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CONGRESSIONAL
Additional Senate Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-SENATE
twenty-five Democrats and 5 Re-
publicans were present. This num-
Der was increased from time to time
by the arrival of other senator's.
After longpause in the proceedings
Mr.. Withers, at 1850, made a parlia-
mentary inquiry whether if the senate
adjourn now the legislation of Thurs
day would begin at noon?
The chair responded, it would.
Mr.. Withers moved to adjourn.
Carried.
The senate r%eassembled at noon and
the session was opened with prayer.
The chair stated that he was in
formed by the clerk hat owing to the
length Of the present session the jour-
nal was not completely made up. He
suggested, therefore, that the reading
thereof be dispensed with.
Mr.. Conkling-I object, and insist
on the observance Of the rules, which
provides the FIRST business is reading
the journal.
Mr.. Davis (Wis.)-I take it.
Nj. Conkling (iRterruptingl-I OBJ
ject to all debate.
Chair-The reading of the journal
cannot be dispensed with except by
unanimous consent.
HOusH-Mr. Mcmahon submitted
the conference report upon the judi
cial expenses bill. Section 2 prohibits
the making of any contract or the
mourning Of any liability under the
provisions of the revised statutes auth
orizing the appointment or payment Of
general QF speolql deputy marqhala fol-
services in connection with elections
on election day. The report brought
an a discussion,
Mr. Monroe one Of the confreres on
the part Of the house explained the
reason Of his opposition TO the repert
and in answer to Mr.. Cox expressed
his intention to vote against n Mr.
-
! Cox iqtimqtiRs Chat he would do the
samo, but for different reasons.
Mr. Garfield made a speech laying
down the Republican policy on the
question, arguing that the bill was Q
notification of the Law that il placed
the Hrpsidept n an attitude where b,
must either observe his oath aud exc.
cute the laws, and thereby subjec.
himself to impeachment, or mus
violate his oath aud his conscience
No President would allow himself {,
be put in such an attitude, and there
fore, said be in conclusion, " Farewell
20 all prospects Of heme. We stayl
This declaration was greeted will
applause on the Republican side 0
the house.
Mr.. Springer replied to Mr.. CARTEL
and declared that if the Presideu
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The Nan from the CITY.

There is 0nother unaceustomed
sound to the ear of the mar from the
city. 1t is the Sharp rasping Of the
milestone on the blade of a scythe.
How much more picturesque is the
sight Of the red-shirted laborer swing
ing his scythe than would be that Of a
man pushing a patent lawn mower be-.
fore him? His body swings gracefully
with the motion of the scythe and the
long grass falls in regular lines at his
feet. How the man from the city
longs to seize a rake and make up the
fragrant grass into little mounds on
the lawn. Could there be anything
more delightful than the purfume Of
that new mown hay? 1t rivals the
ottar of roses. Do you suppose that
the laborer bending to his task appre-
ciates his privilege? No not a bit Of
it. All too soon the car stops, The
road ends here at the foot of the hill
crowned by Fort Wadsworth.
How long before there will be
another car going back after this
one?" inquiries the man from the city.
In an hour replies the conduc-
tor.
And is there no other way of get
ting back 2"
Yes" with a grin you can
walk"
A walk along the dusty road is not
tempting, so the man from the city
decides to stand by the car. On the
side of the hill that bears the fort q
man is driving a yoke o. oxen, hitched
to a dump cart. Gee haw haw !
gee back a little p and he touches
the '..haw" with his short-lashed. long
handled whip. The mild-eyed oxen
with their Formidable horns are as
dociIe as kittens, and mind every word
of their driver. AT the foot of the
bill stand the unpictureSque cottages
Of the officers of the fort-hOt looking
square brown houses, with Mansard
roofs, so different from the usual
Staten Island houses. There are
some delightful old houses standing
back from the road. Houses with
long roofs and shingled sides. The,
look as though they ought to have
been Washington headquarters. Ger
tainly they are old enough, and they
are exactly like all the others. But
headquarters are born, not made.
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California Politics.

SAN FRANcIscO, June 10. - The
Republicans Of the Second congress
sional district this morning nominated
for member of the State Board Of
Equalization, Moses Drew, the present
sheriff of Sacramento County.
The Third district nominated for
congress Joseph McKenne, of Salauo.
For member Of the Board Of Equali-
cation, Warren Dutton, of Marin,
The State convention this morning
nominated fpp lieutenant governor,
General John Mansfield, of Los Ange-
les, by acclamation for secretary Of
State, D. NJ. Burns, present clerk Of
YolO county for comptroller, d. NJ.
Kenfeld, of Tuolumne, by acclama-
ton.
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THE HULL MURDER.
The Inquest Resumed--Dr. Hull's
Testimony.

New YORK, June l9.-The inquest
in the Hull murder case was resumed
to-day. Only one witness was allowed
in the courtroom at a time, so that no
witnesses could hear the testimony
and cross-examination of another
witness. The interest in the case is
such hat long before the time for
taking the testimony every seat was
occupied. Assistant District Attorney
Rollins represented the people, and
j. D. Townsendrepresented the family
and DR.. Hull. DIR. Lorenzo S. Hull,
the husband of the murdered woman,
appeared Frustrated, and was the first
witness. He spoke in low tones, and
said thathe heard Wednesday morning
that his wife was dead. He dressed
and went down stairs and found that
she had been murdered. The appear
ance she presented was awful; itnearly
took awayhis senses he could scarcely
collect his thoughts to talk of the
matter.
Cross-examined-0n Tuesday night
he retired about 1890; Mr.. Chitten-
den had visited him and his wife that
very evening, as he frequently did he
left the house about a quarter past
ten o'clock, during Mr.. Chitten-
denis visit to witness, for Madison
avenue and Twenty-Five street to see
a patient, and returned about 1915 ;
was frequently in the habit OF leaving
Chittenden and Mrs. Hull together ;
went up stairs with an ordinary sperm
candle in his hand, which he kept
burning only a few moments before
lighting the gas staid up Stare till 2
am, and then fell asleep; heard Cole
man come in about 1890; heard MOTH
ing else during the night there had
been nothing unusual between himself
and his wife on the evening before the
murder.
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whose eyes glistened with pure de-
light as the lawyer began his confes-
sion. II confess" he said, that |
never took ten per cent. for money. y
On that confession down went a
brothers head with groan. Il never
turned a poor man from my door who
needed food and shelter" Down went
another head. Il confess never sold
skim-milk cheese for a new one. =
Whereupon a woman shrieked for
mercy. II confess hal | have not
been Pharaisical and self righteous,an and
have not sought to injure or perse-
cute those who have not happened to.
agree with me- when down dropped
numerous heads. Il confess that |
never played the ~hypocrite, and | do.
not lie, and that | have not used re-
ligion as a cloak; when down went
several other heads, and among them
the heads of the very ones who were
SO anxious that he should confess.
But" concluded the sinner, Il have
been drunk, and am very sorry for il"
Whereupon the meeting quietly dis
perSed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20
Ella Duer, the Murderess, Found
Guilty Of MamsIaughtcr.

Snowfall, MD, June l9.-The
jury in the case of Ella Duer, charged
with the homicide of Ella Hearn, re-
turned a verdict of murder, with a
recommendation to the mercy of the
court. Judge Wilson informed the
jury that a verdict must be formal,
and the reply must not be guilty Of
murder, but guilty Of manslaughter.
A formal answer was made, but before
the clerk recorded the verdict, Girls
field, of the counsel for defense, de-
manded a pole of the jury.
A panel was called and a formal
answer was made of guilty of man
slaughter" until the eighth juror was
called, and he answered mot guilty"
The reply created a sensation. Judge
Wilson then said if tho jury had not
agreed they would again retire, The
did so, and returned in a short time
with a verdict of mot guilty of muir.
der, but guilty of manslaughter. "
The prisoner was then removed,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20

Several years ago, in a Western
town, a young lawyer, Q mewb6r Gf 2
large church, got drunk. The breth-
req said he must confess; he de-
murred. He knew the members to be
good people, but they had their little
faults. such as driving sharp bargains,
seYeyiag the lborer down to low
wages, i%oaniBg rleHag Of Illegal rates,
misropresenung articles thqy had for
sale, etc. But they we're good peaplo.
and pressed the lawyer to come befot6
The church meeting and own M his
sin NJ taking a glass too much, for
they were temperance people and
abhorred intemperaGsc The sinner
ggqlly went 70 the confession, ty,gd a
large gathering Of brethren aid SIS.
ter, whose bowed heads rose aud
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20

Waterbury Comm Americana
For several weeks past a band of
Gypies have been hanging about An
sonis, doing m apparently thriving
business in horse trading, fortune
telling, etc. One Of the female mem
bers of the gang went from house to
house, revealing a happy future to the
inmates whenever the required fee
was paid, and evidently did a profit
able business until her boldness put
her into the clutches of the law.
Calling at a house she received seven
ty-three cents on a dollar charge for
telling a fortune, and proceeded to
unfold a fanciful prediction to her
lady listener, telling her of a vast for
tune about to come into her possession
in England, and many other things
just about as probable. Finally she
called for a silver spoon-the genuine
article must be had-and it was pro-
duced. Then its mate was demanded,
and the demand was kept up in this
way until other silverware, a table,
cloth, a Counterpart and some salt in
a cellar we're brought, all of which the
woman wrapped up in a bundle, all
the while going on with her ocular
revelations. AT the conclusion of her
story she took the bundle and with
drew, promising to return the goods
in four weeks from the day she took
them. When the husband of the
lady returned and heard what ho1
been done, he began proceeding before
a justice. The goods were returned
and the chief Of the Gypsy paid a
round sum to have legal proceedings
stopped. A day or two after the party
decamped, and have now pitched their
tents near the lower New Haven road
to Orange.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20
The Roses 70 PLANT.

What are called tea roses are best
for a small garden, and they are much
the most beautiful. There is now a
deep red tea rose, the Duchess Of
Edinburgh. There is every shade of
pink, Of yellow aud an almost pure
white. The large double ones arc
superb, but are not so good for the
garden, as they mature their flowers
slowly and the buds are liable to acct
dent during their prolonged growth
The best plan is to begin with a few
varieties Of established worth. When
their habits have been we'll learned
the variety may be enlarged. In rose
growing, as in everything else, festina
lente, hasten slowly, is the best advice,
and we are all more likely to perse-
we're 1t VIC are not too heavily
weighted. If the new bed is to con.
tain twcnty-four plants, let it be
four feet by nine, planting in
three rows, & foot apart each way.
This is much the most convenient way.
though not so picturesque. Six kinds
Of roses will be enough to begin with.
and fortunately one may find those
which arc unexceptlonable in every
way, moderately hardy, all Of them
good growers, free boomers and with
sufficient variety Of color. and the
names are these /. Bon Silene, prob
ably the best rose for general purpose,
now grown it is pink and very fra.
grant. 2. S%afrano; Is huff, and when
half open is most lovely. 3. Agrip.
pima, bright red and a very constant
blOOmer, but not fragrant. being Z
Bourbon rose. 4. Isabella Sprunt i,
one Of the few roses which originated
in America. II was produced By Rev
James Sprunt, Of Georgia, and named
after his daughter. 1t is a pale vel.
low and very beautiful in bud. 5
Duchess of Brabant is a new pinl
rose, rather small but of an exauisit,
| delicacy, both of color and shape. 6
MADAME BFaEg add to the list be
cause it il white or nearly white ant
is very beautiful, bnt docs not grow o
bloom 10 freely as tho others. Their
is, however, no white rose which i
entirely satisfactory.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20
Contesled EIootinn case.

WAsHIS0foS, June 19.-The house
election committee to-day considered,
without result, the Indiana contested
election case Of McCabc VS.. Garth,
the sitting member. The contestant
made application for an extension Of
time be allowed him for filing papers
bearing on his case.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20
Seizure of Illicit DistiIIerics.

WASHINGTON, june l9.--Commis-
sioner Raum received the following
dispatch from the collector at Atlanta:
THE deputies seized five illicit distil-
leries neal the South Carolina line.
Fifteen armed men were in possession
of one distillery, and the deputies had
tofght to make the seizure. One illicit
distiller was wounded.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
500 per month forless than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
postage free.
Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at soc per
month in advance, with the privilege Of
changing pOstOfice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20

NEW YoRK, june l9.-The Lake
Shore Railroad Company has declared
a dividend Of p per cent, payable
August /. The Michigan Central
Railroad Company has declared a
dividend of 1! per cent, payable the
same date.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20
Fivc-Twenty n

WAsnISoToN, june 19.-Tho sec.
rotary Of the treasury gives notice
that ho viii redeem at once, without
rebate Of interest, all outstanding 500
bonds, eousols Of 81 aud 'G8 called TO
mature July 3D. and lth next.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20
Kills His wife.

ARTHUR, ONT, June 19.--George
Amtichnap to-day killed his wife, and
fled. His wife had three times cut
the rope when he had attempted to
hang himself.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20

UPPER BARTLETT, N. H., June 10.
j. NJ. Harding has been arrested for
the murder of B. +. Elliott, a sewing
machine agent, who disappeared a few
days ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20
Pedestrian scoro 10 $40 I'M.

LoNpoS, June bat $50 pm.
the 1coro stood as follows Weston
3fsl miles, Brown 1904. Brown waa
then resting with bis head on bis kpce
lie cannot win,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20

NJ. Munkacsy, the Hungarian artist.
while a working carpenter, painted
tho portraits Of his fellow. workmen
to exc out his worry slender means.
and taught himself sufficiently 10
attract the attention Of a professional
artist, who assisted. NJ. Munkacsy's
picture Of 4" Milton" which won the
great medal Of banoF in the recent
Exhibition, ID described az a 6ejnark
able work. The poet Is seated by a
table in the light of a window, his
gray, bald head, bent as ii he felt the
light but saw it not, and the eyes are
deep set and almost hidden in the
shadow Of the massive forehead, with
o s9d and painful cloud Of thought
passing over the contracted brow.
The figure is a sombre one the dress
black velvet the attitude that Of an
enteebled man whose limbs have
wasted, while the ahead retains the
power and mastery Of a great soul.
FAe tAPea @agghters sgyrappd him IL
different attitudes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20

Everyone is entirely willing to be
his neighbor's physician yet tried
remedies should only be employed, as
DIR. Bulls Baltimore Pills. Twenty
four years of constantly increasing
use testify to the real worth of this
valuable family medicine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20

.lix, the jolly old German, says
You see dot man there2 Yaw 7
Veil he comes TO mine shop twice
every day for brandy TO put in mince
bies. His nose is getting red as PLACES.
tse} Haw, haw, haw /" = Erie
Herald
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20

The polka is Of American origin,
and not a German dance, as usually
supposed. il was introduced to fash.
iQqable society By BoeahQptasaad Gus
John Smith, quite early IN the history
Of Virginia Fl Cincinnati Star.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20
A FinnI Indinn council.

SAN Francisco. June l9.-Dis-
patches from Lewiston, Idaho, June
18th, says that General Howard aud
Governor Ferry held a final council at
Spokane Falls with Moses, Spokane,
Geary and Smokalla. The latter re-
nounces his dreamer theories and will
go with Moses on the reservation.
Everything in the Northern country
is now satisfactorily arranged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-20
:. Washington's mendquarters.7

VALLEY FORCE, Penn, June 49,
The ceremonies of relaying the corner
stone Of "Washington's headquarters
took place to-day in presence of a
great many people. In the absence Of
Senator Bayard, the address was de-
livcrcd by cx- Governor Pollock.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-20

|. General Grant made two speeches at
Chicago On the 18th instant. One at
the Palmer House in the afternoon to
the Mayor and Committee of reception
OF Chicago and the people of Chicago
and Illinois, and ore in the evening at
Haverly's Theater at the grand recep-
ton of the Army of the Tennessee He
closed his speech to the Army of the
Tennessee as follows:
| am glad these society meetings
keep up their interest so long after the
events and scenes which they commem-
CRATE have passed away. They do not
serve to keep up sectional feeling or
bitterness toward our late foe, but they
do keep up the feeling that we are a
nation, and thai it must be preserved
one and indivisibie. We feel the kind
est for those who fought, and fought
bravely, on the opposite side from us.
They equally claim with ourselves the
blessings of our great common country.
We claim for them the right to travel
all over this broad land, to locate where
they please, and the right to settle ana
become citizens and enjoy their politi-
cal and religious convictions free from
molestation or ostrtcism, either on ac-
count Of them, or their connection with
the past. We ask nothing more for
ourselves, and we rejoice to see them
become powerful rivals in the develop
ment OF our great resources, in the ac-
QUESTION Of all that should be desira-
hle in this life, and in patriotism and
love of country.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-20
An Agricultural Number" Of Scrib-
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Kansas" by Henry King; "Sucress
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Rare Lawn-Trees," by Samuel Par
sons, Jr.; "The Mississippi Jetties,'
and their effect on the prices of agri-
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