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VOLUME 19 ~ LAXAD0RS5 Cum Uetr Complaint, t rfmgghte. SB o. nr bull’s alvation Oil 1 fflMOnlg 26 Ctl. Sold by all drugghtt. XmalUnatfiruiset,Lumbago,Sprains, mil relieve Rheumatism, Neuralgia, imrffl^awjsssa ffilFFIN, GEORGIA, 0 S. A. Orlffln is the beet and most promising little tty in the tli. Ito reedrd for the past ball decade, io» many near enterprises in oper- aticn, building and contemplated, prove this obt* business statement and not a hyper- olicat description. baring that; time it has built and pat into most successful operation a $100,000 cotton actory and with this year started the wheels of a second of more than twice that capital. It has pot np a large iron and brass foundry, * fertiliser factory, an immense ice and bot¬ tling works, a sash and blind factory a broom factory, opened up the finest granite qnarry in the United States, and now has ear large oil min* in jnor» or less advanced sta&aoi construction, with an aggregate an t homed capital of over half a million dollars. It is pttting np the finest system of electric gbfisg that can be procured, and has ap¬ plied for two arters for street railways. It has secured another railroad ninety miles long, and while located on the greatest system in the South, the Central, has seenred connec¬ tion with its importantci ' the East Ten- aetsee, Virginia and Geor « > It has d dircctpndependent. corns f lion with Chat tanoogaandthe Weat, <1 , illbreak groan n a few days fora fourth ion d, connecting with u fourth independent system. With its five white and four colored church tt, it has recently completed a $10,000 new Presbyterian chwrch. ft has increased Itepop¬ ulation by nearly one filth. It has attracted around its borders fruit growers from nearly every State in the Union, until it ia now sur- rounded on nearly every side by orchards and vineyards. It has put np the largest ruit evaporators in the State. It is the home ol the grape audita wine making capacity has doubled every year. It has successfully in tngarated a system at public schools, with a sevtn years curriculum, second to none. lids is port of the record of a half decade osdsbtpiy shows the progress of an already sdfiirable city with the natural advantages altering the finest climate, summer and wln&r,in the world. Griffin is the county seat of Spalding coun¬ ty, situated In west Middle Georgia, with a ealtby, fertile and rolling country, 1150 feet above sea level. By the census of 1890, it will have at alow estimate between 6 0Q0 and 7,000 people, and they are all ol the right tort—wideawake, np to the times, ready to welcome strangers and anxious to secure de¬ sirable settler*, who will not be any less wel eoietfi they bring money to help build np the wn. There is about only one thing we seed badly juet now, and that .is a big hotel fie have eevbral small ones, but their accom notations ore entirely too limited lor our Mine e, pleasure and health seekig nguests I yon see anybody that wants a good loca timbre hotel in the South, jfist mention Orifin. Griffiniethe place where the Griffin News * peMpbed—daily and weekly—the beet news- aper is the Empire State of Georgia. Please naoee stamps in sending for sample copies •ttl descriptive pamphlet of Griffin. TMe brief sketch is written April 12th, 1889, aad will have to be changed in a few month a embrace new enterprises commenced and ompleted. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY HENRY C. PEEPLES, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAMPTON, GEORGIA. Practices In all the State and Federal onrt *’ oct9d&wly JOHN J. HUNT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, *tv> GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. HTtaifen*.?; WM te s Clothing 118 u7 St ,et ore. > Up Stairs, mar22d&wly over J, H. TH0S. rTmILLS^ ATTORNEY AT LAW, practice in the State and Federal 2™’ “___ °“ ce °v®r George & Hartnett’s nov2tf * **• * T *WA »T. ROBT. T. DANIEL. STEWART & DANIEL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, «v*r George k Hartnett’s, Griffin, Ga. rtf Ptectioe in the State and inlvl9dtf FederaA __ CLEVELAND & GARLAND, GBlFFUf, : GEORGIA £.,j . y; ..." .I 1 . I B Si imMMtMs'A Js X XRXrXsStkmm, , ,*• a • r - . 4J* £ 7 ftf n : — FIRE’S FATAL WORK. _ Secretary Tracy Suffers an Aw¬ ful Affliction. HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER KILLED. Fuljer Particulars of the Fearful Trag¬ edy from the I pedal Correspondent of the News and Sun—Funeral from the White House—Description of the Tracy Family and the House That Was Burned. Washington, Feb. -Further 4.—[Special partlcu- wUlinterest tragedy of readers yester¬ day morning Sun, in the of the News and addition to the full dispatch subject sent you last night. It is the only of conversa¬ tion in Washington today, [even throwing the exciting scenes in Con¬ gress ill the background, Are The family discovered. were all Two asleep servants when the was were the only persons awake in the house. The fire had got headway beyond of con¬ it. trol before any one became aware The butler and the cook were the firet to discover the flames. Before they could give an alarm Officer Cathell and a departmen t postman turned in a call for the fire department. There was delay Officer in getting Cathell the found engines. the secretary on thfi floor of his room unconscious and Miss Tracy dead in the hall. Awful Suddenness of the Fire. The house was all ablaze inside before fire any signs of were the outside. apparent About on 7 o’clock a post¬ man passed and saw no signs of fire. After he had gone a square he looked back and saw flames burst¬ ing from the win- idows. The fire had started on the first floor, cutting the benjamin f. tract, servants’ quarter in the basement off from the sleeping rooms above. All means of escape, except by the upstairs windows, was cut off. Tne heat of the the flames first thing bursting into their the rooms was to warn family of their danger. The footman and cook rushed back out of the front basement door, as the footman tells the story, and when they reached the street a crowd was already assembling. E.«cape of the Wilmerding*. Mrs. Wilmerding and her little daughter were stanujug in the window on the second story and the people out¬ side were running Mrs. about Wilmerding aimlessly. and In another moment the little girl jumped. The older lady broke her wrist in the fall and both were seriously. more or less injured, but it is not thought , The first attempt at rescue was made by in his Officer usual Cathell. 7 o’clock He call, had the just call turned box being within a square of the secretarv’s house, and was walking toward the house when he heard the cries of fire. He ran to the front of the house and called to the crowd collected there to run to the engine house, which is but two squares away, and as some one rushed in that direction he ran into the house. How the Secretary Was Saved. All the staircase was ablaze. He ran ond through story. the In flames the first and reached he the sec¬ room entered he saw a man lying on the floor and a woman the window. evidently The toying to get him to room was full of smoke and the officer was almost over¬ come. He dragged the man, who was Secretary window. Tracy, into The an officer’s adjoining room to a strength the was window rapidly failing and and he cried from for a ladder for help. He lost sight of the woman who was in the room, but it was evidently Mrs. Tracy, that for it that was she from leaped the window of room afterwards. The offioer lifted the secretary’s head to the window sill and at that moment the chief of the fire department rushed through the flames and came to his as¬ sistance. Still in their exhausted con¬ dition the two men could not carry the ladders weight of had the secretary, but by that time been p ut up t o the win dow, and arms were reached np to take the burden from them. Chief Parish'll Brave Act. Then Chief Parish of the fire depart¬ ment did an heroic thing. The room in •which he and the exhausted officer stood was all on fire and the only es¬ cape that seemed possible for them was through the window from whiqh the secretary was taken. The staircase was ablaze. The chief saw the form of a woman the head lying the on stairs. the floor It m the hall at of was that of Miss Mary Tracy. The chief ran to her and hold stooped to pick the her skin up. As he off toox in of her arms came his hands. She was then dead, but he down picked the body up in his arms and ran the burning staircase and out at the front door. The Firemen Come Too Late. The fire department was then *on the scene and plying great streams of water on the burning work building, Of but flames already the terrible the had been done. Mrs. Tracy died soon after befng taken to a neighbor’s when taken, house from and Mias Tracy was dead the building. The firemen went to the third story and found there the body of the French maid. She was dead. Her body was carried down and sent to the undertaker. Mr*. Tracy’s Death. E. S. Rheem, whose house on Seven¬ teenth street runs back to the rear of the secretary’s house, give a graphic of ac¬ count of the terrible death Mrs. Tracy. “1 heard terrible screams,” said Mr. Rheem, “about 7:15. and jumped from bed and ran to the win¬ dow. Mrs.. Tracy was hanging by her hands from the siH of a window on the second floor. She was dropped.” screaming and almost house immediately of Mr. E. S. Rheem, itself The almost captured by the fire, was thrown open for the the reception reception of of the the dead dead and and dying. Mrs. Tracy, still alive, brought in was by wcoupie of firemen and was placed on a sofa in the dining room. Here she lingered for about an hour, fully con¬ scious and apparently differing but lit- tlo* It was little .liter after 8 8 o'clock o'clock when when she she be spat up a little blood—hardly blood -hardly enough enough to to determined a a bemorri»a|ge—closed hemorrhage—closed GRIFFIN, GEO her eyes; and, without a moan, c eas e d to breathe. When the president heard of the awful affair at Secretary Tracy’s, Davis he immediately went to the Bancroft house to see the secretary. Mr. Tracy had recovered consciousness when car¬ ried down the ladder. President Harrison in view of the ter¬ rible affliction which has come to Secre¬ tary Tracy, recalled all invitations to the dinner in honor the of the United justices States, of the supreme court of which was to have taken Thursday place at this the executive mansion on of week. The calamity that overwhelmed Sec¬ retary throughout Tracy the has caused and profound grief tele¬ country, have been many received grams of condolence by the president Fuiittml from tl»« VVhltte H <*««*. It Is expected that the funeral of Mrs. and Miss Tracy will take place at the White House and that the secretary will be taken there as soon as practicable. the resi¬ dence Secretary of Bancroft Tracy Davis is still and at will prob¬ ably remain there for the present. Pres¬ ident Harrison said to The United Press representative Tracy’s that he depressed thought and in Secre¬ tary trated condition present it would be imprudent pros¬ to remove him to the executive mansion at once. inhalation The secretary smoke is suffering and his lungs from the of in consequence are extremely weak. Th* Tracy Family. BnooKLVN.Fsb. 6.—Mrs. Benjamin F. Tracy, the wife of Secretary of the Navy Tracy, was a lady well and favorably known In Brooklyn, where her home had Men for twenty-three years. She was in the 60th year of her age. Gen. Tracy, Who was born and brought np in Owego, married Miss Catlin in 1854 . They resided in that place nntU 1865, when they come to Brooklyn, where their home blessed'their has since been. Three children have union. Two are daughters and the other a son. Personally Mrs. Tracy was a very pleasant lady. She had a fair complexion and large bine eyes. In height she was slightly above the medium. She was solidly bnilt and her face was that of an Intelligent woman. Her silver gray hair was worn smoothly brushed back from her high forehead. She talked in a quiet tone and expressed herself in a very few words. The Tracy family, besides Mr. and Mrs. Tracy, consists of three children and one grandchild. Mrs. Emma L. Wilmerding, the eldest, is a widow with one child. Mrs. Wll- merdlng has resided with her family since her husband’s death, and went with them to Washington. Frank B. Tracy, the only son, favors his father in appearance and in hi* business ability. He is a handsome young man of 30 and unmarried. He now lives at home and only spends in Washington what time he can spare from his father's business. Miss Mary Tracy, the unmarried daughter, one of the victims of the disaster, was like her mother in appearance. She was very amiable and hod a host of friends who will he horrified to learn of her dreadful fate. The Washington House. The Tracy mansion in Washington is situ¬ ated at No. 1634 I street, opposite Farragut square. It was a building of rather imposing exterior, four stories in height and con¬ structed of brown stoue and brick. A side ex¬ tension had recently been built, which con¬ tained on the main floor a parlor, on the sec¬ ond floor a room occupied by Mrs. Wilmer¬ ding. and on the third floor a chamber used by Miss Tracy. Mrs. Tracy’s room was the large one on the second floor above the dining room. The interior of the house had been re¬ cently refurnished and redecorated, the work haviug been finally completed on Dec. Sir Sympathy from New Jersey Legislature. Trenton, Feb. 5.— Both houses of the of legislature sympathy last with night Secretary adopted Tracy. resolutions NEW JERSEY JOURNALISTS- Meeting of the State Editorial Associa¬ tion at Trenton, Trenton, Feb. 5.— The State Editorial association met here in annual assem¬ bly. President Thomas B. Applegate occupied the chair and about fifty edi¬ tors and proprietors were present. The following new officers were elected: President, John L. Jones, of Flemington; vice president, First dis¬ trict, W. V. L. Seigman, Vineland; Sec¬ ond, E. C. Stahl, Trenton; Third, W. L. Force, Plainfield; Fourth, Jacob L. Bun¬ nell, Deckertown; Fifth, S. L. Garrison, Boonton; Sixth, F. W. Baldwin, Orange; Seventh, Charles F. Gardiner, Bechtel, Bayonne; Trenton; secre¬ tary, treas¬ urer, James S. Yard, Freehold; execu¬ tive committee, SinUickson Chew, Cam¬ den; A. A. Vance, Morristown; John F. Babcock, New Brunswick; L. S. Hyer, Rahway; James S. Yard, Freehold. E. S. Hamill, of Jamesburg, the read an interesting paper on “Profits of Country Journalism,” He suggested as a nals remedy that three for unprofitable four form country themselves jour¬ or into • syndicate and have a central office from which to operate them all. The following five gentlemen were elected as delegates to attend the meet¬ ing of the National Editorial association at Boston: A. M. Heston, Atlantic City; E. D. Stokes, Mt. HoUv; E. C. Stahl, Trenton; Thomas B. Applegate, Hights- town; A. A. Vance, Morristown. Federal Oflbnee* In Maw Jersey. Trenton, Feb. 5.—In the United States district court John McNamara, of Newark, pleaded not guilty to six in¬ dictments false affidavits charging and him impersonating wish making- another for the purpose or making a false claim for a pension. George O’Cee pleaded $50. not Joseph guilty R. Malloy, to altering of a Cfcmden, $1 note to was sentenced to one year in the Cam¬ den jail for embezzling letters, and Julins Greenbaum, of Jersey City, for smuggling fixed Tuesday, was March fined $100. The court when 25, for a meeting of the bar, exercises in memory of the late Judge Nixon will be held. The Judiciary Centennial. New Yoke, Feb. 5.—The chief justice and associate justices of the supreme the centennary of court. The president and members of the Cabinet did not come on account of the calamity that has befallen Secretary Tracy, ”_ . New York World’* Fair Bill Killed. Albany, Feb. 5.— The senate last night defeated the world’s motion fair to take bill up ana consider the as amended kills by the assembly. Both houses This probably of the the measure. legislature pathy with adopted resolutions Tracy and of sym¬ ad¬ journed Secretary mark as a further of respect. Throe Lhct Loo*. Peoria, the Ohio. 111.. Feb. 5.—A freight road, train on Indiana and: Western composed caboose, of left twenty hen loaded box cars and 7 a for the east at THE LEM TRIAL The Farmer Arraigned for the Murder of His Niece. THE JURY PROMPTLY 8E0UBED. The Father of the Murdered Girl Ap¬ pears In Coart Beelde the Prisoner. Great Interest Bs»lfl«i«l by the Puh- Ilc—Opening Speech, and Evidence for the Prosecution. Camden, N. J., Feb. 5.— Chalkley Le- coney was put upon trial in the Camden county court house few the murder at life niece Annie. An much mystery sur¬ | rounds the bloody deed as enveloped it five months ago,when it Was committed and discovered. ChaUfiey Lecony is only one of a number to whom sus¬ picion at some there tune or another pointed; justi¬ but while seems to be more fication in the minds of the prosecuting officials in bringing evidence him; to Hie bar of justice, the actual against him CrtALKLEY UCCQBBT. ANNIE WL LECOlOBL is mind; by no It means the clearer to the and general doubt regarding the is ignorance against Leconey that case invest his trial with great interest, as wall as, of course, the sensationalism that has all along surrounded the mur¬ der and the well known standing of the parties in Camden county. In th« Crowded Court Room. Never in the history of Camden courts has such a mass of people assem¬ bled. They lined tha streets in front and on each side of tite court house. order Immediately Judge Garrison upon calling ordered the the court clerk to to call' the list of forty eight struck jurors from which the jury for the trial was drawn. Lawyer Gaskill, Judge Gray Pancoast and Lawyer Samuel H. represented the defendant. , At five minutes after 10 o’clock the defendant was brought into court. He did not manifest bis face the and least bearing, anxiety but or nervousness in beside walked eredt to his place his counsel, shook hands with them all, as he also did with his brother, James Leconey, the father ot the murdered girl, table. who occupied a seat by the lawyers’ It noticeabteTiSCt _ Hist the was a mur- the defense. Drawing: the Jury. About two hours and a half were consumed in drawing John a jury. Prickett, Follow¬ ing is the list: A. fore¬ man; Henry Peters, Charles F. Shane, George Cubbler, Edward J. Kirk, John W. Lincoln, Charles H. Higbee. aJohn Robertson, t liaries T. Vanarsdale, Frank Stillwell, Josiah E. Albertson and Walter Then Earle. occurred the >- a tilt relative to keeping Prosecutor of witnesses Jenkins out objected of the room. the on ground that some of the witnesses wore newspaper men, and one of them was Assistant Prosecutor Ridgeway, who was compelled to be present in the trial of the case. Mr. Jenkins won, and then began his opening with a review of tiie case. Opeolng the Cue. Prosecutor Jenkins made a very short and plain opening, simply reading the indictment and stating the main facts of the pal murder incidents and and reverting suspicious to the circum¬ princi¬ stances against the accused murderer. The first witness was Assistant City Surveyor Osier, who explained plans of the Leconey farm and house. The cross examination was conducted by Mr. Samuel Gray. He gave the lo¬ cation of the red spots on the window sill, and stated that he drew three his weeks plans from a visit made about after the murder. This was his first visit to the spot and he had no further knowledge of the location beyond that acquired at that time and during days after two subsequent the firet and visits, the last one early a few in December. The intent of the cross examination seemed to be to place in doubt the ac¬ curacy of some of the measurements made by the surveyor. There was no other evidence of im¬ portance. _ Fan ia Froapcet In Ohio. Columbus, O., Feb. 5.—Lampeon’s for lieuten¬ plan of carrying his contest ant governor of Ohio to the supreme court is likely to cause extensive com¬ plications. There is a project if they to refuse arrest the Democratic senators to obey ttie court. The members say if anything of the kind is attempted the judges will be impeached. Editor West’* Severe Sentence. Chicago, Febi 5. — Judge Grinneli overruled the motion for a new trial made by James G. West, ex-managing editor of The Times, and imposed sen¬ tence upon him in accordance with the verdict of the jury, A ve years in the penitentiary and a fine of $1,000. Horae Shied and Einpreos Trembled. erick Berlin, had Feb. 5.— The Empress from Fred¬ cident while a narrow riding escape out her carriage. an ac¬ in One of the hones shied and the ooach- man w*s thrown to the ground. Flrat American Gondolier*. Chicago, Feb. 5.—The first produc¬ tion ot “The Gondoliers” by an Amer¬ ican company took place at the Chicago opera house last night end achieved a success. _____ Died la tbe Court New YoSk, Feb. 5.-3 Maj. William E. Haskin, acting clerk of of Part IH of circuit, died ___ „ the supreme court sud¬ denly of heart disease in the court room. Australia* Ballot Favored. Troy. N. Y., Feb. S.-Tb convention of tbe Knights of Labor o t this state held here adopted resolutions la favor of tiie Australian ballot system. Shenandoah, Pa, Feb. 5.— Robert this place. railroad near SIXTH NATIONAL SAVED Wreekrd Mow York Hank Boor- xauiaod t» Continue Basin***. new York, Feb. 5.-The Si th Na¬ uank will resume busineu today Charles H. Leland will be its presi¬ Mr. Leland has recovered pos¬ of the stock which he sold to Simmons and the others, pay¬ for it the same price which he re- Besides paying out $810,000 for the of his stock, Mr. Leland paid Examiner tiie Liabilities Hep urn 8'i-j0,00J, bank, includ¬ to o,’ the the $200,000 capital stock and $79,- besides. , ^ The stockholders of the bank met yes¬ afternoon and elected the fol¬ board of directors: 11. Leland, J, Landon, Joseph Park, w. ,J. Jr., cashier of the.Chemical and F. D. Tappan, president of Gallatin bank. The directors im¬ organized by electing Charles Leland president and Charles J. vice president. The depositors of the Lenox Hill held a stormy meeting which resulted in a not and ended by appointment of a committee of to look after their interests. T bank is still closed. Dr. Talmace Homo Again. New York, Feb. 5.—The Rev. Dr. is home again, after his three pilgrimage in the holy land Palestine. He arrived in the Ca¬ picture steamship of health Aurania, and and fee looks This what preacher said activity. his trip the of he had shaken three score out¬ hands on the Cunard wharf: have had eventful a splendid trip, Everywhere, and per¬ an one. in and London, clear skies. we had One please tiling In Palestine and the holy land didn’t see a newspaper for five weeks, a deprivation. I might also singular add, I no reporters there (rather wasn t it?). I am well and happr glad to get back. I mint say noth more now, but look sharp * for mj _ ' l'arnall Obtain* Damage*. London, Feb. 5.— The trial of the suit libel brought bv Mr. Parnell against Times was to nave begun yesterday, when the case was called counsel that the suit had been com¬ The Times paying Mr. Parnell The withdrawal damages. also annonnoed was the action brought by Mr. Henry Mr. Parnell’s private secre¬ against The Times for damages. Times the will of pay his Mr. action. Campbell £200 cost Veuela Lost la tba Fog. Vineyard Haven, Mass., Feb. 5. Allen, a resident of Squibrocket, rigged having seen under a large sail square short ocean steamer a and blowing evidently disabled, tan ce was fishing schooner Edwin in H. Redman to her aid, since which time vessel has bee seen, in conse¬ of a dense fog. A Case of Rape Prejudice. West Elizabeth, Pa., Feb. 5.—A of race prejudice Virginia is reported from Pittsburg, Recently and Charleston a colored man was as a brakeman on one of tire trains, but a crew could not be who would work with him. He almost white and at first it was known that he was colored, but the on if learning he remained it, refused to work and he had to _ Young Christian* to Convene. Lniontown, Pa.. Feb. 5.—The an¬ convention of the Young Men’s associations of the Pittsburg will be held here on Friday, and Sunday, March 21, 22 23. The district includes the Fayette, of Allegheny, Armstrong, But¬ Greene, Washington and and contains seventeen A large attendance and interesting session is expected. A Lineman’* Fatal Shook. Cincinnati, Feb. 5.— George Cunning¬ aged 90 years, a lineman while en¬ gaged wires with of a squad the Brush of men Electric in repairing Vine received Light company, shock on which street, a will undoubtedly fatal. His Umbs swung out from pole fell thirty the feet from the ground, ne he to lay pavement bruised and unconscious, bleeding a mass. A Pan-American Feature. West Brownsville, Pa, Feb. 5.— Axton & Son, of this place, closed a with Arthur Stegman, of Carthagenia, South America, United for tiie States of Colombia, freight and building of two passenger steamers, which intended to ply in the trade on the Magdalena river, in that country. Erie Shopmen So*pended. Susquehanna, Pa, Feb. 5.—One dred and seventy-five men employed the Erie shops here have been suspended. They are nearly ail single men, many of them are non-residents. There is no explanation. Fire In London. London, Feb. 5.—The extensive blcck comprising Nos. 55 to 59 Gresham street, occupied chiefly mantles, by James & burned Pike, man¬ ufacturers of was last The loss is £60,000. lira Weather. Fair; weetsrly winds; slightly warmer. NUGGETS OF NEWS. The supreme court ot the United States the constitutionality of the Ed¬ test-oath in the Idaho test Ex-Mayor Seth Low, of Brooklyn, was with ceremonies installed as president Columbia college. New York. Gen. Alger attended the annual encamp¬ of the Maine Grand Army of the Re¬ The pan-American congress adopted ■ of sympathy with Secretary Blaine on death of his daughter, Mrs. Copplnger. About 600 delegates are ia attendance at the men’ll national convention in Wash¬ The New York presbytery voted in favor at confession of faith, 68 to 48. The American squadron is at Toulon. An expedition of Philadelphia scientists soil from New York Feb. 15 to explore lees known portions of Yucatan and (fijliCO. A femaleaervant and a child were but death in a Chicago dwelling. TREY SEATED SMITH Now the Republicans Have, a Quorum of Their Own, THE P08ITI0H OF THE DEMOCRATS, An Address to the Coaalrv Prepared by Mr. Carllalo tu Vindication of the the Conns of the Majority—A Quorum of' Republican* on the Final Vote. Smith Sworu In. Washington. Feb. 5. — After the usual contest over tiie approval of the journal the house proceeded to the con¬ sideration of tiie contested election ease, of Smith va Jackson. The debate was prolonged and developed some very amusing features, the Democrats tak¬ ing every opportunity to protest against the action of the majority. Mr. Rockwell, one of the three Re¬ publicans who have been absent during the struggle, ventured to come to tbe house the previous during question the afternoon ordered aad when the was Republicans had and a voting. constitutional The quorum voted present 186 0 Smith aad house to to seat he was immediately sworn in. The house then, at 8:35 p. ra., adjourned. Ia tha Senate. Washington, Feb. 6.—In the senate im¬ mediately after tiie reading of tha Journal Mr. Cameron feelingly announced tne recent affliction* in tha families ot the Moratory of atate and the Moratory of the navy, end moved an adjournment, which was Unani¬ mously agreed to, and tha senate at onoe ad¬ journed. ______ The Democratic Position. Washington, Feb. 5.—An address tc the country, Democratic explaining members tbe of position tha house, ol the has been lisle, members today. The address is nority The present situation in the bouM ot repre¬ sentatives Is so anamolous and tile unprece¬ dented decisions of the speaker ora so full of danger to the integrity of future legislation that we consider it our duty to submit a brief statement of the foot* in Order that the pro¬ priety of the course we have taken may be fairly determined. vV The house met on th£ 2nd day of Decem¬ ber, 1889, and immediately organized by the election of a speaker anl other officer*. On the same day by a resolution of the house, the speaker was authorized to appoint a commit¬ tee on rules, and the rates of the last preced¬ ing house were referred to that committee. The committee, conslatingof the speaker him¬ self aad four other members, was appointed on the 5th day of December, and on the (th ' It made a report authorising the speaker to appoint all the other committees and defining their Juried tetion. The committee on election*, to which referred all cases Involving the right* members to their seats, a 9th day of December. Although nearly two n since the committee on i It he*'made no report ( ferred to It except the pi Dec. 9 and consequently compelled tooonduct its b rule or system except the tary law as construed by have been no calendars, i no fixed time to receive mittees, or for the consi resolutions, and, in fast, whatever in the proceedii This personal submitted aad pert the house was I out reposted protests, un vlnced that it was the dc the speaker and his sire without rules to oust ui< bers whose seats are co their Republican opponei or not. On Wednesday, Jon. 29, elections called up a coni and the Democratic mem 1 in the absence of rules It eldered if they oouid prev parliamentary proceeding Accordingly they riltsc consideration, demanded and on the call of the : voting. The result was I stltutional quorum votec violation of the unlfori house for more than a c< count members who wei voting, and declared tha elded to take the case up. appeal ________ an was taken and on a motion to lay this appeal on the table the yeas and ware taken and lees than a quorum voted, but the speaker again counted members not ing end" decided that the motion was to and his ruling thereby sustained. The constitution of the United States vides that a majority of each house shall con¬ stitute a quorum, but a smaller number adjourn from day to day and may be author¬ ised to compel the attendance of aboent bers in such manner end under such penal¬ ties os each Uoum may provide. Another cIsum of the constitution each house to keep a journal of Its ings, and provides that when one-fifth of members present deetre it the yeas and shall be taken on any question and entered the journal. Mince the beginning of the under the oonotitutlon, more than 103 ago,the houm of representatives and th* sen ate have uniformly construed tits first clause ot the constitution quoted above, to that a majority of all the members must be present and actually participate the transaction of business and then ever, upon a call of the yeas and nay*, it peared from the Journal, which Is the official record that less than lb* tional quorum has voted on any the vote was a nullity and no further ness could be done until the requisite appeared and voted. Every presiding officer in the senate every speaker ot the house except the one has so held. The claim of the majority that they have right to govern the house without it* sessions and taking part in the conduct its business Is too preposterous to require futation. It must be evident to any one understands the position taken by the cratic minority in the house that it possibly result in «ny injury to the country or ia any Injustice to tbe majority. It* only effect will be to compel the Republican ma¬ jority elected by tl e people to assume responsibility imposed up j:i them. Oil the other hand, no one can foresee the evils that may result from tbe inauguration of the practice make of coun^im; votes not cost in order to a quorum. Under it n minority of the members elected to the bouse and sen¬ ate may pass the most tyrannical Uw* tor the oppression of tbe people, and tins most cor¬ rupt laws tor tbe spoliation of the public treasury. Whether so intruded or not. It.* di¬ rect tendency is to break down tbe barriers heretofore existing for the protection of the citizen. Governor Campbell on the Used. Washington, Feb. 5.— In the ballot box investigation, Governor Campbell, of Ohio, took ballot the stand. He was shown the forged box contract and stated that he had never seen it before. He had never signed his name like the signature oo the paper. Governor Campbell. THE RL_ M. Pennsylvania Editor Washing * ■..».>J torn, ission has been Emorv aansaj Smith. •■a FF" f * < ’ phi. Press.it has without the Cameron. *' Jheu ask ed by he replied that he I that Ifc f * .ware m for it or that i to V him SO--VV or now accented. -- - jj < m<h * d 1 im report died that Mr. Smit. - vania If delegation. it has beta “it has been don. done, ment without by I Pennsylvania may > Bingham was ,tory ' ! - PLYMOUTH IN --- Burial of the the deepest shadows of flutter at crap, on i homes is the «*»** dead have been ate. bufiedtoday. John C. Da via i .&3££3 tit. remains, i morning. Jw will be made as to aster. be examined. 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