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The examiner., 1886-03-13
Notes Fron, wa.hlngton.

The bill to prohibit any officer, servant. or agent of the Government to hire or con- tract out the labor of prisoners incarcer- ated for violating the jaws of the United States has passed the House.
 The House also passed the bill requiring Pacific railroads to pay the cost of su veying .thelr lands and take out paten thereto, with an amendment providing th.. nothing in this act shali he constrtled taken in any wise to affect or impair ther right of Congress at any tllne hereafter further to alter, Bmend, or repeal the various Pacific railroad acts. OF to impair or waive any right or remedy now existing in favor of the United States.
 The bill reported by Senator Van Wyck to provide for the taxation oi railroad gyant lands provides that no such lands shall be exempt from local taxation by States, Territories and other municipal corporations on account of the lien of the United States thereon for the cost Of sur .veying, &c., or because no patent has been issued therefor. It authorizes the Attorney-General,a at the expiration of thirty days after demand has been made upon any railroad company to pay the cost Of surveying, selecting, or conveying any lands granted to it, to begin proceed ings collect the same in cases where payment has been refused. It provides that all such lands sold for taxes shall be taken by the purchaser subject to the lien to be paid as the Secretary of the Interior may provide.
 The House Committee on the Judiciary after discussion running through three days, by vote of to to-day directed an adverse report upon Representative Oates bill prohibiting aliens from acquir- ing title 10 or owning lands within the United States The bill is especially directed against the for eign cattle companies of the Western States and Territories, and during the discussion MT. Oates made the point that upwards of 21, GOO, 900 acres of land in the United States in large tracts, were under the control of foreign corporations of in- dividuals-most of them English lords and other noblemeu-who were gradually introducing the Englieh tenantry system. MT. Oates will make a minority report and endeayor to secure favorable action on the bill in the House.
 Lieut.. Greeley Settled i'm life.
 WASHINGTON, March Silent. Greeley has made ten-strike on his book, and in consequence has bought himself a com fortable house on G street in this city Although he may. not be retired as colonel, which his friends are working for yet it is quite certain that he will be re tired with pretty fair rank. He will never be fit for actives serylce again, his eyes being affected and his whole con- stitution undermined by his Arctic hard ships. He is pleasant, soft-voiced kind of man, with something grave, almost melancholy, in his look and manner, al- together unspoiled by adulation, and generally liked.
The examiner., 1886-03-13
EDMUNDS ON THE FLOOR.
WHAT PROMIsKs TO, BE A HIs-
 ToRIoAL DEBATE.
Asssrsan9sshs senase's Rights--Doe- umenss Nsxer Before Refussd-
 Washlasfpn Notes.

uMsusR Nexereesore Aetusso
 washlaafpn Notes.
 swAsH1NaToN, 4daEkA 1o.-Senator Ed munds took the floor of the crowded Senate Chamber yesterday afternoon. and deliv- right Of the Senate to see all official papers cred his ooked-looked fnE speech on the on dle in the DepartmeptR The reports of the Judiciary Cod1nlittee were read first. The Senator in mild manner re- viewed the history of ofconflicts between the Senate and Executive. Later on he accused the President and the press of misstate- ments in connection with the Duskin case and declared it was not for the President but for the Senate to state which pepers were refentant. The grim humor in the way be alluded to the t1oings.of the Ad- ministration ssin these days of reform, ' the frequent enjoyment he seemed to derive from quoting the famous phrase ssinnoc- uous desutetude,n the sarcastic manner in which he referred to MT. Bayard draft ing while in the Senate the very same re- solutions which he now advises the Presi- dent not to answer, drew many smiles from Republicans as well as Democrats. He scarcely deigned to refer to the Presi- dents message. He once referred to it contemptuously as the complementary re- port to the minority report of the Judi ciary Committee"
 Only once did the galleries threaten to become demonstrative. It was whe MT. Edmunds referred to his old and lifelong friend, Judge Thurman, as ssthe noblest, the best, the purest of men.o Then there were stamping of feet, clapping of hands and other demonstrations of approval Senator Sherman, however, instantly checked them. Arraigning the Admins tration for its sham professions of reform, MT. Edmunds exclaimed as he advanced toward the presiding officer: 'If were rhetorical would say: o, shame, where is thy flush s.' 1t was the only attempt at anything like dramatic effect which Mr. Edmunds made in the course of his speech. The words were uttered in tones of unmistakable earnestness and indig- nant protestation.
 MT. Pugii replied to Senator Ed munds to-day
The examiner., 1886-03-13
CLOSING OF 4 DAKOTA BANK.
A Bank Attached and Closed on Ae. count of Fraunulent Evasion Of
 Payments.

SIOUX FALLS, Dak., March 10.-Chief Justice Tripp has rendered decision in an important case-the attachment case of the Sioux Falls National Bank against the First National Bank. Judge Palmer dissolved the first attachment short time ago, but declined to try the second case. This necessitated the presence of Chief Justice Tripp. The latter sustained the attachment on the ground that the First Nationals cashier'ss check of $16, 571 was issued with the design of deffauding the county of that amount in its settle ment with County Treasurer Howard, and that afidavits showed the intention on the part of the First National to dispose of itsi assets for the purpose of evading payment of the s16.571 check. The First National remains closed
The examiner., 1886-03-13
Ministerial Royeot,ing of New.pa.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 10.-The Ministers Association, composed of representatives resolutions to withdraw their patron- age from all Sunday papers published in or out 0. this city. They claim that the work done on any newspaper that is not published Sunday morning, can be accomplished during secular hours. They purpose to refuse information to Sunday papers, will preach against them and es- tablish a rigid ministerial boycott.
The examiner., 1886-03-13
VOTING ON DssnsTABL1samENT.
A Motion i'm Regard to the Church
 of Wa1es--Actfon of Liberals

VF
 and ParnelliteS.
 LONDON, March 10.-Tn the House of of Commons MT. Dillwyn (LiberaD moved to disestablish the Church of Wales. MT. Grey IiberaD moved to reform instead of disestabiish the Church of Wales.
 Sir William Vernon Harcourt Chancel- Tor of the Exchequer, eontended that the questions of the disestablishment of the Welsh and English Churches were in- volved and inseperable. MT. Greys amendment was first adopted by 8 vote of 241 to 229, and then as subsitu te for MT. Dillwyn's motion was rejected by a vote of 364 to 49.
 In the first division the minority con- sisted.of Liberals and ParnelIites. In the second division the ParnelIites left the house in g body Messrs. Gladstone, Chamberlain, Morley and Trevelyan ab-. stained from voting altogether.
The examiner., 1886-03-13
Death aecame Hl. Rriae.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, March 10.-V ictor Wedge, aged thirty years. Of Vernon Wankasha County, Wis, was to have been the bridegroom at wedding set for the 3d inst. He postponed the event Tor some unknown reason, and committed suicide by shooting. It was surmised that the non-receipt of S1.6o0 due young Wedge on the payment of u note caused the postponment of his wedding and the consequent fatal disappointment
The examiner., 1886-03-13
A RubuH

WASHINGTON, March 10.--Mr. Pulitzer made to the House all adverse report up- on the Bennett bill to repeal the Civil Service Law. MT. Stone (Dem-, Mol will make a minority report, The opponents of that measure are, however, confident of q favorable report on the bill to repeal the law which was recently referred to the Committee on the Revision of the Laws. There is of course TO expectation that the law can be repealed, but the machine men wish a debate upon the sub ioct
The examiner., 1886-03-13
Trouble Imminent i'm Pistsburg.

PITTsBURG, March 1O.-There is every indication that serious trouble between the street car employees and their em- ployers is imminent, and that a strike may be inaugurated any day. Recently anumber of employees of the Birmingham line were discharged. A committee of the Knights of Labor who claim the men were relieved from duty because they were members, called upon the officers and re- quested that the men be reinstated, which was refused. The committee then con- vened the Executive Committee of the order.
The examiner., 1886-03-13
seton Hall CoIlege Burned.

SOUTH ORANGE, N. J., March 10.--Seton Hall College was burned yesterday. The loss will be about $5O,O0O. and is covered by blanket policy of s6o, GOO in the Ger man-American Insurance Company. of New York. The origin of the fire is 8 mystery The building which was de- stroyed was built in 1865 by Archbishop Corrigan, at cost of $40, ,000.
The examiner., 1886-03-13
NATURAL GAS DANGEROUS.
Am Epidemic of Pneum onta at me- Keesporf. Caused by Ifs Use in
 Hou8eh olds.

H0useh olds.
 PITTSBURGH, March 10. = Pnenmonia has become epidemic at McKeesport. Within the last few days more than dozen residences of the borough have fallen victims to it's ravages, and physi. clans attribute it to natural gas One of, them said sI have no doubt that natural gas is responsible not only for pneumonia, but also for many other diseases of the re- spiratery organs. Itisa great convenience but as it is burned now, the grates are almost closed up and no provisions made for ventilation. The result is the atmos- phere of the entire house not only becomes very dry, but is vitiated by the products of the combustion" Considerable sick ness in this city has been traced to the same source. and quite anumber of people are talking of fdiscontinuing the use of gas as fuel
The examiner., 1886-03-13
Fine win orGen. Na.,ee.

SAN JOSE, Cal, March 10-The win of Gen. H. M. Naglee has been filed for pro bate. After a number of minor bequests. the deceased leaves the remainder of his property to his two daughters, Marie and Antoinette, share and share alike The estate is valued at $1 900, 900.
The examiner., 1886-03-13
The suppression of Vice i'm Lo,

LONDON, March 10.-Louisa Hart, rich procuress of the West End, has been committed for trial on charge of pro- viding young girls for number of aris- tocratic patrons. The woman's business has grown so bold and offensive that the police felt constrained to suppress it, but despite their best efforts they were una- b1e until recently to secure evidence that would convict. The arrest of Mrs. Hart has caused sensation in certain circles.
The examiner., 1886-03-13
Troy and Con oe. oarsrted Up.

TROY, March 1O.--No cars were started this morning on the horse car line between Troy, Lansingburg, Gohoes, and Water ford The conductors and drivers, 300 in all, are on strike, ordered by the Knights of Labor, because the company refused 10 make a new schedule of wages for extra men or trippers
The examiner., 1886-03-13
Rfn fn the Telephone Suit.

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-It is now probable that the bill of tine Government in the telephone suit will be filled at Col umbus, Ohio, next Monday. It sets up fraud in obtaining the Bell patent, aud charges collusion between Professor Bell, the examiner Wilbur, and certain attor- naVS
The examiner., 1886-03-13
Dynamiseas Arrested.

NEW YORK, March 10.-Two Socialists betrayed by a premature explosion were arrested to-day. Their connection with Herr Most is established. They were loaded down with wespona
The examiner., 1886-03-13
senator m,,ler,. Funeral.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-It has been decided that there shall be a public tuner al of Senator Miller in the Senate. The funeral will take place at some hour on Saturday not yet named, There has not been a funeral Of Senator in the Senate Chamber since that of Senator Morton
The examiner., 1886-03-13
pet,tions for rhe Arthur XIII sridgc

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Members or Congress are daily receiving large num- Der of letters from millers and grain ship pers favoring the Arthur Kill Bridge The Michigan delegation say that they alone have received TOO letters and postal cards in favor of the bridge from the millers of their State
The examiner., 1886-03-13

Monaco Causes two Suicides.
 LONDON, March 10.-An English baronet, ruined at Monaco. has commit ted suicide. A governess in his employ poisoned herself with laudanum.
The examiner., 1886-03-13
WOMEN BURNED TO DEATH.

Rrightful Lose of Life at a Fire i'm
 S1lesta.
 BERLIN. March 10.-The drying house of large flax mill at Oeis, Silesia, was destroyed by fire yesterday. Thirty-fve women were caught in the. flames, and most of them were fatally burned. Those who escaped death were severely injured.
The examiner., 1886-03-13
The Carpenters, strike.

NEW YORK, March 1O.-The strike of the carpenters and joiners has been sue cessful Nearly all of the sbosses'' promptly granted the demands of the men who have resumed work at the average wages, s. 50 for day of nine hours and eight on Saturday.
The examiner., 1886-03-13
The Division of Dollars.

FLATBUsH, N. r., March 10.-By the will of John Antonides the following pub- lie bequests are made: To the General Synod ofthe Reformed Church of America he leaves $25, 900 in trust to form fund
 known as the "John Antonides Scholar ship Fund.-" the income of which is to be used in aiding poor, pious, worthy young men who are preparing for the ministry. The General Synod is given SIC, 900, the interest to be used in supporting foreign and domestic missions. The Theological Seminary at New Brunswick gets S, 900: also the Church Building Fund and Rut- gers College, of New Brunswick; S1 1000 each to the Board of Publication of the Reformed Church, the American Tract Society Home for the Friendless and Brooklyn Industrial School and Home for Destitute Children.
The examiner., 1886-03-13
Fuller X warren,s stove Works.

TROY. March 10.-About year ago difficulty arose between the Fuller & Warren Stove Company, one of the lar gest in the country, and the Stove Mould ers' Union relative to the engagement of help. The contractors wanted to engage whom they pleased and the stove moulders objected. The Fuller & Warren Com pany favored the contractors and strike followed. The strikers brought the mat ter before the Knights of Labor, and Full Ter 6 Warren Company goods were placed under a boycott. Yesterday the Fuller & Warren Company settled their difference with the Knights of Labor and all the boycotts have been raised.
The examiner., 1886-03-13
COmmITTEE ON FOREIGN RELA.
 TIONS.
A Probability That Senator Eyarts Will be Given the Chair.
 manShln,

WAsHINGTON, March 10.---The death of Senator Miller leaves vacancy in the chairmanship of the Committee on For eign Relations which will probably be rendered to Senator Frye, who comes next after Senators Edwards and Sherman in regular order. Neither of the latser two can take the position, and should MT. Frye conclude that his present chairman ship of the Committee on Rules is suffic- ient for him, the honor will go to MT. Evarts
The examiner., 1886-03-13

BERLIN, March 1O.-Prince Bismarck has decided not to speak on the Spirit Monoply bill in the Reichstag, as he re- gards the rejection of the measure as cer- tain.
The examiner., 1886-03-13
mor.eo n.u.

PARIS, March 10.-Donations to the Pssteur institute are coming in rapidly.
The examiner., 1886-03-13
LABORS BIG UPRISING
THE sTRIKEON THE COULD LOADS
 BECOMING SERIOUS.
FIVE TEaOUsAND EHaPLoxEEs
 DIsCEaARGED.
An Freight Trains stopped ana Both sides af q standalill I'm Missouri, Arlkansas, Kan-
 sas, and Texas = several
 other Labor Movements.

ST. LOUIS, March 10-The railroad situation is serious but it Is likely to grow more alarming in it's aspect and extent There is no present hope of a solution. That fact seems to De shor0Gghly understood by both the railroads and their employees The generally accepted belief is that the present strike is to be made a test case. and that it's solution can come only with the final adjudication of the relative positions which labor and capital are to occupy in this country. The Knights of Labor insist that railroad managers are responsible for the existing troubles, and that they not only prepared themselves for this conflict, but are com bined to push it to the bitterest extreme
 The allegations against the railroad managers go back even as far as the placing of the Texas and Pacific in the hands of a receiver, which was done, it is asserted. in order that the road might have the protection of the United States Court. It is believed by all that the strik- CTS, and does not appear to be in any hurry to have the men resume work. The other roads maintain the same attitude. In- deed the inclination of the road mana gers seem to be in favor of letting the strike settle itself. As an earnest of their intention they are discharging employees who. by reason of the strike have nothing to do, and, if necessary, it is asserted, they will stop the running of all passenger trains, and add this new tribulation to the sufferings which the people are already called upon to do
 Over 5000 clerks, telegraph operators yard watch1nen, and others have been laid off along the Gould system, and infor- nation from important points on the line say the gravest apprehensions exists among these employees, as they have no idea that the strike will soon be at an end. At Little Rock and other points orders have been issued by the railroad officials to transfer companies, who are asked to clear the yards of freight as soon as possi ble, that they may be locked up.
 These movements, coupled with the further assertion, though not authenti- cated. that the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers and the Bevolent Order of Railway Conductors are in sympathy with the railroads, and will stand by them, and that engineer and locomotive nremen, Wha are not Knights of Labor will re- ce1ye half pay at least during their sus- pension and while the strike lasts, indicate that the railroads are getting themselves in shape to make a long fight On the other hand. the growth Of the strike con tinues, and traffic, as far as Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas. and Texas are con- cerned, is at 8 stand-stand.
The examiner., 1886-03-13

Favor COnstiturlonal Convention.
 CONCORD, N. H. March 1O.-In twenty three towns the vote stands 1851 in favor of Constitutional Convention to 769 against. Manchester favors it, 656 to 416; Nashua also, 461 to 65. Little interest was manifesto in most places. There is no doubt, but that the vote in the State is in vavor of the Convention.
 Without Food for Eighty Bays.
 ITHACA, March 10.-Miss Belle Finch, of Covert, few miles north of here, has been an invalid for over twenty years suffering from some nervous disorder. For more than eighty days she has been in g semi conscious state, and has taken no nourish- ment whatever.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-21
Rev. w. e. LOOmis on Parkers.
burg lniquities.

We regret that we hadn't the
pleasure of hearing Rev. w. K.
Loomis at the NJ. E. Church last
Sunday. We are advised that he
stirred things in a most wholesome
and lively manner; the subject of
his discourse being the intolerable
wickedness and iniquities that
now prevail in our city. The au-
thorities were vigorously arraigned
in righteous indignation, as was
meet, and we are told that the
whole case was treated in faith
full and heroic manner.
We are further advised that
Brother Loomis wanted it under
stood that he was not speaking in
the interests of or against any polit-
ical party, but in behalf of justice
and righteousness. This was quite
right and proper. Let the Pulpit
assail iniquity wherever it appears,
and let parties see that they are
not vulnerable, and they won't get
hurt.
But any minister who assails
Parkersburg vice. assails also the
Republican and Democratic par
ties of the city, which are both in
wicked partnership and completely
with our half hundred vice-breed.
ing saloons,
The Prohibition party is the
only one not assailed in Brother
Loomis' timely sermon.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-21
Liquor by the Quart.

ATLANTA, GA, July 7.-Prohibi-
ton assumes a new phase in
Atlanta to morrow. The Kimball
House bar will be open as usual,
except that if a man wants q
drink he will have to buy a quart
to get it. The Local Option law,
which went into effect on the LIST
of July, closed every barroom in the
city, but the holders of wholesale
licenses not yet expired demanded
protection until the expiration of
their licenses. The question was
decided favorably to them and
about a halt-dozen houses have a
monopoly of the business for
several weeks.
One of these licenses, however,
does not expire until the middle of
October. It is held by small
grocer who got it for a small sum.
He has been paid several thousand
dollars for the license and to-day
had it transferred to the Kimball
House, which will tomorrow open
it's bar again to the public until
the 9th of October. 1t can sell any
drinks, but nothing less than
quarts, but as it has a monopoly of
the business it will do an immense
trade. 1t is suggested that it will
have room convenient into which
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-21
They Promise Nothing.

The Gospel Temperance Union
of Pennsylvania. a very influential
body of Temperance workers in
that State, endorses the Prohibi.
ton plank in the Republican
platform as satisfactory, and Mr.
John Jarrett, the President, says
eve only wanted an opportunity
to vote on the question, and this
the Republican party promises US. "
- WeIlsburg Herald.
Mr.. Jarrett is mistaken. The
Republican party promises moth
ing. They only say in a timid,
half-hearted way,
"That it is the opinion and
judgment of this convention that
the Legislature of the State should
at once adopt measures providing
for the submission of this question
to a vote of the people, in accordance
with the true spirit of our free in
stitutions."
There is in this no pledge or
promise. The simple opinion
and Judgment" of the convention,
will amount to nothing when the
policy of the party is considered in
the Legislature and the saloon
lash is vigorously applied. 1t is
simply "bone" thrown to Prohi-
bitionists, and miserable, meat
less bone at that.
The Temperance folks are tired
of bones. They're after Porter
house steak, now.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-21
Law and Order.

Parkersburg needs a Law and
Order League to prosecute those
who sell liquor to minors, to the
confirmed drunkard and those who
violate the Sunday law, which is
done as regularly as Sunday comes.
This League would look after other
evils, which can not be mentioned
in these columns, and by a vigor-
GUS and fearless prosecution of the
violators of our laws, the moral
atmosphere of our city could be
greatly purifed.-Smith's Irade1.
If things come to such pass in
Parkersburg as to compel the citi-
zens to perform for themselves the
work which the officers of the law
are sworn and paid to do, let it be
done in a manner which will not
soon be forgotten.