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Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-16
Lincoln Crowded With LegiSla-
tors, Candidates and Co.
Workers.
The Committees Operating Ac-
lively on the Bills Before
Them.
Brief Biographies OF the Big
Six Of the senate.
A Colossal Combustion Of Big
Bodies, Big Brains and
Big Hearts.
An Interesting Talk With Senator
Var Wyck on Imp ortant
Qusstiops.
The Railroad Raid on the Niobrsra
Reservation-The Kneavals Lands
and Black Hills Mail Routes.
THE LEGISLATURES.
Special Dispatch to The BEE.

opVIkh blopAtVh w 4hb Dht.
SHORT SESSION IN BlTH HOUSES.
LINCOLN, January 10. n early all
the members of the house were in
their seats at 2:30 p. m. After the
usual formalities the house passed q
bill, the first passed by this legisls-
ture, appropriating money for pay.
ment of members.
A resolution was offered to appoint
a committee to iuquire into the eligi-
bility of w. u. Tag lor to sit as q men,
ber when he is at the same time the
county clerk of Hitchcock county,
The resolution was referred to the
committee OH privileges and elections.
Several bills were introduced. At
$3.50 the house adjourned till 9:30 to-
morrow.
IN THE SENATE.
The lieutenant governor beirg alb.
sent, General Conner, president pro
tenn, took the chair. A resolution ap-
propristing ten daily newspapers to
each senator was passed by vote Ct
l6 to Ii Several bills were intro
duced, but the session was short.
Adjourned until 10 a. m.
Nearly all important committees q
both houses met sitter adjournment.
The special railroad committee had
several witnesses before it, among
them, Hon. 7. M. Marquette, at.
teiner of the Burlington & Missouri
river railroad,
THE RUSH.
The hotels tf the city are filled tc
oyeIflowing, fully five hundred per
sons from Omaha are on the ground
Other portions Of the state are wei
represented. Every railroad trair
comes in loaded, and If the rush keep
up standing room will be scarce b,
tomorrow night.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-16
Tiehtning tbs Financial Screws
Special Dispatch 10 TIE BEE.

New YORK. January 5.-The to.
tai gross exchanges at twenty-five Of
leading clearing houses in the United
States for the week ending January
l3, is a most unfavorsble one, both as
compared with that of last week and
with that of the corresponding week
Of last year While the general con.
dition of things appear to be but little
altered, failures are largely on the In
orease, and clearlngs show marked
shrinkage at number of the leading
distributing points.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-16
Winter the DC en- N.

New YoRk, January 15.-The brig
Imlee Klrchschlag arrived at Brook.
lyn to day She had on board slx
seamen so badly frozen as to necessl.
tate their removal to the hospital. Il
is thought the feet of two or three
will have to be amputated. The men
are all colored. They sailed from
Turks island on Christmas day, with
a cargo Of salt. On the 10th Of Jan
usry they were caught In a storm.
The cold Was intense and the wind
carried everything movable away.
The sailors were all frozen and only
the captain and mate were left TO do
the work.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-16
Fatal F oil, hn,ss.
DiaannAnh Ia n,uu linn

Sr. LOUIS, January 15. Michael
Doyle, connected with the coal mine a
short distance from Esst st. Louis,
took his wife and Miss Bluelt, q fciend,
into the mine yesterday. and while
showing them the mine explained the
process 'f fring blasts by laying a
train of powder along tramwsy In
one of the passages Of the mine and
ignitipgit. A terrific explosion fol-
iesealAnd ihe whole, party were badly
burned, AAas Biaols 30 sa.e1s.y ( N.;,s
che died to-day rho train irecl
twenty pounds Of powder in keg, the
presence of which Doyle seems to have
had no knowledge.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-16
Senatorial Contests in Me-
braska, Colorado. Illinois
and Elsewhere.
rhe Millard Monops Vainly
Bucking the Tidal Wave
at Lincoln.
cowin Looms Up I'm tho Front
Rank With Thayer and saun-
ders Noar.
Colorado Republicans Hopelessly
Divided Among Themselves.
TIE OUTLOOK AT LINCOLN.

Special Dispatch to The BkE,
COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON.
LINCOLN, Neb,, January 15.-The
legislature will bestow csmplim ents
OF the season tomorrow on number
of candidates who never have been
dreamed of as possible aspirants for
senatorial henor.. When the roll is
called for the first ballot nearly every
other member will compliment soms-
body who never was thought of for
senatorial honors. Millsrd's lobby
has been reinforced tonight by
fresh recruits from various
quarters. His workers are
more active than ever, but
1t is hopeless effort. They cannot
stem the tidal wave. Gown has made
considerable headway. Saunders,
Manderson, Th.yer and Crounse hold
their own; all are hopeful. This sta
of bliseful uncertainty will continue
until Thursday and may possibly con-
tinue all the weok, II no break is
made. The democrats and spurious
anti-monopoly candidates are liable to
receive thorough overhauling before
the break comes, So far, no bitter
feeling Ia manifest among the rival
candidates, but there is bound to be
desperate strife within the next forty
eight hours, when all compliments
have been exhausted. 4. r.
| Delaws srs's ravlrite.
Special Dispatch to The BIKE.
DOVER, January l5. United States
Senator Salisbury was renominated
o.day.
Butler Won't HavsIt.
Special Dispatch TO The BEE.
BosToN, January l5.--Gov, Butler
announces that under no circumstances
will he be a candidate for the United
States senate.
, Palmer's Plant.
. Special Dispatch to The BEE.
" SPRINeFIKLD, January 15.--The
democratic Joint caucus to night NOM
mated OK. Governor Jnn. M. Palmer
,i:or the United Ssates senate.
"a An, Hay stass Bsntb ans
|, :, Uni Dispatch 20 InE Hns. ~ 9g.A,,
BosToN, January 10. I'm the dem
booratic caucus to-day Brown waii
unanimously nominated as candidate
for United States senator with the
understanding that the nomination
} will be binding on the first ballot
only.
Colorado Republicans. b
! Special Dispatch TO THH BES.
DENVER, January 15.-In tho re-
publican caucus tonight to nomiRate
United States Senator six formal bal
lots were had but no choice was made
Adjourned until to morrow night
Pitkin lead by one or two on every
ballot. Tho first formal ballot was a,
follows: Pitkin 81, Tabor 16. Hamil
10, Bowen 4, scattering 2. Sixth and
last formal ballot was as follows: Pit
kin 20, Tabor 10, Hamiil ., Bowen B.
A q \ -. Il
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-16
Frozen 20 Death.

bpecIhI DbpAtch % THb BkB.
KINGSTON, Ga, January l5.-A re.
port was received here that a man,
woman and three children were found
frozan death in the woods between
this place and Atlanta. The unfor'
tunate family were clothed In rags
and their faces looked as Il pinche d
from hunger.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-16
OMAHA NEB TUESDAY MORNING JANUARY Is 1888

heavy weight boxer, but, by order OF
Mayor King, the polics forbade any
one entering the hall. John L. Sulli.
van, who was to have wound up
with Cleary, came over from New
York, accompanied by Joe Coburn,
but left the city as soon as it was seen
the police intended to interfere.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-16
The Recent Tornado.
spsc.al Dispatch 10 TnH BIZ.

CHICAGO, January 10 Reports
from the northwestern blizzard in
Dakota, Minnesota, Northern Wiscon-
sin aud Iowa, say that number of
people have been frozsn to death and
are lost In the snow storms. Rail
travel is much delayed.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-16
A Fine Resid, ncs Burnsd,
peCial Dispatch To TIE REK

TARRYTowN, n. Y, January 10. =
The fine residencsof Samuel g. Lewis,
having frontage of 100 feet, to-
gether with all the furniture and
pictures, were burned, The loss Is
over S100,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-16
IhsUsual Amount.

Special Dispatch to TnE Bee.
ST. JOHN, n. b Jaauary 1.-The
assets of tho bankrupt bank of Prince
Edward island is $3.50, 900. 1t Is
thought the bank will pay half habll-
tiles.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-16
A Boxing Match p stpOned'
pecial Dispatch 10 The BKH.

PRLApELPHA, January ia
large crowd gathered at the American
thsAter this evening on the occasion
ofthe proposed benefit to Mike ClearY,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-16
A Chicsgo FIRE.
Special Dispatch to THA BEE.

Special Dispatch to THA BEE.
CHICAGO, January l5.-The works
of the Chicago smelling and refining
company were totally destroyed by
fire. Loss $1,000; insurance $780,
900.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-16
One Hundr ed and Fifty Lives
Lost-Brilliant Working of
the Fire Brigade.
Pros . ss of the search for ho Dead
IN tho Newhali Ruins at
Milwaukse.
The Chief Clerk Traces the Fire to
the Kindlng Room-The Dead
and Missing.
The Poli. h:Fjrs Trap.
Special Dispatch to TuE BIZ.

special Dispatch to 1uE B,s.
ST.. PETERsBURG, January 15.-Tnc
loss of life by the burning OF the cir
Gus in Berdltscheff, Thursday, WAS
not so great as at Fl sst reported, but 1t
is believed that over l50 persons per.
ished. The fro broke out toward the
end Ct the performance, and was
caused by the careless. handling OF
fire works on the stage. The curtain
became ignitcd and the flames q lickiy
spread to the walls and tho Roof.
The members os the orchestra were
the fl est victims. The audience, mum.
baring 500 persons, rushed to the
front door, but it opened inwards, aud
as the crowd pressed forward 1t could
not be opened A rush WAS then
made to two side doors, both Of whiC1
were nailed up, thus compelling the
people to take to the windows, from
which many sprang into the street,
with their clothes a sheet of fl .mc.
The fec brigade arrived within hall
an hour, bat it was impossible to eX.
tinguish tho flames, es the wafer IA
the tanks was f:tzap. Tle fire lasted
two hours. Eye witnesses state that
whom tho doors were finally opened
a mass of burning people was visibs
within. The horses and properties Of
the circus were all destroyed.
The ice broke while the fire brigade
was cIossing the river thus preventing
them reachicg the fire more prompt
ly. 1t is estimated 90 men, 120 Ho.
men and 60 children lost their lives.
The victims include the colonel of po.
lice and vice president of the B9rdltg
chef Bourso. The audience consists
mainly of Jews. Another account
says this FIRE was caused by a groom
having thrown lighted cigarette on
the straw In the stables,
setting 1t on fire. Another
groom tried to stamp out
the fire, but strong draught famed
the flames and caused them TO spread,
The author OF the FIRE persisted, also
two clowns, believed to bo English
men. Yesterday man whose wifi
and three children perisbed, stabbed
tho senior ,member of the Merchants
guild In the slres, and then trisd I.
out his own thlrat Il is supposet
isthe v,rrder 4 NJ " abandoned J the M
|Tsailant's vile and 1hiidrea IL o.osrfs \
eject his own escape from tho burnip
building.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-16

ST LOUIS, January 10. The coro
ner viewed the remains of the victims
Of the Planters house fire to-day, aud
after examining several wisness gave n
verdict that they came to their death
from burns caused by an accidental
fire, No jury Was empanelled and no
ttfJrt wts made to determine the ort-
gin OF the fire. Tho report that
another man is miasing proves un-
founded
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-01-25

THE OREGON SHORT LINE.

This road is now constructed and in
running condition from Granger on
the Union Pacific, lj6 miles east of
Ogden, to point near Wood River
Junction, distance of $50 miles. The
grading is nearly completed to SNAKE
river above the mouth Of Burnt river a
further distance of something over 200
miles, and the road is located down
Snake river towards Lewiston about
50 miles, and the location is now be
ing made from Lewiston upon the east
| side OF Snake to meet the location pro
crossing down. The estimated distance
to yet be spanned Ivy the location is q
little over 100 miles. The grade from
Granger nowhere exceeds so fee. per
mile as far as the Wood River junction
and from thence to Snake river no
where exceeds % feet per mile. | is
thought that the maximum grade from
here to the mouth of Burnt river need
not exceed Z feet per mile and per
haps it will be much less. From here
to mouth of Salmon it nowhere need
to exceed feet per mile. From this
point to the mouth of the Snake the
average grade will not be more than
three fee and the maximum not more
han six or eight feet at any one point.
Here then we will have a road from
| Granger to the mouth Of the Snake
river a distance of over 900 miles with
no grade in the entire distance greater
than so feet per mile and about Coo
miles of the distance with no grade
greater than % feet per mile. This
may properly be called the valley road
and no road acr IS the continent will
have as low grade per mile for the
same distance as this, a condition OF
great importance in transcontincntal
trunk road. This is OF the greatest
importance to the people Of this por-
ton Of the Snake and Clearwater Basin
where the wheat crops are so heavy and
the gross products are so large which
will seek to find a market ia the East,
We opiae that the great bulk of our
wheat raised east Of meridian running
through the mouth of the Tucanuon
will find a market by rail either via.
he Northern Pacific or Oregon Short
Line eastward via. New York rather
than by rail, steamboat and sea going
vessels to England. The Oregon Short
Line has struck the key of success in
abandoning the Baker City route aud
| pushing into the heart of section o.
country where they can find ample sup
port for their road as soon as they have
a through line.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-01-25
The Placewhere to Buy.

Fronting Gj feet on LIST. street, en- +.
street and on Court House alley, being the
largest. finest, best situated and best ap-
pointed building for tue display and sales ci
general merchandise in Lewiston. The
building is of three stories, a very model 81
strength, proportions. beauty and elegance.
The basement story IN which are kept the
most needed reserve goods for the ground
floor display ami sales of goods. This truly
magnificent hall, has to be compared with
other display and sale rooms to convince Of
its mefited title of EXCELSIOR. The
third floor is used as offices and for fitting
and manufacturing purposes; IN close con
nsction with tins superb structure comes
the fire proof warehouse, wherein are kept
the heavy and general reserve goods of this
fast becoming colusa, business the total
area Of the whole being 3 $50 square feet
The business is presided by A. Damas
who his over 20 years experience IN the
general merchantilc business, not over 'he
SEAS but HERE, as he commenced his pio-
fesson at the very bottom of the LADDER,
he LAYS no ,laims to any PARTISAN, or
Eastern styles, or ways, but genuine good
old Western custnms, SIX meaning half a
dozen, black, black, etc, etc. Selling at
one price to ALL as he proves by advertising
the price he sells his goods at which Is csr
tanly the only bona fled evidence of ONE
PRICE To Al
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-01-25
ITEMS.

ST.. PErERsBURG, Jan. l6-Ampi
theatre in st. Petersburg burned and
400 lives lost. Scenes that surpass
even the Milwaukee horror.
The Secretary of the Interior decides
that the land in the Bitter Root valley,
in Montana, is not subject to the grant
of the Northern Pacific railroad. This
land is occupied by settlers.
Gov. Newell has consented to visit
Washington in the interest Of our ad
mission. Several petitions from vari
Gus points in the Territory have been
received by him urging the Importance
OF this step.-1raascript.
The weather at the front of the n
P.R.R. is clear, cold and frosty. There
is about eight inches Of snow at Weeks.
vile but below at Nixoa station there
is thirty inches. Clark's Fork river is
frozen over so that it will hear up a
man in walking across. The end OF
track at camp 6. about five miles above
Thompsorfs river 1t will be delayed
there few days on account of trestles
not being completed Watcamdn.
We are informed that there is q
party Of Oregon Short Line engineers
surveying rout down Snake river
Their intention is to ascertain if there
is practical route down the river tc
Eagle valley. FROM the litter place I
good grade can be had into this section
of country. We surmise that in cast
they are successful, the Burnt rive
pass W Il no longer lie hone of con
tention between the two railroad com
| panies. Post.
/ No doubt the Post knows Just wha
the Oregon Short Line will do.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-01-25
FROM FOUR MILE.
ForR MILE, /. r.,


/ Ed. TELLER:-In your issue of the
eth it has come in fact, the mission
Of w. J. Mcconnell, of OREGON, to %
to Boise to log ri an enabling act
through to remove county seat The
best laid plans of mice and men 1T
gang ava like Caesar he came say and
whether he will conquer the Legisla-
turs at Boise or not remains to be told.
q a recent number of the Statesman
there IS an article from whom in
which the writer rresumes to discuss
the division of Nez Perez county fairly
and he assumes 20 be well posted on
our county affairs, perhaps some of the
Gin of [ ncle Sam has gone over there
to urge up the devils in the Statesman
office in behl!f Of Moscow and her
property owners, to carry out the un
scrupulous schemes of removal or di
vision. All treaties on boundaries have
failed, all on good will and amity and
closer relations between the capital
and proposed capital and hence for
eigner from the Wehfoot State had to
be imported and sent to Boise The
last of the fearful struggle of the last
month of the division rests en- the
mission Of the Webfoot lob yist and
envoy should the enabling act pass.
Then The railroad vote is to be brought
to bear a. the polls 20 secure the county
seat at Moscow. They seem to be afraid
of losing the county seat, and if Gene
see continues to whoop up the generous
gifts as she has commenced she is like
ly to be very formidable rival for county
seat honors. The railroad survey last
summer went over to the Potlatch at
the Bronte Cabin, Shutters Mil and
should the terminus of the railroad be
tIEIt iNdt VII OC dHDtileI IlNtl lOi
county seat. There is very fine az
ricultursl country in the vicinity and
all the Potlatch country would be trib-
utary and easy of access to it, and if
the quartz mines in that section prove
good the grand rnsh of miners, the
Moscow people look for will make it
very uncei tain for county seat honors
| W inter- is here sure, not cold, snow
about ten inches deep, roads good and
people are making good use of them.
The dance last Monday was good, fairly
attended, music by Messrs Debolt,
Evett and McCu'chen, the supper was
good feast for dancers and all with
good appetites.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-01-25
FROM SALNcN RIVER.

Mr. Small arrived f-om salmon riv-
er, near the mouth Of Slate creek, on
+ Tuesday evening, where he has been
during the month past engaged in sur
vrying d CO ,strueting ditch to
carry water from a point on Slate creek
about two and a halt miles above the
mouth, to a large high bar about two
miles below the mouth of said creek,
/ for mining purposes. Mr.. Small has
purchased large interest in the min
ing ground from Sam. Large, and pro
poses to work this har on large scale
he coming summer. The claims on
this bar have been worked for years
aad have generally yielded largely con
siderng the labor that las been ex-
pended, and they are said to prospect
well over large extent of ground not
yet worked. The proposed new ditch
will carry the water high enough to be
to used on all the ground to advantage
in piping or ground sluicing This bar
is believed to contain large amount
of gold, and we believe that with the
increased facilities that Mr., Small is
adding, the proprietors will realiz, large
profits. Mr., Small says that when he
Iefl Slate creek, on Monday, there was
about four inches of snow, but the
weather had suddenly turned warm,
| aud warm Chinook was experienced
all the way down, and he thinks all
along S ,lmon river the snow, by this
Tine, has disappeared. On the Prairie
| he found the snow much drif,ed in
places, and it was wish much difficulty
he could get his horse through the drifts
H. p Browns men were endeavorine
to drive his large band of sheep from
White Bird canyon to Mt. Idaho. But
Mr.. small thinks they will give up the
Job and return to White Bird, since
the snow is fast disappearing from that
canyon so that they can get feed.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-01-25

Councilman Taylor in writing to us
uder date Of Jan. 18th says; Things
are going on nicely, | am not 50 much
surprised now at you Lewiston folks
thinking hard of me, after The telegram
you received, as to what ] said, | said
then what | always have said: that the
people should settle all these division
troubles. No one section can dictate
to me. But now | think | have shown
you all that | could and did ret the
will of the people and that alone was
the object Of my letters +
Are you folks opposed to submit a
question to the people on county seat
affairsl BY the help of God l shall
stand for the whole people, not for
Nose W nor Lewiston nor any section.
The people may locate the center OF
river if they think they can and build
Jail there, | have nothing to say, only
hat am Disguised to think can hay,
no peace.
We are not conscious that the pc pl,
Of Lewiston arc Disturbing Mr.. Taylor,
peace. They would be beside them
selves to do so.-ED.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-01-25
covered.

ATTITUDES. We have been asked the rel
etive attitudes between til place and Walla
Walla. In passing from Portland to Levy
iston we took notes of the relative altitude
of diiferentiplaces by an anereid barometer
At Nalla Walia we found the altitude 40
feet above sea level, and at Lewiston 200
feet above sea level. Two observations
made at Lewiston by signal officers make in
the one ease the altitude 500 feet and the
last els. The above is as near tbe facts as
we can give. We have for long time
been made to understand that Lewiston is
abost $50 feet lower than E'a'la Walla.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-01-25

Owing to the regular routine at the Treas
ury Department at Washington, there will
yet elapse fully three or four months before
the The First National Bank of Lewiston
can open its doors for business; meantime
we shall buy checks. drafts and bills of ex-
change ON any part of the country, also sell
and issue exchange or telegraphic transfers
in sums to suit available in all parts of the
United States
JNO. p. VOLLMER & co.
Lewiston JAN 10 1888 l4-lm
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COUNTY SEAT BILL PASSED
THE HOUSE


BOISE CITY, Jan, 10, 1855.
A. LELAND, ESQ send you file
Of bills. Have no more. printed, will
send when printed. We ars all well
ard hard at work The Annexation
memorial defeated in the Council. We
are going to introduce one in the House
The Couaty Seit bil! passed the House
today, leaving il to the people to locate
any place receiving he plurality vote
wins; election tt be the first VI jndav
in Juae 1883. My Road bill defeated
in Council, will introduce another In
few days will introduce the n ~
Perez Reservation memorial, aud one
for wagon road from Lewiston 10 Mis-
sonia. Many lis pending.
Yours truly, X LARSON.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-01-25
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF,
A II SMITH.
u. s. LAND OFFICE.

Lewiston, /. I. Jan. 2, 1885,
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ tse follawing-named settler has fled no
tiee of his intention to make final proof in sup
port Of his claim, and that sale: proaf will be
made bafere b. +. Morris depty dist. clerk ,st
judicial dist |. I. at his Office at Mt ldahe l.
I, on Saturday Feb. Sd 1883 10 a. m viz. Alb
ncr II. smith. homestead $40 for the Sc or ms
or sw xr ne or aud W ! Sc or sec 20 tip 80 n
e. lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and cult
walton of said land viz: james lambert. g /.
]. Williams. J. b. Cham5erlain of Grangeyille
Z. o. I. T.
Is J. VI. HOWE, Rrgisser.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-01-25

The steamer Saltnn, on the morning
of the Goth, collided with the steamer
Cinbria , miles southwest OF Baskum
in the German ocean, in dense fog,
aud the Ctmbria sank in 10 minutes
after the collision. She had on board
$50 passengers and ITO crew. Only
56 are known to be saved