The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-04

Committee, rendered his resignation o. inc
chairmanship on account Of the friends OF
she Warner silver bill having endeavored TO
take the bill out OF the hands OF the Com
mittee. which refused 70 report Il, and
Mace II before the Senate for passage.
number Of caucuses were held for the pur-
pose Of bringing about reconciliation out
M. Bsysrdsstood firm and the Silver men
stood equally firm, Senators Garland Coke
and otherss insisting that nj. bayaru.s
resignation should be accepted and the Dill
brought before the Senate. Finally,
through the efforts. principally Of Senator'S
Thurman and Gordon, II was tacitly agreed
20 drop the matter for the sake OF harmony
n the PARTY. and the bill win therefore rest
with the Finance Committee until next
winter. when II Is understood the commit
tee viii be 90 remodeled ~ to give the Sill
YER men majority.
II Il understood that the Senate Judiciary
Committee, will not report at present In IA
vor OF the confirmation Of Mr.. McCrary as
Judge Of the Eighth District, on the
ground that the appointment Il premature,
Judge billions resignation not taking effect
until September, and Mr.. McCrary not hav-
INK II<ILN6A HIS E44&N ~ t@41 <e@ttt~-
The President. on the 21st, signed the Leg
islafive, Judicial and Executive Appropria-
ton bill; also, the joint resolution amend
afory Of the Civil Sundry Appropriation
hill.
In consideration Of the doubts expressed
by many Senators as TO the proprieiy OF
making appointments In advance OF . tusl
VACANCY in Office, the President has with
drawn the nomination Of Mr.. McCrary for
Judge Of the Eighth Judicial District.
The Senate Committee on Privileges aud
Elections have asked and received authori-
" for sub committee 20 visit Kansas dur
ing the recess TO investigate the charges
against Senator Ingalls, Senators Hill and
Vance, who at first opposed the investiga-
toe. finally assented TO this course, on &C
count Of the circulation BY the opponents OF
Mr.. ingalls, Of statements that they were in
fuenced by improper motives In sustaining
him.
A caucus Of Democratic Senators was
held on the evening OF the ed, TO decide
upon line Of policy regarding the Presi-
dents veto. No definite line Of action was
agreed upon, but majority Of the Senator'S
opposed the idea Of adjournment without
further effort to provide the necessary APP
preparations BY amending the vetoed bill.
The Democrats in the House, on the contra
~, favored the passage Of the identical bill
vetoed and then adjourning sine die.
The President has approved the Army
Appropriation bill and vetoed the Judicial
Expenses bill.
The Senate Judiciary Committee have re-
ported adversely upon the nomination q
ID. r. Corbin Of South Carolina a. Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court Of Utah.
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
The Illinois Press Association met In an
nual convention at Chicago on the 18th. Al
excursion to Dakota followed the session.
The annual meeting Of the Wisconsin
Editorial Association was held at Oshkosh
beginning on the 18th.
The Ohio Editors met In annual Conven
ton It Cincinnati on the 18th and wouns
up BY an excursion to the Rocky Noun
tains, taking in St. Louis two days en- route
The San Francisco Workingmen's part,
have nominated the Rev. Isaac 5. Kallocl
for Mayor.
ANashviIle Grand Jury has returned in
dscfments against q number Of prominen
o6icisls for misappropriation Of publ
funds.
The Republicans Of the Fourth Congress
sional District Of California have nominate'
Romualdo Pacheco for Congressman. H
was member Of the Forty fifth Congress.
The California Republican State Conven
tion nominated George c. Perkins for Gov
ernor, John Mansfield for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, ID. N. Burns for Secretary Of STATE
and d. N. Kenield for Comptroller. Tn
platform sustains the Presidents veto poll
cy, advocates Congressional regulation 4
Interstate railroad traffic, and denounct
Chinese immigration.
A freight train on the Chicago and North
western Road was ditched near London,
miles below Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on the 2ls
and four tramps, concealed In car loade
With corn, were killed. The conductor, NJ
Moore, received fatal injuries.
A fre It LeadviIIe, COL, on the 2lst, tota
~ destroyed the Coliseum Theater and tw
adjoining buildings. Loss, $4,000; no II
surance- Jay Brown, from Honesdale, Pa
persisted In the fire, which II supposed
have originated In his room.
A disturbance occurred At q Bohemis
Sunday school picnic, held 1t Silver lie
Grove, Chicago, on sunday, the 22d, cause
- alleged, BY . gang OF drunken roug
who invaded the grounds. A company
Bohemian sbarpshooters, commanded
Lieut.. Frank LAdweic. were called upon
preserve order. They charged the CROW
with Fixed bayonets, driving them on I
grounds. The roughs then commenc
throwing sticks and stones from outside I
grounds, which was ans cred by the shar
shooters by yolIey Of bullets, fired dircs
~ into the crowd, which had by Il
time become largely increased by the PR
ence Of innocent spectators. Several %