The Russellville Democrat., 1886-04-01
NEWS AND NOTES.

Tho Secretary Of Treasury has
called for ten million more three pei
cent. bonds to be paid May 1st.
George Hearst. Democrat, hss
been appointcd U. S. Senator from
California in the place OF John z,
Miller, deceased.
Friday the OHIO senate passed the
non pArtisaa bill for Cincinnati, and
and it is now law, II gives the
Governor power to appoint Police
Board OF four members.
George @. Cannon, the Mormoa
ex member Of congress, has jumped
bis bail bond In the United States
court Of Utah. The government may
lose the prophet but it will be made
whole by the $4,000 paper it holds
for bis appearance.
The latest thing in telegraphy is
sending kilograms from . moving
train TO stations at distance. A
very successful experiment wss made
on the 18Th, on train running be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee. The
train was running At + rate OF SO
miles IN hour.
The sub COMMITTEE Of the House
committee on Territories, which has
had under consideration the question
sf the United States title to lands
in the Indian Territory, has reported
to the full committee that the govern
ment has no such title. This prob
ably ends all hope Of the passage OF
the Oklahoma Territory bill.
It Is stated that the President 10
receiving letters from all parts Of the
country congratulating him upon bis
attitude with reference to the Sen
ate's demand for information about
removals from Office. 1t is evident
that in interposing q check to the ar
rogant pretensions of the Republican
majority in the Senate, he has touch
ed popular chord.
May 1st Sam Jones, the reyivalist,
will begin work In Baltimore in re-
Spouse to a request signed by some
of the most noted pastors and iaymen
Of that city. including Bishop 0. w.
Wilson, OF the Methodist Church
South, and the leading pastors of the
nj ethodist, the Baptist, the Presbs :
terrain and the Episcopal denomina-
lions.
Another bill for the arbitration OF
differences between railroad compa-
MES and their employees has been
introduced in the House. THIS bill
proposes TO make arbitration COM
pulsory and to contiide the Settle
ment Of differences to a permanent
commission OF nine persons to be ap
pointed by the President by and with
the advice and consent Of the Sen
ate.
The tariff bill OF Congressman
Morrison has been somewhat modifi
ed from first reports made Of il. Su-
gar will only receive cen per cent
reduction, while wool will be placed
on the fire.. list and wooden fnbrics
reduced fifty per cent. A total re
duction OF about $4,000, 900 would
follow the passage of the bill, which,
to consumers, would be very accept
able.
At Eufaulla. /. T., delegates from
the five civilized tribes Of Indians
pledged themselves not to cedc or
ALLEVIATE in any manner to the United
States any part Of the present Terri
tory, and made provisions for the
punishment Of crime, the restoration
OF stolen property, the change Of cit
izenship from one nation to another
and the suppression Of the sale Of
ardent spirits.
Mrs. Virginia Thompson, who is
making hard fight for third term
in the Louisville Post Office, Ia a
lady with an exceptional gift for
politics. She is remarkable not ouly
for being a daughter of Alexander
Campbell, the famous preacher, but
for strong Republication joined to a
disposition SO provident Of the future
that she contributed literally in
1884 to the campaign funds of both
parties.
The House Committee on expen-
ditures in the Department Of Justice
has reported bill for the abolition
OF fee system for the payment Of Unit
ed States attorneys and marshals.
The report favors = change from the
fee to the salary system. The CON-
mittee says experience has shown
that in all cases where compensation
is governed by the number aud re
suit Of prosecutions the temptation
has been great and often yielded to
by swelling the number OF prosecu
tions and multiply the business Of
courts. to increase the amount OF
fees.
The important news comes from
Boston that = new secret order has
been formed there. somewhat re.
sembling the knights Of Labor in
it's purposes, but which will CONSIST
Of brain workers in distinction to
mere manual labor organizations.
The question arises, II this mania for
social organization spreads much
y