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DOMESTIC NEWS.
United states Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 19sh.-The Chair
laid before the Senate SIS unfinished business
the bill to aid in the establishment and sup
port Of the common schools.
a long debate followed, and Blair had the
floor, and was meeting the objections raised
20 the bill, when Harris inquired whether
he would give way for motion to adjourn.
Blair replied that he would do so On one
condition-that before the opening Of the de-
bate tomorrow the Senator would read his
speech cf yesterday, as he thought it covered
all the points Of objection raised 70 the bill.
Blair's speech having occupied several
hours in delivery, this suggestion was greeted
with hearty laugh, in which Bisir good
nsturedly joined
A few amendments in detail were made TO
the bill, snd the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON. March 9tb.-CQrtin, Chsir-
man of the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
reported as privileged question the follow.
ing resolutions
ReS0lred That the resolutions referring to the
death Of DR.. Edward Lssker, adopted by this House
January 9th last, were intended tribute Of
respect to the memory Of efficient statesman who
had died within the United States, and expression
had been an honorable representative.
ReS0lred, That the House having no official con-
cern with the reat oDs between the executive and
| legislative branches of he German Government,
does not deemi6 reQuitt to its digsity to eritcise
the manner Of the reception Of the resolutions, or
the circumstances which prevented their reaching
their destination after Il ey had been communicated
through the proper channels 10 Germany.
Curtin Immediately demanded the previous
question. He hoped the resolutions would
not be rejeeted. The House had made apollo
gies enough for having been insuited.
Cox of New York moved to lsy the whole
matter on the table. That was the way TO
treat the German Chancellor.
The motion was lost-S3 to %.
0ohiltree said be yielded TO no gentleman
in bis esteem fer and confidence Ia the djstiC-
guished members Of tae F0reign Affairs Com
mittee, aad ordinarily was disposed TO rely
on their Judgment, but this 8ffSir had gone
beyond the dominion Of red tape and circum-
locution. Is had assumed q phase which
called upon each and every Rsprss3 3ntative to
look to it that his individual honor and dig
nifty were preserved and in so doing to de.
fend the dignity Of the people. l. was Dos
becoming the digei y of this body 10 enter
into explanations Of the meaning OF the orig.
iral resolutions.
LATER The La5l1ec resolutions as reported
by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
wera adopted on division.
The Aguse adopted a resolution cordially
recipgocating the wishes If the Liberal mein-
bers of the German Parliament for a closer
union Of the two nations; recognizing its
graceful appreciation of It's sympathy with
those who mourn the death Of Edward
Lasksr, and accepting the resolutions sdopted
by the Liberal L aion, and directing them to
be spread upon the journal.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the bonded extension bill.
After long debate the committee rose
without final action, snd the House sd.
journed.
Postal Matters.
WASHINGTON, March 19sh-Postoffices
have been established at Esperango, Pima
county, 4. T., and at Minturn, Fresno coun-
ty, Cal The cfics at Cass City, Oregon. has
been discontinued, as also special service at
Nugget, Gila county, A. 7.
Rhode Island Democratic state Conven-
tiOn.
PROVIDENCE, March 19.h.-The Demo.
cratic State Convention this morning was
largely attended. John NJ. Breensr nomi-
mated George H. Corless for Governor
George j. West ssid he understood that Cor
less could have been the Republican nominee
fer the last twenty years. He nominated
Amasa Sprague, of Warwick, saying that it
was neither right nor consistent for the Dem
ocrstic party to nominate a Republican. This
nomination was seconded. Thomas w.
Segar, of Westerly, was also nominated. An
informal ballot was taken, with tha following
result: Whole number Of votes cast, 81
Corless, As; Sprasue, Is; Segar, p scatter.
ing, 2. Ihs formal ballot resulted Whole
rumber Of votes cast 80. Corless, Al !;
Sprague, 26, Segar, % q number of dila-
tory motions we're nsde, and finally motion
to declare Corless the nominee wss adopted
62 to rs. Mr. Corless was waited on by the
committee, and Informed Of the nomination,
but declined tbs honor. The following nom
nations were then made Thomas w. Segar.
Governor; Amssa Sprague, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Jonsthsn NJ. Whesier, Secretary of
State Charles e. German, Attorney. Gen
eral George 2. Leonard, General Treasurer.
The Pennsylvania Republicans.
PHILADELPHIA, March 10 .h.-The primary
elections CT the Republican party last night
for delegates to the State Convention brought
out q fuller vote than usual. A glance over
the field leaves the Impression that the ele-
ment of the party represented ty .ex.Sec.
retary Quay, popuiarly supposed TO be in the
interest cf the national Administration, has
been defeated, and the element which is said
TO be favorable TO Blaine has been successful.
The result of the Conventions work this
morning confirms this idea.
POlyganiy fl Georgia.
ROME, March 195h. h.-Elder Sam Echols, Of
the Mormon Church, has created a sensation
by introducing poiygamy in Georgia. His
name was brought into prominence several
months sgo by an attemp5 TO gaia possession
of his 3-yesr-old boy. In 1879, being then a
welito do yCuag farmer of PauldiDg county,
he wooed and won Mary Vincent. Later In
that year he became converted to Mormon
ism and went to Utah, his bride refusing 20
go with him on account of her aversion to
MoImonism. subsequently she gave birth
to boy. Il Utah Echols soon found prom
inence, was advanced as en elder, and a few
months ago was commissioned as an apostle
to Georgia. His wife rsfussd to receive him,
WheraupOn he instituted suis for the posses
siol OF the child The issue was squareIy
made that he was rot q proper person to have
the child, owing to bis opinions, The Court
decided IL favor Of the mother Elder EchOls
chagrin knew no bounds, and he determined
that his zeal for the faith would be his best
revenge. As a result, many converts have
been made in Pauldipg county, among others
the family Of w. 4. j. Lee, ali people of ex-
c:llent standing. Lee had blooming daugh-
ter, whose love became necessary to Elder
Echols' heart. With full consent of her
family she agreed to become "sealed unto
him, " and has already left with him for Salt
Lake City, where the ceremony is to take
place.
Youthful POIsoner.
CAPE MAY IN. J.). March 19sh.-George
Grace Of this place has 8 son Is years old,
who has long been source of trouble to his
parents, On account of his wild habits and
uugovornabls temper. TIE punishment in.
flicted by his father has hardened, but not
subdued him. Yesterday the young fellow
entered DR.. Downs drug store and asked for
some poison TO kill ras5. The doctor gave
him some Rough en- Rats" with which
young Grace left. Abodt o'clock DR.,
Downs was called hastily to the Grace man
sion. and found the father and mother and
four children in great sgony. II suspected
what was wrong, and at once administered an
tidotes, and all the sufferers except ths
youngest child we're speedily relieved. The
latter is gtill in dangerous condition, and
fears are still entertained that death will en-
sue. The poison had been pus into coffee, Of
which all, but the young fellow who bought
the poison, and little girl, had partalzen,
they being The only two not taken i'll. Young
Grace was closely questioned, and gave such
confused and contradictory replies that very
little dOuhE eXiats "a In HIS TT1ilt No na:,sa