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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
n PLATFORM.

We, the democracy OF the Sla1e na
Louisiana, in convention assembled, oo
announce and declare:
First, Our devotion to the time honore0
principles of the Democratic parry IS pro
ri.;,ned nv it's founder, Thomas Jefferson,
bclieyeiug that their recognition ana
enforcement are essential 10 the hlttiitell-
aue. of free Institutions ant fspuiai
second. THAT we indorse the adlnlstra~
ton of Grover Cleveland, and nel,eHS
HAT the interests of the Union VIII De
hest subseryed by his reelection; we also
iudorse the administration OF Coy. salR,e1
Dougias McEnery as q recogiltlon OF th9
eminent services of the Stateo OF Il ialthlul
nublic servant; and we a1ilf1n tlat eue
administration of public affairs III LOUISE
and has, during the last eleven years
Lroupht the State out of anarchy, develop
ed wealth and prosperity, and paved the
way to the high p%oSitioh Louisiana is
entitled to among the States, ana we
pIedee ourselves to its perpetuation.
Third, We pledge ourselves to an ecaio-
mical administrative Of pEohc .a1ia,is' 10
ali maintenances of the State credit by
limiting appropriations to the eNento the
and to the liquidation or TIE
State debt and the prompt payment or tile
interest on the same as now aojasteu ny
law. ~
Fourth. That the levee system OF the
tNfatc Is Il Necessity loi IN
the lives and property OF our cltlzelis.
Fifth. We pledge ourselves to develol
and maintain ann protect the same to tiIt
fullest extent consistent with the finances
OF the State as absolutely essential to tht
happiness and prosperity OF our people, :.
We pledge the Democratic party or thl'
State to an earnest effort to place the tre'
public schools Of this State upon a SUB
%stantial and satisfactorySsasls, ana to tha
end the legislature is requested to appro
pirate q sufficient amount from the annua
revenues of the State to provide TOT No
suitable education of the children OF tn
Sixth. That it is the duty OF the state t,
foster and improve all of its great agrlcul
tural interests by adequate Legislation TO
their development and promotion, az
especially by the encouragement am
maintenance of the Agricultural Colleg
and the present and proposed state eXperl
mental station and by all other leglslatlo
in the special interest of agriculture.
Seventh. We are opposed to the employ
ment Of penitentiary convlcts OF the Stat
in sues manner as to bring convict labe
IN composition with free labor.
Eighth We invite to the fertile helds
Louisiana Immigrants from all lands VII
the assurance that they shall lind here
hearty welcome and happy home.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10

The river Amazon at its mar.
rowest part is nearly a mile wide
during the period OF high water,
with an everage depth Of 225 feet,
running with a velocity OF nearly
FIVE miles an hour, and %discharglng
245. s75 cubic yards Of water per
second, or eight times the quantity
discharged by the Mississippi 10 a
second during high water.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10

The steamer New Matte" struck
a log last Monday afternoon, at
Miller's Point, Grand Lake, while
on her way to get a raft of timber
which was in waiting fer her. The
damage done the steamer has ncces'
STATED her being placed on the
docks in New Orle les, in order to
receive the necessary repairs. All
damage sustained is recovered by
insurance.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10

As this is leap year the fair
sex is entitled to the p%rcrQgative of
popping the question, and the Gus
tom is We lords of creation, that if a
lady makes you g proposal for veal
or woe and you refuse, you are in
duty bound to present her with a
fine silk dress O a grey horse
instead of the" nitten." -Gretna
Courier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Twenty-fifth Judicial District Court.
Parish of Nermilion.

NO, IT.
Succession of William kibbe,
Notice is hereby given TO all parties in
Terested in the said successlon, or having
any opposition to make to the account Of
administration fled by the administratrix
OF said succession to tile the same IN
writing in the office of the clerk OF court
within ten days frou the date hereof.
Given under my official signature and
zeal of court this 10th day OF March,
LAsTIE BROUssARD,
Clerk Of Court.
z s Perry. Atty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
Feb. 9Th 1883.
NOTICE.

Land Office at New Orleans, La.
January g. 1888.
Notice ia hereby given that the following
named settler a has t aIaai p ct sep 81 nt' q af'f H.
s .IaH and that said proof will he made
Clerk of the District Court, at Ahhevllle,
La, on Tuesday, March 20; 1855. w
Valsin Broussard. who made Home Entry
No. 7oi3 for the NE or. of Section -, Up 10
south range 4 east, La. Meridian.
He names the following witnesses ~
prove his continuous residence upon, anm ~
cultivation of said land vlz:.lee1niio
Hebert, Alpha Beudreaux. Ludoyick ~
uueus and Michel Touchet, all OF Vermll-
ion Parish, Louisiana.
THOMAS ]. BUTLER. Reistegr.
Feb. II, 1888.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
O S~ALE-CHEAP.

One soda-water apparatus, consisting
of a copper generator, 6 gallons capaci-
ty. Three copper fountains, 10 gallons
each and one draft apparatus, with
connections and pressure gauge COM
plete, and IN working order. Will be
sold very cheap for cash.
". W. EDWARDS.
Fen. %. SO. i.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10

Look ont, boys, "Old Bascomb"
is in the field again for constable Of
the third ward, and he expects to
win in the race. He'll get there if
legs" are to be relied upon.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
=
NGtIKCE'

Hunting in the pasture OF the
undersigned, both sea Marth aud
highland is hcnecGsrtA prohibited
ANY person caugh: trespasslng apou
-aid lauds, by hunting. after this date
will be prosecuted TO the full exteat
of the law.
ADR1EN NUNEz,
J. G. LEMAIRE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
$3.50 IN CASH 3 Wer-

F~OV IN - 49,.
cester's and 3 Webster's D'ct'oha'
ries, worth $50, and 4 Dictionary
Holders, worth $3.50, given as
PRIZES for best essays answering
the question "Why should use 2
Dictionary Holder?" For full par
ticnlars, send to La Verne W. Noyes'
90 & lOl W. Monroe St, Ch'csso'
the maker of Dictionary Holde'''
Or INQUIRE at your Bookstore.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
FOR SALE.

Fifty barrels 6rst quality orr'l
kettle molasses, cheap for cash, TOR
terms apply to W l.. VassLYKs.
AbheviI.e, La, Fen. Is. 1883.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10

You may think you've got the
Niger by the wool; but let US tell
you one thing, he is still in thewood
pile-lust looking at you all.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Twenty-fifth Judicial District Court.
Parish of Vermilion.

] d TSfI VI YtIlIIIIIVl'
Succession of John A. Smith.
Nos
Notice is hereby given to all parties in
terested il the said succession, or having
any opposition to make to the final tab
leau Of debts and charges and of settle
ment. filed by CD. Smith, administrator
OF said succession, to file the same IN
the Office of the clerk of court within ten
DAYS from the date hereof. .
ID Given under nv official signature ano
sasl ri co,Irr this 10Th dav OF March 1883.
O. II. O'BRYAN, Dv-Clefk.
O'Bryan il White. Attys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Twenty-fifth judicial District Court.
Parish of NermiIion.
Succession of Clara Bernard

Succession of Clara Bernard.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
having any interest in the above success
sion; that Leonce Perret administrator
of the same has filed a petition in our said
ministrator, ard to show cause within the
legal delay why the same should not be
granted, by filing their opposition in
writing in this office, if any they have.
showing why said administrator should
lot be discharged and his bond cancelled.
Given under my official signature and
seal of court this Sd day of March. 1883.
LAsTIE B~RorssARD, Clerk.
SmeGes & White, Attys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET

For Governor,
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
of Orleans.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
JAMES JEFFRlEs,
of Rapides.
For Secretary of State,
l.. +. MASON,
Of Concordia.
For Treasurer.
w. II. PIPES.
of East Fcliciana.
For Acknowledgement.
WALTER II. ROGERS.
of Orleans.
For Auditor.
0. &. STEELE,
of Union.
E,r te.rde nt of Public EiucIvloE
JOSEPH A. BREAUA.
of Iberia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
NOTICE.

Hereby give notice that am no more
responsible for any debts contracted by
my wife, Leontine Carrie, she having LETT
the con]Ugal demicll.
MICHEL VIDAILHET.
March 10, 1888.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Twenty-tifth Judicial District Court
Parish Of VerlniIion.

dIISN UI FtIINIIION,
No. 90.
Succession of Agricol Benoit.
Application of Julie Babineaux to h.
appointed ADMINISTRATIVE.
Notice is hereby given that all parties
any opposition to make to the application
of said applicant to file the same in VII.
ting in the office Of the clerk of Court
within ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of court
this Sd day of March. 1888.
Q. Fl. O'BRYAN, Dy-Clerk,
Smedes g. White, Attys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10

The Congressional Committee
will report unanimously in favor Of
holding a worlds fair for colored
people in Atlanta.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
TO CONTRACTORS.

Feb. %, 'S3.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-07
PErnell Writes

LoTpGN, August 5.-Parnell writes to
the Times, challenging Chamberlain to
publish the local government scheme.
alleged TO be in Parneli's handwriting.
Parneli SAWS: The publica: jon OF TIE
scheme will fully establish the entire
conspiracy OF my public and private de-
claratiOn On the subject, IfChanber.
lain still declines 10 publish the scheme
and contents himself with n1isleadjpe
versions OF It's pUrport, the public win
appreciate bis conduct and understand
that Us publication would neither sub
stanHate his trnthfulness nor yindicata
his caador. The same remark APPLIES
to Inc astounding statement of his
chosen go between, O'Shea. Let him
print the alleged coercion act, with the
alterations in my hand in brackets. y
FafneIi then argues at length that il
vas only Chamberlain 3 illeeit,mate ex
tension OF the Dublin Council echeme. ]
fer merely administrative purl
poses, which he favored in
1882, and that be has s,nce
denounced it. He save: '.Such
scheme would have been O suifab,a
&C aleVement for our snail party of 81
but the return OF 86 Irish members an,
Lord Carnarv0n's decIination 20 win
the favor Of this Irish parliament rem
1ered the consideration of Irish anton
1Iny indispensable and laid down this
position at the Imperial Hotel dinner |
n the autumn of 1883. Our view in |
-632, from which we Eever depar Ell
vas that the functions of the proposed
ouncii should be purely adininistra-
I'VE and that it should NOT be aecentsd
D the slightest degrees as a substitute
or the parliament which Chamberlain
roposed. If ham berIain pnblishes
~ letters it will be seen that be mnsr
ariy in 1885 have been fully acqua;nted|
18th our views.n
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-07
4 Bad state OF Affairs.

LONDON, August 8. Lane, Member OF
Parliament for Cork, writes 10 the press
that when be was in prison he WIS un-
aoie to ca. the prison food, although be
Sas starving. Ridley begged him TO go
intota hospital, "bscause, he said,
II 9on don't they will starvc you to
des'h here" Ridley then brought him
better food, eni 6nalIy said, II muss
attaeT defy the prison board or have au
'nqnestor you; and, ae don't want T.
EeEdic4' Of murder tgGinst ne, | will
give you exercise deepite them" A
few DAYS afterwards Ridley cam. III
Laae's csiI and in an excited stst3 s4id
he had received a terrible repr;msn0
from Dublin fer allowing Lave 70 rak.
exercise. He also said be- had orders
to sigu certificate authorizing the in
h;ction Of punishment which would
csrtRinly Kill Lane.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-07
An Awful Exrlosion

BIRHISeHAM. Conn. Angus; s.
Through carelessness In arranging G
oiast In rock cut at Sqnant,s bout foui
miles north Of here. Gu an extension o.
the Derby railroad, q can conts;iline
twenty five pounds Of powder exploded:
III 'he arms ofAntonio DaviIsa, talin..,
agst: II, killing him Instantly. DENIM.
Sullivan was blown out of The cut xnG
40" an em6ankmsnt fifty feet below
HIS eyes were blown out, throat burn<d
50 ha could scarcely breathe, and he
had lubaied IRE, yet he walked about
Two miles to get team. He vas TAKEN
to 81. Francis hospital. The rest Of tae
Italians immediately struck and say
they Will 90 no more sunday woI ( On
the road.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-07
.OI3heA hnuusa isAGk

LONDON, August 5.-Mr. O'5hea. IL
an interview 10 day, referring to al,
recent letter 10 the Tine, relatiye IN tilt
meeting between Parnell AMI Cam
peslain immediately after the Pho ~
Park murders. said: Il do lot healrate
TO characterize as iusiurere the Panel
lite lamentations over my wiring t. The
Times us 8 erutituuOus ect and so iut iii.
IL was straight blow in return fjr d
Wild ore, and aimed by ParneH in Par
lament on Tuesday last. From 1850 0
ics5 sat Oh the opposite side OF The
house to Parnell and was elected from
Galway in 1856 without having given
pledge to any 20 iticai party what
ever"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-07
Gathered iu Germany.

BERLIN. August G.-Ths King 0
Sweden will arrive on tbs Goth TO &C
rs godfather 10 Emperor William :.
youngest son.
s Prince Alfred. of Salem RerfFsr,
scherdt-Dyke, formerly imperial conrt
marshal, Is .dsat. -
+: Seven Socialists were sentenced 10 ian
prisonnent from seven mouths 60 TIRES
years for Insulting fbe imperial Honee.
Rain cOutiDues in torrents, bn5 re-
ports FROM the prosinEes say tho GOODS
ara beginning 10 sabside. Terrific
damage has been done to crops. MANY
cattle were lost ut kontgsberg, E:bine
and ssgar. Railway trattic was utter
rapted st Garlig5 and Broslhsrs. and
graf damsso was dona properly in
mapy places.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-07
The i5oWery fire

New YORK, August 5.-The coroner
mas liked on Tuestay next for the be
ginning OF q rigid examination into
the cause OF The Bo very FIRE. Donations
ior the relief Of the families OF the de.
ceased and injured continue to come in.
& moVemeItis on foot to have ben.
enf performance for the same purpose
~ enc. or two theatres. The seven
chsr!ed remains past Identification were
ID TERED to-day at the. exaense of The
Hebrew Charity. Society ard the re-
manning nine bodies al the morcue were
Inferred by friends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-07
Is ulgarian Anuirg.

CoFsTAH1lNoPtE, August G.-The
Turkish ambassador at Berlin hes n0,i-
ned the porte that negotiations
between Germany. Austria and Italy
on the Bulgarian Question will soon he
oesnn- Also that the coming meeting
between De9iers, Russian minister nf
foreign affairs, and Bismarck, will ,cad
to the holding OF a congress at Berlin,
The deliberations Of which viii re co...
hnsd exclusively to the Bulgarian
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-07
IGEN. FISK'S LETTER.
Papnell on the Local G0YeJn-
ment Scheme.
ANOTHER AWFUL EXPLOSION.
q wad Stats or aEairs--ts'sh a
Tho E.twery Eire 3 ulsaIiaa
hasrs-Eto. III
tseaesal risks Letrer.

CHroseo. August 6 The letters Of
acceptance of General Clinton B. Fiek
and John A. Brooks, Prohibition can
didates Sor President aud Vice Rfesi
dent Of ths United States, wers ,uat!s
public this afternoon. General Fisk 5
ieter Is dated, SeabriGh', New Jersey
July %. a-a gu, Il With the expression
Of his gra:ctri nse OF the honHr con
te5red by tbs ln,1fa capolis conyentl',u.
and after formally ae@epti7g the I,ntii-
few years temperance reform has sii.o
gsther changed front. In the
great CONFLICT which has bsen and
toIces no longer fare human APOSTLE,
aud hs6is alone. They oppose IegiSls-
ton, law. the purpose 81 political par
What law cresEes, iaw. alone Can XII;
traffic can die Only az the hand or a.
nc. enough that we Tsicrsn The lodi
reform 40 watt az this which we nj
in state ana rational D0l!cv, Is
utterly dependent 70. It's agi alien,
aud coDsummation upon the same
party force. The national Democratic
party, IN iEs piati,,rtt, utteTg no warc
in coudemnatiou of tile rreasssE foa to
the repnbi the l'Qnor trsifie. Il 1gas
Tith &reab reluctance that | cana 40
admin the imperative mead OF rev
In rvs ~, ~ nj. n
ghoice-ths national Republican party
--msintsined ita organ 2ation. ! have
seen no hour OF regret. Every oay
since then has shown yet more clearly
tha lOgia OF nv course ard the new
table truth of my conclusions. In
Texas, In Tennesse, aud Oregon. So
called noa-peItisaD efforts to establisn
prohibition hava failed through the psr-
fissn necessity OF retaining the l;quor
element in the cid party composition.
In iowa, Rhode Island and Maine
laws have been shamelessly de6ed
for like reason. Che entire trend
of things, these last four years. has
proven hopeless 10 tie trosder rauge OF
prohj 5ition, except through unu-
partisan MEANS and equally fctile, as =
hnal consnmmatlou, are She narrower
methods Of local option and high
license; while from the supreme court
itself has come. with startling arnuh isis,
q declaration SO nationaiizinc this ro-
form that it can never be made I0rAl or
placed Under State limitation again.
The first concern OF good government,
said the recent national Republican
convention at Chicago, is the virtue ard
sohri@ty Of thc people, and the party of
tins home. Ii the chief cOnOein has no
place in q pasty's platform and the
party has 40 policy as to that "cbiei
concern" that party does not deceive
the support Of men who love coed
aud would see it main
tanned. The Prohibition psrty's ''0hief
concern" is for Tire party o! the home
and virtue and sobriety OF the people;
That PARTY is aot labor's truest friend, |
which would bar the importation of |
1eup ers from abroad or close the tariff |
ioor Of competition paUperizo foreign
industry and then by liquor system
'erpetnate the manufacture Of paupe.s
nd criminals IN our own midst With
Thom hOnestl2bor must compete whomI
lTgely honest labor must support.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-07
BesYa ia Thera

NEw YoRK. August 5.-Belva 10, k
wood the champion of the women
SuffragIsts ana presidential candidate,
gave secture to meagre and;eDce
OF less than fifty persons tonight. she
ran over the varied list of achieve.
msnfs Of women and prophesied that a
woman would yet rule the uni'es
States, 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-07
Syrup of Figs

Is Natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effect
I've remedy known to Cleanse the Sys-
tem when bilious or costivs; to .dispel.
Heaaacnes, Colds and Feyers; TO Cure
naoitual Constipation, Indige stion.
rles, etc. Manufactured only by the
Gaiilorpla Fig Syrup Company: San
francisco, Cal: For sale in so cent and
s. bottles By al leading druggists. A 81
.sf,.;..1s y Co.. agents. Salt Lake. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-07
Dtsaster at San.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 5.-Ney Zee.
land sdvioes resolved to-day bv The
steamer Aicmada, say the steamship
SCR Of Greece went ashore near
Adelaide Island. on July 23d. Gf
t"enty-seyen persons on the vessel r. 81
captain aud al were drowned, exrento
Ing the nrst and third officers. fnnr
men and four apprentices.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-07
Justice Day uec,ines

Ia MOON, August S-The report is re-
isefaSeo that Justice Day has notified
government that owing t. the obiec
tlons made to him he will refuse TO SIT
on the commission to inquire into The
D. atn ~; charges against members of
nsl,lament. II IS said that Justice
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-07

{ PARIS, August 5.-Genersl Fades, an
x-communists. while. addressing
meeting OF strikers to-davx ,ironne,
dead from spoElsxv.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-07
A Conservative Ra.,o..

. LONDON, August 5.-Lord Gland
John Hamilton, member of Parliament
ior West Derby Division. Liverpco,
mas resigned his seat. He IS q conser.
vetiye.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-09

taken, and possibly to give opportunity
for rehearsal OF the reasons for and
against confirmation, since there is an ex-
plicIt understanding tina. Republican eau
Gus action shall never be binding as re-
CARDS the votes Of the participants upon
measures which come before the Senate
Ii is not expected that any measure Of
great public interest will come before the
House OF Representatives for action this
week. A great many Of the bills intro
ductd last Wednesday have not vet been
printed and the more important commit
tees OF the House have therefore, as yet,
little to consider and nothing to report
The first meeting OF the Committee on
Rules will be called early this week to
consider various proposed changes in the
rules, and a report embodyiEg the Com
mittee's views may he presented to the
house for discussion, during the week
The resolution offered by Mr.. DiDgley,
calling Tor information IN regard to alleged
Canadian discrimination against American
sclseis, passing through the Wellaud canal,
MAJ also he brO6ght before the house. The
Judiciary committee will report sCmc i'm,
portant measures to be placed upon the
calendar. Monday will he devoted to the
introduction Of bills, but no general taritl
hill formulated to meet the views Of the
majority will be presented
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-09
THE STATE OF DAKOTA,
An Agreement of tho Senate Committee
on tho Next Commonwealth.

m Agreement of tho Senate Committee
on tho Next Commonwealth.
WASHINGTON, January The Senate
Committee on Territories har had uuder
consideration Senator MIndcrson's bill
prridug for the admission Of the south
ern part Of Dakota Gs State
and the erection OF the Territory
of Lincoln out o3 the remaining
hall. There was very little difference
opinion as to the division OF the territory,
Senator Platt pointing out that Dakota as
now bounded IS about rs large rs the
States OF New York, Pennsylvania, the
two YIrginrss and North Carolina, aud
the committee agreeing that the rapid
development Of the Northwest makes il
uuwise to admit States OF such imperial
proportions
Th, committee will report the bill in an
amended form, providing fOr the division
OF the territory upon the 10th parallel OF
latituta, which cuts it into almost equal
parts, but with 4 population south OF the
line en;itliHg it to two Representatives in
Congress The southern half is b. he cali
I'd the State Of south Dakota and the re-
maiUiug the Territory o.! North Dakota.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-09
COYGR ESSIONAL WORK.
Tho Blair Bill IA tns Sepate-The House
Programme.

Tho Blair Bill IA the Sepqte-The House
Programme.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., January '.--
TheEiucl.joull bill i the Senate "u0tin-
ished business tor tomorrow, and is like.
IL to hold this position during the week.
giving way from time to time for tariff
speeches and remarks upon other subjects
OF current interest
Au effort sill probably he made by some
Senators not members OF tie Judiciary
Committee to reach an understanding Ia
respect TO the Lamar case, shoald the com-
m,tt,y not ac, upou it at its meeting to-
morrow morning This may lead TO a eau
Gus, though none has yet been suggested
By any Senator. Many even ni those whD
y'Il oppose contribution are becoming
tlreH %. the necessity OF reCe,yiug and ami
answering let-r-, Of inquiry aud advice on
the subject. aud wish to have the matter
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