, 1888-02-02


WASHINGTON, Jan. 26--In the Sem
ate, after debate, the bill giving
$1,000 per year to the widow of Gem
ertL A Logan was passed by vote
of 35 to 7. The bill giving like
pension to the widow of General
Frank p Blair, also passed, after
which the Senate then resumed the
consideration of the Blair educa-
tional bill.
FEARFUL SNOW STORM EAST.
BosToN, Jan. 26.-Reports this
morning from various points in
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
state that the heaviest snow storm
for years prevailed all night, and IN
most places it is still showing
Many trains are entirely suspended
and the highways are practically inn
passible.
HELP TELEGRAPHED FOR.
BIBBEFoRD, Mo. Jan. 26.-The
roads are everywhere blockaded, and
up to IL o'clock today no train has
passed over either division of the
Boston & Maine railroad The morn
ing express which left Portland at
7:30 is showed in near Old Orchard
Help has been telegraphed for. 1t
is the worst storm in thirty-fve
| years.
DOMINION FINANCIAL TROUBLES.
OTTAWA, Jan. 26.-The December
bank statement shows that five char
tered banks are bankrupt and four
others are closing mp their business,
| The volume of rate of circulation
has diminished S600,000 since No
vember.
EASTERN SNOW BLOCKADE.
ALBANY, n. Y, Jan 27-Morning
finds the storm cleared away, and the
| thermometer about zero A strong
wind makes the cold intense. Rail-
roads are in worse condition than
yesterday, no trains, whatever, being
| moved
PLYMOUTH, n. H Jan. 27.-The
weather here is the worst ever known
Eighteen inches of snow fell during
the past twenty-four hours. The
thermometer is six degrees below ze-
70.
Troy, n. Y, Jan. 27.-The snow
storm is greater than yesterday.
The Boston train ran into the rear
end of the freight train, about nine
miles west of Williamson, about
midnight, killing Conductor Cudman
and Brakeman Wheelock, and ser
iously injuring three other brake men
CHINA SENDING OVER SMALLPOX.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 27.-Steamer
City Of New York arrived in port
this afternoon from China and Japan
flying the yellow flag. There were
three cases of smallpox aboard. One
death occurred on the voyage. The
steamer was Immediately placed in
| quarantine.
Three new cases were reported up
to noon to-day.
Tucson, A. T., Jan. Smallpox
has broken out among the 1000
Cinnamon employed in the Cienga
cut, fourteen miles east Of here, and
one death has occurred.
SUPREME COURT TERMS.
MIR. Humes introduced a bill
authorizing the supreme court of the
territory to hold adjourned terms at
such places and times as it may di-
rect. The bill, under Mr. Humes'
explanation and some suspended
rules, passed and was sent at once to
the council. The explanation was
that the law now requires the court
to sit at Olympia and that the close
| of the session left many cases un
heard, and these, for the lack Of the
provisions supplied by this bill, went
over for a year, Until the court sat at
Olympia again.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 27.-The house went
into committee of tie whole on rail
| way taxation bills. Fellows moved
that the committee rise and report
house bill 121 with recommendation
that it dc pass. Carried. The COM
mittee rose and then reported The
bill was then passed. Reed moved a
reconsideration. Carried. Ad-
journed until 2:3O p. m. The house
passed Humes' bill relating to the
time of holding court Council bill
relating to the practice of dentistry
was also passed.
MAKING PEACE WITH MANITOBA.
WINNIPEG, Jan. 29.-The Dominion
government is seeking to make terms
with Manitoba, and makes the fol-
lowing propositions: That the dis
allowance cease in May, 1891: that
the improvement of the Red River
and Assinaboine be vigorously pros
ecuted, that the grain and fruit
rates be reduced; that the expert
mental farm be Immediately located
in the province; that the Canadian
Pacific make the desired extension to
Souris river The acceptance of
those propositions is not likely.
San Francisco, Jan. 29.-Collector
Brooks, at Port Townsend, having
notified the secretary of the treasury
that quarantine against smallpox had
been established at the port of San
Francisco, the secretary has in
structed Collector Hagar to notify
all masters of vessels sailing hence
to Puget Sound that they must stop
and report to Collector Brooks at
Port Townsend before proceeding
farther.
THE SMALL PoX.
Nine eases of small pox were re-
ported at the health office today and
the patients were removed to the pest
house. Four cinnamon, suffering
with the disease, were taken from the
quarantined steamer City of New
York and also placed in the pest
house
BURY THE WELLINGTON DEAD.
VICTORIA, B. c., Jan 29-Today the
people of Wellington and Nanaimo
attended the burial of the dead
miners. Mr.. Dunsmiuer placed a |
special train at their disposal to con |
vey the dead and friends from Well
ington to near the cemetery.