Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , JANUARY 20 , 1803 ,
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE
John L. Webster Qota Ono Vote in the Sena
torial Balloting ,
POWERS AND PADDOCK STILL LEAD
Attempt Madn In tlio llonno to Srcuro An-
otiir 1'rnltciitliiry Iiive tlB tlon
l.nldon the. Tiihln Kmitlno
\\ork in the .Senate.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 25. [ Si > cclal Telegram
to TUB Br.E. ] No changes of any significance
were made in the seventh Joint ballot for
United States senator today. The { Powers
men remained steadily In line , while Pad
dock gained a vote , Majors lost one. and u
now candidate In the person of John U Web
ster of Omaha made his appearance in the
list. The following Is tlio result of the
ballot :
J'owon 64'llpt' ' o
I'nildnck HO Ilryna
Mujcirs . , UiMnrtln
liord 4 Vnuiilin
Kplpnr 6 Ilnwi-s
llnsllnx * 3iTlioniiioa |
Craimau 2lllnlloy
J. H. Mortem 4 'lliumum
C J. oroono liiJuliuL. Wubtlor. .
.Atulrewii 2' '
The changes were as follows : Burns , from
Howe to Hastings : Cain , from Furnas to
I'nddoek ; Cooley , from Majors to Thiirston ;
Halo , from Vaughn to Keipor ; Leidl h. from
llryun to Morton ; Lulkart , from Miller to
Xoiiior ; Hicketts , from Moorcs to John L.
"Webster ; Sinclair , from Boyd to Morton ;
Kutton , from Keysor to Greene ; Thomson ,
from Vaughn to Keipor.
IN TIII : HINATK. ;
Kew Kill * Introduced and Several on Hecond
Iteoilliitf KeTerruil.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 25. [ Special Telegram
to THE Bin : . ] The senate convened this
morning , and after roll call President Cor-
roll resumed the gavel.
Immediately after the reading of the Jour-
Hfl of yesterday's proceedings Senator
Stoxvart plunged the senate into an ani
mated discussion over an attempt on his part
to alter tlio Journal. The senator from Sioux
county was ono of tlio disappointed
ones yesterday when Babcock's reso
lution to discharge the com-
inlttoo on employes was adopted.
Ho claimed that It required u itwo-thirds
vote to discharge a standing committee.
The chair vainly trlod to convince the sen
ator that his point of order was not well
taken , but the senator from Sioux persisted.
Ho finally subsided nnd the regular order of
business was taken up.
IIIIlD on rir-Ht
Bills wcro read for the llrst time ns fol
ows :
'By Graham To amend the code relative
toyivll procedure.
By' Pope To llx and regulate telephone
charges.
By Everett To amend tlio code of civil
procedure , to provide that M ) per cent wages
of heads of families shall bo exempt from
execution and garnishment.
By Sanders To suppress gambling.
By Kgglcston To prevent cruelty to ani
mals.
By Campbell To define the term "real
property. "
By Gray To reduce passenger rates to "Yt
cents per mile aud to prohibit free transpor
tation. '
I3y Pacitwood [ { elating to assessment of
personal property.
By North To provide for the selection of
judges pro torn of the district court.
licadand KnCrrreil.
Senate files 74 to 05 were road the second
time and referred to their appropriate com-
jnlttccs.
House roll 112 , providing for the recount of
the votes on constitutional amendments , was
read the second time and referred.
Senator Halo , from the committee .on
ilnanci ) , ways and means , reuortcdnn amend
ment to house roll 03 , the legislative appro
priation bill.
Stewart , from the committee on privi
leges nnd elections , reported senate file 1
with recommendation that it pass. Files 5
and 17 wore reported for indefinite postpone
ment , and the report wcn.t over uuder the
I'ulcs.
File 23 was recommitted ut the request of
Senator McDonald.
After the Joint ballot , the senate adjourned
.after a committee , consisting of Senators
Thomson , Young and Clarke , had been ap-
3 > ointed to draft suitable resolutions to the
jnomory of the lute Heprcsentativo Farrcllof
Dodge county.
IN TJII : uousi : .
Jlosolntlon fnrnn Iim-Ml atlon of the I'cnl-
trlitlnry Cinitriict Tallied.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. ! i5. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BKK. ] Ninety-nine represen
tatives answered the house roll call this
juorning. The special house committee con
sisting of Gifford , Bcal , Gerdcs nnd Smith
to Investigate all the state offices asked toTe
To excused for lack of time to attend to the
matter. Thu request was granted.
The house went into committee of the
whole to eonsldor house roll 80 , a measure to
permit farmers to * purchase lumber and coal
of wholesalers In carload
lots at the same
rates as regular dealers. The bill was re
ported back to the committee on mlscollauc-
, ous relief after a lengthy discussion.
AVnntcd Another InveHtltUliiii. |
The following resolution was offered by
\Vlthnoll : * . .
Whereas , It Appears nmt the contract of tlio
leiiKo of tbo prison and grnnmltt originally
emitted to W. ll. Hlout and by him as.sljjned to
0. W. MiKlier , and by the legislature of ItibT
uxtended for a period of ten years , lias been
UhxlKiied by said If. W. Mosber to W. H. Dor-
Kim , Mild iihHlRiiiiiont belns attached to said
original contract on tile Intlio olllcoof the sec
retary of Mate ; nnd ,
Whereas , Tlio terms of Mild contract require
tliatu bond In a.Ktilllclent Mini bu filed with
the lluaidof Public Land * and Itiilldlngs for
tbo protection ol tlio Mate ; and.
Whereas , Said W. 11. Uorgan has not given
this bond ; and ,
Whereas , Tbo bond furnUluul by said O. W.
JJosher bati. thiniiKli recent UVVIUH , becoiuo in-
Mitllelent anil ln-ecuro ; therefore bo It
KcMlved. That the Judiciary committee of
this body bo Instructed to investigate the
bfutiih of Mild contract and report to this
liouso Mich measures ax they think judicious
-for the protection of thu lnte.ro.Mt , of the stale.
Casper moved the adoption of tbo resolu
tion.
tion.Pelton
Pelton amended by moving to lay on the
table , and thu amendment prevailed.
Tlio following 'now bills were introduced :
By tlio Committee on Finance. Ways and
Means General appropriation bill , calling
for .OlMS88.
By Ulckotts Amending the statute as to
the punishment of tramps.
By Burns To prevent cruelty to animals.
By Van Duyii Two bills relating to the pub-
Ilo health and amending the statute us to the
limitation of Indebtedness of corporations ,
lu Memory < > f Keprcm'ntiitlvo t'urroll.
On motion the speaker apx ] > inted Nelson ,
Howe nnd Porter committee to prepare res
olutions rotative to the death of Repre
sentative Fimvll.
After the house had convened after the
Joint convention the following report of the
committee was adopted by a rising vojo :
Whereas , Wo htivo learned with profound
sorrow of the death of lion , John M. l-'nrrull , a
member of this liuuao from tlio Twelfth dis
trict ; und
Whereas , Wn bow In bumble mihmlsslon to
the dlvlno will of an nll-wlNU 1'nivldeneo In the
midst of aUlletion ; therefore , IMI It
Uesolved , That to thu widow and thu family
of tbo deceased we extend our most profound
sympathy In this , their hour of burrow ; nnd bo
U further
, licoolved , That these re olutlonn bo spread
atlenctb upon the journal of this house and
Unit tin' clerk bu und hols hereby Instructed
to sund u certified copy of thohu re > olullonu to
the utllleted family , and thut tbU housudo
tiow adjourn out of respect to tlio memory of
the deceased until tomorrow at 10 u , m ,
The resolutions were adopted.
The desk assigned to Hcprusontatlvu Farrell -
roll vfaa appropriately draped , and a largo
vase filled witli roses and calla lilies graced
its top.
Chancellor L'untlvld'R Auitver.
LINCOLN , Kob. , Jan. 125. [ Special to TUB
EBB. ] Chancellor Caufleld of the State uul-
vcrslty appeared Iwforo the house committed
on finance , ways nnd means thin nftrniooii
to answer a few Inquiries In regard to the
fipproprlallon asked for by tlu\t InstlUitioii.
The chancellor was asked by the committee
ns to what ho wanted ! Ho replied tliat ho
\vantcd absolutely nothing ; that the Institu
tion belonged to the state , and that It was
for the state's representatives to say what
they wanted for the education of their chil
dren nml the children of tlielr constituents.
The rcgouts recommended in appropriation
from the state university fund of 2.11SM ) for
salaries nnd current expenses , hi addition
to this amount , they ask for an appro [ rlu-
tlon from the general fund of $15',1W.
WHtLD'.H PA lit rUND.S.
Some Inquiry Into the Appropriations nnd
ixirmltore : | ! < llnlnc 3ln < le.
LINCOLNNob. . , Jan. 25. [ Special to TUB
BKK. ] Among the many investigations set
on foot during the present session the in-
dulry Into the methods of the Nebraska
Columbian commission is deserving atten
tion. It has not been hinted that there has
been anything of a questionable nature In
the proceedings of the commission during
the two years of Its existence , yet there nro
frequent complaints that the work already
accomplished is unsatisfactory when com
pared with the amouut of money expended.
Inasmuch as the work of the commission
has been made a matter of inquiry n review
of the operations of that soirowhnt cunber-
some body may assist the public to a better
understanding of the report when It Is finally
rendered. The legislature at tlio outset
appropriated $50,000 for the Nebraska
exhibit. By selling the warrants at a
premium tlio sum of $150 was added
to this amount , making the total
amount at the disposal of the commission
$50.150. The commission was ap ) > oiiited and
the machinery sot in motion by Governor
Thayer after ho had been reinstated in office.
H. H. Grcer of Kearney was made commis
sioner general. The commission elected a
president from its own members and the
choice fell UJKJII A. L. Strong. John II.
Powers was made secretary. The opera
tions of the commission for the greater part
of the first year were conducted almost
solely by the commissioner general. The sum
of $ ! , ( H3.i3 ! ! was expended under his admin
istration.
When Governor Boya came into his own
again on February 15 , IhW , ho made tlio re
organization of tlio commission ono of his
first duties. Joseph Gnrneau , Jr. , of Omaha
was made commissioner general nnd the
personnel of the commission was almost en
tirely changed. At its meeting held at tlio
governor's olllco on April 0 , 18SK ! , the commis
sion inudo the following estimate of the
necessary expenses from that date until
Salary of commissioner ci'nornl 2,000
I'ursonal expenses of commissioner gen
eral 1,000
Amount drawn to dale 4,500
Superintendent of construction 300
Decorating building 4,000
Ki eight and express on products 1,000
JIiot hiss of commission U.OOO
liiMirnncnon building .100
< 'urtaui ) and labor BOO
1'ilntlng and postage 2,500
Total M4.700
AvTho report of the commissioner general ,
submitted to Governor Boyd hist month ,
fully justified the estimate made by the com
mission last April. Up to December the
total amount expended by the commission
had been $ ! ! ) , ! ) in.77. The expenditures lor
the three additional months necessary to
bring the time up to March 1.18'ji : , will hardly
amount to less than several thousand del
lars.
lars.At
At the same tiino that the commission
made thn above estimate it also made an
other estimate of the probable expenses of
the Nebraska exhibit from March 1 , lb',13 , to
the close of the World's fair , the time in
cluded amounting to a period of eight
months. That estimate was as follows :
Commissioner general's salary $ 2,083.33
CommlhSloner gunciTft o.vpeiiM's 2,500.00
Transportation of products 1,500.00
Saluilostind per dlum of members
of commission 12,500.00
Printing and postage 1,000.01) )
Ice , walc.r and } ? asi 1,000.00
Porter , janitor and watchman 1,000.1)0 )
Furniture. , lowjxls , wutcrcoolur.s , etc 2,500.00
( ! lUi.11 ( helnriVl. . . ; / . . . . 2,500.00
Incidentals. . . . ; 5,000.00
ToUll , $32,083.33
It will bo seer by the above estimate that
the expense of maintaining the exhibit dur
ing the progress of the world's fair will bo
no inconsiderable item. Over one-half of
tbo estimated expense Is taken up by the
salaries and expenses of the commissioner
general and the members of the commission ,
all of the latter contemplating a six months'
residence at Chicago at a salary of $5 per
day and hotel bills.
The commissioner general endeavored to
induce ex-Governor Boyd to recommend in
his message appropriation of $75-
000 by this legislatarc , but that
official hadmado up his mind
that $50,000 was sufficient , and
it is by no me.ins improbable that oven this
will'bo refused , as n member of the com
mittee oh finance , ways and means lias ex
pressed himself as opjioscd to any appropria
tion whatever for this purpose. Ho figures
it out that the members of the commission
have simply planned a prolonged summer
picnic for themselves at the ox ] > cnso of the
state , as inoro than lire-sixths of the money
is designed to bo spent for them , und ho Is
opposed to advertising tlio state in that
way.
APPUOI'JIIATIOX HIM. .
Keiluetlim of Over Half H "Million from the
Amount Voted Two Yours A | ; -
LINCOL Neb. , Jan. 25. [ Special to TUB
The following is a recapitulation of
the general appropriation bill introduced by
Chairman Casper of the committee on
finance , 'rays and means. The figures in the
llrst column show the amounts appropriated
by the bill , while those in the second column
arc the corresponding amounts voted by the
legislature two years ago :
Department. 1803. 18'Jl.
Governor $ fl.UOO t 0,850
Adjutant general 450 O.OUO
UonnnUslont'r of la
bor 1,000 3,000
Secretary of state. . . . 2,850 2,850
Auditor 2,050 3,000
Stain treasurer t00 ! 1,050
State superintendent 5,025 13,33 ! )
Attorney grnnral. . . . 000 2,200
Land commissioner. . 1,000 2HOO
1'nblli ; land * and
ImlldliiKs 20,250 23,100
Educational lands
nnd funds 0.000 11,000
PurcliuM ! and supplies 200 .100
Supreme court.Ifl.'lOS 20,005
Slutu library 11,10(1 ( 0.100
Normal school 0,400 13,200
Lincoln intano asy
lum 133,800 122,000
Girls' Industrial
school 35,400 60,500
Hastings asylum 12'J.OOO 21H.HOO
Norfolk asylum 75,000 1O5.OOO
I'cnltuntliiry 107,510 103,348
Illlml asylum 20,000 25,400
Hoys' Industrial
school 58,300 08,588
Deaf and Dumb Instl-
tllto 29,740 44,800
Homu fur thu 1'rlt'iid-
k'K * 27,000 52,500
Mllford homo 15,750 20,050
llouid transportation 050 3,1)50
Soldli-rs homo 47,050 GU.550
IVi'blo Mlndud Insti
tute' 00.400 05,175
risli commission 7,700 10. lee
State university 5H.55H 110,050
Miscellaneous 107,800 355,857
llanUIng department 500 1,500
Totals . $1,003,288 $1,030,832
The above amounts are a pretty fair estl
ma to of thu desire of the house committee on
finance , ways and means to carry out the
suggestions of economy in appropriations
embodied in Governor Crounso's inaugural
message. The items do not include salaries
of state officcrs\or \ of emuloyes in the several
state Institutions. Neither do they Include
appropriations for the Nebraska National
guards , .State Historical society , State Hoard
of AgricultureDairymen's association , etc.
If the record is maintained the suggestion of
Governor Crovmsu that the appropriations
bo cut fully $750,000 will bo fully curried out.
u Clnrko Hill.
LINCOI.X , Neb. , Jan. 25. [ Special to TUB
Br.c. ] In speaking of Ills railroad bill today
Senator Clarke said :
"Tho reduction in the rates on such heavy
commodities us grain , coal , live stock , lum
ber and salt will bo heavy , ranging from 50
to CO par cent , The reduction in local freight
rates will also be marked , but the railroad
companies are not going to bo injured by the
proi isoil reduction in rates. The local traf- '
Ho an the Jowa roads Is but 10 per cent of the ,
entire business , and In Nebraska the local !
traffic will not exceed 7 per cent. It is
puerile to assurt that n reduction In local
rules in this state will cripple or even urn *
barrass the railroads.
1 bellovo that Mils bill will pass the scn-
nto and that it will bo cqu.illr acceptable to
the house. I bollovo there nro enough mitt-
monoi > ely republicans In both houses to Join
with the Independents in passing thu bill.
Unter in the session 1 shall Introduce other
bills looking to the amendment of the present
railroad law. 1 am in favor , for ono thing , of
reducing the number of secretaries of the
State Board of Transportation from three to
one. Ono secretary with a stenographer is
certainly nblo to do the work , "
> Ilm Cnrbett's Kcnmrln Iluvn Set the Poker
Impresario to Titlklnir.
Nr.w YOIIK , Jan. 2.1. Pat Sheedy was not
ono whit disturbed when shown Pugilist
Urn Corbott's somewhat caustic reply to his
recent pronunclamento UK | > n the method of
modern lighters nnd fakirs. In an interview
today ho Joins issue with the California
pugilist.
"My letter had ono good effect , at least , "
lie said. "It has stung Corbott Into manly
lotion. He now descends from his high
pedestal and says that ho will light Mitchell
or Jackson in the order named , or , If they bo
not agreeable , any man in the world next
fall.
"Until very recently .ho maintained that ho
had the exclusive right to light when nnd
where nnd whom ho pleased. In this way ho
could hold the championship forever , n per-
qulslto which ho seemed to think his per
sonal property und to which none could make
nny sort of claUn. By his recent action In
agreeing to meet Mitchell , Jackson or anyone
ono else , ho tacitly admits that his former
position was wrong. So far , so good.
"I now maintain that his present position
is also untenable. As champion ho cannot
pick his adversaries. Jackson , Goddard.
Mitchell or any other pugilist ot llrst class
standing , who Issues a challenge accom
panied by a substantial forfeit for a battle
within n reasonable period from the date of
the champion's last conflict , is entitled to
consideration. The champion cannot call
his battles. Ho cannot say 'No , 1 won't
fight Jackson or Mitchell or Goddard ; I will
fight Sheedy. ' That is what ho is practi
cally pursuing , and is ridiculous. A cham
pion should not hold ills laurels forever.
Ono word in closing , and I think it will
cause painful surprise to Mr. Corbott. That
gentlumnn assails mo and says that I pro-
dieted his defeat by Sullivan in ten rounds.
I do not claim to bo infallible on sporting or
any other matters. I never did say that
Sullivan would whip him in tlireo rounds or
at all. Ho , however , must have become im
pressed with tills belief , as ho forwarded
5,000 to San Francisco to hot against
62rx)0 ) that Sullivan would defeat him.
Ho apparently did not have the supreme
confluence In himself that he now possesses ,
and cast an anchor to windward. This is no
mere hearsay. I obtained the knowledge of
Corbott's doubt of his own capabilities from
a gentleman who accompanied him on his way
to the battle ground. Ho saw him dispatch the
money to his brother , a bookmaker In San
Francisco , in response to the lattor's de
mand for coin to put up for a finger bet. So
true do I regard this that I am willing to
bet Mr. Corbett $1,000 that ho speaks the
truth. Who over heard of a champio i bet
ting against himself ?
' 'Jim the cinch' would not dream of such
a play. That thrif.y gentleman is a 'sure
tiling' gambler , and win or lose , always
wishes to catch the coin. It is 100 to 1 that
when the time of lighting does como around
Corbott will bo looking for 'an angel' or
backer as ho calls him , to put up the money.
Ho won't risk his own. "
Corbett Counters.
CHICAGO , Jan. 25. Cbrbctt , who Is "show-
Ing" in this city , talked freely in reply
to Sheedy. Ho denounced his statement
that lie forwarded § 5,000 to San Francisco to
bet on Sullivan as n marvelous falsehood.
Ilo further said : "The idea of Sheedy pos
ing as a reformer of pugilism is ridiculous.
Ho is a short haired gambler , a man who has
all his life made his living elf the credulity
of his successor. Ho is n total -wreck , and
the spectacle of Sheody on a high moral
platform is absurd. He amounts to nothing
und his talk amounts to nothing. '
; > "ow Orleans.
Nnw OIILEANS , La. , Jan. 25 , The track
was good , the weather warm and attendance
largo. Klizo L Long Broeelc und Korka were
the winning favorites :
I'lrst race , selling , five furlongs : Artless
(0 ( to 1) ) won , Captain I'cnnyuetcht (13 ( to b ) ,
bceond. l'oxhaIlU ( to 1) ) third. Tliuo : l:09i. :
Second race , milling , Jlvo and one-half fur
longs : Highwayman (4 ( to 1) ) won. III ! ; John (4 (
to 1) ) second , Kd Jackson (12 ( to 1) ) third. Tlmu :
1:10. :
Third race , live fiirloiiRs : Ellzo J , (9 ( to 5) )
won , Jim Keed (30 ( to 1) ) .second , Kcmus (7 ( to 1) )
third. Time : lU5 : f.
Fourth race , selling , six furlongs : Long
llroeck ( uvent won , John .1 (12 ( lo 1) ) second ,
Balen Hrown(4 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:10 : ,
Fifth race , handicap , six and one-half fur
longs : Korka (3 ( to 2 > won , Lombard (10 ( to 1) )
second , Horoalls (8 ( to G ) third. Time : 1:24. :
tiolngut ( iutttnlmrjj.
Nr.w YOUK , Jan. 'J5. Today's races at Gut-
tcnburg resulted as follows :
Klrht race , six and one-half f urlotiKs : Van-
wort (3 ( to 5) ) won , Narborme , colt (10 ( to 1) ) second
end , Thanks (201o 1) ) thlid. Time : Ii20.
Second race , live und one-half furlongs :
Lelub. (11 ( to 5) ) won. Uryan r2 to 1) ) second ,
Hi-Ion (4 ( toll third. Time : 1:10 : J.
Third rnciMtlx andonn-liulf furlongs : Svvcut-
biend ( fl to 1) ) won , St. Dennis (4 ( to 1) ) second ,
Itrooklyn (3 ( lollthlrd. Time : 1:24 : .
Fourth ruce , four and one-half furlongs :
Jolmnnus (2 ( to 1) ) llrst , J.my Clark (5 ( to 1) ) second
end , April Keel (7 ( to 5) ) third. Time : 57.
rifth racu , tliron-ulghths of u mile : Jnrsoy
Lass ( oven ) llrst. Tody Smith (8 ( to 5) ) second ,
lleatltndoICi to 1) ) third. Time : 37.
Sixth rni'i" , tlireo-ijuarters of a mile : C'ara-
cus (3 ( In 2) ) first , Vnra (12 ( to l > M.'Cond.AdaUlsa
(13 ( to 5) ) third. Tlmu : l:18i. :
Yiilis'g > Cluimplomlilp Kulcx.
Nr.w HAVCX , Conn. , Jan. 25. It will bo
considerable of a surprise to Yale men to
learn that the management of the Yale navy
has decided that the now rule regarding the
eligibility of upper graduates only to play
on the 'varsity foot ball team , shall be made
to apply to the crow also. The rule will go
into clTcct at once and will bo observed by
Yale whether Harvard decides to adopt It or
not. This will boa step of no little import
ance.
IIojui rtirtliu HooiierH.
, Ind. , Jan. 25 , Base ball peo-
plu hero arojsiving credence to a story that
the Louisville club will disband , owing to
internal dissension , and that Indianapolis
will buy its franchise. John Brush , men
tioned in tin.1 story as controller of the team ,
will neither affirm nor deny the report.
l'iiSU.\ I'.Ul.Ullt.ll'llH.
C. N. Chase is hero from Schuylcr. '
C. A. Warner of Syacuso is .in town.
D. P. Ashburn of Gibbon Is in town.
T. C. Dendell Is in tlio city from St. Louis.
U. McNavo of Chadron is visiting the city.
J. G. i' . Hildobrand is hero from Lincoln.
Charles W. Humphrey of St. Paul is in the
city.
city.Mrs.
Mrs. B. F. McDonald of Fender is in the
city.A. .
A. F. StrObel Is visiting Omaha from Chi
cago.
Vf. A. Dinsmoro of Sioux City is in the
city.
city.Father
Father J. Fitzgerald "of Fremont is in
ton. .
Mr. and Mrs. John S. West are hero from
Denver.
John Barslcy , a well known Fairmont lawyer -
yer , is in the city.
A. G. Billmeyer aim 13. M. Westervelt of
Lincoln nro in tlio city.
J. D. Weaver mid S. II. Alexander of Denver - '
ver are visiting the city.
Mrs. Ir. ) J. H. Scott , Mrs. Dr. Campbell . '
Mrs , C. K. Holmes and Mrs. .Tessa Smith of i
Malvom , la. , are visiting the city. c
NEW YOUK , Jan , ' . ' 5. [ Special Telcgrani to c
THEBKE.J Omaha : T. Brcnnan , Hoffman ; 1
M. J. Coad.Weslminstcr ; A. M. Cockran , St. i
Dmiis , Lincoln : M. Ackcrman' , buyer for 1
M. Ackcrman , Hotel Savoy.
CniCAiio , 111. , Jan. 25. [ Special Telegram 1
to TUB BEI : . ] Nebraska arrivals ; Brovoort i
H. lloldcn , Omaha. Grand Pacific i
Charles B. Allan , Lincoln ; J. A. O'ICeefo ,
Arthur A. Potter , H. W. Tnto and wife ,
Omaha ; W. H. Dean , Lincoln. Victoria L.
J. Drake , Mrs. Mansfield , Joseph T. Blair ,
Omaha. Sherman P. C. Ayer , Omaha.
UNITED UPON A DEMOCRAT
Kansas Populists Vote for Jtulgo John Mar-
tan of Topekn.
u ] 1
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS REFUSE TO VOTE
Thrco Domocriit * Vote with the Populist * ,
( living Mr.Martin u Majority of tlio
Votes In ( Joint SFA | OII of the
E.i'fe'Uliitiiro. '
TOI-KKA , Kan. , Jan. 25. Judge John Martin
of Topeka today bccamo Senator Martin of
ICansas. The latter tltlo was bestowed
him by the Joint convention of the senate
and the populist house , and ho will proceed
at once to Washington to talco Senator
Perkins' seat , who was appointed by the
governor a year ago to I'll tlio vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Plumb , until
the legislature should iiatno n senator to
servo the unexpircd portion of the term.
Stole March on the lldpubllcuin.
The populists stole a clover march on the
republicans when they nominated Judge
Martin in caucus last night. They figured.
that Mr. Martin , being n democrat , there
would go into their Joint convention not only
enough democrats to elect him without
counting the populist members who took the
scats of unseated republicans , but also enough
to break the republican quorum. Their llg-
urlng was correct for when roll was called in
their Joint convention today thrco democrats
voted for Martin. Of course , . these
thrco cannot now go into the re
publican Joint convention , and without
them the republicans can muster orJly
eighty-ono members two short of a Joint
session quorum. The republicans will ,
therefore , bo Una bio to elect i seuiator and
John Martin will , without doubt , bo the only
applicant for recognition before the federal
senate. The republicans , of course , claim
that his election is illegal , inasmuch ns it
was participated in by a house whoso organi
zation they allege to bo unconstitutional.
That question , however , will have to bo
settled by the United States senate when
Mr. Martin appears with his credentials.
Judge Martin has been a loading democrat
of Kansas over since there ) were any demo
crats In the state. Ho has made the race
for congress m his district several times
and once , four years ago. undertook the
thankless task of running for governor on
the straight democratic ticket in the face
of a republican majority of 80,000. When
the farmers alliance developed into the pop
ulist party , Judge Martin urged the demo
crats to unite with them , not so much to
secure the victory of populist principles and
populist men as to boat the republicans.
His counsel prevailed and the result at the
last election is well known. Today ho re
ceived his reward.
Proceedings of tlio Joint Session.
The legislature met in Joint session. The
republican members'Of both houses declined
to answer roll callJi 'Ninety-one responded to
their names , ei htmioro than a quorum.
Kven of those , several members of the popu
list house were givbn'seats through contests.
Without these there was no quorum. When
the senate roll 'call ' was called the entire
populist strength < } ut to John Martin and
O'JJrien , democrat , also voted for
him. The result of the Joint ballot as
finally announced 'was : Martin , 80 ; Coburn ,
1 ; Ilanna , 1 ; Snydcri'l ; Case , 1. The presi
dent announced thttt Martin was elected
United States soniitor. Before ho had done
tills , however , Senator Balccr , republican ,
demanded that thoc republicans bo given
the right to vote , ,1'ho ' president ruled that
the vote having beam announced no further
vote could bo received.
The populist Jointjicsslon then dissolved.
Senator Baker ; , republican , mounting a
chair in the midstlDfitno cheering for.Martin ,
offered a resolution lioolarliig that ten men
who voted in Joiutinosslon had no legal right
to scats , and that'tlioro had boon ho election ,
aud calling on the 'members to meet aud
clc.ct a senator.
Speaker Douglas was elected chairman of
the republican Joint session , aud , after reso
lutions ' wore adopted- ineffectual , ballot
was then taken , soventy-sovon votes being
cast for Ady. There being no quorum ad
journment was then taken until tomorrow.
Action of tlio Itciiitblii'iins.
The republicans tonight prepared a state
ment to the effect that the populist house is
an illegally constituted body ; that nine of
the eighty-six mf nibers who cast votes for
Martin arc members who took the seats of
republicans who had been illegally ousted ,
and that Judge Martin has not been legally
elected senator. To this statement was
added a protest against- the recognition of
Judge Martin by the -federal senate and
then the statement and protest was tele
graphed tlio republican senatorial steering
committee and Iho United States senate
committee on elections.
Tlio republicans assert that 154 legal votes
wcro cast ; of this number. Martin received
seventy-seven , and thb'rest were scattering.
Consequently , they claim that this was no
election.
Tomorrow Jho republicans will probably
unite on some stalwartdcmocr.it and hope to
got enough dissatisfied democrats and pop
ulists to meet with them -to effect an election.
Democrats nnd populists , who admit that
ten of the votes cast in today's Joint session
were illegal , insist tlSit Martin's election
was legal because oight.v-threo legally
elected members participated , and that num
ber being a constitutional quorum , ho re
ceived an unquestioned majority. They
deny that the republicans toolc any part In
the session.
Judge Martin will leave for Washington in
a few days to deliver the cortitlcato of his
election' which was uiado out and delivered
to him this afternoon.
Mrs. I.rrso Is Furious. .
Mrs. f.ioasoaiid Mrs. DigKs , who have been
prominent in the councils of tlio populist
porty , who' took an active part in the cam
paign aud whoso work is recognized ns hav
ing boon n potent factor in the populist sue
cess , tire furious over the election of Judge
Martin ns senator. They thought a stalwart
populist ought to be elected.
"You can say for me , " said Mrs. Incase tea
a rcportor this evening , "that the election of
Judge Martin is a deatli blow to the populist
party In Kansas. I renounce niy ullcgiunco
toil. "
Mrs. Diggs said : "When the people's
party-elected Judge Martin senator it com
mitted suicide. From its ashes , however ,
will uriso a now party , not to bo dominated
by political tricksters , which will carry out
the will of the people. "
jLJJjtjISl.ATUHIJ.
llllln und Ji ! > solutiii/i / ! < : Intrniluciul In tlio
lIiiiiKM ital Semite. .
Si'iii.vnriKLii , 111.Jan. . 25. The following
bills were introduced'in the house : Hogu-
latlng telegraph cpvjyinics ) ; making appro
priations for Nonn'il.jjnivorsity ' at Normal ;
locating the state fvtivat ; Peorla ; to provide
for furnishing cruh yl stouo for roads by
penitentiaries. , , j f
Mr. Merritt presented a resolution direct-
lug the committee Mao- penal institutions to
inquire into the nOwpabillty of converting
the Bloomington soKfJups' orphans homo into
a reformatory scho6C' % ' girls , on the ground
that it is cradually.hwomJnS' a homo for the
indigent , children orJ'cLeaii ) } county. Laid
over until Friday , tafXK an indignant denial
by Mr. O'Connoll , ,
Mr. Forsytho prc roiXVd a resolution for a
constitutional amominienl uuthorUing tlio
legislature to regulate the relations and con
tracts between coriwratlons and employes.
Mr. Moore introduced a resolution inquir
ing into the advisability of abolishing the
grand jury system.
In the senate the following bills were in
troduced : Appropriating § 150,000 for a l > er-
xiancnt state fair to bo located by the State
Hoard of Agriculture- ; for the appointment
of state highway commissioner by the gov
ernor ; giving local liquor option to towns of
less than Ifl.OOJ Inhabitants by n vote of tlio
people ; appropriating fc-1,000 for u state
horticultural society.
After introducing a number of bills aud
putting over until tomorrow n resolution for
a committee to Investigate the charges
against the late republican officials of the
Jollct penitentiary , the senateadjourneu.
tbe Cliure .
SICIUMCXTO , Cal , , Jan. ' . ' 5. Assemblyman
Johnson of Santa Clara county stated to an
Associated tireas representative that the
ctmrKtw made by Railroad Commissioner
Kea against him were false and that ho had
novcr had connection with Hoa In any mat
ter. Johnson also said Speaker Gould had
Informed him ho hail received no letter from
Hea.
UAIUtOAD MiX : S.VTISI'IKI ) ,
They Arn Certain < > l tlm Control of the
South DnUnt.i I.ril l.itiir i. '
Pjcunu. S. D. , Jan. 23. [ Special Telegram
to THE ner. . ] Unllroail men are Jubilant
over their victory of yesterday in the son-
ate. They e.ectod | to win , but figured on n
close voto. The majority of three to ono sur
prised all parties. Dollard , who Is posing as
the champion of the people and laying wires
for the governorship two years from now ,
made this test light and threw all. the
strength of the granger element against the
roads. The railroad men nro now positive
that no restrictive laws can pass the senate ,
no matter what the house may do , and they
claim the house will also bo with them on a
showdown.
A great light today camoiip in the house
on the question of sending a eommlltno to
Chicago to Investigate tlio needs of the
World's fair exhibit. Tills last move was
brought about by Ferguson of the Black
Hills and was a shrewd stroke In the Inter
ests of the commission. The proHsition | is
to send tlireo men who tire not now in favor
of an appropriation , but who are thoughtful
and conservative , and let them judge. Thus ,
whatever report they make Iho house will
accept and bo governed accordingly. The
commission has no doubt that it will bo able
to convince this committee that $75,000 is the
least sum possible to got along with.
NO UHA.VUJ : TO nisi : .
Wyoming's I.pRlslntnro Will HP Sluw In
Kl < H'tlnsr a Senator.
, Wyo. , Jan. 'Jo. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Unit. ] The senate and.house In
Joint session balloted for a United States
senator today. The most intense interest is
being manifested in tills election. Neither
republicans , democrats or populists appear
to wish to show their hands , but continue to
play a waiting gamo. The result of the bal
lot is : Mondell , ( rep. ) 17 ; Tidball ( pop. ) 5 ;
Holiday ( dem. ) , fi ; Kuykendall ( dcm. ) , 5 ;
New ( dent. ) , 0 : Clark ( rep. ) , S , and others
scattering.
The house resolution asking a complete in
vestigation into the late raid into Johnson
county was considered in committee of the
whole and consideration thereof indefinitely
postponed on tlio ground that it is an Impos
sibility to got at tlio truth of the affair.
There appears to bo more or less trouble in
both political camps. Neither party scorns
able to unlto on a candidate for senator.
Whenever the populists Indicate their prefer
ence for senator ho will probably bo tnxon
up by the democrats if ho bo a suitable man.
Further than that they have agreed to sup-
] > ort a democrat. Nothing is known of tlio
populists' plans. The democrats refuse tope
po into a caucus , and only continued ballot
ing will bring to the surface the strongest
man in the party.
i Made. IMvo Speeches.
N. M. , Jan 25. General J.
B. Weaver passed through hero tonight
from Arizona on his way homo. He said
that ho had made live speeches in southern
Arizona on the silver and transportation
problems. There is a wonderful weakening
of party lines in that territory , and tlio
] xople have concluded to work for the
interests of that territory. General Weaver
says that ho considers that New Mexico and
Arizona , because of the political situation
which characterizes this epoch , hold tlio hey
to the situation in America. The general says
that the feeling in favor of tlio free coinage
of silver is augmenting daily.
Democratic loyo J-Vast.
HICUMOND. Va. , Jan. 25. The niucl'-talked-
of democratic banquet took plnco tonight at
the Masonic temple. Colonel Anderson called
the assemblage to order and Dr. Hogo asked
tlio blessing. Toasts were responded to by
Hon. W. C. P. Brockinridgo of Kentucky ,
Hon. W. L. Wilson of West Virginia , Hon.
Charles S. Fail-child of New York , lion. John
M. Alleu of Mississippi aud General Fitzhug
Lee.
Lee.Covers
Covers were laid for SiO people , every scat
was occupied and the picture was a pretty
one. Many ladies were seated in the gal
leries.
In North Hnlcotn.
BISMAKCK , N. D. , Jan. ! 25. The twenty-
third ballot for United States senator was as
follows : Casey , 15 ; Kingman , 15 ; Bciiton ,
44 : others scattering. Five Cass county re
publicans voted for Benton. Tlio twenty-
fourth ballot gave Benton 41. ! The Joint
session , now under call of the house , re
quires forty-eight votes to elect. Tlio next
ballot gave Worst 20 ; Casey , 15 ; Bentou. 43 ;
others scattering. The Joint session then
dissolved.
Mr. Smith Is Now it Senator.
TIIEXTO.V , N. J. , Jan. 25. At noon the
senate and house met in Joint session nnd
chose James Smith , Jr. , as United States
senator , to servo for a term of six years ,
from March - 1803.
Addlnff to No\v York City.
ALBANY , N. Y. , Jan. 2. > . A bill providing
for the absorption by Now York City of
Brooklyn and nearby towns was introduced
in tlio senate today by a Brooklyn man.
No Chtilco 111 WiiHlilnRton.
OI.TMPIA , Wash. , Jan. 25. Two. ballots
were taken for senator today. There was no
change from yesterday.
No CliuiiKx In Montann.
HELCXA , Mont. , Jan. 25. Today's ballot
for United States senator showed no change.
.Siij's tlio Drill U Closed.
Nnw YOHK , Jan. 25. Mr. C. P. Huntington
said today that the purchase of the San
Antonio & Ar.insas Pass railroad has been
closed and that the formal transfer would bo
made in a few days. Mr. Thomas A. Stillr
man will bo elected president when the
Southern Pacific takes formal possession.
(
The hearing of the case of II. II. Hendcrj
son has been postponed until Saturday.
John Murphy wao lined ? 12 in polic * court
yesterday afternoon for carrying a pair of
brass knuckles.
John Cartwright is in the prisoners' dock
at the central station charged with stealing
coal from the Burlington Railroad company.
The graduating class of tlio Teachers
Training seTTool will hold commencement ex
ercises in Boyd's theater next Thursday
evening.
Yesterday Sheriff Bennett went to Corn-
ing , la. , taking with him Mary Thomas , an
insane girl , whom ho turned over to her
relatives.
Accompanied by an ofllcor , fciura Kicgler
will return from Lincoln today to answer to
the charpo of stealing a lot of clothing from
a Mrs. Miller of this city.
The police yesterday located $200 worth of
dress goods and clothing under a box car in
the Missouri Pacitlc yards. It is thought
that the property was stolen and it is being
held at the central station for an owner.
Suit has been commenced agalust Constable - ,
stable Adams and his bondsmen. Tlio plaintiffs -
tiffs , Wing B , Allen and B. S. White , charge
that Adams converted to his own use $7'J7
worth of property that he held under an
attachment.
A workman named C. V. Martin , in the
employ of ono of the Jco companies , was
struck by a cake of ice as it was sliding down
a chute yesterday. Martin's leg was broken.
Ho was taken to his homo at 1IS10 Cas.1
street , where the injured member was
dressed.
City Prosecutor Cochran lllciVa complaint
in jwlico court yesterday afternoon against
William McICcnnaWO ( North Sixteenth
street , for selling liquor on Sunday nnd to
minors. Other complaint * of this nature
will follow as fast ns the jiolico learn of such
violations of the law.
A runner for a clothing house of the city
was arrested yesterday and booked on the
charge of soliciting trade without first hav
ing obtained a license. It Is the intention to
inako this a test case for the purjioso of as
certaining whether or not the provisions of
the ordinance can bo enforced.
A colored man giving the name of John
Williams was arrested yesterday afternoon
for grand larceny The police claim that the
prisoner stole $100 worth of clothing from
Mrs. Cole , ICightoonth nnd Cumlng streets.
Some of the plunder was found down in the
railroad yaws , where It had been hidden ,
MEMORY OF RAB THE RHYMER
Omaha Scots Do Homage to the Sweet
Siugor of the People.
CALEDON'S ' CUSTOMS STILL HOLD GOOD
Song and Dance , with 1'oiul Itecollcrllmn
i I'ns * the NlKht Awiiy In 1'leiu-
uro I.rnntliy 1'roKrnm ( 'iirrleil
Through by Clnn ( lorilun ,
"Tlicro was a lad was born in Kyle" KM
years ago , and yearly as the 25th day of
January recurs the memory of the august
event that ushered Itobert Burns into the
world of men Is celebrated In nearly every
corner of the civilized globe for yofir Scot ,
much ns ho appreciates tlio glory of
"resisting all temptations to bololtg to
other nations" by birth' , Is inherently
nomadic and scatters his sterling
charateristics over nil lands and climes.
Last evening the Scots of . .Omaha met in
Washington hall to celebrate tlio memory of
Burns. And a right good time they had lis
tening to the "sans their mithcrs sang , "
dancing their Jigs , Btrathsjieysiiml reels , and
in Intervals "eraekin"'of the dajs of auld
Inngsyno. Draw lads and buxom lassies were
there. Halo and hearty patriarchs and
matriarchs looked on , and their specs shook
and shone again as the youngsters bodied it
through the reels. Many appeared in all
the barbaric beauty of the national costume ,
sporting "tho bonnet , the plaidie , the kilt
and the feather.1' Many mithers liaj per
force to bring tbo bairns along , and the
presence j of the weans lent n happy , homelike -
like tone to the gathering.
" ( lutlierliif ; of the Clans. "
On either side of the stage hung the
standards of their native and adopted lands ,
to the right the stars and stripes , and to the
left the red lion rampant of Scotland. The
celebration was in the care of Clan Gordon
No. W , Order of Scottish Clans , and when
the curtain rose a Httlo after 8 o'cloci :
the clansmen wcro discovered gathered
around the clan pipers , who played tlio
"Gathering of tlio Clans. " It was a line
sight. The clansmen in plaid and feathered
bonnet looked admirable specimens of virile
manhood , with that serious cast of mien in
separable from the Scot. Chief Thomas
Falconer stood in the place of honor nnd
near him wcro Tanist Frank Cantlie , Senior
Henchman A. B. Kuthorford , Seneschal
Ewen McKwen , Sentinel Hubert Benth ,
Chaplain William Liddell and the other offi
cers of the clan. A brioC , but hearty , greeting
was extended those present by Chief Falconer
and then the musical and literary program
was entered on. Encores lengthened out the
concert till full 11 o'clock. There is quito
considerable musical talent among the mem
bers of tlio Clan Gordon and their lady
friends. Mr. A. MacLarty opened tlio pro
gram with a recitation of Burns' "Address tea
a : i Haggis. " Mrs. Pottis sang "Willie wl'
HisWigAgco" charmingly , and in response
to calls for more she sang "Duma Say Mo
Nay , Lassio. " Mr. James Gardner success
fully 1 rendered "Bessie , the Maid o'
1c Dundee 1 , " and then Mr. John Trench
expressed 1I some serious thought on "The
Memory of Burns , " much in the most ap
1i proved 1 expository manner of n good Scotch
minister of the olden time. His honest and
reverend Calvinism saw tin undoubted con
nection between the birth of Burns and the
declaration of American independence , and
this was to him ono of the cogent reasons
why the memory of tlio poet should bo
especially revered by Scots on this con
tinent. They were true to their American
cc
citizenship , and it was from Burns , more
than from any other man , came the Inspira
tion to "brithcr Scots"
to help build up and
maintain 1I this great aud glorious American
nation.
Hud u Cienuliio lEcrl.
Mrs. Anderson sang "O , for tlio Bloom of
My 1i Ain Native Heather , " and then came the
feature of the program a Scotch reel in cos
tume , daiicod by Mesuames Falconer and
Fitt I , Misses Goodlott and Campbell , Messrs.
Gray , McDougall , Koss and Mcldrum. The
1I pipes 1 "put life and mottle in their heels , "
and I ! the way they went through that royal
dance was inspiring to a degree , Tlio ladies
looked 1 winsome and witching in the Gordon
tartan and Balmoral , and their partners
were "proper young men" from feather tips
to burnished shoo buckles. After the reel
Master Six-Year-Old Tom Falconer , in full
Highland i costume , danced the Highland
Fling j in such a manner as to drive tlio spec
tators nearly wild with enthusiasm.
Part II. was opened by a short but elo
quently pithy address by Clansman McKenzie -
zio , on "Tho land wo left and the land wo
live 1 in. " Clansman Mclfenzie is over 70
years young. Ho fought for Britain through
out the Crimea , settled in Kanesvillo before
Omaha was , and is quite an authority on the
blrthi I and development of the Gate City.
But 1 ho had another theme last night. Ho
held 1t 1 it was unnatural for a Scot to betray
the trust ho assumed with American
citizenship ( , und much as ho must naturally
1r love 1 the land of his fathers , ho lovca as
much the la ml of his adoption i sentiment
that evoked the heartiest approval.
Captured Her Hearers. *
. Mrs. Lees took her audience captive with
her rendering of "Tho Ilielandiuan's
Toast , " waving during the chorus a bunch oC
heather that was evidently "tbo palo
McKay. " But when she came forth , in
kindly response to a vociferous encore ,
dressed in the garb of a Newhaven fishwife
and " llerrln' "
sang "Caller the enthusiasm
was boundless. She sang the line old soug
admirably , oven hauling up from the depths
of r the bushel potato basket that did duty for
a creel a real llsh , whether "caller" or no
could not bo distinguished , but it couldna
hao 1 como frao the Forth.
Mr. Willium Koss danced the sailor's horn
pipe in ducks , and then Mrs , Fitt sang
sweetly and winsomol.v "Within n Milu o"
IJdcnboro' j Toon" and "Whistle tin' I'll ( Jomo
Tao Yo. My Lad. " Miss Jessie lluwio re
cited "Tho Polish Boy" uith line affect , and
Mr. F. Wallace sang "Joclc o' Ha/.ledean"
and Balfo's "When Other Lips. "
Mr. Joe Gray executed the sttorddnnco
perfectly , and to further satisfy his clam
orous friends , gave an ufllrnhlc exhibi
tion of how the Highland Fling should bo
danced. This preceded the last number on
the program , which was the sinking of
"Duncan Gray" by a scptot. Musdames l.etn
and Fitt , Miss Howie , Messrs. Cautlif.
Gardner , Findlay and Dlflln. As nn encore
Frederic Archer's charming setting of
"Willio Wnstlo" was given , bringing to a
close ono of the most oiijoyablu amateur
concert programs that could bo cnjoyoj.
Supper followed aft or 11 o'clock , and then
"somo woo sma' hours ayont the twal' "
wore chased by Hying foot of many tnorry
couples. The snow and wind without did
rustle ; they didna mind the wind a whustlu ,
and rounded out a happy evening with a
merry morning , storing away many memories
for duller days.
Thu committees in charge of the entertain
ment won- highly etHcient and to their inde
fatigable energy and unvarying courtesy
must bo credited in a largo measure the un
qualified suocess of the Burns celebration of
Ib'JS ' in Omaha. These nro thu committees
ami their members : Arrangements W. 11.
Kuthorford , Alex Webster , F. Malcomb ,
Thomas Falconer , Thomas Mcldrum. W.
Uoss , A. Patullo , S. D. Lcos. Keception-A.
C. Troup , Ak-x Gavin , John Tivnch , William
Liddell , James Tralll. FljorK A. Uantllc ,
I'KOMITLY AND 1'r.RHAMEKTLV
aad
3FI H E TT IWC A. T X S 2YI
T.iimbiiBO , IlAnilarlm , Toothache ,
Bora Throut , H\velllns , lrroit-blte ,
3 C I A. T I C ufL
Sprain" , llriilici , liiirnn , BculiU.
THE CHARLES A. VOGELE R c6. , Baltimore , Ud ,
! O. W. McDougall , S. IV Lees , R D , Murray ,
U. F. Jaiuli'Ron , A. M. Henderson Door
Alex Webster , D. McLo.ui , A. Patullo , A. O
Brown.
BURNED OUT OF HOME.
litnir * llotilr' * llntKo itinl Cmitritt * lc *
Mrojoil liy 1'lrp.
The house of James Howie , 1S02 Ohio street ,
was totally destroyed by lire at an early hour
*
tills morning.
By the time the flro was discovered nnd an
alarm I turned In the ilamcs had gained great
headway , owing to the strong north wind.
and . the llrcmcn had a hard light to prevent
the adjoining houses from catching , Thu
loss 1 on the building will amount to about
$2,000 and the loss on contents will roach
nearly $ lr > oo.
Flro In a cottage at SOUS Howard street
was discovered at 1IW : ! o'clock last night
nnd was extinguished before any damage to
amount to anything had been done
Climax of u Church lo\\ ( .
DKTIIOIT , Mich. , Jan. IB. The Thompson
Presbyterian church row culminated tonight.
It was prayer mooting night and by virtue
of the recent court decision , giv
ing them the church , thoVol
tonltCR wcro present to hold services Kiih r
William F. Lj on was also present to hold
services , having been appointed by the moderator
orator of the Presbytery for that purpose
Trustee Laiidon , on hchnlfof \\cltonites ,
refused him the light , and Lyon withdrew ,
taking with him several rhurch wouiiu > rs
o
On lllx Wiij-tu Wyoming.
Sheriff K. A. Proctor of Choycnno spent
last night in Omaha rniouto from Memphis
to his homo with Frnuk Goodwin , who Is
wanted in Chojcnuo for embezzlement
Goodwin was tr.iccd to , Memphis where h -
wa. arrested. He spent last night at polin <
headquarters , where ho was locked up and
booked as a fugitive.
ThoRtnto liar association of Illinois N in
at S
fimornor Allp'ldof Illinois and jmrty hnvo
arrived at As-hvl1k > , N. c\
llhicklcg has broken out aiiinin ; the cattle on
the ranches on Medicine liowVyo. .
Tin lopubllcans of North Dal.ota liaxo not
as yet decldcil on a M-natorltil candidate
Andrew I'nrnogli' has gone \\ii.shlinrion 1,1
\-Scrrvtnry Ilhilm > . Tln > frit ndshln lie
twuen thw two Is well known.
K. W. Barker , D.I ) . , recorder of Kt 1'nul's
Atnerlcan Kplscupat church at Diiliitli , Minn. ,
1ms boi'ii consecrated a bishop.
The nomination of KlljaliV. . I In ] ford to ho a
paymaster In the I'idli'd ' Stairs army linn hi-en
coiillrnii'il by the I'ldtedStiitCH senalu.
Now York ilry goods tncrclmntu t a mectlni ;
In that city passed resolutions nVmnmllng tlm
repeal of the silver pnrcha o act of IHOU.
John Klffkan , 111 years old , has been taken
to thu Kecenllon hospital fiom lUlltrup hos
pital , New York C'llyltb typhm fever
Kidney , inllli and WHIN Hull' wont out sknt-
liur on fh Ohio rhcr at Martin * l-Vrry o and
M-ntiirltiK Inofnr upon thin Ire woio drowni-d
The National HrlcU Mnmifartuivrs amoclti-
tlon , In session at Ixinlsvllle , Ky. . has drcldcd
to adopt a unlforn sl/.i > brick putt.Tii of 0\4 ,
Indict.
At lltitti' , Mont. , rimrtfs llulse. n San 1'rati
Cisco saloonkeeper , shot and \\uiitidcd hlsrmi-
irnay wife , Mlled her paramour aud then blur
out his own bitilns.
A lire In n tenement hoiiso nn ( jrove street
Jersey I'lty , N. .1. , caused the deuih of Mill-
thow IlllKb and the severe burning of bis wlfu
and thu't * children.
The advance sheets for the olllchil futhnlli1
directory himliiun Issued. The dlrortorv
places the Catholic population of the United
States at H.Him.u'JS.
The Cdiinei-tlcut house of representatives
has rejected the iippnlnliiK'iit of 1'iof .Simeon
II. llaldwln of New Ilinen to be justice of the
supreme court of on or ,
The Hrll Mi .stcitiii'hlp IV.natl. Captain
Willis , which Milled from this port Dcci'tnhor
10 for Oporto lias not been beard from audit
Is feared she ban met with disaster. Shu had a
cruw of about thirty men.
The commission appointed to npprulsn tlm
property und franchbo of Iho JAIIIK Island
Water Wnnnly company of llrooklyn , N ,
hn.s awarded the < ninptmr ff500,0JO. ( It win
capltall/.ud for but f.&ii.UUU.
Two of the.convli.'ls ulio escaped from tlio
Springfield , Mo. , Jail , boarded a Hednlla , War-
saw. Houtaern train , and for a time terrorized
the piiH tMigoiN by a display of llroanns. Tliey
olfuivd them no othuulndlKulty , liownvur ,
HuportH from anarchistic headiuarters ( at
Now York state that there Is a well laid plan
for Iho followers of that faith to take posses
sion of Iho municipal government of I'aris.
May day Is Iho lliuosut for the Inauguration
of thu movement.
At Its last meeting the Western Society of
tbo Army of the Potomac elected tlio follow
ing otHcxirt : President. KrviMimti Comer : n1-
cordliiK secretary , William lleylj trcabtirer.
Captain A. J. Htirhauk ; chaplain , J. M Wliltu ;
surgeon , Dr. K. 1. ICyro.
Hiss K. O. Hlckli-s , sent to Indian Territory
In behalf of thu World's fair , In In HI Louis ,
Mo. .Sho vlsltod thu I'herokni ! , Clock and
Choclaw councils while In se.sslon. Commit
tees wuro formed of tlui dllfurunt tribes for the
purpose of arranging a display , e.lc ,
llaltlmorc. Mil. , banks tire caused milch anJ J
noynnco and InconviMilenuu by the burning of *
malls for Iloslon and eastern points which left
lloston on Monday. The mull destroyed was
In tliu mail car which uns hnrni'd near Tn-ei-
1on.N. .1. A great many of the Inttoru con
tained drafts , checks i'.ml coupons for collectIon -
Ion represenllin ; over ? 1(1UOOUO. (
Thu trial of Asa I * . Potter of tlm failed Mav
erick bunk for fnUo certification of chucks Is
In progress In a Boston. Mass , ' , court District
Attorney Allen slates Unit hu will ptodni'o thu
man who slKned Irvlnjr A. Kvan.s1 clieck and
show tliatadltlurent man signed the check
when Iho account was overdrawn and the
checks were passing through tlio clearing home
und paid. _
The Canadian Parliament will bo opened
today , "
11. T. llaunJ.ivasuteri > f Dulfurlncounty.On-
lurlo , has commlllL-d sulcldu.
Dispatches fiom Knuliind tstalo that Cor
nelius llm/.V ) llliifHS has taken u bid : turn , and
that bo is much weaker.
The brig Louisa was wrecked on the IGth In
mid-Atlantic. Two of her crow , the only sur
vivors , have reached St. John * , N II.
The schooner Parts , from Nrwl'irK wltbu
valuable cui'KO , has beun wrciK-'d mi the
reufsof lllunnuovillo island oil tli" Mi-xlcuu
coast.
to consumption arc ailments we
often deem trivial a cold and
n cough. Consumption thus acquired
termed " Consumption
quired is rightly
sumption from neglect. " < *
not only stops a cold but it is re
markably successful where the
cough has become deep seated.
Scott's Emulsion is the
richest of fat-foods yet
the easiest fat-food to
take. It arrests waste
and builds tip healthy
flesh.
f repirod Ly Bcntt & Ilnwna , N. Y.
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