Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1886 — ADDITIONAL NEWS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL NEWS.

The Republicans of the Ohio Senate assembled on Monday, Jan. 25, at 10 a. m., but the Democratic Senators or the,Clerk did not put in an appearance until 4 p. m. The lobbies were crowded, and great excitement prevailed. The contest was’opened upon a motion to dispense with proceedings under the call, which motion President Kennedy would not entertain, but after an hour’s debate the question was voted on. Next, the Republicans endeavored to bring up the contest cases, while their opponents desired .to. offer a resolution to consider the constitutional relations existing between the Senate and its President. Mr. Pavey, Republican, reported rules to govern proceedings in the contests, upon which motions to adjourn and for other purposes were made, *lstit the President declared them to be out of order. Another motion for adjournment was offered, and the Clerk proceeded to call the roll, the President in the meantime vigorously using his gavel to drown the Clerk’s voice. Twenty members voted to adjourn, and the Democrats and clerks quitted the hall. The President then read Pavey.’s- rules, which were adopted, and the Republicans adjourned till Tuesday. the Democrats voting to adjourn till Wednesday, There was great excitement in the Ohio capital over the conflict of authority in the Senate. j. The Trvner Jewelry Company, of Denver, Col., failed for $35,000, principally due to New York firms....At Cleveland, dynamiters partially wrecked the dwelling of Police Officer GeorgO E. Conner, who lately killed a notorious burglar. It is believed that friends pf the latter planned the explosion.... Snowslides in the vicinity of Crested Buttes, Col., earned away two cabins and killed five men.

United States Judge Love rendered a decision at Keokuk, sustaining the constitutionality of the prohibitory late and giving the State courts full powers. In the case of breweries and beer-gardens erected before the passage of the act, it is set forth that proceedings shall be by condemnation.... In the suit of the Government against Maxwell and others, involving 1,700,000 acres of land in New Mexico and Colorado, Judge Brewer at Denver, decided in favor of the defendants.

Five powers of Europe have joined England in warning Greece not to make war on Turkey. The ambassadors at Athens will urge the reduction of the Greek army and navy to a peace footing. The Biitish squadron has orders to assist in defending the Turkish coast against the Greek fleet. Five battalions of Turkish troops have left Salonica for the Greek frontier. Greece has given England notice that she will maintain her claim to Thessaly and Epirus, no matter what the cost. Germany has ordered the ironclad Prinz Frederick Karl to sail for Piraeus. The President went from Washington to Baltimore on the evening of Jan. $5, to attend the charity ball. He was accompanied by Senator and Mrs. Gorman, Miss Endicott, Miss Vilas, Col. Cassidy, Col. and Mrs. Lamont, and Col. and Mrs. Wilson. The Mexican Government is likely to propose to the United States the holding of a special monetary conference in relation to the legalized depreciation of the Mexican dollar. The buildings occupied by six firms on Arch street, Philadelphia, were destroyed by fire. On a rough estimate the losses will aggregate $250,000. f ,_... . ... 'r - .■■■in <■ The Chair presented a letter from the Secretaryof the Treasury, at the session of the Senate on Jan.. 25, stating that national banks hold $5.0 19,859 of the bonds called for payment next month, and a communication from the Secretary of the Interior asking for additional clerks for the Commissioner of Railroads. C. E. Walthall was sworn in as Senator from Mississippi. Mr. Hoar reported a bill to provide for the settlement of the debt of the Pacific railroads. Messrs. Dawes and Ingalls male some severe comments upon the misspelling of words in bills and resolutions received from the House, particularly as io a "measure for the relief of the Northeim Cheyenne Indians. In his opening prayer the House Chaplain feelingly referred to the death of Representative Rankin, of Wisconsin, and invoked the divine blessing and protection upon the sorrowing family. Tjie House thereupon adjourned out of respect to the memory of the deceased.