Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News
CONGRESS-

IL tho Senate on the 18th, after little
talk on the message OF the President vetoing
the btu appropriating $4,000 for n public build
ing at Youngstown o., Mr.. Henderson, from
this Military Affairs Committee, reported q
bill reviving tho grade OF General OF the
Army. The Fisheries treaty was then taken
up for consideration In open executive ses-
sion, Senator Frye speaking in opposition to
the treaty. The bill reviving the rank OF
General was then taken up and passed. A
motion 20 publish the proceedings IN execu-
tive session was agreed 20. Adjourned until
Thursday The entire day In the House was
devoted 70 consideration Of the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial bill and an adjournment
was had until Thursday.
Tue Senate on the 3lst agreed TO the con-
ference report on the bill 70 establish Depart
ment OF Labor. AMER some discussion the bill
passed 10 quiet the title OF settlers on the Des
Moinos river lands In Iowa few bridge bills
passed, and after brief executive session the
senate adjourned. In the House the confer
enco report on the Department Of Labor bill
was agreed 20 The Legislative Appropriation
bin was discussed In Committee OF the Whole,
and then the Tariff bill was taken up under the
five-minute rule and debate continued until ad-
journment
In the Senate on June 1, the bill TO amend
the Agricultural act Of 1902 was taken from the
calendar and passed. The Senate then took up
the Indian Appropriation bin which was dis
cussod az great length and passed. The bill
roviving the grade Of General having become a
law. the President sent 20 the Senate the nom.
ination Of Philip ". sheridan 20 be
General % the Armies Of the United
states, which was promptly confirmed
IN executive session In the House the bill
% revive the grade OF General was taken up
after some feeble opposition and passed with
but four or ave dissenting votes The Legisla-
tive Appropriation bill was passed, also the
customs Deficiency bill with amendments. The
reminder Of the session was given 20 consid
GRAFTON 81 the Tariff bin. and at the evening
session twelve pension bills passed.
TnE senate was not In session on the "a.
....After concurrinR IN the Senate amendments
20 the Experiment Agricultural Station bill the
House went into Committee OF the Whole on
the Agricultural Appropriation bill which. after
brief consideration, passed. The Tarin bill
was then taken up and considered until adj
jounmcut
1nE EAST.
JonN TEENER beat Jacob Gaudaur AT the
Point OF Pines, near Boston, on the sOth In
single scull race for the championship Of
America by i've lengths In p:45.
TmE wheel factory az Wallingford, Conn,
was struck by lightning the other day.
Loss, tGO,OOO; insurance, $4,000
W. j. AREGLI, editor and proprietor Of
thaNew York Jsdgs said 10 a reporter re-
tort The letter 10 final and Il endanRsrs
tho success OF the party unless as strong
a protoctionist AZ Mr.. Blaine heads the
ticket 1 will say this, unless a strong
protoctlonist Ia nominated, I assure you
the Judgs will DO independent during the
coming campaign"
Amour 400 super1uous employees OF the
Pennsylvania railroad will be discharged
shortly In order 20 cut down expenses.
FINE recently burned out the top story Of
the medical department OF the University
OF Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia No one
was hurt, and tho IRE was quickly con-
trollod, but irroparable injury was done to
tho anatomical collection.
HENRr w. BURoE, one OF the famous
commanders OF tho army Of the shenan-
doah during the rebellion, died at the Ged-
ney House, Broadway, New York, recently
from paralysis
FREsu rumors affecting Jay Gould's
health were prevalent on the 1st His
Western trip was suddenly cut short and
his special train hurried 70 New York.
Tue Methodist General Conference, which
was In session at New York for several
weeks, adjourned sine die on the 9lst.
A DISPATCH from Binghamton, N. Y, Of
the 1st says: A number OF Hungarians
were returning from work on the Southern
Central railroad tonight and when near
Bartona train struck the hand car on
which they were. Two men were killed
and third was horribly mutilated.
THE 1000 employees OF the National tube
works OF McKoesport, Pa, have accepted
the reduction OF wages ordered by the
company.