Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1885 — LATER NEWS IETMS. [ARTICLE]

LATER NEWS IETMS.

In the Virginia Democratic caucus, at Richmond, Hon. John W. Daniel was nominated for United States Senator by a vote of 65 to 31 for Hon. John S. Barbour. A cable dispatch says: “The Bulgarians have attacked a Servian division near Kujevatz. The Emperor of Austria has forwarded his decision on the peace proposals submitted to him by the combatants. He is said to favor the union of Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia, and to oppose the payment of war indemnity by Servia. Turkey has recalled her commissioners and countermanded her orders for the occupation of the Balkans.” The crossbar of a shaft in the new Croton aqueduct, near Merritt’s Comers, N. Y., fell on a descending bucket containing five men, four of whom ware instantly tolled, the fifth receiving mortal injuries. Battery D, Fifth Artillery—four guns and seventy men—reached Salt Lake City on tho 7th inst. and was escorted to Fort Douglas by five companies from that fort, General McCook riding at the head of the column. Great crowds of Mormons sullenly watched the soldiers march past Miss Susan Morse, daughter of Samuel F. B. Morse, the inventor of the telegraph, recently threw herself from a steamer en route for Havana and was drowned. The loss by fire in the United States and Canada during November is placed at $7,500,000, and for the eleven months, to Dec. 1, the loss foots up $85,000,000. At Gatesville, N. C., Edward Saunders, Isaiah Richardson, and John Swauucr, all colored men, were executed for the crime of burglary.

Both houses of the Forty-ninth Congress met at noon on Monday, the 7th day of December, and promptly organized for business. When the Senate was called to order, John Sherman waa elected President pro tem. by a vote of 34 to 29 the latter number being cast for Isham G. Harris. On being escorted to the chair, Senator Sherman made a short speech of thanks. Messrs. Logan, of Illinois, and Blair, of New Hampshire, were sworn in. Mr. Voorliees announced the death of Vice President Hendricks, and offered resolutions of respect to his memory, when an adjournment was ordered. in the House of Representatives 320 members answered the roll-Oall. Mr. Murphy, of lowa, was presented with a floral design representing a boat on the Hennepin Canal bearing bags of grain. Representative Frank Lawler, of the Second-Illiuois District, was also the recipient of several handsome floral tributes, the largest being a rocking chair made of roses. The ballot' for Speaker resulted in 177 votes for John G. Carlisle and 138 for Thomas B. Reed. After Mr. Carlisle had voiced his thanks, John B. Clark, of Missouri, Vas chosen Clerk ; .John H. Leedom, of Ohio, Sergeant-at-arms; Samuel Donelson, of Tennessee, Doorkeeper; and Lycurgus Dalton, Postmaster. Before drawing for seats, Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, was allowed his choice. The death of the Vice President having been announced by Mr. Holman, tho House adjourned.