Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-06-10

April 81 last. The Postmaster General
is of opinion that such postage ought to
be abolished, and he expresses the con-
viction that the surplus postal revenues
of the next fiscal year will be more than
adequate to cover any losses arising
from the abolition of postage on this
class of mail matter. He regards the
free circulation of newspapers and peri
odicals as benefit to the people far
more advantageous than Government
publications, which are sent free through
the mails.
A cordial welcome was accorded
Lieutenant Danenhower in Washington
and formal reception which took place
at Willard's was attended by hundreds
of prominent people.
The House bill providing for the
extension of national bank charters was
reported to the Senate with amend
ments.
Indications of an extensive inva-
sion of Indian territory are reported 10
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
The reduction in the public debt
for May was S10,375, AL, and for the
eleven months ending June !, S139, 1913, :
655, which aggregate is $50, 600, 900
greater than for the corresponding
eleven months OF the preceding fiscal
year.
Senator Ferry reported from the
Post Office Committee bill providing
for a one cent postal card with flexible
flap to conceal the message.
Commissioner Raum has prepared
a table giving in detail the receipts from
internal revenue for the ten months
ending April 30 last, compared with
the corresponding months of last year.
This comparison shows an increase in
favor of the ten months of the current
year of over $1,000, 900 in receipts from
distilled spirits, 80, 15S, 000 from fer
mented liquors, nearly 81, 600 coo from
tobacco and 81, 275, 600 from banks and
bankers.
The consideration OF the Mackey-
Dibble contested election case was re-
sumed in the House of Representatives
Wednesday morning. Speeches in be-
half of Mr.. Dibble were made by MIR.
nois, and Mr.. Dibble himself. The argu-
ments in behalf of Mr.. Mackey were
presented by Mr.. Ranney, of Massachu-
sets, Mr.. Jones, of Texas, and Chair
man Caikins. The resolutions from the
| Elections Committee declaring Mackey
entitled to his seat were finally
adopted by a vote of $50 yeas to nays,
and Mackey was sworn in. An attempt
by the Democrats TO pass resolutions
censuring the Speaker for his rulings
led to a scene of great confusion. The
House decided to consider the Bisbee-
Finley contested election case.
IN the House, Nlr. Reed of Maine,
called up the proposed amendment to
the rule prohibiting dilatory motions on
contested election case, and the
Speaker decided that on point of or
der to change the rules of the House
dilatory motions cannot be entertained
by the Chair. The democrats protest
was entered in the Record.
Representatives Stephens and Speer
of Georgia, deny that there is any Issue
between them touching the relations of
the former to the Independents of that
State.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
"A revolt has occurred in India. An
aboriginal tribe have captured the chief
town of another tribe, looted the treas
ury and murdered over four hundred
people.
"A Nihilist mine is said to have been
discovered in a street in Moscow.
Great excitement prevails in Cal
cutta IN consequence of an order for the
repeal of the Petroleum act and for al
lowing the importation of any ell sub
iect to the orders of the Viceroy of In
dia.
The Quakers in England have held
a conference to consider the ACCESSIBILITY
of adapting themselves to the habits Of
modern life.
"A drunken man at Leicester wanted
to shake hands with the Princess OF
Wales. He was sent TO prison for seven
days, but the sentence was mitigated at
the Princes request.
A gun on board n British iron-clad
near MADEIRA burst, killing one man
an0 fatally wounding four others.
The Queen of England's birthday
was celebrated with parade, official
banquets and the trooping of the colors
General Garibaldi died at Caprera
at half past six Friday night.
1t is proposed that Garibaldi's
remains shall be buried in the Pantheon
at Rome.
Mr.. Clifford Lloyd, magistrate for
County Clare, has received letters from
America warming him that he will be
killed if he does not quit the duties of
his office.
The Mayor of Liverpool calls upon
America 9 to strangle Fenianism in the
l1loOn of ite birth ~
The Spanish Clbinet is inclined to
enforce the law of 1870 in Cuba, which
wonld free 10000 blacks illegally kept
slavery.
The poorhouse in the town of
Oesthammer, Sweden, was struck by
lightning and consumed, twenty of the
inmates being burned to death.
1t is said that Mr.. Gladstone and Sir
William Harcourt have been threatened
with assassination.
The race for the June Two Year
Old Selling Stakes at Manchester was
Won by Mehallah, the American fly.
England and France are about to
tahe the initiative in Egyptian affairs,
supported by the consent of the other
Egyptian powers. 1t is reported that
six Italian iron-clads have sailed from
Messina for Egyptian waters.
lieutenant Harder and Master
Schuetze have arrived at Wytini, Sibe-
ria, on their journey to the mouth OF