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ONE HONORED AND NINE
The Unionists Majority so far Over
Gladstone.
Scotland and Wales Stand by Phe ITId
Man Eloquent.
London, July ft.— At midnight the total
Bum ber of Unionists returned was 310, and
of Gladstonians, 210. The Tories have won
Chippenham, Wiltshire and Maldon, Es
sex, from the Liberals, Lord Henry Bruce
defeating Bannister Fletcher (Gladstonian)
in the former, and C. W. Gray beating E.
B. Barnard (Gladstonian) in the latter.
These two accessions make the total Union
ists gains 33. The Tories are to-day carrying
the English counties by sweeping majori
ties. The Unionists to-day succeeded in
returning Inverness Burgs, re-electing
Robert Bannatyne Finlay; Forfairshire,
where they re-elected James William Bar
clay; Falkirk Burghs, electing W. P. Sin
clair; and Hartlepool, where they re
elected Thomas Richardson. M. Conway
(Parnellite) has been re-elected for North
Leitrim, and T. H. Gill (Parnellite! for
South Louth. Dr. J. E. Kenny (Parnellite)
has been re-elected for South Cork. Mr.
McDonald (Parnellite) has been elected for
the Ossory Division of Queen’s County.
Mr. A. Commins (Parnellite) has been re
elected for South Roscommon, and
W. J. Corbett (Parnellite) for East
Wicklow. Mr. Corbett was again opposed
by Colonel A. Tottenham, who obtained
but 984 votes to 8,101 secured by Mr. Cor
bett, whose total, however, was 284 less
than at the last, election, while Tottenham’s
was 16 less. The Tories have gained the
Middleton Division of Southeast Lanca
shire from the Unionists. The total Un
ionist poll up to 6 p. m. to-day was 1,016.281,
and the total Gladstonian poll 949,592.
Mr. Gladstone telegraphs with reference to
the Irish question: “Wales and Scotland
have seen their duty quickly. England will
have to learn hers, but slowly ard pais*
fully.”
ETHER’S RIVAL.
Strange and Interesting Experiments With
a New Anaesthetic.
Portlan i). Me., July 9.—At Underwood
Springs yesterday Professor O. Brunter, of
Germany, in a series of scientific experi
ments transformed German watergasinto
snow, and then into a mass of beautiful
white crystals, resembling ice, but in re
ality a local anaesthetic, so powerful that
a single touch completely benumbs the
member, arrests the flow of blood and en
ables the subject to endure any operation
without suffering or any considerable loss
of blood. One individual was given a too
prolonged touch on the back of the hand,
when he found that the hand was devoid of
all feeling. For four hours needles in
serted caused no pain, and yet the hand
was not nowerless. No blood‘followed the
puncturing. It is claimed that this gas
will completely take the place of ether. No
ill effect, except for possibility of blister
ing, follows its administration.
Release of the Schooner Adams.
Digby, N. S., July 9.—The fishing
schooner Adams, seized some days ago by
the collector at this port, upon demand of
Secretary Bayard, has been released.
Suit will be entered soon for damages to
the amount of $12,000 for the seizure of the
vessel. This is practically a suit against
Uiw Canadian Government.
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Two Children Struck by Cars.
Altoona, Pa., July 9.—Late this evening
two children, aged respectively two and
three years, named Chamberlain, were
struck and terribly mangled by a stone
train at the railroad crossing, this city.
Both will die.
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Fierce Forest Fires.
Albion, Pa., July 9. — Extensive forest
fires are raging near this city. The burn
ing tract comprises one thousand acres
and contains five large saw mills. Noth
ing has been heard from the lumbermen
for two days.
Dakota Drouth Ended.
Manpan, Dak., July 9. —Early yesterday
morning a good rain fell very'generally on
the Upper Missouri river Valley. A good
deal of the wheat will make an average
crop. Corn all over is looking well.
A Week’s Failures.
New York, July 9.—The business fail
ures during the last seven days, reported
by telegraph, number for the United States
159, for Canada 20, a total of 179, which is
above the average of the last few weeks.
A Rush of Business.
Chicago,, July 9.— At the Rock Island
shops, near this city, the twelve hundred
employes have been ordered on ten hours
a day, with proportionate increase of
wages. Rush oi business the cause.
♦
The Bell Telephone Patents.
Chicago, July it—Judge Blodgett, of this
city, has rendered a decision in favor of
the Bell Telephone patents of March 7
1876, and January 30, 1877, holding them
valid against any infringement.
Man and Money Missing.
Jackson, Mich., July 9.— Lieutenant
Alex. Brown, of Company D, of this city,
was given SI,OOO on the 7th to pav the bills
incurred by the celebration of July 3, and
has not been seen since.
The Wisconsin Forest Fires Put Out.
Mii.wai kee, July 9.—lt rained this morn
ing here and at other places in the State,
and there are hopes that the drought is
ended. The forest fires are extinguished.
He Wanted His Misery Noticed.
Paris, July 9. Chamber of Depu
ties to-day a man who is supposed to be
insane fired a shot from a revolver. The
bullet passed close to the head of the .Presi
dent of the Chamber. The man was ar
rested. When questioned as to his motive
ho said he wanted to attract the attention
of the public to his misery.
Anarchist Plot in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, W is., July 9.—Arrests have
been made in this city of persons involved
in a conspiracy to assassinate court officers
engaged in the Anarchist trials.
TRENTON, DADE COUNTY, GA.. FRIDAY, JULY 16. 1886.
ERUPTION OF A VOLCANO.
One of the Awfulest .Scenes In the World 1 *
History—2,4oo Square Nllles a Mass
of Flame and llot Soli.
Ban Francisco, July 11.—The steamer
Alameda, which arrived to-day from Aus
tralia, brings particulars of the fearful
volcanic eruption in New Zealand last
mouth, and which is among the most de
structive in the world's history. The first
reports of the volcanic disturbances came
from Tauranga, in Auckland Lake District.
The natives of that village were sharply
awakened from sleep at 2 in the morning by
repeated vivid flashes of lightning, which
continued at rapid intervals up to 4 a. m.
when a tremendous earthquake occurred,
followed quickly by others. The shocks
were so violent that people jumped from
their beds and fled for their lives in their
nightclothes, makiug no effort to save or
take anything with them except their chil
dren. The earthquakes continued to fol
low one another in quick succession up to
7 a. m., when a leaden-colored cloud was
observed advancing from the south, spread
ing out until it covered the skv. While
still moving it burst with a sound of
thunder, and shortly afterward showers
of fine dust began falling. Accounts from
other points state that Mount Tarewera
was the first volcano to break forth, and
hardly were the flames seen issuing from
its crater than the entire Paeroa range of
mountains belched forth in sympathy,
hurling flame, burning lava aiid stones
over the surrounding country. For the
first time in tradition the extinct vol
cano of Ruapeha w r as awakened into
activity. The entire country, an extent
of one hundred and twenty miles long
by twenty' in breadth, was nothing
but a mass of flame aud hot crumbling
soil, which in places rose to a height of
four thousand feet, capped at the highest
point by the Tekopha Geyser, said to have
been the grandest in the world. During
all .this time showers of dust continued to
fall until it became so dense as to make
the day as dark as night, and not until the
second day did the dust cease falling. It
was noticed that the dust emitted a strong
sulphurous smell. Numerous small na
tive villages were totally destroyed. Wal
roa was covered to a depth of ten feet
with dust and ashes. Rahtomahaha w r as
completely engulfed, as were also some
other small villages. One hundred and
twenty persons are known to have lost
their lives, among whom were several
English residents. The loss of cattle
starved to death from destruction of
pastures by dust is very great, and
great distress exists throughout all
the Auckland Lake district. One old
man, chief at Ratorua, was dug out alive
after having been buried in ashes for 104
hours. Every' effort was made to save the
lives of the others, but in most cases where
bodies were found they were dead. At tiie
date of the departure of the steamer Ala
meda from Auckland the volcanoes were
still very active and the temperature of
the hot lakes were increasing.
Graham’s Grit.
Buffalo, July 11.— C. D. Graham, a
cooper by trade, of Philadelphia, went
through the Niagara whirlpool bound up
in a cask, to-day, and was picked up at
Lewiston, five miles from the starting
point. Graham crawled out of the barrel
with only a slight bruise on his arm. He
remarked: “When I struck the eddies'it
was one continued round of jerks, but I
am not hurt a bit.” The cask is seven feet
long, thirty-three inches in diumeter at the
widest portion, twenty'-three inches at the
top, and eighteen inches at the bottom. It
is bound around with iron hoops which
weigh 250 pounds. The ballast which was
attached to the cask to keep it in position
weighs 240 pounds.
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An Old Saying Verified.
Eatonton, Ga., July 11. — Ramoth Church,
ten miles from this place, was celebrating
its semi-centennial to-day. But one of the
original members of fifty years ago was
present—Uncle Ben Clarke. During all
that time his devotion to the church was so
strong that it passed into a common saying
among them that “Ben Clarke would die in
Ramoth Church yet.” While services were
in progress to-dav Clarke stepped out to
see about his horse, which was hitched to a
tree which he had used for half a century.
As he reached the animal he fell dead at
its feet, and the old saying was verified.
Important Postal Concessions.
Washington. July 11. —The Postmaster-
General has, in compliance with petitions
signed by large numbers of business men
in numerous cities, amended the postal
laws so as to permit the transmission
through mails within the United States
and Territories of liquids, not liable to ex
plosion or spontaneous combustion or igni
tion by' shock or jar and not inflammable;
soft soap, pastes or confections, ointments,
salves and articles of similar consistency,
under certain conditions insuring safety to
other mail matter in transmission.
A Laundry Girl’s Fearful Experience.
Chicago, July 11.—Mary Maloney, a
young woman employed in the West End
Laundry, in some unaccountable manner
got her bair caught by a revolving shaft
which was wound around it until she was
lifted from the floor. She would undoubt
edly have been killed had not the strain
been so great as to break her scalp, which
was torn from her head. The unfortunate
firl suffered greatly, and became crazy.
he scalp was sewed in place again, and
may grow fast, but physicians fear the
girl may not recover her reason.
Tragedy at a Camp-Meeting.
Louisville, July 11. —A Courier-Journal
special gives meager details of a tragedy
at Flatwood's camp-meeting grounds, But
ler County, Ky. Will Hazelip asked to be
Miss Mary Lacefield's escort. He was re
fused. and. seeking her to-day during the
progress of the meeting, fatally staDbed
ner. and then cut his own throat, aud will
die.
Children Dying in New York.
New York, July 11. —There were 221
deaths in this city during the twenty-four
hours ending at noon Friday. Seventy-five
per cent, w ere of children under five years
of age. This fearful mortalitv among chil
dren is attributed to the tenement-house
system and the hot weather.
Died Because of a Son’s Death.
Baltimore, July 11.—Mrs. F.leanora Cnle<
mother of the late Congressman Wni. H.
Cole, who was buried this afternoon, died
shortly before the funeral of her son from
the shock occasioned by bis death. !She
was sixty-nine years of age and had been
in feeble health for some time.
Fatal Carelessness.
Buctrcs, 0., July 11.—About 2 o’clock
this afternoon, Sammy Ruhl, aged seven
teen. was accidentally shot in the neck by
Fred Flocken. and died in less than two
hours. The boys were fooling with a re
volver they believed to be unloaded.
THE STORM-KING
Cuts a Swath Several Miles Wide
Through Growing Crops.
Luxuriant Corn-Fields Cut Close to th*
Ground by Hail—Ony Dollar a liig
Price for the Remains of Last
Season’s Work.
Kankakee, 111., July 12.—Ruin and deso
lation mark the course of Friday’s storm
through the section of country ten miles
southwest of here. Hail was the principle
agent of destruction. Commencing at a
point one mile west of Chebanse and ex
tending two or three miles northwest;
thence almost retracing its course toward
the sop ueast, to a point between Clifton
and Askum, the storm mowed a swath
three to four miles wide, destroying every
species of vegetation in its path Luxu
riant fields of corn, six feet high, were
cut close to the ground. Timothy
and oats were mowed down as
though the harvester had passed through
them, and to-day scores of farmers w'ere
raking up these crops, which have never
felt tne touch of a sickle. Not only are
these crops cut to pieces by hail, but they
are in many instances fairly pounded into
the ground. On many farms one dollar
would be a big price for the remnants of
last season’s labors. Every window on the
north side of the buildings in the track of
the storm is riddled. Houses and barns
were unroofed and stock killed. Adaig
Fritz, in Pilot Township, was struck by
lightning and killed. In the town of Es
sex Miss Kate Shannon was prostrated by
a bolt. She is seriously injured.
Dixon, 111., July 12. — An electrical storm
of a very destructive nature, accompanied
by hail and rain, passed through this sec
tion last night. Great damage has been
done to the crops of all kinds, especially
the fruit crop, which will be a complete
failure.
' A HORRIBLE REVENGE.
Pouring Vitrol on a Rival, Shooting Him
self, and Falling Down a Cliff
300 Feet High.
Pittsburgh, Pa., July 12.—Some time
ago the wife of John Duvall, living in the
suburban town of Mount Washington, ob
tained a divorce, and on the samo day mar
ried Jacob H. Jones. Duvall made no ob
jection to the marriage. This evening Du
vall went to Jones and decoyed him, on
the pretense of a friendly visit, to his
house, which stands near the brow of the
hill. In a stroll about the premises, Du
vall led Jones back of the barn, which
stands near by, and when safe from obser
vation and beyond hearing, he seized a can
of vitrol which he had concealed before for
the purpose, and threw the liquid into the
face of his victim, who. totally disarmed by
the apparent friendship of Duvall, was un
prepared for such a murderous onslaught.
Jones fell to the ground writhing in agony,
while fils assailant stood by and gloated
over his horrible work. After watching the
sufferings of Jones until satisfied. Duvall
went to the edge of the cliff, where there is
a sheer descent of 300 feet, and shooting
himself through the head fell to the bot
tom. He was picked up and carried to a
house near by, where he is still lying in
sensible, with no of recovery. Jones
is in a very if he re
covers he will Be badly oisngurad and
blind.
Off for the North Pole.
New York, July 12. — The whaling schoon
er #-a will sail from New London, Conn.,
next Tuesday, for Cumberland inlet,
Baffin’s Bay, and Okoleer, in Hudson’s
Straits. She will have as passengers Mr.
W. H. Gilder and Mr. W. R. Griffith, who
will be iMided at Cumberland inlet. From
there they^vill attempt to reach the North
Pole, traveling with dogs and sledges, as
th® Esquimaux travel. It is Mr. Gilder’s
inSntion to make use, as far as possible,
ofne skill and experience of the natives in
traveling in their own country. And so he
confines his party of white people to two
members.
Republicans Turning Prohibitionists.
Boston, July 12.—About 200 active Repub
licans frotn all parts of Massachusetts met
here to-day and adopted resolutions assert
ing that the Republican party in Massa
chusetts should declare its uncompromising
antagonism to the liquor saloon, and that
the question of constitutional prohibition
should be submitted to the people, and in
viting men of all parties to co-operate.
An Executive Committee of fifteen was
appointed.
The Cholera in Europe.
Vienna, July 12.—1 n Trieste during the
past twenty-four hours two deaths occur
red from cholera and eight new' cases were
reported.
Rome, July 12. —The cholera returns for
to-day are: Brandis, 56 new cases, 35
deaths; Latiano, 14 new cases, 10deaths;
Fontana, 22 new cases, 16 deaths; Venice,
10 new cases, 4 deaths.
They Died Together.
New York, July 12. —Avarian Crucb and
his sister Lucy, aged fifty years each, were
found dead in their bedroom this after
noon, both having committed suicide by
shooting themselves through the head.
The two are believed to have killed them
selves lest if one died the other should be
left alone.
Going to Sweden for a Patent.
Washington, July 12.—Dr. Lucien Rose,
an electrician, unable to obtain a patent
on his telephone in this country, is going
to Sweden with it. He claims that it oper
ates easily and satisfactorily through
twenty-five hundred miles of wire.
Trouble Anticipated.
Chicago, July 12.—One thousand foreign
miners have been on a strike sixteen
months at Grape Creek, 111. Their families
are starving. The company has imported
negroes to take tbeir places. Serious trou
ble is imminent.
Death After Fastir.g Fifty-three Days.
Syracuse. N. Y., July 12.— Mrs. Caroline
Benedict, aged sixty years, died at her
home in Mottville, this county, on Wednes
day night, after a fast of fifty-three con
secutive days, during which time she did
not take a morsel of food nor any water.
Nearly every day she took a part of a cup
of weak tea, and a few teaspoonfuls of
whisky.
A Big Wheat Crop in California.
San Francisco, July 12.—The latest re
turns confirm the previous estimates that
the wheat crop in California this year w ill
he the largest ever harvested.
CONVICT MINERS REVOLT.
One Hundred and Fifty Intrenched in *
Building—To He Starved Into
SuhmiMMion.
Atlanta, Ga., July 13.—The convicts at
the Dade Coal Mines, are in a state of open
insurrection. About 150 have intrenched
themselves in a building, and refuse to
come out. The Governor has ordered the
Gate City Guards anil an artillery com
pany from Rome to the mines. The con
victs say they will die before they
will surrender. Penitentiary - keeper
Towers telegraphed Governor McDaniel
that he had a strong enough force of
guards to uuell any revolt, and the Gov
ernor revoke the order for the Gate City
guards to go to the scene. They are held
in readiness, however, with a special train
waiting. Towers telegraphed the Governor
that it would be necessary to kill three or
four of the leaders, or starve all to subor
dination. The Governor orders the latter
course, and the convicts say they will all
starve to death rather than return to work.
They have gone one day without food or
drink, and seem more determined than
ever. Many of them are under life or
other long-term sentences.
♦
Women Carry a Michigan Election.
lonia, Micii., July 13.—The town has been
agitated for two days over a school elec
tion that has created great excitement.
Sunday and Monday the city was nearly
snowed under by circulars notifying the
public that certain candidates were the
choice of the women voters. This was
the first intimation that the fem
inine vote proposed to come to the
front at all, and not much at
tention was paid to it except in a joking
way. This morning, however, the joke be
came more apparent when it was found
that the ladies bad engaged every livery
carriage in the city, and also as many pri
vate conveyances as could be secured from
sympathizers. At the polls thirty ladies
pleaded with those antagonistic to them,
and won over so many votes that they car
ried the day by a large majority. Over
1,300 votes were cast —61)0 of them by
women. The usual vote in a school elec
tion is 400. Olily men were nominated.
—
Grasshoppers by the Million.
Chicago, July 13.—A special dispatch
from Fargo, I)ak., says: Persons in from
the West report that Sunday afternoon an
immense cloud of grasshoppers settled
down on a wheat field in the vicinity of
Sanborn, on the Northern Pacific Railway,
some sixty-five miles west of Fargo, and
in a very short time cleared off fifty acres
of every vestige of greenness. Several
other fields in that, neighborhood were par
tially swept. About sunset the hoppers
rose and flew southeast.
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Attempt to Derail a Train.
Ottawa, Ont., July 12.—A train carrying
five hundred Orange excursionists from
Kingston, on the Trunk, aft r leav
ing Cumberland this morning, ran into an
obstruction of ties and stones, plue d on
the track on a sharp curve on an embank
ment eighty-five feet high, with the river
at the bottom. The train was not derailed,
as the engineer saw the obstruction in time
to check speed somewhat. It was, how
ever. a narrow escape. The Orangemen
claim that it was the work of their eue
mies.
Prominent Business Men Excited.
Mount Pleasant, Mr it., July 13. —Some
of the most prominent business men of this
place are in a great state of excitement
over the fact that U. S. Marshal Pennell, of
Detroit, is here serving papers in cases
commenced for alleged trespasses upon
Government Indian lands. Cases have
been commenced against several. The al
leged trespasses consist of thousands of dol
lars worth of valuable timber taken from
the lands.
He Wouldn't Expose the Boodlers.
St. Louis, July 13.—Edward Damman, a
witness before the grand jury which is in
vestigating the charges of bribery and
corruption recently perferred against
certain members of i he House of Delegates,
was committed to jnil this afternoon for
refusing to respond to certain questions,
the correct answers to which, it is under
stood, would be most damaging to the
cases of the delegates.
..
He Didn’t Leave.
New York, July 13.—Colonel Win. H.
Gilder, who intended to leave New York
this morning and join the whniingsehooner
Eva at New London, Conn., and proceed
on her to the coast of Greenland, and af
terwurd undertake to find the North Pole,
did not leave New York, as he was detain
ed on the charge of stealing a *I,OOO bond
of the Manhattan Elevated Railroad Com
pany.
Stay of Execut on for the High-Binders.
St. Louis, July 13.—Judge Van Wagoner,
of the criminal court, to-day issued a stay
of execution of sentence recently pro
nounced un<A Chyo Goom and Cbyo
Chiagck, high-binders, until
court also granted the
defense for an appeal to the
Supreme Court.
Jumping from a Burning House.
Chicago, July 13. — About 3 o’clock this
morning Mrs. Ruth A. Mudgett's hoarding
house, at 295 Hermitage avenue, was
burned. To escape death from the flames
the following persons jumped from a sec
ond story window and were injured: Mr.
C. C. Roberts, Parepa Roberts, Paulina
Roberts, Mrs. H. A. Gilbert.
Riot in Belfast.
Belfast, July 13.—Serious rioting broke
out this evening between Catholics and
Protestants. Many stones were thrown
and revolvers were freely used. The mili
tary was called out to restore order.
Many persons were injured and sent to
hospitals.
The Ninth Juror Secured.
Chicago, July 13. —The twentieth day of
the Anarchist trial was signalized bythe
selection of another juror, making the ninth
so far accepted by both sides.
The Cholera Statis ics.
Rome, July 13.—The cholera returns for
to-day are: Brindisi, 147 new cases, 48
death's; Fontana. 73 new cases, 26 deaths;
Latiano, 33 new cases. 12 deaths; Ban Vito,
17 new cases, 4 deaths.
Natural Gas in New York.
Albany, N. Y., July 13. —Natural gas has
been discovered at a depth of 500 feet
near Koworsville, eighteen miles from Al
bany.
Hailstones as Large as App’es.
Joliet. 111., July 13.- A severe hail
storm passed over this city. Hailstones
fell ranging in size from hickory nuts to
apples.
VOL 11 [. NO. 21.
XLIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
Washington, July 7.—Penate.—The Senate
spent the day on the river and harbor bill.
Reports were made on Ihe Well and La Abra
claims, showing'the fraudulent character of
the demands.
House.—'The House spent to-day mainly in
filibustering, the Republicans trying to com
pel the Democrats to allow an explanation of
a private pension bill wbicli the President
had vetoed. The contest will be resumed to
day.
Washington, July B.—Senate.—The calen
dar was taken up. The joint resolution pro
posing a constitutional amendment to confer
the right of suffrage upon women went over
on the ground that it could not be considered
under the five-minute rule. The Pacific Rail
road bill also wont oveu to await the action of
the House on a similar measure. A bill was
passed to pay Wm. li. Crook SI,OOO for ser
vices as secretary to the President In signing
land warrants fri m 1870 to 1882, inclusive.
The bill for tlie relief of the sufferers by the
loss of the Tallapoosa to purchase outfits in the
place of those lost, was passed. The resolu
tion for open executive sessions was made
the special order for December 8. The bill to
establish agricultural stations was postponed
until to-morrow. Five pages of the calendar
were considered. The Senate then resumed
consideration of the river and harbor bill.
Pending action on the Hennepin Canal
amendment, the Senate went into executive
session, and at 5:20 p. m. adjourned, the death
of Representative Cole being first announced.
House.—The death of Representative Cole,
of Maryland, was announced, and resolutions
Of regret were submitted. As a mark of re
spect the House adjourned at 11:10 a. m.
Washington. July 9.—Senate.—Mr. Riddle
berger’s resolution offered yesterday, to have
the executive session of to-day held with
open doors, was ruled out of order on the
point that it proposed a change of rules. The
bill to establish agricultural experiment
stations was laid over on an objection to its
consideration under tlie five-minute rule.
Mr. Hoar's Federal election bill and the
Fades ship railway bill were also object
ed to. Resolutions relating to the seizure
of American vessels in Canada and concern
ing American citizens imprisoned in Me.Vieo
also went over. At 12:45 the Senate went into
executive session and at fi:10 p. m. adjourned,
having rejected the nomination of Solicitor
General Goode, of the Department of Justice.
House.—The reference of the President’s
veto messages on pension hills to the Invalid
Pension Committee occupied most of the day.
A number of lively speeches were made hr
members interested in certain cases. Reports
on two vetoed pension bills were presented
and ordered printed. Unanimous con
sent was asked to take up and pass the Rlair
pension bill, but Hie Democrats objected.
The general deficiency bill was taken up and
the amendment granting one month’s extra
pay to Sennto and House employes agreed to.
The FJouse at 6 p. m. took a recess until 8 p.
m. for pension bills.
Washington, July 10.—Senate.—Mr. Blair’s
report on pensions, recently given to the
press, was recommitted to the Pension Com
mittee, on the ground that it had never passed
the committee. The river and harbor bill
occupied most of the day. There was
a continued scene with Mr. Riddlcberger.
who insult'd the Senate, the Char, and
several individual members, and defied ail
efforts to make him observe the
rules. He openly charged tliat the vote yes
terday against tlu» confirtfiation of Solicitor
General Goode was obtained by Beil Tele
phone stock. He went on in this style, in
spite of all rulings against him, till he saw fit
to stop.
House.— Most of the day was given to the
Deficiency bill, which was finally passed.
Tuesday, the tilth, was fixed for Morrison bill
relating to the Treasury surplus.
Washington, July 12.—Senate.—A hill was
introduced to stop all payments of public
money to James B. Eads, his associates or as
signs, for works at the mouth of the Missis
sippi, until further ordered by Congress. A
bill was passed to prevent obstructions to
navigation in the harbor of New York City by
dumping or otherwise. The Committee on
Privileges and Flections got permission U
sit during sessions of the Senate, presumably
on the Payne case. The Mexican war pen
sion bill was passed with Senate amend
inents, A number of bills on the calendar
were objected to. The Judiciary Com
mittee reporter! back Heck's bill to prohibit
members of Congress from acting as attor
neys for railroads aided by the Government.
Substitutes were also reported. The river
and harbor bill was taken up. The Hennepin
Canal amendment was agreed to after a long
debate —yeasßl, nays 22. Mr. McMillan gave
notice he would ask the Senate to dispose of
the billto-morrow. The sundry civil bill was
reported back, with amendments, and ordered
printed, and at 7:JO p. m. the Senate ad
journed.
House.—The veto of the bill for a public
building at Asheville, N. C., was referred.
Under the call of States a number of bills
were introduced, one bv Anderson, of Ohio,
providing for holding terms o’f the U- S. Cir
cuit Court at Dayton. Business relative to
the District of Columbia was postponed until
Thursday next, and the legislative appropria
tion bill was taken up to consider Senate
amendments in committee ol' the who e.
When all the amendments had been consid
ered the House adjourned at 5:30 p. m.
Washington, July 13.—Senate.—The calen
dar was taken up after resolutions from the
Republican editors of Ohio, urging an inves
tigation of the Payne ease had been presented
and referred. A number of hills of minor
importance were passed. Mr. Reck gave no
tice of a coin certificate substitute he pro
poses to offer. The river and harbor bill was
taken up and considered until lute in iho ev
ening in order to dispose of it.
House.— The Mexican Pension hill was re
ferred to the Committee on Pensions. V bill
was passed for the erectic.. of a public build
ing at Jacksonville, Fla. Certain Senate
amendments to the Legislative Appropria
tion bill were agreed to, and the bill sent to
conference on others. After the passage of
five bills from the Ways and Means Commit- ’
tee, Mr. Morrison's resolution to reduce the
surplus was reached. This was discussed up
to 5 o’clock, when the House adjourned.
Foreign Notes.
M. Mai.on, lstte Premier-of Belgium, is
dead.
The official report on the prospect of the
crops in Prussia is highly satisfactory,
especially as regards rye and wheat.
Empekob Willi am intends to present to
the Sultan of Zanzibar a battery of artil
lery and equipment for twenty-four men.
The Porte, of Turkey, has paid Russia a
further sum of ±50,000 towards the liquida
tion of the war indemnity.
M. Cam bon. French Resident General at
Tunis, has been appointed French Ambas
sador to the V atican.
Guillaume Hermann Abich, the distin
guished naturalist, is dead, in the eightieth
year of his age.
The leading Opposition journal of Phil
ippolis vehemently attacks Prince Alexan
der, saying that he is a foreigner, and an
swerable for the misfortunes of Bulgaria
and for the failure to effect a complete
union with Eastern Roumelia, and de
manding that he bo deposed.
The Vienna Tagblatt believes that Rou
mania and Bulgaria have concluded a se
cret allianee against Russian encroach
ment, Germany and Austria consenting.
A corps of observatina is about to pro
ceed from Bucharest to Bessarabian
frontier.