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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-18
THE COAL TROUBLES.
HoMICIDEs IN SCRANTON-Iwo MINERS KILLED
BY AN ARMED LABORER-INTENsE EXCITE



BY AN ARMED LABORER-INTENsE EXCITE
MENT.
SCRANTON, May 1.-THE surreptitiOus over
lures Of the aborers the defiant attempts at working
Briggss shaft by the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Com
pany have produced very serious results About 90 men
and boys returning from the shaft at o'clock this
afternoon marching along the Hampton road led by
W. W. Scranton Superintendent of Mines, and supported
by squad of soldiers. The laborers followed by
crowd Of boys and girls calling "backlegs" traitors
and several men and women were standing as
spectators the side Of the road. stone
was thrown into the procession, and without
any further provocaton laborer raised his gun, took
AIM and fired into the crowd killing two men, David T.
Jones and Benz. ID. Davis These were merely look
ing on one them being his way procure doctor
for his child which died in half hour after the father
shot. The bodies were taken to public hall to
await inquest, and warrant was issued TO
arrest Michael Kearns, who was recognized as the
murderer Kearns was soon found and brought to
an aldermans Office. He narrowly escaped being
lynched over thousand crying for revenge, and
the constables keeping them at bay only by the most
persistent efforts Several witnesses identified Kearns
and, after hearing, he was sent to Wkesbarre JAIL
A disturbance seemed imminent, as the crowds were
clamoring for lynch law, but the prisoner was
taken through back door and thus escaped summary
punishment. An inquest was held on the bodies at
O'Clock, and after hearing mass OF testimony, in
Guiding the result OF a postmortem examination, the
jury found verdict in accordance with the facts already
stated The murders have created great excitement in the
city, and miners attrbung il 10 the presence OF the
military and the encouragement given to the laborers
In the reckless use Of arms.
The Convention Of delegates representing the miners
OF the three corporations met to-day. After two stormy
definite action taken. 1t is tacitly I'M
derstood that the miners Of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Company at liberty to act as
they think proper and the intention TO have gene
raj region meeting tomorrow; but owing to the intense
excitement consequent on the murder, 1t may be post
poned few days II is not to be expected that Brggss
shaft will be in operation tomorrow II the experiment
is renewed attack IL predicted; but nights sleep
will cool the mems blood and probably prevent fur
Their outbreak.
IMPORTANT DECISION OF JUDGE ELWELL, THE
sCHUYLKILL UMPIRE-HE SPLITS THE DIP
FERENCE.
PHILADELPHIA, May IA dispatch from
Potsvie says, in regard to the question Of wages be-
tween the operators and miners Judge Ewe rendered
decision making the basis s. rs. sliding down TO 81 49,
and 10 per cent Of Of contract work
MURDER OF A MINER.
MAUCH CHUNK, Penn, May 17.-An unknown
miner found dead about mile below Hazeton, last
evening lie had been shot through the head and his
throat ,eas cut 600
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

II il announced that the Turkish Government
is N, Hing 70 conclude any convention with the Pope
The Grand Lodge of +. A. NJ. of New-Hamp-
il in SEES Concord The attendance unusually large
The Nova Scotia elections were held on Tues
A bill has beer introduced in the House Of
Delegates Territory Of Columbia to extend 10 woman the night 70
and hold oAee
M Moret. Minister of Finance, has presented
the ludge 10 the spanish Core The exhibit quite favorable and
well received.
The Italian Chamber of Deputies has adopted
hin making provision for compensation 70 the city Of Florence for the
transfer Of the capital to Rome
IA petition in favor of bonding Albany to a
suen complete the construction VI The Albany and Western
Railroad is in eTeoistI66 IN That esy
1.-The weather in England is very cold, and snow
yeredsy morning Scotland and the North Of Engsnd II
tho1gh the crops have Sustained injury
The crop reports from Tennessee are gloomy,
owing 70 Continued weather csterps and venan The
Young crop destroyed and OF the planters are without
seed 10 E.plant
The Annual Conference Of the A. n. E. Zion
Church District called TO order In Poughteeps yestef
dsy nv Bishop Clinton jacob Thomas Acting
The Conference will be in session eight days
-. Muscatine, Iowa, has voted, by 128 majority,
tar aid OF the Mnsane Western Railroad
which I. from Louis and to the Missouri River,
with the Rockford Roek Island and 81 Lsuis Railroad
o. Chicago and ST. Louis
.Advices received at the Internal Revenue Office
fruit in the North and Northwest has been
teny injured BY fo bet that the promise for abundant
yield the South good though PROBABLY not up to last
crop anticipated that there will be corresponding M
ing OF in the d,ilAtOn from fruit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-18
THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLlCE-REPoRT
OLE TILE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.

BOsToN, May 17.-The Legislative Commit
tee charged with the investigation OF the charges OF
corruption against the State Police, have finished their
work and this afternoon made report to the Leglsla
ture Major L. ]. Jones. Senator Willcomb OF Essex
County and Representatives. Baker OF Beverly, Brim-
hall of Clinton Cushman OF Amherst. and ScriDner OF
Lowell of the Committee, sign majority report staung
that they have discovered few corrupt deputies but
well managed by the Chief Constable. They present
hill whch provdes that the present force shall be super
seded by another State force consisting OF 100 men, VINO
shall be appointed by three Commissioners the latter 10
he appointed by the Governor and Council. The CON-
wssioners are to select Chief who shall receive 5000
per year the deputies receive Soo with no fees
The act which created the present force spe-
cjally provided that il should lnfOrce the PTohlu1ry
law BY this bill that point IL struck out, anu tney
will have simply general duties as detectives ana police
men Senator Fox, Chairman Of the COMMITTEE, DeheVes
a much less number than 100 VIII be sufnclent: KEEP
rescntative Fitzgerald OF Boston presents minority
IA king ground soty against the force differing
with his colleagues 10 the amount OF corruption de-
velorcd The Indications that the ideas VI The majority
az lie Committee will he adopted. Mr.. Fitzgerald re-
mort IN favor OF aboshng the whole force, and opposes
fhe idea of sucE organization
The matter viii be settled Ia the Legislature as
thu coenc hours are approaching Fhis report Is the
Lost M an: impnr.auce Nuich is expected from any com
,ittee aud the session will prOhabl! oe cidtd next
800, Tho Committee deemed q reorganization AT
ysoble ne there much prcudce acl'1t ihc nlesc
frce I'M consequence % its unpleasant Guies III eioois
tho PIOhi5itOry law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-18
THE AMERICAN BIBLE UNION.

CHICAGO, III, May 1.-THE American Bible
Union assembled tonight in the First Baptist Church.
Corresponding Secretary wyckof made semi-annual
report detailing the work OF Union to date. All Of
the New Testament and 10 books OF the Old have been
revised and most OF the completed work has been pub
lished The Testament viii be translated into Chinese
characters, and also in the NingPo aia-
lect. Much aid has been given TO the
circulation OF the Bible on this continent and In
foreign lands. The number Of copies thus circulated
now reaches nearly 600 Arrangements have been
made TO translate the Testament into Welsh The Rev.
Mr. PendletOa OF NewYOrk, and the Rev. Mr. Pentecost
OF Brooklyn addressed the Union concerning the por
lance OF s work. and urged continued diligence In mis-
sonary labors The Union then adjourned until TO-
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CRIMES AND CAsUALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

CRIMES AND CASUALTIES-Bf TELEGRAPH.
49,. Mrs. Mary L. c. Gunnison hanged herself in
Boston, Yesterday.
The Sailors Snug HarbOr at Quincy, Mass.
was damaged By Ere Yesterday to the amount OF $500
The trial of the second bigamy case of the
Hon C. c. Bowen set for Tuesday next In Washington.
The fonndery and machine shop of G..
C,lene At oo Ill, burned Monday Loss eco o0pno In
A son of A. r. Culver of Brooklyn, n. Y. a
Exeter hsss Academy drowned on Tuesday while
County Commissioners Nicely and Magee were
arrested u Pittsburgh yesterday on charge Of bnbey and bed In
$500 bail
Mrs. Williams wife of Charles Williams, soap
boiler In 81 Louis bunei Tuesday from her clothing
taking Err.
"A train on the Pan Handle Railroad ran
switch sheridan station TeefdT throwing The engine
nad three front uhsRown was killed
"A boat containing Capt Riley Brown. his
brother children oayred Cosg froIa South fhomson
Me 10 sh,e2 Monday Capt Brown drowned His
brsiber Ashore with the two children
A negro named George Washington attempted
,se The peoa Of He girl FAMED Calvin Bsirsvii ARA
rerEt. the cbfs mother drove lnof M caTn ASSISTED BY
several peighbors captured the negro and hanged him
49,. The steamboats, Potomac and st. Francis came
COLLISION The nripi Lrstins 70 mile, beos hmph' But
le sAge The aTboai guard Of toe NJ FAhes vas torn
assy j4rstga Of toe Potomac kEocstd down
TIE Customs authorities Of New-Orleans report
DpsUenShe s,nre ~ 5o smuga g on ths
the the engaged e basness
NV tHei ela to The 'sae Of The es'
Jacob Bahh, aged IS, cigaI-deaer, OF POUCH.
Gmp.d Hulson River hAlfosa nesf that
,, on feess phi s- He bad bern earn tond The
.stoe and msse the fatal jaop before Dc vas a sshe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-18
RULOFFS LAST HOURS.
STILL MPENITENT - PREPARATION FOR THE
EXECUTION.

STILL IMPENITENT - PREPARATION FOR THE
EXECUTION.
BINGBAMTON, May 17.-RulOf rose at .
o'clock this morning in apparently cheerful frame Oh
mind He has not paid the least attention to religious
matters but on the contrary constantly INDUCES Id Vo
lent and profane language abusive OF Gov Holman ana
Others for cutting him off before the completion OF MS
work He had an interview with his counsel, and USED
toward him more opprohrious epithets than he ever
before used to any one. Later In the day, MS mood
changed and after taking sound sleep, which COM
menced at p. M, he camer than he has appeared
to be for some time. He sti exhibits the stoic1sm no
has constantly manifested. He did not even change
color when Sheriff Martin asked he had any wish as 70
the disposition OF his remains, but answered roughly
that 1t was a matter Of indifference TO him.
The galows has been completed and everything Is now
in complete readiness for the execution which will occur
at noon 1t will be witnessed by not than 100 per
sons. Ruof is being carefully watched tonight, and
every precauton has taken to guard against sui
eide Rumors being afoat that INSCRIPTIONS per-
intend after his death publish history OF his e
purporting to be derived from himself, Rulon TO-DAY
issued the following card:
BIsGHAMToN, N. T., May II, 1871.
This Is to certify that have never In any way con-
trbuted to the preparation OF work TO be SOLD rs my
from information furnished by me- will be fraudulent
and untrue. EDWARD II. RULoPP.
The following dispatch from the Governor was re-
ceived last evening by RulOs counsel The papersre-
ferred to were taken TO NewYork and submitted to Gov
--'' - NEw-YoRK, May 10.
To GEO. BECKER, esq.: Have examined the papers
terfere in Rplos case, either by respite or commut
ton JOHN 7. HOFFhAE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-18
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN HoNEsDALE, PENN.

HoNEsDALE, Penn, May ia fire broke out
in the store Of Aaron Cummings Mainst this place,
early last evening entire block OF stores was
destroyed The fire originated from the explosion Of
Kerosene lamp which dropped by boy in the upper
part of Cummingss building. The extensive establish
ment of Menner Co.. dry goods and groceries; Isaiah
SNYDER, dry goods and groceries, Knapp jenkins,
hardware; W. W. L. Weston, flour ana ieed; ana
Aaron Cummings dry goods, were entirely consumed
1ese stores are the leading Of the place. and the
aggregate loss will exceed 100000 heavy fall of rain
saved the entire lower portion of the town The
goods were all taken out of the stores on the opposite
side OF the street. in expectation of general conila
grafton and of these buildings were torn down TO
prevent the spread Of the flames
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-18
Y the following vote:


THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION MODIFIED.
Mr.. TRUMBULL Rep, Ill., offered an amendment TO
the pending resolution. adding to the questions 10 be
answered by the witness touching the disclosure d.
recty or indirectly through any member OF the Senate
or any officer employee thereof or what purpots to be
COPY OF the Treaty of Washington, now pending before
the Senate In Executive Session" He advocated his
amendment
ing It's resolution public had itself thereby proclaimed
to the world that what was published was copy OF the
Treaty and the Senate was now trying To discover
how 1t got out 1t now time to stop the nvestiga
ton.
make the Treaty public because 1t would have worked no
dctrimeDt To the public When copy placed In MS
hands it was In the way of confidence. But II he mao
been the editor OF paper and had obtained copy NOT
under the injunction Of confidence, he would have pup
shed 1t not Just he considered tho public Interest
required He did MT know who caused 70 be gwen 70
the public. II, however the giving Of X involved
breach trust he interested In knowing who Is tne
offender and whether anybody In the public n"1
Mr.. Trumbul's amendment was agreed 'o-i0A'' 50
Nays2s; - .,o, ,v,etber they had
not proceeded far enough They had already s2ens
days this subject In the words OF the i.oia id ,y
Continue their Invcstgaioni He thought the Senate
had better stop They had gone ar and had hester
shown reasonable slaerIy 70 To it further
would answer good purpose 10 no fault 10 Ind with
~, MI sTEWART eS Secysd that senator
Of he secret proceediDgs OF ms body Ihey
should either enforce tns te Tow the matter stands
All " 40 eid hep WIS., said that from what he
had heard has Judgment was tes1 we ~ IN" comrtee
iptrrsted with ordinary discriminatory 'housh'
they could develop tha' iao''
| ruE AMENDED RESOLUTION
The resolution 81 Mr.. CARPENTER was then agreed TO
ys,s 40 Nays Kin the following form;
p,.ojrsa rasi j. waite, now IN tie custody OF tle
aor'.nnt., ArIIs 81 tne Senate GA e ftlschm"ht lof
,aui.mpt iu ressing w sns~sr '"''"'" "'''i pio-
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ROBBERY OF ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 17.-Adams Express
Company was robbed of between $4,000 and $4,000 this
morning The Company has an old room in a rickety
depot in this city, the money stolen was taken from
there. Two young occupied the room. When the
midnight trains out they looked after their duties
as usual When the train arrived about O'clock no one
came out look after the interests Of Adams Express
Company and the express messenger went to the Com
panys room to see what the matter and found the
door Open but could not either Of the men by
calling and finally went to them and shook them. They
were finally awakened, when the robbery was dscov-
cred. The safe had been opened with key which had
been left in the lock- 1t is supposed that the men had
been rugged and the key taken from the pocket OF
OF them The outer door of the very insecurity
fastened and could easily be opened The exact amount
Of the property taken cannot be stated. but it will
exceed $4,000
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A MALAY LYNcHEp ON THE PACIFIC COAST.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.-The steamer Pei-
cam from Eureka, reports the following ynching affair:
On the trip up the coast family from Indiana having
a sick girl IL years Of age, passengers. In the
night the steward Malay who has white wife in this
CITY, entered the sick chlds and drugged and raw
ished her. On the arrival of the steamer at Umpqua,
the citizens formed lynch court, and tried and sen
fenced him TO death. He was then bound and placed
I'm the stern OF small boat and citizens selected by
lot, rowed him up the stream out Of sight of the
steamer Shortly afterward shot was heard and the
party returned without the Malay and reported that he
had gone on "a long Journey and had concluded not to
return and say 'good-by.'" The citizens generally ap-
proyed of the action.
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pFRsoNALITIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

The Rev. D. p. Kidder, d. D.. has been elected
10 sri the chair Of Theology in Drew Seminary Madison
Dr. Daniel Watson an eminent physician and
graduate OF Penn Medical University died In Newport
L. L. yesterday.
Mrs Burnside one of the daughters Of Senator
Cameron paralysis Harrisburg YESTERDAY and IL DO
Heyd 10 be dying has been teegraphed FOR
John McElroy, WHO died Monday from the
effects q an fall had large fner, Baltimore YESTERDAY
nearly connected With Barulms Hotel and
was extensively known and much respected
The President yesterday transmitted to the
following Robert H. Mro TO be United States
Marshni for yomg Tertoi Edwin Stanton of the late
Edwin NJ Stanton 10 be Secretary Of the Territory OF the Distinct Of
Columbia
Mrs. Sherman. wife of Gen. Sherman, Mrs.
paerep h. Beecher and others indunouS
ari In procuring signatures petition Congress protesting sgnst
an extension suffrage monthly called 1k Hps
W0mda 10 published at Baltimore under their auspices
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PRICE FOUR CENTS.

pounded to him while he being examined as wit
ness by select Committee Of the Senate thereto du
authorized, be arraned at the bar Of The Senate, aud
that the President Of the Senate PROFOUND to tho
following Undergraduates:
First: What excuse have you for not answering tbe
several Intermediates propounded 20 by members
OF the Special Committee OF the Senate, before which
Committee you were examined as q witness ON the 18th
day OF May Instant
Second: Are you ready to appear before the said
Committee and answer all proper questions that be-
put TO you by said Committee touching the disclosure,
directly or Indirectly through member Of the Senate
or any officer employee thereof. OF what pur-
ports TO be copy OF the Treaty OF Washing
ton, now pending before the Senate In
executive Session. and that he be required 10 answer
answer to writing and that said witness be first sworn
W the cePresdent and that the Vice President then
PROFOUND to him the several nterrogaores which
b,opSanded TO him by said Committee and which he re-
useo 10 answer, shown by the report Of s3id Com
ttee and that said witness be required to tho
ZANE and that the Secretary Of the Senate reduce his
answers TO writing.
VOTE
Inc vote ON the adOption Of the resolutinn xaa 40
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APPOINTMENTS OF MILITARY CADETS

WASHINGTON, May 17.-From the large num-
Der Of applicants for appointment cadets at large to
the Military Academy at West Point the President yes
serday made the following selections:
Francis H. Harde. Of Inspector-General James A.
Hardie United States Army; Harnin Spiegel Of Ohio,
Of Col Spiegel distinguished officer Of TIC V0un
ter Army; John Pitcher, OF Gen. Tnoias Pitcher,
Colonel OF the lat Infantry Francis Preston Fremont Of
District Columbia OF MaOr-Gen John G. Fremont
" the Volunteer Army; EDen Swift, son OF Surgeon
Swift OF the Regular Army; WIN. Reeve Hamilton of
El1e0nsn. SOD VI Gen. CAaIles e Hamilton OF the Vol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-18
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS
THE FRENCH CIVIL WAR.


.,,p.pAr1oNs FOR THE GRAND AssAuLr Un
rhI n,n1s - scAIING-LADDERS DISThlboIEo
,~xo THE TROoPs-A TERRlbLE EAtLo
CON IN pARIs-FoRT MoNfRouoE nnA ~,
.Tpp BY THE INsURGENTs-EffHNA'" Wv "A
COMMANDMENT .o, ,,ov,- ,s-,
y.o,,;s+ naraIlels have been advanced
Inc '0i''''l' eos feet from the ramparts Of
until 'ney ~.o q, the trenches greatly disturbed
by the fire OF the lnsuiseN''
we're killed last night 81, ,, uo. -, ,,r,.
- q. no used in scaling the ramparts OF rams
."acbed the outposts of the Government troops In
the Bois de Bouloene' -, .N. o., - .ho .os,
~illnO !, paris in the direction of the Avenue du
bn w. Its effects were plainly noted IN Versailles,
believed that powder magazine near the inner
snu atons was reached by shell from the Govern
mi batteries at Neuily.
% latest dispatches from Paris state that the troops
oaeupying the village of Malakof have been cut of
rom communication with their main force, and are In
snrer Of capture Tie nsurgent troops have retired
nom Petit vanvres and Montrouge to the city.
The Auteu Versailles gates of Paris have been dc
sroyed by the bombardment and the neighboring bas
tions are silent under terrific fire. Fort dIssy, now In
the hands of the Versailles troops bombards Petit
yanvres, Grenele and Point du Jours The latter
poson is untenabe 1t is believed the Versailles forces
are undermining the walls near the Muette gate
The Committee of Public Safety has by decree associ-
sted Civil Commissioners with all the Generals OF the
Commune order. it is said, to prevent all danger OF
Dictatorship NM Burger and Dereuve, are associated
IN the command with Gen. Dombrowsk; NJ. Johannard
with Gen. La Cecilia and NJ. Meillet with Gen. Wro-
elesh.
Gen. Cuseret advises the Committee Of Safety TO cause
the erection OF barrcades in the Place de Etoe the
Place de Rome and the Place d. Eyau; of second line
OF defensive works from the Passy Gate TO the Grenee
Bridge and Of third line from the Pont de la Con-
cOrde TO the Porte de la st. 0uen.
dispatch from Paris says the Steele, National Arenr
National Journal dc Paris Corsaire, and Discussion
have been suppressed Several persons injured by
the fall OF the in the Place vend0me The square
in which it stood will henceforh be known the Place
InternatioBale
NJ Louis Blanc, II is reported will 60 TO America after
the termination Of the sessions OF the Assembly.
The Standards special dispatch SAYS hle Versailles
troops will probably carry the city tonight and that the
Communists leaving in dismay.
The Daily NetrSs special dispatch from Paris says an
important minority OF the Commune has protested
sgsinst the continued existence of the Committee Of
~ r.
Standards special dispatch from Versailles gives
O. pot that Fort MOntrouge has been taken. The same
rcespondeDt says the Republican delegates Will pre-
rent 10 the Assembly motion for the appointment Of
M Theirs to the Presidency Of the Republic for two
years, and adds that a disturbance is expected.
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COMPLIMENTS OF THE PRESS TO THE WISE
SENATOR'S.

Nyw-YORK COMFORT FOR SENATOR CoNKLING.
From The Bs5s,o ComseraaL
Some of the Senators are very Indignant at
the premature publication of the Treaty Of Washington
Committee OF Investigation has been aproint-d, and
we learn that they intend TO find out who 10 H. thai has
buncombe about this We believe tina. Is net led
that carefully prepared outline Of the ATr atty fur
nished 10 nj least two Of the washiu goa cwspap IA
This was done with the knowledge Of State De
Ment. In that outline every pocz Of the Treaty
was made known with many OF the ..-
tails az the majority Of the people will probably re- It
il rdc sous therefore. for the Senate make Oh an
ouery over rho publication OF the full text OF the
Ient To procCre copy OF the Treaty tie business
of every splaTt correspondent; 70 publish IL GA
bihil0n OF legitimate newspaper enterpris and VIC
sanio zee how IL compromised the dignity Of the Sen
ste. Had Il ret been fer the previous announcement
bee Rsarth PsSs.
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GREAT BRITAIN.

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN FAVOR OF FREE
WHISKY
LONDON. Wednesday, May II, 1871.
In the House of Commons, this evening, the
bin permitting but putting certain restrictions on the
sale of liquors. was discussed at length Petitions both
for and against the were presented and argyll
mepts made on both sides Of the question The oppo-
nents Of the bill proved the stronger party and 1t was
lost by 81 majority.