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SUMMARY OF CONGRESS
Senate Proceedings.


18TH DAY-The Senate went into secret
session and took up and ratified the long
pending treaty providing for an adjustment
of the Venezuelan claims.
ll4TH DAY.-The following bills were
passed: The Senate bill to provide pneu-
matte gun carriages for the War Depart.
nent authorizing contracts with the Pnou-
matte Gun Carriage Company. and appro-
priating SI60, 000); the Senate bill appropriat-
ing sj00,010 for an additional tire-proof
building for the use OF tho National Museum
Ito ho erected in the Smithsonian grounds,
lust west of the Smithsonian lnstitutlon)
House Joint resolution authorizing the loan
of tents and tent equipage for the veteran
organization of the Society OF the Army OF
tho Potomac, at the Gettysburg, reunion,
was explained ny Mr.. Hawley, and passed.
18TH DAY.-Mr. Edmunds, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. reported back nj
yersely the bill directing the President 10
make proclamation prohibiting the imporba-
ton of certain products of foreign States
=. The Senate tool, up tho private pension
bilson the calendar and passed all Oh thenl,
ninety-two in number, including one giving
S12 O month to euch of the two daughters OF
Major Abner Morgan, of the Revolutionary
Army, aud one for u soldier OF the war OIL
1872
11GTu DAY.-The international Marine
Conference billfwas agreed upon y, IN JolhS
meeting of tho two Houses. Inc SenuIe
then adiQ6rned in honor Of New Haanip-
shirr's Centennial celebration OF her raGllca-
tion OF the Consl itution.
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THEY ACCUSE HER OF ARSON.
~ Southern Woman Arrested for Iic-
pcatcd Attempts to Burn
Town.

Anderson, town in tine upper ra't OF
South c roina, has been much exercised
over repeated efforts to burn the town for
several months past. Detectives were en-
ployed to investigate md they caused the
arrest of Mrs. NJ. L. Reese who has heen
one OF the most respected laies OF the place,
accusing her of the crime Mrs. ke'sc is
connected with several of the most prominent
families of the State. Her arrest has pr"
duced a sensation. The detectives say she
is the author Of all the attempts to burn the
town. They claim that it is due TO a mania
to see flames and not to any criminal intent.
The sensation was heightened ,y the ar
rest of Gustav Frank, of the Pinkcrlon
detective force, charged with an attempt to
suhorn witnesses in the case. Frank is the
detective who worked up the recent insur-
ance fraud cases in Charleston. a most
sensational case is now entered for trial, as
the friends and relatives Of Mrs, kc"se viii
spare no money tn secure her acqulttai..
They already have Pinkcrton men ut work
on the case.
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TO INCREASE TIE NAVY.
Senator Chandeliers Bill For the Con-
struction Of Twenty Gunboats.

Senator ChantiIcr's Bill For the Con-
struction Of Twenty Gunboats
Senator Chandler, introduced q bill eutllor-
;zing the construction by contract of
twenty gunboats or cruisers, none of which
are to exceed | 100 tons displacement nor to
cost more than sJOO,0OO, including any prem
ium that may he paid for increased speed,
and excluding the cost of armament. AT
least two vessels to be built of each type
adopted by the Navy Department. arc to bo
wholly OF steel or with steel frames. All
parts of the vessels are to be of domestic
manufacture. The bill anpropriaies S5,0Oo-
Uu0 toward the construction of tho vessels
and 81, DON, 900 for their armament.
Senator Chandler also offered to tho Naval
Appropria ion bill, under the head of thu
Naval Academy, all amendment providing
for the construction and armament OF ono
steele practice vessel OF Su0 tons burden at u
cost of s!I5,000.
He also introduced bill providing that
When naval officer shall be retired with
the relative rank of commodore after COM
pletng forty years Of service he shall lrccclve
ihe pay of Commodore, provided he has
served credittbly n full term us cfici o.
bureau in the navy department.
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FATAL EXPLOSION.

An old lady was suirocated and severai
persons were injured by fire and three ter
rife explosions of fireworks in a block on
Union avenue, Rondout, N. Y. Property
valued at $4,000 was destroyed. The ex-
plosions occurred in Aaron Rce's fancy and
variety store, in which there had been many
customers during the day, a large lamp
bursting set fire to n great pile of Chinese
largo stock. His family, with the exception
of lis mother, succeeded in fighting their
way through the exploding Roman candles,
crackers etc, etc, to the street. Later on
tue body of Mrs Rico was taken out OF the
burning building by firemen. NJ: Newwet-
ter's dry goods store adjoining Rice's place
was burned out Jacob Harris shoe store)
sustained considerable loss, as did also other
business men. TIE Whole eastern Fire De.
plrtment fought the flames, and several OF
the fircmen narrowly escaped sulfocation
from the sulphur fumes. Mr.. Rice is one OF
the richest Hebrews along the Hudson
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the roll was called to verify the vote.
Many of tue delegates waved flags, State
banners and big flags with Harrisons name
on thcm The cheering continued.
Gov. Foraker OF Ohio, took the platform
and moved to make the nomination OF Gen-
Harrison unanimous.
The motion to make the nomination unan-
imous was carried.
The chairman directed the clerk to call the
roll Of Stat for the presentation of names
of nominees for the vice-presidency:
Whom Kentucky was called, Mr. Denny, OF
Kentucky, assembled the platform and placed
in nomination William o. Bradley, OF Ken
lucky. and the nomination was seconded by
MIR. Grifren of Kansas, MIR. Warner, Of
Alabama, and Mr.. Houk, of Tennessee.
When New Jersey was called Senator
Sewell stated that it was the intention OF New
Jersey to present tho name Of VIM. Walter
Pholns for the yice-presdontial nomination.
There would be, ho sal !, some brief second-
ing speeches. and MS tho members OF the con-
vnntion were tired lie would novo recess
until 6 o'lcock.
This motion was, ct 8. O5, agr ell to.
The convention re-aSscmbled ~ ten minutes
mast six md proceeded to tho regular order,
Tho presentation of numes for the vice presi-
dcntiul nomination. MIR. GriSgs, of New
Jersey, presented the name OF william wal
ter Pheips. W.
ner RESPONDED. III behalf OF the united dele
CATION from the State OF New York, ana IN
behalf of the united republican party oil the
State of New York, he named the lion. Lew
p. Morton. Senator Millers speech was de-
livered with great earnestness and with great
force. He was frequently Interrupted by
applause. The convention then proceeded
to ballot. The ballot resulted as follows:
Morton ISL, Phelps Us, Bradley 10;
Mr.. Denny OF kentucky, moved that &as
Mortoh's nomination be made unGmlmous.
rho motion WINS agreed to, and .tne chair de-
clnrcd that Morton was the .hominee OF the
convention for Vice President
Mr.: B9ytts eaII55, ST Maine, then rose and said
.safa5 in behalf of Il large number OF delegates
he desired to move to suspend the rules ana
adopt n resolution to be added to the repub-
licai, platform
Mr.. Boutelle road the resolution, as toiiows:
ssThe first concern of all good governments
is tho virtue and sobriety OF the people and
the purity of their homes. The republican
party cordially sympathizes with oil wise
and well directed efforts for the promotion
of temperance and morality.
AS soon MS this was read there was rush
from the various States to second the motion
an after some time tue question was put
and the resolution adopted by q rising vote
only ono delegate from Maryland being
bravo enough to record himself in the noSa-
five. a vote of thanks was then rendered
IN the chairman and other members of the
convention, and thcn OH motion oil Mr. His,
cock. the convention, at e,53, adjourned
without delay.
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Horse who Can Talk!

Everybody Inns heard of horse Laugh" but I,
mower of specch? Such an animal would be
pronounced u miracle; but so would tho tele;
graph and tile telephone have he 2 hundro
Years ago. Why, cvcn very recently g cure
ns miraculuus, but now people are beginning
to reaiize that the dis ,nse is not incurable:
Dr. pierce's Golden Medical Discovery will
cure it, if taken in tmo. This world renowned
remedy will not make now lungs, bat 1t will
rcstore discussed ones to IL healthy state when
Mi nther means have failed. Thousands can
gratefully testify TO this. All druSgists-
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DELEGATES IN COLLISION,

A train OH the Baltimore ard Ohio Loaded
with Chicago del gates, ran into freight
train near Chicago junction, while going at
the rate of forty miles an hour. The eli
gines, baggage car arc freight cars were
demolished d hetrack torn up for a long
distance. The engineer was frtally hurt,
ard the passengers scratched and bruised.
all were taken back TO Fostoria an AROUND.
to Columbus. The road was blockaded for
several hours,
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ROBBED BY MASKED MEN.

Masked highwaymen "hcld up" the coach
of Salisbury Il Co. between Blackfoot, l. T.,
aud Channels, The stage carries United
States mails md express. Besides rinng
the mail pouch. silver bullion worth S2.5OO
was taken
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TO BROADWAY, New York, March II, 1886.
have been using ALLcocK'S Porous PINS
rtRs for 20 years, and found them nc Of tbs
best of family medicines. Brief SUNNI & up
my expiencc. 1 say that when placed on the
SIN II nf The back ALLCoCK's PLASTETS fill the
body wi nervous energy. and thus cure
fatigue, brain exhaustion, dcbi iy and kidney
difficult es. Fer women an chill rem / have
found them inva uab C. They ever irrit tie
the skin or cause the slightest pal but cur
sore throat, CT ,u,y coughs. co dis, pa rs in
side, back or chest, indigestion and bowel
complaints. ID. FREDERICKs.
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Among the extraordinary VOWS taken
by =EIindocs is this: The devotcc lies on
his back, places handful of earth and
some mustard-seed on his under Up ana
remains absolutely still until the seed
germinates, which it usually docs In
about three days.
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A twenty Years Experience.

MARC ANTONY is in the grocery bust
ness at Atlanta.
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THERE were "a, 81 persons killed in
Hindostan in 1886 by wi q animals and
venomous snakes. Nine-tenths of the
fatalities were the result of snake
bites.
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Having sown their will oats premature!y
Iome rupiu youths essay 10 reap the Same
Eilh bicycle.
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When II lady is sowing, shc is in reality not
What She seems.
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cff Live home and make more none, "or'
EukH Mt ANYTHING else in world Either Costly ou,ht
FERN: FREE. Address. rIuE Co., Augusta, A"'nc'
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-06-30

: To expect to get to heaven by singing is
trusting to chants.
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shall the calling of the roll be dispensed
with. Tho rules recommended are stibstan-
TALLY similar to those adopted by the lust
national convention.
The Chair called for the report of the COM
mttee on credentials rs the next order Of
business. Mr. Horr of Michigan, moved
that u recess DO taken until eight o'clock to-
night which was agreed to, and, at 2.10
o'clock, the convention adjourned.
EVENING SEssIoN.--At $50 o'clock the
convention was called to order. The chair
asked for n report of the committee on Gre
dentials, that being the regular order Of
business. The chairman OF the credentials
committee then advanced on tho platform
and made his report. The report. among
Q. herreconm mia lions, favorS the aiiiii,So
OF the Wise iStrict delegates fIcin Virgin
in all the contested districts except the n!nt..
and the four Malone delegates ut large II
the ninth district the report recommends
that no dele. atcS from either Slile DO admit.
ted.
Mr.. Russell, of North Carolina, from the
credentials COMMITTEES, presented Il minority
report which dissentS from the majority re-
port in favor of the admission OF The Wise
delegates from the second, fifth, sixth, sew.
enth, eighth and tenth districts, who, it is
claimed, were elected by pretendel convcn-
tionS never called by the State committee.
The report also favors the admission OF the
Mahono delegates from the districts named
The majority report was adopted, except 81
much thereof rs relates to the Virginia cou-
tests.
Tnat part of the credentials committees
report upon the admission Of the Virginia
delegates at large was adopted.
The majority report WIS adopt rs II
whole and applicable to all The Virginia dis.
tricts, and then the convention, at ll.=5,
adjourned.
THIRD DAY. The convention was called to
order at five minutes after ten, Rev. Thomas
E. Green, of Chicago, offered the opening
prayer. Mr.. Warner of Missouri, aunourc III
ON behalf of the committee on resolutions
that the committee was ready to submit its
report.
MIR. Mckinley Of Ohio, chairmap,.,, p;
resolutions committee, ,v"~-s ccoGnized by
the chair, and he arose 10 make the report OF
the committee Tbs convention recognizing
one Of the.darE horses in tho presidential
race, and q popular one also, CHE red Justify,
and when MIR. Mckinley advanced to Llie
platform to read his report the applause re-
doubled and became almost an ovation. In
q flaa LII f,,t,N ba
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"THE BOY SPY"
acknowledgement OF Letters C0rroborating th
Statements Made by Him.

acknowledgment OF Letters corroborating the
Statements Made by Him,
"The Boy Spy" acknowledges with thanks
the receipt OF pleasant letters from The Ma
TIoSAL TRIBUNE readers who were thar or
tharabouts and witnessed the scenes described
in the narrative.
Mr. Samuel Bowles, of Bell Brook Greene
Co., O., member Of the 10Th Ohio, says that
the account Of the Boys" adventures at Cum
berand Gap brings to mind scenes that were
familiar to him. He recognizes the roads, the
old house, the clump Of timber, and had the
pleasure Of firing some Of the shots into the
stockade lie corrects the write statement
that Col. DeCOurccy was an Irlshman with
French name; explains that he was an officer
in the English army on leave for the purpose
Of serving in our own. The squad Of cavalry
who brought the Boy in was squad Of GruDbs
Kentucky cavalry.
Mr.. G. w. Cooper, Of Wikanoskow, O., who
was a Sergeant in the 10Th Ohio, writes TO the
same effect about the Colonel, and informs the
Boy that the Indiana regiment whose Captain
nearly murdered him was the 49th.
sailor comrade who was aboard Admiral
Porters steamer, the Powhatan, and saw the
Boys first experience, has been heard from
away out in Dakota.
Mr. George r. Monroe, Of Hermosa, Custer
Co., Oak, bears voluntary testimony to the
correctness Of that episode, and has faith in all
the rest.
Perhaps the most satisfactory letter the Boy
has received IS that Of Col. c. E, Livingston,
10th \. Y, now manager Of large mercantile
enterprise at $50 North Twenty second street.
As this bears on the events recorded in the last
two numbers, extracts are given from the letter
as follows: 4" recognize part Of your narrative
in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Of March l as true,
and have faint recollection Of having had a
party brought before me as a suspected spy
corresponding TO your description Of yourself
l vas the Military Governor Of fredericksburg
under Mcdowell, and the only officer who ever
occupied that position there. Capt. J. G. Cook,
10Th u Y, was my Provost Marshal. You
may remember the capture Of Maj. Lacey and
the seizure Of Peter Goodlct's military stores
and the restoration Of the British Consular flag
forced upon me at that time by the State De
partment Should be pleased to hear
from you. If can give you any information
call on me. Your article is most interesting
and / implicitly believe your statements"
lie has also a most satisfactory letter from
the mother Of Lieut. Claiborne, the Confederate
officer, thanking him most heartily for the
/ tribute to her.
The National tribune., 1888-04-12

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: VIII you al
low an old veteran to say a word in reply 10
statement made in your issue of Feb. % in re-
gard to the first regiment that crossed at the
battle Of Fredericksburg Dec. H. 1862 l would
simply say the writer is mistaken in his state
meat. The 18th Mich. was the first regiment to
cross the river In boats and drive out the sharp
shooters and l viii give you the facts as / saw
them. / belonged TO Co. ID, 18th Mich, and our
regiment was but few rods from the pontoon
bridge which the 50th n. Y. Engineers were
laying, but were driven back by the sharp
shooters, and Gen. Burnside was calling for
volunteers 10 cross the river in the boats that
remained, TO complete the bridge. Col. n. J.
Hall, then in command of our brigade, replied
that his boys (the 18th Mich.) would GO and we
did 60 Lieut.-Col. Baxter, then in command
Of the regiment, was almost the first man to
enter the boats, and he was wounded while
crossing the river.
Now, If Serg't Longfellow, of the goth Mass,
doubts my statement all he has to do is to ask
any member Of the 18th Mass. or the 7th Mich.
j. I. Hadly, in his history of the war, only
makes one mistake in regard to this matter.
He says the 7th Mich, together with the 18th
Mass, volunteered to cross in boats and drive
out the sharpshOoter3 before the bridge could
be completed. Then followed the goth Mass.
and the rest Of our brigade
VIII COmTGdc Longfellow tell US what means
other regiments had Of crossing, when our regi-
mcnt had the boats2 ] am quite positive that
there were only eight boats, and | know our
regiment occupied all of them, for l was in the
last boat myself, and there was dismounted
caYalTyman IN the same boat with myself.
| These are facts, and the war record will bear
me out in my statement.-W. j. CHURCH, Co.
! ID, 9TH Mich lie Roy, N. Y,
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MTscELLANEoUs.

The strike Of the engineers on the Burling-
ton, Quincy & Chicago Railroad is unchanged.
Several attempts have been made to induce the
company to submit to arbitration, but they
have been unsuccessful 1t IS expected that
matters viii be satisfactorily adjusted in few
days, The strikers on the other roads have
all returned TO work and are handling Bur
IingtOn freight.
The National tribune., 1888-04-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
ABROAD.

The condition of the Emperor Of Germany is
unchanged. DR.. Mackenzie has postponed his
departure for London, by special request, until
Queen Victoria arrives in Berlin.-PTince
Bismarck is seriously ILL., 1t is feared he viii
have TO resign his position if his health does
not improve shortly.-About 5000 persons
belonging to the different branches of the Ma
tional League held meeting at Kilbrush, Ire
land Sunday afternoon. The police charged
the crowd, and many were seriously injured.
Gen. Boulanger, the French General who
was recently put on the retired list as pun
ishment FOR disobeying orders, was elected
Deputy from Dordogne last week. He also
received heavy votes in other districts, al
though he was not nominated.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Hanz Stackried and his wife Fanny COM
mitted suicide at New York Saturday morn
ing by taking poison. The husband had been
out of employment for a long time, and they
were threatened with staryation.-Fraucis
w. Pittman, the man sentenced last week to i'm
prisOnment for life, committed suicide in the
New York city Jail Sunday by taking opium.
August /. Lachume committed suicide on
his wifo's grave at Yonkers, L. l., Sunday
afternoon.-Samuel Howe, of Bristol, Md
was struck by lightning one day last
week and instantly killed. His horse
was also killed by the same bolt
Miss Jasper, awealthy old maid, livingin Somer-
set, Ky, shot and killed Abe Clay, a negro,
Saturday night. Clay tried to force his way
into Miss Jasper's house, when she shot him.
john Colthvope, a wealthy young man,
living at Fort Mill, S. c., committed suicide
Saturday by hanging himself young lady,
to whom he was much devoted and who had
encouraged his attentions discarded him a few
days ago and eloped with rival lover-Mrs.
Mary Sharp and three Of her children were
burned 10 death at Wauamic, Pa, Friday after
noon. The husband and father, John Sharp,
has become insane.
The National tribune., 1888-04-12

Application for rates to clubs should be made ep1vs,
the ONCE Of the Company ia New Orleans
For tlfi.sr i.t9ritt-3g Efte clearly swing s1li ad-
dress. POSTAL MOTIFS, Express Money 0r5srs -
New YORK Exchange 90 ordinary le-tsr Currency -
Express tat our eSpeaseI addressed
N. A. DAUPHIN, New Orleans, La.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 5.

Senator Blair presented mass of petitions
for the passage Of the bill providing for the
pensioning of army nurses. These were from
the GAR, from the soldiers in general, and
from the Womans Relief Corps
The resolution submitted by Senator Sher-
man in regard to the Presidents annual mes
sage was called up aud Senator Wilson Iowa
made an extended argument in favor of pro-
lection and against free trade.
The bill to provide for the establishment Of
a bureau of animal industry to facilitate the
expectation of live stock and their products
and to extirpate contagious diseases among ami
mails, was called mp and debated until the
Senate decided to go into executive session.
The House resumed its session at 1l:45 and
the fllibusterng tactics were Immediately re-
sorted to until sos. when the House took a
recess until the next day.
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a51la - - L1Eis1g s1ts Laass s-s ~ = 5-s,ss.
X. " WAL1ISLEY, Pres. T,Yrst-,, NJ. m.
fiEBitE iANAjN- Pres. State NafI Hausr.
a. BALD" ~, Pres. New Orleans Natrl Rsuls-
CAkL hOllNs Pres. Onion National Bank.
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AnEIcE 40 DYspEpTICs.

CONTENTS: The nature of Dyspepsia. It's causes.
is prevention Its Some experience of actual
EaEtual constipation result OF dyspepsia Dyspepsia
mistaken for consumption. Good living as means for
the cure Of dyspepsia. What food may be taken What
food be avoided. Mailed free receipt of stamp.
JOHN n. MCAININ, Lowell, Mass,
u wears City Ireasurer and Tax Collector.