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princes did not cause the slightest commotion
in Germany, as they had always been Ger
many's most bitter enemies In Russia the
banishing Of the princes caused consideration
exaspiration.
The eighth annual convention of the
Order of Scottish Clans was held at Cleveland
Eight States and the Dominion of Canada were
represented by delegates
One thousand photographers from
all parts of the United States and Canada
gathered at St Louis to attend the seventh
annual convention. An interesting feature OF
the convention was the exhibition by the vari-
Gus photographers of views from the United
States, Canada, England, and Germany.
The Captains and Lieutenants Of the
English war-ships now protecting the New
foundland fisheries have been commissioned
justices of the peace.
A lease of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad has been effected by the Newport
News and Mississippi Valley Line, thus max
ing grand trunk line under one management
from Newport News to New Orleans, where it
will connect with the Huntington system and
the Pacific Ocean.
The business failures during the
week for the United States were 1873 and for
Canada "a, as compared with l55 the previous
week. BrddStreerS Journal IN it's weekly
summary of the financial and commercial out
look, reports as follows:
The movement OF general merchandise at
nearly all prominent distributing centers
continues of moderate proportions. New Or
leans forms noteworthy exception, as the man
ufacturing industries there are busy and the
crop prospects favorable. At leading cities
there is considerable confidence in the prospect
for fall trade-grocery, dry goods. hardware,
and dealers in other lines looking ahead to in
creased demands after the close of the dull sea-
son. Bonds very strong and active. Money is
plentiful, call loans averaging per cent. Com
mercal paper dull and scarce. Exchange is
strong, and gold is shipped in limited quanti-
ties. Wool is the only staple which has shown
any marked advance from the extreme low level
of prices generally. IL is 2d3 cents higher at
stronger in consequence, and there has been Il
noticeable gain in the movement of dry goods
generally from both jobbers and agents. On
some lines Of bleached and brown cottons the
advance is from Il TO y cent per yard. There
is also some improvement in raw cotton, bu {
on the long list OF remaining staples
there is no conspicuous gain. Bread
stuffs continue low in price. Wheat crop
prospects continue favorable stocks fair,
and shippers are taking with moderation. Su-
gar continues depressed by influences which
have dominated for some time does coffee
Tobacco is less active at the West; dark goods
are firmly held, but good burleys are weak ana
lower. Louisville reports that Kentucky's to-
bacco acreage is larger than previously sup
posed
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WASHINGTON.

A call for 100000 per cent.
bonds has been issued
The st. Louis and San Francisco
Railway Company has filed with the Secretary
of the Interior the bond for s5oO, 600 required
by the act Of Congress granting the right OF
way through Indian Territory.
The river and harbor bill, as remod-
eled by the Senate Committee on Commerce,
provides for the acceptance of the Illinois and
Michigan Canal by the Government and sppro-
PIRATES $4,000 for its extension to the Missis-
.'ippi River.
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NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record of the Week.


The Park Commissioners of New
York have made detail of policemen TO guard
the tomb of General Grant ON the departure Of
the regular troops.
The New England Institute Fair
Buildings, at Boston, worth $3.50, 0O0, were de-
stroyed by fire. Nine persons persisted in the
flames.
Discoveries have been made that the
practice of graveyard insurance is in vogue
in New Hampshire, and that the companies
have been swindled out OF large sums.
In the suit of the Central Transpor-
tation Company against the Pullman Palace
Car Company at Philadelphia, the jury rem
dered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
s1l9729
Providence, r. l., celebrated the
250th anniversary of its settlement
Judge Stanley Matthews was united
in marriage to Mrs. Mary X Theaker, in New
York.
A fire on the farm of William l..
Scott, near Erie, Pa, destroyed an immense
circular barn at the training track. Three
imported stations were with difficulty res
cued
Over 200, 900 persons participated in
the celebration at Providence, X l., of the
city's 250th anniversary. The feature was
mammoth procession, in which Rhode Island,
Connecticut, Massachusetts,, and New York
military commands took part
Rev. DR.. Reilly, of Detroit, treasurer
of the Irish National League of America, last
Qt l. q
parliamentary fund in London The sum of
$4,000 has been pledged by the Ancient Order
of Hibernians in Chicago.
General Shaler has been removed
from the Office of President of the Health De
partment of New York, for malfeasance in
Office
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01
BIOGRAPHICAL.
A Short sketch of Judge Davis Busy Life

Short Sketch of Judge Davis Busy Life.
Judge David Davis was born in Cecil County,
Maryland, March Q, 1915. He received careful
education in the best American schools of the
early part OF the century. He studied law with
Judge Bishop in LennoX. Mass, and afterw ard in
the law school at New Haven, Conn.,, graduating
as the first OF his class. Judge Davis removed to
Bloomington, H., in 1896, being then II years Of
age. His home was in that city from that date
until his death. He soon gained prominence as
a lawyer and local politician. In 1915 he was
chosen member of the lower house Of the Illi-
nois Legislature. He was II member Of no party,
and he soon attracted attention by his conscien-
tious work and his freedom of action on all ques-
lions. He was chosen 20 thu Constitutional Con-
venton Of lS47, and the next year elected Judge
Of the Eighth Judicial Circuit Of Illinois He
was reelected TO this Office in 1867, and again
in 1861. His capacity for work and his clear
cut decisions became proyerbial all
over the State and beyond its Dor
ders He and Abraham Lincoln became warm
friends long before the latter rose TO more than
local prominence. He became one OF Lincoln's
most ardent supporters for the Presidency and
took an important place in national affairs as
adviser OF Lincoln after Lincoln's election TO
that high office. President Lincoln appointed
Judge Davis Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court Of the United States Dec S, 1862 After
Lincoln's death Judge Davis became admins
traitor OF his estate. At the National Conven-
ton Of the labor reform party held in Columbus,
Ohio, Feb. a. 1872 Judge Davis was
States, the candidate for Vice President on the
same ticket being Joel Parker, of New Jersey.
When the Liberal Republicans nominated
Horace Greeley for President at the Cincinnati
Convention OF the same year, Judge Davis who
had been a candidate before the same conven-
tion receiving 92l6 votes the first ballot with
drew from the field. Judge. Davis remained on
the Supreme Court bench until 1877 when he
signed TO take his seat in the United States SEN
ate, he having been elected to that body by the
Independents and Democrats OF the Thirtieth
General Assembly of Illinois. After the death
OF President Garfield Judge Davis was chosen
President of the Senate, in which position be
virtually Vice President OF the United
States. Soon after retiring from the Senate in
1883. he was married 70 a niece Of Judge Green,
member of Congress from North Carolina. From
that time TO his demise he resided quietly at his
home in bloomington
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arrested in Milan ON the charge Of melting .
revolt
BY an explosion in a colliery at
Rochamp, France, twenty-four men were
killed and sixteen were buried alive.
The Commission on Trade Depres-
sion in England has advised that commission
be appointed to inquire into the silver ques-
ton
Louis Perdigrat, French merchant
of Clarence, La, committed suicide. He left
will bequeathing 800, 900 to two daughters
in France, and papers stating that his real
name was Count de Chatelbres D'Ulze.
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The House Committee on Rules has
informally settled upon July 10 as the day Of
adjournment
The House Foreign Committee has
decided to report favorably bill authorizing
the President to appoint military and naval
attaches to foreign legations; also bill TO pro-
tect submarine cables.
The Senate Committee on the Dis
trct of Columbia has voted TO report ad-
versely upon the nomination Of O. f. Matthews
(coloredD OF Albany, N. Y, to be Recorder OF
Deeds for the District of Columbia.
The Curtin committee engaged in in
vestigating the Southwestern Railroad strikes
is dissatisfied with the return of H. NJ Hoxie
to St Louis without giving his testimony at
Washington
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01
DEATH OF JUDGE DAVIS.
He Passes Away Peacefully, Surrounded
by His Relatives and
Friends.
Sketch OF His Career as n Jurist, q
Statesman, and a Cit
iZen.

Judge David Davis passed peacefully away at
his home in Bloomington H.. on the morning
Of Saturday, June 20. An hour so before his
death he talked incoherently for some time.
His family and friends in the house around
his bedside and he passed into death as IL going
TO sleep. Judge Davis physician says the inn
mediate cause OF his death was ervsipelas, the
outcome Of malignant carbuncle, which
first appeared April 80. but that diabetes,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

MAJOR SIMMONS and A. T. Pattillo
of Gwinnett, Ca, saw what they
thought was very large moccasin
snake on the bank of pond. Simmons
fred shot at the snake and killed it.
On examination he found that there
were four snakes in the bunch and that
he had killed them all.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

THE sundry civil appropriation bill occupied
the exclusive attention Of the House, at its ses-
sion on June 26 The bill completed in
committee Of the whole, after which the House
adjourned. The Senate was not in session.
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which must have been insidously working for
two years, was the primary cause, and to it is
attributed his rapid decline in flesh week be-
fore the end came. He had been unconscious
most Of the time. His wife; his only son,
George Z. Davis and wife his only daughter,
Mrs. Sarah ID. Swayne and husband; his grand
daughter, Alice S. Davis his niece, Mrs. Fannie
Pierpont; his cousin, John M. Walker; and his
old friend. Frank ID. Orme, of Washington, were
present at his death.
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A sKATING-RIHK in New Bedford, Mass,
that cost S13, 1000, has just been sold for
81 900.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

A LAWSUIT Of seven years standing, and
involving the right to $50, was recently
settled at Los Angeles, Cal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

PHILADELPHIA saloon took in $685.
600 last year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

The word embossed was formerly
applied to deer when foaming at the
mouth.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

A PROHIBITION party has been formed
at Winnipeg.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

IT was once usual to call pack of
hounds cry.
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RECAPfTULArIoN: Republicans in italics,
Democrats in roman. Yeas-Rerublicans, 6 !;
Democrats, "a. Republicans, II Demo-
Gratis, o.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-29
THE COURT RECORD.

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,SuITene court on tho united statoA-lNo. lol.
Ihe county OF santa clara, painful IN crr2r,
W.; southern iaclho Railway company; No.
wv. inc County oil san lernardino, plaintiff IN
NJ esS vs. SouIneIh iae,c ka,lw9y company
Plulnlns n error, vs.. Inc northern hnllWhy
CCooiinIpahyi no vi me People OF tne STATE OF
M pluihIin5 IN error Ns; ihG Ccnirai
faclhc knllway company No. 62. The Peo-
pc OF th9 state OF CALIFORNIA, plaintiffs In or.
Iu,i vs. nc sOutheIn ianlnc koilWay COM
puny. ,htgumem eontlnued by =. W. Slnder-
~ error ana by ~ L. Rhodes for the plaintiffs
III CrIof'
Court In General Tcrm-Chief Justice Cart
ter and Justices Cox and Merrick. Robinson
vs. Wall set for hearing on the Sth instant.
Hill VS.. Heron; notice of motion to dismiss
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-29
RAILWAY NOTES,

Angus Mcdonald, OF Osccola, Mich, a con-
tractor on the Calumet and IIecla railroad, has
deoamped with $1,000, tho wages of fifty mon.
The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Company
" making strong effort to obtain control OF
the. convict labor of the Mississippi psni-
Tertiary.
II is stated that German syndicate has ex.
pressed u Willingness TO take the new 81. Paul
bonds which IL Is proposed to issue for tho
purpose OF constructing the Kansas City exDen.
sion.
Stock of the New Jersey Central gained ono
point yesterday on reports in Wall street
that the New Jersey legislature had refused
the baltimore and Ohio permission TO construct
the killyon Kull bridge.
General Manager Towne General Manager
Stubbs, and General Freight Agent Gray, OF tho
southern Pacific railroad, LETT san Francisco
yesterday lOrNew York, to attend the trans
city,
The Mississippi house has 'passod bill
amending the railroad supervision law, which
takes the appointing power from the governor,
and proyidesfOr the election of supervisors for
the next two years by the legislature, aud
thereafter by the people every four years.
A special telegram from Memphis, Tenn,
says: 1.-THE United states Court Judge Baxter
and Hammond, refused to appoint Il receiver
for the Memphis, Birmingham, and Atlantic
railroad" This road was recently bought by
J, u. Pace and others of Richmond Va, aud
the decision is In their favor.
II was stated in New York dispatches last
night, as coming from an official source, that
MeSsTs WstTous and Bishop and two other
Hartford road had been practically appointed
a committee to confer with the New York aud
New England committee, and that there was
little doubt that the recommendation growing
Out ofthis conference would be accepted
Dispatches from Chicago state that "passen,
ger rates 10 New York and the seaboard are of
from S2tn ", and thore Is apparently no dlspo.
sition among the railrond managers TO como to
any agreement until the project Of forming q
northwestern association covering all business
comes 10 u focus. Tho baltimore and Ohio
people say they will not begin war. Neither
Will they agree to enter into any combination
that VIII bind their future action" IT'S
The southern passenger convention Is now in
session nt Atlanta, The following lines signed
The articles. of agreement of the association
and were admitted to memberships The Rome
railroad, of Georgia; tho Florida Railway aud
Navigation Company, and the Jacksonville
Tampa and Key West railroad. It was Thought
that the Illinois Central, the Cincinnati SOUTH
ern, and the Mississippi Valley roads would be.
come members of the convention, but the iii.
nos Central and the Mississippi Valley were
not represented and General Passenger Agent
Collbran, OF the Cincinnati Southern, who was
present, stated that his line would not Join the
convention without the other two The c1n-
yentiOn passed the greater portion of the time
In discussing passenger rates TO and from all
points covered by the southern passenger com
mittce The discussion showed n strong ten
denCy TO increase classes Of rates aud plrticu-
larry emigTant rates.
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INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
The Bill to bo Reported Allows Five
and n Half Millions-Estimates and
prpcpdcnta Disrauordad

The Bill to bo Reported Allows Five
and Half Millions-Estimates and
Presidents DisreEarded.
The subcommittee Of the House commit
tee on Indirm affairs having charge of the
Indian appropriation bill have completed
its consideration, and the bill will DO laid
before the full committee as soon as It can
be received from the printer. The bill, as
now framed, appropriates $3.50, 453, being
S67,G42 less than the bill Of last year aud
S525,S06 less than the estimates. The items
Of appropriation are $50, 800 for salaries and
expenses of agents, S2,47l ,55S TO carry out
treaty stipulatlons, 81, 091, 800 for the sup
port and civilization Of Indians, Lose, 1855
for the support Of schools, $94,940 for In
terest on trust funds, $132,000 for incl
dental expenses, $40, 900 for miscellaneous
expenses, and 100000 for sundry expenses
at agencies, including pay Of interpreters
and inspectors, building repairs, &c. The
bill makes an increase In the appropriation
for education and civilization Of Indians,
the object being to make the Indians self
supporting as soon as possible.
The subcommittee have been in session
night and day ever since their appoint
ment, and have nude thorough investiga-
tion of all matters relating to the admins
tration Of the Indian service. The bill is
the first appropriation bill completed this
session by subcommittee.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-29
The bempsey jury Locked I'm.

The jury who have been sitting In hearing
on the trial of VIM. II. Dempsey, charged with
presenting false vouchers to tho bureau OF
medicine and surgery of the Navy Department,
received the case yesterday afternoon at 1:50
O'Clock, and had not agreed when they were
locked up for the night When the court re-
sumod It's session in the morning, District At
torney Worthlngton proceeded with his sum.
ming up TO the jury and concluded his argument
shortly after IL O'Clock. recess was taken,
Arthur delivered his instructions to the Jury.
His honor snid that bold robbery had been
pcrpetrated and the question was as to who
was responsible for II. lie reviewed the evil.
question ofyeracty, and the jury must decide
between Mclaughlin, C0rrigan, and Jones on
the one side. and Dempsey and tho other
highest importance, both to the defendant and
70 the government, aud one which only the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-29
EXECUTIVE INFORMATION.

Norris Peterwas the lowest bidder for photo.
photographic work OF the lighthouse board.
Joseph Il. JoesbeTTy, postmaster at Catsklll
n. y, died suddenly from apoplexy yesterday
morning.
W. j., Darlington has been appointed q sec
ond class clerk in the office OF the Secretary of
the Treasury.
Thomas 7. Morgan, IT,, of Cumberland, Nd,
son OF Mai. Morgan, has been appointed
deputy collector OF internal revenue.
The contract for furnishing 900 tons of coal
for the lighthouse service has been awarded to
Rosenield 4 Co., oiNew York, at their bid OF
5000 per ton,
Postmaster GenTal Villas yesterday ordered
the removal of Mail Agent ConrOy ut Indlanap.
oils. ConrOy was appointed some time ago,
and II was found that he had served two
terms In the penitentiary.
Bids were opened yesterday for furnishing
artificial sidewalks for the public building at
Jackson, Tenn. Among the bidders wera
MCCARTHY X Corbeit, at 49, cents per FOOT aud
Burns X Hayden, at 20 cents per foot, Both
RTe Washington firms
Treasurer Jordan returned from New York
yesterday morning and took charge of his OF.
flee, which has really been without head for
over q week, as Mr., Jordan has boon in New
York and Assistant Treasurer Whelpley has
been confined TO his house with illness,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-29

Edward +. Droop has filed his answer to the
equity suit brought against him by Mrs Hen.
rietta G, Metzcrott, in which he denies that he
sold to Mrs Metzerott the name or the business,
or the business relations, or the good will of
the late finn of W, q. Metzerott a. Co., of which
firm he was member, or any thing except his
interest in certain specified assets of the late
firm, as is shown by the agreement and trans.
fer, which is referred to in her bill. lie denies
that Mrs. Metzerott has any right to use the
nameof the late ,arm or to claim that she is con-
tinuing its business, and he says that such
claim on her part, and the assertion upon the
sign infront of her store the business was 'es-
tablished in 1851, is false, animposition upon
the public, and Injurious to his interests. He
refers TO the agreement as containing the eX.
press stipulations that he intended to continue
thepiano and music business Mt the old stand
of the late firm, and that nothing contained in
the agreement should operate to the prejudice
Of such right; and that nothing contained in 1t
should operateto the prejudice Of Henrietta
c. MetRerott entering upon and conducting the
pianoand music business.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-29
DISTRICT MATTERS IN CONGRESS
Civil Rights in Lunch Rooms-A:Pro-
pressed New Deal in Monuments.

Senator Ingalls, yesterday presented in
the Senate a petition and aiiidavits Of citi-
zens of this city in relation to discriminat-
ing against persons on account Of color In
places of public entertainment. The afli-
davits are those Of sarepta Stourm, who
deposes that she was refused service In an
ice cream saloon on Seventh street, between
ID and 4; John II. Francis, NJ. D., who was
refused ice cream In a store on Ninth street,
between d and Z; j. w. Cromwell, who
was refused a stateroom In November, 1884,
on the steamer Lady Of the Lake. The
petition, which is accompanied by n letter
from DIR. Augusta asking consideration, is
g. W. Cook, G. IL. A. Buckley,
Il. NJ Hewlett, L. G.. Barbadoes,
j. W. Cromwell, T, B. Warwick, and others,
The petition says that while many barrooms
are open to colored citizens, lunch rooms
are closed to them, and that they are made
to suffer great many indlgnities which are
degrading, and work n positive injury on
the community. 1--WE are Taxpayers" It
says, "and contribute to the support of the
government, which should render what
ever aid lies In It's power to assist its own
citizens In maintaining their dignity and
respectability.n draft of a bill accom-
punios the petition.
Senator Morrill, has submitted a Joint
resolution declaring that the Peace monu-
ment now standing at the western entrance
to the capitol grounds via Pennsylvania
avenue shall be removed o,the triangular
reservation at the intersection. of Connocti-
cut avenue, Twentieth, and Q streets; that
the circle now occupied by the Peace monuI-
ment shall be reserved for statue of Chris
TOPPER Columbus, and the circle at the
intersection OF Maryland avenue with the
capitol grounds on the west for statue of
Lafayette. r
Senator Morrill, also reported bill appro-
priating 100000 for the erection OF city
postoflice building opposite the general post
Office building.
Senator Van Wycl's resolution directing
an investigation into the alleged non-pay-
ment of taxes by local banks OF this city
was adopted, and the one also presented by
him directing the erection Of buildings for
the comfort of railway employees was
agreed to In the Senate yesterday.
The subcommittee on judiciary Of the
House District committee yesterday decided
to report adversely the bill creating the of
fec of inspector Of steam boilers in this
city.
The subcommittee on corporations of the
House District committee yesterday heard
arguments in favor Of granting a charter to
the proposed Electric Cable Street Railway
Company
The report of President White, of the
Belt Line Railway, was presented to the
Senate yesterday. II gives the receipts, ex-
penditures, and dividends from 1877. The
total receipts since that period were S522,-
543. AZ, Of which SSS, 197. 63 was for last year.
The expenditures were SIZE, 155. 80, and the
dividends were $SS, 111.69.