
NI-.H YniiK , Feb. ai. - Juilh'o l.'n len of 'In-
KiiiK's ci mty hiipivmo cuurt cnnted oni-i
today to show cause on May Kl why the i-iir
porntlons m this stain fiu-inlng the MIL u-
trust slimild not ho dissolved. Tin-
stnto aennto invostisrailng commit tn-
in vast igaled Henry OITi-rman , lnrin.iu\
trc.'uuror of the KrooUl.Mi stiinr couip.ii > 1-
Ills rellnery had paid as limit us If > m-i t
( Ih-idends hofon > golnp mto the trust , l-'ni. .
els Matihieson of .lersoy I'ity rofiiEwl to st.iti-
the pnillts paid by tin1 old trust Into llio new
one.
The lieiitb Moll.
COI.I-MIIM , Mi. , Keo , ai.-r.M..M. ] l-'lslmr ,
notliur prasidoiit of the state untvnrsltv , H
dead.
UHMI- . l'nb.'l. . SU-nor .Mnwlianl. formerly
Italian miniscr-of ! lln.ince , died loduy.
IiiNiinl'ob. . yTlio earl of Alboimu'.o
Is ili-iid.
Siiinniai-.v hmillii'i-n .liihiice.
SIVASNMI , ( in. , l-Vb. "I. Two ni"gr ! ,
inin-il.-r.mv | .is > iinlted Stui-ekci-per .liir.hni al
l\ .1-1 -n - , .g l , , t ( , ( . | , . Th. v.-i-u
' > > f' n > rum-Is toi i-tkt , li\ a iiiwil ,
bani'eil 'oa Iron and riddled wllli bullet- .