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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-03-21
Forty-Eighfh COneress-.-First Session.
WASHINGTON, March 20.

WASHINGTON, March 20.
SENATE.-A resolution introduced by Mr..
Van Wyck was agreed to calling on the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury to furnish to the Sen
ate copies of the accounts and vouchers of
the disbursing agent of the department of
Justice for miscellaneous expenses relatiug to
the Star route cases during the last three
years.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Plat was
agreed to calling on the Secretary of the In
terror to inform the Senate whether the COM
missioner of pensions has in his Office the
rolls of Revolutionary soldiers belonging to
any of the States, and if there was any rea-
SON why they should not be returned to the
States and have copies substituted in the
pension Office.
The Senate then took up MIR. Blair's bill
to aid the common schools of the several
States by federal appropriations according to
illiteracy. Mr.. Vest characterized the bill as
inconsistent with itself and a heterogene-
GUS mixture of national and State authority
which could not be successfully put in prac-
tice. He deprecated legislation based on the
views of theorists and obstructionists and
incidentally termed the schools for the edu-
cation of Indian children which were the
directs result of sentimental theorists the
Teriest frauds and hunbug ever conceived by
mortal man.
Mr.. Ingalls, also criticised the language
of the bill, which he said had been drawn by
someone 11G&p6E6 IA lcSAs1htlfo AtSHahAE0-
One or two of the sections were past the
surgery of amendment. They we're lame,
halt and blind and would not effect in any
gay the design of the promoters of the bill.
Mr.. Blair said thers was a disposition on
the part Of some Senators to defeat tie iDiii
by indirection. He did not object to fair
criticism, but he protested against under
hand warfare. He would welcome honest
amendments designed to perfect the text of
the measure
Mr.. Plumb intimated that in view of the
loose construction Of the bill he would move
to recemmit il SO that errors in expression
might be corrected.
Mr.. Call, who is member of the Commit
tee on Education and Labor which reperted
the bill, defended its language from the harsh
criticisms Of the Senator from Kansas. He
argued that the measure was good one,
clearly expressed the purpose of the commit
tee and would accomplish the object in
view.
Mr.. Allison recounted several objections
bic features in the BILL The chief one was
that il started on wrong principle in max
ing the first appropriation the largest and
annually diminishing the amount of federal
funds to be used. The more sensible plan
would be to begin with small appropriations
and increase them as the States increased
their expenditures for educational purposes
Another singular provision was that where
iiliteracy is not over 5 per cent. the sum al.
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Ohio.

Judge Foraker ON the Democracy.
CINCINNATI, March 20-The Republican
city convention was held to day to nominate
a ticket for the spring election. Judge For
aker presided and made lengthy speech.
He compared the Democratic victory in the
last campaign with NapoIeon's estimate of
the battle of Boridino, THAT another such
victory, great as it was, if achieved at equal
loss. would be his absolute ruin" He said
the Democratic party is not sincere and does
not represent anything in the way of
principle that will commend it to the
favor of intelligent people. They talk of
civil service reform and yet they relegated to
private life the greatest Democrat in Ohio for
his temerity in taking his party at their word.
How are they dealing with other matters,
such as the tariff? They promised to reduce
the tariff on wool. They have done nothing
yet in that direction but elected
Carlisle, whose theory of rev.
enue reform is modern name
for free trade, and just when the
people commenced to believe the Democracy
was about to assert itself as free trade
party they saw it hedging again as matter
of policy and experienced by. electing Payne,
pronounced protectionist, as Senator from
Ohio Thus it is they stand first upon one
end of the platform and then on the other,
indicating that they are party Incapable to
accomplish any good results
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Mr.. W. W. Ward of West Haven, was able
| to be out yesterday for short time; the first
time in number of days.
Representative A. S. Hubbard, of Hart
ford, has SO far recovered from his illness as
| to be able to take the air.
Mr.. E. g. Maltby, of Shelton, continues to
gain slowly.
Assessor Merriman, of Westville, who has
been ill, is eonvalsscent
W. b. Larkin, formerly of Cosgroye's, has
taken position in W.B. Fem & Co. IS store.
Colonel w. B. Wooster and Mr.. Charles B.
Boothe, of Ansonia, have been proposed fo.
membership in the American Yacht club
whose headquarters are to be on Charles Isl
and.
Mrs. r. W. Blake, of Birmingham, who
has been ill for some weeks at the Bassett
House, is improving.
General Sloat is talked of for the position
of supreme director of the Knights of
Honor.
Michael W. Malley late of Bolton &
Neely's, will oecury his store in Recreation
block, Bridgeport, in the fancy goods and
millinery business.
Bernard Kelly, who was severely burned
in Waterbury, has been removed to his home
in this city.
The lecture by Principal Pitman, of Wool
sey school, Fair Haven, is on Teaching
Geography in Primary Schools" and is at
tracing much attention and favorable COM
ments in all parts of the State where deliv-
cred.
Mr.. g. W. Lincoln, architect, was pros
trated on Tuesday at his residence, 574 Main
street. Bridgeport, by an apoplectic stroke,
He is now considerably improved.
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NEW ENGLAND.
Rhode Island.

A Tribute TO Senator Anthony-The
Resolutions Passed by the RepubI1can
Convention.
PROVIDENCE, March 20.-The Republican
State convention was largely attended to-day.
The present State ticket, headed by Augustus
0. Bourne for governor, was renominated
unanimously. The present State Central
committee was reelected. The convention
unanimously passed the following resolution:
Resolved, by the representatives the Republican
party in Rhode Island in convention assembled that
having in grateful remembrance the valuable servi-
ces rendered to our State and nation In the United
States Senate during the past twentyfoHr years by
our senior Senator, the Hon Henry B. Anthony, We
extend to him most cordial greeting eongratuating
him upon such restoration to health - enabled him
to enter upon fifth term of service and uniting In
the sincere desire that hid life and strength may long
be spared and his able and faithful state rshp
continue to rebound to the welfare and honor of his
native State and country.
Governor Bourne made a brief speech to
the convention,
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Iotted such States should be used for normal
schools. Instead of the confused leRislation
| proposed by the bill he favored some direct
measure to appropriate reasonable sum for
the education of the negroes inithe southern
States. Besides he was opposed to binding
! succeeding Congresses with an approximation
! for ten years.
| At O'Clock the Senate went into executive
session and soon after adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House seated Garrison, Dem O.
! Graf, over Mayo, Readjuster. The debate turned
upon whether certain Readjuster votes, which
mad been thrown out because of the nom
payment of per capita tax. were 10 thrown
out constitutionally. Mr.. Wise cited Demo.
cratic precedent whore votes thrown out for
ME-. Goode because not sealed up, were
restored. That, Mr.. Tucker explained, was
question not of returns, bat Of the validity
OF the election, since navy employees had
been dictated to in voting. The military
academy appropriation bill was then passed
Dy the adoption of the conference report
Inns Is the first of the general appropriation
plils now ready for the Presidents approval. |
AS passed the bill appropriates 1914. 56s, |
which is $67. 900 more than when IL left the |
House, and $45. 900 less than the amount sp- |
proprlated for the current year.
Inc House went into committee on the /
wh1skey bonded extension bill. Mr.. Blount, |
OF Georgia, opposed the bill, denying the /
AAsns VI congress To loan the money OF the /
government to any individual or class of in
dividuals
:; Mr. Reese, of Georgia, also opposed the
Mr.. Cox, of New York, took occasion to
make speech upon the tariff question. |
At the close of his remarks Mr.. Horr faceti-
ously asked which side he was on-on the |
v hiskey BILL Mr. Cox replied that like the |
Irish judge he would wait till he had heard |
both sides.
Mr.. Brodhead, of Missouri advocated the
passage of the bill
Mr. Belford advocated the bill and said |
that during the late war the men who owned
the whisky paid annually into the treasury
over hundred million dollars to support |
and save the republic. He would vote for it
to keep seventy millions of dollars out of the |
treasury. He would vote to reduce internal |
taxation because he was high tariff protec-
ZIONIST.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, argued that the
effect of this bill would be to stimulate over.
production and that this had been shown by
the operation of the previous relief meas
ures
At 5:10 p. m. the committee rose and the |
House adjourned.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Am Express Meets Its F.rst Ac,

Am Express Meets Its FIRST Accident.
PITTsBURG, March 2O.-Ths latest reports
frona the wreck of theChioago limited express
on the Pittshurg, Fort Wayne and Chicago
railroad at Wells Junction state posi.;zzsirv
that but two were killed. engineer. Jas
richards: ee .a rreman, William Rhoades.
The baggsgemaster, Charles Bycles, was bad
ly cut about the face and the eolorsd porter
and brakeman painfully. but not seriously
hurt. RavsEal passengers were badIy shaken
mp, but all are able to go through to theix
destination. This is the first accident that
has occurred to the New York and Chicago
limited since it commenced running, three
years ago. The train was running very fast
at the time. but there is nothing to show
what caused the engine to run of the track
and It is not definitely known how the acoi.
dent happened.
A Widow Runs Away With a Negro
ERIE. March 2o-Mrs. Georgiana Griffin,
the widow whose elopement with Charles
Holmes, colored hod carrier, created
sensation yesterday. was found this morning
concealed in the house Of colored man
named Saunders. Holmes, who when the
elopement was intercepted by the girls moth
er ted the city to escape cost of tar and
met Mrs, Griffin. They went to the house
Of minister and were married. Mr.. Griffin
has been jailed BY her relatives.
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THE PACIFIC COAST.
California,

A Great Levee OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Thousand Acres of Wheat Destroyed,
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2O.-The breaking
of levee at Roberts Island, near Stockton,
CAL, on Tuesday night, destroyed $4,000
acres of wheat, valued at $5Oo,OOO. It
was one of the largest on the island,
being 100 feet vide at the base, 40 feet at the
top, and 10 feet high. Before the break oc-
CURED the middle section of the levee was cut
in the hope of relieving the cross levse but this
relief came too late. The water did not run
off fast enough to ease the pressure. The
sudden rush of the water made a waterfall
$50 feet wide and 10 feet high. AS the water
swept down the island on its way to the
lower section the immense fields of tall grain
disappeared from sight, and the whole was
transformed into one Immense lake. The
inhabitants quickly gathered what they
could carry OF in wagons and sought refuge
on the lower section. Arrangements will be
made to take them ashore should the levee
give way In the meantime every effort will
be made to strengthen it. The horses and
cattle stampeded, breaking across toward the
dry ground of the lower portion If the
lower levee breaks, the losses will be fully
81, 600, 900.
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State News.

There has been no change in the condition
of Rev. John Lyonsssinee he was brought
home by his shrewd rescuer Mr.. Mayo. His
ultimate recovery will be slow. There has
been heavy strain on the clergyman's ner-
vous system, and in addition he is yet weak
from exposure. Since coming home, Mr..
Lyon has alluded to his prolonged absence,
and seems at times to recall q portion of his
doings for the past few days. However, It
is not deemed advisable to allow him
to converse on the subject, even for the
sake of learning his whereabouts, were he
able to remember them. There was gener-
al feeling OF satisfaction throughout the city
when 1t we announced that the good man
vino vas lost both to himself and friends
had been returned to his family.
Stephen Lahan. a well-known old resident
of Bridgeport, died yesterday morning of
congestion of the lungs, after brief illness.
Mrs j. L. Clark. wife of Captain J. L.
CLARK, of the steamer Rosedale, died yester-
day of typhoid fever.
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EGYPT.

FL MRhdf IntervIewed-He Does Not
Claim to BE the Messiah.
CAIRO, March 20.-A newspaper published
In the Arabic language contains report of
an Interview With FL Mahdi. It states that
FL Mahdi denied having pretended to be the
Messiah. Such a claim he said would be
certain to cause the sheikhs to desert his
cause. he declared that he would kill Cor
don il he caught him and would give the
English money to the poor paussulmans. Ell
Mahdi expressed confidence that If Indian
troops were brought to Egypt they would
refuse 10 fight against their fellow Moham-
@edsns
AhartOums Surround ed by hostile Tribes
LONDON, March 21.-The Daily News has
telsgrams stating that Khartoum is entirely
surrounded by hostile tribes except on the
side protected by the river. The Arab
sheikhs are said to be ready to lead their
tribes In an attempt to capture the town.
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In which he-Peters-was interested with.
out first consulting him. He emphatically
denies ever writing letter authorizing
Kirkland to use SIC. 900 or any other sum to
influence legislation presumably for OBJ ain
ing certain pine lands. There may have
been o letter in which money was offered,
but IL was merely intended for legitimate
purposes, expenses, attorneys fees, etc
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TELEGR APHIC JOrTINGs.

General Neal Dow, the ex-temperance can
didate, celebr ated his eightieth birthday. yes
terday.
The Treasury department is considering a
proposition to allow the transit of Canadian
goods through portions Of the United States
without the usual customs formalities.
The three days sale of trotters at the
American horse exchange in New York closed
yesterday afternoon. The total number of
horses sold was 165. realizing $50, $50, show
ing an average of 1919 each.
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THE SOUTH.
Virginia.

Ex-secretary Hunter at Deaths Door.
RICHMOND, March 2O-The Hon. r. M. T.
Hunter, ex-Secretary of State of the
southern confederacy and ex United States
Senator, and who for the past ffty-one years
has taken great interest in the politics of
Virginia, is dying at his home in Essex
county. He has been in feeble health for
some time. He was classmate of Edgar A..
Poe at the University of Virginia
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FOR SALE,

49, THE property on the corner of College and
kfgssssa Wall streets. Lot T5x ITO feet.
E%lW TO rem for $500, the brick house cor.
ner of College and Grove streets. Can be had in
April. Call on ALFRED WALKER,
mi IS Orange Etraat.
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LOCAL NEW 8.
Suicide at Rockville.

Michael Kane, about sixty years of age, whe
lived on the country road near Rockville, was
found dead in his house Wednesday, having
cut his throat from ear to ear with a razor.
He had evidently been dead two or three
days. boy passing heard his COW below
ing and found her suffering for food. He
could not enter the house and alarmed the
neighbors, who broke in and found Kane on
his bedroom floor in pool of blood and a
razor beside him. The house was securely
fastened and the curtains drawn. It was so
clear a case of suicide that no inquest was
necessary. Kane's watch and $140 were
found on the body.
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NEW YORK.
Mitchell Fails I'm His Task.

New YORK, March 20.-A denseIy packed
audience filled the Turn Hall this evening to
witness the glove encounter between Charles
Mitchell, the champion of England, and Jos.
Denning, an amateur champion. The agree
ment was that Denning could not stand he.
fore Mitchell in four three minute rounds for
800. After several boxing and wrestling
matches were settled the event of the eve
ming came off. Denning fought gamely
throughout and as Mitchell was not able to
put him TO sleep" at the end of fifteen
minutes it was generally understood that he
received the $1OO offered
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DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN TEE Cry. 10
GENTS WEEK, AZ CENTS MONTH, $500 a
YEAR. TIE SAME Terms BIZ MAIL.
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
STAR ROUTE HISTORY.
A Chapter From Colonel
Bliss Record.
THE MORRISON TARIFF BILL.
A Caucus to Unite the
Democrats,
A DOUBLE GUARD ON DUTY
To Head Off Dynanniters
at Ottawa.
A DOUBLE GUARD ON DUTY
To Head Off Dynanliters
at Ottawa.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

| The Star Route cases-A Leaf From the
Records of Colonel George Bliss.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Colonel George
Bliss, of New York. was heard by the
Springer committee this morning. cat the
Long Branch conference he said, sit was
represented to me that John A. Walsh wa
able to testify to payments of money to
Brady. could not help regarding Walsh as
q conspirator, and stated that I was unwiI-
ling to go on uni IS Walsh was made one of
the parties to be indicted. did not want to
put the merits of a case at the mercy of one
witness who was evidently guilty of conspir-
acy and liable to slip away at any time. "
Walsh called upon witness in this city soon
after the conference. A statement was read
toshim drawn by Gibson which was intended
to be the basis of Walsh's testimony. Walsh
said he could not SO swear. Witness told
Walsh that he (Walsh) should be in
dicted with the others. This was
on the Prescott and Santa Fe
route, involving General Brady.
The failure to succeed with the preliminaries
in the Police court witness attributed to
opinions rendered by Colonel Cook, the local
counsel Witness reiterated what he had
Brady case a very weak one and the Dorsey
case an exceptionally strong one. Gibson"
witness said, twas not legally entitled to any
pay. He was not an attorney, although
about twenty years ago he was admitted to
the bar" Witness did not regard Col
onel Cook as entitled to pay, as
the indictments he drew were faulty and
worthless Mr.. Bliss intimated that the
cent publication rejecting against Congress-
man Ellis reacned the New York Sun through
Gibson, who had procured it by other means
than as attorney in the cases. Witness was
shocked at the claimed influence of Cook
upon Jurors He had never heard before of
q man having the influence to swerve jarors
as was wished. The committee then adj
journed.
Arthur and Grant Fail to Agree.
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-President Arthur
called on General Grant at the Arlington
Hotel last night and the two we're closeted
for some time. It is rumored that among
other things the Fitz John Porter case was
talked of and that the President did not
agree with the views entertained by General
Grant on the subject.
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I<1rAland's Partner Rises 60 penv.

MAN1sTEE, March 20.-R. III. Peters,
partner of F. S. Kirkland, implicated in the
Ontario legislature scandal, was interviewed
to-day. He says he is jointly interested in
certain pine lands in Wisconsin. Minnesota
and Canada with Kirkland Peters furnished
the money and Kirkland looked I'D the land
and ressised share of the profits. Kirk
land had no authority to act in any matter
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McFadden's Little Game Didn't W.
Tenn3aaee.

One More Idiot at Large.
CHATTANOOGA, March 2O-A terrible aeci-
dent is reported at Brentwood, James county,
Tenn. James Bowers took Miss Rourke
home from church. He saw pistol on the
mantel and in handling it the weapon went
off, killing the young lady instantly.
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rhe Passengers on the screamer.

the FasseMReFs ON inc SCFeam eF.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The State depart
ment has received letter dated March 8
from the United States commercial agent at
Caerbaoo, Cuba, stating that his suspicious
concerning the character of the passengers
Of the brig Screamer were aroused by state
ments made by the captain when he applied
for bill of health. The captain intimated
that twenty or twenty-five of his passengers
were highwaymen who had been bribed
to go to the United States. This letter was
referred to the Treasury department. but
Secretary Folgsr considers in spite of this
suspicious report that the party had been
shown to be unobjectionable and they will
therefore be allowed to continue on their
journey.
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Chances of the Morrison Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-Tarif reformeEs
claim that a canvass of the House shows
that the Morrison bill if slightly amended to
meet the views of certain representatives
from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Ohio
will command a majority of nine votes in
favor of its passage. The opponents of the
bill on the other hand stoutly maintain that
it cannot pass unless entirely remodeIled. It
is now given out that Democratic caucus
will be held on Tuesday or Wednesday next.
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49, 800 will buy block house delightfully."- To-
s7sss Gagged in center Of city, hot and cold water,
ID furnace and gas If not sold soon may be for
rent. Inquire at THIS OFFICE.
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FORsALE or RENT.

- HOUSE and barn, with large commodieus
ssiia grounds, No. % Clinton avenue, all modern
Luz improvements in house; good variety OF fruit
with fine shade trees in front; neighborhood unex-
ceptionAble. Rent low. Terms of sale easy. In
quire on premises or Of W. WHEELER.
NILS Ct 2o8 Chapel skraet,
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A tSAhDENEh, who has hal charge for the 1.as
twenty years OF the gSrde O and boL ho,,o.A -
the lse X .: Fellow Of Nes Haven wishes st III
Lar sLuation; understands the of stove ana
Can be seen until May let in the gsrssns
%nncn ne mas Il long led for Refers by permis
New Haven. noJ avenue
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