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THE OREGON SCOUT.
JONES &. CIIANCI5V, Publishers,
UNION,
OREGON.
Z.EFT VASOLTSO FE03I A TREE.
A Woman Itatlsher Talicn In Hand by Vigi
lante and Summarily Dlspatehed.
Hel-run (Noli.) Hpcclal to tlio Omaha
Herald: Ell Owens, tlio man who was ar
rested licro Friday Inst on tlio chnrgo of
having committed ft foul otitrngo on Ida
Orlm, ii 10-ycnr-old girl, nnd Ills sister-in-law,
was hung by a vigilance coninilttco at
3 o'clock this morning. Tlio crime occurred
near Alexandria, and lynching was looked
for; but when tlio prisoner w.ib moved to
this ilaco and put in tliocounty jail ho was
presumed to bo safe. Tlio mob, all masked,
came from Alexandria on horses and was
more than twenty strong, fully armed and
determined.
The jailer was awakened by raps at tlio
door and on answering tho call was con
fronted by tlio leader of tho vigilnnts and a
bra co of revolvers. Peaccablo admission
to tlio jiiil was nsked for and refused, and
then a rush was mado for tho door by tlio
mo., who stood In waiting outside. Sledges
and crowbars knocked tho door from its
hinges nnd access was easy. After that
thero was no resistance. A demnnd for
Owens wns mado, but ns liowns not forth
coming tho door to his cell wns quickly
found and broken down without trouble.
Tlio prisoner was discovered cowering in n
corner. Ho trembled with four and begsed
for his life, knowing tliat his Inst hour had
como. He was vouchsafed no answer, and
from that tlmo know his captors would bo
unmerciful. Tho door broken In, a rope
wns thrown around Owen's neck and a
(logon ready hands soirid tlio other end
and drugged the doomed wretch outsiilo.
Thero n wagon was found awaiting nnd into
the box tho prisoner wns bundlud. llo was
followed by lin f a dozen men who sat down
on him tonreventhim from breaking away.
At. this tlmo his shrieks and lamentations
and prayers for mercy and a fair hearing
could lie heard all over the town, and a
largo number of citizens wero startled from
their beds, tlio screams being blood-curdling
nnd fearful to hear. Men and women
in nil sorts of dress, or rather lack of dross,
rushed into tho street, only to bo mot by u
few big Hilent men whoso oyes fhishod mean
ingly from behind blnek musks as they
pointed thelrrevoversat llieninnd signaled
thoni to return to their beds. Most of
tlioni did so. but nil effort was made to (lis
Btinde them from currying out their lawless
nets. Among theso were .Indue Richards
nnd W. 1). Clalbruith, but they had spoken
only a few words when they woro sur
rounded and persuaded into believing thai
discretion was tho better pint of valor.
They wero ordered by two men to lomuia
witli tho mob nnd not glvo ni alarm.
"Monnwhilo tho lynchers lind mounted I heir
horses, nnd at tlio signal tlio cavnlade rodo
rapidly out of town. Owens continued to
yell, but his cries were of no avail. He wns
answered only with kicks and blows. Ho
could reculvo no encouragement or liopo
from tho grim, silent horsemen, who gal
loped furiously at his side. Indeed, his
rapiers tortured and tormented him all
the way to his death, bruising him in a ter
rible manner. Word hnd been luft not to
billow tlio vigilantes under pain of denth,
but all liaslo was mado ami many turns
taken to throw pursuers off the track.
Three miles from the town a clump of trees
was reached, nnd Owens wns swung to a
tree, his feot swinging flvo feet from tho
ground. Whether a confession was ex
torted from tho culprit is not known.
The sheriff was awakened by the noiso
and at once organized a band of men to
follow the lynchers. An hour was lost in
trying to find trace of tho lynchers; their
trail wns dually struck, nnd just nt dawn
the body was discovered lazily swinging In
I ho fresh morning breoze. It. was yot warm,
but tho inn ii was beyond nil hope of resus
citation. Ho had boon slowly strangled.
Tho distorted face, drawn up limbs, and
souil-clad body presented a horrible up
pcnrntico. Tho remains woro brought to tlio city and
nn inquest held, tho jury returning a ver
dict that deceased entuoto his death nt tho
hands of unknown persons. All the fuels
did not como out at the inquest, us there is
ii disposition hero to ferret out the vigi
lantes and bring tlicm to justieo. Tho o Ul
cers wero espec ally close-inoutheil and ap
parently soro over tho affair. Tliero Is no
question that tho mob caniofroni Alexan
dria, whero Owens' execution wni do
.iiiiuidod on all sides.
Owons'crlmo was committed Friday evon
big. Ho wont to tho house of a neighbor
wlieru Miss Grim, a sister of his wife, was
employed as a domestic, inviting her to go
riding In his buggy. Shornnsonted and tho
pair drove away. Two mile out. in a very
scc'udod Npot, Owens ussalled the girl and
succeeded in committing a most dlahollciil
out rage.
Ho accompl'shed Ids hellish purpose by
threatening to kill hor with a knife which
he held in his hand, and also a revolver.
Ho admitted his guilt, and promised on
tlio tiny of Ills liiiil to bo a lietter iiiau if
not sent to jail. He repealed his hellish
deed three times, and threatened her if she
mentioned It to her parents or others. Ho
told his wife before ho left homo what ho
Intended doing, and threatened her life also
if she tovealed it to anyone.
rnovonr it as eahtiiqvakk.
Sew Jersey ttynainlte WorUs Ifmea Vp With
it Terrible. Crash.
Tho Forslto I'owder and Dynamlto com
pnny'H works, near 1 Input rong, Now Jersey,
wero blown up on tho 22d by a terrific ex
plosion, which shook tho country for miles
around, People thought there was an
earthquake, and when tho sky in tlio direc
tion of Lake Hopatcong becamo lurid a
short tlmo lator it was conjectured that
the Hotel llreslin, at tho head of the lake,
was burning. Tlio matter was much
thought of by country people lu tho vicini
ty until next day, whonnfarmor living near
tho works came through mid reported that
the Forsllo works bad b'own up and that
neveral men woro killed. Tlio works aro in
a sec'uded spot, and nil facts concerning
them aro kept a iiecrot and as quiet ns pos
nlblo by tho owners, owing to tho general
dislike of having such a dangerous business
enrried on iinvwlioro near a community. It
Is impossible at present to verify tho loss
of life.
connor to irons.
Denver Junction (Col.) dispatch: Yester
day afternoon tho town was thrown in a
commotion over the appearance of n gnnr
of cowboys, who aro on a drive from tho
south. Thoy first, ns usual, filled up at the
saloons, thou mounting their horses thoy
began riding throujb tho town, up and
down tho sidewalks and into the saloons.
Alter they had rounded up ow. "
they supposed, and were nearly ready to
depart, thoy made an attempt to ride their
horses Into the Citizens' bank, 'liny mot
with an obstacle nt the door which they
could not surmount, Roth horse and
rider whs quickly forced from the sidewalk.
They nt once dismounted and came to the
door. Borne fours were entertained for a
short tlmo of serious trouble. Gun were
very handy Mini In sight, but nono wore
asd. The cowboys little expocted to meet
with such Hit eleuint ut the bank.
VOWS OS VRIVATE VJiSSIOS VILLS.
President Cleveland Exercises lit Poteen in
Gvlty litem a Quietus.
Washington dispatch: In vetoing tho
veteran pension bill to-day tlio presldont
snvs: I am so thoroughly tired of disap
proving gifts of public money to in
dividuals who, in my viow, havo no right
or claim to tho same, notwithstanding ap
parent congressional sanction, that I inter
pose with a feeling of relief lu a enso wlicro
1 find It unnecessary to determine tho
merits of tho application. In speaking of
the promiscuous and ill-advised grants of
pensions which havo lately been presented
to me for approval, I have spoken of their
nppuretit congressional sanction in recog
nition of tlio Tact that a largo proportion
of theso bills havo novor been submit tod to
a majority of either branch of congress,
but aio the result ot nominal sessions hold
for the express purpose of their considera
tion and attonded by a small major
ity of tho members of tho respective
houses of tlio lcdslatlvo branch of
tho government. Thus, in considering
theso bills, I hnvo not felt that I was
aided by tlio deliberate judgment of con
gicss. nnd when I have deemed It my duty
to disprove many of tlio bills presented. I
havo hardly regarded my action as dis
tant from tho conclusions of tlio people's
representatives. I havo not been Insen
sible to a suggestion which should influence
any citizen, either In private station or
ollieial place, to exhibit not only just but
generous appreciation of tlicserviccs of ur
country's defenders. Heedlessness and dis
regard of the princlplo which underlies
granting of pensions is iinMr to tlio
wounded, crippled soldier who is honor, d
in just recognition of his government.
Such a man should never bo sido by
side on tlio pension roll with those who
havo been tempted to attribute their
natural ills, to which humanity is heir, to
service in tho army. Tlio presidont sug
gests tho significance of the startling In
crease in pension legislation and con
sequences involved in its coutintinncc.
In his veto for tlio public building at
Sioux City, tlio president says: Tlio re
port of tho committee of tho house of rep
resentatives to whom this bill wns re
ferred, states that, by tho census of 1880,
the population of Sioux City was nearly
8,()()().and that by anollier enumeration,
since made, its population would seem to
exceed 2:1,000. It is further slated in tlio
report that for tho accommodation of this
population tlio city contains 393 brick and
2 9N1 fnuiio buildings. It seems, to 1110
1 hut in consideration of tho merits of this
bill the necessities of tho government
should control tho question and that it
should bo decided as a biisinoxs proposi
tion, dependent upon tho needs of a gov
ernment, building at tlio point proposed in
order to do tho government work. This
greatly reduces tho valuo of the statistics
showing tho population, extent of business,
prospective growth nnd matters of that
kind which, though exceedingly interesting,
do not always demonstrate tho necessity
of the expenditure of a largo sum of money
for a public building. 1 find upon examina
tion that United Stales courts nro some
times hold at Sioux City, but that they
hnvo been tluisfar held in tho county court
houso without serious iiiconvonieiice and
without any expound to tho government.
There aro actually no other federal olllcers
tliero for whom thogovcriiiuent should pro
vide accommodations, except the postmas
ter. Tlio poHtolllco is now located in
a building rented by tlio government
until tho first of January, 18S9,
at tho rate of 12,200 por annum, lly tlio
last report of the supervising architect, it
appears that on October 1, 1885, (hero
wero eighty now buildings in course of con
struction and that tho amount expended
tlieroon (luring tho preceding year was
nearly two and one-half million dollars,
whlln'hirgo appropriations woro asked to
bo expended on theso buildings during tho
current year. In my judgment tlio number
of public buildings should not at this time
ho increased unless greater public necessity
exists therefor than is apparent in this
THE HUSH XATIOSAL LEAGUE.
ConyratulatUm t'ptnt tin Splendid I'royrrsi
Malilny by tlludrtmiv.
Tho following Is tho substance of tho cir
cular sent out by the executive olllcers of
tho Irish National League of America to
the olllcers and members of branches: Wo
are glad to bo able to congratulate you
upon tho splendid progress our cause has
made since wo last addressed you. Alter
the goneral election now about to lake
place wo boliovo that Gladstone will bo in a
position to undo, by a.i overwhelming ma
jority, tho so-called union which t'nnt. great
statesman himself, in his address at Mid
lothian, so truly described as a paper
union bbtainod by force and fraud, and
novor sanctioned or accepted by tho Irish
nation. In purstiauco of tlio powers con
ferred on us by tho national oxocutlvo
coiumlttco of tlio tongue, wo hereby sum
mon tho third regular convention of tho
Iiish National Loiiguo of America to be
held lu Central Music hall, Chicago, on
Wednesday and Thnisdn.y, August IS and
IS), and we earnestly trust that ewrv
branch of the league will bo fully represent
cd thereat. All brancliesandBoololies ullll
luted with tlio league that have subset ibed
the regular dues for tho current term, or
havo contributed to tlio parliamentary
fund a sum equal to tho amount of dues,
shall bo entitled to representation
as follows: Ono dologuto for every
fifty nuviibors in good standiim; pro
vided, howovor, that lu country districts,
where tlio number of tilt v members cannot
be easily reached, the number from twenty
il veto lilt. v shall bo entitled tc 0110 dele
gate. Wo lok for the ntlendanco of tin
important delegatloufroin tho homo league
and parliamentary party. All arrange
ments for the convention shall be under
the solo chnrgoof thocommttteo ot arrange
ments of Chicago, already organized, of
which ex-President Alexander Sullivan and
the officers of the league for the cby of
Chicago and state of Illinois are members.
Kvory branch of the league should set to
work promptly to prepare fur tlio coining
crisis, and should remit all funds nu hand
Immediately to the national treasurer at
Detroit, Mich., as that money may bo for
warded by hint to Ireland and bo made
available it necessary, for the approaching
campaign. All true friends ot Ireland
should, by nctlvo and earnest organiza
tion, endeavor to make our approaching
convention worthy of tho sacred cause in
In which we are engaged the cause ot Irish
liberty. We remain, yours very faithfully.
l'ATittCK 1 'o x N, President.
Ciuiu.KH 0'Rkiu.V, Treasurer.
John P. Sutton, Secretary.
tiiev wast to jor.v vs.
Dlghy (N. K ) dispatch: Tho question ot
oectwiou having been favored at tho polls,
there is more expression by tho people In
regard to their dndrw for annexation. Last
wot-k after the victory by the liberals ou
the question on Undo, a wealthy sea cap
tain, of Dlgby. took his little hatchet,
stripped limbs from the highest spruce tree
n his farm near the town and raised the
stars nnd stripes. Then pointing at it, lie
shouted to a torv Interrogave point
billionth him on the ground: "That is
our next question to vote ou, and you
will Ibid. More loin;, two-thirds of us that
nay ot thinking."
THE WE A TItElt ASV cnovs.
At Set l'orlh In llrports to an Agricultural
l'upcr.
The following crop summary nppears in
this week'B issuo of tlio Chicago Farmer's
Itevlow: Harvesting is in progress in por
tions of Ohio and Indlann, nnd in largo
sections ot Kentucky, Missouri, Kaiis.is
nnd Tennessee- grnin hns already been
gathered. Tho yield in nil theso states,
with the exception of Knnsns, promises to
bu nearly up to tlio average, and In Mis
souri will 1)0 nbovo the average. In Wash,
ington county, Missouri, report is mado
that grain Is threshing out nn average of
twenty-ono bushels to tho ncre in iniiny
fields. In Davis and Kllis counties, Kan
ens, wheat is averaging eight or ton bushels
to tho acre, but though short in quantity,
prom ses to grade well. In Southern Illi
nois tho reports of damngo by chinch buns
in tho wheat fie'd still contlntio and in St.
Clair county tho rnvnges have been so
Mm tirnlinlili violtl Il'om
1MU fcW nctUll HuniiLin
Illinois the outlook for winter wheat con
tinues good. A serious clrouiu, 1 nreiueiimg
.1 1 1 m,r. .....I..., ..l.n.ifr Iw.lf li.iu lwmi runt.,,
UJU I'llLllU n)llllh " ill... v ..v.. 1, ...... - - - ...
generally broken bv copious rains, and tho
, 1 1 .. 41 .1..., ll.n lir.i l
onager w men seemew 10 nni.-iiii.-ii un. ...
utmost the entire crop has been punned.
The average of I ho general yield in Dakota,
Minnesota and Wisconsin has been lessened
probably 10 per cent by the piolongution
of tho drouth, and in portions of Minne
sota caused an almost total blight, uiw leh
rains come too Into to revive the grain. In
Dendlo county, Dak., the report states that
the average of wheat was reduced 10 per
cent bv the drouth; in Coddingtou county,
10 to 20 per cent; i i Spink county, 10 per
cent; in Asliton county, 25 per cent. In
Dakota county, Minn., it is reported that
the dry weather in connection with chinch
bugs reduced tho average 50 per cent. In
Olmstcnd county some fields are reported
dead. In Steel county there was no rain
for four weeks, and the outlook for wheat
was lessened 20 per cent. In Yellow Medi
cido county a llvowecks'droutli wns broken
1 1 o, I. 1... ..,.'. lint. I lin tifftunnt. outlook
is not for to exceed one-half a crop. In Illuo
- . . . . 1 1 ! t t ...1 1 1. ! .....
Jisiirtn county wiieui ih HiiwriLT hmu
si.,... i...r r,. . T11 11 f.nv itnrfmtiM (if
1 I III II UUIIJI V 111! juitini it i !
WiHuoiiHiti no raiiiH hnvo yet fallen to re
. 1 t 1 V..1.K.1C.1'.. .W
IIOVO IIIO IltMUH. Ill IOWII MIHI iU'iminud nw
drouth, hut out proHpectfiluiveheenpronUy
ICHHCMIMI, IIIIU 1(1 HUYUIl JUIWI twiimio.u
. ,., i...i;...il.i ttitif. 11m nvormmhiiH boon
iciliiced fully 125 percent. Jefferson nnd
, . , , , . . T 1 ....... I ..
.MIIMCIIIIIIO COIIIHICS III ion II. mc muw.nj
1 1.,, 1 rn.u... tl.iu u-ni'l.- rn.vnees from
grasshoppers and thus lar no serious in
jury has resulted from tins form of insect
llle. Tlio corn crop ouiiook 111 uiu sun.ru m
f I........... .. Iiiu-ii IvllMKllM. Kl.
l I II III t ii ,1 inii.iin.u, ........ - -
iskn. Illinois and iiidiiiiia is almost uni
formly good. Some injury by cut worms
is reported from different sect ions, lint it is
not such as to effect tint general crop out
look. Tlio fields in Minnesota, Kansas
nnd lowa are reported especially clear and
promising a large crop.
A dlHANVHE Ol' OHEAT TMVOllTASCE.
Efliccittlly U Sunn-volts Settlers hi the States
vf S1l1n1.1l.11 mill iKiimtm.
WiiHliiiielon snecial: To-day Senator
Vim U'vi lc ivnnrled to tho Bonato from tho
commitlco on public lands, the bill for tho
relief of settlers and purchasers 01 lands 011
tho public domain in tlio states of Ne
braska and Kansas which passed tho
house on April 5 last. Tlio bill was
11 111111 led bv tho soiuito committee by
striking out nil after tho enacting cluuso
and substituting a bill by Van Wyck, wlucli
is of the same character with tho exception
of tho omission of two clauses which pro
vided for tho extension of tho provisions 01
the act to other classes of settlers. Sen
ator Van Wyck's bill, which was reported
and which will uudouMcdly become a law,
provides that for I he purpose of reimbursing
persons who, under the homestead, pre
emption, or other laws, settled upon or
pin chased hinds within tlio grant made by
the act entitled, "An act for a grant of
lauds to thosluto of Kansas to aid in tlio
construction of the Noithorn Kansas rail
road and telegraph, approved July 23,
1870," and to whom patents have been
issued therefor, but against which persons
di erees have been rendered by tho Culled
States Circuit couit on account of the
priority of said grant made in the act
above entitled, tlio sum of $250,000 is ap
propriated; nrovidod, however, that 110
part shall bo paid until ho shall have filed
with the secrelury of the interior a copy of
said decree, duly certified, and also a recti
llcuteof the judge of tho court rendering
the same, to tho cited that such a decree
was rendered in a bona lido controversy
between a plantitf showing title under tlio
grant made in said act, and a defendant
holding a patent or holding by deed under
patentee, mid that tlio decision was in
fa . or of the plaintiff on the ground of pri
ority of the grant mado by said act to tlio
tiling of settlement or purchase by the de
fendant or hi grantor, nnd said claimant
shall also llle with tlio decree a ccrtilie.Uo
of the billot costs in such ease, duly ivrii
tied by the clot U and judge of the court.
Thereupon It shall be tin ditty of the sec
retary of the interior to adjust the amount
due to each defendant o a basis of Sil.oO
per acre for the tract his title to which
shall have failed us aforesaid and costs ap
pearing by tho hill thereof. He shall then
inako a requisition upon the treasurer for
the sum found to lie due to claimant, and
shall pay the same to him, taking such re
lease, acquittance or discharge as shall for
ever liar nay further claim against tho
United States on account ot failure ot title
as aforesaid.
SOME wasuisotos twssii:
A special snys: Senator Mnnricrson pre
sented 11 memorial signed by 500 citUens ol
tirnnd Island, Fremont, Tokumn, Plaits
mouth, I,tv!d City, W11I100, O'Neill, North
Platte, llrownsvlllo, Sidno.v, Columbus, AI
bion nnd lleatrice, Neb., protesting against
tho piii-sngo of Van Wyck's nnd DorseyV
bill fixing Omaha, Lincoln. Hastings. Ne
braskit City, Norfolk, Fail City and Kear
ney uh the places whero the United States
circuit and district courts shall bo held.
The petitioners give their reasons at great
length, which havo bcou fully published.
The public reception g ven on the night ol
the 18th by President and Mrs. Uovolaud
brought an ininionse crowd toVheexecutlvc
iiiiiHiou, In point of numbers it was the
largest that has ever occurred there. I In
decorations in tho capacious east room
and in tho pallors were, it anything, more
elaborate than Tuesday night reception
The senate committed on privileges and
elections had a meeting on the 18th to dis
cuss the charge that Senator Payne's seat
was secured by bribery, but did not under
take an Investigation. Congressmen Little
and llutterworth wore present and ml
dressed the comiuitUe in advocacy ot an
Investigation. Senator Kvarts, who is iv
ported to bo disinclined to an iuvestija
lion, was not present. Further ennsidsra
tlon ot tho subject was postponed until
next Thursday in ordur to give llutlcr
wortli nn opportunity to prepare a written
statement.
the ASAncniSTS os tiu a
The Meant Employed by the Defense to Get
a Favorable Jury.
Chicago dispatch: Judge Gary's court
was thronged when tho work of selecting a
jury in tlio anarchist cases was resumed
tills morning. This is a tedious picco of
business, and from tlio men examined and
excused it is not beyond tlio rango of prob
ability that it may lie Impossible to find
within tho limits of Cook county twclvo
men who can pass the ordenl to which they
must submit beroro being accepted. From
questions put by counsel for tlio defense It
is evidently their intention to shut out
Irish Catholics and very pronounced
churchmen of every denomination, nil largo
employers, foremen in shops, and old sol
diers of tho union. Judge Gary wns in his
placo for sovcral minutes beforo tho hour
for resumption of business. At 10 o'clock
precisely tho eight prisoners wero escorted
into the jury room and subjected to tho
usual routine ot hnnd-shnklng by Captain
Dlack and Attorney Zeisler. They hud all
been visited over night by a few select friends,
among whom Mrs. Parsons wns con
spicuous. Parsons' inner mnni was
strengthened and regaled by tho delicacies
with which this lady never fails to supply
her liego lord. Tliero was nothing new in
the aspect or demeanor ot the anarchists
ns thoy took their nccustonied places.
Upon (fuestions propounded by the state's
attorney it was found that Uylus, one of
tho men accepted by tho defense, had an
anarchist in h s employ. Ho was excused
,by tho state. The state accepted James H.
Cole, accepted by tho defense yesterday.
He is tho first juror chosen. Ho is a loco
motive fireman a. d wns an officer in the
union army. During tlio progress of tho
examination, Grinnell, state's attorney,
said: "Dy tho way, before I go further,
counsol on the other sido havo given us a
surpriso by producing S. Parsons in court.
Aro you going to produce Schnaubell hero,
also?" "No, sir," answers Captain Illack,
"tho trial is too far advanced for that."
Sclinoiiboli is tho alleged boom-throwor.
The questioning then again proceeded.
SA f'EO IS THE STOUM CA YE.
Denton (Tex.) dispatch: This and adja
cent counties wero visited Wednesday after
noon and night by a cyclone, which did
great dainngo. In this (Denton) county the
storm demolished tho houso of Mrs. Prig
more, who, with hor daughter, wore buried
in tlio ruins. The mother was fatally in
jured. The daughter will recover. Tho res
idouco of Dr. Rutherford was blown bodily
Troni its foundation and turned over. Tho
family escaped, having lied to their storm
cave. Many burns, sheds and outhouses
woro blown down.
LEGISLATIVE SEWS ASD SOTES.
A Itccord of Vroeeedlnys In lloth llranehet
of the U. S. Cun 11 rest'
Senate, Juno 17. Among measures pass
ed wero the following: A bill to secure, to
Cherokee freemen their proportion of cer
tain proceeds of lands ur.der tho act ol
March 3, 1881). A bill authorizing the
secretary of war to repair tho barracks at
rorts Robinson and JSiobrara, iNeornHka,
nnd those at Fort Russell, Wyoming terri
tory. A bill to pay representatives of the
government of Great Ilritain 515.500 to
enable that government to indemnify 1 1 10
owners of tlio llritish bark '"Chanco" for
abandoning their whaling voyage in tlio
Arctic ocean in 1871, and reselling ninety-
three American seamen from shipwreck in
tho ice. A bill to provide for ono addi
tional assistant adjutant general with
rank ot major of cavalry. A bill author
izing tlio postmaster general to pay rent
for buildings leased as postotlicos. A bill
providing for the appointment of an addi
tional assistant socretary of tho treasury,
to hold ollico for ono year from tlio passage
of tho bill. A bill providing for an inspec
tion ot meats for exportation, and prohl
biting tho importation of adulterated at t i
des of food or drink. A bill authorizing
the secrotnry of the interior to extend the
time for payment of purchase money on
tho sale of tho reservation of the Otoe and
Miscnruri tribes of Indians of Kansas. A
hill classifying registers and receivers ol
Innd offices, and fixing salaries for tliom
according to such classification in lieu ol
fees. A bill to promote the political pro
gress and commercial prosperity of Am n
can nations.
House, Juno 17. Promptly at 1:30 p. in.
Mr. Morrison moved that tlio houso go into
committeo of tho whole to consider revenue
bills. In answor to Mr. MeKinlej, he
stated that his mirnoso was to consider
t he goneral tariff bill. Thereupon Mr. Mc
Kinley said tliat ho concurred with Mr.
Morrison in bis demand for tho yeas ami
1111 vs. and tho speaker ordered the clerk to
call tho roll. The motion to go into com
mit teo of tho whole on tho tariff bill was
defeated yeas 110. nays 157. Mr. Morri
son gave notice that ho would renew his
motion Tuesday next, and Mr. McKinley
stated tho opponents of tho bill would be
on hand. At. 2 o'clock, 011 motion of Mr,
Hotbert, tho house went into committee ol
tho whole on tho naval appropriation bill.
Mr. Hepburn made 11 speech In reply to
that mado by Mr. Wheeler relative to IM
win M. Stanton, nnd then tho committee
roBO nnd the house adjourned.
Sun-ate. June 18. A resolution offered
by Sawyer was agreed to culling on the
secretary of tho treasury to furnish tho
senate information as to claims for the ad
jiistiuent of postmasters' salaries not here
tofore reported. Vance's lull to repeal 1110
civil service law was, on motion of Huwiey,
liidellnitolv postponed yeas 33, nays 0.
The senators vo iug in the negative wero
limy, Call, Kiistts, jiarri-s, .ioiuh, m .m
vadu, and Vance. Among bills passed
wero: The house bill reducing from eight
cents to five cents the fee on domestic
money orders for sums not exceeding live
dollars. The bill to provide for the sale of
the site ot Fort Omaha, Nebraska; the sale
nrtoinoval of Improvements thereof, and
for a now site and construction of suitable
buildings thoreon. The bill authorizing the
tree transmission ot weather reports
through the mails. Tho bill to Increase tho
elllclencv of tlio army of the United States.
This Is'Logan's amended bill. Tho origi
nal bill provided for an increase of tho
nruiy and this provision gave rise to a pro
tracted debate in tlio senate soino weeks
ajo. lu its new form that feature ol the
oiuIiim! bill lias been omitted from the
amended bill.
House, Juno 18. Anderson, ol Knnins,
offered a resolution providing for the final
adjournment of congress at noon, on Satur
day, July 3. Referred to thocommlttee on
ways and menus, lltflniont, from the com
mittee on foreign affairs, reported back the
consular and diplouiaticappropiiatlon bill
with a recommendation tliat certain of the
somite amendments thereto be concurred
in, and others non-concurred in. Agreed
to. O'Neill, ol Missouri, Irom the commit
tee on labor, reported the bill granting
leaves to employes in the Uu'ed States
navv vnnls. Placed on tho house calendar.
Also the bill to amend the net prohibiting
the importation of contract labor. Placed
on tho bouse calendar. The private busi
ness having been dispensed with, the house
went into committee ol tho whole on the
naval appropriation bill, consideration ot
the measure occupying time until the hour
ot adjournment.
House, Juno 19. On motion of Nelson
of Minnesota, tho bill was passed provid
ing for the inspection of hulls nnd boilers
nt Duluth, Minn. On motion ot Weaver,
of Iowa, tho bill was passed authorizing
tho construction of a bridge across tho
Mississippi river nt Dubuque, In. Hie
speaker laid before the house a messnge
from theprrsident announcing his npprovnl
of tho shipping bill. He points out t ic de
tects which ho discovered to exist in the
measure. The president snys: Tho objects
of tho bill nre. in the main, so useful nnd
important thnt he concluded to npprovo
the snine upon tho assurance of those ac
tively promoting its pnssaco that another
bill shall at onco bo introduced to cover
the defect referred to. Dingley, of Maine,
stated thnt he wns instructed by tho ship
ping commit tee to introduce ft meac jre to
reinedy the defects pointed out by the pres
hlent nnd nsked unanimous consent to in
trodure It nownnd put it upon its pnssnse.
Morrison, of Ilium's, objected, itnd the
message was referred to the shipping com
mittee. Senate, June 21. The chnir to-dny laid
before the senate tho credentials ot the re
election of Nelson W. Aldrlch ns United
Stntcs senntor from Rhode Island. George,
from tho committee on judiciary, reported
fnvornblv tho bill to remove tho political
(llsnbilltfes of .1. 0. Flournoy, of Mississippi,
and 011 motion of George, tho bill was nt
onco pnsscd unanimously. Plumb offerod
a resolution, which wns agreed to, calling
on tiio secretary of tho Intorlor for Inform
ation ns to how many entries of nubile
land hnd boon rnncoltoo or fraud for in
vpsfgatlon by special ngonts nnd nftcr duo
hearing, conducted in nccorda ce with the
rules of practice, from and during tlio year
1883 and up to this time, and whether and
llmf. I.iirl lipnn rnnrpllnil for
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frauds have been reinstated on tho taking
of testimony. The bill to repeal the pre
emption and timber culture nets was then
taken up and its consideration proceeded
with. Duller submitted an ainondmentpro
viding that, as to the desert lands, not
more than 030 acres should be held in a
single ownership. After an cxecutivo session
tiie bennto adjourned.
House, Juno 21. Senate amendments to
the pension appropriation bill wero non-
concurred in. Tho houso having resumed
consideration of the naval appropriation
bill, rejected yeas 09, nays 131 the mo
tion made Saturday by Goff, of Iowa, to
recommit the bill with instructions to tlio
committee on naval affairs, to report it
buck with an amendment making a pro
vision for tiio completion of tho double
turrolcd monitors. The bill was then
passed. The houso then wont into com
mil Int. of dm whole, ircuc.an in tho chair.
on the sundry civil bill. The paragraph
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relating to tho bureau 01 engraving aim
printing having been reached. Dingley of
1 .1 in, n niKiwI iiuMil, rprini'IiiL' tho onera v-
crs' noti s of tlio denomination of Sl, S2
and oilier denominations authorized oy
law. Randall laised tlio point of order
i..ui 1 1,., it Miniul Mien t nnrl in tlic eourso
of his argument in suppoit of tho point bo
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tooK occasion to deny iiiu ciiiu-ku umu uio
present administration hnd waged war on
tho silver dollar. Thoaincndinent wasloat.
Sen'atb, June 22. Maxey, Trotn tho com
mit teo on Nicaragua claims, reported a.
resolution requesting tlio president to
bring to tho attention of the Nieuriiguun
government claims of citizens of the United
Slates against that government. Tlio reso
lution was agreed to. The senate took up
the bill repealing tho pre-emption and tim
ber culture laws. Senator liluir had moved
an amendment prohibiting tlio acquisition
in one ownership of nioro than bio acres
of desert hinds. To this Senator lugalls
offered an amendment applying tho limita
tion to nil public lauds. The later propo
sition, which was tho pond ng question to
day was voted down. Senator Uluir's
amendment was then voted down yeas
30, nays -12 and after some amendments
of detail mid without finul action ou tlio
bill the senate adjourned.
Houss, Juno 22 The speaker laid bo
fore tlis houso nine messages from the pres
ident, announcing his disapproval of a like
number of private pension bills, and they
nero referred to tho committee on invalid
pensions. Several of the president's torso
sentences and ironical s' ggestions wero
greeted with applause and laughter. On
motion of Mr. Scott of Pennsylvania, the
senate bill granting right of way to rail
road companies through Indian reserva
tions in Noithorn Montana was passed.
Mr. Morrison stated to tlio houso that ho
would not to-day mnko a motion to go
Into committee ol the wholo on tho tariff
hill. Ho called tip tho proposed change of
tho rules making it in order to amend a
general pciiHion bill by adding a provision
for the imposition of a law to meet expen
ditures required by the bill. An interesting
debate followed, after which Mr. Morrison
moved the previous question ou the adop
tion of tlio resolution. Mr. Reed moved as
n Mihslitutc to lay the resolution on the
tnble. Tho yeas and nays were onlered
and resulted in tlio defeat of Mr. Reed's
substitute yens 120, nays 139. llefnro a
vote could bo taken on tho original mo
tion Mr. Heed moved nil adjournment, and
tho republicans, by dilatory tactics, man.
nged to consume time up to 5 o'clock, when,
under the standing order, the house ad
journed amid outbursts ot applause aud a
derisive laugh from tho republicans.
Senate, Juno 23. Fryo, from tho com
mitteo on commerce, reported favorably
tho bill to amend tho laws relating to tho
inspection ol steam vessels. Tho bill pro
vides for tho payment out of tho treasury
of tho expenses of steamboat inspectors,
Tho bill was passed without dobato. Haw.
Ii-'m motion una then taken 111) to rccon
siller tho vote bv which tho somite passed
tho lull proh biting members 01 congress
from acting as attorneys of land grant
railroads. The motion to reconsider h liv
ing been brought to a vote, It was agreed
1 ii veils 31 . mi vs 21. The only republican
voting in tlio negative was Van Wyck. '1 no
democrats voting in the nllirinativo were
Messrs. Call, Gray, Payne, Pugh and Ran
HOHI. Haw lev then moved to rotor tho bill
to the judiciary committee, which was
done. The bill to repeat 1110 pre-einpiioii
mid timber culture laws was then placed
before th- senate and was debated till uu
joiirninent.
House, June 23. Morrison called up the
report ot tho committeo on tho rules
amending tho rules ot tho houso, upon
which a debate occurred yesterday. Reed,
ot Maine, raised the question of considera
tion and IUscock, ot New ork, expressed
bis desire to eo on with the sundry civil
bill. Randall remnrked that lie could take
cure ot that measure. On a standing voto
tlio house refused 80 to 91 to consider
the icnort and the result was received with
npplnuse from the republicans, but on a
ven mid imv vote the house determined
yeas 133, nays 115 to consider the re
port. Reed changing his vote at the last
moment to enable htm to move to recon
sider. Having made that motion, he
yielded to Hiscock to move to ndj urn
ami this motion he aunnlementcd wttli an
other Unit when the bouse adjourns to day
It be to meet on Friday next. The house
remained, ns one member characterized it,
in a state ot innocuous desuetude until a
quarter past four, when further proceed
ings under the call were dispensed with and
the question recurred on Rurrows' motion
to adjourn until Saturday. This wns voted
down yeas a, nays 145 no quorum, nnd
another roll call consumed the time to 5
o clock, when the house adjourned.
DEADLOCK IS FltESCIl LEGISLATION.
Ci are Comilteatlom Oroxe'ny Out of Expul
sion nf the rrtnees.
A d s. 'atcli just received from Paris stater
that there Is an Imminent probability of a
deadlock between the senate and chamber of
deputies on question ot the expulsion of tin
princes. The radicals of the chamber overshot
the inr :.r In making their bill too sweeping to
be stomached bv the aristocrats of the senate.
and lu first reception by the latter body was
its reference to a special committee, compris
ing a large majority of known royal'sts, amid
sneers and derisive laughter. This committee
made short work of the bill. During the ses
sion It was shown that the charges against
Oomtode Paris were: First that ho had sub
sidized tho so called agricultural committees,
throughout the country, which were really
election C)tamlttcc3 formed in bis Interest.
The absurdity of this charge was shown ' by
the fact that at the last election, despite the
formal order ot Compte de Paris, tho agricul
tural list of eaclldates remained in the field
at the second ballot, the result being the
triumph 01 many ralcalj over moderate
republicans, whom the royalists would of
course have preferred. The "other charge was
the grandeur of the reception glvou by Cointo
de Paris on hisdaughtcr's departure from Lis
bon to he married, and tho inviting to his. recep
tion of the foreign ambassador in Paris. In ans
wer to this It was shown that theso same am
bassadors had always been lu terms ot re
ciprocal hospitality with tho comtc, and with
nil members of his family. Ho would have
l.cu lacking in common courtesy had he
ladled to Invite them, although he was doubt
less aware they would accept the invitations.
This charge was therefore laughed out ot
court, and it was found that there was ically
no allegations of Illegal conduct on the part ot
tho head of tho Orleans houso. As to tho
Mouapartcs It was sufficient fur tho destruc
tion ot that part of tho bill to quo'c Do Frcy-'
ciuct's bon mot: "If the Orleamsts aro cx-
1 died the lionapartes will feel slighted If they
are not also banished." This disposed of the
whole bill, which the committee rejected by a
vote of 0 to 3. The best judgment obtained
Is thnt tho senate will sustain the act'on of Its
committee. In this case there Is likely to be a.
I rolonged wrangle between tho two hous-s of
parliament. Concessions will bo asked for,
which will cause a long debate aud probably
materially cliauge the provisions of tho bill.
This will be an exceedingly critical time for
De Freyclnet and his cabinet. Tlio render
has hitherto succeeded beyond expectation In
hunting with tho hounds and running with the
hares, but will now he daily confronted with
novel and i niharras'Ing questions, upon which
h can hardly take any stand with
out the violation of some pledge or declaration
tuat lie has mado to 0110 sido or other, llo
has also four violent cxpulsionists amo.ig fie
incnibe s of his cabinet, who must be placated
if the ministry is to stand. This again com
promising the fact that the wholo radical
campaign for exjiellin tho prin'c-'s was less
for the purpose of accomplishing tlielr expul
sion than tors; ceding tho premier's d. wuiull.
The next few days will also bo a critical per
iod for the republic itself. Tho satirists arc
alreadv frying that France, having shown a
pitiful weakness in seeking to expel the princ
es, is now showing still more weakness lu not
expelling them after declaring Us intention to
do so. The event has also added a certain de
cree of dignity to the attitude of tlio Comte
de Paris. He has bjen recognized by the
highest ollieial authority in the land as a per
son sgo of Importance. lie Is mado a pretend
er to"tho throne willy nllly.and his Importance
Is vastly augmented among the clergy and no
bility of the whole couutry. Altogether It
will bo well for De Freyclnet, Grevy and all
interested lu tho present regime or in tho con
tinuance of republicanism In Franco to use
their utmost endeavor to bring the crisis to a.
close at the earliest possible moment.
THE SEWS IS JIIIIEF SPACE
iHobnrt Puslia is dead.
Tho Delaware peach crop is a failuro.
President Arthur's condition is improv
ing. Wyoming objects to the land forfeiture
bill.
II. W. Ilceclicr sailed for F.urope on the
19th.
Montre.ilitcs nro aiding tho Vancouver
sufferers.
A crank at Rome is endeavoring to rivnl
Dr. Tanner.
W. P. Pruilt, a Texan, wns lynched near
Spe Springs.
At Modesla, Oil., firo destroyed 3,000
acres of wheat.
Mayor Smith, ot Philadelphia, wns ban
queted by Ilostou.
Tho Romish church officially denounces
Knights of Labor.
W. W. Hnzoltino shot and killed A. E.
Morso at Milwaukee.
Tho Arizona voluntcors object to being
under regul.ir olllcers.
King Ludwig was burled with imposing
pomp and ceremonies.
Timothy Wado was cut in twnin by a
locomotive nt Portland, Mo.
A boat containing iivo bodies was found
flouting near Capo lhillurd.
Louis Hoon shot and killed Charles Siev
ed, a Clovoland saloonist.
Mexican soldiers nro said to have killed'
an Indian squaw in Arizona.
John D. Hopper was arrested forombcz-i
tling 27,000 at Philadelphia.
Winflold Rreckler, candidato for judge 1
Carlisle, Ky., is violently insane.
Arkansas nnd Texas negroes celebri
eniuncipation day at Texarkana.
A comniittco was appointed hyA
mini v Ilnll to collect funds for Paij
Kli'iu Root paid Comptrolleri
New York, $40,000 duo on fraii
Chnrles J. McCoIlougb comnJ
by taking laudanum nt Nowj
aovEiison iitlt. os.
The Boston domocrnticj
ncr in Governor Hill's hiJ
at which 300 guests sat
wns removed President
presented the guest of 11
eulogizing the uncomprl
ot New York's governoil
plied nt some length
Cleveland nnd saying
reform abuse and to gil
ter government by ngJ
sell, tho president had
an adverse senate.
pressed it us ids opiiili
should havo power U
int led by somite confiril
In the jail at Lyons, Nil
t fanner named David II.
be tried for the murder
killed biiiis If with ml
til Ji'i uroperty to bis son,
ilOU'i'i