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

“ Dickson case. - U TWELFTH YEAR. & Vg ” [’o,., " OmanA DALy BEE. OMAHA! NEB WEDNESDAY MOR G DECEMBER 20 1882 THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, The Houss Suddenly Ohanges Front and Decides on a Holiday Recess A Lively Bpeech by Abram Howitt on the Paciflc Railroad Debt, The Total Increased from $090,- 000,000 to $103,000,00 in One Year. The Gambling Mania Increasing Among Government Officials. The Senate Passes the Indian Bill and Talks on Whisky. Special Dispatches to Tas Bxn. A Bill Regarding Telegrams. WasHiNGTON, December 19. — A bill was introduced in the house to- day by Mr. Joyoe, (Vt.), and in the senate by Senator Logan which re- quires every telegraph and cable com- pany to receive and forward the busi- ness of any other company whether it relates to bueiness ot the company oftering it or otherwise. It also makes it a misdemeanor for any other person transmitting to esend and examine the same THE WAYS AND MEANS OOMMITTEE. The ways and means commiitee to- day fixed on wire rope and iron strand the same as on iron or steel, steel wire the same guage, three cents per pound, instead of the same rate as that upon wire of which ropeis made. The rate on steel in any form not otherwise provided for was changed from three to three and oue-half per pound, copper and cement from two and one-half to three and one-half per pound. The committee will probably complete the metals to-day. THE UTAH CONTESTANT. Caine, the claimant for delegate from Utah, will be heard by the sub- committee on elections to-morrow. THR MEXICAN SURVIVORS, TAhe pensions committee of the house this morning agreed upon the substitate for all the' Mexican service. Peneion bills are now pending and it will report the sams to the house, VACATIONS WANTED, The speaker laid before the house a number of requests for leave of ab- sence and a debate ensued and objec- tions were raised on all sides, Several were granted, however. THE DICKSON CASE. Tho cross examiuation of Brewster Cameron was resumed in the police court to-day in tho hesring of the Nothing of importance was elicited. NOMINATION: The president to-day Inominated Sam J. Hilbern, United States attor- ney, district of California; Robert C. Campboll, Louiziana, Uaited States consul at Monterey; Henry Jeaug, New York, consul general at fohera~., Persia, THE SUDDEN CHANGE, As was predicted in theso diepatches last night, the house to day reconeid- ered its action and adopted resolutions providing for the usual holiday recess ‘The only surprise in the ma:ter was the recess resolation did not secure a larger vote, PETITICNS AND PENSIONS, Marsrs. Berry and 1losecranz pre- sented in the houte to-day bills grant- Oharlotte BMoDougal, widow of o Admiral M:Dougzal, a pan- 7 $50 per month, Rouseciarz also presouted a bill authorizing the i nt of Col. H. J. Hunt, cof the ery, with the rank and pay of brigadier general. Rozocranz to-day presented in the Louse the peti‘tion of ninety-six busi- ness tirms in San Fransisco, as aiso a resolution of the produce exchange, asking for the passage of the post- office bill. He sent a letter to The Alta denying that he had retarded the consideration of the poustoflice bill by naming & commission, He says the commission namad would got the best site for the least money, *I am willing that the commission should adopt any substitute which it pleases which will give us a new poetotlice,” CONGRESSIONAL. Spocial Dispatches to Tis Buy, PENATE PROCEEDINGS, WasniNeroN, December 19, — A baich of petitions were presented for the increase of pensions to one- armed and one-legged soldiers. A number of bills were introducrd and referred, At the close of the morning hour Senator Sherman endeavored to bring up his bill relating to the entry of distilled spirits, Senator Plumb objected, and the oons tion of the ludian sppropiia- ‘resumed. 5 the civil service bill came a8 unfinished basiness, but it was laid aside in gomplete the Indian appropri , The removal of the Orow agency to some point east of the Big Horn river in the vicinity of Fort Cus'er was agreed to. The bill then passed and by uoani- mous conzent Senator Sherman suc- ceeded in getting up a bill extending the time for withdrawal of distill spirits from bonded warehouses, BSenator Conger thought the ten- dency of the bill would be to encour- age overproduction of whisky. It was a measure inthe interest of the whisky men, and at the end of thie extension another would be ssked, BSenator Ingalls moved to amend the bill by addinga provision, that from and after the expiration of three years from entry any distllled epirite now in warehouse, five per cent interest shall be collected upon such spirits, to bo computed down to the ime of withdrawal. He asked Sena- tor Sherman what effect the bill woald have on the revenue for the next two years. He understood that on the 30th of June thera were 0,000, 000 gallons of whisky in bond, of which about 60 000,000 were held in Kentucky alone. Senator Sherman said it was troe about the amount s ated was held in bond in Kentucky, but it was not owned there. It was sold in bond and owned all over the Unton, The revenue would not be materlally affected by the passage of this biil because a certain quantity of spirits could be consumed, and if that now in bond were forced upon the market other whiskies would be withheld. Sentor Iogalls’amendment was then agreed to, ayes 39, nays 17. Senator MoPherson offered a reso- lation, which was referred to the com- mittee on finance, declaring that it be the sense of the senate that, in case of a reduction or abolition of the tax on tobacco at this session, there should be a corresponding rebate of t tax aid on stock in hand at the time the w goea int. effeot, provided such stocks are stamped and in unbroken padkages. Hoasc resolation for a holiday re- cess was referred. Senator Edmunds called for the reg- ular order, 80 as to proceed with the pending bill. On a vote the motion was loat—16 to 30, Then, with the civil service bill gbefore |it, the senate adjourned. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS, Mr. Butierworth reported the army sppropriation bill, and asked it con- siaeration immediately after the post- office bill is disposed of. @B The syeaker laid bafore the house a number of requests fr leave of ab- sence and a debate ensued and objeo- tlona were raised on all sides. Several were granted, however. Finally after a warm debate the house by a vote of 127 yeas to 110 nays adopted a resolution for a holi- day recess from Decemb:r 22d till January 2d. Mr. Williams (Wis.), chairman jof the committea on foreign affairs, re- ported a joint resolution reciting that the goverument of France proposes to establish at Tunis a judicial system common among Christian nations, so that the country shall be fally opened for the protection of the citizens of the United States in their person, property and rights, and authorizing the president to declare by proclama- tion thet the right on the part of the United States and its citizens to claim extra territorial jurisdiction has ceased and will be no longer claimed or exer- cised. Passed. Mr. Neal (Ohio,) offered a resolu- tion instructing the Garfield board of audit to report to the house aschedula of all claims presented to aud allowed by it. Adopted. The house then went into commi:- tee of the whole, Mr. Calkins ([nd.,) in the chair, on the snlwfliun appro- priation bill, the pendi ing amendment being that offered by Mr. Robeson (N. J.), providing that railrond com- panies which have received bond sub- sidies in addition to grants of public lands shall receive =23 compensa. tlon for carrying mails fifty per cent. of tke’amount now allowed them by law for that service. Mr. Kobeson explained his amend- ment was intended 3s gn amendment to the charter of thew8 railroads de- claring legielative intention. It did not reduce the compensation largely; it reduced it only to 50 per cent, and when that reduction was made those roads would still have more compensa- tlon than other ratiroads in the coun- try. This legislation was necessary in order that the question whether congress has or has not control uver this matter should be brought fairly to the test of judicial decision and sottled for the present and future, Mr, Hewitt (N. Y.) opposad the amendment. Here was a proclama- tion which sought tb insert into the onarters of these companies a con- dition subsequent, and the authority for meking this new condition was claimed to be the right to alter, amend, and repeal the original ac's, Ia the charter of the companies there was & provision that the rates to be paid should be fair and reasonable, ‘The right to alter and smend the char- tors was reserved in remarkable lan. guaga and bevter to accomplish the obligation of this act, ““Congress may at any time, with due regard to the rights of eaid, compsanies, alter, amend, and repeal this act’ He had never szen a clause in any cherter in which that peculiar language was inserted: ‘‘Hav- ing due regard to the rights of eaid companies”—was congroes preparad to begin the work of confircation of pri- vato property, which, when once ap- propriated by a vote of the houss, wou'd proceed with fearful strides until it eaded in its logical result— communism, The Pacific railroads, for cirrying mails last year, were paid 739,000; fifty per cont of that amount- ed to shout §3(9,000, If the govern- ment wanted to get any compensation for its immenee grauts of lands and bonds, $369,000 was ecarcely worth while considering. Lot it take the whole 879,000 and put it into the treasury as some compensation to the government for the great loss which ocertainly awaited it when the bonds matored. The amount due the government im- mediately after the passage of the Thurman act was §99,000,000. The amount due last 30th of June was £103,000,000, an increase of $4,000,- 000in one year, I the government wera to.day to take pozsession of the property it would have to take it eab- Ject to prior liens of §62,000,000, The result would be those rcads would cost $165.000,000. There was an impres- sion abroad in this country that these railroads did not intend to pay the debt doe to the United States. He (Hewitt) confessed he shared in that umpression, There was but one har rierin the way cf the obligations of the people to take these roads and that was the operation of Thurman's sinking fund act, When the bill was passed, 1t was believed the funds to be provided were suflicient at best to liquidate the debt. But in the report o' the commissioners of the Pacific railroads there was a statement that when the debt matures there would be dua the government 871,000,000, Add that to the $62,000,000 first mortgage bouds, and it would be seen £36,000,000 was the minimum licn which would be on these ronds. He had not been unobservant of the pol- foy of these companies, They were securing other roads, and he expected to see them abandoned and the people of the country would te brought face to face with the great question of adwministering and own- iug railroads, The propusition bronght before the house would diminish the sinking fund by 50 per cent of the compensation now allowed for carry- ing the matls, for that money went into the sinking fund, What ounght congress do—diminish the meaus pro- vided for paying the government, or ought these means be increased? The daty of congress was plain. The Thurman act had been held to be conatitutienal; legislation of the kind now proposed would be held uncon- stitutional and valuable time would be lost. If the committee on abpropria- tions would amend this proposition by striking out the provision that the companies shoald take one-half the compensation and insert in lieu there- of a provision that they should pay in- to the sinking fund a sum equal to fifty per cent of the amount now al- lowed by law he would support it. Mr. Holman (Ind.) offered and ad- vocated an amendment providing that land grant roads](ss distinguished from those which have also received bond sabsidies) shall be paid only fifty per cent of the compensation allowed other roads which have not received government aid. He contended the decision of the supreme court in the Uniom Pacifio case did not decide, but, on the contrary, carefully avoided deciding that con- |¢h gress oould not alter, amend, modify or repeal the original charters, It was no hardship to require the rail- roads which had received imperial es- tates to transport mi at less com- ponsation than was paid other corpo- rations which had not received such grants, Mr. Anderson (Kas.) opposed the position taken by Mr. Casswell that the companies had veated rights with which congress could not interfere. Where could it be shown that any company had a vested right to deter- mine what was a fair and reasenable ¢ )mpensation for carrying wal He asserted that the Pacific railroads re- ceived much higher ocompensation than other railroads, instancing the case of the Kansas Pacifio, which received three times the amount paid to other trunk lines, and yet those magnificent companies actuaily had the audacious, malicious, egre: gious cheek, impudence and devilism to come to congress and say they must be paid expresa rates, and, notwith- standing all that, his friend Colonel Robert Ingersoll was actually in a hurry to abolish hell, [Laughter.] Mr. Robeson said the object of his amendment was to bring the compen- sation given the Pacific rallroads down to the compensation granted other roads. He repudiated the idea that congress had no power to do so and denied there was any vested right in the companies which asserted that thelr charters should nat be amended. Penci~g action the committee rose. The speaker announced the eecort at the burial of Representative Orth, of Indiana, Meesrs, Calkins, Pierce, Steel, Wateon, Davis, (Ill.), Warner aud Reece. Adjourned. GAMES OF CHANCE. A United States Suprame Jadge Sald to Patronize Faro Banks. Special Dispateh to The Globe-Denocrat WasHiNGToN, December 17.—An uupleasaid and highly sensational ru- mor has been fl jing about the lobYies of Washington during the last two days. 1v concorns a high offisial of the government, so high that even the tongue of baleful gossip dared not more than whisper his name, The rumor was to the effect that a cer- tatn member of the supreme court of the United States had lost 8 Jarge sum at faro in a public place, at a common green table, among common gamblers, The story was that he had entered and taken o seat at the green incognito; had woun, then lost; rhen won again, then lest, until the sam was swelled to thousands, when he staked all his ready cash, He gave his distingnished name to the baulksr and his personal check was honored. He lost the vro- coeds and checked again and agatn, until the proprietcrs of the place re- fused longer to take his obligations and coaxed him to leave the place, Sach was the tale, There were many who balteved it, and thero are mauy about town who believe it still, It is well known that there aro here a good MANY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS that play, some ot whom frequent gam- ing houses, the most of whom,however, confine themselyes to private parties, The gaming instinet is not confined to the hnmble anywhere, and In Washington many ahigh official’s sal- ary goes to sapport the flash men in and out of congress, There is a new- ly elocted congressman hers from Missouri, who is known to have lost $3,000 10 & game of ‘“/rlendly” poker a siogle night, This knowledge gives color to the story of the justioe's luc! The court o1z of yesterday I'here were some very ugly ramors going around last night, affecting the character and morals of & gentlemen of high social and official standing The Republican sought out the story and its basis, and found there was not the slightest foundation for them,” Your correspondent has also sought out the story, but while not prepured to prove the truth in & court of jus- tico is not able to substantiste the trath of the denial, (a the block fi. miliarly kuown us “Rum Row”’ are a number of gaming houses. While the windows of thess houses’ fronts are always dark sud closed, the gawmes go on night and day, There is no troube in fioding a place to lose your money, The slip, slip of the cards from the deal-box goes on unceasingly, and the rattle of the dice and the whirr of the roulotte-wheel can almost be heard from the sidewalk by the sccustomsed ear, Up into ome f theso | palaces, where it was asserted the au preme court justios went, your cor | respondont penetrated in search of sensationslnows. A panel opening in the door discloscd thekeen eye of the usher, on the alert for visitors, The room within containe” the usual para phernalia of faro, ronletie and rouge ot noir. I. was brilliantly lighted and thronged with government ofli oials and professional sports. A clusterof under secretarios of foreign legations. who are inveterate game- sters and a brace of SOUTHERN CONGRESSMRN sat at one table, flanked by profes- sional and government olerksa, No member of the supreme court could have sat there an hour or so playing high stakes without being known, ““We are not fivln; away our pat. rons,” sald a well-known dealer of faro, who had just given place to his rolief, when taken naside. ‘‘Gentle: men come here for a quiet game, and is none of our business who they are. No, I woaldn't have known a membez of the sapreme court if 1 had seen him. As to playing away a fow thousands, that is done here, and, for all I know, every place on the row every week during the scasions, Yes, some high officlals. Onoe in & while 2 senator, nearly every night mem- bera, come here, thongh they don't usually play big ‘money." One of the jetors came for- ward and intes ted us, ‘‘Here's —— wants to know whether Judgo —— lost a heavy stake here,” ssid the dealer, “‘The —— hedoes. Well, wo don’t know, that's all. * Wedon't know who loses money here, aund wouldn't say so it we did f‘l'.. was quite eany to underatand I don't know & single justice of the supreme ocourt except Chief Jus- tice Waite,” said & gambler who fre- quents this partioular place, ‘“‘and Waite never playe. Oone might cume here, of eou I've heard some talk about this, but I don’t. believe it, No man can lose £10,000 without exciting the curiosity of every fellow here, and he would go away a marked man. There would be no difticulty in running him down, if he was as high an official as Judge My theory of the atory is that some man who elosely resembles Judge —— was here playing heavily, and playors have gone away and spread the atory that it was the justice uf the supreme court,” *“That is the most sensible view of the matter,” remarked another of the cloth, and this is all that cin be learned about the sausational story. My Fruits of the Fair. Spectal to The Cincinnat. Commervial, Wasnisaron, December 17,—It is charged here that not one of the awards mude at the Gaifisld fair has been paid. Canes, watches and jowels were voted to various persons, but none of them have yet reached the awardees., It was given out that a profit of $8,000 or $!0,000 was real- 1zed out ol the fiir, i'ut the know- ing ones assert there was a deficiency. Look out for a howl on this subject. ‘the ‘‘Hospital Monument” folks are savage over this business. They say they were to have half the proceeds of tho fair, but the ‘‘ether monv. ment"” folks have hogged every cent, Northern Jowa Marshalship Speofa’ Dispateh to the Globs-Democrat. Dupvque, Io,, Dacember 17.— There has been for some time past a determined strugzle among the poli- ticians of northern Yowa for the pos- session of the marshaiship of tho northern district of the state, The more prominent applicants for the place were Collector Badgerow and G. A, ht, of Sioux City; L. M. Gorder and Marten, of Cedar Rapide; Matt Stedman, of Benton county, and Goorge Heberling, of Jackson connty, From private in- formation received in this city to-day the matter has been pract'cally sot- tled in favor cf o dsrk horse, Georgo Perkins, editor of the Sioux Uity Journal, who, it is said, will receive the appomtinent. The office in one of the most important in the state, and Is worth anywhero from §6,000 to §8,- 000 or more yearly, and is ia conss- quence & big bone of conteniion, ——— ¥ SHOCKED. Concord Shsken up by an Herth- qualke Epecial Dispatch to TN Kya ‘Concork, N. H, Dacember 19,— At 5:40 tais evening one of the se- verest earthquake shocks ever felt here oceurred, The shoock was lko a heavy explosion aud ehook the build- ings, from which the people rushed to the strects. in one building the con- cussion was suffizient to extin- guish the gas ivside the building The shock wus like that of some heavy object falling, aeeming Lo be above rather thun below. It evidently traveled east and wost and was felt in Pittafield some four minutos later than here, Tt was also felt av Great Falls, Manchester and other places. The ehock lasted about etght seconds, Tho King Paraly Special Dispatch to Tun Exe, New Yoix, December 19.—An {m- mense orowd of people in the Cuoper Tastitate welcom2d the Gierman social- ist, Johana Most. Moat delivered & short epeech in Germsn, He de- soribed the spread of the revolution- ary movement in Earope and the in- faence it was likely to exercise throughout the world. In this coun- try the freedom prevailing gives an smple ecope for the promulgation of socialistic doctrines. The Karopean organizations were so far perfected as to paralyzo the k ra, Their Characters Restored. Bpectal Dispatch o Tus Buk, Corumuus, 0., December 19.—7Tae legtslavive bribery cases were finally dispcsad of to-day. Representative Wright was acquitted and a nolle prosequi was outered in the case of Repressntative Black, The state com- letely broke down, These members Klu been victims of unfounded ru- mors aud speculations, \ KEARNEY'S CANAL. The First Eight Miles Flooded With Water. The Citizana Jubilant Over the Promised Buccess Several Kearney gentlemen were in the oity over Sunday, and in conver. sation with one of them Tur Bek re- porter found him very enthusiastic over the benefits promised to Kearney from the big canal now in prooess of construoticn, This is an enterprise originated by Kearney men and backed by Kearney oapital, and as most of our readors know, contemplates the construction of a canal fram & point on the Platte, about sixteen miles above Kearney, to the city, the water thus obusined from the river to be used for irrigating pur. posea, for oity use and for water power i the mills and factories which 1: ia expected to draw to that point, 1t is twenty-one feet wide at thu bave, twenty-five at the top' and four feet deep, and will convey an immense volume of water for the purposes de- rigned. The estimated coat 18 $100,- 000, $30,000 of which is contributed by the clty, and the rest subscribed in stock by private Individuale, tn suma ranging as high as $56,000 to $8,000. The work was commenced last April, and one half of the canal eight miles, was completed and the water turned in last Fridey. From fur hundred to six hun- dred men and teams ave now at work, and the enterprise will be pushed to rapid ocompletion, At its termination on the bluff north of the oity a reservoir will be con- structad from which the city supply will be taken, and fcom whioh the water will have a fall of seventy-tive feet, which will give a good power fir mills and manufactories. The surplus water will bo conducted off by one or more natural routes through the country to re-enter the Platts or #well tho tide of Wood river. The whole surrounding coun- try can thus be filled with rills and rivu- lots,and the ‘'great American desort’ madeyto blotsom as the rose. It in cer- tainly a big scheme, and one that all will wish may result in the enriching of tha oity as wall as in the credit the cilizons will have for their pro. greasive apirit, CHRISTINE NILSSON. Airival of the Distinguished Binger 1a San Francisco. A Flattering Ovation by the Soan- dinavians. San Francisco Call Dsc. 12, The reception to Christine Nilason- Rouzaud, the distinguished Swedish cantatrica, on her arrival in this city yesterday amounted to a perfect ova- tion, Kxtensive preparations had been made by the Scandinavian colony, with & view of fittlngly marking her advout in this city, and a large dele- gation, comprising the consular reprg- sentalives ot Sweden and Norway and Donmark, the offizors of the various Scandlnavian societies and private ciizens constituted a reception com- mittee, which prccseded to Vallejo Junctior, where the west bound tramn was boarded. As soon as the com- mittes had entered the private car in which Mine. Niltson and the other members travelod, 0. O, Fallenius, on behalf of the committes, extended her a cordizl woleome, at the same time expressing the gratification that the Scandinavian colony felt at being able 10 extend their congratulations to their illustrious countrywomsn, The lady acknowledged the compliment gracefully in o few words delivered in her uative tongue, after which & gen- eral hand-shaking followed, during which: ehe was presented by the speak or with a besutiful bouquet, made of flowera which Mme, Nilsson is said moat to affect, THE SINGER'S APPEARANCE, While the courtesies were hoing ox. changed, tho lady appeared 1o enjoy the mtuation heartily and was the oynosure of all eyes. Clad in a neat traveling suit of dark blae, her full, trim figure and ereot carringe were shown to advantage, while her smil- ing countenance, coupled with the happy allueions she ade, stripped the ocoagion of its formality, and for ones the reception partook more of a renewnl of acquaintance than of a meeling of strangers Mme. Nilsson's blue eyes sparkled with good humor, and & protusion of light brown halr, gave an sdditional charm to the face already noticeablo for its expreesion of intelligence and good heartedness, In conversatton with the reporters who had wccompanied the committee, the singer said she was delighted with the trip, and that excepting the slight fa- tigae, naturally to be expected from the long journey, she was in excellent health, Bhe menttoned with cousid- erably interest the various places of note she had seen along the road, dwelling principslly, however, upon tho scenes witneesed In orossing the Sierras and Rocky mountains, and be- ing much interested in the heavy grades encountered, While the sin- gor was engaged in describiug these *'little wonders,” as she was pleased to term them, she occasionally stopped to express her dolight at her visit to this yor uwkoown country to her, at the same time calling attention to s laxge rose,which she remarked, proved that Fiora had bestowed hor gifts lav- ishly upon Oalifornia. When the train bearing the party had arrived at the Oakland dopot, the speocial car was surrounded on all sides by 1aen, women auvd children, vying with one another to obtain a view of tho cantatrice, some even go- ing so far in their enthusiasm as to obstruot the very c¢xits on either plat: form, Carriages were in waiting, however, to convey the lady and sha 154 members of the committee on board tho boat, a0 that those who were loss fortunate in seouring vantage ground rushedjfrantioally of or thejoarriage containing Mme. Nileson until it reached the farther end of the boat when it was again surrounded by an anxious crowd, which hovered about until tho Market street ferry alips hud been reached, and even then the assemblage was loth to depart, AN UVATION, The exit from the landing Into the streot was a repetition of the above ncene, which atill another time char. acterized the entrance of the lady into the Palace hotel. A large crowd had oollected in the lower yard, and when the carrisge oontaining the distin. guished guest was seen to stop at the side entrance, the crowd rushed for- ward, only to see her vanish into the elevator. Wetterman's superb band struck up Scandinavian airs, while Mme. Nilsson passed to the fifth floor, where she was met by a bevy of young rls representing characters as fol. lows: Amerioa, Miss Florence Lund- borg; Denmark, Miss Carrie Peter- son; Norway, Miss Nelson; Swsden, Miss Blomquist. In advanee of the eminent songstress walked the follow- ing young Iadies as flower girls, strew- ing flowers along the corridor to the reception room: Miss Dassie Rem Miss Violet Reme, Miss Tulle Bont- zon, Miss Hattie Loeo, Miss Hattle Schultzberg, Miss Minvle Bovson- Misa Hattio Tetzon, Miss Agnes Simp, son, Miss Maud Simpson, Miss Linda Swanberg, Miss Minnie Metaen, Miss Olara Metzen, Miss Hilda Anderson and Miss Ebba Anderson. AN ADDRESS, The room in which the reception took place was beautifully decorated with garlands, flowers and sprays of smilex, and on a table mmf. {Arg- pyramid of fruits indigenous to the s0il. When the guest, leaning on the arm of the Swedish consul, had en- tered the room, Mrs, Lindskog read the following address, written by O. 0. Fallenius: With proud admiration and joy we hasten to welcome you to our city. When the telegram announced the glorious news of your coming to glad- den us with the silvery notes of your voice, our hearts were eleotrified; we could scarcely believe that so great joy was in store for us Representa. tives from our sjster kingdoms, Nor. way and Denmark, together with the whole population of San Francisso, anite with us in weloomiry you, and join us in tendering homage .to the world's most gifted queen of song, Christine Nilsson: but they cannot foel the pride that swells the hoarts of your countrymen as wo extend to you our joyful weloome. In the fa- ture, when events that are spoken of bring us joy and pleasure, they shall THE OLD WORLD, The Military Operations of Russia Oauge Breat Uneasiness in Berlin. A Newspaper Oanard Oreates a Panic in Business Circles. The German Press ullll*m’ be dated from the happy period of your visit among us, and we trust that in the near future our great and ifted songstross shall return to glad. en us lgfln with the sweet melody of her song, A SKETCH OF MME NIL'SON, Christine Nilsson was born in Bwe den on Avgust 3, 1843, When still quite a child she doveloped rare talents for musio, especially instrumental, roadily executing wimple airs on the violin and flate, In June, 18567, Mr. Tornorbjelm, magistrate of Ljungby, who heard her play, sent hor to Halm. stad, and ehortly afterwards to Stock- holm, at which timo she was 14 years of ago. Three years la‘er she ap- peared on the stage a' the latter place, and subsequently went to Parls to compiete her s'udies. She made her debut in 18G4 at the Theatro Lyrique in “Ly Traviata,” playing in the same opers in London, aud a's) o “Faust.” In 186G she returned to Paris, whore she sang ‘‘Ophelia,” and in 1870 camy to Amer ica and appeared in corc rts under Max Strakoech, appearing in onera ln 1873 4, taking the part of Ela in “'Lohengrin.” On August 27, 1872, she married with great pomp Auguste Rouzud, a craole of good family. He died in February last uuder ciroum- stances which are familier to every one. When she subsequently made her reappearance befora the publicshe received an invitation to sing before the queen, but she closed with Mr, Abboy for her present tour in the Interim, L —— AN OLD MAN SWINDLED. The Adams Bunko Game in New York Bpoclal Dispatch to Tuk Ik, New Youk, Dicember 19, —Thure- day atteraoan Alfred Clock, an old and respected oitizan residing at 39 Madison avenue, was accosted by s woll dressed stranger, who pretended to know his family, Clock was in- duced to enter a house with the stranger, and tho bunko geme layed on Charles Francis Adams was introduced. Of course Olock played, and as s result lost $30 cash. He continued playing aud drew checks for 128, $200, $700, and finally $6,- 000. It being suggerted to him by tho sharpers that if he drew §1,5600 from the Fifth Avenue bank he might regain the money lost, He nted and in company with one of the sharp ers went to the bank in a hack and drew the money. When he returned to the hack L{w $1,000 was taken from him and he wan told everything was sottled, He told his family, who put police on the case, Krom the description furnished by Olack the police arrested Win. Edwards, Eighth avenue and Fifty-seventh street. He wan ldentified as one of the party of swindlers, Clock was unable to lo- cate the house in which ho was swindled. He is seventy years old, ~ The Loading Ghoul Indicted. Bpecial Dispatch to Tus Bx. Purcaverraia, Dacembar 19— Eight bills of indietment have been found against Dz, Forbes, of Jefforson medical college, for complicity with the resurrectionists recently arrested, e Too Much Caressing: Bpocial Dispatch to Tuis Bk, Rocuusrer, Dogember 19.—Thom- a8 Doyle and Katie A, Morgan, the runaway couple from Oasida ecounty, wore found sullocated in thelr room this morning. Approve the Allfance With Austri —_— GENERAL FOREIGNINEWS. Special Dispatches to Tun Bra, A BRRLIN RCARE, BeruiN, December 19, —The only tori-- engaging attention here is the rel sla, ations between Germany and Rus- Russian_exchange was never lower on the Bourse since the battle of Plavna than now. One hundred rouble notes of the ncminal value of 320 marks were quoted Monday at 195 marks offered. The panic seems mainly due to an article in Vassische ®, | Zoltung conoerning the massing of the Ruwmian army on the Gallician frontier. This is regarded in well informed ciroles, both in Berlin and Vienna, as absurd, but its effect on business shows uneasiness has been raised in the minds of publie. Kreuz' Zsitung says: As all kinds of symptoms and rumors were report- od from Russia of a tendency opposed. to the amicable sentiment of the Czar and DeGiers, it was deemed expedi- ent to throw out a reminder that the present policy of Germany had suffic- iently provided for all emergencies. THE ALLIANCE, BeruN, Docember 19,—The Aas- tro-German alliance meets with the unanimous approval of the German press, The Germania says the pro- longation of the treaty will effectuall; bar Pan Slavist intrigues, Russia’s expansion aspirations and French plans for ravenge, STORMY WEATHER. Loxnox, December 19, —The storm In northeast Scotlandcontinues. Three vessels have gone ashore and the crows of alldrowned. TwiLuiNaaTk, N, F., December 19, The heaviest wind and snow storm of 50 years, prevailed for the last 48 hours. Twenty-two veasels wrecked in Green bay. loss of life feazed. FRENCH TOPICS, Panis, Dacember 19.—The Jonrnal Do Pari Gambetta suffors from alight iuflammation of the bowels. The news of the illness caused a great sonsation in the chambers. The ocouncil general of the Seine expresses & desire that the govern- ment proceed with the Simpton tunnel scheme, to stop the German manofacturers being substituted by way of St. Gathard tunuel for those of Feance or Italy A motion In favor of the Simton gmjwt will shortly be introduced in the chamber of deputies. EZ2] A PROJECTED SHIP CANAL. BeruiN, December 19.—The pre- liminary preparations for rendering the Weser navigablo for sea going vessels from Bremerhaven to Bremen have been finlshed. The work 1s esti- mated tc cost 30,000,000 marks and will probably acoupy six years. When completed it will give an irffmense im- petua to the trade between Bremen and New York. THE STARVING IRISH, Dusriy, Dacember 19.—In the po- lico court tordny Westgage was charged with participation in the Phienix Park murdoers and was re- manded to Liongrea. Yesterdsy a number of laborers varaded the stroets demanding work or food and declaring that they were starving, They surrounded th@ resi- dence of Bishop Duggan, who dis- tributed some money between them. Gircat distress prevails in the towns. AMICABLE RELATIONS RESTORED, Panis, Decomber 19 —It is semi- oflicially announced that the Chinese evacuated Tonquin in pursuarce of orders from Pekin, and that the rela- tions between France and China are excellent. A LUKEWARM RECEPTION, Conrx, D:zcember 19.—Parnell’s re- coption was lukewarm compared with the enthusissm exhibited on the ccca- sion of his visit here a year ago. A Huge Railroad Pool. Bpocial Dispatch to Tuw L, Nrw Yoxk, mber 10, —The presidents, vice mann & on- eral managers the California lines and sonthwes! s, who for the past few days have.been in session at the Winduor hlfi, amiocably arranged all del " Yoinl agree- ment, with the exceptios ’1! one or two points on division, which will be referred to the presidentsof the diffar- ent cowapanies for settlement, Nomination for Congress- . | Bpecial Dispatch to Tus Kxx, WuegLisg, W, Va,, Dacember 19, —~The democratic congreesional con- vention of the Seventeenth Ohio dis- trict at Bellaire, to-day nominated toss J, Alexander for the vacancy in the Forty.seventh aud Forty-eighth congresses caused by the death of J. F, Updegraff. Alexander was Up- degeatl s competitor i October, A Fir Spoctal Disvatch b0 Tun Bu Grano Forks, D, T., Decomber 19, A fire early this morning destroyed over a hundred dollars’ worth of prop- erty. 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