""THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.ELEVENTH YEAR OMAHA TUESDAY MORNING , MABOH7 , 1882.

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL ,

lostorflay's' Proceedings in the

Senate and House ,

'-The Anti-Chinese Bill AgainGenerally Discussed by

the Former.

' TUost of the Work of the HouseConfined to the Intro-

duction¬

of Bills.

' Gookling's Decimation of theJusticeship Sent by a

Special Messenger.

Notes of a NationalCharacter.-

CONGRESS.

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.Yfttlonal Associated 1'ro *

PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON , D. 0. , March G. Sen-

ator Ingalls reported from the judi-ciary committee a bill establishing a

uniform , bankrupt law , which waaplaced on the calendar.

The bill provides that when anyperson -without fraud shall bo involv-

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in debts to the amount of $5,000beyond his means of payment , ho maypetition in equity to the United Statesdistrict court to surrender his estatefor the benefit of hia creditors , exceptsuch aa may bo exempt from executionby the laws of the state wherein holives , and the court shall appoint areceiver to dispose of his propertyamong his creditors and the court

-.shall discharge him from all such-debts and liabilities. It is mida theduty of the supreme court to make

tauch additional rules in equity as may-

be required to carry the act into fulleffect and to fix: all fees and costs forservice in bankruptcy proceedings un-

der¬

the act-

.Senator.

Vest from the committeeon commerce reported the Eads intor-oceanic ship railway bill and gavenotice that ho would call it up on-

"Wednesday , the 15th inst.The senate bill providing for the

construction of the Illinois ct Missis-Bippi

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canul was introduced by Mr.Davis ( Ills. ) for Mr. Logan.-

Mr..

. Teller , from the committee onpensions , reported favorably with an-

.amendment. the bill granting a pen-sion

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to Mrs. Garfield.Consideration of the Chinese bill

was resumed , Senator Slater deliver-ing

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a prepared-speech in support of itspassage , with proposed amendments.

Senator George also spoke in favorI of the measure.

After a speech'by Mr. Call , point-ing

¬out the necessity for this legisla-

tion.¬

. Mr. Brown opposed the measureon the ground that it would violatesolemn treaty obligations with China.-

Mr..

. Teller said he would vote forthe bill with pleasure , because he saw

410 other way of protecting Americanlabor.

Adjourned at 4:40: p. m.-

PnOCEEDINOB

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IN TUB 1IOU8E.

The regular order was calling the.roll on the consular and diplomatic

, ,appropriations. Mr. Holman movedto recommit the bill to the committeewith instructions to strike out all pro-viaibus

-- for the appointment of envoysextraordinary and ministers plenipo-tentiary

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and substitute consuls to pro-

mote-

commerce ; lost 22 to 72.-

Mr.

.

. Belford toffered a joint resolu-tion

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reciting the persecution of Jew a-

in Russia , and requesting the pres-ident

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to submit to the czar country'sfriendly assurances , and ask him toextend to Jews in his empire the samepower for good his lather extended to-

tho- Christians in , Roumania. Re¬

ferred.-Mr.

.. Dintrloy introduced a bill to-

.place. American ships in the carryingtrade on a mutual footing with thoseof other countries. This bill willabolish consular charges on foreignvessels , "make lighthouse dues the

tsarao as charged in their own country,charging tonnage on each entry.-

Mr..

. McKee introduced a bill toprint 25,000 copies of'the memorialaddresses of James G. Elaine.-

Mr..

. Kelly introduced a bill toabolish discriminating duties , alsoenlarge the free list, removing duties-from cassia , cloves , pepper , oil of figloaves , chloride of potassium , assa-

footoda-

and articles of that nature ;

-also to establish a department of pub-lic

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documents.-Mr.

.

. Chandler introduced a billfixing the duties of melado tank hot-toms

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- molasses and sugar not abovethirteen standard at 25 per cent ad-

valorem-

; those above that standard-at 35 per cont.-

Mr..

. Cornell , by request, intro-

duced¬

a bill fixing the duties on-

ayruns- , sugars , etc. , at 25 per aent-advalorom. .

Mr. Jacobs introduced a bill pro-

viding¬

that oleomargarine and all.substitutes for butter and cheese boplainly marked with their names bo-tore they can bo exported.-

Mr..

. Dibrell introduced a bill topermit; farmers to sell their own pro-auctions of tobacco and productionsof their tenants without license , andasked immediate consideration.-

Messrs..

. Dibrell , Hatch , Spoor andWhite (Ky. ) supported this bill , andMessrs. Kelly (Penn.J , Robinson(Mass. ) and Buttorworth opposed it.The discussion became very animated.-Mr

.

, Kelly said ho was as much as any-one in favor of the removal of warduties, and especially as much so asthe other uido who had made themnecessary ; but he thought the ..work-

of removing thorn should be done iu-

a more intelligent manner.The bill was defeated.-A

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resolution was also introducedto print 100,000 copies of Blaine'aeulogy on Garfiold. , .

The bill appropriating $100,000 forDavis island dam in the Ohio river

ipassod..-Mr.

.. Springerofforod an amendment

to the constitution limiting the worl-of congress to general legislation only ,

but the house rofusad to consider it ,

The huus3 determined to sit 01

Friday evening for consideration ol

private bills only.The bill to roculato the sale o

portions of the Ute Indian rcsorvn-tion in Colorado , WAS taken up bu-

pjnding' dinou'aiou the house at -

o'clock adjourned.-

CONBXINO.

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.National Associated Pi ess ,

DF.OMNE.S THR POSITION.

WASHINGTON , March G. SenateConkling has declined the supronv-justiceship. . The president has madi

the announcement , saying that tinox-senator's declination arrived b ;

special messenger this afternoon. Mr-

Clafonco H. Seward will bo nomina-

ted for the ploco tomorrow.-

Conkling's

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declination occasionoilittle or no surprise horo. The prcsident refuses to make publio the lotl.o-

at present. Friends soy the only rea-

son given was disinclination to absndon a lucrative law practice.

CAPITAL NOTES.National Aseoclatc Frcn-

CORRECT TIMK. ,

WASHINGTON , March G. The houscommittee on commerce agreed to re-

port to the house the bill appropriat-ing $25,000 to enable the secretary othe navy to furnish cities with ovei15,000 inhabitants correct titno nnoon of each day.-

wiiiTEtAW

.UF.ID'H PIHPATCH-

.In.

regard to the publication of thenotorious Garfield dispatch , sent bjWhitelaw Reid to John Hay laslMarch , District Attorney Corkhillsays , after a thorough investigation ,

that a copy had already been procuredthrough great violation of (faith on thepart of some ono entrusted with themessage or stolen from the wires , butho.cannot find anything in the trans-action which would subject the par-tius

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to punishment under the law olthe district.

THE GHOULS.

Five different patentees of coolingapparatus are contending before theliouso committee on expenses attend-inf

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President Garfield illness forremuneration for the use of the de-

vice-

that kept down the temperatureof the room in which ho lay at theWhite house.

CUSTOM OFFICERS BOUNCED.

The secretary of the treasury thieafternoon decided the} collector oicustoms at San Francisco must dis-

miss from the service immediately thecaptain and second lieutenants of thenight watch and the entire force oinight inspectors at that place whowore on duty when the steamer Cityof Tokio arrived from Hong Kong dur-ing

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the last night watch of January3, 1882, from which vessel nearly aton of opium valued at §20,000 waslanded unmolested. The opium waasubsequently captured by the SanFrancisco police. . Reports to the de-

partment states that the policementestified that they made the seizureby accident and after tho' smugglerswore in custody the latter offered theentire quantity of opiumin additionto $10,000 to be released. SecretaryFolger decides there must bo collusionbetween the customs officers and thesmugglers , hence his treatment of thecase.

DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

Democratic representatives held acaucus immediately after adjourn-ment

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of the house , to consider Rood'sproposed amendment to the rules ,which m effect extends the morningio"ur indefinitely and gives to thecommittee holding the floor the right;o ask the house to consider and carry;o final'action any measure the com-mittee

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may propose , regardless of itsplace on the calendar. General Rosa-ran's

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: presided , Perry Belmont secret-ary. . After about an hour's discus-sion

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Kenna offered the following ,which was unanimously adopted :

"Resolved , that in the judgmentof this caucus the amendmentnf the rules of the house of rep-resentatives

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proposed by the majority}f the committee on rules is destruo-ivo

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; to those just right and necessaryprivileges of the minority , which ademocratic majority in former con-

jrestf-

never denied to former minori-ties

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, and that wo will resist theiradopted by every parliamentary[uetiod at our command

"Resolved , further , That wowillcheerfully support any amendment to-

ho, rules of the house which tend to-

iromoto their improvement , the properacilitation of public business , andire not destructive to the rights of-

he; minority and the people they rep-rent.

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. "i No other subject was brought bo-

ore the caucus , which adjournedsubject to call ef the chairman.M-

ISCELLANEOUS.

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Treasurer Gilfillan has ordered thathereafter all legal tender notes , silver:ortiucates , oto , shall bo worth forredemption their full face value when-ever

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they equal or exceed threefifths-Df their proportions ; half their facetraluo when equal to half but nothroo-fifvhs of their original size ; whenoss they are redeemable only whenaccompanied by affidavits that themissing parts have boon totally de ¬

stroyed-.At

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3 p. m. to-day the hauso com-

mittee¬

on foreign affairs commenced ,under instructions of the house , thenvostigation as to the alleged ab-

gtraction>

from the state departmentof certain correspondence in relationto Chili and Peru. The only wit-

nesses examined wore Sowoll A-

.Urown..

. chief clerk , and Jno. 0. Has *

well , chief of the bureau of archivesand indexes. Neither gentlemen woreiblo to throw light on the subjectThe committee will resume Investiga-tion on Friday and Saturday of thisweek. There is a strong inclinationon the part of several members of thecommittee to have the proceedingsconducted with open doors and a pro-

position to that effect' was madotc-Uay ,

j was .> ot pressed to a decisive voteIt will orobaoly bo nctad on ot tinrogujnt mooting of the committeiprior to the resumption of the invcstl-tion. .

Hoi *!'* Tronpo Bnrstcd.National As oclat J Frees.

DETROIT , March G. The Rossi the-

atrical party came to an untimely amunfortunate and hero last night nftothe close of a wretched engagementManager Chizzola informed the com-

pany ho could go no further. A loadlug man of the company says Ohizzoli-

is two weeks behind on salaries amhas lost over $16,000 on the specula-tion , Rossi paid the expenses of tincompany back to Now Yorkj for whiclplace they left late last night. Thbookings ahead wore for thoremaindc-of the present month and includeBurlington , la. , Kookuk , Kansas CitySt. Joseph and a few eastern points

Guittoau.National Associated Trow.

WASHINGTON , March G. There wo.

some excitement in connection witlthe Guitoau case because of the summoniug of Dr. Gray , of the Utic ;

(N. Y. ) state insane nsylum , whspent the entire day with District At-

torney Corkhill examining that por-

tion of Scovillo's bill of exception !

which refers to the medical testimonyReports are to the effect that novevidence of insanity has been discov-orod. . Scovillo says the argument be-

fore the court in bane will probabljnot take place for two months.-

A.

now sensation connected withGuitoau is regarding a young womsiisigning herself Clara Augusta DavisHoboken , N. Y. , who wrpto a thirteenpage letter to Guitoau in which sheassured him of her devotion to hitinterest and announced the intentionof gptting him out of jail if mono;could accomplish it. The prisoner ro.plied at once bnt Scovillo secured tluletter and prevented its delivery untilho personally investigated , when , at-

ho could find nothing of the youngwoman , ho concluded it merely was a

schema to got possession of the auto ,

graph of Guitcau as a souvenir-.Guitoau

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discovered these facts anc-

abusedScovillo, in a most outragoouc-manner. . This was the cause of therecent quarrel between counsel andprisoner.-

Mr..

. Scovillo bade Guitoau goodbj-at the jail to-day. Scovillo says tinprisoner said ho was glad ho was goingto leave the case. Ho oxpocta to gchomo to Chicago to-morrow night oi-

Wednesday. .

Railway Matter *.National Associated Press-

.NKW

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YORK , March 5. The advisorjcommission appointed to consider tluquestion of differential freight ratesheld its first public session for hearingthe views of commercial bodies todaj-at the produce exchange. A commit-tee from the exchange presented them-selves before that body. There werepresent ox-Senator Thurman , of Ohio ,

chairman of the commission ; Elihu B-

.Washburne.

, of Illinois , and JudgeCooley , of Michigan. The argumentof the special committee of the pro-duce exchange for abrogation of thedifferential rates waa presented in de-

tail with figures to support it.PHILADELPHIA , Pa. , March 6. The

supreme court has decided that theissue of Reading railroad deferrecbonds is legal by a vpfo'of-4 to 3. -

Explosion ofa GatGenerator.National Associated Press-

.WILKESBARBE.

, Pa. , March 0. Thegenerator in the gas works in the citjexploded frith a force sufficient 'tcshako the city from center to circum-ference.

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. The greater part of thebuilding and machinery was completelydestroyed. The concussion brokrwindows a quarter of a milo away.There was nobody in the building atthe time and it is supposed that thefires wore left so carelessly as to over-heat

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the generator. The companyuses the Lowe process for the manu-facture

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of gas from koroseno. It isknown as the Wilkosbarre gascomp-any.

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. The loss will reach 10000.Later it is learned that two mon

were in the works at the time of theexplosion , ono of whom waa cut se-

riously¬

while the other was uninjured.Henry Richart , who was passing -thoworks at the time , was struck by afragment and seriously hurt. Thecompany will have no gas in this cityfor throe weeks. Tno city uses gaso-line

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in the street lamps.

Manitoba NOWB.National Frets Association.

WINNIPEG , Man. , March 6. Threeimmigrant excursion trains have justarrived hero in succession bringingGOO settlers from Ontario who are tak-

ing¬

up abode in the northwest. Thecity is already crowded and the mys-tery

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is how the 1,000 per week nowoxpectcd will be accommodated. It istoo early for canvas yet.

The severest blizzard , perhaps ,over experienced in Manitoba , hasjust- concluded after thirty-six hoursduration. The fallof snow was light ,

bat the wind blow at the rate of 40miles per hour. Trains wore block-aded

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, and telegraph wires demorali-zed.

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. No damage or loss of life isyet reported.

Traffic between Winnipeg and St.Paul has assumed such dimensionsthat two express trains daily each wayare now to be put on the line.

Princeton College Matter.National Ab ocUted I'rew.-

TUENTON.

, N. J. , March 0 , It isstated hero on good authority thatinvestigation will bo made into therecent loose management of the col-

lege¬

of Now Jersey at Princeton ,which will seriously reflect on , theproaidont , Dr. McCosh. There hasboon for some time an undercurrentof opposition to the president , andmuch of the responsibilities for stu-

dent¬

outbreaks is attributed to him.The party which is opposed to Dr.-

McCosh.

is in favor of the selection of-

Rev. . Dr. John Hall , of Now York ,

who a short time since refused thechancellorship of the university olNow York. It is regarded as certainthat should Dr. McCosh go out hitplace will bo offered to Dr. Hall. It-

is hinted that Dr. Hall's refusal olthe chancellorship was duo to thealready existing probability that litwould bo offered the presidency oPrinceton.

THE VIRGIN MARY.

The Apparition that is Paralyz-

ing Troy , HY ,

It Appears Every Afternoon aPrecisely Five-

O'Olook. .

And is Now Accompanied bjthe Letters "I. H. S."

and a Cross.

The Ocoapanta of the HousFirm in the Belief of a

Heavenly Visitor.-

Willa

.

Skeptic* Believe It Almoi

TROY , N. Y.March G. The strangephenomenon at the Jones house iiSouth Troy continues to CAUSO ex-

citement in that section of the cityand is every where arousing an intensedesire to see the cause , either iiatura-or supernatural , demonstrated for thealleged apparition of the VirginMary and child. So intense is thedesire to get a clear solution of themystery that the houao is in dangerof being torn down , partly from thecuriosity of many who disbelieve iuthe alleged apparition phenom-enon.

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. On this accnunt the oc-

cupants¬

of the house "desiro toprevent the entrance members ofthe press andBothers , and refuse toaid them in their search for informa-tion.

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. There are persons who claim tohave soon yesterday afternoon at theappointed hour , the figure of the Vir-gin

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in a blaze of light with the letters"I. H. S. " and a cross. This crosswas pointed out to the writer by MaryTobin on Saturday. The writer sawit distinctly , "but ho docs not say butthat it may have boon made by thedrying of the mortar when it wits firstput on. Other newspaper monnow distinguish the loiters "I.-

H..

. S. , " but their vision mayhave boon intensified by excitementat the moment, perhaps. Others ,

who had ample opportunities of ob-

servation¬

allege there was no appa.i-tion at 5 or any other hour yesterdayand the non-appearance was causedby the clouds which prevented thesunlight from making the picture onthe wall. Not so with the Jonesfamily , who ever agree they saw itthen as they have every day hereto-fore

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sincn February 17. Father Mac-

Donald-

gave orders this afternoonthat no ono should be admitted to thehouso. Rportors representing theTroy Times and Standardwho applied for admittance wore as-

saulted¬

by ono Nosey Fjtzgibbons andand a crowd of troughs known as thetrack gang. They then secured anescort of policii and returned hortlyafter 5 o'clock , Subsequently'a dooiwas opened and those wiHin diaclaredthey had seen the Virgin with thebabe in her arms at precisely 5 o'clockthis evening , -u present at the timebeing engaciin their devotions.Father LsyeuiiJ of SL Joseph'* church ,

in whoso parish those-wonders occur ,

refused to talk about.them , and oth-ers , including Father McDonald , do.cline to make any statementpending official investigation.

Snow la Minnesota.National Associated Preaa '

ST. PAUL , March 6. The followingdispatches show the prevailing blizzardin Minnesota :

BRAINARD , March G. The snow haaceased falling and is now nine inchesn depth. Lumberman will got in

some extra work on the now snow.AUSTIN , March 6. There is a strong

west wind and indications of a bliz-

zard.¬

. Thermometer, 20 ° above.-

BKKOKKMUDOE

.

, March G. Snowcommenced falling Saturday noon andturned into a blizzard ; six inches felland drifted badly. Trains startedout an hour lato.-

GLENUOE

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, March G. A terrificjstorm ; several inches of snow fell ,

which blockades our country roadsthe worst ot the season.-

OUTONVILLE

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, March G. A stormcommenced on Saturday with sleetand snow ; yesterday it was snowingand blowing quite freely. To-day thesnow is blowing , but it is not cold.The snow will help Wisconsin lumber-men

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if it stays.Maine Laoal Election!.

Rational Associated I'rcM ,

SACO , Mo , , March G. The republi-cans

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elected the mayor to-day by 101majority and carry five out of theseven wards. Last year their ma-

jority¬

was 388 and they carried everyward.

LEWISTON , Mo. , March 0. DavidTarrar , republican , was elected mayor ,

receiving 1,348 votes. W. M , Qarco-on

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, democrat , received OOP,

The Panama Canal.National Associated 1'retc

PANAMA , February 25. On the10th instant the Panama Canal com-

3any-

awarded to Messrs. Ilueme ,Haven & Lynch , of San Francisco ,

;ho contract for the excavation of sixmillion cubic metres from Colon to-

3dtuna , a distance of about eightmiles ; thoprico agreed to being "H-rancs per cubic metre. The duration

of the work is to bo three years ,

Booohor Playing Out.National Asioclatod I'ress.-

OHIOAOO

.

, March G. This ovonini ,'an.immense audience gathered inCentral Music liali to hear the lee-

uro-

; by Rev. Henry Ward Mocoher.When half through the discourseMr. Beoclier suddenly stopped , st.ig-gured

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and was helped to u sofa. Thufainting fit only lusted a moment , butthe speaker was unable to proceed ,

and was unanimously excused by theaudionco. The illnois resulted fron-

a bad cold and chill , but is nolthought to bo dangerous. Ho i& rest-

ing well at the Grand PaclGa hotel a-

midnight. .

Railway Earning * .

National Ano Ut d l"r*PHILADELPHIA , Pa. , March G.

The report of the Pennsylvanian rail-road company for 1881 has boon com-pleted for presentation at the annualmooting of the stockholders on March14. I1 shows the cross earnings ol

the main line and branches fromPitUburg to Philadelphia to bo $27-047,000

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; expenses , 15408.409 ; notearnings from operation , $12,179,540 ,

to which add interests on investmentsin cash $3,211,400 and sundry otheritems $512lGO-nn agnrcgato cf $3-

723G2Gt, -

making the total not earn-ings $15,002,156 ; deduct rent olbranch roada , the interest on thebonded debt , car trusts and statetaxes , $5,770,448 , which loixvos a notincome for the Pennsylvania divisionof 10137718.

The United Now Jersey RailroadCanal company reports gross onrninqe-at $13,022,885 ; expenses , ?8,811-281

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; net earnings from operating ,

$4,211,584 ; to this should bo addedinterest on investment * in cash ,

$210,830 , which makes the total notearnings , $4,492,420 ; from this is to-

bp deducted payments on account ofdividends and interest on equipments ,

$1,725,285 , which ohows a not loss inoperating of $302,805 , which deductedfrom the not income of the Pennsyl-vania

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railroad divisions loaves n bal-

ance of 9828853.The Philadelphia & Erie railroad

shows gross earnings of 3454.309 ;

expenses , $2,430,000 ; not earnings ,

$1,024,249 ; from which deduct inter-est

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on equipment and extraordinaryexpenses , $300,024 , which loaves a-

balancoof 723625.

Stabbed to Death.Nation * ! Associated 1'rcss ,

HAMUBN , O. , March G. DavidSands, in a druukon row , yesterday *,stabbud Charles Murray to death.Both are married men. Sands is injail , and says ho was born in NowYork state-

.Alleged.

.

. Attempt to Swin ill o aa In-surance

¬Company *

National Assoilitrd Prom.OSHKOSH , Wis , March 0. Interest

lias boon awakened hero by the reportthat ono Wiskow , a farmer , who twoyears ago as it was uupijoaod , com-mitted

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suicide after kMing his wife ,

ranking an attempt on thu Hfo of hisdaughter sind setting fire to the prom-ises

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, is still alive. Portions of re-

mains¬

supposed to bo those of Wis-

kow¬

, were found in fche ruins after;ho fire. Facts have come out nowwhen an attempt is made to force thensuranco company to settle the in-

puranco.-

. A neighbor offers to pro-duce

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Wiskow for 500.

Protesting Against Porter' * ReliefNational Associated Press.

CINCINNATI , March 0. Petitionsare in circulation here protestingagainst the passage of any bill for therelief of Fitz-John Porter. Themovement waa started by the ox-Army and Navy society after listen-ing

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to a paper against Porter by Gen.-J.

.

. D. Cox.

Dead.National Associated Proas.

BALTIMORE , Md. , March G. Majoi-L.. Lorain , U. S. A. ( while on leaveof absence and visiting hero , died atthe St. James hotel this morning. Hewas a profeasor'at West Point , whorehis wife and three children are , 'Howas 51 years of ago-

.Tbo

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Female Faster.National Associated from.-

JEHFKKSONVILLE

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, Ind. , March .

Miss Mary Herrmann is still alive andbids fair to last until the end of theweek. There is no particular changein her condition. She still steadilyrefuses nourishment and her stomachrefuses to retain water. This is thefifty-fourth day of her fast-

.Postofflco

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Building Demolished.National Aasoclatcd 1'rcna-

.WAHIIINOTON

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, March 0. The post-

master¬

at Valley Mills , Bosquo coun-ty

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, Texas , informs the postoflico de-

partment¬

that the postoflico and iiino-

jthor buildings have boon dimolishod-y) a eyclono and all the stamps de-

stroyed.¬

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Peru and Chili.National AsBoclatoJ Prom.

LIMA , February 9. The most im-

portant¬

engross over assembled in-

Ohili has concluded its term and a-

new body has boon elected. Themajority of the congress wore stronglyin favor of carrying on the war withenergy and it wosowlnqto the warmthwith which they. supported this ideathat the expedition against Lima wasundertaken It remains to bo soonwhether the now members will bo aswar like. It is reported PresidentSanta Maria will lend his support ifthe government interferes to the can-

didate¬

wha supports a peace policy.-

Poooo.

and quiet prevails throughoutBolivia and great pleasure has boonwinced at the report that tho' pro-

hninary-

of peace with Ohili will bo-

made. .Yellow fever is reported to bo rg-

ng-

in Tarejlllo , 70 soldiers of theTalea batalion have fallen victims to-

t. . Typhoid fevers are prevalent in-

quiqui.[ .

Safety of the Missing Steamer.National Awwciatocl j'rww ,

HOSTON , March G. The Cunardsteamship Atlas , from Liverpool , ar-

rived¬

at midnight and reports passingthe steamer Bumaria of the same lineone hundred miles from Boston light ,

towiai ,' (ho Iimmu line steamship Cityif Berlin , for whoso safety grave fearsliave boon oiiturtuined. The SamariaFull in with Ihu City of Berlin on the2HthoflaHt month. The Utter hadbroken her crunk and was holploas ,

Al Ion hoiuduru well.

Slur Route Ca en ,

National A'ocluted I'rens.-

WASUINOTOK

.

, March 0 , Notwith-standing

¬

publication that the Ma-irouter's bail will bo fixed Thursday ,

it is expected all indicted will uppuaiand furnish bonds to-morrow , Tlu-indiotmont of Iojjil conspiracy occupius ninety-eight pagoa foolscap.

The Iievooi.-Natlontl

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Associated Prcm ,

VicKsnuna , March G The lovehas broken all along the river ammany persons havo-bcon drowricd.-

MKJimiH.

, Tonn. , March G Thelevee at Ucdfork landing in the Ar-

kansas river broke last night , and thiimorning at a place throe miles bclofl-in Donsha county, the river has com-pletely flooded all houses and at Wat-son station , torty miles back , peopleare living on boats , dugouts and rafts.Many stuck to their houses thoughthey were driven to the roof. Thebreak at Rivorton Tuesday last causedthe waters north to go down , and thecry for help between here and Ilivor-eon is not now so urgent. A greatchange has taken place in the gen-eral

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aspect in the last throe days.-NKW

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0KLEINS , La. , March G.

There wore two breaks in the La-fourcho

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bayou levees yesterday. In-

formation¬

this morning states noserious damage is feared , as the waterruns into a swamp. Other breaks areapprehended. The parishes of Point.-

Calipee.

and West Baton Ilougo appealfor aid from every parish to preventa repetition of the disasters of 1874-

.Tlieir.

levees cannot stand muchmore pleasure. If they break greatdamage will result in several interiorparishes.

Marino Intelligence.National AnnoUatcd 1rciw.

NEW YORK , March 5. Sailed TheCircassia for Glasgow.

Arrived The Gormania from Liver ¬

pool.ANTWKUP, March 5. Sailed On

the 4th , the Rhynland for New York.-UAVHK

.

, March 5. Sailed On the4th , the Sucvia from Hamburg forNow York , the St. Laurent , for NowYork.-

BHEMEN.

, March 5. Sailed TheMosol for Now York.S-

OUTHAMPTON..

. March 5. SailedThe Kronprinz Wilhem from Bremenor Now York.-

HAMOURO.

, March 5 Sailed TheBohemia for Now York.-

QUEENHTOWN.

, March 5.- SailedThe Catalonia for Now York.

ROTTERDAM , March 5. SailedFho Amsterdam for Now York.

LIVERPOOL , March 5. On the 4th ,

.ho Pennsylvania for Philadelphia.NEW YORK , March G. Arrived

The Acapulco from Aspinwall.-HAVUE

.

, March 0. Arrived On-

Iic, 5th , the Canada from Now York.-LIVEUPOOL

.

, March 0. ArrivedThe City of Montreal and the Britan-lic

-

from Now York.-QUEENBTOWN

.

, March 0. SailedDu the 5th , the Alaska for Now York ,,ho Batavia for Boston.-

HAMDURQ.

, March 0. Arrived TheVandalia from Now York.-

SOUTHAMITON

.

, March G. ArrivedThe Elbe from Now York tor Bre-

men.

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.

PLYMOUTH , March 7. ArrivedThe Leasing from Now York for Ham ¬

burg.-

LOIINE

.

, March 6. Sailed Ontho-jthj the State of Nebraska for NewYork.

Nevada Minor*, .

EUREKA , March G. Manager Pro-bert , of the Richmond mine , has is-

sued an order reducing the percentageon tribute ore under certain grade ,

Yesterday about ono hundred , tributers marched from Ruby , Hill to tlu-

I hmond miuo to BOO jf JProbericould not bo induced to rescind

*

theorder. Probert , however , refused tcwithdraw his order, and the minenconcluded to. quit work. This docinot affect men working at four dollart-in tho. mine. The tribute system' itvery common in the district. . Here-tofore the body of men who quit worktiavo boon paid 15 per cent , on all oreassaying $30 a ton and upwards. Bythe recent order a reduction of&porc-ont. . was made on ore below $3& perton. The Richmond , being a foreigncompany , the reduction is not likelyx> affect tribute work in other mines.

Accidentally Klllod.National Associated Proas.

DETROIT , Mich. , March G. JuliusStetzloff was accidentally shot whilecleaning a revolver , in Spring Wellsyesterday , and died soon afterward.-

A.

man named Kelly was run overand killed by a pony engine in theCanada Southern yards at Amherst-

jurg-

this morning. Both hia legswore cut off.

Indian Engagement.National Annotated J'lofco-

.ST.

.

. PAUL , Minn , , March (X Aspecial from Glendino , Montana , says :Charles Staffer returning from the3rosvontro trading camp reports[rout excitement there. Some SiouxIndiana stole several horses from thecamp , and the Grosvontroa followedand came up with them on CrackerBox crook. They succeeded in rocov-

iring-

the stock and killing throe of-

ho; thieves , but at a loss to-them ¬

selves of ono dead and three seriouslyinrt. Only ono of the Sioux wasarmed.

Poiu e4 byNational Associated fnw.

RED BANK , N. J. , March G, Theentire family of Aaron Patterson ,

seven in number , who live near PortVlonmouth , wore poisoned yesterdayby eatinu biscuit * in which onemcwas used instead of cream of tartar.The usual remedies wore administeredand it u believed all are now out oidanger except the youngest child , G

years old , who will probably die. Theirsouic- had boon purchased for theuri* ao of killing ruto , but it was laid

near u. bottlu of cream of tartar, andthuu the mistake occurred-

.Poatnuuter

.

Short ,

National A *>clat d 1'riiM-

.NOUKOLK

., Va. . March G. It ii

alleged that John II. Eason , postmuster ut Hartford , N. 0. . U short iihis accounts 2100. The amounwill bu made good by his bondsmen ,

Indication *National Awtodatixl Ptcaa-

.WA'BIIIMITON

.

, March 7. Foe thlower Missouri valley : Fair weathernorth to cast winds , slight fall fol-

lowed by slowly rising temperaturerising followed by falling barotnetei

FOREIGN INTELr'JHCE.

Another Decisive Brafllaugh Yofc-

sin tlio Commons ,

More Regarding tbo Roconfc

Utterances of the Belliger-

ent-

Russian U-enoral ,

IgnatiofT Revised Hie Speech ,

but Skobeloff Did NotHeed the Ohaago.-

BXiioellaneon

.

* New* tka * Cam *Over the Cable.

GENERAL ( NEWS.National Associated Item.

THE nilADKAUQIl BRAT.

LONDON , March 0. In the house ofcommons to-day Gladstone spoke inobjection to Sir Stafford Northcoto'anotion to prevent Mr. Bradhvunh ,

who has ngatn bcon returned by madistrict to parliament despite his'ro-cent expulsion , fr6 taking the oath.-Hr.

.. Gladstone &trfcgly urged the do-

out of this mot ion'and the support oC-

.ho Majoribanks amendment , whichso niters the law regulating admissiono the house as to allow affirmation as

well as swearing. Mr. Gladstone saidhat the position of the house on.tho

was painful and was overp-ay becoming tnoru so , and the amend-

nont-

would secure a proper solutionof the difficulty. Notwithstandingllr. Gladstone's argument , the mo-ion of Sir Stafford Northcoto was

carried by n vote of 257 to 243i-

TUB. . HATTON GARDEN KOBnEM,

A telegram Irom Brussels sayshat throe 11.011 and two women wore

arrested- yesterday charged with bo-

ng¬

concerned in tin ; Hatton Garden)oatolllco jewelry robbery. The)rincipal priconor , an E iglish ticketif leave man , made violent rosis-

anco.-

.BKODELEFF.-

ST.

.. PuTEKauuiio , March Gi The

ollowing curious statement is ono ,lie accuracy of which can bo guaran-oed , although not obtained from

either of the parties concerned.-Skobolofl's

.

St. Petersburg speech waswritten by A. K. Haskoff. Skoboleff-iubmittod the manuscrint to Gen-

.gnatieff.

, who- struck out several>agcs , making , no secret of it at thatimo. Shrewd though Skobeleff. is ,10 allowed himsoH to bo carried'away-y> champagne and took no account

of the erasures when ho deliveredhis speech. This is what led to the Irumor that ho and Ignatioff wore in-

collusion. .THK WKEN'H THANES. IMinister Lowell transmitted to the

statu department to-day a copy of* tho-queen's

-

reply to Secretary JTroliog-

luysen's- Ir

message of congratulationswhich is published by cable and also a.preparatory note from Ponsonby , prii-irate secretary of the queen : i.-

K

"March , 4th I received your tele-gram

-

to-day and gave it to the qpoon , ,

who was very much touched by. thekind feeling , shown. I felt that theexpression of onox nation to anotherwas rather too important for mo to-answer and I therefore gave it to Lord.-

Grouvillo.

with the quoen'a requestthat ho would convey her most heartythanks for this telegram. "

KIUUCD BY SOLDIERS.VIENNA, March 0. The Austrian

soldiers in enforcing martial law inBosnia , shot an innkeeper &t Resnafor concealing arms.E-

ARTHQUAKE..

.

GENEVA , March 0. Strong- earth-quake

¬

shocks occurred on Saturdayaround Belle Insona , in the canton ofi-

Tieno. .!

HOSIERS' INDICTMENT.

The Special Orand Jury Baya It Was.' Murder in tbo First ..Degree-

.At

.

10:30 a. m. yesterday the grandj-

ury came into court and reported.hat they had found ono indiotmont.r-

Vhilo.

it was supposed to be that iu thetasters case the con tents of the doc-

nont-

were not made public until after-noon

¬, when the result was found to bo

the finding of a true bill charging , thedefendant with murder in the firstdegree.

This finding was a. surprise to-

everyone.-

. The regular , grand jury, !

after weeks of investigation and thecalling in of scores ofi witnossas , hadi-

nly found an indiotmont of murdern the second degree , and sinoo thatluie the disappearance of several of-

ho most important witnesses was.supposed to have weakened the prose-cution

¬

considerably.The bill is lengthy and Ailed witlb-

he usual technical phrases. It ofcourse includes the charges , ofi delib-eration

¬and premeditation

A motion was. made by Koiters at-

torneys¬

to admit the prisoner to bail ,and was argued* at length, by the coun-wl. . The judge said ho would not ro-ease the prisoner on bail unless the

district attorney would consent toit,and aa ho doohned to do BO. Sheriffttiller , aboui G o'clock , hunted Kos.-;ors up andt took him, in custody. Ha V-

i

was lodgodi in the county jail.whoro,

10 now is. It is ojpoctod thattrial will some up to-morrow.

National Associated I'lca *Boston , MUM. , March 0 , George

Sweet & Co. , bankora and brokers ,State street , suspended this morning-

.Hie

.i *

Right Sort of General- k-Jacob Smith. Clinton Street , Buffalo , Ittya ha has uaed Braura BLPBSOM iu hisfamily a a general medicine for cue * of-

ludigeiitlou4

, blllouineju , bowel and kidneycoroplaiutii , and 'disorder* arising fromItnimritiea of the blood ; ha speaks nlifhly-of its efficacy. Price 50 oonta , trial bot-tles

¬

10 cenU. m7dJw"-

HOUGH ON HATS."The thing desired found at latt. Aslc-

drujgint for "Hough on 1UU. " It clearout raU , mice , roachw , filet, b d >

box ** .