Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-06-17
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"A hostile meeting took place on
Wednesday between Major E. A. Burke,
State Treasurer and editor of the Times
Democrat, and Mr.. @. III. Parker, editor
of the New Orleans Picdyune. Three
shots were fired and Burke was shot
through both legs
The revenues of the New York Gus
tom House during the first nine months
of the present fiscal year were $116,-
600, 900.
I'm Oregon the Republicans were
successful in the elections. They re-
elected Mr.. George to Congress. The
Legislature is Republican.
John Jackson, living near Harris
Station, Missouri, went to church on
Sunday, leaving his four children locked
in the house. The house caught fire,
and when the parents returned they
found their children burned to crisp.
WASHINGTON NOTES
A bill to set aside Disqualification
of persons engaged in the rebellion has
been introduced in the Senate.
An amendment to the Japanese
Indemnity bill to repay the exact sum
received was adopted by the Senate.
The Senate refused to consider
nominations for the Tariff Commission
in open session.
1t is understood the Ways and
Means Committee will fix on July 10 as
the day of adjournment.
Mr.. John F. Smyth positively de-
MES the statement of ex-Speaker Sharpe
regarding the alleged interview with
Senator Conkling.
"A matter that promised to lead to a
long dispute was promptly settled on
Monday, when the House agreed to the
Senate's amendment fixing the compul-
sorry retirement age for army officers at
GA years instead of 81, which latter had
been the choice of the House.
There will be no effort to enact a
bankruptcy bill until next December.
1t is not thought any more contested
election cases will be acted on this
session.
The total values of the exports of
petroleum and petroleum products from
the United States in April, 1882, were
81, 1876, 955, and for the ten months
ended April 30, 1882, $40, 1874, 212.
"A circular to postmasters has been
issued instructing them to make no dis
elimination hereafter in the treatment
of first class mail matter not prepaid by
one full rate, nor of other matter not
fully prepaid.
The total values of the exports of
petroleum and petroleum products from
the United States in April, 1882, were
81, 1876, 955, and for the ten months ended
April 30, 1882, S42, 1884, 12.
"A circular to postmasters has been
issued instructing them to make no dis
elimination hereafter in the treatment
of first class mail matter not prepaid by
one full rate, nor of other matter not
fully prepaid.
There will be no effort to enact a
bankruptcy bill until next December.
1t is not thought any more contested
election cases will be acted on this
session.
The Secretary of the Navy has
awarded medals of honor to seamen
James Troy and J. S. Sullivan, of the
New Hampshire, for gallant and meri-
torious conduct.
The House Judiciary Committee has
agreed upon a Bankruptcy bill
The General Deficiency bill was
passed by the House.
The abolition by Mexico of the ex
port duty on silver is said to be for the
purpose of encouraging American in
vestments in that country.
In the House, S. S. Cox secured the
passage by unanimous consent of a joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary of
War to lend to the Hebrew Aid Society
of the United States, whose headquar-
tiers are in New York, 1000 army tents
to be used in sheltering destitute Jew
ish refugees, who have recently been
landed in the United States from Russia,
and who are said to be shelterless and
destitute at Vineland, N. j.
The Census Bureau has issued
bulletin showing that the live stock of
the United States on farms on June l,
1880, twas as follows: Horses, 10, S57. 9S1:
mules and asses, 1872, 932; working
oxen, 993, $40; mich COWS, II, 443, 1913
other cattle, %, 4SS. 500; sheep, 35, 49,
CSC, and swine, AZ, 6S3 951. The rate
of increase from 1870 to 1880 was in
holses 45 per cent, mules and asses 81
per cent, working oxen q decrease of
25 per cent, mich cows increase of 80
per cent, other cattle &C per cent, sheep
"a per cent, and swine 80 per cent.
"A project to increase the force of
our naval establishment by construct
ing merchant vessels adaptable to pur-
poses of war is agitated in Congress.
The National Railroad project is
pronounced practically dead by one of
the incorporators.
Mr.. Reeds motion before Judge
Wylie to amend the record in the Gui-
teau case was denied.
A Tribune dispatch says: The re-
newed rumors of Mr.. Lowell's return are
without foundation. There is authority
for saying that Mr.. Lowell has not been
recalled and has not resigned, and that
no name is being considered for his
place.
Mr.. Dingley reported from the
Banking and Currency Committee bill
suspending the issue of silver certifi-
Gates and limiting the coinage of silver
dollars to the wants of the people for
actual circulation until such time as an
international agreement shall restore
silver to the worlds circulation or until
the intrinsic value of the standard sill
yer dollar and the gold dollar shall be
made equivalent in some other way.
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