Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 24, 1882, Page 1

——— b “Mr. George (Miss. P » * Wand its tributaries. # RETIRING OLD MAN CRANT The Senate Passes the Bill for That Purpose, Other Proceedings ih the Sen- ate and House of Represen- tatives Yesterday. *The Richest Member of Con- gress Aboat to Give Up the World. Logan's Scheme to Run the Schools With ths Proceeds of the Revenue Tax. Miscellaneous Notes from the National Capital. CONGRESS. PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE. ‘WasHINaTON, D, C., February 23, — introduced a joint resolution authorizing the secretary of war to issue army rations to the suffer- era by the overflow in Mississippi. Mr. Teller introduced a bill provid- ing for the payment of female nurses during the war, The bill to place General Grant on the retired list being called up, Mr. Bayard offered as a substitute a bill to give all ex-presidents a pension at the rate of $12,600 per year. Senator Brown made a speech in opposition to the principle of pension- ing civilians. After speeches by Messrs. Jones (Fla.) and Call in favor of, and Mr- Jones (Nev.) against the bill, and by Mr. Hoar against Bay- ard’s amendment, the amendment was lost by 51 to 5 and the bill passed— 35 yeas to 17 nays. Messrs. Brown, Call, Jones (Fla.), Davis (W. Va.), and Ransom, democrats, and Davis (11L) voted yea, and there were no re- publican votes in the negaative. The senate spent ten minutes in executive session without making any confirmations, und adjourned at 5.30 . m, v PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.| Mr. Chalmers (Miss.) sent to the speaker’s desk a telegram from Jack- son, Mississippi, showing great suffer- ing, caused by the floods. He sub- mitted a resolution authorizing the president to issue rations and army clothing to sufferers in the lower Mis- sissippi valley. Referred to a com- mittee to be reported at any time. Mr. Bland presented an amend- ment providing that no one shall bid for carrying mails unless he himself is to perform the service. Mr. Bland said he wanted to see any ring broken up, and the habit of carrying elec- tions by money stolen trom the Uni ted States in th’s way abolished. Mr. Converse opposed the amend- nent on the ground that it would cut off comptietion and discourage persons from attempting to make lower rates. The committee on patents agreed to report the Stephenson bill provid- ing jurisdiction of the court of claims extend to all claims against the United States for the use of patented inventions employed in the public service. Mr. Hiscock had read a letter from __ the postmaster general stating that 85 \Qx cent. of the star route contracts t by the department were for pro- 1sional bidders who invariably bid on an average of 20 per cent, lower than other bidders, even in the terri- tory where the work was done and these professional bidders sub-let about 80 per cent. of their contracts. It was therefore questionable if it was wise to do away with such con- )- tracts, The house at 1:45 went into com- mittee of the whole on the postoffice appropriation bill. Holman’s amendment, presented on Tuesday, providing that if a bidder sub-lets at lower rates the government may take the contract away and give it the party taking the sub-contract, 'was after discussion adopted. Consideration of the bill was con- jnued uatil 5 o'clock when the com- "nittee rose and the house unanimous- 1y passed the senate resolution appro- priating $100,000 to be used by the _secretary for the aid of sufferera from b overflow in the Mississippi valley The house then took a reccess until 7:30 p. m., the evening session being for the consideration of the district code. The house spent the entire evening on the District of Columbia code and at 9:50 adjourned, CAPITAL NOTES. Natlorial Associated Press BEPRESENTATIVE ALLEN DYING, CHicAGo, February 23.—A Wash- ington special says the physicians and family of Representative Thomas Allen, of Missouri, have abandoned all hope, and Judge Buckner, last night, made Mr. Allen’s will. The dying representative is the wealthiest member of either branch of congress, his estate being valued at $15,000,000, He was not able to reach Washington to be sworn at the beginning of the session, and has hardly been in his seat since his first appearance to take the oath of office. is disease is can- cer of the bladder. All of his family have been summoned, and most of them are now by his bedside. LIFE SAVING STATIONS, WasHiNGgroN, February 23.—Mr. Robertson (La.) has introduced in th oun{. pbill for the establish- piut ot life-saving stations on the (*linsissippt river, making keepers of 2acon lights keepers of such stations, and providing for volunteer crews where locations are practicable. LOGAN AND THE BCHOOL SYSTEM. Benator an has carefully pre- pared a speech favoring the bill pro- viding that all revenues of the gov- ernment hereafter derived from the tax on manufacturers’ sale of distilled spirits shall be divided among the states and territories in proportion to population exclusively for educational urposes. Mr. Logan will oppose gnm a reduction and repeal of the in- ternal revenue tax, but will urge most energetically that the proceeds that arise from the manufacture and sale of liquors be devoted to bearing the ex- pense of the great system of free schools, and thus relieve the people of that burden. He has been collecting stastistics on the subject, and says that they show that the expense of oarrying on the school system of the states and territories d es not” exceed £75,000,000, which is just thesum that is estimated will be received from the tax on liquor during the present fiscal year. MISCELLANEOUS. Emory Storrs ended his argument before the sub-committee of the judiciary committee in favor of the transfer to the city of Chicago of Dearborn park reservation. Quartermaster-General Rucker was to-day placed on the retired liat. The comwittee on commerce ot the senate referred all the matter relating to inter-state commerce to a sub-com- mittee, consisting of Messrs. Coke, Kellogg and Miller, of New York, The secretary of the navy has or- ered all midshipmen on foreign sta- tions to report at Annapolis for ex- amination for promotion before Juae 1st. The president will send the name of Wm. H. Johnson to the senate in place of Internal Revenue Collector Clark of Georgia. Postmaster-General Howe decides further legislation necessary before stamp franfiu can be used by congress- men instead of written names. There are about ten applications for Distriot Attorney Corkhill's position on file in the department of justice. Attorney-General Brewster denies that Fitz John Porter’s case has been specially referred to him for an opinion. He lafls the question is being considered by the entire cabinet. Discovery of Iron Ore. National Associated Press., St. PauL, February 23.—Iron ore of a very superior quality, free from sulphur, low in phosphorus, and very high in metallic iron, has been discovered in large quantities ninety miles north of Duluth. The iron is said to be equal in every respect to that found in Northern Wisconsinand Michigan. Eastern capitalists are in- teresting themselves in the matter. o PP T e T Ohio Legislature. National Associated Press. Covumsus, O., February 23.—In the house the following bills were in- troduced: Dunham, regulating street cleaning in Cleveland; Walker, abol- ishing appeal in will cases ‘o the dis- trict court; Walker, that a nominal holder of reality is not to be counted on petition for improvements; Hunt- ington, for special assessors in Cin- cinnati; Warren, regulati reas companies; Peel, that prison-made be branded as such; Robinson, that unincorporated banks report se- curities exempt from taxation; Walker, the redistricting bill. The senate was net in session. Weekly adjournment to-morrow. Small Pox. Natlonal Aseociated Press. ATLANTA, Ga., February23.—Geor- gia soems destined not to escape the small pox epidemic. Another case has been developed near Forsythe. People of the state are growing un- easy Pirrssur:, February 23.—Twelve new cases of small pox were reported to the board of health in Allegheny to-day and ten for this city. Mexico's President. National Associated Press, City or Mexico, February 23,— President Gonzales suffered another relapse, and is again confined to his bed, the difficulty being with his old wound. Arrival of Persecuted Jews. National Associated Press, PrivapeLruia, February 23 —The steamer Illinois, with 326 Russian exiles, reached her dock at 3 o’clock this afternoon, and the refugees were at once transferred to quarters pre- pared in the old railroad depot, at West Philadelphia. About two-thirds of the party are men and the balance women and children, all hailing from Odessa, Warsaw and the province of Kieff, They were in charge of J. R. Littman, who was driven from Kam.- nitz, Poland, about two months ago, his wife and six children being left behind. Most of the exiles tell terrible stories of the persecution to which they were subjected, and some of the women who had suffered hardships were unable to stand on their feet. Some of the retugecs say that when the riots occurred at War- saw, two months ago, they were driven out of the city at the points of bayonets without their wives and chil- dren, They were without money and without friends, but contrived to get beyond the borders of Russia, There they were aided in their flight by sym- pathizing co-religionists and friends. Among the party are sixty merchants, farmers, tailors and shoemakers, all of whom suffered confiscation of property. The Northwest Indian Troubles, National Associated Press. OrTAWA, Ont., February 23.-- There are further rumors of trouble with Indians near Edmonton, where Indians have been raiding a cattle ranch, News has just been received that Indians are rising in Canada northwest, and have destroyed consid- erable |)r0per!.‘y and several lives, The news is not offlcially confirmed. Orrawa. February 23, Mr. Baun- nerman, M. P., received a telegram ast night trom Fort Edmonton, N. W. T., to the_effect that that placo had been mobbed and the Hudson Bay company's buildings destroyed. The government telegraphed for fur. ther particulars, but has received no reply, a8 the telegraph lines are down west of Winnipeg. OMAHA BOHANAN'S BREAK. Roappearance of an 0ld Ne- braska Conviot, He Being the Perpetrator of the Cold-Blooded Murder at Waverly. Bllis, Who Turned State's Hvi- dence in the Ashland Murder, Retracts. Arrest of a8 New Hampshire Youth Who Tried to Ditch a Train for Fnn, General Notes of Crimes and Criminals. AN OLD JAIL BIRD. National Associated Press. IDENTITY OF THE WAVERLY MURDERER. LiNcouy, Neb., February 23.—The discovery has been made that Ralvin, who is in the county jail for the mur- der of James Cook at Waverly Sun- day night, is none other than the no- torious Quin Bohanan, a former in- mate of the penitentiary and a desperado whose name was once a terror along the Missouri river. While an inmate of the penitentiary Quin Bohanan and a man by the name of McWaters headed a revolt which was not quelled until the United States troops were called out and the prison surrounded. The mutiny lasted three days. Bohanan and McWaters took an active part in the revolt, showing unusual courage and nerve. MocWaters was aftorwards shot dead by a guard. Bohanan served out his time, and was dis- charged, since which time he has not been seen hereabouts until he appear- ed as the chief actor in the fiendish murder of Sunday night. Ralvin was arraigned for murder. MISCELLANEOUS CRIME COUNTERFEITER CAPTURED. MiLwavkeg, February 23.—Sam J. Whittaker, the man credited with making and circulating nearly all of the counterfeit eoin in Wisconsin, was captured yesterday near Green Bay and brought to this city. MURDERER LYNCHED, MonrGoMERY, Ala,, February 23. — Near Bellegreen, Q. H. Barton, while splitling rails, got nto a feud with John Rockard and with two blows of an axe killed him and fled. He was captured by Eugene Dobbs, James and Wm. Demgy and Mr. Bushfield. While taking him back the party stopped to rest, when the prisoner suddenly drew a bowie knife and bad- ly wounded two of his captors and fled. He was again recaptured and placed in jail. At nighs fifty masked men entered the town and going to the sheriff’s house demanded the keys of the jail and cage in which tho pris- oner was confined. After getting pos- seseion of them they proceeded to the jail, entered and tooi the prisoner out, placed him on a horse and rode quiet- ly away, They carried him three- fourths of a mile south and there hung him to a tree. The body was found in the morning. A YOUTHFUL TRAIN WRECKHR. Dover, N. H., February 23.—Ar- thur Hunter, 16 years of age, was to- day committed in default of $10,000 bail for trial for attempting to throw a passenger train off ket e Denver & Winnapisco railread by tying a log to the rails over a culvert near Durham. The train was moving slowly at the time and broke the log's fasenings, else 1t would have been a terrible wreck and loss of life. The boy was found sitting on the fence waiting to see the smash-up. He had heard of the Cole’s Crossing disaster and wishing to see one him- self, TRIAL OF TRAIN WRECKERS, YounasrowN, February 23.—On the night of September 28, 1881, a fast line train was thrown from the track of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad near Alliance, O. The train was speeding at the rate of forty miles an hour and dashed into a freight train that had been laid out on a side track. Tehan, engineer, and Wm, Robertson, fireman, of Pitts- burg, met with a sudden and horrible death. Detective Johnson, Pinker- ton's agency, arrested Nathaniel Lewis, Emanuel Evans, John Lewis and John Shaughnessy December 31, 1881, for the same. The grand jury of this county found indictments of murder against them, John Lewis in the meantime turning state’s evi- dence. The trial began w-dny‘ The first venue was exhausted this even- ing and another ordered for to-mor- row, when court adjourned. The evi- dence against the accused 18 strong. 1t is claimed the murder of the two men was caused by the alleged perpe- trators, who claimed bad usage by the railroad company while employed by it. CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL LIBEL. WasuHiNGToN, D, C., February 23. Lacy and Bruce, colored editors of the Sunday Item, were to-day convicted of criminal libel against E. P, How- land and M. Mason, dentists. ESCAPED CONVICT CAPTURED, COuicaGo, February 23, —John Dougherty, an escaped cony: from Lawrence, Mass., was captured to-day and will be taken back to Massachu- setts. SUIT COMPROMISED, Oixeixnarri, February 23, —Suit against the bondsmen of Ambrose, defaulting ex-United States court clerk for $43,000, has been compro- mised by the bondsmen paying £15,000. — BETRCTING HIS CONFESSION, Lexivoron, Ky., February 23— George W, Ellis, whose confession led to the econviction of himself, Craft and Neal, as perpetrators of the Ash. land tragedy, repudiates his whole statement and_claims he is innocent and Craft and Neal had nothing to do with it. He says he was drunk when he made the charge and was compell- ed to adhere to it on peril of his life WILL CERTAINLY HANG, CrxciNNati, February 23.—Major Hicks, the negro convicted of the murder of \Vil;‘inml in Ludlow, Ky., will certainly hang in Covington to- morrow. The g:lfnw. is erepted in the old work house, and the execu- tion takes place in the presence only of officers and roporters. THE FAMOUS EXTRADITION CASE. ToroNTo, February 23.—In the J. R. Miller extradition case, judgment was reserved until to-morrow. The result of Mr. Murphy's visit to Ot- tawa was satisfactory, and it is not likely the prisoner will leave Canada, except under the guarantee that he will be tried only for the offense for which he may be extradited Mr. Murphy received a telegram from Mr. Hill, who instituted the prunoodingl, saying that Mr. Connors had been de- ceived, and that the only true affidavit is that presented by Detective Kribbs, which Judge McKenzie would not recognize. From this, it is apparent that Miller will have to return to Canada in the event of his extradi- tion. Miller himself says he had nothing to do with the robbery. A WINSTON TRAIN ROBBER SENT UP, Kaxsas Crry, February 23.—Some ten days ago Police Commissioner Craig, accompanied by Sheriff Tim- berlake of Clay county, went to Adairs- ville, Ky., ard arrested one Jesse Hite, w{;u was living with his father on a farm one and a half miles from that place. He was brought here in irons and lodged in jail. Ever since he has been known as the ‘‘mysterions prisoner.” The officers would give no information concerning him nor would the prisoner say a word to any reporter. Night before last he was taken to Gallatin, Daviess county, where it appears indictments had been found against him for participating in the Winston train robbery, where Con- ductor Westfall was killed. Yester- day morning Hite was arraigned in court ~when he entered a plea of guilty of robbery and was at once sentenced to twenty- five years in the penitentiary. This morning he w.ase through here in charge of the sheriff of Daviess coun- ty, ahd by the afternoon was in the penitentiary and in convict's garb. It i8 known that Hite also participated in the Blue Cut train robbery on the Chicago & Alton road a short time after the Winston robbery, Heis a cousin of the James boys, and has a brother, Woolson Hite, who is a mem- ber of the gang. Jesse Hite is but 23 years of age, and it is believed only became a train robber last sum- mer. He admits having fired eleven shots in the Winston robbery, ku. claims he did not kill the conductor. WYOMING CONVICTS TO GO TO- JOLIET. Jouigr, Ill,, February 23.—Major McClaughry, the warden ot thestate penitentiary, has after consulting with the authorities at Washington, con- tracted to receive and take charge of all conyicts sentenced by the courts of Wyoming territory and 157 of them will be sent to the prison here from Cheyenne before March. s D o The Dominion Parliament. Orrawa, February 24.—The civil service bill was introduced into par- liament by the government to-day and passed first reading. The bill leg: ng marriage with a deceased wife's sister passed on sec- ond reading, on a division, by 103 ma- jority. In reply to Mr. Gault, Mr. Lenge- vin stated in the house to-day that the government had not taken into consideration the propriety of assum- ing control of the telegraph system uf the dominion and running it in connection with the postoffice. R Hark from the Tomb. National Associated Pross. SeriNarieLp, Ill, February 23.— Ex-Governor Palmer, it is rumored, has received a letter from Namuel J. Tilden, positively announcing that he will again be a candidate.for president in 1884. Virginia Legislature. Natlonal Associated Pross. Ricamony, February 23.--In the leg- islature to-day 8, Brown Allen, the readjuster candidate ‘for auditor was elected, receiving 70 votes out of 125 cast. Francis L, Brockett, the dem- ocratic nominee, received 49 and J. E. Massey, the present auditor and can- didate for re-election by . the bolting readjusters, received -but 6 votes, When the hour for election arrived Mr. Newberry, the leader of the belt- ers, moved to adjourn; the readjust- ors defeated this by a vote of 117 to 16. This ends the famous dead lock in the legislature, the successful can- didate being the nominee of Mr. Rid- dleberger, Senator Mahone and the read justers’ caucus, Failed. National Press Association, New Ycrk, February 23, —Herman Batjere & Brother, wholesale dealers in wines and liquors, made an assign- ment to-day, giving preferences for $106,289. Their liabilities are re- ported at $200,000; assets, estimated at from §150,000 to $175,000 The firm has been in business twenty-five years and had an extensive trade. Mestre & Deptz made an assign- ment to-day, Liuhilitieu, $25,000, The Mutual Electric Light Supply company of the state of New York has failed and a receiver has been ap- pointed. Paddy Ryan, Natlonal Assoclated Fross Cricaao, February 23, —Paddy Ry- an, ex-champion pugilist, arrived here to-day and was given a reception by his friends, He says Richard K. Fox will back him for $5,000 for another match with Sullivan assoon as he gets his new truss to working well. OMAHA DAILY *LAND IN SICHT & In Some Localities in the River Valloys. The Water of the Ohio and Missiesippi Falling and the Danger Lessening. Houses Being Reoccupied and People Preparing to Re. sume Business, Narrow Eecape of a Boy from Being Drawn Through the Rolle. Miscellancous Mishaps of a Serions and Fatal Nature. THE FLOODS. National Associated Pross. NO MORE TROURLE, St Louts, February 23.—The de- lays and damages caused by the flood are rapidly being overcome. Nearly all the roads sent out trains this morn- ing. Telegraphic communication with many points is still interrupted. No more direct trouble is apprehended from the river. A WASHED OUT EMBANKMENT. Louisviuig, February 23.—As a train on the Louisville & Cincinnati Short Line was passing over an em- bankment in the eastern part of the city this morning, the embankment ave way, throwing the engine and five men in the water. Engineer Rol- line was killed. This embankment was all that protected a great part of the city from being flooded by the Ohio, and the result of the disaster was to submerge nearly a square mile in that part of the city. The suffor- ing and damage will be great. The river fell about a foot during the night, and is still going down gradu- ally. THE OHIO. CiNCINNATI, February 28.—The water is slowing receding, and prepa- rations have commenced for reoccu- pying the abandoned places. TOWNSHIPS Evansviiie, Ind., February 23.— Nearly half of Union and Knight townships aro under water, and at Newburg large sland slides have taken place, threatening several buildings. Bethet's mill is badly damaged. All railroads leading into the city except she Evansville & Terro Haute have abandoned trains, The Louisville & UNDER WATER. FEBRUARY 24 1882 BEE. Patrick Dolan, Thomas Bronnan and John McBride were scalded, but will probably recover. Robert Colter, Oliver Ande and Mike Cronin were also sligtly scalded. The cause of the explosion 1s attrib- uted to the muddy water with which the boiler was supplied. An investi- gation will take place, when the cause of the disaster will be more definitely known, FIRES, Woonsockkr, Mass,, February 23, ~Estabrook Wire’'s boot-tree and serew nail manufactory and the Kim- ball clinching screw works, at Milford, wero destroyed by fire last night. Loss $30,000. Hauirax, N. 8., February 23.--A fire this morning in Jericho ware= house, Water stroet, caused a loss of $30,000; insurance, §17,000. Railway Matters Natlonal Associated Press. Cnicaao, Fobruary 23.--A moeting of the Chicago division of the Western Trunk Lines Passenger association was held to-day. The meeting was for the discussion of matters pertain- ing to the charge for transportation of cargoes, to the charge for the trans- portation of theatrical companies traveling in their own cars, and to the establishment of commutation ratos. These matters were discussed, and committeos were appointed to recommend action thereupon, CHicAco, February 23.--The]meet- ing of the southwestern railroad asso- ciation to-day considered the case of the Hannibal & St. Joe road without action, and adjourned till to-morrow. Indications. National Associated Pross. WasniNatoN, February 24.—For the lower Missouri valley: Slightly warmer, fair weather, winds mostly south, stationary or lower pressure e ————— — Marine Intelligence. National Associated Pross. New York, February 23. - Sailed— The Lessing for Hamburg, the City of Montreal for Liverpool, the State of Florida for Glasgow, the Denmurk for London. Arrived—The Labradortrom Havre, the Queen from London. PHuwApELPHIA, February 23.—Ar- rived—The TIllinois from Liverpool. Laverroor, February 23. —Sailed — The Lake Champlain for New York, the Indiana for Philadelphia. Arrived —The Hibernia from Port- land, the Arizona from New York. Queensrown, February 23.—Sailed —On the 22d, the City of Paris for Now York. Tho Suit Against the Standard 011 Company, National Associated Pross. Nashville transfer track has beenbadly ed and the bridge across the ‘Wabash river is threatened. CASUALTIES. National Associated Pross. FELL FROM A GALLOWS. CiNCINNATI, February. 23.—Ed- ward Samuel, a carpenter who had the contract for building the gallows from which Majer Hicks is to be hanged on Friday, fell from the top of the gallows and fractured his skull. The gallows are being erected in the ard of the Covington jail, where Hicks is confined. The injured man was taken to St. Ellzabeth’s hospital, where his injuries were pronounced fatal, Hicks is quite indifferent as to his fate. PARTOOK OF POISONED FISH. MaLpeN Mass., February 23.—Wil- liam Phaenix went home last night, and not finding anything to eat par- took of poisoned fish which his wife had placed in the meat box to kill rats, and died trom the effects this even- ing. EXPLOSION OF A TAR BTILL, CuesTer, Pa., February 23,—The fire which broke out at the Seaboard Parafine works at South Chester at noon to-day was started by the ex- losion of a tar still, which instantly ignited. ‘The flames spread to nine storage tanks containing 200 barrels of distilled oil. Three of these were consumed. The remaining six aro still burning. The explosion threw the tar to a great height; it fell upon and set fire to 100 barrels of oil, which were burned. The cause of the explosion is not known. The loss will be $100,000. The damage will be re- paired in ten days, ALMOST CRUSHED IN THE ROLLS, Younasrown, 0., February Nicholas Peeble, employed in rolling mill, while engaged in running a hot bar of iron through swiftly re- volving rolls, had his hand caught in the machinery and but for the assist- anc of his father who threw a sledge- hammer and heavy billets of iron into the rolls, the boy would have himself {:uled through them., 8 it was the 0y's arm was crushed and his side lacerated. THE WOMAN WHO LEAPED, Kansas Ciry, February 23.--The unfortunate woman who leaped from the third story of the Brevoort house lives, Her name is Susie Drew. She says she was nurse at St. Luke's hospital, Chicago. She says also she has a sister named Nellie Drew who is & nurse in the above named hospi- tal, Her injuries were very serious, and the city physician has httle hope of her recovery. He will probably recover, FATAL EXPLOSION, 81, Louis, February 23, —A terrible explosion, attended by a probable loss of life and a scrious injury to a num- ber of persons, tovk place at the Vul can iron works, at Carondelet, this morning, At 11 o'clock fifty-five men were engaged in the blooming mill, when the boiler burst, shattering that part of the building to pieces and throwing boiling water in every direc- tion, The foreman, Mike Cokely, was found in the agonies of death, having beon burned from head to foot, besides | having his legs broken. K. Chambers, . | opent HARRISBURG, Pa., Fsbrnnr{ 28.— When ocourt convened this afternoon Deputy Attérney General Snodgrass argument for the cemmon- wealth in the cnse of ‘the ‘Standard Oil company. He cited at len| the laws relative to taxation on other corporations. Mr. Olmsted then ad- dressed the court for the eoms.ny, refuting many of the points held by the commonwealth. His address was very comprehensive and lengthy. GENERAL NEWS. Natlonal Amociated Prese. DR, CARVER, Lonpon, February 23, —Dr. Carver to-day killed but 72 pigeons in a match in which he backed himself for £1,000 to kill 75 out of 100. NO WAR EXPECTED, In the house of commons this after- noon Sir Charles Dilke, under secre- tary for foreign affairs, in reply to a question, said no disturbances was ap- prehended between Russia and Aus- tro-Hungary or Germany, Lo~poN, February 23.—Numerous arrests have been made throughout Ireland, it is supposed on acopunt of a new Fenian conspiracy that has been reporied to the government. The house of lords last evening, notwithstanding the threat that the government would refuse to appropri- ate money for such purposes, ap- pointed six liberal and two conserva- tive peers as as & commission to in- vestigate the working of the Irish land act. Panis, February 23, —-In obedience to the order of the czar summoning him to St. Petersburg to explain his speeches on the Sclayv-Teuton ques- tion, Gen. Skobeleff left this city to- day for St, Petersbury. The French government has offered to place English imports under most | favored clause except colonial pro- ducts, which will remain subject to goneral arifl laws, M. Roustan’s appointuent as French minister at Washington is gazetted. ey PERSONAL. Sheriti McLane, of Plum Creck, is in the city. G. W, Ballantine, of Lincoln, in Omaha last evening, K. ¥, Warren oud Frank Ireland, of Nebraska City, are in town Tiarles M, Waters, of Galvesto in & guest at the Withnell, arrived X208, Dr., Graff, of Rawlins, came in from the west yesterday afternoon and stopped over. Tra A, Browne and A, Born, of Mon- tana, are in the city, They are at the Withnell. Lieuts, W, D, Almy, E. V. Sumner and Frank Guertin are all stopping at the Withnell, F. D, Wino, of Lincoln, ' arrived in Omaha yesterday afternoon, He is wtop* ping st the Withoell House, (ieo, W. Russell and J, W, Haas, of Siduey, are doing what they can to get around with the boys and see Omaha, Mrs, Sears, of Ban Fraueisco, arrived from that city yesterday., She will visit in Omaha & number of days, Miss Addie Woods, of Nevada, was an eastern bound passenger on the overland train from the west yesterday afternoon) Mrs. Maggie Moberly arrived on the train from the west yesterday afternoon and soon convinced her many Omaha e quaintances that she was in the city on business. That business is reported to be the starting of & well-conducted moming paperin a certain thriving city of the state, Billy McCane, our “dandy copper,” is getting his arms in shape from a severe strain which they suffered a few days ago, A runaway team went dashing up Douge las street and everybody but Billy got out of the way, When the cutter and fright- ened team went dashing past McCune made a flying leap and landed in the sleigh. He took the lines in hand and brought the horses to time in less than a block. “ROUGH ON RATS,” The thing desired found at Iast. Ask druggist for “Rough on Rata.” It clears ;vut rats, mice, ronches, flies, bed bugs; 15¢ hoxea The Oldest Mstablished BANKING HOUSE IN NEBRASRA. Caldwell, Hamilton & Co., BAN K EIRES. Businces Aranswoted same as dhat of an Incore porated pank. Acoounta kopt In currency or gold subject b sleht check without notice.’ ble in thres, Cortificabee of depoult ssued pay six and twelve months, searing Interest, or on demand without Interest Advanoos made to customers on approved seca rition at market ratos of Interest. Buy and sell gold, bills of exchange, govern ment state, county and city bonds. Draw sight dratta on England, Irelaad, Soob land, and all parts of Europe. Sell Buropean passage ckote. OOLLEUTIONS PROMPTLY MA DK augldt United States Depository n;s’.‘ NationalBank w— F OMAHA,—— Oor, 18th and Farnam Ste, OLDEST BANKING ESTABLISHMENT I[N OMAHA. BUOOESSORB TO KOUNTZE BROTHERS.) STABLISHRD 1850, Organised as & National Bank August 20, 1868. CAPITAL AND PROFITS OVER - 300,000 OFFIONRS AND DIRBOTORS § Hxnuan Kouxtan, Prosident. AvausTus K Vico President, T Y. Povriaon, Avorney . 3. PoFrLETON, . © Jonn A, Cameurex, F. H, Davis, Aseb. Cashler, Thl bask roceives doposite withoo. regard ko " the United Btates, also citlon of Dublin: [ and the principal cities contt] nent of Kurope. tiokete for emigranteiby she (o) man Hne. ‘mavidf Real Estate 5,000 PIECES OF PROPERTY!I For Sale By JOHN M.CLARKE, Si W oor, D(?uglas ““}éfl‘fi.‘.’ J. L WILKIE, PAPER BOXES. 218 and 220 8, 14th Bt OMAEA, NBE. Jan6dem T RN LNWIBRE BYRON REED & CO. OLOWNT WTABLUSHED Real Hstate Ageney IN NEBRABKAY Keep a complote abstract of title to Catate in Owahs an Douylas countv, Geo. P. 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