Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 11, 1883, Page 1

¥ Wi Lamby - OmaAaHA DAy BEE THIRTEE CONCRESS AT WORK. A Raft of Bills Covering an Infinite| Variety of Subjects. A Discussion In the Senate Calls Out Ingalls and Hill, Who Have a Little Tilt and Then Become Quiet, Mr. Voorhees Gets In a Little Work on the Public Debt. THE FORTYX-EIGHTH CONGRESS. SENATE, Wasuisorex, December 10.—A me- morial was presented from Mexican vet- erans asking pensions. The standing and other committees were then appointed. Bills were intro- duced as follows: By Mr. Hill—Providing for a coinage branch miat at Denver. By Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin—To vogulate the election of representatives to congress and punish violations thereof. By Mr. Ingalls—To prevent unlawful enclosure of public lands. A resolution by Mr. Voorhees was agreed to to authorize the committee on military affairs to inquire into the expe- diency of purchasing the encampment grounds occupied by the revolutionary army at Valley Forge for a National parl Mr. Voorhees also offered the follow- ng which he asked to have printed: Resolred, That in the judgment of the senate lebt is not a public blessing, and an Jf financial policy looking to the pe of the present erest bearing na- tional debt, for the purposes of national Basle. ing_or any other account meets the dis bation of this body and should be v with alarm by the tax payers of the United States. Mr. Hill called up the resolution ask- ing the secretary of the interior to fur- nish copies of all papers relating to the transfer of the land grant of the New Orleans, Baton Rouge & Vicksburg Rail- voad company to the New Orleans Pacific Railway company. He said about 2,000,000 acres were at stake in this matter. The land had beon granted in 1871 and by the terms of the act the claim lapsed in five yoars after that time, the road not being built, and there was now an attempt to transfer the land to the New Orleans Pacitic railway. Mr. Ingalls said the matter had been before the attorney general, who had gave an opinion that a grant of land by act of congress was a grant in the pre- sent and vested the company in inter- est in the lands, but the grant did not acquire precision and attach to any speci- fic lands until the route of the road was definitely located. The proviso requir- ing the road to be built in five years was merely a condition subsequent to which it did not work a forfeiture, but enabled the Union Pacific to declare a forfeiture _by the proper judicial proceedings. Until such declaration of forfeiture to the grant it remained the grantee, and the Baton Rouge company had the right to transfer the interest to the New Orleans Pacific company. Such was the meaning ot the attorney general’s opinion. Mr. Ingalls stated that he had heard that this session would be characterized by an onslaught on the department of the interior and he did not know whether the senator from Colorado (Hill) shared this opinion, but he (Ingalls) thought this the first of a series of assaults intended to be made on the administration of that department. He was informed and believed it to be followed by assaults upon the administra- tion of the pension bureau, general land oftice and Indian service, The secretary of the interior he said invites the ut- most scrutiny of his acts. Mr. Hill said he was merely perform- ing his duty in the matter. The facts are that during the five years allowed not one foot of railroad was built. He be- lieved the sources of his information as as those of the gentlemen from and believed the statement that quantity of the land in question is 000,000 " acres substantially correct. With regard to the public impression referred to by the scnator from KKansas he (Hill) had heard that on- slanghts would rather be madeby rail- road companies not only to prevent leg- islation against their interests, but to se- cure legislation against the interests of the people and in favor of corpora- tions. Mr, Ingalls said he did not know and did not care whether the assignment in question was valid or not. He simply wished to say that until some competent authority overturned the decision of the attorney general there is prima facie evidence of authority for the transfer He (Ingalls) had not the slightest objec- tion to call for the papers, but thought the resolution as framed would not ac- complish the purpose of the mover if that purpose was to prevent the transfer of the land, as by the time the papers were ready the patents may be issued, and inquired if the gentleman did not de- sire mainly to prevent the transfer of the and., Mr. Hill stated that he certainly did, and desired no action taken on the mat- ter until the information called for was presented to the senate. The resolution was agreed to, journed. Ad- HOUSE, The following bills were introduced in the house to-day: By Mr, Oakes—Repealing the pre- emption laws and amending the home- stead Jaws, 80 patents may be issued after three years actual occupancy. By Mr. Dunn—Declaring forfeited lands granted the following railroad com- panies and to state in aid of such compa- nies, Gulf & Ship Island, Alabama & Florida, Cooss & Tennessce, Mo- bile, Alabama Girard,Coosa & Chattanoo- ga, Alabama & Chattanooga, Pensacola & Gieorgia, North Virginia & Texas, New Orleans, Baton Rough & Vicksburg, St. Louis & Iron Mountain, Hougton & Ontoregon, North Wisconsin, Wisconsin Central, 3t. Paul & Pacific, St, Vincent Extension & Brainard, Hastings & Da- kota, Oregon Central and Texas Pacific, By My, Rosecranz—To indemnify Cali- fornia for expenses incurred in the Indian wars; 5o to prevent undue disorimina- tion in railroad transportation; also to incorporate the Maritime Canal company of Nicaraugua. By Mr. Sumner—To fix and establish NTH YEAR. mum rates of fares on the Union acific and Central Pacitic railroads. By Mr. Payson, of 1llinois—Declaring forfeited the land grants of a large num ber of roads involving many millions of acres of land. The names of some of the railroads and the amounts of land in volved are as follows: Texas Pacific 15,000,000 acres in California, Arizona and New Mexico; Gulf & Ship Island, Tuscaloosa & Mobi Mobile & New Orleans, aggrogating 1,700,000 acres and Savannah Albany, involving $1,290,- 000; Tron Mountain, Arkansas, 1,130,000 acres; Memphis & Charleston, 800,000 acres; Mobile & Girard, ,000 acres; Oregon Central, 1,130,000 acres; Elyton & Beards Bluffs, 800,000 acres; Oregon A\ California and California & Oregon, unpatented lands, 4,168,000 acres; part of Northern Pacific, from Wallula to Portland, 5,500,000 acres; New Orleans & Jackson, 1,000,000 acres; part of At lantic & Pacilic, east of Albuquerque and west of Niapara, 15,000,000 acres. By Mr. Springer, of Illinois— l‘rn‘mu- ing a constitutional amendment prohib- iting special legislation; also to facili promotions and retirements from active service on their own application of offi- cors of the army who served during the rebellion as general ofticers of volun- teers, 4 By Mr. Bedford—To regulate railroad traftic; also to authorize appointments of a special commission for promoting com- mercial intercourse between the United States and South Central America; also providing for deposit of silver bullion in the treasury and issue of ocortificates therefr. Ly Mr. Clements—To vepeal the in- ternal vevenues laws. By Mr. Henderson—To establish a board of commissioners on inter-state commerco, By Mr. Townshend—To abolish post- age on second-class mailable matter and reduce postage on transient newspapers; also authorizing the president during the recess of congress to prohibit the impor- tation of articles injurious to the public - | health from countries which on the same ground prohibit the importation of Amer- ican goods. By Mr. Thomas—To equalize bounties: also to divide Illinois into three judicial districts. By Mr. Finerty—For the consiruction of four gunboats and three additional cruisers for the navy. By Mr. Cobb—To equalize pensions; also to prevent the secrotary of the in- terior from issuing patents for land granted to aid the construction of rail- roads when said railroads ate not com- pleted in the time fixed by law. By Mr. Holman—To limit the disposal of public lands adapted to agriculture to actual settlers under the homestead laws. By Mr. Calkins— Proposing a constitu- tional amendment providing, that no state, public or private corporation or persow, shall deprive any citizen of the equal protection of the law, nor abridge the rights, privileges, and immunities on account of race, color, or previous condi- tion of servitude. By Mr. Lowrey—Repealing the limi- tation of time for filing claims, for pen- sions, also a resolution requesting the president to communicate to the house any correspondence with the government of Great Britain in reference to Patrick O'Donnel’s trial for alleged murder. By Mr. Lamb—A resoluticn calling on the attorney general for an itemized ac- count of the expenditures in the prosecu- tion of the star route case. By Mr. Matson —For the appointment of a commussion to investigate the revis- ing of the pension laws. By Mr. Holmes—To establish national experimental stations in connection with agricultural colleges. By Mr. Henderson—Calling on the secrotary of the treasury for copies of correspondence with foreign govern- ments touching the interdiction of the importation of swine. By Mr. Weller—Removing duties on certain kinds of lumber and fence wire. By Mr. McCord—Providing for a of the removal, death, resignation or in- ability of the president wnd vice presi- dent, secretary of state or acting presi- dent until a special eleztion is held. By Mr. Anderson—To prevent undue discrimination by railroad companies subjecting them to the control of the states—under certain circumstances; also to create an agricultural commission; also to create a postal telegraph; also to re- duce the postage on drop letters to one cent; also a resolution calling on the secretary of the interior for information whether the Union Pacific has complied with the provisions of the Thurman act. By Mr. Poters —Granting pensions to soldiers of the rebellion when they have reached fifty years of age. By Mr. Hanbeck—To repeal the tim- ber culture and pre-emption laws, By Mr. White—To lessen crime and human suffering from alconolism by re- stricting the use of distilled spirits to scientific and medical purposes; also to prevent soldiers or sailors from obtaining money values for homesteads to which they are entitled; also proposing a con- stitutional amend ment granting the right of suffrage to women; also appropriating $25,000 a year for five years to aid com- mon schools, By Mr, Willis—To authorize with- drawal from distillery warehouses with out tax spirits to be used for industrial purposes; also to establish a bureau of statistics of labor and industry. The call for bills was here interrupted to allow Mr. Hewitt to offer the following resolution: That this house bring to the notice of the president, the case of Pa tric O'Donnell, claiming to be a citizen of the United States, now under sentence of death in Great Britain, in the hope that the president will secure such a reasonable delay of the execution of sentence as will enable the president to ascertain whether said O'Donnell is a citizen of the United States and if so whether the trial by which he was con- victed was in accordance with the muni- cipal law of Cireat Britain and the re- quirements of international law. Adopted, By Mr. King—To equalize the pay of male and female employes of the govern- ment. By M, Dingley—To encourage Am erican ship building, By Mr. Hoblitzell—For construc tion' of the Maryland and Delaware ship canal By Mr. Blanchard—Providing that when the terms of congressmenbeginand end the congress shall meet. The object of the bill is to have congress meet immediately after the election of mewbers of a new congress instead of OMAHA two long sessions of each cor stead of one long and one short By Mr. Morse- To repeal the act for coinage of the standard silver dollar, By Mr. Whiting—To remove all taxes on national banking associations fix the amount of cireulating notes to be issued to national banking associations upon the deposit of bonds. The bill| provides that the amount of circulating notes which any national banking associ- ation making a deposit of bonds shall be ontitled to receive from the controller of the carrency shall be ninety-five per| cent, of the lowest market value of said bonds during the fiscal year next previous to the deposit, pro- viding such amount shall mot oxcoed 95 per cont of the current market value of such bonds and at no time shall the total amount of such notes issued to any association excoed 95 per cent of the amount at such time actually paid in its capital stock. By Mr. R the United Declaring the policy of States in regard to the oceanic canal. 1t declares that the con- struction of the inter-oceanic canal means foreign capital hostile to the es- tablished policy of the United States and a violation of the spirit of the declara- tions of the Monroe doetrine that the United States will assert and maintain such control or supervision over such canal as is necessary to protect national interests. Adjourned until to-morrow when the call will be completed. ———— THE SENATI COMMITT! The Positions Assigned Senators, 10 Western Special Dispatch to Tue Bre, Wasnineron, December 10.--The se- nate committees were announced this afternoon. Senator VanWyck remains on the same committee as last session. Senator Manderson goes on the territo- ries, private land claims, and transporta- tion routes to seaboad. Nomne of the new senators have a chaimanship, except Wilson of Iowa and Cullam of Illinois, on account of service inhonse Senator Wilson has been placed at the head of the committee mines and mining and Cullom of census of postoflices, Senator Allison remains chairman of the appro- priations. At the caucus of the republican sena- tors to-day, a letter was read from Senator KEdmunds resigning the presidency of the senate. It was informally determined by the caucus to olect Senator Anthony of Rhode Island, if his health will permit him to accept the position, Scverely and atally Injured. Bavrniore, December 10.- -During a fire early this morning at the residence of Ella Martin, 142 Boundary avenue, Carrie Martin, aged 32, jumped from the second story and dislocated her spine. She is probably fatally injured. Susie Martin dropped from a balcony on a mattress, but received a severe shock, bruises and sprains. _Ella Martin, artist, and owner of the building,and her sister, Mary Martin, aged G0, were rescued by ladders. The Misses Martin are natives of Mount Vernon, daughters of an ex- member of congress of Ohio, now de- ceased. - — The Trade Feeling, Bostoy, December 10.—Report from 29 leading clearing houses of the United States for the week ending December 8th gave total clearances of $1,128,025,379. Being a decrease of 112 per cent as com- pared with the corresponding week of last year. The exhebit this week is un- expectedly favorable on both when com- pared last and the corresponding week of last year. The gain is mostly at leading trade centres and while there has been no great improvement in speculative deal- | s it must be ascribed to a better feel- ing in legitimate trade. e Fruits of the Dime No: MiLwavkes, December 10.—About seventeen incendiary fires of the month | ast have been traced by the police to 3ennic West, Joe Moflatt, Fin and Miller, four boys, about thirteen years of age, sons of respectable residents of the Fourth ward, where the fires occurred, and the boys have been arrested. They had formed a “Buffalo Bill” organiza- tion, and had a pirate’s doen, whero they kept dime novels, guns, lassoes, and from which they made raids on the pan- try and well-to-do neighbors, Suspicion foll upon them because of the frequent loss of jellics and pies and the general bragadocio air the boys assamed. Young Finch confessed everything, e The Parson Gave Him One, Newsore, N, Y., December 10— Rev. William W, DoHart, rector of St. Andrew's Episcdpal church, publishes a card correcting certain statements re- garding his difference with his parishon- ors which led to the rector's resignation. He says the disputo he interfered with was between husband and wife. The former striking the latter DeHart said, | “You must not strike a woman in my prosence,” whereupon the man turned and struck e full in the face, and for- getting for the moment that I was a clergyman, and in the heat of passion acting only as a_man, I returned the blow with the force and skil 1 had learned at college. B i Giving Them Rop Desrsiose, 0., Decembor 10.— Last night a large number of masked men nrpeurud at the jail, took the keys from the watchman, took out Rast and Hoff arrested for burglary and de- they should give the names of their confederates in numerous burg- laries recently committed or be hange They refused and were strung up. When nearly dead they were let down and asked to give the names, but said they could not when they were hung up again and the mob went away. The watchman cut the men down but they are atill in a critical condition, Nearly all the companions of the prisoners have loft town. C — The Wrong Man Killed, Gureesvorst, L. 1., December 10, While returning from the cemetery a drunken driver drove his coach into Newtown creek, The driver escaped un- hurt but John Nulty received )nlul in- thirteen months after and it provides for juries and the horses were drowned, CAPITAL TALK. Mr. Roscorans Has & Fult Deck and a Joker, Mr. Edmund’s Letter to the Re- publican Caucus, The Supreme Court Gives Jeff Davis the Dorsey Money. The Flood of Bills Introduced In the House, and More Coming. OAPITAL NOTES. THE SENATE COMMITTERS, Wasnivaron, December 10, —Mahone attended the caucus of republican sona- tors to-day. Senator Anthony was not present but sent the following lettor: To My Republican Brothren of the Senate: Gontlomen—At the close of the last ses- ion when a large number of republican sena- tors-elect had no voiee in the choice of the sonnto prosident pro tem and when none of thoss who had been in the office were re- electod and could be chosen for the place, you did me the great honor to place mo in that offico. T folt that had your rango of choico Doen s groat ns it now is another senator would have beon your choice as he would mine, The difficulties then existing are now vemoved and I gladly hasten to roturn to your hands unembarrassed the disposition of the trust the senators imposed upon me and 1 in- vite you to proceed to elect another presidont pro tem of the senate. With grateful thanks for your unsought proof of tho confidence shown mo and with the wish to be relieved, I am faithfully yours, [Sigued] Gro, MUNDS, The caucus postponed action on the letter, for the reason that Senator An- thony has not been sworn in the present term, but informally determined when the time of action is reached that Sena- tor Anthony shall receive the nomina tion of the caucus for the presidency of the senate. A wotion was carried to consider the question of electing oflicers of the senate caucus Thursday. The report of the caucus committee on the arrangement of committees was adopted. Following are the changes in the chairmanship of a majority of the com- mittees: Yoreign rolations, Miller, of Califor- nia, vice Windham, Manufactures, Riddleberger, vice Con- ger. Agriculture, Miller, of New York, vice Mehone. Postoflices and roads, Hill, vice Ferry. Pensions, Mitchell, vice Platt. Mines and mining, Wilson, vice Hill. Revision of laws, Conger, vive Miller, of California. Improvement of Mississippi river, Van Dycke, vice Mitchell. Transportation routes to sea board, Aldrich, vice Harrison, Examine branches of civil service, Cullum, vice Sawyer. Nicarigua claims, Maxey, vice Da of West Virginia. Public huigld'mga and grounds, Mahone, vi(§ Rollins. s evolutionary clalitiz, #da, vice Johnffon. Shermanand Wilson were placed on the committee on foreign relations, Miller, of New York, fills a vacancy on finances, Frye holds fourth place on the commerce committee, remaining with no change that is important. At the caucus of democratic senators the minority of chairmanships were fixed as follows. Private land claims, Bayard. Engrossed bills, Saulsbury. Epidemic diseases, Harris. Revolutionary claims, Jones, of Flor- ida. Nicaragua claims, Maxey. Livrary, Voorhee Jones takes the place of Barrow on elections, Vance and Brown succ Johnston and Call on foreign a Call takes the place of Davis, of We: Virginia, on finance, ‘The other changes are unimportant, i 11’8 JEEE'S, i A Wlow- LT R The supreme court has aflirmed the judgment of the court below in favor of Jeflerson Dayis in the contested will case of Mrs, Dorsey who left her property to Davis. NO DECISION REACHED. was given the committee from hapolis, composed of N Grubbs, Collector McKay, Pres Lynch of the board of trade, and United States District Attorney Halstein, to-day, who explained the advantages posscssed by Indianapolis for holding the National republican convention. The matter was talked over informally but no conclusion was reached, WALSH WAS NOT THERE, Senator Kellogg, in- dicted for having while United States senator, money for procuring in- creased pay for certain star routes, came | up to-day gufuru Judge W, John A, alsh was called as a witness, but did not respond, whereupon the government | counsel moved to postpone the trial until he could be produced. This motion was vigorously opposed by counsel for Kel- logg, and Judge Wylic took tho papers, ing that he would decide the question to-morrow. Ingersoll, for Kel- logg, claimed that the alleged offense is barred by the statute of limitations, Bliss was absent, and Attorney (ieneral Browster appeared in his place and as- sured the court that the government de- sired a speedy trial and acquittal of the defendant ov charges not proved. PACIFIC RAILWAY LANDS, The case of ¢ Mr. Sumner's bill in regard to the Pa- cific railroads provides that after fort days from the passage of the act it shall be unlawful for those companies to charge more than three cents per mile | for first class passengers: two cents for second class, and one and one half cents for third class, PHE FLOOD OF BILLS, In the call of states to-day General Rosecrans of California introduced 5Hi | bills in the house, or, as he said, a full deck and jokor. Massachusetts was reached and it is expected that the re- mmning states will be called to-morrow. Kight hundred,and twenty-four bills and joint resolutions were introduced, or nearly an average of seven each member, o Riddled With Bullets. Vicksuune, December 10.-—A Clinton specialsays: Albert Thomas, a Legro | brute, was arvested yestorday by a posse NEB. TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1883, i | of citizons for committing « little daughter of B. I, Lir inent citizen of this connt While con veying him back to the neighborhood the criminal oscaped and was riddled with | bullots apo on the on, & prom e GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, CONDITIONAL ORDERS, Pants, Decomber 10, 1t is reported Admiral Courbot was instructed to con tinue preparations for a campaian against Sontag and Bacninh, but await fresh orders from France before making an assanlt. Voltair (newspaper) urges the chambers to pass a vote of confidence in the government to strengthen it against the mtrigues of China. O'DONNELL'S CASE Loxnoy, December 10, Guy, O'Don- nell's solicitor, bogs the jury to centiden- tially con o with lim, as he de sires to address them upon & matter of extreme urgency. He says all other means of communication with them has failed. As he was rofused a copy of the panel before the trial, he has been unable to ascertain their identity since. A number of seditious placards were found posted about Stockeran, Austria, Pamphlets Dbearing the signatures of of tho treasury. Secrotary suflering from an attack of billio His physician advises him to res main away from thoe office a few days, e “Ourrent” Notes, Citeaco, Decomber 10, Goorge C. Cochran, f mpny years chisf associate editor of The Louisville Courier-Journal and (0 C. Matthows, eity editor of The Indianopolis News, have arrived hero to assunie edito positions on The Cur- here December ont, which will appear — ¥ Pine Bluffs Ablaze. Lirttie Rock, December 10, Tele- grams from Pino Bluffs roport the town on fire in soveral places. The au- thoritios have telegraphed Little Rock for an engine. No particulers, — THE PETTED CHILD. Introduction to a Byvening Leol by Ite es of Sabbath & on Joseph Dr, Stelling, At the opera house Sunday, Dr. anarchists were seised. Twenty Servian rebels condemned to death, have been reprieved. Tonnyson will bo created a baron. The minister of public instruction and ccolosiastical affaira of Gorn will meet at Genoa the crown prince on his return from Rome. A LAND LEAGUE MERTING, Dunniy, December 10.— Notwithstand- ing the government forbade the holding of the national league meeting at Loughrea, Galway, yesterday a moeting was held near the town. The authorities learned of the assemblage and dispatched a force of police _to disperso it, but the meeting adjourned before the police arrived. A motion was passed denouncing enforced emigration. A letter from the bishop of Clonfert was read claiming room in Ireland for double the present popula- tion. SAVED THEIR BACON, Catro, Decomber 10.—Troops were dispatched to Suakim but had not ar- rived when the latest defeat of the Egyp tians occurred. Sergeant Black's forces in the engagement with hill men states the Egyptians would have defeated the rebels but for the bad conduct of the Bashi Bazouks. M. FERRY ON COLONIAL POLICY, Pants, Docember 10.—The deputies to-day resumed the debate on the Ton- quin credits bill. Pe.atin reproached the government for its colonial policy and compared events in_Tonquin with what had been done in Tunis, Prime Minister Ferry declared that far from leading the country into the four quarters of the world in quest of colonial adven- tures the colonial policy of the govern- ment was entirely conservative. In going to Tunis he said the government had in view solely the security of Al- geria, and it went to Tonquin for the sake of the security of French Cochin China, Ferry said the republican gov- ernment of France was not responsible for the present expedition to_Tonquin. He ted that Admiral Montaezina s marine in 4370 POINLEA Y the nwe'fil y of egtablishing a French protectorate over Anam, Forry declared that he wished to remain in power only on condition that he retained the confi- dence of the chamber. The real ob- stacle to a settlement of the question was the frailty of cabinets, which were all in need of “time, without which nothing could be effected, especially in foreign affairs, The government, far from en- tertaining any illusions regarding the at- titude of China in the Tonguin matter, believed China would go so far as to re- sort to armed intervention. A rupture between France and China had not yet oceurred, but the cabinet had never | censed to act as if a rupture was poszible. There was a treaty with China as a great power, which of course he did not regret. The government had always held the opinion that means of coneilia- tion existed, and acting under this belief had exhausted every combination and system of conciliation. M. Forry concluded a lengthy explana- tion of the Touquin diflicultics by asking the house to give a vote of confidence. M. Clemenceau declared that a vote of confidence would meana declaration of war from China. The credits bill was adopted, 381 to 146, Ferry accepted an order of the day proposed by Bert that the chamber is convinced that the government should display necessary energy in defending the influen and honor of France in Tonquin when it passes to the order of the day, Carried, to 206, e — A Political Difficulty. Gureexvitie, Miss,, December 10.— A difticulty occurred Saturday uight at a political meoting botween a colored man named Homer and Foord Montgomery. As usual on such occasione pistols were drawn and shooting commenced. Sam., Finlay (white) was seriously injured. Three nogroes were shot dead and an- other is expected to die, still another was slightly wounded. The coroner's jury found” that Homer was killed by Mont- yomery and Finlay, Both local politi- cians, o — Probably Murdered, Pronia, December 10.—The body of the girl found floating on the river here, has been fully identitiod as that of Eva Hutchinson, who also went by the name of Belle Johnson and Carrie Wilson. Four weeks ago she gave birth to a child, which is still living. Two days before her baby was found she left the city, say- ing that she was going on the Gray Fa- gle to her home near Lacon, Nothing definite is known as to the cause of her death but sheis supposed to have been murdered and thrown in the river. e — An Enforced Fast. LaCrosse, Wis., December 10.—Boys playing about a haystack in this city this afternoon discovered the emaciated but living form of Louis Anderson, 1t ap- sears the haystack fell on and buried Lim November 17, and that Le has been there ever since, through some very #e- vere weather, without food or water. He is & mere skeleton, but able to speak, and it is believed will survive, iy Secretary Folger Billious, WasHiNaros, D, C., December 10.— In the absence of Secretary Folger, As- sistant Secretary New is acting secretary Stelling, pastor of the Knglish Lutheran church, began a sories of Sunday even- ing loctures on Joseph, a distin- guished character in Biblical history. These discourses according to the an- nouncement of the speaker, are to be given in a practical and popular mannor, and will be of special value to young men, Below we give tho introduction to the first of the series as delivered last night A child, Whatisit? A few pounds of humanity. An emanation from the parent's own life. A little individuality a complete, distinct and independent personago in itself, and yot so intimately one with the father and mother as to be bone of their bone and flesh of their flosh. Achild. What is it? A little, oreath- ing, struggling, physical creature, with hands and feet, and eyes and ears, and nose and mouth, and appotite and wants. A little intelligence, not a mere animal or thing. A being of mind and heart, of understanding and reason, of choice and will, of conscience and spirit. A child, Whatisit? A little photo- graph of our own selves, showing what Dabes we all once were, and reminding us from how great a helplessness we have come up to our present strength and in- dependence. A little portraiture of a coming man or woman—though speech- less and doleas now, yet possessing all the clements of human perfection, and want- ing only in developiment to attain unto a mature manhood or womanhood. A child, What isit? A liitledomestic troubler, bringing with it, when it comes, a train of anxiety, solicitude, fear, watch- ing, wakefulness, impatience, trial, ill- tomper, weariness, oxhaustion and prov- ocation A little potentate—a king or queen, a prince or princess, an emperor or empress, swaying as completo n scop- tre over two adult hearts as ever an Al- exander or an_ Elizabeth swayed over a nation. A little despot and tyrant, re- ducing parents {v servitude, who %mt come when it says come; who must go when it says gd; who must do this or that when 1t says do ft. + A child. What isit? A little house- hold god—a darling idol, at whose cradle a8 a shrine delighted mothers worship, and strong fathors bend tho knce, and loving brothers and sisters gather and adore, and where, at morning, noon and night, they offer as many oblations as were ever offered to a Baal or Diana— the offerings of love and devotion, of caresses and kisses, of simple prattlesand sweet lullabys, of laughter and joy. A child, Whatisit! A little inno- cent, which, though ever so rigorous in its rule, is as guiltless as the unspotted sturs, and as faultloss as the uncorrupted angels, Notwithstanding the little troubler we have secen, it is actu- ally a type of the celestinl kingdom, and the Great Master, who came down from its realms of purity, said unto de veloped men, ** Verily, | say unto you, except ye be converted snd become as little children ye shall not enter the| kingdom of heaven.' Achild, What is it/ A little respon- sibility, needing attention, guardianship, training, example, admonition, correc- tion, kindness and severity; turned by these in the good dircction, and bringing honor and happiness to homes, or f want of these turned in the evil direc- tion and bringing to homes mortitication and disgrace. A child. What is it/ A littleimmor- tality, set afloatupon the sea of time, and launched at length upon the limitless ocean of eternity, a that once had | a beginning, bub a Leiny that is now without an end; a being happy forever among angels in heaven, or wretched be- yond description with dovils in the ro- gions of unending woe. A child, then, what is it? Need we wonder thav it is an idol—a creature that draws to itself so much of the heart's de- votion! What a priceless treasure is not achild! We sometimes say of families they have too many like it, and yet where are the parents who, if they had a score, would take a million in gold for one, The speaker then introduced a few re- marksin regard to the jealousy of Joseph’s brothers and the mistake made by their father,Jacob,in bestowing all his affoctions ononeson, He then addressed a few com- mon sense remarks to the modern Jacobs aud Josephs, and also those who are not Josephs. On next Sunday evening Rev, Stelling will deliver the second lecture in the sories, the subject being, ‘*Joseph, the Brothers' Vietim,"” . Real ate Transfers, The following deeds were filed for record in the county clerk's oftice, Dec. 8, reported for Tue Bex by Ames’ real estate agency: Authun( J. Hubon and wife to George T. Wuersbroad, w d, west half of lot 1, block 12, in Omaha, $2,400, Lucinda Monell, executor, and John J. Monell, Sr,, Charles K. Coutant and Gilbert M. Hitcheock, executor of estate of Gilbert C. Monell, to Charles Marley, w d, lots 25 and 26 in Omaha, $1,500, August Kountze and wife to Charles ¥, Bauer, w d, north half of west half of lot 14 in Kountze's second addition, $225. William 13, Street and wife to Jaraes treet, q o, part of north half of sestion 4, 1D, 13 east, NO. 149, THE CHICAGO BOARD. A Scene of Tndescribable Excitoment Tn Corn, The Fever Strikes Wheat and Pro= visions, Which Fly Up, A Divergence of the Speculative Mania to Wheat Predicted. A Prodigious Amount of Trading— Fortunes Made by New Yorkers, Special Dispatch to The Boe, Curcaao, December 10.—To-day on the board of trade was the most exciting during the present era of speculation. At the tap of the bell an unusually large number of buying orders from the country opened the ball. Under their influence the market which opened for corn lc above Saturday bulged up fo, about but 11 o'clock it sagged back slightly, when a rush was mado by everybody, and amid scenos of indescribable excitement prices rushod up to 63{c for May, and 13@2lc for the nearer options. On eall prices weakened somewhat, and the close of the day was unsottled. The amount of TRADING WAS TRE 0US, oxceeding all expectations, It was im- possible to distinguish that any concen- tration of cern was concluded, so general and heavy was the buying. The fover struck wheat and provisions, both of which flew up, wheat 1@2le, and pro- visions nearly 50c, February pork selling for $15.00 before the close. Indications point to a divergence of a part of the prodigious speculative mania from corn into wheat. Should it take up the latter with half the vigor that it has handled corn the absence of foreign demand and the large stocks in store will be of no consideration as obstacles to its advance. There is in appearance NO LIMIT TO FUTURE PRICES fixed by sangume bulls; 80c, 90c and $1.00 aro freely talked for corn, $1.20 tor wheat, $16 for pork. The extent of the speculative movement, which is mainly to be credited with the boom is certainly great enough to make these figures a reality. The entire country is in the market, and many fortunes have been made during its four weeks unex- ampled activity. One commission house in particular, (Shwartz & Dupee) to the writer'’s knowledge, was the first to point corn to their customers asa purchase when it was 48 cents, and the result has been to make some of their New York friends rich. SNOW-BOUND. The Denver Party Delayed by En- countering a Snow Bank, The party of* Denver aldermen-and were so unfortunate as to be overtaken by a snow storm when they were nearly home. They went from here to Kansas City, and had started back to Denver. ‘The delay occurred in Colorado, seventy miles this side of Denver. The follow- ing is taken from the Denver Times’ ac- count of the cceurrence: *‘All had retired for the night, expect- ing to wake up in Denyer the next morn- ing. The Kates willed it otherwise. About 5 a. m. all were rudely jolted by tho engine bucking against a snow drift. Almost the very first cut along the line of the road encountered after several hours’ fail of snow, held sufliciently huge banks of snow to stop further progress for the time, fter tusseling, wrenching and bump- ing, going ahead a few feet and then backing and then forward again with spoed little or no impression was made on the bank of whiteness ahead. This struggle was continued for three long lours. The engine then tried it alone for awhile, and after about an hour she finally got through, A mde track was at the western end of the cut, probably a half a mile from it. The cars were then taken through by the engine one at a time, with much difficulty and side- tracked. “The train pulled away for probably five miles further, when the next bad place was encountered, and there they were stuck to stay, for soon afier en- countering this second drift the water in the engine gave out. There were no means of communicaling with Denver, and when the fiist snow drift was en- countered it was hard to say just where the train really was on the road. There were hopes that the train would get through to Denver by noon. Noon passed and the passengers began b et hungry, as they only had for breakfast remnantof lunches left over before the Denver party reached Kansas City. A raid on the ex- press car was suggested and carried out. Some oysters and eggs were secured. ““The prospect was dre: enoughi. The sun shone for about half an hour during the entire day. The wind con- tinued to blow, but not so violently, and no snow was falling when the day was changed to might. The men went out with their shovels and filied up the water tank with snow and after supper they continued to tussle with the drifts in the cut in front. At about 8 o'clock the head-light of a locomotive was seen about three-quasters of & mile away, working toward the snowed-in train. It was not until about 4 o'clock in the morning that the engines met, and it was then learned that the relief varty with two engines and a snow-plow with a gang of men from Deer Trail, were the: rescuers. The train was delayed in the drifts for twenty-four howrs, the pax: reaching Deer Trail at about 7 o'cle in the morping. e ———— Appeating to the lutelligent Classes. St. Louis (Globe-Demoerat. Look out about this time, s the al- manacs say, for another boom in Con- federate bonds. There is w surplus in the tremsury, and the south has carvied the outer approsches to it on a well- d charge and with “the old rebel vitluona wha visited Omaha_a_ week ago | | | « l | |