Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 29, 1881, Page 1

9 VOL. X. Established 1871, EMBROIDERIES| HAIL TO THE CHIEF Whose Triumph is a Vin- dication of Popular Self-Government. First in Pence, First i’ War and First in tbe Hearts of His Countrymen. 014 Otoe's Ovation to Gener 1 and Mrs. Va1 Wyck. The Senator’s Future Policy, 1= P and Prosp ctive. Editortal Correspondence of Tus Bas. the mornisg of the 231 of September. 1863, T first wet foot v Nebraska i AT S OR'S LV SANOTO HMAMOIS SNOS ¥ SINVITIIM ot five Muddy we grounded on a sand-bar, EMBROIDIAR =HS. | SEINIECIOMSIIALLL lrosd point t> Omahs. After Tescued by a team sent from Nebraska assistart division sap the then Pacific telograph. time I landed in ‘63, this was bust- Hag busy little city, contaninz sbout the same population s O.oaha and re- to the prosent Nebraska metropo Ten years later, on my socond vi t, [ '§901d 9AI}0BINY AJBA 1e BueyO B4y M YOIUM ‘Sudlied JOIOHO pue MON (1Y ‘QIAIFOIH LSNP S93PI0IqwT jO NOILY.LHOLINI ONIHAS 1844 4nO ized by the loss cf the overland trade, which had formerly becu the mainstay of her merchants aud had boen entire- Union Pacific. visit in 1878 had a dilspidutad ap pearauce, very mach like some of the old Virginia towns at the cluse of the war. 1 was much gratified on lavd- improvement. Although Nebra and Lincoln in growth, she is a of becoming an important trade cen tre in the near farure. Otoe c. and best Nebraska aud the farmers’ trade af- fords Nebraska Ciy merchunis steady and lucrative source of profit There is also_con-iderable wanuf turing done here now, and jus: as soon 8s the short liuk butween Ne- braska City avd Plattsmonth is com- pleted, and direct railway communi cation in established botween Omaha and Southern Nebraska, the mills of this place will afford au abuudaut sup plyof excellent flour for Omain, and S31H3AI0HaINT — — the orchards of O:00 will supply her 45 Vearsbejorethe Public. | watket with luscious frait of every THE CENUINE | ™% the kindoess of myfriend, DR.C.McLANE’S LIVER PILL the acquaintance of mauy promivent business and professional men of wre wot recommended as a remed the ills that flesh is beir to,” BEMEBROIDERIE ISEIMOIOYXELIALLL Nebrasks Oity, and renewed some of theold scquaiutances I had made years 0 in the legislature. The old valry between Omaha and Nebraska & ~tions of the Liver, anc iliot i Complaings, Dyspepsia, ddi"s?ilxflxfil.'-n‘r‘f ity belng a thing of the past, every- “ehe or diseases of thet churacter, they | body I met seemed anxious for the Y siand without a rival. rly completionof the truak line and ACUE AND F . |closer commercial intercourse wiza e ST batene R ‘pre | Omabe. In my rambles through the ysaratory 1o, or after taking quinine. As | city I found alast universal gratifica- b wsianple purgative they are unequaled. | tion exprossed over the election of A BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. Gen. Van Wyck. The general and { The genuine are never sugar-coated._ | his estimable lady are very populsr, Eicl box hus u red-wax ceal on the 1id, | and with the exoeption of half s dozen { Fm"m'}""&"fl. M:LA‘P;EE:J_ ‘men, whose lofty aspirations are som: L crap sig y { Garea 01 Q. oTASE and Feautne Booe | ;::‘ :fi’:::: ‘Z’m; ““;:'::L: _:}2‘:: Do ameist wpon having the fanuine | tion made by the legizlature, and on pared b= i 2 ey | hand the event is regarded as FLENING BROS., Pittsbursh, Pa., | the foreruaner of grest things for scing fall of imitations o aaka Clty. e e e it | While talking over old times with 3 but same pronunciation. . Bowen, who played a very promi- nent part in the early political history HIW 10 CURE of Nebrarka, the doctor informed me m“s“"mol couc"s, that he was the first man that put the J senacorial bee into Gen. Van Wyck's 5 Oolds, Asthma, Croup, bonnet. It was way back several Al arsonses of the Throst, Lungs,and | years before the war, when pisin M e Pulmonary Organs. ter Van Wyck came on a stumpiug : USE ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS | tour for the +ifree soil whizs” to the ALLEN'S LUNG BALSAM. |sparsely settled territory o Nebratka. i ————————————| “If you will come out here, take up { a land claim and sottle 'with us, we | vill mkegon United States senstor some of theso days,” said Dr. Bowen to Mr. Van Wyck, little dreaming e that his proposal would be accepted, and in the ccurse of human evenis 2 his_extravagant promise realized. There was cons.derable stir and bustle all day In preparing for the ro- ception tendered to Genersl and Mrs. { Van Wyck by the citizens of Otoe \ ¢ Preparet county, sn_event which seemed to o create s good deal of commotion among apper and lower tendom. The im ‘ /SMeBeSfafldMOSf pression had gone forth that this was to be an anstocratic affuir, snd the committee of arrangements found it neceseary to issue a manifesto in the aiternoon paper, sseurivg the people Agreeable Preparation inthe World | iinie = Gamitnsen i e o tiousmess, | kid 2loves wore not essential for those ...2::::.'#..‘-..‘:- ver mems: | who desired to take pirt in the ova Dioarders :‘"'ffi?:; andall | yon. Central hotel, whers the re structed state system. ception took place, was jammed full La.ies ane chiidren, and ihoe who disilke of people by 8 o'clock, maay of them ki a0d naustous medicines are espo- | stardy, horny-fisted farniers from the O OPIOTRCIT LA ATIVE may ve ued | Deighborbood, who wanted to chake a 10,70 gasen that eed e aid of = Furkative | live senator by the hand, and givo ex- "I nare resul e e agonts named. 1t s | pression to their joy over the gencral’s Ly frae e e o boct e ™" | election, ~ All the best and most infl P ential citizens, accompanted by their Priceagcts. Large boxes 60C. | ladies, were also on band, some of {JOLDBY ALL FIRST-CLASS DR! <. | them in very tony toilets. Many 3 S—| tinguished Nebraskans trom various C.F. Goo g, Whleesle Agents, Omsba, Nev. | parts of the state had come to attend oo Agwmncrorwters e | the roception. Awong there were: , Coffe-, Lubiac Powdet. | Ex.Gov. Farnas, ex Congreseman Ma- . oo, Guuil%: | jors, Attorney-General Dilworth, Re- ST kent Carson, of the Uaiversity, und PROBATE NOTICE. quite & number of members of the leg- islature, from both houses. A special o the setate of Julios E. Thiele, | train with 138 citizeus of Nemaha B | county, came in daring the evening Tl e the Msimmirvior ot trom Brownrille me, County Judge of Dougas | The committee of srrangements, % the Coun '3:-“&_-,\: conaiating of Wi E. Hil, chairman, ik, 7 253 | Paal Schminke, Anion Z mmerer, ). S 10 Selock, & ., 2 mith, Dr. Campbell and I. e 1A Flemming, bad made smple pre- o] o cmatiors 3 presesi | parations for the event: and the pe g ot o g adai ception committee, composed of byt |Mr. and Mis. Seatoe L F. sisosmivly | Cady, Representatives Ransom, Dr, N. B. Larsh, J. W. Pearman, David Brown, O. W. Seymourand Jamas W. of 1881 Februsry, 0. BARTHOLOMEW, Ceunty Judge | garded by many es the furamost rival | fortaue. thriving town and bas overy prospect | home, whe aa peiform MORNING EDITION. NO- 190. Price Five Certs Reed, were in attendance to provide for the proper recoption of ths yuests. At about 8 o'clock Gen. and Mrs. Van Wyck arrived at the botel from their residence in the country, snd were greeted by the Helican brass band, who plsyed ““Hail to the Chiet.” The reception commitiee attended the senatorisl party to the parlors, aud in a very short time the doors were opened, and the reception proper bo gan. first, and as esch couple came for ward Hon. John O, Wateon preseated them to Senator Van Wyck, who in turn_introduced his wife, who stod on his left. For overan hour the < sterdy stream of humanity pssed through the perlor, ard for each the general and his lsdy had some kind or pleasant word. Mrs. Van Wyck, a lady whose charming manners h ive won the hearts of everybody who has Nebrasks Oity, Pas’, Preseut | met her, was more than over radiznt. Tu one band ste held an exquisito bo- quet cf choice flomers, which set off ot and rendered her ex- t the conclu- relogent to cmely fascina ing. sion of the haud-slisking General and Nezzasxa Crry, January.28.—On | Mrs. Van Wyckrepsired to the large hall, which hsd bsen decoratel with monstcous nationsl flagyupon which wes inscribed: “‘Charus H Van | sixte-n miles bolow this towa. 1bad | Wyck, United States Semator.” Afier come up the Missouri in the steamer | mounting the platiorm ere Emily from St. Juse,h, then the near- | #peakers, Hon. J. C. Watson intro d for the duced Judge J. F. Kiuney, who de- livered the address of wecimo days paddiing throuzh the Big| Afier complimenting the Otoe delega- tion opon their stasdfast support of whors, after waiting two days, I was | the geveral, Judgo Kinney paidan el- cquent tribute to Hon Joseph Hoil- man, the democratic member from Qity, by order of Mr. W. B. Hibbard, | Dakora couaty, who b d come to the atendent of | ti At the | ing the § ¢ scue of Gen. Van Wyck dur- , when the fl p mas being mace to Paddock, In closing, Judgs Kinney, said “Your elec-ion as senator is not the reault of suy accident or_mere good Tt was secured, first by the efforis of the delegation from this country, supplemented by the support of lirge namber of leading men of found Nebraska City sudly demoral- | borh the political parties; second, it was confidently believed by those who voted for you that none of the candi dates had more ability or could bs more ueeful in the national senate in Iycut off by the csostruction of the | the sdeanciug of the welfare of thit The town on my last | <ta'e than yourself; third, apon all leading state queations of internal poli- cyyouhad becomefully identified wl h e peopie and in fail sympathy with their interests; fourth, your pablic lifs was a guarantee to the men who 1n - here again to day to note amarked | el cted you that you were no trimor, a | bu City hus not kept pace with Oumaha | cour:ge to contest and maintain them; man of positive convictiors with fi th, yourackn edzod popularity at T am bold tosay you have won the full coafidence of the nty | people, and where you have alwsys is one of the most densely populated | been elected when a candidate; sixth, cultisated counties in | a brillisut record in tho army «» hisis will be, other thinge beiay equal, co for the other over the civilian While you, sir, and Senator Saund era sre in the senate the outlok for ur state is indeed promisiog In per fectaccord with your brother sevator maynot all_cherish the hope that your senatori 1 life will reflect hovor pon_those who elacted you and add additional lustre to the fair fams of the state we 0 much admire. General Van Wyck made the follow- response: For this renewed groeting acceps my heariful thavks, However de voted T may be to your intersst and the futerest of Nebrasks, I 1ever can dischargo the cbligation imposed by my election to the highest posltion In your gift. Grateful as I must be to a generous ani confiding pzople In the state, yet to the people of the county of Otos and N-braska City, am I indebted be- yond messure in making it possible that a citizen of thelr own_county could receive this distinguished honor. From the dsy of my elsction to the constitational sonver.tion until now it, has been cause for pride that although su ardent republican, T have been supported, sud several times elected, by democratic votes. And in this, the greatest aod which is your triumph as well as miae, in che decisive mom-nt, when, by cor- tain_well-laid schemes, victory was nearing_ Senstor Paddock's banner, a rand democtat, 02e of] ‘the noblest »maus of them all,’ General Holl man, of Dakota, the bosom friend of Judge Kinney, sprang into the breach b- chaoging his vote from Judge Dandy to_the candidats of Otoe coanty, staid the tide, which resulted in the victory over which we are re- joicing to-night. It is & matter of mutaal congratuls- tions that in this electlon there are no entangling alliances, no p'adges ex- cept th se implied in generous grati- tude, 3 that in the trausfer from the seoate chamber of Nebraska to the sonate chamber of the Unied S ates, and entering up.n that higher fisld of daty, that all species of property, all classes, all sections may be alike re- spected; that no one interest shall be promoted at the eacrifice of others, bat in the spirit of justic and falr play, the right of all may b cona ed, believing the snatomy of the body politic, like the human body, teaches that 1t i to the injury of all the mem- ‘bers that one should thrive a* the ex- pense of the many, and thut no Lmit csn be injured without & shock to the entire body. Among the youngest, we are by no means the lea:t of the states, having already laft our post-ion at the foot of the fist and passed several of the old- ersisters. When other decades shall have gone, with the impulse of oar bound we will have movedatill further upard and onward. if it be true that “‘things produce hat they contain,” whe dare prophe- sy whero the state will be in 1890 and then in 19000 ‘Humau destiny seems independent of and above human control, some- thing beyond ourselves gives it, first life, then extension. Among states d nations how many more of wrecks would have desolated the shore of time if there were not in human crisis ‘somethingeven stronger than the men who sppear to give them—the will of the event itself'—be- yond that an overruling, impelling pover. A fow years ago the dark shadow of human elavery, moved by human hands in blood and gloom, was near- ing the border of this fair land; the avenger met and bade it back, 8o that today, by river course and open prairie, the sur iu his corse glsddens ouly the homes of freemen. Thus everywhere on the pathway of nations how often have the people “builded better than they knew.’ . The great strength of this republio is 1n the source of all power—the peo- ple. _The leglslature and congress will be wise and great as the people by ed- The lndies and their geutle- men escorts passed thranzh the parlor latest triamph, this | | sostion and thought may themselves | be wise sud great. The stream will seldom rise beyond its source. In the generous rivairy with older states we are not handicspped with the weight of old traditions and abuses or the mcars of excresences removed, bot as a young giant with clean limba, we anter the race. In a measure we can belp to make it as we will it If wo keep close to truth, right and ty, then hope will crms s our guiding star, and succsss beond hu- man calcalation will be oars. Posts tell us that the clouds ossume the form of the country over which they pass, 80 men will eometimes move themselyes upon the epoch and ovent over which they pass. Wash- tngton did not create the zevolation— he was notita inspiration—he oaly rep resented mnd was inspired by it. May we not hope that buman thousht, us it passes over and abova this grand country of tho west be impresscd by ‘its grandeur of river and prairie, its greater grandeur of fertility and proeucion bs im- pressed by convictions and hopes of acquiring som thing of their shapes and move with them into plans and policiea for the fatao May we in dulge the hope if not the realization.” [L 'ng continued applause]. Charch Howe, who ha1i thrust him- self forward on the atform with Gen. Van Wyck (whers he really had no business), and was called for by some Nemaha admirers, and respouded in his ususl vein, in which the big I and little sou predom- inated. Ho claimed most of the glory and all the honors for the election of the general, and I confess, made an impression upon some of the audience that ho was the hero of tne las: sena torialelection. ! | making tad e cleared and a very pleasant hop was purticpated in by the eite of Nebras A City, and was kept up till late bours of the night E. RosewaTeR FOREIGN EVENTS, Particu'ars of the Defeat of the British Columa in South Africa, Gladstone Denounces Parnell in a Speech Against the Land League, BATTLE IN BASUTOLAND. Epecial Dispatch to The Bee. Loxvox, January 29—1 a m.— A dispaich from Durban says that further fighilrg between the B ers and the colonials under Gen. Coliey begen to day. The fire of the artil lery was disiinctly heard st tolegraph station, which in within four miles of tho eceve of nction. Tho strupglo is supposed to be between Gen Uelley and an advanced force of tho Boers, which ho n st havo met or overtaken after taking Mount Prospect. Tha cather is improving, and it is undar- etood that Gen C Hey wll push oper- ations On account of their recent defeatsand lo-ses the Boers aro said 1o be much’ disheartened THE BOFRS REINFORCED, The Boers have received reinforce- ments from Heidelberg, and it is thoaght may yet be sble to wake some serious resistance to the march of the colonlals through the Trana- vaal. GENERAL COLLEY CONFIDENT. Later intelligence from the acene of yestorday's battle saya tho firing on tho part of the Boers has almost coascd, ani that General Colley is confident of & decided success. Should this prove true, he will have before bim the task of relieving Pre- ia, Standator, Potchefstrom and tor | Weesclstrom, which aro closely in vested by the Boers, before the bulk of hia work will bo over. Gen. Colley is understood now to admit the genoinenss of tho letter sont by him to Cape Town aathorition beforo the present war began, advis ing the military occupation of the Transvaal, which letter foll into the hands of the Boers, atd was published by them in Datch, ata justification of their rising, but saya it was so mu ted in tranclation that its trae seuse was destroyed. THE BRITISH SUSTAIN DEFEAT. Last evening Hon, Hugh Childers, secretary of state for war, said in re. ply to a question concernirg the re- ported battle gestorday, between the colonial force, under Gen. Colley, and the Boers, tliat the government was inreceipt of later ictelligence which scmewhat altered the aspect of affairs. Ttis asserted in themorningdis; atches, d, that an attack had been made Cullog upon a pass witbiu the border, which has been re- The number of casual pulsed. was an yot unknown, but they were reported to be very heavy. TATER CONFIRMATION. Gen. Colley's repulse is fully co firmed by atill later _dispatches. He is now busy entrenching hin camp three miles from Laiugsnck, and will there walt reinforcements. The Fifty-sixth regiment suffcred severely, and had it ot been that the artillery fire irom the colonial batreries frigh: ened the Boers’ horacs, Gao. Collay's losses would have been still greater. Mush excitement prevails here over the news, and many penple profess to seo n it a sort of prophecy of disaster to English arms and intercats every- wher A dispatch from Durban says that an officer just in from the front re. ports that the British troops’ left wing rested within six milos of the enemy's position. Gen. Colley then moved tothe right with the Fifty-eighth regiment and the fighting naval brig- ade, and theroyal artillery with cav- alry in the resr dismounted. The Fity-eighth stormod the Boers' posi- tion. The Boera then opened firs on the Fifty-eighth, and the latter re- palsed them. The Boors were strong- ly reinforced, and gave a terrible fire, when_the fightiog became geeral, with deeparate losses on both sides. RELIANCE OX THE SCIENTIFIC FRONTIER, pecial Dispateh t The bee Lospos, Janusry 20—1 s m.— In the house of commons yesterday, in reply to s question whether, ia view of the recut Russian victory at Gocktepe, and consequent endangered Afghan frontier, the government would not probably modify its pre- viously expressed _intention to with- draw the British troops from Canda- har, Lord Hartington eaid that no change would be made in the pro- gramme slready aunounced in the | miles. bouse of commons. DOMESTIC DOINGS, Capture of the Chicago Steel Works Thieves and Recov- ery of the Plunder. The Pennsylvania Legislature Becoming Weary of Use- less Balloting. Two Detroit Bank Clerks of| Eigh Standing Embez- zle $30,000, Systematic Defalcation. pocial Dispasch to The Bos. Dernorr, Jannars 28—10 A defalcatton to the Detroit s bank, smouating to nearly $30,000, was just made public to-day by The Evening News. Two brothers, Chas. Gandherman Soigler and H. Seigler, both tellers in the bink during the ten or twelve years of thoir services, used the above amount of the bank funds, covering their shortage st the regular eoxamination by temporary lans from frienda wnd retarning th money after the examinazion had closed. They are of a good family, the brothers of a pastor of one uf the Episcopal churches, and have not aquandered the money in riotous Ii 1ug, but rather in an endeavor to care for too many relatives, A big effort has been made to huth the matter uo, it firat being given out that the young men would be retained in the bank and given a chanco to redcem them- selves, their boudsmen securing the deficit, but later sulted in their discharge a day or two ago. Much regret is expressed for the you .g men and their family and friends. Hydrophoblia. Bpecial Dispatch to The New Orweans, La., January 20—1 a. m.—A four year old son of Mr, Onsey, of thin city, dicd yesterday morning of hydrophubis, fzom 8 dog vite he received on the 10th of March last. Another of Mr. Casey's chil- dren was bitten by the ssme dog somo six months ago, but as yet no unfa able symptoms have appeared. 500 miles, beating the best record in the world by eight miles. At mid- ufght ths score was: Hughea 500, Howard 484, Albert 485, Krohne 430, Vent 473, Phillips 425, Com- psna 385, MARKEYS BY TELEGKAPH New York Mduey and Stocks. Wary, Brager, I 3 Atla m. thep e MoNET—~5 per c 981@99). Qop g B P Disgusted Candidates. Special diapateh to The Bee. Harrissura, Pa., Janunay 28—10 p. m.—There is no reason to change tne belief cxoressed yesterday that there will bo no election of a United States senator this week, or for that matter, until the latter part of next week. In the senate tuis morning it was discvered that teonty-two scna- tors had obtained leaves of absonce until ext Tuestay— fact of iteelf sufficient to establish the belisf that nobody expacts an election soon. In the house a grest many leaves of ab- co woro wranted. This f eling of assurance is brought a-out by the fira stand of ho republicrn _facrion. Both insist t they wili¥keep on voting for their candiives uatil the end of the acs ion, coless <h- leadera make soms sort of & campromise. Mr. Grow locka harrassed by the constant steain upon him, snd Mr Olver is evidently worried and sick of the whole affair. Hs talls now. while 1t 18 just as confident as ever, has » soap and sharpness that betrags the fact that he is loalng thst 2 od humor that charactrized him immediately sfter he was placed n_nomination. The pres- ence of the Shiras men hero has not added to ths good humor of the Oli- verites. They consider the course of the other Pitisburger as a mensnce, and they alone clalm the right to pre- sent & candidste for the senate from ittshurg. Explated His Crime. Specia Dispatch to Tho Boe. WavsEsEORO, Ga., Jannary 29— 1 . m.—Moses Twigs, colored, was ex- ecuted here yosterday for tho murder of Willin Driscall, an overseer. Fraok Twigs was not execated with his brother As the men were pro- paring to leave the jail, a dispatch was received from tha governor re- prieving Frank for thirty days. Tho drop fell with Moses at exetly 12:15. He was pronounced desd in seventeen winutes. Steamboat Explosion. Special Dispateh to The Bee CrxorsNatr, January 29—1 8. m.— The steam droms, of the steamer “Bengal Tiger,” which had tied up yesterday morning at_the village of California, with a load of coal, were blown out 8 littlo_before noon, and sevoral rooms and the bulk head car- ried away. The crew were nearly all asleep at the time of the accident, sod several were injured by the hot steam. Milton McOobe, steward, was fatally scaided, and the following persons were brought to the hospital in this ciry, more_or less injured: Charles Percival, pilot, and hin dauchter; Frank Valton, pilot, Sam Baker, and Annie Phillips. Sey eral others were alightly injured. The boat was owned by Joseph Walton & Co., Pittsburg. Impor‘ant Capture. Sracia Diapateh 10 The Bee Cutcaao, January 29, 1a. m —The police have, as they think, =11 the par- ties concerned in tte §10,000 robhery of the Union Iron and Steel works. Four men are under arrest. A hatch- et and a revolver which they bor- rowed in the neighborhood, furnished a clue, which led to their arrest. Fin- ucane, one of tho thieves, gave up 4,272, which he bad hidden away as his share of the booty. A Y¥ated Firm. Spacial Dispatah to Te Beo Crr0160, January 28—10 p. m.— Simmons, Olark & Co.'s Iarge picture frame factory, on Clinton sireet, was dastroyed by fire this afternoon. about §30,000. The ware and rooms of this same compavy, adjoin- Ing the Briges house, were recently burned. Taeir factory was a four- story brick. Two persons were in- jured during the fire, but notseriously. Thh O'Leary Walk Special Dispateh to The Ber. New Yorx, Janusry 20—1 a. m.— The attendance at the O'Leary inter- national pedestrian contest was larger last evening than on any evening since the opening of the contest. Gradual- Iy the weak ones fall out, and at 10 o'clock, cut of thirty starters, only seven remained to battle for the prizes. During the evening a sharp conteet for the second place took place ‘between Howard and Albert, and the former fiually taking the lead by two Chicazo Produce Marset. CHrcago, January 28, Whent—3p-ing Wheat, Fbrusn sold at1 008@l 00k; Murch, 1 014@ but Ryc—Ma fered. Pork—Mose, Febraary sold at$1415; March, $.4 3014 10; 3, 1, 314 500 4 16 rany, $9474; Mo Short 87 20; M $7 374@7 45; May, 87 473 Shoulders—Febraary, 34 25 bii; March sold at 4 60; April, $4 65; May, $4 75. Chicago Live Stock Market Cutcagy, January 28, Hogs—Tho market was active for lignt and heavy grades, and prices ruled 10c hicher than yeaterday; sales at 50 for light packing ard s 00@5 90 for heavy packing @b 90 for good to extra smocth shipping lots: for Philadelphia; the mark-t wes firm at 11 o'clock, with nearly all offerin, 5 pping r-d 386 T turned out. 80ld; recaips wer: 26,000 head. Catile—Tho market was less active yesterday nfternon than on the dsy provious, and prices ruled rather eas- fer for best grades of shippin: stock, but for common and medium quali: ties, owing to the excussive supply of this’ description, prices rulod 10wlde lower, with a large nnmbor in the pens at the closo; the. receipts to-day were again large, but in the abseuca of sales we quote the market ertiely nominal at yesterday's figures; receipts, 5,600 head. Sheep—Not quoted. Sheep—Receipts, 1500 head; de- mand fair and_market slow and dull but about steady; good 90 Ibs $380; medium natives, $4 106 choice, 85 00@5 50. 8t. Louls Produce Market. $r. Louls, January 28 Flour—Strong and_unchanged Wheat—Higher; No. 2 rad, 102} @1 02 for cash; $103}al 034 for February; §1 05§@1 06} for March; $1 078 bid for April; 1 09@1 09} for May; No. 3do, 943; No. 4 du, 88fc. Corn—Higher at 41g@4|f« for casii; 413@41§c for Ja:uary; 39:@39}c for February; 394@393c for March; 40@ 300 for Apnil; 4UF@4lic for May. Oats—Slow at33; for cash; 33c bld for February; 334c bid for March. Rye—Easier at 86c. sarley—Unchanged. Loud—Strong at $4 50. Butter—Firmer; dairy, creamery, 50@33c. Whisky—Steady at 81 06. Pork—Higher; 814 00 for cash; $14 25@14 30 for April Dry Sult Meate—Firm at $4 508 7 10@7 30. Bacon—Held hisher; no sales Lard—Higner at 89 50. Receipts — Floor, 6000 _ bbls; wheat, 19,000 bu; cora, 56.000; oats, 9,000; rye, none; barley, 9,000. Shipments — Flour, 5,000 bbls; 0, 18,000; osts, 18@260; St Louls Live Stock Market. Sr. Louts, Jacuary 27 Hogs—Active and strong; Yorkers and Baltim res. 85 20@5 30; mixed pack 00@5 30: butchers’ to i 5 30a550. Recoipts, 5,700 shipmenia, 8,500, New York Produce Markes New Yo, January 28 Flour—Steady; and _moderate ex- port and jobbing tr-d» demand; round hoop Ohio at $4 40@4 90; choice d 84 05@6 75; superfine western, 83 50 @4 00; common to zood extrs do, 84 30a4 65; choice, do, do, $4 70@ 6 To; choice whito wheat, do, 85 00 @6 00. Butter—Steady and modorate de- hio at 124@27c. —Nominal. Wheat —Quiot; No. 2 rad winter, $119 for cash; $1 19}@1 18§ for Feb- rusry; 8L 203 for March; Chicago, $112@1 16; Milwaukee, §117;sales, 300,000 b. 5 . Corn—Quiet;No. 2, 553@574¢;mles, 500,000 bu. Oats—Quiet. Whisky—Quiet. Pork—814 90 bid and 815 25 asked for January; $14 90@15 25 for Feb- ruary; 815 00@15 20 for March; Lard—Sold at §9 80 for Fehruary; 89 874@9 90 for March; $9 95@9 974 for April; €10 00610 023 for May; $10 05 for June; $9 773@9 85 for sel- ler for the year. Indications. Special diepatch to The Hon, WaSHINGTON, January 29—1 s, m. —For _the upper Mississippi and lower Misouri valleys: Generally clondy weather and lizht snow, wich falling barometer, variable winds and ‘At 10:53 p. ., Hoghes, amid tremendous applause, completed his generally from east to south,and rising temperature in the southern portion. WOODFORD’ The Noted- New York Lawyer Retired by the President. Feeble Defense Attempted by Attorney-General Devens. An Ohio Steamboat Shattered - Hemp-Stretching in Georgia. tEWARD. Destructive Firein South t end Ind--American Tobacco for Spain. Stewart L. Wooaford's Succosser. pectal Digpateh to The Bee. WasHINGTON, Janusry 28—4 p. m. The president sentto the senate to- day tha, n of Georgamdhe Forstar to ba United States_attorney for the southern disrict of New York The attorney-general to-day, in speak- ing of Mr. Stewart L. Woudford, s1id he has been amoet faithful and efficient officer, xnd his renomination would have heen satisfacory to me, endent, but there being a torm to this office and his term having expired, the president had a right to selecy » now man for the office Ho but chares the fate of the president’s cabinet off other officials of the gov of whom shonld compl Disastrous Kiames. ‘Special Dispatch to Tas Bxx. Soru Bexp, Ind., January 28—4 p m.—A firn broke ont at 2 o'clock this morning in ‘. M. Calvert's dent- iatry office, and before the flames could be gotten under control seven Lirge buildings aud business houses crs destroyed. The burned build- ings includs a grocery store, restaur- ant, two dry gooda stores, one shoe store, saloon, and_the city library and oty clerk's office. All were burned to the gronnd as mo water could be had, the hydrants and 'the fire depart- od useless, It was the bydrants could be thawed out and enongh water obtained to prevent the furher apresd of the fire. All telephono and tolegraph wires excopt those of the American Union telegraph company were brned down The loss is roughly estimated at 0 000 to $60,000. Th+ insurance canact be learned. The fire originated from tha explosion of an oil stove in Calvert's off ‘Tobucco Sale o Spain. ten to Tux Bam Yokk, January 28—4 p. A fiens here has jas: sold 10,000 b heads of western feaf tobacco to su- other New York firm and represeata- tives of the Spa ish, I'alian sud French governmiats. About 8500 hogsheads were cf grades auited to t arkets. The termas of the aule arenot made knows. Captared. bee Secial dtspateh Ciicaco, January 28—4 p. m.— Thecity polics have captured one of the threo robbers who gagged the watchman and cracked the safo at the office of the Chicago Tron snd Steel Works compang, Sanday night, sa- caring 810,000, Four thousaud d1- lars of the money wero recovered. The man is held_qaietly until others aro secured. I Is believed that Brooks, the watchman, gave the whole thing away. Fatal Fracas. special dispatch to Tun Bn. Nasuviiue, Tenn., January 28, 4p. m.—A man named Shelton, a_horse irader, was killed at Viols, Warren county, to-day, by Sam Smith. The difficulty grew out of & previous fra- cas in which Shelton whipped Sam. Shelton was stabbed in the bowels with a knife and die3 instantly. He was a young man of good character. Tbe Extrsme Penaity. Epecial Dispateh to Tum B WayxEBoRo, Ga., January 28, 4 p. m.—Frank and Moses Twiggs, colored brothers, were hung here at noon to- day for the murder of Wm. Driacoll, a white overseer, last November. Both men rested well lst night and ate s hearty breakfast this morning. Their brother Abraham, upon whose testi mony they wera couvicted was for before the hanging, several times, but he refused to see them. Moses refu ed to see his own wife, who was anxious to bid him farewell. Steamboat Explosion. Special Dispatch to The Bee Cixcrnxaty, January 28—4 p. m— News has just been received here of an_explosion on board the steamer ““Tiger,” on the Onio_river, near the mouth of the Little Miami. No de tails are yot received, but it is under- stood that a number of persons were injured and several killed. TLatex —The steamboat which ex- pledd at noon was the ““Tiger,” bonud from Pittsburg to Louisville. She was at the time lying at the bank at California, O., near the mouth of the Little Mismi. A messonger from “nere sags the boat is badly damaged, and six persons injured, three of them probably fatally A Royal Orange Grower. Bpecial Dispaich o The Bee. Prxsacona, January 28—1 a. m.— The Dummit oranze grave, the oldest and largest grove in East Florida, compriving acres, nearly all planted in awes 500 are beariny, has » Duke the oo extenstve groves in Tt is thoucht that he will coloni far orange cu'ture. ed in CABLEGRAMS. Specia Dispatchies to Trs Bae. Mr. Gladstons, replying to the ad- | dress of liberal membera, urging him Dot to personally incur the fatigues of now possession | Southwest, BEER = Who has had years e and will run MEALS AT corner AUG. DO SAUSAGE, &= Specis THE CEN1RAL lately been lea: - erience in the hot 17:4 Burt St., Omahea N ERICKSGN Whotcsale and Retail Manus —LARGRSFETOK OF— Gold and Sitver Watches and Jewe ry i the City. Come and See Our :tock as We Will Be Pleased to Show Goods. EDHOLM & 15th & 16th and DINING i b RY.A land Tand re a first-class ALL HOURS Board by the Day or Week, with Lodzing or without. Ce Loeated. HORSE SHOES AND NAILS, Iron and Wagon Stock, WHEELS in the West, ¢ Chie rr & ©2n Harney Street, Omaha. IRNMVILA NN, ot wl kinds of Summer Bologna (Cervelat Wurst) a atiy. Orders promotly fliled WASHINGTON. SENATE. Spacial Dispaich t The e Wasnnetoy, Januscy 28, —Mr. Davwes introducsd u bill_to catablish the richts of the Poncs Indisns, and R-ferred to the i to setile their - fiira, commitive on Lidwn M. Kirkwood introduced a bill t aid the United States pos‘al telo granh company in constin I tten, operating a tel-urp to the post: fli © com Mr. B yard, from th- finance com mittee, eported a bill to amend _rec tion 5,171 and repoal secti £ the revised tutes. Mr Johustew, from the scl mittee on d aeases «f catt] 8 bill to eatablish a burcan industry, and t gious_dis animals. It was placed on endr. Mr. Wallace introd oluion proposing mendment the constitution of the United States in relation to the el dont and vice presiden Laid n the table to be States. ed up hereafter. Abill allotting Ia: ds in sev Tndians thea came up a2 t order. Mer. Plumb's an ing land to be leased w al of the & f was rejected. dment, the Mr. 51 fored an amendment providing that where an Iacian has more than e wil hl be registered in the order hey were of tak-n, and shall in_the red as daughters, aud that ter the firat llotment, but ons wif shall be recognized Mr. Conkiing fnquired if thess danghbters-i o share Mr. Morg was the inten tion of his amends Tho debste then b-came general, covering tha whole Luiin question, | which continued until 4:30 p. m., { when without further acion on the bill, on motion of M. Burnside sonats went into execuiive sessi and when the doors were opened, ad- journed. th ouse. Mr. Cox’s resointion, calling atten tion of the secretary of state to sl |lezed frauds in connection with te Halifax fishery award, was adopted. Tate night seasions, says the injunc- tion shall ba observed. A dispatch from Berlin says the Prussian economic council will a; point a special committee to discoss the various questions. Their debates will be secret. In the houss o8 commons last night the debato on Mr. Foreter's coercion bill was resumed. Mr. Giadatone, in a splendid speech, condemned the land league, snd said that it created crime. Hoalso dencunced Mr. Pat- nell in very strong term: Two mills of Fisher & Som, st Fisheryille, Mass. fire Thursday nig] The house at 12:40 went int | mi tee of the whole on th calendar, Mr. Huaton, of Virginia, the chas Several bills were passed, and busi ness procecded smoothly unil rhe | bill for the relief of M h P. Pago was reech the widow of Hlizh ) : a captain in tha navy up to 1861, an | who had served as a midsbipman with Commodore Perry in tha battls on Lake Erie in 1 Ho was & native | of Virginia, snd when that state s ceded 1n 1861 he tendered his resign destroyed by t1om,at which time thera waa a ba'ance were de: ,oeo{ due him of $136.85, aad his widow | saving station. now asks f that rmount. « trom the n There ably to the house, bat - n that che yeas and nays w the CONKLING § ADVERS(RY, Wasnisaros, Ja cestit receive p il kick adminiatration. A promi onid yeaterday: ““It Blaine goos i tho cabinet 1t nead noe w ke any dif- 2| ference to Gurtield's sdminis ration | whether Conkling in v din | plewsed, Blaina can c wupport enough in the senate to ovor ride Conkling and his f-c't v ery question r small. POSTAL TELYGRATHY e foulowi bil ws t tutroducad lay by c ¢ awociates, p States gover ient e Tha government is t e haif the stock, soas 1 the | futare purchess and e e Lne by b ked to ¢ Pust roads are mads the eouta eucer u el ance e lines. Messsgn. are t carried at & rae not conta £ twenty w “two points in be prepaid by stam rmment. Pos fourth cluss are 1o ns, and ) atmante overnment mesaages rs ¢ messig-a are t b carriers as woll as 5 posta sages. ELECTRIG BRIEFS. dpectal Dispatcnas ur Tho Hon Suit in the the discr United y m rning wourt for haatrical profession, die in Ch Touraday, at the age of 42, -fter an llness of a fow days of brain f ver. Tae deceascd was on and off the stage for twenty years, o mmencing pr fassionaily araer the mansgement of E. L. Davengort. The two-masted schooner, C | “Nevira,” shoaled Thursdry nig | near Barecat lights, rear Now Y. and the crew wero rescued by the lifs- M