Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 8, 1884, Page 1

Y T R I S T A S 3 DR v»—-—lu‘mnm e o) THE OwMAHA DALy BEE — THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, NEB. TUESDAY MOR JUSTICE AND JUDCMENT. Important chisiuns by the United States Supreme Conrt, Ten Test Cases From Iowa Among Them, Farmers Not to be Desnoiled of Their Lands, Railroad Land Grants to be Forfeited. A Decision in the La Ambra Mine Ca FROM WASHINGTON. JUSTICE FOR SETTLERS, Wasmingron, January 7. Decision has been rendered by the supreme court in ten important test cases from the supreme court of Iowa in- volving the title to a large quantity of land in the western part of that state. The cases are entitled *‘Cedar Rapids & Missouri River Company et al., plaintiffs in error, against John T. Drake, Lewis Iddings and eight other defendants in error.” The land in controversy, which consists largely of improved farms, is claimed by the railroad company under the act ot congress approved May 15, 1856, known as ‘‘The Iowa l{li%‘!)fld Land Grant Act,” and amendment thereto passed June 2, 18G4, It is claimed by defendants in error, who are settlers in act- ual possession under patents from the United States issued atdifferent dates between May, 1870, and April, 1874, and under homestead and private entries made between March 1865 and January, 1868, There are now pending in the lowa courts about 400 suits in which substantially the same questions of title are involved as those presented in the ten cases brought here for tinal decision. In the supreme court of Towa these ten cascs were all decided against the rail- road company on the following grounds: First—That it (the company) was enti- tled to six sections of land, per mile of constructed road of main or modified line only, that is two hundred and sev- enty oae and six-tenth miles from Cedar Rapids to Council Blufls, and was not en- . titled to lands for the Lyons branch nor for the Onawa branch, Second—That even if the company had not reccived all the land to which it was entitled under the grant, it was not au- thorized to take the lands here in con- troversy to supply the deficiency. 'I'his decision of the supreme court of Towa was aftirmed by the United States supreme court in all cases. This court holds that defendants in error purchased their lands from officers of the United States who had power to sell them and they acquired valid titles, If the rail- road company has been injured it was by its own laxuness. If thereisno land to satisfy its demands it is because it de- layed over three years to file its map to establish the line of its road, and for years afterwards to make selections. It is unwarrantable in the opinion of this court to say that during all that time these valuable lands were to be kept out of the market when the country was rapidly filling up with an agricultural population settling and making valuable farms on them. The titles of the set- tlers in the ten cases before the court are good and the judgments of the court below sustaining them are affirmed. THE LA ABRA MINE AWARD, The supreme court to-day rendered a decision in two La Abra mining cases. These were suits brought to obtain writs of mandamus requiring the secretary of state to pay the relators certain amounts alleged to be due them from the install- ment of 1882 of the award made by the international Mexican commission under the treaty of July 4, 1868. The secre- tary refused because President Arthur, having examined into the claims, be- lieved the awards were obtained by fraud] and advised negotiating a treaty with Mexico providing for a rehearing [this treaty is now pending in the senate and directing the ins:allment to be with- held. The court holds that in thus deal- ing with a friendly government, the United States is put on its honor and must not resort to legal technicalities, that while the court does not undertake to pass judgment in the matter of alleged fraud, it nevertheless holds that it is clearly within the authority of the chief executive to withhold payments pending a rehearing before a new commission, and renders judgment accordingly. VIRGINIA'S COUPO. The supreme court decides that the case brought against the state of Virginia involving the right of a state to refuse to take the coupons of its bonds in payment for taxes, after issuing such bonds with the promise that it would take them in yment for taxes, is a proper matter to g: heard by the United States district court, because it involves the act of the le%i latare of & state which impairs the validity of a contract, such act being a violation of the constitution of the Uni- ted States, The case came up on an ap- peal from the decision of the United States circuit court, which remanded it to the state court as a matter not of fed- eral jurisdiction. CASH IN ADVANCE NOW, The chief justice announced a revision and adoption of rules of practice in the court. In this revision old numbers have been retained. The most impert- ant changes made are as follows: Inrule ten, by reason of want of appropriations by congrees, parties will be required hereafter to pay in advance the cost of printing the record. In rule 26 prov: ion is made for advancing cases once be- fore heard, and brought up by second appeal on writ of error. Old rule 30, concerning injunctions, and applicable only to appeals before January 13, 1874, has been stricken out, as an obsolete and a new rule substituted embodying the sottled practice of the court in relation to petitions for a rehearing. FORFEITED GRANTS, The sub-committee appointed to con mder forfeitures of lnncr grants met to- night and prepared a bill to be reported by the committee on public lands to morrow. The bill provides for forfeit- ure of land grants from seven railroad companies, and covers 5,000,000 acres. The roads are the Gulf & Ship Island, Elkton & Beards Bluff, Savannah & Albany, Tuscaloosa & Mobile, St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern, form- erly the Iron Mountain, Missouri, Iron Mountain & Kansas, Mobile, New Or- leans & Memphis. On a majority of these roads, Cobb, chairman of the com- mittee, says little or no work has been done. The sub-committee will consider the Texas Pacific land grant at the next meeting. LONG AND IMPORTANT. Representative Hitt (1), long secre- tary of legation at Paris, and late third assistant secretary of state, to-day intro- duced a bill providing for the exercise of extra territorial jurisdiction by the United States in oriental countries and repealing certain statutes on this subject. Itis a measure in which the state de- partment takes great interest and which it considers very important to the United States consuiar and diplomatic service. The bill is fifty pages in length and pre- vides for the establishment in China and Japan of courts for trial of all causes in which Americans are parties, bne judge sitting in Japan aad two in China in sep- arate circuits, these judges sitting to- gether to form an appeliate court before which causes may bo taken. The bill also prescribes a code of procedure, modes of proof, pains and penalties superceding various fragmentary acts of congress heretofore passed on this subject, and diverse regulations established from time to time by various ministers of the United States in those countries. It also regulates with precision and detail the powers and jurisdiction functions of other countries where the United States exercises extra territorial authority, such as Turkey, Persia, Madagascar, and Pas cificislands. The extent of the American colony, merchants, traders and travelers in chief oriental posts and the vast amounts of property often at stake in litigations there long has drawn the carnest attention of the state department to the necessity of this legislation, which is similar to that enacted by England, France and other European governments for the protection of their subjects in Turkey and the far east. This bill in substance was prepared at the state de- partment largely by Bauncroft Davis, when assistant secretary. Frelinghuysen sent it to congress last session, and the house committee on foreign affairs assigned the subject to Hilland the senate committee to Pendleton, who has fully revised it and introduced it in the senate, It is ex- pected by its friends to pass this session. ROSECRANS' BILLS, The bill introduced by General Rose- crans to-day provides that officers in the army below tho rank of major, who have served 20 years in any one grade, shall be entitled after such time to the pay and allowances of the next higher grade. General Rosecrans’ bill to equalize the bounties of soldiers in the late war pro- vides for the payment to non-commis- sioned officers, musicians, artificers, pri- vate soldiers and teamsters who served in the war, including those musteredinto the service under the president’s first call for 75,000 troops, and who actually served 90 days or more and were honora- bly discharged, $9.33} per month for the time of actual service between April 12, 1861, and May Y, 1866, the ameuntof all bounties previously paid to be deducted in computing the amount due under this act. GIBSON'S CIVIL SERVICE BILL, Senator Gibson's bill to facilitate re- form of the civil service provides for the repeal of all laws limiting the tenure of office of United States district attorney, justices of the supreme courts of terri- tories, surveyors general, public land reg- isters, receivers of public lands, the offices of collections of customs, naval officers, and surveyors of ports of entry, and such ofticers to be appointed by the president, subject to the approval of the senate and be removed at pleasure by the president, It also provides that such officers furnish bonds for two years and renew them at the expiration of such periods. The president shall at the opening of congress submit to the senate the names of such ofticials removed by him, with reasons for the removal of each caso. CAMPAT N ‘'CONTRIBUTIONS, Circulars calling upon recipients to state how much they would be able to contribute for the Indiana republican campaign fund were last week distributed through the postoffico department. It was brought to the attention of the post- master genera!, who pronounced it a vio- lation of law and began an investigation It was found that the circulars were de- livered through Capt. Watch, who re- ceived them from a stranger and was ignorant of their contents, The matter was dropped. INDIAN WANTS, A delegation of Mescabro and Jicarilla Indians had a conference with the sec- retary of the interior to-day. The Jacirillas want to return to their old reservation in Northern New Mexico. The secretary refused his consent. The Mescabros allege that they are defrauded of 9,600 acres of land by survey. The matter is under investigation, and 1f found true the land will be given to the Indians. RIVER SURVEYS, The bill introduced by Senator Cock- rill provides that preliminary survey and examination of the passes between afflu- ents of the upper Missouri and Columbia rivers, be authorized for the purpose of ascertaining the distances between the navigable waters of said rivers and the practicability of uniting them by canal or otherwise, SENATE COMMITTEES, The senate committee in preparing a revision of the rules to govern the senate, struck from the committee list commit- tees on manufactures and revolutionary claims, The senate to.day in voting upon the rules restored both committees " |and increased the membership of the committee on manufactures from hve to| seven, o —— A Draw Box, New York, January 7.—A hoxing match came off at Madison Square gar- den to-night between Joe Pendergast, of Brooklyn, and “Hughey” Burns, of England. After two rounds the police interfered, and the match was declared a draw. Eivira, N, Y., January 7.—The un- known body of the woman found in the CONGRESS AT WORK. The Honse Mam a Record of 670 Bills, Such s Fare and Freight Fixers, Pen- sion Givers, And to Make Bismarck Receive American Hogs, To Say Nothing of a Commission For The Drinks. Thoe Senate Adopts Some Rules and Confirms an Appointment. FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, WasniNaron, January 7.—The follow- ing bills and resolutions were introduced to-day: By Mr. Ingalls—To authorize a bridge across tho Mississippi river at Sibley, Mo.; also to grant the right of way through Indian Territory to the Southern Kansas railway. By Mr. Miller (Cal.)—A resolution, which was adopted, calling for all papers relating to the Chinese _treaty stipula- tions in knowledge of the executive on the subject. By Mr. Ingalls—A bill to amend ar- rears of pension act, Referred. Mr. Hoar gave notice of his intention to call up his bill on counting the electoral. The senate went into committee of the whole on the new rules, and adopted all except those on appropriations andstand- ing committoes. A committe on fishe- ries was provided for. The rulos were reported to the full senate. That relating to the office of president pro tempore, giving that officer power to designate a substitute to per- form the duties until the hour of ad- journment, the senate by unanimous con- sent being able to extend the time, was adopted. Anexecutive session followed after which the senate adjourned. Confirmation—John (. Gassmann, of Nebraska, Indian agent for the Crow and Creek Indians of the lower Brule agency. Nominations — Postmas F. H. Eckert, Lebanon, 111.; BenjaminJ. Kin- sey, Harlan, Iowa; Jonathan Manson, West Liberty, lowa; I. O. Babcock, Monticello, Towa. HOUSE, Washinaron, Jan. 7.—After the reading of the house journal, Mr. Reed offered tke following: Wiereas, It has been alleged circu- lars were distributed in some depart- ments asking contributions for political purposes in violation of the civil service aw; Resouven, That heads of departments in which the distribution, if any has taken place, be requested to inform the house of the facts connected with the distribution, Mr. Townshend offered a resolution, which was adopted, requesting the presi- dent to furnish information relating to the exclusion of American hog products in Germany and ¥F'rance. Mr. Randall offered a resolution adopt- ing for twenty days the rules of the 47th congress as the rules of the present con- gress. Adopted. Bills referred : By Mr. Rosecrans—To place George W. Getty on the retired list of the army with the rank of major general; also to equalize bounties. By Mr. Henley —To amend_the Chinese emigration act. By Mr. Tully—To preventthe United States mail being used to circulate adver- tisements of noxious, dangerous medicines, and food compounds, .. By Mr. Sumner—To fix and establish a maximum rate of freight and fare, on the Union and Central Pacific railroads, It provides after sixty days from passage of the act it shall be unlawful for those companies to cliarge a greater sum than seventy per cent of the lowest rates of freight or lowest prices of carriage exist- ing the 8rd of December 1883, By Mr, Townsend—A resclution re- questing the president to invite the co-operation of the governments of American natiois for securing the estab- lishment of free commercial intercourse and an American customs union; also proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the election of senators by the people. y Mr. Thomas—(Granting pensions to all United States soldiers and sailors of the late war who served thirty days or participated in any engagement, and the widows of all soldiers deceased. A number of petitions were presented asking an appropriation to pay the to- bacco rebate. By Mr. Herbert—Repealing the law requiring the publication of notice before making the final proof of homestead en- tries. By Mr, Cullen—To provide for accept- ance of the grant of the Illinois & Michi- gan canal by the United States from the state of Illinois, By Mr. Calkins—To prohibit imports from foreign countries which unjustly discriminato against the products of the United States, By Mr. Browne (Indiana)—To empow- er the president to inflict retaliatory pro- hibition on other nations which unjustly exercise prohibition against American stock or meats; also granting special ar- rears of pensions; also reducing pay in the department of the army; also to pro hibit mailing lottery advertisements or [lflfi'l'l containing them, y Mr. Thomas—To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Mis- souri river between its mouth tnd the mouth of the Dakota or James; also across the Mississippi between St. Paul and Natchez, and across the Illinois be- tween its mouth and Peoria, By Mr, Murphy—To provide for the construction of the Michigan & Mis- sissippi canal; also a resolution declaring that congress should prohibit trade in malt or alcoholie liquor, By Mr. Henderson (lowa)—To pension soldiers who served three months in the late war, and are unable to earn a sub- sistence as a result, or who are now 65 years af age, By Mr. Wilson inter-state trade. (Iowa)~To regulate suburbs is still & mystery, Mary Gas- kell, the woman seen at the Homestead hotel and supjosed to be the victim, has appeared alive and well, building in Ft. Dodge, Mr. Ryan— To establish a fund p“l:ficMr. Holmes (lowa)—To erect a By for the education of the people; also for allotment of lands in soveralty to In- dians; also for prevention of trespass on Indian lands. By Mr, Perkina—To place molasses and sugar on the froe list; also appro- pristing $30,000,000 annually in of the support of common schools. By Mr. Peters—To regulate "ter- stato commerce; also classifying lands of the United States as agricultural, miner- al, timber and grazing. By Mr. Waeller—For the relief of sol- diers and saflors of the late war, and re- store them t equal rights in money pay- ment with holders of government bonds. It provides for the issue of £500,000,- 000 in tronsery notes with which to pay to them thedifference in valne between the money rid them and gold with 8 per cent intere: Also proyiding that banking associa- tions pay a quarterly taxof 1 per cent on average deosits. By Mr. \Vhil.e% )—To abolish the tobacco tax| also fora commission on the alooholic liquor traftic, By Mr. Willis—To extend the time for payment of the tax on distilled spirits. By Mr. Thompson—To consolidate the internal revonue and customs districts of each state. By Mr. Iang- To repeal the tenure of office act. By Mr. Hunt—To continue the exis- tence of nitional banking associations and preventa contraction of the ocur- rency. By Mr. Davis (Mass).—Proposing a constitutiondl amendment giving con- gross powerto limit hours of work in factorios. By Mr. Elridge To remove the duty on lumber. By Mr. Yiple -To remove the duty on matches. By Mr. Bickner—Te provent undue contraction of the currency. By Mr. Dickerey—To reduce the duty on wearing apparel containing wool, and reduce the dity on wool used in wearing apparol. The call whs then suspended, (20 bills having beer} introduced. ‘I'he vesigration of George D. Robin- son, of Masgichusetts, was tabled. Mr. Convorse offered a resolution call- ing on the secretary of the treasury fon information concerning undervaluation and other itregular practices in the im- portation of wools and woolen goods. Adopted. Adjourned. RAILROAD RECOR A POSSTBLE WAR OF RATES, CicAco, January 7.— Represantatives of Missoun river roads to-day received a telegram from Commissioner Pierson, ob- jecting to| uniform commissions on through bhsiness from the seaboard to Missouri river points as proposed, and oxpressing a desire for the adoption of his proposition that tickets be sold only by authorized agents of tho com- panies. Reply was sent him that his propositionis entirely unacceptable, 1t 18 thought hot improbable that a war of rates may result, as lines running west of the Missouri river are inclined to re- sent what they claim to be dictation by the seaboard trunk lines in regard to the management of western business, TRYING X0 FORCE BURLINGTON, The Transgontinental association meets here Wednesday for the purpose of con- sidering the application by lines afliliated with the Union Pacific in the new associ- tion for admission, and the Transconti- nental thus virtually transferring its eastern terminus to that association from the Missouri river to Chicago. The ob- ject of this move appears to be to strengthen the combination against the Burlington road or force the latter into a combination. The opinion seems to be here that it will be difficult to bring about the proposed combination and that it may result in breaking up the Trans- continental aseociation, as it would in- volve the combination of the Central Pacific with the new pool to the exclu- sion of the Burlington and involve the Central in a war with the road with a possibility of the Burlington building a through line to tho const. AN INCH RESERVED, Cuicaco, January 7-—At a meeting of the city council to night, the mayor jre- sented n communication to the effect that he had,in accordance with the coun- cil’s order, a year or more ago comple negotiations for the sale of the Illinois Central and Michizan Central roads for depot and other railway purposes all that portion of the lake front between Ran- dolph and Monroe streets east of the east line of Michigan avenueand to within one inch of the lake shore with a provision that this inch be leased at a nominal sum to the road for 99 years with the privilege of renewal for $8,000,000. This matter has been in an unsettled state for about twenty yoars and has been appealed to the United States courts and congress. It was claimed that the sale of this property would give the roads a complete monop- ly of the lake commerce of Chicago as soon a8 the government harbor is com- pleted and piers erected. The sale re- moained in abeyance under an injunction of the United States court, but the re- cent death of Hon., Thomas Hayne, killed in a railway accident noar Roches- ter, removed the objector to a dissolu- tion of the injunction, The Journal's Springfield, Ill., special says the incorporation of the Lake Erie & Mississppi railroad company was ef- fected here tu-dni' with Columbus R. Cunings, Geo. A Ives, John B, Cohoras and Luther M. Dearborn as incorpora- tors, and who constitute the first board of directors. The company is formed to construct the road from Bloomington to Peoria, 111, and thence west to the Mis- sissippi river. Mre. Vermilye's Cross-bill, Sr. Pavy, January 7.—Mary H, Ver- milye to-day filed an answer to the suit of Dauiel B, Vermilye for divorce. She denies having committed adultery with General Wilham Myers, as charged by Vernilye, and charges Vermilye with being an habitual drunkard, gambler and frequenter of houses of ill-repute, and that he tried to blackmail General Myers. She files a cross-bill asking for a divoree and the custody of her child, e — Boston's Debt Increased, was inaugurated to-day. His fixes the gross city debt at $42 544,133, year, Bosrox, January 7.—Mayor Martin is message and increase of $1,600,000 during the 1t will be necessary to borrow $100,000 additional to meet the expenses of the current year, NG, JANUARY 8, 1884, THE CREAT HOLOCAUST. Convent, humation, Identification of Remains Practi= cably Impossible, The Mother Superior's Work and Sacrifice, The Work at the Sceno of the Con- flagration Going on Slowly, THE BELLVILLE HORRON, AN AWFUL EXHUMATION, St, Louts, January 7.—The following extract from a description of the search yesterday will convey an idea of the scene and tho horrible nature of the work: The bodies were all near each other, and the mother superior's body seamed to bo the center for the ghastly circle of black remains. A bone was picked up here, and upon being drawn came ~ loose from somo particle of roasted flesh. Here a burned skull was found and there an arm, while the trunks, burned to a solid crisp, were dag up immediately under them. It was an awful exhumation More than once the work faltered be- cause of the sickening sensation which overcome the workmen. 1t seemed that the horrid heap would never be exhumed, a8 ovory fow minutes the report came that new bodies had beun taken out. Shredsofburned clothingclung to thesick- ening mass 1t was impossible almost to find oridentity thebodies, the fiery fingers of death having eflaced every line, every shape of countenunce and form. The bodies in some instances clung together and the heap as it was uncovered to the eyv was absolutely indiscribable, As Mary Jerome, the sister superior of tho convent was well known in many parts_of the country, the following brief skotch will be interesting. She had given all her life to the service of the church, and was known in girlhood as Barbara Hull. She was born 44 years ago in Pittsburg, her parents being wealthy and her education progressed under the most favorablo circumstances. She passed through an academic course of the sisters of mercy at Baltimore, and entered the convent of the Congregation of Notre Dame, Milwaukee, when 16 years of age, as a novice. When her novitiate course was completed, she was sent by the su- perioress to New Orleans and remained there a fow years, being next assigned to Bellville in 1859 as superioress of the new convent and academy of notre dame society. In its carly history the convent wan full of difficulties, but they were overcome by the business tact aud intel- ligent direction of the young superioreas. From time to time the house was enlarg- ed, costing inall about $80,000. It was the principal convent of the society and nearly all the debt had been removed by the wise management of Mother Jerome. In addition to the large convent at Belle- ville, Mother Jerome founded several other houses of the society ia sourthern Illinois. The sorrow will be limitless. She was the most useful and amiable woman and beloved by every one who knew her, When the fire was raging she might have saved herself, being in "the dormitory, from which all escaped save her. When the others descended the ladder to safety her thought and action was to save the lives of the childrenentrusted toher care. Her self imposed task was fruitless for all comnunication between the dormito- ry of the sisters and the dormitory of the children was cut off by the flames and suffocating smoke, and she perished in her heroic efforts. 2 A reporter just from Belleville this evening says tho search for bodies was resumed about 11 o'clock this morning, but up to the time he left little progress had been made. He states that }uurmn instead of eleven bodies were taken out yestorday, but none were identified ex- cepting those named in these dispatches last night. To-day only two backbon a hand and o few small bones wore dis- covered, and no more identifications made. An inquest began this morning, and several witnesses wero examined, The remains of Mary Campbell and Miss Weimer were brought to this city this afternoon, The reporters who returned from Belleville to-night state that the search in the ruins centinued till 4 p, m, that what was supposed to be the remains of six additional bodies was recovered, but the remnants are so_indefinite in charac- ter that it is diflicult, if not impossible, to determine whether they represent six or some other number of persons. One of those is supposed to be Sister Angelia, another Emma Stack, of Carbondale, 111, and still another Minnie Bartey, or Mary Bartels, the latter of Westfalia, 11, " Two more of those found yesterday were identified as Laura Thompson and Amelin Leonard, It is not definitely known how many more are missing, but the search will be kept up till all the rains are dug over, The inquest continued this afternoon, and after examination of a dozen wit- nesses adjourned till to-morrow. The funeral of the victims will probably oc- cur to-morrow, Judge Love Is Content, Krokvk, January 7.--Judge Love, of this city, who has been frequently men- tioned " in connection with the circuit judgeship resigned by McCrary, has ut- terly refused to become a candidate for that position. As district judge of the United States court he has a salary of §3,000, and also draws 1,000 as profes- gor in the law department of the Iowa State university. This he considers about as good as the circuit judgeship, and there 18 less worry and work, —— An Imporcant Declsion, SaN Fraxoisco, January 7.—In celebrated case of Woodruff vs, defen Searching the Ruins of the Burned The Horrors of the Awful Ex- NO 1 a plan be devised of abating the nuisance, This caso involved agricultural property of the entird Sacramento valley and is the most impoatant decision ever ren. dered on the Pacific coast. The farmers aro holding joyous demonstrations in dif- forent parts of the state. Tho case will bo appealed to the supreme court. N NEWS, HOIN TONQUIN, Panrts, Janua 1t is said that Ad. miral Courbet met with such stubborn resistance from the enemy in his attack on Sontay that he has decided to await reinforcementsbefore further movements. AFATRS IN EGYPT, Pants, January 7.--It is understood that the French government regrets the action of the English cabinet in deciding to refrain from any movement in the Soudan, outside of Egypt proper, but while regrotting the course of Kngland, France will offer no objections. A POSTOFFIC VievNa, January 7.—A box contain- ing 8100,000 is reported missing from the Peath postoflice. A KICK MASTER GONE, Beruiy, January 7.—Paral Taglioni, ballet composed and ballet master fof the Royal theatre, is dead, aged 76. He was born at Vienna in 1880 and was a brother of Maria Taglioni, the celobrated dan- souse. GENERAT THE FRE] STEAL, A CABINET CRISIS, Catro, January 7.—The Eayptian min- istry tondered their resignations to the khedive at 8 o'clock this evening. Cherif Pasha, prime minister, accompanied the resignations with a l:tter to the knekive explaining the reasons for this action. The khediye accopted the resignation but_requested them to remain in office until their successora are appointed. OURNEY HOME, St. PETERSBURG, Janua —Lieuten- ants Harbor and Schultze yesterday passed through Omsk escorting the re mains of De Long and comrades. The local geographical society presented an- address of sympathy to tho officers. A MEMORIAL CHURCH. RonE, January 7.—The pope gave au- dience to Father Brosnan, parish priest of Cahiscivean, Ireland, the birthplace of Daniel 0'Connell. Brosnan has been raising money to ercct a church in mem- ory of O'Connell's services. The pope warmly praised the project and eulogized 0O’Connell; whom he saw in the house of commons in 1848, His holiness blessed the contributors to the building fund and Yrumisud to furnish the first stone for the church and depute Archbishop Cork to lay it. NIHILISTIC SUIDEIKTM, Loxvox, January 7. niak, author of nderground Rail- ways,” in an articlo statesthat Suideikim, who was murdered at St. Petersburg, founded The Journal at Geneva, which openly advocated murder with the object of inciting the nihilists to engage in an extensive conspiracy. 50 GOOD OF HIM. CoxsraNTiNorLE, January 7.—It is ru- mored that EI Muhdi has declared that he is willing to recognize Halim Pasha as khedive of Egypt. SPAIN'S GOVERNMENT, Viesna, January 7.-~It is asserted that an agreemeni exists between the three large continental powers to sup- port a monarchy in Spain, Covrvynus, January 7.—The senatorial caucus to nominate a candidate to suc- ceed Pendleton will be held to-morrow evening. The contest is quite lively. Peondleton said that no man could pre- dict the result without makinga mistake, but he could tell more about it after the coucus. General Ward said he would not exchange chances with any other can- didate. The Payne men are confident of an easy victory on the first ballot. — A Body Snatche: Cuicaco, January 7. wton J Shinkle, of Rochelle, TlL, a medical stu- dent, has been arrested on a charge of complicity in the recént grave robberies. Shrinkle is the man brought to unenvia- ble notoriety a couple of years ago by be- ing charged with throwing a boat race as a member of the Cornell College Boat the crew rowed in England. e Ll e, “HBetty” Don't Know, Cu10AGO, January 7.—A gentleman of this city forwarded a small donation to Sergeant Mason on the occasion of his lib- oration from prison. Ho to-day is in re- ceipt of a letter from ‘‘Betty” Mason Locust Grove, Va., stating that she docs not knox the present whoreabouts of the sergeant, He was in Philadelphia the last she heard of from him, several weeks ago. Bouth BHEEVEPORT, storme, January 7.—The La., weather yesterday was' the coldest for THE ELEMENTS. The Work Wronght by Flame, Frost and Storm, Several Pennsylvanians Frozen to Death, A COonflagratios In An Ohio crew, of which ho was a member when | Town, The Snow Fall In the Southern States. The Blizzard Melting Away In the West. FROST AND FLAME, REFORTS FROM VARIOUS POINTS. Bav Ciry, Mich,, January 7.—A fire broke out early this morning in the Shearer block, a three-story brick. Total loss, §22,000; insurance, $17,000, Pueston, Towa, January 7.—A fire last night burned the postoffice and Monitor newspaper office, aajoining. Dr. Hicks and the postmaster are the owners of the paper. o Pueresroy, Ont,, January 7.—Pow- ell's block was destroyed by fire this morning, Loss, $40,000; insurance, 812,000, Covrvmnus, Ohio, January 7.—The main building of the county jail was burned this morning, Forty-five prison- ers wore transfered to the city prison, none escaping. w York, January 7.—Schedules of assignment of Kmil Largsdorf & Lewis Adler, clothiers, have been filed, The liabilities are $61 nominal assets §370.50; actual assets 8305, The liabil- tios of Adler, individually, are secured and stated to be $10,000; nominal assets $14,000; actual assets $11,000. New OruEANS, January 7.—A spocial says the stores of Wnlm-bi & Co.. John Quichets ard H. A. Walmsby are burned. Loss §75,000; insurance £15,000. Porr Arrinur, Manitoba, January 7. —The tug Silver Spray is laid up for the winter at Silver Islet. The crew of six started to walk to Port Arthur, thirty miles distant, and were caught In a blind- ing storm, Five reached their destina- tion greatly exhausted, but the sixth, named Porter, from Owen Sound, Ont., perished, A relief party discovered the body. Prrrssure, January 7.—Two or three cases of freezing to death are reported in this section. 8r. Louts, January 7.—Snow has fall- en throughout this region all day. The temperature has risen to almost the freezing point. Lucas, 0., January 7.—W. W. Lem- on’s general store caught fire to-night, and at 10 o'clock citizens were trying to save the lower part of the town. The loss has already reached $40,000; partly insured. KAxsas Crry, January 7.—Mercury at 14 degrees above zero this morning, and trains on time. Nasuviuie, January 7.—During the resont cold spell the temperature was E)wur than known for 50 years, one day excepted. 1t has moderated greatly to- day. There are six inches of snow on the ground to-night. AriANTA, Ga., January 7.—Weather very cold, The thermometer Friday and Saturday was at zero. The poor suffered great hardship, Hundreds of women and children were provided with fuel by citizens. Cuicaco, January 7.—The tempera- ture has greatlymoderated. Snow began falling at midnight, Cuicaco, January 7.—The Journal’s Little Rock (Ark.) special says: Three hunters, Henry Shmflll, Edward Shields and James Anderson, were frozen to death on the prairie in the Chickasaw nation, the night of the 5th inst. The Journal’s Ishpeming (Mich.,) spe- cial says, A. A. Anderson, dealer in pianos, sewing machines and jewelry has o an assignment. Liabilities not stated, but heavy. The Journal's Frankfort (Ind.) special suys: Coulter’s block, a three-story brick containing three stores, burned this morning, Loss on building and stock $40,000, A Cixvisnart, January 7.—The Ohio river is practically closed, as ice is run- ning sufficiently heavy to render naviga- tion dangerous, The falling snow and low temperature form ice rapid V- eral boats had a narrow escs;n. It is thought that the loss of some coal barges will be inevitable. The fire in Proctor & Gamble's estab- lishment was not under control till after dark, The buildings burned are the can- soveral yoars. The storm last night was followed by snow, covering the ground soveral inches deep. Mements, Tenn,, January 7.—A snow storm has prevailed since 2 o'clock this morning, The snow lies eight inches deep, with no indications of the storm 800N ceasing. e —— Irving Oaptures Ohicago. —Henry Irving t in Louis XL opened his season to-ni llu had a lurge and fas and was most enthusiastically received, getting three recalls after the first act and equally warm demonstrations subse- quently, The advance sales were about 10,000, the largest sum ever realized in advance by any dramatic entertainment in this city, i — Clearing House Reports, Bosrox, January 7.—Reports from 206 leading clearing Louses of the United States for the week ended Jnnumx b, give the total clearances as $1,031,846,- 086, being a decrease of 3.9 per cent as compared with the corresponding week of the the ks. North Bloomficld Mining company, bet- | ™8 ter known as the great debris case of the | geston, which have been idle for several farmers vs. the miners, Judge Sawyer, of the United States circuit court, to-day rendered a decision granting a perpetual injunction against hydraulic mining. The uary dants are permitted to apply to have | James Nutt has been set for the 16th the injunction dissolved or modified, if | i last year, Starting U Easron, Pa., January 7,—The Cata- sauqua Manufacturing company started up all its works on full time this morn- ing. The works have been idle four Stewart & Co.’s wire mills at South weeks, were in full operation to-day, " Nuw's Feial Prrrsuuka, Jan 7.—The trial of inst, dle factory, a three-story brick; lard-oil factory, a three-story brick; soap and candle warehouse, a three-story stone, and candlo faotory, a large four-story brick. These are practically a total loss, with the machinery and large quantity of stock. Only a small portion of the stock was taved. William Dukes, an employe, fell from a win and was se- riously injured, The origin of the fire ia still unsolved, The total loss will reach $200,000; fully insured. The firm have three other large soapand candle factories in other parts of the city, where they will utilize the full force of men thrownout of em ployment, PURIFY T BLOOD. HE marvelous results of Hood's upon all hutaors and low conditions of the blood prove it the best BLOOD MEDICINE, Such has been the success of this article N that uearly every family neighbortioods have been the sume thue, It PURI and enriches the blood,