The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-07-27
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The eccentric career Of Representative
Stephen T. Hopkins, OF New York, since
he vent to Washington last December has
led him to an insane asylum. His brother
came down from Catskill and took him
sway
The following naval cadets have been
dismissed from service, as a result OF the
recent 'hazing'' court martial trials Mt
Annapolis: RiChardH H. Leigh, Mississippi;
George II. Shepard, Wisconsin; Dion b.
Bierre. Kansas, and Charles W. Lyle,
Virginia.
The house committee on has
directed a favorable report upon the sen.
ate bill to amend the il terstate commerce
law. The report. which will shortly be
made, SAYS the ~! . 8 reported does not
materially differ from the senate bill. The
changes made are merely verbal.
The house committee on has
directed q favorable report to be made on
Mr.. PheIan'a bill to prevent discrimination
ID the selling OF literary matter, news.
papers, periodicals or magazines on rail
way trains, at railway stations, on steam.
ships or steamship docks, by providing a
fine OF rom 81, 900 to 50, 900 upOn'all who
discriminate against the sale ofany regular
and legitimate publication at any place
where there is federal jurisdiction.
The house committee on agriculture has
reconsidered it's action Of last week in re-
herring to q subcommittee the compound
lard bill and all adulterated food bills be-
fore the COMMITTEES with instructions to re-
port by bill or otherwise in December next.
80 .ln.alal - wornrK 20 thn hnnaa tho I "a
bill TO prevent the sale, manufacture or
transportation Of adulterated articles Of
food, drink and drugs; also a substitute
for the B~utterworth bill defining lard and
imposing a tax upon compound lard and
regulating its sale, importation and ex-
p~ortation.
Gen. Weaver, who Is one OF the most ag.
e~ressiye OF the house in favor OF the reduc.
tsen 81 the surplus, referring TO the posi-
bility that no measure Of reduction would
be aggeed upon by the two houses to be
sent TO the president said: In that case /
shall recommend TO the president that il
congress adiourns without passing some
bill to reduce the surplus and relieve the
people the president shall at once convene
congress again IN extra session to proceed
to pass some bill which will accomplish
that purpose. / don't know whether the
president will do that, but / hail certain
III recommend it.
The department OF state has iniorma-
ton thar the insurgents at Port au Prince
have destroyed about one. fifth Of the
town, including public buildings. such as
the chamber or deputies. department OF
the ~interior, war department, the govern.
ment printing office, the Protestant Epis-
copni church, the residence Of the bishop
0f HAyti and that Of the minister OF wer.
The French and English legations were
guarded by French sailors from the war
vessels at the harbor. A detachment was
offered by the French minister for the pro.
lection OF the American legation, but the
.otier Was d~eclin-a by our minister.
The retirement OF Gen. Absalcn Baird
will lead to several changes In the war
department, and, in anticipation Of the
appointment Of Col. Roger Ja4ses as briga-
der general and senior INSPECTOR general,
ofdera have been issued under which
Lieut.. Col, Edward NJ. HewL, now at San
Antonio, Tex. relieves Lieut.. Col. Robert
r Hughes, inspector general OF the divi.
sion 81 the Pacific. Maj. George II.
Barton Is transferred from Fort
Leayenworth, Kan, as inspector generah
department Of Missouri, to the depart
ment 81 Arizona, to replace Col. William
= Drum. Twelith infantry, acting inspect
general, who is ordered TO report for
duty IA the department Of Dakota. Other
important changes will also follow in the
sta lions Of inspectors general OF the army
Ns soon as Col. Jones enters upon his
duties az Gen. Baird's successor, it il
announced.