The Portland daily press., 1888-05-24
General sherIdan's Illness.

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General SherIdan's Illness.
1t is stated at army headquarters this af-
ternoon that the reports regarding the seri-
GUS illness of General Sheridan were very
much exaggerated. One Of the Generals staff
said that it wasn't true that the General was
i'll. THAT is to say" he added, shat he is a
little out Of sorts" His condition he thought
was the result of travelling four. or five
highs in sleeping car, which had not agreed
with him. He has not been confined to his
bed. The officer from whom this informa-
tiOn was obtained called at the house this
morning and the family assured him that the
general passed good night and his condi-
ton was improved.
Col. Sheridan said this afternoon that Gen.
Sheridan has been quite sick with nervous
/prostration Monday night, but been steadily
improving since. His condition at no time
was such as to alarm his family. TheTe-fs
now every indication Of his speedy recovery.
No MackereI Fishing June One.
Assistant Secretary Maynard has informed
the Collector at Gloucester, Mass, that the
catching of mackerel on the first day of June
is prohibited by the terms of the act OF Feb
ruary 2S, 1887.
Senator HaIe's Vote.
The Senate soon after il assembled this
forenoon, went into secret session. The
object was to attempt to reconsider the vote
by which the Senate yesterday refused to
consider the fishery treaty with open doors.
There was a debate Of three-quarters of an
hour, when the Senate adjourned without
action. 1t is the expectation that the matter
will be brought up again tomorrow and the re-
suit will be that the doors will be opened. Mr..
Hale, the Republican Senator who is under
stood to have voted with the Democrats yes
terday against an open session, thus defeat
ing the motion, left for New York this morn
ing before the Senate assembled. He is ex-
pected to be in New York tomorrow to pre-
side over the civil service investigation.
Republican Senators are convinced that the
motion for open session will tomorrow pre-
vail.
1t has been suggested that Mr.. Hale, If
here, owing to the strong pressure on the
part of his party associates, might be induc-
ed to reconsider his vote Of yesterday. II
not it is doubtful whether any arrangement
would be made to pair upon this question.
In the House
The House went into committee Of the
whole on the post Office appropriation bill
today.
Mr., Blount of Georgia explained that the
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against the previous appropriation Of S55.-
694, $50. He thought that the committee on
post Offices and post roads would bring in
before long, a motion to increase the COM
pensation of postmasters of the fourth class.
After several minor amendments had been
proposed and rejected, the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
The Lawyers.
Tho convention of lawyers today adopted
a constitution which provides that the name
of the association shall be "The National
Bar Association Of the United States" and
its objects to promote the unification, so far
as practicable, of the laws of the various
States which relate to the matters in which
the people of the United States have COM
mon interest Col. James Bradhead Of St.
Louis was elected President.
Notes.
President and Mrs. Cleveland left Wash
ington this morning for Philadelphia to at
tend the Presbyterian anniversary. The
President will return to Washington to-mor-
row but Mrs. Cleveland will remain with
her friends in Philadelphia for week.
The post office at Marshall, Tex, was rob-
bed of $500 in cash and $1,000 in stamps yes
terday.