Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-01-28
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
The Lepper's Record.
A Wonderful Performance
for Four Days.
Ahead OF RoWeIl's Best Time.
An Intellectual Attempt Made
to Drug Him.
A DISCUSSION OF FREE SHIPPING.
Senators Beck and Blaine ON the
Subject.
A DISCUSSION OF FREE SHIPPING.
NEW YORK..

| ROwell' Time Beaten-A Wonderful Per-
formance by Hughes-An Intellectual
Attempt to Drug Him.
New YoRK, Jan. 27.-An attempt was
made this afternoon to poison Hughes ''the
Topper" at the rink. At one p. NJ waiter
| appeared at Hughes headquarters with a
pail of soup and said that one of ''Jack's'
friends had sent him with the soup. Hughes
wife took the soup and tasted it, but did not
| give any to her husband. In few moments
she was taken violently sick and vomited
| freely. Hughes trainer gave her an emetic
| and she was soon easier. This evidently was
done in an attempt to poison the pedestrian,
who now is making wonderful time. The
bookmakers having made fuss in regard to
the length of the track the city surveyor and
civil engineer have measured it and make aft
davit stating that the track is the full length.
The wonderful scores made by the leading
contestants attacted large audi
ence tonight, over four thousand
persons being present Hughes increased
his lead tonight and at 10 o'clock was twenty
miles ahead of Cox, his nearest opponent He
appears comparatively fresh. Even money
was bet tonight that he would beat the best
record. At u O'Clock tonight the score of
the remaining nine contestants was: Hughes
At, Cox 1872, Albert $780, Vint $50, Krohne
1856, Howard 3S9, Phillips 354, Curran $50,
Campana 800. Hughes beats Rowell's best
tine for ninety hours by one mile.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Free shipping-Conkling and his Consti-
tuents Interested In the Matter
Speeches by Senators Beck and Blaine
More Filibusterfng In the HOuse-A
Democratic scheme Fooled by the Re-
pubIieans.
WASHINGTON Jan. Ex-senator Conkling
took seat in the area this morning and
faced Senator Beck while the latter was de-
ivering his speech on free ships" Mr..
Conkling listened with marked attention,
which is.very unusual with him. The inter
est felt among Conkling's constituents in
New York city in Beck's speech is shown by
the fact that strong delegation of shipping
merchants of that city are in Washington to
listen to its delivery and to supply any needed
points to the Senator from kentucky. The
members of the Maritime Exchange are
earnestly backing up the measure and there
would seem to be apprehension that if the
bill is not passed at this session it has little
chance of success in the next Congress,
which will be ruled by the friends of protec-
ton. 1t is understood that both Senators
Conkling and Blaine will have something to
say on the measure.
Congressman Cox, of New York. attempt
ed to introduce resolution in the House
calling on Secretary Evarts for all informa-
ton in his possession relative to the charges
of Professor II. Youle Hind that the fishery
statistics preserved for the halifax commits
sion by the Canadian authorities were forged
and fraudulent. The resolution also calls
upon Mr.. Evarts to inform Congress if he
has made any investigation of the charges and
to state the results, if any, of such investiga-
tons. Mr.. Cox was unsuccessful in attempt
ing to get the resolution up to-day, but he
will repeat his attempt tomorrow.
It is expected that the Republicans will fl
ibuster tomorrow to prevent the seating of
Yeates (Dem.), instead of Martin (Rep.)
Isaac Hill, Democratic whip, is engaged to-
night in drumming up Democratic votes for
the session tomorrow. Hill gave the follow
ing statement of the personnel of the House:
There are 148 Democrats, including Messrs.
Speer, letter, Stephens and Mills; 1873 Re-
publicans and ~ Greenbackers, through
whom, Messrs. Wright of Pennsylvania, Ladd
of Maine and Stevens of Illinois, will vote
with the Democrats. This makes ISL Demo
cratic votes, including the Speaker. Of this
number % are paired. Evans of South Car
DINA has been called home by sickness in his
family. Smith of New Jersey is at home at
attending the funeral of his wife. O'Brien
of New York is in Wall street. Ewing of
Ohio is attending to his mining interests.
Bright has not returned from Tennessee,
Wood has gone to the Hot Springs, Whit
thorne is lying dangerously i'll at the Ebbitt
House and Mr. Rothwel is sick at
the Metropolitan, and Wright, the Democrat
Greenbacker, is also i'll. The absence of
these gentlemen leaves 142 Democratic votes
or Eve less than quorum. In addition to
absentees who are paired the following
members are also paired: Messrs. Gibson,
Bragg Young, of Tennessee; Hutchins,
Blackburn, Klatz, Singleton, of Massachu-
sets; McLane, Martin, Stephens, Ketehum,
Miller, Cox and Bliss It is evident from
Hills statement that no further attempts will
be made to pass the electoral joint resolution.