THE OREGON SCOUT.
JONES & CUANCEY, 1'ubllalicr.
UNION, - - - OREGON.
GENERAL NEWS AND NOTES.
The annual report of tlio Pacific Mail
steamship company .shows total earnings
during the year ending April 30, 188G
$4,480,000; total expenses, $3,170,000
net earnings, $l,JOO,000.
Nothing is known at tlio war department
in regard to tlio reported notion of General
Miles in offering rewards for tlio capluro ol
rcnecrtdo Apnchcs, dead or nllvc. It
stated that if such is tlio ense, Qonoral
Miles nlono Is responsible and it will not be
sanctioned by the war department. Tlicro
are no funds available for such purpose
and it is said, further, that such a course
would not bo considered civilized warfare.
even against savages.
Tlio villago of Runkels, Wis., on the Vnl
loy division of the St. Paul road, mm to
tally destroyed by flro. Many Bottlers
barely escaped with their lives. Loss est I
mated at $25,000.
Tlio porto declares thero is no foundation
for tlio report that a conspiracy at Sofia
existed for tlio assassination of Princo
Alexander and Minister Nnrnvelof.
Firo in Chicago on tlio 20lh destroyed
$1,000,000 worth of property.
Senator Edmunds reported favorably,
from tlio cotn in I Ltco on foreign relations,
tlio Morgan bill, directing tlio attorney
general to bring suit against Benjamin
Well, to detoriuiiio whether the award
inado by tho United States and Mexican
mixed commission, as to his claim was
obtained by fraud, and to recover tho
money already puid to tlio claimant.
At tho farowoll performance of Miss Mary
Anderson in "I'ygmulion and Gala-Ion,"
and "Comedy and Tragedy," at tho Star
theatre, Now York, sho was called beforo
tho footlights throo times alter tho fall of
the curtain in tho final scouo and made tho
following speech: "I am vory grateful and
almost overwhelmed by this gonorous ex
pression of good fueling towards mo. I
havo been ac-used of being Indifferent to
tho approval bestowed upon me. Lot mo
assure you that this is not so. I am over
most appreciative of tho approval which
may bo given to mo by my countrymen and
countrywomen."
While returning from school nt Gnithors
burg, Mil., Uotty Floyd, nged 14, was over
powered and brutally outraged by an ugly
negro. Tho wholo community is aroused
and scouring tho neighborhood, and tho
brute's capturo will bo followed by itiiino
ilia to lynching.
Tho Hritish Hhip, "William Law," from
Havre, went aehoro at West Scotia near
Loulshurg. Sho is a total loss. To sea
men wcro I'rowncd. Tho uhip wob valued
at $40,000.
Tlio First Motliodist Episcopal church
burned at Elmlrn, N. Y. Loss, $70,000.
Tho United Statos Dynamite works noar
Toiii'h Klvcr, N. J., exploded. Two inon
wcro killed,
Marshal Wilson on tlio 27th purchnsod
tho Green cstato for President Clovoland,
and placed on record a deed r f transfer to
Grovor Clovoland for $21,500. Tho prop
erty consists of nn old stono mansion,
known ns Roscdnlo,audnhouttwcnly-oight
acres of laud. It is located on tho Foiiiilloy
town road and a fow miles from George
town,
lh tlio French chamber of deputies on tho
27th tho government Introduced a bill for
tho oxpulslon of tho Orleans princes, and
domanded its Immcdiato consideration, an
nouncing Its readiness to give Immcdiato
effect to tho provisions of tho act when it
should become a law. M. Demote, minister
of justlco, rend tho proamblo of tho bill,
which Hinted that the princes had seized
every opportunity to damage the republic,
and declared that time had therefore ar
rived when they should cease their Intrigues
within tho borders of Franco. The reading
of tlio bill and tho subsequent roinnrks of
M. Domolo were frequently interrupted by
dorislvo shouts from tho members of the
right, but amid much excitement and con
fusion the motion of urgency was carried
and tho bill was referred to a committee.
Tho German government Is preparing an
espionage bill which will bo Introduced in
tho rcichstng at tho earliest possiblo mo.
incut after tho assembling of that body.
At Keokuk, In., Jacob Steffer, a Well-to-do
rlllzon, was shot dead by his sou John,
who was recently released from an insane
asylum before being fully cured. Tho
yoiiugman hadspuiohow eluded the watch
fulness of the lu mil v and procured a revol
ver and waylaid Ills father in the dark.
The mother of tho youthful maniac, who,
liy hor importunities, procured his libera
tion, Is nearly frantic.
On tho certification of tho civil sorvlco
commission the following persons havo
been appointed special examiners in tho
ponsion alilm at Washington: Henry W.
Snyder of Tennessee, Saninii I), Stnhl of
Illinois, Fred K. Jones of Indiana. Martin
11. Miller of Indiana, Charles '. llerry of
Illinois, Edward Mel. allin of California.
At Lehigh, Iowa, tho fourteen-year-old
kaughter of Mr. Schoonovor, while playing
with a pistol which she supposed was not
loaded, accidentally discharged it. the ball
lodging in the head of her sister, two years
younger,
Tho St. Louis Post-Dispatch, in an extra
edition, states that after tho publication of
Maxw ell's confession last Wednesday week
tho body of 0. A. Prollor was exhumed and
the parts which Maxwell swore in his testi
mony to havo been diseased wero dissected
for the purpose of ascertaining whether or
not Prcller had sulfored from stricture or
any other private ailment. The result of
tlie investigation was that no stricture or
other disordered condition of the parts was
found. Three doctors will bo put on tlio
tand to testify to this as a rebuttal of
Maxwell's testimony.
A London dispatch says that Secretary
llayard's recent unto to Minister West,
which tho latter cabled to Karl Rosobory,
the ltritlnh foreign minister, has boon made
public. It requests that England shall re
strain tlio extreme exercise of whatt'auada
considers to be her legal rights in the mat
ter of kouliig American tUlilug vessels, and
forbid additional sonnies during tho diplo
matic discussion of tho dUputed question.
The note Is couched In calm and judicious
terms throughout, and usiuines tho inten
tion of both countries to secure u removal
ol ruiuo for dispute.
A Illif CoimplrttOTt
CIiIcuko dispatch : A conlorvnco between
Police Cuptuln Bshanck nml tftnto Attor
ney Orliuml oeiurrad to-day. U Is ruiiiorwl
to huvo been about the conspiracy which
the captain bus boeu rrwlltwl with tint ills
rovcry ol Hiirtllii na the rumor Is. It la
aid Mint Captain HclutAak liua lu Ida iioa
tloii tlifib 'siU ol u plot ronooetixl by
MlmnliM whuli iiinteinplillwl blowlim til
Ilia board nl Inula, pollw tatlona uml
vailoua other building In tho city on
4un HIli,
New Government, Notes.
Washington speclnl: The house commit
tee on banking and currency have under
consideration at present a bill providing
for an cnliro now scricj of government
notes, of such designs ns will render the
raising of denominations impossible The
bill wns introduced partly on the rccom
mendntiou of Oon. Rosencrnn, register of
tlio treasury, who favors a complete change
in tho present series and character of tho
currency of tho country and in (lie system
oi nooKKcoping now lu voguo in tlio depart
menis ami partly to tlio oiicct mat trcasu
ry detectives liavo recently camo into nos
cession of a $5 hill which hnd been raised
to $100 and put intoclrculation. A novel
deskn has been presented to tho committee
for tho proposed new notes, which, it is
claimed, will mnko it impossible to raiso
tlio denominations. Tho bill has been sent
to tlio secretary of tho treasury for hla
opinion anil recommendation.
Evangelize tlio Clilnnnmn.
In tho Presbyterian general assembly at
Minneapolis, there wero animated speeches
on the resolution proposed concerning
overtures from missionaries nt Canton
touching upon tho ill-treatment of Chinese
In America. Tho assembly adopted a reso
llltlon commending tho stand of tho Chris
thins on tho IWlfic slope, urging them
yverywhero to cr ato a public sentiment in
favor of protecting and ovnngollzlng the
heathen on our shores, anil directing that
a copy of theso resolutions bo sent in tho
Chinese langungo to tho Chiocso consul at
Washington.
THE FOKTV-MXTH CONGRESS.
A Kceord ol' rroccrillnira In
Koth
ItranclicM ol' tho Smnr.
Sk.vatk, May 25. HnrrNon reported
favorably tho bill to authorize, tho np
polntment of nn additional adjutant gen-
oral of tho army with tho rank of mnjor ol
cavnlry. Placed on tho calendar. During
consideration of a prlvato pension bill
Ingalls severely criticized Gen. lilack, com'
missioncr of pensions, declaring him to bo
an impostor to whom congress granted the
highest pension on tlio falso allegations ol
his being a "wreck." Ilo protested against
Black's enjoyment of such a pension while
opposing pensions to other soldiers. The
president pro lorn laid beforo tho seriato n
letter from the governor of Ohio transmit
ting resolutions adopted by the Ohio state
senate to tho effect that in tho opinion ol
tlio general assembly tho election of Ilonry
11. Payne ns senator to the United States
senate from Ohio at tho last election wns
procured by tho corrupt use of money, mid
asking that tho senate of tlio United States
bo requested to mnko a full investigation
of 'lie matter.
xIot'M:,May 25. Springer, from tho con.-
mittco on territories, reported tho bill to
enable tho pcoplo of Dakota to form a con
stitution and titato government. Ho also
reported advoniely tho sonato bill for tho
admission of tho stato of Dakota and for
tho organization of tho territory of Lin
coln. Iteferred to tlio committee of tho
whole. Dunn, from tho committee on Paci
fic railroads, reported tlio bill to i corpo
rato the Arkansas", New Mexico and Pacific
Railroad company. PhiPWl on tho private
calendar. Mayborry, froin tlio committee
on ways jind iiieiuiH, reported ad vorsoly tlio
bill to carry ill o effect tho convention
inado between tho Unitud States and Mex
ico, signed January 20, 188:1. Reforrcd to
tlio committee of tho whole, Hewitt pro
scutod the minority report, llaudull sub
mitted tho conference report on tho urgent
deficiency bill and it wns agreed to. Tho
house thou discussed the oloomarguriuo bill
until adjournment.
Sknatk, May 20. After the routine
morning business tho sonato proceeded to
tho consideration of prlvato pension bills
on tho calendar. At 2 o'clock tho bank
ruptcy bill was placed before the somite.
Tho bankruptcy bill having boon read, it
was temporarily laid aside and nn amend
ment to the bill providing for tlio taxation
ol railroad grant land wns agreed to mak
ing tho United States tho preferred pur
chaser in case of sales, lly uiinuiiiioUBcnu
sent tho Chinese bill was then taken upaud
discussed by Plumb, Sherman and Hoar.
After debate further, its consideration was
indefinitely postponed and tlio sonato ad
journed. House, May 20.-111011111 reported that
tlio conference on tho postollico bill lias
been unable to agree, mid a further confer
once was ordered. The houso then went
Into committee of tho wholo, Springer, of
Illinois, in tho chair, on tho oleomargarine
bill, nil the general debate oi. tlio measure
being closed. Hatch, in speaking to the
formal amendment, sent to tlio clerk's
desk anil had read the following telegram
received from Chicago: "A protest of sev
eral hundred membersot the Chicago board
of trade against tho action ol the directory
favoring bogus butter was mailed to you
last night." Henderson reallirined every
word spoken by him yesterday. Lnwlur
read a protest against tho bill from tho
Knights ol Labor of Chicago, and opposed
tho bill as taxing a cheap food product out
of existence.
Sunatk, May 27. A resolution was offer
ed by Wilson, which was ordered to lie over
one day, providing tor tlio investigation of
tho matter of the appointment of Indian
traders by the commissioner of Indian
affairs. Tho preamble to th's resolution
recites that in tlio matter of such appoint
ments it i-i stated that actshavo been done
or permitted to tie done in disregard of law
anil tho rights and proper Interests of citi
zens. On Dolph's motion tlio senate took
up the bill restoring to tho United States cer
tain lauds granted tho Northern Pacific
Itailrond company. Van Wyck said the
bill proposed to foiteit from Walhihi to
Portland n portion of tho original grant
over which tlio Northern Pacific did not
contemplate building a lino. His (Van
Wyck's) objection to the bill was that
there wero lauds along other unfinished
portions of tho road and soma along por
tions that had been finished which should
bo included in tho bill. Tho bill as It stood,
ho said, if it passed, would be a legislative
declaration that tho matter ot forfeiture
had been passed upon by congress and no
other forfeiture proceedings could bo un
dertaken. Resolutions cxpresslvo f sor
row ot tho senate at tho death ot the Into
Senator Miller were called up mfd addremes
followed, alter which adjournment took
.utaco.
IIousk, May 27. Dlngley, from the com
mittee on conloronce, submitted a report
that the commltteo on the shipping bill
could not agree. Hrcckourldgo, ot Ken
tucky, thought that the consideration ot
the leport should be postponed until the
members ot the house had nn opportunity
to examine tho provisions ot tho bill care
fully. Attortouie dUcilmloii tlio statement
was made that the pending proposition
was hi m ply to arm tin president with the
right to deprive Ciiuad aiu ol privlliye ol
which thav duprl vail clt Italia ot the UmtM
Hut. The report was then ngrl to
without divtM'iti. IttMoimint Hie considera
tion ol the iiloiniinrjHtiue bill in commit tn
ot Hie hi', Dsii'vl moved to rluUn
hh'II tax mi Mull dwiUr In nlaoutitr
yarin ti ion $4K t.i $Ho Hill iippid the
niiiaiulHiiMit, believing that lh imlgniant ol
the oinmitteo on ii.-ncullur In lUiiitf the
Tftltf ol ta iniiihl Ihi railed upon, but. with
out action, the commUtea ia nnd tht
liouav adjournal,
Sk.vatk. May 28. The chntr laid before
tho senate Wilson's resolution, offered yes
tcrday, providing for nn investigation by
tho committee on Indian affairs into tho
matter of appointments ot Indian traders'
by tho commltteo on Indian affairs. Ilo
fcrred to tlio commltteo on Indian nffalrs
Tlio senate then resumed tho consideration
of tho Northern Pacific Innd forfeiture bill
Tiio pending question wns to lay on the
table Van Wyck's amendment forfeiting all
lands conterminous witli and ndjaccnt to
such pnrts of tho proposed lines not com
pleled at tlio dato of tho passago ot this
act. iho motion to lay on tlio tabic wns
lost, yeas 211, nays 25. Tho question
then recurred on tho adoption of the
amendment. Tho Van Wyck bill for tlio
taxation of railroads wns then placed be
fore tho senate and. under tlio plea of dls
cussing tills bill, thodebiitoon thoNorthcrn
Pacific forfeiture continued. Edmunds
called attention to the fact that tho effect
of tho proceedings thus far on thoNorthcrn
Pacific forfeiture bill was just tho same ns
II tho senators hod all been employed by
the railroad company to "bedevil" tho bill
and to do nntliing nt all In tho matter to
which it related. Ho reminded Van Wyck
that only a little whilo ago that senator
had proposed to give outof tliofundsof tho
United States for that was what it
amounted to a subsidy to tho Union
Pacific railroad company from lands on
which tho United States had a mortgngo
far beyond their value winch subsidy was
intended to aid tho building ot railroads in
.Ncbraskn. Doubtless Van Wyck could ex
plain his inconsistency. If it wns good for
tho Union Pacific to havo United Stales
funds with which to build railroads in Ne
braska why was it not good for Washing
ton Territory that tho Northom Pacific
should bo allowed to finish its road throne);
that territory I Van Wyck, did not think
tho senator from Vermont need bo anxious
about pcoplo making any mistake about
the senators being "all employed by tho
railroad company." Ho did not think
tho word "bedeviling" should bo employed
to characterize an attempt to widen tho
provisions of thoNorthcrn Pacific forfeituro
lull so as to coverlund tinitnuglit to 1)0 for
feited. It wns evident froni tho way tlio
bill had been reported from tlio committee
Hint it was intended to give an ad vantage
to tlio railroad compnny that it proposed
to forfeit only what tho railroad company
wcro wllllngHliouUl bo forfeited. Ho thought
it had been "engineered" in the interest of
tho railroad company. No definite action
was taken beforo the senate adjourned.
House, May 28. The houso then wont
into committco ot tho whole, Springer in
tho chair, on tho oleomargarine bill, tho
lending amendment being that offored by
Daniel, reducing tho special tax on retail
dealers from $48 to $25. Van Schaick
presented a protest from the oxecutivo
board of knights of Labor of Milwaukee.
against tho bill's passngo, Iiultcrworth
favored making oleomargarine sales under
its truo colors, but was not in favor of tax
ing it out, of existence. Hammond moved
to strike out tlio clause requiring olooinar
garino to be packed in now wooden pnek-
ch. lie did not, ho said, know the pur
pose of this provision, but it looked like a
job. It looked not only like an effort to
protect butter but to protect barrels. Re-
cted .So to 8. Gibson bitterly denouue
I tlio bill as a botrayal of tho democratic
party. Townsend offered an amendment
reducing tlio tax on a pound of oleomar
garine from 10 to a cents. McCrnry
moved to fixed tho rato at 5 routs. Re
eled. Glass moved to fix it at 1 cent.
Rejected. Pending action on Townscnd's
niliviidiiicut tho house adjourned.
IfouHi:, May 20. Tliospenkcrluld beforo
tho houso a letter from tlio secretary of
eViite submitting an estimate of $100,100
for inaugurating tlio Dnrtholdi statute.
Iteferred. Mr. Morrison of New York,
from tho committco on pontoHlccs and
postronds, reported a bill amending tlio
status relating to transmission of obsceuo
matter through the mails. Tho amend
ments proposed by his bill nroiiitcnded to
mnko its provisions so definite that they
cannot bo disobeyed witli impunity. Tlio
houso then went into committco of tlio
whole on the oleomargarine bill, tlio pend
ing amendment being Hint offered by Mr.
Townsend reducing tlio tax on oleomarga
rino from 10 to 2 cents per pound. Ko
jected, 00 to 07. Mr. Daniel then offered
his amendment abolishing tho tax on to
bacco, which was advocated by Mr.
McAtloo of New Jorsey. Mr. lluchunan of
Now Jersey, while ho was in favor of tho
repeal of tlio tobacco lax, was opposed to
the amendment us endangering tho passage
of tho bill. Pending action tho committee
rose and tho house adjourned until Tues
day. THE CROP OUTLOOK.
Crnkkhopiici'N nml llujr i1Ialiliig
tSooil li'ilug In Soiiiii Liot'iillllcs.
Chicago dispatch: Tho following crop
summary is printed lu this week's issue of
the Farmers' Review: "As tlio season ad
vances reports ot tho presenco of insects in
winter wheat fields grow more numerous,
but beyond certain afilicted districts in
Kansas, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio tlio re
ports are of an isolated character and do
not appear to seriously threaten tho gen
jrnl outlook tor an average crop yield.
Southern Illinois continues to send in tho
most serious reports as to ravages by
:hliich bugs. Alexander, llond. Edwards,
Jefferson and Mniirocrouiities ui in south
tii Illinois, report great injury In many of
the fields, lircuolu, Franklin and Pano
rama counties in Kansas, Foltonand High
land counties in Ohio, and Howard county
ui Indiana, report considerable injury from
diiuch bugs.
Grasshoppers are reported in numerous
quant. ties in Winneshiek county, Iowa,
Howard county, Indiana, and in Athens
county, Ohio.
Looking over the en tire winter wheat bolt,
the promise is still good for nn average
yield, but the early promise that tho sen
ium was to bring forth a 'bumper' crop
will now be abandoned, Theacreage would
not warrant such nn outcome, unless the
conditions wero everywhere extremely
favorable."
l'lcliireoqiie. i'tiiindn.
An opportunity, such as is rarely afford
ed, to visit tho remarkably picturesque but
little-known regions of the Canadian Do
minion, as well ns her chief cities, and
above all Niagara Falls and the St, Law
ronco river, Is now oHered to the public by
tho Michigan Central on tho occasion ot
the annual session ot the Supremo Lodge,
Knights ot Pythias, at Toronto on the
thirteenth ot July Iioxt. Two routes are
offered. One direct via Michigan Central
to St. Thomas and thence via Canadian
Pacific to Toronto, The other via Michi
gan Central to Niagara, stopping at Falls
View wluro the finest vlws of tho Falls are
to be had, and crossing I he hike toToronto
by steamer. The fare from Chicago to To
ronto and return is but $0.00. Arrange
uintH have nNo been made for tho sale of
round Irip UikeU to Aumricsn visitors,
from Toronto t.i .Muntieul and ivturn, nil
ra.l, via Caiuubuii Pacific, with privilege ol
Mopping titer at Ottawa, the Capital ol
the Dominion, $.H DO, or going one way by
xtrttimer and another bv rail. $10.00. while
tint rati to (jutdwc and r-turii with tdmilar
privilege is but t o iliillam ior. Anv
latslUI Informal on rvlatho to route,
int., nrcoiuuiodattoii or tickets can 1st
bad upon nppll. ntimi tot). V. Ituiiui.Ka,
Ufiieral Pus.ciigfr and TlcWet Agant o Uu
MMiiipMi Ck'Atml, OiliMiM.
WITH JEFFEItSONIAN SIMPLICITY.
The Irel.lont to lie IHnrrlcd Juno 2d
Without I'usN or Feathers.
Washington dispatch: All speculation
about the fact nnd dato ot President Cleve
land's marrlngo was brought to a closo to
night by nn nilthoritativo statement that
tlio much-talkcd-ot event will occur here
next Wednesday, June 2d. Tlio knot will
be tied about 5 o'clock In tho afternoon nt
tho executive mansion, and after an ntuplo
collation tho evening will bo passed with an
old-fashioned social mingling of n few nnd
select invited guests. The president will go
to New ork Sunday to participate in tho
Decoration duy ceremonies there and in
Brooklyn, and will return to Washington
Tuesday, accompanied by Miss Folsom
nnd some ot the invited guests to the wed
ding. It is not expected that tlio president
and ins brido will mako a bridal tour,
They will remain nt the executive mansion
for a while, ho attending to his ofllcial bus
iness nnd his wifo devoting her time to fit
ting up nnd furnishing n now home in Ten
alley town, recently purchased by the presi
dent, which will probably bo ready within
a month nnd will then bo occupied as a
summer residence. Thero will bo no fuss
and no feathers at tho wedding or on tho
wedding day. Jcffersoninn simplicity will
predominate throughout. Col. Lainout re
turned to Washington this morning, nftor
having met .Miss I'olsom at her arrival laBt
night. Ho was at tlio whito house for a
few minutes, about noon to seo tlio Presi
dent and then went to his home
New Y rk dispatch, 28th: Up to a Into
hour to-day tlio reporters had not been
ublo to learn where Miss I'olsom was stop
ping. A number or letters addressed to
her havo accumulated at tho St. James
hotel, but remained uncalled for. It was
originally intended that she should stop at
this hotel, but the plan has been altered.
Col. I.aniont wns at tho Hoffman houso
early in tho dny, but disappeared later,
Tho clerk would not say whero ho had
gone. It was learned that tho trunks of
some of tho party had been forwarded to
Jticlilield springs.
rew lork special: -Miss ! ranees Folsom
bride-elect of tho president, her mother.
Mrs. Folsom, and her uncle, Mr. Benjamin
Folsom, arrived hero late last night. Tliov
came comparatively unannounced on tlio
Ked Star steamer ordland. Col. l.amont
mot tho steamer in a rovenuo cutter, and
tho pnrty wero transferred to tho cutter
amid the shrill salutes of steam whistles
and waving of handkerchiefsaud hats, quite
unusual at so late an hour of tlio night.
When .Miss i'olsom walked down tho gang'
plank to tho cutter tho steamer's side was
lined with interested people. Thocnptnin of
tho Nordland blow a shrill blast and tho
cutter replied. Tho passengers, who hung
over tlio rati of tho steamship, joined
in the medloy, and to mo shouts wasndded
tlio waving ol lints and handkerchiefs.
Then tho cutter steered for tho dock nt
tho qunrantuij lauding. Finally sho landed
at tlio Twenty-third street dock, on tlio
rsortli river side.
Miss Roso Elizabeth Oovelnnd, tho presi
dent's sister, has been in town soveral days
to meet .Miss i'olsom. llioy nrostn.ying at
private house. Miss Folsom did not
know of tho death of hergraudfather, which
occurred after tho Nordland sailed. The
news may affect her wishes about the day
oi inn wedding,
THE PRESIDENT'S MARRIAGE.
".Society" Hits Settled That It Will
Occur In June.
Washington special: Although tho presi
dent still gives fortli no sound, certain or
uncortain, on tho subject ot his marriage,
"society" has definitely Fottlod it that tho
marriago is positively to tako place, and
tho middle ot Juno is sot for tho dato.
Thero is now no longer any denial that the
president has actually purchased tho Green
estate, hard by Georgetown, nnd society
lias also determined that tho honeymoon is
to bo spent at this place. Privato Secro
tary Lamont, who only a fow days sinco
denied energetically that tho president had
made or intended to make any investment
in suburban property, yesterday smilingly
communicated tho information ns to tho
above purchase. It is said tho president
will bo married in liuffnlo, and tho death of
thegrandfather of tho bride will give all tlio
oxeuse that is needed if it is concluded to
havo a privato widdiiig. ruiintrous in
quiries havo come here as to apartments
said to have been engaged lit one of the
Knit iuioie hotels, the Mt. Verron, tho Car
lolllou and the St. James each being men
tioned in this connection. It wns con
jectured by some that the ouurters had
been engaged for the accommodation of tho
president, and that ho was to bo married
in llaltimore. Mr. Lamont, in answer to
a direct question, said most posit ively that
no accommodations or the president had
been iisued lor in Jlaltimoro. It is said,
however, that quarters havo been spoken
for in Baltimore, but that they are for
somo members of tho Folsom family, who
will meet the president in Baltimore and
go on to Buffalo witli him. So much mys
tery is made, however, of all tho circum
stance.-) that the greater part ot what is
said is necessarily conjecture and infer
ence. A gentleman from Chicago, who called
upon the piesideut a fen days ago, told him
the pooplo of the northwest would begreat
ly plcnr-cd to have him visit that section,
and asked him if lie could not urrniigo a
trip this summer. The president replied
that he would like to do so, but that for
tlio proient it would ho impossible, "llinvo
to pay for every day I am absent from my
work," hii ill he, "1 was up in Maryland for
a couple ol days last week, and when 1 re
turned my work had accumulated so Hint
1 almost despaired ot catching up. I ex
pect to tako a vacation this summer, for
it is necessary I should have a rest, but it
must be a vacation in the best sense of the
word, and not a 'circus,' as a visit to any
number of cities would necessarily be.
riotTflrs for Grant's Grave.
Cheyenne (Wyoming) special: A special
car of flowers sent from San Francisco to
bo placed upon tho tomb ot Gen. Grant in
Highland park, New York. Decoration dny,
passed through Cheyenuo witli this morn
ing s train, t lowers wore contained in n
specially arranged car that had no doubt
boon artistically decorated when it left
'Frisco; but tho hot sun, dust and glare
from the alkali plains, had worked sad
change. The side of the car was orna
mented with a large portrait of Gen.
Grant. The car door was opened for only
a few minutes to secure n renewal of ice by
which a cool temperature is maintained,
and also to allow a dcliviitloii of Grand
Army men to ace the collection. The
llowers were in charge of Massrs. J, L.
Lyons and C A. Fuller. They are the con
tribution ot a (i. A. R. post, the military
officers and privato ritizana. The offering
contains .1, Odd callu lilies and n bild.e
lug dlnplay u( ilea gin, such aa G. A. R
badgra, American llsga, wreaths with atars
hmiiiara, awunla, rrooua, rroaaas. anchors,
heart, broken column, Horn! pilloiM and
hiural wreath. The most atriklng design
la a lit alia equestrian atutua ul tiau.
Grant, which ia a remarkably nrtlntlc bit
nl work. It rvprvasnta the central it!i a
brand Uhed sword In hi rlfliv bund,
DECOKATIOX DAY IN NEW Y0KK.
Grand I'nrndcnnd I-ltllnsTrltiulcPald
to the memory oftien. Uraut.
In the decoration dny exercises in New
York President Cleveland reviewed the
grand par .do. As ho nppeared in tront of
the reviewing stnnd the march of tho col
umn wus taken up. When the Twenty
second regiment reached Dclmonico's,
Twenty-fifth street nnd Fifth avenue, the
bnnd in tho leadership of Gilmoro struck
up Mendelssohn's wedding march until
nfter Twenty-fifth street was passed. While
passing the Fifth avenuo hotel the enthu
siasm ot the ladies nt the windows told
they recognized tho strains, so different
from other marches which had preceded.
It was also evident Hint the president
knew tho import ol tho music, tor ns the
band approached a flush of tho faco iiidi
cated that ho know why it wns played on
that occasion. Ho recognized tho honor by
raising his hat to tlio military saluto of
tho bnnd master.
Riverside wns tho Mecca of patriotism,
and it made an early start. As early as
0 o'clock pcoplo began to flock about tho
tomb of Grant Magnificent offtrings sent
from various states wcro not all in place
when tho ceremonies ot tho day began,
nnd ninny will havo to bo arranged hor o-
after. Tho general effect wns beautiful
in tho oxtreme. Col. Fred Grant arrived
about 11 o'clock and professed great satis
faction with tho nrrangcincnts. A long
platform had been built out from the hill
side in front of the tomb on each side and
behind it. About tho vault stages, with
seating capacity for 1,200 or 1,500 spec
tators had been erected.
The services lit the tomb, which did not
begin until nearly li o'clock, wcro most im
prcssive. They began with Chopin's funeral
march and that portion of tho ritual ot
tho Grand Army ol tho Republic, begin
ning: "Comrades, tlio duty of tho day,'
was recited by Post Commander J. P,
Howatt, of U. S. Grant post No. 327. Tho
Ainpion musical society sang "Nearer My
Uod to J lice, and llio Jiev. K. fcj. Harris
offered prayer. C'laphiin R. IJ. G. Wil
iinins conducted tlio responsive services
from tho Grand Army ritual, beginning.
Wha' man is ho that livcth and shall not
seo tho death?" A chant beginning "Jesus
Christ said, I am the resurrection and the
life," by the Ampion society followed. Then
Post Commander Howatt continued the
ritual, beginning with "To-day is tho festi
val of our dead." Post Conimnndor Cat
vert recited "In your name, my comrade,
wo havo deposited theso memorial llowers
upon tins tomb, which represents tlio
graves of all who died in tlio sacred causo
of our country, and then tho hviim. "Yo
Heroes who immortal live," was sung. Tho
oration by Senator Logan followed.
Gen. Lognn began his nddress by rO'
mill-king that tlio miectaclo of millions of
citizens assembling throughout tho laud to
sing pieiins of gratitude to their sleeping
pcnelaclors should lorover silence the s an
dc;r that republics are ungrateful. To
bo nn American eitizeu officiating in service
of gratitude to fallen defenders of his coun
try is but second to being numbered among
those to whom this liomago is rendered.
In tho course of his address Gen. Logan
said tho number of patriots who volun
tardy left home, family and peaceful
parents to defend the principle then sub
milted to the decision of war was 2 IIU5.-
051. mid of theso nearly 500,000 perished,
Alter comparing to-day's tribute to tlio
martyrs with tho morciiiipnsiugiuoiiumen
till and other commemorative methods of
tho ancients, Gen. Logan referred in touch
inglanguiige to tlio death sinco Inst Decora
tion day of Gen. Grant. In eulogizing
urnnt the spenucr said:
An comprehensive plan for tho final
crushing of tho enemy was considered unti
tho mighty chieftain to whoso tomb wo are
to-day sorrowing pilgrims was placed m
position to lend tho union hosts. From
thut time tho triumph of the union armies
became simply a question of time. When
Shakespeare wrote of Julius Crosar, 'Ho
was tho foremost mnn of all of this world,'
Grant hnd not then lived."
Gen. Lognn went on to compare Grant's
achievements with thoso of all tho great
generals of history, and concluded that, nil
circumstances considered, nono before him
had equaled him. Two names should bo
chiselled upon the majestic column that,
leaping from tho banks of tho Potomac,
raises its graceful head far into thoclouils
Washington and Grant, tho warriors of
liberty; one its father, tho other its latest
defender.
Tlio bnnd then playod Ileothovon's
funeral march Next canto a salute for tho
dead. The first battalion of murines from
the North Atlantic squadron tired, then all
tho first battery of National guards, nnd
then theNortli Atlantic squadron anchored
in tlio river under command of Rear Ad
miral Jouelt.
My Country, 'Tis of Thee," wns sung.
and nil present joined in tlio anthem, pro
ducing a grand effect. Tho taps wero
sounded and tho benediction pronounced
by Bishop Win. L. Harris, of tlio Protes
tant J-.piscopnl church.
Onco Moro Huiifr Up.
Chicago Special: The case of William J.
Council against tho Pennsylvania railroad
company is onco more hung up. Tho jury in
Judge Hawes' court has been discharged
on account of inability to agree on a ver
dict. This wns the third trial of tho case.
Council was an Omaha mnn who bought a
through ticket from that city to New York
in 1880 from the Wabash. Ono oi the
coupons carried him over the Pennsyl
vania railroad from Philadelphia to Jer
sey City. A short distance beyond Phila
delphia the conductor asked him for his
ticket. He offered the coupon, which was a
part of the through ticket from Omaha. Tho
conductor refused to accept it, audConuoll
was ejected from tho train. Ho claimed to
have received severe injuries and sued
the Pennsylvania for $15,000 damages.
On two trials ho recovered a verdict for
t lie full amount claimed. From tho ver
dict in the second trial the railroad com
pany took the matter to the supremo
court, where tho verdict in the court below
wns set aside and the caso remanded tor a
third trial. This trial has consumed all of
tho week. W. J. Hynes and an Omaha
lawyer represented tho plaintiff, nnd A. S.
Trudo and Willnrd itDriggs tlio railroad
company. Tho trial was hotly contented.
A Locomotive Explodes,
A railway locouiotivo exploded on tlio
29th on the Illinois Central railroad near
Wildwood station, and the engineer, fire
mnn and conductor were seriously injure I.
Wildwood Is a small station twoand a halt
miles south ot Pullman. Tho engine had
nulled into a side track when the boiler ex-
jiloded. completely wrecking tho eugino.
The engineer was struck over the heart with
the leier and is liable to die. Escaping
water n d steam seriously senlded Hi con-
iluetor and fireman. The injurod men were
taken to bt. Luke s honpitnl and a wreck
ing train aout out to tlieacoueol the dis
aster.
The pupil ol the public achoola at Fre
mont will give an exposition on June 10th
and UUi. The olijaet ol the exposition la
to deiimiutriite the acquirements ol the
pupliu from both a litorury and induatrl&l
tuiul point.
A GILT-EDGED INSTITUTION.
One That Coat the Nation ix
Dollars l'cr Annum.
.TI III Ion
Washington special: A few days ago
Senator Allison roso in his seat nnd pre
sented a petition from various citizens of
his stato of Iowa prnying the abolition ot
tho American houso of lord?. Tho body of
which Mr. Allison is n member is most ap
propriately characterized. There is no
other legislative body in tho world which
has so much pretension, exercises so much
power, assumes so many privileges, or
costs tho people whom it helps to govern
so much money. This body of seventy-sir
rocii costs tho people of tills country clpso
on to ?1,000,000 per nnnum. Every ono
of them has at least ono clerk paid out ot
the public treusury, not a few havo two.
When a senator is chairman ot a commit
tee his clerk or clerks arc put down in tho
ofllcial register ns clerks of that committee;
tlio clerks of tho other committees are
properly designnted ns "privato secre
taries." At every exit from tho senato
chamber nro two attendants always on
hand to open nnd shut tho doors as sena
tors walk in nnd out. Such eminent nnd
exalted members ns S nator Edmunds and
others, in addition to their clerks, have a
bodyguard assigned to their cominittco
rooms, who is on the roll ns a "messenger."
Whenever you go in tho senate wing of tho
cnpitol you actunlly stumble over tho
swarm of attendants who nro kept at pub
lic expense to minister to the personal
comfort of senators. Tlio wages paid to
many of these are in excess of what is ac
corded in privato employment to a high
character of skilled labor. It Is a wonder
that Senntor Allison did not blush scarlet
when he held that petition in his hands.
More than a year ago, in respouso to tho
extended and just criticism on tho enor
mous expenses of the senate, ho offered a
resolution for an investigation of tho wholo
subject, with the professed design of lop
ping off useless expenses and bringing tho
cost of maintaining senatorial dignity
down to a somewhat more modest figure.
His resolution wns adopted, and ho was
put at tho head ol tho investigation com
mittee. His committee hns done absolute
ly nothing. For the sake of show, tho
form of discharging a very few minor em
ployes was gone through with, but in n
short time the vacant places wero all filled
ngain, and the roll of Bcnnto employes is
now larger than it was when Mr. Allison
introduced his resolution. A fow weeks
sinco Mr. Edmunds brought in a motionto
givo nnother clerk to tho committco of
which ho is chairman nt SS per dioin. His
motion wns carried without objection,
tho vaunted "senatorial courtesy," ot
which ho and his associates are
so proud, not permitting nny. Yet
there nro at least twenty-five so
called "committco clerks," who altogether
sinco tho first Monday of December havo
not performed public labor enough to mako
an eight-hour dny, 11113' one of whom could
have been assigned to duty on tho judiciary
cominittco if its business really needed
another clerk, which may well he doubted.
Cheered by tho experience of Mr. Edmunds,
President (pro tem) Sherman and Mr. Mc
Millan, chairman of tlio committee 011 com
merce, each asked for another man for his
special purposes, and each, of course, got
him. It would seem to be a good timo for
Mr. Allison to got his cominittco of re
trenchment to work. They have had a
year's rest, nnd might npply themselves
with some vigor now. The British houso
of lords consists of 502 members, no 0110
of whom icceivo any compensation. Tlio
salary list of tho employes of the house ot
lords is -l.'J,0CG, or in round numbers less
thnn 220,000 per nnuuni. Tlio United
States senate, or. ns Mr. Allison's con
stituents say, tlio American houso of lords,
is composed of seventy-six members, who
personally draw from tho public treasury
S I 12,000 per nnnum. Thoestimntesof the
amount required for tho pay ot those who
servo them this year call for $.'121,027, or
100,000 more than tho British people nro
called upon to pay tho employes of tho
houso of lords, with a membership nearly
soven times greater. It would not bo well
to grant the prayer of Mr. Allison's consti
tuents mid abolish tho senato. 'iho wis
dom of tho founders of the government in
providing for tho equal representation of
tho states has not seemed to bo less
striking as timo rolls on. Whilo tho sys
tem may havo its imperfections, its ad
vantages nro too Htrong to bo lightly sur
rendered. Rut it is high timo for tlio sonato
to pauso in its unrcpublicnu and undemo
cratic nssumptionsof privileges nnd powers,
in its not only imitating but far excelling
tho aristocratic legislative bodies of tlio old
world, in surrounding itself with an nrniy
of useless subordinates, and to return to
the ideas, practices, simple and unpretend
ing methods which wero formerly charac
teristic of that body, nnd befitting the
character and genius of our institutions.
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
Land Commissioner Sparks in a decision
rendered on tho 27th rejected the claim ol
tho Wisconsin railroad farm mortgage land
company to about 123,000 aerosol in
demnity lands selected in 1SS2 and ISSa
under the act of Juno 3,1850. Tho com
missioner follows tlio decision of the court
of claims and supremo court in the caso of
tho Chicago, Milwaukee it St. Paul railroad
company vs. tho United States, ur.d holds-
that tho action ot the stato in disposing ol
the lands granted for tho construction of a
road between Portage mid Tama h for tho
benefit of the farm mortgage company was
a diversion of sumo from tho purpose for
which they wero granted, nnd that whilo
congress assented to such n diversion its
ass ut applied only to tho lauds which had
been certified to by tho stato prior to the
passage of the act of July 27, 1S0S, nnd
not to innds which wero then unsolectcu
nnd uncertified, nnd which were not coter
minous with the road between Portage and
Taiunh. He therefore holds the company's
selections for cancellation, subject to up-
peal within sixty days.
Tho comptroller of tlio currency reports
tho amount ot national bunk notes out
standing to be Sfll 1,510,2 15, being a de
crease during the hist month of 2,032,-
330, and a decrease since January 1, 1885,
of $0,01-1, 17S. The amount of legal ten
der notes on deposit with the United States
treasurer to redeem notes of insolvent nna
liquidating hanks ami banks retiring circu
lation is reported as being Sol. -'."-, iu-i,
lioing an increase in deposits during the
last month of $3,032,571. and an increase
in deposits since Jimo 1, 18s5, of 23,050,
801. An elfort is to bo nindo to secure action
by tho house postollico commltteo upon
houso bill No. 7.17 1, known ns the post
master's bill, John H. Patterson, editor
of the United States Mall at Chicago, is in
Washington, and says he has enough votes
nledeod in its favor to get it through tho
house if he can only secure favors hie action
by tho postollico commltti-e. tiio bill is
the result ol tho lata postmasters' conven
tion, and it is said to embody tho neces-
m ).. i 1. t I .1
ssr.v mire lor grievances 01 mini nnu
fourth-class postmaster In the matter of
rant, light. ful a' d dirk hire.
The Plattamouth canning factory ha
contracted tor over 800 acrva of awed
corn.