Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1890 — Page 2

Ifye democratic Sentinel RENSSELAER, INDIANA. t. W. McEWEN, - - - PcBUKHOk

THE WORLD OVER.

"A MIRROR OF THE IMPORTANT OCCURRENCES OF A WEEK. Things That Do Happen—A Complete Jt Record of Interesting Event* the World Over Shocking Accidents, Startling 1 Crimes. Other Topics. fl persons burned to death. f A Mother and Seven Children Consumed * . Before the Eyes of the Father. * A Montreal, Que., dispatch says: Mrs. .Onesime Collerotte. the wife of a wealthy ■Canadian family, was burned to death, together with her seven children, in their diomo near Cote St. Michael, five miles from nhis city. The family lived in a largo Jstono house. At an early hour in the morning the building took fire and before assistance could arrive it was burned to the ground. Collerette had left jthe house to attend to liis work about the farm, and on returning found the place in flames. He tried to rescue his family, but was overcome by terror and fainted. He yvas terribly burned and may die of his injuries. The lire is supposed to have been caused by the explosion of a cun of kerosene. NECESSITY FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION. tiara Barton’s Investigation of the Suffering in South Dakota. Miss Clara Barton, President of the American National Association of the Red Cross, has been investigating the statement concerning suffering and destitution among the pioneer settlers of North and South Dakota. She has ascertained that there is urgent necessity for immediate action, and now appeals to the public for cash subscriptions large enough to meet every emergency. She has information that there are at leust 5.0J0 people in want, and many more who. though they have provisions for themselves, need feed for their stock. H. T. Helgeson, State Commissioner of Agriculture, whoso j-esidence Is Grand Forks. N. D.. will undertake the distribution of all funds sent to his address. NEARLY DESTROYED THE TOWN. Jonesi illo, S.C.,Visited by the Fire FiendGood Work of the Negroes. Jonesville, a small place in the upper part of South Carolina, has been nearly destroyed by fire. After the fire broke out a h.igh wind spread it rapidly. The losses are: ,T. 8. Kwink, goneral merchandise; J. N. Lemont, drugs; J. S. MoWhiter, general merchandise; Harris & Fostor, music dealers, besides several small buildings. The loss cannot bo estimated and the inBuranco is small. The negroes of the town deserve great credit for tneir work in saving the town. DOST AT SEA. Two Vessels Arriving at Philadelphia Report the Boss of Five Mon. The steamship Black Prince, from Mexico tor Newport, has arrived at Philadelphia. She reports the loss of her second officer and three of her crew while endeavoring to rnako a landing in a heavy sea off the Mexican coast. The schooner Frank Stinson has arrived at Philadelphia from Booth Bay, Maine, with a cargo of ico. She had a stormy voyage, and ono passenger was swept overboard and drowned. ESCAPED IN THEIR NIGHT DRESS. Guests of the Commercial Hotel at St. Paul Routed Out hy Fire. The Commercial Hotel at South St. Paul. Mjnn., was totally destioyed by fire at four o'clock the other morning. The guests, chiefly cattle-men, escaped in thoir nightclothes. Peter Foley, tho proprietor, was seriously injured by being struck on the head with a trunk thrown from an upper window. Loss, $23,000; insured for half that amount. An Address to Wool Growers. David Harpstor. President of tho Ohio Wool Growers’ Association, has issued a lengthy address in which he says that there has been no time in thirty years when farmers have suffered so much from the low prices of farm products as at present. Considerable space is devoted to alleged frauds in the importation of wool. Superintendent of Quarantine Stations. Mr. Robert C. Blaine, brother of Secretary Blaine, who has for some years held the office of Curator of tho Department of Agriculture, has been appointed by Secretary Rusk Superintendent of Quarantine Stations under the Bureau of Animal Industry. Honored by tho Kaiser. A Berlin cable says: Herr von Boeticher, Imperial Secretary of State, has been honored by the Kaiser with the order of the Black Eagle, The gift was accompanied by an autograph lotter acknowledging the great services rendered by the recipient to the empire. Over a Century Old. Mary Gallagher, aged 102 years, died at Cleveland. Ohio. She was bom Jan. 12, 1788. in Aohill Parish, County Mayo, Ireland, iind came to this country in 1862. She did not know a word of English. French Duty on Cora and Flour. The Customs Committee of the French Chamber of Deputies has voted a duty of 3 francs on foreign corn and 5 francs on corn flour, Mississippi Levees All Right. Reports received from every part of the Mississippi levee district are to the effect that the levees are still all right. Fifty Thousand Striking Workmen. Fifty thousand Liverpool dockmen are out on a strike, and the number increases daily, 1

MAY BE POSTPONED. Washington Sentiment Seems to Favor the World’s Fair in 1893. A Washington dispatch says: It seems probable that the Exposition will be postponed until 1893. The Chicago representatives will not suggest the postponement, nor will they object to it They will leave the question to be decided by the Senate and House of Representatives and will abstain from the discussion of the subject or attempting to influence the decision In any way. If Congress decides to have the fair in 1892 they will say that tho people of Chicago will do their best to make a success of it that will be a credit to the entire country. If a postponement to 1893 is thought advisabl-% they will announce that the managers of tho fair will make good use of the additional time. The sentiment in the Senate is apparently in favor of 1893, and if the House does not change the date the bill Will be amended when it reaches that body. DEATH OF EDWIN CO WEES. Tlie-Editor of the Cleveland Eeader Passes Away. Mr. Edwin Cowles, editor of the Cleveland Leader, died at his home in that city, aged 65 years. Heart and stomach troubles, which have been afflicting him for four years, caused his death. Mr. Cowles was born in Austinburgh, Ohio, Sept. 17. 1825, When 19 years old he established himself in business in Cleveland, and in 1853 became a member of the firm of Medili, Cowles & Co.publishers of tho Forest City Democrat. In 1854 tho paper's name was changed to the Cleveland Leader. In 1855 Mr. Cowles bought the interests of his partners, who emigrated to Chicago and purchased the Chicago Tribune, of which his brother, the. late Alfred Cowles, became business manager. Mr. Cowles was noted for the strength and boldness of his editorial utterances during the war. He loaves a wife and four children. MANY KIELKD. A Euke Shore Train Breaks in Two and One Car Is Telescoped. A Buffalo (N. Y.) dispatch reports a serious accident on the Lake Shore Road at Bay View, nine miles from that city. A train composed of eleven coaches—three baggage and four day cars and four Pullmans—parted, the coupling between tho last day coach and the first sleeper breaking. The front part of the train, consisting of engine, tender, smoker, and two day coaches, was quickly brought to a standstill. The rea' half, composed of live heavy Pullmans, came on down the grade and crashed into tho second day coach. The Pullman, being tho heavier, lifted the dat coach into tho air. Both the day coaches and the Pullman were full of passengers. Ten persons were killed outright and twenty-fivo seriously injured. CANNIBALISM IN CANADA. Starving Indians in the Northwest Said to Have Eaten Euch Other. A Winnipeg (Man.) dispatch says: Alexander Kennedy, who has just arrived from Dunvegan, reports Indians around Dun-" vegan in a starving condition, and further down the river many deaths from starvation have occurred. There are also stories of cannibalism. which have caused a great sensation in the far West. There is very little game and no fish, and the natives are so reduced physically that they are unable to hunt. They receive some assistance from the Hudson Bay Company, but are anxious to enter into a treaty with the Canadian government in order that they may get further assistance. FAILED FOR HALF A MILLION. Belloc Freres, Bankers, of Paris and San Francisco, Forced to Suspend. A San Francisco dispatch says: The private banking house of Belloc Freres has made an assignment to tho Sheriff and closed its doors. The Sheriff states that the liabilities, as far as known now, will amount to $500,003. The establishment is a branch or the banking house of Belloc Freres, of Paris. Tho local manager has issued a notice stating that the firm was compelled to suspend owing to its failure to receive remittances from the Paris house. He says remittances are expected soon which will enable the firm to pay all demands upon it at an early date. DEATH IN A PENNSYLVANIA COALMINE. Eight Miners Believed to Have Perished in a Tunnel Near AVilkesbarre. A boy who was employed as a driver in the mines of the Lehigh Coal Company at Wilkesbarre, Pa., set fire to the escaping gas, which soou spread and caucht tho timbers in a tunnel where seven men were at work. All were cut off and died from suffocation before help could reach them. Tho boy lost his life in an effort to warn tho men of their danger. The dead men are: Thomas James, Thomas Williamson. Huih Dugan, Michael Ferry. Thomas McDonald, James O’Donnell, James Campbell, and Frank Cull. YOUNG LINCOLN'S FUNERAL. The Lust Sail Kites Over the Young Man. A Loudon cable says: Funeral services over the remains of Abraham Lincoln, son of Mr. Robert Lincoln, were held at the residence of Mr. Lincoln, and were conducted by Rev. J. Monroe Gibson. Among those present were all the members of the American Legation and the Consulate, except Major Post, the military attache. They were all accompanied by their wives. The coffin was hidden beneath a mass of flowers. After the services were concluded the body was placed in the catacombs in Kensal Green cemetery. There were no ceremonies at the cemetery. NOLAND RESIGNS. Another Complication in the Missouri State Treasurer’s Ojrtce. A Jefferson City (Mo.) dispatehlsays: The State Treasury matter has been further oomplioated by the tendering of his resignation to the Governor by E. T. Noland. This followed the first action of the committee, which was to begin work by count-

ing the cash in the treasury vault. The resignation of Noland was a surprise, and it Is not known irtiat effect it will have upon the situation. GIVEN FEDERAL POSITIOXB. The President’s Choice for Several Important. Place . The President has made these nominations: To be Collectors of Customs—L. Edward P. Dennis, for the Eastern District of Maryland; Joseph E. Lee, District of Bt. John’s, Fla.; Daniel P. Booth, District of Mobile, Ala. Jas. Limbird, Surveyor of Customs at St. Joseph, Mo. Consuls—William Burgess, of New Jersey, at Tunstall; Herbert Wolcott Bowen, of New York, at Barcelona; Frederick W. Catlin, of Now York, at Munich; William B. Estes, of Minnesota, at Kingston, Jamaica. Isaac Clements, of Illinois, to be Pension Agent at Chicago; Wm. T. Kambusch, to be Super visor of Census for the First Wisconsin District; Capt, Norman H, Farquhar, Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks in the Department of the Navy, with the relative rank of Commodore; Wm. G. Stinson, of Maryland, to be Assistant Surgeon in the Marine Hospital service. Capt. Farquhar was Commander of the Trenton at the time of the Samoa disaster. CONFIRMATIONS. President Harrison's Appointees Approved by the Senate. The following appointments have been confirmed by the Senate: t W. Gibbs, Receiver of Public Moneys, Little Rock, Ark.; Frank B. Farr, Eau Claire, Wig. Hobert H. Paul, United States Marshal District of Arizona. William D. Lee, Associate Justice Supreme Court of New Mexico. Horace A. iaylor, of Wisconsin, Commissioner of Railroads. Edwin Knott, Marshal Western District of lowa. Isaac Clements, Pension Agent at Chicago. William Denney, Supervisor of Census Eleventh District of Pennsylvania. James Limbird, Surveyor of Customs, St. Joseph, Mo.; Wm. R. Estes of Minnesota, Consul, Kingston, Jamaica; Receivers of Public Money, Sheldon L. F. Frazier, Duluth, Minn.; J. Walfrid, Taylor’s Falls, Minn.; Frank Lesnet, Roswell, N. M.; Wm. M. Berger, Santa Fe, N. M. ALLISON ALL RIGHT. The lowa Senator Elected f.r Another Term. The lowa Legislature balloted separately on the 4th for Unite ! States Senator. In the House Mr. Allison received 53 votes; S. L. Bestow 41, and ex-Gov. Larrabee 6. The Sonata gave Allison 28. Bestow 20, and Larrabee 2. At the joint session, on the sth, Senator Allison was declared re-elect-ed for a term of six years from the 4th of March. 1&91. Forfeiting Unearned Lands. Senator Plumb's bill to forfeit lands granted to aid in the construction of railroads lias beef! favorably reported to the Senate with amendments from the Committee on Publio Lands. The first section has been amended so as to prevent the bill from affecting lands coterminous with constructed portions of the roads at the date of tho passage of the act A Stricken Family. The Hon. J. C. McGregor, reading clerk of the Ohio House, died'of diphtheria In his home at Zanesville. His wife passed away a week ago, and four of their children a few days previously. One of the remaining children and Mr. McGregor's aged father a: e now believed to be dyimr of the dread malady. Will Buy Out tlie Soda-Water Men. The reported negotiations of a London syndicate for tho puichase for $5,000,600 of the business of four firms controlling the manufacture of soda water and beer apparatus in the United States have been confirmed at Phil idelphia by Charles Lippincott, senior member of one of the lirms interested in the deal. Divided His Milliaus. Ex-Judge Thomas A. Mellon, of Pittsburgh, aged and feeble, has filed a deed transferring his vast real estate, estimated to be worth $22,000,000, to his son, Andrew W. Mellon. The transfer includes considerable real estate in the far West. The Judge’s personal property is divided among his other children. To Regulate Working Children's Hours. The Governor of Virginia has s’gned the bill to regulate the hou s of labor in factories where girls under fourteen years of age are employed. Prominent tobacco manufacturers throughout the State hadiepresented to the Governor that if the bill became a law it would ruin ttieir Business. Found $27,000 iu a Dead Miser’s Pockets. Thomas Gary died at a boarding house in Fort Scott, Kan., the other day. He was of a miserly disposition and died in apparently extreme poverty. Upon searching his clothing over $27,000 was found, sowed in tho lining of the vest. It is not known that lie has any relatives. Don’t Want Colored Colonizers. Reports concerning the alleged scheme to colonize Oklahoma with negroes have aroused the settlers to a high pitch of excitement. A colored man living near Downs the other day was whipped by a mob, and a settlor named Chambers was severely hurt iu a fight. Threatens to Resign. State Senator Brown, of Hamilton County, Ohio, is reported to have prepared his resignation, owing to members relusing to vote for a modification of the Owen Sunday closing law. The reported action is likely to embarrass the Democratic majority in party legislation. End of an Accident Insurance Company. The affairs of the Midland Accident Insurance Company of Kansas have been placed in the h inds of the State Commissioner of Insurance by Judge Henry, of the District Court. The Commissioner will proceed to settle the affairs of the company. Don’t Want a Sabbath Observance Bill. Mr. O’Donnell of Michigau, at the request of the Seventh Dav Adventists of the United States, has presented a petition, bearing 253,000 names, protesting against the passage of any bill iu regard to the observance of the Sabbath. Three More Vessels for Our Navy. It is reported Philadelphia that within a month the gunboats Coucord and Bennington and tho cruiser Newark will be launched for servioe in the United States navy. Shawls Smuggled in as Macaroni. At New York tho other day a number of supposed packages of macaroni from Med-

iterranean port* were found to contain fine shawls. There were 140 boxes and ten bags seized, all being consigned tc Chicago. Quarrymen Killed by a Blast. Patrick Mitchell and Patrick Fitzgerald, employed as laborers at Thomas Kevin's Eagle Pock quarry. Orange. N. J., were in. Stantly killed by a premature blast. Minneapolis’ Output of Flour. The flour output at Minneapolis the pasl ■week reached 131,950 barrels, against 117,. 740 the preceding week. A firmer market is noted, but an advance of quotations hat checked transactions. Obituary. At Philadelphia. Pa., William Buckneli, the philanthropist, died suddenly of apoplexy. aged 79 years. Since 1851 he had given away for church and missionary pnr* poses over $525,000. Another Pan-American Tour. The Pan-American delegates have been invited by Secretary Blaine to visit tho Southern States upon the adjournment oi the Congress, the tour to last two or three weeks. A New Transcontinental System. A report that a transcontinental system has been arranged between the Duluth and Winnipeg, the Canadian Pacific, and the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic is semi- | officially confirmed. Want a Race Between Snnol and Axte’l. The managers of the new track at Paterson, N. J., offer a purse of SIO,OOO for a trotting contest between Sunol and Axtell, the winner to take all. Robert Bonner Buys Another Horse. At tho sale of (rotting stock at New York, the 2-year-old filly Reverie, by Alcazar, sold for SIO,OOO, Robert Bonuer being the purchaser. Yard Brakenien Strike. Sixty yard brakemen of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie liaif oad at Pittsburg struck for an advance of 35 cents a day, and as a consequence tied up the end of that line. “Moonshiners” in No Mian’s Land. News has been received at Clayton. N. M., of the seizure of three large distilleries in No Man's Land, with a large amount of machinery and whisky. A Biot in Portugal. In a riot at Setubal. Portugal, the military was called out to restore order, They fired into the crowd, killing two persons and injuring twenty others. WarmotU’s Nomination Confirmed. The nomination of Henry C. AVarmoth to be Collector of Customs at New Orleans was confirmed by the Senate after an extended discussion in secret session. A Dead Miser’s Thousands. Thomai Garey, 80 years ol age. who had all the habits 'of a miser, died at Fort Scott, Kan. A search of his room revealed $28,000 in gold, greenbacks, and securities. Tlie Stallion Alcazar Sold. The trotting stallion Alcazar (2:10%) has been sold at New York to Uehlien Bros., of Milwaukee, for 525.8G0. Two Burned to Death. An old colored woman and her son were burned to death in their cabin at Boonville, Mo. Deep Snow In New England. Snow to the depth of from twelve tc eighteen inches is repotted to have fallen throughout New England. A Federal Judge Confirmed. The Senate lias confirmed Henry C. Caldwell to be Judge of the United States Court for the Eighth Judicial Circuit. Failed iu Business. Business failures for the week number 260, against 301 the previous week, and 281 in the corresponding week of 1889. To Reduce the Supply of Wire. The wire mills throughout the country have closed for two weeks in order to reduce the supply of wire in the market. James Russell Lowell Still Sick. The Hon. James Russell Lowell is still confined to his bod, but his condition is greatly improved.

MARKET REPORTS.

CHiuaGO. Cattle—Prime $4.75 @ 5.25 Good 3.50 @ 4.75 Common ~ 2.50 & 3.50 Hogs—Shipping Grades 3.75 @ 4.25 Sheep 3.5 c @ 5.75 Wheat—No. 2 Red 78V@ ,79V Corn—No. 2 28 @ .28V Oats—No. 2 ,20 @ .21 Rye—No. 2 42 @ .43 Better— Choice Creamery 24 @ .27 Cheese—Full Cream, flats 09)£@ .10 Eggs—Fresh 12V@ .13)4 Potatoes—Choice new, per bu.. .35 & .43 Pork—Mess 9.50 @IO.OO MILWAUKEE. Wheat—No. 2 Spring 72 @ .73 Corn—No. 3 27V@ ,28V Oats—No. 2 White 22 @ .23 * Rye—No. 2 .' 43 @ .44 Barley—No. 2 49 (at .50 Pork—Mess 9.50 @lo!oo DETROIT. Cattle 3.00 @4.50 Hogs... 3.00 & 4J>O Sheep 3.59 @ 5.25 Wheat—No. 2 lied 73 @ .80 Corn—No. 2 Yellow 32 @ *33 Oat*—No. 2 White 24 (31 25 TOLEDO. Wheat 80 @ .80 V Corn—Cash 30 @ .34 Oats—No. 2 White 23 @ 23k, NEW YORK. ' Cattle 4.00 @4.75 Hogs 3.75 & 4.59 Bheep 5.00 @ g. 50 Wheat—No. 2 Red.... 87 @ 89 Corn-No. 2 30 <$ .37 Oats—Mixed Wes tern 23 @ .31 Pork—Prime Mess 10.50 @ILSO ST. LOUIS. Cattle 4.25 @ 5.00 Hoo.s 3.75 @425 Wheat—No. 2 Red 76 @ ,76k; Corn—No. 2 24V@ .25 V Oats—No. 2 20 @ 21 * Rye—No. 2 41 @ .42 INDIANAPOLIS. Cattle—Shipping Steers 3.00 @ 4.75 Hogs—Choice Light 3.00 @4.25 Sheep—Common to Prime 3.00 @ 5.00 Wheat—No. 2 Red 77 @ .78 Corn—No. 1 White 30V@ '.3VA Oats—No. 2 White 23V@ 24 V CINCINNATI. ' Hogs 3.51 @ 4.23 Wheat—No. 2 Red 78 @ .78V Corn—No. 2.,, 32 @ .33 * Oats—No. 2 Mixed. ~ 23V® .24V Rye—No. 2 44 & .45 BUFFALO. Cattle— Good to Prime 4.00 @ 4.50 Hogs i 4.00 4 so Wheat—No. 1 Hard .'9O „@ .'9l Coax-N0.2 .84 & .35

THE NATIONAL SOLONS.

WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Our National Law-Makers and What They Are Doing for the Good of the Country— Various Measures Proposed, Discussed and Acted On. / lx the Senate on the 3d inst. the Commiltee on Public Building and Grounds, among others, reported favorably the following bills for the construction of public buildings : Aurora, 111., 875,000; Sioux Falls, S. D.. $150,000; Rock Island, 111., $75,000; Fargo, N. D„ $100,000; Sioux Citv, lowa, Senate bill, with amendment reducing the appropriation from 8501,000 to 8353,000; Bloomington, 111., $100,000; Davenport, lowa, 8100,000; Racine, Wis., $103,000; South Bend, Ind., 875,000; Rockford, 111., $100,000; Fort Dodge, lowa, Senate bill, with amendment reducing appropriation from SIOO,OOO to $75,000; Eau Claire, Wis., Senate bill, with amendment reducing appropriation from .SIOO,OOO to $75,000. Mr. Voorhees offered a resolution calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish to tho Senate all the papers in relation to the lease of the seal islands, and reciting that ail the provisions of tho law had not been complied with. The bill fixing the salaries of United States District Court Judges at $5,000 per annum was passed by a vote of 38 to 13. At 2:20 the Senate resumed consideration of the Blair educational bill, and was addressed by Mr. Spooner, who opposed the passage of the bill at present. After a brief executive session the Senate adjourned. In tho House, a bill to appoint thirty additional medical examiners in the Pension Office at SI,BOO per annum was passed by a vote of 171 yeas, 67 nays. The House then took up the bill to organize the Territory of Oklahoma. The bill was discussed for half an hour, when consideration of the Featberstone-Cate contested election case from the First District of Arkansas was resumed, Mr. Outhwaite occupying the floor. At • the conclusion of his remarks the House adjourned. Thf Senate, on the 4th inst., went into executive session at an early hour and spent nearly the entire day with closed doors. It is understood that much time was devoted to discussing the accounts published in the papers of matters which were under consideration in former executive sessions. Newspaper men were rigidly excluded from all the galleries and approaches to the Senate chamber. In tlie House the following committee appointments were announced by the Speaker: Messrs. Tarsney, of Missouri, and Reyburn, of Pennsylvania, on claimß; Brickner, of Wisconsin, on Mississippi levees; ChtadL, of Indiana, postoflices and post-roadß. The consideration of the Arkansas contested election case of Foatherstone vs. Cate, was then resumed, Mr. Dalzeli, of Pennsylvania, taking the floor and speakiug in behalf of the contestant. Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, followed for the contestee. Mr. Rowell, Chairman of the Committee on Elections, then spoke and was followed by Mr. Moore, of Texas, for the contestee. Mr. Morton also spoke in support of the contestee. Mr. Buckalew, foi the contestee, emphasized the judicial aspect of the question. Mr. Breckinridge, of Arkansas, for the contestee, repudiated the charges of crimes and corruption made by the Republicans against tho people of his State and the citizens of the country in general as a reflection on American character. Messrs. Greenhalge and Gheadle for the contestant and Marsh and Springer for the contestee also made addresses, after which the House adjourned. In the Senate, on the sth inst., on motion of Mr. Turpie, the Senate bill appropriating SIOO.000 for a public building at Lafayette, Ind., was taken from the calendar and passed. Senators Barbour and Plumb both spoke in opposition to the Blair educational bill, and the Senate then went into executive session, after wnich an adjournment was taken. The confirmations of William F. Ruuibusch, for Supervisor of Census for the First Wisconsin District, and l-D'cry Warmoth, to be Collector of the Fort.at New Orleans, were aunounced. In the House consideration of the Arkansas election case of Featherstone vs. Cate was resumed, and the contestee was accorded the floor to speak in nis own behalf. Mr. Houske closed the case for the contestant. On motion for the previous question the Democrats demanded a yea and nay vote. The motion was carried by 145 yeas to 141 nays. Mr. Outhwaite offered a resolution that Featherstone was not duly elected to Congress from the First Congressional District of Arkansas, and demanded the yeas and nays on the resolution, which was lost hy a vote of 138 yeas to- 144 nays. Mr. Springer then offered a resolution to recommit the case to the Committee on Elections, with instructions that the committee appoint a sub-committee of five authorized to proceed to the Congressional district and investigate the election. The resolution was lost, 133 yeas to 146 nays. The Speaker stated that the "question recurred to the vt solution of the majority of the committee that Cate was not duly elected and that Featherstone was. Mr. Outhwaite moved that the resolution be divided aud a vote taken on the first part—to wit, that Cate was not duly elected. This was done, the vote being yeas 147, nays 133. The question was then put on tue latter half of the resolution that Featherstone was duly elected, and was adopted by 145 yeas to 13j nays. The Speaker declared the resolution adopted, when Mr. Houk escorted Featherstone to the front of the Speaker’s table, where tho oath was administered to him by the Speaker. The House then adjourned. In the Senate on the Gth inst. the following bills were passed: Giving a pension of $75 a month to the daughter of Maj, Gen. W. J. Worth; increasing to $lO3 a month the pension of the widow of Mai. Gen. G. K. Warren. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of executive business. It is understood that most of the session was spent in the discussion of propositions for forcing newspaper representatives to tell the source from wnich they derived news relating to exeeu'ive sessions. In the House the Speaker laid before the House a message from the President, transmitting the report of the Chippewa Indian Commission. Referred. Mr. Morse, of Massachusetts, presented the petition of the AVomen’s Industrial League, asking that two women be appointed on the World’s Fair Committee of 1332. Referrod. The House passed the afternoon in committee of the whole in the consideration of bills reported favorably from committees to the House, among them one providing for tho acquisitioof a site for the Fostoffice buildings at Washington, and similar bills for the cities of I ansing, Mich., Galesburg, ill., and Ashland, Wis. The committee then rose and reported its action to the House. ’Die first, bill considered was one providing for the purchase of a site and the erection of a postotfice building in Washington, which was passed. The bill appropriates $1,075,000 for this purpose. The House also passed the bills relating to the erection of public buildiugs at Lansing, Galesburg, Ashland and San Jose above mentioned, after which the House adjourned. In the Senate, on the 7th, the following public building bills were passed: For Sterling, 111., $50,000; Oakland, Cal., $300,000 ; Cheyenne, Wy. T., $150,000; Chester, Pa., SIOO,OOO ; Helena, Mont., $400,000. The Blair educational bill came up, and Senators Hale and Blair spoke on the measure. The Sena'6 passed Senator Plumb’s bill, which provides that all lands granted to railroads and lying alongside of those portions of the roads which are not completed before the passage of the.bill shall be forfeited. An amendment was aided extending the provisions of the act by one year to the lands granted to roods in Alabama. The Senate then went into executive session and adjourned. In the House Mr. Haugeu, of Wisconsin, from the Committee on Elections, reported a resolution in the Alabama contested election case of Threat vs Clark. The resolution, which was unanimously reported declares Clark entitled to retain his seat. It was adopted. The Speaker laid before the House the Senate bill referring to the Court of Claims the claim of Woodbridge for the use of 1 his invention of projectiles for rifled cannon. After some discussion the bill was defeated. The House then went into committee of the whole on private calendar, and took up the claim of Albert H. Emery for perfecting a machine for testing iron and steel. Tlie aitsrnoon was spent in the consideration of this claim, and at 5 o’clock the committee of the whole reported the. bill to tho House with the re.ornmendation that tho enacting clause be stricken out. The House, without action on the report, took a recess until 8 o’clock, and spent the evening in the consideration of pension bills.