Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1890 — Page 2

W JemocrattcSenlintl RENSSELAER, INDIANA. I. W. McEWEN, - - - Published

CIRCLING THE GLOBE.

A WEEK’S IMPORTANT OCCURRENCES CONCISELY SUMMARIZED. Intelligence by Electric Wire from Every Quarter of the Civilized World, Embracing Foreign Affairs and Home Happenings of an Important Nature. SEVENJDBOWNED. Eight Young Men Go Fishing and Only One Returns. A Boston (Mass.) dispatch says: When a party of eight young men. who had started for a Ashing excursion in a sail-boat, were about one mile from Thompson’s Island, in Dorchester bay. the boat was struck by a squall and capsized. All but one were swimmers, but instead of trying to swim ashore, they tried to climb on the boat, which was so heavily ballasted that their weight would force her beneath the sur'ace, leaving them struggling in the water. In this manner the strength of the men was exhausted and they sunk, one by one. until but one was le t. The survivor, Walter Quinlan, had sunk for the last time, when the boat in rising came up under him. lifting him above the surface. He floated in an unconscious condition for some time, when the boat was seen from the shore by employes of the gas works at Cow Pasture Point, who went out. brought him to shore, and resuscitated him. The drowned are: Lawrence McTiernan. aged 24 years; John Sullivan, 24, i>ving in Charlestown; Albert Lombard, 20, of Boston: James Husband, 17; Thomas Troy. 18; Joseoh Tufts, 18; Edgar Maloney, 18, of Dorchester. McTiernan left a wife and child. The others were unmarried.

OUTWITTED BY THE MESSENGER. Train Robbers Foiled Near New Salem, N. I).—Mall Stolen. A Northern Pacific east-bound passenger train was robbed by masked men near New Salem. N. D., the other night. Two miles east of Now Salem and twenty-five miles west of Mandan the engineer and firemen were surprised by two masked men who climbed over the tender and ordered the train stopped. The summons was obeyed. Express Messenger Ange vine, hearing shots flrod forward and suspecting that something was wrong, hid 5600 in money, locked the small safe, put out the lights and ran back to New Salem. A number of registered letters were rifled and then the two robbers turned thoir attention to the express car. This they found deserted, much to their chagrin, and. mistaking the fireman for the express messenger, they ordered him at the point of pistols to open the sate. He protested that he knew nothing about it, and finally satisfied the robbers. Then the train backed to New Salem and finally came on east. The passengers were not molested. Only four masked men were seen at the time ot the robbery. The district around New Salem is peopled by quiet, law-abiding settlors. The robbery is supposed to have been the work of people unknown in that part of the country. A Sheriff’s posse has started in pursuit.

BASE-BALL. Relative Positions of the Various Clubs in the Leading Organizations. National. W. L. i9c.j Players’. W. L. pc. Cincinnati .23 13 ,638!805t0n24 14 .G3l Philad’phia24 14 .631 New York. .22 15 .591 Chicago ....20 15 .571 8r00k1yn.. .23 17 .575 8r00k1yn...20 16 .555 Chicago....lß 17 .514 New York..lß 19 .500 Philad’phialS 20 .473 Bostonl9 20 .473 Cleveland..ls 18 .454 Cleveland..l2 21 .363IPittsburg...l4 21 .400 Pittsburg.. 9 27 .250|Buffalo . ...10 22 .312 American. W. L. Pc.l Western. W. L. pc. Athletic 26 11 .702,Minneapolis.22 13 .628 Rochester... 23 16 .-WSioux City..lß 15 .545 Louisville. ..20 17 .540Denver17 14 .548 St. L0ui5....20 19 .512 Milwaukee. .18 15 ,545 Toledol7 19 ,472|Des Moines. 19 17 .527 Columbus...lß 21 .461iKansas Cityls 10 .483 Syracuse... .13 23 . 361 St. Paullo 2 ) .333 Brooklyn... .11 24 .314.0maha14 23 .378 111.-lowa. W. L. pc. Interstate. W. L pc. Dubuque... 2 9 9 .689 Burlington. 26 9 .742 Ottumwa.. 19 11 .633 Evansville.2o 12 .625 Monmouth.l7 11 .607 Terre Ha'te. 18 15 .545 Ottawalß 12 .600 Quincyl4 20 .411 Aurorals 14 .517 Peorial2 17 .415 C'dr Rapidsld 15 .482 Indian’p’lis 7 24 .225 Sterling.... 8 22 .2661 Joliet 6 23 .2031

Topeka “Capital” Changes Hands. The Topeka Daily Capital, the leading paper of Kansas, will pass to the control of the Capital Company July 1. This company has been incorporated to publish the Morning Capital-, the Weekly Capital, and an evening paper. The capital stock of the company is $259,009, divided into 509 shares of $509 each. The directors for the present year are Maj. Hudson. Dell Keiser; H. Chase, Arthur Capper, James L. King, and Z. W. Harrison. Major Hudson will be editor-in-chief and have the management of the paper as heretofore.

' Gen. Kanin’s Denial. Gen. Baum, Commissioner of Tensions, in an interview stated in regard to the resolution introduced in the House by Bepresentative Cooper, of Indiana, for an investigation of the administration of the Pension Bureau that there has not been a share of the stock of the Befrigerating Company sold by any one connected with the Pension Office or any one connected with the prosecution of pension claims. . Iron Mills Sold to Englishmen. The .Etna and Standard Iron Mills at Martin's Ferry, W. Va., has been sold to an English syndicate for $750,000 and $600,000 respectively, and a large forfeit deposit has been male. These mills employ 1,000 hands, and have always paid large dividends. Illinois Oat Fields Ravaged. Reports from nearly all parts of Illinois to the Department of Agriculture at Springfield show that green bugs are playing havoc with the oat fields.

PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. A Large Number of Nominations Sent to the Senate. The President has sent to the Senate the following nominations: George L. Wellington of Maryland, Assistant Treasurer at Baltimore; William McMillen, Surveyor of Customs at New Orleans ; Frank C. Patridge of Vermont. Examiner of Claims, State Department, vice Walker Blaine, deceased ; Asbury D. Conway, Wyoming, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Wyoming; L. B. Bartlett, of Utah, Probate Judge of Grand County, Utah; Alexander von Landberg. Collector of Internal Revenue for the Twentyfirst District of New York; S. B. Faiwell, Receiver of Public Moneys at Kirwin, Kan. N. R. Peckinpaugh, of Indiana, Clerk dr tee District Court for the District of Alaska. Consuls—Thomas M. Newson, of Minnesota, at Malaga ; William A. Rublee, of Wisconsin. at Prague. Collectors of Customs— G. P. Pomeroy, of Rhode Island, for the District of Providence; J. P. Pine, of Florida, for the District of Fernandina, Fla.; William A. White, of Georgia, for the District of St. Mary’s, Ga.; J. E. Troth, Assistant Collector at Camden, N. J., in the District of Philadelphia.

TERRIBLE WRECK NEAR ROCKFORD «* A Northwestern Train Derailed by a Broken Wheel and Five Men Killed. A Rockford (III.) dispatch says: By the breaking of a flange on the truek-whe •! of the engine of the Northwestern passenger train from Freeport, the train was thrown from the t ack just west of here. Five persons were killed, several seriously injured, and the coaches badly wrecked. The persons killed were: E. W. Blaisdell, engineer; August Johnson, section hand; John Gustafson, section hand; Em l Anderson, section hand; Nils Anderson, section hand. Will Secor, the fireman, who lives at Freeport, was so seriously injured that it is feared he may die, Many of the passengers were badly bruised and scratcned, but all escaped serious injuries. TOOK 880,000 WITH HIM TO CANADA. A Lawyer Makes Away with the Savings of Brother, Sister, ami Pastor. A case of embezzlement by which several prominent residents of Trumbull (Conn.) and surrounding towns lost SBO,000 has just come to light. Rollin Beers, a young lawyer, secured a large amount of money from his brother and sister, two wealthy neighbors—Miles and Elliott Beardsley—Rev. C. G. Adams, proprietor of the Church Record in Sou th port, and others, representing that he would invest it in mortgages in fcrooklyn, paying large dividends. Tho investments have proved imaginary, and Beers has left for Canada. LIGHTNING IN A SCHOOL-HOUSE. Seven Pupils Killed by an Electric Bolt. A Flandreau (S. Dak.) dispatch says: messenger has arrived here from Blissman Township with intelligence that durin r a thunder-storm the Blissman School was struck by lightning and almost completely wrecked. There were forty odd scholars in the school at the time. Of these thirteen were prostrated by the shock. When the messenger left the scene of the disaster to come hero for medical assistance seven of the pupils were dead and it was thought that several others would die of their injuries. KICKED TO DEATH BY OUTLAWS. The Latest Exploit of Jack Given’s Gang in Tennessee. A Knoxville (Tenn.) dispatch says:. News just received by courier tells the story of the murder of A. R. Tolliver, of Yellow Creek. It now seems that he was kicked and beaten to death by outlaws. He was drarged, dying, to his home by his wife. The night of the murder the outlaws compelled the wife and daughters of William Wyatt to dance all night for them. The outlaws were headed by tho notorious Jack Given.

SHOT HIS FATHER. A Prominent Politician of South Dakota Killed by His Son. At Huron (S. Dak.) Zaeli T. Handley, editor of the Huron Herald and Chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, and his son Fred quarreled over the laying of a carpet, when the latter pulled a revolver and shot his father, killing him Instantly. The parricide is in jail. For the Inspection of Meats. Senator Paddock, from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, has reported a bill for the inspection of meats and meat products, subject to interstate commerce regulation. The bill is intended as a substitute for the bill reported from Senator Vest’s select committee on the transportation of dressed moats, and is said to te acceptable to Mr. Vest. It provides for the inspection of animals at the slaughter houses where they are killed, and of canned meats at the establishments where they are put up. Chinamen Coming by .Scores. L. W. Myers, United States Consul at Victoria, B. C., reports that twenty-two Chinese were landed in the United States from Victoria on the night of May 12 by the propeller North Star, a British cza't. The charge was S2O per head passage money. Mr. Myers believes opium is being smuggled across in large quantities from Victoria. Consffl Willard writes from Guaymas that the Mexican steamer Korrlgan landed eleven Chinamen at Mazatlan from the Panama steamer Colima on May 17. •Thirty-nine Chinamen are waiting for an opportunity to cross the border in Sonora.

Confirmations. The Senate has confirmed the following nominations: George H. Wallace, of Missouri, Consul General at Melbourne. United States Consuls—A. J. Daugherty, of Illinois, at Callao; R. Wildman, of Idaho, at Singapore; R. Q. Daniels, District of Columbia, Hull. England; A. B. Koevil, of Tennosee, at Martinique. Collectors of Internal Revenue—Levi A. Hughes, District of New Mexico ; J. H. Mills, District of Montana. Anton Mehrlich. Register of the Land Office at Central City, Colo.; Thomas D. Meads. Receiver of Public Moneys at Marquette, Mich.; George C. Ginty, Marshal for the Western District of Wisconsin. ■* Wm. A. Rublee, of Wisconsin, Consul at Prague; G. p. Pomroti, Collector of Customs at Providence. It. I. Army—Capt. Clarence E. Dutton, < r-lnance department, to be Major; Second Lieutenant Omar Bundy, Third Infantry, to be First Lieutenant. The “Blue Man’’ Dead. Henry Melick. a rich farmer of Harmony, N. J., and known os “the blue man." died suddenly at his home, aged 70. When'*

young man he was practically drowned by falling In the Delaware River while fishing, but was resuscitated s'tor hours of hard work, His skin ever afterward had a blue cast, his entire body suddenly undergoing this transformation. Physicians were unable to account for the phenomenon. Corporal Tanner Getting Rich. Corporal Tanner says he was a fool for not giving up politics and going Into the pension business twenty years ago. “It I had done that." he says. “I’d be a millionaire now.” Tanner says he expects to make about SIOO,OOO this year from his business as pension attorney, and hopes to double that next year, and keep on increasing it till he makes perhaps $400,000 per annum in filing claims for pensions. ’Twas a British Scheme. Statements are made that the recent filibustering plots against Lower California were planned In British Interests, the scheme being to make the peninsula another American colony of England. It is even said that British arms have been shipped to the territory and that British men-of-war were to be in the vicinity to aid in establishing English controL Two Blocks at Waynesburg (Pa.) Burned. At Waynesburg (Pa.) an early morning Are destroyed the McGurgan and Minor blocks, the two largest buildings in the town. The buildings were occupied by R. F. Dulaney, grocer; J. T. Ross & Co., furniture dealers; L. M. Travis, dry goods dealer, and Wylie, Buchanan & Walton. The loss is estimated at $30,000; origin unknown. A Woman and Two Children Burned. At Durango (Col.) Mrs. Robert Morrow attempted to light a fire with kerosene. An explosion occurred which set fire to the clothes of the woman, her four-year*-old son, and a young baby. They iwere all cremated in the house, which burned above them before any assistance could be rendered.

Bismarck May Scribble. Tho Vienna Neue Freie Presse says that the Emperor William has given up the idea of interfering with the activities of Prince Bismarck, because it is eviaent that the ex-Chancellor’s insinuations cannot affect German polities, as they are confined to journals known to be hostile to Germany. A Hydraulic I’ressed-Brick Monopoly. A telegram received at St. Louis says the Hydraulic Pressed-Brick Works of that city have bought up all the brick-making plants In the country. This is not so. the brick people say. ns they have owned all the plants except one, which they literally control, for years. Bradshaw, Nob., Laid In Ruins by a Cyclone. Bradshaw, Neb., a town of about 300 inhabitants, was struck by a cyclone and nearly the entire place was swept away. Five persons are said to have been killed and many others injured. The wires are down, and particulars are not to be had. Burned to Death in a Tenement. Fire in a tenement at 1633 Franklin avenue, ft, Louis, caused a loss of $10,000; fully insured. Mr. Scohotham, aged 70, was burned to death, while his son, the latter’s wife, and their two children were dangerously burned. Mrs. Mary Hauss and her little boy were also severely burned. Bloody Affair on the Servian Frontier. A bloody encounter has taken place between Arnauts and Servians on the Servian frontier. The Ottoman and Servian Governments have sent telegraphic orders for a prompt inquiry into the affair. The Arnauts killed lliteen Christians, wounded thirty-five others, and robbed the dead. Marquis de Mores Convicted. At Paris the trial of Marquis de Mores and others arrested with him in connection with tho May Day disorders ended with their conviction. The Marquis was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment and the Anarchist Vallie to one month in prison.

Again the Kemmler Case. The order confining murderer Kemmler at Auburn pending action in his case has been confirmed by the New York Supreme Court. The only question now at issue is whether Kemmler can be legally executed by the Warden of Auburn Prison. Found a Bonanza Mine. John Carpenter and James Gillespie are said to have discovered by accident the long-lost Mexican silver mines in Franklin County, Arkansas. The deposits in the mines are a series of very rich veins and large pockets of almost pure silver. Freed the Duke of Orleans. President Carnot has granted a pardon to the Duke of Orleans, who was sent to a French prison in February last for violating the decree of exile issued against the members of his family. The Duke has been conducted to the Swiss frontier. Plotting Against the Czar. A fresh conspiracy against the life of the Czar by Nihilists in France is in process of incubation. The French police, having been advised of this fact by tho Russian officials, are now engaged in hunting down the conspirators. Asks Uncle Sam’s Aid. It is reported that the Mexican Government has requested the Government of the United States to send a regiment of soldiers to San Diego to prevent any probable or possible conspiracy to capture Lower California from being carried out. Uraz.il Approves of Arbitration. Secretary Blaine has received a dispatch announcing that the cabinet of Brazil has approved the action of the Pan-American conference in recommending arbitration in all questions of difference between the several governments of America. Bismarck Given Warning. The Emperor of Germany has informed Prince Bismarck that if he doos not, stop his press utterings the result will be serious. Left Many Homeless. The village of St Jacques de Lachyian. Canada, has been almost entirely destroyed

by Are. Twenty-eight houses were burned, also a number of large tobacco warehouses. The loss is SIOO,O JO. Fifty persona are made homeless. Held Up by a Highwayman. A Ukiah. CaL, dispatch says: The northbound stage from Ukiah was robbed three miles out of town by a lone highwayman. It is reported that the robber secured $1,610 from Weils. Fargo & Co.’s box. Ten People Burned to Death. A Warsaw cable says: Four hundred houses were destroyed by fire in the Town of Doksyle. near Warsaw. Ten persons were burned to death. The damage to property is immense. Bismarck Opposes His Son’s Marriage. Prince Bismarck is suffering from a severe attack of neuralgia. It is said that he decidedly disapproves of the proposed marriage of his son Herbert and Lady Edith Ward. Earthquake in Peru. A Lima, Peru, cable reports the severest earthquake shock experienced in many years, followed by two other shocks, which, though milder than the first, were of more than the average severity. Internal Revenue Collections. Commissioner Mason says that the collections of internal revenue for the month of May last were greater than the collections for any one month since 1870. Indians Ready for an Outbreak. Cheyenne Indians In Montana are on the verge of an outbreak. It is reported that they have killed five whites, and settlers are taking precautions for their safety. Senator Brice’s Tax Case. At Lima. Ohio, the case in which Senator Calvin S. Brice is accredited with not paying taxes on $2,010,003 of property was dismissed. Too Idealistic for This World. Because she felt it was beyond her power to live an ideal life, 19-yoar-old Maude Fisher, of New Britain, Conn., drowned herself.

Senator Fair’s Daughter Weds. Herman Oelrichs, of New York, and Miss Theresa Fair, daughtor of ex-United States Senator Fair, were married at San Francisco. Want No Tunnel Under the Channel. In the English House of Commons the bill for the construction of a tunnel under the English Channel from England to France was rejected by a vote of 234 to 153. , Labor Troubles in Austria. A Vienna cable reports the labor troubles there as being renewed. Numerous fresh strikes are reported in various industries throughout Austria. A Noted Inventor Dies in Poverty. Alired T. Perrine, the inventor of the Gatling gun, died in the Cincinnati City Hospital in poverty. At one time he was worth $150,000. Memoir Wins the Oaks Stakes. The O iks stakes, i 20,000, at Epsom, England, were won by the Duke of Portland’s filly Memoir. Sheriff Flack Must Go to Jail. The New York Supreme Court General Term has affirmed the conviction and sentence of Sheriff Flack. Speaker Reed Renominated. Speaker Reed has been renominated for Congress, by acclamation, by the Republicans of tho First Maine District. Chance'lor Caprivi Injured. A Berlin cable says that while riding the other day Chancellor von Caprivi was thrown from his horse and slightly hurt. Death of a Famous Artist. Matthew Morgan, the famous artist, die! in his home at New York. The Australian Wool Crop. The prospect for the coming wool season throughout Australia is encouraging. Denver's Electric Street Railway. Ten miles of electric street railway have gone into success ul operation in Dever. Judge Williams 111. Judge A. M. Williams, of the Utah Commission, is very ill at Washington.

THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Cattle—Prime,s 475 @ 5.50 Fair to Good 4.00 @ 4.75 Common 3.00 @ 4.00 Hogs—Shipping Grades 3.50 @ 400 Sheep 3.50 & 5.75 Wheat—No. 2Red... 91 @ ,92 Cobn—No. 2 Oats—No. 226J»@ .27’6 Rye—No. 2 53 @ .53!* Butteb—Choice Creameryl2 @ .13 ’ Cheese—Full Cream, flatso7 08*4 Eggs—Fresh ; 12 0 .13 Potatoes—Choice now, per brl.. 2.00 @2 25 Pork—Mess l2.so @13.00 MILWAUKEE. Wheat—No. 2 Spring. ...,89 @ .90 Corn—No. 332 & .33 Oats —No. 2 White 28 0 28'.; rve-no.i 53 @.: s 3>r: Bahley-No. 2 47)$@ .48)6 Pork—Mess 12.50 @13.00 " DETROIT. Cattle 3.00 @ 4.59 H0g5....... 3.90 04.25 Sheep . 3.60 & 4.75 Wheat—No. 2 Red 92 @ .93 Corn—No. 2 Yellow ,36 @ \37 Oats—No. 2 White.... 32 0 '33 TOLEDO. Wheat 91 i 6@ .92 Corn—Cash 35 @ yg Oats—No. 2 White 29 @ 29 NEW YORK. ’ Cattle 3.0 c @ 5.09 Hogs 4.99 04.59 Sheep... 4.53 09.99 Wheat—No. 2 Red." 95 0 .97 Corn—No. 2 40 @ ’42 Oats—Mixed Western 32 @ 36 Pork—New Mess.. 13'75 @14'25 ST. LOUIS. Cattle 4.25 @ 5.00 H 005.... 3.50 0 4.90 Wheit—No. 2 lh-d 93>2@ ,94’A Oats-No 2 2 ? @ .28 Rye—No. 2... 51 0 51 ,z INDIANAPOLIS. Cattle—Shipping 5teer5........ 3.01 @4.75 Hogs—Choice Light 3.00 0 4.99 Sheep—Common to Primo 3.00 @ 5.25 W heat—No. 2 Red 92 0 92U Corn—No. 2 White 35 0 ‘3SU Oats—No. 2 Whim.'. .'39 0 „ CINCINNATI. Hogs 350 @ 400 Wheat—No. 2 Red 94 0 Corn —No. 2 .3P6a> 35W Oats—No. 2 Mixed 28'..® 2°W , BUFFALO. Cattle—Good to Pri me 4.50 @5 25 Hogs—Medium and Heavy 3.75 @ 4.25 Wheat—No. 1 Hard 98 @ 98U Coax-No. 2 47 Jas’’

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 CountryVarious Measures Proposed, Discussec and Acted On. In the Senate, on the 2d test., a confereno; was ordered on the naval appropriation bill an< Messrs. Allison and Gorman were appointee conferreea on the part of the Senate. Amon; the bills reported irom committees and placet on the calendar were the following: Senate bill extending the jurisdiction of the Circui: and District Courts of the United States to tin great lakes and their connecting waters; Hou» bill to provide for a term of court at Danville Ill.; Senate bill for the reappraisal and sal< of the unsold portions of the grounds ant buildings of the Dearborn arsenal, Michigan Mr. Plumb introduced a bill (prepared by Mr St. John of New York) for the purchase of silve: to use as lawful money. It was referred to th< Committee on Finance. The conference report on the military academy appropriation bill waipresented and agreed to. A lively debate fol lowed the taking up of the conference report oi the army appropriation bill, the provision as U canteens being the point under discussion. Th, conference report was agreed to—yeas, 35; nays 8. The silver bill was taken up and Mr. Harru addressed the Senate. At the close o Mr. Harris’ speech the silver bill went over, and after a brief executive session th« Senate adjourned. In the House, among th« bills passed were the following: Providing for an addional Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of New Mexico ; incraasing to $270,000 the limit of coqt of the public building at Duluth. Minn.; increasing to $175,000 the limit of cost of the public building at Fort Worth, Tex.; the Senate bill for the relief of the Board of Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of Louisville, Ky.; the Senate bill dividing the Judicial District of Kansas into two divisions. Adjourned, In the Senate, on the 3d inst., the Senate bil for preventing the adulteration of food anc drugs was reported and placed on the calendar Mr. Blair, from the Committee on Educatioi and Labor, reported the Senate bill to providi for the obligatory attendance at school of th< children in Alaska. Placed on the calendar The silver bill was taken up, and Mr. Pugh ad dressed the Senate. At the conclusion of Mr Pugh’s speech the following Senate bills wen taken from the calendar and passed: T< amend section 3354 of the Revised Statutes ii regard to the bottling of fermented liquor. T< provide for the exportation of fermented liquo: in bond without payment of internal revenue tax. House bill to authorize the President o the United States to cause certain lands, hereto fore withdrawn from market for reservoir pur poses, to be restored to the public domain. Thi silver bill was again taken up and Mr. Farwel addressed the Senate in its favor. At the clos, of Mr. Farwell’s speech the silver bill was agaii laid aside and tho fortification bill take up. The amendment to increase the ap propriation for rifled sea-coast mor tar ifrom $250,009 to $400,000 was agreed to —yeas 24; nays, 22. Without further action on th. bill the Senate adjourned. In the House, oi motion of Mr. Perkins (Kan.), tho Senate bil was passed changing the boundaries of th. reservation of the Unacompahgre Utes. Th. House then proceeded to the consideration o the Alabama contested election case of McDuffi. vs. Turpin. Mr. Comstock (Minn.) opened th. discussion with an argument in favor of th. claims of the contestant. Mr. Crisp (Ga.) pre s< nted the claims of the contestee. Mr Bergei (N. Y.) spoke for McDuffie and Mr. Oates, o Alabama, for Turpin. Pending further debat. the House adjourned. In the Senate, on the 4th inst., the presidin, officer announced as the select committee oi the bill for the establishment of the Universitj of the United State® : Messrs. Edwards, Sher man, Ingalls, Blair, Dolph, Harris. Butler, Gib son and Barbour. The fortifications bil was then taken up. All the amendment recommended by the Committee on Appropria tions were agreed to, and the bill was reporte. to the Senate. Mr. Frye offered a joint resolu tion to authorize the President to forn alliances with foreign countries for th. suppression of tho liquor traffic, He ferred to the Committee on Foreigi Relations. The Senate then adjourned. In th, House, Mr. Osborne, of Pennsylvania, pre sented the conference report on the army appro priation bill. After some debate over th, “Canteen" clause, the report was agreed to The House then entered into further considera tion of the Alabama contested election case o McDuffie against Turpin. Mr. Rowell, of Illi nois, summed up the case of the contestant The first vote was taken on the minority reso lution, declaring that Turpin was elected, an. it was rejected—yeas,-114; nays, 130. The ma jority resolution’ seating McDuffie was agreed to—yeas, 130; nays, 113—and Mr. McDuffie ap I.eared at the bar of the House and took th. oath of office. In the Senate, on the sch inst., Senator Evarts from the Library Committee, reported th. Senate bill appropriating $30,030) for a menu ment in Washington City to Captain Johi Ericsson, inventor of the Monitor. Placed oi the calendar. The following bills were taker from the calendar and passed: The Senat. bills granting pensions of SSO a month to th. widow of Rear Admiral Donaldson, and to th. widow of Commander Winslow, of the Keur. sarge; the Senate bill to authorize the construe tion of a bridge across the Columbia River b; the Oregon Railway Extension Company. Mr. Blair introduced a bill to prohibit the exportation of alcoholic liquors to Africa and th. islands of the Pacific Ocean. Referred. Th. Senate then adjourned. In the House,' Mr McKinley of Ohio, from the Committee or Rules, reported a resolution providing that th. House shall proceed immediately to the consid eration of House bill 5581 (thelsilver bill), an. that the consideration shall continue until Sat urday at 3p. m., when the previous questioi shall bo considered as ordered. The previoui question having been ordered on the resolution forty minutes’ debate was allowed. The resolu tion was adopted—yeas, 120; nays, 117. Th. motion to reconsider was tabled—yeas, 124 nays, 118. The bill having been read Mr. Conger of lowa offered the ' caueu. bill as a substitute. Mr. McComa. of Maryland moved to amend the sub stitute by adding to Section G tho word, “and the purchase of silver bullion shall be bus pended while it is being so deposited for coin age.” Mr. Taylor, of Illinois, offered an amend inent to the original bill providing that if th. net amount of silver bullion received shall b< less than $2,000,000 any one month the Secrotari of tho Treasury shall in the succeeding montl purchase a sufficient amount to supply the de licioncy. Mr. O’Donnell, of Michigan, moved t< amend the amendment by striking out $2,000,001 and inserting $3,000,000. Mr. Williams, of Illi nois, spoke in favor of the free coinage of silver Mr. Taylor, of Illinois, spoke in favor of th. bill and Mr. Lanham, of Texas, opposed it Pending further debate the House adjourned. In the Senate on the 6th inst., after som. minor business, a new conference on the de pendent pension bill was ordered, after whict the silver bill was taken, up, Mr. Plumb addressing tho Senate. After Mr. Plumb had finnished the silver bill was laid aside, and a message from the President in relation to the landing of an armed force from the revenue cuttei McLane at Cedar Keys, Fla., was presented, road, and referred to the Judiciary Committee, After nn executive session the Senate adjourned. The silver debate was resumed in the House, Mr. Lind (Minn.) being the first speaker. He spoke upon the three measures before th. House and upheld the Republican caucus bil) as tho least objectionable. Mr. Flower (N. Y.j confined his remarks not to the silver question but to a constitutional amendment relegating to the people within prescribed localities th. choice of such administrative officials whose functions of office lie entirely within the prescribed area, and whose choice is of consequence only to the people whom they inn mediat'd} serve. Mr. Lacey (Iowa) maintained that the country needed an expansion of the currency in a safe way. Mr. Walker (Mass.) said that more money meant more misery, and Mr. Perkins (Kas., retorted: “We all love misery.” Speeches were made by Messrs. Bkunt (Ga.), Bland (Mo.), Ker. (Iowa), Townsend (Colo.), Dorsey (Neb.), and Mcßae (Ark.), and at 5 o’clock the House toos a recess until 8 o’clock, the evening session to be devoted to a general debate on the silver bill. At the evening session Mr. Perkins (Kan.) acted as S;x aker pro -tem. The orators of the evening were: Messrs. Barnes (Ga.). Parrott (Ind.), Elli« (Ky.), Burton (Ohio), Lane (HL), Shively (Ind.), Wickham (Ohio), Montgomery (Ky.), Holman (Ind.), Heard (Mo.), and Wheeler (Ala.). Ths House at 11 o’clock adjourned. ■ ' - ? •’ .