Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1884 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

The Senate Finance Committee has agreed to make an adveise report on the trade-dollar bill.A strong effort will be made by the Southern democrats this session to secure the repeal of the tax on tobacco and fruit spirits and brandies. It is thought Mr. Kas-

eon’s bill to abolish the tax on tobacco may become a law before adjournment. Judge Hagner, of Washington, has asked Hallett Kilbourn to consent to a reduction of the judgment against ex-Ser-geant-at-Arms Thompson to $20,000; Otherwise a new trial will be granted. The returns to the Department of Agriculture estimate the wheat crop at 350,000,000 bushels. The May average is 91 against 8314 fog the same month a year ago. A bronze statue of Chief Justice Marshall, resting on a terraced stairway on the west front of the Capitol at Washington, was unveiled by Chief Justice Waite, in presence of a large assemblage. Ex-Senator Spencer, of Alabama, has brought suit against Attorney General Brewster for false arrest. The action arises out of the arrest of Spencor in Nevada on the charge of contempt of court during the starroute trials. The damages are placed at $20,000. Spencer modestly claims that his arrest was for the purpose of magnifying the importance of the star-route cases.