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o THE OREGON SCOUT. JONES A; CIIANCUY, PublUlmra. UNION, OREGON. ABOVE THE DEATH CHAMBER. Ilcnrtrcmllns Scene In llio Vicinity of the iTIliio UlnuNtcr In l'ciiiinyl vutiln Wilkcsb.ntTO (Pa.) dispatch: There was no rest for Nuntlcoto lust rilght. Itlsim possible to describe in words the constcr nation, disomy and ngony which spread throughout tlm village when it was learned alter midnight that nllctfjrts to got tlio en tombed miners out nlivo was abandoned. The town never saw such a sight as that witnessed from 2 to 4 o'clock this morning. No one thought of rest. Hio whole popu lation wns on the streets discussing In tho wildest niniincr the decision to abandon nil efforts ut rescue. Exclamations of despair, cries ol agony and multcrings of discontent were heard on every corner and in almost every household. Tho relatives of tho tin fortunate victims wcro in tho wildest of do sjinlr, and several were seized with convul nioiih. Hnniiie Sarvcr. sister of tlio two KnrviT brothers, wns tiroil rated with vio lent fits, and nt 5 o'clock this morning it tvnn nxnoctoil that sho would die. Mrs. Kivclcr. tho old mother of tho Kivelor brothers, was at death's door from weak ness and shock, and many other relatives uud friends were completely prostrated. Tim ollicinls in charge of tho rescuing ox pedition wero forced to abandon nil work from tlio air-slime, ny soverai coiiciuhiohb. Invcstieiitions at an curly hour this morn ing show Unit wind, rock nnd culm havo fallen to such an extent that tlio miiio in which tho imprisoned miners woro is now filled to the roof, and that tho men aro dead and beyond all human help. Tho second cnve-ln took tilaco during tlio night, nnd was o' very largo proportions, and tho real extent of tlio damage can nanny no estimated, butit is great. This fall brought with it volumes of black damp and sul phurous gases, which filled tho mines and put r peremptory stop to all work. At 0 o'clock this morning it wns learned that the bodies of tho victims could not bo re covered for at least n month, and sinco tlio news has been spread throughout the min ing region tho most intense excitonient pro vails. Kvery effort will now bo mado to work in towards tho men from tho slopo. Tho clearing up of tho gangways will bo pushed as rapidly as possible. Itis thought tho work will bo long and tedious, ns tliero nro about II, 000 feet of gangway also filled up and said to bo packed to tho roof. There iirotwonty-threu miners entombed. Tho olliciuls of tho Lehigh .fe Wilkosbnrro Coal company aro nowgoing to Hink n nliiift directly over tho slopo whoro tho impris oned miners aro supposed to be. It is thought that by doing tliis they can reach tho victims in about four days. A THIEF, SCOUNDREL, KNAVE. AMIrMiirl Defaulter Admit Ho In All ol 'J'h In mid ITIoro Too. Information conies from Clinton, Mo., that Silas 10. Cheek, a prominent real estate loan agent of that place, is a defaulter for over 5100,000. Thoiituiost confidence, wns placed In his integrity until recently and tho banks hnd given him credit far beyond his means and honored his drafts for largo amounts. About two weeks ago J. C. Nichols, of Uridgoport, Conn,, arrived at Clinton to look after amortgagoou proper ty belonging to Orton li. Jones. Ho dis covered that tho mimoonlho mortgage was fictitious and tho niortgngo u forgery. Cheek had forged tho name of tho recorder to n bonus niortgngo uud hnd defrauded him out of $7.:i0(). To save himself Cheek gave a deed of trust on his property for tho iimimut and tlio imnio day gave another deed of trust to save his friends who hud advanced him. Ho then left for Camilla nnd has not since been heard from. His manner of obtaining money wns to forgo bogus deeds of trust and imprint tlio re corder's seal upon tho documents, which ho could easily do, as lio had access to tho recorder's olllco at all times. Tlio deeds thus appearing allrightho had no dilllculty in obtaining money on them. As theso papers aiv not recorded it is Impossible to tell who aro tho defrauded patties, but tlio following liavo been heard from: Central Illinois lliiauciiil agency, .Jacksonville. Ill,; John Hurd, Joseph A. Joyce and 1''. 0. Nichols, liridgeport, Conn.; Newton Sav ings bank. Ntnvlon, Conn.; W. J. O'Keofoifc Co., Marshall, Neb. Cheek is years old, married, and his wife in now lying nt tho point of death, but does not know of her hushiind'H wrong doings, llo owned properly worth Sill, 000, which bus lieou uttached by creditois, but no other legal action has been taken. His books show that ho has loaned 171, 000 for eastern parties. In his desk tho following was found: "1 am a thiol, scoundrel, knavo anil liar." "Silas 1'. Ciii:i:k." THE SIIAEON-UILL CASE, A Decision ltcndcrcd In l'lnlntilt: I'll VOI' ol" tlio Pan Francisco dispntrh: United Stales Circuit Judge Sawyer this .morning ren dered a derision In favor of tho plaintiff in the suit of Sharon vs. Hill, brought to de clare void tho alleged marriage contract. The action was brought by Sonutor Sharon against Sarah Altheu Hill to declare null tint! void the contract upon which Superior Judge Sullivan granted the defendant a divorce from the plaintiff a year ago. The decision, alter Hinting tho evidence In tho case, covers soveu hundred and thirty-one ji.'iges ol legal rap uitten with a typo -writer. Tno dcc.sinn says tho principal ucsttnn is whether tho alleged declaration of marriage is genuine or forged. Much npnco is devoted to an auulysls of tho testimony of chirographic experts, from which tho court decides that the testimony is largely in favor of tho plaintiff, and proves, as tar as such ovldenco can, that tho signature to tho document is forged. It also holds from tho same testimony that tho word "wife" in tho "my dear wife," letters are tracings substituted for other words. The opinion concludes by htutlng that the alleged marrlago contract it a forgery and the decree is null and void. The main opinion is by Judge Deady, of tho United States distiict court of Oregon, uud contains twenty-four thousand words. Judge Sawyer tiled tho concurring opinion. Hxpolllng tlio Cattle, Hurons. A special from Muskojoo says: "J.W. Jordan, special agent (or tho Cherokee strip, has just received a message from Fort Jtono stating that tho troops had tho cattle nearly all removed from Oklahoma, and am ready to commence expelling from tho strip cattlemen who have not paid their lease money and other Intruders." VVint: Awaku linn secured soino good truo itories of adventure from tho pen ol John Willis Hays, ol tho U.S. Geological Survey; the first, a tale ol western North Carolina, "An Adventure in a Mica Mine,1 appear In tho January number. A truo North Carolina story of tho Revolutionary war, ii page nl the author's lamlly history, "A Revolutionary Turn-Coat," id ulio given iu the uuino uuuibur. SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES. The Jlnnnor In Which Tlioy Ilnvo IJccn Arranged In the Upper House. On ncrlculttirc nnd forcs,trv. Messrs. Miller. of New York, (chairman,) Illnlr, l'lunib, Van Wyck, Sawyer, George, Fair, Gibson, and Jones of Arkansas. On appropriations Messrs, Allison, (chair man, ) Dawes, l'liunh, Hale, Mahone, Beck, Cockrell, Call, Gorman, and Logan. To audit nnd control the contingent expense: of tho senate, Messrs. Jones, of Nevada (chairman,) Clince, and Vance. On civil service nnd retrenchment, Messrs, llntvlcy, (chairman,) Danes, Mitchell, of Pcun vylvanln, Miller, of California, I'lkc, Voor- hecs, Walthall, Wilson, of Maryland, and Berry. On claims, Messrs. Pike, (chairman,) Hoar, Dolph, SK)oncr, Jackson, 1-alr, Jones, of Ar kansas, Gray, nnd Mitchell, of Oregon On coast defenses, .Messrs. Dolph, (chair man,) Cameron, Sewcll, Ilnwley, Maxey, Mc- I'hcrsou, and I-air. On commerce, Messrs. McMillan, (chairman,) Jones, of Nevada, Conner, Fryc, Miller, of New York, Dolph, Hansom, Cameron, Coke, Nest, Gorman, Jones, of l-'loriila, nnd Keiina. On the District of Columbia, Messrs. Ingalls (Chairman,) Klddlcbergcr, Pike, Palmer, .Mil Icr, of California, Harris, Vance, Drown, and lllackhurn. On education nnd labor, Messrs. Illalr, (clialrmnn,) Malione, Miller, of New York, frown, Palmer, Call, Pugli, Payne, and Wal thai). On engrossed hills, Messrs. Saulsbury, (clialrmr.u,) Call, and Allison On enrolled bills, Messrs. Ilrown, (chair man,) S.ibm, nnd Colquitt On epidemic dlscacs, Mcsrs. Hnrrls, (chair man,) Hampton, LYstls, Sewcll, Spooncr, Stan ford, and Horry. To examine the several branches of the civil service, Messrs. Snhln, (chairman,) Ctillom, Allison, Hampton, nnd Gray, On expenditures of public money, Messrs Ctillom, (chairman,) Harrison, Plumb, Piatt, Heck, henna, nnd Gibson. On finance, Messrs. .Morrill, (chnlrman,) Sherman, Jones, of Nevada, Allison, Aldrlch, Miller, of iNow lork, Voorhccs, Heck, Mc- Phcrson, Harris, and Vance. On fisheries, .Messrs. Palmer, (chairman,) Sewcll, Dawes, Stanford, Morgan, Harris, and Gray. On foreign relations, Messrs. Miller, of Call fornla, (chairman,) Sherman, Kdiminds, Fryc, Kvarts, Morgan, Hrowu, Saulsbury, and Payne. On the Improvement of the Mississippi river, Messrs. Vnn Wyck, (chairman,) .Mitchell of Pennsylvania, Cullom, Pike, Cockrell, George, anil huslls. On Indian affairs, Messrs. Dawes, (chair man,) Ingalls, Harrison, Uowen, Sahln, Max- cy, Morgan, Hampton, and Jones, of Arkun sas. On tho Judiciary, Messrs. Edmunds, (chair man,) Ingalls, McMillan, Hoar, Wilson, of Iowa, Lvarts, Vest, Pugh, Coke, and Jackson. On the library, Messrs. Sewcll, (chairman,) Honr, nnd Voorhees. On manufactures, Messrs. Klddlebcrgcr, (chairman,) Sahln, Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, Stnnford, Colquitt, liutlcr, and Walthall. On Military nlTalrs, Messrs. Logan, (chair man,) Sewell, Cameron, Harrison, Jlnwloy, Mandersou, Cockrell, Hampton, Camden, and Waltliall. On mines and milling, Messrs. Teller, (chair, man,) Jones, of Nevadi, Van Wyck, Hamp ton, Fair, Camden, nnd .Mitchell, of Oregon. On nnval affairs, Messrs. Cameron, (chair man,) Hale, Dawes, Klddlcbergcr, Stanford, Mel'liorson, Jones, of Florida, Kutlcr, and Blackburn. On patents, Messrs, Piatt, (chairman,) Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, Chace, Teller, Cain den, Jones, of Arkansas, and Gray. On pensions, .Messrs. .Mitchell, of Pennsyl vania, (chairman,) Illalr, Van Wyck, Aldrlch, Sewell, Jackson, Camden, Colquitt, uud Payne. On postotllces nnd post-roads, Messrs. Con ger (chairman), Sawyer, Wilson, of Iowa, Ma hone, Chace, Maxey, Saulsbury, Colqult, and Wilson, of Maryland. On printing, Mi'ssra. Mandersou (chairman), Ilnwley and Gorman. On private land claims, Messrs. Hansom (chairman), Colqult, Kustls, Kdinuuds, and Kvcrts. On privileges and elections, Messrs. Hoar (chairman), Fryc, Teller, Kvarts, Sauls-hury, 'ance, Pugh, Geoige, and Logan. On public buildings ami grounds, Messrs, Maliouo (chairman), .Morrill, Stanford, Spoon r, Jones of Florida, Vest, mid Camden. On public lands, .Messrs. Plumb (chairman), Illalr, Van Wyck, Dolph, Teller, .Morgan, Cock, roll, Walthall, and Kerry. On railroads, .Messrs. Sawyer (chnlrman), Ilnwley, Sewell, Sahln, Cullom, Hrowu, Keuua, George, Hlackhuru, Kustls, and Mitchell of Oregon. On tho revision of tho laws of tho United States, .Messrs. Wilson, of Iowa, (chairman,) I'latt, Hale, Keuua, nnd Wilson, of .Maryland. On revolutionary claims, Messrs, Jones, of Florida, (chairman), Coke, Pugh, McMillan, and Chace. On rules, Mesrs. Fryo (chnlrman), Sherman, lugnlls, Harris, and Hlackhuru. On territories, Messrs. Harrison (chnlrman), Piatt, Conger, Cullom, Miiuderuiu, liutlcr, Jones, of Florida, George, mid Payne. On transmutation routes to tho seaboard, Messrs. Aldrlch (chairman), Maudersun, Pal mer, Cullom, Gibson, Vest, Call, Duller, aud Mitchell, of Orcgou. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. Prlnco Alexander entered Sofia on tbt JlHh at the head ot six regiments ot infun ry, ono regiment of cavalry ami three bat teries ot artillery. Ho was received with I rent enthusiasm by tho Inhabitants. The tit v wns guilv decked with Hags and at night it was brilliantly illuminated. Many banners bearing patriotic inscriptions wero displayed along tho lino ol march. Ono ol theso read, "llonornnd glory to tho victors ol SllvntUn, Dragoman pass, Tzarlbrod and I'iiol." Sixty thousand rifles manufactured by tho Providence Tool company havo arrived In Constantinople. These rilles will bo used to complete tho arming ot tho inobllUcd forces ot Turkey. The French chambers mot on tho 20th tor tho first time since tho death ot King Alfonso. Senor' Conovas Del Custollo was elected president ol thoohaniberot deputies bv a innjoity ol 1 10 over Senor Uouioro Y. Kobodo, ex-minister ot the interior. Tho voting showed that there is a serious split In tho royalist parly. Senor Conovas Del Castillo mado a patriotic speech, iu the rou mo ol which ho took occasion to eulo rlM the Into king. His tribute to tho mem. nry ol tho dead king was reoolvHl with theers. Amidst shouts ol "Long live tin (ueen regent," tho cortes unanimously re lolvod to send a deputation to Christina kith nn address ot condolence an the deatl ( her husband, Tho senate, by n uiiatil lious vote, adopted a similar resolution. POLITICAL NEWS AND NOTES. Colorado polled 58,115 votes this year, vitn n republican plurality oi o,.ii(i. It is expected that tho Ohio legislature will pass a liquor law with a local option clause. Kollin M. Daggett, cx-mlnistcr to Hawaii is in Washington urging tho annex ot the Sandwich islands. Senator Sawyer, tho millionaire states. man of Wisconsin, is reportrd to hav never made a speech or lost a bill. Tho proposition to increnso tlio pay ol United States judges 'will reccivo much stronger support than most proposition! for nn ndvnnco in salaries. At present th Judges receive ii,ouo a year. Senator Hale, of Maine, will follow tht simple rule of voting for tho confirmation of good appointments and ngninst bad ones, regardless ot tho manner In which the Incumbent wns removed. Ho claims that benutor Fryo is in lull sympathy with him It is claimed that President Artlitir'i proclamation regarding tho old VVinncbngc reservation wns a final nnd binding dechv ration under which certain property righti were nctiuircd. and t lint J'residcnt C ove, land's nction in suspending tho operation ol the proclamation cannot stand. A Washington dispatch says: Tht speaker of the house is at work nrrAngini tho committees, nnd it is said ho will give tbo list out for publication ns soon ns it n completed, not waiting for congress tc meet. Thcto is cous:derablo iiuensincsi among tho members to know whoro they will bo nssigned. Their nnxiety bus kepi many in Washington lor tlio lioMduy recess Had tho committees been announced bo foro adjournment it is probable most ol tho members would havo gono to theii homes for their Christmas dinners, but under existing circumstances only seventy. five have taken udvantago of this oppor tunity. Protests from tlio Railroads. A Washington special says that since Gen Joe .1011118011, United States railroad com. missioncr, issued tlio new rules jn regard to annual and special reports from subsidized nnd land grant railroads, inquiries and pro tests iu regard to them from railroad ninn ngera liavo kept bccrclary i.amar busy Tlio uniform complaint is that compliance, with the rules would expose the business secrets of all tlieso roads to tlieir compctt tors. Without making it public, Secretary Lamar bad sent an order to Gen..lolinstou on December Olh, about thotonth day after tlio rules were issued, aud bcioro no had re ceived tho protests ol tho ttulrouds, in structing him to treat tlio reports of tho railroads as secret, to be seen only by tho president, tlio secretary of tho interior, tlio railroad commissioners, and such clerks at tho commissioners olllco as should need them for the business of the olllco, and then only in tho presenco and under tho supcrvi siou of Gen. Johnston himself. Assistunt Secretary denies, who trained tho rules, says tho department will insist on enforcing them. The government furnished about two-tliirds of tlio capital of thcrouds in tlio aggregate. It has a right to got an answer to its (luestious nnd bo informed of the con dition of tho property in which it is heavily uncreated. (JENEItAL NEWS AND NOTES. Tho trial of KtiBsiun revolutionists nt Warsaw resulted iu tlio imposition of tlio denth sentence upon u justice of tlio peace, n captain of engineers, and four other lend ers, while twenty-two more wero ordered to Siberia for a number of years. Mrs. Cornelia Scott.'daugliter ot the late Gen. Winfleld Scott, died nt tlio university hospital, llnltimore, last week, in her OOth ear. bhe has lieou ill for soverai months. Sho wns the widow of Lieutenant II. L. Scott, IT. S. A. Viear Geuoral Conwny procured a wnr- raut for the arrest of the editor of tlio Chi cago Pilot on tho charge of criminal libel. Tho charge alleges that tlio paper named published libelous articles to the effect that 1'uther ( nuwny had appropriated tho funds of the chinch to his own use on vari ous occasions. Leaders of tho Salvation Army nt, Lon don presented to tho homo secretary a pe tition a milo mill a half long, which had 00,000 signatures, and which weighed 500 pounds. This fi i in i tila I ilti document links ho release from piisou of hditor Stead, of tho Pall Mall Gazette, and Mrs. Keb-ccii I n r ret t, who nro iu jail for abducting Kli.a Armstrong. Tbo bill of Senator Coko to establish a national live-stock highway, reserves from sale for ton years tho public land in range 1 1, lying along tho east Hue of the state ot Colorado, about two miles iu width; nnd sets it apart as a national live-stock high way, Tom Martin, a well-known Kentucky nicer, has lieou purchused for 5 l,.iOD by the Dwyor brothers, of Now V ork. llecauso of the lockout of !,O00 employes of tho Singer sewiiig-inuchino company at Kliziibetlmort, N. J., tho Knights of Labor suggest the boycotting of tlio firm until the hops are reopened. I'nrnell informs his colleagues that ho ill oppose nil srhomert affecting Ireland hich does not allow tho Irish to control their own police. At Salt Lako in tho caso of Hrigham oung Hampton, charged witli conspiracy itli lewd women to compromise prominent iiuti-Moriuons, tho jury rendered u verdict of guilty. N. W. Hingham, special ogont of tho treasury, has written a letter to Supervis ing Agent Martin, doclining to resign, as re quested by tho latter. His grounds for de clining nro that Ids olllco Is In no tonse poli tical or partisan aud that bis long term of Inithful service end freedom from active poliieal partisanship entitle hint to still continue to 1111 his piwont position. Information comes from Clinton, Mo., that SilasK. Cheek, a prominent rial citato and loan agent of that place, is a defaulter for over 100,000. The utmost conlldVnro was placed iu his integrity until recently, ami the Imnlis had given him credit far bo om! his means and honored his drafts for largo amounts, The steamer Sallio Carney was burned in tho Tallahatchie river, six miles above Greenwood, Miss, Monday evening, together Itli -till bales ol cotton; loss on boar, $S.O00; on cotton, S1H.000; insurance $1,000 on boat. Kev. William Hayes Ward. D. D-, IX. 1)., managing editor ot tho New York Iudoeii- dent, hns accepted nn invitation to deliver tho memorial day oration poioro .Mci'hor sou post No. 711, department ot Massachu setts, G. A. It., at Abiugton, Smallpox is making fearful ravages in the iusano asylum at Longuo Point, Canada, Aaron Shaw, a farmer at riemlnsville, near Owcgo, N. Y., shot and mortally wounded Ids wife and then shot hlmaoll dead. Mrs. Shaw loft her husband two veni-H lien niter a ouarivl. and has sinrt lived at tlio house ot a neighbor. Shaw wont to see Iter thero and alter some con versation shot her. He went to his own house nnd shot himself. lie was 0U years old and his wifo 48. Gov. Martin, ot Kansas, on tho recom mcndatlon of the live stock sanitary com mission, has removed tho quarantine against all .if Illinois and Missouri. Tho quarantine hnd been in force only against a few counties of cnchsyite. Tho United States treasury now has on hand $147,000,000 in gold and 103,800, uuu 111 Hiivur. At a nvcting in Now York to raise fund to aid Mr. I'nrnell, SL',100 wnB subscribed in fifteen minutes. Tlio trustees of the un expended contributions handed over 55,000 to the Parliament r nnd association. Tlio Northwestern Plow nnd Cultivntor association held a special meeting nt Chi cago, at which It was derided to grant no further concessions to dealers, because of the increase in the price of material Should tho prico r.l material experience a further ndvance, it is probable that tho prices of plows and cultivators will propor tionately increase. lhero is a prospect ol two vacancies in the corps of judgo ndvocato in tlio army Major Henry Goodfellow, who has boon stricken with apoplexy, will be retired if does not die, and the appointment of successor of Generul Swiiim, if it will bo made, will wholly retire that gentleman from the service. In that event it is quite likely Col. Harr will be mado tho head of the corns, thus causing n second vacancy nt the foot of the list. Reappointment wns greatly desired by thu officers of tlio line of thenrmy. Mrs. Lizzie Shepherd committed suicide nt Plainfield, N. .1.. by breaking tlio ico in Glen brook nnd throwing herself iu bend foremost. I ho wnter was but three feet deep. She left a note nddrcssed to licrhus baud nnd mother saying sho preferred death to going insane. The nrmistico of thirty days proposed by tho great powers of Luropo has been ac ;eptcd by King Milan and Princo Aloxnn Jcr. Tlio lilies to bo occupied by tlio bel ligerents will meantime, bo traced by tho military demarkatioti commission. Steps nro being taken in Ireland to pre vent nny further decline of tho cattlo inter est iu that country. Ono ot tho plans pro nosed is to establish a dead meat trade with Kngluud. Queen Victoria has intimated her ap proval of a measure fornn Irish parliament under imperial control. The nationalists aro united upon tho elective principle, and majority of tho liberal tenders lavor linking tlio new parliament an electivo body. Tlio power of veto is to rest wisli tlio imperial parliament nnd tlio queen, the Irish ministry to bo appointed by tne soy. ereign. Gcorgo W. Cliilds is about to increase his liberal donation to tho handsome library building at tho Grove, Long Hranch, known ns library hall, by placing a memorial to Gen. Grant in tlio eastern sido of tho hall. Tho memorial will consist of a mngnillcent trio o window of stained glass, of beautiful 'esign nnd finish. The window wilt oo com pleted before spring. Suit hns been entered in tho federal court iu Now York by John N. A. Gnswold inminst Itowhind G. Hazard et nl. Tho caso is an outgrowth of tho celebrated Credit Mobilier litigation. Gnswold be came surety for Thomas C. Durant, who was defendant in a Credit .Mobilier sua Drought by tho Hazards. Durant is now dead and Griswold seeks rolenso. It is stated that it is not impossiblo that tho entire Credit Mobiliercnse may bo reopened us tho suit proceeds. GERMAN IIATHED OF AMERICA. Consul Oenernl iHiieller'M Iloport Ile- volvcil at tlio State, Department. Tho annual ropo.-t of Jacob Mueller, United States consul general at Frankfort-on-the-Mivin, Germany, has boon received nt thostato department. Ho calls atten tion to tho reactionary tendencies prevail ing in that country on industrial and com mercial relations with tlio United States, which, ho says, explains tlio ill-will of tho ollicial and ruling spheres against tho United States. They dread, ho says, Amer ican lions, wheat and American imports (lenerally, lint still more tho importation ol American ideas. Not only is tlio tendency to retrogression noticeable, ho says, in tlio lolitieal, economic and religious spheres of ife, but the barriers existing between mankind nio also fostered and mill- tinlied to such on extent that tho spirit of caste is again becoming prominent and tho feudal system resur rected. He alludes to theso tendencies ns the principal reason for the pro vailiisjj unti Americanism and in order that ou r govern ment itiny ho prepared not to auticipato from ollicial Germany or Austria, hostilo ns they mo to American liberty and pros perity, any gratuitous accessions. Tho con sul reports that tho depressed state of trade and industry in Germany has con tinued dining tlio past year and tho now tariff system lias proved a failure. Ho do- lares that the vafuo of exports from lier- iiiaiiy to the l nited Mutes during jasi amounted to $5l,7(iS,744, a decrease of S(!,8S1,'.)".,j as compared witli tht previous ear. The principal decrease was onuiiun and porcelain wnio, lint bands and ribbons, hides and skins, linens, silks, dress goods, jewelry, etc. Thero wns an increase in ex- iioits ol drugs and cnenui-n.s, wines una Honors, iron nnd steel goods, hair. glass, slate, etc. Tho imports from tho l nited btatcs wero con fined to agricultural, mineral, animal ami vegetable products. Immigration from Gerinuuy to tho United Stnt'es bus fallen off -10 per cunt during tlio first nino months ot 1SS5. There is a strong fooling of antipathy towards tho United Stutes iu the matter of immigration aud every effort is resorted to to discourngs It. Tho great import ot foreign wheat has caused a do tniiud for higher duties, which would prac tically nmo'.iiit, to prohibition. In conclu- bion Consul Mueller says that tho present strife of nations for industrial and com mercial siipromncy suggests an American tolicy ot freo ships, of industries iintrnm- ilielcd by burdonsonio taxes, and ot vigor ous protection ot Americans abroad. Union PnctUo Management. Chicago dispatch: Vice President nnd Genoral Mauiigor Callaway, ot tho Union Pacific, arrived hero yesterday from llos ton, w hero he attended tho conference ol directors. Mr. Callaway says there is no truth whatever in the report which has been so industriously circulated hero and in New York for several days, to tho effect that ho was about to give up tlio genera) managership of his company ami ilovote his attention solely to tho duties ot vice president. Ho says, as far as he knows, there will bo no change iu tho innnugemont. and that tho present arruiigemciits are en tirely nutiaiiu-tory. Vino Christmas Presents. Giuseppe Andrueiii and Ids wifo Anna are just now a notable couple among their neighbors ot the Italian colony in New York. Mrs. Andruozil gave birth to a fine bov on Friday afternoon last. She fol lowed this up next day, more than twenty four hours later, with two girls. Tho three youngsters are thriving and tho mother is doing ns well ns could be expected uuder tbo circumstances. UNION PACIFIC EXCURSIONS. That to Lot AimclcN to Take I'lnco January IStli ICoiiiid Trip TIckctn $100. Omaha, Nnn December IS, 1885. To the Public: Our lourth excursion to California will leave Omaha nnd Council Illuffs at 10:30 a. m., Wednesday, January 13th. The success of the three preceding excur sions is our clnim upon the public for pat ronngo for tho January date. We havo enrried a largo number of people, and, with out exception, they have been pleased with the programme luid out and treatment received. This excursion Is first-class in every par ticular. Kound trip tickets will be sold at $100 each, good for six months; children, live years old and under twelve, half fire. l'ullmun fare for double berths, Omnha or Council Illuffs to Los Angeles, 51G.50cxtrn; to Sacramento or San Francisco, 14.00. The entire party must travel together going, but can stop off in a body at nny point if desired. Individuals may re'.urn at pleasure after thirty days, stopping off at will within tho life of their tickets. Pro- poi tionately low rates nro mndo by nil con necting lines from enatcrn cities. Special rates for sido trips to Salt Lako City, Yel lowstone Park, Shoshone Falls, etc. All tickets good via Denver. Tho route will be: Omaha to Ogdcn via Union Pacific," Ogden to Sacramento nnd Los Angeles via Southern Pacific. Pas sengers going west from Omoha may re turn to Kansas City without extra cost. PoBsengcrs desiring to return via ono of the other Pacific lines, can secure tickets good returning to Missouri Itivcr terminus of such line, upon payment of SlOextrn.when ticket is exchnnged at the Southern Pacific Agent's Office. Tills party will travel togethr to Sacra mento, where it will break up. Those de siring to go through to Los Angeles will re main in sleeping cars running through to that city. Those wishing to visit points in Northern California, including San Fran tisco, Mnrysville, etc., will part company with their Los Angeles friends nt Sacra mento. It is understood that all who wish to stop off at local stations, west or south of and including Sacramento, may do so at their pleasure, nnd continuo their jour ney at will without extra cost. AH who desire to join this party are re quested to communicate with the nearest General or Traveling Agent of tho Union Pacific direct or through local railway agents. A deposit of SIO must be made, not later than January 10th, to secure a tilaco with the party. This sum will bo credited on tickets when put chased, and is asked ns an evidence of good faith. Wo must know definitely who nro to bo members of this party by January 10th, at farthest, In order to provide sleeping enr accommodations, and niako other neces sary arrangements. Coupon ticket Agents throughout tlio country will bo glad to ns6ist parties, going on this ox-iursion, to obtain lull inlorma tion, or they can communicate with ono ol our Gcncrrd or Traveling Agents or this olllco direct. A representative of tho Fan- Hen ger Dopnrtmont of tho Union Pacific Knihiay will nccompuny tho excursion through to Los Angeles, and will bo on hand to render such services ns mny bo re quired to insure comfort and enjoyment to tho party. Tho following programme for tho trip is suggested, but subject to such change ns mny bo deemed advisable or necessary for tho thorough success of the excursion. Tuesday, January 13th. 1880, leave Council Hluffi Transfer Depot nt 10:30 a. in. Wednesday, January 14th, lcavo Chey enne, Wyoming, nt 0:10 p. m. Thursday, January 10th. leave ugden, Utah, at 0:00 p. m. lTiday, January 10th, leave linmboldt, Novnda, at 3:10 p. m. baturday, January 17th, arrive at Sac ramento, 7:00 a. m. Sunday. Janunry lbth, arrive at .Los Angeles at 1:30 p. m. It seems entirely unnecessary to speak in detail of tho scenery by tho way, on a route so well and favorably known as tho Great Union Pacific, or to detain tho reader with extended descriptions of a trip through Nebraska, Wyoming, Utnh, Nevada and California. It is sufficient to assuro all who aro not familiar with the objects of in terest on tho route, Unit no other journey ot equal length can bo undertaken in which so much can bo learned, aud so much seen and enjoyed. J ho beautiful Fmtto Valley, tho cattle ranges of rsebrnska and Wyoming, the crossing of the Rocky Hauges, Ames Monu ment, Dalo Creek liridge, Laramio Plains, Green Itivcr Huttes, 1'clio Canon, Webei Canon, Great Salt Lake, tho Humboldt Sink, tho Palisades, tlio Truckco Valley, the ascent ot the Sierras, nnd tho dash down tho western slope of tho same range, Sacra mento City and Valley, ban Jounuin Val ley, Uio ascent to Tchachnpi, tho famous Loup, tno .Mopivo Doscrr, bun Fernnndc Tunnol and Snn Fernando Vnllov follow each other in rapid succession. Los Angeles in its sunny climo, amid orango and lemon groves, and fragrant with perfumes ol rarest flowers, welcoming tho invalid oi weary traveler to health aud rest, com pletes tho delightful journey. All who would escape tho severity of out northern wlntors, all who enjoy ctornn.' spring, all who aro sick nnd debilitated bj disenso or over work, nil, whether sick oi in health, who enjoy tho grand nnd tht beautiful, all who desire a winter vncation trip of unparalleled interest, nro invited to send In tlieir names without delay. Uomember tho date, tho rate nnd tht route. Tell your friends nbojut it and havt thom join this excursion. Yours truly, .1. W. .MOItSK, General Paesonsor Agent. THE GRANT MONUMENT FUND. Hitter ir('llii .tuning tlio Committee ThoTulk ol' Jay Could. Now York dispatch: Bitter feeling has arisen iu tho Grant Memorial committer. Clinlrnmn Chester A. Arthur hns attended no meeting lately, nor signed a document relating to tho monument project; nnd many others aro with him in holding aloof. The cause of this is tho publication ol tho iiamiM ot mo entire committee, with tho subscriptions ot those who hnd made any, thus emblazoning tno several hundred who hud not contributed a dollar. This is con strued as a measure of coercion, and now they are antagonistic to the whole scheme. Jay Gould was tho original inciter of tlio displeasing measure. He is a commit tee- man, uud iu a meeting he spnke emphati cally of those) who had retrained from giv- boon afterwards the list was nub- Klied. Tlio Heci-etarv savs tt-iitlifnllv that neither ho nor thr books'of the tutuirt (iro nies tno miormniion, winch was reiuiuv obtained by smirching tho daily record of contributions or the names of tho commit toe. NevertheloKS the agrieved men hold that it was nn attempt to shame them into giving, that the promoters ol the fund sanc tioned it, mid that it U nn insult that tliev can re-sent only by having nothing further to do with the business. Not a mUlionniro named in the roll has sent in anything since the publication. The belief now is that the fund will lo closed whon S1C0.000 has been raised, nnd that the city, state and na tional government will then lie asked nppropriatoSl 00,000 each, making a total sum ol $500,000 with which to build tho monumcut. ALMOST A DEATH STRIKE. A Glove Set-to lii AVIilrli Ono of tile l'nrtlrlpaiils 1m Knocked Mciinclrftit. Probably the most exciting glove contest over witnessed in Chicago occurred on tho 28th, in which Jack Hurke, of Chicago, i.i three rounds knocked out Mike Clenry, ot New York. At exactly 10 o'clock tho men faced each other, sparred an instant for ni opening, and a moment later Geary went to grass from a terrific back bander from Burke's left, which struck him square la the eyo and brought blood. The round finished witli some ineffectual attempts on Clenry's pnrt to get in his right on Burke's face. Tlio second round panned out rather favorably for Clenry, who got in a stingin? counter with Ids left on Burke's check. Ho tapped him gently twice more, and the round was closed with some cautious spar ling on both sides. When tho men stood up for tho third round Burke's pink nnd glowing skin showed in strnnge contrast to tlio almost marble whiteness of deary's line face and physiqtlP. Burko's whole aspect wns. eloquent of vigor nnd confidence, yet Clenry palo nnd sitplo looked well his mutch. Farly in this exciting bout Clrarv got wli.it later proved to have been tho blow that decided the contest. The Now Yorker forced tho fighting at first, but Burke soon crowded in on him nnd Im petuously foiced him to his corner; hit him two nitt.ing blows in the face witli his left; then parrying Clenry's light with his own 'ight glove ho biiuck the New Yorker a heavy blow on tho neck. Clcary stag gered and seemed dazed for a momci't. then recovered himself with an effort, and forced Burko desperately to the o ppnsito sido of the ring. It could be seen that the New Yorker was breathing heavily nnd shook slightly with suppressed excite ment, while Burko, perfectly cool ami co! lected, watched calmly for his chance. It came. Quick as a Hash his right arm shot out nnd Clenry fell like a log. Tho blow caught him fairly justunderand behind tho Iclt car and knocked him senseless. "My God, he's killed him," someone mut tered. Tho huge audience was perfectly silent. Burko stepped up to his fallen ad versary and when after ho failed to iiiot for a few seconds but lay stretched nt full length on hislmck, the tender-hearted Irish man stooped over and shook him gently, his face exhibiting genuine alarm. A little later Geary's prostrate form showed signs of lifo and tho crowd rose with wild cries "Burke! Burkel" It seemed us though the platform would bo torn in pieces when tho champion climbed over tbo ropes nnd walked jauntily to Ids dressing room, every whit ns steady ns when ho enmo out. Clenry's seconds picked him up and helped him to Ids dressing room where ho revived in a few minutes. Sinco Burke went to California, niter bis set-to with Sullivan ho bus cultivated the offensive use of his right hand which is be lieved by ninny to be the secret of his re markable success iu this contest. CONSUL-UENERAL MUELLER. Ills Itcport Miiy Load to 'a Demand for Ills lleeull. Washington dispatch: This evening's Star bus tho following: Cousul-Gcncral Mueller, whoso report upon tho fooling of tho Gerninn government towards the United States is likely to lead to diplo matic correspondence between the two countries nnd probably to a demand on the part of Germany for M ueller's recall, comes from tho same town with Kcprescntntivo Fornn, of Ohio, who knows him very well. Fornn says tho report is very characteris tic ot tlio writer, who, ho nsserts, is a man of very advanced liberal views and believes, in a republican form of government. Ho is what was known ns a "forty-eighter,' hav ing been obliged to leavo Germany, his na tive country, on account ot participation iu tho revolution of 1848, when tho liberal Germans strove for a constitutional form of government. In this country his repub lican ideas havo hud full growth, ns well n his antagonism to monarchical govern ment. When ho wont buck to his native land ns a representative ot this country ho carried witli him all his Ameri can ideas. Foran says further that he would not havo been received by the Gerninn government when appointed by President Cleveland butfor thefactthat during the Franco-Prussian war lie visited tho fatherland, uud, though an ardent re publican, his sympathies wero witli his own people, and ho rendered tho German sol diers valuable service in the hospitals and elsewhere. On account of this tlio Gorman government extended to him a pardon tor his previous offenses against tho govern ment, so that when appointed consul gen eral to represent tho United States there was no objection to him. It is felt to bo pretty certain, says The Star, that Germany will demand Mueller's recall, and this government will liavo to comply, but Bayard will not do so without, making it pretty plain that wo do not roc ogtiizo the right of any nation to restrict tlio liberty of speech of American citizons, aud that it is not held by us to bo nn offenso to entertain republican ideas. It is thought that this episode will render our relations with Germany still moro strained, and sho may bo placed ou our list with Austria. A WORD FItOM SENATOR BECK. Ho Oonles that Ho Al lacked the Ad ministration In His Speech. Senator Beck, says a Washington dis pntch, denies that his speech made in the senate on tho silver question was an nttack on tho administration. "I have nrgued this question with John Sherman nnd Son- ntor Morrill," ho said, long before some oi theso people ovor thought of being presi dents or secretaries. I will support the ad ministration to tlio best of my ability whenever I ngreo with it, and nine times out ot ton 1 will agree with it. But I am not going to gj-t down on my knees before this, administration that 'thrift may follow fawning.' I have given thom tho benefit of thoir own statements and their own f icts. Lot thom refuto what 1 have said before they begin to critic.se mo fur saying it." The senator wns informed Unit criticisms wcro being passed not so much on his re marks as on thoirinappropriatencss at tho present time. "What would they havo mo do," said he. "Tho president's messngo has been out almost a mouth. Congress has been in session almost a month. Tho country has only heard ono side of this question, nnd I want them to hear tln othor. Tho western country is all alarmed because it does nut know what is sows to bi done with tills silver question. Ihey liavo road tho president's message, and that is all they havo seen on the subject. Now I want to show thom that thero is nn other side to the question. I, want to nssuro them that nothing is going to bo done in the matter ot Bilver coinage now. 'ri, ,, i n timo when I shall be just as anxious to suspend the coinage ot bilver as any ot theso gentlemen, but I do not think this is the time. Ob, I luvo great bones thnt the ptvsiueui win uiu- tnately bo conviuceu iuiu u .vr- wrongly advised in this matter. The nrgu- inentd bo has iiearu navo uern an one sided. Now, I havo great faith in the jus tiec of tbo president, and I think wheu he bus heard tho other aide ol this question be will see that he is in the wronc 4-