The Russellville Democrat., 1888-01-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
cnNGREssIoNAI pRncEEnINtis.

troduced bill prohibiting the importation, manufacture and sale of adulterated articles of food and drugs, A large number of petitions were presented. The resolution offered by Senator Brown relative to the repeal of the internal revenue laws was taken up, and the Senate was addressed by Mir Brown upon that subject Senator Vest of Missouri, made a speech in opposition to the Blair Educa- tional bill .. In the House the resignation of MT Baker as Q member of the committee on claims was rendered and accepted MT. Milliken, of Maine introduced bill 10 take the tax on tobacco and the duty of sugar MT. Hatch, of Missouri introduced bill placing salt on the free list MT. Lawler, Of Illinois, presented aresolution for the appointment of q commission to investigate the causes of labor strikes
 IN the Senate, on the 10th. lively debate was had on the bill to refund to the payers the direct tax of 1861. The Blair Educational bill was discussed and laid over The Judiciary committee reported favorably on the coniirma- tion of Mir. Villas as Secretary of the Interior an MT Dickinson as Postmaster-Generala and adversely on the confirmation of MT. Lamar as sUIr.me iudge..... In the House MT. Phelan iitr duced resolution amending the Constitu- tion and providing for the payment by the Gov ernment of not more than s10,0o0.os0 annually for the support of public schools. Adefcency A appropriation bill was reported.
 Tn the Senate, on the 1ith. long speech was made by Mir. Hale, Of Maine, on the Ciyil-Ser- vice resolution, in which he attacked the Ad- ministration on its Civil-Service record. His speech occupied almost the entire time of the Senate during the sitting ....In the House the Presidents message was referred to the ways and means committee. The Little De- fciency bill was discussed and passed.
 IN the Senate, on the 12th, Mir. Vest intro duced a bill granting the right to eonstrucO a bridge over the Missouri river at St. Charles, Mo. which was passed. senator Chandler spoke on the resolution introduced by him providing for the appointment Of com mission to investigate the alleged election out rages at Jackson, Miss. The resolution was passed Senator Riddleberger voting against 1t, and at.the same time announcing that he would vote for the confirmation of Mir. Lamar. Senator Mitchell introduced q bill prohibiting the i'm. migration of Chinese, which was referred to the committee on foreign relations. The Sen ate in secret session decided not to pass upon the confirmation Of MT. Lamar In the House the bill creating the oflee of Fish Com missioner was passed, and the bill providing for the issue of circulating notes to National banking associations was considered.
 IS the Senate, on the 18th, Mir. Riddleberger gave further evidence of friendship for Lamar by attempting to forward action on his confir- nation. Mir. Vance addressed the Senate on the resolution proposing to abolish internal revenue taxation. A lively debate was had on the Blair Educational bill.....I In the House Mr. Hatch. Of Missouri, reported bill making appropriation to carry into effect the provisions of the act to establish expert mental agricultural stations A lively tilt be- tween Mir. Hatch and Mir. Mills. of Texas on the question of adjournment afforded some amusement for the House, resulting finally in adjournment to the 16th.
 PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
 AT Cincinnati, on the 10th, the trial of Berry F. Hopkins. late assistant cashier of the Fidelity National Bank, was re- sumed
 ON the 11th Major Thomns E. Sloan, of the ''Old Gnard" reception at New York, accompanied by Colonel J. B. Mix, was received by President Cleveland, and pre- scented him with an invitation, in the nams of the battalion, requesting the honor of President and Mrs. Cleveland's company at the annual reception on Tues day evening, January 17.
 ON the 11th the Secretary of the Treas ury transmitted to Congress deficiency estimate of $29 S00 submitted by the Sec retary of he Interior, to meet losses sus- tained by Colorow and other Ute Indians last summer, by reason of beng hastily driven from Garfield County, Col, by the civil authorities of that State, aided by it's militia.
 ON the 18th the President sent to the Senate the nomination of E. $. Bragg, of Wisconsin, to be Minister to Mexico.
 ON the 10th, at q meeting of leading titizens of Los Angeles, Cal, Mayor Work man presiding, it was resolved to tender General Fremont a public reception on January 2l, his seventy-fifth birthday. In deferenca to his well known wishes on such matters it was decided to make this affair essentially informal. A fund In Fremont's behalf has been started by a subscription of Sl 900 by Mir. Freeman.
 ON the 11th Hon. James G. Blaine was made a grandfather by Mrs. James G.. R aine, Jr., presenting her husband with a bouncing, blue-eyed boy of nine pounds. The child will be named after it's grand father. Mrs. Blaine is the daughter of Senator Nevins. The event has been tele sraphed 10 Mir. Blaine.
 As soon as opportunity offers Chair man Townshend will present. in the House of Representatives, the unani- nous report of the military committee in favor of the adoption of Represen tative Boutelle's resolution concerning disposi- ton of the captured flags. The resolution has been amended in committee by so exs tending the scope of the inquiry as to whether flags had been surrendered to of ficials of Southern States that it now in- ciudes all of the States of the Union.
 TIE Berlin correspondent of the London Times says the Powers have agreed to summon Prince Ferdinand, through Fur key, to resign the Bulgarian throne.
 Al. .f Ig.s... 1tf,a ltu fusal to abdicate the Bulgarian throne, it is reported that general blockade oi Bulgaria Is contemplated.
 THE story recently published of se- vore pugilistic encounter between the sons of Attorney General Garland and Sem aior Jones. of Arkansas, is strenuously denied by both of the young men.
 ON the 12th Rev. Dr. A. S. Patton, who has been editor and proprietor ot the Baptist Weekly sincs 1872 died in Brook lyn. He had been ailing several months.
 Ar the Executive Mansion, in Wash ington, on the night of the 18th, the first of a series of fortnightly receptions was given by the President and Mrs Cleve- land to the diplomatic corps and large number of invited guests.
 DURING his mother's visit to Bourne
 
 son of King Oscar of Sweden, will bs mar eied to Miss Flora Monck, one of his moth, or's maids of honor.
 CHARLES BouRroN, the man who, rep ,esenting himself as brother of Marcus R. Mayer, and who SO successfully swim dl0d the residents of the City of Mexico put of S3o GOO by spurious advance sale .f tickets for a series of concerts by Mme. hstti, after eluding detectives for year, ,.as been arrested in New York
 JoHN ARENsDoRF, of Sioux City, la, is .n Neena. Wis, negotiating for the pur' chase of a brewery. He was recently ac- au,tted of the charge of killing Rev. Mir Haddock. ....s.....
 Ox the 18th the London Gazette pub lished the jubilee address Of .congratula ton sent to Queen Victoria by the women of Great Britain, signed by l,i32, 60' women.
 As temporary pastor ot Plymouth Church. Brooklyn, the salary of Dr. Alb hoft will be S6 300 per annum. This k