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CORPORATION cussEDNEss.
The Suit Against standard OIL Com
pany for Hack Taxes.

HARRISBURG, Pa, February 23.-The
suit Of the State to recover taxes alleged to
be due from the Standard Oil Company
OF Ohio came came up before the court this
morning. Deputy Attorney General snod.
grass presented n letter alleged to have
been written TO the Auditor.G Generals office
in 1870, requesting the Standard Company
to report. The defense objected TO The
letter on the ground that the person to
whom it was sent WINS not in any manner
connected with the company. Reports
tiled with the Standard Company In the
latter part Of 1881 were read, and yolu-
mlnots correspondence between General
Schell and the attorneys and the officers Of
the Standard Company was offered and
read by the States attorneys, in all Of
which the Standard Company denied that
they were liable to taxation In this State.
An agreement as to the facts was next read.
during which the counsel on both sides
gave notice that they would make numer-
GUS objections. The Commonwealth rested
its case after presenting the statement Of
Attorney. General Schell. Mr. 0lmstead
opened for the defense by presenting the
appeal Of the company from the Auditor
Generals statement He also read deposi.
tions from Ex-Governor Hartranft, Insur.
ance Commissioner Forsterand Corporation
Clerk Fraser, all OF which tended to show
that q foreign corporation having but a
portion OF It's capital invested in the State
had never been taxed on the full amount
ot its capital stock. This, they state, he's
been the case during their connection with
the uditor.General's Department, which
has covered long term OF years.
In the afternoon session N. +. Otmstead
continued his statement, concluding by
having read o paper by Il. G. McMurlrie,
and approved by Attorney.Ge General Dim.
mick, setting forth that the act Of April "a,
1874, was construed by the Attorney. Gen.
erals department; that it did not hold for.
eign chartered corporations liable for tax by
reason Of the purchase OF material orsale
OF wares in this State. The argument was
opened by Deputy Att0rney.G General Snod.
grass little before three o'clock. He con
tended that as great portion Of the COM
pany's capital was used in tho prosecution
OF It's business in this State, 1t should be
taxed. lie then endeayored to prove that
their business was carried on in this State.
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sTARTI.ING.
Another Phase OF the Ashland Tragedy.
Ellis Second COnfeSSIon.

Another Phase or the Ashland Tragedy.
Ellis Second Confession.
LEXINGTON, KY, February 22.-George
Ellis, convicted by his own confession Of
participation inthe Ashland murder, makes
the following statement to the Cincinnati
Enqr:rer:
In the first place, he at Powclpsstore,
and Powell asked him If he had known
anything Of the affair. lie said he did not.
81 said: Il know of some strong points that
might help to work it up Powell said :
Come and go with me, and we will find
out all about it. We went down town and
met Helm. Itold him what had heard
Craft and Neal say about wanting to have
interconrse with them two girls"
FILLS then says he went around to sa-
loon with William Carroll, and the bar
keeper asked him who he thought did the
hing. He said he did not know.
The bar-keeper told him there wis a
big reward for the person who did it,
gave him several drinks, and tried to get
him to tell something He went home, and
N'tsS HASAh l4GLtl ShlllS " Ills louoG AIlu
asked him to go over in town. Helm took
him to the hotel, took him in a room where
four or five persons were, and they told
him they wanted him to tell ii all over
again.
Ellis claims that he doe1 not remember
what happened until the next morning,
when he found he was in jail. He wanted
to deny what they claimed was lis confe !.
sion, but Campbell and Helm said he must
stick to It or they would hang all three Of
them. Ellis says HeRin drew his knife
and told him il lie did not stick to it he
would cut his throat. He then said he
would. Campbell told him that Nell had
confessed, and that they had evidence
enough to bang all three OF them. When
he was brought back TO Ashland, Camp
bell came on the boat and handed him
what he claimed was his (Eitisj confession.
and told him he must stick to it; that Trey
had evidence enough to convict, and that
Neal and Craft had confessed.
Ellis says he knew nothing about the
house being fired, or the murder having
been done, until half-past five o'clock the
next n orning. He wNs at home all night
on the night OF the murde.. IIe had lust
eaten his breakfast when he heard the
hallooing, and went up to the place where
the fire wpS, aud saw old man Houston
take one OF the children out. Ellis went
in ut the window and saw the position OF
everything in the room. He helped to
take the things out Of the kitchen. and was
there about m hour. Ellis says he then
went to his work, but the terrible odors in
the house caused him to Get sick about
an hour after and he quit work. These
parties, Neal and Craft, had nothing to do
with it so far as he (Ellis) knows. He
doesn't know how he came to make the
statement as to holding the girls while the
outrases were being committed. He does
not know anything in regard to the occur
rences Of that night.
The confession of the prisoner was en-
tirely.without restraint, and is, he claims,
a full and complete history Of his mis-.
doings.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
NEsRAsKA's coNrtNoeNrMEmsER'
70 be AdnIttsd 'InE.t,u.O''-Our New Nn,y-rhs
StatusOr Tariff LsEl,latIon Rnset Of
Amendments tOths rOsseues esApprO.
prIatIOn Blll-Capltal Notes.
Special Dispatch to lho 1ntellIgenccr,

Special Dispatch to the IntellIgenCcr.
WASHINGTON, February 23.-somc time
ago subcommittee Of the House on Judi.
ciary reported to the full committee in fa.
vor OF admitting Mr.. Majors as an addi.
tionai member Of Congress from Nebraska,
The Committee did not act at once on the
matter Under consideration as it desired to
hear from Mr.. Hammond, (Democrat) who
had minority report Upon the same case.
Some days since MIR, Hammond submitted
an argument against the admission Of Mr.,
Majors On the ground tllpt the evidence OF
tho iRcoHeCtaess OF the census Of 1870 was
not conclusive. llo further asserted that
the State census Of 1879 agreed with the
federal census Of 1870, which, IL true, would
have complGtelysettled the petitioners case
Strangely enough no documents could
be tound, ,eitherin evidence or in the public
records or libraries Of Nebraska to prove
what that census was. In consideration Of
this state OF affairs the committee laid aside
the case upon this subject. 1t has been
ascertained that no census was taken by the
State, either in 1871, 1872 or 1873, and that
therefore there'is no impeachment Of the
testimony, which proves that Nebraska
had in 1870 6O,OOo more population than
the Federal census of that year indicated.
The committee will, therefore, in a few
days, report in favor Of admitting Mr.. Ma
jors, who for two successive Congresses has
posed MS the contingent member" from
Nebraska.
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posrorFlcE APPROPRIATIONS.


The Features OF the Amendments Made
TO the POstoHice BIII.
Special Dispatch to the IntclligcnCer,
WARRINGTON, February 23.--The House
passed the day in considering, in Commit
tee of the Whole, the Postotiice appropria-
ton bill. The result OF their Iabors was
the adoption OF mn amendment which, If it
becomes law, will increase the expense of
the Star service about 81 100000 or s., ,OOO,-
900. It will exclude many bidders who
now bid for routes, and remove the protec.
tion which is now provided for sub.con-
tractors.
A surprising amount Of ignomnce of the
operations of the star mail service wastlis-
played in to-day's discussion. Mr.. Holman
yesterday introduced an amendment pro-
viding Shat whenever a contractor shall
make u sub-contract for any sum less than
his sannuaE pay the government shall take
away his contract and make new one
with thesub-contractor at the annual pay.
WHlGH He Wus receiving.
As has been repeatedly shown, the ope-
rattons OF the Star route ring we're confined
to less than 2CO routes. These were long
and very costly in the States aud Territories
west Of the Mississippi. But there are
10000 Star routes, and ninc-tenths Of them
are short ones. The annual pay for the
short routes ranges from SlOO to SI,5C0 per
annum.
There are several contractors in this city
who make regular business OF bidders for
these short routes. Their bids are much
lower than those submitted by the men who
live on the routes, The Postmaster General
says their bids average 20 per cent lower.
Having received the routes they subIet
them sometimes at loss, but generally at n
small gain, and on several hundred routes
they succeed in getting enough money to
make u fur living.
They all carry their service and seldom
fail, for failure on single route would
force them out OF the business. These are
the men whom Mcsss. Upsou,. of Texas,
Page, OF California, and thers who were
loadest in the support OF the big contrac.
tors in the last Congress in 1850, are now
dcnouncingas ring. The Holman amend.
ment was adopted iu the committee by q
vote OF % to 50.
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garfield memorial services.

Special Dispatch to the IntellIgcnccr.
WASHINGTON, D. G., February 23.-The
cards of invitation to tho Garfield obse-
quies in the House were received from the
engraver yesterday afternoon and are
among the finest pieces Of engraving ever
executed in this country.
The cards are commented by a handsome
vignette Of tho martyr President facing to.
ward the right, and surrounded by a dra.
perry Of American flags. Above the picture
is u drawn sword, and beneath the picture
Of the White House and Capitol. The only
inscriptions are:
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NEW NAVY.
Tho Committee Recommends Modest
bnt Substantial Armada,

bnt Substantial Armada,
Special Dispatch TO the IH'elIIgeReer.
WAsmlSCroN, February 23.-As tele-
graphcl day or two since, from what l
could ascertain outside OF the Committee
Room, the Committee on Naval Affairs
would conIine itself to the very modest de.
mand Of eight or ten millions for new
Navy, instead OF going to the extent recon-
mended by the Advisory Board.
The committee finished its report to-
day, and the chairman, .NEcssrs. Talbot,
Harris, Of New Jersey, and Thomas and
DAWSON were directed to draft the bill.
The bill will provide for the construction
OF two frst-rate steel cruisers, to cost S3,-
100000; four second.nto cruisers, to cost
S5,GSS,OOO; four cruising torpedo boats, TO
cost $4,000; four harbor torpedo boats, to
cost 100000; and one ram, to cost S5OO,OOO.
Tho committee will endeavor to report TO
the House tomorrow.
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HAILROAD ELECrION.
Tic Hoard orDIrCctorS of the New ohio
4 Mcst YirginIn Line.


ToLEno, February 93.-The following per-
sons were elected directors to-day in the
consolidated road known as the Ohio Cen.
tral & the Atlantic & Northwestern, cx-
tending from this place to the Ohio river ut
Point Pleasant, and thence via the Kana-
wha Valley to connection with the Rich,
mond 4 Allegheny road--viz.: Hon. Joseph
S. Miller, OF Wheeling, West Virginia. Gen.
Thomas Ewing, OF Lancaster, Ohioi Gov,
Foster, OF Columbus. Ohio; George | seney
and John 7. Martin, OF Brooklyn; 7. 0.
French and Nelson Robinson, of New York;
d. Z. Eells, OF Cleveland; and C.s. Bricc, OF
Lima, Ohio. a meeting Of directors was
called in New York for March l,
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ST, LOUIS, February PIP. W. Norris
Postmasterand leading merchant, at rice,
Texas, was called out OF his house night
before Inst by two men who asked him 10
go to his store to sell them goods He went
out but returned in few minutes, and
told his wife that the men had shot hin,
and died almost instantly.
An incendiary fire at Cisco, Texas, de,
sstroyed the store Of D. z. Jordan. Los
W. P. Black, OF Woodeock, Pa, salcided
at Austin, Texas, yesterday.
Arailroad has been chartered to run from
Laredo up the Rio Grande to Eagle Pass
Among the directors are John Pratt and
Theo. II. Friend, OF New York.
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PrTsnuReu, February 23.-This morning
about $50 o'clock, one Of battery OF three
boilers in the rolling mill Of A. NJ. Byers &
Co., on the South Side, exploded with a
loud report, scattering debris in all dlrec-
tions, injuring three men, and completely
demolishing the boiler shed, +. Myers
and John Lowell, two Of the men injured,
escaped with slight wounds on the head.
The other, whose name could not be
heard, was seriously, and lis thought ia,
tally, hurt. The explosion is thought to be
the result Of broken flange CONNECTING
the boilers with the mud drum,
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Arguments BEFORE the Committee ON
Representative Reagan's HllI.

speciai DiSpatch to the fntcliigcneeh
WASHINGTON, February 23.-The Reagan
bill was to-day discussed before the HOUSE
Commerce Committee by Mr.. Charles s.
Smith, Chairman Of the New York Com.
mercial Convention. He gave facts and
figures in support Of the bill, and was fol.
lowed by Mr.. White in the same line Of
argument, which was an arraignment Of
railroad monoplists In general. He advo-
Gated the establishment Of governmental
department for the control Of railroads.
D, D, Hughes, President OF the Grand
Rapids & Indiana railroad; Z. p. Alexan.
der Vice. President Of the Louisville 4
Nashville road; Emory Storrs, Gov. Nc
Cook, Jackson s Schultz, I. B. Thnrer, D.
@, Robbins, George Wilson, Ambrose
Snow, A. b. Miller and Josiah T. White
representing the commercial organization,
Of New York; s. G. Thompson, of Balto-
more; 9. NJ. Barring, Of Minneapolis; D. d.
Henderson, Of Dubuque; Representative
Lord, Of Michigan; Mr.. Sellers, jeremiah
Wilson, Mr.. Harris, Of Virginia; Mr.. Rich,
of Michigan, representatives Of the New
York and National Boards Of Trade, the
National Grange and other organizations
were present; some Of them to urge the
iustness of the Reagan bill and to show up
the alleged curses Of railroad monopolies
and to pray for relief. The Committee had
a further meeting tonight and heard an
argument from Mr., Thurber, who spoke
strongly against the pooling system, which,
he said, prevented all rightful competition.
There is little doubt but that u majority
Of the Committee are in favor OF Reagan's
Ii1I
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San FRANCISCO, February 23.-Tho TIC.
son dispatch Of yesterday, relative to the
steamCt Newburn picking up a famishrd
boats crew, is understood there 10 refer 10
boat containing Capt Macarthur OF tic
British ship Milton, his wito and children,
with a number Of seamen. The AIiltGn
was abandoned last Christmas in latitude 70
north, ll0' west. Three boats lrfl ille slim.
one OF which was picked up BY tic ship
Cochin, which arrived hero January 20th,
The mates boat llas not been heard from,
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TARIFFTALK.
The Iron and Steel Men Determined to
Accomplish Something.

The Iron and Steel Men Determined to
Accomplish Something.
Special Dispatch 70 the InLellIgenccr.
WASHINGTON, February 23.-The gentle
mon who are here from Youngstown and
Pittsburgh to back the Mckinley iron and
steel bill, are determined to have some
measure Of the kind passed, but will move
cautiously, and will present modified bill
If there is any prospect OF a failure OF the
present iron and steel bill.
The iron and steel men, who arc here,
arb determined at least to elhasculate the
Treasury Department in the tariff matter,
by deprivingit it Of that banetul power, called
the discretion OF the Secretary, which too
often leans in the direction Of the importers
and results in rulings totally opposed to
the design Of Congress in adopting the
present schedule.
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A Leaf from tie Flood.

ST. EOrs, February 2S.-Adyices from
Linn Creek town on the OSnge river In
this State, says that stream rose over h.. Il
icet during the late rains, was over tbrsa
miles wide, inundated nearly all the towas
and destroyed q large amount OF property,
This river empties into the Missouri a iew
miles below JelIerson City, and the gfeat
volume Of water which poured out Of Z nc.
counts largely for the sudden aud extraor
diaary rise in the Missouri,
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warning RaIIroads.

CmtAGO, February 2G.-The Rock Island,
Northwestern and Chicago, Darlington 4
Quincy roads are each making a spirited
iSrht for the freight business to DcsNtoines.
Rates have been cut from G5 cents to 80
cents for first class, 80 cents to 10 cents for
fourth class and 25 cents to l2l cents for
special. The Northwestern started tho cut
IN retaliation for the Rock Islands alleged
invasion OF its territory.
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rhe Re.ult of Jockeylng.

CHICAGO, February 23.-During race at
the Chicago Driving Park last June, the
jockey who was riding the mare Belle Of
Nelson, either by negligence or design, rode
rgainst the stallion Wolverton, the result
Being that tho latter was thrown and Killed,
Suit was brought for the value OF the horse,
which was placed at $4,000, and after a
trial Of two days the jury yesterday return.
ed verdict Tor the plaintiff for Sl,5OO.
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Special Dispatch to the lntCllgcnccF.
WASHINGTON, February 2S-As predict
ed at the time Of his nomination, Paymas-
ter General Rucker has been retired after q
glorious, but brief career Of two days in
charge Of the Bureau to which he was ele-
yatcd. General Rufus ingalls, was to-day
nominated for Paymaster General, andwill
probably be confirmed tomorrow.
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rn,.mryr WutE Of Cornell Univer-
-, NV. ma, cmII break up the prac.
,.,!' ,;,. # iotp. 4 he has to expcl every class
w. =, ,Jo % .l,ool. The New York Tribune
!" M,,,lt, /, the right sort Of talk, u
Sas, s,imsp, ,Dg that will find general endorse
%%gI ,aan, throughout tue country.
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vy farmers in Fayctte and Westmore-
,.yI ,orn,ivs, pn, are selling out their
,''i, ,'"t rbjch arcundcrIaitl with cokiBg coal
Ia" r,h figures, and buying farms in
u ,y,Ginron "In county and also in West
,i,5ni, a, much lower prices.
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President, March 4, lssl; died. September 49, 1881"
The euIogy by Hon, James G. Blaine will
be delivered in the House OF Representa-
tivcs February %, 1889. They are signed
by Senator Sherman and VIM. Mckinley
as Chairman Of the Committees.
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ClSCISHATI, February 2S.--iacob Whit
terc, who has been on trial for some time
as Ialleiontaine, Ohio, on the charge Of
numbering his wife, September goth last,
by tic use Of strychnine, was last night
found guilty Of murder in the frst degree.
He broke1iown upon the announcement
OF the verdict, and was led from the court
room in tears,
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peeI.lon In Ezpre,. compnpr snlt.

ST. LOUIS, February pa decision was
rendered in tho United States Court to-day
in the case OF the Southern Express Com
pany vs.. the Iron Mountain & southe,n n
Railway. Other cases were amalsamated
with this and the decision affects not only
the Iron Mountain but the Memphis (
Little Rock Railroad Company, Missouri,
Kansas & Texas in the suit OF the Adams
Express Company, the Atcheson, Topeka
\ Santa Fe Railroad and the Denver 4 Rio
Grande Company. Justice Mi'ler holds
thai courts Of equity can compel railroad
companies 10 provide for facilities OF The
express business and furnish ears for that
purpose, aud to afford eqral facilities to all
express companies actually engaged in that
business Only fair and reasonable ra;e7
shall be charged for carrying such matter
and The agent in charge OF it. The rate
can not be fixed in advance by the railroad
company, neither can collections bo made
ut tho end Of each journey, but the courts
can regulate the compensation for such
service after it has been performed and The
railroad company can he protected by a
bond to be given by the express company.
The injunction heretofore granted in
chambers is continued in force.
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-, So,. rs and "a Fourteenth street.

rn,ry WAS almost Il panic yesterday In
>.yc,k. The stock Of the Richmond &
T,,s;l,, Nv" Railroad iell 50 points
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RICHMOND, Va, February 23.-The Gen.
eral Assembly to-day elected Allen as
Auditor, and Martin, Railroad Commits.
sioner Both are Readjastes.
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THE RAILROAD ooNFERENCB.

New YORK, Dec. 9.-The conference be-
tween the presidents and managers of
northwestern roads. the object of hich is
to terminate the railroad war, was resumed
this morning at the Windsor Hotel. After
a session of nearly two hours all matters in
dispute were referred to committee of
one representative from each road and the
meeting adjourned until $50 p. m Mon
day.
Milbank says it's very improbable that
the committee viii accomplish anything as
the Omaha railroad has renewed its re-
quest that portion of the Chippewa road
be leased to the Omaha by the St. Paul
railroad. The committee is instructed to
thoroughly examine all matters in dispute
and report to the full committee Moaday
afternoon.
The committee consists of Hughitt Por-
ter Merrill and Cable.
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THE DAYS NEWS.
Foreign and Domestic.

LONDON, Dec. 9.-Lloyd's agent at Sc
hsstopol reports that during the late gales
saveral marine casualties happened in the
Black sea. Fears" he says, '-are enter
aimed concerning the safety of the Russian
war ship Yugal bound from Sebastop0i to
NieoIareff as she is much overdue"
MADRID. Dec. 9-The Red book con-
tsius note in which Spain demands that
the United States should not have the
right of exclusive Intervention in connec :
tien with the Panama canal.
EDrNBuRe, Dec. 9.-Sir Hugh Allan died
suddenly this morning
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 9.-The Prefect
has ordered the police to expel all Jews
residing within the city without official
permission.
THE HAGUE, Dec. "a telegram from
Acheen reports that the Dutch troops,
supported by the Dutch fleet, repulsed the
Raiah of Possangan, with heavy loss to
the latter.
PARIS, Dec o. The condition of Gam
hetta is less favorable. Hemorrhage is
apprehended.
ROME. Dec 9.-The Tiber is rising and
threatens to inundate the lower part of the
city.
DUBLIN, Dec. "a reward of Fl 900
has been offered for information leading TO
the conviction of the murderer of John
LinmOre at Milltown last January.
LONDON, Dec. 9.-The heaviest losses
among insurance companies by the fire of
Thursday night are: North British and
Mercantile, ESQ. 600; Commercial Union,
f50, 900; Phoenix, Gas 200; Royal Ex-
change f42. 900.
The remains of Anthony Trollope were
buried to-day in Kensal Green cemetery.
DUBLIN, Dec. 9.-The jury in the case
of Patrick Higgins, on trial as the princi-
pal in the murder of the two Huddys,
failed to agree. Higgine viii be placed
IN tr ial again on Monday