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ifV Ai'sti.v Ski.hv of Lincoln was fined
S, 93A and costs for cruelty to animals,
p;?: Scahi.kt fever Is prevalent at Graf
ton. There have been some fatalitics.
South Omaha has a deficit of 270,
Hi, wh'oh the city council is asked to pro
tide for.
TiiK summer price of anthracite coal
# in Omaha is 810. JO, 25c more than one
year afro.
Ywm.vk hows after the explosion of
< 1 dynamite in Lincoln county the rain
descended.
SvB^crsK had quite a disastrous fire
|g, last week. The loss is about #5,000,
With some (nsurnnee.
Tiik sufrnr beet crop nt Norfolk this
fV year Is the largest, both in acreage aud
tonnage, ever produced,
i' . • Tiik village hoard of Lyons is taking
heroic measures to crush out'the illicit
i sale of intoxicating liquors.
Tiik Methodist church at Walnut
Grove organized an Kpworth league
* Willi a muraborsliip of twenty-two.
Tiik hay crop in northern Nebraska
la reported much better than usual,
and farmers are making full use of it.
Kino Cohn, snys the Winner Chron
icle. is proudly sitting upon ills Ne
braska throne with a tussled crown and
• silken girdle.
v Depositors in the Cnpltal National,
the bank that. Mosher wrecked, have
Iff not got nny money yet, but they are
living in hopes.
Tiik ‘■Oxnard,” Norfolk's new hotel,
bus been leased for a term of five years
• to W. D. Wildman, who will open it
h, about September 1st.
EiCiiiTV-TiiitKR members who had
passed the probationary period were
admitted to full fellowship in the
Methodist Episcopal church at Fremont
» last Sunday.
Mark M. Coat> of Fremont, the noted
breeder of I'crehernn horses, will ex
hibit a dozen of them at the World's
. exposition, lie is preparing to ship iu
a few days.
p:.i The Pierce State bank has a sample
■ of corn “that takes the cake.” It is
fourteen feet high and strong and
rugged; the corn was raised on the
j farm of Carl Hoffman.
Coi.iwiurs will vote August 22d on a
proposition to issue bonds in the sum
\ , of $t!,000 to assist in the construction
of a canal water power. It will be a
treat stroke of enterprise if Columbus
does it
>: THE Curtis G.-and Army post has rie- i
elded, owing to the monetury strin
gency.- to abandon the soldiers reunion,
of which announcement had been made
■ < but a picnic for veterans will be held
August 22.
IV. R, Artman of West Point has be
aruh the collection of Cuming countv
products to exhibit at the state fair,
f;.. and desires the co-operation of the
.' fanners, as he is making a special effort
]' to secure first prize.
The state of Nebraska gives free ed
, ncation to all desiring to become teach*
•». The only State Normal School of
V fers two courses of instruction, each
\ ending in a state certificate. For eir
; cnlars address Pres. A. W. Norton,
; Peru, Nebraska.
c State Supkrintknpent Goody is re
ceiving supplies from the printer, and
' his office will soon resemble a shipping
department and continue inthatcon
• ditlon until each of the 7,000 school
*' ■; districts in the state is supplied with
1 books aud blanks.
Miner W. Bruce sent a telegram to
friends at Creighton, from Port Town
send, Wash., saying he was on his way
, east with a party of Esquimaux. Mr.
i„ Bruce has been in Alaska for some
months in charge of the reindeer farm
tinder the government.
TgK three burglars who went through
three business houses and the postoffice
< at Table Rock on the night of July 80,
are IB jail at Oregon, Mo., with charges
\ against them for burglary at two or
- three other places. F. H. Taylor and
W. A. Konklin of Table Rock went
v down and identified some of the prop*
fe ■ brty.
I' A warrant for the -arrest of E. B.
‘ Wilbur, ex-county judge and now edi
«j-. tor of the South Sioux City Argus, was
Issued on complaint of Adam. Werezel,
> charging embezzlement of SI,300, the
proceeds of a sale of laud belonging to
the complainant made by Wilbur as
J*'- agent in U'90.
Aquartkr section of Lancaster coun
ty land was sold the other day for $3,
QdO- . bank which paid tiie money
. .. . bad its gold and paper monev in a time
■ k lock safe and it hud closed. The amount
; was paid in silver and it weighed 800
* pounds and cost S30 to ship it where It
S J belonged.
V . “K burglar who went through the
Adams express office in Nebraska City
>1' jome time ago and secured $770, has
£v seen arrested at Leavenworth, Kan.
. He proves to be a negro named John*
[a®d had been around Nebraska
" 2*^ some time before the robbery.
Numerous other recent thefts are also
x laid to him.
;/ Frank Winxf.rrtorm was accidental
ly drowned in Cut-Off lake near Omaha.
He was out in a small boat alone and
, 'while trying to turn around in it he
Mil overboard. Several men were in
boats near the place and at once went
J® the B.-ene, but for some reason the
body did not come to the surface after
4;: winking the first time.
Managers of the Douglas county fair
. are arranging this year for one of the
**ft exhibits ever seen at Omaha, and
■v “ *B expected there will be an unusual
ly large attendance, not only from the
«ty but from the state in general.
AVith a liberal premium list, insuring a
- *ne exhibit, and with many special
> , »«*tares of an interesting* and instruct
ivo character.it is expected that the
. Douglas county show will be the equal
in many respects of the state fai«\ Ar
? ;< rangements have been perfected by
; which the railroads will give half rates
flf within 300 miles of Omaha.
Hon. John TIekn, county treasurer of
. Dodge county, makes the statement
wit the manner in which taxes are
being paid in is no indication of the
bard times complained of throughout
*he country, but. to the contrary, a
greater per cent of the assessments has
been collected than ever before at this
time of the year.
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I Chari.ks Wadk, the fellow who stole
I * (fold watch from Mrs. Eu ton,of I’latts
| mouth, and gave ft up under duress,
| has been held to the district court.
| Mrs, J, A. Downkr of Ashland had a
| warrant sworn out for the arrest of (J.
Winkler, for attempting to rape her on
the night of July "g. Sir. Winkler at
Inst reports wus working on Allen’s i
furm north of town.
Tiik cashier of the Farmers’ and Mer
chants bank of Itassett claims that it
has not fuiled but is closing out the
hunk, us it was not paying expenses.
They are paying off ail depositors in
notes and very little money as they
claim they have no money and have
taken this way of saving their deposit
ora.
Thk first case submitted to the State
Hoard of Transportation by reason „ of
the new transfer switch law reached
tho secretary of the board last week.
It is Hied by J. 8. Dart of Orchard, a
small station on the l’acltic Short Line,
in Antelope county, and the complaint
is directed against the Sioux City,
O’Neill A Western and the Elkhorn.
As association of capitalists at Ox
ford have expressed a determination to
go into the banking business, and have
so informed the state banking bourd.
The bank will be called the Nebraska
State liank of Oxford, its capital will
be 85,000, and F. ,1. Harris will be the
cashier. It will commence business us
soon as St files the necessary papers
with the state banking board.
T||k body of Henry Anderson, who
met his death by being buried alive in I
a well at a depth of over 1000 feet, |
south of Harrisburg, lianner county. !
was finally recovered lust week after !
having been in the ground nearly three i
weeks. Tho remains were in a very
badly decomposed condition, but were
encased at once In a metallic coffin and
sent to Illinois for interment.
Axotiikr pest, said to be the "army
worm," 1ms struck this valley and is
doing much damage to the wheat, oats
and other crops, says the llnyard Trans
cript. There are millions of them, and
the ground in localities is literally cov
ered with them. They strip the leaves
from the wheat stulk without apparent
injury to the head, but they strip the
oats entire of leaves and head, and in
places have attacked the corn.
A travki.ing man, who is selling a
patent soap, struck Newcastle and
opened up for business. After the per
formance he took the crowd to a saloon.
The rival saloon men organized a mob, -
armed them with ancient eggs and at
tacked him as he Was entering the ho
tel. Several of the eggs had struck
him, when he pulled a gun and fired at
the crowd several times. No one was
hit.
Tuis community, says a Talmage dis
patch, enjoyed quite a sensation when
It was known that Jay Vandevergh,
assistant casnior in tne Farmers ana
Merchants' bank, and Miss Lena Fair
brother, elder daughter of the editor of
the Tribune, had quietly repaired to
the residence of Judge Wathan and
were united in marriage by him. 1'he
parents were not favorable to the
match, but all parties have now be
come reconciled.
Tub B. & M. prososes to increase
travel toward the west by inaugurating
a scries of harvest excursions. Bound
trip tickets will be sold August 22, Sep
tember 11 and October 10 at all points
west of Chicago and St. Louis and east
of the Missouri river, good for twenty
days stopover west of the Missouri riv
er, at an advance of ®2 over the rate
one way. The tickets will be good to
stations in Nebraska, Kansas, Wyom
ing, Colorado and South Dakota.
Jack Kennedy, a farmer living in
Highland township, Adams county,
met with a terrible accident, lie was
engaged in fixing a connecting rod on
the windmill when he fell and was im
Saled on the pump rod, which entered
is left side just below the last rib and
running upward penetrated the lungs. |
He was unable to make any outcry and
it is not known just how he hung sus
pended. He was discovered and res
cued in an insensible condition and
with no chance of recovery.
Hans Stance of Blair committed
suicide by hanging himself in his barn
by a wire. He had an idea that his
family, consisting of a wife and two
children, should die, and he proceeded
to shoot promiscuously. The family,
however, fled and found refuge with
neighbors. The police were after him
all night, but did not find him until
next morning, when he was found
hanging in a barn. He had paris green j
on his clothes and mouth, which he had I
probably been eating. He had quar
reled with' 'his family constantly for
years and was of a disagreeable nature.
The Omaha & Republican Valley
Railroad company comes into the Su
preme court with a case against Ida L.
Krayenbuhl. The defendant was the
wife of John Krayenbuhl.'who Was at
the time of his death a section foreman
in the employ of the plaintiff company.
He was killed by a train running “ex
tra.” He was with his men repairing a
nib on n # ♦ eo. * V- nn,l in n — ...V. _ V__1
car along the rails when the extra
rounded a curve. He undertook to get
the hand car off the track, but before
he could succeed he was struck by the
engine. His wife sued for damages
and the*jury gave her 93,500.
In his July report Superintendent
Mallaliju of the Kearney industrial
school tells the board of public lands
and buildings that he is going to have
great trouble in carrying the school
through the winter on the appropria
tion made, but he is going to try. He
: has 81.85 a week with which to feed,
' clothe and bed each inmate. This is 20
cents a day, or 14 cents a day less than
is allowed for the maintenance of the
convicts in the penitentiary. The fuel
and light fund is so small that the elec
tric light plant has been discontinued
and a return made to kerosene. The
fires in the boilers are banked at noon
so that fuel may be saved.
Tuf. last Nebraska monthly crop bul
letin, issued Augustflh, says: “Good
rains were general in the southwestern
portion of the state during the first
part of the week, greatly benefitting'
the corn ant} potato crops. Elsewhere
in Nebraska there has practically been
an entire absence of rain, and corn is
again needing moisture especially in
the east central portion. Except in the
extreme northwestern countit's wheat
harvesting is about completed, and
threshing is progressing rapidly, the
weather having Wen excellent for such
purposes. The yield is generally t s
ported below the average, ranging as a
rule from eight to fifteen bushels. Wild
hay is reported as improving and re
ports are generally more favorable con
cerning the Irish potato erop.
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THE ANTI-SILVEKMEN
THEY PROCEED TO FORMULATE
A PROPOSITION.
The Question Is Will It b# Acceptable to
tbs Tree Coinage Committee—The Ad
ministration Ieanes Its Cltlmatnm to
the Silver Men—England Reported to
Have a Proposition In the Interest of
Sliver—Democrats of Ohio In State
convention Fnt a Ticket la the Field—
Lawrence T. Meal Will Make the Race
for Oovernor.
From the Anti-Silver Men.
Washington, Aug. 11.—This evening
a proposition was formulated by the
anti-silver committee which, it is be
lieved, will be acceptable to the free
coinage committee. At the meeting
tomorrow morning the conference will
probably request the committee on rules
to report an order to the house cover
ing the arrangement It is that the
house proceed to a bill providing for
the repeal of the purchasing clause of
the Sherman law; that opportunity be
given to offer an amendment providing
lor Ihe free coinage of silver at a ratio
to be agreed upon by the silver men, if
that is possible; if not. then a vote
shall be taken upon the different ratios
proposed; it free coinage at any ratio
be rejected, an amendment may be
offered similar to the liland bill of 1878,
limiting the purchase of bullion and
amount of coinage; this failing the vote
■to be taken upon the Dill as introduced,
or unconditional repeal; the discussion
to last two weeks, with the privilege to
any member who fails to get a hearing
of printing his remarks in the Kecord.
It will be observed that in this prop
osition the first vote to be taken will be
upon free coinage and the last upon the
unconditional repeal of the purchasing
clause. The anti-silver n^en surrender
their demand that the first vole be
taken on unconditional repeal, and if
the silver men accept the proposition,
they will abandon the demand that
their caucus bill must be the basis of
action.
The situation was greatly simplified
today by the action of a conference
held at the residence of Secretary Car
lisle, at which nearly forty gentlemen,
including the leaders of the anti-sil
verites, were present. A general dis
cussion of the propositions submitted
by the auti-silver committee was had
and it was agreed to take the affirma
tive on every proposition. The confer
ence lasted nearly two hours, and at
its eonelusion'those in attendance con
gratulated themselves that the action
taken was the best under the circum
ktnnoAQ A ncnnAeitii-in will Kn
to the silver men tomorrow to close the
debate in ten days and then vote on
the different propositions regarding
free coinage, the different ratios and
conditional repeal.
Mr, Cochran and the other anti-sil
ver leaders expressed themselves as
hopeful that this plan would bs agreed
to. While it cannot be positively stated
it is more than probable that the bill
will be introduced in the house tomor
row. At any rate, not later than Mon
day, after which date the debate will
be commenced.
ntlmstum to the Sliver Men. •
Washington, Aug. 11.—The adminis
tration has issued its ultimatum to the
silver men. A a meeting attended by
no less than twenty representative con
gressmen from nearly every section of
the country was held at Secretary Car
lisle’s residence tonight and a definite
proposition framed to be submitted to
the silver men tomorrow at 10 a. m.
The proposition which the anti-silver
men make is: First, the introduction
by Congressman Wilson of West Vir
ginia of a bill for; the unconditional re
peal of the purchasing clause, the sil
ver men to introduce amendments pro
viding for free coinage at the several
ratos, to be voted upon separately. If
the amendments are all rejected the
silver meh are to introduce an amend
ment which will restore the Bland law.
This defeated, the anti-silver men will
demand a vote on the previous question
for the repeal of the silver purchasing
clause, the final vote in any event not
to be delayed longer than two weeks.
It is the policy of the administration,
endorsed by Secretary Carlisle, that if
this proposition is not accepted by the
silver men to force the fight at once
without further attempt at compro
mise. This will probably mean cloture
to head off filibustering. Among those
at the conference were Boutke Coch
ran, Tracy and Doekwood of New
York, Patterson of Tennessee, Tom
Johnson of Ohio, Turner of Georgia,
Hall of Minnesota, and Wilson of West
Virginia.
England Reported to Have Made a Fro- j
position in the Interest of Silver.
Washixotos, Aug. 11.—A new phase
of the silver question was presented to
the attention of members of congress
today in the shape of an apparently
authorized proposition from London
bankers, backed by the English gov
ernment, to the leading New York
financiers, in which it was asserted
that if thf United States would main
tain the present Sherman law on the
statute books, England would renew
the free coinage of silver in India at
the increased ratio of 24 to 1,
The most painstaking search fails to
produce a single senator who ever
favored the idea, and when the pro
position was unfolded it was seen that
both silver and anti-silver advocates
were opposed to it.
“Coming as it does from an English
source,” said Senator Teller, “the pres
ident might very naturally be expected
to agree to it. Anything that England
wants seems to meet with his appro
val.” However, he did not credit the
story, although he fully believed that
\ the situation in England and India was
desperate.
Senator Stewart, another and per
haps the most vigorous friend of silver,
utterly repudiated such a compromise.
He characterized it as a very adroit
scheme of the gold bugs. “With f.ee
coinage of silver at 24 to 1,” he con
tinued, “the English would issue their
India council bills and hammer the
price of silver down to that point all
over the world. This is equivalent to
82 cents an ounce, and miners cannot
handle the ore at that price. ” Mr.
Stewart was opposed to any .such pro
| position, and said he would fight for
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the Sherman law until he found some*
thing better.
Senators Voorhees, Mills nod Sher
man discredited the story.
Representative \V. L. Wilson of West
Virginia said the only place for the dis
cussion of the question, was before an
international conference, and that if
Great Hritain wanted to have it consid
ered she should ask for a reassembling
of the Brussels conference,
Democrats ot Ohio Komlaate.
Cincinnati, O., August 11.—Thedem
oeocratic convention here yesterday
nominated the following ticket:
For Governor-LA W RENCE X. NEAL
of Ross county.
For Lieutenant Governor—WILLIAM
A. TAYLOR of Franklin county.
For Supreme Court Judge—JOHN W.
SATER of Parke county.
For Treasurer of State—B. C. BLACK
BURN of Coshockton county.
For Attorney General—JOHN H.
BAILEY of Putnam county.
For Food and Dairy Commission—
PAT H. McKEOWAN of Hamilton
county.
Following is the platform adopted:
The platform, as reported by the com
mittee, was then adopted; it approves
the platform of the national convention
at Chicago, especially the tariff and cur
rency planks; congratulates the country
on the prospect of measures of relief as
outlined in the president's message; ex
presses confidence that a democratic
congress will devise wise laws to that
end and then continues as follows:
The financial situation is an unfortu
nate legacy of h, republican administra
tion. _ It is the natural result of the
McKinley tariff, the Sherman law, the
extravagance of the party lately in
power, and the creation and fostering
of trusts and corrupt combinations by
that party, all combining to shake
credit, create distrust in the money of
the country and paralize business.
“We recommend that^the national
banks be permitted to issue currency to
an _ amount equal to the par value of
United States bonds deposited with the
treasurer of the United States, to the
end that the volume of currency be
immediately increased.”
The platform then declares that the
interest of every true soldier and pen
sioner demands that the pension roll
be made and preserved a roll of honor;
declares in favor of just and liberal re
cognition of the claims of veterans,
and favors granting them all that patri
otism could ask and national gratitude
demand; but that the granting of pen
sions on fraudulent claims for partisan
purposes, in contravention of law as
practiced under the last administration,
needs investigation and correction, the
party pledging itself that the rightful
claim of no union soldier to a pension
shall be denied, nor the allowance of
any worthy pensioner disturbed. •
Cleveland Mast Have Rest.
Washington, Aug. 12.—Before leay
ing yesterday the president left a state
ment for publication, saying? tha„ ,ie
was going back to Gray Gables to stay
until the end of August, on the advice
of his physician that he was not suffi
ciently restored to undergo the labors
before him without it; that it is abso
lutely necessary to his health and
strength; that he could not aid in work
which now devolves on congress, to
which his views have been communi
cated. He hopes the correspondents
will not trouble him.
After lunch the president and Colonel
Lamont were driven to Dr. Bryant’s
bouse, where the latter joined the
party, and they were driven to the Vic
toria hotel, where Colonel Lamont left
the carriage. The carriage was driven
to the dock of the Fall River line steam
er Puritan. As the president alighted
it was noticed that his step was not as
elastic as when he came from Buzzard's
Bay last week. His eyes looked heavy.
The president immediately went to his
cabin.
Dr. Bryant was asked: “Is it not
strange, Doctor, that the president
should leave the seat of government
while congress is engaged with legisla
tion of so vastly an important charac
ter?”
He replied that he was not prepared
to criticise the president.
“Perhaps domestic events required
his presence?” was suggested.
“It would be unprofessional on my
part to speak of the matter,” was the
reply.
The colored porter who waited on the
president said just before the boat de
parted at 5 o’clock that the president
was undressing to go to bed. The im
pression prevailed on the Puritan that
the presidents condition was far from
well.
American Minister at Rome.
Washington, Aug. 12.—In the case
nf nm* tninictan ♦Ttalw
has a nice point before him for de
cision. William Potter of Pennsyl
vania, the present representative of
the United states in Home,' was ap
pointed by President Harrison last
November, in Diace of Gov. Porter of
Indiana, who resigned to take part in
the campaign. The Italian govern
ment has since raised its . legation in
the United States to I he rank of an
embassy, and has recommissioned
Baron Fava as an ambassador. Mr.
Potter meantime remains minister
and envoy simply. *
International courtesy requires that
the United States should reciprocate
by sending an Ambassador to Italy.
.The point Mr. Cleveland has to de
termine is whether he will send in
Mr. Potter's name to the senate ,as an
ambassador and thus in a manner re
appoint one of Mr. Harrison’s selec
tions, or whether he will remove Mr.
Potter earlier perhaps than he in
tended, by sending another person's
name with the rank of ambassador
attached.
Wrmm Silver Hen at Golden, Colo,, Haag
Mr. Cleveland In KOlgy. .
Gommcs, Cola. Aug. 13.—President
Cleveland was hanged in effigy here
last night by free silver enthusiasts
The figure supposed to represent the
President was swung to a telegraph
pole m front of Mayor Koenig's gro
cery on Washington avenue. An ar
dent populist headed the hanging
party.
The Coloonda Sustains No Damage.
London, Aug. li—The British
steamer Colconda, which went ashore
last evening on the Drystone rocks, at
the entrance of Plymouth harbor,
while bound from Calcutta for Lon
don, floated off on the high tide frith*
out sustaining any damage.
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DOINGS IN CONGRESS.
A RECORD OP PROCEEDINGS IN
BOTH HOUSES.
The Senate and the Honae Galled to Or
der In Accordance With the President**
Proclamation Convening an Extra See
■Ion—Financial Mattera to he Dealt
with to the Exclusion *0f Other Busi
ness—Reading of the President’s Mes
sage to the Two Houses—A Current of
Bills on Financial Mattera—Miscella
neous Notes.
CONGRESS IN EXTRA SESSION. >
Senate.—The senate assembled at ndon on
l he 7th In obedience to the president’s proc
lamation and spent just half an hour In
session. During that brief space of time,
however, the oath of office was administered
! to Senator Quay of Pennsylvania. There
were seventy-six senators present when the
I senate met. The senate chamber was in
midsummer attire, the floor being laid with
matting. Half a dor.en of the desks of sena
tors on the democratic side were provided
with handsome flowers. The galleries were
fillled with ladies in light summer costume
and the floor was open to visitors up to with
in a quarter of an hour of 13 o'clock. When
i the president's gavel fell, a hush came sud
denly on the talk and confusion, and the
chaplain of the senate, Kev. Mr. Butler,
opened the sessi&n with prayer. The vice
president directed the secretary to read the
president’s proclamation convening con- ,
gross in extraordinary session, and the doc
ument was read by Mr. McCook, the outgo
ing secretary. f’enator Quay of Pennsylva
nia hud the oath of office administered to i
him, as also had Senator Pasco of Florida, j
The vice president laid before the senate a j
communication from Mr. Beckwith of Wyo- |
ming stating that, owing to a combination
of circumstances over which he had no con- j
trol, he had been obliged to hand in his res- i
lzmition to Governor Osborne of Wyoming of j
his appointment as United States senator.
The communication was placed on tile. Mr. ,
White of California arose and said that it
was his painful duty to announce the death j
of Ids late colleague, Mr. Stanford. He said,
at a date to be fixed hereafter, he would re
quest the senate to set apart a day for such
remarks in regard to Mr. Stanfordr s memory
as might be deemed proper, and should con
tent himself now wltn moving as a mark of
respect, that the senate adjourn. The mo
tion was agreed to and the senate adjourned
until tomorrow.
House.—in the House the first thing on
assembling was the reading of the procla- j
mation of the president. This was followed ■
by the call of the names of the members
elected. There were found to be 34J mem
bers present. The clerk then announced
that the election of speaker was next In
order. Mr. lioiman placed Mr. Crisp in nom
ination; Mr. Heudersou of Illinois placed
Tom Heed in behalf of the republicans; Mr.
Kem of Nebraska nominated Jerry Simpson
on behalf of the populists. The tellers took
the vote resulting: Crisp 214, Heed 12 , Simp
son 7. Mr. Crisp was declared elected amid
great applause and was conducted to the
chair by his late opponents. The speaker
then administered the oath to the members.
There is a contest between Burrows and
Richardson of Michigan, which the house
will settle later on. The members were then
requested to retire behind the screens while
a blindfolded page drew from a box of mar
bles numbers to correspond to the number
of members on the roll call. Mr. Reed, by
virtue of being an ex-speaker, and Messrs.
Holman and O’Neill, bv virtue of their long
service, were permitted to clioose their seats
In advance. Mr. fieed selected his old rest
ing place to the left of the speaker, but well
Inline to c.itch the speaker’s eyes and di
rectly in front of him Mr. O’Neill sat down
behind a bank of flowers. Mr. Holman was
content with his, old seat, which is to the
right of the center of the chamber, not too
far forward to be overlooked by the chair
nor too far back to make ills voice indistinct
ifrhen seeking recognition. The New York
democrats were singularly unfortunate.
Messrs. Cummings, Covert, Sick es and Fel
lows were compelled to takotheir positions
in the democratic annex, in the “sleepy hol
low” of the republican side. They have
with them, however, as partners in misfor
tune. such good democrats as Messrs. Oates,
Breckinridge of Aruansus, Bland, Johnson
of Ohio. Blanchard, Hooker, Kcilly and Say
ers. When the drawing for seats was con
cluded it was ordered that the daily hour
for the meeting of the house should be 12
noon. Mr. O’Farrel pave notice that on the
next day, immediately after the reading of
the journal, he would call up the Michigan
prlma facie election case. Mr. Grosvenor
announced the death of his colleague, Mr.
Enochs, and ns a mark of respect to the
memory of the deceased, adjourned.
Senate.—In the senate on the 8th, after
listening to the president’s message, the
floodgates of legislation were thrown open
and a current of bills on financial and other
subjects were admitted. Mr. Hill of Now
York was the first senator to get in a bill for
the repeal of the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act. Mr. Stewart of Nevada fol
lowed with twooth^r bills (and a speech* on
the same subject. Their titles were: “To
Restore the Rlghtof Coinage,” and “To Sup
ply the Deficiency In the Currency.” The
latter bill was read In full. It directs the
secretary of the treasury to issue silver cer
tificates equal in amount to the silver bul
lion in the treasury purchased under the
act of July 14,189 , in excess of the amount
necessary, at its coinage value; to redeem
the treasury notes issued under that act and
to use the same to proWde for any deficien
cy In the revenues of The government, tho
surplus of such certificates to be used In the
purcuase of 4 per cent bonds at their market
Srice, not exceeding 12 percent premium.
Ir. Stewart said that he desired to call the
attention of the finance committee to the
latter bill. Its purpose was to give Im
mediate relief. llis bill provided, he saiu,
for the issuing of f 100/ 00.000 of treasury
notes to pay for bonds to be deposited by
banks as security for the notes. The iiotfcs
could be afterward retired with bonds.
That would give about S1.>0,001.000 of in
crease of currency and would give immedi
ate relief. The senate should not delay ns
the country was in such a state of panic. It
would be unpatriotic for any man to get up
a discussion now. But the silver moil did not
believe that they could allow the Sherman
act to be repeal© i, because ihey believed
that would bo the end of sliver coinage for
ever. They could not agree to that and they
they did not want to be nut in the position
of contending against wliat was aiaiolutely
necessary at the present time. He was in
favor of any temporary measure that would
give relief, an din the meantime the discus
sion of the whole financial question could
go on. A resolution was o.Tcred by Mr.
Lodge of Massachusetts directing the com
mittee on finance to report a bill for the re
peal of the purchasing clause of the Sher
man act and providing for a vote on the
passage of such hill by *he 2M of August, If
not sooner reached. Tills resolution was
supplemented by another, offered bv Mr.
Hale of Maine, fixing the hour of meeting of
the senate from and after Thursday next at
11 a. m. These resolutions precipitated a
discussion. In which several of the leading
senators on hotlt sides of the chamber par
ticipated. They went over without action.
Adjourned.
House.—In the house, after reading of the
journal, a recess was taken till’2When
the house reconvened the president's mes
sage was read. The reading was listened to
with Intense Interest and in dead silence.
At the conclusion of the reading the mes
sage was loudly applauded by the demo
erats. When order had been restored Mr.
O’Ferrell called up the case of Richardson
and Belknap, both claiming to have a “prlma
facie” title to a seat In the house from the
Fifth Michigan district. Mr. Diiurley moved
the matter be referred to a special commit
tee of five members, with instructions to re
port within ten days. Mr. Dineley's motion
was lost—yeas. 138; nays, 1^4. The following
democrats voted with the republicans in the
affirmative: Bower. Cobb, Cummings. Hall
of Minnesota, Harris. Harter, Hayes. Martin
of Indiana, Oates and Tracy. The populists i
voted with the democrats. Then came the I
vote on the republican resolution declaring
Belknap entitled to his seat on a prlma facie I
case, and It* was defeated—yeas, 114; Hays, 1
lw. O’Ferrall’s resolution for the immedi
ate sw^arlnjr in of Richardson was agreed to
without division, and Richardson came for
ward and qualified. On motion of Mr. Catch
ing, a resolution was adopted authorizing
the speaker to appoint the committee on I
rules, accounts, enrolled bills and mileage, j
with the membership to which they Were |
entitled In the Fifty-second congress, re- I
ferrlng the rules or that congress to the
committee on rules. Mr. Reilly announced *
the death of his colleague. William Mutch
Icr, and as a mark of respect to the memory
of the deceased, the house adjourned.
Senate.—The senate on the ¥th, without
.£7 * " V.. <$$!f*;
transacting any bmlncttTT^T '
tomorrow, The motion
Gorman, (dem. Md.) and reu .Sf® b»
demanded by Mr. Platt *** »»»
waa: Yean, 48; nays *i
were all given by remiJi 6 ,lfcWtiT*»
Kannas/votFn. 'i'i'?,"1';, Mr. V
S,y*e (populist, South iiuk. »«i thl’°“ »M
the democrats. The vutn,,
adjournment and were ail ">o
by tbe following nSi0^ ln <C
Messrs. Dubois ofldahotn?pre»*#i*tl
• orsiuspi iranrorula. Po»». i,r Net
Hhoup of Idaho, Stewart of*®!? 0( Mom
of Colorado and Wolcott nt reTai)a t
only Item of buslnSS tre» tolorWo
tFote® *°ths
»•« ‘he committee o!i
house joint resolSttm 5
ayment ot to
»a«
«‘l>pri.
for the payment "of JSSIii1.1?11 to"^1
the house during the dSI,1 *topluyt
session. * present extraoruii
Hous*.—The hounp »ui _
•ny business, adjourned^unti/'i?**1
9 adjourned uaui t? 1
for the purpose of allowing there?1
the silver question to have s»T."si0
Consult and Anri«h»n. *_ a®ple tijr
consult and endeavor to corned -
standing about the method ,5® 1 a“ u»
the time for taking a votef Pir.0Cl!liurf
that If there Is any agreJm™.11H pr...,
t will be arrivedIt before ThVSi'^11
ln«- There Is decided 0Dno?relsy
part of some of the leadewofthi n„0li
(ll POntlll 1 lliralnot_S OI U(JV(|
tnon>
of repeal “against”spenda(lvi*
negotiating with MrrBland*a23no?
ers. and tb„v „„ i_ . ana hi.. („j
ers, and
fight on .
agreement cmcreu into re.*..
Speaker Crisp Is understood re c»
accord with the ideus of the ^dm V fl
iu Ward to tho repeal of the kh,!!.s,ra
Thursday ‘morning “'(’if''?
said that it there IsnotHom
'ftiomont nn4n_o.l i _ . , MDlC N>]
agreement entered Into before Thus ,r
before h rlday at the farthest >«’
be made and carried through' tim ""
adopt temporarily the rules of re ‘ V, m
and that Immediately thereat „ o 11
"i1,1 annpuneo a committee on
weights and measures, which wi,ii"
Bland may be retained at the heart, r I
bo made up with a decided antMm
majority. This committee .
port a bill for the repeal of thes'lvio
thaso clause of the Sherman law 'mi ,
a reasonable debate It Is bSltevert,!
tlon could be adopted providing ,
This course will not be adopted imt,
unless It Is apparent that the V
men are determined, even at the rj.k
financial ruin of the country, to Hliin
unreasonably against tbe passing of
House.—In the house outlie llthij,
sontatlve Bland offered the agree-,,,m
governing the course of debate, it
debate to fourteen days’ sessions f,
ulng from 11 a. m. to S p. m. and with
sessions for- debate only, if desired
vote first to bo taken on the bill to i*
sented as a substituted for the Wilson
providing for free coinage at the ratio
to one. If that fall, then at ratios,
from 17 to 1 up to 23 to 1. If they fa|
on the revival of the Blund-Ailis
and thin, „n the original meusil"
substitute bill of the free coln.vv
was cubed for and presented by Mr
us follows: J
Be it enacted, etc., that from and aft
passage of this act all holders of
lion to the amount of *100or n;or,-of
dard weight and fineness shall li-eu
to have the same coined at the minis
f njted States Into silver dollars of w
and fineness provided for in section ’,,
act.
Sec. 2. That this silver dollar provide
In this act shall consist of (if. gr
standard silver, said dollar to be leg
der for all debts, dues aud demand
public and private.
Sec. 3. Holders of sliver dollars hero
vided for shall be entitled to d->„
same and receive silver certitlrV
manner provided bylaw for the
silver dollur.
Sec. 4. fo much of tbe act of Jtilv
as requires the monthly purchase of
ounces of silver be aud the same U
star
pnnnu lilt)
Sir. Bland demanded the previous qi
tlon on this order, but this was anuiun
by the republicans, under the Ie:id*‘r>lii
Mr. Gannon, who wanted time to dehin
question. The previous question wit*
Uered. Trhe republicans generally >(
with the democrats in support-*»f tin
tiou. The resolution was then adopted.
1: 5 Mr. Raynor, democrat, of Maryland.
Ran tlie debate In support of the \ViMi
for the unconditional repeal of the si!
purchase clause.
Mr. Kaynor said that the Adoption of
policy of free silver coinage would tit*
United States to the tail of any bantu
nation of the world. Tho opening of
mints to silver might for a time, lies
maintain the fictitious value of the coin,
the value of the bullion would a Sway
regulated by the market price. As low
the Sherman silver act remains oa ih'*>
ute books, so long will it be imposi-dld
effect an international arrangement: m;1
will monetary conferences result in fail
Pence (populist) of Colorado followed
Kaynor, and Wheeler, Alabama, el-wd
discussion for the day with a, plea ,
larger volume of currency, and the he
adjourned.
Will Take Blount's Place.
Washixgton, Aug. 10.—With Mi
ter Blount on the Pacific, half way
San Francisco, the mantle of diplom
has fallen on the shoulders of R
Admiral Skerrett, and orders will
sent him to remain in Honolulu a.
the departure of the Boston and tra
fer his flag to the vessel sent to ren
her, thus leaving him the dipiomi
and military representative of
United States in that pertur
country. _
lower Rate* for the Vetertin*.
Indianapolis, Ind., Aug-. 1
citizens' committee in charge of
arrangements for the national brs
Army of the Republic encamp™
still believes that it will be able
tret greater con essions from the r
roads. Information was receive!?
terday that several railroads lean
to the west and northwest are win
to grant stop overs for Chicago.,
der the arrangement as it now stai
the roads will sell tickets to Il'I.hd
oils from any point in the l”1
States at the rate of 1 cent a ®
There is to be a stipula ion on
ticket, however, that the bower s
not stop at Chicago._
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MA>“
Quotations from New York. Chira»
- , Louis, Omaha and Ktaowhew.
OMAHA.
Butler—Creamery print.
Butter—Packing slock.
Egg*—fresh.
Uoney—Per lb.• ••.
chickens—spring, per lb.
Ledums.
Apples—Per ...
urunges—Florloa.J
New Potatoes—. .,
Beans—N a vy..••••■.t
Beans—Spring, per bu.box....
Hay—Per ton.
Onions— Per bu.
Beets—^New per do*.„
Cabbage—Home grown, crate -
Blackberries—Per St qtcase... •
Blackberries—Per St qt
Peus—Per bu. box.J
Hogs—Mixed packing. -
Hogs—Heavy weights....■•■••••
Beeves—Stockers and feeders,. »
Fleers—Fair to good.
Steers—Westerns. j
t beep—Natives.••••’
NEW YORK.
Wheat—No. 2, red winter.
Corn—No. *.
Oats—Mixed western..
..
Lard..
CHICAGO.
Wheat—No. 2 spring.
Corn—Per bu.
Oats—Per bu..
Pork..
Lard... *>
Hogs—Parkers and mixed.-." *
Cattle—Stockers and feeders.
Cattle—Com. steers to extra. ^
Sheep—Lambs.
ST. LOUIS
Wheat-No. 2 red, cash.
Corn—Per bu.
Oats—Per bu....
Hogs—Mixed packing.3
Cattle—Nativo Steers...• •••••
KANSAS Cin.
Wheat—No. 2 red, cash.
Corn—No. ..
Oats—No. 2.■■■■■ \ 'iy ;
Cattle—Stockers and feeders. • ^
Hogs—..
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