| Show BY TE CONC congressional R iSS IONAL lonal I 1 S semrat ENATE WASHINGTO washington X 1 12 19 9 sargent presented a lengi lengthy by petition of citizens of cala caia complaining of various irregularities and mis in the central pacific railroad of cala charging that it was not constructed str acted ted in as economical a manner as possible that it will take two and a half million dollars to put the road in good order now that its net earnings from the time thue of completion to december were upwards of forty millions of dollars and that managers boast of having expended a large sum of money to prevent adverse legislation both by congress and the legislature of cala cau that the earnings of the road rodd have been expended in other enterprises ac and asking that a committee of the two houses of congress bo be appointed to sit bit in san sari Fr francisco addAo during recess to inquire into the affairs of ithe the said central pacific B R R co the firm of chas chag crocker Croc kerA A C co and the contracting tr finance co and asking that all leki lehi legislation piro proposed posed by the managers be postponed until I 1 after the report of f the committee referred to committee on railroads Tho the signers of the petition are john solin robinson anthony ego and anthony contat who state ahey hey aro are stockholders of the ithe central pacific RR R R co and that they are refused payment of their proportion of its earnings and profits i i f HOUSE 12 the first buil buli t 46 house Rouse this morning I 1 ilig vas vaa to eess Cox speaker ef pra il ati rei du t ap iho tho the conti continued nuell absence behice of kerr korr after alter vich vieh which the muse went into a of jhb w iio tet OU the post office ampro pria tigh bill tho the question being an regard to abolishing the letter carmer in cities of jess than population after alter debate abe ahe the proposition to abolish the free delivery system was vas defeated do tto A AMERICAN M ST abuts 11 over one ono hundred raili railroad oad and ste steamboat companies have agreed to convey delegates to tip tle lh national democratic convention at hait half fare rates and ethers others vill will join in the arrangement FALLS FALTS vt ai the residence of chester pike at cor nish niah ar H was burned this morning loss insurance 11 rev adrian lewis one of the fathers and the eldest son of major general was seized with a stroke of apoplexy last lat evening and died this 11 morning of brooklyn delit last night ana and commenced abusing his wife who had a three months oid gid old baby in her arms ile he knocked her fier down and tile the babe falling under her was killed he then obtained a knife and nd stabbed his wife cangero dangerously ugly in in the left breast mclaughlin was arrested ano THOMASTON conn 11 by t the he breaking of the axle this morning a car filled with excursionists ts was thrown from the track of the nau batuck R R down the embankment and into the river although the car ear was b adly badly smashed and became filled with water none of the occupants were killed some twenty were moro more or less severely injured philadelphia ll lithe the attend ance at the exhibition today to day is estimated at from to up to one maily mally mariy many rf of thedis the distinguished guests guesta who were woke at abc the opening yesterday are visiting the exhibition today to day several far foreign eign ministers tens including those of england and chili are now on the grounds and there are congressmen army ani ana and navy officers and nearly bearly all the zhe state governors and oher ocher dignitaries who attended yesterday the weather I 1 is s delightful jev yew 11 14 dine kolfenbach b aeh ach made his first appearance sut ant antons ens ons na musical conductor in this city tonight to tb night au Gil mores garde garden n the tho audie audle audience nee nce was pr probably the largest and one of the most fashionable ever within the immense b ading the lii iii aster master of opera gouffe musie music received a hearty reception cep tion all the selections played were froni from llis lifs own compositions positions TOPEKA ksil ai Spocia ls from twelve places representing nearly th the 8 whole liole of ira lra kansas isas isab show the w wheat beat crop to 1 be universally better than ever evor before and at least 20 per cent average more than lat last year about ten per centon cent of last yearns years crop is on hand band preparations ayears for fon corn planting show that there thele will be bea boa a much m eh larger Jarger average probably 25 per cent planting is late not over 10 per cent is yet in the ground and the prospects are that all will be planted in the next ten days if the weather continues good CilI Cn iAGo CAGO 11 city collector geo Von Hollern left this city last i fOr europe via canada he has confessed to his friends that he is a defaulter in tile the sum of and this confession is ve verified rifled by examination of his dc counts accounts A great part of this amount has been used to pay gamb gambling Dg debts which it jt is i said he was constantly contracting tr i isome ome striking brick ric makers congregated anthe on the tho south side today with the avowed purpose of forcing te the north side workmen into the strike they became demonstrative during the their ir parade whereupon the pollee police made a charge upon the procession and arrested thirty or forty of them and dispersed the rest hancoch hancoc N H 12 11 heavy rains have caused the connecticut river to hise rise to a dangerous height The northern trains ahre are delayed the wa wagon gon roads on the thin i bide side are 6 underwater and aria imp impassable assa serious damages have bave already been reported n the north I 1 galveston tex texi 11 two stages from san antonio ant onto to kingsbury were stopped and aud the passengers and aud amil robbed about eight miles The gers geri say sy there weri were three robbers who secured goo in currency and jw spencer rinnes rifles besides all ally the mail malt matter mitter i Bos bosbon rox ron pox lithe ll 11 the anui anul gam pam at smart Sni arts pond near nean lynne N J H L which furnishes the water supply for the manufacturing villages of ca canaan cannan unan naan and E eufield enfield is in greatt grea danger dangen danger dangen 1 of giving way vay if it dees does the result will wili be disastrous in the extreme A arde large force ef of men asat is at work repairing rei the i breaks bu but t they have accomplished little and anil tonight to night the danger is ii imminent i woodvel T E M W H ll 11 T tho the ill grains rains on the passu hassu masle R JR are all cancelled today to day on account of wa a shouts the farmers along the connecticut rivera river are rebe being 1 ing heavily damaged 1 river biver men say the water will continue rising for the next twenty four hours the paper mill dam at well vell river vt atis N expected to belve out every minute which will flood the village the people are clearing out their houses as fast as possible yo to through tr trains ainson on the montpelier p eller ellen Ss well river biver load road toda today to da day T the connecticut river still rising and now IS 18 inches higher than any time tinie during the past 10 years farmers ariy are suffering ring mue muc touch loss s wells river is flooded and people are ire using boats in the streets t fifty feet has been washed on t the h e portland og 1 ens ena burgh road at lunenburg vermont trains on the tho boston Con concord dord montreal road ran no further than lancaster and the night 0 express tram is baij laid up tonight to night PHILAbEL PHU 11 sir edw thornton Tb ornton gave a grand dinner tonight to night at st SL georges hall ih th this city invitations were issued the room was tastefully decorated AtO at aio ohe ode hib fib end was a full leteth length portrait of queen victoria on either side were the american and british tags hags the orchestra stand at the opposite end of the room was profusely decorated with the flag flags of MI all nations nat liati ions lons ons those of Englan daria america being gracefully teil wined among the most prominent of the guests were dom pedro president grant and 10 coi col oa fred D grant secretaries fish robeson Bo beson chandler and taft attorney beneral general pierrepont chief justice justlee waite ex speaker blaine G W representatives faulkner randall bandall and arid iceley nell neil professors 7 baird baw and henry senator terry general hawley ward wand of new york colonel thos thio A scott hon elijah ward of new yew york ex and E ex mayor fox the diplomatic cas cab corps 1 l was represented by those serving as commissioners from their respective government and the consul archibald the Pre president ident aident and more prominent gues with sir E dward edward and dom doni P y were at the head bead of the poon u table after dinner was over veer sir sit ed ward alluded to 16 the president twice elected as having presided at the cerka ceremony oily orly of inauguration yester lay day and spoke of E england ri gl ands having contributed her mite to the exposition there was only rivalry jn jin the arts of peace between the two countries never neve to be forgotten he hew wished the c company to drink to the health of the president den of the united states chis this was waa dane and the band played the he star spangled banner 13 anner amid applause the president then thanked sir edward for ids his kind allusion to his countrymen ie knew of no better reply thail than to ask them all to drink the health of her majesty the queen this was done while the orchestra played the nation biati 1 alai riot england SAN 11 harry tarry son of hemry henry and hattie mccabe of new york about four years old was taken from sebastian boLWan Se a rider in montgomery queens circus last night by chas by lebal legal process in accordance with a telegram from the society for the prevention Prevent lorl lori of cruelty to children ia in new york today to day en on habeas corpus the custody pf af the child was awarded to Son nig njg tg pend pending lag the arrival of evidence 0 from new hew ew york II 11 the river hail haji ha not been so high since 1837 shipping of lumber is almost entirely ed reports from arn prior state that hat the village is deserted water ia Is floral flooding ing pembroke hawkesbury an and other dother places and a number of mills have been obliged to shut down wharves have been damaged and lumber piles jiles floated off at portage dufort and chaudiere the lumber himber yards are completely submerged the water bad risen two feet 6 thircy AX six hours today to day baldvins baldwins Bald baid 4 wins sib lib elevated elevated railway and ano ayo feet of lumber havo have been garried parried away ta tl water waier ate aie r is ii still rising IL J i Coi iouna 11 the je yacht countess cou nt I 1 of D was waff successfully launched liere ere today to day her dimen bums sums are are au feet long over all aud nud 54 44 feet beam she sho registers tons she will leave for new now york soon to contest for the Queen scup she will also visit philadelphia NEW YORK 12 12 the worlds lV was washington nguon special says the result of th the the tho o investigation into clappe case will ihil he be reported to the house on ai monday and will cause a va ancy cancy in the office known us congressional printer clapp proposes to resign in order to relieve the senate from any embarrassment the committee i will charge the ae management men t of the government office with extravagance corruption in contracts and and wll will ask thel house to certify evidence to the grand jury por for or the th and mud mai wal of clapp tho the latter some time ago abandoned his fore the committee J the worlds Philadel philadelphia pil in special speaking ak 1 I dg g of the first days day receipts says bays as they laye haye falleri fkr far beloy he t estimate made hlade last night flom fi OM returns of part of tho the he turp stiles stile the actual count of or money reco received iVed shows that gomp something thing over 1 visitors satoris were admitted ill ringing n g ig n 0 the receipts pasa a market street lines line carried out passengers chestnut and walnut street lines iines SOfi OO other lines and altogether fires ares were taken up by the various conductors adding this to taken to the grounds by railroad companies the number present must have over the tho most encouraging feature of the expo ekpo exposition to eb today doday day is esthe the of the td turn stiles this verling evening which are paying visitors tois or receipts of about the tho he ames times philadelphia of bf this in morning orning says 1 I had several conversations with french german ana and ani spanish exhibitors and was everywhere assured that ahe the he opening was a decided success s nor was this ahsu assurance barice given to inquiring americans simply simpli as a matter of courtesy or com aliment prom from air sorts and k kinds of people from french workmen clad in the hideous blue blouses of their claus elass from german germau ge renau renan exhibitors busy among their from rench french JF officials gorge gorgeous ous in court uniform i a covered with decorations and rich with gold lace I 1 have heard beard the same ame opinion espre expressed ex ad the chlon nion league lague club had a special neetia nee tin tip last evea ing among the the names proposed for membership was that of secretary bristow he received HS ils votes and 12 blackballs after the jho libe jibe 1 result was wa known there was the wildest copa notion and indignation ever every y matl man jumped p d to hiaam and ex e ap pp 1 g a dinst tho tile blackball MALI M 4 the tho work of printing t the testimony taken at the different navy I 1 y yards by tile the H house 0 u so com committee e 0 0 on n miltra naval affairs at the present rate to of about fifty pages a day will take more than three months to complete and cost over the world says ond Off lenbach offenbach conducts with a very viry business like air and handles handl ts his forces with all the ease of a veteran drill sergeant he was royally saluted by the sovereign people upon each and every appearance pe arance it was stated that about persons composed the audi of or whom nearly one half were fadius ladies ladles or ot thra n centers of tho the dynamite I 1 to piu murderer r berer thomas aljas alias reith keith the dresden journal has received the ithe following from an english correspondent about four german miles from the town of df in north scot landis jandis the little village of halkirk habkirk Hal kirk there lived about forty years since a highly respected land owner named donald keith ho he had the misfortune however to get into pecuniary trouble through his hisson aon pon john who was arrested cpr forgery and liberated upon hi his s fathers bail the criminal did not wait fr trial but bub nned fled to america there with his brother he founded a brewery and married the issue of the mar marriage nage was the scoundrel who caused the bremerhaven Bremer haven explosion there Ther therease eare are still in scotland many meru merr ibers of reltha keitha family ahu who are greatly esteemed its ids it is P probable ro bab a that grant giant in his abort short sp speech ee cli cil at it the banquet tonight was the first potentate of the earth to bail hail her majesty by her nowimper new imperial lal ial k title lu iu reginard to the rejection oisee 0 secretary bristow by tho the union leagea club last the members r ay ay that the blackballing was not the result of any political opposition to bristow Bristo wj but was caused b by a P personal T sa al feeling of two mem bers birs birb of 0 fet the h euc club lub who were engaged in tho the ugar Bugar business and felt aggrieved at some decision of the secretary of the treasury in regard to revenue cases in which they were interested and that 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