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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
GENERAL ORDER.
The House Steering Committee nccides how Bust.
ness is TO he Run in that Branch
Of Congress


Washington Cor. Chicago Times:
One of the principal topics of discussion
at the caucus of republican members of
| the house Friday evening, was the i'm
portance of expediting business in the
house, and avoiding as far as possible
delays incident to frequent antagonsm
OF various measures upon the question
of consideration. Representative Robin
son $ resolution, which was unanimously
adopted by the caucus, authorizes the
chairman (Robeson) to appoint Il com
mittee of seven (of which he is cX-oflicio
chairman) 10 determine the order of
precedence of the measures now upon
the calendars on which MAY come before
the house this session He has design
ated Representatives Robinson of the
Judiciary committee Mckinley of the
ways and means, Hiscock. of the appro-
priations, Bingham of the postoflices
and postroads, Pound of public lands,
and Burrows of territories, such COM
mittee No action will be taken by the
committee until the contested election
cases, which the house is now consider
ing, have been disposed OF These are
the cases of Lynch VS. Chalmers. Sixth
district of Mississippi, Mackey O'Con-
nor, Second district of South Carolina,
and Bisbee vs.. Hull, Second district of
Florida. In these districts the contest
ants are republicans, and are supported
by majority reports Of the election com
mittee After these the tariff commits
sion bill takes precedence under the
special order of the house, continuing
until disposed of, but not to antagonize
general appropriation bills Other
measures for consideration of which
special orders have been made by the
house are: The bill for distribution of
unapproVed moneys of the Geneva
award; the bill to relieve congress and
the executive departments by referring
claims: the bill to enlarge the powers
and duties Of the department of agricul-
ture; the bill to prevent the spread of
contagious or infectious diseases among
domestic animals; the bill for the con
struction of a new building for Il con-
gressional library, and the bill to cstab-
fish municipal code for the District of
Columbia. After the tariii-comnIisson
bill has been disposed of, the committee
will determine which OF the above meas
ureS shall have precedence and rcpub-
Gcan members in accordance with the
caucus action, will abide by the decision
of the committee In addition to the
bills mentioned, the house has before it
as unfinished business the Reed amend
ment to the house rules and twelve bills.
Upon the calendars of the house are 52S
bills which have been considered by
committees and recommended for pas
sage, including 46 bills for the erection
of public buildings and 81 bills for priv
ate rclef
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
Darwin Dead.

LoNpoS. April 90 Charles Robert
Darwin the wel-know scientist, is dead,
aged Is years
Mr.. Oar vim was born at Shrewsbury.
Eng, February Y. 1909 He was the
son Of Doctor Robert Warning Darwin,
and grandson OF tie celebrated DR..
Erasmus Darwin. the poetieal, philan-
thronic and scientific ply stefan Of Lich-
field His mother was daughter Of
Jonah Wedgwooa, the modern founder
Of English pottery manufacture. He
was educated at Shrewsbury Grammar
School at the University Of Edinburg
and Christ's College Cambridge He
was known All over he civilized world
through his scientific works, bis Origin
of Species by Means of Natural Seiec-
ton having been translated in many
languages He had received many
honors from universities, societies. etc.
and was created knight Of the Order
Pour le Ncrae by he PIus sian Govern
ment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April y. A
dispatch from Portland, Ore, says. The
Republican State Convention met yes
terday G. NJ Fulton was made Prcsi-
dent, NJ. c. George was nominated for
congress and i, X. Moody for Governor
A full slate OF state officers was put in
nomination.
The platform, in addition TO the usual
clause regarding economy of admins
tration, education, legislative control of
corporations, etc. holds that the wool
raising and manufacturing interests of
the state demand the fostering care of
the Government; that the Hawiian re-
ciprocity treaty is an imposition on the
Government and people should be abro-
gated; deplores the assassination of Gar
! field; regards the Presidents veto of the
/ Chinese bill as unNisc and unjust, and
condemns the policy which prompted it
as opposed to the principles of the Re
publican party, as suppressed in the plat
form of the last National Republican
Convention. and demands that tb, il
representatives in Congress persist IN
advocating the restriction Of Chinese
/ Immigration
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
ARCTIC PERILS.
The Relieving Steamer Rodgers Canght In the Lee
and DESTROYED.

I
WAsHINGToN, April 29.-CSpecial
the loss of the Rodgers, re-
ceived at the naval department TODAY.
created Il sensation in naval circles. The
lroquois now at the Mare island station
has Just been fitted out for joining the
Pacific squadron. Ii was ordered today
to 60 to the rescue of the officers and
crew of the lost steamer.
In the spring of 1881 $4,000 was
appropriated by Congress for the pur-
pose OF chartering or purchasing and
equipping vessel to go in search of the
missing Jeanette. A course through
Behring strait was manifeStly the prop
CT direction for the expedition, and, as
no time was left TO charter or purchase
a vessel on the Atlantic Coast and send
her around to the Pacific. steps were
taken to obtain suitable vessel on the
Pacific coast The Mary and Helen,
which had been fitted ont to go on a
whaling expedition to the Arctic
regions, was offered to the government
for 100000. The vessel was thoroughly
inspected by a board of officers and it
was decided to purchase her. The name
of the Mary and Helen was subsequent
~ changed by the secretary to the Rodg-
ers. The vessel was Mt once strength
ened at the Mar island navy-yard oflic-
cred, manned and proviSioned, not only
with supplies for the officers and crew
of the Rodgers, but also with ample pro-
visions for the relief of any of the peo-
pie of the Jeanette or the missing
whaling vessels that might be fallen in
with. The command of tie Rodgers
was given to Lieut.. Robert NJ Berry, in
whom the department had great conf
dence, and who volunteered for the SER
vice. The other officers also volunteered.
The Rodgers sailedsfrom San Francisco
June IS, and reached ST Lawrence Bay,
which is on the extreme eastern coast of
Siberia, near Behring strait, on the Sth
of August. On the I'd OF August she
entered the Arctic ocean in company
with the Russian corvette, Strclock
Tine Rodgers returned to the ST. Law
renee bay on the 10Th of October, where
She wintered. 1t was while lying in the
st. Lawrence bay, without doubt, that
the vessel was lost The officers and
crew, of course. went across the country
TO Cape Serdze, the camp of their com
rades. This, apparently, was but n
short distance. There they could find
shelter and provisions. There is no
knowing when the Rodgers was lost but
il was probably early in the season. The
Herald correspondent, Glider, who went
with the Rodgers, left his companions at
camp near Cape Ser,ize, and started
across the country The journey was
nearly fifteen hundred miles, through
country inhabited BY the Chuckchcs
from Cape Scribe 10 Yerchojousk, on
the Yena river, which lies east of the
Lena river. The journey accomplished
by Glider was a most wonderful one,
and must have been full of dangers and
privations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
Pound at Last.

New YORK, April PA telegram
was received yesterday by the North
American Reyiew from Desire Charnay
the explorer, announcing that he had
succeeded in penetrating the country OF
the LocandoneS, and had discovered q
large city, reports of which had beer
given to explorers 10y the natives, and
which, on account of its inaccesibility
was called the phantom City" l.. )
Metcalf, of the Review, said; "rhi,
country has been the piece de resistance
to all central American explorers
Stevens and others have spoken of il
being almost entirely inaccessible
There has always been the belief, arts
ing from the reports of natives, that
within this savage country, inclosed b.
lofty mountains, and peopled by a bar
barous race that repealed every attempt
at exploration. there was one or more
large cities similar to those whose ruins
exist in the explored parts of Central
America. but populous and in a very
perfect state Of preservation. 1t ha,
always been supposed that the discovery
of those phantom cities would throw
great light upon American archaeology
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27

A correspondent TO the Mil Sentinel
writing from Washington says; 1t is
frequently remarked that the Niscon-
sim delegation, as a rule. Democrats as
we'll rs Republicans. is among the most
Influential and stands as high a any
other eight men in Congress from any
one state. None ofthem obtrude them
selves in the partisan debates and fill
clustering contests that 50 often charac-
acteiize The proceedings Of the House.
but are able 10 do their state better ser
vice By steering clear OF entangling al
liances and pursuing \ conservative
course. A Republican well known in
Wisconsin, and aware OF the present
political situation and material that is
likelr to he offered, said 10 me the other
day thatthe present standing Of the state
in Congress would be greatly reduced if
half ! dozen entirely new men should be
elected next Ia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27

APPROACHING SETTLEMENT.
The Majority Report Of the Committee Apl einted
10 Audit The Expenses Of Gar
fields Sickness.

WASHINGTON. April i9-The major
ity report on the bill reported from the
select committee to audit the expenses
of the late President. sets forth that
after giving such attention TO the sub
ject as It's Importance demands, your
committee are Of the opinion that Con-
gress may properly and legally assume
the expense attendant upon .he illness
and burial of the late President, upon
the ground that he was stricken down
while he was, and because he was. in
discharge of his duties as commander
in-chief of the army and navy, and rs
the chief executive officer of the Nation.
Many claims have been rejected, not all
all of which were without merit. Others
have been allowed in part only. and all
have been rigidly serutinized, so much
SO, that Your committee feel authorized
to say that these claims presented for
payment are correct and Just. The re-
port refers to the grave responsibilities,
the assiduouS care and untirinn deyo-
ton and long continued services of the
surgeons and attendants and makes
honorable mention of the services of DR..
Smith Townsend, DIR. Charles b. Purvis.
and Surgeon General Wales, of the army
and navy, and of DIR Nathan 5 Lincoln,
who were called Immediately after the
shooting occurred, and SAYS they did
all that science and skill could accom-
plish towards the patient relief and to
produce aEreaction from the shock.
Commendable mention is also made of
Gen. Swain, Col. Rockwell, j. Stanley
Brown and {. o. Rockwell, who, the re-
port says, devoted their whole time dur
ing the Presidents Illness 70 his comfort
and service, The committees conclude
by urging the passage of the bill agreed
upon by the majority
Among the claims passed, and allow
ance made are the following: TO Mrs
Garfield. $50, 600, less the amount paid
the late President on account of his sal
airy; DR., Bliss. S25, 900; DR. Agnew,
$4,000; DIR. Hamilton. S15. 900 Dir.
Reybum, $4,000: DR. Boynton, Sl0.-
600; DIR. Susan Edison. $4,000; VIM. j.
Crump, steward. 50, 900; r. $ Jennings.
for cooling apparatus, 81 900; Navy De
partment, expenses fitting up cooling
apparatus and expenses Marine Band.
-, 80; X. Speare, undertaken, ~ $50;
&. A. Benedict, coffin, etc. 1857. indie
pendent Ice Company, Sl,5I1; III. l..
Crawford, street sprinkling, $40; G. |.
Jones, board. carriages, etc, Elbcron,
81 .092; G. f. f. Schmidt, 80 cents, and
Ii. W. Atwood. a. cents heempoyes
at the Executive Mansion during the
illness of President Garfield. thirty nine
in number, are allowed additional pay
rangingfrom 1870 to 1920 each
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
Well Trained Dogs.

New York, April 10 Notwithstand-
ing the storm, the bench show was well
patronized by all classes CT citizens.
Great interest WAS manifested in the
practical working Of the field dog,
Grousdale and London, Whip and Rid
de and Grace and nate. Their charg-
ing. dropping, retrieving and making
other points at command elected fire.
quent applause from the dense crowd
surrounding the ring. Luke White and
William Tallman carried off the honor
as trainers. Lalla Rookh, puppy -four
and half months old retrieved l0-ceni
pieces and an egg. picking the latter up
50 carefully thai twas not broken. She
then retrieved 4 tive bird without hurt
ing it in the least
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
HOW 1T LOOKS.
Dane county Alive with Congressional Candidates
who are willing TO be Sacrificed

Dane county Alive with Congressional Candidates
who are willing TO be Sacrificed.
Madison special to Mil. Sentinel: 1t
has become pretty evident that the con-
dition of things here in regard 10 the
Republican nomination for Congress is
this: 1t is well known that the party
here is more OF less divided into factions
There is stalwart party and m anti
stalwart party. This fact has much to
do with the result Senator Geo Bur
rows will be a candidate. and his oppo-
nent will be either +. w. Kcyes or Frank
Oakley. Mr.. kcyes is the choice of il
great many, but he is objectionable to
great many, principally from the
fact that he has so long been active in
politics. As far rs the support of Dane
county is concerned, il will be anything
10 beat Burrows Ii will take some
time TO look the ground over before de-
Gliding who the '.leader'' shall be. but
when he is decided upon, he will be
pushed TO win. Burrows has become
unpopular at home of late. but for all
that he will make n hard fight, and he
has plenty of money TO spend should oc-
casion require. If Mr. Keyes should be
a candidate, you will find that Mr. Oak
ley will not be a candidate, and if Oak
ley, persuaded that he can be united on
both sides, should be n candidate, il is
certain that Mr.. Keyes will not enter
the field. 1t looks now as if Mr.. Oakley
would be a candidate, and if he is, he
will enter The convention with the solid
support of Dane county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
Coming to Terms.

LONDON, April q. The Standard
says: The speedy release Of the Amer
lean suspects or terms that may involve
the recall of Minister Lowell. the grad
ual release OF all political subjects. the
treatment Of those detained upon suspi-
cion Of completely in outrages the sub
stitution for the coercion act of n large
increase of summary jurisdiction OF
magistrates, and an amendment of the
arrears and purchase clauses Of the
land act are the special features Of the
Ministerial programme
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
Rare Racing.

New ORLEANS. April IL This was
an extra day Of the races. The three
quarter mile dash for 3-year-olds was
won BY Mamie W. Eva 4. second. and
Baltzar third: time. 1:I91. In the mi5e
and a fnriong Fellowpay was first,
HomewaId Bound second. Moscow third
time l57 In the match race. hdy
riders, Orleans defeated Bob Ingersoll.
The mile heat race WAS won b. Gen.
Revert. taking the second and third heat
, and Lambay the first heat; time, 454,
1:4a and .53
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
/ tinlf Stream of Immigration.

NEW York, Apail 10 Seven ocean
steamships landed G,33s immi- rants At
Castle Garden to-day This makes a
total Of over 1000 landed this month.
The officers at Castle Garden believe
that the entire number Of immigrants
during April will reach 870QF, and
that next month it will be fully 100000.
Those who come this year, as rule. are
Of 4 much better class than formerly:
that IS, fewer paupcrs and undesirable
persons among them. The Italians. as
arule. have less money than other inn
migrants About $50 lan,led on Satur-
day who had on an average probably
aboat ton cents apiece
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
Able To BE Ont.

Mrs. Senator Cameron. says the
Washington Correspondent of the Mil.
Republican, who has been confined fo
her hodse for so many weeks by serious
illness. Is now happily eonyalescent. and
drives out nearly every day during this
mild season. For over two months she
has not been seen outside of her ow
home. and during part Of the time She
was denied to her friends by the severe
illness from which she suffered.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
Barons Of the Exchenner.

WAsuISGToN, April 20. The Demo.
cratic congressional committee appoint
"a as board Of control. representa-
tiyes Flower of New York, Rosecfsns 81
California. Cobb Of Indiana and Randall
Of Pennsylvania; Senators Davis Of West
Virginia and German Of Maryland. and
j. K. Mclean Of Ohio. c. G. Baldwin 81
New York aud j. +. Stockton, of New
York Several new members were adj
died to the general committee and sub
committee appointed on finance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
Sernefie Slaughter

VIENNA, April 22.-The Prose- saws:
Intelligence from Odessa confirms the
reports Of outrages at Balta, which were
Of the most horrible character. Two
thousand Jewish families were ruined.
and whole streets wrecked. The plum
dering lasted two days. The riots al
most assumed the character Of struggle
tor humiliation Of the Jews the assail-
ants being peasants from thr naighbor-
hood If the town
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
Gold Tea.

WASHINGTON, April - The Ladies
Temperance union OF this city recently
addressed letter to Hon. David Davis
with reference to the enfoi cement of the
rule prohibiting the sale of liquors in
the senate restaurant, and has received
he following reply,
MARCH p, 1882. Judge Davis DIES res
me to say, in answer to your note, that
in making the concession to the keeper
Of the senate restaurant he explicitly pro-
yided against the sale of spirituous IL
quors in any form, and for the rigid en-
forcement of the nineteenth joint rule of
the two houses, VIII CHI is effective pro-
hibition. He proposes to enforce this
contract and to have the rule obeyed. as
a part Of his official duty, and in accord
ance with his personal sentiments.
Very respectfully.
JAMES +. HARVEY. Private Sec'y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
A PlnckY Schnnlmisfress

Miss Mary Condor was engaged to
begin teaching the public school al
Omega last Monday The snow wa.
50 deep that she could not go from
Moore's Flat, where she was. 10 the
school in vehicle Of any kind. so she
put on pair of snow shoes and made
the trip by that means 1t Is about ten
miles across the country from one place
TO the other. Nerasia (CM.) Trans
crtpt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
Catching Consumption
Result Of Experiments on that Disease ny a Berlin
Philosopher.

philosopher.
NEW York, April ~ London spe-
cial Professor :! ) dali makes public
to-day the results i experiments made
by DR.. Koch, Of Berlin, on lubercular
disease II was known before that the
disease was communicable but Koch has
ascertained the.eNact nature of the par
site which causes consumption. He has
propagated it artiIieially and killed ami
mails with the parasites produced. The
matter eXpectorated from the lungs of
consumptiye persons has been found to
be swarming with parasites that are
highly infectiyo. Tyndall's object is TO
protest against legislation which pro
hibits in England such experiments as
enabled Koch tomake his discovery, bat
it is hoped that Koch will develop a
harmless folm Of Che parasite, which.
by incubation. viii prevent consump-
ton, and thus check a scourge which.
according to Koch calculation. carries
of onc-seveuth If the buman race
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
Leaves Left Over.

LONDON, Ont. Apr. q Especial. J
Osgood & Co. publishers Of Boston.
have been threatened with prosecution
by the district attorney if they issue
Walt Whitman's Leaves OF Grass IN
its entirety The Osgoods asked Whit
man to allow certain passages to be
omitted. He refused and now the firm
has declined to issue the book, although
in print.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
sanderson.s Sugar.

NJ ID. Vaughan, Of Portage. who was
on trial two or three DAYS OF last week
in the circuit court now convened here,
for the alleged robbing in the Park llo-
tel about three months ago. OF Hon. I'd
Sanderson, of Milwaukee, was Saturday
evening acquitted of the charge, the JUL
~ celebrating upon its verdict but bali
an Madison STATE Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
NrrtIerops Mclean.

LoNDoS. April 20. After lne jury in
the case OF MacLean, the Queen as
sailant. hadrendercd its verdict ii not
guilty on ground 81 insanity il was or
dered that MacLean be detained in Gus
toby during Her Majestys pleasure.
The deliberations Of the jury occupied
hut five minutes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27

WASHINGTON. April % The Bible
used III the Senate for swearing in Sena-
tors has been stolen Il has been used
for Iifty-three years, and every Senator
admitted in that period Was sworn in
upon it and had kissed it. The snpposi-
ton is that il va taken by omebody as
a relic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
INFECTIOUS INDICTMENTS.
The Work Of Bringing the Star Routcrs TO Justice
Must he Done Over

The Work Of Bringing the Star R0uicrs TO Justice
Must be Done Over.
WAsHINGToN, April %. Special to
the Pioneer-Prcss: There is new
phase 10 the Star route eases in the tenn
porary escape of Rerdcll through the
decision of Judge Wylic quashing the
indictment in his case Rerdell was in
dicted with Dorsey and the rest of the
gang for conspiracy. Upon Judge
Wylie's decision to quash, it was either
obligatory on the part Of the prosecu-
ting officers 10 let Rcrdcll 90 or indict
guilty of conspiracy, if ANYBODY is, the
prosecution seem very much disinclined
to let him 20. If he is indicted over
again it appears that those who were
indicted with him must also be indicted
anew. One man cannot bc convicted
for conspiracy. Rerdcl as indicted
with certain others as conSpiring with
them, cite. hence it is neces sa1v that a
new Indictment be found in all the
eases named with him. That the gov
clnment intends to do this is indicated
by the fact that warrant is out for
Rerdcll, and this will be served US soon
rs nc cdH nc Iotllu a new iltilcllntHl
necessitates going before the grand jury
again with all the witnesses. As most
of these We're brought from distant
points in the Territories, such pro-
ceeding will involve the government in
large additional expense and indefinitely
postpone the great star route trials. 1t
is said that the true course for the gov
eminent prosecuting officers would have
been to have entered a HoHc prose- in the
case of Berdell aud 90 ON with the other
cases. Good legal authority says that a
plea in abatement will probably be en-
tered in case IN attempt be made to in
dict the rest Of the star reuters while an
Indictment which has been held good is
still pending, but it is questionable
whether it can be made 10 stand or not.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-04-27
Failnres for the Week.

New York, April IL The failures
for the week reported to r. G. Dun x
Co.'S Mercantile Agency number l24,
about the average number for the past
five weeks The Eastern States contrib
uted II. Western 10, southern 81,
Middle 2l, Pacific States and Territories
3, and New York city 5