Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 8, 1886, Page 1

- THE OMAHA DaiLy BEE PIGTAILS WALK THE PLANK, The Ohinese Quarter of Seattle Cleaned of Its Obnoxious Population. A MOB MAKES THEM VAMOOSE Marched to an Outgoing Steamer and Passage Paid to San Francisco ~A Reign of Lawlessness and Excitement, Forcibly Expelling the Chincse. PorrTrAND, Oregon, Feb, 7.—To-day, as if by progamme laid out, the Chinese are being driven out of Seattle. It is understood the Knights of Labor head the movement. The Chinese are marched to the steamer Queen of the Pacitie, lying at the wharf, and the rioters pay steerage passage to San Francisco for cach Chinaman put aboard. steamer plies regularly between San Franeisco and Puget Sound. At this hour 2 p. m., about 100 hav n put aboard. No effort is made by the rioters to foree the Chinese aboard without paying their fare, which is $10in each case. The captain has stationed men withi five streams of hose, and is prepared to throw boiling water into the mob if they renew the attempt to run the Chinese into the vessel, “The mayor of Seattle and other prominent ens haye telecraphed to Vaneouver bar- asking General Gibbon, com- manding the department of Columbia, for troops. General Gibbon has telegraphed the war department, but up to this hour no authority has come from Washington to sand troops. Vancouver Is distant 150 miles from Seattle, and trans- portation would be effected by boat and rail. The shortest time the troops could be trans- ported is seven hours, and even if the troops should start to-night they would be too late to prevent the Chinese expulsion. Chief Justice Green of Washington territory has telegraphed Attorney General Garland, urg- ing him to use his influence to have troons ordered to Seattle, As yet there has been no bloodshed or incendiarism, but it is believed as soon as night sets in there will be serious Ore,, Feb. pecial: At'last the anti-Chinese agitation has r ed a culmin- ating point so far as Seattle is concerned, Tt was thought by States troops were that the agitation was dead, went by without the commifssi overt act, this opinion w the event shows, howeve not even dormant, and the agitatc been quietly laying plansall the w effort was made to put_these plan cution to-day, though with wi not be said, ~ 2 Chinese meeting was held last night at which a committee was appointed for the ostensible purpose of visit- fng Chinamen and ascertaining whether the v regulations were properly ob- d by ng drawn out [ any iened. AS 5 into exe- t success can- L Chinamen, This committee commenced its work at 7 o’clock this morning, headed by acting Chief of Police Murphy, and followed by wn i mense crowd which had apparently come together by previous understanding. 1t pro- weeded to Chinatown. The mode of procedure “vas simple. The committee would approach & Chinese house and knock at the door. When occupants appeared the were asked questions concerning the observance of the cubice nd other city ordinanc While the conversation was in progress the crowa would enter the house and begin packing the contents upon a wagon which would appear at this juncture, 1t was useless for the Chinamen o resist, and they generally nc?ulcsced with as good grace as possible. When their movable goods were loaded in the wagon llm{ were also placed on board and driven to the ocean dock where the Queen of the Pacitic was lying ready to sail for San Franclsco. Not the slightest warning of this movement had been given, and the authorities were totally unprepared forit. The police force gen- erally sided with the crowd and made no ef- fort fo stop the work of removal, Sheriff Me- Graw was s0on on the scene and commanded the mob to dis) e, but they paid no atten- tion to him, hen he would' collect a few citizens and attemvt to interfere the crowd would cease operations at that point butearry iton without cessation in other quarters, This continued for several hours, Sheriff McGraw, Judge Green and Mayor Yesler nmkm‘,{ such efforts as they could” in behalf of the law, but without avail About 10'clock Governor Squier, who is in the city, issued the following vroclamation: “T'o the People of Washington territory: Whereas, 1t is rej nted to me by the mayor of the eity of Seattle as follows: Hon. W. C. Squire—Sir: The Chine: dents of ghis city of Seattle are being unla lull*’ removed from this city by a mob un- lawTully gathered together. The authority of the city is not sufticient to keep the peace or preservo order. 1 appeal to you for aid and assistance, iy L, LER, Mayor. Now, therefore, 1, Watson C; Squire, gov- ernor of Washington territory,do hereby pub- lish this, my proclamation, warning all per- sons to desist from breach of peace, and that eaceably disposed persons shall retire to heir hoines, 8xcept such persons as are dis- posed to assist the sheriff and the duly con- stituted civil authorities in maintaining law and order, and I request all persons who are disposed 10 assist in maintaining order to coroll themselyes under the sheriff jmme- diately for that purpose, Furthermore, I order the militar; city to immediately place themselves under ms, aud that the l‘ulullunullnf officers ot such companies report forthwith to the sherlif of King county for the purpose of rendering him mil assistance, if need be, in maintaining the 1 Done at Seattle this 7th day of February, 1880, Warsox C. SQuiiii, Governor, This was read to the crowd, [t was re- celved with a nowl of defiance. It had abso- Iutely no pacifying effact. An attempt » then miade to ring the fire beils, but they we: soon silenced. "I'wo local companies of mili- tin and three companies of home guards, or- ganized at the time the United States troops were withdiawn, however responded s quickly s possiblg, but by tho timo they were Iy for action there scemed nothing for them to do. About 400 Chinamen were huddled together in a wareliouse on the Ocean dock, and an inmense crowd p from returning to their hoies. m.\julllf’ of them shewed much inclination to remain, as they were thoroughly cowed and eager to get aw The ofticers of the steamship, however, refused to receive the Chingmen without tickets. ‘They prepared hot water hose and took every precaution to defend the vessel from any attempt to force the Chinamen on board, In this dilemma n collection — was raised and enough subseribed pay the ssage of about 00, ‘These were ‘received on” beard, each one expressing a desire to go out and de- clined offers of the oflicials to protect them from violence if they rewained, * The steamer should have sailed ‘at P. ., but was de- tained in hope that some arrangement would be made for the passage of the remaining Chinamen, who were huddled on the doc) unable to return to their homes and pertectly willing to go. bout 5 p. m., the militia marched down to Chinatown and took possession, It was thoroughly deserted except by a few mer- chants whe bad been allowed to remain hmromnly. ALGp. m. awrit of habeas corpus was issued, charging that the Chinamen were illogally rn}lrulnbgl of liberty on board of the steamer, The writ was made reiuruable at 10 this evening. 1n the meauntime the steamer waus en ol from sailing, ‘T'he sittiation’at this hour (9 p. w.) is un- certain, A dismal rain is fall- ing, and the mob has largely dispersed, The Ctlnamen who ave not oh boavd the steamer are huddled together on the ocean dock. "I'wo companies of wilitia and 100 home guards are trollin tho strects, Tho Oregon mprovelient company also has eighty men guarding the docks and warehouse: The authorities are determined no Chinamen shall leave nn\\-lllll‘x)sly. Every effort will be made to avold bloodshed, but'the utmost de- Lerwination is ex, sed on this point, uer Squite, In addition to issuing the of this proclamation, sent the following telegram to the secretary of war, the secretary of the interior, and General Gibbon, cominanding “olumbi fo leave Seattle. authorities arming posse comitatus to protect them. Serious confl bie. T respect- fully request that United States troops be im- mediately sent to Seattle. Troops at_Port Townsend can arrive soonest, and probably will be suflicient. Have issued proclamation. Warson ( Governor. The troops at Por send and Van- couver are ready to move, and are only await- ing orders from Washington. Much surprise is expressed that the movement was arranged so quictly, The city is full of strangers, and it 1s hard o tell whenee they come. It Is be- lieved by many that the plan made in Tacoma, a5 many prominent agitators from that place, a reporters of both the Tacoma, ved here erday, bach, of Tacoma, is also here and ‘u«(-rtul that he is engineering the cement, neral Gibbon answered Governor Squire t he could not send_troops without direct orders from the president. These have not been yet received. ‘The report that the Knights of Labor headed the mob to expel the Chinese seems to have no foundation. While members of the organization were in the mob, there is no evidence whatever that the knights as aun organization were connected with the measure, The Coke Workers' Strike. Prersnvie, Feb, 7.—The Commercial Ga- zette, Mount Pleasant (Pa.), speeial says: The strikers held meetings at ent places throughout the coke regions to-day, and de- cided to march in a body to Scottdale to-mor- row to attend a mass meeting. The week closed yesterday with several oceurrences of acharactor which shows the determination and desperation of the strikers. A number of men who have been working in the pits reccived fletters bearing the insignia of death, with coflins and daggers rampant, while'the inscriptions warned them_to stop i cly under penalty of death, were spotted with blood and ery sanguinary appearance. 00n yes Torty strikers dis three men at_ work loading a sto Boyle's Bridgeport worls. ” e to Tun, when the striker: at the fugitives, @ chase, ! nd abandoning the pursuit wi 1 satisfi t the men would ht previous,when I yle's works, a band of rmed with guns and revolve lay e ovens nearly the entire night to prevent any attempt at resumption of work. The miners are thoronghly posted on every movement of the operators, being in constant communication with friends in Pittsburg, e The Cigarmakers' Big Strike. If the progressive agree to the terms proposed by the manufacturers and aceept the schedule of wages based on the average prices paid by S 1, about 4,000 people will be re- lieved from suffering, which is beginning to heseriously felt. Inmany of the trad: or less direetly connected with the ciga ing industry the strike has produced stagng tion and consequent dischirge of people, who, not being membe makers’ unions, not entitles from their bodie 0 ike began and are expected to contribute something to the support of their sutfering comrades in this eity when they get there. It will be some time, however, before the heavy expense of the tri n be paid out of th ngs on the Pacitic coast and a surplus sent to New Yorl Prrrssure, Feb. 7.—Furnaces Nos. 1 and 2 of the Cambria Iron company, sitnated at Hollidaysburg, were banked dowu yesterday on aceount of the seareity of coke 9 the prolonged strike in the Connell reglon. 1he suspension throws 500 men out of employment, e CRUSHING THE Dynamite Used to Move the St. Louis Ice Gorge. St. Louis, Feb. 7.—While the soft weather of the past two days has produced no marked effect upon the fce gorge in this harbor, and stretching for miles both above and below the city, yet the prospect is that with the con- tinuous mild temperature, and especially should it rain, the ice will let go in a week to ten days and navigation will be resumed to southern points. Witha view to lessen- ing the danger to steamers and other eraft in the harbor, when the gorge moves, the ice along the river bank from the bridge for a distance of a mile or more south, was yester- day crushed with dynamite, and that explo- sive was used again with good effect in opening g way through the gorge, which when completed will enable the steamers at the landing to move to safer quarters behind the dykes and land projections in the lower part of the ('il*‘. ‘The Ice was found to be from a foot to over three feet thick, and great efforts will be made to remove enough to ensure at least comparative satety to property in the harbor when the erash comes, ~ Should the i 't on a high rise from the Missouri r sult in all likelikood will be quite dest but should it go out qllle(li under the simple influence of mild weather it is hoped that but little damage will be don . Making Their Cause Known, Feb. 7.—A special to the allas says: ‘T'he merchants here have been visited by a committee of the Knights of Labor who explained to them the cnuso of the boycott against the Mallory Steamship company, and requested them to withdraw thewr patronage from that line, The committee received from a majority of the merchants assurances of support and sympathy, and expressions of a belief that their cause for complaint was just and de- serving of support.” A few merchants were noncommittal, e A Texan Pjoneer Dead, HousTox, Tex., Feb, T.—Abraham Groes- back, a pioneer and leading citizen here, died yesterday, aged 71 years. Deceased was one of the projectors of the Houston & Texas Central railroad, and at one time was vice ln'\:sldrut of that company, He amassed a arge fortune, but of late years he has suffered losses aggregating several hundred thousand dollars, ‘The eity of Groesback in this state was named in his honor, He was foremost in nearly all the large enterprises projected in this ¢it, —_— Icebound in the Sound. PoRrT JEFFERSON, L. I, Fen, 6,—The brig George W, Whitford, from St, Andrews, W, L, with cocoanuts for New York, picked up in the gulf stream fifteen men of the Nor- wegian bark Catharine, The Whit- ford . entered Long Island sound on the night of Febiuary 3d, during the heavy snow storm and had her jib boom and forward rigging earried away. She anchored off Eaton’s Neck and drifted about seventeen miles and is now frozen in the ice ou the sound off thtown Harbor, ———— Given Up for Gone. Sr. Jouxs, N. B.. Feb, 7..-The British schooner Miller and Woodman, from New York for St. Johus, before reported overdue, has been given up for lost, Itis supposed the vessel found with all hands in the § unrl) hree of the crew leave s in t. Johus, A College Professor Dead. Bavrnivone, Feb, 7. S *harles D, Morris, formerly of the University of the City of New York, and for the last ten years pro- fessor of Greek and Latiu studies in John Hoplkins uuiversity, died Lere to-day. T I Heport. feb. T.—The leading clearing United States report the total anges for the week endiug y B-were $1,061,201 852, an inerease of BosTox houses in th 431 per Cent cowpared. with the colrespond- i ing week a yewr ago. ~ OMAHA. M MANDERSON'S ARMY MEASURE Most of the Leading Military Officers Favor Its Early Passage. MAY BE KILLED BY THE FEW Spirited Contest For the Comptroller- ship of Cuarrency—The Adminis- tration Won’t Scare in the Telephone Suit—Notes. Meets With General Approval. WASIINGTON, Feb, 7.~ ([Special Telegram.] —A cavalry officer of the army saysin to- u Washington Herald: *‘I have been in Washington long enough since the meeting of the present congress to talk with several members of the military committees of the house and senate, and this iswhat 1 learn from them, and what has been confirmed by other members of congress not on the mili- y committees, The present congress ap- preciates the present needs of the army—that is, the necessity of legislation which shall put the different arms of the service on a basis with the corresponding branches of other armies. They recognize the fact ihat the changes that have been made from time to time in our regular army since the close of the war in 1865 have been made with the object of reduc- force from time to .time as the y of the country seemed to make such reduction justifiable, and not upon any well considered plan of organizanion for a per- manent force, which, being as small as possible in time of peace, would admit Jofjthe greatest possible development when neces- sary. The first step toward an organization of such a basis has been taken by the intro- duction of the Manderson bill for the reorganization of the infantry. Without saying anything of the merits or demerits of thisplan of organization, i. e., three battalions of four companies in each regiment, it is but just to say that it meets with the ap- proval of many, it not all the higher officers. of the army. Prominent members of the committee in both the house and senate favor the bill and think that there 18 a fair prospect of its passage if it is not killed by the army. I have been told personally by members of the committee that they are receiving so many suggestions and protests from oflicers of the armny that they are forced to believe that the only thing an oflicer thinks of when achange in the army is suggested is: *Can I gain anything individually by the change?’ As this question is answered they favor or oppose legislation. It is after these inter- views t I determined to sugeest to those who, 1 myself, are only indirectly inter- ested in this, that we keep our hands off un- less we approve of this measure on its merits, and then it certainly can do no harm to say s0.” ANDIDATES FOR THE COMPTROLL The contest over the comptrollershi currency is becoming exceedingly interest- ing. Candidates as far as are known to- night are as follows: Hon. W. . English of Indiana, A. H. Buckner of Missouri, W. E. ee, C. A, Folsom of TIlli- nois, C. R. Buckalew of Pennsylvania, E. O. Graves o VT, Gurney of Llinols, and J. W. Morgan of Indiana. Gurney is vouched for by Anthony T. Seeberger, col- lector of the port ot Chicago, John W. Doane and Melville \W. Fuller of Chicago. The rmsi(luul is said to feel the necessity of mak- ng the appointment at as early a date as pos- sible. He desires to select a man from the wi one whose views on the silver question are in accord with his own. The matter of Mr. Gurney’s candidacy was first brought to the attention of the vres- ident about a week ago by Messrs Doane and Seebgerer, who at some length discoursed elo- quently upon the finerecord made by Gurney ONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 8. 1836, general expectation that the judiciary com- mittee will be heard from to-morrow in rela- tion to the refusal of the attorney general to furnish I!upm\' in the Dustin case, but the expectation has no other foundation than the fact that the committee’s regular meeting day is Monday and that the subject has been referred to the committee by the senate. — e GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. Strong Ohjection to Bismarck's Bran- dy Monopoly Schem.e, Benrry, Feb, 7.—Since the adoption by the bundisrath of the bill prolonging the operation of the anti-soclalist law to five years, the agitation in reichstag circles in re- gard to the measure has increased. The Cologue Gazette says that a coalitlon is now being formed which threatens to defeat the Dbill in the reichstag. It is rumored that the spirit monopoly bill will be withdrawn from the reichstag, the governinent eing unable to face the universal opposition to the measure, Over four hun- dred petitions have bee nted against the bill. 1t is thought, er, that Bis- marek will persist in his effort to ' carty the measure throngh the la Herr von Schultz, Pr minister of finance, replying to Herr Wolff, conservative, stated that the government had abandoned its reform measures, lnuiula for their object direct taxation, owing to the opposition of a majority of the members of the landtag, He added that in consequence of his 0|\I|\nsl(l<ln the government would be forced to have re- course to indirect taxation, Servia's Cool Reply to the Powers. Viesya, Feb. %.—The cool and evasive reply of to the joint note of the powers re ing her to disarm, in which she simply acknowledged the receipt of the note and said she would think about it, is to-day explained by the statement that just before sending a reply Servia had received 1 confidentinl telegram impor- racter. It is surmised that Greece i a in resisting the demand s known that previous to the S a had drafted a ipt the curt note l\'\vl)' very different from subsequenitly received, Revival of Nihilism, LoNpox, Jan. 6.—Information has been received at St. Petersburg that the recent dis- covery of nihilistic rendezevoes in that c! stirred up the authorities to the keenest activity and arrest of persons charged with implication in nihilistic plots, continne to be made there. The Ministerial Seals. N, Feb, 6.—The members of the late left London for Osborne this morn- g to deliver up the seals of ofice to the queen, and_the members of the Gladstone goyernment proceeded to Osborne to receive the seals from her majesty. LoND/ Jails Filled With Prisoners. ODEss ‘eb. T.—Arevolution is fomenting in Turkish Armenta. The jails in this city are filled with political prisoners, and ex- traordinary arrests are made every day. Rejected by the Deputies. Panrs, Fo 7.—The chamber of deputies, by a vote of to 116, has rejected the propo- sition of the radicals to extend amnesty to political offenders, GARFIEL REMAINS, Their Removal to a Sarcophagus of Undoubted Durability. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb, 6,—The bronze casket cohtaining the remains of the late President Garfield hgving shown , unmis- takable evidences of !e*,n was decided by the widow and family to have the mains trunsferred to otie of undoubted dur bility, 'The new casket is a marvel of beauty and” workmanship. This morning the undertaker, accompanied James R. Garfield and half a zen others, took the ¢asket to the cemets e‘, where the transfer wasmade without incident. The illustrious dead was remembered by loving friends. THe casket was not opened, but placed in the sarcophagus under the direction of the undertaker. ‘The outer cover was then hermetically sealed and the remains lost to “mortal view forever. The sarcophagus was then returned to the vault, where it will remain tjll the handsome monumient which is to te erected as comptroller of the city of Chicago. 1t is not believed the office will be given to Mr. English. The president is un tood to have intimated that he would choose between Buckner of Missouri and Gurney, Buckner was for many years a member of congress, and for several terms chairman of the com- mittee on banking and currency. He has always been regarded as an expert in finan- cial matters. It is intimated by those in position to know that Gurney will probably receive the appointment, THE ADMINISTRATION WON'T SCAR ¢ Itis becoming apparent to almost every- body here that the Bell Thlephone company is behind all of this fight that is being made inst Attorney General Garland, Secretary Lamar, and the others interested in the prep- aration of the suits to be brought to test the validity of the Bell patents. The Bell com- pany evidently believe that they can trighten the administration out of bringing these its, but President Cleveland is quoted as 1g that he proposes to take charge of the matter, and that the administration cannot be phased by the monopoly or any of its far reaching influences, Since the hand of the Bell company is becoming visible interest is dying out, ag: PERSONAT, GOSSIP, A local newspaper announces to-day that Lieutenant A, W. Greeley, formerly of Omaha, is a property owner and taxpayer in Orange county (Fla.), He has a tract of 160 a of land situated at the south end of Lake Conway, about six miles south of Or- lando, Representative William Walter Phelps succeeded in bringing together Secretary Whitney and ex-Secretary Chandler at a dmner party last week. They had a long social chat, but those who were present say 10 reference was made to the Dolphin con- tract or any of John Roach’s matters, Quite pleasant reminiscences were related by ex- Secretary Chandler, however, in reference to naval and other department and govern- mental affairs, J—In the ‘, the call of states, the house will I'u-ulmhlyr ume in committee of the whole the consideration of the half plll- lon tax law. Mr. Morrison will attempt to confine the discussion to the merits of the bill, but owing to the wide latitude Flven by the rules governing debate in committee, it is likely that several speeches relating to thbé silver question will be delivered, It is the intention of the 1\;)|‘m|rrh\lkms committee to call up the pension appropriation bill for further action on Tuesday. ~ This bil' usually provokes little discu but the recent agitation as to the new y may on this occasion elieit a sion of opinion on the me: Y receive final action on Tuesday, and should the tax bill be disposed of, Wednesday will be devoted to consideration of the Atlantic & Pacific land forfeiture bill. According to the special order made on Friday last, the Fitz- ohin Porter bill will be taken up on Thurs- day, but it is understood that a vote will not be yeached this week. Senator Blair hopes to secure right of way inthe senate to-morrow immediately after the morning hour for his educational bill, und the chances are in his favor. Senator Camneron wishes to have the bill to create an assistant seeretaryship of the navy disposed of, and will make an effort to secuie that rule at the earliest n!-pununh Senator Hoar proposes to ask the senate to take un the bank- Tuptey bill, and Senator t confemplates ressing the bill for the adwission o1 Washing- on territory, but neither Hoar nor Plait will antagonize the educational bill, The “regular order,” whatever it may prove te be, is likely 1o be laid aside within @ day or two to enable Senator Frye to make a spéech on his 1esoly- tion reported frow the commitiee on foreign [ WAs \n:hu.ions in regard to tisherles, There is s completed, “The sarcophagus is a work of art. Itis of solid bronze metal and hand- somely cemented, and weighs pounds. The fop is partially oval and mas: )fc The handles run along the sides and ends, The entiye sm‘coplm“u rests on four lions’ feet, one at cach corner, indjeating strength, A handsome tablet six by fifteen inches was placed on the top of the sarcophagus; ch side are lillies; leaves and acorns orpament the pro- ns in the center, while lichen and calycanthus are intertwined, giving a beau- tiful effect. 'The tablet was designed as symbolleal of the dead president, “sym- bolizing his loy of home by lichens, love of mankind by calycanthus, his purity by taelily, and his coirage by the o Tlie cost "Of the sarcophagus was $2,000. T'he military guard will be contin- ued about the vault until next June, ey CREOLES' CAKNIVAL. New Orleans’ Season of Hilarity Aus- piciously Commenced. NEW ORLEANS, Feb, The Creole cele- bration at the American exposition to-day was one of the most brilliant events of the season. The weather was pleasant and springlike. The grounds were in perfect condition, and enlivened by thousands of Creoles from the city and state. Hon.Charles Gayarre, historian of Louisiana, presided and delivered the opening speech. Judge Felix Poche, of the state supreme court, de- livered a historical address on the “C ] A, and presented the ma xhibit to the board of man Anderson, commiss v, esponded in beliali of the ex This celebration 1s consides as reop ning of the exposition, for the period of charminz weather with visitors from the north, who are now coming in large numbers, e THE FIRE RECORD, Heavy Damage to Dry Goods by Smoke and Water, Avstiy, Tex.,, Feb. 7.—At an early honr this morning fire was discovered in the large dry Hmnls establishment of Newman & ‘The flames were quickly subdued, but the f had been smouldering several hours, the smoke UIM‘MIIL’lIl{ penetrating and (hlmagll:f the stock, which was valued at §100,0003 ingurance, $6,000, ~ S S A Wom CUruelly Murdered, 81, Lours, Feb, 7.—Mrs. Frederick Lippert was found last night'by her husband at Mill- stadt, or Centerville, seven miles south of elleville, (111s.) in an uneonscious condition, n investigation of herbody showed that she hdd been struck on the temple with a rock and had sustained o fr which resulted in her d at3 o'clock this morning. The \uemm who threw the stone is nlltxkuuwu.ns 5 also the cause of the as- sault, ——— Cold Wave Affects Mexico. City oF Mexico, Feb, 7.—Cold weather prevails in the Valley of Mexico, owing toa cyclong in the upper stral e according to the government nuef report, The e not felt on the co; ture of the skulh rom exposure, Crop reports, howeyer, a\;? satisfactory and prices of food products ruling low e Weather for To-Day. MissoURt VaLLey—Generally warmer and fair weather, followed in northern portion by a slight fall in temperature; winds gen- erally southwesterly, précedeéd by variable winds, e A Private Hauging. BurinGrorr, - Conn., ‘Feb. 6.—Leonard Wood, of the firm of Hallett & Woad, whole- sale dealers in-Clueago dressed boef, suicided by ing at his residlence bere thls wmorm- g Noapparent cause, CRITICISMS ON THE CABINET The! Most Important Place Given toa Rad- ical Friend of Ireland. PRECEDENCE FOR HOME RULE Unless Parnell's Pledged Measure Re- celves First Consiteration, Trou- ble and Liberal Downfall are Certainties. The English Political Situation. Toxvo¥, Feb, 7.—[Special Telegram.]— The new cabinet is popularly known as the Gladstone-Morley cabinet. 3 S S first appointment publicly known. It was universally understood to signify that Glad- stone had resolved to favor home rule stone's sole chance of a wmajority in the present house lies in securing Parnell’s sup: port. Morley is his first bid, and Parnell nods approval. Morley's brilliant abilities singulrarly rapid rise in public life, and ex treme radicalism on the Irish question, plain Gladstone's departure from all prece- dent in offering the most inportant of all the cabinet offices to a man wholly without oflicial experience. Lord Aberdeen's viee- royalty brings another new man to the front whom his friends know to be able, devoted, and _conscientious, and likely to win the good will of the Trish people. Lord Spencer's acceptance of the office provokes some sur- prise. Trevelyan's much more. There is an interesting puz:le in the situation that com- pels Lord Hartington to decline office in a cabinet which Trevelyan finds himself able to enter. The situation probably is that Glad- stone, when offering office to his colleagues, abstained from all exposition of his Irish poliey. Lord Hartington's position in the party entitled him to ask for e which proved ins ples. Chamberlain’s friends tion with the ministry binds him to nothing new, but gives him a free hand in the local cares the most for, address to the Midlothian » light on all his obscurity, and apparently was meant to throw none. 1t is a masterpiece of ingenious unintelligibili A single point stands out—tliere is to be an inquiry into the condition of Ireland before any pronosal for legislation is made. More- over, the succession in which the topies are named is thought to be significant—social and self government. The first Ase mean coe! n, of which Morley would neverbe the instrument. If an attempt is made to settle the land que: fton before home rule, trouble may be ex- pected. Parnell stands pledged to insist on preeedence for home rule, Every Parnellite organ protests against postponement on any pretext. Unless Parnell gives away this is therock on which the coalition will split or the cabinet go to pieces, This, too, helps to explain Chamberlain’s presence in the cabi- net. He does not want home rule, but he does want to deal with land. The Daily News, now under Chamberlain’s influence, speaks out frankly. It tells nell that the liberal party will not allow him to dictate the sequence of measures. It warns liini if Gladstone tries to carry home rule regardless of social order and unmind- ful-of the claims of the land question, he wonld find himself in ke minority in the commons. On the other hand he could carry the first two branches of the scheme without Parnell’s help. Morley, though far more ad- vanced on other Irish questions than Cham- berlain, agrees with him that land must come first. *“I'hic tenants,” said Morley, “must be prevented from confiscating the property of gxc lapdlords.” Finally the Birmingham 0st, Chamberlain’s organ, publishes a con- spicueus editorial, denying the impossibility of granting a parliament to Ireland. ‘The other cabinet appointments have little or no bearing on the Irish question. They do not signify much. The Parnellites express hope Father than confidence. They will do what they can to strengthen the ministry by disecouraging outrages in lreland and by a moderate course in parliament. “The liberal press in England discuss the whole subject with extreme caution, d- stone himeelf is in the highest spirits and full of confidence, Russia Fairly Outdone. Loxpox, Feb., 7.—[Special Cablegram.] After fluctuating curiously during the week the situatioi in the Balkans seems again to be extremely threatening. = It is at last plain that Russia has been beaten and England is victorious in the struggle for the control of the Bulgarian policy, which has been the real struggle all along. Apparently the sl sultan ) tied to a settlement by bomds If preservation too strongl, break He bas aflirmed the pract arias, and in turn has whole Bulgarian army h officers whenever ifty the to a guarantee that the shall fight under Turkis the Ottoman empire is ailed, This shuts the Russian ofticers absolutely out of Bul- garia, and destroys the chance of Ru gaining even a modieum of her once para- mount influence. Russia refuses to sanction or even to recognize the agreement, but the other powers fied and will sustain ii, English Political Briefs, Loxpox, Feb, 7.—Redmond, nationalist member of parliament, in aspeech at Mon- aghan to-day, urged Irishinen to restrain their violent feelings, and not to hamper the ne government, which, he said, would take immediate steps to stop evictions, The appointment of Mr, Brodhurst as under home tary has eaused a sensation in political cireles, that gentleman being the first worl "f‘ man that has ever risen to the nministry. The appointment is taken as an In(d('n!l)nll that it Is Gludstone's intention to rely upon the masses against the influence of the arlstocracy. Liberal clubs are divided in opinion on the subject, the Reform and evonshire disapproving the appointment ;m(l National Liberal enthusiastically approv- n, it 'lf‘hehosllllty of the whlr’n to Gladstone is intense, 'This s shown in the difficulty e perienced by the premier in filling peeressos’ posts in the queen’s household, The Duchesses of Bedford and Westminster have refused appointinents, aud others will follow their example, ——— More Cabinet Appointments. Loxpoy, Feb, 7,—The following additional appointments have been made under the new administration : Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster—Ed- ward Hineage. Lord Chancellor of Ireland—John Naish, ‘;'\)lilorln-y General for Ireland—Samuel i itor General for lreland—MaeDermott, ¥ to the Admiralty—Joln T, Hib Under Foreign Secretary—James Price. Under Colonial Secretary—George Osborne Morgan, A Under Secretary for India--Sir U, K, Shutileworth. Under Seeretary for the Home Departnent —Henry Broadbupst. Spain’s Political Troubles. Mapgrip, Feb, 7.—The police to-day sup- pressed a meeting of federate republicans be- cause one of the speakers r ied to the state of monarchy as insecire. Two of leaders of the recént revolution in Cartha- gena have been sentenced o death an auvother to ten years luprisoument, A RASH SARPY COUNTY YOUTH. Empties Two Ohambers of a Revolver in an Encounter With a Scholar Who Slapped His Schoolmarm, Parinrion, Nel gram.]—Florenc Feb, 7.—[Special Tele- aling, & young lady teach- ing a country school south of town, had last week with Eest Ireland, a r, who, being reprimanded, struck the teacher in the face. The teacher's brother, Dee Saling, met young Ireland in the road last night, knocked him down and fired two shots at Treland’s brother when the latter in- terfered. Later in the evening young Saling met the mother of the Ireland boys, and at: tacked hier with a Bowie but the womau escaped. The Treland family is highly respeetable, and much indignation is_ex- pressed over the conduct of young Saling, who is the son of ex-Sheriff Saling. The teacher is an estimable young lady, and does not approve lier brother's rash deeds. Sherift Campbell and Treland will offer a reward for Yire Bug's Work Discovered. , Neb,, 1 Special Telegram. | supposcd attempt to burn this town has just come to light. The building was owned Dby J. W. Taylor, and last oceupied by Sher- man & Cain, jewelers, It lias been rented some time recently by . Dennis, of Grafton, for a meat market. While cleaning the back room he discovered in a hole, which bad been cut in the wall, a quantity of cloth, paver, ete., rolled tightly in a bundle and saturated with kerosene, with several matehes inserted in the end of the bundle, with the he: truding. These were partly bu cloth scorched, but the oil did not catch. Had it ignited, the cntire town would have been swept away. There is no clue to the perpetrators. Victim of Puts and Calls. ON, Neb,, Feb. 7.—[Special.—[D. A. rrows, manager of the Shelton flouring mills, becoming dissatisfied with the moder- ate returns from the mill, conceived the idea of bucking the Chicago board of trade with 2 per cent a month borrowed money. The loaners not suspeeting his purpose, furnished lim the money on his individual note. Now to their sorrow they long for the return of Burrows, who has gone visiting with the in- tention of becoming a resident of another state. The v far known are ton bank, $250; Georze Smith, $17 addition there is a large shortage of wheat deposited by farmers. Freight Depot Burned. RED CLovn, Neb., Feb, 7.—{Special Tele- gram.|—About 4 o'clock this morning the Burlington & Missouri Rive lway freight house small building adjoining Brewd or were burned. A large amount freight and sceveral hun- dred cells of Dattery were de- stroyed, No insurance, Yardmaster Potter’s family oceupied rooms over the freight house and narrowly escaped. All their lLousehold effects and clothing were burned. The company’s loss is probably nearly §20,000. The origin of the fire is un- known, but is doubtless accidental, of General Merchant Assigned. ExrTER, Neb., Feb. 7.—[Special Telegram. ] —W. J. Sullivan, general merchant, assigned to D. H. Mullholland yésterday. Mullhol- land holds a mortgage for §2,:00, The assets HELLO, THERE! Prominent Lawyers Engaged in the Suit Againstthe Bell Telephone. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.—Solicitor General Goode, who has been specially designated to conduct the suit against the Bell Telephone company to test the validity of their patent, has secured the. services of the fol- lowing gentlem ‘as special counsel to assist inw” prosecuting the suit: A. G. Thurman, of Ohio; Grosvenor Lowry of New Yorlk, who is “‘b'a list in électric matters; Eppa Hunton find Jeff Chafidlér, of Washington, and C. 5. Whitmgn, The suit will be filed as soon as the solicitor general shall have opportu to consult with the assistants_ in régard to the bill which is now in course of corpora- tion at the department of justice. The place where the suit shall be instituted ot be decided upon until all papers in seare ready, —The attorney geners positively deelined to have anything wl Gver todo with the ease. Judge Good the case will be promptly and vigorously prosecuted and with 1airness 1o all persons concerned. and Crew of Four- teen Men. The schooner itand Banks led trom this port Decem- ber 12, and spoken_before the groat fale of Chtistinas, sinee whieh {ime nothing jas been heard from her, and the owners have abandoned all hope of ever again. She earvied a ery GLOUCKSTER, Mass., Fev, the schooner Maud M. Storey lost, were as follc halibut fishing, & Y, given up for iroDtephcn’ MeDonald, Wi, Lincoln, Frank Rose, Win, Day, Byron Murphy, Samuel Carbon, Charles” Swinsen, r‘\[i\i‘] Smith, John MeKenzie, C. B, | Mk atled from here, Poles Sentenced to the Pen TorLEDO, 7.—8ix of the Poles who were fmplicated in the Polish church riot which oceurred in this city in June last, were yesterday sentenced to the penitentiary on conviction of manslaughter. Dulinski and Salvinski, who were regarded by the court as the principals in the affair, were given fift years each, The terms of the other four range from four years down to one year at hard labe ‘I'rials” are still pro- gressing, the char, ) nost of the cases be- ing that of malicious destruction of property. S - A Contract to Build, Wi £G, Keb, T.—Grant & McLellan, rallway contractors now here, have made an offerto directors of the Hudson Bay Rail- way company to construct the road, Their figures are much less per mile than the esti- mate of the engineers, and President Suther- land cabled the offer to the British capitalists and yesterday recelved & reply to have the contract signed. Building operations will be begun, it is believed, in the spring on the north'end of lake Winnipeg. Three Resolutions Shelved. , Feb, 6.—The senate com- at its meeting (his morning ordered adverse reports on the resolutions of- fered by Senator Platt requiring that exec tive nominations shall be considered in open session; by Senator Hoar, requiring a yea and nay vote to be taken on all motions to ouri over one day, and by Senator Mor- Ab providing for a daily veeess frow .. - ~ A Doomed Woman Respited, Corumsla, 8. O, Feb, 6.--Mary ¥ liaws, sentenced (o haug at Yorkville next ¥riday, for poisoning her husband and three ehildfeh, has been respited until Mareh 19, in consequence of approaching matern - Bullion in Banks. York, Feb, 6.—The wcckl statement shows the following changes: Re- serve $1,142,850. ‘The banks now hold $35,809,658 i excess of the legal requise: Tneubs New baul NUMBER 198, | BLUE GRASS BARREL ENPTY Kentucky's Purest Distilled Product and the Barroom of the Honse, THE WHISKY SUPPLY RUN OUT Committee Clerks Who Are More Tme portant Than the Chairman-® Prospects for Legislation on the Erieand Memphis Canals, Kentucky Cleaned It Ont. WASHINGTON, Jan, T.—[Special. |- For the. vast twenty years the chairmanship ot the committee on expenditures in the war des partment has been held by & member from Kentucky. In years past, this committee, which by the w never has had any work to do since the investigation into the con ductof the affairs of the war depurtment by Secrctary Belknap, has been known as the barroom of the house. ‘Tlie Kentucky friends of the Kentucky chairman have seen to it that visitors to this blue grass committee room have been supplied with the best brands of Kentucky whisky which the state could produce, and a barrel of Bour- bon with the necessary decanters and glasses has been required up to the present time as a proper and legitimate part of the furniture of the room. 'l'om Robertson of Kentueky was made chairman of this committee a month ago, and he an« nounced that he would inaugurate a new e gime and that the people who wanted a drink: hereafter must accompany him to the bar of the house restaurant. The result has been that the sales of “red licker” in the house restaurant have been something enormous, Thisis owing to the fact that the thirsty Kentuckians h no place now in which to run for free drinks. A climax was reached to-day when a party of four entered the res taurant and called for straight whisky ‘There was commotion in the barroom and pretty soon the waiter returned with the re- “‘Gentlemen, we are very sorry, but ct is, for the first time in the history of this restaurant, the whisky supply las run out and you wil be compelled to drink brandy.” Robertson has done a great deal in of temperance reform by this act, al- 0 is by no means an advocate of the principles of St. John. COMMITTEE CLERKS, Some of the committee clerks of the pres- ent congress seem to imagine that they have the control of the deliberations of the entire committee upon their shoulders, and the manner in which these young men conduct their business would be amusing it it were not for the fact that they are so tilled with the idea ot their own importance that they lave become thorough nuisanees in many of the departments. The othier day one of these young men entered the oflice of a gentleman who has charge of the distribution of flowers and in a patronizing tone demanded to know what the oflicial would require from congress He was politely informed that timates had been sent in by the proper department, and that the ofticlal in question did not chooso to go into details with any, individual. The young fellow annouticed that it would be better, perhaps, to tdlk with i Tsuppose you are cliairman of the id the ofticial, “‘from the fact that you are assuming a great deal of re- sponsibility?” “No, not exactly chairman,” replied the fellow, “but I am eclerk ot the committee,’” He then unfolded a plan. He wanted bou- quets and plants sent to various parts of the city, and pulled from his pockét a bateh of or- ders from members of congress for these sup- plies, T'wo minutes atterward he was sorry tor his freshness, for he was very emphatically told Dy the now thoroughly aroused oflicer that if he ever showed his fate jn that office again he would be kicked out by one ot the messengers, and if he did *.n leave it within one minute fronf that ti f he would be kicked out by the speaker. He left without further ceremony. IMPROVING THE CANALS, There are indications that the Erie canal, as well as the Hennepin, will receive favor- able consideration in congress at this ses- sion. Already the bill relating to the forme J 1 rable report from the subs committee, and next week it will be taken up before the full committee. It proposes to grant to the state of New York $6,000,000 in six annual payments for the purpose of en- larging the locks and deepening the channel of *Clinton’s diteh,” The railways and nals committec ot the house seem disposed verything in the shape of canal fm- ment which it shall be called upon to consider, and the result will undoubtedly be that all the canal bills will be favorably reported. ‘The Hennepin and the Evie, now- ever, are the most advanced on the calendar, and inasmuch as they are works of extreme national importance, they will doubtless be crowded in the house with all the vigor that es can command, Murphy of Iowa ampion the Hennepin bill as usual, while the new member from Erie county, Col. Weber, will rally his colleagues to the support of the Erie proposition. It nas come to be regarded as a cer- inty that unless the national government takes some steps towards the permanent fmprovement of the New York State canals, that the state will eventually abandon it and as {he water routes of the lakes would “be of Jittle value without the Erie outlet, it seems that this proposition to extend federal aid to the should meet with consideration betore new water routes further west are begun ~ A Tannery Consumed. DurRoIT —The Tribur on s Metz’s tanne Uiis morning. Loss, $40,000; $10,000, Grand y burned insurance, DYSPEPSIA Causes its victims to be miserable, hopeless, confused, and depressed In mind, very Irritae ble, languid, and drowsy, It is a disease which does not get well of itself. It requires careful, persistent attention, and a remedy to throw off the canses and tone up the diges- tive organs till they perform their duties willingly. 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