The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918, May 29, 1886, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON SCOUT. JONES A: CIIANCUV, INiblldicra. UNION, OREGON. THE STORM KING IN OHIO. Wind mid Flood itlvnllliiK Kncli Other In Spreading Dentil and Dlnniilor. Xenia, Mny 13. A terrible storm rased hero from 9 until 12 o'clock last night. It is supposed to liavo been a. waterspout. It struck tho southeastern part ot town and followed tho courso of tho Shawnco river, which was swollen in a few moments ho ns to inundato its banks and neighboring strcots, sweeping awny or totally ruining more thnn 100 houses. Many woro swept down tho current with families in them. Ono of them, thnt of Aaron Ferguson, con tained nino persons of his own family and threo of John Burch's, who had lied thero for safely. A man nnmed Harbor risked his lifo by throwinghimsclf into tho current mid floating ngniust a house, and with n ropo in his IkiikIh succeeded in saving tho inmates of tho Iiouho by means of a bout. Twcnty-throo dead bodies havo been re covered from tho ruins of tho onco happy homes which lire now naught but n tangled mass of timbers nnd slime. Itcllef pin tles nre hard at work. Tho doctors uro all overworked, ami nearly every uninjured Iioiihu Is a hospital. 'J'lio condition of tho town Is sickening. Tho groans of tho tvoundod fill tho air, and whole families havo been killed. Over a milo of tho l.ltllo Miami railroad is completely gone, and no trains can bu run, Tho nearest approach is Dresden .1 unction. The list of (lend Is ns follows: Mrs. Nol Ho Anderson and sister; Lydhi Casey (col ored; threo widows past CO years of ago who lived on Ilarr's bottom; .Mrs. Samuel Cochron nnd two sons aged 115 and 25 years, widow and two sons of tho late Sam uel Cochron, hotter known as "Sam Patch," who lived across tho creek on King street In tho bottoms near tho depot; Mat Evans (colored), day laborer, wifo and child, tho child is missing: Orrlu Morris (white), laborer, wifo ami flvo children, threo girls nnd two boys, tho oldest a girl IB yearn of ngo and tho youngest a balm of 10 month, who lived on tho west sido of Second street near tho creek; Stnplion Dov boii (colored), laborer, who lived on Ilarr's bottom; William Powell, cart-driver, wifo and six or eight children, who lived on Do troitHtreet. Ono of his children escaped from tho house, us did Henry Ilrazziltou, his son in-law. Mr. Powell and two chil dren wcro found this morning. Tho rest ot tho missing nro Lowis Ander son and wifo (colored). Thoy lived In Ilarr's bottom. Mrs. Ed Lindsay, who lived in tho fork of tlio creek near thodepot, is also mlKsing. Tho incidents wcro of an exciting nature almost beyond description. A lino-man was standing on tho ombniik inent, and before ho could realize his danger ho was In tho Hood ami swept a mllo by tho raging waters. A telegraph operator got into the water, and floating somo distance, ho caught onto a trco. A Iioiihu camodown in tho flood and sunk tho tree ho was perched on. Ilo climbed on tho Iiouho and started down tho current until ho camo ncroRH another trco. Ho cllnchod It nnd remained until rescued several hours later. AT ATTICA, INDIANA. A tornado struck Attica at 0:10 hist evening, and In flvo minutes 200 houses were destroyed, among which woro tho ltovcro house, and tho Chicago it Great Southern freight depot. Many business houses and residences uro in ruins, and about soveaty people injured. A Mrs. Davis wait found dead In tho ruins of her IioiiHe. Many telegraph lines aro down in tho track of the storm. Tho midnight ex press train on tho Wabash road ran Into a washout and was ditched. (t is a total wreck. Tho mailing clerk was slightly in jured. Hepnrts show tho following deaths : lott Davis, seriously injured. lane Idle. Mrs. A. Maxham. Will Vandovendero. Mrs, Ann Munrchcad nnd son. Mrs. Benton Ciamblo. Two (laugh tors of John Bethel. Mrs. Klrby nnd sou. I teed ilraily. (. S. Paris. John Krslngers. A terrific cyclone struck Lognnsport, Ind. Hundreds of houses were unroofed, fences, trees nnd houses blown down. Tho high school and American normal collego lost thoir roofs. Thousands of trees block tho country roads. Lightning struck sev eral houses anil their inmates were badly shocked, but thero was no loss of lifo. Damage, about 50,000. Tho storm did frightful damago in ami nbout Springfield, Ohio. Tho High street bridge, recently completed, was under mined and in now a mass ot ruins. Hun dreds ot families have been driven from th dr homes in tho eastern and southern portions of the city, many barely awaken ing In tlmo to savo their lives. Tho scene in that quarter Is ono ot frightful devasta tion. Dwellings aro washing full of soil and debris. Tho railroads aro all locked up. Tho York street sewer broko and tossed tho boiler, engino and heavy machinery of tho Common Sense Engine company nnd immense Ohio Southern railroad shops like- feathers, and a four hundred foot brldgo over tho east fork of tho Little Miami river noar llarniau was swept away and surging down the stream torodown tho iron brldgo two miles below. In many sections ol Ohio tho storm pro vailed to greater or leas extent, spreading death and destruction on all sides. Arthur's Condition Uncliniiu'ort. A Now York dlspatchsays thero is no now feature In ox-President Arthur's condition, Ho has annoying periods of depression which give rise to tho statement that ho Is growing worse. HIsfrlends aro not allowed to see him. Paul Potter wiites In Town Topics: Thodaily papers havo shown great const 'oration for ex President Arthur's eenwitivenens to tho printed stories concern ing his ill-health. Tho subject is scarcely over referred to, or when touched upon is treated in such a. fashion as to Indicate that Arthur's condition denotes dully Im provement. I am sorry to hear thero Is lens foundation for this report than could bo wished. From 250 pounds tho ox-president's weight has gono down to UI0 pounds. Weeks have elapsed slneo his most Intimate friends havo been admitted to liU preocuco. Pit slil lit; Atnrrlrnn Exports. IIjii. U. 11. Wushbiirne, of Chicago, lint accepted tho presidency of tho American exhibition, to bo held nt London commenc ing May 2, 1887, and to contluuo two mouths, Tho presidency was tendered to Mr. Wnshburuo by tho executive council. Tho object of tho exhibition is to mako In Loudon u thorough uu.l comphito exposi tion of tho urts, inventions, manufactures, products nnd resources ol tho United States, to the end that tho American ox port trade may bo stimulated and In crvnucd. Cholera In Knly. Rome dispatch: Ten cases ol cholera nte reported nt Venice, and a serious outbreak ol cholera Is announced at UarL THE SECOND ST0RJI IN OHIO. A Tornndo Itlvnlllns Anything the ICIcmciit JIuro Th ii Vnr I'roiluccct. A Kenton (0.) special says Ono of the most terrible storms ever known in this section of country pnsso.l over tho north ern part of tho county list night, and its pathway is maikcd with wide-spread deso lation nnd death. Tho storm commenced on tho Whiteside farm, about eight miles north of tho city of Kenton, whereitstruck a now brick houso which now lies in ruins. From this point tho storm moved east ward. A barn owned by Henry Gcrllch was blown off its foundations. Tho orchnrd ol Michael Ziglcr was totally destroyed and tho roof blown off his barn. Tho hoiiseg belonging to dames Fisher and J. N. Sur plus wcro totally destroyed and tho mem bers of tho families badly hurt, Wil liam McKlrco was struck by lightning nnd instantly killed. Tho Higgins church wns blown flat to tho ground. David Higgins' house wns shattered. A school Iiouho in thocentcrof Jackson town ship was cntirelv destroyed. A now barn belonging to W. II. Fleming, of this city, was blown into fragments. Tho daningo enmlot bo estimated, but will reach into the hundred thousands. A special from Forest (0,) says: The storm lino Inst night was one of the most fearful that over visited this section ol country. It camo tin suddenly, inky black clouds being livid with light, which mado the atmoHphcro black as night. A roaring noiso accompanied tho storm. In tins vicinity it swept a clean track half a mile in length, not striking a town to any ex tent. Win. MeElreo, wifo and mother-in law, and Mr. Higgins wcro buried In the ruins ot a largo brick house, and the first named was killed. Tho lest wero injured tho last named fatally. Mrs. Leo was killed in her house. Isaac Lambert vae buried under tho house and fatally injured A. Ii. Packert was fatally hurt by falling timbers. 'I homnsMooro was buried under the ruins of a large framo house and badly hurt. Charles Packert and .1. V. Tlinmii son, sleeping in thesamo bed in this house, wero carried n long distnuco nnd landed safely in tho bed, Thomas Hart and wife weio blown from their bed in the second story and tho latter is perhaps fatally hurt A ten year old sou of Joseph Ruinmol had his collar bono broken nnd was otherwise hurt. Two churches, tho Union Ilothol nnd the Methodist Episcopal, wero destroyed. The pastor of tho latter had succeeded in pay lug its largo debt only u few days ngo. Two brick school-houses wero destroyed, the bell of ono being carried a quarter of a mile. Largo stones and limbs woro carried long distances, trees wcro uprooted by the acre and hundreds of orchards aro com pletely gone. Some farm's .nro swept clean of everything. Largo numbers ot whoop and horses wero killed, leathers were blown from chickens, trees were stripped ol their bark, ground was ploughed up, and devastation ami ruin mo on every side. Tho Chicago express on tho I'ort Wayne allroad had a rough experience, passing through tho tornado which struck eastern Ohiou. Lightning Unshed continuously from the t i mo the train left I' ort Wuyno, at 8 o'clock p. in., nnd rain descended ulmost solidly until Lima, Ohio, was passed. Such a storm t ho passengers Juki never seen no fore, nud tho ladies, of whom unite a num ber wero on (ho train, wero greatly freight- ened, nud tho gentlemen woro two scared llieinsolves to boot much service In allaying their fears. '1 ho wind steadily increased in fury mill tho breaking off ot trees and tho usliing sibilutioii ol telegraph wires made a concord of wild sounds. J lie train passed n forest 22'.) miles west of Pittsburg nbout 10:,'1.. Tho engineer wns then sending tho locomotive along at about thirty miles an hour. Tim engineer put on more steam, and when about threomllesfrom Klrby tho storm was ut its height, buddenly there was a dull roar in tho distnuco and then t lie cyclone tore across tho level plain on the south sido ot the track nud, catching u big tree, toiu it up by tho roots and flung it across the cms. Ono limb struck the loco motive and cut the cowcatcher in two. Another limb fell upon tho platform and steps of the llrst car mid demolished it. Other branches smashed In windows alone three ordinary curs mid two Pullman sleepers. Telegraph poles camo dancing down at the sumo tlmo and rocks and brushes blow through tho air in riotous scurry. Tho car windows wero smashed to pieces nnd cracked and splintered and glass (lew in every direction. Tho trnin kept on the rail and tho engineer, applying the ulr brake, brought It to a standstill within two hundred yards. Every pas senger was In a paroxysm of fear. The sleepers woro transferred Intodons of wildly excited men nnd women. Tho railway men kept fairly cool mid us soon ns they could nsHisited in tho restoration ot couildeuce. Tliostorm continued. Thonlr wasslill tilled with Hying branches nud stones while tho glare of electricity from tho clouds intensified the horror of tho scene. Though every win dowinthesleepers "Hndcn" nud "Salainls" wero fractured, and almost every pane in the other conches wero smashed, it is re nin ikahlo that very fow passeugors were hurt. Mr. C. C. How, a merchant otCnnton, Ohio, was in his berth in the sleeper "Snla mis" when tho tree shivered the glass about him ami drove ono pieco under his right eye with such force t tint tho eyo was liter ally cut out. A lady in the samo cur, who refused to give her name, was also cut, though not seriously, nbout tho face. A tew others had their hands cut. Tliostorm did not abate much, except that the tor undo panned away. An idea of Its force may bo conceived from tho fact that rocks were blown into tho ears on tho south side and had sullleient impetus lott to pierce the western wIiuIowh as clear as it tltey wero bullets from Catling guns. Likely to Injure I'unnn's. Washington dispatch: Secretary Lamnr thinks tho Coke eattlo trail bill contains iv big job likely to injure a large number o! Nebraska farmers. The bill provides that range forly-ono "along tho eastern boun dary ol Colorado" bo dedicated to tho use of nn intor-stato cattle trail. The bill has passed the senate and Kcagan is pushing it In t..o Iiouho in the Interest ot Texas rattle men. Mr. Lamar thinks range lorty-ono in Nebraska, which Is also along theeastern lioiiiidury ot Colorado, will bo claimed by tho cattlemen If tho hill misses asitstands. He called at the senate to-day to see tho Nebraska senators about tho matter. Range forly-ono In Nebraska is covered with settlers who havo petitioned tho sec retary to fiitcrnoso his protection against having tho thousands ot Texas cuttle turned over their farms regularly every spring and full. Texas men wuut to breed their cattle In tlio south (luring the winter and drivo them to Dakota and Montana tor feed in tho summer TivKiiip a (Hooray VIevr. Washington special: Statesmen here, from every part of the country, proiHct that the labor difllcultlefl have not reached their climax and that there Is something more terrible to come than hits yet devel oped. They largely believe that there will bo much blood shed and destruction ot property before the trouble Is over, because they regard the demand tor eight bourn work with ten hours pay as unreasonable nnd believe both nidus nro determined to win. There are no Indication! ot violence here. A HILL TO REGULATE C03LMERCE Tho bill to regulato commerce, known ns tho Cullom bill, ns amended nnd passed by tho sciiato, provides for a commission of flvo persons, to bo appointed by tho prcsi dent, by and with tho advice nnd consent ot tho senate, to carry out tho purposo of tho bill. Tho principal offico ot tho com mission is to bo nt Washington, where g:n oral sessions nro to bo hold, but special bos sions tnny bo held clscwhero, to Bult public convenience, in which ensethonecessnry ex peases incurred nro to bo paid from tho treasury. Not nioro than threo of tho flvo commissioners shnll be apppointed from the snino political party. All persons hold ing stocks or bonds of nny common enrrier, or holding ofllcial relations to such cor poralious, nro declared inciigiblo for ap pointment. Tho commissioners must not engage in nny other business. Tho commis sion is given authority to exnmino into tho business nnd the management of nil com "jon cnrrlers subject to the provisions of tho lull, and to obtain lull and com plcto information ns to such business. They may require the attendance nnd test! mony of witnesses nnd tho production of nil hooks, tinners, agreements, tariffs and documents relating to any matter under Investigation, ami may, to that end, m voko tho nid of the United States courts, Persons havingcomplaiits tomakongaiust . .... .. ... . any common carrier ui iiuursiaio com metro shall make complaint in writing to tho commission; tho commission shall send the complaint to tho common carrier and require cither satisfaction of the complaint ornnniiHwer in writing within a specified time. If reparation is not made within tho tune stilted tho commission sliall investi gate the complaint. Tho commission shall nlan Investlgato all complaints forwarded to it by tho stato cominlHsions, and may institiito inquiries on its own motion. Complaints shnll not be dismissed because ot tho absence ol direct dnmngo to com plainant. Reports of tho cbmmission shall bo in writing, nnd its decision shall bo mado prima fncio evidence in all judicial proceedings. Whenever any common car rier shall refuse to obey any lawful order of tho commission, it is mudc tho duty ot tho commission to apply to tho United States circuit court silting in equity, alleging tho violation; nud tho court shall hear mid de termine t lie matter on short notice and with out the formnl proceedings or ordinnry suits but so no to do justice, nud tho court may In proper cases issuo writs or Injunctions or other process, niandatory or otherwise, to restrain tho further violation of tho orders of tho commission on tho partot tho common c irrier oiieniung. jj or sucn purposes circuit courts shall bo deemed always In session. Tho bill requires that all charges for nny service in transporting piiHHongers or freights, or storing goods by common carriers, shall bo reasonable. It prohibits all rebates and drawbacks and all unjust discrimination, requiring that all persons shall bo charged and treated alike for services rendered under substan tially similar circumstance mid condition. Every common carrier subject to tho bill shall within sixty days after it becomes a law file with tho commission copies of all its tariffs, or fares and freights, including its classifications and terminal charges, and shall mako Ihnm public so far as the commission may doom practicable. No ai'vauco on such published rates shall bo inndu without ten dnys' public notice. Tho "long mid short haul" clause, being section four of the bill, reads as follows: That it shall be unlawful for any com mon carrier to chargoorreceivonny greater compensation in tlio nggregato lor tho transportation ot passengers ot tho like class mid quantity ot property subject to the provision of this net for shorter thnn for longer distnuco over tho saiiio line, in the samo direction nud from tho samo orig inal point of departure or to tho sumo point of arrival, but this shall not be con st rued ns authorizing nny common carrier within tlio terms of this to charge and receive a greater compensation for shorter or for longer distances; provided, however, that upon implication to the commission appointed under tho provisions of this act such common earlier may inspect cases, to bo imtlKit i.i-.I to charge less for long than for shorter distanco for the transportation of passengers or property, and tho commis sion may from time to timo make general rules exempting such designated common carriers in such special cases from opera tion of this section of this act, and when such exception hIiuII havo been made and published, thoy shall, until changed by tho commission, or by law, hnvo liko torco and and effect as though tho samo had been specified in this section. Any common earner who shall violato provisions ot this section ot this act shall lie deemed guilty of extortion, nnd sliall bo liable to the person or persons against whom any such excessive charge wns mado for all damages occasioned by such viola tion. The bill now goes to tho house of repre sentatives for ei nciirronce. LATER DETAILS OF THE STORM. It Destructive, 1'iiry Not ICxiiKSeratcd In tho First Account. Nowh of tho damago ot tliostorm Wednes day night, says a Cincinnati dispatch, con tinues to como. Madison county, O., suf fered to tho extent of nioro thnn two hun dred thousand dollars. Tho streams in that county, gouorally low, wcro banked, nud unprecedented Hood carried away nearly every road bridge In l-ayetto county u Hood camo tearing down Paint creek into Washington court houso. In four hours it roso to eighteen fcot. All tho lower part of tho city was itiuml toil. Many people woro driven from homo and dozens of bridges wnshed awny. Tho dam- o in Clinton county is chielly by wind. Flvo barns aro reported destroyed and timber prostrated over a largo area. In Rutlor county fifty feet ot tho Woodsdalo bridge over the Miami river was blown off, nnd tho lino iron bridge on tho Elliott turn pike wns demolished. Miles ol fences were laid low, nud ninny small bridges torn out. A house in I.emontowii wns domniisiicd mid a domestic Injured. In tho village ol Sovoit .Mllo tho streets wero impiissaiiio trom fallen trees. Tho public school build ini! wns dninnccd. Tho roof ot tho Metho dist church was hurled against tho parson age, crushing in its walls. Tlio ministers family narrowly escaped death. Half a dozen barns nro blown down. At Middle- ton trees wero blown down. Ihorlver roso very high and was tilled with wrecks of houses, barns and fences. Tho mills are nil stopped. .Nearly nil access to tlio town is cut off. Heavy damage by wind occurred outh of Mlddleton. There has been great dnmngo to railroads around Sidney by washouts, bovoral culverts between bid- ney and Qulucy are out. Tho Dayton nnd Michigan road bus several breaks between Sidney and Dayton and two culverts out near Johnstown station. Tho Lake Shore and Western trains suspended near Lima by washouts. The malls from overy direc tion uro badly delayed. Anxious For a Fljrlit. Three thousand moil belonging to tho union vulunteors and 100 otllccrs ot the an.... f,....k lt,t-.lt ,,rf.,Wu1 ill Intll flt-llll CIIII1W ,,IV (t,V .- J.( put in tho Held by UUter fit tho rebellion iigitiiiftt Irish Homo rule, 'i no volunteers, it Is stated, offer to equip themselves. THE PRESIDENT'S MARRIAGE. Quiet Ceremony Awny from Whlto House In June, tlio Washington special: The marriage of President Cleveland to Miss Frankiol'ol son will take place about tho middle ot June. Thero is no reason to believe that tho ceremony will Lo performed at tho white house, but, on tho contrary, there is a general impression thnt it will bo a pri vate one nt tlio bride's residencoln Buffalo. The dato fixed is at a time when congress will bo in session, but tho president can leave the city for a few days without any discomfort. It is understood thnt Miss Cleveland, who has thus far performed the social du ties attendant upon her brother's position so ncceptably, is well pleased with tho prosptctof his marriage, and will bo glnd to bo relieved from a mode of life which lias never been thoroughly congenial to her. Tho old farm-houso ot Holland patent is being remodeled for her future residence, nnd now furniture lias been purchased for the guest chamber. Tho wedding will bo a quiet affair, for tlio president is nverso to any display, and only tlio most intimato friends of the brido nnd groom will bo pres ent. Tho members of the cabinet and their families will bo invited. THE FORTr-NDiTII CONGRESS. i. Record of Proceeding In I'runclies or the Same, Roth Se:jate, Mny 11. Hoar presented a memorial from the republican central com mitteo ot Ohio charging that tho election ot Henry 15. Pnyno to bo United States sena tor was secured by bribery, fraud and cor ruption, and requesting tho senat to In vestigate it. Referred. A number of peti tions wero presented and referred praying tongrcsa to ennct legislation ngniust olco mnrgnrino. Alter tho routino morning business tho inter-stato commerco bill wns taken up and its consideration resumed. An amendment offered by Wilson, of Iowa, which would punish men who knowingly asked for or received a reduction of ratea, was, after a short debate, rejected. Several other amendments wero offered, somo being ndopted nnd others rejected. Tho bill was finally ordered reprinted as amended, and the senate adjourned. House, May 11. Tho special order for tho day being consider ition of business re ported from tho committeo on privatoland claims tho houso, after tho reading of tho journal, wont into committee of tlio whole on bills providing for tho nppointtnent of n, commission to settle private land claims in tun territories or Now .Mexico, Arizona ana tho stato of Colorado. Tho committeo on commerco reported tho bill authorizing tho construction of a bridge across the Missis sippi river at St. Louis. Tho houso then went into committee of tho whole on tho nrmy appropriation bill, consideration of the measuro occupying tho timo until ad journment. Senate, May 12. Mitchell submitted a concurrent resolution expressing thosenso of congress that negotiations should bo en tered into between tho United States and tlio Chineso government witli a view of securing such modifications of tlio present treaty with Clilnn ns mny result in stop ning the coming of Chinese to this country, excepting in tlio enso of diplomats nnd their Bervunts, nnd except, also, in tho enso of persons ut sen to seek a plnco ol shelter Iteferred to tho conimitteo on foreign emi gration. 1 ho consideration of tho inter stato commerco bill wns then resinned, Alter acting on a number of amemlnionts some ol them being ndopted and others re jected, tho bill camo to a vote and was pushed yeas -17, nays 4. The negative votes were those ot Messrs. Drown, Col ipiitt, Morgan nnd l'unuomc. A number of pairs were announced. Tho bankruptcy bill was then laid pro forma botoro tho leiiate, but. Hoar yielded in favor of tlio pousion bill, which latter nccoidingly re mains tlio unfinished business. House, May 12. In tho morning hour Delmoiit called up tho joint resolution providing for indemnity to certain Chineso subjects for losses sustained within tlio jurisdiction ot tlio United States. Tho res- olution was considered in committeo of tho whole. Belmont gavo tho history of tho Chineso mnssaero nt Dock bprmgs, Wyo. Hilt nud Worthlngton, of Illinois, spoko in favor of tho bill. Ponding further discussion tho morning hour expired and tho committee roso nnd tho liouso went into committeo ot tho wholo on tho nrmy upprjpriation bill. Rockwell moved to in crease from 51100,000 to S 100,000 tho ap propriation for tho iiiunufncturo ol arms at tho Snrlngfiold armory. Tho motion wns ngreed to 80 to 8-1. The comniitteo then roso and tho house, by a voto of 10.'! to lOu. refused to agreo to tho bpringtieid nrmory amendment, thus reversing 1110 action of the committeo and tho blil was passed. Senate, May 1.1. Tho bill passed cre ating a new judicial circuit of tho United Stntes. Under this bill tho Eighth circuit is mndo to include Nebraska, Kansas, Arkntisns and Colorado, tho Ninth to in- cludo Minnesota, I ,wa and Missouri, tho Month to include California. Oregon nnd Nevada. Tho bill also provides that tho present judgo of tho Ninth circuit, us here- toiore reconstructed, being California, Ore gon mid Novndu, shall ho judge of tho now j emu circuit, nnd that the president shall nppomt n iiidge for tho now Ninth circi.it, The pension bill wna thon considered. Mr, Dhur explained that it was intended to provide tor the disabled union soldiers of tho late war who found it dilllciilt or im possible, without their ownliult. whether 11 v loss 01 papers or 1 eat 1 ot witnesses, to pro vet heir eases under exist ing law. Tho bill .mi- iwatr said, included pensions for depend out parents who lost a son in tho service, but who were not, ns required by existing law. dependent upon tho son at tho timo of tlio bervlcc. Ho did not think the num bcr of persons to bo ndded to tlio pension roll, under thin bill, would exceed 230.000 Mr. Logan did not think it would amount to nioro than ono-half of that number, hb It related 01 ly to persons who had not heretofore been ablo to get pensions. Mr. lllnlrdid not believe tlio nmnuut of money involved would exceed $20,000,000 a year. House, May 13. Mr. Rice, from the com mitteo on foreign affairs, reported back the resolution requesting tho president to in form tlio liouso what steps had been taken to havo tho seizure ot tho "David J. Adams" investigated nnd to communicate at tho earliest practicable day the circum stances under which tho seizure was made. Adopted, Mr. Worthington, from the snino committee, reported back the resolution cnlbng on the president tor copies ot nny correspondence with tho Mexican govern ment relative to the claims specified in tho llfth section ol tho net of congress ot Juno, 1878, and other information on tho sub ject. Adopted. Tlio Chinese indomnity lull was. nfter considerable discussion. pin-M-d. Then tho bill enlarvim; noworsnnd duties of tho department of ucriculturo wns considered in committeo of tint wlmln. Mr. Weaver favored 11 bill which would p!v labor mi impetus which it had not vet en. joyed. Labor wns organizing for 11 great contest with monopoly, aud it had tho right to be hoard in every council that might pass upon its condition nnd upon the need of power nnd rsspect that must be pven to U. Pending further discussion the committee arose nud the house adjourned. BnxAin, Mny 14. Among bills passed were the following: For a public building at Ft. Dodge, In., $100,000; increasing the appropriation for a public bulldingat Mar quette, Mich., to 125,000, nnd extending the limit for a public building nt Terra Haute, Ind., to 178.000. The senato then took up tho calendar, nnd passed the bills appropriating $15,000 for the exten sion and enlargement of tho custom house nt KnnsiiH City, Mo.; extending tlio limit nnd cost of tho Detroit public building to Sl,:i00,000; to f-rect a public building at Lnfnycttc, Ind., $75,000; to erect a bonded warehouse at St. Paul, Minn., $140,000; for extending tho limit for 11 building at Denver, Colo., $575,000. A liouso bill was passed authorizing tho construction ot a bridge ncross tlio Ohio river between Cov ington nnd Cincinnati. Senator Riddleber ger protested ngaiust theso bills ns takinga largo amount of money onto! tlio treasury. Ho asked how much these bills would tako from thn treasury, and said ho presumed no senator would violnte his constitu tional obligation by voting for a bill in which ho was interested. Tlio general pen sion bill wns then considered uutil ad journment. House, Mny 14. The house this morn ing passed the bill appropriating $50,000 for tho completion ot a public building nt Wichita, Kansas. The bill proposing ex tension of tho patent laws, gavo rise to do bato on the tariff. Mr. Dunn, ot Arknti sns, speaking in opposition to tlio tariff bill, Intimated thnt opposition to the pat ent laws created monopolies, nnd main tallied that a protective injured the peopls of tho west and benefited tho manufactur ers oT tho east. Mr. Kelloy, of Pennsylva nia, defended tho tnriff laws, nnd said that if tlio policy of Arkansas would permit tho development of her resources, sho would fihino resplendent among tho industrial na tions of tho world, and her peoplo would abound in wenlth. In reply to a question by Mr. Dunn ns to what now prevented them Irom so doing, Mr. Kelloy Raid: "The theory that led to tho establishment ol tho southern confederacy was that our work shops should bo on tlio other side of tho ocean." A night session waB held at which the liouso passed forty-tivo pension bills. House, May 15. Tho bill w as passed authorizing tho Kansas ot Arkansas Valley oad to constructarnilway through Indian territory. Tlio special bill was passed establishing a sub-treasury at Louisville, Ky. After the passage of tho bill establish ing a sub-trensury at Louisville, tho house proceeded to tho consideration of tho bill for tho nppointmentof a commission to in spect and report 011 Indian nffnirs. The rcmnindcr ol the afternoon wns consumed in a decision ot this measure. Se.vate, Mny 17. A largo number of peti tions aro coming to the senate relating to oleomargarine nnd other imitations of but ter. A great majority of tiio petitions aro from agricultural and dairy associations mid favor tlio bill proposing an internal revenuo tax 011 tlio product named, and regulating its niaiiufacturo nnd sale. Tho opposing pclilionsnre from grain exchanges and similar bodies, protesting against any such law and suggesting that it would bo sufficient for congress to require such pro ducts to bo properly labeled. Tho senate passed the following measure: A bill author izing juries of tlio United State-i circuit and district courts to bo used interchangeably. At 2 o'clock the pension bill wns laid be fore the senn I e. The pending amendment was that heretofore offered by Van Wyck, providing that 110 soldier under tho net shall receivo less than $8 per mouth. ISIair moved to amend tho amendment by sub stituting four dollars for eight. Rejected. Logan moved nn amendment providing that all pensions heretofore granted under any previous act lo any soldiersluill, where less than 88 per month has been allowed, bo increased to $8 a month, and 110 less amount sliall be allowed to any pensioner, being n soldier, under this or any previous net. Rejected yeas 22, nays 27. Without further action tho senate went .into execu tive session, and when the doors were re opened, adjourned. House, May 17. A bill wns Introduced by G author, of Wisconsin, by request, to prevent tlio prosecution, under protection of tho United States, of fraudulent claims ngniust foreign governments. Under tho call of tho stales, among the bills intro duced, was the following: Dy Doutello Appropriating $50,000 for tho erection in Washington of a bronze monument to the late Edwin M. Stanton. Tlio house then went into committeo of tlio wholo on the urgency deficiency bill. Tho bill was con sidered briefly and, having been reported to the house, it was passed. On motion of Mr. O'Doimell, from the coinmilleo 011 edu cation, tho rules woro suspended and tho house missed yeas 2011, nays S tlio sen ato bill to nrovido for tho study ot tho nn tore of alcoholic drinks and narcotics, and of their effects 1111011 tho human system 111 connection with several divisions ot tlio subject on physiology and liygleno by pupils in tho public schools of the territories and of tho District of Columbia and In tlio mill tnry nud naval academies and Indian nud . , . .. I ,1.. colored senoois 111 1110 lumiunw ui United States. tho POLITICAL NEWS AND NOTES. A stampede of republican papers to tho fiiipport ot Edmunds is reported in Ver mont, Tlioro is a movement in Louisiana to adopt a constitutional amendment abolish ih the state senate. Warring republican factions in California havo patched up a ponce, which will be tested in the convention to bo held August 25th. Down in Texas thoy are trying to decido whether tho Farmers' alliance should bo curried into politics orpolitlcs carried into tho alliance. It is generally understood in Pennsylva nia labor circles that Mr. Powderly will ae cept tho democratic nomination "for gov ernor if tendered him. Virginia had agreateruumber of olectoral votes than any other stato till 1805. Now there nre eleven stntos nhead of her, and two others holding 1111 equal representa tion. It is believed in Georgia political circles that Gen. John 11. Gordon will receivo tho democratic gubernatorial nomination, mainly on account of his strength with tho old soldiors. Tho Davenport Democrat pleads for a short campaign in Iowa. As thore aro few new issues it considers that the poople w ould rather dovoto thoir time to business than to politics. The Massachusetts Civil Service reform league suggests to the president that re movals and nppointments be postpon d fur 11 specific time in order thnt tho public may be heard from. MHssHchiiMitU republicans nro not so cer tain to nominate I.ieut.-Gov. Ames forgov cruor. Congressman ltiee nud Mr. Crupo nro both htromily bucked, nnd the sena torial election threatens to complicate the matters. A Washington county correspondent in forms the country that Messrs. Elkinsand Mauley nre ottwi at the capital looking niter Maine's intorests. It is m.t. Mi,,.i just what thev will do. but nn flfinlil dirt. will do all they can. GENERAL NEWS AND NOTES. A fire broko out nt Gainesville. Fla , de stroying nil tlio buildings nnd contents on tho south sido of the city square. The ng gregato loss is about $70,000, with very little insurance. A monument to tho soldiers of the Charleston Light Dragoons who died in the service of the confederacy during the war, wns dedicnteil on the 11th. Senator But ler delivered tlio address. It is rumored in London that certain, cnbinot ministers, not mentioned, will re sist every proposed modification of tho homo rule bill, ns originally introduced. It is said these ministers gavo only condi tional consent to even tho consideration of the proposed amendment's. A very Inrgo nnd enthusiastic meeting of citizens wns held nt tlio Academy of Music, Brooklyn, to express sympathy with Mr. Gladstone and his homo rule hilt. Mayor Whitney presided. Gcorgo Bradley, a desperado at Lonn, 0., shot at two men and killed ayounggiil. Mr. Wocrishotfcr, a prominent grain man o! New York, dropped (lend ut his home. Eight persons were drowned in tho Neo sho river, Kansns, by the capsiilne; of a boat. Tlio It. L. Spencer novelty compar.-, of Wi'llingford. Conn., hits failed for about $150,000. The strike of sugar refiners in Brooklyn is ended. Tho strikers surrendered uncon ditionally and asked for work. Those tnken buck will be paid $l.45aday instead of $1.:!5, as formerly, and tho 'hours o! Inbor will be more reasonable. Payments will bo made twice a month. Tho men struck for a recognition ot the right of their union lo dictate terms, in which they railed. Francis T. Ilord, attorney general of In diana, has been rierlnrcd insano nnd taken to tho insane asylum. His mania takes tho form of tuurouiidod jealousy of hi wife, 54 years old. mid ho nssaulted nnd threatened to kill n reputable cttlieu who is a ictini ol ins jealous rage. Charles J. Noel, of Plninfield. N. J., his wife, mother, grandmother, young son, and a boarder were all poisoned by eating greens. They were taken with vninitingand spasms. Antidotes wcro iidniinisteied. .nid it is thought they will all recover except the mother. The Rev. John Evans read a paper on "Gladstone" at the weekly conference of tho Baptist ministers in New York. The caused considerable discussion. Ono of the speakers hoped that not Ireland alone would eventually have home rule, but, that, a parliament might, in time, be cslablish'-d in Edinburgh for the Scotch and one in Wales for the Welch. Th sentiment ap peared to bo favorable to Mr. Gladstone. Tho steamer ''Beaconsfield," from Win Marino, passed 11 wrerk, apparently 11. biig, latter part of the iiaino "AlaniB." probably the brig "A. L. Palmer," from Now Y01 k for Copenhagen, before reported a band on-d March 11 th. Several casks wero Hotting about a little to the southward of t h wreck. The brig was seen May 7th. I.iti tude IK! degrees and 44 minutes, longitude 10 degrees nud 10 minutes. At Salem, Mass., n stugii.g fell from tho Lafayotto Place Methodist, church. Three men fell thirty-flvo feet. Fracois Labroix had his ankle, wrist nnd pelvis broken aud died in nbout six hours. Henri Chouv.ird is at the hospital with 11 broken head and injured hip bone, mid it is thought severe internal injuries. A third, named Lnplant. held on to a ropo anil slid down without injury. Lorenzo Gordon, 11 Victor, N. V., farmer, suffocated himself witli gas in the National hotel at Rochester, N. Y. Ho was cautioned before retiring how to turn off the gas, but he deliberately turned it oil and was found dead next morning. He appeared to havo been suffering from melancholia. Ho was in prosperous circumstances. A FAVORABLE VOTE EXPECTED. The Kill to ICnlnruo tlio I'ower, mid Untie of tlic Department ol Agricul ture. Tho bill before the house to enlarge tho powers and duties of tho department ol agriculture is pretty sure of recoivir.g an affirmative vote in that body. A similar bill received a largo allirmative vote in tlio houso upon three previous occasions. Feb ruary 7, 1881, the yens wero 101, ray-', S:i. On a motion to suspend the rules nnd pass the bill, there were lacking but two votes of the necessary two-thirds. On May 10, 1SS2, after a long discussion, the bill was passed by yeas 18!!; nuys 7; not Not ing, 1. Again 011 December 15. ISSf, 11 motion lo suspend tho rules ami pass tlio bill, prevailed by yeas 150; nays, GO. This bill wns sont to the senate and on February 15, 1S85, three 'eoks prior to the oxpira tion of the congress, was reported favora bly by the committeo oil agriculture, but was not reached for consideration. These several votes in tho house on former occa sions indicate that tho bill now under con sideration will bo passed ut this session, and, as far ns can uo ascertained by con versation ith inoiubers, it is safe to say that the majority will bo very large. The bill creutes 1111 additional executive depart ment, to bo known ns tho department of agriculture, at. the head of which will be a secretary, who Is to besimilnr in all respects to the s.'cretnrioi of ousting department. Provision is nlso mado for an assistant scretary, who is to bo paid $1,500 per nullum The present bureau of ngriculturei is transferred to tho iiroposed department, and provision is ninilo for a division of la bor, tho commissioner for which is to bo ap pointed by tlio president nnd senate. This commissioner is to hold ollleo for four years, and to bo paid an annual salary of $4,000. It is inndu tlio duty ol the oni mlssioucr ol labor to collect information upon the subject ot labor, its relation to capital, the hours of labor, tho enruiugt.'f laboring men, tho means of promoting thoir so;inl, material, intellectual aud moral prosperity, and tho bodt means to protect lifo and prevent accident in mines, enrshops, factories and other 'places ol industry. Annual reports on this sub ject nre to bo made to congress. A clause of the bill provides thnt the secretary ot ngriculturo and labor shall be empowered to inquire Into tho caiiseoi (iiscouicu, . ,.. oi i, 1 .,,, ,,,iilovorH and employes within tho United States, and nvile mid hoar sworn statements from both siu-li parties conceriiiutf tho matter m coiitrow ersy. A Mortgage of $10,000,000. The directors of tho Chicago, Kam.n Nebraska railroad, better known ns me Rock Islnnd in Kansas, mot at Atchison. They authorized tho oxocutlon 01 a mort- gngo ol tneir project. ---- - braska extensions to secure a l0""0'1"' 000.000 recently subscribed in New orK. Anionic thoso presont wero Mors. Cable, ..i.?ii t nnd Parker. Tho company has leased a buildlns in Atchison .lor ' Ron- ernl oil ces, nnu tins nireauj i".-" ; y its auditor, secretary, treasurer aud chiet engineer.