Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-06-19
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
Interesting Home and Foreign News.
Congress.

Congress.
SENATE, June 1.-THE Senate in
sisted on its amendments to the Sundry Civil
bill and to the bill relatingto
timber trespassers on public lands, disagreed
to by the House, and committees of confer
ence thereon were appointed The Senate
to sue the United States in the Supreme Court
States passed. The bill to pension soldiers of
final action the Senate west into executive
session and soon after adjourned. HOUSE.
The Senate bill regulating the appointment
and pay of deputy marshais and the bill estab-
fishing post routes were passed.
SENATE, June 12.-The General Def
cheney bill was passed. Consideration of the
bill granting pensions to certain soldiers and
sailors Of the Mexican and other wars was
who served thirty days In the war of the rebel
lion. Mr.. voorhees, alleged that this was one
of the many ways of killing the bill. After
a lengthy discussion the bill went over without
action. The conference report on the bill re-
lating to timber-trespassers passed HOUSE.
on the Legislative, Executive and Judi
cicial Appropriation bill together with
the the sta,s statement that the House conferses
subject of salaries of the Senate employees.
The report was agreed to. The conference re
port on the Ute bill was agreed to. The bill
provides that should there be sufficient arabic
land in Colorado the Indians shall be settled
settled in ussh ana New Menco the
ate resolution proposing Joint Rule for
counting the Electoral vote was then taken
up. The previous question being demanded
the Republicans resorted to filibustering, and
by refusing to vote left the House without
the l4th
SENATE, June 14.-Mr. Beck report
ed that the Conference Committee on the Sem
ate amendments to the Sundry Civil Appropri-
ton bill had been unable to agree, the princi-
pal point of difference being the increased ap-
A resolution was introduced instructing the
Secretary of the Navy to take the necessary
steps to secure adequate naval stations and
harbors for the use of naval forces of the
United States at proper points on the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts of Central America and of
port on the Agricultural Appropriation bill
was adopted. The morning hour having
ally laid aside to allow Mr.. Window to speak
upon the Exodus Committee report. After a
resumed the pending question being on second
ing the demand for the previousQuestio on the
fIibustered and after several roll calls the
House adjourned and Mondays session began.
ting to public lands was agreed to. The SEN
ate amendments to the General Deficiency bill
were non-concurred in and conference or
dered. Another conference was ordered on
several sew roll calls Mr.. Bieknem demanded the
luton The Republicans again filibustered
and left the House without quorum. After
was evident the Republicans did not intend to
allow the resolution to be voted upon, and
Withdrew the demand for the previous ques-
special order for the first Monday in Decem-
Der. Agreed to. The Senate bill passed In
creasing the pensions of certain soldiers and
injuries received or diseased contracted In the
service of the country.
SENATE, June 15.-Mr. Morgan SUBJ
mitted concurrent resolution that the
President of the Senate is not invested by
the Constitution of the United States with
President and Vice President of the United
States, SO as to determine what votes shall be
be rejected. Mr.. Ingalls, objected to its pres
ent consideration and it went over. The
Dpopriafio9 ho bii was sn submitted % f The % House
generally agreed to the Senate amend
ments increasing appropriations for public
asked Unanimous consent to have it immedi-
ately considered, constituting Joint commits
sion of three, one to be appointed on the part
the President of France and one by the Empe-
ror of Brazil, for the settlement of certain
France against each other respectively, thus
carrying into effect the convention between
the two hsg sgPsd ned at Wash
times and passed. - HOUsE.-The conference
reports on the Agricultural and General Def
der instructions from the Committee on APP
preparations, introduced a bill similar to the
Hne m b me of ceran m eams
citizens of the United States and France, the
Senate bill of the same import having been
ground that it was not competent for the Sem
ate to originate such bill.
Domestic.
E. r. MORRIS, County Judge of Bay
lor County, Texas, was, shot and instantly
killed in the courthouse at Seymour, on the
10th, by WA Taylor, a saloon-keeper. Tay-
lor escaped.
A MOST disastrous petroleum fire oc-
CURED at Titusville, Pa, on the 11th 1t started
about seven m. in one of the tanks of the Tide
QUITE & Titusville Pipe Company, which was
struck by lishtnipgz About 10000 barrels
of oil and q large number of houses were de-
stroyed. The loss is placed at $4,000, 900.
HANDLIETH, ELLIS & Co.. iron deal
ers of Boston, suspended on the 11th with liza
bflities at $3.50, 900.
A FRUIT schooner from Philadelphia,
plying between that port and San Antonia,
was fred at on her homeward voyage while
alamo and five miles from the shore by the
Spanish man-of-war Nuncio. The war steam.
er first fred a blank shot, in reply
to which the Captain of the schooner showed
his colors and before he hove to second shot
was fired which struck the water and glancine
upward passed through the rigging. The
schooner then lay to and Spanish officer
over the side. The schooner was then allowed
to continue her course.
JOHN KNAPP, a negro, was hanged al
Keytesyille, Mo-, on the 11th, for killing s
young farmer named Noah Forest at Forest
Green, Charlton County, last Christmas.
A REPORT from White Rancho, Texas
says four men were hanged in the up
per edge of Brown County on the 18th by &
mob, it is believed for crookedness with cat
tie.
The First National Bank of Newark
N. j., closed on the 11th and applied for re
ceiver. The cashier sailed for Europe afev
days ago. It is reported that he squanderei
100000 of the banks funds.
AT Marshall, Texas, on the 11th, w
8. Colman wss fatally shot by Burt Jennings
editor and proprietor of the Messenger. Al
offensive editorial was the cause of th'
shooting. Jennings was arrested.
A MAN at Orangeburg. N. c., whose
wife had left him, owing to oill-treatment, sho
her and her mother few days ago.
CHARLES A. HILL, a lawyer of st
Louis, was arrested on the 11th on a charg,
of counterfeiting and uttering bogus money
When the officers entered his office he was
found manipulating one dollar greenback
notes in such manner as to make SO ou
of 50.
Ex-Governor ALBERT G. BROWN, o
Mississippi, was thrown from his horse in
pond near his home at jackson, on the 18th
and was drowned.
THE Chippewa River at Chippew,
Falls, Wis, was sixteen feet above high waite
mark on the 18th. About $50, ,O0O, 600 feet O
logs jammed above the city broke away ant
went down the river in a solid mass, the rive
being swept clear of piers and booms.
EX-SENATOR JAMES A. BAYARD, die,
at Wilmington, Del, on the 18th.
THERE was intense excitement i
Leadville on the 18th on account of the strik
troubles. The citizens who had organize
themselves into companies were called ou
by the fire bells. The ringleader of the stril
ers was arrested and a company of the citizen
charged on some strikers in front of hotel
There was some confusion but no blood shed
Later the Governor proclaimed martial law
HENRY QUARLEs was hanged at Hous
ton, Texas, on the 18th, for the murder of hi
wife.
SEVERAL cases of sunstroke were re
ported at Chicago on the 18th, of which thre
fr,rIr fofo oil