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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-03-11

The following is the text of the bill
introduced by Representative Robert H.
M. Davidson, providing for the erection
of a public building in the city of Talla-
hassee, which was read twice and referrea
to the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds:
Be IL enacted By The Senate and House of ReDns.
sentdfsccs Of the United States Of America IN Con.
gross assembled, That the Secretary If the Treas.
ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed
to cause 10 be erected in The CITY of T,Ilahassae
In the State Of Florida a suitable building. 10 he
used as United States Court house, pnst-office
and TOR other Government offices and for this
purpose there is hereby appropriated, out of anv
money in the Treasury moi olherwis appronria-
ted, the sum Of fifty thousand dollars.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-03-11

No country good enough for :
worthless, idle snd yet complaining man
has yst bean discovered. - GsorpiG HONS
Journal
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-03-11

THE SACRED TRCET OF ORFICE.
Sworn 10 support and defend the Constitution.
my duty TO the people, who have chosen 10 in
vest me with the executive powers of their great
Office, forbids me TO reiinqnish the power of the
Cbiei Mags,racy, which / must preserve unim-
paired in all IFS dignity and yigor.
II becomes me, therefore, 10 refuse TO comply
with these demands 10 the end that the service
may be improved.
The Senate is invited TO the fullest scrutiny of
the persons submitted 10 them for public Office.
in recognition of the constitutional powers Of
that body to advise and consent TO their ap-
pointment
shall continue, as have thus far done, to
furnish ri the request of the confirming body,
all information possess touching the fitness OF
the nominees placed before them for their action,
both when they are proposed TO oil vacancies
and to take the place Of suspended officials.
Upon q refusal to confirm, shall not assume
the right TO ask the reasons for the action of the
Senate nor question ito determination.
cannot think that anything more Is required
to secure worthy incumbents In public ONCE
than 3 careful and independent discharge of our
respective duties within their well defined linn
its. Though The proprieiy Of suspensions might
be assured ii the action Of the President was sub
Jet to review by the Senate, yet IL the Censiitu.
ton and the law have placed the responsibility
upon the Executive branch Of the government, IL
should not be divided, nor the discretion which
il involves relinquisbed.
II has been claimed that the present Executive
having pledged himself not TO remove officials
except for cause, the fact Of their suspension Inn
plies such misconduct on the part Of suspended
ollcial - injures his character and reputation,
and that therefore the Senate should review the
case for his vindfcation.
! have said That certain officials should not. In
my opinion, be removed during the continuance
q tne tesm fof which hey wese appolnted, solely
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08
xLIxTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 2Sth eleven bridge
bills were passed. Mr.. Mitchell addressed
the Senate on the mem orial of the Method
ist Church, praying for better treatment
for Chinese, after which the Post office Ap-
preparation bill was taken up, and there
was long debate, enlivened by tilt be-
tween Senators Beck and Frye......In the
House the Bill regulating the sale of oleo-
margarine was reported In committee of
the whole the River and Harbor bill was
taken up and discussed during the rest of
the session.
In the Senate on the 29th the Fourth OF
July Claims bill' was taken up and after
some wrangling passed. The Post Office
Appropriation bill was taken up and Mr..
Beck spoke at considerable length, occupy
ing the floor three and a half hours, and Civ
ing his views on the tariff as a sort of
peroration.. In the House a bill for retire
ment an d recOinage of trade dollars was re-
ported The River and Harbor bill was taken
up and considered in committee of the
whole.
IN the Senate on the 30th the Presidents
veto of the bill giving pauper corpses to
medical colleges in the District of columbia
was sustained. The conference committee
report on the indian Appropriation bill was
agreed to and the Post office Appropriation
Dill was taken up....In the House the bill
creating a department of agriculture was
called up and debated until the expiration
of the morning hour, when the River and
Harbor bill was taken up in committee of
THERE was no session of the Senate on the
lst.. In the House the report of the com
mttee on Civil Service reform on the reso-
luton of Mr. Taulbee, regarding the appoint
ment OF substitutes in the Treasury Depart
ment, was submitted and, after debate, was,
on motion OF Mr.. Findlay (Md.), laid on the
table. Bills and resolutions from several
committees were reported and referred.
The Oklahoma bill was called up and dis
cussed, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the Sd the resolution for
constitutional amendment changing the be-
ginning of the Presidents official term from
the 4th of March to April 30 was favorably
reported. A bill was reported repeating the
pre- emption law. Mr.. Vest introduced a bill
for improvements at Hot Springs,
Ark. The Post office APPROXIMATION bill
was taken up and discussed at length. In
the House the conference report on
the Indian Appropriation bill was adopted,
also on several bridge bills. Among the
bills introduced was one establishing the
Territory of North Dakota; also authorizing
the President to offer reward of $4,000 for
the killing or capture of Geronimo. bill
was passed appropriating $37, 800 to complete
the public building at Hannibal, Mo-; also
bill appropriating Sl55, 900 for repair of build
ings at Des Moines. Ia.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Two HUNDRED men employed on the
water-works in East st. Louis struck on
the 1st for eight hours work per day and
ten hours pay.
WOLF & LowMAN, shoe manufacturers,
of Cincinnati. assigned ON the 1st. Assets
are estimated at $4,000; liabilities, $4,000.
ARTHUR H. WARD, of Kansas City, Mo-,
while walking on the railroad track was
struck by an incoming express train AID
instantly killed on the 1st, at Quincy,
Mass.
THE debt statement issued on the 1st
shows reduction of the public debt dur-
ing the month of April to be $1O,965, ,3S1.S1,
and total cash in the treasury, s492, 4625l0.
REPORTS from Mississippi state that the
break in the levee at Austin is causing
much damage to Tunica and Coahoma
counties.
TIVE House Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds has submitted favor
able report, providing for public building
at Huntsville, Ala, not to cost more than
100000.
LEE SHELLENBERGER, q substantial
farmer, and his wife were arrested at
murder of the farmers child and step-child
of the woman.
THE deficit in the revenue of the Prus-
sian State railways for the past fiscal year
is %, ,OOO, 900 marks under the the estimates
owing to the general commercial depres-
sion.
ALL the employees at Betz & Sons extern
sive brewery in Philadelphia struck on the
1st, and all work was stopped.
THE strike on the Gould system has been
declared off by the knights of Labor.
A BILL authorizing the construction of
bridge over the Tennessee river by the
Memphis, Jackson and Nashville road
passed the House on the Sd.
RIOT occurred at Chicago on the 4th,
in which six policemen and one socialist
were killed.
THE sum of 500, 900 in gold was engaged
on the 4th for shipment to Europe.
| GLADSTONE arrived in London on the
4th and met with an enthusiastic recep-
tion.
| In Cleveland, Ohio, on the 4th, George
Kales, 80 years old, murdered his step
daughter, aged IS, by cutting her throat
BALTIMORE butchers paraded the streets
on the 4th, protesting against the use Oh
Chicago slaughtered beef.
| IT is denied on the best authority that
Mr.. Manning will leave the Cabinet. The
President wishes him to remain, and the
Secretary himself has no disposition to go.
THE nomination of Mrs. Thompson as
postmistress at Louisville, KY, was re-
ported favorably to the Senate on the AID
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

The thirty y-seventh annual session of the
American Medical Association began at
st. Louis on the 4th.
SENATOR HoAR, from the committee on
privileges and elections, reported favor
ably on the Sd bill creating a commits
sion to be appointed by the President to
select an accurate ballot box and counting
device which shall be used in all congress
sional elections.
The Ministers Association of Daven.
port, Ia., held a meeting on the Sd, at
which they vigorously denounced the
Sunday papers. Gilmore's band will give
a concert next Sunday, and in passing
resolutions against the concert they took
the opportunity to score the Sunday pa
pers.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE, of Arkansas, intro.
duced a resolution in the House on the Sd
to give silver certificates full legal tender
character, and providing for the Issue of
certificates of the denomination of one,
two and five dollars
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

JOHN Il. AUFDEMORTE, late redemption
clerk In the sub-treasury at New Orleans.
ana Erasmus Shepard, recently convicted
" conspiracy to defraud the Government.
NtIe each sentenced on the 1st by Judge
h'lInss to pay fine of $4,000 and to i'm
plsonment for two years--the maximum
penalty
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

The Treasury Department has decided
that Chinese seamen do not fall within the
nropostOry provisions of the Chinese re-
stTlctions and therefore may be allowed to
land temporarily in the ordinary pursuit
OF their calling for the purpose of ship
ping on RETURN voyage as soon as possi-
BE
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

A MYSTERIOUS and fatal disease has
broken out at Rowlesburg, w. Va, and
doctors are powerless, SO far, to save the
lives Of any attacked. The victims are
first seized with pain in the head, and
are corpses within twelve hours. After
death the bodies become spotted,
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

DEPARTS from Chicago indicate chaotic
hit;or i'li Of affairs there resulting from
', cOna;e-b a;rbt .bonr movement and consequent
strikes and lockouts.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

PATTI and Nicolini, after brief stay in
,ondon following their adventurous con-
tjnental tour, have returned TO the 1air
e,nger's chateau in Wales.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

r,r President has vetoed the bill extend
;ur 10 Omaha. Neb., the provisions OF the
acf % in relation to immediate transporta-
.ion Of dutiabe goods.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

The recent illness of Count Herbert BIS
narck was so serious that for several days
hia lIa life was despaired Of. He is now out
Of danger.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

THE new Chinese Minister was formally
presented to the President on the Doth
by the Secretary of State. He was at
tired in full court costume, and was ac-
companied by three of his suite and an
Interpreter,
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

THE rumor that Mr.. Parnell was about
to appear in the role of novelist originat-
ed in the fact that a novel entitled "Lady
Drusilla" is shortly to be published by a
gentleman named Parnell, who is not,
however, the Irish statesman.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

l"T london morning papers of the Goth
.O"''iieht =; upon the Confederate celebra-
o'4 49," at montgomery, Ala. The general
i. t'','0n Is mat nothing could be more con-
''e proof Of the perfect unity which
~" .r relgns among the American people
thaI.' I 'ue possibility of such gathering of
'1' readers OF the South in the late war.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

MISS FOLSOM, the Presidents fiancee, is
"Prssent in Paris, and her approachin g
u marriage IS as much talked about there as
'1', oi Vhe Comte de Paris or as was that
VI rrlncess Beatrice last summer. The
rrI's % Oh which Miss Folsom is member
u Il" probably visit Northern Europe and
england before returning home.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

BRIGADIER- GENERAL THOMAS H. RUGER
has been assigned to the command of the
Department of Dakota and Brigadier-
General J. H. Potter to the command of
the Department of the Missouri.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

THE Italian bishops have been Instructed
,a tho Vatican to exhort Catholics to alb
sto;r from voting at the approaching elec-
lions for members of Parliament.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

III boIrLE found on the beach seven
III .oIi nor'h Of Fortress Monroe, Va, on
I: ~ 18th contained the following: "Tbe
sini,. 0iiVe'te from South America is in a
Pdn condition. John Jones, Albert
Tat.a' Talus' George Samuels, General D. V.
mi irnere'" There was no date or bear
~ = ine vessel sailed Malrh from Bahia
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

TUE Vienna Fremdenblatt says the alb
canoe of Baron Won Schaeffer from Wash
jngton is on account of i'll health, and not
as i retaliation for the Kelly affair.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

THE special committee of Congress spent
tbe 1st in st. Louis listening to the state
ments of merchants concerning the effects
Of the Southwestern strike on business.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

SAN Francisco had three-quarter-of-
a-million dollar fire on the 30th. Patrick
Beatty, a fireman, was killed by falling
wall, and several others were reported
Killed and injured.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08
News from Everywhere.

c.rvcr notifies the Powers that she VIII
oAhLn -;n+ain her armaments, but viii grad
usrr disarm.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

n.,;DI oIlSh parishioners of st. Albertus
tb.. 'u IN Detroit, Mich, are determined
Sol.u y other priest shalt succeed Father
and 'lshl deposed by Bishop Borgese,
,bon' assembled in large numbers on the Cd
rumo.I 'aelf church, which is closed, on a
ana. U. Inat the Bishop was about to install
n hair piiest' and were somewhat riotous
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

eept1ona1 JOHN MosBY has had an ex-
acconnt;r conn. experience with the Government
eislly inform Tneers' He was recently off,
counts a. rue rlnea that on auditing his ac-
Kong, Cb;nn ai'ea States Consul at Hong
aconsidsrasa1'. at the Treasury Department.
Gedit, iaDle ba balance was placed to his
over consu,ar ing ing inadvertently turned
uuder the a Isn lees to the Governments that
hinself, a. a" he was entitled to retain
tM Il .svsaa' amount to be returned to
's'sFa' thousand dollars, A'N -
Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-08

from so " Wholesale confagrations comes
Of Friaa Fiefat parts of Austria. The town
tctan,C q IN Moravia, has been almost
psoersss uesroyed by fire, during the
killed kNSS ~ q which ten persons were
Gu u The towns OF Dobrouwanev and
aud tba lave . been completely destroyed,
danagsd '0"n of Sanok has been greatly
i1 the act of ~ Cnyrow a man was caught
- q setting fire to building.
The Butler weekly times., 1886-05-05

ClarAsvnlle, Mo-, April ,o.-E
E. Middleton, living three miles
south of this city, committed suicide
to-day about noon, with shot gun,
the load taking effect in the lower
face and penetrating to the base of
the BRAN. The unfortunate man liv-
ed about four hours. The only as
sienable cause for TIE act was that
he was sick OF fever. producing
temporary alteration OF the mind.
He arose from hls bed, while the
family were At u,nner, to accomplish
the terrible deed. He was 70 years
of age. and leaves 4 wlte and many
relatives to mourn his death.
The Butler weekly times., 1886-05-05

on Friday, the eSrd day OF Apnl
1886, little Mary Evaline Thomas,
infant daughter of James P. and
Mary Thomas, living near Foster,
Bates county, Mo, departed this
lite. Little Eva was a pretty sweet
babe, aged eleven months and eleven
DAYS, She was in coed health so
far as known, and was playing around
her mamma when she was taken
with 4 spasm from which she never
rallied, but died in short time.
She was a great pet with the tam
lily and her bright little face and
joyous pgattle wi.l always be loving
ly remembered bv them. Their
loss is her eternal gain. Il.
The Butler weekly times., 1886-05-05

DR.. Burros and wife, OF New
York, father and mother of w. w.
Burros, pastor of ST. Marks church,
are in the city Spending few days
visiting their son. DR.. Burros offici-
ated at the marriage of Bishop
Robertson and is distinguished
preacher. He will preach at the
Episcopal church next sunday and
we hope to see good audience
greet hIn.
The Butler weekly times., 1886-05-05

A large crowd was out at the track
Saturday evening to witness the race
for $3.50 side between Geo. Rad
cliffs Bald Hornet and Wolfe's Top
Sawyer. Both horses were in ex-
cellent condition and when they ap-
peared on the track considerable side
betting was lndulged in, Bald Hor-
net being the favorite. AT about
5 o'clock they were tapped off and
both lett the judges stand like a
rocket. Bald Hornet took the start
and held it until about two thirds
of the way around the track when
the little rider on Top Sawyer press
ed the spurs and made his horse
close the gap, but in trying to take
the i:side track which Bald Hornet
had taken from HIM from the start,
ran his horse against the side of the
bank and IN less than a half second
Bald Hornet put about 80 or 20 open
feet between them. and came up to
the stand at least so yards ahead.
The negro rider claimed the horses
tapped and the judges declared the
race foul After considerable par
leying Radciift said If Wolfe was not
satisfied the horses should run it
over. Of course Mr.. Wolfe agreed
to the plan and set Monday evening.
Before the time arrived however, he
became so nervous he went to Rad !.
cliff and gave him S25 to draw the
bet, stating tina, Bald Hornet was
too much COR Top Sawyer, and that
he did not care to run him again.
Thus the matter was settled and Top
Sawyer returned to his home, Ne
vada.
The Butler weekly times., 1886-05-05

Frank Hophirk, one of tie young
men convicted and sentenced to be
hanged at Clinton, tor being impli-
Gated in the murder of old man
Wells, near Windsor, about eight
months ago, and whose sentence was
afterwards commuted by the gov
ernor to imprisonment tor lite, was
set free the other day on writ of
habeas corpus, on the grounds that
Hopkirk was under is years of age
at the time the offense was commit.
ted, and could not, under law, be
incarGerated. I he murder was a
most brutal one, and the action oi
the governor in exercising the power
of his office IN granting the two mur
derers executive clemencv was Sc
verely criticized by the people il
and around Windsor, where the foul
CRIME was committed.
The Butler weekly times., 1886-05-05

Gould bought the Walnut railroad
either to get the coal or else for the
purpose of throwing an obstruction
IN the way of the building of the St
Louis, K. G.. & Colorado r. r. If
for the latter purpose of course Mr.
g. thinks Butler is on the intended
line. II for the former purpose then
the Mining Review was off last
week. Which is it Bro. Irish:
The Butler weekly times., 1886-05-05

The many friends and acquaint-
ances of Bishop Robertson, IN this
CITY will be sorry 20 learn that he
died az his home IN St. LOUIS. OF
paralysis, Saturday morning last.
Bishop Robertson seemed to be par
ticularly partial to his little church
in this city and Nevada, and when
ever an opportunity was offered al
ways gave these two places the
preference of his leisure time. and
we Were informed by one OF the
members, tina, he preached his last
sermon on this earth in St. Marks
church in this city about a month
ago. He was a great preacher, a
conscientious Christian, and his loss
to the church will be deeply telt and
mourned by thousands of his devoted
admirers and followers.
The Butler weekly times., 1886-05-05
Trustees Sale.
~Good CanvaEsers wanted. i.

whereas. Abner u. Cunningham, who de-
elared himself single and unmarried, by hig
ceed of truss, dated January zlst, lisa, and
recorded in the Recorders Office within and for
Gates county Missouri in book No. 81, page ~,
con veyed to the undersigned trustee the follow
ing described real estate lying and being situate
in tie county Of Bates and state Of MiszouTf.
to-Eit:
One acre of land out Of the northwest quarter
of the southeast quarter OF section twenty-three
(lal township foIty fshD Of range thirty-two
f3zi living Immediately west OF and adjoining
a certain parcel OF land known IS the Drennon
tract and being same width north and soush -
the said Drennon tract;
Which c1nveyance was made in trust TO Sc
cure the payment of one certain note fully de-
scribed in said deed Of trust; End Whereas de-
fault has been made in the payment OF sa,a
note and the annual interest thereon accrued,
now long past due and unpaid. Now theTefofes
at the request of the legal holder Of said note
and pursuant to the conditions Of said deed Of
trust, will proceed to sell the above descnped
premises st public vendue, to the hishest bidder
for cash at the east front door OF the court house
in the city Of Butler, county d Bases snd
state OF Missouri, on
Thursday, May z7th 1880,
between the hours Of 9 O'Clock in the iorenocn
and o. o'clock fn the afternoon Of tn1s dAy. ~
the purposes Of satisfJsng s.sd aegs, M:eEs
and costs. -. y. Tx.s1s~
The Butler weekly times., 1886-05-05

The Missouri State. Horticultural
Society will hold its summer meeting
at Louisiana, Mo-. June Sth and
9th. They expect a full ard sue
cessful meeting. Suggestions, essays,
questions, reports and papers are
invited. Railroad rates are given
and free entertainments are provided d
for all. Reports will be expected
from all country societies and all
standing committees. All are IN
vIted.
The Butler weekly times., 1886-05-05

Friday last Lieutenant Governor
Morehouse granted a pardon to Jas.
McClemmer, convicted and sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary at
the November term of circuit court,
on the charge OF grand larceny.
McClemner, being in the last stages
OF consumption, was pardoned on
recommendation of the prison in
spector and a numerously signed
petition from Rich Hill.
The Butler weekly times., 1886-05-05

The county court is making ar
rangements to have all the bridges
in the county painted, The painters
are now figuring on the cost for do
ing the work. 1t is good move by
the the court and for the preservation
and protection of the bridges from
the weather the painting should not
BE neglected any longer
The Butler weekly times., 1886-05-05

The county court has ordered a
400 foot span of bridge to &c built
across the Usage river, near Schell
Vity, whenever the Bates county
court makes similar order. THIS
span Will reach only to the middle of
the r'ver-the boundary line between
Vernon and Bates counties. 1t is to
oe hoped the Bates county court will
take prompt measures in the matter.
a bridge at the place designated is
certainly desirable. Noticer
The Butler weekly times., 1886-05-05

tits high time our city dads were
Issuing orders to clean up the city.
We notice number of alleys are in
ahlthy condition and need renovat-
ing very bad. In places in the allev
back of the TIMES office the stencil
Is strong enough from out houses
and slop tubs to turn the stomach of
skunk. Cleanliness is next to God
iness and produces 4 healthy CITY.
The Butler weekly times., 1886-05-05

A large majority of our farmers
are through planting corn. l.. w,
Beck, of New Home township, who
was in the city Saturday informed us
that he had Is acres planted and that
aeood deal of 1t was up and ready
ior the plow. No preventing prov
nence Bates county will produce
more than her average Weld of corn
This year. Oat and wheat look fine
sndpromise well. 1t is to be regretted
more wheat was not planted last fall.
The Butler weekly times., 1886-05-05

F, /. Curtis, arrested at Rich
Hill some three months ago, on a
charge of seducing Miss Della Flee
nor, had his trial at Pleasanton, Kas.
and was given three years IN the
penItentiary. At the time the crime
was committed Miss Fleenor was a
resident of Rich Hill, but afterwards
moved TO Kansas.
The Butler weekly times., 1886-05-05

Drs. Renick and Boulware left
for St. Louis Monday to attend a
meeting of the National Medica |
Association. DR.. Renick goes as a
delegate, DR.. ". II. Allen, the other
delegate from this county. has been
detained from attending on account
of the serious illness Of one of bis
patients.