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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senator ingalls, Offers His Kesigna-
ton as Chairman or the
Senate.
Speaker Reed Resumes His Piace
In the House After Brier
Absence.
The Presidents Nomination or Win
dom's Successor, Foster OF ONO,
Laid Before the Senate.

WAsHISGToN. Feb. l7.-SENATE - The
senate discussed at length and passed the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
without further amendments. The copy
right bill was slightly amended. but the
senate adjourned without further progress
on it. HoUsE-Mr. Payson acted as
speaker pro TEN OF the house. Mr.
Brewer presented and after brief debate
the house agreed 10 the conference report
on the fertilization appropriation bill. The
Indian appropriation bill in committee of
the whole was disposed of and the previous
question ordered before the house
adjourned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-27

WASHINGTON. Feb 23- SENATE-The
nomination of Charles Foster 10 be secre-
tary of the treasury was laid before the
senate and referred. in the usual course. 10
the committee on finance. In the course Of
a discussion. while the sundry civil appro-
priation bill was under consideration. the
civil service commissioners criticism OF
Postmaster General Wanamaker was re-
ferred to- Mr.. German said that is was the
first time in the history of the government
that three subordinate officers had criticised
through the public prints one of the great
cabinet officers OF the government. and had
had the audacity to address their commu-
nication 20 the President of the United
States. In ordinary times they would have
been removed and better men have been put
il their places. The discussion occupied
the remainder of the session. III the even
ing the senate met aud disposed OF 10
pages of the civil appropr. alton bih. HOUSE,
The deficiency appropriation bin and the
postoffice appropriation bill were discussed
and the latter pissed. An evening session
was held for the consideration of the immi-
grafton bill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-27
VERNE NEWS.
fists Hold "A Convention,
Platform and Nomi-
ate Candidates.

In j. TX. Laing or Grand
Dais To be n Supreme
tlCourt Judge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-27
LOCAL LEGISLATURE.
Mr.. Toan's Back salary" Bill De-
feated in the senate by Vote
OF 10 To IL.
Mrs. NJ. 4. Curtis appointment TO
the Position of state Librar-
ian Confirmed.
a Number Of Bills Introduced Max
ing Large Appropriations for
State Institutions.

LANSING, Feb. 17.-SESATE-A large
number of bills We're introduced today.
among them Mr.. Wisners, relative
TO the formation of corporations for the
running, rafting and booming OF logs
providing fer the selection and drawing of
jurors in the county of Saginaw; making
an appropriation for the erection of several
new cottages at the Michigan asylum for
the insane. Also, by MIR. Sharp,
providing for the appointment OF an agent
by persons and corporations upon whom
legal process can be served; for an ad-
ditional circuit Judge in the seventeenth
judicial circuit HOUSE 80 Bills passed:
ii. MS. joint resolution, asking congress
10 submit TO the several states an amend
ment 10 the constitution providing for the
election of President and OF United States
senators by direct vote of the people
II. IS. amending act 2O5 of 1887, revising
the general banking laws. IL authorizes
banks of sl5, 900 or upwards 10 be organ
lied in villages whose population does not
exceed 800; S25, 600 where the popula-
ton does not exceed 5000, and not less
than S5o. 600 in city or village whose
population does not exceed 20, 600. APP
proved: The governor signified his APP
proval of acts relating 10 an increase Of
salary Of the clerk Of the superior court OF
Grand Rapids also incorporating Cheboy-
gan. Ad. burned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-27

WAsHiNGToN, Feb. 1S.--SENATE - The
senate today passed the bill increasing to
800 per month the pension OF Mrs Gen.
Custer. The copyright bill passed the sem
ate, yeas 80, nays IA. HoUsE-In the
house today Mr.. Payson was elected speak
er pro TEN. The Indian appropriation bill
was passed and the house went into COM
mittee of the whole on the posto;lice APP
preparation bill. The house committee on
coinage. weights and measures has agreed
70 close the hearings on the senate silver
bill at IL o'clock Friday, Feb. 20. and TO
vote on the bill at one o'clock on the same
day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-27

LANSING. Feb. 20.-SEN ATE-The Gov
errors appointment of Mrs. NJ. c. Custer
OF Monroe 10 be state librar an was con-
irued. The Joint resolution passed yester-
day. re salary OF the Encouragement. was
recalled as its passage was shown TO be ir-
regular. A number OF bills were introduced
and an ad .ournment taken until Tuesday
at 10 a. NJ. HoUsE-Among the bills in
troduced today were: Mr.. Baldwin, appro-
priating $40 500 FOR the S, hool for the
blind; Mr.. "Trip, appropriating so, 997' for
a metallurgy department building and
equipment of the Michigan mining shool,
also making an appropriation of s75. 400 for
the Michigan min NJ school; Mr. Holton.
appropriating SO, 600 for new shops at
JACKSON prison. Adjourned till Tuesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-27

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-SENATE-The
Nicaragua canal bill was taken up as the
unfinished business. The question being
on the amendment offered by Mr.. Stewart.
providing that the chief of engineers Of the
army shall have superv sion and control OF
the construction of the canal. il was dis
agreed to-yeas %, nays -. The bill then
went over without action. The conference
report on the navy appropriation bill was
presented and agreed TO. The senate then
adjourned. HorsE-Some excitement was
occasioned during the reading of the
journal of yesterday proceedings by sew
eral OF the democratic congressman claim
ing that the record had been falsifed. The
Journal was finally approved by vote Of
$50 yeas TO % nays. The senate bill fixing
the salaries Of the United States district
judges was then taken up and passed. The
postoficc appropriation bill was considered
in committee OF the whole and the house
adjourned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-27

WAsmyGToN. Feb 20. -SENATE-Thc
senate after the transaction of routind(
morning business proceeded TO the con-
sideration of pension bills uuob.ected 10.
There were 100 pension bills passed in
forty-hve minutes. Among them was one
increasing the pension Of Brig. Gen. Ian
Tram of Kentucky TO 500. The senate
then proceeded h the consideration Of the
Nicaragua canal bill, giving the guarantee
of the United States government 10 the
company's per cent bonds to the amount
Of 500, 600. 900, and adjourned without
action. HoUsE-Mr. Cannon of Illinois
from the committee on rules reported a
resolution for the immediate consideration
OF business reported by the committee on
iLdiciary-the first bill 10 be taken up 20
be the bill for the relief OF the supreme
court with senate amendments. and next
the bill TO fix the salaries of United States
Judges. The resolution resulted in a
heated discussion and upon a division being
demanded the democrats left in a body.
when the motion was carried by vote OF
$50 TO :. The house proceeded TO the con-
sidcration Of the bill fixing the salaries Of
United States d strict judges which occu-
pied the time til adjournment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-27

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-SESATE-The
feature Of today's session was the resigua-
ton OF the Craftsmanship of the senate 10y
Mr.. ingalls,. The Nicaragua canal bill was
under discussion when an adjournment was
taken and it was left as unfinished business.
H0UsE-Speaker Reed. after a brief illness,
resumed the chair this morning. The
house passed the senate bill for the relief
of settlers on certain lands in the southern
portion of Iowa, also the bill for the relief
IF the Stockbridge tribe of Indians in Wis
consin. The postotilce appropriation bill
was considered in committee Of the whole
after which the house adjourned The
house held an evening session 10 consider
the immigration bill
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-27

LANSING, Feb. 1s.-SENATE - Senator
Wisner. in speech today. introduced
and succeeded in passing this afternoon a
resolution providing for the payment 10 all
senate travelling committees Of the sum o.
50 per day and six cents mileage each way.
large number of bills were introduced.
HoUsE-The list Of bills introduced in the
house today is longer than that Of any
other day of the session. The following
bills were passed: II IS. preventing the
use of ocomargcrine or buttcrine IN any
of the institutions of the state
passed by yeas st, nays :. The
nays were Messrs. Barkworth, Denning.
Henze, Marsh, Marion, Orth and White;
IL 90. establishing state road in Bangor.
Monitor aud Williams in Bay county; II
60, for another state road in Monitor Bay
county; II "a. for an assistant prosecuting
attorney for Saginaw county; II 81, rein
cooperating Harbor Springs; II 43, appro-
priating sll7, 500 for the school for the
deaf and dumb at Flint; II "a. authorizing
East Tawas TO contract TO supply water
outside the village limits. Approved by
the governor: II 5, amending section S003.
Howells, relating 10 proceeding against
debtors by attachment; II 81, authorizing
BAY county 10 raise money for building
bridges; II II. repeating act 254 Of lSS9-
being the cumulative election law for
Detroit and Grand Rapids. Adjourned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-27

LANSING, Feb 19.-SENATE - Senator
Toan's bill, making an appropriation for
the unpaid portion of salaries OF circuit
judges, came up for its third reading in
the senate today and was killed by a vote
of sixteen To twelve. After the defeat OF
the bill Mr.. Toan procured a reconsidera-
ton OF the back salary bill. II was laid
upon the table and an effort Will be made
at a more favorable time to bring it up
again. The senate passed the bill to pro-
vide a charter for the village of Oxford.
and the bll revising the laws authorizing
the business of banking. HoCsE-As
usual large number of bills were intro
duced. The following Were passed: :. 4,
detaching territory from ELS. Cheboygan
county. and attaching the same 10 Nunda;
H. Ga. amending act Is of 1889. in regard
10 interpretations Of religious societies: II.
-. vacating town OF Center. Lake county.
and incorporating its territory with the
town Of Weber. Adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-30
RAIL AND CROSsTIE.

Henry Willard, who is now travelling ia
the northwest, agrees with Thomas A. Edi-
son that electricity will soon supersede steam
as the motive power of railways.
dr.. Inman states that the. floating
debt Of the Richmond Terminal system as
such is now only S120, 900, for the payment
Of which there are ample assets. The
troublesome debts have all been those Of the
component roads of the system. These debts
amounted to 100000. Mr.. Thomas has
provided for the 81, 100000 debt of the East
Tennessee. Speyer & Co. will fund the debt
Of The Georgia Central, and an unknown
house will lock out for the debt of the Rich
mond and Danville.
The Empire state express, the fastest train
in he world, did all that had been PROM
ised by the New York Central manage
ment, SAYS the New York Herald. 1t did
two notable things-two things that have
never been matched in the history of rail-
reading. 1t made the fastest schedule run
of 439}5 miles on, record, and it
made the best record over a given
distance. considering its weight, that
any railroad train In any country
has ever done 1t left New York OF one
minute and fifteen seconds after 9 o'clock
Monday morniDg-1:l5 behind time. 1t
arrived in Buffalo / As late, according to
schedule time. The actual time consumed
IN traverslng the 1882 miles between New
York tidewater and the shores Of Lake Erie
was Sal 40. This was an average of fifty
two aud fraction miles an hour, allowing
Tor fourteen minutes lost in stops at Al
nany Utica, Syracuse and Rochester, in
each Of which places, with the exception Of
Rochester, where four minutes were lost in
taking water, and engines were changed.
The train consisted of a composite
baggage and buffet car, two standard New
YORK Central passenger cars, "a Wagner
parlor car, and the private car Of Third
Vice President H. Walter Webb. These
cars weighed altogether 17S tons, the engine
and tender weighed another 100 tons,
making the grand total weight of the train
rs tons. This enormous mass between
Rochester and Buffalo was whisked through
the air at the rate of trihe over seventy
miles an hour. This has never been
matched, any more than has the splendid
record of scheduled speed between the
Grand Central station in New York and
The Union depot in Buffalo.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-30
MURDER OF FEAGLEs.
Additional Witnesses Throw More
Light on the Crime.

Additional Witnesses Throw More
Light on the Crime.
RICHMOND, VA, Oct ga special says
the jury In the Feagles murder trial at
Newbern, Pulaski county. to-day visited
the scene Of the murder and examined the
surroundings. On returning to the court
room, Joseph L. Anderson testified
to finding Caddell's pocket book
and purse. how they were identified
and what was done with them. The
articles were exhibited iu the court and
identified by ]. B. Caddell, brother of
the murdered treasurer. n. WISER testified
to finding SPAWN cure that Caddell had
purchased of the village druggist the day
he was murdered.
w. Rosang testified to seeing Feagles near
the scene OF the murder almost as soon as he
knew the murder had been committed.
This witness remarked that providence
would not allow the psrpetrator OF the
crime to escape. Feagles said he did not
see why providence did not let him see
him, for he was ont there hunting not
long before the occurrence. The witness saw
the tracks Of a man on the bank of the earth
near the scene Of the murder. Other wit
nesses examined were R. L. Jordan, J. B.
Painter, c, G. Vaughan and c. M. Stone.
Fifty-twO witnesses for the prosecution and
forty-four for the defense were called this
evening
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-30
Salvini Tonight.

Tonight will mark the opening engage
rnent at the theater of what promises to be
one of the interesting engagements of the
vesr-that of handsome Alexander Salvini
and mis- company, under the direction Of W.
NJ Wilkison. 1t has been a little more
than year since Alexander Salvini gradu
sted from his years of service with the COM
NAMES of A. NJ. Palmer and those of his
illustrious father and sought success as q
s,ar in romantic plays. His success has in
deed been phenomenal. The history OF the
American stage does not, perhaps, show
another instance where an actor has 30
suddenly become popular and prosperous.
To-day Alexander Salvini is considered the
greatest romantic actor of the stage, unless
ID be- with tbe one exception, Charles Fech~
ter: but Salvini, when be has had the
experience that fletcher had, will be
even more popular for he has in his compo-
sition more elements of popularity. Not
vet 80 years Of age, be gives to such char
ucters as ''D'Artagnan," Don Cesar and
others Of the romantic school that peculiar
charm Of youth and vigor which seems to
have passed from other actors in this line
BY the time they had become recognized
fsvorites.
Savini's opening bill tonight will
be Dumas masterpiece, The Three
Guardsmen." Few of the theater-
goers of to-day are familiar with the
lramatization of this famous romance. but
they do not need to be told that it is full
Of stirring incidents, romantic scenes and
strong situations. The cast tonight will
also include the Misses Selena Fetter,
Augusta de Forrest. Maude Dixon. Mr..
Lucius Henderson. Edwin NJ. Royle, W. j.
Constantine, Elmer Delamater and other
well-known people. Special scenic effects
will also be presented. The engagement has
been the talk of theater- goers since its first
announcement several days ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-30
EVERY ONE SNEEZING.
Colds remarkably pre-, sient. VIII the Grip
Returnl Dangers of Pneumonia

Return hangers OF fneutnonta.
Have you noticed the unusual number of colds
possessed by your acquaintance this years
There seems to be no particular reason why the
fall of this year should be- more trying than
usual, but, nevertheless. it is a fact. Those who
know something Of these matters say that this
extraordinary prevalence OF colds Is the fore
runner of another visitation of TIE Grip
Whether it may turn out so or not, thing
every one should do Is TO get rid Of a cold as
which person with little cold is exposed
Pneumonia nobody wishes to face and it is no
exeggeratlon to stat that eighty per cent Of
deaths from this cause could have been averted
if the colds out of VIII CHI they grew had been
cured
By far the best method of Kidding oneself OF
a cold is to take little pure stimulant in water
and keep warm after having done So The
greatest care and prompt measures should bs
taken at the slightest sign of the approach of
pneumonia If you have a tickling IN the throat,
tightneSs Of the chest, pain in the head a chilly
feeling or pains throughout the body mmedi-
ately use some pure stlmulant to promote the
circulation and avert the catastrophe. 1t should
be particularly borne in mind that to be of the
required value the stimulant (whEkey prefera-
bie) must be pure, and Duffy's Pure Malt Whis-
key, which can be obtained of your druggist or
grocer, meets the requirements 1t is standard
and reliable, and the fact that it has received
the Endorsements OF she leading Socialists and
physicians Of the present day is the best guar
antee of its usefulness as a medicine Insist
upon having il and do not allow the statesmen TO
sell you substitute which he may recommend
as lust as good" There is no other medicinal
whlskey which equals Dtffy's Pure Malt in purity
and excellence. sac
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-30
A PREooCIoUs BABY.
Only Years Old, but Has the Strength
and Mustache OF a Man.
From the 81. Louis Repubii

From the 81. Louie Republic.
TRENTON, N. j., Oct. 25.-There is re-
markable specimen of humanity in the New
Jersey reform school at Jamesburg. He
has been made ward Of the state because
il Is not considered safe for him to be at
large He Is only 9 years old. bus has the
manners and maturity Of young man OF
20, and the mustache of a man much older.
He is called by the men who have examined
him a precocioas baby and a wonder in
more ways than one. His name Is Herman
Hoffer. He is more than -four feet Ia hight
has q nicely curlsd blonde mustache, and
can strike from the shoulder with
the force Of q sledge-hammer. He can
move q barrel Of -four ard lift easily BOO
pound weight His parents have found IL
impossible 20 control him. The boy Is not
only tue admiration Of bis companions but
the terror Of the neighborho0d. lie eau
whip any boy 10 Trenton. and he OCCASION
ally amused bimfelf b. playing David g
the tosn Phiiistines The pafeEts we're
forced 70 appeal ~ Judge Robert ). Wood
run u the Mercer circuit court q put Dira
Ia sub lection. he was examined By DF.
Horace q. Wftnefill, who pronounced bim
q remaFkabis case. The boy Il noa 81
Jamasbuig ed tie woader u ste inaiitu
iion he has nof 5et made epy if2sbia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-30
JUST LIrrLs BAcKwooDs GIRL
But She Held a Four-foot Catamount
at Bay for Half an Hour.

But She Held a Four-foot Catamount
at Bay for Half an Hour.
From, the New York World.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, oct. 25.-The
steamer Hilton, which plies between this
Mace and Burning Springs, brings the ac-
count of a brave deed performed by a
young girl.
Night before last William and Mollie
Dovis the lS-year-old son and 17-year-old
daughter of q we'll known farmer who
resides above the springs, concluded to go
ont in search of a 'possum, which
thew believed to have been the animal
which. for several nights previous, had
made deadly raids upon the poultry. Ac-
oomnanied by two ours, and without arms.
thew struck into the deep woods. When
ahfnt mile from houIe the dogs "treed,
and the boy and girl came up and found
that instead OF harmless marsupial they
had brought to bay an immense catamount.
IL Law stretched out on limb OF tree,
twenty feet above their heads, snarling aud
showing it's teeth.
The how proposed that bis sister remain
with the dogs 70 keep the wildcat 10 the
tree until he went back home after gun.
She consented and the boy started back.
Whenever the cat began 10 show an in
clination 10 open hostllities the brave girl
would thresh the bushes with q stick and
cheer the dogs on until the big catamount
would again settle down on the limb. For
over half an hour that l1-year-old girl
stood ia the DARK aud gloomy woods, over
a mile from home, with her two little dogs,
ard ,ithout a trenlor held the catamount
az bay.
Al last the boy, accompanied by his hail.
frantic father. came aitb guns aud the cat,
amount wa killed. 1he animal measured
Z feet snd inches from up - zap.
Whst puxxiea the girl a. that eyerybodyis
conRTatuisiing ana prai1iDE her Cor oqinR
Rbat sesnls q Der quite D natter q oqufze
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-30
ALABAMA's DELEGATION.
A Mistake in their Certificates Whic
Might Have Barred 1hem Out.

Mistake in their Certificates Which
Might Have Barred 1hem Out.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-It transpired to-
day that Alabama came very near having
no voice in the organization of the House
on account of the omission in the certifi.
Gates of her eight representatives of any
declaration that they were elected As the
certificates were at first for
warded to the clerk of the
House they simply set forth the
returns Of the congressional elections with~
out saying who was elected. AS the federal
statute forbids the clerk of the House 10 re-
ceive such a certificate, Clerk MCPHERSON,
had he been an INSCRIPTIONS republican
partisan, might have kept the Alabama
delegation out OF the next House
until it had been organized.
With 142 majority the democrats could,
of course, have spared the eight votes of
Alabama, but they will not have TO do so,
for Clerk Mcpherson suggested to the Ala
bama officials the necessary amendment to
the certificates, and amended certificates in
good form have been substituted for the de-
fectiVe ones