Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1888 — Page 2

BH)cltmonrflticMtinfl RENSSELAER, INDIANA. 3. W. McEWKN, ... Pmirjnm

DOINGS OF THE DAY

Eventful Happenings in Every Hemisphere, as Transmitted hy Telegraph. Political, Social, Financial. Commercial, Industrial, Criminal and Other News. TALKING ON THE TARIFF. The House of Representatives spent the day In committee of the whole on the tariff bill on the 7th inst., the pending amendment being that offered by Mr. Cannon of Illinois to the sugar schedule. Mr. Kelley announced himself to be a Republican, devoted to the doctrines of his party and to the utterances of its national convention. He was a protectionist, and believed that the system of protective duties had developed the country to its present industrial position and was essential to the maintenance of that position. He had been surprised to hear the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Cannon) make an assault upon the platform recently adopted by the Republican party. He defended the protective system in regard to sugar and opposed the bounty policy. Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, said Mr. Kelley had seen proper to arraign the amendment and his (Mr. Cannon’s) position as unrepubliea.n if not unpatriotic. If the gentleman was correct abjut this matter, if tue Chicago convention meant what it said, and if Mr. Kelley alone of sixty million people had the right 10 construe the platform, then he (Mr. Cannon) must get off it. He had us leelings savo those of friendliness toward the gentleman from Pennsylvania, but the gentlemuu could not ask hint to sit still and listen to him place the party to which they both belonged in a position which, to his mind, it did not occupy. THE C., E. AND Q. A , Showing Which Does Not Compare Favorably with] That of the Corresponding Months Last Year. The Burlington Company is having a hard time to make both ends meet. Its statement of net earnings for the month of May, which came to light recently, showed a decrease of $803,000, and for the lirst live months of 1888 the loss compared with the corresponding period last year readies the astounding total of $4,194,172. Never in the history of Western railroads has such a disastrous record been made by a big railway corporation in so short a time. Less than a year ago the Burlington Company was reported to be the strongest corporation of its kind in the country. It paid the highest rate of dividends and its securities commanded larger prices than any similar paper on the New York Stock Exchange. Since the beginning of 1888 its dividend rate lias been reduced from 8 to 4 per cent., and even the 4 per cent, has not been earned by many hundred thousand dollars, The causes of the Burlington’s unfortunate condition aro short crops last year, reduced rates, and the great engineers' strike, which cost the company enormously and is not entirely settled yet.

HARVESTING PROSPECTS. / The Signal-Service Weather-Crop Bulletin for the Rant Week. The last weather-crop bulletin issued from Washington says that— The season is about on a week late in Northern New England, and from two to three weeks late in the wheat regions of the Upper Mississippi Valley. The weather conditions last week were generally favorable for all growing crops throughout all the agricultural regions east of the Rocky Mountains. A decided improvement is reported in the wheat, corn, and cotton regions in the central valleys. The high temperature in the com regions has greatly improved the condition of that crop. Improvements ar6 reported in the conditions of the tobacco and corn crops of Kentucky, due to the favorable weather of the last ten days. Reports from Minnesota and Dakota Bay that the weather conditions have been very favorable, all crops growing finely and promising an abundant harvest. Local storms caused some damage to wheat and interrupted harvesting in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois. Harvesting of wheat is now in progress as far north as New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and northern portions of Ohio and Indiana, and a good yield is reported in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Reports from Michigan show that the weather has been favorable for all crops and the wheat harvest will commence next week.

GEN. SHERIDAN AT NONQUIT. He Is Removed to His Own Cottage Without Apparent Discomfort. General Sheridan has at last reached his cottage at Nonquit, Mass., where he is now pleasantly located. Tho trip was not particularly fatiguing, though he was somewhat exhausted. Mrs. Sheridan, who is at the General’s side, is much rejoiced over the successful termination of the journey, and with the doctors’ hopes for the recovery of her husband. The cottage is pleasantly located, and was fittingly decorated in honor of the distinguished patient. Hundreds of people were present when tho boat anchored, to welcome the General. General Sheridan’s general condition is quite favorable.

THE BAXTERS. Relative Standing; of the Prominent Ball Clubs. The annexed table shows the relative standing of the clubs competing for the championship of the associations named: League. Won. Lost.] Western. Won. Lost. -Chicago 38 19;St. Paul 32 14. Detroit 35 22jDes Moines. ....28 16 New York 34 241 Kansas City..... 23 22 Boston. 34 27iOinalia 21 21 Philadelphia... .29 28 Chicaeo 22 24 Indianapolis ... .21 36 Milwaukee 22 25 Pittsburgh.. 19 35 Minneapolis 17 30 Washington 19 38 Sioux City 2 4 American. Won. Lost.] Interstate. Won. Lost. Brooklyn 44 20 j Terre Haute .... 3 1 St. Louis 37 20! Davenport 34 11 Athletic 36 23jPeoria. 32 11 Cincinnati 36 23! Dubuque 20 16 Baltimore 27 32;-Bloomington.... 19 20 Cleveland 20 39 j Danville .... Disbanded. Louisville....... 3L 41!Lafayette 1 li Sans as City 18 38] A Nominal Russian Protectorate. !fhe Czar, in a letter to Emperor William, has asked that Prince Bismarck accompany him to St. Petersburg, where M. de Giers will propose a nominal Kussian protectorate over Bulgaria, a candidate for the Bulgarian throne to be appointed by an ambassadorial conference at Vienna or Constantinople. If this plan is accepted the Russian troops on the frontier will be moved back into the interior, Prince Bismarck favors these proposals and will go to St, Petersburg if Austria concurs. This is considered unlikely.

' TEXAS AND ARKANSAS POLITICS. The Texas Unlon-Laborite* and Arkansas Prohibitionists —Resolution Affirming the Savior’s Supremacy. The Texas State Convention of the Union Labor party met at Ft. Worth. A committee of conference, one from each Congressional district, was appointed to confer with a similar committee appointed by the nonpartisan convention. The committee’s report advised that the platform of the nonpartisan convention be adopted as the State platform of the Union Labor party; that the State ticket of the non-partisans be indorsed; that the National Union Labor party candidates be recommended to the independent voters of Texas, and that the national platform of the Union Labor party, except the tenth plank, in regard to woman suffrage, be indorsed. The Arkansas Stute Prohibition Convention met at Little Rock. The features of the session were the platform, the nomination of candidates for Presidential Electors, and the debate on a resolution declaring that Jesus Christ is the governor, and his word should be the law of nations. The resolution was tabled. The platform reaffirms the principles of the Prohibition party as expressed in the liKlianapolis Convention May 30, and congratulates the people on the fact that thirty-three counties in the State are ranged on the side of local option. Tho estimate of the probable number of votes which will be cast next November for Fisk and Brooks ranged from 5,000 to 30,000,

DYNAMITERS UNDER ARREST. Three Ex-Employes of the Burlington Road Arrested for Carrying Explosives on Passenger Trains. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway Company procured tho arrest of three of its former employes at Chicago on Thursday, upon what is thought to be a conspiracy to blow up its property with dynamite, The men arrested are Thomas Broderick and J. A. Bowles, two former engineers, and John Q. Wilson. The arrests were made upon one of the company's passenger trains bound for Chicago, while it stopped at Aurora. Dynamito cartridges prepared for explosion are said to have been found in the possession of the prisoners, wrapped up in a* newspaper. It was found to contain four dynamite cartridges, each about ten inches long and an inch and a quarter square. Ea|li contained about a pound of dynamite. In Broderick’s pooket in a purse were found stowed small dynamite fulminating caps. The parties were held in $5,000 bail oaoh. While the captives were being handcuffed Broderick snatched a letter from his pocket and throw it out of the window. The train was stopped and this letter recovered. It is said to furnish damaging evidence against tho conspirators, involving the brotherhood.

THE CASE OF MR. FULLER. A Report Agreed Upon by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The nomination of Melville W. Fuller to be Chief Justice will be reported to the Senato in a few days, says a Washington special to the Chicago Tribune. The Judiciary Committee will simply report tho nomination without any recommendation. The agreement to do ro was reached in the Committee on Judiciary on Tuesday. It is understood that there was a good deal of discussion in the committee before it was agreed to report the nomination to tke Senate. The discussion was mainly confined to the possible views of Mr. Fuller on the constitutional amendments growing out of the war. Judging partly by his record in the Legislature of 1862 the Republicans generally seemed to doubt whether he was thoroughly in accord with the Northern sentiment on those amendments. So far as con be learned the charges made by Mr. Dun’levy were given little weight, and the opposition was almost solely confinod to his record in regard to the war while a member of the Legislature. On that account the Republican members of the committee were unwilling to vote for a favorable recommendation. Tho Democrats insisted upon some sort of action, complained that tho caso hid been held long enough, and finally asked that the case be reported back without any recommendations. This compromise was accepted, and a motion to carry it into effect was adopted. Tho Democrats will vote solidly for confirmation, and it is said Senators Farwell and Cullorn will do the some.

BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR BUSINESS. R. G. Duu & Co.’s Weekly Review of the , Trade Situation. R. G. Dun <fc Co., of New York, in their weekly review of trade, say: The commercial situation changes little, but only for the Iretter. Crop prospects grow more favorable with every week of satisfactory weather, and the hopeful feeling thus produced throughout the West and South is felt immediately in some increase of trade. Financial apprehensions are nowhere of weight at present; money is superabundant, and the belief prevails that the Treasury will prevent pressure or disturbance. Such is the spirit almost everywhere control.ing, and business depends bo largely upon sentiment that hopeful expectations count for more than present dullness. All over the country the inactivity usual at this season appears to be intensified by speciul causes—by doubts regarding the tariff, by wars of rates, by labor disturbances, or by crop uncertainty. Yet there Is everywhere confidence that belt ir business is near at hand, and everywhere people are preparing for a season of unusual activity. Better crop prospects account for much of the prevailing confidence. Even in winter-wheat regions, where the damage was gre test, the yield appears to lie greater thi n was expected, while the outlook for spring wheat improves with every Week of good weather. So of corn, which promise t a large yield in spite of the bad beginning in sections.

AVI DESI’ItEAD DAMAGE. A Wind anil Rain Storm Does Great Damage to lowa Property. The late storms throughout lowa proved much more serious than was at first supposed. Great damage was dono to all the growing grain, many houses were struck by lightning, railroad tracks were washed away, and telegraph communication interfered with. Only one death has been reported. Alvin Cox attempted to cross a freshet with his vehicle near Rock Island, 111., and was drowned. Many horses and cattle were killed. At Cedar Falls tho opera house and a large canning factory were unroofed, Eighteen houses and barns were destroyed between Cedar Falls and Junction City, covering an area of a mile and a half. At Waterloo considerable stock was killed by lightning. In Scott County bridges were swept away; and in lowa City many buildings were blown down, Near Martins the Burlington and Northern track was washed out, and near Charlotfce.the Midland tracks are under water. A hailstorm in the south-

ern part of Wapello County injured the apple crop. THIRTY PEOPLE HURT. Two Passenger Trains on the Pennsylvania Road Collide Near Nanticoke. A wreck occurred on the Pennsylvania Railroad near Nanticoke, Pa. Two passenger trains, running at good speed in opposite directions on the same track, plunged into each other, demolishing both engines. The engineers and firemen on both locomotives saw the impending danger, but remained at their posts until the trains came together, when they leaped from their engines. One of the firemen, in jumping, was seriously bruised about the body. The passengers on both trains were badly frightened and shaken up. Some thirty of them were slightly injured, but none fatally. The accident was due to a blunder of the train dispatcher named Baidelman, who neglected to hold the north-bound train at Nanticoke. He disappeared and has not been seen since. INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS. Millions of Dollars Paid to tlie Holders of Railroad, Government, and Other Bonds. A New York special of the 2d says: “This is the big disbursement day of the year. Interest and dividend payments due here to-day on securities of railroad and other corporations amount to over $63,000,000, and interest on Government, State, and municipal bonds aggregates $14,000,000, making a total payment of $77,000,000.”

ALLEGED EXPULSION OF JESUITS. Dying Catholics Said to Have Been Unduly Influenced to Alter Tlicir Wills. The Ottowa, Ont., Journal says it learns on good authority that Bishop Laflische, of Three Rivers Diocese, has signed a decree ordering the expulsion of Jesuits from that diocese, on the ground that they have unduly influenced Catholics to change their wills on their death-beds in favor of the Jesuits.

BOILERS SENT FLYING. An Allegheny City Tannery and Adjacent Buildings Wrecked by a Thunderous Explosion. A battery of boilers at the tannery of A. & J. Groetzinger, at Allegheny City, Pa., near Herr’s Island, exploded, wrecking several buildings and seriously injuring six persons,, three of whom will probably die. Manitoba for the Government. A Winnipeg (Manitoba) telegram states that the Government is jubilant over the result of the nominations throughout the province. There are thirty-eight seats, and eleven went by acclamation for the Government, Premier Greenway says that he expected tho Opposition would have only eight seats out of the entire number, and probably not that many. Winnipeg will return three supporters of the Government.

Public Land Entries. Patents to agricultural lands entered under the various public-land laws have been issued,by the General Land Office during the fiscal year as follows: Cash entries, 29,692; homestead, 15,592; timber culture, 1,343; desert land, 30; scrip, 523; total, 47,180. There were also issued during the year 1,034 patents to mineral lands. 114 patents to coal lands, and 59 patents to private lands under grants. Three Boys Butchered, Three boys named Ed Fraley, H. Holliday anji J. Marwood, of Springfield, 111,, were murdered at the north branch of the Red River, in the Indian Territory. They were accused of killing an Indian half-breed numod Evans, and his friends murdered the lads in revenge for the supposed killing. The Glorious Fourth. Independence Day was fittingly celebrated throughout the land. In some sections heavy rains interfered with the exercises. Princess Albert. A Berlin telegram states that Princess Albert of Saxe-Altonburg, eidest daugher of Prince Frederick Charles, is dead.

THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Cattle—Choice to Prime Steers..? 5.50 @ 600 Good 4.50 @ 5.53 Common . 3.50 @ 4.50 Hogs—Shipping Grades..: 5.25 @6.00 Sheep 5.00 @ 6 .00 Whe at—No. 2 Red 80 @ .81 Corn—No. 2 47 @ 4g Oats—No 2. : - 0 @ [^y Barley—No. 3 45 @ .48 Butter—Choice Creamery 18 @ .19 Fine Dairy .16 @ .17 Cheese —Full Cream, f1at........ .08- @ .08M Eggs—Fresh 14 @ .45 Potatoes— .New, per brl 2.50 @ 325 Pork—Mess 13.05 @13.75 MILWAUKEE. Wheat—Cash 75 @ .70 Corn—No. 3 45L,@ M 614 Oats-No. 2 White 35 @ .36 Rye—No. 1 55 @ 57 Barley—No. 2 58 @ eo Pork—Mess 13.50 @14.00 TOLEDO. Wheat—Cash 85 @ .86 Corn—Cash 47 @ 47^ Oats—Cash 34 @ ; 35 * Clover Seed 4.45 @425 ST. LOUIS. Wheat—No. 2 82%® ,83>4 Corn—No. 2 45 & . 45 >| Oats—No. 2 @ .33 Barley 80 @ .85 Pork—Mess 44.25 @14.75 NEW YORK. Cattle 4.53 @ 6 00 H° gs 5.50 @ 6.00 Sheep... 4.00 @5.50 Wheat—No. 2 Red 89 @ .89)4 Corn—No. 2 53 @ 54 OATS-White 40 @ .45 Pork—New Mess 15.00 @ls 50 „ DETROIT. Cattle 4.00 @ 5.00 H° GS 5.00 @ 6.00 SHEEP 3.00 ,@ 4.00 Wheat—No. 1 White 89’«@ .90U Corn -No. 2 Yellow 49)4@ .50)4 Oats—No. 2 White 36h>@ 37)4 „ INDIANAPOLIS. Cattle 4.50 @ 6 .00 H° gs 5.00 @6.00 Sheep 3.50 @ 5.00 Lambs 4.00 @ 5.50 „ BUFF LO. Cattle 4.50 @ 5.25 Hogs 5.25 @6.00 Sheep.. 4.25 @5.00 Wheat—No. 1 White .93 @ ,94 Corn—No. 3 51)£@ .52V, „ EAST LIBERTY. Cattle—Prime 5.00 @5.50 Fair 4.25 @ 5.00 Common 3.50 @ 4.25 Hogs 5.25 @ c.OO ! HEEP 4.00 @4.75 Lambs. 493 @5 00

BASE-BALL.

A Hot Fight for the Champion Flap Between the Two Giants of the League. What the Other Teams Are DoingGossip About Ciubs and Players. [CHIC AGO CORRESPONDENCE.] The first week of July finds Anson’s team of ball players still in the lead in the league pennant race. Detroit is a good second, and placing a great grine of ball, but C. icago is putting up just as stiff a game, and the prospects fo.' a grand race between these two crack teams seems in every way probab'.o. Aew York and boston, however, are by no means out of the race. Boston is having a little trouble with her men just at present, which has resulted in th 6 leleaso of Burdock and Sutton, but that their placeswill bo filled with capable men goes without saying. Down in Detroit they have got their hearts set upon winning the pennant, and naturally they will feel sorely disappointed if their club should fail to capture the trophy. One Detroit writer says: “Some superficial writer says the Detroits have no show with the strong clubs, but win by beating the weak - ones. Let’s see. Up to date, Detroit has won three from Chicago and lost three; won four from New York and lost four; won four from Philadelphia and lost two ; wou three from Boston and lost four, the latter club being the only one to win a majority of the games to date. It can be depended on that Boston won’t have a majority when the series is finished. Well, to sum up, we have won just as many from the strong clubs as we have lost. Now, then, if we can hold the strong clubs even and beat the life out of the weak clubs, what on earth is to prevent us winning the pennant? As a matter of fact, Detroit not only beats the weak clubs but the strong clubs also, as witness the result of last season’s play. Chicago was tho only club to win the series from us, and that by 10 to 8. The series with the other clubs resulted as follows : Detroit 10, Philade.phia 8; Detroit 10, New York 8; Detroit 11, Boston 7; Detroit 13, Pittsburg 4; Detroit 13, Washington 4; Detroit 14, Indianapolis 4. We shall come close,to those figures the present season.”

Another Detroit -writer says : “When wo got Charley Ganzel from Philadelphia wo thought we were getting a catcher, and were not disappointed. But we wero totally unaware that in the tall back-stop we also had one of tho best all-round players in the country. Such is the fact, and once more we are called upon to express our sincere thanks to the City of Brotherly Love. Ganzel has been playing third base for some days now, and the game he puts up is simply remarkable. Jerry Denny is doubtless the greatest infielder that stands, but Ganzel’s work at third is not a whit behind that of the great Hoosier. He scoops the hardest hits as though the ball was made of cotton, and throws to first with unerring accuracy. Verily, we have a jewel In Ganzel. Deacon White, who was injured by a pitched ball at Buffalo, will not be able to play for some days. He was severely bruised about the ribs, and it hurts him to make a sudden move.” Notwithstanding New York’s losses Manager Jim Mutrie is as confident as ever of the team’s success. Ih9 Philadelphias are gradually getting into shape, and if Mulvey was back the team would now be in condition to present its full strength against all comers. NOTES. Washington has released Irwin. Bums and Williamson are playing a great game for Chicago. • Farrell, of the Chicagos, is proving himself a great catcher and outfielder. Pitcher Baldwin, of the Chicagos, is still incapacitated to work with his team. Clarkson and Kelly are not winning the penmint for Boston. Commencing with this week the Eastern League teams will play the Western teams upon Western soil. Anson says Chicago will have a hard race, but will surely win the pennant. Every prominent ball-player in tho country has expressed a wish to go to Australia with the Spalding combination this fall. It will be a great trip. Dalryntple was deprived of a home run Monday last at Indianapolis by the peculiar circumstance of the ball hitting a telegraph wire just outside of the center-field fence and bounding back into the lot. it must have been a tremendous drive. Manager Mutrie says that Capt. Ewing has absolute control of the New York team on the field and Is not hampered in any way, he (Mutrie) preferring not even to sit on the players’ bench, in order to let Ewing do the work according to his own best judgment.

THE NATION’S FINANCES.

Monthly Statement of the Public Debt Issued from the Treasury. The following is a recapitulation of the debt statement issued on the 2d inst.: INTEREST-BEARING DEBT. Bonds at 4)4 per cent $ 222,207,030 Bonds at 4 per cent 714,177,400 Refunding certificates at 4 per cent. 138,030 Navy pension fund at 3 per cent.... 14,000,000 Pacific railroad bonds at 6 per cent. 04,623,512 Principal $1,01',146,012 Interest 11,124,205 Total $1,026,770,217 DEBT ON WHICH INTEREST HAS CEASED SINCE MATURITY. Principal $ 2,496,095 Interest 169,267 Total $ 2,674,332 DEBT BEARING NO INTEREST. Old demand and legal-tender notes. .$ 346,737,5-53 Certificates of dejiosit. 1 ,415,000 Gold certificates 119,' 8 7 ,370 Silver certificates 203,3 .7,376 Fractional currency (less $8,375,93d, estimated as lost or destroyed).... 6,9-2,643 Principal $ 698,353,212 TOTAL DEBT. Principal $L?05,991, £2O Interest 11,7.2,472 Total ; $1,717,784,793 Less cash items available for reduction of debt $ 348,979.672 Less reserve held for redemption of United States notes 100,000,000 Total $ 448f659,672 Total debt less available cash items $1,238,805,121 N ft cash in the Treasury 103,220,464 Debt less cash In Treasury July 1, 1888 $1,163,584,653 Debt less cash in Treasury June 1, 1888 1,180,014,159 Decrease during month $ 14.429,503 Decrease since June 30, 1887 113,844,080 CASH IN TREASURY AVAILABLE FOR REDUCTION OF PUBLIC DEBT. Gold held, for gold certificates actually outstanding $ 139,587,®0 Silver held for silver certificates actually outstanding 200,387,376 U. 8. notes held ror certificates of deposit. 14,415,000 Cash held for matured debt and in- ■ terest unpaid 14,29 a ,569 Fractional currency 1,357 Total available for reduction of debt $ 348,979,671 RESERVE FUND. Held for redemption of U. S. notes, acts Jan. 14, 1875, and July 12,1882.$ 100,000,000 Unavailable for reduction of debt— Fractional silver coin $ 23,051,741 Minor coin 112,C35 _ Total $ 2d 0 3,776 Certificates held as cash 51,490,176 Net cash balance on hand 103,220,464 Total cash in Treasury as Shown by Treasurer’s general account .$ £29,851,087 A ranchman at Sayara, Colo., lias a pig that has a perfect dog’s head, with dog’s hair covering the head and neck. Excepting this and a short and bushy tail the rest of the a,nimal is like a pig.

CONGRESSIONAL.

Work of the Senate and House of Representatives. The river and harbor bill was finally pas sod by the Senate on the 2d inst., with the waterway and Hennepin amendments included as they were'adopted by the committee of the who’e It appropriates *22,474,783, an increase of *912,1 000 over the amount appropriated by the measure as it passed the House. Judge Turpie addressed the Senate on the President’s tariff message. The President sent to the Senate the following nominations ; Peter F. Knight to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Flor.da, and Charles D. Blanc o? Louisiana to be United States Consul at Puerto Cabello. Among tha bills introduced and referred in the House was one by Mr. Anderson of lowa providing for the control and regulation of railroads acquired by the United States undsr judicial foreclosure or forfeiture. It is a long measure and Mr. Anderson demanded its reading in order to consume time and prevent as long os possible the offering of a motion for the passage of the Union Pacific funding bill under suspension of the rules. The Mills tariff bill occupied the exclusive attention of the House on the 3d inst. The only changes made wero to strike out the clause fix* ing a duty on polished plate glass unsilvered, thus leaving the present duty in force; restoring the present rate of 45 par cent ad valorem on steel slabs and billets, and fixing the duty on iron or steel, flat, with longitudinal ribs, for tenting, at 4-10-cent a pound. After completing four pages of the bill, the House adjourned. The senate was not in session. A bill to make the manufacture, preparati on, or sale of adulterated articles of food, drink, or medicine a misdemeanor punishable oy fine and imprisonment was introduced in the Senate on the sth inst. by Mr. Wilson of lowa. The Senate Nava! Committee made a favorable report on the bill to authorize the appointment of an Assistant Secretary of the Navy. The session of the House was mainly taken up with a discussion of the land-grant forfeiture bill. The bill was put upon its passage, but failed to go through on account of the absence of a quorum. The President sent both houses a message vetoing a bill granting a ptnsion to Mary Anne Doherty. The President sent to the Senate, on the Cth inst., messages vetoing the bills granting pensions to Nathaniel D. Chaoe, Harriet Cooper, William M. Campbell, Jr., and Julia Wolsn. In vetoing the Cooper bill, the Presideut says : "The husband of this beneficiary served as Major iu an Illinois regiment from Sept. 3, 1862, to April 1, 1853, when his resignation was accepted, it having been tendered on account of business affaiis. It is admitted on all hands that Maj. Cooper drank a good deal, but the committeeallege that they cannot arrive at the conclusion that death was attributable to that cause. There is some medical testimony tending to show that death was caused from rheumatism, but one puysician gives it as his opinion that death resulted from rhournatism and chronic alcoholism. The physician who last attended tho soldier testifies that the cause of death was chronic alcoholism. This should be the most reliable of all the medical testimony, and, taken in connection with the conceded intemperate habits of the deceased, and the fact that the brain was involved, it satisfied me that the rejection of tl • widow’s claim by the Pension Bureau, on the ground that the cause of dea'.h was .mainly intemperance, was correct.” The other acts are vetoed on the ground that they are without merit. The tariff debate was again taken up in the House and the remainder of the sections preceding the sugar schedule were disposed of, motions mode by the Republicans being rejected without division. The only changes made were to restore the present duty on wood screwß. pen-knives, and razors, and fixing the duty on new printing type at 15 per cent, ad valorem.

Swallowed by a Quicksand.

“As an instance of the practically bottomless nature of the quicksands, may be cited the case of an engine that ran off the track at River Bend, about ninety miles from Denver, on the Kansas Pacific. The engine, a large freight, fell into a quicksand, and in about twenty minutes had entirely disappeared. Within two days the company sent out a gang of men and a wrecking-train to raise the engine. To their surprise they could not find a trace of it. Careful search was made, magftified rods were sunk to the depth of sixty-five feet, but no engine could be found. It had sunk beyond human ken, and from that day to this has never been discovered. Cattle and horses are frequently lost, the only animal that is safe being a mule—the only animal that never gets caught. No greater instance of the intelligence of this muchmaligned quidruped can be cited than the skill and cars with which it avoids all unsound bottom. As its hoofs are much smaller and narrower than those of a horse, it would mire in places where a horse could safely pass. Recognizing this fact, whenever a mule feels the ground giving away under his feet, it draws back and cannot be induced to advance a step, although a whole drove of horses may have immediately preceded. ”

Memory Bags.

“Save those flowers,” said a society lady to her maid, as the latter removed a faded bouquet. They were not roses, and therefore could not have been designed for the potpourri. The curious visitor inquired of the fair hostess as to their destination. “Oh, those flowers were sent to me by Mrs. Gen. Logan when she was here a few weeks ago, I prize them very much and intend to preserve them in a memory bag.” “May I ask what a memory bag is,? “Your head is resting against dne now. As you see, they are made of siik or any other material you choose, with the name of the donor of the flowers on them, and a sentiment if you approve.” “Who originated the fashion ?” “I think the floral memory bag owes its being to the Grant family. The year after the General’s death, when, the family were at Long Branch, Mrs. Grant placed a daily offering of flowers before the picture of her ‘ silent soldier.’ These flowers were afterward dried and made into memory bags for distribution among the many friends of the family.” —Detroit Free Pre&a.

He Resented the Imputation.

Seedy Indiyidual—Yea, mum; the winter has been hard on us people. That pie is rattling good, mum. Farmer’s Wife—You don’t lodk very well, that’s a fact. What are you? An actor ? Seedy Individual—The bloofn may be off my cheeks, mum, and my looks may not be quite up to the handle; but, thank heaven, mum, I’m no actor,Tid Bits. .