The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 15, 1894, Page 2

‘ | of ns ae en STEVENS CONDEMNED. | House Declares Against Annexation | or Protectorate.—Bill Repealing | with certain suggestions of Mr. Car | the Federal Election Laws Passed. Washington, D. C, Feb. 7.—By a vote of 175 to 57 the House to day | Yet isists that discretionary adopted the resolution coudeming Minister Stevens and sustaining the Hawaiian policy of Mr. Cleve fand The Republicans filibustered against itto the end Upon th first vote the resolution was carried —174 to 3—and an interesting par Tiawentary question was raised as to whether 177 instead of 179 was net & quorum, seats being vacant on ac couut of deaths. The Speaker held that a majority of the members of the House then living constituted a quorum, quoting in support of hi- position a ‘review of the subject made by the ex Speaker, in the Fif ty first Congress. His position however, was warmly contested by some of the Democratic members, aud it was finally agreed to take the vote over again, so the ruling was eventually withdrawn The Boutelle resolution was defeated by a strict party vote. BILL REPEALING THE FEDERAL ELECTION LAWS PASSED. Washington, D. C., Feb. 7.—The bill repealing in toto all Federal laws regulating the control of Con gessional elections, has passed both Houses of Congress and only await the signsture of president Cleveland to become alaw. After several week- of discussion the senate today finally came to a vote on the House bill re pealing the Federal election laws, and it passed by a vote of 39 aye: to 28 nays. Numerous amondment+ were presented by the Republicans, hut they were voted down regularly and methodically, the Democrat: not even taking the trouble to join in the debate on the amendatory propositions. Senator Stewart of Nevada voted with the Democrats on every proposition, giving as his reas ons that he thought the power ot the executive was already too great, aud that the centralizing tendency of the age should be checked a1 once if the Republic is to survive The three Populists, Senators Al len, Kyle and Peffer, also voted with the Democrats on every amendment, as wellas on the main bill. Th. apeasure as it passed the Senate i- identical with the bill as it passed the House, no committee amend ments having been proposed. Federal Election Repel Bill. Washington, D. C. Eeb. 8.—Pres. Cleveland this evening signed the Federal election repeal bill and it is nowa law. Representative Tucker of Virginia brought with him to the White House a gold pen purchased for signing the bill. It bad been used by the Vice President and Speaker Crisp in signing the bill and after the President had used it be came the property of Mr. Tucker Representative Pearson of Ohio car ried the bill to the Capitol. DEAD-LOCK IS BROKEN. House Goes in Committee of the Whole on Bland’s Bill. Washington, D. C., Feb. 8.—The dead-lock on Mr. Bland’s silver seigniorage silver bill was broken after four hours of filibustering to day. When, by a vote of 106 to 40, the House carried Mr. Bland’s mo tion to go inte committee of the whole for consideration of his bill, the Eastern Democrats and the great mass of Republicans made a determ- ined opposition. On the final vote 106 Republicans and all the Popu lists voted with him, while twenty two Democrats joined with the Re publicans in refusing to vote. It is thoroughly understood quite a number of Democrats who voted with Mr. Bland were in favor of cer '. tain modifications of the bill, al though they would not carry their opposition to the extent of voting against its consideration. It is also wall known the administration is mows to the bill in its present form. After the coneideration of the bill began, Mr. Carlisle arrived at the Capitol and conferred with several leading Democrats of the House,and just before adjournment the an aouncement was officially made, by Mr. Tracey, no further attempt to filibuster against the censideration — known to mean that a compromire has been agreed upon, aud that cer tain concession will be made in line lisle, who, while he is represented ax not being against the coinage of the silver seigniorage ip the Treasury. ought to be lodged with Secretary 0 the Treasury about to issue the ce: tificates either in the form of cer tificates or coin, so it would not be isjected in a lump into the circula- uug medium of the country. He maintains it would be as injuriou~ © put out $55,000,000 suddenly a it would be to withdraw that amoun' fom the circulating medium. He is also opposed, it is understood, to the second section of the bill, which makes mandatory the coinage of the est of the bullion in the Treasury md the redemption of outstanding reasury notes under the act of 1890 as fast as the coinege takes place Representative Houk Dead. Washington, D C, Feb. 9.—Con zressman George W. Houk, repre xenting the Third Ohio District, tropped dead from heart disease this evening at 4:30 o'clock while visiting friends at 1627 Connecticut Avenue ‘u this city. Judge Houk had ar cived at the residence about 4 u'clock rai little thereafter, aud from a statement made by Mrs. Chrisman, who was in the parlor with the judge it the time, he was walking up and jown the floor eating an apple. He bad just reached the frout window nd was looking out upon the street, -wheu he ank upon a settee and slid ‘o the floor helpless. Doctors were mumediately summoned, and when hey arrived they applied electrical «pparatus and used all means in their power to restore the stmcken Songressman, but without avail. Judge Houk was 69 years of age, having been born m Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, September 25 1825 He removed when 2 years of age with his father to Obio and set tied at Dayton, where he has 1es d d ever since. He chose the law for a profession and formed a partner- hip with the Hon. Peter P. Lowe. In 1860 he was a delegate to the famous Charleston Baltimore vention as a supporter of Douglass, and from that time on was actiye in Democratic polities. He was first lected to the fifty second Congress ind was re elected to the fifty third 18 a democrat, defeating on his last lection Donley (Republican) by 4,300 votes. Judge Houk leaves a 4 widow, one son and two daughters. con JUDGE LONG’S PENSION. Washington, D. C., Feb. Commis- sioner of Pensions Lechren has just filed his answer to the bill of com plaint of Judge Charles D. Long of Michigan, which asked for an in junction to restrain the commission- -r from reducing his pension from $72 to $50 a month. It is averred the issue of the certificate signed by Commissioner Tanner was illegal, irregular and a nullity and that upon its issuance, the prior one, dated May 1889, was surrendered, thus it 1s alleged, the complainant has no legal certificate and is not lawfully entitled to any pension until restora tion and aeceptance by him of the ‘ast previous legal certificate issued to him, “whieh the defendant is al- ways ready and willing to allow upon surrender of the illegal certificate, which was issued without any new evidence or proof whatever, and upon a mere hearing of evidence” The case will be heard before Judge Cox of the equity court on Monday. Confessed to a Marder. Mexico, Mo., Feb. 8.—The latter part of last July Samuel Turner was taken to the eastern suburbs of this city, at the hour of midnight, and murdered for his money. Joe Don- nelly and Will McKinney, two young men of this city, were arrested, charged with the crime. The case is now being tried in the circuit court here. Will McKinney was put on the stand yesterday and turned atate’s evidence, testifying that he and McDonnelly took Turner out for the purpose of robbing him and when they reached a lonely spot, Donnelly struck Turner in the head with a rock, killing him. They both then ransacked the victim's pockets and fled. A valentine dinner will be given in Hannibal, for the benefit of the of the bill will be made. This is Ocean Wave church fund. power | laAT THE O. H. Carpets, When in need of auything in my purchasing, they will help you. WHEAT, CORN this firm at Butler depot. You will find the Best Grade of FURNITURH, Butler Grain Denot Successors to Bryaut Bros. & McDaniel, Butler, Mo., are now ready and prepared to buy , OATS, FLAX, and all other Seeds and Grains, Castor Beans, X&c., for which the highest market price in cash will be paid. Also keep a supply of FRESH FLOUR, MEAL AND MILL FECD For sale at lowest prices or taken in exchange. iD. D. McCANN, Cut His Throat. | Rocheport, Mo., Feb. 8.—A negro | (Woman coming to this placa about! exhibition at the \Tfoelock this morning discovered left for bis own country a few days | I |the dead body of Robert James ly- | ago, taking with him as his wife a } 2 wrt dis-| fair American girl, who he bad be- jing by the roadside but as (the city limits death. house Window Shades, jatters | go and feed his horse Picture Frames, | A pool of blood near saying | where the body was found. Beside ‘ i | the body was found his pocketeknife lire, let me quote you prices before . Cc. B. HICKMAN. jeovered with blood, as were bis| bands. A love affair is supposed to | | have led bim to end his life | | Boy cremated Alive. | Rich Hul, Mo., Feb: 7.—An awful death bef-ll the eigit year old son | of A. J. Carson by the burning of aj couple of residences in this city at | 1:40 o'clock this morning. The child was asleep in the upper story of one of the buildings and in the| auxiety of the father to save his household goods was overlooked till his cries were heard above the crack ing and roar of the flames. Then all attempt to release him from the fiery prison in which he was entombed proved futile. The origin of the fire isa mystery. The buildings were the property of Green Parker and Jacob Young. Bring your grain to Carson, Nev., Feb. 9 —To-night when a passenger train on the Union Pacitie was about half a mile from the city it was boarded by one mask- ed man who broke in the door of Call and see us. Superintendent. of terror is beginning to spread ; throvzh the Interior department. | Secretary Carlisle has either weeded | out or marked for decapitation every | Republican offical in the treasury | department,and now secretary Smith | intends to follow up the work of the | Kentucky secretary and expel from | theInterior department aud all its | bureaus every republican who can | be reached both in and out of the| classiffed list under the civil service About two dozen Republicans | in the pension office, within the classified list and supposedly under civil service protection were dropped from the roll Hoke Smith is going into the geological and other bureaus aud dismissing republicans right and left. By the end of the year there will be! scarcely a republican left in the de partments. The civil service com- mission had uo voice in these dis! wissals. | law. yesterday. scieatifie The Oldest Woman in Jackson County. Kansas City Mo., Feb. 7.—Mre Lucy Evans, the oldest woman in Jackson county, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Smitson, about) midway between Independence and} Kansas City, yesterday. Mrs. Evans, was a native of Tennessee and said , she was born in 1783 and removed to Missouri in 1822. Of late years her memory has failed, and while she remembered incidents during the war of 1812 she could not recollect anything relating to public affairs | since the civil war. She was in her | 111th year and apparently in good health on a recent visit to Independ. ence and told many reminiscenses of the early part of the century. The funeral took place at Independence this afternocn. Move On. Galveston, Tex., Feb. 7.—The | Chief of Police to-day served warn- | ing on the army of idle tramps who have been for two months provided with lodging at the Police Station that they must find work or leave the city within forty-eight hours,and if caught after that time they will be sent to the Poor Farmto work for the county. About 200 have been nightly lodging at the station house and fully as many have found shel- ter at the Y. M C. A. Hall and other places, while uncounted numbers have overrun freight sheds and ter- rorized yard crews and train hands | in the western suburbs, so the Chief has determined upon heroic measures to rid the city of their presence. Hannibal has the chicken thief epidemic. Wholesale Dissmissals to Follow. | Surveyed Into Another State. Washingtsn D.C. Feb. 7.—A reign | | cratic county, finds that he lives 100 | Five years ago a similar incident oc | to be hanged by the neck until dead | receiving sentence but Hydrick was — Wells, Fargo & Co's. car with a sledge hammer, and held up the ex- press mesenger, taking a box of coin which the railroad paymaster was sending to Reno to pay employes. The box contained nearly $2,000. After robbing the car he started off in the dark, the messeager losing sight of him before he could give an alarm The train was backed to town and a posse started in pursuit. Harrisburg, Pa.. January 29.—It rarely happens that a man does not kuow in what state he resides but the surveyors who have located the boundary between Pennsylvania and Delaware discovered such a case The result of survey has just been sent to the departmeut of internal affairs. It appears that a staunch democrat, who supposed he lived in Delaware and was running for tho office of district attorney in a demo Washington, D. C., Feb. 9—As sistant Secretary Reynolds has ren dered a decision holding that in claims for pensions as dependent father under section 1 of the depend- ent and disability act of June 27, 1890, where it appears that at the time of filipg his application the claimant is said not to be in need of support, but on the ccntrary is enabled by his manuel labor to earn more than 18 necessary for an ade quate support, he is not pensionable under the provision of the first sec- tion of that act. feet within the state of Pennsylvania in a strongly republican district, curred only then the aspirant for honors had been already elected to the Delaware legislature and found then that he lived half a mile on the wrong side of the Pennsylvania line It is now proposed if feasable to put up enough permanent landmarks to prevent the repetition of such an ec currence. Norman, Ok., Feb. 8.—Ten pris- oners made their escape from the county jail last night. They had in some way obtained a saw and pocket knife and, while in the corridor,saw ed into an old iron cell and out of the same. Then picking a hole in the brick wall they were at liberty. Fuller and James, who were in for murder, robbery and horse stealing, and were suppused to be members of the Dalton gang, were doubtless the leaders in the escape. Sentenced for Life. Oswego, Kan., Feb. 7—The two Mound Valley train robbers, Claude Shepherd aud Nance Hydrick were arrainged in the district court here yesterday and each pleaded guilty to the charges preferred in accord auce to the confessions made a few weeks ago. Shepherd plead guilty to killing express messenger Chap- man and Hydrick admitted to his complicity in the robbery. The court room was crowded with eager spectators when Judge McCue pro- nounced sentence, he making a very earnest talk to each of the prisovers on the error of their way. They were sentenced to the penitentiary for one year at hard labor and then An Iowa dog ran out and scared a team, causing it to run away, dam aging the team and man badly. An action was commenced for damages andthe court and jury asseesed them $1,500. Owners of dogs that run out after teams on the public highway should be on the lookout, for here is a precedent that will likely be followed up in decisions hereafter. Such a dog is a public menace and should be shot on the spot.—Albany Adaocate. which in Kansas is equivalent to a life sentence. Shepherd remained as stalid as a Digger Indian when agitated. Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 9.—There was a striking scene in the Gospel Tabernacle here last night. Rev. Sam Jones, the neted Georgia evan- gelist, is preaching there, and in his audience was ex-Senator John J. Ingalls of Kansas. The ex-Senator was deeply interested in Mr. Jones’ remarks. and when, as is usual at the close of the sermon, the call was made for those who had repented and wanted to lead better lives to come forward and shake hand’s, the first to respond was the ex Senator. “Mr. Jones,” he said, “your serm-! on has moved me. I indorse every To Avoid Lynching. Guthrie, O. T, Feb. 8.—A negro named Thomas Wright was brought in twenty miles, from Lincoln Coun ty, at midnight and jailed, on a charge of assault upon a young girl; but 14 years old. The fiend’s victim is in a precarious condition and the officers were compelled to take the prisoner out of that county in order to prevert the people meting out | justice with a rope. Thrashed The Tramp. Crawfordsville, Ind. Feb. 7.—Mrs | = Uae nary ———: por ia H im t { ————— ts ccoslaunice pekeb ent’ an-| May God bless you,” was th®/ sensible because he insulted her evangelist’s response, and the drae/when she refused him a lunch. He matic scene closed. was taken to jail. There was a terrible tain at the fair | wound in the throat, from the effects ouly a few times until he fell head lof which the victim had bled to) over ears in love with her and she He was last seen alive abouc reciprocated the attachment. 7 o'clock last night, when he left his | few days more they were duly mar- he would j ried. the stable |in the werld except a shows where the wound was inflict | Texas. She is said to be thoroughly And Carpet Sweepers, for the money in Southwest Missouri. jed, and blood marks the path he took jinfatuated with her dusky husband, Also UNDERTAKING in All Branches. Married a Zatn- Basgo Gurueila is a Zulu who on world’s fair. He jtance from his father’s house near| come aquainted with ata soda foun- He met the girl lua The young lady has no relatives brother in jto the point, about 75 yards distant, land is very auxious to get back to He has he suys his native land with) bim nine other wives there, bat he intends to give them all to his brother without delay He to be an aristocrat and of the mediate family of the king of Zulus. His young wife will probably have plenty of time to regret her choice after she has lived awhile in a Za‘u hut aud learned bow treated in that country clanns im. womeu ure The breath ot chronic eatarrh patient is otted so offensive that he becomes an object ot disgust Attera time ulcera- tion sets in, the cones are affected und trequentlr destroyed. A constantsource of discomtort is the dripping ot the pur- pulent secretions into the throat eome- times producing inveterate baonchitis which is usually the ezciting cause ot pulmonerry disease. he brilliant rasult by its use tor years past properly desig- nate Ely’s Creugi Baim as by tar the best and only cure. * Call on your drug- gist tor it. ig *. One thing is very evident: The Democratic party fell heir ta the re- sults of a long period of Repablican misrule It will take them a ts time to get things fairly straighten. ~ ed out. And the people intend to give them a long time to do it in. Forty three pension vouchers were presented to one notary m Hannibal, and honored This was a field day for pensioners, as there are several notaries and all did more or less of Uncle Sam's business A 10-year old colored girl of Clin- top, proves an adept at thieving, stealing “clothing. jewelry, ete. as well as provisions. She will be sent to the reform school The Dodson faunly of Springfield celebrat-d the 74th birthday of a grandfather and the 3:d anniversary of his grandchild on the same day. The Fidelis society of Trinity Hannibal, gave a Mardi Gras pancake entertainment February 6. Semper chureh, Hannibal's saw mill has reopened and is doing a rushing business with a full force of old employes. Blackleg, a fatal disease, has made its appesrance amoug the fine cattle in the vicinityof Fayette. Chas. B Kellers, a farmer of Pal- myra, dropped dead while walking across the room. Heart failure. The Ilinois conservatory of music at Jacksonville, Ill., burned Monday. Loss, $14,000. Four thousand people “participa ted in the big fox chase near Carroll- ton Webb City’s commercial club is considering a proposition for build- ing a smeltery. Mr. and Mrs. Logav, of Hannibal, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. Dowling has a named Freshwater. saloon keeper St Joseph vote $200,000 bonds to build a new high echool The Keystone Watch Case Co. of Philadelphia, the largest watch case manufactur- ing concern in the world, is now putting upon the Jas. Boss Filled and other cases made by it, a bow (ring) which cannot be twisted or pulled off the watch. : It is a sure protection against the pickpocket and the many accidents that befall watches fitted with the old-style bow, which is simply held in by friction and can be twisted off with the fingers. It is called the and CAN ONLY BE HAD with cases bearing their trade mark— Sold only through watch dealers, without extra charge. Ask any jeweler for pamphlet, or send to the manufacturers. ¢ begga