Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 10, 1882, Page 1

PRulkid da fadl Tur OMAHA DAILY BEE. SLEVENTH YEAR. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Yostorday’s Proceedings in the “Senate and House. Oontinued Discussion in the Senate ot the Arrears of Pension Act. The House Getting Warm Over the Apportionment Bill Proposed. Miscellancons Notes of a National Charaoter. CONGRESS. ‘Wational Amociated Prees. PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE. WasHINgToN, D. O., February 9. ~~Mr. Conger, from the committeo on commerce, reported favorably with amendments the bill to improve the life saving service and encourage life saving. Several bills, placing ofticers who had retired to civil life on the retired list of the army, came up under regu- lar call of the calendar. Messrs, Plumb and Sherman pro- tosted against such action, as being unjust to regular army officers and establishing a dangerous precedent. Mr. Plumb thén addressed the sen- ate in support of Mr. Ingalls’ resolu- tion against the repeal of the arrears of pension act. Mr. Harrisonalso spoke in favor of the principle of the pensions act, claiming that it appealed to the judg- ment and sense of justice of every man in order to avoid frauds claimed to exist. He approved the recom- mendation of the commissioner of pensions that 400 special agents be appointed to investigate claims. . Brown said 1t would be unjust to repeal or suspend the operations of the act. Mr. Beck pointed out that several senatorg were veterans of the Ameri- can war and it was not right that they should come in for pensions under one of the amendments proposed Mr. Maxey said that needy soldiers of that war ought not to be deprived of the bounty because a few of the survivors happened to be rich. At 3 o'clock eulogies to the memory of the late Representative O'Connor were pronounced by Messrs. Butler, Bayard, Joues (Fla.) and Hampton. Senator Bayard in the courseof his eu- logistic remarks on the character and career of the late representauve of South /Carolina paid a glowing tribute to the influence of the Irish race in America. Adjourned. PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE. Mr. Hewitt, from the committee on laws rogulating presidential elections, presented two bills, one covering the meeting of electors and dispatches be- fore them, the other giving presiden- tial claimants redress in the supreme «court. A resolution asking for details of signal service expenditures under Howgate was adopted. At 12:30 p. m. the house resumed consideration of the apportionment bill, Mr. Colerick on the floor. De- bate will last several days. Mr. Cox (N. Y.) followed, saying he would at ;the proper time, move to recommit the bill to the committee with instructions to formulate a new bill on the old system. He still held to his belief that 307 would be the number. He believed the house too large now rather than too small. Since the committees of the house had indicated, however, that it would not accept 307, he would accept the number proposed by Mr. Colerick, 316. He refused to permit interrup- tions, as the question of figures is a very delicate und particular one, and said: ‘‘Should I permit all these mis- cellaneous attacks, there would be a whole bunch of figures ruthlessly raped right here. [Laughter.) The new system,” he continued, “guardedstrenuously againsttherights of small districts, and placed no limits upon large ones, It strained at the gnats and swallowed the camels. It was mathematical predetetmination to place small states at a disadvantage. Neither plan could do entire justice, but the old was the most just to beth small and large states,” Mr. Cox was followed by Messrs. Tyler, Updegraff and Burrows (Mich. ), against the new system, the latter denouncing it as unwise, unjust, and monstrous in its principles and pro- visions, Adjourned. CAPITAL NOTES. MISCELLANEOUS, Nutional Associated Press. ¢ WasHINGTON, Fobruary 9.—David Dudley Field will address the law <committee of the house on the laws respecting presidential votes on Sat- urday next, The house ways and means com- mittee this morning referred the Mor. rill and Randall refunding bill to a sub-committee, of which Mr. Kellyis chairman. There are 117 tons of silver in New York sub-treasury. Mr. Austin Corbin was before the house postoftice committee and argued in support of the bill to establish a tine of fast mail' steamers between Montauk Point and Milford Haven in Wales. The company ask in lieu of a subsidy a contract for carrying the mails on the same terms now given to the fast railway mail service. The house military committee agreed to the bill retiring Quarter- master General Meigs, with the rank of major general. Gen. Sheridan will be heard this afternoon ona proposition for compulsory retire- ment of army officers at the sge of 62. He is said to favor such a bill. Secretary Folger eays that the ser- vices of Geo. Curtis, special agent of the treasury in New York, against whom charges were made by the civil the service reform association, will be dis- pensed with The committee on foreign affairs has decided to make a favorable report upon Mr. Springer's resolution calling upon the president for the American peace congress corrospondence in i's entirety, Sherman was before the treasury investigation committee this afternoon and was examined in relation to cer- tain statements made by certain wit- nesses in which his name has been mentioned Nothing important was elicited, his testimony being simply in explanation of certain minor mat- ters. The naval committee has not yet made a report to the senate on the nomination of Watmough for paymas- ter general of the navy, but are hold- ing the subject in abeyance in antici- pation of the probable withdrawal of the nomination. Should it not be withdrawn an unfavorable report will soon be submitted. Latest Nows of Guiteau. National Amociated Press. New York, February 9.—-George W. Scoville, Guiteau's brother-in-law and lawyer, was in this city to-day on business connected with the argnment to be made in Guiteau's behalf before the eourt in banc in March. Scoville goes hence to Chicago, where he ex- pects to finish the accumulation of material for his forthcoming argu- ment. He will again stop in New York on his return to Washington. To a question as to the truth of the reports that soli confinement has broken Guiteau’s spirit and that, barred of the accustomed publicity for his speeches and wnting, he has fallen into a &ul- len and melancholy temper, Scoville says: “‘Such reports are exaggerated as reports of that measure are apt to be. Of course solitary confinement is not caleulated to make any man bright, but it has not had the effect upon this prisoner which has been alleged. The last time, however, that 1 saw Gui- teau, and that was last Saturday, he was about the same.” Scoville has managed, during his presence in this neighborhood to keep entirely clear of reporters and to make assurance doubly sure has lodged in Jersey City to avoid news- paper men and detectives. Sk e el Bond Diffioulty Settled National Associated Press. CuintoN, T, February 9.—The Harp township bond question, which has caused immense trouble here and attracted the attention of the entire state, was to-day finally settled, the township issuing new bonds to the amount of $60,000. The fighting ot the bonds has cost the township $12,- 000 in the last ten years. Small Pox. National Associated Press. WasHINGTON, February 9. —Reports of small pox to the national board of health for the week ending February 4th, show Pittsburg 74 cases, with 14 deaths; District of Columbia 3 cases, Milan 1, Omaha b. Methodist Bosk Concern. National Associated Fress, CrxeiNNATI, February 9.—The gen- eral book concern of the Methodist church decided today to discontinue the book at A:lanta, Ga. Death of a Hormit. National Associated Press. Port Jarvis, N. Y., February 9.— Geo. Hawford five years ago settled at Mongane Valley as a shoemaker. He lived a herunv's lifoand was frugal and industrious. He was found dead in his bed last Tuvsday, and when the coroner examined his effects he found his real name to be Joseph H. Covey, and that he has a brother at New Richmond, Wis,, and another at La- donia, Adrian county, Mich. He died a natural death. Sunday Ohservance. National Associated Press. Cuicaco, February 9.—A call for an international conference in behalf of Sunday observance in the United States and Canada has been issued by the International Sabbath association, to commence ut Pittsburg, March 28, Marine Intelligence. National Press Association. New York, February 9. —Sailed— The Republic, for Liverpool; the State of Nebraska, for Glasgow; the Weil, for Hamburg; the Geiser, for Copenhagen. Arri Hamburg, Liverrool, February 9. Sailed— Ou the 8¢h, the Spain, for New York, The Westphelia trom National Associated Press. WasniNaron, February 9.—Secre. tary Hunt has received the following: “‘Burlington, Ia., February 9—To the Secretary of the Navy: Please ask Mr. Bennett not to &uin the correspondent already at Irkutsk, He can join the naval officers as Herald correspondent in the spring. Let the urgency of the case excuse the sug- gestion, (Signed) “Emma De Long,” I'he secrotary has forwarded the dispatch to Mr. Bennett and respond- od to Mrs, Do Loug that he approved her suggestion. The New Mexican Minister. Aational Associated kress. Ciry_or Mexico, February 9.— Senor Matias Romero, newly appoint- od Mexican minister at Washington, leaves Mexico for Washington via the New York steamer next Tuesday night. Report that Senor Romero’s appointment is only temporary is offi- mfi‘ly contradicted, his appointment being permanent, The Tennessce Funding Act. Notional Assoclated Press. Nasuviie, February 9, —It is the talk on the street to-day that four out of the five supreme judges are op- posed to the funding act.” Nothing definite is to be had from them. There is considerable excitement and hurrying to and fro of those who are on the save and the make. NEWSPAPER SHOOTERS The ‘‘National Republican’ Get- ting a National Reputation, The Managing Editor Having Fatally Shot a Newspaper Correspondent, How the Trouble Originated and How It Oul- minated. Miscellaneous News of Orimen and Oriminals. MURDEROUS JOURNALISTS. National Associated Pres . FATALLY SHOT, WasniNgToN, February ). —A shoot- ing affray took place in the office of the National Republican just betore 10 p. m., during which A. fVl Solteldo, Jr., clerk of the senate ¢ mmittes on rail- ads, was fatally shot in the back of the k, and Clareice Barton, managing editor of the Republican, was also shot in the neck and again in the side. The trouble between the partics was of long standing. Sulteldo was at one time managing editor ot the Republi- can and afterwards correspondent of the San Francisco Chronicle and of the Baltimore Times. For the iast two sessions ‘ f congress he has been clerk of the seuate committee on ralronds. Ho has gained considerable notoriety lately by a baw- suit with the proprietor of the Lyon house, this city, and also on account of a fracas with Col. Jas. Keegan, of New York. The latter atfair and its sequels have been made the subject of personal comment by the Republican and Solteldo has openly attributed the authorship of the articles to Barton and declared he would m turn show him up to the public in his true light. To this end he procured what pur- ported to be copies of letters from Barton written some time ago and confessing forgery to the amount of several huudred dol- lars. The papers Soltejdo held in abeyance until to-duy, when the current issue of The Republican con- tained the followiug: ““Mr. A. M. Solteldo, Jr., a native of Veuezuela, South America, whilom proprietor of the Lyon house, on ¥ street, clerk to the committee on rail- roads of the United States senate, and newspaper correspoudent, offered on Tuesday to Wm. C. Hinton, a typo on The Republican, five dollars if he would secure for him the origi- nal manuscript of a news article which appeared in these columus relative to A. M. Solteldo and Col. J. F. Keegan on the 13th ult. Mr. Hiunton, who was an apprentice on the Republican some years ago when Mr. Solteldo was managing editor and who has been attached to the paper for the last ten years, proved to be incorruptible and retused to violate the custumary coufidence reposed in employes of newspaper oftices. Just why Mr. Solteldo, Jr., desires the original man- uscript is not known but he ought to remember that bribery is not journal- ism, and that such u proposition com- ing from the clerk of a senate com- mittee would naturally tend to destroy confidence in said clerk. The nigh after the publication of the article re- ferred to Colonel Keegan for- warded @ card to this office giving the details of the disgraceful affairs which brought himself and Solteldo into the courts and the news- papers. Mr. Soltgldo got wind of the intended publicat®n, and through his earnest personal solicitations and those of his friends, based upon the plea that it would ruin him in the community, the card of Col, Keegan was not published. This injustice to Col. Keegan and favor to A, M. Sol- teldo is repaid by the latter in an at- tempt to corrupt one of the employes of this journal. It is not forgotten in this ety that when Solteldo was managing editor of tho Republi- can ho boasted that he held the mirror up to nature iu presenting the naked facts of passing events to the public through its col- umus. Whether he did or not is best known to those who remember his signal failure in his efforts, The so- called failure wunfiu be very naturally expected when r. Solteldo’s con- nection with the well known black- mailing sheet in New Vork—namely, the KFree Lance -was so well ro- membered”. Mr. Soltelde to-day characterized the above as libelous and said he should bring action against the paper, To-night, however, he and his young- er brother, Charles, went to the Re- publican oftice a little before 10 o'clock and found Barton at work ed- iting telegraphic news. No one else was present. Others in the building heard several shots fired. Barton and the younger Solteldo had an after scuflle down stairs and the elder Solteldo was found un- conscious on the floor of the sanctuim. The latter remained unconscious for OMAHA says, however, that ho could not have shot the elder Solteldo in the head, for he aimed at his body. Frank Oonver, book-keoper of the Republiean, and the copy boy, both of whom entered during the fracas, corroborate Barton's statement that he was tho&my attacked and that Oharles Solteldo shot his brother by mistake. Charles Solteldo, the younger brother, was arrestod and locked up. Heo was unminjured. Heo says his brother shook some papors in Barton's face and asked him 1f he recognized thom; that Bartoa refused to look at them; that his brother moved toward him, and that Barton, taking a revolver from the desk, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10 1882 ORIENTAL NEWS. War Brewing Between the Two @roat Nations. China Indignant at Japan's Forcible Occupation of Corea, And is Preparing for Trouble by Increasing Her Fight- ing Strength. fired the shot that brought him to the floor. _ Charlos says he then sprang upon Barton. They scufflod across the room and down stairs and a pistol was dischargod soveral times during the seuGo and that Barton shot himself. Both Solteldos aro said to have been under the influence of liquor A great erowd thronged the Repub- lican office until the wounded men were removed and considerable ex- citement hed her husband at midnight, 8t w timo he was barely ¢ 8. Tho doctors think he cannot till morning. Barton is badly wounded, but not necessarily fatal. B MISCELLANEOUS CRIME Cuioaao, February 9 The gang of conpirators and forgers captured by Detective Pinkerton on Wodnesduy had an examination to-day before Justica Meeoh. John P." Morton alias JaokiMiller, Jno. 'T. Hattield alias Jack Byush, and Chas. Palmer alias Fisher, were held to the crimin al court in" of §5,000 each, and Wm, Lawrend alias Wm. Vaughn in bonds of 86, for conspiracy and $3,000 for fursry. The entire gang were sent. 0 the county jail in de fault of bail. Cuicaao, February 9. k Bush, Jack Miller, Wm. Lawrence and Charles Preston, four members of a dangerous gang of forgers, were clev orly trapped in this city by Pinker- ton’s agency as bricfly stated in these dispatches last night. They are sup- posed to have loft New York about a week ago for extensive operations throughout the west. Their plans for defrauding banks in this city out of thousands of doHars were well laid. Not half an hour after the cashier of the Union National bank had been personally warned against the opera von of the gang by Pinkerton he cashed a $480 forged check. The de- tective recognized the party present- ing the check as Charley Preston, who was for many years a ‘“‘go-bo- tween” for Charles O. Brockway, the notorious forger now serving a term of eight years in the Rhode Is- land penitentiagy. The gang’s mode of operations was to mske a small purchase at some well known house, socuring the firm's check for chango due the purchyser on the pretext that the money was"0 be sent to the coun- try, then secure a check book trom tho bank and forge the signature, Brush is the ieader of the gang. Mil- ler is well known in New York, Phil- adelphia and other eastern cities. He is the young man who recently in- duced a young lady from Reading, Pa,, to steal §15,000 in government bonds from her father and then clope. In Brush and Preston’s baggage were found inks, dies and forged checke on all the principal banks of the city. Davenrorr, I, February 9.—I. S. Shoor, « German dancing master, while going a short distance out of town last night to fill an engagement was stopped in a lonely ravine by highwaymen, who with drawn revol- vers demanded his money. It is pro- sumed he said he had none for they immediately fired two shots killing him instantly. The scene was wit- nessed by a young man from the top of a neighboring hill. Covvmnus, Ind., Kebruary 9.—1In| Brown county a young man named Block spoke derogatively of Mr. Rob. inson's wife, and the latter went to Block’s house and shot and killed him. Kansas Ciry, February 9. —Officer McMillan, of the railroad police foree, this evening discovered a man named Miller nmulm{ the brasses out of the car wheels. He was raising up tho trucks by means of a jack serew and | then pulling out the brasses. While the officer was attempting to arrest Miller the latter struck him seversl times with Lis jack scsew. The ofli cer drew his pistol and fired three shots, one taking eflect in Miller's abdomen and will prove fatal. Toroxto, February 9. —H. 8. Ben- nett, a Chicago traveler, was arrested this morning on a telegram from Montreal, charging him with passing a counterfeit $100 note on the Wind- sor hotel. He changed the note for & saloon keeper in Montreal, and offers to make good the amount, He The Optam Produot and Other Nows From the Enet. Correspondenice of Tik 1ikk, SaN Francisco, Fobruary & - The Oceidontal and Oriental steamer Gaolic arrived yesterday, bringing ad vices from Yokohama to January 24th, and from Hong Kong January 14th, The latost estimate of the erop of opium raised in Wostern China is s follows: ~ Western Hupeeh, 2,000 piculs, (a picul is 133 pounds); East- orn Szechuer, 45,000 preuls; Runnan, 40,000 piculs, and Kweichow 10,000 piculs; total of 97,000 piculs. Thia, it must bo borne in mind, is the pro duction of Western China onl; Shautung, Chili and Manchuria it is oxtensively grown, According to the Tientsing corres- pondent of The Shauchai Courier, there is much talk amonyg Chinese oflicials about a mossage from the Corean capital asking for arms and soldiers to expel the Japanese who havo fastenod on two settloments on the shore opposite the west coast of Japan, All accounts agroe that the Japanese are yory cruel and that the Coreans aro minded to riso and mas sacro them. There will be serious trouble prosently, as the Chinese aro vory angry about the incossant aggres sions aud atmoyance recoived from the Japanese. What Japan wants in Corea 10 one knows, Clearly she has no right there. Tho forcible soiz- ure of the ports cost wood round sum- yoarly rather than bring a benefit and the Japanese stay on Russian sufferance. Noo doubt the invasion had much to do with an expe- dition or wish to have wac with China, The Chineso are evon more sonsitive about Corea than about Loochoo and it may be taken for granted that mis- chiof is browing. The Chineso says that almost all Japanese who resido in various parts of Peking have left, 80 that only two or three remain in the Jupanese logation and they in- quire from foreigners the reason why theso Japanese huvo left The incrensed activity of China in military and naval preparations are very mackod. Steel torpedo bonts are being built. A severe galo is reported from Nishinaru, Houses und trees were blown down and vessels in the harbor sustained mucn dumage.” A steamer was sunk in Harimo bay. The ceremony of Jaying the foun- dation stone of the new 1mperial pal- ace will be held some time in Feb- ruary. It is rumored that lists of persons to represent their districts in the pro- p()auti new parlisment of 1890 are to bo prepared by the civil nuthoritios, The large quantity of gold used in old Japanese bell motal is said to have st down of fragiuents of about a third of the whole bulk of a bull taken by the imperial troops during the Sutauma rebellion. The reduction of this por- tion is said to have yielded 400 mo (about 65 troy ounces) of pure gold. Bursted Steel Concern. sociatod Press, T National New York, Fobruary 9.—Tt is said that the Now York syndicate who | Bold the ojtion to purchuse the stock of the Sicwons & Son steel company | hive made a proporition to the Meor- | chants and Manutacturers’ bank of Pittsburg as chief creditor to furnish tho money to operate the works. To secnre unsecured creditors 1t 18 pro- posed o issue $260.000 proferred stock at G per cont., the present mort- wages to stand as they are and sccure creditors to hold on to their collateral and not use any with the expiration of the time ageced upon. Double Elopement. Nutionsl Awsociatod rom. Akron, 0., Fobruary 9. Particu- lars of a double elopement have just come to the surface, Oliff Osborne, a well known barber, and Henry Wagan, a cigar imaker, have disap- peared and been followed by Mra, Jennie Knizer and her sister, Alice Bellows, Various partics held claims against the men amounting to over 875 It is believed they have gone to Detroit, Mich. - will be detained pending investigu- tion, Puivaveivnia, February 9.--In- vestigation into the charges against Rev. Father Shepherd reported in the morning dispatches resulted in the nearly an hour, Doctors Bliss and Adums attended. He was found to have been shot in the baek of the neck and the ball seemed to have passed downward through the spine, His hands and fest were paralyzed, but when consciousness 1eturned he was able to talk incoher- ently. He said he did not know who shot him; that he was very sorry that he was going to die, and he wanted (o be taken to the Providence hospital, At 11 p. m. he was removed there and his wnKa informed of the fact, Barton was found on the counting room floor, He was able to walk to a carriage and was taken home. His story is that the Solteldos came in on the pretense of the publication of soine papers the elder held in his hands, He refused to look at them, saying he was not the editor. ‘I'hereupon the society adopting & resolution to pros ecute the clergyman in the criminal courts, In the course of the inquiry it was shown that Shepherd had struck the boys in the face with his clenched fist while in the vestry room and also knocked them down and kicked them WasninGron, February 9. - Hon. J. W. Dorsey, L. W, Vaile, J. M. Miner, M. C. Rendell and .Thos, J. Brady have all been to-day indicted by the grand jury for star route frauds. So it is positively stated at the court house and generally believed, Killed on & Hand Uar. Notione: Assoclated Pres, Waco, Texas, February 9.—Major Washburue, of the Interuational I provement and Company and M, H elderBolteldo scized him by the throat, the younger fired at him and then he took out hus pistol from & drawer ir, seld defense and fired a shot, He Stoll, wife and Son, while on a hand car for the purpose of making a short trip, were run into by an engive and all four killed, Five negroes jumped from the car and escaped unhurt, Indications National Associated Frow WasuiNGToN, KFebruary 10.—For the lower Missouri valley: Warmer, fair weather, winds wmwostly south, lower pressure, Grave Robbers’ Work. Natlonal Assoiated Pross, Sanousky, O., February 9.—In- tonse excitement provails at the po- ninsula near here over the robbery of the grave of Lorenzo Modock, prominent citizen whose death result- ed fromea peculiar fracture of the wkull caused by the premature explo sion of a blast in a stone quarry, The resurrectionists cut off. the head and replaced the trunk in the grave. The medical students of Port Clinton, a neighboring town, are suspeoted and dotectives have been employed to fe ret out the matter, ———— Echoes of the Mill, National Amociatd Pross. New Orikans, February 9, — Nearly all the bets on the fight have been paid, Most of the New York men left on last night's trains. Ryan also left for Brooklyn., Sullivan and his backers had a box at Haverly's mun- “ been recently proved in the melting | s, strels last night. Sullivan loaves for Uhicago to-day and gives an exhibition there on Saturday night. NEW Orirans, Febroary 9. Paddy Ryan, accompanied by his frionds and trainors, loft lnst evening by the Mo- bile road for his northeastorn home. Ho suffered no inconvenienee from his injuries, but exprossed groat chagrin at the result of the battle on account of his large number of friends, who staked their all on his powers, Suliivan will romain here a fow days longer. RAILROAD NEWS. Articles of (ncorporation Filed Wioh the Secretaryfof State, In addition to their certiticato of in. corporation filed June 6th, 1881, the Missouri Pacific railway company of Nobraska, have filed with the secre- tary of state, their artieles of incor- poration. The principal office of the company is placod at Omaha, with the priviloge of having the mecting of the board of directors held in the city St. Lonis, Mo., if thought desirablo. Tho authorised eapital stoek is placed at threo millions dol- lars to bo paid as roquired by the bowrd of diroctors. The coporate oxistenee of the company will com- mernce June 6th. 1881, and terminate June 6th, 1981, unless soonen dis. solved or continued according to law, The incorporators are named: as Jay Gould, A. A. Talmage, F. B. Drake, 8. M. Smith und John L. Wobster. NEBRASKA CENTRAL, A gertificate of incorporation of the Nobraska Central Railroad company waw filed a fow days since in the office of the secretary of state. The cer- tificate calls for the construction of arond from a point on the south line of tho state of Nebraska, opposite torminus of the Mussouri Paeitic ¢ Talmage, Republic coun Kansas, and from thence in a northerly direetion to the city of sbrara, Koox county, Neb., puss ing through the counties ot Nuckolls, Clay, Hamilton, Morrick, Nance, Boone, Antelope and Knox, with an estimated length of two hundred miles, The capital stock is placed at threo hundred * thousand dollars, and is divided into shares of $100 each. Tho resident incorporatprs are the woll_known aapitalists of our state, viz: D. W, Montgomery, Thos. Fickes, J. Van Valin, J. Ritterbush, G. D. Follmer, E. L. Johnson, M. C. Long, 0. W. Gulickand ¥. H. Tibbetts. Ricumonn; Va., February 9.—1In the cirouit court to-day counsel in the Washington, Cincinnati & Ohio rail- way caf made a motion for resale. The court postponed the matter until to-morrow in order to give counsel for the makers of:the ehecks (the cause of t) time to appear. This is the oase in whioh the purchaser of the ‘Washington, Cincinnati & Ohio. rail- way tenderod a check for $560,000, which was protested. ot Cuicaco, Kebruary 9.—It is re- smr!u«l in this city that the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney vond has leased, or is about to lease, the Denver & Riv Grande road. If this proves to be a fact it will be a serious blow to Gould, who has been making strenuous efforts for some time past to deprive the Bur- lington and the Atehison, Topeka & Santa Fe roads of direct outlets to the Pacific coast, This virtual consolida- tion of the Burlington, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fo and the Denver & Rio Grande roads would form a com- bination that would control nearly all the Rocky. Mountain business. Purnavsnenia, Fobruary 9.-—An order was issued to-day over the sig- vature of President Gowen, forbid- ding employes of the |'hilndu|¥)lin & Reading railroad becoming candidates for political offices, eithor of honor or profit. Fires. National Associatod Fross. Omieaao, Hebruary 9. —Fire was discovered this morning in Neeloy & Hambleton's elevator, on Grove street in the southern part of the city. While the first alarm was being turned on the flames burst through the roof. A second alarm was imme- diately sent in, followed by a third, calling nearly all the city tothe scene. The buildings were divided in three sections, 130x160, the center build- g being the elevator proper and six stories high. The buildings on either side wore of stone, three stories height, and used for storing grain. When the fire broke out there were 600,000 bushels of grain in the bins. The two storehouses were saved by energetio work, but the elevator was completely destroyed, involving a loss of from §50,000 to §60,000; wall covosad by insurance, The cause is unknown, but it is belicved to. be friction of belts. YeroknNsws, V., February 9, —The works of the National Horse Shoe Nail company burned about 1 o’glock this afterncon. The rolling mill and workshops were entirely destooyed. Loss, about $206,000; insurance, $19- 000. Dexiorr, Fobruary 9. —John Bouris' foundry burned at Manistee at an early hour this morning, Loss, | $12,000; insured, $8,000. Supposed cendiarism, Teunemee Bounds. Natlonal Associated Press Nasuviuee, Kebruary 9 ~The tum- ble in Tennessee bonds continued to- day until they reached d6. The ex citement was greater than on the day previous. — — Suicide National Awsoclated Fress Torexa, February 0--Mr, 8. Mil ler, 70 years of age, living in North Popeks, committed suicide this after- noon by hanging himself in the barn! Meontal aberration wasthe cause of the act, He was the father of the Rev as, Miller, pastor of the North Topeka Prosbyterian church, FOREICN AFFAIRS. The General News Flashed Over the Cable Last Night. The Queen's Speech Being Overhuauled in the House of Commons. The kigyptian Home Rulers Oontinue to Defy the For- eign Controllers. Marder of u Correspendent and Other Cablograms. e p— National Awosiated Pross, Lonvow, February 10, — In the house of commons last eveming the iscussion oponed on Justin McCar- thy's amendivent to the queen’s ad- dress proposing immediate abandon- mont of coertion moasures in Ire- land. Forster, chief secretary for Iroland, in a spooch justified the coume the government pursued and said'that the coersion measures were necossary for supprossion of the land league whichus a socioty had paralyzed the law, mado indastry imposeible, and liberty non-potent. The house then adjourned Catro; February 9 —The counsik to-day,.under the leadership of the home rule party, approved the new budget aw framed by the chambers, which sets aside the former system, which guaranteed' Ruropean control of tinances. The council also asserted, in answer to the Fronch and English: protests, that the Buropean control- lers huve no right to interfore with: the interior development of Egypt,. and that such attempts will be resisted. in the future. Beruis, February 9. — Berthold! Auerbach, the celebrated Germannov- elist, diod at Cannes in the 70th year of his age. LoNvoN, Webruary 9y— A dispatch from Conatantinople says it is report- od that Albanwns murdered the Times correepondont, Mr. Stillman,. an American citizen, Manitoba Nows. National Associated Pross. WinNiers, February. ‘V—Reports from the Indiun reserves-around Bat- tleford, Northwest territory, are very unfavorable. Deaths are reported every few days from Btony reserve, said to arise from the soarcity of food, and cold and exposure. The Crees. are not so bad, as they are in.a better position, A large omantity ofiraw furs were exported fiunm here yesterday. for New York. Alex. Begg, a well-knuwn. North- west writer, has been appointed com- missioner of the Canuda Paeific rail- way in Eugland, with headayarters at: Londen,. A’Manitoba firm is lhlpfiinng,oofl bushels of wheat from Emerson to Minneapolis. The wheat will. be ground _into tlour at that place and then shippoed back to Prairie province. The weather is again mild, and the snow and ico are thawing. Sleigh- ing is good, however, although only: from four to six_inches ofi snow foll. There is very little show generally: throughout the northwest and the- season is unusually mild, e A Flooded Mine National Associated Press, Aunon, 0., February 9 At the Lake View mine, near Krummy, the miners yesterday struck water and the whole mine is now flooded. - Lumber W1ll Be Higher. National:Assoclated Pross. St Paul, Minn., February 9. —The cut of logs in the Rum, St. Croix.and Chippewa districts is estimated to be- 50 per cent. below the average, on ue- count of warm weather and the absence of snow, 5 e - Freight Train Ditched. National Aseocinted Press. CineiNNaTI, O., February O.—A, freight train was ditched on the Louisville Short Line railroad this moraing. The engine fell on top ofi Engineer Stanford, crushing him to. death, The cars are badly wrecked. e Potsoned By Hog Meat. Nut'oua) Awsociated Press Foxr Wavne, February 8,—A fam ily of five persons named Yaeger were yoisoned ina violent ferm by trichini. The children will probably die, | Nablonal Associated Pross Dres Moines,, Kebruary 9.—At the meeting of the democretic state cen- tral committes to-night, Ed. Gamp- bell, Jr., chaizmman, and, Hoys Sher- man, secretany, resigned, and Judge Kime, of Taras, and George @ardner, of Des Moinas, were chosen to fill the vacancies, The plase and time of | holding the.next comvention were not fixed, but the expression fuvored Bu~ buque. — Eanner in Buflalo National Asociated Pross, Burruuo, N, X., February %— Dr. Tanner is here and intends to settleand practice his profession mn Buffalo. He will leeture on temperence s week from next Saturday. e Wira, Me('artney, 88 kloyd street, Bufs falo, N, Y., fell ‘and sprained his ankle, His employer, H, Anderson, 94 Main strost procurcd some Thomas' Feleotric Of), aod be says that o fow applications enabled him to go to work as usual, 1w-eod CRAIG'S OITY GREEN HOUSE 14 now open to the puliio with & full supply ot Cut Flowers and Plants For Sale. We will be glad to nave the puldic call wnd weo uy. t Any Floral Der NMade Bouquets or %Zorder sign ON THE SHORTEST NUTICE, City Groen House, 8, w, Cor 17ta wed Web- st r, 000 block from '16th stroct cars, Nursery, S0 stroot, opposite Foit Jas. v,onnhnu& wnd Landscape Gardaor, Febg o,