Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 3, 1882, Page 1

P \w\“‘" 8 2 ELEVE NTH YEAR. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE OMAHA FRIDAY MORNIN Dl o FEBRUARY » 1882. . - —— 192. "THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Yesterday’s Proceedings in the Senate and House. Disposition of the Funding Bill in the S8enate Expected To-Morrow. The House Hammering Away on the Postoffice Appropri- ation Bill, The Judiciary Committee Now Ready to Report Shallen- berger's Mormon Bill, Miscellancons News From the Na- tional Capital CONGRESS. National Associated Press. PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE. WasiNatoN, February 2. —Ih the senate this morning Senator Ferry prescnted the adverse report of the committee on postoftice and postroads, on the resolu’ion respecting extension of the franking privilege; also, the re- rt of the same committee on Mr, oorhees’ resolution regarding regu- lations of the Cincinnati and Boston offices, which excluded union soldiers from employment therein. After de- bates, the reports were accepted and ordered printed. Debate on the funding bill was re- sumed by Senator Bayard. He re- gretted that the question of specie ve- sumption should have been brought before the senate, as well as the amendment to the bill which was not germain. So grave a question should be the subject of separace, careful and full consideration, and not passed upon hastily by}iits engraftment on this bill which would commit the govern- wment to a policy against which he stood in opposition. He argued that there should be a clearly defined law regulating this subject, and that what he called the rule of the thumb of the secretary of the treasury should cease. It was not safe for people or just or right to the officer in charge of public funds that there should not be a rule of action controlling him and protecting them. Mr. Davis (W. Va.) offered an amendment to Mr. Plumb’s amend- mendment, making the reserve $12 000,000 instead of $100,000,000. He strongly opposed the amendment of Senator Plumb asdangerous to the best interests of the mation. ‘ Senator Sherman s d that this question should be most fully considered by the finance com.ittee beforp acted on by the senste, Senator Saunders said that the bill should not be trammelled with any. ; The amendment of Mr. Davis was ost. Senator Bayard offered an amend- ment to Mr. Plumb’s amendment, that after the word ‘‘dollars,” re- ferring to the amount of reserve, the words ‘‘of standard coin value” should be inserted. The amendment was carried——yeas, 37; nays, 14. The president nominated George Fisher, surveyor of customs at Cairo, 11, and George E. Bugont, postmas- ter at Madison, Wis. Plumb’s amendment was rejected— yeas, 2b; nays, 27, Messrs. Davis (111.), Ingalls, Plumb, and Teller vot- ing aye, and Messrs. Bayard, Junes Fla.), and McPherson voting uo. Senator Hoar moved to amend Mr. Ingalls’ amendment ratifying the acts of Secretary Windom in extending bonds at 3} per cent., by adding after the word “*bonds” ‘‘which are hereby declared legal.” Mr. Vest did not see any benefit to ke derived from meddling with this matter, Mr. Dawes defended the policy of the late secretary of the treasury. After prolonged debate Mr. Mor- an’s funding amendment with Mr. Honr's addition was adopted. At 4:15 p. m. a motion to go into execut vo session was voted down, Mr, Sherman urging that a vote on the bill should be taken this evening. Mr. Teller offered and subsequent- ly withdrew an amendment and ad- ditional section to the effect that a minimun reserve not exceeding $120, - 000,000 be set apart for the sole pur- pose of reducing United States notes 1} in gold coin and bullion, and the remainder in standard silver dollars. Mr. Hawley renewed his amend- ment that national banks should give thirty days notice when desirous ot withdrawing their circulating notes, Mr, Vorhees made an attask on Mr. Windom’s refuuding scheme, At 0:10 p. m. the senate adjourned. It 18 expected the bill will be dis- posed of to-morrow. PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE, The house spent the entire after- noon in dlncpning the postoffice ap- propriation bill. Amendments were offered favoring the increase in the ry of auxillary letter carriers and of ourth-clase postmasters, but no ac- tion was taken. Adjourned at b p. m. CAPITAL NOTES, National Associsted Pross. IRONCLAD MORMON BILL, WasuiNgToN, February 2. The sub-committee of the judiciary com- mitteee to which was referred Shal- lenberger's bilt on Mormonism, is ready to repert to the whole commit- tee recommending passage of the measure with same amendments. The bill provided originally simply that no polygamist should hold any office of trust or profit under the govern. ment. Theamendments makeit include the delegates to congress especially, an iron-clad oath is prescribed, which he must take before he can draw any pay, wherein he swears that he is not competont witnesses against him, Tt is belicved that the whole committee will authorize the report ot the bill to the honse, and that it will pass. DAKOTA'S DELBGATION The delegation of Dakotians here urging admission of south Dakota as a state called on the heads of depart- ments thie norning to pay their re- apocts, THE STAR ROUTH CABES, Wasnivoton February Colo- uel Bliss appeared in court this morn- ing and said he had just been served with subpeenas t+ produce certain bids and contracts in court. He had all the clerks in the postoffice depart- ment that could be spared set to work to comply with the subpanas but he wonld be unable to comply until to-morrow. Somo of the bids could not be produced until noxt week. Col. Totten—~We may want other bids and contracts in a fow days. Col. Cook T would not be surprised if you would issue n subpaua to have the corner stono of the postoflice department produced in court “Suflicient unto the day is the evil thereof,” interjected the court. Adjourned till 1 p. m. to-morrow. MISCELLANROUS, The full committeo on appropria- tions this morning considered the In- dian appropriation bill; and expect to be abe to report it to the house to- MOrrow. Lanier, republican contestant of the seat from the Third Louisiana district, whose case was' adversely decided in the committee, is preparing to ptesent a memorial to the house, charging bulldozing, and $sking special investi- gation of the cas, National bank notes received for redemption, 8330,000; internal rev- enue receipts, &372,68); customs, £560,250. Mrs. Ada Gi , of Eaton, III., was before the ;tmd jury this after- noon, giving her knowledge of star route matters, in which Dorsey, Beck and othors are alloged to be impli- cated. Mr. Scoville denied that he has had any conference with Gen. B. F. But- ler in reference to his entering in the Guiteau defense, The house committee will take up the bill to establish a mint at Chica- co. St. Louis, Omaha, Louisville and Cincinnati will be contestants for the honor. W. H. Schenize, of the navy, who was appointed to-day to go to Siberia to aid in the search’for the Jeannette party, is from Missouri, The quarrsl between ex-Secretary Blaine and the administration touch- ing his foreign policy, is becoming very bitter. Thus far he seems to ‘have the best of the fight, The course of Frelinghuysen regarding the letter to the Sonth UAmerican republics is unfavorably commented on. . It is said . thatBeererary Kirkwood ir prepers! removin, wlr "‘..."5 that sfie’:z is bob'e; nominated soon, as Kirkwood has given his decision inthe Colorado land case. ' The Jeannette. Nationa) Associated Fress. WasnINeTON, February 2.— Lieut. G. B. Harber and Master W. H. Schentze, of the navy, have been de- tailed to proceed to Irkutsck and the Lena and aid in the search for the missing members of the Jeannette party. They leave on Saturday next from New York for Liverpool, gnd thence by the quickest route St. Petersburg, where they will purchase their outfit for their arctic journey. Harber is from Ohio, and Scheutze from Missouri. They have each had about ten years sea experience. Lieut. Harber at present commands the torpedo ram Alarin. He was an intimate friend of the late President Garfield by whom he was appointed to the naval acad- emy. He accompauied Mrs, Garfield to Cleveland with the remains. YounasTows, February 2,—Licut. Harber, of the United States navy, commander of the torpedo buat Alarm just detailed by the sccretary of the navy to assist in the eearch for De- Long of the Jeannette, is a resident of this city, his parents residing here. Lieut. Harber's frionds arv pleased at this mark of recognition. He was a poor boy with plenty of brains, Gar- field knew him and assisted him, Famine Down in “Egypt.” National Associated Press Oni1caco, February 2.—Governor Cullom is continually receiving ap- peals for aid from the inbabitants of the southern part of the state, known as “Ezypt.” The vrospects of famine this winter in tnat part of the state were vividly portrayed last fail by Senator Tanner, of Clay county, but were branu- ed at that time as sensational and overdrawn. They are now fully realized, The courrties suffering most aro Crawford, Gallatin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, Saline, Union, Wabash and Wayne, allin the southwestern part of the state. The condition, as depicted by the petitions sent to the governor, 18 pitiable, They are almost entirely without food for themselves or stock, which is starving to death. The famine is caused by a total failure of the spring crop. Anti-Polygamy. National Amociated Fress. Roonester, N. Y., February 2.—A large and enthusiastic anti-Mormon meeting was held here this evening, Btrong speeches were made by Dr. Anderson, president of the Rochester university; Rev, K. J. Grocy, pre- siding elder of the Methodist Episco- pal church, and others. A resolution was unanimously adopted asking con- gress to take all constituticnal 1neas- ures to suppress the evil, _ A Penusylvania Coal Affatr. National Associated Press. New Yok, February 2,.—The New York, Susquehanna & "Western rail- & bigamist or polygamist. It provides that he be subject to investigation by «quo warranto before the United Btates court in the territory, and that | his wives or alleged wives shall bu|which the latter will bring al road directors have voted with but one dissenting voice to sign the con- tract with the De'aware, Lackawanna Western rail road company by fi the formers’ coal from Scranton to Strandsburgh, Pa. The New York, Susquehanna & Western Co. own about 6,000 acres of valuable coal land in the Lackawanna Valley, and also over the New Jersoy Midland and extensions, giving a continuoua line from Hoboken to Strandsburgh. By this arrangement the Lackawanna will secure perpetual tonnage from these great coal fields, and will also prevent the building ot any compet ing lines to Soranton John Kally Trinmphs. National Associated Prose. Aupasy, N Y., February 2. —The dead-lock in the lower house of the Jogislature was broken on the second ballot for speaker to-day, the many democrats withdrawing J, J. Costello, their candidate, and voting s0 idly for . Patterson, the can- didate of the regular democratic ca ous, giving him 60 votes, thenccessary number to elect, The result was accomplished by a conference com- mittee yesterday from the regular democratic caucus agreeing to T many's demand thatall the nom tions except that for speaker made by regular caucus be withdrawn and Tammany be guaranteod the asked for representation on the railrond and cities committees, and the clerkship if their clerk, George Mcss, remained in the field. Johu Kolly made theso domands at the beginning of the ses- sion six woeks ago and has adhered to them ever since, having less than ten followers in the assembly, and has by the solidity of his following and the solidity of the republican major- ity thus far prevented the Tilden democratic majority from organizing, and finally made his point. Marine Intelligence National Associated Prosa. New York, February 2.—Sailed— The Suevia for Hamburg, the City of Paris for Liverpool, the State of Nevada for Glasgow. LoNpoN, Fobruary 2. - Sailed Denmark for New York. SovrHAMPTON, February 2. —Arriv- ed The Neckar from New York for Bremen. Liverroor, February 2, —Arrived— The Wisconsin and the Helvetina from New York, Sailed ~The England for New York, QUEENSTOWN, February 2.—Sailed The Celtic for New York, The Guiteau National Assoclated Pross. WasuiNaron, D. C., February 2. Guiteau will appear in court to-mor- row while the motion for a new trial is being argued. It is expected Judge Cox will deny the motion at once, and that the prisoner will be sen- tenced on Saturday or early next week. . It is certain that neither the gov- ernment nor the friends of the pris- oner will permit the body to be ex- hibited after exeoution. Nooville now says he should not give his consent. The prisoner’s cold is better, and he has regained his cheerfulness. B — Small Pox. National Associated Press. CiNcINNATI, February 2.—At Oak- ley, a village near here, an old color- ed woman died of small pox. The citizens burned her cabin, property and the dead woman’s remains, Henry E. Spencer, one of the oldest and most prominent business men, and seveial terms mayor, died to-day. ‘Wavkrean, Ill., February 2.— Notwithstanding every precaution has been taken by the city authorities to prevent the spread of small pox, the disease continues to increase, Ten cases have been reported to date and two deaths within twenty-four hours. The bodies were buried at midnight. Prize Communications Wanted. Natlonal Ausociated Piess, WasuiNatoN, February 2. - The treasury department has “received a communication from the Royal society of New South Wales offering prizes for communications upon numerous scientific subjocts, mostly relating to New South Wales and its production. Cigar Makers’ Strike. National Assoviated Pros MiLwAUKEE, February 2.—The union cigar makers of -this city are still out on a strike with no proba bility of a settlement of the diffi culties. 'The strikers recsive about $2,600 per week from the Interna- tional Union to pay off idle men, B Go Teli Its Daddy. N tional Ass ciated Press. Bripcerorr, February 2.--P. T, Barnum's elephant Queen gavo birth here at 8 o'cluck p. m. to u female elophant weighing 45 pounds, The other baby elephant weighed 126 pounds at its birth, Mother and baby are doing well, Benefit of the Sufforers. Natlonai Associated Pross Nasuvirug, Tenn., February 2. The Lebauon Pinafore company gave an entertainment last night tor the bonefit of the backwater sufferers, The house was packed and a good sum was realized. The river is slowly re- ceding, . —_— Run Over and Killed, Natlonal Associated Prom Kansas Ciry, February 2.—At the Union depot of the Kunsas City, St. Joe & Council Bluff railroad, & train ran over an old German named Peter Frank, severing the legs and other- wise injuring him 80 he can’v recover. A Dakota Bank. National Associated ress. WasninGroN, February 2.—Comp troller French to-day authorized the National bank of Waypton, Dakota, to commence business with a capital of 00,000, He Will Not Die- National Amoctated Fioss, Puiravkreuia, February 2. —Jehn McDonough, the actor, was reported 80 weak at miduight that his local ad~ - |at CORNELL KIDNAPPERS. —— A Couple of Stundents Carried the Joko Too Par. A Dubuque Man Acquitted Yeaterday For Killing a Circus Employe. The Kansas Oity Grand Jury Find the Tax Oollector's Of- fice Very Orcoked. Miscellancons Oriminal Nows of the Day Natlonal Associated Pross. »u Sviscrr, N, Y, Bobruwy 2 ¥, B. Ingalls and H. P. Deforest, of the sophomore class of Cornell university, Tthaca, were arrestod this after. noon for having kidonapped E. 1. Blood and C. . Boleshoro of the freshman class of the samo institation at So'clock in the morndg from their rooms. The whole #mmnn' class assisted in getting the ™wo freshmoen on the train bound for this city. The quartette aro uow at e headquar ters awaiting the arrifal of Ithaca officers. The freshmen class was to have a cluss supper toshorrow night aund Blood and hululh are officers of their class, There 1§ considerable oxcitement of the affair in [thaca. New York, February 2.- The grand jury of the court of K;:'s;nl sessions, who have had before t! the Spay- ten Duyvil disaster, tosday returned indictments against F. Hanford, conductor, and Geo., K, Melius, brake- man of the wrecked’ train, charging them with manslaughter in the fourth degree. The jurors Egtommended that all cars should be provided with axes and other tools, and peils; also that the granting of free pusses to legisla- tors and others holding oftices is con- trary to proper ideas of good policy. WiLkEesBARRE, Pa., February 2. January 27th was the coldest day of the season here. Daniel W. Griflith, tiro boss of the Manticoke mine, per- mitted the pipes tu freeze so that fire from the blast could not be extin- guished. An explosion of gas conse- quently occurred and three miners were killed. The coroner’s jury has just found a verdict which makes the fire boss technically guilty of manslaugh- ter, This is the first finding of the kind under the ventilation laws, and is of the greatest importance to miners. CHicAGo, Fobruary 2.--District At- torney Lenke presented an order to Judge Blodgett this morning from the president commuting the sentence of Edward W. Gaskins from one year in visers doubt whether he can last un- til daybreak. the penitentiary to six mdnths in the county juil. . Gasking v\ contvicted of embezzling letters whilo' a subati- tute letter carrier. NortH Apams, Mass., February 2. —A large party of students immrzfil- liams college were so hoisterous in Wilson Hall last night that the police had to be called upon to suppress them. The night before ten Wil- liams students took front seats at an entertainment in Williamstown, and with fifty fog-horns and whistles they stopped the entertainment. The sher- iff attemptod to arrest some, but was prevented by others. Orrawa, T, February 2.—The testimony in the Miss Cavorly and Dr. Campfield scandal case closed this evening. A large number of promi- nent ladies and gentlemen have been witnesses, and the character for vir- tue, truth and veracity of more than one person bas been badly damaged, The excitement has been intense, and during the nine days’ trial the court room has been packed with people. Cnicaao, February 2 —A dispatch from Philadelphia stated that detec- tives in that city were of tho belief that the stolen body of Earl Crawford had been taken to Chicago by a couple of Neapolitans, The story is a_gauzy one and the Chicago police ridicule the idea. Des MoiNgs, February 2,—Postal Route Agent Van Horne, on the Chi- cago & Northwestorn railroad, was arrested on an order of a judge hold- ing court at Nevada, he béing wanted as witness, Van Horne protested, as thero was no other postal olerk on the train and he had no knowledge of the case before the court. Ho was forced to go, however, being seized and taken off the car. The result was the clos- ing of the postal car and all through mail from Chicago and all way mail and comnecting routes lwing brought here last night in confused erder, A special mail agent left here this morn- ing to attend to that judge, who fiued Van Horne 860 for ¢intempt of court. KANsas Ciry, February 2.-- The special grand jury, which has been in- vestigating the raised «ssessments and exovssiye tax collections made by ex- Coilector Greeue, huve found that his crookedness is confived entirely to Kunsas City, the collections he made from people outside Leing uniformly correct. This shows his work of raising assessments and illegal collec- tions have been deliberate and sys tematic, and there is no doubt, if he had not been so suddenly checked, he would have enriched himself by thou- sands of dellars during his term of office. The grand jury to-day de- manded his cash |umd, when he de- clared it was lost, which, being re- ported to Judge White, of the erimi- nal court, his arrest was at once or- dered, and he was taken in custody, Subsequently he expressed the belief that he could find 1t to-morrow, and he was released on houd, WDusuque, Towa, Februsry 2. - The Clark wurder trial came to & sudden close to-day, the jury rendering aver- dict of not guilty without leaving their seats. Clark was indicted by the grand jury for shooting Hazelton, Furepaugh's groom, last July, he ex- piring the following day. The evi- dence adduced was in the prisoner's tavor, and viewed in the kght of self defense; henoe he was acquitted. Gravwon, Ky., February 2,—Dur- ing n tight at a danca in Elliott coun- ty last night, W. T. Neckel, United States bailitl, assaulted Loe T. Oliver, aged 18, whon Oliver shot him through the heart, killing him in- stantly Cittcaco, Fobruary 2. —JacobSmith, in charge of apices, ote., at Sprague, Warnor & Griswold s, is a dofaulter to the amount of several thousand dol- lare. His schemo was to make cash sales and report them as oredit, New Onrueans, Fobruary 2 A mob of colored men took Alph. Da- venport (colored) from his home in Union parish, beat him with clubs and loft his dead body in the road Mexioan Affairs. National Amociatod I'ross. vy or Mexico, January 29, - A dispateh from Guadalajara says that one of the results of the recent clection in tho stato of Jalisoo, in which mobs soived a number of bullot boxes at the capital and other towns throughout tho state, killing soveral men during tho fracas, will be the installation ot two logislatures and the establishment of a dunl government. Tho independ ont legislature whon callod on refused to recognize the authority of Senor Riestra, ‘'who was counted in as being olected governor, and whom the op- position legislature recognizo as the duly elected governor, It claima that Sonor Rivstra and a majority of the opposition legislature were counted in by fraud, and that on the day of olec- ion, seeing that their party was likely to ho dofeated by large majority t tho polls, thoy were instrumental in bringing about mob violonce on that day in ordor to destroy the proof of their defeat. Senor Riestra convoked a meeting of the merchants of this city to protest againat the action of the independent logislaturo and a ma jority of them attended the meoting, but rofused to participate in the pro- cession which escorted Senor Riestra to the palace, the only escort being the fmlnrul forces. The people are unanimous in their exprossions of op- rm«i(inn to Senor Riestra being al- owed to assume the duties of the o ocutive office. The independent legis- laturo has appointed a provisional governor and the voto on the matter will be referred to the federal govern ment for settlement. Meantime both governments will continue in force, neither being willing to give way un- til forced to dp 8o by the decision of the federal government. e ‘The New York Fire. National Associated Pross. New Yonk, February 2.—Search for the bodies of persons known to have perished by the destructive fire in the old World building had not been commenced up to nightfall from the fact that the debris is too hot to be removed. It is thought work will hegin to-morrow. It is believed that but small portions of the bodies of those who owing 'to " the 'intense ‘heat.’ o ‘melwed an’ innedse stone siab uns twisted the girders as though they were made of wire. It is not definitely settled as to the number of lives lost, but it is believed the total will reach from ten to twenty. A gang of fifty men is engaged, and stand in readi- ness to enter the pit when ordered to do so. The latest compilation shows that nine persons are dead and ten are missing. 0. B. Potter, owner of the building, will commence search for the bodies of ‘the unfortunate victims early to-morrow morning, under sup- ervision of the fire department. s e 2 Railrond Matters National Associatod Press, BosTo, February 2 —A bill was was reported in the legislature to-day by the railrond commiteo to require railroad companies to equip each car of every pussonger train, including mail and baggagoe cars, with two sets of tools, consisting of axe, sledge hammer, crow bar, hand saw and pail, all such tools and appliances to be kept one upon the insido and one upon the outwido of each car in somo convenient place, and the manner in overy car uked on railroads in this commonwealth in which any heating apparatus may be placed shall be pro- vided with such safe guards for pro- tection against fire as may be ap- proved by the board of commissioners who shall have power to require rail- road corporutions to equip their cars with suc h appliances as in their judg ment shall be deemed necessary for the further protection of life n all passengor trains in this state, Fational Aw-ociated Iresy Paoapkrriia, Fobruary 2. —Argu- went was heard in the superior court to-day in the appeal of Chas, I Wolf on behalf of himself and a number of his fellow legislators from a decree of the Dauphin county court refusing to grant @ peremptory writ of man- damus on the state treasurer com- pelling him to pay members of the state senate and reprosentatives an ex- tra $600 for OB days’ service addition- al to the 100 days. Members were paid $1,000, which they claim only compensated for 100 days, leaving the additional service of 68 days unpaid for, and they contend that for every day's service not exceeding 00 they were entitled to be paid $10 per diem. Swamped. Natlonal Associsted Pross, CHuicago, Februa 2. —Abraham Notter was swamped in the barley deal, Liabilities, $26,000. Recently Netter has been buying grain by the car load and shipping the same The grain, it appears, was not paid for, Curtis loses $40,000; P, B. Weaso & Co., $22,000; Gregg & Son., 1,000, and other parties about $20,000, o The Puddler’s Strike. Natlonal Associated Frow. PuenixviiLg, February 2,—The puddlers, formerly employed by the Pha:nix iron company, went out on & strike a few days ago and were paid off to-day. A committee waited upon A. H. Ravens, manager, and pro- posed to go to work and make six heats when they could within three hours, but the provision wasnot alto- gother satisfactory and no definite ished will be discovered, | conclusion was reached. The com- pany was not disposed to have an out- mide association say how they shall conduct business, and honce the works will be idle until such time as they can be started in & satisfactory man- ner. The puddlers will leave to morrow? - Blaine and Old Man Christiancy National Awsociated Pro. Wasmnarox, Fobruary M. Blaine sent the following telegram to Mr, Christiancy at Lansing, Mich., to-day: “Your first tolegram was not under- stood by me. Your contidential com- munication, whose publication you complain of was addroased to me socretary of state and rolated wholly to public atfairs. T had no right to remove it or ¢ y it Ita informa tion was as valuable to my successor as to myself. The filos of the state department aro full of equally econfi- dohtial papers, never intended for publication. Your note, no doubt, was, ivortently sent to the senato by Seeretary Frolinghuysen with the remaindor of the Chili-Peru corres. pondénce. 1T regret the untoward ovent, but had no power to prevent it. 1 had not intended that your note should bo included in the volume of my diplomatic correspondence.” Firos National Associuted Pross. Wiirenary, T, February A businoss block burned yostorday. Loss, $16,000. WeLisvinig, 0., February Minor's buck works burned yestorday. Leoss, 80,000 ALLENTOWN, Pa., Fobruary 2.—Be- twoen 1 and 2 o’clock this morning the soap and candle factory of E. M. Earl was complotely burned out. Loss on stock, §3,600, and on building and machinery, 5,200; insuranco, $2,600. The tire was of incendiary origin. Eight dogs porished in tho flames. Cuicaco, February 2. A firo started in the wholesale paint and ol store of Whitney, Johuson & Co., 21 Lakestreet, shortly after midnight. Tt will be totally ~destroyed. Lioss, £100,000. Spocinl Weather Bulletin. National Associatud Pross WasniNatoN, Fobruary "he chicf signal officor of the army fur nishes the following special bulletin to the press: The barometer is highest in the southern statos, and lowest in the up- per lako region, Sinco yestorday fair weather has prev. The tompora- ture has risen from b to 10 dogrees in the gulf states, and in the othor dis- tricts has remained nearly stationary. It is generally above the mean for the month in the northern states, and be- low in the southern states. Westerly winds prevail in the northern states, and southeasterly in the western gulf wea indi " 0 2, 2 et a* P Chiocago Stock Board. National Associated Prose. CHicAGo, February 2.—The Chict stook board is considering the advisa- bility of quietly lying down to die. The board of trade will soon begin a war of extermination on the bucket shops. The city commission merchants will not receive or sell wild game ¢fter to- day. ’¥‘hu Northwestern Wrapping Paper manufacturing company hu&d an ad- jonrned wmeeting in the Tremont houso this morning for the transac- tion of routine business. L The Wire Monopoly- Natlonal Amociatod Pross Des Moines, February 2.— Wash- burn, Mden & Co. have notified their attorneys here that they intend to immediately commence action against the Karmers' Protective association for infringing the barb wire patonts by the present process the association is using. The association professes a desire to test thevalidity of the Wash- burn patents in courts, and claims that was the object in view when the manufacture was continued about a weck ago. Chopping OFf Heads. National Amsociated Pross. Cuicaop, February 2. —At the cus- tom house to-day the official guillotine went into operation. Seveuteen sub- ordinates were removed by the new collector. The mourners are all Ohio or Towa men. Among those decapi- tated were Major Austin, chief of the department of inspections, who is a relative of President Haycs. Another victim was John Stillwell, who is a distant relative of President Hayes, John B. Gough Liable to Go Off. National Associated Pross. Berorr, Wis,, Fobruary 2.—John B. Gough, the lecturer, is seriously ill at the residence of Rev. Dr. George Bushnell, this city, with neu- ralgia of the stomach, He delivered a lecture last night, but suffered ex- cruciatingly befor i Ll Betting on the Fight. National Press Asnociation, New OnrLeans, February 2.— Bet- ting on the fight is getting lively with Bullivan slightly the hvuriw—n{l 10 ars to 9. One bet of a thousand dol was made last night on Ryan bya local sport, which was prompt] cuvsredpl‘:y a Chicago man, 7 e e Miami Indians, National Associated Pros Wapasn, Ind., February 2.--Hon. Calvin Cowgill yesterday finished pay- ing the last annuity to the Miami In- dians, sharpers secured much money. First Blood or thelCable Cars. National Associsted Pross. Cuicaco, February 2, —Daniel Me- Cleary, an employe, was killed by being struck by the “‘grip” of the new cable ca.s this even | — Indications: National Associated F'ross. WASHINGION, Fehruuri;!: ~Kor the ‘air wer Missouri valley: weuther winds mostly south, statiouary lower barometer, Many got drunk and white or FOREICN NEWS. The Officers of the Union Gener- ale Arrested. Progress of the International Billiard (lame Between Slosson and Vignaux. A New Oabinet Being Formed in Bgypt Hostile to Eng- lan? and France, Misvelluneous News That Came Over the Cable. National Associated Pross Pars, February 2. M. Bentoux, prosidont, and M. Foder, manager of the suspended Union Generale, were to-day arrested. They will bo ar- raigned on a strong indictment, mak- ing many sorious charges againat them in the counduct of the Union tionoraloe. Gambotta has resumed the editor- ship of The Republique Francaise. Paris, Fobruary 2. —In the inter- national billiard mateh to-night, fourth evening of the game, Slosson resumed from the point whore he loft off. As the play progressed, Vignaux brought his score up to 1,800 and added 284 to it, finishing with a total of 2,084. Slosson added 600 to his score of last night, leaving offwith a total of 2,400. Slosson’s average were 70; Vignaux average, 40. Slosson’s best run, 317; Vignaux's best run, 304. St. Pererssure, Fobruary 2,—It isroported that there has boen a re- nownl of the persecutions of the Jows in the Pullawa distriot, and that a number have been massacred. Panis, Februar, In the cham- ber of doputios yesterday Mr. An- drioux proposed a bill in"aid of the bowrso settlemonts, M. Leon Say, ministor of finance, in speaking against the proposed bill siated briefly what the government had done alroady to aid in settlements, and in conclusion said the govern- ment had already had all the powers it should have in such matters, and that any more concessions might ro- sult disastrously to tho national treas- ury, a8 if measures of this kind were once begun thero was no telling where they would stop. Mr. Lovoy Winet, jurist, was to- day elected president of the senate. M. Gambetta has gone to Nice fora two weeks holiday. Bourse settlements are progressing vory well, the money market closing ensior, with operators meeting en- gagements promptly. The whole ; ot closed. vanoe tan: MDD e g e ot iyt Beruiy, February 3.—Berthold Auerbach, the German writer and poet, is d' ing. He was born Febru- ary 28, 1812, LonnoN, February 2.—-A dispatch from Cairo says Cherif Pasha and-the munistry have resigned Anab Bey and Mahowmet Barendi (national- ists) are forming a new ministry that will be hoatile to Anglo-French con- trol A dispatch from Teheran says Rus- sia and Persia have signed a Central Asian frontier treaty, Russia receiv- ing the whole of Kohlkete Oxis. Soria, February 2.--Yesterday a fire destroyed the Bulgarian national assembly ~ buildings. They were built of wood. Lonpon, February 3.-~In the elec- tion at Preston yesterday, Mr. Raikes, conservative, was elected, receiving 6,045 votes; Mr. Simpson, radical, re- ceived 424 votes. Millor Extradition Case. National Awsociatod Irosm Toronro, Ont., February 2, Counsel in the Miller extradition cuso to-day delivered argument before Judgo McKenzie, who reserved judg- ment till Tuesday night. THE FORT STEELE COLLISION" Furtner Particulars and Account of the Accident. The fatal collision at Fort Steele between a feight train and the pay- mastor's train was reported in Tus Bek on Tuesdey. The Cheyenne Leader gives the following more ex- tended account of the disaster: The pay car on its veturn trip from the west was run extra, hauied by Engineer Rose and Fireman Seeley. This exira preceded the rogular pass- enger, No. 4, by about l\gwen min- utes, and was following the second section of the freight No. 8, Conduc- tor Hobart, all going east, Just out- side and west of guulo, the freight paused to nidetrack, and was parhsly in the siding when the extra came around the sharp curve which had hidden it from view, and, in spite of brakes and reversed engine, dashed into the caboose of the freight. Brakeman Seeley,'of the freight train, was fatally injured, dying within a few hours after the accident. Conductor Hobart was alse soverely in ured, sufforing bruises about the body, and having the flush of his hands nearly scalded off, His wounds were attendud to, and at lust acgounts he was doing as nicely as could be ex- pected. The engineer of the special escaped harm, but Fireman Connor wes in- jured some, There was no damage done to the pay-car nor its occupants, and the special would have been stopped within a short distance, ita speed being so slow that those on board could, as some did, jump to the ground without losing their feet. The wrock was cleared as soon as poesible to allow the passage of No, 4, which was close behind the pay-car, and of which the latter had been a part until Rawlins was reached and the special train was made up,