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Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
The Iowa Legislature.

DEs MONIES, las, Feb 1S,-1n the senate
to-day the Weber bill to repeal the acts Of
the Sixteenth and Seventeenth assemblies re-
lating to voting tax and bonds in aid of rail
roads, was to-day discussed and indefinitely
postponed, being thereby virtually killed.
A resolution was introduced by Mr. Kegler
and postponed, providing that in the selec-
tion of trustees for the state institutions both
great political parties should have represen
tation, the party in power to have the odd3
number.
Senate file No. 146 relating to changing
articles Of incorporation of companies was
ordered engrossed.
A concurrent resolution was adopted rec
Ommending the pardon of Edward b. Wild
man from the Fort Madison penitentiary.
joint republican caucus for the purpose
of nominating trustees and regents of the
state institutions is to be held on the evening
of February 22 in the hall of representatives.
Senate file No. so, pertaining to live stock
and meat inspection in cities of the first class
and under special charters, was passed.
Bills We're passed amending the law pro-
viding for the relief Of the poor, the manner
Of obtaining the same, and providing for
criminal punishment for violent acts; also
amending the law relating to furnishing
clothing and transportation for inmates Of
the deaf and dumb institution.
In the house the resolution passed asking
the speaker to request ministers of the
Roman Catholic church to open the house
with prayer. 1t was passed on account of
the failure of the Ministerial association of
Des Moines to place such ministers on the
list.
A number Of measures were introduced.
Among them were:
BY Mr.. Eilers--Appropriating funds for
carrying on work at the Anamosa peniten-
tiary.
BY Evans-Relating to enticing females
under fifteen years Of age and providing a
penalty.
The house refused to recede from the
amendment requiring lye potash to be labeled
''poison' and q conference committee ap-
pointed.
The following bills were passed:
Relating to the construction Of viaducts
over or under railroads on public streets.
Relating to appeals from justices of the
peace.
Requiring teachers contracts to be filed
with the secretary of the board.
Providing that persons convicted OF mis-
demeanor, under sixteen years Of age, be
sent to the industrial school.
Providing that the interest on loans of the
permanent school fund shall not exceed Z pei
cent or be less than 6 per cent
Providing that cities under special charter
may elect "a recorder, assessors treasurers
and collectors for two years.
Both the house and senate adjourned unit
Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
Reform I'm Manitoba.

WINNIPEG, Feb H.-Premier Greenway
was seen in reference to his statement at
the Portage La Prairie meeting that he had
a bona hde offer to build the Red River
Valley railway. The offer was to build the
road from West Lynne to Portage La
Prairie, the government to pay small cash
bonus and an annual subsidy for period of
twenty years. This solved the financial
problem, and that solved, he would like to
see what could prevent the road from being
built. Yesterdays elections resulted in a
tremendous triumph for the Grecnway gov
ernment and the Red River Valley railroad,
insuring the building of the road at the ear
lest possible date,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
Prospective Labor Troubles.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Feb 17.-[Specal Tele-
gram to the BEE. lit is thought i'll some cir
cles that there will be serious labor troubles
here this year since the stonemasons have
resolved to demand eight hours as full
days work from the bosses. Whether the
bosses will yield or not is the question. This
the bosses refuse to answer until it is put to
them by the Stonomasons' union. A boss
bricklayer at work on the New York Life In
surance building was asked if it was true
that the bricklayers would join the stone
said "We demanded that nine hours be a
days work and our demands were granted.
We got all we wanted and so have no cause
to kick. Yes / believe the stonemasons are
kicking on working ten hours.' The solu-
ton of the problem will probably be that
both sides will compromise and that nine
hours will constitute q days work at nine
hours pay, 3.fS- t-..-.y d 80 .
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
Suing For Attorneys Fees.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 17.-[Special Tele-
gram to the Bee Samuel Nj. Chapman and
Milton ID. Polk to-day filed suit in the
Office of the clerk Of the United States cir
cult court against Hugh d. Marshall. The
plaintiffs constitute a legal firm in Platts-
mouth, Neb., while the defendant lives in
Putnam county, this state In the petition
the plaintiffs allege that in September, 1855,
they defended Marshall when he was on trial
in Cass county, Nebraska, for assault with
intent to murder. On this they want 81 500.
They also want $3.50, the balance due on q
$500 fee for defending him when he was sued
for 5000 damage by the man who assaulted
him. In this latter case they received a re-
tanning fee of $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
DUBUQUE Gamblers Nabbed.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Feb. 1.-THE police swooped
down upon the gambling joints Of this city
early this morning and bagged nineteen
prisoners, besides wagon load of truck,
such as tables, chairs, chips, cards, and SO
on. 1t was a complete surprise This morn
ing the prisoners were brought into court
and lined from k5 to SIS each. One man who
is believed to have informed against the
places was himself captured In one Of them,
and the justice fined him $50. Among the
prisoners were a few respectable" citizens,
whose appearance in apolice court as culprits
created decided sensation, but the majority
of those captured were professional fare
players. One Of the proprietors is the son OF
a prominent Dubuque merchant.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
Picked Up in the I,obbies.

DEs MONIES, Feb. 17.-Considerable oppo-
sition IS being developed to the districting of
the state for the election for railroad COM
missoners reported yesterday by the COM
mittee. The original plan was more favor
ably received but the one reported is alleged
to give the district in southwestern Iowa
into the control Of the Rock Island and Bur-
lington roads and the northeastern into the
control Of the Illinois Central, the Milwau-
kee, and the Cedar Rapids road.
The convention of Iowa iobbcrs, manufac-
turers and shippers at Des Moines, February
IL, passed resolution favoring the principle
: that the charge for a shorter haul should not
exceed the charge for longer;
that the commissioners be en-
powered to make maximum rates to classify
freight and change rates; that the legislature
enact schedule of maximum rates; that the
commissioners be appointed by the governor
with the consent OF the senate; that the rail
roads be prevented from discriminating as
between persons, firms or corporations, and
that when freight, originating at points in
Iowa, passes over two or more lines before
reaching its destination in Iowa, it shall be
billed at one through rate on the basis of a
legal tariff for the entire distance.
1t is rumored that the house committee for
the suppression of intemperance has dis
carded the Redman and Custer bills, and that
the subcommittee OF both houses will draw
up another.
A delegation of blind men spoke this morn
ing before the committee on charitable in
stitutlons stating that they wished appropria
tions for establishing for them an industrial
institution by which they might make them
selves selfsupporting and recommending the
cottage plan.
The senate committee on commerce has
considered the charges made by b. w
Blanchard referred to it by the governor
who refused to have the communication
printed. The committee recommends that
the communication be noted, and be returned
to the state auditor.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
Weather indications,

For Nebraska and Iowa: Fair weather,
warmer, followed by slightly colder weather,
light 10 fresh winds, generally from south to
west.
For Eastern and Southwestern Dakota;
Slightly colder, fair weather. followed in
northern portion by light snow, light tefresh
variable winds :, ~,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
Passenger Rates Threatened.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Feb 17.-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE. THE Rock Island lowered
the rate on packing house stuff to 1l15 cents
to-day to meet the Burlington, but that was
about the only reduction made. All the roads
are down to a point where there is no money
in almost any line of freight and the agents
are making very little effort to secure bus-
ness. There are no signs of let up, how
ever, and there is every indication that the
war will soon strike passenger rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
A Chinese Lottery Raided.

San Francisco, Feb. 17.-The police to-day
raided what is known AS the American lotA
terry company, but which is conducted by
Chinese. The entire operating force OF the
company was secured Tho company is cstN
mated to be worth 500, 900 to $500, 900, and
does business estimated at $40, coo TO $40, 900
per day.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
The daIia Litigation.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. T.-In the fed
eral court to-day the attorneys for the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton s. Dayton road dismissed
the previous application and filed new suit
against William II. McKeen, president of the
Vandala road, to recover $780, 900 paid on
the contract to purchase from McKeen con-
trolling interest in the Vandalia line, and
asks that the contract be set aside.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
suic,ded In Kansas CITY,

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Feb. I7.-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE. lALaura Leeper, dissolute
colored woman, twenty-one years of age, liv-
ing at 300 Broadway, was found in her room
about 7:30 o'clock this morning suffering
from morphine poisoning and will die. The
husband at Omaha, Neb. In this city she
has gone under the name of Laura Mills.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
The German Crown Prince.

BERLIN, Feb. 1.-THE North German Ga
zette Q3ismarck's organ) denies the state
ment made by the Freissinige Yesterday that
a bill will be introduced in the reichstag pro-
vidiDg for the appointment of representa-
tive Of the crown prince in the event OF his
being summoned to act as regent.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
Located at Ames.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Feb l7,-[Special TeleT
gram to the BEE. The trustees of the
state agric ultural college met here to-day to
arrange for. the establishment Of the new
agricultural experiment station as provided
by the recent act of congress. They decided
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
The Denver 4 Rio Grande.

New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE statement of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad for the year
ending December 81 1887, shows: Gross
earnings, $685. ,4l9, an increase Of sl,245,34l
over the previous year; operating expenses,
"a, AZ, ,04S an increase of S5I463l; net earn
ings, s3,2il $40, an increase of s,3O,73
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18

GENEVA, Feb. IA Swiss and italian
syndicate has been formed which will ad-
vance the Italian government so, ,000, 900 francs
to enable it to complete the Simplon railway
tunnel and the railway lines which will con
meet Herewith
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
Unable to Procure Bail

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 17.-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE. Charles A. Schaffer, ar
rested on the charge of embezzling $40, 900
from j. H. Onstott, has not yet secured bail,
his former friends having apparently aban-
doned him.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
AVENGED his HONOR.
Though Fatally Wounded q Missouri
Husband Kills His Wffe's ParamOur.

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 17.-In Bald Knob town
ship last night, Thomas Waltham found Jim
Blal1eny in his wife's chamber. Blakeny
shot Waltham three times and one of Walt
hams children once. The injured husband
shot and killed Blakeny, and then fell in a
dying condition. The child may recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
An Allison Club Organized

DEs MONIES, Ia, Feb. 17.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. The first Allison club
for 1883 was organized at Emmetsburg. Palo
Alto county to-day, and has opened the cam
paign for the Iowa man for president.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
A Prominent lowan Dead,

WINTERsET, Ia, Feb. l7.-[Special Tele-
gram to the Bee. Major G. ID. Palmer, for
merly prominent politician Of Iowa City
and later publisher Of the Winterset News,
died here this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
Committee Work.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE sub-commit-
tee of the house postoffice committee to-day
reported adversely upon the bill to prohibit
the circulation through the mails Of news
papers containing lottery advertisements
The bill to amend the law prohibiting
alien persons and corporations from acquir-
ing lands in the United States received the
approval of the house committee on mines
and mining to-day. The amendment pro-
vides that the restrictions of the law shall not
apply to mines of gold, silver, tin, lead, Gin
nabar or copper or any interest therein.
The senate committee on privileges and
elections to-day considered the Turpie case,
ordered the papers printed and referred the
subject for further consideration to IA sub
committee consisting Of Senators Hoar,
Spooner and Eustis.
The house electlous committee having dis
posed of the Duf1ie VS. Davidson Alabama
contest in favor of Davidson, the sitting
member, will meet next Tuesday to decide
upon further order of business. 1t is the
general expectation that the Illinois contest
of Worthington VS. Post will be taken up for
consideration.
-Warfield Story, counsel for the Union Pa
cific railroad company, to-day submitted to
notifications of the Cultivate funding bill
desired by President Adams. The only
| change of moment suggested in the original
bill is the proposition to fix payments to be
made by the company upon its debt at one.
| tenth of per cent for the first five years and
one-half of per cent for the second term OF
| five years instead of q uniform payment for
| the first ten-year period of one-third of l per
cent. Roughly calculated the effect of the
| proposed change would be to re
| duce the payments by 300 OOt
during the first Ave years and increase
! them by corresponding sum during the next
| five years. The company was desirous OF
| having the charge lightened during the next
five years, because it had very heavy pay
ments to make and would be able to make W
| the deficiency within the next fiye-year term
The committee has invited the Pacific rail
road commissioners To appear before it mex
Friday to furnish any information they may
| possess for the guidance of the committee
IT was stated informally by one of the com
| mittee that Anderson of Iowa had declined
| to appear before the committee in support o.
the bill directing criminal prosecution of tht
| Pacific railway officials.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18

department Of the agricultural college there,
with its own Independent buildings, outfit,
etc. They elected as director of the station
Captain X. p. Speer, Of Cedar Falls, at q
salary Of e., 200 per annum.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
Examining the Fisheries Treaty.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. IA draft of the
fishery treaty arriveddrom Washington yes
terday and was, it is understood, considered
at meeting of the cabinet in the afternoon.
The nature of the document will be kept Sc
cret until 1t is laid before parliament.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
A Clerk Suspended on Suspicion.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 17.-[Special Tele-
gram to the BEE. Edward l.. Greenwood,
clerk of the city recording court, was to-day
suspended by the mayor, pending further in
vestigation of his accounts.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
Lord Dufferin Accepts.

LONDON, Feb. 17.-Lord Dufferm has nc
cepted the post of ambassador of Italy. Sir
]. Saville Lumley, the present ambassador
will retire from the diplomatic service.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
Powderly's Illness.

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. flowing to Pow
dcrly's illness the executive committee thfa
week came here to confer with him on thn
Reading strike situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
Postal Changes.

WASHINGTON, Feb i7.-[Special Telegram
10 the Brs. The postofiice at Scandinavia,
Harlan county, will be discontinued Feb
ruary ~.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
FIFTlETH CONGRESS.
House..

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Blair cduca-
tional bill was laid before the house and re-
ferred to the committee on education.
The urgent deficiency bill was then taken
up. The amendment instructing the public
printer TO enforce rigdly the provisions of
the eight hour law was adopted and the bill
passed.
The bill for the relief of Nathaniel Mckay
and the executors of Donald Mckay was
passed.
Mr.. Stone Of Kentucky moved to recon
slider the vote and lay that motion on the
table, pending which Mr.. Springer moved to
make verbal amendment to the title and
upon this motion took the floor in opposition
to the bill. Quite a lengthy discussion ensued
in which MIR. Springer argued that IL 1t was
right to grant relief to the McKays it was right
to grant relief to Secor and other contractors
who had precisely similar claims, and quoted
from speech made by Senator Grimes of
Iowa, upon a similar bill in which that gen.
tleman stated that II claims against the gov
ernment which rested upon the same grounds
of equity as the claims of naval constructors
were paid the government would be called
upon to make expenditures of over $50 0OO, 900.
MIR. Cox of New York and others antago-
nized Mr.. Springer and his amendment, so
the title was rejected and the motion to re-
consider the vote by which the bill passed
was tabled.
After some other business the house pro-
ceeded to involve itself in a parliamentary
tangle and finally adjourned until Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18
sociaIistio Laws An Gcrmany.

. BsHLIN, Jan, 1.-THE reichstag has re-
icc,ed the governments anti socialist bill, and
prolonged The existing laws fox two years,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.--The house commit
tee on Indian affairs has ordered favorable
report on Representative Dorsey's bill ex-
tending for two years the time of payment of
the purchase money for lands sold on the
Omaha Indian reservation in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18

LOUISVILLE Feb. 17.-Nne West VirginN
ians, known as the "Hatfelds," arrived herd
last night in charge of deputy United States
marshal. They will appear before Judgd
Barr, of the United States district cour4
Monday, when the habeas corpus application
Of the governor of West Virginia will be fhiy
ther heard.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18

T. 1867, to June 30, 1887, the area disposed Of
was 20, 545, 1913 acres, and the amount received
therefrom was ss,52l $40, and
the total disposals in the ter
ritory and state were 21.6l1 ,22O
acres and the total receipts $ss6l, ,O62. The
area of original Indian reservations was SIS,-
229 acres and the area Of existing reserva-
tions on June 80, 1887, was estimated to be
3l4650 acres The area disposed Of was
563,51S acres for which there has been re-
ceived the sum of 81, $40, 1877. or this amount
the state has been allowed and paid s27, .s5
ceeds received from the sale Of Pawnee
Indian lands. The area OF military reserva-
tions in Nebraska at the date of admission
embraced ,32S acres, the greater portion OF
which has been restored to the public do
main, but additional reservations have been
set apart, 80 that the total area
of military reservations in Nebraska June
30, 1887, was 81. 1887 acres The proceeds Of
the portion of the original reservation are
included in the cash sales OF public lands Tor
which the state has received the 5 per cent.
The area embraced in the location Of mill
tary bounty land warrants in Nebraska to
June 80, 1887, was l,95l, ,S36 acres. AS APP
pears from statements compiled and on
record in this Office upon the value of the
lands so located, no allowance of the 5 per
cent to the state has been made.
SMALL MATTERS.
Mrs. Florence H. Kendall, OF Nebraska,
has resigned from 5000 position in the pen
sion office.
ARMY ORDERS
Fifty recruits are to be assigned to the
Fifth cavalry, fifty recruits assigned to the
Seventh cavalry and sixteen colored recruits
to the Twenty-ifth infantry; Captain Will
lam f. Holman, Ninth Infantry, is ordered
PERRY S. HEATH.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-18

proposed fishery treaty, so far as its contents
are known, is in my opinion the best settle
ment of the ugly quarrel that could be ar
rived at under the circumstances. Canada,
in the long run, will be the gamer rather
than the loser. The provisions Of the new
treaty will tend to increase the intercourse
between the two countries and remove an
element of serious and dangerous difference
that was steadily separating them
and threatening their peace. To accomplish
a purpose so important Canada can well
afford to yield all she will be called upon to
yield. This is especially the case when it is
understood that this settlement will enor-
mously improve the prospects of commercial
union with the United States.
The next most vexed question is the con-
flict now impending between the great rail-
way systems of the two countries. The Can
adian roads are free from the .eXactions Of
the Interstate commerce law, and this free
dom means an enormous loss of profit to
every other railroad in the United States
This condition of things seriously threatens
the repeal of the bonding system by which
American produce is conveyed through Can
adian territory without payment OF duty on
| it's entrance into the United States. This re-
peal would mean simply ruin to Canadian
roads.
1t has been suggested that Mr. Butterworth
might omit in his bill the clause referring to
| the fisheries and substitute another which
would invite concurrent legislation on the
| part of Canada, creating provisions similar in
| that country to the operation of the inter
| state act in this, so far as it affects through
| traffic in which alone the United States is in
| terested. This movement would secure tine
| support of the vast railway interests threat
| ened in the United States, and it would also
secure the advocacy of that movement by
| English owners of Canadian railway secu-
rites whose interests are, at the moment Sc
riously imperiled.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-14

fY REPAIRING, in the Saddle, Harness and
Boot Departments, promptly attended to, OK
prices IT, suit the times.
d9tf A. 3. STAUhfoN.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-14
Notice of Assessor

"INNEMUccA MINING COMPANY, .
w corporal n. Principal place of business
winnemucca. Nevada. location OF works. Win
nemncca Mountain. Hum ao'dt County, Nevada
Mott il hereby given that At NEE ing Of the
b ard OF Trustees Of the above nam ID company.
held on the 10th day of March. 1888, an assess
meet No. OF / cent per 'ha'e was levi on tho
capt. II stick Of the corporation, pteab,e immedi-
ate in u. S. gold coin the Secretary. at his
Office l. the Fir National flank building, Win
nemucca. Nevada.
Any stock upon an 'ch this assessment shall re-
main unpaid on the ~ day Of April. 1888 win
be delinquent and adv srtis ID for sale At public
auction; and. unes, nayment is male before
will be sold On THURSDAY, the 3 d dav OF May
1888. to- pay the delinqneas assessment, toss ther
with the cost Of advertising and expense OF sale.
GEO. 5. NIXON. Secretary.
Winnem ieca. Nevada, March i2 1888. IA
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-14
FOR SALE.

N~HE Undersigned hereby 1, ves notice thsh
he will sell his st OK an r INCH, located
in Unionville, Hum ro'dt County, Nevada with
improvements, together with Live Stock, Coz
sis'ing ri Cattle and Horses. For terms aAd
particulars address
W. =. PEARCE, sR.,
March 3m Humbold unity, New.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-14
PAYDAY NOTICE.

Ill perso,.s :, IA ng Gains against the WIN
~ nemu. Hinipg Company are reques'so
a. present t'r.i " IN dupl'c.te on or n,,o ~
che u ird d, ,ch month, ana paSh'e"' WI W
made on tht - p. .. s,,.
pes ember 20, 1857. W.