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Wednesday,
fHE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. O., February 22-On tho
motion of Mr.. Hoar in consideration of the
fact that the day is legal holiday the morn
ing business was dispensed with 20 that the
ORDER of the senate of last Monday should
be Immediately carried out Fifty senators
were in their seats and maintained through
out the session attitudes of the most respect
ful attention. The voice of the president pro
tenn. though low, was distinctly heard to the
extremities of the chamber. He read
from the manuscript which lay on his desk,
standing with his hands clasped behind him,
except as they were released from time to
slime to turn the sheets Of tho address. The
presiding officer, Mr.. Ingalls) rising said:
"On the 7th of September, 1876, George
Washington, beng then nearly at tho end Of
his second presidential term, delivered the
following farewell address," He then read
the address, which was listened to in
profound silence and with respectful at
tention. The reading occupied little less
than an hour, and at its conclusion, at /
o'clock, the senats adjourned.
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Union Pacific Collision.

DENVER, February 25 -About 10 O'Clock
this morning, near Cotton, Neb., trains No.
4 and Is on the main line of the Union Pa
cifc railroad. collided with terrible force,
the engines telescoping each other and the
cars piling upon top of the wreck,
which Immediately took fire, burn
ing a" large number of cars, in
Guiding the baggage, express, two
Pullman and one emigrant sleeper on No. 4.
The heat from the fire was so intense that
all the telegraph wires running alongside
the track were melted, and for a time all
communication was shut off. Just how
50 many passengers escaped was a
mystery to them, as they watched
the burning mass, which thirty min.
tes before we're two heavy loaded
moving trains. However, they all escaped
with but slight bruises, excepting Engineer
Powell who was instantly killed while try
ing to check the speed of his engine, in or
der to save the lives of his passengers. The
passengers who were not injured assisted
those who were caught in the wreck, to
escape, and soon had them all out and
at the hotel, where all we're reported doing
well, none being seriously injured. The
company soon had wrecking trains on the
ground, and the track was cleared by
o'clock this morning. just who is respon-
sible for the collision is not yet known here.
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A Fav0rite Fallen

ATcH1soN, KAN, February pa young
man named N. T. Miller came to Atohison
from Pennsylvania last fall and secured
employment in dry goods store. He soon
became acquainted and was a great favorite
in society circles. He presented q cheek at
one of the banks on the 18th of February,
claiming that it was signed by his father
town, Pa, Miller's old home. It was en-
dorsed by prominent citizen Of Atchison
and was promptly cashed. Miller immedi-
ately left the city and yesterday tho check
was returned to the Atchison bank, payment
having been refused at the Doylestown bank,
the latter claiming it is forgery. An effort
is being made to apprehend Miller.
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Friday,
THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., February 24-The
Nicaragua canal bill was discussed for an
hour, after which the dependent pension bill
came up, and Mr.. Henderson addressed the
senate in its advocacy.
Mr.. Turpie made an eloquent appeal in
favor of the bill as q measure calculated to
put the INDECENT e1-soldiers in position to
enjoy the calm which had followed the
storm and the peace which had succeeded
the war.
Without coming to vote on the bill, the
senate proceeded to executive business and
soon adjourned till Monday.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON d. O., February A.-Mr.
Lynch, of Pennsylvania, from the commit
tee on invalid pensions, reported favorably
the senate bill to increase pensions for deaf
ness.
A number of reports on private bills were
presented.
Mr.. Marsh, of Pennsylvania, from the
committees on election, presented the report
Of that committee in the contested election
case of McDuffie vs.. Davidson, of Alabama,
favorably to the claims Of. Davidson, the sit.
ting member.
Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts, presented q
minority report in favor Of setting Nc
Dufie.
Mr.. Springer reported adversely from the
committee on territories the bills for the
admission Of North and South Dakota az
separate states, and Mr.. Baker, of New York,
presented minority reports on tho same
measure.
Adjourned.
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GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS.

The house committee on reform in the
civil service agree to report adversely the
bill limiting to four years commissions OF
consular, internal revenue, customs, terri
torial and District of Columbia officers. al
20 commercial agents, ETC., of the govern
ment, whose appointments are now made
was also agreed upon the bill providing fol
the apportionment of appointments to pub
lie service among the several congressional
districts upon the basis Of population.
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Tho American Way.

LONDON, February M.-The prospectus
has been issued of the London Produce
pany which has capital of 81 ,0OO, 900. It is
proposed to place on secure basis, by a
system of deposits, dealings in produce for
future delivery, the want of which has
caused considerable diversion of English
business to foreign markets. Coffee, sugar,
corn, seed, ETC., come within the sphere of
the company. Among the names attached
to the prospectus are those of Earrings,
Rothschilds, Fruhling & Goschen, Ham
Bros. and Hulchs & Schroeders.
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An Indiana Tornado.

EVANSVILLE, IND, February 25.-The tor.
nado which passed over Vanderburg and
adjoining countries late yesterday after
noon did great damage in the country. Ad-
vices received from townships in this, Van
derburgh and Gibson counties, are to the
effect that dwellings, barns, stables, fences
ing improvements have been destroyed and
there has been much loss of life to live
stock. One church in Armstrong townsh p,
Vanderburgh county. was almost destroyed.
Trees we're uprooted and general destruc-
ton prevailed. No particular damage was
done in any of the neighboring towns.
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saturday.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., February 25.-On
motion of Mr.. Lanham, of Texas, the bill
was passed providing for an additional
mode of taking the deposition of wit
nesses in cases pending in the United States
court.
In the consideration of the morning hour
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, under instructions
from the committee on territories, called up
the bill for the organization of the territory
of Oklahoma and it was considered in the
committee of the whole-McMillan, of Ten
nessee, in the chair.
The hour was consumed b. Mr.. Mansur,
of Missouri, in q speech IN favor of the
measure, in which he sketched the manner
in which No Mans Land had came into its
present anomalous conditions.
The committee then rose and the floor
was accorded, in committee of the whole, to
the committee on public buildings and
grounds.
The first bill called was one appropriating
SIS, 900 additional for the public building a
Chattanooga, Tenn. Passed.
The next bill was the senate bill appropFi-
sting S, 200, 600 for building ct Omaha,
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MARKET REPORTS.


Kansas City Grain and Produce Market.
KANSAS CITY, February 2s, 1883.
The DGtIK Indicator reports:
WHEAT~Receipts at regular elevators since
board Of trade. to-day. SG1. 08s bushels.
CORN-Receapts at regular elevators since last
report bushels. and withdraw walls 70, oe2 bush.
board Of trade to-day. 12s,977 bushels.
asked; March, no bids, 4sc asked; May, $50 bid,
RYE1No. cash. NO bids nor offerings.
FLOUR-Mors inquiry and firm.
Sales: 1 car BY eamph. at n 50; 1 car at 81 6s.
XXX, 81 0Oo1 o5: family, 81 1891 .; choic 81 80
go; patsnt, b oeSs 10; rye. 81 4oa1 o. From
'ii Si Ri Isf Tf aiea Steady.
Sales: cars kiln dried meal at 81 90.
The ruling quotations for car Lots are - fol-
Corn meal. gresn, 60; kiln dried. 81 90; corn
chop J low, Per lido Lbs, $40, bulk, IS sacked.
6hipstuf, per 100 lbs bulk, $50; sacked. ssc braa
strong: condgsm snts from first hands; bulk not
wapts !; sacked. 7oe; 15o ID sacks, 7so; on orders
hixher prices are charged
HAY-Rsceipt., 10 ears. Market steady. Fancy.
% - Tor small baled; large baled, 90 90; wire
bc1od, sec less; medium, 0o@s 90; poor stock,
OIL CAKE-Psr 100 lbs. sacked. T. O. b, 81 Is;
81 90 Per 1000 pounds; $2l 90 per ton. Car lots
$40 90 per ton.
BUTTER-Receipts of roll large;market weak.
We quote: Creamery fancy, 27c; good, 2202sc;
fine dairy, in single package lots, 16S2oo; store
packed. in single package lots, choice, $3.50;
poor and low grade, S09c: roll, good to choice,
l4@16c.
CHEKSE-Ws quote: Full cream, twins, $50;
full cream, Yong America, 1sKc.
kGGScReceipts fair and market firm at 10
Per dozea for strictly fresh. LINED and pre-
served unstable.
POULTRY Chickens, firm; largo at 81 Is
per donen; small, 81 30; old boosters, large.
81 b091 Is per dozen: turkeys, fat ct 667c Per
pound; ducks, "a 50@s Is per dozen; geese. 8 50
a 50 per dozen.
PROVISIONS.We quote: Round lots, sugar
cured hams, 104c per h.; breakfast bacon, loo
per h.; dried beef, okc; dry salt shoulders 8 Is;
long clear, 81 Is; clear, "a 90 short clear, q IS;
annexed shoulders % So; long clear, q 60; clear.
"a so; short clear, % Is.
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Awarded Damages for Injuries.

LAwRENoE, Kan, February 4.-The case
or Mrs. James Segert vs.. the Lawrence
Transportation company was finished in the
district court yesterday. The suit was
brought to recover damages for injuries
sustained by plaintiff while riding in a
wagon with her husband last April, across
named company. Segert and wife both
brought suit, she for $l2 900 and he for S1O,-
600. He was awarded $500 at the last term
of court, and she was to-day awarded $500
by the Jury,
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WASHINGTON, d. c., February "a bin
was reported and placed on the calendar
abolishing the Office of United 6tateo sur-
veyo: general for the district of Nebraska
and Iowa.
The senate then resumed consideration of
the bill to incorporate the Maritime Canal
company.
The senate took up the bill granting pom
sions to ex-soldiers and sailors who are to-
provisions for pensions to dependent rela-
Eves of deceased soldiers and sailors, and
the second was amended by adding the
words "and who are without adequate means
of support"
Mr.. Plumb moved to strike out the word
Totally" before the word 'tincapaciated,"
and gave notice that If his motion prevailed
he would move to amend further by provid-
ing that the pension should be from 81 to
$12 month accordingito the degree of inoa-
pecity. The bill was laid aside and Mr..
Blair proposed an amendment providing for
q service pension at the rate of SO month.
The senate then proceeded to the oonsid-
grafton of executive business and soon ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February N.-The
following bills and resolutions were intro
duced and referred:
by N hy6u, u AAuSdS-IO1 q puOuO
building at Emporia, Kansas.
By Mr.. Brewer, of North Carolina-Grant-
ing amnesty for all offenses against tho inter-
nal revenue laws committed prior to Zebra
airy %, 1883.
By Mr.. Grain, of Tsxas-A joint resolution
extending the term of Office of the president
until April 30, 1883, and changing the date
of the meeting of congress.
By Mr.. Heard, of Missouri-For public
building at Boonville, Mo.
By MI. Mason, of Illinois Providing that
hereafter letters issued by the commissioner
Of pensions and fixing a time within which
pension proofs must be furnished, shall con-
tons is applicable to pension claims.
A testimonial of respect for the memory
of w. w. Corcoran was placed on record
and the house adjourned.
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Thursday.
THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 23.-The
senate in the morning hour passed bills ex-
tending the laws of the United States over
the public land strip, to amend the alien
Land act 30 as to permit foreign govern ments
to acquire property in the District of Col
cables and to enable the state of California
to taxa lands in lev of the sixteenth and
thirty sixth sections, found to be mineral
lands. The senate then resumed considera-
ton Of the bill to incorporate the Washing
ton cable electric railway.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
By Mr.. Aanderson-To provide aid for
state homes for disabled soldiers and sail
ors.
The senate bill to extend the laws Of the
ritory south of Kansas, popularity known as
No Mans Land was passed. It established
the Cimarron land district.
The bill to provide for the compulsory ed
ueation of Indian children, not including
the five civilized tribes north of Usage, was
taken from the calendar and debated.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 23.-The
house was called to order by Mr.. Clark, its
clerk, who announced the forced absenceof
the speaker, and on motion of Mr.. Mills, of
Texas. s. s. Cox, of New York, was unani-
mousiy elected speaker pro tenn amid
round of applause.
Mr.. McAdoo, of New Jersey, offered long
preamables and resolutions in protest of the
attitude of Great Britain in relation to dis
puted boundaries between Guiana and Ven
Zuela.
After some other unimportant business
the house adjourned.
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FlFTlETH CONGRESS.
Tuesday.
EBu SENATE

WAmuaroN, D. c., February N.-Sen-
ator Sherman reported back (adversely) the
bill authorizing the secretary OF the treas
ury to look over and revise the the dec1slon
of all inferior officers of the treasury oe-
partment In relation to matters OF account.
Indefinitely postponed.
BY Piatt-To provide for tho establish
ment of an experimental grass and forage
plant farm, and for conducting experiments
relating to grass and forage plants. After
eo1he debate the bill was referred to the COM
mittee on agriculture.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, d. c., February 21.-ln
the morning hour the house resumed the
consideration of the bill for the sale OF tho
Black Bob Indian reservation m Kansas:
The bill was amended 80 as to PROVIDE tnaS
the land shall be sold for s. an acre, ana a.
amended it was passed.
Mr.. E. B. Taylor, of Ohio, from the COM
mittee ON the judiciary, reported back the
senate bill to credit and pay TO the severa!
states and territories and tho District OF
Columbia all moneys. collected under dlrecs
tax. Committee of the whole.
Mr.. Culbertson, of Texas, reported joint
resolution proposing tho following amend
ments to the constitution: First, polygamy
shal not exist or be allowed in the
United States, or in any place
subject to their jurisdictions; second,
pclygamy shall consist in the marriage re-
iation BY contract in fact existing at the
Same time between one person of either sex
and more than one person of the other sex.
Third, Congress shall have the power, con-
current with the several states to enforce
this act. House calendar.
Bills were reported and placed upon the
calendar for the erection of public buildings
at the following places: Hastings, Neb.;
barre, Pa; Helena, Ark; Portland, Ore,
and Sedalia, Mo.
Adjourned until Thursday.
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Duped by . Dancine Master.

WICHITA, KAN, February pa dapper
young dancing master, who gave his name
as Professor Beers" arrived in the city
about three months ago, and with more or
less success borrowed money from the
friends he made, and conducted dancing
school. Wednesday night he disappeared,
leaving all his creditors and large number
of pupils who had paid in advance in the
lurch. He was last seen going through Ar
kansas City Thursday morning.
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ST.. Louis, February A.-About three
miles from Springfield, Mo-, the Bald Knob
beers resumed their brutal practice of whip
the assault were Albert Adams, and his
brother-in-law, L. J. Kenworthy, who were
called out of their home about o'clock this
morning and were pounced upon by five
neighbors, whom they recognized, and car
ried to tree near the house, where they
were whipped with hickory switches. To-
day the five assailants were arrested.
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Neb., with proposed substitute appropr;-
ating $500, COO for the purchase Of : site
but making no appropriation for Tho build.
ing. $500
Mr.. Bland. by Offering numerous amend
ments. prevented q vote being taken, and
without action on the bin reported. al.
iourned.
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The Shooting Tournament.

WICHITA, KAN, February M.-The first
state shooting tournament closed yesterday
after three days session. Over $1,000 was
distributed in prizes. There was quite q
good attendance of crack shots, not only
fron this state, but from Nebraska, Mis-
souri,, Iowa and Illinois. The state cham
pionship was won by E. T. Brown, of this
city. He was, however, but one shot ahead
of Young and Hutchinson, and but slightly
in advance of other shots.
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Will Mako q Favorable Report

WASHINGTON, d. O., February 24.-The
house committee on invalid pensions have
decided to report favorably the ex-prisoners'
war pension bill. It grants pension at the
rate fixed by law to all who were thirty or
more days confined in confederate prisons,
and gives them 81 day outright for each
day more than thirty they were so impris-
oned. Favorable reports will also be made
on bills increasing the pension for total dis
abilities to $50 month and limiting the fee
of examining surgeons to 81 fer each case.
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GuAyNAs. MEX, February N.-Greet -
citsmsnt prevails here over The nav. 49,
the Mexican government has charters5 q
steamer to take troops from Mazeflrn -
San Cenlto whore Guatemalan ineuroe,fr
we're invading Mexican soil. Sloops ~ -
Demacrata, Mexico and Juares VII 49,
take troops from Acapulco and othsr -
The impression here Il that 0untemsl1 ~,
not b early checked - - =
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Tho Grant Monument Fund.

In0 Gfant Monument Fund. -
New York, February 23.-The annual
meeting of the trustees of the Grant monu-
ment committee met to-day and elected the
following officers: William R. Grace, presi-
dent; Hamilton Fish and s. L. NJ. Farlow.
vice presidents; Richard T. Greener, secre-
tary, and ]. ferpont Morgan, treasurer.
The committee has now on deposit $136, 1872.
About SIC, 900 was contributed to the fund
last year.
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Disastrous Fire.

WICHITA, KAN, February PA disas-
trous fire occurred in Coldwater, Comanche
county, yesterday morning. 1t is Supposed
to have started from q stove in Findley's
dining rooms, where oysters we're served for
attendants at masquerade ball, given at
Rich's opera house. Loss, about 5000;
insurance, $780,
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REHABILITATION.

Amount apportioned.. $27s, SOS 70
Apportionment per capita ......... 50 cents.
As seen from the fore going the appor
,ionment is at the rate of 81 cents per capita
for the first half year, or $1.N for the year.
This is less by cents per capita than the
the last years apportionment, but during
that time the school population was in
creased over $4,000.
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Postomce Robbed.l

SPRMa Hull, KAN, February A-Tha
postofice here was broken into "Wednesday
night after midnight BY forcing the front
doors open. The safe was blown open and
over $lU worth OF stamps taken. also few
lars are evidently experts at safe blov;no
No clue has yet been obtained reoardino
the thieves.
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Kansas City Live seock Market.
KANSAS CRY. Fsbrn.rv aa. 1se

AAN6A8 ElTY, February 28, 188&
The Liue Stock indicator reports:
CATrLE-ReCeipts, 800 head; shipments, 80.
head Market strong and tive with hight
supply ON sale. Good to choice corn-fed, a 8
a. 30; common to meditm, 8 AGA s; stock
ers. % coca Is; feeders. 81 9063 50; oows, q g
head. The market opened strong, and s. hiah-
er, closing weak and the advance lot. Good "a
choice . 2S05 81; common 20 medinm, - 100
S Is; skips and pigs, s. GOA 90.
SHKEP-Receipte, 100 head; shipmAnts,
mead Market steady for good to choice mnttons
ct a. 50Gk OK common to medium. % 6OGA 90
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Dama~e Suit.

WICHITA, KAN, February 2L-J. V. Far
we'll d Co., of Chicago, yesterday brought
suit against Sheriff Hayes, of Ssdgwick
county, for SIC, 600 damages for removing
goods from the store of w. j. vii on, upon
which they had chattel mortgage. The
sheriff took the goods upon an attachment
Of Blumentha. Bros, of New York.
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Given Nine Years.

ATcH1soN, KAN, February A.-John
HEM, who burglarized the store of Deutsch
Bros, at Muscotah, and afterwards stole .
team and buggy to facilitate his escape,
plead guilty yesterday and was sentenced to
nine years In the penitentiary.
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Wanted on . Charxe Of Murder.

TKMIDAD, Col, February 23.-Deputy
Sheriff Cook, Ut Colfax county, New Mexi
CO. passed through this city ta-day On route
Tor Topeka, Kan, with reputation for the
two men held at Winfield, that state, Who are
wanted IN New MEXICO for the murder If tie
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Another Protest.

6X1AcUsx, KAN, February 22.-At . meet-
ing Of tho Syracuse board Of trade strone
resolutions were unanimously adopted, pro.
testing against tho pa ssags Of The BIN -
ing Oklahoma to settlement
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The PubIic scheol Fund.

Tho Public school Fund.
Professor Lawhead, superintendent OF
public instruction, has completed the Feb
ruary apportion,aent of the semi annual
school fund, and it is allotted to the difier-
emit counties in sums as follows: