Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 20, 1882, Page 1

R THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ELEVENTH YEAR. OMAHA , FEBRUARY 20 1882 206 THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. The Pension Bill Up for Discus- sion in the House. Eimunds’ Anti-Polygamy Bill ‘Will Undoubtedly Pass the House, It Being Favorably Oonsid- ered by the Judiciary Com- mittee of That Body. Alaeka the Subject of Con- sideration by the Commit- tee on Territories. Miscellaneous Notes of a National Character. CONGRESS. National Associated Pross, THE SENATE NOT IN SESSION, WasHiNagrox, D, C., February 18.— The senate was not in session, hav- ing adjourned till Monday. PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE. A memorial from the Utah legisla- ture was received by telegraph by Speaker Keifer this morning, and road. It asks congress to appoint a commission of just and wise citizens to visit Utah and investigate the Mor- mon question before any action is taken by congress affecting the habits and customs of the people. The me- morial is signed b{ Speaker Lyman, of the Utah Legislature, and Joseph Smith, President of the committee. The memorial was referred. A petition was also presented from the American Baptist home mission- ary sdciety representing a millipn persons, asking for the abolition of polygamy. The substitute reported from the judiciary committee for the funding bill to send to the court of claims private bills which annually come before the house was ordered printed and recommitted. Mr. Alexander Stephens made a strong argument in favor of the issue of gold and silver coin certificates for general circulation instead of coin when desired, during a financial dis- cussion which arose from the consid- eration of anitem in the deficiency bill providing for the deficiency in the fund for the expenses of the mint, The house spent the eutire after- noon on the deficienoy appropriation bill, appropriating about $1,800,000 for sundry deficiencies for the present and passed it, adjourning at 5:25 p. m. The bill appropriates $400,000 for public printing and binding; $10,000 for freights of bullion between assay offices and mints; §1,000 tor vaccina- ians; $50,000 for aid of ng&’qriaulcure among the Indinns; $70, for psyment of clers ical force in the pension office; $22,- 000 for expenses at the White Houre. THE NEW BOOK OF MORMON ANTI-POLYGAMY POINTS, WasHINGTON, February 19 Mr. Campbell, the anti-polygamy delegate, says that anti-polygamy is satisfactory as far a8 it goes. Judge MoBride, Campbell’s counsel on the contest case, stated emphatically yesterday it was not what we want but is a decided step in advance and will undoubtedly be followed by further legislation. It is understood that Senator Edmunds has asked Messrs. Campbell and Mec- Bride to indicate such of the existing Mormon laws of Utah as they deem should be repealed by congress and to suggest what further legislation is needful in order to put the govern- ment of the territory on a civilized, Amwerican basis. Senator Edmunds is particularly anxious for some ac- tion which will take the public spoils out of Mormon control. As an illustration of the far-reach. ing character of the senate bill, the following list of officers of San Pete county, one of the most populous and wealthy counties, under its existing Mormon local government: Probate Judge James A. Allerd, three wives; Prosecuting Attorpey David Canaland, three wives; Sheriff Geo. P. Billings, three wives; County Clerk and Recor- der William T. Reed, two wives. Se. lectmen—Ron Hardy, two wives, and Henry Beall, two wives. Every officer in this county will be disquali- fied and disfranchised if Mr. Ed- munds’ bill becomes a law by the aj proval of the house judiciary commit- tee, It is foliwwing faithfully in the wake of thelikecommittee of thesenate on the Utah question, and is given the watter earnest attention. They yesterday gave an extended hearing to Mesars. Z, H. Gourtee and E. L. Kelloy, representatives of the Joseph- ites or antt-polypgamy Mormons; they strongly contended that polyg- amy was a crime and not a religion, and t it was condemned by the board of Mormons itself. They con- cluded their arguments in the words: work in Utah. There was a large at- tondance from different Protestant churches. A series of atrong resolu tions was presonted by Dr. Butler and Adnph‘(l by a rising vote. Mr, Price, Dr. Butler and other pastors made short addrosses. ALASKA. National Associated Prese. HEARING BY THE TERRITORIAL COM- MITTRE, WasnivaroN, February 19 —The committee on territories yesterday heard several people on the question of a territorial government for Alaska. Some interesting facts were elicted regarding the pepulation and their occupation. The portion of Alaska over which it is proposed to extend a ternitorial government has about 13,000 inhabitants. The mining business last year amounted to about $60,000 and th. fur trade $50,000. The principal occupation is salmon fishing and canning, the val- ue of which has grown from §32,000 in 1873 to $675,000 in 1881. The number of salmon which enter the rivers each year to visit the spawning grounds is enormous. After depos- iting their eggs these fish mostly die upon the shores of the lakes and streams, literally covering the ground so great is their number. The lack of laws to govern the people there is very great, and unscrupulous traders take great advantage of the situation. « The extension of a terri- vorial code over the southern portion most earnestly urged. FOLGER'S ASSISTANT. National Associsted Fress. HE DOESK'T WANT NEW. WasniNaroN, D. C., February 19. —Delay in the confirmation of John C. New, to be assistant secretary of the treasury has given rise to the rumor that Seeretary Folger is opposed to New's confirmation, Secretary Folger does notideny there are one or two other pegsons whom he would have preferred to Now, but he ex- presses no opinion on the subject. Itis a well known tact that the routine work of the department has fallen behind to a consider- able extent owing to the res- ignation of Upton, and the prolonged sickness of Judfe French. For the past three or four weeks Secretary Folger has been performing threefold duties in his endeavors to keep pace with the rapidly increasing business of the department. He and his pri- vate secretary, Sperry, can be tound almost any night in the office up to 10 or 11 o’clock, grinding away on rou- tine matter. 1t is an open seoret that were there no ‘politivs involvedd question Judge Folger wop chosen an intimate friend | crat) in New York for the While he was anxious to b of the arduous duties he has*been obliged to.perform of late, he has in- timated that he would prefer to work a little harder for the present until a man could be found that could fill the b 1l according to his (the secretary’s) Zden Tt te fact » beeame known outside that the work of the office was several months behind, and it was determined to send a man to 'olger’s assistance. OCAPITAL National Aseociated Pross. THE APPORTIONMENT BILL IN THE SEN- ATE, ‘WasHiNaTON, February 19.-—The senate committee on census yester- day instructed Mr. Hale to re- port the apporuonment bill to the senate on Monday as it came from the house. The bill will be disposed of promptly in the senate. ' MISCELLAREOUS, During tbe discussion of the defi- ciency appropriation bill in the house yesterday Mr. Browne (Ind.) furnish- ed the house some very interesting figures un pension matters. He pro- posed to increase the appropriation for the pension bureau to enable it to more promptly close its business. He said there were 366,363 pending claims, and that new ones are being filed at the rate of 2,170 per month; that with the present slow methods it will take ten to eleven years to close the pension business; that the present system of passing upon claims on exparte evi- dence exclusively is dangerous as, the exact truth is seldom ascertained; This government has already paid out over $5006,000,000 on pensions and it was estimated that the sum would reach §1,850,000,000 by 1906. He de- manded that a system be adopted that would save the treasury from spoila- tion, The New Jersey delegation unanimously agreed yesterday to petition the president to set aside the finding of the court martial in the Fitz John Porter case. NOTES. _ | day agamst R. H. THE BAD ONES. of Late. New York Has His Father- in-Luw Arrested. Arrested for Making Their Girls Stand, Over the Collectorsbip Swindle. Criminals. GENERAL CRIME. National Associated Pross. HAD HIS FATHER-IN-LAW ARRESTED, New York, February 18.—Edward Stern, Russian vice consul at this port, had his father-in-law, Jules ruilhett, arrested and arraigned at Jefferson Market police court and placed under $300 bail for good be- havior for attacking ham in the street in front of the Hoffman house and breaking a cane over his head. Stern is suing for a divorce from his wife on the ground of adultery. She has the custody of the children and lives with her father and mother at 79 Madison avenus. Stern alleges his wife 18 al- lowed by her mother to keep company with improper women and don’t want her to do so, 8o long as she has his name, and that he upbraided Druil- hett. for allowing her to do so. So the latter committed the assault. Both men are 56 years of age. TRIED TO BLOW UP A STEAMER. Edward Craig and Sebastian Ru- dolph, the latter an employe of the ship, were arrested to-day and’ com- mitted in default of $3,000 bail for examination before Ubited States Commissioner Shields for attempting to place twenty pounds of loose pow- der aboard the steamship Niagara of the New York and Cuba mail line. Craig was caught sneaking around on board the ship with the powder under his coat, looking for Rudolph. ARRESTED FOR MAKING THEGIRLS STAND, New York, Webruary 18.—Mrs. Emma Yates Conkling and her hus- band and Mrs. Carrie Williams, all philanthropists, made complaints to- Macy & Co., Dan- iels & Son, and Simpson, Crawford & Co., large dry goods dealers, for violating Catlin’s law, passed last year in the New York assembly, re- quiring store keepers who emplo, saleswomen to provide them with seats 80 that they shall not be com- pelled to stand all the time while in the store. Summons were issued in | PO each case. The complainants declare that they will compel all the store keepers in the city to obey the law. ARREST OF A POLICEMAN FOR STRALING. Policeman Richard Leary, of the steamboat squad, was placed on trial before the board to-day, charged b; Jas. Carriston, a Front street fis dealer, with stealing four eels while buying ten cents worth of herring. The witness testified that Leary, be- ing suspected of being in the habit of stealing eels, thew watched him, saw him take these four, and saw them taken from his pocket when accused. Judgment was deferred. ARRESTING THE BUILDERS. Samuel Weier, builder of the old World building, recently burned, gave bail in 85,000 to await the action of the grand jury, and Charles A. Burton, the mason who built the de- fective flue, was held in $2,000. KILLED HIS SISTEK'S LOVER, BrownsviLLg, Tex., February 18.— Near Vera Cruz, Mexico, yesterday, Gaitana Glocati mortally wounded his sister and stabbed Petro Pestar- ino, the Italian girl’s lover. Gaitana was arrested. MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE. LexingtoN, Ky., February 19.— Joe Lawson, who killed Jno. Steven- son Christma, was convicted of mur- der in the first degree. The punish- ment is death. ABSCONDING TICKET AGENT ARRESTED, Peoria, Ills., February 18.—Frank N. Keene, absconding ticket agent of the Hocking Valley railroad, has been arrested here and taken back to Pomeroy, Ohio, in charge of an offi- cer who has followed him since last October. A LIAR OR A LUNATIC, Onicaco, February 19.—A young Assistant Secretary of the Treas- ury Frenck is much improved in health and will probably resume his official duties on fiondb . Beaumont Buck, et, has been reinstalled at West Point by order of the president upon recommendation of the board. Buck -was dismissed for incompetency, and is the cadet “Tn dealing with the question of the passage of lawa by which pol gamy shall be extirpated and priestly do- minance and power be subjected to the laws of the land, we see no right of religious worship interfered with, but the simple prohibition of corrupt and evil practices and we in conclusion submit that where such things are tolerated there can be no true fi:)mei, there can be no true government,” By invitation of the committee Judge McBride followed with a statement of the evils of existing laws in Utah and i argument in favor of the adoption of the bill to create a legislative council as the only thorough remedy, ANTI-POLYGAMY MASS MEETING. An anti-polygamy mass meeting was held in Dr. Butler's Memorial wchurch this afternoon, upder the aus- ices of the pastors’ union. Hon, fiinm Price presided. An interest- ing address was made by Rev. Shel-|Th, don Jackson, D. D., who has been for eleven years in charge of Presbyterian who shot the som of Hon, J. (. Thompson several months ago. Mahone's Fences Falling Down. National Press Association, RicaMoND, Va., February 19--The unexpected defection of Senators May and Walker has caused Gen. Mahone considerable uneasiness. The readjusters were in high feather un- til this new departure, and when it was reported to Gen, Mahone ho flew into a to «ering ion and declared on Saturday night his determination to break the dead lock by some means or other to-morrow. To-day & conference of leading readjusters was held in Gen. Mahone's presence and to-morrow when the senate assembles something may be expected. Sena- tor Riddleberger had the floor when the senate adjourned Saturday.and will claim and hold it to-morrow. he men are firm and addi- tional recruits to his force are report- ed to-night. . man named Jno. , claiming to live in New York OCity, has been ar- rested on the strength of his asser- tion that he knows more about the mysterious death of Lake Ransom at B{llsdnlu recently than any one else. The police cannot dermine whether he is a liar or a lunatic, ANOTHER MEXICAN DUEL, hnm, Tex., February 19.--Two B)ung aristocrats fought a duel at olares Cemetery, City of Mexico,on Tuesdsy, about a lady. Both were wounded, neither fatally. SENTENCED TO HANG, Nasaviuig, Tenn,, February 18, Robert McKenloy was to-day sentenc- ed to hang March 31st, for the mur- der of J. P, McMillan. Both were convicts in the penitentiary. -— THE KANSAS CITY COLLECTOR, Kansas Crry, February 18, —Ex- Collector Greene, over whose head hang one hundred and fifty-eight n- dictments, was admitted to bail fo- day and released from jail. The bond given was for $45,000. The grand Jury report submitted to-day shows that the ex-collector raised the assess- ment in four hundred cases in Kansas City and fraudulently collected taxes on these increased assessments, C. A, Chace, lately appointed successor to Josepn Greene, am dishonest coun- Record of Crimes Committed The Russian Vice Consul at New York Dry Goods Dealers Kansas Oity Still in a Stew Miscellaneous Nown of Crimes and ty collector, to day resigned the posi- City Savings association that they would no longer receive the county funds on deposit and the further re. quost that he withdraw the funds al- ready on deposit there. Thereupon he did not feel justified in asking friends of the bank to remain longer on his bond and after having asked other banks to take the deposits and go on his bond and being refused, he considered the office an elephant on his hands and resigned. A DUEL IN PROSPECT. Oampen, N, J., February 18, - It is rumored to-night that Hon, James M. Scoville has sent a letter demanding satisfaction by the code to City Solici- tor James G. Hayes, who testified in a Philadelphia court this woeek that Scoville’s reputation for truth and veracity was bad, and produced wit- nesses who swore they would not be- lieve Scoville under oath, Both par- tios refuse to talk, but friends have notitied the police that a duel is in prospect. AFTER ELECTION FRAUDS, Priuaverpaia, February 18.—The citizens' reform committeo issued a proclamation to-day, it which it offers rewards aggregating $10,000 for the arrest and convietion of election officers guilty of frauds, of persons who intimidated voters, or of bribes or personators at the municipal elec- tion on Tuesday next. DIAMOND ROBBERY. Awusany, N. Y., February 18, —The pawnshop of Solomon Davis, South Poarl street, was robbed of §G,000 in diamonds and jewelrybysneak thioves this evening A young man giving tho name of Wm. Griftin, of Utica, was arrested at 11 o’clock to-night and identified as one of the thieves. TAKEN AN APPEAL, Nasuviiie, Tenn,, February 18.— Robert McKinley, sentenced to be hanged in the jail yard March 3lst, has appealed to the supreme court. He was a convict in the penitentiary and murdered a follow convict named James B. McMillan laat September MURDERED HI8 WIFE, Yazoo Ciry, Miss., February 18.— Dan Stewart, who lives ten miles up the river, vas lodged in jail for the murder ot his wife last Thursday night. METHODIST MINISTER HELD FOR RAPE, CHicAGo, February 18.—Rev. M. Finerty, pastor of the Methodist church at Mokena, was arrested here to-day for attempted rape of Miss Mary Sheridan, a member of the Wabash Avenue M. E. church choir. Finerty is still in jail awaiting exam- ination. ARREST OF OYSTER THIEVES, RicumonD, Va.. February 18. —The senate to-day continued to debate a int of order until ba'clogk, maki: the longest sitting of *body hel: this session. Filibustering, points of order, roll calls, etc., occupied the time up to the hour named, without definite action of any sort. Norrork, Va., February 18. —Gov. Cameron, with his military, returned this evening from the expedition to the Rappahannock river. The affair was & success, six schooners and one sloop being captured with crews num- bering 61 men. The vessels were turned over to the sheriff of Matthews county, who also took charge of the prisoners and carried them to the county jail, where they will be re- tained for trial before the March term of the county court. The expedition reached the mouth of the Rappahan- nock river yesterday, and found the marauders engaged in dredging. Chase was made and the vessels cap- tured. Several shots were fired dur- ing the chase, but there was no effort at determined resistance. BUSPECTED OF WIVE MURDER, PrrrssurG, February 19.— Theo- dore Nelson was arrested to-night at 17 Webster avenue charged with mur- dering his wife, who died under mys- terious circumstances this afternoon. The neighbors allege her death was caused by her husband’s ill treatment. STARTING AFTER HER SEDUCER, INp1aNaroL1s, February 19, — A young woman was arrested at the depot Saturday night upon her arrival from Philadel- ia upon telegraphic advices from fh., chief of police of that city on the charge of robbing Mrs, White, of that city. The fair prisoner had on her person several articles of valua- ble jewelry and confessed to the rob- bery, giving as her excuse that she took the jewelry to obtain means to reach Indianapolis in search of her seducer. Being about to become a mother, the prisoner was provided with accommodations at a boarding house to await the interesting event. REWARD FOR THE ADRIAN MAYOR. ADRIAN, Mich., February 19,—At a meating of tne city council a resolu- tion was introduced by Ald. Ladd offering 82,000 reward for the arrest and return of Thomas J, Navin, the nbmnding mayor. The resolution was lost, but it is believed the motion will ke reconsidered at the meeting on Monday evening. ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN, Wasasn, Indiana, February 19. —A dastardly attempt to wreck the east bound passenger train on the Wabash, 8t. © Louis & Pacific railway was made this morn- ing at Lagro, this county, A large pile of ties was placed on the track and the only reason the entire train was not thrown trom the rails was that the timbers were rotten and the wheels of the locomotive cut them in two, There is not the slightest clew to the scoundrels who did the work. ONE-HORSE PRIZE FIGHT, 81, Lous, February 19,—This af- ternocon a prize fight oconrred near Bt, Louis between Larry O'Brien Irishman, and Ed. Denton, an kng- lishman, for the championship of the MOADAY MORNING Bellville mining district and $100 a tion after having filed bond in the|side. The combatants were novices, sum of £600,000, and appointed dep- |but had spent ten days training uties. His bond was filed and ap- | Twelve ronuds were fought according proved only yestorday. To-day, how- [to the rules. A fierce and bloody over, he was notified by the Kansas |strugele ensued, when Denton's sec- ond threw up the sponge. Both men were badly )mulu‘ml, their faces being battered out of all shape. VIOLENT CANUCK VIRAGORS. MoxTiean, February 10, A ter- rible rovolt among three hundred female prisoners took place in prison this afterneon, which was only sup- pressed after a vigorous fight with a posse of police from the central sta- tion. The jail where these amazons are confined is presided over by nuns, with only three male guards in at- tendauce, Of late the police author- ities have been raiding houses of prostitution in this city, of which it was reported by the police there were three Lumlrud in the French section alone, Theso women, on conviction, were generally sent to jail for six months, and this has overcrowded the place t~ such an extent that all dis- cipline has been at an end for some time, and nothing but demoralization exists, Inmates of all claeses and de- grees in crime have been huddled to- gether in the same rooms. On the arrival of the police they found the nuns all locked in their rooms, from which they did not emerge until the emeute was quelled. The Viragoes broke up furniture and defended themselves like Spar- taus against the officers’ onslaught They were finally subdued by force, and the most violent locked up in colls. The policemen were all se- verely handled, and some dangerously wounded. EXPRESS ROBBER CONVICTED. PaiNesviLig, O., February 19 — The trial of Martin Noonan for ex. press robbery of 1872, when §21,000 mysteriously disappeared from a wagon of the American Express com- pany in this city, as it was being transferred from the office to the de- pot, was concluded yesterday. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. The case has attracted more at- tention than any before tried in this country. For the three years that elapsed from the time the money was lost uuul what is claimed to be the lost money was found at N u's last July, every absenting citizen has been fol- lowed to his destination by detectives and suspicion rested heavily on.th express agents having the money charge. There is much satisfaction that the mystery is ut last cleared. SUCCESSFUL CRACKSMEN, Inpustry, I, February 19. —This morning two persons broke into Mas- sey's store and blew open the safe and secured $800. They then proceeded to Sullivan Brothers’ hardware store, broke open the door and blew open the safe, securing §2,000. They left burglars’ tools behind, which were found this morning. * Mr. Hathaway heard the noiwse * of the explosion in Sullivan’s store, but did not give the alarm until daglight. ‘Ihe robbers stole horses in the neighborhood and eecaped towards Macomb. i —— Business Troubles. National Aw ociated Pross. New York, February 19.—Victor W. McFarlane & Co., one of the largest lard refiners in this city, has made an assignment. Liabilities, $275,000; assets nominally the same, It is expected thu firm will resume shortly. Dominion Representatives in Paris, National Assoclated Press. Queskc, February 19.—It is under- stood that the Quebec government have in contemplation the appoint- ment of a commissioner who will re- side at Paris, where he will look after the interests of thie province as well as after dominion affairs. The Tennessece Bond Trouble. National Associated Press. NasnaviuLg, Tenn., February 19— The decree of the supreme court in the case of Lynn et al. va, Polk et al, (the 100.3 funding act) was entered in accordance with the majority ion delivered on last Saturday with- out any modification whatever. The motion to modify and allow the board to fund the bonds under the act with- out coupons was disallowed; the uct, therefore, 18 null'and void. Died from an Overdose of Opium. National Associated Press ROCHESTER, February 19--L. Adams Lee, son of Richard Lee, signer of the declaration of independ- ence, died from an overdose of opium to day. For sometime he has been an inmate of the Monroe county in- sane asylum, where he was treated for eating opium. The old cravin, coming on, he took one of his ol time doses and it killed him. He was a personal friend of Leigh Hunt and Lossing, the historian, and corres- ndent of many American and Eng- ish poets. National Associated Fros. Cuicado, February 19, —At a meeb- ing of the Chicago press club this af- ternoon the following was adopted in reference to the appointment of John J. Flinn, of the Daily News, as Unit- ed States consul to Chemnitz: Resolved, That a8 it has come tov the knowledge of this club that Johu J. Flinn, an honored membgr, is about. te leave tho ranks of Chicago journ- alists and take up his residence abroad, we hereby express our regret at his departure from among us, and our earnest wish for hishappiness and prosperity in whatever calling or pro- fossion he may enter upon. R Small Pox, National Associated From, New York, KFebruary 18.--There were forty-nine cases of small pox; in this city this week, il Prrrseuke, February 19,—Four- teen new cases of small pox were re- ported for this city and Allegheny to- day. Hoaer to the New Chemnits Consub |, WORK OF DESTRUCTION. Haverhll, Mass., Visited by a Large Fire, Burning Out Six Acres in the Business Part of the City. -~ Digging the Debris of the Chester Fire Reveals More Bodies. Stampede in a New York Variety Show, and Other Work of the Flames. With the Usual Number of Casu- alties of All Kinds. FIRES National Associated Press. DAMAGE BY THE MAVERHILL FIRE, Havenniti, Mass,, February 18, — The firo last night threw 2,000 peo- ple of employment, and has destroyed $2,000,000 of property. Twenty- oight large firms were burned out, besides a number of small business ostablishments. Among the build- ings destroyed were that of the First National bank and the Five Cent Savings bank Six acres of business blocks in the heart of the town were burned, taking in the best struct- ures in town. The burned district lies. on both mdes of Washington street frem the station on the Boston & Maine road to Washington square, » distance of 600 feet, and back on one hand to the Merrimac river, and on the other to Wingate street. Nearly all these buildings had been constructed within the last ten years, but in their rear was a nest of wooden buildings on which the fire fed, caus- ing a heat which melted even granite and laid in ruins edifices that ordina- rily would be considered fire proof. When the flames were finally con- quered, it was simply because they had nothing left to feed on. Every- thing between Railroad square and Washington square from the south side of Wingate street down to the Merrimac was swept away. The number of buildings burned, most of these brick blocks, will reach about sixty, occupied by eighty-six firms. THE CHESTER FIRE, Cugsrer, Pa., February 18.—An- other body was discovered in the ruins this morning and more are be- lieved to be beneath the debris. The latest number of deaths as far as is known is 20, and this number will be doubly increased before night. The coroner closed his examination of witnesses this morning and the jury Ex-Coroner Elijah Mullen was found drowned in a gutter yesterday. It is supposed he was intoxicated. COLLISION OF FREIGHTS, ATLANTA, Ga., February 19.—A southward bound freight train on the Air Line railroad, running off time, collided this morning at 1 o'clock with a northward bound train on a trestle, between Buford and Suwanee. The engineer, Mr. West, of the northward bound train, . received slight injuries from jum&ng from his engine. The firemen of bot! engines jumped to the ground, adist- ance of thirty-five feet, sustaining in- juries. West’s fireman will probably die. The damage to the trains, engines and track was great. Four cars fell into a heap and were burned. DEAF MUTE SHOT BY MISTAKE. St. Josern, February 19.—Las night a colored man, deaf and dumb, was sent by young Sam Kelley to con- vey a note to his mother at Savannah, Andrew county, and in trying to wake the family by ringing the bell and fooling with the door knob, and being unable to reply to the frequent calls, ““Who are you?” the man was shot with a load of buckshot from a_shot- gunin the hands of Byron Koelley, who thought it was a burglar, The shot entered the poor fellow’s groin and he fell groaning, When the rash young man, as well as the family, had found what he had done their grief was deep. The victim was highly es- teemed. He is not dead, but no hopes are entertained of his recovery. “ SERIOUS INJURIES TO CHICAGO FIREMEN. COnicaco, February 19.—Fire broke out in the rag shop at 162 West Lake street this morning. The loss sus- tained was not great but a serious ac- cident occurred to the firemen sum- moned to the scene. The hose cart of engine No. 1 and hook and ladder truck No. 2 collided at the corner of Adams and Olinton streets with ter- rific force. The following men were injured: Patrick Murphy, leg broken. James Horan, serious bruises on the leg and hip. Captain Auéumnn, injured at the. fire by falling from the roof. James B. Quirk, leg crushed. William Vauausdale, injured in the log and he was taken up insensible. John Clingen, badly hurt in the shoulder. John Ryan, badly bruised about the body and one of his legs broken. Railway Matters, National Associated Press. MiLwaukek, February 18.—The Grand Trunk road has been sued byv the Northern Transportation company for $5600,000, on account of alleged. breach of contract in failing to furn- ish suflicient cers. Nasuviiig, Tenn., February 18.— An application was filed here to- day for a char the Memphis & Bristol Air Line compuny which will run from the western to the eastern limits of the state as indicated from repaired to the scene of the disaster. A verdict is not expected until late, probably not before Monday. Sever- al large carbridecs ha ve been up at the scene of the diwsaster. Capt. Carter, of the Pennsylvania military academy, says that none of that kind were used at the academy and Mr. Jackson asserts that none of them were in his works. The natural in- quiry is ‘“Where they came from?"’ CHEesTeR, Pa., February 19.—The funerals of ten victims of Thursday's explosion took place to-day. The town was crowdstf with visitors from all parts of the conntry,’and from Delaware Orape was displayed at nearly every residence and the mani- festation of grief which were Agpu'ent on every hand tended to make the occasion one never to be forgotten in the town. Vast throngs accompanied the cartege to the cemetery and dele- ation from fire companies of Phila- fielphia and Wilmington acted as a guard of honor to the hearses con- taining the remains of dead firemen. STAMPEDE IN A THEATER. New York, Pebruary 18, —At Har- ry Miner's thenter this evening, while a song and danee ast was on, the cry of fire was raised. The smoke " came from the pool room througha transom light. he audience stampeded. Those in the balcony broke chairs and windows, and several women fainted in the crush, The stage manager yelled from the stage, ‘‘No cause for alarm.” There was great tersor in the gallery, which has only one exit, and 160 people sought escape by the stage. It was found that the smoke came trom a stove in the pool reom, where a cigar box fthrown inte the stove stopped the flue and threw out smoke and gas, No person was injured. IN NEW YORK, Nxw Yorx, February 18.—Fire this evening in the filth story iron front buildang, 36 and 36 Hague street, caused a loss of about $80,000. The principal lesers are A, B. Green, tha owner of the building; ¥ Newman Sons’ sattan splittisg establishment; A.. B, Paylor printing press company; J. @adton & Co.; A, Warton aad Heynes & Keotcham, labsl printess, all oeeupants of the building | VIRE IN AN EXPRESS CAR, Kansas Ciry, February LA—A lamp exploded this morning in the United Btates express car on,the in- coming Chi train near Mij h{, Mo., and set the car on fire. all, the messenger, was badly busmed and many packages destroyed, OASUALTIES. Nautlonal Associated Fress. COD FISHERS DROWNED, Groucester, Mass., February 18, — The schooner Carrie M. Bishop, Capr tain Parson, overdue, arrived from the Banks to-day, her flag at half mast tor the loes of six of her crew. Fhe; were out in dories attending bheir prowls and were unable to resgh the vessel, ROASTED T0 DEATH. Araens, Ga., February 18.—At Gogginsville a colored family last night locked two childrer in a house aud went visiting. The house was burned and the children roasted to death. DROWNED I'S A GUITER, New ALpaxy, ind., February 17.~ | box its name. Ciry o Mexico, February 18— The government has authorized.the opening of the Mexican Uentral rail- way to Quertaro, 190 kilomatres. from this city. The government sub- sidy on this road is §9,600 per kil- ometre on the route from Mexicq to El Paso, and $7,000 per kilometre on the Sonora line. Senor Larenzo, secretary of: war, Senor Gattirrez, secretary of the. in- terior, and other ministers,.will in~ spect the Mexican National. railway, accompanied by Jas. Sullivan to San Francisquito. The road has.been favorably reported on by the.govern- ment engineers, PHILADELPHIA, February 19:—The Pennsylvania railroad company is pre~ paring to open a line of its own from. Chicago t Cincinnati by way of the- Columbus, Chicago & Indiana Central railroad to Richmond, Ind., and then, to build a line from that point to the. Liitle Miami at Point Dennis, and: then over the Little Miami to Cincin- nati, This route is shorter than the present one overthe Pennaylvania and Cincinnati, Toledo, Hamilton & Dayr ton railways. Vanngr's Prediotions. National Associated ¥ress. MonnsgaL, February 19.—Vibnnor predicts that from Kingston west- ward mere snow will fall than af any time up to the present this winter; also that there will be heavy snow falls tBe first and lrt weeks in April. Indicotiony. National Asociated Press. ‘WasuinNgroN, February 20.—For the lower Misscari . valley: Variable wnds, stationary, or higher tempora- ture, generally Jower pressure, partly dy weather, with local rain om AROW, g The Sooialists [Nasiona) Associated Pross, | New Yo, Februavy 10, —The. so» cialists are renewing their efforss, it is -l.id, to ‘hoontml of the laboring classes of this city aa a step in the mcunqa of tfims of plan to become the strongest po- litical gower in the United: States. The pmnted and oral reports which come irom Euzope conserning the proposed moversent of the sooialistio party there, the intimate and grewing relapions between thesosialists of New Yozk and those of Euwrope, and the facs that last summer the persons con- nested with the Volkzeitung made desperato efforts to atifliate with the trades’ unions of this city by taking | charge of and attempting to adjust the labor tyoubles, go to show the {)urpule of the men in this cit{. who cal l'them_- selves soiafists, The more intelli- gent members of the trades’ unions in Now York, who are not socialists, are apprehensivethat the efforts these men are making to increase their strength by coalescing with the trades’ unions, will prove detrimental to the interests of the workingmen in their struggleto . secure what they regard as a fair return for their labor, saliviod “ROUGH ON RATS," The thing desived found at last, Ask druggist for *Tough on Nata® 1t clears out rats, mine, roaches, flies, bed bugs; 150, o8 —