Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 20, 1883, Page 1

i | z\ THE LEGIONS AT LINGOLN. Each Commanding Officer ‘Holds His Forces Well in Hand And Refuse All Overtures to Burrrender to the Haemy. Another Hffort Making to Se- cure a Caucus The Result of tho Ballot in Detail ~Dasings of the Leogisiatare. Senatorlal Struggles in Ouber States THE FOURTH DAY. Special Dispateh to Tire Linn. Lawcony, January 19.—The legiala. tive deadlock continues, The genera! impression now is that there will be o election bafore Taesday. The re. publicans held a conference to-night About forty members were prosent. Fosolutions were alopted to cf &1 sgreement for a causus, pro: eixly-soven members will sign, the vote to be opan and two-thids neces- wary for a nomination. I is very doubtful whethor the requisite num ber will sign, Millard was disposed to abandon the contest yesterday, but his backera notably, Guy Barton, in- sista he must atay to the end, and if ke cannot be elected nelp to msake some man outside of Omaha, Demo- crats haye come to an understanding to concentrate on one man whenever they deem best. The anti-monopolists will continue the support of their own candidates until a coalition can be formed for some man of their choice. LixcoLN, Japuary 19.—The house aud senate met this mornioy in their respective halls, Very little of im. portance was done. At 12 the joint convention assembled and oncvote was taken, which ehowed very little change feom yesterday. The vote waa as follows: Saunders 12, Thayer 16, Cowin 11, Vifquain 6, Manderson 8, Kennedy 1, Swage 5, Stickel 10, Boyd 4, Morton 13, Dye 1, Hail 2, Laird 2, Miilard 16, Conner t, Brown 8, Dorsey 2, Batler 1, Crounse2, Lake2, Mungsr 1, E#ing 1, Weaver 1. Tho joint convention then sdjourned till 12 o’clock to morrow. THE VOTE IN DPETAIL. 8pecial Correspondence of T Bus, LiNoOLN, January 19 —Promptly at 12 the senate filed into the hoase in a tody, and procseded to take a ballot for United States ssnator, it being tha fhorth ballot tn joint convention, and the 7ch i a!t, The foilowing is the vote: Fo. Vietor “Tifquair- Senator Barker: Representatives Luthv. Palumer (of Saline,) Rainey, Sadelik, and Whitzel—6. ForC, F. Manderson gardner, Sowers and Walker; Rapreseuta- tives Cox obberts, Walker and noedy Senator Brown (of Douglas) For Alvin Ssunders—Senators Brown w(of Lancaster}, and Heist; Representatives “Bierbower, Colpetzer, Draper (of Kuox), <iow, Girimes, Howmer, Juhnsoo, Miller, Palmer (ob Dixon), and Roche—12, For John_vi. Tusyer—Senators Brown (of Clay), Harrison and Howell; Repre- wentatives Cole, Cook (of Nuckols), ¥ ab- linger, Grimstead, Howard, Martin, Net- tleton, Ranney, Russell, Spanogle, Seever Swearingen aad Westoott—16. For J. H. Stickel—Senators ‘Butler, Reynolds and Rich; Kepresentatives Berkley, Cook (of Jefferson), Denman, Jottes, Town, Tarner, Werhan and Young For C. H. Brown—Senator h‘mi: Rap- resentatives Barton, Davenport, Franse, G raver, Hollman, Turtle and Ashby—8. For J. Sterling Morton —Senators Case, Dauphy, Patterson and Rogdgers; lepre. wentatives Carnaby, Draper (of Case), Heimrich, Hoebel, Laird, Neville, Payne, Tower and Schr ler—13. For Jar Rep- resentative Babcock—2. For A. H. Conner—Senators Dye and Fi-her; Representatives Armitage, Charl. wton, Dodd and Stedwell - 6. For Johu C. Cowin—Senator Kincaid and Norrie; Repreeentatives Christopher- won, Collins, Dawson, (Gordon, Hall, Lee, Taylor, Wissenbere and Wolph,—11, ¥or Munger—Thomas—1, For J, H. Millard—Senators Filley and Schoenbeit; llapresentatives Abell,” Brit- ton, Frown, Castle. Field, Gray, Morri- son, Savage, Sessions, Steph:nson, Suese wenbach, Thompson and Ware—16, For A, J, Weaver— Representative Cha- in 1. . PSor Lorenzo Cronnse—Representatives Hatch and Kuonev 2. For t:eorge W. K. Dorsey Representa- tives Girout snd Charlston 2. For Jas E. Boyd —Senator Canfield and Representatives Harrington, MctGavock and Watts—i, Liske—Rapresentatives —2 lepresentative LRat Senators Dech and For Butler—Representative Freeburn. The ballot occupled about three quarters of an hour, When the joint convention ad- journed to meet at 1 o'clock to-morrow. THE LEGISLATURE. Spewal Correspondence of The Bee. SENATE —MORNING SESSION. LixcoLN, January 19.--Butler of Pawnee rose under the call of reports from committees and asked why the railroad committes had no report to would othera report on the nr would be made wit A apecial committee ed to carry o wish:s of the ple of Bsunders county fn reg the inspect of the rallroad brides erowssing the Platte, in that county, A bill to prohibit persons payire ) the | for Washington to-ni s THE OMAHA DalrLy BEE o1, &, TWELFTH YEAR. OMAHA NEB SATURDAY MORNING JANUARY %0 1883 usurlous interest being reported ad- versely, a . discussion arose as to the disposition which had been made ot other bills no reported. Iv was found that the clerk had so construed hie daty as to withhold all sach bills from the printer, and to put them away as if finally raled out of ex istence, This is only one instance out of many, proving that a yreat deal of Incxperienco has been torust futo lmportant places, high and low in the senate The bill ior the rolicf of inmates of fusane asylums was zead & mecond time. Referrcd to committee on public charities, A bill by 8¢nator Danphy provid- ing for the publication of the laws passed by the legislature in one news: pepar in cach county was read a sec- 1 timo and referred to the commit [tee on printing. Au1l o'clock a mo'lon to take a recesn till 11:46 was agreed to. An invitation frcm the state horti enltaral noclety to visit the exhibition of Nebraska fruits was received and accopted. Couside-ablo negligence or delay ing occurred in regard to the printing of bills, the chairman cf the committes on printing was instructed to inovestigate and repors to tho senate n the morning the causo f delay. MORNING SESSION, January 19 —Th bill to define boun- daries of Cherry county, was reported back by the committee, with recom- meudation that it so pass. In consequence of the absence of Sonator MeShane, called away by the death of his brother, the promis:d report of the railroad committee on bill N». 8 was not forthcoming. Senator Batler stated that hs was very anxious to have the bill before senate, end it was resolved that the rulee should be suspended and the bill printed and laid before the senate at once for its constderation, The bill for the relief <f persons owning real estate, was read a second time and referred tothe jadiclary committee. 1t was resolved to appoint a com- mittee of three to investigate the com- plaints of the people of Saunders county sgainst the railroad bridges crossing the Platte river. Several other bills were read and referred, soms reported back from committees and at 11:15 the senate took a recess till time to go into joint convention, When the roll had been called at expiration of recess, Sing introduced a rezolutlon that senators should have distributed to them daily five daily pepers, tive three cent stamps and five one cent wrappers, The diccuseion was terminated by a motion to adjourn to go into joiut ballot. On return to the senate chambers the senate voted to adjourn till to- morrow morning at 10 o’clock. HOUSE "PROCEEDINGH. ' LivcoLy, January 19 —The work of killing bills in the house has com- menced in good earnest. This mora- ing & large nomber of unimportant bills were reported back from the different committees, ard most of the reports were ia_favor of indefinitely poatpening, Only « few were recom- ended f r passage, Nearly every morning a resolution is introduced to provide for employing extra doorkeepers or extra clerks, or some other extra help. Yesterday morning extra doorkeepers were em- ployed, and this morning & resolution was introduced for another assistant sergeant-at-arms, but it was promptly voted down, During the past tew days some of the members have been inquiring tnto the number of house employes, and to their astonishment they tind that there are aboat fifty versons drawing pay at toe rate of 83 » day and perquisites, besides the 10) mombers, For the first time during the session the house resolved iteelf into a com- mittee of the whole this morning for the purpose of considering bills on general file, Daring the session of the committee of the whole five bills were acted upon, namely: Houase roll Nos, 6, 9, 11, 12 and 21, and all recommended to pass, These bills were ordered engrossed for a third reading by the house. The extreme cold weather (26 ° be- low zero) has had a tendency to keep the members in their rooms, most of them preferring to hug a red-hot stove to attending a cold caucus in a room filled with second hand tobueco smoke with a certainty of accomplish- ing nothing, THe HOAR FORGERY. How It Appears Through Spectacles. Variows Special Dispateh to Tus Bsw. WasHINGTON, January 19 —The Star has the following: ‘‘Orapa said this moruing that he did nor, yester. day, send a dispatch to his friends in the Massachusette legislature with- drawing from the senatorial conteet, nor has it been hie tntention to with- draw.” ~ The'Star also publishes the follow- ing: ‘‘Bosrox, Janaary 19 —That Orapo dlspstch was sent by ex Collector Grinell, of New York, to Representa- tive Randall, I have read it (Signed) Q. J. Brooks." Crapo himself declines to see repor- ters to-day. COVERING IT Crapo denies the allegation of for. gery, and has informed Senator Hoar that he (Crapo) sent a dispatch which influenced his friends to trausfer the votes to him (Hoar) 1HE CERTIFICATE Bostox, Javuary 14.—Gov, Butler sigued the e i elostion of Hoar es sen this after tho document was forwarde presic of the this mornlng. The iited Sta on pri bua A Falss Revort ) | Spectal Dispateh to Tux Lirn BostoN, January 19, -A further in- vestigation in the alleged forgery of a diepatch .r letter from Crapo, an nounclug his withdrawa! from the senatorial contest, shows that no actual letter nor telegram from Crapo was shown, hence there was forgery as stated in last night's dispatches. There is no question, however, of the fact that the statement was circulated at the State house, and that such a com- munication had boeen received sand it was gonerally believed. No Truth in It Apecial Dispated to T Bro, Wasnisarox, Januvary 1. —Hoar's election and the alleged forged Crapo telegram are the topios of discussicn in the capttol to-day. Tho friends of Crapo denonnos the theory of forgery, Geverpor Rico saye: Orapo told me he had telegraphoi his friends to throw his strength for Hoar and there is not a word of truth in the ramor of the forged dinpatch, "HE BATTLE ELSEWHERE. Bpecial Dispatohes to Tin knn, MINNEROTA. 1, January 19 ——Three bal No 81, Pau lots for United Siatea senator. chuice. COLORADO, Dexver, Javvary 19 —Tho eena- torial contest still continues. The vote n the jotnt session to-dey devel- oped nothing now. Another oaacus waa held to.night. Tho Michignn Senatorsh p. Special Dixpateh to Tis Brx, Derrvorr, January 19 —The first ballot in the joint convention of the legislature for United States senator was a8 followa: Ferry 52, Stout 00, Hanchet 7, Burrows 7. The fifteen othor votes werescattering on ten can- didates, CHICAGO RACES. Entries for the Summer Meeting. Spocial Dispatch to Tam Ban On1cAGo, January 19 - -The sixteen stakes opened by the Chicago Driving purk for ita summirg running meot ing, Jane 27¢h to July 6:h, closed the 15th inst., and will be made public to. morrow, 'Tae entries number 55, with some stables yet to come, The greatest number of entreis for any previcus meeting was 487, in June 1882, The entire countrv contributes to the list, there being 107 atables rep- resented. Aside from the turf men cf Kentucky, Tenncesse, Illinois, Unio, und other etates in the heart of the nation, entries are made by Wm. W Conner and L. P. Brace, of New Jersoy; Charies Boye and John Forbes, «f Canada; Clifton Boll, of Californin; Wm. Cotirili and ira Bride, of Alabama; W, L Scott, of Poorsjlvania aud M, M Allen, of Utah. Moat of these cwaers have not heretofore been represented. TR e The Secretary’s Opinion. wpocial Dispateh to Trn Brw, WASHINGTON, January 19.—Ia re- spone to a letter from the attorney goneral asking for suggestious in the matter, Secretary Teller, in a letter dated to-day, expressed the opinion that the inclosure of large tracts of public land by a barbad wire, fenge or otherwise by the herders or stockmen should be enjoined as a nulsance if il becomes Z‘:lmentul to the public in- terost to ‘extent of preventing set- tlements, of interrupting the avenues of commerce, or interfering with mail transportation in the use of highways, etc. The secretary recommends that proper steps bo taken in the cases that come to the attention of the depart- ment of justicoe to stop this unlawfal moncpoly. Ho thinks the United States may resort to all methods of procedure Lo protect its own interests that would be available to protect other parties in like circumstan ses. The G.D on Sugar. Speainl Dispatch to ik Brr. 8r. Lous, January 19, —The Globe- Democrat saye: The Hawaiian treaty cannot be abrogated without a gross violation of faith until September, 1885, and that the weight of argument from the standpoint of American in- teresta is decidedly in favor of main- taining the convention, A great deal of nonsense has been written about the ‘‘loss” which the treaty has occa- sioned to our guvernment. The fac: is that it has been the means of great gain to many of our citizans and of loss to none of them, The owners of sugar plantations are Americans, There has been an enormous increase in the sales of American merchandise to the islands since the arrangement was made, and 3/ the treaty has not cheapened sugar in California let the Californians look to the Central Paci- fic rallroad for their satisfaction. Itls that company's freight rates and not the Hawaitan treaty that makes sugar unnaturally dear on the Pacific slope. A Printer Out of Sorts Speciad Dispateh to Tae Bae, St, Louis, January 1% —About 6 o'clock to-night Elthu Palmer, a printer in the employ of the Great Western printing company, met his wife on Fif.eenth street, between Pine and Chestout, dragged her into an alley close by, and shot her in neck with a revolver, and then put a ball into his own head. The womau was only slightly hurt, but Palmer, who was taken to a dlspensary. thence seut to the city hospital, Is said to be mor- tally woundad, the ball haviug entered the brain behind the right ear, Palmer says he shot his wisa because she left him and entered sreputable house, while the woman saye he had no cause whatever for the act. A Change of Office. Epecal Dispaten 0 Tuk Exa New York, January 19 —E, Haw- ey, weueral agent of the Californla f v feaight ling (Towa pool) has ter dered his resignation, to take ¢fact February 15th, to accept the general freight d passenger azency of the m, Harrigbi and San Anto- liern F railroad, Cartailing Coal Produotion Special Dispateh to Tue b Purvavereina, Jaouary 19 - The e mbined Anthracite Coal companios agreed to suspend pradaction on the last three days of each week until further notics, | receipta at § A SPECIFIC DUTY. Which the Republican Party will Perform in Behalf of Amer- ican Labor. The Factories of the Nation Must be Protected at the Expense of the Many. The Party Oaucus Ordfers the Harly Paseage of the Tarift Bill A Epirited Debale in the Seuate on the Duty on Glass. The President Protests Agaiust Spec- 1al Lisgislation of All Kinde. CAPITAL NOTES. Spectal Digpatches to Tx Brx. A MESSAGE ON KPEOIAL LEGISLATION, WasHINGTON, January 19, —The sen- ate bill directing the seoretary of the treasury to redeem five bonds stolen from Robert Stodart Wild and de- stroyed by thieves, having become & law by lapse of time, the president improves the opportunity to exprass to the senate bis disapproval of this class of legislatlon in the followlug words: *‘I have carefully considersd the provisions of the senate bill, No. 661, entitled ‘A bill for the relief of Robert Stodart Wild' I am of the oginion the general statute is suf- ficently liberal to provide for relief in all proper cases of destroyed Uaited States bonds, and I believo the act above referred to constitutes an evil precedent. It is not, however, so ob- jectionable as to call for my formal dieapproval, and I haveallowed itito bscome s law under the consti‘utional provision, contenting myself with communicating with the senate in which the bill originated my disap. proval of special legislation of this character."” THE CABINET. All mombers of the cabinet were present at the meeting to-dsy. The session was ehort, The proposed Mexl. can treaty was the only question of importance considered. JLOSING THE NAVY YARDS, Inquiry ss to the reliability of clos- ing any of the navy yards leada to certain conclusion that on the 313t of March all navy yards will be closed except those at New York, Norfolk, Washington and Mare Island, owing to deficient appropriations, THE NATIONAL PARK LEASE. The secresary of tho interior seut to the scrate copies cf a corres- pondence and other papera relating 1o the agrzement of the lease of Rufus Hatch and two others, with exolusive privilegea of lands, embracing threu grinclpnl objeots of interest in the {allowetone Natlenal parls ‘ THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE. spproved such congress actions as will wecare abrogation of the Hawaiian treaty and acjourned. CONGRESSIONAL. Special Dispatches to Tis Bxx. WasHINGTON, January 19 —In the house Mr. Moore, of Tenuessee, a joint resolution proposing a constitu- tional amendment granting to congress the power to provide by appropriate legislation for the legal enforcement of the obligation of contracts entered into by the states of the Union, Mr. Hiscock endeavored to dispense with the private business f)r to-day but failed to secure the neccssary two- thirde vote and the house went into committee «f the whole, Mr. Rich, of Michigan, in the chair. At 2 o'clock the committeo arose and the house passed two private bills, The war clalm bill then gave rise to some debate, and tha year and nays were ordered on its passage, vending which, on motion of Mr. Robeson (N. J.,) house at 3 o’clock adjouaned, and A REFUELICAN CAUCUSN was held immedlately after adjouro- ment. Robeson presided and Miller (Pa.) was secretary. Speaker heifer offeréd a resolution, which In «¢ffsot declared the republicans of the house would proceed to consider the tariff bill Tuesday next,immediately afterthe naval appropriation till shall be dis- posed f, and that it shall have prefer. exce over all other legislation except- ing appropriation bills until brought to a vote, A resolution was adopted, after brief specoies from Kelly, McKialey (0 ) and Haskell (Kan.) in explana- tion of its provisions and probsble efi'sct. Kasson spoke, but not g0 much on the merlts of the bill as to urge full and coustant attendanca of repub- ilcan members during the debate. It was agroed there shall be four hours general debate on the bili—two houra to each side, and that the amend. ments shall be debated under the five minutes rule. While there was per- fect harmony in the caucus and a gen- oerally expressed desire to pass the bill, and so effect & revislon of the tariff, soveral members expressed their in- tention to amend it and there was evi- deut & dispesition to have it under- stood there would be demands for modification from the republicans when the bill gets undor way. The estimates given in explanation of the effect of the bill put the total, redne- tion of revennes from e me J0¥),000 The reduction s $12.000 000 and the on eugar alon reduction on wool $2,000,000, The estimated specific roduction is put on an averigs at 12 per cent, here was nothing in the ecuate bill or auy other than is contsined in that reported from the ways sud means comimitteo which will be laid before the houss in printed form Monday, with three columns of figures opposite esch item in the schedules to show the present rate of duty, the rate recommended by the tariff commiesion and the rate proposed by the bill, It Is expected the naval appropriation bill will cccupy Saturday antl Monday. " ‘There were present at the caucus he- tween 130 and 140 members, aud it was remarked as the most «ffective meeting of the kind ever held by the party. SENATE PROCEEDINGS, In the senate the postoflice appro priate blll was taken up. Mr. Plum sald he would ask the senate to dispone of it to day. Debate then ensued on the clause proposing a reduction of letter poat- 8g0 to two conts, and at the close of the morning hour the postflise bill was laid aside and the senato resumed considera®ru of the tarift bill, Senator Vasce made a calculation to show the duty on imported window glnea fn 1882 was 81,110,100 and that a9 & resalt of the tariff aboat §1,550,- €00 was added to tho price of glaes of domentic manufecture. Ho was at a losa to ' now what reason ocould be given ' * impoaing this barden upon the pe Ia nnless 1t were put on the gronn f protecting Amerfoan labor, and ai o the honesty of those who govet .t reason was illustrated by the cor luct of the preat Indiaos ;lans manulesturer, Mr, Dapsu, iu import fug ehvop Belgians to take Lhe place of hic American workmen. He was also ‘rformed this gentlemaan had boan u'owed to fwmpors his machinery free of duty. Debute ensued upon the labor quas- tion, Banator Willi anid Dawes as. sutied that thore was no other labor in this country but manufacturing la bor, and that the msnufacturivg la- borer vught to receive $2 a day while the farw laborers gets only 70 cents, and that farm laborers ought to b» taxed for the benefit of others. Senator Dawes denied this, and sald if the fictories were closed and opora- tivea turned out apon the farms, it would reduce the compeneation of farm laborers G0 per cent at one blow. The factories by farnishing a market for the tarmer, enhance the value of his farm labor and his land. Sonator Williama -- Why. Mr, Presi- dent, that's all bosh. [Laughter. | There are not more than b per cent «f our people employed in msnuf :otaros Pennsylvania, Senator Williams said, not only raised enough farm products to supply the laborers of factorios, but she shipped some to KEurope, snd he could select two couanties in Tlli- nois or Kansas that could pro duce more provisions than all factory operatives in the eountry conld consume, Senator Vance diecussed the quos- tion of wages pald fastory operativas of Kurope and Amerioa respectively, wnd srgued the tartff far more than ayvered the difference, .Senator Dawes replying to Vance, asked why no Lowell or Lawrence or Holyoke grow up around that motive power of the Roanoke river and anawered the question himself by #sylog, there was ne reason except the people preferred to tap trees and make turpentine and buy what they required of foreign producers rather taan produce for themeelves, | @ iator Harrison offered an amend- mens flixing the duvy on rough plate’ glass at the same rate as in tho past tariff. Adopted. Senator rison revorted from the committee on territories & bill to authorize the county of Yankton, Dakota, to fund ite ropudisted railroad indebtedness in new bonds. This s %relimhnry to asking the adnuisslon cf akota into tho Union as a state. Senator Hoar having resigned the regency of the Smithsonian institure, Senator Edmuuda ,was appointed, Adjourned, il Heo Dentes the Tolegcam. Special Dispatch 0 Tu Hrr, WasHINGTON, January 19.—In re- ferring to a siatement contained in The Boston News Item late last night to the effect that Hoar socured the support of Crapo men was the result of forgery, The National Repuablicau this morning publishes an iaterview with Crapo, obtained at 2:30 o’clock in the morning, iu which he says: ‘T dld not know there was to be any meeting of my friends I have not seen any Boston papers aud do not know the nature of the dispatch al- loded to. I sent several dispatches.” “Bat,” sald the reporter, ‘'Did you send a dispatch renluuting your friends to vote for Mr. Hoar!" “No,” answered Crapo, “‘I sent no such dispatch.” b Fire in New York. Spec'al Dispateh to Tiv Day. New York, January 10 —-A fire in the five story marble building on Barcley street, adjolning the Astor house to-night, gave the impression it was the hotel building that was on fire, creating much excitement. In view of the present epldemic of hotel fires, n large force of engines was qnickly sammoned, and the exact place of the fire located. It was quickly extinguished. The dumage done amounted to $10,000 T Bpecial Dispatch to Tas Cuarceston, 8, O,, Janusry 19— Princess Lonise, Marqals of Lorue and party arrived this evenlug. The de- pot was crowded with people. The princess and marquis howed to the vice consul and walked repldly into the waiting rooms where carrlsues were taken and the party went imme- diately to Charleston hotel where & suite of roome were in readiness, The princoes expected to board the Dido on the 27uh and sail e Berinuda, s e Weuth of & Fast Hoxso. Spocial Dispateh to ik L, Masy, Janunary Pombertou, with a being driven to a sle n, became unmanageable Lawgey 19, - T thia afternoc and ran i ot fonc " instanily He way owud H. C. Nevins, of Methuer { ued at $10 000, Colliston of Trains Speclal Dispatch to Tix Lirn Sveacuse, N, Y., Janusry 19 —An gh | Spes expross train going east on the Now York Central this morning dashed into the rear of a frelght train on the main track, east of Syracuse Two brake- men were injured. No passongers hurt, The damage to rolling stock and freight is oconsiderable. aocident was caused by the switch tenders being asleop on duty. CANCELLED BY COURT. The lIowa Prohibition Amend- ment Declared Unconstitu- tional by the Supreme Court. Gamhbrinus fand His Disciples Victorious in the Hawk- cye Statoe, —_— Special Dispateh to Tuw Exn Des Moixgs, January 19 - Tae pro- hibition amendment to the constitu- tion adoptad by the popular vote last Juuoe was declared invalid by the su- preme court to-day, Judge Seevers rendering the opinion, The caso en- titled Kohler & Lang va, Hill, oo from Davenp The plaintiff sued Hill for the value of beer wold him, Hill admitted the debt, but pleaded that the constitutional amendment for- bade tho sals «f beer, wine and ale, and claimed exemption from the dubt, The plaintifta amonded thetr petition by declaring that the amendment was not in force, the record of the Kighteerth assembly failir g to show it had paened and that the house measure was different from the smendment as passed by the sen- ate in form and substance further that the subsequent actior ontho 19th did not and could not eure careless. neas in the Eighteonth assembly. The case was tried by Judge Hayes at Davenport, who gave a verdict for the plaintifl for the amount olsimed and declared tie amendment not in operation, Tuhe oploion rendered is very long and reviewp fully the ocane and all authoiies bearing thereon, Many collateral issues were raise¢ in lundmerks of evidence, yet inasmuch a3 tha Towa cons itation does noi re- quire amendments to the conatitution to be enrolled an laws are, logislative journals in this state ace equally com- petent as evidence as to the constitu- tional provisions as enrolled bills, In tho onse at bur the journal of the houso of the eighteenth assembly does not show the amendment was passed, and also that it varied in form and aubstance from the measuro in the souate, This bolug the case, the next 1eglalature could not correct the mis- takes of its predecessor, and the amendmont falla, The dissent of Judge Beck s loug- or than the opinion, He tukes the opposite ground to the view above, and says in addition that inasmuch as the people had elected the members of the ulneteenth awsembly on the issus of the amendinent, they themselves had cured the irregularities of the elghteenth assemby. Judge Beck slno declares the much mooted short publi- cation in the Oskaloosa paper to have been eubstantinl compliunce with the law, The cuse wus heard by an audience that filled the senate cham- ber nearly tull, el g ey FOREIGN. Special Dispatches to Tun Brn, A FRENCH LEBEILION, Paiks, January 19.--Some «f the morning papers give farther details of the alloged organization of a civil war in Wost France with the help of the Catholic workmen clubs and mention the discovery of a legltimist con- spiracy called the ‘‘Catholic alliance,” forming a vast association direced by Baran de Charettel. They declare that thirty-three loglons have been formed in the west and centre. Sev- eral cffisors of the army are fmplicated in the conspiracy, and depots of arme exlst. The LaVettaire declared that o rising in a LaVendue is fixed for the AMSTERDAM, unroofed by the ooncuselon, perished, The windows in this city, broken . Twelve bodies of victims of the ex- plosion were discovered. time of greatly injured leaving 1...: houees. There Is no fear ot {urther explosious, AN UNSAUTED MAKTYK. Paris, January 19, — Dorano, the explosion, Prince Jerome him on the illegality ¢f the action, Persons passing by .the nouse pulled e police decline to gratify Dorano’sjoffer of martyr- the placard down. dom, THE PRINCE'S REGRET, Pans, January 19.--The Figaro aseorts that Prince Jerome Napoleon now regrets he eliminated the phrase |« contained in the draft of his manifesto an follows: **Who ever he may be, the elect cf the pevple will ba their own legitimato chief, Anothor Farzo Gone Dispateh to Tur B Burrao, Janua Jerome O, , brother of ate Wi G, ), of express famno, died to-day. was saperi s ard perso ;10 of Lia death, Nerveousnees, debillty and hausted vitality cared Brown's Iron Bittera. ex- The CREAM CITY SENSATIONS Positive Evidence Against the Newhall House Incendiary Secured. he Fxcitement Gradually In- cr ases as the Facts Become Known, The Opera Honey Accld nt the Ree wsult of Greas Carelcsnens Two Men and the Treasury Iatally Injured Did Not Leave the Citv. Specin) Dispatch to Tuw k. Mitwavkee, January 19 — S cheller, the atleged Nowhall house incendiary was brought back to the juil here quictly this moerning, 1t is now set- ued beyord o doubt thag ho vever loft the city, but was concealed in the houso of one of the depution ot the sheriff. The reason for thin action is bard to find becaune besidea tho ex- citement immediately following the arrest the matter wae taken extremely quiet. The evidence that Scheller removed his stock the day previou to tho fire accumulates. It hus now come to light that he even removed the balls of the reven billinrd tablea bo- fore the five. The value of rhe stock secroted no far is about §1 000. The ¢earch during this forenoon has re- rulted in finding one body, making forty-six bodles secured, and leaving threostill to by accounted for, The Newhall Five. Spoclal Dispateh to Tus bex, MiLwAVKER, January 19 —Only one hody was found in the ruins of the Nawhall house to-day, making {rty- wx in all, One cf the obarrod vodies was identified as Mrs Milier, of Toronto, Ont., one of the employes of the hotel, which brings up the the lower court, but haviug been |identified desd up to twenty-nine. dropped as immaterial. Judge | The meeting to make arrangements Sisvori angs that while it Tl T the mass faneral adjourned till trup the envolled bills are|'0tNOTIOW. are doing well and will reco.er. cause of the accident was the explosion churged. he wae Chemist Bode says the wonder le that the entire building wes not blown Since the discovery of the fact that Soheller disposed of a largo part of his garding the Six him were creditors, the excltement re- prieover 8 growing, «f whisky secroted by attached ~ to-dsy by The authorities refuse positively w0 let the prisoner be seen or give information regarding the evidencoe, but the remarks of the police leave it to be inferred that they have positive evidence to substantiate the charge made ay at the prironer. The Sentinel will publish to morrow ingrems (f the hotel, giving the names of every ocoupant of the rooms. The list was made up by the son of ‘andlord and the ohief clerk. Thry give the followlng totali: Guests saved, 62; employes saved, 33; guests lost, 25; oraployes lost 34; toral logt, 5%, The list made up by the asso- oiated prees agent coutains 72 namea. stock, barrels 1 of perecos reported lost. THE OPERA HOUSE ACCIDENT Ans.a Farrringtoo, fatally injured at the explosion in the opers house last night, died this afternoon. Albert Seremore cannot live, as the physi- cians say, The othor three injured The of the calcium light oylinder, the re- sult of mixing hydrogen and oxygen gas,with which the two oylinders wore The mistake was made by Farnngton in the firencon, It was noticed und his attention called to it by the scene artist accompanying the “Lights o' London” company. ringten replied it was all right; that when he wanted hydrogen ail he had to do was to torn on the oxygen cyl- inder, scenic artist also tol that the running of caloium lights Far. This he forgot to do. The Manager Marsh was in Inexperienced hands, and that apprehensive of danger. ’ to pieces. The vessel exploded was 21st inntant, about three feet long and one in di- A HEAVY CONCUSSION, ameter. The prompt action on the January 19, —Three terrific explosions took place to-day in a gunpowder wauufactory in Mai- den, when nearly all the houses were The nelghboring towns aund villages are much damaged. The lose of life is unkuown, but it Is feared that forty which Is eight miles from Muiden are Twelye workmen were In the building at the Four were T'he inhabitants are part of the officlals and the sentible men inthe audience prevented fatal results from a stampede. The com- pany playa to-night before empty seats. A benefit matinee for the injured 1s advertised for to-morrow, It is stated that the accident will seriously cripple the whole season of the opera house, w’hiuh is not at all & safe place In case of fire, A Lunstic’s Bloody Work. Epecial Disputch t0 Tun bus, Urica, N. Y., January 1% —Thurs- day night Harvey Taylor, of Richtield Soriogs, killed his wifs and mother- mnlaw, and then hanged himself. The bodies were discovered this atter - roon by Taylor's son-in-law. The women had thelr heads crushed in; ®|they were regalarly lald o Bonapartist meraber of the houss of | {1 or SRy Bl Uk R Ahe deputies gave notice to the prefsct of police, last evening that he had posted apoleon’s manifesto outside his own house und challeuges 1l or, with hands crossed, f.cos washed and feet tied. Taylor was found hanglog fa the cellar. He was de- raoged. e The “Q" Denies. 8pecial Dispatch to Tus Ban it , January 19 —1It s stated here that the Chicago, Burlington & Qatncy raileoad will probably buy the Denver and Ric Grande as reported in a Chicago dispatch e Dark Desoents, 1pectal Dispatch to Tux Bun WasainGroN, Jannary 149, — The colorad boy Charles Shuw, was hanged deut of the real sl property of the ress company on all ite of Buffio up to the time by using |this morning, p. m. to-day for the murder ister on tho 1i:h of January 1881, Brag, Md., January 19 —-Arthur Preston, colored, aged 21, was hanged in nn enclosure iu the jail yard this ofternoon for the marder of his colored wistrcss, Mary Dorsey, last Apr!, by crushlog her skall with an xe Another Hotel Burned. ocin atch to Tuk Link, Quincy, Ill, January 19.--The Quincy house, & large hotel, burned i The guests escaped with great diffisulty.