People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1894 — The News Condensed. [ARTICLE]

The News Condensed.

Important Intelligence From All Parts. CONGRESSIONALRegular Session. The time of the senate on the 31st ult. was consumed in the discussion of the resolution of Senator Stewart, of Nevada, declaring that the secretary of the treasury has no power to issue the bonds for which bids have been invited.... In the house the income tax bill was placed as a rider upon the tariff bill by a vote of 175 to 56. The entire day was spent in the consideration ct amendments which were offered to the various internal-revenue features. An amendment increasing the tax on whisky from ninety cents to one dollar was adopted. The session of the senate on the Ist was occupied in discussing the legality of the bond issue....ln the house the Wilson tariff bill, ■with the Income tax incorporated, was passed by a vote of 204 to 140. All the republican members and eighteen democrats and one populist voted against the measure. In the senate on the 2nd notice was given of amendments to the bouse tariff bill providing Tor the coinage of silver bullion for the benefit of owners and repealing all acts authorizing the issuing otbbnds. The legality of the recent bond issue was discussed. Adjourned to the sth. .... In the house a resolution was favorably reported to amend the constitution so as to limit the terms of office of the judges of the supreme and superior courts to ten years. The debate on the Hawaiian matter began under a special Order, which will bring it to a vote on the sth. Ths senate was not in session on the 3d .... In the house the time was mostly occupied in discussing Hawaiian affairs. Mr. Bland introduced a bill providing for the coinage of silver bullion in the treasury. The bouse bill to repeal the federal election laws occupied the time of the senate on the sth ....In the house Mr. Warner (dem., N. Y.) introduced a bill for an elastic currency. The Hawaiian resolution was discussed at length. An investigation of Judge Jenkins' action in enjoining Northern Pacific employes from Striking was asked for. A report from Secretary Lamont showed that about 8,223,997 men ■were available for military duty in the United States.

DOMESTIC. Theodore Pabst & Co., importers of glassware in New York for forty years, failed for SIOO,OOO. Counterfeit silver dollars, made of pure silver and of a quality better than the genuine, were afloat in Cincinnati. At the present price of silver a dollar cun be made for fotty-five cents. James F. Clark, cashier, confessed that he blew the safe of the Ellaville (Ga.) bank, having previously taken the money, about $7,000. A bill to prevent and punish prize fighting in lowa was passed by the lower house of the legislature. Peach buds were killed in southern Illinois by the recent cold wave. Less than one-twentieth escaped. At a party in Decatur, 111., Maggie Truelock killed David Lambert, her sweetheart, with a revolver supposed to be unloaded. A new trotting circuit, including Milwaukee, Independence and six other western cities, was formed in Mason City, la. Detectine Charles Arado was shot and killed by Officer John A. Bacon as the result of a saloon brawl in Chicago. Gov. Matthews announced that under no circumstances would he permit prize fighting in Indiana. D. B. Judson, an extensive glove manufacturer at Gloversville, N. ¥., failed for $250,000. Albert Stroebel, the murderer of John Marshall, of Huntingdon, Tenn., was executed He confessed his crime on the gallows. “Prof.” Lars Anderson, alleged spirit medium, was driven from South Charlestown, 0., bad eggs accelerating his departure. W. Y. Walker, a prominent business man at Jackson, Mo., and his wife died from the effects of poison placed in their coffee at supper in some mysterious manner. Connecticut's board of world’s fair managers reported that there was a net balance of $4,000 out of the state’s $70,000 appropriation.

Louis Schnackenburg, 17 years old, lost his eyesight by an accident while hunting near Sedalia, Mo. A sleigh containing students was struck by a train at a grade crossing near Fall River, Mass., and Brooks Borden, Ray Thornton and Orson Swift were killed. Six children of George Robinson, aged from 4 to 14 years, died of diphtherih, at Embry Church, la. The big warehouse of the Felix & Marston Willow Ware company in Chicago and several other buildings were destroyed by fire, the total loss being *160.000. Edward and Patrick Toole probably fatally cut Joseph Badelle at Brazil, Ind., who prevented them killing their mother. The Indiana supreme court has decided against the lumber combine of that state, declaring it must not restrict trade. All the silver in the treasury vaults at Washington must be recounted because of the petty thefts of a messenger. William Schaeffer and Harry Secathe, clerks for a New York real estate agent, confessed to stealing ♦20,000. Farmers near Westerville, 0., started a movement to subscribe money to relieve the country if congress will at •once adjourn. Tom Nelson established a reputation in New York as the champion oyster eater of the world by swallowing 150 of the largest bivalves in as many minutes. Secretary Herbert, of the naw. •ent a telegram to Admiral Benham congratulating him upon his action in defending American interests in the harbor at Bio de Janeiro The exchanges at the leading clearing houses in the United States during the week ended on the 2d aggregated ♦768,522,847, against $840,227,507 the previous week. The decrease, compared with the corresponding week in 1898, was 44.9. There were 836 business failures in the United States in the seven days ended on the 2d, against 440 the week previous and 255 in the coiTesponding time in U9X

John Noonan and Stephen Douglas were asphyxiated by gas at Lima, O. Two children of James Scanlon were cremated at Meadville, Pa., and their mother may lose her mind. Price Lee (colored) killed his wife at Dandridge, Tenn., and was drowned while fleeing from a posse. Bob Bubnett (colored) was publicly whipped at Russellville, Ky., for stealing meat Three thousand coal miners in the vicinity of Bellaire, 0., went on a strike on account of a reduction in wages from 70 to 50 cents a ton. Lee Sang, a Chinese highbinder, was hanged at San Quentin, CaL, for the murder of a fellow-countryman. Gov. Rich notified the • Michigan board of canvassers that they must resign or submit to being removed. James Arnold, the South Whitley (Ind.) banker who swindled hundreds of farmers out of their savings, is a fugitive. The state board of health estimates that there were 128,500 deaths in the state of New York during the year 1893. This is 2,200 less than occurred the year previous. Burglars stole SI 1,000 from the safe of the Arkadelphia Lumber company at Balark, Ark. Archie Bailey was convicted at Lebanon, Ky., of the murder of George Redd last November, and the jury fixed his penalty at ninety-nine years in prison. George Hurst, who murdered Charles Cage at Neeley, Neb., was taken from jail by a mob and lynched. Rev. D. C. Cook, pastor of the Colored Baptist church at Fayetteville, Tenn., and one of the most prominent among the preachers and teachers of his race, was shot dead by some one unknown. Leibman Bros., of Brooklyn, N. Y., dry goods dealers, failed for $400,000. A Lutheran minister at Oshkosh. Wis., has barred out of his church all members of labor unions. Many negroes about Monroe, La., have been swindled by an oil warranted to take the kinks out of their hair. A tornado wrecked a church at Gate City, Ala., and four persons were killed and many others were injured.

Pittsburg, Kan., was excited over another murder, a woman, the seventh during the months of January and February. Buck Young, a Caseyville (Ky.) mulatto charged with assault was, flogged and tarred and feathered bj’ white caps. Two hundred negro converts were baptised through a hole cut in the canal ice at Indianapolis, Ind. The Nashville (Tenn.) Electric railway made an assignment with liabilities of $900,000 Forty-six head of valuable horses were cremated by an incendiary fire that destroyed the barns of Henry C. Ireland near Chillicothe, Mo. Patrick Phillips shot at a burglar at Denver, Col., and killed his wife. Mrs. Colfax, of South Bend, Ind., widow of the former vice president, is said to be practically penniless. Walter Johnson, of Gloucester, Mass., shot Miss Carrie Andrews and himself on account of a love affair. Ives beat Schaefer in the final billiard game of the Cincinnati tourney by a score of GOO to 484. Forty Chicago men and several women met to organize a “Christian Federation” church. Prohibition is the basis. Incandescent lights started a blaze in Omaha, Neb., which did about $300,0(0 worth of damage. Part of the business portion of Gias gow, Mo., was destroyed by fire. The visible supply of grain in the United States on the sth was: Wheat, 79,893,000 bushels;, corn. 15,352,000 bushels; oats, 4,068,000 bushels; rye, 562,000 bushels; barley, 1,894.000 bushels. Officials at Lebanon, Ind., rescued Frank Hall, who assaulted Mrs. Akers, from a mob which had prepared to hang him. John Hart was convicted of the murder of his sisters at Rockford, 111., and sentenced to death.

A block of five-story buildings in the heart of the wholesale district of Savannah, Ga., was burned, the loss being $370,000. After attempting to kill his wife because she refused to indorse a check Godfrey May, a Latrobe (Pa.) dry goods merchant, put a bullet through his heart. An extension of the midwinter fair in San Francisco to July 31, one month beyond the time agreed on, was made. Instructions to prevent entry of whites on the Red Cliffe reservation have been received at the Ashland (Wis.) land office. A wholesale traffic in the bodies of the pauper dead is believed to have been discovered in Milwaukee. Mrs. Southwall, an aged woman, and Thomas Cape were shot and killed near Forest City, Ark., by an unknown assassin. John Garrett celebrated his 101st birthday at Martin, Ky., by drinking a quart of whisky and was in a dying condition. Horner & Roberts, well-known river coal operators at Pittsburgh, Pa., failed for $150,000. Officer Albert Lanahan. of the Philadelphia police force, committed suicide after killing his wife. No cause was known. Gold was discovered near Ottumwa, la., and experts pronounced it of fine quality. Mrs. Mary Huffman, a well-known woman at Sabina, 0., retired in the evening apparently as well as usual, and the next morning was found dead in bed, as she had predicted several days before. The paper currency outstanding in the country January 31 was $1,167,040,231, less ♦1,000,100 estimated to have been destroyed by fire. W. A. Ryan, the postmaster at Van Horn, la., committed suicide rather than submit his accounts to a post office inspector for examination. The carnival season at New Orleans was opened in a blaze of glory with the brilliant pageant of the crew of Proteus.

The gold excitement in the Wichita mountains near El Reno, O. T., culminated in the discovery that the alleged valuable mines had been “salted.” PERSONAL AND POLITICAL. Thomas B. Febguson, of Maryland, was notninated for minister to Sweden and Norway by the president’ Frederick Lansing, an ex-eongress-man, died at his home in Watertown, N. Y., aged 55 years. Garrett Veeder, a pioneer newspaper man and founder of the Janesville (Wis.) Recorder, died in that city. The Indiana democrats selected Indianapolis as the place and August 15 as the date for holding the state convention. George W. Childs, editor of the Phil adelphia Ledgerand widely known as a philanthropist, died at his home in that city after an illness of two weeks, aged 65 years. Mrs. Mary Wray celebrated her 102 d birthday at Fairbury, 111. Five generations were present, representing 247 years. Mrs. Louisa R. Kent, widow of a colonel in the war of 1812, died at Chicago. She was 94 years old. Morton S. Wilkinson, who served in the United States senate from 1859 to 1865, died at the home of his daughter ip Wells, Minn., aged7s years. Frederick M. Somers, editor of Current Literature, published in New York, died at Southampton the day after arrival from America. Gen. Lewis Richmond, prominent in the rebellion and later in official circles, died at Flushing, L. 1., aged <0 years. A. H. Buckner died at his home in Mexico, Mo. He was representative from the Seventh Missouri district in the Forty-third, Forty-fourth and For-ty-fifth congresses.

FOREIGN. The schooner Gertie E. Foster, of Gloucester, Mass., struck on the rocks at Liverpool, N. S., and five sailors were drowned. The great silk stores of Favre & Lioux in Lyons, France, were burned, causing a loss of 1,500,000 francs. I’LIEAS Dufreuse shot and killed his married sister, Mrs. Brunetin, and then fatally shot himself in Montreal. Dr. J. F. Hartigan, the United States consul at Trieste, Austria, died of heart trouble. During a fierce riot at Santiago, Chili, five men, supposed to be partisans of Balmaceda. were killed. The steamship Mariposa arrived at Auckland, New Zealand, from Hawaii with advices up to January 20. She reported that affairs on the island were unchanged. The general sentiment among the people was to await the action of congress. Fifty-two farms near Neisse, in Prussian Silesia, were swept by fire, the damage being placed at 2,000,000 marks. In a conversation with Explorer Peters Emperor William, of Germany said he had “long desired to see the great American republic.” Johnson skated22o yards at Montreal, Can., in 20 3-5 seconds, lowering the record for that distance. Auguste Vaillant, the anarchist condemned to death for throwing a bomb in the chamber of deputies in Paris, was guillotined at the prison de la Roquette. In a collision between British ana French troops in the Sofa country six of the latter were killed. Admiral da Gama gave forty-eight hours’ notice of his intention to blockade th-'! port of Rio de Janeiro.

LATER. A bill was introduced in the United States senate on the Oth to repeal all laws which have been enacted relating to the coinage or use of silver since January 1, 1873 and to reenact all laws relating to silver in force previous to that date. The house bill to repeal the federal election law was further discussed. In the house the Hawaiian debate was concluded, but the McCreary resolution indorsing the acts of the administration was not passed because of the failure of the democrats to secure a quorum when a vote was taken upon it. L. Schofield, the first man to make iron rails in the south, died near Chattanooga, Tenn., aged SOyears. Twenty-one pupils, seven of them girls, were suspended frgm the Mount Horeb (Wis.) academy for attending a masked ball. Harry Watkins, one of the oldest actors on the American stage, died at his home in New York. President Peixot.o has offered pardon to private soldiers or sailors of the insurgent forces in Brazil who apply for clemency within sixty days. After years of labor to solve the perpetual motion problem Charles Heins hanged himself in New Y'ork. The funeral of George W. Childs took place in Philadelphia, and after impressive services the remains were placed in Woodland cemetery. While attempting to save her3-year-old sister a 6-year-old heroine at Guthrie, O. T„ was fatally burned. George Gillis, a lawyer at Double Springs. Ala., fell headlong into a grave while acting as pallbearer and was killed.

Two killed, two fatally and two seriously hurt in the family of Louis Kuehlers was the result of a natural gas explosion at Indianapolis. Returns from all parts of Ontario, giving the vote on the prohibition plebiscite, show a total majority in favor of prohibition of 81,739. In a quarrel at Pittsburgh, Pa., Charles Messner, 21 years old, fatally shot his stepmother and then killed himself. Andrew Pikkarien, a Russian Finn, was hanged at Ewen, IV is., by indig' naut residents for an assault upon a child. Colored people who established a colony in Marlboro township, 0., two years ago, have returned to Virginia. A. J. McLaurin, of Rankin county, was nominated for United States senator by the democratic caucus of the Mississippi legislature on the sixtyseventh ballot.