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DEATH'AND A PANIC.

Terrible Destruction Wrought «t Dancing I'nrty—Cask of Petroleum lu tho Cellar ICxptodes and Cover« tho Floor with Burning Oil—Seventeen Already

Dead and Twelve Are In Critical Condition. UUDA PESTII, Feb. 10.—A carnival dance was given Monday evening in Deutsche l'oreg. At 11 o'clock, when about 100 persons were dancing in the hall on the first floor, a child playing in the cellar dropped a lighted taper through the bunghole of a cask full of petroleum. The cask exploded.'iiiled the child, tore up the dance floor and scattered the burning petroleum among the dancers. A dozen persons enveloped in flame ran for the wiudows and doors, spreading lire and panic among the rest of the company. Half the people in the hu were at the end from which there was no exit, and as' tiie lloor on the side near the windows had been I torn up by the explosion they wera obliged to run the whole length of the

blazing room to escape. Ten persons fell through to the cellar and were burned to death. Seven more whose clothes had caught lire died shortly after reaching the open air. Three were trampled into unconsciousness iu the panic and were burned as they lay oil the floor. Five men and seven women, whose clothes, were half burned from their backs, arc in a critical condition. Many others have slight fractures or burns, lint thirty or forty persons escaped without injuries.

SENATE.

All Kxecutlve Session on the President'. Hawaiian UocommemlutlunN. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.— The diplo-j inatie and consular and the military academy appropriation bills were reported to the senate and placed on the calendar. Tho conference on the army appropriation bill went over without action. The consideration of the sundry civil appreciation bill was proceeded with, 'i'lnj amendments- reported by the committee allowing to the widows of Chief Justice Waite and Justice Miller, of the supreme court, tho balances of their husbands' salaries for the year of their deaths (58,745 and $7,410) were agreed to. A long discussion was still going on when Mr. Pruden. one of the secretaries of the president, uppeared as the bearer of a message. As soon as it reached the vice president Senator Sherman, knowing th.it it related to Hawaii, moved to proceed to executive business. The. motion was agreed to.' When the doors were reopened the business of the senate was suspended in ortlcr tlmt lilting tribute might be made, to the memory of IJepresentative McDonald, ol New Jersey. The usual resolutions of regret were agreed to and, the senate adjourned.

DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES.

Tlie Flood ill the Susquehanna TlireatoiiH the Oontruction of Port Deposit. PORT DKPOSIT, Md., Feb. 14.—The flood in the Susquehanna has assumed alarming proportions. Many persons have taken refuge on the hills. The situation is critical and hourly threatens the destruction of both levees and property. The gorge is 8 miles in length and is not only still firm but appears to be getting heavier. The upper and middle portion of tho town is engulfed. Many outbuilding's and fences have been car-

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healing and softening to the skin takes the place of smarting bav rum and toilet waters. MCCALIH & ARMSTRONG.

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Apples,

Prunes, Apricots, Nectarines.

CASH FRY, the Grocer.

ried away and more are expected to follow. The ice gorge at McCall's Ferry, IS miles up the river, is reported to be giving away. In case this occurs the situation would bo frightful. Travel on the Port Deposit & Columbia railroad has been suspended and people are? compelled to travel about the streets on rafts and in boats.

BI.OOUINUTO.V, 111., Feb. Hi.—The cold wave which set in Tuesday night had the effect of checking the floods in this section.'

MILLION FOR THE FAIR.

Tho Senate Agrees to the Appropriation of Over 81,000,000 Asked For. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—The senate has agreed to give the Columbian ex-h-'l'l pos'1'011 all the money asked for by the exposition and recommended by the senate appropriations committee. The sum total is SI,019,005.

The senate committee on the quad-ri-centennial celebration decided to report, favorably the amendment to the. sundry civil bill suggested by Charles 0. Konney, of Chicago, appropriating S50,000 to defray tho expeases of reporting, translating and preparing for public the proceedings of tho various congresses and conferenees that will assemble at Chicago under direction of the world's, auxiliary .congress. /.

Uiirinic iiobbery.

CI.X'.'I.NN ATI, L'Vb. 10. The showwindow of Simper Bros.' jewelry store, 2SI Vine street, was robbed of S2.000 worth of diamonds at 8 o'clock Tuesday night. Two men threw a brick through the window, grabbed a tray of diamonds and escaped, although hotly pursued by one of the proprietors.

Thrive Killed uiui S«veral Injured. ''liirTi.i': liocic, Ark., Feb. 10. —William Cannon. Wilson Ingram and James O'Shea were killed and several i&iners injured Tuesday by falling rock at mine Xo. 1" in Sebastian county. The rock weighed fully a toil, and was improperly braced. The men were working under it

Kmbozxled 813,000.

Nr.w YOUK, Feb. 10.—Detectives from Philadelphia have arrested D. Lancaster Drew, treasurer of the Central Savings Fund Trust and Safe Deposit company of Philadelphia, on the charges of embezzlement and larceny. Drew's shortage is alleged to be SIS. 000. lie lias confessed.

Wifironslii lor AmicAutlon.

MAWSO.S', Wis., ROB. 10.—A joint resolution was introduced by Mr. Baxter in the house Wednesday favoring the annexation of the Hawaiian islands by the United States and urging representatives iu congre*s ti} use their influence therefor.

Ninr Passengers Hurt.

GRAND FOUR*. N. Feb. it).—Tho east-bound Great Northern passenger train, from the coast, with two engines, wi^s ditched 4 miles west of Hartielt Tuesday night by a broken rail. Nine passengers were hurt.

Flood* in the Transvaal.

CAPK HOKN, Feb. 10.—Heavy rains have caused high floods in the Transvaal. The Dimpope river has overflowed its banks and swept away a bridge at Pretoria. Many lives were lost.

Children Cry for

Pitcher's Oastoria.

LOOKS LIKE WAR.

The Kansas Trouble Taues ca More Threatening Aspect.

REPUBLICANS STORM THE CAPITAL.

They Sflcurc roHK^KHion ly Breaking Down the Door* and Forcinjf tho Populist Guard* to Sletreut—Troops

Ordered Out.

pnosrucr OK A M.oom- CONFLICT. TOI'EKA, Kan., Feb. 16.—Tho Kansas capitol presents a warlike appearance not seen since the days when Col. Sumner dissolved the old territorial legislature with a cannon lanyard in hand. At midnight the building was in partial possession of tho troops, while representatives' hall was in possession of the republican house of representatives and its corps of S00 officers.

The populists, who have had possession of the hall in the afternoons, adjourned Tuesday and, as has been the custom since the beginning of the session, the republicans expected to hold their regular morning session.

GOV. T.r.WlXMNO.

IIut Tuesday night the populists swore in a large number of assistant ser-geants-at-arms, who were placed on guard and the doers and entrances to the hall were locked iu the morning. No one was admitted to the hall excepting populists and members of the press, and they were required to show a pass and run the gauntlet of a dozen guards. The republicans were fully informed of all of these preparations to exclude them from the hall, and Tuesday night 100 men were sworn in as deputies.

Altnelced by KepubHenns.

At 9 o'clock a. m. the members of tlie republican house with their officers started from headquarters for the state house. The march through the long corridors leading to representative hall was unimpeded and the little chimin forced its way through the line of guards at the foot of the stairs in the west.wing and started up the stairs. On the 'lirst landing was a crowd of populist house officers under command of Adjt. Gen. Artz. They were armed, and the advancing republican crowd was met with the muzzles of revolvers and Winchesters. The adjutant general commanded the republicans to halt, but no stop was made and the advance guard pushed into the crowd of populists. Three or four of them succeedcd in passing the doorkeepers after a brief struggle and getting into the hall, but the populists succeeded in closing the door and barring it.

ISroke Down the Door#.

The republicans on tho outside demanded admittance, and when it was denied them Speaker Douglass swung a large sledge hammer-and began to batter down the heavy doors leading from the cloakroom. It took many blows to beat a passageway through, but the doors finally gave way and the republican legislators surged in with aloud shout. The populists promptly retreated, and left the republicans iu full possession of the hall. Ever since the opening of the session the populists have had the committee rooms, ser-geant-at-arms' room and chief clerks' room. These were all locked and guarded from the inside, but after the house had been called to order the republicans battered down the doors and took possession of them without encountering any resistance. At 10 o'clock there were few populists in representative hall and the republican house had settled down to the regular order of business as if nothing unusual had happened. The assistant sergeants-at-arms, each wearing a bright red ribbon, promenaded the aisles and lobbies.

Tho CSovcrnor Call* Out tho Mllltln. While the republicans held the hall the governor was busy iu his office issuing orders and preparing for the expected struggle. He had requested the sheriff of the county to call upon him for assistance. But that officer declared his. ability to keep Una peace, although he made no pretence of doing so. Gov. Lewdling then determined to take into his own hands the management of affairs, and while he did not declare martial law he called out four companies of infantry and two batteries of artillery. In addition to these troops he swore in 200 populists. whom lie armed from the state arsenal and placed on duty in and about the state house. He now has full control of the east wing, possession of TVliich was' not disputed, and has placod guards at the lower doors of the west wing, the republican guards holding the inside.

Soldiers Hold tho Capitol*

Three times during the afternoon one of these companies of armed men was driven from the main corridor, the last time being pelted with mud and stones. Finally, however, a cordon of troops was stationed about the building, keeping back the 2,000 or more men brought here by curiosity or sympathy, ami the east building, iu which is the governor's office, was cleared, and since that time no access has been had to the building. Once the militia attempted to enter representative hall, but as soon as they found they were to be disarmed by the house officers they withdrew and no more attempts were made.

While the republicans remain in possession of representative hall, Gov. Lawelllng's troops are about the build­

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ing and will not let any one out or in without a pass from the adjutant general. The design seems to be to starve the republicans out. The steam and hot air have already been cut off. The telephone wire has been cut. The republicans have possession, but are helpless prisoners in the hands of their victorious foes.

No More Food for Republicans. The republicans have been having their food brought to them, but this is a thing of tho past. They have now but hydrant water. Ralph Ingalls, son of ex-Senator Ingalls, one of the republican officers on duty on the stairway, captured a gun from one of the governor's guards and carried it into the hall, where he emptied it of the cartridges. He was received with a cheer. He went out and soon returned with another trophy, a captured rifle. It. J. Maclcey, the assistant state auditor, when leaving his office carried a rifle and attempted to rush the guard stationed on the stairway by the republicans. When he met with resistance he pointed liis gun, but before he could erack it he was overpowered and carried into representative hall. After a brief examination he was released and escorted out. He had been roughly handled before he was finally released.

Waut to Hang the Governor. The feeling among the assembled republicans on the outside is exceedingly bitter and the leaders are making threats of hanging Gov. Lewelling in case a shot is fired. Every train coming in from the west, south and east had been bringing men anxious to engage in any broil if a clash of arms comes. These are mostly republicans, though some of them are populists, and word comes indicating that at least 4,000 men will be here.

Gov. Towelling Isgueg a Proclamation. Gov. Lewelling's proclamation, issued late Wednesday afternoon, has had the effect of adding greatly to the excitement, and being telegraphed out has been the cause of armed bodies coming from Kansas City and Ottawa, with the promise of others. The governor recites the status of the two bodies, declaring the populist house the legal one. He then concludes by declaring the situation of such serious character as to warrant him iu calling out the militia "to suppress the unlawful assemblage, to restore peace and protection and to cause the laws to be duly executed."

Speaker Douglaga' Appeal.

Speaker Douglass of the republican house has issued an appeal to the citizens of Kansas. The appeal reviews the trouble begun Tuesday and covers the events of the day. in closing the speaker asks of all Kansas citizens their "moral aid and active support" to help maintain the organization of the republican house and resist "the forces of anarchy and revolution who openly proclaim their determination in advance to disregard judgment of the courts and to continue in defiance of the law."

Will He Another Battle.

A relief party is being organized iu the city having for its purpose the capture of the guards and supplying the republicans with provisions. A fight is anticipated and they are arming with a view to protecting themselves during the assault. The governor has placed a double chain of guards about his office and will permit no one to approach, even with a pass. He remains in his office, having his food brought to him. He will accept nothing less than absolute and unconditional surrender of the republicans and declares lie will not recognize the order or ruling of any republican court. He Insists that no court has power to pass upon the legality. of the house nor upon the constitutionality of its acts. "Will Kefuse to Ejfcr. Tlicui.

At midnight Sheriff Atkinson informed Gov. Le welling that he was the peace officer and demanded that the latter turn over to him the. situation. Col. Hughes, of the state militia, then went into the republican hall and informed the republican members, amid great enthusiasm, that if the governor asked him to eject them he would resign his position.

Armed Men Kuyhinj- to the Capital. The republicans are now receiving information that reinforcements are coming from all over Kansas. Dr. T. C. Howie, member from Hodgeman county, has received a dispatch announcing the departure from Ottawa of a train bearing 300 armed men. A dispatch from Hutchinson informed Representative Greenlee that fifty armed men were en route, who were joined at Emporia by 100 more. As the excitement increases the number of armed men increases.

Cuune of All the Trouble.

Thcoau.se of all the trouble is briefly this: Four populist candidates .for representatives who were duly elccted were refused certittcates through some technicality or fraud. In one case where the populist had been elected by a large majority the county clerk deliberately re versed the figures, crediting the republican can. dldato with the vote east for the populist and vice versa. The clerk afterward confessed that he had changed the ligures, but the certificate of election was given the republican candidate. When this and the other eases came before the republican canvassing board that body declared it could not po behind tho returns, and as tho republicans had the certificates of election they tnust be seated, no matter how these certificates were obtained. These die puted seats turned the majority from popu list to republican. The populists declared that they would not submit to this ruling of the board of canvasscrs, claim ing that as their men had been duly elected they should bo scaled. When tho house convened in January these populists who had been thrown out appeared to claim their scats. The republican claimants wero also on hand with their certificates. Tho populists refused to acknowledge their right to the scats. The result was a split, the republicans organizing a house and electiug officers, the populists doing the same. Counting the members whose titlo was disputed the republicans had a majority, but the populist* claimed that those men had no rights to their seats, and if that claim was correct the populist house had a majority of tho duly-elected members. The threo demo crats on organization acted with the rcpub licaus. The rival houses hav© been making faces at each other ever since their organization, but up to Tuesday no blowswarc struck.

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in Western Mates.

OMAHA, Neb,, Feb. 10.—Northwestern Nebraska, southern South Dakota and eastern Wyoming were visited by an earthquake Wednesday. A slight quiver of the earth was noticeable, accompanied by a low, rumbling sound.

THE SENATE HAS IT.

President Harrison Transmits Annexation Treaty.

His

HE FAVORS THE ADOPTION OF HAWAII.

A Government Like That of Alaska KI Commended—Tho Royal Family Provided for—Point* in Hi* Mcusajfo

Accompanying the Paper,

Tllr. TREATY FLTF.SKNTKT).

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Hawaii is going to be part of the United States. President Harrison Wednesday afternoon transmitted to the senate with his approval the treaty for annexation. This marks the first step. The next, is the ratification of tho treaty by the senate. Then will come legislation by both branches of congress for the government of the islands, which will establish their position in the union.

President Harricon and his secretary of state, in providing for annexation, have sought to accomplish the one great fact first and make it a part of the United States territory. For that reason the treaty is simple and contains only a few articles. It is signed by John W. Foster as secretary of state, and by the Hawaiian commissioners, Messrs. Thurston, Marsden, Wilder, Castle and Carter. In addition to its ratification by the senate it must be approved by the provisional government at Honolulu before becoming effective.

Terras of the Treaty.

The terms of the treaty are briefly written on four sheets of manuscript. A sjTnopsis follows:

It provides for tha annexation of the islands by the United Slates, and the present pro* visional government is authorized to continue its functions until further legislation by congress can bo had on the subject. Ample provision is made for tho deposed queen, who is to rcccivc fCO.QOO a ycur for the

royal family. Ail the property rfghtsonthe! islands are preserved, and in tV meantime tho laws of the United States such as aro enforced in Alaska will bn observed. All the inhabitants of the islands who are restricted from citizeu- 1 ship under the existing laws are to be treated: as sojourners. This applies to the Chinese who are alroady there. The Chinese restriction act is to be observed there just as it is iu this country.

The United Stales aro to assume all the debts of Hawaii and receive all the revenues which arc derived therefrom. It is understood that tho debts of Hawaii are .ibout $3.000,• IKK), while the receipts fro\ti all sources average about #i0,IXK),0iX) annually. The present republican form of government is to be maintained until congrcsn has an opportunity to devise a more convenient system The present form of government of Alaska is suggestod as desirable, .while a commission such as governs the District of Columbia is also proposed. The details are to be determined later.

Upon tho exchange of ratillealions of tho treaty the provisional government is to nun over to the designated authorities of the United Slates what might be called the assets of the kingdom of Hawaii, and the government estaolishe'' by congress will lake its place. 1'roteotorato I* Not Sufficient.

President Harrison's message transmitting the treaty is' not along one, but is a succinct statement of the 1 grounds on which he thinks the proposition for annexation should be accepted. Incidentally lie shows why a protectorate by this country would in his view be only a temporary makeshift which would prove unsatisfactory to all parties. The president proceeds on the theory that by geographical, political, naral and other considerations the islands have always been a dependency of the United States. Their diplomatic history also shows this. The president assumes that the paramount interest of the United States is so clear, as against other nations, that it need not be argued. lie believes that the time has corae when this country should recognize and maintain the conditions which insure its supremacy in the north Pacific .and the annexation of the Hawaiian islands, in his opinion, is desirable by all considerations of na tional policy and au enlightened selfinterest.

Action of the Senate.

The reading of the treaty and of the message was listened to with great attention in the executive session of the senate. The great mass of correspondence which accompanied these documents was not read, but on motion of Senator Sherman the whole subject was referred to the foreign relations committee and the documents ordered to be printed.

ELECTRIC CAR RUNS AWAY.

Three Men Killed and M«n.v Injured !n an Accident at rnrtlamt. Ore. PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 1(1.—A frightful accident occurred on the City & Suburban Electric railway Wednesday afternoon in which three persons were, instantly killed and a dozen severely injured. A car was going down hill, when its motorman lost of it and it plunged down two blocks at terrific speed. When the car reached a curve at the bottom of the hill it left the track and was overturned. The momentum was so great that the car, leaving the track, was dashed to pieces. There were fortyfive passengers aboard, among them being twenty young people who constituted the graduating class of Williams avenue grammar school. The dead were: J. O. Dennis, aged 70 years Bertram Dennis, his son, aged 8 years, and T. T. Johnson. James Mcnefee was probably fatally injured. Nearly every one on the car was cut or bruised. The motorman and conductor were arrested, but subsequently released. A police officer who was on the car said the motorman was not to blame that the brakes would not hold the car.

Signed by the President.

WASHIXOTON, Feb. 16. President Harrison has signed the national quarantine bill. Dr. Wyman, the surgeon general of the marine hospital service, in whose hands the execution of the law is laid, is busily preparing the regulations for the enforcement of the act.

Millers Form a Trust.

DULVTII, Minn., Feb. 10.--A millerstrust has been organized here which includes nearly every firm in the business from North Dakota and Duluth to the east.

A MAN LUIEl) SMITH.

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MK. 8\MTH AC' KI'TS,

LAKKWUOU, N. .1., I-Vb. 1G.—Mr. ClevriiiJui announced the name of the fifth member of hiseahinet Wednesday evening. Jt is that of Uoke Smith, of Georgia, for secretary of the interior. In making Use announcement Mr. Cleveland said: "I met Mr. UoVco Smith, of Georgia, in my ofih'O in New YoiU to-dr*y. He eullo.l at my request. 1 offered him the position of secretary of the ii.terior. lie accepted.' wibh to say that 1 iuive col 'written him or received any letters or t'ommunieatious from him and that to-day was the lirst time i. have .seen him since the "lection."

The selection of Hoke Smith, with that of Giv.sham, Carlisle, 15is.se 11 and Lamont, fills all of the positions except the portfolio.-, of the. navy, the attorney general and agriculture.

jJl«.ke Smith was horn in New loir. N. C., in September, 18'jiV. He lives iu Atlanta, Ca., where he owns the Journal.' a-paper which vigorously advocated the nomination of Mr. Cleveland before the Chicago convention. Hi uauie Hoke is the family name of his mother, who was a daughter of Judge Hoke, and

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ol' one of the old families o' •h'- oe. (ircMham Admits It. CHICAGO, Feb. IRF.—Judge Walter Q. Gresham admits for the lirst time since his name has been mentioned in connection with the cabinet of President-elect Cleveland that lie had been offered uud had accepted the position of secretary

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of state under the incoming democratic administration. The judge, how ever, could not be induced to talk at length concerning his oivn appointment or tho circumstances surrounding his selection and would sav nothing of his future plans.

OtVer M.ate hi December.

Mr. Cleveland's selection of Judge Gresham is said to be largely due to personal friendship and a recognition of bis ability and high standing as a jurist. The offer was lirst made late in December and only a few days ago the judge finally decided to ac eept the portfolio of state. Immediate ly upon receipt of his letter Mr. Cleveland made public the. appoint

wii.soN- s. ut'isr.i.r., Postmaster General.

ment. Judge Gresham and Chief Justice Melville W. Knller, who was appointed by President Cleveland during liis last administration, are intimate friends and both are well known and admired by the president-elect The

control! judgment of the chief justice is also said to have strengthened Mr. Cleveland's intention to place Judge Gresham in the cabinet.

O'!onnell Tried to l'rotect tho JMnkerton*. PiT'i'snrHoit, Pa., Feb. 50.—The defense iu the O'Donnell trial attempted to show that O'Donnell was a correspondent and was at Homestead the day of the riot acting in that capacity. A number of newspaper men were cajlcd as witnesses, and it was shown that previous to the riot lie had been doing work for several Pittsburgh papers. The general trend of the testimony of the newspaper men was to the effect that O'Donnell interfered to protect the Pinkertonsr

Sunk In ]1 Idoeeati.

l.oxnoN, Feb. 10.—The captain of the ketch Grace Darling reported at Rathmullen that at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning he sighted a bright light about 10 miles cast of Inishtrahull. The light was but 80 yards distant and he headed for it. He heard screams of women and shouts of men then tho light disappeared and a search of four hours failed to reveal any signs of a vessel or human life. He believes the light was that of a sinking steamship.

A rlrcmnn Meet* Death.

CLKVKI.A.NII. 0., Feb. 10.—The OddFellows temple at Canton burned at 2 o'clock a. ni., with a loss of $7",000. Three firemen were injured by falling walls. William Itieth and Frank Ivcl-

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frightfully injured. -As-i'-Utnt Chief Adam Mobart: was hit 1% a falling: briek and seriously hurt.-

ILLINOIS.

Tho iloose ICclust'H to Itcsolullooi Congratulating Cleveland on the Selection of dmiire llrcshmo for UN Cabinet.

SriiiNOi'iKi.n, 111.. I-Vb. 1.—Representative Meyer, .f Cook, threw the house into nil uproar by inuving to .suspend the rules for the introduction of resolution congratulating 1'resident Cleveland upon the .selection of Judge Walter Q. (Ires'tiam a-s a member of the cabinet. The democrats opposed the consideration of the resolution, but the republicans demanded the years and nays on the motion to suspend the rules, determined, of course, to embarrass the democrats as lunch as possible bv forcing them into a position of 7: withholding their approval of the pres-ident-elect's action. Amid great disturbance and attempts of several gentlemen to explain their votes, the roll was called, resulting in the defeat of tl'.o motion to suspend llie rules by a vote of 50 yeas to 0(1 nays.

In the senate the bill appropriating., one-half the interest, on the college, fund to the Southern Normal univeisity, ami an additional amount of 110 for that institution, passed the senate. The bill changing the terms ofcounty court in I.aUe from three to four terms a voar also passed the sen-, ate. Among bills introduced were, the: following: rrovkll'ib'that uuiie,but licensed utlorney shall be eUtJil.'h* to the otllce of justice of lie? peace, and-that every justice ot (lie pctu'e slirilt receive 1400 per annum and tlfty cents nddhiunol for every case brought- before hfm. The term of oftlcc shall 1)0 four year*. slm!l lie unlawful for a justice of the peace to receive: railroad passc-s or emoluments of any kind,, under penalty of forfeiture of his eilloe, und a Due of not less than $25 nor more than $t,0iW...

MICHIGAN.

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Proceedings tn llotli Urani'Iies State I.e^istalurc. LANSINO. Mich., l-'eb. 10. liy a vote of 23 to the senate on. Wednesday., passed a joint resolution urgiucr congress to submit to the people a constitutional amendment providing for the election of United States senators by a direct vote of tin people. In committee of the whole the bill was recommended for passage prohibiting the acceptance of free railroad passes by legislators nnd state officials. Senator Hopkins gave notice of a bill providing for three intermediary appellate courts with final jurisdiction over cases in their respect-. ive districts in which the amount involved does not exceed S40I).

The house committee on Michigan, asylum for the insane submitted areport recommending an appropriation of ST").(100 for improvements at that institution. including a cottage to -accommodate sixty female patients. The committee also advised that another insane asylnin be provided for. ltilis were introduced to repeal the law providing for the incorporation ot cooperative live stock insurance companies and prohibiting the bringing of armed men into the state. The last bill is do tn cripple the l'inkertons.

igned

CATASTROPHE IN IOWA.

On* Man Killed and Ten Injured hy Oust Explosion In :i Mlno Nesir Alhln. DKS MOINES, la., Feb. lli.—F.y an explosion cf dust ignited by a shot in the Cedar mines, miles from Albia. Wednesday, one man, Joseph Gallagher, was killed and ten others seriously burned iu their faces and hands, and as many more received lesser wounds. About one hundred men were in themine»8t the time, and but for tho fact that they were close to the cold-air shaft many woiud have been killed. The man who fired the shot. Joseph Gallagher, was beheaded by the explosion, and the coal dust igniting, shot a flame for 100 feet above, throwing all the miners within thn* distance to the floor, rendering some unconscious.

round llcl'ore Their Bodies Wore Cold by Hunter* Near Fort Wayne, Ind. FORT WAVXIC, Indi, Feb. 10.—At 0 a. m. some hunters stopped for shelter at the farmhouse of John Oesterman, near Maples, Ind., 15 miles east of Fort Wayne. They pushed open the door and found an aged couple—man and wife— dead. A package of arsenic near by indicated suicide during the night. The bodies wero not yet cold. Oesterman lived on a small rented farm, was poor, and evidently despondent.

They Spent *40,000,000.

NKW YORK, Feb. 16.—IN the Panama canal inquiry Jesse Seligman, banker, of the American committee, said that 540,090,000 had been sent here from Paris. The money was expended for machinery and other incidental expenses. President Thompson drew most of it.

Commuted hy the Presidcnl. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—The president has commuted to imprisonment for life the sentence of death imposed on Fredcrick Barber (colored) for the murder of bis mistress by pushing her into the Georgetown canal. Harber was to have been hanged in the district jail on Friday next. •Judge lilndiiny Formally Declared KJected.

FBA.NKFOIIT, Ky., Feb. 10.—Judge William Lindsay was declared elected United Slates senator at the joint session of the legislature Wednesday. He will proceed to Washington on Saturday to take his scat in the senate.