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Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10

CAIRO, February Sin an inter wow to-day
the Khedive said he belle red Gordon is still
alive, as the Mnhdi is to, wise AMMAN to kill
him. The Mahdi had nc inter 4st in wishing.
the death of Gordon. On the contrary he
would do all in his poEer to gTevent such &C.
currence. regarding action ou tie part of
England he said: II is necessary to prevent
further progress of the M1hdi's cause and
avert new disaste' 8. The abandonment oiIthe
Soudan by Engla nc under the present cirCum-
stances would he a grave mistake. TEibeg
hitherto irendlY 30 Great Britain would now
join the Mahoi ald if England does not take
Immed ate steIIs to crush him, his influence
may seriously threaten the. stability Of the
the British e, n9ire in india.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Fate Of The River and HaTtu
Bill Settled
Townshend Explains the Postal
Appropriation Bill to be
The Most Important One Ever
Brought Before the Country,
The Provisions of the Fortifoa-
tion Appropriation Bill.
The Second Trial of Gen. Swain
Postponed Till Wednesday.
The House Increases the Appropria,
lions for Public Buildings at
Peoria and Quincy.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, February 9,-Van Wyck re-
sideration of the house bill, to prevent the
unlawful enclosure of the public lands, better
known as the fencing bill. The amendments
of the senate committee were concurred in and
the bill went over, and the unfinished bust.
ness was laid before the senate being the
anti silver coinage bill.
The hill was passed increasing the appro-
priations for the pubic buildings at Quiucy,
Ills, to 5000, coo, Peoria, Ills, to $245, 900.
Beck supported those provisions of
his bills calling for the redemption OF the trade
dollar, but strong opposed the suspension OF
coinage Of the stauda d dollar. The PROPOSE
ton to suspend silver coinage had no neces'
sary or proper connection with the trade dol
lar bill. If our own fiscal agents had con
spired to defy the law of the United States
and prevent the proposition to suspend silver
coinage, which would be the result of such
conspiracy, we would soon have a new admin.
istration. If it should prove as bad as the
present something would to be done.
The pension appropriation bill was Their
taken up, a long discussion ensued regarding
the Interpretation of the senate rule, fo1bid
ding the proposing of a general legislation on
the appropriation bills. ingalls, wanted thu
senate to establish q precedent that would
ena"lc Soh"voLs ~ on.t i"LhohuiiehtS w su|'
general legislation as the house might put OF
the appropriation bills.
Edmunds spoke strongly against "openinf
the door" to any proposition which woulC
permit such amendments.
Hoar intlmated that If ingalls, proposition
was voted down, the senate might as wei
propose an amendment to the constitution
declaring the house to be the only law making
body.
Bayard sided with Ingalls,.
Hale said that if somsthing We're not don
to relax the rigor of the senate rule, as hith
erto interpreted, there was danger that an eX
ira session would be necessary. Were tn
senators ready for that?
After a further debate the proposition t
establish a new precedent was defeated-3
to %.
After executive session the senate ad
iourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10

CHICAGO, February 9.-The Inter Oceans
Bloomington, H., special says: A man named
Douglas Ennis spent Sunday here, saying he
was in search of a man named Chauncey Nc,
Cullum, whom he would kill on sight fol-
keeping company with his girl, whom he (En.
mis- had followed to this city from Memphis
He went to the neighboring town of Danveri
this morning and bought revolyars, and he
began drinking in the village saloons witt
John Parr, a farmer, and both got dIunk anG
went to PARIS house this evening. Ennis IN
dertook to load his revolver. Parr objected
and Ennis shot him twice. PARIS son saEp
to his fathers rescue, and Enris also sh9
him. Both men will probably die, EnaR es
caped,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
NEWS.
PROVISIONS OF THE FoRTIFICATIoN A~PPRoPRIA,
TON BILL.

WASHINGTON, February 9.-NIessrs. HoAr,
Ellis aud Hancock, of the house apprOpria.
tons committee, completed the fortihcation
appropriation bill, but have not yet reported
1t to the full committee. 1t provides for ap-
preparations of 81 1896. 900. The amount appro.
priated at the last session of congress for the
present fiscal year was 500, 600. The bill pre-.
pared by the Il b.committee provides for the
protection, preservation and repair of the
Notifications already begun, and TO continue
the work upon them, as we'll as for the con
struotion of new works of defense in Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Hampton Roads
and San francisco. For these purposes it ap.
propriates 50, O60, 600.
The president is directed to appoint a board
to prepare and submit to congress before the
first Monday in December the pan for the
construction of the defense works for the city
of New Orleans. The bill also recommend
That for the procurement Of heavy steel rift
guns and carriages for the armament of deeI
water ports 10 the United States, a permanent
annual appropriation of 81, 300, 600 shall b.
made for five years from June 80, 1888, pro
vided that in 80 far AZ is practicable his sun
shall be 30 expended as to induce privat
manufacturers in the United States who ma,
best be prepared to meet the requirements Q
the government or who viii increase thei
plant 30 as toundertake the work of furnishin
the necessary material for guns, c
sample blank guns, of cast or wrought stee'
These shall be thoroughly tested by ii
United States, Ii found satisfactory in ever
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
HOUSE

WASHINGTON, February 8. - When the
house met this morning the continuance of
Saturdays session began.
Townshend moved that the house go into
committee of the whole on the postofice ap-
preparation bill. Willis opposed the motion
and hoped the house would take up the river
and harbor bills.
After considerable discussion thehouse went
into committee of the whole for the considera'
tim of the river and harbor bill.
a sharp c~olloquy occurred between White
and Temporary Speaker Blackburn over the
question of privilege. After which, on mo-
t.on of Townshend the house went into com
mittee of the whole on the postofice appro.
priation bill.
At 1850 Townshend moved that the com
mittee rise. Agreed to.
Townshend explained the provisions Eof the
bill n said it was the most important posta
appropriation bill ever reported to congress.
Thu committee then rose and on motion Of
Townshend the general debate was limited t,
five hours.
Horn opposed the provision of the bill
which CHARGED the methods of compensatIne
railroads for the mail transportation, instead
of resulting in a saving of a million and a hall
to the government as stated
by Towrshend, in would il
Horr's opinion increase the compensation
to the railroad companies, and put the excess
into the pockets of the roads, which already
got a large amount Of money, it was declared
that it was not the q ,estiOn of robbing little
roads for the benefit of larger corporation
If small roads did not csrry large MALE, they
ought not to get a large compensation
Pending a further debate the committee rose,
The resolution was adopted reservlng the
whole east gallery of the house for the &C
commodation of the families of senators a1G
members during the counting of the e]lectora
morrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
Mr. Cleveland Returns to Albany

Special telegram to the BEE,
New YORK, February 9.-Last night and
this morning it was expected and announced
that Cleveland would return to-day to the
metropolis from his visit to Tilden at Grey
stone, and confer with statesmen as to the
cabinet appointments, and that he would see
only those requested to call. But for some
reason unknown Cleveland decided to go di-
rect from Yonkers to Albany this afternoon
on the $3.50 train. Col. Lamont kept secluded
throughout the forenoon in the Victoria hotel
expecting Clevelan's return. AT IL o'clock at
noon he received adispatch from Tilden saying
Cleveland's mind had been changed, and that
the presiient-elect would not return to New
York. This was a surprise to Lamont and
the hotel people, Colonel Lamont immedi,
ately notified the office that the rooms woult
be no longer required. and took the first trair
to Yonkers. Owing to reports in SOM of thu
morning papers that Cleveland would return
several politicians waited in the Victoria hote
during the for noon, and ttey, with the specia
h~eadquarter detectives OF duty at the hotel
left as soon as the announcement was mad
that he would not return,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
The River and Harbor Bill.

Special telegram to the BEE.
WASHINGTON, February 9.-The general
impression here is that the course of the house
in refusing to go on with the river and har-
Dor bill to-day, settles the fate of that meas
ure. Willis will fight for it at every oppor-
tunity, and hopes to get it through yet. No
action was had on the Galveston harbor mat
ter wuen it was reached, but it is learned that
the plan of the river and harbor committee
was to eliminate Capt. Eads' name from the
bill, but to keep his plan, and to appropriate
$500, 900 to carry it out, if the secretary of
war would approve it.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
THE SENATE.

Did little business Of Importance, passing
several bills, amending the civil code and
compiled statutes. Senator Burr, feeling sen,
sitive over an editorial in the BEE this morn.
ing, saying he would be q valuable witness in
the land fraud Investigations asked to make
a statement to the senate, He then declared
he was not nor ever had been concerned in any
school land lease, and knew nothing whatever
regarding the transactions of the same. The
Explanation" affected some Of the senators
IN an inverse ratio, and it is likely Mr.. Burr
will be subpOenened.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10

Fire at Sioux City, Iowa.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, February "a fire at 6
this morning destroyed the Galena
house, q frame building near the union depot.
The guests barely escaped in their night
clothes, several losing money ranging from
500 to Sl75. The loss on stock and building
was $4,000; insurance, 80, 800. 1t was the
first trial of the new water works, and they
demonstrated their SUI cess in saving the ad'
joining property, throwing water with great
force,s
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
4 rhreatened Elnnd.

PnTsBURG, February "a disas no s hoC d
is feared hme unless the w%aatlAaa becor nes
very cold within the next we've h, urs.
Along tho ManongAhtla and A liegheuy rivers
above the city to the headwat' Sra are o cres Of
ice and snow, varying from elk to eighteen
inches. If it comes out with q rush il 1:
Feared that the damage will be ir mendous
A warm rain is falling si'les last night, anG
despat hes from points .Doye rep ort the river
are rising rapidly.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
The Pro- le1lOr Oneiua Freed From,
Ihe leo,

GHSoAG o, February &-Ths Inter. Ocean's
Grand Haven. Mich, special says; The pro-
.pellor Michigan, which has been confined to
the M rblr here by the ice for three weeks,
. Gee ,ded in getting free this morning, aud
PROF ,cllor Oneida, which has been in the ice
mes T Muskegon for three weeks. She was
tor and to have broke loose from the ice, and
" as en- route for Grand Haven. She roached
} Iere IN safety this evening. The crew did not
sutIer greatly, as they had plenty to eat and
enough fuel to keep Them warm, though the
stock Of the latter was Running low.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
Round House Burned

BURMSGToN, February 9,-Early yesterday
morning the engine house and machine shops
Of the Burlington & Northwef tern and Bur
lington 4 Western Marrow Gauge railroads,
near this city, we're destroyed by fire, the or
igin of which is unknown. Three locomotives
and machinery in the building at the time OF
the fire were completely ruined. Loss, $780,
900; insurance, $1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10

raspect. the secretary OF war shall contract
With the manufacturers who are bost prepared
to execute the work, to the full amount of the
appropriation. The guns are to lie rihed
steel guns, not less han eight inch calibre OF
lieu thereof, materials are to be suitable
for making such guns, all of which shall be
American, and American manufacture.
For the purpose of aiding the secretary Of
war IN the expenditure and application Of the
recommended by the bill, it is provided
that an advisory board OF FIVE military officers,
consisting Of the general commanding the di.
vision of the Atlantic, the chief If ordinance,
chief engineer, president Of ordinance board
and c~ommandant of Willets Point torpedo
school, shall be created. This board shall eX.
anime and report to the secretary of war the
points where the Notifications are
most needed, the kind and character of the
works best adapted to each point, and the
amount Of appropriation TO be expended al
each place.: also the kinds and character Of
guns, torpedoes and other means and appli.
ances necessary for the defense of thecountry,
MADAME AIRLINE OFFERS THE GOVERNMENT
$1,000.
WASHINGTON, February 9.-Madame Ar
line, whose goods were recently seized IL
Chicago for alleged violation of the customs
to-day made q formal offer to the secretary oil
the treasury to pay $1,000 in compromise Of
the suit pending against her. The dutiblt
value of the goods in question is about So 500
The matter has been referred to the solicitor
of tho treasury for investigation and report,
1t is likely that Madame Arlne's offer will
be accepted in view of the belief that there
was no intention or her part to defraud thu
government.
COMBINATIONS.
Postmasters Charles V. Rockwell, Taylor
vile, Iowa; Thos. NJ. Purtell, Cumber and
Wis; William Il. Curtis, Illinois, s~ecretar.
to the South American commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
FiightfuI Fall.

HAvRE DECREASE, Nd, February 9'-Tais
morning five workmen employed in repairing
the bridge over the ~Susquehanna were thrown
down on the ice by the breaking OF the scat
fold. They fell fifty feet. All went through
the ice into the river. Two were droWned
condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
Peoria,s Fatal Fire.

CHICAGO, February 9.-The Journals Peoria
(Ill special says; A large force continued t
search the ruins of ths starch factory all might
aud a portion of the morning for the remains
of Ephraim Doolittle and Andrew Besier
The bodies we're recovered at 8 this morning
The loss by the fire reaches 500, OCO, insuT
Ance $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
Steel Work > Resun.e Work.

BRADDooK, Pa, Febru0 ry 9.-The Edgar
Thomson Steel Woks rcsume operations in
all departmental tomorrow, giving employ
ment to ne Arly four thousand men, who have
idle eight weeks. The men return 10 work at
! a slight reduction,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
OUR NORMAL soHOoI,

LINCOLN, February . 1t is an i'll wind that
blows nobody good. 1t will take ten per
emit of last seasons corn crop to print the
st lis with which this legislature ha, flood.
cd the State Journal job office. No wonder
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
Cleveland sleeps with ridden.

YoNKEHs, February 9.-President'eiect
Cleveland and Daniel Manning remained at
Greystone last night as guests Of Tilden. From
early morning the Yonk eTs depOt was packed
by an anxious crowd eager to catch q glimpse
of the party.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
The National Democratic Commi,

WASHINGTON, February "a call has been
issued by the secretary of the national demo-
cratic committee, for a meeting to be held at
the Arlington hotel on Monday March 2nd.
the purpose Of the meeting is not stated,
The second trial Of Gen. Swain has heenS
ostponsd till Wednesday, ,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-10
Ell MAHD1's DEFEAT NECESSARY.

KoRTI, February 9.-News from General
Earl's army dated February eth, shows that
on the Thursday preceding, the Camel Corps
had o skirmlsh inland with hostile Arabs, who
who were driven from the well where an en-
gagement occurred with a loss of six killed
and six taken prisoners. The British troops
captured a number of rifles, camels and
cattle.
Richland beacon., 1885-03-07
The Exposition Appropriation

From the Time, Democr,, Ord inst,
The Senate yesterday passed the
bill containing the appropriation for
the Expositiod. amending it, as we
prophesisd, so rs to increase the
amount from $4,000 to $500, 600.
The President has already, in his
message to Congress on this subject,
indicated bis approvl Of this appro-
priation; and tho House will, We
hope aud believe, a .cept the increase
proposed by tho Senate. As the
report of the Director General shows,
the amount owed by the Exposition
is close on 100000. II, therefore,
Congress proposes to relieve it from
debt so that it can start on a new
basis, uninvolved and free, it will
vote the amount really needed and not
less than tina; amount.
OF the good results Of this appro-
priation We have already spoken. It
relieves the Exposition of all it's
burdens and starts it on a new and
successful career. With this ample
pecuniary assistance, with every-
thing now fully completed, and with
our damp and rainy winter over,
there ought to be nothing in the way
OF making it one Of the grandest EI-
positions, not only in the exhibits
is that already-but in the attend
ance it secures and the enthusiasm
1t arousss.
Richland beacon., 1885-03-07

in the peuiteltlsry is the penalty 10
be paid for the murder Of Cap Nun
phy-a murder which, for its bold
ness, its reckless defiance of law and
public sentiments, and its shocking
brutality. has rarely if ever had "a
parallel i'll this countrv.-1imcs
Democrat
We Are inclined to side with the
Times-Demo,rNt AS to Judge Ford.
except that We have serious doubts
Of his gull, AMI to have hung All in
nocent man woaid have been terri
ble, but TO give him thu benefit Of
the doubt in ~ lar ~ rendering "A
qualified verdict WAS tne intention
Of the iu:,. 1t really s-elns tia,
there WAS = doubt in their ,ail.s Az
t. his, Judge F"ri's guilt. and in
order to smooth that matter over
they rendered. the verdict of man
:. ighter.
Richland beacon., 1885-03-07
All Sorts.

A Man Of Penetrat on: Nice
man, Jones" "Yes, nice man; great
penetration" 'Indeed?" Yes,
he's in the artesian well business. -
Boston Post.
The Discreet Yachtsman: Like
most rich men, Jay Gould keeps n
Yacht; but unlike most rich mc,. lie
takes such JOY and pride III 1t that he
follows it, overland, wherever it goes
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Latest From tho Front: Sen
ator Blanks (who has been reading
of the slaughter i'll Africa These
wars are perfect, horrible, horrible.
Strange tat nothing can DE done
Mrs. Blank On. its just awful; per-
fectly awful" You nave read the
latest reports, suppose Well, no;
/ have not seen the paper to-day.
Which won the last victory, the
Blaiues of the Frellnghuysens:"-
Philadelphia Call.
"I've been trying to think OF Al old
line that's been .buzzing through my
head, said Smith. the rink proprie-
tor, ss he buttoned up the fine fur
coat he had just purchased of Jones,
the actor; its like 'let me'-'let me
write'-'let me'-what is that, any
wav?' Let me own the skating
Kinks in the land and l care not who
writes the plays, amt it, YES
that's it. Just what was trying to
think of. Was that one Of Shakes.
peare's savings? Herald.
Richland beacon., 1885-03-07
The Verdict.

The jury in tie Ford murder case
have. in measure, INDICATED til
high opinion which was form-' If
them at tho first, and last night
brought in a verdict, after brief
consultation, of guilty as to Pat Ford
and Murphy and Of manslauShter
AZ to Judge Ford, Buckly and Caul-
field.
1t would be curious to know just
how the jury arrived at the conclu-
sion that Judge Ford was guilty of
nanslauShter, for it was pretty well
established that he took no part in
tho actual shooting, though he COLI
cocteI and engineered the conspiracy
and murder. He was the arch con-
spirator against the life OF the muir
dered man; be engineered and direc-
ted the movements of the men who
did the shooting; he was the head
and front Of the offending and vet
the verdict declares two Of his tools
to be murderers, and himself to be
guilty of granddaughter.
This misguided Pat Ford volunta-
rily assumed the blame for the hole
dreadful crime, in the endeavor
to save his brother, but the evidence
exposed to the world the weakness
and falsity Of his statement and Judge
Ford stands convicted in the public
minds rs the chief actor and crimi-
nal IN the bloody business.
The execution of two OF the con-
dsmned men and the incarceration
II the three other, for term Of Years
Richland beacon., 1885-03-07
What Gen. Grants DR.. says of him

His body aud hands are greatly
annotated and he is losing his flesh
daily. He cannot recover from the
disease and his death is only a ouss-
sion Of time. He is losing his grip on
life and has not the force or energy
to stand against tho many blows to
his strength. He may live for weeks
or months. The progress of the
disease may he put in abeyance bv
natural forces, although at present It
is advancing rapidly. 1t is not likely
that the cancer will choke him. It
vii kill him by exhaustion. l was
seriously alarmed from the first, but
l thought his condition fair, and that
his life might be prolonged for
months until this rapid liberation set
in. Icannot tell how long he will
live. 1t is fatal disc Ire, which will
sooner or later tt rm nate life, but
when connot say. 1t may be in
three months, or in six months. ]
don't see how it can b, beyond SIX
nlcrthA"
Richland beacon., 1885-03-07

A ballot for United States senator
in the joint session Of the Illinoise
General Assembly, Feb. 18th, gave
Logan, 1Oi; Morrison, 81; scattering
Z. But one ballot WAS had.-Ex.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb.26.-Julse
Robt Logan, of Whiteside, dropped
dead at the head Of the house stairs.
He was on his way to the chamber.
The elevator WAS not running, and
he attempted 10 walk up the long
stairway. Logan has been ailing all
tho session with heart disease, and
could not st md excitement Of any
kind. When he dropped ON the
house floor opposite the main en-
trance Of the chamber, he WAS picked
up by friends and carried into the
ante. room and doctors called. Five
minutes later he was pronounced
dead.
Logan fell dead as will be seen by
tho above. The general Assembly Of
Illinois appeared to stand about
equally divided. The opposite par
ties to which Mr.. Logan belonged
will elect United States Senator now
in all probability. Mr.. Logan was a
republican and the republicans refuse
now to vote for a United States SEN
ator until Mr.. Logans' successor is
elected. 1t requires a majority Of
the whole to elect and the republi-
caIn refusing to vote prevents a ma
jority of the whole. Before Lcgans'
death they were tied. We cannot
conceive how they will elect.
The Logan being voted for was
the same who ran o. vice-President
on the ticket with Blaine.
Richland beacon., 1885-03-07
CHERlFa"S SALE.
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+. 7 S,ubbs -ubrogee,
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Ne 1884 '.
Rob, Richardson.
S'a'e OF Louisiana.
Parish o. Ouachna SRI Di.irici Court.
BY virtue of awrr Of Fl IA. directed 20
M. from the n ,n jih d. int Cnur IN AMI f"r
The pari>h of Ga rhita. stat of L"uls'ana, ~
the above cn't!ei and nun5rted .niLnsvinp
sczei " ~ offer Tor sale Nj the cas-: door OF
cou5l Loase il R.yviI.e La. on
Sunday March Tth 1883.
~ public auttion. 10 th- last ami hignnst bid
Ter All within thu hnhr- pr-scrlheh 10y Law
'h- following described properly, s!iuiisd IL,
the parl-h OF kich.ut,. to>wIt
" h,,f ~ : " quarter section one and
halt a. ) T. l'Iar-I >oriion two. all in TOW N
snip Il. X S East. GO tanning 80 acres land
r'-rih-r wiu all the improvement. thereon
>rrz-'i ~ ihe p,oi'eriy al d"'rrdari AMI VIII
b,' SOIL io pay >aid irb.. inf-rrs' and cost.
Terms ui sale, cash VIII: benei;, OF APP
praisemrui.
I.EN ScnTr. Sheriff.
>hrtiiis Ohce. Rsy,ille. La. Jan. 81, 1855
Jar 3l--6t Printer. fee. 50
Richland beacon., 1885-03-07

What Killed the Doctor: II see
DR.. Blister is dad" What Iii he
die Of" He died Of bilious fever"
Il am surprised to he II thai, because
he boosted lie could cure he Of bill
lious fever" How much did he
charge you?" He charged me a
fearful bill. | believe it Was upward
OF 500 well, that explains VIII '
he did not cure himself. lie was a
close man, and at those figures he
couldn't afford to cure himself. Salt
Iske Trihun,.