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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-22
RORTY-RlGHTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
WAsHINGroN. Dec. 2O.

WAsHISGroS, Dec. 20.
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr..
Aldrich, granting pension TO the widow OF
the late Commander Green of the United
States navy.
The resolution offered BY Mr.. Aldrich was
agreed TO. calling on the secretary of war for
an estimate of the cost of the proposed I'M
provement OF the harbor of Providence. r. L.,
by the removal of Green Jacket shoals TO a
depth of % feet at mean low water.
At the conclusion of the morning business,
Mr. Vest called up his resolution objecting to
the proposed surveying expedition to Nicar-
aqua.
Mr.. Logan moved that the matter be con-
sidered in secret legislative session.
The motion vas seconded by Mr.. Cameron
of Wisconsin, and the doors were ordered
closed.
While the order was being executed, Mr..
Conger said II call for the other side"
Mr.. Cameron replied: There 10 no other
side to it." which raised laugh at Mr.. Con-
gers expense, as the rules provide that on
demand being at any time made by two SEN
ators, the doors of the Senate shall be closed
The Senate then, at ~ 20, went into secret
legislative session.
When the secret legislative session was
closed, the Senate went into executive ses-
sion.
At 3.45 the doors were re-opensd.
Mr.. Hoar moved to take up the House res
olution providing for the adjournment from
today until Jan. 8.
Mr. Allison said that if the Senate passed
the resolution there would on the first of
January be no money from which the navy
could be paid.
A long debate followed, during which the
resolutions of the Senate and House regard
ing the naval bill were discussed by Messrs.
Hale, Ingalls,, Mcpherson, Conger, Bayard
and others.
At o'clock a message was received from
the House making provision for the naval
service for 81 days, from the 3lst of Decem-
ber next.
Mr.. Butler called for immediate considera-
ton, and the bill was read
Mr.. Logan opposed it. 1t was, he said, an
expenditure of money not contemplated by
Congress, as it was based on an appropriation
of former year. Many items therein would
not apply to the coming year. Besides, it
was not such legislation as should bn coun-
tenanced by any branch of Congress except
in case of extreme emergency. No such
emergency existed now.
Mr.. Bsysrd thought it was patching up
process that was not desirable in appropra-
ton bills. Still, the Senate had already ac-
cepted makeshift, and as a large number of
the members of the House and some of the
Senate had gone, he saw no direlection of
duty in adopting in emergency the course
that already followed.
Mr.. Logan wished to know whether the
senator should submit if one man in the
country insisted on making laws?
Mr.. Butler withdrew his call for the consid-
Grafton of the bill.
Mr.. Logan, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported the military academy
bill, and it was passed without debate. ct
appropriates S309,395.)
Joint resolutions providing for adjourn
ment until Jan. were rejected-8 to 25.
The vote developed the fact that there was
no quorum present, whereupOn the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-22
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-07
GRAND ARMY GLEANINGs.
Particulars Pertalnsng to the Posts

Particulars Pertainsng to the Posts.
The Post at Oneida is building hall.
Benton in Butler county will organize
a Post soon.
John A. Dix Post of Columbus has
over 100 members and is fourishing.
The Sons of Veterans of Larned will
give grand ball on Washington's birth
day.
Montgomery Post No 1873 of Blue
Mound will hOlda reunion and campfire
on Feb. 22d.
Meade Post Of Sterling will give a Sc
ries Of entertainments to raise money for
benefit fund.
The Post at Oskaloosa will give an en-
tainment on Feb. 22d for the benefit of
the charity fund.
Kearney Post, of Washington, received
over $40 from leap year party given by
the ladies for their benefit.
The Lady's Auxiliary to L. E. King
Post will give Leap Year ball, at the
Opera House at Augusta on February
22d.
An order has been issued by the De-
partment Commander, G.. A R., of Utah,
which prohibits the admission of Nor
mons into the order.
Minneapolis Messenger: Kenesaw Post
of the @. A. R., located here, mustered
five recruits last Monday evening, and
have as many on the road for next meet
ing.
Manhattan Republic: Lew Cove Post
No. 100 received more new members this
week The Post has now a membership
of $50 or more. Success to the G. A. r
boys.
Salina Herald: Rev. I. n. Mcdowell
has been holding revival meetings at the
Hobbs Greek school house. There
have been twenty-five conversions uL
to date, and the interest is increasing.
Junction City Union: Junction City
Post No. 1872, g. A. R., has succeeded il
gaining admittance for two old soldiers
to the National Soldiers Home at Dayton
Ohio Their papers and transportation
have just come to hand.
Hays City Star-SentifaeE: The ball give1
in aid of Charity fund of the g. A. R
Post of Hays City, last Friday night
proved in every respect the success an
ticipated. The city and country were
DOCn largely represented, ana gOOu Time
was had by everybody.
At meeting of the G. A. R. Post, a
Oberlin, says the Herald, George w. VIII
der and w. E. Cook made speeches
Neither knew of member of the regi
ment west of the Missouri, until they go
to making speeches; then, by inquiry
they were mutually surprised to find the,
were members of the same old regiment
the 32d Illinois. They had not met TO
eighteen years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-07

Bennett ordered his son to shoot Myers,
who shot at but missed him. The elder
Bennett then put about sixty shot In his
abdomen.
Holton Signal: Sheriff A. J. Speerman,
of PapiIlioh, Neb., writes to DR.. V. v.
Adamson, of this city, asking informa-
ton in regard to one John Radfort, who
was here about four years ago. The let
ter states that Radfort was recently mnr-
dered at or near Papllllon.
Augusta Gazette: A man named John
son, who formerly conducted a livery
business at Leon, but more recently
lived on a farm about eight miles south
east of that town, contracted the sale of
his farm last Saturday, returned home
that evening, and was found dead on
Sunday morning. The supposition is
that it was a suicide. His remains were
buried last Monday by the Masons, Of
which order he was member.
Halstead Independent: Deputy Sheriff
c. A. Tracy, in executing the order of the
court to abate the nuisance where Wetsel
kept his saloon, proceeded to abate the
same Monday afternoon by taking pos
session of all the fixtures of the saloon
and emptying the beer and whisky on
the street. There were six kegs Of beer
and part of BARREL of whisky thus dis
posed of.
Paola Republican: Some miscreants
entered Poplar Ridge school house,
last week, and, after knocking off the
plastering in various places and punch
ing holes through the walls, drew OBJ
scene pictures on the same, and then set
fire to bundle of papers with evident
intent to fire the building. Fortunately,
the paper, which was in roll, was
packed too closely to burn, and the
house was saved.
Hartford Call. On farm near Leabo
creek may be seen the remains of a
mound which contains large number OF
broken pieces of pottery that are pro-
nounced by expert judges to be the work
of prehistoric mound builders. This is
the only mound we know of in this part
of the State, as we are not in the section
where these relics of q forgotten people
generally are found.
Norton Courier: Steinbrook, the Long
Island COW thief lately incarcerated in
the Phillipsburg jail, has escaped. He
left note for the county attorney in
which he expressed regret at not being
able to attend the next term of court, bu1
requested that official to proceed with his
case as though he were present. Stein
brook is cheeky.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-07
He Explained.

A stakeholder in a Western narrow
guage railroad made call at headquar-
tiers the other day. and remarked to the
President:
'Inotice that the gross receipts for Oc-
tober show a decrease over September"
eyes, sir"
"Can YOU explain the matter ?"
Certainly, sir. In September we car
ried family of seven persons from Dash
vile to BlanktOwn, and the receipts
were sweIled. During October we only
got hold ola blind man, two cars Of lum-
Der and dozen barrels of salt, and the
receipts shrunk."
"And what is the outlook %
splendid, sir So far this month
we have more than paid Tor the WOOD
and oil for the locomotive, and if we get
shipment of six hogs, as promised yes
terdav. believe we can pay the con
ductor at least five per cent OF his back
salary Wall Street NelOs:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-07
KANSAS CHURCHES.
Items of ali Kinds Concerning Them.

Items of all Kinds Concerning Them.
The A. NJ E. church at Oskaloosa is
without a pastor.
The Congregational church at Sterling
has new organ.
There is some talk of building a Catho-
lie church in Sterling.
The Christian church at Baker, Brown
county, was recently dedicated.
The Lutheran congregation, of Water
vile viii soon purchase an organ.
The German Baptists, of Maple Grove
Norton county, are holding protracted
meeting.
The Jews of Leavenworth have. occu-
pied one building as a synagogue for
twenty years.
Waterville TslegrGph: A protracted
meeting is being carried on at the Chi.
cago Hill school house this week.
Topeka Commonwealth: "a number Of
converts were baptised last Sabbath BY
the Baptist and Christian societies."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-07
A Story With Great Deal of Life In II.
FIom a Washington Letter.

A Story With a Great Deal of Life In 1t.
FIom Washington Letter
The departments were just beginning
to diSgOrge the great slices of humanity
that they had swallowed in theIhorning.
I was standing by one of the great piles
as the men and women began TO come
out slowly at the first The first two or
three, warned by experience, had UNI
brellas, under which they went jogging
home at clerkly gait. The fourth was
woman in widows clothing-rather
shabby clothing, which had been worn
long time. She was thin, shrunken, gray
and pale, and seemed broken with
weight of bad years-a sad memory of
better days. The carriage of the secre-
tary was rolling to and fro before the big
entrance of the building. The gray
Whiskered coachman with difficulty re-
strained his blooded horses. The secre-
tary was signing his name great many
times on a great many different dOcu-
ments inhis lofty, velvety office. He
might be out in a minute; he might not
be out for an hour. Just as the ghostly
widow came slowly down the big steps
the fine old cOachman turned his pranc-
ing pair toward the entrance. The poor
old gentlewoman came down to the side
walk with an evident difficulty, which
spoke of rheumatism. She was perplexed
and puzzled by the unexpected rain
storm. She had no umbrella and don't
believe she had car-fare. The black an
gel on the secretary's carriage spied her
as she stood in the pouring rain, and
recognized under all times DISCUSSES
the features her fashionable friends had
not seen for years. It's wonderful what
sharp eyes these good old colored Gun
cles" and "mOmmies" have. He drove
up to the curb at once, and leaning over
on his perch invited the poor puzzled
woman to get in the secretary's carriage
| andride home Without a thought of
the consequences to the faithful old fool
on the box she murmured her address,
fortunately near at hand, and sank back
luxuriousIy on the soft cushions of the
handsome carriage. Taking all risks the
fine old fellow drove carefully, yet quick
lly, to the shabby clearinghouse, and
was back long before the secretary was
ready for him. 1 would never have
known had the loyal old servant not
told me that the widows husband was a
general who was famous when the secre-
tarv was unknown, although l could
have been quite sure that old Thomas
drove her carriage when she had one:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-07
STATE CAPITOL TOPICS.

A number of petty stealings have .oc-
Cured in Topeka, recently.
A Shakespeare club has been formed
in Topeka, with U. S. District Judge Fos-
ter at the head.
The Grand Opera House has been sold
to satisfy judgment, and was bought in
by members of the old company.
The counsel for Mrs. Nellie c. Bailey
W. E. Stanley and J. B. Johnson, will
bring an action at once to test the rights
of Bothamby's administrator to hold
property owned by her individually.
Quite a number of the telegraph ope-
rators of this section were in town last
Sunday. It is said the Brotherhood,
which during the strike was well nigh
knocked out" is to be revived or organ
lied.
The plastering in the State Treasurer's
office has cracked badly in two places
across the ceiling. From what cause is
not known, but it is suggested that the
corner of the building has been sinking
a little.
Young HuIen, the Wamego saloon
| keeper, received his pardon from Cover
nor Click Yesterday, which RENTS $4,000
| of the fines imposed upon him, he to
pay one fine of 800 and the costs that
were incurred.
Washington Hamilton, colored man
who had seduced Lizzie StOddard, also
colored, was forced to marry her, by her
guardian, who is city jailor, and locked
up the amorous lover while he procured
license and minister.
A light snow began to fall very early
Sunday morning, and after daylight II
increased to quite storm, but lasted only
a portion of the forenoon. The tempera
ture was very mild and has continued sc
ever since, rendering the streets very
muddy and disagreeable in the extreme
The Atchison & Topeka railroad ha.
put on another train which connects a
FL Paso direct both ways with the Mexi
can Central No doubt this move will bt
the means Of largely increasing the bust
ness of the A, T. & S. F. railroad, as vel
as being a great convenience to tn
travelling public.
Within the next ten days Messrs
Smith and Sargent will have the new
postoffice room ready for occupancy. MI
Haskell informed a reporter tina
J the postoffice will hardly get moved
i. though, before about March LIST. Tn
furniture for the room has not com
menced to arrive yet.
1t was officially announced Jan. q
that the Montezuma Hotel, at Las Vega
Hot Springs, will be rebuilt, and tina
l work is TO be commenced at once. In
deed, work was resumed some days age
The hotel will be built of the beautiful
white and red granite which is so abund
ant all around the Springs, and will b
made absolutely freproof this time.
A serious accident occurred Jan. q
out at the farm of J. II. Sanders, 81
miles southeast of town, the victim be
r ing Charles Sims, young man in tn
employ of Mr. Sanders. Sims was drIV
ing load of hay to the barn, when tn
wagon turned over and threw him upo
the ground so violently that he wa
knocked insensible, and at late hou
f last night had not recovered. DR.. Rob
? was called. He thinks the young man
skull is fractured.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-07

Rev. Burdette, q colored minister, has
been holding protracted meetings in the
Methodist church at Westmoreland.
Sterling Gazette: The meeting at the
Friends church are well attended, and
much good IS evidently being done.
A revival meeting has been in progress,
at the Nj. Z. church in Meriden, for
about week, resulting in nearly twenty
conversions.
A deacon in one of the Osborne
churches was heard to exult over the
fact that the congregations now outnum-
Der the choir.
The union meetings in Nortonville.
are still progressing and much interest
manifested, with quite f1attering addi-
ton to their members.
The charter of the M. E. church, of
Great Bend, which had been lost, was
found IN pile of rubbish in building
that was being repaired.
Fredonia Times The revival at the
Methodist church is still in progress,
with every prospect or infinite continu-
ance, as much interest is manifested.
Fall River Echo: The Baptist brethren
of New Albany, are having a very sue
cessful revival. Nearly a score have
been added to the church during the
past week or two.
Rev. James Chen, formerly of Ottawa.
and now pastor of a Congregational
church in SWindon, England, has been
rendered the pulpit ofthe Congregational
| church in Wyandotte.
Waterville Telegraph: There was a
7
services on Sunday afternoon. The
house was cold and the audience was
| cold; the sermon, however, was hot
enough.
Ell Dorado Republican, The Methodist
revival still progresses with Increasing
interest. A number of accessiOns to the
] church have been received and the even
ing services will be continued some
time longer.
Hartford Call: The protracted meeting
being held at the Junction by Rev. I. R
LovejoY, of this city, is proving very sue
cessful and it is probable that a new
church building will be erected there
during the coming summer.
Abilene Gazette: The new M. E. church
at Good Hope five miles north of Chap
man, will be dedicated to the worship O.
Almighty God, Sunday, Feb. II, 1884
Rev. H. D. Fisher, D. D., of Topeka, vii
preach the dedicatory sermon.
Hiawatha World: Rev. D. J. Green
valid, of Sabetha, preached Sunday at The
Reformed church. He took the Swiss
Reformer, Zwingi, for his theme anC
gave sketch of his life from the cradl,
to his death on the battle field. A col
lection was taken for a memorial f1nt
for Heidelberg College, at Tifin, Ohio, t
educate ministers.
Manhattan Republic: At the Presbyte
rian church last Sunday large congre
, cation welcomed Rev VIM. Campbell
after his absence Of nearly three months
It was not without emotion that his IA
! miliar voice was listened to again iron
his accustomed pulpit, and it was evi
dent that this emotion was shared by tn
pastor. He preached an excellent SCI
mon on the Old and New.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-07

Independence Tribune The supply Oh
corn In Montgomery county seems TO
have no end, at least the hundreds OF
loads croWding the streets and the I'M
mense piles on the ground near the mills
and elevators, indicate that the supply Is
inexhaustible. The prices rule at 80
cents and would be higher, but as the
dealers can get. more than they can ship
at that price, the price remains low.
A farmer writing to the Downs Times
says that the prevalent notion that 1t Is
the smut in the stalk field that causes
sickness among cattle when allowed to
feed in them, is all a mistake. He says
that corn husks, being dry and hard are
hard to digest. and if cattle are allowed
to feed on them at will without a liberal
supply of salt and water the food will
exhaust the gastric juice IN the stomach
of the animal when the coating soon be-
comes infamed, fever sets in, and death
ensues unless a remedy is applied. To
prevent sickness, cattle should not be
allowed to feed in stalk field to exceed
two hours in the morning until they are
used to the feed. They should then be
cOrraled and sailed. About noon they
should have plenty of water, and at four
o'clock they may again be turned back
into the stalks for couple Of hours. Let
these precautions be observed. for the
first few days, and whenever cattle are
turned into a fresh field. Give them
plenty of water with salt, about every
two or three days after they are used to
stalk feed, and there will be no sickness
such as complained. If any should be
come afflicted putting salt in the mouth
about every fifteen minutes, is recon-
mended as one of the best remedies.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-07
KANSAS FARMING.
Noteworthy Incidents Among the Farmers
of the State.


Abilene Gazette: Mr.. Abraham Bair
has sold his Cheever township farm, con-
tanning 240 acres, for $4,000 an acre. 1t
is a fine patch of ground, with bearing
orchard and forest trees.
Osborne County Farmer: Cattle seem
to prefer impure water to that which is
translucent, and so they are frequently
allowed to drink that which is bad. The
cause is said to be the neglect of their
owners to salt them properly.
Usage Journal: John Thomas was
showing around Wednesday, very good
quality of sorghum sugar, made by him.
If q number of farmers would club to-
gether and procure the proper machin-
cry they could make their own sugar
and mOlasses.
North Topeka Nal: $1,000 bushels Of
corn were shipped from this place during
the month of December. Over 10000
have accumulated In the cribs. 1t is es-
timated that Silver Lake merchants have
purchased over 100000 bushels. Who
will say that this is not the garden Of
/ Kansas" for corn.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-07
REHEARING DENIED.
The Board of Railway Commissioners De-
Cline to Reopen the Usage City, Great
Bend and Newton Cases.

The Board of Railway Commissioners De-
Cline to Reopen the Usage City, Great
Bend and Newton Cases.
The Board of Railway Commissioners
rendered a decision January 81 on the
application of the AtchisOn, Topeka
& Santa Fe Road for rehearing in the
Usage City, Great Bend and Newton
cases, declining to reopen them for re-
hearing. The decision is vOluminous,
and discusses the land grant to that road
and matters connected with it. After a
lengthy review of the matters submit
ted, the board says:
We have reviewed the objections
which seemed to weigh upon the mind
of respondents counsel, and we find
nothing in them that induces us to
change materially the conclusions an
nounced in our first decision. Since,
however, the rendition of our former de-
cision in these cases, and upon further
thought and investigation, we have
deemed it just and proper to make sew
eraI notifications in the distance tariff
schedule. We are satisfied that for the
shorter distances the rates fixed were too
high in several instances upon this
schedule. We therefore present the fol-
lowing rates as a substitution for those
prescribed for corresponding distances
and classes in the former schedule, viz