Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 20, 1887, Page 1

- NOTHING DEFINITE AS YET. The Senatorial Situation at Midnight Gives No Pointer on To-day's Resulte THE CHA NCES FOR A CAUCUS, Thurston Being Put Forward For the Nominath Yesterday on fow the Vote Stood * Licut, Gov, Shedd's Outrageous Action, The Lixcory, 2 gram to the I Sltuation Last Night, b, Jan. 10,—|Special Tele- BrE,J—~At midnight no definite conclusion ean be reached as to the outeome of to-morrow’s b Wyck’s repul ined to stand with him out of eaucns, or eight mem been very restive, and to him likely Van ko thro to Wyek them within three or through 1ot blican A majority of Van friends are still determ- Seven ave from the outset med only to desiro form of supporting one or two ballots, are g0 in with the anti- republicans, which may give four votes suflicient nbers who ugh the to eleet to-morrow if they agree upon a man. Thel have been e the outrazeous action o ernor and ordered by t actual result clared. As usual t! and misled b habit ot ser rather than the masses, 1o doubt Van Wyck would ccted Lo ad it not been for the lieutenant goy- the traudulent adjournment he presiding officer before the of the first ballot had been de- he poople have been decelved by atthrneys who were in the ving thelr corporation clients “The record made by some of the members to-day will not likely be forgotten by their constituents, The general impra caucus will How those Wyck willexplun their vote for th fcal attorney an enigma. on to-night Is that the nominate John M. Thurston, who came here to elect Van polit- of ine Union Pacific remains The excitement up to this hour runs very high allthrough the eity and gen- eral confuslon prevails, with numberless ru- mors, Antl- Van Wyck eavesdroppers were discovered In a dark alley below the hall where the Van Wyck “conference is now in sesslon and printed for th opera house routed. Tickéts have been ie jolnt session to b held o the to-morrow. Result of the Vote, LINCOLY, gram to the Neb. BEE Jan. 10,.—|Speeial Tele- The following was the ballot taken in the joint convention at noon to-day for United State Calkins Duras enator: WYCK. Marshall Matthieson C. 1. VAN Ballard Barret ns (Cass) Bick r fiilml("lf ley {obbins Behminke Sprick Herling zschuck Wolback Wright Andres larlan—40. Brown bralimnson Babeock Fenton “rrusdell Colby Lindsay Fox McCann Peters Wilhelmsen Cameron Craig %) Dempster Eisley Overton ussell atchell Tinglo Underhill Watson Wetherald Whitmore Wilson Young Bailey Gafford Gilmore Iarrison 1elmrod Horst. Jear Lor¢ A.J. WEAVER. Linn Aiken Cope Green Yutz A8 1A Conger McNamar Kiuney Norris Bweet Wilsey—17 Snell Aundrews Diller Randall Hlolmes Bowman King Pemberton Wardlaw GEORGE L. MILLER. Bently Garvey Knox Miller Smyth lurner White—10 Heartwell Crane Burnham Shamp Eggleston Bonesteel Gamble Frantz Hayden Laita fef Fuchs pers JAMES LAIRD, Brown Minni—5 AMASA COBB. Moore Caldwell Lelsveld—8 WILLIAM MU Sherwin Schwab—5 Cole Raymond Dickinson NGER, Vandemark Simanek, Wolenweber and Wright voted for J, Sterling Morton, Agee yoted for Dundy. Kent and_ Meiklejohn voted for Reese. Majors, Nichol and Thornton Thayer, voted for Ellis voted for Judge Broady, Baird voted for Thurston . Alexander voted for Nai Dilworth, voted for Majors, McConaughy uce, and Newcowmber voted for The Joint Convention, LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan, 19.—[Special Telegram to the Brg. |—From the caucus chamber to the state house was thg pathway which the legis- lators collectively and singly trod this morn- ing. A meeti was held at I Senator Lininger was chosen as lead joint conve ent. Harmon ngof General Van Wyck’s forces Red Ribbon hallat 10 o'clock, and rin the ntion, Forty-two were pres- ny prevailed and despite the exeit. ing events of the previous evening confidence reigned. A (nominally meeting of the anti-Van Wyck termed ‘'straight”) crowd, was held at Masonic temple in the morning and that there was a great deal of dissatisf«ction and caust by the look ie disogrecment was indeated of uncertainty on the counte- nance of the most prowinent and aggres- sive of th the Pty hallowed mawme of have been endeavoring 0 yek's friends into a caneus which @ corporate proteges, who in the “Grand old to di would nave as its only purpose the encom- passment of his defeat. ‘The hall of tho house of representatives was actuall clnsvlf Wal ing hun manity- a mass of eazer, A Listening, ching, uncomfortable, perspir- n the steps of the ros- tum, on the windowsills, squatted on the floor, standing up and Nanging to the gas brackets, filing te alsles, peering over the sh leries lobbies and gal- oulders and coy- etly watching for a better chance to see and near. third of whe within the spacious hall. Fully two thousand Nebraskans, a e were ladies, were gatliered About one thou- sand tickets of adinission were issued, and fully double that obtaining vices, Tl Liouse had be this mornirg contemplated by a j number succeeded in admission through ingenious de- he result was that even if the opera oen secured, As was at a late hour it resolu- tion of the senate, that suflicient accommo- dation would not have been afforded, At noon thesenate was announced 8 lile and crowa 8o Ereat was e presure for pac kin and the d in, accompanied in man their wives, so that the irs L were filled and the crush becamo the more oppressive, of any that chairs that had to be reserved for cully, with considl at avus of Thayer the ~ senate grasp of adventurous spectator Two chairs which were and wite were recovered from the with difli- obtalned erable troublo by the sergeant the bouse for use of Goverior wore also discovercd to be non est and the overnor and ludy re- tired in 0 crnatorial ai availed but little vexation, But ¢ guity and claims to pr hittle In the face of tie eager seramble for some place or any place in whicli to sit Amid this of the lieute: cons quiet, and calied the rol or stund, confusion the rap of the gavel nant governor eaused instantan- the secretary of the senate Ll of that body.” The roll of the fouse was also called, and when It was ot eluded Licutenaut Governor Stedd sald: S Under of the T of the statutes Koverning the 0 provision nited States ction of United States senator, o is now assembied 1D joint co 108 b0 purpose of selecting & senatar for the | sIX vears. ‘T'bo secretary of the sen- reid tho Jourual of the seuate, glving ensuln e wilr the vote Tuesday. Speaker Warlan said: hotise will re; "rior to th 1 hurric for United States senator taken on “The clerk of the 1 the journal of tho house,” lloting, Gad Slaughter whis- 1y to the' licutenant governor, As there seems to be a desire o s the elerk, after the roll eall for lots, will eall the roll a second time to allow members, it they so desire, to change their votes,” . The ballot was taken,and the Joint conven- tion waited for the second call “for changes, A dozen members looked anxionsly towards 3 cral others passed 1o and fro per who 5. tof Butlet rose to his feeta mo- Gad Slauzhter hiad handed the allot to Licutenant Governor and that tricky official, with a rap of began to announce the vote. He uttered the first word before a dozen members were up, Mr. Miller de- manded to know why the rollhiad not been called for chances, and insisted on 1ts being done according to agicement. Shedd declined to so order of to put any motion to that eifect. and ruled Millor ot of order, Lininger, Tzschuck and a dozen men were on their teet at the same thoe and shouting for recognition from the chair, The uproar tially subsided when the lieutenant g ernor sald: “ivis too late. The chalr has anpounced the vote Mr. Colby of Gaze convention adjourn, Mr. Linfiger, who had heen standing thiougliout the entire proceedings, excitedly said: “Mr. President, 1 had the floor ani 1do not propose to have this convention snapped up in this way. 1 want fair play, You announced that the roll would be called azain and you have not declared the as the gentleman here has said, All w is fair play, T insist upon this vote upon nd- Journment going on record, and call for the nyes and nays Representative Watson—“The point order that is being diseussed is that the chair announced that tiie clerk would calt the roll and announce the vote, when the members would have an_opportiinity (o change their votes, and the gentleman from Butler rises to ask the privilege of changing his vote, when he was unable to get a reply or recog: nition from the chair. Llie Chair—*1 desire to state again what T formerly said: 1f there secmed to be a desire to chanize the vote in_order to avoid confus- fon, the chair would have the clerk eall the roll again, No one asked the privilege to change lis vote, "The chair waited from five to ten_minutes, while 1o one changed his vote, 1 supposed that it was fully under- stood.” Senator 1'7schy the gave had scarcel noved that the joint of .pointing his fingerat the vresident, said: *You sald I shall have the roll calied over again and if there is a desire of any member to change his vote the oppor- tunity will be offered.’’ The Cha [Le question before the house is upon the motion to adjourn,” ‘I'ne ayes and nays were called for, during which Senator Lininger sprang to his fect and, turning to the legislators, shouted: “Vote it down; vote it down.” The motion to adjourn uutil noon to-mor- row was carried. to 61, 1 tative Rief of Hall, as he voted N0, med: *“Treason 10 the people has entered th house, hence I vote no,” During the voting the first enthuslasm which found vent {n applause was when Sen- ator Wright asked to huve his vote cha d trom Moulton to Van Wyckand was quickly tollowed by Senator Woibach, who asked to hat s vote changed from George L. Miller to Van Wyck. This enthusiasm was again expressed when, in the roll of the house, the iaine of Andres was called and he said: r. President, I wish to explain my vote. As a democrat 1 think 1 have done my duty, and as a representave of the labor vote of my constituency, 1 therefore decide to vote for Charles H. Van Wyek.” ‘The vote on_adjournwent was generally taken as a test of the strength of the Van \Vf’rk and anti-Van Wyck elements, and the call of the roil was watched with breathless interest. ‘The announcement was the signal for a series of yells from the railroad strikers which sounded as if pandemonium was let loose. Every capper and tool of the railroads screamed in‘ecstacy and the galleries and floors pronptly adjourned to the in mills and lobby of the Commercial hotel to ex- cha |k'c congratulations and proclaim Van Wyck's “deatn blow.” General Van Wyck's friends had fought u fully to push ti test and their failure enerally regars by the opposition as foreshadowing defeat. That Despicable Trickery. LINCoLN, Neb., Jan. 10.—|Special to the Br ery fair minded and disinterested spectafor of the joint convention says the same thing—that Chairman Shedd exceeded his authority and prevented the convention from expressing its will. The arbitrary and despotic rulings which permitted an adjourn- ment of the convention have excited most intense indignation, This is intensified by the trickery which was practiced by the chairman, and the whole proceeding is de- nounced as a political confidence game of the basest stripe. But it has proved a boomer- ang. To the honest legislator, who has been filled for weeks with stuff about his duty to the “grand old party” Shedd’s action is a revelationof what despicable tricks the anti- Van Wyck forces are capable, and the wave of sympathy for fair play and & square deal which bas been raised by this chicanery bids fair to carry Van Wyek into his scat to- morrow with a splendid majority. Another unquestioned piece of almost bald-headed attompt at corruption come to light to-day. Two democratic senators in- formed thé BeE correspondent that they had each been offered $2,000 for their yotes for an antl-Van Wyck candidate. They refused the bribe and refused also to*give tho names of the parties who have approached them, Itis belieyed that the money was offered by parties who shielded themselves under secrét organization confidence, : 1 ineflectual attempt to obtain a caucns was again made by the anti-yVan Wyek seg- ments this afternoon at 4 o'clock.,” About thirty-five were present, but they agreed upon nothing Representative Miller, who 1s a respected and leading member of the democratic side, km‘nlf feels the insult which was thrust upon him by Chairman Shedd to-day, and he will go into the foint convention to-morrow with such a backing of his political assoei- ates that the arrogant licutenant governor will do well to mind his P‘fi' and g's or he will be taught a lesson of a lifeti Just at this moment the Wyek hoodluins, heelers and bribers are outwardly chuckling over the adjournment to-duy as i sharp parliamentary trick. Inwardly they still shaking with the fr sentative Miller's roquest to el gave them, 1t was & close shave | are like horse thieves the justice-meeting vigilantes have lifted once from the ground and let down again to giye them a chance to pray, ‘To-morrow they will all go up higher lan Haman if the sighs do not fail, But they Transacted, [Special Telegram to the Bir.)—The senate and house simply met this morning, but transacted nobusiness, and after the Joint convention each adjourned to 11 o'cloek to-morrow, The house had a red- hot fight over adjournment, and it would not have taken place, but for the statement that the Grand Army wanted the use of the repre- sentative hall to decorate for the Logan memorial services, which will be held this evening, OTHER LEGISLATURES, Plenty of Protesting in Indiana But No Election, IxpraNororts, Jan. 19.—The legislature to-day took twoundeeisive ballots for United States senator. ‘The negotiations began yes- terday looking to the holdme of but one joiut convention were continued during the morning and between 11 and 12 p'clock an agreement was reached which resulted in the choice of » presiding officer, Under this agreewent the senate at 12 o’clack proceeded 10 the hall of the house and President Smith, of tho senate, called the joint convention to grider, Speaker Sayre retalnlug possession of the gavel, Representative Neblock nomi- nated David Turpe for senator and the nom- ination was seconded by Representative Par- ker, Senator Huston did & siwilar service for General Harrison and was seconded by Rep- sesentative Grifliths. Tne labor candidate, Jy AL Allcy, was nowinated . by Representa- OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING ARY 20, 1887 seconde.. by Representative Rob- llot was then taken, which re- i of votes Turpie re- and Allen, sulted as cast, 1% ceived 75 General 4. Under the agreemen! 4’ it was stip- dlated that the members stiould be permitted to freely enter protest, which should be spread upon record. Availing themselves of this privilege, the republicans profested 5 Smith, Brannamin and B. ald being pgrmitted to vote. nator L. MeDonald (Who was unseated on Mon- ered to vote, but was not permitted to democrats protested against Sen- tor Kennedy's vote, Of the house members the republicans protested against the vote of Beasly, Harrell, Jeowett, Motz Mock, Shields, Stull and Barno, and the democrats ered protests against Dickerson and ask: that the n of Moaghre (the un- seated Nouse member) be called, They [rotested aganst tho vetes of Mackay Jinck, Ack and McCrea, and ered that of | the contestor s latter, 'l rotested. ¢ nators dunn, Shrayer al nd offered the votes of the con- and finally entered a protest ag: o repulb an senators, After nouncement of the first bailot the repub eans moved to adjourn, which was defeated to “d—=and a second Dbaliot was ordered. It resulted similarly to the first, and the wention — adjourned until to-morrow. The lioutenant gov- ernor-clect appeared upon the floor of the house during the morning and was present during the joint convention, ocenpying a seat among the senators, Ho wa no at- tempt to violate the restraining T issued against him by Judge Ayers, Sheriff King was present, but' it was understood lie hac no intention of serving a writ on Robertson, and it is claimed he did not suchi a paper in his possession. The capitol was densely packed before and during the joint convention, and large crowds assembled in the streets ‘outside, but no disturbance of any kind oceurred. opt In Tilinots. SpRINGEIELD, 1L, Jan. 10.—The two houses met in jolnt session in the hall of the house of representative at 12 o'clock for the purpose of hearing the announcement of vesterday’s vote for United States senator, Forty-eight senators and 144 representatives were present. The journal of both houses being read the speaker announced that a comparison of the two showed Farwell had reccived A majority of votes of both houses, having received thirty-two in the senate, and seventy-cight in the' house. He therefore declared him elected to fill the ney in the United States senate, A committee consist- ing of Senators Chapman and Johnson, and Representatives Fuller, MeMillan and Crafts were appointed to escort the senator-elect to the hall, F: delivered a short address thanking the electors for the lonor con- ferred and speaking warmiy of the cause of labor. At the close of his address, Governor Oxlesby was loudly called for and his appear- ance on the platform called forth prolonged cheering. He responded in a short addre warmly commending the choice of the us sembly for the United States senate, The embly then adjourned sine die. n the house the joint resolution from the senate to be coneurred in by the house expressing the approval of the 1 assembly of the patr action of the federal house of representatives in adopting the report of the committee on invalid pensions was adopted by a unanimous vote, ‘The Logan monument bill was re- ported back as properly enzrossed, and a third reading called for. * A motion’ to sus- pend the rules fora third reading was lost. A joint resolution was introduced by Crawford expressing the sense of tlie genoral assembly that a convention to revise and amend the constitution of the state is ncees- d that the question of calling such a rtion be submitted at the next ge; ction. Bills were Introduced: By tor Stratt c the law concerning the cireuit courts, and fix the time for holding the same; by Reavill, to protect stock brecd- ers within the state ot Iilinois. Dwyer pre- ented a bill to_prevent the employment of children under fourteen years of age, except in certain cases, In factories, shops and stores. In New Jersey. Tr ON, N. J., Jan. 19.—In the house this morning the contested election caso of Walter Jones was taken up. A sceane of great confusion ensued. The democrats pro- tested against a certain ruling of the speaker and stopped the proeeedings by yell- ing at the top of their voices, Threats wers made to pull the speaker from the chair, While the yelling continued a-es were sent in all airections to bringin absent democrats, liy, whien all the absentees were brought noise ceased and Walters, democrat, red entitled to the seat abd was im- mediately sworn in. i ‘The comwittee on contested elections, which had a republiean majotity, was dis- charged and one with a democratic’ majority appointed instead. It will have the contested eRiotion caso of Huines vs urley 1o 6 sider. McDermitt, democrat, moved to d clare the speakership vacant. ~ His colleagues thought this unwise and_the motion to table was carried. McDermitt declared that he would not now vote with the democrats for ator. It 1s not thoughy, however, that he will persist in this resolntion, With Walters' vote the democrats will have thirty-one vote out of sixty-six in the Louse, and their nine votes in tlie senate gives them forty in all for the United States senatorship. This is one short of the number necessary to elect, They expect to get the needed one from the lubor contingent. The house then adjourned lor the week, In New York. ALBANY. N. Y., Jan. 19.—The two houses of the legislature met at noon to-aay in joint convention to elect a successor to Warner Miller as United St cast, 14t , T2 437 Morton, 533 ok, 113 Weed, joint convention then adjourned until novn to-morrow, In Massaclusotts, Bostox, Jan. 19.—The legislature met in joint session at noon and resumed balloting for United States senator. The first ballot Robinson, sent, 4. Another sultinz as follow Coliins, 113 Rubinson 1n West Virginla, CuanersTos, W, Va,, Jan, 10.—The demo- cratie caucus to-nizht nominated Senator Camden to svceeed himselt as United States senator trom this state. ‘There are fiity dem- ocrais in the legislature on joint ballot, Caimden received liiriy-seven votes on the first ballot, In California, SAcrAMENTO, Jan, 19.—The legislature in joint conyention to-day elected Hearst United States senator. The vote w; as trilows: Hearst, democrat, 6; Vrooman, republican, 52: Uartson, republicar, 1, In Michigan. LANsING. Mich,, Jan. 19,—The joint con- vention of the house and senate met at noon to-day, and having canvassed the vote cast Josterday, In separate sesvions, declared Tancis B, Stockbridge elected United States senator, In Delaware. Dover, Del,, Jan, 19.—In the joint session of the two branches of the general assembly at noon to<lay George Gray was formerly declared re-elected United States senator by thevote of yesteroa, ich Was unanimous, 87, FAvr, Jan. 19.—The leislature in oint session elected C. K. Davis United Lates senator to succeed MeMillan, In Maine, AvGusra, Me, Jan. 19.—At noon to-day Eugene Hale was declared elected United States senator from the 4th of March uext, In Commecticut, Hanrrorp, Com., Jan. 19, — The two bragehes of the legiglatuze et 1o Joiny as- | MIS. Quay was formally declared elected as George. sembly at noon and the election of General Hawley as senator was formally declared. In Pennsylvania. Hanrisnvro, Pa,, Jan, 10.—~The legisia- ture assembled in joint session to-day and United States senatol In Missouri Louts, Jan, I he two branches of lature in joint_eonvention to-day re- Senator Cockrell to the United States senate. Hiscock Wins in New York. < ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 19.—The caucus of the republican members of the state legisla- ture met again to-night for the purpose of selecting a candidate for United States sen- ator to suceeed Senator Warner Miller, At two previous caucuses four ballots had boen taken and the cancus proceeded to the fifth ballot, The candidates were Senator Miller, Levi P, Morton and Congressman Frank Hiscock. I'na ballot resulted as follows: Miller, 48; Morton, 365 Hiscoek, 11, This was one more than Miiler had' before re- ceived, Itea, who was absent before, voting for Irim From that point to the seventeenth ballot there was no change. On the seven- teanth ballot Morton's followers went over in a body ‘to Iiscock and the vote stosd: Miller, 46; Hiscock, 47, This would have nominated Hiscock had it not been de- cided by a combined vote of the Morton and Hiscock men wlhien the caucus first met that a majority of all the republicans-clect to both os=forty-eight votes—should bo re On’the cighteenth ballot Hiscocl: received the solid - Morton vote, and anged from Miller to Hiseock, 'thus ing hin the neeessary forty-eight and nominating him. Other clianges from Miller to Hiscogk made the final resnlt of the eizh- teenth ballot: 1iscock, 503 Miller, 43, The cholee was made unanimons. ‘Tlie nomina- tion is equivalent to an election, as the repub- licans have a clear majority on joint ballot. e cause of the sudden break on the s enteenth ballot from Morton to liscock Was the fact that after the sixteenth ballot Erwin withdrew Morton’s name in favor of His- cock. A scenc of great excltement ensued. Motions fora recess were made and_ with- drawn several times and Senator Miller's triends made strong appeals to the Morton men to vote for Miller, but without effect, as the seventcenth ballot showed. When, in the eighteenth ballot Forest changed to 111s- cock it became evident that the struggle was over and great cheering for Iiscock ensued. Only one republican member of the legisla- ture was absent. St 1 the leg! electe -— NEW YORK STOCKS, Richmond Terminal and Jersey Cen- tral the Leading Features, W YoRK, Jan. [Svecial Telegram to the Brr. |—Kichmond Terminal was washed up 2 per cent shortly after the opening to-day and given a very strong appearance. The advance, however, did not hold, notwith- nding the bull talk which the active trad- ing and apparent strength brought out. Room traders detected the clique selling at about 48 and quickly broke the price to Jersey Central was also advanced 2 per cent by clique manipulation, but outside of Rich- mond Terminal and Jersay Central the mar- ket was almost dead. The story that the di- rectors of St. Paul & Duluth contemplated issulng to common stockholders @ stock divi dend of 40 per cent to represent dividends passed during the last five years eaused a spurt in St. Paul & Duluth. No authorita- © statement could be secured in the matter and In consequence the report did not recelve much credence. Lake Shore and “Trunk line stocks - were heavy on reports of rate cuiting on busiuess east-bouud from Chile iTocking Valley broke 1 per cent and, in fact, about all the stocks not actively subported by pools declined a fraction, East “Tennessee sceurities were sold off on the the- ory that the road would now be managed in the fnterest of the Richmond Terminal com- pany. At noon the market was dull but firm, coal stocks being especially strong on the prospective settlement of the strike among conl handiers. 1t was reported that the Tully- Cobin and ~ Thomas-Brico parties had joined thieir forces and would make an effort to bull Richmond Terminal, Reading, and Jersey Central. The advance was aided b Some heavy buying by shorts. "The strength of coalers, however, changed the complexion of the whole market, which closed strong at abont the highest point of the day. The total sales wete about 270,000 shares, Wolf Hunting in Iflinofs, C11cAGo, Jan. 19.—A special to the Daily ews from Oakland, 11l says: ‘To-day over 1,000 men and boys gathered ihere and pro- ceeded to organize a grand hunt for wolves in Sargant township, Douglas county, five miles north of this city. The hunt had been advertised through various newspapers in the vicinity for the past two weeks. Tho scene of the hunt was the large pasture of Andrew Gwyon and a number of other farms, The yynn_ estate contains 00 acres on its west side bounded by the Ambrow river and hills. For the past year wolves have been destroyinz sheep and flogs in the vicinity, as many as twelve wolves in a pack being sighted atone time, Four dif- ferent lines under the charge of as many different captains were oreanized. ‘Then tho hounds, some 300 in number, were turned loase, No one was allowed 'to carry fire arms, ‘The sport soon commenced and in earnest, ‘Thie haying of the 5K hounds could be heard all over the township, I first two wolves started up, ran to line and were quickly despatched by dogs, aided with clubs in the hands of the hunters. 3 more wol of these were on the north lize, one on the northeast line, the remaining one of the five shipping through the northeast line and escaped,as the hunters would not allow the dozs to get out of the circle, Three more wolves were stirred up by men on the west line in the hills of Ambrow, They ran eastward only to quickly meet their doom at the hands of the dogs anil clubs, The remaining two wolves caught in the chiase were stirred up near_the center of the cirele In the big pasture. One was killed, andjtheother badly erfppled and brought to theé city, The hunt was universally declared a grand success. Not an aceident happened during the duy e s — Awalting Congressional Action. Cuicaco, Jan, 19, committee of managers of the Western Passenger associa- tion met to-day and effected a compromise on all disputed points, The main question at issue was the demand of the Wabash that it should be allowed to make the same rate per mile trom St. Louis to Omaha as is charged by the Chicago roads from this point. Ils wis arranged by wllowinz the Wabash to ke a rato of #1175, or a difference in their fayor of 75 cents, A general weeting will be called when the fate of the inter-state com- merce bill Is decided. Action will then be taken either to put the pool into effect or, if it should become a Jaw, substitute a traitic ment. In the meantime the truce re- Klnrd\ng the maintenance of rates will con- tinue, 3,01 and 15 ———— A Bankrupt Arrested. PEORIA, 111, Jan, 19,—George W, Gay, pro- prietor of a number of 99 cent stores, through- out the west, who recently failed for nearly $100,000, was arrested here to-day for obu ing goods under false pretenses on a warrant sworn out by Lands, Owen & Co., of Chi- cago, who charge that Gay bought goods of theu on eredit attor be had soid the Wichita store, representing himsel{ 1o be still propr etor; that he bought goods on credit for his Peoria and Springfield louses after he had made au assighment, Gay was taken to Chi- cago to-night, e Two Tough Brothers Lynched. NEEDLES, Cala,, Jan. 19.—News was re- ceived to-day that a man named Hawes shot and killed J., f1, Berry, a saloonist, at Flags- toff, Ariz., this worning for interfering in & quarrel between Hawes, his -brother and another wan in the ssloon. Half an hour after the murder twenly citizens captured the two brothers aud shot then aead. " Berry is known as a peacetul, respectabié man. The Hawes brothers ure disreputable, J MORRISON FOR CHAIRMAY. The Belief That He Will Head the Inter- State Commeroe Commission. POSTAL TELEGRAPH SYSTEM. Edmunds’ Bill Made a Special Order For Next Week By the Senate Postoflice Committeo — Washington News, Morrison to HBe Provided For. Wasmsaroy, Jan, 19, [Speclal Telegram te the Beg. |~ Everybody 1ks that Colonel M on will be appointed chairman of the mmission to apnointed under the Cullom inter-state commerce bill. The bill does not go into effect for sixty days after its approval, which will bring the time about the first of April. Morrison’s friends, without consulting him, have suggested his appoint ment to the president, who received the sugs gestlon with great favor. The friends of Senator Conger will also put in ar mendation for him, and he islikely to receive the appointment. The bill contemplates the selection of two republicans and three demo- crats, and It would not be surprising if the republicans were Conger and Mc the democrats a southern and eastern man, with Morrison as chairman, The commis- sioners will reside in- Washington, although they will have some traveling to do, and will recelve salaries of 7,500 and expenses,which is a good deal better than the pay of a con- gressman. EDMUNDS' POSTAL TELEGRAPH BILL. The senate postoftice committee to-day took up the bill introduced some time last session by Senator Edmunds, providing for the establishment of a telegraph service in connection with the postoflice department. It provides that the secretary of war shall cause to be constructed under the direction of the engincers of the United States army four trunk telegraph lines, with branches extending wherever it may become neces- ary,to be operated under the direction of the postmaster general. Proyision is made for condemmation proceedings to secure a right of way and the authorities are permitted to use all appliances for telegraphy, whether patented ot not, by paying a fair compensa- tion for the same, ~ Thé committee made the ill a special ordes for next week, MEXICAN PENSIONS. 1 asked Mr. Randall what provision the committee on appropriations intended to ke regarding the Mexican pension bill, h passed the house Monday and now re- quires only the signature of the president to become a law. He snid: “We were discus: that subjectin the committee on appropr tions this morninz, and there were a variety of opinions expressed as to the amount that would be necessary to meet the disbursements neces under the bill, 1t was wy opinion that would have to appropriate from £15,000,000 to §18,000,000 for the first year, but others seemed to think that would not be suflicient. ~ Holman insisted that it would requlre §20,000,000 at least for the first year, and, of course, the amount ni sary w increase as the elnims for pensions under the bill are allowed. Mr. Matson, the chairman of the pensions comuittee, who reported the measure, clainied before ' its passige in & peech that £4,000,000 would be sullicient for tiiis bill and $50,000 for the other. ‘Thunder and Mars! It will be nearer $40,000,000, and as for the $50,000 extimate, that will not pay the claims in my town.” CONGNESSIONAL GAMBLERS DISAPPOINTED, The congressional gamblers are a ood deal disappointéd at tne effectof the resolu- assed yesterday on the stock mar- xpeeted the passage of the resolu- to the f the Union Pacific gailway com y, earrying with it as it did the defeat of the Tunding bill, would knock oif the stock several points, and sold short with that expectation. Many of them have been short for some time and wanted to cover, but the stock resisted the blow in a manner that surprised them, and now some other scheme must bg invented to send it down. tion being passed by the senate, ceive no attention over there. STRUBLE TALKS. Speaking of the proposed reduction of in- ternal reyenue taxes and the duty on sugar. Representative Strable, of Iowa, said to-da 1 am strongly opposed to removing ali tax on tobaceo or making any considerable reduc- tion thereof, but tobacco has come into such general use among the paople as 1o approach more nearly to articles eommonly classed as ‘the necessaries of lite,” Itis hot a neces- sary arlicle of consumption, and can never properly be so denowinated, but it enters argely 1nto consumption among the people and 10 such an_extent that 1t Seems to nie, from the standpoint of a lewislator. that duction of the present tax may be made without doing injustice to the peonle of this country generally, With reference to the remoyal of the dity on su I prefer at this time to express no opinion as to what my voteshall be 1t a proposition to put su. the free list or materially reduce the of duty comes up for consideration.” 16 wiil Ter v general 5 stergl Major Charies master, and, Virst Lieuten- tumtord, Thirteenth in- \ St. Louis to fix the responsibility for deficiences dis- covered in the stores received from Phila- delphia. Colonel Robert S, Lamotte, ‘Thirteenth in- fantry, lius been ordered to’ Fort Wingate, Mexico, for duty with his regiment. es A, Wikoft, Fourteenth in- fantry, has been ordered to the Departinent | of thé Columbi Second Licutenant E. 8, Avis, Fifth in- fantry, has been granted leave for three wontus and ten days, First Licutenant A. J. Slocum, Seventh cavalry, has been ordered to Jelierson Bur- racks, Missour % The leave of First Lieutenant William W. Tyler, Thirteenthl mtantry, has been ex- tended one month for disability. Pensi Rachel mother Jus R, Davis, Tekamab, ing for lowans: Mary, mother of rry, Albiag mean, Medi- apolis; Eli Bryant, ( MINGI MENTION, Mrs. James Wilson and danghter, of Towa, and Mrs, Charles 8. Buker, of New York, assisted by Miss Blackford, will re- celve to-morrow ut No, 623 Thirteenth street, northwest, POSTAL CHANGE ‘The following lowa = post appointed to-day: Miss gomery, Camp, Polk Vanhorn, resigned; s Crawford counl L, ¥, moved; Hugh MeLaughlin, Rockwell, Cerro Gordo ‘county, vice Martha L. Patnan, re- moved; Edward N, Bryan, Apton, Van Buren county, vice L. M. Me(ance resigned; W, Thompson, Woolstock, Wright county, vice Eliza E. Middleton, removed, - Thirty Thousand Texans Destitute, AUSTIN, L Jan, 10, special comnit- tee appointed to investigate as to the suffer- ing from drouth prevalent over a large sec- tion of the state submitted a report to the legislature to-day. The report states that in this region at least 50,000 persons are, or soon will be, absolutely destitute and who most possibly subsisi without {muediate assistance, The committee recommends ai appropriation of $100,000 for the immediate relief of the sufferers under such promises as wauy be deemed best until the crops can be grown. Action on the report will be taken to-morrow, were Mont- nsters Martha vice N il i Sl Four Officers Murdered, Fokr Suii, Ark,, Jan. 19.—Henry Smith, acling as a posse, United States Deputy Marshal John Phillips, and two guards, names unknown, were murdered in their camp at Bufaula, Indian Territory,last night. No particulars of the affair have been re- ceived. Marshal Phillips ana party were in the territory serving writs and arrestivg vio- Lators of the United Statey lpws, hiere is no rospect of the resolu SULLIVAN'S CAREER OVER. English Pugilists Think His Accident Wil Use Him Up. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.) Loxpoy, Jan, 10.—(New, York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber]—A cable d pateh was recelved here to<lay from New York giving the news of the accident to Sullivan and of his fight with Cardiff having resulted in a draw. 1 immediately took the dispateh to the oflice of the Sportsman and showed it to one of the editors. The news soon gotabout ameng the frequenters of the oftice, causing great interest and excitement, and the general oxpression made was that Sullivan’s day was over, L next visited a woll known pugilistic ren dezyons in Newman street, off Oxford street, where I expected to find many professors of the manly art, but only amateur boxing re- hearsals were in progress, 1 was told that Greentield was in the country near Birming- lam resting, and that Jom Smith, with Charley Mitehell, the son-in-law of Pony Moore, was in South Shields on Tyne, where the two were giving this morning a boxing exhibition; also that Jack Knifton and his brother David, were giving an exhibition to night at Cardif, I next visited a public house Horse and called the room, in Neal street, near Covent Garden theater. It is much frequented by pueilists and Is kept by Jack Massey, who fought Kniftpn about six months ago. 1 showed Massey the dispateh, He sald: “Very likely the accident is a similar one to that which occurred to me in my own fight with Jack Knifton. The cause of wmy defeat was that the fingers of both my hands were driven back upon my wrist bones and tendons. Massey then drew up his sleeves and showed two great swellings on the wrist bones, and how the fingers had been injured, “But, bless you,” he continued, “I'm all right again. - Sullivan will come around all right in my opinion.” 1said: “But you have not tried to fight or box since then?” “ON, yes. A month after I was healed 1 had a glove bout for st with Coddy Mid- dens. We fought twenty-three rounds,which sted an hour and a quarter, when the “bob- bies” interfered, But I winning, 1 found that ghe injuries did not interfere with my play of defense or atlack. I am giving boxing lessons the same as ever. Of course, tho American medicals can best tell the effect of the accident on the power of Sullivan’s working time and the forco of his blows. But although such mis- haps are rare, there are instance heres where the vigor of the bones has been restored. It §s lucky for Sullivan and his friends, though, *hat terms had not been arranzed be- tween him and Smith and both made. Lafterwards talked with several boxers and pucilists, but they are not known enough to be authortively quoted. Allthe promincnt persons are to-night out of the city. ilowever, the majority I talked with sympathized with Sullivan, They were stronely of the opinion that such an acci- dent must destroy the flexibility and free play of the defensive arm,although the bones might be reknitted ana this would prevent Sullivan remaining the champion or here- after trying conclusions with Jem Smith or anyone else."” S — THE DEADLY PANIO. Scenes of Horror at the Hebrew The- it ater in London. “BNpoN, Jdan, 19.—The hall cess street, pitalfield, where the flatal panic oceurred last night, is a favorite resort for Jews in that part of London. Last evening the place was Owded. Dirg tho progress of tho play a man and woman were lighting outside and near the main doorway-of the hall. The man “used violenee and the woman sereamed. Her ¢ s hicard by a passerby who misunder- 0 it ani cricd, fire. Tho woman’s Fecreams and eries of fire were heard inside nd created a panic, the audience numberin, 500, rising in a body and rushing pell mel for the entrance, The manager of ‘the Ile- brew dramatic club was on the stage when he ereeived at ones there was no good reason or it, and did all in his power the citement and to afford possible facilities for exit the people. The hall has a number of en- trances and all ¢ thrown open, and he called on the people when they would not remain to divide and use all the doorways, but they paid no attention to mm. ‘e whole crowd made for the main entrance. 1t ned that among those who first reached number of ehildren and women, were overborne by strong attempting - to pass by th As the women and ehildeen fell at the door- way as stumbling blocks, they tripped up the othiers who were crushed down by the frantic erowd. Seventeen corpses were found inside of the th » near the door. They were all torn, crushed and disfigured. It was found that'of the dead twelve were women, three were boys, one was a girl and the othér was a man, ‘The hall to-day resemblgs a d tion room, bro in Prin- sordered auc- en furniture, crushed toys, children’s nats, broken bottles, orange pecl, actors’ wigs, shreds of clothes, lie seattered over the floor, "There are many blood spots on the chairs and floor. Here and there ghastly knots of hair cling to the furniture, Bodiea were found at the bottom of the stone stairs leading from ihe gallery. tero a horrible strugele took pluee between the front of the crowd rushing {rom the main floor and the leaders of the e which rushed down the gollery stairs, ‘The dead Iay mostly in two opposing rows, the feet of @il row close to those of the ofhiers, ono row of heads lying close to the gallery stair- way, the other toward the opposite’ of the liall; “'T'he faces of the dead are distorted agonized exprssions. ‘The clothes arg letely he bodies of some. A little ghrl, since identified as Eva Marks, was found lying at the bottom of the pile dead, her’ “lower limbs bare, the upper part of her dress ‘torn to shreds, dhe must ha fought hard for life, 1 Levy, a venerable Hebrow, was found gmong the dead. 1118 wife's body fay opposite. Beside her lay a little boy whose pauts and stockings were torn to shreds, " A man named Harris Goldberg says he went to the gallery of the hall, accom- panied by bis wife and family, During the rformance some boys, in” order to cet a hetter view, climbed u)y the gas pipes fixed along the w This started the leak, Some one shouted, *“Turn off the meter,” just as an actor on the stage made some ery of alarm, Then the people in the gallery rose and rushed headlong down stairs, ldberg’s wife was trampled to death, 1Hissix-year-old son jumped down on the heads of the muss low and escaped by running over their 'l Ianagers aro not to b . The passage from the Mrance Is ten feet wide where the struggle rred, and the door swings both ways, ‘There are several minor exits from the gallery, three besides the staircase, The disaster arose not from the erowding of the passage, but the frantic effords of the people to foree their way down the crowded Stalrs, The men and women in front were driven adlonz into the passage, where they met ¢ excited occupants of the pit, and there wits & nopeless block - Their Charred 11 CLEVELAND, Jan, 14.--The funeral of four of the vietims of the Baltimore & Ohio wreck at Republie, 0., on the 4th inst., was held to-day at Republic in the town hall, Eleyen clereymen ofiiciated. Thousands of ople were in_attendauce and the Masonie mdu of all the surroundinz towns were represented by delegates. Ihe bodies bured were those of David Ober, Oberlin, Pa.:J, 8. Garduer, Mechaniesville, 1a.; Frank D, Bowni Lanark, TL, and Thowas Pember- ton, Payue ,0. e The: Coal. Handl New Youk, Jan, 19.-There s po change in the strike of coal handlers. e nies have men at work and stal | bagk of the strike is broken the stree ains Buried, ke, COu that the | i " NUMBER 216, STILL UNDER DISCUSSION, Long Debate in the Houso on the Inter State Commerce Measure, GENERAL WEAVER'S OPPOSITION, Edmuands Reports the Bill to the Senate to Protect the Rights of Amerlean Fishing Vessels ~Other Legislation, House, Wasmyaroy, Jan, 1 In thoe morning, hour the house resumed consideration of the resolution setting apart the 20th of January for the consideration of the li[.llrv.lm‘.lth\ll( bill, No action was taken on the resolufion | and at the conclusion of the morning hout § the honse resumed consideration of the con- | ference report on the inter-state commerco bl Mr. Dunham of Illinos, addressing hime self to the long and short haul sections of the bill, expressed his inability to understand its medaning and his disbeliof that anybody else understood it. s interpretation would have to be leftto tho courts, 1t the railroads were | forced by this bill to raise their through rates, the seetion of country in which he3 Tived would sustain the greatost injury, for] it wouid be more diflicult for the furmers of { that section to place their grain products in iropean markets in-competition with lhui 1 products of Australia. This bill was | tter than nothing, and while he thought ie | inconsistent in_ places, in the absence of thing better he would voto for it { Mr. Bynwm of Indiana would vote for the | bill, but' with some misgivings, 1 Mr. Guenthor of Wisconsin' eongratulateds! the people that at last congress was to pass an inferstate commerce bill. [ts passaze’; would inspire thewm with renewed confidence in their reprosentatives in congress, The passaze Of this bill would be the createst triuniph the public had achieved for many years. Mr. Nelson the ASUTe, Mr. Weaver of Towa opposed the il e had heartily supported the Leagan biil, but the bill now presented was substanially the Cullom bill, which the house had once refused to pass, “The theory of the pending bill \v:m! a of Minnesota favored m| to do as little for the people as possible and to render those sections which related to the rights of the people as obseure and unintel=! ligibie as human ‘ingenuity eould make them, ! Tho peovle had heen domanding the Reagan | bill und they had been fed on ushes, The: Dad asked for an ege and were given a sco pion which would st them to death. Pending further debate the matter went over. Mr. Worthington of Ilinols, from the com- mittee on public buildings, Teported o bill| for the completion of a publie buildim Ne- braska City. Iteferred- to committee of the' whole. Mr. Outhwaite of Ohio offered a resolution, which was referred to the committee on Pa-| citic railroads. that the sec v of the treass ury be requested to inform the house of, rebresentatives the sums of money whichy were owing to the United States on the first 1857, from _the Pacilic ave' received aid from the gov- erument, and what will be the result to the sury and the effeet upon these debts | Louise bill No, 8,163 (funding bill) should becomo & law aud 1is provisions be- complied with. | Affer an Ineffectual altempt on the part of4 Mr. Crisp to obtain a night session for debate on the conference report on tho inter-stato commerce bill, the house adjourned, Scnute, WAsmNGTON, Jang 19.—Mr. Edmunds, from the committee on forelgn relations, re- { porteda bill to authorize the president of the United States to protect anddefend mo( rights of Amerlean fishing vesscls, American | tradinz vessels and other vesse i cases, and for otber purposes. o said he | had also written a report on the subject | which Le had been directed by the committeo to submit tothem. A little later he gave no- tice that just as soon as the bill and report were printed, so that senators could examine them, he would ask the senate to take up the bill, and proceed with it and dispose of It at the carliest possible da: Mr. Mitcliell of Pennsylvania, from tho comuitted on pensions, reported back favor- ably the house bill for the relief of depend- ent parents and honorably discharged soldiers and sailors, now disubled and de- pendent on thelr labor for support. 1le gave notice that to-morrow morning i would ask the senate to take it up and consider it. ‘The presiding oflicer presented the ro- sponse of the secrctar of the treasury to the resolution relative to the indebtedness of subsidized Paciiie railronds. Referred without reading to the judiciary committee, On motion of Mr. Vest the senate bill au- thorizing the construction of a bridgze across the Mississippi river at St. Louis (between the Iads bridze and“the month of the Mis- sourl river) was tak Mr, aid the obje people of “St. s to erect a lly free briage; ence fo the reecnt strike had taught them a lesson which they could never forget—when all {ransportation across tha river was stopped except by ferry, Messts, Allison, Plumb and Gorman wer | anpointed conterces on the army approprise tion bill. - On_miotion of Mr. Thomypaon, and’after | speeches in its fayor by Messrs, Hoar and Conger, the scnate bill um:ru}-lun 500,000 | dite the completion of the Charleston | Jetties (appropriation to be availavle immedi- | ately) was passed E Mr. Edmunds presented a report from the committee on foreign relations on the subject"| ol fisheries, Ordered printed. After executive session the journed. in certain senate ad- Edmunds' Fishery Bill, WasHINGTOY, Jan. 19,—The bill reported / by Senator Edinunds to-day from the coms7 mittee on forelgn relations to protect the | rights of American fishing, trading and | other vessels, and American fishermen, pro- | vides that whenever the president of the all b sativiied that Amer- | ican vessels and crews visiting in the waters orports of the British Dominions in North America are denied or abridged in any of the by the treaty law, o are unjust rassed in tie enjoys ment of stch rights, or shall be prevented | from purchasing supplies as provided for | by tieaty, in any of such cases, it shall ba . Jawfnl for himat hls discretion to issue w { amation denying vessels and crews of | the British Dowinions of North America any | entrauce to the waters, ports or places within the United States (vessels in - distress exs cepted), and may qualify the limitor renew such proclamation from tie o time ws ha miy deenm necessary 1o a full and just excens tion of this Vessels violaling suely proclamations sl be forfeited Lo the-United States, und such forfeiture shall be enforeed, rsons violating the provisions of this act y be fined not to exceed $1.000 or imprise oned not exceeding two years, or both, ’llww\mnun senate committee accoms paning the bill construes the three-mile limit in th etreaty to mean thiee miles from shore, irn of headlands, Referiing o mils numerons res of Amers VATIOuS o eeptions of the “Had it been int 1 fo harrass and embars Anerican tishing and othier vessels, and ke it impracticable for them to enjoy tueir y aud other comion Hshits, such logis= lution would have been purposely adapted te that en d The committee gives o staement of the seizine of each of the vessels by the Cans adian government and conclides that the right to tish within thiee wiles of the Domine ion shores is of Lo practical value 10 Amers ican tisherwen, and that th S DO DECossIly whatever for Awerican tshermien to resort o | Canadian walcers for bait. 1L was also proved letore the committee tat exevpt in cise of s it wis absoiutely 10115 10 their Decuniary luterests for Ameriean vessels $0