Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1886 — LATER NEWS IETMS. [ARTICLE]

LATER NEWS IETMS.

The Republicans of the Ohio Senate assembled on Monday, Jan. 25, at 10 a. m., but the Democratic Senators or the Clerk did not put in an appearance until 4 p.m. The lobbies were crowded, and great excitement prevailed. Tho contest was opened upon a motion to dispense w.th proceedings under the cad, which motion President Kennedy would not entertain, but after an hour’s debate tho question was voted on Next, the Republicans endeavored to bring up the contest cases, while their opponents desired to offer a resolution to consider the constitutional relations existing between the Senate and its President. Mr. Pavey, Republican, reported rules to govern proceedings in the contests, upon which motions to adjourn and for other purposes were made, hut the President declared them to be out of order:* Another motion for adjournment was offered, and the Clerk proceeded to call the roll, the President in the meantime vigorously using his gavel to drown the Clerk’s voice. Twenty members voted to adjourn, and the Democrats and clerks quitted the hall. The President then read Pavey’s rules, which were adopted, and the Republicans adjourned till Tuesday, the Democrats voting to adjourn till Wednesday. There was great excitement in the Ohio capital over the conflict of authority in the Senate.

A anowslide in Poverty Gulch, eight miles north of Crested Butte, Cal., carried away the cabin and bunkhouse at the Excelsior Mine, burying William Alexander, John St. John, a man named Goss, and Jack Grimes. The latter, after several hours’ work, succeeded in extricating himself. The other three were killed. Thirteen cases of trichiniasis are reported at Rib Lake, Taylor County, Wis., and four cases exist at a camp near Medford, Wis. Farmers in Dodge County, Wis., who have dishorned a large number of cattle, will be prosecuted by the Socioty for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. United States Judge Love rendered a decision at Keokuk, sustaining the constitutionality of the prohibitory law, and giving the State courts full powers. In the case of breweries and beer-gardens erected before tho passage of the act, it is set forth that proceedings shall be by condemnation. In the suit of the Government against Maxwell and others, involving 1,700,000 acres of land in New Mexico and Colorado, Judge Brewer, at Denver, decided in favor of the defendants.

The St. Cloud Hotel and six stores on Arch street, Philadelphia, were wiped out by fire. Tho loss is estimated at over a quarter of a million dollars. The Court of Claims has awarded the Choctaw Nation judgment against the United States for $386,605. The final fight in the telephone litigation will soon begin. All tho attorneys employed by the contesting parties are in Washington and ready for battle. A formal motion for the abolition of the office of Viceroy of Ireland has been made in the British House of Lords. A dispatch from Romo says that the Moniteur expresses disgust at the opposition displayed in the Queen’s speech to the sundering of the legislative union between Great Britain and Ireland. It longs for the time when Protestantism shall be entirely extirpated from Ireland and Catholicism recognized.

The Chair presented a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, at tho session of the Senate on Jan. 25, stating that national banks hold $7,099,850 of the bonds called for payment next month, and a communication from the Secretary of the Interior asking for additional clerks for tho Commissioner of Railroads. C. E. Walthall was sworn in as Senator from Mississippi. Mr. Hoar reported a hill to provide for the settlement of the debt of the Pacific railroads. Messrs. Dawes and Ingalls made some severe comments upon the misspelling of words in bills and resolutions received from the House, particularly as to a measure for the relief of the Northern Cheyenne Indians. In his opening prayer the House Chaplain feelingly referred to the death of Representative Rankin, of Wisconsin, and invoked the divine blessing and protection upon the sorrowing family. The House thereupon adjourned out of respect to the memory of the deceased.