Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 19, 1887, Page 2

vigoronely protest against the aetion of Gen- eral Meigs. These gentiemen affirm that 1here was no combinations, that each bidder Wi innocent of the ngures contained in te romsale of the others. and Joint to the fact hat there were material differences in their vespective bids to retute the allegations of eollnsion. The Americans also assert that the award was made at fizures above those contained In sorue of their bids, and that tho samples they submitted were superior in quality to those submitted by the English competitors to whom the contraet was awarded. LINERALITY IN PEN€IONS, Bome time a0 1t was predieted in these dis- tehes that there would be no legislation at @ Present §°<sion of CongTess upon revente questions. Nothing has since transpired to change that prediction. Indeed, the action of the house yesterday in_passing a general pension bill that will add $20,000,000 or & 00,000 to te pension roll very materially les- sens the chance for any le:islation looking to the rednetion of the revennes, Thera are members who are inclined to believe that if congress continues to add to the pension roll with that Jiverality that has marked the legisiation of the past few years there will arlsen necessity for additional taxation to meet the annual requirements of the govern- ment. PATENTS 1&SUED, Patents were issued for the following to- day: Frank Brenow, Davenport, In., pro- tector for lamp globe; Charles W, Chatterton, Centerville, Ia fly screen: Ernest G Kamper, Burlington, In., stone saw; John T. Merrill, assignor of two-uhirds to G. S Allen and'J. S, Fry, Mount Ayr, Ia. yalye: Andrew T. Moats, assignor of one-alt 1o J. R. Cline, Pleesantville, la., pick; Jarvis F. Patten, Fort Sidney, Neb,, cuff button; Goorge H. Ramsey, Execelsior Mines, Ia., mining cage: Frank Rosewater, Omaha, Index book: William I, Smith, De Soto, Ia., nut lock. baMnee —— GROVER TRANSMITS, A Short Message to Congress on Our Constitutional Centennial, Wasmivaroy, Jan. 18.~The president sent the foilowing message to cougress to- Aday: To the Senate and Ilouse of Representa- ves: Asa matter of national interest and ono solely within the diseretion and eontrol of congress, | transmit the accompanying memorial of the exeentive committee of the sub-constitutional centeunial 1nission oposing to celebrate the 17th of September, K58 th ity of Piladeiphin, ns the day upon whichand the place where the conven- tion that framed the federal constitutlon concluded their labors and submitted the result for ratitication to the thirteen states then ecomposing the United States. The epoch was one of the despest interest and the events well worthy of commemoration. 1 am aware that as each state acted indenen- dently in giving ita adhesion to the new constitution, the dates and anniversary of their separafe ratifieations arenot coincident. Some action looking to a national expression in relation to the celebration of the close of the first century of popular government under a written constitution has already b suggested, and whilst stating the great terfst I share in the renewed examination by the American people of the histlirical founda- tion of the government, 1 do not feel war- ranted in discriminating in favor of ~or against propositions to select one day or place in preference to all others, and therefore content myself with conveying to congress these expressions of the popular feeling and interest upon the subject, hoping that, in a patriot co-operation rather than of local com- petition, fitting measures may be enacted by congress which will give the amplest oppor- tunity all over these United States for a man- ifestation of the affection and confidence of a free and mighty nation in the institutions of the government in which they are the for- tunate inheritants and under which unex- ampled prosperity has been enjoved by all classes and conditions in our social system. GROVER CLEVELAND, TExecutive Manslon lowa Catttemen Petition. WasthyaroN, Jan. 18.—Senator Allison to-day presented a petition from a committee of citizens of Iowa appointed by the Con- solidated Cattle Growers’ association, repre- senting that furmers and stock raisers are suffering great pecuniary Joss from a fatal *dread cattle disease—contagious pleuro- neumonia—which has establislied a foothold n an adjoining state. The petition contin- ues: *‘Should this disease find its way into our herds of cattle we would suffer irrepara- ble loss. That it will do so, unless the most heroic measures are at onee resorted - to, can- not be questioned.” The petitioners appeal to the representatives of [owa in congress to do all they ean to secure the passage of the Mil- Ter pleuro-pneumonia bill, and says: ‘*Never before has a like number of your constituents been so yitally interested in'a measure to be brought before the congress ot the United States.” e — Governors Inaugurated. Hanrrisnure, Pa,, Jan. 18.—Governor- elect James A. Deaver was Inaugurated at noon to-day in the hall of the house of repre- sentatives. Ile was escorted through a line of military and civie orzanizations nggregat- ing 7,000 men to the reviewing stand in front of the executive mansion, wherethe governor, ex-G overnor Pattison and the gentlemen Wwho are to compose Governor Beaver's cab- inet tl’l.wh:\\m\l the parade In honor of the even DoveR, Del, Jan. 18.—Governor-clect Biggs wasinaucurated at noon to-day. In s inaugural address he favored the con- tinual colnage of silver and the reduction of the tariff, He said he regarded civil service reform as something to be confiued to the party in power. TirentoN, N. J., Jan. 18.—Governor-elect Green was latzirated at noon to-day. In his inaugural address the new governor fa- wvored the taxation of corporation and in- dividual property on the same busis. & el Favorable Rgport Ordered. WaAsHINGTON, Jan. 18.-—Representative Dunham was to-day directed by the house committee on commerce to report favorably the bill introduced in the senate by Senator Edwunds providing for the iuspeetion of meats for exportation, prohibitinz the im- portation of adulterated food and drinks, and authorizing the president, whenever satistied that unjust discriminations are made by any foreign’ state avainst the Importation of United States products, to direct that such roducts of the foreign state so discriminat- ng against the United States as he may deem vroper shall not be imported into the United States, A section of the bill author- izes the president when necess: in hig orlnlnll, for the protection of animals in the United States against contagions disense, to suspend by proclamation tho importation of any and all classes of avimals for a Jimited tinie, e Pinkeye Pittsburg. Prrening, Pa, Jan, 18.—A peculiar dis- ense, said to be pinkeye, has been raging for the past few weeks among horses of the Transverse raflway company. The com- plaint bas rendered forty-six horses unfit for service, and a number have died within the Inst two or three days, The symptoms are said to greatly resemble those of pinkeye. The disease st made its appearanes among @ niinber of horses recently brought from St. Louis, 1t has been spreading rapidly and although not generally fatal has been very disastrous. e — The Weather at St. Paul, 81, Pavr, Jan, 18.—The mgrcury this moriing ranged in the vicinity of 50 below zero, ‘The heavy snow storm of Sunday and the intense cold weather since, have ereatly impeded raiload travel, and the bulletin board at the Uniondepot this morning shows threugh trains on all roads two to five hours Iate. ‘Lravel hus been suspended for two days on sowme lines. nal oMcer reports that at 5 o'clock iy the mercury reachid the lowest point this winter, marking 56 below zera %ullivan Broke His A SN NEAIOLIS, Jan, 18 —John L. 8 walght 215, and Patsy Cardiff, 18 pound: Tought six zounds Liere to-night In the pres- onceof a very large nudience. Cardiff got in one biow in the third iound, Sullivan hone inany. There was a good deal of elinehing and no blood drawn, The contest was de- ehled a draw, it belng oxplained that Sull Vi broke his arw in the st round by strik- Ing a stake. A Distinguished clentist Lieath, New Youk, Jau, 18.--FProf, Edward 1 Youmans, a distinzuished writer and lee- turer ok scientiie subjects, died this morn- ns, R v"““. v Pavliamens, Dut, Jan, 15-Tue Dominlen ‘- wont 18 cuiled to meet for dispatch of sinese April T Lhe oy THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE at Lincoln Yesterday, ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT Cold-Blooded Killing of a Deputy Sheriffand Escape of the Mur- derer—The Train Wrecks ers—State New State Fair Men in Session. LiscorLs, Neb., Jan. 18.=|Special Tele- gram to the Bex.]—The Nebraska state board of agriculture met in the new university building this e ing with the complete mem- bership present and representatives from seventy-three of the county societies i the state, President 8. M. Barker, in s annual address, said : 1 congratulate you, gentlemen, on the suc- cess of the late state fair held in this eity in September Iast, Such suecess can be gained only by hard work on your part and complete Larmony on the part of_the officers. No one man can make a fair, It requires the com- bined 3@ effort dof the board as weil as the aid of the public. Eyeryone who makes an exhibit and every visitor who at- tends the fair assists m_the enterprise. am aware the people are inelined to believe that as they do not belong to the board they have nothing particular 4o do in the matter, This isa mistake. The board of managers and ofticers cannot makea fair. 1sec pres ent the presidents of the county societie desire, gentlemen, to Impress npon your minds the importance of your position. "You are by law members of thestateboard,clothed with all the rights, privileges and duties of members, You can do mueh in your local- ities. Kneourage your people in making ex- hibits. We are not laboring for personal agerandizement, but for the good of the great state of Nebraska. 1 hope we ail feel the responsibility of our respective places. To the railroads we are greatly in- debted an we should not be slow to acknowledge our obligations to them and the press of the . L venture, 1o other state is so favorably treated. Too much praise cannot be given the people of Lincoln for jtheir energy in making the &tate fair a completa Snccess. No otlier state has better ground or better material to exhibit. ‘The impression has gone abroad that Nebraska is behind uo state in the union. No other state fair shows a hand- somer balance in the treasury. “Lhie reports of the seerctary and treasurer were presented and referred to their appro- priate _committee. ‘The treasurer's report shows 88,971 in the {reasury—this in addition to paying all expenses, paying $3.500 in old debtaand In ting $4,500 in permancut im- provements. Twenty-live names wore placed in nomina- tion from which to select fourteen members of the board whose tering expire the present year. ‘These nominations were reterred ton committee consisting of Messrs, North of Platte, McFarland of lLancaster, Webster of Ord, Greer of Kearney. and Glover of Brown. cretary Furnas announced that the com- mittee froi state fairs in the northwest at their meeting in Chicago ha\l arranged dates for lairs the coming year, ‘The dates for the leh;‘ndkfl state fair are September 9 to 16 in- clusive, A committee to confer with the Omaha fair and exposition 1n the interests of harmony, as asked by the Omaha_ people, was ap- pointed, consisting of McIntyre of Seward, urks of Lincoln, 11l of Gtoe, and Grinneil of Fort Callioun. The election of officers was ed for 3 oelock to-morrow, and the board will be in session the coming two days. Grand Isiand Notes. GrAND [sLAND, Neb., Jan. 18.—[Cor- respondence of the Beg.)—Grand Island is wading through the latent misery of a broon war, and the average housekeeper must sub- mit to the defenseless conditions of a lifteen- cent broom. * A lodge of Good Templars recently organ- ized selected J. H. Wooley, C. T.; Mrs. E. R. Main, V. 'T.; C. D. Irvine, chaplain; A. W. MeXNeel, seeretary ; Mattie Schaupp, assistant secretary: Tinnie Hall, financial secretary: H. F. Timbock, treasurer; G, A. Ostrum, marshal; Jessie Burkett, guard; Frankie Norris, door marshal; D. Creswell, sentinel; H. L. Burkett, P. C. T. There are already fifty active mewbers with a prospect of a large organization. The new and commodious hall of the G. A. K. will be the place of future meetings. ‘The handsome Independent block begins to show its fine points to advantage. 1t will be occupled shortly by the Independent in thie basement and third story and the large ary goods establishment of C, A. Wibe on the first and second floors. ‘The large general store of L. N, Wolback will occupy enethird more spaco than formerly by the addition of another room, 22x100, full of goods. ‘The street railway company having been voted a franchise on last Saturday, will com- merce work at once to lay in a stock for the same. Three miles will be luid this season. : © newly organized board of trade will meet_on Friday evening at the hall in the Scarfl block to arange for some important work [n the near future, Williams & Kerr have commenced work on their new three-story brick block, which will be 44x100, three stories for a wholesale and retail grocery house. Socloty circles aro all qui vive pver tho mas: uerade bail to be held at Leiderkantz hall on the evening of February 5. Eli Barnes is the representative from Hall that is autending the meeting of the state board of agriculture at Lincoln, now in session, Grand Island is looking Tor the man that wants to invests in a pork packing establish- went. It is an inviting tield and the pig is in thio pole ruady for & mat With the necessary capital, A afher unusual ease was decided in the county court on Monday. The Lincoln Land company laid out tho nesy town of Gairo, & teen miles west of Grand Island, and had the plat recorded accordini to law wid demunded heir original plat, offering the county clerk # copy, which the'clerk rofused. ‘The com- pany then sued the county for recovery, but Judge Caldwell decided that the streets and ulleys being dedicated to the public gave the public the right to bold the original plat among the archives of the county for ready reference, and that by deeding the sureets and aileys to the public the papers neces- sarily went with the transfer, as in the con- veyancing of any piece or pareel of land, ‘The contestants made up a ease for tho higher courts to test a matter, on which, lfilll.lllg') as It way appear, there I8 1o prece- dent. All the laborers In the cily are now em- ployed in cutiing, shipping and putting up ce for the severat owners of the atincial lakes wade for this purpose, Koehler sends out a trainload of ice every day. The Widows' Pensions Defeated. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.~The bill granting pensions to Mis, Logan and Mrs, Blair, the widow of General Frank Blair, were defeated this morning in the house comumittee on in- valid pensions. Pidcock and Eilsbury, mein- bers of the commitiee, were absent when the conimittee met. ‘The mewbers were arrayed on party lines—seven demoerats voted agzaiust and five republicans in favor of the bill. Fhe adverse majority veports on the Logan ane Blair bills will bo made by Swope and Taulbee respecively, and favorable wi- nority reports by Congerand Morrill, Lt is understood that the basis of opposition to the bills is reluctance on the part of the wajority of thie committee to the continuance of the grauting of high pensions to widows of ofi- cers who did not die from injuries ineurred in the service, The only precédents (or)mw ing such bills are fousd in the eases of the widows aud families of Admiral Farragut, Generals Thomas and Grant, and the mgior: ity of the committee believe it would bad | policy 10 follow these precedents in view of i !lmIm‘l that there aro about 100 surviving widows of officers who would then be eutit to peusions who are now excluded by the seneral law, Murdered a Deputy 8 CrApnoy, Neb, Jan, 18 Tole- gram to the Bee.]-Ou January 16 il MeCoy, & saloon keeper at Lusk, Wyo., shot and kitled Charles Guon, who had been act ing &8 & deputy sheritf. ‘The shooling was Saused by a dificully which arose between McCoy snd Gunu at a dauce on the evening A Tull Attendance at the Opening Session | | l of the 15th, MeCoy met Gunn on the motrn- ing of the 16th in Waters’ saloon and pulled his revolver and without any warning shot Gunn twice, the frst ball entering his bowels | and coming out at the small of the back, The second shot went through his head, Killing him instantiy. McCoy then attem pted to escape by mounting a_horse that eas sad- dled for him, butas he started away the stumbled and fell. Deputy Sherift Ower opened fire at McCoy, and after two bul had taken effect McCoy surrendered and was antly handentTed and shackled and vinced i~ Darin g o ight of the 11th, whi Deputy Sheriff Owens was away, McCoy made his escape, assisted by friends, and is still at large. The crime is regarded as a cold-blooded murder, without eause. Nebraska Piremoen's Assoclation. Cortmnes, Neb,, Jan. 18.~ [Special Tel gram to the Brr [he State Firemen's As- sociation held its annual meeting here. Dele- gations are arriving, About 120 are expected to take part in the proceedings, which prom ise to be of special interest to tho associa- tlon and the location of the place to hold the tournament 8in_August. The delegates are representative men and a credit to the asso- ciation that has entrusted its interests to their keeping, Doubt About the Uonfesstons, NEBRASKA CI1y, Neb., Jan. 18.—[special Telegram to the Bex. |<Though the reputed confession of the two train wreckers has been published our officials keep it quiet and there is doubt In the minds of some as to whether a confession has really been made, as there Is no very good authority given. T'he sheriff probibits visitors conversing with the prisoners and everything is quict and the ex- citement subsiding, A Light Vote Polled, Corvmnue, Neb., Jan, 18,—[Speeial Tele- gram to the BEe.]—The election held to-day to authorize the supervisors of Platte county to use £10,000 of unaporopriated money now lying idle in the treasurer’s hands towards construeting a brid across the Loup Fork, brought out a very light vote. ‘I'he majority cast 4n favor of the appropriation in the city was Juror Grant Indicted, LixcorN, Nob, Jan., 18.— Special Tele- gram to the Brex.|—P. G. Grant, a resident of this eity, indicted in the United States court on three counts for interfering with the course of justice and tampering with a jury, “fhis indictment comes from the rouble lad with a jury in a case at the recent session of the court in' Omaba. A Three Weeks' Blockade Ralsed. CuADRON, Neb. pecial Tele- gram to the Be three weeks's snow blockade on the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley road, between Chadron and Douglas, was raised to-d: by the united worlk of eight engines and all the available men on theline of the ro Sledgehammer Victim Improving. CoLuMBUS, Neb,, Jan. 18.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber. es Snyder, the young wan in the Union Pacific employ that gothurt at Duncan with a sledgehammer yesterday, Is improving. A Chndron Hardware Firm Assigns. CrADRON, Neb.,Jan. 18.—[Special Telerram to the Bir.|—Christensen & Anderson, a hardware firm at this place, made an assizn- ment to the sheriff to-day. Assets, about $10,000; labilities, about $8,000. The Omaha & North Platte Road. AsnrLAND, Neb, Jan. 18.—[Special to the BrE.|—The oxtension of the Omaha & North Platte railroad has been completed from Ash- land to Wahoo, and shipments of grain will be mado over the road to-morrow. Passenger trains will be put on at au early day, Her Preaching Too Sanctified. DEs MoiNgs, Ia., Jan. 18.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.|—A dispatch from Milo reports great excitement there growing out of the sanctifieation vreaching of a lady evangelist, a Mrs. Reece. A revival had been started, when she was called to assist the pastor, and her efforts have resulted in such intense feeling that one man, a prom- inent citizen, has gone insane and several others haye very ncarly lost control of their reason. The official members have now de- cided to refuse the use of the chureh to the lady evangelist and it is hoped that the ex- citément willgo down. Counterfeit Butter Seized, Perra, Ia., Jan. 1S.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brk.]—Ten pounds of bogus butter were seized at a commission house here to-day,in which the counterfeit was very cleverly concealed. The butter was in two rolls of five pounds each, and the center of each was composed of pure lard, with good butter surroundinge 'The name of " the maker is known, and proceedings wiil be commenced azainst him at once under the new butterine law, which carries a very heavy penalty, Passenger Train Wrecked, D8 MorsEs, I 3, —[S Telo- gram to the B, | \ enger train on the Towa Midland was derailed one mile west of Quigley, Clinton county, this morning. The engine and baggage car were badly wrecked. The track was torn up for 250 feet Liegenties, of Clinton, engine Tracy, of Anamosa, lireman, were badly in- jurod, bolng scalded by water from. the hot ‘water tank. A Young Lad's Suicide. DENIsoN, Ia., Jan, 18, I Telegram to the Bek. ]—One of the youngest suicides ever known, Willie Koeh, a boy of but fif- teen years, hanged himself last Sunday in Otter Creek township, in Crawiord county, assigned for the rash aet, but thio ather comitted suicide some years boy's « t the suicidal intent aro, and it Is thought thi was inherited. Manning on the Facific Railroads, ‘WaAsNGTON, Jan. 18.—Secretary Man- ning has written a letter replying to the sen- ate resolution caling upon him for informa- tion regarding sums of money owing the United States by the Pacific railroad com- panies. Tho secretary says that the amount of interest due from the sompanies on sub- sidy bonds January 1 was £10,534,000, T'wen- y-one million tive hundred and fifty thou- and dollars have been repaid, leaving due on aceount of interest $49,500,000; nzgrey indebtedness due ar becowe due on Sep- tember 11, 1507, & 015, The secretary says that if the bill prescribing the method of extinguishing the debt, principal and inter- est, by constant sem qual payment be- cones it will not even eancel the in- terest. The' sccretary says: “The constant semi-annual payiment or ‘bond ot indebted- ness required to eancel the Indebtedness above mentloned, SLIOGTS100 (princlpal aud interest), in eighty years, computed at the rato of 3 per « annum, reinvested nnually, is $1,854,003.” The secrelary s further ‘that it is proper to consider whether the sinking fund now held in trust by the government should be treated as an offset in determining the indebtedness due the rnment s required in the bill under consideration, —— ractical Joke, 18.—A frightful aceident happened in this city this eyening, The He- brew Dramatic elub gave an entertainment at a theatre in Princess street, Spitaliields, which was attended by about five hundred persons, mostly Jews. Some one in the , , doubtless for & joke, shouted “ire” The gas was immediatel turned off at the metre und a terrible panic eusued. People rusned in a solid mass for the door and numbers were trodden unde foot. When the panie had subsided, it was found that twelve women and five youths had been trampled to death in the rush to eseape and wany others injured. — The Beaver City Bank, WasmiNGToN, Jan. 18.—The comptroller of the treasury has authorized the First Na- tional bank of Beayer City, Neb., to begin business with a capital of 000, ——e Wanted—[nformation of one J. E. Relloy, who was justice of the peace in Omaba inthe year 1568. He will confer a fuvor by either coming or sending his address to this office, or anybody know- ing lus present address. A Horrible LONDON, Jan, - THE LOVE-STRICKEN MAIDEN | Miss Van Zandt Skil)_ Determined to Marry Anarghist Spies, ad | THE GIRL'S. AUNT PROSTRATED Pittsbnrg Society Stiered Up Over the Affale — Profability That the Sheriff Will Yot Puta SBtop o It smnacy and Love. CirreAco, Jan, 18.4.{Specfal Telogram to the Ber.|—A license for the marri of August Spies and Nina Clarke Van Zandt was faken out at the county building a few minutes before 12 o'clock to-day. The bride- elect, necompanied by Captain Black, calfed for the document, which was granted with- out hesitation. The event continues to ex- cite wonderment and diszust, and the action of the girl's parents and herself remains in- comprehensible, The Journal, discussing the subject, says editorially: “It is, of course, useless to reason with the demented girl, who Is proud of her dementation and of the notoriety with which it has clothed her, but tho Jaw and the judgment of the courtin which Spiss was tried give Sheriff Matson control of nim as a felon under sentence of death and this power the sheriff should exer- cise to save the girl from an infamous act and from a fature full of woe, upon which she would enter if allowed to carry out the folly and indecency which sho is desirous of committing. The thought of martiaze and of the relations that itinvolves is, under the circumstances sur- rounaing the scandal, a_revolting one. If married will the girl bo permitted to ocoup: Spies’ cell with him as a bridal chambes Will she be permitied to ineur the possibility of motherhood, with all the sorrows that it would bring with it? This view of the sub- Ject s practlent and not an indelicate one. 1t s impressed with irresistible foreo on every humane and generous mind, 1t §s overpow= ering in view of the horriblo vileness of the proposed nuptials and the horrors that they would bring in_their train. Sheriff Mason must understand that the moral sense and in- tellicence of the entire community are shocked by this proposed marriage. e is held in public opinion responsible for its pro- vention. e cannot justify himself if he Permits it to proceed,”” The anarchist attor- neys and all their friends are pushing the marriage in every possible way. HER AUNT PROSTRATED, PIvTSBURG, Jan, 18,—Development of the sensational circumstances in the case of Miss Nina Van Zandtand her determination to become the wife of Auzust Spies, the con- demned anarchist, culminated to-day in the prostration of Mrs. John Arthur, Nina's thy aunt. The aged erandfather, Wm. B, Clark, and the affectionate aunt both be stricken by the waywardness of young Iady. The seandal has created a sensation in soci- ety circles and is the topic of the houramong all class WHAT THE SHERIFF WILL DO, CicAGo, Jan. 18.—In an interview to- nizbt on the subject of the approaching marriage of Anarchist Spies and Miss Van Zandt,” Sheriff Maison said; “I have arbitrary rignt to_prevent the marriage. As custodian of the jail and of the prisoner I havye the right to exclade visitors when I fecl a Visit from them should not be allowed. Should the marriage actually take plaee it will be a marriage in name only so long as Spigs sin my custody.” When the license had been procured to-day Captain Black called upon the sheri- Ml for permission to use the in- sane court Toom ~ for the cere- mony. The sheriff said Spies would not be al- lowed to go out of ihe jail, "The sheriff said the public looked upon the proposed mac- riaze g8 a disgraceful affair and that the clamor against it would increase, The sher- iif would notsay positively what he would do in case Miss Van Zanat appeared at Sples’ cell Thursday to, be married. 1o was in hoves she would come to her senses before that time. el e T FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Senate, WASHINGTON, Jan. 18,—Mr. Morrill, from the finance committee, reported a bill to re- imburse the depositors of the Washington Freedmen’s bank. Calendar, Mr. Hawley, from the select commtttee on centennial celebration of the adoption of the constitution, reported a joint resolution pro- viding for the appointment of a joint com- mittee of five senators and eight representa- tives to consider the expedieney of holding in 1502 an international exhibition of the in- dustries and productions of all countries, Passed. Mr. Cockrell, from the committee on mili- tary affairs, reported a bill to amend the act providing for the muster and pay of certain office d men of the volunteer service. Passed. _Mr. Gorman offered a preamble and resolu- tion authorizing the president to prohibit transit through the United States or terri- torial waters engines, cars, vessels or goods proceeding from Oanada. Mr. Frye said the sub-committee from the committée on foreign relations had inyesti- gated the subject and A report would un- oubtedly be made in o few day: Mr, Da remarked that every day the grievance was more glaring and inexcusable. ‘The senate then took up the house bill to declare the forfeiture of lands granted to the New Orleans, Baton Rouge & Vieksburz railway company (Backbone road), the for- feiture to apply to lands east of the Missis- sippi and_to confirm to the New Orleans Pacific railroad_company (assignees of the ;nhlfl“lrmnpuny; other granted lands not for- eited. M. Gibson offered an amendment protect- ing the rights of settlers, which was agreed to without division, and the bill w passed without discussion, Mr. Edmunds gave notice that morrow he should ve thit the. ceed to the consideration of execnutive busi- ness of wide public interest, (1t is supposed lll’fl refers to the Nicaraugua canal resolu- on.) Adjourned, e pro- House, WAsHINGTON, Jan, 18.—The house In the morning hour resumed consideration of the Joint resolution authorizing an investigation of the accounts of the Pacitic railroads. After debate the resolution passed without divis- jon, It authorizes the secretary of state to appoint and fix the cowpensation of three competent persons, the compensation not to exceed $3,000 each per annum, with necessary expenses, to examine the workings and financial management of the Paclfic railroads and to ascertain whether they have perforimed tions they are under to the United The resolution names the details to be examined into, and provides for ageess to all the 'bboks and accounts ot the companies 9 indebted to the United States, A resolution setting aside January 29 for consideration of the Blair “educational LM was catled up, and the house, by a vete of 183 to 70, re- fused to lay it on ihe table, but the morhing hour having expired before linal action could be taken, Mr. Crisp called up and the house proceeded 1o eonsider Uip conference report on the inter-state commerce bill, After considerable deblite between Messrs, Ciipp and Butterworth gn the long and short haul clause, the fori pmmeaded the bill 10 those representa .1 f the [\eu‘-m who believed there was sowé substantial wrong being done by the railiogd corporations, who belieyed that the murmrs of the people were well founded and who proposed to make the first assertion or the power of the govern- ment to control those corporations, Mr. Hopkins of 1inols supported the re- port, Pending further debate the wmatter went over, the postoftice approbriation bill was re- portéd and referred and the house adjourned. S Belgians Fear the Wors (Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] BuusskLs, Jan. 15.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the BEE. |—lu official eur- eles here pessimist views continue to be held regarding the European situation. The gov- ernment has provisionly probibited the sex- partation of horses so that it may pureliase as many as are required for putting the cav- alry on a war footing. The danger that Bel- glan independence wou!d run in case of’ a ! continental war is hotly diseussod by the pross. Tne wajority of ihe papers pro | eountry, | Nander: | vate bill for compulsor, nounce for immediats military procaution. The two highest mililary authorities of the General Brialmont and General nissen, both recommend army re- forms, and the subject is sureto be debated in the parliament, which met to-day, , inas- much as the parliament has befor® it & pri- ryice. TELEGRAPH NOTES, Warmer weather is predicted for Nebraska and lowa. Lord Colin Campbell will not move for a v trial of his divorce case. endleton, United States minister to Ger- has started for Newy York. lle goes y y of Bremen General Lawrence Sullivan Ross was in ed as governor of Texas at noon ye terday for a term of two years. ‘Tne fourth annual convention of the Union Association o Lumber De; mgy in Cin- cinnati yesterday, with nearly 200%delegates present. At Hunter's Point, L. a one-armed man named Charles Hunt was seized with violent symptoms of hydrophobia from the bite ot a dog i year ago. ‘The habeas corpus case of T. Hoke, the Peoria bank defaulter, was continued by the full bench of the court of appeals at Mon- treal yesterday. At Clitton, a fishing station on the Colum- bin river, in Oregon,: Emma Frisenkorn, aged fitteen, shot and Killed Peter (underson, a fisherman, who drew a knife upon her father, Gottlieb Sonetl, of Tremont, 11, went to Pekin yesterday and gave himself up to the authoiities for fear of being lynched by his enraged neighbors. He is accused of inhu- mrn treatment of his ten-year-old son. ‘Tlie strike among coal handlers in Wee- hawken, Hoboken and Jersey City still con- tinues, but the companies are movinz large guantities of coal. ‘There were no demon- strations at any of the docks yesterday. Seven persons—Amelia Forms, Mills, Palmer Mills, Wright Smith, Jackson, Mollie Stamper and Pinda 1 mond-—have been arrested for the di murder of the Poe family in the eastern por- tion of Knox county, Kentucky on October 22 last. A dispatch from Comwall, Ont., savs that Iee from the Long Sault became jammed at the foot of the canal and the Tiver over- flowed, completely inundating that portion of the town Iving along the river banks, Three larze cotton mills were flonded and the operatives had to flee for their lives, Harcourt and Morley have disagreed in e nee to negzotiations with Chamberlaimn, the former wishing Gladstone to concede a form of compromise on the home rule ques- cion that will be aceoptable to Chamberiain, The latter is opposed to such concession, and Harcourt threatens to withdraw from the part, A meeting of protection democrats was held at the Riggs house in Washington last night, which was attended by twenty-live members, A wmeasure for introduction in the house was agreed upon, a8 was also the mode of procedure, ‘The measure will repeal the tax on tobaceo and dealers therein, and also on fruit brandies and alcohol used in arts, A special meeting of the stockholders of the Illinois Central Railroad company was held 1n Chicago yesterday for the purpose of increasing the capital stock from $2 to $50,060,000. 1t was decided to 1ssue shares at a par value of 8100 each, to whi all shareholders registered January 8 shall have the right to subscribe at the rate of ——— Baptist University. Last evening there was a meeting at the Paxton hotel of the committee hav- ing in charge the preliminary arrange- ments for a meeting for the purpose of securing a nce for the establishment of a Baptist university in Omaha, Mr, Holmes presided. Interesting specches were made by Messrs. Patterson, Ken- nedy, Richardson, McLeod and others showing the necessity of an institution of the kind medtioned and the manner in which it might be sustained. The original sub-committe consisting of 5. Clark, Seward and Rowley, was cd by the names of Mes Me- Leod, Dr. Allen and Richardson, with in - structions to call a meeting atan early date, with the names of leading citizeps attached to the call. DIED. MICKEL~In this city January 18, 1887, at 2:15 inie, wife of L. H. Mickel, aged 54 years. Fun from the residence, 1203 Arbor street, Thursday, January 20, at 2 p. m. Burial at Prospoet Hill. Friends i Personal Paragraphs. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Harris have gone to the Ice palace at St. Paul W. A. L. Gibbons 1s in Chicago, having been called there by the death of his nephew. C. S. Higgins and son Charley leave the end of this week for a trip enst, to occupy about thirty days. Miss Lidith Kimball, who has been vis- iting here with Mr. T. L, Kimball, left yesterday for her homa in Denver, Mrs. B. W. Edelman and daugiter, who have been visiting friends and rela- tives in the east and Omuha, left on last evening's overland train for their home in Los Angeles, Cal, Brevities. 'I.;Iu: revenue collections yesterday were 7,470.60. The bank clearances amounted to $821,190,68. Permit to wed was granted to Benjumin Robertson and Van Aernam, both of Omaha. All ot the saloon men in the eity, with two exceptions, have paid tho last quar- ter’s license for the year ending in April, In the county court yesterday J. C Cowin commenced an action against C. Specht to recover $250 for professional serviees. Matilda Hill mmenced suit in the district court day for a divorce from D. W. Hill, to whom she was mar- ried in Council Bluffs in December, 1845, Adultery is desired de The family of Swan Johnson, who was killed near Harris & Fishe packing house on Monday evening, live at the cor- ner of Nincweenth and Iarney streets and are in destitute circumstances. T n Traits, Journal: In the United 1cc of that segregation of of society wlich exists vinced by the habits and masses in that country, pendence of chay be occasionally pushed too into oflensive self: ents any appr No inequulity of = position stances will induce a native of any of the northern states to submit to being dealt with in the manner or spoken to in the tone which, m F and, the man in broadeloth there frequently adopts a3 a matter of cou toward the man in fustian. The late Sydney Godolphin Oshorne used to relate how,” once, & re speetable artisan said to him: I like you, my lord; there is nothing of the gentle- mian about you.” The meaning of the speaker wis undoubtedly that Lord Osborne did not treat him'in the patron- izing manner that members of the higher p those whowm they sial inferiors. Now, no ps has a keener appreciation of the advantages of wealth and education than the American, but that the posscssor of them should feel himself justified in using toward the man who lacks t adventitious gifts the language of a perior to an inferior is what he can not understand, and which he will not for one moment put up with. : An anecdote Thackeray used to relate of an experience of his when in the Uhited States well illustrates this trait of the people. While in New York he ex pressed 1o a friend u desire to sce some of the “Bowery Bhoys” who, he had heard, were of ) peculiar to that city. 5o one evening he wus taken to the Bowery, ind he jwas yesterday yesterda dith W, Americ Chambers’ States the the variou, Europe one perhs 80 | elass of the commumty | alleged as a ground for the 4 i | i i shown a “bhoy.” The young man, tho business of the day being over, had changed his attire. He wore a dress coat, black trousers and a satin waistcoat, whilst a tall hat rested on the back of his head, whith was adorned with long, well greased hair—known as ‘“‘soap-locks™ style which the rowdies of that day af- fected. The youth was leaning against a lamp-post, smoking an enormons cigar, and his “whole aspeet was ono of in- effable self-satisfaction. The emiment novelist, after contemplating hm for a few momoents with silent ndmiration, sid to the gentleman by whom he was accompanied: “This is a great and gor- geous ereature!” adding: *‘Can [ speak to_him without his taki flonso?" Recerving an answer in the affirmative, Thackeray went up to the fetlow, on the protext of asking his way, and said: “My good man, I want to go to Broome street.” But_the unlueky phrase, “My good man,” roused the gall of the individual spoken to. Instead, therefore, of aflord- g the information sought, the *‘Bhoy "~ A diminutive specimen of humanity, searcoly five foet in height—eyeing the tall form of his interlocutor askance, an- swored tho query i the sense that his per- mistion had been asked for the speaker to visit the local in _question, And he said, patronizingly: *Well, sonny, yer kin go thar.”’ When Thackeray subseqaently related the incident, he langhingly declared that he was so dise v the unexpeeted response that b had not” the courage to continue the dialogue ixodus of Quacks. Chicago News. Towa las long been noted as {he hottest, coldest, and nealthiest state in the union, and now it is prdbable that her health will improve to such n doegree that un- dertakers, tombstone builders, und drug- wists will generally go into bankruptey, and eemetery 1ots may be obtained, in ible positions, by the most indigent. All of thisis to be brought about by the new law, which went into cficet on the first of the year and regulates the practice of medicine to the extent of in- continently firing all quacks out of th state who insist upon playing at physic without the proper credentials. Persons who can produce diplomas from medical An schools of good standing, and those WIo | have been in continuous practice for five years, arc entitled to certificates which permit them to remain, Others are sat upon by the ponderous law unless Syit,” and per consequence th been a hegira. The long procession is headed west,and Kansas and other state out that way which have no similar ls will get the result, which will show up shortly in the mortuary reports, Magnetic heale howeyer, are ex- empt, as they do not administer driigs or use instruments, and are, therefore,harm- less. They are allowed to rub people until the skin comes off if tho patients are willing, provided that they show that they have been rubbing for the nee- essary live years. The law 15 a delight to the regular doc- tors, as it gives them more to do, but the chances are that when the facts get :d abroad young men with sheep- skins of the M. D.” pattern will crowd in to such an extent that Towa’s population will be donbled by doctors alone, and the people killed by them will nardly be missed. o House of Lords and the Millionaires. New York World., The United States senate is no longer a body of statesmen and orators. 1t has passed largely mnto the hands of million- aires and monopolists. Many of its seats are purchased and much of its patriotism is purchasable. It studies the interests of corporations before the interests of the country. . John Sherman, who presides over the senate,is a congress-made Crazsus. Stan- ford of California, Palmer of Michigdn, Sawyer of Wisconsin, Jones of Nevada, Payne of Oliio, Dolph and Mitchell of Oregon, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cheney of New Hampshire,and Brown of Georgia remain in their seats after March 4 next. Sabin of Minn a million- aire when elected, has met with reverses, but is still rich, and is heart gnd soul with the corporations. hile thtse senators have large wealth, w is their worth legislators? What interests haye they in common with the millions? T'o these will pe added or continued after March 4 “Silver” Stowart, Nevada; Hearst,Cahfornia; Stockbridge, Michigas Farwell, lilinois; Quay, Pennsylyanis Camden, West Virginia j Will not all these senators in the next congress represent o plutoeracy rather than the people? Does not the election of most of them, if not of all, prove that the cashbox is supreme oyer the ballot- box? Which one of them can be looked upon as a_successor to Webster, Clay, Calhoun, Summer, Seward, Benton, Trumbull, Wade, Morton, Conkling, or any of the great statesmen or orators of the past? especially at the Chin slecping “appartments shall contain cubie feet of pure air to_each occupant, Recently, two San Franciseo pol otficers made raids on two lodging houses in the Chinese quarter, and arrested forty-seven violators of the law. As a matter of precaution, so thil he might be able to identify the prisoners when they eame nto court, one of the oflicers marked each with a small sign written with an aniline pencil. When the de- fer.dants were brought before the judge were represented by counsel, wlo lured that, ite complaint had been filed sed, “h would have to be tri parately The first one called up was found guilty, he having been identified by the small on his neck. In the language of the day, the other defendants “got on the mark business,” and in a fow minu forty-six wetling the tip of the right index finger with saliva and rubbing the spot wher the mark had Two more of the defendants we had to unable to find the The cases of the otl: officer w ation marks. postponed ontil 5w -— - teal Estate Real es 1sfor: reported for the Be 3 te Wm H Saunders, lers & Aimebaugh's ndd, filed Jan. 17, 1887, lot 2, w d- and wife to Annie Strom- d—81 piblic) of Jotm A Dodie, Dodee’s add to S Ow 1. 6, 14, 13--Dedicat] Josenh Cronchton 1o J A Cre 00—l <liby et al to g, W ans and_wife (o bik 2, Kowler place Traffc Manager Kit fic, left Jast night for hton, stong, lot 6, vard Claplin jols 21, W k- $2,00, of the Union C.S ABOUT ALBRIGHT'S CHOICE. The Keen Foresight of One Man Makes Soath Omaha. The Boom Started by W. G. Albeight and Langhed at by Cronkers s Now Being Taken Advantage of by These Same Cronkers. The most given any flattering testimer over real estate man s that given to W. G. Albright of this city, who, when he started out last August to “boom™ the then dead and sleepy South Omaha with his “Annex,” was generally regarded as a visionary, bets being freely offered that he would not realize enough out of the property to pay forthe adver= tising. imes have changed! And most wone derfully have they changed ! The very men who only five months ago then spoke disparagingly about property in South ®maha are now following in the footsteps of the man by the land in that town (before its incorpor ation was assured) was given a value, since when the tremendous boan has sot in and now there are A a_countless number of additions, ‘‘just placed upon the market,” each of them the “best and cheapest,” and most “beantifully located™ on hills and in magnificent undulating slopes There is lots of “Beauty and Sunshine’ i theso advertisements, and a great deal of “‘moonshine.” But itis with roal estata purchasers as with lovers—they live on moonshine. Advantages—commereial advantages— combined with natural beauty. It are the things that go to make § A property valuable, but the ad- vantages have hitherto not been elabo- rated upon, except by Mr. Albright, who justly claims the following for his “choice’” 1t lies on both sides of the - main hne of the Union Pacific R. R. 2. It lies on both sides of the Belleview road, the most traveled county road into Omaha, 8. It lics opposite the “Annex.” lots are worth $400 to $800. 4. Itis more beautiful than any other property in the vieinity. 5. Tlhere are south, east, west and north points, every lot beautiful, affords ing a fine view. 6. The lots are larger than generally laid out. 7. There dence lots, 8. There will be several mighty rail- roads, besides the Union Pacitic travers- ing and contiguous to Albright’s choice. 9. There are large tracts reserved for most important ndustrial purposes im- mediately adjoining Albright's Choice, and within n stone’s throw from it, which will make the location of the “*Choice’ the center of South Omaha. 10. The desperate efforts to get people to go North and West only prove the value of Albright's Choice. 11. It ean be proved that more moncy was made in the vicinity of Albright's Choice than anywhere else in South Omaha, and parties desiring proof arein- vited to call at the oflice of 'the owner of Albright’s Choice, W. G. Albright, 21 South Fifteenth street, where they wil be readily convinced. —— Elcctrie Lustre Starch will not stick to the iron. Mr, Nahan kranko's pupils will arecital at Lyon & Healey's ha!l on Sa urday evening. These are business as well as resi- ive te e Articles of mcorporation ot the Portal Land & Town Lot company was filed yesterday with County Clerk Needham, In inl‘ulring we find that this compnny own the entire tract of land laying be- tween the B. & M. (A nd cut off), Union Pacific and Missouri Pacifie, eight and one-half miles from Omaha post- oflice. This no doubt will be the subur- ban property of Omaha, owing to its fine railrond facilities. Bach road running three passenger trains esch way. The company we are informed propose to donate land to manufactories, and this bik | ne X | new town will be to Omaha what Pull- manisto Chicage. e —— Mcrchants Hotel, Omaha, Nat Brown prop. §2 perday. Cor. 1th fand Farnam e street cars from depot pass the house. —— The Council. A brief and unimportant meeting of the city council was held last night with all of the members present. The ¢ between the city ‘and the Poli phone and Signal company wi proved. Th i : grade of Leayenworth street was brought up and recommitted for one week. A Inrge number of special assessment ordi- s were adapti s ap- nging tie Rheumatism T7e doubt if thero Is, or can be, a specifio remedy for rheumatism ; but thousands who have suffered its pains have been greatly ben- efited by Hood's Sarsaparilla. ‘If you have failed to find relict, try this great remedy. “X was afilicted With theumatism twenty years. 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