Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 25, 1882, Page 1

! 4 stabes®o whi-h the placss wnder ciher 77 OMABRA DALy BEE 'H YEAl THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TWHRLF y A% The Civil Service Bill Ocoupies the Time of the Senate Saturday. Both Branches of Oongress Take a Holiday Vacation Until January 3. Provisions of Hdmunds's Re- c:nt Bll Prohibiting Polit- ical Aesessmen's, Ex-Marshal Henry, 1n a Letter to the President, Pleads for *‘Simple Justics.” Miscellaneous News amd Notes From the Natiounal ©Capital. CONGRESSIONAL- Spocial Dispatches to Tun Bra. SENATE PROCKEDINGS, WasHINGTON, Decembor 23, —After the morning hour the civil service bill came up. Senator Garland said the cause of the verdict rendered by she poevple at from the treasury of the United States, Second, that no person shall, in any room or building ceoupind in the dircharge of official duties by any cfficers or omployes of the United of rec2ive any contribation of money or any other thing of valus for any politieal purpose whatever, Third, thar no such cftisers or em- ployes of the United States shall dis- charge or promote, or degrade or in suy manner change the oftisial rauk or compensation of suy other officer or employe, promise or threaten to do 80 by reason of any vote such offlcer or employe has given or withheld, or may propose ‘to give or withhold, at any politioal ¢laction. or for giving or withholdivg or neglecting to make any contribution of money or other valoable thiog for any political pur- pose, Fourth, that no officer, clerk or poraon in the service of the United States shall give or hand over to any person in the servico of the Unitod States shall give or hand over to any other porson in the service of the United ffStates, or to any member of either house of congress, any money or other valuable thing, on account of or to be applied to promotion of any political ubject wha e rer, Coaviotion of the violation of any provision of the act is made punish- ablo by a fine not exceeding £5,000, or'by imprisonment for a term not ex- ceeding three years, or by both fine and imprisonment in the dizcretion of the court. The bill in conclusion pro- poses to repeal seotion G of the act the recent elections was not dissatis- faction with employes or the manage- ment of the departments. It was that the country had becoms tired of wearing the harness of war in a time of peace. The country, like the man who had lain too long on one side, had grown eore and rew:less, and turned over on the other side for relief, The senator from Ohio (Sher- mav) had said that republican de- feat iu that state resulted from a desire for free whiky and opposition to the Sunday law, but the explanation did not acccunt forthe result of the elections in other states, for it was electricity along the whole line that did it. The victory belonged not necessarsly to the democratic pacty. The party thatpulls itself in & Pposition to bring the country back to a peace basis was one that the veople would endorse. It might not be the republican party; it might not be a third party; it might not be the dem- acratlc pariy, though he thought the ehoice would f21l upon that party if 1t conducted 1taelf wisely. Senator Logan said that daring the robellion, while several atates claimed | they were out of tho union, many oftises which wonld have belunged to those states were given to persons ro- siding in Washington, maby of them for residents of the eouthern states, and he was opposed to any amend- ment which would tarn out these com- potent clerks from places which had fallen to them, not by any fault of thelr own, but by the fault of the circtnstances would have belonged. Senator Biyard eiid the bill had originated with members of the re- publican party, and he would not seek to deprive them of the credit or having at last bec ;me conscions of the exist- enoe of abuses in the civil service, Which the democrats had suffered under the republican party. The spoils system had flourished regardiess of the protests and demands for justice, He recog- mizad fully the evils of that system and did unot desire to see the republi- canspoils system succseded by dewmo- cratic spoils, The law must be ¢xe- cuted in tho spirit in which it wasin- tended as & measure of reforming ex- isting abuses, making ne¥ tests for appointments to offices, and with that new tost necessarily a new tenure, Mz, Allison offered the amendment of which he gave notice the other day, and it was rej2cted, 18 to 25 Senator Van Wyck’s amendment, pending since yestordsy, was .agreod to, striking out the words ‘““as far as practicable,” 8o as to require that ap- portionment of offices among the states and territories shall be made absolutely on the basis of population, On motion of Senator Morgan the first section of the bill was amended 80 a8 to provide that there shall be three commissioners instead of five, and thoy shall hold no cther official places under the United States, Senator Voorhees offered an amend- ment, of which he gave notice the other day, providing that applicants for appolutment as commisgioners un- der the act shall be examined by a board of school teachers to ascertain their competency to prescribe rules for examination of other. candidates for oftice, Rejectod. On motion of Senator Brown, the provision of the bill that ‘“‘promo- tione ehall be from the lower grades to tho higher on the basis of of merit and competitton” was struck out, Senator Hawley offered as throe ad- ditional sections of his bill to prevent assessments for politizal purpcsas, After remarks by Senator Vest, the senate adjourned until Wednesday, with unanimous agreement that the bill shall be taken up after the morn- iog business, debated undor the ten minute rule, snd finished that day. Adjourned, THE HOUSE ADJOURNGS, The house, without travsoting any business, adjourned at 12:50 until next Wednesday. CAPITAL NOTES. EDMUNDS' POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS, WassiNaroN, Desember 23, —The judiciery committecs’ bill to prohibit political asseasments, reported by Ed. munds to the senate, provides, first, that no person in the service of the government, whether legislative, ex- ecutive or judicial, shall, directly or indirestly, solicit or receive, or be in suy manner concerned 1n soliciting or receiving any assessment, subscription or contribution for ayy politieal pnr- pose whatever, from any cfiicer, elerk, or employe of the United Btates, or from auy person reseiving salary or compsensation from meneys derived approved Auguast 15th, 1876, entitled “‘An act making an appropriation for legislative, executive and judiclyl ex- penses of the government fod the year ending June 30, 1877, and for other purposes,” with the previso, however, that *‘this repeal shall not had | affect prosecation and punishment of any offonse committed against this section,” 3 MARSHAL HENRY'S CASE, The unpublished correspondence sent to the senate relating to the case of ex-Marshal Henry, has been made public. Marshal Henry, in the course of & tengthy letter to the president, siya: With o deep sense of injuatice done me by the letters of Geo. Blies and the attorney general recommend- iog my removal, I respectfully and earnestly ask that you direct further inquiry to be made to dstermine the truth of the complaints made against me. I am confident that even a hasty investigation by any fair wmothod will convines you 1 am accused wrongfully, and that more srearching inquiry will show 1 am the victim of a great wrong, and thut the atlorney gemeral haa been misinformed The complaints, al- though general in character, ail do me the greatest injustice, and one—that T waa vespousivle for much of the op- posing sentiment to the cass of the government—gave me the deepost pain, As to the complaint that I wia reported to have said something in a newapaper, I desire ‘o state firat, what I have not said. I have not maid I ‘was rusoved because T was appointed by the late president. No one but a coward would get behind a tombatone for defense. I ask no clemency, chae- ity nor favor, but that simple jnstice be done 1in my case. The attorney general has been misinformed and tmposed upon by designing men, and the weight of the great department ared to crushme, All I ask is a speedy method of inquiry that fair minded men wilt approve, I have nover said that “the government had no case " T invite the closest in- veatigation into 4l complaints, and if granted wiil show that I havs been perszcuted beyond measure, and that I nave suffered in silence the most wicked calumuies. It needsonly a few hours' inquiry by any unprejudiced man or men to learn the truth or er- rorof information received by the at- torney general and expressed in his letter to you, I have been ready to resign at any time when it was your pleasure to ask me. I mado no fight for the office, as has been stated, but nly for o fair method of inquiry, You, Mr. Prosident, have also been accused in some (f the news- papers with being faint-hearted in prosecution of the stur route caces, L know It to be untrue. There is evi- dence to believa that tho falss state- ments come from the ssme men who were maligning me. While not com- plaining of your action in my case, I do invite the closest investigation into my officia! condut. Very respsctfully, C. E Henny, This letter was referred to the at. torney general, who, in reply, reiter- ates the charges before made against Henry, and says he merited the pun- ishment he received. Dustriot Attor- ney Corkkill follows with a letter sim- iler ic wue, in which he sceks to fasten upon Marsbal Henry the re- spousibility for the escape of Captain Howgate and other prisoners, A BILL FOR ADDITIONAL COURTS, Senator Plumb called up the bill Uovidinl for holding terms of the nited States district court at Wich- ita, Kansas, It was passed. ESTIMATES OF APPROVRIATIONS, Department estimates for appro- priation bills, in convree of prepara- tion by the Louse of representatives, are in amount as follows: Kor pen- sirns, $101,585,000; fortifioations, §1,- 000,000; navy, $23,481,678; legisla- tive, executive and judicial expens: §21,840,170; » tures, $34,181,376; Dlstriot of Colum- bia, §775,000. Pensions, fortifica- tions and navy bills will be ready to report to the house immediate after New Year's day. SATISFACTORILY ADJUSTED, A contract has been signed by the secretary of public works of Mexico aud the Tehuantepec railroad, satle- factorily adjusting the diffisulties growing out of the actlon of Mexico in declaring the road's grant forfeited. r b dry civil expendi- MEXICAN THEATY, The state department has been of- ficially notified that the Mexican gov- ernment has decided to appoint com. missioners to meet the commissioners of tna Unlted Statea for the purpose States mentioned in this wet, solicit | of nogotiating the commer troaty botween the two countries. As one of ruch commissioners the president of Mexico nas selected Romero as Mexican minister to tho United States. The commissioners are expected to meet in Washington early in January. ottt i MoCULLOUGH AND A CRANK. The Eminent Actor Administers & Sunging Rebuke to a Minister. Special Dispatch to Titk Bra. New Havey, December 24 —Last evening John McCullough played here in “Virginius,” This evening he as- samed auew role at his hotel and created more excitoment than he did at the theatre last night. It seems that some uncomplimentary remarks relating to McOuilongh and the the- atrical profession had reached his ears, supposod to have been uttered by Rov, F.S. Hyde,an Episcovallan ¢'orgyman, The tragedian langhed at tho ntories until told that Mra, Augusta Foster, a member of his company, who hai appeared as Soervia, had been subjected to 1ndignities on account of the clergy- man's romarks, Mrs, Foater, it seems, after taking her eeat at the same table with Mr., Hyde, wont to got her pocketbook, which she had left in her room, On her return she attempted to resume her seat, but the head waiter placed her at another table. She inquired the reason why and was told that the clergyman ob- jected to her preeence. hen Me- Callough entered the dining room he found %firu. Foater in _tears, He in. quired the cause and on being in- tormed went toward Rev. Mr, Hyde and in a yolce that could be heard throughout the room said: ‘‘You have taken the liberty to use my name in public in an unwarranted manner; you have farther casta slar upon a lady member of my company, s lady whose character is above &us- picion. Any one who ocould be guilty ef such an act as yours Is unworthy of the profession you fol- low.” Here McCallough bacame ex- cited and raising his arm in a threat- ening attitude, continued in a voice 80 distant that it could be heard all over the room, “If it was not for the clothes you wear and which you so dishonor, I would give you a personal chastisoment that you wonld never forget. You are a miserable dog " MecCullough said eoon afterward that an apology had been made to him by a clorgyman, who said that no affront to MsCullough, the lady or the dramatic profersion was intended by him, *“The man apologizad in puch an ab- ject manaer to me,” confiuned Mo- Callough, “‘and asked me to apologize to Mrs Foster, that I am forced to the charitable conclusion that he is @ mild specics of a crank. He is 80 utterly void of wny principle that could protect him that I wish to say nothing. I assure you that I never was 80 uneasy in my life before, and you imagine my feelings when I say that I talked to him before a wholo room full of respectable people In langusge that I would never allow any man to address to me without rosent- ing it." e Faflures Spoctal Dispatch to T Bxn. Puiuaperpiia, December 24 — James Smythe & Co , manulacturers ot ginghams and cotton goods, have been running two large mills in _this city, one at 1903, Pine strest, and the other, Berkshire mills, Church and Oxford streets, Frankford. The an- nouncement that their paper has gone to protest caused quite a stir among textile manutacturers, The firm com- posed of James D. Smythe, formorly promincnt brower, and Wm, D, Olier. Laabilities estimated between £400,000 and §500,000. 15 is understood the firm will make assignment to Wm, Arrot, Speaking of their financial troubles, Smythe said it was due to unfortunate exten- sion of their business, incurring lia- bilities which the stringency of the money market and the depressed con- dition of the cotton trade prevented them meeting, Smythe says the firm will hold itself moratly reeponsible to pay every dollar of its indebteduess if able. The fizm employed over 900 hands, and a runving capacity of $1,- 000 looms, and eightoen thousand spindles. They did a business of 8800,000,000 a yeur until presont. Burued to Death. Spectal Dispatch to Tus Bxx, COuicaco, Decombor 24 —A special from Brooklings, Dakots, says: Dar ing the absence of Mr, Barker, of Es- telline, from home his wife left three children, aged six monthe, three years and five yeara reepectively, in the house while she did work at the barn, Tt is thought the children, playing with coale, set fire to their clothes, Bofore Mrs Barker returned two of the little ones were charred corpses ard in rer cuing the baby, which afterwards died in her arms, the mother received barns which place ber life in danger. T A Milllonaire’'s Will. 8Bpecial Dispatch to Tus Has, Provipesce, R. 1., December 24, -~ It is announced that the sutt brought to break the wlll of the late Jos, O, Cooke, formerly of San Francisco, who died worth nearly $1,000,000, has been settled. His brother, Al- bert R Cooke, has bsen interviewed iu behalt of his nlece, an invalid daughter of Joseph, who receives un- der the proposed settlement an annu- ity of $1,200. The supreme court has apoointed a guardian ad litem pendiog further proceeding Members of the Press, 9peclal Dispatches to Tur Bk, CH10AGO, Dacember 24, —The Press club, at & meeting to-day atimitted Hon. Henry Watterson, of Louisville; A J. Blether, of Kansas Oity, and H. J. Philpot, of Das Molnes, as pon-resident members, Disastrons Fire. Special Dispatch to Tus Bxa. Cuicaso, Dicomber 24, —The Inter- ():2au's Livermore, Iowa, speclal says & disostrous fice this morning destroy- ed $30,000 worth of property, tnelud- irg the postofiice and the entire east poetion of the towa, Iusurance, ¥7,600 OMAHA NEB MO THE OLD WORLD. Ireland’s Oondition, as Summed Up by Davitt, one of Fam- ine and Discontent. The Enormous Rewards Offered for the Detection of Mur- derers in Ireland of no Avail, The Langtry-Labouchere Af- fair Oaueing Much Orit- 1cirm in Loudon, Forty-Five Socialists Sentenced to Terms Varying From Six Monthks to Two Years. A Large Batch of News from all Parta of the Ola Worla. £p-clal Dispatches to Tus Brs, THN LANGTRY AC. Loxpon, Dacembér 24, —The Lang. try-Labouchere quarrel attracts much attention, Soaiutfipupnn are copying details from New York journals, oven The Times publishing telograms to the effect that Mrs. Langtry's social posi- tion in America has been affected, People hore coneure the pub. licity given, holding that ifln. Langtry's private hfe has noth- ing to do with hor theatrical career. Weekly papers are now well started in the Langtry: Labouchere fair. The Worldjudioiouslyconfines it- nolf to repeating substancesjof an evi- dently authoritative intorview with the latter lady. Vanity Fair enters into more elaborate details, describ. ing the quarrel at length, and intro- ducing & young man_named Gebhardt to the notice of the British public in anything but a complimentary man- ner. The papera, a8 a rule, it may be said, treat Mra. Langtry vory charita. bly, but some of her ill-advised friends i 1 London have taken up cudgels so vigorously tor herinprivate circles, that there will be windows broken, I tear, before all is over. DERBY'S ACCESSION, Loxpoxn, Decomber 24 —Lord Dor- by’s acceasion to the wiuistry is ac- copted at home and abroad as a fresh pledge against & too energetic policy in Egypt. The Eaglich radicals criti- cise Lord Derby's declarations nygainst further concession to Ieish demands, bat a lapse of & week {a suflicient to show that appointment has strength cned the ministry with ths country generally, Chamberlsin’s speech Ashton was obviously meant as coun- ter-ballast to Lord Derby’'s Manches- ter address. So far as concerns home topics Chaaberlain is now for vhe first time rising superior to that unwritten political code whick ;> hibits one cabéaei minister. from hsailian: - other. CRIMES IN IRELAND, LoxpoN, December 24.—Even re- wards of §25,000 seem to be of little weight in Ireland in the detection of murderers. It has always been an article of Irish faith that blood money entails a curse from which there is no escaps, and informers are learning that tho globe has no hiding place for them. News is just rcc:ived from Australin that Lanty Morrill, whom the government sent out there years ago, aftor he had given evidence in the caso ot the murder of ajustize of the peaco at Castle Rea, had been taken off there by a secrec society. He was shot dead whilo crossing a farm, Nothing has come, g0 far, of tho Pl ornix park or other rewards recont- ly offered ia Dnblin, The beliof is exprovsed; howover, that the murder ors of Lord Mountmorres will shortly be bronght to justico. Mr, Davitf, who has been speaking in England, has takon occasion to inveigh bitterly against crime in Ireland. Agrarien ori he says, killed the land league, and it must bo done awsy with, no matter who is resgonsible for ft, SEDITIOUS LIBEL, DupriN, Decomber 24,—A sum- mong was served upon O'Brien, edi- tor of United Irelaud, requiring him to appear and answer to the charge of seditious libel. FAILED T IDENTIFY, The witneeses in the Pheenix park murder case fuiled to identify West- gate, Patrick Egan has returned, STUDENTS § Rome, Decomber dents arrested hero and at Naples, in connection with riotous demonstra. tions, following upon the hanging of Overdank, some havebeen discharged, some fined und some sentenced to im- prisonment of one and two months, FAMINE AND DISCONTENT, Loxpon, December 24,—Davitt, in a speech at Wolverbampton, last eveniog, summed up the present con- ditton of Ireland as one of fawine, discontent and coercion, He coneid- ered the preveiling distress to be owing to the unjust system of the land laws,back reut, and discourage- ment in every form of trade revival The remedy consisted in the turning of & great part of the grass lands into cultivation «nd the tntroduction of system le: to oppressed tenants in order to enable them to tide over the coming winter, GAMBETTA BETTER, Panis, Decomber 24, —Gambetta's condition is s satisfactory ss could posaibly be expected, The pain is dim- inishing, The doctors no longer fear any complications. They believe he will soon be convalessent, RELIEF ¥R bUFPERERS, LoNnox, December 24.—A largely attended weetiog was held here last night for the purpose of organizing a fand to reliove the distresa in Ire- land, Many telegrams and letters from clergymen, ncluding Archbishop Croke, were read, deseriving the out- look as gloomy and appaling, snd YAY MORNING DFCEMBER 25 stating that the people are on the verge of famine. Rosolutions were passed urging the government to take stops to provent people in Ireland from perishing for want of necessar- fes. ARSCONDED, GrNEvA, Deoamber 24, —Great con- sternation is caused in Bernese Ober- land by tha suspensson of Interlaken Comploir Escomple. The managor, & member of tho Contonal governmont, has absconded. ZUZVLAND, Pretun-Mantznono, Docember 24, —The nuthorities ara making great efforta to conceal tho real objocts of & military exgedi:ion to Zualuland, Be- sides reinstating Catewayo on his throne, troops will probabiy bo em- ployed in an effort to secure the an- nexation of a large tract in Zavuland adjoining Natal, ROXING CONTRSTS, Loxnox, Docember 24 —~A sories of boxing eontests, extendmg over three days, was organized by William Mad- den, of Now York, who offered prizas amounting to £50, ended yestorday. The object of the competition was to ascertain who was really the best pu- gilist in Bngland, with the view of making a match with Amorlon’s bost man. Mr, Mitchell, of Canningham, a middle weight, won. VICTORY FOR TIHE MINISTRY, Maprip, Docembor 24 —In the chamber of doputies, the minis- terial motion declaring against any chango in the oconstitution of 1876, was adopted, 921 to 18. The cortes then adjourned to January 8th. The victory of the ministry is much commented upon in political ocircles. Only republicans voted against the motion, while the conservative mem. bers dynastic left abstained from voting, being anwilling to show their small nuwerical strength. The opinion prevails that although the new party obtained greator sucoess in political debates in tho chamber of deputiea than in the senate, the gov- ernment has not boen materially weakened, thercfore no cabinet changes may bo expected for 'the present. CONGRATULATIONS, Roumg, Decomber 24, —The pope to- day receivod the cardinals, who pre- sented the customary congratulations, Ia replying to tho address his holi- ness said: *“Tho papacy is proclsimed to be the grest moral force and tho powers nre reknitting their relations with it.” THE TONQUIN EX PEDITION, Paxrs, Docomber 24, —A¢t u meeting of tho coucil yesterday it was do cided that a reduction of the vote of the oredit of the Tonquin expedition was not ko urgent now, as the depar- ture of Chinese troops from Tonquin had greatly facilitated maiters, and renderad the dispatch of an expedi- tion not immediately necessary. The withdrawal of troups was brought about by the vigorous representations l()" tlhe French ambassador at Pokin. nly a foron of 7560 infan wre at nflamn Torquin, It m:.,il in- sufficient, then only will the govern. ment ask the chambers for a grant of means to insure the treaty of 1874 being respected. REORUANIZING, LoxnoN, Decembor 24.--Li Hong Chong continuos to push forward the reorganization of the navy, snd has ordered adaitional torpedo boats from Germany. Great quantitios of small arws havo also beeu purchased for the army. A coneidernble number have beon reported on behalf of the Corean government, DILKE, Loxvox, December 24 —The Daily Nows states that Sir Obarles Dilke will enter the cabinet as presidont of the local goverumerc board, George Dodson, prosent incumbont, becom- ing Chancollor Duchy of Lancastor, GANBETTA'S RELA Pants, Docembor 23, —Gambotta has had another relapse and suffors intensely. A PRINCE'S PREDICAMENT, Lyons, December 23.—Tho exam- ination of the papers found in Prince Krapotkined's rosidence reveals somo ugly facts, They concern even the relatives of the czar, EOCIALISTS BALTED, PrauE, December 23,—The great trial of fifty socialists is ended. One prisoner, a disciple of Herr Most, has been sentenced to two years' impris. onment, Forty-four of them are sen- tenced to prison terms varying from six months to a fortnight, The re- maining live were acquitted, THE BISHOP DECLIN Berwiy, Decomber 23,—The Bishop of Metz has declined the decoration of the iron cross accorded him by the emperor because he wishes to keep aloof from all politics, THE DODY OF DE LONG, $1. Pererspuro, December 23— Lo Harbor telegraphs from Yakontsk that ho has srrived there with the bodies of De Long aud his companions, KELTEY FROM THE POPE, Rowme, December 23.—The pope has aswigued,12,000 Ieancs to purohase beds for the poor. THE QUEEN DECORATES Loxpon, December 23, - The Queen the Princess Beatrize, and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburg visited the Haslar naval hospital, at Portsmouth to-day, and conferred decorations on a unumber of convalescent patients, who took part in the late war in Egypt. A Contract Made. Spocial Dispatch to Tis Bes, New Youk, December 23,—The negotiations which have been in pro- gress for some months between the Weetorn Union Telegraph company and the Assoolated Pross, represented by the New York and ‘the western associations, have finally resulted in an agreement eatisfactory to all parties. A contract for ten years was exeouted to-day. Tho telegraph company was repre- sented by its officers, sad the assoclat- ed press by the joiut committee con- sisting of Oharlés A, Dana, Whitelaw Reid, Charles Nordhoff, Richard Bmith and Wm. Haldeman, 1882 A Chicags Vigilanos Committee, Special Dispatch 4o Tire B, Ciicaco, December 23.—The eity has becomo so infested with thieves, thuga and foot-pads and the police is 80 small and ro tncompotont us to afford practioally no protection thero is a serious talk among the prominont business mon o organizing aprotectite or vigilance committeo, The polica records show that seventoen persons wore assaulted and robbed in the stroots and some of them dsvger- ously injured sinco Docowber 1st.” Probably mnot more than one-third of the cases are reported to the police. Mr. Adams, a prominent lumberman, was the last person known to have been assailed. The Lumber- men’s Exchange has issusd a procla: mation saying, that in view of the in- ability of ‘the oity government to pro- teot the lives and property of the citizens, and tho urgent need of an action of somo naturo in that regard, they offer & reward of $500 for the arrest and conviotion of the parties who assaulted Mr, Adams. One paper saya that lifo and property was safer in San Fraucisco prior to the organl- zation of tho famous vigilancoe com- mittee than it Is to-day in Chicago. The Paciflo Robbery. Special Dispatch to THx Kk, Cnreaao, Decomber 23, —In an edi- torial under the caption of the **Paci- fic railrord robbery, " the Tribune says: Sinoe the road was put in oporation there has beon a plundering and rob- bing of the public with a remorseless- ness that would shame a gang of Bedouins commanding a route over a desert. The tolls demanded from freight and passongers over the roads from Omaha to San Francisco are now and have been for many years fifty per cent greater than would bo tolerated in any other part of ithe civilized world where the government or its officers are not sharers of the plunder.” and in referring to the dobate on roads in congross it s ““Wo are surprisnd that in the whole houne of 200 wem- bers there was not one man with courage and patriolism enough to ap- ply the law and facts of the cause of the fifty four millions of peoplo and in thelr behalf demand that the Pacific railrond robbery hore honceforth be redaced fifty per cont. Aooldent on the Wabash Spoctal Dispateh to Tis Ban. 8r. Louis, Dacember 24.—Nows has reached hore to-day that the east- bound paesonger train, which left here ab 6:40 last night, on the Wabash road, collided with an engine and caboogo from Daoatur, Illinois, on the curve one and a half miles from Car- penter, betweon 8 and 9 o clock. Both ongines wore kuocked off the track and Goorge Silsbee, engineer of tho passenger train, and Hank Dresser, conductor of the engine and caboose, were killed. Captain Hyde and Ed Bramblo were dashed against the postal boxes in the mail oar and severely hurt. Several passengora are reported somewhat injured, and one or two of tho train vrew woundud, but theic namon. are gt know The oause of the accident was either oon- tusion or loss of orders. Dresser and Silsbee lived at Dacatur, thelr bodies being taken thore this afternoon. e Irish Immigration. Special Dispatch to Tk Brr. Bosron, December 24 —Major Gaskell, of Dublin, one of.the gov- ernment commissionors on emigration, has been interviewed by s Herald re- porter on the subject of Irish immi- wrations, This dosire to emigrate was causod by tho inadequacy of the crops, IMr. Gadkell visit is to inquire into the state laws which bear on em- igration, and eco what arrangements exist for the recoption of emigrants. The object of the British government is not to send thess people ou! against thedr will nor to stimalate emigration, but help thoee who are determined to go but do not possess mean Gotham Notos Spectal Dispateh to Tux Bun, New York, Decomber 24,1t was rumored to-pight that Oscar Wilde was robbed by bunco steerers. Oscar denled the story, Malgras, the wrestler, was arrested to-night by a detective, The charge was not made public. Concert saloons, who gave ‘‘sacred concarts” to-night, were arrested un- der the penal code, and a few saloon- keepers arrested, e — . — Training Ship Cruelty. Spectal Dispatcn to Trin Hxs BostoN, Dacember 24, —A dizpatch from Newport etates that an investi- gation s expected of the managers of the training ship Portsmouth, The boys complaln bitterly of the troat- ment on the European oruize, One hundred dezerted during the ship's stay in this port. e The ‘‘Passten Play.” Spocial Dispateh to Tun Bxs. New York, December 23,—A num- ber of distingulshed clergymen and Iawyers met In the manager's office this afternoon to protest against the production of the “‘Passion Play” in this clty. They were present by invi- tation of the mayor, who was desirous of hearing what they had to say in opposition to the propoted exhibition, After & free interchange of views further hearing was adjourned until Tuesday. Forgrd Bonds. Special Dispatch o Tux Bux. Cnicaduo, Dacembeor 24, —The Inter- Ocean's Clinton (L)) epecial says: The forged railrona bonds of De Witt county, tn circalation to the amount of §2,000, havo already been prosonted and rejected, The bogus bonds were signed *'J. McCall, county olerk,” Tho genuine are signed by Liseuby. tmall Pox, Spocial Dispatch to Tuw B, New Beororp, Moass,, Decomber 24.—1ho whaling bark Heroules has arrived and hud ten cases of small pox on board. Three died, CHRISTMAS CRIME. The Cashier of the Pennsyl- vania State Treasury Mur- dered in His Room. A Chicago Burglar Killed by & Pal in a Quarrel Over the Spoils. Lawleseness Abroad in the In. dian Territory Among In- diana and Outlawas, Reports of Other Crims and Crim= inals All Over the Land. Special Dispatch to Tus Bxx. MURDERER OF A CASHIER, Prrrssurc, December 24, —The Commereoi azotte’'s Norristown .Ew;.l saya: Shortly before 10 o'clock this morning Captain A: C. Nautt, cashier of the Pennsylvania state treasury, was shot in his room in the Jennings hotel and killed by N. L. Dukes, a well known .member of the Fayetto county bar and member elect of the state legislature. Captaln Nutt had jost returned from Harria- burg to spsnd the holidays with his family, and left home with his nophew, Breckenridge, stating that he had some butiness at the hotel with Dukes. On way there he told thas he had re- ceived soms infamous letters from Dukes, and wanted to have an under- standing with him, The two men went to the hotel and Nutt started up to Dake's room, Breckenridge fol. lowed, but ato{:ped on the atairs to speak to the hotel proprietor's son, named Feathors, While conversing, shuflliog was]heard in the room, and both ran up to separate the combat- ants, who were found on the tloor clinched in a terrible struggle, Breok- enridge nnd Feathera succeeded in parting them, when Dakes drew a revolver, and said ‘'you came in here to whip me, and so I will shoot,” at tho same time firing, The ball took effect just bolow Nutt's left oye, pen- otrating hia brain and killing him in- stantly, Dukes then quietly walked down the staira, where he was arrested as stated. The offaic has created in- tenro excitement, but what was in the lettor, or motive which led to the murder 18 still a mystery. A TRAIN ROBBER CAUGHT, St Louts, December 24 —-A dia- patch from Dallas, Texaa, saya: S. H. Sandere, claiming to be from Evening Shade, Arkaneas, was arrested in Dal- las yesterday on suspicion of belonging to a gang of train robbors and high- waymen, Eight pistols, two pairs of brass knuckles and a hugo bowile knifo were taken from his pockota. TROUBLE IN THE TERRITORY. mfidhpslch from Muskoges, Indisn note tory, aaye: A company of Ohi- R T G+ miles from Muskogee morn- ing, and disarmed them. The re, says Spiccheo has orossed the Arkan- s river with some 200 men, and that lawlees aots are being committod by both parties, - A small band of Oreek militia cap- tured some whisky at Eafala, and con- trary to orders got drunk on it, Then they wont to the hounse of Jim Bean, where a quarrel ensued, and Bean shot and killed one of the Indiana. The whole natlon is said to be over- run by small bande of Creek m litia. A FARMER 8HOT, Graxp Forks, Dacember 24 — Geo. Colby, a clork in Barton’s shoe store, East Grand Forks, shot Jas, Saundej o farmer living six miles north, Saun- dors bought a pair of shoes in the store aud a dispute arose about making change, whon a fight eusuci, friends of Saunders taking part. All parties wero slightly undor the influencs of liquor, and” Colby claims that the shooting was in~ self-defence, The ball penetrated the bowels, Physi- olana say that he cannot live. Colby walvod “an examination and gave bonds in $1,000 for appearance before the grand jury. BURGLAR KILLED, Bohamil Novy, a worthless Bohe- miun criminrl, was shot dead ia the vlcinity of DoKoven street by an un- known person, The police ¢! eory 1s that Novp, in company with ~his brother Theodore ard cther burglars, entored 126 DeKoven street, got in- significant plunder, and during a dis- pute over u division Theodore killed Bohamil. Theodore and companions were arrosted, TEXAS TERROKS, GaLvestoN, December 24, — The Nows' Honey Grove special says: At Ladonis, Tex., this morning, Wm, Vaughsn mortally wounded two brothers named Boone, great-grand- sons of Daniel Boone, of Kentucky, from » difliculty that grew out of some little dispute about potatoes. One hundred men are in pursuit of the marderer, FATALLY WOUNDED, Sr. Pavr, December 24,—E. A. Newton was shot aud probably fatally wounded at Wahpelton, Dak,, yester- day by James Nash, The shooting oceurred In the court room just as Nnylon had pleaded not guilty to ravishing Nash's 16 year-old daughter, who had been employed by Newton as & domestic. ——— Acoldent on the Rail. Bpeclal Dispatch to Tiux B Creverann, December 24 - —A Meadviville, Pa., special to The Leader reports that in consequence of an error by the telegraph operator two freight trains on the New York, Ponn- sylvania & Ohlo railroad collided late last vight between Kennedy and Ran- dolph stations, Both locomotives and adozen or more cars were wrecked, Theron York, conductor, standing in the caboose, was thrown against the stove with such force that his skull Wwas crushod and almost Instantly killed, The road was blockaded twelve hours, o S