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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-07


Professor Koch has arrived al C"hst"hu-
ne,lc on his tour Of the East.
t,sbop Wieczowicki has been appointed
A lchblshOp Of Posen'
A., estate in GlOucestershlre iot "hlch u
., - -. .,,.' 400 GO 900 was refused, nus, ailcl
Few '',,, Siaiculty. been sold lately IN lots fur
E7 900. 80.
,,t.sn neen officially decided mat the new
go ii., l,.., railway will be commenced this
c,,,na Is trying 20 raise loan OF seven
,,,,a,, nounds sterling Of silver at 10, IN
lerest q y per cent ,.,.,.- . CO, ~,
49,. ,,ct,lpg house OF Widmayer * son, oi
nv p.,s.ine an. with it, contents. was dam
Jackson, NJ 80. x'est@rcay morning 10 tie extent
afsI5'0O /; insurance, s12'ooo,
the social Democratic C3nIsasn1e, ,o 3 cna9l Gh
dOu, hts ,hc eocialisi, 10 stand for Brad
issl Assi,ps seat In Parliament In NORTHAMPTON
''~, ',',,a pone cont mplates making a large ac-
l.ion i.da 40 the Cardlnaiate early ia the COM
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READING. PA. Feb. 6-rhe large bolt
and nut works Of J. II. >teFnhergh 10 Sons
Vas completely destroyed BY hre his even.
ing. Tue Ire Ouglnaled IA the forging de-
partment and quickly spread 10 the adj0in-
ing buildings, including the machine SnoQ,
tn.esd'ng department, warehouse aud Office.
all OF which were burned 10 the ground.
.he loss - estimated az from S3Ol,e0 20
S..,1tEn, with insurance "a prObao,g S4b0.-
az. The nrm employed $50 men and ues~,
who will b. thrown out n emHinN perf. lt
l. rrobahle that tue works Will - rebuilt al
once. MANY valuable patterns were be-
stroyed. and a member OF the nTm SAYS they
cannot be replaced.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-07

ToPEKA, KAN, Feb. G.-rhe resolution
nroyiding Tor an investigation Of the
charges against Judge Botkin OF the Thirty
second Judicial District was introduced in
the House today and unanimously adopted.
-Four petitions numerously signed were
presented, charging Botkin wi h corruption,
drunkenness, incompetenicy and oppression
In Office. Judge Bolkin ard his friends
claim that the charges were preferred
against bin for the purpose OF forcing him
70 dis Miss the case against sam Woods.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-07
ASPIRING CoLo9ED EDITOR.
He wants a Negro Appointed Me- WI
dom's successor.

BosroN. Feb. 6.-The Boston Courier, or-
gan OF the colored people in this city, con-
t,ins this week an editorial urging the
President 10 an the vacancy caused by the
death of Secretary Window by the
annojutment OF colored man as
secretary Of the Treasury ID. IA
Bruce. John NJ. Langston, eX-Son-
FRESHMAN Lynch. Hon. Pred. Douglass,
and Recorder James NJ. TOWNSEND are
named as cOlored men amply qdaiiilea W
till the position. The editorial says w az
not the Hon. Benjamin Harrison siecleu t,i
lit, hv bIack men. Itis conceded on all
6onds mat he was. Even the President
himself admits il. In view Of these indls-
pulabie facts, cabinet position is nol al
An too hirh position to be bestowed on IA a
faithful Republican who made lin 'ne
head of the natiOnF
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IHE AOUsE OF CoMMONs
SIR Roper Lethbridge Calls Attention to
the American Copyright Bill.

LoNpoN, Feb. G.-ln the House Of Con-
mons to-day sir Roper Lethbridge, Consc o.
yatiyc member from keusingt0n, asked i.
the attention of the Government had bee
drawn o. the subject of the probable elect
~ the American Copyright bill upon
the business of the British printers
and publishers. and whether the
Government intended to facilitate
the introduction of bin 10 enact sim
liar conditions for British copyright, & e.
benefits to be extended % all countries ad-
herring tO thc Berne convention. The Hon.
IS. II. smith. for the Government. answercl
That 10 would Doe unnecessary 10 consider
fhr SUGGESTION OF Sir Roper until the act
provisions a. adopted finally should DE-
made known.
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Republican Car,
In, Direct Coblcl

BARCELONA. Feb g. >en9l i','',o't to tb.
,he Republican candidate for '''J1I9 Jc,eatDd r.,
Chamber of Deputies. has been Renphl, +,
the Conservative candidate. The b,nre
can, are enraerd and threaten distu. The
Two large pctards were exploded IN
street last night. causing panic. Muo-
excitement still prevails here and the GOV
eriiuent has sent troops L. deal VIII any
.oufhreak that NAV occur. The gcudarmer
are afraid to show themselves except n
considerable numbers, owing 10 the popular
rauc AGAINST them.
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GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN.
The HeichstaG Grants Funds for Foreign
Colonial POLICY of the Government.


BERLIN, Feb. 6.-Ihe debate on the Afri-
Fan policy of the imperial government VIE
continued IN the Reichstag. kendall, Inn
perialist, commented upon the agreement
with England as having put an end 10 the
idea that no friendship was possible Dee
tween Germany and Great Britain as col
Ou/ing powers, and that the agreement
bad also ended the Clerve-cence of feeling
aroused oy the conduct OF certain indiyidu-
AIS. notably the explorer stanley. in dealing
with the rights of tine natives and the claims
Of other nations.
Herr Windthorst, the Catholic leader,
supported the English agreement as
strengthening the relations between the
countries.
Herr lcldolf urged that the House should
grant the funds necessary 90 continue II
foreign colonial policy of the Government
The credit was approved.
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Mi.chlevous Bogus Teleerams.

LONDON. Feb. Ca number of forged
tele.rams. bearing the name OF NJ. Ca
monde. au eminent banker Of Paris. were
received here to-day, orderidg Zoe sale OF
Lrge quantities Of brazilian securiiie-.
The result Was that until IL was discovered
that the telcgrams were not genuine, o.
panic prevailed in those securities ON lhe
Stock exchange. When the fact was made
known that N. CamOndO had not sent such
DISPATCHES. the market for Brazilian sccuri-
Ties recovered. 4 number OF brokers were
yictimized by the plot ofthe torgers-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-07
Charged with RobbIng the Mail.

81 LOUIS, Feb. G.-ThIs morning when u,
N. Howell, charged with robbing uhi,eu
states mails in Colorado, was arraigheu Dt',
fore United States Commissioner ora~io.u ~
and held in $1,000 bail be was unaoi1 ~ ~
furnish the amount and WAS coni'u'''o,a,; "a; ~,
await trial. Mr. W. I. Lawrence, po1,,Sh,Sb p',,h ,Se
insnector. will leave for Denver Win ine
rrisoner tonight. Howell denies tue sIoI,
of his completely In the robbery, snd cisin'
h can furnish an allbi.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-07

CuAMBERsBURG. PA" Feb. A judg-
mont was entered against the Taylor Nan
ntac,uring Company this evening by the
National Rank OF Chambersburg for Slil,-
200. The sheriff has taken possession Of the
shops. Other judgments and suits aggre-
eating S5O.OO0 were also entered. \ re-
ceiver viii be appointed. 1t Is likely that
the company will reorganize ana resume
hnsiness in a short time. The works en-
DlOy over 200 hands.
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lioRRleLE EXPLOSION.
stone Tlasters >eiiou.l Itjured by IL
Dynamite hi.chsrCe.


NEW HAVEN. COM, Feb. j.-At noon
to-day gang of stone-biastcrs employed Oh
The New YORK and New lia en railroad
placed piece Of dynamite ON the stove in
,he shasty to bn thrown out While they eat
hnir dinner. shortly after there was tre-
mpudou- explosion which shattered the
shauy aud injured all of the
men. The foreman. G.. l.. Barbour Of
Colchester, wu lose the sight oi
both ewes and is badly cut about
the bead. he may die. Michae! Kelly, Of
Wnlimantic. badly injured about ue face
and head. Dlnic, Sullivan, Of Whitman
tic. was slightly injured. John sullivan.
No. .. t,o-cauod) of Willimautic. wax badly
injured about the head and Will probably
lose one eve. John sullivan, No. ", ESQ
called) Of WiumHic, also badly bruised
about fhe face ami shoulders. All OF the
men were d-afencd by tine explosion. They
were brou-nt to the hospital in the city.
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EO.roN, MASS. Feb. 6.--On september y, -
l-,2 George ". sweet. a brakeman. Mnnr l.
coupling cars on the Boston ana AiO@ns
railroad at south farmlnghsm, causht ms ms
tol between TWO platform boards ana VIZ a.
brown under the train, losing an arm. ~ ~
sled The company and in the i0nfln sessi'', !,
oi ihe superior Court a few months aso 80. "
jury gave him $4,000 damages. ihe WI
dict was set aside, and new uiai' WIZ Wiz
plaintiff Of $1,000 The defendant has iled
b uOli0u Tor "A new trial.
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D,<yyn. Feb. 0.-There vas another
...,,,. in the House to-day. II originated
u.fl a uersonal debate between llama ana
D.Vabirrey i'm "A case which Mr. Hanna
.,a,ed that Mr. O'Mahouney only attacked 3,
b absent which was the act Of OF, coward. "a. .
Mr. O'Nahonney calling Mr. Hanna a .i, ilsI
and Olackguard aud coward, ana state1 a.tS
tnat be was ready 70 meet him on any .l,',' ntiu'
Friends intererred 10 prevent a coi',s'Vu a.
lttwoen the two gentlemen Dut " -
f..r,ht 3rotbie will ensue.
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WAR BETWEEN EDIT jRS.
Captain Ashe and Mr.. Daniels Engage In
q second Encounter.

RALEIGH, y. c., Feb. Especial. The
editor Of the Chronicle, Mr.. Daniels. and
Captain :. \. Ashe, OF the News-Obseryer,
had another personal encounter in the
Capitol Just before the meeting ofthe Gen
eral Assembly this morning. MIR. Daniels
went up early. and awaited the coming OF
Captain Ashc. and Just as he entered the
west door made an attack on him with
large cane. captain Ashe closed on his AZ
saildIf. aud was choking him when hr.
Banner. # the House, and Senator Audrey
parted them. Ghey had hearing Oeior"
Mayor Thompson this afternoon at 1870
O'Clock and were fined. There is much eN-
citement over the matter as both parties
have many warm personal friends.
rnE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The Railroad Commission bill is made
special order for tomorrow, ana The friends
OF the measure are holding a caucus Tonight
10 discuss the measure before 1t comes up
for action boy the Legislature. The Farm
ers' Alliance is specially interested in the
measure, aud many railroad officials have
arrived here TO await the result.
THE NORFOLK AND SOUTHERN.
The House passed hill to-day to allow
the purchascrs OF the NOIiOlk and southern
railroad (Which is now in the hands Of a re-
ceiNer) 10 sell a. other parties in case the
road H. sold under decree OF the court, and
TO have all the rights enjoyed by the com
pany.
BAPTIST FEMALE UNIVERSITY.
II also passed the bill Incorporating the
Baptist State Female University which l.
10 be established here. J.. J.. Polk, pTesi-
dent of the National Farmers Allianee.and
others are the incOrp0ratOrs and they haye
purchased "a large and valuable city prop
crty loI its site.
PRISONERS rARDONED.
Governor Fowle to-day pardoncd Barber
Poris aud Cato Bryant, Two noted criminals
wh0'were sentenced 90 five years In the peni-
tentiar,. flIe pardon was granted on ac-
count Of The physical condition OF the con-
ylct-.
TOBACCO WAREHOUSE BILL.
Tue tobacco warehouse men are still
much concerned about the bill now pending
i'm fhe legislature 10 regulate the prices Tor
selling leaf tobacco. They say that IL VIII
iniuro their business very much. Inc
Farmers Alliance are favorable to the
measure. and it will probably pass. IL i
thought the measure wal close some OF the
best war houses in the state. representa-
tiyes from tie various tobacco towns are
constantly before The committee speaking
in opposition TO the measure.
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NEW YORK. Feb. The funeral servict.
over the remains of John kemble, formerly
civ editor of the seattle, Washington jour
mai. who died in that city two months ago
were held this morning in Trinity chapel
They were conducted by Rev. kichey' as
sisted by Rev. Davenport ana ihe he' .
Watson A delegation ifom the society ol
y, iarSe number of friends. The iuiermenl
,yas in WOOilaWn.
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Expert suit walker.
10y Direct Gable

LONDON, Feb. G.-ihe latest eccentric 10
bid for the curious gaze Of western Euroge
il. "a Frcncbman named DOrnOn, VINO hails
from Lauderners, in GascOny. DOrnans
had laid "a wager that hc will walk ON stills
from ths Russian frontier 10 Paris ia thirty
da,s. The result Of the feat VIII be await
ed with much interest. Dornans is an eN-
pcrt on Suits. asd a good many w"gers are
oeing made on his attempt.
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Bu.ine.. Failures barring The Week.

NEW YORK, fei. 1.-THE business lal'-
ures occurring during the last seven days
throughout the country are as follows: fof
tue nlttd states 2Ol. and for Canada = F,
az total 4 @O, as compared with totai
Of $40 last week and go the week preNiou,,
TO the last. For the correspondents week -.
last year The bgares were 33i. representing
-6J failures IN the United States and ol IN
the ngmini0n OF Canada.
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To Retire from the Diamond.

NEW YORK, Feb. l6.-A dispatch lr, "a
ihicago says; I'D. Williamson, the noted
baseball player, has decided 70 retire from
The diamond and 20 lpso business. TOT
several yoaps be has found il diiheut esva
spring 10 get into condition, owing u ~,
tendency 20 corrnleaoy, aud he has hna'''
weari 4 Of the task"
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The Labor Demonstration.

BERLIN, Feb. Ga manifesto has been
issued by the Social Democrats ueelaIlnE
'',r,,inn mill the drst Sunday in May Is in
or,ier to make il more widespread and en-
nhatic in view Of the gravity Of rhe eco
homie crisis which has subjected the work
inc class to disaster during the winter.
Toey will demand a working day OF eight
hpurs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-07
PARNELL'S PROPOSITION.
IT is SAlO Mr.. GLADSTONE WILL
NOT ACCEPTtr
lie WIN Not Surrender The Right of the
Imperial Parliament TO Veto-The ital-
ian Cabinet Crisis-The Chronicle on
Canadian Reciprocity.


LONDON, Jan. ct is understood that
M. Gladstone will avoid making direct
reply TO the demand from Mr.. Parnell FOR
assurances as e. Irish Home Rule, 10y giving
a statement TO the public. In this state
ment ho will concode. it is believed, nearly
everything asked for except the surrender
by the Imperial Parliament Of the right of
veto. 10 is possible that this may lead TO
another hitch in the way Of the settlement,
as Nh. Iarueil has insisted that the acts Of
the Irish Parliament shall be subject 10 no
veto except that Of the Sovereign.
As the >ovcreign's veto power is never
exercised iu.thi- generation, Mr.. Parnell
means practically an independent Parla-
ment. something 10 which the Liberals Will
hardly consent. The Ulster PrOtestants
continue 10 speak ont with "A clcarness l8t
is stsrtliug, and they have declared their
ability. il not coerced by Imperial troops,
t0 whip all the rest of Iseland.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-07
NoA Election 20 ne H.Id.

PROVIDENCE, Il. l., Feb. .6.-rhe supreme
Court mas given lis opinion as TO The vdiid-
inv of the action ot the committee OF lne
Grand Assembly in ordering a new elec'ioh
for Representative TO Congress In the sec
ord Congressional district, where thete
,,,ne no election, The opinion sustains the
Grand Committee aud the election viii be
held February 2lst.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-07
noy.,usr Bo,a'. Iaaasura, Adj. ..

OMAHA, NEn., feh. G.--Goye,uor Boyd,
at noon today, delivered bis inaugural az
dress helore the joint session OF the Log ',ia-
tare ard crowd oI people. Zoe scsioa o.
the l. 'gisistufe Ia recognising Mr Boyd -
received wit much satisfaction throughout
the state,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-07
AUSTRIA'S PRINCE.
lsc ArrI,es la IT. Peter-burg and Receives
Royal reception.

~ UlIccl IItIcI
LONDON, FEB. G.-The heir 10 the throne
of Au.tria. Prince Ferdinand PEste' az
rived i'm st. Petersburg to-day. The Car
me. ;he Prince ~ the station and extended
cordial greeting. Che Car took the Prince
II, tbo fmDerinl sleigh end they drove TO the
oalace amid popular ovation
D. " is said That ine reception accorded %
Del. ,ca Ferdinand. Of Austria at II. Felelt-
han, t9-dav Was less enthusiasuc ,niu
D"l T. ne Groan Prince Of Italy Wnen De-
,H'. . oi car. yIe nr.t imperial bHl
VI 1,,,e ,"o was postponed for Ferdinand s.
arrival
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-07

LOSDON, Feb. 0.-Mr. Freeman h.Morse,
brmerly American COunsul 1eneIal III
london, died to-day at surbiion. surrey.
NJ. Morse was Consul General ia the earn
peiiDi Of President Grants adminisifatioh'
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must sleep unless that which ia concOcte,f
by claim agents.
Mr.. Blair repelcd the insinuatlon that
claim agents had anything 20 do with the
substitute which he bad offered.
Aner further debate 10 WAS agreed that
the bill should De voted on tomorrow. hin
Dawes hen modified his amendment by
striking out ths appropriation and instruct
ing the accounting officers 90 the treasury 60
readiust the claims aud report the result 10
Congress.
Mr.. Cockrell gave notice that on Tuesday
evening he would ask the senate 20 consid-
er his resolution on the death Of Sir Walk
en-. late representative from the Fourteenth
district Of Missouri.
The senate then dt % j.. VI. adjourned TIL
tomorrow.
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House

lle u1U-e lN-hAf passed 'ffht' 'lii
amending the Land Forfeiture act 0i ,eptem
ber -, lS-.', 50 that settlers. purchasers ana
others. under the provision Of the act may
make application 60 purchase LANDS loF-
leitCd thereby from The uate Of promul-a-
ton by the Commissioner of General Land
Office Of instructions 10 the officers of local
land Offices for their direction 10 the dlspO'
sitiOn OF lands.
The pOstolice Appropriation bill was re-
ported and placed Ol ihs caieslar.
The House then went into committee oi
the Whole on the SuGdry Civil Appropriation
bill, Mr. paysOn u ibe chair. The pend
ing question was on tbe decision oi th,
chair Of Dir. Dng,cN'i point of order against
Mr Bland's iree-coindge amendment. Mr.
payson sustained lhe point Of order on ih3
ground that the amendment was not ger
name to the paragraph 90 which it referred
and that changed fhe existing law. Mr..
Bland appealed. The decision OF ido chair
was sustaiued-yeas, l3i; nays, l2,.
The following ID mocais Aoicd IN the
affirmative: Andrew Nuiehlor. Wax, Sw-
noll. Wiley and Clancy. The following
Republicans voted in the negative: Garter
Townsend of Colorado. Lind. Bartine.
Turner of Kansas. Kelly, Law, COnneil.
Herman, Sweet AMI Clark. The vote was
50 close that it was not evident all the last
moment which side would beNictorOu,.
When the vote was announced ihe itcpub
lcans burst into applause.
Mr. DOckery. OF Missouri, moved 10 strike
out the appropriation oi S2l,000 for rc-c0lu-
age. and in -ert the words: And SD much
as may bee necessary to mot the expenses
Of such recoinage is hereby appropriated
out Of the silver profit fund" Adopted.
In advocating his amendment Mr.. Dock
cry said that its object was 10 provide ljr
the recoinage Of Sl9,0l1,OJ0 OF subsidiary
coin now in the Treasury. About SlS,OV0-
600 Of this coin consisted 0i half dollar
pieces. The amendment provided a sui-
icient sum 90 meet the DETACHMENT Of coin.
and permitted the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 substitute coins in demand for these half
dollar coins 4 furtherpilrct OF the amend
mcnt would be % compel the Secretary o.
coin Al once into standard siyer dollar-
the 100000 OF t.ade dollars now in the
Treasury.
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An ANGRY coLLoQuY.

Mr.. Dawes moved As substitute for that
offered by M. Blair directing the proper
accounting officers Ofthe Treasury 70 read
ius, the account OF the Government work
men or ths basis Of eight hours for days
work. and appropriate the amount neees.
sarv for their payment. The difference
between his bill and that Of the senator
from New Hampshire, Mr.. Dawes SAID,
was difference between something ana
nothing. II workmen were entitled 70 Oe
paid for their extra 'ork, why not make an an
appropriation and pay th'n. IL the
amount was too large iof restitution they
should say so like men, but let them not, Tor
Gods sake, spend day after day de'lsins
phraseOlogy that would postpone the mat
Ter from wear 10 year. Mr.. Blair said that
The senator from Massachusetts, (Dawesh
knew that his pro lo:ition would XII ihe
hill. AID would XIII any bill, because the
u0use would rot agree 10 1t. The collOquy
between the 30 seDstOrs became Of a per-
sonal and somewhat angry character
Dawes asserted that his proposition had
been wont 10 sleep In the committee room
on edncnljop and labor, where everything
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TUB 10 rnE WHALE.

Mr.. Regan complained that the Senate
was absolutely without information "a Ia
fhe amount involved in the bill. Mr. IN
.alls characterized the Dill as "A pdliry.
,,uibbling evasion OF the real question al
l-sue. There was no doubt AZ 10 tue lhieh-
,ion Of Congress when il passed the
Eipbt.bour law of l>o~. II was e
matter Of record that after the
ssue of President Grants proclamation III
Nav. 1869. directing the observance OF law,
500 oDO had been paid in rea' Istment
And vet i'm obedience 10 the demands MAT
rntne tor senators for justice for the labor
they were 10 throw tub 10 the "haIe' u
,op 10 cerebus to allow wOrkmeu TO 20 10
INC Court of Claims and ask that court To say
Xbat had been the intention OF Congress I'D
passing the original .cight-hOur law. II the
senate was TO put itself on record IN FAVOR
IF auy such bill, il would slultlly every
member.
Mr. Blair said that if there was no OBJ
lection he would move as "A substitute tor
ihe BIN the one passed by the Senate In the
last Congress. I'nanimOus consent having
been Given. Mr.. Blair withdrew the com
mittee amendment aad offered as "A suost-
tute for the House bill the one passed by
the senate at the last Congress. IL tdirecis
the payment OF days pay for every ei@ht
hours work of Government employees sine e
Iune. 1858. when the eight b)ur law went
,nto effect. The Court Of Claims Is 10 ad-
lust claims on that basis, aud no statute
limitation shall bar the right to recover.
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PRISONERS rAnDoNED.

Gogcrnor Fowle to-day pardoncd Barber
Poris and Cato Bryant, Two noted criminals
wh0wcre sentenced 20 five years In the peni-
tentiar,. Tie pardon was granted on ac-
count Of The physical condition Of the con-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-09
STORMS IN THE WEST.
Extensive Damage Done to Crops and
Other Property.

CALLAwAY, Neb., July "A terrific
hailstorm visited this vicinity, slzirtin z
the north edge of the South Loup val
ley. 1t swept in a southeasterly direc-
ton, covering tract from five to ten
miles in width. The storm was ac-
companied by heavy wind and all
growing crops in it's course were com
pletely destroyed. The extent of the
territory devastated embraces not less
than a whole township.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July 3.-Dis-
patches received at Kansas City from
Blairstown state that heavy rain and
wind storm swept over that town about
midnight and did serious damage
Several houses were blown down and
several persons were injured, though
not badly. The depot, large, sub
stantial frame building. at Lands Sta
ton on the Kansas City, Osceola &
Southern railway, was blown off its
foundation and seriously damaged
The rain was terrific and the lOWlands
are covered with water.
ST. PAUL. Mimi. July 3.-The great
est hailstOrm known in the northwest
in years passed over a large portion OF
North Dakota, cutting down 10000
acres Of grain just heading out in Ran
som and Sergeant counties. The hail
stones were of tremendous size and
covered the ground to a depth of sew
eral inches. No definite estimate OF
the loss can be made at this hour, but
it is feared it will reach at least $780,
900 and leave several hundred farmers
in absolutely destitute circumstances