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§ * • * • MANY IMPORTANT MEASURES.
ISpfe" ' - , rAfi Cengre * * Uat to Look After in
KpT' A'ear JPWture.
Isipv Washington dispatch : Tho prcsi
HsT. indications point to a wcok of busim
HfVv activity ia tho sonato. Mir. Halo v
H&i to-morrow call up tho , consus bill , * w
F P tho auicndmonts recommended byf
J . committee , and it ia also tho day
Imsf- * ' -slgnod for tho proscntation to congr
e- - - - by Mr. Palmer , in behalf of tho state
WS r/ 'Michigan , of a bronze statue of Lei
flp . " * -Cass.
jHltshs After a week's hard work tho sub-co
f | | mittco in ohargo of tho sundry civil i
IjSrefT ; , propriation bill have completed it :
! § $ ' ' submission to tho full committeo
ImS ' ' morrow morning , and probably to t
jfKftV sonato during tho day , so it may
[ § f * taken up Tuesday. Tho commit !
kW umandmcnts mako a largo increase ov
SX&k- tho amount appropriated by tho houi
* Chairman Allison oxpects tho out
Hgs , week after Monday wilL bo occupied
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| gj& ' . • consideration of the appropriation bil
WgM" : Tho diplomatic and consular and mi
ttmjs * - , , "tnry academy bills have passed bo
Ep * ; v houses and gone to the president. T
Bjjfef * District of Columbia , fortifications , le
KRfki- • ' islativo and pension bills aro iu confi
{ Hag - ; ' ; once ; tho naval bill is before a hon
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committeo * on appropriations with se
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[ iBpr into amendments ; the sundry or
| IFV" | * irmy and agricultural bills ha
Pf-4- ' passed tho house and aro now L
ffiefeU - foro tho sonato committee ; tho India
Sg. " * . postofiicc , deficioncj' , and river and ha
| flg , ' bor bills have been reported to tho hou
| Sgi . , -and aro still on tho calendar. All the
jHly " - l > ills will undoubtedly got through L
§ " -e foro tho session closes , except possib
| tfe § ' * • tho deficiency bill. If they become hv
jfire ' in anything like tho shape givou the
Bw i " - by tho senate , they will go far towar
S&M xhsposiug of one argument for an est
& & . -session of congress. Tho ngreomont <
BSef3- the direct tax bill wipes out about § 21
& § * / " . ' 000,000 of tho surplus , and appropri
Hgfc- , tious that seem to bo agreed on as necc
§ * , Nary will practically absorb tho balan
KpV for tho coming year. In the opinion
IBs- * " - "thoso who have made a study of tho bil
Eg " , , 3u tho past week , thoro has been a d
Bp ? . -cided chango of sentiment on tho que
j pi lion of an extra session , and among se
Ep ; , * : -ntbrs , at least , tho conviction is nc
& * ' • ' . - < piito general that an extra session w
Kga . " "not be called before October , if at a
mf1 ; " : * The present week promises to bo oi
Ejfe ' - -of interest in tho house , and will prob
W&i > . bly bo ushered in by a day of filibuste
R& Mx' . "on snsponsion" Monday. Tl
SM' .l' chairman of tlio committee on Pacii
jgp" ' railroads stands ready to offer under
Eb $ v suspension of tho rules a resolution fi
Wc' ' . : "J""nn early day for consideration <
tm . - - tho Union Pacific funding bill , bi
Eg'- - ' lie , expects'to "be met with the same o
Bb ' ' position encountered on similar occ
E& > ; * - -sions in the past. "Mr. Mills has sign
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BgSsj - " ' . -fled his intention of calling up on Tue
llp- ? -day tho resolution reported from tl
Wf " -cbmmittee ou ways and means , decla
m& + " . "jug that tho senate has no constitution
H . . • right to orizinato a tax bill under tl
liJIA' zniso of a substitute for a house bil
P& : . , • , 'This will undoubtedly zive rise to di
Ki3- " - " • liate , in which tho constitutional qnei
J&v'T"J iion will bo made subordinate to tl
8v- . -question of tho compai-ativo merits i
m . * ; ' • ' tho Mills bill and the senate substitut
fe Dependent on thooutcome of this d
BL& * " . Jate , and tho vote which will follow i
Ik3 : * is tho question whether or not tho Mil
| wW 1'ill will remain on the calendar as tl
llfV iirsfc barrier to be eucountered by tl
mts friends of the Cowles bill , when M
| ls > ; r . t liandall will ask tho house to go ini
§ & • ' . • committee of the whole for consider )
| | * T ' tion of revenue bills. Should this ba
W& , > rier remain on tho calendar and bo sin
* - • fi' .ssfullv surmounted , two more obsti
! & < ' . • " -clcs will still have to be ramoved t
| | l : . , -tivcrcomo bwforo the Cowles bill can I
| | § > T ; . ' reached. These are the measures no
| pkJ . -known as the McMillan and Breckei
ridge bills , which have been roporte
lp - . - . i from the committee on waj-s and mear
EC : ' f ° r * htJ lmrpose of placing 'iu tho banc
K " V- -of that committeo weapons with whic
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Wj * ' . ' • - to cope with the committee on apprc
Ipf-'V printions. Advocates of tho Cowlc
p 5 - , lull , however , are confident of * thei
W - - -Jibility to defeat , tho whj-s and mear
S . . • committee iu any event.
V-r OKLAHOMA MAKING SLOW PROGRESS.
-vltid if Passed Fear is Expressed That 1
I S-- I" ' ' " Xot Jteeome a.air. .
f-y ; The Oklahoma bill has made verj
fl "little progress in the senate committee
U ; , "toi which it has been referred , says t
Wis "Washington dispatch. The reason i
gd jj ; not so much differences of opinioi
IpsV ' - mong the members of the committei
& . as to the details of the bill as. it has beei
jp | / ' " -on account of tho doubts which hav <
K-v ; been raised as to tho wisdom of devot
| ? . ; "ing very much time to it in view of the
| | - ' . recent message of the president on tin
HjT . , . general subject of treaty negotiations
§ & : ' . i ' with the Indians. In a messago on tha
sj&i : -subject the president has recently saic
. * that the treaty ne-jotiiitions with the In
Wf\ \ \ ' -dian nations must precede any legisla
'J ; "tion with regard to them. The inference
g 'fV . " "tho opponents of the Oklahoma bil
* * & ' : ' " . "make from this shitoineiifc is that tin
Bjjfci ' . president would veto the bill in its pres
P-i ? ' ' . " ' * ent form.
. * ; * The inference assumes , of course ,
| fe , " . " " * 1lmt the president is cois islent , which
fe- > "with only the three weeks of the con
* iv' ) . . , . srress remaitiinjr , is n piesumptior
jsg" - : ' iiich has not the most valid founda
> tion. It is not to be forgotten that the
' ' - ' message of the president in assuming
P , ? • ; that treaty negotiations must be con
• ducted , overlooked , the fact that the
ll- * 'congress of tho United States ha !
" . , passed n law which a former presideul
% • ' ias approved that there shall be no fur-
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p - ' ther treaty negotiations with the In-
W&- ' - . -diaus , and in all'dealings which the
gk- . ' United St-ites hereafter may have witl
K ; % : the Indians , the latter shall not be
treated as independent sovereigns , and
that notlnntr shall be
§ ; ? - ' except agreements
a " -J , * ' iniide with them.
Wf , ? l e friends of the. Oklahoma bill
P - - . - " , , think that they would be almost strong
W < ; ' \ -enou rh to pass tho measure over the
Y" ' president's veto , provided thnt it could
Ex , tie passed and sent to tho president in
: ; . " time to be vetoed and returned to con-
• V' ' ' x egress before the 4th of March. The
; 'difficulty is as to all these measures ,
' ' 'which are so strong in congress that
- * in consequences of the delays almost
necessarily incident to the confused
l , -condition of business at the close of a
k -congress , these measures may not reach
L "tho president until within the hist ten
B 'days Tiefore congress is to end. The
Wk consequence is that , without nffirma-
BBk "tively vetoing them , so as to give the
HBk two houses an opportunity to pass them
-over his veto , ho can smother them by
BBBk what is called the pocket veto.
A The pocket veto is the method of kill-
BBBB ang a bill by non-action , by permitting
| B "iMo remain in the executive piueou hole
withont notifying congress whether oi
"not the measure is approved. That is
"the jrreat peril which menaces the river
= ond harbar bill , as the friends of that
"aneosure now thoroughly understand.
2 The supporters of tho bill in the lionse
8ay that , without any possible doubt ,
H f ; ? fB ould.paBatUo ; biU vecitheprosi-
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P'f iretoAttheycouTdotiirreceive
"in time for action , but the bill has made
- - * = such slow progress , and so much time is
P - r ; \ ' -certain to Te consumed before , it can be
J > , sent to the president , that there are very
PA - rava fears of a pocket veto.
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iff-- Thirteen oounterfeiters and a larga
> . - - quantity of counterfeiting material have
i- been captured in Butler county , Penn-
> j ylvania.
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HE WENT GUNNING FOR DR. KELLEY.
Mlcltaul tiouUitr , the Brother of the Inna
Hospital Victim , Want * ltevcnge for J.
JteitlH.
Norfolk ( Nob. ) special to tho Oma
Horald : This city has again been throi
into intonso excitement by tho ona <
mont of another chaptor in tho. Souli
traged3' , which it will bo'romembon
first began Jan. 10 , when Dr. Kellc
assisted by Drs. Hasson and Bear , p <
formed an operation upon Carolii
Soulier , a kitchen girl at tho osylui
for ovarian tumor , which thoy had din
nosed aftor an examination and co
sulfation , but which proved to bo a en
of prognanoy. Three days later Car
lino died , and in order to cover up tl
blunder , sho was quietly laid to rei
Matters then romained in statu quo f
a ehort time , but on tho day of t
funeral Ifelley , who was superintonde
of tho hospital , discharged Geor ;
Oliver , tho colored cook.
Why ho was discharged is not know
but certain it is that ho took a terril
revenge , and from malice did that whii
ho should have dono from a sense
duty if ho had tho knowledge which I
statements was instrumental in bringii
about. Ho told of tho circumstances
tho unfortunate girl's demise , and so <
tho wildest rumors were set afloat , sor
of which coming to the ears of Fivu
Nultran , a distant relative of the gii
ho visited Coroner Lonjr , told him
tho affair and demanded an investig
tion. This was accorded , the dead gi
was exhumed , a jury empanuelled , tl
physicians and other witnesses sui
moned and the frionds of tho decease
including Michael Soulier , her brothe
were present.
Finding tho matter public properl
thojphysicians acknowledged the who
business , sriving full details , only d
fending themselves upon tho groni
that tho best exports could be deceive
as to the real cause of the complaint in
case of tumor or pregnancy , owing
tho similarity of the symptoms. Aft
a full hearing the jury , notwithstandin
adverse statement of Tosh jean upouli
bility of mistake in such cases , rendere
a verdict in accordance with tho fac
but exonerating tho doctors from r
blamo in the matter. This verdict ii
creased Caroline's relatives and was m
satisfactory to tho citizeus , consequent !
mauj' threats and much dissatisfactic
followed.
Shortly after the adjournment of tl
inquest Michael Soulier appeared befoi
a justice and swore out a warrant char ;
ing Dr. Kelley with murder. He wi
irrested , waived examination , and wi
released on SOOO bail. The affair , ho\
3ver , hael become public property an
newspaper accounts caused the legisl
live committee on public buildings an
lands to pay a visit to the asj'lum an
make a further investigation. On ri
turning to Lincoln they reported tin
they had found the matter quite as ser
ins as reported and recommended Dj
Kelloy's removal from the suporintei
lency of tho asylum.
Here tho matter seems to have restec
iiowever , as the doctor continued t
lomicile at _ the hospital quietly tint
; o-day. This evening the doctor , a <
; ompanied by his wife , was out for
Irive in a buggy to Norfolk Jnnctioi
& .bout D o'clock , as they were retnrnin
lome , they were overtaken by Soulie
md Born , who wore in a light wagon
\.s soon as they were within piste
• ange they began firincr , the first slio
aking effect in the doctor's horse , bii
he animal did not fall. The next she
shattered the doctor's right arm and h
Iropped tho lines , which were immedi
itely picked up by • kis wife , and tlj
lorse was lasheel into a gallop. By thi
imo tho assassins were alongside an
ired three more shots , all of which too
sffect in tho doctor's body. Mrs. Kel
ey drove on to the asylum , where th
loctor was cared for. The assassin
soolly went to tho house of Frank Na
ban , at Norfolk Junction , who is
> rotlier-in-law of Soulier , and wer
bund eating supper by tho officers whi
irrived half an hour later. Soulier is i
irother of Caroline Soulier , the gir
rho.died January 12 from an operatioi
• erformed by Drs. Kelley , Hasson am
Je.tr for an ovarian tumor , when sin
rasin fact pregnant. The affair ha
dded a new impetus to tho excitemen
ansed by the disclosures of the coro
ler's jury in the girl's case , and mon
iloodshed max result.
Photography by Electricity.
While experimenting with photog
aphy by electricity , a gentleman ii
his city , says a Dubuque ( Iowa ) special
las evolved a machine which promise
o be one of the most useful of histru
lents. It is called a burglar detector
nd may be used iu banks , stores , facto
ies or private houses. The machini
onsists of a camera , with an automatic
leetrical shutter , which is operated ii
( injunction with a flash-light machine
Vhen a burglar enters a room where tin
elector is located he comes in contact
rith "something" connected with the
lachine and there is a sudden flash ane "
11 is dark again. The magnesia powdei
as been ignited , the burglar's photo
raph taken and the alarm turned iu foi
sie police , all in a second. A number
f cameras in different parts of the room
nn I o operated simultaneously , thus
iving a variety of views of the burglar
i be used in tracing or identiiying.
'he ' pictures are taken in the one-hun-
redth part of a second. If Mr. Suell
f Chicago had located one of these
lachines in his bed room , Tascott would
ave been captured long ago. Several
sst negatives have been made with this
lachine , and all are good pictures ,
lowing plainly the time of night by
io clock ami revealing other minute
rticles iu the room. The disco very is a
tost wonderful one , and ma } ' be utilized
ith great advantage in many ways.
Honoring the Name of Lincoln.
Chicago dispatch : Five hundred
nests were present at the banquet
iven by the LaSalle club to-night
i celebration of Abraham Lincoln's
irthday. Ex-Yice President Hannibal
amlin was an honored guest of the
rening. Among other notables present
ere : Stephen A. Donglas , jr. , the
on. John A. Kasson , of Iowa , Gov-
• nor Larrabee , of Iown , and tho Hon.
eorge S. Boutwell. The chief toasts
( sponded to were * "Abraham Lin-
) ln , " by Mr. Hamlin ; "The Eepub-
jan Party , " by Ex-Governor Bout-
ell , and "American Citizenship , " by
ihn A. Uasson. The burden of all the
• eeches was the idea that Lincoln's
rthday should bo made a national
iliday. Besolntions were adopted
ititioning tho Hliuois legislature to
ake the daysapublic holiday. A tele-
am of greetingwas received from
o LaSallo club , of Springfield , which
is engaged in a like celebration. Let-
rs of regret were read from Ex-Gov-
nor Oglesby and Governor Fifer.
bree other celebrations of tho an-
XersaVy wereflieldslnlHGhicagoY'th'WS
ternoon and evening. At the Chicago
era house in the afternoon Hon. J. A.
asson delivered a magnificent tribute
Lincoln.
Because 'William Holsen called tha
ladroon wife of a waiter in the , Bal-
oral hotel , Montreal , a "nigger , " th #
le waiter attacked him with , a rasr
id nearly cut his head off.
THE ELECTORAL COUNT IN C0NGRE1
It It Proceeded mth in the I'rettnce
the Tico Hornet.
* 'Washington dispatch : Long bofe
noon tho crowd that was to witu <
tho counting of tho electoral voto 1
gan to gnthor nt tho capitol and to \
tho corridors of tho house wing. • 0
o'clock was tho hour fixed for the ci
mony , but at 11:30 every seat in tho g
leries woro filled. Hardly more th
100 scats had been open to tho publ
tho rest had been reserved for t
friends and families of the raembe :
When all tho seats in tho galleries we
full the crowd began to encroach up
tho floor of tho house. Extra seats h
been crowded behind the desks a
couches had been placed in the spa
immediately iu front of the speake
desk. The buzz of conversation dron
ed tho voices of tho members who re
to present tho roports and tho spcali
pounded tho house to order again in
again in vain. Tho only galleries tl :
wore not packed were tho executive ai
diplomatic galleries. Tho presiden
seat in tho front row of the executi
gallery was empty and there was a nui
ber of seats in tho diplomatic ealle
that were not takon. Mrs. Carliso w
in tho speaker's gallery accomimnied 1
Mrs. Steele , of Indiana , Miss Steele ai
some other friends. A fow minutes 1
foro 1 o'clock tlioro was a lull in t
conversation and tho speaker took t
opportunity to annonnco the order th
would bo observed in seating the sen
tors.
tors.At' two minutes before 1 o'clock C (
Canaday , sergeunt-at-arms of the senat
appeared at tho door of tho house 1
arm linked in that of Jim Christie , ae
ing assistant doorkeeper of the senat
They stopped while tho assistant cle :
of tho house , standing in the centre
tho aisle , addressed the chair and a
nounced the coming of tho senate , i
the announcement was made the mei
bers of the house rose , and remaim
standing while the senatorial processie
entered. Behind Canaday and Christ
came the venerable Capt. Eassett , n
distant doorkeeper of tho senate , bearir
in either hand a big brown box , behir
apt. Bassett camo two special office
who have for weeks stood guard over tl
coom of the president of the sena
where the electoral votes have been d
posited , then camo the presielent of tl
senate pro tern , John J. Ingalls , h
irm linked in that of Gen. Anson M
3ook , secretary of the seuate , then Sei
itors Manderson anel Harris and behir
; hem , two and two , the other senator
A prominent figure in the lino avi
; hat of ex-Senator Ferry , of Michigai
Almost directly across the aislo fro :
urn as ho took his seat was the bush
yhito head of ex-Kepresentntivo Eicln
ieu Robinson. The senators took sea
in the right of the speaker. Mr. Ii
jails was escorted to the speaker's desl
vhere ho took a seat on the right of M :
Carlisle. The big , brown boxes wei
ilaced on the desk in front of them an
ipened. The tellers appointed- th
wo houses , Senators Manderson an
larris and Representatives Baker an
Urmentrout , took seats at tho clerk
lesk below. When the joint body ha
lome to order Senator Ingalls arose an
Lunounced that this being the day a\
lointeel for opening tho certificates an
ionnting the electoral vote for pres
lent and vice president , the senate an
louse hnel met together for that pui
> ose pursuant to the laws of the Unite
States. The count was then proceede
vith in tho usual manuer and at il
lose tho joint session adjourned , eao
> ody resuming its regular business.
3ISMARCK ENDEAVORING JO GAIN TIMI
i-nd in aiiis Way be Enabled to Furlh ,
JPunia/i the Samoans.
A AVashiugton special says : It looli
low very much as if the Samoan confei
mce at Berlin will not be held by re ]
esentatives of the present administn
ion. Count Arco-Yalley , the Germa
niiiister , called upon Secretary Bayar
'esterday and informed him that the la !
er's answer to Bismarck's proposal for
onference had been sent to Berlin b
nail. It will reach Berlin about th
Oth. The German foreign office wi
irobably take several days to conside
Jayard's suggestions , and its answer ,
ent by mail , would hardly reach thi
onntry before the beginning of Harr
on's regime. There would seem t
e no good reason why the correspond
nco should not have been cor
ucted bj' telegraph. The assnmi
ion is that Bismarck's resort t
lie mails is simply a trick to gain tim
I which to punish the Samoans befor
egctiations at Berlin will licrin. I ]
rell informed quarters here ' there is i
uspicion that Germany has already sen
reinforcement to Samoa to revengi
le killing of a number of men in a re
ant fight with Matnafa , and it is not a
II unlikely that we will ultimately hea
f another bloody battle.
If , however , Bismarck is playing fai
ad accepts Bayard's proposal of a truci
i good faith , a commissioner will bi
mt by Bayard to represent thi * conn
y at Berlin , provided , of course , Bis
larck's reply is received in time. It is
longhtto be quite possible that Bis
iarck will insist upon reprisals by-wnj
f assertingGerman prestige in the Pa
fie and satisfying nntional pride , whicl
is been touched in a tender spot bj
te defeat of the German landing part }
y Mataiifa. Bayard , however , ha ;
ade a most vigorous protest agains
ich a course , and has already hinted
lat it would be scarcely worth while tc
lid a conference unless Germany civet
: actical evidence of a sincere desire tc
romote the restoration of peace in the
lands by foregoing her desire for ven-
iance.
oviding for an investigation in Alabama.
"Washington dispatch : Representative
rosvenor to-day offered a lengthy pre-
nble and resolution relating to certahi
rents in the Second congressional dis-
icfc of Arkansas , which culminated ic
le assassination of Hon. J. M. Clayton ,
he resolution provides that a commit-
e of five memlier of the house , now
embers of tlie committee on elections ,
id who aro elected to the Fifty-first
ingress , be appointed by the speakei
> proceed without delay and take testi-
pny touching the issues joined iu the
mtest , ascertain all the facts relating
the election and contest and report tti
te next lionse of representatives.
The resolution further provides that il
the opinion of the committee on dec
erns of this house , there is not authority
' existing law to prosecute and to carry
l the contest under the circumstances
leged and described in the preamble
3reto , then the said committee shall be
lthorized to report by bill or otl&wise
ich net or resolution as may be neces-
, ry to accomplish the object stated ,
he resolution was referred to the cora-
ittee on elections.
h V for Prbtec'bna ( 'l fiijama t-uS * * <
Washington dispatch : The house
unmittee on foreign affairs to-day in ?
ructed the chairman to report favora-
ly the senate bill appropriating , -
)0 ) for the protection of American in-
irests and citizens * t the isthmus oi
amima. In view ot the fact thatnvork
l the canal ceases to-morrow , the com-
ittee resolved to make an effort to sc
ire immediate action by the house.
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A CONFERENCE OF COLORED MEN.
An AddreM to rreiUtent-Klect Uarrii
Formulated.
Indianapolis dispatch : An iraportc
conference of colored mon was hold Ik
to-day. It gathered at tho instanco
Prof. J. M. Langston. Seven eta
wero represented by'tho delegates pr
ent , South Carolina , Georgia , Virgin
Tennessee , Kentucky , Florida , and M
souri , and letters woro read from otl
southern states. Tho conference *
held with closed doors , and an addn
to Genqral Harrison was formulate
In substance , tho address says that th
aro loyal to the republican party ai
residents of states in which a fair oh
tion would givo tho electoral voto
the republican party by a largo majc
ity , but such undue influences ai
frauds are brought to bear against t
voters that scores of tho republic ;
masses are constantly defeated. "V
cannot doubt that you agree with us th
t he fifteenth amendment should bo mai
tained with fairness and vigor , and th
you desire such object shall be accoi
plished in tho interest of seven millioi
of American citizens who to-day in t
south are practically disfranchised , ni
whose cause wo represent and plead. . '
view of our present and prosperous co
dition under 3Tour administration of tl
government , wo aro profoundly intc
cstcd in the construction of your cal
net , especially as concerns tho attorn
generalship. The importance of the a
soluto necessity for tho appointmoi
which wo name of a man who , in add
tion to great learning in law , is free fro
undue feeling and bias , becomes appr
ent in a single moment's reflectio
Such being our opinion , wo have ve
tured to bring it formally and earnest
to your consideration. "
During the afternoon it was present *
to tho general. It was supposed that tl
conference would oppose the appoir
mont of Genoral Maliono to tho cabine
but nothing of tho kind was done.
The general had a number of callei
Among them were Dan McCauley , Sem
H. F. Guzman , Nicaraguan minister
Washington , and Milton B. Butler , wl
was president of tho electoral college <
Nobraska.
NOTES FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITA
Gov. Church of Dakota telegraphe
the secretary of the interior that he hi
been informed that there is danger of i
outbreak and that the militia at J :
John's had been ordered out by tl
sheriff.
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The president has approved the act e :
tending the privileges of inland tran
portation in bond to the port of Sau
Sto Marie ; the act for the relief of tl
town of Flagstaff , A. T. ; the act autho
lziugthe Choctaw Coal and Railwt
Company to construct a railroad throng
the Indian Territory , and the act for
public building at Sedalia , Mo.
The president on the 15th signed tl
commission of Norman J. Colman to I
secretary of agriculture. The presidei
has approved the act authorizing the M
Carmel development company t $ dra
water from the Wabash river and i
tributaries Acts for the relief of Gei
William F. Smith and William I
Blakeslee , and a joint resolution makin
an appropriation for the payment to tl :
legal representatives of James D. Ead
Secretary Whitney issued an ord <
Setaching Commodore Georgo Belkna
from his duty as commander of th
Mare Island navy yard , California , an
3rdering him to duty in command of th
Asiatic station , tb take the place of Ren
Admiral Chandler , who died last Sui
lay. No person has yet been selecte
is commandant of the Mare Island nay
fard.
Senator Voorhees introduced tho fo
owing as the proposed amendment t
lie sundry civil appropriation bill : So
liers and sailors in the war , of the rebe '
ion who were honorably discharge
Tom the military or naval service of th
dnited States , and the widows and chil
Iren of deceased soldiers shall be ehg
lie to appointment , transfer and promc
ion , subject only to such examinatio
ls may be prescribed by the heads of de
lartments and without competitive es
Lmination.
President Pro Teni Ingalls on th
5th laid before the senate two petition
if citizens of Albuquerque , N. M. , de
tounciug as misleading and false th
negations contained in a memorial re
ently presented to tho senate protest
ng against the admission of the terri
ory as a state. The petition says tha
he convention of citizens of the terri
ory , recently assembled at Santa Fi
which declared in favor of admission )
oices tho sentiments of an overwhelm
ug majority of the people on the sub
set , and declares that the signers of tin
aemoriid do not represent the sentimeu
f the actual residents of Albuquerque
A memorial from the legislative conn
il of New Mexico was presented to tin
enate relating to tho price of publii
uids in the territory. It recites that i
rent quantity of the public land of the
rritory , about one-fourth of the tota
rea , has beon granted to railroads ane
i held at § 2.50 an acre , notwithstandin ;
le fact that no railroad has been buil
nder the grants. The consequence i ;
mt. would-be immigrants are driven te
ther territories , where they can pro-
are land for less money. The niemor
dists therefore pray that all pnblie
uids in the territory be opened to set
ement at $ l.2o an acre , and that the
rice of coal lands within fifteen milej
E a railroad be fixed at S10 an acre , and
t land further removed So an acre.
Figures by the Treasury Department.
Wnshington dispatch : The coinpnta-
ons made by tho treasury department
i to the probable effect on the revenue
F the tariff bill and senate amendment
tive been made public. They show
lat the house bill wonld-rednce tiro
Elections from customs S50,550,345 } ,
id from internal revenue § 17,010,234.
- a total reduction of the revenue of
57,900,571) ) . The bill as amended by
le senate would reduce the customs
illections $13i)7G.8S7 ) , aud internal rev-
me receipts 33,905,780 , or 7SS2GU7
i the aggregate. The average nd val
• eni rate under the existing law is 41) . -
; under the house bill it would lie 42. -
I , and under the senate bill 4G.00. In
a letter transmitting the computations
to secretary says to avo d extra delay
id labor the department may use the
itiniates formerly prepared , based on
le importations for1887. . "Although
ado according to the plan and theory
> ually adopted , I recognize that these
timutes are largely conjectural , and
ore or less unreliable and mislead-
.r
Don't Like Prohibition.
In the Rhode Tsland house of repre-
wtativP8 O petition w tji § Q2 signatures
( is presented. It-set forth * thaHiie'pe-
tiouers , taxpaying and business men
F the state , feeling the prohibitory
nendment injnrions to the best iuter-
its of the state , as well as incapable of
lforcemeut , and that it has placed the
[ ptorluisiness beyond control and su-
_ 'rvision , and has depreciated the price
real estate , petition tor an amend-
ent abrogating the prohibitory amend- ,
out
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THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEAI
Tftelr Jlepnrt Vptn H nule Amendme
Jlnlxr * a < 'r > > ittllutlonal faint.
Washington dispatch : Tho report
tho committeo on Avays and means up
tho sonato amendments raised a cone
tutional point. Tho bill as it came f n
tho Benato is a violation of tho prov
ions of tho constitution allowing t
honso tho power to. originate roven
bills Tho remainder of tho roport
devoted to an explanation of tho poir
of difference botween tho sonato a
honso bills nnd an nrgumout intended
provo that tho sonato bill is in no sor
a proper nmendmot to tho houso bi
The committeo at its meoting 'this moi
ing practically decided to report a I
malting an estimated reduction in t
revenues of about $70,000,000. Aft
reading tho report on the sonato tai
the bill was submitted. This mornii
tho committee took up for considerate
tho revenue reduction bill offered by IV
McMillen , of Tennessseo , and tho h
was read through , but pending a vc
tho committeo adjourned. Tho bill
substantially tho same as tho Mills bi
with tho exception that tho cotton a
chemical schedule of the latter bill n
stricken out , as is also tho iron schedi
with the exception of tho provisions i
loting to pig-iron , railroad tics , stn
tural iron and tin plate. Tho free 1
in tho bill is almost identical with tl
of the Mills bill.
Tho report of tho committeo in 1
forring to tho senate finance committe
says in part : "The policy of tho par
represented by tho financo committe
is tho policy of restriction , not on
against tho importation of produc :
but a restriction against tho distrib
tion of wealth among the masses 1
permitting them to buy where thoy ci
b.uy tho cheapest and sell where th
cansell tho highest. It is a restricts
igaiust tho employment of labor l
3triction against the demand for ei
fdoyment and bettor wages. It is co
tended by them that if wo exclude fe
sign imports our own manufacture
md their workmen will supply the
ind that will give emploj'ment to o
awn people. " %
The report then adduces figures ai
statistics of the operation of the tar
aw in past years to meet the senato co
Lention , and declares that those yen
ivhich showed a decreasing importath
ivere among the darkest in out indu
; rial history. It is contended that r
luced duties necessarily mean largi
ixportation , and that "increased ii
lortations means increased prosperit
.hat 99 per cent of tho goods consumi
n the United States are produced at
ower cost than iu foreign countries ,
s said that areduction in tho rates wi
ncrease the importation of articles no
mported , constituting less than 5 p
sent of tho consumption , but it won
lot bring to this country any articl
low produced nt home , because they a ;
io and aro produceel and sole ! he
iheaper than the3T can be product
tbroad , _ and imported and sold hero
: ompetition with our own. The lowe
ng of duties will not increase the ii
lortation of any of tho articles which v
nanufacture at home. But it will low <
he price of these articles to the coi
miner. The committeo say the polu
lefined anel declared by the finance cor
nitteo is destructive to all American i :
Instries , except that of building up tl
irivileged classes who ure to be enriche
md kept so by tho prostitution of tl
axing power of tho government. Tl :
eport says thero is no good reason wi :
he sugar bounty provision of the sena
) ill should be adopted , and couc/ndi
rith the statement that there will reall
le no reduction in tho customs reveni
mder tho provisions of the senate sui
titute.
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FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.
The cost of the Paris exposition wi
io $10,000,000.
The body of lima di Murska has bee
remateel at Gotha.
A black man has been overcoming a
ompetitors in wrestling in France.
A new club like the Kanelagh an
Inrlingham is to be located at Mousle
lurst.
A new Buddhist temple , to cost ui
rant of § 3,000,000 is to bo erected i
uoto.
An electrical launch , with a swan
eck prow , is being built in Englan
ur the sultan.
Stockings are growing more expensiv *
'he new ones are heavily beaded wit
> t or white real lace inserted in fron
nil go up as high as $15 a pair.
Apartments have been secured in Lor
on for the shah and suite from th
lird week in May.
lvider Haggard has become a vege
irian upon tho idea that he can wor
inger and better without meat.
Valentino Dicks , the winner of th
rand prix at Monte Carlo for shootin ;
igeons , is a book publisher in th
traud.
Beer to tho amount of 110,000,000 im
erial gallons , seventy-six gallons pe
ead , or a pint anil a half a ( lay is con
imed in Berlin.
A new process has been discovered i :
lairemont-Ferrand by which beer cai
e preserved in casks for shipping t
t > t climates.
A plebiscite as to whether children
iall receive religions instruction in th
iiiools of Milan was taken in that city
id 25,000 out of 27,000 voted yes.
In London there are 3,700 persons o
ther sex who earn their living a
nchers , performers , or composers o
usic. Then there are also 1,109 or
iestra players , half of whom are vio
tiists.
The French engineers are bnsy re
liring the forts on the Italian frontier
aly has ordered 100 heavy guns fron
rnpp , anel a large number of fieh
ins , and has bought 4,000 horses ii
ungary.
The best point of tho evening at tin
helps dinner in London is thought t (
ive been in Sir Frederic Leighton'i
eech , when he said : "As an artist he
ank to another artist , a gentlemai
lio had excelled in one of the most ad
irable of all arts , the art of makinj
any friends. "
The Akt Amateub for Febrnary givei
• o colored plates , a charming little
oonlight laudscape and the first of {
ries of fern desigus for china decora
in. The black-and-white elesigns in
udo _ Easter decorations lillies am
olesiastical designs for dorsel am
iiiuers ; a large four-page design for t
reeu panel , the first of a series repre'
nting the seasons ; desigus for a plate
rchids ) , two salad-plates , a fish-plate
d a Boyal "Worcester vase , a striking
mble-page wild rose design for t
cvodjgaml perforated pauel , and.t .
eiisiug * tapestry decoration , affei
mcher , . "The Fountain of Love. '
ie frontispiece is a specially fine
Send of a Creole , " Price 35 cents ,
ontague Marks , Publisher , 23 TJnioi :
piare , N. Y.
The Chicago and Northwestern and
nion Pacific railways have inaugur-
Ld a special fast passenger service
tweeu Chicago and Denver ;
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AN EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Indication * that It Wilt be Called Some Tl
in April.
Washington special : It is tho alnu
unanimous holiof of tho republicans
tho house that Presidont Harrison w
call an extra session of tho Fifty-fii
congress for tariff legislation and I
admission of now states. A mojori
beliovo that tho oxtra session will cc
vono iu April. Tho others think it w
como together about tho 1st of Novoi
bor , Tho latter dato is rognrdod ns t
most probablo ono by Major Mclviulo
of Ohio , who appears to bo in tho le
for tho speakership. Representative I
803 % of Indiana , who has just come frc
his homo to succeed Governor Hove
nnd is supposed to know something
Genoral Harrison's feelings on tho su
ject , said to-day that ho almost km
that an extra session would bo calle
lie is not the only ono recently fre
Indiana , however , who is impress
with the idea that a called session is ct
tain. Tho only argument that has bei
made against it is that to have congrc
in session during tho first months of 1. .
term would bo a sourco of nnnoynnco
tho now president on account of tho e
fico seekers. Yet it is conceded on e
ery hand that it will bo hotter to ha
men in congress seeking the nppoit
monts rather than their constituent
lint it is understood thnt Goneral Ho
rison'himself feels that tho necessity
an immediate organization of tho hou
is too pressing to bo overbalanced 1
any consideration of mere inconver
ence. Ho is said to feel that tho mc
important thing for tho republicans no
is to hold the two houses of congrej
and to clear away all the perplexing inn
tors of legislation that aro preasii
for consideration early in his term , th
thoy may not drag on throughout h
administration to embarass it , nor r
main to complicate matters as the ne
election approaches. Besides this ,
largo majority of tho republicans
both houses of congress aro convince
that a special session is necessary to tl
well-being of the party , and thoy a
urging upon tho president that ho en
them together about April. Very littl
if an3' , legislation can be accomplish
before the closo of this session , ni
then will como tho next congress wil
heavy responsibilities nnd so small ai
so uncertain a majority that during tl
time between tho 4th of March anel tl
first week in December it might 1
wipeel out , so that the republicans con
not organize the house at all. But eve
if this should not occur , there would r
main for the republican congress , wil
hardly a working majority , a great ele
of important legislation that must 1
disposed of in some way , besides heir
embarrassed bj' many cemtested electie
cases , over which thero will bo hai
lighting nnd probably somo filibuste
ing , but to start with , they are threa
pned with a hard fight over the adop
ion of new rules. It is important , if tl
republican house is to do anything du
ing tho next two years , thut tho ruh
tvould be amended so a3 to extend tl
powers of tho majority.
THE COMING MEN FOR THE CABINET.
lieltef Expressed Uliat the President-Eli
Ha * Made His Selection * .
Indianapolis dispatch : There isreasc
to believe that the presielent-elect h
about conclnded tho task of selectit
his cabinet. Whether or not all tl
favored eight havo received their form
invitation is not known , but that ho
now putting the finishing touches upe
the cabinet and turning his attentie
more especially to his inaugural addre
is the opinion of his most intima
friends.
Mrs. Harrison continues to receive
large number of letters. As many i
twenty-five came to her this mornin :
the majority asking her to intercee
with tho general to secure tho writer c
office of some kind. In accordance wil
the rule adopted by her shortly aft <
the general's election , she consigns c
letters of an office seeking character i
the wiiste basket.
General Harrison's visitors to-dn
wore from widely different sections
Massachusetts , Washington Territor
: iml New Mexico being reprcscntei
Delegate-elect John W. Allen , of Wal
Walhi , Washington Territory , spol
urgently on behalf of his people for tl
admission of Washington territor
idong with Dakota and others , statin
Hiat the people were united and anxioi
for ( statehood. .Tames A. Spradling , <
' auta Fe , N. M. , managing editor of tl :
S'cvr Mexican , called to advocate Gei
[ > ral Powell Clayton for a place in tl :
cabinet. Spradling is an earnest adve
? : ite of statehood for New Mexico , an
rigorously repels the charge that tl :
leople of that territory are not prepare
md able to successfully assume an indi
HMidefit government. The statemei
ividely published that the oflicial recon "
> f the legislature and courts are kept i
he Spanish language only , ho declare
; a falsehood.
Killed by the Man He Befriended
Memphis ( Tenn. ) dispatch : Fnthe
Ishfield , the priest of St. Peter's Catl :
die church of thiG city , was stabbed t
he heart this morning by a crank name
Vill Beeves. The priest had befriendei
'eeves , havingproeuredhis release fror
rom jail. It seems that several month
go that Beeves , a young man wel
mown about town , was confined in jai
m account of mental troubles. Fathe
ishfield visited him in jail anel was in
trumental in having him released fror
short confinement. This morning , a
o'clock , Reeves rang the bell of th
lonse , and when the door was opened
ie pushed the porter aside anel wen
lirect to Father Ashfield's room. Th
mrter thonght him drunk , and ran t >
he station lionse near by for a polio
fficer. When the two returned the ;
onnd Beeves sitting on the floor , car
ssing the head of the priest , who wa
ead. It was evident that Beeves hai
tabbed him while asleep , as the bei
ros covered with blooel. Three wounds
11 just over the heart , were found , an
ne which woulel have been fatal. Tin
'eapon useelwas an ordinary pocke
uife. When asked why he hail com
lifted the deed , Beeves replied tha
God had told me to do it. "
An Ocean Steamship War.
New Yeirk dispatch : In regard to the
ar between the ocean steamship com
anies , the evening papers saj' that the
rst blow at freight rates has been strucl
y tho White Star companies. It is the
une with the steamship lines as witl
ie railroads. They have had an uu
erstaueling with each other to main
tin high rates , but one of the companies
as kicked over the traces anel breaker
ie tacit agreement. The representn
yes of the Guion , Anchor , Inman , ane "
ntional companies are prepared for the
ght. If oil is ne > t speedily thrown upor
ie troubled waters tho public may ex
ct to witnessthe most bitter . warfure
mt ever _ bfoke * 1 out'tietwie n trans ?
tlantic * lines. There are indication :
lat the trouble may extend to passen
sr traffic also.
Osmnn Digma is properly Osmai
) igna ; or , as the natives there pro
ounce it , Dikna. The seconel name ii
• om the Arab "dikn , " meaning a beard
nd was given to Osman on account o.
ae heavy beard that adorns his chin.
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AhoHt HeftdftclMt *
Probably ono of th § masi oom
mon headaches , if not ; tht mofc com *
Inon , ia that called nervoua. Thi
claBs of pooplo who aro most aubjtctr
to it aro certainly not your outdoor
workers. If ever my old friend th
gardener hud lmd a headache it
would not have beon ono of thte
description. Nor doca Darby , the
plowman , nor Jarvoy , tho 'busman ,
nor Greatfoot , tho granger suffer
from nervous hendncho , nor any one.
olso who leads an outdoor Hfo , or
who takes plenty of exorcise in tho
opon uir. But poor Mnttle , who
slaves nwny her days in a stuffy
draper's shop , and .Icannio in hor
lonesome attic , bending over her
white seam stitch , stich , stitch till
far into tho night , and thousands of
othors of tho indoor working class
aro martyrs to this lorm of headache.
Aro they alono in this misery ? No ;
for my Lady Jlonhomnio , who comes
to havo her ball-dress fitted on , has
often a deep fellow-feeling with
Jeannio and Mattie. Hor , liowover ,
wo cannot afford to pity quite so
much , becauso sho has tho power to
change her modus vivendi when she
chooses. What aro symptoms of
this complaint thnt makes your
head ache so ? You will almost know
it is coming from a dull , porhnps
sleepy feeling. You havo no heart
and little hope , and you are restless
at night. Still more restless , though ,
when it comes on in full force , as then *
for nights , perhaps , however much
you may wish to , scarcely can you
sleep at all.
"llowmy pernhead does achel"
This you will say often enough ; sadly
to yourself , and hopelessly to those
near you , from whom you expect no
sympathy and got nont . And yet
the pain is bad to bear , although it is
generally confined to only one part
of the head. The worst of this form
of headache lies in the fact that it is ,
periodic. Well , as it arises from un
natural habits of life or peculiarities
of constitution , this periodicity is no
more than we might expect. If I
just noto down some of. the most
ordinary causes of nervous headache ,
people who suffer therefrom will -
know what to do and what ta avoid.
I will then speak of tho treatment.
Overwork indoors.
Overstudy.
Work or study indoors , carried on
in .an unnatural or crumped position
of body. Literary men and women
ought to do most of their work at a.
standing desk , lying down now and
then on a sofa to ease brain and
heart , and permit ideas to flow. They
should work out of doors in fine
weather with their feet resting on a
board , not on earth nnd under can
vas in wet weather. It is surprising
tho good this simple advice , if fol
lowed , can effect.
Neglect of the ordinary rules that
conduce to health.
Want of fresh air in bed-rooms.
Want of abundant skin-exciting
exercise.
Neglect of the bath.
OveriiKJfolgencc in food , especially
of : i stimulating character.
Weakness or debility of body , how
ever produced. This can only bo
remedies by proper nutriment.
Nervousness , however induced.
The excitement inseparable from
a fashionable life.
Exciting passion , .anger and jeal
ousy in particular. Cassell's Maga
zine.
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Some Witty Toast.
Good alter dinner speakers are
among the most popular of men
among people who cultivate the art
of dining. The flashes of wit which.
draw # forth roars of laughter and ap
plause are sometimes unpremedi
tated , but probably they are more
frequently thought on and rehearsed
n advance. Impromptu or not , wo
all like a witty speech and a witty
toast. Chambers Journal has col
lected some witty and amusing toasts
jnven at banquets , anel in reading
them , one can only sigh , "Would I
had been there ! " •
A rather cynical toast ran thus :
"Women she requires no eulogy ; she
speaks for herself. "
A gallant young man , under the
3ame festal circumstances , referred
to one member of the sex he eulo
gized as "a delectable dear , so sweet
that honey would blush in her pres
ence , and treacle stand appalled ? '
At the marriage supper of a deaf
ind dumb couple , ono guest , in the
speech of the evening , wished them
'unspeakable bliss. "
A writer of comedies was priven a
janquet in honor of his latest work ,
it which a. jovial guest gave the
: oast : "The author's very good
lealth ! May he live to be as old as
a ' sjokes. "
At another gatheringweretoasted ,
'The bench and the bar : If it were
lot for the bar there would be little
ise for the bench. "
As pithy was the following toast ,
> roposed at a shoemakers' dinner :
'May we have all the women in the
ountry to shoe , and all the men to
loot. "
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European Illiterates.
A census of the illiterates in the va-
ious countries of the world , recently
mblished places the three Selavic
States of Itoumania , Servia andllus-
iaat the head of the list , with about
10 pre cent , of the population in-
ble to read and write. Ofthe Latin-
peaking races Spain heads the list
rith 00 per cent followed by Italy
rith 48 per cent. , France and I > elgi-
m having about fifteen per cent ,
'he illiterates in Huncrarvnumber 43
er cent. , in Austria : ji ) , and in Ire-
md 21. "In England we find 18 per
ent. , Holland 10 ' per cent. , United
tates ( whitepopulation ) 8 percent. ,
nd Scotlanel 7 per cent. , unable to
2ad.and write.iriVVhea we came to
lie purely Tentonic States we find a
larked reduction in the percentage
f illiterates. The highest is in Swit- |
jrland , 2.4 ; in the whole German. ; j
Impire is but 1 per cent. , in Sweden , j
'enraark ' , Bavaria , Baden and Wur- : |
jmburg there is practically no one
ho cannot reael and write. " '