Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 7, 1882, Page 1

TWELFTH YEAR. Py, MO NaTro nam Fal T AN RE L —THE-OMARA DAILY THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Oongress Disposed to Obsy the Bohest of the People With Oonsidsrable Alacrity. Political Pruning Kaives Al- ready at Work en the Tariffand Taxes, 10Ty was an improvemen, < /! ~q in that respeot, 1f the publio w. oato to patronizs such papers as healtuded to, such law, vice and ciime would soon die out, CONGARESSIONAL. 8petal Dispatch to Tus Bas SENATE PROCEEDINGS, WasiiNarox, Dacomber 6.--At the olote of the mornlug hour Senator Platt oalled up the resolution of yes. terduy, asking the commissioners of pensioas to farnish informatlon in ref. erence to the pension roll, and the Two Eminent Nebraskkans Re- warded With Govern- ment Office, A Large Numbsr of Miscellaneous Patriots Provided For. CAPITAL NOTES Bpecial Dispatches to T Ban. NOMINATIONS, WasHiNaToxn, Decembor 6,—Nom- inations sent the renate by the presi. den: to-day: John, W. Garden. of Oalifornia, registor/of the land oftise at Shasta; Frankly Ward, of Califor: nia, recewer of public moneys at Busnnville; Vao Randa, of Nebrasks, receiver of public moneya at Niobrara; Jas. P. Luso, Indisns, register land offica at D:adwood ‘indhn agonta— Tom 0. Ooanell, of Ohio, Umatilla agenoy, Oregon; D. M. - Riordan, of Arizona, Navajo agency, New Mexi- ©0; Jno. Clark, of Michigan, Color: river agency, Arizona; A, H. Jackeon, of Nebracka, Pima agency, Arizona; Brigadier-General John Pope to be mjor-general; Culonel Ronald 8. MacKerzie, Fourth cavalry, to bs hiigadizr-goneral; Major William A Racker, piymaster, to be lieutenant- eulonuland deputy paymaater genural; Mjor Goeorge H. Kiliost, corps of en- giavers, tu be licutenant colonel of engineers; Commodore Harl Eaglish, to ba chief of the burean cquipment snd recruiting department. Also s lurge number of army promotions. THE NORTHERN PACIFIC, The presidert approved the repirt of the government commiesionera ac- cepting the powly completed seotion of the Northsra Pacifio railroad, com- prising 104 miles in Montauna territery a~d irc'uding the bridge across the Missouri river, BUTLER AND ARTHUE, The president entertained Bon But- ler at a dinner at ihe soldiers’ home lasv evening. REAR ADMIRAL NICHOLION will be relisved of command of the Kuropean station, in March next, by Commander Baldwin, Nicholeon will probably be retired in March, THR PANEL OF PETIT JURORS for service in the Star route trial was “not yet complete, and court adjourn- until to-morrow. A HOUSE OF ELECTORS. Among the bills which have been ‘presented to congress on the subject ‘of civil service reform is a bill intro- sotts, to create a house of electors to coueist of one from each state elected by the people and eligible the same a8 mwmbers of the house of rep- resentatives. The term of office is six years. The country is to be di- vided into postal distriots, and post- mastors shall ba elected by the pao- _ ple'f the respective distriots, subject 7-tc the cunfirmation of the hcuse of electors, or by the postmaster gen- eral. All other civit officers as pro- vided for in articlo 2, section 2 of the constitation exscept members of the cabinet, embassadors, other for- eign ministers and United States judges shall b’ elocted and examied or ‘confirmed by the house of electors, Tho house of electors shall make all rules governing its confirmations, elections or exam- inationa of civil officers. Congress shall determine what class of postmas- sers shall be confirmed by the house of electors and what by tlte postmas- ter general, and shall designate what officsrs shall be elected, examined or confirmed by the house of electors, and also who shall make eppointments of mlnor cofficers. Congrees shall also have power to provide by law for the filling of vacanies that may happen when the house of electors is not in eession, Tho election or appointment by thoe president as provided shall be for o term cf five years, The president shall have power to remove any offi- cor of the civil service for any reason excopt political, E ALABAMA CONTEST. At éhe last eeseion of congress the sest of Representative Shelly, of Ala- bams, was contested by J. Q. Smith, Smith died iu Ap:il, 1881, bofore the termination of the contest, which re. sulted in unseating Shelly, who wae elected to fill the unexpired term. Smith was never seated beocsuse of his death, Shelly is now raising the question whether, under section b1, revised statutes, he is not entitled to psy from date of tho death of Smith, although he has already recoived pay for two months time, NEWSPAPAPER LYINO, Judgo Wylie in his charge to tho grand jury said: Newspapers were constantly containing scandulous li- bels on public men and on private character, That was a species of of- fense that created more unhspoiness and misery in society and did mor injustice han any form of ccime snd in all probability a printed lie. te rather surpected the writers for periodical newspapers hal amo them more than the usual proportion of liats, They were paid for lying. ‘Phe more sensational the lie was #nd the more calculated it was to blast the pesce of families, snd the spicier it was the more the paper would sell, and the newspaper men would Jsugh in derision at anybody who und. /v k to talk to them' seriously about the iojustice of @ thing of that kind he knew where men of integrity sod honesty connected with the news- p:pers who entertained and cherished honorable and Christisn sentiments, snd he thought on the whole there robable effoct upon it if the pending gill to increase the pension of per- sons who lost an leg or arm in the rvice, or are suffering from equal disabilities, is passed, After disoue- sicn and amendment directing the commissioner to furnish a complete list of persons borne on the roll, the resolution was adopted. Senator Sewall gave nofice that he would call up at an early dato the bill or the reliet of Fitz John Porter, The renato then took up the bill to establish a uniferm system of bank- ruptey, and 8:nator Ingalls proceeded to explain its provisions, In concludicg he submitted certain minor amendments agreed upon by the aub committees, which were or- dered printed, After the discussion the bill went over as unfinished busi- ness. Several bills on the calendar passed. In execative session the nom- inations were referred. Adjourned. HOUSE PROCEXDINGS. Mr, Wiliis, (Ky.), offored a resolu- tiou cimilar to that offsred in the sen- o | ate yesterday by Back dirzcting the committee on civil service reform to inquire into the details of the alleged political assessment made upon gov- ernment employes daring election, M. Caswe!l, (Win ), cffired a reso- lation sutherizing the committee on appropriations to embody ia the post- offiza bill & clause reducing latter postage to two conts, Adopted. . Mec. Koily, (Pa), oftered the usual resolution for distribution of the prerident’s message and the housepro- ceed in committee of the whole to its consideration, After discussion the resolution was adoptad and the house went_into committes of the whole, Mr. Waite, (Conn.), in the chair, on the state of the union, Mvr. Steel (Ind ) offered a regolution directing the committes on civil ser- vice reform to enquire how much money was collected by the campaign managors of the democratic party from the Cobden club and from the free trade club for use in the election of 1882. “‘Let it bs adopted,” cried several demoorats, but Mr, Kasson objected to present consideravion, for the same reason which prompted him to object to the Wiilis resolution; that commit- tce had as much work before it as it could accomplish. Mr. Townsend (llls.) called atten- tion to the fact thas the objection came from the republican side, and thenthe resolution was referred A bill authorizing the extension of ‘h;.?::"p:fi ": Ohio :flmld to a on lauds of Fortress Monroe was referred, s fll:“.mfnority' of the m :: ways and means on the internal rev- enue bill. They were ordered printed, The minority report is signed by Merars. Kasson, Dunnell, McKiuley, Haskell, Morrison and Russe!l. They say they are not prepared to recom- meund the entire abolition of the tax nor run the riek of reducing the rev- enue of the goverument below the amouats which will evidently be re- quiced to meet arrearage of pension in addition to o.her carcent expentes of the government by extrava- gant reduction in either source of public revenue, It is a muoh more agreeable duty and muoh more feasible to reduce the taxes from time to time ss the un- known extent of our revenues shall be developed than to re-impose them to meet the expenees of the govern- ment., Apy reduction which it now appears safe to make wo believe should bo effected rather by the abolition of texes more closely related to the use and convenience of our psople. Messrs, Daoneil wd Haskell filed @ copplemental minority report, in which they favor the abolition of all internal revenue taxes excopt those on malt and spirituous liqaors, tobac- ¢o, enuffy and cigars, It 1t becomes apoarent the government does not re- quire the entiro amount taken from liquors and tobacco, & prop- osition reducing these taxss mey be favorably considered, They believe, however, bofore this {ax is abolishod, there should bo as comprehensive o revision of the tariff made as the length of the session will t, That revision should be mede rely independent of other sources evenue, and there should be such adjustment of dutie: decreed as will fawely protect American industries from rulnous forcigo vompetition, Ad- journed Curious Military Rumors and Pro- Jocus. ¥rom the New York Sua, WasniNeron, D, 0., November 28, —Wae are told that a petition is now quictly circu'atad asking congrers to repeal 5o much «f the appropriation bill for the current year as makes the retirement of Gen. Sherman com- pulsory upon his attalning the sge of 64, One of the arguments in favor of this messure is that in case of the re- tirement of Sherman, a8 the law now provies, the command ¢f the army will devolve upon Lieut. Gen, Sheri dan daring what may prove a oritical presidential campaign. The eupposed hostility to “Sheridan on the part of the demccratic mem- bers is the remembraunce of his cele- brated banditti dispatch sent at the time he was in comwand in New Or- leans, Oan the other hand, It is averred that a combination of the friends of Sheridan aud Hancock will ask that the grades of general and lleutenant goneral be revived, the understand being that Sheridan shall be promots to be general and Hancock to be lieu- tenant general, Others, who are inimical to both Sherman and SBheridan, say that they prefer that the former shall rotire next year as the law now provides; and when they have elected a demo- cratio president, as they expect to do the following year, should Sheridan continuo ebjeciionable they will ro- vive the grade of goneral, and pro- mote Haneock to the place and the command of the army. The advoocates of the latter conrse olaim that thers would bo ample jus tification for it in the precedents es- tablished by Sheridan's own promo- tions. In 1864, when he was pro- moted to be major general, he jumped Hancock, who ranked him as briga- dier; and when, in 1869, Grant made him lieutenant general, he over- slanghed Halleck and Mende, al- though the former was a fail major general befors Sheridan was even a major. - —— THE IRON MEN. State of Trade and Tariff Revlsion. Special Dispatch to Tuw Bsa. Pirrssure, Pa, Docomber 6 —A special meeting of the Western Iron association was held thia aft srnoon for the purpose of considering the state of trade. Thero was a large attend. ance of Pittsburz manufacturers, Representation from mills outside the city was only foir, Roports showed that while prices are low stocka were not accumulating and if manufactur- ers were not o eager to put their stocks on the market prices would be better, The steel trade was also look- ing up and it was stated chat since the reduction orders had been placed for two hundred thousand tons of stocl ils, The report on the tariff com- sion next reogived coneideration and was disoussed at some length. Mr. A. M. Byers, one of the most prominent wanufacturera present, atated to & reporter after tho mesting that the iron manufasturers gonerally oxpresscd thomselves as eatisfied with the roport as a whole, but not with cartain parts of it, especially tho re commondation for a reduction on sorap, which they considered too low. The steel men are also very much dia- satisfied wid say that a reduction will euable Eagland to compete with them oven in Now York. Befors tha ad- journment of the meeting, a commit- teeappointed to obtain the signatures of the manufacterers calling a general meeting, at which the tariff commis- sion report will be considered, and some dcfinite stepa taken, either for or against, DAKOTA TERRITORY. = Bill Providing for 1ts Admission asa State to be Pressed to Passage. 8p:cial Dispatch to the Globe-D:mocrat. WasninaroN, December 4,—Dole- gate Pattigrew, of Dakota, said to The Globe-Dsmocrat correspondent that he intended to press for passage the bill providing for a division of Dakota into two territories. While he intends to do all hecan to secure lhpx:;:fie of Dakota admission bill, heis ned to think that there is little prospect of this being accom- this session, ~ But in the event of a'failuts to iecure this, lie thinks it is very important to the people of Dakota that there should bs a division of the territory. He said that from a conversation had with scnators he uunderstands that it is the purpose of those having the Dakota admission bill in change to PRESS IT TO PANSAGE as early as possible. The bill is the first on the senate calendar as unfin- ished business. Chatrman Burrows, of the House Committee on Territories, said to your correspondent this evening that he intended to do all he could to secure the passage of the bill this seseion. The bill is the thirty-sixth in order on the House calendar. Among the measures which precedes it are some very important ones which it ls very doubtful can be passed this winter, and as the unanimous consent can not bo obtained to take the Dakota bill up out of its order, itis extremely probable that the House bill can not be passed, The bill will have to come from the senate, and unless it is buried on the speaker's table, will ba passed by the House this winter. It is possible that the democrats may defeat the bill by fillibustering to prevent its being taken from the speaker’s table, The Base Ball Championship. Special Dispatch to Tan Bax. Provipetce, R, I, Dacember 6,-— The national lesgue of professional base ball clubs awarded the champion- ship of 1882 to the Chicagos, Theap- peal from the action of the Cleveland club suspending Doscher was die- wissed. N, E Young waa re-slected sccretary. Worcester and Troy clubs resigned and made honorary members, A minute was made of the death cf President Hubbert, The Widow's Price. Spocial Dispatch to Tun Bun, 8r. Louis, December 6 —The at- torneys fer Mrs. Alice W, Slayback filed at a late hour this evening a ecivil euit in the circuit court for $5,000 damages against John A. Cockrill, managing editor of The Post Despateh, for kiliing her husband, Col, Slayback, a few weeks ago, B —— Sour Mash avd Moonshiners. Spocial Dispateh to Tux Brx. CusiciyNari, December 6.—The Ga- zette's My. Sterling (Ky.) special s Dav Farmer, two deputy mar- shals who went to the mountains to seizo illicit distillers, were attacked by a party of thirty moonshiners aund driven twenty-five miles to French- burg., They escaped unhurt, TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Special Dispatches to Tus Bas HasrisBukG, Pa, December 6,—The House of Ropresentatives consists of 118 democrats snd 83 republicans, New OrLeans, December 6. —The com- imaniacy dlnis ciren by the slossas b Baptaia James B Eeds was'» groat sucy cers loppe OMAHA NEB. THURSDAY MuURNING, DECEMBER 7 1 8. “SIC TRANSIT.” The Gal-orons Goddess Partially Hides Her Charms From the Vulgar Throng. A Few Adwirers Repaid With a Peep Through the Storm Doors. The Result of Sucossstul Observa- tions and Photographs Taken. TRANSITORY JOYB. Special Dispatches to T Bux. Nrw York, December 6.—Clouds prevented Dr, at Hamilton college, gotting el stactory views The observera at Yale ave well satisfied with the resalts, The sigual offices at Washington are pleased with their work, Profossors at Weet Point re. gard the results of their observations a8 oxcellent. Princeton secured 188 photographs. Vassarreparts the defi- nition of the planot and sum excellent, Negatives taken here ne#r noon are very good. At Philadelphia both con- tacts wore mncoessfully observed, but heavy atmosphere preveated micro measurement or spectroscopic obaer- vatione. At Meriden, Connnecticut, bells announced the ioning f the ocontact and the public eohools olored. ~ Seven telescopes open to the public were et on the grounds of Rav, J. T, Puttes, a prom- inent local astronomer, and 6,000 per- sons looked through them. Dart- mouth, Amherat and Maine etate col leges were interfercd withi seriously by clouds. In taking ob:ervations at Harvard collage all fHue contacts wero satisfactorily observed. The spectroseops showed no percaptible absorption of atmoephere by Vevous. Pyrometrical obsexvation showed the dizo of Venes darker thap the sky surrounding the sun. The observing stations aathoriz:d by the United Statea government were at San Autounia. Tex,; Fort S:lden, N. M.; Cedar Koyes, Fia; Sania Cruz, Patagonia; Cordova, Onili; Oape of Good Hope, and Auckland, Now Zealand, A dispatoh says the obser- vations at San Antouio were not wholly successful, the firat two contacts hav- ing been lost on acsount of clonda, Owing to clouds, also, the first contact lost st Cedar Keye; 180 good photos were taken. ‘Che Balgian commigrion at San Antonia made 120 measuremens, At Quebic there was but 16 minutes of transit. No obaervation of value were obtained at lax‘l.mdn.,.d I.).ccmbfl' 5,~Antbeny Trol- | been Woodstock or Toronto. First the snow storms and then clouds caused much dissppoiatment at Montreal. The clouds and rain at Halifax made any observation impossible. COLBERT'S OALCULATIONS, On10a60, December 6.—From re- poris on the transit of Vonus at va- B well whn, el ” t] Tribuue, Sguted Cp .bo clservations, reducing to the Washington time which the different observations would give for the contscts at Washington. Observations received up to 11:30 give the following results: Second contact, ten observers, average time, 9 hours, 16 minutes and 29 seconds a. m.; Annapolis 20 seconds fast, Frishie, Washington, 20 fast; Sampson, Washington, 9 fast; New York 10 fast; Princoton, 12 fast; Haverford, 18 slow; West Point 4 fast; Alleghany 18 slow; Hough, Ohi- cago, 23 slow; Burnham, OChicago, 15 slow, Third contest, 8 observers, average timo 2 houre, 39 minutes and 47} sec- onde, p. m. Ambherst 6 seconds alow; New York, 6 slow; West Point, 2 fast; Haverford, no error; Annapolis, 16 fast; Frisble, Washington, 9 slow; Sampson, Washington, 8 slow. MISCELLANEOUS, DusriN, Dacember 6,~—The transit of Venus was plai \ly visible at Cork. LoxpoN, Decembor 6.-~The transit of Venus was favorably observed at Durban and Oaptown At Madrid the observations were prevented by bad weather, New York, Dacember 6 -— Tho weather is clear and favorable for the satisfactory obaservation of the transit of Venua, Bosron, Decomber 6,—Notwith- staunding the heavy clouds the Har- vard observatory made sstisfaotory ob- servations of the first and sicond con- tact in the trausit of Venus, Orrawa , Canada, Dacember 6,-- The observer here took a successful observation of the transit of Venus at the interval between ingress and egress this morning, Pans, Decewber 6.—The black clouds made useless tho great prepara- tious to observe tho trausit of Venus, LonpoN, Dzcember 6.—In solentifie circles no reaulta ars expected from the observations of the transit of Venus mad> in any part of the world, oxoept 80 far as the sucoess of observa- tions are concerned, Tyson Filled With Buok. Special Dispatch to Tux Bxx. New Orieans, Decomber 6,—The Times Democrat Jackson, (Miss ) special eays: Advices from Baldwin glve a detailed account of the killing of Bpeaker Tyson. Domestic trouble in the family of Col, Tyson's brother culminated in an attack on Ed, Saun. ders, & merchant, by the two Tyson's and son of esch, which resulted Saunders being badly beaten, During his confinement he was repeatedly in- formed that Col, Tyson had threatened to kill him, Going out for the first time on Monday, he csrried his shot- gun and shot Tyson on sight, killing him instantly, Tyson had & pistol on his person when killed. 5 Bt. Louis Stock Yards dpecial Dispatoh o Tus Baa. 8r. Louis, December 6.—The suit of the Union stock yards against the Wabash rallway company for §500, damages for breach of contracis have The suit Iy with- yords, cow) hn.fiWfl the wtock and & new contract made betwoen the parties by which the Wabash yards will be supplied from all points west of the Mississippi river at the rate loss than to the yards on tho east side of the river by an amoant of astnal cus tomary tranefor toll on all shipments from competing points. The Wabash roads gives what concessions it wants to shippers, but pays the Union stock yards a toll of 82 per car for all cars woing through to St. Louis and over the bridge. o —— THE PRIVACY OF MESSAGES. The Western Union and Its Ousto- mers. Special Dispatch to Trn B, New York, Dacembor 6 —The ex- :;:nlfiva %m]nmm:ha of the Western nion Telegraph company to-da) adopted the following: it H 'urreas, Uojust imputations have been made against the integrity of the management of this company in respeot to the sanotity of private messages pastiog over its wires or through ita cflises; and Wgreas, It has always boen a oar- dinal priveiple with the company to guard thesacrad privaoy of telegraphio correspondence intrusted to its offices; the oom(rany having for this purpose oxponded many thousanda of dollars in rosisting tho demands of courts, jurica and legislation committees in oases where this company hai no other interests at atake than its hoa. -{)mb:u obligation to cuatomers; there- ore Resolved, That the imputation that officials or other persons counnected with this company have the privilege to inspeot mousagos passing over its wiraes or through its offices is without fonndation of fact, Resolved, Tast any officer, clerk or othec employe hanaling messages who shall repors oz divalge the contents of 8l messages to uny officer of the cumpany or other porson shall be prompily dismiwssed from the service of the company and presecuted under the law making it a penal offense to divulge the contents of messuges, FATAL DUG BITE. Terriblo Suftarings of a Phl'adelpbla Man From Hydrophobis., Special to Globe-Domocrat. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Decomber 4, — James Oavanaugh, who has forseveral days sullared from hydrophobia, died at his rcsidence, No. 2732 ' York atroet, early this morning, after ex periencing the most intense pains sinco Friday. Since first stricken with tho dread disease the sufferer has soarsely had » moment's rellef till last Saturday night, whon he became de- nephine White was supposed to have been_buried the bodies of K izabeth and John Gibdine were fud. The cometery authorities will id in the prosecution of the despoilers of the graves. PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER. Oonference of Western Demo- orats st Chicago, Strong Points of Several Promine ont Men Prosented. Bpecial to The Cincinnat! Commercial, Louisvitg, Ky., Dscember 4 —The Courier-Journal's Chicago special saya: Within the past twenty-four hours a political conference has been hold hore. Its mombers comprised pri- marily the Jeaders of the demooratio party in all Michigan, Towa and Wis consin, with a large dalepnion of the foremost members of the party from several other western and middle atates, Its members ropresented not only the active political leaders of the party, bat the editors of the principal demooratic papers. The conference was of long duration, and the discus- sion was earnest, candid and generous, while the entivo situation of the coun- try reosived thorough and careful con- sideration. ==The chief importance of this con- ference lies in the faot that ita pur- pose wan to settle upon, as far as prac- ticable at the present time, a Iemo- cratio presidential candidate. It was the unanimous verdict that such & oandidate maat come from the west. In looking over the field and the men by states the discussionregarding Ohlo resulted in the conclusions that the Ootober vote (Pendleton and Paine) put that state cutside the pale of pres- idential poesibilitiecs, This aettled upon, there were Jeft the names of four men to be discussed. ‘Theso were Palmer and Morrison, of 1llinols, Justioo Field, of Oalifornis, and Mo- Donald, of Indiana. The general drift of feeling regard- ing Ex Governor Palmer was that while heis a man of irreproachable character, the highest and best nature, ard at present thoroughly identified with the party, he was not a demo. cratio veteran, and it was thoroughly sotiled that no man within the party who can not show a continuoualy per- fect record as a democrat, and whose entire sntecedenis were democratic, could be seriously considered. Tho name of Morrison was dwelt upon at considerable length, and while it was conceded that he posseses many sterling qualitios for o standard bear- er, it was concluded that his dictator- ial brutqueness and inharmonious lirious. He induced his attendant to go down siairs for a moment, and no sooner was the nurse’s back turned than Cavauaugh sprang from his bed, and picklog up a large truok, dsshed it through the window-sash and then jumped after it. The noise soon brought a number of people to the place, who gave pursuit, but tho sufferer was flact of foot and had gone more than two uares before he was captured. ahan taken back his condition grew worse, the spasms grew mora frequént, and it was with difficulty that he was kept in bed. At 3o'clack his strength began to fail, and at 4:30 he breathed his last. During hia illness the patient was approached by his wife, who attempted to soothe him one of his spasms. In reaching forth his hand his nail caught the back of her hand and made an ugly wound, which, althovgh patinfual, is n t serious, Ono of the physicians in charge of the caso, Dr. Joseph Strawn, says he was called in to eeo Cavanaugh on Friday evening without having had any previous knowledge of the case. Ho found that althoogh his patient had complained of dizziness in the head for several days, and during the last six months had several times be- fora felt the samo unusual sensation, nothing serious was apprehended by his family ustil Feiday morning, when he was obliged to take to his bed. He fiest complained of a strange feoling about the throat, which rapidly grew worse, When the phyasician reached the house he atked the invalid ono or two questions as to his condition, and was 1nformed that he could not swal- low any flaid, Dr, Strawn then hand- ed the sick man a glass of water and arked hum to drivk it. At the eight of tho water Cavanaugh had a vio- lent #pasm, which contracied his body painfully, He asked that the water be taken away, and seemed re liaved when it was carried out of the room. This snd certain other symp toms famiiiarto physicians, smmediate- ly led the doctor to believe that the man was a viclim to hydrophobia. He, therefor, asked him if he had ever methods with the national managers of the democratic party made it im- possible for selection to rest upon him. His great ability was fully rec- ognized, and it was agreed upon that 143 THE OLD WORLD. England Protests Against Franch Protectorate Over Kadagasoar. The French Hxpedition to Ceue tral Africa Ready to Start, German Politiciana Splitting Hairs While the Ministers Incroase the Taxes. An Interesting Assortment of Items. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. Special Dispatch to Tin Ban; MADAGASCAR PROFRCTORATE. Loxvon, Decomber 6,—The Oen- tral Newa announces that the British ambassador at Paris informed France that Eogland will not consent to her toreing a protectorate on. Madagascar. NOTED MEN FAILING, Von Fiatow, the wellZknown ocom- poser of operas, has become blind feom cataraot of the eye. Trollope 1s now suffering from con- estion of the lungs and failare of ac- tion of the heart, Death is near, FRENCH FINANCES, Panris, Docember 6.—The chamber of deputies adopted the estimates of the minister ol commerce. During the dobate the minister of finances de- olared that the govornment felt it was time to stop tho incessant increass of experditure unless it was iutended to jeopardizs the financial equilibriam of the nation, THE OATH OF ALLRGIANCE, Rome, Docember 6 — Bertani, the acknowledged leader of the radical party, bas tuken the oath of allegiance to the king. PRUSSIAN POLITICIANS, Brrriy, Decomber 6, —The Prussian government will Introduce in the bundsrath a ‘motion in' favor of in- creasing timber daties, with a view to derivirg a large rovenue from forests. Haenel. and sixteen followers have written the progressiat committee nay- ing, though in regard ¢o co-operation with other liberal groups, they re- mained In o minority against Richter, they would not secede from the party. They require, however, nnconditional recogaition of their standpoint within the progressist party and demsud its orgauization and the official press shall not be employed for combatting their views, SEARCHING FOR THE POLE, his candidacy for the speakership of the next house should be strongly urged, as it was generally conceded that Raodall was no longer au avail- able candidate, Regarding Judge Field, that gentle- man was most favorably considered, but, his present position on the su- prems bench, from which it would" bé necessary for him to retire, seemed an insurmountable obstacle, Finally, when the name of Mo- Doa ame before the conference for discuseion, there seemed to be a spontaneous and unanimous accord upon his fitness. This reached a de- gree bordering upon enthusiasm, His record was thoroughly dwelt upon, and the different members of the oconference discussed the same in all its bearings. His record upon the money question, and his oomristent, honorable and patriotic course, during the war, his earnest and able support of all wise measures of reconstruction, his well known can- did, manly and fearless position upon the tariff quoestion, and the fact at all times, on all measures, affecting the good not only of the democratic party, but of the whole country, he had proven himsclf not only a demoerat of lifelong consistency, but a states- mon of eafe conservative and patriotic methods, Another matter of importance and interest was also informally dlscussed, This was in connection with the name of €olon- el Nitas, of Wisconsin, and it was gen- erally coneeded that if thls brilliant orator and most able man made the race for governor of Wisconsin next fall, as it {8 believed he will, securing an election, as would certainty reen't, he would léad the Wisoousiu delega: tion to the next demoorstic national convention, and take the second place on the presidential ticket so surely as he did so. LonpoN, Dscember 6.—Larrsen, who accompauied the Jeannette ex- {wl ion has been engaged at Naigotz nd in search of the Danlsh explor- ing vessel Digmphna, The govern- ments of Danmark and Holland pro- poso an exploration with; the ob- jeot of saisting the Datoh exploring Yessels Varpa and Digmphna. THE CONGO TERRITORY. Paxrms, December 6,—DoBrazza's expedition in Africa will iuclude three hundred negroes who will embark on the gunboat Sagittaire at Senegal. THEATRE BURNED, LoxpoN, December 6.—The Royal Alhambra theatre burned to-night. The audience had just retired. Within half an hour the dome bell and build- ing and neivhboring house were soon gutted. Nothing was saved from the theatre, + POSTMASTER:GENERAL FAWCRT? obtained some sleep to-day. Hiscon- ditivn to-night is more satisfastory. WRECKS AT SEA, The British ship Fiona was lost at sea with all on board, The Collier has foundered off Ber- wick, Ten persons drowned. FRANGCE IN EGYPT, Paris, December 6,—It is stated Daclere, president.of the eouncil, yes- torday commupicated to the cabinet his reply to Eugland’s proposals to France in regard to Egyptian control. It is pointed out in parliamentary oir- cles that acceptance of the presidency of thedebt commission would make neceasary the maintenance of impar- tiality which would debar France from defending her interests, GENERAL AMNESTY, | Cairo, Deocmber 6, the disposition of Arabi's case, it is expocted that all the leaders in the re- bellion except Suliman Pasha will be The Sioux Commission Bpecial Dispateh to THE Bxs, Yankron, December 6,—The 8ioux been hitten by s dog. To whish Oav- ananch replied: “Yen, twico, A little over a year ago I was bitten by & dog on the calf of the leg, and & {ur ago 1 was bitten on tho thumb by another dog; both wounds soon healed, and I have never been troubled with them gince. You dor't think it is hydro- phobis, do you, Doctort’ The physician, convineed by this apeech that he had read the symptoms correotly, endeavored to relieve the sick man's anxiety by assuring him that there was no fear of anything so terrible. Kellogg Given'a Cortifloate. Speclal Dispatch to Tiis Bau BatoN Rovak, La., December 6.— The governor, sfter an examination of the law and facts in the Kellogg case, has given the certificate of election to Kellogg in accordance with returny from the Third rict, The Lebanun Grave Robbers. Special Dispatch to Tiis Brs. PuivaveLeiia, December 6-—-A eat throng of colored people were the Lebanon cemetery to-day, Men were digging into the graves of friends to satisfy themselves of the presences of the bodies. The bodies of Louisa Morris and Leah Lynns are missing. The empty coffins were ouly found where the should commission has received the consent of 20,000 Tadians to the cession of a portion of sheir reservation, Kive thousand more Iudians are to be inter- viewed on the subject. the work of the commissioners, A strong wind is blowing and consider- Loumsviiee, Ky., Decexsber 6,— John Trinler and wife, of Chicago, have been in this olty several days, stopping st the restdence of Fred. Senning. The former haviug legal business at New Albany, this morn- ing, Trinler cat his w throat almost from ear to ear and then did the same work for himsalf, beivg dead when found. ‘The wife is still living, but death is a question only of a few hours. Insanity isthe supposed canse, A Lumber Pool Special Dispatch to Tus Sux. Osica30, December 6, —The genersl freight agents of the roads running to Missouri river points met here to- day aund formed a lumber pool to these poluts, The question came up whether & single pool ehould be made to all polats or whether it be separated into two divisions, north and south, and after discussion it was decided to vefer the matter ta the general ers for decislon, Adjourned to the 30th have been, In the grave where Jo-'inat, This will close [} purdoned DusniN, December 6,—The number of | ugrarian outrages in Ireland daring the month of November was eighty-nine, This contrasts favorably with previous lists, UNFAVORABLE WEATHER, LoxnvoN, December 6,—In couse- quence of uunfavorable weather the wansit of Venus is totally invisible from the Greenwich observatory. GHRMAN FLOODS, BeguiN, December 6.—The loss by floods in Rhenish districts amount to wmillions of marks, The damsge to the town of Danisbury alone amounts. to & million marks, Sixty houses near Mayenee have been swept away, TRANSVAALYTROUBLE, Duasan, December 6.--The intel- ligence is received from Transvaal that the Oafires have been driven into Chief Mapoch's caves. Oae cave has been destroyed with dynamite and it is supposed fifty natives were kiiled. The commandant and & Boer were also killed, A HEAVY VIRE, Loxvon, Dacember b.—BStanford Qourt, Worcestershive, the country seat of Bir Francis Winnington, burned tbis morning, together with & lot of valuable fine state pictures and personal manuseripts. Ooroans, December 6,—The Rhine has risen thirty-one cen 2 o'olook Bu morning. wigEm e