The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-13
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
MONDAY, March IL.
CONGRESSIONAL

MONDAY, March IL.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate-A large number of petitions were
presented, demonstrating against the transfer
of the life saving service to the navy depart
ment and against a tax on incomes. Mr.. Win
dom, from the committee on appropriations,
reported with amendments the West Point
APPROXIMATION bill and gave notice that he
would call it up for consideration to morrow.
Mr.. Hamlin submitted resolution appoint
ing General w. L. Sherman member of the
board of regents of the Smithsonian lnstitu-
ton in place of George Bancroft, resigned.
Mr.. Matthews, from the committee on rail-
roads, reported with amendments in the
nature of a substitute, the bill recently
introduced by Mr.. Dorsey in relation
to the establishment of a sinking fund Tor
the liquidation of the Indebtedness due the
government by the Pacific railroad company.
Mr.. Blaine called up resolution made by
him on February %, requesting the presi-
dent to furnish the senate with copies Of
certain correspondence between the govern
ment of Great Britain and the United States
in relution to the appointment of third
commissioner under the twenty-third article
OF the treaty of Washington, and spoke at
some length in regard thereto. sMr. Hamlin
also made some remarks on the resolution.
Mr.. Conkling reported a bill in aid of the
IOldI eND6OiIlOn OeSlSneQ Dy james OOrUOn
Bennett. A large number OF bills were in
troduced aud referred. After some o her
important business was transacted the senate
adjourned.
Householder the call of states a number
of bills were received and referred, after
which the house went into the committee of
the whole on the diplomatic appropriation
| BILL and Mr.. Hewitt of New York, made
| lengthy and pointed speech, during which
| he discussed the presidents civil service
| policy. The committee arose, and Mr.. ely
mer, from the appropriations committee,
| reported the naval appropriation bill Mr..
! Cox, of New York, asked leave to offer
resolution asking that the Diaz government
| be recognized by the United States govern
ment The house then took a recess until
7:30 p. m. The evening session was given
up TO debate, which lasted but short while,
and the house adjourned:
MISCELLANEOUS.
Philadelphia had a $50, 900 fire tonight
The Venezuelan claims inquiry closed at
Washington to-day.
Raouf Pasha and General Ignatieff are on
their way to st. Petersburg.
Five stores at Eaton Rapids, Mich. were
destroyed by fire this morning.
A fete took place tonight at Athens in
honor of General and Mrs. Grant.
Gladstone has been invited to represent
Leeds in parliament, but has declined.
White, Osborn & Co., leather dealers of
Boston, suspended. Liabilities $4,000.
Fire in the Central building at Great Falls,
New Hampshire burned to-day. Loss, S25,-
600.
a man named Hodges was struck by light
ming at Memphis, Tenn, this afternoon and
instantly killed.
The Mayboro Touring mill at Moorefield,
| Ontario, burned to-day. Loss, $4,000. In
surance. $4,000.
The chancellors' substitute bill passed its
third reading in the German reichstag by a
vote of Ill to 101.
A young lady of McMinnville was yester-
day awarded verdict of $4,000 damages
for breach of promise.
The Rev. ]. Fl. Gordon. passenger by the
steamship City of New York, died on the
voyage from Liverpool.
The statement of the Imperial bank of
Germany shows a decrease in specie during
the week of 100000 marks.
A heavy wind storm Saturday night dam
aged the levees on the Mississippi river, near
| New Orleans, to great extent.
A man named LAWN committed suicide at
St Louis last night. He left memorandum
as follows: whisky did this.''
Jacob Eichel, tobacco aud warehouse mer-
chant, of Evansville, Indiana, failed to-day.
Liabilities, $50, 900; assets, S27 800.
The Berlin Post says measures must be
taken to prevent the Dardanelles and Bull
garia from becoming Russian property.
| A dispatch from Quebec states that the
new government held a cabinet to-day.
| Writs for a reelection of ministers has been
ssued.
| VIM II. Collins guard in the penitentiary
at Columbus Ohio was fatally injured to
day by two convicts who attempted to
escape.
| r. w. Adams & Co., lumber dealers of
| New York, have failed. Liabilities of the
individual members, 81 ,54S,044. Actual as
sets, $50, $50.
Prince Bismarck Is going to his Lauenberg
| estate for the improvement of his health,
| and will remain there until the meeting of
the congress.
A Rome dispatch states that measures are
impending against certain persons of high
| position at the vatican for instigating mutiny
among the Swiss guards.
A telegram from Muir reports fire at the
village of Hubbardston, Michigan, destroyed
eleven buildings, including bank. Loss,
| 81 900; insurance, $4,000.
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