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Tho silcntt InxeatlRation.

WAsItINaToN, Dec. t9.-The special
house committee investigating the Sill
colt defaloaton has agreed upon a re-
port, by the terms of which an appro-
priation will be asked to make good tho
losses sustained by the members OF the
house. A separate bill will also be re-
ported, making the sergeant-at-arms n
disbursing officer.
Five ofthe seven members of the COM
mittee, including the chairman, held
that the sergeant-at-arm was public
officer, and that the individual members
are justified by usage and official recog-
milton, extending over many years, IN
so regarding him, and that the losses by
the malfeasance of Silcott should be
borne by the public treasury. and not by
the members of congress, who have not
received the compensation 10 which
they are entitled by law.
The committee also holds that the
govcrnmentwould not be justified In taxi
Ing the special deposits left with the SER
geant-at-arms for the purpose OF apply
Ing them toward the payment OF the
salaries due by the government, and
therefore that such personal funds
should be restored to the private owners.
BY proposed pro rata arrangement,
those who have regularly drawn their
salaries up TO November would have the
advantage OF sharing in the amounts
that the other members had left un-
drawn, which the majority of the COM
mittee regard as indeiensiblc.
, 1889-12-26
PHILIP, THE INDIAN.
He IL Sentenced to DO Hanged Feb.
ruary \.

MIssoULA, Mont, Dec. 1S.--The district
court was crowded at 10 o'clock this
morning, rs that was tho hour Judge
Marshall said he would sentence Philip
the Indian. The interpreters were not
on hand, and sentence was deferred until
Up. NJ. At the opening of the afternoon
session Major Roman and a number Of
Indians were present. a conference was
held in the jury-room between Mu.
jor Roman and the Interpreters
and Philip. They explained 10 the
prisoner what was about to take place,
This was the first time Philip seemed
to realize the gravity of his situation.
Tcars rolled down his cheeks as he was
led back to the dock to answer the usual
question what he had to say" He de.
MED that he shot John Rombaigh or
that he had guilty knowledge before the
crime. Judge Marshall then sentenced
him to be hanged on February I, be.
tween the hours Of 10 A. NJ. and 2 L. NJ.
The interpreters explained to the pris-
oncr the length of time he had to live,
and tho prisoner once more assumed his
manner of indifference.
, 1889-12-26
WEALTH OF THE UNITED STATES.
A Vast increase in Taxable Property
Since 1880.

NEW YoRK, Dec. l9.-The World ha
obtained from tho treasurer of each
state the value Of the property assessed
for taxation. The census office in 1886
made report OH the inquiry into the
proportions existing In each state be-
tween taxed property and actual wealth,
which ranges between 25 per cent in
Illinois and 6S in Wyoming. The
Worlds report shows an increase in tax
able property of So, 963, COO, 600, an In
crease in actual wealth of SIS, 662, 600 900
since 1880. The total wealth Is $8l, ,459 .
000, 900, exclusive OF public property, and
IS, ,O93, 100000 in property invested and
owned abroad. The wealth of the
United States now exceeds tho total
wealth of the whole world at any time
previous to the middle OF the eighteenth
century, and the amount invested
abroad is equal to the national wealth of
Portugal and Denmark. The total
wealth of only five nations is equal to
the mere increase of the United states
In the past nine years.
, 1889-12-26
The Title to Over Sixty Million Acre
Involved.


KANSAS CITY, Dec. 20.-By sustaining
the demurrer, Judge Brewer of the
United States court to-day decided point
involving the main issues of the famous
Beales land grant case, which involves
GO, 600, 600 acres of land in Colorado, New
Mexico and Texas. The title of the
case pending is tho Interstate Land
Company against the Maxwell Land
Grant Company; also the Maxwell
Land Grant Company against the
Vicente, Huctecd and others.
The decision is favorable to Maxwell,
In that 1t holds that the grant to the
Interstate Land Company can not hold
for The reason that the concessions made
by Mexico were never completed. Beales
had no title to any land, except what
was set of DO him by the Mexican gov
ernment as0n impresario.
Judge Brewer holds that the Mexican
government limited the quantity of land
to be held by one person to eleven
leagues square, and that in Beales' grant
therc, was stipulation that 200 families
should occupy IL.
, 1889-12-26
THE PENSION OFFICE.
Important Changes Being Made 3y
Com mi asiOner Naum.

Important Changes Being Made oy
Com missioner Rsum.
WASHINGTON, Dec 20.--.Commissione
Raum to-day issued an order abolishing
the board of review in tho pension
bureau, and distributing the forty mem-
bers of that board among the five al
Indicating divisions of that Office. Six
OF the ablest men in the board of review
will be assigned TO the duties of the
board Of review, as committee to which
all the moro important and most diff
cult questions will be referred for de-
cision. The remaining thirty-four re.
viewers, together with the iorty special
examiners recently recalled from field
work, will be distributed among the
adjndicating divisions, thus increasing
their effective working force by seventy
four men. Ali of the division Offices
will be organized and corrected Oh q
simplited basis with view to increas.
Ing the adjudicating capacity Of the
bureau.
, 1889-12-26

to a jelly above the knee. After receiv-
ing. the injury no had to be brought the
entire distance from his place of work
In u row boat, and was thoroughly chilled
and exhausted boiore reaching the hos
pilal. Just after arriving hc seemed to
rally somewhat and upon being asked
how he felt replied, II can't talk.
These were his last words. Deceased
was n man of about 35 years OF age, had
q homestead upon which he filed last
February. His nearest relative seems
to be brother residing for the time IN a
hospital In Ogoen, Utah, suffering from
a severe accident that may cripple him
for life
, 1889-12-26

fees, tho postmaster general hay-
ing authority to determine he
tween what points the lines shalt run;
messages to he prepaid. with stamps, at
rates to be fixed by the postmaster gcn-
ing received, and at such other times as
the postmaster general may direct. Be-
fore making q contract with any tele--
graph company the postmastcrssgeneral
shall advertise for proposals. The con-
tract shall require the telegraph com
pany to furnish wires In case tho limos
leased shall become disabled through
storms or accidents,
, 1889-12-26

retary of tho interior the draft of n bill
for tho reduction of tho Round Valley
Indian reservation in California, and in
viting the early and careful considera-
tion of congress on the subject; referred
to tho committee on Indian affairs.
Among tho bills introduced and re-
ferrcd to committees were the following. |.
by Mr.. Cullom--Providing for lin
tied postal telegraph service.
by Mr.. Reagan-For the free coinage
Of both gold and silver, for the issue Of
certificates to serve as money, and for
the retirement of United States and
national bank notes of small ldenomina-
tions.
, 1889-12-26
PLEURo-PNEUMONIA.
Precautionary Measures Urged by the
Live Stock Commission.

SrRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-The nat
tional conference of live stock commits
sioners yesterday adopted resolutions
recommending that towns, cities and
villages provide for the inspection of
dairies and the prohibition of the sale of
milk except by licensed milkmen in or
der to guard against the pleuro-pneumo-
mia contagion, and that the states pro-
vide like inspection to guard against the
sale OF diseased milk to butter and
cheese factories. They also ask the de-
partment to make regulations control
from March to December 1 each wear.
, 1889-12-26
A HOTEL FIRE.
The St James House at Tacoma To.
tally Destroyed.

TACOMA, Dec. 20.-At Ii o'clock last
the 1t. James hotel, at the corner Of
Ninth street and Tacoma avenue, was
discovered to be on fire. The flames
spread rapidly and in an incredibly
short space of time the building was In
ruins. There were over 100 inmates of
the hotel at the time of the tire, most OF
them being IN their rooms aud some in
bed; no lives were lost, however. The
fire department proved wholly unable
TO handle the fire. The total loss was
S32, 600, with insurance amounting to
S2i, 600. The fire started from the
kitclCn
, 1889-12-26
ASSERTIONS DENIED.
n Dispatch to n Lisbon Paper From
Brazilian Minister.

LISBON, Dec. 19.-The Seculo pub
fishes telegram from Senior
Barboso, the Brazilian minister of
finance, denying the assertions in the
manifesto recently issued to the people
of Brazil by the Viscount d'Ouro Preto,
lately imperial prime minister, in
which he stated that although the gov
ernment possessed information concern
ing the revolutionary movement, 1t was
impossible for the civil authorities to
crush the plotters, because no reliance
could be placed in the officers of the
army or the soldiers, and declared that
Senior Maracaji, tho imperial minister of
war, acted the part of q traitor to his
colleagues.
Senor Barbosa declares that the wis.,
count Is calumnatory.
DISORDERS REPORTED.
LONDON, Dec. ia private cable dis
patch from Rio Janeiro states that fresh
disorders have broken out in that city
and that further complications are
feared.
, 1889-12-26

that subject. He explained that tn
bin itself was confined to the Union
amendment applied to tho Central Pa
ciic and its branches.
The senate then went into executive
session.
After the doors wore re-opened, mos
sages were received from the house an
nouncng the deaths (durlng the rcccss)
of Representatives Laird, Townshend
and Cox. Resolutions expressive of the
regret OF the senate we're offered by
Messrs Manderson, Cullom and Evarts,
and agreed to. AS further mark OF re-
spect TO the deceased, the senate ad-
journed.
, 1889-12-26
ENvELoPED IN FLAMES.
Several School Children Severely
Burned, One Fatally.

DETROIT, Dec. 19.-At the Tilden pub
lie school this evening, while several
girls were rehearsing n Christmas can
tata, which was to be performed to-moi-
row, one of the performers acci-
dentally struck candle with her
wand, igniting the wand. The
flames communicated to the children's
clothing and all were burned more or
less. Five who were enveloped in flames
ran into the street, where some work.
men rolled them in mud and ex-
tingushcd the flames. Jessie Ian
cashire was burned to death, however,
and four others were seriously but not
fatally injured. The flames, which in
the meantime had communicated to the
floor of the schoolhousa, were ex-
tipguishcd with difficulty.
, 1889-12-26

TACOMA, Dec. 10 John J. Bernstine
of Seattle waa discovered dead in his
room at the Fife hotel last night. He
had taken his shoes and coat off, and
was apparently laid upon the bed.
ApopleXy was found to be the cause of
death. He was gentleman of scholar
ship and was In good circumstances
Friends from Seattle have taken charge
of the remains.
, 1889-12-26
A LETTER FROM STANLEY.
Emin's IndeoIsion Severely Criticize

LONDON Dec. 20.--Dr. Francis Winton
makes public long letter written him
by Stanley August 81 last, in which he
dwells upon Emins indecision, which
cost him (stanley) journey, otherwise
unnecessary, of 1900 miles for
Barttclot. lie dwells at mucn length
on the case of Barttelot, and says
that tho latter needed, to extricate him
self from his dilemma, qualities that will
not be gained save by long experience in
Africa, and eulogizes Barttelot's courage
and high qualities.
Stanley finally denies with much en-
phasis the alleged Congo atrocities and
cannibalisn. During the whole expedi-
tion he rescued only four men.
, 1889-12-26
OPIUM SEIZURE AT PORTLAND.
Tho Most Important Capture Made In
Long Time.

PORTLAND, Dec. 10.-Collector of Gus
toms Abrahams has had his force on the
lookout for several days for shipment
of opium which he was informed was on
the way 10 this city from Victoria. This
afternoon Inspector Porter saw q
man carrying two boxes out
from Miersey dock and putting
them in buggy. When he went to ex-
anime them them the driver said they
contained coal oil, and whipped up his
horse to get away. He was arrested,
and tho boxes found to contain opium.
Further search discovered lot of
opium in barge ut the wharf, Alto
gether $50 tins were seized.
The man arrested gave the name John
Cosgrove, bartender, who claimed he
was sent for the oil by man whose
name he did not know. This Is the most
important seizure made here in some
time,
, 1889-12-26
THE SENATE STARTLED.
A Man Discovered In the Gallery Dur
ing Executive Session.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 19.-There was
great excitement Ill the executive session
OF the senate this afternoon, when sen.
ator in looking up at the gcntleman's s
gallery discovered man sitting there,
and apparently taking good deal of in
teiest in the proceedings. The utmost
confusion prevailed for u while, and tho
doorkeeper was dispatched to ejoct the
intruder, who proved TO be young man
about 20 years of age. He had evidently
been asleep when the senate went into
executive session, and was probably dis
covered before he secured any valuable
information. He will always. however,
carry with him the distinction OF having
supposed to be enjoying the seolusion OF
=, .acrot sossiOp
, 1889-12-26
A Fatal Fight with Outlaws.

TAuLEauAH, 1. T.. Dec. l0.-Sherif
Knight and son of Cherokee nation re-
Gently attempted to arrcs, Jim Burgess,
John Hunton and John Newton, for
carrying intoxicating liquors into the
nation contrary to law. a battle en-
sued, during which George Knight, the
sheriii's son, was instantly killed. The
sheriff received an ugly wound in the
leg and Jim Burges had his leg broken.
Two uninjured outlaws escaped.
, 1889-12-26
THE CITY OF KINGSTON.

Nothing Heard COnoernInG Her by the
Northern Pacific ON cials. =.
New YoRK, Dec. 20.--At the office Cd
the Northern Pacific railroad nothing
had been heard regarding the steamer
Kingston, which was rumored yester-
day to have sunk with oil on board,
while on her way from this city
to Puget sound.
The Kingston left here twenty-nine
days ago, and was to have coaled at st.
reached In seven days. No news of her
arrival there has been received. She had
forty-two persons on board.
, 1889-12-26
THE ALL-AMERICANS.
An Address Made Before Them by
General Sherman.

New YoRK, Dec. 19.-The All-Ameri-
can delegates to-day journeyed about
tine city in carriages, visited Brooklyn,
and afterwards visited the chamber OF
commerce, where President Smith de-
liyered an address.
General Sherman also spoke. Refer
ring to Brazil, he said that at the GEN.
tennial celebration of the declaration OF
independence in 1876 hc had observed
Dom Pedro reading u copy of that his
toric document, The emperor had said
and study it,"
Gentlemen, continued General Sher-
man, study our manufactures and COM
mercial affairs, and accept such as you
deem wise for your own countries. To
you we give our whole hearts and feel
ing, and may God speed you"
, 1889-12-26
A PROHIBITION BILL SIGNED.
IN MEMORY OF JACKSON.
A Call Issued for General Celebra-
tion.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 19.--At .
meeting to-day Of soldiers and personal
friends Of General Andrew jackson an ap-
penl was issued to the governor Of every
state, mayors Of cities, officers Of mill
tary commands. civic societies and all
local American citizens to unite In COM
Insmorating General Jackson's victory
on the sth Of January, thereby keeping
the memory Of him whose utterance
must and shall be preserved - the
watch word of the nation"
, 1889-12-26
senate hrmations.

The SENATE to-day made the following
combinations: Arthur l.. Thomas to
be governor of Utah.
=, Benjamin Thomas to be secretary of
New Mexico.
Elijah Sells to be secretary of Utah.
Louis ii. Tarpley of Oregon to be
at Ounalaska.
Robert N. Robertson of Indiana and
Alvin Saunders of Nebraska to be Alaska
commissioners.
Royal A. johnson to be surveyor gen.
eral of Arizona.
Thomas J. Cavanagh to be surveror
general of Washington.
Registers of the land office: John A.
McBeth at Denver COL; Charles ID.
Ford at Lamar, Col. William r. Alex
ander at Del Norte, COL; Edward A.
Champlin, at Cheyenne, Wyo.; Thomas
M. Reed, Jr., at Seattle, Wash.
, 1889-12-26
Death Of Wesley Fields.

PORTLAND, Dec. 10. has been re-
ceived here of the shocking death of
Wesley Fields, n pioneer of Washington,
at his home near Waitsburg. While on
his farm he was attacked by an enraged
bull and was gored to death.
He was chairman Of the county COM
missioners OF Columbia county and
highly respected.
, 1889-12-26
A Stage Robber Arrested.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 20. "A man Civ
ing the name of Charles Williams was
arrested here this afternoon. He Is be-
licved to be the man who at different
fully robbed four stages in the northern
part OF California.
, 1889-12-26
FRIpAY,s PRooNEpINos.

WAsurNaror, Dec. 20.--Mr. Edmunds,
In presenting a petition for the extern
sion of the time for making pension ap-
plications, remarked that it was owl
IDENTIFY ono OF the printed petitions sent
around by the persons engaged In get
ting them up. If genuine, 1t was de-
serving Of consideration.
A communication was presented from
the president, transmitting from the Sec
, 1889-12-26
AN IMPonrANT BUSINESS.
Arrival In Frisco OF the Chief En-
gineer of tho Russian Navy.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-A. Prosinski,
chief engineer of the Russian navy, who
has been connected with the japanese
squadron, arrived here by the Bclgic
Wednesday. 1t has been rumorcd that
he is abroad to collect information for
his government in regard to strengthen
ing their navy, in view of a rupture with
China and other outlying countries.
Chief Prosinski says. 81 can only tell
you that | was out with the japanese
squadron and am now making q tour Of
America in connection with important
business. can not give you the nature
oft. We have very large squadron in
Japanese waters. 1t consists OF some biz
cruisers, and more will be added TO 1t,
We shall also strengthen our squadron
in the outlying waters.
, 1889-12-26
ron A POSTAL TnLKaRAPH.
Provisions Of Senator Cullom's Bill
Authorizing 1t.

WAsHInaroN, ID. c., Dec. 20.-The bill
introduced by Senator cullom to-day Ia
establish limited postal telegraph SER
vicc authorizes the postmaster general
TO contract for five years with any exist
Ing telegraph company for the use Of its
lines for the transmission Of postal mes
sagcs between FREQ delivery Of
, 1889-12-26
ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.

Strained Relations Probable on 40
count OF Their African Possessions.
LONDON, Dec. 1s.--The admiralty, as O
precaution, In view Of the possible
straining of the relations between En-
gland and Portugal regarding their
possessions in Africa, has made arrange
ments to transfer the depots and hospital
stores for the Mediterranean and chan
mel squadrons from Lisbon. Orders
were recently issued for warship,
the Mediterranean squadron. These
orders have since been countermanded,
and she will remain At Zanzibar.
, 1889-12-26
EARLY SIGNS OF sPRrNa.
Chinook Salmon and smelt Already
In the Columbia.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 19.--A fisherman
brought TO the city to-day the first
chinook salmon of the season. 1t was
beauty, clean and plump, and weighed
thirty pounds. He exchanged 1t for six
big dollars, and IL graced the table ut the
Arlington club. This is the earliest ar
rival of chinook ever known, and taken
In connection with tho arrival of smelt
day or two since causes weather sharps
to think winter Is over sure.
, 1889-12-26
TROUBLE AT OKLAHOMA.
Troops Telegraphod for to Patrol the
Town.

KANSAS CRY, Dec. 20.--A Topeka.
Kan, special to the Journal says: A
United States deputy marshal received
to-day from the chief deputy of Oklo-
homa City the following telegram: "Tele-
graph Colonel Snyder to have troops
Tonight. Answer Immediately" The
dispatch was sent at once to Colonel
Snyder, commander of United Statea
troops in Oklahoma. No explanation Of
the trouble has been received.
, 1889-12-26
A GENERAL MEL ZEE.
Forty or Fifty Men Engage In .
street Fight.

KANSAS Cry, Dec. 20.---At 10 o'clock
this morning word was received at the
police station that general fight was in
progress on the corner of Fourth and
Wyoming streets. A squad of police
men hastened there and found forty or
fifty men fighting with stones, clubs aud
improyised weapons of all kinds. The
mob fled ut tho sight of the officers. The
fighting was caused by the refusal of
Contractor McNeely, who was laying
the track of the Chicago, Kansas & Ne
braska division OF the Rock Island road 4
to pay his men this morning. Six men
were badly hurt There have been no
arrests.
, 1889-12-26

81. PErERsBuRc, Dec. 20.--A shell ex-
ploded IN an artillery magazine at Baku,
causing general explosion of the am
munitions stored thlre, and the destruc-
ridges were destroyed, and four persons
were killed and four injured.
, 1889-12-26

wAsHiSoToS, Dec. 2o.-The president
has approved the joint resolution to ex-
tend the time of service of delegates OF
the United States to the international
marine convention.
, 1889-12-26
A DIsAsTRoUs BLAZE.

Three Hundred Mon Thrown Out Of
Employment.
ST. Louis, Dec. 2o.-A large six.story
building on North Third and Locust
streets, occupied by the Guernsey-Scud-
der electric plant, was burned this morn
ing, the walls falling IN on and crushing
tho old Mechanics Bank building. Loss,
$3.50, 600; insured. Three hundred men
will be thrown out of emploYInent.
, 1889-12-26

day, and the hearing began on the claim
that the reg lstration officers were iavor-
ing the Gentilos and discriminating
against Mormon votes. The case was
closed to-day. Tonight the commission
decided that the charges were not sus-
iasnpI
, 1889-12-26
pRKFERRKD DEATH TO POVERTY
Suicide of . beautiful Young Lady at
Los Angeles.

Los AreELEs, Dec. 20.--I.ucy Weller.
a 18-year-old daughter of Prof Richard
Weller, committed suicide this morning
by swallowing an ounce and half
OF chloroform. Her father is French,
and was once one of the editors of the
Paris lie Temps, and quite wealthy. He
lost his fortune and came to this city,
where he list still more money, and was
trying to live by teaching languages.
The girl was so Respondent over the fall
from wealth to poverty that she took her
own life. She was beautiful and highly
aducatad
, 1889-12-26

WAsHINeroS, Dec. 20-The grand jury
to-day indicted g. II. Silcott, lato cashier
of the office ds the sergeant-at-arms of
tho house of representatives., for grand
larceny and forgery.
, 1889-12-26
KILLED BY A FALLING TREE.
A Losgsr's Tragic Fate In the Woods
Near Olympia.

OLYMPIA, Dec. 1s.-Tuosday evening
about 1880, Hiram Post, logger, was
brought to the st. Peters hospital In
this place, strapped upon rough litter
in the last agonics Of death, living only
few moments altar being placed In
his room. He was working in the woods
about sixteen miles from Olympia. when
= falling tree caught one leg, crushing It
, 1889-12-26
THE MISSING HEIREss.
Reply of the Man Charged with Her
Abduction.

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 10.-The proceedings
in court to-day to compel Charles Sphinx
and John Taylor to produce Alice jack
mon. the missing heiress, who was abb
Quoted in November, have brought forth
reply from Sphinx that he took charge
of the girl at her own request, and sent
her to live with o family at Woodland,
and attention, and expresses herself as
being happy.