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Vs?f 1 i$ffcci»rg flaindealct I. VAN TLYKE, Editor WRT PnMMw. McHENRT, ILLINOIS. •----f«--wm BREEZY l'.RIEFLETS. IWEUTOKSCK OATHRRGD BY WIM FROM FAB AND NEAR. & A a Entertaining and Instructive Samaur of the Dotngn In the Old mm! New World, Bmbracing Po!itic», Labor, Accidents, Crime. Industry, Etc. ft FAVORED BY THE HOUSED Bill I /I ; The Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Passed. ' i In the Senate, on the '29th ult* after a nuni- (• ber of petitions had been presented, a note from Vice President Morton was read, which , stated that he was about to leave Washington •< for au absence of two wot ks. Mr. In^alls was therefore ejjpctod Vice President pro tem., and 1 iU3uiefliate 1V took the oath. Mr. Blair created eome amusement by making an attack on tbe " press for not reporting his speeches more fully. The Senate »i>ent the en tiro afternoon ' lu discussing the pension liill, and after a : brief executive session, adjourned. In the House, after the rtaling of the jour- ' nal, Mr. Henderson, of Iowa, moved that : the House go into committee of the whole on 5 the urgent deficiency appropriation bill, the vote resulting 92 to 21. Agreed to. After three \ hours and a half consumed in the discussion of .. the points of order the committee rose mid the 1411 was pafsad. It appropriates the largest item being an appropriation of •rfl,- ('•«>,001 for the payment of pensioners of the war of 1812 and the Mexican war. The remainder of the day was devoted 10 a consideration of the ^ private calendar, but no bills were passed. The House at its evening session passed forty-five pension bills. SHOT AT THE CAPITOL. £Z-fon?re<sman Tnuibee Badly Wound»d. ,i.x-CoNORESSMAX Taulbee, of Kan- tacky, was shot through the head at tba doors of the House of Representatives, in the Cipitol Building at Washington, by Charles Kincuid, correspondent of the Louisville Time«. Both men ure Ren- tnckians, and the trouble was caused by the ex-L ougressman palling the corre­ spondent's nose for publishing certain Ktutements in regard to him. Taulbee was taken from the Capitol to Provi­ dence Hospital. His wound is a very dangerous one. Kincaid was arrested by Officer Bryan and lodged in a police station, where he was charged with an assault with intent to kill. A "NORTHER" STRIKES TEXAS. Fruits and Vegetables in the Lane Siar State Badly Damaged. Dispatches from various cities in Texas report that the severest "norther" of the fce-^on has late'v prevailed in that State. Bain, sleet, and snow fell over a lorgi p-irt of the State and the mercury g&nk to 10 degrees below freezing point in many places. The fruit crop is badly damaged and early vegetables are de- etroyed. The same cold wave passed s over Arkansas, and reports from that State are that much damage 1i»b been dose to fruit and vegetables. ALASKA SEAL CONTRACT. * The Lease A ward ~d to th» Cnmm»rcial Com- na;iy «>f New York and San Francises. The contract and lease for the exclu­ sive privilege of taking for seals on the islands of St.-Paul and St. .George, in Alaska*, have been awarded to the North American Commercial Company of New York and San Francisco. The company is to pay SGU.OU.l annual rental, and for each sealskin taken, besides ecitic duty. This will be a gain vernment in its annual revenue onrce of some $700,000. Utement ef the Burlington. Tgc Chicago, Burlington and Quincy's statement of earnings and expenses for the month of January shows gross earn­ ings of $2,181,407.05, an increase of $2J5,202.97 as compared with the corre­ sponding month last year, and net earn­ ings of ¥813,122:03, an increase of $359,• 243. J 2. 1h* A-my Appropriation BilT. Thz army appropriation bill has been reported to the House. The total appro­ priation carried by the bill is $24,458,220, an increase over the appropriation for the current year of $o33,t>-J4. The estimates submitted by the department aggregate $25,611,571. $r' liabilities are estimate ! at f 114,000, ana it h thought the assets will be sufficient to meet ail claims. It is rumore-d that nnknown parties linve offered $1,000,000 for the frsneh se of the National Base-Ball League Asso­ ciation. Miss LovJtt, Bister of the late Hor«c<j Greeley, died at Spring Creek, Pa., aged 75 years, 7 . A Boston*, Vass., dispatch says: It is reported thi»t the condition of James Kussell Lowell, who hns been suffering lrom a cold, is such ns to cause consider­ able concern among his Iriends. Johj^ Astok, grandson of tbe mnn of that name, and the richest man in America, died at his home in New 1'crk City, aged 70 years, of heart failure. WESTERN HAPPENINGS. .-S.vfe-bIjOTveru secured $1,500in mon­ ey after blowing nearly to piece* the big iron safe of August Beck £ Co., 44 and 40 Dearborn street, Chicugo. A Helena (Mont.) dispatch reports the worst storm of the season all ov#r Mon­ tana. There vas & driving wind and the are race tenn eratme was ten desrees below The snowfall was quite heavy, btockmen are somewhat uneasy, i s cxttle are in poor condition to with- ftond for any length of time a storm o£ such re verity. The great storm m 1886, in which so many, thousands of cattle perished, occurred in February. A touxapo swept over Marion, Ky., at 11 o'clock the other night, blowing away one wing of the Court House and wrecking the Methodist Church and the opera house. About twenty residences were damaged. 'At nooa next d <y a other tornado c.^nio along and destroyed what was left of tte opera house and several dwellings. No one was hurt, but the loss is 1 rge, und reports from the county show great damage. The Farmers' Alliance of Kansas, con­ vinced that the reduction in the rates of corn has but acted to lower the prices of tbe grain, and that the only benefits de- lived therefrom have gone to tbe more Eastern grain-buyers, are circulating pe­ titions throughout the State asking for a rednction of 50 per cent, iu local rate* on grain and stock to Missouri River po:nts. The Chicago Farmers' Review reports tbe condition of the wheat plant as a fair average in all/the States, savo Wisconsin and Michigan; but it h <s not yet received reports of the eflect of the recent freeze and thaw. A BOCBliS murder and suicide have occurred near Montsomery, Minn. At the home of Frank Washn, Tbomas Yindra phot and killed Miss Lizzie Washa and Frank Weaner, and ended the tr.ipedy by blowing out his own brnin-*. Jealousy is supposed to have been the cause of the shooting. A. G/liSOXAED & Co., Chicago boot rnd shoe manufacturers, have made an assi^nm.'nt, the assets and liabilities be­ ing about $100,000. The embezzlements of one of their foremen precipitated this action. < « The Ohio State Senate has passed the, House bill prohibiting the manufacture or side of oleomargarine as a butter or cheese. At Minneapolis the Xortkvrafern Sfiller says that there are sixteen mills running, grinding at the- rate of 21,000 barrels of flour per day or over. Two leading millers report a trifle of improve­ ment in the demand lor flour, but all the others say that if there has been any change for the better it has been so small that they can not eee it. C. A. Pillsbury said that he thought their trade would come up to the average. (Jenerairy speaking the market is very dull. jLioyd-Sullivan contest, has been handed down. The coutest w» s brought to deter­ mine the title io the office ot Sheriff' of Silver Bow County, and it is of notional interest tec huso it involved the question of fr.iud, actual and con­ structive, at the uow famous Pre­ cinct Tbiriy-four, in this county, the rejection of which by the State csnv ssin^ board on thu ground of fraud , resulted in a dual House of liepreseuta- j tives und the election of four I n;ted ! States Senators, lu n lengthy decision Judge McHatton decided in lavor of Sul- j livHU. who was the Democratic da m*nt. j After disposing of tbe legal techni.-al- i ities, the JmUe declares: "It appears that tbe election at Precinct Thirty-four was fair, open and houest, and that the canvass and count were honest and cor- KC." The Houoe Committee on Elections has repotted in favorxtf unseating Comp- ton. the Democrat io member lrom the fifth Maryl'nd District, anl ewat ttS Budd, Republican, io his place. $ „ . 4,i# A Truir, In Granite. : ^ combination of all the granite coi}- . oeras in New England has been'formed at Boston, and the decision hai been arrived at that, after the 1st of May, all labor sh ifl Le paid for by the honr or- by the' piece. The B"dluner'ng of Maryland. Gov. Jacksoh, of Maryland, lias ap­ proved the act redisricting the State. Five out of six Congressional districts are now by common consent conceded to tbe Democrats. A Brute Lynched. Rbown Washington, who assaulted and murdered a 9-year- old white girl near Madison, Qi., a few days ago, was taken from jail by a mob aud strung up to a telegraph pole. A iwfault'r Ihctiues His Own Termi. Es-Tbeascbsb Constanb, of New­ port, Ky., who was a defaulter to the amount ot $35,000, has made an offer to compromise for $6,000, which it is likely will be accepted. To Boplae- Cast le Garden. Secretary Wisdom hai issued or­ ders for the establishment of an immi­ grant landing depot at Bedloe's Island, N«w York harbor. SOUTHERN INCIDENTS. The tugbo t Flora blew up about twen­ ty-five miles above Mobile, - Ala., in Whitehouse Bend. The vessel had Etopped for repairs and the captain was on the bank putting on a hawser when the boiler exploded. The boat was blown into splinters and sunk at once. Engineer Grimely and hie eon were killed, as was Also the colored cook. Pilot Thomas Uowell was bddly cut about the head. The captain, Charles Hall, was struck by some flying fragments of the boat and slightly injured. Low water in the boiler is supposed to have been the cause. A Gainesville, Tex., dispatch says: A terrible hurricane has swept over a part of Northern Texas. The Masonic Hall at this place was torn to pieces, tbe Court House unroofed, the Santa Fe Railroad depot wrecked, and some twenty build­ ings blown down. Nobody was killed but several i ersons were mora or less in­ jured. The dam >ge will aggregate over $20,000. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. .. The House Committee on Military Af­ fairs has favorably reported tbe bill for the relief of Major Joseph W. Wham, of Illinois, Paymaster of the United States army, who was robbed of nearly $30,000 near Cedar Springs, A. T.f last May, while en routo to pay the troops at Foits Thomas, San Carlos and Apache. POLITICAL PORRIDGE. President Habbison has sent to the Senate the following nominations: INDUSTRIAL ITEMS. V Patrick McBridf, organizer of ihe XTnited Mine-Workers" Association, says thdt unless operators agree on the yearly fcale before Mny 1 there will be a gen­ eral strike in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and \Sestera Tennessee. ACROSS THE OCEAN. A IhBBiiijJ cable says: The results-of tbe election are> now known in eveiy dis­ trict of the empire. They show that 246 mejpbers were elected, and that in 151' districts suppleuieutary elections are necessary. 'Ihe 246 elected are divided according to parties i.s follows: Con­ servatives, 52; Imperialists, 16; Center- ists, !I0; German Liberals, 22; Notional Liberals, 16: Socialists, 21; Alsatians, 12; Poles, 14; Guelphs, 2; Dane, 1. The report from London that Master Abraham Lincoln, son of Robert T. Lin­ coln, the American Minister, was dead proves to have been erroneous, fortun­ ately. Not only is he not dead but he has rallied again. The abscess lrom which he is suffering has been lanced by his physicians, anil much relief was afforded to him by tbe operation. His physicians state that his vitality is most wonder­ ful. It was pronounced that the o; era- tion, because of the patient's feeble coudition, would bo fatal, but it has at least temporarily reversed the hopeless condition of the patient. Additional measures have been taken to prevent a dangerous accumulation of pus. Another oper»tion was performed which afforded great relief to the p> tient. A drain was inserted in the »fl'ected part and the mat­ ter is now flowing fieely from it. Though Master Lincoln is still in great dnnger his physicians and parents are not with­ out hope of his recovery. The report that President Carnot would bs asked to act as arbitrator be­ tween England and the United States in ihe Behring' Sea difficulty is denied in official circles at Pari«. A London cable siys: The lit. Honor­ able Sir James FeYguss'on, Under Secre­ tary of State for Foreign Affairs, denied in the House of Commons that the Behr- ing Sea ijiiestion had been settle.I. Ne­ gotiations, he said, are still proceeding. FRESH AND NEWSY. Thb visible supply of wheat and corn is, respectively, 2!*,618,581 and 13,736,567 bushels. Since last report wheat de­ creased 451,722 bushels, while corn in­ creased 1,153,207 bushels. The Secretary of Agriculture has just issued an order to the managers and agents of railroad and transportation companies in regard to the transportation and h»ndliu3 of Texas cattle, directing that no c.«ttlo are to be tiau« ported from the infe ted area to any portion of the United State*, except in accordance with certain, legulntions which are to remain in force from March 15 to Dec. 1, 1890. McCeaney & Wilson, wholesale lum­ ber dealers at Toronto, Ont., have as­ signed. The diroct liabilities are $50,000, the indirect liabilities $40,01)0, and the assets $90,(103. Tbe Pan • American conference at Washing'on has finally accepted the res­ ignation of F. G Pierra, of New York, the Spanish secretary of the conference, whose resignation has been sent in sev- .eral times, but withdrawn at the request of foreign delegates. The resignation i9 due to a feeling on the part of Mr. Pierra that the salary paid him ($300 a month) is inadequate, to friction between him and willinm E. Curtis, the executive officer of the conference. It is said that now that the World's Fair is to be helrl at Chicago the Grand Trunk officials have a big scheme on hand, and ara Feriously contemplating chartering oc^nn steamers to run from Liverpool and other European ports to Portland, with a view of establishing a direct line to Chicago. Ad vie:: s received at Portland, Oregon, concerning the seal catch in the North Pacific this season state that for:y-six vessels have taken about 1,500 skins thus far, which is said to be considerably be­ low the average catch. Ex-President Cleveland is said to have sold Oak View, his country place near Washington for $140,000. It co*t him $30,000, and be is said to have made a clean profit of $100,000 by the trans­ action. THE WOKLD'S FAIR SITE. CHICAGO SELECTED AS THE LOCA­ TION by the national ho dab. DESTROYED 15Y WATER. IN THE BRITISIICOMMONS rOKIT PEOPLEREPORTS D DROWXBD IS ARIZONA. t >U' kTo Encourage Artwlan-wrfl DIgclne The South Dakota House has passed a bill to 'encourage the construction of artesian wells in the State. a Coi firmed by the frnatr. THE Senate has confirmed the nomina> tton of Harold M. SewaU as Consul Gen­ eral to Apia, Samoa. Reported Capture ofSilcott. It is reported at Portland, Oregon', that 8£lcott, the defaulting cashier of Ser- S«nt-at-arms Leedom, of the National ouse of Bepresentatives, has been ar­ rested i t Toledo, a small town between that eity and Tacoma, W ash. Prn> light for a G'rl Two Connecticct young men, rivals for the hand of an East Haven girl, fought a prize-fight for her, the girl act­ ing as referee. Twenty-seven rounds were fought, when one of the contestants threw up the sponge. Harold M. SewaU, of Maine, Consul General at Apia, £amoa. Charles E. Fitch, Internal lteveuue Collector, 28th New York District, liieharil G. Bank?, Collector of Customs, Dis­ trict of New York and Portsmouth, Va. Robert N. 1'ear son, Appraiser of Merchandise at Chi­ cago. Elwood MaiBou, Surveyor of CuBtoms ot Chattanooga, Teiiu. Consuls--Henry W. An­ drews of Oiiio, at Hankow; John Fowler of Massachusetts, at Niiigpo; William B. Mc- Cretry of Michigan, at Valparaiso; John Steel Twella of Pennuylsauia, ut Naples. William Gregg, to be Surveyor General of Louisiana. Receivers of Public Moneys--Albert L. Towle, at O'Neill, Neb.; Mark M. Neeves, at Kidney. Neb.; W illiam Harvey Clark, at Lin­ coln, Neb. Registers of Land Offices--Kdward C. Hose, at Walla Walla, Wash.; James E. Rus­ sell. at Cceur d'Aleue, Idaho; Theodore F. Wil- sey, Agent for the Indians of the Hound Valley Agency, California. Supervisors of Census- Iowa, Bradbury W. Hight, Third District; John W. r, Fourth District. Illinois, John W. Bailey, Third District. Colorado, George L. bopris, First District; S. Willard Felton, Second District. The following appointments have been confirmed by the Senate: Cornelius H. Hanford. United States Judg<h for the District of Washington; tylvester K.. Burch, Supervisor of the Second Census Dis­ trict of Ka;isas. MARKET HEPOBT3. Cattce- EASTBRN OCCURRENCES. , ,A New Yobk dispatch says: By the •atnlosion of a lamp in the cabin of the 'ftnalboat A. C. Chandler, of the New York Central Railroad, lying at the foot of West Sixtieth street, Dennis Daily, 3 years old, the son of Captain Patrick Daily, was burned to death, and Captain Daily, his wife, and two other children were so severely burned that they had to » be taken to the hospital. Jacob HenkeXjIi, an extensive New $ork cigar-box manufacturer, has turned property over to M* creditorf. (tie Jarucs O'Brien, of Minnesota, Chief Justice Su­ preme Court of New Mexico; Joseph H. Kibbey, Associate Justice Supreme Court of Arizona; Altred D. Thomas, District Judge for North Dakota; K. N. l'earsjn. Appraiser of Merchan­ dise at Chicago; A. F. Price, United States Marshal for North Dakota Consuls--L. It. Stewart, of Virginia, ban Juan, Porto Rico ; John Fowler, of Massachusetts, Niugpo; William B. McCreary, <>i Michigan, Valparaiso ; H. W. Andrews, or Ohio, Hankow; John 8. Twells, ot Pennsylvania, Naples. Census Su- pervisorn--J. W. tlailey, 1'hiru Illinois District; W. H. Hoalo, Fouvlu Indiana District; It. W. Hight, Third Iowa District; J. W. Near, Fourth Iowa District. An extra session of the Tennessee Legislature has be tun. Double taxation and conflicting election lavs will be Con­ sidered. Thb President has nominated Albert E. Price Uni'ed States Marshal for the ' District of North Dakot t. A Butte (Mont.) dispatch says: The decision of Judge McHatton, of tbe Dis- . lrict Court in tbe city for the Second Judicial District «f Montana, iof tbe CHICAGO. Prime Good Common Hoos--Shipping Grades SHBKI» Whkat--No. 2 Bed Coun--Ko. 2 Oats--No. 2 Ryk--No. 2 B U'jTuit--Choice Creamery ; Cheksk--Full Cream, flats Euos -Frenh I'oTATOK-i--Choico tew, per ha.. Pouk--Mess MILWAUKEE. Whkat--No. 2-Spring Cokn--No. 3 Oath-No. 2 White.....;......... Rte--No. 2 Babx>ky--No. 2 PObk--Hess DETROIT. . Cattle Hoos Shbep Wheat--No. 2 Red..' Cobn--No. 2 Yellow Oats--No. 2 W lite......... TOLEDO. Wheat Conn--Cash Oats--No. 2 Whits K NEW YORK. O^ttxb Hoos Khkkp Wheat--No., 2 Bed 1 Co«n--No. 2 Oats--Mixed Western Pobk--PI Sine Mees 8T. LOUIS. Cattle Hoos jr...... Whkai-Mo. 2Red............... Cobn--No. 2..... Oats--No. 2 Bte--No. 2 INDIANAPOLIS. Cattlk--Shipping Steers'. Hoos--Choice Light Sheep--Common to Piime Wheat--No. 2 Red Cobn--No. 1 White.... Oats--No. 2 White CINCINNATI. HOG8 Whkat--No. 2 Bed Corn--No. 2 Oats--No. 2 If iked............... Rye-No. 2 BUFFALO, Cattle--Good to Prima......... Hoos W»«a*--No. i Hard„,r.T1rt^.» Conn--No. S $4.73 @ 5.50 3.30 © 4.75 2.5J u® 3.5J 3.50 j® 4.00 4.0J & 5.50 .75 <9 .75 .27^® .42 ~ .24 .00 .13 .83 0.50 .71 .27 .22 .43 .40 ».ao 8.00 3.00 3.5J .77 .81 .24 & 28 y. .2) .43 .27 .10 & .14 e« .38 @10.0J & .73 & .30 <a .22!* (fit .45 & .41 0*10.0® ' & 4.50 & 4.50 W 5.25 <9 .78 & .82 & .24% .77}^ •3a v$ .77 0 .22'a<« 8.50 (3 4 25 4.00 (!9 4.50 4.50 & 6.50 61<4 ,88!4 .*>•*& .36 Mi & .20 @11.25 2» 10.5J 4.00 840 .75 .24 .20)ai# .41 0 8.00 & 4.75 8.00 @ 4.25 8.00 5.00 .'7 <0 .78 & .31^ & .21^ <« 5 .00 & 4.0J # .7# .25 .21 .42 .81 '.34 8.50 .77 .81 .S3 4JB0 «.(k) JM fg & 4.25 <9 .77)4 «* .82 lit .41 & ASH 9 4.75 «« 4.75 Details »f the Contest, In Which Eight Ballots Wm Necennary in Order to !>•- eld« ll«ltr«cn the Four Contesting Cities --The Vote in Detsll. A Washington dispatch says: Th« world's fair nas ocon won for Chicago by a majority In tho IIousp. over all compet­ itors, of 4 votes, a plurality ovor 2*ew York of 5'), a plurality over St. Louis of 127, and a plurality ovor Washington of 139. This substantially settles the world's fall- question,*for although the main bill mtist yet be voted upon in tho Houso and the location voted upon in t »c Senate, there is no manner of doubt among tho Chicago managers that the Houso* bill will 1)0 adoptod by au over­ whelming majority and that of tho Sen­ ators two-thirds aro for Chicago. After the rending of the journal on the day in which, the location came up for settlement by the National House of Representatives the Speaker directed the clerk to read the resolution under which the world's fair vote was to be taken. - ( ' Tho clerk will now call tho roll," sahl the Sneaker, "and each rnomber as his name fs call el will indicate tho city he desires for the location of the world's fair." The clerk then began In a clear voice to call the roll amid the utmost silence. The first name called was that of Mr. Adams, of Illinois, who voted for "Chi­ cago." He wtis so Avartnly applauded that the Speaker directed the spectators to refrain from applause. Tho calling anil verification of the vote occupied about forty minutes. The lirst ballot for , tho world's fair resulted as follows: Chicago, 115; New York. 72; St. Louis, 61; Washington, 56. Cumberland Gap, 1. The second ballot resulted as follows: Chicago, lil; New York, 82; St. Louis, 59; Washington, ">G. Total,' 309; neces­ sary to a choice 155. Chicago, there­ fore, was within 34 votes of succes, New York lacked 72, St. Louis 99v and Wash­ ington 103. No city having had a njajority a third baljot was ordered, which resulted as follows: Chicago, 127; New York, 92; Washington, 34: St. Louis, 53. Tptal,' 30<i; necessary to a choice, 151. Tho fourth ballot was then proceeded wftli, with the following result: Chicago, 134; New York, 95; Washington, 29; St. Louis, 38. Total. 312, necessary to a choice. 157. Tho fifth ballot was immedTately, or­ dered, with tho following result: Chi­ cago, 140; New York, 110; Washington, 24; St. Louts, 38. Total, 312; necessary to a choice, 157. The sixth ballot showed tho following result: Chicago, 148; New York, 117; Washington, 19; St. Louis, 28. Total, 312: necessary to a choice, 157. The result of the seventh ballot was 311 votes, as follows: Chicago, 154; New York,' MS; St. Louis, 27:W';tslilnsrtotYv 17. , 1 : 1 A majority would be 150 and Chicago had 154, just two votes short. There was an agony of expectation when Billy Ma»uii urag^'u R^ybiirs, tlio 5,3'" mem­ ber, forward. He said ho wished to change his vote from New York to Chicago and did so. Ho was greeted with applause, and evidently ex­ pected to lead a stampede for Chi­ cago, but he was disappointed. Nobody followed his example aud Chicago's total stood at 155--one less than a majority. The New York forces were retiring in good order and contested every Inch of the ground. So another roll call was necessary. It was tho eighth and ihe la9t, for Chicl^o' achieved her victory, and out of the total of 307 votes received 157--three more than a inajority. New York had 107; St. Louis, 25, and Wash­ ington 18. Before ballottlng began 'Mr. Blount, of Gebrgia, wished to know if thfre would be an opportunity afforded to pass upon tho question as to whether there should be a fair before seloctin;; a site. The Speaker replied that under the special order this opportunity could not be had, and immediately directed tho clerk to call tho roll. The clerk had no chance to rest, for, ignoring the appeal of certain members who had been at luncheon to bo allowed to be allowed to record their ballots, a practice- forbidden by the new rules, the Speakc each time directed the roll to be called.. The Chicago men brightened visibly at the result of the fourth ballot for tliey had gained 7 votes, as against a gain of only 3 for New York, while1. St. Louis lost 5, the beginning of tho end in. her case, and Washington lost 5. The fifth ballot showed a total vote of 312, and the apprehensions of the Chl- cagoans were justified in a measure, for New York gained 15 votes, while Chicago added but (5 to her colimn. St. Louis, meanwhile fell off 10 votes and Wash- intong 5. Ali Was excitement as the roll-call be­ gan on the sixth ballot It was appar­ ent that tho southern members, who had steadfastly supported St. Louis up to this point, were beginning to break away ai.d were going over to New York. Consequently tho expectations tho New Yorkers were at the highest rioint, and indeed on this voto they polled their full strength, but gained only 0 \iotes, while Chicago gai ned 9, and St. Louis and Washington kept up their strady retrogression, tho former losing lOjand the latter 5 votes. The New York people were discom­ fited at their small gain on t(io ballot and began to realize that could do no more. Wilson of West ginia, the leader for ?Washington, n\ a recess until to-dav at 11 o'clock. T was much excitement on thc^ flooi this point. Flower of New York, hurrying about from one man to other, pointing at the clock (will d lea ted the hour of 4:30) and urgiilg a recess. A rumor ran over the wesorn side of the hall, where Chicago wai force, that it was tho purpose of New Yorkers to arrange over night a transfer of their strength and th St Louis to Washington, and the that Wilson was leading tho mov< tended to add currency to tho rum< r„ If such was the purpose, however, it. tiled signally, for on the yea and nay voto the west rallied together, and the l ouse refused to take a recess by a voter of yeas, 138; nays, 174. The Chicagoans were In feverlA Im­ patience, fearing some dilatory lactics that would loso them the advintage they held. Mason rushed forwird to the clerk, exclaiming: "Call tl|e roll! Call tho roll!" New York's bajkbone was broken, however, and thefe was little further opposition. : FATAL ExmMox .1 Explosion of a Tugbott oa the/ River. Mobile (Ala.) dispatch: The/tugboat Flora blew up about twenty-fire miles above this placo in Whitemow Bend. The vessel had stopped for rcmirs and the captain was on the bank pitting on a hawser when tho boiler explolcd. Tho boat was blown into splinters Ind sank at once. Engineer tSriiuely ail his son were killed, as was also tho cofcredeook. Pilot Thomas Rowell was Ladly cut about the head. The captaii, Charles Hall, was struck by some filing frag­ ments of the boat and slight* injured. Low water in the boUQ?& J? k*ve boon tho cause. \ > A Storsf* Dam Breaks, Causing ft Repe­ tition or lh« Johnstown Disaster on a Smaller Koala--Th* Loss 'of Litis and Property Not Yet Definitely Ascer­ tained. Prescott (Arl-sona) dispatch: No defi­ nite news of the loss of life or the dam­ age caused by the disastrous break in the Walnut Grove dam has yet reached this place% All that has been learned is that forty persons were drowned by the giving way of the large storage dam built across Hassayampa river by the Walnut Storage Company. It is feared that disaster has visited Wickenbnrg, thirty miles below the dam, aud that many lives havo been lost. Not the slightest doubt had been en-> tertalned of tho safety of the dam,' which formed fc Jake three mile3 long by three fourths of a mile wide and 110 feet deep, Miners had erected houses along the stream, and these were lifted up by the waters and dashed to pieces. The first Intimation of the disaster was a sound resembling thunder and at the same moment a perpendicular wall of water fifty feet high came roaring down tho narrow valley. Heavy rains have fallen for several days and Friday night it-was apparent that the water ir. tho lake was approaching the danger line. Arthur Allen, formerly of Enterprise, and John McDonald, part owner of the Blue Dfck mine, have just returned from the Dozoris divide,'fourteen miles south of the town, front which a view of the darn cbulcUie had. The hreaK in the stonework of the dam was plainly seen. It sloped to the eastward, giving the Im­ pression that the main break was on tho east side. No estimate can yet be mado concern­ ing the loss of life and property. The damage will reach into the mill.ions, while the number of those who perished will, without doubt, bo great, as many families were living in narrow canyons near the" stream. Conlir.-natioji of the news of the occurrence has heightened the excitement, and more definite In­ formation fs now anxiously awaited. A courier who brought telegrams to the owners of (lie daih, notifying them of their loss, could give but little in­ formation further than to report that fivo bodies had been recovered and identified when he left. The distance to the storacc dam from Prescott, by the shortest trail, is forty miles, while the service dam, where his employes are located, is fifteen miles farther down­ stream. Ajt.-Gen. O'l^eil startMt for the scene &f the disaster wl£h two surgeons to care for the sufferers and to superintend the burial of the dead. A XtADICAL*S SATIRICAL MOTION ' AGAINST THE GOVEKN.HEET. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL Farther Complications Likely to Arise fronts New Decision. v Baltimore (Md.) dispatch: The Ches­ apeake & Ohio canal muddle wlli fto further complicated by the decision of Judge Alvey in the piatter of tho peti­ tion for tho appointment of a recoivcr. The opinion is very voluminous, and covers the case fully. The judge ha9 deckled to appoint two receivers to ex­ amine into tho condition of the canal and report to the court. When tho report, has been made the court will determine whether the canal shall be restored and continued as a waterway, orwhether receiver9 shall be appointed to dispose of the property. Judge Cox, in the United States court at Washington, some time ago upon a similar petition at once appointed re­ ceivers to take charge of the property of the canal in the District of Columbia, while a bill providing ior tho perpotw»l lease of the canal has been passed by ono branch of the Legislature and is on Its passage in the other. The Governor will sign it when it has passod. RUSIITON'S MAD ACT. The Philadelphia Cashier Kills Himself Without Known Caqse. Philadelphia (Pa.) dispatch: Wil­ liam Rushton, until very recently as­ sistant cashier of the Farmers and Me­ chanics' national bank, shot himself dead in the houso of Nellie Beach, at 405 North l'J-th street. lie had previously shown symptoms of Insanity. The inmates of tho house say that ne came there about noon Saturday. At 10:30 o'clock a girl who went to call him heard several shots fired in rapfd succession. When the police arrived the man was dead. But 45 cents and a watch were found in his pockets. Tho man had apparently been drinking, as two bottles partly filled with whisky were found iu his room. A few weeks ago Rushton resigned his position as assistant cashier of the Far­ mers and Mechanics' bank, with which institution he had been connected for some time. The officials refused to state tho reasons which prompted tills step. Rushton wa9 very popular and had many friends in business and social circles. TO ELECTJNG A LIS. The Senate to Choose a President to Hold During Its Pleasure. Washington dispatch: Mr. Evarte lies given notice that he will call up the resolution declaring that "it is conipe* tent for tho Senate to elect a president pro tern Who shall hold the office durirtg tho pleasure of the Senate." This will doubtless provoke a discussion of consti- tutienal power. Thb resolution was ap­ proved by a caucus of the Republican Senators last year, but It was seriously combated there by a largo majority. It will, however, be adopted, and the Sen­ ate will, it is understood,choose Senator Ingalls to preside during the absence of Vice-President Morton, who with his family will start for Florida March S, to bo absent a month. For the Purpose of Rldtcufe He Proposes a Queer Investigation--Yates Explains the Trouble in tl>e Russian Koyal Family- London cable: Mr. Cobb (Radical) gave notice in the House of Commons that in the even*.,of Mn Smith's motion asking the House to adopt the report of tho Parnell commission, with Mr. Lewis' amendment censuring the Parnellit.es, being carried, he would move a resolu­ tion declaring that the House deplores that it appears from the dates In the re­ port of tho Parnell commission, and evi­ dence submitted tt> the commission, that at the time tho Parnellites were engaged in tho alleged treasonable conspiracies many members of the government, espe­ cially Lord Salisbury and Mr. Bahour, were in close alliance and treaty with those members [Cries of "Oh, oh," and laughter and cheers], and that therefore Lord Salisbury and the oth«r members of Hie government deserve the severest condemnation. Mr. Gourley, Liberal, asked whether the government intended to recommend Canada to extend the modus vlvendl ar­ ranged for in the treaty negotiated bv Mr. Joseph Chamberlain at Washington until the treaty of 1813 is finally inter­ preted. ' - Sir James Ferguson replied that the modus vivendi could only be revived by Canada, which proposed to consider the question during- the present session of the Dominion Parliament. . In replying to a question by Mr. Morton, Gladstonian, the Rt.-Hon. G. J. Gosehen said that ho was not aware of any bill being prepared for introduction at the present session of Parliament authoriz­ ing the Bank of England or any other bank to issue £1 notes. Edmund Yates' London cablo to the New York Tribune says: "The terms in which tho departure of Senior Grand Duke Nicholas is an­ nounced in the official St. Petersburg print Is attracting much attention. His Imperial Hlghness. it is stated, leaves the Russian empire with tho permission of the Emperor. The story is that when the Grand Duchess Nicholas, who, as is well known, lived many years in seclu­ sion in tho famous cave convent at Kiew, was visited by the Grand Duko Peter, the Gr&nd Duchess presented his bride with her magnificent collection of jp.wels.' These slip had left iu her hus­ band's care in St. Petersburg. Grand Duke Peter, however, probably being cognizant of certain facts, took no steps to obtain possession of tho gift, till one day the Czarina received a letter from Kiew, asking for Information with ref­ erence to tho jewels. "As these .iad not apparently yet reached tlio Montenegrin princess, the matter came to tho knowledge! of tho Czar, who, oil interrogating the senior grand Duke, was informed that his wife's jewels some years ago had been given to Mine. Scliiszlawa, a friend of his, and this lady had refused to return them. Thereupon tho Czar dispatched the chief of the St. Petersburg polibe to Mme. Schiszlawa, with authority to ob­ tain possession of the Jewelry. "In this way the jewel? were ulti­ mately recovered, though i ut without a scene. A few days after tills tho .Senior Grand 'Duke obtained per'bisstyn of tho Caar to travel abroad." < THE LASTOF EARTH. Fanernl Services of the Late John Jacob Astor In York. A NeW York di^mtch, reporting the funeral of Mr. Astor, says that at the honr appointed tho purple velvet covered casket containing the body of John Jacob Astor was borne from his palatial residence, at Thirty- third street and Fifth avenue^ to the hearse awaiting it at tho door. About forty carrianes lined tho avenue on the other side ready to follow the funeral procession to Trinity Chapel in Twenty-Fifth street, where tho funeral services wore to bo held. When tho cas­ ket had - been deposited in the. hearse and it had moved from tho place In which it stood, before tho doorway awaiting its burden, carriages drove up and into them entered Mr. and Mfs. Waldorf Astor, the son and daughter-in- law of the dead. millionaire, and tbe other relatives. The funeral cortege reached the church at 10 o'clock, and when the cas­ ket was carried in it was received by the sexton, Albert Menier, a choir of boys aud men clad in cassocks and suplices, the official clergymen, Rev. C. E. Swepe, Rev. Morgan Dix and Right Rev. Henry C. Potter. The pall bearers on each side of the casket were- George L. Schuyler, A. Gracie King, Qolonel E. E< Wright. Sid­ ney Webster, John Jay, Richard King, C. F. Southmayd, J. L. Cadwlalader, Following them came tho members of Mr. Astor's family and his friends. While the casket was being carried down the aisle tho choir sang the pro-* ccssional hymn, "Hark, Hark, My Soul." Tho clergymen already named read the funeral service of the J'rotest- ant Episcopal church, and at intervals during tho service tho choir sang, "Lord, Let Mo Know Mine End," "Nearer, My God, to Thee," "I Heard a Voice from Heaven," and t he Recession­ al hymit, "Jerusalem the Golden." The resiMiiiis were then borne to tho cemetery. * . PRISON OFFICIALS SURF TWO PLANTERS BEHEADED. Terrible Double Murder Commltte^ for the Purpose of Robbery. Panama cable: A revolting crime' was recently perpetrated at tho villago of Charme, on the coast of the Bay of Panama. Two French gentlemen who started a plantation there not long ago wero found ono morning in their house with their heads completely severed from their bodies. On search being made it was found that $1,000 in silver, which had been drawn by ono of the partners a few days before, and all their lewelry and other personal valuables had disappeared. Suspicion foil imme­ diately on the two laborers employed by them to work tho plantation, they were arrested. . MURDEREDJJIS FAMILY. Wife, Children and Mothfr-ln-lsw Hacked to Pieces with an Ax. Ste. Anne de la Pcrade, Quebec, dispatch: At St. Alban, fifteen miles from here, Rudolph Dubois murdered hfs mother-in-law, Mrs. Olymplie Thl- beault; his wife, Mary, and his two children, ono 4 years and tho other 4 months old. Ho,used an ax and literally hacked his victims to pieccs. The only cause assigned for the butchery Is a quarrel with his mother-in-law about dinner. Tho murderer made hi* escapo luid it at largo in the woo^s« They Discover Diamonds on a Xau Ar­ rested for Vagrancy. Jersey City (N. J.) dispatch:' Ewaid Osterman, an Englishman 2d years old, was arrested in lloboken as a vagrant. Recorder McDonough on being informed that the prisoner had escaped from the prison van in Jersey City decided to commit him to the penitentiary for three months. Upon arriving at the prison Oster­ man was ordered to strip for a bath. He refused and his clothing was forcibly removed. Hidden under his undershirt was found a chamois belt which con­ tained five Bank of England notes of £100 each and diamonds worth fully $1,800. Warden Grimes took charge of the property. Csfccrmati is apparently unable to give any lucid account of himself. The bat he wore was purchase.I at. Nan Francis­ co, Cal., whether by himself or another is not known, It is believed that Oster­ man was on his way to England. An effort will be niadd to discover his frienas. ^ TERRY'S WIDOW IN COURT. The PlalutlflT in the Hlll-Sliaroa Case Cre­ ates a Sensation. San Francisco (Cal.) dispatch; Sarali Althea Terry is now on trial in the United States District court on a charge of contempt for the secne-cre- ated in the court room during the road- ing of the decision of Justice Field in September, 1888. Little public Interest has been 'manifested. Tho pistol found in Mrs. Terry's sacliel at the,time of her arrest was produced in court t*>-day. ' When tho ]>istol was shown by the deputy marshal Mrs. Terry rose and saldi "That man"-- meaning Marshal Franks--"killed my Jiusband."' She started to repeat the declaration, when she was Induced by her couusoLto take hermit, Thfl lag is hearly coocludcd. , ^ DOINGS OF CONGRESS? WPOftTAKT MEASURES AND acted upon. It the Nation's Capitol--What Is Baflqr Doba by the Senate and House -- OW Matters Disposed Of and K«\7 Ones Coffe- stdered. ' Ih the Honse of Representatives, on the when the matter of the loca'.ion ot the world's fair came up, apparently all the members Of tt* House were presant, for thero were no empty chair.* on the lloor. The fir-it ballot showed U5 votes for Chlcspo. with 7*4 for New York. Bal­ loting was continued with but or.e Inter , uptkm, ft motion to t&ke a recess was mado hiuI defeated) lot eigbl. baUirt*, Ut» eighth standing as folloa*; ~ , Chicago J-...,.......... j..... 1 tsr Naw York * St. Louis. a* Washington Whole number of Totse r. ... JIOT" Necesuary to a choice * i1;.... ,y When this result had been announced toe House adjourned. The folio wing table showa the result oi tbe eight ballots in deta.il : Chicago 113 New York... 72 SSti. Louis... 51 Washington 66 CiitbTii Gap I •i 121 83 03 46 3 02 68 2M i 131 48 2!) 0 6 140 149 7 155 Jia n» 24 0 110 '» 19 0 (I OT 112 icrr 27 2* 1» O Total*...303 909 30(1 806 312 313 3tl 80? In the Heuatc;, Mr. Chandler, rising toa ques- tion of privilege, called atteutiou to the tact that, the Senator ironi Florida (Mr. Call) in the de- Imte the prc-\ious Thursday had uttered worda. personally offensive to him, •which he had not- then heard, and bad foil >wed up that breach of" order by changing and addiug to the official re- Jiort of hiij reiuarKs a paragraph still more of­fensive. The beualt, afte*-h aiiny argument tho educations] b 11, lieid a brief executive eion aud adjourned. ' ' In tbe Senate, on the 25th, amcng the bills n>' ported and placed on tho calendar was one tb- authorize the purchase erf gold and 6ilvet bnl~ Hon and the issue of Treasury noteB in payment thereof. The bill directs the purchase of silver bullion to the amount ot 4*4,50;),000 a month, aud of as much gold bullion as may be offered, and the issue thereof for Treasury notes, and it re­ peals the law directing the coinage of 5i,OOJ,OKl> silver dollars per month. Mr. Chandler'* resolution, offered the previous day, was- then taken up, and a bitter debate- between Chandler aud Call followed, after which the resolution was refemd to the Committee on 1'iivileges aud Elections, The Senate spent t>ho afternoon in a discussion of the Blair educa­ tional bill. In the House, Mr. Baker, of New York, from the Committee on Commerce, called, up and the House passed bills extending to i-«* Diego and Wilmington, California, and San Antonio, Texas, the provisions of th® act relative to the immediate transporta­ tion of dutiable goods; also the Senate- bill making Minneapolis a sub-port of entry and 5elivery. Tho House Committee on Libraries reported favorably tho bill for the erection of a monument at South Bend, Ind., to William Henry Harrison, President of the» tTnited states and grandfather of the present. President. The hill appropriates §i!5,000 tor th» erection of the proposed monument. The> House, after referring tue exposition bill to tho committee to be perfected, spent the entire day on the Oklahoma bill aud adjourned without- action. »y •rnE Senate, on the 9Bth, passed tweaty-six; - pension and private MIIb and the following pub­ lic bills: Providing for a steam vessel for the* use of the ci vil government of Alaska (appro­ priating ®;;0,0Q0 for the vessel and $11,000 for the annual expenses); appropriating SIOJ.OOO for en­ largement of the puolic building at Topoka* Kansas ; to provida for the judicial determina­ tion of the controversy between the United HtatoH and Texas relating to Greer County. The bill to amend the act to prevent the exter­ mination of fur-hoarlng animals in Alaska wa* indefinitely postponed. The Senate also passed a resolution authorizing the select cominitteot on the five civilized tribes of Indiana to investi­ gate the status of the negotiations between tho Government and the Cherokee tribe of Indiana in relation to ttie Cherokee outlst. The It lair eduoation bill come up for further, discussion, and after a brief executivo setsion the Senate adjourned. Immedi­ ately after tho rta'.ing of the journal in the rlouse, iir. jiov.eiioi Illinois caiied up tho- con tested election case of AtcLinson vs. X'endle- ' ton, from the First District of West Virginia. >It was agreod that six hours' debate should beh •fallowed, alter which the previous question was 'jfto be considered as ordered. Tho case of tho- .contestant was championed by Mr. Rowell, and Mr. Pendleton s claims were maintained by Mr. O'Ferrall of Virginia. Mr. Rowell was seconded by Mr. Lacey of Iowa, and Mr. O'Ferr^lI by Mr... Wilson of Missouri. AU the speeches Wero con­ fined to an analysis etf the evidence, and werew dry and uninteresting^ Pending further de­ bate, the House adjourned. fN the Penate, on the^7th, various bills wetffe - reported and a number passed, among them on* . for the erection and location of a bronze statu*' of Chriatopbor Columbus and tho removal of . the naval monument to a new site. Tho Senate^ spwit the afternoon in ihe discussion of Mr.. Sherman's bill declaringas unlawful trusts and combinations to restrict trade and productions. Senator Ge:>rge spoke in opposition to tiio bill. After a brief executive session the Senate ad­ journed. In tho House Mr. Rowell, of Illinois, called up the contested election case of At kinsoBr vs. Pendleton, from the tirst Di.-itriot of West- Virginia, and the floor was accorded to the con- testee, Pendleton. After tbe debate wajj closed . a voto was taken on the minority resolu­ tion declaring Pendleton entitled to the seat. It was defeated--yeas, 142;" nays, 1.59--a strict party vote. The vote then recurred on the majority resolution seating Atkiuson. The Democrats refrained from voting, their object, being to have the contestant seated by loss than a quorum, so that the question of tue right of the Speaker to count a quorum may be taken before tho courts. The vote resulted--ye AS, 162 ; nays, 0 (the Speaker counting a quorum). Mr, - O'Ferrall of Virginia, raised the point of no* quorum, but the Speaker ignored him, and th* newly elected member appeared a; the bar of the House and took the oath of office. The- House devoted the afternoon to a consideration of the deficiency appropriation bill for the cur­ rent fiscal year in committee of tha whole. The- committee arose without having finished con­ sideration of the bill. Are Manuscripts Read! It seems a pet idea with some AU~ ^IORS to trouble themselves over THE* oft.-mooted question " Are all the man­ uscripts which come to magazines care­ fully read ?" There are some manu­ scripts that go unread, for the reason that their unworthiness. is apparent- from the opening pages, and often from the opening sentence. Or, their unsuitability will be revealed from their subject-title, and it is then that the editorial decision is made regard­ less of the literary merit which THE* article may possess. The most attrac­ tive and best-composed articles .are- oft-itimes the MOST unsuited for THE magazine to which they are submitted. AMH therein comes the TACT'of correjt application so often lacking with a*- thors." Bttt of the thousands of man­ uscripts. sent to the magazines each, year, each one leceiyes examination, some more, some less, ̂ precisely ia pro­ portion to their relative merit, and of this authors can always feel assured. The fanny paragrapher lias magnified the editor's waste-basket far beyond its. normal proportions. In reality few manuscripts Ikre consigned thereto, and those which do find their way therein richly deserve the interment, Bepu- table publications will always return manuscripts where postage is inclosed,, except in special instances, and the the declaration is alwoys made in SOU* , conspicuous place of thfe periodical- Authors, as a rule, are safer ia the hands of tho editor to-day than they were twenty years ago. If the literary supply has increased, so has THE de­ mand.--Ladiea' Home JourniL ' In Freezeout Arizona. Stranger--Here, where are you run- nibg to in such a hurry? ' • Citizen--Don't stop me. Pm the- coroner and I must attend to some very important business. There's going to- be an inquest ia a few nanules. Stranger--Any body killed ? .'I Citizen- Not vet, but Ynller Bill BIMLH been tellin' some of the boys that Three- Fingered Mike was no gent and tome- one run and told Mike. Come along and 111 get you a job on the JORY^: • America. - - "j ^ Logic Feminine. '^'v "Mother," said a little girl, who WAS ^ engaged in making an apron for he#-* doll, "I believe I will be a duchess wheife I grow up." "How do you expect to become «tr duchess, my daughter "Why, by marrying a Dutchman, be sure," replied the little girl.--KEW York Le&Qiri " ,'VV