McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-06
during quarrel at a saloon In CastalIa,
WASHINGTON.

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The senate committee on rules have
created new committee on internal i'm
provements, to consist of nine senators, to
| have Jurisdiction in all matters relating to
the improvements Of rivers and harbors,
| and river and harbor bills. The committee
on commerce left the Jurisdiction OF subjects
relating to commerce and shipping to the
Merchant Marine life-saving service and
light The new committee on ex-
penditures Of public money created, con-
sists of seven senator's, and will consider
such measures tending to the economy of
public expenditures, and conduct investiga-
lions into the expenditures of public money.
| ordered by the senate, unless the senate
otherwise direct. This work Is usually done
by special committees.
The pardon of Sergeant Mason mere
ly rectes the fact of the trial and sentence,
and states that the president, for good and
sufficient reasons, grants full and uncondi-
tional release.
Secretary Folger has designated
Portland, Oregon, and Port Townsend, as
points at which imported merchandise will
be shipped in bond transit through the
United States from the British possessions.
The postoffice department has advices
that all mail matter going west over the
Northern Pacific Is now distributed before
reaching Portland.
On the goth, Lieutenant Darlington,
commander Of the Greeley expedition, was
riding vicious horse in the park of the SOL
diers' home, the bride rein parted and the
great force. The lieutenant's knee cap was
fractured, and his head severely cut and
shoulder dislocated.
The department of the state has re-
ceiyed an interesting report from Consul
Norge, OF st. Pail de Loando, west coast Of
Africa, in regard t. the trade Of that coun-
try and the barbarous customs Of the natives
OF Dundo, In the province of Angola. The
following Is an extract from the report:
When dead the common negro Is buried
anywhere, maybe few yards from the door
OF his cupata, or In the mid
die of the road. Sobas, or native chiefs,
are inferred with more ceremony. For
three months the corpse is kept above the |
ground sitting In chair, and daily envel- |
oped in new pieces of cloth, which are
stolen in the night by his former subjects.
After this lapse of time he Is deposited in |
his grave, two grown up slayes being decap- |
itated, and their bodies being Inferred with |
him, as well as a boy and girl, both alive,
the former holding the Sobas pipe, and the |
latter vessel with water.
1t was expected that twenty demo-
cratic members of the New York delegation |
would attend the conference on the 30th, !
but only sixteen put in an appearance, on
The proposition to vote for Cox for speaker, |
until released by him from any obligation to
DO SO, only eleven votes were cast In the af-
frmative. The other five members would |
1Ot pledge themselves to vote for Cox
although they expressed will
idgness to go into the caucus as his sup
oorters. For second choice the five are I'M
lerstood to be for Randall.
The president has appointed Edward
Farley collector of internal revenue of the
second district Of Kentucky, vice Crum-
,augh, suspended; and David Henry Cuth-
sert, postmaster at Helena, n. T.
Republican members of the house
in the hall of the house at
'clock on Saturday and organized by elect
ng Congressman Cannon, OF Illinois, chair
nan. The roll Of members was called, and
he organization being perfected, Gen.
Ieifer and all the old officers OF the house,
With the exception Of the postmaster, who
vas not a candidate, were renominated upon
division vote Of A to Is. Deputy Post
fifteen votes in opposition to Keller were ,
sst for Robinson, of Massachusetts.
Mrs. Mary A. Miller, of New Orleans, G
as sppiied for license as master of +
.eamboat. The supervising inspector of +
lie district reports her competent, but de- G
airs her ON account OF her sex. The case is 7
,ferred to the solicitor of the treasury. i
Judging from precedents, little will e
9 done by the 4Sth congress the first week
the session further than organize, receive
.e presidents message, aud afford an op- t
Drtunity for Introduction 81 the usually T
rye number of bills and resolutions for u
Iture action. i
FOREIGN.