Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 5, 1884, Page 1

e U AISAGER A AR AR, I AT Ty sy e - THE OwMAHA DALy BEE THIRTEENTH YEAR. o BEARGS B sm ——y, OMAHA, NEB. SATURDAY MOR? NG, JANUAR PENDING POOLS. Hanghty, Nangim Burlington In N Hurry To Swallow or Wallow in That Tripartite, And the Others Not Just Now Spilin’ for a Fight. Mr, Villard Resigns and Assigns Allin One Day. High Jinks in the Pools, With Pros- pects of' a Lively Time, RAILROAD RECORDS. BURLINGTON MAKES THEM WAIT, Cuicaco, January 4.—The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy declines to enter the new western railway alliance on the terms accepted by the four other lowa roads. This is the result of the two days’ conference between all the roads in in- terest which closed this afternoon. The session to-day continued from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m,, all the roads being repre- sented by their general managers, The proposition advanced to the Burlingten was that it should join the new pool on the same terms as the Northwestern, but this General Manager Potter, of the Burlington, said he was absolutely pre- pared to decline. This emergency had apparently been guarded against and the Burlington was requested to state on what terms it would negotiate. A coun- ter proposition was then suggested, that, in order to maintain rates and pre- vent a war, two distinet pools be formed covering compatitive business on the line of the Union Pacific road as far west as Denver, the Union Pacific and its four present allies, the Northwestern, Rock Island, Milwaukee & St. Paul and Wabash forming one pool, and the Bur- lington and its branches formmg the second pool. To this the Burlington was not prepared to return an answer, and an adjournment was taken to the 17th inst., to receive the Burlington’s ultimatum. In case the Burlington should decide to negotiate on the terms outlined it is stated that its negotiations with the Union Pacific will necessarily be pro- longed in view of the numerous points toushed by the two lines as direct com- petitors. = The result of the confer- ence, it is declared positively, shows that the fixed policy of the Burlington management is against forming a part of the new alliance and signing a twenty- five years compact. In this view the possibility of the boards of directors of the Northwestern and Wabash failing to sanction the action of the managers of their respective roads has been raised, but as far as it has been possible to as- certain the facts, it is not deemed proba- ble that any one of the four roads now in the alliance will withdraw. The likelihood of the DBurlington entering into any compact with the new alliance, even on the proposal for a separate pool, is deemed very uncertain. As far as offi- cial expression is willing to go the Bur- lington, in the event of the new alliance being maintained, will pursue a policy independent of any compacts or pooling arrangements whatever. General Man- ager Clark of the Union Pacific left for Omaha to-night. VILLARD RESIGNS, New York, January 4,—The annual meeting of the board of directors of the Northern Pacific railroad was held in the oftices of thecompany to-day; yresent, Frederick Billings, Ashbel H. Blarney, John W. Ellis Roswell G. Rolston, Robert Norris, Thos. F. Oakes, J. Pierre- port Morgan, August Belmont, J. L. Slackpole, Benjamin Cheney, John C. Bullitt, and Henry E, Johnston. President Villard's resignation was presented in the folowing letter: To the Directors of the Northern Pacific Rail- way Company: I hereby offer my resignation as presi- dent of your board. I feel constrained to take this step for two reasons, Oneis that I am suffering from nervous prostra- tion, which renders me no longer cipable of properly discharging my ofticial duties, and my physicians advise absolute ab- stention from all active employment as a condition of the recovery of my health. The other reason is that in my opinfon, 10 less than in that of my personal and business friends, the interestsof the com- pany call for a severance of my connec- tion with it. It is a sad reflec- tion that such should be the unjust result of years of severe labor and consuming anxiety which I have spent in my endeavor to serve the com- pany conscentiously and to the best of my ability, but my feeling shall not stand in the way of the welfare of the stockholders. Iam consoled by abiding confidence that the future will completely vindicate alt I have done. I may as soon a3 my health permits me to ask the privi- lege of submitting to you a summary of my administration of the company's af- fairs, Allow me to express to you, in con- clusion, my sincere thanks for the cor- dial support and appreciative sympathy you have at all times extended me. (Signed,) H, VILLARD, The resignation was accepted. A FINANCIAL STATEMENT, A committee was appointed to recom- mend a course of action in view of Vil- lard’s resignation as presilent, His resignation as a director was laid on the table. Resolutions complimentary to + Villard were adopted and he was voted $10,000 a year while president. The finance committee reported a sur- plus of %1,156,000 remaining from the proceeds of the sale of $18,000,000 of bonds last fall. The company has on hand additional for the July interest £1,200,000. Vice-President Oakes who has recently made a daylight inspection of the road, reports its physical condi- tion good, except the last 100 miles com- pleted west of Helena, Montana, which needs ballasting. The statement submit- ted shows gross earnings from July 10th to December 31st (December estimated ) of 6,039,000; operating expenses and betterments, $4,428,000; estimated earnings for the remainder of the fiscal year, 87,050,000; surplus, £3,127,000, or 85,338,000 for the entire year, which, deducting the interest chargs of $3,852,- 000, .leaves a nst surplns of 81,4 MR, VILLARD ASSIGNS, Mr, Villard made an sssignment to- day for the benefit of his creditors. He transfers his ‘property and mansion on Madison avenue to be sold to pay the interest on a $200,000 mortgage to carry out the contracts for the completion of the edifice, and pay his indebtedness to the Oregon railway and navigation com- pany, any residue to go to his wife. The real property included by Villard in his assignment is a block bounded by Fiftieth and Ffty-first streets and Madi- son and Fourth avenues, including the mansion recently erected upon the Mad- ison avenue front. The property is said to be worth §100,000. Property recently conveyed by Villard to his legal advisers is expressly excluded from the convey- ance to the assignees. The other prop- erty possessed by Villard is a handsome summer residence at Dobles Ferry, on the Hudson, worth $250,000. The ex- tent of his indebtedness to the Oregon Railway and Navigation company could not be nncerlaineg, nor could any in- formation be obtained as to other liabili- ties. 1t is said that he is still owner of large interests in railroad and other com- panies and that his wife holds govern. ment bonds to the amount of $500,000. No accurate statement of his assets, how- ever, is obtainable to-night, and Villard is stall too ill to receive visitors. NOT YET BUT LATER. A dispatch last night from St. Paul stated that tha Illinois Central railroad was the real backer of the Minnesota ‘& Northwestern road, which was yesterday granted a valuable right-of-way by the city of St. Paul; also the backer of the Winona, Alma & Northern road, as well as other roads which connect with the above two. An official of the Illinvis Central this afternoon stated that his road had nothing to do in any sense with the roads mentioned and declared it was not likely that some of the roads men- tioned in the ‘‘chain” would be con- structed very soon. He admitted the possibility of their being connected with the 1llinois Central in the future. THE OREGON TRANSCONTINENTAL, New Youk, January 4.—A meeting of the Oregon Transcontinental executive committee is called for this afternoon for routine business. The investigating com- mittee was discharged and the report ac- cepted by the executive committee of the Oregon Navigation company in session. It is understood the dividend will be reduced from 10 to 8 per cent for the reason that the company’s earning capac- ity does not warrant higher rates. RATES LOWERED, New York, January 4.—In view of the developments as to the cutting of freight rates east bound from Chicago, Commissioner Fink has ordered a re- duction to gain effect to-morrow and re- main till arrangements can be made fer the maintenance of regular rates. EARNINGS, U. B, Bostox, January 4,—The earnings of the Union Pacific for the eleven months ended November 50 are $27,354,00, a decrease of §451,000; expenses, $4,930,- 000, an increase of $243,000. INCREASED EARNINGS. CH1cAGo, January 4.—The Chicago & Alton's earnings for the year just closed are $8,073,000, against™ $8,215,000 in 1882. e — OVER IN 10WA. ALLEN ESTATE, Des Mors January 4.—This morn- ing there was filed in the county record- er’s office a decree in the United States circuit court cancelling the famous blanket mortgage given by B. F. Allen in 1874 to Stephens & Blennerhasset and the Charter Oak Life Insurance company. At the time of recording the mortgage here intense excitement prevailed. This is another step in closing up this long contested case. The mortgage was given HE UNIDENTIFIED DEAD, The body of a man found lying dead in an alley on the East side Sunday morning is still at the morgue unidenti- ned. Whether 1t was a_case of suicide or murder is still undecided, many think- ing from the position of the body when found that it was carried to the place and left. The Iron Trade. Prirspurd, January 4. —The number of idle men 1n the city at present is unusu- ally large, owing to the glass strike and depression in the iron and coal trade. An advertisementin the labor paper Wednes- day for twenty coal miners elicited three hundred responses in twenty-four hours. A prominent labor leader claimed to-day if the city advertised for a thousand men to work on the streets at a dollar and ten cents a day it would have five thousand applicants inside of a week. ~Reports, however, from various iron mills in the city show a better condition of things than was anticipated a month ago, Near- all iron and steel mills are now run- ng with fair prospects of an increase of business during the present month. The Republic Iron works,shut down for some time on account of a break, will start Monday, The Black Diamond Steel works, about the largest rolling mills in the werld, will start soon, while several other mills are now working/double turns, There seems to be a growing demand for iron and manufacturers are daily growi more hopeful, Business is increasing al,:s the outlook is more encouraging. o — The Coal Mine Prrrssura, Pa., January 4.—The coal miners state convention adjourned rine die to-night, Resolutions were adopted for giving employers one week’s notice before taking decided action in any strike, denouncing the importation of foreign labor and requesting congress to legislate against it, and suggesting the establishment of a national bureau of statistics for the benefit of legislators. S —— Four Childr: Duke Cexene, Pa., Januury 4. noon to-day the dwelling of J. V. ner, an employee of the Keystone Oil company, caught fire from over pressure of gas while Mrs, Garner was absent. In a fow minutes it was in ashes. Four little children, aged from 1 to 6 years, were left in the house and all perished in the flames, The bodies were fished out of the ruins this afternoon, and pres- euted a horrible sight. The parents are wild with grief. — Kansas Vandalism, Lravesworts, Kas., January 4. —The office of The Kansas Prohibitionist was entered by “unknown persons to-night. One of the forms was opened, half the type thrown in the stove and melted. 3,000, RUSSIAN REVENGE, Nibilism ~ Again Becoming Openly Aggressive, ——— An Attempt Made to Shoot the Czar, The Story of Carey’s Murder As Told By 0'Donnell, Spain's New Treaty With Uncle Samuel, Various Bits of Fact, Fancy and Rumor From Other Lands, GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE CZAR. Viesya, January 4,—The latest ver- sion of the accident to the czar is as fol- lows: The czar was returning on the af- ternoon of December 17th to Gatchina palaco from a shooting excursion, accom- panied by his suite, on eight sledges with a number of servants. Although dark- ness was coming on the party continued on the road. Ahead were six men, ap- parently peasants, The czar's aides drove forward and ordered the men to clear the way, They saluted the officers and appeared to obey the order, but when the czar's sledges came on a level with them they suddenly wheeled around, fired at the czar thrice and two of them towards him, The horses drawing the imperial sledge became frightened and galloped some hundred pacer, when the czar was_thrown out of the sledge. A bullet lodged in the czar’s shoulder. It offers, however, no danger. The czar's followers immediatelymounted the sledge horses and followed the assassins, who escaped to a neighboring wood. Owing to the depth of the snow, pursuit was fruitloss, One of the pursuing officers ventured too near and has not returned. The Daily Telegraph, referring to the foregoing, says: *‘Whether the story is true or untrue, the revival of nihilism is undoubted. The executive committee promised to give the czar a fair trial. No constitution and no reforms have been granted, although all were promised. His trial is therefore ended.” A nihilist proclamationhas been issued threatening the czar. Much anxiety is felt at Gatchina palace. O’DONNELL'S CONFESSION. DusLiy, January 4.—The United Ire- land publishes an account of the murder of Carey, written by a gentleman who re- ceived it from O’Donnell, not to be told as long as a chance remained to save O'Donnell’s life. 'I'he account shows that O'Donnell deliberately killed Carey. There was no struggle. Carey made no attempt on O'Donnell. Had Jucge Den- man permitted O’Donnell to speak he would have told the whole story of the killing. O'Donnell was not acquainted with Carey on the voyage, nor a member of any secret society. At Cape of Good Hope he recognized Carey by a wood cut and resolved to kill him when he arrived at his farm at Port Elizabeth, but being alone with Carey he could not resist the temptation. Carey perceived his danger and said; * *‘Do you know me?’ O'Don- nell replied: ‘‘You are Carey the in- former. To hell with you.” The bullet sped with the words, and the deed was done, Carey clutched his own revolver too late. O'Donnell fired three shots in all, and nobody saw the encounter except the woman who accompanied him. He told her that morning he was going to kill Carey and would hang for it, When Carey's wife appeared O'Donnell said: “I had to do it.” A NEW COMMERCIAL TREATY, Maprin, January 4.—It is announced that a commercial arrangement will shortly be concluded between Spain and the United States, by which Spain agrees to apply the so-called thirty col- umn tariff to imports from America into Cuba and Porto Rico, which is tanta- mount to a supression of flag and differ- ential duties. Spain also agrees to al- rogate special duties on livefish imported into Cuba in foreign bottomns, and sup- press consular and tonnage duties on vessels leaving the United States for Cuba or Porto Rico, the United States to abolish 10 per cent advalorum duty on _imports from Cuba and Porto Rico under the Spanish flag, complete equality of treatment to be established between Cuba and Porto Rico on the one hand and the United States on the other. The arrangement will come into force March 1, and be a prelude to a complete treaty of commerce and navigation between Spain and the United States. EGYPT'S DIRE NECESSITY, Cairo, January 4.—The relations of England to Egypt are strained, Egypt sent a note to Great Britain pointing out the present state of things, saying Egypt cannot allow them to continue and asking a final decision upon the Soudan question. I1f England refuses the assistance asked, the khedive and ministers are deterrained to abandon to Turkey Eastern Soudan, and reduce the Egyptian tribute to the porte. Egygti-n troops will then be concentrated in Egypt proper, thus giving a force of 15,000 men to protect the frontier with- out aid from the English army, Evelyn Baring thinks 15,000 men insufiicient for that service. IWELVE WOUNDED, MoxntreaL, January 4.—There was a collision last evening on the Canadian Pacific railway between this city and Ottawa by which nine residents of Mon- treal and three officials were injured. Captain R. C. Adams, of this city, re- ceived the greatest injuries, but they are not considered htni’, The accident happened at St. Martin, Among the wounded is Dr. Sierry Hunt, of Mon- treal, who is cut on the side of the face. ANOTHER VICTIM DIES, Harnor Grack, January 4. —Another victim of the St. Stephen’s day riots, not an Orangeman, died to-day. He was a septuagenarian and his skull was smashed with blows from sticks. Two others are not expected to live, ‘Over thirty are wounded, The Harbor Grace Standari says there is a general feeling among all parties that the law must take its course and not repeat the sad occasion of St Stephen’s day. The funeral of Jeans was attended by over 1,000 Orangemen entertained that the wounded in the hospital will recover. It is definitely ar ranged to have a public funeral to.mor- row. The mayor received a telegram from Lord Melgard to-day stating that the governor-general would subscribe $250 to the fund for the relief of be- reaved families. Public subscriptions are flowing in freely. AFFAIRS IN EGYPT, Pants, January 4.1t is stated that European powers having an interest in Egypt are about to address a note to England asking what measures sho in- tonds to adopt for the protection of their subjects in England. France has sent Barrere, Krench diplomatic agent, to Cairo, with precise instructions on the subject. POISON PIE. MoxtrEAL January 4.—Sixteen board ers and three sisters of Notre Dame De Leardes convent are dangerously ill from poisoned pie made from tainted meat. Two boarders are dangerously ill. The remainder are recoveri The meat was condemned by the civil inspector be- fore its sale to the convent. CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES, _Carro, January 4. —Besides the khe- dive, the English ofticials have agreed to a reduction of their salaries, It is ex- pected that the cabinot ministers will do likewise, thus saving £448,000. W BOOK BY QUEEN VIC, LoNvon, January 4,—The Athenoum announces a new book written by Queen Victoria, entitled ‘‘More Leaves from a Journal of Life in the Highlands, from 1862 to '82.” Copies have already been presented to a few privileged persons. ARREST OF SUSPECTS, S, PererspurG, January 4.—Over thirty arrests offpersons suspected of con» nection with the murder of Lieutenant Colonel Sudickin. FIAT MONEY IN GREE Loxnox, January 4.—The chamber of Greece adopted, 110 against 56, a bill authorizing a loan of 170,000,000 drachmai, to efiect the withdrawal from ciroulation of paper currency THE ENGLISH IN ROM Rowme, January 4,—It is said the pro- paganda begins Tuesday next to examine certain portions of Errington s proposalsin regard to the line of conduct of the Irish clergy with a view of better soverance of their connection with the agitators of Treland, Especially does the attitude of American Fenians requiro further action. The propaganda has promised to examine matters from a moral point of view and will take action accordingly. WILL FOLLOW HER SISTER, Sr. P vk, January #.—Mme. ‘Walkenstein, who is under arrést for the murder of Sudeikim, is a sister of the lady who shared in all the attempts against the late czar, and who was finally hanged. ON THE BLUE NILE, Arpxannria, January 4.—-The van guard of El Mahdi's army has arrived at Elain on the blue Nile. R An Unconstitutional, Law, Cuicaco, January 4.—Judge Smith, of the superior court, rendered a decision to-day declaring unconstitutional the act of the legislature under whish dama- ges could be recovered from owners of houses in which money had been lost by gambling. The decision is an important one. In 1876, the husband of plaintiff, Mary Learned, lost §2,000 in a gambling house belonging to Francis Tiernan and the wife brought suit for damages under the criminal code, which altows triple damages for losses sustained in gamb- ling. Thedefendant’s attorney demur- red, retting up the unconstitutionality of the statute. The demurrer is sustained. The principal reason given by the court, is that the constitution provides that each act passed by the legislature shall have a title, that only one subject is to be embraced in one act, that the act enti- tled, *“An act to review the law in rela- tion to criminal jurisprudence approved March 27, 1874, provided for a civil remedy in addition to a criminal action,” o —— Tabor Opera House Damaged. Dexver, January 4.—This afternoon Tabor opera house, one of tho finest buildings of the kind in the country, was discovered on fire, and deftruction of the entire building was threatened for a time, but the flames were confined to the fifth floor. Damage, $20,000, The perfor- mance went ou to-night as usual, the theatre proper being untouched. — Fire in a Steamer, New Youk, January 4.—In the aft compartment of the steamship Britannic a fire was discovered among the cotton oil stowed there, The fire hoats quickly responded to the alarm and filled the compartment with water, extinguishing the flames, Loss covered by insurance. The vessel is to sail to-morrow. ——— We'll Go You O Cuicaco, January 4.—This has been the coldest day of the present winter, the thermometer being 14° below at nine; at eleven it rose to 12°,and at one o'clock had fallen again to 14° below. At Omaba the thermometer quoter 17° below, and at Dubugue 26° below at nine this morn- ing. e Base Ball. PuirLaprLpHIA, Januar; The base ball convention adapte with a few changes, the constitution and by laws and playing rules ot the American asso- ciation, The name Union League was changed to ‘‘Eastern League of Profes- sional Clubs.” — Bus New Youk, January ures for the last seven days number in the United States 319, Canada 20, proba- bly the largest number of commercial casualties ever reported n a similar period, —— A Din ner to McCook. nor McCook, of Colorado. S — New Youk, January 4 Three young in full regalia. No disturbance occurred. THE TORONTO DISASTER. Towonro, January 4.—Hope is now New Youk, January 4.--A dinner was given Geieral McCook in honor of his election as clerk of the United States senate this evening. Among the guests were Senator Warner Miller and Gover- girls, sisters, were received to-day into Y 5, 1884, NO 170. BOREAS BLOWS A BLAST That Protuces fhe Coldest Night Brer Known. A Stoock Train Near Chicago Stalled and Snowed In, Many of the Animals Freeze to Death in the Cars. Theodore Thomas' Orchestra Dug Out at Last, Thermometer Readings ‘Which Would Make a Polar Bear Sit Up and Howl St. Paul division, 36° to 22° below; Omaha, 16° below; in St. Paul the range was 35° to 22° below, Braixaro, Minn., January 4.—The thermometer at six this morning rogis- tered 42° below; at noon, 32° below. The Portland train was eight hours late. Cricaco,January 4,—Theodore Thom- a8’ orchestra’ was snowed in near Rock- ford, 1lls., yesterday, but managed to et through to Milwaukee, and arrived hore to-night, They played in conneot- ing with the Appolo club, — WASHINGTON WATK JOBS FOR DUNDY AND BARTLETT, Special dispatch to Tux Brr, Wasninaron, D, C., January 4,—At- torney General Brewster this morning adyised Senator Manderson that he has commissioned Edward W Bartlott, of Omaha, to be aesistant United States attorney for Nebraska. The resignation of Judge McCrary is creating discussion here, WINTERY WEATHER, FAIRLY FROZEN IN. Cuicaco, January 4.—The extrome cold weoather yesterday and last nignt delayed all trains and mail from all quar- ters of tho country was delayed, their arrival to.day being from three to six- teen hours late. Eleven miles southwest of the stock yards, on the Wabash road, stands a stock train of twenty cars of famishing, freezing, live stock. The train was snowed under and stalled Tuesday night, since which time, it is believed, the animals have been without food and water. A resouing party drove within three miles of the belated train and then abandoned their sleighs and walked the remainder of the distance. The party succeeded in reaching the snow bound train late in the afternoon, OF twenty cars of live stock all wero cat- tle, save two or three cars of hogs. Some of the cattle were frozen and others partly frozen were immediately killed. The exact number thus killed was not ascertained. The remainder of the cattle were fed and cared for by the company, who are making every effort to bring them through. Another large force of men was sent out to-day, being offered 50 cents an hour, but on arriving near the train they refused to go to work. They couldn't see ten paces ahead for the immense drifts of snow and returned nearly frozen. The hogs are not suffor- ing badly, as there happened to be a car of corn next to them, which the company used. No hogs have frozen. The com- pany hope to bring the belated train into the yards to-morrow and extraordinary efforts to this end will be made to-day. At 1 this afternoon the thermometer stands 16 ° below zero. The thermometer has been going down during the entire afternoon and evening. At one o'clock it was 24 below Reports from other points are receivedas follows: Rock Island, at b o'clock, 19° below; at 7 o'clock, 25 below: Keokuk, lowa, 19° below; at poiuts on the Wabash, narrow gauge, 32 ° below; Des Moines, Towa, 30 © below, the coldest ever known and growing colder; Dubuque, at 9 o'clock, 22° pelow. Several cases of frost bites are reported, Trains aretwo to eight hours late; Algona, Towa, 32 © be- low; Peoria, 15° below. Following are additional reports re. ceived to-night: Peoria, 11, 15 below, Springfield, 1L, 17 below, Winnepeg, Manitoba, 32 below, Council Bluffs, In., 11 p. m., 24 below, the coldest for twen- ty-five years; Lincoln, Neb., 9 p. m., 19 below; Quiney, 111, 11 p. m., 20 below, the coldest since 1878; Cedar Rapids, Ta., midnight, 22 below. None of the towns in the above list report any cases of freezing to death or any damage to property from frost, In Chicago & number of minor casualties, including the breakage of plate glass windows by the intense cold. ORTS FROM VARIOUS I’ h MinNgsrons, January 4.—The Tri- bune'’s special confirms the reports that the weather is the coldest for years. At Brained at 6 this morning the score was 42° helow, at Fon du Lac 30° below. In this city to-night it was 25° below and going down, Last night it ranged from 25° to 36° below. It is believed to-night will touch a lower mark., MinwaukEeg, January 4,— The steamer Wisconsin returned here at noon to-day covered with ice three inches thick. Her captain says he never experienced a like gale in all’his experience on the lakes. The thermometer ranged 23° below at b o'clock to-night and 36 ° below is pro- phesied for to-night. S1oux Ciry, lowa, January 4.—The thermometer stood 18’ below at 8 o’clock this morning, and at 1 this afternoon it hap fallen to 21°, Such severa cold in the middle of the day is unparalled. Rockroun, IlL, Junuary 4.—To-day has been the coldest day in Rockford for forty years, The thermometer has reg- istered about 25" below all day, and at 8 o'clock to-night 32° below. Provipexce. January 4.—High wind at Newport last night overturned a drag containing twenty or thirty men. Sev- eral were injured. Some boats were blewn adrift at Newport harbor. Toronro, January 4.-—L'he storm is unabated, country roads and railways are blocked, and traftic almost suspended. Des Moines, lowa, January 4 —The weather is the coldest of the season. The signal service office here reports to-night, at 7 o'clock, 256° below, It has been 15° below all day. It is the coldest night ever known here. It is now, at 11 o'clock p. m., 30 © below, WNo suffering or deaths from exposure are as yet re- ported. Kansas Crry, January 4,—The ther- mometer was 156 © below zero to-night and falling, Trains are generally delayed. Cold weather is general i the southwest. There is considerable snow on the ground and it has drifted in places. S7. Loes, January 4.—The coldest day of the season; 4 ° below; all trains twn to six hours late, 81, Pavt, January 4.—The coldness of the weather along the railroad lines to day is indicated by the following figures: On the Manitoba, all divisions, 356° to 40° below zero, Notwithstanding this, all trains to.day were on time. The Northern Pacific reported 42° to 38° below, from St Paul to Fargo. On the Dakota division it was 40° below. On the St. Paul & Duluth it ranged from 389 to 26° below, the latter being the figure for Duluth. The Omaha line, eastern division, St. Paul, 30° below; 'l‘h“ communion of the Jewish e and the Irish Catholic faith. 1 BYBBZOGUe. rls are converts from Og:ll:{imity Junction and Si Elroy, 20° and New Richmond, 36° below; Superior erior City, 34 ° below; erryfield, 30° below; The Nebraska delegation will support Judge Dundy as cirouit judge, it such action would be agreeable to him. Cren Crase SPRINGER'S INVESTIGATIONS, General Pross Dispatches, Representative Springer, at the earnost solicitation of prominent democrats both here and in the state he rcpresents, has concluded to accept the positions on the Ho\if onbiibtees to WHIGK 1e 18 nesigned by tho speaker. He says ho is not un- mindful of the fact that great injustice has been done him and his constituents, but iv is not for him to decide what posi- tions he shall fill on committees, and he, therefore, accepts the situation in good faith, and will proceed with zeal to dis- charge the duties assigned him. His committee will at once institute a thor- ough investigation in the department of justice. He does not predict the result, excopt that the whole truth shall be known. He says he las no fsiends in the department to shield or enemies to expose. The investigation, as far as he is cmm\)ruud.l will be non-partizen and but impartial, as thorough as it is possible to bo made. His committee will ask the house, soon after congress reassems- bles, for authority to send for persors and papers, Springer has been connect- ed with a number of investigations dur- ing the past nine years. 1In the first ses- sion of the Forty-fourth congress, as chairman of the committee on thedepart- ment of state, he investigated the offices ot United States consuls abroad, and es- pecially the charges against General George F. Seward. The investigation was continued four years, and witnesses brought from China. As chairman of such sub committee on foreign relations, Sovringer investigated the fraudulent Venezuela claims, He was also a mem- ber of the Potter investigating commit- tee of the Forty-fifth congress, and as a member of such committee went to Florida to investigate the alleged frauds in that state. In the proposed investiga- tion of the department of justice the ex- amination wili be carried on openly, and those who have hinted at frauds will, Springer says, be given an opportunity HOW TO USE IT. There are two ways of using medicino—the wrong way and the right way. A medicine, it applied, or it only partially tried, or if used too trequently of too seldom, cannot accomplish what it would when doalt with properly. Everybody knows this. Dr. Thomas® Eolectric Oil fs n very valuable preparation, and wil do all that Is claimed for it it directions are followed For Catarrh. Pour alittlo of the Ofl intoa spoon and enuff gently through the nose two or three minites at a time il several times a day. The mucous membrane of the nasal organs may be a littlo sensitive by reason of the disease, and the practice we here recommend may Do a Tittle disagreonble at first; yot, if yursued pa- tiontly, it will cure Catarrh, loaving no ill eftects whatever. For a Cold or Cough. Swallow a half teaspoontul of the OIl, also gargle in the throat, and it the cold is severe, of sottled in the Tungs, apply estornally, in frequent and liboral doses About tne throat ard chest Tho absorbing qualities of this medic'ne are wonderful, and the patient will be astonished to find how quickly his cold leaves him its disappearance first evineing itaelf in the absence of the close, choking sensation shout the bronchial tubes and the speedy loosening and expulsion of phlegan and other deletorious matter. Dr. Thomas™ Ectectrio 011 will oure & cold nine times out of ten, For ¢iphtheria. Asthma, and bronohitis it is equally good. D, Thonias' Eoleotrlo Oil is guaran*eed—every bot- tle, Hemember this. By Druggists everywhere.. FOSTER, MILBURN & CO., Prop's, Buffalo, N. ¥ . Tickets only 85, Shares in Prop: Lovisiana State Lot.ery Company, *We do herely certify that we supervise the ar- sangements for all the Monthly and Semi-Annuall Drawings of the Lovisana State Lottery Com- pany, and in person manage and control the Drawwngs themaelves, and that the same are con- ducted with honeety, fairness, and in good faith toward all parties, and we authorize the company to use this certiticate, with fac-similes of our sig- natuwres attached, in its advertisements. Foccl CoMMISSIONERS. Incorporated in 1868 for 25 years by the leg slature for educational aud charitable purposes—with cap- ital of §1,000,000—to which a reserve fund of over §650,000 has eice been added. By an overwhelming popular vote its franchise was macio a part cf the present state constitution adopted Decemberz2d, A, D, 1879, The only Lottery ever voted on and en- dorsed by the people of any State. It never scales or postpones. Its grand single number drawings take placa monthly. A splendid opportunity to win a Fortune. First Grand Drawing Class A, at New Or- loans, Tuesday, Jaunuary 15, 1884—164th Monthly drawing. ! CAPITAL PRIZE, $75,000. to tell what they know. DIVING FOR MILLIONS, Cross, the agent who also represents the fovernment in the 85.000.080 “sup- posed to be in the wreck of the British ship, Hussar, at the bottom of East river, and Bean, of New York, who advanced the monaey to carry on the search for the treasure, had an interview with the sol- icitor of the treasury to-day, and filed affidavits setting forth that Thomas, the contractor engaged on the wreck, is not prosecuting it with proper energy, thus neglecting the interests of the govern- ment, involving the promoters of the enterprise in heavy and unnecessary ex- penses. The solicitor told the complain- ants he would ask Thomas for a state- ment of his side of the case, and lay the matter before Secretary Folger. The solicitor believes the recovery of the treasure probable, EXPERT VIEWS, Several Arctic experts gave their views before the Greely relief board to-day ¢n the management of the proposed expedi- tion, Dr. Biasels, of the Polaris expedi- tien, favored the expedition up the const to Grinnell land in small open boats in case it should be found impossible for ships to get through. George Kinman, a Sibertan traveler, described the travel- ing and camping methods ofthat country, recommending the adoption of many f them, He also recommended offering a reward to whailing vessels for Grua{ly'l rescue, that application for advice be made to certain British Arctic explorers and that a captain for the expedition be apdointed at once and not too much hampered by instructions, A TREATY SIGNED, The commercial agreement between Spain and the United States, mentioned in a London dispatch to-night, was signed by direction of President Arthur, on the 2nd inst. Its provisions are cor. rectly stated in the cablegram, The St, Nicholas Burned. 8r. Louis, January 4.—The old St Nicholas hotel building on Fourth street, between Morgan Franklin streets, took fire at 10 o’clock to-night, and was completely gutted, A bitter cold wind swept fiercely through the building, ren- dering the fire department nearly help- less, At midnight the fire exhausted it- self, having consumed. everything in the building, Charles E. Lewis, the under- taker, who occupied two rooms, loses $85,000; inswrance, 060,000, Other 1 not ascertai DYSPEPSIA Does not et well of Itself; it requires careful, per- slatent attention and a remedy that will assist nature to throw off the causes and tone up the digestive organs till they perfonn their duties willingly, Mrs, Bosworth, of Amberst, N. 1L, after trylng many “'sure cures” without benetit, found that Hood’s Sarsaparilla hit"the nail on the head and restored her to health, Among the ugonles experienced by the dyspeptic, are distress before or after catlig, logs of appetite, irregus larity of twe bowels, wind or gas and pain in the stomach, heartburn, sour stomach, &c., causiug 100,000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each, Frac- tions, in Fifths in proportion. LIST OF PRIZES, 1 CAPITAL PRIZE. do do do do 2 PRIZES OF 86000, 5 do 2000 do 20 do %00 do 500 do 1000 do 9 Approximation prizes of §750. 6,760 9 do do 500 4,600 9 do do 260, 2,260 1807 Prizes, amounting to ,600 o $205, Aprlication for rates to clubs should he made only at'thé office of the Company in New Urloais, For further information write clearly giving full aildress. Make P. O. Money Orders payable and address Registered Lotters to NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK, New Orleans, La. Postal Notes and ordinary letters by Mail or Ex- pross (all sums of 86 and upwards by Express at our ©eapense) to M. A. DAUPHIN, M. A. DAUPHIN, Now Orleans, 607 Seventh 8t., Washington, D, C. LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY C0. B. Frank Moore, 727 La Salle Street, Chicago., Now Manager of Chicago Office. To \\'hl'm‘:rmy t inforuation and tokets, 104th Monthly ra Tuesday. Jan. 15, F irst Capital Prizo §76.000. Tiel oty §5; sold Fitths at 81 ¢ scheme above. HENNINGS 7 IMPROVED Bropald” ok votr mag o L Wor gale Ly JOHN H. ¥, LEHMANN, Imported Beer IN BOTTLES. Erlanger, ... .. Culmbacher, ... Pilsner. .. Kaiser. .. + Bavaria, Ba DOMESTIC. Budweiser.... . Anhgussr A ost . Schlitz-Pilsner . . Krug’s Ale, Porter, Wine, Domestic and Rhine ED. MAURER, 1214 F' mental depresion, nervous irritability and sleepless- ness, 1f you are discouraged be of good cheer and trys Hood's Sarsaparilla, 1t bas cured hundreds, it will ture you If you give It a falr chance. M, G103 G rilla for wy wife, 1 ot e and oty for severul, yauts: w i e el < Wity o o i st Potiie: Il' northern division, 40° to 80° below; o figint it fi“.;"?lm"’ ‘dmth“"flfufi st