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FIFTEENTH YEAR., FOR THE FORTY-NINTH TINE al ( THE SESSION'SOPENINGC SCENES the Carlisle's Carcfal Speech — Deawing The Lob. A By and Brilliant Sce For Seats in the House byist Was Theve < ne The Oprning of Con WasHINGTON I Bk, noon 1o repres on the Vil on eemed 1o be highly rigid decorim a great crowd on th n the known the was T ex-members well L new m attention eith B0 way Mr. Kasson, who SOWIC e 4Z0, Was jir coat with an inmense lieu™ Robinson, with wavin hite hair and present. He fs ot a gress, but attracted as m man on the floor, Mr duil the seat he has for cept during the per J was in @ sult of el sional crumple ha vere t fur_coilar Wil on- ) as iy in member this I atten spedk vith a pr shirt seeking face and dark hair brushed the fashion of a German 3 hiis own paper in a miich observed by members, looked like a dwart beside a with whom he was tall Maine, who was chosen caucns to be the leader of floor, sat on a sofa in the face wrinkled in a laugh. ley, tather of the house, hias occupled 1ot years, looks, although lic is in years. Hisbeard isa triffe grey, but his hair is <tiil dark. He sat with one leg thrown over the other chatting to his neighbor. Betore the clerk began n=ked every one not e led to th I mdies of the f to retire while the names were being ealled, The new members sat up 1 their seats like new boys in a strange school, but the old members dropped into omfortable positions and many oi them read At onclusion of r all ¢ next thing in order was the se- on ! T R ph Tucker ot Vir who sat back nes the democratic side. rose his medium y hair anc beard and rubicy simply stated he ninated member _elect from fnok 5 seat Frank Hi ock and Mr. Cannon of L1l rose. ‘The clerk recognized Mr. Cannon, and he stated at e nominated Thomas B. Reed of Maine, and then sat down. Nothing better il- Iustrates (he business-| ay the lionse does things. ¢ were no eulogies of cand dates and no applause, T s bezan to call the roll at once. Thattook an hour ¢ more a7 was 4 noisy hum during the At last it was finished. Tt was that 215 votes had been cast. of ber 3 o hiad obtained (53 lisle 137, There was fcebl, rshit, and Handoiph v nia and Thowas B. d of Maine to cscort the peaker-elect to the the chair. Mr. Carlisle had remained in the weaker's room during these proceedinzs, and he now apppeared with Mr. Tucl:er on his right and Mr. Recd on his left. The three walked down the main aisle, and turning to_the left approached the steps 10 the speaker's desk. Mr. Carlisle looked like & sick man, There was pajor on bis face. Ho wore a black Prince Albert and a white vest, Il lias one of the finest faces in the whole body. His voice is deep and rich, but to-day it was tremulous and fai ies. He has the modulating of a preacher 15 like sume clergyman’s half-singing, half- reading of a hyum. Sam Randall stretehed fn his seat, folded his arms and kept his cold grey eyes on Mr Calisle. Some of the men on the demoerati e lcaned forward and pui the palm of their hands back of their ears to catch ever syliable of their leader's discourse. Whe Mr.Carlisle finished there was hearty cheering from both sid When he nad taken his seat the doorkeeper cried gut- A messaze from the senate’; in a moment the house was as quict as night Then Anson McCook stood_ in the doorwa: and read thres communications. One that the senate was in session: another Sherman Lad bean elected president pro tew, und the third that a_committee had heen appointed to o with a like commitice ol the house to tell’ the president that con- Tess was in session, This over, one mem- Ber wanted to adjonrn, but others shouted out, *Choose seats now " and_the house de- ided to proceed with seating its members. Mr. Mills of s asked unanimous con- it it Mr. Kelley of Pennsylvania, the father of the house.” be permitted to choose nis in advance, but Bennett of North Carolina objected. 1ihen s K Dt upon his desk and. assured y would be respected. hers then retired behind the eircle of desks and waited eagerly while a blind- folled page drew from a box numiber. bles whieh carresponded ta numbers attached to their nan; The (irst wathie drawn was A7, and Mr. Stahlnecker of New York proved 1o be he lucky man, Hesclected & seat on the democratic side, a little to the leit of the speaker's chair, and three rows from the frout. Mr. Breckenridgeof Arkansas was ihe nest fortunate one and he ook possession of his old desk. The next dozen naies drawn were those of new menrbers, and the faces of the older men lengthened ws they saw their chance of Securing prominent seats lessening. on the democratic side, Lowever, Mr. Wamer of Obio, My b of New Jewey, Mr. Springer and Mr. Eden of Llinois, and Mr. Bliud of Missourl, werg able to secure zood _positious, The name of Mr. Maloney of New York was called in time to allow thit gent obtain a front seat, but | with a seat far in ‘the rear. Mr. Adams of New York located in the main aisle direetly in the rear of Mr. Weaver, the greenback wember from lowa. Mr. Randall was ¢ tunate_enough to secure his old ion, while Mr. Holman obtaived 4 comumanding place, Penusylvania was the lueky state on the vepublican side, Messrs. Nodley, Harmer, Binghaw, and Bayne being 'the tirs called. ~ Mr. Catfhon of * Tllinois choso @ seal in M. Kelley's neighborhood in close proximity to Messrs, Brown of Indiana, Goit of West Virginia and Parker of New York. Mr. Payson of Lllisois will preseut railwa Ivgislation from his ‘Tormer desk, while Mr, Read, ot Maine, will be obliged t0 take parl in debate from a rear seat. M. MeRinley of Ohio- was able to secure a_front seat, but too far to the side to be desirable. He was, how- ever, more fortunate than his colleagiie, Mr. Butterworth, who was relegated 1o the last row, wheve e was soon joined by My, His- coek New Yok~ Messis. Tucker of Vieginia, Hewitt of New York and Morrison were Iate b having thelr “nawes drawn, but nevertheless seo wather good seats, the New York member & pesition well to the fure on the exireme right of the speaker, Morri- son also seeired a (ront seat Somewhat the centre. whie Mr Tucker pie de. Alig the last names cailod wies o Mo R and e 100k tue seat whi el ¢ not rry Belmon Tom Reed, of n the republicar his par by fat_moon “Pig Iron” K was in the seat He is not old in ng. le to eall t height d tace. John ( Kentuch He Carl As anounced which num- wnd Mr. Car- e applanse at this i oppointed Iy i ested that Mr his wi and sometimes his enunciation | that | d war- | Neéw Yorker, | the door on | | trust | de | b THE OMA OMAHA, TUE setts an 1 Annual Meeting of the Western Line Stockholders, 1 ) 7 At the ann Western Afr ity to-day. it e company’s 0 don and were subm ¥ ap- atthe sompany Delphas & St Teafter ba oper Lo Tarce smownt o luding righis-of: The Cliicago part of. . and whiell, it nembers AMONG THE RAILROADS, Air al FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS THE SEXA De It w o ad purchased the Louis railway, whi ated nnder its' name, aluable property. s and Tie Louis will tanda e and iized as win | wveen Akron, Oh <lssipp work npon will b comuer hed te rapid completion, » board of directors elected for the en ar ules W. C. Mubley of Pittsbure nkling of Springield, 1., Hon Des Moines, lowa, and George bug, OB o, be the the or, is T 2y J. C. E. Day Atz of Colu The officers are: T, W. Oshorn dorf 11, Phillips, first viee pre rer rril second v J. W, Coley, s tal W« perintand ief engineer, withoritatively announces Cleveland & Western aph line has | been purchased by Waldo H. Phillips. of New York, vice president of the Eastern & Air @ railway compa It will continue to be operated und present name until spring, when arrangements have bee. made for Its extension, The Burlington's October Earnings. Bostox, Dec. 7.—The October statement o the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railway shows a decrease in net earninies of $104,594, sompared with the same month last yes ———— THE LEADER'S VIEWS, t 1 by Mr an then said president Iient i Mobley nine. I United or the sudden deat ) by the constituti enate, when it be common with all the peo- States 1 feel a profound § hof t @ presi- n is also contingency jmes the imperat Y of the senate to elect a president pro tempore. ~In accepting the position assigned ne. | feel and reand that many senators on cithier side of the house are more apt in the discharze of the duties of this position, more experienced in the rules ders of the <enate, than myself, still, I accept with a sincere desire that [ may be able to enforee the rules with Kindness aml impaitiality, s0 s to ascertain, if possible, the <ense of the majority of the snate, and give to the minority its full con- 1l vights and protee e desire of performing this duty, 1 o each indi ud for rance Mr. Cuilon; presented the \tials of Mr. 1's re-eleciion as senator from Illinois M. Pike presented “Blair's New Hawmpshiro credentials. — “They were read, and Messra, ogan and Blair were at swon in by resident pro tew por | smmittees were appointed to notify | the president and house of Tepresentatives of | | N that the ster Lin b its Parnell hooks to the Liberals on the Irish Question. New Yons, Dec, T.—(Special to the BEE | ie Herald's Dublin correspondent tele- | graphs a long interview with Parnellon the slection. Referring to the position of Ire- land in the new parliament, Parnell says: I look for the settlement of the nationalist qnestion to the liberals, rather than to tories, assuming that the tories and nationalists combined about equal.to the liberals. It HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, will be possible forus, by voting with the The or presented a pleasant s | liberals to give them a m of 170 upon bright red carpet lending an air of cheeri | this or any other questi majority such ess and warinth to the hail; which has been | 35 no Euglish government has ever had, and thorong ated since last spring, while | one amply suilicient to make up for the a number of uding the speaker's, | Score of possible whig deiections. [ do not were decorated with flowers. ~Here and there | regard the formation of a_coalition govern- £roups of members were chattiug and laugh. | mentas at aillikely or that it would last ing, politicalanimosities being <et aside for | long, if it were formed. The settlement of {me being, while membets took advan- | the ibternational question between England | and Ireland will be the only vital question tage of occasion to extend an ac Hh g uaintance among the older and more the “new parliament. This vital experienced colleagues, The chief part of nay not be settled in th; . The if not it will be putin tr versation was the changeof rules. The alle were crowded, with the exception An early dissolition will leave it next gener ative gallery, 'which was oniy par v 5 A “majority of the spectators | must be tonxht and aecided. the organization of the senate. Then on mo; tion of Mr. Edmunds, at 12:55 the senate took arecess of halt an hour to await the o ation of the house, sani th ment but tlement, 10 be the election n for set- i tially fil were ladies, At noon the b B. Clark rk Forty-ninth m 5 s — DOWN THE SHAFT. Four Men Killed in the Aqueduc N CORNER, Another accident happened on the new Croton acqueduct early this morning Shatt No. 4, and resulted in the death of jour men, and probably fatal injury to the fth. The men were descending in one of the buckets used for lowering them down th shaft. The start was made all right, but be | fore the bucket had descended far the cross- beam or billy, as itis called. caught in the shaft and renained fastened 'till tle bucket almost reachied the bottom of the shatt, when it shook loose and came pushing down, a dis- tance of over one hundred feet. on the heads of the infortunate men. The following were killed: Francis Carr, Frederic Dresser, Patrick Moran. and George Boardman. The other man will provably die. When the cross-beam stiuck the bucket he was knocked out into a shelving near the boitom. on the side of the shaft. This probably saved him from instant death, — THE CITY OF THE SAINTS. | Battery D Arrives at the Capital of the Mormons. SArT LAKE, Dec. 7.—Battary D Fifth artillery arrived here to-day at 11 a. m. Five companies from Fort Douglas awaited them at the depot and escorted them to the camp | three miles out. A blinding snow storm pre vailed all day, but the military display at- owds, which s*ood sullenly by As the band reached the cor- struck a lively air ast that and T Gen. MeCoolt was at the head of n with his staff. With flags flying and | magniticent accoutrements, the battcry | made agrand and pleasant sight. The bai- tery comprises four guns and seventy men under Major Rawles, e The River Closed at Sioux City. Stovx Crry, Towa, Dec. 7.—The river closed here last might. Fool passengers crossed om the ice this morning. The St. Paul & Omalia winter bridge lost about 120 | feet in the channel by an ice gorge. 1t will | take about a week to repair the break. as it | will be necessary to wait for the ice to be- ome solid, The bridge was strongly built and it was thought it couw d resist any pres- sure, but the suddenness o1 the change in the | of the river was too much, and it suffered to the extent indicated above, - Liquor Snits Dismissed. Drs MoiNes, lowa, Dee. 7.—(Speeinl to the Bree)—Twenty-two injunction suits against saloons, commenced in the circuit ut of th were dismissed to-day L the prosecutor at defendants' costs. ‘These suits were bhronght by the Poik county tem- perance ailiance, but thera being no funds to ases, they have been dismissed. s & zood deal of indignation in town that the (riends of the support it by the mon o 1o enforee it vigorausly s Telegraph Line on Paper. ALuaNY, Dec. .—The New York & Chi- Telegraph company, capital %1,000,0.0, been incorporated with Timothy R rd, Singleton Crawford, David , of New York, and John E. Vin- hicago, # trustees. They also take <hares of stock. Lt obiect is to build between New York and Chi- nse rder by J. and ngress was call the t began. eded to When order | all the roll of | | Mr Jis /s a New Croton While the rofl was being calle walked down the aisle bearing in huge floral design, representinga section of a 2l navigated by a canal boat laden with diminutive bags of grain, the whole being inscribed “Henuepin.” " As he placed iton | the desk of Mr. Murpiiy, of Iowa, the especial champion of the Hennipin canal project, the house broke forth into applause and faughter. Ilie call disclosed the presence of 30 mem- bers, the only abscutees being Messrs, Miller, of New York, Henderson, of North Carolina, k of South Carolina, Crajg, of R Creigiton, of Virgin- . Nominations for = speaker were then in order, and 'Tucker, of Virginia, presented ihe namne of Mr. Carlisle of Ken- tue . Canzon, of Lilinois then placed Mr. d, of Maine, in nomination. The Tesilt was aunou as follows: Carlisle, 177: Reed, 158 and amid loud applause the k declared Carlisle elected and appointed Messrs. McDonald and Reed asa committee to conduct the speaker to the chair, On_ taking the chair Mr. C: Gentlemen of the House of Represent: In assnming the duties and responsibil. this place for the second time I Lieg to return my uiost profound thanks for the mapifesta- tions of your continued conndence. It is a complinient which 1 shall always remember with pride and gratitude. > e clse in the world can be found a legislative assembly which represents so great a constituency as | that represented by this house, similar body consisting of an equal nuniber of mewmbers Is iis superior in point of ability and devotion to the inteiests en trusted to it. The privileze of pre- siding over the deliberations of such a body Is a very high and honorable distinetion, | the highest and most honorable 1t can_con- fer upon any of its members. | appreciate it as such; but gentlemen my full appreciation of your aciion to~day can best be shown by a conseientions, impartial discharge of my official duty. "Althonzh it may not be wise 10 make piedges in advance, I venture to promise that to the fullest extent of my abili- ty, the law zoverning the proceedings of the house shallbe evenly administered We are about to enter upon the work of an important session, more important perhaps than any that has preceded it for many years. I'hie political relations heretofore existing Dbetween the two sides of the house and tie exeentive department of the governinent have heen reversed and im- pose new duties and obligatio JopulAr foru vernment lik itical change in the executive by sarily to a greater or Jess extent invols tered methods of administration, maugurate a new legislative poli-y and consequently presents new questions for the consiera tion of the peoplo and their reprasentatives. It s possible, therefore, that many subiccts not heretotore prominent in onr delibera: tions will engnge a large share of your aiten tion during the present congress. It | may souably be “antivipated also that wide differences of opinion wi 4 on many ol the questions, resuliing in lonx, tand perlaps exciting L and it may be that the 10t always ho datined lines, Under these vroper appreciation of the integrits natriotism of each other, a sineere respoct for the honest opinions of Gpponents in debate, alion of a spir miitual fy; be necessaty to enal house to conduct its proceedings with on and deliberation, and avoid unpleasant cag dexts which are always, in wy experience at | yas least, most seriously regretted by those who | partit And no aath of o ns of my Page TS Y. Dec. reamslances | by { ! hibition law do not | utributions need- | lewen, before taking the ¢, allow me to renew the expres- siucere acknowledginent of the great honor you have ¢ ed and t great L ste contlded to my hands. T ae- cept both with proper sense of the abligations they impose, and nly with the earnest » to dischur tions without | udice t0 sst. (Loud and contintied ap The house wed, on My, anger of Hlinois, to draw : election of house off in the election of these chosen by the demo- « e The usual committee was | then appointed to join one from the senate | to annoiinee to the president the organization | of the two branches of congress Mr. Ho of Indiana b aud woved the bouse adjourn o { o the tate vice president. Carried wnanimons ly. Adjourned. ——— Urged to Independence, Bosrow, Dec. 7.—The colored league of Massachusetts ield a public meeting in Fan- enil hall to-night. Jobn L. Buin presiding. itions were adopted calling upon the colored voters of the country 1o act fo thewselves in the litical pasties, and to vote for no mun who is 1ot pledged to assist the colored people Lo at- tain theis rights as citizens. ——- The Mormon Trouble. Yonk, Dee. 7.—(Special 10 the BEx.| —While the authorities at Washington say that the reports from Wiah are probably ex- aggerated, they do not offer any explanation of tho inavemens of troops except (o say it s Wm. Baker, § cipais in @ fight last August, itle. - l'hf Omaha d.hv*hllrml was sent - i ‘risoned | W Camp Douzlas 1o reinforee the garrison as Mefs sentenced here ey ko be i ued | 4 precautionary measore. At & late hous i the penitentiary for one year, agd 1o pay | & i _ meas atine of $500 each. This is ihe (ull extent of | Sunday nichi ite president and sec e v, WaK Weze i consultation, - A Round House Glare. ‘@oai Raring, lowa, De Towa Falls Sundsy moruin, Burlington round Piobable loss, §20,00); e 1l iblie in Sy FPenalty for Prize Pighting, Rocuestig, Dee. 7.—Pajrick Slattery and Virginia's New Senator. Ricusoxb, Va., Dee. T.—In the democratic s toenight Hon. John Danlel was uowi for United. States senator by a vole o * Mo, Jokin A five at destroyed the ouse and wwo TO insired noed early in thespring | presi- | and H. A, Schwan- | parlia- | at | future independent of po- | tary of | engiues. | HA DAILY DAY MORNING, DECEMBER S, 1555, DILUTED BOURBON BROTH. | The Principal Topics Tousked upon iu t President’s Message, AN ENDLESS ARRAY OF WORDS CABLE WHISPERS, rted Bolgaria. and o 1o right to nogotiate VIEN Y3, Doc I zed Servia and Bul ADE, Dee Gen. Leshjan Kujevatz, CoxsTNTINOPLE, De the Porte from Primce A that an arinistice January 15 T delegates tromn ntention Phill Opposition to the Cart-Wheel Dollar and Indian Reservation The Tariff and the Surp) Other Dispatches, Biir Attacked Synopsis of the Message. Wasmxaros, Dec. pecial to BeE. [—The president’s message which be a long one, will not be sent beforo Tuesday. Hence the two houses will a0 1o more reanize to<day and ad- ourn. Those have read she mess, ay it Is a consery sowe ques Porte Rour sending and ask omatt eor =8 the wil to congress plos France Considering Taviff Dutie: Panis, Dee. T=Tie ehamber of dey decided by sto 1 to sider the pro als and cattle, ilture, while asked whether duties without | pre nerease | ¥eaes had been favorable o French and he teared lat a less satisfa od was approaching, render t lude forcign prod n who ative docum s president ded in iis view e hias not changed Lis opinions m the si T on, but wiil terate them xpressed in his ! on before e naugurated At 10w new is sug gested. oerats in the house will an, adopt the president's views than they were last winter, On the tariff he i< represented as tive, but In favor of some modiication of ex Italy's New Acquiremen sting laws, confining such things as lum. | I iy |n|n L “[ ‘“‘l e ber and salt to the free list and recommending | 30*ah With the approval of Lord Suiisi | changes that will remove. the ambiguitics in | This uetlonls due to Russia's intriguin iR HREL T yssinia t0 acquire the territory southw The message is outspoken on the civil ser. | SRRl aitior ttes. ther e vice reform question, the president express | of Russia havinz a naval station in t ing his purpose to extend the system to al | Sea. and proposes that Abyssinia be oflv branches of the public service, No attempt | # Kussian protectorat however, is made to explain how the appoint, went of such men as Higgins, Troup, Chase Hedden, and others comports with his pro fessions, Legislation in belhalt of national banks is also recommended with the withdrawal of silyer and other certincates. | Notwithstanding Tilden’s letter, the prosi- dent does not give any prominence to the question of sea coast defenses: hut urges the importance of providing liberaily for the re- | building of the navy. Asto how this shouid be done, he does not say. Tae president agrees with Secretary Lamar in recommending that the Indian reserva tions be reduced to proper size, and that a part of each remaining reservation be divided into suitable tracts for furms and aliotted in severalty to the [ndlans, but not compeliing % the Indians at once to wbandon tribal rela: n 218 British soldiers tions, Itshould, he thinks, be gradual work. | on Wednesday at Nvadan, Heis not in favor of dividing all lands in | killed and sixty Burme severalty, nor gathering all Indians in one [ wound territor He thinks. liberal provisions should-be made for educating them in a prac tical way on_their reservaons. What re | mains of the puslie domain He suggests should | be reserved tor actual settlers and that the aws permitting large tmets to be taken by |n4l1\‘(vln:u~, ana corporations should be ré peaiec He u Jues wl increase of duties on M. Gomot, minister not opposing the mot it was advisable to inc awaiting t sults o adde e compromise as unless i0as that the de re likely e onser Churchill's Home Rule Scheme. LoNDoN, Dec Lord Randoiph Chu ill has drafted a scheme for Irish home r the basis of whic s reported, is the mation of four cial councils w 1 council at Dublin, to deal with 1 ton_ and taxation, but withont Te with tariifs, police or military minist Affairs in Burmah. RANGOON, Dec Le of ¢ e iere hias repeated its request to the amber m wish of the B another Burmese ruler trouble. In a bri nese people, and prot ould lead ‘ncounter 0 k L1 Spanish Afairs. Mapn, De I'he Otticial G lished a note from n regent in | she offers her thanks to the army for the fession of regret at the death of a 1 for loyalty to the throne. Repul violently denoun Jope for project tomarry young Queen the son of D. 1o qu n favorin ubsidies . steamship lines sselc enjoying the protection of n itug ought to ve compeiled to I “this be disagrees with On the question 0f restor- ing an eommerce the n has miich to say, to the cifect that be done by subsidies but tuthes by le tae A carry t tis Disappearad in Southein Seas. Havava, Dee. —Miss Susan Mo daughter of Samuel F. B. Morse, inventor the telegraph, while en rc a Spanish inail steame before the arrival of the ve: | pased. she_threw lierself | temporary it of mental aben The Blow at Colon. PANAMA (via Galveston). Dec. gale at Colon continues, [ night the washed over the Puciiic Mail steawship ¢ pany’s wharf. Heavy sens are br pier No. 4. No jeliable in nati the number of persons drowne ent obtainable. tions. thus sqrangug at free trade. {ucsion and - eunsideration of pri- vaie and local bills, esgeeially those for claims, the presiden considers bas a perni- cious induence on legislation and every con- sideration of expediency. he says. ought to e the exclusion of such matters from | legisiative consideration. | . Tue postponement of legislation uniil the | Iast of the session is also mentioned as im- Pprovident. He condemns the policy of aceu- | mulating millions of useless, and in his opin- | lon, unnecessary surplus in the national treasury, which, he says, hus been not less a tax becalise it was indirectly but surely all to the cost of the people’s liie. 1le says that the olicy of the governument should be to car or the people’s needs as they actially arise and the application of remedies as wrongs ap pear. ‘The preservation of national forests he re- ards 4s an important matter and he advises islation to arrest their useless and unnec- | ary destruction, He advises reform of the consitlar system and expresses himself at great length on the questions of administra- tive reforin. Altogether the message makes | 96,000 word: L it is to the sea n Battalions for Egypt. | Loxpox, Dee. 7.—Five British batt have been ordered to proceed to tispateh from Caito says that son will leave for Wady Hulf xt, and will assume command Egyptian forces. THE VISIBLE 5UPPLY. The Amount of Grain in Sight that in Store at Chic Cr1caGo, Dee, 7.—The taken from the official board of trade to be d on 'Change morrow, show in bushels the amount n sight in the Tnited States and ¢ Sawrday, Decriber 5, i ——— The Remedy With Congress, WASHINGTON, Dec, 7.—The supreme court to-day decided Case No, 600, the Northern Pa citic Railway company appellant, from the | supreme t of Dakot he suit was brought in the district court of T Dakota, by the present appellant against Iver L. Boc! urer of the county, to en him from enforcing the eollection of taxes assessed on the lands of the company in that county. The verdict was for the defendant, | {21 S and the supremc.court of the tervitory attirmed | Barlcy. ... 2,505,153 the judgment. This court now r The propo! of this In st judgment, aud e case is remanded \ SLHiLyIonor on ot LR 11 sfore {0 directions to cause a decree to be entered | (i the date numed was: perpetuaily enjoining the ireasurer of ‘Trail f fFiet 24t county irom any further proceedings to col- | 17 2 lect the tax, "This action is based u an act of congress which | veyance of any granted | pany untl the Costs of the survey lhave been paid 10 the zovernment, Until these costs jave been paid the government retains | S title as security, and this seeurity would be | of deliveries. Really sonnd sample neutralized ir" e lands could be sold L5 | tive wheats are difticult to obtain. The court said: “We are aware of the use | English wheat during the weels 42,107 being made of this prineiple by companies, | ters at 318, against 67,970 at 305 10d the wiio, having carned the lands, hezleet (0,pay | spouding week la-t vear, Flour these costs [ order to prevent taxation, Tho | s e dy lies with congress and 15 of easy ap- | Plied: Wheat remely G cation, If that body will take steps to en- | Flour st Corn 15 lien tor these costs of survey by sale | cheap har or by forfeiture of utle the | Prices are rather agi United States would soon be | 205 arrived seunbursed from its expenses in aking | And iy rentine these surveys, and states and territories in | ‘Prade forwwrd | which thesé lands lay would be remitted to | small arrivals ¢ | their appropriate rights of taxation,” helped to st values, —dats was stead dy. Peas in | The Ruling Not Retroactive, My and we 5 MiHeles o WASHINGTON, De, 7.—Much apprebension Elgin Dairy Ma lias been manifested in ghe west in respect 10 | gncage, Dee, 1 the scope of Commissloner Sparks' recent | yy " paniar: On Doand decision to the effect that. homestead claim- | putter wnsstrong and higher, ants who have previously Jiad the benerit of | weye 16,250 pounds at 52 the preewption law cannot “eommute” their | Were no rezularsa es of cheese, homestead clalms, Mewmbers of congress e IDGE SKIPS. have received many letters om the subject, in- A JUDGE SK1 dieating widespread. foar that this decision | Am Alaskan Judicial Dignitar was to be made retroaetive, which would the Country | bave the effect of upsetting the titles 1o many | VORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 7. 1 ulum‘m w"i'“ Imq passed by purchase into the | Sitka, Alaska, rep hands of third partigs. on the very sudden disappearance of Ju [ "Sénator Van W seb an bebalt of many of R Py | his constituents, recen@y wle inquiry’ of | ¥ J. Dy hog= 1t 18 repor General Sparks in regand te the maider.” He | eountry to avold arrest. Judge Dawn ban beet informed thacthe devision will, - | from Salem, and was v \ppot | less reversed by higher sutherity A guide s et Fps iy R 1or the future action of i fand oficers, but | JudBe of Alaska by President Clevcland, that the commissiongr is not inclined to go | Oetober 28 the judge left Fort Wrangle | into the actions of his predecessor nor inter- | ‘Tongas In a canoe, but did not arrive th o 0l 3 oltice | 2, S01) inthis respect. unless fravid is shown to iiave | left the Judge at Port Shupson, been perpetrated in securing such elaims. the judge weut to Port hoping 1o - eateh the -steamer B wikz, howsd for Vieforia, Hut e di Both of these place Manniug's Expense Estimate, slons, and Jodge Duwne was & Littie oo 10 take (he veasel, couseqnenily Lo is no statement of fing week Wheat.. Corn Oats 40472 DT rease Chic; n the provisions of irohibits the con- ands 1o the com- British Trade Reviey W, Dee, 7.—The Mark Lan review of the weather o 1 1 5 wee Damp To condi ot i Ten withdra: heats and of trade to Reg: aight. ar | = | | Advices f; ently and f Wasuts6Toy, Dee, %—Toe secietary of tie treasury toduy trmsmitted o congress estinates of approprigtions required for the fiscal year ending Juae %, 187, The toial mmonut estiuatad ase reguived tor all ex- | penses of the goverfment is $58uSk0i Which s $1,63%,L55 mora than the suim called for in the eatimate saliitied last yoar, and | $i0,226.710 more than: the aggregale appro- | priation for ihe preseat fiscal vcar. - Weather for To-Day. issouri valleg: light saww: 1 and win 3 owar 4 wanals, bie : 11 iug Darometer. veturn, when lie will leve far Victoria | join the colony of dissatisied Americ here are many ruors 10 @islation | the canse of his baxty exit, oue of whic be the latter, .' | Shaves of the sccond series of th braska L ad Building associa are now ready for deliverv. shightly beceining i Renewal of Hostilities By 0 Mas: intrigning essity ernment to annex Burmah inaccordance w Burmese ee British we Mercedes te for this placeon sappeared shortly caking over 1s Uis at the pres- and 18351 mark ~Oeean Elgin, There Skips t much excitement there d the canoe said he sington, Bosco s wre in British posses- Port Essington waiting Lo, {he Hoscowitz to that some one holds @ ekini of $4,000 against bim Whether it is & €ivil or eriminal Matter cannot be tearned, althongh from the tenor | of e stories and the flight it is thought to BEE. A TONELY ISLAND AN THE SEA. REPORT ON INTERNAL AFFAIRS A Crisis in the History of the Indian tace ~The Question of Citizen- ship Considered - The Yellowstone Park. The ppartment Report. Interic ent cul- tory steads and ven assistunce. The i by il afte ndians to ca ympanies ury in ard m . the pussive consent of » such leases and the e secre- tary says: | Red From all the facts developed on the subjeet | t i reed tha ist rendered 1 agents, in the mak- | vas directed more an that of h- nany of their SHiers opposed 4 oceuy o p tha | Guch use a and e alle or i erused oney Te been int om.. gov- h ests 1 to be- my nilue pers or o has e Indians +xist in this couniry advaneing 1 1 uypuiided t of popnlation pro- Lind soutiward hs i nted rapidity, until {in sed upon mi and ttlers i ng the 1 u - be Mis 1 nditi U partake of swift. Th lof @ pers Lndian management W ui pressing tpon” enc ¢ is no long o'the peace or security of i Mest of the reservations are by powerful comuiiniti ad upon the trontier ars completely i the of our military forces. Nor isthe India longer an obstacle to bur national progre: to our material developnient. So far as th interests of or own people are concerned, wart from 1he needs ot the Indian p tion. the Indian problem could be casily ed by simply with all goveri- | nental supervision ople and | onferring upon them Auerican | 1 Those wi )t pass i bie 5000 abs American ter incorporating into our body + 4,000,000 blacks in a stale of slavery sting them itizenship e neea ot the enal ns. It Iy be an addi- and & very suiall ¢ Such a would be more 1 and Ind e s con- | : 1 of settlements e of aner ¢ thiis aup. | ¥ ina cled The oul- e ) ommended (Liat a portion of | on be divided up it separat 1l size wrms, to be allofte ndividual e and separa tracts of 0 rach power or made against Tinited) of wit! o “an- pre n W } efforts to 1 wa labor will prove T'o overcome his na there must be the ve given alone by & SULe gUaiant its of his labor shall be enjoyed No man will clear forests, in and enltivate them, and rear barns, when at_any moment moved and carried off against his come disant and imknown region. ownership of land, trecholding, twnds1o i il ependes i of the dom o | sion to fabor tr n e tields and be 7 ago | I tic tion ni- ales of [RAT generaliy, Srre avor the palicy sup- | dex u this off dull, | vy Wl the nuube consent of fu titlis ontirely out of proporti indians tiereon, wi Tidians, and upon § n of car- v, ul otlier Flie sarplisy Jers o subject for tha be vation b as stated @b uviction thit we into holding fands in their right of sy st 110 A fee il L by the fen is with t and 11 by vhie < i law of pr ¢ who relations, the ol 1 system, and viduals upon separa ndian 1 sty of the AKing different CALLY 10 eSO, i e 18 | tyou tie enlighiencd com ted | Five Nations to the wild, 3 l 0 10 cka ot by plander N | ence they derive from the 10X | jent ruiions. Any general po ere. | to the advancement of one tribe w ous and desiruetive o wnotl wust be nana its pe stinees and coi cyhires. The eecretary ouiends the mentol a commission. of ot more than six | men of intearity. intelligence and experi- and ot suct ability as o be abie to hend the eonrse of trestent and of mauagement best adapied 0 in- peediost progress of L respective tribes and bands, 10 visil each of t! - vations and investizate and report the con- dition. yecuiiar circumstances and necds of | the Lidilans residing thereon. T s v | wimends. in order to desitoy the evil 1H6e O muaw wen.” tie passaze ot a | providing that whenever Indian | 0 sl arTy 8 cilizen sied States she siall b deome i thiat ull childsen born o e doemied eitizons, Lis law 1o {ndi X @ luan with the nd as | sl faet stace, | wted dition anil Tom that 1 It tribes, 5j nUMCTos W die T ity and oy ™ govern- tddapied Tom nok. | Jate W ikl suie the and ans, 5 10 s Ne- tion n Shive PIrT terda Y ent to hed who 1 fu held no una A Drop Hundre colonies | RC Joe E, Lot al and tw Alice S il for idy when you Farly strangu tied some mo d Arehi bies 5 of one thi able O'Lea O'Lear was a laps walk ler Oce aite 1 The ret She | W not m a full 1572, an anc of S0, expired W, bt LaTER city to- is auro crew a Silve two of for sal der Lawse Williamsbure, nd her right to rema n wdition of tian schools, the The Winnebago ation trouble Is re ueel that the p awing those lands fron heen. Almost i versall eptions, i tated that these mmiawful endered it upwise at pre itions with the indin lands for the ment, lred ' for h n sold sorbed by fifty acrs o ansh ; 1v, 201, Wite entry f Indian lan ave beon grand tolal of 20,905,513, om lands w Al area o In june, 185, 119, 34 Yellowstone Na ymmended the n the park, all migsdes and o hold 0 to be tried in ) rininal jurisdietion tendeats should be 1y process of such cour ating the law or o wholesale slaughter of sheen stopped, and gaine crintendents to ame and the s or A new build <tables, and estimated e g ab t Ihe srotection of St vandalism struction of new roads. The expenises TOF the Rext year aro eports of the governors of the which iowed - A NATURAL Consumers atu Gas, Dec. 7.—From 1 morning unt st night the towns er Falls and New Brighton were cut vely from natnnal gas. The weather 1sely cold. and much suffering and d. Many families wen? m ov to their neighbors d-rashioned fuel, coal. No «d, and the Testavranis wshing business. Hotel hotels and. At 10 o'clock the tirned on from the Rochester mains zot out of bed to cook suppers. ; 7.—Quite & commotion Snstmers of watural sburg and Allegheny y & sudden cessation of tho sup- There was lively seampering re conl. Many consumers were to build conl fires o to keep up r temperature in (heir honses and rently indiiged iu_angry co eds of s had to resort ves for conliing pirpose wtories suspended work re overcoats and bls where natural “sod. The shortage in wed to adequate pi e, niieh Targer than usual on Jld snap. Tho gas company wect witlia 2d-inch pipe from M- Wednesday and a : trouble for £150.- ar Already itories, most ablishied, are 1o RESULT g Swoearing nUR o'clock yos- o W ed the ild be coo! 1 did a bandoned the ) evening service, Several o5 THE ROPL. »ly's Hanging Proves a South- crn Circus Scene. Le, Dee. T,—A Courler-Journal says: Joe - Iay the murderer of was hing this afternoon at Ky.. in the presence of Lok He was resigned to his fate, and pelfeved the Lord would fergive hnm. ded the gal hout a tremor. the oy nd joke jimi 11 il 1 down were made 2 o shots fired. —The second shot siruck harp (colored) in the head, making a (. The woman sereamed and was greatexeitement. When arly was asked if hie had a: “No. T am The trap fell, and minutes irom YW BENEAT to A Tow was W was de tlation, rime for which Early ths ago. | Law: nd was put dead. was hung He went on Wa out, wa 1o ing. He house in ! vas dr Three Negroes Hanged. a1, N. C., Dec. .—Tomiy at Gal ounty seat of Gutes county, three Isaiah Richardson hanged for a Scptember at a i the store of con and being lieas i1 UNLUCKY VENTURES, vishop Purcell's Assignee Dab- n Stocks to Disaste Dee. 7.—It has been ascor- i tie Archibishop - ioned yesterday as re- values of Mutnix by order of the the i tion of N ATL that the gnmenf, mer gnee himself order « « sonthern 1 3 them and e uirdertook ! tments, More owed, until now The bulk of Dondsmen, who are Munnix b lie bax e in Donds. 5 loss on e it by « nd more vei ioit i <00, 00 fall o 3 HOOT. vy and Weston Commence the ‘ontest Dec. .—The between W worning. Doth men 00 milo ston ", an bz condition. The rink 18 this )t . Hach man twelve hours a day until night. when the walk will i Where O'Leary kept 1 At i evening by a mile Wnjlen, Tis biening vi i1y the race, 1ot over ent. Tho contest elosed 0. O\ Leary had hen e and Wesion bity-twa — ke Vessel Overdue. D e storm on ented fury. The pr da Friday hed Lere Sal from. ‘The pieces off Sand Beach, In that sue ol auds of Lake | 1y 10 forty-fiv U(', Thie ‘.l. 1 half 1y pie Rt A L T Mo, which lett Os d should n, is that went 1 re probabie among d a cre re than ten cargo of 1 Wi thiory men; pANSELZETS, Al woat was built in AD insurs it Noscinbey eriewed (or 1ve duys, Privaw wessages veoelved in this night state that_ the propelier Oconio s sontheast of Charity” Istand. 1he nd passengers are all safe, Bl i Creek and Indisn Terntory are the bhest Soft Couls in the warket, e only by Jeve W, Bevworp. alt d at A4S Ll St Suxe - auy prices in Hatg rimmings. caps i Canahis for ladios Baxg, Hakor. duplic Furs and ot Seal lemen