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THE OREGON SCOUT. JONI5S &CIIANCGY, Publisher. UNION, : : OREGON. the sex ate axd novas. What U Itelng Done In llolh Branches o' the Xatlonal Congren. Sk.vatb, March 3. At a few minutes be foro 11 o'clock the ncnato closed tlio legis lative day ot Wednesday by adjournment, and nt 11 opened tlio last lcglijlative day ot tlio Forty-ninth congress. The resolu tion olfcred yesterday for tlio appointment of a select committee of five scntors to ex amine into the, business methods of the ex ecutive departments at Washington, tlio causes of delay in Iho transaction of busi ness and as to tho necessity for additional buildings, etc, was taken up and alter some debate ngrced to. Mr. Allision, from the committee on appropriations, reported back tho house bill appropriating $0,900, 000 for tlio payment of jiensloners of tho Mexican war. Passed. On motion ot Mr. Allison, of Iowa, tho vote of IiiHt evening by which tho bill to amend tho act in re lorenco to tho jurisdiction ot tho United States courts wan passed was reconsidered, and tho voto agreeing to Mr. Cullom's amendment llxlng tho salaries ot judges at $5,000, and prohibiting tho appointment of relatives ns court officials, was also re considered, nnd then the bill was pussed and a conference asked. Ilorsi;, March 3. Mr. Cox of North Car olina moved to suspend the rules and pass the senate bill repealing tlio teriuro ot oflico act. The motion was agreed to and tho bill was passed yeas, 172; nays, CO. Mr. An derson of Town moved to suspend tho rules and pnss the sunato bill granting a pension of $2,000 a yoar to Mary S. Logan, widow ot tlio Into John A. Logan. Tlio motion to euspend tho rules and pans tho bill was lost yoiis, 145: nays, 11. 'I not tho necessary two-thirds In the nlllrniativc. On motion ot Mr. Andrews ot Ohio tho house passed, over tho president's voto yens, 133; nnys, 04 thoscnntoblllfortho erection of a pub lic building at Dayton, O. Mr. Oroavener of Ohio called up tho vetoed bill granting a pension to Sally Ann Dradley. Tho house Tctusod to pass the bill over tlio veto yeas, 123; nays, 122 not tho constit utomtl two thirds in the affirmative. Sknate, Mnrch 4. Tho senate confirmed "tho nominations of Capt. A. W. Qreely to bo brigadier general and James M. Trotter to bo.rccorder ot dcedu for the District of 'Columbia. The deficiency bill was passed, 'but failed for tlmo to engross It. The sen ate bill appropriating $30,000 tor the senate investigations ordorcd tills session, and tho house bill for a loan of government article to tlio industrial exhibition at Min nenpolis, passed. Senators Sherman and Salisbury wcro appointed to join a llko committee appointed on tho part ot the Iiouho to wait on the president and inform htm that tho two houses had completed their business and were ready to adjourn. During tho closing quarter hour ot tho senate the enrolled District ot Columbia appropriation bill was signed by the pre siding ofllcer and sent to tlio preslduut for signature. Tho conference report on tho deficiency bill could not bo reported In time and died. Tho usual resolution of thanks was tendered to the presiding ofllcer and tho president having signified that lit .had nothing further to communicate, tho iienato was declared adjourned. Housk, March 4. Mr. Nelson, of Min nesota, moved to suspend tho rules to pass a bill granting to the Chirks Fork it Cook City Railroad company tlio right of way through the Crow reservation in Montana. Agreed to and tho bill passed. Mr. liloimt nutiounccd that tho coutereuco report ot the bill had reached an agreement by re cession of tho postofllro appropriation ot tlio conferees from thesubsidy amendment. The ronort was agreed to, thus disposing ot tho bill finally. Tho river and harbor bill failed to receive thononator's signature It reached him suycral days ago, but was pocketed vetoed, A message was recolvod from tho president saying lie had no fur ther communications to mnkfl to congress, and tho speaker, alter a short speech -thanking tlio members for their resolution, ' declared tho Iiouho adjourned. It is said at tlio white house that t hero ia no prob ability of a special session being called by the president for the purpose ot acting on nominations or (or any other purpose. Tho luter-stnto commerce commission and . tho successor of Secretary Manning will probably bo appolntod next week, or the week following. some n'AHitisams xotes. The following nominations worn continued by the Honato just before adjournment: Jlenry It. Harris, ot Georgia, third assist ant postmaster general; 1). II. Maury, ot Virginia, to bo envoy oiitraordiuary and minister plenipotentiary to tlio United States of tho Hepubllo of Colombia; .tames M. Trotter, of Massachusetts, recorder ol deeds In tlio District ot Columbia; 0. W, Julian, ot Llviugtnu, Iud., surveyor gen- ernl of Now Mexico; Chauucoy 11. Shulta, of Missouri, nssistant treasurer ot tlio United States at St. Louis, Mo.; Adolphus W. Qreely, Filth cavalry, chief signal otllcet with tliu rank ot brigadier general; Captain James II. (illlls, ol the District ot Columbia to lio commodore in tho navy. Tho postmaster general has mado ar rangementa for a daily fast mail service bo tween tho cast mid tho southwest. Uy tho now arrangement a spoctul train ot postal cats on the Pennsylvania line will leave 'New York at 8 p. m. and will reach St. 'Louis at 2:45 a. in. and tho mail bo trans. torred at once to a special train ot postal .car on tho Missouri Pacific tor Kansas City, Omaha and other western points. Tho following reappointments as pies 'dentin! postmasters wore made on tho 7th, the senate having failed to net on tho urig Inal nominations: Win. T. KlrU, Atlanta, 211.; Wm. F. White, Harry, III,; Samuel P, Tufts, Centralla, 111.; Agues Itoss, Havens wood, 111,; Joel II. Johnson, Woodstock, 311.; James P. Carloton, Iowa Falls, la.; Jtlclmrd Ihirke, What Cheer. Ja.; Geo. W. Low If, lllack River Fulls, Wis. Tho supremo court has rendered a do cisiou In tho enso broiu.ht from Tennessee, which Involves the right of one state or municipality to impose a license tax on a drummer or traveling salesman from an other state seeking to sell goods by sample or otherwise. TJio decision Is that tho taxation Is interference with Inter-stnto comuiercoand Is therefore unconstitutional. The order of the treasury department dlrecthif that trade dollars to be redeemed must bo deposited lu the sub-treasury either ut Now York or Sun Fruncisco, called forth vigorous protests from holders In DostoB, New Orleans, St. Louis, and from tho west generally, and tho depart jaeut was asked to recind that order. In response to this demand Secretary Fair child stated that Immedlatostops would be taken by the department to provide for the redemption of the coins at any of the b-tmurlw. 1 A SUMMA11T OF TllIXOS DOSE. What Was Done ami What Left Undone by the Late Conares'. Washington dispatch: 1 ho congress which ended Its existence at noon to-day has afforded a striking Illustration ot the constant Increase in the voliuno ot lcgis lation demnndlng thoattentlon of congress which has been going on for tlio last three or more congresses. More bills were intro duced In both houses, more committee re ports made, more bills passed, more bo came laws, and more woro vetoed, than over before. Most ot the measures were ot comparative unimportance, such as the bills granting private pensions and special relief, authorizing tho erection ot bridges, granting a right of way, and the like; but many, not only of tho bills and reports presented, but of tho laws enncted, were ot general interest nnd importance. The num her ot bills enncted into laws were old and familiar claimants for legislative favor. In tliis category belong the presidential suc cession billj tlio electoral count bill, tho intcr-stato commerce bill, and the bill for tho relief ot Fits John Porter. Tlio Forty- ninth congress commenced its session on March 4, 188G, and was in session until August 5, when it adjourned until Decem ber G and continued in session until its close to-day. covering a total poriod ot ten month and twenty-six days. UI tins time tho senato was in session 224 days and tho house 251 days. There woro introduced in the house during tills tlmo 11.2r8 bill nnd 203 joint resolutions, on which over 5,000 reports wcro made, bilng several thoitsa (1 more bills and over 1000 more reports than were made in tlio forty' oightli congress, which had in lis turn beat tlio record, in tho scnato thoio wcro in troduccd 3,357 hills and 118 joint resolu tions, on which 1,088 written reports wero made, being upwards of 500 moro bills and over 400 moro reports than in tho re rord-brcakiug forty-eighth congress. The total number of laws enacted was, ap proximately, 1,301, of which 1,053 orig, iuatod in tho house and 338 In tho senate Two hundred and sixty-four ot these be came laws by tho expiration ot tho constl tutlonnl ten days' limitation. Fifty bills failed to become laws owing to tlioadjourn merit of congress, nine ot them at the closo ot tho first session. There wero 132 bills vetoed by tho president, or twenty-one more instances ol tlio exercise ol tlio presl dontial prerogative of veto than had oa curred from tho foundation ot tho govern ment down to the beginning ot this con gress. Of tlio vetoed bills, ninety-four orig inated in tho house and thirty-nino in the senate. (July one private bill (that grant ing a pension to Joseph Roinolscr) and one public bill (that providing for the erec tion ot a government building at Day ton, 0.), succeeded in passing both houses over the president's veto, although several others obtained tho requisite two-thirds voto in tlio senate only to (ail in tho house. Tlio death roll of this congress was also an extraordinary one, comprising the un precedented number ot thirteen names in tlio house mid senate. Only ouo election case was decided by the Iiouho against tho sitting member, and congress was charac terized by an absence of that acrimonious discussion which such contests usually awaken. Tliu Rhodo Island case of Pago vs. Pierce, lu which the hotiso decided that neither party was entitled to a seat and a new election was ordered, was tho one in stance of a seat being talten from a sitting member. 01 1,053 houso bills which became laws, 275 wero ot a moro or less public nature; ot tlio leuiiiiniiig 778 bills (granting pen sions ot relief to specially designated per sons), 150 became laws without the ap proval of the president. Of tlio total number of bills which passed the senato 320 becamo laws, including 115 of a public and 205 of a strictly private nature. The senato bills vetoed worn thirty-nino in number, eleven being of a public and twenty-eight of a private character. Tho iilnoly-tliroo house bills vetoed in cluded elglity-seven private bills and six ot a public nature. Dills establishing additional aid to navi gation at the mouth ot the Mississippi, and forfeiting tlio land grant to a railroad from Ontonagon to tho Wisconsin sta to lino also failed in conference, while tlio bill to create a depaitmoiit ot niM'iculttiro and labor, was killed by the Inability of its frionds to send it to tliu conference committee. About 150 bills and joint resolutions which passed tho house tailed ot action in the senate, some ol which, howovor, worodefented by adverse coiumlttsH reports. About 750 lulls passed by the senate failed ot passagoin tlio house. The Cnnicron-llnlo twin bills appropriation $25,000,000 for tho Increase ol the navy weio sent to tlio naval committee and died there although provision (or additional vessels was inserted in the naval appro priation bill. The twin tortillcations bills which passed tho senate wero allowed to sleep in tlio house appropriations com mittee room. Tho Dakota admission bill still slumbers on tho Iiouho calendar. Tho lilll for tho admission ol Washington ter ritory failed of action, as did the bill to grant Dearbon pail; to tlio city of Chicago. Tho following measures of national importance failed of action of an aflirmative nature in either house: Tho Morrison and other tarilf bills, whirli the houso, on a test vote, refused oven to con sider; various bills on the silver question: to establish a uniform bankruptcy law. Tlio Hennepin canal bill, the Oklahoma bill, nnd tho Dunn Free Ship bill wero all reported (rum tlio house committees and all failed to get beyond the stage ot general debate. Hills to repeal lliecivd service law and to grant women suffrage wero killed in the house by adverse committee reports and in the senate by adverse test votes. The resolution favoring open executive ses sions was defeated lu the senate. Owing to tlio failure ot tho deficiency bill, the recent act of congress extending tho free delivery system to cities and towns having not less than ten thousand iuhabltantsor a postal revenue ot not less than $10,000 becomes inoperative until tho beginning ot the next fiscal year when tho regular appropriation act goes Into effect. A jouitXAi.isno ruonvvnox. Washington special: Mr. Sid II. Noaly, a newspaper writer ot this city, has just se cured American and foreign patents on what promises to bo a very effective sub marine torpedo. It Is called "Tho Sen Devil," and In capable ot carrying a charge ot nearly 1,000 pounds ot dynamite. It Is to be sent after an euemy'sshiptroni either shore or on shipboard, and its inventor as serts that no ship, however fast, can run ii way from It even in a slow chase. Tlio body ot tho torpedo rarryingtho charge re volves with tremendous rapidity, the shaft In the rear being held motionless, llrst by n lldii t, towhlch the torpedo is attached, and afterwards by tour Hat blades that stick nut Irom shaft llko ho many wings of a churn paddle. Heachlng the yards of a ship the torpedo ducks its head, dives four teen feet into the water, raises Its head and dnrta against the ship's hull. It is steered until It mucins Ihoshlp by electric wires, but the most accurate shots can be mado with It at a distance of three-quarters of a tulle. Mr. Nealy will soou give uu exhibition ot hU Invention here. "Abraham bn.com i a History,"1 rcv lir la February Utnlury a period of liupoitaut events; The Meilcau war following the An oexatlou of Texas, and the Polk aud Taylor Campaigns. Lincoln U shown In hit career la Cougrcti (In the campaljca for which his ea- tire expenses we.-c TSc I) aad lu W law pra K . 1, ..... f we aim iif uawiav the oiumeea run a ii ta xci::rx T7ie Iter. Henry Want needier Lies Uncon scious as Death Advances Step bg Step. A Now York dispatch of tlio Cth says: Rev. Henry Ward Beeclier had a stroke of apoplexy this morning and, at this hour lies In a crltlcnl condition. Between 2 and 3 o'clock Mr. Beeclier awoko. Ho com plained of being sick. His wife arose to get something for him to drink. Ho began to vomit freely and then lay back upon his pillow apparently exhausted. In a short limo he fell nsleep. Mrs. Heechcr concluded that he would feel better In a few hours. The first breakfast bell rang but did not awaken him. The second bell passed also unheeded. Mrs. Hoecher had been up for some time, but did not wish to disturb him. Becoming alarmed sho mado an at tempt to arouse him but could not do so. She called her son nnd dallghtor-ln-law. They tried to arouse him. He tried to speak, but his voice was thick and his articulation indistinct. Dr. W. P. Searle, the family physician, was called in. Ho pronounced Mr. Beeclier quite ill, but did not apprehend immediate danger. During the day Mr. Beeclier seemed to Improve, nnd hopes wero entertained that he would rally. Medicine was glveu and ovory change noted. This morning he appenred to bo worse. It was decided to call Dr. W. A. Hammond of New York, in consultation witli Dr. Searle. Before noon Mr. Beeclier lapsed into unconsciousness, and was In that con dition when Dr. Hammond readied the hui.se. Dr. Hammond pronounced him in a critical condition. Ho thought that as the patient was naturally a strong man, he might rally. He assured thcfnniily that there was some hope. A lato Brooklyn dispatch says: Tlio anxiety of hundreds ot citizens of Brroklyn to learn the condition of tho Be v. Henry Ward Beeclier, led them to visit tlio resi dence of his son, Col. Henry Beeclier, at Clark and Hicks streets, at an early hour this niorniuL'. Only tho immediate friends of the family wcro admitted, but as any fine emerged from tho dwelling wliero the great preacher was lying at the point of death, eaeli was eagerly questioned by tho throng, who surrounded the house. They had no word of encouragement in regard to Ids condition for lie had lain in an uncon scious condition since Saturday afternoon, nnd had not smco that timo given any evi denco that he recognized nny person about his bedsido. Up to that time lio had been able to ralso h!s right hand to bis head and givo them to understand thafl ho was Buf fering considerable pain, but in tlio ovoning ho seemed to pass into a comatose state; his breathing was hard anil lis lost tue power of moving ills body. Since tlio doctors inforpiod the members of the family that it was only a question of tlmo for the end, thoy have remained in tlio sick chamber, awaiting every movemoiit. The eldest daughter, the wife of the Kov. Samuel Scovllle of Stamford, Conn., ar rived at tlio house Saturday and her hus band and two children will immediately fol low. Ot'icr members of tho family in tlio house now are, Mr. Boechor's eldest son, t'ol. Beeclier, his wifo nnd two daughters and son, Henry Ward Beeclier. and W. 0. Beeclier and his wife, who live at Columbia Heights. Theirson, I Iorbcrt, who lias been telegraphed to Han Francisco lor, is on tlio ocean between Portland, Uro., anil sail Francisco. IIo is not expected to reach New York in tlmo to see his father alivo, as ho is not duo in San Francisco till to-morrow (Monday) and then he has a week's ride before he can reach homo. riloniT Ward Boccher was tliefourtliHon nt Lyman Beeclier and was born at Litch field, Conn., June 24, 1813. He graduated from Amhorst college, .Mass., in 1813, and later studied theology at Lano seminary, near Cincinnati. Ho first settled as a Pres byterian minister at Lnwrenceburg, Iud., in 1837, removed to Indianapolis in 1849, and becamo pastor of tho Plymouth Con gregational church, at Brooklyn, N. Y., in 18-17. During his whole caieer lio lias mingled to a greater oxtont than almost any other preacher of his denomination, In matters not directly professional, in Brooklyn ho was soon known as nu earn est opponent ot slavery, and very early becamo known ns a platform orator and lecturer. Ho lias al ways been a strong republican, with tlio exception of tho Blaino Cleveland campaign, when he ailvocatoil tliu election ot the lat ter; and has pieachod a number of polit ical sermons from his pulpit, besides ad dressing a number of political meet ings. In 1870 lio became oil. tor of the Christian Union, a weekly re ligious paper. Mr. Beeclier has several times viNited Europe, in the sum mer of 1874 Mr. T. Tilton, llien editor ot tho Independent, charged Mr. Beeclier with criminality with Mrs. Tilton. IIo brought a civil suit ngaiust Mr. Beeclier, claiming $100,000 ilaumges. Tho trial lasted six mouths and resulted in tho defendant's ac quittal,. In 1878 Mr. Beeclier announced that lie did not beliovo in the eternity ol puiiishmout, believing that all piinishuioiits are cautionary and remedial. He formally withdrew from tlio association f Congro gationnl churches on account ot this change in his belief. Ho is the author ot "Lec tures to Young Man," "Kars and Kyes," "l1 reed mil nnd War," "Norwood," unit many other works. nos ri i. k n iimoxs nt. t noxs. London, .Mnrch 5. Tho Shmtlnnl this morning says that Russia has addressed u note to Spain announcing: her resumption of fiecdoiu of action In European alTalrs. Hkiii.iv, Mnrch 4. A report cniarntliic, from rails is current to tho etleet that tho rzur has given notice of his withdrawal from the alilauco ot the throe emperors, resuming fieedom of action, Tho rumor Is not believed lu diplomatic circles in Berlin and Vienna. Hie tear ol war in Kiissiim l'oianu Is caus ing a suspension ol nil business. Financial Unas uro reducing credit to s minimum. lircii.utKsT. March 4. Persons who hnvo arrived here from Bessarabia state that tho Russian war department has ordered the principal tow ns In that province to make pre parations to deliver lame Quantities of bread dally, whenever called upon to do so. Baker ies ure being; made ready everywhere and for age and provisions are being stored. rrenuer itrniiauo declares nnviueiv uini Houuunln Mill light the llrst power that cros ses the Itoumanaiii frontier. Vienna. March 4. At ttie milltarv confer ence held to-dav and presided over by tho cm- lieror. It was decided to appoint several olll cers for sujierlor commands lu the went of war. ino crown priiico win command one army corn. The erection of wooden huts for the troops lu tiallcla Is proceeding rapidly and forts are tlug; armed and uiiiuiuultlou anil pro visions belnir stored, while the construction of railway Hues Is being; hastened. These preixratlons nre causing creatnnx letv lu (iiiliclu. It is feared that in the event of an Austro Kusshui war Austrian troops will be wltlulrawu from the defense Hues lu tho l anuitlilaiis. A report Is credited In- Polish circles to the etfect that the emperor, lu con versation with a Gallclan iiohleuuu who re ferred to theso fears, said: "If war breaks out with ltussla we are determined to defend Gallcla." The Hungarian budget committee has unan imously adopted the military credits asked bv tho eovcrnuieut aud titer will be submitted to the plenary body to-morrow. Advices from 8cut.tr, Albania, says that Alt Pacha has forbidden iho Albatiilans to hold Interviews with Mouteuecro and that he is necotlatlnir with tho Albanian tribe with the object of taking comaiou action against Mon- leufgro. Vfni-mnn I u I n r Im k. Vrtnnw Smith are busily at work ta Garrett county, Marvlaud, iu a Uru fixed up liy a fartaar. AX AXTI-IIASDALL 3TOVK3ICST. Ni:w Yoiik special: There Is a decided movement on foot among soutliorn nnd southwestern members ol congress to pre vent tho appointment of Mr. Randall as chrtlrinan ot tho commltteo on appropria tions. This movements arises, first, from the desire to avoid tho nnrrow escape by which tlio important appropriation bills were pulled through; and secondly, because many of. tho older members nro tired ol submitting to tho dictatorial manner in which the Petinsylvnnian rules tlio house. Tlio members who fulled to necu.'e the jnssnge ot bills in winch they were particularly interested nro almost unanimos in laying tho blame at the door of Bandall. who controlled lecislation through tho power vested in him by bis chairmanship. There is little doubt that Mr. Cnrlislo will have a major ity of the democratic, votes in tlio caucus, but tho members referred to abovo will first insist upon a pledge that Bandall shall bo provided witli a chairmanship elsewhere thnn in one position which gives him so much power. Mr. Carlisle's frionds think that in view of the widespread dis satisfaction in the democratic party ovsr Mr. Bandall s courso in handling tlio ap propriation bills which resulted in the do fenfc of tho deficiency appropriation as well as all fortification bills, ho will accede and givo the required promise. the KXiaiiTS nt:.ioicrxa. New York dispatch: Cardinal Gibbons favorable report to Popo Loo as to the aims and standing of the Knights of Labor, sot forth in thocablodispatches from Homo, was received with much rejoicing bv the Knights of Labor in this city. The poui timi taken by Cardinal Gibbons, t !! iy, will settle the whole matter. Ho is an especial favorite with the pone, and his ad vice as to tlio treatment of any mutter in which the United States Js concerned will, they declare, be taken as it is given. This report of Cardinal Gibbons has no bearing whatever on tho McGlynn case, nor will its endorsement by the pope carry with it any thing moro than tho approval of the gen orai plan ot the order. HEXllY iVAHD ltEKCUElt DEAD. The Eminent DMne I'lmnes from Earth to Hit Eternal Home. Nkw Yoiik, March 8. The Rev. Henry Ward Beeclier began to sink slowly after midnight, and tho watchers at his bedsido soon saw that tho end was near. Ho passed away quietly while alseop. Beeclier never recovered consciosusnesH after tho paralysis stupefied his mind. Mr. Sccconib camo nt 10:20. Dr. Searle, ho said, had noticed a cliango in tho patient's condition at 3:30 a. m. and summoned all in the houso to the bedside, momentarily expecting his death, but lio lingered much longer than had been nntic ipated. Ha passed away gradually and al most imperceptibly, drawing his liiBt breath without apparent stilforingorretiirn to con sciousness iu any degree. "Mrs. Beeclier," said Seccomb, "bore up wonderfully and with marvelous courage." No crape was hung on thn door, Mr. Beeclier having al ways objected to the use of this and tho gloom associated with tlio presence ot death. Instead, a magnificent wreath ot (lowers hung from tho left side of the door way, composed of white and red roses and lilies of tho valley, tied with white ribbon. At 10:30 it was given out that tho tuuer nl would take place in Greenwood Thurs day next. Some time ago II. W. Sage, member of Plymouth church, appropriat ed by will a sum ot money to placoastatue of Beeclier in Prospect park aftor his de cease. Qiiiney Wood, tlio well known sculptor, who is to do tlio work, will call at the houso iu tliu course of tho day for tlio purposo of making a plastor cast o( his features. It is not intended that any ex amination of Beeclier's brain organism shall bo mado. Tho nows of Boechor's death spread rap idly to all parts of tho city and Brooklyn wns soon u city ot mourning. liven those who did not ulwnys concur with Beeclier in his views had no hesitation in expressing their deep regret at his death. As a mark of respect to his memory lhigs on all public buildings wero placed at half mast and the citv hall boll tolled. Dr. Searlo makes tho following verbal statement in regard to the distinguished divine's last hours: Death camo slowly and stoalthily. His respiration gradually becamo faster and faster until it readied sixty a minute, l'ulso variable and often reaching 140. Ho still remained in tho saino condition except breathing. Kyes closed, entirely unconscious. Motion of right arm became less frequont and finally stopped almost entirely. About t) o'clock in tlio morning wo could detect tho first symptoms of immediate death. His pisiso ran up still ltisher, Dickered nnd fluctuated until 0:28, two minutes before his death. His pulso ceasod almost entirely at tho wrist; so faint that it could hardly bo de tected mid then stopped altogether. There was a rattling in ids thioat, painful to those around him but unfolt by him owing to the failuro of tho norvo center of the respiratory organs together with the Fail ure ot tlio heart's action. His death, which en mo u t 0:30, was very easy, as painless, if not pleasant, as death from suffocation or by drowning is said to be. At 10:30 tho remains will bo escorted to the rlturch by tho Thirteenth regiment, ot which Beeclier was chaplain. Company 0, called tho Plymouth company on account ot its members boing attendants on Plym outh church, will act as tho guard ot honor until the remains are finally transferred to Greenwood cemetery, where they will bo placed in a receiving vault 10 await mini disposition, which will bo decided later. It has not yot been decided whether tlio remains will bo removed Friday night or Satiudny morning. The funeral sorvices aro to take place at 1 1:30 Thursday morn ing.ut tho church. There w ill bo no pall bear ers'. There will bo no black drapery in tho church or house, nor will tho family wear mourning. Many times Beechor has said in his sermons: "Strow (lowers on my grave, but let no heathenish practice pro vail of draping in black as a token of sor row when man bus passed through death to eternal life." The following wns among telegrams re ceived: Executive Mansion, Washington. Mrs. Henry Ward Beeclier: Accept my heartfelt sympathy in this your hour of bereavement with bono that comfort may b vouchsafed from that heavenly sourco you know so well. GitovKit Ci.uvki.and. London dispatch: The Daily Nows com menting upon tho death of Beeclier says "Ho leaves no theory either of theology or of church govoriimout. His intliiouce ex cept as to personal recollection, ends with his life. He was for tlio Anioricans n great expositor ot his time. Ho wns a great preacher aud nothing but a preacher." The Daily Telegraph, alluding to the death of Mr, Beeclier, says: "No preacher, no platform orator in America put more intensity ot heart into Ills discourses than tho man whoso clarion voice rang every Sunday lu Pylmoiith church. With all his faults, aud they were many, it is doubtful if America will ever produce another Beeclier." The Standard snys: "Mr. Beeclier was one of tho comparatively few Americans who enjoyed tho world-wide reputation ot having a peculiar and exceptional gilt tor the ministry, aud his capacity for work was HBJHiing." Ni:w YonK, despatch ot tho 7th: It was a weary night that the members ot the Beeclier household passed last night. One by one they would silently move iu and out of the denth chamber, taking their turns at the dreary vigil. Dr. Searle wns at the post of duty without intermission until nearly 0 o'clock, when he retired to his home. Mrs. Beeclier had kept wutch over the sick man iiintt of the night, fearing that lie might pass away in her absence, alio did, how ever, take a few hours' rest in a room ad joining where the sufferer lay. At G o'clock, when Dr. Searle went home, this bulletin whs issued: Mr. Beeclier hns been gradually failing during the night. His death Is not, how ever, anticipated at present. W. 3. Si:Ani.E. A meeting of the parishioners of Plym outli church was held in the lecture room, commencing at 8 p. m. The room was crowded with mnle and female members of the congregation, anil not a few friends from other churches, and there was scarce ly a dry eye to lie seen from beginning to end ol tho iirocecdings. Mr. 'limey pre- aided. The Rev. Dr. Hnlliday opened the meeting with a moving prayer, in winch ho desired that their beloved pastor might not even be allowed to seem to surfer, but that he might speedily attain to the rest prepared (or him. Heartfelt remarks wero made by a number present, and tho follow ing letter from Mrs. Beeclier wns read: To tho beloved members of Plymouth Chin ch: I cannot speak my thanks to each and all of you tor tho sympathy and love nnd devotion manucsted iu these last darlc, sad days for your pastor. He can no longer speak to you lor himself, i lien permit mo to do it for him, for myself, nnd for my family. Each word of love from people so dear to vour pastor s heart hns been n com fort and a balm lo my heart, wrung almost to bursting. How ho loved his church you will only learn in its fullness when you stand with him in heaven. To each and evory one of you my earnest thanks and most earnest blessing, l'ray lor Ins wile and children, soon to lose the truest companion and tendcrest fattier, nnd if wo must relin liii'iuish all hope of his full recovery, 0 be loved, pray that his departure may bo speedy; that we may not long be agonized by tins struggle between lilo and denth, Pray if lie must leave us that before an other day dawns ho may receivo his crown, aud bo forever with his Lord. Eunicu N. Bucciier, SVCCUMlllSD TO THE Ef.EMESTS, flreat Loss Among the. Sheep and Cattle of Montana. Helena (M. T.) dispatch: Reports from Helena have been sent out almost daily tlio last week by tho Associated Press ngent saying that the loss to the cattle and stock hns not been nny moro eovoro than previous winters, nnd denying that tl.c banks have mado any advances to the stockmen. No doubt the readers will see in a few- days Associated Press reports saying that this winter in Montana lias been very mild; iu fact, a perfect "cliinook" almost constantly. Your correspondent has hud a number ot interviews in Helena with prominent sheep and cattlo men from all other parts ot the territory. Lienemann it Schmidt, who have a herd nt Camas, Idaho, near the Montana line, of 12,000 head of sheep, say that they were better prepared tor tho winter than any of tho other sheepmen in their neigh borhood, as thoy had 800 tons of hay to feed, all of which was fed and 371 tons on lop ot that. They estimate their loss at 1" per coat at ureseiit, and it may go to 20 per cent in the spring, while their neighbors, having but Mtcle leed, greatly exceed their loss. Northern Idaho is only about 4.000 feet above tho sea level and lias a much warmer climate than Montana. II. M. Parclien, who lias a lino herd ot 7.000 sheep on the Mussel hhell, at the loot ot tho Little itoelues, wrote to a friend from there, saying, if lis can save one half of his flock ho will bo satisfied; that ho was purchasing all tho hay ho could procuro and feeding ills (locks. The thoroughbreds had stood tho weather Inr better tnan tho common acclimated sheep. The River Press of February 18, snys tho losses of sheep in Meagher and Fergus counties to dnto will foot up at least 20,000. W. T. Ford snys ho will lose moro sheep this winter thnn ever before. Tho Sun River Sheep company of Augus ta, Montana, and which hns several thous and sheep, has written to several of tho di rectors, saying that tho storm of February was ouo of tho severest over known, and that out ut their band thoy bad lost 700 by being smothered iu the snow, as far as known, and three of theirherdors had come within nu inch of losing tluir lives, as they were badly frost-bitten in endeavoring to save their Uncle. Mr. Thomas Cruse of Helena, who is the largest holder of sheep in Montana, says that tho losses will bo very heavy this win tor nnd will greatly exceed any previous yea r. A prominont Beavorhead county cattle man gives it as his opinion that the loss of range rattle in this county hns already reached 25 percent, and that by spring tlio loss will be fully 50 per cout. The manager of the North Montana Cat tle company, whose vast herds roam over the northern plains of .Montana, writes to one of tlio directors that tlio losses sus tained already by tho sovore winter nt a low estimate would reacli 25 per cent, and a great many ot those remaining hnvo Irosted hools. which will prevent thorn Irom "rustling" for feed, and that they aro lying down. A great munv will remain in that position. Naturally they will tlio ol starv ation. Dan Flororcr of Helena, who is quoted nn being the cattlo king of Montana, says: "1 had a sort of misgiving thnt we would liavo a sovore winter, and I oiiered zuu,- 000 to any one to insure my cattlo against loss, but 1 could find no ouo to tnko me up 1 had at the fall round-up 2S.000 head of cattle, and It nny person pays my littlo overdraft in tho bank yonder and gives mo $1 a head besides, 1 will sell my interest in the entire herd. Itisno use to endeavorto hide the facts from the public. Goto work nud profit by the severe losses we have sus tained, aud mako the best of it." Judge Hilger, the owner ot a great many Cattle and sheep, and a prominent man throughout the northwest, in nn interview witli a Independent reporter, snys that his cattlo and sheep are in a tolerably fair condition, having had plenty of feed all winter. Mr. Blake, a neighbor of his, lost 1,400 head out of 1,700 Bheep and is likely to lose tho remainder of the baud. Cattlo have been dying in that vicinity all tho winter and tho number seen on the ranges about tlio Hilgfr ranch Is dnily growing less. Judge Hilger thinks the warm, sunny weather of the spring will cause great loss among the weak and ema ciated cattlo which survive the winter. They will lie down to sun themselves, and feeling comfortnble, will Hesitate so long to get up that thoy will be unable to get up when driven by starvation to do bo. Thus they will die iu largo uumbora. A touch of Nature's Icy flncers set the whole world achln'. Albany Argtu. Money makes the mare 0 and It also plves locomotion to hundreds of people who have absolutely nothing else to recommend them. Xrte York JAiif autt Eipreit. There are Indications of a war of freight rates between Kansas City and El Paso. The Atchison road Is prepare! to meet any cut made by the Texas and Pacific. 3IAXX MILLS LEVI VXSIOXED. Ueeaute. the President HaUXot Time to Crft ieally EramSne Them. Washington special: There camo near being a serious ruptuie at the cnpitol just before congress adjourned. The usual com mittees were appointed in each house to wait upon the president to notify him that congress was ready to adjourn and awaited his pleasure tor further communications. Tlio members of the committee on tlio part of the scnato were Messrs. Sherman nnd S.tulsbury, and on the part of tlio houso Messrs. Morrison, Tucker nnd Reed. The president had Hteadily refused to accept the advice of friends and go to tho cnpitol, as has been customary with chief execu tives in tlio past, so as tob in a position tqjiundlc measures ns they passed con gress up to the Inst momentof the session. He did this for the purpose of teaching congress a lesson in business experience, as ho did not believe in the practice of holding back bills for final action to the last mo ment with n view to escaping tlio scrutiny uf the president. Besides, ho said, tho president's office wns at the white house, and measures reipiiriugliissignaturcshoiiUl bo sent there and sent early enough f'jr his deliberate action. In other words, ho held that congress should conform to the convenience ot tlio presi dent instead of tho reverse. It was shortly after 11 o'clock when, (or the purpose of waiting upon the president, inquiry was mado by tlio members of the committee whether Mr. Cleveland had yet arrived nt tlio cnpitol and whether ho was in tlio room adjoining the senato. which was very many years ago set aside for the work of t ho president on the last day of tlio session of congren.s. A negative reply was received and surprise was expressed that President Cleveland should- ignore this old custom nnd courtesy to congress, ns it is a con venience to thnt body. The bills passed nfter tho beginning of tho last ten days of tho session must receivo tho signature of tho president or they die, whereas, those passed prior to that time may becomo laws without the signature of the president by virtue of a constitutional provision, so it can lio readily seen there is great necessity for tho president to be close at hand that ho may sign bills up to tho last miuuto congress is in session. When the commit tee was informed that President Cleveland had refused to visit the capitol and sternly protested that it was the duty of congress to cater to his convenience there wero uttered words of not only disapproval, but contempt. Then it was pro posed that tlio committee set down and write a report to tho two houseo to the effect that it had called nt tho room set npart for tho occupancy of tlio president on tho last day of the session of congress ami that it had not found his excellency therein nnd that it had no re port to convey from him. This was agreed to unanimously, the democratic members of the committee ngreeing with tlio republi cans that Mr. Cleveland ncted contemptu ously in refusing to do whnt nil presidents from Georgo Washington down to and in cluding Arthur hud done promptly. This report was conveyed to the president pro teni of the sonutennd speaker o( tho house, mid although it was not announced, itsoou been mo noised about and created a great deal of excitement. Instantly telegrams were sent to tho wliito house by Speaker Carlisle and Senator Harris, informing tlio piesident of tho action of the committee ami advising him to como to the cnpitol. It was then after half-past 1 1 o'clock. Presently a dispatch wins received from tlio executive mansion to the effect that Mr. Cleveland was on his way to tlio capitol When ho arrived there wcro a number of enrolled bills lying on thetnblein ids room, nnd before ho had examined them it was 12 o'clock. Quietly tho hour bunds on tho clocks iu the two houses wero turned back to pet mil the completion of business. Again tlio hour hands wero shading 12 o'clock, nnd tho committee wns not ready to report from the president, and again tho hour hniids wero turned back. Finally the president refused to delay adjourn ment longer, informed the committee it could report no further communication from him, nnd drawing on his great coat, left hastily for the white house; but ho left to die a miserable and disgraceful death a number of meritorious measures, (or which members of both pnrties had worked long mid faithfully mid in which the entire coun try wns interested. Intense indignation was expressed on every hand at the action of tho president. IIo should hnvo gone to the capitol last night nnd remained all night if necessary to attend to work for him to do, but instead lio remained nt tho executive mansion, nnd two carriages woro required to carry clerks back and forth with measures requiting ln's signature. Moro than that, two or three extra clerks had to bo enlisted for tlio purposo, and it rained aud snowed nud wns ns disagreealo as could bo for tho enormous amount ot extra and unnecessary travel. THE CltOV OUTLOOK. llevlewof the Situation In the Winter Wheat JStlt. Chicago dispatch: The following crop summary will be printed in this week's is sue of tlio Farmers' Review: Thus far re ports from tho winter wii nit belt imlicato that tho crop it omorging from winter in better shape than last yoar. Tho crop is not nssured Irom resulting dainngo oj storms and bud weather, and still has to pass through a critical period; but as a whole the outlook must be regarded as more favorable than at tlio beginning of March of last year. The extremely mild weather of the opening days of last week, followed by the cold weather, caused some injury in Illinois and in Indiana, and in LaPortoaud Randolph counties ot Indiana, considerable wheat was frozen and killed. Twenty-three Illinois counties this week re port wheat ns looking well, while iu Brown, Johnson and Wiiite counties, injury is reported. Thirteen counties iu Indiana make very favorable returns. In Michigan mid Wibconsin tho outlook is reported ns very favorable. Nearly all tho Wisconsin fields hnd an ample snow covering since last November. Tho weather has been un favorable in Ohio, nnd some injury is re ported in Clinmpngne, Seneca aud Van Wert counties, but all the other counties reporting make favorable returns. Tho season is well advanced in Missouri and spring plowing has commenced. In Bates, Benton, Christian nnd Montgomery coun ties oats are already being sown. In Clin ton, Knox and Liviugston counties ot Missouri wheat is reported as looking poorly, but the other counties' reports nre mainly ot a favorable tenor. Thero is no ehnnge in the tenor of thn reports from Kansas. Fully one-half of the counties re port a very poor outlook for wheat. In Harper county not more than one-half an average crop is predicted, while iu Clny, Davis, Mitchell, Reno and Rock counties the situation is poor and the crop ta in a critical condition. On the recommend of the Louisiana tioardof pardons, Mrs. Smytlic and .Mrs. Mo Mahou. prejured wltnosscs In the Ford-Mar-phv murder case, will tic rclascd from the pen itentiary eaiSy lu April, after ouo year s ser vice at hard falw. , , ,, Tim M,ii.nt nn tti ottnle nf the WW lleU- tcnant of Ireland accepted a reduction of 10 per cent, after demanding three times mat amount