Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 12, 1883, Page 1

P w ! THE OMAHA DALy BEE TWrLFTH YEAL. OMAHA NEB MONDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 1% 1883 201 THE STATE CAPITOL. Spirited Debate on the Bill Pro- viding for Deposit of . -Ooanty Fands: But the Friends of the Treas- urers Were Too Numer- ous by Several. Ten Hours Reaffirmed a Legal Day's Work by the Senate. Worthless Work in the House-= Investigating the Insane and Blind Asylums \ THE SEVATE. Epocial Oorrespondence of Tuw Bun. . DEPOSIT OF COUNTY FUNDS Lixcony, February, 9 —The bill of Senator Brown, of Douglas, providing for the deposit of public funds ot counties and ci jos #o as to obtain in. terest thereon came up on its third reading and was diecussed In the senate. Senator Schoenheit was opposed to the bill. He thought that by this bill the respous bility f the treasarer was changed to that of an lasarer of public funds to that of a common bailee. It this bill was passed if it was nota nulsance you might call him a flying Dutchman, He thought that run the risk of losing the principal to gets little Interest. Ohio had lost sbout $400,000 by such a law as this. Sena- tor Brown, of D,uglas, thonght that Benator S:hoenhelt had not carefally read the bill or he would not have made euch an argument, He .said that the bill provided that the bank in which the money was deposited had to furnish a good and scffisient bond. In the city of Omaha there was from 8x'y to rixty-five thousand dollars and in the county of Douglas over §90,000 was drawing interess for the respeciive treasurers, and he thought that the people should have the interest and mnot the treisurers. Browa, «f Clay, thouzht that this was a kind of bsuk operation. He was opposed to it. The bill 11d noc rovids for any particolar interast. The result wonid be to give the money fnto the hauds of the c)mmissioners fnstead of tho treasurer, - Senator Duch favored the bill. He thought we could better trust the three commissioners than one treac- urer. It was well understood that the surplus funds of the counties of the state control the politics ot the counties, He was sure that this bill was a good one, and he thought that the two or three million dollars of the diffsrent connties and cities should be made to earn something for the people. Sonator Batler opposed the bill, He thought that one head was beter than » barean. Ho waid that the bill changed the entire fiaancial policy of the state. He would try to amend it, but there was not enough of it to smend. He was like the cooper that thought he could repair anything, but when a bung-hole was brought to him with a request that he repair the bar- rel, hegave it up Sanator McShane favorad the bill He said that in 1879 a law was passed creating a board of investment for state funde; that board invested $50,- 000 under chat provision of the law, and & net profit of over $13,000 was realized to the state, and what was goond for a state was good for a connry, We have now a law ob vur statute books which provides that village treasurors may deposlt their money, and we now want the same law for county treasarers. Senator Harrison opp sei the bill. He admitted that Hall county had beeu unf riunate in the treasury bus- ners, but he thought the criminal lia- bility of county and city treasurers would cease if this bill was psased. He “hought the fands were in as good shape as possibl Senator Barker did net oppose the principles of the bili but only the methods employed. Mén who were usually elected to the offiee of com- missioner were mot generally such as would have good juigmént in seleot- ing a depository for funds. He thought that thera might possibly be a oolusion between commissioners and baoks.y * Brown, of Lanoaster, thought that it was unnecessary to spend much tlme over this bill. He thought that the county treasuries of most cf the countles were dry at least once or twice each year. The principle was right but the risk of loeing the prinei- pal was too great in trylng to get a little Interest. The roll was then called and the bill defeated by the following vote: Those voting for the bill were Brown g)f Douglas), Brown (of Colfax), Oase onkling, Dach, Danphy, Dye, Shane, Reynolds, Sang, Sowers, Those voting against the bill were: Barker, Bomgardner, Brown, of Lan: caster, Brown, of Olay, Butler, Oan. fiald, Dolan, Filley, Fisher, Harrison, Hoist, Kinoaid, Norris, Patterson, Rich, Rogers, Schoenheit, Thatch, Walker—19, Absent and not votlng—Connuor, Harrls and Howell, MINING MACHINES, MoShane's bill, allowing the govern- or to parchase drills and machinery for the purpose of "prospscting for coal, came up on its third reading. This bill provides that the governor may purchase machinery to the amount of $10,000, and the same may be used by any ciizan of Nobraska, who shail furnish a suitable bond for the return of the same, The bill passed the sen- ate by a two-thirds vote. The bill of McShane, making eight hoars a days work, was also con- sldered In the committee of the. whole and ocoupled considerable time. Sen- stor Sang opposed it because he Me. | kill him; the guards kicked him sev- thought the laborers did not demand it, and thought vhis senrte might as weli pass & Jaw making fifteon pounds of wheat a bushel, or two and a half feot a yard Senator:Dech hoped that the bill would pass. Sonator Batler also hoped that It w 1ld become a law, Bens‘or 8:ng offered an amendment making the bill read ten houre, lustead of eight, which was adiopied. This leaven the law as it now is. A resolation was passed providing for the ho'ding cf night seselons on and after Tuesday, February 13:h, A resolution was also adopted ex- cusing the commlttee on public lands and public buildings for to-morrow to allow them to visit the deaf and dumb asylum at Omaha, THE HOUSE Specnl Jorrespondence o Trx Ban LiNcouN, February 10.—The house couvened at 9:30 The report of the committes on railroads on the three bills —namely, Mr. Steadwell’s bill to provide for the assessment of railroad iatereats in exempted lands as per sonal property; Mr. Radel/ffs’s bill to eatablish reasonable maximum trans- portation rates, and Mr. Wolph's bill to provide for the asecs:ment of rail. roads and telegraphs—was rend, and the bil)s ind: fimitely postponed. About a doz:n unimportant bills were read a second time, and reforred to committees; and three bills were intrcdaced. After three or four motions had been _aade to adjourn, Mr. Jensen’s motion to adjourn till 2:30 p. m. Monday, as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Hon, C. B. 8lo- cumb, was carrled. L #s business was transacted in the house to day than on any other day during the present legislative session. THE BLIND ASYLUM. Speclal Correspondence of The Beo PARMALEE'S MANAGEMENT, LinconN, Febraary 10.—The sen- ate committee appointed to investi- gate the management and conduct of those having in charge the Institution f)r the blind, met this morning in the railroad committee room, Senator Reynolds acted as chairman, Samuel Baker, of Nebraska City, was the only witness examined. He testified that he was a farmor now, but had been eince 1840 connected with aphools for the blind, and was cousid- ered as an authority. He made no charges against the principal of the in. stitution, J. B, Parmalee, except that he was unfit for the powition, The witness had managed this institution himself, and he pointed out the differ- ence of the living -expenses incarred by Mr. Parmalee, which appeared considerably higher than those in- curred by him. His expenses for the first six months wete $1,0¢8, and Mr Parmalee’s for a corresponding period $2 091, and they had almost precisely the same number of pupils. He also testified that one of the pupils had come to his house with his “and his coac torn, who informed witness that he bad thrown out violently by Mr. Parmalee. He (the witness) had also bzen turned out of the iustitution wrongfully without compensation. Had superintended the school fir three years and two months He fur- thermore stated that the decition of the supreme court that the institation for the blind is not an educationsal in- stitation had had the effsct of detertng many from becoming pupils Some document evidence In refer- ence to the management of the Iowa institution was also vead, and showed that the institution was much better managed there than is the one in Ne- braska, . THE INSANE, Spielal Correspondence of Tus Bun. TESTIMUNY TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE. LincowLN, February 10.—Edwin Nel- son, 14 years old, swore that he lived at the insane asylum, Lincoln, Ne- braska, Isaw a patient by the name of Mr. Searls running away; two guards and another patient'went after him; the patient caught him first; the patient who was running away ploked up some dirt, but the other patient took it away from him and started back; they had gone about four rods when they met the iwo guards; the uards knocked the escaping patlent own and commenced kukfv-g him; one of the guards put & handkerchief around his neck and drawed up on it and shut off his wind; they held him tll he got black in the face; they then let him up, and about the time he come to they put the handkerchief around his throat again till he was again black in the face; his lips began to swell and I thought him about dead; Mr. Lannon, who then came up, told them they had better tet him alone or they would eral times afterwards; when thoy let him up the froth was standing on his lips and they had to help him most of the way bn{ to the hospital; the last T saw of them they were washing the blood off from his face at the creek; they had hit him on the cheek bone; the names of the attendants were Merrill and Christuer; this was about the 10th or 13th of Octeber, 1882; I was herding cattle at the asylum; none of the offizora of the asylum were there at that time, James Lennon, age 42; have charge of paflents #ho work on the farm; saw the occarrence narrated by Ed- win Nelson; when the patlent ran away I took a horse and rode around by the bridge and came up with them; I donot think the patient was knocked down; think he went down in a scufilse; the guards put a hand- kerchief around the patient's neck and choked him; they kicked him a few times when they had him dowy; did not think the doctor or any of the offi- cers knew anything about this; I did not see auy blood or any cut on the patient; Ialso saw a patlent by the oame of Mallice with a cat on his lip nrcheek, there was tome blood on his face. Frederick Hildebrand, aged 39, cook at the asylum: Cook all the pro- visions for the ontire building; have plenty, and cook the same for all the tables; serve a few moro dishes for De. Mathewson than for the rest of the tables. This witness saw two skirmishes but no cruelty. Peoter Nolson, age 40 a farmer at the asylom, said: Teaw Mr. Mallice, ® patlent, when he came ont of the asylum to go to work on the farm; he was bleeding from the mounth, the blood falling on to his clothee; I told Mr. Taylor, the stewart, that one of the patients had been hurt; he went over and got the patient and brought him back, and remarked to me that both of the attendants on the accond ward were brates; the patient was a slckly looking man d when ho was brought back his breast was coverad with large blotches of blood ard some blood had dropped on to his shoes or boots. Mr. Lennon epoke to me about this, aud told me that he thought that such treatment was very shamefal. In the fall of 1882, while wo ware picking up potatoes, I roturned a patient to an attendant at the hall door of the swoond ward. The attendant caught him by the neck and thraw him down, and tried to choke him and kicked him twice while he was in the aet of gstting up, onea in the side and once in the stern. This patient’s name was Mye’s, avd the at- tendant's name was Obristner. This treatment was occastoned becanse the patient had gone into the first ward, when he shculd have went into the second ward; also saw one other case of croelty, when two attendants jumped onto » patient. i e Death of Ex-Governor Jewell. Special Dispatch toTrr BEx, Hartrorp, Conn., Febroary 10.— Marshall Jewell is dead. Ex-Gov- ernor Marshall Jewell grew worse this afternoon. Both lungs were involved in an acute attack of pneumonia, and last night physicians informed the family that they regarded the case as hopeless. His danghter and her hus- band, Arthur Dodg», of New York, arriged at an early nour this morning by a special train, Another daughter and her husbaud, Wm. M. Sirong, are on their way by special train, Gov. Jewell said to the physician this after- noon: “‘Ductor, how lung dous it take?" The doctor inquired what he weant, Jewell replied, “Fow long does it tako for a man o die?” The ductor said, *In your condition, gov- ernor, 1t is & matter of ooly a, fow hours” Jewell then said, ‘‘All right, doctor,” and settled back quietly upon his pillow. Jewell's family consiats of his wife and two daughters. His mother survives him, over 80 years old. Her adopted daughter is the wife of John Russell Young, minister to China. HArTFORD, Fabruary 11,—The fam- ily of ex Governor Jewell received many telegrams of sympathy and con- dolence, President Arthar telegrsphs to L B. Jewell: “I am greatly rieved to hear of ex Governor ewell’s doath. Please :onvey to Mra, Jawsdt and fanily my deepest aympa thy b Mrs. W. H. Btrong. daughter, from Detroit, arrived this afternoon. Arthur M. George, of New York, son-in-law, left New York to-day to attend the funeral, which takes place Wedneaday. TELEGRAPH NOTES. Special Dispatches to THE Ban, A fight is reported hetween citizens and soldiers of the town of Temosachio and Apaches on the south side of Rapego:bie river. They surprised the camp of the Apachee, The fight was short and quick. Twelve Indian acalps, thirty-three prison- ers—men, women and children- fifty horses saddles and bridles, and thirty-eizht pack horses, loaded with provisions, were takon, The daily papers of Miles City, (M. T.) suspended, refusing to pay the prices de- manded by the typographical uvion, -Authentic reports of Colorado cattle and sheep ranges state the loss in the recent storms is insignificant. The weather greatly modified since Friday, The snow is melt- h{’npldly. All danger to stock is passed. ‘harle« R. Thorne, actor, died euddenly in New York Saturday of gont of the stomach, aged 43, Tue Guion line stesmer Alsska made the passage from New York to Queenstown In six daye, twenty hours and thirty-three minutes, A fire at Rondout, N, Y., destroyed a large store house, setting fire to the steam- ! ity of Cahill, which was hurned to edge, She cost $150,000; in- The steamer State of Georgia arrived in New York from Glasgow- It experienced wucceesive gales and heavy for the propeller for a week, after oh the steamer made little progress. The Egbert towed her in. Wiggine Weather. Spectal Dispatch to Tas Bax. Orrawa, Fobruary 10.— Wiggins explains the non-appearavce ot his storm yesterday, as follows: The astronomical day begins at noon me- ridian in London, and our day begins at 12 at night. I overlooked this fact, 80 that the side of the earth pressnted to the planetary force was opposite to that which I gave, Idid not notice my mistake until this morning, so the storm fell on the Pacific instead of the Atlantle. We will get the tail end of the storm yet. t will strike heavily on the east coast of Africa, but it will be pretty well expended by the tlme it orosses the Atlantic, Real Hstate Transfers. The following deeds have been filed for record in the office of the county clerk since our last report: Geo. P. Bomis and wife to Joseph additlon; w, d.-—$100. Oanniogham: w}, se}, 7, 16, 13; d,— $3,050, i otkel county; d.--§1 Lyman Richardson et al to Sarah R, Kuight: Sandsy lands in Douglas county; d.—$1 Lyman Richardson et al to Gornella R. Gilbert: SBundry lands in Douglas *has. T endick W ick to J, I Redick: Partof lot 9, Oapitol addition, L Emblem: Lot 2, block K, Lowe's David N, Miller, sheriff. to Denule Sarah R. Knight et al to Lyman Richardson: Sundry lands in Douglas A SEETHING SEA, The Ohio River Demoli:hes the Landmarks of the “‘0ld- ost Inhabitant,” Oincinnati Reveling in the Lux. ury of Ten Miles of Water Front, Newport and Covington Paople Forced Into the Garrets of Their Housee, Incalcuiable Damage to Prop- erty and Business of All Kinde. Sixty-Three Feot B:lloved to bo the Limit of the Riss at Cincinuati. Special Dispatch to Tin Bun, CincinNarr, February 10.--The cel- lars are filled in all the main part of the clty. South Pearl strect and Water sireet are completely under water, and skiffs are ured to reach besiness houses, Vast quantliics of merchandise are on the streets, taken from oollars, The bridgo leading from the river banks of Newport to the water works bullding was swept away yeatorday morning, and the buildlng itself, in which are more than $60,000 worth of machinery, re cently placed there, 16 in imminont dan- ger. It stands 100 feet from the shore, Good businers men, who are not sensational, sayto:night that the dam- age by the present overfliw of the river in Olncinnatl, Newport and Cov- iogton WILL AMOUNT TO MILLIONS, The river is rising rly two Inches bourly, Thousan m people crowd the bridges, watching the flood. Three foet more water is expected. All the transfer wagons in the ocity are om- ployed in removiog goods frcm dan- ger. The suspension bridge is lined with wagons taking leef topbacco over to Covington, The water through which they pass goiug to the suspei- sion bridge1s over the hubs of the wagons, Pastengers between Coving- ton and Cincinnaii are compelled o cross the water at the Ciucinnati ap- proach to the suspension bridge in boats. Steam ferry and street rail- way communication between here aud the Kentucky side of the river is cut off entirely. The Cincinnati approach to .the_ Newport bridge is in danger, JIn Newport the military barracks are flooded. Noarly two square miles of the ci‘y is under water. The people are taking coal and provisions in boats all day to in- habitants and delivering through the second and third story windows. All houses and factorles on the entire river front of Cavington are flooded. The water is in ‘the second story of some of them, _There are nearly ten miles of rlver front more or less under water. The flyod extends on Vine to Second streat, and Pearl street cellare are filling. Along the landing the flood is up to the second and third stories of mauy buildings, The roof of the big wharf boat viewed from suspension bridge looks nearly as high as the roofs of the five story houses on the public landing All railway freight business and nearly all express business west avd north is stopped. If the present rate of rise continues a number of railrond lines will have to trausfer parsengers at Camminsvillo to-mozrow mornirg. In the west end the people are trying to save cattle from inuu- dated pens, The difficulty 1s very great, as boats have to be employed, Cattle must be led out one by one, All Mill creek vallvy, for miles north from Ohio, is A BROAD BEA. In the city, from Pearl street down to the rlver front, the greatest aotivi'y and excitement prevails, The fire department is out pumping out Pearl street cellars, and trylog to en- able merchants to save goods, The river this morning invaded a house adjacent to the suspension bridge, where unslacked lime was stored along with quantities of rosin, The heat from the lime set the rosin on fire, The fire department has been worklng at this fire all day. It con- tinues obstinate, but not violent. On Walnut street up to Fourth street, the entire sldewalks are covered with packages of sugar and grooeries, which have been hastily removed from cel- lars, The work of removal continues tonight as fast as mon can acoomplish it. The damage to goods in cellars on Pearl street is much feared. The Oincinnati stock yards are flooded and stock tralns cannot move in any direction, All business will be suspended until after this denger is past, At half past 8 to-night it was sxpected every minute the gas lights woold be extinguished. Oaly few inches more rise will bring that result, The belief now is that 1t will not stop under 63 feet, which will make the rise greatest on record, IN THE DARK, The gas works at 9 o'clock were submerged and there Is only enongh gas to last throogh the night, The water supply ls in danger, but one engine at the pumplog works belng able to work, It will require a rise of 4 faet to dlssblo this] evgine, The coal fleetd are believed to be safe They are guarded by steamers ready to render assistance if the line parts, but if the wind rises it 1s thought not any can be eaved. The weather is still werm and snow melting, oo oaeionaly light rain, Advices from above indicate the rise will oontinue at least twenty-four hours, 'The excitement ocontinues. The stage of water is taken half hour- ly and bullentined at the newspaper offices, COcowds are still golng the water's edge where workmen are busy removing goods. No services were held in some of the churches to- night on account of the fallure of the gan light The Oommerclal Gazotte's special report three inches of rain at Parkers- burg and the river rislng. The Little Kanawha is rislng one Insh an hour, the Marrietta two and one-half In. ches with rain. Portsmouth report heavy rain for twenty.four hours, closing at noon. The river Is rislng slowly; it is a foot higher than on Fri. dsy night, and rising two inches an hour. At Pittaburg i is raining. The elty is In consternation oo ac- count of the great rise in the river and what is expected to come. It reached 6L foet 24 inches at 3:30 p. m., and rising two inches an hour, Dosperate efforis are being made to save mer- chandise in the lower part of the city. Advices from above indicate thata rise is still coming —_—— CincINNATI, Fobruary 12, —At mid. night the river was sixty-two feet four inches, and rising an inch half hourly. This {s balf an inch above the great rieg of 1847, Since 9:30 the weathor wae clear and warm. The oity of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, twenty miloa below here is entircly inundated No spot of ground wi'l be visible in 1t tomorrow, They are isolated and oan’t be reached py rall, and steamors caanot laud there. They have tele- phoned here to-night for bread. It will have to bo conveyed by skiff. No wind stlrring. Pirrssure, Febroary 11.—Indioa- tlons are that this section wil' by visited by a heavy flood within twen- ty four hours, Dispatches from points above report the river rising twenty inches an hour. It rained here eighteen hoars LoursvitLe, February 11.—The river is rising (11 o'clock) two Inchoe an hour, The ground floora of all the houses on Water strect are inun- dated, In the eastern part of the city a large sewer nas broken, The water is flowing in rapidly, and promises to do much damage to manu- facturies and shipplug. Much of Portiand {s In the same condition. No loss of life occarred. Several de- atilleries are under water. At Fravk- fort, Kentucky, the riyeris 34 feet and rising a foot an hour. When 1his reaches the Ohio river great dam- age will result. The lifo saving sor- vicehas been of Inestimable advantage to poor people caught by the flood last night and to-ay. THE ORETEANS. Current Events at the County Seat of Saline. Correspondence of Tnw B, Orere, Neb., February 10,—The most notable event of the season in Crote I the marriage of one of our means -tariff bill each day, and the leglslative executive and jadiolal ap- propriation bill each evening, THE TARIFF LOBBY, The ohanges made in the tariff bills a8 they progress in congress have alarmed those whose business Is specially affected by the action taken, snd representatives of the varlous in- dustrlos of the country are fl cking here In great numbers for the purpose THE NATIONAL CAPITAL A Revised Edition of the Mex- {oan "Treaty S:nt to The Senate. The Work of the Week in of wseocuring, {f ible, legii Oongrees Mapped Out o g v (KR e i o in Detail. est threatened. Lobbying is most retive and the life of members s made a burden by continual reqnests, argaments and importunitiesin behalf of thia or that branch of trade. What the outcome will beit is difficult to eurmise, but gentlemen In a position to know the undercurrent of feeling among representatives belleve the chaucos abont even for the passage of some kind of a tariff blll thia sessior., It may bo that the whole question will yet be ssttled by a conterence committee, CONGRESSIONAL. Bpecial Dispatch to T Bex, BENATE PROCEFDINGS. Wasuixaron, February 10, —After a brief exeoutiva sessin Senator In. galls presented the credentials of 8:n- ator Plumb, re-elected senator from Kansas, Senator Plumb presented memorisls of the legislature of Kansas, one ask- ing that lumber be placed on the free list, and another for legislation to provent the epread of pleuro-pnen. monia. In presenting the latter Sen- ator Plumb sald the necossity for ac- ticn on the subject was urgent. Benator Sawyer presented a remon- strance from oltizins of Wisconsin, lunhm putting lumber on the free ist, A Lively Row Expected Over the Propored Ohanges of Kules, Tho Republioans Determined - to Run Things on the Ma- Jority Plan. o m—— OAPITAL NOTES. Special Dispatchan to Tns Bav, THE MEXICAN TREATY, WasuisaroN, February 11, —After the Mexionn regiprocity trea'y had been signed and sent to the senate, the American commlssioners desired to amend it by adding & number of artioles to thefree lat, and proposed to the Megioan commissioners to have their treaty recalled and the artlcles inserted. The Mexican commfissioners did not have the necessary authority to make the desired changes without commanicating witn the government. The treaty was therefore withdrawn fromthe senate and held under advise- ment until Senor Romeo and General Canedo had obtained further instruc- tions. It was then amended in the manner proposed by the American commissioners and returned to the senato. It Is now in the hands of the sonate committee of foreign relations, and that committee has requested General Grant d Trescott, the American commissioners who negoti- ated the treaty, to appear before them Taesday next, when its provisions will be connidered and discuseed. BUITS AGAINET THE U, P, The suits against the Union Pacific have been placed in the hands cf the attorney general, who will immediate- ly take stops for the recovery of a por- tion of the net earnings claimed to be due the government, DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS, Immediately after adjournment of the houte the democrats went into caucns, called for the purpose of de- termining action in regard to the Kas- son rules, whioh provides that a ma jority vote may, unttl the 4th of March, suepend the ruales and take from the calendar of the Sanator, Dawes reported a *bill to smend the law in relation to trespass- ers on Indian lsuds, Senator McMillan introduced a bill to provide for an additional associate fustice of the supreme court of Da- kota. Senator Lgan called up the pension appropristion bill, which passed, with an additloral section, designed, Logan snid, to prevent pledging of pension certificates in any way, The tariff bill was'then considered. The amendment proposed by Senator Beck last niight, redueciog'the internal revenuo on snuff, smoking and manu- factured tobeco) to 8 cents per pound, was agreed to; 30 to 40, Senator Bayard gave notlce that at the proper time he would move to strike out the provision in the bill permiiting sales by tobacco producers at tho place of production to the amount f $100 annually. He be- lteved it would interfere seriously with proper colleation of the tax. jowelers, N. L. Brush, to Miss Abble Swobe, which took place at the reat- dence of the brides parents, near town, Thursday evening, February 8:h. Qaite a number of town ;people were present, and all agreed they had a pleasant time, Some of our worthy hou-ku‘)m suggest that with a little “Brush” and » blg ‘‘Swobe” they surely will be able to keep their house in order, It has been a matter of wonder to your correspondent why there have been so many marriages in Crete this winter, Itmust be a result of the ocold woather. Mr. Donnelly, a former prominent hardware merchant of this place, but now of Denver, was seen on our streets during the week. Rumor says he is going to engage in his old business here again April 1st. Hopeit is true. Mr. L. Oppenheimer, of the firm of L D. Nessler & Co., drygoods mer. chants, has retired from the above fiem, Mr, Oppenhelmer has many friends here who he may conclude to remain with us, Mre. Gov. Dawes came down to Crote during the week to attend a private entertainment at the residence of F. J. Foss, but cold weather stoped the entertainment. Amusement lovers have been de- lighted with Camnock and Potter sisters daring past tew days, while those more seriously Inclined have listened to Mrs, Cooley, who has been holding a serles of revival meetings in the Methodist church past week. Re- vival meetings have aiso been in pro- gress ln the A, B, church, and in the Uhareh of God, Mr. Seeley has so nearly completed his large flouring mill that he is about to put his flour in the market. This, together with the large mill of Brad- ges & White, will give Orete quite & celebrity for its fine flour, Wo have & large fall of snow here, and some of our old residents are fearlng a floud in the spring thaw. Last spring the water backed up Walnut creek from the ‘‘Blue” and came down through a draw in the middle of town. Now we have an oxtra mill-dam, which will be apt to hold the water back still more, and make a greater flood. NAMYE, The Iron Men Equealing. Special tch to Tus Lk p‘;’lnmu(». Febroary 9.—A num- ber of the most prominent iron and steel manufacturers here have been interviewed in regard to the tariff and the effect of the passage of the bills at present before congress. The general opinion expressed 1s unfavorable to the bills and the prediction Is freely made that thelr passage would prove disastrous to the iron iudustrios of the countrg, M. W, Oliver, jr., of the tariff commitslon, sald the reduotion in the metal echedule already decided apon would open the doors to the im- poration of a large quantity of foreign iron. The immediate effect of the passage of either blil in the present shape In this locality will ba that there will not be work for more than half the time next year, Joseph D. Weoks, socretary of the Western Iron association, said the passage of the bills pending will be disastrous in the extreme. All over the country orders will stop coming in to lron mills, and the result will be a general suspension of work until the extent of the reductlons s fully appre- olated by consumers and manufao- turers. committee of the whole, or from the speaker’s table, any tariff, inter- nal revenue or appropriation bill, in- stead of requiring a two-thirds vote to suspend. After an informal disous- slon, lasting twenty minutes, it/ was decided to awalt the motion of the committee on rules, which has not yet reported. Intormal disouseion devel- oped the fact that while a sentiment of opposition to the Kasson rule s general among demoorats, who will all vote against 1t, th'y eannot be con- trolled by caucus to the extent of re- fralning from voting to prevent a quoram. Another caucus will be held after the report of the committee on rules {s presented. MANNING-CHAMBERS CONTEST Van H. Manning will serve notioe at once upon Gen, James R Chalmers, who is nowin the city It is his pur- ose to take depositions of Secretary gV E Chandler, Representative Jay A. Hubbell, D. B. Hendersan and the clork of the republican congressional committee, on the 6°h of March next. The gentlemen wiil bs sworn to state what they know of the late elcetion in the second Missiscippi distriot, Their statement 1s to be used as testimony in the Manning Chalmers contest for a nea in the Forty-eighth congress. A. Robinson & Co., Chicago, alleged grain merchants and dealers in options, have been placed on the postal black liet, for cbtaining money in a queationable manner. A conference of the republican cau- cus committee of the senate was held yesterday, and a general nnderstand- ing reached that the shipping bill be first oalled up after disposing of the tanff bill, PROGRAMME FOR CONGRESH, Conslderation of the house bill to reduce internal revenue taxation, with the voluminous tariff agreed to by the senate in committee of the whole, will be resumed in the senate to-mor- row morning and pressed to conolu- slon, possibly by Tuesday night. The scnate will next be called upon to dis- pose of the navy appropriation bill, which in turn will be followed by the army and Distriot of Columbla appro- priation bills, These moasures seem likely to consume the remainder of the week, but if any be left for general legislation the dominant party will probably bring forward for immediate action by the senate, either the shipping bill or one or two of the pending bills con- cerning the territory of Dakota, the passage of which is expected to fac!ll- tate the uitimate admission of that territory as a te. One of these bills provides for the dlvision of the territory, the other for the payment (vhrough proposed territorial action) of repadiated Yankton county bonds. The proceedinge of the house this week depend largely upon the nature of the determination yet to be reached by the republ'cans concerning Kas- son's proposed amendwent to the rales. If the proposed amendment be favorably reported by the majority of the committee on rules and its adoption unitedly presssd by the republicans in the house, a strenuous contest will en- sue between them and the democratio minority, the duration of which can- not accurately be predioted. With such a controversey, thehousethrough- ont the week, cxcept for one hour or two to-morrow when the Distriot of Oolumbla business is in order, and on Baturday afte:noon;when’thellate Mr, Shackleford will be euloglzed, will be opcupled, with the . ways Senator Morrlll, by lostructions from the committee on finance, offered an additional section to the bill pro- viding that all imported goods and merchandise In publio stores or bonded warehouses, when this act goes into effect (exoept as otherwise provided in the act) shall be sub- ’aohd to no other duti:n the entry 'or consumption than they would be subjected to if imported” after that day; that all goods, wares and mer- ohandise remalning in bonded ware- houses when the act gees into effeat, and upon which duties shall have been paid, shall be entitled to a refund of the difference between the duty paid and the duty they would besubject to if fmported under provisions of this law, Also, that the act shall take effect in respect of all articles men- tloned in the sugar schedule on the 1st of July, 1883. Adopted. Adjourned. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS, Mr. Lynch asked consent to put upon passage the bill placing the heirs of colored soldiers on the ssme footing as to bounty as helrs of white soldiers Mr, Sparks objected. The house then went intocommittee of the whole on the tariff bill, The pending amendment was that offored by Mr. Mackev, fixing the duties on cotton ties at 35 per cent. ad valorem, Lost after considerable dis- cassion. + {Mr. Allison moved to strike out the provision in the bill authorlzing pro- duoers to sell tobacco at retail at the place of reduction to the amount of $100 annually. The motion was lost —ayes 22, noes 28. On motion of Mr. Willlams the tax on cigars was made $3 per thousand instead of $4, as in the bill, On motion of Mr. Kelly a duty of 1} cents per pound was imposed upon oust iron vessel plates, stove plates and irons, sad frons, tal.ors’ and hat- tors's lrons, Aftor considering the duty on cut nails and epikes, rallway fish plates, eto., the committee rose and the house adjourned. Races at New Orleans. Speclal Dispateh to Tus Brx, New Orieans, February 10,—The track Is good. Half mile race for two yesr olds: Billy the Kid won; time, 63, One mile race: Jane Foster won; time, 2:18, Mile and one-eighth: Athlone won; time, 1:594. Steevle chase, mile and a half: King Datchman won; time, 3:104. Moexican Railroads. Special Dispatch to Tus Bax. GaLvestoN, February 11.—The Neows Laredo speclal says the neces- sary meaus for the completion of the Mexican National railroad, from La- redo to the City of Maxico, has baen secured, Work will be resumed on the international extension to the Olty of Mex!oe, A Robber Killed. Special Dispatch o Tux Bax Cuicaco, Fobraary 11.—August Gerhardy was attacked on the street to-night for the' purpose of robbery. He drow. a pistol and fired at his as- satlant, killing him instantly. The robber's name 15 Antonoini Kor- sonakl, If you are not married, write the Mar. risge’ Funi and Mutual Trust Associa- im Ued;a.lmd: ‘i:l'g for circulars