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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-01-16

members seem 10 coincide with that
view.
The House Ways and Means
and Commerce Committees will
( meet to-day and they expect in Il
/ short time 10 admit 4 number of
! measures tor action On the whole
this month will record some lively
times in both branches.
TIE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
question Will probably be settled this
winter by the passage OF a bill pro
viding that the line OF succession
from the Nice-Presidency shall be
the President OF the senate by0 tenn
next the Speaker of the House. and
finally the Chief Justice OF the L. =.
Supreme Court, with one to fill the
Office until another election has been
ordered and taken place. Ex-Sena-
tor Eaton, now representative IN
the House. from Connecticut, will
champion such bill and it has a
large number OF advocates.
THE HUNTINGTON LETTERS
are still the great theme of convcrsa-
ton among politicians. One bene-
fit will accrue to the country from
their publicity. and that is. they are
an insuperable obstacle to the Hum
tington- Mills-Crocker scheme to
grab the Texas Pacific land-grant.
Fourteen millions of acres Of land
are involved IN this srart, and the
Committee on public Lands have
prepared Il number OF bills declaring
ii forfeited together with about 30,
900, 900 acres IN the northwest.
Very few members, in the light OF
these letters and the Newell diary
several Western Sena-
tors and Representatives rs having
received over $3OO,o 900 Ia aid III Sc
curing the passage Of the grants. will
dare to oppose the forfeiture of these
public gifts to the railway monopo-
lies. gifts that were secured nv the
lobbvof fS7o-7z.
nKfEf NOTES.
1t is now settled that Mr,. Carlisle
IS the Official head Of society in |
The Presidents re-
Of tins fact New Years |
lay compels the wives OF the Cabi-
net dignitaries to submit to the rul-
ng, though a few of them acouiesce
,erv ttngracefully.
The Presidents health is declin-
ny very rapidly. So say those who
nave enloycd his personal acqnaint-
,ncc for years. He is troubled with
Insomnia.
The Greeley Relief Board have
their inquiries from EN-
Arctic explorers as to the best and
most practical plan for a relief expe-
lition and will soon recommend some
definite action.
Mr. Biai:,c's late conference with
President Arthur is gradually leak
ng out and causing considerable
speculation as to ITS final result. Fur
her Developments may be expected. |
District Attorney Corkhill said TO
me the other day that he had no |
doubt of his reappointment by the ,
He exhibited to me |
elegram from Mr.. Crowley, OF New I
Y ork, pledglng Mr.. CorAhill his in
1ucnce and saying that he had writ
Ten the President urging Corkhilfs
whose term expires On the /,
I 9Th instant. !
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-01-16
AGAIN AT WORK

Nine ,enths of the senators and
Congrcsssncn have returned from
their hoiidas vacation and once more
congress in session. During the
recess Rand.ii's Committee On ap
preparations remained in the CITY and
accomplished great deal al busi-
ness wh,l,. non. OF the other COM
m,ttecssi,ad sufficient qaorums io
formulate anv nscaS,ires tor introdtsc
ton intfc house this week.
RANDALLs's POLICY
is to get the appropriation bills IN
shape as sooi, as possible and push
them through in order that congress
NAV adjourn at An early .ia'e- tic
believes that this s,i@lt 10 be a
short and busy session and many
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-01-16

A will with
baking powder lucky
Baking Powder warranted equal in qaio the best in the market
No Humbug Call and
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-01-16

members seem TO coincide with that
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-30
HORTICULTURE AT MACON.
The Ninth Annual Session of the State
Society.

The Ninth Annual Session of the State
Society.
MACON, July 29.-The ninth annual
session of the Georgia State Horticultural
Society commenced at Macon to-day and
will continue three days. The attendance
of delegates is not quite so large as usual.
Thomas Hardeman, of Bibb county, was
elected Temporary Chairman. Owing to
the absence of the regular President, 2.
j. Berckmans, of Augusta, who is in
Europe as Foreign Commissioner of
the New Orleans Exposition, 7. L.
Kinsey, of Savannah, Secretary and
Treasurer, read the Presidents annual
address. The Irregular routine business was
transacted, committees were appointed
and reports made. The discussions were
practical, instructive and of untold value
to the progressive interests of this branch
of industry. The Leconte pear received
considerable discussion, it being decided
that this pear could be grown north of
this section as far as Connecticut, and
thrived in clay as we'll as sandy soil.
DR.. III. II. Cary, of LAGRANGE, made an
address, and declared the Shockley apple
absolutely worthless. He thought pear
culture failure in this section.
The fruit and vegetable display is very
fine, which is open, IN Masonic Hall, to
public inspection.
Louis A. Berckmans. of Augusta, re-
presents his father and makes an elegant
display from the celebrated Fruitland
farm.
Mr.. Strumph, of Marshallville, has a
beautiful collection. Many other elaborate
exhibits are made.
Messrs. H. III. Jones, B. t. Moore and
A. ]. Williams were appointed COM
mittee tfqAttend the next session of the
Georgia. te Agricultural Society.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-30
FIGHTING FOR THE FRANCHISE.
The War Against the Lords waged
with No Sign of Cessatfon

win NO sign OF Cessation.
LONDON, July 29.-In the House of
Commons this afternoon, Premier Glad
stone, in reply to a question of NJ. La
bouchere, said that the government had
no intention of again moving a second
reading Of the franchise bill, although
the House OF Lords had not formally re-
jeeted it.
A conference Of Liberal delegates will
be held in London tomorrow. There are
indications OF dissensions between the
members ut the meeting. The majority
desire to direct an attack upon the con-
stitution of the House of Lords. They
disapprove of the ministerial decision TO
not make the House of Lords veto the
franchise bill. This is the chief point of
agitation. The other section of the dele
gates will support the motion for reform
OF the House of Lords.
AT meeting of the Welsh Congrega-
tonal Union Mr.. McNally said that they
unanimously denounced the action of the
House of Lords on the franchise bill. The
agitation on this subiectIs becoming more
intensified. Meetings of Conservatives
and Liberals are being held daily.
Both parties are using their utmost eff
forts in behalf Of the cause.
The Edinburgh Conservative Union has
written to Marquis Of Salisbury, indors-
ing his action. He replied that he is
anxious to submit his conduct to the
polling booths, but the proposal fills the
government with alarm.
Sir Stafford Northcote writes that he
must compel the government to give some
guarantee regarding the question of the
redistribution of the Parliamentary seats.
CHURCHNEN AGAINST THE LORDS.
NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND, July 29.-The
annual meeting of the United Free Meth.
odist Churches was held here to-day. The
President of the union, in referring to the
political situation, said that the House
of Lords throughout had insulted
and oppressed non-conformists and
hindered TO ats utmost their well being.
but the day of reckoning was coming, and
would take care to use it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-30
A VERY WISE MOTHER CAT.
How She Catches Fish and Birds and
DiscipIines Her Family.

Dtscipltnes Her Family.
MIDDLETowN, n. T., July 2T.-An
instance Of extraordinary animal in
stinct and intelligence is reported
from Ellenville, Ulster county. Mrs.
Sarah Brown, Of that village, has a large
Maltese cat which is the mother Of three
kittens, now nearly half grown. 1t was
noticed lately that the old cat was regal
ing her offspring on some fine specimens Of
perch and sunfish which she brought in
nice and fresh daily, one day coming in
with seven. She was watched, andi was
discovered that she caught the fish herself
in Famine Kill pond, near the village.
The pond had been drawn down quite low
recently, and the cat would crouch down
at the edge Of the water, and when fish
came swimming along within reach would
spring upon il in the water, and rarely
miss its aim. She struck the fish first
with her claws and then dipped her head
in under the water, took her prev in her
mouth and swan ashore.
Besides fish, the cat serves her family
with birds, not less than two of which she
provides every day. The most remarkable
fact about the cat, however, is the system
she has adopted in feeding her kittens.
When she comes in with a meal, she will
not permit any miscellaneous scrambling
after it. by which one kitten might get
more Of the dinner than its mates, but she
lays the mOrsel, fish or bird, as may be,
before one of the young ones. The other
two she Obliges 10 remain quietly at a
distance while the one is eating, enforcing
her authority against any protest on their
part by frequent cuttings. When the
kitten has eaten One-third Of the meal the
old cat removes the dinner and places il
In front Of another kitten, who eats its
third Of the meal unmOlested, when the
third kittens turn comes. The kitten that
is served first on one day becomes the last
on the list the next day, and that rotation
Is maintained with unyarying partiality
day after day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-30

Mr.. Par<in, OF Tarpon Springs, cled under
circumstances Of peculiar sadness. His wife
had been u. for some time but Mr. Parkln
was in his usual health. Tired with watching
be lay down on Wednesday night at the foot
of his wife's bed 10 rest He soon slept "the
sleep that knows no waking" The son
coming in found his mother unconscious Of
what had happened and his father ather feet.
Tampa Guardian: Last Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Pierce were absent from
home for q short time. leaving their children
locked up in the horse. The two younger
children were in bed, and girl about years
of age was left in charge. In some way the
mosquito netting covering the bed in which
the children we're caught fire, and before the
children could be removed from the bed thew
we're fatally burned, the younger, a girl, dying
the night or the accident, and the elder, boT,
dying Tuesday evening. The neighbOrs had
10 break down the door before they could
gain admittance to the house. and then il was
too late 10 do anything but extinguish the
fire. No great damage was done to the
building
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-30
IDLENEss IN THE MILLS.
ST. LOUIS TO HAVE A FAIR.
The Discovery of America the Even
Which 1t Will CaIehrata

The Discovery of America the Event
Which 1t Will Celebrate.
ST. LOUIS, July 29.-At a meeting of
the Inter-C Convention of the Exposition
and Fair Association representatives,
held here last month, the question of hold
ing a worlds fair to commemorate the
discovery of America and to celebrate the
four hundredth anniversary of that event
was discussed. The project was aD-
proved, and the President of the
convention, Julius S. Walsh,
of this city, twas directed to appoint a
committee to devise a plan of organ
Ization and management, fix the
time and place, etc. Mr.. Walsh has
appointed the committee, as follows:
Robert p. Tanskv, of st. Louis,
Chairman; Morris X. Locke and David E.
Beatty of JerseyYille. ILL.,, Col. A. S.
johnson of Topeka, Kansas, Fl. r. NJ.
Hartwigh of st. Joseph, Mo-, II. J. Hill
of Toronto, Canada, Daniel b. Gillian of
Alton, ILL.,, Edward Haren of Kansas
City, Robert Mitchell of Princeton, Ind,
and l.. NJ. Rumsey, Charles Green. and
Samuel n, Kennard of ST.. Louis,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-30
A WINDFALL.

The Direct Tax Refunded by the Gen.
eraI Governments to south Carolina.
The Hon. William Henry Trescot,
one Of the commissioners appointed by
Gov. Chamberlain to recover for the State
the amount claimed to have been overpaid
under the direct tax act of Congress of
1862, made a settlement this morning, says
Columbia Is. C.) special 10 the NeiCS
and Courier, with Gov. Thompson OF the
amount appropriated by Congress
at its last session, to be paid to the
Governor Of South Carolina in trust,
The Hon. James b. Campbell was
the other commissioner appointed by
Gov. Chamberlain. The amount apprO-
pTiated by Congress is $50. .375 9S, and is
''for the reimbursement OflOyal citizens"
or for such purpose as the State Legisla-
ture may determine. The amount named
was paid by Mr. TrescOt with a warrant
on the United States Treasury. This
warrant was to-day transferred to the
Central National Bank of this city, which
gave checks to the State for the amount.
Checks TO the amount of S-1,13 50 were
given by the Governor to Mr.. Trescot and
the legal representative of Mr.. Camp
bell in full payment for their services as
commissioners in securing the passage of
the claim, and the remainder, SIS, PA 80,
is now in bank awaiting the action of
the Legislature. The amount received by
the commissioners, in accordance with
previous agreement, is 35 per cent. of the
whole amount recovered by the State.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-30
Mss sUTRO,s ROMANCE.


A Story of a Fine Face, Love at a Dis
tance and Odd PaternaI Agency.
1t is announced, says the Virginia City
New Enterprise, that Miss Kate Sutro,
the daughter Of the builder of the SutrO
tunnel, who is now in Europe, is engaged
to be married to a very eminent German
professor of Berlin, around which quite
romance is woven. 1t seems the Profess
sOr saw a photograph of the young lady,
and although he had never seen the orig
inal he fell in love with the picture, which
is very beautiful, and in possession of a
friend of his, from whom he learned the
name and address. lie wrote several let
terS. none Of which were answered. At
last Miss SutrO became so annoyed that
she made a large package of them, not
one of which had been answered, and sent
them to her father, who was then in
Spain.
When Mr.. SutrO went to Berlin he saw
the Professor and was so agreeably i'm
pressed with him that he advised his
daughter to answer. A correspondence
was then opened, which resulted as an
nOunced,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-30
AI.ivaIv nnu En- M

BRADFORD, Pa, JHly 29.-The oil mar
ket here to-day displayed the greatest ex-
citement that has been witnessed since
the memorable days of 1882. At the OPEN
ing sales Of United Pipe Line certificates
were made at 68. The market then stead
lily advanced to 692E, reacted to 6s95, ad-
vanced under heavy trading toward
noon to 725s, and subsequently values
shrunk to 69A. Toward . O'Clock the
market recovered to 7115. During the
last hour of the session the market was
excited and fluctuated violently. Prices
advanced to 712l, fell back to 705S, again
advanced to 7219, and closed very strong
at 725S bid.
The feeling seems to be general among
the trade that the new w ard well field is
gong to follow in the footsteps of the ia
nous Cherry Grove, and that the situation
will continue to improve. Five wells
which were doing $500 barrels five days
ago are now estimated at 800 barrels.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-30
DOING A BANKING BUSINESS.
The Republican Assessment Committee
Going to Work without shame.

The Republican Assessment Committee
Going to Work without Shame.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-The Clapp sub
committee of the National Republican
Committee is fitting up its rooms in the
fashion of a bank. 1t will not begin to
take in money until Aug. 1, although
several hundred clerks are reported to
have come to the rooms already, painting
with anxiety to hand in their voluntary
contributions. In a few days the COM
mlttee will have prepared the special cir
cular appeal to the government clerks and
will begin to send them around. The Ma
tiOnal Committee sent them to the clerks,
but they won't do. In the first place
they are not adapted for use here, and IN
the second place they are addressed from
the government blue book to all the
clerks, male and female, at their offices.
They will not be used. The committee
will issue carefully worded circular,
and will send them to men only who
receive salary OF over 81 200. The enVel-
opes Will all be redirected to their resi-
dences. Mr.. LOwdermilk, Secretary of
the committee, said to-day that he relied
for success in collecting funds from the
clerks upon the fact that it was to their
interest 20 contribute to keep alive the
party whose death meant their decapita-
ton. He said that it would be to their
interest to do all they could to secure a
victory when defeat would result so
seriously to them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-30
LoGAN's SPIRITS DRooPING.
He Refuses to be Interviewed on His
Trfp to the West

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Logan is back.
He seems depressed. His Western trip
does not seem to have inspired him with
confidence Of success. Probably he learned
something Of the defections from the Re.
publican party in the West. At all
events he is dull and moody, and has no
desire to talk. A reporter thus describes
in an evening paper his attempt to inter-
view Logan to-day: After shaking hands
with the reporter and mctioning him
to a chair the Senator took a
seat little back from his desk
at the window, and. crossing
his legs, began to swing his foot nervous
ly, and twist his mOustache. The report
er yentured to open the conversation by
supposing the Senator had enjoyed his
trip TO the West; but the Senator was
deeply buried in silence, and for a mo-
ment the reporter retired into his mod
esty. For few moments more the Sena-
tor swung his foot and the reporter FUN
bled In his vest pocket, then wiped his
brow and said that it was warm. Then
the war-eagle turned slowly in his chair
and broke the silence, looking earnestly
and seriously into the scribe's face;
''Do you want to interview me? l will
not commit myself; Pye nothing TO say"
wv uUoub tuc WCdLutl
~ mean politics."
81 just want to know how you enjoyed
your trip, if you found the soldiers all
WELL" faltered the reporter.
81 can't go into Details" replied the
Senator, relaxing little, and holding mis-
foot firmly in his hand. II had pleas
ant time. The soldiers met and had a
pleasant time. There's no politics in it.
had pleasant trIp-yes a pleasant
trip"
81 thought you might like to say some
thing about the character Of your recep-
tion along the line%'
81 can't talk about that. Let others do
that. There's nothing to say. L had a
pleasant time"
Then he lapsed into silence, peering
long and thOughtfully into the glass eyes
of large stuffed eagle perched near the
chamber door. Scratch, scratch, scratch,
went the private Secretary's pen as he
bent low over his desk. The clock licked
softly on the mantel, and, as he walked
out, the reporter could hear the gentle
breathing of the young lady copyist in
the next room.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-30
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Athletics Defeat the Stars by a Scor
of Ia tod

ATLANTA, July 29.-The defeat of the
Star Base Ball Club, of Columbus. this
afternoon by the Athletics, of Atlanta,
by a score of IA to 4, deluges the city to-
night with enthusiasm and makes Henry
w. Grady the happiest man In the world.
The game was played in the presence of
an immense audience, careful estimates
placing the attendance at 1000 people.
The park was packed from the grand
stand to the fence in the rear with car
rlages nlled with fashionable representa-
tlVes OF the city. The Athletics had their
three new men in the field, which gave
them solid in-field of professionals,
Early In the game it was seen
that the Athletics had caught on TO Bur
kalow's pitching and batted him unmer-
cliully, as the score shows. Russ pitched
oeautltully during the entire game, show
ing mucn Improvement over his pitching
OF q few days ago.
The score by innings was as follows:
Athletics ...........i / o 8
stars -..-..-...-.- o 0 , 0 0
Tomorrow the Stars will have Ruhl in
the box with Hamburg catch, and they
nope TO recapture what they lost to-day.
Inc Athletics will make no change in the
batting, Russ pitching and Sliger catch
ing.
A FIGHT OVER TAXES.
In accordance with the law governing
such matters the Gainesville, jefferson
and Southern Railroad, running between
GAINESVILLE and Social Circle, a distance
OF slxty-three miles, was given in Nav
at Sl,2O0 per mile. Comptroller Wright.
Ieeling that the property was given in at
a great deal less than its value, assessed
the same at So, 500 per mile. The railroad
objected to this assessment, and a board
OF arbitration was asked for. The re-
quest was complied with by the Comp
troIler, who named Tyler NJ. Peoples. and
James Il. Bass, Superintendent of the
Port Royal Road, was appointed
by the Gainesville, jefferson and
southern to look after the interests
OF the road. When these arbitrators cot
together they found that they could not
agree either upon third man or on the
value OF the propertv-any name sug-
gested by Mr.. Peoples was objected to by
MIR. Bass, and vice versa. Gov. Mcdaniel
was notified of the existing troubles, and
to-day, under the act of the Legislature
OF 1876, appointed two arbitrators. ice.
Black, OF Augusta, and james w. Rob
ertson, OF Roswell. Who the railroad
will name is not known, but it is pre-
sumed that Mr.. Bass will be the man.
This board will assess the value OF the
property, and upon its estimate the taxes
will have to be paid.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-30
SEVEN HUNG IN A ROW.
Montana Cowboys Have a Little Spor
with Band of Horse Thieves.

Montana Cowboys Have Little Sport
with a Band of Horse Thieves.
HELENA, MONT, July 29.-Adyiees
from Lewiston, Meaghy county, say that
seven horse thieves are hanging to trees
at the mouth of Mussel ShoaI river. Two
men, named Downe and Felix, have been
recognized among the number. The
thieves are all supposed to belong to the
Downe and Felix band, who have had
their headquarters in that neighbor-
hood. About twenty of Grardville
Stuart's cowboys are out after another
band sthat has made for a woody
mountain. They have gone fully pre-
pared for all emergencies, and if they
overtake the horse thieves there win be
another hanging, as settlers and stock
men are desperate over the loss Of their
horses. Over 100 stolen horses have been
recovered within the past week,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-30
A Row in the Labor Party.

CHICAGO, July 29.-W. A. A. Carsey,
President, and w. A. Wolf, Secretary, OF
the United States Labor party, were
shown a dispatch from New York last
night saying that the Executive Commit
tee had decided to postpone from July 30
to Sept. the convention of that party to
be held in this city. These gentlemen
said that they had received no official no
tice and would not recognize it if they
had. They said that they were superior
to this Executive Committee, which rep
resented factious element, and that the
convention would be held on July 80, as
heretofore arranged
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-30

Tanpa's CaledoniSn Club has been organ


he'd ''''
me, improvements going on at Lake Butler
--fe ueeu somewhat delayed by bad weather
AZ larpOn Springs Capt. Edhcndson has
az --tiory for the manufacture of fertilizer
Gu. -r-t completed, and VIII soon have IL in full
i-I- IN Bleck viii soon commence the cree
-lL ot skating rink on the Fort Brooke
iSsgs iS 5tlon, Tampa. The building Will be
-..e US FIRST Baptist Church OF Tampa has
.eL % give the pastor. Rev. a. +. Randall.
80, va ation. Mr.. Randall Is not enjoying very
So health, and requires change and rest.
49, tuesday afternoon, while unioaGfng
- - steamer Cochran at Tampa. man by the
Il.te o. Curtis was hit in the back OF the he ad
-. - bale 0f hay. Mr. Curtis remained IN
III ~ 4tose state for an hour. but the same
evening had recovered sufficiently to be able
70 60 on his way
flans for Catholic school house at tampa
lase oeen accepted. The school viii be built
~, ~ e corner OF Madison snd Monroe streets.
~ 80 Sus same block as the Catholic Church It
elu De a frame building 2 stories high, 20
ssst long, 56 feet wide, cintaining IS rooms.
ne ne contract viii be let out soon, and work
~ - commenced Immediately.