Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 18, 1883, Page 1

TWELFTH YEAR. OMAHA NEB THURSDAY MORNING JANUARY 18 1883 HERCULES' HURRAH. Bill Stout's Break for Millard Blighted Before Birth. Futile Attempt to Secure a Caucus Through the State Committee. A Deeperate Effort to Be Made to Stampede the Legie- Iature To-Day. Thoe Second Ballot—Tre Candi- dates and Their Supporters, Wind m Stock Depreociating in the Markets cf Minunesota. Progress of the Battle in Colorado, Massachusetus and Other States, 1T HE SECOND BALLOT. Spectal Dispateh to Tuw Brx. Lincowy, Januvary 17 —The two houees of the legislature met this morning shortly bsfore noon in joint convention for the purpose of balloting for United S:ates Senator. The firs’ vote in joint convention stood substantially the same as the vote of yesterday., It occupied one hour in taking and announcing the ballot, The followieg s the result: Saunders 14, Millard 13, Conner 6, Manderson 6, Cowin 10, Thayer 11, Stikle 9, Vifquain 5, Kennedy 1, Savage 5, Boyd 5, Morton 16, Dye 1, Hall 2, Laird 2, Clark 2, Gas lin 3, Brown 7, Weaver 1, Ellis 1, Butler 1, Dorsey 2, Crounsa 2, Lake 2, Ewing 1, Tomliu 1, Munger 1, Ashby 1, Humphrey 1, Wheedon 1. The convention sujourned till 12 noon to-morrew. THE VOTE IN DETAIL., Speeial Correspondence of Tum Bua. LixooLN, Jauuary 17.—At noon iho two houses met in joint convention and oftor a few preliminaries proceed ed to cast the first joint ballot. It varied very little from the vote of yes- terday and was as follows: Vifquair--Barker, Lnthy, Saline, Rainey, Sadelek (5). Kennedy- Brown of Laucaster, Heict, Walker, Bierbower, Culpetzer, Draper «f Krox, Gow, Grimes, Humar, Johnson, Miller, Palmer of Dixon, Roach, Wee- cott (L Tha; Brown of Olay, Harrison, Cook of Nuckolls, Nett eton, Ranney, Swearing:n (11). Savage--Brown of Colfox, Coukling, Thatch, k of Colfax, Clark of Doug- 1as, Thatsh (6). Manderson ~Bomezardner, Filley, Sow- . err, Cox, Jen-en, Robherts (6). Stickel--Butler, Roynold, Rich, Berk- lev, Cook of Jefferson, Town, Werham, Whitlel, Ycuog (9). Boyd—Canfield, McShane, Harrington, Nang, ‘Watts, (1), Morton—Cass, Dunphy. Patterson, Rodgere, Barton, Carnaty, Draper of France, Graver, Heimrich, Hosbel, I Neville, Payne, Schroeder, Tower (16). Dye—Connor (1), Hall -Dech, Jon Tnird Dolan, Bab Conuor—Dye, Charleston Haven (7) Lorsn Clark— Harr Goslin—Howell, Marti incaid, Nor ¢ Palmer of Cole, Griusteaq, Howard, Spanogle, Steever, Armitage, Thompson (2) Rusrell (). Christopher. on, Hall, Lie, Wolph (1), Cowin - won, Colline, Dawson, Steadwell, Wissenhe: C. H. Brown—Lang, Ashby, Daven- port, Denman, Houllman, DL.Gavock, Tartle (7). Millard—Schoenheit, Abell, H-itton, Trown, Castla. Fabiinzer, Ficld, Gray, Morrison, Savage, Sessions, Steph:nson, Suessenbach (13). Weaver—Chapin (1), Ellis—Dodd (). Butler—Freeburn (1), iecut, Wo 1 (2). b, Kumy (1). ister, Whedon (1), Ewing—Ratcliffe (1). Tembiia - Taylor (1), Munger—Thomas (1), Ashby—Turner (1), Humphrey—Walker (1). Whedon—Mr, Speaker (1) No choice, and the jint convention adjourned to meet to.morrow at noon. THE BATILE AT LINCOLN. Speciai Dispatch toTus Brs BILL STOUT'S FIZaLE, Livcorn, January 17, —~Bill Stout, chicf engineer of Millard’s boom, made an effort to capture the solid republican vote through the republic- an state central committee, dozen members, headed by Church Howe, asked Chalrman Dorsey to convene the committee this ¢fternoon for the purposect passing a resolution in favor of a cancus, An sappeal wes also to be pablished to the republican members to counzolidate in some man, The scheme failed, however, becanse the lending republican candidates, ex- cept Millard, would not risk a caucus. To-morrow Millard’s forces will endeavor to the third or fourth b dlot, Indications are that Millard's highest vote will fall below forty. D:sperate efforts are still being made to enlist new recrults for]Millard, and the bounty offered i good deal hizher than was paid to sub- stitates duritg the war. All are in vain, howevor, because only the most reckleas are willing to 20 on record with the reputation of supparting a candidate whose eole relisnce for success rosts In his ability to buy his way into the wenate. Thero Is danger of & panic to-morrow, Whatever course Mil. lard’s forces may pursue the opposi- tion to him are determined to atand firm 10 sltuation 1 still enconceg- ing n the field, The demacrata have mined to hold oat solld for demosratic candidates. The anti nouopolists will also stand by their own candidates, It now looks as if Half a stampede the legislature by a sudden dash after no decislon would be reached hefcre Satarday. ELECTIONS ELSEWHERE, Bpeclal Dispatches to Tin Bax. MINNESOTA. 81, Pavi, Janu:ry 17.—Two Inef- fectual ballots were taken for United States senator to-day. Windom, it is thought, Is losing ground. Two ballots were taken in the joint conventlon tr-day. Windon got 6501 the first and 61 on the recon ballot, a dead loss from yesterday. It i3 bo {ieved his chances have much dsprect ated. A caucus of his frieuds was called for this evenlng, There being sixteen candidates, it 18 impossible to name the coming man, ILLINOIS, SeriNarieLp, January 17.—Gover- norS M. Cullom was clected United Sites senator, Tho logislature in joint session to- elected Governor 8 M. Cullom nited States aenator by 107 votes to 00 cast for Ex Goveruor Palmer Every vote being cist by Senator Adaws for the repubiicacs, and Repre. sontative Crcfis for the democrats, Cullom uccspted in a handsome speech, COL RADO, DeNvER, January 17, —Tha repub- lican causus to night to ncminate a eenator sgrin adj urned without mak- iug any ohoice. Tha followirg is the last ballot: Pitkin, 21; Tabor, 16; Hamill, 11; Bowen, 4; Jadge Hal- lott, 1. KANSAS, Kawsas Ciry, Jaouary 17.—The Journal's Topeka ep:cial saye: In the republican caucus to-night Mr. Plamb was nominated nnanimously for re- election to the Uuited Sintes senate. This indicates hia elcciion on first ballott. The Massachusatts Senatorship. Special Disvatch 10 Tus brs. Boston, Janoary 17.—The first joint ballot in the legislature for United States senator was as follows: Hoar 128, Long 69, Bowerman 40, Crapo 11. All the others 3. The namber for a neceesary choice is 135, SECOND BALLOT. Bosrox, January 17 --Oa the sec- ond ballot, Hoar had 181, Long 49, Bowerman 91, Crape 12, scatterit g 3. There was no choice, Adjourned un- til to-morrow. Adjournment wae a defeat for Long The democratic combiuation deslred another ballot, & Matter of Form, Spevinl Dispatch to Tuw B Raveicn, Janvary 17.—The legis- Iature in joint seesion completed the elcotion of Ransom as United States sanatar. e An Important Deolaion. Spectal Luspateh 10 THE Lus, New Yoxk, Janvary 17 —Judge Wallaco, in tho United States circutt court, hasdecided against.the plaintitfs in the suit of Bartram & Co. against Collector Robertson, which ~ was brought to recover the daties collected on sugar jmported from the Danish island of 8t. Crolx. The ground taken in this suit was that the United States had a treaty with the king of Den- mark which stipulates that no higher duty should be imposed upon its productions than on any other foreign country, but that a treaty had siuce been mide with the king of the Hawaiian island by which » | sugar should be admitted free of duty. The plaintiffs claimed therefore that the sugar produced on Danish terri- tory should be admitted free also. Judge Wallaca declares the position of plaintiffs untenable, This was a teat case, and the decision s exceed- ingly important. A Tiekot War. Spoctal Dispatch to Tu Lxe, Cuicaco, January 17, —The refuaaal of Thowmas Goodman, the general paca- ent af the Central Pacific. to tickats through to Now York is injuring the Ohicago roads saverely, as under the present arrange- ment a perzon can buy a ticket via St, Louis at about 83 leas than via Chi- cago. Thoe roads leading via Chicago are anxious to have this thing stopped ard are making strenuous efforts to tnduco Mr, Goodman to issne limited tickots from Sau Franciseo to New York via Chioago at the same rate as via 8t. Louis. At & meoting of the passanger agents of the various roads interested in Califortis bu<iness, held yeaterday, st which the general pas- senger and tickst agents of the At chison, Topeka & Saata Fe and the Union Pucific roads were present. Commissioner W. H. D xon was in- structed to inform Goodmsan that it was the uravimous desive of the Chl- cago conueci1ons of tha Pacific roads, well as of the Union Pacific and At- chison, Topeka & Sants Fu that the diecrimination agafvst Ohicago, caused by his refusal to issue tickets to the east A the eame rate via Chicago as via 8t Louii should be stopped, and that they expect him to retify this matter by issuing limited thrcugh tickets at uniform rates, — LA . Steamboat Explosion. Special Dispatch to Tix B, Sax Francico, January 17.—A Seattle (W. T.) dispatch says the steamer Josephine, which !efc this city this morning for Skagit river, having on board full freight cargo and twenty passengers, blew up this afternoon in Port Susan Bay, 60 miles north of this polnt. The actiog master, pur- ser, steward, firemen and several pas- sengers are reported lost. There is yot no definite information as to the cause of the disaster, Fponoer ths Lost ial Dispateh to Tiir Har. | Kixesroxn, Oat,, January 17.- | Senator Spencer, the much wanted Jvl(x s in the star route trial, left here last night for Halifax, en route to During his etay here he slosely watched by the detec- -Ex. tives, A New Railroad Scheme. Special Dispatch to Tix Byx WasHINGTON, January 17.Tu the house Mr. Belford presented a memo- rial for the establishment of railway commauvication with Cantral and South America, It was referred. THE STATE CAPITAL Brief Outline of the Work of the Legislatura, The Proposed Iucrease of Ju- dicial Dietricts and the Counties in Hach. Thurston avd Hall Explain Cer= tain Features of Railrond Managemrent The Fluctuations in Freight Rates Regulated by the Market. THE LEGISLATUHRE SENATE —~ AFTERNOON SESSION. Spor'al Correspondence of The Be LiNcoLN, January 17.—The com- mittee on counties sand county boun- daries reported back the bill to annul the law in regard to establishing coun- ties. Majority and minority reports were made, Case, of Webster, moved tho ap pointment of a committee of two to act with & similar committes on the part of the house to see that proper attentlon 18 showa to citizeus visiting the capitol during the election of United States sepator. It ywas con- sidered by unantmous consentadopted. The committee on claims reported E. W. Schrimer as clerk of that com. mittee. Ben). Patrick was appointed clerk of committes on accounts and expenditares, and Robert Hollings- worth was appointed clertk of the committee on enrolled and engraved bills. The report of committee on arrang- ments for joint convention was read and adopted. It provides for the printing of 500 tickets of admission, which are to be given to state flicers, ex-members f the legislature, and representatives « f tho press. The gal- leries will be open te the public. SENATE, MORNING SESSION. LinxcoLN, Javuvary 17 —The cem- mittce on privilegss and eleottons re- porthe in regaid to the contest in the Twenty-ninth district, that it became neccessary that the ballots and poll books should be examined, Senator Brown, f Douglas, moved that the pre:ident of the senate open tne ballo ts and poll books, and deliv- er the same to the committee for in- spection. The motion was a;recd ‘o and the president, in the pressnce «f the senate, opened the packages. Among the bills read for the first time was one 1o provide for the pro- tection f the ineane, Xt gives inmates f asylums full hburty of correspond- enco, free feom censorship. ‘The memorial to congress on behalf of the 8loux City & Pacific railroad, giving 1t the right of way across the Fort Niobrara reservation, was read a sccond time and referred to the com- mittee on federal relations. The bill for redistricting the state for jadicial purposes was referred to a npecial committes. The bill provides for the following distrists: Yirat ~Gge, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee and Richardson. 8 ¢ini- Caes, Lancaster and Otoe, Lhird—Dou. 1w aud Sarpy. Fourth—Bu'ler, Colfax, Dodge, Seward, Saunders end York Fifth—Adame, Clay, Fillmore, Jetter- son, Saline. Nuckolls and Thayer, Sixth ~Hamilton, Hall, Howard, Mer- rick, Nance, Piatte and Pulk, venth—Burt, Cedsr, Cuming, Da- kota, Dixon, Madison, Picrce, Stanton, wshingten, and Wayne, and the Omaha and Winnebago reservatiors, Viighth Antelope, Boone, Buffalo, Cus- ter, Sherman, Valley and Wheeler and ihe unorganized territory north of Custer, Holt and Kuox Ninth—Franklin, Kearrey, Chase, Dundy, Furnae, Frontier, Gar. field, Hayes, Hitcheock Keith, Cheyenne, Lincolo, Phelps, Red Willow, Sioux and Webster, and the unorganized territory north of Keith and Lincoln. The senate on retarning from the joint conventicn adjourned till to- morrow morning at 10 o’clock. Harlan, THE RAILROAD INQUIRY. Spechal Uorrespondonce of Tuw BRx. LiNcoLN, Januery 16 —The speoial railroad committee met this afternoon at half past 3 o'clock, in pursuance to adjournment yesterday, The interest of the public in evidently increastng day by day as the Investigation pro- ceeds, and the attendance was much larger to-dey than yesterday. Four or five members of the press were also present, Judygo Mason appeared on behalf of the rallroads. Mr. C. H. Gere, editor of The State Journal, and Mr. W, A, Paxton were the first witnesses examiued, but nothing ma- terial was elicited. Mr. P, E, Hall, the general mana- ger of the Sioux City & Pacific rall- road then underwent the examina- tion. In anawer to a question put by Mr. Galey he gave a full explanation «f the basis adopted by the Bioux City & P cific railroad company ia fixing tarifl rates for freight over that road. He also stated that the lower priced conmcdities on all railroads are carrled at rates that of themselves would not pay for haullng; lunber and coal, he said, are generally hauled on western roads at such low rates that if all the business was done at those rates the companics could not live, Ile admitted thet the rate charge was often based to some exteut upon the fluctu- ations cf the market. He gave as a reason for sometimes hauling corn at a leas rate than paid that it was because rival lines were taking business from them, He also explained that under tho head of opeorating expenses was included all disbursements to officors paying taxes, keeplng stock in repair, Mr, J. M. Thurston in the course of examinatlon, was asked whether he was author'z:d to issuo or hand over passes for the U, P. railway company, and replied that ho had sometimes, when he was away from home, taken a fow blank passes which he was asked to fill up. Asked as to whether he took an ac- tive part in the En]itlu of this state, he replied that he had done so, but the moment he expressod_his political judgment it was charged up to the railroads, and he took very mudhi lgss interest in polities now, H% also’na- serted that Ee had never discrlminated in handing out passes to state officers and to delegates to politiosl conven- tions, He had handed them to repub- licans and demoorats alike. He did not know whethor any an‘i-monopo- lists had over applicd for passes or not. The witneas was then asked tostato what salary the Union Pacificcompany paid him annnally or otherwise, A diecussion then aross as to the admis sibility of the question, and Sena‘ors Roynotds and Butler moved that the gontleman be respeotiul'y asked to an- awer the question, The ayes and nays wore then taken, with the follow- ing result: Ayee—Reynolds and Dech. Naje—Brown ofyClay, Gisy, Britton and Grant, The motion ws thorefore lost. After the examination of another witoess, Mr. Barton, (f Omaha, the meeting adjourned to 3:30 Wednesday afternoon, when further testimony is to be taken. B— THE NEWHALL FIRE. Special Dispatch to Tun Baw, MiLwaUkkg, January 17.—Tho loss of life s far as known foots up 03, with 20 still missing. Scheller, the barkeeper who is under arroet, was & warm personal friend of Anotisdel, the proprietor. The head porter of the Newhall makes a statement to-day that an at- tempt was made to blow up the hoase by a gas explosion two weeks ago. He discoverad all the barners of the big chandelier in the bar room had the ges turned on fall force at 6 a. m., and since loarned that Soheller left the barroom at 3 a m. the same morning. The Search in the Ruics - Special Dispatch to Tix Brn, MiLwavkte, Jaouary 17.—The number of workmen at the ruins was reduced to-day, and the work s ex- pected to be completed by Saturday night. Five bodies were recovered to-day, making the total forty throe, all beyond recognition, There are twen!y three identifiod dead, snd it ia supposed that there are from fifteen to twenty etill missing. The chief of police states to night he learned one THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. The Lesson of November Lost on the Present Congress. The Protectionists of the Sen ate Vote Bolidly Agsinst Tax Reduction. to Cut the Tarift Bill, poals for Genoral Relicf Matters, CAPITAL NOTES. spatch to Thn M. NATIONAL BOAKD OF TRADE, IINGTON, January 17.—The na- sourd of trade adopted resolu- avoring the passage of the Lowell bankruptoy bill as it now atands in s n favor of a national raii- road commission to supecvise all inter- state railroad traflio and allowing mas- tors oi ships to bring their vesseis into port wichout incurring any charge for piriotage, upon their passing the usual examination, Committees were appolnted to conaider the question of postal telegraph and a department of commerce as & branch of the national administration. Frederick Farloy was chosen president. THE REFORM BILL, The president will probably send a message to congress suggesting cleric- al amendments in the civil service re form b'll in reference to employment of chlef examiner. THE TARIFF BILL reported from the ways and means comm'ttee yesterday includes among general legielative provisions, substan- ttally all those framed by the tariff commission and adopted by the sen- ate finance committen in regard to the duties of customs cflisers and the ad- ministration of customs laws. The ways and means committee also in- corporated in the bill without mate- rial alteration tho measurs adopted by Spocial T Wa tional touy of the clerks ran out ¢f the Rurning hotel wich the register, but stambled down the etairs aud lost the book. The transfer book has not been heard from yet, CARVER AND BOGARDUS A Challenge for a Ohamplion 8hoot §;eclal Dispatch to ik Ben, SAN Francisco, Janaary 17,-¢0hi- cage's American Fiold will pub] reply from Captain Bogardus Oarver's challenge for a pigeon r N acoepting and offering to shoo il pigeons ench, at Louisville, Ken betwoen Fobruary 1st and 10th to decide the wing shot o of the world, three otaor mal wit: 100 double bleds, 100 single birde, round traps, 21 yarde and 100 birds, Hurlirgham rules, 50 yarge, 8250 to $500 a mde each, with $1,000 to $2,600 on the general result, Bogardua also offers to shoot 500 sin- gle clay pigeons and 500 half single and half donble, Carver to name the amounnt to be shot for. Tn the samo papor F. H. Bates pro- posee to match his Irish setter, ‘'Joe Campbell,” against cither cf the “Blue Blood” winners, all aged stake, at the national field trials at Graud Juuc- tion, Tonn,, for thres daya’ hunt on quail, in order to feat the question of euperiority betweon the sirains, The Floods Specinl Dispatch to Tis Bir. Boston, Junnary 18 —The follow- Ing cable dispateh from the imperl: Gormen foreign office, Berlin, w catved by 8. B. Schlesinger, consul hero: “Lhrourh the inunda‘ions of last autumn_ 20,000 houses, 150,000 per- sons and 60,000 hectares of land and property havo suffered damage in Prussia alone, and the damage by De- cember fluods has been near'y as great, In Bayrische Rheinplabe 1,000 houses were swopt away and 12,000 persons rendered homeless. Hessen and other districts along the rivers suffered the same ealamity, (Signed) lermany Grav HaTzrewn, s R £ Holping the Heathen. Spocial Dispatehi to Tus Bev, BostoN, Janvary 17.—The fiftoenth annual meeting of tho Woman's Board «f Miesions was held to-day. Raceipta for the year $124 843, The board has in this country 21 branch socioties and 3 confarenco associations, each compriging a num®er of small organ. izations of women and children, mak- ing the number of auxiliaries between 800 and 900 and children’s ciroles be- tween 500 and 600 In forelgn fields the board has under its care 4 mis- sionaries, 81 bible women, 30 board- ing schools and 123 village and day achools, of m Preech:r. TrentoN, N. J., Janvary 17,— Rov, John Dewitt Miller, in opening the proceedings of the house to-day, prayed that no member might be forced to explain to an Inquisitive constituency when he roturned home, how, having come to Trenton poor, he went back rich, en a salary of $500 for tho legislative session. Pattison’s Placo. Special Dispatch to Tus Lisn. Puitaverraia, Januvary 17,—The select and common councils elected William M. Tsgzart city controller in place of Governor Pattison, The gov- ernor has already sent to the sounate name of 8, Davis Page for that office A legal contest is expected. the senate finance committee provid irg for right of appoal from the decis- fous of local customs thors eithor to the accretary of the treasury or the court cf claims, NONINATIONH The vresident to day Mexico. CONGRESSIONAL Dispatch to Tax Bux. BENATE PROCEEDINGH, ?L“hl ASHINGTON, January 17.—In the te Kdmunds introduced by request to provide for the appointment of a eommission to Investigate the subject <1 of siirord transpoitation snd he cx. pressed the opluion that the matter was worthy «f consideration, believing that some sort of regulation was re- quired. The conference raport on the agri- which agreed to the postctlico appropriation cultural appropriation bill, bill, was then considered. Senator Davis, tice, adebate ensued, Senator Maxey thooght the poople west of the Missiseippli were as well entitled as any others to these mail benefits could be fairly distribated they ought facilities, and unless the to ho discontinued at once. After further debate and the adop- tion of an amendment etriking out the house provision relating to compensa- tion to bo paid Pacific railways for muil eervice, the morning hour ex- pired and the bill went over, A wotion to postpone conelderation of the tariff bill was lost by the fol- lowing vote—uyes 27, nays 31, Senate resumed consideration of the Senator Beck said if be should dotermine to offor amendments to the amendments offered yesterday by Morrlll to the paragraphs covering alcoholic preparations, he would ro- serve them until the bill should have heen reported to the senate from the taniff bill, eomuittes of the whole. Senstor Beck moved to reduce the rate on china, porcelain parian and bitque ware from 60 t> 50 per cent advalorem, Henator Cook msald the schedule of earthenware and plass ware waa from 14 to 20 per cent high- er than the present tariff, and this 1n- croase was presented in a biil pur- porting te reducs taxation and upon a class of goods usad in every hounse. The debate becoming protracted, Senator Edmunda inquired whether it wonld be In order to move to lay & tax of 60 per cent advalorem on the debate, [Laughter] Senator Plumb thought s specific duty would yield more revenue. [Laoghter] Senator Beok's amendment was re- jected - ayes 20, nays 21 Senator Beck moved to make the duty on plain white chinaware 40 in- Lost—ayes 21, stead of 65 per cent. nays 2 Tn the debate on the latter amend- mente, :nator Plumb sald he was un- utile Eftorts of the Minority Tho Natlounl Board of Trade Ape Proceedings of Congrees and Other nominated Roger 8 Green, of Washington Ter- ritory, be chief justice of Wushington Territory; Joseph Wasson, Oalifornia, be United States consul to San Blas, rcforring to the item for necessary and speeial facili- wholo the purchase of the house in which Lincoln dled, Mr. Pettibone (Tenn ) submitted the unanimous report of the election committee in favor of the claim of J T. Calno to bo admitted as delegate frora Utah, and Caine was sworn fn, The resoluti'n regarding the Ha- wallan treaty wan taken up Mr. Wilson (W, Va.) made a cor- stitutional argument against the power of congrees to legislate upon this question. The joinu resolution wae u manifost encronchment on the treaty-miking power, and he pro- testod azainat ita passage. The joint reolution then passed, Adjourned sl Tmportant Court Cnves. Special Dispateh to T x Bex, New York, Jauuary 17.—The in- junotion granted restratuing the Con. teal Trast company from parting wi h £6,000,000 bonds held by them es trustee for the bondholders of tte Boston, Hooase Tunnel & Western railway compiny against the C nt - nental Construoction and Improvemert company, from teking posression of or demaunding bonds and is made per- emptory pending litigation, Arguments were heard to-day In tte superior court as to the settlement of orders {n the Weatern Unfon casen in- volving trantfor of the $16,000,000 stock alleged to bo illegal. The judge took the papers and will give a decits fon to-morrow. AT Kansas and ths Railroads. Special Dispatch to Tra ki, Toreka, Jauuary 17.—A concurrent resolution was introduced in the houte to-day, inatructing the attorney general to institutelprooeedings in quo wareauts ogalnat the Union Pacific and Kansss Pacific railroad companies to compel them to show by what authority they have consolldated and thereby with- deawn from thej juriadiction of the courts of Kansas, A Colored Railroad Uumpany Spocial Dispatch to i Brx. Winsinaron, N. O, January 17.— A very large mueting of colored men wae held to-day to inaugurate the first ratlroad enterprise ever started by men ot that race. Several thouswnd dol- lars was subacribed. The projected road will run from this olty into the onstert. counties of North Oarolina, There is strong probability the road PREPARING FOR '34. Meeting of the Republican Na- tional Commitiee at Washington, Th« Plan of Representation in the Corvention Practi- oally Unchanged. The Campaign to be Fought on Prot oti m and the Rights of L bor The Republicen Natiomal Come mittee. Special Dispatch to Tua Brm WaAsHINGTON, Jaiuary 17.-~The re- publican national comwittes mei at the Arlington this morntng. Al tha atates, torritories and ths D atriet of Columbia were ropresentod. Moarshall Jewell presided. Ho submitied the reeignaiion «f Doreey as secratary and it wan nocopted. John A Mictin of Kunsas was unanimously elee ed ece- ratary, Senator Logan moved as a substi- tate for all new propositions thut the basis of represcntation shall rcm sin it has heretofore been, but subse- quontly modifisd his motiou, making it “‘That the basis (f repreeona lon shall bs two delegates for ouch w pa- tor, two delogates for each representa- tion in congr two delegates for oach territory and two dolafittu for the Distriot of Columbia.” After long debate and the rejsctlon of nu. merous resolutions, substitates and smendments, Logan's substituie was agroed upon. Tte uriginal motion was adopted--yeas 23, nays 15. The mat- ter now atande, that the basls of rep- resentative be two delogates for erch senator and two for cach member cf cungress, and tvo delegates fcr each territory and for the District of Co- lumbta. Tae commities then took a recess till half-past eeven, At the evening mession Lodge (Vass ) moved to reconsider the vote wdopting Logan's subatitute. As he had pot votod with the majority his will be built. The movement croatey much intereast Ea L £t Lou!s Items Spocial Dispateh to Tk Exx St Lous, January 17.— Z:ralda Garrison has been taken east by hor uncle, O. T Garriron, by advice of the family physician, to be placed in an asylum for trcatment of nervous disoase, The Ohio & Miesissippi passengor traln was derailed near here. One man was killed and several injared, ot iy bidteiaal) £mall Pox in Manitoba. Spectal Dispatch to Tus an. WisNirea, January 17.—The small pox has broken out in the lumber oamps neat Rathertage. Several fa- talitios are reported and about twelve cuwses are known. In the valloy of .|the Bt. Herbert, nine wmiles from here, and the surrounding country, the disease is spreading. The government has sent out aid in the ehape of nurses and wedical men, - Boastly Butler. Special Dispatch to Tie Brs, Prrrsrienp, M January 16 — Joseph Butler, of North Adams, mar- ried and 27 yeara old, pleads gailty to the charge of raping his niece, age 11, and intent to commit rape on two others, aged 7 and 8, He was sen- tenced to states prison for life with ten days solitary confinement, Puasses in Pennsylvania. Spocial Dispatch fo Tng Bre, Harrissura, Jaouary 17.—A bill as introduced In the legislature to- day muking it o misdemeanor for the governor, lleutenant governor and members of the leg'slature to acoept paeses from railroad companies, An Embezalor Habbid. Speaial Dispatch to Tue Bus. New York, January 17.—Jchn H, Moore, ferrymaster in the employ of the New York Ferry company, was arreated on the charge of ombezzllng sbout §40,000 ho company. DAVID CITY ITEMS. Corrospondence of Omaha Boe. Sinca the female suffrage creze has lost its last boom in Nebraska the agitaiors of that cause have suddenly discovered one of two things (and probably both), viz: that either the moral demaud for national prohibition .|is urgent or that in this cause the pecuniary pickings are good and the honor of the work eatisfactory. For the past faw d.ys Mrs, Bigelow has been cn' vassing the town to receive covizibutions to carry on the work, SSue wants each indlvidunl to subecribe five dollars worth of stock to form s general fund, ten ver cont oash and the balance in a few years, When prohibition does prohibit to anything like a satisfactory degree in local places it will be time to took for na- tional prohibition. In the meautime let us have high license and a decent reapect for law. ‘The sessin of the coroner's jury in the inquest over the three victims of the 'Thompson family—poisoned January 8:h—1s still pending the re- sult of the examination cf the stom- achs, Rumor now is diver'ing sus- willing to accept the interests or re- picion from the older girl and attach- quirements of menufacturers or im- porters ua to tko basis for le gislation on this subjeot, and he ventured prophecy that any tanff bill which rested exclusively upon that basis would pever become a law, but would beget @ most unhappy feeling among tho people in regard to the whole sub- ject. He thought it would be wise. therofore, to pay somowhat lees atten tion to the demands of manufacturera and more to the views of the peopl . Too Bad. gpocial Dispatch to Tux bxs Ricumonn, Va., January 17,—A sleet storm kept the vice regal party in doors to-day. who have to pay the taxes. Ad journed, HOUSE PROCEEDINGS, In the houee the public buildings and grounds commitiee to-day author. ized the expenditure of $12,000 for iog it to her deceased husband. one is in custody. ) Several cases (now convalescing) of trichinosis, or trichina poisoning, have recently occurred In the family of John Klcsterman of this place, ¢ |one of oar wealthi:st and best rea- pooted citizens, The cases had boen , | treated for typhold fever until Dr. - | Peebles, of the Omaha medical col- lege, wna cslled, and hls disgnosts of trichina poidoning wés amply ocon. firmed by a microscopical examination of the suipested pork, The public shoold either dircard pork from their diet or ses that It 1s subjected to a - | high degres of heat beforebeing eaten, Jusius, No 9 right to move to reconsider was not recognized. The fieat six proposttions having been dispossd of by the adop- tion of the substitute, the soveuth was taken up as follows: ‘‘Shall state delegates be elected at the popular deligate state convention?’ It was decided in the affirmative without de- bate, and was also made to apply to tercivories and the distriots of C lum- bia. The remaining proporitions were then amended. Valeutive (Neb ) moyed to recom- mit all propositions toa sub-commitiee with instraotions to f rmulateas mothod and rule. Agreed to, Chandler then off :red the following resolution which was adoptod without discuesion; Rusorven, That the oall of the next republican national convention shall be so broad and liberal as to invite co-operation (»ithout imposing any other test of faalty) of all cit'zens who are In favor of elevating and dignilying the Amorican laborer, pro- tecung and extending home indus- tries, giving free popular education to the maases of the people; securing free suffeage and honest counting of ballots, and effectually protectiog all human rights in every section of our common country, and who are willing to sup- port the nominees of the convention. A short recens was taken to give the sub-comumittee time to formulate proposition aud rule, On resssembling this evening, Chandler (N. H ), from the sub-com- mitee, roported the following: The republican national couvention of 1884 shall coasist of four delegates st Jarge from each state and two dele- ates from the congressional districts, The delcgates at large shall be chosen by popular delegate state convention, called on not leas than twenty days’ pablished notice, and held not less than thirty nor more than sixly days before the the time for the meeting of the national convention. Republicans of the various congressional districts shall have the option of electing thelr delegates at separate popular delegate conventions, called on similar notice, and held in dlstricts at any time within fifseen days next prior to the meeting of state couventions, or by sub divis- ions of state conventions into district conventions, Buoh delegates shall be chosen by the latter method, if not olected previous to the meeting cf state conventions, All district del gates shall be accredited by the « fficers of such district conventions, Two delegates shall be allowed from each torritory and from the D.strioct of UColumbia, siwmilarly chosen, Notices of contests may be given to the na- tional comm{twe. acsompanied by full printed statements cf the grounds ot contest, which shall also be mude public; and preference in order of hearing and determining coniests shall be given by the conven- tion, according to the dates of recep- tion of such notices and statements by the aational committee. The re- port waa adopted without farther dis- cussion, Oa motion of Mr, Martin (Kan ) it was ordered that the meeting of the committes, at which the time and place for holdirg the next republican national conveuation are to ba fixed, be set for on the 28.h «f Dicember next at Washington, L e The Rubbor Industey. Bpecial Dispatch to Tis B, New Yogrg, January 17.—The rub- bor manufacturers met again to-day. Represen atives of twenty-nine of the largest manufacturing companies wore present. The rubber boot and shoe manufacturers reported their places en tirely closed for fromoneto four woeks, and that four of the largest manufac- torles had not yet resumed work snd would not for some weeks to come, Those chat have resumed are using but one-half their usmal consumption of rabber. It is atated the manufactur- ers of other rubber &t » reduction of £5 per cent. v 1 402 &Y bre B osod g ou v M alwo.) 8 o-wi-b ods will continue - ) - -