THE OREGON SCOUT.
JONI5S.V CHANCItV, I'uhlliilicr.
UNION,
OREGON.
PERSONS AND THINGS.
Nevada's total revenue) last jta
froin'llto ojtinties ninoiinteil to $27u,
1)91.10. It mils $2.1,900.72 to colled
it.
Tru: tnulo in patent medicine;
amounts to about 22,000,00() pel
annum. There aro live thousand kinds
in the market.
A iuiooki.yn yirl stepped into a Jew
elcr's and asked for a pair of "consists
oncy bracelets." Somebody had toK
licr that consist ncy was a jewel.
Nr.VADA has thirteen ruilronel.s wilh
in its borders, and their total taxntiot
is over 811,000,000, of which the Cen
tral Pacific represents J?C, 117,100.
Osk day, during an iininiat"il elift
ciih3.cii at tl.n French Academy, M.
do JJarian ro.? and said: "(Jcntli'inui,
I propose that wo speak only four at s
timu.
A lMitMKii in Silinos valloy, Califor
nia, recently Miippeil l0 sacks ol
potatoes to San Francisco, and aftci
paying commission, freight, etc., the
whole lot netted him 21 cents.
Tin: government is making a thor
ough trial at the Springfield arsenal ol
lltt! Spencer magazine gun, theoartrlges
used in which are loaded with nine
buckshot each, instead of a bullet. Thii
arm is recommended for militia use ir
case of riots.
A siiirwitKUKi'.D sailor, after cling
ing to the keel of a captsi.cd boat new
the mouth of the Columbia river for a ,
long time, attempted suicide by cutting
his ()vn throat, but in doing so his feel
struck the bottom, and he changed hit
mind and walked ashore.
A I'ljitso.v who recently visited Cool
idgo, Arizona, on the Atlantic and Pa
cific road, saw there five Apache
KqmiWH whose business appeared to n
to buy all the Winchester rifles and am
munition they could get hold of. Thoj
appeared to have plenty of money.
Tun immense prehistoric shell heaps
at Danmriscotta, Me., are being dug up
and shipped to Huston to be ground
into dust and sold as poultry food. j
These deposits which arc described in'
Ernest Ingorsoll's census report, on!
American oyster industries, have long
been an object of great interest to anti
quarians. I.v a study upon the nature of hyp
notics M. Dujardiu-Hcaumctz concluded
that opium and its alkaloids do not pro
duce a condition of sleep. They stupefy
the faculties and induce- torpor, but tiic
brain still remains in a condition of ton
ic excitement. Chloral will bring about
Irtio sleep, but in large doses it has a
dangt-roiis action on the heart, and it
ingestion often gives risa to gastric dis
orders. 'I'm: birth of a male child in a Moslem
family can never be concc aled, and the
date is recorded in the records of its (lis.
trict. These books aro watched will
jealous eye, and when the boy arrives al
the military age of 18 ho is interviewee'
by the authorities. Substitution is al
lowed on the payment, of .2,r(), in whiel
case they arc placed on the list of tlu
ruserves. Hut as a man is liable to three
conscriptions, he must pay !?7.rj0 before
ho can bo free.
Ik a medical report to the maritime
customs of China, Dr. A. Henry refers
to the astonishing prevalence of suioidi
at Ichang. One day a young girl breike
a basin, and, being scoldeil, went into '
an adjoining room and hanged herself.
On the same day a man committed sui j
cido in the same way after an ultoroa. j
tlon with his father. For a similar cause
a young man attempted on the followlne
day to cut his throat. The writer sayt
that -suicide Is a veritable Ichang mal
ady.
Tin: peasant Indians of Central Amer
ica hold some curious .superstitious, o'
which the following ar examples: Wlior
a child is ill the mother takes a drakes
nlngcs its tall feathers, and, muttering
tvrtiiln words, passes it over the patient.
A woman fends a parrot with a few
pieces of tortilla and gives the child the
crumbs which fall from the beak, as
they will make it talk! ('olio is dun tc
the evil evo; In order to get rid of the
disturbing Influence, the woman breaks
four duck's eggs Into a basin, and, hav
ing mixed them with rue, places the
whole under the child's bed; if the com
pound 1h found curdled in the morning,
the spirit has departed.
A diamond broker arrived at Wash
ington last week with a -i'10.000 neck
luce, ordered from him long ago, and
the stones of which ho has been years
in collecting. The necklace) has forty
one blue white stones and it la said to
be) the largest collection of absolute!)
perfect gems that has ever been maele
in this country. The eu'iitiul gem, aim
the only odel one, is saveu carats In
weight, and ce)st $2,o0D. The rout art
idl exact pairs, of graduated sizes, nut
the smallest one cost $100 each. The
broker who made this collection sought
(he world over for the stonus, us hit
contract stipulated that each one should
bo absolutely faultless, and he Nays that lit
has examined 10.000.000 weirtli of Jew
Is to complete the select lou.
N12W YORK'S HORSEY GTIILS.
"Flaneur" toll T Mm Kqulne mul lre mi
ll Inn llraiillos of the Ilorne-Shiiw.
Letter to San Francisco Argonaut.
The beautiful women of New York
have iiintlo the horse-show a success.
Its first season was not much of a go,
becuuso people bnel no idea that the
show would prove one of the fashion
able events of the year. The second
sevtson, however, settled it for ever
more, for it was then discovcrcel that
it was more of n sdiow for beautiful
women than for bloodcel horseflesh.
The show opened this year with every
thing fully understood, with an admir
able field of horscs.and the most stun
ning exhibit of handsome women that
the town has over seen. Tlie'y went
thero in platoons, ami they carressed
the horses, talked with each other,
nodded brightly hero and there, and
looked so healthy, wealthy and
wise, that the men stood round,
ten rows deep, anel otarcd at
them with cliilel-liko and abject
adoration. It is tho fashion
able tiling now for women to affect
horses, anel tho most dashing, brill
iant, ami influential of nil the cliques,
into which New York society js elivid
eel is tho hoscy cliepio, which includes
tho names of luuel unci fust ridcrd, like
John I). Chcever, Center Hitchcock,
the Rjtherfords, tho Mortimers, the
lioliiionts, Theodore Uronson, anel
dozens of other young men whoso for
tunes enables them to keep extensive
stables. Among tho women of tho
cliquo aro Miss Gertrude Chcever.
Miss Lucy Wrock, Miss Georgiana
Hcckschcr, and Mrs. August IJelniont
Jr. Most of them are in tho Hocka
way hunt, and the feminine members
of tho organization have excited a
grmt deal of talk recently through the
astonishment that has been expressed
by somo English visitors of distinct ion
at thcirdnre elevil anel rcekk'ss riding.
It is said that nowhere in England can
bo founel such young, courageous, un.l
fearless women riders as tliosei of the
Kaekawny hunt. Members of this or
ganization are largely responsible for
tho existence of the horse-show. They
havo supported it heartily anel drawn
all Neworkin with them. Allcliepics,
jealousies, and petty anel imposing
antagonisms are forgotten when tho
horse-show week comes around, and the
women of New York vie with one an
other to sco which shall bo most ad
mired at tho horse-show. Twenty
thousnnel dollars in prize cups aro of
fercel this year, and horses of every in
aginable distinction are) on hand.
Thero aio so many imported English
grooms loitering about Madison
Square Garden at least seven or
eight hundred of them that the place
offers unusual attractions to thcAn
slonianiac. All the members ottho
Cauaelian club are also on hand. The
latter is a club formed of Canadian
residents of New York, anel tlii'y aro
considerably more English than tho
English themselves.
It. is rather amusing to nolo just
now that tho fashionable worlel dis
plays a tendency decidedly tho reverse
of that which it retained a few yenr.s
ago. One'o it was proper for men to
cultivate a nuirtial bearing. They held
their heads in the air, took manly si rid
?s he'ld their shoulders back, and we-ro
brisk and talkative. The proper thing
in girls at that time was tho drooping
and willowy article. Ithaeln't inue'h ap
petite, anel it cultivated t ho habit, of
dropping its lids over its largo blue
eyes. All this is very bad form now.
Men should droop a little, carry them
selves carelessly, and benel their bends
a trifle forward, if the live hundreel
specimens on viow at I ho horse-idiow
aro to bo taken as examples. Their
clothes shoulel not fit too siumly,
their trowseus must bo very wiele, nnel
always freshly ironi'd, so that I ho
seems will show, just us tlie'y do in
trousers that have just coinu from the
tailor. From a glaneu at five hun
dred of these men, it will appear th::t
all ot them copied from tho same mod
el. Ecw of them wear side-whiskers
now, and nearly all aro content with
a simple mustache). They wear high
hats with two-ine-h bands, about them,
black coats that aro cutaway in front,
gray trousers, white over-gaiters, anil
varnished boots. Add a pair of brick
coloml gloves, a buHdiorn stick, and
a ml tie, anel you have what would
appear to bo absolutely correct in
Now York at this particular time of
tho year at the herse-show. It is
rather eliflicult to gain this informa
tion, for no man seems to care for any
tuner man, and all vyivi are turned on
tho women. They walk like so many
dashing elragoons, with their chins
high in tho air, their big eyes open to
tho full limit of tho law, anel their mag
nificent shoulelers and busts encased
in tailor-mado jackets. They staroat
tho men with superb inriilTorence, anel
walk about as if the wor!el.owed them
homage, anel must render it in spitcof
everything.
All thogirls in town seem to have
caught tins air of magnificent solf-coin-placency,
and their assurance carries
everything before it. If there is a meek
and clinging woman left in town, she
would bo frightened to death to meet
tho magnificent creatures who dash
about Madison SqtiareGarden. I was
thero for an hour a few days ago, ami
came out for luncheon about two
o'clock. Tho Brunswick was a block
distant, and two of us wont there and
sat down (illicitly to havo a bite.
The) man with mo had rather
a delicnto appetite, nnel ho was
trying to find something on tho bill ol
faro that ho folt like eating, when a
victoria dashed to tho door and camo
to a stop with a suddomieis that
made) mo gasp. The horses threw
themselves back on their haunches,
and at tho sumo instant the groom
vaulted to tho side walk and stood
like a block of marble with his hand
touching tho rim ot his hat. As his
feet touched tho ground two magnifi
cent specimens of the horso-show girls
bounced out of tho victoria anel strode
into tho restaurant, and looked
around as though t hoy wondoreel what
right anybody else on earth had to
exist. One was iiiiiqtctin, ami tho oth
er perhaps twenty. They were unusu
ally tall, and magnificently built. The
big gray ojes of tho cider glanced
around imperiously, and fell upon the
tablo adjoining the one at winch w
sat. It seemeel to catch her bounding
fancy, for she turned to her compan
ion and said, quickly:
"Here, dcah; this will do, I'm quite
sunh. Wo only want a bite, you
know.
With this they camo over liko n
whirlwind, scatcel thenisplvcs rapidly,
elrow off their gloves with long-armed
and vigorous motions, and talked
"horse" with a degree of volubility
that would put a back-county sborill
tn nliniiio. Tbnv bnrl itisfc driven over
to tlie sliow, and were very unxioustc
get uack again.
Fortunes in Deformity.
The first dime museum was started
on tho Bowery in Now York in 1872.
At first the museums multiplied slow
ly, but about three years ago they
sprang up all over the country, and
now all large cities have f-oin one to
three. It is a bigger thing to bo n
freak than to marry a rich widow.
Freaks grow rich. The competition
between museums has run up the
price of curiosities until they draw
moro pay than a receiver in a railroad
suit. A good freak makes more money
without opening his mouth, than the
most accomplished actoi . Little Lu
cia Zcrate, tho Mexican midget,who is
undoubtedly thesniallestiitiinan being
ever exhibited, got $2,800 for four
weeks in this city, and now
wants $800 a week. Jo-Jo, the
dog-faced bov, gets $500 a week. The
first season iiooxhibited he elrow $700,
but curiosities, as a rule, elraw larger
snlnries on their first tour. The
Greely survivors wore offered $1,000
a week to show themselves, but the
Government interfered. Tho "turtle
boy," a misfit little darkey, whose
limbs aro frightfully distorted, com
mands $75 a week. The gentleman
with tho clastic skin, who thinks noth
ing of pulling tlio skm of tho back ot
his neck over his face and can make a
neck-tio of his nose), got $300 a week
for his first season, and nowgets$150.
Tho two negro girls who figure si
"what is its" aro paid $200 si week.
Chang, tho Chinese giant, won't show
for less than $!l,r50 a week; Colonel
Goshen, who is almost as tall
anel runs a farm over in New
Jersey, gets but $i5, but Mr.
and Airs. Bates, the well-known giants,
aro in demand at $000. The Count
and Countess Magri (formerly Mrs.
Tom Thumb) and t lie Count's brother,
Baron Little Finger, get $000 a week.
Josephino Myrtle Coibyn, the Aztecs,
man and women, who originally
showed with Barnuin, get Slot). The
"Modern Hercules," who loves to catch
reel hob cannon-balls, elocs about
twenty minutes' work a day and
draws $200 a week, but he is not prop
erly a freak, although ho is likely to
bo ono if ho ever misses tho ball and
it hits him. But these arehigh-priecel
freaks. Tho second-class curiosities
manage to worry along on from $o0
to $l"iOa week. Fat women aro in
demand at $ 10. Ada Briggs, wliDis
good-looking and heavy as she is pret
ty, gets $(!(). Dave Navarro, tho "fat
boy,"who,by the by, was not a woman,
made managers pay him $12;" a week,
llo tlieel recent!. Living skeletons
got from $10 to $80, Iko Spriuu
drawing the latter figure. Spraguo is
so delightfully ethereal thutlio can't
stand without being propped up with
straws. Armless men who do thing?
witli their toes are bribed not to run
away for $f0 a week. The "leoparel
boy," a colored youth who is turning
whito in spots, coiuiuinuls $25 a week.
Albinos anil minor curiosities that are
useel te fill in tho bill receive) $15 and
8-0 fi wei'k. Musical lamilies those
families whero the old gentlemen plays
tho violin, the mother the piano, and
all tho children somentrocieius instru
ment chiefly drums, draw from $50
to $100 a week.
Freaks die, and sometimes theyRO
out of t ho business. Captain Costen
tenus, the original tattooed Greek, ro.
tired upon a fortune, anil is now liv
ing on a lino estate in Greece, but has
become blind. Dudley Forstcr, "Hop-o-My-Tliuinb,"
a very little fellow,
inaelo enough in two years to buy his
father a nico farm. Philadelphia
Times.
Flowers Unit Iilooiu in "Winter.
From tho Now Orleans Time's-Deinocrat.
Gilbert and Sullivan havo told ua
about tho llowers that bloom in the
spring, but New Orleans could give
them a great ninny pointsabout those
that bloom in tho winter.
Thero never wore- so many llowers
at this season in our city, hardly in
tho memory of tho oldest inhabitant.
Hoses are blooming everywhere
through tho city with summer luxuri
ance, in every shade, trom golei to
cream, from crimson to palest roso.
Great glossv-lesivetl Marechal Niel
vines over doorways aro festooning
themselves at intervals with yellow
perfumed globes. Mario Henriettas
aro unfolding warm, odorous crimson
liearts, and tho Duchesso do Brabant
has been caught insoinenaui'hty deeel,
no doubt, for she is blushing in buds,
Tho greon squares of Mr. Hutchin
son's lawns aro patterncel with multi
colored blossoms, and tho passers-by
havo thrust greedy noses through tha
bars of tho Hartwell fenco to sniff at
tho roses that were blooming and fall
ing in solitude beneath the-heavy fruit
hung boughs of the laden orange trees,
with never a hand to gather them.
Mrs. Glover's homo, on Seventh street,
has binni radiant with roses all win
ter, and the Whitni'y home, on the
avenue, has been passed with lagging
feet becatiso of tho beauty of blossom
and richness of perfumo within iti
gates.
!
Southern California will have only
800,000 boxes of orances to ship East
this year against -150,000 last year.
From (10,000 to 0b, 000 people cro.s
tho Brooklyn bridge every tiny in thi
cars, while about 1 1,000 wall: over,
A Lad Murdered for Tiro Dollars.
A Tocron (Gn.)diHpntch snys tlio la-ad ol
J Alexander Muuldin. iithirten-ycaro1el boy,
was found on tlio streets of (hat plnco.
Somo (liminre mvny the body lay in ii pool
ol blnoil. Tlio hoy s mother sent him out
tlio night before to pay u debt of two dob
Jars. Tlio iiioiii'y was missing from tlio
boy pockets una tho mil mul not been
paid. It was concluded that ho lmd been
robbed and murdered.
THE FORTY-NINTH COXGRESS.
Itccorcl of Proceedings In IIoMt
Uranclien of the Same.
Rkvatk, Feb. n. Tlio cTmlr Intel before
the sennte u iiichhurc from tho president
transmitting infnrmntion relating to sur
veys tit public lnnds in Nebrnska. Tlio
senate took up and, after n short debate,
pngscd the bill to extend the laws of tho
United States over tho unorganized terri
tory south of the stale of Kansas nnd
known ns "tlio public land strip." Sena
tor Mitndersnn reported favorably his hill
to increns? the elliciency of the in.Vntry
branch of tlio army, known as tho "threo
battalion bill." Senator liosan, from tho
committee on military affairs, reported
favorably hiw bill to increase tho elliciency
of the nrmy, with some amendments there
to by the committee. Cameron called up
his bin to provide for tho appointment of
an assistant secretary of the navy, ho
gnn submitted nil nni'-ndment providing
for the appointment nlso of nn assistant
secretary of wnr nt $4,000 per annum.
The amendment wns ordered printed and
tho bill went over.
Hotisn, Fob. 0. orlon, from tho com
mittcc on wuys nnd menus, reported the
resolution cnlling on tlio secretary of the
treasury for information ns to the sums of
money claimed in suits against collectors
of customs for duties illegally exneted on
imported merchandise, now pending i tlio
southern district of New York. Adopted.
Iteports w'ero made: Uy Miller, from tho
hanking nnd currency committee I ho sen
ate hill authorizing tho receiver of any na
tional bnnlc to use so much ol tlio money
ot trust ns mny bo necessary topurchnse
nny property on wiucn tlio bank may nave
n legal claim. Uy Davis, from the commit
tee on commerce Providing for tho inves
tigation of tlio discovery of prevent ing yel
low fovcr by inoculation. Uy Warner, from
tlio conimitteo on postotlices nnel post
roads To rcduco tho feo on money orders
for $f or less from eight to five cents.
Placed on tho house calendar.
Sn.VATn, Fob. 10. Tho bill to nllow dis
charged army ofllcers ono yenrs' pay nnd
allowances, wns reported adversely. Tho
following bills woro reportctl favorably: By
Senator SInnderson To provide for hold
ing nt least ono term of tho United States
district and circuit courtB for tho district
of Nebraska in each year at thn following
named places: Omaha, Lincoln, Nebraska
City. Hustings, Norfolk and Kearney. Uy
Senator Allison Authorizing tlio commis
sioner of tho general land ofllco to readjust
the accounts of registers of Mio lanel ollices
and receiver! of public moneys who served
nssuch from March 122, 18.12. to July 1,
1802, and to audit and settle tho military
bounty lnnd warrant fees wliich they woro
compelled by orderof thegoneral landollico
to pay into tlio treasury, to audit anil set
tle commissions on mirchnso money,
charges made by them for guard service,
transportation and depositing public
moneys duo to them to bo refunded with in
terest nt 0 per cent. It appropriates
$1,000,000 for tins purpose. Mr. Hoar
offered a resolution that tlio committeo on
library considorand roport nt nn early tiny
tho oxnediency of ihocrcction at tlio scat of
government of n statuo or monument to
tho Into illustrious lien. YwulielU bcott
Hancock.
Hocsn, Feb. l0. Mr. Ulanchard offered
a scries ot resolutions reciting that this
liouso has learned with profound sorrow of
the great and iri-eparnblo loss which tlio
country has sustained in tho dcatli of that
ireat and good man, Mai. Gen. Winfleld S.
Hancock: that this house, in common with
nil his countrymen, mourn tho death of
him win was the stainless soldier for the
union in war and tlio undaunted defender
of the constitution and ot civil liberty in
ponce, and at nil times tho stninlcHS iimn
uihl lticofr'.iptible; that as a mark of re
spect nnd nffuctiou for tho exalted virtuo
of this hero and patriot, this house do now
adjourn; Unit tho speaker of tho house lie
directed to transmit to tlio widow of tlio
honored deael n conv of these resolutions
tin nn assurance of the heartfelt sympathy
of tlio houso in this sorrowlul bereavement,
wliich is alike her s and tho country s. lho
resolutions were adopted and tho house
adjourned.
SuN'ATr, Fob. 11. Amon? bilU Intro
duced wua ono by Mitchell provldiir;
for tho repeal of all tro.vtioi par-
mitting tho coming of Cliineao to tho
United States and prohibiting their
coming except in caso of diplomatic and of
ficial personage. Tha bill to roiiihite tho
promotion ol West I'oinc graduate was
passed. Senator Dawes, from tho commit
tee on Indian affairs, reported favorably
Van Wyck's bill authorizing the s'crotary
of the interior, witll tho consent of tin)
Winnebago Indians in Nebraska, to causo
to bo surveyed and appraised in forty-acre
tracts about thirty-live thousand acre ol
tho Winnebago reservation and to sell tlio
name to settlers and allot tho remainder of
the reservation, except that portion sold
to tlio ("lira go. st. l'aul, MinneapolH nnit
Omaha J'.eilrond company, to the Indians
in (severalty. After consldoroblodehute tho
bill was passed as reported from the com
niittoe. Adjourned until Monday.
Hoi'SK, Fob. 11. Wollboine, from tho
committee on Italian affairs, reported the
Indian appropriation bill and it was re
ferred to committeo ot the whole. Adams,
ol Illinois, on behalf of tho committee on
banking and currency, called up tho bill to
enable national banking associations to
increase their capital stock nnd to change
ihoir names or locations. Tlio hill was
uassed. Holers, from the committee oa
judiciary, reported tho bill conferring civil
jurisdiction on certain cases mixing in In
dian Territory oa United States courts
wliich exercise criminal jurisdiction over
the territory. Placed on the liouo calen
dar. The l'itx John Porter bill was dis
cussed without action, mul tho liouso nil
Ioiiriieil.
Houm:. Feb. 1;!. Dunham, on bolialt of
the committee on commerce, called up and
the house passed the bill nilthoi Uing tho
Mihislppi Water Power and Doom com.
pany of Minnesota to construct a dam
across tho Mississippi river. On motion of
Tucker the houo bill authorizing the treas
urer of the United States la his dincrotion.
and with consent of the secretary of the
treasury, to appoint one ol Ills clerks to
disihurgo the duties of treasurer or assist
ant tronbiirer in the event of illness or ab
sence l either of thoso olllcers. was taken
up und passed. In the, committee, of tho
whole tho ponding bindm- in tin morning
hour was a motion to table the motion to
reconsider tho vote by which the house oa
Thm-ndity imssod the bill authorizing na
tional banks to Increase their capltulstoek '
iitu) filuiiiert thiili-hinutimi mid Humps, 'l'liti 1
motioa to reconsider wns tabled ayes.
1W; nays. 01. The Fit John Porter bill
was iIUcummI, after which the house nil-journed.
Snvvrn. Feb. IT.. Senator Van Wyck
submitted an amendment to tho house bill
to incu'iise pensions of willows nnel depen
dent relatives of elccensetl soldiers and
sailors, providing tlint minor children shall
receive $" per month when ono parent la
deceased, and 510 when both parents aro
deceased; that tho pensionable age bo ex
tended to 18 years; anil that fathers and
mothers shall only bo rcrpiii-cd to prove
dependence at tho time of the application
for pension. Senn tor Van Wyck, from the
committee on public lands, reported favor
ably the bill to establish two additional
land districts in the state of Nebraska, nnd
authorizing the president to appoint regis
ters nnd receivers therefor. Senator Con
ger, from the committee on postollices nnd
jiostronds, reported favorably the bill
granting to Mrs. .1 til in 1). Grnnt the frank
ing privilege. Passed. A resolution offered
by Senator Manderson was agreed to call
ing on the secretary of the interior to in
form the scnato what had been granted to
laud grant railroads and the number pnid
for. On motion of Senator Dawes the sen
ate took up and passed the bill reported
from the committee on Indian affairs for
tiic relief of mission Indians in California.
A message from tho president was laid be
fore the senate transmitting n letter of tho
secretary of the inferior witli the draft of a.
bill providing for t he sale of the Sac nnd
Fox Indian reservations la Nebraska nnd
Kansas.
IIocsk, Feb. 15. Mr. Ilanback intro
duced a bill for a most sweeping impilry
concerning the charges made reflecting on
the integrity nnd olilcial action of certain
olhcers of tlio government in connection
with the Pan-Electric Telephone company.
I'mlcr the call of tho states tho following
bills, etc., were introduced and referred?
l!y Mr. Morrison, to reduce tariff taxes; by
Mr. Ilanback, a resolution calling for tho
appointment of n special committee con
sisting of eleven members of this house to
make inquiry into any cxnendituro on tho
part of the government incurreil relative to
I he rights of tlio Hell ami Pan Klectric Telo
nhono comnatiies to priority of lintents;
said inquiry to include all organizations or
companies that have sprung out of the
l'an-Klectrie Telephone company, or for
niiv other purpose; and also to innko full
inquiry into tlio issuance of stock known
as the Pan-F ectrie Telephone stock, or
any othorconipany, companies or organiza
tion springing ont of tlio Pun-Klectric Tele
phone company, to any person or poisons
coiinecieo wiui ciuier tuu fvmiivtn u,
cliil or executive department of the govern
meat of the United States, to whom, whoa,
where, nnd in what amount, and for what
consideration in money, or influence, said
stock was delivered.
THE FDNEUAIi OF (JEN. HANCOCK.
The Tomb Closed JIlil Snlvo of Artil
lery uml IVIurllnl Music.
The funeral ot Gin. Hancock took placo
on tlio l.'Uh. At 10 o'clock Triuty church,
Now York, wns renched by tho enrriages
containing tlio pall-bearers, who followed
tho casket into tlio sncred eililico in the fol
lowing order: Secretnry of Stato llayard;
Gen. Sherman; I.icut.-Gcn. Slieridnn; Maj.
Gen. Scholield; Gen. Franklin; lirig.-Gen.
Fry llrig.-Gen. Terry; Urig.-Gen. Miles;
llrig.-Gen. Newton; Urig.-Gen. Wilcox; Gen.
"Walker; J. W. Hartshorn, Col. W. 1. Wil
son and Mnj. I). W. Miller. Trinity church
bore no trace of mourning save a whito
cross on a black border wliich rested upon
tlio pulpit. Tlio ensket was deposited on n
catafalquo in front of tlio altar. The choir
chanted "Lord let mo know my end," after
wliich Itov. Goodwin, of Governor's Island,
rend tho lesson. The choir sang "Hock of
Ages," and the services woro concluded by
Itov. Dr. Morgan Dix reading tho Lord's
prayer, after wliich the funeral procession
re-forined, and to the strains of the "Dead
Muich in Saul," marched down the nislo to
the 'main entrance, where the casket was
once more placed in tlio hearse.
Tho funeral train mado the journey from
Jersey City to Norristown, Pa., witli no
untoward "incident. All along tho route
tho people, men, women and children, were
out to see tlio passage of the black-robed
cars, test ifying to their respect and honor
for tho bravo defender of the union. At
Philadelphia committees representing tho
Loyal Legion and citizens awaited tho
tra'in. Among the distinguished Pennsyl
vnninns there gathered were Gov. Pattison
nnd ex-Govs. Hoyt and Harti-unlt. The
train reached Norristown at 2:10 p. m.
Tlio procession was at once formed, con
sisting of tho pall bearers, town council,
Hancock veterans of Philadelphia, Zook
post G. A. 11., Masonic organizations and
citizens. Tlio procession fileil through
Main street, which was crowded witli
people to site of tho tomb on tho hill over
looking tho city. Several thousand people
had gathered at that point and the Loyal
Legion and Zook post formed a cordon
around tho tomb to keep the crowd back.
The lioarao at length reached the sepulchre
and sergeants ot the Fifth artillery lffted
the heavy casket and, eight on a side, witli
reliefs on hnnd, slowly led the way around
the last bend of tho general's last journey.
Tho pall-bcnivrs had alighted and formed
on each bUIo of the remains. Secretary of
State Hayurd walked level with the head of
tho coffin and hall his colleagues followod,
while Gen. Sherman led the file on tlio op
posite side witli Secretary of War Kndicott
noxt liim, Gen. Sheridan was next behind
IJayard. Thoro was no pntiso at tho en
trancoof tho tomb, regulars carrying tho
casket directly inside, and where they
rolled it into a niche that was waiting.
As tlio body wns passed through tho
gateway ol tho tomb the llrst of three sal
vos woro tired from tho hillside by tlio light
battery ot Fort Hamilton. Then camo
forward tho blue coated messenger from
the widow. He bore two wreaths of mar
guoiites. Upon one, in purple immortelles,
was the word "daughter," and the other
bore the word "husband." Tho upper
right-hand niche was opened nnd upon the
casket of the general's daughter was placed
one of the tokens from tlio widow, while
tho other was placed upon the general's
daughter's casket. Then themarbleblocks
wuroset in jiosition and sealed. Then, as
lho regulars withdrew from tho sepulchre, it
bugler came out from the ranks and stand
ing upon the gentle slope sounded the last
4 taps" for Gen. Hancock. The bearers re
entered their carriages, tho guto of the
tomb was fastened, and the thousands
melted away through tho hiiow-wet paths
nnd down tho hillsides to the town, mid
tho lust rites were ended.
Denth of (Jen. Rowley.
After quite a long illness Gen. W. 11. Row.
ley died in Chicago oa tlio 10th at the resi
dence of his daughter. Mrs. J. C. Ulenat.
Gen. Ibiwley became widely known on nc
count of his position as secretary of Gen.
Grant, witli the rank of brigadier general,
during the Inst yearn of tho war. In 1801
ho returned to his homo nt Galena, III.,
where he has since resided until his health
failed l.im. and he came to Chicago. For a
number of years ho nerved as judgo of tin
county court at Galena.
TlieT Storey" WilfCase.
Judge Kogers, of Chicago, la tho circuit
court, decided that tho will executed by
Wllber F. Storey, Into owner ol tho ad
rago Times, was valid, and ilirected that it
he admitted to probate. The mutter was
heard on apoal from tho probate court.
The will was contested by blood heirs
on three grounds: Want of testamentary
rapacity, undue influence, and that the in
truaicu. mus uot properly witnessed.
DEATH OF GEN. HANCOCK.
Another of the Nation's Heroes Taken
from the Scenes of Earth.
Gen. Hancock Punhph Suddenly Away
on tlieOtli of February.
Brief Sketch of Ute Deceased.
Gen. Hancock died at Governor's Island,
Now York, February 9th. His death was
tho result of a mnlignant carbuncle on the
bnck of his neck, wliich had confined hlmto
his bed for several days. No serious alarm
wns felt until shortly before ho expired.
Tho news cnusetl profound Borrow in com
mercial nnd financial circles ns well ns
among business men generally. When the
sad event wns known in the exchanges and
custom house lings woro ininiodlatoly or
dered at hnlf-moat. It has been generally
known that Gen. Hancock was at Wash
ington a week ago and was obliged to re
turn home without pnying his respects to
the president, tho cnrbunclo which caused
his etccth having mado its appearance on
the general's neck at tho base of the brain.
Tho Commercial Gazette says: Gen. Han
cock had been failing for some time and lmd
been unable to actively atteml to his mili
tary duties on tho Island. Ho suffered
from a complication of diseases, but still
fought against his ailment, but the recent
development of a cnrbunclo wliilo ho wns at
Washington compelled him 'to remain nt
his house. From this attack he did not
rally nnd hisconelition hnd bcea considered
precarious Tor a tiny or two pant. His only
son died last autumn nnd since then he tins
not been given strength to resist t he disease
with the determination ho had previously
exhibited. When he expired his wife was
besido him.
fWinfield S. Hancock wns born in Mont
gomery county, Pennsylvania, Feb. 14,
1824; received his early education nt Nor
ristown (Pa.) academy and in 1840 was
appointed a cadet at tlio United Slate
military academy, from whenco ho gradu
ated and was promoted in tho nrmy to be
brevet second lieutenant of infantry July
1, 1844, receiving his full commission of
second lieutenant in 1S40; promoted to bo
first lieutenant in 18t":t; lransfetvd to the
quartermaster's department in 1855 wjth
the rank of captain; promoted to bemnjor
in tho samo department in 18GH. For
moro than two years sub-cquoiit to Ins.
graduation ho served on frontier duty; in
tho war with Mexico in 1817-48 ho served
witli his regiment at San Antonio, at Clio
rubusco, Molino del Hey and tho as-mult.
and capture of the City of Mexico, where
ho displayed conspicuous gallantry, recniv
ing tho brevet of first lieutenant for Con
treras and Cherubusco. From 1818 to.
1855 Gen. Hancock served in tho west both
ns qunrtermaster nnd ndjutant, after
which ho was transferred to the qunrter
mnsler's department and was in Florida
during tho Seminole hostilities, in Kansas
during the disturbances thero in 1857, nnd
in California at Los Angeles an quarter
master of tho southern district, whero he
wns at tho breaking out ol tlio lato wnr,
nnd whero ho exerted a powerful Influence)
during that eventful period. At his own
request ho repaired to Washington nnd ap
plied tor nctive duty in tho field. He, wns.
assigned to Kentucky as chief quartermas
ter ot Gen. Anderson h command, bat before
entering upon that duty ho was appointed
a brign(lior-gencral of volunteers. The his
tory of Gen. Hancock's career through nnd
sinco the wnr is already well known to
every American. Ho distinguished himself
nt the siege or Yorktown and led the bril
liant clinrgo in 1802 which captured Fort
Magrnudci-and gained the day. His ser
vices throughout tho entire rebellion wero
conspicuous and valuable, and the brevets
of major, lieutenant cdloncl nnd colonel
wero conferred upon him, nnd ho wns
recommended Jy Gen. MiClellnn for pro
motion to major general. For his con
spicuous services at Gettysburg Gen. Han
cock received tho thanks of congress. Ho
was wounded thero nnd disabled from re
suming activo duty till December, 1803.
Ho bore a prominent part in tlio battle of
tho Wilderness. On August 11, 1801, ho
wns appointed a brigadier general in tho
regular army. In August, 1800, ho wns
trnnsferred to the command or the depart
ment of the Missouri, having in the mean
time relinquished his voiuuteercommission
nnd been promoted to bo major general in
tho regular nrmy. From September,
1807, to Mnrch, 1808, ho com
manded the dopsirtment of tho Gulf;
the military division of tlio Atlantic from
March, 1S0S, to March, 1SG9; tho depart
merit of Dakota from 1801) to 1S72, when
ho wns assigned to tlio command ot the
division of tho Atlantic, with headquarters
on Governor's Island, which position ho
hold up to tho time of his death. Although
not an aspirant for political honors, Gen.
Hnncock's namo wns frequently used in
1808 nnd 1872 as a desirable democratic
candidate for president, nnd in 1S09 tho
democratic nomination , for governor of
Pennsylvania wns tendered him, but ho de
clined. InlSSOhowns nominated by the
democrnts nt Chicago for president of tho
United States, accepted the nomination,
ran ngninst James A. Gnrlield and was ele
foutcd. Sinco that timo ho has led a quiet
life nn Governor's Island, appearing promi
nently beforo tho public only once, and that
wns as grand mnrshal at the funeral o!
Gen. U. S. Grant.
ALL A110UT THE CHOPS.
No Increase In Acreage In Any of tho
States.
The Chicago Farmers' Review prints the
following summary of its crop rol urns: A
close study of tho reports scut in by corre
spondents gives little indication thus far as
to prospects for 1SS0 bexond thegoneral
statement that the acreage hi uono of tho
winter wheat states has been increased
over that of 1SS5. In Illinois and Kan
(.as, which proved tho greatest sufferers
among the wheat-gro.ving states last year,
the nciengo tdtows a decrease, but to what
extent can only bo approximately stated.
,1.- ,!.....,,., n,n....nju.in nntl K'n.
tucUv nnd a few southern counties ill In
diana and Illinois, tho flchls, up to tho
end of last week, wero covered with snow,
nnd tho generality of reports give better
promiso for seeded Holds than at tho same
time last year. In Tennessee the reports
show that tho crop in various sections has
been seriously injured owing to the oxtremo
cold and hick of protection. Reports from
Dakota and Minnesota indlcato that from
two-thirds to three-fourths of tho old crop
has been marketed .Reports from Ne
braska, Iowa and Wisconsin indicate that
on'y from oiu-fourth to ono-third ol the
wheat remains on hand, In various por
tions of Kansas, Missouri, iiuuom mm
Inu n mill urn i mtinrH ni I lieir HUnplleS and
in a number of counties in all three of tha
states are reported as practically barren ol
tins cereal.
The Hall Hill Apaln VHoenl.
Gov. Mil irn v of Utah, has ug.uu vetoed
tho ball bill, amended and repassed, giving
nil convicts, except for rapo and murder in
the first and second degree, me rignt to unu
pending nn appeal of their cases. Tlio veto
tvnu .... i, ..F.iniwl that it would obstruct.
and perhapH defeat, tho ojierat on of the
laws ngillliui poiyiiao'J """ v...,.,.o i.
rich man or a mniibackeel by powerful con
federated tn evade speedy punishment for
his crime while a poor muu uuu iruu;cr
UUkt go lo juii.