Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-29

.icipated in the debate. On motion
Of Armstrong the printing was or
dered let by sealed contract to the
lowest bidder.
Franklln's bill relating to separate
property of husband and wife was
passed.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
REPUBLICANS IN FRANCE.
PARIS, Jan. 27-In the election of
Senators throughout France yester-
day 48 Republicans and 81 Conserv>
atives were elected. In senatorial
districts no choice was made and
second ballots must be taken. The
have gained 10 seats.
LIVELY SHAKING
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27-Two
shocks of an earthquake occurred
here at "a yesterday morning. The
were lateral, north and
south, and very violent, but of short
duration. The shocks were more
severe in Oakland than IN this city
No accidents or damages reported.
A CAPITOL BLAZE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-A fire was
discovered this morning in a lot of
books and records stored under the
House of Representatives. The fire.
men cut away the wood and soon
the fire which occupied
a space less than twenty feet square.
The damage is trifiing. The fire
is supposed to have started by elec>
trio wires used in lighting the hall.
DYNAMITE AND FIRE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Bayard called up his resolution of
Saturday, relating to dynamite. In
the House Stockslager offered res
olution, which was adopted, direct
ing the committee on public build>
ings to inquire into the origin of the
fire which occurred on the roof of
the house this evening and what
measures would be necessary to give
greater security against fire.
AN AMERICAN ASSAULTED.
LONDON, Jan. 27-An American,
name unknown, was on a train of
the Northwestern railway going
from London to Liverpool yesterday
afternoon when an excited discus
sion arose over Americas RESPONSE
bility for the dynamite explosion.
The opinion was freely expressed
that the United States was greatly to
blame for harboring such men as
O'Donovan Rosa. The American
defended his country in vigorous
language and was attacked by the
crowd of passengers. He drew
revolver and kept his assailant at
bay until the train reached Chelsea,
when he jumped from the carriage
ana escaped.
A SENSATION IN CHURCH:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-Rev. DR..
Patton, President of the Howard
University, in his sermon in the
Congregational church, in this city,
on women and skepticism, referred
to the woman suffrage convention
held here recently, and expressed an
opinion that when women are given
too much liberty they will branch
off into skepticism and immortality.
He said, among other things, that
the lives of such women as George
Madame Roland, and Har>
riet Martineau exemplIfie6 the truth
of his assertion, and he referred to
Victoria Woodruff as the represent
alive of the woman suffrage move
ment in the United States. In his
audienceIwere Miss Susan B.Anthony
and Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
At the conclusion of the service
they walked to the platform and up,
braided DR.. Patton for his utterances.
Miss Anthony said to him If his
mother was living she should take
him cross her knee and spank him,
but Mrs. Stanton interrupted her and
said on the contrary, "Let me cons
graduate DR.. Patton. 1 have for
years been trying to make women
the work of their ene>
mics. They have one in the pulpit
now. He has illustrated it beyond
question" Without giving DR..
Patton time to reply the women
hastily left the church.