Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 9, 1884, Page 1

ot g e e, e T OMAHA DAILY THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, NEB. W EUNESDAY MOR RECKONING EXPENSES. Tue Pesitent Sends Tn Two Spec 6580005, Urging an Appropriation For the Mississippi, And 3iving Estimates on Im- portant Canals, Liitle Bills of the Star Route Lawyers, The Sample of What the Two Abortive Cases Cost the People, FROM WASHINGTON. PRESIDENTIAL MBSSAGES, WasaiNaToN, January 8,—The presi- dent to-day trasmitted to congress the following message; “I transmit herewith a communication from the secretary of war submitting the annual report of the Mississippi river commission. I take this occasion to in- vite the early attention of congress to the continuation of works on the Missis- sippi river, which have been_carried on under the plans of the commission, My sense of the importance of thp improve- ment of this river, as not only due to the people of the northwest but especially the inhabitants of the lower Mississippi river valley, has already been expressed in a special communication to the last congress. The harvests of grain and cot- ton produced in the region bordering on the Mississippi are so vast as to be of national importance, and the pro- ject mnow being executed for their cheap transportation should be sufficiently provided for. The commission report that the results due to the still incomplete works have been re- markable and give the highest euncour- agement for expecting the ultimate suc- cess of the improvement. The act of August 2d, 1882, appropriated $4,123,- 000 for the work on that part of the river below Cairo. The estimates of the commission are already transmitted to congress, and call for $3,000,000 for con- vinuation of the works below Cairo, and it appears from the report that all of the last appropriation available for active operations i3 exhausted, and there is urgent need for an immediate appropria- tion of $1,000,000 to continue the work without loss of time. In view of the ap- proach of the flood season and attendant dangers, I therefore recommead to con- gress the early passage of a separate bill on this subject.” The president also sent to congress a special message in respect to the con- struction of the Hennepin canal. Ac- companying the message are copies of the act of the general assembly of Illinois ceding to the United States the Illinois & Michigan canal, the record of the state ofticers of the vote upon the proposition to cede the canal at the state election succeeding, and the letter of the chief engineer submitting to the secretary of war a report on the proposed surveys of the Heunepin canal. In the message the president says: “I submit a commumication from the governor of the state of Illinois with a copy of the act of the general assembly of the state, tendering the United States a cessation of the Illinois & Michigan canal upon condition that it _be enlarged and maintained as a national water way for commercial purposes, The proposed cessation is an element of a subject con- gress had under consideration in direct- ing by act of August?2, 1882, a survey for a canal from a point on_ the 1llinois river at or near the town of Hen- nepin by the most practicable route to the Mississippi river at or above the city of Rock Island, the canal to be not less than 70 feet wide at the water line, and not less than seven feot deep, with a ca- pacity for vessels of at least 80 tons, and also a survey of the Illinois & Michigan canal, and estimates of the cost of enlarg- ing it to the dimensions of the proposed canal between the Hennepin and the Mississippi river. The surveys in the above act have been completed, and re- port made to the secretary of war, and a copy is herewith submitted. 1t appears from these papers that the estimated yield of corn, wheat and oats for 1882, in the states of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas and Ne- braska, was more than 1,000,000,000 bushels. It is claimed that if the cheap water tramsportation route which is now continuous from the Atlantic oean to Chicago is extended to the upper Mississippi by such canal, great benefit in the reduction of freight charges will result to the peo- ple of the upper Mississippi valley, whose productions 1 have only partly noted, not only on their own shipments, but upon articles of commerce used by them which are now taken from eastern states by water only as far as Chicago. As a mat- ter of great interest, especially to citi, zens of that part of the country, I com- mend the general subject to your consid- eration,” In the lettter of the chief engineer to the secretary of war, dated Novem- ber 27, 1883, he says: ‘‘Surveys have demonstrated the perfect feasibility of the route for the Hennepin canal. Three lines were surveyed, known re- spectively as the Marais d'Osier, Water- town and Rock Island routes. He sub- mits the following estimates of the cost of each route: Marais d'Osier route—Construction of canal and feeder, including right of way, 85,811,367; maintenance, ordinary re- pairs annually, §88,000. Watertown route—Construction of canal and feeder, including right of way, $7,207,640; maintenance, ordinary re- pairs annually, $01,245, k Island route—Construction of canal and feeder, including right of way, $6,672,800; maintenance, ordinary re- pairs, annually, $4,820 These estimates are based upon the following dimensions: Canal 80 feet wide at surface, 7 feet deep; locks 170 long, 30 feet wide. The cost of enlarg- ing the Illinois & Michigan canal so as to conform to these dimensions is esti- mated at $2,108,019, cost of annually maintaining and keeping it in repair, $50,000, e thinks no changes in the present line of this canal or the number and location of locks necessary. STAR ROUTE BILLS. Secretary Folger has transmitted to the senate a transcript of the expend: tures of the departmont of justice in- curred in the trial of the star route cases, Among the vouchers transmitted are re ceipts showing payments to (ieorge Bliss, of New York, for services as special coun- sel in the star route cases representing the government itemized as follows: drafting To 48 days consulting, papers, etc.. ... To service from L 2,500 January to March Gth........... o . 5,700 To services, bill rendered April 5th, To services, itemized bill rendered Nov, 19, 1883...... kv vsvadaass 0,900 To 48 days services, proli 0. iiiiiiie sisesiesaiieres 00 To 71 days attending trial, prosecut- T ng, ete (vouchers).. 806 Total said Bliss as por voluminons vouchers Setaie i1 8913100 To amount paid Wi, A, Cook, special counsol. ... ...8 2,440 Amount still To amonnt aid pecial counsel . ....o.i.ue LTLITL LR . J1,877 To amount paid Richard T. Morrick, ORI\ iiusisaysisissiestosesses 7,500 To amount paid Benjamin H. Brew- to ¥ 481 To amount pai or detectivo sarvico 8,330 To amount paid A agent. 5,000 2,170 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS, Postmaster General Gresham to-day, in response to the house resolution calling for information as to the alloged distri- bution in the department of circulars asking for contributions from clerks fer political purposes, says: “‘In reply I have the honor to state that on Snturtflly, the Oth instant, I was informed that there had been distributed in the depart- ment a number of circulars of which the following is a copy:" To Indiana Republicans in Washington: The republican state central commit- tee is now organizing in the state for the ensuing campaign with great confidence of success 1f their efforts are properly seconded. Your attention is respectfully invited to the fact that money is now needed to meet the expenses of the pre- liminary work, and the committee must rely upon your zeal and scnse of justice for assistance in this matter. They have sent a subscription paper asking volun- tary contributions from all true repub- licans of the state now in Washington, which has been placed in my hands, and I am ready to receive such suoscriptions and remit the proceeds to them. The planis to take a monthly subscription for six months, payable the first of each month, Please inform me at once the amount you are willing to contribute, beginning Decem’er, 1883. Respectfully, ete., [Signed] W. 8. OpkiL. Washington, Decomber 29. COMMITTEE WORK. The House committee on patents has agreed to report favorably a bill author- izing the attotney general to begin pro- ceedings to set aside any patent if satis- fied it was procured by fraud or misrep- resentation, and empowering United States courts to declare fraudulent pat- ents void. They also agreed to u bill amending the patent laws so that an ar- ticle patented in a foreign country pre- vious to its patent in the United States, the latter patent shall not expire until 17 years after the date of the foreign patent. The House committee on military af- fairs will report favorably a bill relative to the date of mustering in of certain of- ficers. The object of the measure is to pay these officers for all the time they served. In some instances it is known that the officers served a year before be- ing mustered out. The committee on commerce will give precedence to inter-state commerce bills. Its chairman will be instructed to report back fat any time for reference to the committee on rivers and harbors, all river and harbor appropriation bills and papers. BILLS ON BANKING. WasHiNGToN, January 8.—At the meeting of the senate committce on finance the Sherman bill to autherize Na- tional banks to issue as circulation nine- ty per cent of the market value of bonds deposited, was under discussion. No con- clusions were reached. Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, and Voorhees, were absent, It was urged in support of the measure that it would enable banks to use bonds for long time bearing a rate of interest high- er than 3 per cent. The passage was ob- jected to on the ground that it would be dangerous to make the amount of circu- lating medium subject inany way to fluc- tuation. Itis probable a bill in some form will bo reported by the committee and its support will not be limited to either party. THE LAND FORFEITURE BILL. The house committee on public lands acted favorably upon the report from the sub committee on land grant forfeitures, declaring forfeited grants to seven rail- roads, as follows: Gulf & Ship Island; Eleyton & Beard’s Bluft; Savannah & Albany; Tuscaloosa & Mobile; St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern, formerly Iron Mountain; Missouri & Iron Moun- tain; Arkansas, Mobile & New Orleans; Memphis & Charleston, It was deter- mined to hear the attorneys of the Texas Pacific road at a special meeting, and on Thursday following the committee will consider the forfeitures of the land grant to that company. THE EXPLORERS BODIES, Upon the arrival of the bodies of Lieutenant Commander DeLong and companions of the Jean- nette, at New York they will be received b{r a committee of naval officers and placed in a temporary vault erected for the purpose in the New York navy yaad. WILL BE RETAINED, (ieneral McCook, secretary of the sen- ate, hasadvised Colonel C."C. Morrew, of Missouri and Major Jere Williams, of Ohio, that they will be retained in their positions as assistant executive clerk and petition clerk, respectively. These gen- tlemen are democrats and ex-union soldiers and have filled the positions efticiently for several years, NOTES, The presidenthasrecognized Knuct Eric Wretlind, vice consul of Sweden and Norway at Omaha, Mrs. Lucretia E. Patterson, wife of ex-senator John J. Patterson, of South Carolina, died of heart disense this morning. LEGISLATIVE LABORS. The Honse Mills UmAa Matler of 674 Bills, While the Senate Goes on Dis= oussing Rules, Proposed Patohes For the Con- stitution, Together With Bills of Worth Plentiful., The Work of a Day In Our National Assembly Briefly Detailed. FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, By Mr. Pearce (dem., Tenn.)—To ad- mit sugar and salt free. By Mr. Warner (dem., Tenn.)—To abolish the duty on bibles, trace chains, plows; also to reduce the salaries of heads of departments. By Mr. Young (dem., Tenn.)—To au- thorize the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi at Memphis, By Mr. Ballantyne (dem., Tenn.)--To repeal the iron clad oath. By Mr. Dibble (dem., Tenn.)—Allow- ing discharged army officers one year's extra pay. By Mr. Goff (rep., W. Va.)—To dis- tribute the surplus revenue amongst the states, By Mr. Deuster (dem., Wis.)—Pro- Kusiug a constitutional amendment pro- ibiting congress and state logislatures from enacting any law prohibiting or abridging the manufacture and sale of any article of merchandise composed n w‘.‘l"h or in part of any product of the soil, By Mr, Sumner (dem., Wis,)—Pro- posing a constitutional amendment limit- ing the veto power of the president by SENATE. WasniNgTon, January 8.—The senate to-day furthur considered the new rules, and considerable debate arose upon the Eyfipouod rule relative to appropriation ills. Mr. Beck [(dem., Ky.,) maintained the importance of retaining all matters of ap- propriation in the hands of the committee on appropriations. Ho said this was not a first class grocery or drygoods house, and the country would conduct its busi- ness as carried on in the treasury depart- ment. Mr. Edmunds (rep., Vt.) argued that it would result in an enormous increase in government expenses to give com- mittees having charge of special depart- ments the right to say how much should be appropriated. Mr. Plumb (rep., Kas-) proposed an amendment for submission of the appro- priation bill for each department to the committee representing that department, and requiring the committee to report back within a week. Mr. Hill(rep. Col.)wanted the growing importance of the agricultural byreau recognized and thought it should have a voice in its apprepriations. He referred to the exclusion of American pork from France and Germany, one of the reasons being the absence of government inspec- tion. If some action was not taken on this subject a large proportion of the farmersof this country will have to change their industry. Mr. BHale (rep., Me.) would strike from the proposed rule this clause. Tho chair presented a communication from the scoretary of the treasury trans- mitting copies of vouchers on accounts of the department of justice since March 4, 1884, with the names of special and assistant attorneys and detectives em- ployed. A message from the president was laid before the senate relating to the Illinois & Michigan canal and the work of the Mississippi river commission. A resolution by Mr. Hale (rep., Me.) was agreed as follows: Resolved, That the secretary of the navy be directed to inform the senate of the oiizinal cost of vessels whote names are found on the naval register for the year 1883 under the bureau of construction, repair, steam engineering, equipment and recruiting, together with the total expense of repairs since con- struction, under same bureau or other- wise. Pending the discussion on rules, the senate went into executive session and shortly adjourned. Postmasters coniirmed—Charles H. Howell, Grand Island, Neb., F. H. Eckert, of Lebanon, 111, HOUSE, Mr. Hunt (dem. La.) incroduced a joint resolution for the immediate appro- priation of $1,000,000 in accordance with the urgent request of the Mississippi river commission. Referred. Mr. Bingham (rep. Pa.), from the com- mittee on postoftices and postroads, re- ported back a resolution calling upon the secretary of the interior to report to the house whether any railroad company aided by the government has granted or nttnmrted to grant any other corporation or telegraph company any right to oporate lines of telegraph belonging to said railroad company so as to prevent the compuny from performing its duty to the government and public. Adopted. Mr. Money (dem. Miss. ), same commit- tee, reported backaresolution callingupon the postmaster general for information whether a British spy named O'Brien was allowed to tamper with American mails — .The Dry Goods Market. New Yokk, January 8.—In dry goods there is more doing in some lines of goods but no general activity, in New York. Adopted. The following bills were introduced and referred: By Mr. Dorsheimer (dem. N, Y.)— Abolishing duties on lumber, timber and other products of the forests, By Mr. Ray (rep. N. Y.)—Giving con- gress power to pass uniform laws regu- lating marrige in the states and territo- ries. By Mr. Bagley (dem. N. Y.)—To pro- tect applicants for pensions and prevent fraud in the pension office; also to pur- chase trade dollars by fractional coins of the United States, By Mr. Beach (dem., N. Y.)-—Propos- ing the following amendments to the con- stitution: 1. Uniform laws on the subject of mar- riage and divorce. 2. (iiving the president power to veto ;:!lll; or more items of an apprapriation ill, 8, Creating statute limitations for all claims against the United States. 4. Credit, money and property of the United States not to be loaned or given private corporations, _b. Prohibiting the granting of exclu- sive privileges and forbidding legislation in A{ppruprénfiou bills, He also introduced a bill to repeal sec- tion 277 of the Revised Statutes. The bill will allow foreign vessels to ascend our rivers and unload. At present they must unload in ports of entry, and the existing law is a serious restriction on commerce. Mr, Cux (dem,, N. Y.)—To authorize the purchase of foreign built ships for use in the foreign carrying trade, and for free ship material; also to prohibit coin- age of the three cent piece. By Mr. Foran (dem., 0.)—To prohibit the importation of aliens under contract to perform labor in the United States, . By Mr., Hopkins (dem., Pa.)—Limit- ing the quantity of public lands to be Mx};xirod h%l“finl. y Mr, Brown (rep., Pa.)—To regulate the manufacture and sale’ of liquors in providing that a measure may be passed over the veto by a majority vote. By Mr. Brentz (dem., W. T.)—Tor admission as a state, of Washington ter- ritory: also to build a ship canal between Lake Union and Puget Sound. By Mr. Thompson (dem , Ky.)—Call- ing on the secretary of the treasury for information as to the number of customs districts, the amount of revenue collected and the cost of collection. By Mr. Stockslager (dem , Ind.)—To place coal, salt, and wood on the free ist. By Mr. Breckenridge (dem., Ark,)— To extend the money order system of the country to seats of all counties of 2,000 inhabitants. By Mr. McKinley (vep., Ohio)-—To es- tablish a bureau of labor statistics. By Mr. White (rep., Ky.)—Calling on the sacretary of the treasury for copies of letters of internal revenue collectors rela- tive to the suspending of the collection of taxes listed during the last four months of 1882, Thu bills introduced to-day number 674. The O'Donnell correspondence was re- forred to the foreign affairs committee. e e— FIRE RECORD, S OF LIFE AND PROPERTY, D January 8.—The house of Mrs. Almy, at Paines Junction, near Saginaw, was burned last night. Her daughter, Ida, aged 15, became bowild- ered, rushed into the flames and was burned to death. Mrs. Almy had an- other daughter severely burned. Darras, Tex., January 8.—It is re. ported to-might that the town of Baird was almost swopt away by fire. Cuicaco, January 8,—A fire to-night in the wholesale millinery house of D. B. Fisk & Co. damaged the building to the amount of $2,000; water-damaged stock, $20,000; fully insured. Sr. Paur, January 8, 12 p, m.—Infor- wation is just received here from Nti wat erthe prison yards of the state peni- tentiary are burning They include the immense building of the Northwestern Manufacturing company and_car works, NG, JANUARY 9, 1884, FROM FOREICN LANDS, The Arrests Cansed By the Harbor (race Riots, A Russian Minister's Letter From the Nihilists, England’s Mailed Hand In Egyp- tian Affairs, The Coming Attack oa Bac- ninh, Socialism and Nihilism Again Ram- pant In Russia, GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, THE HARBOR GRACE RIOT. S, Jonss, N. F., January 8.—Seven arrests, inu]udini; Head Constable Doyle, were made at Harbor Grace to-day in couneotion with the recent. riot, and all indicted for the murder of Callahan and firing the first shots at the Riverhead men. These areall Orango sympathiz- ers. Thirty persons have now been ar- rested, and additional arrests of Orange- men will be made. The depositions upon which the arrests were made to-day state that befora the procession of Or- angemen came up to where the River- head men had planted their standard, a delegation of five men from this party went forward and asked Head Constable Doyle to compel the Orange procession to turn down tha lane in the vicinity, otherwise they promised that thore should be dirty work if the two parties mot. Some members from the proces- sion then left the ranks and . went to a fence and pulled off pickets, saying, “We goon.” Doyle is accused of encouraging the society to ‘‘come on” and calling out “fire,” and further that Doyle fired the first shot. (GUARDING THE MARQUIS, Toroxro, January 8.—The Marquis of Lansdowne, governor general of Canada, and Lady Lansdowne and party arrived hers to-night from Ottawa, and are guests of Lieutenant Governor Robin- son. This is the first time Lansdowue has ventured away from Ottawa sinco his arrival from England. The special train on which he traveled was well guarded by a posse of government detectives. Unusual precautions seened to be taken in all his movements. He was met here at the depot by a hundred volunteors, who will escort him wherever he goes during his stay. Tt was originally in- tended that the marquis should visit Niggara Falls, but owing to the recent excitement caused by tho fenian dyna- miters the programme was changed. The party returns to Ottawa Saturday. ENGLAND IN EGYPT, Carro, January 8, —The text of the let- ter sent to the Khedive by the Egyptian ministers who resigned,says: The queen’s government has demanded the abandon- owned principally by D. M. Sabin, En- gines wero sent from here by a special train. % The fire at Stillwater is under control. The cooper ani boiler shops were de- stroyed, and the other buildings saved. 1t is thought the loss will be less than $100,000. Pirrspure, Kan., January 8.—A fire yesterday destroyed five frame buildings in the business part of town. The prin- cipal losers are Stripker Bros., drugs; Hilles & Fisher, drugs, £5,000. Total loss '$21,000; insurance one-half, New York, January 8,—The five story coffin factory of Smith, Winston & Co., 191 and 193, Chrystie strect, caught fire early this morning and was destroyed in about an hour. As the London theatre,Bowery, almost adjoins tho rear of the factory, the re- port spread that amother theatre was burning. The factory stands between tall tenements, and abuts in the rear on the alley, cutting in from Bowery and Rivington streots, and is iuhabited by a dense population. The denizens of the alley were threatened by the tottering walls of the burning factory and were hustled out by the police. ‘The fire was fought at a great disadyantage, the by fire- men, owing to a scarcity of water, and to this circumstance is due the destruction of the rear building of the factory. Total 1oss abeut §90,000. CLEVELAND, O., Januaty 8.—A. firo at three o’cleck this morning destroyed the Opera House block in Meadville, Pa. The loss will reach $100,000; probably fully covered by insurance, The cause of the Meadville conflagra- tion is unknown, The total loss is est1- mated at half a million. The fire was discovered at 1:30 this morning, and rapidly consumed the block. The lower part was occupied by stores and offices. 'he owners of the opera house lose §100,000; insurance, $40,000. A fire occurred at Conneaut Lauke, a summer resort eight miles west of Mead- ville, Pa., last evening, destroying the Lakeview house, Loss, £10,000, building and furniture: ured for %8,000, m— Mayors and Councils, Des Moiyes, Towa, January 8.-—The convention of mayors and common coun- cils mot to-day, Des Moines, Council Blutts, Muscatine, Keokuk, Cedar Rap- ids, Creston, Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, Bur- lington, Fairfield, Dubuque, Contreville, Davenport, Indianola and other cities were representod, The day was spent in organization and appointment of com- mittees. To-night they were tendered a banquet at the Grand Army hall. Mayor Waternan, of Ottumwa, was elected president; Mayor Carey, of Des Moines, vice president; Hon, Thomas Bowman, of Council Bluffs, and Hon, J. W, Page, of Muscatine, secretaries. The object of the meeting is to canvass the subject of legislation needed for the welfare of cities, They meet again to morrow. | A Wrecked Bark. GauvestoN, January 4.—The Nor- weigan bark Noria, from Stettin, with a cargo of cement for Galveston, is ashore two miles west. She will be a total loss, and is valued at $25,000. The cargo will probably be saved | — Not the Lily's Freddie. New Youk, January 8.—Frederick watchman at Mrs. A, T, Stewart's resi- the territories, his cell in the tombs, ment of Soudan. We have no right to take the step, since Soudan is in posses- sion of the-porte and entrusted to our charge. The queen's yovernment state that Egypt should follow its counsels without discussion, This declaration violates the organic rescript of August 28th, 1878, that the khedive governs with and through his ministers. We re- sign because we are prevented governing in accordance with the constitution,” TOLSTON'S SENTENCE. S1. PETERSBURG, January 8.—Tolston, minister of the interior, has received a letter annnouncing that he is sentenced to death by the nihilists. The letter also intimates the intention of the nihil- ists to murder Maraireff, chief public prosecutor, and Defreskansky, public prosecutor. RUSSIAN SOCIALISTS, Benuiy, January 8, Some manufac- tory hands at Perm, Russia, wore ar- rested, and revolutionary documents found wirh them, Among the workmen of Perm is a Socialist propaganda. Socialism is rapidly spreading among the working people. FRANCE WANTS HOGS, Pants, January 8.—Statistics show that the prohibition of American pork seriously curtails the food supply of France, and as all such imports from other countries fell off, it is evident there is no other source wherefrom the demand can be supplied. COMING BACK, Roye, January 8.—Archbishop Gib- bons, of Baltimore,has started for Amer- ica, The Pope formally appointed him apostolic delegate to and president of the national council of catholic prelates in Baltimore. THROWING UP A SEAT. Corx, January 8,—John Daly member of parliament from this city, liberal and home ruler, has resigned. It is stated a coalition of whigs and tories is likely to prevent the election of a Parnellite as Buccessor, A BAIT FOR TURKEY, Ca1ro, January 8,—El Mahdi's broth- er-in-law, captured at KEsnch and brought to Cairo, aflirme that Mahdi will not fight Turkish troops, but will do his utmost to make common cause with them and expel foreigners from Egypt. THE EGYPTIAN MINISTRY, LoxnoN, January 8 —Nubar Pasha, Kgyptian minister of war in 1878, it is reported has accepted the premiership of the new ministry and has appointe Edgar Vincent n ter of finance, THE ATTACK ON BACNINH, Hoxa Kona, January 8.—An attack upon Bacninh by the French will prob- ably be made on the 11th, 1Tt is thought it will not prove a casus belli, China be- ing supposed to be unprepared for war. DECISIONS FOR BISHOPS . Rome, January 8.—The propoganda has ordered printed decifions of the con- ference of Awmerican bishops here, for their guidance at the council at Balti- more. BRISSON RE-ELECTED, Paxus, January 8. —Hourg Urisson is re-elected president of the deputies, re- ceiving 224 of the 208 votes recorded, | —— The Boston Democ: Bostox, January 8.—The annual Jack- (iebhardt, the man who shot at the|son banquet of leaders of the democratic party of Massachusetts, and the anniver- over 200 being present, including General Butler, and Governor Abbet, of Now Jorsey. Letters of regrot wero received from 8. J. Tilden, General Hancook, Speaker Carlisle, Governor Hoadley, Senators Bayard and MoDonald, and Congressman Morrison, of llinois. Ge eral Butler, in speaking of Jackson's character, said that when Jackson de- sired anything done by a foreign nation it was done. No British minister dared anub him, Referring to the prospects of the democracy in the coming presidential election, he said the hope of the party was a fact recognized by all good men; that it would be a calamity to the coun- try if the democrata do not win in 1884, because under the government of the re- publican party, which, he said, allied it- self to capital, the rich were made richer and the poor poorer, and the time had come when that condition of things must cease. (overnor Abbet and several others made speeches, The Bellville Holocaust. St. Lovrs, January 8,—Search in the ruins of the convent at Bellville was re- sumed this morning, and up to 1 o’elrck p. m. two more bodies had been found. T'he remains of Sister Superior Mary Je rome were discovered at noon, and iden- tified by spectacles with a gold chain at- tached, cross and rosary. The remains roported yosterday as those of Sister An- gelia are now supposed to be those of Sister Bdwina. Granting that cach little heap of charred bodies and roasted flosh that so far has been taken from the ruins represonts a soparate hody, it is very dif- ficult to determine whether thoy do. Thero are still five persons missing. The funeralsof thevictims to bo buried have been fixed for Thursday. All pries s and fathers in the diocese of Alton are invited to attend. Father Abbibend, of Milwaukee, has arrived, and will look af- ter the interests of the society, and ar- range for the funerals and future disposi- tion of the remaining sisters. No more bodies were found this after- noon and no more identifications made. The inquest proceeded all _day, and will be continued to-morrow, The testimony shows that the fire department was sadly deficient in necessary apphances. Sister Elen Theresa testified that she thought there were 71 persons in the convent at the time of the fire, 57 of whom escaped, leaving 34 as missing. This cannot be vorified as all the records are burned. R Texas Cattle Men, Ausniy, Tex,, January 8.—The annual convention of the Texas Live Stock asso- ciation commenced to-day, forty-five members being present. Ninety new applicants were elected to membership. In consequence of the demoralized con- dition of stock interests throughout tha state all standing committees except the transportation committee announced no report. The members selected at the last meeting to present measures to the legislature stated that in view of the complications in the service which had arisen it had done nothing, as it is neces- sary first to have a full hearing of the difterent sides on the troublesome fence question, The members of the associa- tion claim that the date of the conven- tion was fixed before fence cutting at- tracted attention and deny that the meet- ing was called to influence the legislature now in special session. It leaks out to-night that a commis- sioner representing $25,000,000 worth of cattle was appointed some weeks ago, to work the press of the state so as to create a sentiment favoring rigorous enactments against fence cutters, The commissioner made a roport to-day, and it is said to have been satisfactory in the extreme, S — Texas Legislation, Ausniy, Tex., January 8.—The legis- lature convened in extra session to-day. The governor's message was principally devoted to the fence war, MIJ‘ as reme- dies for which he recommends legislation to provent the use of public lands unless by contract with the state, a liberal sys tem of highways a penalty against sur- rounding the residence or land of an- other, the creation of a court in unorgan- ized counties, fence cutting to be made a penitontiary offence, prosecutions against fonce cutters to be removed to any local- ity the state chooses, ropeal of the limi- tation laws so far as fence cutting or ille- gal use of public lands are concerned. The governor complains of his almost entire lack of power under the constitu- tion to cause the laws to be executed Among other subjects for consideration besides the fence war are raising reve- nue, support of free schools and reduc- tion of general taxation. The most nota- ble bill is one introduced by Senator Terrell proposing in effect to make own- ership inseparable from the possession of land, either by purchase or lease. lowa Agriculturists, Drs Moixes, January 8.—The State Agricultural gociety meets here to-mor- row. At the preliminary meeting held this evening, W. T. Smith, of Oskaloosa, was renominated for president; H, O, Whesler, of Odebolt, for vice president; John R, Schaffer, of Fairfield, for secre- tary, and J, i, Rounds, of Des Moines, for treasurer. The old directors, with one or two exceptions, will be re-elected. Thero is no doubt that the annual exhibi- tion this year will be held here again. The annual meeting of the lowa Cane Growers' association was held to-day. An address was delivered by Hon. C. F. Clarkson, president, Reports of produc- tion, mode of cuiture, etc , were made by a number of persons, widely scattered over the state, all reporting gvod suc- cess. Many samples of syrups and sugars made by members were exhibited. The day was spent in the discussion of matters relating to cane growing, ete. At the evening, meeting Hom. C, ¥, Clarkson, of Des Moines, was re-elected president, and F, P. Moffatt, of Albion, secretary. The next meeting will be held at Marshalltown December 9, 1884, Mexican Veterans, Des Moises, Ia., January 8.—The Mexican war veterans of the state, in session here to-day, were received with an address of welcome by Rev. 5. S, Hunting and then paid their respects to Governor Sherman at the state house, Colonel John Bcott presided at the meet- ing at Foster's opera house in the even- ing and Judge Love, of Keokuk, deliv- ered an able address. They formed a state organization by the election of (ieneral Honinh Given, of Des Moines, as president; Col. John Scott, of Nevada, vice president; P. D. Ankeny, of Des Moines, treasurer; M. B. Priestly, of Des Moines, secretary; James A, Rhyno, of Des Moines, corresponding secretary, dence, hanged himself this morning in |sary of the battle of New Orleans, was and captain M, C. Randelman, of Car- held at the Parker house this afternoon, | lisle, marshal, THE JIG IS UP. Payne Nominated For Pendletou's Place, The First Ballot Settles the Matter, Six Majority Over His Com- petitors. Durbin Ward Can Now Console Gentleman George. Mr. Payne's Political and Legislative Work Summarized. e - OHIO'S SENATOR, PENDLETON ON THE SHELF, Corvnuvs, 0., January 8,—The demo- cratic logislative caucus, in secret ballot to-night, nominated Henry B. Payne, of Cleveland, for United States senator to succoed George H. Pendleton. The nomination was made on the first ballot as follows: . Whole uumber of votes.. Necossary to a cholce. Henry B. Payne had. . George H. Pendleton had Durbin H. Ward had. H. G. Booth had... George W. Geddes had, Payne was born in Hamilton county, New York, November 30, 1810, studied law under Johu C. Spencer, of Canan- daigua, New York, began to practice law at Cleveland, O., in 1834, and has been largely interested in railroad _and manu- facturing interests. He was a member of the Ohio senate in '49-'50, was chosen a democratic presidential elector in '48, was democratic candidate for governor of Ohio against Salmon P. Chase in '67, was a delegate to the democratic national convention at Cincinnati in '55, to the Charleston convention in '60, and to the Baltimore convention in '72. He was elected. from the Cleveland district, a representative to the Forty.fourth con- gress, against Richard C. Parsons, being the first democrat elected in that district for twenty-four yeara. Payne took a leading part in the pro- ceedings of the Forty-fourth congress, being chairman of the house committee to meet with the senate committee as to counting of the electoral votes for presi- dent and vice president, He was chairman of the select committee on in- vestigation, chairman of the committee on conference of the house on the silver bill and a member of the committee on banking and currency, also of the com- . mittee on reform in the civil service. He was also elected one of the five mem- bevs of the famous electoral commission by the house of representative, receiving twenty-three more votes than the late President Garfield, who was also a mem- ber of the same commission. Payne is the author of several import- ant bills which passed the Forty-fourth congress. His name was prominently mentioned for the democratic nomina- for president at the time the Cincinnati convention nomina mek.%uf the delegation from Ghio being pled; to vote for him. It is ganex‘llf under- stood that Governor-elect oadley favored the nomination of Payne for senator, 'CELEBRATING, CLEVELAND, January 8,—One hun- dred guns were fired hero to-night on re- ception “of news that Hon. Her . Payne had been nominated by the dem- ocratic caucus at Columbus, for United States senator. e —— SNOW STORMS. The Heaviest on Record. WueguNe, W. Va., January 8.— Heavy snow has been falling over this section since 3 o'clock this morning, and there is an average depth of twenty inches now on the ground. Trains on all roads are badly delayed. Street car traflic was suspended enrlx in the day, one line substituting sleds, It is the heaviest continuous snow on record here. WikessARrg, Pa., January 8.—A heavy snowstorm is pravailing, and the wind blowing with tarrible velocity. The storm has caused a suspension at many ccllieries. Pirrspurg, January 8, — Western Pennsylvania was visited to-day by the heaviest enow storm for years, It has been lnowing steadily since 1 o'clock this morning, and at 12 to-night the signal office reports a fall of two feet. Streets are blockaded and street cars running with difficulty. Itisthought by morn- ing that trayel will be entirely suspended. Trains on all roads are from one to eight hours late. No accidents are aeported. A number of flat roof houses in the city are in danger of falling on account of the weight of snow. ToroNTO, January 8,—Another heavy snow storm is prevailing, two feet has fallen and railways are blockaded. o — The Sycamore Body Snatchers. Syoamore, Tlls., January 8.—Interest in the grave robbing cases is unabated. Two of the supposed robbers., Waterman and Shinkle, were arraigned to-day, waived examination and were committed in default of bonds. Although abundantly able to procure bail, they considered it safer for them behind protecting wall and out of harm’s way. ~ Another shocking robbary has been discovered at Rochelle, Sherifi Wood, while searching the college for the corpse of old Mrs. Hoyt, discov- eredthe body of a young girl. lnmfix.- tion of graves at Rochelle, proved body to be that of Mrs, Crafv and an old school mate and friend of the Shinkles. Hall and Coffey, the first parties arrest- ed, have been released, having proven that they were onl teamsters who drove the wagon m‘ have given valuable information, c — Signal Flags, ) WasaiNaroN, January 8,—The follow- ing is to be inserted in oftice regula- figm of the signal bureau by direction of General filun: A white with. black centre, to be used to a cold wave is approaching, whenever it is anticipated that the temperature will fall decidedly I:)e(lou:. normal. he tant in charge indications will send tel ms to observers at oago, St. Lows, Nashville and nati, *Hoist cold wave signals” and will direct them to be lowered when the tem~ perature has reached a miniwwm,