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Yseult Dudley has developed eu;-
cidal mania at the asylum where she
is confined, and has lately made sev
eral attempts to kill herself.
Paper is now used as material for
picture frame . The pulp, mixed with
glue, oil and whiting, is run into
molds and hardened, after which it
may be gilded or bronzed in the usual
way.
Ax American company is reported
to have been formid for the purpose
of laying a paper railway in Russia.
The rails and wheels are 10 be of com
pressed paper. Less vibration and
noise is expected than from the ordin
ary iron roads
In the present congress there are i
two Adamses, two Allens, a pair of
Autlersons, a brace of Brtckenridges, j
a trio of Browns, a quartet of Camp j
bells, two Davidsons, two Gibsons,
two Greens, three Hendersons, two !
Joneses, two Johnsons, and a Johns
ton, a pair of O'Neil, a Reed and a i
Red, two Stones and four Taylors. I
The Thomases go in pairs, and so do i
the Wards, the W avers, the War
uers, and the Whites.
In Georgia, the colored people own
(100,000 acres of land, and pay taxes
on about $1,000,000 of property. In
the whole of the south their taxable
properly is pul down at about SIOO,-
000,000. In Siuth Carolina GO 1502 of
the 122 093 pupils in the publ c sehods
are crlored. In Georgia taxes paid
by the colon and race are almost as much
as the sum devoted to the colored
schools of that state. Everywhere in
this country the colon and race is mak
ing commendable progress.
A< < OHDIN<I to me latest official j
state meat published by the authorities
of Russia there are in that country
notlesslhau 14,0( 0 square miles of
oil producing land, but. of this vast
territory the field at Baku is the only
one worked, and even this covers o<* Jy
the limited space of s< me three and
oik half miles. The output isenor
rnous, ami the fact is stated by one
who wilne sed the opening of a well
in that locality that a column of oil
spurted into a height ot 100 feet, cai
ryieggre.it stov.es with it. the llow
continuing until a large lake of petrol
aum was formed. The product is r<
fined on the spot, the 1 residue being
used us fuel for steamers and rail
ways.
No doubt the Mormons art very
and if they thought therruelves
strong enough, would cheerfully en
ter upon a tussi-i with the govern
ment, but in spite of all their fanati
cisrn they are by no means fools
enough to believe that in a sliugglo of
that kind they have any chance of
even temporary success. Hmall and
insilinilicanl outbreaks among tin m
may occur, ltd on ly ovei zealous and
uninformed partisans but as fora
general uprising, that is not to be
thought of. The most intelligent
among their leaders are recognizing
the fact licit polygamy must go, and
arc pie paring themselves to see it go
ijitK-lly .
liv a decree of the K liedive, dated
Novum her 1 I 1885, gold has becoma
the sole monetary bland in’; of Kgypl,
and the silver coinage is reduc' and hi a
legal lender position of not more than
200 piasteis, or $lO At the same lime
the, silver coinage is to ho limited to
about $280,(100,000 of piasters, cr say
$11,000,0( 0, which is about $lO of sil
ver per head of population. This ac
lion of the K rypliaii government is
criticised uu the ground that the im
memorial use of the while metal in
the currency of that country will
in-ike such a small c inuge of silver a
source of difficulty in its commerce.
its’ all towns in the world, Paris
has the largest debt, its liabilities
amounting to 2 135,028,780 francs -
that is $425,000,000, approximately.
The fact that the capital of France has
been able to obtain such an enormous
credit is no doubt due to the large in
come derived from the octroi, or town
toll. The city has been sunk under
this awful debt to furnish work for
communists. Paris is not far from
bankruptcy. The weight of the taxes
is destroying the prosperity of the
place; but the communists continue
howling for more, and the rotten dem
agogut s go on issuing bonds and heap
ing up debt.
Tine dispute between Germany and
Spain over the possession of the Caro
line Islands, which at one time threat
ened to involve those Powers in war,
has at last reached an amicable end
mg. By one of those curious contra
dictions that sometimes occur in his
tory, Pope Ij 'o X ill was, of all people
in the world, ctioseu by Prince Bis
marek, of all or luces in the world, to
act as arbiter between Spain and Ger
many In this delie ite matter. Ttie ar
bitration was accepted by Spain. Af
ter due scrutiny and exam.nation, the
Pope decided, as is understood, in
favor of the prior claim of Spain to the
possession of the islands. Prince Bis
marck gracefully accepted the decis
ion, though not without a certain
compensation. VesU rde.y the agree
ment was signed at K nut- by the rep
resentatives of the various parties con
cerned. Cardinal Jaobini gave a
grand banquet m honor of the event,
and all went merry as a marriage
bell. Would that more international
disputes could be settled in this man
tier.
Thk resources of the U uited* States
are sum thing wonderful. Already j
we are producing more than our im-1
mense population can consume, bn; j
wo have not yet approached the limit j
of our productive capacities. Take j
the item of wheat for an example. A |
well informed statistician recently
made the statement that there are
100,000,000 acres of land on the Pacific
coast of the United Slates that are ts
pecialiy adapted to wheat culture. Of
this California has 25 million, or one
fourth of the whole; Oregon has IS
million acres; Washington Territory
has 1(5 million acres; Colorado and
Idaho 10 million each; Montana, Utah
and Wyoming seven million each,
and the great bulk of all this wheal
land yet lies untouched. Suppose the
increase of our population to be so
great as tocali into culture most or all
of this area. At the average of fifteen
bushels to the acre, it would be capa
ble of producing 1,500,000,000 bushels
of wheat, a crop about equal to the
present production of the whole world.
VOL.JA'
TELEGRAPHIC.
GENERAL NOTES.
The Hon. William Pitt Lyndo, a
1 well known lawyer and prominent
citizen of Milwaukee, died Thursday
i night.
Two lieutenant* of police were dis
misxd at Cincinnati! Friday for drunk
enness. They b*d been pa and the prtv.ous
day and riotously ctiebraied the event
The United States senate passed a bill
for paying the widow of General Grant
a pendon of $5 000 a year, and an
other granting her t’-.e franking privil
ege..
Counterfeit eggs are the latest “in
vemion of the enemy.” It was discov
ered ia New York that a Sun in New
Jersey is manufacturing bogus the
shell being made of white composition,
the yolx of a compound of ground car
rot and saffron, and the soft of the egg
of albumen.
Milton Young, of Lexington, Ky.,
fold twenty-three thoroughbred horses
for $5(5 300, every prominent stable in
the country having a representative
present. Bankrupt, for which $8
was refused last year, brought $0,700.
Troubadour went at $7,050,
The Merchants’ National Bank of
Cl.i ago won its suit at Madison, Win.,
against the Chicago Rtilway Euuipmes.t
Company, the Judge directing that a
v. rdict he rendered for $lO 5)44. This
decision makes valid $570,000 ia similar
notes now outstanding.
Tim four dynamiters arrested in San
Francisco, all of whom belong to the
German branch of the Anti-Coolie
league, have been held for misdemean
or in unlawfully storing giant powder
Henry Weinman, the leader, is a chtm
it from Bavaria. Another of the pany,
a Rub Jan, speaks six languages. Thi y
experimented with hand grenades near
ihe el iff house. They claim to have been
deceived by Coroner O’Donnel as to the
Jaw.
FOREIGN
M. Adolf Dkutcher, a radical and
now vice-president, lias been chosen
president ot the Republic of Switzerland
for the ensuing year.
At a conservative binquet in London
Baron de Worms statt and that the gov
ernment would dissolve should a coal:-
t on be formed between the liberals a • and
Parnellitps.
Citizens of Germany to the number
of twenty-three thousand have sent a
petition to the rtichstag in favor of
c< eoiation
Emigration from Germany during
the nine months t riding 001. 1, was 86,-
011(1 against 135,000 for the same period
in 1884.
The presidental election in Prance
will he he'd December 28. A lefusal
by the Chamber of deputies to vote
75,000,000 francs for the war in Tonquin
will be construed by the ministry as a
lack of confidence.
The armistied of thirty days propos
<<l iiy the, great powers of Europe has
been accepted by King Milan and
Prince Alexander. The lines to be oc
cupied by the In-lligerands will mean
time tie traded by the military deanrk
atiun oommis on.
A PARTY of eleven Europeans em
ployer! in Bunnah by the Bombay
Trading company learned of tho out
break of hostilities and attempted to
escape from the country, but were
murdered by the troops of a Burmese
steamer.
The Bdtic canal will accommodate
tin l largest vessels. It is estimated that
18.0(H) vessels will pass through it year
ly . There will he a saving of 22 hours
in going from London to Baltic ports.
The dues will he about 9 pence per ton.
The work will be finished in abont seven
years.
Prince Alexander has lodged a for
mal complaint with the powers of three
distinct alb ged violations of ihe armis
tice by the Servians, resulting in heavy
loss of lifo on the partof the Bulgarians.
King Milan has been called on to give
an explanation.
Information from Koa Chung, in the
province of Kwong Tung, China, states
that a war has broken ou< between the
neighboring villages of Ko and Ju, in
which both villages have become al
most exterminated, and nearly 400
people were t urned alive in onu of the
sacred temples. The cause of the trouble
was the seizure by the Kes of a piece ot
ground belonging to the Jus for a tem
ple site. The two villages are about 50
milt s back of Hung Kong and the sea
coast, and were separated by a wall 22
foot high and many miles long. Tne
.1 os waited until the completion of the
Koh' temple and then attacked the
town, burning the temple and 400 per
sons. Not a house in either village is
left standing and two-thirds of the in
habit ants are dead.
ACCIDENTS.
Fire in Charles Crossley’s h<t factory
at Newark, N. T Sunday night caused
a loss of near!s4o,ooo.
Thk Arlington Cotton Mills, in Wil
mington, Del., burned Wednesday.
Lose, |75,000 to $100,000; insured.
A CONFFAQRATION in the business por
tion of Jaeksouvdle, Fla., early Friday
morning destoyed ab iut $2(50,1)00 worth
of property.
A Ft kb in Carter street, Philadelphia,
de coyed a building occupied by Mor
lid Brothers, printers, and two manu
facturing companies, the loss ‘‘eing
SIOO 000.
By an explosion of gas Wednesday in
the vault of the city building, in Terrs
Haute, lad.. George Davis, city clerk,
and James Bell, deputy treasurer, were
bad v burned. The budding was dam
aged' $2 ( 00.
FiKE Tuesday morning swept away
thr Arlington Cos ton Mill, at Wdming
ton, Del., causing a loss of between $75,-
000. and SIOO,OOO. Four employ es were
hast ’tr making their escape,
A HKi: in Montreal destroyed the oil
warehouse of McDougall. L >gie & Cos.,
and damaged the dry-goods store of the
Lock hart company and the china stock
of Adam Darling, causing a lots of
$150,000.
A I,o'o-cound grindstone in the
Gibbs & Ball plow works, at Canton,
Ohio, burst, instantly kdling William
11. Crampton. His neck and all tbe
bones of bis head were broken.
A disastrous tire occurred in South ;
Danville. Vt., Tuesday morning. A;
wooden factory, containing six sots of
machin.ry, anew factory not yet com
pleted, a store and its contents, a
dwelling house and two hams belonging
to Benjamin Greeobank. and a covered
highway bridge, were burned. The loss
is estimated at from $65,000 to $75,000;
insurance about $30,000.
An explosion of gas in the Mill Creek
mine, near W ilkesbarre, Pa., Monday
morning, injured 20 persons. One of
tbe victims died after being taken out,
and tbe others can not survive. A
driver boy had one of his eyes torn from
its socket.
AN explosion of vatural gas in a
! dwelling at Oanonsburg, Pa., Wednes
day morning bkw off thereof of the
structure, and landed the owner, his
wife, and two children, who were sleep
ing soundly at the time in the yard.
Fire breaking out, the building was en
tirely destroyed. The man, his wife,
and little boy were severely injured and
burned, but their little baby escaped
without a scratch.
CRIME.
As the result of a quarrel in school,
Lewis Gash, 10 years old, stabbed Dick
Rue, about the same age, at Clinton,
111., Monday, indicting dangerous
wounds.
lowa County Democrat.
I The murder of L. H. Harder on the
railway track near Fort Wayne has
! been followed by the arrest and con
| feesion of Levi H. K-ssler, v. h > obtain
! ed from his victim a watch and |6, The
| father of the murderer asked the offi
| cers to bang him.
John Pokbzyta, John Michna, and
Frank Lewandowski, Poles, were con
victed at Milwaukee of murder in the
1 second decree for clubbing a fellow
countryman, John Duka, to death.
Jasper D. Sweet was sentenced to
two year’s imprisonment, by a jury in
Judge Shepard’s branch of the criminal
court, in Chicago, for the murder of Ur.
Thomas Wargh. The jury were out
frm 5:20 o’clock Fiiday evening until
9:20 Saturday morning.
A reward of SSOO has been offered
for the arrest of the murderer or mur
derers of Deputy Marshal W. D K-*l
•ett, at Atlanta. Ga. It is believed that
James McCoy fired the fatal shot.
In a quarrel in a school yard at Weft
field, I ed,, Friday, John Carver, eon of
Judge Carver, struck Harry Steed on
the head with a stone, killing h<m in
stantly. The murderer ij sixteen years
old, and his victim waa about the same
age.
At Lafayette, Ind., Police Lieuten
ant Charles Kive.rd was shot by burglars
whom he attempted to arrest. They
hud blown off the door of a safe in
Moore’s grocery. Rivard came upon
them as they were leaving the city on
a Wabish train. The burglars escap
ed. Rivard’s wounds are serious, but
not fatal.
It is generally thought that William
Reynolds, who stabbed his son to death,
at Clarksville, Ohio, Saturday, commit
ted the deed in self defem-e. He will
make this plea of defense. William,
the murdered son, nearly killed his
father h few years ago with a hatchet.
Bad blood has existed ever since. The
family always Wore a bad name. Henry
and George, two of the sons now in jail,
have each served terms in the peniten
tiary.
A man giving his name as Albert
Wilfert w f as ar.ested at Bloomington,
111., charged with horse-stealmg. It is
believed that his operations have been
extensive, and i hat citizen* of Illinois,
Indians, and Michigan have been vie
timiz-d by him.
Water flowing from a pool on the
surface Friday 11 oded No 1 slope of the
Susquehanna Coal Company’s mine at
Nanticoke, Pa., in which there were
nearly 1 ,000 men and boys. All made
hurried escapes save a Viand of thirty
men, working in the Ross seam, who
were cut off by the water and an ac
cumu lalion of rubbish. Their con
dition is unknown, hut t-ore is said to
be no danger of the men being suffocat
ed. The pumps have been put to work,
hut can not char the mine before Mon
day.
FROM THE CAPITOL.
The President has sent to the senate
a Ci mmunication embodying an ad
ditional provision to the treaty with
Mexico in relation to the boundary
line.
Senator McMillan introduced a bill
restoring to the politic domain tls* (and
granted to the Sioux Coy & St. Paul
Kill way company m the State of lowa,
with the exception of ten sections per
mile for each mile of road constructed
within tho limits of the act passed in
1884.
The Assistant Attorney General has
delivered the following opinion of in
ten at to claiments for Indian depreda
tions: ‘Tn ord rto entitle any claim
for Indian depredations to bo investi
gated in pursuance to ibe provisions of
the act of March 3, 1885, such claim
must either have originated since the
Revised Statutes repealing the three
years, limitation of 1834 went into op
oration, or else, if it originated before
that time, it must have been presented
within three years after the commis
sion of the injury which constitutes the
ha-is of said claim.’’ There are about
4 000 of these claims,representing about
SIO,OOO.
The trustees of the national home for
disabled volunteers are ineesnion in this
city preparing their annual report to
congress. The new home at Leaven
worth, Kas.. is said ta be rapidly ap
proaching completion, and the affairs
generally under the control of the
trustees are generally represented as be
ing in a very satisfactory condition.
The trustees will ask congress for an ap
propriation of $1 847 179 to cover cur
rent expenses, including construction
and repairs for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1887, as follow's: Central
branch at Dayton, Ohio, $717,951; north
western branch, at Milwaukee, Wis.,
$l9O 318; eastern branch, at Hampton,
Va., $359 980; west* rn branch, at Leav
enworth. Kan., $lO9 500. Bedding and
clothing for 9 000 members of hocus,
$247,500; out door relief and incidental
expenses, $15,000. The to’al expenses
for the fisc-1 'ear erding June 30, 1885,
were $1 156 373. The amount appro
priated hy c-ngre-.s for the fiscal y-ear
ending June 30, 1886, was $1,472,000.
congressional,
Wednesday, Dec. 16.
Senate. Among the bills introduced
and referred were- the folllowii g; Sen.
Teller, to provide for a free ami unlim
ited coinage of the silver dollar. By
Sen. Mmiderson, relating to pensions, j
It provides for the pensioning of all per- j
sous h > served for at least one year j
during the late war and were either di.- j
charged after such term of sendee up- j
on signing a certificate of disability as
no longer tit for military duty, or who,
after a like term of service, were dis
charged with the re-enlistment cluase
stricken fom their certificate of dis
charge. Th rate of pern ion shall not
be less than $4 nor more than sl2 per
month. It prohibits the receiving of
any informa-ion touching a pension
from any person upon an agreement to
oono al the name of the informant from '
the applicant (his attorney.) Sen.
Sawyer, to provi le for tbe purchase of
the Sturgeon Bey and Lake Michigan
canal, and tbe harbor of Rrfuge con
necting the waters of Green Bay with
Lake Michigan, in the state of ’Viscoa. I
sin. It appropriates $200,000 snd di- |
recta the secretary of war to purchase j
the canal for ihe United States I
The chair laid before the senate a mes- !
sage from the president transmitting I
the report of the secretary of the in- i
tenor, calling attention to tne c-ndition
of swme of the Cheyc ane Indians and
nquerting legislative authority for the
use of certain funds for their relief. The
senate then preceeoed to the calendar,
the first hill in order being Sen. Hoar's |
presidential succession bill. The reso |
lution heretofore offered by Sen. Beck, j
was laid before the senate, requesting j
the president to cau* an irquiry to be
made and inform the senate whether j
any consular officer of the United States
has cince IS6S had any interests in or
received benefit from anv notariat con
sular or commercial officer of foreign
countries. Referred to committee on
commerce. Sen. Evarts arose to ad
dress the senate, but gave way to a
motion of Sen. Hoar's tsat the senate
go into executive session. When the
doors were reop.ned the senate ad
journed.
■House.- Mr. Brows, of Indiana, offer
ed a resolution changing the rules so as
to provide that leave to print the rec
ords shall be allowed only when th*
question is under consideration. Re
terred. On motion of Mr. Xowood, of
Georgia, the senate bill was passed re-
Movme- the political disabilities of Alex
ander P. Lawton, of Georgia. The dis
cussion of the proposed revisson of the
rules was then resumed and Mr. Her
bert, of Alabama, took th floor and
made an argument in favor of the gen
eral nature of the revision, but in op
position to the plan of distributing the
work of lbs appropriation committee.
That committee should remain in
charge of the money lull bat all power
MINERAL POINT, WIS., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25. 1885.
should be taken away from it to incor
porate in thegeneial legislation. After
speeches by Wellborn, of Texas and
Blount of Georgia, the house wiihout
contmuirg the general debate adjourn
ed until to-morrow,
Thursday, December 17.
Senat — Sec. D-dph presented the
credential of Jno. H. Mitchell, the new
ly elected senator of Oregon, which
were read. Mitchell was tben sworn in.
Among the bills introduced in t!-e
senate to-day, were the following;
Senator Culiom, to extend the rights of
pensions to steamboat men and others,
acting under ordeis from United States
officers during the war. Senator In
galls, to authorize the c instruction of a
biidge across the Missouri riTer at
Pierre, Dakota. Senator Ingalls, to
provide for additional judges in Dakota
Territory. Senator Ingalls, to create
two additional laud districts in Dakota
Territory. The chair laid before the
senate the resolution of Butler calling
for a committee to inquire as to tt-e al
legc-d organization of the Territory of
Dakota into a state and the alleged elec
tion of a U S. senator.
After some further debate the mat
ter went over till to-morrow and the
presidential succession bill was taken
up and Sen Evans addressed the sen
ate on it. He took the ground tnat the
succession provided for by the bill now
before the senate was only a possible
constitutional exercise of very limited
power accorded by the constitution
to congress. Senator Evans spoke
about an hour and was listened to with
the utmost attention. After a few
words from Senator Edmunds in reply
to Senator Evaits, and differing from
him as to the “very limited power” of
congress. Senator Elmunds’ amend
ment was voted down; ayes. 21; noes,39
The bill then parsed without division,
as reported from the committee.
The chair then laid b fore the senate
the bill fixing the salary of U S judges
but without action on the bill tne sen
ate went into executive session, and
when the doors were reopened, ad
journed.
House —ln the house the subject of
rules was up for discussion, Morrison of
Illinois, slating that he would try and
close the general debate at 4 o’clock to
day. McMdlsn, of Tennessee, and
McAdoo, of New Jersey, then spoke
in support of the minority report.
Several other speeches followed in
cluding one by Mr, Gaswell, of Wis.,
Mr. Randall, of Pa., Nr. Hiscock, of
N-w York, and Mr. Morrison, of 111.
After a few remarks by Mr. Burrows,
of Michigan in support of the pro,- oseo
change, the revision was read by claus
es for amendment. Mr. Springer, of
11., made several attempts to ate li.h
c msmitteea which he deemed useless,
declaring that some of tiem did i-o
business except select clerks, but his
efforts were unsuccessful. Pending an
i.ffort on his part to abolish this com
mittees on public expenditures in vari
ous departments and to create one com
mittee in the executive department, the
house adjourned.
Friday, Decemcer 18.
Senate —Ssn. Mitchell, tioiw the com
mittee on pensions, reported favorably
the bill granting a pension to the widow
of General Grant Sen. Hamilion Intro
duced a bill making it unlawful for
senators or representatives to recom
mend or solicit appointments to office.
By Sen. Frye, providing that all future
appointees as beads of departments of
the United States army, i-hall be offictrs
selected from the army and nominated
by the president and confirmed by the
senate, to be such heads of departments
for terms of four years. It ueclares that
the provisins shall not apply to the head
of any department until that office shall
first bec->uie vacant. The president
may in his dhcretion, however, at any
time place upon the retired list any
head of department, and the retired
list is enlarged for that purpose. Mr,
Beck offered a resolution that the cotu
imtiee on finance be instructed to ascer
tain whether the laws requiring ail the
customs and duties collected to be ap
plied to the paymentof the interest and
ptincipal of the public debt have l-een
obeye 1, and if th. y have nt to report
by bill or otherwise such measures as
will secure their enforcement. At
Beck’s n quest the resolution was al
lowed to 1 c over for the present. Ad
journed tdl Monday.
House —The consideration of the re
pi rt oi the committee on rules was re
sumed pending an amendment, it be
ing that offered by Springer, of Illinois
to abolish the various committees on
expenditures in the and fferent depart
ments, and concentrate their dm ies to
one committee consisting of fifteen
members. On motion of Ma, Cobb, of
Indiana., an amendment was dopted,
granting to the committee on public
lands leave to report at any time on the
bills for the forf. iture o land grants to
prevent speculation in public lands,
and fer ti e reservation of public lands
for the benefit of bona fide settlers.
Mr. Beach, of New York, opposed the
idea which he considered a childish one
of taking a noliday recess and at this
time it was attended with danger, and
he appealed to the democratic house to
go as far as the republican senate had
none in taking some action on the pres
idential succes iju bill. Tne resolution
then passed. Oa motion of Mr Matson
of Indiana, the senate bill granting a
pension to the widow of Gen. Grant
was takt and up and passed; Mr. Price, of
Wis., alone voting in the negative. Ad
journed.
SATURDAY, Dec. 19,
Ilouse— The speaker laid before the
house h communication from the board
of the N ■ w Orleans exposilios, inviting
the members of the house to visit the
exposition on Tuesday, Dec. 29. Laid
o.i the table. Mr. Finulny, of Maiyand
asked for unanimous consent for the
present considers'ion of the senate
presidential succession bill, hut Peters,
of Kansas object-d. Mr. Randall sug
gtstedthat Mr. Findlay could on Mon
day move to piss the bill under ms
pension of the iu!es, and Mr. Fmdlay
gave notice taat he would pursue that
course.
Subsequently Peters stated that if the
bill could be brought up and debated
to-day and debated as a bill of that dig
nity merited, he would withdraw his
objection. Ha did not believe that a
measure of that character should be
passed without due consideration. Find
lay then renewed his question and ask
ed that the bill be passed immediately.
But after a biief squabble between Goff,
Fmdlay and Reeo, the bill went to the
committee and the house adjourned at
1:15 p. m.
Monday, D-c. 21.
Senate— Among the bills favorably
r ported was the Edmunds bill from
the committee on judiciary, in refer
ence to bigamy and polygamy in Utah
Edmunds said he would ask the senate
to take up the bill immediately after
the holiday recess. Sen. Cullum in
troduced his postal tel-gram bill tc-day.
It provides for the purchase of any ex
isting lint s under provisions of the act
of 1866, at the appraised value to be as
certained by a commission of five dis
isteri at and persona The bill was r*f<md
to the committee on postoffices ano
post roads, to be considered in connec
tion with the bdl on me earn" subject
recently introduced by Sen. Edmn ds
Among the bills iatrodnoed an-1 ref*-r
--r and in the senate wire the following: By
Van Wyck. to establish an a-diuonal
land diurict in the slate of Nebraska,
to be called the Cheyennne district. It
provides for the sale of that part of the
reservation in the state -of Nebraska of
the Winnebago tribe of 1 idians; also to
provide for the organization of that
part of the territory of the United
States known as the Indian territory
and the ruhlic land strip in the terri
tory, to Oklahoma, and to provide a
temporary government for the same for
the allotment of homesteads to
the Indians in severalty and to the un
occupied lands to Indian settlers.
B.lla were introduced as follows: B/
Sen. Coke, to establish a national live
stock highway, and to promote com-
; merce in live stock bet -eeQ states. By
j Sen. Harris, for the ndi.-f of Rear Ad
miral Girter, U. S. N. Sen. McPher
son, for the r>lbf of the officers and
I crew of the United States steamer
1 Monitor, who participated is the en-
I gsgement with th rebel iron clad M r
I rimac in 1862. Sen. Logan, to i> cre<se
I the tfficiency of the army of th> United
■ States. Also, to < qua! ze the bounty of
the soldiers, sailors and mariners of the
late war of the an: On. Also, to pension
the prisoners of war who were confined
in the confederate prisons during the
late war. Also, to regulate marine hos
pital appointments. Sen. Butler’s re
cent resolution relating to Dakota was
referred to the committee on territories.
The senate passe*; the nouse concurrent
resolutions providing for holding a re
cess, and after the executive session,
adjourned until January 5.
House — The regular order of business
being uemaoded, the speaker proceeded
to call the states for Mils and resolutions
for reference. Bills w. re introduced as
follows: Mr. Henly, of California, de
claring forfeited certain lands granted to
aid in the construction of tne Northern
Pacific Railway company: also the
Southern Pacific Railway company;
also a railroad from Portland. O. egon,
to the Central Pacific railroad in Cali
fornia. Mr. Dunu, of Arkansas, amend
ing the Pacific railroad acts. It re
quires railroads to take out patents for
lands earned. Mr. Townsend, of Illi
nois, t'-> organize a territorial govern
ment in Indian territory. It provides
for the establishment of courts aud the
allotment of lands to Indians in sever
alty. It grants patents to Indians for
lands allotted in severalty, making
them, however, inalienable for twenty
five years, and requiring all the remain
ing lands held by the led-ans to be sold
and to be opened to settlement, and the
proceed* ot sales to be used by the g<v
ernment f-r the education and civilist
tion of the Indians; also, increasing the
pension of the widows of soldiers of the
late war to sl2 per month; also for the
establishment of an American custom
union. Mr. Thomas, of Illinois, grant
ing pensions to all soldiers who served
thirty days in the late war; also, to
iqualiza bounties; also, to divide the
st-te of Illinois into three judicial
districts; also, providing a con
stitutional amendment prohibitii. g
polygamy in the United States.
Mr. Payson, of Illinois, granting lands
to honorably disenargee! soldiers of the
late war- also repeal!- g the timber cul
ture, pre-emption and desert land acts;
forfeiting tne lands granted ta aid in
the construction of the Memphis &
Charleston and Northern Pacific rail
ways; also forfeiting the lands granted
to the state of Michigan to aid in the
construction of railroads; also to put
lumber on the free list; alo to reduce
the duty on lumbei; also proposing a
constitutional amendment permitting
the president to veto items m general
appropriation bills. Mr. Murphy, of
lowa, for the cons<ruction of the Hen
nepin canal. Mr. Frederick, of lowa, to
enable the peoplecf the terrnory of Da
kota to form a constitution. Mr. Holmes,
of lowa, to establish agricultural ex
periment stations. Mr. Cougar, of lowa,
to increase the pensions of soldiers who
are totally disabled. When the state
ot Maine was reached the c*ll was dis
continued with the understanding that
it be resumed when the house meets on
Jan. 5. One thousand ani four bills
were introduced to-day, including one
for the erection of api (die building at
Fort Dodge, lowa. cjjoun ed until
Jan. 5,
SOME FINANCIAL FaCIS.
The postal receipts at the 2,233
Presidential Posloffices is more than
three-quarters of the revenue of the
Postottice Department.
The number of passengers carried on
American steam vessels during the
last year was about 600, OuO, 000, against
300.000 in 1855.
During the last year the govern
ment lost nearly SII,OOO on deficiem
yardage in the twin* puiche.sed for
use in the Postoffice Department.
Congress is not such an expensive
institution, directly, as some people
imagine. Three millions and a little
more a year are sufficient to pay its
bills.
It cost the people of this country
16 500,000 to feed and blanket the In
i'lans last year. In 1881 the cost of
these wards reached nearly SIO,OOO
-
The Government now maintains
2.000 lighthouses, lightships a uu stake
iights on coasts and rivers, besides
mnumarabie fog signals ami whistl
ing and other buoys.
Pensions is the one item of public
expenditure which seems to have no
peace basis. The pension estimate for
'he year beginning July 1 next is
$75,000,000.
Tfaa United Stares mails last year
carried 50,600, tons of newspaper and
periodical matter, not estimating the
free circulation allowed within the
county of publication.
Since 1816 the government has
spent the snug sum of $225 000-006 in
taking care of the nobla red man, not
counling the cost of killing or hunt
ing him with the military.
During the last year the govern
ment’s expenses were sl6 000,000
greater than ia ISS4, and the receipts
$25,000,000 itss. There was, neverthe
less, a surplus of $17,000,000.
Exclusive of Alaska, about tbree
fiftns of the national domain has been
sold or been su - j cted to contract or
grant. Of the remaining two-fifths a
considerablae portion is either moun
tain or desert.
The United States army now con
sists of 2,150 officers and 24 700 men.
M st of me big nations of the tffete
E ist support armies containing more
officers than there are privates in our
lutle band.
The sinking fund is 1 per cent, of
the entire public dent. This must be
set aside each year and used in the re
demption of bonds. To this is added
all the fractional currency redeemed
by the treasury.
The government’s receipts during
the year ending June 30, 1885 were
$322 000,000 —a little more than a nul
lum for each working day Uncle
Sam is still aheae of any plumber or
coal dealer in the country.
A Valuable Nledlcal Treatise.
Tie edition for 18S6 of the sterling Medical
Annual, known as Uo>u-tier's Almanac, is now
ready, acd mar be obtained, free of Coat, of and og
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the United States, Mexic*. and indeed n every
Civilized portion of the Weaern Hemisphere
This Almanac has O-en Usaed regularly at the
c-mmeno-ment of every year for over one-fifth
of a century. It combines, with the soundest
practical advice for the preservation and revoc
ation of health, a large amount of Interesting
and amusing light reading, and the calendar, as
tronomical calculations, chronoloxicaj i'ema Ac_
are prepared with great care, and will be found
entirely accurate. The issue of Hostetler's Alma
nac foe ISfi will probably be the largest edition
of a medical wort ever published in any country.
The proprietors, Messrs. Hosietter & Cos , Pitts
burgh. Pa., on receipt of a two cent stamp, will
forward a copy by mail to any peroa who can
not procure one in hia neighborhood.
The Mormons.
THE GRAND JURY HAS UNEARTHED A
CONSPIRACY.
Salt Lake. Dec 2L — The Presby
terian, Metaodist, Congregational and
Episcopal clergy of this city to day
had a meeting and adopted and signed
the following:
To the country—The grand jury has
! unearthed a conspiracy on the part of
the Mormon officials to blacken the
character of public men. An attack
on Christian ministers has begun.
We warn the eastern psblic against
these slanderous reports emanating
from Mormon sources.
A London Sensation.
Au Attempt is Made to Extort
Money From the Prince of
Wales, by Threat.
The Blackmailers are captured
ami Important Develop
ments are Expected.
England.
A GENUINE SENSATION.
London, D.-c 22.— Loudon has had
a genuine sensation to-day. Early
this morning a young man and his
wife, John aud Sarah Magee, were ar
rested at Kensington, on a charge of
of having attempted to precure money
from the prince of Wales by writing
threatening letters. They were taken
into court and formal charges were
preferred against them and they were
remanded to await examination.
It appears that the prisoners had
written two letters, but as they were
not read in court it is impossible to
give their exact language, or to state,
except in general terms, what they
contained. It is known, however,
that the letter made a demand for
£750, and intimated m unmistakable
terms that unless this amount whs
forthcoming,
THE PRINCES LIFE WOULD BE IN JEOP
ARDY
The prince it is said paid only a
passing attention to the first letter,
which Migee sent; but when the sec
ond came, reiterating the demand and
ihrt-aG, his royal highness turned the
letters over to the police and left them
to do whatever they thought best
The police at once quietly set about
planning the capture of the black
mailers. They sent a message as
coming from the Prince of Wales
to the address given in the letters,
directing the authors of the let
ters to appear at the specifiied
time and place aud assurance was
given that somebody would meet them
at the appointed hour prepared to
hand over the package containing the
money they had demanded Tne
Msg<.es at once fell into the trap which
had been set for them. They ap
peared at the spot designated this
morning and were presented with a
package of farthings. As they start
ed to leave with their supposed treas
ure, the police threw off their dis
guise as.d arrested them. The woman
thereupon
MADE A VOLUNTARY CONFESSION
of the whole plot. At any rate the
police say that the confession was
voluntary. The woman, however,
has S lice declared that she was forced
by the police against hei will to con
fess someluing. It is thought that
she fears the confession made by her
in the first moments of consternation
after her arrest may be bad for her on
her trial, and that she is therefore try
ing to weaken its effect by asserting
that it was forced from her by the pc
lice.
A reporter called upon an equerry
of the Prince of Wales this afternoon
to learn any facts obtainable about
the affair. The equerry knew some
thing of the contents of the letters.
These, he declared, represented that
Magee was an emissary of a se
cret society, and that he had been
ordered to kill the Prince of Wales,
out the letters further intimated that
Magee did not wish to obey the man
date. There was no help for it, ho
<.ver, unless he could get money
enough to go to America. He want
ed 750 pounds therefore, and if th'S
amount reached him he would at once
bid lasting good bye to secret societies
and conspiracies and start across the
Atlantic. It is beleived that dUclos
ures of an important nature may be
made when the case comes before the
court for thorough investigation.
THE EXCITEMENT CONTINUES UNABAT
ED
London, Dec. 22.—The excitement
throughout Great Britain on the sub
ject of home rule for Ireland contin
ues without abatement. Newspapers
of all shades of opinions and politics
are urging Mr. Gladstone to speak
definitely la regard to his plans The
late premier in response to a telegram
sent tc-day, asking him for informa
tion with regard to the Irish home
rule scheme which, it is reported, he
hs had under consideration for some
time, replied as follows: From my
public declarations at Edinburg, re
specting the government of Ireland,
you will easily see that I have no
further communication to make.
In the speech referred to, Gladstone.
Nov. 17, said in effect, in reply to
Parnell’s suggestion to giye local self
go'vernment to Ireland, that .vhcn he
Barns through a constitutional chan
nel what the wisnes of It eland are will
give them attentive consideration but
that fee cannot gain this knowledge
until the new parliament m^et.
George J. Goschen, a prominent
member of the whig branch of the
liberal party, asked to-day for his
opinion on the reported scheme of
home rule for Ireland, replied by tele
graph that he maintained his hitherto
expressed convictions against Irish
home rule, and that he could no*
comment on any scheme of that nature
until such scheme had been fully de
clared
The Marquis of Hartingcon, who
was secretary for war in Gladstone’s
cabinet, declares that notwithstand
ing intimations to the contrary, he
has not approved of the scheme.
FASHION NOTES.
Fro.n the Kesv York Mail and Express.
Some new drawing-room furniture
is ebony, upholstered in light blue sat
in, on whica is the most beautiful lace,
•‘sewed on in patterns.”
At some of the 5 o’clock teas the
dainty Dresden cups and saucers in
which the beverage is served are pre
sented to the .always pleased lady
guests.
Tailor-made corduroy suites are de
clared to be quite fashionable, and
certainly as stylish, as any worn by
the interesting young woman of th**
period.
Every known and unknown ma
terial is used nowadays for portiers
from California and Mexican blankets
to camel hair shawls and East India
mats.
In the matter of dog-collars for the
feminine neck, a string of jets or liny
ebony balls, serm to be quite as much
worn as the band of narrow black
velvet.
The proper gloves for gentlemen
for ordinary wear are of tan color
stitcned with brown or black. Every
body is pleased with the tendency
toward a return to gloves for all occa
sions.
Three Quotations.
When a man is banging, cut him
nown, thn go through hi* pockets.
—Toot Pott.
When a man is coughing give him
B-ri Star Cough Cora —Baltimore Seta
When you want to co-qoer p-in, nae
St. Jacobs Od. —PhUadeiphia Newt.
Is Every Bed? Drank!
Among the many stories Lincoln used
to relate was the following; Tiudging
along a lonely road one rern ng on
my way t the county sent, Judge
overtook me with a wagoa and invit
ed me to a s at.
We had not gone far before the wag
on begau to wobble. Said 1. ‘•.Vudg*. I
think your coachman has taken a drop
too much.”
Putting his head out of the window,
the judge shouted: “Why you infernal
scoundrel yon ar* drunk!”
Turning round wita great gravity,
the coachman said: “Be dad! but
that's the firs’ rightful s’cision your
Honor’s giv’u ’n twel’ mont!”
If people knew the facts they would
be surprised to learn howmvmy people
reel in the streets who never “drink a
drop.” They are the victims of sleep
lessness, of drowsy days, of apoplectic
temiancies, who e blood is set or fire
by uric acid. Soma day tbey will reel
bo more—they wilt drop dead, just
became they havn't the moral cour
age to defy useless piofesicnAl at
tendonco, aud by use of the wondei
ful Warner’s safe cure neutralize the
uric acid in the system and thus get
rid of the “drunkenness in the blood. ’
—The American Rural Home.
Bishop Krautbauer.
HIS REMAINS ARE LAID AT REST.
Green Bay, Wis m D c 22 —The
f uueral of the late Bishop F. A
Krautbauer was held from the St.
Francis Xavier church this afternoon,
hisremti js being interred in the vault
under the main rile of the cathedral.
Nearly all the bishops of Wisconsin.
Dakota, Minnesota and upper Michi
gan were present. The requiem high
mass was celebrated by Arch Bishop
Hciss, of Milwaukee, followed by au
address in English by Bishop Ireland,
of St. Paul, and au address in Ger
man by Vicar General Bm, of Mil
waukee. AU public buildings aud
many private residences are heavily
draped.
The Wicked Mormons.
ANOTHER SUIT IS COMMENCED
Salt Lake D c 2 1 —There com
menced before J udge Z me in the fed
eral court here, to-day, the trial of B
Y. Hampton, a city olfictr and a
prominent Mormon, who is charged
with entering into a conspiracy with
prostitutes to establish a house of tll
famo for the purpose of entrappi< g
federal officials aud gentiles. T li
on ly witness examined ti.-day was
Mrs. Field, one of the prostitutes
She test.fi'd that she entered into a
cantract with Hampton. He fur
nished a house for her aud the police
promised that she should not be ar
rested. They .paid her rent and re
served one room in the house for
spotters. II mpton paid her S4OO al
together. He took her past Gov
Murray’s house in a buggy, pointed
out the residence and told her to call
on the governor and try to get him to
c-dl on her. Hampion promised her
S3OO if she compromised the governor,
Hampton and his associates told her
they wanted to get the names of
these Gentiles, so that they could
take them off the juries in the polyg
amy trials. They wauled to entrap
the governor, mayor of the city, and
other officials. Judge Zme empan
neled a federal grand jury to-day and
gave them pointed instructions to in
vestigate the cases of polygamy, un
lawful cohabitation, keeoers and hab
itues of lewd houses. He referred to
the rumors that the jurymen would
be made to suffer if they did thorough
work The judge said he would ex
cuse any one wno was afraid. They
must, said he, defend themselves even
by shooting their assailants if neces
sary.
Great Britain,
THE PARNELLITES WILL PLAY A WAIT
ING GAME.
London, Dec. 22 Purnell has sent
a leuer to his colleagues with refer
ence to the party’s programme. He
says that it would be unwise at pres
ent for the nationalists to formulate
their demands and that they will
therefore play a waiting game and
watch the course of events.
A COMMENT ON AMERICAS TARIFF SYS
TEM
London, Dec. 22 —The Standard,
comon-uting upon the report of Secre
tary Manning, says that the tariff sus
tained by the American people is a
promoter of business dishonesty, and
that under it rascality thrives and
nourishes. All the manufactures ex
ported from the United Slates, the
Standard says, are shoddy.
Spain.
A CONSPIRACY TO ESTABLISH V REPUB
LIC.
London, D;c. 22. —Advices from
Spam say that a conspiracy to estab
lish a republic has been discovered at
Farragona, but the details of the
movement are withheld by the gov
ernment.
Italy.
CHOLERA PREVAILS AT VENICE.
Venice, Dvc 22—Fifty cases of
chn'i-ra nave occurred in the province
of Venice, twelve of which provad
fatal. Many people are fleeing. Tne
Austrian govern mem has ordered
that strict sanitary regulations be en
forced at the frontier.
The Singer Sewing Machine Cos
THE FACTORY RESUMES WORK.
Elizabeth, N. Y , Dec 22 — The
Singer Sewing Machine fac'.ory
resumed work again tc-day and
locked out the employes who return
ed to work. Tne tax dispute is not
yet arranged.
Fires.
A SAW MILL AND SALT SHEDS BURNED
Bay City, Mich , Dec. 22. —Murphy
and Dorr's saw mill, with 8 000 bar
rels of salt in the sheds adjoining,
were burned this evening. Tne fire
origma'ated in the engine room
Loss. $60,000; insurance, $35,000.
Tne firm will probably rebuild.
Billiards.
VIGNAUX BEATS SCHAEFER
Chicago, D-c, 22 —About 350 peo
ple witnessed Vignaux beat Schaefer
in the balk line billiard tournament
to-night, 800 to 586, Schaefer gave
Vignaux a great many set ups, and
finally the Frenchman went eat with
a run of 152 t
Disasters.)
DRAGGED TO DEATH.
Randolph, Wis., Dvc. 22.—Sun
day, wtiiener parents were at church,
a girl of twelve, named Ann Sugden,
got on horseback and tied the baiter
aoout her waist. The horse threw her
and dragged her to death.
TERRIBLY BURNED.
Whitewater, Wia, Dec. 22 —Late
yesterday afternoon, Peter Oleson,
aged about 21 years, a moulder in the
Esterly Reaper Works, while carry
ing a iadei of not iron, fell over a pile
of sand, burning himself terribly
about the face and eyea Tne sight
at his left eye is comp'etely destroyed.
Hi right eye is also badly burned
and he may lone its use.
NO. 21.
Germany and America.
Jacob MuUller, Consul General
at Frankfort, Furnishes
His Annua! Report.
He Explains the Present State
of Feeling Existing Between
Germany and America.
The Speaker of the House is
Arranging the Committees.
The Members are Anxiously
Awaiting the Result.
The Various Departments will
Close for the Holidays.
From the National Capital.
A REPORT FROM JACOB MUELLER EX
PLAINS GERMANY S ATTITUDE.
Washington, D c 22 —Tne annual
report o! Jacob Mueller, United States
consul general at Frankfort ou-ihc-
Main, Germany, lias been received at
the stale department. He calls atten
tion to the reactionary tendencies pre
vailing in that country on the indus
trial and commercial relations with
the United Slates, which he says ex
plains the ill will of the oflical and
ruling spheres (Q against the United
Stales. They dread, he says Ameri
can hogs, wheat and American itu
ports generally, but still more the im
portation of American ideas. Not only
is the tendency to retrogression notice
able he says in the political,
economic and religious spheres of
life, but the barriers existing between
mankind are also fostered and multi
plied to such an extent that the spirit
of caste is again becoming prominent,
and the feudal system resurrected lie
alludes to these tendencies as tne pnil
cipal reason for the prevailing anti-
Americanism, “and advises that our
government may be prepared no' to
anticipate from the officials of Ger
many or Austria, hostile as
they are to American liberty
and prosperity, any gratuitous acces
sions. The consul reports that lue de
pressed state of trade and industry m
Germany has continued during the
.vast year, and the new tariff system
has proved a failure Ttie declared
value of exporls fr< m Germany to the
United Stales during 1884 amounted
11 $59 768 744, a decrease of $6 881 975,
as compared with the previous year.
Thei principal decrease was in china
and porcelain ware, hat bands and
ribbons, hides and skins, linens, silks,
dress goods, jewelry, etc.
There was an increase in the exports
of drugs and chemicals, wines and
liquors, iron and steel goods, hair,
glass, slate, etc. Tne imports from
the U; S are confined to agricultural,
mineral, animal and vegetable pro
ducts Emigration from Germany to
the U. S. has fallen eff 40 per cent,
during the first nine months of 1885
There is a strong feeling of antip
alhy toward the U. S. in the matter of
emigration and every effort is resorted
to to discourage it. The great import of
foreign wheal has caused a demand
for higher defies, which would prac
licaliy amount to prohibition. In
conclusion Consul Mueller says that
the present strife of nations for indus
trial and commercial supremacy sug
gests an American policy of free ships
of industiies untrammeled by burden
some taxes, and of a vigorous protec
tion of Americans abroad.
ARRANGING THE COMMITTEES.
Washington, Dec. 22 —The speak
er of the house is now at work ar
ranging the committees and it is said
he will give the list out for publica
tion as soon as it is completed, not
waiting for congress to meet. There
is considerable uneasiness among the
members to know where they will be
assigned. Their anxiety has kept
many in Washington for the holiday
recess Had the committees been an
nounced before adj mrnment it i-.
probable the most of the members
would have gone home for their
Christmas dinners, but under exist
ing circumstances only seventy-five
t-iave taken advantage of this oppor
tunity. The remainder or the most
cf them wil' day in the city.
It is said at the white house that
with two or three exceptions all the
recess appointments have been sent to
the senate for confirmation.
THE CLOSING OF THE DEPARTMENTS ON
CHRISTMAS
Washington, Dec. 22—The cabi
net meeung to day, decided that in
addition 10 closing the denari men ts on
Christmas and New Year’s day, they
would also be cl *sed at noon of each
day immediately preceding these
holidays, and mat contrary to the
oug eitabhsned custom, they would
! be open for business in the inleroun
i This course was adopted in view of
I the representations that the business
I in several of the departments, notably
Ihe treasury, is somewhat in arrears,
and mighl'accumuiaie to serious pn.-
poi lions if the hours were shortened
as usual-
EVAETS AGREES WITH BECK ON THE
SILVER QUESTION.
Washington, Dec. 22 —The Star
I ,?avo that after Senator Beck had made
! his speech in favor of the continua
tion of silver coinage, yesterday, Sen.
Evaru, who had listened attentively
throughout the whola speech, said;
“Brck is right and I intend U make a
speech on the j-ame line. His argu
ments cannot be refuted."
THE SUSPENDED ENTRIES,
W T ashington. Drd. 22 —The board,
i consisting of Commissioner S'-rck
slager. Chief Clerk Walker and L*w
Clerk Lr-barnes, designed by Lind
Commissioner Sparks to examine the
suspended entries, >.ave reported ou
the first enstallment, which was exam
ined by them upon the exparle proofs
of the claimants, with the following
results: In 216 final homestead en
tries in Dakota and Nebraska it is
shown that for the first year
the board has recommended 126 for
I approval for patent; 3 held for further
evidence; 2 for ej-iction, and 35 for in
; vestigation by the special ag tuts. In
: 35 pre-emption cases examined in the
i Aberdeen district, one was recom
mended for patent, 8 for rejection and
| 26 for special investigation.
Appointments.
FOURTH CLASS POSTMASTERS
Washington, Dec. 22 —The post
master general tc-day appointed fourih
class postmasters as follows: Nebras
ka, one; Illinois, two; Oregon, six.
APPOINTED TO BE INSPECTOR OP HULLS,
Washington, Dec. 22.—Joseph
Stealy, appointed to day to be insoec
tor of hulls for the Louisville, Ky.,
district, is an uncle of A O. Stealy,
Washington correspondent of tne
Louisville Courier Journal. He is an
old steam boat man and built the St.
Francis. 50 years ago. He it said to
be a competent mao for the place.
Milwaukee Is Mad.
THE DORSETT UNDERGROUND SERVICE
SELLS OUT.
Milwaukee, Dec. 22 A few weeks
ago uie c iv granted a franchise to
the Dorseti Uadergrounu Service com
pany to establish an extensive system
of conduits, and initiative steps were
taken for pulling in a *SOO 000 plant.
To day it dwelopes that an agent who
had b-en given toe power of an attor
ney to dispose of the company's stock
has made such a ‘ale to as oppo
sition company of whose condition
but little is knew, and against which
the city decidedly opposed. The mayor
has dec ined to approve the bond of
the new stockholder and legal action
will also be taken by lh Dorselt peo
ple. Intense feeling has been engen
dered in the city over the transac
tion. and it is likely that at the next
meeting of the ci y authorities, the
company's franchise wdl be revoked.
Plow and Cultivator Manufactur
ers.
THEY MEET AND LASS RESOLUTIONS.
CHICAGO. Dec 22 —The Northwest
ern Plow and Cultivator association,
comprising all manufacturers west of
the Alleghenies, held a special session
here to day and adopted the following
resolution;
In *f the nHvnl mlruce in the priori of
r* material and tho pnwpwt ( a funner ad
vaeoo in the near fu-iue,
/iVicoJnil. Kir- 1, ilia! no further ooneossious
bo made in prices other than those already made
Second. That should there he further advances
in raw material it will he necessar. to follow the
same hy ao immediate meeting and an advance
in the price of plows and cu.Uraiorsto oorres
pond
Ib r.l. Thai we limit Ui amount of Roods to
Iw made for tne spring trade of ISSO to actual
orders
Mad Dogs.
NEW JERSEY IS STILL INFESTED WITH
THE BRUTES.
New York, D c. 22 -The mad dog
scare >.i New Jersey is uuUiniinishtd.
E l ward Huckliu, who was bitten ou
Saturday, went to Newark U day, a.
coni paint and by his father, and if Dr.
Ogerman advises the measure, he will
co to Paris immt dialely, Cnarles
Briton, another victim, has also con
sulted Dr. Og-rman. The dug who
bit them has not yet been found,
though the people here have been
searching for him all day. Many
dogs, bitten by this animal, have been
killed and others are closely watched.
Milwaukee Market.
Milwaukee, IVo. 22. Wheat- UtMuoraliml,
83 f>r cash, &U 4 for seller .1 4 un
ary; 9> for seller May Corn Weak;
No. 2, 37 ‘ 4 . Oat* Dull; No. 2. 273* live
Tame; No. 1. 59V* Bariev Dull; N.>. 2. MV*
ITovHons Steady; Mojw jwk For etsh, old,
8.90; for new 9 Si!.
Chicago Market.
Chicago Deo. 22 Flour Quiet, unchanged.
Wheat Higher; fell oIY V*c, rued quiet ami
steady for some lime, and ruling may cU*mhl at
about V4O above yesterday's prices; for
seller December; B IV* s, {,843* for seller Jan
uary; 85£fcS5V* for seller February; 90?*
ft'r seller May. Corn—Mod*-rate demand; year
advanced and Inter declined *4l*. and closed
about sAiih as yesterday; 87ty fertelloi December
and the year; 3r l for seller January;
for seller February; 89$* for seller
Mrj . Oats Slightly improved; steady and weak
and lowtr; 27*>h for seller December;
for seller January; 81*6 for seller May.
Kye—Slow, easier and lower at 59V* liortej In
more demand and quiet at 05. Fork-Steady and
slightly higher; 9.(Vj<a,l! 10 for sellT December;
9 80y((,9 82* a for seller January; 9 92** f° r
seller Fobiuary. laird— Steadier but nut quota
b>y higher; 5 97** for seller December; 9.80
®9.8 4* for seller January ;
Februay. Timothy l**c higher; prime. 1.74.
FuixseiMi Firm, ‘4(U l, j'* belter; No. 1, 1. 1 14^.
Shoulders 3 75(£(S. 80; short clear, 5 20^15.25;
short ribs, 4
Chicago. Dec 22 The hMVMr* Jonm% re
ports: Cattle— Receipt*. 4,400. stronger; shipping
eleere, 3 45(&6 55. stockers and fmliirn, 2.30<2V4.tK);
cow h. bulls ami mixed, 1 70&S tH); bulk, 2
3.30; through Texas cattle, 2.50$ 370 Ho**—
iteceipi-, 27,000; active and ssloc higher; rough
and uiixed, 3 40t8(i0; packing and shipping, 3 00
@3 90; light. 8 10$8 CT; skips. 2 HhtMp
—Heceipis, 4,000; sternly; natives, 2
waste n. 2
3.50<it4.75; small lot fancy 1201 b. lambs, 5.70,
Crime
FORCFD TO GIVK UP Hlft MONBY.
Clinton, Wis ,1) c 22 —The bouse
of William Graham, a laborer, who
livrs alone about live miles south of
this place, was, last night, entered by
a burglar, who, with a revolver, per
suaded Graham to hand over between
13.000 and $4 000 in money. Henry
Lawsou is suspected of the crime. He
was arrested at his home early this
morning.
A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
Waupun, Wis, D c 22—The re
port si ni abroad from this place on
Saturday, of the it capture of Con
nors, the Oihkosh diamond thief, was
incorrect. It was caused by the rt
oeptiou of a telegram by Warden
Carter, which stated that Officer ftlc-
Ewing was on his way from Eaiharass
with Connors. The telegram was
sent hy an ex convict who thought he
recognized Connors and hastened to
inform on him. The present officer
failed to identify the “suspects,” how
ever,and returned empty-handed. The
whole affair was due to mistaken
identity.
France and Madagascar
PEACE HAS BEEN CONCLUDED.
Paris, Dec 22 —A government dis
patch from Madagascar says: ’‘Peace
between France and Madagascar has
been concluded, it is reported that
the treaty gives France a protectorate
over tho whole of Madagascar, and
there will be a French resident at Ta
monarivo, the capital, who will be
charged with the duly of conduc iog
the foreign affairs of Madaga car.
Tne French troops will remain at
r.tnialHive until tne war indemnity of
$10,000,000 francs ua'd.
Assignments,
DOW, SHORT A- CO DRIVEN TO THE
wall
Syracuse, N. Y . Dec 22.—Dow,
Short & Cos. assigned to-day. The
failure was prec'pila'ird yesterday hy
the failure of Silverstein A Cos., cloth
ing merchants, for whom the bankers
carried about $40,000. Toe deposits
are about $40,000, including trust
funds. Preferred rediscounted paper
to a large amount is s*curi.d by real
estate mortgages. It is expected that
the depositors will be paid in full.
An Arab Horse Trade.
Gilbert Sage's Reminiscence*.
An Arab who wishes to sell a horse
will never consent to be the first to
name a price 0 imeooe comes up and
says; “Sell thou wilt gain.”
The vender replies: “Buy thou wilt
gam.”
“Soeak though first.”
“Ni speak thou.”
“Wa he purch&std or reared, ”
“Reared in ray tern, like one ®f my
own children.”
• What hast thou been offered for
him!”
“ I have been effered 100 Jouroa.”
Sell him to me at that price—ihou
wilt gam. Tell me, then, what thou
askest.”
‘ See what is written with Allah.”
Come let us drive away the previous
bidder, and do thou take 10 douros
Over and above hi* offer.”
“I accept. Take thy horse, and
Allah grant thou mayst be successful
upon hi* back as many limes as ha
has hairs upon iL”
Should the seller be desirous to avoid
all risk of future annoyance on tb#
subject of warranty, he adds, in the
of witnesses:
“The separation between us is from
this very moment. Thou dost not
know me, and I have never seen
thee.”