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, 1889-12-12
THE HOUSE.
Committees Appointed, Bills Intro
duced, Etc.


duced, Etc.
The house was opened by prayer this
morning. Tho chaplain referred to the
death Of Jefferson Davis, and quoted
Iincoln's words: with malice toward
none, and with charity for all"
Cannon of Illinois, from the commit
tee on rules, reported n resolution auth
orizing the speaker TO appoint the stand
ing and select committees OF the house.
Adopted.
defining the duties of the sergcant-at-
arms. 1t adds to his present duties
those of disbursing officer, with bond
Of $50, 600 Referred.
A number of resolutions were intro
duced and referred, after which the
speaker surprised the majority of the
members by the appointment Of several
committees.
COMMITTEE on elections: Rowell
Houk, Cooper, Houghton, Sherman,
Dalsell, Bergen, Greenhalge, Comcstock,
Crisp, Tarrcll, Outbwaite, Moore of Tex
as and Wike of Illinois.
Committee on mileage: Lind, Towns
end of Pennsylvania, Wallace Of Massa-
chusetts. Clunie and Pennington.
The following resolutions were intro
duced in the house and referred: For
the appointment of a select committee
of members TO which shall he referred
all propositions relating to arid lands.
For the creation of a committee on
immigration, TO consist of eleven MEM
bers.
For the appointment of worlds fair
committee, TO consist of nine members.
A joint resolution was passed, appro-
priating 800 600 for printing 100000
copies of the agricultural report of 1889.
JUDGE KELLY
The omission of Judge Kelly from the
membership of the n sw ways and means
committee is explained by the fact that
he wrote Speaker Reed, requesting to he
excused from further service on this la
horious committee, ON account OF his
age and the present condition OF his
health. The speaker thereupon provided
an honorable place for him by making
him chairman of the committee on
manufactures and naming with him
prominent mon as his associates.
MLCoTr's ENBEzzLEMENT
The house investigating committee to-
day examined u number or members
with regard to notes Silcott Is said to
have forged and taken up for fear of the
extradition laws.
Representative Mills argued before tho
committee that the November salaries
should he regarded as lost by the mem
bers, and that the amount remaining In
the possession of the sergeant alarms
should be distributed at q rate proper
tionate to the losses among the mem
bers.
Catchings, of Mississippi, made a
strong argument In support of the
position that the government should
bear the loss, and reappropriate the
salaries of the members.
The question as to the sergeant-at-
arms being the government agent, or the
individual agent of the members, por-
picked the committee greatly, on ac-
count Of the complications to which the
adoption Of either view would lead.
, 1889-12-12
FLOODS IN CALIFORNIA.
Bridges Swept Away, Trains Delayed
and Much Damage Done.

RED BLUFF, Dec. II. l.-Communication
by rail or team is cut Off In all direc-
tons. The Sacramento river at this
place attained the 25s4 mark last night
the highest water of the season.
The Redbank & Cottonwood Railway
bridges ARE disabled. The railway bridge
over Dibble creek is sunk In the middle
and shakes as a hand car goes over It,
Trains are laid up north ami south oil
this place, and no mail. express or pas
senger trains have arrived since 3C
L. Nj. on Tuesday.
The wagon bridge over Red Bank, two
miles south of town, has washed down
against the California & Oregon railroad
bridge, dislodging and injuring II so
badly that II Is not passable. The former
Is almost total loss. The Sierra Lumber
conipanys Hume across the slough east
oi town was washed away, striking the
electric light ana telegraph poles and
carrying all with 1t last evening,
leaving Red Bluff in darkness after
> o'clock. Several miles of the Sierra
Lumber Company's tlume Is reported to
have blown down.
y. Il. Jones, proprietor of wine
rooms, and well-known man, was
drowned last night while attempting to
cross the bridge over Reeds creek. High
water had cut away tifty feet of the en-
panknent at the end of the bridge, and
Jones Tell into the wnter, which was
surging through at the rate of twenty
miles All hour. His body was swept in
10 the Sacramento river.
"A large wagon bridge across the Sac
ranento river, connecting Butte and
golusa counties, has been swept away.
ihe structure cost several thousand
dollars. The river is still rising.
TRAINS DELAYED.
MARYsvirLE, Dec. 1.-There has been
a washout on the Oregon railroad line
north of here IN several places, and
in consequence the north-bound Oregon
express train is still in the city. and
Will not probably get Out before to-mor-
row. The local passenger tain
A. NJ. did not come until noon,
having gone only as far north as Nelson,
where washout has occurred.
BRiDoEs SWEET AWAY.
CHICO, CAL, Dec. 1i.--There has been
an incessant rainfall here for the past
forty-eight hours, accompanied by high
winds. A number Of bridges
near town have been swept
away. All railroad communities.
ton Is closed north and south of Chico.
Trains have not passed through here
since Monday. Stock in considerable
numbers have perislied. The country
between Chico and the river is all under
water.
, 1889-12-12

finally brought the military to the
monument, the police and soldiers were
drawn up all around In circle. The
caisson stopped at the foot Of the monu.
ment, and q detail of honor from Battery
Il bore the casket up the ascent to the
foot of the Jackson monument, beneath
which are the tombs In which II was
placed. The veterans association,
clioristers, clergy men, pallbearers, etc,
had already taken their positions, and
the family and intimate friends of the
bereaved followed.
Bishop Thompson opened the
isss"pnis iss po9tsn of he ErisSopsS fasS bura %f
Company IL, Nineteenth United States
infantry, sounded taps" ON tho bugle.
Bishop Galleher read the second portion
Of tho ritual consigning the body to the
grave, and an anthem was sung by the
choristers. Bishop Thompson then re-
cited the Lords Prayer. Then the hy mn
Rock of Ages" was rendered, and the
religious rites were over.
Bishop Gallehcr gave the signal OF
closing, and the casket was raised from
the bier and soldiers bearing IT on their
shoulders marched around TO the door.
way, at the back Of the monument
The casket was placed In the middle of
the vault, the slab screwed tight, and the
dead had found temporary resting
place In the tomb of the Army of North.
ern Virginia. An artillery salute was
fired, and the funeral was over.
, 1889-12-12
IN The HOME FIELD.
Conflicting Reports About the
N. P. s.. rike.
GREAT FLOODS IN CALIFORNIA
Bridges Swept Away and Rail
way TRAFFIC Suspended
Coast Notes.

TACOMA, WASH, Dec 1.-THE strike
on the Cascade division of the Northern
Pacific railroad, which began last Sun
day, and up to tho present time been
considered local matter, threatens to
affect the whole road. Not q freight
train has arrived at or departed from
Tacoma or Seattle for three days.
Freight traffic from Helena to Tacoma
Is practically suspended.
NEARING AN END.
TACOMA, Dec. 1.-The strike on the
Northern Pacific is nearing an end. One
train was taken out of here at $40 T. NJ.
to-day in charge Of Conductor Willard,
one Of the strikers. Two trains left
Ellensburg, but have not yet arrived.
merchants are feeling easier on account
OF holiday goods cn route.
, 1889-12-12

affairs. immigration. railroads and i'm
proycmcnt of tho Mississippi river;
Casey of North Observation-Disclosures,
organization and conduct OF the execu.
tive departments, transportation routes
10 the seaboard and immigration.
To provide these places, tho caucus
committee had in tho first place vacan.
cies on several committees, some OF the
older senator's having resigned, ana the
membership of other committees were
increased, none of those important CON-
mittces being changed,
THE MiSoRIrY REPRESENTATION.
The democratic members will meet In
caucus shortly to arrange the minority
representation OIL tho committees, SC
that they can he reported to the senate
before tine adjournment for the holiday
recess,
, 1889-12-12
AN ELOPENrENT.
A Daughter Of General sickIss Ma,
rios . Bartender.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Dec 1l.-Miss
Alta Sickles, daughter of General Daniel
Sickles by his second wife, eloped to this
place to-day with Thomas. Dinhan, a
bartender at New Rochelle and they
were married by an Episcopal minister.
C,Hyo,c w9 chrch Fatber .hS SiSUr ., 'he ne
refused to perform the ceremony on
learning who the intended bride
was. They did not tell the Epis-
copal clergyman that II was case
elopement, and he asked them no gues-
tions. The bride had but recently
graduated from a Catholic convent lin
Montreal,
, 1889-12-12
A QUADRUPLE TRAGEDY.
Four Members of Ona Family
DPOwned in Wlsoousln.

PoRr WAsHiNaIoS, Wis, Dec. H.
Mrs. Claude Augustin, her l7-year-old
daughter, and two infant sons were
drowned In the Milwaukee river at
Snukville to- day. Ono little boy, while
playing on the ice. broke through, and
Tho daughter tried to help her mother,
and the three were disa ppearing, when
the remaining <-year-old child toddled
out on the Ice crying for his mother,
and fell into the same hole. In an In
slant he, like the others, was carried be-
meath tho Ice. A man saw the tragedy,
but all was over before he could reach
the SPOT - f
, 1889-12-12
Bills for Wash inston.

Senators Allen and Squire brought In
some bills asking appropriations for the
new state Of Washington to-day. Mr..
Squire had three, each one asking money
for public buildinss-one at Spokane
Falls, one at Tacoma and one at Seattle.
Each bill asked an appropriation of
5000, ,oOo Senator Aliens bill asked for
$4,000 to reimburse the state for ex-
penses over and above the former appro-
priation for the constitutional conven-
tion last summer.
, 1889-12-12
The Abilene Bank Failure.

ABILENE, KAN, Dec, il.-Careful o..
National bank place tho liabilities at
Si3l, 900. and the assets, mostly Western
land mortgages. at S2l6, 900. The comp
troller of currency has taken possession.
The Kansas Earmers' Insurance Com
pany, Of which President Bonebrake of
the bank U also president, will be some-
what affected by the failure.
, 1889-12-12
viii Have n Room,

The senators Of the new states are to
have a room fitted up in the capitol for
their especial use. The senators who
are chairmen of committees have rooms
which, when not used for committee
meetings, are occupied by the senators
as their private rooms. The new sena.
tors, who have have no chairmanships,
will have one general room for confer
ences and for the use usual to commit
tee rooms
, 1889-12-12
Rriti.h Uo.st pef. n..s.

OTTAWA. Dec. 1.-THE British govern
ment has already commenced operations
towards the improvement Of the fortifi-
cations on the Pacific coast. A fine gun
has passed through Ottawa from Ann
teiy piscsd In position at EsquimaIt.
The piece Is Of 8-inch bore, and ia
weight is t575 pounds.
, 1889-12-12
For the Admission OF Idaho.
IN GREAT LUCK.
Happy Are the Senators From Wash
ington.

WAsHINsNoS, d. c., Dec. 10.-The
senators from North Dakota and Wash
inRton are happy over the result of the
caucus deliberations of their colleagues.
Never before was II so apparent that
Montana is being badly sighted by the
failure to send United States senators
here to be sworn in and secure CON-
mittecships with the other new states
men. When they do get here less at
tention will be paid 10 them than has
vided for to-day. Further than this,
they must hope for committeeships
from the republican caucus, for the
democratic caucus has no power to give
the Montana senators, should they be
democrats, anything. The republicans
are conducting the senate of the United
States, and they fix the places on the
committees.
Senator Pierce, Of North Dakota,
drew five committees. Those he
is most pleased with are ter
ritories, census and pensions.
The latter, says Senator Davis,
has developed into ore Of the most i'm
port ant In the senate. As member of the
census committee, Colonel Pierce will be
brought more In contact with his old
friend Robert Porter, and may bo able to
name many of the employees ofthe bureau,
thus making places for his home friends.
He has been 90 long In territory that
no will be An available momber of the
committee on territories. The civil
service COMMITTEES may develop into one
Of great importance before the close of
the session, but retrenchmcnt is not lia--
bic to occupy much OF the senator's
time, s s{h4 ~
senator Casey secured three important
committees. One of these is transpor-
tation routes to tho seaboard, to which
questions that his people arc greatly in
ssrested in win bs referred. Railroads
, 1889-12-12
TOO I'LL TO ATTEND.
Mrs. waddipghsm's Divorce suit MOI
Settled.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1l.--Judge Horton oi
the county court said to-day that tho
story that Mrs. Waddingham had OBJ
tanned divorce from her husband, the
millionaire cattle man, was untrue. The
case cume up before Judge Horton last
Saturday, and the attorneys informed
him that Mrs. Weddinghnm was in New
York, Ill and unable TO attend, but they
offered her deposition. Judge Horton
fatty refused TO grant the divorce, and
added: "Mrs. Waddingham must be
here. II she is sick ind dies, she won |
lives here, she must return. This thing
of New York's dumping all Its divorce
cases into Chicago must be stopped"
, 1889-12-12
THE MONTANA MUDDLE.
Failure OF an Attempt to CoePcc
Democratic Senators.

Democratic Senators.
HELENA, Mont, Dec. 1.-THE repub-
lican senate this morning ordered the
sergeant alarms to bring In the demo-
cratic mem bers-elect. He found several
of them, bnt they clnined that they had
taken the oath of Office and were private
citizens, and refused to go. Tho ser
Reant-at-arms did not attempt 10 use
force. Democratic senators have sent .
notice that they will appear by their at
torneys tomorrow morning. The oh
ject of this was TO get some democrats
Into the chamber, when quorum would
be declared present. and the Organise
tion be effected.
The republicans claim that the senate
will organize before Saturday. II 30, IL
will probably be done by seating Wstson
Of Fergus county, who claims that Nc.
Namara, who holds the certificate Of
election, is Ineligible, on account OF
, 1889-12-12
A PREMATURE ExPLOsION.
Several Persons Badly Injured .
Columbia,

COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. ll.-In the pre-.
mature explosion of cannon used IN
firing u salute to-day J. w. Fouche was
badly burned. He will probably lose
his eyesight. b. w. Blsnton had his
was otherwise wounded. Several others
we're slightly injured. The cannon was
that used in firing salutes when South
Carolina seeded from the Union. Ii
was tshed out of the river some years
ago, where 1t had been thrown when
Sberman's army was about to enter the
City.
, 1889-12-12
THE TRIAL OF GIBBS.
A Verdict Returned Of Murder in the
Second Degree.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 1.-THE testi-
mony in the case OF II. Il. Gibbs was
concluded to-day about noon. The
argument of the counsel occupied sew
eral hours. Judge Stearns charged the
jury and the case was submitted about
o'clock.
After four hours deliberation the jury
returned a verdict of murder in the sec
ond degree.
This case has attracted great public
attention, and owing to the circumstance
that 1t was a boy who was killed. has
caused much sympathy to be manifested
in favor of the prosecution.
, 1889-12-12
The q. A. II. and tho Census

WAsHINaToN, Dec. 1l.--Tne Grand
Army of the Republic is to be invited by
Superintendent Porter to cooperate
with the census cnumerators IN making
u complete IS possible list of the names
of tho surviving veterans Of the lato war,
their services, etc.
, 1889-12-12

holding the position of post trader under
the government.
Tie effort at a compromise between
the two houses has failed, the republi-
can house demanding the organization
OF the eenate before appointing q COM
,mittee to Investigate the alleged frauds
in precinct thirty yfour.
There were no evidences whatever Of
any violence and none may be feared.
, 1889-12-12
A VICTIM OF DRINK.
A Drunken Mate Drowned In the
Willamette at Portland.

Drunken Mate Dr0wned In the
Willamette at Portland.
PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 11.-Early this
morning John Walker, first mate of the
British ship Largo Law, while intoxi-
Gated, fell overheard and was drowned.
Walker and another seaman attempted
10 go on board the vessel in the darkness.
Walker lost his footing and fell into the
river. Before assistance reached him he
perished. The body was recovered to-
native of Scotland and unmarried. He
was the oldest son Of very wealthy
land owner in Scotland. Deceased was
very competent seaman, and has had
command OF vessels.
, 1889-12-12
CHINEsE IMMIGRATION.

Measures Proposed Tor tho Enforce =
mont Of the Law.
WAsHrNsroY, Dec. 11.--Somc of the
California delegation are In favor OF
adopting some method to prevent the
illegal immigration of Cinnamon across
the Canadian border. II is proposed to
issue certificates to every Chinaman who
Is enumerated In the census which will
be made next June. After the expira-
found without certificate Is to be sent
out Of the country.
, 1889-12-12
THE ELECTRIC SUGAR FRAUD.
Several OF the Minor Agents Plead
Guilty.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 1l.-William r. How
ard is now servings years sentence in
Sing Sing for the Electric sugar fraud,
originated by Professor" Friend. Mrs:
Orvin Halstcad pleaded guilty 70 the
same charge and the district attorney
to-day asked Recorder Smith to dis
charge them under suspension of SEN
tence. They wero, he said, minor agents
In the fraud, and had already under
gone nine months Of imprisonment.
The recorder took the matter under ad-
yisement,
, 1889-12-12

ALTOONA, Pa. Dec. 1.-THE funeral OF
Bishcp Tuigg took place this morning.
The remains were inferred In st. Johns
cemetsry.
, 1889-12-12

SANTA Cruz, Cal, Dec. li.--A cloud
burst occurred over Pcrry's mill last
night, and five houses were washed
down stream. Joseph L. Easton was
drowned, and there we're several narrow
ESCAPES.
, 1889-12-12
A pakota Memorial.

Senator Pierce to-day presented .
memorial from tho Legislative assembly
of Dakota asking that the military res
cryation at Fort abraham Lincoln be re-
tanned by tho government as Q reserva-
tion.
, 1889-12-12
All Hope Il Gone.
THE CRONiN TRIAL.

SEATTLE, Dec. 11.--lt Is now dcfinitel,
settled that the Minor party 10 lost.
, 1889-12-12
HOUSE.

In the opening prnper Chaplain Mil.
burn referred TO the approaching cere-
monies. and returned thanks that after
100 years the government framed by our
fathers stood more compact, more
proudly erect, more divinely beautiful,
and beautiful In all its beneiicence than
ever IL stood before.
Cummings (New York; from the CEN
tennial ceremonial committee reported
the order of arrangement, and II was
adopted.
On motion of Baine, a resolution was
adopted directing the clerk to inform the
senate that the house was in session and
ready to proceed with the ceremonies.
At the request of the speaker the mem
bers then retired to seats assigned them.
Upon the conclusion of the centennial
ceremonies, the house was called to order
but Immediately adjourned.
, 1889-12-12
A BIG DEAL AT DULUTH.
The Principal Mtlls and Elevators
Sold to . Syndicate.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE English syndi.
cate which recently bought the great
Touring mills ana elevators at Mime
apolis, to-day, through their attorney,
Levi Mayer Of this city, closed deal for
the largest mills and elevators Of Du-
luth. The ice IL A,OOO, 900.
, 1889-12-12
THE MICHIGAN SAFE.

she Ran Onto = Reef but Was Not
Damaged.
PoRr TowSsESD, WASH, Dec. 1.-THE
steamer Michigan ran onto Enterprise
reef yesterday afternoon, but got off
again without damage.
, 1889-12-12
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Proceedings in Addition to the Exer-
| cises In the House.

~ WV
WAsHISGroH, Dec 11.-Vice President
Morton presided over the senate to-day.
Hale, from tho committee on naval af-
fairs, reported back bills heretofore in
troduced by him for the relief of the suf-
ferers by the wreck Of the United States
war vessels at Apia, Samoa; placed on
| the calendar.
Among the the bills introduced and
referred was one by Vest, for the regula-
documents, and largely reducing the
number of copies to be printed. He
made statement as to the immense
mass of books and documents rotting
away in the attic and basement of the
capitol.
Hoar remarked that those books and
documents ought to he distributed
among public libraries all over the coun-
try.
Ingalls, called attention to the fact
that paper purporrting to, be memor-
legislature of Montana had been pre-
sented this morning, and had been re-
ierred TO the committee on mines and
mining. IL was matter of public
notoriety, he said, that there was some
difficulty about the organization of the
legislature of Montana--and in order
to avoid any committal of the senate
by reference to committee of o resolu-
ton of either branch OF that legislature,
he moved that the order of reference be
revoked, and the paper be laid ON the
table. Ii was 80 ordered.
Ingalls, also introduced, by requcst,
service and disability pension bills,
which were referred.
Call introduced a joint resolution
authorizing tho president to begin
negotiations with the government of
Spain for the establishment of a repub-
lie ON the island of Cuba.
A message was received from the
house to the effect that that body was
ready to proceed with the ceremonies in
commemoration of the Inauguration of
the first president of the United States,
and thereupon, on motion of ingalls,, the
senator's proceeded to the hall of the
house. Upon their return the senate
adjourned.
, 1889-12-12
Postmnster Aprointesi. |.

wsshinsson---Mrs. C. Darcy, Puy allup,
Pierce county,
, 1889-12-12
A Long Petition.


In the senate to-day Senator Mitchell
Of Oregon held up q big armtul of papers
and asked to have it sent to the clerk $
desk. 1t was petition bearing the
names of 7165 former members of the
army, asking that soldiers be placed on
the retired service, with % per cent of
the pay at the time of retirement.
Senator Pierce introduced bill to
create-a new land district in the state of
North Dakota, and the Office of surveyor
general, with a salary of $500 a year,
clerk hire and other incidental expenses.
For the Admission OF Idaho.
Senator Platt introduced bill for the
admission of Idaho AS state. 1t is the
same as the ono which Delegate Dubois
will introduce in the house, and is SINH
lar In most OF Tvs essentials to the bill
under which the Dakotas, Washington
and Montana came in.
, 1889-12-12
OUR. INTERESTS
Agricultural Colleges in
the New States.
4 COMMITTEE ON IRRIGATION.
Senator Allen Introduces His
First Bill.
N0RTHWESTERNERS At The CAPITAL
4 Bill Introduced for the Admis-
sion of Idaho--A Long
Petition.
4 COMMITTEE ON IRRIGATION.
NORTHwESTERNERS AT The CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 0.--Willetts of the
agricultural bureau has had a confer
ence with the senators and representa-
tives from the new states and territories,
urging on them the importance of quick
action in their states in making appro-
priatione. for agricultural colleges. As
soon as an appropriation is made to es-
tablish sn agricultural college the state
will be entitled to the government appro-
priation of 3l5, 900 tor an experimental
station. No action has been taken by
North Dakota, Montana or Washington,
and Mr.. Willetts informed the new con-
gressmen that an appropriation made by
the Legislature now In session would en-
title those states to at least a part of the
appropriation this year. Mr.. Willetts
told them he was anxious to have this
done as early as possible, not only on ac-
count Of the benefit to the new states
but because he wanted the results which
experimental stations in that new coun-
try would arrive at, and which would be
valuable in his department.
, 1889-12-12
Our People Are There.

The Washington Post says: The ad-
mission of the new states has had the
effect of bringing to Washington class
of people which never before visited the
nations capital. 1t is quite common
thing now to see at the different hotels
persons registered from the two Dako-
tas, Montana and Washington. Here
toforc, the visits of these people were not
near so frequent.