Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-16
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. POISONED THE WRONG MAN, Salty Discussions In The
 Senate.
 HENRY M. STANLEY IS SAFE. Letters Received In London
 From The Explorer. WHOLESALE VACCINATION.
WHOLESALE VACCINATION,
4 Bill To Stop Pauper
 Immigration.


EO4SVNnD n EAE xIONST IAANs A Prisoner Eats a Slice of Pudding and Dies in Great Agony.
 DANv1LLE, Va, Jan. 15.-Jack Coates, a colored inmate of the jail, received Sunday 8 slice of molasses pudding from his wife. He thought it was sstricked" and refused to eat it. Yesterday afternoon Squire Hawkes., another prisoner, ate the pudding and was soon sick, and to-day died in great agony with every symptom of acute poison. The woman who made the pudding has been ar- rested.
 THE INTERESTS OF AMERICANS. The President Trnmsmits a Report to
 Both Houses of Congress Regarding
 Recent Disturbances.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The President to- day transmitted to both houses of Congress a report from the Secretary of State with later correspondence (since December 21, 'S9) ex- hibiting the progress of disturbances up to the present date.
 In his message of transmittal the President says:
 "The information thus laid before the Congress is of much importance, since it has relation to the preservation of American in- terests and the protection of American citi~ zens and their property in a distant locality, and under unsuitable and unsatisfactory gov- ernment. In the midst of the disturbances which have arisen at Samoa, such powers have been exercised as seem to be within ex- eeutive control under the constitution and laws, and which appear to accord with our national policy and condition to restore tran quility and secure the safety of our citizens through negotiations and agreement with Great Britian and Germany which, with our own government constitute the treaty powers interested in Samoan peace and quiet.
 The attempt has been made to define more clearly the part which those powers shall as- sume in the government of that country, while at the same time it's autonomy has been insisted upon. These negotiations were at one time interrupted by such action on the part of the German government as to appear to be inconsistent with their further contin- uance. Germany, however, still asserts, as from the first she has done, that she has no desire or intention to overturn the native government or to ignore our treaty rights, and she still invites our government to join her in restoring peace and quiet.
 But this far her propositions on this sub ject seem to lead to such preponderance of German power in Samoa as was never con- templated by us, and is inconsistent with every prior agreement or understanding, while her recent conduct between native warning factions gives rise to the suspicion that she Is not content with 8 neutral posi- tion.
 Acting under the restraints which our con stitution and laws have placed upon the ex- ecutive power have insisted that the contro. versy and independence of Samoa should be scrupulously preserved according to the treaty made with Samoa by the powers nam ed, and the other agreements and uuder- standings with each other.
 have protested against every act appar- ently tending in the opposite direction, and during the existence of internal disturb ances one or moro vessels of war have been kept in Samoan waters to protect American citizens and property. These things will abundantly appear from the correspondence and papers which have been submitted to Congress.
 recent collision between the forces from German man -of-war stationed in Samoan waters and a body of natives rendered the situation so delicate and critical that the war ship Trenton, under the immediate command of Admiral Kimberly, was ordered to join the Nipsic, already at Samoa, for the better protection of our citizens and in furtherance of efforts to restore order and safety. The attention of Congress is especially called to the instructions given to Admira- al Kimberly dated on the 11th inst, and the let of the Secretary of State to the German minister dated the 18th inst, which will be found among the papers herewith submitted By means of the papers and documents here tofore submitted and those accompanying this communication the precise situation oi affairs in Samoa is laid before Congress and such executive action es has been taken ii fully exhibited.
 The views of the executive in respect to the policy to be pursued with regard to this grant of islands, which lie in the direct high way of the growing and important commerce hat Ana rd ha faH tat tpa have found expression in the correspondence and documents which have thus been fully communicated to Congress, and the subject in its present stage is submitted to the wider discussion conferred by the constitution up. on tho legislative branch of the government