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hare such large interest*. In the city of Ohihuahua is an American colony of seventy-five or a hundred persona, and in the surrounding country are several hundred more, representing several millions of capital; yet the United States oonsulate has been vacant for nearly three years, and nobody ean be fonnd who will accept the office. The reason is that no salary is attached to it, and the fees amount to only a few hundred dollars a year. No man can afford to accept the Diace, as the duties are so arduous that they will require his entire time if he attends to them properly, and are of a character that do not pay any fees. The Mexican authorities have made the proper demand for Cutting's release upon the Governor of Chihuahua, aa requested by the United States Minister, and it is said at the State Department that there is no cause of complaint against President Diaz and his Ministry; bat the local authorities decline to accede to the demands of tha federal government, and Secretary Bayard cannot do anything farther. President Diaz and Governor Bernal, of Chihuahua, are now engaged in a controversy. This thing has occurred repeatedly. The doctrine of State rights is advocated in Mexico even more than here, and the constant revolutions that are occurring grow out of conflicts betwen the State and national authorities. There have been repeated demands made npon the Mexican government for the release of prisoners held by the Chihuahua authorities that have not been complied with, and there are bow confined in the prison of that city several Americans whose cases have been the snbject of volumes of correspondence. The federal government seems powerless to enforce its decrees, as in this instance, and the State troops that have been massed at Paso del Norte are intended to resist the Mexican federal authorities as well as any attempt to resene Catting from the American side of the border. There is an intense prejudice in Chihuahua against Americana It grows out of the fact that the richest mines in the State are held by citizens of this country under treaty stipulations. They pay no taxes, and the Mexicans are jealous of the profits that are made by working them.”

WHY THEY WERE REMOVED. Reasons for Decapitating a Dozen Indiana Republican Postmasters. Washington, July 27. —The injunction of secrecy has been removed from tha reports of the Senate committee on postoffices and post-roads upon the nominations of & dozen or more Indiana postmasters appointed to positions created by the suspension of the incumbents. In the case of D. W. Kaisber, of North Manchester, successor to Shelby Sexton, it is reported that the latter was a soldier and his successor was not The charges are declared to be purely of a political character. The same declaration is made with regard to the charges against M. M. Hurley, who was succeeded by John B. Mitchell as postmaster at New Albany. In the case of Charles J. Harvey, late postmaster At Mount Vernon, the 6ommUtee finds that the suspension was made upon a charge of violent partisanship, he having, as was alleged, been “engaged in euchreing a Democrat out of offiee.” The committee finds that the charges were untrue, and intimate that the man was complaiped of by his party friends for “a lack of interest” in his party’s welfare. M. S. Lenley, who was succeeded by Mr. Robert M. Robertson as postmaster at Tipton, is declared by the committee to be a man or high character, and his removal is ascertained to have been “solely for political reasons.” In the case of Joseph Ernest, who succeeded Uriah Colson as postmaster at Sullivan, lad., the committee report that the appointment was secured on the sole recommendation of Congressman Cobb, while a large number of citizens protested against it Mr. Ernest is, however, declared to be competent to discharge the duties of the office, and the charges brought against Mr. Colson are ascertained to be “wholly of a political nature.” In the case of Wm. H. Evans, who succeeded E. R. Pinney at Princeton, the committee reports its inability to hear of any charges of any character against Mr. Pinney, and quotas a letter from Congressman Kleiner to that effect. Upon the nomination of Herman Prey gang, to be postmaster at Angola in place of Francis McCartney, suspended, the committee finds that by a letter from Congressman Lowry, from that district, McCartney was oharged with being “an active, aggressive and extreme partisan.” It was also said that some irregularities had occurred in the office, but their character the committee was unable to ascertain. On the other baud, the committee satisfied itself that McCartney conducted the office with credit and ability, and that his accounts were in all respects correct. “The removal," the report says, “was evidently made for tne purpose of putting a Republican out aud a Democrat in. The person nominated had been very active in political matters, serving as chairman of the county central committee and other like places.” With respect to the suspension of Wm. M. Kendall, who was postmaster at Plymouth Ind., the committee reports that Kendall has satisfied himself that the charges against him were of a political character, and he reoommends the confirmation of George Reynolds, his successor. Th# committee reports that Charles W. Forris, postmaster at Winchester, was suspended “solely for political reasons.” Capt W. H. Hart, postmaster at Frankfort, Ind., was suspended, the committee says, on account of the oharge of “offensive partisanship.” It is true that he was an active Republican, and bad been for some time an active member of the Republican State central committee of Indiana; he was, however, a good postmaster and had been a good soldier. He did not Wish to resume the duties of the office. With respect to Alfred P. Bone, suspended from the postmastership at Shelbyville, Ind., the committee reports that be was a gallant soldier, that he promptly applied to the Postmastergeneral to bo advised of the charges, it any there Were, against him, and received no answer, and then applied through Senator Harrison, with a like result. The committee Ascertains from a letter written by Congressman Bynum recommending S. L. Major, the nominee, that Bone was charged with “offensive partisanship,” having circulated notices tor a Republican meeting through the postoffice. Bone declared this charge to be absolutely false. The committee is satisfied that he was removed merely for political reasons. The report concludes: “If the rejection of Mr. Major could result in placing the office at the disposal of a soldier the committee would feel like recommending that courre, but as the Senate can only pass upon nominations presented to them, and as Mr. Major seems to be a competent person, the committee recommends that the nomination be confirmed.” The committee reports that it has ascertained that “no charges against the personal or official character of Frank C. Morbaugh, postmaster at Cambridge City, who was succeeded by Juliet M. Jones, were filed. He was conducting a Republican newspaper, aud was removed for political reasons only.” With respect to the suspension of George I. Reed, postmaster at Peru, the committee finds he was charged with offensive partisanship, absence from his office on election day, and the corruption of voters, all of which charges it is satisfied are groundless. His removal, the committee thinks, was “simply to find a place for a Democrat,” and recommend the confirmation of bis successor, Wm. P. Hale. In the case of H. W. Cook, to be postmaster it Michigan City, in place of John H. Peters, suspended, the report cites charges specifying acts of partisanship, in refutation of which, however, it embodies letters from a number of Democratic citizens of the eity, and the committee regarded it as abundantly shown that the removal of Mr. Peters was “solely for political reasons,” and that the charges of offensive partisanship “were manufactured and untfue.”

THE EXTRADITION TREATY. It Will Probably Be Modified Slightly Before Being Ratified, fractal to the Indlsnaeotts journal Washington, July 27.—The Senate, in executive session, will consider, during this week, the extradition treaty between the United States and Great Britain, which was submitted nearly weeks ago. As far as ean be learaed, a majority of the Senate appear to favor the treaty just as it stands, bat there is an evident disposition on ths part of many nflmbers of that body

to demand some change before it shall receive ratification. The so-ca Wed dynamite, etoise is not eo much the object of attack as Article 4, which relates to political offenses, and which does not, in the opinion of many Senators, sufficiently protect a man who may be seeking refuge in America for a political crime, but who, at the same time, might be charged with some minor offense extraditable under the new treaty. Two thirds will be necessary to ratify the treaty, and there are some who think that it will be impossible to properly diseuss the instrument in the brief time to be devoted to executive sessions between the present day and the date of final adjournment, which they look npon as not later than Aug. 2. * t THE PACIFIC RAILWAYS. An Important Matter in Which Some of tho Newspapers Have Been Misled. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, July 27.— “ Have you any idea that the bill to reorganize tne Pacific railway’s debts to the government will be passod at this session?” inquired your correspondent of a member of the Pacific railway committee. ‘‘No. lam inclined to think that the steering committee will not allow it to be brought up again, and that it is dead, at least for the present summer. In the meantime the Pacific railway’s debt to the government goes on increasing and there is no chance for its early liquidation." “Do you think that the attacks which have been made upon the bill in some of the newspapers have had anything to do with its failure to pass?” “Yes. There is no doubt that the attitude of the New York World and some other papers throughout the country has frightened a great many members, and that the bill ie not as strong now as it was whsn we first took it lip for discussion. The faot is that under the ruling of the Supreme Court the government has no redress whatever until the maturity of the first bond, and if the read is not forced to a settlement either under the plan proposed by the committee or by some equally effective means, the government will never receive a single dollar of the vast sum whioh it guaranteed. There are other liens upon the road which are prior to the government’s claim, and it will require but a single default of the interest to enable the first mortgage bondholders to foreclose, and then the government would be left out in the cold. Ido not understand the opposition which has been raised to the bill,” continued this gentleman, “as it is a measure calculated only to protect the government’s interest, and, If enacted into a law, would surely result in the recovery of the money advanced. But some of the newspapers, innocently or honestly, have been led into opposing the bill and thereby creating the impression that there is a job in it, while in reality the job, if any exists, is all on the other side.”

THE HANLON CASE. The Nomination Rejected by a Tie Vote—How the Senators Voted. Special to ths Indiau&Bolu Journal. Washington, July 27.—The nomination of Thomas Hanlon, to be collector of internal revenue for the Terre Haute district, occupied two hours more of the executive session of the Senate to-day. Senators Harrison and Voorhees did the talking. They discussed the case fully. When the vote was finally taken it was a tie — 28 to 28—but a tie on a nomination is a rejection, and so Hanlon was rejected. Senators Van Wyck and Riddiebergar, Republicans, voted for confirmation, as did all the Democrats present; Senators Logan and Cameron, Republicans, were absent, and neither was paired. Had they been present, Hanlon's rejection would have been by two majority. Logan, it is ascertained, arranged his pair upon all other questions, and Demooratic Senators say he did not pair on this question because he wanted to repay Senator Harrison tor voting against his position in the Payne case. Had Logan been present, however, he would have voted against Hanlon. Indiana Democrats say a motion will ba entered to reconsider this vote, so that Hanlon, not being rejected when Congress adjourns, may be reappointed with more propriety than otherwise. FINANCIAL MEASURES. The Senate Committee Deprives the Morrison Resolution of Its Potency. • Washington, July 27.— The Senate commitfle on finance agreed, by a majority voce, this morning, to report the Morrison surplus resolution with an amendment. The text of the resolution remains as it came from the House, but the following proviso is attached: Providing that no call shall be made under the provisions of this resolution until a sum equal to the call is in the Treasury over and above the reserve herein mentioned; and provided, further, that the Secretary of the Treasury, in his discretion, may have in the treasury over and above the foregoing sum, a working balance not exceeding twenty millions, and in the oase of auy extraordinary emergency, and when because thereof, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury, the public interests shall require it, he may, by written order, suspend the further call for the payment of such indebtedness for such period of time as •hall be necessary to maintaih the public credit unimpaired. The division wps upon party lines, with the exception of Senator McPherson, who voted with the majority, and Senator Jones, of Nevada, who voted trith the minority. The minority favored the unamended House resolution. One of the topies considered in te-day’s Cabinet meeting was the Morrison surplus resolution. The sentiment of the members who expressed thepselves on tjbe question was In entire accord with the views recently expressed by acting Secretary Fairchild before the Senate finance committee. It is said that while the President would prefer a continuance of the present policy of the administration in regard to the redemption of bonds, he would interpose no objection to the resolution as amended by the Senate committee, practically increasing the reserve and also authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to suspend the calls when he deems it necessary to preserve the credit of the government. The appropriations committee of the Honse has acted upon the amendments of the Senate to the sundry civil appropriation bill, non-concur-ring in nearly all those of importance. It recommends concurrence in the clause relating to silver certificates, with an amendment reading as follows: And the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and required to issue silver certificates in denominations of oue, two and five dollars, and tho silver certificates herein authorized shall be receivable, redeemable and payable in like manner and for like puiposes as provided for silver certificates by the sot of Feb. 28. 1878, entitled “An act to authorize the ooinage of the standard sliver dollar and to restore its legal-tender character/' and denominations of one. two and five dollars may be issued in lieu of silver certificates of larger denominations in the Treasury, or in exchange thereof, upon presentation by the holders, and to that extent said certificates of larger denomination shall be canceled and destroyed. Tha object of the Amendment to the amendment made by the committee is to make clear the purposes of the clause, that certificates of large denominations may be exchanged for smaller denominations. THE OLEOMARGARINE BILL. Strong Probability that the Measure Will Be Stopped by a Veto. Washington Special. The President has received the oleomargarine bill, and inetead of sending it to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue; where it would naturally go, he has handed it to Attorney-general Garland for ft report as to the constitutionality of the measure. This corroborates the story that the bill would be suddenly stopped by a veto, People who have thought that such might be the case have been to the President to urge him to sign it, as they were afraid of the effect a veto might have upon the election in New York this fall. It is not believed that any such consideration will have any weight with him, and to one of those who suggested it he Is reported to have said that u he came to the conclusion that it was a bad bill he would veto It, no matter which way the elections went; that when be was Governor of New York people had tried to frighten him away from bis duty by such warnings, but he had always found that his best political acts were his best executive acts. The Attorney-general will not express any opinion on the subject, but it is believed that he

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will report against the approval of the bill. He is a strict constructionist, does not believe jn internal taxation, and will be more than likely tb take the same position in respect to the bill as was taken by Senator Jones, from4iis State, while it was under discussion. Iu fact, it is reported that Jones’s speech was made after consultation with Garland. Senator Vest made what is considered the ablest fight against the bill in the Senate, arguing that it was in violation of the Constitution to tax one industry for the benefit of another. The President does not always take the advice of his ministers, however, and the friends of the oleomargarine bill are hoping tbat he will ignore Garland’s opinion as He did that of Secretary Lamar regarding the bill granting the right of way to a railroad through the Montana Indian reservation. Mr. Lamar and Indian Commissioner Atkins both advocated that measure, but it was vetoed all the same. MINOR MATTERS. List of Patents Issued Yesterday to Ingenious Indiana Inventors. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, July 27. —Patents were issued for Indiauians to-day as follows: Campbell. William W., Kilmore, car-coupling; Conner, Albert C., and J. M. Westcott, assignors to Hoosier Drill Company, wire and slat fence machine; Conner, Albert C., assignor to Hoosier Drill Company, Richmond, wire and slat fence machine; Daggett, Robert P.. a** signor of one-half to J. B. Lizius, Indianapolis, stove-pipe flange and retainer; Kauffman, Henry C.. Richmond, combined shutter-fastener and shutter-bower; Moore, Matthew R., Indianapolis, sand-molding machine; Moore, Matthew R., assignor to Pneumatic Company, Indianapolis (3). sand-molding machines; Uller, Samuel N., Franklin, rotary churn; Waters, Edward G., and R. G. Sweeney, Terre Haute, electrical switch; Wolcott, Anson, Wolcott, grain-drier. Ex-Comptroller Lawrence. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington. July 27.— Judge William Lawrence, of Bellefontaine, 0., ex-Comptroller of the Treasury, arrived here to-day, to look after the interests of some clients who have lands affected by pending legislation in Congress. He is in L o health, and he is in a happy frame of mind. He told the Journal correspondent that Ohio was in splendid shape, politically, and that the Republicans would score a decided victory this fall. He said he was not a candidate for Congress, and that there were but two decided Republican aspirants for the nomination. They were Lieutenant-governor Robert Kennedy and ex-Speaker Keifer. Mr. Lock, of London, he said, had also been mentioned. No More Strife Over Pension Vetoes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, July 27.— There will be no more strifes over pension vetoes by this Congress. Neither party is inclined to consume more time with them. It is demonstrated that the Republicans very much disapprove of the President .1 course, and the Democrats stand by him. This has been so thoroughly tested that it is concluded by the Republicans that it is unnecessary to delay the progress of business by demanding a further duplication of the record, which is now manifolded. This administration will go into history as the one which took the first step towards curtailing the tendency to enlarge the scope of pensions and regard the heroes of the war.

Rosetta Unanimously Rejected. Washington, July 27.—1n the secret session of the Senate, to-day, Postmaster Rosetta, of DeKalb, Illinois, was summarily and unanimously rejected. His offense was the writing and publication of an obituary of General Grant, in which the hero was alluded to as a tyrant and compared with Juliu3 Ca i sar. Miscellaneous Notes. Washington, July 27.—The Senate has confirmed the nominations of the following postmasters: Indiana—W. S. Armstrong,[Kokomo; J. E. MacDonald, Ligonier; J. B. Ruger, Lafayette; W. Huber, Lawrenceburg. Illinois—E. McClung, Fairfield; A. Snyder, Areola. Col. D. S. Lamont has gone to hio home in Courtland county, N. Y., for a few days. It is believed that he has gone to make arrangements for the President's summer vacation in the Adirondacks, bat no information on the snbject can be obtained here. Information has been received at therTreasury Department of the death, at Cambridge, Mass., last night, of Charles F. Conant, who was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under Secretary Bristow from 1874 to 1877. THE DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN. Indications. War Department, > Office of the Chief Sion at. Officer. > Washington, July 28. la. m. ) Special Indications for Twenty-four Hours, from 7 a. M., for Indianapolis and Vicinity— Generally fair weather, stationary temperature. . For Ohio, West Virginia and Indiana —Generally fair weather, stationary temperature, variable winds, becoming southerly. For Michigan and Wisconsin—Local rains, slightly cooler, variable winds. For Illinois—Generally fair weather, stationary temperature, variable winds. Local Observations. Indianapolis. July 27. Tifoe. Bar. Hum. Wind. Weather Rain. cTa. m. 29 80 71 90 N'east Clear! 10a. M -129.84 80 00 (North(Fair 2p.m-. 29.81 87 41 NorthlOlear OP. M. i29.80 85 46 North. Clear 10 P. M..[29.84 74 71 Calm (Clear Maximum temperature, 87; minimum temperature, 67. At 10 P. M. noted a feeble aurora borealis: a dark segment well defined; the auroral light was feeble. General Observations. War Department, l Washington. July 27,10 p. m. > Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations* i 3 5 ®S’ | B B • CTm, g: STATIONS. So ; g £ ® & § : 25- ? * £ • ; s* • • • • • ct- • New York City 29.76 72lWest Clear" Washington City... 29.75 76'Mwost Clear. Vicksburg, Mi 55.29.72 75 Bwest .20 Fair. New Orleans, La... 29.74 82iSwest Cloudy. ShrevepoVt, La. 29.75 86 N'east Clear. Fort Smith, Ark... 29.74 82,Calm Clear. Little Rock. Ark... 29.72 80;N’east ..... Clear. Galveston, Tex 29.74| 83 jS west 'Clear. Memphis, Tenn 29.76 79‘N'east ,12!Clear. Nashville, Tenn 29.76 81 East iClear. Louisville, Ky 29.80 80,North 'Clear. Indianapolis, Ind... 29.83 76jCalm 'Clear. Cincinnati, O. 29.80 77jOalm ...... 'Clear. Pittsburg. Pa...... 29.82 72 West Clear. Oswego, N. Y 29.77 68!West Clear. Toledo, 0 29.84 72,.South .... Clear. Eseanaba, Mich.... 29.70 70'S west Thret’n. Marquette, Mien... 29.71 69|S’east .25 Cloudy. Chicago, 111. 29.80 78|S east Clear. Milwaukee, Wis.... 29.75 76 ; South ..... Clear. Duluth, Minn ...... 29.74 68 North .01 Clear. St. Paul, Minn 29.72; 71 East Clear. LaCrosse. Wi 29.69| 78 South Th’et’ng. Davenport, 1a...... 29.78! 82 £ west ..... Clear. Des Moines, la. 29.77 84lWsat (Clear. Keokuk. Ia 29.78 82;Swest ..... Clear. Cairo. 111..... 29.79 82 ( N’east Tbret'ng Springfield. 11l 29.82 ROjS’oast Clear. Bt. Louis. Mo 29.80 84 N’east Clear. Lamar, M 0......... 29.82 80jN'east Clear. Leavenworth, Kan.. 29.78 75;S'east Clear. Omaha, Neb 29.81 79|South Clear. Yankton, Dak. 29.71 77 S’west Clear. Moorehe&d, Minn.. 29.69 63 S’east, Clear. Bismarck. Dak 29.65 S3 'North Clear. Fort Buferd. Dak.. 29.73 74 West Clear. Ft,Assiniboine,M. T 29.82 74 i North .Clear. Fort Custer, Mont.. 29.72 81,N’east Cloudy. Dead wood, Dak | North Platte, Neb.. 29.70 80 South Cloudy. Denver, 00l 29.69 75 N west Clear. W. Las Animas. Col 29.68 70 East j .23 Cloudy. Dodge City, Kan— 29.79 73 S'east Clear. Fort Elliott, Tex Fort Sill, Ind. Ter ’ Fort Davis. Tex-... 29.75 78 N’east ...[. Clear. El Paso, Tex....... 29.76 78 S’east .16|Fair. Salt Lake City. U. T|29.6fl| 78INorth (Clear. Purify your blood, tone np the system and regulate the digestive organs by taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Bold by all druggists.

THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. The Hennepin Appropriation Rejected—Passage of the North Pacific Forfeiture Bill. Washington, July 29.—Mr. Raifdall, from the committee on appropriations, submitted a report npon the Senate amendments to the sundry civil appropriation bill, and npon a point of order raised by Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, it was referred to the committee of the whole, Mr. Willis, of Kentucky, from the conference committee on the river and harbor appropriation bill, reported a continued disagreement. He then offered a resolution declaring it to be the sense of the House that the item making the appropriation for the Portage lake and Lake Superior ship-canal should be stricken from the Senate amendment, and instructing the conferees accordingly. Mr. Moffatt of Michigan, opposed the resolution, urging tbat the item referred to was one of the most important items in the bill. Mr. Willis expressed great sympathy with any effort to make free every water-way of the country, but a still greater sympathy at the present moment with the necessity of providing for the .wants of the great rivers and harbors. He feared that if these schemes —he used the word in no offensive sense —were placed upon the bill, they would sacrifice all the other great interests, without accomplishing anything for their own benefit Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, favored the resolution. Something must be done or the life of the bill would be imperiled. The resolution was agreed to—lo 9 to 63. Mr. Willis then offered a resolution instructing the conferees to insist on striking out the Senate amendment making an appropriation for the Hennepin canal. In one-minute speeches Mr. Neece and Mr. Plumb, of Illinois, opposed the resolution, as did also Mr. Springer, of Illinois, in a two minute speech. The latter warned the friends of the bill thatif they expected to pass the bill they must not strike oat these important items. Though the thermometer was up in the nineties, if these items were strirken out, there would be frost in Washington before the bill was passed. Mr. Henderson, of Illinois, took the same ground, declaring that the Hennepin canal question “would not down,” because it was a question of cheap transportation in the interests of the people. [Applause. 1 Mr. Hatch, of Misssouri, supported the resolution. He expressed his admiration for the persistence with which the gentlemen from Illinois and lowa, [Messrs. Henderson and Murphy], in season and out of season, had urged the Hennepin canal scheme. If the personal influence of these gentlemen were left out of the question, there would not be more than twenty-five votes in the House in favor of the scheme on its merits. Every vote outside of those twenty-five was due to the exertions of those gentlemen. The gentleman from Illinois.[Mr. Henderson] said that this scheme “would not down;” it would down if the members of the Hense got rid of it to-day, and it would be the last time that the proposition would come from the Senate, arter the House had condemned it time and again, as an amendment to the river and harbor bill. It came here as an intruder. Mr. McMillan, of Tennessee, opposed the appropriation. The inauguration of new canal schemes, which were to take the appropriation which might be devoted to the improvement of river's and harbors, would be the death-knell of that kind of work. Mr. Oates, of Alabama, supported the resolution, and argued against the Hennepin clause on constitutional grounds. The resolution was adopted—yeas 139, nays 112. On motion of Mr. Willis, a resolution was adopted instructing the conferees to insist on striking out the amendment making an appropriation for the Sturgeon bay and Lake Michigan ship-canal. The House then further insisted on its disagreement to the Senate amendments. Mr. Hiscock, of New York, offered a resolution directing the conferees to insist upon striking out the Senate amendment providing for the improvement of the Mississippi river, from the head of the passes to the mouth of the Ohio river. He stated that the effect of this action would be to leave the House provisions still iu conference. The Senate amendment which he proposed to strike out re-established the Miasis-sippi-river Commission, and contained some vicious legislation in regard to the building of levees. The resolution was adopted—yeas 144, nays 88. Mr. McMillan, of Tennessee, offered a resolution instructing the conferees to insist on striking out the Senate amendments to the item appropriating $375,000 for the improvement of the Potomac river. Agreed to—lo/ to 75. A further conference was then ordered. The House then resumed consideration of the Northern Pacific land-forfeiture bill. Mr. Payson, of Illinois, concluded his speeon in support of the House substitute, and then the previous question was ordered —yeas 85, nays 51. The question then recurred upon the House substitute for the Senate bill, and it was agreed to —yeas 174, nays 65. The Senate bill as thus amended was passed- -yeas 185, nays 48, and a request for a conference was made. Mr. Reagan, of Texas, called up the interstate commerce bill The Speaker announced the question to be upon the substitute reported by the committee on commerce (the Reagan bill) for the Senate bill [the Cullom bill). Mr. Hiscook moved to substitute for the substitute the Senate bill, amended by the addition of a clause declaring that it shall go into effect Jan. 1, 1887. Mr. Hiscock’s substitute was rejected—yeas 62, nays 132—and the House adjourned.

Proceedings In the Senate. Washington, July 27.—Mr. Sewell, from the committee on pensions, reported back the vetoed Senate bill granting pension to Mrs. Annie C. Owen, recommending its passage notwithstanding the President’s objections. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Allison, from the committee on finance, reported back the House joint resolution directing payment of the surplus in the Treasury on the public debt, with an amendment. Mr. Beck, a member of the committee, stated that this was a report of a majority of the committee, but that the minority adhered to the House resolution. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Aldrich, from the committee on pensions, reported back two of the vetoed pension bills, with recommendations that they pass. Mr. Blair gave notice that he would ask action on the vetoed pension bills on Thursday, after the morning hour. Mr. Palmer presented the resolution of Fairbanks Post (Michigan) of the G. A. R., in favor of the passage of the vetoed pension bill of Cornelia Schneck. Referred. The Senate then went into secret session. The gallei*y, corridors, committee-rooms and press offices on the second floor were cleared of their occupants. When the doorß reopened the Senate adjourned. Ingenious Evasion of Prohibition. Boston, July 27.—An ingenious way of getting around the prohibition law in Rhode Island, was discovered yesterday. Several cases of eggs were tipped off a truck by an accident on Tremont street On picking up the eggs from the street they were found to be made of porcelain, and instead of containing the legitimate product of the barn-yard, they were filled with whisky, each egg holding a “good square drink,” as one of the spectators expressed it. The liquor was put in through a hole in the big end and the hole stopped by cement cloth, which was chalked to resemble the natural color. The driver of the team said be was taking them from a liquor dealer at the North End to the Providence depot. The cases were consigned to hotels in Newport and Narragansett pier. There were six cases of forty-nine dozens each. Mrs. Prill’s Costly Mistake. Pittburg, July 27.—Mrs. John Prill, of South Twenty-eighth street, made a mistake yesterday which maycosther her eyesight and disfigure her for life. She became greatly frightened when the terrible storm, which passed over this section yesterday broke is its fury, and ran up to her bed-chamber for a vase of holy water with which to sprinkle herself, in the hope tbat in that way •he might ward off impending danger. In the excitement of the moment and the semi-dark-

cess of the room, she missed the bottle in which the water was kept and seized one filled with snlphurio acid. Mrs. Prill was nervous and she was not sparing with the terrible fluid, but dashed it in her face and over her head in considerable quantity. The first intimation she had of her mistake was the terrible pain which the acid inflicted. She cried but almost incessantly in her anguish, and the neighbors, hearing the cries, ran in to see what was the matter. They found the lady lying on the floor, almost crazed with pain. Great red blotches, the work of the acid, were already appearing on her face and neck. It was some time before the situation was understood, but when it was, everything possible was done to stop the work of the destroying agent. The physicians who attended Mrs. Prill say that she will, in all probability, lose her eyesight, and that her face may be disfigured. The acid had eaten th* flesh before its course was stayed. She Doesn't Like Being Called “Fra. le.” Cincinnati, July 27.— 0n July 19 a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Winter, of Newport, Ky. It was named Frankie Cleveland Winter, and a letter informing Mrs. Cleveland of the fact brought the following reply: Exbcijtivk Mansion, Washington. My Dear Mrs. Winter—Many thanks for the kind way in which you remembered me in vour little girl's name. May she be blessed through life as I have been. But will you do me the favor not to call her Frankie, but Frances or Frank. I am never called Frankie, and 1 dislike the name very much. With my congratulations and best wishes. I am most sincerely yours, # Fbamoks CLEVELAND. Labor matters. Wheeling, W. Va., July 27. —The Benwood nail works to day effected an agreement with the nailers by which they will go to work at the union scale. The rollers' and heaters’ scale has not yet been adjusted. Detroit, July 27.—The masons and'bricklayers met in their hall on Michigan avenue and decided to order a general strike of the 987 members of their order, to go into effect immediately. By this hundreds of others will be thrown out of work. This move completely paralyzes the building trades. It has been done in anticipation of a threatened lockout by the bosses, owing to disagreement with the men. An Almost Incredible Story. Savannah, Ga., July 27.—A horrible report from the lower end of Tatnall county has just been received in this city. A negro woman engaged to prepare a dinner for a colored picnic murdered a young child which had been left in her charge, cooked half the remains and served it to the people. The other half of the remains were found salted down in a barrel. The negroes became perfectly frenzied on making the discovery, seized the woman and burnt her at the stake. The report appears to be authenticated. Destructive Lumber Fire* Carson City, Mich., July 27. —It is reported here that Samuel Fulham*s saw and planing-mill at Gowen, together with forty million feet of lumber and ten million shingles, burned yesterday. Loss, $200,000; insurance, $150,000. The fire is supposed to hare started from a spark from the mill. It is reported that Mr. Fulham will rebuild at once. The Reception of Michael Davitt. New York. July 27. —The municipal council of the Irish National League held a meeting, tonight, and, after a long and heated discussion, decided to discharge the committee that had been appointed to receive Michael Davitt and his companion delegate, and leave the matter to State Delegate-general M. J. Kernan. Cardinal Tascherau’s Pallium. Montreal, July 27. —The pallium was to-day conferred upon Archbishop Fabre by Cardinal Tascherau amid great pomp and splendor. There was an attendance of about 17,000. Trichiniasis in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, July 27.—Jacob Fisher, wife and three children were taken violently ill tonight with trichiniasis. They had all eaten heartily of ham at the evening meal. A Lady's Unfortunate Experience Was that of one of our acquaintance, who from scrofula, a yellow complexion, and distms of the stomach for years before using Dr. Harter’s Iron Tonic, which finally cured her.

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