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senator Mcdonald prefer Chicago TO any other
place that has been named, while it Is understood
that the men who have the Morrison boom in charge
favor st. Louis
AN EXCITING NIGHT IN THE HOUSE.

DEMOCRATS MADE FURIOUS BY REPUBLICAN PLAIN
sPEAKING-THE MAJoRITY's POINT CARRIED.
BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON Feb. 10.-The all-night session OF
the House was marked, as usual, by disorderly
proceedings and hot contentious. The Democrats
were mad because they could not rally quorum OF
their own men, although they have majority of
about seventy and they accused the Republicans
of skulking When Mr. Hiscock retorted that more
Democrats than Republicans were among the
skukers, Colonel Morrisons anger broke ali bounds
and he rushed furiously toward the New-York Con-
gressman, who held his ground and continued his
caustic criticisms of the conduct OF the
majority. Tucker, Ellis and twenty other
Democrats rallied TO Morrison's support while
Reed, Calkns, Boutelle and other Republicans
went to the support of their champion. Doubled
fists made threatening gestures in the very faces OF
opponents; the lie, parliamentary and unparha-
mentary was quickly passed by heated Democrats
and for few seconds ii seemed even to so cool q
man as Speaker Carlisle that the angry combatants
would come to blows.
Despite all threats and cries Of order Mr.. Hscock
continued his earnest and forcible remarks until he
had succeeded in analyzng and exposing the
dangerous provisions of the bill for the
consideration of which the Democrats
were contendiug When he had concluded and the
Speaker, assisted by the Sergeant-at- Arms, had
succeeded in restoring order. Mr. Reed took if me
floor and made one of the best speeches of his ME
After struggle, which did not end until about 8
o'clock this morning, the majority at last succeeded
in carrying their point, and fixing day for the con,
slderatiOn of the bill to pension the survivors and
widows of the Mexican and " other wars"
SCHEME TO PLUMBER THE TREASURY.
This bill is one which the Republicans were
and are fully justified in opposing at every
STEP The "otber wars" the Creek war
OF disturbances of 1885 and 1886, the war with
the Seminoles from 1885 to 1S42, and the Black
Hawk war of 1892 Under this bill veterans OF
the Mexican war; who never embarked for Mexico
at all and others who did embark but failed to
reach that country until the war was ended. will be
entitled to pension provided they served 90
days.
Men who "served 80 days" in the other wars or
disturbances" will also be entitled to pension,
as Will widows of those who have died since the
wars or disturbances " mentioned.
If the bill is to become law, the title
ought to be amended as to provide that PEN
sion of $S per month shall be paid to all who lived
i'll Alabama and Florida ut any time during the
period from 1885 to 1S42 and to the widows Of
those who have since died. According to q careful
official estimate, the bill if passed will ultimately
cost the National Treasury more than $780,
600 600.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, Feb 10-The strike of the weavers has come
to an end everywhere throughout East Lancashire.
VIENNA, Feb 19-In the Lower House Of the Austrian
Reichsrath to-day, Herr schonerer introduced motion
providing that aid should be given for the relief of
the families of those who were expelled through the
working Of the extraordinary laws directed against An
archists. The motion defeated
LONDON Feb. 19.-Mr. Gladstone Informed deputation
of members OF the House of Commons this morning that
the Government were anxious for the passage Of bill
providing for the appointment of Minister for Scotland
PARIS, Feb ia volume entitled Les Alemands."
by Pere Didon, Dominican, will be published here with
In short time. The fundamental Idea of the work is
that the school and the barracks are the objects Of all
German enterprise.
ROME, Feb. 19.-Two versions given of the attack
upon the railway train in which King Humbert rid
ing According to one, it was attempt TO take the
Kings life; another makes II an act OF brigandag.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-Ellen Terry's daughter will make
her debut at the Lyceum Theatre when Mr. Irving re-
opens there after his return from America.
PARIS, Feb. 10.The Chamber Of Deputies has adopted
an article of the Primary Education bill providing that
only lay teachers shall teach in State schools.
BERLIN Feb 19-Prnce Bismarck by the advice Of bis
doctors has postponed his return from Fredrchshe to
Berlin.
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BIENNIAL SESSIONS.

| THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHER sTATs-A QUESTION
FOR CAREFUL DELIBERATION.
IRON occ AsIoSAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Feb. Unconstitutional amend
providing for biennial sesops Of the Legislatures
are now pending In three States, NewYork Massachu-
and Connecticut Last winter the Massachusetts,
Legislature decided To submit the question to the people,
II probable that the present Legislature will take SINH
lar action the Senate having already confirmed the vote
OF 1888 The President OF the Senate did not vote, but
The Boston Eerad understands that he avors the pro-
position OF the Senators % voted for the proposition
and only against IT, The only opposition OF importance
is Democratc Republican only has recorded himself
IN the negative.
In Connecticut the Legislature several years ago voted
TO submit riennal sessions amendment TO the people
1t was passed upon at the general election In 1872 and
was defeated by emphatic msJority-neaiy 2o,ooo.
The friends the amendment argue that the failure was
due not TO the fact that majority OF the electors were
really opposed the naked proposition for rennia ses-
sions but TO the that the amendment contained
unyise provision BY the terms OF the amendment
beers of the House elected in 1873 hold over until
January, 1881. This, naturally enough, pro-
yOked the criticism that under cover Of
a triennial sessions amendment members
Of the Legislature voting 10 extend their own official
life This the msin point urged against the amend
ment, though there others that had weight, The
amendment now pending provides for biennial sessions
beginning with the fall election OF 1856. Its chances OF
passing would seem TO be slight The HUCord oouraat
well In article upon the subject that possibly
five years may have wrought change in public opinion,
but $4,000 is large majority to overcome in small
State"
In this State there has been considerable agitation at
sundry times in regard to biennial sessions. Afew years
ago the amendment vigorously pressed, but did nop
get far people One Legislature passed it and
the Assembly OF the next But killed IN the Senate
In the annual appropriation btu Of this year there Is
Item OF for the expenses OF the Legislature Other
things being equal, It would be well So much money,
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A FE.IRFUL STORM IN THE SOUTH.
HOUSES DESTROYED AND NUMBER OF PERSONS
KILLED.

HOUSES DESTROYED AND NUMBER OF PERSONS
KILLED.
ROME, Ga, Feb. ia fearful storm struck Am
bersons and Ladiga, Ala, at o'clock this after
noon. Houses in large numbers we're blown down
and fourteen persons were reported to have been
killed i'll that vicinity. The direction of the wind
was southerly and the storm extended to Rome
Ga, at that place doing little damage At Cave
Spring several houses were blown down and an old
man named Gaillard was killed Captain Lapsley's
house was blown down and his sister-in-law was
buried under it and is supposed to have been killed.
Ten or twelve houses In that vicinity de-
str0yed. Great excitement prevails, rendering il
difficult to obtain reliable information.
COLUMBUS, Ca. Feb. ia severe wind-storm
struck the eastern portion Of this city about noon
to-day, doing damage to the extent of at least
$4,000. The tornado came from the southwest
and passed above the city until near the eastern
limits, when il descended and unroofed the First
African Baptist Church and damaged the walls, and
also unroofed the County Jail and the Columbus
OIL Mills The round-hOuse at the Central Depot
was utterly demolished. and six engines were badly
damaged. two of them being wrecked. The damage
sustained by the railroad company is estimated at
$4,000. Many of the machiuists narrowly es-
capped with their lives but is reported to
have been seriously injured Other slight damages
are reported. A heavy hail-stOm passed over the
city about p
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kkOGH NOT TO BE A MARSHAL.
Try TFIEcRApu .ro Tup ra,.....

WAsHINGAON, Feb. 19.-The Senate Judiciarv
Committee will not be called upon to report again
upon the nomination of Thomas b. Keogh for the
United States MarshalshIp of the Western Dis
trict of North Carolina. 1t unanimously re-
ported against his confirmation some time
ago At the request of Senator Edmunds,
made in executive session last week, the
case was referred back TO the committee for recon-
sideraton. Yesterday Mr. Edmunds is said to have
stated at the meeting of the committee that the
nomination sent back TO the committee not
with the expectation that its decision might be
versed but out Of Difference to the Presidents
wishes, who preferred not TO have Mr.. KeOgRs name
formally rejected by the Senate
The committee agreed not TO take any action in
the matter. The President, ii Is understood will
seEd in another name shortly.
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GRAND ARMY HOSPITALTrIES IN VIEW.
TROY. Feb. 19.-The Grand Army Posts are preparing
for reception and banquet to Department Commander
Hedges and staff, of the Grand Army of the Republic,
who have accepted an invitation to visit Troy Ill March,
as guests OF Post willard.
JOHN L. SULLIVAN SLIGHTLY DISABLED.
rS combinatin returned from the North Yesterday.
At the exhibition last evening II was announced that
Sullivan could not SPAR being ncapaeltated by strain
sustained in jumping
A RECEIVER OF STOLEN PROPERTY PARDONED.
ALBANY, Feb. 19.-The Governor has pardOned Joseph
Dunn who was convicted In Erie County for receiving
stolen property and sentenced September 80 $780,
five years imprisonment The Governor says Dunn's
conduct prison has been exemplary and he expresses
a desire to reform.
CHALLENGE TO ROW ACCEPTED.
BOSTON, Feb. 19.JOhn Teemer, OF McKeesport, Penn.
best and best boats" early season, condition
that the distance be five miles.
DIVIDEND TO DEPOsITORS.
ST. ALBANs, W., Feb. 19.-Receiver Rich has begun
paying the ST. Albans Trust Company depositors the
hrst dividend of 2oper cent, sending out $50 checks
aggregate OF about go per cent
MARYLAND STATE APPOINTMENTS.
ASNAPoLIs, Feb. 1o.-The Governor the following
appointments 10 the Senate to-day State Librarian f. p
Dural OF MontgomeEyi AdJqtsnt General, James How
ard, OF Baltimore; Commissioner OF the Land ONCE, j.
Thomas Scharf, Of Baltimore
FINANCES OF ATLANTIC CITY.
ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., Feb 19-Inyestigation shows show
that only $500 Is required to be realized TO enable Couh
ell 10 the payment OF bills This amount wiz DC
easily raised from overdue taxes and other sources NO
further trouble Is anticipated
ApPRAIsING WRECKED STEAMER.
BosToN Feb l9-Judge Nelson, OF the United states
Circuit Court has appointed Captain Moses IoweI cay
tain Baker aud r. W. Gore Of this city, board 10 Visit
the wreck OF the City OF Columbus examine the VesseTs
hull and report to him the present value OF the vessel
TO FURNISH TEXTBOOKS FREE.
BosToN Feb. i0.-The House to-day passed bill 10
furnish textbooks aud all other school supplies free to
pudls OF public schools These heretofore have been
supplied by pupils or their parents.
CRAZED BY LOSING HIS MONEY.
TROY N Y, Feb. I9-Patrick Casey, who claimed to
have been robbed Hoosick Falls liquor store
affected by loss Of his money and the failure Of the
Grand Jury dct the person accused that he became
insane today and had 70 De taken 10 an asylum.
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NEW CAPITOL EMPLOYEES.
A DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL MACHINE"
QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO SECURE EMPLoYs

QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO SECURE EMPLOY
MENT.
lfRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Feb. 19.-The Democratic Legislature
and the Democratic Governor year ago abolished
the Board of New Capitol Commissioners and sub
stituted for it one Commissioner who was given
complete charge of the construction of the
great building. The law was passed under
the pretence Of taking the New
Capitol "out of politics" The promise
has not been kept. The New Capitol is worse
political machine than ever before. Commissioner
Perry testified before an investigating committee Of
the Senate recently that he appointed as his assist
ant. at the suggestion of Daniel s. Lamont the
Governors secretary, James Mcintyre, a Demo-
cratic ward politician of Albany. Other testimony
showed that Mcintyre weeded out tho
Republicans employed on the New Capitol and sub
stituted Democrats for them. The test of employ
ment was political one; the recommendations
most influential with Mcintyre came from the De-
mocratic ward organizations Of Albany.
To-day the Senate expressed it's opinion Of tho
violation Of the promise made year ago by pass
ing, at the suggestion of Senator Mccarthy, the
following concurrent resolution
Res0ired Gf the Assembly concur) that the C0unnis
soner Of the New Capitol hereby requested to
him who las heretofore applied who shall at any time
apply, directly indirectly, any political test In the
that no y person shall T be employed or retaiDed
in employment the New Capitol who is by expert
may applicant hich he has been employed
and that said Commissioner shall not employ any deputy
or assistant who Is not skilled architect or builder
The resolution passed by vote of II lall Repub-
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YOUNG BURGLARS FROM-NEW YORK.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

NEw-HAvEN, Feb. 19.-Henry Morris, John
O'Brien James REILLY John Carr, John Mccormick and
Thorn Mccarthy, NewYork youths, whose ages range
from twenty fifteen years. this city last satur
day morning, and spent the afternoon and evening in
lching small from the money drawers Of number
OF kept by In the section OF the city,
Late Saturday night the six arrested by Detective
REILLY for vagrancy. Huge revOlvers were found on
OBen and Carr. Proof Of Of the thefs that they
had committed was discovered before Monday morning
They were tried In the City Court today OBrien AID
Morris each received sentences OF months in Jail
proven against Mccormick and Mccarthy Their cases
we'll those for theft against Reilly and Carr were
continued until tomorrow. O'Biien and Carr were 6n.d
$50 each for carrying concealed weapons. -
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HARBOR MASTERS SALARIES.

A COMMITTEE TO LEARN WHO HAS BEEN DOING
THE WORK.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBUNE.l
ALBANY, Feb. Ex-senator Fassetts bill authOriz-
ing the payment of salaries TO the haTbor masters
of Ncw-York for work done by them since May l,
1898 was again debated by the Senate. The DEM
ocrats, as before resisted the passing of the bill,
arguing that men appointed by the Dock Depart
ment had done the work alleged to have been per-
formed by the harbor masters Finally in order to
throw light on this dispute the Republicans accept
ed compromise offered by the Democrats namely,
that the Committee on Commerce aud Navigation
should learn who did the work. A resolution was
passed this effect and the bill then laid aside.
The committee will go to New-York to open their
in yesfipatiOD.
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THE CUSTODY OF TIE FARGO TWINS.
A DECISION ADVERSE TO THE GRANDMOTHER PREM
DERGAsT.
tBY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNE.1


BUFFALO, Feb. 19.-The Superior Court room
crowded his morning TO hear the decision Of Judge
Smith in the celebrated Fargo Prendergast habeas cor
pus suit. He rendered decision allowing the grand
children TO remain with Mrs. Fargo The substance OF
the decision is that Mrs Prendergast though she
made the guardian OF the children by their mother,
waived the right Of guardianship by allowing the chill
to remain with their other grandmother ever since
they five months old. The judge says further:
To satisfy myself in this case, have had private in
tervlew with these twins They prompt TO answer,
and say they have had the best OF and attention
They spoke Of Mrs Prendergast with great Affection and
liked to visit her. but preferred to live at the Fargo
sion, as that their home They claimed that they
had been advised what TO in this mater and
there has not been word uttered by the plaintiff In
regard unness of the defendant TO take charge OF
them, and she has given them every to make
them respectable and Intelligent ladies' feel that
would do them great injustice to decide against the
children's choice"
O. c. Cattle attorney for Mrs. Prendergast, took
era exceptions to the judges decision aud asked for
stay of thirty days in each to enable lin to prepare
papers for review. This granted.
The children were taken to the residence OF William q.
Fargo by consent of Mrs Prendergat at the death Of
their mother when they were ,only five months old, and
have lived there since ten years. In the custody Of
their grandmother Fargo
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
AUDACI0US BURGLARS IN PENNSYLT4 MA.
GANG DESCEND FROM THE MOUNTAINS UPON
GREENvILLE-A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.
LBY TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBUNE.l

GREENVILLE-A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.
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READING, Feb. ia gang of desperate men
living the hills Greenville Montgomery County,
have recently been engaged in number of bold burglar
les At early hour this morning, five men In wagon
drove into Greenville and stopped at the cigar
manufactory OF William Jacobs. Jacobs and a com
panon slept in the upper story and were aroused by hear
ing shutter forced open. BY the time they armed
themselves and descended the burglars had filed several
bags with cigars and leaving. brisk fire was
opened upon them Six shots delivered which the
burglars promptly returned They finally gained their
wagon of being assisted In the retreat anddr
of. mounted posse quickly followed and the thieves
took 10 the hills leaving their wounded companion be-
hind He captured,and the followed after the
others, since which time nothing has been heard Irom
them The wounded burglar gave HIS name as William
FOgel, aged forty-fVe. His shot away 8nd
ball entered his body. Justice C. W. weand committed
him TO the NOrristown Jail. About 6OOO cigars were
stolen Foge says that two OF the robbers were shot,
but the others able to get to the h where the
rendezvous IL H. said that the thieves recently dis
charged from the penitentiaTy
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TOPICS IN THE DOMINION.
RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTER OF INLAND REV
ENUE.
IBV TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

EDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
OTTAWA, Feb. 19.-JOhn COstigan, Minister
of Inland Revenue rendered his resignation to-day and
tonight took back the Government side of the
House. His conduct Minister has been questionable.
II has been open for time that the Premier
anxious that he should resign account Of his weak
ness and Incorporate habits. He took the hint and
rather than be dismissed, resigned. In the Dominion
Cabinet is customary that each section Of the several
classes should be represented Costgan brought
into the Cabinet the Irish Catholic representative In
place of John OCOnnor. II is not known who will
ceed him.
Government bill viii be brought in Friday reguat-
ng cooperative life insurance companies and mutual
benefit associations There large numbers Of United
States mutual benefit associations doing business in
Canada II B understood that the effect Of the proposed
legislation will be prevent these associations from doing
further business the Dominion while the Canadians
institutions of similar character will be obliged to make
monthly returns the Government and be subjected TO
insurance account In force from which they at
present exempt.
The correspondence which passed between the United
States and the Dominion Government regarding the
arrest and extadtion of Roger Ameo charge OF hav
ing committed murder In Massachusetts, and who
subsequently released will be laid before Parliament
shortly An effort will be made to represent to the Gov
ernment of Massachusetts, the hardship OF Amer0
His brother and sister learning OF his arrest both be-
came insane and are now In lunatlc asylum. Every
thing the family had spent III his defence and now he
aud mis- family destitute.
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An INTERESTING ASSURANCE CASE.
FINE POINT INvoLvED-wHo DIED FIRST IN a
sHIPWRECKf
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[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
BOsTON, Feb. ia dispatch to The Journal
says that important law decision is just announced.
In August $780, bark Marion capsized and her
MASTER Captain Arthur Parker OF WinterpOr Me- with
his wife and only child lost Captain Parker had
policy the Travellers Insurance Company, payable to
his wife If she survived, otherwise the child III both died
before the father the policy payable to his admins
traitors as part the The policy assigned by
the wife Harriet p. Lewis security for loan TO the
husband On proof of the death Of the Parker family the
administrators claimed the money assuming that in the
common disaster the husband survived both wife and
child 1t claimed however, that the wife and child
as passengers, In the cabin when the Marion cap
szed and that the father was necessarily on deck and
that the latter consequently died first The sub
mitted TO the Court 10 decide both law and facts.
The counsel for Mrs Lewis raised the point that the pol
cy being payable the wife her assgnees unless the
wife died before the husband the adverse claimant was
bound show that she did die and there being
evidence show the money belonged to Mrs. Lewis
assignee The Court took this view and the
Mr. Lewis, with costs against the administrators The
case has been pending for years.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC LOAN.
DEMANDS OF FRENCH CANADIAN SUPPORTERS OF
THE GOVERNMENT.

French supporters Of the Government have
boed and the vote the Canadian
Pacific resolution will probably be close
Ministerial crisis is pending Forty-two French Cana
dian supporters have signed the Ground rObn, pledg
ing themselves to oppose the Government unless
the demands Of their Province are aceeded to- the
Shore Railway, 800 miles bridge across the st. Law
renee at Quebec, and railway from 81.
in all about 1O0OO,OOO They also want Quebec be
made the summer terminus and Halifax the winter term
linus of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
The Government determined TO reach If they
sit until day light.
compromise OF some sort was arranged at late hour
between the Government and the quebec supporters and
the crisis for the present is at an end.
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LUNATIC SHOOTS HIS PARENTS.
SUDDEN OUTBREAK OF RELEASED ASYLUM
PRTIENT.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE

IBI TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.l
MIDDLETOwN, Conn.,, Feb. 19.-William Will
Jams, age thirysx three weeks ago released from
the asylum in this city, at the request of his father
an elderly farmer resident in the adjacent township OF
Middleheld. Since that time William has been living
quietly at the home of his parents This morning, while
Mrs. Williams work in the kitchen her crazy
rushed into the carrying double barTeed shot
gun. "Tve come TO kill you, mother, he shouted The
terror stricken woman screamed and begged him to put
the guu down. He answered by pointing the weapon at
her head and dlschargng of the barrels The larger
part OF the charge of shot took effect In the back OF her
neck and base OF her head Amos Williams had card
the screams and the report of the gun and hurried into
the house. attempted To take the away from his
son but the latter overpowered him. chased him into the
ward and the second barrel The shot struck the
feeng father IN the wrist and NeghbOrs who had
heard the report the lunatic before be could
rel cad the gun IL is thought that the mother Will die