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The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-12-18

SENATE-Bills were introduced to repeal
the act providing for the settlement o.
claims OF officers and soldiers for private
property destroyed; to relieve CONNER
cial travellers from license taxes; for
the establishment of an international
tribunal to settle all disputes among
nations; to establish postal telegraph; to
open the Oklahoma lands to settlement; to
reimburse the depositors of Freedman's
Saving and Trust company for losses;
making an additional article OF war pro-
hibiting and Furnishing gambling in the
army; repeating the statute of limit
atoms on the allowance of pension arrears.
Senator Platt's bill makes it q misde-
meanor for any officer of the state or a
municipal corporation to interfere, in any
way, with q commercial traveller selling
goods in a state in which he or the mer-
chants he represents, is not a citizen.
Senator Plumb's bill to improve the eff.
cheney of the militia authorizes the secre-
tary of war, on the application OF any
state or territory, to recall unserviceable
ordinance or ordinance stores issued to the
militia, and to replace them with the kinds
supplied to the regular army.
Senator Plumb's bill making another
article OF war provides:
Army officers serving with troops, or any
soldier not on %furlough, who CANDLES, or
any officer OF the army whether or not serv-
ing with troops also by gambling shall win
money from an inferior officer. shall be
court-martialed, and that any post trader
who permits gambling in his establishment
shall have his appointment revoked, and
it makes it the duty OF every commanding
officer to enforce the provisions OF the act.
House not in session.
--
Sax GrE-A tnan,nrio1 vas ppoaanfaJ frop,
the state executive committee ofSouth Da.
kota, asking for the admission OF
that part OF the territory as a state.
The presidential succession bill was re.
ported favorably from the committee on
privileges and elections. Several changes in
standing committees were made. Bills were
introduced to suspend the coinage ofstand.
ard silver dollars; to fix the postage on
second-class mail matter at one cent per
pound; for the relief of the widows and
children OF officers who were taken captive
by Indians.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on priv.
leges and elections, reported favorabiy on
the original bill providing for the perform
ance OF the duties of presidentin case ofthe
death, resignation or inability OF both the
president and vice president. He said it was
substantially the same bill that had been
acted on last year by the senate, and rave
notice he would call it up tomorrow for
consideration.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on Judi
ciary, reported favorably the bill fixing
salary OF United States district judges at
$4,000. Placed on the calendar.
House OF REPREsENTATIvEs-The report
OF the committee on rules on the proposed
revision Of rules was submitted. 1t lies
over one day.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-11-17

Mrs. Sharon, in a letter to the
Stockton Mail, claims that the
death-bed statement of Sharon to
the effect that he did not sign the
marriage contract. is forgery con-
cocted by his lawyers, and that it
was alleged to have been made at a
time when his physicians say that
but for the administration of NOR
phine his screams would have been
heard all over the hotel. She also
points out that if Sharon told de-
tective to stay with the wretches
until they are all in Jail, he would
have told it to Lees, his chief de-
tective, and not to Davis, an ex-
street car driver.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-11-17
SOLD AGAIN.

Johns sly ways may one day be
understood East. They certainly
are not now. Our readers will re-
member that some months ago a
party of Chinese landed in New
York and asked the privilege of
passing through the United States
On their way to China. A question
was raised about it interfering with
the Restriction Act, but according
to custom the obsequious Eastern
dudes decided to believe the story
and allowed the childlike and bland
Mongolians to 60 in transitn. Sew
eral months have elapsed since but
no Chinese have reported at San
Francisco and now the officials
there ask about it. 1t is discovered
that nothing can be done and these
Cinnamon are somewhere in the
United States selling vegetables or
washing clothes with the accom-
panying opium smoking, gambling,
lying and stealing, and laughing at
the astute Mclean man.-Reveille.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-11-17
ANNEXATION PROJECTS IN
NEVADA

The San Francisco Call says:
Some Nevada newspapers are advo-
eating the acquisition of territory
to tighten the burden of State Gov
eminent. At present Nevada is
under a cloud. Some of her old
mining districts are reproductive,
and new ones have not filed their
place, though developments are
constantly being made: Montana,
Arizona and other new districts
have drawn away many Nevada
miners; the agricultural resources
Of the State are in their infancy;
much Of the State land has been
practically grabbed in large lots by
grazers, who have possessed them
selves of the scanty water supply
and by this means control great
neighboring tracts; the recent
action of the Board OF Regents in
raising the price of State lands, I'M
der the competition of United
States and railroad lands, has
checked sales: the State is heavily
indebted to the school fund. and is
borrowing from the University fund
to pay current expenses; the cost
Of State Government is a heavy
burden for small population to
bear, and altogether the prospect
Of the immediate future is not ia
vorable to any great increase in
taxable values.
Under these circumstances the
project is preached to annex the
southern portion of Grant and
Baker counties, Oregon, and Owy-
hee county, Idaho, to Nevada. The
two Oregon cuonties are separated
by mountain ranges, impossible
during the Winter, from the State
Capital, and have nothing in COM
mon, except taxation, with Oregon,
and it is stated that large property
owners there favor annexation to
Nevada. Public opinion in Owy-
hee county, Idaho, is also said to
be favorable to the scheme. The
fact that many of the property
holders of these counties are resi-
dents of Nevada may account for
this statement.
1t is possible that the desire for
an annexation may be less pro-
nounced among other residents Of
these counties. The Nevada pa.
pers will naturally favor the ideas
Of Nevadans. Citizens of Oregon
and Idaho, when heard from, may
object to casting their lot with
over-taxed Nevada. That State is
not dead yet; there are influences
and tendencies now at work which
will in time revive her prosperity.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-11-17

Indians are reported in the
Little Red Mountains, in the
Florida Mountains and in New
Mexico. Geronimo Is thought to
have been with the band that Shy
skirmished with and that killed
Yeater and his wife. There is
deep feeling at Deming and many
responsible citizens propose organ
izing to go to the San Carlos re-
servation and clean it out.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-11-17

An old man was down from the
mountains yesterday trying to get
drinks on the strength of his hav-
ing killed a grizzly bear near old
Yank's. There were strong doubts
of his having killed a bear, but
there was no doubt that his breath
would have killed one if it ever got
within range.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-11-17

Deacon Parkinson, of the Carson
Tribune, was recently taken for
Bill Stewart at Virginia City. The
venerable journalist maintained
the character for about an hour,
when the invitations to treat and
solicitations for piece came so
thick and fast that he was COM
PEELED to acknowledge his identity
-Times-Review.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-11-17

The confession of Alexander in
the Powers murder case fixes the
killing on Prewett. Prewett's pre-
sence in prison with the other al
legged murderers prevents the posi-
bility of obtaining additional con-
fessions, and an effort is being
made to separate Prewett from the
others.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-11-17

Last week there died in England
a nobleman named Lord Strath-
nairn, who earned military motor
iety as Sir Hugh Rose. He it was
who gained a monstrous celebrity
for blowing Sepoy prisoners from
the mouths of his cannon, and
perpetrating the most horrible at
rocities during the Indian mutiny.
An eye witness thus describes the
scene: " A man was chained fac
ing the muzzle Of the cannon, the
mouth of the piece against the CEN
ter of his body and behind him
were bound nine men close together
all facing toward the gun. At one
horrible day slaughter, forty pieces
Of artillery were occupied for hours.
The discharge of the gun blew the
men to shreds and the assembled
multitude of Indian witnesses lad
an illustration of English ven
gence that was calculated to insure
submission. -aa
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-11-17

1t is charged at Washington that
Rosecrans has dismissed more IN
ion soldiers from his ofice--that
Of Register of the Treasury than
any other officer under this admins
tration having charge of the same
number Of employees.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-11-17

Tulare refuses to pay bounty for
jack-rabbits.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-11-17
feSt Your Baking Powder To-Day !
Brands advertised as absolutely pure
CONTAIN AMMONIA.
THE TEST :

Place a can top down a hot stove rrtil
heated then remove the cover and smell. chem
ist will not be required to detect the presence of
Ammonia
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-24
GEN. LOGANs GRIEF.

His Sorrow Like that of BrOther-NO
InsIncerity I'm the Public's Grief.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-''IIe was the
greatest man of our time," Senator Logan
is quoted as saying, just after he had
heard the news of Gen. Grants death,
''and a staunch and stalwart friend"
Senator Logan was, perhaps, more deeply
affected than anyone else in Washington
by thesad news, Col. Dent, the dead mans
brother-in-law, not excepted. Gen. Logan's
grief was like that of brother. He at
once began preparations for going to New
York to condole with the family OF Gen.
Grant.
LOGAN'S SENTIMENTS RE-ECHOED.
Gen. Logan's reception Of the news was
very much like that Of the great majority
Of the people in Washington today His
expressions Of admiration and regret
were duplicated on every side. Every
body, from the President down TO the
humblest citizen, seemed touched as
though by personal grief. Ii was par
tcularly nOticea bic that the feeling OF re-
grct peryaded all classes. Some Of the
most sincere mOurners Gen. Grant has in
Washington are his old servants. Every
body, who ever had any thing TO do with
him personally, remembers his kindly.
gentle manners. There are hundreds who
can remember persOnal acts OF kindness
done by him 10 them.
MOURNING WITH THE DRGE.
From the time that the flag on the White
House went down TO halt-mast, and thC
bells in the steepe Of the Metropolitan
Methodist church where Gen. Grant used
to worship when President, one Of which
was presented by Mrs. Grant, aud bears
his name, began to chime dirges Wash.
ington has been mourning. The. prompt
and fitting action Of the President IN clos
ing and draping tho executive depart
ments and hnlf-masting the flags was fol-
lowed bya general half-masting of flags
and draping of private buildings through
out the city. number Of private houses
were also draped. Among the first pri-
yate buildings draped were the Offices of
the newspaper correspondents on News
paper row.
NO INSINCERfrY.
Two things can be said Of the mourning
Of TODAY. II was general and il WAS sin
cere. Washington sees 50 much official
mourning that IL has largely fallen into
contempt, but there was nothing per-
functOry or insincere in even tho official
mourning OF to-day. 10 was without dis
tnctiOn Of party or section. Senators
Colquitt and Morgan were az sorry as
any Northern Republicans.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-24
Mayor Grace sent the following tele-
gram, by direction 0: the board Of alder
men, this mOrnings
A LIVELY TInT Ar ATLANTA.
Mr.. Harrison Objects to Rn EuIogistic
BesolutiOn.


ATLANTA, GA, July ga very lively
sensation was created in the House TO-
day when a Joint resolution on Gen.
Grants death WAS received from the
Senate. The Senate resolution was brief,
simply stating that the General Assembly
heard with regret Of the death Of the great
man, ard would ndiourn until Saturday
out Of respect 90 his memory Mr Lamar
offered a substitute. speaking Of his death
as n national calamity, aud moving an
immediate adjournment.
Mr.. Harrison, u Quitman county, In an
excited manner moved 20 amend by strik-
ing out the part referring 10 the Generals
illustriOus services.
Mr.. Lamar, who is a cousin OfSecretary
Lamar, and was a gallant Confederate
soldier, snld that be- believed his rosOlu-
ton was expressive alike Of the feelings
Of the House and The people OF Georgia.
MIR. DART on THE FLOOR.
Mr.. Dart, OF Glynn, one OF the leaders
Of the House and an eloquent orator, In
an excited and very emphatic manner,
walked from his seat down the aisle TO-
ward the Speakers stand, and said:
who could ask smaller tribute than thf2
thank Cod I have divNsted myself of prelu-
dice. I have felt his strong arm, but ] re-
member the terms he gave us, and they were
lerus that no conquer0r but a magnunim0us
one would have given. am Ns true 10 my
ndclity ~ the State Of Georgia az any mem
ber on this floor, bat DO say, in Cole nsme,
as people aud patriots. ~ American eiti-
zens, show respect 81 tho Office he hcld, II not
~ his memory ~ man.
Great excitement and applause followed
this.
HARRISON STANDS FIRM.
Mr.. Harrison arose, his long red
whiskers and rcd hair redder than ever,
and bis face nt red heat, and his eyes
flashing IRE. He said:
1 regret exceedingly this most unseemly
srone, but when I am asked to compliment
the memory of any man. Mlvo or dcnui upon
whose service rested the last hopes OF my
native land, then may you charge mo with
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-24
4 REPnEsENrATIvE AMERICAN.
MoENERY's PROCLAMATION.

Tho LouIsiana Governor Asks that
Proper Respect be shown to the De-
ceased Soldier.
NEW ORLEANS, July 23.-Gov. McEn-
ery's proclamation contains the following;
sfven while be was still bearing acute
agony with heroic f0rtitude the sad eulO-
giles Of his countrymen expressed their
grief now 10 be uttered with deep iamen-
tation The great American Captain has
fallen. The brave and magnanimous
Leader VIII b remembered with honor
by the soldiers OF oil o0un-
tries Tho renowned magistrate Is
numbered with our dead ex-Presidepts.
Let our people with one accord do just
honor 60 his memory, and remember those
who are made desolate by his death. ft
is ordered that half hour guns DO fired to-
morrow (friday) between sunrise and
sunset, and on tho day which may be set
apart for his public ohsequies, on which
day all the State oficea viii be- closed,
and flags on all the public buildings viii
be displayed at hali.mast."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-24
WASHINGTON IN MOURNING.
President Cleveland sends Mrs. Grant y
Telegram of Coincidence.


WASHINGTON, July 23.-Shoruy after $
O'Clock this morning the President WAS
informed Of the death of Gen. Grant. He
Immediately directed that the flag on the
White House should be placed at half.
mast. The lowering Of the Gag WAS the
first intlmation that the citizens Of Wash
ington had of the death OF the distin-
guished man, although thoY had been
anticipating IL throughout the night. A few
minutes after the, White House Gag was
placed at halt-mast the nags on the pub
lie buildings and on many private houses
we're placed IN a Ike position.
The bells OF the city wore toled, and
the citizens who heard them readily rec
ognized their meaning. Business men
immediately began drapiug their houses
with mourning, and the occupants
of private residences In simi-
lar manner showed esteem for the de-
ceased. While the bells tolled President
Cleveland sent the following dispatch TO
Mrs. Grant ut Mt. McGfegor:
"Accept this expression OF my heartfelt
sympathy In this hour 0f your great af-
Fiction. The people OF the nation mourn
with YOU, and would reach. 10 they could,
with kindly oomfurf the depths OF sorrow
which rs yours alone, and which only the
pity Of gOd can help"
To.day's meeting Of tho Cabinet WAS
called Tor ii O'Clock instead % ~, the
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-24

An Official Statement of the Ending of
the Generaps Life.

An Official Statement of the Ending of
the Generals Life.
Mt. MCGREGOR, July 23.-Dr. Shrady
this morning, under the head line, 'At
Last" sent to the HedjcQl Record the fol-
lowing official bulletin of Gen. Grants
dying hours;.
Since our last bulleton was written the
final change has come to Gen. Grant. He
passed peacefully away at O'Clock Thursday
morning. On the morning of the day previous
Dr. Douglas summoned Drs. Sands aud Shrady
10 meet HIM in consultation at Mt. McGreTor,
as Gen. Grant was sinking aud death seemed
imminent. On their arrival the patient was
found in very prostrated condition, with
feeble and frequent pulse, rapid respiration
and inability to swallow.
CONSCIOUS OF HIS FATE.
He was suffering no pain, hut by his listless
manner was apparently conscious that death
was approaching. 1t was decided TO sustain
his vital powers 20 the utmost, and make his
approaching end as comfortable rs possible.
The disposition to cough had ceased, and the
respiration, although much accelerated, was
not mechanically impedea by the accumulated
mucuous secretiOns At the time of the con-
sUltatiOn lie was in the easy chair occupied 50
constantly by him day and night for the past
i've months. Towards evening, by his own
request, he was transferred To his bed, where
he rested quietly until his death.
HIS EASY DEMISE.
AS was anticipated by the medical gentle
men IN attendance, he continued to sink de
spite stImulants locally applied and hypoder-
mlcRlly administered. His fear Of painful
and agOnizing death was, happily for him and
his family, not realized. He simply passed
away oy gradual and easy cessation of the
hearts action; thus he was spared much of the
suffering which would have been inevitable
had his general strength allowed the throat
disease 20 progress in its usual way. For so
much, at least, there is reason for thankful
ness,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-24
MILITARY HONoRs.
The National Guard OF Connecticut Mott
fed OF the Great Event.

The National Guard OF Connecticut Noti-
fed OF the Great Event.
HARTFORD, CONN, July 23.-The fol-
lowing general orders have been issued
by GOV. Harrison through Adj. Gen.
smith
GeneraI orders No. g:
FiTst.-Tho Commauder-in- Chief discharges
q most painful duty in announcing TO the Ma .
ti0nai Guard the death Of Gen. L. 5. Grant.
Ncc0nd.-ln honor of the illustrious soldier
ana citizen, whose fame IS imperishahle and
whose memory the people OF this city and the
people Of the nation viii cherish forever,
hags VIII be displayed at half -mast upon
the capitol. arsenal and arm0rles from
the time OF the publication Of this order until
the close OF the day of HIS funeral, and at
Hartford on that day l00 guns will be fret,
with intervals of Ave minutes, between the
rising and setting of the sun.
BY order Of the COmmander-in-C Chief.
STEPHEN x. SMITH,
Adjutant General
Official: GEORGE ri. WHITE,
Assistant Adjutant General
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-24

Union is now at rest. "Lct us have peace"
no SAID years agone, and peace his people
OF peace there is naught but regard and re-
gret for him for whom strife and disquIet are
no more. The good will Of all, whether here-l
tofore friends or not, was his In his agony and
viii abida with his name forever.
The news OF Gen. Grants death was re-
ceived here with general regret. The
flags on the municipal and national build
ings we're placed at half-mast, and the
United States Court adjourned out OF
respectto the memory Of the distinguished
daaH
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-24
Public Buildings to be Draped for the
Ensuing Thirty Days.

Public Buildings to be Draped for the
Ensuing Thirty Days.
WASHINGTON, July 23.--The following
proclamation was issued by President
Cleveland this morning:
The President Of the United States has Just
received the sad tidiugs OF the death of that
lustricus citizen, and eX-President of the
United states, Gen. Ulysses >. Grant, at Mt.
McGregor, IN the State Of New York, to which
place he Dad lately beeu removed in an en-
deavor 10 prOloug his life.
In making this announcement to the people
OF the United States, the Presidents Is i'm pressed
with the magnitude Of the public loss Of the
great military leader who was in the hour OF
victory tnagnanlmOus and IN uisaster serene
and self-sustalned, who, ia every station,
whether as soldier or as Chief Magistrate
twice called to power by HIS fellow country
men, trOd unsweryingly the pathway OF duty,
undeterred by doubts, single-minded ami
straightforward. The entire country has
Witnessed with deep emotion his prolonged
patient struggle with a painful disease, and
nave watched by his couch Of suffering with
fearful sympathy.
SADNESS OF THEEND.
The destined end mas come "a. L4st, and his
spirit has returned TO the Creator who SO mt q
forth. The great heart OF the nation that fol
lowed him when living with love amt pride,
bows now 10 sorrow above him when dead.
tcndery miodfuL Of his virtues, his great
patriotic services, aud OF the loss occasiOued
By his death.
Ia t,etimony Of respect TO the memory of
Gen. Grant. ills ordered that the Executive
Mansion aud the several departments at
Washington be drapcd IN mourning for
period OF thirty days, and that an public bust
ness shall, on the day % the funeral, be sus-
pended, ana the Secretaries Of War and of the
Navy viii cause orders to be issued for appro-
pirate military and naval honOrs to be rem
drrUd on that day.
In witness whereof have horeunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United states
TO be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington, this the
twenty third day of July, a. ID. eighteen
mnGrcd and eighty-hye, aud OF the indie
pendence OF the United states the one hun
,red and tenth. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Bv the President.
II. !. BAYAkD, secretary Of state.
The President also issued an order di-
rect that all the executive departments
OF the government he closed at o'clock
this forenoon, AS a mark Of respect to the
memory OF Gen. Graut.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-24

of Gen. Grant. Among those re-
ceived today were dispatches from
eX-Premier Gladstone, George w.
Childs, Gen. Logan, Gen. Sheridan (who
asks the privilege of being one of the pail
bearers), James G.. Blaine, eX-President
Hayes, Judge HiltoA. oX-Gov. Cornell,
Chauncey NJ. Depew, VIM. Nj. EYarts, the
Japanese Minister, Rev. Byron Sunder-
land, and personal kilograms in addition
to their official action from President
Cleveland, GOV. Hin Of New York, and
Gov. PattlsOn of PennsYlYania.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-24

suspended. The people Of the state are called
upon to display, until hls funeral, ombems of
mourning, and it is REQUESTED that at that
hour they cease from their business and pay
respect 20 the distinguished dead.
Given under my hand and the privv seal of
the state of New York, at the capitol, in the
city of Albany, this twenty third day of July,
eighteen hundred and eighty five.
DAVID B. mn, Governor.
- WM. q. RICE, Private Secretary.