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LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO : THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 1884.
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J.J.FITZCERRELL,
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REA!" ESTATE AGENT
JTARY PUBLIC
OOsrVBTANOBR.
RANCH PKOPERTY,
Grants and Cattle for Sale
I AM iu position to contract. (or the
aprinir delivery of any number of Texaa (took
cauiv. mu asa gee mi.
THE ONE-HALF interest in a
mairnilleent stocked cuttle ranch tn Western
Texas can be bought at a bargain, tattle men
ahould Investigate tblB property.
I HAVE a magnitieent Water JJront
antee on the Pecos rivrr north of ForFSoni
nor for aale at a bare; nin. To atuok . hmib. ' de
siring to cHtahlisb themselvea on the aVrvni
river this property vill bear investigation. '
I HAVE for salo, several '"Mexican
land grunts, both confirmed Htlid gatanivd and
uneonllrmed, that aro too best sU k. nine-ee
thatean be procured.' Alt grants recommend
ed for conllrtnation by th surveyor general
are severed from the pnbllo domain. These
grunts are the only solid bodies of land that
can be bought in New Mexico, and ranRo In
price from '0 cents to tlM p"i acre, owing to
tillo and quality of lamí, nud are in bodies of
f rom Hi.ooii to 4(10,000 acres. I will cheerrmiy
give all thn information possible regarding
this class of investments.
No. 01.1. Is a range on the Pecos river that
will supiwrt 7,.to 8.IKM bend of cuttle, the
nwni rot which desires to leaso or make an ar
rangemeni with some cattle man, to take a
given number of cattle or sheep for live year,
at the end of which time he will return doublo
the nnuiber of uattlo received, insuring á) per
cent increase.
No. U. Is a rnngo capable of supporting
(Ul.oiO head of cattle. There is at present !!",
000 head of cattle on the range, togeiher with
nil the parapharnalla connected with a wel
equipped entilo lanch run successfully. This
ts a magnllloent range, well watered, tine
gramma grass, and well sheltered, it is at
ouce a tine dividend paying oropcrty and
worihv the attention of capitalists.
No, 615. la a fenncd unconfirmed grant, of
over 100,000 acre', with cross fence to eparate
the beef cattle from the gcnei al herd. The
cattle, some 4,500 in number, are of hlub grade
with plenty of full blooded bulls. This is one
of the bost equipped ranches in the territory.
The home r nch is connected by telephone
with one of thu railroad stations on the Santa
Fo road, while the different stations on the
ranches are coneectcd by telephone with the
home ranch. This is one if the best dividend
paying properties in tbe territory, and is
worthy of ft Hon t Ion.
No. 017. Is a fine mountain range near the
city of La Vegas that will support easily I,0u0
he:id of cattle, together with all tbe neoussury
buildings. Will bo so d at a goad figure.
J. J. FiTZGERRELL-
THIS LIVE
REAL ESTATE AGENT.
LftS VEGAS ACADEMY,
THREE ACADEMIC COURSES.
PREPARATORY.
INTERMEDIATE,
PRIMARY
Music and Spanish Departments.
Instruction Thorough.
Tuition Low.
Classes In Z ology. Philosophy, Double-En
try IlooK'Kccpllig, l nuco males uipioiy, nu
Composition and Hbotoricwlll bo formen Jan
uary 7th.
For Particulars address the
Principal-
CALVIN FISK
Real Estate
Office on Bridge Street, opposite
the Gazette office.
Offers Bargains in
Real Estate.
Offers Bargains in
Loaning Money.
Offers Bargains in
Renting House.
Offers Bargains in
Stock and Ranches.
Run Down by a Train.
By Western Associated Fresa.
Pittsburg, Jan. 0. Bnnton station,
on tbe Pennsylvania railroad, 8 miles
oast of this city, was tbe scene this
. eueaing of a terrible accident which re
sulted in instantly killing two mea and
seriously injuring rive others, one of
whom has since died. All day a large
(orce of meu have been employed on
the Pittsburg division ot the Pennsyl
vania railroad clearing snow from the
track. In a cut lust east of Brinton
fifteen or twenty men were engaged
this evening about 7 o'clock, when an
accommodation train suddenly rounded
the bend at Brinton, and before all tbe
men could get out of the cut they were
run (town by the train. It stopped as
quickly as possible and backed
te the scene of tbe accident, where a
terrible sight met the gaze of the pas
sengers and train men. The dead and
dying were scattered along tbe track
for üfty yards. The bodies of two men
were found badly mangled and life was
already extinct. Five others were bad
ly injured, and one hassineedied at tbe
hospital. After tbe accident men
crawled out of the snow in all directions,
and it is not unlikely the bodies of
then may be discovered.
THE STORM KING
Kagcs In Bis Wrath iu
Horrible Climate They
llave Back East.
the
ITEMS OF FOREIGN NEWS.
Emperor William Replies to Con
gratulations The Situation
iu Toiiquin.
A Bad Country to live In.
Pittsburg, Jan. 9. The storm bas
spent its force. Atl this morning the
snowfall was the greatest on record.
1'hrongh trains are ail in, and tbe only
trouble now anticipated is from the
snow drifting. A number of street rail
roads suspended this morning, but re.
sumed at noon. The roofs of tbe Al
ston school house, Seeig & Co.'s bar
mills, Westinghouse air brake com-
pnnv's blacksmith department and
Hummers beer garden fell in from the
weight of tbe snow. Fortunately tbe
accidents happened eariy and no per
sons were injured.
Wilkbsbakke, Pa., Jan. 0. Since
midnight the storm has increased to a
terrible gale, raging throughout the
Wyoming valley. The wind is blowing
with violent furv and the atmosphere in
tilled with sleet. Many buildings in
cou iso of erection are threatened with
demolition. The Methodist church was
seized by the wind and hurled through
the air. In thu rural districts houses,
barns and collieries were damaged.
New York, Jan. 0. The storm was
severe along the coast last night, and
some small craft wero driven ashore.
No loss of life is reported.
A portion of the pier at Long Branch
was destroyed and the pavilion badly
wrecked. A bridge on the Philadelphia
& Long Branch railroad a mile below
Montelsking, was washed away, stop
ping travel.
Conev Island suffered terribly. The
residents were up all uight, dreading a
tidal wave that might submerge the
place. Tbe water flooded the meadows,
i'he loss is estimated at between 500,-
000 and $1,000.000 Tbe track of tho
Marine railroad between Manhattan
and Brighton beach was almost entirely
destroyed. Tho culverts of tho iron
pier were wrecked at tbe outer end, and
upwards of 100 feet carried away, The
old iron pier also suffered to a consid
erable extent. All the sheds and huuses
nearest the beach wore entirely or part
ly demolished. Bathing houses be
lieved to be at a safe distance from tbe
sea were borne out to tbe ocean. Bright
on Beach hotel and surrounding prop
erty was damaged to such an extent
that it is said to suggest the complete
demolition should there be such an
other visitation. Tho promenade suc
cumbed during the night and the music
stand a d drug store sunk into tbe sea
and sand. Ihe piazza in ironi or tue
hotel and the lower part of the building
was also damaged... Engemann's pavil
ion was destroyed- ..
Buffalo, Jan. 9. The s.iow storm
continues. The fall is tbe boaviest in
this section for years. Tbe Grand Trunk
and Boston, New York Ac Pennsylva
nia have abandoned trains, the Can
ada Southern brought one train in with
seven engines.
Atlantic City, Jan. 9. Tbe gale
and liiüli tide lust night carried to
sea boarding bouses, stores, dwellings,
bath houses and other buildings. How
ard pier is more than half washed
away. Much damage was dune on tbe
Atlantic Oily & West Jersey railroad,
their trains are not running.
Richmond, Ky., Jau. 9, Suow is 14
inches tleep, nod the heaviest ever
known in central Kentucky.
Huntinoton, W. Va., Jan. 0. The
snow is from 18 to 1 inches deep.
Toronto, Jan. 9. it is snowing here
and trains on all the main lines are de
layed and branch trains have been
abandoned.
Rutland, Vt., Jan. 9. A terriiic
wind and rain storm raged Ibis morn
ing. The grand stand of the driving
park was carried away. Fences and
chimneys were blown down and houses
unroofed. The roof of the Boomezen
bouse, Carleton, was blewn off. In
tho surrounding towns a number of
barns were leveled.
Fredericksburg. Va., Jan. 9. There
is a destructive fre.ihet in the Rappa
hannock river.
Lieut. Augur Frozen to Death.
By Weatern Associated Press.
New York, Jan. 9. Lieut. John J.
Augur escaped from the Bloonnngdale
lunatic asylum last night during the
terrible storm. This morning his body
was found in the roadway. His death
was due to cold and exposure. The
father of the dead lieutenant is Uen.
Augur of the United Stales army, in
command of the department of the
Missouri, at Fort Leavenworth, Kas.
Lieut. Augur has bejn in the navy since
1870, and was one of the oilicers sent
out upon the expedition in search of the
Jeunnette. Tho hardships then sus
tained itQccled his mind. Me had boen
off duly since last summer, and was
placed tbe asylum December Ü4,
FOKEIGN INTELLIGENCE.
GERMANY.
By Western Associated Tress.
EMPEROR WILLIAM SAYS.
Berlin, Jan. 9. Emperor William
has sent the following letter in reply to
the congratulations sunt by tho magis
trates of Berlin on New Year's day: "I
praise God that in his goodness it has
been still vouchsafed mo to inaugurate
the proud monument on the banks of
tho Rhine, which is designated not only
as a perpetual commemoration of tho
haDDilv regained unity of Germany, but
also as an earnest sign of tbe vigor and
true might of the German empire. The
rand festival in honor of Martin
uthor's birth, in which, after four cen
turies, the whole of evangelical Christen
dom united with mo, will forever re
main tor me as an elevating reminis
cence. It affords me the greatest satis
faction that tho new year has come
under circumstances which verify tbe
hope of quiet and undisturbed times. I
am convinced tbat under tbe blessed
nrnt.i'ct inn of ucHce. oi tne maintenance
of which I have obtained fresh guaran
tees through personal intercourse with
friendly priuces, the nation will in
future tind prosperous development.
TONaunr.
THE RECENT FIGHTS.
Paris. Jan. 9. Gen. Bichal holds
Sontag with 1,000 French troops. Tbe
country for ten miles around is clear
of the enemy. Hunghoa. aboye Sontag
on the Red river. Is abandoned by the
piaok Flags. A large number of An-
amites are flocking to tho French head-
uunueiB at nnnui, uriuging wuu mem
Chinese str 'gblers. It is said tbat dis
sention among the Anamites and Black
Flags caused the loss of Sontag. Arms
weie found at Sontay from the Foo
Chaw Cuing arsenal, compromising
Anamite omciais at Hue and Chinese
oflicials.
Hong Kong. Jan. 9. An exulosion
at Hanoi on the 20lh ult. destroyed two
batteries of French artillery. One man
was killed and three injured. Several
houses and the barracks battery were
badly damaged. Two thousand Ana
mites attacked a trench post held by
üfty marines, and after several hours
bard lighting the Anamites rotired with
a loss ot 100 killed and wounded.
EGYPT.
Paris, January 9. The French press
Ditieny attacks England for abandon
ing the Soudan to 1 Mahdi.
: Cairo, Jan. 9. Nuber Pasha re
sumed oflice today as prime minister of
the new Egyptian cabinet.
A military commission under Sir
Evelyn Wood will make the necessary
arrangements for evacuation of the
Soudan.
WASHINGTON MATTERS.
Facts, Opiniona and Gossip Around
the National Capital.
By Western Associated Press.
Washington. Jan. 9. The banking
anu currency oomiuitivo organized tbis
moruing. Tho general qtiestiou of
legislation to prevent a contraction of
the national bunk currency was care
fully discussed. Potter, Hunt and Er
nicntrout, democratic members of tho
committee, expressed themselves de
cidedly in favor of such legislation and
friends of tho naliona bankinc svstem.
Potter gave notice that lio proposed to
introduce a bill providing for an ex
change ot existing bonds for 20-year, 2
per ceni oontis. ana proviainz that the
circulation issued under such bond be
not subject to the 1 per cent tax.
BRITISH SPIES.
la regard to tho resolution adooted
yesterday by tho house calling on the
postmaster general to examine into tho
truth of tho statement to the effect that
a British soy uamed O Brien bad been
allowed to tamper with American mail
at New Í ork, whero plans were laid to
entrap unfortunate men, some of them
Americans recently tried and sentenced
at Liverpool, Postmaster Genoral
uresnara saiu ne nau absolutely no
knowledge of anything of tbis kind
having taken place. Sharp, chief post
ofhco inspector, was directed to pro
ceed lmmeuiatoiy to jnow iork and
personally make a thorough in
vestigation of the truth of the charge.
THE NEW MEXICO APPROPRIATION.
A letter from the secretary of the in.
terior, with a telegram from the irov
ernor of New Mexico saying the legis
lature ot the territory was about to
meet and that there was no appropri
ation lor loa expenses, was laid beiote
tbe house comnnt'ee on appropriations
today. ihe secretary recommended
immeaihte action on tne communica
tion.
Iu referring lo the Mississippi river
commissioner's report to the committee
on rivers and harbor today, thn bousoJ
reversed its rule in tho past. I hat re
port has always been referred to the
committee on Mississippi levees and
muroveiuonts. and it was Dartictilarlv
desired by the friends ot tbe contiuued
and steady progress of works along the
Mississippi river to obtain the same ref
erence this year, as it was deemed ím
portant to keep the Mississippi river
appropriations separate from tho river
and harbur appropriations.
A., T. A S. F. LANDS.
The commissioner of tho general land
ollice submitted to the secretary of the
interior papers relative to tho adjust
ment of public lands in tbo statu of
Kansas to the Atchison, Topeka i San
ta Fu railroad company, togethor with
a complete record of the case whilo
before tho interior department, and an
exhaustive opinion on the questions in
volved. His conclusion is that tbe state
of Kansas should bo called upon to
request the Atchison, Topeka & Sunta
Fe railroad company to return to tho
United Stales, by preperUeed of relin
quishment or conveyance, tho lands
last certitied to tbe atato as indemnity
for its use of lands equal to 12,100 acres
certitied in excess of the total area of
odd numbered sections in the granted
limits. The amount of 40,950 acres
was certilied to in excess of or on ac
count of lands south of the road in the
granted limits in common with the
Missouri, Kansas & 'lexas railroad
company, and 40,069 acres north of the
road, which passed to the Missouri.
Kausas & Texas railroad company, for
which the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fo railroad company has received in
demnity, in all 0,080 acres.
Halo bus introduced a bill to require
a government building to be construct
ed in every town.and city iu tbe union
where tbo postmaster draws a salary of
$1,000 aud over. Halo said this policy
would save tho government $1,000,000
per year rent.
Tbo committee on elections have de
termined that tho Chuliners-Maning
contest will be considered on its prima
facie right on Monday.
The house committee on agriculture
Uns moruing discussed in a general
way the subject of plcuro-pneumonta
in cattle. .Lonng, commissioner of ag
riculture, expressed his views on tbe
snbject in a short speech. Griunell, of
Iowa, chairman of the committee ap
pointed by the convention of cattle men
at Chicago in the interest of legislation
on diseased cattle was present. A sub
committee was appointed, consisting of
Congressmen Hatch, Deb rill, Williams,
Winans, W ilson and Ochiltree, to meet
representatives of the cattle interest in
tho agricultural department tomorrow.
Pleuro-pneumonia among cattlo will be
the iirst subject to be considered . The
house committee on ngriculture expect
a bill to be reported at an early day.
urewster Cameron, general agent
of tbe department of justice, has ten
dered bis resignation to accept tho po
sition ef receiver of public monoy at
Tuscou, A. T.
Senator Sherman's attention having
been called to tbe reports of the presi
dency of the Northorn Pacific railroad
having been tendered him. he declined
to either confirm or deny the report, but
refused to say anything for publication
at present. The matter, he said, was a
private one, so far as any action up this
lime is concerned.
A Warning to Editors.
Br Western Associated Presa.
Los Angeles. Jan. 9. Charles
Wbitelow, managing editor of tho new
ly established paper, tbe Evening Re
publican, was fatally wounded today
by a discharged printer.
A Family Burned.
By Weatern Associated Press.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 9. Saturday
night, on the plantation of W. G. Tay
lor, Lenoir county, an entiro family
ef negroos, William Croom, wife and
ix children were bnrned to death.
THE CATTLE BUSINESS.
Considerable of Interest in this
Important Line Reported
This Morning.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION
Discussed In Congress The Texas
Legislature aud the Stock
Men's Convention.
Report of the Cattle Commission.
Washington, D. C, January 9.
The assistant secretary of the treasury
bas transmitted to tbe house the report
of a cattle commission consisting ot
Jamos Lowe, . Thayer and James H.
Sanders, for the past year. The com
mission recommended that the national
government prevent the shipment
northwards, out of the area infested
with Texas fever, of all cattle whatso
ever, excepting from the beginning of
jxoyemoer lo tue oegmning of March.
Special attention is invited by the
assistant secretary to the recommenda
tion of the commission that the secre
tary of the treasury be empowered to
arder the slaughter and safe dispasulof
all imported herds that may be found
infe".u -ith.oron arrival In tho United
States, may develop dangerous con
tagious disease dunug quarantine, and
that he be also empowered to have all
ruminants, other than cuttle, and all
swine imported into tho Uuited States
subjected to inspection by veterinary
surgeons, and if necessary to prevent
the spread ot contagious 1 soase,
slaughtered or submitted to quarantine
until they shall be considered uninfect
ed, audtuat an appropriation of $150.000
be made te defray tbe expenses of pre
venting the further spread of the lung
plague among cattle in tbis country and
tor stamping out this plague now exist
ing. A supplementary report of the
majority of the commission, signed by
Lowe ind Thayer, and of later date
than the first report, is also submitted.
This report doals especially with tbe
inadequacy to the and sought to be ac
complished, the inspection of
cattle ports of export, and
recommends tbat such inspection and
guarantee be delayed, 'lheir reason
for doubting the adequacy of inspection
at ports of export is that neither the
lung plague nor the Texas fever can be
certainly detected by such examination,
because those disensos pass through an
average stage of incubation of 80 days,
during wbiuh it is impossible for eyen
the most accomplished export to detect
the presence of the germ in the system.
The result would be if such inspection
were the only thing relied upon, the
cattlo which have been exposed lo in
fection in the stock yards several days
before inspection would pass that in
spection, but tbreo months later, when
arrived at foreign ports, would show
marked symptoms of tbe disease. Tbe
result would destroy the efficacy of cer
tificate of inspection as a guarantee to
tuororeign iniporterr cattle. - ihe re
port closes with the statement tbat so
loug as tbo infected districts in this
country cannot be secluded, the land
ing of infected cattle into England from
this country cannot be prevented, and
so long as American cattle show this
disease on arrival in England we can
hope for no modification or restriction
of tbo laws of tbat country against
American cattle.
TEXAS CATTLE INTERESTS.
Stock Men's Convention.
By Western Associated Presa.
Austin, Jan. 9. In tho Texas stock
men's convention today, a resolution
petitioning the legislature not to pass a
herd law occasioned a lengthy discus
sion. Lane, of Bexar, made a telling
speech against tbe resolution, which
was finally tabled by a vote of 63 to 48.
Joseph Sayprs, president of the conven
tion, was much applauded during his
address counseling tbe stock men, in
attempting to secure protection for
their own preperty, to rememb.r first
to be just to the people at large.
i iiu following ouicers were elected:
J. 1). Sayers, of Bastrop, anti-free
grass, president; J. N. Simpson, sf
bailas, first vice president; R. North,
of Mauard, second; Seth Mabrav. of
Kansas City, .third: Will Lambert, of
Austin, secretary; W. II. Crow, of De
witt, sergeant at arms.
A resolution was adopted reanestlnsr
thu legislature to pass a severe meas
ure to correct the grievances the public
suffer at tbo hands of pasture owners,
also a law making fence cutting a tel.
ony. The convention on a test vote
stood: Free grass, 74; property rights.
10G. It is ascertained that the legisla
ture on joint ballot will probably vote
33 free grass, 100 property rights.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Austin, Jan. 9. In tho state legisla
ture today Senator Taylor introduced a
diii providing lor the removal within a
year of all gates and obstructions across
an classes ot roads in leías. 1 ho bill
if passed will cause the greatest strug
gle of the session, as its adoption would
compel pasture . owners to divide up
their holdings, and to a laree extent
solve tho question of the fence war by
cutting the fences according to law.
A Feature in the Fence War.
hy Western Associated Presa
Austin, Jan, 9. It has leaked out
tbat a commissioner, representing $25,-
000,000 worth of cattle, wns appointed
some weeks ago to work tbe press of
tne stnte so as to create a sentiment
favoring rigorous enactments against
tho fence cutters. Tbe commissioner
made a roport yesterday and it is said
to have been satisfactory in the extreme.
The Long Island Murder.
By Western Aisoetated Prcas.
Oyster Bay, L. I., Jan. 9. Tbe ex
citement oyer tbe attempted murder
and roblery of James Townsend aud
wife Monday night became more in
tense early this morning. Notwith
standing the storm and tbe almost im
passable condition of tbe roads, wagons
and sleighs are pouring into town. The
condition of the victims is less favor
able, Townsend being still unconscious
while his wife is occasionally conscious.
Another arrest was made last night,
William Pleflbrd. a white man living in
Pine Hollow, a colored settlement near
the village ,
Burned to Death.
By Weatern Associated Press,
Samuels Depot, Ky., Jau. 9. Rob
ert Hunner, 85 years old, living alone,
was found this morning burned to a
crisp, his clothing having taken lire
during the night. Tbe remains were
found lying in front or an old fashioned
fireplace.
CONGRESSIONAL.
House.
Washington, Jan. 9.
Kasson oilored a preamble and rcso
ut'on reciting that certain foreign gov
ernments with which the United States
have commercial treaties regarding the
importation ol American products and
manufactures, bavo. in apparent viola
tion of such treaties, prohibited the in
troduction of certain food products of
the United States under regulations not
applied to like productions of other na
tions, and directing the committee on
foreign affairs to inquire into tbe facts
and report what legislation or other ac
tion should be taken before congress to
secure a due observance of such treat
ies as to protect the rights of the United
States citizens in respect thereto, and
whether .ibero should be retaliatory
legislation or otherwise. Auopieu
Duesler offered a resolution iliiectintr
lue committee on commerce lo investi
gate tbe alleged reason of the exclusion
ot Amoricau pork trom Germany and
Franco, and to recommend such legis-
:ialion as may be warranted by the facts
Adopted .
Gibson asked leave to offer a resolu
tion declaring that all laws of (he fed
eral government authorizing the sale
of intoxicating liquors in the states,
wholesale or retail, bo made dependant
on tho parties niithoriy.es first in ob
taining license from stale nullioriUos.
Deustor objected,
i loe u in, of the committee on military
aflairs, reported a bill for the relief of
rilz John Porter. Keferted to commit
tee of the whole.
Slocum. from the committee on ship
building aud ship owning interests, re
ported the Dinreiv snipping bill as
unanimously agreed upon by the com
mittee. Referred to the committee of
tho whole.
The speaker laid beforo Iho hcusaw a
message from the president submitting
the annual report of tho Mississippi
river commission.
Willis moved its reference to tho com
mittee on rivers aud harbors, contend
ing Ihat was tho committee which had
proper jurisdiction of tho subject.
King, chairman of tho committee on
Mississippi levees, submitted a motion
of reference of the message to that com
mittee, to which it had invariably been
referred.
Hunt supported Willis' motion, claim
ing that the committee on harbors aud
rivers was tho only committee author
ized to make au appropriation in the
premises. It was the only one having
the privilege of the floor and the only
one competent to come promptly to the
front and furnish the aid required. It
the houso intended that rescue bo given
to the interests now in peril, and that
tho Hood be turned backward ami the
people protected, the messugo should
be promptly referred to the committee
having jurisdiction on the subject.
O' Neil, of Missouri, argued tbat the
Sueslion of the improvement of tho
lissisaippi should be considered sepnr
ately from any other question. It should
not bo" madu tho uienns of driving
through congress every little petty
steal und scheme. The committee oil
rivers and harbors had all it could do
to consider tho different appropriations
Tyr the various rivers autf harbors. ami
the question of the Mississippi improve
ments should receive tho deliberate at
tention of tho committee on Mississippi
levees.
Rengan favored a division of the ju
risdiction of the subject bel ween two
committees. The gentlemen who de
sired to have the whole subject referred
to the committee on Mississippi levees
wero taking the very course Unit would
lead to defeat, in a great measure, of
tbe improvement.
O'Neill said he desired to prevent the
calamity which happened last congress,
when progress on the Mississippi river
was stopped and choked on account of
the appropriation being in thu river aud
harbor bill, :
Reagan said he knew there were
tilosa who thought that tbo Mississippi
should be provided for iu a separate
bill, but from his experience on com
mittees his conclusion was that when
ever that was attempted it would bo an
utter failure.
Young supported tho motion to ro
port to committees on Mississippi
levees.
Uelford said this discussion showed
tho damnable and infernal character of
the rules under which tho houso acted.
There was tbe committee on ways and .
means, composed of tho brains of Ihe
house. Then there was the committee
on appropriations, composed of white
buttoned mandarins. Laughter. Tho
other committees wore slaves compelled
to bow tbeir necks and ask the speaker
to recognize them. It was a spectacle
as sweet as that the Hebrews observed
when they saw tho oil running down
tbe board of Aaron to see tho democrat
ic brethren quarreling ever this great
subject. Ho was in tavor of voting not
$1.000.000, but $30,000,000 to accomplish
the advantago of thu people. Tho
treasury today, governed by New York
influence, held iu tho vaults hundreds
of millions of dollars, kept there, in his
judgment, for the solo purposo of ad
vancing tho finances of New York and
Pennsylvania; but tho houso today is in
control of the tjotilh and west, and ha
thanked God for it. The country had
submitted to the dominion of two slates,
a little section not as largo ;s a county
in bis-own, long enough. Now let the
southern and western men stand to
gether and say tbat i.boy would unlock
tbe vaults of tho national treasury aud
use tho money to improve tho water
ways of tho country to tho end that tho
interest ef tho peoplo should not bo
overborne and torn down by railroad
corporations of the republic. Evory
committee should begiven the privilege
of reporting at any time. Tbe mem
bers should bavo tho right to call up
moasures at convenient seasons. Two
men, under the present rules, controlled
the house tho sneaker and tho gentle
man from Indiana, liolman, who exer
cised tbo yoto powor by way of con
stant objection.
The house refused, yeas 134, navs 143,
to refer the messago to the committee
on Mississippi levees, and it referred to
the committee on riven and harbors.
The speaker laid 'beforo the house a
message from the president transmit
ting a draft of a bill to allow Kansas
homestead entries in certain cases with
out payment of fees and commission.
Referred. Also, a message in regard
to the resolution respecting tho alleged
distribution of circulars in some of the
departments asking contributions for
political purposes, and the reply of the
secretary of state thereto. Referrod.
Also, a letter from the secretary of the
treasury, asking a deficiency appropri
ation of $150,000 for printing one and
two dollar treasury noreses. Referred.
Bagley introduced a bill appropriat
ing $130.000 for tho statue of "Liberty
Enlightening tbo World," to bo erected
in New York harbor.
Cox. of New York, offered a resolu
tion Instructing tbe couiniittco on ap
propriations to report the number of
employes of the house, the state from
which appointed, aud the. necessity of
increasing or diminishing the number.
Referred.
Tbe speaker laid before the house the
president s message in regard to tbe
nennepin canal. Kelerred to tbo com
mittee on railroads and canals.
Ochiltree offered a resolution, whic
was adopted, declaring that tbe house
heard with deeo regret of the death of
the eminent German statesman, Ed
nitind Lasker, and tbat a coov of t hi
resolutions be forwarded to the family
ui inu ueceaseu ana 10 the legislative
. . . . .. , , ,
uooy oi wuicn ne was a member.
On motion of MeCoul. a hill nnsua.l
for holding terms of circuit and district
courts in tbe northern district ot Iowa.
Adjourned.
Senate.
Plumb presented a petition of SO OftO
ex-soiaiers lor the establishment ef i
soldiers' borne in Kansas.
Anothony offered a resolution in-
struetiug tho committee on foreign re
unions to inquire into the expediency
of legislation to enable the executive
department to protect our interests
agtiinsts against governments which
prohibited or restrained the minoría.
tiou of healthful meats trom the United
Mates. Laid over till to-morrow.
Petitions wero presented hv Slater
from citizens of Oregon, praying that
ine lanus granted to iho Uregon Cen
tral railroad which hnd not been earned
be retalien bv the United States.
Uy Logan, praying for the passage of
an uci pensioning ex-prisoners ol war.
Lognu introduced u bill for the con
struction of a bridgo across the Missou
ri river by the Chicago, Kock Island &
nansas uity railroad.
Morgan offered the following resolu
tion, which was agreed to: Resolved,
that tbo attoruoy general be instructed
to transmit to the senate copies of re
ports with accomoanviug pauers mado
by thu different exumiucrs ot the depart
ment of justice concerning tho business
n tho courts ot the United states in Ala-
jania. Georgia. Arkansas and Texas.
which report relates to abuses by of
ficers of said courts and marshals of
said districts in charge of collecting and"
accountingfor fees and other abuses re
ferred to iu tho report of Brewster
Cameron, general agent of tho depart
ment of justice, madu Januarys, 1884.
i'lunib s amendment referring to the
appropriation bills for the different de
partments of the government in the
first placo to the committees respective
ly having charge in the senate of the
interests of thoso department;, was
postponed until after the consideration
of tho next reserved rulo, which was
No. 26. 1 he proposed rule provides for
a ommlttee on internal improvements
to consist of nine senators, to whom
hail ho retcrred all subjects relating to
mprovements of rivers and harbors.
and also tho river and harbor bill.
Vest moved lo strike out this pro
vision.
A discussion followed, and without
reaching a conclusion, tho senate went
into executive session and soon after
djournod.
FIHE ItEC'OItl).
t'Of.UMUUs, Ga., Jan. 9. The Colum
bus female college buruod down this
morning. The tiro originated from a
elective hue, and when discovered it
was so far under way it could not bo
controlled. Tho hydrants were frozen,
and tho fireman had difficulty in thaw
ing them. All the inmates escaped
from the building. Tho loss 3 f'.2,000.
ST. Louis, Jan. 9. Tho loss by tho
lii'o at Baird, Texas, briefly mentioned
Inst night, foots up over 580,000. Tho
principal losses were: T. J. Boll, $17,
(KK); Schwartz Bros, $10,000; E. ts. Day.
$10,000; O. L. & M. A. Robertson, $10,
000; R. M. Turner $9,000; mostly in
sured. St. Paul. Jan. 9. In tho fire at Still
water last night, the cooper shops and
the boiler shops worn destroyed. The
other buildings wero saved. It is thought
the loss will bo less than $100,000.
Akron, )., Jan. 9. Hcrzier Bros.'
flouring mill, Millersburg, in Holmes
county, has burned. Loss $00,000.
St. Paul, January 9. Tho tire last
night at tho penitentiary yard" at Still
water started nt 11 o'clock and
destroyed tho cngino room, cooper and
blacksmith shops. Tho buildings de
stroyed belonged to the Northwestern
manufacturing company. Tho stato
owned the building in which the shops
were located. The loss to tho North
western car company is $115,000; state
loss $75,000.
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will hereafter occupy tw inches
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For the next 30 days w to come.
This action we slmxly take to sell our winter goods off. in order to make room tor our spring ,
stock coming. Our goods are all new, and are the nobbiest in the city. We therefore invite
bvervbodr to call immediately at our store. "
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tleawixhinu; 1 aell or exihaniie property wiliiruarantce uulek and prolliaole aalea br úlíctnVlt
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