Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 26, 1886, Page 1

(UT ON THE PRICE OF PASTE | House fub-Oommittee on Retrenchment Re- duoes the Washerwoman's Wages, A SAVING OF $300 PER ANNUM. A Forecast of the Vote On the Ed- munds Itesolutions—The Pacific toads’ Debts—Secretary Man- ning a Sick Man, A Grand Sweep of Econom WasiiNGTox, March The sub-com- mittee of the house committee on_accounts, whieh has for several weeks been investigat- ing the work performed by the varions em- ployes of the house with a view to retrench- ment and reforim, las submitted its report to the full commit It has been charged by the democrats in the house at ber of sinecures unds other ofticers, and t for economy and rete there v ‘I'he burden of the report by the sub-committee amounts to this —it 18 recommended that the washerwoman hercaf 50 cents per dozen for washing towels, and the boy who makes the paste which is used in folding documents, shall rece stead of £1.00 per bucket. The makes no other recomnicns large list of sin vanished under the focus or investigation. 1t is said that the saving of the government by this investigation will aggregate quite 500 per year. 11 VOTE ON EDMUNDS’ RESOLUTIONS, attracting the most attention pproaching vote in the senate on the Edmunds resolution ating to the refusal of the e itive de partment to furnish the asked for informa- tion as to suspensions and appointments. The indications are that thes nearly a strict party vote. It is claimed that it all the senators who do not approve of the resolutions were to vote against them they would probably be re ted, but many of them will, it is thought, vote for them for political reasons. ‘The result is not, however, by any means certain, There have been open desertions from Edmnnds’ thoscof Tellerand Plumb, Bowe uselessness and the untel tion taken by Kdmunds. republican menbers of the finan tee—Messrs, Morrill, Sherinan, Jones of N vada, Aldrich, Allison and Warner Miller- have Vermont senator in regard to nations, there i ie doubt a will oppose the resolution as a whole But besid Edamunds’ path there thought, are seeretly blocking his pro; their very inaction, that the resolutions may bility of the pos lmit. 1 PACIFIC TOADS MUST DI There is demoralization in the Pac rond lobby Iy or some time vory work lias heen going on for the pas learned that the administration towards a prosecution of the roads, has become appi ion to investigate the affairs of the termined that a zovernment o recover inst the Pacific fraud the government. to congress upon the subje sternation amons the I und their representatives i Lief is gene time till these corpor: disgorge by an honest settlement, MANNING 18 A SICK MAN, Manning is much worse than his )$ or his family admit to repre- the same old st that was told in the case of Senator that he Is getting along well and may. ays. ‘The truth is, as learned rrespondent to-day, that one side nd that the doctors say to their friends that Manning will never sentatives of - the pre Mille be out in by your ¢ of Manning is paralyzed again beable to perfor tary of the treasury. of the attac was stric had vertigo. TES OF TIE CAPITAL Leave has been granted Jolin Collins, Ninthi_cavalry. fourteen 8 from March 16 In the senate to-d: duced a bill approp: Jie building at H his duties as seer The serious e ete known when he ings, Nel flord, of Dakota, says that he ssed the house to some extent and 1s confident that the Dawes Dbill, throwing open the Sioux reservation, will pass without waterial amendment. Representative and Mrs. Lyman, who at- funcial of Representative Haln tended tl at New Orleans, have returncd here, In the execitive session of the senato this afternoon adverse reports were made on the » M. el to bo post- Webster City, Towa, to succced er, suspanded, and A, B. Keith, demo- oratic editor, to be postmaster at Denison, republican nominations of Geor master at Hu Towa, to succeed Fred Myers, wditor, suspended. WASHINGTON GOSSIP, Logan Wants a La ing Hard to Get It, WasmNGroN, Mareh 25.-[ olume of the standin Logan is d army, area nunber of military however, there are a very men who are not of a milita wha lay ¢l army should he who will bitterly oppos inerease of expenses in this direction, 1 was talking toan old military comn who has beeu Tor many years in the r large <lon of the west, about the eticiency of the army, and he said lie arin, large and eflic} our own borders. diffienlty with AMex disperse riots growing out of strikes, o which afford really the only use for an arm we are at present equal to the occasion, froutier is in such that it can bo completely in the event of a riot owr larze eities, Then we compiete militiaand ony vided with sueh ex: ab: have ities are pro- llent polico forees, that these s veally no aced of enlarging thic army at all. If cougress wanted to lay a permanont and scusible; foundation for a larzer army and afford the best protection 10 the people, fous times for several years that there were a large num- the doorkeeper and s a grand field should be paid 25 cents instead of 0 cents in- committee fons, and the aures filled by democrats has will be pretty several e, notably WdiRiddle- bere also urebelieved to be convineed of the Although the six p commit- ne diametrically in_opposition to the 1co nomi- to whether s those who have openly erossed we others who, it is 55 by It is not improbable be modified before adoption 50 as to make them only apply to suspended ofticers whose terms had a fixed ze of the sixty years funding bill, and the lobby W on the verge of success, when it was moving While it rent that the Henley resolu- Union Pacific will be adopted, it has been finally de- suit shall be brought by the railroads to lic enormous sums which they have illezally paid to the Pacific Mail Steamship eryupany in the form of asubsidy so as to de- It is not. improbable that the president will send a special message There is con- ilroad people , and the be- that it will be but a very short fons will be forced to was en down, but it was given out that he irst Lientenant Fort Niobrara, Manderson intro- 000 for a pub- ger Army—Work- peclal]- -Be- fare the sossion is over there will be a good station in congress about inereasing Senator ormined that the army shall be Iucrcased if he ean have it done, while thero mien in the house who entertain the same views. In the house, number ot turn, and some 1w to the knowledge of what an auy | ander it stands to-day Is sufliciently ut for any emergency within Trae, If we should have a ico, wo would need a largor army, but to suppress the Indians or The a condition at this thne ned anywhere in such a and at the same time have but a small_outlay of expense, it should come through state militia. The militia of the states Is always distributed so as to be of the most benefit in case of riot, and it does not cost more thi 10 per cent as much to maintain or encoura the maintenance of state militia as regular army soldiers. 1 don’t think there will be any enlargement of the army at this time DIPENDING TROURSE WITH MEXICO. fB1n congressional and army eircles a great deal Is said nowadays about the difficulty on our Mexican borde It is the belief here that Mexican soldiers do not think well of those of the United States, and that they would gladly precipitate a war, notwithstandlng the pretended friendly relations of that gov- ernment toward onrs, The kil of ain Crawford yet lingers painfully in the minds of the peaple, and the actions of the Mexican officer the other day in demanding the Apachies who gave themselyes up to our troops as trophies of his own victory, cause warm blood to rush through the veins of those connected with the war department, Th isa feeling here that it will not be many years, and probably but a few months, before we have more serions trouble with the Mex- ican boundary. The feeling has grown so mtense among those who will have to deter- mine whether there will be war, that the ont- {00k is not very hopetul. There are those who believe that the trouble will never be fully determined without some blandstied, and itlooks as though conzress wonld not be slow to encourage a termination of it, even through that m NS, THEY W N R REACID M, Prominent democrats are discussing the probable action of the president on the Blair, Willis, or some othier educational bill, should one pass congress during this session and 2o to him for his approval. Many men who have talked to the president upon the sub- ject, say that he would not sign the Blair Bill, nor the Willis bill, whiehis similar but appropriates about one-third less money. The president believes it unconstitutional to take money out of the general treasury for the purpose of encouraging cducation in the states, because he believes it is under the con- stitution a state matter. It is hardly worth while to contemplate the action of the presi- dent upon an educational bill, beeause there is 10 more than one chance in forty that such a measure will be passed by this congress. INTH CONGRESS, Senate, W N, March 25, —The committee on commerce reported a bill to provide for the encouragement of American shipping and to promote commereial and postal rela- tions with forcign nations, Mr. i'rye explained brietly that the bill ap- propriated $1,100,000 for carrying the United States mails in American vessels to and from cs it the duty of the to advertise for proposals, t bids, and_to enter into contr arrying those nails. The biil, Mr. Frye added, had received the unani- mous endorsement of all the members of the g on commerce present at the meet- h it was considered, Placed on FORTY- 10 > chair Inid before tho senate a_letter from the postmaster general transmitting, in compliance with the recent senate resolution, a tabulated statement of _ fourth-c masters removed since Marcli 4, 183 . Voorhees took the floor in oppo to the majovity report on the Edmunds reso- lutions. In thie courso of his address Mr. Voorhe d it the attorney general was guilty, arged, then he should be impeached. 11 tter for the house, ‘The majority ¢ had turned outside from ‘the e business of le lation, Labor all antily vielous the President Cleveland’s action in making r movals 5o far as action had been had, and would heartily —endorse the presi action in the same direction if went a thousand leagues farther, The eivil service law — had never commended itself to the judgment of Mr, Voorhees, 'y recently hie had voted in a committee and should vote in the senate for its absolute repeal. It had proven itself to bea violent and odious obstruction to the will of the people, end a stumbling block in the way of 4 rational and suecessful adminis- tration of the zovernment. Mr. Evarts then addressed the senate in support of the joint report. Mr. Call followed in opposition to the ma- Jority report, and at the conelusion of his re- marks My, Ingalls obtained the floor. “The senate then went into executive ses- sion, and soon idjourned, Ho WAsHINGTON, March 25—In of the whole on the postoftice appropriation bill to-day, Mr. Guenther said that the post- master general had been made the target for innumerable and saults and mis- representations, which, in his opinion, had been entirely unfounded, and dictated s from a spirit of reveuge and spite by cer steamship companies and especially the Pa- cilic Mail steamship company, which, seeing it uid plans for a treasury frustrated by the ment, liad set up a most v longed howl, fit to be compared only to the lowl of the tizer whose prey had been snatehed from him, The reasons given by the postmaster general for not exercising thie authority given him in regard to foreign nail servica were good and sufficient reasons. “The committee then rose, The evening session was devoted to the considaration of resolutions expressive of the sorrow of the house at the death of Joseph Rankin, late representative from Wisconsin. Eulogistic addresses were delivered by M Henderson of Towa, Brage, Hudd, Follette of Wi son of 11linois, Maybury of Mi and Johnson of New York: Resolut were unanimously adopted, and as a m ' tto the memory of the deceased, tho £9:50 p. m, adjourned, committee rrific and pro- , Thomas, L ELEVEN NEBRASKANS, Senate Confirmations, and Gardner s There in Great Shape. 1INGTON, Mareh 25,—The senate in exceutivesesdion to-day confirmed the follow- ing nowinations: Registers of Land Oices—Thomas B, Davis at Lincoln, Neb.; John G. Higgins at Grand Istand, Neb, Receiver of Public Money: Tipton at Bloomington, Neb, Johnathan F. Gardner, surveyor general of Nebraska and Towa, Charles H. Omath homas W. I agent for the Indians of and Winnebaso agencies, 0 A, Mulligiu, pension agent at lows Neb,; Charles M. Wilso corge A, Moss, Pawnee orton, Nel 2 Ci h 1 1. 1 , Beatric MeGinis, Minden, Neby In addition to the above a number of army appointments were contirmed. In 1esponse to the senate resolution tho postmaster general to-day informed tnat body that the total number of “removais of fourth class postmasters from March 4, 1585, to Areh 3, 1556, was 8,043, ot Worth Mentioning. Wask™»GroN, March was azain xaminbd by the tel vestigating committee 10 special intorest was dev - A Woolen Mill Consume PurLavELPuia, Mareh 25,—Fipe entirely destroyed ke colton and woolen will on Dark Ry between Frankford and Holeshirg, owned aud oecupied by Biddle & Weiss, Loss, $100,000; iusurance, $35,000, Young phone in- uotbing of FIRED AT THE WHOLE FAMILY | A Dissolute Father Shoots at His Wife, Son and Daughter. MOTHER SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. The Excelient Educational Institu- tion at York—The Craz ant of Postmaster Morgan ~Nebraska News. An Attempt at Wife M Lour ity, Neb., Mar gram.|—Yesterday onr town was thrown into a fever of excitement over the news that a man named Geo. A. Callen had shot his wife, son and daughter, who rcside in the western portion of this county. In this age of tragedies of course full credence v ven to the report. Later in the evening, how ever, when the would-be murderer was brought to town, the true state of facts were found to be as follows: Callen, who had been keeping aloof from his family for some -years, returned from Omaha that morning, and after cating breakfast in his unwelcome home declared war by oting his wife tirough the left breast, put- tinga bullet through Lis son’s ear. and by sending a deadly missive dancing along the sealp of his daughter, e fired several other shots without effect. In the meantime the son grabbed a friendly shotgun and held the old man at bay until assistance arrived. The mother is seriously wounded, but hopes are entertained of her recovery. The theoty is that the wretch intended to murder the entire family and then kill himself. ANOTIIER VELSION OF THE AT Lour Crry, 2 March ‘Pelegram.]—Last night the from I k brought the news of what will probably prove a a fatal shooting affair which occurred near at place, ‘The particulars, as stated by him, are as follows: On a farm about two miles this side of Lee's Park lived George Collin and family, consisting of a son, aged 16, and a daughter, aged 18, The father is a hard drinker, and Tuesday last some trouble arose, the particulars of which we did notlearn. This exasperated him and he shot his wite throngh the left side, and not satisfied with this murderous work beat her over the head with a elub and left her for dead. 1e then turned on his children and three shots, one of which clipped the s car and another grazed the girl's tem- The plucky boy grappled with his ier, knocked him down with aclub, and succeeded in binding him before assistance . Collin was brought to this city and locked up, and a physician sent to attend the wounded lady. At last reports she was still alive, but no hope for her recovery. Collin has long had a bad reputation. Some time ago his family made complaint that they were in fear of their lives, but no attention was paid to them. ‘Lalk of Iynehing is freely indulged in. Tn. [Special stage driver The York Methodist College. Youk, Neb, March 25,—[Special,|—The M. E. College has closed the win term and the students and faculty have nearly all left town for vacation. The past term has been one of the most successful in the history of the institution. There has been a vast at- tendance and most thorough work. There has been no misehief or rebellion on the part of the students and the trustees and faculty have worked in perfect harmony. Next term there will be an increase in the faculty. Prof. Wm, Smith, A, M., es the chair of higher mathematics. Prof. Andrews, one of the old bachelors of the faculty will bring back with him an accomplished bride, Miss Myra B. Cole, of Ashland. President Thomson has gone to Ashland to solemnize the con- tract. Next term of the college begins April 1. Postmaster Morgan's Assail Keanxey, Neb,, March 25.—[Special Tele- gram. |—"This morning about 8 o'clock John Green, the man who stabbed Postmaster Morgan, was found wandering around south of the jail and was captured. Payers indi- cate he is from Watertown, New York, He had lost his railroad ticket in wandering last night; also his wateh. He took the sherift this afternoon where his money was and there found it all torn into small pi Some two miles east ot town his knife was found. Morgan is getting on nicely now, and no danger is antieipated, Enthusiastic Coruanus, Neb,, March 25,—(Special Tele- gram.]—At an enthusiastic railroad and bridge meeting, the comwmitiea which con- ferred with the oflicials of the Northwestern reported progress and were highly pleased with the way they were entertained by the ofticials, At the meetingthey also appointed committee to cireulate a petition to call an election to vote bonds for a bridge across the Loup. . ne. or the Road, A Wedding at Columbus. Corumnus, Neb., Mareh 25— (Special Tel- am.|—The social event of the day was the e of Dr, Putnam, of Towa, to Miss Jessio MeK of this cit couple v arried at the T church, Rev. Little ofticiating. They east on the 2 o'clock traln to enjoy their con- BENKELMAN, N with knives Tuesda 4 -A free fight night resulted in seri- ously wounding Gus Kleber and Jos, Good- win. The latter is not expected to live, The day before T. €. Munger, county attorney of Dundy county, was without provocation murderously assaulted by Mike Farrell at Haigler, Farvell and Kleber are under arrest, - AMONG THE RAILIROADS. Dark Days Ahead For the Northwest- ern Traflic Association, CuicaGo, Mareh —In order not to let rates go to pieces without'some check, Com- missioner Carman of the Northwestern T'raflic assoclation has called a special me ing of the general freight agents of the lines in Iowa, Dakota and Minnesota at St. Paul next Monday to confsider the situation, and if possible devise measures to hold up rate The Times to-morrow will say it is the genrat impression that the dissolution of e Northwestern will carry with it the Western Freignt assoeiation, “and involve othe) associations—the western trunk lines, Cen- tral Towa, Olinton and Lyons, Rock Island and Moline—in fact all of the pools north of the Southwestern Railway association, and may also affect the latter itself, The Central Traflic Association. CE10AGO, Mareh 25, —The managers of the lines included in the Central Traflie associ- ation, in session here to<lay, adopted an agreement which has been under consider- ation for some time, the same to go into ef- sect on Al‘"” 1, at which time all the roads interested expect to restore rates ) the old tariff. “Though the Chicazo & Atlantic was unreprescuted, the asseciation believes it ean coutrol that road by aid of the eastern truuk lines and the Erie road. Weather For To-Day. Missouss VArLey—Fair. weather; slight chunges iu temperature, except in extreme southerr: portion; slightly watwer; variable | Vg her A MESSAGE AND REPORT, The President Semds to Congress the Civil Service Annual. Wasmyaros, March 25,.—The president sent to congress to-day the third annual re- port of the civil service commission, together with the following messa KECUTIVE. MANSION, Senate_and House of Representatives —I transmit herewith the report ot the civil ser- vice commission for the year ending on the 16th day of January last. "The exhibit thus ade ot the operations of the commission, and the necount thus presented of the r of following the execution of the ciyil serv law, cannot fail to dem strengthen the convietion that = this na for reforin in the methods of admin- € the government onger an experiment. Where reform has gained foothold it has steadily advanced in the esteem of those charged with public administrative dutios, while people who desire good government have constantly | firmed in their high estimate of its 1 and eflicicn 'y, With the beneiit ready seeured to the publie service plainly apparent, and_ with its promise of inercased usefulness casily o ded, this cause is commended to the liberal care & alous protection of congress. GROVER CLEVELAND, The report savs the wiole number of mined under the commission dur. ing the been 7,002, Tiom 6,87 were males and 70 were fo The wholo number thus examined since the act was passed has been 17491, OF those examined, a trifle loss than two-thirds sueceeded. Thé wholo number of appointments made during the past year from tiose examined has been 1,816, each_tor a probat period of six months. If to those we 0)—the num- ber made during the s eighteen months under the rules—it shows that 4,170 liave been appointed in two years, Every one of the cxaminations liave” been open to all alike, without regard to_political or re- ligious opinions. Abont 2,000 republicans and about 2,000 democrats have secured places in the publie service under the civil service act. The report states that lmnm- ASSOSS- ments have been in a considerable measuro supprossed. Solicitition ssure for ap- Jointments have been are imited. Mem- hers of congr ve relieved from sueh annoyance, ‘The report concludes with a statement that the commission has had at all times the cordial support of the president and bis cabinet. Before the Committee Yesterday—The Commissioner On _the Stand. WasniNgron, M ~General Black, commissioner of pensions, was further ex- amined by the senate committee on expendi- tures of public money this morning, In re- ply to Piumb he said there was nothing in the records to conneet Congressman Petti- bone with the case except the statement of a \\In'&'h\] zent that he had been told by Dr. Maloney that claimant was an opponent of tibone, bnt he had a great deal of evi- side of the records. tor Cullom called up the ease of Joseph . Fifer of Bloomington, IlL, and asked iat there was peculiar about it. General Black said Fifer's pension had heen rated at $12 per month until Senator Cnllom wrote a letter to Commissioner Dud- telling him that as Fifer was good and rie_he was anxious to have his pension rated per month, and this was done. Inss of cases, General | i to the charges in his an- In reply to Senator Cullom, the co ner said as & matter of fact he had ney ard of the Fifer case wh made his report, nor until after the tion of investigation had been introduced by Serator Harrison, Hefayas ‘nsked if iie had not in fact been ransacking files of his office since that resolution introdued to find 1 fal to support the statemen report. Hesaid he had eaused co search to be made. Adjourned. RETARY. THE SICK Manning’s Condition is Appparently owing More Seriou: WasmINGToN, March thetrensury department that S ning slept well during the night and condition is improved this morning. Dr. Hamilton said to an_Asso reporterat L:50 p. m. tha holding his awn and th i since yester- I have another con- somewhat Impro reported as being very comfor Assoclated press reporter tho sce Said that, while they could not_consider his fatheras’ out of danger, the improvement this evening gave them much hope. At midnight Dr. Lincot, who had just loft thie secrc sl he fonnd him somewhat improved. Any marked change for the be ter was not to be expected for some day. the fact that no change for the worse hi curred was encournging. The scerets the entire use of all his limbs, but there a slight weakness of his right'side, He was resting quietly when he left tho house, ALBANY, Maren 22 y_sonators sembly men and promine ceived telograms from Washington st that Secretary Manning is very low and has sent for his family. Arnaxy, N. Y., March 2 Jolin Deleliants Beeretary Mani ington I telegram, .—Mr. and Mrs, Son-in-law and daughter of ng, left this city for Wash- o this evening in response to a —————— Suictde ofa Representative Illinoisan BrooMINGTON, 1L, March 25.—Hon. Will- iam M. Smith, of Lexington, this count; swicided at 7 o’clock this morning, He left his house in good spirits and a few minutes later was found in a barn dead, with a bull hole through his head. He was a gener merchant and large farmer and stock dealer, worth £60,000, He was formerly a member of the Illinois rallroad and ware- house commission, was for several terms in the state legislature and speaker of the house and for a quarter of century a representative Hlinois republican, He was 57 years of and came {0 this county thirty years ago. He leaves o wife and one 11 d been in fail- ing hiealth for s pars, but believed to be improving and his mind had not seemed affected, The community is rudely shocked, — led in a Cowboy Battle, 1Y, March 25.—The Times' special says: In a fight a Tascoza, over a matter of cattle stealing, four men were killed and two probably fatally wounded, rewaining are now in iail, re Jesse She Fred Chilton, Fiay, < Fenton Woodrufl and Cha wounded, while Louis Bozeman and *Catfish Kid” were unhurt. our Ki! Kansas O An Ex-Husband Killed, Huroxn, Mich,, March Ema Moore shot and killed husband, Captain Mo- Caig. Last night McCalg was drunk, and at 2 o'clock this morning he went to the woman's house and abused her bratally. ~ She elaims she shot hiw in self- defeuse, Ponrr morning divorced s S Rock River Rising Rapidly. Cmicago, Mareh 25,—The Inter Ocean's Beloit, Wis, special says: Iock river has been rising rapidly tor twenty-four hours. The water is at the highest point ever known. Considerable business and other property i flooded. Tho prospeets are that wuch ad- ditioual damage will be done. pA el The Ice Breaks ar Mandan Maxpay, Dak., Mayeh 25.—The I the river broke at this point at 2 p, . to-day. At5p. m. a gorge formed and the water rose cight feet in two hours. At present the gorge holds firm, but the river isnot risiug. Thus far the damage is slight. is now higher than since 18 Prince Alexander Recognized. BERLIN, Mareh 25.—All the powers. except Russia, have agieed. to recognize Prince Alexatideras goverior of casten loutie!s during Libs ilfe. The wa NUMBER 226 | THE STRIKE WILL NOT DOWY. The Governor of Missouri Deoides to Sottle the Differences With Lead. HE PROCLAIMS MARTIAL LAW. o The Knights' Reply to Gould's Effa- sion—The Yardmen in East St Lonis Join the Dissatisfled— Incidents of the Struggle. The Militia Under Marching Orders. St Louvis, Mareh vernor Marma- duke has issued a proclamation “calling up- on the Missourl Pacific Railroad company and upon its officers and agents and its eni- ployes of every grade, each in their several capacities, to assist in resuming traflic of all Kinds in the usual way on all railroad lines operated by said company in Missouri, and warning all persons, whether they be em- ployes or not. against interposing any obstacle whatever in the way of resump- tion, and calling upon all good citizens to as- sist in carrying out the purposes of this proc- Iamation, and I also extend the full power of the state, o far as it may ve lawfully wiclded by its executive ofticer,to sustain said com- pany and its servants in said resumption, and restrain and punish all that may oppose it.” A member of the executive committeo of District Assembly 101 said the East St. Louis yard men will go out this atternoon, Tha Rainwater Rifles and pany G, branch rds, are unde: the armory, ready for immediate assistance of the police at a moment’s notice. All militia forces of the city are under orders to be ready for duty at the call of the governor. A Missouri Pacific freight train under the guard of a large fore. of police succeeded in making its way from -2 union depot this morning to the eity lim. without encoun- tering any interference from the strikers, 1t is not known how far beyond this city it has Com- arms at gathered around the routo taken by the train, and several attempts were de to uncouple the cars, but the rioters weredriven off by the police and dispersed The statement made that the wen employ- the various railroad vards in St. ~ Louis wonld strike at 8 Sthis oonis verified ifroad oflict now admit the xpected their men to o out at his new strike will comprise all rins’ ferry, and will_effectually bloc all freicht traflic to this city, for no trans- can then be done, NEWw Yok, March 25.—At a meeting of the board of directors of the Missourl Pacitic Railwa ,the proclamation of 2 f Missouri, was read, and on mot vas resolved that this com: pany will in the future, as it has sought to do in the past, make every cffort to sedure the arliest possible and regular resumption of fon of its trains, and it pledges itself to perform and comply, on_its part, with all the requisitions of the governor in said proclamation. ArTciisoN, Kan, Mareh 25.—Tho Champion has from forty-six towns on the Cent neh giving statements of tha sup. plies on hand. Twenty-four correspondents report not a pound of coal, and several no kerosene, flour or groceries, With few ex- ceptions the coal supply in the remaining towns is almost out. "The prices of every- thing have doubled. ~ Many of the town from thirty to fitty miles trom othi il be under hourly,” and_the ofticials are in constant re- ceipt of telegrams from men at diffent points 1t they are ready to_return to worlk, St. Lovts, March 25,—Reports in cireula- tion here this evening that Vice President Hoxie had been killed proved upon investi- gation to be utterly without foundation. Louis, Mareh 25.—The expectation s apprehension y switelimen in the of all the T centering in F Louis going out this afternoon, crystaltzed tatsp, m., when all ‘the e setup 'a shrill and pro- and all the men walked out, d 1 p. . a committee of 3, Knights of Labor, went and serve work @ witha reque: through all the yar all knights to quit order was coupled to the switchmen who were Labor, asking them to join their fellow-workmen and_also ° go out. How well this order was obeyed and the request complied with was shown v the sounding of the whistle at3 p. m. all the yardmen in the place walked ont and left the yards deserted, * No question of wages was involved, and it is frecly stated, but not on the autliority of any Knights of ~Labor oflicial, that the orders sent to th was_simply an nsion and en ment of " the strike on the system and initiative of a general strike all the roads east of the Mississippi river, 8o far about 125 men_are known to be out, but it is reported to-night that all of the shop men of the Cairo Narrow guage, and perhaps one other road, quit work or will do so to- morrow. Some of the roads will attempt to niove trains to-morrow and agood deal of appreliension 1 felt for the 1esult. The Knights' Answer to Gould, 1. Louts, March 25.—The exceutive boar of District Assemblies 101, 107 and Knights of Labor, has issued an address to the Knights of Labor and trades unions throughout North America intended as a re- ply to the statements made by Mr. Jay Gould last night in regard to the strike of the rail road employes of the southwest, After quoting from the statement of Mr. Gould the sentence saying that the employes upon his roads have presented no grievances to their management, the address says: “We lave wearied the press and worn the types of the world in stating our grievances and demand- ing an opportunity to present them to M. Gould and his lieutenants, We have offered through the highest channels that repre- sent us in the nation to meet lim upon fleld. We have sought— we have pl demanded that we be heard. To all this Gould has turned a And now before the world we lengé i to hear our complaints—betoro the world we impeach his veracity when he says we have not presented them. Beforo the world let the trial ¢o on.” Referring to the decision of Gould to sue the organization of the Knights of Labor, “Gould and his eounsel well know thaf sueh silly emanations ar insult to the intelligence of our schoolba and a ehallenge to the courage of our grand- wothers.” The address closes with an peal to the strikers to stand firm until their organization is recognized and their mands granted. addressed not Knights The Switchmen Back to Work, Kansas Crey, Marel —The greatest ex- tement and activity prevails this morning every switch yard except, the souri Pacifie, and freight is being handled with all possible celerity. There will be some delay in consequen [ the blockade, but it is not expected to be ser- ious, as the strike was of short duration. All business in wholesale lines was sumed today and the city industries are resuming their former condition. Noth. ing developed to-day in the Missouri Pacitic strike, Governor Marmaduke's proclama. ;iulll had no visible effect on the situation here, Sr. JoskpH, Mo, March The str which was inaugurated here among switchmen yesterday, terminated to-day and are noying as The wen fad a with Gen er Barnard {annibal & St. and Couneil Luffs roads in which th assured that | their. grievances would De acted upon i ) ] few days, The wen agreed 1o o to woik at )| noon, but when the time came only half of them did 0. Those who are not at work are disposea to_obstruct business, A force of police is kept in the yards. Threo Governors Proclaim. Avsriy, Texas, March ~Governor Tre- land to-day issued a proclamation warning all persons, whosoever they may be, engaged in any of the unlawful acts in connection with the strike, that they are entailing on themselyes disaster and ruain, and that offended and outraged justice sooner or Tater overtake and punisn them unless they promptly cease theirdawlessness. He appeals to the “\“‘-nhhflnu peoplg threughout the state to aid the eivil officers wcastoning order and in executing the laws and - in dis. countenancing in every way this abnormal S condiion. Torkk A, Kan,, March 95.—Governor’ Mar tin issued a proclamation today reciting the cvils existing under the present railroad strike, and calling upon tho peace officers of the state to protect property and_ seo that the .vnumu-m-u‘ the state is not interrupted by violence or lawless acts, and to apprehend any such offenders, ‘The support ot the citi- zens 18 invoked that the commerce ot the state may be resumed. Al the lawful au- thority of the state will be exerted to support Tocal officers in the discharge of these injune- tions, and all persons are warned against ob- structing the railway LarrLe Rock, Ark., March 25.—Governor Hughes to-day issueda prochimation express- ing the regref of all good citizens at the eon- dition of affairs precipitated by the strike ised the suspension of freight o the St Louis, 1ron Mountain & vailrond through Arkansas, London Press On the Strikes. Lox March 25,—The Daily News says it considers the labor difficulties in the United States the onteome of the govern- ment's system of nrotection and of the bol- stering up of trade rings to the detriment of the working classes, The News adds that it is likely that inereasing labor twoubles will compel congress to study the question of {ree trade, Settling the Dayton Tie-U Davroy, Olifo, March 25, —The Fifth avenue street ear line has settled with the drivers by giving them $2 per day for s hours work. _‘The Third street line o similar offer to their men, but it ha been accepted. Al Js quict and it is thougnt that by to-morrow all roads will be running, A Monster Kick at Keokuk. Ruokuk, lowa, March Part of the drivers of the Keokuk street railway strnek to-day. Thelr grievance is a failure to re- ceive prompt pay. The cars are running, and no trouble. The strikers state action will be taken to-morrow. Compromised Wit weRG, P at a meeting to-nig compromise measure which v ) cedes everything demanded by the mei. the Men. con- Injunction A t Pickots. CrroAGo, March e Garnett this 15 asked for by Bruschl ing the strikers from interfering with their business, —~ FOREIGN INFORMATION. G o I1—His Irish Policy Will be Announced April 3. Loxnox, March dstone is ill. Tle caught cold vesterday and s confined to his room. He is suffering from chillsand_ diarr- ha, Afterding physicians have forbidden him to leave the house. Gladstone will there- fore be.unable to go to the commons to-day. He had appointed to-night as the date on which he would name the day presentation of his Irish proposals. It was generally ex- peeted that lie would accompany an- nouncement with a short speech which would of his Irish seheme. sadstone has decided to have the ume he had marked out for himself in he commons this evening carried out despito his illness., Ilarcourt this evening announced that Gladstone would stato his Irish policy fo the house on April 3, The rumor that a_quarrel existed between Lord Randolph Churchill and Hon, W. 11, Smith, both of whom w mbers of Lord Salisbury’s cabinet, is confirmed. The quar 1 is serious, and i% both personal and politi- 1. It originated in a speech made by Mr. Smith, inwhich he “spoke in favor of Mr. Gladstone's seheme for buying out the land- Jords of Ireland, and fair support of the proposal. 'I'his position provoked Lord Randolph beyond self-restraint. He retorted olently, and used languaze saxeastie, abus- iveand insultinz. He declared that the con- servatives would remain perpetually out of power and be condemned ‘o everlasting op- ition if such a policy should prevail in the izati He de y pottering poltrooncry brook will endeayor t tion. Justice Bult to-day rendered a decision to the effect that a divoiee obtained in Am the bonds of marriage performed in lid in the rized soldic yesterday threw a petition’ praying for Tenewal of his pension, into the qu carriage, has been sed by royal com- mand. e isan [ishman, A duel was fought on the field of Waterloo to-dav, the contestants being Mue. Vals anative of KFran nd Aiss shelby, American. The ducl was the resu't of Julo L as o tho raative merils french and -~ Amer female doctor: a stormy tion betyw Qisputants ~ Mme. Valsayre threw glove in Miss Shelby’s face. and o duel orthwith aranged. The weapons w swords, Miss Shelby on onewrm, ‘Ihe four cans, The’ latter exy satisfied that the due fairly and that France ) A quantity of dynamite was expladed to- day under the residence of Manager Tyzac! of Madamsley colliery, in Durham, Tho louse A but nobody wi injured 0 supposed Lo hay been ated by union miners, who hul been locked out from the colliery sfnee Janu- ary, and whose places have béen taken by non-unionists intimate thé conds were Ameri- sed themselves had been conducte honor Jiad been up Labor Troubles in Belgium, ssLs, March 25,—The city was plac- arded during the night with ealls Issted by the workingme fede fon for a meeting of workingmen to-night. ‘The strik- ing miners at i ttempted general riot- ing tast night, but were overpowered by the olice. e oops stationed at Antworp aro weld within_ thelr s, 1o ilable tor suppression of any distrbance that may be created by unemployed workingmen, The strike al Liege has become almost general in that distiicf, Confliets are taking place between the sirikers and the eivil guards, A large number of forelen agitators Liuve arrived in the disturbed district and are urging the strikers to_ continuie their resist to thoe authoritie: Gangs men made up of anarchists toughs of the = worst doscription parading in the suburbs, creating disor- and perpetratin 5 Citizens are waylaid and money ext hem by its of violene Postmen their rounds are accompanied by guards of sol d Arrests of pe ed in the dis- turbanees are being v @ by the wholesale, Many rioters have been e while slecp ing in the ficlds, where d fallen while drink, The town b wpied by the civie guards. A strong reinforeement of troops are artiving at the scene of the riots. The civie guards are holding the pit mouths, o Brussers, March 2, miners strike hias extended to ( s the men de- nd o 25 per cent It o owages, amd wding the grantin hive quit worl u to rioting, “The g arties have ful in dis ing the mol AD attept was ilway train aining Lhirty-live W pliaced on he Bu that hay to-day to blow Hasselt. A pac dynumite cartridges had b but wits swept aside b without being exploded, Wh driver was examining the pa loded and blew off three ot ards have beex posted | ing the workmen 104 we: | and concluding with t} mau bring a rovolver, DES MOINES FOR EVER MORE The Towa Supreme Court Will Hold Sessiont® In the Oapitol Buildigg COMMENCING WITH OCTOBERe The Gateh Insurance Bill Passes Both Bodies—-Its Provisions~The Sol- diers' Home Committeo's Report—Notes. General Assombly Procoedings. Dres Morxes, lowa, Mareh 25— [Special m.]—The house to-day passed the bill has passed the senate, permanently lo- lating the supreme court at Des Moisnes. It only awaits the signature of the governor to become a law, The vote in the house was very decisive, the measure receiving thirteen mote yotes than a constituticual majority. Similar bills have passed one or the other 10 of the general assembly soveral times retofore, but failed finally, The eomple- tion of the elegant quarters provided for the court in the new capitol—probs ably the finest cowrt room in the country—has hastened the result reached toaay. The bill passed provides for four teris a vear, one of which shall begin on the first Tuesday of Octocer, one on the | first Tuesday of December, oue on the first | Tuesday of March, and one on tho first Tues- day of June. All causes on the docket shall be heard at each term unless continued or otherwise disposed ot by order of the court, The firstiterm of the consolidated court will be held at Des Moines in October. The approaching spring and summer terms at Davenport, Dubugue and Des Moines will bo neld as usual, but beginning with October the lowa gupreme court will never wore move by easters about the state. TIE GATCIL INSURANCE BILL. The Gateh insuranco bill that passed the legislature to-ay is of considerable impor- tance to mutual benefit associations, It pro- vides that all of these organizations wmust show their plan of business to the auditor of state and attorney generaland receive their approval before being allowed to do busin “Then their articles of incorporation inust be recorded in the office of the recorder of the county where orgauized, and not the secre- tary of state. Kvery sueh association organ- ized under this act is required before 1ssuing | any poiley or certificate of membership, if the association has not membership suflicient to pay the full amonnt of the certificato or policy on an assessment, to print in red ink in a conspicuous part of the i for insurance the following 1t is understood and agreed that tho amount to be paid, when the certilicate or policy issued upon this application becomes a elaim, shall be dependent upon the amount called from an o ment made to meetsueh claim.” And itis further required that the com- pany must have aetual applications upon at least 250 lives for at least $1,000 each, and satistactory proof must be filed with the auditor of state that the president, secretary and treasurer of the assoziation have given a good bond for $5000 for the faithful dis- charge of their duties. Further, no association of this kind can do. business in the state until it has received a certificate from the aud ] a vided in the act. No policy can be issued to 5 years of age, nor under 1b. These associations are required to invest ir reserve funds in United States bonds, ¢ or municipal bonds, or notes sceured by mortgage on unincumbered real estate, not to exceed 40 per cent of theis ed value, exelusive of improvements, and shall deposit their securities with the state auditor, All forcign mutuai benefit associations that desire to do business in this state, must file their artieles of incorporation with the state iditox, and conform to the provisions of this ac HOME LOCATION. committeo appointed to visit suitable localities for a soldiers' home, reported to- “Thew report is very volu- minous, and deseribes the desirablo sites in the twenty places visited. It presents in tabulat d form the answers which the vari- ous localitics give to the questions of tho committce, showing the resources available, , building material, rail- b- ing the various propositions made to the com- mittee and setting forth th rable points of cach, does not decide in favor of any one, but closed with the recommenda- tion that both houses of - the legislature meet in an informal joint caucus and settle the lo- cation there, -night the feeling among the members secm to be setting in favor of Burlington, as the other advantages there aro strengthiened by the prospect that if congross should, in the next few years, establish another soldiers’ home for lmols, lowa and Missouri, Burlington would be very likely to be chosen, and the state home could then bo absorbed by the national home. GENERAL LEGISLATIV 5 The house passed bill permitting certain persons charged with erime to be held for trial without the intervention of the grand jury. The committee on ay ns re- ported in favor of grantiy gils” industrial sehool at Mi 000 for the state university, ,000 to the Farmers' Protective assoclation, §2,000 for the B nediet home; also, against any appros priation for completing the new capitol, The bill providing a course of procecdings when it is nec v to suspend a state officer was passed, The Clark pronibition bill and the Keatley license bill were niade the special order for nest Tuesday at 2:50 p. m,, to cons tinue the special order until disposed of. The vassed the bill establishing as a standard guage for measuring creamn two standard quarts for an inch, The senate passed on its third reading the bill establishing a soldiers' home, and ap- propriating $100,000 for that purpose, ‘The bill uppropriates $75,00) for the purchase of grounds und the construction of the building, and $25,000 for the maintenance of the home, Ahe senate went into excentive session und confirmed without opposition the nominas tion of John Blanchard, of Dubugue, ta bo state oil inspector, The szuate passed on its third reading the Carson bill punishing the offense of intoxication. e Rhode Island Republica Provinexce, R L, March 2 publican state convention morning, George Peabody Wetinore, of Newport, was nominated for governors Elysus Darling, of Pawtuck tor licutenant” governor, and Joshua M. Addeman, of Providenee, for sees Tetary of state, TITE SOLDIE The legislative house nineocs. At tho re- this mbles. ‘I'hie cabivet (1. iblos in the west to-day, Handk To-morrow me will s and Collars, 8. P, Morse & Co. 11100 dozen colored bordered, fast color Handkerchiofs at 8¢ tht these muy obtain generul ution we will only sell 1 dozen to euch custos mer; we bave only 100 dozen We would usk our. customers early in the morning. They sold under 15¢, 8. P Mousk & Co cie disty to come wve nevel