Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1886 — EATER NEWS ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

EATER NEWS ITEMS.

Gov. Larrabee of lowa baa issued a proclamation relative to the enforcement of the prohibition law. He calls earnestly upon all temperance societies and other bodies organized for kindred purposes to exercise new energy in assisting the enforcement of the law. Priests, ministers, teachers, and the press are especially urged to use their best efforts to enlist the moral forces of the State in the cause. He says: “Let the Judges, attorneys, and officers of the courts be painstaking and persistent in enforcing the law-, both in letter and in spirit. Let the Sheriffs and peace officers be fearless and vigilant, and let the Mayors and all other municipal officers awaken to new zeal in their efforts to secure its observance. I exhort all citizens to lay aside partisan differences and by determined efforts banish the dramshops from lowa. ”' Friends of the Des Moines River land b.lt, who have been threatening to try to pass the same over the President’s veto, are a good deal discouraged at the outlook. They have pretty carefully canvassed the Senate, and think the chances of its passage rather slim. On a farm near Tekonslia, Michigan, liauodyne Shedd killed his wife with an ax and then took his own life with a razor. He was one of the pioneers of Calhoun County, and she was a widow whom he married seven years ago.

The business section of Fait view, Pa., was swept away by fire, entailing heavy losses. Thirteen famil cs lost all their household goods, and are homeless. The insurance amounts to $30,000.

Mr. Ingalls’ resolution making April 30 instead of March 4 the beginning of tho Presidential term and of Congress was favorably reix>rted to the Senate cn tho 3d inst. Mr. Dolph offered an amendment to the fortifications appropriation bill appropriating 810,090,003 for the construction of fortifications ajid other works of coast defense. The Senate considered without action the postottice appropriation bill. Senators Vest and Colquitt opposed the subsidy amendment. Senator Eustis advocated it. Speeches were made by Senators Ingalls and Miller. The Committee on Privileges and Elections reported favorably to t.ie Senate a bill creating a commission, tr be appointed by the President, to select an accurate ballot-box and counting device, which shall be used in all Congressional elections. In the House of Representatives the delegate from Arizona introduced a bill to authorize tho President to offer a reward of $25,000 for the killing or capture of Geronimo, the Indian chief. The House passed under suspension of the rules bills providing for tho adjustment of land grants made by Congress to aid in the construction of railroads in Kansas and for the forfeiture of unearned lands, and appropriating $153,003 for the repair and enlargement of the public buildings at Des Moines, lowa. Mr. Breckinridge, of Araansas, introduced a resolution to give silver certificate a full legaltender charactsr, and providing for the issue of certificates of tho denominations of sl. ;2, and $5. Mr. Findlay introduced a resolution declaring a reduction of the tariff duties impolitic and impractical and abolishing the excise taxes on tobacco and its sale and manufacture.