Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 13, 1887, Page 1

SIXTEENTH YEAR. | COMHONER TALKS 'he Situation in the Englieh House Dis- cuseed in All Its Phases, JLOSE OF THE IRISH QUESTION. the Defeat of Parnell's Amendment Gives It a Momentary fet-Back, JFE DEPARTS WITH CHURCHILL. landy's Exile Canses Friends and Enemies to Wish Him Back Again, IMPERIAL'S HEIR. THE PRINCE 'he Young Lad Living in the Care of an English Matron, ITORY OF THE CHILD'S BIRTH. Tow the Last Napoleon Became Infatuated With a Professional Skater, JTHER GOSSIP FROM PARIS. ’rench Oflicials Assure Colonel Thompson That the Government Will Not Prohibit the Exporta- tion of Percheron Horses— Other Forelgn News, rom a Member of Parliament, ppright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett. | 12—[New York Herald Special to the Brk, |—Everybody was prepared for the result of the division this norning on Parnell’s amendment. No alter- 1tions in the state of parties have oceurred, I'he defeat of the amendment by over a hun- Ired was a foregone conclusion, especially Nhen one knew the reguiar whip had been is- med to ) Istomans. They voted or Wstained justas they pleased, According 0 my ealeulations twenty-tive of them stayed iway. On the other side, the liberal-union- Bts mustered strongly, old sohn Bright com- ng up purposely to vote. He did not favor o nouso with his, presence, but con- cuted himself with Twriting quietly 1 me of the division lobbies, Chamberlain dartington and Henry nes were in the 1ouse accompanied by sixty-eight other lib- ral unionists, nine only being absent. 'The onservatives voted in a solid mass against lie amendment, exeeptone unfortunate who, 1l p, drifted into the Parnellite lobby v mistak As the division did not take lace until a quarter past one, over iine hours after the meeting of the house, ome drowsiness was excusable. The blind, he lame and the halt were all brought up. Parneil sat it out sozially, though looking veary and i1l Certainly he looks ten years ilder than he didlast session, Sexton and Dillon were near him, Dillon undismayed ap- Jarently, by the prospect of his trial, which xegins on Monday. IFew in the house of ither party would be sorry to see him escape mnishment, his great nestness bhaving Vo respeet for him on all sides, THE LONG DEBATE As regards tho debate, the general admis- fon isthat it was very long and rather dull, hough enlivened last night by Sexton, who reomplished the feat of speaking over two ours without wearying the house. He eemed to be in his best form, sarcastic and mmorous, and wound up with an effegtive ppeal for Ireland. On the ministeral side, Matthews, from vhom somuch was expected, somewhat mud- lled his work. He spoke like an attorney n some local court and got contradicted yretty frequently by the Irish members. Al- ogether he cannot be said have listinguished himself. 1 noticed any members on his own side eaving before the conclusion of lis speech, Later on Sir Michael Hicks-Beach made a onspicuous suceess by his defense of the ninistry. s speech was decidedly the best lelivered for that side throughout the debate. darcourt slashed away in his novel style, but 1© was hampered by his past record, his oercion bill of 1852, and his famous speech bout stewing in Parnellite julce. Allusions o these points made by Hicks-Beach were pceived with deafening ana prolongea heers. The Parnellites themselves were un- blo to suppress a smile, They may forgive darcourt’s ruthless coercion policy, but are 10t likely to forgot it. A DULL OUTLOOK, This debate closed the Ivish question for he wmoment, but only for the moment. This veek we have to discuss four other amend- nents to the procedure rules in the hope of reventing obstruction. ‘The hope is a vain me, and the rules, even if passed, would do attle good. Tiere seews little or no chance » any real business being done this side of nd dullness has settied down on the aouse since Randolph Churehill’s departure, at alone would cause very many to wish 2im back again, Uis worst enemies—people wvhom he has snubbed, disappointed oflice ieekers, people who think they ought to bein he cabinent instead of holding sub- wdinate ofices In the minlst all ire obliged to admit that the party can't go m very long without him, Some, like Chap- in, are anxious to keep him down at all sts, personal revenge for real or fancied wrongs being more powertul than any other :onsideration, But the bulk of the party ook with contempt on this vindictiveness. It a general eleetion caught the conservatives with Churchill estranged they would Inevita- bly lose many sea! Every constitutency has in it a certain puwber of Churchillites who would strengly resent any injustice done him. The Chaplin game of revenge would cost the party dear if persisted in, Meanwhile, Churcbill is resting quietly in Algeria and perbaps reflecting on the short memory of wany wmen whose politieal for- tunes he made and who would not now be in oRice but for his labors and generosity, His demand for economy and rooting out abuses in the great spending departments will iney- itably sweep the country betore long, A USEFULL MAN LOST. Dunraven’s retirement deprives the minis- try of a most useful colleague, He is well known In the colonies, and much respected for his intelligent aud liberal views regard- ing colonial policy. He believes tirmly in Churehill's general position, aud 1s prepared baldly to throw in his lot with the man whom old-fasnioned tories have rashly doomed to verpetual exile, Jobbery must be exposed and brought to an end, progressive legisla- tion adopted and tory dodoism sent to the museuwms where it properly belongs, These Ao the views Lord Dumraven has always de- ‘vuded. He sticks to them now, though at a onsiderable sacritice to himself. Perhaps kiere are others in the ministry who sym- sathize with him, though they have not the ” " i crack of the party whip drives most of the rank and file shrinking and trembling back into the ranks, THE LIBERAL SPLIT. On the liberal side the wounds are likely to be healed Harcourt hit out Chamberlain, Hartington and morning. Thisdoes notl be signed at the “round tab! by many signs that the the two sects increases rather than declines, Gladstone remains wa in the background. There is no possible course for him to take at present with advantage, 1o Is waiting and watching for some turn of events which may give him a chance. No doubt he is greatly amused at the “round table” confer- ences which ean end only in one way. His return to power.is not likely to be brought about by Hartington and Chamberlain. Nothing else can help him much at present, unless the ministry allows itself to be drazged into a foreign war, of which there are no visible signs, A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, FACTS FROM FRANCE, Story of the Prince Imperial's Helr— Society Notes. [Copyright 157 by James Gordon Bennett.] Panis, Feb, 1 |New York Herald Cable —Specidl to the Brk.|—Sunbeams and spring toilets have suddenly vanished like a pleasant dream, for a lerald storm an- nounced for the 10th arrived on time, accom- vanied by blinding snow. Siberian weather now rules supreme from Paris to Naples, where the Neapolitans have had the coldest snap known for thirty years, The president of the republic and Mme. Grevy gave their first ball on Thurday night, ‘There were 3,000 invitations less than usual, and the electric light has renlaced the candles that in previous years used to weep over the dancers’ coatsand dress The war clouds and the eabinet besinning to tell on President ursday night he looked quite fatigued, and after receiving Kuests with an nffable smile, he retired at 113 Mme. vy had a cold and Mme, Wilson did the honors in a pale blue toilet with white lace and diamonds. The diplo- matiz corps, including, of course, Mr. Mac- Lane, withdrew snortly after *mid night. The Malagasy mission of Mada- gasear princes and notables were also present i full costume, consisting of patent leather shoes, pink silk stockings, exotic knickerbockers, and short jack oven with gold. They are kindly looking youths. ‘They tried to dance but failed and subsided into simple spectators. ‘i'he dance continued until 3 in the morning, when a gallop was struck up and then everybody tled. A COUNT IN LOVE. om Madrid I heard that Duches de Mor- ny brother, Count Serge de Morny, is madly in love with a charming young lady aged seventeen, one of a family of fourteen children, and he wishes to marry. DBut the young laay’s father Las stipulated two years quiet for the young count before giving shis consent and blessing. Rather a scvere or- deal for a de Morny. THY LEGITIMATE HEIR LIVING ‘The princo inverial’s idyl, in spite of all contradictions, is true, The legitimate heir is now livine in the care of an English lady at Neuilly. She is bringing the little fellos up quietly to take an humbloe position in life He will be tanght a trade. e 1s seven years old, very brizht, and has Napoleante features. A Miss Chaiintte Watkyns, whose parents kept a second-uand clothier shop ina stree near RRegent street, London, and gencrally known as “Lottie” Watkyns, appeared upon the London stage without success, and then took to skating at the rinks during the rink She finally become a professiona ©The prince met her one day on a train, where the acquaintanceship began, He told hier he was a French gentleman study- ing English, and he ve his name as Mr. “Lewis” or “Louis.” The vprince and she made a rendezvous at a small hotel in Jermyn street, not at the hair dressers and perfum- er’ was erroneously stated, Miss Watkyns was a very pretty, dark girl, with exeeption- ally long black hair, velvety eyes, tall, slender tigure, She was well kuown ata dramatic professor’s in Jermyn street, where she was a very great favorite with litterateurs, artists and journalists. She was not a model of charity, for shie had one child by a very distinguished father before she et the prince, and has had a third one since her imperial lover’s death. Miss Watkyns made the discovery who the “Mr, Lewis” really was at the Duke of Norfolk’s wedding in Brompton oratory, when Lord Beaconstield stood amaciably chatting with him, Miss. Watkyns took counsel and made up her mind the only way to keep her lover to herself was to feign ignorance as to his per- sonality. This she managea with the art of A consumate actre: The prince was cer- tainly head-over-heels in love with ner, and among bis letters to her from Beckley in 1875 is one in which he wrote: *If ever I get to be a great wan I will make you a great little woman.” Miss Watkyns Is a vroud kind of a girl, and scorns the idea of seeking assistance, Shenever went to Camden house, and the empress never knew anything whatever ahout the escapade until lately. Miss Wat- kyns went to Walwiteh when the body of the dead prince returned from the Soudan hoping to see her lover's features once again, but no ladies were admitted to the identitic tion, and she returned to London, She went to the requiem mass in St. Mary's church, Chillehurst, and the then Roman Catholie bishop of Southwark, who kunew her story, spoke to hier most kindly after the touching ceremony, and praised her for her womanly reticence, and it was through the influence ot the bishop of Southwark that Miss Watkyns was sent out to Australia with a letter of in- troduction to the Roman Catholic bishop in Melbourne, who placed her in a family as governness. ‘That kind of life, however, was totally unsuited to Miss Watkyns' tastes, and she is now back again in London, ber only wish being that *'the child,” and by that she means the offspring of the vrince, shall be brought up in his mother's country and that the secret of his birth shall be kept as long as possible from the youngster, whio is strong, precocious and nolsy, TWO INGENIOUS COSTUMES, Two very ingeuniously devised fanecy cos- tumes have been completed in anticipation of the mardi gras, They represent respectively a black and a while poodle. T'he tirst named dress hias a deep, low necked cuirasse corsage of black velvet, bordered round the shoulders with a band of black astrakhan. A similar band is also round the lower edge of the deep basque, Bands of astrakhan pass over the shoulders and the guise of sleeves. e short skirtis composed of black astrakhan cloth, with a slight drapery of black velvet on the back. The boots are of black satin, finished around the top with baunds of as- trakhan, each having a round tuft of that fur set upon the lustep. ‘I'hey are worn with black silk stockings, The long black gloves are edged at the top with bands of astrakhan and each has a second band of the same fur placed midway between the wrist and elbow. On the left arm 15 worn a twisted silver bangle in compliance with the costume that requires Monsiear Canope to wear such a not at James this . 1think 1 see bitterness between wurage and self-denial to confess it, The | braceles on his left Zoreleg. The head dress | head All three were sitting by his side. | ok as ifatreaty of peace would | is a cap shaped like that of Mercury, in black astrakhen and having two ronnded ears to re- place the wings, These are fastened back in the same style as the Around the throat fs worn a sil- red velvet and hung plated whip of leather is nd. This completes the ver dollar lined with with bells. A lon carried in the i costume, The white poodle toilet has a corsage in white satin, the skirt being covered with rows of silky algerian tringes in white mo- hair, and the back drapery being in white satin, The details of the dress are precisely those of theblack costume, thecap being com- posed of white astrakhan cloth, as are also the bands that trim the corsage, the boots and gloves, LATEST IN HATR T NG "The latest styles of dressing the hair are much less exaggerated than at one time they threatened to become. High structures of pufls and curls and aigrette have been re- placed by much simpler and less elevated modes of arrangement, though in the same style. The “Danis” coiffure, formed by bring: ing the back hair forward and turning it over to form a single roll at the top of the head, is new and very graceful, GATET THE RIVIERA In spite of snow tinues very gay. The Prince of Wales and his son, Prince George of Wales, highly en- joyed themselves during the famous “Battle of flowers” at Cannes. There are more Americans at Cannes, Monte Carlo and Nice this year than ever before, NO EMBARGO O PERCHERONS, Colonel Thompson Assured That They Can be Exported, [Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.] Panis, Feb, 12.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to the Brr, olonel Thomp- son, commissioner for Illinois, Ohio, Ne- braska and other states, instrusted to rep- resent the interests of the American trade in Percheron horses, had to-day a long and very satisfactory conversation with M. De- ville, the French minister of agriculture, con- cerning the rumored intention of the French government to prohibit the exvortation of horses, During the conversation M. Deville said: 1 have consulted fully with M. Gob- let, president of the council, and General Boulanger, the minister of war, and am able to give you a positive, formal assuranee that the govern- ment has no intention whatever at present of prohibiting the exportation of horses, al- thongh the other day 456 French horses were sold to Germany and crossed the frontier.” In reply to Thompson’s inquiries, the min- ister also said: “Why, even in the event of an embargo of horses, you may accept the assurance of the French government that Percheron horses will be exempted from it, that the vovernment will not do anything to interfere with that important vranch of the government with the United States. This Is one of the most peaceful ofticial statements yet made, and is suring to all who hope the war seare is finally over, and to American horse dealers In particular, Colonel Thompson, in behalf of A ham, of Wayne, 1L, prese Bonheur with three wild on her cat- tle favm near Fontaine Lhey are in first rate condition, k plunging and rearing about in high spir Rosa Bonhenr is perfectiy delignted with them and intends using them as models for a large American cattle picture. She, in return, presented M Dunbam and Colonel Thompson with three exquisite portraits of splendia Perchieron stallions, selected by Rosa Bonheur herself from a considerable number purchased by Mr, Dunham. Colonel Thompson says that Percheron horses this year are greater in numbers and in quality as fine, if not fine; than bitherto, but the prices are somew higher. Gossip on African Affairs. [Copyright 1557 by James Gordon Bennett.] Lisson, Feb, —([New York Herald Cable—Spi eE|—L interviewed M, Debraz king here to-day for Afr s the capture of Stan- ley Falls was a much more deplorable eyent han the free state will own to its being. It Would produce the worst moral effect in frica, as it would rouse the nativ ces and lead them to resistall European civiliza- tion, Hethinks that great trouble, there fore, is ahead. He also thinks Mr. Stanley’s Emin Bey expedition is a mask for another ambitious object, which will come to the surface later on, Warlike Rumors at Berlin, BeErriN, Feb. 12—The Nachrichten Zeltung states that large quantities of ma- terial forthe construction of French barracks passed the frontier ot Alsace between Jan- uary 80 and February 5. ‘Uhree hundred and seven truckloads of beams and planks have been sent to Frane The North German Gazette says that since General Boulanger assumed charge of tho waroftice not a day has passed without measures being taken to augment the offen- sive strength of the French army. ‘T'he patriotic attitude of the French chamber of deputies and the French press toward the credits General Boulanger considers neces- sary ought to cover with shame the pro- gressist and Catholic ties in Germany which, when the gloriou tor of German unity declares that the sacrifice he asks from the nation has no other alm than peace, re- fuse him the necessary means to defend the frontiers of the fatherland, dvices report Increasing arrivais of sments at Saarbruek. A reglient of alry has be billeted upon the inhab tants,” At Brisach four batter of artillery have been stationed, ‘It is a constant movement of troops between Metz and the posts on the frontier of Luxembursg, - x-Mayor Bowman's Murderers, S1. Louls, Feb, 12.—George W. Voice, who was arrested yesterday, charged with the murder of ex-Mayor Bowman,of East St. Louis, 1L, den positively that he com- mitted the deed, but promises that he will as- sist in tracking the real murdere 1t is believed, however, that he was in some way counected with the murder, either with be- ing bribed to keep silence or in its actaal commission, and that he will turn state's ey- idence to avoid prosecution. When he found out yesterday that Smidt aud Banks bad informed on ‘him, he said he would surely kill them on sight and threatened to shoot them through the bars of his cell they were ever brought to the jail, T — Kuester's Poisoned Whisky, WisNER, Neb, Feb, 12.—Ferd Kuester has veen bound over to the district court charged with giving poisoned whisky to Miss Lizzie Wehlrer, causing her death, Ten days ago Kuester called at the Wehrer homestead, a few miles from the city, pulled a bottle of whisky from his pocket, took a drink him- self, and passed it around. The girl's parents partook as well as herself, and in a few bours all were attacked with a violent retehing. Lizzie died from the effeets of the drugged liquor, but the others recovered. Tue belief obtaivs that the liquor was nhug.'o-l by par- ties who had desigus on Kuester's life,” The dead girl was elzhieen years of age, e — Printing the Logan Eulogies. WasHiNGToN, Feb, 12.—In the senate to- day Mr. Manderson introduced s bill pro- viding for the printing of 8,500 copies of the Lozan eulogies delivered in the senate, aud authorizing the secratary of the treasury to cause to be printed a portrait of the late sen- alor 10 accolnpany tiese culogies, wings on Mercury's | TRADE DOLLARS G0OD AS ANY The House Passes the Bill For the Redemp- tion of This Unpopular Ooin, SIX MONTHS FOR THEIR RECALL. The Senate Provides For the Transe portation of Central and South American Mafls—Procecdings in Both Branches, Honse, WasmNaToN, Feb, 12,—Mr, Scott of Penn- sylvania called up thesenate bill for the re- tirement and recoinage of trade dollars. Mr., O'Nelil of Missourl raised the point of order that the committee on labor was en- titlea to the floor unaer a prior special order made May last, ‘T'nat special order had been made under a suspension of the rules May last by a two-thirds vote, and le contended that it would be set aside by a majority vote of the house upon a resolution reported by the committee on rules. Such a course would turn the making of the special order for a two-thirds vote into a farce. The com- mittee on rules could nullify the action of the house and to-morrow report a resolution sefting aside the remainder of the session for the consideration of one particular job, to the exclusion of every prior speeial order. ‘The speaker «tated that the order award- ing the floor for one day to the committee on labor had heen made in May last and was the continning order. Subsequently the house—not the committee on rules—had set aside a particular day for the consideration of the trade dollar bill to the exclusion of all other business, He overruled the point of order. g Mr. O'Neill then raised the question of consideration. ‘The house decided—yeas, 142; nays, 101— to consider the trade dollar bill. ‘T'he house agreed to the amendment to the senate trade-dollar bill, providing that the recoinage of trade dollais recoined under this act shall not be considered as partof the silver bullion rejuired to be purchased and ecoined under the provisions of the Bland law, so amended, the bill passed. As passed, the that for a 4 period of six months after th sage of this act trade dollars, if not defaced, mutilated or stamped, shall be received at face value in payment of all dues to the United States and shall not again be paid out or by any other means issued; that durin : the above period holders of such trade dollars may receive in exchange for them a like amount of value dol Tor dollar standard silver dollar: in subsidiary silver coins, and that all law uthorizing the coin- age :nlul issuance of trade dollars are re- ed. ‘Ihe house then went into committee of the whole on the diplomatic and consular ap- propriation bill. - Mr. Burns of Missouri made a point of order against the provision increasing the salary of the minister to China from $£12,000 10 $17,000, The point of order was sustained also the point of order against the provisions fixinu the salaries of ministers to the Argen- tine Republic and Turkey at $10,000, Pending further action the comm'ttee rose. Messrs. Breckenridge of Arkansas, May- bury and Reed were.abpointed conferces on the” bill making the elose of the season for mackerel fishing, 1e house then adj As urned. nae~ WASHINGTOY, Fobs 12.—The chairman of harcorT \ uval uffalrs reported back with amendments the bill introduced vester- day to increase the naval establishment, and ve notice that he would call it up Monday. The amendments made by thenaval commit- tee have the effeet of fixing the bonus to be paia the contractor for the firstiknot in excess of the contract—a rate of twenty knots to be obtalned by the proposed new eruisers—S$100,- 0003 and for I additional knot $200,000, The aggregate of the appropriation—$21,- 500,000—has not been ehanged. Mr. Hale reported back from the naval committee with amendment the bill intro- duced by him yesterday *to provide for an increase of the naval establishment,” and gave notice that he would call it up at an rly day. The amendment appropriated ,000,000 for the armament of vessels, for the construction of which the bill provides. ‘The bill appropriates $15,4:0,000, On motion of Mr, Cullow the house bill re- bating to the division of the state of Illinois into judicial daistriets and for holding the terms of court of the northern aistrict at Peoria was passed with an amendment. A committee on conference on the amendment was ordered, ‘Theamendment provides that all erimes heretofore committed shall be tried in the same manuer as if the bill had not passed. ne senate then resumed consideration of the postottice appropriation bill, the guestion being on the amendment appropriating $600,000 for mails to South America, ¥ Mir. Morgan moved to amend the subsidy amendment by inserting instead of the word ‘built” the words “owned and officered,” That sentence will read “for the transporta- tion of foreign mails by American owned and officered steamships;” also, to add to the paragraph as follows: *‘Such steamships, s0 owned and othcered, shall be entitled to be enrolled, registered and licensed as Amer- ican built ships are, while they are employed in the execution of said contracts for the transportation of foreign mail Mr. Beek opposed the subsidy amendment and said the majority of the commitiee hav- ing seen it to assume that the language of the postmaster general's report was in ac- cordance with the subsidy amendment, he had himselt applied to the postmaster general on the subject and received a letter which he would now read tothe senate, The post- master general says in his letter: A’ fair reading of my two reports, one for 155 and the other for 1586, will shiow, unless I am very much mistaken, that the'only object or Purpose in view or siggestion in‘the last re- POEL Was to ob arriage of mails to South American republics, with double ser- vice to Buazil, at such eheap and economical figures as would be necessary tor the purpose and that 1o idea of a subsidy (for the mere creation “of a line of rade and travel) was provosed, There are companies, nominally or actually of foreign orzanization, which I be- lieve would compete for this service and fur- nish it at comparatively cheap ligures. I be- lieve also that if that compelition was ad mitted, an American eompany would secure the service instead of a foreign company, but at a fair remuneration and not as the recip- ient of a subsidy. 1 think there is good rea- 50D to expect this result, if opportunity be af- torded for it, and that an enlargement of our postal facilities may be sectired with no viclous course of subsidy legl ion to briug it about,” After further debate the question was taken on Mr, Morgan’s free ship amendment,and it Wis n»{.‘cml—_\enn. 19; nays, 81, Mr. Morgan moved to amend by adding to the senate amendment the words, “One of the lines of steamshins o carry mails pro- vided for in this act shall be required to sail to and from a seaport of the Gult of Mexico or Mississippi river, Agreed to without di- vision, Mr, Frye moved to amend the committee amendment by making it apply to all South American and Central American republics, Agrued to without division. e subsidy amendment, as amended, was then adopted—yeas, 86: nays, 14, The amendment, as adopted, reads as follows: For the transportation of foreign mails by ican built and registered steawships, to secure greater frequency and regularity ' in dispatch and greater speed in carriage of sueh ma'ls to Brazil, Argentine Republic and the republies of Uruzuay and Paraguay and other Central and South Awerican re- ruhll«: 300,000, and the postmaster general 5 authorized to make, alter due advertise- ments for proposals, such contract or con- tracts with American steamships for a term not less than five years and at a rate of compensation not exceeding for each outward trip $1 per nautical mile of the distance in the wost direct and feasible sailing course between terwinal poiuts as shall be found | the packing hou "OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 13, 1887.— 'WELVE PAGES. expedient and desirable to secure the ends above set forth, But every such contract shall be subject to be modified or annulled by net of congress. One of the lines of steam- ships to carry the mails provided for in this net shall be required to sail o and from a sea- port of the Gult of Mexico or the Mississippi Tiver, Afior journe LEGISLATIVE DOINGS, The Senate Passes the Lincoln Ch ter. LaNcory, Neb, Feb, 12,—~[Special Tele- gram to the Bre, The Lincoln eharter pill was read entire and passed by a vote of twenty-cight; no dissenting vote cast. No other business was transacted. ‘Ihe senate convened this afternoon with President Meiklejohn in the ehair, Mr. Lini r said that in view of the fact 80 many senators were absent, and as the bill numbered 84 (the Omaha charter) was next on third reading, he would move to sus pend the order and take up other business. I'he bill would then come up for tinal action the first thing on Monday. Mr, Colby objected to making any bill a svecial order. 1f the senate was not ready toact on bill No. 84,1t coutd ba passed and other bills which should not be delhyed might be finally acted upon, 2 Mr. Lininger— at will be the first il on third reading, then, when that order is i will it not?” certainly be considered executive session the senate ad- Mr. Sehininke—“The gentleman from Omalia'wants to accommodate the gentle- man from Gage and » Mr. Colby—“The wentleman from Gage 8 nt any accommodation. Mr. Sehminke—*I have the floor, and, as T vas mboit to sy, the bill ouehit 1o bo'con- dered as first in_order on Monday. We ken up too much time with this Omaha It onght to be disposed of.” sper="Lot’s take itup now. T am as willing to spend the time now as at any time. M, Lininger’s motion prevailed, 16 to 4. A Jarge pimber of committee reports were received. ‘The bill to indemnify farmers for loss of swine by cholera was indefinitely ostponed. Another bill, providing changes [ elenl proceduire, swas also lndetinitely post- voned. “I'he bill to apportion the state into thirteen judicial districts was passed. 1t had 1o op- position, The senate adjourned, and will reconvene on Monday at 10 a. Doings in the House, LiNcory, Neb., pecial Tel- egram to the Brr]—The first break made in the house this morning was a motion to adjourn at 12:30 until 2 p. m. Monday amended to 10 a. m. on Tuesday. amendiment was lost but the motion was car- ried, Messrs. Agee and Nichol opposed themotion and the speaker reminded the house that over two hundred bills were on the general dile of which the majority would die abornin if the house didn’t stick to its work. Fifty-two members, however, wanted to go home far worse than they did to stick. In the reports of committees alarge number of bills were wiped off the files by indetinite postponement. The house disagreed with the recommendations of the committee in a few instances, one of which was the bill regulating the sale of liquol by drug stores also the bill establiohinik (e Nebraska indnstrial nome, being placed on the general file, The comiittee on claims reported favorably on he bill appropriating £5,000 for the relief of tobert Furnas on account of the expenses alleged to have been incurred at the New Or- leans exposition. In the committee White and Miller opposed this bill, and it is proba- Dble a lively fight will take place in the hous over it. “Thesame connnittee reported favorably on the claims_of E. R. Hoar lecal services,and one Campbel! for losses at- tendant upon andian depredations of 1867, The "committee on railroac ported favorably upon the bill compelling trains to come to a full stop before erossing a track intersecting the track they are running on. It imposes a penally of 100 fine on an engineer, and on the company operating the train $200 fine. A number of bills were introduced, among them was oneby Mr. Smyth providing for the stamping of merchaudise made at the N braska state penitentiary, and to provide Ity for falure to do'so, and_one by M prohibiting the bringing into this state ndecent pictoral newspapers or novels, Mr. Wilsey presented a prodpole resolution rezarding bills before the committee on banking and |'ll|’n>xu'lyn Mr. Newcomer said that the resolution was censure upon him who was chairman of the committ le had tried to get the com- mittee togeth everal times and had been unable to do so. 2 Wilsey Neweomer 1 members th; to anything. Mr, Newcomer said that any man who said that told what was false, Mr. Wilsey’s resolution was lost. ‘The railroad committee introduced a bill, which is the result of their deliberations, 1t is a combination of the bills introduced by Mr. Meiklejohn in the senate and Mr, Agee in the house. Adjourned to 2 p. m. Monday, d he had heard that Mr, 1 gone around and told the the committee didn’t amount Anticipating a Spring Boom. 0AK ), Neb., Feb, 12,—|Special to the Brr.]—The people of Oakland are somewhat aroused over Jate railroad new It has been rumored for sometime that th orthwestern would build from Hooper to this place this vear, so that their line would be complete to Lincoln, and now the news comes that con- struction will begin early this spring. This is good news for Oakland and would be still better If it was some competing road, but as we cannot haye our preference in all things we will gladly accept the proposition of any company o ma our town the junction, Oakland expects an_unprecedented boom this spring. “‘The town has always enjoyed the best business of any town in the county and more grain and stoek have been shinpec from this point than any co between Omaha and Sioux City the past year, Our real estate men, no doubt, L réap a rich harvest this year. T'wo brickyards will be in full blast as s0on as the weather whil permit, to supply the town, several brick buildings and blocks being under contemplation now. Coal Found at Chadron, Cuavnron, Neb., Feb, Special I'ele- gram to the ke —Chadron is all expectant to-night over a coal find this afternoon, While drilling av artesian well at this p at 1 p. m., they struck a strata ot shaie rock or slate stone, aud drilling down farther this stone became darker and there were some small pleces of coal came up, showing alter- nately stratas of shale rock and coal. To- night there were finer specimens of coal came up and the indieations looked much more promising. The shale or slate stone was examined by a number of reliable judges and pronounced by them to be undoubtedly the strata of stone overlaving bituminous coal. The strata was found at a depth of feet and it is generally conceded that if is found at this depth” that it would o fine quality, and the pieces that have been prought up, though small, will substantiate this, The results of to-night's drilling will be anxiously looked for by the property owners of Chadron and will ‘be reported in these coluans as soon as results are reached, Attempt at Suicide, NEBRASKA Ci1y, Neb, ¥eb, 12.—(Special to the BE Late last night a packing house employee named Bert Gibbs made a third and again unsuceessful attempt at suicide by taking poison. He told a nun ber of friends that he was gong to die and bid them good-by, when he was taken with violent symptoms peculiar to poisoning, but Lis life was saved by prompt medical assist- ance. About three months ago be wade an attempt at suicide by drivinz in front of a rapidly wmoving Missouri Facinic train, but was prevented by his team running away ) s again tried to fe by Nging , bul was dis coyered and cut de etore there were any serions reslts. 1 loyment at be coblracted o severe case Unsuccess | of blood-polsoning, and also sustained a par- alysis of his right side. Being the only sup- port of an invalid mother and several sisters, he lias become dospondent at his umnnli hopeless case and seems determined o nd his life, The Train Wrecker Sentenced. Corusmnus, Neb, Feb, 12 -Spocial Tele- gram to the Bre.)—Andrew Leiss, found euilty of placing obstructions on the Union Pacific track near Columbus, was sentenced to-day by Judee A, M. Post to one year In the penitentiary, a motion for a new trial not being allowed. The judge took into coneid- cration the boy's age (seventeen years), ns not realizing the anormity ot his offense, and the absence of a_malicious Intent. A nolle was entered by County Attorney dridge in the case ot John Moliski, the a- complice of Leiss. Court adjourncd tih March 28, State Association of Sigs, Taxcony. 12, gram to the Be To-day reprosentati the Sigma Chi held a meeting at the soclety hall at the state university and organized state assoclation of the society. The largest number in attendance were from the alumni of the state university, but a good represen- tation from other colleges reported. 1In the evening o banquet was spread in the spacions dining hall of the Capital hotel and eighty= five covers were laid for the guests, Hon, Patrick O. Hawes, the oldest member of the Sizma Chis tate, was master of eere- nonies g array of toasts and re Sponse persed with musical numbers, was the programme until a late hour. State Irish League Convention. LINCOLN Feb. 12,—Special Tele- eram .J—Hon, Patrick Eagan to-day issued & calt as president of the local leacue of this city for a state convention of delexates from the different leagues in the state to assemble in Lincoln Mareh 2. Al branclies havine ten ‘members wiil be en- titled to send delegates, the representation being one dele Ty ten members in aleague. Rev. Georzo W. Pepper, of Olilo, and Hon, John F. v, of Chieago, wit be among the speakers present at the con- vention. FLOODS TOKRMS, The Elements Work Extensive Dam- age in Many Places. Pirtsnvrg, Feb, 12-A terrific storm passed over Hampton township, near here, yesterday afternoon, destroying a great deal of property. The wina bléw a perfect tor- nado, and three barns in its track were blown down. Houses were unroofed and the roof of St. Mary's church blown oft. ~ The storm was accompanied by cos were blown down and some injured, but no persons were hurt. In this city the wind blew a gale all nizht, Telegraph wires were down in all directions, and business is very much del ne waters at Lyons shut off ali communieation with the outsule world by wire, and the Evening Journal's correspondent sends the following special from Muir, on the opposite side of the the riy 1o.n ie water Is rising one foot per hour. A grand ledge of ice reached here at 10 0'clock this morning, forming a jam thirty fect decp, above the brid 15ing the river to leave. its bed, rushing with mighty force through the business streets of Lyous, sweeping everything before it. Twenty buildings — were carried away and as wany more were moved from thelr fotinda- tions. ~ Several business fronts wern also broken in by ice and floating tinbers. A portion of the bridge was lifted from tho abutments and went down with the ee. The manufacturing interests are suffering terri- bly. Lyons is shut off from the outside world entirely. ‘There are no_mails, and tel- epone and teleg r to'work KALAMAZOO, The high water in the St, las_ driven twenty fami and suspended trafie on the W izan railroad. wept A Free Press special says that it Is freezing rapidly at Lyons, and that in_consequence the sullering residents of that place hope fo; delay in the Lansing ice which had bec cted to-nehit.. grounded in id piling tier formed a complete nd changed the current of the river § ht through the center of the business partof the village. The water and ice is four feet deep on the street level and sweeps through buildings, tearing out windows and doors even when it leaves the building itself. The wain current of the river this evening is direetly through the oflice and dinini_room of ahotel, bt through every store in tie place the water is rushin a_ tenitie rate, { the severe frost of to-night should change to & thaw scarcely a business place would be left and twenty or thirty dwellings would go with them, abash & Mich- Iuis reared the dams will be upon ticr in a short tin Indiana, CheBDaily; News Fort Wayne spes he flood now exceeds all prev The water in the three rivers . Marys and Maumie has 3 ) 2y terday afterncon. The ecity is en- tirel cut off from commu- nication by wagon roads wilh the country north and the water is now even with the ties of the Lake Shore and Muncie railrondand threatening thewholesale dstruc: tion of bridees, A score of families who had deemed their houses safo from the flood were with diffieuity rescued to-day, The street commissioners estimate the damage to sewers at $10,000, CHICAGO, In Chicago, CuicaGo, Feb, 12.—The temperature dropped to zero this morning, the weather having grown cold steadily throughout the night, ‘Trees, shrubbery and telegraph wires are covered with a thick conting of frosty sleet and the telegraph service Is badly erip- pled again in consequence, the wires in some instances having been borne down under their heavy loads, At various points south and west of t ity the ice is #o0 thick and heavy on the telegraph wires as to not only snap and carry them down, but in many cases the telegraph poles have also been broken and thrown down, ‘The cold weather has enecked the floods in’ the southwestern and northwestern portions of the city and the water in the Chicago river and the streams which feed it is rapidly falling, - -~ THE FIRE RECORD, A Big Blaze at Augusta Causes Heavy Losses, AuGuUsTA, Feb, 1 A terrible fire is rag- ing here, Tue town is lit up from market to market, a mile and a half, and everybody 1s wild with excitement, The fire department seeis powerless to check nes, and a most disastrous burning s predieted. The splended Masonic hall and theatre, where the fire originated, the Globe hotel, the stores of Daily & Armistrong and James G. Baily are already gutted, and the Central hotel, J. B. White's extensive wholesale and retail stores, A, J. Gouldy’s shoe house, the Chroni- cle oftice and intervening building are seri- ously threatened. ‘T'he fire fire broke out at 6 o'clock, and is now (T p. ) raging more flercely than any time since it originated, 50 p. m.—The fire Is now unaer eontrol, I'he Masonie building, opera house and the large stores of Daly & Armstrong and Bailie & Caskey were totally destroyed. The Glove hotel, Ceutral botel, and the store of J, S, White & Co. were badly damaged, Mrs, Bowers and Ler company losi thelr ward- robe in the opera house. The tire is still burn- ing, but there is no apprebension of furth damage. Several small stores were de stroy ‘The losses are: Masonic log building, $15,000; Glob & Armstiong, 810,000 Bailie & Co, J. B, White, shoes and clothin 3 Other small losses make the total’ $185,000, two-thirds covered by insurance, The tire is now couwpl under. control dnd further 10ss 15 wol NUMBER 240, CLEARING UP TIHE MYSTERY, Details of the Rook Island Train Robbery Being Brought to Light. PINKERTON'S PATIENT WORK, Brakeman Schwartz and His Wifg Make a Partial Confession Which Leads to the Arrest of Bag- gageman Watt, The Rock Tsland Rohbery, Monris, 111, Feb. 12.—|Special Telegran to the Bex|—Detective William A, Pinkertox made a move to-day which explains the mys terious work his agency been doing for the past ten days. Newton Watt, who acted as baggageman on the night of the robbery and murder of Kellogg Nichols, the United States express messenger on the Rock Island road, was this morning taken into custody here. The charge on which his arrest 1f made is one of complicity with Harry Schwartz in the perpotiation of said murdet and robbery, The examination ot Waltt has been continued one week. [he case has been one of peculiar difliculties, but your cot respondent has undoubted assurances that the Pinkertons have abundant evidence to conviet, States Attorney Carter to-day says his mind is relieved, aud, while declining to, talk, his manner clearly indicates that the warrant of arrest is based upon incontro= vertible evidence. Plnkerton has exhibited more than usual eaution in dealing with thig case, realizing that a false move would subs Ject him to a storm of censure at this parti ular time, He has given his undivided per- sonal attention to the case, and has been as< sisted by his most trustworthy men, After. Schwartz, the Rock Island brakeman, had been bound over by the committing magis trate at Morris the other day it was thought best to make a search of {his house in the hope that some of the plunder might be found therein, is wife came to the Pinkerton ney aud, after some hesitation, made a confession. She admitted that she had changed quite a nuwmber of $100 ana $50 bills at onesplace or another; that she had' carried aconsiderable sum on_her person, and that sho had mamtained great secrecy about these matters at the request of her hus= band, She said that while her husband knew, nothing about the wurder or who committed it, on the night of the 1y he ran the exs press ear firom Morris to Davenport; that after he got into 3he car and had begun' sorts ing things around, he tound a Iw‘knue of $60 and $100bills, which he put in his pocket an afterward found to contain $7,000. He ha expended some of this, liad se anothes small portion, had burned a age when ha thought he was too closely wa hm‘bf detecs tives in Philadelphia, and finally had given another share to a friend. Mrs. Schwartg expressed herself as exceedingly anxious tlm; % her husband should state the whole truth of the business and offered to go to Morris and urge bim to do so. On- Mon last_ Pinkerton and Mref Sehwartz went to Morvis and visited thq brakeman in jail.cSehiwartz was told frankly at his wife had said and asked to make an explanation. Mrs. Schwartz threw her arny around his neck and bezed of him to lofl the truth, He then said that be had foun a package under the seat m the smoking car of Danforth’s ~ train, on which he rode from Davenport to Chicago on the nighf after the robbery; that it was wiapped in brown manilla paper, and that the wrapper was marked 5,000, but whether that correctly indicated the 'contents or not he did not know. I put this money in my pocket, ha said, and said nothing to anybody about it. 1n May last, when 1 went to Philadelphia. and was o closely watehed and hounded about it, I'burned $500of it in a stoveat lome. The balanee 1 spent. Upon beingassured that this story could not be true, he finally said that he gave a portion of the money to a man whose name he would ot give beeause it would wet that man_ into trouble, Pinkerton told him much would des pend upon and finally Schwartz at o had given up- wards of €3,000 in €100 bills to Newton Watt. On the night when the brave express mess senger met his dew - Sehwartz should have been the brakeman on that train, Newton foremost brake- man, When the time ¢ for the train to pull t of the go depct the 0 sn did not make his ap- and Watt was placed in charzo of the bagzage car. Schwariz was sent aliead to take the position vacated by Watt ana was therefore near the express car and was in & ) to co-operate with his pal, A “sub” sman was stationed at the rear of the Sehwartz and Watt thus had the poor ssenger at their mercy. o knew them oth a5 employes, and naturally trusted them. They could enter his ear without ex- citing suspicion and they knew exactly what signal to give on the door to secure ready ads mission, The robbery plan did not,as it was ginally hatched,contemplate murder. But the plotters did not “anticipate such resist= anee as , and in the struggle their masks were torn ofl, when the .ul‘lal crime was resorted to 1o prevent certain and speedy detection, arrest and punishment.” It will be remembered t Schwartz went through on the train to enport, returning next night, On the train which brought him to the city was brakeman who complained of being lll’el’ and sick, “You go ahead and take a sleep in the bag= gage car,” said Schwaitz, “0 look after things here for you, e ‘\:ernuuqun the regular brakes man consented. When the conductor of tha train went through after leaving Marseille he opened the door of the tollet room ani was surprised to find a small leather satehel which some one had evidently tried to erowd down the discharge vipe of the closet. The satchel was empty,but eaught In one flap wag asmall picce of & check, This Conductor Danforth thoughttully saved and it was found that it precisely matched the torn chieck left in the car in which the expres was murdered. ‘This clue hns been pati tollowed up, WATT CHARGED WITIL NICHOL'S MURDER, Cuicaco, Kelf, .~The Inter special from Morris, 11, says: Aty bazgageman, is hield not mer o the Hoek Island trai He is direetly eharzed with being th of Kellozg Nichols, the express messenger, This afternoon the states attorney filed "in. formation against Watl as havice commiited the murder by striking Nichols upon the liead with an iron rod which had been in use as a poker. It was upon this information that a writ was issued which transferied Watt from the care of the detectives to the custody of the sheriff. The preliminary ex- amination of Watt is set for next Friday, One of his brothers was here to-day wn{h Brakeman Schwartz’ atforney, having an in- terview with both Senwartzand Walt, ‘The two prisoners declared in the most emphatic manner that neither Watt nor Schwartz has aidanything to the detectives, hwarlz orany one else which in the least implicates thewselyes ol a p )bbery. Ssansin Grana Army News, CuicAGo, Feb. 12.—Ata meeting of Giaorge H. Thomas post No. 5, Grand Army of the Republie, held in this city last evening, it was announced that the valuable oil portrait of the late Governor Yates in the university collection, recently sold under chattel morts se, had been bought for presentation to A resolution was also adopted orable to legislation for the purchase of a state militia camp near this city, - Death From Exposure, West Point, Neb., Feb, 12.—=The body of Gerhardt Foss was found in a pasture wiles from town yesterday, trozen stiff, He had attended & wedding at the house of 8 friend the night before, and having partake of the solids and fli liberally, star home alone and on foot a8 overloaded, laid down by the roadside and perished, - Nebraska and lowa Weather. 3 For Nebraska Logid rins o sBOwW, higber ten