Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 1, 1884, Page 1

THE F. R e MR OMAHA DALy ] BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Several Extensive Land 3rants to be Declared Forfeited, And Now ‘‘Influencing” Con- gressmen Begins. Mr. Baldwin Flys to Washington on a Little Mission: New Year's Receptions and Other Matters of Note. I - CAPITAL NOTES, THE HOLIDAY REGEDTIONS, BT, acial Dispatch to itk B, WasiiNGton, Decomber 81, -<Sonator n Wyck has roturned from Nebraska. John T, Baldwin is in the city, pre- wmabiy to work on the Towa de [l cainst the Missouri viver bridge [l President Arthur's l‘ White Hpuse to-morro n at the iant affsir, probably surpassing in cere- mony thit of last year which was so trag cally itforfipted by the death of the Hawaiih minister. The members of the binnttthe justices of the supreme purt, he members of the diplomatic gs, enators, representatives, officers fmy, navy and_maritie corps and ¢ bureaus will be received in the f their official precedence from 10 ‘clock, and at 1 o’clock the gen- eception for citizens will begin, and til 3 o'clock. Marshal McMichael blonel Rockwell will make the pre- fion, and & party of thirty-four | the wives of higher oflicials and al friends, have Dbeen invited st the president on the occasion. ladies are: Mus. Frelinghuysen the Misses Frolinghuysen, Mrs. prt T. Lincoln, Mrs. Wm. E. Chan- Mrs, Walter (iresham and Miss ham, Mrs. Henry M. Teller, Mrs. j. H. Brewster,, Mrs. John G. Car- f, Mrs. Phil Sheridan, Mrs, David D. er, Mrs. Morrison Waite, Mrs. n A. Logan, Mrs. Shelby M. Cullom, . John P, Jones, Mrs, Geo. H. Pen- on, Mrs., Warner Miller, Mrs. Wm. [F'rye, Mcs. Jos. A. Hawley, Mrs, Jas. Blaine, Mrs, Kinsley, * Mrs. John Mrs. E. F. Beale, Mrs. Wm. csheimer, Mrs. J. W. Wadsworth, s. Chas. R. Skinner, Mrs. Geo. W, ele, Mrs. Clayton McMichael, Mrs. F. Rockwell, Mrs. Geo. M. Robeson d Miss Stout. The wife of Attorney General Brew- r will receive at her residence on New. r's day, after the ceremonies at the hite House, nrfi will be assisted by her ughter; Mrs. Robert Koons, and Miss ons, of Philadelphia, by Mrs. Clayton IcMichael and Miss Victoria Emory. THE LAND GRANTS, [General Press Dispatches.] The committee on public lands expect ) report a nuinber of separate bills when opgress reconvenes, declaring forfeited ds granted certain railroad companies. lie companies most interested are those 1 the northwest and south. The amount i land involved, as reported by the man of the committee, Mr. Cobb, i between 50,000,000 and 100,000,000 The Texas Pacific land grant, it [ expected, will be reported forfeited. s grant alone involves 14,000,000 wes. In an interview to-night Mr. [)bb said there was no question of the icht of the government to declare for- uted 25,000,000 acres of lin 1 on various ds. ‘“‘Attorneys of railroads,” he i@, “will be given opportunity to be a, but will not be given too much ige. The Northern Pacific has not Lihplied with the torms of the grant. It 13 48,000,000 acres which ought to be foited. 1n the judiciary committee of h¢ last congress, a vote for its forfeiture tood 7 to 8. There are a number of rail- oad men here now trying to oppose any prislation of the character contemplated., hey have been trying to influence mem- ers of the present congress, Some 8 v0 they got the supreme court to declare o judiciary did not have power to de- lare land forfeited and now they b the legislative power ought Jif to take any action of that kind be- se the question is not thoroughly un- tood, These same men controlled committees from the close of the wp to the Forty-fourth congress and reontrolled the last congress, They sommittees packed in their favor, It act that every republican congress W 1865 has favored railioads. Now 108 will be done the country and the \ ernment, and over one hundred mil- scres of land be declared forfeited. | stions of private claimswill of course and will have to be settled by fu- > legislation. The government will ¥ oppose men who in good faith bought Mis from railroads.”” A FRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RiLl. presentative McCoid intends to urge hideration at an early date of his bill rovide for the election of president vice-president for an unexpired term e of the removal by death, resigna- op inability of both president and Apresident, and to declare what officer act as acting president ad interim. bill was introduced December 10th B -efarred to the committee on judic i of which McCoid is a member, The flu provides that electors shall be Lnad by each state for the election esent and vice president, shall as such electors and constitute Jof electors, thus representing sutes for the presidential term 8 with power to fill vacancie o:0f removal of the president and reddent from any cause the secre- { stste shall perform the ministerial ($he oftico of presideat ad interim IR immediately issue a proclama- ing a vacancy to have d ¢ a day, not leas than thirty after, upon which the college t il v A urther provides for the same # proceedure to be followed der the constitution, would be 1 an ordinary year for a presi ion, except that the count. ectoral vote shall take place d Tuesday after the meeting of succeeding regular session of less cougress be in session and [\ Co when such election occurs, and then such counting to take place on the eighth Tuesday after sich election takes place. MeCoid, in support of his bill, says it carries out the idea of the framers of the censtitution, and insures for four years a continuance in power ef the party elect- ing the two high officials. o discussed the measure with a number of senators, and they express themselves in favor of it. MILITARY MATTERS. Wasuivaroy, D. 0., December 81.— At the mesting of the liouse committee an military affairs this morning Gen. Slocum was authorized to report to the house favorably the Fitz John Porter bill which passed the senate last congress. The committeo also decided to report favorably thehiuse resolution, calling for dnformation on war degartment court wartials, subscquent remission of. sen- tence and réxtagatign of rank by congross of officers from 1857 0. 1861 and from 1877 to 1881, Yirg YARIOUS MATTERS. @ The fheral'of*the late Brigadier Gen- eral A, A. Humphries will take place Wednesday. It was originally intended to take place to-day, but was postponed to meet the wishes of the family. * There will be fifteen pall-bearers. The supervising architect of the treas- ury has completed plans for government burtdings in Quiney and Peoria, L., and will soon advertise for proposals for their construction. Preparations are being ninde for the grection of a new public building at Terra Haute. General MacKenzie has been taken to the Bloomingdale insane asylum near New York for treatment. It was first in- tended to bring him to Washington, but it was thought to be too near large cir- cles of friends and acquaintances in this city. N The postmaster general is preparing a Bill to have introduced in congress to ex- clude newspapers publishing lottery ad- vertisements from the pound rate. — The Record of Vires. Sr. Louis, Mo., December 31 —A spe- cial to The Post Dispatch from Sedalia, Mo., reports the paint and upholstering shops of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas R. R. burned early this m8rning. Severa' coaches and sleeping cars iu the paint shop were also consumed. Loss $100,- 000. Insurance unknown. Incendiary. Troy, N. Y., December 31.4-An incen- diary fire at Middleburg, Vt., yesterday destroyed the business part of the village. Loss $70,000; insurance $11,000, Bostox, December 31.—Osgood & Harts foundry in the Charlestown. on district was burned to-night. Loss, 5,000; partly insured. ATLANTA, Ga., December —A Cov- ington special says: A serious fire is raging, and the court house is in flames. Cuicaco, December 31.—A fire this evening 1n the building occupied by Gan- non & McGrath, furniture, Magus & Bolton, mouldings and frames, and Frank Winter, bracket work, caused a loss of $35,000, insurance $24,000. New Orieans, December 31.—The Picayune’s Brookbaven (Miss.) special says: The court hoase was destroyed by an incendiary last mght with all tfiu rec- o1ds excopt some books and papers of the circuit court, AxroN, 0., December 31.—At 5 o'clock this evening fire caught in the dust room of the itna flour mills and the workmen had to run for their lives the flames spread so fast. The entire structure was destroyed. The mills were recently enlarged to 300 barrels capacity daily. ~They will be rebuilt at once for the roller process. Loss, $34,000; insured, $40,000. Lirre Rock, Décember 31.—Morrill- ton special: During the absence ai a neighbor's of Henry James and wife,gof One child was were destroyed by fire. burned. Nuw York, December $1.—Annie Kelley, Aged 80, was burned to death this morming while alone in her rooms on LGth street. o —— Work and Wages, it FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Decem- ber 31.—The wages of employes of the Lancaster gingham mills in Clinton, numbering several hundred, have been cut down on account of extreme cullness of the market, In some cases the re- duction reaches 10 per cent. To-mor- row the Assabet woolen mills of May- nard, employing 1,000 hands will reduce wages 10 per cent. Warkmay, Mass.,, Decewber 81— Soveral extensive iron firms make a gen- eral reduction of wages to-morrow. The large nail establishment of the Trement Tron company has shut down for repairs. The Wareham Nail company will make a cut of 15 per cent below the ticket price. The Parker Nail company will cut nail- ers 15 and laborers 10 per cent. The Trarconia Iron company has posted no- tice of a 10 per cent reduction. WiLKESBARRE, Pa., December 81,— Contrary to general expectations, aa order* was received this evening ordering a suspension at all mines for three days in a week, commencing Thursday and continuing until April 1st. Cars are very scarce through Wyoming valley. The chutes at the breakers areall blocked with coal. Pirrssurc, December 31.—Delegates to the convention of the Fourth pool of miners, to-day resolved not to mine any coal until the operators agree to pay the rate awarded by Umpire Weeks, 3 cents a bushel. All' but four pits are idle. Two thousand men are interested in the strike, L — The Public Debt, WasuiNorox, December 31,—The esti- mated reduction of the public debt for December is about $12,000,000, According to this estimate the reduc tion in the debt for the past year has been $110,000,000. The decrease of na- tional bank notes since January lst, 1883, amounts to §12,168,520, —— A Stranded € A Prerssuks, Pa., December #1.—The Elmer-Warner Boston Comedy company stranded in this city to-day.” A, West, advance urent decamped with all the available funds. e —— The Sunday Cranks. New Yok, December 31.—Summons has been issued for the arrest of J, Hopkinson Smith, director of the Bar- tholdi art and loan exhibition, who is charged by 8 H. Provest, secretary of the Sunday closing league, with violating the Sunday law by cpening the exhibi. tion during the last two Bundays. Plumersville, the house and coutents reasted to death and another fatally FROM FOREIGN LANDS. The Bloodshed ‘and Wreck Harbor Grace. at A Brawny Priest Lays Out a Party of Rioters, The United States as the Best Friend of Ohina. . The Insurrection in Egypt Grow= ing More Formidable. GENERAL FORKIGN NEWS, . THE HARBOR GRACI \ - S1. Jonss, N. F., Detémber 31.—The excitement of the public mind at Con- ception hay has somewhat abated. Of the l‘l‘a’bu firace Orange” and Catholic affray, the following is the latest version The Orangemen walked out on the morn- ing of St. Stophen’s day and got as far as the turn at Paddy McGrath's house lead- ing down from Harvey streot to Water street. They ‘had just arrived at the bridge and the band was playing *‘Boyne Watet,” when they were met by.s mob and told %0 come no further but to go back. The Roman Catholics were ar- ranged in line, #hose in the front. rank having pickets 1 their hands and it had been determined to use wo other weapons unless in self-defense. They foughtwith these until Head Constable Doyle was shot down, as was also Patriak Callahan. Then went up the cry, **All hands look out,” and in an instant off went a rattling volley from scverul sealing guns, by which four men fell dead and fourteen were badly wounded. The rest of the Orangemen fled, abandoning their scarfs, flags and banners. Young Pat Dermody tore the flags into strips and planted green flags in their place. He was fired at by the Orangemen and wounded. When the Orangemen got down into the city they began breaking the, windows in the houses of Catholics aud tear- ing down the shutters of- thoso whose houses were closed. They broke the shop windows of John Hen- nessey and attacked William Hennessey | on the strect. They stopped the horscs | of Dr. McDonald, the Roman Catholic Bishop, lfer in the day while he was visit- ing woundéd men at Bear’s Cove, and they | attempted to throw him over a precipi- tous cliff near Corages Beach, but were,, revented by Father Rowe, a herculeatt rish priest, who inflicted a severs blow on the head of one of the assailants with a lediden-handled whip and Cispersed the rest. The bishop and Father Rowe were escorted for the remainderjof the journey by mounted police. Old " John Schully | got a severe beating from Orangemen. CHINA READY FOR PEACE, Loxvox, December 31.—The Times has the best authority for stating that (hina wnnts peace, and if France will re- turn v nef original position in Tonquin and abstain from further hostile action on the Red river, & pacific agreement is almost certain. China will abate some of her firat pretensions if France will show a conciliatory spirit. The government of China, seeing the countries well disposed toward her, is desirous of a setltement oi the question and is ready to recognize accomplished facts and negotiate upon a basis of statu quo, but the establisment of this position involves cessation of fur- ther naval and military movements be- yond merely defensive oncs and above all an understanding that Bacninh must not beassailed. Somuch China is prepared to concede. If France responds to e meant concessions she will not stop to consider how far her present attitude may tally with her original position,when she insisted upon the tull letter of her rights, Since the triumph of the anti- foreign party in Pekin, China's de- sire for peace should be backed by the powers offering their mediation collectively. If there 1s any hesitation in any quarter on this point, the right of the initiative rests ina very high degree with the United States, which govern- ment is bound by the terms of the Bur- lingame treaty to offer her good offices whenever China requests them, Should Prime Minister Ferry, of France, re- spond to the wishee of the Chinese em- bassy, the present ocoasion will afford an opportunity-of giving effect to this stipu- lation, hitherto unenforced. The northern bank of the main navi- gable branch of the Red river repre- sents the ne plus ultra of the Chinese concession, China believes she can se- cure her rights as etfectually with Quang Yen, Bacninh and Las Kaiin her pos- session as France with Hai Phong. The question of permanent retention of Son- tay should be submitted to the arbitra- tion of a third party. THE EGYITIAN KEUELLION, Loxvon, December 31—A Suakim dis- patch says El Mahdi intends to descend upon Egypt proper. The insurrection- ary movement is spreading along the coast. Baker Pasha is convinced 1t is of the most formidable religio-political character, The Abyssinian demonstra- tion on Vassalia road renders the situa- tion still more critical. Nothing can be done at present as an immedi- ate advance would mean disas- tor, british gun-boats have gone to Massowah. One thousand women and children, together with 400 soldiers, are bravely holding out at Sinaat. Even with prompt action on the part of England thero will be barely time™ to save those people from a terrible fate 1t iy be- lieved that 20,000 rebels are between Suakim and Sinaav. Should the Egyp- tians attempt to march on Berber it is believed 100,000 vebels would oppose them A general order will o issued announcing the appointment of Baker Pasha as governor general of Eastern Soudan, Major Holroyd, & British officer, has been dismissed from the Egyptian ser- vice for striking a native oflicer. KTONING A PREEST, Vi December 31,4 Jesuit mis- sionary d Hamerle, preaching, yes- terday, in the church of St. John “de- dounced the immorality of workingmen, when some twenty of ‘the latter arose, denounced the association and stoned the ulpit. In the rush uf the congregation or the doors & number of people were OMAHA, NEB. TULSDAY [ to-day. MORDY whistle was given which was the signal for shouting and hooting from all parts of tho church. The demonstration was ovidently pre-arranged. Cries of fire was also raised snd a panic ensued. The alarm was fearful. Firemen, police and surgeons soon arrived and_the military patrolled” the vicinity of the church throughout the night, Four persons were arrested, charged with being con cerned in the disturbances. ORANGE Duntay, December 81, There is great excitement to-day in Dromore, county Down, The Orangomen ore disappointed because the meoting of the n:tionalists anncunced for New Year's day is not| prohibited by the government, and have Hhlernined to prevent ith being held. Troops are being called to preserve order. 1RE, MEAY FAILURES ANNOU Lospos, December 31.- Alexander Brogden, member of parlisment for Wodnesbury, and an_iron master, has failed. Liabilities, £723,000, John Faust Hula‘, a Beadford, has faile 0. Henry Brogden, an_iron master, and formerly a partner with Alesander Brog- den, whose failuro has already beon an- nounced, has also failed. Tiabilities, £720,000. Samuel King Church, a colliery pro- priétor, has failed. Liabilities, £07,000. A DEAD ORANGEMAN, Duuuiy, Decomber 51.= The dead body of an Orangeman was foy ud ina bog hole near Portadown, eounty Ar- maugh. The deceased had been obnox- ious to Romaniats of that vicinity. PAYING THE PRIESTS, Benruiy, Decomber 31.—The Prussian minister has ordered payment of salaries dating from October 1, 1883, to Catholic rriests of the dioceses of Kulig, Erme- und and Heldrsteim, who hitherto have been debarred from exercising clerical functions. £ rchant of es, £100,- THE COMPS ESCAUE, Warsaw, December 31—A nihilist printing oftice was discovered here Satur- day in an obscure street. The compos- itors escaped. . IN MEMORIAM, Paras; December 31, —The anniversary of the death of Gambetta was observed A memorial_tablet was erected at his residence at Ville d’Auay and wreaths were deposited upon his tomb at Nice. A FORGERY, Toxpox, December $1,—The circular published Saturday, and ssid to have been issued to the grand masters of Orange societies, and urging“the. forma- tion in Treland of armed Orange volun- teers, was a forgery. QUIET AT DROMORE. DupriN, December 31.—Perfeet order prevails at Dromore this evening, Sulli- vanand O’'Brien, members of parliament, have arrived there. The fown was illuminated and there was a ymtionalists’ torchlight procession numbering several thousand men, in honorof tlj3 visitors who spoke. Large arrivals of Orangemen are expected by special trains to-1orrow. The military and policemen have been drafted in town. The Orangemsn have abandoned their intention to L Lle at Coote hill. SUDEIKIN'S DEATH, Sr. PerERsBurG, December 31,—Lieu- tenant-Colonel Sudeiken, was killed by a nihilist, who gained access into his premises disguised as a detective. The murder is attributed to some recent important arrests of nihilists ordered by Sudeikin, SPANISH POLITICN, Loxpox, December 31.-A Madrid cor- respondent states: General Lopez Do- minguez, Spanish minister of war, hav- ing insisted that the reply of the cortes to the speech from the throne should bind the majority to approve universal suffrage, revision of the constitution and dissolution of the cortes and conciliation has broken down, and Sagasta has now the cortes and the country with him. Dominguez, talking upon the subject, stated that he believed any attempt to form a republic would bring about disor- der and civil war, and raise the brute force of Carlism, He stated that Ruiz Sorilla, in fostering the Badujos conspiracy, and by issuing the recent manifesto has com- pletely destroyed all remaining chances for the formation of & Spanwsh republic. Dominguez further said; *“So long as 1 am minister of war I will not allow poli- tics to molest the army. 1 have faith in tho future of the great monarchy ad- vauced by the liberal party. I favor uni- versal sufitage, always excluding soldiers from the power to vote for reasons of discipline.”’ MK, RATHEONE'S MALADY, Haxover, Decomber 31.—Colonel Rathbone is still unable to make a ra- tional statement concerning the killing of his wife, and still continues to labor un- der the delusion that he is a victim of persecution. c — A Suicidal Death, Cnicaco, December 31.—Itis now be- lieved that the death of J. J. Culver, which occurred Sunday night at the Galt house in this city, was suicidal. Culver was a prominent and wealthy citizen of Joliet, Illinois, his business being the shipping of live stock. Friends say that for some years back his NG, JANUARY 1, 1884, MURDER AND MYSTERY. An T11-Used Wife's Death on a Mountain Top. A Maine Doctor and His Wounded Patients, A Crank Attempts to Kill His Wife and Suicides. Bringing the Emma Bond Case to a Close. CRIME AND ORIMINALS, A GUILTY PATR, i Guens Fatts, N, Y., Decembor 81, — (Gireat excitement provails over the myd- terious death of the wife of Frank Colts on top of Luzerne mountain, where Colts occupied a rough structure in the woods. A woman of bad charactor has been an inmate of the place, and she and Colts lived together in idleness wlile the wife was compelled to work to support them, The pair aro suspected of poisott- ing Mrs, Colts. Deceased frequently ox- pressed the fear that her hustand would kill her. The coroner is investigating, A MAINE MYSTERY, Berooerorn, Me., December 31.—Sev- eral pools of blood on_the snow Sunday morning led to the belief that a murder had been sommitted the previous night. In this connection Dr. Graton says he was called Saturday night by two men who wanted him to go with them. They refused to give their names, and when they reached Franklin street they ban- daged the doctor's eyes. After travers- iug soveral streets they entered a house and the doctor was led to an uncarpeted room where he was locked in, the men leaving him. Here he found a young woman with a deep gash extending from the right ear down. She was extremely low from loss of blood and she said: *‘Doctor,afor God's sake save my life.” He feared she would die while there and doesn’t think she could have lived five minutes longer without care. After bandaging the wound the doctor knocked at the door, which was opened. He was immediately taken to another room where he found a man with a cut from the nostril to the mouth, After treating his patient he was taken back to Franklin street blind- folded, when the men left him. They were out of sight before he could un- bandage his eyes. AN EXPRESS ROBBER NADBED, Coromnus, O., December 31.—Big Kelly, one of a notorious gang of express robbers, was captured on the Bee Line rond, eight miles north, this morning. Three of the party escaped. An 'ofllogn here had been taken into a combinatis to rob the Cleveland express and a ni ber of officers went out with him with the result stated. CONVESSSED HIS GUILT, New Yonrk, December31.—Charles H. Prentice, formerly book-keeper for Abra- bam Burlingame, an iron dealer of Wor- cester, Mass., was arrested here -to-day for embezzling $1,400 from his employer in June last. He confessed his guilt and will be taken t6 Worcester. THE END OF A GRUDGE. Cnicaco, December 31.—The Jour- nal’s Little Rock (Ark.) special says: Friday last, at a point fifty miles beyond Fort Smith, in the Choctaw nation, Rev. Samuel Andyews, on his way to fill a re- ligious appointment, was shot and killed by unknown parties, supposed to be the result of an old grudge. THAT SEPTLES IT, SAN Antonto, Tex., December 31,— Henry Hane, a well-to-do (ierman, in a drunken jealous frenzy last night at- tempted to brain his wite with an ax. He cut two fearful gashes in her cheek and arm, After making up and obtain- ing from her a promise never to speak of the affair, he went into the kitcher: and blew his own brains out with a pistol. A NEW YORK ROBBERY, New Youk, December 31.—Mr. Church, cashier and superintendent of Jahn Dwight & Co.’s soda factory, was assaulied to-day as he was leaving the depot at the Second avenue elovated sta- tion on 111th street by two masked men, who knocked him down and robbed him of a satchel containing $2,200 in bank notes which he had drawn to pay em- ployees. Church was stunned but recov- ered in time to see the men leap into a wagon and drive off rapidly. IN SELF DEFENSE, Evkuarr, Ind,, December 31.—Four roughs of Goshen, Saturday night, after being driven from an attack on a house of illfame, met Michael Self, private watchman at the chair factory, and_after some abuse of the man shot him in the abdomen, Self, after being shot, fired on his assailants and shot ¥rank Cripe and Ben Bosse. All will probably die, Closing up the Bond Case, S, Dispatch Hillsboro special says: Argu- ment in the Bond trial progressed to-day, J. J. McBride for the defense, continued his speech from Saturday night and was mind has been somewoat affected, al- though he hasconducted his business with great shrowdness. On Suturday his wife filed a peition in Joliet, asking for & conservator for his estate, Immediately on lear this fact Cul- ver took the train for Chicago. He was shown a room at the hotel about 11 o'clock, Shortly after 2 o'clock em- ployes of the hotel smelled gas and in- stituted u search, Culver's door was broken open #nd he was found suffocated in bed. His estate is estimated at $100,- 000. It is thought the suit agitated his mind to an unusual degree, e— Bouncing th New Haves, December 31,—Itov. Mr. Stanshorry, 'the new pastor of the Bethel African Mothodist Episcopal chusch, was yesterday forcibly ¢jected from the pulpit by two deacons, who have secured a minister more to their liking. - Prosscutions for assault will fol- ow. Baltimore Kiled Him, Baurivore,Md., December 31,—Jocko, injured. Several arrest have been made, The ‘congregation numbered over 2,000. Father Hamerlee especially de- nounced socialism, when |ud§enly # loud the well known Ourang-Outang, died this morning at the dime museur, of congestion of the lungs. The animal arrived Saturday from Chicago. followed by Judge Taylor for the prose- cution, and he by Judge Mc(,‘ukih for the defense. Nonme of the speeches so far have been specially notable. The argument continued all day and a night session is now in progre with Judge Vandever, of the prosecution, as speaker. Although to-morrow is a holi- day there will be no adjournment, the court’s desire being to give the case to the jury as speedily as possible, - ——— Non-Negotiable Bonds, Tuexros, N, J., December 31,—In the suit of the Midlund railway against Anua T, Hitcheock and others, the court of errors and appeals held that coupon railroad Londs were non-negotiable after & suit was begun to foreclose a mortgage upon which the honds were issued. e — The Fallures of the Year, Niew Youk, December 81,—The busi- ness failures in the United States during 1883, reported by R. G.Dunm & Co.. number 9,184 g increase of 2,446, are $17 er than thoee of any year since 1875 w they reached 10,478, with liabilities of B Louts, December 31.—The Post | st 6,738 in 1882, an The liabilities for 1883 000,000 against £101,000,000 for 1852, The failures for 158 are g eat- £234,000,000. A close analysis of the totals presented in the circulars shows that out of every M persons inJbusinessjin 1883 one person failed while in 1878 one person failed out of every 64 traders. In Canada the proportion of failures during the year was one failure to every 48 tra- ders, Duncan A, Grant, lace and embroid- ery, has assigned proferences £23,000. p— New York Notes, New York, Decomber #1 eight gentlemen claim ants of revolutionary officors and soldiers, organized themselves into n society for the preservation of all historical docu- ments relative to the forefathers. John Austin S(orhl‘ul was elected chairman. Mayor Edson to-day sent into the board of aldermen, the nomination of Hugh Gardner as police justice to suc- ceed himsclf, The nomination was lost 14 to 6. Statistios show 83,082 deaths in the city this yoar, a decrease of 3,060 as compared with 1882; births, 28,072 against 2,732 last yoar. Thirty- g to be descend- — Cause of Our Ked Sunsets, Rocnpsten, Decomber 31, Professor Lewis Swift, director of the Warner ob- servatory discovered Pon's comet, which 1 I tho shorter three degrees, Tt is under- going changes as it approaches fthe sun, and can bo seon with tho naked eye early in the eveni Swift asserts the red sunsets are due to extranesus matter which has come into our atmosphere and reflects the red rays of the sun. What the matter is it is 1mpossiblo to say, but it is not the result of volecanos and earthquakes, e — Utah Statistics. Saur bake, Utah December Tribune’s annual report of Utah and adjoining territories shows incroased prosperity and growth. The total bul- lion product of the Pacific coast is placed at §65,000,000. Uhhs)mducud $8,000,- 000 the past year and in the territory since the opening of the mines by the Gentiles, $70,000,000. Utal’s popula- tion is 170,000, Salt Lake's population 28,000, an increase of 7,000 since 1880; new buildings erected in the city the past year 900, costing $1,500,000; miles of railroad constructed, 143; Mormon emigants for tho year, $,000; assossed valuation of the territory, $30,000,000. t Pl VL 7 ST Brave Kate Shelby, Ourcaco, December 31,—A Washing- ton special aays: Congrossman A. J. Holmes, of Towa, will introduce a bill next week appropriating a small sum for the education of ‘‘brave” Kate Shelby, the 10 year old girl who saved a Clicago & Northwestern passenger train from destruction at Moingona, July 6, 1881, A medal tobe presented to her by the lowa legislature has already been pre- ared by Tiffany, of New York. T ——— Buits and Counter Suits, Cinicaco; December 31,-~The ““City of Paris,” fancy goods store, a branch of the Philadelphia firm of Freiberger & Strouse, against whom a large amount of judgments wore entered to-day, was tranaferred to John W Goels proprietor of the glove department in the sami store, for an alleged . consideration of ,000. The sheriff however, levied on the stock to satisfy an execution and Goetz began replevin proceediny The stock is said to be worth $60,000. e — Paddy Ryan is Mad. On1caco, December 31.—Paddy Ryan, wife and mother, arrived here to-night from Toledo. He saye he will pull any one's nose who calls “him a coward; that Sullivan has stigmatized him as a cur, for which, next time they meetin a saloon, he proposes to whip Sullivan in & rough and tumble fight. — K rd of the Year., Pronia, December 31,--The Transcript will publish to-morrow its annual review of the trade of 1883, [t will show that building improvements amounting to §2,000,000 have been completed. The receipts of graiu were 23,388,161 bushels, shipments 18,038,475 bushels, an in- crease of over 2,000,000 in each, The bank clearings were $50,216,203, inter- nal revenue collections §13,400,441, C o — A Minstrel Festival, Cincissari, December 81 —A minstrel festival, originated by Manager R, E. Miles, after a successful dramatic festival lnst year and carried into execution b Frohmans, began to-night in Music hall. The weather was bad but the attendance was 2,000. The e was occupied by 300 to 400 people, 0 leading perform- ers were from Callender's and Haverly's minstrels, The festival continues through the week. o — Clearing House Statement, Bosroy, December 31,—Returns from twenty-six leading clearing houses of the United States gives the total clearances for the week ending Saturday, the 20th inst., as §840,741,823, being a decrease f three and eight-tenths per cent, as compared with the same period of last year, Closing Rall Mi Reaving, Pa,, December 81,—The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron | o) company’s rail mill closed to-day, proba- bly perimanently, throwing 500 hands out of work. The reason is thav it costs $37 & ton to make rails, while in other parts of the country they can be mads for $35, | —— Bullion Figures, v, December 31, Total re] Some W ASHINGY ports of internal revenue for the six months of fiscal year ended to-day, | §01,120,201; ° re- ceipts for December £9,805,700; issue of silver dollars for week ended Decem- Bor 20, $207,498, against £1,041,000 the same time last y T —— Died of Rabies, JAcksox, Miss,, December #1,-+J, N, Weatherby, sheriti’ of Madison county, died yesterday, of hydrophobia., He was bitten by a rabid dog two months ago, e S Buried Al . MALDEN, Mass,, Decomber of ltaliaus digging a tunnel at north Saugus, the carth suddenly caved in, burying nine of them. They were dug out, five of them very badly injured, the foreman {atally, The Solemn Gathering at the But the Burlington Does Not Leap Waiting to Know What the Divy | The Funeral Day of the Iowa tives of the Towa railroad pool met here were a8 follows: Rock Island, General Manager Vice President Hayes; C. B, & Q., Gen- bR 1 Manager ottor. The general o had a single tail in 1812, but has u [ gt [ double one now, the louger seven, and i’l:'t"‘"' agents of all roads woro also pres- the formal dissolution of the Iowa Rail- i way association, better known as the effuct to-day, During the conference it was ascortained that vhatis known as the *‘eight point pool,” coverin, points in Nebraska and Color the association covering Utah business ori‘ginnting enst of the an pool, had not been mentioned in the no- to withdraw from the pool, and that thirty days’ notice was necessary in the case of these also, which was also given at decided by to maintain existing of the ing will be held in this city at which the Burlington will be represented and i when the terms upon which that road i can enter the new western railway alli- ance will be stated. committed as to the course they wi suo and simply state that they are wait- b ing to know agreement as affecting their line. tacitly admitted that on the result of Thursday’s meeting hinges western Raiiwa abolisned as well as the Towa peol, reason of the present complications, declared to be untrue, t til sioner Fink announced for the that no further reductions of rates on through freight is contem, sowewhat better, but still suffe: nervous prostration. president of the Northern o will be of the directo! ble successor is_being freely dl:m'uud on the street. Ilh‘f?&\{w( b Frederick Bfllifip, of Thursday. NO 166. PEACE OR WAR? Pool in Chicago, in at Onoe, Will Be. 1 Pool Appointed. RAILROAD MATTERS, THE 10WA POOL MEETING. Cintcaco, December 31.—Representa- t 11:50 to-day. The roads represented (Cable; Northwestern, Vice *rosident Hughitt; Milwaukee & St. *aul, General ghnngnr Merrill; Wabash, As a result of anall day consultation owa pool, was decided upon, to take certain o traftic, Missouri river, which are both inclulled in the Towa ices given by the roads of their intention the* It the then present rates until Thursday resent waofi. when another meet- was moeting. roads Burlington officials are absolutely non- pur- o terms of the tripartite Itis 0 Or war., the South- would be 2 The The report telegraphed associatio INCREASE OF DBUT. Puitaperenia, December 31, - stockholders of the Buffalo, New York & Philadelphia railroad mmpu\{o ap- proved the directors in- crease the funded ny. The total authorized issued is QZE,%OOOO, The 1 ition uhmnm of the increase, amount o §2,000,000 is to be devoted to onal equipment and facili mmis- : - VILLARD'S RESIGNATION, -y New York, D.mhr'Sl.——Vflhg,, g His. on a8 presented at the annual meetir S L Boston t.}uo ew‘Engl'nll;d lmlkhal ok . J, Cassett, of Pennsylvania, by other parties in !h':‘ll interest. ¢ Samuel Wilkinson, secretary of the Northern Pacific company, states that he knows nothing of the. re- - ported resignation of President Villard, Other officials state that d&ofl no ofticial rs have yet the pugl‘al:e in (nuru’t ) . 's T tion is considered cortain, 1 ia ate that his resignation will be made s THE U, P, TUNBLING, New Youxk, December 31, Pacific was lower to-day that the annual statement t Baltimore is mm' al business of the meetin vise a system of Ciycinna11, December al.—mmfig reits-Freunds’ Rome cable special says: Archbishep Gibbons, of Baltimore, : preside at the council of Catholic - at_Baltimore in November next. lons Dominicus Manucy, vicar apos- tolic of Brownsville, Texas, has been ap- pointed hishop of Mobile, Ala, SCROFULA Probably no form of diseaso 1§ 80 generally dis. tributed among our whole population as Scrofula, Almost everd Individual has this Latent polson course ing his yeins, The terrible suffevings endured by Wiose afficted with scrofulous sores eannot be. uuderstood by otbers, and tho intensity of gratitude when they find o remedy that cures thican, astonisties & well person. We refer by, Hood's e’ Sarsaparillai:: s the severity of ‘which couflned her to the house for two years. Six months previous to taking Hood' Bansaparilia she could not get about her room: outcrutchek, Her friend saysi “I did uot possible for her to live many montha; sho wis duced (o more skeleton. Her cure is hardly : & of Warner, N, H., six forma, Price $1.00, &L HDA )& €O, Lowell, Mass.