Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 17, 1884, Page 1

j ) \ 2 e e S e L3 THE OMAHA DAIlLy & oo Mo uf el s ST RN ORPROF TR _ == e THIRTEENTH YEAR. e A AR b S - BEE. OMAHA, NEB. THUR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, Arguments on Mississippi River In- provements. i e \No sie,” auid Mr. Frye, " crockery Mr, Frye Talks of Uapitol Res={cap; and I have seon whisky ordered taurant Drinks. The Republican Members Hold a Love Feast. Tie Abuses in the Department of Justice. Hewitt Coughie S ng One Thing and Meaning Another, FROM WASHINGTON, REPUBLICAN CAUCCS, Wasninarox, January 17.—A joint republican caucus of senators and repre- sentatives was held to-night to appoint & congressionai campaign committee, and more than 125 members of congress were present. Senator Edmunds pre- sided. Representative Miller, of Penn- nfllnnin. was secretary. 1In taking the chair Senator Edmunds said the out. look for the republican party in 1884 was at this early period of the campaign better than at any time for the past fif- teen years, There was every reason to believe the party would be succeasful if it only exercised wisdom in selecting candidates. The following resolutions were offered by Senator Hoar: Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that a republican congressional campaign committee be immediately or- ganized, consisting of one member from eachstato and territory having republi- can representatives, for the preparation and circulation of documents concerning subjects pending before congress, other political information and the execution of such other campaign work as may be agreed upon bythat committee and the republican national committee. Resolved, That we express eur syme pathy and will extend our co-operation i all practicable ways to all southern ropublicans struggling to exercise the vital and fundamental right of free suff- rage in popular elections, and no less «do we pledge our friendship and assis- tance to all citizens of the southern states who have not been republicans, but are manfully contending against the pro- scription or murder of voters and favor freedom in politics, honest political methods, public education of the whole people, and we recommend the prompt and cerdial union of republicans with all such patriotic citizens in combined of- forts to rcdeem their state from the fatal domiuation of false ideas anddishonoring practices. The resolutions were warmly ap plauded by the caucus when read, and after being favorably commented upon by Senators Hoar, an and Hawley, and Representatives Igincock and Mayo were unavimously adopted. The mem- bers of the committee agreed upon were: ‘California, Senator Miller; Florida, H. Risbee; Illinois, G. R. Davis; Iowa, Sen- ator Allison; Kansas, Thomas Ryan; ‘%em HQMWAKOI{:M:;“N"°‘-¢ ashburn; Mississippi, Judge Jeffords; Nevada, Senator Jones; Now ‘Hampshire, Senator Blair; New Jersey, Sewator Sewell; New York, F. Hiscock; North Carolina, James E. Q'Hara; Ohio, ¥m. McKinley, Jr.; Ponusylvania, J. M. Campbell; South Carolina, E. W. Mackay; Vermont, J. W. Stewart; West Virginia, Nathan Goff, Jr.; Wisconsin, Senator Sawyer; Dakota, J. B. Ray- mond; Idaho, Theodore Singiser; New Nexico, F. Luna; Washington Territory, T. H. Brents. ‘When a call was made for a member of the committte from Utah, Senator Ed- munds remarked, ‘*Of course thatis rep- resented by a democrat.” Other state delegations not being fully represented, those present uked%asva to present the name of a member of the committee at some future time, They were requested 10 name committeemen as soon as possi- ble. The secretary of the caucus was authorized to call a meeting next Mon- day night, at which meeting a_chairman and executive committee will be ap- pointed. HEED OF REFORMATION, Brewster Cameron approved before the house committee on expenditures in the department of justice agam to-day, and gave a list of twenty-five more names of ons, whose official conduct had been investigated on account of alleged irregu- larities and rendering of fradulent ac- counts. Some of these men, Cameron said, have been convicted. Ralph Ballin special examiner will be sent to Bouth Caroliua to present the cases of sixteen United Btates deputy marshals to the grand jury. Balliu also appeared before the committee, and give his experience as an examiner in_Geory South Caro- lina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, New York and g’enmylvnnia. He began with his experience in Geor- gia, in the fall of 1881 and spring of 1885 in the examination of the accounts of Uhnited States Marshal Fitzsimmmon’s predecessor of General Longstreet. Ballin said a shortage of $253'000 was found, but the officials have never been prosecuted. HEWITT'S HYPOCRITES, WasHinaron, January 16.—The Star says the action of Hewitt in relation to the O'Donnell resolution 1l the favorite subject of discussion at the capitol. The general opinion is that Hewitt will be forced to call an investiga- tion. It is now said he is not only impli- cated in the affair, but right after the adoption of the resolution three mem- bers drove to the British minister's and told him it was not desived on the part of the house that the British government take any notice of it. This was tele- graph Gladstone and prevented the British government postponing execu- tion as it declared they intended to do. It is claimed it was the intention to post. pone the execution from Monday till Fri- day had it not been for this action on the part of Hewitt and others. CONGRESSIONAL DRINKS, During the consideration of the joint rules of the senate to-day, when the rule forbidding sales of spirituous or malt liquors in the capito! was reached Mr. Bayard moved to strike out the words “or malt.” Mr Bayard said he favored the exclusion of spirituous, but not of walt liquors, Mr, ql"ryo eaid: “Why, Mr. Presi. dent, 1 have seen the restauraut in one ican meats. of these ‘qouses become an open, notori- Ous, aw, misorable groggery. 1 have 8,0 a man with his pantaloons inside aia boots and his cou sse blouse on, stand- ing at the bar i tha restaurant of one of the houses of cong:ess diinking miserable whisky out of a cap.” “A tineup?” inquired a member. again_ and again and called tea, and served in a cup and saucer.” The matter was finally compromised by substituting the word “‘intoxicating,” for the words ‘‘spirituous or mal:."” VAN WYCK'S RELIEF BILL. At n moeting of the senate committee 'on public lands, Senator Van Wyck's bill for the relief of settlers on the public domain in Nebraska and Kansas was or- dered reported favorably. It provides for the payment of $2.50 per acre by {‘mmnn- who took up lands under the omestead or pre-emption laws within limits of the Northern Kansas land grant. With this sum claimants are ex- pected to extinguish tho title of the company and £200,000 will be appro- priated. WAISKY IN BOND, The bill introduced in the senate to- day by Senator Beck authorizes the establishment of special bonded ware- houses for distilled spirits and provides that whenover a distillery is discontin- ued permanently or distilling has been suspended at any distillery for twelvo months, and the quantity of distilled apirits held in the :liati]lcry warehouse does not exceed 4,000 gallons, the dis- tiller may pay the tax on_such spirits or cause them to be removed in bond from the distillery warchouse to a specsal bonded warehouse. FORTY-EIGHTH CUONGRESS. SENATE, WasaiNGToN, January 16.—The sen- ate this morning passed the bill reported from the committee on public lands, re- storing to the public domain lands grant- ed the Iron Mountain railroad, because it was not built on the line contemplated. At the conclusion of the morning hour the scnate, after slight amendment, adopted the rules. Mr. Hoar (rep., Mass.) called up his bill providing for counting the electoral vote, the same as the bill which passed the senate of the Forty-seventh congress, and it was again passed without debte. Mr. Miller (rep., N. Y.) presented a memorial from the committee of the national stock convention, in Chicago, on the subject of European discrimination against American cattle and meats. In connection with the memorial Mr, Mil- ler presented a bill which he said con- tained the views of the cattle breeders’ convention. It was read a second time and referred to the committee on agri- culture. Mr. Plumb (rep., Ind.), by request submitted a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the oonstitution”pro- hibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in the United States. Referred. Mr. Beck, (dem. Ky.), submitted, in order to be printed for consideration at the proper time, an amendment to the resolution of Mr. Anthony, (rep. R. L), relating to Kuropean exclusion of Amer- The amendment is as fol- lows: “And the committee on foreign rela- tions is further instructed to report what discriminations are e against exports from the United States by the tarifi laws of the principal countries of Europe and America, especially France, Germany, Mexico and Brazil, by reason of com- mercial and other special treaties to more favored nations, and report the causes which led to such discrimination and what efforts, if any, have been made to remove them, what legislation is neces- sary to place the United States on an equal footing with more favored nations, this legislation,? however, not to delay the work of the committee on the first branch of the inquiry.” Ordered printed. The senate held a short executive sos- sion and soon after adjourned. HOUSE, Mr. Potter (dem., N. Y.) introduced a bill to maintain the currency and prevent injurious fluctuations by issuing 2 per cent. bonds and providing for their de- posit as security for national bank notes; also to remit the toxation on circulating bank notes when secured by s deposit of the 2 per cents. Mr. Hatch (dem., Mich.), chairman of the committee on agriculture, reported a resolution requesting the president to transmit to the house the correspondence had by’the state department with all for- eign governments on the subject of the importation of American hogs in their country. Mr. Lamb (dem., Ind.), from the com- mittee on foreign aflairs, reported a reso- lution calling on the secretary of state for information concerning the arrest, imprisoment and torture of E. Wheelock, a citizen of the United states, by the government of Venezuela in 1876, Adopted. . Wemple (dem., N. Y.) introduced a bill for the improvement ot the Erie canal and maintaning the same free to the commerce of the United States, It appropriates §1,000,000 for the purpose. Referred. Mr. Van Alstyne (dem. N.Y.) from the committee on expenditures in the de- partment of justice, reported a resolu- tion asking the secretary of the treasury for u statement of the gross net earnings yearly of each United Siates marshal, attorney and clerk for the fiscal years 1873 to 1833, Adopted. Mz, Shelly (dem. Ala.) offered a reso- lution asking for reports from the secre- tary of war on the necessity of im.oedi- ate appropriations for comtinuing the work on importaut niver and harbor im- provements. Referred. Mr. Nutting (rep. N. Y.) introduced a bill authorizing the construction of a ship canal around Niagara Falls, Ihlermd‘. Mr. Throckmorton (dem. Tex ) offered a resolution instructing the committee on ways and means to inquire into the expediency of abolishuig or consolidating any internal revenue districts, Referred. r. Cosgrove (dem, Mo.) from the committee on postoflices and post-roads, reported a bill to provide for a more speedy delivery of letters by the deliv- ery offices, Calendar, The house went into committee of the whole, Cox of New York in the chair, on the senate bill appropriating 81,000,000 for continuing work on the Mississippi river. Mr. Skiuner (rep., N. Y.) declared the bill had not. the nbi‘“‘ of improving the ly nd fairly stated, its object was to buid up levees, but was there any assur- ana it would be expended honestly? Thee were always a set of men combin- inglor the purpose of directing the ex- pendture. The Mississippi River com- miswon believed the only way to im- rov the navigation was to raise the levee and thereby grant inestimable priviogges to people owning property alongthe stream. He was not willing to admithat the Mississippi was the only river n the United States. The gentle- mn semed to forget the great lakes and wateriays from tho west through which nine-taiths of the commerce of the west flowed. He believed after an expenei- ture of§30,000,000 the navigation would be no btter than to-day. Mr. Varner (dem. Ohio) said the real purposeof the bill was not to improve navigatin but to build levees. It will be known_ thether the river is navigable From Nev Orleans to Memphis np ap- propriatin s required, Mr, Dinn (dem. Ark.) said the gentle- man wa mistaken. There were two or three disurbed beaches below Memphis. Mr, Warner, continuing said, it in- volved nt the appropriation of £1,000,- 000 ar §00,000,000. The treasury might bo empied into the river and no good be done. Mr., Vhite (vep. Ky.) said he objected to the bil because the report of the com- missionvas not before the house. The measurc was recommended in a special messageby the president, therefore the house ws asked to pass it. During the last corzress the president vetoed the river aid harbor bill and the veto was not in heinterest of cheap transporta- tion bu in the interest of the railroads. If he expected to control the Chicago convertion on the third of June, by bid- ding fa southern votes by recommend- ing tlis Mississivpi river job, he had betterlook a little sharp. Mr. Holman (dem., Ind.) offered an amenanent that the money, except enoug) to protect the works in progress from iijury, be expended in continuance and conpletion of somne one reach now in roces of improvement. Ie advocated it on tie ground that improvement is an experinent, and suggested Plum Reach a8 theappropriate point. Mr. Jefford (dem., Miss.) said there was nd a word in the bill about levees, but it would be time enough to talk about ihemn when reached. Mr, Elis (dem., La), Mr. Gibson (dem., W. Va.) and Mr. Wilson (rep., Ia.) oposed the amendment, the latter remarling that since the beginning of the improtement New Orleans had become the second export city of the country. To shew the importance of the improve- ment 1e said the work already done had compéled the Canadians to improve the Welland canal, thereby compelling New York to take the tolls off its canals, having the cffect of bring- ing down const transportation. Mr. Brown, (rep. Ind.), thought the plan proposed would provide a collos- sal waste. He favored the outlet system, Mr. Breckenridge, (dem Ark.), wanted to know if this house knew more about the subject than skilled engineers, If the commission were left empty handed the river, from the character of the soil, could destroy ina few hours the outlay of years of toil, and millions of money. Time for general debate expired. 1 Mr. White (rep. Minn.) ruoved that the committee rise and ask the house to refer the bill to the committee on rivers and harbors with instructions not to re. port it back till the secretary of war fur- msh the house an itemized bill for im- provement of the Mississippi from July 1, 1879 to January 16, 1884, Mr. Holman's amendment was lost, 100 to 132, M. Hiscock (rep. N. Y.) offered an amendment that the money appropriated be expended on Plum Point and Lake Providence, except the amount neces- sary Lo preserve the work elsewhere al- ready begun. Rejected 104 to 110, The committee rose and Mr. Hiscock moved to commit the senate bill to the committee on rivers and harbors, with the additi.n of his amendment. Pending a vote the house adjourned. A joint republican caucus was an- nounced for this evening. e — WASHINGTON WAIFS, Washr N, January 16,—The hous committee on railways and canals have docided to postpone consideration of bills relating to the Henepin canal until the printed report of the engineer is received, 'The bill prepared by the, cattle men for extirpation of the lung’ plague has been submitted to the following members of the house committee on agriculture: Hatch, Debrell, Winans, Cullen, Wilson and Ochiltree. Senator Fair, of Nevada, gave an ele- gant banquet this evening toa party of thirty friends. The house committee on elections has decided to seat neither Chalmers nor Manning on prima fade evidence, The case will be submitted to the house to- morrow, Colonel Robert Murray’s nomination for surgeon general has been confirmed, The secrotary of war and the navy ap- peared to-dsy before the house commit- tee on appropriations in behalf of an ap- propriation for the Greeloy relief ex tion, The president will “send in a mes- sage on the subject. Springer, chairman of the house com- mittee on expenditure in the department of justice, said to-night that the commit- tee will g:rubnbly finish its investigation of the official conduct of United States deputy marshals and other officials of the department of justice within two or three weeks when it will take up the question of expenditures in tho star- route cases. The statement that the committee will summon Attor. ney-General Brewster, Senator Dor- sey and ex-Senator Spencer, is somewhat premature, although it is possible the committe might find it necessary to bring those gentlemen before it they are in possession of information the com- mittee is seeking, —— Sl Dead Locked. Lovisvitie, January 16,—The demo- crata held another caucus meeting to- night, but did not break the dead lock. Seven ballots were taken, and the last stood Williains 53, Blackburn 44, Swee ny 24. The caucus will meet again on Thursday night. e —— The Chicago Opera Season. Cuicaco, January 16,—The opeain, dl}{ of the sale of lubwnpliun tir,k,;u laf “‘Her Majesty's Opera” amounted to §14,700. "The season begiue Mouday navigation of the issippiriver, Broad- the 28th inst. DAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 1884, THE RAILROADS. Sannels Hand s Once Ware Raisd to Stk stituency in their own households. They organized into a sohd column and marched over their oaths, the law and justice. The people were unprepared | for such a roception. They did not be lieve their chosen advocates to ropresent the commonwealth would turn out to be their enemies, and in their might and power inflict a disgraceful wound—*‘turn and rend her.” What is the result’ The The Burlington to Have a New foi republican party deliberately ro- Division, fused to take up this railrond ques- eeens (inu] at the laat session of the : : 11 | legislature, and handle it in the interest By Consolidating the Hannibal| 8% tkpayers of Nebraskn. They and Bluffs Roads. steod sponsors and championed the cause 8 of railroads, they were loud in their pre- tentions that nothing should be done in the way of regulation. The leading journals of the party showed their indis- position and labored for the U. P. and 3. & M., thus showing up the braes col- Iar of their masters. How docile The Republican has become of late, going abroad throughout the length and breadth of this state asking for enqu and consolation relative to the injustice done by the railroads—such wondertul excellence, to wash away the guilty stains of a subsidized and corrupt paper. Their engernoss for reform in this direc- tion is Yn‘tty much like the sheating of swine, all cry and no wool. Still it will bo a hard matter for the publishers of that establishment to hoodwink the public to draw the wool down over thew cyes a8 it were. Since when has it seen fit to enter the squalid abode of the farmer- where lowly toil through sweat, and manly struggle is hardly earning its daily bread, in a measure, on account of the high tarifts demanded by corporate monopoly, whose exactions mow down with a remorseless sweep, and swallows up from day te day the bulk of humble toil? It is evident that something must be done to allay the pillago of these highway robbers; something must rise to strangle this scourge thatis constantly grinding the agricultural classes to an unworthy inferority—the ravages of so mighty and unpitying a foe. Think of it! Thero is no uty, town or village, county, district or township in the state of Nebraska, that can expeci an im- munity from railroad corporation until the people rise up in their majesty and rebuke the rashness of those magnates who have been operating on the standpoint that every man has his price. Among the questions that should be engraven on the hearl as with a pen of iron, may be these: That the rail- roads be compelled to pay their just pro- portion of taxes, and that they shall be contined by established law to exact only such rates as are set forth therein. The Trunk Lines Again Put Up Rates, A Warning to the Dominant Parcy of Nebraska, RAILROAD MATTERS. SAMURL J, AFTER THEM, New York, January 16.—A bill has been filed in the United States circuit court for the appointment of & receiver for the Ontario & Western road, in be- half of Conrad N. Jordan as a common and preferred stocsholder. The bill sets forth that the company has a floating in- debtedness, unpaid salaries and accounts amounting to $1,206,277. The bill re. cites that the company has no money, no resources whatever to meets its obliga- tiona maturing, that its credit is entirely gone, and it is wholly unable to operato the road guccessfully, that the property of defendants has been injured, wastod and materially destroyed Ly the present mauagement of the road. At the Onta- rio & Westorn meeting, Houston was elected chairman. Jordan moved that the meeting adjourn for thirty days, and that an investigating committee be ap- pointed to report on the condition of the company. Great excitement followed. The room was crowded. Houston, the chairman, refused to put the motion. Jordan rose, put the motion himself, do- clared the same carried, and the meeting adjourned. It is rumored that Jordan's action was inspired by Samuel J. Tilden, who is a stockholder ~ 1t is said that tho present board of directors have absolute control of & majority of the stock. BARLOW'S KHARES, MoxTREAL, Januaty 16.—On applica- tion of the directors of the Canadian Pa cific railway, an injunction was granted preventing a meeting of the Montreal, Portland & Boston Railway company, and also prohibiting Bradley Barlow from voting on shares ho holds, as they belong to plaintifis. The potition alleges that ho owes petitioners $1,400,000, and that all the shares belong to them. squadron will take their departure, the servitude and degredation will be over, trampled rights and crying wrongs will take the place of empty flattery and fair promises, and withal the balance of Justice is stretched across the vaults of heaven and it is the people that kick the beam, Uxpekr Doa. A CONSOIDATION, Kaxsas Ciry, January 16.—The Jour- nal to-morrow will say it has information of an authoritive character that a consol- idation will in all probability be formally effected of the Hannibal and Council Bluff's roads with the Burlington at a meeting for that purpose early in Febru- ary, the first two lines to be separated as the Missouri division of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincey system. ¥ ¥ FIGHTING LACKAWANNA. New York, January 16,—The execu- tive committee of the trunk line issued a notice to-day to shippers that after Jon- uary 21st they would require prepay- ment over their lines on all freight ship- ped via the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, | — The Bradford Disaster, Pirsswuka, January 16,.—The Chroni- cles spectals from Bradford Pa., says the remaing of Miss Moran, oncof the vie- tims of yesterday's disaster on the Brad- ford & flinzna railroad, was taken to Oil City this morning for interment. The funeralof Mrs.Sadie B.Fair takes place at Bradford this afternoon. It is not known what disposition will be made of M Tobias Jones. The injured number 26, and most of them are doing well except- ing Prof. Faught, Tarport, Pa.; W. A. Belknap, Aiken, N. Y.; George B. Moc- Cartney, newsboy, who is not_expected to live. The coroner’s jury visited the wreck and examined the sight of the tank and marked where the oil run along the road, The capsized engine was found reversed and with throttle open. A GOULD PURCHASE. 8ax Francisco, Janurry 16.—A Port Oxford, Oregon, special says Jay Gould has bought a large water front property. No details. The track was not injured in any manner, I il After obtaining an insightto the causes of RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE, the disaster the jury returned to Brad- e ford and met at 10 o'clock this morning and oxamined witnesses. All develop- ments tend to the belief that the road will be exonerated from what is consider- ed an unavoidable accident. The flesh of Engineer Sexton’s hands is fairly rousted, the skin dropping off in lumps. He will recover. How They Huve Been Outragi They Will be Regainea, To the Editor of The Bee. Bewiyur, January 15.—Has not the republican party of Nebraska made a record on the question of railroad legisla- tion? This question I desire to briefly review through your columns, well know- ing you wage warin the interest of the people rather than at the bidding of the railronds. The republican perty has been in power since Nebraska was first admit- ted into the Union. The question of railroad legislation has come up time and time again, it is now the year ot grace, 1884, and no bill has been passed for the relief of the people. Why is this thus? Bimply because all attempts have been opposed and defeated by a solid republi- can front. The anti-monopolists were consistent but they lacked the force to override the will of an immovable majori- ty. The republicans, it seems, are deter- mined, regardless of the interests of the peop's, that no bill shall pass, and re- C —— The Kansas City Pool. Kansas Ciry, January 16.—In pur- suance of notice the Hannibal road this morning withdrew from the Kansas City passenger agents, agreement. The re- maining parties met and agreed in writ- ing to continue observance of the agree- ment until otherwise ordered by joint action of the members. This they say means maintenance of rates unless a cut is inaugurated by the Hannibal. The latter’s agent hoa received no instructions to make war and hence the rate is un- disturbed except for the recent cuat of four dollars to New York, e e— Payne. Corumsus, O., January 16,—The ro- sult of Payne’s election as senator, which occurred in the houses separately yester- side. Later a resolution was offere concessions, securing the nomination, I congratulate them upon their former success. They have made big fights and they have won, "ll‘h:;:r devotion has not one unrecognized, their success has not N i Paased unrewardod. Now, if you pleass, | 8% Lovts, January 16.- The will of do they intend to adhere to the original | Ralgh Sellew, who died suddenly at the lan, and deliver all future logislatures | Lindell hotel yesterday, was probated nto the hands of tl;o monopoliest If | %" z]};::‘:&,::lf:l‘l’:;n:?;; Own:l::mn: l::;".{ to the mutual training school of Wash- brilliant blunder, and may carry the lo; of a magnificent defeat. We ask them as a stalwart to recollect that God moves for it. Payne arrived to night. —e— Sellew's Bequests, in a mysterious way His wonders to per- form, ~ Yes, every fair man contends w need railroad legislation, They approve of it, and declare it shall be the great issue, to come before the elocters of Ne- Labor, braska. “‘An honest tale speeds best, ., January 10. being plainly told.” Mine is an honest | fruitless ballots were taken to-day for a tale, and 1 tell it 80 noone can misunder- | United States senator. Governor M- home, Memorial home and German Pro- testant Orphans’ home. — stand it, and L am not going to bend my | Lane <2nt & special mesnage to the lezis- | burned to death knees in cowardly submission to repub- |lature to-day on the labor question, lican clamor. Why have they not done | with drafts ‘of six bills covering various a8 expected! brauches of the subject. The messuge The great states of Towa, Texas, 1li- [and recommendations are intended to|a merchant at nois and numerous others, had the back- [ meet the pledges of the democratic plat bone to enact reilroad laws, but heye in | form and promises made during the elec Nebraska the republicans have con.|tion canvass, trolled both branches of the legislature and refused to do anything to regulate freight rates and passenger traffic. The Doane-Tub law is a dead failure, | — Choked 0 Death, Cr1caco, January 16.—The dead body of the people. The represeutatives of When this is accomplished the angelic|and occupied the remainder of the ses- duys of arbitrary dictation, the hours of | the inauguration and making assignment duy, was declarod in joint convention | some time on the charge of bastardy p to-day, amid cheers on the democratic |ferred by Estella Blazer. from the republican side of the house to|in the cell. While alone with her he main a law, granting even fair and just |investigate the charges of corruption in |knocked her down and beat her over the This was de- | head with an iron tap taken from a bolt. feated, only half the republicans voting | Her injuries are very severe, Hercules It bequeaths $80,000 to St. |& widdls uged man frozen stiff was found Louis institutions; $40,000 of which goes | in a car load of wheat at the Niagara ington university, 10,000 to St. Luke's | November 19th. hospital; $10,000 to the Mission fcee | pockets is dated ). school and $5,000 each to the Missouri | her 13th, and addressed to Fraak B .d- Theatrical society, Episcopal Orphans’|dey Two | Charles P. Stickney 4 It hias | of Awelia Olsen, seventeen years old, was been beneficial to the railroads inatead | discovered on the open prairie near rhe | Lockwouk, a leading cottoo wanufacturer . b uorthwestern outskirte of the city thislof the country, died (o-day of Leart di- ! the people have dishonored their con-|morning. The deoeased was ewployed sease. as a domestic and met her death while roturning home after nightfall from her place of work, There were evidenccs that she met with violence and the belief is entortained that she was choked and loft insensible and died from the effocts of her rough usage or that combined with oxposure on a cold night. The locality through which the girl passed is infosted with a rough class. FROM FOREIGN LANDS. Clina il Fight it Franee D Nt Back Down. The Most Troublesome Nation in Existence. The New Brunswick Thermome=~ ters Go Crazy. e — THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE, WEDNESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS, Special Dispatch to Thie Bre, Kearsey, Neb.,, January 16.--The State Farmers' alllance convened this morning in More's hail. About seventy- five delegates, representing every portion of the state and including many promi- nent anti-monopolists, were present. The forenoon was ocoupied in effecting an organization. This afternoon and evening dolegates and others, completely illing the hall, listened to sensible and eloquent addresses by Mesars. Rose- water, McKeoghan, Burrows and others, The speakers generally favored free trade and donounced railroad corpora- tionn and the national banking system, Considerable intorest is manifested. One Hundred and Fifty Thousasd Idle Men. Various Matters of Note from Abroad Briefly Told, GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, A NEW STEAMSHIP LINE, VikNNa, January 16,—The minister of commerce has approved a scheme for a rogular monthly line of steamers between Trieste and New York. The steamers be- gin running the 1st of February. Rail- way aud shipping rates on goods from Buda Pesth and Vienna to New York via T'riesto will be excoptionly cheap. The Southern Pacific railway company has also taken the initial ateps for a direct line of steamers from Trieste to New Or- loaus via Havana, and proposes making preparations for larger imports of Ameri- can cotton owing to the unsettled state of affairs in Egypt. DETERMINED TO FIGHT LoNpoN, January 16.—A letter from Canton, dated December 6th, says China is determined to fight and war can only be avoided by France backingclear down. Francemade an awful muddle of the whole affair by not acting with force at first. Chinese troops are pouring in from the north and being raised at Can- ton. The feeling is that the Chinese must rise up as one man and crush the pride of France which they pronounce the most troublesome nation that ever exiated. U e OVER IN lIOWA, Legislative Proceedings. Dis Moises, Ia., January 16.—The senate met at 10 o'clock this morning. Senator Smith, by consent, otlered the report of the joint committes on inau- guration. The report elicited discussion, and the matter went over as the hour arrived for canvassing the votes of the last election. The chief clerk of the house announced and presented a house mensage containing house resolution No, 2, for the appointment of a joint com. mittee to ‘nquire into the practicability olxubliuhiug the journals of the house and senate daily; also notifying the senate that the house {md concurred in senate resolutions No. 1, relating to postmas- ters, No. 2, relating to a joint conven- tion to canvass votes, and No. 3, relat- ing to mail carriers, The senate .hen proceeded to the house chamber to meet in joint convention to canvass votes. I'he canvas was completed with the following rosult: For governor, Sher- man 164,141, Kinne 140,032, Weaver 23,003, scattering 24; for lieutenant gov- ernornor, Manning 1¢ i5, Clark 138,- 564, Kirkpatrick 22,28, At the close of the joint convention the house and senate resumed business THE IDLE MEN OF PARIN, Paris, January 16.—The Working Men's delegates had a conference to-day with members of the chamber of depu- ties, and pointed out that 160,000 hands were out of employment. and asked the chamber to provide work. A number of deputics said it would be necessary to have an explicit statoment of the men’s wishes before action could be taken. GLADESTONE'S CALL. LoxpoN. January 16.—Gladstone has issued a circular to the liberal members of the commons requesting their attend- ance at the opening of parliament ou the bth of February. It says it is the desire of the government to submit to the commons, at the earliest day possi- ble after the opening, proposals of much public interest and importance. BOMBARDMENT OF CANTON, Hoxe Koxag, Janu 16.—The OChi- nese expect if Bacninh falls into tle hands of the French, that the latter will either mug: Yu Lin Kan, the southern city on the island of Hainci or bombard gnn!on. The French repudiate any such oa. sion in_discussing matters pertaining to of seats in the new chambers. VARIOUS MATTERS, The State Horticultural society was in session to-day, The time was given up to discussions of the kinds of « fruit and mede of cultureapplicable to the soil and climate of the state. The Towa Millers’ association convened annual session to-day and devoted the day totalking over matters connected with the business. A speech was made by Senator Nichols, of Panora, and a humor- ous paper was read by Mr. Graves, of Dow City. The lowa Millers' Mutual Insurance company held its annual meeting and transacted routine business. Officers elected: Prosident, Hon. 8. D. Nich- ols of Panora; vice president, Charles H. Peters, of Fort hrndimm: secretary, J. G. Sharp; treasurer, H. Hammond, of LeGrand, Executive committee: 8. D. Nichols, of Panora; J. J. Snouffer, of Cedar Rapids, and J. R, Sorrin, of Des Moines. Adjourned. A meeting of the Sixth Iowa infantry was held to.day, and transacted only rouline business. The annual reunion will be held September 24th and 25th at Albia, Monroo county. The State W, C. T. U, held a rocep- tion at the Grand opera house this even- ing. Speeches were made by Bishop Hurst of this city, Mrs, M. J. Aldrich of Cedar Rapids, N{rm J. Ellen Foster of Clinton, Mrs. Mahin of Muscatine, also Hon. John Mahin, celebrating the victo- ries of the last compaign, U — FIFTY-TWO BELOW ZERO, Sr, Jouw, N. B,, January 16.—Last night was the coldest of the season, An- dover, Victoria county, reports 52 below zero at 6:30 a. m., to-day, Woodstock b0 below, St. John 12 below. CorNwALL, Ont., Jannary 16.—Thirty- one below zero. ALL MASSACRED. Loxpox, January 16.—A telegram to the Austrian consul at Khartoum says all the higher Egyptian ofticials of El Obeid were massacred ALL KILLED, Loxpox, January 16,—While ten men and a boy were in a cage of Gamant col- liery, Wales, the rope broke and all were hurled to the bottom and killed. NEEDS ASSISTANCE. Carro, January 16,--Governor Baker, of El Ghozal, asks reinforcements to quell a revolt caused by emmissaries of E) Mahdi, A DEAD EXPLORER. Loxpox, January 16.—Schwgvert, the explorer of equatorial Africa is dead. KHARTOUM FALLS, Carro, January 16.—It is rumored that Khartoumhas been captured. Gould’s Opportunity. 8r, Louis, January 16.—It transpires that in the application made by the Cen- tral Trust company for the appointment of u receiver for the Texas & St. Louis railroad at Keokuk last Saturday, it was conditioned that & receiver should be ap- pointed pending a suit in equity filed i the United States circuit court asking the foreclosure of the first mortgage bond, the suit being at the instance of a ma- jority of the bondholders, The opinion among some railroad men is that the road cannot escape being sold and that there will be a great struggle between the Illinois Central and the Gould in- terest for its possession, Too Tough to Lave, Darras, Texas,Jani 16,—While re- sisting arrest W. A, Alexander, a cow- boy and noted desperado was shot and killed on the reservation at Pena Col- orado, Texas, last Sunday, by a detach- ment of soldiers. One of t{ne soldiers. was killed and two wounded, AxpERsoN, Ind,, January 16, —Albert Hercules has been contined in jail o — The Bartholdi Pedestal. New York, January 16.—The Bart- holdi pedestal committee announce the Travelers Insurance sompany: of Harte ford, subscribed $1,700 to the fund, A special engraving of the statue complete will be prepared for the American press. Hercules sent for her to come to see hi says it was his intention to kill the wo- man and would he undoubtedly havedone s0 had not help arrived, o — ¥rozen to Death, Burrato, January 16,--The body of o —— A Contlagration Raging, Loxoox, Jan 17—5:30 a. furious fire ia raging in the 8. W, Silver & Co., colon: merchants and publishers, Sun Court (7, Cornhill, The whole city is illuminated. Fire en- gines are arriving on the scene from all parts of the matropolis. The car left St. Louis A lotter found in the |* lumbus, O., Septem elevator to-day. e of 8, Berry, Indianapolis, In- di HO'S € ARSAPARILLA 184 carefully preparea extract of the best remedics of e vogetablo kingdom known to_medical scie ence as Allerutives, Blood Purifiers, Diaretics and Tonkos, such as Barsaparilia, Yetlow Dock, Stillingia, Dandelion, Juniper Berries, Mandrake, Wild Cherry ‘Bark and other selected roots, burks and herbs, A mediolne, like anylling else, ean be fairly judged only by is resulie, Wo polut withsatisfaction 10 the slorious record ood's Sarsiparilla has entered for itself upon the hearts of thousands of people 1n New: England who have personally or indirectly been re- Leved of terrible suffering which all otber remedies Tulled 10 reach, ' 1. 1o0d & Co.i Genta] “".-T'fi.flmm i ’-g}uum 4 pooked et [ Ohe Gsh at iy With el "i2a bl Sl iy Al "“.LW“’ afil ——— Both Bu 1w Dy I Rivek, Mass., January 1 4 probably fatally g o extinguish & The wife wae Fair buined to-might tr fire in_his wife's clothes, s — Saot Dowa at His Do , January 16--.D. P, Hill, High Bridge, was called to his store at o'clock this morning and shot by three musked mon. Two balls lodged in his head. Heis not expected tolive, No property disturbed. — Eastoy, Pu,, The Lockwo.n Stitch, Provipexce, Junuary 16.—Amos D,