The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1886-04-03


has ds tltutlan pf<ssIIsd y wsk ~ sstsns
I" 10 ns~ pfsvsisnt ifaadrsds n families
are ssIa y bs % ths vsfss o. rsfvstles,
being ssiifsIy dspeHd<sf on Eevefnmsns
ed V keep them .ilss
o. ihs fflh James hephnlssy, vho has
been awaiting trial II Nswesstis, Ps., for
burrlsfisiak The treasury of Lawfsnes
County, broke jail together wIsh Two other
prisoners Mefhllisay vas . member of the
noiorlous Foster gang, ef Northern Ohio.
Os the g7th two mounted Unltsd states
inspectors had . skifmish with Mexican
smugglers near Tombstons, Aria. In whleh
one cf The Nerlsshs was wounded. VI
Os The 7sth ~ handsviils, ten miles
north Of Tsrartsns, Arb, the militia on
board an Iron Mountain frelrh, taln can.
tufed fourteen men who were tamperins
With q switch.
In the Dardansiles . series Of esperi.
ments have been progressing recently 10
test this merits of . consignment Of Rrupp
gunl Several guns have burst, . numbsr
Of gunnsrs have been killed and many Of
the guns found TO be worthless. Attempts
have been made 10 keep these disasters Sc.
cret, but without avail.
THs Chicago x Great Southern Railroad
was sold at public auction at Indlanap polls,
Ind, ON the 27th, by the master In chan.
Gerry under decree OF foreclosure on the
first mortgage bonds amounting to $780,
900. Tue only bidder and the purchaser
was Henry II. Porter, Of Chicago who rep.
resents the bondholders, the conAidera.
tion being Sf1i 600, $1,000 more than tho
minimum amount fixed by the court.
FouR ladies bitten by supposed raid
dog at Athens, areece, have gone TO Pas.
teur at Paris for treatment.
The Belgian riots were continued on the
2sth. several persons being killed and many
wounded.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IS the Senate on tho 2Sd Mrs Hancock's
pension bill passed. Mr. Becks resolution
relating 10 payment OF duties In coin wis re
ferred TO the finance committee. senator
10 ,an's bill to promote the efficiency OF tn.
army was taken mp and debated ut lenytn.
bill ooniii ming certain land entries
passed. The Edmunds resolutions were
then taken up and discussed .,.. In
she House tho bill t. establish u National
oattie trail WAS reporie from committees +.
also bill 10 extend the immediate de ivsry
system OF letter.; also 70 repeal the Pre-.
enption laws. The "foufth Of July Claims"
bill PASSED. The Indian Appropra, lon bill
was then debated. The conference report
on Gle Urgent Deficiency bill was agreed to.
Is the Senate on the stth protests from tho
DanlQr N 70 nj At arua a. IN la
were laid before the senate. The bill 10 In.
crense the army was debated at length, but
gave place to tho Edmunds resolution, on
others spoke......ls tue House n re-o.
luton calling on the heads Of depart.
ments for Information Ms to, the sIbsti.
tute system among employees Vas adopted.
An order was made allowing the labor com.
inittee TO report nt any time. The Cbnyfes
sIonai Library bill was eo1siders I, hut WITH.
out action. Tho Ifohs.. In committee al the
whole. took up the Indian Appropriation
bill anil = was passed. The Post ollcs Ap.
preparation bill was taken up aud consld.
cred In committee OF tue whole.
In the senate on the s5,h a bill wa4 passed
creating q committee to pass upon the
valuation OF manuscripts belonging to Con.
gress. The bill to promote American com.
merce WIS favornbly reported. A list OF
fourth class postmas,ers removed since
March was laid before the Senate. 4 bill
was passed authorizing tho building OF "a
dam across tho Mississippi Mt or near
Branerd, MINI TIE Edmunls resolutions
wirc taken M and Mr. voorhees,
addressed the Senate. In the House SIT.
urday, AprIl IL, was sci apart fnr tic con,i
GRAFTON n certain b'ils Tor public buildings.
Hills were reported for the organic ton OF
the Territory oi Okiaboma, tlr Ere, Ship
bill 10 promote Introduction OF fresh water
l.s.. n..lA a ls. lfa.s l...
Appropriation bill wa, taken up IN commit.
tee OF the whole aud Mr Dockery made n
speech.
IS the Senate on the aith the report of the
Civil. Service Commission was laid before
the Senate. Mr. IIoar introduced q bill pro.
vijlng for inquest. under National author.
ity. which he said was suggested by the rs
cent bloody business at Jarroilton. Miss.
The Elmunds resolutions we're then taken
up and Mr. INGALLS, spoke At Length. A de.
bate followed, which was closed by
the adoption of the resolutions .....In the
House a draft Of n bill regulating immigra.
tlon, prepared by Assistant secretary OF tue
treasury -fnirchild. was laid before the
House also letter asking for an appro.
pr,ntion Co provide stoi age room for silver.
The defeat 0f the bill giving the widow OF
General Benham psn-l0n eas reconsi Ter.
ed and the bill passed Tie private calendar
occupied the rest OF the session.
THg Senate was not In tsesslon on the
fIth......ln the House the chaplain created
somewhat OF a sensation In his opening
prayer by abiding In pointed Language TO
the prevailing struggle between labor and
capital In the country. Mr. James IN. W
ohararterixed u as ian incenhiary speech "
The debate on the silver question Was tue
only business transacted. Messrs. Culberson
tTex.l, Long Miss J, Durgsn ~ CO., HaiseIi
tky and J. M Taylor tfenn.) speaking on
the subject.